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Camille were "Riyals'' for ''Thc Idols Eye
Accordingly they secured The Christian from
The Wizard of the Nile and, getting Char
latan," who pretended to be the Little Min
ister'' TO marry them, she fOrsook ''Tennessee's
Partner" and Deserted" with ~ Man OF Ideas"
with whom she led "a Quiet Life in Hotel
Topsy Turvy'' Way Down Eeast''-
Mr.. Lovaire says that after he reached
this point his physician told him that he
needed exercise and had better spend much
of his time outdoors. The doctor must
have heard something about the list.
Washington seems to be in a fair way
to keep up her record for premieres-a rec
ord so happily begun this season. Having
finished with Hotel Topsy Turvy." "a
Nisfit Marriage" ION and on" THE
Christian" "A War Correspondent" and
"Zaza." local managers are now complet-
ing a series of bookings that will provide
for many other initial performances.
Among these are James A. Herne's new
drama. THE Rev. Griffith Davenport,
which will be done here next week, and
Digby Bells latest-a comedy written by
Frances Hodgson Burnett and called Joe
Hurst, Gentleman" This effort will be
given its first presentation on any stage
February p at the Columbia Theater. Mr..
Bell initially offered The Hoosier Doctor"
in this city. and has q great deal Of faith
in the verdict OF local theatergoers And
still more are to follow
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in every detail as it was at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre. The critics OF Gotham have
been lavish in their praise of the play. The
Herald said of it: New York has never
seen better drama of rural life than The
Village Postmaster The effort carries
with it throughout the smell of new mOwn
hay. apple blossoms and pure country air.
1t is enacted by a company fully capable Of
retaining this atmosphere. Frank Mordaunt
has the leading role. while others in the
cast are George Ober, Dan Collyer. W. II.
Pascoe, Richard Nesmith, Eugene Powers.
Frank Lyman, Maud Monroe, Jennie Weth-
ersby, Agnes Farnum, Ada LeyiCk, Annie
Buckley and Mabel Eaton. .The story turns
on love and SORROW, with the ultimate COM
ing in of sunshine on darkened lives. 1t
is supposed to illustrate all of the noted
types and characters that abounded in New
England at the period in which the play
was written.
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Kernnn's-"Bowery BurIesquers."

Kernan's Lyceum Theatre will offer as
its attraction for the coming week Hurtig
& Seamonss "Bowery Burlesquers" which
is said to be one of the greatest vaudeville
organizations of modern times. The title
was taken from burletta entitled 'Slum-
ming" which is at present produced by
the company. In it the audiences are taken
on stunning tour through the Bowery-
in the concert halls, through Chinatown,
Five Points and the Waldorf Astoria Ho-
tel. In this piece the troupe is shown to
advantage, and many new and original
ideas are introduced, among which is a
genuine Chinese quartette. The company
includes Truly Shattuck. the California
nightingale; Gracey and Burnette; The
Worlds Trio Lulu Ryan, Perry Ryan and
Emma Woods; Gladys Van, who is known
as The Red Soubrette;" Andy Lewis and
Maude Elliott, Loney Haskell. Winnie Hen
shaw, the Nelson Sisters, Tom Carter
Louise Auber. Pauline Moran; the Euro
pean sensation, Princess Yutakmee, and a
great chorus.
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.sTwo Knayes'' had then Skipped by the Light
Of the Moon on "A Nutmeg Match, and seeing
Northern Lights had embarked from shore
Acres on 'The White Squadron for "a Land
Of Plenty '.Under the Polar Star This Bach,
eior's Uoneymoon was ended by 'rermagant
Of n Lady Slavey'' who called herself The
swell Miss Fitzwcll.'' when Her Real Name
was Catherine and had thus broken up ,Ihe
Old Homestead and turned Welded BliSs
into "A Misit Marriage" Broken Hearted,
the 'Sveethearts'' took to sporting Life and
in,lulged in ''A Game of Cards called Hearts
which finally led to Ten Nights in a Barro"ni'
as they had already beea drinking oaIs4, forsSs
Cafes ..Or and Of.'' and did not feel inclined
to stoD evcn when they saw "a White Rat
aud The Airsldp'' begging each other TO ne,
member the Maine because ''Cuba Aow nag
Little to Do with THE Dawn OF Freedom,
Determining, after Tventy Years OF Inc
Sorrows OF SATAN that "A Rabbits Foot had
not kcpt '.Thci-s'' from being "A Marriage oi
Convenience sue asked for "hetrisesse
Because She Loved Hini So that Tie Nd
venture cl Lady JIsild" only aroused her
.Jc5lo,,ev.-' when o..c Of ''The Danites' in "A
School for sandal told her that Beth and
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Professor Carpenter. uypnot.st.

