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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

"A 10 person that [ know Of has thus
M far complained Of a fractured
" moral after seeing The Blue
Mouse" The police report no
un-wonted increase Of crime or vice
since the mischevious and lively rodent
scampered across the American theater
stage. TO the swish Of skirts and the
laughter OF men and women. The city
seems to be breathing as serenely as
ever % nights, and there have been no
raids on Manager Miller's company nor
Manager COINS playhouse
There have been lines Of ticket buy
ers in which. no doubt, there have been
some salaciously inclined, hoping
AGAINST hope that the mouse might
1nisbehave herself, to the qualification
Of the taste that likes to regard evil
things secretly. To such as might have
gone. impelled by inclinations so base
the warning is given that while risque
and devilish. the blue mouse is in
tenseiv amusing. gay and delicious' for
the rest. there seems to be plenty Of
healthy lovers Of fun TO keep the string
indefinitely drawn before the box
office. while the plaguey little mouse
continues TO nibble at the risibles of
The community, which gasps a little at
she diminutive beasts daring, but en-
dures the excitement for the JOY there's
in it.
Though risque, the entertainment
has not wronged the city, which had
been sitting up waiting to be Mortified
My one person connected with
the production has given me a
~ shock. The shuberts sent but one
surprise aside from the excellence Of
the performance. That shock and
that surprise came from Miss Elsa
RYAN; not in the play either. but after
ward. You remember the daring
vichery Of Miss Ryan's Paulette Di-
vine. the Blue Mouse? DO you recall
u ose gowns. which are wonders Of
H-easeless perfection and which cover
bpt do not altogether conceal2 Wen.
T made up my mind to see what she
was like off the stage. Can you blame
ne2 No. Of course you can not.
So I asked for the privilege of meet
,,g This little disturber in ''The Blue
Mouse" after the show was over.
COX Artist Rohrhand along. One can
nat be too careful you know, particu-
larlv when one is married and has seen
The Blue Mouse" But duty is duty
md the readers Of this dramatic sec
lion OF The Call, I told myself. had a
r,erfect right to know something about
MS vision in blue when she was not
scamnering before the footligats'
t,laze and perhaps was no longer
vision.
~ourting trouble is different than
oo,ritog a wife in this particular: you
avs get the trouble. Out of my dis
,oeition 10 meet Miss Elsa Ryan came
,hree shocks. plainly felt, one rigAt
.f+er the other. They were cumula-
tive sensations like those out of good
10, ana the last was great climax
te,estb which were buried such con-
.ssaroe as had fondly held in my own
s,,S.ments. All my confidence is the
brtb of external evidence and my
aral half belief in the consistency of
woman.
would not have been so shocked
~ meeting Mr. A. NJ Miller in Miss
! Rvau's apartments at the hotel, had
the hour not been past midnight. They
were without a chaperone. Great lati-
fude is properly permitted actresses In
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

xtDAULETTE DIVINE does the best
that she can, according to the way
see her. She is in love with Scars
dale and he wants to marry her. They
need the money which she tries to ex-
tort That is not a very moral proceed
ing. of course. and get Paulette re-
CARDS herself as justified in any act
that does not involve her dishonor in
her lovers eyes. She wants to get the
money which he needs to stage the
play he has written. and she is not the
first woman on or OF the stage that has
risked much to gain her happiness ana
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

reason. I do not want to import q
Paulette from Germany said he.
Neither Miss Barrfson nor SuIlfcent
Evans plays the rale as do. Naturally
we all have our own ideas OF it Mine
is to make the girl decent. in the
last analysis. though careless. and
somewhat common. I've seen Broad
you hear about them as a class-who
were as respectable girls as any fine
daughter Of an exclusive home. Their
slang and their familiar manners are
merely externals which have nothing
whatever to do with their real and
genuine little souls.
In accordance with my own ideas
of the part I have added lines here
and there which emphasize what
think will make more presentabls
Paulette. and have dropped other lines.
The slang in the speeches. however,
is all Mr.. Fitch's The bad grammar
is mine. 1 want Paulette to be one
Of those rare creatures who have oc-
casionaIly made history in the world
the kind of woman. born in the lower
strata OF society, who is gifted with
brains. beauty and an instinct above
her class.
Musical comedy beauties OF the cho-
rus have given me some ideas about
the correct portrayal of Pauletts.
have studied their familiar airs when
talking to men. their lack of repose
and their general department. which
have resulted from lack or breeding and
the opportunity OF mingling with those
who pay more attention to the conven-
tions. Observation is the best gift an
actress can possess. and 1 have culti-
waited my powers in this direction with
some results, 1 think
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

