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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13
OPERA
Fire nj Canton. Ohio. Causes n Loss
Of $500 600.

Canton. Ohio. Dec. 1.-THE Canton
block. one OF the largest buildings in
the city, was destroyed by fire. The
Grand opera Gus adjoining was also
damaged. The loss is estimated at
$500, 900. The opera house IA filed
when the fire was discovered. but it
was emptied without serious mishap.
The block Was owned by Mrs. NJ. c.
Barber, sister OF President McKinley's
wife. Twenty families who occupied
the place are homeless. Four iremen
were seriously but not fatally hurt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13

Victims Of seasickness will be
pleased that a league for the suppress
sion OF the evil has been formed in
France. The society proposes to coll
lect documents, % deal with scientific
experiences and publish any matter
likely 10 interest persons subject to
seasickness. to collect a band OF medi-
cal specialists ashore and anoat, to
bring pressure TO bear upon public
bo9fes. that they may grant subven-
tlonx only IN differentiated vessels,
ard ~ assist inventors in the dIscov-
xry Of rsms6iss for co~unteracting the
tTsct 81 tAe motion Of a yesseL
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13

The election bet folly reached its
depth In the town OF Oxford, Mass,
where Divide Yillers, a member OF the
Republican town committee, made a
wager with his daughter, the wife of
a Democrat. John ]. Toomey. If Bry-
an was elected, Mr.. yiIlers agreed to
roll q peanut on the ground with a
toothpick an eighth OF a mile from
his residence; IL Mckinley won, Mrs
Toomey was to do likewise. So that
peanut has just been rolled amid the
plying smiles Of the villagers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13

A Massachusetts physician recently
gave an amusing Illustration Of the
dread some people have OF fresh air
In their sleeping-rooms- In the west
ern part OF the state a few years ago
lived a family who were accustomed
TO keep doors and windcws all tightly
closed. The head of the house was a
carpenter, and one fall undertook TO
remodel a part OF his dwelling. The
task was not completed when winter
set in, and the family, TO their horror,
haG 10 endure an amount OF fresh air
that filed them with alarm. The wife
speaking about II, afterward, said she
didn't know how they could have
stood II IL it hadn't happened that they
were all in better health than usual"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13

In the "banqueting hall Of the city
chambers at Glasgow a celebrated
painter has just completed a panel in
Mural decorating" giving the sup
posed origin of the legend. The paint
ing represents the banks Of the Clyde.
with fishermen and their nets, Saint
Mungo taking a ring from a salmon's
mouth. with the queen and her ladies
looking On. The origin of the legend
is as follows: Langvorth, queen of
Strathclyde, lost a ring given to her by
her husband. King Mederech, and he
threatened to take her life for her
-earelessness. The queen asked Saint
Mungo for help. and he ordered a fish,
erman to cast bis net into the Clyde.
The fisherman did as he was ordered,
and brought up a salmon with a ring
In his mouth. Then the king and the
queen lived happily ever after.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13

The chilly experiences OF gold-seek-
ers in Alaska are hardly calculated TO
make n think Of that country as a
good field for agricultural enterprise,
but in fact our Agricultural Depart
ment thinks 80 well OF the farming
possibilities OF Alaska that experiment
stations have been placed in Sitka and
Kenai. and headquarters II TO be
established for similar work in the
interior.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13

Holland is q place where primitive
customs abound Traditions are sa-
credly handed down and observed, and
this generation for ancient things has
kept alive in the country what are
known as counting Sundays. Through
out Holland the four Sundays of No
venber are said TO be kept as fete
days. They are named s~everaIly Re-
view. Decision, Purpose and Possess
sion Sundays.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13
STREET CAR WRECKED.
Fatal Accident at a Baltimore a
Ohio Crossing.

Pittsburg, Dee. 1.-THE Cumberland
accommodation for Pittsburg on the
Baltimore * Ohio crashed into a
United Traction car filed with people
at Rankin. An unknown man was
killed outright. his wife so badly hurt
that she can hardly recover. and his
baby was seriously injured A score
of other passengers We're badly hurt
but II is thought hat none viii die.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13
curiou. flock Move"eHts.

