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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-23
CAVE OF THE WINDS.
Iuriosities OF south DnI<otn's Great
Natural Wonder.

According TO the ideas Of Professor
Horhill of the Smithsonian institution.
the wonderful cave of the Winds In
South Dakota IL of an unknown forlna.
ton. Other gcologistS incline to the
opinion that IL Is an extinct geyser,
perhaps n former outlet for the warm
mineral waters which now come TO the
surface at Hot Springs and its vicinity.
Some Of the formations show evidences
OF having been formed by the action OF
water, warm mineral water, and
some. notably the frost work. are so
delicate that they could not owe their
existence to the action OF water, but
must have been formed by gas or vapor
which congealed as II struck the lime
stone. The cave Is an Immense bed OF
limestone. a labyrinth Of lockwood. sta
lactites. stalaginites. popcorn. geodes
and frost work Of such delicacy and
glistening whitencss that It crumbles
at the slightest touch.
The assures or crevices which form
the cave parallel each other at dis
tances of from 80 10 300 feet apart
These range from fifty 10 n hun
drel feet In height. and they are con
nected by side passages hardly wide
enough for an ordinary man to pass
through. There are eight tiers or lay
ers of these assures. the lowest being
900 feet from the entrance. The cham
bers have all been found In the assures
and range In size from twelve feet
square 10 over three acres. A recent
survey OF the cave disclosed the fact
that II covers an area of two miles
square.
The name wind cave Is well deserv-
ed. In every moment OF the year the
wind Is rushing In or out OF the en-
trance. It's direction being regulated
by the rise AMI fall Of the barometer.
About 200 yards from the entrance.
whether going In or coming out. the
current of the wind Is always In. and
this inward rush prevails throughout
the entire explored portion Of the cave,
except In small passage not far from
the entrance, out OF the mouth OF
which the wind comes TO meet the main
current and go back into the cave In
an unyarying circle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-23
BUILDING A CATHEDRAL.
work Done Now In Forty Years That
Used 60 Take Centuries.

In modern times few persons have
been bold enough to attempt 10 erect
another of those ecclesiastical edifices
ON which the mediaeval builders ex-
pended their strength and genius. but
the twentieth century, with its rail-
roads. steam derricks. drills and dyna-
mite. makes II possible 10 do in few
years what was TO the middle ages a
work of centuries.
Thirteen years ago. on st. Johns day,
Bishop Potter formally inaugurated the
work on the Cathedral of ST. John the
Divine, which Is to crown the heights
along the Hudson at the upper end Of
Manhattan Island, In New York. The
visible results OF these years OF build
Ing seem small to the man who IL ac-
customcd 20 watch skyscraper shoot
twenty stories from the ground in o
few months. but when one stops to con-
slider how different IL the erection of q
great cathedral and OF steel office
building the progress made Is really
astonishing.
The cathedral at Slena. Italy. to
take II famous example. was begun ear
ly In the thirteenth century and con-
tinucd with various Interruptions for
more than $50 years. but has never
been completed. The church OF Beau
vals. France. occupied more than 100
years: the cathedral at Durham. Eng
land. was not entirely finished for $50
years. while old ST. Paul's. In London,
took n matter of two centuries 10 COM
plcte. Even st. Peters. at Rome. con-
structed under the eyes of the popes
themselves and with all the wealth OF
the papacy Mt its commond. was twelve
decades In building
The Gothic c-Romanesque Cathedral of
st. John the Divine, which will bear
comparison In size as well as In beauty
with the most famous churches on the
other side OF the Atlantic. has adj
vanced an appreciable distance toward
completion. and with the funds now in
hand three or four years should see the
choir and the crossing ready for
services. This will make the structure.
In technical language. about ~ per
cent complete. but the rest Of the work.
II Is believed. can be pushed much
more rnnidlv
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-23

