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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29

sketch; Mamie" the fire-dancer who
made a hit with her graceful and nov
ell Flower Dance" T. A. Schiech.
equilibrist and gymnast and j. X. Arm
strong. wire performer. are both ar
lists of more than usual merit and
cleverness. Daniel Ahern gave some
amusing limitations OF birds. beasts
and machinery, and eight full reels OF
new moving pictures. filed out tho
new program. The afternoon and
evening programs will be reversed on
Thursday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
GAYETY.

The most remarkable makeup and
character that has been seen in the
Gayety this winter is that of Tommy
ODell in the first OF the two bur
lesoues put on by Phil Sheridan's City
Sports. Featuring comedy which is
q travesty on the craze for Wild west
ern plains. his impsrsonation of an
effeminate tramp tending lar for has
living and doing fancy work for recre"'
tion is SO absurd that 1t convulses the
audience constantly.
Anne Sennette, vino is blonde and
very plump, puts i Tot of ginger into
the show Carrie Wexford is whist
Ter OF ability, and lima Dore sings
with grace and charm. George Gun
bingham has a singing and dancing
specially that took well. while Roxy
Thompson is an old-time favorite.
Tim Healy has an IRISH makeup and
brogue that are not overdone. There
is a male quartet which sings accept
ably and the chorus has pretty cos
tunes and Il variety of good songs
The four Hiltons have a bicycle act
that requires much skill
a snake dance, in which four big
reptiles are used, is one OF the strik-
ing features OF the show.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29

II seems to me pity that Theodore
Roosevelt lost his chance for beconI-
ing illustrious as the liberator OF wo-
men. He might have gone down In
history with Lincoln, the emanicipa'
tor of slaves, IL he had done this. But
ne has lost his chance. There is Mr..
TAFT. With his opportunity ahead OF
him. | expect gooI deal from Mr..
Taft. II women would concentrate
on the determination to make MIR.
Taft yield To them equal rights with
men at the polls they would be work
ing in the right direction.
| want to see the franchise given
10 the women of M country before
give up the battle. | hope To see
H. II is sure To come. but the wom-
en- must work 10 get the president
sympathy aud enthusiasm. IN the
cause. know he has great lovc
and respect for his wife and the WON
en- OF his family Such a man eaHnet
wish that other mems mothers. wives
and sisters shall be held in bondage.
With such mother as the present
king OF England had cannot see why
he does not give the women OF his
country the rights OF the ballot. The
son OF such mother. whose reign was
one OF the most glorious In history.
ought TO have had an object lesson
that would have convinced him that
what one woman could do. many 9th
ers could, and that. having in sight
the great governing power. clear brain
and executive ability of his mother.
he should think of other mothers and
give them the support of his SYM
patty and influence. which would 80
a long way toward incliulng parlla-
ment TO grant then. thir rights.
The granting OF the ballot 10 WON,
en- will not end there. for II will be the
OF the greatest reforms, |
believe. that have ever been seen In
the history OF the world. With her
great love OF the home and her in
herent desire 10 provide all that makes
for the welfare OF her children, and
hence for posterity. DO you not think
that the mothers Of the land would
look upon the ballot as sacred trust
and would watch with faithfulness
unknown TO man the making OF laws
that would affect the welfare OF the
family and children
And the state? The child labor ques-
lions. the women wage-ea,ning dis
tricts OF this country-all OF these,
and dozens OF kindred matters which
do not interest the men politicians so
much as appropriations for public
buildings. with chances OF money
grabbing. will be carried through sue.
cessfully by the woman vote.
While I believe that the vote is
woman's inherent right, nrge IL. too,
on the ground OF ner benefit TO the
state in the capacity OF a law make
and an infiuencer In legislation. Her
power without the ballot in all civic
and public matters is negative. She
can still remain the mother. the wife
and the homekeeper. and do all those
things better for the ballot. for rs
soon as woman comes into that right
the attitude of men will change. and
instead OF less chivalry and respec;
they will give her ten times more OF
| II, believe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29

ern brokerage office, and is entitled !:
b. Dunno Goode & Co" Two He
brew comedians, Nat Jerome and Joe
Mills. unacquaiIted with the system
of high finance as practiced by the
Dunno Goode Co., furnish most Of the
fun. Prominent parts are also taken
by May Leavitt, William J. Patton.
Violet Pearl and Matt Taylor.
The dancing and singing of the
pony ballet, consisting OF seven chubby
little girls, was feature OF the show.
Wednesday evening there will be
wrestling bout between a mat arts,
named Willoughby, who claims the
championship of New York state. and
Floyd Cutcher. the Michigan wrestler.
who will endeavor to stay 10 minutes
with the New York wonder. The usual
amateur performance will be put on
Friday night. following the regular
show
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
LYCEUM.

