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IHE GERMANS, by I. A. K.
1
Wylle. An appreciation or the
. Germans, by an English writer,
Is certainly literary anomaly,
but that la exactly what this
hook is. with every thing In the way
of adulatory praise Stripped from It
The author, we .jglean.-irsp'ent several
inn In flentuBr." but writes 6t one
particular year, thou eh not of the per
sonal experience of the time spent
there. It is Just what Us title describes
a story of the Germans, in which the
people are seen at short range, with
their virtues and vices, their institu
tions and themselves- disclosed in an
Intimate and familiar way.
The writer's object, one can see from
the very start, is to draw together the
two great .peoples of Europe, and give
them a mora truthful estimate of .each
other by humorously presenting some
Phases of the situation or by exposing
the causes of many of the prejudices
that have become inherent almost in
these two treat nations. , '
One cause the author attribute to the
unrest of-En pland-ls-"the making of
many bookst which are of two classes.
The rirst is the profoundly serious and
statistical which the author says:
"Leaves us with thoe bewildering im
pression that we have been shown the
Internal workings of a huge,' ugly piece
of machinery which" excites alarm, a
certain amount of admiration certainly
iio love." "" . - ' ' ' '
- Of the Other kind the writer says:
"And then comes the second class of
what might be called "German litera
ture. It is the book that la written by
the peaceful British householder him
Kflf la leisure hours after his fort
night's trip abroad. He has been to
Berlin, and stayed perhaps at a pottery,
expensive boarding house, and has there
fore every right to speak on German
society, German manners and German
customs, and to condemn everything off
hand. He has strayed into some 'Ger
man theatre, so he can talk fluently on
the Gorman drama of today; he has had
a furious discussion with a postal offi
cial, who obstinately refuses to under
stand his own language, so he can with
all Justice complain of German official-'
iiom; in the restaurant he has discov
ered that his reiterated TCellner! is
treated with less respect than theTalsed
finger of a smart young Prussian Offi
cer, so German militarism forms a big
Leading, witn tne signmcani uiae onus
. fit conscription in general. He ends up
with a broad survey of his impressions,
which .are, as a matter of fact,, rio im
pressions at all, but the crystallisation
of his own prejudices.' The writer
wounds a note of warning against Judg
ing1 of any people in this superficial
way, saying: "It is not learning by
experience to travel through a country
with a notebook and pencil In hand,
picking up statistics and characteristics
and building up generalities 1 on what J
might easily: prove to be exceptions.
Statistics have no meaning whatever un
til one has learnt-to understand the
people they concern and, as" I must re
peat, understanding can only come with
years.
Of Karlsruhe, the temporary home of
the author, a most entertaining descrip
tion is given of both 'ace and people.
"The chapter on "Types" Is amusing
and interesting, and more than one
reader, particularly if he be of English
descent, has had the, same experience
is the writer, who says: "Looking
hack to the lnnocenj days when I knew
nothing at ail about" Germans and dis
liked them heartily, I have a vague rec
ollection of having always had two dis
tinct types in my mind's eye. The one
wata tall, fierce looking individual with
a monstrous kaiser : moustache, an in
dolent stare and excessively bad man
ners.. He was. the sort of person .who
pushed ladles off the pavement and was
generally notorious as a swaggering,
s-ur clicking, Scbwert-rasselende bully.
He was the type which I fancy. .Mark
Twain once described when In a serious
mood, and -was altogether detestable.
"On the other' hand, there was th
second , type-a stout person " with
classes, a drooping, untidy mustache,
long greay hair. and a passion for
oetic outpouring. He was very ex
i lamatory, easily . moved ,. to tears or
laughter, ready to embrace every ono
at first sight and if not exactly de
testable, at any rate deserving of a
mildly amusing pity.
"These two types exitt today in our
literature and are as immortal aa the
i lat-f ooted, horse-toothed, bewhiskered
lamppost in loud checked trousers and
a gray top nat, wnicn is sua recog-f
iiized oa the continent as the Typical
Kngllshman.' " ' '
:.- ...1.1 ..n4(tln.. u. m
most interestingly and in such a lucid
- manner the reader grasps at . once the
t ignlficance of many social distinctions
that extend even into other countries
where Germans have settled In consid
erable numbers, and that are often not
et all understandable to the uninitiated.
