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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
Keeping Out the UndesirableS.

Congressman Cooper of Wisconsin
has been quoted as Of the opinion
that the effort to stop undesirable
immigrants at our very doors will
never be a success. He doesn't think
it worth while TO expect to keep out
anarchists, confirmed criminals, and
other bad people, by a process Of
looking them over when they step
off the boat
Mr.. Cooper thinks the Govern
ment has need to look to the immi-
grafton agencIes-the big steamship
companies, and we fully agree with
him. The steamship companies
make their money out of third-class
passengers. They organize and pro-
mote that business systematically.
They maintain bureaus for promo
ton of the enterprise all over Eu-
rope. When il isn't convenient to
get immigrants in one country, they
go to another. They don't worry
about the moral character or the
past record of the applicant for
transportation. They want TO
know if he has the price.
The steamship companies ought
to be required 20 assume a large part
of the responsibility for the char
acter of immigrants they bring
They should be compelled to require
Of every applicant for immigrants
passage a governmental certificate
Of character that would mean some
thing. Without that certificate the
emigrant should be shut out of this
country. IT would not be long be
fore, at least, the business of DELHI
erately turning loose criminals in
order that they might be shipped off
to America would stop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
Edith Matthison at Belasco.

Three brothers, estranged and lost TO
each other in a bitter world struggle
are the central figures Of Charles Ram
henEedy's new play. The Servant ia
the House" which comes to the Bel
asco Theater next week. They are ina
personated by Walter Hampden. Tyrone
Power, and Charles Dalton; while the
chief feminine emotional role is inter
preted by Edith Wynnc Matthison.
Mabel Moore, an English actress, and
Arthur Lewis and Gallwey Herbert are
also members Of this cast which Henry
Miller has organized under the title OF
associate players with the idea of
keeping II a permanent company for
tie presen laticn Of higher class drama.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

10 The heart OF Washington everything
VIII be done for their benefit,
A Henderson,
sos King street, Alexandria.
Vow is the time to dissemble.
A. l. Flint,
Bethesda, Nd.
Gee. what a bun 1 did put up"
James J. Dreamer
0ii Eleventh street northeast.
Skiddoo, A man one. made a fortune
by attending TO mis- own business, and
made another one by letting other peO-
pies alone Mrs. A Il. Hinton
1916 Tenth street northwest.
ID may not be i'm your time.
IL may not be iu mine.
But You are going to get Improvements
On the BrightwOOd line.
1856 ThiTty-SeCOnd street
Provements very soon, if 1 can possibly
help" Jesse Hawkins.
. Howard avenue. Anacostia.
Now be Cgood) Guide"
Miss Rena Livingston.
sos o street northwest.
when Congress CompelS us we will
put more cars on, ] hope they won
compel us Charles Plunkett.
400 Decatur street northwest.
How guIIblc are the people on the
Brightwood line How impotenti How
thoroughly in the graz OF a corpora
toni How disconcert. their move
menJs OF TedTeSSI'
d, j. Particle Uate SecSetpry).
Chairman Railroad Committee, Pet
worth Citizens Association.
4ll4 Eighth street northwest.
Very sCon Mr.. GUIDE; i'm the sweet
by and by Charles II. FLYNN
6lH Park road.
some day when sweet dreams come
true" Doris Brown
262 Thirteenth street.
lie thought that Mr. Guide might pos
sibly believe him. WinOna Prender.
as d street northeast.
Now TO make good / will have some
more hanging straps put in the cars"
Edwin y. aidyhew.
512 Thirteenth street southeast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
New Comedy at Columbia.

At the Columbia Thcater next Mon
day evening Henry =. Harris VIII pre-
sent the new Forbes comedy, The
Travelling Salesman" with Thomas w.
Ross in the title role. Although Wash
ingtOn Is 10 have the initial perform
anoe of the new piece. IL is promised
every effort will be made by Mr. Harris
10 insure a series Of perfect representa-
tons. IN The Travelling Salesman ii
is said that Mr.. Forbes has drawn a
Characterization quite as strung and
quite as original as his Patricia O'Brien,
as played by Rose Stahl III The Chorus
LADY"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
VIII You Speak for the Poor2

up Sunday morning collection
chidrens help suffering
in home
Society, Epworh League or Young
Peoples Union hand.
labor union
fraternal naturally
you any any organization ber
make helpful the united effort Of the community to re-
lieve, befriend and upbuid needy
Address Committee street for the Assn
ciated Charities Citizens Relief Association Committee on Pre-
ventc1 Consumption
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
The Chafee Lectures.

