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The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Bert Coote,. Career.

Bert Coote. the comedian. at Chase-s
this week. vas born in London. England.
in 1ss7. and sprang from a very old theat-
Tic2l family He made his first profes-
sional appearance in the ancient panto-
mime. Babes in the Wood annually
revived for years at the Drury Lane
Thester. London. and from there he went
TO the Surry Thszter and created the part
OF the Green bird IN Frank Green's
burlesQUe OF Cherry and FaIrstar ="
Following this. he toured the English
provinces. playing the children-s parts
in the standard plays OF those days.
Christmas Of IS75 re appeared as one
of the babes in the Babes in the Wood
production. al the Royal TheateT, Exeter.
For the four years following. Mr. Coots
was retained By z. p. Chatterton. who
then controlled the Princess Theater- tha
Drury Lane, and the Adelphi sTheater.
London. TO play clown in the juvenile
pantomi-nes. Then succeeded engage
meuts az the Thestsr Royal. Bath: the
Princess Theater. Manchester. and the
Princess Theatsr. London, where ne
played the Duke Of York. in Wilson Bar
rett's production Of zane Shore" After
this he went 70 the Opera ComiQue. 70
join L0tta. the American comedienne. who
had just opened in London He appeared
with her in The Old Curiosit. Shop."
during its run, and then left 70 create
the Bells. in the childTen's production OF
The Chimes % Normandy" The Christ
mas OF 1873 found him al the Theater
Royal, Portsmouth, again playing clown
in the psntomime. The next season he
Joined Frank Sanger, then in partnership
with Willie Edouin. 10 play Chip. in the
forthcoming American performance OF
Dreams" Since that time. 1854. Mr.
Coote has been identified with American
theatricalS- He was two seasons with
JOtta: two with Kate Castlet0I; three
with Patti Rosa; two with Vernoua Jar
beau. and with Frank Daniels. Mr..
Frohman engaged him 10 play the titI
role in The New Boy, and he continued
IN It two seasons. aftsrward managing
himself in the same play, with consld-
cradle success.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
PRESS WOMEN TAKE ACTION.
Elect Delegates to Federation Meet
ing to BE Held Here.

A meeting OF the WOmen's National
Press Association was held on Friday a.
the residence OF Mrs Lydia Adams VIII
iams, I357 L street northwest. with the
president. Mrs. Ruth NJ Griswold Peaier.
in the chair
Delegates to the District Federation %
Women's Clubs were elected as follows
Mrs Belva A Lockwood. Mrs. Cora
Bacon Foster, and Miss Grace y. Pierce
alternates, Miss Minnie Mickey. Mrs
Annie z, Wood. and Miss Ellen 3. Foster
Other members who wilI be present and
who have a vote are Mrs. Pealer. Mrs
Hopkins. Mrs. Rich. Mrs. Pepper, Mrs.
Adams-williams. Mrs. Cromwell, and Dr.
Portman.
The association adopted resolutions o.
respect and sympathy on the death OF
Mrs. Olive Logan. OF London. England
who was an honorary member. A paper
on "Queenly American women by Ms
Livis Simpson PoTenberger, editor 0.
the state Gazette. Point Pleasant. ". Va.
was presented. and Mrs. Abby z 3.
Martin. Of Newark, \. J.. presented a
sketch.
Congratulations were extended TO Miss
Grace NJ Pierce and Miss Minnie Asickley
recently elected 20 positions in the Ma
tional Society Of the Daughters OF cae
American Revolution.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
ADDRESS UNITY CLUB.
Public Printer DOnneIIy Talks on
Technical Education.

Public Printer DOnneIIy Talks on
Technical Education.
The Unity Club met at 90 Sixth street
northwest. President L II. Patterson oo-
cGpying the chair. The address was BY
s. B. Donnelly. Public Printer, on Tech
nical education.'' He compared the higher
development Of skilled industrial Euro
peans with unframed workers.
Switzerland" he said. lis the poorest
country economically. vet Switzerland in
skilled manufactures excels all countries
In Europe. In the principaity Of Wur-
tembeEE. Germany. a country as poor as
Switzerland. IL is shown that the standard
Of living. considering the lie and Gus
toms of the people. IS sood. Wtth their
high skill in fruga lity and economy. they
i've well on a small income. Their com
mon staples are bread and beer. Appren-
tees 20 trades are obliged by law 20 con-
tinue their studies az the night industrial
schools. They are also assisted by the
government. and reduced rates on street
railways are provided"
A vote Of thanks was rendered Mr.. Don
RELY for his address.
Judge f. p. Seeds indorsed technical
education 0f youth under government su-
pervision-
The musical features included soprano
solos by AIRS. Vivian Wood accompanied
by Miss Stella Raymond: vocal songs by
Miss Elise R'tsbsam. and piano selections
b. Mrs. Ellel Eockey Seifert Recita-
tions we're given By Mrs D. J Roberts
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
ROOSTER SAYS HIS PRAYERS.
Also FIirts with Pretty Girls as They
Pass His Home.

