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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
The End Of His
Play Of Life.

~ stage lost clever man and good
y Wnen James A. Herne passed away.
= vas mentioned briefly in The Posts
ss'apnic dispatches at the time. MIR.
NJ died last Sunday evening at his
IN 40 70 Convent avenue, New YORK.
ssya after Mi Herne was forced TO abau-
- Jour- about I'VE weeks ago. p!euro.
..vris developed, which later was nom,
Ssq With heart weakness. But re-
Is aVNe"ed relapse, and few days I've.
Ar:s.. aeath bis condition be, anne ~
tifht ~ uoun last sunday that Mr..
Lar we we lacked by pam. To relieve IL
[,iss, ypAtts were administered and the
kter .hh into a coma II M wni 2
Vi ,.m soused. Al his bedsile when 4
III Ih1 ssie mis- wlte. his thee dau. b
\ For w I 5-year-old son.
4, isasatnN years Mr.. Herne carrIed out
tM IA realism, which became with
t0dfes lie aimed in plays to re-
ttsht ~ 'ttS lowly detail Of the lie he
frss suggest. He dealt with hum te
them among humble
<lto snS avoided false. theatric eli,
'it dsIIsJh conventional concluS ons.
ssns ashnteu 10 his pays 10 draw pic.
n atn,o.phne life, surround them " tn
ID pot,sspnete OF love and contentment
trh etlst., tne commonplace incidents OF
fien y, sSs, II he repre- sented his char
Ia ssss. christmas dinner the turkey
fi H. - moi from the kitchen oven,
% the nss.a escaped over the footlights
las sthosltils OF the audience.
Il psnes.e eier actor. repr sentIng hum,
lusblesos.ikes In everyday life, g. was
Eptk srs successful. ills humor was
ssse MIS- nis pathos quiet aud tender. As
~ ana rspaser ne always showed invrn-
! s iast sss9uIee In the plays he producei
f''eei 41e'ement In this line was "Ssg
n IN q was horn in Troy In 1870 ani
4 AdslnsFpesrance % an actor was at
t,t pk ineater In the same city IN
4 ute ~, DC PLAYED George SHELBY in
efht NJ taoin After two seasons
iiltnet. lhe Holiday Street theater In
4au n. Ss,pa during the three following
gthi es,sisered the dedlcat6ry addr s.
,tllashi Sipasatsr Washington. IA which
,lsf -'ucoh wns aIterward assas-
/" ~. ~ un,il he went 70 caufo-nm
,ilsaal y. 'hat he hecanie known Ia q
1 piet ~ IN 1893 he married Helm
lt1dlns succeeded y. l. Davenport
II, EsSS.snan for his sister-ln.law, Lu-
~ Eesse.n iie PLAYED RiIi Sykes 20
~ Az ~ Nancy IN ''Oiiver Twist"
Il snaT oafrns took the management ~
n ltart ptfa house IN New York for a
l'est ~ in.a he married Katherine
tnt a. ~. mrs, successfui play was
p ISIS produced in San Fran.
A Nslle =. ~ had a grf at vogue and
is' earning u foetuns- lis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
A TEXAS WONDER.
tiaII,s Great DiscoYery.

one small bottle Of Halls Great piesov-
ery cnres al kidney aud bladder tFoubleA,
removes gravel, cures diaee,es, sshiil2l
ism aud All irregularities OF the hsdhsya
md bladder "a beth men and women, Mad.
der trouble 10 cbildfen Y net SOLO oy s0st
81 f,0 one small bette II two moarhn
treatment. aud Will core am ease seoya
,nsntioned pr E w Halt Sole Maunfas
9,,rsr p o Boz SEQ, ST. Louis. No. send
for tsstlmonlals Sold by all druEgiste aAd
Houston Drug Company
i(sllas. Texas Oafoher l4.-This 4 q
rerfifr that have been considered incur.
ahlp b. two good phfeiclans, both sayina
ine one and one half hotfles a. Hairs Greas
Discover ~ s., top'a. think my sreas,es
.is H. ". BRowS, y. esasss AossL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
cHllpHoop.

