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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08
Old Officers Nominated.

Representative Grosvenor then offer
ed resolution renominating all OF the
oid House officers. which was agreed to
without division The only other bust
ness which remained TO be done was
the adoption of a resolution to provide
rules for the new House. Mr.. Payne
moved that the rules Of the Fifty-sev-
enth Congress he continued as the rules
OF the Fifty eighth Congress.
This, as was expected, brought the fire
OF Colonel Hepburn, who called Mr.
Tawney 70 the chair, and. going down 10
the Moor. made his biennial attack upon
the rules and protested against their
adoption. Mr.. Hepburn's protest against
the existing rules at the beginning Of
each session has come TO be REGARDED
as formal part % the proceedings OF
the first Republican caucus OF each
Congress He renewed the arguments
against the restrictions OF the ruiss
which he mede TWO years ago, and two
years before hat. and advocated a more
liberal policy. He was listened 10 with
close attention. AMI concluded by NOV
ing TO amend Mr. Payne's resolution L.
limiting the operations Of the old rules
10 period Of forty days.
Mr.. Payne and Mr. Dalzen responded
with their stereotyped defense OF the
Reed-Henderson rules and the ole
method OF doing business. When a vote
was taken upon Colonel Hepburn's
amendment, twenty others besides the
IoWan voted for his proposition, and
lo3 against It. Mr.. Payne's resolution
70 continue the old rules throughout
the F'ifty-eigEth Congress was then
adopted. without division.
This concluded the business OF the
caucus. and an adjournment was taken,
subject TO the call OF ths chairman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08
BATTLESHIP MAINE
ORDERED TO COLON
VIII Sail From Hampton
Roads to Join Fleet.
NAVAL DEMONSTRATION OFF
The Prairie Will Carr 500 Marines to
Northumberland of
Other Vessels.
NAVAL DEMONSTRATION OFF

Hurry orders for the Maine to sail for
Colon were issued yesterday By Secre-
tary Moody. The big battleship left
Matthias Vineyard Friday for Hampton
Roads, and win arrive there this morn
ing. -After taking COAL the Maine Will
sail at once for the Isthmus OF Panama
to Join the Nashville. Atlanta. and Dix e.
which are now guarding the east end
of the Panama Railway.
fhe naval demonstration Noh had
beeIl planned FOR the formal opening of
the United States cOallng station at
Guantanamo, Cuba, on December 10. has
been abandoned. and American war
ships will gather at Colon instead. pre-
paratory TO enga ging in the winter
maneuvers which are TO Ee held Off
Culebra in case the navy does not find
more interesting work in keeping peace
in Panama.
Held n Readiness.
! At League Island the Prairie is max
h2g ready for q trip 70 Guantanamo. She
viii carry 800 marines. and MAJ be or
dered 10 Colon at any time. The New
port, which Is now AT Savannah. IL IN
Ger orders TO go 10 SanfO Domingo to
relieve the Baltimore, that she may
sail for the isthmus II needed. The
4>uiAdlO, winch was 10 have carried a
large party OF naval officers to the open
1ng celebration at Guantanamo, is at
League Island awaiting orlers, and her
o[cers expect to be ord red 10 Colon
t..ta a detachment Of Marines
II was originally planned 10 have the
european squadron take part ia The
nlaneuyers or Culebra, but Adr.lir4l
cotton and his vessels are still aeeued
~ Beirut, ami viii probably spend mrch
OF the winter in the Mediterranean
The South Atlantic feet VIII probably
b. ordered to the Caribbean IN a -hoYt
time.
Admiral Coghlan Sails.
Admiral CoghIan AMI Consul General
Gudger VIII leave WASHINGTON for Colon
1T O'Clock this morring on the Presi-
dents boat. the May1sower They will
arrive in Colon about noon next Friday.
Admiral Coghians flagship. the Olym-
pla. Is undergoing repairs at Norfolk
She will be placed in commission again
n about three weeks and will sail to
Colon at once for Admiral Coghlan's
use.
The United States no'y has about coo
marines at Colon and 90 RIC~e are AT
Guantanamo and other port within easy
reach Of the isthmus. making a total
force OF 1000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08
ANKENY TO GET AFTER
PUBLIC LAND MEDDLERS
Senator From Washington
Wants Settlers Protected.
PUT INTO FOREST RESERVES
Intends to Take Up Matter Soon
Some Appointments TO Be Ar
ranged With Hitchcock.

