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The Washington times., 1907-04-23

took the parts Of girls looked their
parts. r s Barbee, the Vivian of
the show, received many compliments as
being. "a really lovely girl Her
figure was tiEed up with, apparently, all
the feminine curves and devices, and
"she" made eyes at her lover with Il
skill that aroused envy in the heart OF
more than one feminine spectator.
The song hits Of the evening were
Saving a Place for You" Barbee and
McClintock; ''Freshen Up the Label, "
IreadweH aES Durstine: play With
Ne" c.. s. Warren. and ''Violette, %
3 1rbee and the pony ballet.
n r. Cass was especially good in
his solo work His baritone voice was a
great hit, and his song, king Of the
Desert was enthusiastically received.
Mr. Barbee, in his dance ''dause de
Flerrette," brought down the house. II
was one Of the best dances ever seen on
the amateur or professional stage in
Washington.
The comedy work of the piece was
admirably done by c. O. Aberuathy, as
Nivlan's mother" H 9. Treadwel. as
King PtOlemy: r s Durstine. his
queen; and 4. II. Osborn, as Louis
Schmitz.
Inc performance went with Z rush
nom start 10 finish. The chorus worked
as hard as the principals, and the re-
SUIT was pleasing atmosphere Of dash
and go that made the show all the
more successful THE Mummy Mon
arch is q good performance. however
II may be viewed. Considering that IL
is given with q cast exclusively Of men.
il is wonderful.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
After Better Navigation Laws.

The fruits. of the recent naviga-
tion conference held in New York
for lettering of our seacoast laws
have begun 20 appear in petition
to be presented to the President,
asking for a national commission to
revise the statutes and regulations
as to navigation along our shores
The revision committee viii be re-
quested on the ground that it is alb
solutelY necessary that something
be done for the Strengthening Of
the inspection of crews on pas
senger steamships; for the better
ing of their personnel; for the safer
construction and equipment of
coastwise steamships, and for the
reporting of all violations of the
rules OF the road as applied to these
craft.
No doubt can be raised of the need
of reforms along these lines. Only
the other day an expert in steam
boat construction and management
declared that there were at present
a number of craft running in Long
Island Sound whose weaknesses alb
solutely threatened the lives of
those that they daily and nightly
carried. 1t Is poor policy to wait
for the lessons of great disasters.
Yet when they come it is still
poorer policy, it is indefensible neg
lect, to fail TO take advantage of
whatever is taught through death
and sorrow. The way TO prevent
other catastrophes is 10 gather from
those of the past the means of fu-
ture security.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
DAY IN DEFENSE
Of TAINTED MONEY

BOSTON, April 23.-ChancellOr Day,
Of Syracuse University, broke loose
again in defense of tainted money at
q meeting Of the Methodist Social
Union.
Tainted money he said, lis money
nevertheless. II is only made tainted
by the judgment Of the demagogue ana
Pharisee, and is good enough for all
practical D.. .,oses, such as the build
ing Of college buildings.
what We want is a little Cody
worldllness in our churches he said
1T goes hand in hand with spiritual
itv. We ought TO have the prayers ana
dollars. but in some cases dollars be-
fore prayers"
He urged that the church should take
IN the corporation method Of today and
recognize that IL would be vastly more
effective 10 have a large and lu2gnin-
cent religious center in city STRATEGY
call placed, instead Of hundreds OF
little wailing places on side streets,
where peopIe gather TO tell each OF er
how good taCy are.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
No Political Mirage.

Mr.. Bryan may claim the credit of
impressing upon the public mind
more issues than any other Ameri-
can in public life. That he is intent
upon running up his score seems ap-
parent from the readiness with
which he has taken up the initiative
and referendum. This brings to
mind the fact which a considerable
number of persons, not including
Mr.. Bryan, however, have over
looked-the fact that the initiative
and referendum already has stall
wart bodyguard beneath the dome.
It is something of a commentary
upon the brevity of political mem
DRY that little has been said since
Mr.. Bryan spoke up for the initia-
tive and referendum, about the sup
port which that policy received in
the last Congressional elections.
The American Federation of Labor
and the National Federation for
Peoples Rule addressed questions
to all Congressional candidates.
They were asked whether they
would support the Initiative and
referendum, the eight hour and
anti-iniunction bills. Those who
said Yes" were blessed, and those
who said NO" were damned. One
hundred and nine members of the
SiKtieth Congress will take their
oath of Office next December with
the knowledge that their written
pledges are held for the policy
which Mr.. Bryan has now tagged
with Democracy's mark.
OF course, one hundred and nine
is less than half of three hundred
and sixty-eight, but it cannot be de
MED the proportions of a good cor
nerstone on which to build. espe-
cially as thirty-five of the number
are Republicans.
It would seem in the light of these
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
~NoARS ARK" PRODUCED
IN BALTIMORE MAKES HIT

