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The Washington times., 1909-07-23

A. J. Halford, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Ruth Halford. who has
been spending the early summer at
New London Conn. viii sail from New
York tomorrow for Rotterdam. from
where they will go direct to Eauheim,
where Mr. Halford viii take the cure.
They will remain abroad until the
fan. spending several weeks in Paris
and London before returning.
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Count Bernstern. the German am
bassador. went to New York this morn
ing and will sail from there tomorrow
to join his wife and daughter for the
remainder of the summer. at their
estate in Germany.
Count wedel, the charge d'affaires OF
the embassy, who has Just returned
from Germany, where he spent the
early summer. will establish the sum-
mer headquarters Of the embassy at
Beverly Farms in. a few days.
Senator and Mrs. George Peabody
Wetmore will close their Washington
residence and join their daughters, the
Misses Wetmore. at their Newport
estate the first week in August.
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Mrs =. II. G. Slater, who is spending
the sea son at Hopedene. her Newport
estate. vas hostess at dinner last even
ing.
Gen. Edward MorreIl and Miss Mary
F. Mellon are among those who have
taken boxes for the Bar HarbOr horse
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ture of the month Of August at that
resort
Visiting At Newport.
Miss Eva de Lagercrantz, the portrait
painter, and sister Of the minister of
Sweden. is spending several weeks at
Newport.
Mrs. John S. McMath. Of Cape
Charles, Va. is spending the week IN
Washington. the guest of her father
DR.. P. H Eaton, at his residence on
T street.
Return to Washington.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman winthrop win return
to Washington in day or two from
ten days fishing trip in the Adiron-
daclxs.
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Mrs. John Van Rensselaer, is spending
the season at Biltmore, \. c.
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Mss Wheeler. daughter of Represen-
tative and Mrs. Nelson P Wheeler, VINO
Is spending the summer with her mother
at their country place, Bonnie Brae
Endeavor, Pa. arrived in Washington
yesterday to remain with her father
until Congress adjOurns.
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Mrs. Mary B. Dodge and the Misses
Dodge have closed their apartment in
the Ontario and have gone to Eagles
mere for the balance of the season
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Mr. and Mrs. John R Cross are spend
ing a fortnight at the New Florence
Atlantic City.
Senator and Mrs. Depew viii leave
Washington Immediately after the adj
The Washington times., 1909-07-23
WAGNER is CLASSED
WITH THE MASTERS

Every one finds some fault with
Wagner, but that is because he is a
mountain, a huge bulk OF soul with
black Caverns. SCARED edges, barren
wastes and empty cTatcrs- He has been
weather-stained. mud-srattered light
nine-struck. dynamite-blasted, but stiU
he is a mountain; his thrust is upward,
the peak is snow and sunshine, and be
with the master nights Of human glory,
with Homer Dante. SEapspere. Milton.
MicheIangelO, Beethoven; and he is Of
a bieness with the biggest. Smith S
Magazine.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23
WHAT! a SLOUGH HAT WITH
A FROCK COAT.

The King of England recently set a
fashion in dress which may mark a
revolution. We take 1t for granted that
all men-even those who only know
about fashions from what they read in
the newspapers understand that it is
an outlandish solecism to wear a frock
coat without a top hat-better known,
perhaps, as the 'stove-pipe" Exactly
when or where arose the custom of
wearing one particular lid" with one
particular regalia, we do rot know. but
in recent times Edward of Great
Britain sets the pace and all other men
who pretend to style must follow
There have been men who burned TO
death because they would not leave a
house after 8 o'clock except in dress
suit. and, being caught unawa~es in
ordinary clothes after that uulucky
hour, persisted, a sacrifice to sartorial
demands. We had as soon expect one
LOT fashions devotees to walk about at
high noon in a swallow-tail as to see
him with a SLOUGH hat and a froek
coat. Hence we call attention to this
report taken from the columns of the
New York sun, which modestly ac-
knowledges that, IF you see it in the
Sun, it's so:"
The Kings frock coat was worn
with gray trousers. white WaistcOat,
and black tie, but instead of the req
uisfte top hat so sleek and shiny
there was an uupretentlOus but thor
ouEhly comfortable light gray soft
felt Homburg hat. The fToCk coat
had always been crowned by the top
hat before, and there are some bold
spirits who are still questioning the
possibility or changing so absolutely
Canouical a style. However, In the
end the Kings custom viii be fol-
lowed il always is. and the HOmbuTg
hat he SO faVOrs may usurp the
prerOgatiVes of many Kinds OF head
gear. Certainly IL is comfortable, and
that is great deal
There has been heretofore but one
combination Of hat and coat which was
considered to be more inapt than that
above described II consists Of the
stove-pipe" pcrched gayly on the head
Of dapper little fellow, who also wears
a bohtail coat. We believe fashion de-
crees that to be "the limit" But who
shall say him nay when the King sets
at defiance every rule in the fashion
book and every picture on the fashion
plate! Hereafter the high hat and the
short coat man shall have from us more
consideration. For all we know to the
contrary, "the glass Of fashion and the
mold Of form may be wearing the same
picturesque and abbreviated costume.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

