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The Washington times., 1909-08-21
TWO SHOWS TO-DAY
BY GENTRY CIRCUS
Youngsters See Street Parade in
Vicinity of Show Grounds
in Southeast.

Gentry Brothers circus Is in town
again. 1t is here only for the day
Two performances are to be given,
the first at O'clock.
q large street parade was given this
rb-rning. the pagea't covering the
g reefs in the viCmitg of the show
grounds. at Thirteenth and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue southeast
The show is a popular one. and its
many animals which include ponies i'm
abundance, elephants, horses, dogs, am
a dancing camel, all of which are
/ highly intelligent, give an interesting
and amusing performance. Mile.
MariOnette De Oesche. the French dane
ing girl, gives a very wonderful dance
while suspended in midair, hanging AT
the end Of a rope By her teeth.
This is a return cnga cement of the
shows. Leaving here. they go South for
the autumn.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21

Fairfax Courthouse. Va The marriage
took place on Tuesday. August Il. IA
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
of Fairfax Courthouse, the rector. the
Rev. Frank a. strother. officiating.
The bride. who is the daughter OF
George II. Williams chief clerk in the
office of the superintendent of the Cap
itol, is well known in Washington. where
she has spent much time, and has a
large circle of friends.
After a trip through Virginia, Mr. and
Mrs Lynch viii reside in Anandale, Va.
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Mrs Capehar< has returned 10 her
apartment ia he Westmoreland from
weeks
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Mr. and Mrs. S. Atlas, Of g27 B street
northwest viii leave Washington to-
morrow for few weeks stay in New
York City.
Miss Wilson Visiting Friends.
Miss Grace Wilson, daughter Of Mt.
and Mrs. HaTC G Wilson. of Bright
wood, is spending some time in War
renton. Va. the guest Of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Weyl. Of Jack
sonviile. Fla. will be at home tomor-
row evening with Mr. and Mrs. Nathan
sondheimer, at 1927 Lamont street.
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Miss Bruce Martin, who has been
spending some time in Bluemont, We
is now the guest of Mrs Milton L.
Cdell for a few days.
DR. and Mrs. c. l. Constantine, OF
1887 Girard street, have returned To
Z Washington from Harpers Ferry, W,
Va, where they spent several weeks.
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Mr. and Mrs. Il ". Libbie are spend
ing sonic time I'm Norfolk, Va, tine guest
of SIR. Libbie's mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W Luckett are
spending a few weeks IN Ocean City
Md.
The Hon. Adrian q. Spear of Lans-
downe. Pa. will arrive in Washington
/ in = day or two TO be the guest OF
F. j. Sheridan, jr.. for several weeks
Return to Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Hall. Miss vir-
ginia Ethlson. and Miss Irma Davis
returned to Washington today from
Harpers Ferry, w Va. where they
| spent several weeks.
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/ George LipDet Lewis and Xr Var
AIstine will leave washington THIS even
: ing Tor Norfolk, Va, for a short stay
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Donald McNeal and Charles Orme
left Washington today for Atlantic
city, to spend several weeks.
Miss Ivinette Parker. who spent seY-
eTal weeks in Atlantic City, has re-
turned to her home. Her sister, Miss
Eliza beth Parker, viii return tomorrow
i,eVening.
Mrs. Williams, wife Of Col. John r.
Williams has purchases lot ON
Nineteenth street, near Florida avenue
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
DANGER TO MAN IN THESE
DIZZY SPEED RECORDS.

