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The herald., 1898-11-20

is heavy upon him, and now illness aiflicts
the aged actor who has for half a century
delighted American audiences and who,
in his favorite roles had no peer and few
contemporaries.
The veteran Thespian is now confined to
his rooms in New York city with an attack
of pneumonia. He realizes that his star has
set and bequeathes his good will and laurels
to his sons in the following address to the
public, given out today at New York:
Il am reluctantly compelled, under the
advice of physicians, to seek temporary rest,
owing to my present physical condition In
order to keep faith with the managers with
whom ! have contracts to produce Rip Van
Wnkle' and The Rivals | have decided to
allow my sons, Thomas and William Jeiier-
son, to appear respectively as Rip Van
Wrinkle and. Bob Acres. They have been
acting practically all their lives, and feel
confident that they will give creditable pre-
sentations of these roles.
Il submit them to the theater-goers Of
America with the fullest confidence that
they will give conscientious presentations of
the above-named characters. My own sup
porting company will remain intact for the
tour"
Joseph jefferson first appeared in San
Francisco in 1861. On July Sth of that year,
says the Examiner, he began five weeks
engagement at the old Mcguire theater,
which was on Washington street, between
Kearny and Montgomery, near where the
new Hall of Justice stands. He appeared
in the burlesque, "Mazeppa, or the Fiery
and Untamed Rocking Horse" The engage
ment was not success. Jefferson prolonged
his stay after the expiration of the term
for which he was engaged. On the evening
of Nov 9TH he made his farewell appearance
and set sail the following day for Australia.
Mr. Jefferson visited San Francisco several
times later, playing once at the California,
and lastly at the Baldwin, seven years ago,
when he appeared in "The Rivals Among
those who recall the first visit of Mr. Jetfer-
son to San Francisco is Mr.. Lou RATHER,
the veteran comedian, who is by two years
the senior of Mr.. Jefferson. At that time
Mr. Rather was playing in Gilbert's Melo-
dunn on Clay street. He remembers very
distinctly the performance of "Mazeppa,'
to which, he says, "the people did not take
kindly, because they did not care for that
sort of material
There are living in San Francisco at least
three Of Jefferson's former associates on the
stage. Mrs. Elizabeth Saunders, now 80
years of age, is cousin of Mr.. Jefferson, and
played minor parts with him in the Olympia
theater, New York, during the '7Os j. B..
Polk, who was lately with Harry Corson
Clarke in What Happened to JONES'
toured several seasons with jefferson
through the east. In the same company was
Mrs. Polk, whose stage name was Julia
The herald., 1898-11-20
Hall Caine as a Press Agent

1t is painful to observe the liberties which
the eastern writers are taking with the es
| teemed Hall Caine, who came all the way
from England to see that "The Christian
was exploited in proper manner Tor the
| benefit of Viola Alien and others.
| Perhaps the American press agents who
| find their own labors discredited by the SUI
perior and original manner in which Mr.
Cane "works the press" are responsible for
these sings and arrows which the able Mr..
Cane does not seem to mind in the least
Either his Christian fortitude or the consoI-
ing influence of large royalties renders him
insensible to such attacks upon his original
methods of advertising his own work.
1t would seem, however, that he is quite
right in promoting his own interests in any
| dignified manner that may occur to him. and
one might humbly suggest that if the Amer
lean press agents should tear leaf out OF
Mr.. Gaines experience and learn to per
form their own duties in less perfunctory
manner the visit of the English novelist to
this country would not be in vain.
| Working apart from the public eve his
wonders to perform, the press agent is an
unknown quantity to most of those who
attend the theater, and possibly it might be
| interesting II some one attuned to the sub
ject were to write at length in regard to his
genesis and methods of work. Yet the ave-
rage agent is so retiring and diffident that
he would blush to find himself famous in
such an unexpected manner. His function
| is to quietly supply all the newspapers in
the United States with one story of his star
and to convince each dramatic editor that
this story has never been published before.
This, as the reading public must observe,
is necessarily the work of a Napoleonic mind
and hereafter, when the reader hears the
name OF press agent taken in vain we trust
that he will remember the difficult and deli.
cate, duty which is assigned to that amiable
observation-disclosures B. Glover in Chicago
Times-Herald
The herald., 1898-11-20
Green Room Gossip

