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The Washington times., 1906-09-20
COlumbia-"Tha Heir to the Hoorah."

New York theatergoers laughed over
TWO novelties last season. Bernard
Shaw's comedy, "M~u and Superman,"
and q new comedy by Paul Armstrong,
which bore the weiIi title, THE Heir
TO the H9orah-" Both had tremendous
vogue ai-1 tae Armstrong play ran al
the Hudson Theater well along into the
hot summer davs- Now The Columbia
Theater management announces me
Heir u the Eoorah" for its Washing
ton premiere next Monday night. II IS
a four-act comedy with the scene laid
in e. gold mining camp IN the West, ana
With miners. -puncIers, japanese,
English. and Eastern socieTy people IN
cluded In It's personnel Tie piece was
produced and staged by the late KTke
IaShelle. who had previously gwen the
stage such shining successes as The
Arizona" ." etc.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20
MRS. G0RFY RETHRINS
HOME FROM NEVADA

BRADDOCK, Pa. Sept. 20.-Attract-
ing little attention, Mrs. Laura Cook
Corey arrived here from Reno. New,
and is now at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Cook. Swissvale. near here.
She first visited the home of her father
in-law. Alfred a. Corey, North Brad
dock. and was received ioyfuily.
Mrs Corey will probably remain at the
home of her mother. j. IS her first
visit East since she divorced her hUs-
band, William Ellis Corey. president OF
the United States Steel Corporation.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20
an AMERIcAN CATHEDRAL.

The largest and eostliest building thus
far undertaken IN New York, the city
Of immense structures, is the magnih-
cent $40, 600 600 Episcopal Cathedral of
St John the Divine, now being erected
on Morningside Heights This will be
the greatest sacred edifice in America,
and the fourth IN Importance in the
world.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20
Lyceum-"The Merry Burlesquers."

THE Merry Burlesquers" which
comes 20 the New I-yceum Theater
week beginning Monday, September a,
is ore Of :he best equipped Orgauiza-
t!ons On the road this season Besides
an olio OF headline vaudeville acts the
company will present an original mus
ical comedy entitled The Mummy Girl"
in two acts and three scenes Elaborate
scenery, from the celebrated Lee Lash
studio, ma guifCeut wardrobe, and cleo
Jrical effects and a capable cast. sup
ported by well trained chorus OF
twenty beautiful girls SO 10 make up
production second 70 none playing the
Empire circuit of theateTs.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

Third Assistant Secretary of State
Huntington Wilson. who has recently
been assigned to his new post of duty
al the State Department after nine
ye1-rs OF service III japan as secretary
OF the embassy there while his father
was minister and Mrs. Wilson viii
make their home This winter ar ll55
sixteenth street northwest Mr.. Wilson
has been at lis desk NJ the State De-
partment for the entire summer with
thc exception of about ten days. bat
Mrs. Wilson has just returned TO Wash-
in8ton after spending the summer with
her grandparents. htr. and Mrs WI
liam James, and her father. Thomas
James, at Magnolia and Narragansett
Pier
The Washington times., 1906-09-20
Maiestio-sunday Night Concerts.

Beginning next Sunday night a c.
MAYER will present Miles Bros latest
American and European motion pic
fr-es and vaudeville at the Majestic
TheateF-
The Washington times., 1906-09-20
SKIDDOO.

Sir Liptons building Shamrock ".
To beat our yacht; but we
VIII make him think the yacht he's
built
Is Shamrock XIII.
-Woman's Home Companion.
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AND GET THERE JUST THE SAME ?

Next winter the Coal trust win be
struggling along under the burden OF
disapprOVal that now makes the Ice
trust rOund-shouldered. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20
Coming to the TheaterS

chorus or pretty girls win appear ia
support Of the star
The scenic and light effects are upon
q high scale Of excellence. and together
with the elaborate cOstumin2, delights
the eye and intensides the effectiveness
Of the play.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

1t must be admitted that the
charge that Hearst bought all those
Democrats at $3.50 each is far from
complimentary 10 the Democracy OF
New York State.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

Folks who have paid for ice this
season at current prices do not un-
derstand the assumption that that
Baltimore man who mailed a ten
pound cake to President Roosevelt
was a joker.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20
National-Henrietta Crosman in "AIl-
of-a-Sudden Peggy"