in her line" she continued. usually
lack womanliness. But that is her
chief personal charm. She is the very
soul of modesty and goodness"
ar OAK 'em to say all the horrid
things you can about me, so we
can get big headlines in the
papers; and you needn't be afraid of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

ter woman, quite domesticated, dearly
in love with her husband and adoring
her baby just as all other mothers do,
whether they are players or play
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

and form which makes the men of the
play slaves and the audience who wit
ness it admirers
THEN the artist wanted to sketch
Put on hat" said he
But she had no hat that pleased
him
a little bonnetlike affair such as any
body can buy Put on one of those
great big affairs such as you wear in
the play
Might as well ask me to put on
gown such as | wear on the stage
she replied. They're at the theater.
They're my working clothes. You
don't suppose I go around the streets
making spectacle of myself by wear
ing headgear that would go through
store front
When leave the theater / leave
Paulette's clothes and her disposition
behind I do not bring them home to
my baby, 1 can tell YOU"
Mr.. Miller who is the manager of
the show and the manager and husband
of its star, looked approval and
yawned 1t was getting late
- INCE the baby was born Mrs. Miller
has not Travelled much. but has
taken part in several Broadway
productions That is not remarkable
to her.
ANY mother would hate to leave her
little one she said, wouldn't she?"
Thus she has remained nearly three
years in New York, appearing occa-
sionally, as, for instance, in THE Soul
Kiss, where she played the role of the
artists model. She had much to tell
me about Genee, the beautiful dancer,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

4 would not have been so shocked
at meeting Mr. A. NJ Miller in Miss
Ryan's apartments at the hotel. had
the hour not been past midnight They
were without a chaperone. Great lati-
fude is properly permitted actresses IN
The state herald., 1909-04-09
A Packing Case Co vsred with cre,oune.

The center OF interest In young
girls bedroom Is. without doubt. the
dressing table. This is always made
as attractive as possible with n pretty
cover. dainty cushions and little pin
trays
Now one does not have TO 20 into
the shops and pay high price for
dressing table. for often the home
made affairs are quite as satisfactory
and bit dalnticr. Tho dressing table
in the sketch iA made OF wooden
packing case. The case cost 90 cents.
md the orctonne to cover II was 80
cents yard. Sometimes one finds
very pretty crctonnes for lcrs-pcr.
hapR 10 or 20 cents yard, These are
DOT as iinc. but are quite nR effective.
The packing case may be bought at
any small shop. Paint the ease with n
white enamel paint Inside and out.
Stand II no that the opening In at the
front. Tack the erctonnc on across
III. aides ana slip n brass rod through
the top OF the front breadths. This
will allow the curtains being pushed
aside, and boxes may DO kept under
the table II desired.
Tho crc,onno cover for tho top OF
The state herald., 1909-04-09
Senate Tariff Program.

Washington. - President Taft was
informed Friday of the Senate pro-
gram for the administration of the new
tariff bill.
1t provides that n minimum tariff
shall apply to all countries for one
year. At the end Of that time the max
imum rates will go into effect against
all countries which. in the opinion OF
the President, are not giving the
United States their best tariff rates.
The difference between the mini.
mum and maximum rates will be 20
percent.
II is planned that for nine months or
one year the minimum rate shall APP
ply to all countries. without distinc-
tion or discrimination.
At the end OF this period the maxi
mum rates automatically will go into
effect against all countries which in
the opinion OF the executive are not
giving the United States their most
favored nation clauses.
II. In the general inquiry which
will be made during the probation
ary" period. the President finds that
certain nations are discriminating
against the United States he will mere.
ly refrain from issuing n proclnma-
tion regarding these countries and tho
maximum rate henceforth will apply
to them.
This plans gives to the executive
complete power OF inquiry and deci-
sions. The Supreme Court OF the Unit
ed States In n case involving the con-
stitutionality OF the Mckinley tariff
act. decided that Congress. by similar
methods OF administration. was In no
wise delegating It's authority to the
executive.
President Taft. Il Is understood.
strongly favors this idea OF applying
the maximum and minimum principle
and It is believed that II will finally
be agreed upon.
The state herald., 1909-04-09
SUFFERS FOR YEARS;
Then CURES ECZEMA
Patient and Little Granddaughter Both
Secure Permanent Results from
Wonderful Liquid Remedy.

