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The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

The auditorium Of the New National
will be dark" next week. as the theatri-
cal managers put IT, Rut the big play
house will be far from gloomyin so far as
activity is concerned. Dozens Of electri-
clans, florists, and other tradesmen viii
be busy preparing the theater for the
summer season. An iced air plant ard
over nifty electric fans will help TO make
the National the coolest spot in Washing
ton this summer.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

Never again did Wilde write for the
stage England turned its back on him,
and after prison. France was his only
refuge.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

Walter Jordan has finally completed
negotiations for the appearance of Mar
garet Anglin in Australia. The tour will
commence i'm March, 1905
The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

Last season saw elghty-six new PLAYS
produced IN New York. Many of them
are not likely 10 get over a second sum
mer. In the list were twenty dramas.
twenty melodramas, religious dramas
three, musical comedies. tWoutv-uua. and
farces, seven. To this list thirtv-ulue
American and fifteen English dramausts
contributed
The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

Mr. and Mrs Kendall have been acting
in London again in a three-act farCical
comedy called A Tight Corner" The fun
seems 10 consist in the imprisonment Of
supposed rival I'm a wooden chest.
through the device of a jealous wife
There, are expressions Of regret that
performers Of such ability and experience
as the KendaIs should waste time and
talent upon such trivial matters.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13
nla >TIth FpH rEBDs
\ Hand-otn.ly Carved tnff".wrrh
walking Cane for f~-w~ld.at

Brownsville. Tex April - \
very largo walking caue made Of
Mexican eoffe. God. and handsome
ly carved was on display az a local
jew.lrs store yesterday, being an OBJ
icet OF general interest from the la
bel which II bore. "A Eiig Stick for
Teddy" As the inscription Indicates
the cane In To be sent 10 President
Roosevelt az 4 Gift from Brownsville
citizens. with "a suggestion that he
use II 10 make the senate committee
give Brownsville fair showing In
the investigation of the negro sol
dfers outrage. The stick weighs four
and threc-quarter pounds, and would
be an effective weapon In the hands
Of SO strenuous person as President
Roosevelt,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13
Sixteen Years of Ibsen.

''Hedda Gabler" can now be play
ed in London, even with a famous ac-
tress in the title role, without caus-
ing a ripple on the waters of the play
going world Sixteen years ago 1t
came as revelation and raised a
very tempest. A play of which the
talk was everything and the action
little or nothing which offered as its
chief situation the burning of an au-
thor's manuscripts, which made con-
vention, in which there was not sin
gle soliloquy or even solitary
sadie of which the heroine was so
unlike all other heroines, and which
no hero at all, was felt by
some TO be an insult, by others to be
a welcome breath of fresh air. and by
all to be something new in their eX-
perience; and the tongues We're un-
loosened. and the heather ragged,
and regulations of critics were made
and unmade. Today "Hedda Gabler'
is an accepted part OF the information
al repertoire of Europe. and all the
tumult of 1891 is as dead as that
which ragged round the horn of Her
mani" in 1S20.--Pall Mall Gazette.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13

isosstee. Tea Apsti Is @~lt 3ssei-
cp~d isss nlshg Tat aa sstn mobile
ioag us sAe state SILL Aa started from
this city sur4ay sanFnlns. slsai fnen
Azssag &ggasi Is make tAc Trip 80
shs iater~ss O. good reads sEs a1sps
mobile lass Thrr rlil lsave hefs
s@ndsy tnosasng sof >oFsA Toxss. go-
ms 10 Cypress. isensss aa. Nasassss
Ia iisarns. Mesta to Dallas aaa ~
HugEa. theges do~n To wReo. Anes
TIA. San A9fes*. ssa sntoaia. LAIR
dn. Cp.rn. 2hafton. Victoria RIGA.
naona add hast 80 Houston
rreslsess Harvey has arranged 1t.
and reports .ilt es made by afr. so
this place. daily. amounting 20 a dla-
~ of The tnay Upon their arrival
hsse y general report of 'he trip Niil
be made 10 ;he club
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13
ENGINE CAB BURNS.
Wood Work of Locomotive Destroy
ed by Fire of Unknown Origin.

