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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-26
BY FORCE OR DIPLOMACY.
Miss Stone Will Be Released from Brig
ands, But by Which of Two Methods
It Doth Not Vet Appear.

Washington, Oct. 22.-There has
been no report since Saturday at the
state department from Turkey or Bul-
garia touching Miss stones case. The
officials, however, are by no means
discouraged and are still confident
that they will succeed in saving her
life, but whether by diplomacy or by
force is not clear. 1t is gathered that
the friendship of the Russian govern
ment has much to do with the con.
fidence of the officiols here. That
government has responded in the
most cordial spirit to the appeal OF
the state department which, unable
itself from geographical and political
reasons to exert pressure upon the
government of Bulgaria, has been
pleased to avail itself of the powerful
influence of Russia on th0t govern
ment. The Turkish government has
for its part responded in the same
spirit to the appeal of the United
States and altogether the two govern.
ments, Turkish and Bulgarian, prob
ably have been put to degree OF eX.
pense equal to the amount of the
ransom demanded by Miss Stones cap
tors in the military operations they
have already directed in her interests,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-26
A DARING ROBBERY.
Burglars Loot the Stamp Depart
ment of the Chicago Post Office.
Vault Tunneied from Below-Work OF Gain
ing an Entrance Had Evidently Been
Going on for Many Dnys-Robbers Get
S54,6lO Worth OF Stamps.

Chicago, Oct. ga sensational rob-
berry which Melted the perpetrators
$74,610 in stamps was discovered here
Monday morning when the wholesale
stamp department of the post Office
was opened for business. A rapid in
vestigation developed the fact that
the burglars had crawlcd under the
flooring for about 300 feet, bored a
hole in the bottom of the vault, Sc
cured the stamps and escaped, carry
ing their booty in n wagon. The work
of forming an entrance to the vault
had evidently been going on for many
days. 1t is believed, however, that
the intention of the thieves lNd been
to enter the cashiers vault, in which
there was $4,000 in money and
stamps valued at hundreds of thou
sands of dollars. The bottom OF the
vault is of steel, half an inch thick.
In this 81 holes were bored until n
space is inches square-just enough
to allow the entrance of mans body
had been so weakened that it was
possible to take out the whole plate
with little difficulty. A dry goods
box stood over the hole thus made
and concealed the work of the rob-
bers while it was in progress. When
discovered, the finger marks of one
of the burglars were still discernible
on the dust Of the box which he had
pushed to one side.
1t was the largest stamp robbery
ever done in the history of the postal
service of the country. The stamps
were arranged in 20-?ound bundles,
and the weight of the load they car
ried off must have been 500 pounds.
Evidently one man handed the pack
ages down to others waiting below.
AS their progress must have been
slow carrying even one bundle
through all those tunnels, crawling
on all tours, they worked for hours
getting their booty to the wagon.
Evidently they felt perfectly secure,
though somewhat disappointed ut
missing the cashiers vault where
there were $4,000 in cash anil a great
quantity of stamps. Postmaster
Frederick L. Coyne is responsible Tor
the loss until an act OF congress frees
him from it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-26
OFF FOR NEW HAVEN.
President Roosevelt Left the White House
Monday Afternoon to Attend Bicen-
tennlal Celebration Mt Yale.

Washington, Oct. 22.-President
Roosevelt, accompanied by Secretary
Cortelyou, Assistant Secretary Barnes
and one or two members of the white
house staff, left Monday afternoon for
Pennington, Conn. The party trav-
eled in private car. The president
will spend brief time in Farming
ton with his sister, Mrs. Cowles, be-
fore going to New Haven. where he
is to receive the degree of Ill. d. from
Yale during the bicentennial celebra-
ton of the university which began
Monday. Inasmuch as the trip is q
private one, no details concerning it
were made public.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-26
STREET DUEL AT WACO.
Family Trouble Between the Harris and
Lovclaces Resulted In Sanguinary
struggle with SixshOoters.