Mrs. Alfred Aldrich, of Pompa.
noosuc, VT, and her little granddaugh.
ter were both cured OF itching, burn
ing skin diseases by the use of ordi-
nary oil of wintergreen mixed with
glycerine, thymol, etc. the case hav-
Ing attracted considerable attention
among medical men.
Mrs. Aldrich writes: II had sores on
my face for three years and during all
that time I tried everything I could
find. ! took any amount of blood medi-
cines and used all kinds of healing
salves. One day my husband told me
to try the oil of wintergreen ID. d. D..
Prescription. and am only too happy
to say that / am not only cured, but
also my little granddaughter"
The long experience of the best phar-
macists has given the druggists every
where great confidence in d. d. ID. Pre-
scription. especially when used with d.
d.. d. Soap and we suggest that you
ask your druggist
The state herald., 1909-04-09
CONFEDERATION
AT FORT WORTH
COSTS ONE LIFE AND TWO AND
oNE-HALF MILLIONS
PROPERTY.
BLAZE STARTS IN BARN
DESTROYS VAST AMOUNT OF
TEXAS & PACIFIC ROLLING
STOCK.

Fort Worth, Tex, April 3.-Starting
In barn, presumably from a careless
ly thrown cigarette, fire Saturday af-
ternoon destroyed property In the
southern portion of Fort Worth, con-
servatively valued at two and a half
million dollars, caused the death Of
one person, ]. ]. Newton of Krum.
Texas, and rendered several thousand
persons homeless.
The fire originated at Jennings ave-
nue. and Petersmith street in the GEN.
ter of fashionable residence district
and, famed by stiff wind, was be-
yond control within fifteen minutes.
Speeding to the south, 1t burned It's
way through thirty-two blocks and
continued until 1t had swept Its way
through the yards Of the Texas & Pa
cific railroad, destroying the railroad
buildings and large amount of roll
ing stock, where the fire practically
burned itself out.
Three church buildings, the Broad
way Baptist, the Presbyterian, and the
Swedish chapel, were among the build
ings destroyed, as was the Presbyte-
rian sanitarium. The patients of the
latter institution were all removed in
saftey.
The Texas G. Pacific railroad suf-
fered the largest individual loss. Four
teen locomotives were reduced to
twisted masses of steel and iron and
several hundred box cars, besides the
roundhouse and other buildings OF the
road. were destroyed.
The flames swept over an area of
ten blocks in length and seven In
width.
The fire was not checked until dyna-
mite was resorted to four hours later.
The buildings not enumerated above
which were destroyed were residences,
most Of them new and In the most ex-
elusive residence section.
People living within a radius OF
three blocks of the place where the fire
started had no time to save anything.
The Texas & Pacific Officers estl.
mate the company's loss at slGo,00o,
while the damage TO the church prop
erty is estimated at 100000. .
The state herald., 1909-04-09

tho table In made OF piece OF the ma,
terial edged with cluny lace. Tho
lace In the sketch was only iivc cents
a yard. The mirror over the dressing
table Is one OF the inexpensive oak.
framed sort. These mirrors usually
come to hang vertically. but the screw
eyes may be changed so that they
may be placed horizontally. II Ia
dainticr II the mirror has n white
frame. The wood may be sandpapercd
or nm opaque ynrnlsh stain may be
used.
The dressing table In now rcady fer
the pretty little furnishings, and no
one would ever guess how absurdly In.
expensive Il was. Girls who live la
furnished rooms might FIX one up for
themselves. for the average furnished
room rarely boasts dressing table.
Then summer house needs Just such
things to make II look artistic and
yet cool and comfortable. The cover
may be made no that II win slip o.f
easily. then the packing case may
take up It's original role, and the
household goods may be packed In Il
TO carry back and forth from city G
country,
The state herald., 1909-04-09

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means 80 much
to me that for the sake of other suffer-
Ing women ] am willing TO make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter" "-MRs. CuAs. BARCLAY,
R.F.D Graniteyille. VT.
No other medicine for woman's illA
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. No other med.
icine We know Of has such record
OF cures OF female Ills as has Lydia 4.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years II has been
curing female complaints such Us
Inflammation, liberation. local weak
nesses, flbroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic palms, backache, indigestion
and nervous prostration. and II Is
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period Of change Of life.
II costs but little TO try Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. and,
rs Mrs. Barclaysays.it Is worth noun.
tains Of gold to suffering women.
The state herald., 1909-04-09
rHE CRACKING OF PAINT.
Property Owners Can Save Money
by Learning the Cause.