The danger is not so much in actually
breaking all the speed records as in the
probable effect on man himself. There
are already grave signs of this terrible
calamity. The silly season is being
scientifically explained as the effect Of
trying to watch airships, automobiles,
and submarines all at once. This re-
suits in a whirling of the head. Sill
ness is the next step. The world itself
probably will get jealous some day and
go spinning of into space until some
body pinches it for exceeding the
speed limit.
Consider some of the dangers of this
general acceleration. A couple of boys
finished a trip around the world in
forty one days-best previous time
sixty to eighty Now, if a mere boy
can do that it seems certain that a
man could cut it down. Directly mes
.senger boys viii be making such haste
as to spoil their serviceability for
comic paper use. A day or two ago
three submarines quietly folded their
periscopes and stole away for race;
at Rheims three aeroplanes did the
same. The worst that can happen to
these men is that they may be killed.
But think of the danger to the birds
and fish, In lodging around out of
the way they viii acquire such agility
that to catch an ordinary sea going
weakhsh man viii have to shoot the
bait after him from a gun And a
quail that now gets up with a speed
and gentlencss of a sky-rocket will be
SO precipitate as to leave nothing to
hit but a loud noise.
And then Father Time himself may
catch the disease. This gaunt and some
what slightly clad elderly workman
with the scythe that keeps US from
staying here long enough TO get bored
has always had a reputation for a Ger
tain imperturable regularity doubtless
well deserved, lie played no iaFOflJes
and SO his name has become quite
proverbial among a certain class. But
he is a man of spirit who will not long
remain content to watch records being
broken. He viii hit things up a bit
and clip of few minutes from the
best twenty four hour record for q day
I Perhaps with proper training he could
set the mark around twenty-five hours
I thirty seven minutes, and six seconds
That would be going some. If he got
! to fooling with the minutes and sec
onds themselves probably the Inter
state Commerce Commission could get
out an injunction limiting his speed ex-
cept on blue Mondays.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
A $4,000 ORCHID.

A babv orchid set up on stand. In a
he'd of moss, at the Horticultural So
cietv's flower show IN the grounds Of
Holland house recently. collected the
largest crowd Of enthusiasts IN the
whole exhibition.
The baby orchid is the offspring Of
cocbIioda hoetzHana and Miltonia veXil-
lana IT has been named MiltouiOda
HarwOOdH The lip Of what II Is hoped
iii be the founder Of a new family IS
! uaIa flesh pink, while the sepals ana
metals are a warm .. ade of rose. The
l.,oyse4s won a gold medal for their
fne collection Of orchids. An Express
representative asked a member OF the
a,r- The vaIue of She baby Mitonioda.
at Is impossible 20 fix it, he said 1T
fe invamabIe. If ] said 10000 ] should
moi he EAR wrong London Express
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
On American Poetry.


The following is the conclusion Of an
article by Brian Hooker in the Forum
for August. 'Ehe article has been the
text for discussions on American po-
etry all over the country Mr.. Hooker
has some complaints to make. yet he is
an optimist
And there il rests IL has been acute
Is said that Americans seek their poetry
IN other things than poetry rms IS
a little like saying that they seek their
nOurishment 10 other things IMAM IeCu ,
but what truth there IS IN IL have al
ready discussed. We need 10 think et
poetry as a need. not as an ornamental
ACCOMPLISHMENT We need 10 realize
that our present work is good enough
and bad enough 20 be worth lettering
We need to disregard The academic
Casgandras. to take our time, TO fight
against dishonesty, and to forget pop
uIarity ina order that IL may be added
unto us. We need to write our best of
those few and simple Realities WhiCh
.a.one are worth writing about. FOR
when the new American poet has aF-
reared. an those gentlemen who have
been declaring him Impossible Viii IN
cOuGnenuy set about showing now ms
environment inevitably produced hun.
Truly the time was never ripper mere
tban il is now And perhaps after AL
il would be wiser than the writing or
the reading Of such articles as this 20
forbedr denomination and see what
the Great Soul snOweth.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
FOR PARENTS ONLY.

Parents nowadays have good cause 70
grumble. When they were young
father and mother we're paramount.
Now that they are old, pa and ma don
count a straw.
After au.'' exclaimed the young lady
visitor to the paterfamilias. VINO had
supplied her plate with al the choices
Uit-bits from the roast FOWL, mere ls
a chicken. IS there
II cart say" rel lied paterfamilias
enfvouslv. II have never tested tue
white meat In my lie. When l was
Young my parents ate it, now my chill
dren do'-Chicago Recoro-fiefaid'
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
A Carolyn Wells Story.

