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The morning times., 1896-08-30

n NE of the most difficult pieces of work
connected with the building or the
new Columbia Theater was com.
pleted Tuesday evening when the big
order that spans the proscenium
opening was raised into position. The
tons. 1t required an entire day to get il
into the building. and before 1t was placed
in its final resting place the workmen were
compelled TO make use Of lanterns to. find
their way about the dizzy heights OF the
building. The gtrtier is one Of the largest
eyer made use off0r this purpose, and is de-
signed TO carry 10000 bricks over an
opening SO ieet wide. The work on the
building is progressing rapidly and the
coming week electric lights will be place.,
in position and the.work will be Continued
at night, II IL il fccnd netessary ss.,i
The morning times., 1896-08-30
GreenreOHf and Foyer.

HE performance OF " PinaforC' this wees
will awake many pleasant nseinoiir,
of this most successful work OF the
great firm OF Gilbert and SULLIVAN.
It, has mot been done here in some
u...e, but absence has not quoted memory.
The people involved in the nautical mess
Oh board her mi. esty's ship, wherein the
daughter of n common sailor, though unde-
servesily on u footing with a 1irst lord OF the
admiralty, refused her titled sutton. and
Chose the tar, are aiivery fresh in memory.
They are real people, are Sir Joseph and
Little Buttercup, and that repugEant MIS-
chief, Dick Dead Eye. Even at this time
their career is vivid In memory, and the
juggling oddities In which their tale Is
told come back for the calling.
In speaking OF "Pinaiore,'' one is apt
to consider 1t n back number. As II matter
OF fact it is not 80 old. The piece was
not produced in London until late in the
spring Of 1873. That is less than twenty
years ago. Wang is a third Of that
age and Robin Hood Is less than a
fourth as old. Yet dear old "Pinafore'
seems II relic OF dead. buried. but
sacredly preserved past. Many OF the
people played in the original cast are
alive. George Grossmith, who was the
first Sir Joseph Porter, was recent
novelty in this country and is now
current favorite in London. The Origi-
mails OF the first New York cast are nearly
all in the public eye aud don't pose for
n day older than tine night OF the premier
Like many other pieces, dramatic and
operate, which atterward sweep the the
alters clean and bear in their tain the adj
miratiOn and shekels Of the community,
''PinarOre" hung fire On it's first pTesenta-
ton. The critics were far from una nimots
in its praise. They thought 1t far-fetehed
and forced. But the supreme court in all
matter of this character. the public DECIDED
otherwise. Just SO with Robin hood"
The hostonians quibbled aboutit sOme time
before production and finally put IL on
with WY face. Not cent would they
spend on the production for other than
cheap costumes. But Robin Hood stepped
soon into the great light opera triiogy of
this end OF the century-ami of all times to
date, for these are the golden days OF this
style OF observation-disclosures "Pilafore"
and THE MikadO."
One OF the Curiosities OF criticism at the
late ofthe original London production was
hat OF the dramatic writer VINO Thought
the opera would Do, but il would never
larry the name. and advised eliminating
'Pinafore" and sailing out under the title
II. NJ. g." Curiousiy enough, and 1t Is q
art OF the history OF the worK The opera
las always been known by the last part
II its name, its initials are never used ex-
,ept in very small type on programs and
posters.
The morning times., 1896-08-30
EXCURSIONS
EIECTRICPARK

formerly Bethesda PariS.l
NEW NAME NEW MANAGEMENT.
NEW METHODS NEW LIGHTS.
Through service from Georgetown over the
Tcnleytown Road.
Take Pennsylvania Avenue Cable or F
street Underground. Electric Cars-ehange
It Thirty-second-
Plenty of amusements. Music and Dancing
every evening. Plenty of seats throughout
the grounds .a..... -.
The morning times., 1896-08-30

cITHER Chevalier or his press agent is
good story teller, for the stories
credited to the costersinger are In
l. the main much better than those
usually submitted to dramatic editors
for use in their columns. lie recently dc
clared that provincial audiences i'll England
are very enthusiastic and delightful TO en-
terrain. But, of course, there are cxcep-
tons, and the folio wing is an amusing one
He was singing on one occasion in small
town not far from London, and after hs
performance was over he remarked to the
manager of the theater, who had called On
him, that the audience struck him as being
very demonstrative.
DO you think So" asked the manager.
well, thought they were. If anything.
too enthusiastic replied Chevalier; flor
they were knocking tier umbrellas ana
sticks on the floor during all the time was
on the stage
'.Oh, that wasn't applause" observed the
manager. very languidly. You see, our
postorfice is right above us, and they were
simply stamping the letters for the up mail"
The morning times., 1896-08-30

