The Lamar register., 1898-05-21


amusement during the week. The
performances at Golladay's hall and
the singing convention at the Metho-
dist church gave ample opportunity
to the people TO indulge themselves,
and many avalled themselves OF both.
There are few young men, who
attend the various entertainments at
the theatre, whose conduct is desery-
ing of sever censure. These perform
ances are patronized by our citizens
in liberal manner and the ladies
and gentlemen who attend pay their
money to be amused and entertained
and not TO be annoyed and disturbed
by few ''smart hlecks." Much OF
the stage talk is lost through the
noise made by these disturbers, while
the music between acts, which very
many want TO enjoy, is wholly spoiled.
The management would receive the
thanks of their patrons il they would
eject few of these yelpers. And If
the management do not know who
they are, perhaps the Register might
print few names for their accom-
mediation,
On Wednesday evening, Earl, only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Wat
son, died after quite long siege OF
fever. The little fellow made hard
fight for life, and many times during
the past week did the hopes and
fears of the anxious parents alternate,
but the struggle was too hard and
the dearly beloved child was ''in the
smiles and beauty of its innocent age,
cut off," to be laid away forever at
rest, the body in the grave but the
unsullied soul in the mansions of the
Heavenly Father The parents have
the sympathy of every one in an in
creased measure for this is the third
time IN few short years that they
have been called upon to surrender a
beloved one. The funeral took place
on Thursday afternoon and was
largely attended.
On Wednesday afternoon man
who gave his name as Henry Johan-
son Bentas was on trial to determine
the question of his sanity. The trial
was before County Judge Robinson
and jury, and the jury failed to
agree The man will be held and
taken care of, for it is the opinion of
those who heard the trial that the
man is in state of hallucination and
is not actually deranged. Some four
mouths ago he had his leg cut off by
train of cars at Wichita, Kan, and
after being discharged from the hos
pital he was turned loose to shift for
himself. He has been trampIng ever
since. His arms are badly swollen
and nearly paralyzed from the effects
of using the crutches. He claims to
be native Of Russian Finland, where
he has wife and three children. He
also has family of FIVE children in
Oregon where his first wife, divorced,
also lives.
The Madison Square Theatre Co.,
which is composed of number oi
players of more than ordinary ability,
has been playing to very good audi.
ences every night this week at Cola
days hall. The troupe does not con
sist of one or two good actors, sup
ported p by few broken-down OF
incompetent underlings, but are all
strictly alive and well mp in their
business. Each one of the company
seemed to endeavor to and did make
the most of the character taken and
there was no slouch work done. A
small stage and lack of stage appl1-
ances and apparatus do not tend to
bring ont the best capabilities of per
| formers, and the troupe is to be con
graduated on their conscientious
work, and these people can depend
on it that very many here appreciated
their work. The singing which was
done was mostly good. We believe,
however, that Miss Almond would
appear to better advantage in diff
ferent line Of songs, something of a
plaintive or sentimental nature in
stead of the coon" variety. The
other ladies have good voices also,
and Charles G. Lowe has taken firm
hold on Lamar audiences by his ex