BALTIMORE, April 2S-"Noah's
Ark" in which the Lee-Rod Amusement
Company, Incorporated, is starring
Harry Bulger, had It's premier at the
Academy of Music last night before an
audience that filled the spacious play
house and received the play with mark
ed approval. 1t is the initial effort OF
Clare Hummer, p new author in the
musical comedy field. and is a distinct
departure from the sterotyped form OF
plot.
Harry Buyers broad fun-making pro-
pensities have ample scope in the role
of BILL the bo'sun OF the ark, and his
songs. 'Reincarnation" and There's a
Lot Of Things That Noah Never Knew
received encore after encore. Others
prominent in the cast are Sallie Fisher,
Mazda Snyder, Stanley Forde, Edwin
Wilson, William Murphy, Dan Williams.
and Hattie Arnold The chorus and en-
semhle Numbers were brilliant the
scenic effects fine, and the cosJumlng
appropriate and effective Musical
numbers that bid fair TO become great
successes are Down by the Sea"
Mary Come Down" Rosebud" My
Very Own" and wilderness. The
last two being sung by Miss Sallie
Fisher, wkn populariZed Nj Runners
wonderful favortte. "Dearies.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
On Spring housekeeping.

Who saw the steps Of winter end?
Who saw the God Of songs descend
From the bright pOrches Of the sun,
To build this green pavilion?
Nobody in these parts, Mr.. Mark
ham. Not yet. But winter is wob-
bling on his underpinning and the
God of Songs may be on the way.
When he comes, we don't know what
the men of your Western country
Will do: but here in the East we
shall hide downtown and try to for
get the vision left behind at home
a vision of a woman pretty as a ripe
apple at other seasons, but disfig-
ured now by 4 miserable dust cloth
about her hair and enthrOned with a
grim jaw in a house all upset with
sweeping, hopping, and bad meals.
The trouble with poets is that
they forget the real signs of spring.
They write of something's whisper
ing from the ground" and ethereal
miIdness" and the years pleasant
king" But they forget all about the
things out of place in the library
(which upset the poets as much as
ordinary men. We'll bet) and the
hurry-up breakfasts, and the poor,
tired, cross, discouraged woman the
man of the establishments finds
when he gets home at night II
they had a sense of perspective
they'd go a little slower with their
eternal Come, Gentle Spring"
Now, the thing for US common NOR
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
Gilmore SISTERS MAKE HIT
IN WEEKS VAUDEVILLE

When the green feathers topping the
hat on one Of the Gilmore Sisters hove
out of the wings at Chase's last night
they brought with them the most enter
tanning features on the bill Two large
audiences attended the first two per
formances Of the week yesterday, and II
is safe TO say that the Gilmore Sisters
easily took the lead in the list of at
fractions. They have a good run of talk,
several attractive songs, and filled in
their time with both TO the manifest
satisfaction of their friends in front.
The real novelty of the bill was Of
fered by Lesky and ROlfe in the mill
Tary octet and THE Girl With the Ba-
tom The latter is Mabel Keith, who
made her entrance from the front Of the
theater. took the directors chair and
conducted eight brass instrument play
ers through a series Of musical numbers,
The principal musician was John s.
Leick. billed as "England's Foremost
Cornettist," who gave a patriotic med
ley.
Harry B. Lester scored in limitations
OF Well-knOwn actors. In these his imi-
tatiOn of George NJ Cohan was far the
best, and was. incidentally, superior TO
any of this aywright-comedian that
has been seen in Washington.
A mixture Of HOudini and kellar was
had several men from the audience tie
him securely with ropes and then extri-
Gated himself in thirty seconds.
Grace Childers opens the bill with a
series of acrobatic poses in which she
is picturesquely assisted by tiny white
poodle.
Terry and Elmer offer a sketch. 1.-THE
Doctor and the Show Girl" which has
no possible excuse except to introduce
a dance speciality by each ZaZel and
Vernon present a pantOmime showing an
elopement, and the American vitagra 2h
concludes the entertainment with its US
ual Interesting pictures.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