HaL4oua4 -ACALlCttd SiVSnLaA ~ All
of-a-Sudden Peggy"
Henrietta Crosman was the first choice
Of Ernest Denny for his comedy. ALI
0f-a-Sudden Peggy" which she Will Of
fer at the New National Theater next
week. When ne had finished the play,
before ii was thought Of for a London
production. Mr., Denny sent IL 10 Miss
Crosman and asked If she would accept
f. She did so, taking the American
rights only After she had secured these
rights. Mr.. Denny arranged % have his
comedy done in London. where. al the
Duke Of York s TheateT. IL met with
marked favor. II is the first London
success that Miss Crosman has ever
appeared I'm II is a modern play and
all OF the scenes are laid in England.
The character of Peggy O'Mara. an
lTisn girl with a mind Of ber own and
a ready tongue is the one Miss CrOsmau
appears IN. and IS said 10 triumph in
the role equally as artistlcally as In
Mistress Nell
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

make their home at the Arlington dur
ing the winter social season in Wash
ingtpn, are expected 10 return 10 this
city about the 1st Of October
Miss Eleanor RidEely. younger daugi-
ter OF the Comptroller OF the Treasury
William Barrett Ridgely viii leave
Washington tonight for New York,
where she viii Join her aunt. Mrs.
Franklin Rideely, Of Springfield. H..
and her daughter, Miss Jane Ridgely,
with whom she viii sail Tor Europe,
They expect 20 spend tEe winter in
Paris Had Miss Ridgely not determined
upon a winter abroad she would have
been numbered among this seasons de
butantes, and would easily have borne
away the palm for beauty. She is one
OF the coming beauties OF the Capital.
Ex-Secretary OF the Treasury John G.
Carlisle viii spend the coming winter iu
Washington. occupying the Carlisle res
idcuce iu X street. which was presented
10 him by his Kentucky admirers some
years ago.
9Trs. Gardiner Hubbard and her
daughter and granddaughter Mrs.
Graham Bell and Miss Grace Bell. are
ar the Mount Pleasant, in the Breton
Woods. \. H., where they expect 20 re-
main for a week or So
Mr. and Mrs. Jacque J. Elias and
Miss EFnesLiue Frank. after spending
a most pleasant summer In Far Rock
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

Miss Kate Naomi Rudd and George
Hardin Wise. OF Wheeling, w. Va. were
married az the home OF the brides aunt
Alrs. Aaron French, at Cleveland Park.
last night.
The house was tastefuuy decorated in
green and white. and the ceremony,
which was performed by the Rev. Wal
lace Radcliffe. or the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, took place under
canopy of green
Langdon Grcenork, OF New York city,
the brides guardian, gave her - mar
riage, and her only attendant was her
cousin, Miss Tina Skeer, the maid Of
honor
The best man was Harold Wise.
brother Of the bridegroom, and the
ushers were Robert Barnes Rudd and
John Skeer Rudd. brothers OF The bride.
After the ceremony 0Ir. and Mrs. Wise
left Tor their wedding trip. and upon
their return viii 90 70 Pittsburg, where
they will reside
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

AlI and Mrs. Charles II. Treat, who
make their home az the Arlington dur
ing the winter social season ia Wash
ingtDnr are expected 10 return 10 this
city about the 1st Of October
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

Last year 21,880 people were killed
by snakes in India. Some enter
prising consul win not point out the
immense possibilities Of India as a
market for our whisky surplus.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

ST. Marks Lutheran Church was the
scene OF "a pretty wedding last night az
o'clock. when Miss Ethel Layfuia
IIluge became the bride OF Edward o.
Nolland. The church was decorated IN
goldenrod, esters and palms and the
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
j. Luther Frantz. the pastor.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore a bridal gown OF
white net over silk and "a long tulle veil.
Her veil was fastened with orange bios
SONS and her flowers were Bride roses
and lilies of the valley.
The maid Of honor. Miss Emma Hair,
OF Baltimore. wore white net over pink
silk and carried pink roses.
Leroy l.. NIuge was best man and the
ushers were Herman Bredekamp. Law
renee Haisup, Harry Feliuger and
Charles Benton.
After the ceremony at the church "a
reception was held at the home Of the
brides parents. Mr. and Mrs T. NJ
Kiuge at $50 r street southwest. and
later Mr.. and Mrs. VoIlaud left Wash
ington for their bridal trip. Mrs Vol
lands travelling costume was railroad
suit of dark blue and d blue hat.
Upon the conclusion Of their trip Mr.
and Mrs. Nolland viii reside at 81 r
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

The dove Of peace seems sus-
picious lest if it attempts q landing
in Cuba it may connect with a live
wire.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

