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The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
CARE FOR THE SHOES.
Lesson in Tidiness for Young Girls.

harden. losing all their velvety look. Cen
tie rubbing with a bit oEhne sandpaper
when the leather is dry will restore the
buckskin perfectly. Care should be taken
not 10 do this so hard as 10 wear hole.
There is nothing as dainty or as pretty
as satin slippers 10 match every gown,
and yet many girls feel the cost is too
great, as these slippers are frail and soil
so easily that twice or three times is al
that they can be worn. One clever girl
went through last winter. and very
gay one at that with three pairs-one
pink. another white. and a third blue
and at the end OF the winter they were
still quite fresh.
She had row OF cardboard boxes on
the shelf in her closet and the morning
after she had worn the slippers her first
thought was 20 clean them and put them
away until the next time she wore them.
It is most essential to have trees for each
pair, and they should be put on as soon
as the slippers are taken of, as the satin
is apt 10 be moist from perspiration. and
If the shoes are not put on trees imme-
diately they shrink and the next time
they viii be too tight
II after rubbing them on carefully with
gasoline two OF three spots remain there
n
paint and color them over. After this is
done wrap the slippers very carefully in
tissue paper and put them away in the
box well covered SO that the dust will not
get II them.
a good idea is 10 keep the stockings in
the box with the slippers, then at the
last moment there viii not be any rush
ing around trying 10 find them. White
gloves are another problem, as they are
so expensive. Long ones are the hardest
10 replcnish but as the tops don't wear
out cut them OF at the wrist and buy
some short white gloves. which can easily
be added to the old tops. When the
wrists are wrinkled the seam VIII never
show and you have a perfectly good pair
Of long white gloves
Another saving idea is 10 have a large
box devoted exclusively % hair orna-
ments. and in this way they viii last
much better. and you viii always know
where 70 lay your hands on them when
they are needed.
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den, Mildred Foster. Miss George French.
Miss Annie Murphy. Miss Hattie Douglas.
and Mrs. Thomas 3. Cochran.
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BY her street shoes as much as any
other thing is the well-dressed girl 10
be known, and, while the task OF keep
ing footgear in order seems a disagree
able one 10 her who has not maid. a
little method will simplify il exceedingly.
For instance, calfskin boots that are so
difficult 70 clean when thoroughly dirty
may long be kept from that condition If
they are given several coats of black
ing as soon as they come from the shop.
In point Of fact. this may be done be-
fore they are sent home. II after that
they are put on trees as soon as being
taken from the feet and wiped with a
piece Of unbleached cotton cloth 10 be re-
served for the purpose. they will keep
In fine condition for weeks. Even mud.
If allowed to remain on to dry before
removing with a stiff clothes brush, will
do little harm. y good wiping with the
cloth will bring up the perfect shine
again. The secret Of this lies in having
a thick coating of backing put on them
before the boots are first worn.
In caring for any kind Of street shoes
big gloves should always be pulled on 10
protect the hands.
Russet leather should have precisely
the same treatment that is given to calf
skin. incidentally brushing the Iaces or
button-holes and edges Of the soIes with
stiff whisk broom before rubbing with
the cloth should be done 10 all boots.
If by any possibility calfskin boots be
come thoroughly wet they should be well
covered with kerosene oil before being
put away on trees TO dry. The oil viii
prevent their hardening It should be
wiped of the next day with a soft cloth
and the boots be given a new coat OF
backing Only instead Of one coat at a
time they should always have three.
There is nothing 70 do 70 russell leather
when it is wet but 10 put the boots on
trees and let them dry. oiling with the
kind prepared for them when dry.
Buckskin shoes when wet in the least
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
HERE AND THERE.