The -writer-objects to the French word
" clique" as applied to the German word
'Kreis" or circle, Saying: "No, clique
la not the word. A clique Is a French
thing, and this (circle) ; is essentially
uerman. it may exist in modified de-
it rees In other parts of the world.' but
only In Germany does it reach full per-
, teotion and attain the dignity of a na
tional institution." , -ji'--.
Famous Expert Tells
ITow rat May Be' Removed Bapldly and
Safely by Simple Home Bemedy
' "Without Causing Wrinkles, Sis-
turblhjr the Diet or 3Seces:
sity for Exercise.
. "Fat iSj.noth(na- but unused mnerw
tiiys a prominent physician, and the
man or woman who is burdened tih
it can easily get rid of it if they wish.
-Aii tney need is ounce of Marmola
I ounce - of Fluid Extract Cascara
' Aromatic and 3 ounces of Peppermint
Water; all of which thev can ent at av
Rood drug store for a few ceni. Then
Ut them take , one . teaspbonful after
meals and at bedtime until rnfy are
down' to the welkht thv want tn 4.
. This slmDle home recln la : far .ni
way better than any or all the patent
r secret, meaicines, ror it reduces 4he
rat safely and harmlessly. The ingredl
cnls are in fact beneficial to ik.
tern, having both tonio and purifying
duaimes, ana so neip rather than dig
not cauKe wrinkles, for It reduces one
srndiiHiiy anu naturally, preserving i
neither physical exercise to help It do
i ue wors nor aos it require anyehangi
il lkt Ana ian- trti raiilta and ulill
lake things easy eating1 . meanwhile
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iiiii.ttiHt lid. .tti-o- DUil ui'i llitf M'.ni..
:i a ffAli'd ia'kago, kTi that you get
.viiirimnu Kim noi a aui svuuie.
' That money cannot buy social recqg-
nitton in Germany is a statement made
absolutely. Americans may accept this,
too. If they recall the alliances between
get-rtch-qulck American girls and-' the
Germans. .They are fewer than either in
England or Frances The writer seems
to think the old fashioned ingredient of
koveand JSspecjsUll,jnter8Jnt8,the
match making of Germans. But Invid
ious comparisons between the ways . of
the -Germans and of other nations are
not the rule Qf the book, for some se
rious faults are exposed, and ' nothing
could be - more pathetic and deplorable
than what is said about the strenuous
life of the children after they start to
school. Think' of it! "From the hour
that they pass through the school doors
they have ceases' to be children they
have become workers, responsible be
InsrS. to whom, life has become. an im
mense, serious reality, and play in ever
decreasing ioterluder- The evil uf me
system is apparent "to every one, and
efforts are being made to check It, to
find a middle path between English
slackness and the German high pres
sure hitherto tried with little success."
And so the writer goes on; treating
the subject in that close scrutinising
manner which brings the German people
remarkably near to the reader, who
feels, when he closes the book, that he
has learned and known them better than
ever before. The book la handsomely
bound and elaborately Illustrated with
photographic reproductions, with a portrait-
of the - kaiser for frontispiece.
Bobbs Merrill Co. Price $2.00. -
"That House J," Bought," : by Henry
Edward Warner Here is a story
adapted from a series of sketches origi
nally published. In the author's editorial
page departments" of "Sidelights" in the
Baltimore Sun, a story brought out in
book form because the demand was in
dicated by jl raid on back numbers of
the original publication, and because
the subject Is one that lives next to the
real ambitions and memories of every
man who lives. The author bought a
bouse the first he ever owned and
then simply wrote about It from day to
day.i without effort at literary effect.