4 very pretty home wedding took place
this morning al 1920 o'clock az the home
of the bride. at 4lS Tenth street south
east, when II. II. Behlert and Miss Hat
tie May PerTOtt were married in the
presence Of their immediate relatives
and friends The beautiful Episcopal
wedding service was read by the Rev.
Arthur 5. Johns, pastor OF Christ Epis-
cOpal Church. The bride was very be-
comingly attired in a robe of white mes
saline silk. trimmed with lace and lilies
of the valley. After the wedding break
fast had been served. Mr.. and Mrs
BehleTt left for Atlantic City. They
will later visit in Philadelphia and New
York, being out Of Washington two or
three weeks.
Airs. Behlert is the daughter Of George
Perrott. Of this city. and member of
Martha Chapter. No. 1. of the Eastern
Star, being the organist OF that chap
ter. Mr. Behlert is employed in the
application division of the Civil Service
Commission. and is a prominent Mason,
belonging TO the following bodies Of
Masonry: Lafayette Lodge. F. A. A
NJ: Mt. Vernon Chapter. No. 8. r. a
NJ: Washington Commandery. No. /, X
T.: Almas Temple. a. A. o. y. NJ s.
and Naomi Chapter. No. 8, OF she Order
Of Eastern Star.
The young couple Will be at home To
their many Washington friends after
October 10 at 425 Tenth street north
east.
A pretty home wedding took place
at 3 o'clock last night in Rockville.
Nd, when Harrison Herbert School
field. OF Lewiston, Idaho, and Miss Rosa
Acre Tinsley. of Virginia, We're mar
ried by the Rev. Dr. q. +. c. Bratenahl.
of st. Adams, Washington. The cere-
mony took place at the home of Mrs,
Mary $ Warner. where Miss Tipsley
has been making her home for some
time past. The marriage was a quiet
one ana only few friends and rela-
1ves were present
Miss Mary p. Tinsley, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, and Charles
4. Warner, of Rockville, was best man. /
and point lace and carried Bride S
roses. Following the ceremony there
was reception and supper. After a I
trip TO Boston and other points of in /
terest IN the North. the couple viii go /
10 the brtdegrOOm's home in Idaho, |
where they viii reside.
Announcement Is made of the mar /
Fiage of Miss Florence E JOuVenal TO 4
George II. IOcum last evening at /
o'clock at ST. Patrick's Church.
Miss Jennie Marie Cogan. daughter Of 4
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas +. COgan was /
married at noon yesterday to Joseph T. /
Brashears, the Rev. James B. O'Brien /
sk7G12ung. The affair was q Qulat One
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

riage Of her daughter Maud, TO ii. c.
la renee. The ceremony was per
formed Tuesday. September IS. at the
home of the brides cousins, Mr. and
Mrs. r. ". Carlyle. at Los Angeles. Cal
The eoTemOuNLad been planned for the
early part OF ectOber, but was hastened
on account OF important business which
called The bridegroom TO Portland. Ore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence will make the
trip by sea from Los Angeles 10 Port
land
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

away Piekaway, and South Boston
are now in New York. where they ex
peet to remain for the winter.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

The Sulzer boom is appropriately
but there is doubt
whether it consists Of anything ex-
cept the effervescence.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20
MRS. ISELIN BRIDE
OF DR.. SATTERLEE
Bishop of Washington, the
Groom'S Cousin, Performs
Ceremonyin New York.
FAIR-LAWRENCE MAR RAGE
Ceremony at Los Angeles Tuesday.
Miss Rudd Weds Mr..
Wise.

The Right Rev. Henry Y. Satterlce.
Bishop Of Washington, officiated yester-
day M tho wedding Of his cousin. DR..
Francis Leroy SatterIee, and Mrs Mary
Phillips T.. Iselin. widow Of John II.
Iselin, at Grace Church New York
The wedding united TWO old Knicker-
booker families OF the most exclusive
set. The bride entered the church alone,
and there was no one To give her away
The bridegroom was also unattended
only the children. married and single, Of
the bride and bridegroom We're present.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

only members Of the family being pres
enJ After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Erashears left Washington for Atlantic
City and Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

Announcement Is made of the mar
Tiage of Miss Florence +. JOuvenal to
George II. YOcum last evening at 6
o clock at St Patrick's Church.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

Miss Jennie Marie COgan, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs Thomas +. COgan. was
married at noon yesterday 10 Joseph r.
Brashears, the Rev James 3. O'Brien
efaeiaung. The affair was quiet one,
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

Maj. John Augustus Dapray u. 5. A..
attached 10 the STAFF OF the governor of
Florida. has spent few days with his
sisters IN their home In this city
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

Lee Ash, Of Baltimore. spent a few
friends
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

Mr. and 8Irs, Harold j. Pact. who
buve had % most del5shtful stay az Al
Lntie city and Philadelphia have re-
turned % their horne in the Ports
mouth"
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

