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The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

Middaugh & Shannon have purchased.
through II. Rozier Dulany. trustee, eleven
lots located az Tweuty-seventh and
Cathedral streets. Woodley Park. for the
price Of SS.79o35. The ground Is a por-
ton Of the Waggaman estate. and the
purchasers have announced that they in
tend 10 erect about forty houses on the
property
Warren G. Nol has bought, through
Thomas J. Fisher & Co. one OF two lots
sold by the firm in Chevy Chase. both
pieces Of property containing sixty-foot
frontages. The lot which Mr. NolI pur-
chased is located on the north side of
Hesketh street, in block Q. west OF Con-
neCticut avenue The consideration was
S5oo
Miss S. g Sipe has purchased. through
Thomas J. Fisher x Co. a seventy-foot
lot in Chevy Chase, on which she intends
20 erect $500 residence. The lot is
located on the north side OF Irving street.
in block 3, west Of Connecticut avenue,
and, has a depth Of 20 feet. Appleton P.
Clark has prepared plans for the building
Ernest D. Hathaway has purchased,
through Thomas J. Fisher & Co. one lot
in Chevy Chase, located on Cedar Park
way, in section ,. west Of Connecticut
avenue. The consideration has not been
made public. The property VIII extend
from Cedar Parkway 70 the line OF the
Chevy Chase Club and just north Of a
continuation OF Irving street
Harry Wardman viii place three S3oO0O
residences in the market for sale in May.
according to present announcements.
Ground for the construction Of the houses
viii stand on the north side Of Bancroft
street, between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets. Architect Beers IS the
designer Of the buildings which will be
constructed Of brick and stone along old
English lines Of architecture. There will
be ten rooms and three baths in each.
with all the flooring in parquetry.
Ground for the construction Of a $3.50
residence on Kirke street, Chevy Chase,
for L. Z Brocket, viii be broken the
latter part Of this week. The lot on
which the property is to stand has a
frontage Of 20 feet on the north side OF
hsTke street one ana One-l2lI squares
west OF Connecticut avenue Il was sold
to Mr. Brocket by Thomas J. Fisher &.
Co. and John Simpsons Sons have the
contract for the erection OF the building.
Houses owned by the District Of Colum-
bia at 109. III. and f13 Z street northeast.
have been found 70 be a positive menace
70 health and the District Auditor.
Alonzo Tweedale has recommended 20
the commissioners that the property be
vacated Commissioner West has ap-
proved Of the recommendation
shannon & Luchs. real estate brokers.
report the sale Of frontage on Connect
cut avenue. just the other side Of the
new Connecticut avenue bridge It has
a frontage Of IS feet on Connecticut ave-
nue. by a depth OF 80 feet, and was
sold for Mr.. Frank Hogan to a govern |
ment official. who viii shortly erect sew
eral houses on the property.
A building permit was issued yesterday 1
70 Mrs. Annie c. Turner for two two-story
brick apartment houses at 81 and 80 Q /
street northwest; Architect. 2. F. Myers: |
builder, ". l. Turner, estimated cost. !
s so
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CELEBRATION PLANNED.
Conference Held Regarding Observ-
anee of Lincoln Centenary.

