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The times., 1897-05-16

The Columbia Stock Company VIII make
IT'S bow to Washington tomorrow night
Great nroulises are made for this organiza-
tion. not only as the finest summer COM
many ever organized anywhere in America
but one which can be compared fayorably
with the best stock companies of New York,
and naturally great things are expected OF
ft.
Tomorrow night VIII not only be the
first appea rance of the company, but they
bring an entirely new light comedy, so
that old timers VIII lind tomorrow night
"a first niglit''in every sense of the word.
The new play is a light modern comedy in
three acts, by Paul wilstach, "a First
Offense.'' 1t is built to make fun, and
il the audience can be kept laughing SO
loudly and longly at tie whrlw ind of
situations that even the good lines viii
be lost, the modest company and author
will be sat isfied.
According to the story OF "A First
offense,' Homer Lovejoy discovers that
his wife has invited TO their house to
spend the week an old schoolmate, Althea
Leighter now an opera singer. Homer
lTad met her while out-of-town or. business
and had had a Filtration. So he does not
stay at home for fear Althea would tell
his wife OF their escapade. He is loathe
to go for he knows OF the good time he can
have by remaining a t home during the visit
He goes and DISCUSSES himself and returns
pretending to tie Ills own brother, Thad-
deus, whom his wife has never seen. Then
The times., 1897-05-16
BRAIN AND Drawn.

The scheme for the Capitalization of the
forcesof organized labor in the District, the
plan OF which was publishedin this column
on last Sunday, has been the chief subject
OF conversation in labor circles during the
past week
The subject is one concerning which there
is wide diversity of opinion.
IL would appear from the seriousness
with which il is being discussed by those
prominent in labor circles that something
definite will be done in the near future
looking to the unification of the interests
NJ organized labor by Incorporating all the
local bodies under one head.
So far as can be learned there is no
organized opposition to the plan, nor is
of the trades unions or among the Knights
of Labor. La both of these organizations
the scheme TO organize the laboring men
in the city into one central body has
many friends and also opponents.
In many instances the plan is opposed
because no one can guarantee into whose
hands the leadership of the new organiza-
ton will fail. There are men who raise
objections to certain persons who might
come into control, and not really to the
principle involved or the interests at STAKE.
There is one thing, however, on which
all persons interested in the matter agree,
and that is the plan of organization is
thoroughly democratic and would guaran-
tee protection to the interests OF all affil-
lated bodies alike. This is a feature
which is not to be found III the constitu-
tion OF any of the existing central bodies
and to the want OF which can be traced
a great deal OF the dissatisfaction and even
The times., 1897-05-16
A Curinus Coin.

one of the most puzzled men in town is
u Montgomery street restaurant keeper who
recently took in a $50 gold piece which
filled all the ordinary requirements of gen1-
ineness so far as g superficial test could
reveal the true facts. Buta few days ago
q banker stepped into his place and saw
the $50 gold piece which the resta urantman
had received only a short time before. The
banker had queer look in his eyes as he
took the coin and raped it sharply with his
knife, and the restaurant keeper had a
stranger expression as he saw his supposed
$50 piece break into two pieces.
How is this?" he demanded.
The banker answered: 1T is the same
old game l had one OF these pieces my
self, and since that have tested gold pieces
OF the $50 denomination very carefully.
If that had been genuine nay test would
not have broken it,"
Then the restaurant keeper and the bank
er carefully examinedit together. The out
side of the gold piece was all right, seem
ingly, when the discovered parts were
placed together. The milling seemed to be
up to the standard. The weight was cor
rect.
But the inside of the piece was half filled
with composition which was not the Gus
tomary gold and alloy. Stillcloser examina-
ton revealed that the gold had been sa wed
through with exquisite care and skill just
inside of the milling. Then the milling had
been removed and from the interior of
the piece some of the gold had been ex-
tracted and the baser composition was
made to take the place of the more precious
metal Then. with equal deftness and
skill the milling had been replaced and
soldered in some way, and the trick was
done San Francisco Call.
The times., 1897-05-16

Thaddeus turns up, and he, Of necessity,
has To take d friends name. II happens
to bc Charles Bond, but Bond arrives
forthwith The confusion is becoming
too intricate. and they decline 20 les him
have a name foI fea its owner should turn
up. Thus the three &c N nough the play
all mixed up in their own and everybody
slse's ruiud Each OF them gets into all
sorts OF laughabIe situations, but with
resource 10 daring and picturesque fiction,
the husband comes out uhsCalhed from
his many difficulties and poses ia the
END not as tie offender, bot as one gFOssly
deceived and nialigncd.
A : Lipinan VIII be seen as the men
dacious aud unhappy Homer. He is a
fine comedian Of magnetic personality aud
breezy method. Sir. Lipman early rose
above the obscBnty OF his rirst endeavOr
aud became member OF Robson aud
Cranes company. He was their leading
man for five years. He has since played
leads with Clara Morris, Rose Coghlan,
Days. Madison Square Company, w.
Il. Crane. Crust OF Society" and starred
underJ. p Lit and in 'In Mizzours. After
The times., 1897-05-16
Georgie,s Delicate Hint.

