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The Washington times., 1908-09-01
MIR. Bryan SHOULD Go Further.

Mr.. Bryan chose an excellent topic
for his address at the Minnesota State
Fair when he spoke on Government
Extravaganza" There is room for
economy in the conduct of the Gov
ernment, and if Mr.. Bryan viii point
out how and where he viii pare ex-
penses, If elected, he will make a point
that viii fall soothingly on many
ears.
However there IS this to be said
no matter how much we deplore the
tendency to scatter the money of the
taxpayers as if there were no limit
TO the amount that can be n1d by the
simple expedient of imposing new
taxes, the truth is that there is not
a great deal of complaint about Gov
ernment expenditures unless there is
room for the belief that there Is waste
or graft in disbursements. In this
connection it must be admitted, in
justice to the Roosevelt Administra-
tion, that though in a single session
Of Congress the appropriations have
reached the enormous total of more
than a billion dollars, the expenditure
of this vast sum has been attended
by a minimum of official dishonesty,
IN spite of the fact that vast sums
are being spent thousands of miles
away from home, on the Panama canal
and in our insular possessions. So
while the Administration may not
boast of being low in cost, it can say,
apparently with truth, that it has been
an honest one.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Bryan is on a sub
iect that win stand elaboration, and
he must go further than criticism and
tell us how much he could save if he
were intrusted with the administra-
ton of our affairs and where he would
begin to cut down. In yesterdays
speecr he showed how the appropria-
tions for the army and navy have
grown since the war with Spain. OF
course, these appropriations have great
" Increased, but nobody seems TO be
willing to assume responsibility for
lessening the size or the efficiency of
either the army or the navy.
Everybody regrets the expense, but
what is Mr.. Bryan going to do to help
matters? The country is ready to
listen to any sensible suggestions on
how to save money.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01
Taft Sho1us Speaking Power
By Making II Speeches in Day
Wastes Few Words and Wins His Audience by Striking
Directly at His Point-Genial Smile at Great
Asset
By JAMES Hay. IR.

MIDDLE BASS ISLAND, Ohio, Sept.
What sort of a campaigner Is Taft?
This has come to be a universal ques-
ton among the leading politicians Of
the East and West since It was an
nouncec that the Republican nominee
for the Presidency has made up his
mind to make a speaking tour In p~ac-
ticaIIy nearly every section Of the coun-
try before the November elections.
TO those who have seen William How
ard TAFT in acton, and 10 those who
made the trip with him from Virginia
Hot Springs 20 this place. the question
seems a needless one, for on that day.
when he made fourteen speeches in
fourteen hours, he demonstrated that
he is siugularly gifted for the work. It
came, in a. way, as a revelation, because
Mr.. Taft had stuck to the judicial style
of oratory, the calm. deliberate diction
of the bench, until he got on the tran
that took him away from Virginia.
Then, suddenly. as If he had made
up his mind TO get into .he fight with
barred fists. ne appeared before his au-
diences and the country as R gifted
platform speaker IT Cialip0lis, Ohio,
he struck the note that undoubtedly
win reverberate through ali the battles
Of this campaign, when he declared that
the only real issue before the people is
for them to decide whether they S1ipk
the Republican party can continue the
rrosperity Of the county or whether
they believe this task should be intrust-
ed TO the Democrats.
Shows Personal Side
At Athens. Ohio, the personal side
of the man was shown, when, IN strong,
forceful passionate terms he denounced
those who had misrepresented his views
and. at the same time, gave the voters
10 understand that he made no apologies
for snv part OF his record. The speech
swept his audience TO enthusiasm. and
the ovation they gave him at its con-
clusion testified TO the effect he had had
upon them.
Taft IS not a trickster with words.
He wastes no tine hunting for Smiles
ard metaphors to adorn his ideas. He
gjves the impression o. absolute conf
danoe In his views. 5nd these he l. vs.
before his hearers for their judgment.
If they are not pleased, Mr.. Taft can
not help it. But he makes it plain that
he is thoroughly sincere. In this sim
caritv lies his strength He is at all
times amphaeicaHy in earnest
1t is 10y this quality thai his speeches
hold the interest of his hearers. 1t is
also OF. his account that he can say
much in a platforlS speech of three or
four minutes. There is no meaningless
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prelude. no preamble Of "hot air" He
realizes that he Is there 10 influence
the opinions of his hearers. that his
hearers want anything ne has to give
them. and that time is precious lie
plunges right into things from the start.
II the issue he proposes to discuss is
prosperity, he addresses himself TO that
and that alone If IL is the labor Ques-
tion, he gives all his time to that.
A careful reading Of mis- speeches re-
Yeals the ,ogenCy of his reasoning, the
UQeIIty TO which he heWs 10 the line OF
the topic under discussion. This IS true
Of his eStempOraueous speeches. as II
IS of his written addresses 1t is safe TO
say that he never ATTEMPTS 10 spea K
on subject until ne has mastered all
its details
Therefore. he has the two great ele-
ments fnat go To make Up successful
platform speaking He rises 10 his feel
with thorough knowledge OF what he
IS gong 10 talk about, and he talks as
II al his soul were in what he says.
In addition to the gift OF effective
speaking, Mr. Taft has that other quail
ity without which no successful cam
Pa1gn ever was made THAT is the per-
sondI appeal, the art of pleasing people
from the time they zee hiIa until he
gets out OF sight. Some C1e mas said
that the Taft smile is the biggest single
asset the Republican party mas in this
campaigh. II is very nearly correct,
His jolly, infectious smile puts any
e'ee'041NS INTO d 5ood HuHlo-.
Smile an Asset.
As a handshaker, he is always on the
works, with the smile going as fast as
the people pump his hand, and occa-
sionally he varies the smile with
burst of hearty laughter. There is TO
false dignity about him. lie is always
d good fellow" to the crowds who
gather 10 meet him.
Hello. Billi' was the shouted salu-
tation he received at many points on
his way here, and to all of them he
called out an answering "FTeHOr' thar
begaL with a smile and ended with a
laugh.
It las been asked why Taft decided
TO make speaking tour and not abide
by his first decision to do all his sneak
ing I'm Cincinnati He likes the game.
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vehicle TO star a talented young actor
Joseph Santley, was successfully epre-
senteS at the Academy last night to a
large and responsive audience.
Rarely has more dramatic scene
been acted on the Academy stage than
the return Of Lucky Jim" 10 the stock
ade at his mine at tba head of a com
pany of soldiers. IN the nick Of time 70
prevent the massacre of his faithful Ht-
tie band, now joined by his sweetheart
who had come from the East 10 helm
celebrate the success Of the mining ven
ture
Robert G. Yignoia. as Petro Mendoza
the halt-breed, deserves special mention
Tor good bit OF character acting. Tom
Springer made a good Ben Smith, the
sherin and right-hand man of LUCKY
jim CLIFFORD T. Saum as Flash Ken
nedy, a confidence man, and as Wen
sing, a Chinese servant, was good. and
Alice Clifton. as Edith Willoughbv,
Lucky Jims" inspiration and hope.
was pleasing and attractive.
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LID is LIFTED AT GAYETY.

