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The Washington times., 1909-04-24
Echoes of the
D. 4. r. Congress

~ OUVENIR postcard photographs of
the various State delegations and
\ of Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Story we're
placed on sale at the hall yester-
day. Upon the defeat OF Mrs Story by
the narrow margin Of eight votes for
president general, there was a heavy
demand for the miniature photographs
which were put to the same use as a
campaign button. Dozens of women
were seen during the afternoon and
night with the photo OF Mrs Story
pinned across the breast. and with the
significant <1911" across the bottom
A couple OF urchins were most per
sistent in the card selling, and freduent-
ly sized up the delegates wrongly For
instance, Mrs ScOtt'S photograph would
be held up before the face of a Mrs
Story admirer and vice versa The
young women who assisted in the card
selling were more discriminating, and
advanced with both photos displayed TO
advantage.
Cant you let me through the gate
TO put some ladies' on the train" asked
an elderly man Of stern gatekeeper at
the Union Station last night. The gate
man sized up the man. and then his
eye fell on some badges worn by the
women.
Who is it. some of them Daughters?"
he asked
The aged man proudly admitted that
they were
wen go ahead. but it seems to me
from all I've been reading them
Daughters know how 10 take care of
themselves pretty we'll"
And the Daughters smiled as the
Sateman shut the gate behind them.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, retiring presi-
dent general, wields a gavel as effect
lively as does Uncle joe" When the
convention is disturbed by buzzing con-
versation. or when there is a tendency
to prolong the applause toe long, she
begins with a gentle rapping If quiet
is not restored she a1celerates the taps,
and, finally, If it becomes necessary,
she thumps the table with vigor.
How do you account for Mrs. Story's
defeat?" leading insurgent was asked
today.
Mrs Scott got eight more votes;
that's the reason was the conclusive
response.
Yes, know. but why?"
We'll, to tell the TRUTH replied the
insurgent, some Of our forces about
dozen in number, thought the voting
was going TO take place in the morning.
Consequently, they accepted an invita-
tiOn TO a most fashionable bridge party
10 vote they were not there, and il was
impossible 10 hold the polls. II il
hadn't been for that game OF bridge
But the insurgent, knowing that IFS"
follow every election, checked herself
and walked off
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Senator Stewards Dress.

The death Of Senator William NJ.
Stewart Of Nevada recalls the strange
effects in raiment with which the pic
turesque statesman from the mining
camps surrounded himself
II has not been many years since the
senator went to a fashionable wedding
or Senator's daughter here 1t took
place at noon. Senator Stewart went
dIreyed In his famous broad-brimmed
white hat ard a swallow-tail coat Later
on, he went TO the Capitol and attended
a session of the Senate in the daytime
garbed in the swallow-tan
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SMASHING RECORDS.

Mrs. A.-Yes. IT was a great sale.
Why, the auctioneer knocked down
over a hEndred pieces Of rare china in
an hour.
Mrs. Z.-Graciousl He almost equal
led the record OF our maid.-Chicago
News.
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Long list OF gentlemen who for a con-
siderable period Of years have not
deemed IL safe TO go into Kentucky.
have received permission 10 travel there
If they like, but the feeling is strong
that they will not much avail them
selves OF t.
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IT is a good sign that the Senator'S
are disposed TO forego the rhetorical
exercise of discussing free trade and
protection, and get down 70 tie real
business OF figuring whether there is
any excuse for raising prohibitive
schedules, and such like details.
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White House Callers

Senators Jones of Washington
Warren of Wyoming.
Taylor of Tennessee.
Burton of Ohio
Bourne of Oregon
Representatives Taylor of Ohio.
Cassidy of Ohio.
CUShman of Washing
ton.
Smith OF Michigan
Sherley of Kentucky.
Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
Nagei.
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GIVEN FOUR MONTHS
FOR TAKING WATCH

Pretending to be a friend and room
mate of John Douglass, Hugh Miller.
of ST. Louis, Mo. relieved him of his
watch while plotting him to his room
at 343 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Miller was sentenced TO four months in
Jail by. Judge Kimball in the Police
Court this morning.
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A very eminent faunal naturalist, now
considerably in the public eye. would
confer a favor by letting a waiting
world know whether in the simplified
spelling IT is TO be called hippopota-
muses. or hippopotami.
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They Sold Whisky.