Carolyn Wells has a refreshing rule
for measuring the proper length of a
book when she writes It herself. One
OF Miss Wells publishers-she is so
versatile that she has severaI-said to
her recently, with intense curiosity:
WHY do YOU always send US your book
manuscript i'm five-pound candy box 90
"Oh. she said, you see, when I feel
that I'm going to write a book I al
WAYS buy a five-pound box of candy
and a pint Of ink. Then I begin 10
write. And when the candy il all gone,
and the ink is all used up, I know that
the book is long enough
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
Four Fall Novels.

-Four Important novels are announced
by the Macmillan CompSny TOR pubh-
cation this fan Perhaps the most in
teiesting 10 most readers VIII be that
Of Winston Churchill the title OF which
has not vet been determined. a Life
for a Life Is the title of Robert Her
riCEs forthcoming book. Mr. IIeTUiCk
is making q serious effort TO portray
some of the actual aspects of American
lie and mis- new story viii deal with
subjects as important as these OF his
previous novels. In Martin EGen" Jack
london will tell with mis- usual vigor
and force the story OF a 70 castle hand S
rise 10 riches and fame under the IN
epiration of an ideal love.
Readers who still feel kcenly the loss
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
WALTER WELLMAN AND HIS
QUEST FOR NORTH POLE.

In view Of the many unsuccessful
attempts of Walter Wellman to get a
start Tor the North Pole, the reports to
the effect he has at last got started
will no doubt be received with skepti-
cism in many quarters until positive
evidence is at hand. 1t has become the
fashion to seof at Mr. Wellman's polar
efforts. Nevertheless, he must be given
credit for displaying an unusual
amount of persistency and pertinacity
in the pursuit Of his ambition. 1t is
fifteen years since Mr.. Wellman began
his Arctic explorations. He then led
an expedition as far north as 81 de-
grees, northeast of Spitzbergen Ever
since thu he has been giving keen
study and attention to the problem of
how to reach the pole, dividing his time
between polar exploration and news
paper work. In 1898 and 1899 he led a
party that penetrated Franz josef
Land, and discovered a number of new
islands.
It was in 1906 that the airship at
tempts OF Mr.. WeIlman to reach the
pole were initiated. In deciding on try
ing to reach the pole by this method
he was not a pioneer as the unfortu-
nate Andree had been before him. But
the Andree attempt was but ehild's
play when compared with the elaborate
preparations made for the WelIman ex-
petition and the scientific precision
with which the problems to be met had
been worked out. The airship which
AIR WeIlman is trying to utilize is
one of the largest ever constructed, and
is capable of lifting about 10000 pounds
II is amply supplied with fuel. men, their
food, instruments, and sledges, and al
the paraphernalia needed TO trave
homeward over the ice if need be
Various attempts to start have beer
made but thev were heretofore pre-
vented through one misfortune anC
another
Sir. Wellman may or may not reacl
tbs pole lie Is much more apt t.
encounter the fate of Andree than Il
find the pole But in view of the m
firing zeal with which he has kept
at his object he deserves no SINAI
measure of credit. He is playing fol
large stakes and could afford to wall
for a propitious moment. II he should
find the pole, in the airship America,
the glory of it would rebound to Ia,
benefit Of this country. Il IS not t,
be forgotten that. whereas his expert
ment three years ago was called hair
Drained by many. Count Zeppelin il
noV fguriHg on reaching the pole BIS
the aiiship method And in this he hat
the hacking OF the Kaiser. who d
anxious to have the honor Of being ia,
first to find the pole fall 10 a German
a fright such as Count Zeppelin has al
ready made, If started from a has,
we'll within the Arctic circle. wouk
make it possible TO reach She pole
80 that Mr. Wellman's project Is in u,
sense impracticabIc or visionary.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21