Philadelphia. Pa, May People who
are fond OF saying that somebody or
other IS as dumb as a chicken should
meet Ted" a Plymouth Rock rooster
belonging 20 John Steward, colored, 4iS
South Thirteenth street
Ted has been a pet OF the Steward
family for a year now and sil have be
coma attached 70 him. He IS the only
fowl Steward ever saw. says that man.
who knew his head from his feet Prompt
ly at $50 o'clock in the morning Ted
awakens the family with his clarion
crow. 2 habit which might cost him his
popularity in some households
During the day he sits at the front win
dow and watches the passersby and every
time a pretty girl passes he gives a sort
of chuckle and Eags his head AT neal
time he must have his food served on a
separate board and he can throw kernels
Of corn in the air and catch them IN his
bill
In the evening Ted shows HIS pious
upbringing. When the family assemblies
for prayers the rooster takes his place
with them and keeps his head bowed
When Steward pronounces the final
Amen Ted" makes an odd rumbIing
noise and raises his head.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
SAMSON IS OUTCLASsED.
Biblical Giant Not as Strong "a
Arthur saxon. of Berlin.

From Berlin, Germany, comes man,
Arthu. Saxon by name, who declares he
is stronger than Samson. Saxon admits
he never pulled temple down. but he
can lie on his back and with his feet
support a plank upon which stand twelve
men, while with his hands and arms he
supports two other men ara a pair OF
5oo-pound dumb bells
Saxon is one or a trio Of brothers who
amazed ali Europe last winter by a
series OF exhibitions they gave in the
various capitals. Two Of them form the
pillars OF a bridge over which passes an
automobile with eight passengers. An
agent OF Ringing Brothers circus who
saw the act in Berlin engaged Il on the
spot. and It IS this season one OF the sen
'sationsi numbers with the big circus.
which is 20 exhibit here two days. COM
mencing Monday. May 10
Another Of the big features is Robli-
delio the Mexican wire wizard. The most
difficult feat ever performed by a wire
walker IN America IN the past Is too
trivial for ROblidelio 10 bother with. He
actually falls down on the wire, dances.
slender cord IN imitation Of a belated
clubnan who has dined too well.
The wonderful Schumann stations are
another Of Ringing Brothers imPorta-
tons These animals walk on rolling bar
reis. actually drink out OF glasses. lifting
them without any assistance. Il may be
said after seeing this wonderful act that
never before were trained horses seen in
America. as nothing in this line has ever
been done that can approach this act
For climax the Ringing Brothers this
season end their programme with a dou-
be someTsaultiuG automobile. which
breaks the record Of all death-invi;ins
thriiiers The act consists OF A double
somerSgult turned IN mid air by an auto
mobile which plunges from a steep in
cline into space. The act Is performed
by young French girl.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Items Gathered From
Stage and Greenroon1

Lswton, Charles 3. Dillingham;. Bruce
Edwards William Raymond sill. Wincheil
Smith. and Byron ongley.
II has been rumored about that all the
chorus girls Of the Aborn Opera Company
are 'Broilers." which. in the language OF
the stage. means little girls. or Ponies -
Seven Of the Aborn girls are less than Eve
feet in height, and all are accomplished
dancers.
Mr.. A. F. Jones. well known among the
younger theatrical men OF Washington,
has been engaged as assistant treasurer
at the New National Theater for the sum-
mer opera season Mr. Jones vas for
merry connected with the Washington
Luna Park Company
Action has been brought in the su-
preme Court against Mrs. Leslie Carter
Payne by Dazian's Theatrical Emporium.
at AZ West Forty-fourth street, New
York. 10 recover 5000. alleged TO be due
tcr costumes furnished for Mrs. Carter's
latest play. 'Eassa."
Miss Helen Bertram. who viii sing
Maid Marian in the Aborns revival OF
Robin Hood at the New National. sue
I ceeded Alice Nielsen as prin1s donna OF
the Bostonians. Miss Bertrara has not
been heard in Washington for several
years, and may be assured a warm vel,
come.
II Is announced that Anna LaughIin VIII
shortly sever her connection with Joseph
Howard, with whom she has recently been
/ playing in the sketch. MY Big Sisters
Beau" Miss LaUghlin is said 10 have a
sketch under consideration which Harry
Williams is writing, and VIII star in this
I later on.
George B. rockingham. the veteran
BotOnian cOEedian. who viii appear at
the National Theater this week in his
original role OF Friar Tuck in Robin
Hood. is Seventy-four years OF age. He
/ IS the oldest Bostonian now appearing on
the stage Mr. rockingham viii remain
in Washington two weeks.
With the final curtain Of the regular
season al the New National Theater last
night. this popular playhouse closed q
theatrical year OF .thirty-three consecu-
tive weeks With the Aborn Opera Com
pany as summer attraction. the New
I National viii be open until time for the
regular travelling companies TO visit
washington next season.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
HOUR OF CONCERT CHANGED.
That OF PauIist Choir VIII Begin AZ
2.1s Instead of $50.


