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The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
CHASE'S.


The leading feature OF the bill az
Chase's this week Is "Holden's Merry
Mannfxlns. which is a decidedly interest
ing display Of mechanical ingenuity and
workmanship as its basis. and pleasing
OF popular stage attractions
on the side. The little figures. about four
feet in height. are manipulated upon a
miniature stage by means OF a multi
pllcity Of wires, executing the most life
like movements and wearing a variety OF
costumes IN g human-liSe manner. giving
a street scene between a dandy and sew
eral types Of women. notably lady In 3
sheath gown: a cowboy and a cowgirl.
with brOncho: two clowns IN the jaekaSs-
drawn cab. and the Salome dance. with
the customary accompanying feature, the
action. by the way. especially the dance.
being finely simulated Characteristic
songs were rendered behind the scenes,
ana scenic novelties introduced. OF course,
the credit belongs 10 the manipulation in
charge, and Mr- Holden was heartily ap-
pIaudsd upon his appearance.
Another good female impersonator Is in
town this week in tbs person OF 'aThe
Great Richards" who ives a fine exhibi-
ton, notably as a s,.;rt-and-toe dancer,
using a deceptive makeup. and wearing
the elaborate costumes with ease. The
"Six Musical Cuttys'' contributed their
clever number OF vocal and instrumental
music. covering & great range OF instru-
mental proficiency and a varied pro-
gramme, including ''Tannhauser," 'Isu-
cia.'' There Never Was a Girl Like You
and "reminiscences OF Sousa's Band.
La Vean, Cross and Company appeared
In their interesting series Of posses, under
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
THE ACADEMY.



One OF the best-known Western plays.
which has almost become a standard Of
American plays. Texas" BY J. Mauldin
Feigl. a romance Of life On the south
western plains OF the Lone star state,
with it's highly colored Western aImOs-
phere. was presented for q weeks en-
gagement at the New Academy last night
10 large and well-pleased audience
Broadhurst & Currie's production OF
this comedy-drama Of ranch life, wherein
its many picturesque people and customs
were realistically portrayed. proved most
satisfactory in al respects. presenting
very vivid. but 10 less faithful. pictures
OF life on the frontier ard the plains.
The story Of the play, through which
runs a very pretty love tale. abOunds in
many intensely dramatic scenes and COM
edy situations, leading up TO thrilling and
powerful climaxes
The scenic features in each OF the four
acts were fine and effective pictures OF the
scenes depicted, and evidently were fully
appreciated by the large audience present
Mr. Edward Archer. as Pasquale, a
character which he originated and has
made his own, still makes the favorable
impression he has won with every audi
ence before which he has appeared IN this
unpleasant role. Monica Lee, as the
Widow Peppercorn: Louis Thiel, as Okla
honey, and Stephen HOyt. ss Chris.
peon servant, their old characters, were,
as ever, good Mr.. Irving Cummings made
a handsome hero. and Frank J. Woods.
as Tank. and James C Mack. as Col
West, were both deserving OF cGmmenda-
tiOn. but was left for a bright little
Washington girl. Miss Clair Fuller. as
Texas. q girl Of the plains. her first prom
inent part outside or musical comedy. 20
win the hearts OF the audience BY her
winning sweetness and natural womanly
acting Her marked Improvement since
her appearance last season gives promise
OF future success IN the field OF endeavOr
she mas chosen for herself She richly
deserved the beautiful floral recognition
she received 81 the close Of the second
act.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
THE GAYETY.
The Parisian widows.

Under the management OF Weber &
Brush. The Partisan Wtdows'' opened
the week at the Gayety Theater yester-
day. The company is appearing IN two
travesties- The first. The Boarding
House" shows the some time trials and
uibulaCons OF a stranded burlesqus
show, all in a most amusing manner.
while a Busy Day is q burlesqGe on
the troubles Of a department store. with
more than a dash Of imagination thrown
in. Ben Pierce and Margie Hilton ars
especially good throughout. They are
ably seconded by Harry Bentley. william
O'RouTke. John HaWley. Ike Wall. and
the Misses BuTnette, Sinclair. and How
ard
The olio IS an enjoyable one. including
HaWley and Bentley parodistss the
O'ROurkes. Burnette Trio, singers and
dangers; Margie Hilton. in Up-JO-daIe
songs Young Brothers, comedy acTObats.
Ben Pierce, II q German dialect creation
that was an excellent amUser and Weleh.
Francis < Co.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
FROM WOMARS
POINT OF VIEW