Along Newspaper Row they stiu pre-
serve this story about ex-Congressnan
Amos J. Cummings of New York.
1t WAS when Cummings WAS cfty edi-
tor for the Sun. One of the star men
on his force was Tom Murray One of
the periodical attacks on sobriety was
on the town II was a Saturday evening
and the next day, according TO the
edicts. all the saloons were 10 oe closed.
Cummings called in Murray
Tom" he said, ''go out tomorrow and
find out II the saloons are selling
whisky"
II was the next Thursday when Tom
showed up at the city desk
"They were" he reported briefly
Were what?' gT9wled Cummings.
Selling whisky"
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FISH ARE RUNNING
IN UPPER POTOMAC
More Numerous Than for Several
Years, Local Rivermen

Large schools of herring and shad
are running in the upper Potomac be-
tween the Chain and Acuueduct
bridges. Local river men say that thev
are more numerous this year than for
several years back. IN spite of the
strict police regulations against dipping
Cor these fish, many good hauIs have
recently been made by dippers.
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COLE YOUNGER LECTURES.

TULSA, Okla. April 24.-Cole Young
CT, once a notorious bandit, member of
the Jesse James gang OF bank and train
robbers, made his debut here as A lee
turer on The Lessons That Might Be
Drawn From My Past Life
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This story about Senator Depew being
seventy-five years old may be true. but
81 he invented all those stories of his
he can't be less than 200.
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Mr.. Cannon of Illinois extends his fe-
licitations TO Mrs. Scott of Illinois on
their respective achievements OF the
conquest Of insurgency.
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Alb Ham. appeared in public and re-
ceived an ovation. They must have a
surplus OF ovations in stock over there,
or else maybe they want 10 entice him
closer, so they can give him something
else
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Senator william NJ. Stewart will be
longest remembered for that he invent
ed the phrase. the crime Of 10"
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Castro is reported to have ridden in
taxicab in Paris. They regard it
there as evidence Of poverty. but on
this side-well. hardly.
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To Be Maid of Honor.


Miss Elizabeth Kibbey. one OF the
debutantes of the present season. will
leave Washington shortly for EIgin, Ill.
where she viii act as maid of honor al
the marriage on Saturday, May l. OF
MISS Marjorie Hunter, daughter of Mr..
ana Mrs. George <. Hunter, to Norton
van Sicklen, of St Charles. Ill.
The wedding will take place In the
First Universal Church of Elgin, the
Rev: II. ). Clevelrnd. of Dundee. Of
The prospective bridegroom is the son
OF Of Mr.. and Mrs. N H Sickien. of st.
Mrs. Mary LaBOyteaux, of New York,
announces the ma rriase OF her daugh-
Yer, MISS Marie LaBoyteaux, to Thomas
Mackall owens, OF Washington
Inc ceremony took place Thursday
.h BaaItlmore' the Rev. n. $. Rupp af-
After a brier Southern bridal trip.
during which they viii visit Norfolk
61I and Ola Eoint Comfort. Mr.. and Mrs.
ovens viii return 10 Washington, where
they VIII make their future home
M s owens is well known in Wash
inSton, where she has frequently visit
ed ner aunt. Mrs. John T. Granger ar
her residence. on Connecticut avenue
she was one of the attendants at the
recent wedding Of her cousin Miss
TIoIs Eieah2r 2 Granger, TO Paymaster Felix r.
Holt, L. 5. n, last November.
Are Leaving Capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Granger are
closing their home on Connecticut ave
nue.: preparatory 10 leaving Washington
early next week for New York. After
a short stay in New York they sail for
Porto Rico. for visit to their son-in-
law and daughter. Paymaster and Mrs.
Felix r. Holt, Z. s. N. before opening
their summer home on Long island.
Paymaster Holt has recently been as
signed to duty at San Juan for the next
two years.
The former Cuban Minister and Nine.
Quesada entertained a luncheon COM
pany today in their home on Massa-
chusetts avenue. having as their guests
number Of the members of the Dip
iomatic Corps.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
VIII be the honor guests at the tea
which Mrs Letter is giving in her gar
den, Tuesday afternoon, April q.
Mrs, Bryce, wife of the British am
bassador. has cards out for q tea Thurs
day afternoon. ApriI %.
Representative Gillette, who has been
spending the last week at his home in
Springfield, Mass, returned to Wash
ington last evening.
Senator and Mrs. Carter. who will re-
main in Washington until Congress ad-
Jorns, expect to spend the summer mo-
toring through the Berkshires-
Miss Lena Hitchcock, daughter of
Pay Director and Mrs. Speel. will en-
tertain at q small informal tea this
afternoon in honor of Miss Mary Ev-
erett. Miss Alice Boyd and Miss
Frances Webster will preside at the
daintily appointed tea table.
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Knows French History.