Saturday afternoon Of this week Mrs.
Albert Il. Chatee. q lecturer, who comes
to Washington indorsed by leading edu-
Gators Of the country, will begin a series
OF travel talks and lectures On art sub
iects fn the ball room Of the Hotel
Shorehaus. The subject OF the FIRST lee
tIre. which viii begin promptly al Z
O'Clock. will be "Chateaux Of Touraiue 10
and will be illustrated by stereopLlCUu-
Mrs. ChafGee will deliver four lectures
during her stay in Washington. T..
Arthur Smith. Of lf1I + street north
west. will have charge Of the ticket sale
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
Gas Production in Germany.

\ recent consular report on mum
cipaI activities in German cities
tells of the development Of the gas
industry there. Most gas works in
Germany are owned by the cities.
Private ownership is almost as rare
in Germany as public ownership is
in the United States.
One result which comes from the
methods in vogue in Germany, as
likewise in England-where, also,
public ownership is the rule-is
that something worth while is
known about this business. The
managers and superintendent of
such works are thoroughly organ
lied and meet often to exchange
experience and compare notes.
Their activities are directed to Civ
ing the public better and cheaper
service.
In the United States there is
larger degree of cooperation
among gas concerns than is gener-
ally known, but it is directed to
very different end. It's purpose
here is to be mutually helpful in
maintaining prices, preventing the
public from learning two much
about the fair and reasonable cost
of producing, and to cooperate in
preventing reduction of prices.
The result is that the gas bust
ness is a mystery to most people
in this country. There are plenty
of experts, bus it is a point of hon
or-and busiaess-with them to
stand together. The expert in one
CITY is ready to testify in behalf
of the gas monopoly in another
city, and to help demonstrate that
the price of gas really couldn't be
reduced without great injury and
injustice 10 the producers.
Your gas expert is d versatile per
son. When gas cost S1.50 in Wash
ington he could demonstrate that
reduction of the price would bank
Tupt the gas makers. Now that gas
IS 81. he is ready to show that there
is Just a comfortable living margin
at that figure. If the price should
be reduced tots cents, he would
just as promptly show that the
business was at the point whence
further reduction was impossible;
but the business would continue,
and there would be no difficulty
about it.
There are a few honest and inde-
pendent gas experts, men who are
in a position TO tell the facts, be
cause they owe nothing to private
monopoly. Tt is promised that OPP
portunity viii be given to have
some Of these tell what they know
about gas, before the Congressional
committees before the session is
ended, and the possibility of action
on the price Of gas in Washington
is at an end. The experts will be
produced whenever opportunity is
given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
Nine. De Lussan at chase's.

Chase's attractions next week viii in
clude the grand opera diva, Zine. Zeiie
De Lussan. Genaro's Venetian GOndOlier
Band, Phyllis Rankin and Harry DaYeR-
port. Charles leonard Fletcher, Mr..
and Mrs Jimmie Barry and company.
Emil Subers, Mile. Chester's SO, 90
Statue Dog and the motion pictures.
The Last Cartridge
From other cities come reports that
Nine De Lussau has proved q record
breaking attraction, and Chase's IS an
no exception in Washington.
The diva is one OF the foremost Of
America singers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
A NEW VERSION.

She was pudgy little person whose
squareness was combined with a de-
licious and indescribable rotundity.
Each of the children had been taught
a text to recite at the Sunday school
entertainment, and each had to mount
the platform for the event. Gretchen.
being very small girl. had been given
a very small verse-namely, L Am the
Bread Of Life
When her name was called she steD-
ped primly forward and announced with
calm confidence:
u am a loaf of bread.
And the audience forgot church de.
corums-Exchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
Pantomime at Academy.

