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remarkable record. Mrs. Lanham says
proudly that she has never expended
80 cents for the services Of a sewing
woman for her children. She is Won
derfully well-presorved woman. with
hair which Is scarcely turned from its
original brown, and eyes so good that
she spends a great deal Of her time
making the finest button holes for the
clothes OF her grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Mr.. and Mrs, Lanham
are still living on their tobacco farm
and do almost as much work as they
did when they were young married peo-
pie They will make an indefinite stay
with their children here before return
Ing to the farm.
Miss Elizabeth Killingsworth Brown.
daughter of the late Mr.. David Wolfe
Brown. who has been in Denver for a
long time, owing 10 her business inter
ests there. is expected TO leave Monday
for the East and for a summer abroad.
Mrs. Thomas +. Ryan, who has closed
her home in Washington Tor the season.
Is spending the summer IN her country
place Suffern, in New York State.
Miss Emma Gray. OF the Ontario. has
gone for three months trip 20 the
mountains OF New Hampshire and the
coast OF Maine
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SeaShOre and Mountain Resorts Fast
Filling With Fashions VotarieS.
Charming Families of the
Political Candidates.

| Vice Presidency. is the least known Of all
the women just now In the public eve
at least. the feminine eye. And she Is one
| Of the most charming. Among the -four
women whose husbands are Just now the
most important American men. Mrs. Kern
Is the youngest. She Is years younger
/ than Mr. Kern. a tall, erect blond. al
ways well and fashionably gowned. with
much dash and wit, and a woman OF
great popularity In Indiana She was
Miss 'Minta' Cooper. of Kokomo. Ind.
and since her marriage 10 Mr. Kern has
lived in Indianapolis. AS a girl, she was
one of the gayest. brightest. and fun
loving Of her set. and was ,a distinct
/ leader. As hostess now. she is de-
lightful. She is. perhaps. more Of a club
woman than any Of the others mentioned.
and is the mother of two boys. Mr.. Kern
has an only daughter who was very
young when he married Miss Cooper, who
Is his second wife. Miss Julia Kern has
made her debut IN society. Is in the
nelghborhood OF twenty-one years Of age.
and has known no other mother than the
charming woman who has raised her.
They are important factors in the social
and club life of indianapolis. and as mis-
tress and assistant mistress OF the Vice
Presidential home. could easily keep up
the standard set by their fellow-towns-
women. Mrs. Fairbanks and Mrs. Tim
mons. Mrs. Kern IS not only a society
woman. but is a leading spirit I'm the
charitable works Of her city. and her
name may be found upon most Of the
committees and boards Of the charity or
ganiZations Of Indianapolis. in this re-
spect following the example Of the first
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. whose name
could be found upon the list Of managers
or supporters Of every worthy organiza-
tion. either as a member or an officer
So we are assured that no matter which
way the election goes In November. we
will have continued gayety In the White
House, which is the keynote for the So
cial calendar, and we will witness the
presentation Of a charming debutant
next winter IN Miss Roosevelt, and the
winter following. either Miss Taft or
Miss Bryan, only time will tell which.
Miss Gertrude Lutz. OF Chevy Chase.
left Thursday for Colorado Springs. Colo.
10 visit her sisters. Miss Lutz was maid
Of honor 10 her l-ster. who was married
in this city July 6.
DR.. and Mrs. Floyd Y. Brooks. Of
Florida avenue. have returned to the city
after a visit to Denver and other West
ern cities.
The charge d'anaires OF Venezuela and
first secretary Of the legation, Senor ~
Veloz- -GOiticoa, with Sonora de Veloz-
Goiticoa and Senorita Julia Veloz have
taken possession Of the Lloyd Smoot cot
tage, In r street in Georgetown, for the
remainder of the summer and the fall.
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ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY.

