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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
FOR LONDON
IS HARVARD'S TIP
Paragraph in Alumni Association
Statement Refers TO Historic
Precedent

BOSTON, Jan. 16.-Reports that Pres
ident Eliot. OF Harvard, is probably TO
succeed yVhitelaw Reid, at che court OF
st. James, were given renew ID life here
today by a significant paragraph I'm the
Harvard Alumni Associations state
meut that they had chosen DIT. Eliot.
their president The paragraph reads
In view OF the newspaper gossip
which has suggested President Eliot as
successor to Whitelaw Reid. the Amer
lean ambassador to Great Britain. III is
interesting 90 note that Edwin Everett
former president of Harvard University
was the American minister in London
from 1871 TO 1915"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
CONGRESS, THE PRESIDENT
AND THE PEOPLE.

1t develops that the members of Con
gress, and especially of the lower house,
have been receiving an avalanche of
letters from the people back at home,
anent the difference of opinion between
Congress and the President. 1t would
require a considerable catalogue now
to enumerate the various aspects and
departments of the feud between the
Executive and the Legislature; but the
people have given sign that they are
not going to mistake the real essence
of the difficulty.
The President sent 20 Congress when
it convened a message which laid be
fore that body a formulation of Just
about what the country wants and ex-
poets Congress to do.
Congress could remain in session for
the next two years without a vacation,
working hard, and have no time to
waste if it seriously proposed to do, and
do we'll, the things which both PTesi-
dent and people demand of it.
But it was apparent long before Con
gress reached Washington that it had
no notion of doing those things In
stead, it intended to let the short ses-
sion slip away without doing anything
but the purely formal business of APP
propriating money.
But a feud with the President has
been very helpful in the matter OF
wasting the time and avoiding accom-
plishment. The trouble started over
the Secret Service references in the
message. Various Pretexts have been
chosen for broadening and aggravating
the disagreement, until now Congress
is said to be badly behind its schedule
with the appropriations, and there is no
chance whatever for any real progress.
The people have not been fooled
however. Congress has been wasting
its time and opportunities. There is
/ going TO be no forward move this ses-
sion. That is the thing which has ap,
pealed to the public. It is recognition
/ of the fact which has caused a flood OF
| letters to burst on Congressman, pro
testing against the attacks on the
/ President, OF congratulating those mem
/ bers who have stood by President
/ Roosevelt.
In this matter the people are right al
the bottom. The people themselves con
stitute a pretty effective sort Of secret
| service. which Is watching Congress
and reported that it is neglecting the
! business for which 1t was sent here.
Election day seems a long way ahead
but it is coming, and the peoples mem
orv is long. Congress may scold till II
is black in the face; but its salvation
with the country viii be in doing th'
business which the President and tn,
people have put up to it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
WANDS WILL ATTEND
QUITO EXPOSITION
New Yorker Is Commissioned to
Represent the United
States.
States

Ernest II. Wands. Of New York, has
been commissioned by the state De
pertinent TO represent tie United
States at the exposition at quito,
Venezuela. lie viii leave at once.
Minister w. W. Russell, who was
Withdrawn from Venezuela, was orig
iualIy designated for this mission, but
upon reOpening negotiations with the
Venezuelan government was directed
10 remain lu Washington.
He will leave for Venezuela as soon
as Commissioner Buchanan has signed
the protocol arTaug ing for the settle
meu- Of claims between the two gov
eTGments.
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PRESIDENT TO HEAR
SERMON ON AFRICA
Other Celebrities Also Will Listen
to Bishop HartZell'S Dis
course

President Roosevelt Will take advant-
age Of the double opportunity OF at
tending divine services and getting a
few new points on Africa tomorrow
morning when he VIII hear the sermon
OF Bishop Hartzeu, Of Africa. in
Foundry NJ r. Church. Sixteenth and
Church streets.
Vice President Fairbanks and Speak
er Cannon. tOgethe~ with a number of
members Of the Diplomatic corps have
also accepted invitations to be present
al the service. Bishop HaTtZell arrived
in Washington shortly after l O'Clock
this afternoon and IS TIE guest Of the
Rev. Robert VI. Moore, pastor OF
Foundry Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

Partners Of a New York total abstain
or have Withdrawn from the firm be-
cause they couldn't stand his everlasting
lectures on temperance. This looks like
The best stunt the anu-prohibition press
AGENT has pulled on this season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

