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The Washington times., 1908-03-17
GENUINE MUSICAL TREAT
AT CHASE'S THIS WEEK

The Chase management announced
this weeks bill as the greatest Offering
or the season and a capacity audience
last evening saw the promise made good.
II was a yeritable musical carnival With
Nine. Zelie de Lussan. the grand o.era.
singer and Gensro and his Venetian
band, occupying the stage altogether. for
more than an hour
Nine. Lussan has a voice o great now
er and exquisite sweetness and II was
under wonderful control last night. She
was forced to respond to two encores
each effort. 1t appeared, being received
more enthusiastically than the one pre-
cedlng IL. She rendered with fine dra-
matte effect and feeling "Styrienne."
from from Mlgnon;' and as an encore gave
whites Spring Song" She finally
left the stage In a storm of appIausa
after singing as a final encore, The
Sharing the honors with Nine. I,ussau
as the UNIQUE GenarO and his Vcae-
tan band. These artists remained upon
the stage for forty-five minutes and re-
sponded to six eucOreE. As a concIud-
ing number. the band played The star
Spangled Banner the entire audience
rising to its feet and giving the obIig-
ing leader an ovation at It's close &C.
marc welded the baton with all the &c
centricity Of Creatore and was q fea-
ture OF the performance
Another faVoTite was Charles Leon
and Fletcher, impersonator IN IAN
Evening with Mansfield" AS an en-
core he closed, by request. with the one
act drama OF over the Telephone" as
played by Charles Warner.
Phyllis Rankin, Harry DaveiiporL &
co. are seen in a new sketcl called
THE Goddess" which is novel and
amusing. So is that OF Jimmie Berry
and Company. rural playlet called
AT Hensfoot Corner" Mr. Barry ma JIes
a hit with his droll humor and songs.
Emile Subers has an excellent voice
and sings a couple OF coon songs en-
tertainingly, as well as getting off
pleasing monoiogue. Mile. Chester and
her statue dog. old-time favorites, were
well received last night
The Washington times., 1908-03-17
VIII You Speak for the Poor2

up a Sunday morning
cndren school invited help the suffering
little children in destitute
Christian Ehdeavor Epworh
Peoples Union hand.
labor union should help.
Your fraterna order naturally interested
belong Of these organization helm
make helpful the united effort Of the whole community to re-
Ieve, oefriend upbu1d the needy
Address the Joint Committee street for the Ass
Charities Association Committee on Pre-
ventioD Consumption.
The Washington times., 1908-03-17
HERO RECEIVES REWARD
AFTER LAPSE OF YEARS

LONDON. March I7.-After a lapse
Of many years a humble British subject
has been rewarded for a heroic achieve
ment during the Indian mutiny. The
India Office has notified z. J. Churcher.
a resident OF Agri at the time OF the
mutiny, OF his good fortune, and a pen
sion OF 500 a year has been settled
upon him.
In July. 1851, when Agrf was flooded
with blood, Churcher recruited a forcs
of $50 horse and $50 foot to help the
British cause. He restored authc-tty
In EIah and on the march his men
captured a luckless rajah and fiogged
him severely.
The Washington times., 1908-03-17
aBoston ReIIes" at Gayety.

A laughing ~ g to be seen at the
Gayety this w-ek Nth the Boston. Bellies
company in q r. ,-act burlesque. The
Wanderer from Nowhere" a musical
comedy VITA a chorus that IS young and
pretty. and costumes that are varied
and handsome. The comedy is in the
hands of Edgar Bixby, who succeeds IN
qnnusing the audience. Minnie Burke
made decided hit with her song. My
idaho Cir" The vaudeville is exceed
inglv good. with Charles Banks In his
stump speech, and the eight Tuliennes
Ia phenomenal aCTObatic feats
The Washington times., 1908-03-17
Boards Instead of Bricks.