tails to do is to avoid the poets mis-
take. We must look out that house
cleaning doesn't blind us to the hardy
little crocusses and the dog-tooth
violet and the anemone.- We must
not let the dust of our favorite nook
near the library fireplace choke out
the inspiring. cool air of these
mornings late in April. We must see
the Light hand" that Mr.. Markham
writes abb Ut, as il shakes a thou
sand boughs." And maybe we must
do little housekeeping of our own.
Florence Morse Kingsley points the
way for us IN THE Nautilus" for
May, when she writes:
I search for and cast out ali outworn
prejudices, all musty accommodations of
false ideas, all uncharitableness to-
geJher with jealOusies, great and small
hatetulness, strife, evil ambitions, covet-
BUSINESS and the carping. critical spirit
which loves 20 speak evn OF my neigh
Dor.
1 wash and feel myself to be cleansed
in the abundant water Of Life. l am
refreshed, purified, made whole and
beautiful. / dwell at peace in q clean
house, thoroughly furnished to all good
works
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
BONIF ACES
IN DEEP DESPAIR

LONDON, April Z3.-Daniel G. Reid
has been the unconscious object OF
much soliCitude at two fashionable
West End hotels. One of his friends
mentioned that he was coming on the
Baltic and, as Mr.. Reid IS a liberal
spender interest was Immediately
aroused.
London hotel keepers are jealous of
their patronage. Mr.. Reid always made
one OF these two hotels his headquar-
tiers, but a friend told the reception
clerk at the other that he was coming
there. so the Baltic's arrival was await
ed with the keenest anticipation.
But Mr. Reid did not arrive on the
Baltic and inquiry revealed that he had
gone over on the Kaiser Wilhelm II four
days before and had gone straight to
Paris
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
MRS. SMITH RETURNS,
BRINGING HER DEAD

HONOLULU, April 23.-Mrs. J. H
Smith and daughter, accompanied by
the Duke and Duchess of Manchester,
arrived on the steamer Siberia today
with the remains of James H. silent
Smith, from Kobe, en- route to New
York.
The widow was a recluse during the
entire voyage from Yokohama. except
ing late at night. after the passengers
retired, when she took occasional walks
on the deck. The party viii be met in
San Francisco by the Zimmerman pri-
vate car fer immediate conveyance 10
New York.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
PLAN TO MAKE UNIFORM
BILLS OF LADING LAWS

Beginning Monday, May 10. at 10
o'clock a. m. the committee on COM
merciaI law Of the commissioners on
uniform State laws will hold a meeting
at the BeIIevue-Stratford Hotel, Phila-
delphia Pa. for the purpose of consid-
ering the proposed draft of an act to
make uniform the laws of bills of lading.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
LOSES WAGGAMAN SUIT

The Catholic University OF America
cannot, according 10 a decision by JUS
tice Anderson, recover $4,000 alleged TO
have been due on notes given by John
F. Waggaman to his brother, Thomas
Z. Waggaman, and Endorsed by the
latter to the university.
The court held that the university
failed 10 show that Thomas T. Wagga-
man had acted as agent for John +.
Waggaman In making interest payments
TO the Catholic University.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
G. w. u. ALUMNI
BANQUETS TONIGHT

The annual dinner of the alumni Of
George Washington University will be
given at Rauscher's tonight.
A balcony seating fifty has been pro-
vided for ladies who have been invited
by the alumni to hear the after dinner
speeches.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

facts that perhaps Mr.. Bryan is not
chasing so luminous a rainbow as
some of those he has pursued in the
past.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
ATTY. GEN. BONAPARTE
CONFINED TO HOUSE

BALTIMORE, April 2S.-Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte is confined to his home
here suffering from a severe cold Dr.
Thomas Brown was called in and ad-
vised his patient TO remain indoors for
two or three days.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
To STUDY NEGROES
IN NATIVE AFRICA
knowledge of Their Traits
and History PitifuIly
Small.
chronological Bureau to Ex-
plore Unknown
Continent.

