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The Washington times., 1911-03-19

Is to be lodger here, too. This girl
Will pay as much as five or six or seven
dollars per week, but the beauty of it
is that her soul can grow along with her
bank account. Therell be no going
without lunch, no wearing of a winter
hat until il looks like plucked chick
en-, in order to put two crisp dollar
bills into the savings bank at the end
of the week.
The houses which Mrs. Mccormick
has leased are two of the most interest
Ing and historic In Washington. They
were erected about the year 1900 by one
Robert Peter, the first mayor Of George
town. He married Martha Custts, the
namesake and granddaughter of Mar
tha Washington, and on more than one
occasion General Washington was A
guest in III" rome which Is now DeIlg
converted into a lodging house by Mrs.
Mccormick. The houses are spacious,
and noble in proportion, and are said to
be the first ever built in Washington
TO correspond with the broad streets
and the civic plans mapped out for the
city by hajOr L'Enfant.
The Washington times., 1911-03-19
FEBRUARY CIRCULATION.

The number OF complete and perfect copies
ef The Washington Times printed daily dur
ing the month of February as follows:
The Washington times., 1911-03-19

When Mrs. GrenfalI told the Equal
Suffrage League that female suffrage
was past the joke stage, she did not
mean It had been laughed TO death.
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And this is nha1 m ie q l.
Society Favorite Works
For Working Girls.

Mrs. Joseph Medill Mccormick, dauGh-
ter Of the late Senator Mark Hanna.
and one of the most popular women in
the smart sets of Chicago. New York,
and Washington. is now establishing in
this city It's first lodging. or club. house
for working girls. Guaranteeing to
every doubling Thomas that she will
make a profit of from 31a to AZ per cent
on her investment while lodging girls
for less than the lowest living wage,
Mrs. Mccormick is expending between
three and five thousand dollars in re-
modelling, decorating. and furnishing
the famous old Cruger houses at z506
and 25OS X street northwest. These
have been leased by Mrs Mccormick
for fifteen years, and will be occupied
shortly after April l by about thirty
three girls, employed in the depart
ment stores OF the city.
My lodging house." said Mrs. Nc
Cormick today. in explaining the enter
prise into which she is putting SO much
energy and enthusiasm, has nothing
to do with charity of any&sort II is
Just a-well, a lodging house, you know.
But | am especially anxious that my
lodgers shall be chosen from among the
country girls who have had no voca-
tional training of any sort, and who
come to Washington TO compete In
shops and department stores with the
more skilled and experienced city girl
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Dainty Rooms. Wholesome
Meals at About Two
Dollars a Week.
NO CHARITY, RATHER
A GOOD INVESTMENT
Especially Designed as Clubhouse
Home for Unframed Coun-
try Girls.
BY SELENE ARMSTRONG.