THE KAISER SENT A EUsT OF HIMSELF.
world. public or private. which has
neglected To provide itself with n por-
trait of the German kaiser. II may
be had for the asking. and hint Is
sufficient. The kaiScrin IL liberal
and thoughtful Christmas bencfactress.
She makes ii point 10 give some
thing of value to every child of royal
lineage In ChristcndoIn. and that means
much labor and discrimination. The
children of royal lineage in the German
empire alone are quite numerous
enough To absorb n fortune. and 1t is
reputcd that the generous royal lady
spends $4,000 every year in this admi-
rahlc way.
The present sultan of Turkey. with
all his traditional hatred of the giaour.
has fallen into the habit OF sending
Christmas gifts To some Of the Chris
tian courts. These remembrances con-
sist for the most p"rt of jars of pre-
served rose leaves AMI Lrvantine sweet
meats prepared by his own confcction-
or. The aged emperor of Austria sends
II liberal gift of priceless Tokay to his
fellow suvereigns. The domestic old
queen of Denmark. the "mother-in-law
Of Europe" who is an inveterate knit
ter of woolen stockings. dispenses her
yearly accumulation at Christmastide.
The genial king of the Belglans sends
nothing but checks. and II Is whispered
that his bank account IN considerably
reduced ut the holiday season. VIII
helmina of the Netherlands. who Is as
prudent as she Is thrifty. gives decora-
tlons and confers orders. This was
also the economical Christmas practice
adopted 10y Queen Victoria The king
OF Spain sends presents only 10 his rel
ativcs. AMI the royal family Of rortu-
gal. rich as II Is. IL not much addicted
10 the gift habit. The queen sends a
generous check 10 the Vatican and the
king distributes few decorations.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-23

She neither screamed nor smiled
nor child me then.
But brushed her cheek like
thistledown.
And then tiny. childish frown
Came 'twixt her brows. "Atlasti"
cried she. "Oh. Ben.
Slowest of men
No ear but mine heard that inn
perious blame.
The crowd had passed. We
twain stood there
In perfect bliss. without a care.
And DER and Ger l brcathcd her
perfumed name
o Rose afiamei
The Joy bells rang. The old year
crept away.
Lusty and young the new year
stood.
AGlow with promise. life and
blood.
All, never was such night or holi-
day
For all they sayi
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-23

milk does she give:
"Two quarts a day, but she used to
give three quarts day before her nus
band died She's pinin' away since that
time. poor gur'rl | think tits the love
sickness she has" said Mr.. Doolan.
"Dear, dear. look a that. now" said
Mrs. Reagan sympathctically. 81 al
ways said that nanny goats was sinta-
mintle. And how long Is the billy goat
dead, Mr.. Doolan!"
"'Tis five years the 9th day o this
month";" replied Doolan. ''Sorra day
twas whin we lost Iiircus. a more
gaynial nor more willin' goat you
would not find In all Har-rlem. Sure
his death was tragedy and n calam-
ity."
"IIow was that?' quavered old man
Doughcrty. the stonemason.
"Wcll." resumed Doolan. "'twas a
tragedy the way he was translated and
calamity whin his death took away
the only chance ever had o. maxim a
fortune.
""ris quarc about goats" continued
Doolan. "Thcy are born wild certain
amount of cddicaShun. Show me the
goat that wouldn't know a cabbage or
n turnip whin he sees It. OF course q
goat knows nothin' about machinery.
There was goat that used To stop the
horses drawin' street ear, but whln
they put n trolley car on the track you
couldn't find that much o the goat as
would grease II griddle. But goat can
be eddicated wild sugar and n strap to
do tricks. Now. ! suppose none o. ye
would believe me II | told ye that
/ taught lIircus TO dance as fine Jig
or hOrnpipe as ever you saw In a thea
ter"
A chorus OF disbelief arose.
'Yes." said Doolan. "and no Frinch
lady could do finer pass soOi on her
toes. as they say In the heather Ian
guage. You must remember that was
very poor. and I'd be layin' awake
nights thinkin' o some plan by way O.
maxim u fortune. and whin my wife
bought the two kids 10 start the dairy
the idce came 10 me like ilash-I could
eddicate the goat to dance. WhIn got
that idce ia me head could think OF
nothin' else. Cassidy. how much mon
ey do you think dancin' goat could
earn on thcater stagcY"
"Well." replied Cassidy. Il should
think that $500 week would BE- none
too little for so dignacious a curiosity"
''There." resumed Doolan. "D'ye hear
what Cassidy says; Three hundred
dollars a week for half an hours work
day! Faith. felt the money In me
hand! But twas weary work tcachn'
the goat An old animal trainer told
me that cruelty and kindness mixed
would do the job. Whin the goat
minded me tlckled his ribs and gave
him carrots, but whin he got stubborn
lathercd him with strap. Mrs.
O'Bricn. yon remember the time we
had tcachin' fIlrcus To walk across the
room on his hind lcgsY'
"'Deed I do. Doolan. said Mrs.
O'BrIcn. with reminiscent sigh.
"Yc'll excuse me. ladies AMI gentl.s-
men" said Flahcrty, rising AMI putting
on his hat. but ! must leave ye. A
dancin' goat is too much for my vorac-
lty. couldn't swallow IT,"
When the door had closed Doolan
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-23