One of the novelties Of M no,s < 3
section OF the Paris n.ostui
clock, represented to be ..lly oy
motion clock, but which Is 49,. bsIs
Grated by mea ms of small ~xhea
which were allowed to fall on = tho
There are a large numpe, sccor.
balls, and the winding up s.,,so ono
plished by simply taking tne - dock
a week frsm the bottom OF ~
where they have accurnuia ,ue ~
placing them In a receptaoie
OF the clock
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13
CHRISTIANS mastered.
One Hundred Put ~ Death by 0rdel
of the Taotai of Riyei Hua Cheng.

of the Taotai OF Riyei Hua Cheng.
Pekin, Dec. 1L-One hundred native
Christians have been put to death by
orders Of the taotai at Rivei Hua
Cheng. Twelve Europeans. mostly
Swedish and Norwegian missionaries.
besides Capt. Watts Jones. We're also
~massacred. Such liz the report brought
by Captains Wingale and Ryder. who
accompanied the expedition to Kalgan
and who returned yesterday. During
their absence they visited several
places to which the Germans did not
go. but they encountered no opposition.
The details of the outrages are most
revolving.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13

When a man firmly believes himself
above his nsighbors level he ri az
ford TO admit that the latter has q level
head.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13

Now that the Prince Of Wales LIS
wearing eyeglasses, he may be able 10
see some Of the things which have
shocked his critics.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13
GOES DOWN IN GALE
BARGE WRECKED AND EIGHT
LIVES LOST.

Mort BITTER Gale Tim Ever Swept
Lake Erie - Seas Were Rolling
snow storm - Foster Plunged I'm
an Awful Sea and Dove Down
Nose First - All ON Board Were
Lost-Iaftie Hope of Ever Lo-
eating the Place of the wreck.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13

| others were to prevent the failure Of
military Justice" and to legaiize an
issue Of s25o.0oo Of bonds by Pima
| county, Arizona.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13
OPERATORS WALK OUT.

Chicago. Dec. Photograph opera
tors on the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad system went out on a
strike Saturday and traffic On 5000
miles OF track extending from Chica-
go to the Gulf Of Mexico and the Pa
cifc ocean is seriously impeded. Pas
senger trains left Chicago on time but
incoming trains were abandoned as
Don as they reached division head
quarters. Officials of the road esti-
mate that 80 per cent OF the operators
on the system. or about 600, are out.
The operators assert that 80 per cent.
or nearly 100 quit work when the
strike message flashed over the wires.
The strike is called in sympathy with
the operators. numbering 40, on the
Gulf branch OF the Santa Fe system.
who ave been on a strike since Thurs
day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13

Many a man who gives MP his money
fre~>1y for foolish whims disputes the
price OF necessities.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE officials
Of the Santa Fe road take a decidedly
hopeful view OF the t~elegraphers
strike situation. They all say the
backbone of the strike is practically
broken already and hat the affairs of
the road viii be in their normal con-
dition inside of two weeks. The Of
ficials felt justified last night in view
Of the condition OF things. in rescind-
ing the order closing the shops. II. u.
Nudge. general manager Of the road.
sent out a general order TO all opera
tors who had not yet gone out, Offer
ing to promote them If they would
continue in their assistance in resis-
tance to the strikers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13
I'm the Home.

The session of the house was brief
The real work viii begin to-day. when
the house win consider the army re-
organization bin, which Mr.. Hull.
chairman Of the committee on mill.
tary affairs, reported yesterday. He
explained the urgent necessity for inn
mediate action upon his measure. as
under the present law the army must
be reduced TO 1900 on July / next
and asked unanimous consent for ths
consideration of the bin to-day. bur
Mr.. Sulzer On. " objected. SO Mr.
Hull introduced q resolution for a spe.
cial order for the consideration OF the
bill with provision for a vote at tbs
end Of six hours general debate. The
objection TO the swearing in of Mr.
Connor of Iowa, the successor of Sen.
ator Dolliver. which was raised by Mr.
Bailey Of Texas, was relieved by this
presentation OF a new set OF credentials
signed by Gov. Shaw. and Common tool
the oath. Three biSls were passed un-
der the cal OF committees, the most i'm.
portant being one to provide for the
detail Of not 10 exceed 100 retired army
officers and 300 non-commissioned Of
fcers as military instructors In this
public schools OF such cities as adop,
a Eystem Of military instruction. The
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13
In the senate.

The senate transacted no business
Oh Importance in open session.
Throughout almost the entire after
noon it was in executive session. The
ship subsidy bill therefore received no
consideration.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-13

Washington, Dec. S. - The house
passed the Grout oleomargarine bin by
a vote OF l9s to 80. The substitute Of
feTed by the minority of the commit
tee on agriculture which imposed ae-
ditional restrictions on the sale OF ole
omargarine to prevent its fraudulent
sale as butter and increased the pen-
aiies for violators was defeated by a
vote OF ll3 to IFS. The bill as passed
makes all articles known as
garine, butterine, imitation butter or
imitation Cheese transported into any
state or territory for consumption or
sale subject to the police power OF
such state or territory. but prevents
any state or territory from forbidding
the transportation or sale OF such pro-
quot when produced and sold free from
coloration in imitation of butter. The
OH increases the tax on oleomarparins
coioreo In Imitation of butter from 3
10 ~ cents per pound and decreases
the tax en- ol~eomargarine uncolored
irom 2 cents to IA of a cent per pound.
a iong and interesting debate preceded
tne vote. in the course of which those
VINO Favored the Grout bin claimed
tne additional tax on colored oIeo-
margarine vas the only effective rem
Guy Tor preventing fraud upon the
pubic. While those who opposed n
commended that fraud would be nre-
ssnpeo Dy the substitute. and that the
-. purpes OF the Grout bin was 20
aos the oieomargarine Industry.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-28