Mr.. c. A. Nagle, Of Norfolk, is visitine
friends in this city.
Mr.. Arthur Herbert spent several 'day,
last week in Berryville
Mr.. Frederick Klein spent several dav,
In Baltimore last week.
Miss Ida McLoghlin is visiting friend,
in Culpeper for a month.
Mr.. z. z. Mounts IS spending severa
months at Atlantic City.
Miss Lillian Callahan Is spending sew.
eral weeks at Round Hill.
/ Mr.. J. T. Nails has just returned from
a visit 20 Loudoun County.
! Mr.. John Quigley has gone To Olean
] n Y. to spend several weeks.
/ Mrs. Joseph Crupper and family are
/ spending the summer months az BaIston
/ Mrs. Frank Hale and her children are
! spending the summer at Colonial Beach.
/ Mr. Courtland Lukens has returned
/ from a visit 10 his son in Roanoke
Miss Kate Stuart is the guest Of Miss
[ Mary Boiling, in Charlottesville.
Miss Mary Taylor is visiting friends al
Elkton. Nd, for several weeks.
Miss Norris Cummings and Miss Helen
Cline have gone to Forest Glen. Nd
Mrs. p J. Dempsey is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Carter, in Norfolk.
Miss Watts Blackburn is visiting friends
IN Berryvil.e for several weeks.
Miss Eva Z. Cowling is visiting friends
in Charlottesville for several weeks.
Miss EIberta REGISTER is visiting Miss
Elizabeth Cole In Falls Church.
Miss Ola Pullin Is visiting her amt
Mrs. George Curry, at Academy, w. Va
Prof. Massie and his family are snen5-
Ing the summer at Towson. Nd.
Miss Margaret AIicou Is spending so,.-
eral months with friends in Ontario
Canada.
Mr.. Harvey POss. who has been visit
Ing In Philadelphia, has returned tn his
home in this city.
Miss Mary Mercer Schoheld has gone
to Cornell University TO take a summer
course.
Mr. and Mrs Stout and Miss Etcille I.
Beach have gone to Atlantic CITY To
spend several weeks.
Mr. Harry Carter Beverley spent sew
eral days this week visiting in Fauquier
County.
Mr. and Mrs. George S. French spent
several days last week gt the Hotel
Chamberlin, Old Point Comfort.
Mrs. M. Nj. Lewis left on Monday for
the Warm Sulphur Springs, where she
VIII spend several weeks.
Mrs. James r. Cation went to the Hot
Springs on Tuesday to spend several
weeks.
Miss Jean Brent is visiting her aunt in
Norfolk. Later she Will visit friends in
Gloucester County.
Mr.. Charlie Smoot leaves on Monday
for North Wilkesboro, where he will
spend several weeks.
Mrs. Elizabeth ~ Young. Of Newport
News. is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs J. E
McGraw In South ST. Asaph street.
Mr., NJ. Curly, OF Salem, n. J., IS visit
ing his sister. Mrs. Daniel Harkins in
North Royal street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Schwarzmann and
their children have gone 20 Colonial
Beach.
Mr.. Churchill ChamberIayne. Of BaltI-
more is spending the summer on Semi
nary Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hoxton have gone
to Summit Point. w. Va, 10 spend sew
eral months
Mr.. Richard Mcou has just returned
from visit to Denver TO his home on
Seminary Hill.
Miss Viola May Humphries and MI.
Harry Davies were married quietly on
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PERSONALS.