The Minister from SaIvsdo and Sc
nora de Mejia, accompanied by their
charming daughters, Senorita Amalia
Mejia and Senorits Paulita MeHa, will
return TO Washington Monday from At
lantic City, where they have spent sew
eral months
They viii again occupy the apartments
in the Portland which they had last
season.
Mrs. James F. Barbour and Mrs
Frederick K. Barbour will close their
apartment i'm the Connecticut Sunday
and so TO New York to meet Miss Mar
guerite Barbour, who has Aeen abroad
since early in the spring with Mrs
David d. Porter wife Of Major Porter
T.. s. NJ c. They are due 70 land Tues
day morning. Mrs Barbour and her
daughter viii spend few days in New
York before going to Atlantic City for
the remainder Of the summer They
viii be accompanied by Mrs. Frederick
X. Barbour
VIII Go to Maine Coast.
Major Po1ler. accompanied by his
mother-in-Iaw, Mrs. Samuel L. Mat
tingly, will 81 20 New York Monday
evening to meet Mrs. Porter. They will
come to Washington Immediately.
Major and Mrs. Porter will go to the
Maine coast for the month of Septem-
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Walker have
closed their apartment in the WestmoI e.
land. and have gone TO Atlantic CITY
for visit of several weeks. They are
accompanied by their daughter Miss
Walker
Leo Fishel, who has be,n visiting
relatives in Brooklyn, n y, lof the
last month has returned 20 his home
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Miss Addie Goodman and brother,
from Norfolk. Va, who spent few
DAYS i'm Washington this week, re-
turned TO their home yesterday
Mr. and Mrs T. ". Nordhnger ana
their son. Allan, have returned 10 theit
home in BiltmOre street after stay
They viii make trip 10 New Nork
Sunday. and before returning home
wiz visit their sons at school.
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Leave for Ocean View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Smith left
town Yesterday for Ocean View, Va,
to spend the remainder Of August
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Mis-. Sadie Silver. Of l117 New HamD-
shire avenue, who has spent the past
two months i'm Stamford. Conn, and
, New York city, visiting her brothef'
George Silver, returned nome yesteI
/ day.
Miss Neddie Smith, Of the maury
apartments, who has spent the summer
with relatives and friends at Aide and
Manassas, Va. returned home friday
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Lvnch-Wilhan.s Nuptials.
Announcement is made on the mar
age of Miss Minnie Isabel Williams
70 Vernon Montgomery Lynch, both of
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
Harold wright's Desert Home.

Harold Bell Wright the author Of
'oThe Calling Of Dan Matthews" 10 be
published by the Book Supply Company.
Chicago. next week, lives I'm thirty
foot grass shack Of his own building
i'm the midst of a desert country OF
southern California. lie was driven 10
the hot climate by his health In the
course OF varied career, the author
of THAT Printer of UdelIs' and THE
Shepherd of the Hills has been an
artist and a preacher IN the Ozarks IN
Missouri. Ills new story is said 10 De
a character study fun oil vital thought
humOr and action.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21

Dwellers in Washington and other
rea0ers interested in how I've United
Stats conducts its one big municipality
will find q clear and illuminating eN-
position Of the methods in 'fhe Gov
eminent Of the District of Columbia; 4
study in Federal and Municipal Ad-
rninistrati9n. by Walter Farleigh Dodd.
published by John Byrne < CO WASH
iugfon The volume is aDOuf- pages
in length and contains fun t)ldna-
ton of how the District is run. ne
first chapters deal with the estdDllSh- =
ment of the District and the historical
side Of fts development. Then the or
ganization and the Commissioners are
discussed with comment on the uutiea
of the latter The succeeding parts are
taken up with the workings OF the var
rious departments, including tne niiais-
rial judicial. police and militia cuai D.
ties public health, FIRE and building
control, public works, and educational
The conclusion tells OF the paricIpd1ioii
Of the people in tie government ana
summarizes the facts.
A valuable photography is dUteu CIV
ing lists Of reference books on the
history and government OF the DiStI T.
I'm addition. foot-note references 10 Sta'-
utes and regulations on various points
serve as an excellent guide TO those
who may be anxious to know more OF
the questions touched upon. 10 STU
dents OF American cities the DOCK VIII
prove Of great interest, as It covers Two
inDortant fields. namely, an analysis
of the adaptation of Federal organs 70
the control OF municipal affairs, ano,
second a study of purely munlcipai
conditions.
me treatise is clearly and interest
.tuglv written. and offers even 10 the
casual reader "A large amount Of IN
formation not easily accessible. IN view
of the present discussion of District
government and the general enthusiasm
n civic affairs. Mr. Dodd S stud, Is a
valuable contribution TO municipal inter-
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
For Neweomb,s Biography.