The result is a harmonious truthful
chronicle of the experiences of all men
who. have bought, who hope . to buy.
who have built or who hope to build,
their own nest. :' -'-yc-Vy ;:
Mr. Warner has created no situations,
built no characters into an ambitious
f lotion, clothed no actors with fine
feathers, attempted nothing at all but
the simple humorously philosophical
View of a man who has Just entered into
a relation with life which has both its
laughing and sighing side. . In every
line he is telling you something you
have always known, but hadn't thought
of just that way; relating odd little
experiences which set you roaring as
you remember that the same thing hap
pened to you once, but didn't seem so
funny at the time; indulgthg now and
then in comments on things specific and
general that perhaps express some for
gotten thought of your own. George
W. Dillingham "Co. .Price 75 oents. .
'Redeemed," by Mrs. George Sheldon
Downs John Hungerford, an artist of
most promising ability; marries a pure
minded noble woman. Their first years
of married life . are happy .enough
though the husband is a born idler.
After a while his wife has no further
WASHINGTON'S SOCIAL LIFE AND
LEGISLATION
(Whlnftott Bureau ot Tb Journal.)
Washington, Feb. 17.-tTbe business
of doing the social honors in official
life in the capital la one- of the most
serious which can be imagined. Peo
ple who do not know refer toit some
times as "social rnvouty. , aui tney
know little of the real importance , of
these social duties. They fair to real
ize that making social calls is as ob
ligatory ss the attendance' on committee
meetings, and they flo ot rememoer
that heartburnings resulting from some
real or even fancied slight may inter
fere with the progress of legislation
and the fate of parties, not to mention
personal ambitions.
Getting into society, as it is some
times called. Is not attendedwlth any
rayttery m Washington. It is a matter
of exact formulae. The official grada
tions from the president down through
the long line of officialdom, are pretty
exactly marked,, although there are a
few time-honored disputes, which have
never beendef inttely-settledr-Fo'r-in-
stance, there are the questions of pre
cedence between the diplomatic corps
and the cabinet and also the senate.
and .the : distinctions as to. precedence
between the senators, the members of
the cabinet and the justices of the su
preme court. . .
' Caution in Invitations.
Borne of the high dignitaries named
are not; usually invited to the same
dinner, for instance. Then there is the
speaker of the house. ' Actually he is
the roost important man In Washington
next to the president himself. But com
plications might, arise If. some official
tried todecide whether-tne chief Jus
tice, the speaker, the vice president, or
the ambassadors came first So when
possible . these questions ' are avoided.
As to the ladies, they take ' the same
rank as their ' husbands, '" " -" .' ,
on coming to Washington me new
member finds that he and his women folk
must cal,! on everyone already here.' Same
with 'ihe members of the army and
navy and the others In official .life. Ex
cept in the case of the very highest
officials, the new comers must always
make the first calls. This gives one
the spectacle of Mrs. Newmember call
ing on a multitude of persons she. has
never met and who do not know her
or even recognize her name in all prob
ability when-she Introduces herself on
calling day. To be sure, ' it is likely
to be very embarrassing. V
Then those on whom Mrs, Newmem
ber has left her cards must return her
call on. her receiving day, and so the
exchange of pasteboards goes on with
an occasional ; tea or formal reception
to Vary the monotony. The ladles in
different sets have different days at
home. One day Is recognized as. 'con
gressional day, w On another ; day the
ladles of the cabinet receive and they
pay but few tails. For that matter,
the wives congressmen and senators
who have been here several terms re
turn very few calls. They have been
mrough H so often that they let the
to lee only thoae hlghor In rank or oldor
en vicu a iar as iney ran, c
Ladles of the congressional set often
attractions for him and he makes
friends with n opera singer of great
beauty and - considerable fame. The
usual results follow, divorce,- marriage,
divorce aiil'n and then the tomorrow
of remorse. In the' meantime the first
wife is thrown upon her own resources
to support herself and daughtetwith
theDeYor Jylng. JoYj,f4ithe jmnirlio
betrayed and deserted her.
Judged as a story pure and simple,
"Redeemed" is entertaining. It Is not
only a good piece of fiction, but is ethi
cal In Its nature, the underlying thought
showing lofty purpose and high ideals,
while the element of romance prevad
lng it is both elevated and enriched by
its purity and simplicity. George W.
Dillingham .Co, Price 11.25. .
