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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31

some family friend. gives the keynote
Of the whole play in the first act when
he says:
About halfway between Folkestone
and Boulogne there's a 5hoal-Le Col
bart the French call Il We call II the
ridge. Dye know, I've never encouu-
tered that blessed snoal without ex-
periencin' a most unpleasant time. I've
begun to fee -fidget.. restless, out o.
scrts--hatin' -1yseif and hatin' the
man who's been s!-arin' my cabin with
me. But the sensation hasn't lasted
long. Gradually the beastiy motion
has died down and IN a quarter OF an
hour or so I've found myself pacin' the
same deck arm in arm with the trav-
elm companion I'VE been positively
loathin' a few minutes earlier My
dear pals. there's. a resemblance be-
tween that and marriage The hap
piest and luckiest Of married couples
have got to cross that ridge. Sooner
or later there's the rough and tumble
OF midchanrel to negotiate. But it's
soon over, well over. IL only Mr.. Jack
and Mrs. jim will understand the situa-
ton. If only they'll say TO themselves,
We're on the ridge; we're IN 7nidchan-
mel; in another quarter OF an hour the
beat II be steady again"
This. then-this ridge or shoal so
often reached in marriages. what Sir
Arthur has based his drama upon. He
shows a we'll to do English couple. q
Mr.. and Mrs. BIundell. who have
grown tired OF each other. Theo Blum
dell buries himself in HIS business
Zoe cultivstes smart friends. smokes
cigarettes and has nice hcy- to tea
every day, She calls them her tame
robins. particularly Leonard Ferris,
who Is described by the family friend.
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Mr.. PICKWICKs INN.
Leather Bottle Much the Same as
when Dickens Lived There.

LeHther Bottle Much the Same as
when Dickens Lived There.
From the Queen London.
The Leather Bottle Inn, of Pickwick
fame. IS SIN standing in the quaint old
village Of Gotham. Dickens spent sew
eral days and nights there before and
after writing "Pickwick" and his visitors
AT Gads Hill were generally taken for
walk through the woods to be shown the
picturesque inn.
To-day Il is shrine for Dickens pill
grims who visit it in increasing numbers
and leave their names IN the well worn
bulky visitors books Still the house re-
mains a village inn OF an older time,
with low ceilings, oak panels. small win
dows, and heavy furniture
II Is very much as II was when the Inn
mortal Boz spent his time there Gre
ating the scene which is at least as well
known as any other in the story OF Mr..
PickwiclI's feasts and fanCies; but the
Dlcsins room the bar. parlor. and in fact
the whole house is overlooking with
prints and pictures and sketches Of the
famous novelist and the creations OF his
fertile mind.
1t was in the churchyard across the
road from the Leather Bottle-as It was
then known, though now more often
called the Pickwick Inn--thar Mr. PICK
wick reasoned long and earnestly with
the respondent Tupman. who had forti-
fed himself 40 the Leather Bottle for
premature departure from an unrespon-
sive world
The one street OF the picturesque Wiz
lage Of Gotham forms an avenue Of neat
cottages. with an atmosphere OF con-
tented Old age characteristic Of the
country so famously described by Dick.ns
as unapproachable for It's apples. cher
ries. hops. and women" IL is in one OF the
loveliest parts OF Kent, about three miles
from Rochester.
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SEEN IN OLD VIRGINIA
Building in FaSte that Recalls the Days Before the RevO
utiOnary War

lhe door is the measuring post at which
negro slaves were stood and measured
before being auctiOned.
Christ Church also has long and in
ieresting history. In 1927 the present
structure was erected 20 take the place
or the old lower church Of NORTHAMPTON
which had then gone TO decay. II CON
tains the beautiful silver service the gtfr
OF Gov. Francis Nicholson and Col. John
Gusts. and a handsome memorial win
dow. the gift Of Lady Lennox. Of Scot
land The church of which this is the
successor was standing in 1867, but it IS
not known when il was built The foun
dations are still 10 be seen and there is
a very large graveyard around il that
still is used 10 some extent.
Among the interesting old houses IL
that Of the late DR. William Gilmer
Smith. grandson OF Francis Hopl-insoD.
one Of the signers Of the Declaration Of
Independence. II IS structure Of tns
old style and contains some beautiful ex-
amples Of the old pictured wall peper-
ing X is now owned by X. A. jarvis.
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"The Master Key"

