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The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
HIRED APPLAUSE.
A Great Actress Who Was Determined
to Make the claque Earn
Its Money.

Speaking Of applause In theaters, q
theatrical man relates the following
concerning the great actress Rachel:
at seems that upon a certain open
ing night Rachel received enthusiasts
applause. but on the second night it
was so noticeably slim that the actress
felt deeply grieved and bitterly com
planned that the claque was not doing
Its duty. The leader Of the hired 'ap-
plause makers on hearing Of her dis
pleasure wrote her a letter In which he
endeavored to excuse himself from any
blame.
" rMademoiselle-I cannot remain IN
der the obloquy Of a reproach from
such lips as yours he began. The
following Is an authentic statement Of
what really took place: AT the first
representation ! led the attack In per-
son not less than thirty-three times.
We had three acclamations, four hilar-
tiles, two thrilling movements, four
renewals OF applause and two indef-
mite explosions. In fact, to such al
extent did we carry our applause that
the occupants Of the stalls were scan
daIiEed and cried out la portel
"fMy men were positively exhausted
with fatigue and even intimated 10 me
that they could not again go through
such an evening. Seeing such to be
the case, applied for the manuscript,
and after having profoundly studied
the piece was Obliged to make up my
mind for the second representation to
certain curtailments in the service Of
my men,
'The writer thus goes on at some
length to assure the actress he VIII
try to make future amends and re-
quests her to believe in his profound
admiration.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Fulton and the CIermont,

The first trip of Robert Fulton up
the Hudson river in the Clermont was
thus described in the American Citi-
zen of Aug. II, 1910:
"Mr. FultOn's ingenious Steam Boat,
invented with a View to the Naviga-
ton of The Mississippi from New Or
leans upwards, Sails today from the
North River, near the State Prison, to
Albany. The Velosity of The Steam
Boat is Calculated at four miles an
hour 1t is said that it will make a
progress of two against The Current
of The Mississippi, and If so it will
certainly be a very valuable acquisi-
ton 10 the Commerce Of the Western
States"
According to Edward Hagaman
Halls history, the Clermont made the
trip TO Albany in thirty-twO hours
The state prison referred to stood on
the block in New York now bounded
by Washington, West Tenth. West and
Charles Streets, in old Greenwich vii
lage
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
At a Wedding Breakfast.

After a marriage recently the bridal
party partook of a sumptuous break
fast, toward the end of which young
er brother of the bride got up and said
solemnly, raising his glass:
Ladies and gentlemen, / have TO
propose a toast, which, however, must
be drunk standing. Please take your
glasses and rise up"
The guests, although somewhat be-
wildered, did so.
''Now," said the young scapegrace,
IF you will remain standing for a few
minutes I'll find out who has been sit
ting on my new hat."-London Tit
Bits,
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
THE WAY OF THE SWISS.
Foreigners Regarded as Egyptians and
Treated Accordingly.

Treated Accordingly.
A foreign resident in Switzerland
was fined 10 francs because his little
girl had plucked three buttercups
growing on a piece of land on which
she and some half dozen Swiss chill
dren had for years been accustomed to
play. The land had recently changed
hands, and its new owner had put
up a notice fOrbidding the plucking
OF flowers. A passing gendarme had
found the children fiagrante delicto
and had forthwith instituted proceed
ings against the little foreigner, while
letting the little natives go scot free.
The chiId's father appealed against the
sentence and by dint Of hard fighting,
which entailed, of course, expense,
forced the higher court to reduce the
fine from 10 francs to 81. e., 1 franc
for each buttercup.
When l tried to learn the why's and
wherefores of this case l was told by
a Swiss that one-haIf of every fine lev
led goes to the gendarme who reports
the Offense for which it is levied. and
also that Swiss gendaTmes cannot fair
ly be expected to be quite so alert in
taking proceedings against their own
country people as against foreigners.
Further, 1 was told by an American
that in Switzerland all foreigners rank
as Egyptians and that the one Scrip
tural injunction that is faithfully
Obeyed there is that which ordains
that Egyptians shall be spoiled. From
''The Latter Day Swiss" in Cornhill
Magazine.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
OLD FAMILIES.
Emperor of Japan Traces Family Back
$500 Years and Is One Hundred
and Twenty second of His Line.