T IVisrf anAV : TriMaranM.". bv
Hsnryk Slenkiewics Little, Brown A
Co. announce for immediate puoncauon
a new book from tnepen of thefkmous
Polish novelist Iu his latest story the
author of -, "Quo 'Vadla"' carries the
reader through wild and savage Africa
at the time of the insurrection of "The
Mahdl" in the company of two i kid
napped children .and a few Sudanese,
Bedouins and. blacks.
The events of the story revolve
mnnH a. littu eirl of i and a brave.
manly boy of 14, who cherishes and pro
tects her. The autnora extraordinary
power of observation and faculty of de
scription make the ' almost Impossible
events seem 'lifelike and real The
pages of the book glow with the atmos
phere and color of the desert, and ,teem
with adventure after adventure. The
translator is Max A. DresmaU
' Tha Passlne of the Idle," by Freder
ick Towfisend Martin. "I do not yield
t r sn tr mars fit BRV class In America in
my detestation of Idleness in man or
woman," says the author. "Insplts of
Ar..iaa w iHfts into a cerlod In
which idleness became fashionable.
n vu the maKlc of gold! it was tne
poison of idle wealth. It became at
first like a little -spot upon the body
of a man. Quickly it spread from limn
to limit, and part to part, until, in the
filing nf time, it was a leprosy, fol
lowing the body of society almost from
head to foot It was tne curse ci goto,
no more, -no less the same condition
thai laM in th dust the slorv of Ath
ens, that hurled to ruin the splendor
of Rome, that brought upon Bourbon
France the terror of the Revolution.
Doubleday, Page & Co. .: : ,.
John A. Mitchell, the author of "Amos
Judd" and "Pines of Iory," who hap
pens .to be also widely known to the
public as the editor, of Life, has writ
ten Pandora's Box, published by Fred
erick A. Stokes company early in Sep
tember., The new novel 4s a romance of
an American architect and the daughter
of a line of earls stretching back to the
Conqueror. - The book contains a mys
tery; and is written 4n a vein of humor
and gentle satire, making many shrewd
commentaries on the pretensions of mod
ern life. '
Blair Jaekel, author of "Windmills
and Wooden Shoes," soon to be pub
lished by McBrlde, Nast & Co., has Just
been notified that he has been made a
Fellow of the Royal Geographical so
ciety. Mr. Jaekel -expects to start for
Mexico in a few weeks to gather mate
rial for a series of magazine articles.
CLOSELY ALLIED
hold a receiving day together and re
ceive ''en masse." If one might use the
expression. The callers then'thvbeing
ushered in face' a receiving Una which
stretches away into the distance, the
ladies on the far end being those who
have most recently come to Washing
ton and so must stand below all' the
rest The manner in which the position
of the ladles , in the line , are , given
their positions involves careful study
and a recent reception at a hotel mjich
patronized by members of congress and
their families will serve to Illustrate
the matter very well. . -At
this hotel, which is known as fon.
gress' Hall, live some forty congres
sional families, mora nt laaa T-
. t, v. V1V?I
that the reception might be managed
vwycuy me laaies rormea a regular
vi BMuzauun, eiectea a president and
chose a secretary, who was charged
with-the resDonsihnirv nf
to the ladles their positions In the re-
ceuLing-iine a ne-secretary chosen was
Mrs, John E. Rflkpr urlfa nt T. T.i.
, , ungo luia-
ets, representative from the first Cali-
iurma aisinct. WMch Joins Oregon and
makes him almost as jnuch an Oregon
representative ' las he is California's,
Mrs, Raker entered into a study of the
question presented to her and she found
that it was full of seeming difficul
ties. The wife Of a COnrrUimin h.
had ' served -even onn iiiv im,... .v.
another -one -was entitled to stand
higher In the line than the lady whose
iioanu was jusi mat one day Junior in
service. ' - - .