Fine Arts Academy, Bristol, England, re
Gently.
The herald., 1898-11-20
A Comnanv of Blind Gymnasts

Five young men, all totally blind, have
been astonishing the inhabitants OF the
smaller towns of the middle west with an
exhibition OF acrobatic work. They are all
pupils of school for the blind in st. Louis,
in the gymnasium of which they practiced
their feats until they became proficient
enough to appear in public. Their entertain
ment consists of selections on various instru-
ments, singing, tumbling and remarkably
good trapeze act by one OF the quintet. They
employ no advance agent, attend to all their
own press work and even post their own
bills
The herald., 1898-11-20
Trials of Patience

The English theatrical press agent appears
to be copying the example of his American
brother. The London World has para
graph complaining OF the nuisance OF having
to open and examine letters containing ldl-
otic anecdotes of the sayings and dolngs OF
prominent London performers in the prov
nces Ii the anecdotes only concern persons
of whom anybody has ever heard, OF second
or third rate actors, for instance, the grew
ance, although real is not altogether intol-
erabe On this side of the Atlantic there
is nobody in theater or music hall too IN
competent or too insignificant to be the sub
iect of thd box office paragraphs, which ar
rive by every mail, and are often Just as
great an insult to intelligence as they are a
trial of patience.
The herald., 1898-11-20

Investigation has proved that the estate
of the late Fanny Davenport was much over
valued, it is said, and that her husband,
Melbourne MacDowell, will receive no more
than $4,000, and Miss Davenport's plays,
about $4,000 being divided among other
relatives.
"Charley's Aunt" is to be done into mod
ern Greek for the benefit of the Athenians.
The New Century theater in London is re-
ported to have in hand four plays which it is
anxious to present so soon as it can find an
unoccupied stage to put them on.
Expectation has been excited to high pitch
by the various hints which have been allowed
to escape concerning the nature of the new
The herald., 1898-11-20
A Very Rough Diamond

The published press opinions of Leo Ire
vor's Brother Officers" produced in the
London Garrick theater the other day, are
hopelessly irreconciliable, says the New York
Post, but the truth appears to be that the
play deals rather awkwardly with an old
but not unattractive theme, the troubles OF
brave but unpublished man in society for
which he is unsuted The hero is soldier,
who has won commission by his gallantry,
The herald., 1898-11-20
Anthony Hope'A Easy Dialogue

"When Mans in Love-" the new play
by Anthony Hope and Edward Rose, which
was produced in the London Court theatcr
the other day, appears to open well and end
rather feebly and conventionally. 1t is a
tale of man who, to give lesson to a young
fool. deliberately cheats him at cards, hav-
ing previously confided his plan to a sup
posed friend, who is in reality his bitterest
rival, and who, in the hope of removing him
from his path, denies all knowledge of the
transaction and so places him in terribly
false position. The situation thus devised is
strong and ingenious, but the final solution
of the dramatic problem, by means of pho
Biography, is said to be forced, improbable
and unsatisfactory. What success the piece
achieved was due largely to the sparkling
dialogue which Mr.. Hope produces so easily.
The herald., 1898-11-20
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

Che Los Angeles, ell week. "Hogan's Alley"
Orpheun vaudeville headed by Pauline Hall.
Monday Thursday "The Mka
do;" Friday and Saturday, "The Bohemian Girl"
The herald., 1898-11-20

and demonstrates his personal worth, while
creating great discomfort for himself and
others by his total lack of good breeding.
There are effective scenes in the piece, but,
unfortunately, the author has overstated his
case and presented his rough diamond in so
very rough a shape that it is difficult to be-
lieve in the value which is so effectively con-
cealed. Mr. Arthur Bourchier is credited
with some good acting in the part.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-04
A MODEL WIFE.
sLe Dons Black In Memory of Her Un-
mourned Predecessor.