Senator Levi Ankeny. OF Washington
State, who succeeded Senator George
Turner last spring as Senator Foster S
colleague from the upper Pacific Coast
region, arrived in town yesterday. and
10 stopping for the present at the Airing
ton. Mrs Ankeny did not come East
with her husband. having determined
to remain In Walla Walla until after
the Christmas holidays. Until the New
Year. probably, the Senator viii live
in a hotel.
Friends of the Senator who greeted
proved health. When he first came TO
Washington for the extra session last
spring he became i'll and was confined
to his bed the greater part Of the ses-
sion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08

former period IN our existence The
people never were 50 well and probably
employed as now. and consumption OF
the product Of each individual engaged
in gainful occupation was never before
so generous and profitable 70 all, at the
same time leaving a surplus FOR future
need in the shape Of capital, which is
better distributed among the people and
much larger in the aggregate than ever
before.
1T IS not strange, under these cOndi-
tions. that a comparatively small num-
Der OF peepla should seek to overcapi-
talize the machinery of production and
exchange. But the refusal of the mul
titude to invest its savings in such over
capitalization has destroyed fictitious
indigestion arising from consumption
OF wind and water is assured.
Wise Legislation Enacted.
Needed legislation was wisely en-
acted under the lead Of the Republican
party by The last Congress. and the laws
of the country are being enforced by the
Executive. as the Constitution contem-
plates by wise administration and
through the courts.
Under these conditions. In my judg-
ment. our policy should be TO consider
and enact proper legislation covering
the convention for reciprocal trade be-
tween the United States and Cuba: to
make generous. not extravaganza, appro-
priations at the regular session OF Con-
gress for the public service; then to
adjourn ano return to our homes; and
the people. setting the seal Of approval
upon our action. will do the remainder,
working out their own salvation
"A word in conclusion. II we properly
perform the functions OF legislators.
covering the needs OF the country we
must be prompt in our attendance ar
the sessions OF the House and in the
performance of our committee duties.
As members OF Congress our time be-
longs TO the country. We should have
the fullCst consultation touching polia
cies, and harmony OF action. in pur-
suance Of a consensus Of sentiment. AS
Speaker Of the House I will fail with
out your counsel and support: and a
failure OF the presiding officer would
tend to bring criticism upon the House
certainly upon those who by their votes
elected him.
Il thank you for your action in con-
ferring this distinction upon me. 1
pledge my lest efforts 10 Justify your
confidence. AID 1 ask your cooperation,
without which 1 cannot hope to sue
coed"
: When Mr.. Cannon had concluded. the
caucus broke forth again in cheers as
the old veteran took his seat in the
caucus.
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Mishap to Senators.

In the course of the pass summer
Senator Ankeny had an experience hC
viii not soon forget. as it might have
cost the lives OF himself and several
distinguished companions. Accompanied
by Senator Foster and Representative
Jones. OF the Washington delegation. ht
made rather perilous trip up the Upper
Columbia River for the purpose Of Sc
curing information and accurate data
looking TO securing an appropriation for
the opening OF the upper river for navi-
gstion. On one occasion on the triU
the small steamer carrying the party
was nearly swamped on the rapids, bu.
was finally pulled of with ropes.
The Senator says business conditions
In the Far West are in good shape
apparently better in fact than in the
East. At an early date the Senator
hopes TO dispose OF some patronage mat
tiers which have been hanging fire for
some months, owing to the inability Of
the Washington delegation 10 satisfy
Secretary Hitchcock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08
Forest Reserve Changes.

