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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-03-08

y Pedro asegura recordar todavia que
=. NJ. |. 80 habia dignado mas dc una
vez leyaniarlo cn sus brazos de con
quisiador.
Schamel padre, era tan repuhlica'
no. que nunca di6 4 Napoleon otro IL
tulo qne 81 dc "mi general
Baio Ia Restauraci6n. Pedro Schamel
fne nm tempo vendedor de zuccos, pc
ro no giIstandole Ia profession. 81 hlIo
aStre. dcdicandose especialmentc n
.onfeccionar trajes de comcdiantcs y
maScaras.
En- este sentido fue 81 favorl,o del
eelcbrc actor Talma Gel coniempora-
nco de mcstro Maiquez), v le acompa-
n6 en- sus grandcs cxcurslones artist
cas por Europa.
Mucrto Talma. Pedro Schamel ST
gui6 traba jando en- la msma profession
N difcrentes tcatros de Paris. sobre
.odo en- fl de- la Portc-SaintM Martin.
t. en- la Opera. dondc cstuvo haSia
1893. bajo la direction de Ritto Y Gal
ard.
Hoy. i pcsar de su avanzada cdad
am dedica muchos ratios Il cortar v coi
'eccionar trajcs para la esccna.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-03-08
MISAS

Catcdral-Dias laborablos Z, 7-30 y
s.30-FcStivos ), Z, ;. Q Y IL.
San Francisco.-DiaS laborables:
-Fcstivos: 6-30. I y 7-3O.
San Jose.-Dias laborableS Z y 80.
-Festiyos: $50, Z Y 7-30.
Santa Ana.-Dias laborables; y
7-30.-Fcstivos 6 y 10.
=. Puerta de Tierra.-Martes: do
amigos: Q. 'vs>slt
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-03-08
ArtiCuloS para eSCrI!orio
UN GRAN SU2TIOO

Escribanias elegantes, propias para
regalos, de varios tamaiios y precios.
Papeles de todas clases, Sobres, Ia
pices, Tintas, Plumas, Prensas para co
oiar, Copiadores de cartas, Libretas de
todos @tamarios, Factureros dltimo mo
delo infinidad de objetos precios
econ6micos.
De venta Ell el BOLETIN MERCAN.
TIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-03-08
Hotel Paris
GALE MENDEZ VIGO Mum. IA
Mayagiiez.
Mayaguez.

Sitlado este establecimiento en- ell
centro de la calle Mendez Vigo, con
un Jardin al frente, es Ell que reune
mayofes ventajas V comodidades para
los senores viajeros, y 81 que cuemta
con meJores habltaclones frescas, ven-
tlladas, magnificos banos duchas.
Comidas a todas horas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-03-08
DESDE WASHINGTON

