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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-14

p T is so short time since FRITZ
Schefr appeared in Washington in
1.-THE Mikado" that comparison APP
II pears to be challenged. The ex-
traord.nary and enduring Gilbert
& Sullivan success revealed the former
grand opera singer as an interpreter
OF musical role OF commanding merit
In legitimate surroundings OF plot and
ensemble Mile. Rosita' presents her
as a star in the most exactins modern
sense OF the term: star who suoor-
dinates 1ibretto. music and cast to her
own personality Costuming and stage
decorations are the only rivalries she
admits. and these accessories are ex-
Guided by custom from sharing critical
attention and popular applause, now
ever strongly their influence may be
felt and appreciated. The unique ana
lavish floral display IN the first act of
the operetta was as clearly the WORK
OF an artist as the music itself and IN
finitely moro so than the reasohless
rhymes that constitute the essential
element of the book. The piece ia a
splendid extravaganza Of display, de-
lighting the eye, but lacking the force
of dramatic interest or the smartness
Of satire "The MIkado.' with Miss
Scheff as responsible but not ex-
elusive principal in the performance.
was far moro satisfactory than Miss
Scheff as a personal supremacy in a
mass OF perfunctory material. To un-
dertake the maintenance Of role so
meager in attractions Of dialogue and
| incident shows rare artistic fortitude,
! and only a stage favorite of Miss
Scheff's eminence could have made the
week at the Belasco as interesting as
| it proved.
| The tendency to specialization IN
theatrical work has been the subject
| OF much comment, much OF 1t in
spirit Of depreciation. Such animal
version fails to take into account the
stock company performances which
have become institutions in nearly all
the important cities. Here are the
| Aborns. giving satisfaction from week
| to week with the most pretenttous
| operas, in varied array; operas whose
| traditions are linked with the names
| of singers whose fame is almost equal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-14

His name was quite as ordinary as
he was remarkable" he stated. land
when l first heard it I thought I'll bet
he is a dumb one Howard Moses isn't
any fancy title for either a boy or a
book, but it didn't feaZe him any.
He was brought here from the state
of Washington by Representative Hum
phrey for the Fifty-ninth Congress. Ev-
erybody liked him from the first. He
had a genius for remembering faces and
names and that always makes hit with
members. Everybody called him 'Mo9e.
and he was always good-natured and
willing-as Nose should be- He served
out that term. then informed his member
he was going back home. Mr.. Humphrey
was very fond of the boy and insisted on
knowing what the trouble was. Nose
told him there wasn't any, but that he
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Senate failed to adjourn. so the pages did
not see their idol
Charles B. Nelly had, the UNIQUE record
of giving up his Job to get married. His
father owns a bank in town of Wiscon-
sin, and there he has rapidly risen to be
pal affairs.
And SO it goes. These boys chum to-
sether. separate at the end Of their terms,
and rarely ever see one another again.
Their divergence is even greater than
that of boys leaving college. for every
walk of life may be represented by them
both while at the Capitol and after leav-
inc it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-14
BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE
PAGES IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE

seventh Congresses His blue eyes, flax
en- hair and rosy cheeks Were positively
so pretty that men and women alike
made pet OF him. From any part Of the
floor his boyish beauty dominated the
scene. OF course, he knew 1T and became
greatly spoiled. When his member went
out he had to go, too. But he got q
good position and promised we'll l I'M
derstand he died last December down in
Panama.
quite the most remarkable case we
have ever had is that of Joe Merrick.
He is the sweet singer who literally sang
himself into office the afternoon and
might of the adjournment. March Il.
You remember that the members were
doing anything possible to keep awake
and entertained. when some of them
tried My Old Kentucky Home What they
did to the pitch was something awful
Joe's musical ear could not endure 1t.
He volunteered to get them started right
But they were so interested after his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-14
Thin GOWNS WORN
Diaphanous Summer Dresses
the Vogue in Paris.
WORK FOR A LIVING
Members Of Royal Families Who
Occupy Humble Places.
STRANGE MARRIAGE CUSTOMS
Curious Case Of Mismating Brought
Before the Courts Of
st. Petersburg.
STRANGE MARRIAGE CUSTOMS
Special Csblegram to The Star.

