The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18

session before tho guests ito settle all
questions requiring arbitration spni-
tation and illumination" ami was ready
10 report. Here were some OF the ques-
lions and the courts answers:
Have you looked into this dispute
over universal arbitration"'
I'VE have"
Everybody favors 1t. suppose?"
Everybody but the United states
Senate"
What is your decision in the dis
pute between Judson Harmon and Mr..
Bryan"
Mr. Bryan will allow Mr.. Harmon to
remain in the race on one condition.
What is that?"
The condition that Mir Harmon re-
fuses to withdraw"
Have you settled the Tcw between
Oscar Underwood and Mr.. Bryan"
I'VE decided Bryan was infringing
OH copyright. He had no business
TO try 20 organize an Ananias Club"
Only One Centre of Srngc.
The court also decided that the only
difference between La Toilette and
Cum!lins was in tho fact thai There Is
only one centre OF the stage" Tho
august tribunal came to grief when
asked what it had to Say about the
rumored struggle between Taft and
Roosevelt. Each member threw un his
hands. and walked out without saying
anything, and when the press agent"
Can essential feature of tho COURT was
appealed to. he exclaimed In great sur
prise: Me? I've Sot nothing to say.
started it."
it remained for the Democratic
Presidential Stecplechasc" skit to bring
out the candidates in full! force. 4
bookmaker appeared with his black
board. sheetwriter and other apparatus.
and announced the entries as follows:
Here Is Woodrow W. sired by Jim
Smith and damned by Henry Waiter
son, breezed out well on hts last trial
going fast under a hard pull.
Next Is Judson H.. an old campaign
er, begot by Grover 60 famous stake
horse, and damned BY W ]. Bryan.
Here Is Tom Marshall and J. w.
Kern, entered by the Tom Taggart
stable from the banks OF the Wabash.
and coupled in the betting.
Next is Champ and Gov. Folk. en-
tered by the SHOW me- stables. The
Governor has just been Kicked In the
paddock by Champ. coupled in the bet
ting with him, and layers can let their
money stand or take it down. w. j..
Stone and j. Reed. both likely boys,
will ride them.
Here is William Jennings. who will
DO rlOIen ny w. y. BTyHn. the only
rider who has ever been able To stick
on his back.
Next comes Oscar W.. little con
scrvativc over the jumps, but fast
colt; j. Bankhead up.
Last. bu, not leust Is Eugene ~,
entered inadvertently b. Henry CABOT
Lodge"
The funniest kind OF betting follow
ed and the horses got away. but un-
fortunately, the Gridiron Club failed
To cnlishten its guests as to the idcnt-
ity OF the winner. for lust the ponies
were punched iii the homcstrctch in
an exciting finish. the police raided TIN"
hall and "pInchcd' the bookmaker.
Among Those Present.
Among the guests of the club were
President raft; Ambassador Bryce.
Ambassador Bsrnstorn. Ambassador
Bakhmcten. speaker Champ Clark, cN-
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, Charles u.
Ilillcs, secretary to the President;
I'ostmaster-t;cncral Hitchcock. Cover
nor JOAN y. Mead. OF Vermont: Norman
T.. Mack. chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee; Secretary Charles
Nagcl. many Senators ana Representa-
lives i'm Congress, aud Colonel George
w. tioethals. Isthmian Canal Commits