The school board recommended an
appropriation of $4,000, intending a
brick building. which in the wonderful
wisdom Of the Commissioners was
changed 20 a frame and the apprO-
priatlon cut TO 81. co."
Another emphatic protest comes from
the southeast OF the city, where IL Is
said a non-freproof building is being
erected at Fourth ana n streets, It
reads:
at might be Of interest to The Times,
in connection with the present contro-
versy regarding the condition OF the
schools IN the District with regard 10
fire protection, 10 know that the school
building now Under construction at
Fourth and NJ streets southeast could
have been made fireprOof throughout for
an additional sum Of less than three
thousand dollars above the present con-
tract price. and that In order 70 pro
vide money 10 beautify the grounds,
etc, the chance 20 make IL fireproof was
deliberately disregaTded by the build
ing Office. The chance still remains, as
the building is rot very far under way.
and unless the present agitation has
changed their minds the intention is to
make IL nOn-fiTeprOof."
These and other protests are likely to
be considered by the board tomorrow.
and Il is quite probable that that body
will urge a large appropriation for the
immediate equipment or every building
in the city. In this endeavor the Com
missioneTs have signifIed their willing
ness TO cooperate.
The Washington times., 1908-03-17
JOHN DREW AND BILLIE BURKE
IN CHARMING FRENCH COMEDY

It remained for the last weeks OF the
theatrical season 10 bring to Washing
ton one OF the cleverest comedies seen
In years in My Wife" which John
Drew presented last night IN the Ma
tiOnal Theater Not only was the play
keenly enjoyed, but Mr.. Drew was
greeted by one OF the sn1aFtest audi
ences OF the year. and Lhe occasion
was altogether felicitOus. Assisting
8fr. Drew is an unusually capable com
pany including Miss Billie Burke. a
former Washington girl. and favorite
OF the English music halls.
The play is an adaptation by Michael
Morton from a French writing or Ca
vault and Charney, and is brimful Of
the most delightful comedy. II Is good
clean comedy, toO-the sort that makes
one feel as II the field Of such writings
has not been altogether appropriated
by authors who depend upon rIsqus
situations and double meaning phrases
for the success OF their works. There
Is a good, coherent plot. too, and one
nnds oneself being amused and in
terested AZ the same time. The story
Is that OF wiliful girl. who compeIs
her guardian 10 marry her for a year
IN order to save her fortune, and with
the understanding that at the end OF
the year she is 10 marry the man she
loves They marry, and before two
months have passed husband and wife
are In love with each other, neither
being aware OF IL until a separation Is
Imminent. The story IS told with much
Cleverness, and the audience laughed
heartily through the four acts Of the
play. leaving the theater manifestIy
feeling fully. repaid for the time.
Mr. Drew has rarely had a role that
mas lifted him so we'll IL is essen
TALLY a comedy part, and presents rne
actor even more favOTably than many
or MS former plays have done. He
was john Drew himself il is true. bur
me public would not be satisfied II he
lOst MS Identity.
The real comedy character success or
the play was achieved BY Ferdinand
GOtisJndlk. whose conception Of an ir-
responsible young Englishman who al
ways shows ZIP at an awkward N
ment was eXcruclating He kept the
audience In gales OF laughter, and his
second act scene. wherein he Is over
come with sleep aI,er having sat up
az night on a railroad train, was one
or the funniest and cleverest bits OF
comedy work he has ever done.
For beauty, righteousness and a
dozen other fascinating qualities Miss
Billie Burke IS the reaper. This very
charming American girl was the fyr-
ical willruL lOvabls little mink that
the author draws so we'll Much OF
the charm OF the part was due 70 Miss
Bur ke's own personal attractions
Morton Selten, who always does good
work, was excellent In the role OF NJ
Dupre. father Of the young girl Miss
Dorothy Tenant has done better work
thar as Miriam Hawthorne. an actress
in My Wife and the role OF the ire
eating Frenchmsn, Rene FaIandres
with whom TTiXie believes she is in
love might be better played.
The Washington times., 1908-03-17

The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Record IS in unaccountable
error which does grave injustice TO the
managers Of the Taft Presidential move
ment. He says they overlooked an OPP
portunity by having no agents at work
lining up the Congress OF Mothers for
the Ohio favorite son, and thinks this
the first convention they have failed
to look after. Certainly, the correspond
ent ought not to have overlooked the
fact that the women delegates from the
far Western States where women vote
declared for Taft in widely circulated In
tervfeWs
The Washington times., 1908-03-17
"A Social Crime. !"

