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Trustees Sales.

FOR SALE, N THE TOWN OF LAUREL.
The Undersigned. as trustees have for sal.
ia the town OF Laurel. Nd. large gffgr
mill, and large number OF houses and lot 8
ana untmpTUycd lots. well situated and on
easy terms, These sales must be made to
close up estate
Apply 20 either IF the undersigned
CHARLES +. SHAFFER
Laurel. Nd
CHARLES II, STANLEY
3 2 lexington ST, Baltimore. and Laurel. Nd
DELFT
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Railroads.
BALTIMORE & OHIO B. 3.


LEAVE STATION. Kew Jersey ave and -.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
Every Other flour on tie odd Hour
10 PHILADELPHIA AND NEW AOkh.
4 NEW TERMINAL BID 81, AEN oE.s-
sou an, -i5uLei l'srIor. 3 nr- Train.
- 90 a.n.-Diner and Pullman PtF.0r Car.
Tll;09 Diner ana Pullman FarioF Car.
-l;e9 p,m.-Diner and Pullman ParioT Car
900 p,m.-'Royel Limited All Pullinsns.
= 90 p.m.--CoaChes 20 Philadelphia.
200 D. D.n.-DiReT and Pullman PaE.2r
IS % p.m--coaches to philadelphia
I'll -51 p.In.-6iespefs.
= ~ p.ul.-SieepeTs.
..ATLANTIc cry 1890. '9-@. ill.CO a. ~.
.,EyERY HOUR OK THE HOUR
WEEK DAYS, b. II 10 T. 81
TO BALTIMORE
Week days; 257 500 $50. 100. %. sos.
.S iS; se2 go loS s55 ia DO o nj i.2 n59a
$50 COO go 1900. 500, 9.29 - 90. lJ-5.
Sundays: s.57, ZOO. 7..0. $50 s.9A ,l-y1.
ll:o0 m; 90, 1:l5, 305 $50. 90. 5-s5. e.s5
SEQ '0o0' lo;s5; ~; 10; =, l;2I ,. m
CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST. 'l.29 P. ra.
cINScIIEATL ST LOUIS. AND 1oCIs-
PTTTs1URG. 'i:23 ?. a.. '5.ij p M. - 81
CLEVELAND. ss;.p ?. IN. COLUMBUS.
WREEIGNG. $500 a. m.. $50 p. m.
WIECHESTER. IS 81 a m. = 90. f5-JJ 10
ANNAFOilS, week days, s'y9 a ln-r ---VS
noon 4-45, 600 3. m. sundays, A.0J a m and
$50
I.URAY and ELKTON. '4-05 p. m
FREpERICK Ts-25, -+s-l5 e. m. F-l.S0,
T4.15. - 35 j. IN
HKGERsTowN fs.s5 a. m. and 800 p. m,
BOTD and way points. Ts-35, ''s-l5 "A. m.
- a. f50O f5.S5 ..I8.l5. III 30 D. D
GAITHERsBCRG and way points. ..
ssg I5 a. M 7IZ.50. 'aI-8l. 1880 -J.cJ.
IS .s5. f6 so ss7.35. ssl0I5. flI.3J p. m
WASHINGTON JUNCTION and way
points. IS .55, As a. H. 'sl-55, 7s-r9-
70 80 q. ID.
DAILY. Except SUNDAY. ''Sundays only
Reservation of Sleeping OF PaTlpr Car
space. rates BT fare. etc. viii be quickly fur
nished BY TELEPHONE 1T all u the fol
lowing Ticket Of5ces- I4lT q So, Teiephons
Main llsl. dlS Pennsylvania Ave. Telephone
Main as7; Station. New Jersey Axe AMI
So Ticket once. Telephone East Gs7. InfOT-
nation Bureau East 524 DoZ4-tf
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Wall Paper.

WM Y. MAHONEY, the man that MAJ.
pGperhanglng famous, reliable. prompt ehea1 %.
legal guarantee covers all our work send
postal Ior free samples ana estimate Main
store, COS Fennsyi ave. Sc. telephone
last ll4-Fr % following agencies. De Maiu4
a Co.. 3-pI n ST. NV. EdlaNItrh's store
Bowie, Nd, 10 Monroe st. Anacostia. New
clmbe's drug store. Congress Heights. gu
New York ave NV, 1890 + st Sc. ConaWay-s &
store, Laurel. Nd, General Store. Glendale
POstOffiCC. Colonial Beach. Va. Ingalls, Real
Estate OHiCe, Hyattsyille, Md. Shaw's store
lNluing city L.uyd's store. Seabrapke. Nd
New agency. just established. Luerrson's drug
store. EroaSlaud. no2S--
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Musical.

