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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-06
cOLUMBIA-"Are You Mason?"

COLUMBIA-"ATe You a MaSon!"
Fun, fast and furious, is the program
at the Columbia Theater this week
where the stage will be given over to
Are You a Mason" an Offering com
ing originally from c. rlnany, imported
translated, and arranged by Leo Diet
richstein. and produced by him in con-
junction with such well-known players
as John Rice. Fannie Cohen, Thomas
wise, George Richards, and Arnold
DAILY.
It has been exciting the risibilities OF
American audiences as few imported
farces have done. The action Of Art
You a Mason" taxes place in New York
city. where all the scenes are laid, and
where the piece on the occasion OF It's
first production had Tong run.
IT deals with the diffie- lilies In which
a loving, but gay, husband finds himself
as a result OF deceiving his trusting
heIpmeet TO whom he excuses all Of
his absences from home on evenings by
telling her he is attending lodge meet
ing. As a matter of fact, he is not
even a Mason, and his trials and tribu-
Iations as a result Of his receptions,
form the basis OF the plot, which keeps
the performers on the jump from start
20 finish.
Orme Caldara will play the part Of
the stock broker, George Fisher. Miss
Deans many admirers viii welcome her
IN part affOrding her adequate op-
portunities for a repetition Of her tri-
umphs.
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ANGLING NEW FAD
IN EXCLUSIVE SET
Mrs. George Westinghouse, J..
Sets Fashions Already Cham
pion of the Berkski-es."

LENOX, Mass, June 6.-The champion
angler of the Berkshires-this is the
title which Mrs. George Westinghouse
ir.. formerly Violet Brocklebank, is fasI
acquiring among the exclusive Tuxedo
set.
Only two months a bride, Mrs. West
inghoase, who is an Englishwoman by
birth. has caused a mild sensation by
ST ability with the rod.
The enthusiasm of Mrs. Westinghouse
has stirred to action several prominent
members of the summer colony, and
trout fishing promises TO become a dis
tinct fad among the younger members
Of the Tuxedo set
Already a club has been ormed, and
every morning squads of fisgermen and
fisherwomen, clad in their wAding and
tramping toys. may be seen vending
their way to a stream.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-06
ASK FOR PENSIONS
FOR LIFE-SAVERS

A delegation from the Long Island
life-savings stations will reach Wash
ington Tuesday IN an effort to induce
Congress TO again consider a bill pro-
vfding a pension for life-savers who
have reached the retiring age, or who
have been incapacitated for duty. Nearly
all OF the life savings stations will have
a representative in the body
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-06
GAYETY-nIersey Lilies"

". c. Clark's Jersey Lilies Extrava-
sanza Company" a whirlwind OF mirth
and music. viii be the attraction at the
Gayety Theater this week.
It is the latest production from the
pen OF Leon Enrol, who is the principal
comedian of the company. It's success
has grown out OF the rollickiug spirit
of youth that permeates the perform
ance. The music is of the airy, snappy.
swinging kind that soon finds a home III
the minds of music lovers. The company
numbers many clever members OF repu-
tation. including Fannie Nedder, Lillian
Hoover, and Billy Barlow
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BANQUET TO GOMPERS.

In advance of his departure for
Europe, Samuel Gompers. president OF
the American Federation of Labor, will
be rendered a farewell reception at
Typographical Temple tomorrow night.
Mr.. Gompers is expected to make a
81 eech during the course of the recep-
ton and probably will say something OF
Importance TO the labor movement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-06
RAILWAYS AT MERCY
OF A NEW COMPANY
Spectacular Deal Put Though Single-Handed by
Chicago Lawyer Controls Mammoth Transporta-
ton Interests on and and on Sea-