Preliminary arrangements for the cele-
bration OF LincoIn's centenary on Feb
ruary Z were made yesterday morning
at a conference between Commissioner
Macfarland, J. H. Small, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce; Robert y. Hsr-
per, Rev. J. J. Muir, Scott c. Bone. and
Edgar D. Shaw.
Prominent men will be asked 20 speak.
It being suggested that the programme
be limited TO six addresses Of fifteen min
utes. The place Of meeting and further
details will be decided upon at a. meet
ing 70 be held in a few days.
Those present yesterday morning viii
act as an executive committee. and viii
cooperate with similars committees ap-
pointed by the Board OF Trade and Cham
Der of Commerce.
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officiating. in the home Of her parents.
z40S Eighteenth street Only the mediate
relatives and friends OF the family were
present. the bride being attended by her
sister, Miss Bertha Cordan Walker 8Ir.
John Meiklejohn, Of Washington, acted
as best man.
The paTloT and reception hall we're dec
Grated with palms and cut flowers Dr.
and Mrs Newb I'D viii reside at 1764 Arch
street PhiIadelrhia.
The dress re:searsaT' for the entertain
ment at the Beiesco on Friday afternoon
for the benefit Of the Italian earthquake
sufferers will be held this morning in the
theater, with the Marine Band in attend
ance- There IS every indication OF
splendid audience as well as a splendid
performance.
Mrs John A. Logan and Mrs. Tucker
will be a. home informally on Thursdays
IN their apartment al S;oneieigh Court.
MIS-. Logan is hot able 10 make visits
this winter. Mrs. LOgan-s niece. Mrs.
William B. Payne. who was married IN
November. viii be with her to-day.
An entertainment and dance OF unusual
5rilliance was given Tuesday evening AZ
the residence OF Mr. and Mrs. II c Pin
ple' p Eighth street northeast. in cole
oration Of the tveaty-seventh birthday
anniversary OF their son. Mr.. Harry c
Ripple, j. The occasion was marked bv
q large gathering OF young folks OF both
sexes. many Of whom assisted in the splen-
did programme q the evening The
largef reception room which was elabo-
rately ornamented with floral and vsrio-ls
other artistic decorations. was later IN
the evening cleared for dancing. The fol-
lowing numbers were included in the pro
gramme:
Piano solo, Miss Lara Voigt. recita-
ton, Prof. Jack Jaleprs. piano recital and
songs, Miss LOttie Barbour: duet. Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel :. HessIer- recitafious
and songs. Miss Mabel Ripple; piano
classics. Mr. Hessler: song. Miss Beulab
Binford; duet, Mr. and Mrs H. c. Riu-
PIE; piano Eenditons. Miss Viola Clark
At the conclusion OF the programme
refreshments were served.
Among the guests we're. Miss Bertha
Thurm. Miss Mary Voigt, Miss Olive Den
ham, Mrs. J. Binford. Mrs. L T. Frav-
sier, Miss Margaret Schade. Miss Kate
Ripple, Miss Hattie Ripple. Miss Ida
Berkeley, Miss Msrgie Ripple. Miss Ger
trude Ripple. and Messrs Thomas
Jsieprs. Milton Whipf. George Skisdos.
William Dahl, Louis ChancOnas. Michael
BocOcey. Nelson Cook. George Chaconas-
William Ripple. William Fowler. Stauiey
Fraysier. James H Chacoua. H. c. Rip
PIE, jr-, and John A. Mitchell
Mrs. Randolph De B. Keim and Miss
Keim. who are al the Elsmere for the
season. are at home there on Wednesday
afternoons
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Henrr p. scar. Dead

Elizabeth. y. J.. Jan 1S.-Henry Patter-
son Sears. aged lightweight. a son OF the
late Peter Sears, q veteran OF the war OF
1872. died to-day at the residence OF his
niece hare. Mr. Sears had made his home
here for the last thirty-five years. He
was a descendant OF the old Patterson
family Of Baltimore. a daughter OF which
was welded 10 Prince Jerome Bonaparte
OF France
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The Lyceum.

The attraction at the New Lyceum for
the coming week viii be The Briga-
diers." The company this season pre-
sents Mr.. Shepard Camp in the second
edition Of his well known musical come
dy success. Mr.. Wise OF Broadway. 90
The production Is staged under the per
sonal direction OF the author. and a num-
Der OF original musical numbers viii be
introduced during the show. Several
good vaudeville acts have been secured
for the olio
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New Haven Union: The book. like the proverbial
widow is so dangerously fascinating in style that one
does not care TO commence 10 read until they have time
70 finish tt
San Francisco Bulletin: The Wild Widow by Ger
tie De s Wentworth james is just wild the wild
est The searcher for the morbid under the glare OF
the white lights may himself trouble OF the
hunt and read this book IL TO be a be-
tween sappho The Absintheur. The DecameTon OF Boo
caccio and Literary Aspiration. might have been
written By PotphaTs wife. had that lady grabbed
frenzed AID Unreproved pen and let her imagination
have full sway
the Wild Widow She comes from England. where Paul
1vol, i2mo, cloth, gilt; portrait of author. PEi
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

