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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-06-23
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.

Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
U. S. Land Office, Occur Il Alene.
Idaho, June 5, 1900
Notice is hereby giver that in
compliance with the provisions of
the act of Congress of June 3, 1873,
entitled AN act for the sale of tim
Der lands in the States of California,
Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by act of Aug
ust 4. 1892,
JOHN c. MURPHY.
of Chilhowee, county of johnson,
state of Missouri, has this day fed
in this office his sworn statement
No. 15S,. fol the purchase of the
W. NW4 and w SW4 of Sec. No.
II in TIP No, 81 n, R. No. 3 w. B.
NJ, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valu-
able for its timber or stone than for
agricul purposes, and to estab-
lish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this
office at, Occur d. Alene, Idaho, on
Thursday, the 10th day of August
1900.
He names as witnesses: George
Brown, John H. Larey, William
W. Murphy, Van Murphy, all of
Spokane, Washington.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the above described lands
are requested to file their claims in
this Office on or before said 18th dav
of August, 1900. d. H. BUDLoNG.
6-6-S-ll Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-06-23
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1873,
Notice for Publication.

Uniteo States Land ONCE, Occur d Alene,
Idaho. April H. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions o. the act of congress Of June
3, 1875. entitled IAN act for the safe of timber
lads in the states If California Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory extended To all
the Public Land states by act OF August 4, 1892,
ALBERT /. HOTTER,
OF Sand point. county OF Kootenai. state OF
Idaho, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No 1SS Tor the purchase of
the El9 NEl4 and El2 SEA. section No. IA, in
township No. SO n, range No. ? w. b. NJ. and
will ot1er proof to show that tho land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than TO
agriC ultural purposes and 10 establish his
claim 20 said land before the Register and
Receiver of this office at Occur a. Aene, Idaho,
on Thursday, the 9TH day Of July, 1900
He names witnesses:
Mike Z. Ferguson, Warren G. King, William
F. Whitaker, and Henry :. Lee, all OF san 1pOint
Idaho,
any and all persons claiming adversely the
ahove-described lands are requested to file ell
clnims in tins Office on or beior said 5th day of
July. 1900 d. II. BUDLoNG.
4-zl-o-Z5 Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-06-23
MANY a Lover.

Has turned with disgust from an
otherwise lovable girl with an
offensive breath. Kall's Glover
Root Tea purifies the breath by its
action on the bowels. etc, as nothing
else will. Sold for years on abso
lutte guaantee. Price % cts. and
30 cts. For sale by J F. COX,
Druggist.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-06-23

WIN. Eaton has Just received
a new line of shoes and has unheard
of bargains. 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Miss AIarlovve; however hard we may
ork, we know that she has worked. is
working. harder, and she is kindness it
self amidst all the petty trials and wor-
ries that come with the production of a
new play" She is. toe. remarkably quick
to see where changes are necessary. and
although the play has been constantly
under the eye OF a professional producer
of new plays, she has had no small
share in the production. and her keen
suggestion and quick grasp of the sig
nifieance Of certain dramatic action has
been wonderfully helpful TO the play
The first scene l. set, the entire COM
pany, in every day costume, is gathered
on the stage, the only visible copy of the
play is in the hands Of the prompter for
each member Of the company is suppOs-
ed TO be letter perfect in his part In the
dark auditorium, about halfway back,
sits Charles Major, chewing vigorously
and rerha ps d trif1e nervously on an IN
lighted cigar and in the front row
stands Mr.. Presbery, the autocrat,
whose Hghtest suggestion is quickly
obeyed without question
Eugene Presbery is one of the best
known members Of the dramatic profess
sion. in the profession. His work, how
ever, has been largely Of such nature as
to keep him from the-view of the public
There is no branch Of the dramatic art
with which he is not familiar He has
been manager in front Of the house,
stage manager, actor. playwright, pro-
Queer and director Of plays He IS
many-sided man; something Of a COM
poser. a good deal Of an author, a ling
uist Of ability.
In the first act there is a chorus, and
the first interruption from the director
came when ne said.
That chorus forte, please"
And as the voices raise. swell and fill
the house, Mary Tudor makes her APP
pearance.
What character it Isl Mr. Presbery
says. without exaggeration. / believe
Mary Tudor to be one Of the strongest
heroines of the stage The character
sums up, in effect the best points in
Miss Narlowe's career 1t makes
wonderful combination OF Rosalind, Of
Juliet, of Katherine"
In truth one is sure to be reminded
Of The Tanning of the Shrew." by Ma
jor's heroine. The most pronounced side
of her character is her tempestuousness.
She is hot-headed, warm hearted. will
full and like the grand ladies of her day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