Mrs Thomas H Carter. who Is looking
after arrangements for the concert OF the
Paullst Cborister Choir. in the interest OF
the Society for Work for Poor Churches
and the Anna Vernon Dorsey scholarship
at Trinity College. has been obliged 20
change the hour Of the concert from 4:S5
u 2:15 IN the afternoon. TO enable Mrs.
Taft and other box holders 70 attend. as
the concert was inadvertently arranged
10 take place the same dsy and hour as
the first White House garden party. The
other boxes at the concert VIII be occu-
pied by Nine. Jusserano. Nine NabucO.
Mgr. Falconio. Mrs. william Irwin, Mrs
D. p. Mccartney, Mrs. Carter, and Mrs
Carr.
The programmes VIII be sold by bevy
OF this seasons debutantes. IN charge OF
Mrs. William Manning Irwin. and the
concert Will be under the patronage OF
Baroness Meyer deS Pianches. Nine. jus
serand. Nine. NabucO. Nine. Cruz. Cen
snd Mrs. Mccain. Maj and Mrs. Peshine,
Col and Mrs Crosby. Capt and Mrs.
Avery. DR.. and Mrs. Dudley Morgan, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins, Mr..
and Mrs Edward Beale Mclean, Mrs. A
c. Barney. Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Mont
gomery, Mr.. and Mrs u. H Rapley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Z Hamilton. Mr.
and Mrs. Milton 2. Allies. Mr. and Mrs
Byron Adams, Mrs. Thomas ?. Ryan,
Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. George Bliss. Mrs.
( William Kesrney Carr Mrs John P Nc
Lean. Mrs. Henry Nav. Mrs. Eugene
| Carr, Mrs William Manning Irwin, Miss
Acosts. Senator and Mrs. Thomas II.
4
Riggs. Mrs. Brodhead. Mrs. A Croker.
Miss Sarah Lee. Mrs. D. P. Mccartney.
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey. Miss Caro-
! line Hickey. Mr.. Ernest T. Winchester,
Mr. Thomas B. Huyck. Mr.. Harry Whea-
ton Howard the Misses WorthinEton. Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas NOyes. and Representa-
| tive and Mrs. Ansherry.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
GETS $4,000 FOR DANCING.
Girl Who showed Kindness TO EI-
derby Nan Is Rewarded.

Columbus. Ohio. May Miss Fife
Elliott. daughter OF DIT. c s. Elliott, OF
Arcanum. Ohio. while q student at the
Normal School in Ada, Ohio. three years
age. went to dance. There she met an
elderly man, who was a guest II the
home Of a member of the faculty. Miss
Elliott. noticing that the stranger re-
ceived scant attention, danced with him
several times.
After the dance Miss Elliott did not see
the man nor did she hear from or Of him
until the other day. when she received
notice that he was dead and had left her
S35, 600 IN negotiable securities.
DR.. Elliott refuses 10 make public the
name or last address OF his daughter s
benefactor. All that IS known is that he
had lived in the West and for some years
in Kansas City.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Mrs Ellen white.

Called % her home above.
Another dear one hies;
Winged BY Faith and Lore
HCT spirit mounts The skisS
Her hfe-EoTk here vel done.
Her exile's course Is o'e-;
Radiant fore the throne.
She feels hcT Cross no mnre.
The Toss that weighed her down
And wore her life away,
Becomes FicfCrs crown
And makes he- glorious day.
No more the tears are she'd
Fond memo-y taught to f0w.
Recalling loved o1e's dead.
In the days Of long ago.
Nor more esspes the Cgh,
Alas. too often heard.
Where Grief's spGsnosiic rTy
Disrupts tbs tender chord.
Nor mere with senss distrauzht
She vigils IN her dole.
Fer Lore hath valance wrought
And freed Der E-ief-rent soul.
A life o'ercsst Eith gloom,
EciirSed II mlsrky nirht
EmsTECs from the tomb
4 star diviEely bright.
A s-SGcus beacon ray
That gloEs amid the gloon.
Attracting sers sstrsy
To bowers q hzicyu1 bloom.
While springt5de's ~ Is fuu.
And Hope scclains the sphe7es.
The soul. at rest. nay cnl
TIE harvest of the rea-S.
Be this cur visa fair.
The hearts aspiring t-srd:
To loarn to DO and dare
AID eT6 hcaFsnEznd tend
RsT. J. P. CAREI
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
AGED WOMAN ASKS DIVORCE.
Husband Won't support Her Because
She Won't Join His Church.