Improving OveTieyelOPed Figures.
Our Beauty Book shows the way. Every
woman possesses natural posi- ibiiities for
making herself more attractive. Our
Beauty BGOk" explains the development
OF q beautiful form and beaUtifyiag the
face Also practical health-giving advice.
A post card viii bring II 10 your home
free. Write to Weingarten Bros, 81
Broadway, New York
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By FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN.

ment granted the long desired boon Of au-
tonomy 10 Cuba But it was too late
Cuba had suffered too much FOR liberty
70 be put OF with an autonomy which
was distrusted- The autonomous govern
ment was established on January !, IS9S-
The Americans were no more satisfied
than were the Cubans, and the voice OF
the United States was for war. Still
Washington cOUnseled peace and Mr. Nc
Kinley was unmoved.
Early in February came the exposure
OF the letter written by the Spanish min
ister 10 Washington. Dupuy de LONE.
which contained insulting references 10
the President And above all and beyond
al, came the terrible tragedy Of the blow
ing up OF the Maine in Havana HarboT.
From that moment there was no doubt
that Cuba would be free, so far as Spain
was concerned
The war. began in April. was ended be
fore the middle OF July, and on the first
day OF January, 1853. Spain transferred
the sovereignty Of the island OF Cuba TO
the United States. in trust, until the new
Cuban government could be organized.
The first American occupation Of Cuba
worked wonders. There were delays and
there were scandals. but there were also
results. The scOUTge Of yellow fever was
destroyed The people were given a pTac-
teal liberty the Ike Of which they had
never known. a liberty from extortion and
taxation which had kept them in poverty
Many people questioned the good faith
Of the American nation. many predicted
that the stars and Stripes would never
come down in Cuba But those prophets
were mistaken. On May %. 1902 the flag
OF Cuba Llbre was unfurled over the pal
ace where the Spanish governor generals
had ruled for so many years ToIlas ES-
Jrada Palma was made president For
almost four years the republic prospered
and was peaceful but it could not with
stand the trial OF a general presidential
election. The Liberal party adherents
took TO the bushes" and applied the
torch ID the sugar mills They had
learned some lessons from modern war
fare ell too well.
Finally it became evident that the
Cuban government was not strong enough
10 cope with the situation. The revo-
lutionists came within sight Of Havana.
and an American naval commander had
70 land marines to save the city from
piliage
Then came William Howard Taft. Sec
retary Of War. who proclaimed himself
provisional governor OF Cuba. and who
Immediately undertook the task OF paci-
fcation OF the island The Cuban flag
continued 10 fy. and the Cubans were
given places o. honor in the government
but the general administration was
placed entirely under American control
The second Intervention began On Sep
tember @. 1906 After little more than
two years the political peace Of the
island has been restored. q census has
been taken, elections held. and the gov
ernmental machinery repaired and oiled
Now the Americans are again preparing
10 withdraw 10 leave the Cubans 20
the last battle OF their long and bloody
struggle for Hberty-the battle with
themselves
Copyright. lss. by Frederic J. Haskin.I
TO-mOrrow-The Republic of Cuba.
Under American Rule.
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Miss Jeanette Mae Adam Danmeyer.
daughter Of Dr. and Mrs. Allen Walker.
was married. on Monday. al II a n. to
DIT. Leonard Rowland Newbold. OF Phil
adelphia. the Rev. z. D. Power. D. D.,
OF the Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
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The British Embassy was the scene OF
an interesting concert and brilliant au-
dience yesterday afternoon. when Mr.
WuIOrd Russell gave a song recital
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FEW REVIEWS OF THE BEST SELLER
THE WILD WIDOW
By cERTIE De S. WENTWoRTH-JAMEs

OF Three Weeks" lived Gertie De S weutworth-Ia1es
IS the authoreSs It is frankly unusual story that
comes perilOusly the umping-on place into the
realms Of unclad and virgin realism. II passionate
palpltatng and ingenious The plot the
Ensiish .eadeTs liked Il much"
The Milwaukee Free Press says: The Wild Widow
IS we'll named Katherine Orlitson, with striking
looks Is Of sKfnstfO1
and originality Her friend. HonOra, was one OF the
true feminine type Katherine being OF whom ~
was TO be said that the gray the
horse Between these ladies 10 fuZxIe
with OF the deadly sins several OF
the commandments. and when out that
OF the broken beyond repair nobody viii be
justly surprised than the this extra
ordinary tale
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IN THESOCIAL WORLD
Continued from Page Five.