Pink roses running riot; violets in
conventional borders, and daffodiIs all
aDioom-why. only on great bolts of
cretonne, you Goose, but just the same
they seemed to tell the happiest story.
Snip, snip, snip" went Mrs. Joseph
Medill McCormick's scissors, saying, as
they shipped off a yard-long strip of
roses:
The years at the spring. so cheer
up, girls. There's hope for thirty-three
of you. at least! No more squalid rooms
on the third floor back. No more din
ners cooked on the gas jet. and served
from the soap dish. But light, and
air. and House Beautiful for every
one of YOU. if you wish it
But Mrs. Mccormick said, critically,
holding up the yard-Iong strip of roses:
II do believe these curtains are GO
ing to be the most cunning ones of all;
they are for the upper hall of num-
Der 2506"
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one of his crimson neCkties.
Local society should see to it that no
candidate for admission to the inner
circle shows symptoms Of writing a
hook about what goes on inside.
When Mrs. GrenfalI told the Equal
Suffrage League that female suffrage
was past the joke stage, she did not
mean It had been laughed to death.
Three more army Officers have been
detailed to Tokyo by the War De-
partmcnt to learn to talk Japanese.
Why send them so far away? Let them
listen TO Hobson.
When the District militia flashes its
gilt lace along the Rio Grande We may
expect a prompt Spanish version of the
old border knock-under: Don't shoot,
Mr.. Crockett: I'll come down"
Francisco Madero, the leader of the
revolution in Mexico, was educated
across the Maryland line. in Emmits-
burg What a splendid progressive he
would have made if he had stayed in
The States.
Despite the "maneuVerS" on the MeXi-
can frontier, Secretary Dickinson and
Major General Wood were among the
guests at last nights function at the
Washington Riding Club. There was
some sort of a social affair on the night
before Waterloo.
The estimable lady on Fourteenth
street who claims a share in the Pom
trc1 millions throws out a hint that
she is also descended from George
Washington. Certain further proofs
will probably he required by the incred-
ulOus courts. however.
The death of DR.. Walter removes from
Washington musical circles a genius
who amply bore out the predictions of
the Prince of Wales, afterward King
Edward, who when a visitor to this
country in 1860, was astonished TO find
a boy Of eight years performing on the |
great Trinity Church organ in New
York
The Washington times., 1911-03-19
Girls Club Run
BY Girls Themselves

What will our rules be-" asked Mrs
Mccormick why, there won't be any,
so there will be no law breakers among
our girls. I know an earnest woman,
one who loves girls and understands
them. who will supervise the household
But It Is girls club. and the girls will
elect their president from among the
number. They will be absolutely self
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Some Girls Get Less
Than Twn Dollars a Week.

You know. here in Washington the
lowest living wage-that is. the lowest
sum at which a girl can live decently
and wholesomely-is $7.22 per week. In
chicago. 1t is $9.2S per week. Now, in
some Of the department stores here,
there are a few girls working for as lit
tie as 81. 80 or s. per week. 1 do not say
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1A IoiA Tor month .......................ll ..ll&,I9 I9i
Daily average for month .............. 49, 9i9
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Three more army officers have been
detailed to Tokyo by the War De-
partment to learn to talk Japanese
Why send them so far away? Let them
listen to HobSOn.
The Washington times., 1911-03-19

The net total circulation of The Washington
Times lSundayb during the month of Feb
rGary was 1887, al copies left over and
returned by agents being eliminated. This
number, when divided by 4, the number OF
SUNDAYS during February. shows the net
Sunday average for February to have been
&, 90
The Washington times., 1911-03-19

In each Issue Of The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head OF the first page at the
left OF the date line.
Entered at tho Postonice at Washington,
d. c.. as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-03-19

When the District militia flashes its
gilt lace along the Rio Grande we may
expect a prompt Spanish version of the
old border knock-under: Don't shoot,
Mr.. Crockett: I'll come down"
The Washington times., 1911-03-19
Opens Real Home
For Country Girl.

months ago,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

So satisfactory have postal sasings
tanks proved thus Tar. Postmaster
General Hitchcock declares that, il
he had the necessary appropriation al
hand, he would establish five hun
drec additional postal savings banks
In as nany towns and cities through
oat the country. Total deposits al
ready in the forty-eigIt existing banks.
IN one month. aggregate 100000, or an
average OF 81. 200 for each institution.
This average is greater than that OF
the British postal savings banks in
1865. the year OF their greatest ste
cess Assuming that this average VII.
De maintained throughout the year,
the aggregate annual deposits will be
close 10 $4,000. II is an
tieipated by the officers oil
the system thai the deposits viii
be corTespondingly greater when the
service is extended to first class Of
fees.
An interesting fact about these
banks is that what was generally an
ticipated has been realized: the favor
H.%A SAIII AOLS1SIeFs regard tESm-
4 large proportion OF the depositors
last month were foreigners who had
been accustomed 10 send their saw
lngs abroad. Should all the mcney
that flows from foreigners in This
country TO Europe be retained here,
the effect upon trade and commerce
would be highly seryiceabie, if not
marked That loss. heretofore, has
been a conspicuous factor against US
in all approximations concerning our
foreign trade balance.
In view of the successful operation
OF the new system during its first
month Postmaster General Hitchcock
has recommended to congress that
the appropriation OF $1,000, 900, for
which he appeals, shall be made inn
mediateiy available for the extension
of the postal savings system 10 a con-
siderable number Of post Offices, the
patrons of which are asking for the
new banks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09
CARTHAGE, Ill
) . . . - . . . . . . .