The crowds that are being attracted to
Willard Hall by Prof. Carpenter demon
strate thoroughly how much interested
the public is in the subject of mesmerism.
The performances given nightly are as
amusing as they are instructive. and are
doubly popular for that reason. Many
people who would not walk a block to be
edited would run a mile TO be entertained.
and the consequence is most fortunate
for Prof. Carpenter and his managers.
Twice last week the house was completely
sold out before the performance began,
and on two other evenings standing room
was at a premium
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Grand-Lyccum Theatre Stock Com
pnny.


Baltimore is notoriousIy the poorest
SHOW town" in this country. Only the
best of organizations can play successful
weeks there, and no travelling company
within recent years has ever succeeded
in filling in fortnight. This being true
no higher recommendation could be given
John Albaughs Lyceum Theatre combl-
nation than Is embodied in the statement
that the troupe has already appeared in
the Monumental City nearly 100 times
The business done during this period has
been exceptional. There has never been
any reason for leaving town, save for
occasions on which other attractions have
been booked for brief engagements at the
home house, when short excursions have
been deemed advisable. Such a state of
affairs exists this week, and in conse-
quence the band of players will be seen
at the Grand Opera House on the day
after tomorrow and Will remain there
until next Sunday.
During this time a repertoire of old but
exceptionally popular offerings is TO be
given. On Tuesday evening and at the
Wednesday matinee the presentation VIII
be Jim, the Penman," a piece in which
L. S. Willard achieved his first great
success, and which was at one time per-
haps the best-known dramatic property in
this country. William II. Cranes best
marked triumph. The Senator" is an
nouneed for Wednesday night, and on
Thursday great east is to be seen in a
dramatization of Ouida's novel, Moths -
The remainder OF the engagement will be
filled in with what is said TO be a sump-
tuous revival of Kate Claxton's Two
Orphans
1t is promised that each of these ve-
hicles viii be well staged, well set, well
costumed, and well acted. In them will
appear the entire company. among the
competent people Of which are John Flood
Stephen Grattan, John W. Albaugh, jr.;
Percy Winter. John I. Craven, Scott
Cooper. John Marshall. Thomas Slater.
John T. Dwyer, Alfred Smith, and Grace
Mae Lamkin.
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"Triiby."

Business is steadily increasing at No.
1909 Pennsylvania Avenue. where ''Trlby"
is still on exhibition. This masterpiece
of Ashley Cooper has excited the most
universal admiration here, and its adver-
tlSing has been SO thoroughly of the
mouth-to- mouth order that the eXpecta
tion raised could hardly be gratiiod by
less able work. Manager Lincoln, who
first brought the painting TO this city.
says that his receipts have more than
doubled in the last two weeks, a circum-
stance as significant as it is pleasing
The picture will remain on exhibition for
some time vet
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And here it is juStifiab'e for the general
public to take some interest in the mat
ter While The Tines has neither the
space nor the inclination to say whether it
considers The ans OF the combination at
W auCJ With tha hs3t interests of the
theatre it does no. hesitate TO state that
when a man or a body OF men undertakes
- t-HrsyH cites o. \. PRIV. g of 50 ns
al actress-undertaEes to prevent her from
entering centres OF amt sanrut-t..st com-
biuation becomes ohno rious and intocra
bic. Mr.. Frohman and his colleagues have
done much for tao American stage and
hold high rosi io4 IL ,on- -cuo.cs, but
when they undertake to tyrannize their
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Pierce. The central figure is a local mail
official, who is also thesgeneral storekeeper,
the captain of a militia company, perpetual
candidate for minor political honors and, in
short. the Pco-Bah of the town. The ac
ton begins on the morning of training day
and runs through a series of important rus
tic functions. Every line in the piece is
said to be true to life and to the period.
The Village Postmaster" has just
concluded a profitable run in New
York. 1t comes to the Lafayette
Square almost direct and the
promise is made that it will be given here
The times., 1899-01-08