Metz is back. right on time to the
day, for 1t was just one year ago that
he last graced the Lyceum stage with
his presence. This time il is Metz Won
Freiburg, a gallant young Deutcher.
instead Of Metz Muller. of the Alps.
but, outside of slight change In ha-
biliment and the Dutch surname. he
is the same old Metz of bygone days.
His voice is as sweet and mellow. his
manner as full Of grace and ais in
imitable German dialect as pleasing to
the ear as in the more familiar char
acter. and the one in which he prob
ably will be best remembered.
Like Metz In the Alps" AL. viii
sons present vehicle. when Old New
ork Was Dutch is literally bedeck-
ed with Typical Wilson songs and
melodies. There is always one song
In the Wilson repertoire that stands
out from the others and seems to dom
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
LAFAYETTE.

The new program In the Lafayette
theater. Sunday. was pronounced
success. There were six high-class
vaudeville acts and eight full turns Of
moving pictures. Among the vaudc-
Vile turns, the most prominent were
Cross and Maze in their clever COM
edy character changes; the Three
Morrises I'm their comedy acrobatic
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.


Two more concerts were given in
the Detroit opera house. Sunday, by
Ellery's band, the numbers at both
the afternoon and evening perform
ances being OF a high character ami
presented In a musicianly manner
under the baton OF Taddeo di Giro
lamo. Because OF the real excellence
OF the music. IL is unfortunate that
such small audiences greeted this or
ganization. and this fact was referred
TO by Signor Bartolotta, the Detroit
tenor, who made his first speech in
this city and also acted as the vocal
soloist at the concerts.
In the afternoon, composers of The
highest fame were represented on the
program. The grande fantasia from
Bizet's Carmen" and Meyerbeers
."L'Africaine." were two OF the really
big selections and each was played
with that carefulncss TO detail that
characterizes the work of the mem
bers of the Ellery band. Other selec-
lions were the Tampa" overture. a
Strauss waltz; tho beautiful "Eter-
namente," by Maschcroni, playcd as a
trombone solo by Mr. Groce. Meyer
beer. Donizetti, List. Beethoven, Gou
nod. Herbert and Verdi were repre-
scented on the evening program. the
List symphonic poer. Les Preludes."
one movement from the First SYM
phony." by Beethoven, and the scene
from act l of LA Traviata" being
among the important numbers.
Sig. Bartolotta sang the solo
M'Appari." and "Salve Dimora," from
Faust" in his usual interesting and
intelligent manner and was obliged to
respond to double encores.
The band will give concerts next
Sunday afternoon and evening in the
same place.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
AVENUE &.

Better burlesque shows have been
seen in the Avenue than the Rolllcli-
ers, who opened for weeks engage
ment Sunday afternoon. However. the
large audience managed to find much
TO laugh at. and went away pleased
The bill is made UP OF q two-act
travesty on the operations OF a mod
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
The Little BOYS COMPLAINT

A little boy in Trenton, who has but
recently mastered his catechism. con.
fessed his disappointment therein in
the following terms:
Say, dad. obey the fifth command
ment and honor my father and moth.
err, yet my days are not bit longer
in the land, for I'm put to bed every
night at Z o'clock just the same
Lippincotts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
THE WHITNEY.