The catastrophe at CollinwOod Is an
imperative warning TO all city school
authorities to set their houses IN order.
but 70 compel children 70 go TO school
in such building as that in Collinwood
is a social crime.
So speaks the Churchman. What
would il say of a community which
was at this very moment advertising
for bids Cor school houses which
never could be set in order as long
as they stood?
The Washington times., 1908-03-17

It will be necessary 10 wait a few
days now in order TO ascertain wheth-
er the Thunderer is going TO thunder
for or against tarin revision. When Mr.
Pearson thought he had it. he Topped
1t to the protection side. Whether II viii
now flop back is yet 70 be seen. Mr..
Pearson, at any rate, seems to have
been unable to keep his hold on the IA
nous old institution.
The Washington times., 1908-03-17
.eKentueky Belles" at Lycsum.

Presenting ''Mr. Wise From Broad
way" the Kentucky Bellies return e.
the New Lyceum this week for their
second engagement of the season. The
farce contains an unusual number of
catchy songs and the singers are grace
ful. The acts in the clio are furnished
By Melvin Brothers, Gibson and Ram
ney. Mae Taylor, Flemen and Miller,
and Andy Mcleod.
The Washington times., 1908-03-17
THE PRIZE PRsSIMIsT.

Don't growl So said the philosophic
man, I'VE can't all be born with a sill
yer spoon in our mouths. you know"
NO" replied the pessinlist, 'and IL I
had been born that way the spoon would
have choked me. Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-03-17

Pennsylvania schoolma' am accused the
principal of kissing her every time he
had a chance. The school board inves-
tigated. and the principal had no de-
Tense to make. On looking over the ac-
cuser, however. who was pretty little
miss Of twenty-five. the board couldn't
Just blame the principal, and the case
has been continued indefinitely.
The Washington times., 1908-03-17

THE double-barreled dinner Of discon-
tent" used by Senator Beveridge to de-
scribe the double-headed function at
which the Democratic Senators were en-
tertained In honor Of Mr.. Bryan. ap-
pears to be about the best one the cam
paign has produced thus far.
The Washington times., 1908-03-17

candidates for Public Printer. which
would seem to prove that some men at
least think they can thrive on trouble
If they only get enough Of IT,
The Washington times., 1908-03-17
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

It has been calculated that a man of
the ordinary size sustains a pre- sure OF
about fourteen tons. But, inasmuch as
the pressure Is exerted equally IA ali d.
rections. and Permsates the whole body
no Inconvenience follows.
The Washington times., 1908-03-17

The objection TO the submarine meth
DDS IN washington really ought not to
be an objection ii this case. II is that
the most effective work was done under
the surface. What could you expect?
The Washington times., 1908-03-17

Prosecutors of the New York Ice trust
all get q chilly deal from the grand
juries. Another jury has refused to IN
dict
The Washington times., 1908-03-17
BOARD WILL ACT
TO GUARD PUPILS
Fireprooflng of Schools the
Object of TomorroW's
Meeting.
Official Reports to Be
Read and Complaints
Heard.