BLe D1ns Black In Memory OF Her Un-
mourned Predecessor.
He had asked her to be "his'n," and
she had made up her mind that she had
worked out" long enough anyway. So
she accepted him. She was perfectly
satisfied with her place, but she wanted
to have a house of her own. So they
were married.
1t wasn't long aftcrward that sho
came back to see her former mistress
about something, and the latter noticed
that she was wearing mourning. OF
course she was sorry for her and was
rather surprised that she made no men
ton of her bereavement. 1t Is, indeed,
d grieyous thing when a honeymoon is
cut short.
Finally the former mistress brought
up the subject herself.
"You are in mourning, Maggie" she
suggested.
Yes" replied Maggie complaccnt-
", and with no show of feeling at all.
II fought it was the least could do
fer i'm"
'It is showing no more than proper
respect Of course. 1 am very sorry. 1t
must have been great shock. 3"
Great shock!" exclaimed Maggie in
surprise. Then as she grasped tho idea
she went on. ooh, he amt dead" with
the accent on che.
"You haven't lost your husband?"
Maggie shook her head.
"Then why are you in such deep
InourningY'
"Just to please the poor lad" an
swered Maggie. "You see, it's this
way" she went on when she had de-
cided to tell the story. "After we was
married he comes to me an he says,
Maggie, he says, the poor woman niv-
er had anybody TO put on mournin fer
her, an dunno that she's been treated
right, he says 'Who? saysL. Me first
wife, says he. She was all alone in
the world, exceptin fer me, he says.
she had no wimmen folks to wear
mournin fer her. And so / says to him,
I'll do it fer the poor woman, says.
An here aL1.
And the best of it is that the story Is
absolutely trre.-Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-04
OUR DEBT TO eUMBLEeEEs.
The Part These Busy Workers Play In the
fertilization of Flowers.


Barney Hoskin Standish writes an
article on 1.-The Bumblebee" for st.
Nicholas. Mr.. Standish says: The work
of the bumblebee in bringing about the
cross fertilization of flowers is as i'm
portant as that of the honeybee, and
these two stand at the head of the list
of insects useful in this respect. Each
has its flowers which it alone visits,
but there are many flowers ON neutral
ground visited by both. So we may
say Of the bumblebee, as of the honey
bee, the more bumblebees the more
reeds; the more seeds the more flowers
especially wild flowers as the tall
bellfiower, touch me not, Solomon seal,
gcntian, Dutchmen's breeches and tur-
tie head. But probably the most impor-
tant work this insect does for agricul-
ture is upon the fields of red clover.
There is abundant proof that this plant
will not produce seed without the CO.
operation of the bumblebee. 1t is i'm
possible for the wind TO bring about the
fertilization of the seed, as it may do
in the case of Indian corn, grain and
some forest trees. The tube of red clo-
yer blossoms, too, is so long that other
insects (including the honeybee) arc
not regular visitants.
Here is proof that this plant must
have visits from the bumblebee. This
insect is not a native of Australia, and
red clover failed to produce seed there
until bumblebees were imported. As
soon as they became numerous the plant
could be depended upon for seed.
Again, the blossoms of the first crop of
the Medium Red clover of our own
country are just as perfect as those CT
the second crop, but there are too few
bumblebees in the field, so early in the
season, TO produce fertilization, hence
little or no seed in this crop. If humble
bees were sufficiently numerous, there
is no reason why much larger yields of
clover seed might not be expected than
at present.
Here is what we'll informed farmer
says about it:
at was formerly thought that the
world rested on the shoulders of Atlas.
l can prove that its prosperity rests on
the bumblebee. The world cannot pros
per without the farmers product. The
farm will not be productive without
clover. We cannot raise clover without
seed, and we cannot have clover seed
without the bumblebee, because it is
this insect that carries the pollen from
flower to flower, securing it's develop
ment and continuance. Let MS learn to
know and TO protect our friends"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-04
TWO WAYS OF LOOKING.
If All Saw Things Alike, This Would lie
an Uninteresting World.