The attraction at the Lyceum this week
will be one OF exceptional merit. Itcomes
under the title OF the Howard Burlesque
Company, an organization composed absu-
luteiy OF superior vaudeville and buriesque
artists In fact, every ntiividual name on
the program is one OF prominence, and the
entertainment given by this clever aggre
Cation ot stars is on the refined novelty
order.
The eurta in rises on a charming burletta,
entitled THE Twill Be- Club This will
serve to introduce the fun strength of the
company. This opening scene is said to be
exceedingly good, many topical witticisms
are introduced by the cieve r comedians and
there is new music and catchy songs in
abu ndance.
The olio, which follows, includes such
well-known and popular acts as Leslie . nd
reniey, the up-to-date Comedians and par
oiists: Miss MacRae. the charming little
vocalist; MuIlaney and Lincoln, artistic
comedy acrobats: Josie Gregory, the petite
singer OF catchy songs. the Sisters Waite,
character change artists, and Tilzer and
Sidney, German dialect comedians. The
performance concludes with an original,
lively bUriesque, entitled Robin Hood, Jr.,"
when is said to be brimrul OF fun and ex-
element There will be matinees Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
The morning times., 1896-08-30

IN tne cntire range OF come opera tnefe
- NJ pe'er eAaiiipie OF the SurNNai oi
.he ,.ttes. IMAM the cohtinued popularity
~ ~ rInaIore 1nere are many REASONS ,or
.h's; FHs', Tue STORY IN si"'pie, the satife
- heen' anu 'ne VII ury- secouu, inc
nso'e 70 ns'', ~. nea1y, popular, pu1
h,csieianiy, catchy, out never comihoH-
paoe. me Tremendous .ouha INTO Fopn-
, ,al'ty WHICH InahIe ZOOS, s at,rI-
uu''oie 70 t"e demand '0t d rene from
lie th'oiveu pi"'s Oh the rfench anu "er-
man scnooi, Tue wretched trahsiauohs OF
toreish hbreti, ana the Irightiui attempts
The morning times., 1896-08-30
COMING TO THE THEATERs.

sANs-GENE.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24

Gone an mortgaged himself to Law
yer Johnson for S100."
""Tain't possible!'
Ills, too-but it can't be legal"
"Spose the Swede can't pay up when
the mortgage is due?'
"JohnsonN foreclose, 1 s'pose."
"Then he'd own the Swede. hey:"
"More'n likely. Then he cd hire him
out by the day, We see, an git his money
back in that way"
"When's the mortgage due?"
"New Years Day"
"What did tho Swede want the money
for!"
Dunno. He went over to the post
office, bought a money order an sent
away ev'ry plagued cent"
Don't that beat ALI" exclaimed lIig-
gins, disgustedly; that's jest ike them
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24

ly stumbled over the form of n man lying
prone upon the ground.
why" he exclaimed, its Hans Bry Il
j~ulson!"
Let him lie where he is" said Mrs.
Johnson; hes drunk. Nc doubt"
well. drunk or sober, if he lies here
he'll freeze. 1t means Il hundred dollars
to me-" said the lawyer. grimIy; "ah, hes
reyiving. Come, come, my man, don
you know where you are:'
"Messer Ionson: 2" returned Hans inter
negatively.
"Yes, yes: get mp and follow MS. You'll
freeze to death lying there. You must
freeze, you know. 1t wouldn't be treat
ing me fair. You understand why, eh
You can sleep in my barn tonight"
Il Il 81 y u u u
The day after New Years dawned witt
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24

