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tion of "The Shadows. Mrs. Beck IN
vited the members to meet with ner al
the Portner for the annual meeting later
i'll the month.
Monticello Chapter d. A. r., had its
annual election of officers Friday. when
the members met with Mrs. Hamilton al
the Rochambeau. Business was mingled
with pleasure. Unanimous voting called
each officer for a second term, as the re-
ports were most satisfactory.
"Theosophy in it's Relation to Philoso-
ply and Religion was the subject OF an
address by DR. A. j. Cory. Sunday. be-
fore the Capital City Branch of the Theo-
sophical Society. 1J11 H street northwest
After briefly tracing the salient features
of theosophy. especially reincarnatlon
and karma the lecturer pointed out that
identical teachings were found in the
great philosophers and religions of the
world, vel ed under myth. aileSory ana
symbolosy. The doctrine of original
sim he explained, was only another form
of the teaching concerning the karmic
liabilities that follow a man from birth
to birth and is perfectly intelligible with
the light of the doctrine of reincarnation
thrown upon it. but not SO Wnen sepa-
rated from theory Of continuing lie.
At pm. DIR. w. W. Baker continued
the series of lectures on ethical and
spiritual subjects by giving an address
on The Ascent of Man. In which he
traced the development of the lndlNldua!
from the point where he steps aside from
the multitude and devotes his life to
the definite purpose of Fastening his evo-
luton along the straight and narrow
way How man develops a condition of
perfect purity. renunciation. compassion
and wisdom. that fit him for certain eX-
panSions CT consciousness or imitation
were shown, while the mental and moral
requirements at each stage of the 'as-
cent until the status of a Christ is
reached were given in detail.
The Capitol Hill History Club met at
the home of Mrs. 4. M. Condra, ?03
Iongfellow street northwest. There were
three Visitors present. After the neces-
sary transaction of business the program
of the afternoon was taken up as fol-
lows: Mrs. II. B. Mattox took for her
subject France from 1915 to the Third
Republic giving a description of the
characteristics of the rulers and leading
events of the times. Mrs. Charles Glass
followed with a discussion on France
Since 1870 tThird Republic)" and showed
what the republican form of government
has done for the French people. Mrs.
Bright gave a short talk on noted per-
sons and events of the later period, as
she observed them during her stay in
Europe.
The Merry Makers gave their first out
door dance Thursday evening at Luna
Park, where many friends enjoyed the
hospitality of the club.
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made in his 90-horsepower roadster from
whatever point of the compass he hap
pened to be last night.
Mats machine has been source both
of great pleasure and great unhappiness
to himself-and Others the latter being
largely made up of the managers who
have booked him for their theaters. Mats
violent form of machine mania has only
bought his car in New York city last fall
and used it during his metropolitan en-
gagement, which proved longer than an
ticipated. owing to the vaudeville mag
mates having to deal summarily with cer--
tain stars in manner which forced them
to impress Nat into double service. For
several weeks he played from two to four
times a day, in New York theaters. and
from this point history takes up his ca
reer in q car. Nat would finish his mono
logue at one theater. and then. still be-
daubed with his trampish makeup, jump
into his car at the stage door, and make
up and all, would have the speed cops
chasing him all the way to the other the
ater in which he must needs appear
within a few minutes. as the headliner
position is about the same as to time and
position in all vaudeville theaters. That
Nat made profound sensation goes with
ont saving Several weeks ago he
was boxed for Baltimore. but did not put
in his appearance until within a few
minutes of the time announced, the man
aser meantime being reduced almost to
state of gesticulatory hysteria. His
stories of such experiences form dozen
monologues by themselves
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ChaSe's.

Chase's this week will close its season
with an extraordinary bill, including Ma,
NJ. Wills, Eva Taylor and her players,
Volta. Herman Meyer, Cornalla and Ed
die, "Nonette," Evans and Lee, and 1.-The
Scottish Highlands by the American
vitagraph.
Nat Wills. 1.-The happy tramp" will pre-
side over the parting of polite vaudeville
and the public, and it ought to be a merry
one No mologue comedian in the
same sphere is more prolific than Mr.
Wills in the presentation of parody and
persif1age. He promises to present an
entirely unfamiliar and wholly new ar
rangement of his peculiar observations in
song and story.
The added feature will be the one-act
farcical comedy 'Chums," by arrange
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Local Entertainments.