The Lid Lifters" at the Gayety thfs
week presented one of the best bur
lcsque aggregations seen in Washing
ton this season. There was a snap and
dash to the show that. made big hit
with the FIRST nighters."
a feature OF the second act was the
chorus singing of My Dream of the
4. S. A." by the well-known Wash
ington composer. Charles F. Roth in
the dve-act Oiio between ''The Bur
lesque Queen and Stop Suey' or
The Soul kiss" Jack and Helen Dav-
is, Hattie Mills, and Rose and Ellis
scored the pronounced hits.
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Miss Marie Carhart has returned "a
her home in Brambleton. Va, from a
visit with relatives ia Washington.
Hiss Claire Moves is the guest of Mrs.
tloDert J. Norfieet, in her home in Suf-
foIK. Va.
Captain and Mrs. Thomas w Kin
kaid, of the Norfolk navy yard. are
spending several days in Washington.
G. T. White and his brother, R. D.
White, of this city, are spending some
time in Asbury Park. stopping at the
Aberdeen Hotel
Mrs. George S. Duncan, of this city,
IS in ocean City, at the Alaska Hotel
Dr. and Mrs John II. Birch have re-
turned to their home from a three
weeks stay IA Asbury Park.
Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Richardson have
returned to their home in the Portland
from Europe, where they spent the
summer months
The Misses Rucker, who have returned
from Atlantic City, have joined their
parents IN their country home at HeTn-
don, Va.
Mrs. Darlington and Miss SalIe Gar
nus ~ " AAt lldFE spent the summer
az White sulphur Springs. Va. viii re-
turn tc their apartment in the High
lands this week.
pr and Mrs. Edward Stevens. of 1916
= street. have gone 10 Atlantic City
Tor an Indefinite stay.
Miss Martha Clark. Miss Bertha
Clark, and Miss Maud Unsworth, OF At
lanlic city, are spending several weeks
KV. 5. Woodward of this city, wiz
close his cottage at jamestown, r. L
this week and go 10 his place in Stoc1-
bridge, Mass, for the fan season.
Miss Miriam Franc has returned to
Der home, after spending the summer
ia visiting relatives in Toledo, Ohio.
Miss Blanche HoHander has returned
20, he. home. I'm Eighteenth street. after
speading several weeks IN the Blue
n9untains.
AldOlph Price. of Denver. was the
thel guest of his father. Morris Price,
Of tie Ashley, during the past week.
Mrs. Sydney H. Reizenstein has re-
turned TO her home, at the Dupont,
after Spending several weeks with Mr.
and AIRS Isidor Saks. at Deal Beach,
~ -
Mrs. sylvan Bensinger. Of the Sterling,
has returned to town. after joining reis-
tives az Atlantic City for a months S
stay.
Mrs. Max Cohen has left town for At
lantie- city. whore she viii join Mr.. and
Mrs. Seigfreid FantI and daughter. Err
nestine. Of Savannah Ca.
Philip King has joined Mrs King and
son. Philip, jr., ar Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Engel have re-
turned to their former home. S25 Twen-
ty-first street. after spending five weeks
at Glen Manor, Forest Glen, Md
Isaac L Blout has joined Mrs. Blout
at Atlantic City. Before returning to
their home here they will spend a
week in New York city.
Mss Flora Broch has returned from
a delightful stay in the Blue Ridge
mountains
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Governor Said to Have
Pledge of Nebraskan's
Support in 1912.
PLANNING TO SPEAK
IN THE NORTHWEST
Will Work Hard for Democratic
Candidate Addresses
$4,000 at St. Paul.