Ifssrs. Hartman and Hill are going
10 give us q few samples Of real COM
Datition In the railroad world. Folks viii
do well to observe the thing carefully,
for fl may be the last manifestation OF
tHe kind that VIII be presented.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
White House Callers

Secretary OF State Root
Secretary of the Navy NewbeTry.
Justice Harlan.
Judge George Gray OF Delaware
Senators Hale of Maine
Du P0ut OF Delaware
Warner of Missouri.
Smoot of Utah.
Brown of Nebrashi.
Nixon of Nevada.
REPRESENTATIVES smith Of Michigan.
Cooper. OF Wisconsin.
Fuller of Illinois.
Kahn OF California.
Bennett OF New York
Nelson of Wisconsin.
French Of ICaho.
Humplries o. Washing
ton.
Stevens OF Minnesota
Hepburn OF Iowa
AlcCreary of Peunsy.-
yaniau
Hale Of Terr sssec.
Wheeler of Pcuusy J.
VauLa-
Scott OF Kanfas
BothermeI Of PeHnss 3
Vania.
Burton of Delaware
SturEis OF West Viz
ginia
Delegate Andrews of New Mexico.
j. j. London, the Netherlands minister
State Senator Butterworth OF New
York
Senior Ouesada, the Cuban minister.
Commissioner Caper.
Secretary AOsIey.
Former Secretary Hitchcock,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
Entertain at Dinner

General Black and his daughter Mrs.
VToOmau entertained at dinner last
evening Their guests were Mr.. Justice
and Mrs. Harlan, Representative and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

Mrs Weeks. Air. and Mrs Willie Moore.
Mrs Robert x Evans Ronresauraffva
BurtJn and Rear Admiral Omen.
famed af dinner last evening Mn ana
Mrs Charles Henry Butler. Mrs. Auden-
ried Mr. and Mrs. Norman Williams,
ana Mrs. Peyton Russell. Mr.. and Mrs
William Barrett RidgeIv, Colonel Cotton,
and DR.. Edward u. Morse.
Newberry entertained a party at dinner
last evening.
Senator du Pout and Mrs. C-OWuln-
Of last evening.
Airs. o. EIruet Crane was hostess OF
the Misses Byrue, Of Governors Island,
who are spending some time iu Wash
iugt0u
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

A child was taken out Of the Reggio
ruins after being buried eighteen days,
and viii get well. This ought TO give
Congress some hope that It. too, viii
ultimately be able to crawl out from
under the hay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

Man in Detroit files a bankruptcy pc
tltion. with $4,000 liabilities and abso-
IuteIy no assets. How do these geniuses
rnanaee IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
PIavg Hungarian MeIodies.

Nine. Y. Unschuld-Lazard, formerly
court pianiste to the Queen of Rou-
mania, rendered LISTS "Fantasie on
Hungarian Folk Melodies" with or
chestra accompaniment by the Marine
Band.
A decided hit was made by a quartette
composed Of the Misses Fremont, Now
en- Thompson, and George C'Connor. At
tired IN natty sailor costumes, they sang
and danced, responding to repeated en-
cores. Other numbers on the program
were dancing speclalties 10y Miss 1mo-
gene Taylor, Miss Minnie Saxton. Miss
Mary Mccain. and Miss Olga Converse;
piano selections by David Kindelborger
and Miss Mildred KoIb, ana several
numbers by the Marine Band.
Artistic Programs Sold.
Programs in artistic covers were sold
for souvenirs by the Misses Chew, Miss
Annie Irwin, Mis- Laura Merria, Miss
Yulee Noble, Miss Joanna SHREDDER, Miss
Constance Hoyt, Mis- Yvonne Townsend,
Miss Dodge, and the Misses Goodwin.
In the boxes were the Russian Ambas-
sador and members Of his staff, the Jap
anese Ambassador and Baroness Taxa
hira; Mrs. George Won L. Meyer, Mrs.
J. Van VeChten OlCOtt, Mrs william
Slater, Mrs. Gibson FahGnstOck, tho
Greek minister, and Miss Goldman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

In this matter OF the unWritten law
It seems to be an unavoidable conclusion
that the law IS a trife ahead OF the
public sentiment which finds expression
I'm the jury box.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

New York court has cnJoined an 9t-
fetal not 90 even talk about certain
matters which come within the duties
OF hls position. why doesn't Congress
apply TO the courts for an injunction
against the President in the matter OF
Secret Service2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

We read an article 10 contemporary
on the downfall OF Roosevelt, at the
close Of his administration. Ahemi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

People who believe In direct primary
nomination of Senators will ma some
satisfaction in a study OF the Indiana
result. II seems the people Of Indiana.
where there isn't a primary came out
even worse -han those Of Oregon where
the people at least are satisfied with
the man they got, even If the politicians
are not.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
THEATER BENEFIT
AIDS RELIEF FUND
Society Event at the BelaScO
to Help Italian Earth
quake Sufferers.

