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The herald., 1897-07-25
Sin gular SIGNS

OF unwittingly ludicrous or humorous
signs there are plenty. A tinsmith near
Exeter, England, has a sign which
reads: Quart measures of all shapes
and sizes sold here" At a market town
in Rutlandshire the following placard
was affixed to the shutters of watch
maker who had decamped, leaving hi-
creditors mourning: wound up and
the handspring broke" Equally Apo
site was one in Thomaston, Ga. On onG
of the principal streets the same room
was occupied by g. physician. andIa shoe
maker the disciple of Galen in from!
while he of ST. Crispins trade worked in
the rear. over the door hung the sign
1--WE repair both sole and BODY On
the windows of London coffee room
there appeared the notice: "This coffee
room removed upstairs till repaired. y
The proprietor of the place was not an
Irishman, though the Trainer of the no.
| tice over the entrance to French bury
| ing ground, only the dead who live in
this parish are buried here" must have
| been.
| One may see in the windows of con-
| fectioner in Fourth avenue, New York
pies Open Ali Night" A Bowery pla-
card reads, Home Made Dining Rooms
Family Oysters" While a West Broad
way restaurateur sells Home Made
Pies, Pastry and oysters, and still an
other caterer, on East Broadway, retails
Fresh Salt Oysters and Larger Beer
Boots Polished Inside" is a frequent
sign in New York and on Atlantic ave
nue., Brooklyn, there is a Stationary Ii
brary;" the latter is really circula ting
library, and the word stationary
adorns one window and Library the
other. Philadelphia has a sign reading,
''Ho Made Pies!" and BARRIERS shop il,
the same city bears this inscription on its
window, &c. Washington Smith, ton
serial abattoir. August Demorest' S
Magazine
The herald., 1897-07-25
Green Room Gossip

Richard Harding Davis has made a
dramatization of his novel, Soldiers of
Fortune
Richard Mansfield, James A. Herne,
Mrs. Fiske and De Wolf Hopper are
booked at the Fifth Avenue theater for
next season.
Julia Arthur is expected to arrive this
week from Europe. Her starring tour
in "A Lady of Quality" will commence
in Sept ember.
Vernona Jarbeau is organizing a COM
pany for her forthcoming starring tour
in 1.-THE Paris Doll" written by De Ko-
ven and Smith. She will begin her re-
hearsal on August I'd
Thomas Hardy, the author of Tess of
the D'Urbervilles.' has been spending
a few weeks at Lausanne in Switzer-
land. Mr.. Hardy contemplates writing
an original play for Mrs. Fiske
Not in several years at this season
have there been SO few theaters open in
New York as now. The extreme heat and
continued dull times are of course among
the reasons why this is so. But there are
others.
Edna Wallace Hopper, according to
present arrangements, will not be a
member next season of De Wolf Hop
per's company, but will star separately
in John Philip Sousa's new comic opera,
1.-The Bride Elect
A rumor was published recently in the
daily papers to the effect that Otis Skin
ner intended to appear shortly on the
vaudeville stage. Although widely cur
rent, it turns out that there is not a
word of truth in the report
Mrs Leslie Carter will enjoy a brief
resting period in Southern California,
prior to commencing her third season
in David Belascos successful play, 1.-The
The herald., 1897-07-25
The Tariff and Miners Wages

While protected by a tariff of 70 cents a
ton, at time when the Nova Scotia
bogy had not yet made its appearance.
the Illinois mine, owners. did not hesitate
to reduce the wages of their men by Ii
cents a ton. In other words, they cut
down the scale to figure far less than
the protective duty they received. We
need no further proof that the wage rat
of the coal miners is absolutely unaffect-
ed by the tariff schedules. Whether the
tariff is high or low, they have to strike
to get their share of the alleged pro
tection."- Herald.
The herald., 1897-07-25
Announcements

