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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
Chase

Chase's this week is playing some Of
its strongest trump cards OF the sea-
son, and leads off with the famous Willy
Panther company in The Limit the
anglicized title of a Partisan acropanto-
mimic comedy fantasy. The supple
n1entary stellar attraction will be Bert
kalmar and Jessie Brown. with char
acterstic songs and dances. Eugene and
Nnhe Howard have a comedy skit of
attested merit and sparkle and spon-
taneity are promised for Irene Roman,
The Girl from the Golden Gate" Moon
shine and melody are laughably allied
in the blackface skit The Travelling
Dentist to be played by Dan Quinlan
and Keller Mack. Anna and Lillian
Doherty are down for a display of di-
verting versatility. The noted Italian &C.
centric Misunderstanding. upside-down COM
edians. Vittoria and Glorgetta, and the
vitagraph series, Sensational Logging"
are the remaining features Of the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
THE New York Idea"

Langdon Mitchelfs play. The New
York Idea" Will be the third offering of
the Columbia Players. beginning with
the rise of the curtain at the Columbia
Theater week from tomorrow night.
The play is we'll and: favorably -remem-
bered in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
An Editors Boycott.

From the Griffin (GsD News.
The fruit growers have quit bringing
the editor any peaches. and SO we do not
propose to boom the crop by advertising
ii every time ice forms this spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
Same Thing.

From Puck.
WILTSHIRE you going to take your law
suit to a higher court?
Gillis-No. We have agreed to just aou-
BILE the fees in this one instead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

all truly decorative art, the effect will be
to enhance the beauty and vitality of the
life for which it's chief aim is to serve as
a background.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
New National.

For their second week, starting Mon
day night next. the Aborn Comic Opera
Company's Offering at the New National
Theater will be lei Captain the comic
opera for which John Philip Sousa. the
famous bandmaster and composer. famil-
iarly known as the March King" wrote
the music, and Charles Klein. librettist
of 1.-The Royal Rogue, MIR. Pickwick, "
etc, and author of THE Music Master
The Third Degree THE Lion and the
book. This was one Of the successes
which gave De Wolf Hopper much Of his
Fame. 1t will be staged completely as
the Hopper organization gave it,
1t il, quite a number of years since
Ell Captain has been presented in this
city. so the coming revival will be very
welcome. not only to the many who en-
joyed il in the past. but also TO many to
whom it is an absolute novelty
One Of the attractive features OF the
-"El Captain week will be the return
of a group of. favorites. who have made
merry many times before in Aborn Of
ferings, and who will consequently he
welcomed as old friends. OF these, not
the least important is Robert Lett.
pleasantly remembered for former sue
cesses in roles originated by De Wolf
Hopper, to whose style of humor he
seems to be especially adapted Other
popular members of former AbOrn casts
to return for the second weeks contin-
trelda; Hattie Arnold. as the Princess
Marghanza: John r. Phillips. as Herman
do: Sol Solomon. as PoZzo. and Harry
I.lewellyn as the fiery CaZarro. Ada
Meade will remain for another prima
donna role as Isabel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
Columbia.

Clyde Fitch's charming comedy,
Girls" will be the bill at the Columbia
Theater for this. the second week Of
the Columbia Players. The comedy will
be we'll staged. Girls calls for a par
ticularly capable contingent of the
feminine element. The leading role
will be intrusted to Miss Florence
Huntington, who commanded attention
in "Brewster's Millions last week. She
will be assisted by the Misses Edna
Hall Smith. Phyllis Sherwood and
Emele Melville, who have been cast for
the parts of the free lance writer,
Kate West; the stenOgrapher and il
illustrator Violet Lansdowne, and the
Lucille Purcelle. respec-
lively. The masculine contingent will
be headed by Paul McAllister. in the
role of Edgar Holt. the Junior member
of the legal firm of Sprague G. Holt.
The senior member of the firm will
fall to the lot Of Walter Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
king Dodo."

ment of dances were especially designed
by Mrs. Mattingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
Miss Shreve's Carnival.