A substantial sum for the benefit Of
the Italian earthquake sufferers was to-
day turned over to the Red Cross as the
result of the concert given yesterday
afternoon I'm the Belasco Theater- The
affair was under the management OF
Miss Olga Converse. The names Of
social leaders among the pauOnesses
and the presence of representatives of
nearly all the embassies and legations.
made it a society event.
The program was given by amateur
and professional entertainers, among
the latter being Miss Olga NethersOle,
who reCited with orchestra accompani-
ment Carmen SyIva's "A Necklace Of
Pearls"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

Entirely aside from ca'viug dat pos
sum. Mr.. Taft appears to he making
fine arrangements TO ca'ving de Demo
crat majority in Jawjaw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
CHOICE
q after all.

After ALL and after all.
since ever tEe world began
r.1sf two have lived, and two have died
IN iowIy mein. In lordly pride,
Tha rogue and The honest man.
After AN. and after ALL
5Tre classes are but two.
And both are rich and both are poor.
And both suu know, as they knew be-
fore
The things which they ought to do.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

The Third Secretary of the French en-
nassy and the Niscouutgss dc lIarLel
were hosts at luncheon today fra honor
of the new Turkish, ambassador, Hus-
sLeu KAHN Bey. The guests invited to
meet him were the Spanish minister,
the first secretary OF the Spanish lega-
ton and Mime Pastor, MIS- Br0mweH,
Miss Helen PatJcus Miss C0Ckrsu,
Baron AInbrozy of the Austrian EN-
bassv. Nr 90 AmaTal OF The Brazilian
embassy, and Prince k0udacactEs of tho
Russian embassy
Miss Marguerite Barbour. daughter of
Mrs James j.. Barbour, entertained in
formally at tea yesterday afternoon at
The Connecticut complimentary 10 Miss
Gneeu. OF Louisville Ky.
Mrs A. ID. SNOW. of Massachusetts
avenue. was hostess at a luncheon to-
aav, followed by bridge.
Mrs. William j. Pettus was hostess
at a Young peoples luncheon today,
COMPLIMENTARY 10 Miss Dorothy Gardner
Williams.
The marriage OF Miss katherine
G0uda Shuey. 60 Holbrook ByILey, of
New York. which was to have taken
Mace Tuesday. January ls. In the home
/ lf The Darents of the bride, Mr.. and
Mrs Theodore II. Shueyr ON California
avenue. has been postponed on account
of the illness of Mr.. BJuuey. The we'd
ding viii take place some Cme iu Feb
Iua'g.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

After alb ana dIleF ALI
Escape IL we never can
ONLY the choice OF one have We,
and YOU must be and I must be
a rogue or aH honest man.
John Randolph Stidman, IN Appleton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
- ~. 40 -. Fairbanks.

The Vice President and Mrs Fair
banks were the honor guests at dinner
last evening of Senator and Mrs. Gug-
Ecuheim. Invited to meet them We're
the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Garfield the British Ambassador and
Mrs. James Bryce, the Swiss minister
Dr. Fogel, Senator and Mrs. Burrows.
Senator and Mrs. Crane. Senator keau.
lIr. and Mrs. Thomas r. Walsh. Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel GuEgeuheim. of New
York Mrs. Talbot. and Miss Harlan
The Ambassador of France and Mime.
Jusseraud entertained at dinner last
eve ming in honor of Mr. Root. Score
tary of State. The company invited to
meet Mr.. Root included the Attorney
General and Mrs. Bouaparte, the italian
Ambassador and Baroness Mayor Dies
PIanches the Russian Ambassad0r. Mr..
Justice Moody. Senator and Mrs. Ell
Eius. Representative and Mrs. Perkins.
the Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Robert Bacon, Mrs. Herbert Par
sors. Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna. Mrs.
Clarence r. Edwards. the Hon. Miss
Maude PauucefOte. Miss MaCVeagh,
John Barrett, director Of the Bureau of
American Republics, and Captain do
ChambrIn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16


