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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
ISRAEL ZdGw'lL

plays than books, he, did not score as
heavily as he should have done. The
people who saw the Prisoner of Zerda'
on the stage did not pay much atten-
tion to the name of the author ON the
programme. They never do. The peo-
pie who go to the play seldom care
much about the man who wrote it.
This brings us to the present sea-
son, which is already notable for the
distinguished personages who have ap-
Feared upon the platform in America
for the first time.
Richard lie Gallienne did not please
so we'll. He is strange man. He i'm
pressed those who heard his readings,
but his eccentricitE interfered with his
success.
81 wish also, to say few words of
Mrs. Ballington Booth, who is not cut
side the subject. as she is an English
woman and a lecturer. She is the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

Wilder, (not the Marshall P Wilder of
the present day.. The lessons did not
seem to do any good, he was less audi
BILE and more awkward. However, it
did not matter. The people wanted to
see him and they came whether they
could hear him or not.
cit was during the season of 1856
that Sir Edwin Arnold, the author of
the Light of Asia first came to these
shores to read. He was a charming
man. And here I may say that the
greater and more successful the man,
the simpler and easier to deal with. he
usually appears. 1t is only among those
who just miss success that the cranks
are to be found. There are some who
complain because l haven't made them
rich-and myself. too-out of their lee
tlres. I always say to these that the
lecturer who is his chief thought is
also his chief auditor
''Sir Edwin Arnold read at Days
theater in New York. You can judge
what the advance sale was when I tell
you that $1,000 had to be paid back at
the box office when his readings were
interrupted by illness.
SIT was in 1se6-s7 that Max O'Rell
first visited America. He came for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

in New'York, five of these appearances
being at the Waldorf. Six thousand
five hundred dollars was the sum paid
10 hear him there. More inquiries are
made for him than for any other lee
turer or reader. He read from his own
stories beautifully. with a very pleas
ing voice and a manner that charmed
the public wonderfully.
Anthony Hope gave so readings in
America, chiefly from the Dolly Dia-
logues' and the Prisoner of Zenda.' He
made a great hit socially, but as the
majority of the people were more IA
miliar with his work in the form OF
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
A LAKE PILOTS LEG.
How 1t Solved the Mystery OF tho
Wreck of the steam Propeller
Susan Z. Peck.

1--WE are never amazed when vessels
60 aground and are wrecked on Lake
Erie during the gales that are COM
mon on that treacherous water, for we
expect such things them" said lake
skipper, 'but when one is grounded
Oh a clear day and wrecked, on course
as clear as the day and in the hands of
a pilot that knows the ground like a
book, we naturally wonder little and
want TO know the why3 and wherefores.
Such was the case of the propeller Su-
san E. Peck, that went aground near
Bar Point and was lost with a $4,000
cargo.
The captain of the Susan E. had
sailed successfully hundreds of times
between Point Peiee and Bar Point and
in all kinds of weather, and This time
he had a wheeIman who was known
from one end of the lake to the other
as one of the most expert navigators
in the lake business. He had been fy-
ing up long time for the very good
reason that owing to an accident so
one of his legs that leg had to be ampu-
lated to save his life. The lost mem
Der was replaced by an artificial leg
and then the pilot was ready TO take
his post al the wheel again. His first
service after his misfortune was this
trip of the Susan Z. Peck, and he ran
her aground
THE puzzle TO eyeryb body was how
il was possible for the propeller,
handled by q man OF such skill and ex-
perience, on a straight course only 40
miles long and with every sailing con-
dition favorable, 10 leave her course
The pilot was the most puzzled and
asIounded person of all. He soon got
another vessel. and this one he ran in
such an erratic manner. but fortunate
ly with no disastrous result, that he
was compelled to give her up. and his
usefulness as pilot was gone. He and
others went TO investigating to see If
they could discover what was wrong
with his seamanship. After awhile
they discovered what they believed was
the trouble. In the pilots artificial leg
a great dealso steel had been used in
the joints and other places. Sitting
close to the pinnacle. as he did while
steering. this steel deranged the com
pass so that il threw thu wheelman
way of his reckoning and led to the
wrong plotting that had wrecked the
Susan E. Peck and endangered the
other vessel that the wheelman navi-
gated subsequently,. This was what
they argued, and TO demonstrate the
correctress of the theory the pilot took
charge of a vessel without wearing his
false leg Everything worked TO
charm. The mystery of the Susan E
Peek was solved and the pilot was re-
stored to his old place in the confidence
of Lake Erie shippers and vessel own
ers--N. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
Mh MAClAREn

