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Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
Chat of an Old Ca mpaigner.

Lydia Thompson relates the following Incl
dent, showing how very absent minded peo-
pie may become under certain circumstances
II played star engagement once at the
Queens theater, Dublin. then under the
management of the late Harry Webb, one of
the famous Dromio brothers. played in the
burlesque of Aladdin, or the Wonderful
Scamp, after the tragedy Of Macbeth.
Tom King was playing Macbeth, and
thought would 90 early to see some of the
performance.
II walked through the box Office and when
reached the back Of the dress circle / saw,
looking through one of the squares of glass
that looked from the Office onto the stage a
quaint, weird, ragged, unkempt-ooking old
hag, moving her hands up and down, dancing
about like cat on hot bricks. and shouting
out, Good Lord, where's Hecatei Who the
- is playing Hecate' There's stage
waitl Where's that Hecate! I'll dismiss
him the moment he shows his face to me-
~ burst out laughing" added Miss
Thompson, and said: Stop! Stop! Mr.
Webb, what are you dressed up for'
"He looked at me gave one howl and disap
peared. In another moment he was on the
stage playing Hecate, the part ne had cas
himself for, only adding some dialogue to
Shakespeare to apologize as it We're, for the
stage wait He wanted to see the scenic
effect he had arranged aud had forgotten all
about HeCate.h
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
Italian Opera New York.

The determination of the stockholders Of the
Metropolitan opera house to essay season
of Italian and French performances as a
change after six years of the German regime,
says the New YorkSun, caused more than
temporary sensation In musical circles, and
especially among professionals and seml'pro-
fessonals, discussion of the subject is as live
ly, not TO say as acrimonious, as when the
news first fell upon the public ear, and as ten
months must elapse before the italian season
begins, there is likelihood that, half dozen
times at least, some little incident will occur
to reanimate interest aud revive argument.
There has been great deal Of talk, part
of which has found its way into print, as to
the likelihood of an opposition season of Ger
man opera That something Of the sort may
be looked for is more than probable, but he
would be more prophetic than prophet that
could tell whence the benediction is to come
Not few tolerably experienced persons be
lieve that it will hail from abroad. There are
two or three managers in Europe abundantly
equipped with artists, music and costumes
that would gladly take iiyer,in the Language
of the street, If they were encouraged by
helpful people on this side of the water. Un
less German opera is supplied from SOM
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
New Ideas ofVocai Culture,

Mrs j. w. Vaille wife Of the eastern re-
preventative of the Northwestern system, To-
Gated in Philadelphia, who was in Omaha
during the late National undertakes con-
vention, has written very exhaustive work
on the subject OF vocal SCIENCE which bids
fair to become a text book upon that much
disputed question.
The work is dedicated to the memory Of
DIR. Horace A. Streeter, who, it will be re-
membered was one of Buston's well known
physicians geration ago,
Mrs. Vaille, who is favorably known in
eastern musical circles, shows in this work,
comprehensive knowledge of voice culture
which cannot fail TO bring her into still
greater prominence as teacher of the
natural method of voice production which
DR. Streeter so faithfully defended while he
lived. She is an advocate Of building up the
voice from infancy and lays down
certain rules which, II followed,
cannot help but be productive OF great good.
! The fact that there are so many methods OF
! voice culture eXtant no two of which can
! even agree upon the number of registers in
the human voice, Mrs. Valle's plea for the
natural method is not without force and
should be carefully weighed by all teachers
OF vocal music. Published by Oliver Ditsou
company, BoSton-
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
source Of this nature there will bc mono to

