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The Washington times., 1908-11-27
Seeinq Washington With The Times Guide
''EVARTS MANSION"

this house during the greater part OF
his term; from this house he left for his
native State in order to give closer at
teHtion TO his large mining interests.
AT the end OF his term as a renra-
sentative in the Forty-seventh Com
g1ess, haN 'ng been elected on November
Z. 1882. 10 I'LL the vacancy made bv the
death OF Representative r. NJ. A. Hawk
OF Illinois, r r. Hit took possession
Of the house, where ne resided for TWEEN
ty-odd years. He was elected TO the
Forty-eighth Congress as Representa-
tive from Illinois, was reelected TO all
the following Congresses and died in
1906, soon after the nIing of his resigna-
ton.
Previous to his career as a Repre-
sentative from Illinois, Representative
Hit was Assistant Secretary of State
under James O. Blaine, resignine from
the Cabinet on December 16, 1881
The Evarts mansion, as you see. Is
a large brick structure. has a highly
ornamental roof, pierced here and there
oy dormer windows and generously pro-
vided, on all sides, with bay windows.
On the east front. a large veranda eX-
tendlng out into the spacious lawn and
looking out across Mcpherson Square,
Is surrounded by eVergreens, and the
ircn fence which incloses the grounds is
more attractive for the vines that cling
TO II for support
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
6. E. Townsend Is Not
Candidate for Chair

JACKSON. Mich, Nov. N.-DccIarfng
shat he Will conduct an active campaign
for the revision OF the rules OF the
Mouse OF Representatives. but that he
will not make any effort 10 land the
Speakership. Charles Z. Townsend put
10 rest rumOrs that he had ambitions 20
succeed Speaker Cannon
MT Townsend admits that he was In
communication with a number Of mem
bers who offered 10 support him for
Speaker during the campaign. but de-
MES taking any active steps in this d.
feCtion since the election.
THE only campaign ] viii start on
my arrival IN Washington" he said.
"WiU be a fight against the control
now exercised by Speaker Cannon and
his trio Of colleagues on the Committee
Of RuIPs.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
No. CLXV-

"~ n the northwest corner or III
- teenth and X streets. ladies ana
~ gentlemen, on your right as
Won proceed out Fifteenth street ana
mass Mcpherson Square, stands the me
On mansion which for a few years was
the residence Of William MaN"el
Fvarts. once Secretary Of state.
.eTbis house was built in 1872 for II.
NJ Hutchinson, who lived there about
nine years, leaving It to occupy the resi-
dence which stands on Massachusetts
avenue. Later, the residence passed into
the hands of Mrs. z. c. Hutchinson,
who sold the property TO B. H Warner
two years ago
"Since the Hutchinsons left the mouse
the property has been rented and has
been the residence of three very prorli-
nent men during the past twenty-se en-
years. William Maxwell Evarts, the
noted orator and Secretary of state,
1877 to 1881, during the Administration of
President Hayes, resided here during
three of the four years he retained the
portfolio OF that office. Pre-eminent as
a lawyer and orator, he was chosen by
President johnson as his chief counsel
during the Presidents impeachment
trial before the United States Senate.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
Good Health Rests With Us.

What the individual citizen does for
his oWn safety will be the measure of
our progress against disease. If each
one of US screens his house against flies
and moquitoes; if each one of US sees
that the air in his house is sweet and
fresh; if each one of US will keep the
food supplies for his family clean and
pure; if each one of US viii by these
means and the general regimen of good
hygiene keep the bodies of his family
strong and capable of resisting IN
friendly germs-then the death rate
viii go down striEingly. The Gov
eminent can do much by safeguarding
us against the careless. But no de-
partment of public health can half so
well safeguard us against ourselves as
we can do it for ourselves.
So the steady progress being made in
suburban settlements of District work
folk is specially promising. In Chevy
Chase, for example, the consumers of
milk are resolutely making sure that
the precautions fixed by District law
shall be observed as to that section
of Montgomery county. In Rockville,
meetings of citizens are being held to
carry the lessons of the recent inter
national congress on tuberculosis TO
every farmhouse in that section Of
Maryland. Our local milk inspection
has cleaned half the dairy farms in
all the contiguous counties and the
dairymen are carrying the lessons go
taught into other departments OF farm
life.
In the end, good health is a reward
for care. When men lived apart from
each other the need for watchfulness
was at a minimum, though even then
the scourge of smallpox would mark
the gentle faces of whole 'countrysides.
But now that we have come into daily
and hourly touch with one another.
the need for watchfulness is so present
and so unwavering that unless each
one of us does his part by his own
household we cannot hope to make
any worthwhile advances against IN
necessary and ayoidabIe sacrifice of
life.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
FRAUD CASE JURY
FINALLY SELECTED
Against Heany, Barton.
and Everding Will Be Heard
on Tuesday.