dons died three OF four years ago in
Europe. Size had had good deal of ex-
perience as an actress, as well as a
reader.
about this time Charles Kingsley
visited US. You remember, he was the
author of 'Hypatia. Westward Ho!'.Al-
ton Locke and verses that were set
10 music, making some of the best
known songs of the day. Charles
Kingsley intoned his lectures. as he did
his services in Westminster abbey. His
tour took him as far as California. 1t
was success in every way. Kingsley
was here in 1873 and 1874.
"Rev. George Dawson. of Birmingham.
England. came in 1S74-75. He spoke only
in small rooms. for his voice did not
carry. In 1878 Wilkie Collins came. He
was failure. Just before him Charles
Rradlaugh had been here and had made
quite success
'.In 1Ss4-s5 came Matthew Arnold. He
was very popular. He could not be
heard at all. He tried to remedy this
hy taking lessons In elocution of a
teacher in Boston. named Marshall
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

Mai. James q. Pond. whose name
has become a household word through
his association with nearly every ia
nous person who has appeared upon
the platform as lecturer. reader, re-
cf4er or musician. for the last 90
years. and who is himself a lecturer.
pushed back his chair and thought a
moment:
"From Dickens to Zangwilli Let us
see. Il was in November. 1867, that
Charles Dickens made his second visit
to America. 1t was then that 1 first
heard him read. The reading took
place in fremont temple in Boston.
remember there were scenes from
'Domby d Son. and from DIR. Marigold.'
That was 30 years ago. but have not
forgotten it. His first reading in New
York was given at Steinway hail. He
read also i'll Philadelphia, Washington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
HUMOROUS

your replies Are very sart," said the
young husband. Then he hastily added:
But they are not as tart as those tina.
mother made" = cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Speaking OF getting tooth pulled
said the cornfed philosopher. that is
one instance where man is bound to
stay and see the thing out."-Inoian-
apolis Journal.
Mrs. Wackum-"Bow did tina.
naughty boy of yours hurt himself?-
Mrs Snapper-"That good little boy of
yours hit him on the head with brick"
-Roxbury Gazette.
Mamma" said Dot, do all the
rivers empty into the ses?" Most OF
them, my dear" Then why doesn't
the sea run over; is il because there
are lots of sponges in it?'EGolden
Days.
"a baby" says Israel Zangwill, lis
10Y to its mother, an heir to its father.
charge to It's nurse, a soul 10 the cier-
gyman who baptizes, new Biological
specimen to the physician, new Gus
toner to the shopkeepe: and a nni-
sance to theneighbors.
I'll give you a few pointers" yelled
the enthusiastic politician. excitedly, TO
Grimes, who was arguing with him.
Cheese it," said Grimes, with fright
ened look. Don't say that again, for
heavens sake. If anybody heard You
say that it would ruin me" How
would it?" asked the politician. Be
cause" said Grimes, I'm q sausage
maAer.-Harlem Life.
a Fond Mothers Mistake-"1
shouldn't wonder" said Mrs Corntos-
| sci, IF our boy wouldn't of been q
great ship-siukcr, ship-raiser and lee
turer If he'd have had the chance"
why, he hasn'I any such talents, = re-
piled her husband. 81 dunno. He's got
| the temperament fur IL You jes' orter
have seen the record he made when
they was playin' kissin' games at the
corn huskin'. -WashinS;Cn Star.
Scene: The breakfast table Of a
West end boarding house.-Mr. Smith
| er~"Pass the s:tlt, PLEASE" No notice
is taken. Mr.. Smithers Cruising his
| voice )-"Pass the salt, please" his
neighbors are absorbed in their CONVEX
sation, and his request remains IN
needed. Mr.. Smithers-"Have You
heard the latest scandal?" Everybody
| (eagerly)-"No; what IS it?"-Mr-
Smithers-"Pass the salt, please
| Golden Penny.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

