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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
Night Sessions.

Visitors to Washington who learn that
at this stage Of every short term night
sessions of Congress are held. seem 10
prefer 10 visit the Capitol after dark
than in the daytime They appear to
have an idea that greater number o.
the lawmakers viii be in their seats al
night than in the day, and that greater
interest Will attach TO their proceedings
In this expectation gallery visitors are
usually disappointed. 1t is rarely that
the attendance Of members is large in
either house at night The reason is not
that the statesmen are neglected. Of their
duties, but that usually at night sessions
measures of strictly local interest are
considered. and 81 il were not necessary
to put all bills through the regular proc
esses fixed by the law not even those
legislators Immediately interested would
call for night sessions at all.
a night session of the Senate seldom
attracts more than a half dozen Senators
90 the chamber. and at the House no
greater proportion OF members put in APP
pearance. The Capitol, OF course, offers
certain attractions under the glow of
electricity that are not afforded by day
so that visitors who are disappointed by
the proceedings Of night sessions Of Con-
gTess md some compensation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
Ankeny in the Chair.

Senator Patterson, of Colorado. had
risen to speak. The Vice President.
thinking the Colorado statesman would
talk an hour or more, called Senator
Ankeny. Of Washington. to the chair. But
Mr.. Patterson spoke only few moments.
Then came a regular freshet OF bills. re-
ports, &c, dashing TO the clerks desk
for proper disposition by the presiding
officer The only other meetings over
which the Washington statesman had
presided were those Of bank directors and
such in the far-famed metropolis Of his
residence, Walla Walla. He listened with
becoming interest 10 the reading of re-
ports by the clerks. and then, looking out
over the assmeblage of Senators. gravely
said:
well, gentlemen, YOU have heard the
reports read. What do YOU want 10 de
with them2
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
The ProDcr Place.

From Hapers Weekly
An elderly gentleman was riding on
street ear the other day. A boy began
to laugh, and laughed so he couldn't
stop. The old gentleman told his mother
than the boy needed "a spanking, and she
replied that she didn't believe in spanking
on an empty stomach, whereupon the man
said Neither DO ]: turn him over"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

-Four Russian generals have challenged
Kuropatkin for a duel on account of his
history of the war If the latter doesn't
already know Il. there are several Japa-
nese generals who can tell him there is
no use getting scared about the chal-
lengpS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

Doubtless his Britannia maiesty's gov
eminent has also heard of ''the increased
cost of living on this side of the pond.
At least, his Ambassadors salary has
been most substantially increased.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
Designs ON Gold Coin.

From the Louisville Courisr-JourHal.
The President wants new gold coins in
circulation because he does not Ike the
designs on the present coin. The Massa-
chusetts legislature wants tariff reform
to head off the protected trusts that have
designs on our gold coin
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
RooseveIrs Opportunity for Fame.

From the Providence Journal.
Mr.. Roosevelt has already proved him
self a constructive statesman. He will lay
down his Office not with all. but with
many. of his desired plans accomplished.
And yet it is conceivable that the his
terians Of the future might be forced TO
picture NIX as the leader of momen-
tary and sDJsmOdic reform, if his task
were ended here. He himself, if this latest
information from Washington Is correct,
has no liking for such a fate. Having
been in public Office almost Uninter-
ruptedly since he attained his majority
he is at forty-eight a political figure OF
sufficient stature to attract the attention
Of all the powers; and If he lives to be
as old as Mr. Gladstone was, or equals
Lord Salisbury's fruitful years. it IS easily
within the bounds OF possibility that he
Will achieve an exceptional fame in Amer
lean annals.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
Afuggy.

THAT Engllshman doesn't like our eli
mate"
And our air is like wine too
Wei. we must remember that he comes
from London, where the atmosphere is
more like mixed ale"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

Everybody wants TO know where he
got il.
"Cm."
What does that indicator
Indicates that he's got it, for one
thing, answered Senator Graball, with
shTewd smile
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
4 sad jolt.

How 1t does jar you when you have
quite decided that a bank is safe"
"Yes?"
safe enough to intrust with your 5000"
'Yes?"
ITO learn that they won't start an ac-
count on less than 500.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
EmotionaIixm in Legislation.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
The Smoot case is companion piece to
the army canteen business. In both in
stances the agitation has been utterly ill
advised, emotional and unjust.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

OF course. the iconoclast denies the
cherry tree story and declares it a myth
Likely as not some fool fellow will be
going around the country a hundred years
from now denying that there ever was
any Bic Stick.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

It is now claimed that at least half OF
the laws passed by the Porto Rican legis-
lature contain little jokers. With this
GROWING evidence of Porto Rico's up-to-
dateness. il is impossible to see how We
can further refuse it admission TO the
I-ninn-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
A Friendly Tin.