The usual Sunday night concert will be
given this evening at the Bijou. Nearly all
of the people seen last week will be in the
bill, with several of those who were to
have made their first appearance there to-
morrow. Three local celebrities will also
appear. The programme will be long one
and should prove most enjoyable.
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marvellous mechanism that reproduces life
so perfectly Many OF the amusement
loving are curious concerning thv HIdien
part of the Mutoscope. and to these the
directors announce that they will cheer
fully demonstrate the principle of the in
strument TO all who may apply. The
rooms are open all day aud until late at
night
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Lnfayenc-'.rhe Village Postmnx-


The Village Postmaster" play which
has enjoyed metropolitan run of 1O6
nights at the Fourteenth Street Theatre,
will be seen this week at the Lafayette
Square Opera House. The coming OF the
drama is all the more a matter OF unusual
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The SlutOscOPc.

THE talk of the town" is what the
Mutoscope's managers claim TO have made
their machine. and the boast does not
seem to be far out OF the way. The par
lors." at No. 1911 Pennsylvania Avenue,
are filled continually. and the best people
in the city have come TO look at the
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TO Mrs. Fiske's entering the syndicate. and
even II he did the combine would never
take her while their worst enemy contin-
Gsd TO direct her touI. So in due time
either the trus: wiz Ne broken up or
theatre pOprs
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interest for the reason that on this occasion
1t will be presented for the first time in
Washington THE Village Postmaster"
promises exceedingly well. It is picture
of rural New England life as II was lived
during the Administration OF Franklin
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beauty, Madame Hermann has succeeded
in giving theatregoers a positive sensa-
tion, and one which has created no end of
comment
The times., 1899-01-08

Why is 1t that an intelligent actress vii
often assume n part without making ans
effort to find what the prototype is like in
real life? In cases where the impersona-
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Manager Grieyes withholds the name of
the writer because that individual is
Washington boy This is all very gener-
Gus and kind of Mr.. Grieves, but never
theless it does seem pitiful that the rhet-
orician who composed that final sentence
should die without leaving some knowledge
of himself to posterlty.
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Nos. IS, u. 341 and 81 daily except
Sunday.
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From W endeil.

We are gIad to report that Mrs.
James Taylor is steadily improving.
The photograph show drew quite a
crowd to the school house last week.
Fred Williams has moved onto ~
Boyer farm.
The larger boys are dropping Gu.
of school as spring work opens.
A lHrge crowd attended the sale ct
Nate Ogden's last Wednesday.
Nate Ogden will soon move to Col
orado-on a visit, for we confidently
expect his return within a year.
John Domain shelled 24OO bush,l l..
of cor; with Fishers shelter in ore
day, last week. He has cobs ST,
burn
Jerry Simpson" bought a washins
machine at the sale. Truly the WORT
grows better
Ovid Woods and Elmer Trottcr ar.
going to open bachelors hall op Jeal
Woods sand-hill farm. Cruel i:
good for dyspepsia. boys.
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LEWIS ITEMS.