Papa" said George, lit worries me
awful TO think how much trouble l give
mamma"
'She hasn't complained"
NO, she's very patient. But she often
sends me to the shop for things, and they
are good way off, and l know she gets
cross waiting when she's in q hurry"
Not often, L fancy"
''Oh, she's nearly always in a hurry
She gets everything all ready for baking
and finds at the last minute she hasn't
any yeast, or she gets pudding all mixed
and finds she hasn't any nutmeg or some
thing; and then she's in an awful stew
cause the oven is all ready, and maybe
visitors are coming, and l can't run a
very long distance, you know; and l fee
awful sorry for poor mamma"
.'Humphl Well, what can we do ,>ooui
it?''
Il was thinking you might get me hi
cycle. Boston Traveller.
The times., 1897-05-16

OF the coast girls. Her experience ex-
tends only over a few years, for she is
very young girl; but during that time
she has accomplished many things with
Frohman. Daily, and Brady companies
Henry Bergman, who is director of the
company, will play Thaddeus. The part
Is one or offended dignity and affected
chagrin. one which suits the personality
OF this actor exactly. He had had long
career in the display of chagrin, temper
and such type of character In 1.-The
Senator" he created and played for a
long time the Austrian minister, in An
The times., 1897-05-16
The Japanese Are Particular.

Business in the japanese Parliament, as
in our own, seems to be sometimes of
rather a frivolous character. A whole re-
cent sitting was devoted to considering
whether q member had not violated par
liamentary etiquette by attending the open
ing IN a frock coat instead Of the regula-
tion dress suit Finally, the offending n;tsrn-
ber was soleInniy warned OF his '.indis-
cretion," narrowly escaping being handed
over to the disciplinary committee for pun
isbment-W Westminster Gazette.
The times., 1897-05-16

season star in a new comedy.
Katherine Grey, the facnating beauty,
who is leading lady with the stock, viii
play the wife OF Homer. She has every
personal attraction and artistic talent
To bring 10 her part. She is a California
girl. Since she has come into the East
she has played and created leading roles
with Richard Mansfield, James \. Hernc,
"Sans Gene and other great successes.
The times., 1897-05-16

in SHENANDOAH
Ben Dixon. in The
Councillors Wife,
Matthieu, in The
Gay Parisians,
and many others.
Mr. Barrows seldom
plays outside the
New York theaters,
but lie is delighted
70 come t. Wash
ington with a
stock company 50
near the excellence
OF those he has
been playing with.
The times., 1897-05-16
companies

NsstAi
1t is confidently
expected that one
of the hits of the
piece Will be
Janeso Barrows,
as Major Gaibyed,
an old bachelor
member of the
Union League
Club, and a con-
firmed lady-killer.
Mr.. Barrows is
one OF the DeSb
actors of comedy
ola men on the
stage. BE be-
Oap his CaTepr
in San Fran
The times., 1897-05-16


Pretty Pearl
EvelyIme will play
the pert maid.
Nina, who knows
a thing or two of
the things that are
going on, and spies
around for informa-
tion on things of
which she is ignor-
ant. Miss Evelynne
is another California
girl. and she has
the winsolnemanner
and fresh beauty
The times., 1897-05-16

Companies, and
his fine bit
with Henry Nil :
Ter, in Hearts
ease is still
remembered by
all who witnessed
its performance.
Thus in its en-
entirety the COM
pany presenting
"a First offense"
tomorrow night is
notable. The pe0-
pie are all well
known, aliofthenl
arc artists nf
The times., 1897-05-16

Will be played Dy
VIII jefferson, a
son OF Joseph JEFF
ferson. His ca
reer of four years
on the stage has
always been IN
his fathers COM
pany under the
personal and affec-
tionate ira aiming
of the greatest Of
American come
dians. Nabbem
will be played by
Frank Peaulish.
The times., 1897-05-16

