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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18

The report of the Civil Service Com
mission says that partisan activity in
the classified service has practically
ceased. and quotes Bryan as saying in
his campaigns he had more trouble
from the influence exerted by railroads
over their employees than with those in
the service under Republican admin
istration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18

Some have notion that because the
Potomac river happens to divide the
capital from Virginia the city is warm
during the winter months. This Is q
delusion Often in the first week OF
November the wind sweeps across the
town with the iciness of a Montreal
blizzard.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18

It is estimated by Secretary of the
Interior Garfield in his annual report
that 100000 acres Of our public land
in the Western States have deposits
of coal, and he advocates system OF
leases so that the government may reg
ulate their development. Nearly all
of this land has been withdrawn
from entry to prevent further
fraudulent entries. During the year
299o7. $50 acres were sold for So
547,243.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18

The report on undeiivered mali mat
ter handled by the dead letter Office
in September. 1907. shows that 1,005,-
800 pie<es Of mail matter were re-
celved and 23J.961 pieces were returned
to the sei'ders.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18

The government suit for the dissolu-
ton Of the alleged combination OF the
Hartman railroad interests In the
West was commenced in the United
States Circuit Court at Salt Lake City.
A large numDer Of railroad corpora
lions and individuals are MADE defend
ants.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-18

Neutrality-suspicious. do not hurry home
from work. Ii you are anybody at
all in Washington you must be lels-
ureIy. Only as a tourist do you hurry,
and after conductor has held you
at arms length when you are too
hasty in boarding or leaving car
you begin to slow down, too. There
IL no rush hour In Washington. and
there are cars enough TO 90 around.
Likewise you can cross the street az
any point along the block without
danger Of being run down. yelled at
or told TO step lively"
The Washington times., 1908-11-22
BELASCO.

In THE Battle" a new play by Clevs-
land Monett, novelist and newspaper
man. Wilton Lackaye will begin his an
nual Washington engagement at the Be-
lasco Theater this week. Mr.. Lsckays,
after a very successful run in Chicago.
has duplicated his success there in Cin-
cinnati. Cleveland. and Pittsburg. aud
viii be in New York shortly for an an
ticipated long run Mr.. Lscksye is sur
rounded BY the best company he has
ever headed. 1t includes Z. NJ. Hol-
land, Frederick Lewis. Josephine Victor,
Gerald Griffin. Charles Able Bijou
Fernandez, and others.
1.-The Battle" is said TO be an uncon-
ventional love story between rich girl
who has taken up settlement work in
the sIunls and q young idealist. 9. sort
Of John Storm, svhO is a master diver
by day and a street preacher by night.
But behind the lighter action lies what
James A. Hearne used to call web and
voof Of action. and argument"
Mr.. Moffetts play comprehends 4
story of present-day life in New York
city, hence its title is merely symbolic.
The struggle is twofold; first, a BATHS
between Haggleton, a grinding million
aire Spectator (tne father OF Philip
Ames) and Margaret Lawrence, a young
settlement worker, aftsrward betrothed
to Philip, for this young mans love
and character. The second conflict -
between the two natures that apparent
IL war in every human being as exposes
In HLSgleton and PhitA
The Washington times., 1908-11-22

the most tangible evidences Of person
ality. A manner of speech, a bend Of
the body. a strange walk. a voice OF
peculiar timbre, a smile or a frown-
these are all tools with whicH he is
skilled above most of his fellows To
be sure they are not alI-for 10y them
selves they constitute only limitations,
not impeTsOnatiOns-but even so they
are beyond the reach of most actors.
The Wsrrens Of Virginia" required
of Mr.. keenan, that ne should represent
the Virginia gentleman He must en-
body the type which, IN the estimate Of
most Southerners, was best eXemplified
in 'MaTse Robert" Dinicult2 The
task was positively dangerous The
least falling short in personal dignity.
the least overlooking of dia-cct, the
least revelation Of culture omitted, and
every man with Southern blood in his
veins would have been moved not only
TO condemn but TO protest As a prep
aration for this role. Mr.. Keenan, made
the acquaintance of a score of real
gentlemen Of the South. lie asked and
obtained their help and he has been
true 10 their teaching II YOU would
know now good an actor this Frank
y
this:
That Southern women and Southern
men, particularly Southerners who are
also Virginians. ind the representation
fine illumination of their own ideals
Two Apples and a Peach.
The Man of the Hour follows Mrs.
Wigs" In the sense that each is an
effort to reproduce the conditions Of
the life of our own day, and in that
sense alone, these plays nave something
in common. The Man of the Hour" Is
8 iatter-day sensation. d serious, alb
sorbing, intensely interesting play OF
men and women like elves-accord-
ing to the reviewers of other cities. The
Columbia should md it strong draw
Jig card
Wilton Lackaye. in Cleveland Moffett' s
sociological play, The Battle" follows
THE Warrens of Virginia at the Bel
asCo. Mr.. Modett ought TO be- well
known 10 theatergocTs FOR scores of
thoughtful essays in the magazines on
economical conditions IN the United
States and for some nightly good fc-
ton. Here he has found star with a
brain like his own and professional,
skill as great The combination prom
Uses a rafting good performance.
"The Queen OF the Moulin Rouge is
another "Follies" SOFT OF a venture,
with girls, dancing, living pictures IN
motion. so TO speak. and comedy. As
balance TO two straight" comedies II
mas a distinct value in the weeks pro
gam. If it is all that Philadelphia
thought il. this past week. it viii not
need any boosting from the papers.
ALLEN II. ALBERT
The Washington times., 1908-11-22
HOW TO PRODUCE
TRAVESTY PLAYLETS

