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Imperial Valley press., 1908-09-05
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Imperial Valley press., 1908-09-05
CHANGE IN APPoRTIoNMENT.
CaIexco Inside and Outside Precincts and Hedges are Given Larger
 Delegation to Convention.

The Republican County Central Committe has made correction in the apportionment of delegates for the county convention, to meet in Brawley September 19, whereby Calexico city precinct is to have nine instead of seven delegates and Calexico outside precinct is to have eight instead of six delegates; while Laguna or Hedges precinct is to have five dele gates instead of -ene.
 The corrected apportionment is as
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

Mr. Frederick Monsen. the latest In the
field Of lecturers on travel. begins his
series Of journey talks at the Belasco
Theater Monday. Mare g. He has Sc
ieeted most picturesdue subject for his
first. Arizona. one that -wiH give him a
chance 10 show his ability not only as a
lecturer. but an artist as well Mr. Mon
sen devoted many years Of his early life
10 the study Of art aad Photography. and
personally takes and eolors ever. picture
he shows. giving them the additional
charm OF genpineness
In Arizona" he win show as only one
who has lived among them can show the
fascinating life Of the Pueblo Indians.
their strange mode Of living. their homes
and habits surrounded BY the most pic
turesque scenery il the Southwest. The
following lectures IN the series win sho-,
Old Mexico. New Mexico. Cauf0rnia. ana
the Land Of the Hops. The last four wiz
be delivered On consecutive Tuesday AT
ernoons, beginning March 81
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

for the purveyors OF theatrical amuse-
ment TO provide suitable entertainment
for the patrons During the present
Theater has had the pick of the syndi-
Gates shows and its business has been
proportionally good. The Belasco has
had the best OF the Shubert shows. and
many OF them have been most markedly
good; indeed, the most artistic plays Of
the. season have been at the Belasco-
Mrs. Fiske, Bertha Kalich. the Ben Greet
players. and last week the notable Henry
Miller company. The Columbia has been
the worst sufferer by the lack OF attrac-
tons this season; it has TO put up with
some mediocre productions. and it has
been unfortunate in that some OF the
new Frohman attracticas that were
tried out there have not been the best
of their kind.
The season in washington runs about
thirty-five weeks, and that means that
there has TO be lo5 shows provided for
the three leading theaters. AS a matter
Of fact, there are not that many success
fnl shows available, and the struggle TO
get plays and players that will prohtabIy
fill the playhouses is an increasing one
What is true OF the higher class OF
theatrical entertainments is true OF vau-
deville, and year by year-in spite OF the
many aeeessions to the vaudeville ranks
accessions from grand opera. drama. and
from the music halls OF foreign lands
II is getting harder 10 secure acts that are
known as "headliners." Mediocre acts
can be had by the hundred, but the
vaudeville patrons taste has been edu-
Gated up 10 a standard where the old and
stale things viii no longer be accepted.
and the cry is ever for new things, at
whatever cost
When one considers how increasingly
difficult it is becoming 10 secure enter
tainments TO fill them, II might seem that
Washington is, indeed. too literally sup
piled with pIayhouses. The multiplicity
OF attractions offered. however works
this good 10 the theatergoer-he Is learn
ing to be discriminating and to patron
ize only the best.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
Fnnnx Rice a Clnun

All hail the lady clown. queen OF the
sawdust ringi The circus world is agog
over the advent of feminine funmaker.
for never before has a woman frankly ac-
knowledged herself a clown. But at last
there has been found fair prnchinello
who is proud Of her farcical talents. and
who boldly announces her intention Of
joining the whitewashed merrymakers
Miss Fanny Rice. who has been making
people laugh in high-priced comedy and
low-priced' vaudeville for many a day.
has had a bona fide offer from Ringing
Brothers. Her friends are alarmed over
the prospect as the volatile Fanny de-
clares she viii accept. "Of course, I am
going to be a clown" she said in answer
to a question. Won't il be a lark? I
am Wild 10 do some stunts In the ring.
for know I viii be a success IN my new
role There are plenty Of feminine clowns.
though they aren't In the circus. You SEE
them in comic opera. grand opera. and
vaudeville every day; but I think II a
woman wants to be clown she should
don the correct garb and make a good Job
out OF H. That's what am going to do
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
Washington Playhouses.