There have been over $1,000 church bells
cast in Troy, y. Y. since the first foun-
dry was built there in 1875.
Near Wolcott. y. Y. lightriaF struck a.
house and killed a cat A child PLAYING
with the cat was not injured.
Arrangements have been made in sun
ny, sandy Arizona for baseball straight
through the winter-six games a week.
The colonies Of Great Britain have near
ly 100 times more area than the mother
country. Of France eighteen times. and OF
Germany five times.
Negetarianism IS being encouraged in
Italy, with a view 10 accelerating the
time when that country will be the mar
ket garden of Europe
Ex-Congressman' Private John Allen Is
living on farm near Tupelo. Miss. and
is so well tiXed that he Will not touch a
law case for less than S2.0o0
II. G. Wells. the English Hterateur in
his youth often wrote 5000 words q day.
while Conan Doyle, II is said, once wrote
a story OF i2.ooo words at a sitting.
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and Mrs Barchfeld. of the
Connecticut, and will return 20 Prince
ton the latter part of the week
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den, Mildred Foster Miss George French.
Miss Annie Murphy. Miss Hattie Douglas.
and Mrs. Thomas 3. Cochran.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thurston Talmas
have returned from their wedding trip
and are at home on the corner Of Duke
and Alfred streets.
Mrs William J. BOothe, j.. was
hostess at one Of the largest teas Of the
winter on Friday afternoon at her home
in North Washington street. The parlors
and halls were decorated in Christmas
greens and Do!nsetta. Mrs. Boothe was
assisted In receiving her guests by Mrs.
William J. BOothe, ST. and Mrs Cassius
F. Lee. Others assisting in the drawing
room were Mrs George Carr Henry Mrs
Clarence c. Leadheater, Mrs. George s
French. Mrs. Emmett Dunn. Mrs Hugh
Mcclure, Mrs Gardner I. B00the. and
Miss Esther BrOOkes Mrs. Thomas w.
Robinson poured coffee and Mrs George
Ch.er served salad The tea table was
beautifully decorated with red and green
flowers and red-capped candles. A bevy OF
pretty girls OF the younger set assisted at
the tea table. They were Miss Jean
Brent Miss George French. Miss Mary
SnOwden, Miss Rebecca UhIer. Miss
Ellen Fawcett Miss Grace Anderson and
Miss Marian Bryant.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-08
RUSSIA SIGNS
PACT WITH CHINA

Pekin. Oct s.-A new telegraph conven-
ton between Russia and China was sign
ed here yesterday. Under IL China recov.
ers all her previous Telegraph rights in
Russian Manchurfa and 1000 mites or fines
and connection are formally turned back
to her.
Russia surrenders the privileges she has
exercised since the Boxer outbreak and
In the future will pay telegraph royal
ties TO China.
This is quite different from the Japa-
nese procedure In Manchuria. Japan In
creased her claims for telegraph and tel
ephone privileges and extended both
methods OF communication In defiance OF
the sovereignty OF China, entangling tho
matter with the entire political question
in Manchuria.
The Corea- a-Manchuria boundary dispute
between China and Japan is at a dead
lock.
China relies for Justification OF her
claim 10 Chentao, on an acknowledgment
by the emperor OF Corea about II years
ago that her sovereignty extended there.
while Japan relies upon the predominanco
of Corean interests and actual possession
OF the town.
China Is pushing the construction Of the
telegraph line from Ninguta TO Hunchun.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-08
KEITH's THEATRE.

This week at Keiths theatre furnishes
one of the most amusing series OF come
dies seen I'm many a year on the vaude-
vile stage even the familiar moving pic
lures contributing I'm large measure TO ex-
cite the rislbilties
Middleton, spellmeyer & Co. present a
pretty little sketch portraying western
life and love. the company includes real
Indian. Wounded Knee. whose acting is
good for an Indian. hut not. OF course. up
90 the high standard set by Miss Leora
SpcllmeYer and Charles Middleton. Miss
Spellmeyer is one OF the most charming
little actresses on the vaudeville stage and
her delineation of the character OF the
Southern girl on n Western ranch was
lifelike and particularly pleasing I'm that
Il lacked the noisy bluster that most west
ern sketches inlict upon patient audi
ences Mr.. Middleton. as the bashful
lover. was true To life.
Waterbury Brothers and Tenny have
dechfedfy ss.cr-s.ains new sketch And
new jokes which csurS much m-rrtnrrat.
and last nfght they psSs q splendid hit
I'm their presentation OF Harmony ISL
and"
Rossis musical horse played all sorts OF
musical instruments. including an organ
horn and the old-time musical bells. This
IL one Of the FEW animals acts that do not
require trainer with whip. The horse
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-08
ST. JOHNS COMMANDERY
HOLDS CONCLAVE

st. Johns commsndery. No. l. Knights
Templar. held its annual conclave in the
Masonic Temple last evening with n large
attendance The election resulted as fol-
lows: Eminent commander. Clayton A.
Ballou: generalissimo. James II, Gay;
captain general. Alonzo r.. Williams; pre-
late. Edward l. Mulcahy; senior warden.
John A. Tillitson; Junior warden. John r.
Dennis treasurer William X. Perry: re-
corder. Franklin A. Smith. Jr: standard
bearer william p. Vaughn; sword bear
or. Charles Z. Bennett; warder. Frank w.
Lockwood: guards. William l.. Phillips,
T.. Tudor Gross. Arthur S. Vaughn.
James II. Thurston. Burton f. Kile FL
lery A. Pomroy, j. Frank Walsh. 8.
James Foster. Jr.. Norris Abbott. Jr.,
George q. Bell. Fred +. Hills and Fred J..
Mills: captain and drill-master. r. Tudor
Gross. master of ceremonies. Eminent
Sir Waldo NJ. Place: sentinel and armor-
er. G. Henry Alexander; musical direct
or, Irving Il. Irons.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-08
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE

At the Providence Opera House this
week Frank Daniels has one OF the
brightest and merriest shows with which
he has been connected. Every theatre
goer has known for years what Frank
Daniels show is. This time IL is called
THE Tattooed Man" and a clever mix
tiEa IL Is of pretty musical -claXer- alb
surdities and handsome women
Mr.. Daniels. for the face or the thing,
appears In the play as Omar Khayan. Jr,
though of course the famous Persian Is
long enough dead 40 that no mix-ups
could happen, even II the junior was
dropped He impersonates an astrologar
who seems 10 have his own way pretty
much when the shah is not about. and n
daughter and desired bride have not
their plans.
The first act has plenty OF reference 10
the old Persian philosopher There ~
music far prettier than any he could have
known and fair ones and drinking refer
ences that might make him grow teal-
GUS OF his own praises of wine and other
good things.
Frank Daniels witticisms are, as usual
bright and laughter making The music
OF 'The Tattooed Man" Is Victor Her
bert's and the book is by Harry II. Smith
and A. N. c. Fowler and the performance
IL given under the direction OF Julian
Mitchell
1t is show that is particularly pleas
ing to the eye and there are some bright
people and some good dancers. The cho-
ruses are very catchy and are we'll given
AS for the costumes they are In most in
stances bewitching.
There are some clever sayings worthy
OF an up-to-date type by Omar and some
OF the topical songs are certainly right
up to the minute. Mr. Daniels has very
nearly all OF the fun-makins This is
-. a.. ~ q tlaat
he leads, and Il Is really why most peo-
pie patronize such show. Louise Syl-
vestre as Fatima, a wall flower. simply
leaves nothing to be desired In the gro
tesdueness OF her makeup and her man
nerisms and dancing all help along an
evening OF music and nonsense In
manner
Besides pretty costumes, bright music,
catchy songs and sharp sayings there are
other things In the show William Dan
forth gets a chance to show his force In
the burlesque OF the character of an Arab
chief. Harry Clarke gets encore after
encore for his topical song and eccentric
dancing and capers Mace Bonville,
George Curry and Gilbert Clayton are n
trio OF Importance In Omar's court They
are sort OF reflected lights OF his in the
cynical and making line and very
clever fun-makers they are as every the
atre-goer knows from other events than
the present one.
Julia Brewer, a very handsome woman.
is fully equal to the not very exacting
demands OF the past OF Leila. the might
have-been bride OF the sporty Omar.
Alma. who plays the part OF Omar's
daughter and though In Persia retains
her bright American ideas does not figure
on the printed program She Is a very
dainty and clever bit of the play. how
ever. IL Is altogether a play TO drive
away the blues. The present engage
ment OF Frank Daniels his clever com
pany and their fun-making will close
Wednesday evening
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-08
NleKeL THEATRE

The Nickel theatre had a big crowd yes
terday from opening time until 1o3O %.
m. and the crowds are likely TO continue
today and tomorrow. for the list of pic
lures Is an exceptionally fine one. Buy
Ing An Automobile" Is one OF the fun
niest pictures imaginable II shows how a
man who announces his intentions OF buy
Ing an automobile is pestered to death by
agents and their innumerable schemes to
make him buy their particular automo-
bile. only TO find himself. In the end ar
rested for speeding. The picture is really
an uproariously funny one and yester-
days audience laughed itself tired at n
The Highwaymen" is an exciting pic
ture OF boys revenge upon his father 9
slayers. The picture Is long one but II
held the attention OF the audience to the
very finish.
The Gipsy's Warning Is another
splendid dramatic picture Of how a wise
gypsy spoiled the schemes OF a rascally
man who Is already married and tries 10
trick confding young girl into a mock
marriage with him. The Fisherman's 8
Luck 'is very funny picture that every
one who has ever cast a fish line will en-
JOY heartily. and THE Exciting Night OF
Their Honeymoon" and The Riding
School" are two other exceptionally fine
films. Bob Alden and the Nickel quartet
sang Sacramento" effectively, with beau
tiful colored motion pictures, and Miss
Duhaime sang very sweetly, I'm a Little
Country Village
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-08
SCENIC TEMPLE