Waco, Tex, Oct. PA desperate
duel with sixshooters was enaSted on
Austin street. the main thoroughfare
of this city, Monday afternoon, with
ex-Sheriff Harris and son on the
one side and DR.. Lovelace and son on
the other. As n result both of the
Harris are dead and DR.. Lovelace and
SON are locked up, charged with the
killing. Family troubles are supposed
90 be the cause.
The Conservative, 1901-09-12

munications; it is blazoned upon a
mammoth steamship; it is quoted in
servile speeches intended to reach the
throne; but everybody knows that Will
helm was not character which could
be called great, in the sense intended by
the bestower. However, he possessed
many noble qualities, some of which are
especially worthy of perpetuity by in
heritance.
He was sufficiently modest to recog-
nize his own limitations in directions
where his chosen counsellors were ex-
perts, and although he often showed
great obstinacy in insisting upon his
The Conservative, 1901-09-12
AN EVANGEL-
ICAL NATION.

national vanity and conceitedness have
found overflow in Fourth of July ora
tions. Each year we have vaunted our
education, our Christianity, our charity
and our morals,a las the perfection of con-
crete character-with massive unan-
unity of egotism.
But this tabulated statement of lynch
ings in this religious republic during the
last sixteen years, ought to make us
less vain-glorious, and ought likewise to
silence boasting on civic and moral
superiority.
Heathen here at home do not seem
extinct. Before regenerating the West
Indies, the Sand
At Home. wich and Philippine
Islands, how would
a little homework for reformation and
The Conservative, 1901-09-12
Che Conservative.

justice--for the maintenance of law
and order strike the average advocate of
foreign missions, and the more exalted
expounders of the new gospel of "duty
and destiny?"
When we burn negroes at the stake in
Colorado, in Kansas and in Mississippi
and dance in savage glee about their burn.
ing bodies, distorted with unspeakable
torture, do we appear like the best and
highest exemplars of great Christian
nation?
Are we the best and most consistent
missionaries for teaching Filipinos and
other n-enlightened peoples by both
precept and example? AS an evangeli-
cal republic, is there no impediment in
our eloquence? Do we or do we not
stutter when we brag of our civic.
charitable and Christian virtues?
The Conservative, 1901-09-12
THE OLD
SETTLERS.
CIVILIAN THE GREAT"

The epithet "Great' as applied to EN-
peror Wilhelm appears to be device of
his grandson, the present Emperor, and is
generally felt to be misnomer. 1t is
forced upon the people in official COM
The Conservative, 1901-09-12

own lueaS ana plalS. lie HHdlly aCkHOWl-
edged mistakes as to facts, as well as
errors in Judgment, and submitted to
the conclusions reached by heads wiser
than his own, and minds as firm as his
in devotion to the nation and the throne.
An incident which occurred at one of
the most interesting and exciting epochs
of his eventful life will show how he
failed to be "great" at the very moment
when greatness would seem to have
been not only most in order but also
easiest of display. This was on the oc-
casion of his being proclaimed Emperor
at Versailles. There had been much
previous discussion as to the title to be
assumed. He wished to be called EN-
peror Of Germany" but Bismarck said
that could not be allowed, because it
would imply sovereignty over the whole
Of Germany. He supported his argu-
ment by referring to the suggestion of
the King of Bavaria that "the exercise
of the presidential right should be asso-
ciated with the title of German emper-
or, which title had since been adopted
by the Federal Council and drafted into
article eleven of the Constitution.
Crown Prince Frederick upheld Bis
marck in his opinion, and this double
opposition increased the irritation of the
King, who finally declared that the
matter should be settled according to
his will and thereupon ordered that the
title should be emperor of Germany"
AS last resort Bismarck went to the
Grand Duke of Baden, who would be
the first person to address the Emperor
after the Proclamation, and showed him
that the new clause in the Constitution
had already been announced by decree
of the Imperial Parliament in Berlin.
The Grand Duke went again to the
King but Bismarck was not informed as
to the result of the conference and re-
manned in a state of anxious suspense
during the next mornings ceremony,
until relieved by the action of the
Grand Duke, who avoided the dilemma
| by starting the cheer for emperor
Wilhelm" without mentioning either
of the debated titles. But the new EN-
peror was so angry that on descending
from the platform he passed by Bis
| mafck, VINO was SCanu1nS alone Ill Cne
free space below, without bestowing
upon him a word or look, and pro-
ceeded to shake hands with the group
of Generals farther back. The fit Of
ill-humor lasted several days, but the
later signs Of displeasure were shown in
private. This first manifestation was
public insult, under peculiarly aggra
waiting circumstances, and although Bis
marck was probably able to bear the
slight with equanimity, still it was
cruel to choose such time for an exhi-
bition of ingratitude, thereby lessening
his unselfish enjoyment of triumph
which he had done so much to achieve.
The title Of "Great," like so many
aattering epithets so lavishly bestowed
upon personages exalted by birth, be-
longs rather to ages when royalty was
able to keep itself withdrawn from the
public gaze. In view of the fact that
The Conservative, 1901-09-12