England for Christmas. so he left in the
middle of the season, carrying $4,000
with him.
I'm 1896 Rev DR.. John Watson-Ian
MacIaren, the author OF The Bonnie
Brier Bush and other volumes-lec-
tured here for nine weeks. He spoke
&c times-frequently twice a day, Is
times a week. He appeared seven times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

nnravcrable criticism had been printed
In Philadelphia paper. and he feared
it might herald All attack in Washing
ton which in his condition of health he
could not have endured. 1t is needless
to say that his fears were overcome in
part by the editor of the paper himself.
that he appeared il Washington with
nnbounded success. aud that there was
NO hard or unfriendly criticism in the
papers.
"Of course. this was all before my ac-
tive career as a. manager of lecturers
and readers began. had. however. the
pleasure of acting in that capacity for
the son of the great novelist, on the oc-
casion of his visit to this country some
few years ago. Charles Dickens, the
younger, was, to my mind, q, better
reader than his father. He was indeed
avery fine artist. His programmes were
the same that his father had chosen
from the novels. He appeared as
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
China. PorceIain Art Declines.

During the last hundred years there
has been a great decline in the art of
porcelain manufacture insChiEa. There
are few choice specimens in the mar
kets. and all that gets there is bought
at high prices by American-and English
collectors. The so-cailed imperial man
ufactory. however. continues to pro-
6uce choice sDeoimeDs-E Y Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

The largest tree in the eastern hemi-
sphere. If not in the world. is chestnut
standing at the foot of Mount Aetna
The circumference of the main trunk at
so feet from the ground Is 212 feet
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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I Large Sums Paid to Secure Them from Dickens
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after his fathers last visit, William
Parsons, of Dublin, Ireland, appeared
before American audiences delivering
lectures upon biographical subjects.
His venture was so successful that he
came year after year; he never seemed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
He Agreed Funy.

Mrs Higgins-What wretched taste
that Mrs. Wilkes hasi
Mr.. HiggiEs-Yes: I met her down
town this afternoon. and she was wear
ing that ugly old S25 hat you thought
you wanted.-Cbicag Evening News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

to lose his hold. He was one of the
great successes of the platform in those
years.
I'm 1873 Mrs Scott-Siddons first visit
ed the United States. You cannot i'm
agine the sensation she created. No
woman reader had ever been known
on the platform before. There was a
magic liz the famous name of Siddons;
it attracted hundreds and thousands
to the readings. Mrs. Scott-Siddons was
a young woman. just married; i'll the
first flush of her wonderful beauty. She
read well. but there were many others
w no could read better. It was her name
and her beauty that drew. She made
$4,000 the first trip. L heard her in
Burlington, la. In that city, then a
town of no great size, the manager paid
her $500 for one reading. It was at this
time that the first of the large photo
graphs appeared in the shop windows.
They were used to advertise Mrs. Scott
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

delivered no lectures. The average
receipts were $2.7So. No lecturer ever
drew more money in a single season.
"Doyie came over in 1S94-o5. He de-
livered IS lectures. and might have de-
ivered many more to large audiences,
but he had promised Mrs Doyle. who
was not we'll that ne would return to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

Augustus Sala also lectured here. B.
L. Farjeon, the author OF Bread and
Cheese and Kisses and other novels
that were thought at first to promise
a genius like that of Dickens, came
ever about this time, but he was not
well received.
'Then there was Henry NJ. Stanley,
the African explorer. He came in
1S90-91 to lecture. No man ever
achieved greater success. He opened
in New York city to over $4,000. He
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10

three consecutive seasons. The first
season he drew great crowds-so he did
during his later visits-but the first
realized the greatest profits. 1 believe
his vocabulary was limited and that it
was difficult for him to prepare new
material. But his humor was pleasing,
and he can be put down as one of the
big drawing cards.
"But none of the imported humor-
lists ever scored with Mark Twain. Bill
Rye, James Whitcomb Riley and other
Of our own humorists.
81 should tell you, too, that Freder-
lex Villiers came over with illustrated
war lectures. He was friend of
Archibald Forbes, the famous war cor
respondent Forbes himself came to
American in 1873. He gave some lee
lures and went on to Australia. George
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-10
CosAfDotaE

seaier some 200 times. An idea Of his
success can be obtained when tell you
that be took away with him at leas:
e1O.an0 in profits.
.Loug before the younger Charles
Dickens came over. about three years
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
RAILROAD AooREssloNs CHECKED.