A jury to try the patent fraud case, in
which Inventor Heavy. former Assist
ant examiner Of Patents Ned B. Bar
ton and Patent Attorney Everding are
charged with fraudulent acts in apply
ing for patents covering the new cleo
trical discovery tungsten. a metal
nlament for iuCandCsCent lights said 10
be worth millions, was secured IA Jus
rfce Gould's court this morning and
the trial will begin Tuesday morning
Justice Gould cautioned the jurors
AGAINST discussing the case, but will
not swear them until Monday.
The motion Of the defense for forty
Derempt0ry challenges was OveTruled
and only ten allowed each side. In Sc
curing the jury the Government eXeF-
cised four challenges and the defense
nine.
The Jurors are James u. SCrtvener.
Charles S. Pagan, James w Johnson
q. Milton Thomas. Frank ". DOWllng'
Thomas Rinnix, George Ii de VIE,
Y Calvert Dickey, Francis J. Heioerger,
ir.. William Tying. John c. Knight. ana
Thomas Mccormick.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
Woody Alfred DaYidS.

Tt is R singular thing that men are
so prone to put their names to papers
and to subscribe under oath to what
they state while knowing little or
nothing about their contents.
While Mr. Rockefeller was testify
ing in the case of the Government
against the Standard Oil Company, on
trial in New York, he was trapped
into denying something and then COR
frOnted with the fact that he had once
signed a paper to the contrary effect.
He promptly replied that possibly he
had done so, but that it must have
been as president of the company.
Though the law does not admit that
an explanation Of this sort explains.
in the eyes of the average business
man Mr.. Rockefeller's ofFense Is not
a very serious one. His lawyer brings
him something to sign and down pops
his name without investigation of what
he is swearing to.
Precious be the obligations of an
Alfred David" said Riderhood when he
was about to be @took down" and tel
q whopPer. And afidavits, it must be
confessed, have fallen into grave re-
Proach- The lawyer who prepares one
is not given to have it state the truth.
the NVhole truth, and nothing but the
truth, while the signer feels that the
reservation with the best of his
knowledge and BELIEF leaves a large
and comfortable loophole.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
Do 1t Now, Shoppers.

Reference has been made before Ia
these columns to efforts of the Con
sumers' League, Of Baltimore, to en-
courage shoppers to make their Christ
mas purchases early. The movement
has been taken up throughout the
country in one way or another and
strong pressure is being brought to
bear upon the buying public to DO
it now"
The Thanksgiving season is a good
time for the housekeeper to make up
her mind to help the plan by personal
participation. To do this it is neces-
sary for each individual to understand
that the appeal is meant for her, like
one of those signs that stare people
in the face on certain doors which
say in big letters at the bottom "This
Means You" 1t will not do any good
for everybody to join in preaching the
beauty of early buying and expecting
others to put the preeept into prac-
tice
DR.. Holmes tells of a plan to make
a noise that would be heard round the
world. Everybody was to shout at the
same moment at the top of his voice.
At the given time each person was so
anxious to hear the racket that the
only one to shout, we believe the story
says, was deaf man in the Fiji Islands.
This is an occasion that calls for
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
Gives Luncheon at Chevy Chase Club Complimentary
to Presidents Debutante Daughter Society Co
ing to Army-Navy Game.