Senator Ankeny is much interested in
several pending matters of legislation
affecting his State. In behalf OF his
constituents he objects to certain ex-
tensions Of forest reserves. by which
there have included tracts occupied for
years by settlers. This procedure has
dc prived these people Of holdings to
which they feel justly entitled and he
viii endeavor TO secure such consider
alton as viii deal more leniently with
the OccuDants
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08
FOR SPOT Cash

TEETH without Plates. No extracting. Ne
pain. Look, feel, act and last longer than natural
teeth shrunken faces made normal. Painless
Filling Dr. J. l. WILSON, 1903 F St NV
Phone Main HS6-M oc3O-3Jt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-22
MINNIE MADDERN FlSKE
A Creaf Actress - A Braf1y sOonar

y Owe between the sexes has been
the keynote OF most plays writ
ten in the past fifty years. This
& is a modern development. The
cid Greek tragedies. the great
dramas even of Shakespeare, have lit
tie of lovers frenzies in them. In the
Greek tragedies blind fate or the gods
pushed mortals on to a tragic end, and
this and hate. revenge and ambition
We're largely the themes for dramatic
authors to play upon. In our time love
between the sexes. the grand passion.
became the motif
There are the beginnings now of a
reaction from this. There is trend
toward something new, higher than
any of the old, the recognition of the
spiritual side of human nature. Espe-
cially is the tendency to be noted in
Minnie Madden Fiske's latest dramat-
ic production, Mary of Magdala."
'All human passions have their prop
er place in stage delineations." says
Mrs. Fiske But there is something
else, the spiritual element, a revelation
of loftier emotions, emotions above
hate, above revenge. This spiritual
plane of human nature is reached
through suffering and shining and
through bitter experiences This side
of life has its place, too, on the dra-
matte stage"
It is the side Mrs. F'isl1e. the temper
amentaI actress, she who can show US
human nature in all moods, has chosen
to depict in MARY of NGagdaIa.' To Mrs.
Fiske herself, with her nobly ripening
powers, the drama that shows forth
this flower of spiritual life. grown and
nourished through suffering, is more
interesting than the love play As she
represents it it is more interesting to
her audience as well.
Mary of Magdala" was in course of
preparation two years before it was
produced. During all that time Mrs.
F'iske and her aids were studying stage
settings, costumes and the play itself
The lady found that of the period COW
cred by the story scarcely a historic
trace is left on which the scenic artist
and costumer might seize in order to
produce a spectacle properly. There is
something strange about it too.
There is ample material for the
stage setting and costuming of dramas
dealing with old Rome" said Mrs.
Fiske but of Jerusalem, its people and
its customs at the time of the crucifix-
ion there is left almost nothing"
Was it not said, "Of this temple not
one stone shall be left upon another?''
In her preparation for the part of
Mary of Magdala Mrs. Fiske obtained
much information from Ernest Remains
Life of Jesus" which she studied
carefully.
Beyond most women of the stage to
day, Minnie Madden Fisl1e can look
the emotions she for the time depicts.
With its eyes that radiate, its lips and
muscles that thrill and vibrate as the
strings of a harp, her fine. sensitive
face, without a word, with scarcely a
gesture on her part can ring lightning
changes along the whole gamut of hu-
man emotion
OF the stage this gifted lady is as in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-22

to wet a yard or two at a time and
then scrape.
Next wash the wall all over with size
made with one ounce of glue to a gai-
lon of water. When this is dry, the
wall is ready for the paper.
Cut paper into lengths, according to
different parts of the room. On one
edge the plain strip must be cut off
close to pattern and the other left half
an inch wide.
If the paper is thick, let 1t lie a little
after it is pasted, but if thin put on
wall at once.
Begin by placing the close cut edge
of paper at one side of window. Stick
firmly at the top, hang straight and
press down lightly with a clean cloth.
The close cut edge of next length win
cover the half inch left on first one,
making a neat join. In this way go
round the room.
If the ceiling is to be whitewashed or
colored, proceed thus: Wash off any
stains with a brush and clean water
taking care to move brush in one direc-
ton. up and down. not all sorts of
ways. When dry, the ceiling is ready
for the whitewash or color. Make
whitewash by mixing whiting and wa
ter together till quite smooth and thick
as cream Dissolve half an ounce Of
glue in a teacupful of water and stir
into whitewash
This size prevents the white or color
rubbing off the wall One teacupful is
enough for one gallon of wash.
Yellow Or red ocher stirred into white
wash also make good colors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-22
TO PUT ON NEW GLOVES.