a calm that would nave been foreboding,
had not unusual weather 50 far marked
the winter in Wells County.
Little Bessie Johnson went to school
in the morning and she had been gone
from home an hour when a black cloud,
rifted with wind, appeared in the north
west. Like a great Ominous banner,
battle-scarred and brushing its ragged
streamers across the sky. the cloud cane
on with racehorse speed. And hen came
the blast in all its fury. Helter-skelter,
here and there, blew the wild white
flakes; rushing around the corner of Law
yer Johnson's house with an angry roar,
the bits of snow played hide-and-seek
among the caves and then skurried away
in the mad gambols of a whirlwind.
Goodness me. Silas," said Mrs. John
son, turning from the window, Il cant
see a yard away. What will become OF
Bessie"
Shell be all right don't worry. The
teacher will not let the scholars leave the
schoolhouse until the blizzard is over
Fears. however. if long enough persist
ed in, will shake the S~toutcst confidence.
Thus it was with the lawyer. and when.
some moments later, his wife suggested
that Hans be sent to the schoollouse to
see if Bessie were there, he consented.
Hans was called in from The SHED and
given his commission. He bowed his
head, buttoned his thin coat tightly
around him and laid his hand on the
door-knob. The lawyer was holding in
his hands a great fur coat.
Put this on" he said.
Reaching the schoolhouse in safety,
Hans found it occupied by the teacher
and a few frightened pupils. But Bes'
sic johnson was not there. At the first
appearance of the cloud in the northwest
the girl had persisted in a determination
to start home. The teacher had no
made a very serious attempt to thwar'
that resolve. feeling, perhaps, that sh'
would have ample time to cover the dis
lance before the storm came. Han.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24

Swedes. Some fool spekerlatioI, III bet
a copper"
1t was Christmas Day.
In the hooks and crannies Ct Wells
County there was a bare suggestion OF
snow. The white flakes were unusually
backward. that year, in taking possession
of the country and the settlers shook their
heads forebodingly as they spoke OF Il
''green Christmas and a fat church
yard"
Don't worry, Chris" remarked the
conductor of the passenger train thai had
Numbered up to the station, well have
a regular bender to make up for this.
When the snow comes. it'll be on ~ all
in q heap-see if it amt. WhatS lhH
matter, my nam
The last words were spoken TO Hans
Rrynjulson. who had touched the con-
ducto. on the arm.
"Ay been lo'kin' fr mae little Chris
tina by dees train, but Ay can t see her
| no place" began poor Hans.
"Ah," went on the conductor. with a
laugh, "solne girl from the States that
| you're going to marry! No-there wers
| no passengers for Sykeston.
Hans turned with a sigh. The post
| master was walking off with the mail
| nouch. and the forlorn Swede followed.
He had a vague thought that the mail
pouch might contain some news for INN.
Half an hour later the letters and par
| GELS had been assorted and the postmaster
began distributing them to the waiting
throur. There were Christmas presents
and loving tidings from dear ones in the
East and many a pioneers face wreath"d
with happiness as the letters were READ
ar the presents tucked snugly away IN
warm breast pockets. ;,
Here's something for you, Hans.
called the postmaster, and the pale-faceu
man who had been lingering near the
door. doubtful but expectant, started for
word with a smile and an outStretched
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24

B~rynjulson received the information
without comment and once more vanished
into the storm.
OF what he did after this absolutely
nothing is known. The lawyers daugh-
ter could not tell. She started home, she
said. was ovcrtaken by the storm and
finally grew bewildercd. Struggling vain
ly for what seemed an unfortunately long
time she had finally sunk senseless and
exhausted into the snow.
When found she was snugly wrapped in
the lawyers fur coat while Il pair of
thin, rigid arms folded her close as
though to protect her from the drifting
flakes. And when the snow was brushed
from Hans Brynjulson's icy face. con-.
gealed tears were found in the cyc-lashes,
and about the m~oUth-mystery unsolva-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24

hand. That handwriting! The letter
was from Christina!
The envelope was hastily torn open
and Il pair of happy Blue eyes began
perusing the text. Suddenly. the happy
light vanished from the face. Hans
Brynjulson's limbs grew rigid and he
lurched over against the counter with u
moan Of anguish.
English words, even in a free transla-
ton, are powerless TO catch the pathetic
Elm that ran through Hans Brynjulson's
letter, but here are its contents, done
into our own language:
On board S. S. Stockholm, Dec. 10.
Ny Dear One:
When you read this. my faithful love, she
who writes it will be with yor-but in the
spirit. | am to die. the ships doctor says,
and | thank God that | have the strength to
sent you this last word. l would that Our
Heavenly Father had spared ne to work for
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24
,37 5fd5z5RS
ENClNTGWNE,
e.. 'E
EV