ST. PAUL. Afinn.. Eept. William
J. Bryan and Gov. Sohn A Johnson
elasped hands at the Union Station here
yesterday morning az 7:S0 O'Clock. ana
tEey were together virtually from that
early hour in the morning until the
Democratic Presidential candidate de-
parted from St. Paul at 1880 O'Clock
last night
The Minnesota Democrats are setting
great store by the c0rdiaIity that mark
ed the meeting of their national and
State standard bearers. IT is known
that ever since Governor Johnson de-
clined TO permit the Minnesota deleea-
ton at The Denver convention to with
draw his name from the list OF Presl-
dentiai candidates tLrre and thus clear
the way practically for the nomination
Of Mr.. Bryan unanimously and by ac-
clamaticn before tho roll cali had been
completed coolness has existed between
them.
Differences Removed.
At yesterdays conferences, however.
It is believed all past differences we're
removed and a fuH understanding was
arrived at between them The basis Of
the understanding. according TO the YER
sion given by one of Governor john
sons stanchest supporters. is that the
governor is 20 make al extensive sneak
ing tour OF all the states in the North
west, where The scandinavian vote is
heavy, and appeal with all his eloquence
10 that element of the electorate to
cast their ballots for Bryan and Kern,
in return for which, win or lose in No
Nember. Ar Bryan is 10 give his support
Hl H.
Genital nomination in 19lz
Although the RepEbHcans Of Mime
sofa nave nomiI aIed As their candidate
lor governor a Scandinavian ff4med
Jacobson. who has long BEEN Influential
in politics. Governor Johnson's SUD
porters contend firmly that theF viii
re-eieet him this year and thus hold
him in line for the national f ieader-
ship when Mr.. Bryan steps aside four
years hence.
The entire receiving party ate break
Tast at the Minnesota Club with Mr.
Bryan, who afterWard was convened IN
an automobile to the executive chanl-
bers in the State capitol. where be and
Governor johnson held long secret
political conference.
Bryan Speaks.
Mr.. Bryan was then escorted to the
State fair grounds by Governor john
son, and all along the route his eyes
were assaIled by. huge posters advertis-
ing his coming as the biggest feature
OF the opening Of the fair EIe spoke
there 10 what the local newspapers de-
clare to have been tho largest crowd
ever assembled at any point IN this
state The speech was delivered IN a
part OF the grounds that were thrown
open free 10 the public, and il is esti-l
mated that more than 5000 persons
were msssed around the platform FROM
which Mr.. Bryan spoke.
He was wildly cheered when introduc4
ed to the vast coucourse by Governor
johnson. and although the majority Of
the crowd were supposed to be Repub-
icaus his assaults upon the Repub-
Iican Congress and administration for
alleged extravaE Eance aud his appeals
to the farmers 10 support the Democrat
ic party this year ia tHe interest Of
economical government we're loudly ap-
plauded.
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fashionable section of the city, what
was then the British legation was the
largest house in that part of Wash
ingtcn.
.'The building is of pressed brick, and
big rooms and corridors extend III al
most every direction. The lamp posts
at the gates are surmounted by crowns,
aud never fail to attract tho attention
of visitors. The tops OF the crowns are
fluished in gold, and beneath IS the
bright red that is always conspicuous
The Washington times., 1908-09-01
Seeing Washington With The Times Guide