were in themselves destructive 20 the
serpent species. He therefore purchase
English snakes at Covent Garden Market
London. These be turned loose iu Bis
Down. A week later one OF them wHF
killed at Mnecross, about three miles dif-
The persons who killed il had no idea
Of its nature but fanried il n b. "a cur-
a famous Irish naturalist. was CONSULT
ed As soon as he saw Pc body Do de-
''rale live sarpiut' had been killed within
a short distance Of the burial place pi ~I-
60, 49, ~. ---s..,,-+.... -ri. 5-..t .i.
surd rumors were circulated. and credited
priest declared that the appearance oi me
snake foreboded the anproa en- OF the mile
,.e.ili ~ 49,, p, ~ tti-1
warned his flock that the snake forcsnad-
owed THE beginning Of the end"
More practical minded persons subscflp-
ed sum OF money to b. paid out lu re-
wards for any other snakes that might
reptiles were IN fact killed soon after
ward within few miles Of the garden
where they had been liberated ihe re-
naming two were never clearly account
ed for but no doubt they also feii tic-
Again in the year 1880 snakes were re-
Sgrted to have been found Ia Ireland.
man named Wilson had arrived there with
a menaEerfe Of live animals. Amoug them
were a lot Of snakes One night Mr.. VIII
son got drunk al the village on Armagh.
in Tipperary. and IN a spirit OF mischief.
let loose his eNtire show. FOR WnflC
there was an uproar In the neigh horho0u-
Wild beasts Of all sorts were continuously
caught or slain. Bur nothing was seen
Of the snakes. Meanwhile Mr.. Wilson
went 10 prison for two years.
Suddenly reports began 70 rise OF the
strange disappeaUance Of poultry ana
pigs. Many suspicious characters were
arrested. but the depredatiuus still cone
tinued- At last one day farmers LAD re-
ported that he had seen the devil lu the
shape Of serpent making away with "a
pig across field. Similar stories lui-
lowed thick and fast The people ri Ar
naEh began to believe that the uelGnnnr-
hood had been given to evil. Prayers and
exorcisns were tried without atall. The
bishop was appealed TO iu vain. AT lIer
Mr.. Wilson's drunken exploit was
called 70 memory by a writer iu the FREQ
mans Journal
The mystery was cleared un- Bands Tor
the determination of the monsters were
organized by the peasantry. Conras. hoaF
and other reptiles were discovered. pure
sued and killed But it took many years
before that portion Of Ireland wus re-
stored 10 the virgin condition GA which
St Patrick had left It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Beerbohm Tree, who has what might be
called the technique OF the stage at his
finger tips, but exhibits never a CLEAN
of Inspiration That he knows how to
move through a scene with certain dis
tinction cannot be denied, and at some
moment of every play in which he ap-
pears we are bound to feel that his eff
forts are uncommonly well devised. but
we wait in vain for that electric thrill
of inspiration which never failed in case
of Forrest, Fechter Salvini, Edwin
Booth and others who need not be men
toned.
My correspondent was not at all
wrong in enjoying Mr.. Trees Hamlet
Shakespeare intelligently read by dig
nified and ambitious actor needs no
apoiogy-any man might well enjoy ii.
Indeed. it has been said that no actor
could entirely fail in Hamlet, so i'm
pressive the character and 50 magnif-
icent the lines and certainly 50 practic-
ed actor as Mr.. Tree could not fall
short of an interesting performance.
But when my correspondent sees this
character impersonated by one in whose
veins the flood of inpuIsive genius runs
he viii instantly realize the difference
between tn credita bile, highly polished
but uninspired art of ReerbohTn Tree
and the splendors of an actor who was
born and not made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Way Down East She proposes, how
ever to remain in vaudeville.
The trouble in connection with rrueaf-
sails of When Knighthood was in Flow
MarloWe refuses to say ID where
Author Charles Majors says she abso-
1utely must
Mildred Holland who has won much
favor in recent years, especially as Fan
Fan in Two Little Migrants, began
her annual starring tour on Novembe =
in Theodore kremers romantic drama
THE Power Behind the Throne
Henry Miller will open his season In
Buffalo December "A with Madeleine Luz
cette Ryley's play. Richard Savage
ester, Syracuse, Washington and Balti-
more, and into New York for an indie
finite run
The Metropolitan English Grand Opera
proved to be their record-breaker in New
York H NJ 5. PinafOre' viii be the
next Gilbert and Sullivan revival to be
given by the Metropolitan English Grand
It is told that in St Louis the presence
in the theater of T. Marion Crawford,
author Of In the Palace Of the King ~
attracted SO much attention that Miss
Allen was not given the attention which
she would properly claim as star of the
performance
way to San Francisco. leaving behind him
box office records that have never been
beaten in the comic opera line kirke La
Shelle has in Arizona Frank Daniels
and the Marguerite. sylvia Opera company
three winning attractions
1t is now reported from New York that
Edna Mays opera, The Golden cup,
has received new title The Girl From
be unusually strong in comedians It en-
braces Charles T. Aldrich. Farren Suffer
of London. Harry Kelly. Montgomery and
Stone. ALI Wheelan, Edwin Stevens and
Harry ConOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
ACTOR WHO Is BORN.
He Is Contraste6 by the Actor Who
Is Made.