The Master Key" at the Bitou the
ster has given Cosmo Hamilton a
chance 10 combine two old themes.
capital and labor and love. with de-
cidedly pleasant results.
The hero is the young heir to a
pseudo philanthropic manufacturers
great foundry. and the playwright
sends him incognfto into one Of the
homes OF his employees to learn the
real cause Of the strike that brought
him from his travels to take the reins
dropped by his dead father. There the
young man finds the master key 70 the
situation, love. as embodied in the
young schoolteacher Of the little com
munity.
AS Drake. q supposed new clerk, the
young ironmaster wins the girls love.
but is repudiated when his identity is
revealed AMI he is known TO be the
man hated above all others OF the
workers because Of mis- supposed In
difference TO the needs of his people.
Upon this scene Mr.. Hamilton and
William A. Brady. the producer. have
lavished much effort A fourth act
brings the play 70 its rather unusual
and charming conclusion.
Orrin Johnson as the ironmaster
gives frmness Of touch and sincerity
to his performance. while Miss Fran
ces Ring scores heavily throughout.
Bennett Southland is capital in what
the profession designates a fat part"
as are Horace James as an optimistic
workman and Frank Hatch as the old
leader of the strikers. Leonora Oak
ford makes an unnecessary role seem
important 70 the action.
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RAT AND RATHER BATTLE.
Common House Rodent Defeats Biz
snake in Thirteen Rounds.

Snake in Thirteen Rounds.
From the New York Press
common house rat fought thirteen
rounds with rattlesnake with thirteen
rattles in a barn on the farm OF F,dv,a n
hawkins near Bayonne yesterday. IL
hliled the RATHER I'm the last round by get
ing strange hold on it ard retaining
u until the reptile lay dead.
twelve times the snake coIled. sprarps
IT'S rattle, and struck at the rat Eech
time The little animal dodged and saved
itself. The RATHER was coiling for tha
thirteenth stroke when the rat dashed in
ana sank It's long, sharp teeth into the
snake neck until they met and locked.
The rattler reared itself and tbrasbed.
wildly about the place In Its efforts "a.
Tree itself The rat suffered terrible pun
ishment while that thrashing was going
on Not for an instant. however. did II
loosen its grip. II seemed to know rb1r
TO do SO would spell death for II ana IL
was not ready 90 die. When finally tbe
rat had finished ifs poisonous foe il let
go its hold backed on and seemed wen
satisfied with what Il had done
The fight was not due TO accident. u
was set up by Hawkins. a truck farmer.
and his brother Joseph. They watched
II from start 10 finish and after the raj
had won they asserted they would match
the victor against all corners in the rat or
the snake line Joseph IS r farmer IN
Sussex County. y. J. He took the
rettiesnake 10 BayOnne IN suitcase.
after no had captured II in his chicken
house and narrowly had escaped being
bitten. Edward Hawkins had caught a
large rat In a barrel trap. He suggested
that the snake and the rat he permitted
10 night 10 the death. The men thought
the rattler would make short work Of the
rat and swallow IL. In the Hawkins
barn there is a small drying room. which
has no crevices IN the walls or floor.
The rat and the RATHER were turned loose.
in that room, and the two Hawxinses
watched them from the trap-door above.
When the rat had circIed about the room
and discovered there was no way Il could
escape IL dashed at the snake whenever
Il was uncoiled. The rattler ratified and
the rat Squeaked viCiOusly The fight
ragged al over the room. until finally tia
rat got the hold that stTanEled the snake
with the unlucly thirteen rattles
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inmates his lost better self. and to each
he appeals, and not in vain.
II is unfortunate Tor the more sus-
tanned interest in the play that the
method OF conversion must be the
same IN each case and that the formu-
ia OF reformation must be repeated in
every instance The woman who
paints her face. for instance. is COM
mended for her lack Of vanity and as
sured Of her true beauty. whereupon
she discards her makeup: the swindler
IS shamed into a new attitude by tbs
ready acceptance Of his lies on the
part Of his intended victim: the sen
sualist is suddenly convinced OF his
own chivalrous good Intentions by the
others faith in their existence. And
so Il goes on throughout But though
the means are unvarying and the re-
suits more prompt and certain than
might seem possible in life. the gen
era effect OF the exhibition IS un-
doubtedly stimulating and wholesome.
Forbes-Robertson depicts the titular
role with the poise and artistry that
have come to be associated with his
name.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
HOW UHLAN WAS DISCOVERED
Charles Sanders Not Novice on Turf.
Sousht Horse For $500.