''It is pity that more of us cannot
cultivate the twofold way of locking at
things" writes Edward W. Box in The
Ladies' Home Journal. There would
be less friction in life if we did, and
sweeter sympathy, kinder understand
ing and broader and fuller living. The
fact is that We never reach the dignity
of true living unless we do learn this
all important lesson. And that it may
be cultivated admits of no doubt. 1t is
simply n question of schooling ourselves
not to condemn generally what indi-
vidually does not happen to be TO our
taste. If, for example, we prefer brown
as color, there is no reason ON earth
why we should condemn the taste of
any one who preferred to wear green.
What the vast majority of Us need is to
be little more self poised, more judi
cial, more willing to see good in the
tastes of others, although they do not
please our own particular fancies. 1t we
all thought alike, read the same books,
saw the same plays, wore the same col
ors, this would be an exceedingly unin-
teresting world.
1--WE cannot see all things in the
same way, but we can come near to
justice and true respect by taking two
fold view of things while still retaining
our strong individual views. Seeing
possible good or use for everything does
not necessarily mean a weak individu-
atty. The most uncomfortable people
in the world are those who assert their
judgments in hard, decisive and final
manner, as if they were courts of last
resort. On the other hand. the bright
est and best minds are those that have
most respect for the opinions of others -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-04
HEART DISEASE.
Some Facts Regarding the Rapid
Increase of Heart Troubles.

Do Not BE Alarmed, But Look For the
Heart troubles, at least among
Americans, are certainly increasing,
and while this may be largely due to
the excitement and worry of Ameri
can business life, it is more often the
result of weak stomachs, of poor di-
gestion.
Real, organic heart disease is in
durable; but not one case in a hun
bred of heart trouble is organic.
The close relation between heart
trouble and poor digestion is because
both organs are controlled by
branches of the same great nerves,
the sympathetic and pneumogastric.
In another way, also the heart is
affected by that form ofpoor digestion,
which causes gas and fermentation
from half digested food; there is a
feeling of oppression and heaviness in
the chest caused by pressure of the
distended stomach on the heart and
lungs, interfering with their action;
hence arises palpitation and short
breath.
Poor digestion also poisons the
DiOOu. makes II Lnln anu NdleTN-
which irritates and weakens the heart.
The most sensible treat for heart
trouble is to improve the digestion
and to insure thePrompt assimilation
of food. - r .-e-fffrl
This can best be done by the regu-
lar use after meals, of some safe,
pleasant and effective digestive prep
aration, like Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets, which may be found at most
drug stores and which contain valua-
bic, harmless digestive elements in a
pleasant, convcnient form.
II is safe to say that the regular
persistent use of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets at meal time will cure any
form of stomach trouble except can
Ger of the stomach.
Full sized package of the tablets
sold by druggists at 80 cents.
Little book on stomach troubles
mailed free. Address Stuart COM
Pany, Marshall, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-04

| scene: The child is II years old and has
| been but week under instruction. Be-
| ing arrested is now to her.
A society takes the child. Fer teacher
| in crime, tho woman who posed as her
| mother, is held for trial
| This is but sample case. In the
came store last Week there were 10 ar
rests for shoplifting. Fhosc of the pris-
CneTs VINO had never been III such
| scrapes before were released. This par
| ticul2r store tries to avoid the courts as
much as possible.
One woman who was arrested wore n
shoplifter's skirt. This skirt consists
chiefly of pockets. There are pockets of
all widths and depths. This skirt is
usually worn as an uEderskiIS. An
opening is provided in the overskirS,
through which the pocket filled skirt is
easily accessible.
In the concealed pockets of tie wom-
an mentioned were found two pieces Of
embroidery, several rolls of silk braid,
six remnants of silk, several pieces OF
jewelry and pair CT shoes. Two of the
store detectives, q man and a woman,
had watched the purloiniHg of all these
articles.
It is the rule of most stores that no
shoplifters are to be arrested until they
reach the street. Scenes caused by ar
rests are very undesirable III place of
business. Besides this, those placed I'M
der arrest in stores often make the de-
Tense that they did not intend to take
the goods away-they simply desired to
examine them in u good light.
One shoplifter, arrested last week,
and one on whom the stolen goods were
found, had six children at home. The
youngest was @ months old. The wom-
ans husband has good business. He
furnished bail for her. When the pro-
prietors Of tho store learned that the
woman had a 6-months-old child ct
home they withdrew the complaint
against her. The woman's husband said
he could not understand why she should
wish to steal
Store detectives deny that there is
any such thing as kleptomania.
'Kleptomania is q mistaken notion
that some women have that stores are
easily victimized, is the definition that
the detectives give New York Tele-
gram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-04
Remenyi and PumpernIclseI.