Miss Frederick Morgan was hostess at
luncheon at the Chevy Chase Club to-
Gay. complimentary 70 Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, the debUtante daughter Of the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Invited 10 meet Miss Roosevelt we're
Mrs. Donald CasseIs, Mis- Carrie Louise
Mum, Miss Dorothy Williams. daughter
OF Mrs. Gardner Williams; Miss DOrO-
thy Williams. daughter OF Col and Mrs.
John r. Williams, and sister of Mrs.
Joseph Letter; Miss Carolyn Murray,
and Miss Alice Vsndergrift.
Later this afternoon, Miss Morgan
will 60 over to Philadelphia, where she
viii attend the Army and Navy football
game tomorrow. Miss Roosevelt who
viii also attend the game. will GO over
TO Philadelphia IN the morning with
Mrs Metcalf, wife Of the Secretary Of
the Navy. and = party.
Mrs. Roosevelt will receive the mem
bers Of the Diplomatic Corps this after
noon at o'clock. This is an annual
function instituted by Mrs. Roosevelt
that she may become personally ac-
quainted with the members of the Dip
lomatic Corps and their families be-
fore the formal season begins She re-
Ceives the guests alone, assisted only
by Miss Hagaer who presides in the
dining room. Miss Roosevelt. will prob
ably be with her mother this year.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Luke
r Wright were the honor guests of
Representative an@ Mrs. EOurke Cock
ran, at dinner last evening in their
home on Sixteenth street The guests
nF 70 a. az 7aFr
man embassy Count Hatzfeldt: former
Governor Ide and Miss Ide, house guests
Of the host and hostess: Captain Retz-
mann, Of the German embassy; and
Miss CockrelL
Gen. John NJ. Wilson entertained In
formally al dinner last evening Mrs.
Goethals, Mrs. Niche Miss Nichfe.
Miss ShTappnell, Miss Walter, Mrs. Bax-
ter, and Miss Brooks
General and Mrs. Gillespie were hosts
at an informal dinner last evening
Their guests were Gen. and Mrs. George
y. Davis, Miss Davis, Mrs. Richard
Butler, and Mrs. Barker.
The Cuban Minister and Nine. de
Quesada were hosts informally at din
ner last evening for the embassy stan.
General and Mrs. Darlington enter
taAiicu informally at dinner last even
ING. Their guests were Gen and Mrs.
j. Franklin Bell Miss Van VOrhIs. of
Ohio; and Major and Mrs. LLOYD Nc
CormiCk, of Governors Island.
Cen and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell are
entertaining for several months Miss
Van VOrhis, daughter Of former Repre-
sentative Van Vorhis, OF Ohio
Maj Lloyd Mccormick, OF Governors
Island, who IS at Fort Myer on an in
spection tour, Is the guest OF General
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
FOLK
SEEK CANDIDATES
Opposition the Speaker Trying to Get Out Strong Men
to Hold Combined Support Away From Uncle Joe"
Burton and Townsend Regarded as Leaders.
By J. C. WELLIvER.

SO Tar IN sympathy with the anu-Can-
non movement, that they might be
drawn into a combination against Can
non, despite that he is an Illinois man
and would naturally expect the solid
support of his State Congressman
Cooper, OF Wisconsin, Is another whose
name Is never omitted I'm such consid-
eTalicns, lie has been the most out
SPOKEN and earnest Of critics OF both
the rules ana the Speaker; he has had
long and honorable service, ana he
stands IA the minds OF many people as
an excellent representative of the pro-
testing sentiment IN .llty ana char
acter, he Is ranked among the strongest
men Ia the House.
But the East is the giOn OF OveFpow-
eIlhS cannon strength. 1t is declared
thal considerable number OF Massa-
chuSetts men are personally displeasBd
Win cannon yet all but one of that
STATE - Republicans are counted. at this
tIleg iof cannon, Fowler OF New Jer-
sey mas announced himself a candidate
Tor Speaker, but his following Is &C
counted doubtful and vague. The sug-
gestion has been put forward that Her
pert Parsons, Republican boss OF New
York county, would be a strong card
with the big Empire State delegation.
Parsons for Cannon.
But Parsons friends say he has
pledged himself to Cannon. Pennsyl-
vanla is expected 10 give every vote to
Cannon, fight or no fight
Against this array Of Cannon forces
there stands the possibility Of getting
results through an appeal TO the coun-
try; or using the power of patronage
and the Administration influence; Of
drawing the line so sharply on the char
acter of tariff revision that shall be
melted TO the country as 10 scare cour-
age into men who do not want to be
called TO task for failure Of revision.
The declaration that Taft would veto
a tariff bin which did not meet his ap-
prevail. has given pause TO many mem
bers who know that their districts
would be indignant II they should sup
port an organization whose failure TO
execute party pledges would result in
such q disaster
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
Burton out of the Running
In Speakership Contest

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Nov. 27.-Theo-
dors 4. Burton has definitely eliminated
himself from the Speakership contest
and his two days stay here Will be
devoted solely 10 strengthening HIS
home delegation for the Senatorial
fight The Representative ended ali
doubt as 10 his aspirations for Can
mons Job as soon as he arrived here
from Washington.
1T cannot be said too emphatically,"
was his statement, that j am not a
candidate for Speaker j Will not en-
gage iu a scramble for any Office and
the only one for which ! am and shall
remain a candidate is the SenatOrslip."
Representative Burton will return 10
the National Capital Sunday night.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
Executive Interference" With
Congress.