Mr.. and Mrs. William Phelps yuo
entertained dinner company last
evening including Nh and Mrs. John
". Foster, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
MCGOWAN, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nc
Cauley. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas NJ.
Chatard. Dr. and Mrs. Magruder. Gen.
and Mrs. Joseph b. Sanger former Gov
eruOT and Mrs Merriam, Mrs. Joiu
Lindsay MOreheads Mrs. James Mont
gOmeTy. Mrs. Barney, Rear Admiral
Kennedy and C. O. Glover
Baroness Mayor des PIaucnes, wife
OF the italian ambassador Mime. Ma
bucOl wife of the Brazilian amyassadori
Baroness M0ueheuT, wife OF the Bel
Eiau minister. Mrs IIilandcr c. Knox
Nine BOUaUaTte. Mrs W. 8 >clleys
Mrs. A. G.. Downing Mrs. William l.
Marshall, and Mrs. Richard Pardee
Williams should be added 20 the list of
patTOueSses already published FOR tine
Charity Bali of the Southern Relief
Society at the New Willard Monday
The entertainment committee for the
ball includes Senator tulleTsou, Senator
Joseph j. Johnston, Senator Robert l.
Taylor, Senator John W. Daniel Rep
TeseutatiEe John sharp Williams. Rep
TeseutatiEe Richmond Pearson HoDsout
Representative Bgurke Cochran Gen. j.
Franklin Bell Gen George II. Elliott
Gen. Frank q. Armstrong, Gen Marcus
j. Wright Gen William j. Marshall
Col Robert u. Lee. MAJOR Holmes Com
rad, Major Robert W. Hunter Major
Albert AkuTs. Dr. John e.. Boyd, L. s.
N; Judge Seth Shepard. Judge William
l.. Chambers, William A Clark. Henry
St George tucker eX-SecrelaTy Hilary
a Herbert, Samuel HarlWlck, ArelE
bald Oracle, John SelGeu, Thomas Nell
son Page. Dr. Thomas NJ Chatal j
Beverly Mason, j. j. Hempniu W "
N
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

Senator din P0ut and his son-in-Iaw
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs CT0wuiu-
shield, were dinner hosts last evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

The Secretary of Commerce and la
Dor and Mrs. oscar Straus were hosts
at dinner last evening, complimentary
to the Speaker Of the House and Miss
Cannon The other guests were Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Serene Payne, Rep
resentative and Mrs. DaIzeIl. Repre-
sentative and Mrs BarthoIdt, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Champ Clarke. Rep
reseutative and Mrs. SwaEar SherIey,
Representative and Mrs. Van Nechteu
OIcOtt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marks, of New York;
Miss Leupp. Miss RuggleS, Morris
Stearu, Of New York, and Louis Lavan-
burg, of New York brother OF Mrs
StraUs, and Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
HoChstadter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

Continued on Ninth Pasel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

Mrs A. IT, SNOW. of Massachusetts
avenue. was hostess at luncheon TO-
lav. followed by bridge
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Are Dinner Hosts.

Mrs. Thomas w Symous, who Is
spending several days i'm PitJsbug, Pa,
Will return 10 Washington Sunday even
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-11
A Bobolink With . Canary Song.