Dakota night. TIE prairie.
wrapped in mysterious shadows.
rolls away to the south and van
among the ghostly stars. Through
el-es Of the marsh the night wind
htfully; and the frogs, from their
haunts, croak a hoarse C
bent.
Hans Bryniu.son, smoking in the
oi his shack" and looking out over
booulit plain and coteauX, there is
b. word in the heart, Il song on
BIS Of nature.
@ri>tiLa.
III, indeed, did Hans remember her
is Of Golden hair-her sparkling eyes
fair beauty of her northern face.
/ had parted-but that was long ago.
ou win make your fortune in Amer
PIaus. BE brave. l will come when
Naut ne. God be with you, my
oue,"
t A day passed but these words
Ri from the memory to the heart of
Is B~rynjulson. They We're oftener on
fps than were his prayers.
he first year, the dreaded southwest
\ scorched and withered a field al
/ ready for the reaper, but Hans
ID enough grain to plant the land
p. The second year, crops We're
kward, and the wheat was ''nipped"
|rost and shriveled and blackened in
husk. The third year crops ere
fen to the ground by hail.
bw had Hans contrived to keep body
soul together during these years Of
!: B. mortgaging his possessions.
claim. his horses. his farming imple-
ts-everything-had been laid under
Fribution to tide him over the hard
Is.
lis hands he had a letter. It was
( and he could not read it-but this
Unnecessary. He had conned it
d for word until he could have recited
y note. The letter was from Chris
:. She told her lover. in simple words,
she could not remain away from him
a longer absence. for her. was
Sc than death. Surely. her willing
would prove a mighty factor in
hard life. The meanest drudgery at
side and for him would be happiness
her. The Stockholm sailed on the 1st
december for New York. Could he not
her money to pay her passage?
0, she would come third-class all the
Z. God bless him for the faithful
+ that he was!
Dor Hans. He had never written
Istna Of his heroic struggle with fate.
1t should he do now? Tell her ali?
no. His heart rebelled against such
curse. Fair. loyal christina! He
III send her the passage money. But
was he to get it? He started sud
y TO his feet. The moonbeams, strik-
his haggard face, wreathed it with u
nse beauty.
Ny skall dot" he murmured in his
Ken English; "ay skall see Messer
son in da mornin'v.'
y 3 y
do you know what hat ere
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24

You. but, since this is impossible, work dOu-
bly hard for yourself. Be brave, dear Hans,
for my sake. Be patient and you will be
fortunate. God tempers the wind to his
stricken children and he will not forget thee,
my darling. My strength Gibbs fash last
farewell.
AS the shades of evening crept over the
sky and brought out, one by one, the
cold. clear-cut stars. the words of Il
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24

Christmas carol 1oated through the doors
of the little Sykeston church and settled.
like so many spirits Of peace, over the
Quot village.
A man. Keeling through the semi-dark-
ness, heard the sons and stopped to lis
ten. AS the last bar of the song died
away, its cadence was broken by a dis
cordant groan. A moment later as Law
yer Johnson with his wife and little
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24

ble-there lowered a smile. Happiness
crowned with tears!
Perhaps they We're tears of joy; per-
haps the boisterous winter winds became
summer zephyrs in the ears of Hans
Brynjulson and whispered to him the
word, 'Christina, Christina perhaps
his also was the burden of the snow
flakes as they rustled down over him and
wove their s~potless wool into the weft
of his life.
Lawyer Johnson caused it to be duly
known that Hans Brynjulson had can
celled his mortgage and it was Mrs.
Johnson's own hand that gave the docu-
ment to the fire.-W. w. Cook, in Detroit
Free Press.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24

RzF Swede from Pony Gulch has been
to-"
inns l"arkin, the blacksmith, dropped
mead or his hammer ON the anvil and
ppor'ed himself on the handle with his
breu' slnewy arms as he addressed this
sentence to Cal Higgins. a farmer.
"nat asked Higgins. whats
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24
YEAR, FAREWELL!

AREWELL, a re-
well. the best of
friends must part,
And as "A token OF
how dear thou art,
How FOND and q
Old Year, Olu
Year,
Here take n CLINT OF
gold from out my
hair.
A shade of rose
from check ana
lip. and there
Sprinkle a touch or
snow before you
90.
Old Year, before you
go.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24

How Not to Break Resolutions.
All. glorious resolution
Would you know how not to break itP
Oh. friends and fellow citizens,
The way Is not to make it.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24

Swedes. Some fool spekerlation, I'll bet
a copper"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24

|Say, do you know what that ere
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
ELECTRIC MOTOR is THE POWER
OF III FUTURE FOR RAIL
WAYS.
EXPERIMENTS BEING MADE.
AN INVENTION WHICH THEY EN-
PECT MUCH OF.
Electricity in Very Few Years
1t Is Claimed.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Globe