The intimation which has been put
out from Hot Springs that an msatis-
factory tariff bill would be vetoed by
by President Taft, may be regarded as
an answer to the charge that any in
reference with the organization of the
House would be "usurpation." 1t is
hard to draw the line between proper
influence and usurpation. The Consti-
tuition gives the President authority
and the duty to recommend to Con
cress measures whose consideration he
deems necessary. Likewise, it gives
him the power of veto-of interposing
one word of protest, which can only
be oyerriden by a two-thirds majority
of both houses. And beyond all this,
political custom has made the Presi-
dent the head of his party it holds
him responsible for the welfare of the
party, and takes revenge against him
by defeating him for reelection, if
under his leadership the course of leg
islation and administration shall not
have been satisfactory.
It is plain, then, that the line be
tween proper and improper influence is
hard to draw. The patronage is placed
at the disposal of the President, within
certain limits. The power of nomina-
ton is with him. The possibility of
President taking back the complete
control of patronage is enough to star
tie the nation. 1t has grown to oe a
custom for the President to accept
the recommendations of members of
the legislative branch in giving out
Offices. But be is not compelled to do
so. 1t Is impossible TO believe that the
patronage, the veto, the power TO rec
ommend legislation, the prerogative Of
calling Congress in special session, the
headship of the party, should all have
been vested in one man, and yet that
man be deprived of the right to Gin
JerfeTe." All Presidents have inter
fered more or less Washington, JEFF
ferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, all
used their powers TO influence the course
Of legislation. The President who did
not do so would be neither an effective
President nor an efficient party leader.
When it is urged that the President
has no business interfering with or
ganization of the House, the answer
is that the head Of the House or
ganization should be a presiding officer,
not a dictator of policies. There has
been in recent time quite as much in
reference on one side as on the other.
We seem to be approaching a test on
the question Of which sort of inter
ference is least Objectionable. At least,
the President has on his side the fact
that he is the one officer of the Gov
eminent who ia elected by the vote
of all the people.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
HENRY G. EVANS
IS LAID TO REST

Funeral services for Henry Cothpal
Evans. who died Tuesday at Mt Wash
ington, Nd, were held in the chapel at
Oak Hill Cemetery yesterday afternoon.
The Rev. William TayiOe Snyder Of
ficisted.
Mr.. Evans was well known in Wash
ington and was connected with the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey for nearly sixty years.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
White House Callers

Senators Lodge of Massachusetts,. -
Daniels of Virginia
Smoot of Utah
Representatives a. p. Gardner OF Mass
achusetts
James A. Tawney oE
Minnesota.
Acting Secretary OF the Navy Truemau
II. Newberry.
Mr.. Justice Robb, District Court OF APP
peals
National Committeeman c. E. Loose. oS
Utah.
Commander Sims.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

Mr. Roosevelt IS not going to ask any
favors of President Taft; BUT the i'm
preston is widespread that If Mr.. Taft
thinks Of anything Mr.. Roosevelt might
want. it viii probably be passed with
ont asking.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

Governor Cummins spent exactly flf-
teen years in his fight for the Senatorial
seat, and won. When he gets his Sen
ate-chamber frost, at the opening Of
his career, he will wonder whether u
was worth ali the trouble.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

The Vice President-elect IS said TO
have expressed the devout wish that he
may never be called higher. Wei,
ahem, II he feels that way about it.
why should anybody desire to discoIn-
mode him?
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

All reports from the hospital ship Re
lief commanded by a DOCTOR on her
voyage with the fleet, indicate that she
IS in need Of it most of the time.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

Mr.. Burton seems 10 be the only man
who quite fills the bill as an opposition
candidate for Speaker, for Senator. or
for Secretary of State. Mr.. Root is
the only man who suits everybody for
Secretary Of State, for Senator, and for
Supreme Bench. The situation would
be most distressing II either OF these
gentlemen should eliminate himself from
all political consideration.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

An Italian car wins the auto race, and
an Italian runner at last makes away
with the Marathon; but the real, first
class prize doesn't seem to have been
won as yet by the Italian nobleman who
is out for IL
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