a divorce from Henry Kiel, Mrs Min
NE Kiel. seventy years old, Of Montague,
declares her husband refused 70 support
her because she would not Join his
church.
Mrs Kiel is p member Of the German
Evangelical Church. Of this city. while
Mr. Kiel is Of the Methodist faith and be
longs 10 A Montague church Mrs kiel
says her husband left her a year ago and
that she has been IN destitute circum-
stances for the last six months.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
&C. MednI After S. YearS.

Canton. Ohio. May Ia reward earned
more than sixty years ago by Louis
Favier. now dead. has Just been received
by relatives Of FavIer. Back in the 'sTs
Louis Favier was a matchmaker in Louis
Vile A fine set OF tools which he dis
played al the Franklin Institute for the
promotion of the mechanic arts N Phfla-
delphia, in 1854, won second prize and he
was awarded asbronze medal.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
SLEEPS WITH EYES OPEN.
For Twenty Years -. Louis SIan Has
Never Closed Them.

St. Louis. No. May 1-Sleeping and
walking for twenty years the eyes #
Joseph Anderson. Of e11f South Broad
way. have never closed. When he lies
down az night the lids do not gradually
relax. as in the case of the normal man.
FOR him there are no curtains which soft
" fan over the windows of the SOUL 70
shut out the distractions Of the busy
world around him.
Until the end Of Anderso1's days this
strange condition must continue. city hos
pital physicians say. because an effort 10
restore the natural movement Of the eye
Ids would forever destroy bis sIEht
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
specIaI sermon Aunoupced.

In honor OF St Joseph and the be-
ginning of the month OF May, Rev. 4lvah
Dorsn VIII preach q special sermon at the
high mass at the Shrine Of the Sacred
Heart this rorr ing. a special musical
progl ANNE viii be given BY the choir.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Salvation Army Abandon. Town

I Rumford Ne. May I-That the resi-
dents Of Rumford are either hopelessly
lost or - nearly perfect that no outside
spiritual aid is needed might seem to be
proved by the departure Of the SaIvatio
Army from Rumford after laboring here
nearly a wear.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Harvey G. Ellis. Of the Pension once.
was shaking hands with old friends about
tie Office during the week Sure sign Of
an election in Columbia Union to see
Harvey about When an enpioye Of the
Office he always took an active part IN
union politics. and at the conventions Of
the J. 7 L. he was a power
Mrs. Mary Bloor and Miss Louise Gun
ton have been filing in at the proofroom
during the week
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Maude Adams was elected an honorary
member of the Yale Dramatic Assecia-
ton last week. following her special per-
formance OF What Every Woman
Knows" at the Grand Opera House, New
Haven, on April r.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Among the theatrical natives and resi-
dents OF Hartford. Conn. are William
Gillette. Otis Skinner, Francis Carlyle,
Clyde Fitch. Lew Dockstader. Frank
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

George ". Sylvester. operator n the
monotype section. rendered his resigna-
ton yesterday, and on the advice Of his
physician VIII try the simple life on the
farm az his home in Maine in the hone
Of improved health.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

tain class Of work between the book
binders and the pressmen has been de-
cided by the Public Printer IN favor OF
the bookbindeTs. which necessitated the
moving Of one OF the Universal presses
70 the blndery floor.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

A movement has been started in Rus
sian and Austrian Poland to erect a
statue TO the late Helena Modjeska IN
the foyer OF the Warsaw Theater A
Modjeska fund for Students OF acting has
been established at this tlleater
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Two weu-knOwn members Of Columbia
Union were reared and went 10 school
together on Capitol Hill, we're fellow
apprentices on the National Republican.
married sisters and have proven them
selves firm believers in the doctrine of
OUT late President So Edward F'leisheu.
not 70 be OutdOle by his friend and
schOolmate. Andrew McGarraghy, who
celebrated the arrival Of the sixth addl-
ton to his family short tine ago. has
been busy during the past week COM
memorating a ike event at the FIeisheu
homestead.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Arthur Armstrong. since leaving the
proofroom. has done assignments in sew
eral divisions. and finally landed in The
job room, where he is perfectly at home
and a general favoTite.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

The Inland Printer says the national
board OF arbitration, composed OF the
publishers and the printing trades rep
Tesentatives, refuse 70 allow attorneys
70 appear before il, their experience
with attorneys having demonstrated that
they obscUrcd the merits Of a question
with inconsequential squibbles.-
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-10
Washinnton'a Sprind.

