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The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

dent and Mrs. Taft spent the few days
previous TO the inauguration. are mem
bers OF Washington's winter-time colony,
who go in for everything worth while.
from the standpoint OF the smart set, and
who will maintain an interest IN affairs
OF more than momentary pleasure. The
Boardman home Is one Of the handsomest
In the Dupont circle set" Near neigh
bors 10 it are the Thomas F. Walsh house,
the Joseph w Patterson home, the Larz
Anderson residence-in fact, the half the
ultra swagger element Of Washington
live within a stones throw of the Board
man mansion. The eldest daughter Of the
house, Miss Maoel P. Boardman. has
devoted herself assiduously TO the project
OF bringing the American Red Cross So
eiety up to the level OF the Red Cross So
eieties OF other countries.
The eagle has a fashion OF screaming"
said Miss Boardnan recently, but when
II comes down to a calm consideration or
pertinent facts the national bird has IN
some things little 10 be proud about. For
instance, in Japan the Red Cross Society
has over 100000 members. and each mem
Der pays yen GL5O yearly Against
Its 81 yearly dues is infnitesimal"
Italy. France. Switzerland (where the
Red Cross idea originated, England. Ger
many, and Austria all have national so
cieties, much more efficient than those Of
America, and Miss Boardman's hope is to
have the American society endowed. Reg
uiarly each morning Miss Boardman sets
or from her home TO her office. IN the
War Department. No clerk in the gov
eminent service is more punctual at his
desk than this woman Of means and leis-
ute. Most times the other members OF
bel family are of on their summer holt
days months before Miss Boardman gives
up her seif-impOsed and unsalaried task
and goes of for her yearly vacation Miss
Boardman was a member OF the Taft
Philippine party, and also one OF the IA
nous group who surrounded the Taft
dinner table on the voyage across the
Pacific
During her visit in Manchuria at the
close Of the Russo-Japanese war. Miss
Boardman got an insight into the work
ings Of the japanese Red Cross hospitals.
and ever since she has devoted herself to
the work OF bringing the American ma
uonal society up to the point OF efficiency
she considers requisite for a country not
able alike for its power. wealth. and
progressiveness.
Miss Helen Cannon. daughter OF the
Speaker u tia House. is one of the
womSa Il oee!al life who demonstrates
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ANSWERS TO SOCIAL QUESTIONS.