Those who depend upon luck to carry
them through life meet with varying
fortune. Sometimes things go well, but
ordinarily they will see the men and wo-
men who depend upon personal endeavor
winning all the prizes. 1t has been care
fully estimated by persons who have had
the time and patience 20 secure facts
that chance is a tricky thing. that it is
an insignificant thing when judged by
figures. for 1t offers a very slim hope OF
winning. Yet immense sums Of money
are squandered each year in the hope Of
being the lucky person to whom the op-
portunity Of winning comes.
OF course. somebody has to be in the
way when chance sweeps by and that
knowledge has kept men and women
gambling when all their common sense
told them 70 stop. In days when lotteries
managed TO thrive despite the law, there
were regular subscribers to tickets. people
who laid aside the purchase money be-
fore they thought OF saving or even pay
ing bills. If they ever took the trouble to
figure they could see how fast they were
losing. even with an occasional prize fall
ing TO their lot, but nobody seemed TO
mind il much.
There were dens whose walls were COW
cred with worthless lottery tickets. one
of them belonging 10 young woman,
who had the misfortune to find in the
street ticket which gave her something
like ten dollars. She lost her sense af-
ter that and bought regularly. picking
out her numbers by the aid OF dreo-h as,
Of superstition. OF some other silly fash
ion. She never won again. and when 1
last heard of her she had been trying for
five years. A tidy little sum she had put
into the pockets OF the men behind the
scheme, men who grew rich through the
folly Of a multitude of hard workers
The only visit ever made 70 A bucket
shop" for women showed me a wonderful
sight. Women Of all ages assembled in
the place with all the appearance Of do
ing their part in a social function. They
were certainly on friendly terms. for
their conversation showed an acquaint-
anceship with the place and each other
They brought work with them and
lunches sometimes, and they watched the
DlackDOard which recorded the trading
in stocks with deep interest They bought
and sold and took their profits, If there
were any. Their losses they accepted
creditably. It must be said.
The only woman with whom I talked
was considerably over sixty. and trying
to get back the savings she had sunk in
stocks years before OF course, she never
even kept pace with the winning side OF
the market, although she won little oc-
casiOnally- That BIT or money kept up
her courage and allowed her 20 forget
the eternal pinching which meant exist
ence TO her. She told me that she had
not been inside a playhouse for years
where she used 10 go as often as once
a month, and that she had dropped every
other form OF occupation TO study the
stock market. BETTY BRADEEN.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
THE NATIONAL.
96The Merry widow"

The Merry Widow opened it's second
week at the National Theater last night,
under the same auspieious circumstances
that marked the preceding one. The house
was crowded TO overlooking with an audi
ence representing the most brlHisnt ele-
ments Of the social and official life OF
Washington. and the highest enjoyment
Of the beautiful music. brilliant dancing.
and lively comedy
The fact that this production has not
been Overadvertissd Is easily appreciable
upon viewing the performance II really
comes up 20 the standard OF being what
true comic opera should be. The quality
OF the music, In the first place, is the
principal concomitant that make for en-
joyability, and the much whistled waltz
air is not the only fine number. either
Il is full OF strains that are both ex-
hiierating and characteristic OF the at
mOsphere Intended 10 be created The
DASH the swing. and the tunefullness are
ali redoient OF the Viennese life. What
ever may have been his inspirations.
Lehar has produced a score which is so
high above the ordinary modern light
musical play as TO place II IN an isolated
class by comparison.
And then. the attendant features are 50
entirely in keeping with the high char
acter OF the basis. The dancing is fine
both as regards individual and ensemble
participants. the comedy is lively and un-
tainted. the settings are gorgeous, the
costuming rich and characteristic. while
the cast. IN every particular. is one
entirely adequate. For the rendition OF
good music II has real singers. for the
display Of good dances Il has trained and
graceful dancers. and for the interpreta-
ton OF good comedy Il has unctuOus
comedians. The quality Is there. and the
people know how 70 make the best OF IT,
and so the conjunction OF these things
have brought success which no one can
depreciate, although, Perhsps, the score
OF Lehar Is really at the bottom. II Is
a striking example OF the superiority OF
the artistically sentimental over the
coarsely commonplace. and while the i'm
preston created by a frst hearing Is
one OF delight. yet IL viii require a long
period OF time, and num5erless reltera-
tiOns 20 make the thing stale. II VIII
probably 90 on for long time. and VIII
doubtless attract a repititi0n of hearings
on the part Of those who appreciate the
truly artistic. Ike the comic operas OF
g quarter century or so back.
The cast has already been so highly
commended as to render further enconium
superfiuous- Miss Cameron and M
Brain are both splendid IN their line. and
the comedy work OF Messrs. Graham.
Frear, and Wright is highly enjoyable.
while great interest Is still manifested in
the appearance OF Miss FrenceSlza Kaspar,
OF this city. From present appearances
the production will draw for another week
the almost unprecedented patronage which
has accrued 10 IL during inauguration
week and IN the metropolis. At any rate.
II deserves IL
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
The Fashionable Form.