CHICAGO, Ill, June "a Chicago
lawyer, Levy Mayer, working with Chi
cago capital, has put through spec
tacular business deal, which win set q
number of mammoth organizations or
the transportation world by the ears,
according TO reports which reached Chi
cago today.
The Matanzas Railway and Ware
house Company is the name under which
several millions of Chicago dollars have
checkmated Canadian and American
railway interests vastly greater In
amount.
The company is said to have absolute
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-06
LUNA PARK ATTRACTIONS

In view of the announced intention OF
the management OF Luna Park to pre-
sent new features in quick succession
throughout this season, several ad-
ditions have been made to this week $
program of amusements.
Interesting new concessions have been
engaged which includes Prof Ruhl's
Educated FIeas. which viii be ex-
hibited in one of the Midway buildings.
These amazing insects have proved a
sensation IL Europe. puzzling scientists
snd trainers as To how such mites
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-06
LATEST GIBSON PLAY
BOOKED AT BELASCO
Success" Name of New Drama by Washington Author.
Stock Companies VIII Continue Seasons
at National and Columbia

Empire Theater, New York City. about
in the leading feminine r. e. has just
been released for stock production
and in order TO be the first ITO avail
themselves of it Manager Metzerott
and Berger were compelled to shift
their preaTranged schedule of pro-
auctions.
In Orme Caldara the Columb ia COM
pany has an actor who is probably bet
ter suited to Mr.. Drew's line of work
than any other american performer.
Miss Julia Dean is expected to re-
place Miss Billie Burke in a manner
eminently satisfactory.
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LYcEUM-ssThe RoIlickers. !"

Starting with a matinee tomorrow and
continuing for the rest of the week with
a matinee daily. the attraction al the
Lyceum will be THE Rollickers." pre-
scented by the Lyceum stock Company.
The show was one OF the best OF Its
kind on the road the past season, and
with new scenery and wardrobe and
presented by this large and capable
company of players, should prove one
Of the banner weeks of the engagement.
The Theater is cooled by electricity and
the show is constructed to make you
laugh and forget The warm weather.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-06
NATI0NAL-'It Happened In Nord.

Following The Sultan of Sulu." the
Aborn Opera Company will offer Lew
Fields big laugh producer, 1T Hap
pened in Nordland." The most interest
ing feature of the revival here will be
the return of many of last seasons IA
vorites, including Heman Hirschberg,
Robinson Newbold. and Carrie Reyn-
ODDS
at Happened in NordI4nd' is from
the pen of Glen McDonough. with mu-
sic by Victor Herbert. 1t ran for an
entire year at the Hackett Theater. in
New York, being one of the biggest per-
sonai hits ever scored by Lew Fields.
With THE Sultan of Sulu." 1T Hap
pened in Nordland," and "Florodora, -
the Aborns have planned some elaborate
revivals of old musical comedy favor
ties.
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COLUMBIA-My Wife"

my Wife" is announced for produc-
| ton during the week beginning Mon
day, June II. by Managers Metzerott
and Berger. of the Columbia Theater.
The play. which is the comedy dra-
ma produced by John Drew at the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-06
DOCTORS ON BAIL

CARLETON, Pa, June 6.-Drs. II. ].
Owens and J. A. McKeller, of this city,
entered 500 bsH before a local alderman
sor their appearance at court on a
charge Of failing to promptly report
births.
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

CORY, Pa. June 6.-Near Waterford
during a severe storm, lightning struck
the barn of Henry Smith and the aged
owner, who was inside, was instantly
killed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-06
BOSTON PRINCESS HAS SON

ST. PETERSBURG. Tune 6.-Princess
Belosselslxy, who was Miss Susie Whit
tier, of Boston, has given birth to a
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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