For The Post.
smooth as tbe paths, hut ether bound,
Clear ~ the suns rayS W fnidalr,
Fresh faiian snow seemed net half fair,
PiSced by the side % things around,
ia shat sun.bannd ephcmereal day,
when life ~ then seemed bright ani
true,
But needs In time, must pass away,
AS all the earthly things must do,
All after days an tho we reach,
tdw'iing aeirhf that IS Sublime,
Aitho' the zenith OF lfe's fame,
We IN orr older days do CLUB.
Not one thing, MOI can near compare,
TO our own childhopd's happy time.
-~Zoitard Edissb BuelA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
New York Stage.
Something of the Summer Sea-
son in the Metropolis.
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New York, June b.The m6gnldcciS pro.
ductlou Of "1hc Merchnnt OF Venice"
which y. G. Goodwin prepared with So
great an expenditure OF artistic taste aud
money, has been here aud gone. IN many
regards the production exceeded expecta
ten In some respects Il was omeWhat
disappointing. That II WAS praiseworthy
effort. meriting intelligent recognition, has
been generally conceded, II was as finely
put upon the stage as any Of the prodnc
tons Of recent years, and this statement *
made with ful appreciation or the Mer
chant 81 Venice productions Of Edwin
Bootb Slr Henry Irving Augustus Baly
aud Richard Mansfield. Comparisons have
been made between tho Shyiuck OF Sc.
HoQdyin and the Shyi0cks OF Edwin Booth
aud liruf3 IRVING, resulting in favor Of
the two last named artists. Nothing else
could hnrc been expected Booth. one Of
the great motors ~ century aud irving
nne ~ ihe most Interesting and picturesque
players VI generation. IA faYOrifu char
ueier Whieh D0ib " them had played
scores and scores ~ times were adyauta
hnqdwiu. who, ln The sincerity " lHudabie
Httltiic ambition, apsred 10 Interpret
higher dellueauon az character than he
had previously attempted sbylock u Que
Of the great CREATIONS ~ the Stage J
would ilkc 10 see dOo1Nln's ShyloCk a year
from NOW before I Should care 10 com
and have seen nearly ~ 81 The greafest
lnirfrreiers u the character. The fheater
was crowded a. every performance Of
THE Merchant u Venice"
exit Carson" new border life nel0-
drama by Frauklyu Fges. was produced q
rev nights ago al The American theater
on the nrst night u rs presentation lt
made very indifferent impression on
those who we're present NOT becapse the
play was bad. bot on account ~ a ndmber
~ he meuibers ~ the company not being
up 10 their liaeg Another drawbacii was
the Inefficient working Of The mechanical
hherts introduced for the praper prchenia-
il0n Of the work. II does not matter hos
eood "a play Mr FSies OF auy other author
may wife. or how liberal Mr. Grefnwan
may be 10 the was ri offering II % the
public, q lE i0ge's lahnr lost N the per
formers DO nor Understand the characters
they are called upon - Interpret and have
NOT committed the words of their parts 20
memory The stage carpenter or iuaciun
III Of whatever yga ehoI q & can shelnap
machinery. "a equally TO ~ &c n hy neg
iect, iHcompetency or other causes ne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

St Valentines Day The pay was shore
Acres" and the Que performance given here
is well remembered By those who wit
pessed it.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
NOTES OF HE STAGE
Preparations Which Are Being Made for
the Comina Season.

