davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
Must Obey LaV.

Alexandria, Va. April l, 1910
To the Editor u The Washington Times.
Referring to your frEt column. front
page. March p: There is not a CORPORA
ton in existence that was not formed
and has been doing business with the
sherman law in plain sight Like the
man with the dark lantern and the
Jimmy. they figured the chance OF
getting away with the ''swag," and like
him they are 10th 10 give II UP. and cry
hard times" and "upsetting OF bust
ness conditions
Let US have the hard tines" let u
have panic that will resemble 1873, but
let Us get down u honest business and
learn the lesson % live and LEI live. 20
Let US learn thai the man who throt-
ties competitors in business IS as amen
able TO the law as he who calls around
In the wee Sns hours"
As for amending the Sherman laW.
the present Administration has q heavy
enough load to carry with the Payne
Aldrich tariff on its shoulders. 10 ten
per with the Sherman law would De
simply inviting perditiOn
G. H. RAAiEY & son.
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
Capital Tales
First Meeting With Brewer.

MANY years ago the late Justice
Ava Brewer Of the Supreme Court, was
county Judge in frontier Kansas.
Travelling one day in stage coach.
he met a young man. who, accompanied
by his wife and a red-headed two
year-old boy, was just moving into
the State
The judge became acquainted with
the father and mother and insisted
for the austere judge Of later years was
in those days. a mighty good politician
that that boy was a fine chap. who
would surely maze his mark IN the
world. The proud parents beamed ar
probation, and the judge reached for
the infant and took him on his lap.
Instantly there was insurrecrion. The
prodigy didn't propose to be jolIied by
an old chap out looking for votes. He
kicked the judge viciously, and finally.
reaching out a very determined little
paw, scratched the judicial countenance
from ear to chin Three sharp little
nails scraped of three furrUvs Of skin,
and there was great concern and a very
small trife OF real blOodshed.
Thirty-Odd years passed, and one night
at a White House reception, Judge
Brewer walked up to a young man and
asked.
Pardon me. but am Justice Brewer
may / ask your manner"
Il am Representative Victor Murdock
OF your own State Of Kansas, and 1
am very glad TO meet you. sir" re-
piled the young mn.
Well said th- juSge, i was sure
you were the one You're the red
headed brat that scratched all the skin
off my face in tn stage coach near
Wichita about tlirry-five years ago.
Young man, you're in contempt of court.
and If YOU ever get before me in due
judicial form, I'll make you smart for
il. Why, I'm strongly minded to take
you and spank you for IL right now.
You look to me just about big enough
to begin 20 be spanked
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
THE SORT OF SPIRIT THAT
ALWAYS WINS OUT.

The people of Kansas City. Mo-
have Just set fine example of courage
and enterprise to other municipalities
not only in the thing that has been
accomplished but in the method OF
doing it.
Kansas City, as is we'll known. is
situated in the bend of the Missouri
river where the stream makes its great
turn to north and west 1t was here
that the old Santa Fe trail had its be
ginning. On the overland route to the
coast the argonauts of the plains dis
embarked at Kansas City from the
Missouri river steamboat in the old
days and began their long journey by
wagon. But the Missouri river has
not carried much freight since those
busy days. One way and another the
railroads have made river transporta-
ton Improbable.
1t happens, however. that some OF
the big cities in the West which arc
rivals of Kansas City in a business way
have the benefit of water competition
and the Interstate, Commerce Commits
sion has made the railroads lower
freight rates because of it. This en-
abled merchants in these cities to un
dersen Kansas City. Conditions forced
the men of that energetic town to cast
about for a remedy They found it IL
the Missouri river. They determined
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
Montana Banker Here

wv c. CONRAD, Of Montana, a can
W. Gidate fer the United States Sen
ate from that State, is at the Willard.
He is East on private business, but ne
is observing political conditions at the
same time
Mr.. Conrad is a banker and very
rich one. He is a Nirginian by birth,
having been reared in Clarke county In
that State. He went West many years
ago. and prOspered handsomely. Now
he has become one of the most potent
political factors IN the Democratic party
i'm his Stale. He was much talked Jf
as a possible Vice Presidential can6 =
date before John W. Kern, of Indiana,
was chosen
II the next Legislature Is Democratic,
II is said that Mr.. Conrad viii be the
successor Of Senator Carter. His friends
are already framing his campaign, and
they say that there Is not another Dem
Ccrat in the State who can beat him.
Mr.. Conrad'S family are with him.
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
BROADER TRADE RELATIONS
WITH NEIGgBORS.