Grace Mae Lam
kin will play the
dashing and viva
cious Althea Leigh
ter. She is a beau
tiful girl, and pos
sessed OF all the
instincts Of a mag
netic Coincidence.
Her general and
stock training has
been Of that ex-
tensiye character TO
develop all her la
tent talents. She
was leader in the
NJ
The times., 1897-05-16

Geoffrey Stein
Will play Slavin,
the over-ofncious
servant. His ca
reer has been
watched by his
friends aadhis sue
cesSes are well
known. Alfred
Hickman VIII play
Bond, "the name
less" His great
est hit was IN the
creation OF Little
Bllee in "Trilby.
All last season ne
played with
Mrs. Fiske, in
New York in
-tIIoe - Cr.l.l,,.,,
The times., 1897-05-16

the Denver stock. In the Boston stock,
and with Fanny Davenport Everyone
who saw wilton Lackaye last season re-
members the beautiful aud accomplished
girl who played Bertha. the sister OF
Dr. Belgraff. Yet. this was not in her
line, though so welI played She is in
tuitively comedienne. as she viii show
,s aItIaa tou,orrou night
The times., 1897-05-16

have personal Charms and dramatic capa-
bilities, which recommend them to the
patrons TO whom they VIII cater this
summer. There are others in the com
pany who VIII appear in later produc
tions.
The times., 1897-05-16

cisco. and in his time he has played
with all the best stars. j. II. Hayerly
brought him East. After short sea
son at the Madison Square Theater, he
starred in GiIlette's The Professor "
Then he joined the LyceUm stock, aud
has since been with the Frohmans con-
tinnally. He has created Sergt. Barkett
The times., 1897-05-16

Do uou knosc that you can haze the Morn
ing. Evening and Sunday Times delivered at
pour residence for J5ty cents month?
The times., 1897-05-16
~ THE COlumbia......
w L STOCK Company.

bition;" last year he played the Spanish
attache with Nat Goodwin, and his last
appearance here was as the fiery Gu
The times., 1897-05-16

He has played with Palmer's Stock Com
pany during the past five years and since
then with Salvini. Charles Hoyt's Comedy
The times., 1897-05-16

ban, in Lost. Strayed or stolen" During
his career he has played with Robson
and Crane. Janauscheck, Frank Mayo,
Louis Aldrich, and many other standard
The times., 1897-05-16

"Tess Of the D 'Urberyilles. "
The Yale expositor., 1897-04-02
General News.

The Port Huron Engine and Thresher
Works employ $40 men.
The Tuscola County Oddfellows' AS
ISOLATION is to be held in Caro- on April
Goth.
Easter Monday the st. Clair tiremen
| will give their second annual ball and
banquet.
There are 80 cases of measles i'm Ger
mania, near Brown City. The school
| is closed.
There were 81 prosecutions for vio.
lations of the game law in Macomt
county last year.
The body of Frederick Harrington
| recently drowned in Belle River, has
not yet been found.
The KOTM band i'm Port Huron will
90 to pieces if the citizens don't come
| forward with more cash.
The well-known firm of s. G. Tewks.
berry & Co., of Lexington, has been
succeeded by A. w. Fenton & Co.
1t takes each year two hundred
| thousand acres of forest to supply
crosstes for the railroads of the United
States.
Miss Mary Gichrist, of Vassar, is a
candidate for county commissioner of
schools for Tuscola county, on the
Union Silver ticket.
DIR. G. NJ. Stockwell, of Port Huron,
and Mrs. Jennie Gardner, of Sand
Beach, were married last week. They
will reside in Port Huron.
A big damage suit will soon be COM
menced against the township of Col
umbus, rs n result of the recent drown
ing of Mrs. Harrington and son.
Captain Henry Wideman, late of the
Tenth Regiment, Michigan Infantry,
died last week in Lexington township,
where he had resided for As years.
The two oil companies in Port Huron
are getting up a lively competition.
Oil is now selling for cents gallon
with probabilities of being lower still.
The Republican candidate for mayor
of Detroit to succeed Pingree is Capt.
Albert +. Stewart, member of the
legislature, who was a st. Clair county
boy.
ID. l.. Cayen, of Bad Axe, coloniza-
ton agent for Manitoba and Western
Canada, is hustling around in the IN
terests of the big excursion which
leayes Detroit April 18th.
County Treasurer Stephen Moore is
defendant in n breach of promise case.
The complainant Miss Mary J. Howe,
for many years connected with the J.
M. White & Co. photograph gallery,
Port Huron. The amount asked for is
$4,000.
Up in Cass City every time there is
a heavy shower of rain, the streets are
so flooded that the people use boats,
RATS or anything they can get around
in. The Enterprise man thinks Cass
City should have a "swoer". What's
"swoer" anyhow?
Roderick Harmon, of Port Huron,
swallowed bone collar button in 1895
which entered his lung and has since
been under the care of physicians who
have given him up. A few days ago
he coughed the button up and he is
now expected to live.
The Yale expositor., 1897-04-02
The PresIdept's sooIa, Life.