LADY of experience making piano be- gin
ners a speciality. wishes O. Join Jracg-r
Northeast with overflow class. Address Tor
one week. BOX 2z2. Times Office. nos0-at
Fer SALE-A collection Of valuable old vic-
lins by Italian French and German makers.
must he sold nj once. 2O35 18th 81 nv.
ur26-.gt
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Personal.

WOHhINGMEN. this Is Of special import
ance 10 you, We have fine line 1f saiI II
made oNercoats ana suits OF clothes worn a
little. at iT1ces To suit the man who has to
Work nara Tor his money. JUSTHS OLD
SlANDs oLS -. no26-Tt
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Wanted-FarmS.

WANTED-Farm OF 90 or more acres, con-
venient 10 city and cars; price. about 81 zoo
Address BOX 212 Times Office. no29-3t
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COUNTESS MACKENZIE LONG,
PROPHETOLOGIsT

with superior know ledge OF ps sinistr,' ~,
ables me 20 read your life, infancy 10 01I
age. E1Vicg common-sense advice in slow
marriage. divorce, and family afaIrs- b,,,
TO faseinate one Of your desire reunits tha
separated. remove evil influence, true psfb
20 happy ard fortunate life Information
clear concise ant 10 the point giving nafSs5 -
dates and facts. IL sTH ST n NJ
CONSULTING CLAlRNOXANT SPECIALIST
noI4-tf
IF YOU ARE GIVING UP housekeenfng
and wish 10 sell part al OF your furniture
send for the man who has the reputation OF
20 years fair dealing. MARCUS NOTES 49s
sth St nv, phone Main 5I7I. nolG-ff
OUR BLACK THIBET SUI 70 oruer AT
sIIsO is guaranteed All wool and the best
suit Tor the money In Washington.
MORTON {. STOUT s Co.
$40 81
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Wanted ed-HOney.

$1,000 wanted: security ample: 10 per cent in
terest payable semi-anpually; safe
bank; strictest investigation. Address BOX
lsl. Times Office. no27 ggdeI
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Neor Hard Task fYou
Have Do Person; and Pretty You Do 1t by Want Ad
For Rent-ROuseS.

EOt RENr-SiX-room brick, Northeast; near
,, Aarg land ave- nice location rent. SIG.
itANk G. BUTTS co. Gnc)i 62l 18th II. nv.
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For Renf-StabieS.

FOR RENT-T1yvo-s story brick stable. rear 2l0
ID 81. Sc. suitable FOR automobile or horses
and carriages; rent, Sc. Key 4Is y. J. ave.
ss deI-3t
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IS 10 fl2 for two and three room apartments
in The Dorchester. corner 18th St and Mary
land ave. sw.; handsome baths; steam heat;
hot ana cold water. JanitOr service au5-tf
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For Rent
UnfurniShed Houses.

2aa r st. ne, eight E0Od-size rooms and
hatn; good order 80 feet front parking: rear
yard gcod order; cars pass door. SIS
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For Rent-Suburban.

FOR RENT-S2l 50 BrOokiand ID. G. two
stories. 8 rooms, Just remOdeled COLLINS
GUERRY co, 62l 18th St nv. dei-5t
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ruzy little home, MI Pleasant. No l5If
Oak St eight rooms and bath. So.
dsl-zt
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For SaIe-HOuSeS.
'k sALE-INVEsTMENTs-

FOK INVESTMENTS
Three bricks on st Sc. water and
sewer, rent. $3.50 per month. Prices, 800
Two nNe-roum bricks on 25th 81. NV,
water and sewer; lot 26xlc0; rent, So.
Price So 100
Also on l. Sc. slX-TO0m hay window
pressed brick front. sink in kitchen.
rent IS. with some repairs would rent
Tor $40 or sll Frlce...-...,,. q, go
CLIFFORD A. BORDEN. Goa 9th ST NV.
deI,a4
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For Rent-OmceS.