Bnles of Frecsdanna.: .:: :
h Another lady Whose husband may have
m congress iwenty years ago and
then dronned out nntti h .
him back to the last session,-would
iiKYo wgive preoeaence to thff'lady
whose hnsband-was Just entering' on
his oocond term. There were many
other delicate points to be considered,
After the Age of Fifty
From this ira th Human .....
graduaUy declines and the accumulated
poisons m the blood .cause rheumatism
in joints, muscles and back. - These
wamrqgs..should be. promptly relieved
anderlous lllnuss avoided by using the
following prescription, which oomes
from a noted doctor and is said to have
no equal in curing rheumatism- and
restoring physical -vigor. Good results
como after the first dose. "From your
uruggisi get, one ounce of Toris com
pound (in original sealed package) and
one ounce of syrup of Sarsaparllla com
pound, Take these two .Ingredients
home and put them Into a'alf pint of
good whlskv. -KhnVa . thai
tak a- tablespoonful befor each meal
hhiI .1 L.j ii te..j .
at uoii iime. : ir. your arugglst does
not havn Tf.rla finmnnnnit in ...i. u-
will get It for you in a few hours from
'Hl4SW'6-nouseion--k be Influenced
1 !wsPaBSSSSB'WBJlSWWSSXfSWrjY
tliis.' Insist on having the genuine Torts
compound in the original one ounce,
sealed, yellow package, , - ,
At th rlght-r-Canyon where dam will
where It is probable the dam will
''where It requires some nerve to
' Blngen, Wash, Feb.. IT. Work Is well
under way on the big dam of the North
west Power , company, on the White
Salmon river, about midway between
Underwood and Husum. Stone & Web
ster of Seattle have the contract .for
building the dam and have a force of
men on the job. They are assembling
machinery as rapidly as possible.
There Is a heavy gravel deposit and
the contractors are having trouble tn
finding bed-rock ' for the foundations.
They have sunk one shaft 75, feet and
two smaller shafts lrt search of bedrock,-
but-have-uit-work-on- them,-
but Mrs. Raker' worked them all out
and then, desiring to be Sure that she
was absolutely right." she took her list
to two of the highest authorities she
could find an?, explaining the matter
fully to . them, was assured that her
solution was correct - :.
Then she assigned the ladles to their
places, but some of ' them did not. feel
entirely satisfied and afterward ques
tioned, but unsuccessfully, the . plan
bywhich they, were assigned.
The society editor of a -local papet
in reporting the affair, said that It wai
"one of the prettiest and most elabo
rate receptions of the - season and
that "the receiving line was a large one."
Between eight hundred and a thou
sand caller were received. . The host
esses were Mrs. Miles . Polndexter and
Mrs. Obadian , Gardner, wives of sen
ators, and the following wives of rep
resentatives: $xs. John I Burnett Mrs.
Dorsey W. Shackelford, Mrs. Robert B
Macon, Mrs. John A. Sterling, Mrs. J.
Thomas Heflln, Mrs. Frank Clark, Mrs.
Lincoln .-1 Dixon, Mrs. J. Edwin
FJlerbe, : Mrs. Isaao R. " Sherwood,
Mrs. J. A. M. Adair. Mrs. Will
iam A, Ashbrook. - Mrs. f Charles
G. Edwards, Mrs. Scott Ferris, Mrs.
Henry A. Barnhart, . Mrs. William A.
Cullop," Mrs. Edward T. Taylor, Mrs.
Robert C. Wickliff, Mrs. James Wick
ersham, Mrs. Joseph J. Russell, Mrs.
Alfred G. Allen, Mrs. E. R. Bathrick,
Mrsr William G. Brown, Mrs. James F,
Byrnes, Mrs. Horatio ClaypooV Mrs
William: B. Francis, Mrs. Frederick S.
Jaokson, Mrs. John- J. Kindred, Mrs.
Daniel J. McGlUicuddy, Mrs. John E.
Raker.'Mrs. Thomas I - Rubey," Mrs.
William D. Stephens, Mrs. George H.
Utter and Mrs. William W. Wedemeyer.
The list ,of the assistants included
Mrs. Willis J. Abbot, Mrs. Moore, Mrs.
