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The Washington times., 1909-04-20
D. 4. r. GOSSIP

c Q d signal to one of the reporters,
asked:
''You see that girl there? No, the
one with the big hat. sitting on the
row behind the women with the lor-
gnettes. just in FROM of the girl with
the old rose waist. You see her? Now,
that one looking around this way. with
her hand TO the back of her head
The reporter said he believed he saw.
well, she's a page and she's the
daughter OF Mrs. - and descend
ont of Colonel Waterloo who got shot
somewhere. and 1 want you to give her
a good send-off. She's awfully pretty,
don't you Think
The men at the press table agreed
that she was.
nice about all us pages?% asked the
vision.
You bet we are. il they all look like
you" parted the man with the peucil
All of which is Introductory TO the
truthful statement that this Continental
Congress has an aggregation OF pages
that cannot be beaten for looks, grace,
daintiness or winsomeness
Prohibition Georgia has come to the
front in the convention by presenting
TO Continental Hall an ale mug more
than a century old that was once USED
by capt. SaInuel Knox 81 -NottH Odl :
DINA The mug IS of heavy glass and
almost plain in design. The presenla-
ton was made through Mrs John w
Foster, regent OF the Atlanta chapter,
who acted for Mrs Eula ". Griffin.
the donor, 20 whose ancestral family the
mug belonged. Mrs. Griffin is in Paris.
s.
The White House low is sharing at
tention with the Cc-coran Art Gallery
since the Congress convened. In fact,
the east steps of the gallery have been
converted into a g-enistand from which
Daughters on their way to and from the
Congress may sit ard view the Jersey
over on the lot just south OF the State
War and Navy building.
Looks Just like any other cow, said
a Daughter today, apparently somewhat
disappointed that Mistress Bossy had
not been drawn on unconventional lines.
What did you expect TO sea red,
white, and blue cockade on her left
ear" asked an insurgent.
The Daughter of the first part dis
dained a replys but still ora.IAsa-a dts
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LITTLE BITS OF
INTERESTING

ISTl There is more than one
IL great issue in the eighteenth
Continental Congress of the
Daughters Of the American Rev
oIution and the campaign for the presi-
dency general IS by no means the only
burning question of the day. Anybody
who guesses what the. colors are which
are supposed to designate the various
committees viii have a niche in the hall
Of fame or get some other distinction
specially made to order.
RENE IS the distinctive shade by
which members Of the credentials conf
mittee may be singled out and, Of
course, if one knows any mernber OF
that committee they can tell ali about
what refine looks like.
Then there is vert which is the pc
culia- shade by which one may know
just where to lodge complaint because
it is being worn by the house committee
although it is going to take several
days to make vert as popular in the
mind of those at the Congresses as it
took 10 get the men of the nation to
distinguish between ceriSe and pink.
Again, another horrible problem looms
up when one looks Vainly about for
new green Il may be anything. from
the sod of old ireland, but as IL is the
badge of the souvenir committee and
there is n sign souvenirs" right on that
committee room, it's an easy chance
that the search for new green" will
rSt eliminate in an attack of nervous
proytration-
Somebody made a grievous error in
selecting the color by which one might
single out a page. 1t is on the program
"antique" and most of the pages de-
clare IL to be a fearful mistake.
There is the bronze" the Gotta" the
robins egg" and the heliotrope, but
hearkeni The real sticlsler in the whole
catalogue has been chosen for those
whose dignity of position will not per-
NIT even a voice on the fioOr-the hon
orary presideIts-ge neral. OF course,
there are none of them here at the
Congress. but the color they would have
to wear If they came is f'coquelicot."
Know 1t?
A vision OF loneliness in blue ap-
proached the press table and. giving the
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ings of an unsurpassed outlook and for
the parks of an attractive border
Central Park is the very heart Of
New York. To beg:a eating it away
because sites elsewhere for public
buildings would cost money IS to con-
fess that the outlay required for site
somewhere else is worth more than
fresh air, breathing space, green grass,
beautiful trees, and room enough for
the people to stretch their cramped
muscles in. New York should be on
her guard against such ali exchange, as
every other city with its eyes open al
ready is.
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appointed look every time she glanced
cOw-ward-
A bunch of newsboys were on hand
for the opening at Continental Hall, and
were crying ID. A. r. 'ditions" between
every breath throughout the day.
delegate stopped one of them.
What does D. A r mean, little
The Youngest looked over the ellipse.
digging his toe into the ground mean
while.
1T means dsy are havin' a meetin' -
mo, that isn't exactly it. You must
find out before Fbuy a paper respond
ed the delegate with a twinkle in her
Come ERE. Chimmie.' ysned the
newsy. Jimmie did come, but was I'M
able to throw light upon the situation.
Their was a hurried conclave of newsieS,
a friendly cop was appealed 10, and
when the delegate came out Of the hall
an hour later she was met with
''Poipes. all about de Daughters
American Revolution Society"
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a rumor has gained credence that the
services of Mrs. Fox. the parliameh-
tartan ~of the society, may be brought
into requisition when the real business
sessions begin. Since the beginning Of
made her own rulings. Iaving had much
training IN the line of parliamentary
procedure. and Mrs. Fox has had little
to do but look interested
But yesterday Mrs. Fox was tucked
away in a corner out on the big partic0,
earnestly perusing the big book thar
tells all about how to keep things go
ing in a legitimate and parliamentary
way She was marking up passages
here and there, and when the Daugh-
ters BEGIN clashing and. since Mrs. Nc
Lean feelS that she would rather nave
help than go il alone" X looks as
If Mrs. Fox is going 10 be there with
the goods.
One OF the most popular visitors TO
the convention hall is Mrs. Mary s.
Lockwood, whose friends have pre-
vailed upon her to take her old place
apa9.Saz l at the Congress. The re-
$of Mrs, LOckWoOd's daugh-
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BIG EXHIBITION
BY TURNVEREIN