TO SlBLEr- Furnished Office t32z Bond
Bldg foren1ons and evenings Apply 10 6
JOHN W. KEYS. g. Bond Bldg deI-3t
DESIRABLE OFFICE ROOMS in the Evans
building l4lG o. l424 New York ave. r.nt
very low. including heat, light and janitar
service. JOHN %. EVANS. If24 NeW York
ave. NV ,4o3. qHt
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Opp 81. Aloysius Church-No Is I st. NV.
Nine rooms and bath. $50.
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= L-N IIItIsLl NEW-
Adams ST., Intersection Of Rhode Island
ave. and ith 81. ne southern exposure. we'll
planned and lighted h1t-vater heat: tile
bath porcelain tubs reception room lSxI5Ia
teeti two large bedrooms. dining room aad
Kitchen; concrete cellar less than "a square
from Car line. As good Tor e. as can be
had in Northwest for $50. Ready f8r acel-
panCy- open Rent 10 commence Decem-
Der To-
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For Rent-HalIS.

EAGLE HALL for rent for balls and ban
Quets Apply 10 Manager. col z st. nv.
nolS-5Gt
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Business Property.

WE CAN sell a piece of q street property
IN tn. heart Of the business section. which
can be converted into well-Iaying store
and office building. we are Offering IL at the
investment price Of 81 500
CAYWOOD s. GARRETT
1921 New York Ave y. ".
deI-St
TWO OR THREE single sta tements Of fact
In q want AL may change ane eniar1 Q the
whole outlook for yoai
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For Sale-Farms.

EO4 SdAc-E dTIlS.
FOR SALE OR RENT-Farm. 100 acres. good
nuliluEs- miles from Washington: near
cars. j. J. FINK. EeTWyn Nd ulIg--t
NOney 10 Loan
On Real Estate.
MONEY TO LOAN on d. c. REAL, ESTATE
Lowest rates or interest Payments 5n UFj a
cipal In amounts OF 500 OF more received a.
any interest period. THE F. II SMITH co
Bond Bullding. 1905 New York ave.
MONEY TI LOAN-sgs0 % sso5. ooo Il. - =
real estate. Interest loW. and all transac-
lions eongucted "tth economical C1nsldera.
lion Tor borrower
"A 1t, SAUNDERS & Co.
.+OI ST. y. "
MONEY TO LOAN AT LOWEST, RATES
OF INTEREST On u. G Real Esta-s -
vnreasoua0ie delay
WALTER II ACKER.
iet-U l42o = 81 y. "
MONEY To LOAN on Real Estate al A. an
per cent Every consideration SHOWN
borrowers.
HARRISON REALTY CO.,
2o7 G STREET y. W nas-:f
MONEY TO LOAN on approved city reAi e,-
tate al 4 A. and per cent interest Spe-
SIa4 privileges with respect 10 prior payments
large amounts speciality TYLER 4
RUTHERFoRb- 1891 r st. ocIO-tf
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For Rent-Apartments.
ENTTRFIY NFLy

TO LETT. II. SMITH CO, l45s Y. Y. ave.
F. =. smith. i. ID. Latimer. g. +. Nesblt
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FOR SALE OR RENT-Faru 100 acres. good
huIiluEs- % miles from Washington: near
cars. j. J. FINK EeTWyn. Nd nlZg-It
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SEAB0ARD AIR LII! RAILWAY

GeneraI ManageT. Pass'r TTafic Manager
Go W BOYD.
General Passenger agent
The Washington times., 1906-11-20
"THE SOCIAL WHlRL"
TUNEFUL AT BELASCO

THE Social Whirl" came to the Be
lasco last night. and those who yye-e
able to sit through the first act were re-
warded by a tuneful and altogether en-
joyable second half.
The musical comedy made a hft in
New York last spring. when most of the
other theaters In the metropolis were
ready TO close for the summer The
book is by Charles Doty and Josenh
Herbert, the lyrics by the latter and
the music by Gustav Kerker
The cast has been changed almost en-
tirely since the New York run. Adele
Richie IS no longer seen in the role of
Violet Dare, Elizabeth BTice having
been substituted. Neither is Maude
Raymonde here. but Adelaide Sharpe.
in spite of rather weak voice, made
good with her song. I've Got TO Dance
Till the Band GIFTS Through" She WIS
encored.
There is less of coherency in The
Social Whirl" than in the average mu-
steal comedy. and the audience was dis
tinctly bored during the first half There
was some exceptionally clever comedy
work furnished by Frederick Bond and
Charles J. Ross iE the second act, which
served to put everybody in good humor
Two topical songs created a general
furore and the singers voices were
The Washington times., 1906-11-20