Nowadays the figure aimed at differs
although the waist has become. as here
tofore, a secondary consideration-very
much from the straightforward effect
which in the days OF bicycling was a nov
city. and resolved itself more or less into
an increase Of girth round the waist and
a general clumsiness. To-day there is no
accentuated waist line. but the ideal OF
the couturiere and corsetiere is 10 pro-
duce what would be the appearance Of a
perfect classical figure-elegant, Nssom,
and round-if untrammeled by stays
That this effect is actually produced by
the cleverest Of padding and the most
cunning Of Empire corsets is, Of course, a
foregone conclusion. and the day Of slight
women might well be said to be In the
meridian. The hips must be very slen-
der. and there IS no longer a craze for an
immense BREADTH from shoulder to shoul-
der the tight transparent sleeves having
entirely killed that particular phase OF
fashion
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
About HatpiHS.

The variety IN hatpins IS a condition
for wonderment and a cause for comment
From four 70 seven are used IN one hat
and the fashion demands thai they be
alike
Hatpins are not necessarily expensive.
One dollar VIII buy four exceedingly
good-IoOking ones. Imitation amber ones
are always in good style. and they can be
bought at this price.
The very new thing, however, is 70 havs
hatpins made OF large buttons This idea
is in favor abroad. and IS being brought
over here with every shipment of import
ed novelties
Many OF them are made Of huge enamel
buttons. with q little gold dIigree around
the edge or a row o. briIliants around
the center Plain. everyday ones are OF
mother-Of-pearl-
Tortoise shell ones inset with gold OF
silver fligree are quite at the top OF fash
ION. because Of the use OF ths shell Tor
splendid bUc'-les and hat ornaments.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
About Glove Repairs.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
A mistake that is often made is mend
ing gloves with silk.
At any notion counter you can get for
Is cents a plat OK cotton threads OF va
rIous colors, especially intended for this
purpose. With it should be kept a small
p4ece Of wax. a thimble. a glove mender,
and a paper Of regular glove needles,
which have the points slightly hattened.
Slip these in the top bureau drawer,
where you will not have to hunt for
them, and If you are putting on a glove
to go out and see that thread is broken,
showing only the tiniest hole, stop right
there and mend II. It Will take but a
few seconds, and If you let II go the rip
is bound to become larger and the edges
OF the kid will roll and then the glove
win always show that II has been repair
ed, no matter how carefully II Is done.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
PRETTY GOOD SCHEMES.

It's pretty good scheme be CHEEKY sing as YOU follow
the road for good many pilgrims weary and hopee carry
the load their hearts from the journey breaking and rod
seems to them like mile and may be the noise you making
will hearen them up for while It's pretty good scheme in
your Joking the jest that's unnd the barbed kind
of fun you pong fellow may carry in mind good
hearts have been broken good many hearts fond
by words that careesy spoken by alecy fellows you
It's pretty good scheme to be doing chong around while
you for the gods with their gifts pursuing the earnest
industrious man. and those gods, their FL Dorado are
laying up wrath for the who loas the dav in the shadow
while others toll out in the Walt Mason.
by GsugsN Adams
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
DecoLIete Worn More Now

The fashion Of decoIIetags Is one that
Is spreading all the tine. and where
you must make the one pretty frock do
duty for many occasions. then Il were
well 70 have Il made cut low and a sep
arate guimpe. fashioned OF lace or net.
lined with chiffon. 10 be worn when q
hIgh-neck gown is desirable Fer after
noon wear the high-r@ck IS correct. but
after sundowu the Gee lilete frock Is ths
right thing
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09

the title Roman Sports and Pastimes.
displaying remarkable physical develop
ment by means Of classic pictures. Sam
J. Curtis and company furnished an en-
jOyable sketch. "A Session al School, IN
volving comedy and song, including sun
bonnet Sue" Billy Montgomery and
Florence Moore, as Two Real Vaudevil-
lians." he contributing some pleasing
piano music and comedy and she some
buck dancing and sweet Little CarabOu"
and Jennie" after Eddie Leonard J.
Francis DoOley and Corinne Sayles ap-
peared IN song and comedy, and the vita
graph depicted Wood and Pulp Milling E"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
For the Business Girl.