Otoe County
THE OLD boasts of a very
SETTLERS. we'll preserved and
very "well- fixed"
lot of old settlers living in beautiful
homes and owning many broad and
fertile acres.
The Conservative, 1901-09-12

AS braggarts the
American people
have no superiors.
F or generations,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-16
MIR. GRAU's PLANS.
VIII Bring Big Company to America
Next Season

Before sailing away for his summer
vacation in Europe-his first vacation in
many years-Mr. Maurice Grau gave out
some information about next winters
season of opera. This information was
positive as regards the dates and the
duration of the season, but rather vague
so far as the constitution of the COM
pany is concerned. The entire season is
to consist of twenty-six weeks, divided
into three periods The first covering
eleven weeks, will begin at Montreal,
Canada. Oct Z and will take the COM
pany across the continent to San Fran
cisco. The second, also of eleven weeks,
Will be the New York season at the
Metropolitan opera house, commencing
on Dec. %. The third. of four weeks
duration, will take in Boston, Chicago
and two other cities.
The company-in all probability-will
be made up about as follows: Sopranos
brich, either Ternina or Nordica Susan
Strong and FRITZ Scheff Contraltos-
Schumann-Heink, Oltzka and Carrie
Bridewen. TenOrs-Van Dyck, Tamagno,
Dippel Salignac and Saleza. Baritones
Scott, Campanari, Bispham, Gilbert
and Wagnerian singer-Vaa Rooy in
all likelihood Bassos-Plancon, Edouard
de Reszke Blass and Gourmet
Operas that may be expected in ad-
dition to those that are fixtures in the
repertoire include Verdi's "Otello," Ros-
sini's William Tell" Mozarts Magic
Flute,' Meyerbeers Prophet" some
works III which Calve has not appeared
here heretofore, and one or two Of the
older Italian school, with Sembrich as
the prima donna.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-16
HIVE NO FEHR OF GOING IYSANE

my attention have been the results OF
dissipation, I am sorry to say. Why,
changing a role frequently is rather
stimulating than otherwise. Now play
ing the same role season after season
well, I can understand how one might
go mad in a case of that kind. But
variety will not Of itself drive one mad.
There must always be something back
of it.
Yes, have my own method Of study.
I suppose everybody has. I always man
age to put part of every afternoon to
the study of the new role. Then at re-
hearsals one has plenty of opportunity
for study if one is studiously inclined. I
try to go off by myself and use every
spare moment for study. No, do not
always learn a part word for word. If
one gets the character firmly fixed in
ones mind she will almost know what
to say in different situations In some
plays, as for instance, Bronson Howard )
''AriStocracy," where the lines are
rather stilted no objection is made if
one puts a little life into them. Mr.
Howard is always very exact. Instead
Of having a character say 81 dent" he
Invariably has her say, II do not" etc.
One can make it more coiloquial and that
makes it easier to learn
Perhaps the greatest charm about Miss
Buckeyes acting is it's sincerity and lack
of staginess This sincerity and absence
of pose characterizes the player off the
stage as we'll as on. In many Things she
reminds one of Maude Adams, for she
has that same little scholarly sir which
shows she takes her work seriously. and
she displays the same girlish naivete and
the keen interest in small things that
gives the older actress so individual a
charm.
Miss Buckley confesses to having been
on the stage fourteen years. She began
her career playing cniIdrens parts when
she herself had not reached her teens
Only once before has she visited ST. Paul.
She was then a member of the John
Drew company, playing ingenue roles.
If a girl has an ambition to go on
the stage, the very best tnlng for her
to do is to get part, no matter how
small it may be, in a company where
there Is good stage manager. She will
soon learn whether she has it in her to
become an actress. Avoid the dramatic
schools. That is what the best players
and the best managers always say. Those
dramatic schools take away every bit of
Individuality a girl possesses Every
thing is done by rule. A certain emo
ton must be expressed in a certain way,
and the result is their graduates are all
of a pattern
Miss Buckley, although she is willing
to talk in a general way Of her art and
the life Of stageland, does not readily
talk of herself or her plans. That she Is
AN ambitious young woman and an earn
est worker her manner shows. No doubt
In the not very distant future ST. Paul
viii have the pleasure Of greeting her
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-16
"LoTTERY OF LOVE"
Augustin Days Fine Comedy to
Be Given This Week