President Taft wants our trade rela-
tiOns with Canada and Mexico broad
ened. He would have the restrictions
between this country and its rich
neighbors to The north and the south
made less stringent As described in
an unofficial way, the President would
extend something Of the concessions
which now obtain as between this coun-
try and Cuba or between the United
States and Porto Rico, to Mexico and
Canada.
There can be no question that the
Sentiment in this country in favor of
such brOadened relations with Mexico
and Canada Is growing. This Is espe-
cially true as 10 Canada. In the blind
ness of their alleged wisdom our
leaders IN Congress have long shut their
eyes to the mutual advantages to be
gained by letting down the barriers.
Meantime. Canada has been making
trade treaties with other parts of the
world that put us at a disadvantage.
Nor Is this disadvantage by any means
entirely overcome by the concessions
provided for I'm the recent negotiations
with the Dominion.
Canada and Mexico are growing in
trade Importance by leaps and bounds
No longer ought we to delay the adop-
tan OF an enlightened policy with re-
spect to them.
The President Is willing to have the
broadening of trade relations with the
two countries named accomplished
either-by reciprocity treaties OF by
changing the maximum and minimum
features Of the tariff hw., But will
Senator AIdrich and the group of high
tariff leaders around him permit it,
They have shown no signs yet of a
change Of heart. and, however willing
the President may be to HberaIize rela-
tions with Canada and Mexico. the ac-
complishment Of it is vet afar of
When public sentiment is strong
enough to force a successful revolt
against the existing Senate leadership
something may be accomplished.
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
PROPOSED REFORM OF THE
HOUSE OF LORDS.

The fight to reform the house Of lords
is certain to result in changes in that
body Whether the changes will be as
pronounced as the Liberals demand Is
by no means, so certain: but. 5 there
are very few defenders of the second
chamber as constituted at present, the
chances are that a compromise will be
reached. either now or at some later
date when this question can be put
squarely to the country. The house of
lords at this time Is constituted as fol-
lows; Six hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
members, of whom three are peers of
the blood royal, two are srchbishops,
twenty-five dukes, twenty-three mar
quises, 1913 earls. forty-two viscounts,
twenty four bishops, and 339 barons.
The representative peers OF Scotland
and Ireland complete the roll.
1t could only be a question of time
when a people who had tasted the
fruits Of representative government in
the house Of commons would grow tired
Of a second chamber composed as is the
house of lords. The eldest son of an
eldest son may have a place in the
British scheme of government, but there
was bound to come over John Bull the
conviction that that place is not to
block a mandate of the electorate. no
matter with what force and what ma
iority it may be given. This is one Of
the issues upon which the last election
was fought. Nevertheless. the result of
that contest was so confusing and so
contradictory that it is entirely posi-
bic, if it were not that the Liberal
party needs the Irish vote to carry
through the budget. Mr.. Asuuith would
be inclined to wait for a more favor
able opportunity to reform the lords.
The Irish, however, holding the whip
hand and realizing that the lords
stand in the way of home rule for Ire
land, are making use of their power by
demanding that Mr.. Asquith carry out
the bargain and take away from the
lords authority to nuIlify the action Of
the house Of commons.
The great embarrassment is what to
substitute for the present upper house.
The best opinion of the country de-
mands a second chamber as a balance
wheel to parliament, but there is such
wide difference of opinion as how to
go about making over the present one
that the outcome of the struggle is in
great doubt
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
Libbey's Memory Good,