ORPHEUM - advance Announce
ment) The event of the vaudeville sea
son is an appropriate line for next week S
bill at this house. Not alone is it to be
the only theater open, but the list of at
fractions is larger and contains higher
class of artists than is usually seen
here. Lew Dockstader arrives Monday
This famous minstrel was promised us
two weeks ago, but his phenomenal hit
with the San Francisco audiences COM
PEELED a consecutive run of five weeks
there, and shortens his stay here to one
week. Dockstader has satchel full OF
catchy songs and supply of new jokes
with which to amuse his hearers, and in
addition is accompanied by boy so
prano of rare voice, who sings from the
gallery.
Miss Lillian Perry, a native Califor-
MAN, returning after a record achieve
ment in the eastern cities, heralded as
the cleverest song and dance artist in
vaudeville, will prove her title to the
soubriquet, 1.-The Gem of the Gold
Coast"
Smith and Fuller, the clever musical
speciality artists, will make their first
bow before a Los Angeles audience
They are probably two of the best known
in their line. Mr.. Smith is the inventor
of nearly every instrument played by
the team among which are musical til
cans, bamboo bells and a combination
marimba and marimba phone.
Perry and Burns, good, d-fashion-
ed Irish song and dance team, and one Of
a kind rarely seen at this house, will
surely please the lovers Of Celtic wit and
music.
Among the best of those seen here last
week, and who will renew their successes
for another, are Caron and Herbert, the
comedy acrobats; Frey and Fields
sketch artists; Heindl, the 'cellist, and
last, but by no means least, Eckert and
Berg.
The last named couple have proven a
wonderful success with the music low
ing patrons of this house and display d
higher order of talent than is ordinarily
found outside of high priced operate
companies. There will be the usual
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matt
neeS.
The herald., 1897-07-25
Theatrical Fire Traps

M. Sarcey has in very general terms
called attention to the dangers of the
Paris theaters in case of fire. A visitor
to Paris however, openly declares that
not one single theater is safe. In the
Grand Opera the rows of seats in the
parterre are so close together that in
gres and egress are difficult, and a
stream of persons trying to escape from
this part of the building would be inter-
rupted by those from the parquet be-
fore they could reach the corridor There
is no iron curtain or water tank. The
architect, GARNER. had provided for
them, but the ministry struck out the
item from the budget. M. GARNER con-
fesses that this state Of things is dan
gerous, and that there are not exits
enough The Palais Royal theater would
not allow twenty men to escape. The
Cluny is death-trap, ard you have to
go up steps from the parquet to the cor
ridor. A like condition exists in the
Gate, the Folies Dramatiques, the Fo-
lies Bergere and the Olympic. Even the
Coincide Franchise has too few exits.
The Vaudeville and the Gymnase are
the worst The Renaissance is perhaps
the safest.
The herald., 1897-07-25
Frohman Goes to Paris

Arrangements have just been COM
pleted whereby Manager Charles Froh-
man OF New York secures posse ssion of
the Renaissance theater, Paris, for the
season beginning September rs. His in
tention is to produce the American play
Secret Service" which is just now hav-
ing so successful a run in New York
The play is to be translated into French
and the scenery and mechanical effects
are to be brought form New York.
The herald., 1897-07-25
A Celebrated English Critic

A clever pen. sketch of the London
Daily Telegraph's dramatic critic, Gle
merit Scott, appears in the Musical
Courier of New York Mr.. Scott for
more than twenty five years has filed
worthily his responsible position and the
sketch which follows, while it is little
calculated is worth reproducing:
Clement Scott, chubby faced man
with a gray mustache and hair in front
of his ears, a bullying evening suit a
boutonnere, a smile; he sits in box.
"Ya-as," he says, Jaw, very good"
There are two ladies with him in the
box; he laughs and talks with the ladies
before the curtain rises, also he sneers
at the pit and fumbles his necktie. In
his pocket are two green covered little
pocket books, as many lead pencils as
he can borrow, and Daily Telegraph
envelope, large size. marked I'm Haste. y
Between acts Mr.. Scott scribbes in the
green covered note books with borrowed
lead pencils; he frowns at the two ladies
in his box. When either of the two la
dies speaks to him he barks and goes on
writing in his green covered note books
Once Clement Scott said to confrere
mo, I can't go out between acts. I an
not sulking. I am thinking. Here my
work is done. I would never dare to en-
ter my office until the first sentence OF
my article was in my head. When thai
sentence is done the article is all right
Go away, please"
Another time Clement Scott said to the
same man: "Ya-as, d'y know, 1 dislike
Saturday night openings when 1 have to
do my article for the Monday paper"
(There are no daily newspapers with
Sunday editions in London.)
"I always" said Mr.. Scott, have a
sleepless night, and my Sunday is spoilt
think, perhaps, my Monday articles
are better written, but they are not sc
readable. But am not writer; am a
play-taster, like man who tastes teas
or wines; I have palate; that Is all"
His confrere said: Doesn't your liver
affect your criticisms?'
Never" said Mr.. Clement Scott; "il
my liver is out of order I go out of my
way to be kind"
The herald., 1897-07-25
How People Listen to Duse