!. Question: II il should cone to social b-7,sh
between tho Presidents aunt Miss Della Torrey.
and her grandnIece. Helen Taft, which should have
the precedence STRANGER
Answer-The question you ask IS impos-
sible. Miss Taft is well-bred girl. and
she would naturally accord 10 any vener-
able relative the first place, especially
one whom her father so te1derly reveres
as he does his mothers sister.
2 Question: I read the other day that Mrs Taft
was to have no social secretary. Now ] understand
she has appointed one. What does this meant VIII
this new secretary have the same position that Miss
Hagner occupicdf SECRETARY.
Answer-No; it simply means that Miss
Blech, who has been appointed as Mrs.
Taft's seer etary, will look after the call
ing list, the invitations. the cards. and
all such matters Miss Hagner's position
was quite different. as she acted as a
chaperOn for Ethel Roosevelt when there
was no one else at hand, and arranged
the social affairs al the White House,
saving Mrs. Roosevelt in every way posi-
BILE. Mrs. Taft has very pronounced ideas
on social matters, and will at-least start
the social gear running. After a pro-
gramme is arranged and all the details
planned, IL is an easy matter TO carry il
out ms OF course, Miss Blech. IN con-
nection With the Presidents aids will do.
) Question: What Do you think q Mr. Taft
ard Alrs. sherman accompanying their husbaud- to
and from the White House on Inauguration day.
There has been some criticism regarding it.
VIRGINIA
Answer-It seems TO me a wise and
sensible innovation. The wives of both
the President and Vice President play
conspicuous social roles At the Capital,
and are associated with their husbands
in all Official affairs Of a social nature:
hence why should they not be in evidence
at inauguration. AS a nation we pretend
to pay so much respect 10 women. We
We're the foremost in the advocacy Of
woman's suffrage. and II is held that we
Americans put women on a pedestal and
worship them: then why disbar the wives
Of our highest officials from such an i'm
portant function as the inaugural parade?
To my mind the most pleasing feature
Of the whole procession was the presence
Of Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Sherman at the
sides OF their husbands
l. Question: Don't you think that there was
very little enthusiasm shown al the inaugural pro
cession Thursday? have been TO such parades
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in Europe. where the King OF Emperor 4 a county
has been escorted BY troops. The enthusiasm every
where has been wonderful 10 witness but here there
was hardly aurrah the President rode along the
Avenue. and WheE De drove into The White House
gate there was only sicky demonstration.
EUROPE.
Answer-It must he remembered IN this
connection that Americans are not a dem
onstrative people. They only wax eloquent
when they speak Of their country. not
Of their officials. because every American
feels himself quite as good, IL not a little
better than the former II should be
horne in mind, however, that on Thurs
day the rain. the snow. and the Sener lir
miserable condition would tend 70 dampca
the enthusiasm OF the most loyal rooJer
5 Question: have discovered that one Of tie
Cabinet women Is an old friend OF mine. knea
her when I was a child and remember her pleas-
Gntly. Shall ! go 70 see her some morning without
announcing myself. OF wait until her recepsion day.
SCHOOLMATE.
Answer-H you knew this Cabinet
woman intimately. it would doubtless be
agreeable for you both 10 see each other
again, but since in these early days Of
the new administration she viii be much
occupied. by al means telephone her,
making an appointment II your ac-
quaintance with her was only formal you
should. Of course, wait until her reception
day before calling.
6 Question: VIII the ladies Of the new Cabinet
observe the RECEPTION day as the ladies Of the
last Cabinet did Nm {
Answer-W ednesday has been the Cabi-
net day beyond the memory OF the pres
ent generation. and no present change is
to be anticipated
:. Qne7tion; How soon should officials cen AZ M.
White House? Is il best 70 leave ones card there
Immediately or 70 wait until Mrs Taft is more set
tied IN her new homer OFFICIAL
Answer-In this case. If you beIoae 10
the Official circle. the quicker YOU pay
your duty visit the better
2. Question: Was the Hampton Court Conference
a social CT a political congress? A p7omrt Answer
20 this VIII greatly obge STUPID
Answer-The conference you refer to
was one held at Hampton Court in Janu-
airy. 1904, to settle the dispute between
the Church party ard the Puritans. It
lasted three days. and its result was a
few slight alterations in the Book. of Com
mon Prayer.
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the possession Of a wonderful vein Of
humor. Miss Cannon's adroit tactics in
safeguarding her father from the on
slaughts Of the peripatetic bore II used
In Affairs purely political would place
her at the head Of the most powerful
machine" in the country in short order
Polite 10 her finger tips. Miss Cannon
devotion 10 duty is one of her prine
CHARACTERISTICS Miss Cannon. TOO. has
the unique distinction OF being al once
popular and witty, her salhes going the
rounds Of the tea tables.
Recently. after following a train indi-
Gated by an address IN the ConEressio,,I
Directory. Miss Cannon found herself a.,
the side OF the city quite remote from
the haunts Of fashion. Before an inboc-
pltaoly closed door she stood. and be-
repeated rappings bringing no response
enc returned oemurely 70 Ter auto where
SAT- ner sraartly gowned companion.
On, WASH your friend at homer
queTied Miss Cannon's associate
I don't know, my dear" returned the
Speakers daughter. II ranne5 ana
raped. and nothing came to the door bnt
smell Of cabbage"
Mrs Thomas F. Walsh. wife ~ The
man who made fortune out Of the Camn
Bird mine after other men had thought
It a ''worked-out claim is devoted n
gardening. not the devotion that means a
dainty treading Of the well-kept garden
paths IN blooming time. but the a-dor
that inc'tes one to get down and dig IN
the cath and plant and patter and
scheme and study until soil and sunshine
and moisture are all resolved 10 a i,nit
Of force in the forwarding OF ones crops.
Roses are Mrs. WaIsh's pet hobby and
out at Wolhurst. her magnificent home
m the FOOTHILLS Of the Rocky Mountains.
Mrs walsh has a rose garden that ex-
cites the admirinS envy OF all who stop
a day at he beautiful country seat Mrs
Walsh, moreover, can talk botany ike
professional gardener. She knows the
habits OF plants and their history gen
orally, while Denverites declare that
what she does not know about roses is
simply not worth considering. Mrs
George Westinghouse is another we'll
known Washington hostess whose knowi-
edge OF flowers has been gained by prac-
teal getting out and wrestling with
nature. Up at Lenox Mrs. WESTINGHOUSE
has everything In the Horticulture line ar
ranged 20 suit her special fancy, while
at Solitude. her Pittsburg home she
has special propagating house set apart
1oS her oTn exoeriments Ia rose culture
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BOOKS MARGINS USED BY CRITICS