A grand exhibition and ball, the main
feature Of which VIII be the gymnastic
exercises of the funniest prize class,
one of the participants in the national
funniest to be Geld at Cincinnati in
June. will be given by the Columbia
Turnverein at National Rifles Armory
this evening.
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NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO EX-
CUSE SUCH LITTLENESS.

Congressmen--some few of them
are wondering if they made a mistake
in increasing the Presidents salary.
The plan, they say, was merely TO ex-
cuse the Executive from accounting for
the $4,000 hitherto allowed for travel
ing expenses, on the assumption that
it would still be spent on travel. Mr..
Taft is not likely SO to spend it.
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Studying, quite casually, the political
methods Of our old friend Ad Ham,
it's impossible to suppress the ooserva-
ton that he seems to understand ire
game quite as well as any of the peo-
pie who are playing it these times. No
body need be surprised II CoIone1
Zoo sevelt drops In At Constanonopie
on The way home to get few points OF
how to stand In with any administra-
ton that chances to be in power.
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There is a good deal OF merit In the
Aldrich theory OF increasing the revenue
by tho process Of reducing The expend-
lures: but enc trouble about IT IS that
Mr.. AIdrich Is not Chairman OF any ap-
propriatiou committee.
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DIVORCE IS REFUSED
TO VIRGINIA HARMED
Reno Judge Decides She Is Not
a Resident of Ne
vada.

RENO, New. April 2O.-Virginia Har-
ned has been refused a divorce from
Z. II. Sothern, the court fling an elab-
crate opinion dealing with the question
of the residence Of utigants and holding
Miss Harmed not to be a bona fide resi-
dent of this State
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A man who has been saving up his
money to buy an auto, and has got
abopS half enough for the first pay
ment, tells us that he finds himself
already taking a much more lenient
view OF those scorohers who from time
to time aattempt to run over him.
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White House Callers

Senator's Tillman Of South Carolina.
Beveridge Of Indiana.
Bradley of Kentucky.
Stephenson of Wisconsin.
Guggenheim OF Colorado.
The members OF the Cabinet, .s-l4
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The country" says James J. Hill,
expects revision downward" Mr. Hill
certainly does have way of getting his
ear close to the ground and correctly
interpreting the rumblings that come to
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CAUGHT BY THE
TIMES MEN