Although Chase's is closed next week
in its polite vaudeville capacity. it W II
be the scene of a number of local en-
teri ailments. presentations and benefits
for several weeks to come in the following
order:
Monday night May IA musical and
vaudeville performance by the Vaudeville
Art Club of Washington an organization
including many of the Chase staff
Tuesday night. May .a-Children's May
kirmess by the pupils OF Miss Hawke.
Wednesday night. May 26-Lecture Ivy
George r. Vending under the auspices Of
the Arlington Confederate Monument AS
sociation.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday nights.
May ~ oS and 29-The May bal. dancing
and festival carnival by the pupils Of
Miss Cora b. Shreye.
Monday and Tuesday nights. MAY II.
and June l-Washington Canoe Clubs
minstrel show.
Wednesday night. June 2-The Grease
Paint Clubs benefit for Georgetown Uni-
versity Hospital.
Saturday night. June 3-Grand vaudevil g
benefit for the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home, under the auspices of National
Lodge. No. L.. +. A. A. NJ.
Monday night, June 1-Georgetown Ini-
versity law department commencement
exercises.
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Admiral Sigsbee's Lecture.

Admiral Charles d. Sigsbee. by re-
quest, will deliver an illustrated lecture
on the destruction of the battleship Maine
at the New National Theater tonight.
The lecture Is to be given for the benefit
of the fund for the erection OF memorial
monument to the men who went down
with the battleship on that fateful night
when she was blown up in the harbor at
Havana February Is, 1898
Prominent leaders in social. official,
financial and business circles are behind
the movement for the erection of the
monument, and are appealing to the coun-
try at large for support and cooperation
The New National Theater will be
handsomely decorated with the national
coiors for the occasion by the Isabel
Worrell Ball Flag Association, Depart
ment Commander Holbrook of the G.. A.
X. heading the committee.
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The Academy.

isis Hopkins which comes to the
Academy for an engagement of one week
beginning tomorrow evening, is now being
played for the tenth season. and there are
no signs of waning popularity. The sweet
sentiment of the story. the quaint char
acters concerned in telling the tale of
the life, love. disappointment and ulti-
mate triumph of the little country girl
combined with the art of Rose Mel
ville-an art which has enabled her to take
a single quaint character and around 1t
weave a play of charming interest-have
made Sis Hopkins one of the most bril-
liant and successful comedy dramas of
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an opportunity to sing in English with
his Washington company.
| NO WORK SCNDAY.-Frederick A.
Thomson believes he has successfully dem
onstrated that Sunday work is not neces-
son is the stage director of the Columbia
Players and personally directs each pro-
duction at the Columbia Theater during
the current season. He was stage man
ager with E. H. Sothern. Richard Mans
field at one time came to look upon him as
Indispensable in attaining that artistic ex-
cellence which alone satisfied him. So Mr..
Thomson should know. When Manager
Berger. at the beginning of the season.
suggested that all Sunday work be dis
pensed with and the hard-worked actors
be given the day to themselves, he was
in position to say that it could be done.
The announcement was received with
knowing winks by those who thought
they knew. and it did arouse some in
tain ready to go up upon his third pro-
duction tomorrow night. Mr.. Thomson is
not only ready to reaffirm his promise to
Manager Berger, but has advised him
that without this one day of rest for his
, people he could rot have secured the
gratifying results which have made Co
lumbia productions popular. From the
time the members of the company leave
the theater Saturday night until they re-
port for rehearsal Monday morning their
time is their own.
NAT WILLS MOTOR CAR.-Stage
stars who own and operate automobiles
her own beauty. Jack Norwood runs a
hgh-power machine between cities. Nat
NJ Wills is another "buZz wagon fanatic.
His visit to Washington this week will be
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ment with Charles Frohman. offered by
Eva Taylor and an excellent company.
"Chums'' is said to TEEN with fun of the
sort that comes from ingenously con-
trived situations, adequately acted. Volta,
heralded as the worlds greatest electric
wizard" will give demonstrations, sensa-
tional as well as amusing. Among them
is one by which he proves he is electro
cuton-proof. Many feats of weird and
beautiful nature are interspersed. Her.
man Meyer is said to show delightful
cleverness. with dash of comedy, in his
offering. The Man at the Piano." Non
ette'' contributes musical interlude
The other attractions are of the humor-
Gus kind.
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Majestic.