source Of this nature there will bo mono 70
listen TO nextfall
The stories concerning local endeavor have
no foundation whatever One manager, VINO
intends building n house, would be very glad
TO inauguarte IL with n series Of German
opera representations, but he is In a position
TO furnish the theater-when IL Is built-and
nothing more To q telegram sent TO Nine.
Lilll Lehman 10y local entrepreneur last
week no reply was vouchsafed Herr Seidl,
Notwithstanding sundry assurances to the
contrary has not committed himself TO any
one, thinking, no doubt, that should the ltal-
ian season be but an iuterregnum work else
where next season might damage his chances
for re-eng agement at the Metropolitan.
Nothing, in truth, points to any reasons for
the belief that there is in the gossip regard
ing plans, subscriptions, German public
spirit, and so on, anything more substantial
than wind
Mr.. Abbey's preparations for his italian
season are by no means completed but hav-
ing ten months in which to perfect them, the
impressarioscan make haste slowly. He has
bound up the brothers De Res2ke and possl-
bly, Sgnora Ravog, who pleased in
London few weeks ago, but thus
far no contracts have been signed
with other singers. He Is nego-
tiatng with Nine Melba, a,with a strong lkeli-
hood of getting her, and with Signoro ret-
raz2ini, who was heard here in "OteIo,h
under Signor Campaninis management; but
his movements in other directions are shroud-
in mystery. Indications are not wanting that
there will he Germauomeledic element in
the repertoire of which pur sang lover of
Italian music would stand aghast. Not only
will ''rannhauser,n 'LOhengrin'' and "Dle
Aleistersngern be performed, but there is
good ground to believe that Herr Seidl may
De prevailed upon to direct the Wagnerian
representations. Mr.. Abbey, too, is desirous
| OF engaging Frau Lohmann. The obstacle
| to her engagement will lie in that intelli-
| gent business woman s determination TO sing
| three or -four times n week, at the rate of
about $1,000 night, and this of course, is
| not to be thought of. Frau Lehman is alive
| to the fact that she can earn about $50, 900 in
| about four months whenever she cares to re-
| visit America, aud she will not care to
| lessen the interest Of grand return tour by
| predatory skrmish under cover OF trio
| of Italian p1ma dOnnaS
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01

today the beneficiary OF the wealth Of
merchant prince who died worth millions,
and the memorials of his princely giving are
in London, in Baltimore, and in his native
Masach usetts. He Is not damned.
Poverty, competence and afiuence are the
three financial conditions OF man, In each OF
which there may be sainthood. Poverty may
be as vicious upon the morals of character
and life as wealth The rich are not the
criminal classes of society; they represent
the average virtue of Christian lands. The
reign of terror against wealth Is itself q
crime. II is without reason, without justih-
cation. without excuse, and those VINO ald
aud abet IL are chief offenders Society has
the right to demand of the rich TO regard
their wealth as talent of usefulness TO
multiply the comforts of the laboring classes,
TO difiuse knowledge, to alleviate suffering,
and to equalize as far as possible, the social
condition Of their fellow men.
.IouN r. NEWMAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
Montana KOad Fight.

In dispute over wood road at Granite, ].
H. Willard was fatally injured. The trouble
was between Willard and his friends on the
one side, and Charles Conyes and ono
O'Rourke on the other. Not only guns but
picks and shoves were used Willard died
Of his injuries, and several others are in "A
precarous condition. O'Rourke and Conyes
were ARE ted.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
Little Charities Legs.

Youths Companion: "Can I go with you,
papar' said little Charlie, aged four years, as
he saw his papa preparing for u walk 90,
no. said the father 81 am going to walk
long way and your legs are too Short But
the little fellow was not convinced. Stretch
ing forth one of his limbs to its utmost length
he exclaimed; ".Iust look o. there; see what
n great long leg that is, and the other is n
great deal longer.n
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
lhcX NinInnrnl.

ITIINW TFt3 TTtNN,
Some glass beadmukers in Hungary who
were earning 25 cents per day demanded an
increase to %, but the mayor of the town
marched out at the head of the other Off cals,
clothed in robes of state and gave them such
lecture on the enormity of their offcusc that
they simmered down and tearfully promised
better conduct.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
Fate orthe wicked Parrot.

NtW TWN TTITtIIU'
Miss Meachin kept n parrot,
And that parrot learned to swear,
And said some other naughty words
Refinement couldn't bear.
She took her emerald birdie
By his salad colOrcd jowl
And wrung his neck; she wouldn't stand
Foul language from fowl
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
William Was lender.
Detroit Free Press,

A stranger at Fort Scott, Kas, got into
DISPUTE with William Davis about the
weather ana pulled his nose. Five minutes
later William was dead of heart failure The
doctors said that If his wife had picked up
the rolling pin and threatened him at any
time for years back the result would have
been the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
Too Much Opera.