Dick had taken advantage OF the In
formation. Just then Jack Doolan. the
youthful heir 10 the Doolan estate. put
his head inside the door.
"Fathcr. can | bring In the nanny
The snow IL fallin' on her through the
roof. and shes trcmblin' wild the
cowld."
"Of course. my son." said Mr.. Doc
Ian heartily. "Bring her In. We don't
want our milk watered."
"That's foine baste you have
there" said Flaherty. "How much
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-23
HIRCUS, THE
DANCING
BILLY GOAT
go By &a->
MICKEY FINN

copyright. 1906. by Ernest Jarrold.l
VT was Christmas eve. and Patrick
n poOlan. the foreman of the gas
works. had summoned goodly
company of his friends TO cele-
bratc the holiday season and the ar
rival of two barrels Of Irish turf from
his native town. \ bushcl of this peat
lay glowing in the fireplace. While the
snow was softly piling itself upon the
window castings and the wind was TAX
ing liberties with the shutters Judy
Callahan slyly pinned upon the lapel
Of Dick Walsh. the letter carrier. a
sprig Of Irish ivy. by inquiry from
rheumatic Flahcrty. who sat in the
inglc. nook nourishing his shlns. Dick
learned that the symbolic meaning Of
Irish ivy t. Il cling to thee" Judy's
shrek n moment later indicated that
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-23
ROYAL FOLK
WHO PLAY
SANTA CLAUS
- By GERnn
GEORGE II. PICARD

Copyright. i9I,, by George II. Picari.1
~ NE Of the numerous advantages
enjoyed by royal pcrsonages,
\ ~ an advantage. too. which has
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-23
% MISTLETOE
~ BY NINA p.eToS @s
BY NINA PICTON
Copyright. 1905. by American Press Association

nefican Press Association
iREE times she passed beneath
the mistletoe.
With face so arch and eye of
blue.
And I. distrauaht. what could
do?
Rank coward-I turned round
and let her 90.
o mistletoci
From every nook and corner
blazcd the light;
Eyes cleaned like stars in
matchless ray.
Yet ne'er an eye of black or gray
Shone full and soft as hers that
old year night.
o wondrous liGhtl
Each one waxcd bold as forth she
came again.
And Ger her Golden hair the
boueh
OF witchery hung. My hour
came now.
I caught and kissed her like man
o happy swaini
The Washington times., 1905-04-11
\2AT THE LOCAL PLAYHOUSES~

have held the boards at this playhouse
throughout the season now coming to
a close.
The opera is by Julian Edwards and
Kirk La Shelle. and although it was
presented at the Lafayette six years
ago, it was. enjoyed as much last night
as If it had never been seen here be-
fore. The scenes are laid in the time
Of Louis XI and Charles the Bold. and
the costumes are all of the fifteenth
century type. Through the piece there
rups well-defined story of love and
intrigue on the part of the king and
the Princess Chic.
The music is exceptionally Catchy
and everyone who had singing part
was encored many times. In the chorus
there are many strong voices and as
many pretty faces and shapely forms.
The comedy roles are intrusted to
George Callahan and George Thomas
two soldiers of fortune. The bass solo
by Mr.. Callahan was well received
Sophie Brandt, as the Princess Chic. was
especially good, and made a most pleas
ing appearance in the costume of the
envoy and the peasant girl Her strong
soprano voice was used with good effect
lE the large number of songs included
in her part. Jack Henderson also evoked
laughter by his facial contortions and
puns. and Gus Vaughn acted Charles
the Bold in commendable fashion.
The Washington times., 1905-04-11
OLD-T|ME M|NSTR[LS
PACK THE COLUMBIA
Shriners and George Prim-
rose Have Merry Evening.