Miss Cora B. Shreve viii hold her an
nual May carnival at Chase's Theater the
evenings of May . "a, % and 28 at s
o'clock. The production is entitled 1.-The
Follies of the Planets; or, the G4ittering
star" Miss Shrevc's exhibitions have al
ways proved both entertaining and sue
cessful. During the performances given
by her last year at Chase's Theater the
house was crowded to its capacity. and, 1t
is said, many were turned away. unable
even to obtain admission. There will be
no matinees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
"Cinderella."

the talented pupils of Miss Hawke at the
Belasco Theater. Wednesday evening
May II, promises to eclipse all previous
efforts.
The dances and songs will be entirely
new and the costumes Of the children will
be most attractive and beautiful. The
fairy play of Cinderella which was
so successfully presented before a most
fashionable audience the past winter
will be repeated. the cast being the same:
Cinderella Elizabeth Forney: fairy queen,
Minnie Saxton; Prince Felix, Imogene
Fairchild; two proud sisters, jeanette
Poole and Marion Robinson: Dandini,
Hamilton Bell; page, George Abrams;
Baron Pompolion, Royal Foster: fairies
Ruth Shaw and Gertrude Barnes.
The scenery and calcium, effects will be
very beautiful and the whole production
will be staged in q professional manner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

From the Taller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

Hilda Spong. who was leading woman
with Arnold DAILY in The Penalty" has
sailed for Europe. and may not return.
Her physicians have ordered a long rest.
and she is going to South Wales, where
she Will remain for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

leading lady with Richard Mansfield and
who played in the companies of John
Blair, NaZimova and James X. Backett,
is to be married to the noted London
dramatic critic, Max Beerbohm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

The Derelict. a one-act play, was
barred by the Trenton authorities on the
occasion of its presentation there. on the
ground that it encouraged social unrest
and anarchy. The star is Frank Sheri-
dan, with company of six.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

Fred Berger. ir., the son of the man.
ager of the Columbia Theater. has ar
rived in the city with his wife for a
lengthy visit to his parents, who have
opened their summer home at Takoma
Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

will be 5000 pancakes. 800 pounds of pork
chops. forty Bushels OF potatoes and $50
gallons Of coffee.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08

Ethel did not rush into his arms
and Fry oh Cuthbertw as usual.
When he was ushered into the draw
ing room she gave him the frigid eye.
and the gas was kept on at full pres
sure.
I've been studying pedomancy,
Cuthbert" she announced.
''PeOOmancy, pet?'
'Divination by the feet" she ex-
planned Feet that incline to tlatness
are a sign of meanneSs. Cuthbert."
Cuthbert looked down at his No. 10
tans and sighed.
"A hurried yet silent walk" she con-
tinued, lis Indicative of criminal In.
stincts. Your walk Is so hurried. so
noiseless, Cuthbert."
'You are speaking of only one Of my
styles of walking. Ethel" he answer
ed brightly. II have another | used
1t this afternoon to walk into jew.
elers shop and buy $3.50 engagement
ring that had hoped
"Oh, Cuthbert"' she cried, and the
next minute the pedomancy expert and
splay footed youth were crowded
into one saddlebag chair, and the gas
was turned down into little blue bub.
ble.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
The Hip Joints.


The cup aud ball socket and the air
tight valve we're first used In the hu-
man body. II our hip joints and arms
were not provided with air tight SOCK
cts we should get too tired 10 continue
our work for any length OF time ID
lust holding these limbs together by
muscles. Ii Is the pressure OF the air
which holds them in place. and thus
all physical effort is avoided. In the
various air tight joints and sockets
found In the human body one may nhd
nearly all the mechanical principles III
yolyed In the air brake or the use OF
compressed air for thousand dlrer'
ent things. Some may aver that ma
ture did not discover ball bearings. q
mechanical device which has reVolu
tionized the vehicular world. But the
principle is almost developed In the
ball Of the leg bone and the socket oi
the hip, which are made 80 smooth
and are 30 we'll oiled that they Slide
backward and forward with practical
ly no friction.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08

