The Washington times., 1911-08-10

Cabe might as well pack his grip.
The reports from Admiral Togo indi-
cate that he would be powerful glad to
have a quiet little meal of well-cooked
rice.
Captain Beck was lost in the skies for
more than an hour, but when he saw a
Maryland cornfield he knew he was al
home.
When the Crown Prince Of Denmark
visits Washington it will be most polite
for his hosts to refrain from DISCUSSING
DR.. Cook.
The local market is still suffering
from a famine in vegetables. Still, a
few cabbage heads may be found now
and then.
Nathan Straus believes 'ff you want
thing well done. do it yourself" He
has decided tc reopen his milk Iabora-
tory and run 1t himself.
The time is drawing near when the
average sportsman may say, like his
English cousin, Its a beautiful day:
let's go out and kill something"
The affairs of our distinguished fell
low-townsman. Morgan ShIster, seem to
hc little nearer solution than they
have been since he took charge of the
finances Of Persia
The pageant presented BY the Wash
ington Canoe Club on the Potomac
last night was one of the most beau
tiful events of the season, and reflected
the highest credit on the participants.
The penny restaurant TO be opened
in the Old district Building on Septern-
be! !. will fill a long-felt want through
out the winter. and there is a general
desire that it should be an unqualified
success.
TIE Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation, Of Alexandria, is preparing
70 sell The bank building for the benefit
of the depositors. The building is one
Of the assets which couldn't very easily
be carried away.
The Biblical institute which is being
held out in the open at Great Falls
recalls the fact that the groves were
Gods first temples" The attendance
is large, and the meetings promise to
be of the deepest interest.
Sunday visitors to Montgomery county
will be permitted to eat Official inter-
probation Of the blue laws has pro-
gressed far enough to warrant the sale
Of meals. Soda water and cigars are
still in the undesirable" class.
The Joaquin Miller log cabin is be-
Ing taken apart today preparatory.-Sp
erecting 1t on the new site in Rock
Creek Park. 1t is gratifying to know
that the work which has beGn under
discussion so long is about to be car
ried into execution.
The Great Falls camp meeting is about
ready TO begin and already $50 minis
tiers and their families have assembled
On the grounds. II salvation isn't free
Il is pretty near it, at the old-time camp
meeting, ard it is a hard case, indeed,
who does not come away a better man
or woman.
For the stay-at-homes, there Is much
comfort in the District health statistics.
The officials declare vacationists at
summer resorts are in much greater
danger Of disease than persons here in
the city. Seventeen of thirtg-nine re-
cent cases of typhoid fever were con-
Iracted out Of town.
George Bartholme has the distinction
of being the only Washington member
Of the German society, the Schlaraffia,
a party of whose members is now see
ing the sights of the Capital after a
tour of all the larger cities of the
country. Many Germans here are ex-
tendirg a hearty welcome to the Wis
itors.,
The Smithsonian Institution has a
birthday today. and is sixty-five wears
~old. Were james Smitf1son alive Il Is
doubtful whether he would recognize
IN the immense institution Of world wide