"A pcara Suerte. que na siuo s''i"
prc ironista, ha querido que, en un nan
ouete efectuado en- Springfield. Esia-
do de Illinois. para cclebrar el cente-
mario de Abraham Lincoln. que cman-
fSp6 4 los ncgros de csta repubIlca. no
- hava permitido tomar parte Ia
ccnte dc color.
Esta como Sc We. i ha obtenido la
ljbertad. salvo detallcs. sgue eSperah-
do la igualdad Y la fratermdad'
con este cpisodio ironsta de Spring
field ha coincidido un telegrama de
Tondres. en- el cuaI Sc cuenta que, ha-
bicndo. On Birmingham. el propieiari'
de I'M local de patlnar prohlmdo Ia
outrada mn estudiaute dc la mVer
s;dad nor ser negro. los e>tudtanteS
blancos han proteStado y han lIevad'
n asnnto 4 los tribunales; donde e.
rropietario les ha dado pena Satisiac
ci6n Y ha prometdo no hacer dlN'ih-
clones de raza. ClIrioso contrh>te en-
ire este pueblo. republlcano demo
cratico y el pueblo ingl5s, m"narqh-
60 V aristocratico.
~t,on motive del centenarlo de ~ IN
%%njn So ha publicado mucha prosa )
tan,bian ah, dolor mucha pocSia. 10
n,eior oue he leido es el artlcnio d'i
nrofesor ineles Goodwin smith, RESI-
acnta en- Il Canada: arucuio que II"
xal,do on al Sun. de NGeva YORK.
ILabia derccho d esperar dc Mr.. Nlhid'
mn trabalo notable ror ser "l hho d'
los grandes escritores inglts's ny II"
aefraudado esa esperanZa en- ei es'"-
a3a condensado luminoso que hac'
{ ia Ia vida de aauel ilustre americana
Eptre las cosas excelentes que o'ce'
hay una que Sc destaca por La ense''a''-
"a nolitica que tiene: y es esta.: ei III
.ensato que mat6 a Lincoln, creso ser
viz la causa del Sur La perJudieo' IT.
es,aba vencida; ell resultado de lay
muerte del Presidente, que era Gomez
hador V humane, fue entregar ei go
h,erno las medianias vlOentas que
aplicaron en- los Estados del sur uiih
politica de OPPRESSION concedieroh
los esclayos emancipados el derecf"
electoral; principal origen del raci'-
mo que existe en- aquei!a parte De Ia
r.o;nn y de todas Las ilegalidades }
t-,o,,,nne,as las vereonzosas que ha
habido que apelar para anuiar csc de-
racho Mr.. Smith duda que Llncoih
In hnbiese concedido; no era un ne
necr6fiio exaltado. nj estaba an'inado
de odio hacia los bfancos del Sur con
a,,aoes intent6. en mas de una "ca'
sion. uegar & un aeuerdo. Para e. J"
nrinero era coI,servar la Union. con
SIN esclayitud; en este p-nso. com"
lo ane era un yerdadero hombre de
E.tsdo
+. ademas. un hombre de cora|on;
\ Dor serlo. tsnto 10 seneran. hoy. los
Venci.los como los veneedor-s de aqie-
la guerra civil. en que pr"dlg" los
46rdoncs hasta Il ipinio de que sc lie
ac,,<e a.. debilitar Ia discipline Tniiltar.
Uav Ia hermosa hisioria de ia : mana
de IA libertad. baio palabra de honor
a. volvcr. oiorgsdo un pri~i"nero
confederate para que fuese v"r mo
rr su ma,lre: hay Ia historic de
S.o.. i soldadO federal. que = dur
u's esiando de ceniinela. desPues de
euar,n.a ' ocho horss de marcha- fe
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-03-08
Secc|in ReIsiiOSa

Santos para manana;
Santa Francisco viuda Romano.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-03-08
MAS OBRAS, RECIRlDAS

EN LA LiBRERIA DEL nUleiAw
Manual dc frabricsci6n % shosoiasaA
psstas para sopa y gailsss. ~
1 d. Luis Godos. / tomo sDe..aosa
nado, el.55. con franquso.
0bras poeticas dc d. Jose II Espv -.
I seda. tomo en- rustica ~ ssuss
vos, con sranqueo.
L collection entsrA dc La ssras q O.
rohnA lnvernlxl0 A ~ "entsvss
tomO, con franqueO.
el Derecho y su practice, ~ 'usa, c~ O.
sodos, por f. II y ArsuAgA. ss
mo encuadernad0 eu telA 81 -
,On franqueo.
La Introduction 4 II vids Osvo,A pen
Ell bienaventurado trAn.neu ~
Sales, principe y obispo d. Cole
MIA de los Al6brogues. l tome a.
cuadernado en- pei. &).oU, sss
franqueo. ss:s'1 u
Sc acapa uo recibir eE esta librerfA t&
lmportante oDra tltuladA:
n mitad del mundo vista desds an Aa-
tomov1l. de Pekin Pans en- s&
oias) Tn tomo de COS paginaA.
elegantemente encuadernado sx
tela dorada, 200 ilustraciones fote-
graficas INA carta itineraria, psR
= Fnie Rarzini Precio, 1890. esv
franoueo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