The Chinese Minister. DR.. W. accom-
panied by his son and the members OF the
legation staff. were picturesque spectators
at the ministers favorite American game
-baseball-yesterday afternoon. They at
.tracted no end Of attention with their
bright Oriental robes and their undis-
guised interest in the game. II was new
To all the secretaries. but to the minister
and his son II was no novelty, for they
seldom missed a game during the last
few years Of their stay in Washington
before Dr. WI returned 10 serve his
country at home. Nine. WI. who has
been indisposed for some days because
OF her long journey and the excessive
heat has greatly improved. The person
mel Of the legation household is very
completely changed since the arrival Of
Dr. WI. In the place of the first secre-
tary and Mrs Chow Tszchi; the first sec
retary and Mrs. Yung Kwai: the second
secretary, Mr.. Chang ChUen, and the at
tache. Mr.. WI Chang. and the CONNER
cial attache, Mr.. Tong Yu-nin, there are
now in the legation Mr.. and Mrs. WI
ChaO-Chu. son and daughter-in-law Of the
minister; first secretary Mr.. Ou Shou-
tchun, second secretary, Dr. Wie-ching
w. Yen; second secretary. Mr.. Kwei
Chih and Mrs. Kwei; first secretary inter-
prefer, Mr.. Kuan Ying-lin; second secre-
tary interpreter, Mr.. Kong L Chung;
commercial attache, Mr.. T. K. Lang; at
tache, Mr. Lin Shih-yuan and Mrs. Lin:
attache, Mr.. Yuan Ko-shuan, and attache,
Mr.. Wu Chang. This is the largest staff
of any foreign embassy OF legation in
Washington. Great Britain comes next
in point of numbers. with nine members
OF the staff.
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The japanese Ambassador. the only
diplomat Of his rank remaining In town.
will leave the middle of this week for
Buena Vista Springs, where he has a
cottage for the remainder Of the sum-
mer- He will be accompanied by Baroness
Takahira. their daughter. Miss Kiyo
Takahira, and the members OF the ON
bassy staff. Buena Vista is fast growing
In importance to the members of smart
society here. The Admiral of the Navy
and Mrs. Dewey are already established
there for July and August Baroness
Takahira is greatly improved in health
since she was in Washington some years
ago, and has taken on n little more avoir-
dupois. which IS most becoming TO her.
She has enjoyed the quiet season here
renewing many old friendships and MAX
ing some new, and her young daughter.
to whom everything here Is both new and
interesting, is rapidly making friends and
admirers.
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Miss Laura Ruth Carlisle. daughter of
the late Mr.. William X. Carlisle and
granddaughter Of the former Secretary Of
the Treasury, Hon. John G. Carlisle, was
married yesterday morning to Mr.. Lewis
5. Pitkin, Of Boston. The ceremony was
performed at 10 o'clock in the home of
the brides distinguished grandfather. in
X street, with whom Mrs. William K.
Carlisle and her children have made their
home since the death OF Mrs John c..
Carlisle. Rev. William T. Russell, rector
Of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, ofici-
ated. in the presence OF only the relatives
of the bride and bridegroom, which was
quite the contrary 20 the wedding of the
brides only sister, Miss Jane Carlisle. and
Mr. Frederick Lane Allen, which took
place last fall, and at which their own
engagement was announced. The we'd
ding was very simple affair, and there
were no attendants. Hon. John G. Car
Isle escorted his granddaughter to the
improvised altar. The bride wore her
travelling gown, of mixed gray ana green
cloth, with straw hat and trimmings 10
match. and carried a white prayer book.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen, brother-in-law and
sister OF the bride, came down for the
wedding, and left with the bride and
bridegroom after the breakfast, the for
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Store closed $ 2. m; Saturday., II p. m.
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mer for their bridal trip and the latter
on their way back TO their camp. in the
Adirondacks. Mrs Carlisle will join them
there In few weeks II is possible that
Mr.. Pitkin will bring his bride back TO
Washington next winter and at least
make this city their winter home, II not
their permanent one
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The charge daffaires Of Mexico. in the
absence Of the Ambassador. and Nine
Godoy and their family, viii leave Wash
ington on Tuesday for Atlantic City.
where they will spend some weeks. going
from there TO some one of the places
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CASH IN BANK WINDOW.
Pile of $4,000 Leads Robbers to Use
OF Dynamite.

New York, Jan. 24.-An exploding
bomb last night wrecked the front of
an Italian bank building on Eliza beth
street briefly exposing $4,000 in sill
yer and gold which the bankers
Pasquale A. Patti & Son, had piled in
the windows as ocular proof of their
ability to pay depositors on demand
The Junior partner, Salvatore Patti,
the glass that crashed in upon him,
but stuck by his charge and soon had
the money stored away in the vaults
The score of clerks had left the place
some hours before, and the explosion
injured none but the younger Patti
The bomb throwers. who were not
seen by the bankers, were quickly lost
in the crowd of several thousand ex-
cited Italians who gathered about the
wreck and their motive is a mystery.
1t was at first believed that a robbery
had been attempted and the known
distress in certain sections of the city
lent color to this theory. If robbery
was the object. the perpetrators, it Is
believed, were amateurs, who lost
courage at the critical moment when
the tempting treasure was within
arms reach from the street.
Patti, the elder, Is one Of the most
prosperous of the italian bankers of
the city. His institution is capitalized
at 100000. During the bank troubles
he conceived the idea of a window dis
play to reassure the doubling patrons
and the realistic advertisement has
since been one of the sights of the for
eign quarter.
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Efght-Inch Register Used and
Would Measure 100000.
A STRIKEATLA HARPE
Driliers Say Rock Pressure Is
Best of Kansas Wells.
Flow Is So Strong Exact Meas
urement Is Impossible.