Ex-President Harrison, whose arti-
cles in The Ladies' Home Journal are
write about "The Social Life of the
President" i'm the April issue of that
magazine. The ex.President will tell
are given by the Chief Executive, and
detail the great social demands made
upon HIM. He also gives u peep into
the service used for State dinners,
o:t-repeated question; GLOW much of
his salary can President lay aside"
The Yale expositor., 1897-04-02
War

Waged upon the lesser ills. We
have often prevented greater troubles.
AS weapon against Constipation, In
digestion and Sick headache. DIR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin leads in import
ance. 10 doses 10 cents. Regular sizes
SOC and 81 90. OF Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor., 1897-04-02

Consumption Cure Warmers White Wine
Of Tar s ruu, the best cough remedy on
earth, cures cold IN one day il taken
in time. % and so cents. All druggists.
The Yale expositor., 1897-04-02

Ripans Tabules: gentle cathartic.
The Yale expositor., 1897-04-02

T2TS222seS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21

transferred, and the folio of the day book
from which IL has been taken Is placed
opposite To the ledger entry.
When goods are sold on credit the
transaction should be recorded first In the
day book The name Of the purchaser is
written at tho left hand side OF the page,
the word debtor being placed opposite, as
in example Each article sold will then
be enumerated in the entry SO as TO ex-
actly correspond with the bill or invoice
given.
The second entry on the day book page
Is the record Of "A purchase made by the
firm, and represents merchandise coming
into the warehouse. In such cases the
word creditor takes the place OF debtor at
the right-hand side Of the page. The firm
paid ten dollars on account however,
which is very properly recorded below the
transaction and carried with 10 to the
ledger 80 that clear statement appears
on the books of the amount due John ).
Way. We have in the next day book entry
an item which, although readily under
stood In rural sections, may not be so
comprehensive to city people.
In many localities there is very limited
volume of currency used. The townspeople
trade and intertrade, and there are usu-
ally one or two rich persons or concerns
handling most OF the ready cash currency
In the community. The merchant is most
likely 20 be one of these.
II. Marr; having had some transac-
tions with ;. Rem involving the pay
ment of S25, and not having the cash. gives
him an order on the firm with which he
has credit. The money Is paid for him
TO :. Renn, and the amount placed TO
Marr's debit on the books.
On the following day III. s. Marr, in
order To- give the transaction q more busi-
ness like II rance, hands in his note TO
the firm f,l une s25, which had been ad-
vanoed on his behalf
The other two samples given are simply
repetitions of previous ones, and require no
special explanation. Every entry In the
day book should be posted into the ledger,
and this work should be done daily. so az
to facilitate reference TO the accounts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
Kcene on Curtain Calls.

"If there Is one element in dramatic MT
more inartistic than another" declares
Thomas W. Kecne, sit is the growing
habit of actors and actresses to respond 10
the well meaning applause of the audience
and take curtain call, a Joining Of hands
Of divers members Of the company, after
the strong scene, while the curtain is raised
and the players smirk and bow. Not only
does the display offend good taste, but it
is one of the most detrimental happenings
against the progress of art. The sequence
of story is rudely snapped, the sym
pathics are outraged and the auditor loses
much that would otherwise he peasurable.
Now, 1t may be, and no doubt is, the au
dience's fHult I'm bringing back an actor
on the stage and su destroying an illusion.
Yet IL is the actor who is the more culpa-
ble for indulging the audience in this re-
spect. lt is the actors vanity that makes
of art a stumbling block. When the dead
character arises and bows the actor ac-
acknowledgements 90 the audience, the uni
ties are sacrificed Tic dead may come 20
life, 10 Is true; but vanity is an unkillable
Quantity. Tho evil Is "A widespread one"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
SINGLE ENTRY.