The length of life enjoyed by a glove
depends very largely upon the method
employed in putting the glove on the
wearer's hand for the first time.
If this is done properly. there will be
no difficulty on other occasions
Cheap gloves viii sometimes split at
the first or second wearing, and it not
infrequently happens that an expensive
one will do the same.
It requires two people to put on a
glove properly. When the glove is but
toned up. the second person should pol
ish the glove smartly with the fiat palm
of her hand. This process applied to
the fingers and back of the glove will
hold it to the shape of the wearer's
hand.
It is advisable to use a hook when
buttoning a glove, as the violent strug-
giles to make hole and button meet tend
to wear holes in the finger tips
The manner of taking off a glove also
determines whether it is to last long
and look well.
Never pull if by the finger tips. This
stretches the glove out of shape and
makes it difficult to put on again.
Peel it off in the proverbial rabbit
skim fashion, turn each finger and
thumb right side out and blow gently
to initiate the glove.
Glove members and mending outfit
are useful little articles to have, and
every girl should provide herself with
one A ripped glove is an abomination.
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teresting as on She says: ANY great
historic play requires two years in
preparation. Now for dramatic pro
duction we assemble all the arts those
of the painter. poet. author and all the
rest. The designers of the stage set
ting and of the costumes must them
selves be artists. Infinite pains, study
and expense are put now on the mount
ing of plays. and there is no doubt that
acting has suffered accordingly. A
generation ago theater people used to
change the bill every night, and they
acted better than we do now. The
leading lady wore the same dress in
act after act, and all dressed in the
simplest way
Then do you think we ought to go
back to the simplicity of the old time
I asked.
No. believe in the elaborate ana
splendid and perfect stage mounting
that Wagner introduced. If Shake
speare were alive now, he would advo-
cate it. Still, We have no women on
the stage today who play great parts,
such as Brunhilde, Iphigenia and An
tigone. Janauschek and Ristori are al
most the last women who played great
parts Modjeska has had the finest
repertory of any woman in the past
twenty years
No woman has now the deep, power
full organ note voice Janauschek and
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ment of knotted ribbons held together
at the point OF intersection by tiny
rosebuds.
Narrow ribbons are utilized in a va
riety of ways and are most effective
trimmings for evening gowns. especial
~ if they are made of velvet.
Jeweled ornaments of Jet like the one
on the black gown are very smart and,
alas. very expensive They may - Of
almost any shape. but they must have
long pendants. Ornaments of cut am
Der are an old fashioned revival, and
saw a stunning string colored lace
gown which was trimmed with these.
1t was worn by an auburn haired
young matrons SO you can imagine how
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town and is plunged into the whirl of
affairs. If he thinks of Mary three
times during the day he is doing we'll
Now, just listen to what Mary does.
When John leaves her, she first
dreamily contemplates herself in the
glass; then she wanders around with
a blssfully inane expression, living
over and over again the events of the
evening, weighing each word, each
phrase, each hand pressure. Then she
goes to bed, but if she sleeps al all it is
to dream of John again. The next
morning she arises to breakfast either
eXtravagantly gay or thoroughly list
less. according to the weather and her
inward presen timents. She mopes
around all day, reading sentimental
novels and thinking of him-planning.
in fact. and wondering when they are
to meet again. Or she rushes over to
some girls house and confdes in her,
or if she is a still greater fool she
writes or telephones to John. But even
if she is a wise girl she wastes valuable
time thinking of him Just the same.
That's how the little god of love
makes slaves of us women If Mary
would only bestir herself and do some
thing useful, if Mary would change her
mental atmosphere pick up a story of
the strenuous life after John leaves. do
something-any to remove that
fatal spell-weH. more girls would be
saved breaking their hearts in vain;
that's all
No, am not an old maid or a new
woman. 1 declare unblushingly that no
good time is perfect to me without a
masculine coat around. but l know a
few things concerning the tricks and
ways of the said masculine coats, and
1 should like to see the scales swing a
I little al
Now. 1 want to tell you before I
close about the dainty trimmings saw
on some evening gowns a friend
/ brought over last week from Europe
One dress was of black lace the skirt
cut very elinging and the waist having
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-22