In reply to an inquiry I viii frankly
state that. IN my opinion. Beerbohm
Tree is not an inspired or highly talent
ed actor, and, in this sense, seems to be
overshadowed by the regal surroundings
which he often makes use Of to dazzle
the spectator, says Lyman Glover in the
Chicago Tlnes-Herald. An exceedingly
clever manager who has won large
following al ATacready and our own
Lawrence Farrett did. by arts other
than those Of tire actor. he has earned
credita bic position. and would not rob
him of any honors that are justly his
due
But management is one thing and act
ing another. Lawrence Barrett, who
gained quite as high a position in this
country as AIr- Tree has in England. was
a studfous actor, thoughtful in manner
and well skilled in stage craft Indeed.
by a clever manipulation OF accessories
he could often convince the average
spectator that he was an imposing and
brilliant player, although the more
thoughtful observed that there were
never any electric flashes or inspired
moments in his work
As il seems TO me. this is also true OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
MISS PALMER's SUCCESS.
San Francisco Paper Says Nice Things
About the Topeka Actress.

The following is from the san Fran
cisco Bulletin:
Frank TannehiH jr and his excep-
tiOnally strong company began a. week 5
in a Young Wife under very auspl-
cious circumstances. Two large audi
ences were delighted and thrilled by this
powerful cOmedy-drama, and gave evil
derce Of their appreciation by continued
outburStS Of applause that would not be
stayed. Curtain calls and all the other
demands of highly enthusiastic crowd
had TO be responded to at various times
before the play was allowed to proceed
While the company is an unusually
pretentious one. Frank Tannehill is the
bright and luminous star. AS the
shrewd old Vermont farmer on his first
visit to New York he is given an ex-
cellent opportunity to display his ire
sistible hum0r, keeping the audience in
a continual state of laughter and win
ming the hearts of the gallery gods by
rescuing the heroine from the clutches
of the cool and crafty villain The old
VermOnter always happens around just
in the nick of time. but his every ap-
pearance was hailed with cheers Of de-
light from his admirers in the gallery,
who were impatient over the apparent
success of the villain. In the great den
scene in the second act, Tannehiu made
a tremendous hit with his song, Every
thing is Lovely on the Bowery-
Miss Ethelyn Palmer, who plays the
part of the heroine. is one of the best
leading ladies we have Yet had out here
with any of the travelling companies.
The part is a most difficult enc and very
ea silly overdOue- but Miss Palmer handles
it IN a manner that admits Of no cTiti-
cisrn- She has most pleasing stage
personality a commanding figure and a
musical voice. Her scene IN the third
act. where she c0nfesses to her husband
a brief story OF her early life. while not
degrading to her. was done in a very
convincing manner Miss Planners fu-
tura in emotional roles viii be locked
forward to by theateT- goaFs. as she is
undoubtedly one Of the coming emotional
actresses en- the American stage. Miss
FalEer's gowns Were richly beautiful.
and caused quite a f7utter CT excitement
among the feminine portion Of the au-
dience-
The play is staged in a most sump-
tucus fashion. and much of the scenery
is stTfkingly original
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
IRELAND'S LAST SNAKE.