Picturesque as the big western coun-
try which Ii portraysa and written anG
acted with Il regard for the possibili.
tiles that is a welcome relief after
some of the melodramatic caricatures
OF the Wild west, Montana" in the
Whitney theater this week meets
every requirement. of the, thrill-loving
regulars. but still manages to be real
istic, without being maudlin.
Harry w. Carey. the author, ought
10 receive vote OF thanks for waking
up TO the fact that plenty OF gunpowder
could be burned and plenty OF excite
ment produced. without any exhausting
effort 70 deepen the general cussed-
ness OF what was pretty rough
stretch OF country. He has given a
free, but not impossible. sketch OF
some rough times in old Nissoula coun.
ty, and the villainous half-breed who
furnishes all the trouble Is 2 type too
well known in the real west to he de-
MED his place in the romances OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29

The daughter of her mother was do.
ing a stunt at the piano.
MY daughters music" said the
proud parent. cost us lot of money.
Indeed rejoined the visitor. "Did
some neighbor sue you?"-Chicago
News.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
I .1M;j PLAYHOUSES

mate the entire production. This
year 1t is Helen" and 1t is employed
with happy effect. Other song hits Of
the current Offering are: "Auf Vie
dersehen, Fraulein.' The Old Chin
ney Corner" Whispering Breeze
and Around the Campfire" The last
named is accompanied by chorus and
il gives opportunity for the introduc-
ton of bit of Irish and wee bit o
Scotch, which provide the spice that
is the proverbial attribute of variety.
When Old New York Was Dutch. "
by Sidney r. Ellis, is a play with an
historical setting The scenes are
laid in New York in 1864. just after
the English had ousted the Dutch from
possession of the territory. The story
deals with a plot on the part OF the
Dutch TO assassinate the governor and
regain control. which Metz illustrates
and. in doing SO. is reunited with the
wife he married In childhood and from
whom he has been separated for year .
by design OF the girls guardian. AT
the time of the reunion. the girl is
an English lady and Metz Won Fret
burg has reputation as a bold. bad
ruffian. but, posing as dear friend OF
Metz, he pleads the latter's cause with
Lady Helen and nj the psychological
moment discloses his identity. 1t all
ends very sweetly.
Mr. Wilson is given good support
by Miss Irma La Pierce as Lady Hell
en-, and the other roles are in good
hands for the most part. A feature
is the clever acting OF little Miss Olive
Wright as Kiddo Kip, "a privileged
character" around the governors fort
ress. Metz" remains all the week
and will be followed Sunday by
Vaughan CHASER and his excellent COM
pany. who will open their spring ana
summer engagement with The House
OF Thousand Candles
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
In the Beginning.

These leases are getting nerce,'
dec Jared the first cave dweller.
That's right" chimed in the sec.
ond cave dweller. Our landlord
won't let us keep ichthyosauri dodos,
sabre-toothed tigers. or pterodactyls.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
Tho Truth. No Matter
Whom 1t Helps or Hurts.
ThisNis a story with moral.
1t is the story of a waiter.

This waiter works in popular
downtown cafe.
There are other walters in the
place and all of them but this one
bet on the horses.
The waiter who Is our hero is
a comical fellow TO look at.
He is diminutive in size and
curly headed.
His Iecs are very short and his
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28
HoNoRs WERE WITH FARMER
Mail Carrier Must Have Realized
That He Picked Out Wrong Man
to Have Fun With.

The new mail carrier on the rural
free delivery route glanced at the
name on the letter box by the road
side, stopped his horse, and spoke to
the roughly attired farmer with the
old SLOUGH hat, who was resting his
sun-browned arms on the gate and
looking at him.
II see." he said. 'your name Is
Holmes"
Eyes,"
Beverly CO."
Eyes, I'm the man that lives here"
ANY relation of Sherlock Holiness
gravely asked the carrier.
mo, SIR" answered the farmer. but
I'm detective enough to know that
you're not very good Judge OF hui
man nature You took me for an igno-
ramus because I've got my old work
ing duds on. I'm Sherlock Holmes
enough to look at a mans face and
eyes before l size him up as a.
Some mail for me? Thanks. "-Youth's
Companion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28

N EREAFTER there will be no pure
II " ornamental places in the for
eign service OF the United States
While this cannot be said to be new
policy. 1t is the declared intention OF
the present administration, and espe-
cially of the state department, that
there shall be no deviation from It.
This rule will not be made to apply
only to the diplomatic service, but to
the consular Offices of the United
States from the highest to the lowest
In years past there have been
many complaints that the consular
service of the United States was, gen.
orally speaking. inefficient and OF
much lower grade than that OF many
foreign countries having representa-
tiyes in the United States. The state
department officials themselves IN
previous years have Acknowledged
this. and while the service has i'm
proved of late, 1t has not made thu
rapid advance that is noticeable IL
the service of some of our foreigi
trade competitors.
At present this government mas II
foreign countries 29S consuls and con
suls general, with a large number o
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28