once every year for the past twenty
- years. former Representative Harry
Libbey, of the Second Virginia district
has favored his friends of the press gal
leries in the House and Senate with an
oyster feast
The Virginian did not fail this year.
The spread was spread yesterday. The
oysters came from Hampton bar in
Hampton Roads and rival in size and
favor the famous Lynnhavens. Charles
H. Mann, whom every newspaper man
knows, stood behind the improvised
bar" and with towel hanging from
his waistband served the delicacies.
A few years ago. the friends in Wash
ington Of the former Congressman petit
'tiOned the President to appoint him
postmaster at Hampton, Va Democrat
though the applicant was and Republi-
can though the Administration was,
the appointment was made.
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
In the Mail Bag
For a TUo-DolLar Day.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
The House has passed Mr.. Hester's
bill-2 per eight-hOur day. and Jay by
the week for laborers in the District
and it is the most needed and the best
bill for the laboring men that has ever
been passed for the District Of Column
bia.
Sterling II. Hester has done much for
the laborirg men in the District. On
March 10 at a hearing granted COM
mittee representing the Iaboring men OF
the District by the Congressional COM
mittee. in speaking for the working
men, Mr.. Hester said:
We call upon You this morning, gen
tiemen. because the cost Of living has
Increased 10 such height that we are
compelled TO cry out. There never was
time in the thirty years that I have
spent in Washington that living eX-
penses were as high as they are now.
Take The average family. The census
elbows five persons 10 each family. Es-
Innate the cost of provisions per day
according tC the present high prices.
A iaooring man cannot possibly secure
meal for less than % cents Three
meals a day would amount 10 at least
% cents for the man. You cannot board
a woman for less than 20 cents a day
At 10 cents each, il would cost As cents
a day to feed the children. At this very
low estimate IT would cost the labcrs-
SLzb a day 20 board his family.
This leaves the average man OILY
about . cents day for rent, fuel,
clothing, medicines. etc.
1 beseech you. therefore. gentlemen,
TO increase the labOring mans wages
10 - a DAY. il there is any possibility
for your doing so" A READER.
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
Should Protect Horses.

To thc Editor of The Washington Times:
am more thankful than 1 can pos
sibly express 10 you for the stand YOU
and others are taking toward abolish
ing cruelty 10 horses in this CITY I
have spent four winters here and I d.
no think I have gone TO and from nv
employment che single day without en-
countering some case Of cruelty OF. br71-
tally that was a horror to me by day
and a nightmare 70 recall in wakefiIl
moments Of the night.
Several times have written Intending
70 send some protest TO the papers. but
being newcomer hesitated 10 send It.
Now will You let me express an earnest
approval OF the article YOU published
March =. from a subscriber who pro-
posed laws 20 be enacted for the elm
inauon OF cruelty 70 horses? Every one
Of them is needed. but I think one more
is necessary 10 cover the ground and
that would be:
Let there he 2 fine OF not less than
50 for every man who drives A horse
with an eye freshly knocked out
In all the years OF a long life in all
Of the large and small cities in which I
have spent these years. II were 10
count al toEether / would not have one
one-thousandth part as many blind
horses as have seen here in Washing
ton, supposed - be the model city OF
our nation, In jist one week L encOun-
tered FIVE with bloody, dripping, empty
eye sockets. reeI.nE before heavy loads
on long grade and dashed almost every
step because they staggered along too
slowly.
am not 4 member of the Humane
Society and was here a long time be-
fore I could learn that there WAS one
but 1 think il should have the help of
every decent citizen in the District I
have never been able TO understand why
the lord made horses speeChless. unless
II was 10 afford a test Of mems char
acters. At least II does-of those who
illtreat them, and quite as much OF
those who silently permit II to be done
4 TAXPAYER.
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
Luncheon Company Of
Twelve Entertained by
Miss Mary McCauley
Brig. Gen. Marshall and
Miss Marshall Return
From Panama.

