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The Washington herald., 1911-01-02
BRYCES ARRIVE In new YORK
Met by Andrew Carnegie and British
Vice Consul General.
Mr.. w. G. c. Gladstone Will Spend
Six Months at Embassy to
Study Diplomacy.

New York, Jan. I-James Bryce. British
Ambassador to Washington, arrived to-
day, with his wife, by the White Star
Liner Cedric. from a four months vaca-
ton, most of which he spent in South
America. chiefly in Chile, studying the
flora of the country. He also made note
of Industrial, commercial, and political
conditions, but had nothing to say about
them except that he believed South Amer
lea would enjoy a long period Of peace
and that he thought the trouble Of Peru
and Ecuador would be settled amicably.
Mr.. Bryce was met by Andrew Carne-
British consul general at this port. Mr..
variety of subjects. Mr.. Carnegie told
the reporters that he felt reasonably GER
tain that President Taft would be re-
elected. and that the recent Democratic
victory was merely a temporary setback
for the Republican party.
Other passengers by the Cedric were
Sir John Harrington and Lady Harring-
ton, Lord and Lady Alastair. w. G. C..
Gladstone. grandson of William E.
Gladstone; Capt. ]. E. Fitzpatrick. and
Miss Hazeldown. an actress.
Sir John Harrington ran for Parliament
against John Burns In the Battersea dis
trict and was defeated by about 1900 His
wife Is the daughter Of the late James
Mcmillan, United States Senator from
Michigan. and they will visit Washington
Mr.. Gladstone will spent six months In
Washington as an honorary attache Of
the British Embassy. to study diplomacy.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02

IN the Royalty Theater. Her pretty face
and clever manner won for her the in
terest of not alone the public. but the
players as well. Naturally, then. her
transition to the stage of that theater
was easy.
Her cleverness soon asserted itself and
she secured important parts "A the PLAYS.
Particularly in comedy she excelled. her
style being sprightly and piquant, so
much so that Pepys' notes. in his cele-
brated diary. She spoke beyond any
creature l ever heard Soon her name
spread throughout the length and
breadth of England She Is described rs
being rather plump. with red hair. When
she laughed her eyes were scarcely vis-
ible. Although good humored, she was
very sharp at repartee. and her. sallies
at the King were often daring.
A pretty story is told of the COM
mencement of her acquaintance with
Charles II. She pronounced the pro-
logue to q performance witnessed by the
King. wearing "a hat the circunfer-
ence of large coach Wheel Under
this headdress her little figure looked so
droll that she caught the Kings fancy.
and he took her home with him to sun
per. in his coach. q great honor for the
little actress.
Nor was Charles II alone in his asi-
miration for the pretty Nell. for she had
a host Of admirers among the court GAL
1ants, as well as among persons In all
walks Of life who are prone to TAN cap
tive to . pretty face such as Eleanor
0Wyn poasessed.
D8 PoAfADoUR.,
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02
Seven Famous Beauties
No 2.
NELL" CIV YIN.

Don't let poor Nellie starve," was the
dying admonition Of King Charles II of
England. In his last moments the
Kings thoughts turned to Eleanor
Gwyn, one of the most beautiful women
of his realm. The little actress. whose
birth was of the most humble, undoubt-
edly Influenced him more than any other
was but natural, then, that his thoughts
should be of her, recognizing the uncer-
tainty of favor in a court when a King
departs
Eleanor was always ''Nelr' to the pub
lie whom she pleased So long. For more
than fifteen years before her royal patron
died she was the most conspicuous fig
ure in the court. It was her beauty and
her remarkable personal charm that had
won her way into the monarch's affec-
tons until he found her indispensable,
Her jolly company and her ready wit
was the captivating influence. and
Charles was always ready to acknowl-
edge that some Of his pleasantest hours
were spent in her company. The court
fully recognised this. for a snap of her
pretty fingers dispelled all the logic of
the King's counselors
No woman ever possessed to q greater
degree the ability to make her way by
her vtt and winning ways. Born in the
most squaid surroundings. her mother
being . fruit seller. Nell. At Q tender
age. employed her time selling oranges
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The Washington herald., 1911-01-02