A new scientific Investigation Of the
race question, involving sending scien-
tihc parties TO all parts OF Africa,
studying the progenitors Of the Ameri-
can negro on his native heath, his orr
gin and development before he came in
contact with civilization, and especially
aiming 70 determine his destiny as
result Of his association with che white
race, IS now proposed as the next
great work TO be taken up by the
Bureau OF American EthnoIogy.
Demands for such a study have
come from many quarters lately. An
official OF the bureau Is authority for
the statement that the amount Of in
formation about the negro in his native
Africa, his racial history. development
and native traits, is pitifully small.
Twelve Per Cent Of Citizenship.
THE negro constitutes about Z per
cent of American citizenship" said
this official, 'and his presence here is
widely regarded as the nations greatest
problem. Yet We know almost nothing
about the negro
Inquiry seems TO bear out this state
ment Every other race in the world
has been subjected to study, analysis,
investigation. The African black has
been comparatively neglected OF the
millions in the United States, nothing
is known They are from tribes having
widely different origins and histories,
physical and intellectual characteristics.
T know these racial characteristics,
TO understand how they developed dur
ing the centuries before the black man
was brought into contact with the
white, would greatly enlighten the
T s.-F- lie
posed to get Congress viii be asked
for authority TO push the investigation
and IL is believed the authority and the
money will be quickly forthcoming.
Southerners are especially anxious mat
the work be taken up Many OF them
! believe il will put the race question IN
a new light and enable better under
standing of the problem or the South
than the North viii ever get IN any
other way.
Exploration Of Africa.
Nothing short of an chronological ex-
pIoration OF Africa, and the writing Of
history Of that unknown continent, is
necessary as the foundation Of this
study. Il would require years Of de-
voted effort. Regions now unknown
would have 10 be explored. and not only
explored. bu- subjected, with their ma
tive inhabitants, TO the closest scientific
scrutiny. Travellers and Adventures
have penetrated much Of interior Africa,
but what they did is Of no value for the
Erudy now proposed, which involves
planting scientific colonies and expert
Tnent stations throughout TIE whole m
terror of the continent and GatneTlhS
UP in the most careful way tle history
and the characteristics OF Jlle tIiors-
These would be compared 10 lnosS
facts about negroes in the United
States.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23
MISS PURNELL'S PRODUCTION
OF "FAUST" SATISFACTORY

Kathryn Purneu and her stock COM
pany opened the third weeks engage
ment at the Majestic last evening with
an excellent rendition of Faust The
four leading roles were handled to bet
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

If the Rhode Island situation ends in
smash-up, it's a good bet that nobody
VIII ever be able TO find the pieces.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

Probably that earthquake that was
felt in Virginia was on its way 70 Ohio
for political consumption, and got de-
layed in transmission.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

The latest thing to boom for Foraker
is Cannon.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

II Forakers Presidential prospects de-
pend on Iowa, and if Foraker is the
real obstacle to Taft. then it would be
as Well 10 place an order for extra dl-
mension lumber with which TO build the
platform for the inaugural ceremonies.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

Doubtless the new President OF Hon
duTas has a gasOlene launch around in
some handy cove, with the assistance
of which he can abdLcate in case Of
necessity
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

Down at the finish, Colonel Colt IS
going like a mighty promising three
vear-old
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

Nobody could read Secretary Taft's
statement on his return from Panama
and note the skill with which he says
nothing about any OF the things that
people wanted him TO talk about, and
stnl doubt that he is disposed TO go in
for some real politics.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

Mr.. Harriman's 100000 lodge in a
vast wilderness will be mighty con-
-enient for him in case Of further trou-
bIes
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

It seems mighty unkind TO denOunce
such a pleasant old philanthropist as
President Euckney by branding him as
the most frenzied Of financiers.
The Washington times., 1907-04-23

President Roosevelt can count on the
vote of the elks that have horns. any
how
Arizona republican., 1907-12-24

High school and, has made great strides in education. Miss Beebe as- sisted her father to distribute the mail, and il just seemed likeo Id times 10 see her back of the P. o. file.
 To be in Kelvin's postoffice at this time of year and to see the mob of people all clamOring for mail reminds one of the big cities. Talk of Kelvin being dead. she is much alive. Every day brings good cheer and happiness to many in way of letters and parcels, asd everybody is looking forward to 6 very happy Christmas and prosper ous New Year.
 Mir. Barencher and friend made a record breaking trip to Rays on the hand-caT Sunday afternoon, and to see the way those two men worked made you feel good. May We see the hand ear oftener. The trip was made in about g. minu.e9, and establishes the record
 The S,IraIh s'.,ices at the scLooi ao,se serc fairly attend !. but w still want to ..a larger attendanc,-
 Ray is preparing for a jolly Christ mas time in shape of an entertainment for all. Notices have been put up as follows: An interesting entertain ment. a huge Christmas tree covered refreshments. to be followed by a with everything imaginable and free dance at the Ray school house. All are cordially invited.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-24