18th S ram
bling house
On til e
northwest corner
Of Connecticut ave
nue and n street,
ladies and gentle
men, is the British
embassy, probably
the best-k II wn
building in Wash
lngton that is owned
by a foreign gov
ernmenJ. 1t is an
immense house as
dwelling houses go.
containing thirty
i've rooms, and in
the davs hefora
Larz Anderson,
Thomas r. Walsh,
and other million
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W herever Great Pritlan Is in evidence.
-'Au of the rooms for entertaining are
very large. The ball room is one Of the
largest IN the city The poom IS 50
long that it requires the light from three
chandeliers and numerous side lights.
When the embassy was built il ,S.a-
tanned the only private ball room in
Washington.
'"rhe dining room IS nearly as large.
bat It j. gloomy place. The wood is
walnut and the room Is almost always
dark. The hall is the feature Of tae
The Washington times., 1908-09-01
SMITHSONIAN CONCERT
By u. S. Engineer Band
JULIUS HAMPER, Chief Musician.
This Evening at q: 90 O'Clock.

PROGRAM.
March-"Han TO the Spirit OF
Liberty .-.......-....-.-...... .SOusa
Overt dre-''Light Cavalry .Suppe
Cornet Souvenir Waltz.
Heed
BY Principal Musician WinteTmyer.
Selecuon-"The Arsn- Chaplain,
Millocker
W2ltz-.1u0 Night --s-....---- Strauss
Selection-''The Sho-Gun' eco. .Luders
Intermezzo-"La Danseuse,
Won BIOn
Medley overture Somewhere,
Harris
1.-THE 5tar-Spaagled Banner"
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small tables and there is sutncieT.t room
for dancing.
In the early SOS. when lord Paunce-
fcrt was amba bassaGor from Great
Britain, this section of the city was rot
so closely built up. and IL the morning
CT afternoon, when diplomatic matters
were not of a pressing naturs his lord
ship could be seen playing golf in his
back yard.
Ever now the embassy has large
grounds around it. although MI OF the
adjoining property has been Improved. .
The Washington times., 1908-09-01
GOOD BILL AT LUNA PARK.

Hines and Remington, IN a clever
turn. ''The Manicure Girl" served TO
draw a crowd To Luna Park last even
ing. Miss Remingtons character imita-
tions found instant favor. Simmons
and White. with a sketch, Get on the
Band Wagon" Jack SyInonds,~as The
Man Of Ease" Bell and Richards. Billy
Barry and company Sadie Mcdonald,
and Lew Mettler are others Of this
weeks bill.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

house. The great
tiled vestibule is
Separated from the
house by columns
OF gray granite, up
holding carved
blocks of massive
red granite. The
inside hall is
square. with aide
stairs running up
the center and
branching.
AT the bead OF
the wide hight is
a portrait of Queen
Victoria, 3nen she
was q girl. and
in another part
or the halI is a PIC
ture OF The King.
Around the hall
are chairs ard
The Washington times., 1908-09-01
BREEZY BILL AT LYCEUM.

''The DuckIings" scored a hit IN their
performances at the Lyceum yesterday.
The play is breezy, and is featured by
beautifully costumed chorus. Good
turns in the clio are those of Miss Tiny
Down y. "A clever and dainty soubrette;
VIII Cotton and Jean Darrow, HALEY
aHd' Mckinnon, and Bergs Six Merry
Girls and Louie Dacre.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Persons leaving the city for a
short or long period during the sum
mer may have The Times mailed
TO them at the following rates:
Daily, cents a week: daily and
Sunday, ii cents q week. All mail
subscriptions are payable strictly in
advance.
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DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.

Just think. the baby only weighs six
pounds"
THAT is because you had the Junk
buyer weigh it on his scales Just wait
until the iceman comes along and ask
him You VIII discover then that the
BABY is a m3nster. weighing twenty-five
pounds at Pc very least Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Ogden Mills Reid, son of the Ameri-
can ambassador to Great Britain and
Mrs WhitelaW Reid. is expected 10 ar
rive in New York this week. Mr. Reid
has been visiting in Ireland with his
mother
The Washington times., 1908-09-01
SANTLEY AS LUCKY I'm"