"A critic from over the water says:
French expression has been exhausted
in praising Duse One of the most mas
terly resumes of the situation was that
of NJ Gustave Larronmend in the FL
caro-. 1t was gem of verbal expression,
aside from its psychological and philo-
sophie treatments. In general estimate
she is younger, more nervous, less au-
thoritative, less Self-mastered than was
expected Instead of being great art
list painting role, she is a hysterical,
undisciplined creature as a role. That
is to say, that is her way of painting it
like Clara Morris.
She displeases much by wriggling in
cessantly, by one continuous, endless
and amending movement which is fatgu-
ing. There is an absolute monotony in
her variety The spoiled child motions
take the place of plastic poses and in
point of pose relefs she is less impress
sive than Sara. Then, she is a fright
fully thin creature, long and empty, with
flat chest and bony neck and knees
frightfully sharp under china silk Sharp
knees in a woman! No eloquence can
cover that! But she has the wide mouth.
the eye of fire and the supple muscle
colorature voice has fever in it, even
when she says "Good-day." She is the
artist; it is natter of taste whether one
likes her methods more or less than those
of another That is all.
1t is such a relief to see a woman play
out of her imagination instead of out of
her throat. Oh, these stupid, stupid
singers! What could they not do with
us if they would let go of their threats
and train their dream muscles and their
bodies! And to think that Calve is the
only one!
And what relief to hear a story with
out music! And what nuisance an
opera has become, with its rasping fight
between thought and noise! What an
| Illogical artificial, irrational means of
entertainment
| People did not talk while Duse played,
and they do not talk while Bernhard
plays. They listen. They talk at the
opera because there is no sense to any
thing, and they talk in the concerts
through the habit formed at the opera,
where music disturbs them. Then i'll
advised people continually increase the
The herald., 1897-07-25
A Sleep Inducer

Hicks-Did you hear about Macklin
They called the Rev. Mr.. Dudley to his
bedside last evening.
Wicks-You don't mean to say he is
in a dying condition?
Hicks-Oh. no; only bad case of in
somnia.-Boston Transcript.
The herald., 1897-07-25
LOS ANGELES HERALD. SUNDAY MORNING. JULY Is 1897

Heart of Maryland" at San Francisco,
at the Baldwin theater, on August 18th.
Lorimer Stoddard is putting the finish
ing touches to the romantic play he is
writing for Robert Taber. The scene is
laid III Italy and the story deals with the
carbonari and Garibaldi period. Mr..
Stoddard will go to Sag Harbor. L. l.,
to spend his vacation
The herald., 1897-07-25
How Theater-Goers Perish

The Revue Bleue says that in lao
years there have been 1853 theaters burn
ed down In. Europe and America, 1000
persons persisted in the flames and at
least 10000 were injured. OF these de =
structive fires, 81 took place in London,
"a in Paris, 30 in New York, q in Sar
francisco, q in Philadelphia, IA in Bos-
ton and in. Bordeaux
The herald., 1897-07-25

opera orchestras with the idea of con-
trolling the attention, and this is like an
inefficient school teacher, who shrieks
louder and louder to control" the gen.
eral disorder. and so the whole thing
becomes one bowling row.
The herald., 1897-07-25

A bilious New York critic says: "The
taste of the uneducated person is for
Church's pictures, Tosti's songs Cor
Sweet Marie), for Sardou's plays, green
cigars, overdone ducks and women who
wear diamonds at the breakfast table. !"
G A. DICKINSON.
The herald., 1897-07-25

THE SAME OLD SLUMP
and a long depression. A high tariff
fosters fictitious prices and false ideas
of value.
"a thing is worth only what it will
bring in the open markets of the world.
You cannot fly in the face of the great
law of supply and demand. Your
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-04
QUAKER BREAD.
NOT ON THE TICKET.

a sensation was sprung at the Cen
trail Committee headquarters yester-
day afternoon by the announcement
that there had been an omission in
the ticket filed and consequently the
entire ticket would be illegal After
working everybody up to fever heat
the member making this announces
ment stated that the omission consist
ed in the failure to include Rainier
Beer on the list of candidates for pop
ular favor. Rainier Beer, however,
does not need to be on any ticket, as
it was long ago voted to be the best
beer made on the coast. Criterion Sa-
loon. Telephone $50.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-04
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Ayers Sarsaparilla for my children,
in various complaints, and it has
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recommend it to sufferers as
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-04

a few weeks ago the editor was TIA
ken with very severe cold that had
caused him to be in a most miserable
condition. 1t was undoubtedly bad
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Quaker Bread is sold at same price
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-04
That Tired Feeling
AND
GENERAL DEBILITY.