ter, Miss Lillian lockwood. manager Of
the National Magazine. was aInf5st as
great a sorrow TO the members OF the
society as TO her mother, one Of the
most beloved Daughters in the society
and one of its founders
MIS- LockWOod'S path in the cOnven-
ton nall and corridors was blocked at
every turn by friends anxious TO shake
hands with her and make her feel how
glad they were TO see her in the Con-
gress-
In addition to Mrs Donald McLean's
duties as presiding officer. she has as
sumed the role Of Chief Keeper of Or
der Her pages are kept busy as depY-
ties When the presidsnt generals at
tention is directed to any disturbance
in the hall she points her finger at the
offenders and an edmonitory shake OF
the head serves the purpose.
But most of the interruptions come
from outside. Because Of the warm
weather il is necessary 10 keep the
doors leading 70 the side corridors open.
and every once in a while crowds OF
Interested delegates forget that a ses-
sion of the convention is in progress.
Then Mrs. Mclean dispatches a force
of her personal pages TO Quen the dis
tuTbance.
Congress held under canopy was re-
called when birds found their way into
the hall. They fitted about the ceiling
and attracted considerable attention.
Five clergymen were on the platform
when Vice President Sherman made
reference to Proverbs BIZ at the close
OF his address yesterday morning. Not
one OF the Sve could quote the refer
ence and il was not until most of tho
delegates got home and read: Her
ways are the ways OF pleasantness and
all her paths are peace" that they saw
the point Of the Vice Presidents refer
enCs.
The presence Of a faker who saw IN
the convention a good chance to Eet
rid of his surplus stock caused Consld-
cradle amusement THE latest ana
most authentic post cards of the inau-
guration.' ran his spiel. Takes them
fresh daily I suppose remarked one
daughter.
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Having succeeded in his strictly al
trulstic effort to keep the wheat from
going to Europe by making it too ex-
penslve for the Europeans to buy, Mr.
Patten could now complete his phdlan-
thropic task by going broke. losing his
grip on the supply, and letting us home
folks eat Il at q reasonable price.
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Signs of Spring.
Slsngy, But Appropriate.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it,
was the expression used by Senator
Daniel of Virginia in his opening speech
on the tariff bill in reply 10 Senator
Aidrich. It is not often the Senator so
far forgets himself as to use an eX-
preston of this sort and his colleagues
were surprised. When they thought OF
1t. however. they admitted that It was
peculiarly timely and forceful Senator
Daniel was discussing tobacco when he
said Il He was dwelling on the lack
of protection afforded the man who
grows tobacco.
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- ENATOR ALDRICH, with a speech
of about three-quarters OF an
hour IN laying a tariff bill before
the Senate. has earned the dis
tinctiQn of being the boss accelerator OF
business.
The Senator doesn't believe much in
speechmaking, and never INDUCES in the
practice unless it seems very necessary
and he has something to say OF real
and immediate Importance. Being a
business man, his speeches are general
" replete with figures. and are not
thrilling reading. They are among the
most read speeches in Congress.
Senator Aldrich. by TIA way. is alto
getler likely to break The Allison record
for continuous service in the Senate.
When his present term expires, IN 1911.
he viii have been thirty years a SEN
ator. without interruption There is no
doubt of his reelection. and If he serves
another term it viii give him thirty-six
Years TO his credit Allison was a Sen
ator thirty-five years and few months
the longest service thus far credited 70
Senator Aidrich is only stxty-sevei1
years old. and is In the most excellent
health He can do as much work as
any man in Congress. and he has tbs
faculty of examining an immense
amount OF it into short time, doing
without slep and rest, and then sIeeD-
ing until he catches up.
Senator Hale, the Nestor of the SEN
ate, has been member only seven
months longer than AIdrich and he il
seventy-three years old. He WOULD
have to serve until almost eighty-tvo
years old in order TO break the Allison
record It IS generally considered thar
AIdrich is the one man nov in service
who has the chances on his side for
making a new mark for long service.
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Mice in the Capitol.

A little while ago It was the rats
who were giving the Senators trouble
by swarming from the Capitol over 10
the new Office building. The rats, II WIS
found. seurried through the subway
Now, IT is the mice that are making
grief about the Capitol. The great Sen
ate document room is not immune. and
the mice get in there and feast on docu-
rzents that it may have cost tens OF
thousands of dollars to produce The
Committees on Privileges and Elections
also Is overrtln with mice. Traps have
bean bought and the war Of extermina-
ton Will soon begin.
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Capital Tales