In Great Britain and OF the CONT
nent those families pride themselves
that count their ancestry through ten
generations, but their claims to really
ancient lineage seem insignificant
when compared with those of certain
houses in the orient.
We read that the oldest family in
Great Britain, the Mar family i'm Scot
land, may trace its pedigre, to 1898.
Then. too, We have the Campbells Of
Argyll, whose date is put down at 119O.
The GrOsvenOr family, that Of the
Duke of Westminster, refers its origin,
to the same year that the Conaueror
"came Over"-i. e.. 1866. The Austrian
house Of Hapsburg goes back farther
than that. its date being 952, while
the BourbOns proudly mention S64 as
the date Of their origin.
But none of them is to be mentioned
in the same breath with the emperor
Of Japan, whose Office has been filed
by members of his family for a period
Of over $500 years. the present ruler
being the one hundred and twenty sec
Ond in the line. The first emperor OF
Japan sat on the throne about the time
when Nebuchadnezzar was fourishing
that is, in $50 B. c.
Another oriental branch, the descend
ants of MOhammed, presents claims not
to be dismissed. The prophet was born
in $40, and a list Of his descendants
has been carefully retained, being duly
set forth in a volume kept in Mecca.
Little or no doubt exists Of the authen-
ticity Of the long list of names Of Mo-
nammed's descendants as registered In
this sacred book.-Harper's Weekly.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
lMPALED BY AN ARROW.
Conductor of Freight Wagons Through
Missouri Was Pinned Through the
Neck to a Tree, Yet He Survived.

1t was in the summer of 1859 that
George Wainwright and Ben Spencer.
each in charge OF a train of freight
wagons, were headed for the Missouri
river to bring supplies back to CoIora-
do points. The Indians were very
troublesome in those days, and these
TWO outfits always camped together
Tor protection. One night they had ar
ranged the camp, with the wagons
forming a circle, and everybody but
the guards was to be inside Vain
wright preferred to sleep in a clump
or cottonWOOds about d quarter of
mile of, and there he fixed himself
with his negro servant as bodyguard.
Neither the camp nor Wainwright was
disturbed during the night, but early
the next morning while Wainwright
was sitting on the ground with his
back to a tree drinking his tin of cof-
fee an arrow from an unseen foe en-
tered his neck at the right of the
jugular vein and was driven with such
force as to impaIe the victim to the
tree. The negro, believing his master
was killed, ran to Spencers camp and
gave the alarm.
Spencer and some of his men rushed
over to Wainwright Instead of being
dead Wainwright was not even seri-
Ously injured. Spencer cut the arrow
off close to the point of entrance and
then gently drew Wainwright's head
forward until he was released. The
victim suffered but little inconvenience
from the wound, and by the time the
trip was completed it was entirely
healed.-LOs Angeles Times.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Russia,

Russia did not break into European
history until comparatively recent times.
Ruric, a Varengian chief, seems to
have been the first to establish a gov
eminent, about 862. Ruric's descend
ants ruled amid many ups and downs
till 1898, at which time the real history
Of the country may be said to begin.
With the solitary exception Of the
United States of America, the progress
Of Russia under Peter the Great and
Catherine II. is unequaled for rapidity
!n the history of the world.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
The Governors Quick Wit.


While talking to a former governor
OF Illinois, who was noted for the
Quickness Of his wit, an English tour
ist spoke with special feryor Of sight
he had seen In another state.
81 attended a Sunday service for
the inmates Of the state prison." he
said, "and / learned that of the 208
persons now confined there all but
twelve voluntarily attend religious
services held in the prison chapel twice
each Sunday"
most extraordinary" said the gov
ernOr musingly. 81 am sorry to say 1t
is not so with US, But then" he add
ed soberly, "in Illinois, you see, most
Of the respectable people do not come
to prison. n."-Lippincott's.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
TALKING IN FIGURES.

