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ness at the White House.
Brought up in the Mckinley Hanna pc
! litical atmosphere it has often been re-
marked by expert politicians that, while
Cortelyou is loyal to the administration,
his thoughts must revert to the calmer
days at Canton when he was alone with
William Mckinley. During the campaign
OF 1909 Mckinley enjoyed absolute rest in
Canton. and saw but few visitors.
When some ambitious statesman belong
ing to one faction in a state would ask a
private interview he would be told to save
time and railroad fare by calling up on
longdistance phone. The statesman did
not know it, but the phone in the Nc
kinley private office was a duplicate af-
tai- and Cortelyou had a receiver at his
ear as Mckinley talked All that the
President was told and all that the Presi-
dent said in reply was taken down by the
alert Cortelyou and made matter OF
record. so that no insistent claim could
be made that the President said this or
that. or that any promises lad been made
and not kept.
The strain of official life has told a lit
tie on the Cortelyou face. The picture
given herewith was made when he first
came TO Washington as modest IN
known clerk. and the later one was mate
after his promotion to be Secretary OF the
Treasury. y student of physiognomy
, would remark that the latest picture indi-
Gates long. hard and earnest thought on
the part of the original, and the events
Of the last few weeks In the life Of Cor
telyou. the strain of the financial panic
and the political problems that have come
20 him for solution might have made more
lines in the face of a man less ably
equipped for hard and clever work.
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TOR the arst time. 4 Catholic woman
lawyer. living in the District Of CO.
lumbia. has been admitted TO prac-
;ice before the bar of the Supreme Court
of the United States. This tool. place
Tuesday, when Ms. Margaret Lora
Coope. wife of Capt. Harry Coope Of 1o4
11th street northwest. took advantage OF
her rights as a practitioner of law before
the District Supreme Court to seek admit
lance before the highest tribunal OF the
land
Every legal ractitioner WHO is credited
with certain number Of years practice
before the District Supreme Court is en-
titled to Ambulance 10 the United States
Supreme Court bar. but although Mrs.
Coope long ago qualified in point .: time
In practice, she never awaited herself OF
her rights until last Tuesday, w.le0. in
company with thirteen other applicants
for admission all men, her credentials
were honofed.
II have never cared 10 plead before the
bars of othe- courts. said Mrs. Coope
yesterday. She conducts q la-ge Genart-
mental pra ctice. conducted largely through
the mails and special.zes on the soiicita-
ton of patents.
Mrs. Coope gives as aec reason for not
wishing to plead before juriss other than
those of the United States Supreme Court
that most of her time is given over to the
Catholic Conversation Circle. of which she
is the founder and president. having eff
fected its organization last October.
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ONE sixteen years ago, wien T.. u.
Rathbone was fourth assistant post
- master general under Harrison, he
found himself without a private secretary.
He sought his friend, James B. Morrow,
then a Washington correspondent. and
asked him to accept the place Morrow
had other ambitions and declined with
full appreciation OF the honor. A few
days later Rathbone met Morrow and re-
marked:
Il have man now. a young fellow
named Cortelyou, from New York. He
starts In pretty we'll, and l guess he will
make a good secretary
Time went on In Washington. and in less
than six years the Rathbone prophecy
that the young man would do we'll was
more than fulfilled.
Cortelyou went to the White House as
the first stenographer who had invaded
that temple of old-time and ceremonious
customs of writing everything out in long
hand. and 1t Is told that the manner of
his going to the White House was a trifle
different from the usual method of trans
fer. One day President Cleveland re-
marked at a cabinet meeting that he
wanted good stenographer, and Post
master Bissell remarked that he had the
best one in Washington, but would not
let him go. That made Cleveland smile
and he ordered the transfer of Cortalyou
from the Post Office Department to the
Executive Mansion. That was during
Clevelands last term. and before CIevc-
land gave way to Mckinley the young
man from the Post Office Department
was made assistant executive clerk.