1t was performance OF ''Trovatoro' in
Italian, and he couldn't make much out of it,.
''Do you mean TO say that fellow is in iailP'
be asked Of his city cousin as Manirico began
singing the ''Mserere."
''Yes.h
s'Well, il made noise like he's been max
ing ali night, and called 1t singing I'd expect
TO be pat in Jail, too.n
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
He SHE'D.
st. Joseph NcWS.

'John," said Mrs. Wings al the breakfast
table lately, you've been studying palmistry
lately, haven't youW
Wings thought something was up and
eyaded the question by another "What
makes you think SOP he asked.
80, last night you kept asking in your
sleep' What kind OF hand have you gotpn
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
A Rich Nlan's Soiilouuy

Cape Cod Item.
When | was toiling morn and night,
In youth, to make ends meet,
j had monstrous appetite,
But not enough to eat.
I've made my pile-to make ends meet
| need no longer fight;
I've every kind of food to eat,
But have no appetite.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
KOCn'S ItiyaI.
MllnseU'S UGCIflU.

McCorkle-The government of Australia
still offers Sl25,OO0 reward 10 the person who
can kill off the rabbits there.
McCrackle-Ycs: 1 notice that several
physicians are trying for the prize.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
SMILES THAT COST NOTHING
Chance for Everybody to Braoe-Up and Look
Cheerful by Taking This Dose,
PRESCRIPTIONS OF FUNNY FELLOWS.
Bright Sayings and Doings Intended
to Keep the Doctor from tho
Door r-Pickings and Steal
ing Of Wits.
Nrtp York Herald.

NriC York Herald
How dearly beloved was the dominic young;
All the ladies' unmarried pronounced him
"diviuen
BY all were his praises increasingly sung;
With fervencc aud ardor they bowed at
his shrine.
But alas in day his admirers have flown,
And 10y them and by theirs is he left in the
lurCh;
lngratitude base has this dominic shown
In wedding girl from u neigh boring
church
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
Takes No Risks.
NJ az pA,.I uH

why do the poker players sometimes get
up and walk around th cir chairsE'
''They are supersttious and think that will
change their luclx.n
"Why doesn't that old gambler do it2"
''He's afraid he might shake some of the
cards out of his sleeve -
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
Everything Goes.

MunSCUS UCshiU.
First Porter-Dat is a mighty mean man.
Second Porter-WhyE
First Porter-He handed me S5-bill this
morning an actually asst me to git it changed.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
A Question of Time.


Blushing Brde-l want to got present
for my husband, but hardly know what to
get.
Clerk-Why not get one of these nice silk
muf1lers to wear evenings!
Bride-Oh, dear, no; my husband never
goes out nights.
Clerk-Well, you might get it for next
year
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
{ VI't.
Life

First Theatrical Manager-Stocls COM
panies make this mistake: They spend too
much money on costumes and too little on the
actors.
Second Theatrical Manager When, as a
matter of fact, if tney didn't spend cent for
costumes theY'd alwaYs have packed houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
AT the Opera.

Mrs. Parley (admiringly) What an elc-
giant costume Mrs. De Newd has on They
say she pays her modiste $500 apiece for her
robes.
Mr.. Parkey (aghast)-Land sakes! A
whole dress would cost fortune to make
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
The Girl Was Mad.
NelD York Herald.

NeW IfTH HtTIIU,
Namby-They don't speak now.
mby-Why noti
Nanby--She asked him TO guess her favor
ite sacred song ard he mentioned the one
beginning: for u thousand tongues %
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
Paying His w ay.


my son never asks me for dollar toward
defraying the expenses of his college educa-
tion,h remarked prominent physician.
''He has means of his own, supposeP
s'Well, he learned from me all about bone
setting, and while the football season is on,
his practice among the undergraduates is
enormousn
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
Dialect Goes.
RIoch ana Whit.

Poet Opening his maiD Scott. The
Squenchery has refused my noble poem be-
ginning:
Wild through the lonely chambers of my
soul
Poets Wife (opening her mail)--Never
mind, my dear; here's $40 from the Warmed
Overland for tritie sent it beginning:
You bet your boots, old pard, that's sol
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
Following the Prescription.