"My first meeting with Re1nenyi, "
says II. J. Cleveland, Twas over a liv-
cry stable in Council Bluffs. A concert
hall was there and he was to play 4
jackass III stall beneath persistently
brayed. Remenyi would not play. Twas
ON my way to Japan, or thought was,
and introduced myself TO him after his
audience had been dismissed. He beg
ged of me to find some pumpernickel
fer him. searched Pearl street resorts
until i found some and took it to his
room. He ate with satisfaction and then
played for me, played until, boy as I
was, cried. That was at O'Clock in
the morning, and i'll q large hotel filed
with people. We had the halls filed
with people in their nightrobes before
that private concert ended. His love for
pumperniclzel was no more strange than
that of Janauschek for stale beer. and I
have got many pint of that for her
after most thrilling depletion of Mary,
queen of Scots Chicago Times-Eer-
aid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-04
TRICKS OF THIEVING.
HOW SHoPLIFTERS PILFER IN NEW
Works. BIG STORES.

Women Who Use Clever Children Trained
to the Business IS Aids In Their Nefa-
Store Detective.
Schools for shoplifters are not advcr-
:ised INIT they thrive. Female Fagins
are NJ longer regarded as phenomenal
criminals-they are considered we'll es-
tablished enemies TO the police. Vigil
Gnce versus shoplifters, though, Is u
contest in which the store thieves are
invariably brought to grief.
As woman leading little girl pass
ed from counter to counter III a sixth
avenue store one day last week another
woman closely followed and never took
her eyes off her. The woman with tho
little girl walked and talked rapidly.
They asked for nothing; their eyes
sought much Their stops at various
counters seldom lasted more than a
second. When they had reached the
jewelry department, their pace slack
eued As they passed counter where
a sale of gold mounted combs was
in progress the woman's arm flew
out from beneath a black cape and back
again. With the arm on its return trip
had gone one of the most handsome and
expensive combs.
On tho woman and the little girl
passed until they came opposite tray
of earrings. The clerk was about to re-
turn the tray TO its case.
"What pretty stones, mamma ~ e.
claimed the child.
eyes, my dear" responded the wom-
an, "but we won't look at them today. "
"Oh, yes. Let's stop. You know you
promised to buy me some earrings for
my birthday"
"I know, but your birthday is still
far away"
"Why, mamma, yea know that it is
next Tuesday
my goodness The child tells tho
truth How time does fly! Well, We'll
look at them, but I'll not promise you
to buy them today"
Then begins the examination of chill
dren's earrings. Mother and daughter
look at them critically-they admire
most of them. This goes on for several
minutes, the mother protesting TO tho
child that the purchase shoUld not be
made today. Diamond earrings of all
sizes are i'll the tray.
quiry. The clerk turns her eyes for an
instant toward her questioner. One of
the largest of the diamond earrings
gives flash and is gone. The little girl
comes between her mother and the
counter. When the customer is gone,
the little girl has two small earrings i'll
her hand and says:
won't you get mamma to buy re
this pair?''
While the clerk smiles and the moth
or is saying they will call again in a
day or two the large diamond earring
is being fastened inside the cape. The
mother thanks the clerk, then they
hurry from the store.
They are scarcely cut ON the sidewalk
before n command is whispered in the
woman's ear:
Return that stolen property"
The girl takes to her heels. y man
follows and catches her.
The woman calls it an outrage. Size
protests; says she'll make them pay for
the insult. She grows hysterical. They
lead the two back to side door. They
take them into the searchcr's room.
Then the woman detective carefully ex-
amines all their clothing. The child
cries. The woman becomes silent. She
sees it's all up. What's the use of GO
ing to the trouble of making another
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-04
Sensible.

"Who is that 1 see you feeding near
" every night in the kitchen, Mollie:''
That's my intended, the policeman,
ma Jam.
well, if he's your intended, why
don't you marry him.
"I'n waitin till his appetite goes
down bit, ma am ''-Yonkers States
man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-04

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sen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-04

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Cure it quickly and effectually with
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edy for all ages. ami for the most
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-04
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