Significance of Certain Numbers In the
ToIographsrs' Code.
"In the telegraphers' code numbers
have special significance OF which the
general public is not aware" remarked
q veteran key night the other day.
''Most everybody knows that 30
means good night or the end OF
story, but few outside the profession
know that 81 is also code sign. Rail
road operators, however, know that
this call is a signal to the operator at
the other end to come back and repeat
train signals to the sending operator,
It also has another meaning, Train
order to be signed by conductor and
engine driver Nineteen. on the other
hand, means that the train order is not
10 be signed by conductor or engine
driver. Twenty-fOur has also the lat
ter significance on some roads.
Five is simply an Interrogation
point and In the vernacular could be
translated Anything doingr Thirteen
signifies DO you underestimate Twen-
ty-flve means busy but nobody seems
to know how 1t came to have that sig
nifcance unless perhaps it means that
the operator is still In the midst Of his
work. being some distance away from
30.
"Seventy-three means best regards,
and newspaper men and operators en-
ploy this expression constantly. OF
couraa % has coma TO mean in this
numerical language just what it does
In ordinary parlance, 'skiddoo,' va
moose or butt out or any Of the thou
sand and one other equivalents. New
uoraId
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
WANTED NO FUSS.
Any Old Thing Would Do For Dinner,
So She Said.

ANY OtQ lHtH9 "Outu 10 TOR DtnueTg
So She Said.
Mrs. Betsy Baxter was the last per-
son in the world to want anybody to
make trouble on her account When
expectedly for dinner one day she
made her position on this point quite
clear. Don't you go to a mite Of
bother on my account, Mis- DOOlittle.
You know that I'm a person for whom
you can just lay down an extra plate
and set before me anything you hap
pen to have in the house
IF you just fry a chicken same as
you would for your own folks, an
make up pan O. your tea biscuits that
no one can beat, an open a glass O.
your red currant jelly, an have a dish
O. your ounce preserves, an some o.
the pound cake you most always have
IN your cake jar, you do that, an have
some piping hot apple fritters with hot
maple sirup to go with 'em, an some
o. your good coffee, an any vegetables
you happen to have in the house,
like sweet potatoes the way you fix
'em mightily-but, la, just have any
thing else you happen to have.
I'm one that expects an is willing
to eat what's set before me, an no
questions asked ner fault found when
l go visiting. So don't you put your
self out a mite for me. If you have
what I've mentioned an anything else
you want to have III be satisfied.
amt one that cares very much about
what l eat anyhow. As the saying is,
any old thing will do for me. Puck.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
MAKING NEEDLES.
Various Processes Through Which the
Steel Wire Must Pass.

Various Processes Through Which the
Steel Wire Must Pass.
Needles are made from steel wire,
which is first cut by shears from coils
into the length Of the needles to be
made. After a bath Of such bits as
have been cut out they are placed in a
furnace, then rolled until perfectly
straight Next the needle pointer
takes up a dozen or so Of the wires
ard rolls them between his thumb and
finger, with their ends on a turning
grindstOne, first one and then the 9th
er being ground. The little steel bob
bins are next fed into a machine which
fattens and cutters the heads, after
which the eyes are punched.
They are now complete needles, but
rough and easily bent Careful heat
ing and sudden cooling gives them the
necessary temper, and nothing remains
but to give them their final polish. On
a coarse cloth needles are spread to
the number Of 10000 or 50,OOO Emery
dust is strewed over them, oil is sprin-
kled on and soft soap daubed over the
cloth, which, rolled tightly, is thrown
into pot with others, where it rolls
about for twelve hours or more.
When taken from this friction bath
the needles require only rinsing in
clean hot water, when they are ready
to be sorted and packed. - Chicago
Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
An Oman Air HotsI.

A man from the west was looking
for a friend in New York who had
gone wrong. He heard his friend had
been sleeping on the benches in Bryant
park and went over there to look for
him. There were a good many Unfor-
tunates on the benches, but the par
ticular friend the Westerner wanted 70
find was not there. However, tho
westerner did find another man from
his own town whom he knew and whs'
knew the man for whom he w4
searching.
where's Jones'" asked the west
erner, prodding the man he knew.
"Aw," replied the hobo sleepily, 'the
amt come in yet."-New York Sun.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Vessels That Failed.