Because he was .he owner of a bit
Of soan no bigger than a marble, John
Godfrey will spend the next six months
al liberty rather than in the District
of Columbia workhoUse, Judge KIM
hall ruling that no genuine tramp could
ac..rdina, to tradition, have such an ar
ticIe on mis- person. The technlcaI
charge against Godfrey was that OF
carrying concealed weapons, as razor
was found upon him when arrested
That iJ was a really dangerous weapon
could not be doubted, as John Howard
The Washington times., 1909-07-23
MACVEAGH FAVORS
TAX EQUALIZATION
Secretary of Treasury Has Plan to
Protect Bond
Issue.

Secretary MacVeagh today recon-
mended to the tariff conferees an equal
ization Of the tax on bank circulation
bonds in order successfully to issue the
proposed per cent Panama Canal
bonds.
The difficult problem has been re-
ceiving the closest study by Secretary
MacVeagh. Assistant Secretary Norton.
United States Treasurer Treat and
other high officials of the department.
The apprehension of a bond issue that
will depreciate present canal bonds is
back 8f the objection Of the financial
interests TO the proposed canal bond
issue Of several hundred million dollars
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

not argue with the Constitution, save
for the purposes of Interpretation. But
Mr. Justice Brewer appears to have
made it reasonably plain that had an
income tax been written into the tariff
law it would have been overridden by
the court, under the precedent laid
down in the Pollock case.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23
SAILORS MUST NOT
EVADE PAYING DUTY
Postmaster General Issues Order
Covering Alleged
OffenSes.

To prevent evasion of customs duties
10y officers and men in mailing dutiable
articles from aboard naval vessels, is
the object of an order issued today by
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Hereafter naval mail clerks will be re
Quired TO indOrSe al matter mailed
aboard vessels which they have reason
TO believe may contain dutiable goods.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

90 'Sclse me. ma am" said the husky
hobo, but I'm hungry ernuf T. eat a
raw dog
well" replied :he woman on the
back porch, Just wait here "a second
and TN call one up for YOU"
But the b. d.. was trying to beat his
own getaway record down the pike
Chicago News.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23
CORDAGE PLANT FIRE
CAUSES $4,000 LOSS
Three Hundred Operatives in New
Bedford Factory
Escape.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. July %
Damage estimated at from SL50 600 TO
10000 was caused today by fire which
broke out in the wicker room of the
NeW Bedford Cordage Company The
500 operatives escaped in safety. but the
whole interior of the building was gut
ted, and fire and water caused neavy
damage to machinery, stock, and belt
ing.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23
PISTOL AND RAZOR
FAIL TO KILL HIM
Pittsburg Man Will Recover From
Suicidal Attempts to
Face Trial.

PITTsBURG, Pa. July 23.-Physicians
today declare that James Goodwin, a
carbon trimmer, will recover after his
two attempts to end his own life.
Goodwin boarded with Mrs. Merry Hol-
comb, thirty years old, a widow. When
she spurHed his love, Goodwin shot her
dead, last night. and then took poison.
When the drug did not end his life,
Goodwin slashed his throat with a
razor
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

rest of that East African menagerie,
1t viii have to be conceded that the ed
uCS uOnal aspects Of colonel ROose-
velts hunting trip are not to be mimi
mized
The Washington times., 1909-07-23
ENGINEER BAND CONCERT IN
LINCOLN PARK
THIS EVENING AT T:s0 O'CLOCK
julius Hamper, Chief Musician.
PROGRAM