~ HE "tariff menagerie," term used
j by congressional humorists to des-
ignate a miscellaneous assortment OF
articles of import, threatens to be an
issue between the United States ou-
reau of statistics and the funny men
of the senate and house in wash
,neton. The management of the bu-
reau. which keeps an accurate &C,
count OF every article imported, It's
name value and the duty paid, is per-
turbed because some of the articles
IN the menagerie list have been made
the basis of many jests by the con
gressmen who see the humorous side
Of the thing. In a statement issued
recently. the bureau maintains tna'
these articles, which have a recog
nized value, illustrate the scope OF the
commerce of the United States ane
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28
HqH DoINGs
ILL.,, cap1 !! r L)nes9
]. S. Harlan Mentioned for High Bench

fected also by other developments.
President Taft, himself a former
federal Judge, sat In the same circuit
from which Justice Harlan was ap-
pointed to the supreme bench, and
there doubtless is what may be
termed bond of judicial interest be-
tween them. 1t is felt that should 1u-
dicial distinction be bestowed upon
James s. Harlan, who has inherited
the judicial temperament, the honor
would be something peculiarly appre-
ciated by both father and son for OBJ
yious reasons aside from the general
considerations pertaining to a su-
preme court appointment.
That conditions have arisen which
may cause Justice Harlan to decide
to take up duties in the service OF
the Presbyterian church, which would
be possible only through his retire
ment from the bench, is part OF the
latest gossip. James s. Harlan, II
appointed to the supreme bench.
would take to that body expert knowt
edge of interstate commerce matters
which will more and more occupy the
attention of the court.
The late gossip also connects Chiel
Justice Fuller's name with revived
MANS to make an international trial
court out of The Hague tribunal
which is said to be an aim OF Presi
dent Taft. Should matters eventuate
as gossip suggests Illinois still would
have a representative in the highest
court of the land and the way stu %
open to fill another vacancy from the
circuit of which Ohio and Kentucky
the latter the state from which JUS
tice Harlan was appointed 80 year,
ago-form part.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28
Old Sea Dogs Are Learning New Tricks

should ride 80 miles on horseback in
three consecutive days, walk so miles
in the same length of time, or ride 100
miles on a bicycle in three consecu-
tive days became effective. The or
der was issued January last, but the
president gave the officers several
months in which to prepare for the
tests. President Taft has been asked
to rescind the order, but he has agreed
with his predecessor that the tests
would be OF benefit to the navy.
A large number Of ensigns, lieuten-
ants. lieutenant commanders. cap
tains and read admirals stationed in
and about Washington have begun
the tests. The state, war and navy
building is the usual starting point
The younger men are essaying the
horseback test. but the older ones
seem to prefer walking. Possibly II
is hard to teach an old ssa dog new
| triclkA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28
ITcHED FOR TWELVE YEARS.
Eczema Made Hands and Feet Swell,
Peel and Get Raw-Arnns Affected,
Too-Gays Up All Hope OF Cure.
Quickly Cured BY cutIcura.

II suffered from eczema on my
hands, arms and feet for about twelve
years, my hands and feet would swell,
sweat and itch, then would become
callous and get very dry, then peel
OF and get raw. tried most every
kind of salve and ointment without
success. / tried several doctors, but
at last gave up thinking there was
cure for eczema. A friend OF mine
insisted on my trying the Cuticura
Remedies, but I did not give them a
trial until 1 got so bad that had to
do something. secured set and by
the time they were used could see
vast improvement and my hands and
feet were healed up in no time. l have
had no trouble since. Charles L.
Bauer, volant, Pa, Mar. II, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp- Sole Props. Boston.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28
Value Of ssTariff Menagerie" Imports