Charles Sanders. the owner Of Uhlan.
2:0353. has been referred to as a new
conner on the trotting turf. but he is
very far from being in the novice class
in horse racing. he attended the first
grand circuit meeting held in Buffalo
almost forty years ago and has always
been a frequenter OF the tracks about
Boston, where he IS engaged in busl-
ness, while living az Salem. He has
owned a great many good road horses.
but never a really high class trotter
until Uhlan came into HIS hands two
years ago. Arthur II. Parker OF New
Bedford, Conn. who bred the black
gelding and used him as a buggy horse
when he was a youngster, sent him 10
the Readville (0Iass.) track to drive in
the amateur races Of the Gentlemen's
Driving club After q short prepara-
ton he trotted a mile in Aba IN one
OF the matiaees, driven by his owner
Mr.. Sanders saw him, liked him and
bought him on the spot for about
$500
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
Professionalism Appears In New
Morality Play by j. K. Jerome;
The Master Key and Its Merits

From Our New York Dramatic Core
Spondentl
~ he return Of Forbes-Robert-
ION TO the stage Of this coun-
try lends Increased interest
81 to the new dramatic season.
TIE Passing OF the Third Floor
Back" his new vehicle, Is by Jerome
X Jerome and has the morality" at
mosphere which classifes the play
with THE Servant In the House" and
"A Message From Mars"
THE Third Floor Back" is the title
applied 70 the humble occupant OF a
back room on the third floor Of a mis-
cradle Bloomsbury lodging house. He
is none other than the Saviour. OBJ
viously. then, The Passing OF the
Third Floor Back" IS a play with
message. and this IL voices distinctly
enough. though II is withou. the fine
literary flavor OF THE Servant In the
House"
Little OF Mr. Jeromes humor has
percolated into the play. though there
Is a sort Of lightness 20 the earlier
scene in the Bloomsbury lodging
house, with the familiar disputes about
The length Of the candles. the con-
hstoncy OF the milk. the disappear
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- symboIie cheraeters.


The authors description OF his own
characters is sufficient index Of their
natures They are cheat. a slave. a
painted lady. a shrew. a bully. a snob,
a hussy. a rogue. a cad a coward and
q satyr. each human enough 10 be rec
ognizable at once without the subse-
quent labels he afixes and each typi-
flying some form of selfshness and
vice Into this congregation, and first
impressively revealed In fash OF light
that illumines the opened door. enters
the mysterious stranger. ultimately to
be known 10 the other dodgers as The
Third Floor Back on account Of the
chamber which he occupies and for
which he unhesitatingly pays the
grasping landlady as much as or more
than she demands. His work in the
house Is to bring back to each o the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
GuIIs as Egg steaIers.

From Country Iife.
There are moors in the north OF Scot
land where the sulls are the very worst
enemies or the grouse nests. and no one
who has seen how gulls Of this kind will
pounce on the eggs OF the eider-duck. II
she is hunted of her nest, win doubt
their appreciation Of eggs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
DAVID HARuM OF BASEBALL.

When 1t comes to d!sposing OF crude
BAH players for stupendous prices.
Dale Gear. manager OF the Shreveport
team Of the Texas league. must be
considered among the David Harums OF
baseball For a meager few hundred
dollars Gear collected a dozen men be-
fore the season opened, and now every
one or the regulars. excluding Gear
and his assistant Lee Garvin, who
acts In the capacity OF captain, has
been turned over to the major league
clubs Gears great business acumea
can be realized when it is said that he
received S17S5O for twelve players
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the result OF some popular part played
by the actor or actress. Then. again.
the actor very often assumes a nom de
theater. and so IS often known among
his friends by hts haptismal name
Under the latter heading De Wolf
Hopper offers a good example. Eopper's
real name - William De Wolf Hopper
and so HIS friends call him VIII. Frit-
Il Scheff IS called The Little Devil
or account Of her irresistible vivacity.
and Frank Daniels is known as Puck
as a result Of his great hit in the play
Little Puck" Here are a few nick
names OF other well known players:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
PATS Reply.