The study OF bookkeeping To-Day, III en-
tered upon with determination To mas
ter all its details, IL one OF the most COM
plicated that can be taken up. This Is not
said TO dishearten the student for 10 Is
very seldom necessary TO master all the
details at first ana nothing can we'll be
easier or more simple than 70 become pro
hcieDt In the science Of elementary book
keeping.
Tho enormous developments OF COM
merce the growth OF syndicates and the
extension OF all kinds Of business transac-
tions have rendered the keeping OF books
in modern times work OF colossal i'm
portance. Where the business handled by
the concern has become of multifarious
and intricate nature an army OF book
keepers and accountants has TO be en-
ployed, and special systems OF keeping the
books devised.
In the course of this series IL Is proposed
10 show as comprehensiyely as possible
how books are kept for various kinds OF
business, and TO so explain the details OF
carrying out the system that person Will
DO able 10 undertake the keeping CT any
set of books after carefully studying the
contents Of these papers.
The simplest Of all the forms is known
as single entry bookkeeping, which Is still
considerably in vogue In this country,
and Is adaptable for simple forms Of busi-
ness.
The question is, What Is single entry
bookkeepingy When transactions are
recorded so as TO show but one Of the two
aspects of the exchange; that is, when
ever debts are entered in the ledger with
out their corresponding credits or credits
without their corresponding debts this Is
single entry bookkeeping
One would hardly think that any good
business man would keep his books by so
imperfect method, but there are large
numbers OF very smart men who have
very large businesses who, for want of
knowing better, keep their books by
"single entry" and have never, at any
time, had the satisfaction Of proving their
books were right. and yet say My
books are right To cent. f"
But keeping Of books Is not bookkeep-
ing, and those methods which do not
show a complete record have no right TO
the name.
Single-entry bookkeeping is only a
memorandum Of financial records. Some
writers on bookkeeping have seriously
asserted that single entry Is more suited
TO the operations of retail business and
this theory shall not be entirely ignored
by us.
We have given many examples and
much information in the Business"
series that will very much assist the re-
taller and small storekeeper.
There are generally but two books kept
in single entry, viz, day book or
journal, and a ledger. Quite frequently
cash book is added and in many cases
it Is found necessary TO have one or more
of what are known as subsidiary books
for keeping special records of certain mat
ters
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21

Any person VINO has sufficient intelli-
gence to learn To read and write ordinary
longhand can by devoting few mo-
ments day Co these lessons, learn this
quicker and simpler way of writing
am often asked IL IL requires any par
ticular gift TO be able to iearn shorthand
writing
Given quick perception In hearing for
sound and sight for form, the power OF
application Is sufficient to master the
first four lessons, there is not n person
but ,ho can learn TO write shorthand.
The first point to be mastered III sten.
ography Is To learn To spell phoneticaliy-
that IL, 10 hear "A word, not sec 1t.
The English language is not phonetic, as
its words too often have silent letters.
Shorthand ignores silent letters, pune
tuatlon and capitals the latter two being
brought out In the longhand transcript
tion. 1t is the transcription of shorthand
that shows the teacher whether student
can make stenographer.
A poor speller easily learns the phonetic
signs because silent letters do not come
into his idea of how word should be
spelled.
1t is here in the transcribing OF notes
that one must not be confused by tho
phonetic sounds-now, they must recall
how these sign words should look in long
hand or typewriting and must also know
where To place capitals and put in pune
tuation This is not very difficult, how =
ever If ono will read well-written books
and observe
Some teachers claim that their system
is the only one aud the best for speed.
make no misstatement in saying that
pupils of mine have with rare ex ceptions
gone into Office work and given satisfac.
tion TO employers at the end of three
months study and four months for the
exceptions.
When they have acquired self-confldence
by experience they have been accredited
with remarkable speed.
The publication of this series, In the
preparation Of which | have devoted
much thought as To how TO smooth out
hny difficulties, prevent anv discourage
lnents, and lend interest from the very
first lesson, should prove a universal boon
To those who have neither time nor
opportunity 10 study with "a teacher.
There are thousands already making
excellent salaries rs stenographers and
there Is still room for others. Shorthand
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
THE DAY BOOK OR JOURNAL

Is used TO record all transactions as they
occur in the course of business, IL being a
detailed account of sales, and payments or
anything bearing upon the financial in
terests OF the firm.
The ledger Is book into which all the
entries of the day book are carried in "A con-
denses form. This transference is called
posting the accounts. The ledger is
alphabetically indexed TO facilitate refer
encc to accounts, and each page is num-
bered, as In the case of the day book.
When the posting is done the ledger folio
is placed opposite the entry in the
day book, which has been