some ominous facts. For in
stance. reference is made to divi divi,
leeches, rose leaves, dragons blood,
musk. birds, wild animals,
chicle and cobras.
The value of the imports OF the last
decade of divi divi. which is used for
tanning purposes, is placed at $4,000
In the same period the value OF leech-
es brought in was $4,000; rose leaves
$4,000. and chicle. largely used In
the manufacture of gum, $S.000,00O.
During the year 1908 the musk Inn
portations exceeded $4,000. while the
quantity of palladium. a rare metal
used in the manufacture Of astron'
omical instruments and by dentists
represented a value of 500.
Pains have been taken to explain
that dragons blood is really not drag
ons' blood at all, but mere name fol
a deep reddish resinous substance OBJ
tanned from a variety of trees In the
orient, and used extensively as an In
gredient in varnishes. stains and FOL
making -etchings on copper and zinc
The value of the importations OF TILL
J article during the last decade u
placed at $4,000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28

ryASHINGTON.-A very interesting
w bit OF unusual summer gossip
concerning changes in the personnel
of the supreme court OF the Uniteo
States connects the name OF James
8. Harlan, member of the interstate
commerce commission, with an asso-
ciate justiceship In succession to his
distinguished father, John Marshal!
Harlan. who has been on the supreme
bench since 1877, and who recently
celebrated his seventy-sixth birthday.
1t would occasion no surprise
should one or two changes in the per-
sonnet of the highest federal tribunal
take place at the beginning OF the
fall term. Chief Justice Fuller, now
in his seventy-seventh year. and AS
sociate Justice Harlan have been
credited with retirement inclinations
at various times for some years past
It became evident, however, after
much talk of this character, thai
there would be no retirements from
the supreme bench during the Roose
Welt administration and latterly it ha.
been said that neither the chief jus
tice nor Justice Harlan was disposed
TO relax the labors which are so con
genial to them. But with Mr.. Tai
in the office Of appointive powe
many are inclined to believe there Il
q probability Of change OF mind, al
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28
HIS PLEASURE A LATE ONE.
Probably Mr.. Hogan Did Not Realize
Just What Might Be Made OF His
Expression.

Casey was dead, and to do honor to
him the members of the Thirteenth
district Tammany organization at
tended the funeral In body, says the
New York Press. Slowly and sadly
they filed past the coffin and took
last look at their departed comrade
At the door each man paused to shake
hands with the sorrowing widow and
to murmur few words Of coincidence.
When it came to Mr.. Hogan's turn, he
retained possession of her hand, while
he delivered a lengthy Grafton con-
corning the good qualities of the de-
funct Mr.. Casey.
"Sure, tits plain you knew my hus-
band well, sir" said the fearful Mrs
Casey.
"Only by sight, ma'am. only by
sight," Mr.. Hogan FASTENED to ex
plain, 81 never had the pleasure OF
meetin' him til to-day"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28
Diplomatic Sinecures to Be Abolished

vice and deputy consuls, interpreters.
etc. making a total of about 1,20O, and
it is the expressed determination OF
the state department to elevate the
service in every possible way. A
working familiarity with the subjects
with which they will have to deal Is
demanded to a greater extent tnan
ever before.
1t is the purpose of the state depart
ment to unity the work OF the dlpio-
matte and consular services in the IN
terest of greater efficiency. For many
wears it has been a matter OF regret
to the government that so many ma
tive foreigners occupy subordinate
positions in our consular service as
deputies and clerks. This, however
has been largely matter OF made
ouate compensation, but the policy
from now on will be to substitute
Americans for foreigners wherever II
is possible to do so and considerable
progress has already been made II
this direction.
Within a comparatively short time
the percentage of foreigners in oul
| consular service has been reduced
from 46.1 per cent to 1873 per cent
and the percentage of Americans il
that service has been increased iron
GAG to S1.2 per cent. These percent
ages. however, apply only TO clerk
ships paying $500 year or less, blu
| ~ n,oru of wedding out foreigner
viii continue as long as Americans
the requisite capacity can be obtaine'
to fill the piaceS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28
Widow 20 WIdowers.

Mr.. Robert Marshall. q well-known
London police court missionary. re-
Gently received the following letter:
Dear Sir: Reading OF you some
times in newspapers. ! take the liberty
of asking If you know on very re-
speckable man wishen to get married
again. have bean a widow for years
now and am all alone In the world.
Trusting to your honor and remaining
yours respectable. Mrs. -. middle
age"