Do you know what is wrong when
paint peels. or cracks, or otherwise
necessitates premature re-painting?
Well, sometimes it hasn't been
properly applied-the surface being
damp or there being too much turpen'
tine or too much drier.'
But, nine times out of ten, the
trouble is caused by adulterated
white lead.
To avoid all such trouble, every
houseowner should know in a general
way, when a surface is in proper con-
dition to receive paint, what kind of
primer and finishing coats different
surfaces require, and how to avoid
adulteration In materials.
A complete painting guide, includ-
ing book of color schemes. specif.
cations for all kinds of painting work,
and an instrument for detecting adul-
terations in painting materials, with
directions for using It, can be had
free by writing National Lead Com
pany. 1902 Trinity Bldg, New York,
and asking for Houseowner's Paint.
ing Outfit No. 40.
This company, the largest makers
of pure white lead, invite tests, by
means Of the blowpipe (included in
outfit, or In any other way, of the
purity of the white lead sold under
their famous Dutch Boy Painter
trademark. That trademark on keg
of white lead is in itself an absolute
guarantee Of purity and quality.
The state herald., 1909-04-09
I'M SIGKR00M
Some Advice for Home
Nurses Who Have
I0valfds in Their
Charge.

Many devoted and well-meanine
home nurses wonder why their pa
tients do not improve or have such
tedious convalescence. The fault often
lies with trlling errors in nursing
which they think do not matter, yet
which drive the sick one half to
frenzy.
Here are few hints that may make
illness more bearabe for the long suf'
fering invalid
See that the doors do not creak.
Hinges should be rubbed with soap or
oiled at the beginning of an Illness. II
is maddening to be wakened from a
fitful sleep by an unnecessary noise.
Do not bang doors nor yet open
them with such ostentatious silence as
TO make the patient think he is at
deaths door.
Never talk in brawling tones in q
sickrOom; on the other hand do not
whisper. Anything the patient should
not hear should not be discussed in his
presence. A buzzing horsehy is no
more annoying than the sickroom con
versaiion in Kissing whispers.
Walk lightly and uncreakingly. II
you cannot cultivate light step, take
to felt slippers or rubber soles. a
nervous temperament is often injuri
ously affected by slight sounds that no
one else would notice.
Sit as quietly as possible; rocking
back and forth, tapping the floor,
swinging the leg or even nervous
movements of the hands or face, often
gets uabearably on the nerves of toe
patient.
Never ask an invalid what she wants
TO eat. The capricious appetite must
be tempted, not consulted.
Don't groan over the hard work you
have to go or the gayeties you are miss
ing. 1t is hard enough on the sensa-
tive nature to feel herself burden
without having her obligation rubbed
in.
Do not get depressed yourself. or at
least keep it from your patient. There
is small use for medicines II their e.
feet is counteracted by friends looking
and talking like bird of i'll omen.
Keep the patient cheerful. Remem-
ber that the power TO look on the
bright side has saved many life.
Do not encourage too much company
Until one is well on the way TO recov-
cry. indiscrimlnate visitors are equiv.
alent to backset Most invalids are
weaker than they realize and the ef.
fort to entertain friends or even to
listen 10 them. is tax on strength.
Reading aloud. in the same way,
should be sparingly indulged in. No
matter how fond Of books the invalid
may be. when well. during an illness
the effort to listen is fatiguing. Watch
the patient for signs of restlessness.
Study the sick ones peculiarities,
and humor them as far as possible
There is no more fatal mistake In
nursing than TO argue or fret an In
valid. Avoid issues.
The state herald., 1909-04-09
The Strenuous Blanche.