The bill at the Scenic Temple is we'll up
In the vaudeville artists. certainly for the
lover OF good music. For an opener they
have the Clevelands. I'm singing and
dancing act. Miss Cleveland Is remember
ed as the little girl with the big voice.
They are warmly applauded and are
worth all the applause they receive Ruth
Elliott follows. premier vocalist who
sings her songs with great rythm and
voice. One Is thrilled with Miss Eliott's
range OF voice and should be heard by all
TO be appreciated. She Is warmly received.
Charles McAvoy, n monologust In all that
ls new In monologues, received n great
ovation. Lionel a. Smith. the celebrated
Boy soprano. sings Honey Boy" illus
trated. The Scenic quartet. four men who
sing I'm a harmonious tone.
TIE pictures run from grave to gay.
carl Haeenbach's Animal Park" is real
iy the best OF all animal pictures. show
ing almost all known animals: Those
Boys Again" q comedy picture: Wire
Tappen.r a baffled burglar. a very anus
ing picture: Interrupted outing" New
Arrival" "Mamselle, a Collar Button;''
Childish Prank" The Eclipse"
The pictures Will be changed az usual
Thursday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-08
AT THE THEATRES

does many novel stunts and actually
laughs TO the great delight Of the audi
ence
Mr.. Frank Fogarty. a new conner In
vaudeville. was very anus mig In stories
Of his friend Kerrigan. most OF his stories
are new and the old ones are told so clev-
erly that they appear new.
Gertrude Des Roche and Bert Morton
assisted Charles Wayne on a vaudeville
novelty. Miss Des Roche is a very dainty
and graceful dancer and her work adds
greatly TO the skt, THE Morning After"
The Darras Brothers present for the
first time an astonishing act OF head bal
ancing on the flying trapeze. this is one of
the few difficult acts I'm vaudeville for
which the music does not stop. Eltinge, a
female impersonator, is truly novel of
fashion. This act he exhibits two pretty
Paris gowns that charmed the ladies
present. Ameta, a vivacious and graceful
dancer. pleased all with her original mir
ror dance. Her Are dance butterfly and
her lily dances were also very good.
Beach and Jones, a coloredr team OF
dancing comedians, appear to advan-
tage. Lonnie Follett presented new and
appreciative act. Harry Breen. comic
singer who gets his material from the
audience, was well received, as were the
Harlem Bros. in then acrobatic comedy.
Miss Katherine Bartlett. a vocalist. rem
dered several pretty selections Earl and
Bartlett, In Irish comedy, helped to
make the evening pass pleasantly
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-08
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Carpenters, local i9. Labor Temple.
Machinists. local i47. Labor Temple.
steamfitters. local 47o. Labor Temple.
Transfers Joint Council, Labor Tenn
B.acksn.l.hs. % Westminster street.
Hosting Engineers, l52 Weybosset
street.
CARPENTERS LOCAL. 6S2.
The Carr enters union held its regular
weekly meeting AT the Labor Temple last
evening rhe meeting commenced AT ;,
and It was almost II when the motion
20 adjourn was passed. Five new mem
bers wer. initiated and quite number
OF applics tons for membership In the
union were received and ordered inves-
tigatcd.
. The delegate to the district council was
heard In hi> report. The business agents
report showed business TO be I'm hour
ishing coriItion IN all quarters. COM
mittee was appointed 10 arrange Tor
commlnichtion from the joint district
council az Pawtucket and Providence was
read, requesting the appointment OF rep
resensatives 70 a meeting when 20
OF laying the plans for the formation OF
tsate district council.
TRANSFERS.
The Tea nsters. local l6S. met at the La
bor Temple last evening. There was a
large number OF teamsters present and
the meeting was live one. The dele
gate from the JOINT council made his re-
port, which was accepted. Several COM
munications from the international
Union OF 'Teamsters was received. After
a great deal OF deDating II was finally de,
cided 10 change the meetings OF the local
70 the first and third Sundays OF the
month.
A social committee consisting OF Messrs'
McGunlglt Curran and Pierce was ap-
pointed aud the meeting adjourned.
HoRsEsHoERs, LOCAL 30
Two new members were initiated at the
regular meeting of the Horseshoers last
evening Tne routine business was quiet
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-08
empire THEATRE