There was a time when it was be-
Heved possible to prevent seasickness
by means of specially constructed yes
sells, says the London Chronicle. The
CalaiS-DOuvres, a twin ship, was used
on the channel service for many years.
Great things were expected from this,
but she proved a slow boat, and her
passengers were by no mans immune
from seasickness. Another attempt in
this direction was the Castalia, in
which the saloon was suspended like
hammock with a view to minimizing
the pitching and rolling. This turned
out an utter failure. If the rolling
was less than in ordinary vessels the
pitching was quite as bad and, more
over, the swinging mechanism Occa-
siOnally stuck. After a very few trips
across the channel the Castalia was
taken of the service.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Nothinn More to Be Said.

"My wife always let's me have
last word" remarked the meek look
man.
'Indeedr exclaimed his friend
tones which implied a doubt Of
others veracity.
"She does, really. Whenever I
Eyes, my dear, you are quite right, I
stops talking Immediately.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Sidn Language.

Brown and Jones were having their
usual stroll and had just had few
minutes conversation with Robinson,
who was accompanied by his wife.
After they had gone on some little dis
tance Brown said to Jones:
Ibid you notice that Mrs. Robinson
never said a word p
''Oh, yes," said Jones. You see, she's
deaf and dumb"
Lucky chap is Robinson. But sup
pose she can talk with her fingers p
asked Brown.
'T think So" replied Jones, ''for Rob
inson hasn't q dozen hairs left on bis
head
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Easy Eiqurinq.

Ascum-I suppose you haven't had
time to figure out yet how much your
cashier took?
Bank President-Oh, yes. We knew
in q very short time.
Ascum-Why, l thought he took a
great deal.
Bank President-Exactly. We merely
had to count what he left.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
His NIukt WaHIs

OynieaI Eriend-If the baby ID the
boss Of the establishment and hts
mother is the superintendent, pray
what position do you Occupyf Young
Father (woariiJl-Oh, I'm the noOr-
waiksr.-BaIttmore American
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
a.inninn Down the Average.

TT is said that there are 10000 hairs
IN the average human head" said the
oaldheaded man.
'sToo bad that you've pulled the aver
age down so low, my dear" said his
wife.-YOnkers Statesman.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Hnr IittIa Joke.

'When Harold proposed to me-" said
Maud, 81 told him to go and ask pa pa. {"
'But you don't really care for him!
said Maymie. "Of course not. But I
do so love to play little jokes on papa"
Washington Star.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
SatfIemant Mnrk-

"Came into a fortune, didn't hsS"
"Yes, q big one"
whats he dom these daysT'
"He has become interested IN settle
ment work"
'Wen. that ought TO keep him occu-
pied for awhile; he owed everybody"
-Houston Post.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Js~sIu Galore.

Mrs. Hoyie-Covered with jewels,
isn't she? Mrs. Doyls-Yss; It Is hard
to tell At tirst glance whether she be-
longs to the mineral - animal king
dom.-LifA
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
The Aim Of q Woman.

The police records show that some
women who can't hit the side of a
barn with a stone have remarkable
aim with a fiatiron.-Exchange
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Reainnina.

Be always beginning. Never think
that you can relax or that you have
attained the end. If we think our
selves more than beginners it is a sign
that we have hardly yet begun.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

Nothing is little that is our duty, and
1 common life with homely surround
ngs is the best discipline for most of
IS.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
A Cruel companion.

why does he say that her face Is
like one Of Browning's poems?"
Because it has some hard lines In
it."-BuffalO Express.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

Want Of care does more damage than
want az knowledze.-Erznklin-
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

Your achievement will never rise
higher than your faith.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
PICTURE SHOWS
FIRE THE SINGERS
Harold Crosby Receives Blue Slip at
Quincy and Four Others
Are Let Out.