the article published in The Call OF the 10Th INST
! | entitled Judicial Legislation" we expressed the
opinion that it very doubtful whether the olr
cult Court or the Supreme Court of the United States
would sustain the extreme view of the judicial power
.o control the action of State Railroad Commissions
il the regulation OF reghts and fares that had been
claimed on behalf OF the Southern Pac1hc Company
for the decision of Judge McKenna on the application
for a provisional injunction IN the gram rate cast
We then urged the view that the extreme limit OF the
authority of Federal tribunals in respect to such
tions was the right look into the facts Just Tar
enough to determine whether discretion had
been exercised by State commissions by any other
bodies invested with the duty OF compelling fairness
toward the public by such grasping corporations as
have endeavored TO control transcOntinental and IN
deed internal transportation facilities
There are many precedents to justify the conclu-
sion The Call adopted but for years there had been
distinct inclination toward the absorption OF ad-
ministratve functions by the Federal judiciary which,
however to quote our own language, had at least
scented the danger have pointed out" Within the
last few days the Supreme Court of the United States,
in powerful opinion written by Mr. Justice Harlan,
has definitely and finally corrected the abuse which
has excited so much apprehension. The case was
controversy about the establishment OF water rates
BY National City in San Diego County, and will have
special interest for the Spring Valley Water Works
as we'll as for Mr.. Huntington.
1t was claimed by the San Diego Land and Town
Company that the rates fixed by the municipality
were unreasonable and deprived the company OF Just
return upon its invested capital, just in the gram
rate case the railroad insisted that the rates it had
established were fair and beyond the reach OF the
Railroad Commission, when 1t was not controlled by
Mr.. Huntington and by Mr.. Herrn. Underneath
this proposition presented, was the demand
that the Federal court should itself in substance and
in effect pass upon the-entire issue practically
to usurp municipal functions. This doctrine the
Supreme Court OF the United States has clearly dis
avowed and has sharply rebuked. 1t is now the con-
trolling law of the United States, placed beyond the
possibility OF evasion equivocaton, that the Fed
eral tribunals will not interfere in the regulation OF
any rates whether OF OF railroad transporta
ton except to ascertain that actual conhscatlon OF
property has not been the result OF the action OF ad
ministrative bodies constitutionally legally IN
trusted with duties OF that nature.
There have been other and drastic Judicial decisions
lately that affect monopoies like the systems, national
and municipal that Mr. Huntington places in antag-
onism to the public interests The to which we
have alluded however upon the point 1t needs
no support 1t is Just to corporations and to
the people, and will be hereafter cited a deadly
blow administered to corporate rapacity and inso-
lence.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
JAPANESE DAY
At INDUSTRIAL
ART EXHIBITION
Hiyei's Officers Are
Entertained.
GUESTS OF CALIFORNIA CLUB
MANY VISITORS AT MECHANICS
PAVILION.
GUESTS OF CALIFORNIA CLUB
MANY VISITORS AT MECHANICS
PAVILION.
An Excellent Programme With Novel
Features Has Been Prepared
for This Afternoon and
Evening.

The California Clubs exhibition at Me-
chanics' Pavilion yesterday took on de-
cidedly Japanese air. During the after
noon there was Samisen player and a
dancer from the land of the rising sun
and in the audience a party of his I'M
periaI Japanese Majesty's officers from
the training ship Hiyei, now in the har-
Dor. In addition there was an usually
large crowd of well-dressed people, which
was almost doubled during the evening.
The programme for the day was ar
ranged by Miss Berry and Miss Hitch
cock, the ladies receiving being Mrs. John
Russ of the clubs department of philan-
thropy, Mrs. Ronald P. Gleason, Mrs.
Charles D. Pierce, Mrs. James NJ. Costi-
gan, Mrs. John H. Boalt, Miss Mabel
Croft, Mrs. George B. Bayley. Mrs
Charles ". Formani Mrs Henry Yeah afh
Lenegan, Mrs. Charles Yale, Mrs: Sara
A. Marshall, Mrs. Susan a. Brockway,
Miss Kirby. Miss Bertha Monroe Rick
off, Mrs. George E. Bates and Mrs. ".
Frank Pierce; short address on the
position of the Japanese in the Orient
was made by Pierre n. Boeringer.
During the evening the Baroness Won
thur Fickenscher at the uiano. Among the
soloists were Miss Maud Fay, Miss caro-
lyn Roper, Miss Elise Priber and Bradley
Smith.
Exhibits marked for sale in the various
sections are receiving daily increased at
tention from discriminating buyers, and
especially is this so in the section where
needlework lace and drawn work are
displayed.
The management is much grati1ed that
it can feel assured that the demand for
the work of California artisans Will be
greatly stimulated through the exhibition,
which so soon comes to close.
The following programme will be rem
dered to-day:
Guitar and Mandolin Quartet-Senor Ferret
Miss Rose Elliott Miss Mccartney, Miss
Emile Ferret. Singers-Mrs. Martin Schultze.
soprano: Miss Xenia Roberts, contralto;
| companist, Miss Bertha Roberts. Evening
Fourth Cavalry Band. Singing-AIiss Eta
o Brien. contralto; aecompanist, Miss Julia
Hehernan. Reading-Mrs- c. J. Kaighin.
The reception committee for the afternoon
and evening will consist of Mrs. A. r. Cot
ton. chairman committee on ceramics, assist
ed by Mesdames Morris Newton. c. a. War
rem c. ]. Kaighin. NJ. S. Hayward G. y:
Horey, Sylvia Brown, E. c. Burr, Edward
Norton Moor William A. Plunkett, r. c.
Poultney. Mathilda GrothweI William H.
Mills, DIR. Dorothea Moore, DR.. Amy Bowen,
Miss s. L. Strickland.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
DID A CROOKED BUSINESS.
Louis L. Starr Wanted Here and il
Oakland and San Rafael for
Grand Larceny.