the Coming Season.
Augustus Thomas has completed the new
comedy in which Frank Mckee will star
Peter r Daley again next season Mr.,
Daley viii play the part of young society
man. sort of Harry Lehl, who becomes
the promoter OF new brand Of vine Mr..
Mckee VIII surround Mr.. DALEY with a
strong con pany, lie has engaged Christie
McDouald. who recently became Mrs VIII
liam Winter Jefferson AZ leading woman;
George Beane the character actor, who
played Ben Gay more than 1899 times Ia
"a "trip 10 Chinatown Helen Reimer, a
noted PLAYER OF eccentric character old
women. and Ada Lewis, who made rrpu
tuition as the original tough girl. Mise
Lewis viii play a matinee gin, character
written on limos new 70 tho stage. An i'm
portant part Ia this comedy will be thar OF
n theatrical manager true 70 life. This
pprsonalIty sill be interpreted by the "a
NOUS theatrical Jack at-all-trades, win A.
Mcconnell.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
SALVAGE SALE OF
Silence Cloth.

Hotel and boarding house keepers atten-
ton We have about 800 yards of
extra wide and heavy Table Felt or 81.
lsnce Cloth, in 81 and 6S-inch widths,
in this lot of Salvage goods The regu-
lar prices of these, Felts are 100 and so
per yard; we shallplace these two widths
on sale Monday, at, EMa
yard ...p......... Coo and JUG
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

\ c. Goodwin and Maxine Elliott closed
their special tour in THE Merchant Of
Venice" NJ the Hollis street theater ~
BOSTON Inst Saturday evening Wednesday
they sailed for London. The public liked
their Sbylock aud Portia, even II some Of
.tnc critics aid not In every city where
ihev appeared more than once their re
eeibts Increased az each performance, mo-
tahiy In New York. Chicago and Boston.
M tbe prices than was ever before recorded
In connection Vita ans Shakespenrean pro
duction Their receipts the nfst week
Nsre ever $1,000. the second $1,000, the
hird $1,000 and the fourth $1,000. In
fWenty eight performances they played 10
over seiOoo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

Prank McKee,. Mary Manueiing anu
James X Hactett have entered into an
agreement hy which a shakespearean pro.
auction viii b. presented % the spring Of
,eoa IN View York Clty, Philadelphia, Bos
fog ana chicago and one o. two ether o.
M principal cities This agreement in no
wise interferes with Miss ManHeTings con
traet with Nj. Mckee or with Mr. Hack
80 pcsitiau as an actOr-manager. In the
so,,o,tipa autumn silss Mahnering and Mr.
tTsSkett Will both zoe seen 10 new pre<ac-
ficns "a different tbeaiers In New York
60 Miss Nauncring under the direction
- srsrs1f Mckee and sir Hackeft under
IN avn management The shakespearean
piay 10 which htss Msnneri1g apo MI.
iec1 dennlfely selected but II is quite like,
~ 10 he .-The Tanning of The shrew." Ia
..ef,h Miss Naunering VIII play Katherine
~ NJ HacSeff petrucio Neither has
~ date been positively .n1ed, but \ IS
nysobabls that their special tour will begin
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
SALVAGE SALE or
Fine Fancy ParasOls.

Ladies' 2a,inch White OF Black co.
Psrasols, at, each ,,,,..,..,. G0C
2a-inch New Henstitehed Parasols, in
white OF black, 4 YE
at, each .........t.oS and Lad -
White or Black Rufiled Parasols, raileta
or Chiffon rutfleS, 4 40
at, each. .3.2s, $50 and ! 30
Fine Heavy Talieta silk Coaching Para.
soils, all different colorngS, with groups
OF tuckS, the newest and SWEETEST to b.
found; regular price, 600, = 90
AZ, CACHE .,... .........a., Sa@O
An elegant array of Children's Fine silk
ParasolS, ranging in prices CO.
from, each, 1913, $50, L2s, 10 J0G
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

The play with which Mrs Flske will open
the new Manhattan theater next season u
Is now thought VIII be Miranda ~ the
Bslcony," founded 10 A. y. " Mason :
novel OF the same name, MIRA fisse does
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

eeived on Friday last 800 dozen English
Torchon Lace, from to inches wide,
that would be considered cheap at ioc
in The regular way; we have placed the
whole lot on one table and D.
marked il, yard .....D. a.. %9&y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
Bed Spreads.