Quincy moving picture shows are
matinees and nights now
without their warblers, according to
a story from the Herald of last night:
About three weeks ago, the man
ayers Of four moving picture theatres
agreed to cut out the illustrated songs
in five houses, and the date decided
upon for the change was the third
Saturday in November. Yesterday
singers Of illustrated songs were not
seen in any of the five houses, the
terms of the agreement being enforced
Saturday night when the five singers
were given blue envelopes. Harold
Crosby, the baritone at the Colorado
for nearly year. is to leave soon
for Kansas City where he is to be-
come a member of company to act
for moving picture reel makers. The
new concern was recently organized
and is to make specially of cowboy
and western pictures. Louis Stelzer
at the Savoy, is to go into vaudeville,
and Mrs. Alma Knight, singer at the
Gem, left this morning for Carthage
to visit for time with her parents
before going to Burlington, Iowa, to
sing in moving picture theatre there
The FIVE theatres affected by the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
CONFIDENCE
We Back Up Our Statements With
Our Personal Reputation and
Money.

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We think that it is worse than use
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Constipation is often accompanied
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The discovery of the active princi-
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
INSPECTOR FLYNN
IS UNDER ARREST
Burlington Pure Food Man Taken In
TO Custody at Malvern, Pacific
Junction Man Bringing
Charge.
THREATENS TO ExToRT
Action Followed Charge by Flynn that
Dlckerson Sold Hay Which
Was Not az Repre-.
scented.

MALVERN, Iowa, Nov. 21.-M. e.
Flynn Of Burlington, assistant state
inspector for the pure food depart
ment, was arrested here charged by
w. S. Dickerson of Pacific Junction
with malicious threat to extort"
Flynn was released on his own recog.
nizance for appearance at Glenwood
for trial. Flynn's arrest followed the
discharge of Dickerson in court,
where he had been arraigned on a
charge made by Flynn of selling hay
to Burlington parties which had been
damaged and was not as represented
Both actions are unusual and highly
interesting. 1t is the first time effort
has been made to use the pure food
department for prosecution in the
sale Of hay, and it is claimed that
when Flynn is brought to trial come
sensational testimony will be given
Attorney L. T. Genung Of Glenwood
who appeared for Dickerson, in the So
called pure food case, contended in
his argument that upon Flynn's claim
a COW would be guilty Of misde.
meanor If she ate hay that had not
been inspected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
First LEGAL Opinion.

MARSHALLTOWN, Nov. 21.-The
first opinion in an Iowa court, declar-
ing unconstitutional the new law to
the effect that possession of a
federal liquor permit is prima facie
evidence that the law is being violat-
ed, was given in the district court
here by Judge c. B. Bradshaw, who
dismissed the case brought by the
state against l.. F. Madden of Glenn
ons.
Madden had government license
to sell liquor, but the state had no
further evidence against the defend
ant, further than the record of his IL
cense. Madden's counsel argued that
the law was unconstitutional because
it destroyed the presumption of the
accused's innocence, a presumption
that must be held until guilt is prov
en- beyond a reasonable doubt. The
state argued constitutionality on the
ground of similarity to the game
laws, which held that possession Of
game during closed season period
is held prima facie evidence OF the
game having been killed out of sea
son and therefore illegally.
The state will appeal the case t.
the supreme court in order to get {
decision that will determine furthe,
actions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-21
Indlanola VIII Get Station.

INDIANOLA, Iowa, Nov. 21.-Repre-
sentatives of the Rock Island railway
visited Indianola and agreed with the
citizens committee on plans for a
new depot, SO the disagreement that
was threatened between the road and
the town seems to have been warded
off and the best of feeling exists
General Superintendent c. w. Jones,
of Davenport and party arrived in In
dianola in his private car shortly af.
ter noon, at 1:30 o'clock, met the
citizens committee and number of
others and by o'clock the meeting
had broken up in love feast, each
side expressing itself as highly gratifi.
ed at the treatment and consideration
accorded by the other. The citizens
are corroborated in their belief that II
they could get the authorities of the
road to really learn the conditions
here a satisfactory station would be
erected.