Sometime clergyman of the Church of England
visited West Point He wished to get full knowledge of
the drill, the system of study and the disciplinary
methods of the institution and he reveille
made the cadet day his until taps had the
STRIPPING soldiers to their blankets.
The clergyman after seeing lights out went the off,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
.SET7IYC-LIo DRXL

still wearing the clothes of civil life (Which do
you think is the greatest man, Gen. George Wash
ington Gen. Ulysses S. Grant?'
Freds answer, blunt and quick, Washing
ton may have been the greater man, but my fa
Their the greater soldier.
Mr. Grant" said the upper classman, ito COM
pare your father to George Washington in any
sense is like unto the comparing of a plucked hen
to the American eagle"
Then there followed a fight, but it was stopped
almost instanter by some first classmen because
the place too public
Gen. John M. Schofeld artillery officer.
The army has it Tat Schofeld had distaste for
the infantry branch because of an experience which
he underwent during his first week as plebe at
the military academy.
Some yearings chased Schofied up ladder from
the cock loft of barracks to the roof. The future
hero of Franklin clad only in night shirt.
When the rof was reached the cadets gave Scho-
field rifle marked out sentinels beat the
tin roof and started the future artieryman on his
walk back and forth with the musket on his shout
der They kept him at it with few intermissions
from taps to reveille.
Edgar Allan Poe was cadet at West Point only
for short time Army tradition holds nothing con-
corning the hazng of Poe. The academy however,
is the custodian of one of Poe's first poems which
is nothing short of striking example of the boys
wit
While Poe was at the academy Lieut.. Joseph
Lock stationed there as tactical officer Lock
was the stricsest kind of a disciplinarian and he
constantly reporting Poe for offenses, reports
which brought as their natural consequence some
heavy punishments. Poe had his revenge in a poem
which the curious may find in volume called
tic Taos which published years ago by the
Cadets
John Locke was great name,
Joe Lock is a greater In short,
The former is well known to fame
The latter well known to report
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
DUSKY MONARCH "EASY MARK"
Wiles Of Beautiful Captive Proved
just the Thing When Emer-
gency Came.

The beautiful young captive retained
her presence of mind, however, and
when it came her turn to be taken
before the cannibal king, she marceled
herself very carefully.
"Ain't l sweet. thought" she ex-
claimed. archly flirting her handker-
chief at the monarch.
His majesty at once fell into the
trap.
You're simply it," he replied cor
daily
We'll, sweet things are terribly fat
tening.'
"Ah!"
20, terribly. And there's nothing so
hopelessly out of it as to be fat, these
days."
Whereupon the king was greatly
shaken and commanded her instant re-
lease.
People used to blame me because
knew l was pretty, but all the time |
felt sure the knowledge would come
handy some day." commented the
lovely creature, as she was led away.
Puck.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
The Marital Grasshopper.

What is a grasshopper? The latest
definition comes from western Aus
tralia. Domestic servants are almost
unprocurable there, and wives have to
do nearly all their own household
work. The consequence is that they
are compelled torecuperate at the sea-
side in summer. In their absence the
husbands have to prepare their own
meals and do domestic duty generally.
Husbands so engaged have come to be
locally known as "grasshoppers." No
doubt the word is the husband of the
more familiar grass widow."-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
Unexpected Prize.

and patient practice the pickpocket
extracted an old but well-filled wallet
from the hip pocket of the unsuspect-
ing old gentleman with the beaming
countenance against whom he had
carelessly brushed when leaving the
street car, and on reaching secluded
place he opened it.
The contents had been wrapped with
great care in numerous thicknesses of
blank paper Removing the wrappings
one by one, he found in the center of
the package a card with this inscrip-
ton upon it: Young man, Give Up
Your Career of Crime! Nothing
In IT,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