farmer. Don't dream that the far
mer ever got a pass-unless he first
got elected TO the legislature. The
assumption that the farmer "de-
manded that his crops be carried
for less money" is equally inaccu-
rate. 1t was a demand that rate dis
elimination cease, not that rates be
lowered, that forced rate legislation.
But what tickles the New York
newspaper most is the thought that
with free passes cut off there may
be ''sOme effect on the ingenious
grangers who have lands for sale" Z"
That is also excellent. The Times
should cross over TO Jersey City
some day and spend an hour study
ing the great Wild West. It would
learn that the Ingenious granger"
is not the chap who sells his lands
10 the transportation tourist. Rail-
road companies sell their lands in
this way; Eastern investment com
panies loaded up with lands that
they got on their hands by fore
closure after the 1898 crash also
benefit. But the "ingenuous grang-
er" comes into the play for only two
purposes: TO pay his railroad fare
in real money, and TO buy the East
ern-owned lands that the agent with
free transportation wants to sell
him.
at may keep Eastern money at
home, and it may reduce railroad
profits" opines the New York paper.
Wrong on both points. It may keep
lot of middle Western farmers
from going still farther West to buy
lands mainly owned in the East;
and il may increase railroad profits
by compelling the railroads TO coll
lect from all for whom they render
service.
"The boomers who carry Eastern
tenderfeet out to pay good dollars
for what may be called agricultural
prospects in the desert and the bad
lands are not to be allowed to ride
free" Another excellent sample.
It's dollars to the holes in the
doughnuts that the New York
Times, if it had been here when JEFF
fersOn wanted to purchase Louis
lana, would have been of that in
teresting class of over-informed folk
who said it wasn't worth the money.
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Laughter the Keynote
Of the Weeks Offerings
At the Big TheaterS

'.It is TO laugh" At every one of the
local theaters this week, from the rising
OF the curtain even unto the going down
of the same, the audience is kept laugh
ing. And the National is about the
only one where the laughter IS not set
20 music, and that's a mistake. for it's
really a musical comedy plot which
William Collier presents there in
Caught IN the Rain"-there's so very
little OF IT, AT the Belasco. In The
Socia: Whirl, there's quite as much
laughter. and a lot more music, an
unusual number Of catchy songs. At
the Columbia. Mcintyre and Heath
dispense rather more uprOariOus run in
the fine spectacular setting Of THE
Ham Tree" while at the Majestic, Nat
NJ. wills "A Lucky Dog is one long
laugh, and the program at Chase's has
"a fair supply OF them scattered through
The Academy goes in for thrills rather
than laughter and furnishes plenty or
them, with the unusual feature OF the
star playing the villains part. The
Lyceum bill is packed full Of laugh,
and completes an unusual showing or
comedy at the local theaters.
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M'lNTYRE AND HEATH
RETURN TO THE COLUMBIA

With that mirth-provoking black-face
dino. MCINTYRE and Heath. out OF the
cast Of THE Ham Tree, the play would
perhaps be relegated to that 'SWltZer
swamp" the book tells about, but both
were there and at their best last night.
and before the large audience which
filed the Columbia Theater they scored
the hit Of a year asO- The success Of
the production did not belong 10 this
Dafr alone. however, for such old favor
ties a. Frederick Y. Bowers, Belle Gold,
W. &. Fields, contributed IN large
measure the kind OF work that would
have banished gloom from q less mirth-
preVaded audience.
From the rise Of the curtain to its
fall, Messrs. Mcintyre ana Heath pro-
Voked continuous laughter through
their characterizations OF two disgusted
foot-sOre and hungry minstrels seeking
TO satisfy the inner craving OF long un-
satisfied stOmachic whisperings- The
story IS familiar TO local theatergOcrs.
The scene at the water tank on the I.
@ r. r. r.. many miles from nowhere,
were II shOrn Of any expression except
the woefully detected appearance of the
two eX-minstrels Juggling the one re
naming property trunk and the bass
drum OF the stranded troupe, would pro-
woke the comic side of a wooden image.
Mr.. Bowers, as Ernest Everhart, man
ager Of the defunct Georgia MinstTels,
more interested in marrying Tessie
ckelbacker-CarOlyn Gordon-beauti-
ful. also in love- and incidentally an
heIess, invites TO himself a fun share
OF the hOnOTs. His songs. Sweethearts
in Every Town" and "Good-by Sweet
Old Manhattan Isle" assisted by "A chO-
rus of twelve pretty maids, were capt.
tally done, and his fresh, bOuyant lines
were infectious. Miss Belle Bold, as
DesdemOna, a maid 10 the society-pan-
dering, nobility-seeking Mrs. Nickel
hacker-Jeanne Towler-has lost none of
the favor won by her work IN the same
character a year ago. w. c. Fields. as
Sherlock Battles, a mystery. has a few
eccentric stunts. with a BIT Of clever
juggling as a side issue. that Won him
hearty applause.
With an unusually pretty chorus
showing the hand OF careful training
with good voices and full of ginger
every minute of the way. ''The Ham
Tree is. all in all. peptone for faded
nerves.
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ELMENDORF'S "RHlNE"
FILLS THE NATIONAL