EpOCh.
"Why do you begr
'My physiclan's advice"
''How sos'
HE told me to seek change.n
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
No Sham about 1t.
Boston Courier,


AT the barbcrs:
Customer recovering breath after sham
poo)--Cricky! Haven't you iogGled my head
out of plumb!
/ BHrber-Ha ha Not bit OF it, sir.
Gus tomer-And you call that shampoo,
eh!
Barbcr-Yes, sir!
Customer Well, blow me, if it didn't seem
more like coming IN contact with Kickapoo
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01

W. II. Brewster OF Quincy, Ill, treasurer
of the League of American Wheemen, was
in Omaha, a guest of A. H. Perrigo last
Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01

Five hundred patents on tires and tire con-
struction have been issued from the patent
oflce at London, England.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-10
HilIsboro News.

H1I1sBoRo, N. D., Aug. 25.-Frost in
this section, from what reports we can
get, did little or no harm at all to crops
the county was completely smudged
Saturday night. 1T is now reported
that Francis & Southland have pur-
chased the First National Bank build
ing, now occupied as the bank, for their
future office rooms in Hillsboro This
is in the best location in the city and
the most desirable property, and will
make fine Office rooms for Manager
Plunkett. The wonder of the world
for gall came to our city on the 22d in
the dazzling MONDAY parade" of the
Great English Circus. It would make
the most infamous patent medicine adj
vertising line in the space that lies be-
tween two eternities blush to a finish on
Markus and Pillsbury rules, to see the
gall, stride. makeup, stampede and
razzle dazzle imposition that they put
off on Hillsboro for a grand, dazzling
MONDAY parade The Oldest inhabit
ants gall was ruled out, and to avoid
suicide. those who beheld the "grand
razzle dazzle MONDAY parade" had to
soothe their mental condition with total
abstinence from further sights.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-10
Lumber Firm Embarrassed.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 25.-The Nor
ton & Backus Lumber Co. of 1Os River
Street, one of the largest institutions OF
the kind in the city, is temporarily en-
barrassed. Today they fled chattel
mortgages aggregating ss1, GAO in the
office of the city clerk. Nearly all of
the mortgages have been given in secur-
ity in payment of promissory notes
given at three months 1T is not fail
ure,' said Alexander G. Stephenson, the
attorney, sit is simply embarrassment
and the business will keep going right
along. Trade has been extremely good
all season, and the company is unable
to..meet its obligations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-10

Yards 81 Buf6alo They were sitting IN
. flAtcar with an engine and separator
on it which had been out Oh and kicked
into the switch, Raymond standing on
the oar with his face towards the engine
The car did mot 70 quite as far - he
wanted, and he signaled the engineer to
give il another kick. The engineer did
20. but on account OF the weeds along
the track the engine slipped when the
brakes were applied and hit the flatcar
with mere force than was intended.
The shock tore loose the fastenings OF
the threshing engine. and it started to
roll forward, striking Raymond in the
back and knocking him off the car.
His left leg was crushed just abont
at the top of his shoe, and his
back is also injured, either BY
striking the ground, or by being hit
with the threshing engine. He was
picked up and placed on spring cot
and brought to Fargo in the caboose.
and carried to the Headquarters Hotel
His leg will have to be amputated below
the knee, SO he was taken to the SAM
tarium at Brainerd last night, where he
will be able to have every care and at
tention. His back panied him a good
deal in the afternoon until he was given
an injection of morphine, but at supper
time he was resting easily and seemed
quite cheerful.
Charley Raymond is d young man of
81, who has been living in Fargo for
some time, having usually made his
headquarters at the Central House.
His family live at Utica, Mimi, near
Winona, He is unmarried.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-10
Charged VITA Fra.a.

Il
Sioux FANS, s. d.. Aug. ser-For
some time there have been ugly chrges
made here by various parties regarding
the business transactions Of Theodore
Gerrish, a Methodist minister OF vide
repute in this section and also in Port
land, Me-, where he is at present. His
wealth is estimated at $3.50, 900. A year
and half ago Rev. Gerrish cut quite q
swath in real estate transactions. His
deals were not directly in Sioux Falls,
but were mostly in the neighboring
country. Farm lands lying few miles
away from the city seemed to be his
hobby. Many grave charges are now
placed against Mr.. Gerrish. He is
charged with getting eastern friends to
purchase ''city lots" which proved to
be farm property located several miles
away. Another charge against him is
that of selling property to which he had
no title whatever. Gerrish will be
brought up before the conference of the
Methodist Church of South Dakota,
which convenes in this city next Oc-
tober. An attempt will not only be
made to remove him from his pastorate
of South Sioux Falls, an empty honor
by the way. no church ever having been
erected there, bnt determined effort
will be made to expel him from the con-
ference. Gerrish is said to have sold
over S2,000,0 900 worth of property to
eastern suckers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-10
Rev. MIR, Griffith Not Gui,.v.