lola, Jan. A.-Yesterday afternoon
the mercury was blown out of the
gauge with which the drillers were at
tempting to take the measurements of
the gas well drilled in on the Nash
farm three miles south of La Harpe
gauge was an eight-inch one and IN
der ordinary circumstances will meas
ure at least twenty million well. The
fact that the mercury was blown out
does not mean, however, that the well
is twenty million OF better because
the blowing out OF the mercury is large
ly due to the exceptionally high rock
to one of the drillers, that the rock
pressure is better than any well ever
drilled in the Kansas gas field.
It Is not likely that the exact meas
urements Of this well will ever pe
known because, according to I. j. An
derson of the Gas City Drilling COM
pany, there is not a gauge in this part
measure 1t. Mr.. Anderson said yester-
day evening that he did not believe
that there was a gauge in this section
except the one which the Kansas Nat
ura1 Gas company had testing some
wells drilled in near this city some
time ago, that was large enough 70
take the correct measurements. It IS
believed to be impossible to get this
gauge SO that the measurements can
be taken.
The drillers say that it would be It'll
possible to estimate the rock pressure
of this we'll. While the other three
wells which have been drilled FOR tne
Lanyon Zinc company in this newly
discovered field have all had exception
alIy good rock pressure none of them
are considered to be nearly as strohs
as this one.
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Manager Harvey Thinks the
Scales We're Tempered With
Just Before Owen Was Weighed
for the AtteIl Bout.
OFFICIAL NOT BLAMED
Club Had No Guards So the Act
Was Possible.
On Other Scales That Day He
Weighed Under 100.

New York. Jan. 24.-'I have discover
ed what I consider positive proof that
somebody tempered with the scales on
which owen Moran was weighed at
Colma just before his battle with At
tell" said Charles Harvey this morn
ing IT am sure we were jobbed.' al
though I don't attach any blame to
the officials of the club.
Harvey says when Moran left his
training quarters on the morning Of the
scales. all of which showed him to be
under 30 rounds y few hours later
on the club scales at Colma he was
over weight
HE couldn't have taken on weight In
that short time," declared Harvey, and
Il am dead sore over losing the piece of
forfeit money. If Attel was entitled
to anything he was entitled to $1,000,
but he didn't want to make 1t that
strong. 1t wasn't the money he cared
for so much as the opportunity to make
Moran get out on the road and tire
himself out just before the fight. When
a boxer is trained as finely as Moran
was it is a hard matter to take of
even an ounce at the last minute. At
tell knew this and he undoubtedly
kept Moran from going into the ring
in good condition, insisting on his ounce
Of flesh.
Jimmy Coffroth or any Of the club off,
Gals, but have done some investtgat-
ing and am convinced that we were the
victims of trickery. The California
sporting writer's limited at a crooked
deal at the time and 1 have recently
written them Of my suspicious.
ct understand that the club had no
Waterman and that there was nobody in
the room WHARF the scales were kept
the night before the fight I am posi-
tive that some one acting for the At
tell interests jimmied his way into that
room and tempered with the scales
Just enough to make them an ounce or
so out of the way. At our training
quarters the morning of the fight Moran
weighed a little over 1191e pounds on
five scales. They couldn't all have been
wrong"
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ADJUSTMENTS