Special Csblegram to The Star
PARIS. May 13-Though summer is still
i'll its infancy, and though evenings are
often quite chilly, Yet the Parisiennes are
more bent than ever this year on wear
Ing summer dresses Of SO diaphanous
description that they would seriously
shock even the girls OF America.
These dresses are covered with buttons
and beads galore. Every one adnlires the
Iarisienne. but perhaps not for the rea
son that Influences me- Your correspond
ents admila ton Is based on the amount
OF love that tho Parisienne evinces for
her male cOmpatriOts. 1t is astounding,
for. with sundry exceptions. the French
man is either overdressed or sclubby.
However, those in the latter category are
generally pleasant, but heaven preserve
english little swell who haunts the Fa-
ais de G!ace and other fashionable rem
devious. The JOLT sarcon is as bad as
ais English counterpart, the ''sood-look-
.nS hoy'-if he is not worse.
The city is still gay.
one Of the causes of gayety has been
he unexpected strike OF .'croQuenorts''
lie, the undertakers' mutes. These wor-
thlcs complain that they have to wear the
same sable livery winter and summer.
and that the thick material and the black
oilcioth hats are unbearable in the long
professions foot which obtain over
mere during the summer months.
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means of an education or put in the way
of advancing some undeniable talent be
cause a wealthy member of this body
took liking to him page. The ma
jority of them study in hope of advance
ment In life. Association with the great
and near-great inspires a reluctance to
drop back into the ruts. and invariably
their selected professions are those tend
ing to give them a place among the law
makers. students. travellers and architects
Of the world.
Senate pages run errands to the tele-
graph Office, carry documents to the rooms
set apart for such use. mail urgent let
tiers at the private post office in the CAPT
toll and carry back and forth books re-
quil>ed from the library.
Perhaps q senator may have q. party or
visiting friends who wish to view the pro
ceedngs from the gallery. If he is hur-
ried and yet wishes to show them respect
a page Is delegated to take them to the
section reserved for senators. Or ire
uuently a verbal message is to be trans
mitted to another senator In some remote
part OF the building. The various duties
make monotony impossible, And always
is the excitement and glamour OF uncer-
tainty and limelight. 1t exhilarates and
renders other Jobs stupid TO an expaSe.
For some reason most OF the Washing
ton boys who have risen from the ranks
Of pages and attained at least local note
have been appointees to the Senate.
Carl I,oefler, now assistant doorkeeper
of the Senate. used to be page there
and has been in continuous service at the
Capitol. This is worthy of comment
where patronage counts so highly and the
District OF Columbia has suoh small
share of the ''plums.' He was appointed
IN 1850 and rose in a series OF promotions
first as telephone page, then riding page.
clerk IN the Senate post office, chief page,
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fer. After leaving he studied engineer
ing and became member Of the United
States survey. In this capacity he had
several years service in the far west and
then was appointed to the government
engineering corps. Under his direction
the arched bridge ornamenting the new
speedway In Potomac Park was con-
structed and is a most graceful monu-
ment to the endeavor of n Senate page.
Mr.. Camp is now an architectural builder
in Washington.
Howard Pruden Of the Post Office De-
partment. who resides at Chevy Chase,
belonged TO this group OF local boys, who
all served during practically the same
wears and have all made good"
Eugene Crandall. newspaper man. and
until last year publicity agent for the
Department OF Agriculture, used 10 be a
page in the Senate as a representative Of
this city. and Fred Faust of the Depart
ment Of Justice can recall many glad
days when he ''rustled'' cards and told
fair ladies glib tales as to the possible
whereabouts of invisible senator's
Gen. John II. Wilson, chief of engineers
of the United States Army, began his ca
reer as page In the Senate. On leaving
he applied for and obtained an appoint
ment to West Point, from which he was
graduated with honor. His subsequent
career is part Of creditable army history
Into every walk OF life these pages have
gone. Writers. lawyers. capitalists, pri-
waite secretaries to senators who ap-
pointed them, and as members of all the
arts.
Stuart Robson. the actor, was a SEN
ate page. When he played here some
years ago the boys sent him a huge
floral horseshoe as a souvenir of his serv-
ice at the Capitol He, in turn sent them
tickets for box party. But rumor has II
that the manager-who. perhaps, did not
know the hours for duty filled by the
pages. and thought only OF their tender
years-narked them matinee" AS there
wasn't any base ball game that day the
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M72l gil