Bee and butterfly weather is fast
approaching.
Mr.. w. Il. Huckstcp returned home
Friday evening after two months
visit in Eastern Kansas and Okla.
Mrs. John Carl and Mrs. Jim Ray
arc on the sick list.
The bretheren are repairing the NJ.
E.. church.
League Literary was postponed on
account of Friday nights storm.
Mr.. Craft returned from Oklahoma
Tuesday.
Mrs Lesley is visiting at Mrs.
Rosa Smiths this week.
Instead of yachting some OF our
prominent young men have been
tubing this winter.
nan exhibition will be given by the
Lewis school March "A.
A brother of Mr.. James Mccormick
Is visiting at Lewis.
Mrs. F. P. Smith and Miss Blancf
Wolf were planning the Easter pro
gram Monday.
Miss Fern Lesley was heard tt
remark. 81 will have to get all M!
visiting done here in the next month. ,
What does this mean?
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DENVER LETTER.

EDITOR GRAPHIC
"Our New Possession is phrase
we are beginning to use to express
our interest in the islands either ours
or in close proximity of belonging to
the victors.
Hawaii is field for educational
and missionary work that has
been so fully appreciated in Denver
that several of our teachers have gone
as teachers in the private schools.
One of them sent me a circular letter
from Henry Schiller Townsend, In
spector General of Schools, that may
be of interest to your readers, as it
comes direct from the Republic of
Hawaii; he says. SIN response to the
Inquiries concerning education in the
Hawaiian Islands l beg to make the
following statements of facts There
is but one system of public schools
in Hawaii. One board employees all
| teachers. >Pernanancy being an i'm
portant consideration. Candid ates
are favored who. are expected to
| become permanent residents.
T ALI schools are in. session ten
mouths in the year and all teachers
engaged by the year, SO there are
few vacancies.
There is no great educational reor
ganization in progress in the Islands
though there is progress and develop
ment.
Our public school system is older
han that of the states and our teach
ing force more permanent. There al .
29S teachers in the public schools, 134
| classed as Americans. The average
annual salaries of men, $7458O OF
| women 1851. 80. Qualifications requir
ed the same RS in the states. Valid
certificates from the United States
are generally accepted, but applica-
tions from abroad arc not considered
| best. Signed. Inspector General
Ii would seem from this concis,
statement that one of our island
possessions knows at least something
of the education of her people, anG
will need but little assistance in hel
civic problems. A. N. Nj
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Thankful words written by Mrs. a.
E, Hart, of GrOtOn, ). ID. s.WaS TAX
Ell with bad cold which settled on
my lungs. cough set in and finally set
tied on my lungs and then turned into
consumption, Four doctors gave me
up, saying l could live hut u short
time. l gave myself up TO my Savior.
determined if l could not stay with
my friends here Oh earth. would pre-
pare to meet my friends above. My
husband was advised 10 get DR.. Kings
New New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. gave it u trial.
took III all eight bottles, 1t has cured
me, and thank God l am a well and
healthy woman." Trial bottles free
at Porter's Drug store. Regular price
soc. and one dollar. Guaranteed or
price refunded.
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m..sa,. are now in full bloom in this
nsighborhood.
The wind of the 9Th WAS more severe
m The wheat than the coolest weatnel
wa have had this winter, many neios
on plowed land being ruined.
Miller Bros finished threshlng snel'
last years crop OF wheat last week.
Harry Hixon finished threshing N
this settlement last week and started
.outh to Edo up'' Mullenville and vi
cinity before the spring rains come
w. are informed that another deli
cation is expected here soon, IRON
tennessee. These people seem to De
"A Industrious, frugal, progressive
and honest q class of farmers az any
that have located here, and every one
that comes brings the "glad tidlngs
shat there are more to follow.
At the bond election, held in school
dat. No. "A last week, there we're 10
votes polled in favor of bonds and
none against. So it looks as II we
are tn have q school building soon
and probably a summer school.
Harry HiAon sold fine bunch Of
steer calves to ttMr. Shook OF
Greensburg, and his heifer calves, 10
E. Matthew'S, ofsCrescent.'
Mr.. Boyes, our old neighbor' was
around among the stayers, last week.
promising that if we forgave him ne
would roam no more. We are, how
ever, greatly pleased to have him
with us again, rs We are still short on
that kind of men.
We hear of more sales OF real estate
this spring than any time since Inc
boom. While in many cases the price
seems too low, it is still encouraging
to note that land here has at least
some cash value.
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1t is reported that Taylor Riddle,
secretary of the Live Stock Board
and Harry Lands, warden of the pen
itentiary, are to be investigated out,
neAt. Truly Governor Stanley is Civ
lug Us business administration. I,
must not be forgotten that under Gov
Leedy not one dollar of the contingent
fund was wasted in this manner. /,
was used to fight corporations.
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|THE SOUTH
BEFORE THE WAR.
From Fellsburg.