occurred in this city late yesterday
|afternaon when the cab of the Katy
switch engine was burned The fire
department was called out but not
in time TO save the wood work Of the
cab from almost total destruction.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The crew had quit work for the day
and the fire in the locomotives fur
mace had been banked, and the man
ner in which the blaze was started in
the cab cannot be accounted for. The
engine has been sent to the shops for
repairs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13
rnN rnsN .sa~a ~ 4 >tY~MNll
Ns~f ~~s&snAsy Of u. fvss~t1sA
Nv~oea aasi lAA4~~

JGse -. ,sos iisrry X Tnz~
snss sasi Allied Stanford Waite ea
th~ Madison square ru~of saFa~n Ia
] S~e kurs s1ts
January 3. 1876 -Tbs ;Ftss re-
gan
February @~Jarg cas@ gicss>s
February Assistant district al
toFaoy raahcs the oyse ains address ts
itV jary iIe characterized the 2iii-
ssg @. Stanford white as 3 eraei. de-
na~ra'a. si,lfai and malicious murs
der
February S-~~pr. Charles G. Wiley
II ptitghsrg vas called By Lawyer
Gleason. Ha gave IL as IBIS opinion
thar ThA~ ~aa ,nsan. Dr Wiley waa
forced 10 admit he ar DOT az expert
In Insanity. After a stormy confer
snee among Tha~s lawyers i, ~as
decided hat Deiph!n ~ Dolmas ans
70 take the lead
February g. Ben jaEln Boman.
electrician Of Madison square garden
testified tha, Stanford White. learn
sng OF Thau's having left the theatre
with Miss S.~bis. exhibited revolt
YER and said he would Nil Tha0 be-
fore morning.
February Evelyn Nesb!t Thap
told her story az she had told it to
Thau in Paris in 1909. when she said
she refused 20 marry him. She told
ho. White had inv.igied and harmed
her in 1901 in her fifteenth year
February Expert testimony IL
begun. Or. Briiton u. Evans. who had
examined Thav in the Tombs, de-
ciared Thaw had delusions OF pcrse-
cntion and. a, the time of the shoot
ing, was suffering from a brain
storm Thaw, he said, told him he
killed White by the direction of Prov
idence
February 1.-THE death of the
wife Of a juror, Joseph B. Bolton,
halted the trial.
February 1S--The trial was resum-
ed. Jurors from thie time on are al
lowed to 20 home after each days
session
February l9-Evelyn Thaw again
on the stand. She testified that White
told May Mckenzie. Evelyn's friend,
that he would win the young wife
back 4 month after her marriage TO
Thaw
February 90 Evelyn's cross-exam-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13

iasssas $50 e-rxan BY Dsssrsss Assos4
Asg TO heIseta that ali suzaasAsaa
-aa innosa' she sas convinced es
tae re3traFy ~ Thss
MaFeA g. Mr.. wlsItaaa TaAs. gSe
sssfssdaats mother told ~ tae pa.
ftsstc change In her sos after he rs
turned tFss=s -. .eEsz - isss ase told
II bis Fls~ pic~z aishss. Ass nervous.
n~ss ard 81 ~. fsnai admission 20
hes that hr VS.. aahsppy because The
gsti BE loves. had hssn y victim %
the worst man ~ all ses Yoyk
she Gays shr cnnscntua TO hts asy-
Fsag. with ,he girl fEv.lyn >eebiti
90 conditions ths, her previous life
wa. so be a sealed book after The
Wedding The mother xept while
'nHt.fylns
March : rtelmas took jerome by
surprise by suddenly resting the de-
Tense
AArch Heroine called 10 the
stand James Cl!nch Smith. Stanford
Whites bro,her-tn-law who testified
that Tha~ spoke nationally 10 him on
the Madison Square roof garden jus,
before the shooting
March lin reply 10 $4,000
word hypothetical question. Dr Aus~
tin Flint. Ierome's expert. ssore that
Thaw was sans.
March an--Jerome suddenly halt
ed the trial BY moving for the APP
pointmcnt Of a lunacy commission
March 2s--~Justice Fitzgerald ap-
pointed the lunacy commission 10 cx-
anime into Tha~'s present mental
condition. Ex-Judge Morgan ] o.
Brion resigned from the commission
and in hts place Justice Fitzgerald
appointed David Mcclure The other
members of the commission were Pc
ter y. Olney and DR.. Leopold Putzol
March 29--The commission exam
ined Thaw privately.
April THE commission declared
Thaw sane.
April S-Delmas began 10 sum up
case for the defense
April 9-Delmas concluded his ad-
dress TO the jury.
April i0--Jerome summed up case
for the state. the Judge charged the
jury and the case went to the jury
at Sis O'Clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13