Ir0Ir IltBUl
Quite recently a war ship OF the Allan
tic squadron found II necessary 10 call
for few hours at a military port on the
coast OF ireland. Tommy Atkins meet
ing a full-bearded Irish tar in the street
a couple OF hours later, said
Pat when are you going TO place
your whlskers on the reserve liSt?"
when you place your tongue on the
civil list" was the Irish sailors reply.
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4 Reflection on Her.


From TitBitS
forting?" asked the neighbor OF the
widow recently bereaved.
Indeed. he didn't. was the quick re-
ply "He said my husband was better
on
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STAGE STARS AMI THEIR PET
NAMES.

Almost every one Of the popular
players is known to his intimates by
some pet name. Many Of these have
their origin In some personal char
scteristic. while very often they are
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31

ance Of the landl-dys whisky and
other details OF cheap and sordid life.
But the people themselves are so mean
and unsympathetic as 10 be an anti
dote TO the humorous inclination even
here
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COULD ANY ONE DOUBT THAT
LAUCER'9 A SCOTT

When Harry Lauder was introduced
TO America last winter he was herald
cd as a Scotchman. Now. at the be-
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The STORY or PINERo's -MlD.
CHANNEL"
One Of the characters IN Pineros
new drama. "Midchann0l." a NEEDLE.
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But II they were 10 tell their re
names there would be G hidsous rat
Ting OF skeletons.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-28
ELMA.

Chas. Howarth and family will leave
soon for Alaska, woere Mr.. Howartf
will go into business.
The old Veysey warehouse building
that was Quilted by fire some time
ago is being repaired.
The Elma G.. A. r. and w. Il. O.
will celebrate Lincoln's birthday, Feb
12, in an appropriate manner.
Mary E. McSperritt will move hei
millinery stock into the Emley build
ing recently vacated by J. M. Dunn
{ ing.
Mrs. Farmer, of Tacoma, arrived
here Thursday for visit with hei
husband, who holds a position with
Minard & Co.
Mrs. B. F. Coe returned from Ida
no last week, bringing with her sew.
eral nice specimens of copper, silver,
lead and gold ore.
1t is reported that there is talk OF
the school district buying the Booth
property on West Main street for
High school ground.
Wednesday the children and grand
children of Fred Werts, ST., assem-
| bled at his house in this city to help
him celebrate his s2nd birthday.
! We are informed that the Union
Pacific railroad company are anxious
to contract for large quantities of fir
ties for their new road south of town.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Cameron, who
had been here in attendance at the
bedside of their mother, Mrs. Vaughs,
returned to their home at Montesano
on Thursday evening.
In two years more, at the present
rate of liquidation, both the city OF
Elma and the school district of which
it is component part will be out of
debt, so that a new High school build
ing can be erected for the district and
waterworks and sewers for the city.
The Grays Harbor Commercial Co.
is engaged in opening large loggin :
camp on the Chehalis river south of
town; The camp will be used in the
cutting of 10, 0O0,O 900 feet of fir timber,
located on the claim it is situated on,
which will require year or more in
cutting.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-28
IN CHEHALIS COUNTY
HAPPENINGS IN ALL PARTS OF
The COUNTY.
0Sens ofiInserest Fro n aiil Sections
Of Chehaiis County. Gathered by
aberdeen Herald Correspondents
and Cleaned From Our County
Exchanges.
OAKvILLE.

Mr.. E. Sweitzer has purchased
Norey's interests in the livery stable,
and the proprietors are now Sweitzer
~ Wakefield.
The Union Trading company has
completed their large warehouse, and
have moved their -four, feed : nd
good in bulk into the same.
A surprise party was given for kath-
x.sripe Van Wrinkle Saturday evening.
A. number Of her young friends were
present and spent very delightful
evening
Silas Gilbert, of Alaska, who has just
returned from there, is in town and
will remain few days and possibly
permanently. Mr.. Gilbert is an old
timer in the Harbor country, former
ueighbor of Judge Fry and formerly
engaged in the timber business. He
has returned from Alaska to remain,
and will possibly settle at or near
AOakville.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-28
Still More Up to Date Travelling.

Parlor cars on many railroads have
long been equipped with electric curl
ing iron heaters and other devices for
the comfort and convenience of WON.
en- who travel, and at last mere man
is to get something in the way OF
personal attention. This new "kink''
is an electrical device for creasing
trousers and pressing other garments,
and it is being installed on some of
the fast trains. Besides having his
shoes shined with he sleeps, the fas-
tidious travelling man will in the near
future find the wrinkles pressed out
Of his outer garments when he
awakens in the morning.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-28
REGISTER.