in Florence Court Her guests were Mss
Perie Andersen, Miss Langftt. Miss Pil-
son, Miss Edgarine Hastings. Miss Geor-
gle Knox. Miss Louise White, and Miss
Anna POrtuer Mrs. Holt VIII be az home
this afternoon and the remaining Thurs
days fl January al Florence Court Mrs.
Holt was formerly Miss Eleanor Granger,
daughter OF AIr. and Mrs John Tfleston
Granger.
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Mrs Walter Davis Wyville viii give
luncheon for young girls on Friday az
Rauschers 10 meet her granddaughter
Miss Louise Robertson, Of Chicago.
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A4anb book s sOs tpzpadon neeFto ofpae by hepabars
EMPIRE BOOK O.. STREET. new YoRk
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A building permit was issued yesterday
70 Mrs Annie c. Turner for two two-story
brick apartment houses at 81 and 80 Q
street northwest; Architect. 2. F. Myers:
builder, ". l. Turner, estimated cost,
s so
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TO-morrow-The Republic of Cuba.
Under American Rule.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

Mrs. Randolph De B. Keim and Miss
Keim. who are al the Elsmere for the
season. are at home there on Wednesday
afternoons.
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Al this time the people Of the United
States were becoming more and mOhe
sympathetic with the Cuban cause The
atrocities OF Gen Weyler's administration
caused a great protest 10 90 up al over
the country. President Cleveland. near
ing the close Of his administration, had
sent a message TO Congress asserting
the right Of the United States 20 in
teTvene in Cuba But the Cleveland ad-
ninistration. through Richard Olney. Sec
rotary OF State. successfully opposed what
was called the jingo element in Congress.
Mr.. Mckinley came TO the Presidency.
He asserted the right OF intervention.
but kept down all efforts 10 intervene bv
the use OF force Finally. through diplo-
matte. pressure exerted by the United
States at Madrid, the Spanish govern
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-03
THE POOR EDITOR.
He Gets the Short End of All Situa.
tions.

He Gets the Short End of All Situa.
tions.
A little boy Of town was given the
task by his father of writing an es-
say on editors the other day, and the
following was the result of his ef-
forts:
II don't know how newspapers
come to be in the world. I don't
think God does, for He hain't got
nothing to say about them and edi-
tors in the Bible. I think the editor
is one of the missing links you read
of and stayed in the bushes until af-
ter the flood; and then came out and
wrote the thing up and has been here
ever since. 1 don't think he ever dies
never saw a dead one and never
heard Of one getting licked. Our pa
per is a mighty poor un; the editor
goes without underclothes all winter,
don't wear no socks, and paw hain't
paid his subscription in more than
five years.
If the editor makes a mistake he
has to apologize for it, but If the doc
tor makes a mistake he buries it.
If the editor makes one there Is a
lawsuit, swearin' and the smell Of sui
phur, but If the doctor makes one
there is a funeral, cut flowers and the
smell of varnish.
"a doctor can use a word yard
long 'thout knowing what 1t means,
but if the editor uses it he has to spell
it.
IF a doctor goes to see another
mans wife he charges for the visit;
but If the editor goes he gets a charge
of buckshot.
when a doctor gets drunk, it's a
case of overcome by heat" and If
he dies. it's heart trouble" When
an editor gets drunk it's case of too
much booze, and If he dies, it's case
of delirium tremens.
ANY old college can make doc
tor
! You can't make an editor, he has
to be born. ."-Exchange.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Face to Face With Himself.