Coming 20 the New Academy, the
week beginning Monday. March g. with
matinees Tuesday. Thursday. and Satur-
days. Hanlon's Supcrba. the spectaCu-
lar pantoIuime, will be seen. Gorgeous
baIlets. handsome scenery and elegant
costumes ere promised. 1t contains
many features. such as the fairy farm
yard the mammoth engine. artist and
the fCetIng bca-. the duck that lays
the giant egg. the accommodating COW,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

Answers 10 the question are pouring
in BIZ the hundreds. and, because of this
volume of mail. letters cannot be con-
sidereI. Replies must be sent on post
Following are some Of the recent an
Il don't NEEDLE with other peoples
business, but hold your breath and see
what will be done, p.-.,.. r-.u,.
seabrook. Nd,
..with Roosevelrs sixth term on the
And his seventh almost begun.
You viii md the Brightwood line the
same,
As ever-'On the bum" -
112 ID street northwest
|
"A soft answer turneth away wrath"
w d. NacEwen,
Room So. 1900 Pennsylvania avenue.
Major Harries thought he had better
wait until Congress adjourns before an
swering that question.
IS Washington street Anacostia.
when the controllers az the lire
get power Ia infuse confidence in
patrons. we will brake the bad service
and switch on improvements"
Arthur Gorden.
zoo Four-and-a-haIf street southwest.
Just as soon as our patrons make
improvements in the Rrightwood car
lines abominable income"
2oo Four and-a-haIf street southwest
when we get the current see?,'
II. T. Collision.
los Rhode Island avenue.
"What you want and what you will
Mrs Nellie May.
437 Twelfth street southeast.
Universal transfers, 3-cent fares.
tracks 20 Union Station. and a cross
town line VIII be old things by that
time" Mrs. Nellie May.
437 Twelfth street southeast.
Thought we would let Mr.. GUIDE draw
his own conclusions when he would inn
prove the service
Cos Sixth street northwest
Ct Will improve the service on the
Brightwood line when the time comes
that I am forced TO do So and not be
fore" Charlie MOndy.
Erightwood, D. c
General Harrfes thought he had made
the best and most diplomatic answer
possible under the circumstances.
Miss Tabitha BTaddOck
Rockville Nd.
"Mr. Harries thought that was a good
IS f street southwest.
General TIarries thought that the
service was generally GUIDE good.
los Rhode Island avenue n. W
Soon. oh. yes. soon. along with
transportation to the moon
100 Nineteenth street northwest.
cit is a blessing that our thoughts
Sophia Amanda Lyon.
121a Fifteenth street northeast.
Mind you own business"
NJ z. Potter.
222 Fourteenth street southwest.
why do people ask such important
questions?" F. Stohlman.
1854 Wisconsin avenue.
1--WE VII give better service when the
road pavs US: also. when the Citizens
Association stops trying to run the
road" Lena 3. Cook,
20 Washington street. Anaeostia.
I think General Harries said to Mr..
Guide:
''As soon as the Petworth citizens re-
alize the Importance Of the car service
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
LOOKED LIKELY.

An old country gentleman, returning
home rather late, discovered a yo<ei
with q lantern under his kitchen win
dow. v no. when asked his business
there. stated that he had only come
a counting Come a what2" said the
irate gentleman. Accounting. sir, Tsc
cc.urtfng Mary" Its a liel What do
you want a iaSteTn for? / never used
one when ] wa3 a young man" No
sir was the yokers reply; II didn't
think yer 'ad Judging By the missis. -
TIE ArEonau6
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
Amherst College Musical.

In the ball room OF the Willard Hotel
MNnday evening, March 81, at $40
o'clock, the Amherst College Musical
Association will give a concert 1t Will
bc the first appearance here This season
Of the college Clee. Mandolin, ana BANJO
Clubs. As a sDeCieI feature, A ]. OIL
lon, a SHakespearean reader will en-
terrain. the advance sale OF tickets IS
being conducted by T. Arthur Smith, Of
1871 Z street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
Nine. sehumann-Heink % Sing.

Nine. Schumann-IIeink viii make her
only appearance in recital at the Belasco
Theater Tuesday afternoon, March =,
at 4.30 O'clock A special program has
been arranged for this occasion. Seats
now on sale al T. arthur Smiths. l4u
Il street Northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
..Roston Belleso at Gayety.