The Washington theatergoer is favored
10 a much greater degree than mis- fellow
in other cities. II is doubtful whether
there IL city of the size of Washington
in the country that has so many theaters
appealing to so many varieties of taste
or capacity Of purse. In way the Wash
ington theatergoer has a much greater
variety of theatrical entertainment TO
choose. from than even the theater pat
ron in New York, for in the metropolis
there are long runs at many OF the thea
ters and not so frequent change.
Take the present season for instance.
Washington has seen number OF plays
before New York has had chance to
see them. and less and less is the New
York judgment on plays taken to be al
innate. Many a play that has been
damned by New York's verdict has gone
out into the country and been warmly
received.
1t has been increasingly hard. however.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

mysterious. but because they are real
and. therefore. like all real people. not to
be classified by a simple formula. They
are fun Of the pettinesses, the pecuIiari-
ties, the inconsistencies. the contradic-
tions that we find in everybO5v we know
intimately That is what makes them so
fascinating; that is why We want TO
learn more Of them.
Take Hedda. for example She has a
little OF all women IN her. She Is weak
and strong. capricious and determined
petty and powerful, yet always herself.
always real. She is true TO life Ibsen
did not exaggerate her. No. he had to
make her smaller TO get her on the stage.
Nora. in A Dolls House. is equally
real. but altogether different. II is Gu
rious that men are more interested in
Hedda: women In Nora I played them
alternately last year. and I could have
told by looking at the audience through
the peephole IN the curtain which play
was TO be given. because there were more
menN In the audience on the Hedda
nights But all men do not hate Nora
Some understand her and sympathize
with her point OF view. They realize that
her action in leaving her dolls house
was forced upon her. ! received a letter
from man. who had seen A Dolls
House "a beautiful letter. which I priced
very highly, for K showed what influence
The drama can have on people. He
thanked me for having taught him
salutary lesson. which would. he thought.
DC the saving of his married life he
realized that he too had been living in
a dolls house. that he Rad treated his
wife as a child and a pl2ything. and he
said that he was going 10 change IL all
and make a real home and his wife
real wife. I wrote 10 him that I was
glad II had helped him But I do not
know, after all. that I did help him Can
a man reform his dolls house% Does il
not have 10 be done by the woman her
self2 Is that not the whole lesson OF
the play? The husband may spoil his
wife. but he cannot make her into an IN
dependent woman. an individual stand
ing upon her own feet and knowing her
SELF
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
"FolIie. of 1907 ComInr

Flo Ziegfeld. jr.. whose big revue FOL
lies Of l9O7' is 10 be seen here shortly at
the New National Theater for one week.
will produce at the now famous Jardin de
Paris, in New York his new revue Fol
lies of 1905" Mr.. ziegfeld has proven in
the last few years to be the greatest pro-
ducer of light musical entertainments
this country has ever known, This sea-
son he has produced ie three biggest
hits now PLAYING, namely The Follies
OF 1907. Anna Held in "The Partisan
Model. and The Soul Kiss" which is
now turning hundreds away nightly at
the New York Theater
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
what NazimOva Thinks of MORA"
and "Heddav

In recent interview, the eminent
Russian actress. Nine. Nazimova. who
is now considered 20 be the finest inter
prefer OF the women roles OF Ibsen. was
quoted as saying:
Ibsen women mean more TO US OF to-
day than Shakespeare's, because they
are complex instead OF primitive. They
are IN a way difficult TO understand, II
is true, not because they are artfuIly
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22


The latest player TO have a severe case
of criticiosis is Nat Goodwin, the come
dian 1t has now become a matter ot
weekly recurrence either for Ethel Bar
rymore, Olga Nethersole, Arnold DAILY.
Virginia Harmed. Amelia Bingham. or
some other dramatic luminary to take
revenge on the critics OF Gotham by in
dulging in unkind comments on their al
legged bias. The latest expressions on the
subject emanate from Goodwin. who for
several days supplied the papers with
cauStic aninadversions en- his torlnentors
after lis short engagement at the Car
rick in The Fastener" His remarks
had she familiar ring Of utter discomfort
but the more important feature OF his
various interviews was the announcement
that he would say farewell to the stage
and literally go back to the mines He
wss tired Of 1t all, he said. and would 20
West and resume mining operations
where his peace Of mind was not likely
10 be disturbed by sounds OF the anvil
chorus. In spite of the fact that he was
unsparing Ia hss arraignment the rapers
express regret at the prospect OF his re-
tirement. admitting that he occupies a
place on the stage which hardly any other
actor IN his line OF work is capable OF
filing. He has simply been unfortunate
in selecting plays that would show his
ability 20 advantage.
Victor Moore. the comedian. who has
made a genuine hit in The Talk OF New
York regales his audience nightly with
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