When Mckinley took command he
quickly learned to lean on Cortelyou and
it was the latter who introduced the
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Copyright. 1905. by r. F. Hamilton.)

To further this object. baggage wagons,
cages. hippod.omc cnaliots and every
class Of vehicles with the elephants.
camels and other herd animals. with their
drivers. trainers and Keepers are reqGi-
sitioned as well as the performers,
s~ocms. etc. in gorgeous apparel.
\ great deal OF expense in wagons.
floats, uniforms and trappings must be in
Cured for the modern parade that arc
not necessary for the real performance or
tent exhibition. Cars must be provided
~ transport these. ana time ar.l labor
devoted TO their handling and care.
Nhea a street parade IS on the move
many accidents occur. and the show is
often mute II i'm damages. Band wagons
COS, from S1.otn To S5.cGp each. ali for d
free SHOW the financial returns for whiei
Mir. Ealey decided were disproportiona;
20 IL" c5sj. Eut il is nsrely mentioned
here in its relation TO the subject unde-
consideration the performers and Their
duties aad hag!ships.
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PERFORMERS are engaged for cir
chs work pretty much the same
a. as are the other people. Some
an-Iv parsonally or by letter;
others are obtained through ad-
,-art,si,r in London Berlin. Paris and
other foreign cities Another method OF
obtaining people and attractions is
through foreign theatrical agents. These
agents arr found in the principal cities
throughout the world. Their financial in
teresfs induce them TO keep posted IN al
ouhIic amuscments. studying interesting
and novel features of entertainment ana
keeping en- rapport with the latest stars
of the stage and ring. They are the thou
sand eyes of the big show.
When one of these agents discovers
new act by an individual or troupe. he
will try to secure engagement for the
performers on the basis of ) per cent on
the salary received. which royalty con-
tinues as long as the engagement lasts.
II is part OF the business Of the foreign
agent therefore to keep in touch with all
the big shows throughout the world. ana
il is through such agencies that the place
of a particular rider or athlete can be
filled at short notice.
The first official step between circus
manager and performer is the signing OF
an iron-clad contract. This contract COW
ers about forty rules which. if strictly
adhered to. would qualify the signer for
a proscenium box in glory. The sub
scriber has only the personal freedom left
To enable him or her to perform the act
contracted for. and to eat and sleep be-
tween times All else is forbidden or pro-
vided for IN the rules mentioned Even
the kind Of clothing worn between per
formaIices IS specified. For instance. shoes
must be polished. and to insure the en-
forcemcnt of this rule the of - cents
FER week is assessed against each and
every performer and raid TO the porter of
the car for this service. Tile fines for
violation of the rules vary from 81 to SO.
All grades of performers must sub
scribe to the Same rules. There is a
clause i'll the contract generally which
permits either OF tie parties to It to ter
inmate the same upon two weeks notice
Thus wnensa particularly high-priced act
IS not required beyond u certain time. the
two weeks. notice ends the engagement.
Sometimes this sudden severance of bust
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share that knowledge with no one else; a
girl never does. Nor is this ignorance by
any means purely a feminine trait: long
ago the wisdom of the ages was con-
denscd into the maxim: Know myself"
woman is a creature of moods and
lenses. and the moods and lenses are
those of an irregular verb.
The accepted woman's reason is be
cause" Usually girl acts upon impulse
swayed by circumstance. She does a thing
or does not do it. simply because fancy or
inclination so prompts her. Women. espe-
cially young women. who are cool and
calculating. who lay preconcerted plans.
long ahead. and consistently and persist
emily carry them out. are few and hard
TO find. When girl sets fire to powder
magaz zine or someth nG or the sort II Is
from a sudden freak rather than CT malice
aforethought and deliberate intention.
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A. CoRoMILAs. minister from

\. CORoMILAS, minister from
Greece. paid q glowing tribute to
A< the American woman last Week III
speaking OF the recent discoveries of
thorities on ancient Grecian women made
by the Evans expedition into Crete.