THE Boston Bellies" company with
Edgar BiLey, late comedian with the
Buster Brown" company, is coming 10
the Gayety Theater next week The
patrons are promised a treat in the
way OF many novelties. The NehiEie
chosen 20 display the abilities of the
Csc is called The Wanderer from NO
where" Mr.. Bixley IS IN the title role
THE Boston Bellies" quartet viii be IN
evidence in the musical numbers ana
cupcfa lies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
aKentuckY BeIleg0 Al Lyeeum.

The Kentucky Bellies" viii be the
next attraction at the New Lyceum
Theater. They will present a piece
caUed Mr. wise from Broadway" The
OIiO will be by the following. Flemeu
and Miller, the "Engllsh-American
Coccia and AmatO, the Three Melvins,
and Andy Mcleod, the Irish Minstrel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
Commander Peav,s Lecture.

Commander Robert /. Peary. L. s X,
will lecture at the BelascO Theater
March % AT 40 o'clock. and viii not
only cover the ground already passed
over, but viii outline briefly the plans
for his trip. Seats now on sale at Il.
Arthur Smith. 1911 + street northwest,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

King Alfonso seems to have more luck
than capacity for good management but
maybe the fact that he also has a cred
liable endowment OF nerve plays a part
in his repeated escapes from assassiua-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
aThe Flaming Arrow" at Majestic.

1.-THE Flaming Arrow" drama OF
Western life, will be next weeks attrac-
ton at the Majestic. 1t tells love
story. and is said To be fun Of thrilling
climaxes. Lincoln J. Garter is the au-
thor and producer To add local color
and realism tribe Of real Indians ana
ex-sOldiers are with the play. Inc cast
is made up Of welI-knowu players, ana
the scenery ana stage setting are sdld
10 Je elaborate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

If Washington gets a chance to vote
on the prohibition question there is just
one thing 10 do. A high board fence
should he built around the town. and
season tickets for the campaign should
be sold at about g. $4,000 each. Every
body who could scare up the money
would buy a ticket, and when the cam
paign was ended he would know he d
had the worth of the money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

Of a third-story window in order to save
it from a fire. and was in no wise in
jured. Too bad some Of these PresideH-
tial candidates who are going TO be
thrown out of the windows soon couldn't
learn the baby's knack.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

Senator AldriCu's reputation as a leg
isIative manager IS going TO receive a
great access If he succeeds in passing
his currency bill through the Senate by
the vote which now seems probable.
President RooseveIts reputation as a
legislation driver will be even more
augmented If he forces the measure
through the House. as is likewise alto
gether probable from present indica-
tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

The ladies ought to make a good deal
out of this revelation of the fact that
New York's long-established ideal bach
elor was a married man. Doubtless it
was marriage made him ideal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

II is a good guess that China made
a good guess when she guessed that ia
pan just simply wants trouble, AID is
going to get IL one way or auotI er.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
Coming to Theaters

the house-noving hog. the ehasrn OF
death. and many others too numerous
to mention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

This idea Of somebody annexiue him
self 10 the Anacostia flats wouldn't be
so startling if there were reasonable
prospect that, having done the annex
ing, he would carry them away a long
distance and lose them
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-24
Order.

What comfort, what strength, what econ
omy there is in order-material order, in
tellectual order, moral order To know
where one is going and what one wishes
this is order
To keep ones word and ones engage
ments-again order, writes Henry Fred
eric Amiel
To have everything ready under one s
hand, to be able to dispose of all one 5
forces, and to have all ones means of what
ever kind under command-still order.
10 discipline ones habits, ones efforts,
one wishes; to organize ones life; to dis
tribute ones time; to take the measure of
one duties and make ones rights respect
ed; to employ ones capital and resources,
one talents and one chances proGtably-
all this belongs to and is included in the
word "order.
Order means light and peace, inward
liberty and free command over ones self:
order is power.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-24
The judicial WAY.