Celebrating the birth Of 1911. and his
Church. Rev. NJ. NJ. Gray preached yes
terday morning and evening to large con-
gregations.
Appropriate New Years music was
sung by Miss Christine M. Church, George
". Blakeney. director, and Mrs. Ella
knight Ellis, accompanied by Miss Edith
B. Athey.
Taking as the text Of his sermon ''The
story Of an average man." Rev. Mr..
Gray took examples from history and
the Bible to illustrate the guiding in
fluence Christ has over his followers.
Appeals for Responses.
He appealed to the congregation to
respond to the call of Christ. Follow
Me-" and portrayed the rewards that
await those who follow Him in their
faith.
One Of the examples he applied in his
sermon was taken from the life Of Liv-
ingston. the explorer, who received
Christ's call when but a poor weaver
boy. After long years Of usefulness and
glory. he said, Livingston died in the
heart OF Africa, while on his knees pray
ing. His earthly reward, he said, was
his burial in Westminster Abbey.
In conclusion, Rev. Mr.. Gray declared
that in heaven there were no more sor-
rows for the sorrowful. that riches
awaited the poor. and pleaded with the
congregation that while they waited by
the shores of time thinking of the dear
ones in heaven. for whom they would
give ten years of their life to see for
one moment, you can hear the voice of
Jesus say, Follow Me-
Rev. Mr. Gray preached on THE Mas
ter Builder" at the morning services, the
feature of which was the special New
Years singing.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02
KIDDlES MAKE MERRY
Double Celebration Held at
AriOn Club House.

A double celebration took place at the
Arion clubhouse last night Christmas
and New Years Day received their due
share Of attention on the part Of happy
boys and girls, who were accompanied
by their parents and friends, and crowd
ed the auditorium.
A huge Christmas tree, loaded down
with good things and finery. occupied
the center of the stage, and formed the
main attraction for the youngsters.
John Wischhusen. president of the
verein, bade everybody welcome, and ex-
tended the compliments of the season.
He expressed the appreciation Of the
Arion to Prof. Carl Holer. musical di-
rector of the society, for his unceasing
attention to the chorus section. and his
interest in the welfare of the society.
Presented with Purse.
Prof. Holer was presented with purse.
which was followed by the singing of an
appropriate song. and the presentation
of this programme:
Chorus .Stille Nacht." by children.
Recitation. ''Weihnachteu," Christine and Emma
Morgenweck.
Piano solo. "siver Star" Miss Ethel Neh.
Playlet Die vorlorene Brille." Vaeterchen, Mis-
Cammilla Kast Muetterchen. Miss Anita Wassmann;
Wise. Miss Regina Wiegand.
Song, Merry. Merry Christmas" Miss Viola Nen
Miss Helen Fleischel.
Recitation, Little Miss Olga Hafenstine.
Doll drill. Meta Wischhusen Regina Wiegand
Edna Wahl Viola Nef Elsa Schwarz. Dorothy
Lawton, Rosa Wassmarn. Dorothy Wazsnann. Anita
Wsssmann. Camilla kast Irene Siebert, Helen
Fleishel. Lena Reckeweg. Anna Siebert, Anna Kas;
and Lulu Reckeweg.
Song. Miss Regina Wiegand.
Chorus. % Tannenbaum, Tannenbaum.
The committees in charge consisted of:
Programme, Miss Holer and Miss Neff
decorations, Mrs. Wiegand, Mrs. Horst,
Mrs. Daiker. Mrs. Killing. Miss L. Wales,
Miss S. Bruegger. Miss A. Hohlmann.
Miss z. Schwarz, Miss A. Kennehe, Miss
NJ. Kennehe, assisted by Mr.. Henry Vie
Pand
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02
TO RECEIVE THIS EVENING.

The Young Peoples Branch Of the Dis
trict Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold a reception this evening
from to 10 o'clock. Those who will re-
cefve are: Mrs. Emma s. Shelton. Dis
trict president, w. c. T. u: Mrs. Flora
Kays Hanson. president Of the Young
Peoples Branch; Miss Eleanor E. walk
er vice president: II w. Davis, record
ing secretary; Frank Frost, treasurer:
Mrs. A. c. Giles. president Anna Cor
don: Miss Mabel Thompson. president
Margaret B. Platt: Miss Eta Jackson.
president lie Droit: Mise Irene Umberg-
er. president Georgetown: Miss Flossie
Newcombe. vice president Eastern: Mrs.
Annie Griggsby. president Hopeful: Miss
Cora Newman. president Amethyst: Misc
Jane Pidgeon. president Mount Paeas-
ant: Miss Helen Grandnsld. vice presi-
dent Junior. and the Misses Falconar.
Harrison. Halfpenny. and Mabel Ramsey.
and Herbert Hamssy.
Mn. Rupert wnl pfoa1da at The -
freahInsnt tahsaL assigtaa ~ tie 1oieqe1
H6aExs ueiAl1Boa ue1S 90 1l1gw
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02
FESTIVAL AT ASYLUM.
German Orphans Give Songs at New
Years Entertainment