White Spreads, full double bed width, a
fast edges and ready for use; en-
worth CSC, at, each. .. Qus
Full SIZE 1914 White Spreads, henme
edges, all ready TO use; worth 3E1
oSt, at, each -. ;, ........... M
IA Size White Spreads; on
worth i.75, at, each . 1Qt
Extra Weight and Fullest Size Fir
White Spreads, made to closely initial
the imported Marseilles pat 4 Ag
terms; worth 200, at, each.. ] SIS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
SALVAGE SALE or
Lace Curtains.

Lace Curtains, fullN 81 yards long and
20 inches vide, tinechoice designs, worth
ii a regular way fully 200 &C.
apair; at, a pair .......,.. S0G
Light Point d'Esprit Effects in fine Lace
Curtains, 81 yards long and extra wide;
worth in a regular way $50 par; we
will offer limited quantity 4 or
at, pair ........... sknS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

78 pieces New Fancy Neck Ribbon
reached us on Friday last We have
placed the whole lot in this sale, which
will create some brisk trading in our
Ribbon section on Monday next; 7S
pieces all Silk Ribbon, Is different col
orings, new Grenadine effects, full width
No. 40; worth zoe yard, AM@
at ......... ............. wv
5-inch Fancy Sash Ribbons, all pure silk,
large variety of colorii1gs; Goa
worth Csc yard, a, ......... 91G
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-06-20
Another Attempt at suicide.

There was an attempt at suicide al
the Brunswick hotel Sunday night, Il
was made by one Of the dining room
girls, Grace Robinson. II is said she
came here from some point up the Mis-
souri, Pacific, northwest, where her folks
now live.
The occasion Of this attempt was a
love affair. She had been keeping com
pany with young man of this city quite
regularly and as the matter is reported
someone had told him a story which
caused him to notify her that their con-
nections were at an end, She took the
matter so severely that about nine o'clock
Sunday night she attempted suicide by
taking morphine. She was found in a
bad stupor but not so far gone but that
a physician was able to revive her
About FIVE o'clock next morning she
took another dose, This time 1t was diff
cult to arouse her but Dr. Holloway was
able to do it and she is now quite we'll re
covered. 1t is also said that she had
attempted her life once before com
ing here. The young man who had
been her lover seemed to repent of his
dismissal Of her and was with her all
the time while she was so badly under
the influence of the drug.
When Banker Cross shot himself in
Emporia year or two ago It seemed to
start contagion Of suicide in that city
which still RACES. 1t Is said there has
been an average of one suicide month
ever since. The mayor has requested
that the papers do not print any more
of the details concerning any future sui
cides on theory of psychic suggestion,
that reading and thinking about the de-
tails Of these suicides produces a mania
for suicide which amounts to an epi-
demic. 1t seems very much as if Hutch
inson were becoming about as much
afflicted with epidemic suicide as EN-.
poria.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-06-20
We Wlll Onlnhrnta.

The business men OF the town were
consulted in regard TO the matter oi
holding Fourth Of July celebration,
but declined 10 take hold In the usual
way. Holidays band had numerous op-
portunities to 90 away from home to
celebrate, but the members concluded
they would rather help Hutchinson and
stay at home II they can do as we'll
Accordingly they arranged with some Of
the lodges to help them get up a eele'
bration to be held at the park, The
Sterling and Newton ball teams will
play a game, These are said TO be two
of the best teams in the valley Besides
there will be lodge drills, potato races,
bag races, and field sports Of every de-
scripton, Then will come horse races
There are a number Of fine and fast
horses now kept at the park stables and
there will be several races Of good
class. There Is a nice grove on the
grounds and the auditorium will be
open In the evening there will be
grand ball for those that want to dance.
The railroads have granted excur-
sion rates from all near points and
an immense crowd OF people is expected
Come to town and enjoy the Fourth
1t will do you good to take day off.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-06-20