Louis L. Starr, young man who is
acknowledged to be one of the cleverest
crooks that has operated here for some
time, was arrested yesterday morning by
Detectives Dinan and Reynolds and Po-
liceman Helms and booked at the City
Prison on a charge of grand larceny.
His particular business in this city has
been to go to a sewing machine agency
and order a machine to be sent to GER
tain house, having previously taken the
precaution to call at the house and start
arrangements for engaging room. The
machine would be sent to the house and
Starr would call later with wagon and
get possession of the machine, explain
ing to the people in the house that he had
changed ~, his mind as to engaging the
room. The machine would be taken
away and sold by Starr
The. police We're notified by the sewing
machine companies and his arrest fol-
lowed. He is also wanted in Oakland
and San Rafael, where he engaged on
several occasions rigs from different liv-
cry men and sold them for what he could
get
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
ADVERTISEMENTS.

Thin, pale and consump-
tive persons should use
some constructive tonic that
will enrich the blood, in
crease the nerve force and
renew wasted tissues.
Scott's Emulsion is based
upon scientific principles.
We digest the oil for you
by mechanical processes,
thus strengthening your d.
gestlve organs by resting
them. 1t stops wasting,
and produces energy, vigor
and warmth. The hypo-
phosphites in it invigorates
the nerves, and brain tissues.
SOC and sI.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
Arguing the Pinole Case.

The suit of j. B. Anders against the
California Powder Works is now being
argued and will probably be submitted
for decision to-day. Mr.. Pillsbury argued
for the defendant yesterday and referred
at length to the theory that the explosion
at the company's works at Pinole in July
of last year, which caused the fling of
the suit, was brought about by extraneous
causes which the company or its agents
could not prevent, these extraneous causes
meaning the acts of either traitor or a
Spanish spy. as has been heretofore urged.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

Coumba-"The Moth and the Flame"
Grand Opera House-''The Gypsy Baron
Crpheurn-Vaudevile
Alcazar-''In Mizzoura'
TIvoli-'The Mandarin
Chutes Theater-Vaudevle every afternoon
and evening
OyTnpia-Corner Mason and Ellis streets-Specialties
Co.. Market street near EighthBat-
tie Manila Bay.
Shernan-Clay Hall-Kneisel Quartet Concerts tonight
Sutro Baths-Swimming Races, etc
Grounds Dolores and TentyFifth streets
Glen Park-Nisslon and Circus to-norrow.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26

sociations reside The completely he is in
divduazed the perfectly he is "a law unto him
SELF the more thoroughly is he fitted to fill his part
in the grand drama OF human progress and to identity
himself with the onward march of selfpoised, toer-
ant aspiring and expectant humanity.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
A Work of Art.

The new book Wonderland" just issued by
the Northern Pacific Railway Company, is the
prettiest publication issued by any railway
company this year. 1t is full of beautiful half
tone illustrations, and contains besides we'll
written description of a trip taken over this
finely equipped line, including tour through
the wonderful Yellowstone Park. Send &c in
stamps and it will be mailed to you T X
Stateler, Cen Agt., 63S Market st. san Fran