''Once upon a time there was a huge
castle OVerhauging the Rhine and in
II lived a brave knight who had d
beautiful daughter who loved q poor
young man" once upon a time there
was also a river fTtngeG with vineyards.
bustiing with shipping. and hung heavy
with smoke These two streams with
their Notwithstanding g3bIins. brave
knights, castle dungeons, factory chin
neys. WhirTing railroad trains aICng the
bank, froWuIng tOFuHcauOns, poFteTs
tips, and impassiVe German policemen.
were the subject Of the second lecture
OF the Dwight ElmeudOrf course at the
National Theater yesterday afternoon.
The attendance equalcd that of the
talk on Holland, as did also the interest
and pleasure OF the audience Eester-
day there was especially an uudercur-
rent Of fun throughout the lecture over
the strange similarity OF all the legends
OF all the castles. The photographic
made with painstaking labor to ever
come the obstacles OF mist and smoke
met the high standards Of interest and
beauty set by the earlier lectures
Mr. ElmendOTf talks next week OF
switzerland and viii present his eX-
uaordinary motion picture Of the ascent
Of the Jungrrau. The remaining two
lectures viii deal with Italy. In point
OF attendance the entire course IS al
ready an assured success
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Majestic-Nat NJ. Wills in "a Lucky
Dog"

They've got a good show at the Ma
jestic this week. II you don't believe
II ask any one who was there last night
Ohe house was packed). and If YOU don't
believe them just go and see for yourself.
The program calls 1t a musical play,
its author called Il "a Lucky Dog"
Either name viii do. Its sponsors in
baptism called IL Nat NJ. WHls-or. per-
haps they didn't. Anyhow that's what
the public calls it, and it's mighty enter
tanning.
The cast includes, aside from the
aforesaid Nat, as pretty an ingenue.
Miss Mae Harrison. as has been In town
for some time
She plays a school girl and breaks all
traditions for a stage school girl by
really looking nearer 10 fifteen +hsn
fifty. It also includes a sOubrette. Miss
Della Stacey, a buxom lady with an
active pair of heels and a capacious
grin. and n lovely villain, and first and
second assistant lady Villainesses who
are as vtllainOus as heart could desire:
Yankee inventor; a couple OF East In
dlans who look like advertisements OF
a well-known brand OF cigarettes; a
brace Of juveniles, and a really useful
and effective chorus
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Chase's-"Buster Brown"

On the whole. the bill at Chase's this
week is good. Some Of It is very good.
and one or two spots in it are a distinct
falling of from the usual line Of at
fractions Of the house.
Master Gabriel. as Buster Brown. and
George Ali, who does the part OF
Spike Busters dos, IN an enyiable
manner, are the tOp-liners in the sketch.
"Auntie's Visit" They amuse ali
through their act, and Master Gabriel S
Work adds TO his reputation.
VIII Lester and Charles H Acker.
presenting the Little Immi grant" work
very hard with a piece that allows them
10 do nothing but stand in one place
and talk steadily all the time. Some
OF the hits in the act are good. but
taken altogether Il is too dTaggy and
should be shortened.
Herr GTais' babOOu prOdiPies. especially
the one that loops the loop. are better
trained than any animals shown here
for long time. Sadie Jansell, in fmf-
tatlons OF stage celebrities IS good
Maybel Meeker opens the show with a
pleasing singing and acTObatic turn. IN
which she shows remarkable skill as q
tumbler and cOntcrtionist.
Franco Piper was excellent in his
banjo playing. He is surprising IN MS
skill in playing real tunes on four banjos
which he juggles In the air while he
is playing
The vitagraph presented pictures OF
THE Automobile Thieves"
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COLLIER IN CLEVER
COMEDY AT NATIONAL