Marble and stone tablets picturing Tie
women of more than 1900 years ago show
that the women OF that period were very
different in build and beauty from the
notwithstanding woman.
The sculptured pictures show those
women to be very thin" said the Greer
minister The men were. too. They
were athletes. and probably the orig.
natcrs of the footrace and other sports.
According to the best authorities OF rha:
time. the women we are inclined 10 be-
leve, were not very pretty ,.or attractive.
] should say they would not compare very
favorably 10 the women OF today
= For instance, the American woman -
was asked
All. We all have to coacede that the
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when her ways are these of kitten
rather than those of rational human
being. No man can truly cherish q Wom-
an Twin CHI means 10 shelter he. fondly. to
treat her with tenderness and Affection.
yet hold her harshly 20 account for all
her shortcomings. have no patience with
her w;lms. however harmless they may
be. and exact that she shall always do the
same things a. the same time and In the
same way.
When woman ruled in bygone ages she
did so by the mild power only: the ideal
woman was a gentle. irresponsible crea-
ture who knew no will but that Of her
lord and master. and who faithfully re-
aected all his moods. On the rare occa-
sions when one arose who had u will OF
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American woman is most charming.
Everywhere you go, in Europe you hear
that. Size is beautiful most graceful.
and decidedly charming in manner. Size
is a very much finer woman In every
Eay, 1t would seem. than the women OF
gc0 years ago. when we consider de-
scriptions OF item given 10 us by scien-
lists.
II have been most impressed by the
charming women OF this country. Next,
l have been interested in the great Sky
scrapc-s They arc certainly most inter
ss;irg To European coming to this COUP
try for the first time. But. OF course.
New York did rot originate the tall bui.G
nga. Italy had skyscropers four centuries
ago Willie they were not nearly so tall
Trey were narrow and their ten stories
gave them the appearance of much
create. height.
Next. am interested in this roller ska;-
.Eg. ] t..n!. il is very graceful and pref
t.. and il must be splendid exercise.
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her better for uaexpectadness and orig
inality, provided. of course thai her will
fulness is not malic Gus: and delights In
the infinite variety which age cannot
wither nor custom stale
Physically. undoubtedly. she is the
weaker vessel The witty and caustic
French aboe who defined woman as IAN
animal naturally sick" had grounds for
the statement. The old-fash oned doctrine
that i: is a mans first duty 10 snisld and
to rroyida for tie women OF his house
hold Is one which has net he II. no.: can
be. improved Upon. \ woman. howtve !
incoasecua..t. viii pour cut her hearts
blood. unhesita ,ingly. for the man whom
she loves. and tn. best way to manage
her is to pet ncr and be patient with her
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She shares the spirit of mischief inherent
in monkeys and small boys. Since the
DAYS OF Eve she has been treated as
though she were irresponsible. and ages
Of hcredity and training are bound TO
count in the results
I'm not denying that women are fool
sh: God Almighty made them to match
the men,'
II is plainly evident that i'll the original
scheme of crea ten woman was not mean
TO be understood, and To tas day the man
who regards her as a fascinating puzzle
enjoys her much mora than does lie who
expects her to work by time and rule.
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OF MANY MOODS is WOMAN.
Nan Cannot Hope to Understand
Her, Says Woman Writer.

In the vast majority Of cases-9g3 out
OF 1000 would be moderate estimats-it
is simply waste OF time. not 20 say idiocy
upon the part of any man To insist upon
understand ng a woman. To be sure. IL is
almost, IL not quite. as difficult for a
woman to comprehend a man. but then.
through inst ncI rather than wisdom. she
does not try; II she loves him she adapss
herself TO his moods; IL she does not she
LET'S him alone. II she can. says Helen Old
field in the Chicago Tribune.