The cause is poor, thin blood,
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health, arc countless in number. One
such experience is related by Mr..
Robert Goodfellow, Mitcham, South
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-04
WAIKIKI LOTS
FOR SALE


There are lO7 Choice Lots
for sale at Waikiki, right
mauka Of the end Of the
tramway line. Several lots
are facing the Makee Island
band stand.
This is one Of the best
locations nea~ the Sea Beach.
The ground is as level as a
billiard table.
For prices and terms apply
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
Teachers Reading Circle.

The program for Monday, Nov. S, 7,3(
p. M, is Study History of Education
pages 224-227; Psychology, pages l59
III.
Discuss the difference between exten
sion aud intenson, as applied to con
cepts.-Miss Avore.
What educational work was accom-.
plished at Port Royal.-Mrs. Healy.
Illustrate the following pairs OF
thought processes; (O To anslyze-to
synthesize. % To descriminate-td
assimilate. Co TO detine-to classify
Mrs. Badger.
OF the Jesuts and the Jansenists
which, i1 your judgment most advanced
the true principles of educational meth.
od?-Miss Clark.
Illustrate how the power of concep-
ton may be developed in the minds OF
cbildren.-Miss Wiley.
Current eyents-Mss Robinson, Miss
Beard.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28

and vagabonds, the former should be
taken care of by the State the latter by
towns. Most of the commissioners
favored State prison sentence. Chair
man Weber advocated making an effort
to get more effective legislation to meet
this very difficult problem. On motion
Of Mr. Ambrose of Aroostook a COM
mittee of three was appointed by the
chair to consider the matter of more
effective legislation to suppress the
tramp nuisance and report TO the meet
ing next year. Written of Penohseot,
Smith of Somerset and Chandler Of
Androscoggn were appointed this COM
mittee.
Chairman Weber suggested an
amendment to the law providing for tax
on wild lands for roads to avoid I'M
necessary delay in payment by land
| owners.
A discussion upon the practice in re-
gard to payment of costs on unsuccess-
full petitions for laying out of highways,
brought out the fact that in part of the
counties the petitioners are required 10
pay the expense and Ia part the county
pays it.
The matter Of supply of clothing TO
inmates Of jails was talked over and it
was found that the prevailing custom in
most of the counties was for the COM
missioners to attend 10 the purchase
themselves, and not leave it to the
officer in charge of the jail, as had pre-
viously been the practice to quite an
extent
After extending a vote of thanks to
| Somerset commissioners and officers for
courtesies extended, the convention adj
! ourned,
The greater part of the visitors left
this morning at $50 for Norridgewock
where they take a special train for
Bingham. They will dine there, and on
return in the afternoon will take the
Somerset Traction line from Madison
here.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
Pomona Grange.

Somerset Pomona met with New
Portland grange, in North New Portland
village, Tuesday, October 20. The Mas
ter being absent, secretary S. F. Emer-
son called past master, George K. Saw
age of Arson grange to the chair. The
session opened at II o'clock and closed
in short time and opened in the 4th
degree. New Portland, Arson, Bing-
ham and Skowegan oranges were re.
ported as all being in prosperous con
dition. Then followed singing, "Colum-
The address of welcome was given by
brother Berry and responded to by
brother Savage, and then was the recess
for dinner. The afternoon opened
with song by the choir; reading, "What
the Grange Should Be-" by sister Annie
Strickland; reading, Killing the Mouse,
by sister " ebb reading 10y sister Day
next in order was the discussion of the
question, lis it true that farmers have
less confidence in each other than bust.
ness and professional men," The
speakers were brothers Savage, Norton,
Strickland, Moulton, Emerson, Withee
and others. Recitation entitled "The
Grays and the Blues" by y. A. Withee,
followed by army "reminiscences by
brother S. F. Emerson; remarks for the
good of the order. Excellent music was
furnished by sisters Sheldon and Sar
gent. There were about so present
The next Pomona will meet with Athens
grange the second Tuesday in November
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
SOUTH EORRIDGEWoCK.
CHIRCHES.