Representative James Breck Perkins
of New York. is an authority on French
history, He lived in Paris for five wears
from 1880 10 1885, engaged in study OF
ms subject Before that he had writ
ten various works on French bistorH
ana he produced other valuable volumes
as the result OF his sojourn and study
In the French capital
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Representative David A. Hollings-
worth of Ohio is a lineal descendant of
Valentine Iollingsworth. OF the Society
OF Friends, who came To America and
landed at Philadelphia in 1882 with WIZ
liam Penn.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
Three Glasses of Women
In Arrangement of Hair

knowledge as hopeiessly disarranged
and as certain to provoke illogical
trains Of thought as their bureau draw
ers are elements of disruption in the
family life
Women who use too many -hairpins,
bristling with them as it were, have
abnormal ideas on the subject Of neat
ness. and IL Will be found generally that
their husbands belong 20 lodges and
their sons forsake the family hearth at
the first opportunity. The households
over which they preside are PAINFULLY
neat, and life does not seem worth
while If things are not just where they
ought to be. with the scrubbing brush
the most potent factor in the tale or
the day.
The third class. Of women numbers
those who study hair arrangement with
reference to their own possibilities, and
choose that most becoming to them, al
ways Keeping tile locks smooth, but not
with brtstling array of hairpins They
are sweetly normal I'm disposition, never
impose their opinions upon other peO-
pie, and are noble. kind. and IOvable
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
Advances in the Prices
Of Early Chicken BrofLers

Although the supply OF spring
chickens is fairly plentiful. dealers
are getting advanced prices for
brCflers.
The smaller size is proving the more
popular, and easily brings a cent more
per pound than the larger.
In nearby territory the late season
was favorable for young broods, and
the broilers reaching the market are
plump and well feathered. For this
reason they are experiencing no diff
hcuIty in bringing l6 cents a pound
wholesale. while The larger sizes are
bringing only 10 cents.
Shipments OF guinea fowls today
showed Improvement, and dealers re-
port there has been a slightly in
creased demand Tor poultry OF this
class during the week. Receipts Of
turkeys so FAR are sufficient 20 satisfy
demand, and the market IS firm Hens
and toms both are Of good quality,
and bring practically the same price,
which, in few instances. has been
more than II cents a pound.
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Women may be divided into three
classes IN general way, those who
use too many haIrplns, those who use
TOO few, and the limited number Of
those whose locks are kept in place
with just enough Of the useful ar
ticle.
There are many sloppy Sophias." as
David Graham Phillips calls them.
among the women Of all European ma
tons, and America has mere than her
share. These women usually have a
quantity OF hair, and it is the desire
OF their life TO attain the simple"
style. which is described in novels as
marvellous arrangement, by which the
hair IS kept UP with a single pin, or
possible a cOuple-sJ any rate, not
enough. Ethel Barrymore was the
model for many SLOPPY SOpbias' last
winter. when in 'LLdy Frederick" she
arranged her hair on the stage with
few def touches that only Ethel
Barrymore is capable Of making art
istic. What a young girl might do IN
the way Of simple arrangement OF the
hair should never be attempted by a
woman IN whose lines crow s-feet have
begun to show. for careIessness is m
her case rank slOVenliness. Such Wom-
en- generally have slovenly minds al
though they may be generous, but It
is pretty certain that they have lily
assorted brains, with conglomerate
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
MAIDS AND NATIONS
SHOULD USE LOGIC

Any girl with an ordinary public
school education can do something to
improve her mind little every day.
slss can read q page Of some good
book-a bocss Of travel. or a book OF
history, or a book Of poems, or a book
Of essays-and she can think Of what
she has read, and by copying in a blank
book a few sentences or lines which Inn
press her she can improve her knowi-
edge Of spelling and phrasing, so that
she viii acquire after a year OF such
practice a better education than many
high school graduates possess.
Any librarian viii advise an ambitious
glrl what books 10 read for self-culture.
TO read novel hurriedIy. Just for the
SAKE Of knowing how IT comes out" IS
only waste of time and brain power.
GOOD novels ere worth reading. bat
they should leave something in the
mind besides the Story. or they are
better left unread
The Washington times., 1909-11-05