1t is a genuine pleasure to announce
the return to this city of the delight
full musical comedy, Coming Thro' the
Rye" which will be at the Grand Sat-
urday afternoon and evening. During
its engagement in this city last season
this mirthful and thoroughly diverting
work made an impression upon all who
witnessed it which will not soon be
effaced. Great throngs crowded the
theater in which it was played and it
is doubtful if any performance that has
been given here in a very long time
succeeded in creating such prolonged
and hearty laughter The comedy ele-
ment Of Coming Thro' the Rye while
farcical to some extent is at the same
time thoroughly clean and wholesome.
1t tells a story which is sufficiently
connected to keep interest alive and
it's incidents and situations are uproar-
iously humorous. The musical score
contains many delightful melodious
numbers and they are the kind which
keep the feet moving and which send
an audience away from the theater
humming Of whistling their catchy re-
Trains
Fresh in an entirely new and scenic
dress and with new costumes, comes
THE BurgomaSter" to the Grand on
Sunday matinee and night. In this
seasons new edition not only will the
SldSS equipment De 01llrely new ana
with the two stars, Gus Weinburg and
Ruth White, who were the originals
in the leading roles, several old favor
ties will be seen. Manager William P.
Cullen, under whose able direction this
new edition of Pixley & Luder's must
cal masterpiece will be presented, has
spared neither pains nor money to
make this seasons production most
lavish one.
One of the features in the Miller and
Plohn production of 1.-THE Black
Crook which is the offering for Mon
day at the Grand, is the transformation
scene, which comes at the finish of the
last act and which has been given the
title Of From the Tropics to the Land
of the Midnight Sun The idea was
suggested to the management by the
expedition Of Peary to the North Pole,
and it is said to realistically depict the
constant changes of scene that greet
the eye of the Arctic explorer. 1t is
most deliberately conceived and execu-
ted, requiring nearly a whole carload
of scenery for this one effect alone.
Kathryn Osterman, the bright partic
ular star Of "The Girl Who Looks Like
Me-" is a really clever Coincidence, and
is to play at the Grand next Wednes-
day. Those of the fair sex who are
successful in comedy work are none too
genuine humor of a wholesome sort Is
possessed in a marked degree by this
clever actress. Miss Osterman is a
great favorite wherever she appears.
She has part in her new offering that
fits her capitally, and she is said to play
it with a bouyancy and abandon that
is refreshingly delightful She is call
ed upon to express many shades of
feeling and she responds to the demand
in a most artistic manner. In no other
part in which she has been seen does
She display such admirable art as char
acterizes her Erma Desmond. She is
radiantly beautiful in her excellent
gowns and her personal charms enhance
the effects of her finished acting. She
simply captivates her audiences.
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VOTING MACHINES COST S33, 900.
Wichita Fears There Was a "Graft'' in
the Purchase.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 24.-Was the
expenditure of $4,000 for voting ma
chimes for Sedgwick county justifiable?
Was the transaction accomplished in
the open and free from faint or graft?
These questions are being asked by
number Of Wichita business men. to
whom have come some bad rumors
touching the purchase of these ma
chimes.
When it was finally known that the
board had entered into contract to
buy $4,000 worth of machines from
Mr.. Blazer, the well known agent of
the American Book company. the pub
lie took more interest.
A lot of names have been mixed up
in the deal, and the story is rampant
that $4,000 were paid in commissions
to various parties to influence the deal
The machines cost $3.50 each; this
is $50 more for each machine than
Topeka paid. The machines do not
appear to be Of such expensive con-
struction as to call for such a large
outlay-even If the purchase of them
at any price is excusable. The added
fact that they were bought of a repre-
sentative. of the American Book COM
pany, rather than from the dealers in
machines, adds color to the ugly stories
aflOat.
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% - RHEUMATISM

caused of uric acid the blood brought
bodily waste have failed off This matter
acid
distributed to all parts Of the body and Rheumatism with its oug
session the The aches and pains be relieved and the nda
application
helpless
remedy Rheumatism by thoroughly cleansing blood of every
advice THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
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TAXES SHOW PROSPERITY.
Finney County Makes Its Best Show
ing the Past Year.

Garden City, Kan, Jan. 24.-The pay
ment of taxes is a pretty good, tndica-
ton of the progress of a county.
The books are closed now on the
collections of the first half year and
over rs per cent of the total tax has
been paid In figures this amounts to
STA. 87S, while the collectable tax is only
a little over s9s,000. Last year, the to-
tai tax was not so large and the amount
collected for the first half year was in
the neighborhood of $65, 900, which, how
ever, was larger than the first half year
collections prior to that time. i.
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Makes Cut in High Prices

Baltimore, Jan. 23.-Attributing
the action to depression in business,
resulting in largely decreasing rail-
road earnings, the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad has announced a reduction of
10 per cent in the pay of all officers
per month and bringing down to $3.50
all monthly salaries between $50 and
$166 per month. The cut becomes
effective February 1. The reduction
will apply to all officers from the
president down. s.1sez-ss. 80 =
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Salvation Army Loses Suit.

New York, Jan. 24-The right Of the
Salvation Army of the United States, of
which Gen VIM. Booth is the head, to
exclusive use Of that or any similar name.
was denied today by Justice Newburger
gers decision was on the application
made by the Salvation Army of the Uni
ted States for an injunction to restrain the
American Salvation Army, headed by
James W. Duffin, from using the name.
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Kansas Beef to Chicago.

One of the finest shipments Of cattle
that ever went out of the county was
started for Chicago in charge of w.
H. Hansen, superintendent of the Col
Inns & Hansen ranch west of the city.
It consisted of seventy-two head Of
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State Y, NJ. G. A. Meeting.

Wichita, Kan. Jan. 24.-One Of the
best conventions ever held in Kansas
is to be the twenty-sixth annual meet
ing of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION of the state at Wichita. Feb
ruary SO. A number of prominent Y
M. c. A workers of the country at
large will participate
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stee, Plant to Resume.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 24-The
Wheeling Steel and Iron company is
preparing for immediate resumption
Of work in the steel and tube depart
ments of the big plant in Renwood.
The former will probably start Febru-
airy 9. Nearly two thousand men will
be employed.