About 150 persons attended the New
Years entertainment given at the Ger
man Orphan Asylum, Anacostia. yester-
day afternoon.
Thirty-eight of the orphans sang Christ
mas and New Year songs in the assem-
bly, room. Special songs and recitations
were given by Henry and Elizabeth burst
Rev. Paul A. Menzel. of the Concordia
Lutheran Church, gave a short talk to
the children on the significance of the
New Year President Frederick Imhof, OF
the asylum, was presented by the board
of directors with a large painting of
himself. w. F. Myers, secretary of the
board. presented the picture. which will
be hung in the asylum among pictures
of former officers of the institution
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02
TAFT WILL GREET
HUNDREDS TO-DAY
Continued from Page One.

retary of State will be rendered by Mr..
and Mrs. Knox to the members Of the
diplomatic corps in their X street home
at 1 o'clock this afternoon Last year
this official function did not take place
on account of the death of a relative Of
Mrs. Knox.
Mrs. Robert Shaw oliver. wife of the
Assistant Secretary Of War. will receive
for the army in place of Mrs. Dickinson.
the wife of the Secretary of War. who is
in mourning for her son. Mrs. Meyer.
wife Of the Secretary of the Navy, will
receive the naval officers.
Receptions Many To-day.
To-day will be the real celebration Of
the New Year. The rounds of New Year
callers will be made, and receptions held
everywhere. Every organization, fra
ternal. social. or otherwise, has planned
receptions to their friends. The Spanish
War Veterans will be the guests Of the
ladies' auxiliary at Carroll Institute, fol-
lowing the White House reception, and
the G. A. r. will meet the auxiliary.
The Y. M. C. A. will combine athletics
with the usual New Year reception this
year. Swimming races and other indoor
sports will be held this afternoon in the
G street building.
The observance Of New Years Day
yesterday was confined principally to the
churches by sermons on the lessons Of the
day. of the happiness in store for tho
new year. and thankfulness for the bless
ings of 1910. Rev. C. E Granger deliv-
cred a sermon on Crossing the line
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, on THE story Of
1910;" Rev. s. H. Woodrow, on Mem
cries and hopes" and Rev. w. w. Nc
Masters. on The pastors New Year
message"
A few Of the fraternal societies held re-
ceptions- The Sons of Jonadab invited
councils from Baltimore and HarpeD
Ferry to help celebrate. The banquet be-
gan at midnight and lasted until o'clock
yesterday morning. One of the features
was the pledging Of every one present to
abstain from intoxicating LIQUORS for one
year.
The National Republican Club held open
house, as did all the other clubs In the
city, but everywhere there was an air Of
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02
ELKNs' CONDITION BETTER.

Senator'S Family discouraged by
Improvement, says HIS Secretary.
Reports that Senator Elkins was sink
ing were denied at the Elkins residence
in X street yesterday by his secretary.
George F., Snyder. The family IL much
encouraged by the Improvement in the
Senator'S condition. said Mr.. Snyder. and
believe he will be able to take his seat
in the Senate before the end Of the pres
ent session. The Senator spent . batter
~ Wns taken "
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02
MAIL SERVICE FOR TODAY.
Because of Holiday There VIII BE
But One Delivery by Carrier.

But One Delivery by Carrier.
Mail service to-day will be maintained
on a Sunday schedule. at the main Office
and branches. There will, however. be
one delivery by carrier, starting at 2
a. m. The cashiers and money order
Offices will be closed The registry divi-
sion will be open from to II a. m.
The following stations will be open for
the transaction of business
Station A. S to II a. M: station r. to
II a. m: station c. 7:3O to 10 a. m; sta
ton F. s to II d. m: station G, 7:3O to II
a. m. to p. m: station H, to IL
a. m, to p. m.: station X to II a. M,
to p. m-: Takoma Park station, s to
II a m, to p. m; Brookland station,
TO IL a. m.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02
IN The SOClALWORLD
Senator Du P0nt Has Cards
Out for Dinner Dance.
TODAY WILL BE A BUSY ONE

Diplomatic, and Residential
Society Will Call at the White
Neutrality-suspicious. at Homes Of
Cabinet Officers Will Follow-Maj.
william e. Horton Entertains.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02
FIRST TINE In PULPIT
Rev. N. n. Gray Celebrates
New Year as Pastor.
STORY OF AN AVERAGE MAN,

Minister Takes Examples from His
tory and Bible to illustrate Guild
Dwells on Life Of Livingston in
Sermon At Hamline Church.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02

Mr.. Reginald Boardman, Of Boston.
took out his license in Washington last
week to wed Miss Carrie Mum, of this
city. There was much excitement among
Miss Munn's friends when this became
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02