The Battle of Bay Rum, the naval
travesty which viii be played by Frank
J. Otto and Robert Carlin, in the Chase
bill this week. is the work of Z J.
Gallagher. formerly of Gallagher and
Barrett. an Irish comedy team, which
survives today under the name of Kelly
and Barrett.
Writing a traVesty is serious work.
said Mr. Gallagher. recently. and the
travesty player must compOrt himself
seriously. and therefore his lines must
be dignified and timely, although the
incongruity of the thing is what causes
the laughter. man who talks loudly
and boastingiy of his prowess as a
swordsman is made TO look most ridicu-
lOus when he draws a little blade that
would not cut the leg off mosquito.
Here. the comparison between the brave
words and the diminutiye weapon in-
cVitably occasions a roar.
\ travesty must be written along
legitimate lines. and then the fun comes
in the employment Of the properties
or in the infection employed by the
actor. as well as the burlesque attire
wO--
The Washington times., 1908-11-22
COLUMBIA.

"The Man of the Hour" al the Co
lumbia for Thanksgiving week IS per
haps one Of the most talked OF plays in
the country. It's history is very iH-
teresting. Rejected by several promi-
nent producing managers, 1t was given
at the Savoy Theater, in New York, by
William A. Brady and Joseph r. Girls
mer in 1906 The success Of the piece
was instantaneous 1t ran straight
through the winter. spring. and sum
mer, and moro than coo performance
had been given before it was transfer
red TO Boston, where IL continued 10
capacity business for five months.
The story of the play is simple, but
absorbing. A rich young fellow. idle.
but inert. is~spurred To activity by his
love for a pretty girl, the niece OF
a capitalist, bent upon the promotion
of d corrupt franchise. The men who
have put him in office are hackers OF
tie crooked scheme. lie stands 96
boldly and does his. dUty. This threat
ems loss OF sirl and fortune, but the
right prevails The Man OF the Hour
is not = sermon, it has abundant love
interest, and resounds with laughter It's
comedy is delightful, and its satirical
wit s7arkles.
The acting of The Man OF the Hour
will be interesting. The young mayor
will be played by Cyril Scott, so well
remembered in The Prince Chap The
cast also Includes Rapley Holmes. as
the big bullying political boss; Harry
Ha wood. as the amiable irish alder
man: together with James <. Wilson.
William Deming. Edward IseSsinJ.
Charles Stedman. Albert Parker.
Thomas L. Tracy, NJ. J. Cody. Basil
West, Alma Powell, Marian Chapman.
and Kate Lester. The period OF this
play is the present. The scene is any
large American c:,s.
The Washington times., 1908-11-22
VERSION
OF HER SUCCESS

In view OF the fact that Nine. Johanna
Gadski Will be heard here in recital
at Masonic Temple Auditorium it will
be interesting To read of her vocal and
artistic growth in her own words.
4 was not permitted 10 sing a single
song for three years, she has written,
"a real hardship for musical child
of eleven-just exercises and exercises
10 place the voice. when I was ten,
1 made my first appearance at a little
concert given by my teacher. and sang
a series OF children's songs by Tau
bert.
when ] made my operate debut in
Berlin, ! had never taken d lesson in
dramatic action; hut Director Engel
said: you have the musical training.
wen have To leave the rest to chance.
Now be quite natural. don't try TO do
anything with your hands and arms.
let them take care Of themselves. It
was good advice
The Washington times., 1908-11-22