There was trouble with the water
ripes at Mr.. Harriman's home, and il
developed that they were clogged up
with huge, fat, edible eeIs. Can you
beat Il?
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

The Honorable Victor Murdoch has
arrived in town, and limbered up his
ordnance to answering the Cannonade
OF the opposition
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

James W. Van CIeave, after a long,
mysterious, and most suspicious disap-
pearance, has again arrived in our
midst. and gives demonstration that he
is stiu standing pat IN his opposition to
standing pat.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

1t viii be just a little harder to be
thankful over the turkey hash, but at
least be as cheerful as possible.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

The Minister from Norway and Mms-
GUIDE will leave Washington SATURDAY.
evening for New York, where they viii
attend the banquet to be given By the
Norwegian Society.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

Here's hoping that Mr. DonneIly will
Lave less trouble with his Job than
every body expects him to have.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

Craig Vadsworth, second secretary Of
the American embassy at London, ar-
rived IN New York yesterday on Cna
steamer Adriatic from Europe.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

Mrs. ia. Tayman, of Sparrows Point,
and her sister, Miss Nina Ribbons, Of
Annapolis, are the guests Of Mrs. Richs
ard Anderson for several days.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

Senior Don Ramon Pima, the Spanish
minister to the United States, who spent
the summer and autumn seasons abroad.
arrived in New York yesterday on tbs
PRINCESS Irene from Gibraltar. He Is
stopping at the WaldOrf-AstOria for
several days before coming 70 Wash
ingtOn.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Courteuay, wha
have been spending several DAYS IA
washington. returned to their home
in Halifax. Nova Scotia, last eVeus
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. COurtenay have
been making an extended tour Yts-
iti-lg Montreal, Boston, New YORK;
ami other points Of interest
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. T. John Butler, whose
marriage took place recently in the
Shrine Of the Sacred Heart enter
tanned a dinner COmpa ny last evening
and Park road Their guests included
Miss Richardson, who acted as maid
of honor at the wedding Miss Hays
Miss O'Toole, Miss Arledge, and the
71shers at the wedding, E d. Morgan
FovIe, Fred Steckman, Frank J. Ber<
DIN and DR. Charles A. Harrison
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
May Help.

There has been intimatfon that two or
three Illir0is Republican members are
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

and Mrs. Bell. Mrs Mccormick. vhss
has been the guest Of her family az
Fort Leavenworth, is now the guest OF
General and Mrs Darlington IA beS
home on Bancroft place
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

Miss Nabuco, daughter of the Bra
lillian Ambassador and Nine Nabuccg
entertained Informally at luncheon
today, her guests Including a NUM-
Der OF the seasons. debutantes.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27

Miss Elizabeth Rodgers IS spendine
the thanksgiving holidays with her par
gers. Miss Rodgers is ATTENDING schooA
at DObbs Ferry.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Starting Early.

Wangles was married recently, and
there was a regular hail of rice. con
fetti and old shoes for good luck as he
got into the cab. Moreover. on turn
ing round he was struck above the
eye by friendly shoe with rather a
heavy heel.
AS the cab Immediately drove away
no notice was taken of the accident
and. despite the large handkerchief
tied by his sobbing bride over his in
jured optic. the blood still flowed down
WangleS' face.
When they arrived at their destina-
ton the newly created Benedict went
out to a doctor to get the bleeding
stopped
How did you come by this, my
mann"
well. you see. doctor-aw-I goi
married this morning. and com
nenced Wangles. when the doctor
broke in:
WHAT Has she started alreadyT -
London Answers.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
An Anecdote of Ellsworth.

There was a characteristic incident in
the early life of Colonel Ellsworth. the
brilliant young lawyer who was one of
the first notable victims of the civil
war. His struggles to gain foothold
IN his profession were attended by
many hardships and bumiliating priva-
tons. Once, finding the man he was
looking for on a matter of business in
a restaurant, he was invited to partake
of the luncheon to which his acQuaint-
ance was just sitting down. Ellsworth
was ravenously hungry, almost starv-
ing, in fact, but he declined courteously,
but firmly, asking permission to talk
over the business that had brought him
thither while the other went on with
the meal
The brave young fellow in telling the
story in after years confessed that he
suffered positive agony at the sight and
smell of the tempting food.
Il could not in honor accept hospi
tally | could not reciprocate," was his
simple explanation of his refusal. 81
might starve, but / could not sponger
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