The vaudeville acts at the Majestic
Theater this week include the Four Sing
ing and Dancing Demos: Perry and Ell
lott in a sketch entitled "A Lesson in
Waiting and Mandys in feats OF
strength. Other features on the program
will consist OF new illustrated songs and
the latest motion pictures.
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New LYceum

The attraction at the New Lyceum
Theater this week. commencing tomorrow
with matinee. will be the 'tOctoroon
BurlesQuers." company OF colored per-
formers. headed by Deas. Reed and Deas.
and assisted by Harry Haynes. Jimmy
Worries and Gertie Miller. in their musi-
cal creation entitled Looking for a
King" As a special feature Manager
Herman has engaged "Chooceta" a ia
nous dancer
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two decades. As the odd country girl
who has never been outside Of Posey
county in all her life. and who believes
all the world is as honest and true to
high ideals as the homely people with
whom she has been associated. Miss Mel
VILE attains dramatic heights that ap-
peal strongly to her audiences. She pre-
sents picture which as whole Is
exquisitely beautiful. Miss Melville has
supporting her this season a company of
merit. j. r. Stirling. her manager has
given the play an entirely new scenic
dressing. Matinees will be given Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday.
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Coming Attractions.
Belasco.

A strong attraction at the Belasco The
ater this week will be the return engage
ment of John Mason in Augustus Thomas
interesting drama, "The Witching Hour. -
Psychological students think they haye
found in Mr.. Thomas play material to
sustain their scientific claims concerning
telepathy. The admirer of good acting
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Inverted Gravity"
. Youths Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
I'VE have reversed the ordinary laws
of nature" said a witty United States
senator. speaking of himself and an al
most preternaturaliy dignified colleague
Blank has risen by his gravity; l have
sunk by my levity."
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Columbia.

AS pronounced as has been the tri-
umph Of Julia Dean in the part of Lady
Babbie in THE Little Minister during
the past week Managers Metzerott and
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Hotel Clerk-Do you want q room
with a bath?
Uncle Hiram-Waal. no-o: I don't t
calculate I'll be here Saturday night
Princeton Tiger.
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her liking The comedy calls for the full
strength Of the company. and will doubt
less prove one Of the most popular plays
of the season.
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THfTHATFR

Aborn discovered the girls and gave them
an opportunity to sing in English with
his Washington company.
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ton of "The Shadows. Mrs. Beck IN
vited the members to meet with her at
the Portner for the annual meeting later
in the month.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-11-24
ADS AND LEGAL
ORDER OF REGISTRATION OF
 VOTERS.

WHEREAS, A petition signed oy he legal number of voters has been presented 10 the Board of Supervisors isking that a special election be allsd for the purpose of determining whether or not the sale of intoxicating liquors shall be prohibited in Cochise County. and
 WHEREAS. Chapter 13, Par. 29st fSee.1s of the Session Laws of the fwenty-Eifth Legislative Assembly Of ne Territory of Arizona, provides hat prior to any general or special election hereafter to be held. the loard of Supervisors of any County hall, by order, require a re-registra- on of the voters of such county, !. hich order shall be published in at cast one newspaper published in such cunty for a period of not less than hirty days preceding the next ensuing lection, therefore,
 IT IS ORDERED By the Board of oIPSlN2SOIS OI OOCnAo6 NOuutg, lcAtf ory of Arizona, that re-registration If the voters of Cochise County be made, commencing November 6, 1909, IS required by Chapter 3, Title XIX ot he Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1901, amended by Chapter 1S, Paragraph .2S4 (Sec. 1S of the Session Laws of the Twenty-Fifth Legislative Assem- ply Of the Territory of Arizona, which said registration shall close January }. 1910, and that this order be pub lished in the Bisbee Daily Review, a newspaper published in said county for q period of thirty days. commenc- ing November 6, 1909, and that sucn special election be held pursuant D order of election to be hereafter made In conformity with the laws of the Territory of Arizona.
 G. J. McCABE.
 Chairman Board of Supervisors. ATTEST: H. F. BERNER.
 Clerk Board of Supervisors.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-11-24
Chairman Board of Supervlso-' ATTEST: H. F. BERNER.
 Clerk Board of Supervisors.
SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT of ti Second Judicial District of the Tern tory of Arizona, in and for the County of Cochise
 Action brought in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Cochise, and the complaint filed in the said County of Cochise, in the office of the clerk of said District Co,:rt.
 Werner L. Fletcher, Plaintiff. vs, Elizabeth E. Fletcher, Defendant The Territory of Arizona sends greeting:
 To: Elizabeth E. Fletcher. You are hereby required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Cochise, and to answer the complaint filed therein within twenty days (exculsivc of the day of service). after the service on you of this sum mons Cif served within the county; otherwise within thirty days), or judg- ment by default will be taken against you according to the prayer of said complaint.
 I.ivo,, ,ndar my hand and the Seal of the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Cochise, this 21st day of October. in the year of our Lord one thous~ nine hundred and nine.
 GEORGE B. wDCo By w. E. BOGGS, C
 Deputy Clerk.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-11-24
OPERATOR INTIMIDATtD
 BOOzY IAI|MIDATOR