Dennison, Mrs.. Taylor, Mrs. Noyes, Mrs,
Patten, Mrs,. Llttlefleld, Mrs. . Johnson,
Mrs. Ladd, Miss Weaver, Miss Locher,
Miss Anne Ferris, Miss Pauline Cook,
Miss Thlstiewood, Miss Eilarbe, Miss
Agnes' Shackelford, Miss Maude Brown,
Miss Claire Dixon, Mss Beach", Miss
Mary Macon and the , Misses Boehne.
The visitors were received in the mez
zanine or "Bocial hall," as it is known
about the hotel which is prettily adapt
ed to such an entertainment There
were festoons of southern smllax, tall
palmsi ferns and potted plants of the
rarest, from the, agricultural depart
ment and the blossoms used were pink
andwhlte-TOSea. The-eenterplece upon
the table was a huge gold basket Over
flowing with pink roses. A section of
the marine band played throughout the
afternoon. ' -;:, , .:..,."J1 . ' -..
POLICE RECRUITS HAVE v
QOEER NOTIONS OF DUTY
Chicago, Feb. 17. - Gambling- is
"cruel crime" in the opinion of at least
ono of Chicago's would-be policemen.
One answer given by. a candidate- for
the force recently examined Indicates
the civil service commission's Inquiry
has' had a - hardening influence upon
him. ; i a, . -
"What are the three successive pen
alties for keeping a gambling house?"
was the question. ' r-- '
This was the answer: '';". "
"First, six 'months in jail and a fine
of' $500; second, one year in Jail or the
penitentiary and a fine of $1000; third,
a fine of $5000, the death sentence, and
inprlsohment for life."
Another seems to have had a struggle
with the question, for this is what he
gave for the 'three successive penalties."
"Playing cards, pool tables, and gam
bling for money." 1 4
Some answers show that some pros
pective policemen hays, queer Ideas re
garding police1 work. . ;
"What- are the duties of the policer
was asked. ; ,
"Taking care of fires, murdering, and
the United States," was one answer..
"What Is larceny T".' proved "a puzzler.
; ''Larceny," was answered, "Is the
speeding of an automobile, or any othet;
rig of wheels."
''Larceny Is where a man and a wo
man related get married,"'
"That is an act of murder and that
is the time to hit or shoot," said one.
f'What should- be done with persons
guilty of misdemeanors? was another
question. ' : ' . r" .
- 'Taken to court and be sued by the
gang,", was one aiiswor.
Jf old iift ff"c&Q
into a tubular bed post When It is not
in use, has been Invented by & Mary
land man, . . ,
be located; cross designates where
be. At the left Scene Just below
take a' walk.
In their opinion they can save both time
and money by driving a tunnel. They
have driven one tunnel about 1 0 feet
and have 90 feet further to go. A small
giant has been installed sluicing off
gravel for an open cut The engineers
cannot definitely state where the dam
location will be until the preliminary
search for bed-rock is finished. .
The. firm is working only a small
force of men, but as soon as the founda
tion Is decided on they will put on a
large gang and the work will be'riished
to completion. ; :: . . ,
Wor kin g men are -hauling- flrom - Bin
RICH SPINSTERS PLAN
. TO CORRAL BACHELORS
' Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 17. Tongues are
wagging In Cleveland society since the
Spinsters' club has invited all the eli
gible young men to attend a leap year
dance at the Roadside club.
The Spinsters' club was formed by
the older ,set of society girls and is
headed by Miss Constance Mather,
daughter of Samuel Mather, steel mil
lionaire and one of Andrew Carnegie's
peace urometers. In - the club are
daughters of nearly all the multi-millionaires.
In town.
It is hinted that some of the more
mmimmmi
For This Week Only
Heavy Massive Iron Bed
These Beds orHinarily sell for from $14 up. We have atilmusually
Jarge stock, and in order to reduce our line to a normal supply, we
are going to ignore profit for the next few days and move these
beds quickly. They're all heavy and massive in appearance, with
two-inch posts, and finished in the Vernis Martin style.
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BIG REDUCTIONS THIS WEEK ON ARTS AND CRAFTS FUR
N1TURE in the EARLY ENGLISH FINISH, 25-33 l-3 DISCOUNT
the men are working now and
the dam, showing foot bridge,
gen four carloads of machinery to the
works, a distance of about seven miles.