Can / get OF tomorrow
You've been of a good deal lately
Il want TO get my eyes examined
well, get a good job done. You'll be
looking for work after the 1st."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
InscIRsh.

I sent two dollars to a crockett
Who advertised TO wealth the clew,
Send me two dollars for this booklet
And ] will send the same TO you.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

Now that Senator Culberson looms as a
Presidential possibility. Alabama promptly
claims him as native son. We have no
doubt. however that North Carolina is
prepared 70 dispute to the bitter end
about it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

The statement that water and air are
all that is necessary TO sustain life is
comforting, at least. when YOU consider
what odd BOrax" is saying about our
food supply.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
ObstacIe would BE Useful.

From the Ohio State Journal.
II is to be regretted that Uncle Joe did
not take from his supply of obstacles a
huge one for the subsidy raid on the
Treasury.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
AI.arge Contract.

From the Chicago News.
Under the new immigration law Presi-
dent Roosevelt may have to stand person
ally on guard to keep Jepanese coolies
out OF California
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
These GraspIng Times.

What are your rates per month";
'Thirty-five cents"
Does that include 4 grand piano, or
anything
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

A man is said TO have Travelled all the
way from NcvadaIO Pennsylvania in or
der TO answer summons 10 jury service.
We are willing 10 stand for almost any
sort of fish story bur that is too much.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
Cooling and Complimentary.

Alabama no longer has q monopoly on
harmony in Senatorial representation.
Michigan now takes rank with the South
ern State in this matter. Ever since the
Hon. William Alden Smith douned the
toga he and the Hon. Julius Caesar Bur
rows have been like unto playmates and
chums. II was not always thus between
them. II fact, Michigauders predicted
dire things when Mr.. Smith should get TO
the Senate. He would make it warm for
Burrows" And he is making il warm for
Burrows. The senior and the junior sit
together. lunch together. and work to-
gether. To everybody each has but words
of the highest compliments of the other.
They coo and caress in their private inter
course. Their constant attitude is one of
After YOU my dear AlphOnsC They
live in the same part of the State and by
this token, if nothing else, they should be
enemies. as Senate things go in Michigan.
Mr.. Burrows term viii not expire until
1911. and if present relations between him
and his colleague are maintained it is pre-
dicted that the junior viii take the stump
for the senior If that shall prove necessary
TO Mr.. Burrows success.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

There is poetry in machinery says an
authority. That probably accounts for
the numerous poets with wheels in their
heads
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

One evidence Of the decadence. of at
least certain kinds of ''Unwritten law is
the fact that one man may call another
a liar in Texas these days and also live
10 tell the tale.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
Depew TO Speak.

Senator Depew made formal announce
ment yesterday Of his purpose TO speak
tomorrow at the close OF morning busi-
ness in support Of lis bin 10 have an in
CURRY made into the cause and remedy OF
recurrent money stringencies in Wall
street Il will be the hrst speech the
New York statesman has delivered in the
Senate for more than a year His health
broke down at the opening o. the last
session of Congress, and he soon after
ward retired TO a quiet retreat on the
Hudson for rest and recreation. Here
tOfOre. whenever announcement was made
Of a speech TO be delivered by Mr.. Depew
the Senate galleries have been crowded
10 hear him. II is believed his admirers
viii flock 20 the Senate tomorrow Mr.
Depew seems 10 have been quite restored
to his old-time bodily and physical
strength, and It IS predicted that his
scheduled speech will show that his ora
torical gifts have not been diminished by
his recent long Illness.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
The Presidential Problem.

Mr.. James Bryce says he is glad he is
here. and that makes it unanimous,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

Pistols are limited at in the Rhode Island
Senatorial light also. The words Colts
thirty-eighJ figure in every days dis
patches.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

An Ohio man claims to have discovered
a specimen Of the Kittiwake trid8ctyla
along the roadside recently. So they have
been unloading the stock Of that defunct
South Carolina dispensary upon Ohio
have they2
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

The New York Tribune is inclined 10
sheer at the South for sending such men
as JeJ. Davis. of Arkansas. to the
Senate And that is rather cruel, too.
when you remember New Yorks superb
Senatorial outfit
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

Some ambitious and proud country
might Just as well prepare now to be glib
! beTed at next session Of Congress when
/ the time comes 10 talk battle ships and
I things
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

Don't eat much meat if you want
healthy children" says DR.. Watson, Of
Scotland. As long as prices remain at
the present level "a great many people will
UncoascioUsly take his advice
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
ALTERNATING CURRENTS.
From the Chicago Record Herald
Don't and Do.