Victor Moore. the comedian. who has
made a genuine hit in The Talk of New
York, regales his audience nightly with
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

Edith Bradford, former member Of the
Aborn Opera Company. has been re-
engaged for the coming summer. Miss
Bradfords Initial bow in the title role
OF Carmen" win be one OF the events
of the season. Others who have been
engaged are George b Frothinshar,
Sabery D-OrseH, Estelie Wentworth
Harold Blake, Norma Kopp. and Harry
Luckstone.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

Dramatic training is had I'm foreign
countries at much greater cost OF effort
than in America, where one may buy
two or three hundred dollars worth OF
acting at any dramatic school and come
cut Of the process labeled and guar
anteed a full-nedSed Thespian. Not
so abroad. where the student has to
undergo a rigid training Of several
year duration before being intrusted
with even minor role In the Imperial
Conservatory of Moscow, famed the
world over as an academy OF dramatic
art. a gold medal is given at the end
CT a strenuous course" which entities
tho recipient to play leading parts
This reward OF merit was given to
Nine. Nazimova when she graduated
from the famous school
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

An incident in the performance OF Ny
self-Bettina," in which Miss Maxine
Elliott viii be seen this week at the Co
lumbia Theater. Is the rehearsal OF a
scene from ''Salome. In which Miss FL
lott viii introduce a few movements from
the "Dahce Of the Seven Wells 20 the
music Of Strauss.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

Elsie Janis viii be welcomed by a repre-
sentative audience at the National to-
morrow night. the occasion being the big
beneht for the House OF Mercy. Among
the prominent social leaders who have
already engaged boxes are Miss Grace
Bell, Miss Evelyn Walsh. Mrs. Perry Bel
mont, -ars Peyton Russell. Mrs John r
Mclean, and others
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

Nile. Dazie, now with the Ziegheld re-
vue 'Follies Of 1907, and billed as Amer
ica's greatest dancer. first won fame as
La Domino Rouge" or the girl with the
red mask. She was the feature Of all the
vaudeville bills. and drew packed houses
everywhere. Last season she was the
premiere dansuese OF HamInerstein's Man
haitian Opera House. She viii soon 20
abroad 10 MI a special engagement, bHt
Will later return and join Ziegfeld's new
revue, -'Foilies Of 1905. atop Of the Jar
din de Paris.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

Miss Marie Doro has eabled Charles
Frohman requesting that he defer dis
posing Of The Morals OF Marcus for
next season. In order that she may have
an opportunity 10 appear in the play IN
many Of the principal cities where ca
pacity houses prevented playgoers from
seeing the piece. Miss Doro will 60 10
London in June.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

splendid rapture nfects them all.
Boil followed up that drain-I wasn't soin' 70
stick TIL kingdom come inside your little mouse ole
Out thsre. No. ! said, where's this leadin' to-
What's the elan-giory use o fushin' out this
blarsted bit of sink with devil l-knowswot sfinkin'
cesspool AZ the end Of IT, That's wot said rna'an
Aunt-Nery rightly. I see l see
Bob-So up I 90 through the sIudge ruHin' ana
BLOWN like bally ole cart 'orse Sucoth. II
seemed miles. Talk ahaht beautiful ma am. II
nd done your cart good Il would really. Rats.
'Undreds on 'cm. fam; I'm bitten clean through
in places 'OweTer. | Dnshed my way through.
bome'ow. 'oldn my nose an fghtin' for my breath
III at last ] got 10 the eud-an' thea I soon saw
yot the matter.
It's under the church-thats where Il Isl I know
its the church. COS I card The Church's One
Foundation" the origin. rumblin' up oyer my
cad
Al-Yes yesi
Aunt-why don't you 20 on'
Bob-Youd guess wot I saw there, not II
you Eas 10 Try from now TIL glory aielooyer The
biggest oack-handsr I ever did 'ar. welp me.
They hang on his words expee,antly.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

Negotiations are now under way for the
production of new play. ''The Breadwin-
ners." az one OF the local theaters early IN
May. The play Is a dramatization. by
Mrs Duval Mack. OF the late Secretary
Hays novel OF that name II deals large
ly with the labor situation and political
questions Of the day.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