From the New York HERALD
The discovery that there are snakes
strangely as any other portent that could
be imagined. The fact that ireland IS
great and holy man St Patrick concluded
his ministry there is one of the accepted
facts of Irish history It has been set
down in one of the shortest. more sue
einct and most famous chapters in all
modern literature, the chapter in book
on natural history headed Snakes in
Ireland" and containing only these mem
There are no snakes in Ireland"
The same fact has been established in
song. in story and in hagiolOgy. Who does
not remember the poem containing these
words:
There's not a mile in Ireland's Isle where
the dirty vermin musters.
Where er he put his dear forefoot he MUIR
The toads went hop. the frogs went hop.
slap, dash into the water,
And the snakes committed suicide to save
themselves from slaughter.
According to famous legend there was
one snake so old and cunning that he
survived all the rest of his species for
many wears desnffe every efYort OF the
saint At last the latter conceived a no.
table plan He had a strong chest made
with nine bolts upon it, Then he walked
out carelesSly to the lair Of the reptile ana
informed him (this. it viii be remembered
was in the days when animals not only
talk back in return) that he had built an
elegant winter house for his snakeship-
and followed him to examine the house.
But when he saw the nine bolts he grew
alarmed and was for making on
Nay" said St Patrick tbs a nice
warm house I've made for ye. and It's a
good friend I am TO ye-
Thank We kindly. St Patrick" answer
ed the snake but it's-tOo small for me
Too sma1l2'' cried the saint. with we'll
affected surprise III tell you what me
boy. III bet you a gallon of porter that
if you viii only. get In it you viii nnd
Now. the snake was thirsty that day
and the thought Of doing the holy man
out Of 2 gallon OF porter was Joyous 70
him So. swelling himself up as big as
he could, in he got, all but little bit OF
his tail.
slam down the heavy lid Of the chest. In
went the serpents tail like a flash
Straightway the saint began fastening the
nine bolts.
St. Patrick2 cried the snake. I've lost
the bet fair, and I'll pay the gallon Ike
Nay retorted St Patrick. Wait nm
the chest into the lake below And TO this
day the serpent lies there at the bottom Of
the lake His struggles make the waves
upon the surface And many a man in
heard his piteous voice wailing-
YETI
But tomorrow had never arrived up to
the snake has at last found means =
eScape2
Twice in this century. however. the
alarm has been raised that snakes had
reappeared in she Isle OF Saints
In the year 1881 Irish gentleman
named James Csleiand determined upon an
experiment He wished to ascertain
whether the climate and soil OF Ireland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

toire company, and we happened along
to the town in question and asked for
terms. The arrangements were entire
ly satisfactory and the company was
billed to appear the next night. The
manager was in great glee. We're good
There hasn't been no good shows down
here fer the longest time, an then it :
buyin day an thern be a passed. of
folks in town
The manager of the opera house in
this little town. by the way, was an ad-
Tnirer of art to such an extent that he
would make any sacrifice to indulge his
and the demand for tickets opened very
brisk / played a small part, appearing
in the first act and being killed by the
villain went back on the stage to don
my makeup for my short appearance,
in great glee. The musicians drummed
out the usual overture and the curtain
went up.
When [ came on the stage 1 was al
most struck dumb to note the slimness
Of the house. There We're not more than
one hundred people in sight, and there
had been promise Of a crowd. As soon
as I got through with the first act I
washed and rushed around front. In the
lobby of the theater was a crowd Of per-
haps 200 people apparently awaiting to
through the box Office went in search
of the manage 1 found him seated in
the center aisle and hugely enjoying the
second act of the play
What is the matter with you I ask
ed, in anything but a gentle tone; why,
there are 200 people out there trying to
get i'm
.'Oh, that's all right replied the man
ager. They can't get in-I locked the
door,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
DECISIONS NEW PLAY.
ssThe Girl We Love" is Pure Whole
some Comedy.