From The Chicago Becord-Her
Don't and Do.
When you see a chance 10 deal a shame
full blow.
Don't.
When you're asked to do a shameful
thing or low.
Don't
When you might say what would give
another. pain,
When you might through sinful ways in
crease your gain,
When you might treat one beneath you
with disdain,
Don't,
When you find a chance to speak a word
OF cheer.
Do;
Where by showing kindness you may dry
a tear,
Do.
Where YOU ind a chance TO teach that
courage pays,
Where a hope may be renewed with
honest praise,
Where you may by helping brighten
gloomy days,
Do,
a Taste for such Things.
II hear Grgson has bought an aban-
doned farm down in New England some
where"
Yes. and I understand that he is seri-
ously thinking OF marrying Busbys former
wife"
Making n Good Deal of Noise.
rs Harold stiH waiting for his rich old
uncle 10 die?"
He is waiting. but can't say that he's
very still about it
Can't Have Them.
These attempts TO revive the hoOpskirt
don't seem TO be meeting with much sue
cess"
NO. You see so many Of the women
who would be depended on to wear them
have % ride in ears that, being made 20
hold forty passengers each, are never con
sidered full until about three times that
many people are aboard
His Error.
so you're going to marry Miss Flipps-
leigh? / thought you said you were
merely having an innocent little Irritation
with her"
Yes. 1 had an idea it was that, but it
appears that she took II more seriously. -
Easy.
Well there's one thing about it.
Twenty years from now there will not be
many sons of rich men going wrong"
on, I know the answer TO that The
rich men are not having sons any more. q"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

Cen Kur3patkin's idea seems to be that
nothing I'm the world was wrong with
Russia S army except everything
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

Richard Canfeld often spoken OF as
the king Of gamblers. is about the best
dressed man in New York CITY" said Mr..
W. b. Alden, of the metropolis, at the
Arlington
Garfield is invariably clad in black,
and he dresses in perfect taste. patron
izing the highest-pTiced tailor in Gotham
and ordering hair dozen to "a dozen
suits at a time. He IS Of a good figure,
and there is about him an air of distinc-
ton. Garfield is not i'm the ordinary cate
CORY of sports He is a Harvard man. and
has associated with refined and educated
men all his life, men of affairs and in
fuence. He Is worth several millions of
dollars. invested mainly in good railway
securities, and there is no doubt but that
he has cult the gambling business perma-
nently,"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

a Chicago University professor proposes
that gate receipts be abolished and col
lege athletics endowed. Here is a chance
for Mr.. Carnegie TO even up with MT
Rockefeller.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

The Democrats in the Senate might try
a want ad. if they cannot locate a leader
any other NaE.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

Senator Bailey says he deserves great
praise for not going after his enemies
with shotgun The Senator deserves
great praise for many things
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

And now the insurance companies have
cut out the bl0tters and calendars. which
was all the graft the common people got
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

The original Fiorodora girl is sadly
degeEcrating as a snocker. The latest %
appear in the prints is being sued for a
measiy $3.50 furniture bill!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

Herr Conried is disposed to bubble
about that big increase I'm Signor Caruso 8
salary Perhaps ne doesn't propose to
stand for any such monkey business.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

Missouri proposes to tax bachelors and
also raise the price of marriage licenses.
/ That certainly looks Ike playing both
ends against the middle
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The Washington Herald is delivered o.
cCrrier in the District Of Columbia ana az
4 Ierandria, Va, at IS cents per month,
GaiIg and Sunday, or at 25 cents per
month tCithout the Sunday issue.
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New York once. ssau-Beekmsn Bldg. LaCoste *
Maxwell AIsugers.
Chicago Once. Marquette Bldg, LaCosts < MsI-
we'll Managers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

We'll, there's one thing about it.
Twenty years from now there will not be
many sons of rich men going wrong
oh, I know the answer 70 that The
rich men are not having sons any more. ."
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His Error.

so you're going TO marry Miss Flipps-
leigh? l thought you said you were
merely having an innocent little Irritation
with her"
Yes. 1 had an idea it was that, but it
appears that she took it more seriously"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
"Playing the Came" with the JEFF
feFsons, nt the BeIasco.