When he reached home, Jim was
lighting the hanging lamp in the hall.
The old negro shook his head dubi-
ously. 1t was not often that he ven-
tured to give advice to his master;
but now he was emboldened to offer
the opinion that it was imprudent on
the Governors part to walk out alone
and to remain so long. The Carpet
bagger smiled at the negro's caution.
That's all right, Jim," said he. "A
man can't die till his time comes"
Il doan know bout dat, sah," Jim
replied, showing the lamp up as high
as he could reach and then steadying
the swinging chain. II doan know
bout dat. He mout not die till hrs
time come; but he doan know how
soon it gwine to come an dar amt
no use gwine outen yo' way t. vite it
t. come"
The Governor passed on into the
drawing room, where Clark portraits
of long-forgotten faces, painted by
strolling Frenchmen, hung shadowy
in the twilight. The house had not
been built for an executive mansion,
but was much more commodious than
those usually set apart by legislatures
for such purposes, having been the
home of very old family the last
member of which had perished in the
war. The estate was now in chan
Gerry, in more senses than one, the
Governors enemies often declared
He sat down near window looking
out across the yard toward the street
and unused upon the happy and state
ly gatherings that must have been
held in that room when the old South
ruled the nation. There was one pic
ture that had a fascination for him,
that of a young man on a horse. sur
rounded by a group of negroes. II
was a picture of the olden time, and
it told of a day whose sun was for
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Q, The cutter passes majestic Liberty
with its line Of ships anchored below
and to the eastward the vast improve
ment Of Governors island. The clean
red buildings Of Ellis Island CLEAN In
the sunshine and smoke flues oyeI
Jersey City show that factory engi-
neers are already awake. A glance
astern shows Manhattan, q monumen-
tai pile, softened perhaps by morning
haze. There are many subdued and
attractive tints in the great buildings
There Is more work for the board
ing officer when gray steamship
with a single black funnel, comes
along, bound north. She Is a Ham
burg American West Indian boat with
passengers and fruit. Then, perhaps,
the cutter veers toward the Staten Is
land anchorage, where a tall-sparred
sailing ship, 130 days or so from China
or Australia, may have come to rest.
Her sea-worn crew look with supreme
interest on the putting revenue boat,
but perhaps the feeling Is not recipro-
cal.
To the eastward are the myriad
masts OF the South Brooklyn ship ba-
sins and lower down the tree crested
Bay Ridge shore. The city is merely
delicate outline to the northward.
Arriving at Quarantine, the cutter is
likely to become very busy indeed, but
the boarding officer usually finishes UP
his work with the largest liners in fif-
teen minutes or so.
There may be a cosmopolitan array
Of vessels there If several happen to
have come up during the night. Ward
liners from Cuba, a Panama boat, an
English or German liner from The Med
iterranean crowded with steerage, q
red-stacked Trinidad boat with car
go Of asphalt, or perhaps Frenchman
from Havre, a huge North German
Lloyd liner or one Of the Cunard levia-
thans.
It Is not a common thing for two of
the larger liners to arrive the same
morning, and most Of the customs Of
flcers are booked for the one big fel-
low in the crowd. The cutter sidles
up to one of the big Cunarders, port
opens in the high, rivet-studded side
and the men walk into the ship. Then,
after the boarding officer returns, the
important little cutter toots her whis-
tie again and is off to finish up her
duties. She usually returns to the
barge office from her first trip by 10
o'clock.
For the immigration physicians and
inspectors another cutter the Immi-
grant, a somewhat larger and more
modern vessel, Is used. She generally
ter the revenue cutter
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ting a great many votes will have to
be thrown out-some' Of the returns
probably will have to be suppressed
entirely-because Of fraud, you un-
derstand. We've got to have the
right men on that board"
"Humph!" growled the Carpetbag-
ger. Willetts waited for him to say
something further, but waited In vain
and at length resumed the topic
himself.
1.-The boys have gone over the
whole ground pretty completely he
said, and we've rather decided that
Representative FELTON, would be a
good man for you to name. He owes
his election to you and he's after an
appointment for his son-in-law, so he
could be relied upon to stand by US.
Then, there is Old Man Dabney. His
seat is contested and he wouldn't dare
20 back on us. And the boys insist
that / ought to take the third place
myself. Personally, I'd rather have
nothing to do with 1t, of course, but
they seem to have set their minds on
it and simply won't take mo- for an
answer. So I finally have told them
that liz Difference to their wishes I'd
waive my own feelings in the matter
and would"
Jim" called the Governor. The
door was flung open instantly and a
black giant stood framed in the light.
"Yas, sah."
"Show Mr.. Willetts out"
(To be Continued)