under the spell OF his awful frown. Il
would take souie courage 20 believe any
bit Of composition which had been thus
communicated by the giOWering T. G
or Gladstone's frigid and final X
We can't always, or even often, be
meeting great men ol the sidelines OF
literature. but there IS a subdued pleasure
IN discovering the hand prints Of anony-
nous nObOdies. and Eliminating upon
them. Was Il a man or a woman. you
say. Sometimes the answer seems obvious.
one way or the other. and sometimes you
VIII think II was a woman. while your
wife win be positive il was a man, in
which case there IS no telling where the
discussion VIII end or what the conse-
quence Of it will be
Brackets About n Sentence
Happily. however. there are markings
which admit OF no dispute. For instance.
you are jogging comfortably along over
the early adventures Of Miss Becky Sharp
IN Vanity Fair wherein she IS spread
ing the net for Mr.. Joe Sedley. when on
page % you are brought 10 a halt by. the
following observations OF Mr. Thackeray
inclosed in brackets by some person whose
name and identity you don't know AMI
never will know
We have talked OF Joseph Sedley being
as vain as a girl Heaven help US, The
girls have only 20 turn the tables and say
OF their own sex She is as vain as a
man. and they win have perfect reason
The bearded creatures are quite as eager
for praise, quite as finical over their toll
cts. quite as proud OF their personal ad-
vantages. quite as conscious OF their pow
ers OF fascination as any cOQuette in the
world"
II was no masculine hand that seized
the pencil and held that sentiment up 10
the admiration OF a candid world.
A little further on in the same volume,
where the love letters Of the gentle
Amelia Sedley are under consideration
and the author IS obliged 70 admit that
/ in their poetic parts they sometimes
stumbled. and ia their prose they otter
transgressed the rules OF Mr.. L. Murray
1 IN CIch case made and prOvided-whai
Z age. sex. and condition do you suppose Il
was that embraced the following declara-
I ton in a tender parenthesis:
But, Oh. mesdames. II you are not al
I lowed 20 touch the heart sometimes in
/ spite OF syntax. and are not 10 be loved
until you all know the difference between
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HINTS BY THE SOCIAL ARBITER

ed by the chief OF one OF the departments,
publish book on etiquette for the infcr-
NATION Of It's officers. for even men who
have graduated from West Point and An
napolis. who have been out OF touch with
the society in big cities because OF their
detail on far-away posts or on battle
ships, need hints in regard to what is in
sisted upon now as good form.
Not long ago The Arbiter heard a discus
sion between d number OF military officers
as to whether 1t was proper or not 10
shake the hand OF lady with gloves on.
The older officers, among whom was
rear admiral. ridiculed the statement Of
one OF the young officers that full-dress
uniform Included gloves. hence it was per-
fectly admissible 10 shake the hand Of a
woman with the gloves on. A practical
man among the number insisted that
Misunderstanding on formal occasions when a
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW


II is unavoidable that many women
must go in search Of living without
practical training misfortune leaves 50
many OF them on the shores o. want =
hut that does not eliminate the necessity
FOR preparing giris Tor work that VII
supply bread and butte. ar least. There
is always some one thing for which every
individual is especially htteG Dy nature,
and that IS the thing 10 which the atten-
ton should be directed.
The feminine field Of usefulness used 10
be extremely limited and genuewonen
left without money nsed 10 turn N ire
teaching OF children or the experimenting
Of boarding and lodging houses. regard
less Of their bilty to MAKE a success
II these directions. Nowadays homes for
detached men and women arc conducted
by women of marked business ability.
who often retire from the field with
enough money to insure a comfortable
old age. As for governesses. they must
be OF high order 10 meet The demands
or those who can afford TO hire them.
A woman who gave her relatives sur
prise by dying recently and leaving a
modest fortune laid It's foundation by the
sale OF yeast Of a superior quality Pos
sibly the advent OF the convenient little
cake OF compressed yeast injured her
business, but she met the new conditions
by efforts in other lines. and at the time
Of her death was regularly employed
by number OF families which appreci-
ated the clean clothes with care regard
ing their length of usefulness. This IS
the age OF the specialist In every dIrec-
tion. although a good living is made by
yemen who can turn their hand 10 many
things.
In the days OF buttoued garments the
woman who could make handsome, strong
buttonholes could live in a continual state
Of plenty. for that kind OF work brought
good prices. It was pretty work. too.
and the field was well-worked while the
necessity for buttonhOles lasted. Then
something took their place and a new IN
dUstry fiourished. I have often wondered
why homework was not specialized and
made TO yield an income to several per
9NAA@- II ADLlt-illa4t CAKE ana preserves
could be purchased at practically the re-
tail price OF raw materials. sensible wo-
men would be glad 70 eliminate such
cares from their life.
A business woman could make a profit
in such work. buying in quantities and
securing a large patronage Making
bread has been the means Of supplying
the wants Of whole families and business
lunches have given bank accounts 20 sew
oral enterprising men and women. There
used 20 be a white-haired negro seen IN
newspaper Offices and other places OF
business which were kept open evenings
and on his arm he carried basket with
fried chicken and delicious corn bread.
How he managed 20 keep them hot I
never knew but did know that he sold
out each nighI and AT prices that must
have given him a handsome profit. Who
ever can do some one thing a bit better
than anybody else has no need 20 look
farther for lucrative work.
BETTY BRADEEN
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man vas in full-dress uniform was not
necessary; that a bow was sufficient, and
hence the gloves need never be removed.
But they argued and dubbed about the
matter. and no officer present, either old
OF young. was sure what the regulations
permitted OF course, there should be a
uniform rule for all such matters, albeit
they seem small 10 the outsider, but
they are quite as important as other small
things, and because an officer endeavOrs
10 keep To the regulations as closely as
possible II is no sign that he is a martinet.
Another matter discussed at this sympO-
SUM was whether IL was ever permissible
FOR an officer 10 carry a package on the
street, provided he was in uniform. The
majority cOntended that such an offense
was intolerable. and two or three Of the
men present insisted that they would
rather be subjected to a c0Urt-martial
than 10 escort a woman who was carry
ing package. And so il goes.
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Miss Helen Cannon. daughter OF the
Speaker u tha House. is one of the
women Il afe.al life who demonstrates
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There are so many letters that come 10
The Arbiter from army and navy officers
regarding etiquette and form that It would
seem TO be a wise provision If both these
services vculd follow out plan suggest
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story Il Chastised.

The hidden Wisdom" says the ma.
sinal note. lis not cruel It's mans To-
norance Of the true Interpretation Of tie
divine laws that leads 70 so much mis-
cry" So that painful duty was done a,5
the story teller properly chastiyed
The frankest and shortest OF an n.
criticisms are supplied by the fuvenns
departments OF the public lfbrai-iss a.,
word usually sufices- You look on tie
fyleaf Of enc Of Henry Castlensr,s
stories about Frank in the Rockies-if
they admit that matches author 10 tba
library at aIl-and you VII find the sinpIs
statement a peach" or IL may be ..Ds1-
dyi" and you realize how Nr. CastlarDs,
reached the pinnacle OF scnoolboy fsn,s
Then you turn 70 where a far more 80
cUmsDect author has written Fins 70
tale that is rich in moral precep+ ,r,A
what do you encounter on the white lovra-
half OF the closing page? Bum = Rof-
ten That is all Isn't Il enouzhY D..
Il leave anything 70 be sai52
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l. Question: Don't you think that there was
very little enthusiasm shown the inaugural pro
cesson on THURSDAY? 7 have been 10 such parades
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Bcardman and
Miss Boardnsn.. at whose home the Presi-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-30
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ThO tyrannical husband may b. thS
truest Of lovers, but II he always in-
sists that the compromise shall be on
the blue, his wife will shed many
tears in secret. This good man seems
to think that four walls and q roof
are enough Of a sphere to satisfy q
sensible woman, and he 10 amased be.
yond words n his wife ever desires
anything outside them. should she
intimate q wish to 80 away for q
visit Of q week or q month, hO raises
objections without number. Instinc-
lively the masculine mind 10 quick 70
see the other side of any question pre-
scented, and can scarcely avoid raising
objections whenever q new course Is
proposed. Men do not mean to be
wet blankets, yet wet blankets they
are in I'VE cases out Of nix. When
the despotic husband wraps the wet
blanket Of his opposition around the
wishes Of q docile wife, there 10 an
end Of the matter. She will yield her
own position rather than have q scene
or q fuss.-Woman's Home Compan.
ION.
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MILES Covered In DaneIns.