Grace I.arue. a prominent member Of
the Follies' for several years. toured
the vaudeville houses as dancing and
singing comedienne with her former
husband, Charles Burke. Grace Leigh.
another prominent member of the same
cast, received her first opportunity last
season with the Partisan Model -
when Miss Truly Sha;tuck was sudden
ly indisDosed and she was called upon
to sing the role without q moments
rehearsal. She sang the role for the
balance Of the season, and this season
has played and sang one Of the prin-
cipal roles in the "Follies"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

Upon the request of his numerous frienos|
and admirers, Mr. Ed. 5. Allen, a popular
Washington boy. essayed the role OF
SNOWFALL. the negro comedy role in THE
Flaming Arrow" at the Majestic Theater
last Thursday and Friday nights. Mr.. Al
len originated the part and played il con-
tinuously for over seven years. leaving
the company TO take personal charge OF
his dramatic school in this city.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

Arizona" and its picturesque wilds
form the subject of the travel talk with
panoramic. dioramIc. and vitagraphic ef-
fects which Mr.. and Mrs. E II. Ken1p
are giving in vaudeville. The novelty
among their views is the celebrate. snake
dance OF the MoBi. or Hopi. indians
dwelling among the Pueblos. II took the
kemps four years TO secure a satisfae
tory film- each year representing a dreary.
adventurous trip across the Arizona
desert.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
BRYAN WRITES
THE PLATFORM
Nightmare Of Factional Fight at
Denver Passes and All
Is Serene.
SATISFACTORY, SAYS MACK
There Will Be No Demand for Gov
ernment Ownership Of Any
thing-No Money Plank
in Platform.

Denver, Colo, June 26.-William
j. Bryan is penning the democratic
platform for the 1908 campaign per-
sonally. 1t is not yet completed. The
ink is dry ON all but the anti-injunc-
ton plank, and that will bear the ap-
proval of Samuel Gompers when it
is given into the custody of James
c.. Dahlman, the national commit
teeman from Nebraska. to bear to the
assembled hosts at Denver.
Norman E. Mack arrived yester-
day after an all-day conference with
Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln, and the word
which he brought was that Mr. Bry-
ans platform as built by himself is
thoroughly satisfactory to all ele-
ments of the party and sure of rati-
dcation by the national convention :"
After Roger Sullivan, Tom Tag
CART and Urey Woodson had listened
to the rough outline which Mr.. Mack
reported the word went out that all
possibility of fight on the platform
had vanished
There will be no money plank in
the platform, according to Mr. Mack
Nor will there be any demand for
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
TO FORM A WILLIAMS CLUB HOT FIGHT IN OLD TENNESSEE
The Date Tor Organization Has Been
Changed to Monday, June 20.

A call was issued this week by Col.
to meet in the district court room at
the court house the first Monday in
July for the purpose of organizing a
Williams club.
Authority has been given for a
change in dates and the organiza-
ton of the club will be made next
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Every citizen of Waxahachie and Ell
lis county who is opposed to the re-
election of Governor Campbell are
requested TO meet in the district
court room at that hour. Two reas-
ons have been assigned for this
change in dates.
The most important is that it is
desired to get the voters of Ellis
county enlisted under the banner of
Mr.. Williams at the very earliest
/ date. The other is that Hon. R. E.
l.. Knight, a prominent attorney of
: Dallas, has consented to come here
next Monday afternoon to speak in
/ behalf of the Hopkins county man.
! Mr.. Knight was invited to deliver an
address here the first Monday In July
but he could not come on that date.
! In order that he might be present
! the time of organizing the club was
changed from July to June 90. Mr..
| Knight visited Cumby few days ago
| and spent two or three hours with
Mr.. Williams He also made inquiries
/ of citizens of that town concerning
Mr.. Williams reputation, and his
Investigations convinced him that the
! Cumby man is fully competent to
discharge the duties of governor in
an efficient and creditable manner.
| Those who want to know more about
i the man who is going to give the ma
chine black eye on July 25 should
hear Mr.. Knights address.
There is no question as to what
the result would be in Ellis county
| "Cic tHc elettfoi W Dt Helu tOHOI-
row. 1t would go for Williams by a
big majority. Men in all vocations
are lining up for him. In Waxahach-
lie he is receiving the support OF
bankers, merchants, laboring men
professional men and men in al
4 trades and callings. The farmers arr
presenting almost solid front fol
the Hopkins county candidate. They
propose to manifest their disapprov
al of Governor Campbell's full rendi
ton law in most positive way The,
can't understand why there should
the same result is to be attained.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
MEXICAN BANDITS
P|[LAGE VILLAGE
Band Of Armed Robbers Sack
Town Of Viesca in
Coahuila.
TROOPS RUSHING TO SCENE
Three Battalions Of Rurales Leave
Capital on Special Trains for the
Town Of Viesca-Looting
Going on in Town.