CosGREGATIoaA CHuHnH-Rev j. A. Jones.
pastor. 5unday-Morning service, 10 - sun
DAY school, u NJ, Y P. S. [. E.7PN Wednes-
aay eVenings-PTayer meeting followed by a
Teachers meeting
THE CHRIsT1AN ExDEAyoR Society Of the
congregational church-C. A Cleveland, presi-
dent; Belle Adams, sec; and Treas. neetiugs
SUNDAY eve in Yestry
@ BArTisT CHuscH-Rev. 2. ?. Turner, pastor
Sunday-Morntng service, 10 30 sunday school.
IL NJ prayer meeting, 7 p. n.
THE CHRISTIAN ESuKAYoR Society o. the
baptist church-B. + Turner, Pres. Mrs
Drew, sec MH. {. A. Whiting, Treas. Nest
ings wednesday evenings In vestry at : 30
THE NEHEMIAH SOCIETY Of the Baptist church
- h Hussey, Pres Mrs. J. T. WEIGH, So
fMrs, Lucy Hussey, Treas. Meetings once a
month On call.
SOCIETIES.
LEBANON LODGE No. lls +. & A M.-George
u carr, Master {. A. Harrington sec s &.
| Danforth, Treas. Regular meetings Saturday
on or before the fun Of the moon.
| QUINHEBAssFTT LODGE No lo9 / O. o F.
Z. W. Wing, Noble Grand W. l. I0ngley
Sec; NJ {. Holt, Treas Meetings Monday eve
| pings at 7.30.
SOMERSET LODGE No. III RKBKKAH-Delora
| Hilton, Noble Grand jeanette 9. johnson, Re
| cording Sec; Lillian Hall. Treas. Meetings md
and 4th Friday evenings
| Echo LODGE 1903 KNIGHTS or PYTRfAs-W NJ
murphy, Chancellor; W b. Pierce, X Of Z &
s.; p S. Watts Master Of Exehequer Tuesda,
evenings at Miller's Hall.
| OLD POINT LODGE No. 3ls I. o. G.. T-Perley
| Neasey, I. T; &. II. Jewett. Sec Lila carr
Treas Regular meetings Thursday evenings ir
| Grange Hall.
| SOMERSET GRANGE No. Is 2. Of E p Ho'
way, Master: T.. H. Tubey. See Eben Miller
| Treas Meetings Thursday evenings on or b.
fore full of the moon and two weeks after Al
Miller's Hall.
BATES Posi- No bs G. A. RIB. b. wells
Commander c. A. Harrington, Adj Herher
4. Hale, Quartermaster. Meetings nrst Tues
day evenings in Grange Hall.
BATES RELIEF Corps No. l4-Mrs. Lizzie b
Jones, Pres; Mrs. Mary L. Carr, Sec Mrs
Electa ?. Tobey, Treas. Meetings second ant
| fourth Tuesday afternoons of each month al thl
homes of the members.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SocIKTY-MrS
III W. Hathaway. Pres; Mrs J. D. Ames
Sec; Mrs {. A. Harrington, Treas Meeting
| first and third Friday afternoons Of the month
OosoLA CoMMANDRRY No. ga. L. o. g. CO
ID. Ames Noble Commander Mrs CaraHu
Ames. Keeper of Records: L. (. Dyer, Treas
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
Union Veterans.

The fourth annual encampment of the
Maine Union Veterans Union was held
at Old Town yesterday. At the morning
session Gen. M. A. Murphy, department
commander, presided. He said that by
a little effort the order might be greatly
increased in numbers. The report OF
Col. j. Edwin Nye, adjutant general,
showed the membership to be 447, an
increase of ID. The credential commit
tee reported 100 delegates present.
AT the afternoon session these officers
were elected; Department commander,
William 7. Eustis, Dixfield first district
deputy commander, G.. NJ. Lowering
Waterville; second district deputy com
mander, s. P. Lagrass, Bucksport; sur.
geon, W. S. Noreross, Augusta; chaplain
Rev. J. w. Webster, Newport. The
evening session consisted of campfire
with musical program by the city band
and speeches by members of the Union
and citizens.