Columbia Theater was packed from pit
10 dome last night, for there was dou-
tle attraction--the Primrose Minstrels
opened week engagement, and it was
benefit performance for Almas Tenn
pie Patrol, Mystic Sariners. The red
fez of the order was plentifully in evil
dence In all parts o. the house, and
its wearers displayed the utmost en-
thusiasm over all the offerings, espe-
cially, however, over those which bore
special reference TO their organization.
Among those in the audience more or
less intimately affiliated with the order
were Samuel Hart. James F. Hood
Louis Goldsmith. Harrison Dingman, H
S. Merrill, w. S. Knox, Verney Knox,
DR.. T. E. Maxcey, DR.. Floyd Brooks,
Carter B. Keene, s. c. Redman. Frank
Hume, Emil Schaefer, and ]. Fred
Kelly. After the performance MI. Prim-
rose and lis entire company were the
guests Of Alrnas Temple Patrol at sup
Per at the Hotel Regent.
The entertainment provided by Prm-
rose ranks among the very best of its
Kind, for 1t offers not only an excellent
variety in the makeup of the program
but it is marked by refinement in every
detail while lacking none of the laugh
ter-proYoking qualities which necessarily
must be the concomitants of every sue
cessful minstrel show 1t is especially
strong in its musical department the
vocal as well as instrumental selections
being of an unusually high order
The opening part presents a pleasing
and original comparison between the
the minstrelSy of years ago and in its
present up-to-date development In the
first class were given number of the
old time ballads and ditties, such as
Nelly Was Lady" Egypt Hard
Times Come No More, and obadiah, ;"
while in the modern department were
presented such things as Schubert's
'Serenade,' and Tosti's Good By"
The comedians in these opening features
were Arthur Deming, Alf s. Gibson,
Emile Subers. William West, and War
rem Boyd: and the vocalists Spencer Kel-
~, Gus Reed, Frank Coombs. William
Stenberg, Edward Won Bergen. Harry
Webster. Walter Moore, and VIII Oak
land. The interlocutor was Harry NJ
Morse.
After the first part. which closed with
a tableau representing Clusters last
stand at the battle OF the Little Big
Horn, came funny skit entitled THE
Incubator Ward, with Morse and Glib
son us the principals. assisted by Su-
duSky babes put on exhibition were la
beled with the names of weH-known
Shriners, causing much amusement
Next came George Primrose. in a num-
heI of his characteristic dances, which
showed that age has not deprived him
OF his agility. and he reaped long and
hearty applause
The hungarian Boys Band under the
direction of Niklas Schilzonyi. was one
OF the salient features Of the evening
The band played several marches and
made an ambitious attempt at the
overture TO William Tell" the work of
the woods and reeds in the latter being
commendable. Then followed
The Silver Shower Clog and the per-
formarce closed with d series of pano-
Iamic allegories illustrating the prog
reSs Of the colored man through the va
rious stages of his history TO his pres
ent emancipated and free condition
The Washington times., 1905-04-11
EDNA MAYS COMEDY
ALAUGH|NG SUCCESS
Dainty Songstress Charms
as of YOre at National.