City of Mexico, June 26.-Word
has just reached this city that band
of armed and mounted bandits at
tackled the town of Viesca, in the
state of Coahuila. just before noon
yesterday. The police force of the
town and a number of the townsmen
fought the invaders and three men
are reported to have been killed and
several wounded The bandits sack
ed and robbed the government
stamp Office.
Vice President Corral, who is also
secretary of the interior, assured the
correspondent of the Associated
Press last night that the assault upon
the town was a mere attack of ban
dts, who have become bold in that
section, and that exaggerated re-
ports giving the affair political
significance were wholly unwarrant-
ed. He admitted that troops were
dispatched to the scene from here
last ulSHt, Dut duueu Iudt lnlS Slop
was necessary in order to make an
example of the bandits He declared
that the government had no details
as to the number of the attacking
force.
Three special trains, carrying the
, Fourth, Eighth and Twelfth Battal-
ions of Rurales, left for Viesca 1t Is
reported that the Seventh Regiment
of infantry, under command of Ma
jor Cervantes, left the city of Saltil-
! 10 some hours ago Unofficial advices
say that the town is now in the pos
session of 200 armed men. Viesca is
, little more than a village, and is con-
sidered an unimportant place. The
! telegraph wires have been cut and no
communication can be had with near
by authorities.
1t is reported that portion of the
railroad track running into the viii
lage has been torn up and a bridge
burned. The government officials
have assured the Associated Press
that complete order will have been
, rest ored before nightfall today They
still maintain that the capture of the
town was for looting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
WIND UP AFFAIRS OF COMPANY
Receiver c. X Bal Is Discharged BY
Judge Meek.

Dallas, Texas, June 26.-Judge
Edward r. Meek, of the United
States district court, yesterday en-
tered an order in the case of the
Texas National Bank of Dallas VS..
the Texas Cotton Products company
approving the final report of Alexan-
der S. Coke, special master in chan
Gerry, upon the report of Receiver c..
X. Bell, of the Texas Cotton Products
company, filed Feb. 21. The court
also issued another order discharg-
ing the receiver.
The case is one of long standing.
and at the time of its fling attracted
considerable attention throughout
the state inasmuch as 1t affected all
of the round bale cotton gins in the
state.
The case originated by the bank
filing suit for a receiver to be ap-
pointed in the fourteenth district
court during the fall of 1904. 1t was
SnOrtiy a1terWard removed to the
federal court. Petitioners alleged an
Indebtedness of s19,S00.
Judge Meek granted the prayer
of the petitioners and named Gran
vile p. Meade of Fort Worth as re-
ceiver. He served in this capacity un-
I'll about four months ago, when, as
the affairs OF the concern were prac-
tically wound up, he resigned and
was succeeded by G. X. Bell. also Of
Fort Worth.
When the fact became known that
receiver had been appointed for
the Texas Cotton Products company.
many intervening petitions were filed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
REPORT DECREASE.
Statements Sent Forth Show Falling
OF in Income.

otAUeIneutS SeHJ TOTIu SllON Il "Iink
OF in Income.
Austin, Texas, June 26.-The rail-
road commission yesterday gave out
comparative statement of passen-
ger and eight earnings, other earn
ings, operating expenses and income
from operation of the railroads of
Texas for the ten months ending on
April 80, 1908, as compared with
the previous ten months. The state
ment shows a net increase in pas
senger earnings of $453,094. or PIG
per cent: net decrease, $6,602,334,
or 11.94 per cent in freight earnings
other earnings show net decrease
of $3,642,257, or 1925 per cent !;
gross earnings show net decrease of
$9,791,49 or 1926 per cent. The
commission attributes $342,257 of
this decrease to a change of meth
DDS in bookkeeping.