Mrs. Chas. Taylor and Miss Eva
Crawford, were keokuk visitors Fri
day.
Mrs Harve Ellington of Keokuk.
came over Thursday evening to be
with her uncle George Jones who has
been quite i'll.
Mr.. Chas. Grassland of Bowen. was
a business visitor to the city Thurs
dag.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Smith of Chica-
go, were transacting business in the
city. the first of the week.
Mr.. Sholl, of Peoria, was business
visitor to the city Thursday.
Harry Bliesener. Deputy County
Clerk, was at his home in Warsaw,
several days last week on account or
Illness.
Misses Potts and Mclaughlin,
spent Saturday in Quincy.
John Smith of Shell Lake, Wis,
and BENZ. Smith OF Hamilton. were
transacting business in the city Mon.
day and visiting their brothers, at
Middle Creek
Miss May Harris returned home
from Lake Forest University the first
of the week.
Mrs. Mary Ayres went to Hannibal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09

A sweeping amendment TO the Cos
son Law providing for the removal OF
Law enforcing officers for misfeasanee.
maIfeasance or nonfeasance in office,
is proposed in bill introduced in
the state senate by Senator Wilson
Of Clinton The amendment is sweep
ing in that ii provides that All coun-
u. township, city and town officers,
elected or appointed" come under the
provision of the act. This means that
practically every officer in every city,
toxin, county and township MAY be
removed By exactly the same Droce-
dure as is established in the Cosson
Ian for removing county attorneys,
sheFiffs, mayors. police officers, mar
shaIs and constables- Such a powerful
instrnmentalisy in the hands of ire
sponsibIe and yindictive persons could
easily result IN grave abuses The
general assembly would do well 10 go
sloa in widening the scope of the Cos
son Law the wisdom Of which is sub
iudice as Yet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09
- 80 80
SALEM.
; <>>~>>~>~> 1890

Daniel Boon Heller, student of Iowa
Wesleyan University, gave an enjoy
able lecture at the II. E. church, Sat
urday evening. His subject. Chips
and WRITINGS" Misses Florence
Coolidge and Ruth Anderson, also OF
Iowa Wesleyan, charmed the audience
with their singing. The entertainment
was under the auspices Of the Epworth
league. A neat sum was realized
from the admission fee.
y. F. Weeks came from Garden
City, Kansas, to visit his father, Ma
than Weeks, and other relatives at
this place.
The g. U. Cts gave a good pro-
gram and an oyster supper at the NJ
r. church on the evening of Wednes-
day, Feb. S.
Mrs. Marian Becker came from OF
tumwa Wednesday to spend few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Scott.
r. 3. Safer returned TO Danville
TUESDAY evening. Mrs. Safer and lit
lie son, Thomas, remained for long
er visit with relatives.
Mrs Ann Brady recently enjoyed a
visit with her son. A. Brady and wife
from Kearny, Nebraska
Miss Clara Cooper departed Friday
evening for Kansas City to attend the
millinery opening.
afrs Jerome Campbell spent few
days last week with her sister. Mrs
Frank Mcmillan, near Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. II. s. Brown recently visited
her daughter. Mrs. Chambers, at Mt
Pleasant
Mrs. ". s. Judy OF Mt Pleasant
made a short visit with relatives
here last week.
r. 8. Bell Of Twin Falls, Idaho, is
transacting business and greeting his
many friends here
Mrs. ". K. Bunker has returned
from visit with relatives at Gales
burg. Ill.
Miss Jennie Ingrim returned to Cop
peck Tuesday evening.
Miss Clara Cooper spent Tuesday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09
a IRAnE cAIEcHIsM.