finished Then Louveau asked Mau gendre anxiously:
 Well have I chancel Will they have anything to do with me, those peo- pie down there in Clamecy?"
 'eWil1 they7" cried Maugendre. twill they not. my dear Louveau? They have even thanked me for securing your ser vices for themr'
 "who can those people be7" Old Lou veau wondered; but old Maugendre only wrinkled up hfs~eyes and said: q will tell you in good time. In good time, my dear old Louveau."
 So all tho family, Victor and Clara included at last set off for Clamecy without knowing any more than that.
 Maugendre led the way to the quay where there was moored barge-but such e bargel A magnificent barge, brand new and adorned with flags. She was just getting her last touches of varnish and the painters had covered her stern with canvas.
 Father Louveau had . queer sense of smarting in his eyes. He found 1t hard to speak. At last he managed to pull Maugendre's sleeve and say husk- fly, But I would not dare to steer so grand boat She Is too fine for me-"
 Maugendre pushed him to the gang plank. The Crew came hopping to meet him. The Crew was strangely renovated in appearance. It was some time be- fore the Louveaus realized that his T en leg and a brand new boat hook. Hardly had they all assembled by the side of the shining boat when there came a burst of music and the vicar appeared at the head of procession with banners
 We will christen her now." said Maugendre, chucklins with gieo-
 The canvas dropped at the word. In gold letters there shone out the name.
 La Belle Nivernaise."
 "She is yours!' cried Maugendre seising
 Louveau by the hand and shaking it | like mad. -/l q cannot-it is impossiblel" stutteredl Louveau, trembling, and becoming pale|
 and red by turns. You must!' cried Maugendre. "It isl
 I who am still in your debt You saved| | my son, our son. for us!'
 1 The two men looked at each other fol
 an instant. Then suddenly they embraced h kissed each other, laughed and cried Then the vicar performed the christeH ing ceremony grandly, good man that was. victor as godfather, Clara as go
 mother of the resplendent barge, sto
 before him hand in hand
 The memory of that was in old Maugerr|
 dres mind a little later when they sak
 over a bottle of wine in the cabin. Alter monentous amount of winking and I coughing he said with a cunning smile: q l "IIere is the baptism finished, your|
 reverence. When will the marriage beYH
 Victor and Clara became as red as 1 roses. l The wonderful success of old Maugen- ] dres joke inspired old Louveau. Highly excited by brilliant thought that came 1, to him on the spot, on the spot. you un-, 1 derstand, without any previous reflec- | ton or study, you must know. he arose, ] leaned over his daughter Clara's shoul-
 der, and with smile that reached 1 both his copper-ringed ears. he shouted: Well mother! We'll. Claral Now's the l time. Eh, then! Alall we take Victor | back to the magistrate's?" | Next Sundays one-page classs will be I nMiddlemarch.n bv George Eliot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