From Home Chat
Never get careless about your work
and think you are indispensable.
No one is Indispensable, so you can't af-
ford to do anything but your best
No difference how small the under
taking. do it as well as you can.
II you are not reliable in small things
you can't be trusted with big undertake
ings.
Be cheerful over your work II you
have to earn your living you might Just
as well be happy as grumpy over it
Put your whole heart and soul into do
ing your work well and treat all with
whom YOU come in contact courteously
Attend 10 business during business
hours.
And be punctual
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09

'Krausemeyer's Alley and ''Krause-
meyers Christening" were replete with
catchy songs. The chorus was attrse-
tive and as handsomely COstumed as could
be wished Eva Van Ousten and TOnsy
DeveTe made themselves conspicuous
among the feminine contingent. Taken
IN its entirety the performance was one
Of the funniest and spicest burlesQue
son
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
LAST NIGHT AT THE
LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

herself wholly to winning over Garvony.
The picture OF abandon she gave here
was terrible in its realism.
And that, think, is the note that most
people took away from The UnbrOken
Road" the memory Of a piece OF con
summate playing; acting that moved you
deeply in a cause that you realized was
not altogether worthy.
HECTOR FULLER.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
THE LYCEUM
BurIesque.

Watson's Buriesquers. The attraction at
the New Lyceum this week. IS far above
the average Of this class Of amusement
The comedy was IN the hands OF Billy
Spencer and ". B. Watson. and they
kept the house IN a state that bordered
on the hysteTical- The two faTces,
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
MOTHERS, WILL
you RISK IT?

You child's life is dear to you. A
bottle Of GowAN's PNEUMONIA
PREPARATION in the homo Is
guarantee against anything where In
fiammation and congestion are the
cause Group, colds, pneumonia-one
good rubbing with this great external
remedy gives relief Quickly absorb
ed. Buy It to-day and feel secure. All
druggists. 25c. 70 800.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR GIRL
By HELEN ROWLAND

g a
e that girl wonder where and when and how
o
mans
thing gitters
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09

Many clothing factories make only one
kind OF garment. such as coats. vests. or
trousers These may be located in differ
ent cities, though perhaps owned by the
same firms the suits being assembled at
some central depot before being sold
Many wholesalers and some retailers
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The Rice Crop.

A writer in the Shreveport Times
gives the following figures concern
ing the rice crop:
Official reports from the Bureau
of Commerce and Labor places the
rice crop in 1885 at $4,000 tons.
The crop of 1904 was 304, 900 tons.
The exports to Cuba and Porto
Rico in 1908 exceeded the amount
grown by us in 1885. We import
yearly about 100000 tons low grade
rice that is used in making beer.
Our rice production is as follows:
Louisiana 50 per cent; Texas, AZ;
South Carolina, 2; Arkansas, 2;
and the remainder in Georgia.
The Alabama and Mississippi rice
forms the chief cereal food of one
half of the worlds population and
wheat the chief cereal food of the
other half. The latest estimates
of the worlds production of rice
and wheat are as follows: Rice,
81, 100000 tons; wheat 95,000,00
tons. During the past twenty
years, there has been a wonderful
increase in rice consumption in the
United States. We have reached
permanent basis Of "dollar wheat"
which will increase rice coDsump-
ton.
Abbott Brothers large rice plan
tation, of Acadia, has secured sew
eral thousand acres in Madison
parish, and they are now building
a canal across this property, the
water to come from Mississippi
river. This land will be put in
rice next year.
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N ontgomery Dots.
Z November 80, 1863.