Ruth. who has 6rcu married just two
weeks, lives In a little dat and there
keeps house for her lord aud master.
She has read n little aud Is wise be-
yond her nineteen years. 90 Sunday
after their dinner bad been served by
the wife she went 10 the kitchen aud
returned with pumpkS pie.
What's thatT'' asked the l. aud Nj.
81 made a pumpkin pie yesterday
his wife answered timidly.
He attacked the confession with a
knife aud fork. but could not make
much Roadway aud was about to de-
clare himself when Ruth announced;
II have another In the pantry, dear.
Your mother sent one over yesterday.
She then produced the second pie.
which was as tender aud appetizing as
the tlrst had been tough and unsavory.
That's something like IT," he said
patroniEingly "Of course you couldn
expect TO become expert at once, my
dear"
The girl laughed You're eating the
one l made now" she said. And In
her diary for the day Is written;
IAN ounce Of prevention Is worth a
pound Of Portland (Me.l Ex'
press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08

Artistic impulses govern even 'u'
ordinary artisan in Japan This, ir"l'
an article IN the Craftsman 10y MI. l.
Wakeman Curtis. illustrates the fact.
"Ip so commercial and nonartiSir q
porcelain district as Nagoya ] saw Il
big room full Of men working In clay
hastily copying in Quantities pi7.rS
that were TO go. in a shipload. To nv
an order I'm England. l paused he-
side a man who was finishing soap
dishes. On each cover. before II w'nl
TO be baked. he was adding the knob
by which It could be lifted. That on
the European model before him wa'
utterly without sentiment. less Gra-
cious OF shape than freshly dissed
onion or potato. With a few sliEhL
quick touches. seemingly as unthlhR-
ing as a machine, he was yet doing
more than was required-he was cauS'
ing each knob as 1t passed under ms
hands TO take the look of half open
ed bud. a faint hint of a leaf being
also quickly modelled in the biscuit
beneath it"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
Dumas Wealth and Poverty.

Alexandra Dumas rise to wealth
and luxury was almost as marvellous
as that Of his most celebrated hero
He built a magnificent chateau. which
he named Monte Christie. There he en-
tertained all Corners. friend and stran
ger alike, with more than oriental
magnilicence and sometimes with orr
entail mystery. His purse was open to
all who sought it. and the day came
when he experienced Timon's fate
without acquiring Timons disposition
He could not become a misanthrope,
though his fortune disappeared almost
as suddenly as 1t came, and then he
learned the ingratitude of men. His
last days were passed not in poverty
but in narrow circumstances. He left
Paris in the fall of 1870 just as the
German army was closing in to be.
siege it and when France was feeling
its deepest woe. To the last he pre-,
served his gayety and youthful spirit.
81 had but one napoleon in my pocket
when | first came here" he said Il
go away with two, and yet they call
me spendthrift"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
Paris Worst Flood.

In the year 1896 rose the greatest
food Of which history makes any rec
ord I'm Paris. Men went in boats over
the wall OF the kings garden" All
the island was covered. and from the
foot Of the hill OF the university to
the rising ground beyond the Marrais
the upper stories Of the houses rose
out OF lake mile wide. In that
food was swept away the old stone
bridge that Charles the Bald had built
centuries earlier. before even the Nor
mans besieged the town. aud In that
food the Petit Chatelet was destroyed.
The Petit Pont fell into the river also.
but that was nothing wonderful, for 1t
was the most unfortunate of bridges
and never stood firmly for fifty years
at a stretch. but was forever being de-
stroyed and regularly rebuilt. The
waste OF this food was the signal for
Philippe lie Bells rebuilding.-llilalre
Belloc's Paris"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08

An NJ a. who III Ills magiSteri1l
tapaclty periodically visited Il private
lunatic asylum told the story Of Il
man of some position ~ the legal
world who went To see u patient VITO
had occasional lapses into SANITY The
patient made a great inpresSlnn on
his visitor as a well Informed. healthy
minded gentleman and was assured
that his case should be inquired INTO
On leaving. the grateful patient
courteousy conducted his morning
caller TO the front door. affectiOnaIeiy
pressing his hand at parting.
You won't forget what I've told
you" he pleaded. with tears in his
voice.
No" responded the visitor. turning
round to descend the rather long flight
of steps.
Il don't think you will" said the pa
tient dreamily. but lest you should
you know
And. lifting up his foot. he gave the
unsuspecting. defenseless visitor a
kick behind that sent him spinning
down the stairway and sprawIiug on
the gravel.-Pearson's Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
Bio Hats In Colonial Days.