funny!" called Madame Louveau softly.
 The master of La Belle Nivernaise obeyed hurriedly. The two little mon- keys, Victor and Clara. were sitting on the bed. They had possessed them selves of bowl of soup. As there was only one spoon, they were feeding each other in turns like two hedgelings. The two babies were laughing and cooing. "As they are amusing themselves so we'll" said Madame Louveau. "he may stay here till we are ready to go up the river"
 Three days afterward Francis said in a trembling voice: We are ready to go. Shall take Victor back to the magistrateT"
 The wife with the head-piece looked stern and firm. My good man." said she, you have done foolish act, as usual. Now you must pay for 1t. The first time you drink too much you must take him back to the magis- trate's."
 Old Louveau smiled to his earrings and sang at the top of his great voice as the tug began to pull La Belle Nivernaise up the stream. It was the last trip of the season. Winter had come and the barge was laid up at Corbigny. During that holi- day in their busy lives the bargemen repair their boats and buy lumber for | the spring freight. That was 6 won derful life for the little Parisian waif. His growth was like the blossoming | of a plant grown in cellar and brought suddenly into the full sun light
 i Little Clara loved him passionately, l as human beings do at that age-for the pleasure of falling out and making 1t up again. She was as self-wiIled as a little donkey; but her mother dis 1 covered that now she could be con- l trolled by a mere mention of the mag l istrate.
 People at Corbigny said that those Louveaus were fools, especially as an | other little girl arrived in the family | went to see Madame Louveau to sus- gest that they had taken burden on | themselves unwisely.
 My husband has given another proof | that he is not an eagle" said moth CT Louveau But now that we have taken the boy, 1t is not in order that we should get rid of him. If we get into from anybody"
 Gods blessing is on large families . said the good vicar. delighted that he could make his advice 1t the case SC
 well.
 La Belle Nivernaise, with all her holes and hopeless timbers. held to-
 gether wonderfully, triumph of faith
 over matter, till the children were {
 years old and were sent to school every
 winter. Victor never went without
 Clara He carried her books and the
 basket of food. He fought all the
 village children in her honor and be.
 came the champion of that field as hs
 did in the field of knowledge
 Old M. Maugendre. the rich woot
 dealer of Corbigny, a thin man, dry a.
 a stick, who seemed to love nobody
 saw him one day. After that the re served old fellow-older in manner. 1 than in years-used to chat with tn,
 boy every day. At last he said to Lou
 veau: "He reminds me of child tha | I lost---a long time, very long tim,
 ago. I tell you what. when you ge , tired of victot, give him to me. vii
 send him to college. He shall go tt , the School of Forestry"
 Francis declined energetically. M , Msugendre said nothing more. H, thought of the rotten old barge, ant said to himself: "Waitw He did not have long to wait. Tn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

From the Meggendorfer Blaetter.
 Butler (to a friend who smokes in thsI home of a rich man)-How does it comeI that you are smoking cabbage-leaf ci- gars here in the house?
 Friend--I must, so that when my mas ter returns he will not think that [ smoked 90 many of his imported hrapda
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

Those things which are finest in Daudet show what French literature might be if French writers could rid themselves of the grotesque sense of self-importance that makes each man hail himself, as well as every other boulevard pamphleteer, as a genius France has many surprisingly clever writers-more probably. than either England or the United States. Some of them have decided talent. Almost all are so busy proving 1t to themselves and the world al large that they have neither time nor mind left for real work. In the blaring vanity fair of Paris the small keepers whose little trumpets are the noisest are the writers.
 Daudet. with all his racial French self consciousness. did not make the error of squinting at the point of his own nose and calling the distorted and unimportant vision real life or art He saw life as 1t was and realized that beauty of soul and nobility of thought are always more beau- tiful in real life than are the. ignoble passions of mankind. And he knew that art Is art only when 1t expresses the truth most perfectly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
odors Are Deceivinq.

Next Sundays one-page classis will b "Middlemaroh,' by George Eliot.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09
Called His PAPA Down.

Little willy Is a bright boy and a
saucy boy Ills apt answers have
often turned away wrath and often
turned Il upon him strongly The 9th,
or day his father was rcprimandlnr
him Tor some misdccd. and Willy was
answering very sauciy The father
became very angry and scizins the
youngstcr boy The collar. said "Sce
here. young man. ynu must not tal.
like that 90 me. ! never gave my a.
Their impudencc when ! was boy.
WHY was not fcazcd az all With u
cherublc smile he looked into papa
eyes and said. Hut papa. maybe you'
father didn't need o." Twas all on
WHY escaped punishment while papa
retired 10 another room.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09
Twelve Dozen White Waists.