State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas
County, SIS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath thae
he is senior partner of the firm or
f. j. Cheney & Co, doing business
in the city of Toledo, County and
state aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
of catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscrlb-
ed IN my presence, this 9Th day or
December. a D, 1886.
tSeal) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for
constipation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13

At The meeting OF the soncral pas
seuEor agents OF the Texas railroads.
held "a Galveston ON Wednesday one
of the most Important rates agreed
upon waa the one 20 the Confederate
reunion 90 be- held az Richmond. Va
Tho ratca wcro made au O. two-third
b.a-.. aaa from All ruNas common
peinis thr round tYip faro will he
s@F.st. Tickets will bow placed on sale
Mas e.. &c aud "a with ruturn iim-
itud tp lure ll
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13
BONILLA ON THE CHICAGO.
President OF Honduras Seeks Protcc-
ton of Stars and Stripes.

Managua. Me, April l3.-The
Hondurean forces which had been be-
sieged in Amapala by the Nicaragu-
ans capitulated Internationally yes
terday morning. President Bonilla
has taken refuge on the American
cruiser Chicago. He will not be per
mitted to disembark on Central Am
erican soil.
The capitulation was arranged by
Commander r. NJ. Doyle of the Chi
cago
The Salavadorean forces who were
at Amapala are returning to La I'm
ion
Peace is now believed to be assur
ed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13

Daisaa and return 80, account
sans ~ Herman meeting. CO sale
April itfh aud murntun - lb,h-
Limit April 18th.
saatln .na rsgAFn %. account
Texas Federation ~ Labor On sale
ssg ~ Limit MAY ltfh
Dallas and return 81 81. aerouns
Convention G-ana Lodge X II p .
e rsxxs GA sal. April @iss. I'D
aaa morning % ard Lirsit APRIL
1TtA
Ice AnXsAes ~ saa Frsncs~no ssd
rssSr-. $50 Go On sale April 4ath
30 MAJ lsts inelaxavc i@Eit iaiy il.
MsX1oo CITY zEd retErr Ss1 IS.
DE- ~zl. April assh so NAY lssk tn
elusive Limit tely Sixs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13
Cold Wave

Came after reduction of $3.50 per
ton on coal
Lump coal. $3.50.
Egg coal, $500.
Nut coal, $500.
Slack coal, Si.00.
Any of my customers having any
of above grades they do not care TO
carry through the summer. ( Viii
send and take II back and credit their
account with the amount az above
price. according 100 Grade - H..
Thompson
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13

Waco. Tex, April l3.-OnIy TWEEN
ty-seven Trinity University men
throughout nine innings faced Ran
dan, who was on the slab yesterday
for Texas Christian University. The
Christians took the game by score
of 10 to o.
Randall was backed with an error
| less support; the locals field worl
| was splendid Perkins on short wa
particularly strong. While Randall
had easy sway over his opponents
Daniels for Trinity was being batted
for nine hits, besides getting weak
support. Proctor of Texas Christian
University led the hitting list with
a three-bagger. Baldwin and FrizzeH
secured a couple of singles
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13

Denver. colo. April tf. John A..
kebist eguegst mauager 81 tav coal
operating department 90 ths Coloa-
dn Furl and lr"n COMPANY. died sad
dsnl, yesterday af Trinidad ~ gtu-
maths potseniue gAas.d hv eating
saimun n kehlcr sas about
sS yeafs ~ sgv. and was anwoiH'ssl
: Bnat 4 v.aw asU
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13

Ngstln. Ter kprti IA ts an
s,rsso~sss tAat the s4sg.srr x g. rail-
road far.~ all - submitted - tae
Legislature u Il esn - cone ~sfhoa;
irserfersrs .ith the Consideration e
thc--e -aastots mentioned in The gov
errcr = Geld
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13

No one is immune from Kidney
trouble, so just remember that Fol-
ey's Kidney Cure will stop the irreg-
ularities and cure any case OF kidney
and bladder trouble that is not be-
yond the reach of medicine, B. W.
Fearis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-13
SOLD BY Il. W. FEARS.
Acme Ice Cream.