An associate justice of the Supreme
Court OF Patagascar was sitting by river
when traveller approached and said:
81 wish to cross. Would it be lawful
to use this boat p
"lt would" was the reply: .sIt is my
boat. -
The traveller thanked him, and pushing
the boat into the water embarked and
rowed away. But the boat sank and he
was drowned.
"Heartless man said an indignant
spectator. "Why didn't you tell him
that your boat had hole in it?''
''The matter of the boats condition. y
said the great jurist, twas not brought be-
fore me. '-Cosmopolitan.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-24
The Easy Part.

sThe doctor says you must stop eating
meat and drinking whisky
Wen, replied the major, s'meat new.
er did agree with me.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-26
WANTS PAY
 FOR HER TROUBLE
Chicago Woman Called Upon to Pa! $7O,OOO for Expense Incurred by the ing for a Boston society Leader.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 25.-Mrs. John l.. Gardner has been asked to pay to Mrs. Emily Rockwell Crane Chad bourne of Chicago the sum of $7o,000 because of the expense the latter has been put to by the custom house seiz- ure of articles said to belong to the Boston society leader but were brought into this country for the other woman.
 Mrs. Chadbourne's brother came to Boston to see Henry w. Swift, Mrs. Gardner's attorney. MT, Crane and Mir. Swift talked with Mrs. Gardner by telephone. after which she came to the city from her Venetian palace in the Fens. What reply Mrs. Gardner made to any request for s70,000 is not known nor has any statement been made by Mr. Crane, but MT. Swift said. speaking for Mrs. Gardner:
 MT. Crane was passing through Boston and called on me to say that
 
 Boston and does not intend 10 come here, for the present at least
 So far as we are concerned. there will not be anything done for a week at least, and l think it will be much longer before We have anything to do Or say. l thipk the next developments will be either in Chicago or Washing ton.'
 When asked as to the demand for | $I0 900, Mr Swift refused to discuss the matter.
 II is the opinion of the men in this city who know more Or less about the matter of importing goods, that Mrs. Gardner is in a safe position and that she has had too much experience bringing goods into this country to attempt to be tricky about it Or to at tempt to cheat the government o..t o. duty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-26
COMPETITION
 IN BEEF TRADE
Il:Gtpendent Concern Has Been 1nc0r. pOrated as a Rival of the Union Stock Yards and Transit Company of Chicago-$2.5oO.OO Capital.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Competition is scheduled to make it's appearance in the beef trade about October 1.
 An independent concern has been incorporated under the name of the Chicago Stock Yards and Transit Company as rival of the Union Stock Yards and Transit Company. The independent concern has purchas- ed 20 acres of land at Thirty-ninth and Forty-eighth avenues and is building great cattle pens and pack ing house. It has capital stock amounting to s2,500,000, of which $1,- 500,000 is to be spent for the packing house and other structures.
 Real competition is announced to begin on October l, although the con- cern is doing a small business now, but has no downtown distributing point According to H. w. Rockwell, one of the incorpOrators, the benefits of competition will be enjoyed by the cattle raisers, the butcher and the consumer.
 This, he said, would result from the fact that the new company intends to cut under the regular schedule of prices maintained by the Union Stock Yards in every particular
 The other incorporators of the con- cern are J. s. Lowell, former bank CT: D. [. Baugh, horse raiser in Laclede, Ill.,, and John J. Jones of Rock Island It is to be cooperative and the officers say they will demand no salaries. John A. Spoor, president of the Union Stock Yards and Transit Company, denied that the new con- cern would affect the price of meats so far as stock yard firms were con- Cerned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-26
IT'S UP TO JOHNSON.

Governor Johnson of Minnesota has been handed the Democratic nomina- ton for governor a third time. and in view of the fact that he has said he will not accept third term, his dis position of this last nomination will be awaited with interest
 Governor Johnson seems to have been the han of the hour in Mime sota and the people evidently realize that fact. If he has rendered good service in the past, and his people still think he is the proper man to occupy the executive chair, he should have little difficulty in arriving at a decision in the matter of q third term, although he has the refusal of George Washington to accept a third term as president before him as a precedent.
 As a general proposition the third term is un-American. but this case Of the Minnesota governor may prove the exception.
 Anyhow. it's mp to Johnson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-26

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