In an elder day at the academy and 1t may be
to-day, the mail bag into which the cadets
dropped their letters hung with wide distend-
ed mouth just inside the door of the guardhouse.
Until the first call for breakfast, the guardhouse
was "of limits" The instant the drums rolled
the cadets could enter the building and drop their
letters. One morning cadet stood without the
door, holding his letter in his hands The drum
mers sticks poised tremblingly, waiting to
fall for the pounding out of the first call for
breakfast.
The cadet saw the poised sticks, entered the
guardhouse and dropped his letter just the
first note of the call sounded. He had passed
through the doorway just onesixteenth of a Sec
ond too An officer saw him mail his let
ter and report of "off limits went in which
caused the unfortunate letter mailer to perform
extra guard duty for 16 long hours-not consec-
utive hours, however.
On the first hook on the wall of his acove the
cadet must hang one specific article of clothing;
on the second hook another article and so on.
If, perchance, the youth hangs his dresscoat on
the nail sacred to the overcoat, he can bid fare
we'll to release from quarters for two Saturdays
at least and If, perchance, the shell Jacket hangs
on the hook given over to trousers he may add
three days of confinement to those which
have accrued from the crime OF the misplaced
overcoat.
The methodica cadet yardstick along
the toes of the extra shoes which under regula-
ton, must be placed in regular order beneath
the foot of his bed. If the toe of one shoe pro-
trudes half an inch beyond the toe of its mate,
the cadet gets one demerit mark. If than
one pair of shoes shows symptoms of irregular
iy in the matter of toeing the scratch, the cadet
will receive sufficient number of demerit marks
to enable him to realize thoroughly the beauties
of right line as applied to something besides
geometry.
1t is "a beastly grind, the English clergy
man said, but it is grind that has its uses, and
the proof of it is written in all the records of the
service.
Hazng is in sense an hereditary habit. The
army officers who have been asked in the years
that past and who being asked to-day
to root out the practice Of 'deviling'' the plebe
at West Point, did not and have not all of them
their hearts in the work. for they not hazed
themselves, and were they not in turn hazers?
Nine out of ten of the hazed will tell you to-day
that they profted by the experience.
When Gen. Ulysses Simpson Grant entered
pebe camp, a first classman who noticed the
boys strong build intimated to him that it would
be pleasure to have him call immediately at the
seniors tent. Grant went There is a rule at
West Point. which rule in Grants day as
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

school, Infractions of regulations NAV in
sense be termed dsobedience, but they are never
regarded in any of the worlds schools Boy
nature would needs be remade if the rules of any
institution were to be kept to the letter of the
law
Discipline at West Point is rigid to severity.
AS far disciplinary methods concerned the
school never changes. 1t is the to-day
it in the days of Grant and Lee.
Take day at the academy and compare its
duties with those of any other institution no mat
ter of what country, and it will be that in
comparison to the cadets labor the work of stu
dents at other schools is but play. During certain
months of the year there is little play at West
Point. Drill in the open air gives the requisite
exercise to keep the physique right, and for rec
reation apparently there is need.
The routine has changed a little with the pass
ing years, but in general way the days pro-
gram at the academy is like this
Reveille at 6 o'clock; roll call at 620; break
fast at $685. guard mount at 7:15; recitatons
and study hours from until l.; dinner, l until
1:4O recitations and study from until 4; drill
from until $780, parade at $50; supper at 6;
study from until 9:30; tattoo, then taps and
sleep.
There are no recitations at the United States
military academy on Saturday afternoons and the
cadets given what is called release from
quarters" with permission to visit one another in
barracks to about the reservation ia
king good care, under pain of dismissal, to keep
from going off limits.
Release from quarters never comes for some
cadets The breaking of some small rule means
confinement to quarters the walking of extra
guard tours The boy who unwittingly puts on
pair of white trousers having an iron rust stain
On them and wears them at drill or at dress pa
rade, will know release from quarters for
days.
Should speck of rust be found on his rifle at
Sunday morning inspection he will shoulder that
fife and walk two more hours up and down
the area of barracks a sentinel without
charge" while his more fortunate comrades are
experiencing the ecstasy which comes from per-
mission to ramble about the parade ground and
to view the hotel and other delights of civiza-
ton from distance.
Upon occasion the cadets are given permission
to call upon friends at the little hotel on the
ervation IT. however, boy commits the enor-
nous offense of leaving the main parlor of the
hotel to visit his father mother in another
room, and the act should be discovered, he will
never see the inside of that hotel again until
many weeks have rolled by and he has expiated
his crime by many extra tours of guard duty in
the broiling zero weather or Highlands
winter
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
An Anatomical Wonder.