Revelation" ...... Chambers
Overture-.'Poet and Peasant
Won Suppe
Mexican Kisses"
Roberts
Robin Hood" de Koven
Waltz-"Vienna Beauties" .... .Ziehrer
Salome Dance-"Dance of the
Seven Wells" ...................T obani
Gems from 1T Happened In
Noydland" .............,.........H Herbert
THE sunny South" (Southern
Melodies) ....--......... L.ampe
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1909-07-23
PROGRAM

March-"C1d ComraCes'' .........T eike
Overture Sincerity ......B Barnard
Serenade-"At the Fountain" .Losey
Waltz" George" ...............P ettee
Medley Bits of, Remicks Hits
No '....................... I.ampe
PatroE"The Blue and Grey" Daily
March-"BroOks TriumpnaT .... Seitz
THE Star-Spanglei Banner"
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

Col. Abe SlupsIly Of St Louis has ap-
ueared once more In tie public prints,
just as evIderce that he really exists
and. unlike she consumer, is no myth.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

Persons leaving the city for
long or short period during the
summer can have The Times mailed
to them at the rate OF thirty
cents "A month or seven cents a
week. Addresses may be changed
as desired. All mail subserip tiOns
must be paid in advance.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

If this tendency 10 trunk murders is
to continue, it may become necessary 70
prohibit the manufacture of trunks big
enough 10 carry a human being
The Washington times., 1909-07-23
Capital aleS

T HERE is juicy story about Rep
resentative Gardner of Massachu-
setts which is being circulated
apropos Of some aspect of the tariff
debates. Mr.. Gardner is the scion of
the most blue-blooded strain Of New
England aristOCraCy: a descendant Of
the Mayfiower Pilgrims, and all that
sort OF thing. Being a New England
manufactures himself, he is for high
protection; but he can see some excuse
for reduction Of duties In some cases;
in fact he is an ardent advocate of re
ductiOn-in the case of hides, which
Massachusetts, wants free.
Mr.. Gardner makes a fine case for
high rates on what his State sells, and
an excellent argument for low rates on
what his state buys. If there is any
inconsistency about being on both sides,
II doesn't worry Mr.. Gardner III the
least Hence the application of this
story, told by another House member:
when 'Gussie' Gardner was a little
boy an uncle was telling him of how
Teat-grandfather, who was big
merchant In his day, traded in his own
ships to the East Indies, and one time
pirates captured one of his ships. It
was q fine and blOOdthirsty story, and
little 'Gussie' was deeply interested.
But, Uncle, he asked after the mar
TatlVe mad been finished now much did
great-grandfather lose by the pirate
capturing that ship2'
Uncle stopped a moment, and then
replied:
I don't know "Gussie;" il depends
on how much interest he had in the
pirate ship that made the capture.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

New Jersey woman divorced her hts
band, on the ground that he never said
q word Wonder If a man would ever
want to Givorce mis- wife on a like
ground
The Washington times., 1909-07-23
For Goodness Sake---Don't

day meet men and hobby or
ton to "FOr goodness
Write avOrite "Douf' on post
nd mail Editor, The Tmew
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

Hides require tariff protection in the
customs law, and police protection in
Wisconsin.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23
CONCERT BY THE SOLDIERS
HOME BAND
THIS AFTERNOON AT O'CLOCK
John S. M. Zimnemann, Director.
PROGRAM

March, 1.-THE Conciliator" Gee. scouton
Overur,, "Aroldo" Verdi
Romance. Clair de Lune" .Thome
Grand Selection. III Talismano."
Balfe
tPoS,humous OPERA
serenade. 'Sizilietta, ".....,N Won BIon
Excerpts from I'll @ Storks'. Chaplin
morcsque-IntroG,.- sing Dixie"
Listen To My Tale of Woe, %"
Wheeler
Finale, Grand Reunion"
Zimmerman
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

DIT. Eliot predicts that the cornerstone
of the new twentieth century religion
will be service OF fellow man. 1t does
look as If we'd all be holding a job
working for some other manor corpor-
atiou-for a fact
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

BY the time folks have learned all about
Warthogs. buteos. cheetahs, and the
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

The Government is going to build
laund-ies at some Of the army posts.
Consi1 erable soiIed army post linen has
required washing of late, and there
ought to be opportuni for a large
saving.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

President Taft found time, in the
midst Of his taris troubles, TO send a
personal telegram To the regent OF
China which stirred up the far East
almost as much as the schedules have
stirred Up the New England eas-.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