! !.
"a HaXH ETH = course, every boy
CH who goes as a
HW//N mage to the Capt.
q" u Nm toll at Washington
IL UA\ hopes that some
day he VIII real
saSa, l ize the ambition
| achieved by the
kMS late Senator Ar
IA mk ! thur Tue German
NN WIN II of Maryland and
MA W " be returned q Sell
VN| ator.
The faCt that out of whole Congresses
the number of representatives who attain
that honor * small does not deter the
aspirations Of these boys.
In hcHh houses they serve with an eye
on the political future. With very many
Of them Il Is merely q youthful longing
Ike that nearly every youngster displays
to b. Il soldier or sailor. and never ma
lures with him. While Senator German
alone reached such heights Of fame
Statesman, a remarkably large number of
the pages have won rcnown and fortunes
IN various callings of life Fitting like
Well trained au:omatous among the desks
OF the Senate and House. posing digni-
aeiIy in the background of the august
Supreme Court. waiting courteously TO
carry i'm cards for an endless throng of
women, they might he dismissed as to-
ia ~ insignticant save for the duties they
so Thoroughly discharge.
::
In reality these boys are very i'm
portant feature of life at the Capitol One
OF them without a sense OF honor could
disrupt Wall street or cause war by
mere whisper Of what he had heard i'll
secret session. Even when reporters are
excluded the pages remain. And It is
vastly to their credit that never in the
history OF United States pagedofn has
hint NJ congressional doings leaked
through such a source.
Coming from I'll over the country and
holding coveted jobs at very good sal
aries, il is remarkable that so little *
generally known about them.
How can / get to be Il paSe?" is
supply miscellaneous information.
And invariably the reply is discourage
ing to the local boy. For, although many
have been selected from here and a most
satisfactory percentage of these have
made good,' the tendency among both
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IUK7HE IHEAIER @D

there's any change IN the shows osforl
the papers get a-hold OF u. Good'pya"
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II intend to keep on living in your
district. he told the member. and some
day l mean to represent 1t in Congress.
And he added that If he kept on staying
here he would get in the habit of want
ing a government job and never amount
to anything And 1 want to tell YOU
there were lots of big ones here VINO
envied that boy his ability to quit. He
left. too, although we all tried to make
him stay
DO YOU think he will achieve his ambi-
tion?" the interviewer asked.
''If he lives and that district holds to-
gether." Mr.. Lyon replied. solemnly.
nothing human can stop him. l never
saw such determination"
Applications can be made from the
District OF Columbia by boys wishing TO
be pages. These are handled by the
patronage committee, but the doorkeeper
has the actual appointing.
Such boys, of course. live at home and
have a less expensive life than those from
different states. These latter usually
room together and eat their lunches III
place in the basement Of the Capitol
provided for their hats and coats and as
a sort of lounging room.
The chief.page Is expected to sec that
ali friction Is avoided and the ma
chnery of boydom runs smoothly, In or
der not to harass congressional nerves.
The youth holding this position until
the extra session was named Collier ana
he hailed from Wisconsin. His services
have been so unusually good that he has
been given Il minority position in the
House.
over on the Senate side the routine OF
the pages is about the same, but ap-
pointments are made by the sergeant-at-
arms now represented by Col Daniel NJ
RanSdell.
Sixteen pages are believed sufficient for
the needs of the senators. Their ages
range from twelve to sixteen years. and
they are permitted to serve only four
years. or for two Congresses. The salary
is the same as that paid pages of the
House, and the morning duties are
identical.
At noon there Is a change in the rou-
tine The greater dignity of the Senate
requires that the pages form themselves
into a semi circular group around the
front row of desks for prayers al three
minutes to IL. Then they sit on the ros-
trum at the feet Of the Vice President
and wait their turn to answer the sum
mons from various senators
That imperative, thoroughly Japanese
and yet old -fashionedly American method
OF clapping the hands for service is re-
tanned here. Or maybe the slight tapping
of a pen against a desk will notify All
ever alert page that he Is wanted. Tip
ping is not permitted, but the senator is
stupid who cannot IN some adroit manner
remunerate or reward the page to whom
he has taken a. fancy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
"Just Killed a Man;
Send the Sheriff"
Says Missourian
Farmer Shoots Negro and Calls Up
COrOner-Freed by Jury Later
in Day.