New York City is just now enjoying
two plays which for some reason the
critics appear to be unwilling to like.
In fact, I have seen such marked
injustice as is evidenced by the tone
Of many of the criticisms of Blanche
Walsh in "Marcelle" and Mrs. Sarah
Cowell-Le Moyne in 'The Greatest
Thing in the World" The former is
at the Broadway theatre, and the latter
at Wallacks. One of the attractions,
despite the press comments, has been
playing to excellent business, while
the other has not been doing so well.
"Marcelle" is a melodrama in five
acts by Eugene w. Presbrey. 1t is full
of life, color and action, and were 1t not
for It's almost absolute ~incoherence IL
would be a particularly good play.
There are a number of strong, and at
least a couple of remarkably unconven-
tional, episodes which are very effect
tive, but at the most important points
the action fairly leaps to a conclusion
entirely unvarranted by anything that
has gone before. For~instance, we hear
a great deal about a plot whereby a
number of Huguenots are to ship on a
vessel bound for Canada and seize the
craft after she shall have gotten under
way. Later ON we see that this has
all been done, but as to how the end is
brought about we are left in the dark.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-28

Walter Vincent, and tells of a young
man whose fortune is in the hands of
an estimable woman, his aunt, who has
lost confidence in him through a num-
Der of ~escapades in which he has In
dulged. He has been sent to America
to trough it," in the hope that the ex-
perience may cause him to settle down
in life. He pretends that he has been
running a big cattle ranch near Buff
falo, n. Y. He has an elderly uncle
who aids in the deception, and who, in
e~ndeavoring to help him out, only gets
him into deeper trouble. He writes a
letter to his nephew, telling him to
bring home a real Indian to back up
mis- stories. OF course, the letter mis-
carries and the young fellow returns
minus the Indian, He induces an old
chum, who is his sisters lover, to dis
guise himself as a savage. About this
time an American patent medicine deal
er happens along with a genuine red
man, whom he uses for advertising
purposes. The uncle. hoping to relieve
the difficulty, borrows the Indian and
then the mixup begins. The bogus and
the real Indian arrive about the same
time, and to further aid complications.
a Scotland Yard detective appears on
the scene, also disguised as a redman,
in search of the missing friend and the
mudole is made worse. The piece is in
the hands OF an excellent cast. which
includes Beatrice Norman. William
Friend, Chas. Drake, Frank J. German,
Chas. Lum, e. J. Mack, May Anderson.
Chas. Deland. Estella Wilmott, Otillie
DeLano and others.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-28
<<MdrCeHC."
~The Greatest Thing
In The World"
BOTH WORTHY EFFORTS.

the work of the star is the most inter-
esting feature. OF Miss Walsh's act
ing in the role of Marcelle little other
than praise can be said. She is clear
cut, incisive and admirable TO a de-
gree in the relatively quiet scenes,
while in the stronger ones she is con-
vincing and supplies just enough of
declamatory exaggeration to make the
otherwise impossible role appear pos
sible. In several of the scenes the
word great would not be misapplied
in describing her acting. l think that
in "Marcelle" Miss Walsh has given
even her warmest admirers a startling
surprise, for, while she really has not
the opportunity to do the best work of
which she is evidently capable, the OPP
portunity was given her to give a sort
of foretaste of her powers. Let Miss
Walsh come into New York with a play
with an exceptionally virile and deeply
emotional leading female role, and my
prediction is that she will create a per-
feet furore.
OF the cast of "Marcelle' it may be
said that, with the exception of n
female member, it was acceptable. Jo-
seph Kilgour was a manly Robert
Hardy, and Harold Russell was a
M~achiavelian Chevalier de Brissac. By
all odds the hit of the piece, not even
excluding the star, was made by Fred
erick Perry in the role of Chevalier BIZ
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-28

lay mind. Being better known as a
writer of profound rather than friyoi~
Gus music himself. II may be he has a
weakness for the classical composers.
But Innes Is known as n OF the great
est of program makers. and In arranging
them he shows the tact of a good busi-
ness man. without injury TO his ar
tistic reputation he meets the require
ments OF everybody. He has a strange
hold on the music loving masses. They
listen with rapt attention to his mcst
classical productions while they appear
indifferent TO the same kind OF music
given by others. Innes will be here
with his band on Tuesday night at the
Opera House. He brings several fine
vocal artists with him, notably SignorA
Noldi, Miss Francis Boyden. Alberta.
Zerni. Vernon, xanten and other grand
opera artists of similar standing syho
viii be heard in scenes from "FauStn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-28