Miss Rita Eucr. of 31if y street. has
as her guest Miss Amy Dinkelspiel, of
san Francisco. Cal They will be at
home 10 their friends this evening.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

Miss Katie Mary StWions. OF Middle
town and Michael Joseph Shearer, OF
Washington, We're married IN Frederick.
Nd, yesterday morning. The ceremony
was performed by The Rev. Osborn
InsIe Of All Saints Episcopal Church.
The Washington times., 1906-09-20

Mr. and Mrs ~. Ncwmyer and son,
Leroy, have returned 10 the city after
"a snort "trip 10 Ocean View, Va.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-21

d
ply lowering the chain of pans. The
advantage of this machine lies In the
fact that while 1t is building 4 Ieyee
II Is also cutting the sloping ernbank-
ment for the canal. 1t will exeayate
l.2OO cubic yards In eight hours.
The methods of canal building nov
in vogue are in striking contrast with
those OF 1917, when the first canal was
dug. Now earth Is taken out at the
rate of $1,000 yards month Of 20
working days. The invention Of
Chicago engineer row dead. will soon
be placed at work on the canal near
Rochester This machine, costing
100000, is designed TO seize a heap OF
blasted rock, elevate the large load and
carry ii beyond the range OF work BY
way OF contrasting old canal making
methods with the present. 1t may be
stated that 60 men. with machlrery.
excayate as much now In "a hours al
was excayated by 400 men In the ame
length OF time on the original Erie
canal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-21
WORK FOR BARGE CANAL.
Methods by Which the New York
waterway Is Being Prosecuted
Near Oneida Lake.

great eApanse of marsh land /,
dotted mere and there with miniature
lakes, eat by turbulent little riyulets
ana llanked on each side by clay ana
| sahd Ietees stretching away into the
distance In this desoate waste are
uAsi5htly stumps OF trees and Shiny.
tangled underground, dead branches OF
'Fees ana lhdeseribable debris. In the
Instance u huge machine is vomiting
DlIIo#s OF black smoke, and from its
interior an endless chain of immense
stoopilke pans shoots forth and disap.
pears into the earth. one bucket after
another feappears, describes circle
deposits great quantities of dirt in an
even, mammoth pile and dives into the
earth again for more.
AS one founders and slides along in
the slippery mud Of the tops of one Of
the leyees and gazes upon this chaos
or activity, it IS hard to imagine that |
he IS viewing the preliminary work on
a section of the great barge canal. |
which Is to reyolutisnize water trans. /
portation in the Empire state. says the
New York Tribune.
Since last October this preliminary
work has been goine on in the section
running into Oueida AXE from the east. /
some idea Of the immensely of the
w@fk may be gained from the know
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-21

early date by the mayor The motion
was adopted.
| The clerk opened nd lcad The fol
lowing bids:
w X. Halliday to construct &c
ment sidewalks under the terms of
Ordinances Nos 70, 10 50. So and 81
for The sum OF 1G % cents per square
foot
A. S Fraser to construct cemon,
sidewalks under the terms Of orai.
Inances Nos. %, 10. 50 and So for the
sum Of l5A cents per square foot
Ordinance No. 81 for the sum of 15%
cents per quare foot.
G. + Garner to construct cement
sidewalks under the terms of ordi
nance No 10 for the sum of 14h cents
per square foot; ordinance No. 70 for
lSA cents per square foot; ordinance
NO. 80 for IA cents per square foot
ordnance No. So for 1877 cents per
square foot; ordinance No. IS for 19zs
cents per square foot.
on motion of Alderman Meehan the |
plds were referred 10 the street com. |
mittee.
Alderman Meehan moved to aG |
lourn. The motion was adopted
The council then adjourned.
r, A, HATCHER.
CITY Clerk.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-21
ORDINANCE NO. go.