w a letter TO Washington friend
Miss Elizabeth Brice. who made
such a favorable impression here
with The Mimic World two weeks
ago, said she would leave that company
last night at the conclusion of the Bdlti-
more engagement and return to New
ors, She did Tot say with what COM
panv the Shuberts intend placing her.
Now that Isadora Duncan has dis
played her classical dances 10 a Wash
iuston audience, we will all be ready for
Adelino Genee.
Lenna Euer, a Washington dancer with
Little Memo" served IS bridesmaid to
a sister player last Wednesday night in
New York. The happy bride was Miss
Isabel Strange. one of the valentine
sIrls' i'm Little Memo.
The Washington SaengeTound concert
viii be given at the New National The
alter next Sunday night at S15
William Courtleigh. of The Queen OF
the Moulin Rouge" company. was for
several seasons Leading man with the
Empire Theater Stock Company. APP
pearing in TIE Wilderness" and other
plays.
josephine Victor, who VIII Ia. seen
with Wilton Lackaye this week. is the
remarkable young actress who scored So
notably here last year in the powerful
role of JOY ia THE Secret Orchard. %
Miss Victor appeared with Maude
Adams last spring before the Uniyer-
sites OF Yale and Harvard. as Olivia to
Miss Adams Viola. and shared honcrs
equally with that noted star
j. Sawtelle is one OF the latest re-
eruits for the Annie Russell company in
THE Stronger Sex"
In,e de Lussan. The gard oaers diva.
lat Chase's next week. is expected 80
swell her repertoire during tie forth
The Washington times., 1908-11-22

coming engagement, by selections from
the famous roles she has sung In 81 ~
Bohemc" Don Gi1Vani." la File d.
regiment" and Faust"
Guy Bates Post opened at Weber
Theater. New York. Monday night in
Paid in Fun. and made a pronounced
hit.
The program announced for the con-
cert at the Columbia Theater next Mon
day afternoon by Emma CalYe and "a
corps OF eminent artists is one of the
best arranged and most pleasing ever
offered the Washington public.
Donald Ganaher. who viii play one of
the leading roles in "A Kentucky Boy"
Klaw & Erlauger's new play, is only
nine years old In his BRIEF career on
the stage he has played ten parts
CLYDE Fitchs comedy. Girls. has
just closed an engagement Of a run of
thirty weeks at Days -Theater, New
york under the direction Of the Shu-
he~ts. and is now going on tour- 1t viii
likely pay q return visit to the Belasco
shortly af1er the holidays
Theodore Hamilton famous through
out the country as the star of Puddin'
Head Wilson, is to play one of the
principal roles with Julia Aiarlowe in
The Goddess of Reason, che new poeti-
cal drama of the French re -olutionaTy
period by Mary Johnston. Ar. Hamil-
ton is an old man, and has determined
to retire from the stage at 5he end OF
the present season and enjoy comfort
able fortune he has accumulated.
Charles Frohman will send his Sicilian
Players to the New National Theater
early ina January. This is expected TO be
one OF the artistic triumphs OF the
Washington season.
A party of Washington theatergoers
viii journey to New York next Saturday
afternoon 10 see klaw & Changers pro-
The Washington times., 1908-11-22
POINTED REMARKS
IN LACKAYE PLAY
Brilliant Repartee Marks Dialogue
in The Battle" at the
BelaSCo.

The following are a few excerpts from
the dialogue in '"The Battle" in which
Wilton Iackaye appears at the Bel
ssco this week Philip is the social
worker and Haggleton the millionaire.
Philip-The question is where do you
get your money YOU Tich men? Do
you earn Il? TO you dig il out Of the
Eround2 Mo- you get it by the toll of
men and by the tears of women and
children; you get it by grinding human
beings down to starvation wages and
taking the rest. millions upon millions,
that belong 10 the workers, but go into
your fat pockets because YOU are strong
enough and cruel enough TO take it.
Haggleton--A man with the right
stuff in him can win out against pow
erty just as well today as he ever
could
Haggleton-As long as a man has no
money he's a kicker about the wrongs
OF the poor. Give him some money and
he stops kicking. That's why social
lists are poor.
Haggleton-You can't expect one class
10 fight the battles of another class.
Why should they. Do YOU fight our
battles? IF you want us 10 run our
railroads and mines and factories in d
certain way. it's up 10 you to make US
do it, You've got numbers and votes
we've got money and organization Well,
. there you are. It's a fight class against
class. You want 10 get rid of your griev-
/ ances. we want TO keep our privileges
Now go ahead. make laws. inspect our
/ books learn our secrets, put us in Jail,
I dc something-anything. But if you
can't do anything. keep still. take your
medicine, end don't come whining to US
10 play your game for you. Wen iever
do il. never. We're too busy playing
our own game.
The Washington times., 1908-11-22
Gay Music Show
Among Offerings
At the TheaterS
Wilton Lackaye in New Play
at Belasco-Attractions
ar Other Theaters.