The Iowa City Republican has pub
Iished brief trade catecbism reia-
TIVE to reciprocity with Canada that
every Republican would do well 10
commit 10 memory. Western farm
ers IN particular would do well TO
make il their o1n and write their
representatives IN congress to vote
against the proposed treaty. The
questions and answers are IS fol-
iows
where does Canada raise her
whestg
IN the great northwest
is ii farther from the wheat section
10 New York than IT Is from Iowa 10
New York
Is # far from eastern Canada to
Kew York?
No, the distance is very short
Why fg land 20 cheap in eastern
canada7
Because there is no market for food
products, for which the land 10
adapted
WIN ii there no market, II the land
is 50 close 10 New York
Because tarih Is levied on food
products from Canada TO help the
iowa farmer.
Would the Canadians raige more
corn and corn fed products II the tar
if were taken Off
Yes. dear farmer, for they would
hare the richest market in the world.
And what would happen 70 the
Iowa farmer
He would get it in the neck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09
GOOD on RECIPROCITY.

Washington adyices say that Rep
resentative Good, from the Fifth dis
trict of this state, viii shortly make
a speech in The house IN which he will
oppose the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment submitted to congress By Presf.
dent Taft. Mr.. Good In quoted az
saying OF the reciprocitY agreement
that he does not consider II provides
for fair exchange. He IL Represent
ed as thus defining his attitude:
Ny position simply Is that am
willing to vote 10 give the President
authority TO arrange for free trade with
Canada in return for free trade for
our goods entering Canada. II that
is not done. then we should adjust the
tariff between Canada and this coHp-
try ON the basis provided for IN the
Republican platform. that is. on the
basis Of difference in cost Of prodnc-
ton
Mr.. Good holds that the agreement
which the administration has made
with the Canadian government would
not give the Iowa farmer adequate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09

The commission form of city govern
ment was Overwhelmingly defeated at
Galesburg. Presumably every com
munity is the best judge Of It's own
needs and interests. but unless eondi-
lions in GaIesburg are materially diff
ferent from what they are in most
municipalities that city has made a
serious mistake in rejecting an ar
rangement that has made for better
government wherever il has been
tried Keokuk has had experience
with both forms OF city government
and could not be induced TO abandon
the commission plan and return 70 the
old aidermanic system. Even we're it
disposed to do so. it could not afford
the expense which government BY
political parties entails.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09

Mo. Saturday TO visit her sister, Mrs
Price. Miss Lulu Ayres accompanied
her as far as Quincy.
Mrs. Blanche CherrilI and little
daughter, Virginia, of Princeton, are
visiting her parents, Sir. and Mrs. E.
A. Wilcox
Attorney John Mead of Augusta,
was a business visitor 10 the city
Monday.
Marriage licenses Artie Munson,
Joetta, Zelma Farr; Charles Henry
Linnenburger. Warsaw, Rosa May
Iinsst, Warsaw; Perry Amer Stamp,
stronghurst: Nellie G. Morning. Bias.
co: Frank Smith. Carthage, Mabel
Sammons, Carthage; Everett c. Nc
Daniel. Plymouth, Lola F. Wintermey.
err, Plymouth: Jas. VI. Plowman, Bow.
en-, Mary A. Wilder, Denver
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09

and Wednesday al Stockport ard Cot
tonrood.
Mr. and Mrs Bennett Of Fairfield
we're guests. a few days of last week.
OF Mrs. Benefits parents. Mr. and
Mrs T. Shamponi
Mrs. Ralph Ford of Mt Pleasant
vas a guest last week o, her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Long.
Born. Wednesday, February 1. to
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Kerr daugh-
Ter.
Mrs. Jerry Hoggats is at home fol
lowing a visit With relatives at Mt
Pleasant.
Enoch Berry was business caller
al Mt HamIll Wednesday
Mrs. Jerome Eighme is entertaining
her>sister. Mrs. Swartz, from Burling-
ton.
a ]. Ingrim and wife left for their
home at Arvsda, Wyo-. Monday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09
HI, face Familiar.