/ The attraction announced for the Belas-
/ co this week is the jefferson Company in
| Playing the Game" It is a comedy by
! Messrs Cleveland Moffett and Hartley
Davis. 1t lacks the stereoty9ed and con-
ventional situations that for years past
/ have served as frame work on which
has been built the greater number OF mod
ern farces. There is a plausible coherent
/ plot with logical situations, interspersed
with wholesome comedy. brilliant repair
/ tee. and satirical wit
Appearing in the principal roles are Jo-
| seph Jefferson and William Jefferson Jo-
/ seph portrays a new character to the
stage that Of a polished Southern gentle
man Of the old school, This character
was specially written fer him. as his
\ marked mannerisn5 and peculiar talents
are best displayed in the role. William
plays the part of Percy Charlton" a
social butterfly. and in this character he
has made substantial hit
! To set off the work of this clever pair.
Mr.. Aubrey Boucicault appears in the
straight comedy role. that of "Stuyvesant
/ Howe a young business man and man
about town. It Is about the doings of
/ this character that the story hangs, and
the comedy complications arise. 1t seems
an odd coincidence that in the same COM
lpany there should be three sons Of two
! iilustrious and famous men OF the stage.
Z, Ar. Boucicault being the son Of the late
+ famous playwright, Dion BoucIcault. who.
lamong his many successes. dramatized
rip Van Wrinkle" for the elder jefferson.
| The leading female role is portrayed by
Miss Ruby Bridges. whose work in the
/ leading role Of way Down East
stamped her as an actress of ability. She
appears in the role OF a bright vivacious
young widow, who, despite her c0quettish
temperament displays the spark of true
womanhood at the opportune moment
4 Miss Blanche Bender appears in the lead
ling Juvenile role. The rest of the company
lis above the average. and each respective
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
THE WEEKS PLAY BILLS.
The New National WIN Have Week
of Manteu and shakespeare.

Mr.. Mantells week of Shakespeare in
the National Theater, beginning to-mor-
row night viii show him in six roles.
two of which will be new to his admirers
here. As 10 the other four he acted
them when IN Washington a year ago.
and all we're at that time regarded as
highly interesting exhibitions of the tai
ent of man whose career on the stage
has been unique He was for years re-
garded as the best equipped Of all our
players Of romantic melOdrama-nOt only
OF the pistache cape-and-sword school
that came into popularity with The
Prisoner Of Zenda." little more than ten
years ago, but that less spectacular and
more pretentious school that had its real
beginning here in the play in which Mr.
Manteil first came into recognition. the
Fedora" of Sardou as produced in this
country in 1888 by the late Fanny Daven-
port.
Mr.. AIanteu comes to US now as-one
is tempted to write "Our leading TRACE
dian,' but that veteran critic, Stephen
Fiske, hit it better when he called him
In a recent feuilletOn, our only trage-
dian" True we have other ShylOcks
! than Mr.. Mantell-an unending procession
Of them. We have two other Hamlets,
at least one other Richard, one other
Brutus. and one other Romeo. This COM
prehends what has been done in the way
Of Shakespeare on our stage in recent
seasons by Air. Forbes Robertson. Mr.,
Richard Mansfield. and Mr. E. H. Soth-
ern. But We must needs bark back 10
Booth and 10 Barrett for another Mac
I haf fer. bGF Ia nd
above all else, another King Lear, a
role which Mr. Mantell has made so much
his own that he is the first actor Of the
1 first class in more than twenty years who
has undertaken what many regard as the
greatest and most eXacting character in
all dramatic literature
Mr.. Manteils arrangement for the week
! OF Shakespeare IN the National will be
as follows: Tomorrow night, only time.
Macbeth" Tuesday night. only time,
/ 'Othell0. with Mr. Mautell as the Moor.
Wednesday afternoon, only time, The
Merchant of Venice with MIR M9ntell
1 for the first time here as Shylock; Wed
nesday night only time king Lear"
| Thursday night. only time, Hamlet" by
general request. Friday and Saturday
nights and Saturday afternoon. three
times. Julius Caesar" with Mr.. Mantell
for the first times here as Brutus
X viii be noted that both Mr. ManteIFs
new roles ShylOck and Brutus are the
matinee offerings OF the week. Doubt
less, the fact that both The Merchant
OF Venice" and Julius Caesar" have been
In general use this school term as text
I books in the English classes has had
much TO do with the arrangement. in
order that teachers and pupils may have
a daytime opportunity Ia see the plays
Announcement is made that the night
/ performances viii begin at S o'clock
/ sharp. and the afternoon performances at
, o'clock sharp.
Mr. MauteiIs leading woman is Marie
Booth Russell, who was unable To appear
with him when he acted in Washington
"a year ago. She viii De seen as Lady
Macbeth. Desdemona. Portia. COrdelia.
I Ophelia, and the wife Of Brutus. also
I yclept POrtia.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
40 LacIsave stories.

Wilton Lackaye says ne will back his
property man against any other in Amer
lea when it comes 20 making out a prop
erty- expense account
a favorite item, which appears on the
list with the regularity of each succeed
ing performance Of THE Man and the
Law" is One scent cigar. 10 cents
Here's another Lackaye story: The
Man and the Law" was being presented
IN small town in Indiana After the
count-up, the house treasurer asked the
cOmpany's manager how many statements
he wanted Three, was the reply. one
for Mr. Lackaye, one for Mr.. Brady. and
one for Victor Hugo. I got nine
says Mr. Lackaye, ''and I am certain
Brady got his but 1 don't know where
they sent Hago's."