Thomas ". RyIey. he OF ''Florodora,"
Silver Slipper" and Belle OF May
fair fame. has launched successfully
another big extravsganzs. this time 2
little more Frenchy and spicy than its
predecessors. II Is called THE Queen
Of the Moulin Rouge" and first saw the
light OF day at the Chestnut Street
Opera House. Philadelphia. last
Wednesday night. From all accounts.
Mr.. Ttyley has another ind" for the
papers of the Quaker City we're LOUD in
their praise last week.
The performance Is said to be a faith
full reproduction of every phase Of the
gay pace of the Quarter" Night life
IN Paris is shown exactly as it exists.
Girls, Gibsonesque and graceful, di-
minudve dancers. bespaD Eied and
aauEting their shapely forms IN mares
OF gay Tevelry. masked merry-makers
pirouettlng joyously, all create a picturs
of Partisan life that must appeal
strongly to audiences Of any character.
The famous ouat-z-Arts ball is repro
duced in detail. There are the art stu
dents floats" bearing the studios
prettiest models; the characteristic
songs and dances. and the general aban-
don and French freedom of the affair
are from life.
! William COurtleigh. late or the En-
pire Theater Stock Company, heads the
| cast, and others are Carter De Haven.
| Edward NJ. Favor, Fred Rivenhsll.
Berta Mills, Veols Adams, George An
derson, Edward Anderson Fletcher
| Norton. Frank Sherlock. Juliette Dika.
Louise Alexander, and about seventy
others. During the engagement at the
New National Thester this week there
will be three matinees-Wednesda
Thanksgiving Day, and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1908-11-22

Cyril Scott and Kate Lester in
"The Man of the Hour" at the
Columbia
Wilton Lackaye and BijOu Fer
nandez in "The Battle" at the
BelaScO.
3 and 4-Carter DeHaven and Mad
eleine Seville IN "The Queen of
the Moulin Rouge" at the Ma
tiOnal.
Silva Grieves, with California
Girls, at the Lyceum.
6-MOllie Williams, with Behman
Show, at the Gayety.
7-Gertrude Maitland in Swallowed
by Three" at the Academy,
The Washington times., 1908-11-22
MISS PoWELLS TREASURE.

One Of the most treasured possessions
OF Alma Powell, leading woman with
The Man of the Hour" is Sir Henry
IrVing's personal check for $50 Miss
Powell was playing at the Theater
Francois, Montreal, when il was de-
stroyed bv Gre The players lost every
thing. and e. each Sir Henry sent a
check for $50 Kiss Powell mas never
cashed hers. She NEEDED the money but
she valued her soEyCuir more.
The Washington times., 1908-11-22
CHASES.

Chase's has prepared this week a
mirthful holiday vaudeville program
containing the Carlin-Otto company in
The Battle of Bay Rum" K. Frederick
Hawley and company in The Bandit
Les siIvas. Sunny Ray Cox. Barry and
Halvers. Felix Adler. Youngs and
Brooks. and the fine American vitagraph
series, Gettysburg Battlefield.
There are two scenes in THE Battle
OF Bay Rum" that are said to be highly
realistic. One is on man-o' wars deck
and the other the trackless ocean after
the wreck of the valiant battleship. The
heroes are ShOotless ShuItz, a salt sea
dog. and the commander. played re-
spectiveiy by CarIin and Otto. the Ger
nan Hngulsts- Songs, dances, and nom
Continued on Third Pags.)
The Washington times., 1908-11-22

Continued on Third Pags.l
The Washington times., 1908-11-22

A party of Washington theatergoers
viii journey TO New York next Saturday
afternoon 10 see KlaW & Erlanger's pro-
The Washington times., 1908-11-22

Charles Frohman win send his Sicilian
Players to the New National Theater
early in January. This Is expected To be
one of the artistic triumphs OF the
Washington season.
The Washington times., 1908-11-22
SOME SHUBERT CHANGES.