When a woman arrives at years OF dis
erection. provided she ever reaches tAa'
point. possibility which IS tolerab1y re-
mote, she may perhaps understand her
self. when. being polite. she is careful TO
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her own. and fearlessly carried il out,
she won admiration. perhaps. and re-
spect but she was considered a shrew
and virago: an opprobrium which even
the great Queen Fl zabeth cid not escape
from those whose designs upon herself
and her kingdom We're frustrated by her
wisdom. Nowadays, there are mary who
can stand alone, yet none the loss is she
blessed among women who has u Socd
man and true 20 lean upon in the journey
of life. who can afford to be silent
partner in the firm of two.
And yet, believe it, whether good Ill.
WOman's at best a contradiction still"
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Recruiting the Circus Army.


ness relations works great hardshlp 10
the performer, who may be fired at the
noint most remote from his base. But
sometimes the performer gets better en-
gagement when he aims to give notice SO
as 10 be nearest his base when the two
weeks shall have expired. This scheme
is usually foiled by the circus manager
with the prompt reply: You don't have
10 wait two weeks. Quit now. Go to the
wagon and get your money.
This two-weeks' clause in contracts is
made use of by the manager at the close
of his metropolitan season, after his show
has secured the hearty Endorsement OF the
metropolitan press. to cut down the ex-
penses for the road. The last week OF
the metropolitan engagement is the real
show-the much-curtailed performance OF
the tour under canvas. Some attractions
of an expensive character are hired only
for the first four or five weeks. Some,
after test are not wanted, and are let go
simultaneously with the short-term art
lists. A second cut usually is made in the
fall should a southern trip be included in
the itinerary OF course the printing re-
mains the same in the last case. and the
"A press diC
used throughout the entire season.
J: ::
The fixed salaries of performers. 1t
must be borne in mind, include board and
lodging the first being furnished in the
cook tent. the latter in sleeping accom-
moiations on the cars. Originally, with
TIE old-time circus, board and lodging
meant hotel bills: but the immense size
of the modern show and the large person.
mel have changed all of that. The show
tents must be pitched in the suburbs of
cities, far from the base of local supplies.
while in most of the smaller towns the
entire hotel and clearinghouse accom-
modations would be inadequate to care
for the circus personnel.
As performers may now go from the
night performance direct to the cars and
to bed and usually do SO. there is ample
time for proper rest en- route for the next
stand. There being no excuse for leaving
the show grounds. and no necessity for
private expenditures beyond the small
fees indicated. to. porters. etc. the salary
of circus performer is practically so
much clear money: whereas the theatrical
performer must pay hotel bills out of his
salary. besides risking the temptations in
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FROM. STENOGRAPF1ER TO POSITION
IN THE CABINET.


inouerh business methoos INTO inc hi'e
Rouse oAiSca- Joiii auu!soh rof,ci VI
eohhecucui' VINO WAS Inc private secie-
tafs "heh AichliileS Went H. iaiieu. ;"
heai,h. ana long pelore Porter iei'ie
fnsii' .of 'eiyou Was 'ie ae'u'i seeie'a.'
WIKI "hoi'i >'si''Is i'au 10 o'
p.ior 10 meeting Tue
larry III l"' 'of'eisou was iiaue SCI
T-tafy TO the fresiaeh,' ana Oh INA. Jay
MS oe'otea Vile was win MN "heh lie
was sworn III. once lie Eau suDscripeo 10
the ca.n. she stepp-d forward quickly
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spectacle as possible everybody must
turn out excepting cooks and such watch
men and others as are absolutely neces-
Sary in camp
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1t is scarcely worth while To endaavor
to reconcile II. he is fool who insists
upon Analysing a flower. yet expects to
preserve II IN its pristine bloom and
fragrance: who must probe his crystal
well and measure It's capacity in ga
Ions, who must melt his minted gold to
assure himself Of lis purity. The Grad
faith which is the evidence of things
not seen does much to increase earthly
happiness.
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parade. under penalty of heavy fine.
And it was SO with the Barnum show
until quite recently. The object of the
parade being to make as imposing
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cident to illeness in the city.