Dancing Il q strenuous exercise.
Calculations show the distances ne.
gotiated In q night BY fair enthnGl-
asts and taeir partners 10 Dc worthy
the performance Of athletes. Thus,
the average waltz turn win require .
dancer to travel over 1890 yards. oth-
er round dances IN their accomplish
ment involve: the maEuF1n. lose
yards; the polka, q tribe under the
thousand; the pas dc Quatro, barely
900 yards. ouadrilles, however, hold
the record, since dancing oae entails
on each Of the eight persons IN the
set the achievement allinnWlitlngly %
a constitutional Of . mile and q guar
ter long; while dancing The full card.
inclusive OF the cotillon. q q ball Be.
ginning say ct ten O'Clock Ct higAt
and winding up at i've O'clock the fpl.
lowing morning. necesIltates The -
king Of 1900 steps. or . total ~
lance covered Of over II uilaA
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Not MuaIealIx Inellns1.

Herr Goldmark, the composer. whe
was said to love the children Of hia
brain with q truly fatherly affection,
and never to lose an opportunity Of
seeing how they were treated, was
once travelling to hear q performance
Of his opera, "The Queen % Sheba, :"
and in the train got into converse,
ton with lady, in whom he became
much interested. He longed 70 make
himself known to bis fair companion
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-30
NOT ALL GOODNESS OF HEART
Pullman Porter Had Good and Cut.
HeIent Reasons for HE Prof.
fered Services.

what numbah, lady?" asked the
pleasant looking porter Of the wom-
an who entered his Pullman an hour
prior to train time.
Upper 49," answered the mild pas
senger.
upper 1871" The porter's exclama-
ton was almost q shrek, and his yel-
low face screwed itself into wrinkles
of concern.
IT know It's hard" sighed the WON.
an, as, with softening Of her heart, she
felt that this mental was expressing
for her the indignation she would
have liked to voice herself.
~ don't b'lieve this ca-ah's all sold
out like that" he scolded. you just
have q seat theah, lady, while / goes
into the once; kin suah git you
something bettah!"
The world was not 80 bad after all.
There was q goodness IN human ma
ture which exceeded her most Opt
mistic dreams. For here was this
man, belonging to a department Of
service not noted for its eagerness to
coddle patrons, taking such q kindly
interest in her comfort.
The porter returned, with q lag In
his step and a discouraged shake Of
his head.
Best we kin do, lady; got an aw-
full crowd comm on heah tonight"
well, it's too bad; but thank you,
lust the same. for vonr trouble"
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METHOD IN THEIR MADNESS
TImId Man Gets New Wrinkle 40 10
che Management Of the
Church Bazaar.

A timid man unused to the methods
employed In the management Of a
church summer bazaar looked with dis
may upon the heap Of china frag.
ments that had been swept into one
corner Of the room.
Did all this stun get broken here
to-night?" he asked.
The pretty attendant at a nearby
booth assured him that II did.
''Then how on earth do you make
any profit" he asked, III 80 much Of
your stun gets smashed?"
"oh," said she candldly, SITS the
smashing that counts. II Is the funni.
est thing, but somehow everything
happens to get broken just ut the
time when some person who is able
to buy gets through looking at It. and
as the guilty wretch feels that his
carelessness may have caused the ac'
cident he squares himself with his
conscience BY paying about three
times as much as the thing was
worth. Wouldn't you Ike to look"
She waved her hand above her own
table fun Of fragile bric-a-brac.
Not on your nfel" said the timld
man, and he backed on to . respect
ful and safe distance.
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Thanking our numerous
patrons for the most pros.
porous years business of
this great stores existence.
and wishing one and all
health, happiness and pros
perity for 1910,
We are yours truly.
JOHN M. COOPER & co.
Baxter Springs. Kas.,
Dec. 29th. 1909.
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and at last ventured TO say: Il sup.
pose, madam, you do not know who
l ami" mo, sir, do not" replied
the lady. well, then, I am Carl
Goldmark, the composer Of 'rhs
Queen Of Sheba.'" "oh, indeodl" was
the lady's reply, land IL that . VeT1
good situati0n?"