Trustee Frost is busy assessing.
John and Ellis McCarty have pur.
purchased three quarters of the sec.
north of them and intend to fence il
this spring.
w. ]. Trousdale shipped Is head OF
fat steers on Tuesday of last week.
Monroe ,Weese is sporting a new
spring wagon.
The dance at tho burg was a success
barring the accident that occurred to
Mr.. Curr.
Howard Reeder is all smiles now, a
boy.
B. P. Hayes came back last week
from the north part of the state. where
he had been visiting. He will move
up there in a few weeks.
Harrison Mathews father arrived
with his two cars and two boys, on
Sunday. He has moved onto the G.
w. Ware place.
George L. Fell Jr. has been doing
she butchering act at the ranch for
Mrs. Morey.
Mrs. G.. L. Fell Sr was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. John Roenbaugh, a
few days last week.
Some smart young men cut Bert
Stevens line, Sunday eve at Union,
and then wound wire around the
wheels OF his buggy. Of all mean
things we think this is the meanest.
Misses Lilly aid Maud York, of
Commanche county, we're up visiting
Ira Tam, few days.
Mrs. Jess Fisher gave a lacking
party on Tuesday.
Jake Welsch has out up new wind
mill.
Tom Carroll is layidg the founda.
for his new barn.
Rev. T. ]. Weese went to K. c.. last
week.
McCarty Bros. are building large
hog house, 14x24, also house 12x14
for their cooker.
Ellis and Silas McCarty left, with
their brother form Pennsylvania, wht
was visiting them, for a-few days Wis
lit in Pawnee Rock. They will brins
back load of barley to SOW.
The storm Friday evening stopped
corn Smelling for n few days.
The mail failed to go on .Saturda,
on account of the storm.
George Hayes is busy hauling corr
to the Laird ranch.
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Belpre News.

Last Thursday Book Clark returned
to this place with ear load of horses,
COWS and household goods. The day
following, his mother and two sisters
arrived. They have settled ON the Fl
B. Abbott place.
T. E. Hardy has been sick with
grip tho past week.
T. II. Evans made final proof on
his place last Monday.
S. 3 Webbcr and F. II. Butler
made q business trip to Macksville
today.
E. Fl. McKibben is the first man tt
begin farming opertious at this place
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WANTED-Several trustworthy persons in
- this state to manage business in
their own and nearby couetieS 1t is mainly
Office work and conducted at hnme. Salary
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bona fide. no mere. no less salary. MONTH y
$75. references. Enclose SELF ddrcssed
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Dept NJ, hicage.
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Engineer T. ". Mccoy. formerly Of 1923
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He preparing to leave)-I assure
you, Miss Sweet. the time has passed
away very pleasantly this evening.
She (abstracted1y)-Yes 1t is pleas
ait to know that it is past.-Truth.
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Scientists now announce that whisky
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Time Table
A. T. & s. f.
IAsTBoUND.

Depart
No. 2, Atlantic Elk. $40, p. m. branch
No. 6, K. c. &Chgo Ex., S:2l, p. m.
via. main line.
No. 8, X. C. & Chgo. Ex., 500 ,. N
via. main line.
No. "a, Way Freight, e:4S P. N. via
main line.
No. 342, Mixed. ESQ p. "A. via. branch
WESTBOUND.
Mol, Cal. Ex., 1925 p. M, branch.
No. 5, Colo. e., 9:35 p. m, NJ. l..
No. II, Mx. C. -Ex., 1885 .. m, er'eh'
No. %, Way freight, 2:35, p. m. N. l..
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