Charles Dickson, who has recently
been seen in Topeka in his pretty little
comedy. Mistakes Will Happen, has
a new play in preparation that promises
to duplicate the success of his present
piece. THE Girl We Love-" is the title
+ that Mr.. Dickson and his collaboration
have decided upon. His collaboration
in the writing of the piece is Henry
White, a Brooklyn dramatic critic
1.-THE Girl We Love- is described as
containing ninety-five minutes of COM
edy and five minutes of sentiment. An
enthusiastic admirer who sees in
Charley Dickson a second Nat Good
win predicts an immense success for
the new play. Mr.. Dickson will be cast
as an assistant professor of physics at
Columbia college, New York To win
his sweetheart he must cure her repro
bate Of a father of alcoholism It is a
delicate situation but his knowledge of
chemistry helps him out and he wins in
the end The ground work of the piece
is faith cure. The idea is unique and is
said to be worked out in a most original
way
When asked when he would put The
Girl we Love- on the stage Mr. Dick
son said: Just as soon as the chance
SON We think the faith cure idea has
never had a presentation in high class
comedy At the same time it is full of
possibilities for comedy purposes and
can be manipulated in such a way as
TO be entertaining and not offensive to
any taste"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
JULIA MARLoWEs PLAY.
When Knighthood Was in Flower to
Be Produced Monday.

Julia Marlowe, viii for the first time
present Charles Majors When Knight
hood Was in Flower" Monday evening
The initial presentation will be at the
Olympia theater. St Louis.
Miss Marlowe, of course, plays the
star part of Mary Tudor. the shrewish
yet loyabIe sister of BLUM King Henry
VIII Miss MarlOwe has been playing
barbara FrietchiaF with great success
at the new Illinois theater. Chicago. and
few Of those in the large audiences that
greeted her every performance could
have imagined that the Barbara of the
play. fresh. girlish and untiring. had
spent most OF each day in the hard Ia
Dor involved in the rehearsal OF a new
four-act play When Knighthood was
IN Flower was put in rehearsal two
weeks ago. and. from the first reading
Of the play to the assembled company.
work on II has been unnagging- The
special scenery and costumes. histOri-
CaIlX correct, used in the production had
been made some months before by Miss
Marlowe's orders, and in some cases
from Miss NariOwe's designs. so that
everything was ready, even to the
smallest properties needed during the
action Of the piece
There are TO be four acts. the last act
being divided into two scenes The play
follows the book very closely. more
closely in fact than any of the success
fui plays made from recent novels IN
this respect MI. kester's work is UNIQUE.
he has not only retained an rha c5r.ay,1 ], II
ic situations and most Of the fiery and
dsnpetuous action. but in many cases ths
very dialogue of Charles Major has been
transferred from the book to the stage
and the historical atmosphere has been
wholly retained if not augmented
There is mighty little fun in the re-
hearSal of a nrSt-claSS play-it is sheer
hard work. with no nonsense permitted
and Of all the hard workers in the com
pany there is none more persistent IN
firing and enthusiastic than the star
Miss Marlowe herself At rehearsal. if
anywhere, peoples tempers are tried. vet
il is a fact that however contrary things
may have gone. however disappointing
bits OF the play may have seemed. Miss
Marlove has never ceased to be grac-
the company said
1T Is a great pleasure to work with
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ton of both parties 1t was not Mrs
Fishes intention al any time to use the
German play as vehicle this season.
as all her plans had been made to con-
tinue in Becky Sharp" which is en-
joying as great a. vogue as that of last
season. In accordance with her contract
as TO the German play Mrs. F'iske will
make a production of that play during
the last week Of her engagement in
Chicago but it will not be used else
where this season. No title has yet
been selected for the American version
of the new play. which has been made
by Miss Alice Brown Of Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
NEW FLAY FOR TIM MURPHY.
It Is Called "Beau Hickman" and Was
Written For Sol. Smith Russell

Manager Berger is considering new
play for Tim Murphy's use It is en-
titled Beau Hickman" and is the pro-
duet of Willard Holcomb- The principal
part is spIendidly adapted to Mr.
Murphy, and there is small doubt that
the well known comedian would make
a great success Of the role
The piece is founded on several Incl
dents connected with the career of
Beau Hickman, a former character
of Washington. D. G, who attained ma
tionaI prominence during his palny
DAYS Mr. HoIcornb wrote the play sew
eraI years ago, and at the time had Sol
Smith Russell in mind as the chief in
terpreter. Beau Hickman contains a
mum Der of really dramatic situations,
is full Of quantity humorous speeches,
and should make a most substantial
success if given over to Mr.. Murphy's
use