Demure of mien and coy of manner
as when she first looked out from the
shadow of her Salvation Army bonnet,
Edna May returned to Washington last
night Nearly ten years have elapsed
since her triumph in THE Belle of New
York" In that time this actress has
become the foremost songstress in Lon
don musical comedy. Now she has come
back to her countrymen-and the well
come home has been whole-hearted.
Her comedy is called. 1.-THE School
Girl and is easily one of the best of
its class. Her company includes three
first-rate comedians Scenery and cos
tunes are both gay and brilliant. But
the center OF interest after all. and in
spite of no great opportunity at the
hands of the authors, is little Edna
May, modest quiet. comely, and sweet.
This bespeaks. of course, a consider
able advancement, manifest in many
things. Mis- May is prettier than ever
before-her eyes are brighter and her
figure fuller. Her voice is fuller, too.
Her self-possession has developed into a
pleasing yet unassuming stage presence.
She has become in short, all that her
most hopeful friends might have wish
ed that first year when she found herself
famous overnight
In Il good opera these qualities might
shine more than they do in a merry,
happy Eo-lucky musical comedy, where
the cloistered seclusion OF the convent
is transformed into the hurIy-burly of
a stock exchange and the romp of an
artists ball in a Paris atelier But THE
,ir-l' 81,
three or four 'whistleable" songs and
walk shyly about the stage, as everyone
hopes she may do, and so the audience
is more than content The best of
these songs is the first. THE Daughters
o. the Guard, but the most popular are
o. rather = different character, Call
Round Again" and Lonesome. Wash
il gton may expect these two TO be
" Nhistled even by the birds in the trees.
Three comedians rank next TO Miss
May-Fred Leslie, Fred Wright, and
songs and sing them well, but Needle
in q HayStacb, "One of the Boys, and
The Ldncers deserve extra attention
and get it from the audience. There Is
Il trio, however. built about The Simple
Life, in which all three comedians ap-
pear, which is altogether irresistible.
The rest of the production consists of
very pretty girls. much singing OF Il
rhythmic sort .dashes of bright color with
tiny feet twisting and turning every
where and almost continuous laughter
If there is man in town who can get
through The School Girl without a
dozen whOle-Souled, unrestrained. loud
outlaws, he is d proven misanthrope.
At any rate there were none such
present last night, and the audience in
cluded representatives of every class Of
theatergoers, upstairs as well as down.
There We're many fashionables in evil
dence among them Miss Roosevelt, Miss
Nav Baron and baroness L. l.. l.. van
Tuyll van Serooskerken. OberleutnantfA.
@. Martin, of the German embassy;
Count Sala. Uf the French embassy;
the Nicaragdan Minister. Senator and
Mrs Spooner, Senator Newlands. and
Mr. Peter.
The Washington times., 1905-04-11
CHASE'S.
Looping-the-Loop and Miscellaneous
Program.

Chase's has a bill of well sustained
merit throughout during the present
week. affording a mixture of the bur
lesque and musical features of vaude-
vile, with a dash of the sensational in
Mile. Carlotta's looping the loop on a
bicycle. Riding down an incline of 45
degrees from a board reaching to the
roof of the theater. the young lady
dashes into view of the audience and
circles the loop in a minute. The feat
calls for much nerve and was heartily
applauded
Sam Elton, who claims the distinction
of having made the Shah of Persia
laugh. convulsed the audience with his
semi-drunken feats. among which was
carrying three eggs in his nnckets with
out breaking them while ne did a series
of tumbles and falls. His manipulation
of china was also good. the act ending
in his breaking innumerab!e plates and
dishes
The musical features were Stanley and
Brockrnan in The Count. the Piano,
and the Dude" and the Three Dumonds.
Partisan street singers The DumondS
were repeatedly encored. while Stanley
and Brockman gave good mutations.
Carlin and Otto. as the merry Ger
mans. sang several catchy songs and did
some OF the cieverest dancing seen a
Oneida had a turn of balancing on
japanese perch. which called for un-
usual skill. The buTlesque of the even
ing was provided by jules Hickey and
Amy Nelson in Twisted and Tangled y
which shows quantity of ridiculous
postureS and dances
The vitagraph pictured The Only Man
IN a Summer Hotel.
The Washington times., 1905-04-11
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR J. WELSH VAN HOOK

Funeral services were held this after
noon at o'clock over the remains of
John Welsh Van Hook, a prominent
real estate man of this city Services
we're held at the residence of his daue9,-
ter, 1915 Nineteenth street northwest
and were conducted by the Rev John
Mckee, assistant rector of st. John :
Episcopal Church. The pallbearers.
chosen from his old friends, were James
p. Wymer, Charles Tucker. Charles r.
Cook. and David Browne The inter-
nient was in the Congressional Gene
tery.
daughters, Mrs Middleton Smith. Mrs
Emma Morris. Mrs. Tarleton H. Bean,
oi Fort Benton, Mon. and Mrs David
G Browne, of New York, aud three
sons, John Q. Van Hook. of Helena.
Mon; Charles G. Van Hook, of Seattle,
Wash. and James NJ. Van Hook. of
New York city
The Washington times., 1905-04-11
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