Judge Gottfried Wende. an assembly
man from Erie Pa, in recalling the
dayg when he @ag a police magistrate,
told this story on himself; a prison-
er wag arraignec before him on q
minor charge. Assuming stern ex.
pregsion, MAGISTRATE 1Eepde said:
Haze you ever been arrested before2s
40, sir Have you ever been in
this court befoge2" 40, sir" Are
you certain Sow be careful ard re.
member you are under OATH y am
yerg certain, SIR Well. your face
fs strangely familiar = am the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09

Il is remarked br the Sioux Csty
Journal that II ron want % knox
where Lafs Young stands On any
question al ron hare 10 10 is TO ask
BIN Thzs Is Gre OF the things that
Mr. Young from d NUM-
BET OF other public men He has the
courage Of his convictions and isn't
afraid 10 60 On record on any matter
thas comes up for consideration. This
country would be governed better
If there Ears more legislators Ike
him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09

The farmers OF Iowa are decidedly
opposed to the proposed reciprocity
treaty With Canada. The Cedar rails
Record tells why in few words that
go directly to the point as follows:
The whole plan seems TO be 70
give the east cheaper food products
At the expense Of the farmers OF the
west II the east is seriously dis.
posed 10 tote fair they Eill insist upon
a reduction of the duty upon mann
featured goods as well as upon farm
products. but Canada is not MANI
featuring country bat II is great
agricultural section and even with the
Lev duty On manufactured goods the
proposition is decidedly one sided.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09

Fort Madison has been having
trouble Nth It's water COMPANY on
account q the quality OF water fur
nishad- As q last resort il has decided
10 withhold payment from the wafer
COMPANY for hydrant rentals Until such
time as disable water is furnished the
people for domestic purposes keokuG
used ike club on the ~ater company
here with entire success some wears
ago There's nothing Ike hitting At
the pocket book OF public utility
COMPANY 10 bring it 10 time and make
II live up 10 the terms OF its contract
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09

The insurgent Waterloo courier pre-
tends 10 want 10 know
syslg doesn't I>afe Young follow the
example of KENYON and Funk and
withdraw. throwing his support 70
another etandpafter. just TO see If
The assembly viii elect somebody that
gives their mouths different taste:"
The answer Is to be found in an old
poem beginning: Won't you walk
into my parlor?' said the spider 10 the
n.y..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09

return for having the things be Pre-
dures deprived of duties He holds
thai complete free trade with Canada
would he much fairsr arrangement
than this
In case o. free trade all interests
would suffer alike The reciprocity
agreemen. contempisses sacrificing
Eessern farmers for the benefit OF
eastern manufacturers Let's have
fair play.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09

Are our merchants ready for the
competition of those alluring spring
catalogs from the metropolitan de-
partment stores? OF course the bar
gains at home are better. when you
consider that the home merchant
gives you his personal attention and
the chance to return goods that are
not what was represented. But the
public forgets this, trade has to be
drdmmed, and the only efficient
salesman is the home newspaper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09

PRO- eEse- Boss. goeioiogist al the
'fsnlsersi's of Wisconsin, cars the med
fcal profession has become the moot
distinguished in our day. occupTing
The place the clergy held IN the mid
die sges, and that ne ought to can
onIze some 81 our physicians. II fs
respectfully suggested that Charter
Miller Of The wayerly Democrat put
this in his pipe and smoke II.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-09

Champ Clark told the Young Men S
Christian association at Springfield,
Mass. Sunday that the country was
getting better. If it were not, he said
our boasted systems of education and
religion were both failures, and he
did not believe either was. He cited
many instances Of physical improve
Inent 10 support his theory and pre-
sented very optimistic and vet
plausible view OF conditions today as
compared with previous times.