The question of high hats at public
places was of some moment, even In
colonial days. In 1863 the church at
Andover, Mass. put II to vote wheth
er 'the parish disapprove Of the fe
male sex sitting with their hats on In
the meeting house In time Of divine
service as being indecent" In the town
Of Abingdon in 1IT5 it was voted that
it was ian indecent way with the
feminine sex to sit with their hats and
bonnets ON In worshiping God" Still
another town voted that II was the
towns mind" that the women should
take their bonnets off In meeting and
hang them on the pegs
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08

The occurrence of white feathers in
a birds plumage is very common. 1t
is. of course, due to lack OF col0rng
matter and is liable to appear in both
young and old birds. have known Of
several old birds to exhibit this pc
cuiarity mostly In the wing feathers
however,. and it may be due to imper-
feet nutrition and circulation as the
bird ages. | have also noticed it in
young birds In number of instances.
The phenomenon thus cannot be said
to occur simply as a result of old age,
but Is rather one of those slight
changes in the birds system the
causes of which we do not know.
There is this much more to be said,
however-whe young bird starts
out with few white feathers they
are usually retained throughout life,
molting each time In similar man
ner. Old birds may exhibit this loss
of coloring at any time.-St. Nicholas
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
Patroness of Music.

The origin of music Is los; In an
tiuuity. Among civilized people II l.
probably to he traced TO the ancient
Egyptian priests. who employed this
art in their religious rites and cere
monies. From the Egyptians TIT
Greeks and the Romans derived theil
knowledge Of music. The ancient He
brews probably took with them Int,
Palestine some of the songs they had
learned in Egypt The hymns used II
the temple formed the basis OF th'
melodies of the early Christian church
and from these hymns was Formulated
the first authoritative musical system
St. Cecilia is termed the patroness OF
music Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
Patrick Henrv's Fee,

1t Is said OF Patrick Henry that dur
ing his practice of law IN the Virginia
courts and when he was Familiarity ad-
dressed as governor" man VINO had
been arrested for stealing hog and
who was out on bail went to the gov
ernor to have him defend him.
The governor said. did you walk
away with that shoat?"
81 don't like to say"
'Out with it."
"Yes. sir"
"Have you got the carcass"
eyes. SIR"
"You go home. you wretch, cut the
pig lengthwise in half and hang as
much OF it in my smokehouse as you
keep in yours"
At court the governor said. Your
honor, this man has no more of that
stolen shoat than | have"
The man was cleared.-National
Monthly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
Pointa About a Good Horse

There are some points which are val.
liable IN horses Of every de" ripli"n
The head should be proportiunatrly
large and well set on. The lower jaw,
bones should be sufficiently far apart
to enable the head to form an angle
with the neck. which gives II free mo.
ton and graceful carriage ana pre-.
vents 1t bearing too heavily on the
hand. The eye should be large. lit.
tie prominent. aud the eyeids fine and
thin. The ear should be small and
erect and quick In motion The l"p
ear indicates dullness and stubborn
ness. When too far back there Is Il
disposition to mischief.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
The Wicked Multiplication Table.


A minister was hearing his Sunday
school repeat the catechism one sun
day preceding confirmation when q
boy from the class of small children
ventured to ask question of the min
lister.
Turning to the clergyman, the boy
inquired in an anxious tone, why
does the multiplication table make PEG.
pie wickedT
The minister thought at first that
the child had taken occasion to pro.
pound conundrum at most unseen
ly time and was about to reprove him
when the earnestness of the expires.
sion in the upturned face assured him
that the question was asked in good
faith and required reply.
why do you ask such a question,
John? l never knew it to do So" he
said.
John turned to his catechism and
read from it with mystified air the
question, "Did man grow worse as be
began to multiply and the accom-.
panying answer, HE did"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
The Sound Sleep of Good Health

The restorative power of sound sleep
can not be overestimated and any ..aiI-
ment that prevents it is menace to
health j. L. Southers, Eau Claire,
Wis, says :-"For long time have
been unable to sleep soundIy nights, be-
cause of pains across my back and sore
ness of my kidneys. My appetite was
very poor and my general condition was
much run down. | have been taking
Foley's Kidney Pills but short time
and now sleep as sound as rock.
eat and enjoy my meals, and my general
condition is greatly improved, | can
honestly recommend Foley's Kidney
Pills as | know they have cured me-
John W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
One Conductor Who Was Cured