It consists of a steam shovel, a drill
machine and a donkey engine. ' The ma
chinery will be taken out by Its own
power, rails being laid on the roadbed
and the "donkey" doing the rest There
is one stretch of road about a mile and
a half long where the way is too narrow
for ieams to- pass the machinery, and
where it is almost straight . down on
each side of the road. This piece of
road will have to be negotiated at night
In order to avoid accidents and not hold
up the-mall.
daring In the club will assume the leap
year prerogative. , ...
" Many Suicides In Vienna.
(United Pru letaed Wlrr
""Vienna, -Feb. 17. In the annual roll
or suicides, Vienna still stands at the
top of the list Of the big cities of Eu
rope. There have been 1418 suicides or
attempted ' suicides here In the past
year. The list includes seven children
under 14 years of age. They- ended their
lives because of unfavorable school re
ports andrTesrotrpTiwtshraenr rhoffiR
Am electrio railway from Mexico City
to the summit of Popocatepetl, 17,500
feet above Bea level, Is In contemplation.
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Washington, Feb. 17. "Food, food,
everywhere, and not a bite to eat." This
is the wail of Major "Archie". Butt,
military aide toresldcnt Taft. Hl is
the saddest plight of all Washington
diners because of an unruly stomach,
backed up by a doctor's orders.
Banquets, dinners, luncheons, teas
and feeding "fests" galore. Major Butt
must attend and not eat a bite or
drink a drop.' It is his business, as
social attendant of the president, tot
tend the functions, sometimes three or
four in an evening.
With all the rare viands and wines
Offered, Major Butt Is a total abstain
er. He can't take a mouthful of the
"grub" nor drink a drop of the ancient
vintages. -Doctor's orders'. .
For Major Butt has been sick and is
on a diet It is a most austere diet, oo,
and the' major Is sticking to it rigof
ofusly. Because of his illness and op
eration for a nervous affection caused
by ( poison resulting from rich viands.
Major Butt eats only the plainest of
food. ' -Here
is the entire Butt bill of fare
White meat of chicken, without skin;
dryest of dry toast; potatoes' without
butter; no meat; no beverages except
water; a few vegetables, without butter;
jjoached eggs, without condiments. ;
. as a resuu me major aoes not ban
quet at banquets. His menu is not in
cluded at most Washington functions.
BROKER'S DAY NURSERY .
SQUELCHED BY 'CHANGE
New York,' Feb. 17; It-was a great
plan while It lasted hat day nursery
In the Wall street district, where lit
tle children could be-left while their
mothers were hovering over the tlckr.
or watching a blackboard. But it lasted
only one day. It was squelched by
order of the Consolidated Stock Ex
change. "J
Leopold ' Splngarn, a broker - at 5b
Broadway,' was- the originator, of the
plan, according- to officers of the Con
solidated, of which he is a compara
tively new member. He. didn't know
that such a thing was frowned upon by
the ' older brokers who believe with
the anti-suffragists that women and
their babies, should be kept at home.
Mr. Splngarn, who is a young man
with ideas, had heard that women some
times trade a little in stocks, and as
he had a comfortable .office for which
he had no particular "need he decided
to allow It to be turned into a nursery,
If anybody: so wished.- He didn't know
there once Jiad been a big scandal ever
women trading In Wall .street. t
- A mother and her baby came down
and sat in Mr. Spingarn's afflce tho
other day. There wasn't much doing
in Wall street, and a reporter who
happened into the office wrote a piece
about the "nursery.". The officers of
the Consolidated saw the article. Lack
ing a- sense of humor, they sent de
tectives scurrying through the finan
cial district In search of the "nursery."
They found Mr, Splngarn rather proud
of his plan. They returned and re
ported. ' . : J,;; .V '; .
The result:
A reporter today asked Mr. Splngarn
where "timursery wm. ;
-"Don't know ot any,", he said.
. "Haven't heard of any In this neigh
bor hood 7"'
, "Never,' he said., fervently. , ,
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