Definite action with regard to making
the school buildings OF the city fire.
proof has been assured by a call issued
today for a special meeting OF the
Board OF Educa lion tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock. Al that time the
board proposes going fully into the re-
ports OF 10th Superintendent Stuart
and Fire Clief Belt and viii prepare
estimates of what Is needed to make
the unsafe buildings fireprOof.
Captain Oyster SAID this afternoon
that estimates made by superintendent
Stuart and himself indicated that
$4,000 would be required 70 put the
schools In rerroof condition. Congress,
therefore, through the Commissioners.
AZ they approve the boards estimates,
as promised. viii be asked for this
amount.
This afternoon a preliminary meeting
of the Ways AID Means Committee q,
the board is 40 be held TO discuss the
repairs 10 the buildings. aid the amount
which viii be required 10 equip therl
In satisfactory manner. The hoard
win probably transmit recumnlt nda-
Ions 70 the Commissioners, with re-
quest that the Commissioners urge ful-
mediate appropriations from Congress.
The Commissioners forwarded the re-
cent report CT Chief Belt to the Board
Of Education this morning. and Ii is
now being gone over by President Ovs-
ter, OF the board, Superintendent Stuart
and other school officials.
Citizens Make Complaint.
Anticipating the meeting Of the board
tomorrow, it is net improbable that
the patrons OF e. number OF schools
viii have suggestions to lay before that
body Affecting their own particular in
terests. It is known that a number Of
the patrons OF the Langdon school have
been especially insistent upon a change
In the new building being erected there,
and Ldng citizens have voiced pro-
tests both 10 the board and the Com
mtssioners. The school at Langdon is
tour-rOom frame affair, and now a
siX-rOOm frame structure is being ADDED.
Approaching the interest The Times
has taken IN the move for better fire
protection in the schools. a Langdon
patron writes:
1t was a suburban building that
burned at ColiingwcSC. Why is 1t Tess
mothers Of LangdCn stand by ana see
the Commissioners construct a crema-
tory for their children? Why is an
uncovered ceiling a danger spot. and
a wooden stairway a menace, where
adequate protection by an efficient IRE
department Is at hand while q whole
building entirely frame in Iangdon, re-
moved fram protection by I've depart
ment, is regarded as perfectly safe, and
the authorities so on constructing more
Of the same class OF Perfectly safe
framework
The Washington times., 1908-03-17
DRAMATIC OFFERING
IN THE SERVANT IN THE HOUSE,"
The Cast in "The Servant in the House"

james Ponsonby Makeshyfte, D D.. the
most Reverend. the Lord Bishop OF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-18

The Harrington Times says Of The
candidacy 10, A. Case for represen'
tative: "Mr. Case is not stranger
to Harrington people by any means,
nor to the citizens Of Dickinson cOun-
ty. Although a comparatively young
man, he is we'll grounded in Republic
can principles, is an able and ready
public speaker, is affable and pleasant
TO meet, and man that 10 thoroughly
capable Of filling the office that be Is
seeking; in fact one that will reflect
honor and bring distinction to his dis
trict should he be nominated and
elected. Mr.. Case is a college gradu-
ate and possesses splendid educa-
ton, having taken a post graduate
course after completing his collegiate
course. His ability, however. Is the
least claim be presents for party pre-
ferment, for be is honest, upright,
and in every sense a perfect gentle
man. He is a son of j. B. Case, an
old time Republican, whose sturdy
character is well known"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-18
Popular at Hope.

Hope Dispatch: Chas. A. Case OF
Abilene has announced as candidate
for representative for this district,
and his announcement will be found
in the proper column. 1t gives us
great pleasure to record this an
nouncement. We have known Charles
Case since the day he was born. He
is purely Kansas product, and one
those OF the state who know him,
are proud Of. He is one Of the best
businessmen in the county, has all
the qualifications necessary for the
position, and will make representa-
tive we could all be proud Of. We
areglad to see these younger fellows
taking lively part in politics, and
we hope to see Mr.. Case get the unan'
imous nomination.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-18
THURSDAY. JUNE IS, 1908.
Is It a Separation"

II is announced that Frank Paren
has sold his interest in the Chronicle
to E. s. Mccormick. Some people
think this is sham sale and an en-
deavor to relieve Mr.. Parent from
further responsibility for the Chroni-
cle's actions. The attack that paper
recently made on the candidacy
Of a most popular home man has
stirred things up to the boiling point
and it was up to Frank Parent to en-
deavor to escape future responsibility
and allay the feeling already aroused
by his papers utterances II he desired
to be reelected county attorney.
How far this move will be successful
can only be recorded by future
events. 1t is evidently thought to be
worth q trial.
The Chronicle also announces that
it will continue its "Filipino" war
fare upon Republicans principles and
candidates not to its liking. That
announcement was entirely super
iluous. No one expected 1t to do any
thing else so long as life long Demo-
crat was running it.
Let the "good" work 90 on.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-18
The Thing That Counts.