Mrs Z. H. G. Slater will give a private
musicals to-day, when Miss Alice Preston,
of New York. will sing the entire musical
programme.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Barker are Wis
iting the latter's son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Corning, at AL
bany, n. Y. Mrs. Corning entertained
at tea for her mother on Tuesday of
last week.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02

The President and Mrs. Taft attended
the morning service at All Souls Church
yesterday, where the President is regu-
lar attendant. Miss Taft and her brother
Robert and some Of their house party
went to St Johns.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02

Rev. and Mrs. Charles L. Neibel will be
at home this afternoon from until 5
o'clock to the congregation and friends
Of the Eastern Presbyterian Church.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02

Mr.. James de Thai is among the pas
sengers sailing on the George Washing.
ton, of the North German Lloyd Line,
from New York to Bremen. tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02

Nine. London. wife Of the Minister
from the Netherlands. entertained at tea
Yesterday afternoon at the legation.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-02

md Mrs. Nagel entertained at a lunch
.on yesterday at the Chevy Chase Club
or their house guests. the Misses Shep-
ey, OF Boston, nieces Of Mrs. Nagel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-28
LA HARPE, Ill.

The spring election res,;Ited in
who elected all officers except city at
torney and one alderman. Mayor Clay
Nudd Is now in office and his appoint.
ments has made other changes In the
administration. A new president and
three new members being appointed
on the school board. James Bradfieli
succeeds John H. Hungate as presi-
dent; James Mayor, r. l.. Widney and
Ira Kilgore members. We also have a
new marshal, Will Gleason acting as
marshal and street commissioner the
two offices being combined.
La Harpe schools close on May IL
and a class of seven will graduate
from the high school, viz: Charlie
Day, Claycomb, May Gettings, Hazel
Reiselt, Edna Dobson, Bernice Brad
| field and Anna Helmer. DR. Thomas
G.. McCleary will deliver the address
before the class The faculty of the
high school is entertaining the seniors
at a progressive luncheon, this even
and L. w Everitt.
The sale Of the real estate of the
late Mrs. Sarah A. Nelson attracted a
large crowd here last Friday. The
land was all bid on by the heirs and
amounted to s77,350 Ernest Hull pur
chased the town property for $500.
Attorney s. L. McCrory of Carthage
was here Saturday selling the home
belonging to the late VIII r. Carnes
/ Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Mcclure and
/ Mrs. r. A. Mesick went to Dallas
/ City by auto and took the train for
Galesburg where they, visited the
Misses Mcclure and attended must
cal festival Monday, returning home
Tuesday.
! Mrs. w b. Kaiser visited day
with home folks at Princeville this
! week.
! S. G. Miller of Terre Haute and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-28
keokuk's Great Dam.

Christian Science Monitor This
spring work has been resumed on the
Mississippi river dam at Keokuk, Ia,
with renewed vigor. sThe time set for
the completion of the undertaking IS
July. 1918. In other words. it will
have taken q little more than three
years 10 complete a dam in size sec
ond only TO that at Assouan on the
Nile, in power capacity second to
none in existence. Its total length will
be $500 feet: its height, thirty-seyen
feet The REINFORCED concrete of
which it is TO be composed will find a
foundation in the limestone bedrock
formed lake between three and five
miles wide and some forty miles long
Thirty turbines fed by this lake will
generate 25n,000 electric horsepower.
enough, it is said, to light every pri-
vate and public lamp, run every
street car and turn every factory wheel
in practically every Mississippi valley
city from st. Louis to st. Paul Ac-
cording to a writer in the World To-
day, contracts have been signed al
horsepower to st. Louis, lis miles
south, to run the street cars and light
the streets of that city. The Keokuk
enterprise will involve on expenditure
of about s20,0o0,0o0.
a few days ago forty feet of water
was reported from Cairo. From this
time on high water will doubtless be
reported from all points on the Miss.
issippi, the Missouri and the Ohio. AT.
ter the spring freshets and the June
rise" the copious waters will have
passed on toward the gulf and the
ocean, where they are not needed.
from land where they would be OF
incalculable value if properly stored
harnessed and employed.
The lake above the dam at KeokuR
is simply storage reservoir. For thir
ty years or more engineers have beer
striving to impress communities along
| and tributary TO the great rivers Of
the west that the storing of waters
would solve the overflow and nayiga
| ton problems. 1t is known now thai
storage will do far more than this
! Not ony will 1t prevent the annua
floods and provide water for navfga
ton through the dry season, but i
will furnish the power with which II
navigate and leave surplus for in
dustries that will make river naviga
/ ton profitable.
The dam at Keokuk must be regard
ed IS simply an illustration Of wha
might be done, what remains to b.
done, elsewhere. in the Ohio between
Pittsburg and Cairo, in the Mississippi
between Minneapolis and Vicksbure
In the Missouri between Sioux Cit,
and st. Charles. If the power that lie
/ potentially in those streams shall b;
used, the manufacturing cities of thu
Mississippi valley will be Independent
of coal, its communities will be fire.
from smoke, and heat,=ight and pow
er will be as plentiful as water.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-28
cATARRH DOCTOR
Cure catarrh, Acute or Chronic or
Money Back.