YICE PRESIDENT SHERMAN
has given way. The Senate at
mosphere, with its dignity down
TO about below zero, was too
much for him. When ne first undertook
the job OF presiding over the upper
branch OF Congress, he brought with
him some OF his House manners and
his House clothes. He began 20 pre-
side over the greatest parliamentary
body IN the worId-the Senate admits Il
lin an ordinary business suit The con-
trast between this raiment and the long.
staid, and stately frocks of Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks was painful. Many re-
marked about II. The Senate would
have passed a resolution about II had
It not been beneath its dignity 20 give
a sign that II paid attention to so
trifling a matter.
Anyhow. Mr.. Sherman is no longer
wearing a business suit about the SEN
ate. he has purchased him a fine. long,
up-to-6ate frock. and when he occupies
the seat OF the Vice President ana
wields the gavel, there Is no longer any
room for criticism. Yes. Sunny Jim IS
learning, and learning fast. They all do.
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Signs of Spring.
Spring has come. Anyone doubling it
should go to the Senate, where the tariff
bill is now on trial for its life. and see
the blossoming OF the Senator'S new
clothes. They are an unfailing sign that
winter has taken his departure and that
hot weather win soon be IN our midsr.
Senator Newlands has flashed on his
Senatorial brethren stunning confec-
ton in raIment. the coat or curaway
type, the hue as artistic as II an art
commission had passed on it Senators
Nixon. Piles. Owen, and la Toilette are
others who have appeared In new spring
garments. The effect Is such as 70 tend
to relieve the nonotony OF the black
suits of most OF the Senators.
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A vision of loneliness in blue ap-
preached the press table and, giving the
The Washington times., 1909-04-20

One of the most popular visitors TO
the convention hall is Mrs. Mary S.
Lockwood, whose friends have pre-
vailed upon her to take her old place
The Washington times., 1909-04-20

A feature of the last session Of the
Congress held under canopy was re-
called when birds found their way into
the hall. They fitted about the ceiling
and attracted considerable attention.
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MISS OLepptI HOSLtss.
Miss Florence stopper entertained a
party of young people last evening in
her home. on o street Among her
guests were Miss Florence Dom, Miss
Mabel Finch. Miss Margaret Melton,
Miss Hnda Beeston, Miss Evelyn
Rison, Miss Louise Koran, Miss Mox-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
The Westminster Recital.

The musical recital to be given at
the First Presbyterian church on FRI
day evening Of next week, under the
auspices OF the Westminster Guild,
and in which the Misses Ewart figure
as leaders, will probably be one Of the
artistic features Of the l90S.lo0o sea-
son, judging from the current com
ment and such tributes as the follow
ing from w, Clifford Marsh who is
responsible for the high culture these
young ladies stand for He says, Il
consider that my students, Erma and
Evelyn Ewart possess the Divine
spark Of musieally endowed natures.
The excellence Of their ensemble
playing cannot fail 10 gain recogni-
tion by all musical people
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
WHITMAN'S
BOOK STORE
JustWhat You Have BeenLoOking For

Have been having trouble butter that could depend
always being good FERNDALE" you rely
upon all Of the year and every day in the year
The for this in the first place nothing but the
best quality Of three weeks old goods then
it made scientific by Of the butteraker ia
the world who notony graduate Of he best dairy school the
United States but who has had 20 experience butter
md until made into butter and packed dirt proof
every of the handling and making the careful
Now which kind Of butter had rather the kind that made
of kind Of that be bought in rather indifferent BY
butermak that does understand the hygen principals Of butter
mang1 Or would you rather have butter that know right from
Rpiha aFERNDALE" than the Other
kind Talk with Grocer and what he about
CARPENTER CHANDLER
Grays River, Wash
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
INDIANA LEADS OREGON
ON STERILIZATION
LAW SIMILAR TO THAT PRO-
POSED BY DIR. OWENS
ADAIR.