The thing that counts in the long
run is the life we live. All oul
pious declarations are judged by the
daily deeds we do. Our words are
less considered than our works. W.
are not judged by our church tags
but by the truth and goodness and
love we make manifest In our actions
to cur fellow men. Our characters
are more than our creeds in the sight
Of both God and man. 1t is not the
good church you attend, but the good
deed you attend to, that constitutes
your claim to being religious man.
Your prayer is paltry if you have
not paid for the answer by your deed.
-TRev. G. W. Casson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-18
The JOY of Giving,

In Topeka home the other night
four persons-two men and two
girls-were discussing the eternal
problems Of life. The question Of
the relative Importance Of marrying
we'll insofar as the financial aspect Of
the matter is concerned passed in re-
view. ~ make no bones Of it," said
one Of the girls, II am crazy about
money. would gladly give twenty
years Of my life just to be rich the
balance Of my days" One man
agreed that money was the thing.
the other man and the other girl dis
sented. Whereat am moved to set
down here some Of my conclusions.
l have long believed, in later years l
have become convinced, that money
and Importance are the least impor-
tant things in the scheme Of life.
Love and. work are the important fac
tors in happiness. Given something
human to love and care fora wife, 3
child, sister or brother and given
work which is congenial and to which
he gives his best thought and best
efforts and no man can escape happi-
ness. Joy in his work is a mans
best asset. To love some human be-
ing is his finest inheritance. Aud II
he has these two essentials he really
needs nothing else. For no matter
how humble his place in the world,
nor how closely he must cut and
cover to make ends meet, he will be
happy and II there is anything else
in this world worth striving for l
have never discovered IL. do not
under-value either money or position.
Personally ! should like to have both.
Each is distinctly worthy while, and
each affords much qualification and
satisfaction. As subsidiary adds to
tho joy Of living both are admirable.
But neither will stand alone. The
man or woman who wagers his chance
Of happiness on either has lost his bet
with himself before the flag ialls.-[J.
E. House IN Topeka Capital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-18


The fight on Long has been the
making Of him with the people o.
Kansas. We have had so much fac.
tIonal and personal politics in the
state lately that the public generally
was getting suspicious Of everything
and everybody. There we're so many
isms, SO many red flags and dust
rags and so many dealers" that IL
was hard for any individual to get
recognition. The combined violence
Of the misiniormed and the discon
tented was directed against the first
head up and that happened to be
Longs. Mighty few public men
would have had the record, the repu-
tation, the ability and the luck neces-
sary under such conditions. Long
did. He was prepared. When his
record was challenged on So votes,
though many Of them were insignid-
cant, he didn't deny, apologize for or
take back one Of them. He simply
shot facts into the indictment until
it looked like "reminiscences Of the
sub--treasury scheme. The people
love fighter and they find they have
one and have plenty in Long. His
friends no longer need to be on the
defensive for the charges are jokes
and the chargers are broke. They
can present 10 the affirmative argu-
ment that Long has gained such
standing in the senate Of the United
States, with the administration Of
Roosevelt and the coming administra-
ton Of Taft, that 1t would be the
height Of bad judgment for Kansas to
even consider change. Nobodyeven
considers Mr.. Bristow in the contro-
versy. Senator Long speaks in a
commendatory way Of him in relation
to his work as fourth assistant post
master general. And Long showed
his friendship by getting the job
which saved Mr.. Bristow's face in
Kansas when he was dismissed from
his place in the department. The
people understood this and they are
not criticising Long for that. But
when it comes to comparison be-
tween Mr.. Bristow, the rejected and
detected, and Senator Long, the able
and successful under diffiulties and
against predjudice, the language of
Kansas contains no words sufficient to
do Justice to the conclusion. In the
expressive words OF the poet, the
fight on Long is "petering out"
There will be screams and groans and
bad odors now and then from the
wounded and the dying, but the next
charge of the wild brigade will be
an attempt at an alibi. NV. Y.
Morgan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-18
Isn't This Just Awful, Mamie?

The fact that the president invited
Senator Long, Of Kansas, to the
White House to help himself and Mr..
Taft and others frame a Republican
platform is great slam at Bill
White. Stubs and Bristow, who have
been shouting that Long wasn't right
with the president. You notice that
LaFollette wasn't invited and also
that Roosevelt signed the currency
law that Mr.. Senator LaFollette
turned his lungs against. Brown
County World.