ST LOUIS Jan. IA j. Long, a farmer
at Affton, st. Louis county killed Reuben
jackson, negro, at his farm early today
Then he called up the coroner and asked
that the sheriff OF the county be sent for
him Late this afternoon the coroner's
jury returned a verdict OF justifiable
homicide
The negro who was a farm hand In
Longs employ, was killed with a shotgun,
after a desperate struggle in which he
thrust the prongs OF a pitchfork into
Longs arm and beat him on the head.
jackson had been working for me a
short time and discharged him this morn
ing" said Long. When ordered him off
the premises he attacked me-"
Testimony before the coroner's jury was
TO the effect that jackson was feeding
cattle when the quarrel started. After the
pitchfork attack Long Fetreated to his
house whore he got his shotgun and fired
upon the negro, who continued the pitch
fork fight until he was killed
Coroner Bracey was surprised when the
telephone rang and he heard the follow
ing:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
TO FORM DEVELOPMENT BODY
Western States Will Organize to
Advance Agriculture.
DELEGATES ARE APPOINTED
Governors Throughout Country Nam
ing representative 90 Attend
First MeetIng-In Conuec-
tion with Land SHOW.

The first session Of the Western Develop
ment association. an organization looking
to the realization Of the agricultural re-
sources Of the west and northwest, viii be
held I'm Omaha January q. This organi1a-
ton is q development Of the Land Show
idea. The Western Development associa-
ton promises to become an important force
in the exploitation Of the soil and the com
mercial resources of the west. All OF the
states west OF the Missouri river and to
the north Of Arizona have been invited to
send representatives to the first session to
participate in the forming OF the permanent
organization Among the states to be rep
resented are: Nebraska, Colorado, Calf
fornis, South Dakota, Montana. Wyoming,
Idaho. Washington Oregon and Utah
J. II. Hawley. governor of Idaho, last
night wired to the Omaha headquarters
his acceptance OF the office of vice presl-
dent, representing his state in the organiza-
ton. ]. II. Hall, Montanas commissioner
Of agriculture, labor and Industry, has been
chosen vice president by Governor Norris.
He will attend the meeting in Omaha and
will be here during the Land Show.
Governor Johnson OF California will be
represented at the first session by DR..
Benjamin Ide Wheeler and Robert Newton
Lynch. O. NJ. Holmes OF Great Falls,
Mont, will be another delegate.
Governor Wesley Of South Dakota has
named a number Of delegates to represent
his state at the Land Show. Many Of them
will participate in the sittings Of the West
ern Development association. The South
Dakota delegates are:
N. h. Jensen Freeman; Dan RierwaEe
West Fork; Frank Ginsbach Dell Rapids;
Ed Stenger, Hermosa; r.. oliver Under
wood Mark C.. Rich, Lithia; William Raj
ley, Sioux Falls; Il. r. Quincy spencer;
ID. ID, Baldwin, Carthage; Peter Schultz
washington springs j, A StranslSy Puk-
wana; NJ. b. Griffith, Presho: e. r. ASH
ford, Warner; NJ p. Beebe, Ipswich; C.
Cardinal, st. Onge; John Scott Geddes
John Hart, Quinn; George r. Farmer, Mad
ison; j. NJ Erion, Mitchell; Frank Cottle
Wasta; Clayton Kelsey Fedora; Warren
Young, Fort Pierre; A. j. Wimpie, Beres-
ford Charles Hunt, Wasta; w. r Walpole
Philip; E. A. Morrison, billiard; d. C.
Kicker, Rapid City; George r. Bennett
Rapid City; William o Banion, Hot Springs;
Fred Holcomb, New Underwood; r. Nj
Waddell Philip and il. c. Judson, New
Underwood.
Others who will come to the Western De-
velopment association meeting are. August
Wolfe, Spokane; r. w. Raymond, Port
land, and James w. Jones, Boise
w. r. Mellor of the Nebraska State
Board Of Agriculture has announced that
Prof, George A Condra Of the state uni
versity will be temporary chairman OF the
first meeting Of the association. ,...,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
TWENTY-FlFTH ANNIVERSARY
OF CHURCH TO BE OBSERVED
Congregation OF CASTELAR, street
Presbyterian Church in silver
Anniversary,