An ordinance granting unto th,
ca 70 Contracting and Dredging Com
pahS, It's successors and assigns thu
/ Hsht 10 place a cast iron pipe. OF
! Twelve Cl2l inches internal diameter
through the Mississippi Levee near
he coroner of Twenty.First street aud
MIS- lssippi Levee. to locate a pump.
/ ing plant on the inside base of said
! lcyee and upon the sixty (GO) feet
strip Of ground owned by the CITY of
Cairo, Illinois. near the base of and
inside of the said Mississippi Levec.
near the corner of Twenty-Ffrst street
ana Mississippi Leyee and to Law such
pipes along upon across or under
such streets of the said City Of Cairo
as the said Cairo Contracting and
Dredging Company may deem neces.
Sary and proper for the purpose of en-.
aiding il 10 pump sand and earth into
The low portions OF said City of Cairo
BE it ordained by the City Council
Of he City of Cairo Illinois:
Section !. That the right Is hereby
granted To the Cairo Contracting ana
Dredging Company. IFS Successors AMI
assigns. To place a cast iron pine. of
.welve n2) inches internal diameter
through the Mississippi Levee. near
he southeast corner of Twentv-First /
street and said Mississippi Levee. in .
aid City OF Cairo. at an elevation not /
over Than fortytwo (42D feet on the
government Gauge ar said CITY Of
afro and TO locate its pumping plant \
ear the southeast corner Of said 1,
Wenty-First street and NIississippi
.evee. upon The inside base Of said
avee and upon the sixty fG0l feet
trip Of ground owned BY the said
ity Of Cairo. near the inside base Of
aid Mississippi Levee. and TO lay
lch pipes along. upon. across or IN r
er such streets Of the said CITY Of I
fro as the said Cairo Contracting
la Dredging Company. its Successors
lh assigns may deem necessary and =
roper Tor The purpose 81 enabling 81
pump sand and earth into the low
riions Of said City IT Cairo.
Section 2. The said cast iron pip.
1eh Is 10 De- placed through said
ississippi Levee at the outside NJ
a1erly end thereof shall be pro
led with a cast iron plug so that The a,
ne can be made wateT-tight when b.
eessary- The said cag iron pine il
ail be 80 placed thrOurH said MS llh
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-21
ANNA, I'LL.
September 20. 1905

Miss Ella Keyls, or Weteska. I'LL
arrived Monday for visit with Mrs
+. l.. Harwood.
Il. {. Otrich departed Wednesday fol
On aego where he will re-enter the
college for Physicians and Surgeons
b. W Roland has resigned his posi
ton at The hospita! and left Monday
for visit with relatives in Vienna
and Belknap.
Miss Amy Kirkpatrick entertained
the Whist club Tuesday afternoon at
her home on Asylum avenue.
c. l.. Otrich was a business visitor
IN Mound City Tuesday and Wednes
day.
Mrs. G. II. Penninger returned Tues.
day from a weeks visit In East ST
Louis.
Frank Walsh, of ST. Louis, was The
guest of the family of II. Green Sun.
day
Mrs Annie Anderson returned Tues.
day to her home in st. Louis. after
TWO weeks visit here with her
daughter Miss Lula Anderson.
Mrs. j. NJ. CoTman returned Tues.
lay from weeks visit with her daugh.
ter Mrs. James Wallace in Cairo
MI and Mrs. l.. II. Cook and VIM
Cock, were called to Cairo Wednes.
lay n account of the death of their |
brother, Emil Cook.
Born Wednesday to Mr.. and Mrs
J. Sitter, a hon.
Mrs. Sva Robinson. of Cairo. is
spending welk with her mother
Mrs. Minerva Scurlock
Rev. b A. fioar is attending the
Methodist conference at Vandalia this
week
Harry Baggott Of ITllin. was a bust.
ess visitor in Anna Wednesday.
Mss Lou Miller of Wetaug. VISITED
ilcnds in Anna the first # the week
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CONTINUED from First PagaD

lar.
On mot on Of Alderman Magner III,
resolution was referred 10 the street
committee
Aldermen Thoma and Magaer IN
'roduced the following resolution:
Resolved: That the Wafer com
pany be insanctci 10 place fire
pug on corner of Elm ard Thirtieth
streets
On motion of Alderman Nclis the
resolution wa referred &c the pump
and water supply committee.
Alderman Fuller offered the follow.
ing resolution and moved lis adoD.
ton.
RESOLVED: That the city c3mp;rol
Ter be and is hereby Instructed to
Keep correct record Of an resolutions
Introduced and ado9,ed by the city
council relating to streets. idewall;s
ana crossings so hat the CITY engi
neer in enforcing the same can do ca
regularly. the resolution was
adopted
Alderman Frlcr offerel The follow.
ing resolution and moved it's adop.
ton:
Resolved; That the city clerk be
and IS hereby instructed TO inform all
applicants for building petitions that
IN" pc ition must contain house mum.
Der as required by ordinance. The
resolution was adou,cd
Alderman Fuller offered the follow.
ing resolution and moved its adop
tinn:
Resolved: That the city engineer
be and Is hereby Instructed ia have
The weeds cut and walk repaired ON ,
IWentyfirst street west of Holbruok
as the walk at presta; j. dangerous ia
pedestrian and in such a condition /
mat no hundreds g. employees AT mm-
be yards and Histories have o. take d
The middle Of The street. The resoh. 81
ion wa adopted by the following r