When William Collier, with the sense
OF his own capabilities. and Grant
Stewart, with his play-making propen-
stiles, put their two heads together
some months ago the result was q cleV-
CT comedy which was last night onered
a Washington audience after trial
week OF one night stands The piece
is called Caught in the Rain" and any
lonely wayfarer who might happen 10
be overtaken during the week viii be
amply repaid by Mr.; Golfer Nj
Stewart, and their capable associates.
The play has Il plot which De8lhs IN
the very thrOes Of comedy ana resolves
itself into something considerably more
serious However, the lighter clement
is supreme throughout and for more
than two hours a large audience gave
every evidence OF It's approval " ileli
q play offers a laugh FOR almost every
minute one has not the Inclination Tor
yfvisection. On the contrary one ralner
feels grateful 10 the makers OF d play
that will bring light into ones heart
and permit one Tor TINE 20 ioIg riI|5 lie
seriousness Of living IhaI ls pIlihaIIi9
the object OF the latest Colller play anu
further, 10 has the remarkable lcaluI
OF concluding with the same delsht@Lu @ u
snap ana spirit that chs+4ASNS4-@S '4-1
in he drst act the authors have pro
vidsd a street scene and the ever Re
curing tOOt OF automoDIe nor AoLHs 80 80
on the sidewalk and out or the way OF
the machines give opportunity L9I 7eE
eral amusing situations. me AAtIu AC-
shows a hunting club in the Rockies
picturesque setting for the eoheluu---s
love scenes. -,
Grant Stewart. co-authoE with COZ
Her in Caught In the ram. Is a
,,ey,,bar ~ tha cast and plays the role
of an EnglishInan most en- siIee4Tfiy Ta.IiSr are
rJi..,l 80 'G1,iiis- Ciarrfcx who is delight
fully breezy as a grass widow Keen keen
after gossip; Nanette COmstOck, VINO
Ulavs opposite 20 Collier as the girl with
whom he is caught in the rain, ana
with whom he subsequently, falls IN
love. George Nash. who has long been
associated with Collier, and who IS
again equipped with a characteristic
role. Wallace Eddinger. who his friends
will be grateful TO know, has al last
been given a consenial role; Louise
Drew. Joseph kaufman. who plays a
small role very well. and Jane Laurel
who, as Violet Mason. shows deep
sense of subtle comedy I'm the role OF a
cold. dignified beauty, whom Collier de-
cIares would help some good man 10
start an ice trust.
The Washington times., 1906-11-20
PLACING A TAX ON CATS
PROVES PLEASING TO MEN

The action of the German En-
perOr in decreeing a tax upon cats
may cause CONSERVATION among the
women of the world. but most men
will share in this view of il, taken
by the ST. Louis GlObe-Democrat;
The cat. held sacred by superstitious.
ancient Egyptians. has never since been
reduced 10 the necessity of doing any
thing useful. She entered the home of
man as a witch, and has remained as a
parasite and nuisance. She has never
earned her keep 1t is a popular delu-
driven to IT. they may. but so long as
they are fed. mice and rats may run
over them with impunity. The dog is
at least a faithful guardian. and friend
TO man. though q well-pOliced world has
little need Of him now; but the cat is
a betrayer and disturber of the peace.
The cat viii Durr at the heels of an in
vading burglar. and scratch the face of
the family baby. 1t will desert its pro-
tectors at the first touch of hardship.
Any vagabond may own a dOg-it viii
cheerfully starve with the master IL
loves. But a cat must be well fed, or il
cats are to be taxed. When TIE tax I'm
is presented the cat owner will begin 10
ask himself whether and wherein the
cat is worth the money. That viii fin.
ISL the cat. She will have 20 90 back
TO the jungle, where she belongs And.
maybe, then women viii begin to de-
mand that all otneF parasites be taxed
and that will rid us of many dukes and
kings who are not earning their ksep.