Special Correspondence Of the Globe.
EAST PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. q
They are making some very interest
ing experiments in rapid transit at the
Westinghouse Electric works here.
These experiments are being made
with a view to Offering a system to be
adopted on the elevated railroad in
New York and on , interurban roads
which are now operated by steam.
Seine time ago an official of the
Pennsylvania railroad was quoted as
saying that he thought it possible the
Pennsylvania system would be equip
ped with electric locomotives and cars
within a very few years, and he spoke
of a fact which is known to very few
people-that a short line Of the Penn
sylvania running from Burlington to
Mount Holly has been operated by cleo
tricity for nearly two years.
Now the Westinghouse company is
equipping two miles Of the PennsyI-
vania road from this point with cleo
tricity. Like the Mount Holly branch,
the Turkey Hill branch will be oper-
ated on the trolley plan. When the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08

mounted at the Royal Opera in Copen-
hagen, n Of three acts entitled, "Vi-
fandaka," by Herr Alfred Toffs, and
another. ~.Bagahijol,' the music Of
which is composed by Herr Emil Hart
mann, the gifted son Of the veteran
Danish composer of the same Chris
tian) name.
Among the latest musical productions
OF Xaver Scharwenka, who achieved his
widest recognition from his celebrated
Polish Dance, is a "Minuet and Polish
Dance" which has just appeared as
his opus 81.
Nine. Albani left England yesterday
for a three months tour of Canada
and the United States. Although she
always creates q furore in Montreal.
Toronto and other cities Of the Domin-
ion, h makes Albany the southern
limit of her trips, and New York has
not heard her for some time. She has
been in great demand lately at English
provincial music festivals, and has a
reputation as an Oratorio singer that
surpasses her renown as an operate
artist. With Nine. Albani, on her.
American pilgrimage, will be Miss
Beatrice Langley, a young vocalist,
once a pupil Of Wilhelmj.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
IS 1T A TRIFLE7
THAT COMMON TROUBLE, ACID DYs-
PERSIA OR SOUR STOMACH.
Now Recognized ms a Cause of seri-
GUS Disease.

Acid dyspepsia, commonly called
heartburn or soul stomach, Is a form
Of indigestion resulting from fermenta-
ton Of the food. The stomach being
too weak to promptly digest 1t, the food
remains until fermentation begins, fill
ing the stomach with gas, and a bitter
sour, burning taste in the mouth ia
often present. This condition soon be-
comes chronic and being an every day
occurrence Is given but little attention.
Because dyspepsia Is not Immediately
fatal, many people do nothing for the
trouble.
Within a recent period a remedy has
been discovered prepared solely to cure
dyspepsia and stomach troubles. 1t Is
known as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and it is now becoming rapidly used
and prescribed as a radical cure for
every form Of dyspepsia.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets have been
placed before the public and are sold
by druggists everywhere at so cents
per package. 1t is prepared by the
Stuart Chemical Co., Marshall, Mich,
and while it promptly and effectually
restores a vigorous digestion, at the
same time it is perfectly harmless and
will not injure the most delicate stom-
ach, but on the contrary by giving per-
feet digestion strengthens the stomach,
improves the appetite and makes life
worth living.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
FABULOUS SUMS EXTORTED FROM
MANAGERS ny OPERATIC
STARS.
De RESZKES FIxED THE PRICE.
DEMAND AND RECEIVE THE sum
OF $4,000 FOR EACH PER-
TORRANCE.
BUT A NEW ERA In GRAND OPERA
Is Marked by the Coming of New
and Unknown Italian Sing
ers.

First class opera at a reasonable
price Is the demand in America at
present. The enormous salaries de-
manded and paid singers in the past
by managers who constantly lost
money on their ventures. has reused
music lovers to h fact thai the sing
ers alone are benefited by these oper-
alto seasons A few Of the large cities
are given the opportunity to pay SIS or
81 a seat, while cities of the second
class are not included on the list OF
the managers stopping places. Now
comes Col. Mapleson, the hero OF many
a dismal financial failure in the world
Of Italian opera, with q company Of
unknown singers who are presenting
operas in first class style and for he
modest price of IS per seal. The vet
eran impresario has proved that It
can be done, and the day Of extortion
is at an end. Hilary Bell, a well