bust of Frederick Froebel. bought by money earned by the children selling vegetables from our garden. None of them have yet seen it, and some of them have queer ideas of it's meaning One little fellow expresses it this way: We have bought a piece of man for Miss Ellis" Another one Some times banks bust. Another one still a different idea, When l came home last summer l rode in a bust" When the German flag drops from Frederick Froebel they will see the real thing so when America and Germany. hand in hanG. pull the string. I beg of you all. as did Peter Pan of his audience. to applaud.
 In our parade you will see Jack Frost. Sunshine. Lady Moon. The Garden Prince. Little Santa anl his reindeer. and so on. Please remember the children have not been in Melczer hall until they go to receive their parents and friends. Our games are short. simple chosen as far as possible to fit the occasion.
 MelcZer, between First and Second avenues. on Adams. at 4:3O harp.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-24
A KANSAS VISITOR
 WHO LIKES PHOENIX
Head of the Largest Salt Works in the
 World Will Tarry Here For While.

MT. Frank Vincent of Hutchinson, Kansas. is Phoenix visitor. having some to spend Christmas with his two daughters. one of whom is in poor health. Very few people go to Hutch inson without paying q visit to the Vincent salt works. Of which MT. Vincent is president and part owner. He has long been identified with that part of the country. and ranks as one of Hutchinson's best and most influ- entiaI citizens.
 Hutchinson enjoys the proud dis tinction of turning out some of the best salt on earth, according to a close analysis. almost absolutely pure Many of the Phoenix tables are sup piled with Hutchinson salt Mir. Vim cent says that a larger and more com modious plant has recently been com pleted at a cost of something like s15.- 900. the largest plant of the kind in the world.
 MT. Vincent will not return home without seeing more of Phoenix and the surrounding country. and. judg. ing from what he says concerning what he has already seen. there is as surance that his report will be noth- ing less than complimentary one.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-24
THE kINDERGARTNtRS'
 CHRISTMAS CIRCLE
What the Little People Will Do To day in Melczer Hall.

In the following Miss Ellis tells the big people what the little people will do today to usher in the holiday cele- bration:
 I hope all the little ones will be on our Christmas circle this afternoon when We are to be the happiest lot of little folks in Phoenix. Santa Claus will be there and will need no introduction. for he knows all children and all children know him. In our midst he will find a little Santa Claus with eight of the sweetest reindeer that ever galloped to the music or bells. Little Santa will show big Santa that we may have anything we wish in our Kindergarten. Little Santas special mission is to give Miss Gilchrist some Christmas presents for other children of Phoenix who will not be in our circle. Big Santa will have the great privilege of presenting the children's gifts to their parents and grandparents These gifts are as precious as the gold and frankincense and myrrh carried by the Wise Men 10 the worlds first Christmas gift-the Babe of Bethlehem. who came to save the people from their sins. In our Christmas plan the principle has been Doing IS loving"
 Up to Thanksgiving we had been working with the interdependence of the higher and lower forms of life it. frustrated by the necessary prepara- ton made by plants and animals and man for the night of the year-winter. In our grand Christmas Festival March we will give to you the child ren's expression of some events in history
 Of course the Fairies will lead. We believe in them with all the enthusi- asm of Peter Pan. We know they always have been. always will be. and are now. So our beaming. happy. radiant little fairies will make every one better who will come tD see them. In our story of the Puritans we know they found in this new country In- dians, so next will come two native Americans.
 Next To Santa Claus coming is this great event: The unveiling of our
Arizona republican., 1907-12-24

owned by Andy Bates. at present away. and was in charge of Charles Edwards. Not being very busy last evening. Mr Edwards had locked the doors and went down town Just a few minutes after he left flames were discovered shooting out of the second story windows. IL was too late to save the structure The loss will he quite heavy as the structure was well built and expensively furnished throughout The loss is estimated in the thousands. partially covered by insurance.
 Miss Lillie Beebe, the popular daughter of Kelvin's postmaster, is visiting her parents over the holidays. ohe had been attending the Tempe