when the roads are in a very muddy
condition.
A coat which is cut In a medium
length and worn with a gored or pleat-
ed walking skirt viii carry the wearer
safely through the next few months.
without looking odd or out Of date. In
the spring, however, it is condde atlv
expected that short coats with iaunti
little Dasques viii make their appeg,r-
ance. 10 be followed Immediately by
the bolero, which viii only lust clear
the line OF the waist. In the mean
time, however, il is a case of the long
coat first and the rest nowhere. and
there seems a risR that we may grow
little tired Of the monotony Of the
straight tube back. and the long
narrow collar, continued I'm the form
of revers 70 some little distance below
The waist and fastened there either
with large cabochon button in cut
jet. or a large ornament OF silk cord
passemeteTie.
Many Of the newest coat and skirt
costumes are made IN soft diagonal
serges with quite a wide rib in the tex
ture. One Of these looks particularly
well, chosen In deep rich gray.
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Long Goats Rule In FaVor
For Won1en's Winter Wear

Even though a few exclusive Paris
houses have sent over haIf-length
coats most women are decided upon
long ones for the winter. OF such a
remarkable length are most Of the new
coats. intended for wearing as part Of
coat and skirt costumes. that only a
few inches of the skirt viii remain
visible, the more so since the new
skirts for the winter, cen where tall
or-made gowns are concerned, are be-
ing arranged in a very short and SEN
sibIe length for walking.
While this is distinctly something To
the good. so far as the skirts are con
cerned, IL is 20 be hoped that the coats
Will not continue to descend. for the
long redingotes, graceful though they
may be in theory and IN pictures, are
by no means comfortable for winter
wear in bad weather. Their length
makes IL quite impossible for the wear
er TO reach her skirt and 10 lift it. as
even a short skirt needs to be lifted.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
Little Ones Should Haze Parties
The Same As Their Older Sisters

Mothers with little ones know that
they must have parties once In while,
just as their grown-up sisters and
brothers. and d part Of the education
OF the child Is teaching it the duties
OF hostess aud the nice little courtesies
Of entertaining.
The p. y = parties must not be as
boisteronJ as It may be at other times,
and this sense of decorum is another
OF the things a child learns when it
begins to give or attend parties. Moth
ers are often at their wits end TO
know how to amuse the children, for
this must be all arranged for before
hand or the party win prove failure.
A lady who visited recently in an
English country house is telling her St
Louis friends about a children's party
which she attended over there. II was
a garden party, and the little ones
We're all gathered together in the large
tent prepared for them. after they had
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
THERE ARE VARIOUS
ROUTES TO BEAUTY

A sun bath is CT more value 70 health
than much warming by the fire.
little good toilet water OF cologne
poured into a bath Is delightful IN its
effects
II your heart is weak do not indulge
IN showers, and be careful to temper
the water, no matter how strong the
heart.
An excellent household remedy for
burns is pure vasellne OF olive oil. The
great thing Is to exclude the air and
dirt from the burned surface. and this
ne oil viii do
10 take disagreeabIe medicine eat one
or two cloves or hold ice IN the mouth
until the tongue is chilled, and the
medicine win be less dlsagreeable. Med
icfnes that discolor the teeth may be
taken through soda straws
Drinking with meals greatly dilutes
the saliva, making masIcation all the
more difficult; besides, IN this way the
are easily soften5d and washed
down before being prOpe-ly cheWed.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
ECONOMICAL HELPS
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Try having a well-poIished table coy
cred with clean doIlies at breakfast and
lunch.
Have meat but once a day, when You
have the large clean table cover on and
a perfect but not elaborate meal.
II viii possibly repay you to wash
iron and embroider that old linen on
duck skirt into round mats, one Tor
eaeh plate, one for each large dish and
Tor every cup or tumbler.
Ldnseed oil and wax viii polish your
table and two pretty candles, with sticks
ana shades, VIII give a dainty touch 10
the dinner table
The old silver castor Won have ia tho
atuc cleaned with a mixture of whiting
ana ammonia, and filled with thumb
pots, green with ferns, will make au
---L4--lLe and lmpr.sa-Ee ORNAMENT
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greeted one another and had some time
TO get used to the environment. Then
each child was given piece Of paper,
a pair Of scissors. and several pieces Of
coIored chalk The children OF the host
ess attended to this. Each child was
told TO cut out a butterfly as well as
she knew how. and with the chalk to
make the spots, antennaE and so OF.
When the butterflies we're completed
they were gathered up and pinned on
the wall, making quite pretty picture
gallery. While the children were en-
1OVinE the refreshments, judges Lass-1
around and picked out the three best
pictures. The name Of the artist was on
the back, and when this was read and
the three prizes distributed, there was
great excitement among the little ones
Of course, Il need not be a butterfly,
but most children are as familiar at
this time OF year with this insect IS
with any otner. and, at any rate. after
such a contest they viii examine more
closely the butterflies they find
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
Apple Dumplings.