Don't iDpote anybody z H R.
Don't help old ladies up the step
B. c.
Don't when
have heard
blind
he back a charitable person A.
you
as you DONALDSON.
Don't 10 be charab o
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Don't
know isnotha mated
streets
Don't o 10 unto other you themd do
H.
people
see the erfornanc
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

He rich men and millionaires OF the
Senate are not as hard hearted as
many believe. Some Good Samari-
tan acts are done Of which the public
never hears.
A little newsboy. barefooted, and
wearing a badge which entities him tC
sell papers without being molested by
the officers who enforce the child labor
law, Who is around the Senate doors
long before the Senators and employees
begin to arrive in the morning, and Il
still there long after they leave in the
evening, was sleeping on the stone steps
leading into the Senate wing of the
Capitol today. It was too late 10 sell
the morning papers; the afternoon pub
locations We're not yet OUT. Apparently
in slumber as deep as If he were on a
feather bed, the lad slept on, undis-
turbed by any one.
Senator Murray Crane of Massachu-
sets emerged from the building and
stood awhile gazing around the grounds
He spied the dirt-begrimed youngster.
and, unaware that he was observed. tip
tped to where the urchin was lying and
quietly placed several ni-kels and pen
MES on various parts of the newsie' S
person. Some were laid i'm his open
hands some on his face, and some on
mis- bare legs.
While this was going on, former Sen
ator Hemenway emerged from the build
ing and came up to Senator Crane
who explained what he had done. Hem
enway Joined in the game and added
some coins to the lot Then thew both
laughed as II they enjoyed Il, and were
presently whisked away in Senator
Cranes auto. stiil wearing broad smiles
on their faces
The yoUngster slept on unaware OF
the good fortune which had come To
MIN, and Of the surprise which awaited
him when he awoke.
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Cushman AS InsuTgent
Friends Of the late Representative
Francis ". Cusslman Of Washington
constantly find something new to tell of
him. One Of the interesting episodes
concerning him relates to the time when
be rebelled and became a House insur-
gent. He had been in the House long
enough 10 feel that he had some rights,
The Republican leaders gave hin scant
notice, Col Dave" Henderson of Iowa
was Speaker Dalzell and Grosvenor
were on the Rules Committee. and Payne
was chairman Of Ways and Means.
one day, Cushmau went after this
Of his speech. ne said:
The time will come when there will
be an explosion in the House and a
grizzled and lion-like head. followed by
a gaVel; white flowing beard and
hail to match; a wise and diminutive
person with a pink cGrnation; and a
large. luminous and in. pressive body,
viii so pitching through the roof and
then some other members viii have an
opportunity TO fairly represent their
people i'm the House"
Cushman. Of course. referred to Hem
deTson, GrOsvenOr Dalzeu. and Payne
IN the order given. He wound I'm nv
observing that he was talking miICfv.
but later would have something TO saw
that would be too hot TO handle The
speech made a sensation and there was
q lot Of talk about disciplning Cushrnan
but he was not disciplined Instead. the
rulers Of the House opened their arms
to him and received him into the told
and he quit insurging.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

Apropos of the crisis about whether
there shall be any duty on hides, it is
TO note that the two biggest
leather companies are getting ready to
perfect a merger.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23
It's Their Deal.

a delegation of cotton manufacturers
were calling on Senator Dolliver, telling
him all about how the Aldrich rates
raise the duties, while the Aldrich COM
mittee insists that they don't do any
thing of the kind.
NOW" demanded the head of the
delegation, how do you suppose they
have the lerve 10 tell US and TO tell the
President that those rates are not being
advanced. when it's as plain as the nose
on your face. and the very experts they
have once quoted as saying there is no
raise are now signing statements that
there are general Increases
well" replied Mr.. Dolliver, that
reminds me of the story about the
game out in Reno, I guess II was. The
dealer was very deftly shutting and
dealing EN- up, and a spectator who
stood behind him saw that he dealt
himself four aces Being an unsophisti-
Gated person, not acquainted with the
rules Of the game as fl was played in
that town, he didn't like to See the
patrons robbed He edged around to A
big Dutchmau who was sitting in the
game, and, leaning over him, said, in
a low tone:
Look out. this hand; he dealt him
sVot peesness ISIS id Of yours. mine
vrendt, about deze game" demanded
the Dutchman.
But I'm trying TO tell you. because
yoU ought 20 know IL. that I saw him
deal himself four aces"
d" say, meester,' said the Dutrhman
beginning TO get mad, you'd better ged
oudt Of here, YOU dOnd understan desc
game. VOt Of he didt deal himself four
aces2 Aind id his deal?'
"And that's all there Is to it, con-
clUded Mr. DOlliver. It's their deal
and 7 guess anybody who inteTferes
is liable 70 get thrown out"
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