A Bobolink With . Canary song.
A friend Of mine tells Of bobolink
which learned to sing like canary.
He was captured when quite small
and given a cage beside fine singer,
for which he soon exhibited q great
attachment. BE would sit perfectly
still on his perch for a long time
watching bis friend intentiy. then try
his best to initiate his sweet notes. BE
tried for three or four weeks before
making any progress; then he succeed
ed in sounding one note almost cor
rectly.. When be realized his success
his wild Joy was pathetic. and the
canary's pleasure was very evident.
Then he redoubled his efforts until he
could sing nearly the whole canary
song. After that he and Dick always
sang in concert. But. strangest OF all.
his character seemed to change with
his song. Instead Of singing but
short time in the spring. as bobolinks
do, he sang all the time except when
molting. And he initiated his friends
characteristics SO perfectly that be be-
came a canary in all but appearance
Ella q. Stratton In Suburban Life
Nswcemb's Definition Of magnet"
Personally Newcomb was an agree
able companion and a faithful friend.
His success was due largely to his
tenacity Of purpose. The writer's only
personal contact with him came
through the Standard Dictionary, Of
whose definitions in physical science
Newcomb had general oversight. On
one occasion he came into the office
greatly dissatisfied with the definition
that we had framed for the word
~magnet"-a conception almost impos-
sible to define in any logical way. We
had simply enumerated the properties
of the thing. a course which in the NIB
sence Of authoritative knowledge OF
their causes was the only rational pro-
cedure But Newcomb's mind demand
ed logical treatment, and, though ne
must have seen from the outset that
this was forlorn hope. his tenacity OF
purpose kept him, pencil in hand. writ
ing and erasing alternately for an hour
or more. Finally he confessed that
he could do no better than the follow
ing pair Of definitions: Magnet, body
capable Of exerting magnetic force"
and "magnetic force, the force exerted
by a magnet" With a hearty laugh
at his beautiful circulus in definiendo
he threw down his pencil. and the i'm
perfect and illogical Office definition
was accepted.-North American Re
view.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-11
P|ERS0N PUTS LIGHT ON
ACTION OF HIS SOCIETY

CYmber, in behalf of the bill, and I
date say, had any other representa-
tive from TINS STATE introduced a sim
! liar bill, whether he be a republican
or democrat, the American Society of
Equity would have taken the same
action in support of the bill as it has
in the past in endorsing the McCum-
Der bill.
One of the principal objects Of the
society is to secure legislation in the
interest of it's members and in order
to do so we will certainly find it nee
essary to support our representatives
in congress in their fight for legisla-
ton in the interest of the agricul-
turiStS
The American Society of Equity
stands independent of obligations to
any politician and will continue to do
so, and we do not know that it is nee
essary to consult the Times-Record
so far as the duties of the officers of
the state union is concerned. We
have a state board of directors who
will govern the action of the officers
of the state union and they are the
authority to say when the officers of
the state union make a mistake in
conducting the affairs Of the society.
For the benefit of the editor of the
Times-Record I will say as matter
of information, he made another err
ror in his comments on my action as
secretary-treasurer of the society
when he says that did the society
much harm by allowing McCumber to
impose upon me, that I employed
the stenographer in the state union
Office to send out McCumber federal
inspection speeches up to date, and
it is the editor of the above paper
that has been imposed upon by some
one who impaired to him such mis-
leading statements, however, I do not
see that there would be any harm
done the society if the board Of d.
rectors see fit to instruct me to send
out copies Of the McCumber federal
inspection speeches to members
throughout the state. In fact it
would be better for the citizens in
general If they would read more of
such literature than they do. They
would become better posted thereby
along the lines of legislation. The
speeches made in congress are part OF
public documents and should be dis
tributed broadcast among the con-
stituents of each representative.
The following is an exact copy OF
the resolution on federal inspection
passed at the state meeting which
speaks for itself as to whether the
editor of the Times-Record or my
self has formed wrong interpreta-
ton as to it's meaning:
Resolution pertaining to federal
grain inspection recommended by the
special committee on resolutions
adopted at the state meeting at VAL
ley City.
"Whereas, The present system of
state inspection Of grain has proven
unsatisfactory to growers and con-
sumers of grain alike, therefore BIZ 1t
Resolved, That the following res
olutions be adopted by this conven-
ton and forwarded to district unions
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-11
Judoment Reversed,

A middle aged and nervous tenant
In an apartment house had summoned
his next door neighbor. a young wo-
man student ut the conservatory, into
court and charged that the peace and
quiet of his lodgings had been disturb
ed by her singing.
The court was inclined to regard the
proceedings as unwarranted.
How much do you sing?" he asked
the defendant.
only two hours day." she answer
ed. An hour 10 the morning and one
at night"
Two hours!'' said the judge. 1T ap-
pears unreasonable to complain OF
that"
But. your honor" interposed the
complainant starting up excitedly. Il
trust you will not decide the matter
until you have beard the defendant
sing"
The defendant was not at all loath
to sing. In fact. her personal assur-
ance and professional pride urged her
to make the most of this opportunity
in the interests of high art.
She began an aria from Wagner. but
she had sung but four or FIVE bars
when the court interrupted her.
THAT will do-that will do" he said.
"No further testimony need be taken.
The courts judgment Is reversed
Youths Companion.