Mr.. MILFORD Adams is his name, aud
he writes about it.-"Some time ago /
was confined to my bed with chronic
rheumatism. used two bottles of
FoIey's Kidney Remedy with good effect,
aud the third bottle put me on my feet
aud resumed work as conductor on the
Lexington, KY Street Railway. 1t
gave me more relief than any medicine
| had ever used, and it will do all you
claim in cases OF rheumatism" Foley,
Kidney Remedy cures rheumatism by
eliminating the uric acid from the blood
John w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
Marryino For Votes.

Marrying for votes was device OF
old time British election agents. AS
the law stood before the reform act
of 1892 widows Of freemen ON marry
ing again made their second husbands
freemen and therefore voters. Al
election times widows were conse-
auently paid handsomely to go through
a formal marriage with 'oteless
bachelor. who. for a consideration
similarly agreed to support the candi,
date. The pair were married. the man
voted according to Instructions. ana
then he aud bis wife. standing on
either side Of q tombstone. said,
death us do part" With this literal
fulfillment of the matrimonial vow
they regarded their marriage dissoiV'
ed. At the last election In Bristol be-
fore 1882 hundred women gave votes
to men.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08

Inc hrSt match was the product OF
the ingenuity of John Frederick Kom
erer. who early in the nineteenth cen
fury was imprisoned in the peniten
liary at Hohenasperg. In Germany
lie invented the lucifer match while
IN his gloomy dungeon. The German
government forbade the manufacture
OF matches on the ground of public
policy because some children playing
with them had caused fire. Komerel
was ruined by viennese competition
when he was released from prison aud
dled pauper. Up to 1862 the Vienna
manufacturers controlled the match
business Of the entire world.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08

in extremely dirty weather he alighI
ed aud ran after him with drawn
sword in order Ia drive him into the
mud. but into which he of course fol
lowed himself This nohleman was
once taken for the Duke of Marlhor
ouch and was mohbpd in consequence
The duke was then in disgrace with
the people. and Lord Peterborough
was about TO he roughly handled
Turning to them. he said:
Gentlemen. | can convince you by
two reasons that am not the Duke OF
Marlborough IN the first place. have
only 3 guinPas in my pocket. and. ir
the second they are heartily at your
service"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08

"Mebbe you'd like to put piece
about me in yer paper" quavered the
old man. hobbling up to the city edi
tors desk.
the arbiter OF publicity's destiny.
"Nothin' much. but was a hundred
years old yesterday"
"A hundred. Ell? But can you walk
without stick and read fine print
without glasses?"
"N-nO"
You are an impOStor"
The old man broke down and CON
fessed he was only ninety
Cleveland Leader.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
On tho Wronc Side.

A temperance missionary In Glasgow
left a few tracts with young woman
one morning. Calling at the same
house few days after. he was rather
disconnected to find the tracts doing
duty as curl papers on the head Of the
damsel to whom he had given them
"Weel. my lassie." he remarked. II see
We have used the tracts | left wi ye
but he added In time to turn con.
fusion into merriment. we ha' putten
them outside instead Of inside your
head"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
An Odd GYPSY Custom.

In Hungary. when the question OF
the baby's future comes up for dis
cussiOn among the gypsies. there is ne
time wasted In argument. A blanket
Is held by the four corners. and the
baby is thrown into the air. If ii
comes down on Its little stomach 1t Is
sign that It is going to be mu
sician: If 1t falls on its back 1t is to
be thief, and the education Of the
child is begun as soon as possible In
one Of these two time honored profes,
sions.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
The Shit Snake.

There is snake belonging to the
small family cauSidae. inhabiting AT
RIGA, that is said to have the power OF
ejecting its venom to short distance
This snake is called by the Dutch
Beers SPUN slang" or spit snake
When this snake erects its teeth the
pressure of the maxillary bone on thu
gland causes the venom to flow In
drops. and it may be quite possible
that by discharging air from its mouth
the poison may be blown some dis
lance