The quarter centennial and silver ami
versary OF the organization OF the CASTELAR,
Street Presbyterian church will be appro-
priately celebrated Sunday and Monday
January IS and 10 Sunday morning the
membership win gather for an anniversary
communion observance. At 7:45 "fraternal
evening" viii be observed. Addresses will
be made by elders and ministers Of sister
churches, the principal address being by
Rev. DR.. Wheeler OF South Omaha on the
theme, For What Are We Here ?' Rev.
Messrs. Filipi. zaugg and Fellman will give
ccngratulatory talks.
Fellowship evening win be observed
Monday At 5 o'clock. There will be short
sketches OF the church. its purposes and
achievements, and a reminiscent half hour
conducted by c. b. Wilson, a former mem
Der and brother 20 Rev. j. NJ Wilson. who
spent thirteen years with the church in It's
beginnings- Some former members OF Cas-
teilar's choirs VIII sing on this occasion.
Letters from former pastors will be read
and items attractive to all old-time as
we'll as present members viii be advanced
Castelar, has sought through these twenty
five years TO live as near the people In
simple service and spiritual helpfulness as
a church could well do Its sick room
ministries and It's pastors calls for
funerals are perhaps as numerous as those
OF any English-speaking congregation OF
the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

pie of water sent him contained eight
tenths of a grain of pure white arsenic to
the pint, or eighty grains of Fowlers soIu-
ton. the common form Of arsenic.
Edward McCallister, the druggist from
whom the mineral water was purchased
rs well as the hyomel quinlne, was sure
neither of the bottles contained either
sugar OF lead nor arsenic.
Florence Coleman, a negress who has
done cleaning work about the sohenk
home, testified that she was the only per-
son about the house on the evening Schenk
is alleged to have been violently nauseated
by drinking mineral water and said she
put nothing into the water. other mem
bers Of the family and the nurse were out
for an automobile ride while she was
there
DR.. ]. T. Thornton was one of the chief
witnesses for the state and was recalled
in the afternoon. He conducted tests In an
effort to secure a correct diagnosis of the
case. In answer to hypothetical questions
by Prosecutor Handlan, he said the
symptoms alleged to have been shown by
Schenk. contained In the first question
might have been due to lead poisoning. and
that symptoms enumerated in the second
indicated arsenic poisoning.
On cross-examination he admitted that
the same symptoms might be due TO serious
disorders of the stomach, which was the
chief point scored by the defense during
the day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
JAIL TURNED INTO COAL YARD
philippians setEed with Common De-
sire 40 Secure Fuel at Small
Expense.

Due 70 the efforts OF Special officer
Tylee OF the Illinois Central railroad, the
city iail last night assumed the aspect OF
a retail coal office. officer Tylee said that
he had "a real quiet evening" but there
were none who agreed with him.
Starting early I'm the evening, the officer
made regular trips TO the jail and each
time under his wing was a dusky COM
panion with big sack OF coal over his
back. The coal belonged 10 the railroad
Why so many should take to stealing coal
upon the same night and In the same place
was a mystery to the officer. However, Il
was his not to reason why" and he
didn't; he simply picked up the coal-hungry
proteges OF Booker T. Washington as fast
as they picked up the coal. and walked
them into jail.
Up TO a late hour he had made six ar
rests. The pile OF coal in the corner had
grown into a small mountain and Desk
Sergeant Marshall was wondering II the
apparently endless stream would never
cease. Chauffeur Carl Maus but lately
married, was casting envious eyes upon
the sacks which contained the precious
black gems.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

and the situation 10 causing considerable
suessing side stepping and other steps OF
the part Of the senators TO see Just what
best TO do.
Senator Warren today introduced bul
providing for the resurvey Of the follow
ing described lauds in wyoming sections
/. 9. and T. township y north. ranges ~
and 50 west. " Is provided that before any
surveys are ordered under this act Il shall
be made apparent to the secretary OF the
Interior that the former official survey OF
the land embraced Ira the territory de-
scribed was inaccurate or tho lines were 80
obnterated as to make such resuryey
necessary.
The senate committee on public lands to-
day reported favorsby without amendment
bill which passed the house last June,
which provides for the sale OF lands sc-
uuired under the provisions Of the reclama-
ton act and which are not now needed
for the purposes OF that act 10 often
occurs in carrying out provisions Of the
national reclamation law that lands are
acquired for reservoirs, right-of-wRy. etc
in excess Of acreage actually required for
the purposes OF the act. This is due 10
the fact that Il Is not always possible TO
determine in advance just how large an
area Of privately owned land is required
at the time OF purchase and to the further
fact that IL is often as cheap 70 buy an
entire subdivision as it would be to attempt
to acquire the portion actually needed.