Miss Mary McCauIey. the debutante
daughter Of Nj. and Mrs. Edward
McCauley. entertained at luncheon to
day Baroness Elizabeth Rosen. dauzh-
ter Of the Russian Ambassador and
Baroness ROsen; Countess Luist Alex
andra Won Bernstorff, daughter OF th.
German Am bassador and Countess
Won BernstOrf- Miss Gladys HinckIv.
Miss Alice Whiting. Miss Martha
Bowers, Miss Frances Noyes, Miss
Helen Parker, Miss Esther Denny.
Miss Mary Chew, Miss Carol Crawford.
and Miss Jessie Steel.
Brig. Gen William L. Marshall and
MISS Maitland Marshall arrived IN
Washington last evening from
months trip 70 Panama. Mrs. Mar
shall, who accompanied them on the
trip, stopped at West Point 20 visit
her nephew and niece. Captain and
Mrs Newell. for. a few days before
returning 10 Washington General
and Mrs. Marshall and Efiss Marshsr
were the guests Of Colonel srd Mr..
Soethais during their stay IN Panama
and Miss Marshall also visited Mis-
AiLeen Gorgas, who was entertain.
a house party
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
President
And Mrs. Taft 10 Attend.

The President and Mrs. Taft viii al
tend the historical tableaUx. which vii
be given in Continental Hall on April I.
Mrs. Amy y. Talbot is in charge OF
one Of the most interesting OF the set
Of twelve. The Birth Of our Nation 5
Flag" Miss Amylita Talbot viii i'm
personate Betsy Ross Col George Rose
will he represented by Charles D. Wal
colt, jT., and Lawrence Lee viii be Rob
ert Morris The part of General Wash
ington will be taken by Edgar Priest.
who is said 10 bear a strong reSem blance
10 General Washington
=
Senator and Mrs. Carter are entertain
ing a house party for few days Their
guests are their nieces, Miss Marguerite
Carter and Miss Atala Carter. or Seattle,
who are students at the Georgetown
Convent, and Jack Dunnigan and Par
ker Dunnigan. Of Cornell. The young
guests viii return to school Monday
morning
The reception committee Of the bazaar
to be given at the Arlington Hotel on
April Y and q by the board of lady
managers Of the Episcopal Eye, Ear,
and Throat Hospital. Includes Mrs.
Charles +. Buck. Mrs. George H NJ.
McGrev, Mrs. William n. Fox, Mrs.
William Conrad, Mrs. f J. Stellwagen,
Mrs Edward Roome, Mrs. G. F. Dud-
ley. and Mrs Robert Talbot.
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
GOOD RESULTS UNDER THE
PRESENT SYSTEMS.

Many important questions should
be well weighed before a change is
made in the manner in which the edu-
cational and charity affairs of the Dis
trict of Columbia are administered.
The Commissioners have recommended
10 Congress that the present system OF
maintaining boards of education and OF
charities be abolished, and that they
be given authority to select two direc-
tors to perform respectively most of
the duties now performed by the
boards. and that the general control OF
the schools and charities be centralized
in the Commissioners.
Students of government will concede
that in theory the plan is right As a
broad proposition, authority and re-
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
BOY BADLY HURT
BY WAGON WHEELS

Suffering from internal injuries. Al
ton NJ. McGuinneSs, the fve-year-old
son of Policeman J. W. MCGuinness. is
In a serious condition today az his
home. 1872 Eleventh street northwest
The lad was playing In front Of the
house Yesterday afternoon when D..
was knocked down and run over by
a milk wagon
Henry Gund rSkin the driver tried
10 StoD the h0t=e before the wheels
passed over the boys bOdv. but was
unsuccessful n. Merton F. TwoEooC
who is attending the boy. said toda y
that while he had been badly hurt
he probably would recover
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
Grandheld- White
Wedding Date Set.