After few weeks OF more serious ef-
forts. Its Never Too Late 10 Mend" or
The Wanderers Return. a melodrama OF
hearty interest. abounding In all species
OF villains. thrilling situations and heart
rending climaxes Is presented 10 the peo-
pie for this weeks diversion.
To say that II took with the gallery
gods would be. 10 put II lightly. for with
them II was dhowling success. and the
frequency OF thrilling situations In which
revolvcrs played an important part was
To them as food and drink. BY the more
conservative portion OF the house, the
great moral lesson" was we'll received
and the beauty and number OF the scenes
with their quick changes formed an ex-
auisite setting for the piece
To n casual observer, ITS Never Too
Late TO Mend" is n misnomer, hut an ex-
cuse for the name Is given toward the
end Of the play, when the heroine exhorts
her kidnapper TO reform. and he. con-
trary TO the general custom. falls I'm with
the idea and joins the aveoaars n rid
Ma :as wcrla OF rs wicked colleagues
i'm the last act. To sum II up In word
the play was n complete success. Each
member OF the company In the enuncia-
tion OF his or her part. seems 10 have an
adequate idea Of what r. expected and
endeavors 10 fiil the bill
Miss Byon Nashburn as Audrey HOPE.
homeless waif. and the heroine. gives
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-08

At one or the other OF three meetings
which were held yesterday afternoon AT
the English. high school. almost every
public schol teached OF Providence was
present. The meetings held were the
general meeting OF teachers and the an
nual business meetings OF the Teachers
Retirement Fund association and OF the
Public School Educational association.
The meeting of the Teachers Retire
ment Fund association followed the gem
eral meeting Reports OF the secretary
and treasurer were heard The treasurer's
report showed a balance of $iDbi on
hand.
The election OF officers resulted as fol-
lows: President. Martin s. Tanning: vice.
president, Victor Freeze. treasurer. VIII
liam II. Eddy: secretary. Miss stella Al
len; trustees. Mrs. Elisha Dyer. Catherine
D. Poke and George e. Church; new
members of the executive committee,
Hope street high. Mrs. Susannah j. Cush-
ing; Technical Russell G. Lowell; Bridg-
ham grammar Mary A. Cummings; Broad
street Mary c. s. Devereux; Doyle ave.
nue.. Francis II. Fowler: Lexington ave-
nue.. Rachel G.. Linton: Manton avenue,
Avis A. Hawkins: Messer street. Mary r..
McMurrough: oxford street, Emma
Grant: Thayer street. Ellen J.. Brown;
Primary districts. Bridgham. Emma l..
Greene. Summer. street school: Broad
Belle NJ. Rich. California avenue school;
Candace. Margaret NJ. Brennan. smith
street school; Lexington. elizabeth j.
darcy, Niagara street school; Messer
Lena ID. Sheldon. Almy street school; OK
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-08
IMPERIAL THEATRE

Two large and thoroughly satisfied au-
dences, one-third OF which were ladies'
paid a visit to this cosey place of amuse-
ment yesterday and witnessed the bill
presented by the old-time Sam Devere
company, and IL was a case OF laughing
from start to finish
The show opens with musical comedy
called 'Mr. Planet From Mars" with the
popular comedian Phil OFT as the chief
Ali julie Jacobs and AL Steedman and the
funmaker. who was assisted by Ambach
ALI, julie Jacobs and AL Steedman and the
FINAL contingent numbering about 25 was
led by Miss Nettie Nelson, who with Miss
Dorothy Wade and Miss Dot West made
things very agreeable for those in the
front or the house. The young ladies be-
sides being capable singers and dancers
appeared In at least n dozen changes of
stunning costumes. The olio which was
exceptionally good, was opened by the
La Velle sisters as the singing and dane
4Hs -sefbfettes- and they made decided
hit. All, Hunter and All came next with
an excellent comedy acrobatic team,
which called for a number of hearty en-
cores. Jules Jacobs and Dot West have
n neat singing and talking time.
Then comes a comedy sketch by Phil
OFT. Nettie Nelson and company. called
Nearly Doctor" that is filled with
clean comedy and well presented. Th>
last In the olio are Teddy Simmonds and
Dorothy Warde and these two were well
rewarded with hearty encores. "The
Belle OF Boston, a musical farce IL
given for the closing number and this.
like the rest OF the bill. is up 10 date.
and enjoyable. This bill will be present
ed every afternoon and evening during
the week.