AZ various times the public has
been warned Of the dangers that
I,w,o,,v ,.om mrk in the kiss
and even In the
'' handshake az
agencies by which microbes may be
distributed, but the remarks of a
speaker at q medical association
meeting In Chicago hint that even the
person who renounces these prac-
tices is not safe, All the distributing
agencies by means Of which men
come In contact with other men
should be subject to sterilization and
even "the long hair and the full beard
ought to be discouraged by general
dlsapprobatlon," IL Is not depreciat-
ing the wisdom OF the advice TO point
out that apparently II ls becoming n
dangerous matter simply to remain
alive, says the Daily News Of Chicago,
Even the man who deiies germs by
keeping himself close shorn and put
ting In his waking hours in the use
OF ontlscptics can never feel wholly
safe, He may have no hair wherein
the mOllgn mlcrobe can find lodg-
ment, but he will still have his throat,
lungs and other organs to which the
baciIli are wont to repair, Simply by
remaining alive he is exposing field
of operation to the cver-ready mi
crobc, Apparently the only perfect
safeguard would lie in shearlng Off
not only hair and beard, but every
thing above the neck, at which point
the health seeker might be dead, but
would certainly be immune from NIL
crobes.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-06-20
Clty Council.

The city council met in regular session
last Monday night and transacted some
business Of general interest, The two
bills for printing the ballots for the late
city election were allowed. The char
man Of the committe on printing with
the consent of acting city clerk let the
printing Of the ballots to the Bee Pub
fishing Co. Afterward when the ballots
were half printed the nominal city clerk
by wire from Kansas City let them to
the News, The News ballots were re-
ceived and used. The matter was re-
fered to the city attorney who at the
meeting Monday night reported that in
his opinion both bills legal, the first be-
cause it had been properly authorized
and the second because the ballots had
been received and used.
The ordinanance for parking the city,
that is giving all real estate owners the
privilege of using a certain number Of
feet Of the streets in front of their resi-
dences for growing shrubbery and beaut-
flying the premises, as recommended in
fhe mayors message, was passed.
There was quarrel between Council
men Vaughan and Skunk over the al
lowance Of bill to Charlie Hall for
making an investigation of the books
and records of the city about year ago,
Skunk claimed that Hall had been EN-.
ployed by Vaughan and should be paid
by him. Vaughan claimed that he was
employed by him or his committee APP
pointed to investigate to do work which
was too voluminous for them to do, that
the council had acted on the informa-
tion disclosed, and had been benefited
by it, That the city should therefore
pay this bill. At one time there came
near being personal encounter, The
matter was finally referred to a commit
tee.
Judge Hadsall turned in SI56. cash re-
ceived from fines. He reported about
$22o fines assessed and about S22 worked
out. City Clerk Bourne turned in s4I6.
cash received from dog tax and licen-
ses. This is quite notable increase
over past records, The reports of course
were only for the month of May.
1t seems to be definitely determined
that the floating debt of the city is in
round numbers $4,000. The clerk has
commenced making monthly reports
showing exactly the amount received
and disbursed, so that the council will
know just when the city is running be.
hind and how much, or whether it is
making a gain.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-06-20
Another Injunction.