A typical chess game was played by
the Shuberts with some of their New
York attractions Girls viii be Of
fered at the West End Theater in place
of Nance O'Neil- Lulu CHASER ends her
season at the Lyric Thcater November
3, and moves TO the Casino November
-. She viii be followed at the Lyric
by The Blue Nous" which opens
November 80 Louise -r,mning, in Mar
celle. goes TO Phila ielphia for a five
weeks engagement Eddie FOy has
been booked for the Casino I'm Mr.
Hamlet of Broadway about Christmas
time.
The Washington times., 1908-11-22

ductjOn of Little Memo. This VIII be
the third Memo party this season.
Miss Pauline Bowman. recently seen
here with Hattie Williams, is soon to
enter vaudeville in a dancing number
10 be known as Buddy Bowman and
Her English Pony Ballet" Miss Bow
man is but sixteen years of age She
IS pupil of Alviene. the famous teach
er of toe dancing
Mrs. Leslie Carter-Payne comes to
the National early in January
The old Homestead" one of tie
strongest annual bookings i'm the COIN
try, played to more money at the Alvin
Theater, PittsDurg last week, than had
ever before been taken in L. that show
in the smoky City
Miss Blanche Walsh considers the role
of "Emma EItynge" in which she will
be seen a the Columbia Theater this
city shortly. in ''The Test. even great
er than the part she played in "Resur-
reeuon Tolstoi personally compli-
mented hei for her magnificent work in
that play
Walter shannon ia the Mckenzie
shannon novelty at Chase's next week
viii be remembered as the leading barry
tone with Mabelle Gilman now Mrs.
". Z. Corey az the time she starred
in ''The Mocking Bird
Frank p. Morse, well-known in local
newspaper circles. viii be in washing
ton TO look after the advance work for
The Servant in the House" which
will be offered at the New National
Theater December 81
y benefit performance of The Girls
of Gutenberg viii he given at the
New National Theater Monday even
ing December =, for the resident nurse
fund of the Pennington Society. Mrs.
James r. Garfield is prominently iden-
tilted with the society.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-01-28
Old Timer Revisits Jasper.

VIM. Lawson, who was farmer in
the Preston neighbcrhood several years
ago, came in Tuesday afternoon to
spend few days visiting relatives and
renewing old acquaintences. 1t has
been 2s years since Mr.. Lawson left
Jasper county for Idaho, which state
has been his home ever since, and this
is his first visit here since that time.
He stopped off here Tuesday to visit
his sister, Mrs Amos Buerge. and left
yesterday for Exeter, Cass counly, to
visit his parents.
Since leaving Jasper Mr.. Lawson has
made fortune by careful deals in
sheep, lost it in a particularly blizzardy
winter that killed off the woolly little
quadrupeds by thousands, and made
another in cattle and bees, having de.
cided to leave the handling of so uncer-
tain a proposition as sheep 10 others.
After so long an absence he necessari
ly found his old home country much
changed, but nevertheless many OLD
friends greeted him here, and strange tc
say few recognized him when he first
stepped from the train.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-01-28
The Treatment of Oats for Smut.

Few farmers rraiiza the great value OF
treating seed >onts for. smut. Expert
ment- made by the Experiment Station
at Columbia show IL gain varying from
5 percent to 20 perc mt 10 the yield of
oats 10y thus treating the seed. The
method is 80 simple aud so cheap that
20 farmer should fail to treat his seed
oats before soy ing.
Various methods arc in use for treat
ing oats, but the one which the expert.
mpnt station has found to be most prac
tical is as fullows:-Secure a Id bottle
of commercial formsln (|umetimes call
ed iormaldeh) de) 40 I,erceut strength
and pour this into vessel containing
40 to so gallons Of water, and stir
Spread The oats out on clean barn
floor and sprinkle on this solution from
sprinkling can. Shovel them over
ana over until every grain is thoroughly
moistened, allow to stand in heap for
twenty or thirty minutes and spread out
in thin layer to dry. Shovel the Sc
over occasionally to aid the dr., ing pro-
| cess
The oats may be sowu just as soon as
they are dry enough to handle Or they
may be kept any length Of time. The
best way is tonake this treatment along
iu the winter when QUE has time, since
the treattieut lasts Indefinitely. Care
SHOULD be taken that the oats ara dried
out thoroughly il they are to be sacked,
since they may be injured in gerrnins
ton hy being sacked damp,
NJ. F. Miller.
College of Agriculture and Expert
ment Station.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-01-28

NJ iss Nora Fox is recovering from an
illness Of two weeks duration.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-01-28

r. E. Harrington came up from Car.
terville last Saturday and moved some
OF tho fixtures of the old Joyce store
down TO the new Harrington establish
ment at Joplin. Mr.. Harrington had
just returned from An extended business
trip into Oklahoma, in the course Of
which he visited several points in the
new state with view to putting in a
clothing stock, He WAS Of the opinion
ttat he had Just about SET record as a
wiil-o'- the-wisp, not even having eaten
two successive meals 10 the same town
for several days. Incidentally he said
he was pretty glad 10 get back home for
n time.