One of Blsnche Bates most intimate
friends is telling rather funny story
about this clever actress.
She came into my house one even
Ing very much excited. and said to
her: Blanche, for heavens sake, what
Is the matter? You seem to be all
gone to pieces
Matter enough she answered, as
her voice shook with anger. I have
been accosted by man in the
streets
"'What did you do, asked.
81 hauled of and hit him in the
face she answered, and said to
him: "You dirty dog. would you speak
to a defenseless woman?"'
"'And where was he when you said
this?' again inquired.
Rolling in the gutter where he
fell when ! hit him. she said. in a
surprised tone at my question.
ledo.
The state herald., 1909-04-09
NEW RR0@K% 8
Warn0 Weather Cos
tum2cs Will BE EIab-
orately 0rDa-
meDeedo

In the neS summer frocks of heavy
linen, oversleeve and sheer under
sleeve effects are considerably used,
but one finds, too, long, moderately
close sleeves of the linen, trimmed up
the outside and at the wrist, or trim
med in cuff fashion half way to the ell
bow.
The Dutch neck fitted with such low.
broad collars OF finely hand embroid-
cred batiste or lawn as are in vogue
this winter will surely be popular for
simple summer frocks with women
who can successfully adopt these girl
ish modes, but the high transparent
collar or high stock shows no sign of
losing prestige.
Hand embroidery is as much in de-
mand as ever, and the new showing of
band founcing. allover and motif EN-
broideries is surprisingly beautiful
English eyelet WORK is greatly in evil
dence among the choicest of the early
showings. but it is of fine lacy charac.
ter and frequently combined with other
embroidery or lace. Wide bands of
this openwork embroidery in exquisite
ly intricate and fine design are dis
played in soft ecru as well as in white,
and lovely effects are obtained with
intermxture of delicate coloring-a
groundwork of the fine openwork done
In white, with scattered design of soft
blue, rose, green or lavender thrown
over II. or the eyelst work in color.
with the other embroidery In white.
The new bordered materials of the
lingerie and linen classes make fire.
quent use of these embroidery combi-
nations, and many of the chic bOrdure
effects have plain wide borders of deli
cate color joining the sheer white ma.
terial under trailing embroidery de-
signs One charming line of bordure
batistes has white ground over
which at wide intervals are scattered
small embroidered dots OF color. say of
pink. There is six.inch border of
plain pink headed by embroidery in
soft pastel shades running up into the
white and down into the pink.
Linens. too. as has been indicated.
have border effect similar to that Just
described, only on linen the embroid.
cry designs are bolder and heavier.
Lovely batistes and mulls with all
over embroidery design are numerous
and some OF these suggest delightful
biouses demanding little time and eff
fort on the part of the maker. For in
stance. there is a sheer. silky white
batiste which has clusters OF very tiny
tucks. three in a group. set at two-inch
intervals, and between these groups of
tucks are lines or large embroidered
dots In delicate color-light blue. pink.
green or lilac.
Another beautiful white batiste has
little English eyelets embroidered in
pink scattered all over its surface. and
at intervals of about three or four
inches a stripe of little pink embroid-
cred rosebuds. clustered gracefully to-
gether.
The state herald., 1909-04-09
sixth rrsn.eon,Inen,sI LIn,.

Chicago.-lt was announced April
list from the offices OF the Chicago.
Milwaukee a st. Paul railroad In this
city that. without any golden spike.
without the presence Of any OF tho
principal officers OF the company. the
last rail on the Pacific Coast extension
OF the Chicago. Milwaukee a 81 Paul
railway. now known ms the Chicago.
Milwaukee n Puget Sound railway. has
been laid Mt point two milcu east
OF Missoula. There was no celebration
whatovcr OF the completion Of tho
sixth transcontinental railroad.
The state herald., 1909-04-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the There s only one way to
cure deafness ard that by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an nfiAmed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustaehian Tube. When this
tube Is innAmed you have rumbling sound I'm
perfect hearing. and when II entirely closed. Deaf
nea n the result. and unleus the Inflammation can be
tahcn out and tha tube restored 20 IT.
tion. hearing viii be destroyed forever; nine cass
out OF ten arc caused by Catarrh. which Is nothing
but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any Of
Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
BY Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
y. J. CHENEY a CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. fbc.
Take Halls PANTY Pls for constipation.
The state herald., 1909-04-09
An Eve for Business,

white-why are you SO anxious to
lend that friend a dollar whenever he
asks It? He only spends the money in
drinks and cigars.
Black-Oh. he always pays It back!
White-But there must be some
other reason for your ready generosity.
Blackwell. there is. He always
spends half Of the money on me-
Judge.