The date for the wedding OF Miss
Clara c. Grandfeld. daughter OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General and
Mrs Granddeld. 10 Harry Faber White.
OF Cambridge Springs. Pa. has been
set for Tuesday, April ;. Miss Grand
field viii be unattended and the cere-
mOny, which viii be performed b. the
Rev J. Russell NerbTycke. pastor OF the
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Will be attended by a small party Of
relatives and friends
Immediatejy after the ceremony Mr..
White and his bride viii leave Wash
ington for a Northern trip and viii be
al home after April % 81 III Federal
street. Cambridge Springs, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. .. Bert Repssz enter
tained last evening at dinner fl their
apartments in The PerkeI@y. In celebra-
ton OF their first wedding anniversary.
The guests were Mr.. ant Mrs. Albert
.. Stearns. MI and Mr.. William z
Ntu1ball. Mr.. and Mrs 5 Percy Oliver.
Mr. and Mr. Glenn lockwood. Mr.. and
Mrs. SydnoT NJ Falconer. Mrs. Henry
Wiley Butler. Mr.. and Mrs Harry J.
OEle.
Miss Johanna F Adler has gone 70
Baltimore 10 spend some time visiting
relatives.
Mrs Josephine Breuninger announces
the engagement OF her daughter. Thus
AANAAAn 20 am A4oLt4Af4ADla-ll Lfl-lLrllAe-
OF Baltimore The wedding viii take
place "a april 10.
Mrs. E.njeI Oppenheiu, Of Norfolk. is
the guest 1f Mrs. l. J Brown, I9l
Seventh street northwest
Mrs. Calvert RosenthaI. Of the "Eene-
saw entertained az bridge whist yes
terday afternoon. After cards. a de-
lightfUl luncheon was served The
guests were Mrs. Samuel +. Stein
berger, Mrs. David Frank. Mrs Philip
King, Mrs. Sol. Meyer, Mrs. A Sig
mund. Mrs Sydney g Kaufman. Mrs
Sol Minister Mrs Isaac Behrend. Mrs.
Simon Eann, Mrs GersOn NOrdIinger.
and Mrs. Joseph Auerbach.
Miss Mayer, OF New York and Miss
Weinberg, Of Baltimore. who were the
guests Of Mrs. Benjamin Sinsheimer.
have returned 10 their homes
Mrs. 4. Lehman has returned 70 her
home, at the Ashley, after spending a
few DAYS III Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
What on the Program
Tonight in Washington

Indoor athletic meet, Y. NJ c, A. 7;8o
D. m.
Entertainment by Swedish Lutheran
Mission. chapel Of Luther Place Ne
mortal Church, S p. m.
Biological Society OF Washington,
George Washington University. Eff
teenth and H streets, s p. m; council
meeting. Cosmos Club. T:30 p. m
Pennsylvania Society, Pythian Temple,
10l2 Ninth street northwest, p. m.
Y VI. c. a. Debating Club, Y. VI. c. A.
building, o. m.
Entertainment by Perseverance Lodge.
1. o. G. T. 80 PENNSYLVANIA avenue
northwest. D. m.
Revival services Fifth Baptist Church,
7:45 D. m.
Anti-Cumpulsory Vaccination Society,
Pythian Temple, D. m.
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
Mrs. Lloyd w. Bowers Entertains
In Compliment to Mrs Ballinger
Dinner Party
At the SS4iss legation.