Lucky Jim" a stirring melodrama,
combining a flavor OF the East with a
SAVIOR Of the Far West, and serving as
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Miss Sarah Gardner AImy, daughter
of the late Rear Admiral John Jay
Almy, was married this morning 20 II.
Brooks Price, of New York The cere-
mony, which was performed by the Rev.
George Clarke Houghton, in the Church
Of the TRANSPORTATION, New York city
was attended by only a small company
of relatives. Invitations were not sent
cards.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Price left on tire Teutonic for
Europe where they viii spend about
six weeks. returning in October TO New
York, where they viii make their home
At Y West Eighteenth street
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Mrs. Pierre LOrillard. who has been
touring Europe since early in June. is
now in Biarritz. She will return 70 this
country early in the month, going to
her place at Tuxedo Park for the au-
tumn season.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Mrs. Richard Starr Dana win enter
tain at luncheon next Thursday in
honor OF Mrs. Julian James OF Wash
ingtOn, who is a house guest of Miss
Sophia Furniss. at the latter's place,
Edgecombie, LenoX.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

II is stated that IN the fsticuffs me-
lee between Senator Scott and an ad-
miring constituent, 'thirty-six blows
were struck before the men were sep
arated.'' The accuracy of the statistics
suggests that maybe the whole affair
was prearranged, and pulled Oft before
a moving picture machine, as an ex-
h:bit in demonstration Of the restoration
of peace between the Swisher and
Scherr elements.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Miss Gertrude Dietrich, daughter OF
former Senator Dietrich OF Nebraska,
and Herbert Knox Smith. Commissioner
of Corporations, viii be married Sep
tember 25 in Pennington, Conn, Mr.
Smiths old home. The engagement OF
Miss Dietrich and Mr.. Smith was an
nouneed recently. Miss Dietrich IS now
IN Hastings, Neb., the home Of her
father, but will leave for the East early
next week
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Mrs. Hunt Slater. who has been con.
spicuous in the social program at Bar
Haroor this season, gave a musicale
yesterday morning at Bowling Green,
her place at that resort Kelley Cole,
the weli-known New York singer, fur
nished the program Mrs Elater's popu-
larity at Bar Harbor Is equal TO that in
Washington. where her entertainments
are always factor in the seasons. pro-
gram.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Mrs. Richard wallach. who has spent
the summer IN San Francisco, will join
her daughter, Mrs. Edward Mitchell. at
NaFragansett Pier within a few days.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Announcement is made OF the engage
ment Of Miss Ada German, daughter OF
the late Senator German Of Maryland
10 c. j. HartlOVe, of Louisville Ky.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

". ". Finley. president OF the South
srn railway, with Mrs Finley and their
family, have arrived at the Aspinwall,
in LenOX.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

The Treasury deficit is reported Cain-
ing again, but it isn't causing half me
concern that the deficit in camPaign
funds occasions. Maybe the national
committees could try a bond issue.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

A thousand more men were put at
work in the Conneiisville coal district
yesterday, and the tact got only two
lines in the news columns. That sort
of thing is getting SO common, you
f-s,our
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

A judge in Washington county Pa.
fined a detective for trying to plug a
Jury, End ordered the grand jury to
look into his case. Is it possible that
PENNSYLVANIA is going to get hnicky
about these little things?
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Senior Don Luis Felipe Carbo, minister
from Ecuador. is spending a few Gays
in New York
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Miss Anna Cockrell, who is conspic-
uous in the gayeties OF the North Shore
resorts this season. entertained Mr. and
Mrs Beverly Robinson at the recent
tennis tournament at the Pequot Casino,
New London.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Governor Magoon, OF Cuba, is the
guest Of Mrs. John ". Mcdonald. at
Monmouth Beach
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Miss Emily Reid has left Bar Har-
Dor and is now at Nara gansett Pier.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

DR.. Charles NJ. Hammett. who has
been spending some time in Atlantic
city, has returned home.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Miss Emily Jung has completed a
three months visit in Germany and
Switzerland. She is Dovr IL Paris.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Robert l. Evans, who spent the
month of August at Sheffield Farm,
Va, has returned to his home, in this
city.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

These West Virginians who propose
to restore harmo.1y by the processes
cf the squared circle viii do well to
hurry the operati ION so they may get
their be.fsteaks off their eyes in time
10 mark their ballots.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Three-eent fares are restored in Cleve-
land, and once more Democratic hopes
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

just a few more DSief days and it
viii be senator-CummiAs of Iowa,
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Miss Beatrice Weaver is the guest oz
Mr.. and Mrs ". G Weaver. az F'r0zt
Royal, Va.
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker. Of At
lantic City, are spending several weeks
in Washington
The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Philip HiehbOrn was among the ush-
ers yesterday at the wedding Of Miss
Alice Mason GrOsVenOr and Dudley Da-
Wis which took place in Newport.