Next. the entire outfit is jumped to
Quebec. where we see the hero mas
auerading as the villain and the assist
ant hero as a priest. 1t is all very con-
fusing and stupidity improbable, but,
with all these shortcomings, the play is
nevertheless an interesting one.
Marcelle is a De Varney. The
French government is prosecuting the
H%uguenots, its emissary in this par
ticular locality being the ChevaEer de
Brissac. Naturally he is in love with
Marcelle, and equally naturally she is
in love with Robert Hardy, an English
man who, by common consent, is ac-
copied by the Huguenots as their lead
er. There are some gypsies, real or
disguised (the author does not take
the pains to tell us which, and the hero
in tatters is brought out OF a wagon
near at hand. Immediately, by some
wonderful intuition, De Brissac and his
chief tool recognize that this apparent
outcast is to be their arch enemy n
will bear watching. A few minutes
afterward the arch tool overheSrs a
conversation between Hardy and a fe-
male confederate. Strange to say, this
information is not acted upon until
we'll along in the play.
AT any rate the Huguenots get on
board the ship as the crew, seize De
Brissac when he arrives, and, Hardy
being temporarily inoapacitated. Mar
celle assumes command. Here occurs
another one Of those horrible P~resbrey-
Ian jumps to which l have already al
luded. We next see the dramatis per-
sonae in Quebec, where Marcelle is
passing as Hardy's wife and Hardy is
passing as De .Brissac. Prior to this
time and before the Huguenots had
sailed for Canada, Raoul de Varney and
Robert Hardy has become involved in
a quarrel, and Raoul had fallen upon
the sword point of Hardy, who was at
tempting solely to defend himself. 1t
was reported that Raoul was killed,
but that he was not killed is made
painfully manifest by his appearance
in Quebec with dispatches to De Bris-
sac. The real De Brissac meanwhile
has been languishing in a dungeon
cell, and again the author fails TO ex-
plain how it is that a chevaiier could be
kept locked up all this time without
having his identity revealed. especially
as he must have been particularly anx-
ious to disseminate that information.
We'll, Raoul de Varney, of course, de-
n Hardy. the real De Brissac is
released, and Hardy takes his place.
From that point on it is almost impos-
sible to tell the story, except 10 say that
Wolfe, the British general, attacks Que-
bee, defeats Mentealm and wins a new
world for England. Also. that Raonl.
for some unexplained reason, concludes
that he has done Hardy an injustice
and asks his forgiveness. That's about
all.
Naturally, in a venture Of this sort
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-28
TIE AMUSEMENT WORLD.
CURRENT AND COMING ATTRAC-
TIoNs IN THE TWO LOCAL I
PLAY-H0UsES.
THE OPENINGS OF THE WEEK
just Passed Were of q Notable Chara-
cter-Modjeska Was Greeted by
standing Room Only"-The Oc-
toroons at this Grand-Theatrical
Flashes.

The theatrical offerings made by
Manager Feinler during the past week
We're of a better character than ordi-
nary. This is applicable to both the
Opera House and the Grand. The en-
gagement OF Mcdjeska, the great Polish
actress, will stand as one of the most
notable events of the winter season.
Notwithstanding the attractions for
masculinity, incidental 10 the hottest
part Of a heated political campaign,
the theatre was crowded to the doors
at advanced prices, and Modjeska and
her company gave such an artistic pro-
duction OF Macbeth" as fully gratified
the liberal patronage. Other attractions
at the Opera House were good, with
the exception CT "A Hole in the
Ground" which was a great disappoiN-
ment. This promotion conclusiveiy
demonstrated two things-that there is
a box office magnetism in the name of
Chas. H. tHoyt, and that Hoytian farces
are successful, not SO much because
of their intrinsic merit, as by rea-
son OF the managerial skill and judg-
men in selecting the casts for their
Interpretation. This is an instance in
which an enterprisiIg manager traded
upon the name of the playwright, by
filling in with cheap salaried mediocre
players. 1t is questionable if Hoyt can
receive a royalty adequate to repair
the damage to his reputation, which is
inflicted by such a performance of "A
Hole in the Ground as was given in
Wheeling Monday night.
At the Grand .uncle Toms Cabin"
with a big company and incidental
circus and spectacular features, drew
large audiences at four performances.
Uncle Tom" still has a hold Upon the
hearts of many ~play-goeTs. The "Oc-
~toroons" attracted big crowds during
the last half Of the week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-28

visit, wasAtouring in the far west, but
it was hooked to play an engagement
in Buffalo during a week in which Mr..
Archer had arranged to lecture in Chi
cago. This was fortunate, as it would
give the critic his wished for oppor-
tunity. But alack! and alas! Mr.. Ar
cher got his town mixed and instead of
following the words of that immortal
CD song, he got off the train at Detroit