Query-To make apple dumplings, sift
an even quart Of flour twice with one
and a half teaspOOnfuls of baking
powder and half a teaspoonful OF salt.
Chop into this a tablespoonful of cot
tolene or other fat and one of butter
Mix into a soft dough with two cup
fuls Of milk roll out into a sheet a
scant half-inch thick, and cut into
squares about FIVE inches each way.
Lay in the center of each, n large tart
apple, pared and cored Fill the space
left by cOring with sugar, fold the cor
ners together, envelOping the apple, tie
up in cheese cICth squares. dipped into
hot water, and well Toured on the In
side Have ready a pot Of boiling water.
Drop in the dumpl.ngs and cook fast
one hour. Dip each for one second in
upon a hot dish, and cover with hard
sauce.
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Many Clever Answers to Hidden
Authors Puzzle in the Office

Wen. puzzlers. this is the day the
judges go over the solutions to DR..
Goldsborough's Mystic Authors and
Poets contest. and decide on the lucky
ones. They will not have the large num-
Der of answ ssE to work on that they
did last week. for there were not so
many sent IN.
To solve the contest this week took
much time and thought, and so many
Of the Plzzlers are such busy people
that the, had to pass it up and wait
for one that they could do IN less time.
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A tendency exists N favor Of a long
shoulder line. whether Il be got by the
actual cut OF the trimming
The banded bishop sleeve viii unite
probably be a favorite in the lingerie
blouse.
The sheer frill IN front of the heavier
down the left side, or crossing from the
LEFT shoulder 10 the waist line.
HOkes Of lightweight linen are to he
introduced IN SEINE of the heavier linen
blouses, and the collar in all garments
Of the better quality is 20 be made to
match IT, This last Is no doubt a
natural turning away from the low
priced separate collar, which has had
90 great = rum
The Washington times., 1909-11-05

This mornings mali contained more
lists than have been sent in on any day
previous. and in most OF them is nOJ8
saying that they were sGry TO be so
late sending I'm the list. but that they
were so uncertain about some OF the
numbers that they waited until the last
moment hoping to have a happy thought
and get the right answer
After taking a hurried glance over the
itsts, ] must admit that the puzzlers
are clever folks, for the contest this
week was hard, and they have done
wei with It.
Here Is wishing YOU luck
FRANCES CARROLL
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
Ne1U Fall Blouse Bursts Forth Into
An Atracttve and Popular Garment

Several little new points have bobbed
up for the amateur raaker Of the new
fall blouse She viii recognize in them,
first, the renewed sanction Of the shirt
waist. So long as the coat suit exists
and is renewed and improved upon (as
IN the coming fall models the blouse
win spring forth with some fresh touch.
There is. however, no maker 50 hopeful
as TO proclaim any great Innovation IN
this tried. true, and ever acceptable
garment that has had such a successful
career Some points of interest are
common to the whole line Of autumn
models.
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SEARCH BROADCLOTH
IS GROWING POPULAR

In street suits. while many Of the
coats seem TO be short. there are yet
many which are very long, and these
last win certainly appeal TO the ma
iOrity of fashionable women.
The transparent effects are IN fun
sway among the silks. gray over nat
tier blue. green or black over Sevres-
blue being lovely.
Serge, hroadcloth, and any Of the sea
SOnable sEitings that are noe too heavy
70 pleat are particularly good for walk
ing skirts.
IT is well 10 powder the hands be-
fore trying on a silk glove as care
fully as one would powder them were
the gloves OF kid.
Black silk may be very successfully
freshened by rubbing it with hot Vim
egar.
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Daily Fashion Talk.

The blanket bathrobe is especially
smart, and tbs boy who takes part in
athletic events for his school Is usually
quite proud of the bathrobe he wears
around after his particular ever IS over,
especially If IL is a good-loOking one.
This bathrobe is made with a straight
lower edge. without an under-arm seam.
and may be finished with an inverted or
box plat at the back and each front
Some prefer the robe finished with a
neck band, while others favor the
turned down collar, and this model