The daughter of the late Prof Simon
NewcOmb, Mrs. Anita Newcomb Nc
Gee, 1920 p street, Washington, il en-
gagged in the preparation Of a biog-
raphy of her father. and will be a3pre-
ciatiE o of any assistance wh;ch his
friends may render, such as by sending
her letters from him (which viii be
carefully copied and returned). or bv
furnishing any information about his
life, anecdotes illustrative of character,
etc
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
Writing and Golf.

E. Phillips Oppenheim is now devot-
ing portion of his time to short story
writing. and his work. is appearing in
some of the popular English and Ameri-
can magazines. Mr.. Oppenheim recently
retired to the Sicily Isles off the west
coast Of England to complete the writ
ing OF a new novel 10 follow THE Gov
ernors,' but he found he could do BET
ter work when he interpreted il with
golf 20 he returned TO his home on She
NorfC8K coast where the golf links are
always kept in excellent condition.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
Memories of Cleveland.

Mr.. elders sympathetic memories OF
Grover Cleveland will. in the saptem-
Der Century. recall the dead Presidents
partisanship and independence. Incl
dents Of his second election and iuau-
guration, with many interesting side
lights or the tempestuous second Adj
mir tratiOn Of Cleveland There will
be two further installments of these
meHH~ies.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21

..Hampton's Magazine" FOR September.
The fact that he has been recently
forced from the New York police COM
rnissionership By the powers that be
adds interest to his discussion or Sraft
and crime in our biggest municipality.
Pegfuald Wright Kaufman writes or
the Bird Tribute to Vanity "a discus
sion OF the slaughter Of our birds IN
its relation TO farming Charles Ed
ward Russell has an article on prison
crlleIties. The stories are by Herminie
Templeton Morgan Robertson, Allce
Hogan. Rice, and Myra Kelly. Rex
Beach's serial THE Silver Horde, con-
tinues its exciting course.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21

Professor Starr, of Chicago, charges
the ordinary married man with friv0l-
lily, INCONSISTENCY. hopeless lack Of serious
ness. and failure to appreciate marriage
obligations. Father sullivan mildly re-
marks that educated women are q
screeching, childless, and husbandless
sisterhood. Didn't these learned gen
tlemen ever see a plain man brlng
home his pay Saturday night and give
it with a kiss to his wife who sat
darning the children's stockings? That's
the answer.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21

mentioned They really are pyschic in
their action A woman in farm house
SO guarded will feel calmer and act less
like terrified chicken This viii be a
great time-saver, and Sukey will then
be able to 60 on with her churning
instead of making preeipitate and
tumultuous entry into a feather bel.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
Roosevelt Scribner Articles.

Positive announcement is made That
Theodore RooseveIts own account of his
African hunting trip will begin in Serb
uer's Magazine for October. several OF
the manuscripts have been received d.
rect from africa. together with many
photographs by Kermit Roosevelt and
other members Of the expedition The
articles written by Mr.. RoOsevelts own
hand. not dictated. will appear in Serb
ner's Magazine for one year.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
FROM SALVADOR AND FAMILY
RETURN TO WASHINGTON
ON MONDAY.