After thinking the matter over, Spain
is rather more disposed to night herself
than 10 start a war against the MOOrs.
The Washington times., 1909-07-23

Mr.. Justice Brewer urges US not TO
despair of the republic. No disposition
to despair, your honor, but at times we
get our upwards and "downwards"
mixed in a discouraging fashion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-02

The proceeds Of the exhibition
are to be donated to the school for
the purpose of buying pictures for
the new $4,000 school building
which is to be constructed in Be
midi this summer.
During the afternoon Of the first
day Of the exhibit. the teachers Of
the local schools, under the direction
Of Miss Donaldson, will hold an
at home' to the parents Of the
children and the residents Of the
city and at this time the work in
drawing Of the pupils in the public
schools will be displayed. No pains
will be spared to make the exhibition
perfect success.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-02
An Old Fashioned Southern Supper.

The men of the Presbyterian
church will serve on Friday Eve.
Apr. at the Rink, a supper that
will please all. The menu is large
and will be served in a tasty and
appetizing way. We will have ham
and eggs, fish and eggs, pancakes
and Maple syrup, doughnuts and
pies, coffee and rolls, German fried
potatoes, dill pickles and will serve
only the best creamery butter.
The public is invited to the supper.
Remember the date Friday evening
April 2, from S until all are served.
Price Csc.
Committee on Arrangements.
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range at the expense Of the CONNER
cial clubs of that part Of the country.
and said that he and others could not
make the trip under those conditions.
The resolution was then formulated
by Senator Works of Mankato to go
at the expense of the state. He urged
that the trip would give the senators
valuable information on an important
question, but that each senator should
go without putting himself under OBJ
legations to the people of the north
who will be taxed more heavily if the
tonnage tax passes.
The motion for the state to pay the
expenses received % votes with 10
against, 80 being necessary. G.. H.
Sullivan of Saltwater then made the
motion that, as the senate had already
decided to adjourn, that it accept the
invitation. This motion required but
a majority and secured % votes to IA
against.
Weight Bill Is Killed.
Senator Pauly'sx bill compelling veg
etables, eggs and other products to
be sold by weight instead of measure
or count, saw it's finish in the. house
when they adopted the report of the
committee on agriculture, which rec
commended that the bill be indefinite
ly. postponed.
It is being talked about the house
corridors that the reason the so-called
Leavett bill did not get more votes
was that it had been tipped off to the
members that if they voted for this
bill, the governor might veto Tom
Brady's bill which allows legislative
members to draw next years pay this
year. Anyway, the bill did not pass.
L. O. Thorpe's bill cutting the gov
ernor's salary to $4,000, the figure at
which it was when the present sena-
tors entered the body, was reported
for passage by the finance committee.
It had been with the committee only
day. The passage Of this bill will
governor next year.
The bill introduced by J.. T. John
son of Fergus Falls limiting the salary
of the secretary of state fair board to
SO, 600 was reported by the committee
on compensation of public officials
with an amendment cutting the limit
to $4,000.
This would be Just half of what he
gets now, although he would still con-
tinue to have the privileges he now
has, free house, light, heat aud keep
of two COWS and a team.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-02
WILL END DAYS in ASYLUM
Famous Turf PIunoer Blind and
Broken In Health.

Oakland, CAL, April 2.-Sightless,
broken in health and with his mind
unhinged Edward w. Purser, whose
fame as plunger rang through all
turfdom some twelve years ago and
whose daring wagers and unfailing
luck made his name byword wher-
ever fast horses are matched In the
sport Of kings, lies in the Emergency
hospital with the certainty before him
Of ending his days in a state asylum
for the insane.
Fourteen years ago Purser first
came to this coast, bringing with him
string of racers. Among them was
the famous "breadwinner," Buckwa.
At that time Purser was associated
with Riley Grammar, who died at Raw
hide, New, something over year ago.
Grammar hit the down grade that year,
never to regain his place in the sport
ing world, but Purser found luck al
ways at his elbow for several years
and added to his fortune.
Gradually i'll health overcame him,
however, and then his luck deserted
him and he drifted steadily along the
downward course.