The abolition of the street parade with
the Barnum show has greatly ameliorated
the condition OF the performers so far as
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Greenland mas a population of 1.s9A
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
WATERTOWa JOTTlNGS

Thomas Shields is gradually fail ing.
 Reed Knight is working for Will liam Jones.
 All the public schools re-opened this morning.
 Robert and Miss Julia White are at Ocean Grove.
 Miss Anna Fray is spending her vacation in Massachusetts.
 Denny Murphy attended the horse races in Hartford yesterday.
 Miss Mildred Deland spent. Sun day with relatives in Waterbury.
 Frederick Evans and family are spending a few days at the shore.
 Charles Heminway and family of New York are visiting Merritt Hemin- way.
 MT and Mrs Henry F. Davis of Duluth, Minn, are visiting at F. B. Nobles. -.5
 Mrs William Burton who has been ill for some time, is gradually gaining.
 MT and Mrs Anson Hard have gone to Florida to care for their daughter, who is i'll with typhoid fever. .--5
 The K. o. K A. Track team de- feated the Company c team at the Driving park yesterday by the score of 61-20.
 Paul Welton and James Heminway are in Norwich to-day in attendance at the state firemen's meeting as delegates from the Watertown fire department.
 Court Merritt Heminway will hold a regular communication this evening at o'clock. A large attendance is requested, as business of importance is to be transacted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
OAKVlLlE HAPPENINGS

Miss Burnidet Grenier of Davis street is reported on the sick list.
 Miss Charlotte Mattoon of Falls avenue is a visitor at Walnut Beach.
 A daughter was recently born to MT and Mrs Charles Graham of the Middlebury road.
 Miss Sarah Beeman and Edward Stoddard of Falls avenue are visitors in New York city.
 Miss Mary Hogan has returned to her home in Torrington after visit of six weeks with relatives here.
 Miss D. J. Mattoon returned to New York city yesterday after few days visit with her parents here.
 MT and Mrs Charles Schrier of Newton heights are spending two weeks vacation visiting places of in- terest in Connecticut and Massachu- setts.
 Among those who visited here over Labor day from Torrington were Mrs Hogan and daughter, Katherine, Mrs J. J. O'Connell, Mrs Quinn and Miss Margaret Shanahan.
 The Slocum place on Newton heights was auctioned off on Monday the successful bidder being Henry Hitchcock of Woodbury and the price s5,0O0. The building will probably be made over into a three tenement.
 What promises to be a most inter esting school meeting is to take place in the Main street school on Thurs day evening, when the question of the erection of a modern school building for Oakville will be voted on by representatives of the different districts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
NAuGATUCK NUGGET,

The Naugatuck fire department baseball team played two games with the Ansonia nine yesterday and broke even, the Ansonias winning the first game in that city by the score of to 1. and the locals cap- tured the second game, which was played here, by the score of 5 to 4. Claffey twirled the morning game and made a fine showing. The af- ternoon contest was witnessed by a good-sized crowd and Kiely, who was in the box for the home team. pitched a good game. He was op- posed by Healey In the morning game, Tripp pitched for Ansonia.
 MT and Mrs John F. Rick will re- open their school of dancing Wednes- day evening, September g, in Red Mems hall, Neary building. Now is the time for the young people of Nau- gatuck to get busy and be on hand Wednesday evening for the first les son.
 Director Brail has arranged fine programme for the prom which the Naugatuck band will give in Colum- bus hall Thursday evening. It IS the intention of the band to make this prom the social event of the season.
 The new passenger station on North Water street was opened Sun day and from now on trains will ar rive and depart from it.
 The first meeting of the King's s Daughters since the summer vacation will be held in, the parish house. Monday, September IA.
 Andrew Kirk of Bridgeport is spending few days with his parents. MT and Mrs John Kirk of May street
 Dr w. E. Gerrish of Meadow street has returned from trip up the Hud- son. se
 The public and parochial schools reopened this morning.