Senator Beverage was criticising
the ludicrous speeches of certain up
right but hot-headed congressman.
He does make queer blunders,
doesn't he?" said Senator Beverage.
Have you heard about his latest?
well, it seems that constituent,
visiting him recently, complained of
stained crash trousers that he had on.
GA man of your position said the
constituent, reproachfully, ought to
wear handsomer trousers than those.
THE congressman, offended, an
swered reproachfully:
"My trousers may be shabby but
they cover warm and honest heart"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

you show erudition beyond your
years. Now If you will look at my
water bucket you will see that 1t is
as dry as chip. BY the further ex.
ercise of your knowledge and observa'
ton. Mr.. Grant. can you tell me by
what means l may prevent the warp
ing and leaking of my bucket?"
Have it filed" said Grant.
Very good. again, Mr.. Grant; but
pray note what you said: have II
filed not fill it. That necessarily
means, Mr.. Grant, that some one must
fill it for me. You have shown so
much acumen that l fear to violate
the terms of your prescription either
in letter or in spirit, which | should
do ii | presumed to carry the bucket
to the water tank myself"
Grant filed the bucket
A member of the West Point class
of 1870, now an officer of high rank
in active service, tells this story about
the first day in plebe camp of Fred
erick Dent Grant son of Ulysses.
An upper classman, bent on nothing
else than having some fun with the
son of the famous general, asked him
on his advent into camp while he was
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

ache, rheumatism, dizzy and fainting
spells, urinary disorders, dreadful
bloating of dropsy and finally a COM
plete prostration that defied medical
skill and caused her to be given up
Through the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills Mrs. Kessler is we'll woman
and is willing to tell about her case
to anyone who cares to inquire.
Sold by all dealers. so cts. a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

ASHINGTON.-Congr almost every
year has before it the case of some West
Point cadet who allowed his animal spir-
its to get the better of him, and who UNI
der the impulse of the moment commit
ted some act of hazing or of another
kind of discipline breach. and therefore
suffered dismissal. The life at West
Point is hard one, and each successive
board of visitors is likely to make some
suggestion to make the cadets condition
just little mol irksome. Just now
there is speculation on the subject of
what the off cial visitors of the year OF
grace, 1909, will recommend as an addi-
ton to the academY,s code of discinline
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
. HHXSicAZ bril- Under Arms

GERS mess and there in response to
a question from the superintendent
of the academy, he summarized his
opinion of the days duties of the
cadets by paraphrasing the remark
of the Frenchman on one of the Cri-
mean battlefields: Its magnificent,
but it's beastly grind"
Lord Roberts not long ago declared
that the United States school on the
Hudson is the greatest military insti-
tuition in the world. The hero of Kan
dahar doubtless had made some study
of the records and of averages, for
history shows that in the number of
soldiers entitled to be called great,
West Point has turned out more than
all the military schools of the con-
tinent combined.
Obedience and discipline are the
foundation stones of the success of a
soldier, according to all the authori-
ties who judge solely by results OBJ
tanned. Disobedience of orders means
dismissal from the military academy.
Disobedience of direct orders is a
thing practically unknown at the
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
Less Precarious Also.

Scott-So Rawson has become a
preacher. Last time l saw him he was
in doubt whether to be that or law
yer. l wonder what decided him.
Mott-He probably recalled the say
ing that it is easier to preach than
to practice.-Boston Transcript.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

were endured by
Mrs. Caroline Kess-
Ter of w. Main ST.,
Paw Paw, Mich. Well
and strong again,
her case is thought
a miracle by her
friends. What Mrs.
X e s s er W e n t
through makes a
long story - back