Dinner Party
At the Svziss Legation.
The Swiss Minister and Nine. Ritter
entertained AT elmer last evening.
Their guests were the Charge d'Afaires
OF the Netherlands, the Spanish Mill
tary Attache and Nine. de Urcullu, Miss
katherine Anderson, Miss Lee, Miss
CalVo, Miss de SmirnOn, Miss Diane
Morgan-Hill, Miss Harriet Sutherland
Lieutenant CamperiO, naval attache OF
the italian embassy: Senior Don NJ
ArInendariz del Castillo. Of the Mexican
embassy. William Bowie Clarke, Robert
Schwarzen bach, Of New York. and
hehrl Martin OF the Swiss legation
The Solicitor General and Mrs. Lloyd
u BoWers were dinner hosts last even
ing IN compliment to the French Am
ing The costume ball given By the
French Naval Attache and the Wis
countess Benoist day. The other
guests were Commissioner and Mrs.
Johnston. Dr- and Mrs Thomas NJ.
Chatdrd' Dr. and Airs. Fremont Smith,
Hin.
MI and Mrs. Edison Bradley were
among those entertaining dinner mar
lies last evening preceding the Benoist
a AZy bail. The guess who were in
y1ted 10 meet their sOn-in-iaw and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Ship
man, OF New York, included the Post
master General, Lieut. and Mrs. T. s.
Grant Sd, Captain and Mrs Summer
I'm, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace, Miss
Oliver. and Mr.. Centaro, Of the italian
embassy
Hr. and Mrs. Bradley Will 20 over
10 New York on Monday for the week
and on Monday, April II. will entertain
at luncheon their last entertainment
Of the season. before closing their house
Tor the simmer.
Mr.. and Ms. ". r. Merriam enter
tanned a party Informally at dinner last
evening.
Mr.. ana Mrs Francis Crowinshield
were also among those entertaining par
ties OF young people al dinner last even
ing
r
Mr.. and Mrs. Eennen Jennings were
hosts az "a informal dinner party last
evening.
=
The Assistant Secretary OF State and
Mrs Huntington Wilson entertained a
party OF young people at dinner last
evening preceding the mask ball.
The Washington times., 1910-04-02
Wife Of Solicitor General
Hostess at Luncheon
Party Today.
Miss EsteIle Crane Lunch
con Entertainer for
Young People.

Mrs. Ballinger, wife OF the Secretary
OF the Interior, was the guest in cOmpli-
ment to whom Mrs. Lloyd ". Bowers,
wife OF the Solicitor General, entertained
a party at luncheon today.
The guests were Mrs. John ". Foster,
Mrs. Henry q. Sharpe. Mrs. William
Barrett Ridgley. Mrs. J. Van Vechten
Olcott, Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mrs.
Henry 7. 3. Harris, Mrs. Albert elf
ford Tarney, Mrs. Robert Hinckley, and
Miss Gillette.
=
Miss Estelle Crane, daughter Of Mrs
J BuTneC Crane. was hostess at 8
luncheon party today. Her guests were
Miss Elizabeth Rogers, Miss Marjorie
Edison. Miss Emily Be ~, and her
mousse guest, Miss Petc's. OF Seattle
WASH: Miss Virginia Hammond, Miss
Dorothy Quintard, Miss Minnie Stone,
Miss Elizabeth NOyes, and Miss Dorothy
Brooks
The Washington times., 1910-04-02

to demonstrate that the river could be
used and that it entitled Kansas City
to the benefit of water rates. Il was
decided to raise a million dollars for
the building of boats and for making
docks and modern terminal facilities
for handling freight.
The whole-souled way in which the
people threw themselves into the prof
ect was most inspiring Young men,,
old men, lawyers, merchants, business
men of every calling, union labor and
non-union labor all worked together,
giving tremendous impetus TO the un-
dertaking. On the first of March there
remained 100000 to be raised to com
plete the fund. There began one Of
those whirlwind campaigns, and it was
so successful that almost a week be-
fore the time set the mark hard been
passed.
1t IL to be hop, the city viii reap
the benefit Of its pluck and enterprise.
Whether it does OF not, il has given
evidence of pos sessing the spirit which
makes cities great I'm spite of obstacles.
The Washington times., 1910-04-02

The experts say that Prof. Hnprecht.
who claims he discovered a tablet tell
ing all about Noah and the food, has
water on the brain
The Washington times., 1910-04-02

Poor old farmers! President Brown Of
the New York Central says II will be
their fault II hard times come on, be-
cause they don't raise enough produce.
The Washington times., 1910-04-02

out in Indiana. where an elevator boy
was stabbed twice in one day by wom-
ems hat pins. the men should wear
fencing masks.
The Washington times., 1910-04-02

IT Clifford w. HartridGe did what he
says he did, he's worth his weight in
gold as an attorney. He says Il cost
him only $4,000 to keep 800 women from
talking