Would you pay one dollar to rid
yourself of disgusting catarrh?
Then go to Wilkinson L Co today
and ask them for a Hyomei outfit and
you viii not only engage, but you
OWL outright a little catarrh doctor
that has cured more cases OF catarrh
than ali the catarrh specialists on
earth.
In the sf.GAl box which contains the
Hyonei outfit, ron viii find q little
hard rubber vest pocket inhaler.
Into this Inhaler ron put a few drops
of Hyomei. Then all you have to
do is breathe through the little In
haier. either through the nose or
mouth, according TO where the casarrh
Is located
When you breathe HYOMET you
breathe 8 powerful ret soothing an
siseptic air. which as IL passes over
the iRhamed and germ ridden mem
hrane generates every fold and crew
ice, and destroys germs completely.
Stomach dosing never cured catarrh.
SPRAYS and douches always fail: and
why7 because they don't ge- where
the germs are. and as catarrh is a
germ disease ron must kill the germs.
before ron can cure catarrh. HyOMEE
IS guaranteed by Wilkinson & Co. and
by druggists everywhere TO cure
catarrh. coughs. colds. Group and sore
throat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-28

Mr.. Hatcher the owner and manager
provides a good clean show that pleas.
es the people.
Mrs. August Yanson and daughter
Olga have been visiting her brother
in Chicago. They have not seen each
other for sixteen wears.
Mrs. o. r Berry OF Carthage Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. NJ. 4 Campbell
the past week.
Frank Bundy was arrested Tuesday
for stealing coal belonging TO George
Roller. local dealer The coal cal
was standing in the railroad yardI
and the theft committed Sunday night
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-28
ON SOLID FOUNDATIONS.

a New York dispatch declares that
foundations were never more securely
laid than those upon which the pres
ent commercial and financial situation
rests. During the last three years.
but particularly in the last twelve
months, there has been the most dFas-
tic liquidation in all lines of industry.
Economy, it is stated. has taken the
place of extravaganza the world oyer,
and prudence il domestic practices
and in business policies has gone 10
the extreme OF conservation During
this period OF readiustnenr and re
trenchment the United States has paid
OF an enormous European indebted
ness through the rehabilitation OF its
export trade, and its diminished i'm
ports. until now il has an International
balance in its favor OF over 500, oto,-
900. The present situation is thus
depicted:
Our bankers, instead Of borrowing
on finance bills in London. as they
were a year ago, are now sending about
s1O0. G0G. 600 in that center. In the
meantime, there is a gut of money a
every reserve and central reserve II
this country The banks are inviting
the merchant and manufacturer 10
borrow their idle funds. Money can
be obtained in Wall street at 31z per
cent for a tweIve-month. II has been
many years since such a favorable OPP
portunity has been afforded the man
ufacturer TO secure funds to lay in his
~ n
plant, or build new ones, or TO the
merchant to replenish his stock II
is going a-begging, however, because
Of the timidity and uncertainty due
to politics and politics alone.
with congress tinkering with the
tariff. no matter how justifiable the
means and worthy the end may be,
the merchant does not buy except
from hand TO mouth; with supreme
court decisions impending that may
impel a radical change of policies, and
practices on the part of all leading
corporations, their Arrangements lack
the courage to engage in important
undertakings.
An early completion of the tarin
program in congress and speedy &C
ton by the supreme court in the to-
bacco and Standard Oil cases alone
can relieve the acute financial and
commercial stagnation In the mean
time, the outlook for the crops is OF
the most encouraging character. The
winter wheat crop is practically made.
An enormous acreage promises an
abundant yield Seeding conditions
for the summer and fall crops have,
because of the general moisture, been
the most satisfactory in years.
It is anticipated that the late spring,
which has prevented early budding,
and subsequent damage from late
frosts, viii probably produce the great
est fruit crop in many years. Pros
perity is literally growing out of the
ground everywhere, and financial con
ditions were seldom more propitious
for its nourishment. Nothing save
var or politics can arrest its eventual
development. At least, this is the
view that leading financiers, who have
no short contracts to cover in the
stock market, are now expressing.