Ristori had. I do not know whether it
is the voice or the method that has
changed, but the voice with the organ
note in it is never heard on the stage
today. The last one heard upon our
stage was Nine. Janauschek's
It is plain Mrs. Fiske is of opinion
that we ought to have the facile act
ing, the great woman parts. the voices
with the organ tone in them and the
magnificently, electrically illuminated
scenic spectacles. too, in the modern
theater, and perhaps we may have by
and by.
[ asked her if she thought the stage
offered as good a field to young women
as to young men for earning a living
and securing advancement She thinks
it does also that women receive as
good pay as men for the like grade of
work. Here, then, is one wage earning
field in which women are not discrimi-
mated against Furthermore it may
interest ambitious girls with dramatic
aspirations to know that this distin-
guished woman scouts with fine seorn
the idea that to succeed in theatrical
life a young woman must sacrifice her
self respect.
Who is there of US that does not be-
Iieve in luck? Mrs. F'iske does. She
says:
II have noticed often that it is not
always the most deserving actresses
who are most successful. Many women
unknown in the profession have worked
harder and are really more gifted and
capable than some with far wider repu-
tation The theatrical woman who
reaches a high place must work hard,
but some work very hard all their lives
and do not get the place. I don't know
what's the reason unless it's luck. And
almost invariably. too, the women of
the stage have others than themselves
to support
Just so. But in that last respect the
women of the stage are not singular
The same is true OF almost every other
wage earning woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-22
THE COMFORTABLE GIRL

The welcome guest is the girl who,
knowing the hour for breakfast, ap-
pears at the table at the proper time,
does not keep others waiting and does
not get in the way by being down half
an hour before the hostess appears.
The welcome guest is the girl who. if
there are not many servants in the
house has sufficient energy to take
care of her own room while she is Wis
iting, and if there are people whose
duty it is she makes that duty as light
as possible for them by putting away
her own belongings and so necessitat-
ing no extra work. She is the one who
knows how to be pleasant to every
member of the family and who yet has
tact enough to retire from a room when
some special family affair is under dis
cussion; she is one who does not find
children disagreeable or the various
pets of the household things to be
dreaded; she is the one who when her
hostess is busy can entertain herself
with a book, a bit of sewing or the
writing of a letter; she is the one who
when her friends come to see her does
not dfsarrange the household in which
she is staying that she may entertain
them
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mems eyes. And parents mostly have
themselves to blame for this. A girl is
taught that she must marry; yes, the
superstition clfngs on even in this en-
lightened age. AS a matter of fact. a
woman need do no such thing. She
won't die if she doesn't marry, she
won't grow old any faster, perhaps less
so, and she viii only grow Old maidish
and cranky if she was born with that
disposition In nine cases out of ten
even her financial condition win be bet
ter If she doesn't marry.
Marriage is certainly a mirage with
the average woman. (No, that isn't
meant to be a pun Can't you see that
ii isn't2)
Some one has wisely said that a girl
spends all her life in being in love. and
a man can count his love experiences
on the five fingers of his right hand. An
other say ~2marlSed that love with a
sgou17 was her whole life; with man it
was only an incident. Nonsense 1t
wasn't intended to be so. and do you
know the reason why it is so as a mat
ter of fact2 Because women have such
narrow spheres. Men live two lives
that of business and that of pleasure.
Love comes under the head of pleasure.
and sometimes it doesn't even come
under that. but occupies a little corner
by itself, as it were.
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Low Priced Substitutes For Expensive Costumes

Persian embroidery. This eastern stuff
is not within the reach of the woman
VINO has to consider cost, but if she is
skillful with her fingers beautiful bands
Of embroidery may decorate her new
spring suit
The little fur stole and muff of sable
fox make a comfortable and pretty ad-
dition to the toilet. A good quality of
skunk, or. to give it a more imposing
name, Alaska sable. is often made up
in the same style at a greatly reduced
price, and the effect is very satisfac-
tory MARIETTA STONE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-22

EHSHE spring pedestrian suit illustrat-
ed is one of the advanced mod
els sent from the other side 1t
is of invisible Scotch plaid of the new
gray shade. with box plated skirt and
bolero jacket. OF course this particular
plaid is expensive, but the shops are
getting in every day home manufac-
tured checks which are cheap and
would make up into a stunning gown Of
this sort.
The other spring tailor suit, which is
more elaborate. is fashioned of the
plaid but is further ornamented with