The Missouri Pacific railroad seems
to be having trouble in heaps and piles
over its right of way through town past
the new depot purchased from the
Hutchinson & Southern Improvement
Co. After it had secured the right Of
way from the city from their new depot
east and south to the point of connec-
ton with its present track, the council
repealed the ordinance and then hag-
gled over the question for some time,
with the appearance of lawsuit i'm
pending. The council finally withdrew
its opposition and permitted the ordi-
granting the right Of way to stand.
But after they have apparently got the
right of way in pretty good shape from
the depot to the crossing of the Rock Is
land and as is understood have pur-
chased considerable property and built
their track in comes the Rock Island
with a suit for injunction to prevent
them from crossing its track. In the
petition for injunction filed by the Rock
Island local attorneys, Vandeveer &
Martin, they allege that the Rock Is
land owns number of lots at this point
of junction near their round house
which are needed in their business and
from which the Missouri Pacific should
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-06-20
Get our prices on Whitefsh, Mitchell
and Williams, Hutchinson, Kans.
Stocking Sale.

Mr., P. Martin went East last week tC
again secure the immense lot of sample
hose, all Of the samples of the Ely-Wal
ker Dry Good Co. of St, Louis. These
samples are fresh and new and among
them are advanced styles that are moi
seen in the stores until August and Sep
tember.
Althoug these samples are not here
as yet and will not be prior to July Ist
we cannot state the exact prices but here
with give you some idea Of the great
savings. SI.5o hose will be sold for one
dollar, 81 hose for 75c, 75c for soc, soc fol
35c, 35c for 25c, 25c for Ioc, 2oc for I5c
Tx and I5c for I21l, I21S for roc, Ioc fol
&c. You can readily see why great
crowds come to these semi annual sale.
Of stockings at Martins. Be sure to buy
as many pairs as possible. Enough il
you can to last until our next big hosi.
cry sale about January Ist.
Attend the June sale next week al
Martins.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-06-20
They Liked Pies

The only crime or crookedness that the
circus left in its train so far as reported
awas the capture of a couple of pie eat
ers, 1t was before the show and while
Mrs. Ash King of Second Street West
was at work up stairs couple of boys
entered an open door, probably with the
intention Of rummaging the house. But
when she came down they were having
a little feast of their own on pie that
was sitting on the table. She managed
to get out without attracting their at
tention and telephoned police head
quarters and the police arrived in time
to capture them as they were getting
away.
They were taken to police court where
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-06-20
Suicide Again.


There seems to be no abatement in the
pace Reno county has taken in the
matter of violent deaths, Thursday
night another stranger to the town came
here to end his life. 1t was the coolest
and most deliberate case that has yet oC
cured. The man was J. A. Tuttle oI
Kansas City, travelling freight agent or
the Rock Island. About a week ago he
made call at Iohnson's undertaking
rooms and in casual way drifted into
a conversation about the kind of casket'
that should be used in shipping bodies
and asked II metallic casket were nee
essary. He was told that 1t would moi
If the body were embalmed by licensed
embalmer. Then he went away, and re-
turned again Thursday afternoon.
Again the conversation drilted to the
various sorts Of caskets, from that to one
thing and another till the subject Of sui
eide was reached. Then he spoke Of
the various methods people took Of COM
mitting suicide, speaking Of poison as
being uncertain and concluding that
shooting was the most certain. Also in
the conversation he remarked that there
was only one thing that would ever lead
him to commit suicide, That was blind
ness, He then went to his hotel, the
Santa Fe, and wrote three letters to
people in this town, He may have
written to others out Of town. Two OF
the letters were to w. H, Johnson, the
undertaken. The other was to Mr.. Z,
c. Fisher, the local Rock Island agent
Those to Johnson were giving instruc'
tons as to the disposal Of his body
mainly which he wanted shipped, II
also gave the address Of his wife in Kan
sas City. But in all the letters he gave
approaching blindness as the cause for
his self destruction. He said he had
visited three occulists who told him the
optic nerve was dying and he would go
blind all at once some day and there
was no cure. He had evidently brooded
over his misfortune till it had overturned
his mind.
Immediately after writing the letters
he came back to the undertakers estab-
lishment, coming the back way into the
back room where he shot himself in the
temple and died Immediately. He was
drawing a good salary and one Of the
letters contained a check for about $500,
for his burial expenses. He was about
forty and leftno children,