We serve It. We also deliver orders
for one-half gallon or more. Forbis
4 Armstrong. 8
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10

lassocracy really did much for Crete 1t was
Furthermore, through cooperation with the REQ
Pies Institute that symphony concerts at 70 cents
season ticket-at the rate OF four and one-siXtn
cents e concert-have been offered to people who,
e. cept when at church. had perhaps never heard
anything but a barrel organ or German oarld' II
the institute had house auditorium Of its own
with three thousand seats, the place would Dc
filed every Sunday night in Mr.. Smiths opinion
Last year this popular theatre movement drew
ten thousand people, most OF whom had never been
inside Broadway playhouse before, to see Maud
Adams in Peter Pan and at present it IS draw
ing hundreds Of East Siders nightly TO one of the
new American dramas. Recently 1t caused
the sale of thirty-fve hundred seats at the the
atre where for two weeks George Bernard ShaWs
satirical Caesar and Cleopatra" was being per-
formed; 1t five thousand people in seven weeks
to see the drama made out Of Lew wallace
Prince of India" three thousand more in two
weeks TO see a revival OF Shakespeare rarely per
formed "Cymbellne." and two thousand IN the
course of eight days to see presentation OF Ana.
summer Nights Dream" The same movement
pills an to attend m9T9 6 neW
OF browning > ttppa lSSeS- H., baaD rasnon-
sible for the success of play. ,,, -
In ali. but the theatres that cater especially TO
the social whirlers the Peoples Institute element
is becoming larger week BY week, muCn TO the re-
lief of managers who have been taking chances
With dramas Of the simple life. A few years ago,
when Beerbohm Tree. the English tragedian was
making his first and only visit TO America ne pro
posed giving some performances of Hamlet Dut
the theatre manager fearing rows OF vacant seas,
fatty rejected the proposal. But now, since inc
Peoples Institute has brought the purHeyoTS OF IiS
drama and the neglected common people
together Shakespeare is no longer a scaIecroW'
and any theatre manager in the city WouIG DC pre-
pared to consider production of one OF the Olu
classics tomorrow if the modern snow at present
on the boards of his theatre should prove failure
The movement far has been limited n us eN-
tent but now that 1t is successful 1t will be e%-
tended to include only the public schools but
also labor organizations, church societies ana de-
partment stores. \ general committee, or lnfueIi-
tial membership has been organized. and through
local committees It is planned to extend the move
ment to other cities It IS all part of Director
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
GOOD DRAMA: CHEAP SEATS.

Sprague Smiths system outlined when he founde e.,
the Peoples institute ten years ago: 81 IN asaenbes
of all kinds. political religious and intellectual ana
giving them an opportunity TO better their relations
The institute started with nothing. 1t received
$500 in contributions the first year and at that tme
this new brotherhood Of man idea seemed doomed
to pass away; but last year although the expenses
500 was incurred. The late Abram S. Hewitt was
one OF those who helped Professor Smith in the
beginning He It was who invited the 1ounder anu
his friends to his house a meeting place. ana
Cooper Union for the experimental course OF leGt-
ures and discussions. Samuel GOmpers, OF the
helping hand since the first days doing much per-
sonaIly besides securing the support Of organized
The institute IS dependent to great extent
upon the annual subscriptions OF its friends ana
will grow, of course in proportion to their growth
It caters to every wholesome desire It's non-Sec-
Sunday nights are remarkable for the fact that
they attract crowds of pp'ple who have practically
Abandoned the established churches, and 70 per
cent OF these large congregations are men. The m
stitute has successfully undertken many ProlecrS
FOR civic improvement and 1t nas welded power
full influence not only locally, but at Albany, in re-
likewise it has promoted civic ana social righteous
ness by means Of clubs FOR the young as well as
The institute represents not revolution, but eyo-
luton It's platform reads as follows: khe People
Institute recognizing fraternity the fundamental
of human government ana national worth as de-
pendent upon Individual worth, seeks to promote,
through education and the cooperation OF good
men of all conditions and occupations. the peace
full evolution of a society based upon the recogn-
ton Of the interdependence Of man with man:
It welcomes the socialist a type of evoutionlSt,
though not stamping the seal OF approval on all
he says: but Il bars the anarchist Its work has
already spread beyond the city in the shape of peo-
pies forums One OffshOot has been established as
far West Portland. Ore
WAT the director hopes TO have some day IS a
fine big home for the institute with clubrooms and
classrooms and auditorium with seating
capacity large enough to accommodate the crowds
that attend the Cooper Union meetings In its broad
educational work the institute has the active sup
port of the public school authorities in its religious
work the support of many leading clergymen OF
of philosophical men in general, including Gov
ernor Hughes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
"And among the worklngmen"