While under the inT-uence of Iiqu1y, an unknown man threatened to .shoo; up" Guy Russell, associated press op, orator at the Western Union office last night because the latter told him that the company could not send collect message for him.
 He wanted to wire east for money and asked Russell to forward tae mes sage. Russell politely informed him that the Western Union did not do business that way and that it would be impossible to accommodate him.
 The fellow then began threatenng Russell and told him he would see if 2 iitel gun-argument wouldn't put the message through. He left the office cErsing roundly and saying he would return with gun. In a short time he was back, as belligerent as ever. Russell in the meantime, however had provided himself with long iron bar which he kept on the desk beside him.
 What are you going to do with that?" asked the man when he re turned.
 Going to use it if necessary" re piled Russell.
 We'll he mumbled drunkenly, q couldn't find my gun, so I guess you've got it on me"
 With that he wa ksd out of the of flee without further ado. lie evi dently thought he could scare Russell into sending the message.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-11-24
PROPOSALS FOR ELECTION SUP
 PLIES FOR SPECIAL
ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of Cochtse county. Territory of Arizona, will re- ceive sealed bids for supplies for spe- cial election, said bids to be opdned December 20, 1909. at l o'clock D. m. of said day.
 The supplies needed are as follows: l. For printing and numbering and binding into blocks 10000 ballots, more or less, said ballots to be prin,- ed on good quality wite paper as per sample, to be seen on file. in this of flee, at stated price per thousand.
 2 For printing and binding 1000 copies of the Great Register Of Co chise county. 10 be bound as per sam ple on fife in this office; stated price per name on the basis of 1,G00 copies.
 3. For printing 100 or more poll lists to be bound as per sample un file in this office; stated price per hundred.
 I. For printing 100 or more tally sheets, as per sample on file in this office, a stated price per hundred.
 3. For printing 100 or more cards of instruction, as per sample On file in this office, a statsd price per hum dred
 6. For printing 100 or more fifty. foot notices. same to be printed OH white muslin as per sample on file in this office, stated price per hun dred-
 '. One hundred or more heavy en- velopes. 1Ox2o iDchea for voted bal lots. stated price per hundred.
 8. One hundred or more-heavy c-l- velopes, 1Ox2o inches, for tally sheets. a stated price per hundred.
 All proposals must conform to the above specifications and must be aic- companied by a good and sufficient bond in the penal sum of s50O.00 with two sureties, conditioned that the bidder will enter into contract on such bond as the board may fix for the faithful performance of his bid.
 The board reserves the right to consider any proposal in whole Or in part and to reect any or all bids CT parts of bids.
 Bids will be received up to l o'clock p. m. December 20, 1909, to be then immediately opened. Address all communications to H. E. Berner, Clerk, Tombsto 'e. Arizona and mark all bids plainly on the ont side: Sealed Bids for Election Sup plies7
 G. J. McCABE.
 Chairman. Attest:
 H E. BERNER, Clerk. 12
Bisbee daily review., 1909-11-24
HONEST NAME IN ANY ronsuE
Various RenderInes of the Good o;d
 Appellation, "John Smith,"