LARIMoRE, N. D., Aug. 27.-The COM
mittee of the NJ. E. Church appointed
to investigate the charges against Rev.
s. N. Griffith met in this city on
Wednesday, and after an earnest inves-
hgation lasting from 9 o'clock Wednes-
day morning all day and all night, until
O'Clock on Thursday morning, came
to unanimous verdict. Rev. Alex.
McGregor, of Grand Forks, was ap-
pointed counsel for the prosecution,
and Rev. L W. Griffith, of Crystal,
counsel for the defense. Rev. A. T..
Foster, presiding elder of the district,
was ex-ofado chairman, and Rev. R. NJ.
Hardman, of Bathgate, was elected Sec
Rotary. After all the evidence was in
and carefully weighed, the committee
submitted the following report:
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION.
Report of COMMITTEES. We, the com.
mittee to whom the charge made against
Rev. S. n. Griffith was referred, beg
leave to report that the charge was not
sustained.
JOHN b. Yosr,
81 WILLIAM LOVE,
G. F. GREEN,
M. B. TURNER,
CHARLES a. MACNAMARA,
I, RICHARD III. HARDMAN;
DANIEL G. IRWIN,
u Select Committee.
The committee was then discharged.
Moved and carried that we adjourn.
fSigned.l A. T. FosTER,
ia Chairman
|, RICHARD n. HARDMAN. Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-10
Minnesota Refuses.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 2S.-There was nc
one among the Minneapolis grain men
today who thought the plan of the
North Dakota railroad commission TO,
North Dakota grades would bear any
fruit. A. J. Sawyer came to st. Paul
this morning to consult the state rail.
road commission. President Hill has
put his foot down on it so far as he is
personally concerned, and the sentiment
Is that wheat will move out of North
Dakota this year in just the same chan
nels it always has. The proposition as
submitted to the Minnesota board nv
MI: Sawyer is as follows: "That all
North Dakota wheat shall be inspected
and weighed in by North Dakota in.
spectors and weighers, and the same
should he inspected and weighed out by
Minnesota inspectors and weighers ;,
The reply of the Minneapolis board to
the Dskota commission is as follows.
"ihls commission has received this
morning at the hands of Mr.. SAWYER .
communication in writing dated
Aug. 81. 1891, bearing your
signature which proposes that all North
Dakota wheat ahall be inspected and
weighed in by the North Dakota in
spectors, and that the same shall he in
spected and weighed ont by the N;nna.
sofa Inspectors Assuming that the
proposition relates to wheat inspection
and weighing which is done under com.
troll of this commission at term;na,
points IN Minnesota, by state law ~
are compelled to reply that for reasona
Which are obvious to ms. ana We tb;nE
VIII suggest themselves to Won w,.n
you reflect upon this propositso,, -.
must decline to aeeede to any T,rs,,.os ~
taat the delicate and important 800
OF determining the grades and ve;1ht -
wheat which Is committed by Isw =,
TINS commission, shall he PERFORM - -
any manner which divides Nha 1870, ~
ahi1ty. This conmission has M r;o h
or authority under our laws "a $500 M ..sa.
snHh q proposal, or to make e effast;a. ~ y
: $3.50 = SAA<sSsAtes =
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-10
NORTH DAKOTA.
To. Many women.

ROM. Ga, Aug. s0.-Five women
played havoc with Constable Davenport
near Dugdown. on the Chattanooga.
Rome & Carrollton Railroad. John
Wood, who lived in that place, was
wanted on 8 bench warrant, and Con-
stable Davenport went to the place to
arrest him and succeeded in getting the
prisoner on the south bound train. No
sooner had the train started than Wood
leaped off the rear platform with the
Constable in close pursuit. Wood ran
into house close by where five women
happened to be gathered. The amazons
at once took hold of the constable,
catching him by the arms and legs and
holding him there for over an hour, and
gave Wood abundant time in which to
escape. Davenport returned to Buch-
anan about midnight without his pris-
oner.