And among the worknEmen'--
1T fills my breast with pride 10 study tho
voting figures from the districts where tho
workers live. It shows that my labors in Den
Yer have not been IN vain. I have built
splendid church here-Triuity ChurCh-and the
dimes and nckels OF the workingmen played
no less important part in It than did the hun
dreds contributed by the well 10 do"
How did you come 10 decide 10 be inaugu-
rated IN your church,"
Through my efforts II has been built; in Trim
fly preach the word Of God: proud OF that
church; decided to be inaugurated Governor in
It, and when I die I shall be buried from II.
There was no thought OF religion In my de-
cision."
ITO sum up, then you do not intend 70 recog-
niZe political oblgatons?"
II only intend to recognize my obligation 10
the people OF Colorado have made no other
promises Tell the people Of the East and the
country at large that Colorado has q Governor
who intends TO fight the political evils and tho
evil politicians with all the force that is in him.
When the battle IS ended hope that there wiz
be no basis in fact for the statement that Colo
RADIO is corrupt"
And your example will be-"
Theodore Rooseyelt-hes good enough for
me "-Ridgway's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
CUT SHOVEL HANDLES.
Work Done in Name Woods Where
Ash SapIingS Are abundant

Bangor, Ne. Feb. 9 SPECIALIZATION the
snow gets deep and the cold bites hard one
class Of wood operators familiar to the sports
men seeking game pick up their traps and start
for civilization. They are the crews Of shovel
handle makers, whose camps are pitched wher-
ever ash sapltngs grow in profusion, and this is
almost invariably where other forest ,yorl,ars
are not TO be found The ash usuaIIv snrings
up where pine has been cut off and hence The
tracts where 1t grows generally deserted
CAcept by The men who shape up the handler
Usually from four to eight work in each camn
IN the pay and under the direction of q con.
IdctoF. me men are necessarily industrious
because teir working hours are limited 10 onlv
seven as the days shorten and snow furrirs
become common, but they make better nav than
the Woodchoppers river drivers alfbouch
narrower limits 0N ~
The contractor receives so cents n dozen for
MS shovel handles on board the cars TrsuaII,-
he pays II cents dozen TO the land ov-nn,s f,ir
me rlght 70 cur them and 10 cents to transfers
!ut nc 5e'sas them 10 the shipping points leav-
ing 20 cents a dozen for himself out of which
ne must pay ms men aud provide them with
board and lodging. "''''
II anything, the life is wilder than that of
Woodchoppers The men sleep in tents or
ledhtos, because they move about too much 10
GSIaohSh confortable log camps. and the cook
!nB Is zone by one or the party who takes some
ume from his work of making the handles tc
prepare the food. Occasionally O. woman is
Iouhd with camp. but she is generally the
we OF tiie contractor or Of one Of his men
Few OF the genter sex can stand the hard Ufn
OIL lLlS class OF workers, living in tent with the
men ana allowed only the privacy which IA es
taohshed by cloth partition. Yet it Is a sort
or existence which cures all ordinary human
MS, and the handle makers are healthy, If moth
ing more. 80 " ~
An expert handler can manage to shane IN
WE'VE dozen lengths Il day but men of his
aplIiy are Tow and far between. The average
workers can get from eight 10 ten dozen oP
the lengths In readiness for the market, ten
dozen day TO man being regarded as q
heh average. The contractor usually GOES
ahead of the worlimen and cuts down the trees
Iheh une IoHoWefs strip, square and cut the
trees into the desired lengths, leaving the sbap
ing uhul number OF pieces are ready The
handles are not smcothed down or precisely
trimmed; they simply take on a general idea Of
the shape, are cut to the right length and
rounded with a sort of block at the end v,bars
the steel scoop Is to be fastened The carefnI
finishing is done at the factories where The
shoVels are completed. Each man will average
from So to ~ 40 day for the contractor after
The latter has cut the material and the nav
averages about 50 DAY To a man besides us
board. The season lasts until the snow l.cts tn,
deep for shaping the sticks on the ground and
willing worker. having practically no expe1,gar
TO NEST generally goes back 10 civilization win
from 5000 to $500 in his pockets