The registration books will be
opened on the second day of Janu-
airy, 1909, for registering all per-
sons who may wish tp vote at the
primary election which is held March
9, 1909, and the election to be held
April 6, 1909; you can not vote un-
less you are registered this year,
1909. Naturalized citizens who have
not registered before me, must bring
their papers. (You can not register
on your first papers so do not try.)
You must have been in this state one
year. in the county 30 days and in
the ward or precinct 80 days be-
fore the primary election is held In
order to be qualified to register.
Dated at Aberdeen. WASH. Dec.
81, 1908.
p. F. CLARK,
City Clerk.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-28
New Plants.

A foreign journal tells of plant
called Parkid biglobosa, recently dis
covered in Africa. which produces a
fruit containing 20 per cent reducing
sugar, which puts it in the first rank
Of sugar producing plants. BY Jap
anese florist there has been discovered
a marvellous rose The color is deli
cate pink when the plant is in the
shade, but becomes crimson when ex-
posed to the sun.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-28
H0QUIAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Pierson left Tues
s1ay for visit in Seattle.
Mrs. Floyd S. Doyle left for visit
in San Francisco Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Henry left Tues
day for a visit in Portland.
Miss Bertha Tweedale departed Mon
e.axp for visit in San Pedro.
l., Mr. and Mrs. f. G. Moore are home
Exom visit in Eastern Washington.
Frank Peterson left Tuesday for a
vz1ait in San Francisco and Los Ange-
2asx
1s,rs. 9. A. Chamberlain and chill
+ifren have left for visit in Helena,
rMont.
Mrs. Andrews has arrived in the
esiiv from Clearwater for visit with
1xiH ends.
George and Bert Miller left for Sc
attic Tuesday to take passage for
4Al2GIa.
Joseph Randolph has returned from
- trip to Centralia, where he has been
visiting relatives.
Wr and Mrs. L. E. Eden, of Gle
Elnm, arrived in the city Sunday with
- view q 10 ating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Slower left Tues
day for Tacoma to attend the wedding
III Mrs Stover's sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Bryan, who were
married in this city Monday evening,
left Tuesday morning for Seattle, Ia
gonna, Vancouver and Victoria, B. c.,
'sshere they will spend a few weeks.
e2n tnelr return Uney will make their
2oOme at MOnteSanO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-28
EONTESANO.

Mrs. F. w, Byles and sister, Miss
Mason, went to Portland Tuesday for
~ two weeks visit.
+. w. Humphrey, Of Tacoma, was
in Montesano few days last week,
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Ev-
esrett.
Mrs. T. J. Mcdowell and daughter,
miss Minnie, have moved to the
ICONS formerly occupied by F. W..
Byles and family.
Ihe regular social evening of the
-E1Nxi]iary to the Eastern Star will be
aaathe home of Mrs. w. A. Freeburger
~sz "Wednesday evening, February 8.
Max Brumberg's wife and daughter
lzAve arrived from Europe and are
NOW at the home of Max's brother,
councilman Eli Brumberg. Max has
"a good position at Vance's mill, near
Elma, and will reside there with his
Family.
M. Wapples, of Bellingham, has
visiting old acquaintance in Monte
s=ano last week. Mr.. Wapples was a
resident of this city for eleven years,
but left for Bellirgham about ten years
ago, where he has since lived and
4QA~1i.. 800.
At the arnua, election of officers for
sfhe Sunset Single company, held on
Tuesday, the following officers were
e%slected; Trustees, Thomas Conner,
IL B. Marcy, J. ]. Ladley, George
Everett and w. H. Bush; president,
Thomas Conner; vice president, J. j.
!Ladley; secretary, w. H. Bush; treas
>urer, George Everett.
Following are the new officers of
Masonic lodge as installed by P. M.
H. B. Marcy; Worshipful Master, w.
H France; senior warden, R. G..
rTrask junior warden, Eldridge Wheel
esr; secretary, Job L. Beardsllee;
treasurer, A. D. Devonshire; senior
Sieacon, w. A. Freeburger; junior
ss5eacon, VIM. Shore; senior steward,
-. e. Calder junior steward, J L.
Medcalf; chaplain, J. G. Kesterson,
marshall, j. L. Phillips; tyler, George
Tyler.