The first thing that greets the eyes of stranger alighting from the train at Cold Spring. a village resting snug y in the highlands of the Hudson, is Washington's spring, inclosed by three powders in the rough, which, as one approaches, are seen to contain tiny pool of spouting water. An inscrip- ton in relief upon the bronze plate announces that General George Wash ington, in frequent visits to the Ameri- can troops encamped near by during the war of the Revolution, drank of this spring and gave it its name, Cold spring."
 The encampments referred to were principally upon the famous Constitu- tion island, just below, to which was attached one end of the great chain which was stretched across the river to West Point and che,ked navigation by the British warships during the Revolution.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-10
I IN DEX TAPS
New Index Government Maps Geolgical Survey Free
 to Miners

A new index map of Alaska, show ing areas covered by topographic sur veys, has just been issued by the United States Geological Survey. On the back of rhis map IS printed list of the Surveys publications on Alaska, arranged geographically. These puh lications comprise 28 maps and 1l9 re- ports.
 The work of the Geological Survey in Alaska, begun in 1S9S has been indispensable to the development of the mineral resources of the Territory, and the editions of many of it's re- ports on this region have been exs hausted by the large demand. The value of the mineral output of A laska to date is approximately $l4S, GOO, GOO, including the values of gold, silver, copper, coal, tin, marble, and other minerals. The cost..-- of the Surveys explorations in the Territory has been less than three-t tenth of 1 per cent of tho total value of the mineral pro- ductions. Since 1898 areas in Alaska amounting to 121, 252 square miles have been geographically surveyed on scale of miles to the inch and ?, 732 square miles on scale of l mil, to the inch. These surveys cover, re- spectively, 20.85 and 054 per cent oi the total area of Alaska, which is 5S6, 400 square miles. During the same period geologic reconnaissance maps have been made of 99, $50 square miles. In addition to this work, prac- tically every mining district in Alas ka has been examined, and some have been mapped in great detail. The water resources of some of the import ant placer districts have also been studied and the results published,
 Those who are interested in the mining industry and mineral wealth of Alaska will find much in these gov, ernment publications which is of value to them. A copy of the map, lnclud- ing list of publications, can be had on application to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. c.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-10
Nietzsche and the Invalid,

An invalid lady who often met Nietzsche found him the gentlest, kind- est and most sypmathetic of men. He "impored her with tears in his eyes not to read his books" Such was his knowledge of women that he was thunderstruck to find shortly after- ward that the lady at once proceeded to read them all. He was further stupe1ied by the discovery that, hav- ing read them. she was utterly un- moved by the philosophers unanswer- able demonstration that feeble per- sons like herself had no right to live and that women were distinguished by this, that and the other objectionable attribute. It must have been blow to him.--London News.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-10
SONG

With little straining this may be sung to the tune of Marching through Georgia. The Governors coming home again, hurrah hurrah To be with us in shine or rain, hur- rah He's ordered back no more to roam, To take his pack and stay at home, hurrah boys, hurrah The Governors coming home. Now let the gang in sweet content, hurrah. hurrah.
 Send greetings to those who went hurrah hurrah, To Washington on mischief bent To intimdate the President And got the rebuff grandloquent, hurrah. The Governors coming home. Seattle Bummers can hardly save, hurrah hurrah These lobbyists from an early grave. hurrah hurrah
 The people all with one acclaim Welcome the Governor back again, For we will all feel gay when he ar- rives again, I've fought your battles without sham, hurrah hurrah
 But Shackelford and Wickersham, hurrah hurrah Made my efforts not worth a d-n And knocked our politics, calm, And l am coming home,
 tried to fix the delegate, you bet. aurrah But our petition was too late, I saw, 1 saw,
 For Ballingter was tipped straight, On matters concerning our estate, So l want to come home, From my people came telegram, Wow. Wow hurrah. Congratulating Wickersham did you ever, hurrah. We'll my cake is all dough- I'm up against ''I told you so'' And the Treadwell won't save me 'dont cher know"
 When 1 am at home. This fascinatin" song will be con- linued when Alaska adopts her state flower. We will all be at home to Taft and Teddy.
 Voter.