This is the number OF elegant white
waists that have just been received
no Coulter's aud Tor style and beauty
aud price they cannot be- touched in
Bryan They are regular $3.50 values
and are going fast at the ridiculously
low price of as cents The cloth of
which they are made together with
tho lace aud embroidery used in trim
ming cost more than the price OF the
waists They are stylish. they are
beautiful The price is such that
every lady cam have plenty OF nice
cool beautiful shirt waists BE- sure
90 see them It is a pleasure 10 show
.hsm as we know they viii bear the
closest scrutiny others "a a higher
price from eS cents 10 S2fS
fNaWe. " D Coulter
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09
WCMeN'S WOES.
Bryan Women are Finding Relief a,
Last.

Il does seem that women have more
than a fair share OF the aches and
pains that afflict humanity. they
must keep up. must attend To duties
In spite Of constantly aching backs. or
headaches. dizzy spells, bearing-down
pains they must stoop over. when to
stoop means torture They must walk
and bend and work with racking pains
and many aches from kidney Ills.
Kidneys cause more suffering than any
other organ Of the body. Keep the
Kidneys we'll and health Is easily main.
tanned. Read Of remedy for kidneys
only that helps and cures the kid.
neys and is endorsed by people you
know.
Mrs II. r. Wiley. Bryan. Texas,
says: Il am sure that a trial will con.
vince any one Of the merits Of Doan's
Kidney Pills. When procured this
remedy at Emmel a Maloney's drug
store. was suffering from various
symptoms OF kidney trouble. My kid.
neys they dld't do their work properly
and backaches and headaches result.
ted. Doan's Kidney Pills helped me
at once. doing more for me than any
other remedy had previously tried q"
For sale by all dealers. Price zoe
Foster.Milburn Co. Buffalo. New York
sole agents for United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09
This Vale OF Tears

The news that scirucc had at length
discovered the means 1T destroying
the germ Of the last 10 which flesh
was heir 10 called forth rapturou> r..
ioicings throughout The world
"Hcnccforih perfect health Will
reign universally" people everywhere
exclaimed aud gave themselves up e.
congratuations
But thai was not to bc. In the very
next days paper was the account of
somebody having invented micro
scope So powerful as to reveal Dc
more germs. which meant. Of course.
that IL would br uo time at all until
everybody was sick again. Puck
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09
FIFTY POUND WATERMELON.
Presented 20 The Eagle with Charley
vesmirovsky's Compliments.

when Charley yesmiroysky has any
thing good h. never forgets to re-
member his friends and the Eagle has
had occasion heretofore to applaud
his generosityNgoday while the cleo
tric fans were whizzing and Wills
was sprinkling the floor every few
minutes or so In the vain effort TO
keep our sanctum cool. Mr., Nesmirov'
sky sent in an ioe-cold fifty pound
watermelon OF the Georgia Sweet va.
riety This mammoth specimen OF
citrullus was grown By Frank Kulock
on Rock Prairie. and it, flavor was
equal 70 its beauty
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09
Chocolate

Although the drink called choco
laie" dbl MOI appear Boo England until
1865 iis restorative properties soon be-.
caWc generally known. Thus, on MAY
- 1854. after un evening of crou,
Ing repy worked Boo the morning
with mt head Iu sld taking through
the last nights drink. which au
very SORRY for ~u rose aud went ou,
with Mr. Greed @" drink our morning
draft. wb.cl hc dll give mc in choco-
IN. N .eLIle nv .LnmIch"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09

Boru to Mr and Mrs. J. l. Barron
today. a daughter
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09

y o. Hubs W. W Wilson
Bryan. Texas. Franklin. Tex
HUDSON q WILSON
Attorneys-at-Law
Bryan and Franklin Texas
WIN practice In county. state and fed
cal courts. Special attention 20 bust.
ness iu Brazos and Robertson counties
FOR SALE.
1876 acres OF land In the Moses
Hughes survey. near Edge Price and
terms reasonable
Half acre OF land with improve.
ments. one block east OF my home.
80 acres adjoining 4. and VI. College
land on west side near Providence
church known a. the George Plctzcr
place
1870 acres. including Double sulphur
Sprisgs. on Navasota river
v. q. HUDSON.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09

The Beaumont Enterprise issued a
special edition OF siXty.four pages this
morning to celebrate the overwhelm-
ing vote In the favor OF the deep
water bonds In ye sterdays election
Tho Enterprise is one of the most POI
tent agencies In building a great city
on the banks OF the Neches
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09
REV. FOSTERS MEETINGS.

