The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
AT THE HOTELS.


varia, German. at the Raleigh. last
night Mr. Koerper IS interested IN coal
mining enterprises IN South Bavaria. and
is making a tour Of the coal mines OF
this country 10 learn in which direction
American coal mining methods are ahead
OF those OF Germany.
The bitUminous coal OF American L.
excellent have found certain brands
aImost smokeiess. would not Be 2 BIT
surprised 10 see American soft coal ex-
Iorted to Hamburg and other zorthera
ports Of Germany to compete with ms
product Of their own country, said Bir.
KoerPer.
AZ the conclusion Of the interview the
young German desired % know what sd-
vantage he would obtain through the
interview. and how much money he
would receive for the Information ne
vouchsafed
Clothes and all their accessories are
without doubt the invention Of the evil
one, according TO Joseph L. Lambert, Of
New York, who is at the New Willard.
1T is the ain OF ali human creatures 10
look alike, continued the critical New
York lawyer. If it were nc so, each
would dress as he pleased As It Is. We
spend half our life trying to look Ike
everybody else To be conspicuous Is
nearly a crime. and for this reason We 50
frantically pursue the fashions.
Think CT the amount OF tine a woman
wastes on her clothes, II men were 10
spend as much time al their tailors OF
buying their neckties. the worlds vork
would never be done When one locks
back on life. il is melancholy TO realize
how many troubles are due 70 clothes.
Il remember the despaiTiHg CRY OF a
woman looking through her wardrobe. I
should have been a better woman Il
had been born with feathers How well
I knew just what she meant
she was examining disconsolately a
white satin dress. the kind OF satin that
betrays It's plebeisn cotton origin I wish
were q guinea hen with respectable
zpeckled feathers. she cried as she gave
a discouraged slam 10 the wardrobe door.
Then I would not use Up three-Quarters
OF my intellect getting the wrong things
cheap.
the joys OF Broadway just as ne stood in
frOck coat and top hat, 10 q rural re-
treat i've miles from z railway station.
'Good-by,' she said. IN an impolits
burst OF rapture I fear my soul has
not been IN harmony with nature
Don't blame your SOUL I said, as Es
shook hands Your soul was al right. but
you had on the wrong hat
And yet. after ali is said and done. Eve
IS 70 blame There IS no getting over
that But how she has suffered ever
since. Consider the tragedy OF every
milliner's bill, and the awful moment
when she has 10 confess 10 Adam Il
she had only let that apple alone"
Henry F. Pritchard. OF san Francisco.
who spent some tine on the Isthmus OF
Panama. Is stopping at the Arlington.
he said recently. referring 20 President
Roosevelrs visit 10 the Zone. that en-
thusiasm was the order OF the day. ard
that is influence penetrated everywhere
Every shack. building. pumphouse, and
derrick was decorated" said 8Ir. Pritch-
ard. wren President Roosevelt's special
pulled out the Cut, and there was cheer
ing in every direction and in al Ian
guages OF the known world Roosevelt
then. as now. was the most popular man,
and It augured stormy times -for the peV-
son who had the temerity 10 speak awTy
about President Roosevelt
We'll. ss ! said. everything was in
gala attire. Now. I want you 70 know
that there is an institution n the Zone
where wesk-minded people are detained
for observation and cure The nam6Sf
-hat place Is 8Iirafores- II IS Iocared On
Jhe hills. where it can be seen from the
canal railroad
"Of course, everybody-nls1, woman,
and child; black. white. and red-snev
that Roosevelt was among them Yes.
even the xeak-minded in Nirsfiores knew
IT. and they decided 70 put Up 2 streamer
in honor Of the event When Roosevelt
went along the route OF the canal n the
special train his attention was called 70
an arch at the entrance OF the Mira
flores institution, sUrmounted with
streamer bearing the inscription Pres
i6ent Roosevelt. welcome 10 MiTahOrss-
The ex-President enjoyed the Joke in
mensely.''
Col. R 7. Parker, OF St Louis who
was seen at the Shoreham. discussed the
Missouri flag question He said II tbs
years preceding the great civil war the
State OF Missouri had its own ensign,
used for military and ceremonial pUr-
poses.
The State was 6 republic IN those
days" continued the show ne" colonel,
so it declared emphaticaIly and officially
in the preamble 70 the first constitution
Missouri was admitted into the Union
under the constitution. which continued
in operation for years. until It gave away
for the Drake constitution, brought into
existence during the time Of the civil
war, which, in turn, was superseded n
IS75 by the present constitution
The old flag of Missouri was the en-
blem under which the Missouri state
guards organized in 1851 It was the fag
carried by Prices army during the first
year OF the civil war. It was not a Con
federate fag. and was never carried BY
rebel soldiers. Il was strictly a state
flag
Those who went out IN 1851 n defense
Of the old blue merino flag" continued
Mr.. Parker. believed IT was their right
and their duty 10 maintain Missouri IN
armed neutrality in the conflict then ex-
listing between the North and South.
They resisted the armies Of the United
States. believing they had right 70 re-
sist al invasion.
After the battle Of Pea Ridge" added
Mr. Parker. fought IN March 1852. the
Missouri State Guards. perceiviDs ths
impossibiIity OF holding Missouri. fuTled
the state flag. and many enlisted IN the
Confederate army among them Sterling
Price, who then resigned his commission
as major general Of the state troops
After June 1. theatrical managers must
eliminate child actors from their per
formances in Kansas" said Val 3.
Beck. OF Topeka, who Is at the Riggs.