upon which she intends having built
this fan d handsome residence. which
she viii occupy this winter
Iessep-Sanford Marriage This Evening.
The marriage of Annie L. Sanford and
Arthur S. Jessep will take place This
evening in the Church of Our Savior,
the rector. the Rev. ". J. b. Thomas,
officiating.
Gov. Z. F. Noel. OF Mississippi. is
spending a few DAYS in Washington.
Mayor John E. Reyburn. OF Phlld-
deiphla, has gone to Stanley House, at
Chaieur Bay, Canada, TO join Mrs.
IRieeyburn and her father. Brig Gen
sSili'Sm Crozier Z. s A., Who are
spf0ding the summer there.
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Mrs. Leona +. KidweI left washington
TINS morning for New York, where she
VIII join her daughter Miss Le0na Ed
gar kidwell, who has been a guest Of
MISS Annette Smith at Rye North
Beach, \. H. for several weeks After
spending a few days in New York. they
VIII go TO Canada for a few weeks.
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Mrs. Etha Patterson Griffin. of Balm
bridge. Ca, and Miss Jerrine Patter-
Of Mr. AID Mrs. Theodore II. Tfner.
Of the Coywood
Attend Masquerade Ball.
The cadets masquerade ball. at Vest
Point, n Y, which was held Thurg1ay
evening, was a great success. A plat
form was laid In the space IN front
of the cadet camp. and the dancing
bOugps and lighted with electric lisrIts
Miss Sally Darlington, daughter Of
General and Mrs Darlington, who is
SPENDING the summer at West Point
with her parents. was a cadet girl
Miss Margaret Niche daughter of Capt.
and Mrs Robert K. l.. Niche, who is
a so spending the summer at West
Point, was also cadet girl. Miss
Katherine Crane. daughter Of Mrs. J.
/ Burdette Crane, of Washington wore
an Old-fashiOned directoiTe gown. and
Miss Aleshire. daughter of General and
Mrs. Aleshire, represented court lady.
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Ms. French. wife of Capt William
E. P. French. L. 5. A. retired. Vsho
spent several weeks IN ST. Paul. Mimi,
has returned TO her home in Washing
ton.
Brig. Gen. Henry q. Sharpe, VINO has
/ been spending some time at Kingston,
n. Y, with Mrs. Sharpe. has gone on
a fishing trip in Canada
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Major Frank B. Cheatham, u. 5 A.
left Washington yesterday for c6burg.
Canada, where he will join Mrs. Cheat
( ham. who has spent a greater portion
Of the summer there. They viii 90 to
Drldth, MIMI, Tor a short stay, and
thence to the lake country in northern
Minnesota, where they win camp with
friends for several weeks.
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Mr.. and Mrs l. Herman, 2022 Six
teenth street, will be at home 10 their
friends Sunday evening. August g.
from TO 10 O'Clock, in celebration OF
their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
DID THEY?

Hush I'D. and doa't bother me-what
is it?T
ON the olden days, did they clear the
wilderness with the axe Of the Apos-
Ties 2''-Moutgome Advertiser.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
| ATTEST NEWS OF BOOK WORLD

of Marion Crawford from the romano
ers' ranks will welcome the news that
his last novel is soon 10 be published
1t is titled ''Sradella" ana is a histori-
cal romance of the seventeenth century.
IL is love story with an Italian back
ground
The Washington times., 1909-08-21
FOREST FIRES COST SIS, 500, 900

WINNIPEG. Aug. a.-The govern
mat .sport on forest fires in Canada
for the last year shows that the damage
to timber was s25, 500 coo, and that TWEEN
ty-one lives we're lost. Forty million
feet Of timber were burned in British
Columbia.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21

right over another machine 20 avoid
a collision. It win not be much fun
running something that your victim can
dodge four ways.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21

Persons leaving the city for .
tong or short period during the
TO them at the rate OF thirty
cents a month or seven cents n
week. Addresses may be changed
80 desired. All mail subscriptions
ssust be paid In advance.
The Washington times., 1909-08-21

Spain will soon ask the State Depart
ment to raise The legation in that coun-
try TO the rank OF an embassy. To
this extent. have tie relations between
Spain and the United States been revo-
utionized in decade.