Following are the dates aud places
OF revival meetings to BE- held by Rev
c. 4 Foster of Harvey:
Sunday July llth. at Providence as.
sisted by Rev $ C. Harl OF Bolton
Texas.
Sunday july 18th. al Steep Hollow.
assisted by Rev II NJ Garnett OF Ft
Worth
sunday July 2jth. at Harvey. assist
ed by Rev J J Pipkin OF this city.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09

on next Sunday night the regular
service az the First Baptist church
viii be dispensed with and the b. Y.
p. 4. will give in it's place an open
meeting. beginning at S:l5. the regu-
lar hour for service A special pro
gram is being prepared which will ap.
pear in these columns tomorrow az.
tcrnoon
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09
Going Out,

Mr.. II Their. I've lct my cigar ="
ont. DO yea know that II spells a
cigar NO matter how good O. u.s. n YOU
allow % 90 20 out3 Mrs Il Yes a
cigar IS q good deal like man In that
respect
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09

Repairs have been completed ON the
Walker Five and Ten Cent store build
ing recently damaged by fire aud Mr.
Walker is receiving and opening up
new goods he will be ready for bust
ness some time next week
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09
J. w. BATS
REAL ESTATE AGENT

Office In Taliaferro Building. Opposite
Court House. Phone 81
Have In Office the only set OF Abstract
Books OF Brazos County Land titles
FOR SALE
Two lots and 1--WE room house. To-
Gated on east side OF town. in good
neighborhood and close in; shade
trees and good water; improvements
in good repair. Price slO5O.OO. Terms
easy. e lfgxfx
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-09

BRONSON noticed your wife III.
tius by the window sewing this morn.
inc thought you told me yesterday
she was 90 WoodsoH So she WIS
but today she's on the mend Brook
Ign Eagle
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-26
Retirement of Wilson Is Intimated

Early in the career of the new ad-
ministration Secretary Wilson and
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
had sharp disagreement, which at
one time looked like an impasse. 1t
was suspected that one or the other
of them would retire President Taft
smoothed over the differences. only to
have them break out at a new place,
and now. in this last ENHANCEMENT,
Mr.. Ballinger has won his point. 1t
related to the jurisdiction over for
ests within Indian reservations. an
MIR. Ballinger gets the jurisdiction.
taking It away from the agricultural
departments bureau OF forestry.
1t is known certainly that close
friends of one man who is a likely as.
pirant for the Wilson seat at the cab.
met table have been informed that
there is altogether likely to be a
change, and that the work of getting
support organized is quietly on in be.
half of this man. He is Representa-
tive Charles f. Scott OF Kansas. chair.
man of the house committee on agri.
culture
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-26

n ONGRESS will have its hands fun
~ at the next session. The particu-
lar matter which will be agitated will
probably not disrupt the union. al
though 1t has been the subject of con-
tention since the states got together.
1t all came about through an in
cipient instruction on the part of
citizens of the District of Columbia.
They got up dinner at the New VIII
lard hotel in Washington and invited
President Taft. Then they Sprung It
on" him that they wanted representa-
ton in the government; wanted rep
resentation on the floor of the house
and senate; wanted voice in elect
ing the president and few other lit
tie things.
President Taft told them that II
they wanted little things like that
they ought not to crowd their de-
mands into social affairs. He sug-
gested that 1t would be more to their
credit II they started a movement to
get back the slice of the original Dis
trict of Columbia, which too gem
erous congress had given back to the
state of Virginia.
The citizens of the district jumped
at the opportunity They welcomed it,
1t was more entertaining than a semi
political campaign It would be more