John Smith-plain John Smith-lA not very high sounding; it does not suggest aristocracy; 1t is not the name of any hero in die-away novels; ana yet 1t is good strong and honest Transferred to other languages, i, seems to climb the ladder of respecta- oility. Thus, in Latin. it i5 Jchannes 3I.thEs; the Italian smooths 1t on into Giovanni Smithi; the Spaniards render it Juan Smithus; the Dutch. man adopts 1t as Hans Schmidt; the French fatten it out into Jean Sheet. and the Russian sneezes and barks 'onloff Smithtowsd. When John Smith gets into the tea trade in Can ton he becomes Jovan Shimmit; if he chambers above Mount Hecla the Ice landers say he Is Jahne Smithson; fl he trades among the Tuscaroras he becomes Ton ca smittia; in Polanc be .s known as Ivan SchmittIweiski; should he wander among the Welsh mountains they talk of Jihon Schmidd; when he goes to Mexico he is hooked as Jontil FSmitti; if of classic turn he fingers among Greek ruins he turns 70 Ion Smikton, and in Turkey he is utterly disguised as Toe Seet
Bisbee daily review., 1909-11-24
INHERENT LOVE OF THE SOIL
Characteristic That Is the Most Deep
 " Planted in Mortals.

The first man was a gardener, we are told Certain 1t Is that the first men were tiliers of the soil, after they ceased to be wandering warriorS That is where we get our love of na lure, declares a writer in the Kansas City Journal That, Is why we build parks and have flowers clanbering about our premises. That is why He are strangely at peace when we gel out into the mountains and lose our selves among the fragrant woods That is why we loathe at times the smell of paint that is on civilization and long for the perfume of the life that is close to the green leaves ana the wild flowers. That is why we are so happy when we camp out and why we are so reluctant to return. That Is why our earliest recollsctions of the "old farm are the sweetest and ten derest of our lives. That is why we crack joke at the simple life" and ~back to nature" and al that-when somebody is around-and why ws know, away down in our hearts. thai the simple life is the life most worth living and that we cannot get closs to anything sweeter or purer than na' ture, Mother" Nature. whose sons Snd daughters we are, from whom we may wander far. but to whom We re turn as prodigals, finding the prodi- gAss welcome and the prodiga1's peace
Bisbee daily review., 1909-11-24
Bennett stiiI Living.

Some slight hope is being enter tained for the recovery of Conductor V, W. Bennett, of the c. R. |. & P. who is confined to an hospital a; Cananea as the result of an accident fast week. Mir. Bennett has withstool his injury far better than was ex- neeted, as it was thought that it would prove fatal within a short tima alter its occurrence. Although the pGysi- cians are unwilling to give any opinion as yet, they entertained some hope that he will recover.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-11-24
-.-.ssv. ,-.,,..,. su.lnra n-

A work on heraldry, by Paul Gruen esl, recently published at Leiusic, con. tains some information on the sub jsct of sealing wax and the rules gov. erning it's use in the days of old White wax was for the kings Of France. and later for the kings of Sici- ly. A few dukes were allowed the high privilege. through the generos. ity of Frederick III. Red wax Was for the pope and the German monarchs. but, as a mark of favor to the people. It was allowed to be used generally Green wax was for the common pee p'e. and some cities which had been infaithful to tffeir government were scmpelled ever afterward. as a marE 'f their shame. to seal all public doc
 Tmeuts with green wax"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-11-24
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.
Deputy Clerk.


 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Cochise Coun- ty. Territory of Arizona, invites arcni ects to submit plans and specifications in detail fo the erection and eompl > tion upon the County Poor Farm near Douglas, Arizona. of buildings sutaeIe for the care of indigents of the county
 The building is designated to csro foI the indigent poor of the county, incl1d- ing indigent sick; the plans and speci fcations, therefore. will provide for a hospital in connection, the whole bnil1- ing to accommodate at least one hun dred (1O0) persons.
 The maximum amount of money al thorized to be expended for the cree ton of the buildings is thirty thO1- sand (Ss0,OO0) dollars.
 A premium of two and one-half (21kj per cent of the amount to he expended will be paid to the architect whose plans are accepted.
 Reference is hereby made, for fur ther information of archit scts. to the provisions of Title LV, Revised Stat utes of Arizona, 1901 (Civil Code).
 The Board reserves the right to re- ject any or all plans submitted.
 Plans will be passed upon at one o'clock p. M., December 1st, 1909.
 Address ali communications to H. F. Berner, Clerk, Tombstone, Arizona. G. J. McCABE, Chairman Board of Supervisors. Attest: H E. BERNERs
 Clerk Board of Supervisors.