Ii would seem from the following
that Indiana already leads Oregon in
the matter Of sterilizing its peryerts
and idiots and criminals. DR., Ovens
Adair writes as follows to the AS
torian and encloses copy Of the law
which has been used for two years.
To-day have succeeded in finding
the Indiana law which was enacted in
1907. This law is similar to my own
and has been in operation since enact
ment. ampleased to say that a re-
port published in the American Medi-
cal Journal Of 1908 states that the
workings Of the law have proved
most satisfactory; that many Of the
patients had asked for the operation
for their protection, and that some
had even written to friends outside
advising them TO take the treatment
for their protection and safety.
Copy Of Indiana Law.
Whereas, heredity plays a most
important part in the transmission OF
crime, idiocy and imbecility;
Therefore, be it enacted by the
general assembly Of the State Of In
diana, That on and after the passage
of this act il shall be compulsory for
each and every institution in the state,
entrusted with the care of confirmed
criminals, idiots, rapists and imbeciles,
to appoint upon its staff, in addition
to the regular institutional physician,
two (2) skilled surgeons of reeogniz-
ed ability, whose duty it shall be, in
conjunction with the chief physician
of the institution, to examine the
mental and physical condition Of such
inmates as are recommended by the
institutional physician and board of
managers, If, in the Judgment of
this committee OF experts and the
board OF managers, procreation is in
advisable and there is no probability
OF improvement of the mental condi-
tion OF the inmate, it shall be lawful
for the surgeons TO perform such op-
Grafton for the prevention Of procrea-
ton as shall be decided safest and
most effective, But this operation
shall not be performed except in
cases that have been pronounced I'M
improvable; provided, That in no case
shall the consultation fee be more
than three ($S00) dollars to each ex-
pert, to be paid out Of the funds ap-
for the maintenance of
such institution"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
GIRLS DUST DARKIEs.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j, Jan. ~
The arrival here yesterday OF speci-
al from Boston bearing $50 waitress
es to replace the negro waters at a
local hotel has spread CONSERVATION
among the darkies. It is predicted
that several Of the hotels will import
young white women and that practic-
ally all the negro walters will be
thrown out Of employment soon. In.
significant though the change in wait
ers may appear, an exodus of negroes
would mean a marked change in the
political complexion Of Atlantic City,
for the negroes have long held the
balance Of political power in the city.
Republican machine leaders are not
in favor Of the new move.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
PERSONAL MENTION

Horace Adds, representing the
Rural Spirit, one Of the Oldest jour
nails Of the State, and the leader in
all farm papers on the coast, was in
the city yesterday in the interests Of
that publication,
E. NJ. Crawford, the well known in
surance man, went to Salem last even
ing TO take little personal interest
in some OF the proposed legislation up
there.
G. 7. Harris Of Portland was busi-
ness visitor in this city yesterday and
was domieiled at the 0ccident.
A. DAILY Of the metropolis, arrived
in this city yesteday on business
quest
]. J. Clark OF Portland spent the
day here yesterday on matters Of bus.
iness.
H, A. Chalfant OF Tacoma was do
ing business, in this city yesterday and
left up for Portland on the 6;l0 train
last evening.
O, G, Sandford OF Salem was in the
city yesterday on a business errand
and departed on the evening cypress.
R, w Abernathy Of Spokane was in
this city yesterday.
C. v. Buckebile and Miss Olin
Burkebile OF Seattle haves come to
Astoria to visit with Mrs. A, NJ,
Ford and Miss McCrea for a week,
They are cousins Of Mrs, Ford and
Miss McCrea,
], A, Petit and family Of Portland
registered at the Occident last night,
II, Cruithaw Of Tillamook was in
the city last night and put up at the
0ccident hotel.
!. w, Palmer, president and man
ager Of the Westport Lumber Co, is
in the city, and will leave for Port
land this morning. He reports the
Westport mills as running on full
time having started up last Saturday,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
ADJUSTMENTS
ASTORIA THEATRE.
THE Lieutenant and the Cowboy" is
Coming Attraction Sunday Night.

The piece is not one Of familiar
class, but is new in plot and method
of treatment. AS a rule the cowboy
of the stage gets mite too stacy, but
not so with Mr.. Lerch, he has struck
IA strong individual note. He is not
of the powder burning kind, but new
ertheless can get the drop as rapidly
as any cowboy Of the plains, as Mr..
Lerch during his vacations amuses
himself as bronco buster on his
ranch a few miles out Of Cheyenne,
Wyo., 10 he Is familiar with cowboy
life. The plot Of the play is beau
tiful lesson, with good morals and
clearly shows the high price Of virtue
and true love in the west. The play
is well worked out and the company
gives good effects in strong dramatic
situations. The scenery which the
company carries is perfect in every
detail and no expense has been spared
to make this one Of the dramatic
events Of the season.