Mr.. ancl Mrs. Frank Wardlow,
of Tennessee, came in last week,
and we understand they will make
Montgomery their future home.
We extend them cordial welcome.
Mr.. land Mrs. Arthur Woods and
two cb ildren spent several days of
last W eek at Verda, the guests of
DR.. Eugene Woods.
DR.. and Mrs, Lawrence Eth
ridge, of Refugio, Texas, came in
last Thursday night. and are the
welcome guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ): w. Ethridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Castleberry, Of
Tennessee, are the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Jas. II. Wardlow.
Major and Mrs. ]. A. Williams
and two children. of Colfax, came
up Sunday and are spending few
days with her sister, Mrs. Ollie
Mccain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dow Wardlow and
little girl spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. r. M. Dunn.
Mr.. Roy Horn, of Shreveport,
came down Friday night, having
accepted position at E. H. Thorn
as mill.
Mrs. Van Pelt,' of New Orleans,
came up last Wednesday and will
make Montgomery her future home.
She is at the home of Mr.. H. II.
Horn, and her friends are glad to
welcome her back after an absence
of eight years. Brown EYES.
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IN MEMoRIAM.
Montgomery, La, Nov. 80, e

Montgomery, La, Nov. 80, 'O9.
A gloom of sadness has been
cast over our town by the death OF
Mrs. j. I. Mccain, which occurred
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 1909, in the
morning at ten o'clock.
Mrs. Mccain had been confined
to her bed for several months 8,
and although her sufferings we're
intense she bore them with chris
tian fortitude until God released
her and transplanted her to tho
home mot made with hands" an
that medical skill and loving. har ids
could do was done, bat God knew
best and wanted .Llis o,Sn. She
was a devout Catholic, and loved
her God and Tier church, and as
she lived, she died, a death. trium.
phant. She, leaves her Husband
and SIX children: Rev. 1 icon Nc.
Cam, OF New Orleans; Mrs. G. L.
ROBERTS, OF Ale xandria; MRS. Joe
Lemee. OF B oyce; c. il. Mccain,
wiimot NJ Cain, and Miss Lena
-. McCs.ln, of Montgomery. Also
her mother, Mrs. E. Payne, hel
FIVE sisters, Mrs. Emily Watson
Mrs. J. H. Williams, MRS. Milton
Cunningham, and Mrs. Willie
Jones, of Natchitoches; Mrs. T. j
Harrison, of Montgomery; and bel
two brothers, Messrs. William ano
Edward Payne, of Natchitoches
BY her long residence here, bel
many deeds of kindness and words
of charity, she was loved and re.
spected by all who knew her. She
was just and forgiving, and always
ready to stretch out a hand of sue.
cor to her less fortunate brothers
and sisters. -.
Many beautiful floral tributes
were sent by loving friends. Faith.
er Piguey, who thirty-two years
ago, united her in marriage to the
man she loved, conducted the burr.
al service, and she was laid TO resi-
beside her little daughter who 'had
preceded her years ago to that bet.
ter home. While we sorrow fol
our loss, we know God loves us
for it was shown when He gave
His son to die for us, and We bow
submissively to His divine will.
One Who LOVED HER.
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Sheriff Sale.

Sheriff Sale.
Thirteenth Judicial District Court,
Parish of Grant, State
of Louisiana.
The Louis Grune wald Co.. Ltd, vs.
A. w. Lewis and wife.
No. 2344.
BY virtue of and to satisfy a writ
of seizure and sale issued out of the
Honorable Thirteenth Judicial Dis
trict Court in the above numbered
and entitled suit. and to me directed,
l have seized and will offer for sale
at the principal front door of the
court house in Colfax, La, between
the hours prescribed by lawsfor ju-
dicial sales. on
SATURDAY, Dec. 4, 1909,
the following described property,
seized as the property OF the defend
ants, tO-wit:
One Schaeffer Piano.
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit
of appraisement.
This Nov. 10, 1909.
A. b. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish. La.
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for charity, or do you adver-
tise for direct results1
Did you ever stop to think
how your advertising can be
made q source of profit to
you, and how its value can be
measured in dollars and
cents. If you have not, you
are throwing money away.
Advertising is a modern
business necessity, but must
be conducted on business
principles. If you are not
satisfied with your advertising
you should set aside a certain
amount of money to be spent
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Your Stationery

is your silent representative. II
you sell fine goods that are up
to-date In style and Of superior
quality It ought to be reflected
In your printing. We produce the
kind that you need and win not
feel ashamed to have represent
you. That II the only kind II
pays to send out Send your or
ders to this once.