The Criterion Stock company has made
an unusually fine impression in st. Paul.
1t is not often that a. new company
comes to a city for the first time to play
a stock season and succeeds In doing a
fine business the first week. Sylvester
Mcguire says that in his experience a
stock company requires at least three
weeks to build up a following, and he
feels extremely; gratified that his com
pany has accomplished this In single
week. He thinks St. Paul is a good
theatrical town, if it can get what it
wants, and the liberal patl onage bestowed
on the company so far will fully war
rant the fine line of plays he has mapped
out for our summer entertainment.
In response to many requests sent that
the company present a comedy for the
second week the attraction this week,
commencing tonight, will be the late Au-
gustin Days best farce, The Lottery OF
Love-" This play, when first presented
at Days theateP in New York, where 1t
had long run, had a very remarkable
cast. The principal roles were in the
hands of such people as John Drew, Ada
Mrs. G.. H. Gilbert, James Lewis and
other well known artists. Such cast
would make most any farce success,
but THE Lottery of Love" turned out to
be such funny comedy that it would
have lived with almost a mediocre cast.
Unlike most farces of it's kind, the laugh
ing interest Is not confined to one or two
acts, with a. talky third act that only
it. This play starts in to be funny, gets
funnier in the second act, and the third
act is really the most amusing of the
three, the interest and complications be-
ing kept up to the very end. The differ
ent members of the Criterion company
are well adapted to tn. requirements Of
good comedy, and a fine performance
should be the result Of their labors. The
rehearsals of the company have progress
ed so faVOrably that a smooth first per-
Torrance is assured on Sunday evening,
All the favorites of the company will
be seen the coming week. and an unusual
feature will be the appearance Of both
Mr.. Burl1hardt and Mr.. Irving in the
same part, that of Tom Dangerous, Mr..
Burkhardt playing the role on Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings, and Mr.. Irving the balance of the
week. The leading role will again be
in the very capable hands of Mr.. Robert
Drouet, while Miss Buckley, Miss Doro.
Miss Countiss, Miss jackson, Victor de
Silke, Willard Hutchinson and Robert
Folsom will all be well cast. Harry
Jackson will also have another good COM
edy role, and the settings are promised
to be thoroughly adequate. All the Ia
dies of the cast will wear many new
gowns
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-16
to spend several weeks here before the
opening Of the fall season.
MISS DoRo LEARNS EASILY.


opening Of the fall season.
MISS DoRo LEARNS EASILY.
A small maiden with eyes so talkative
that they are almost disconcerting, with
smile expressive of comraderie and
good spirits and with plenty of enthust-
asm for her profession Is Miss Marie
Doro. It seemed rather preposterous to
ask this young person of eighteen if
there was any likelihood Of her going in
sane on account of her stock company
work in St. Paul this summer, but she
good naturedly considered the subject
seriously for all of two minutes, then
shook her little head decidedly.
You see, learn things very easily"
she was good enough to explain, land
really it's lots of fun to take up a new
role before one gets awfully tired Of the
old and-well, just say that have no
intention of going insane-not just now
at any rate"
The small ingenue Of the Criterion
Stock company bears a rather marked
resemblance to Anna Held and there are
times when she remembers this and then
the likeness is rather startling. Al
though Miss Doros years are few her
stage experience has been rather ex-
tended. She played little Eva in ''CncIe
Toms Cabin" when Henry Jarees was
Uncle Tom, and mas also played Editha
in "Editha's Burglar
II really liked the part of little Eva,
she said in speaking of her stage eX-
perience, land it was fun playing it
with Mr.. James,
Miss Doro, although she refused TO dis
cuss the insanity question at length, was
quite willing to talk of other Things.
Did you know, she asked the
G 10 e, that [ once undertook to in
tervfew the great man, Mansfield? 1t
vas for new publication that was to
be issued. One of the editors came to
me and asked if l would be willing to
try to get an interview with the actor.
There was. glory in it and money as wei
and being then very far away from
Mansfield it did not seem very hara
task said 1 would attempt it. The
first tn ng l did was to interview every
one of my friends who knew MANSFIELD
and ask them how he would probably
treat me. By the time l had talked
with them all 1 had little courage left.
However, 1 mana ged to find my way to
his hotel and with a trembling hand
placed my card in the poIters hand. L
watched the man disappear, braveIy
stood my ground for exactly three min
utes after he had disappeared and then
I ran away. The prospect was too UNI
certain. 1 don't believe anyone ever got
that interview"
There is one thing about St. Paul Miss
Doro likes very much and that is the
air. II go abotu shifting it all the time
until 1 am positively ashamed she con
ffded. "But it is so celebrating and it
makes such pretty roses in the cheeks
and one feels so7vigorous.'
The little actress is very fond Of music
and her favorite composer is Puccim.
It's my ambition" she said, ito write
a great opera. If 1 do and it is a. sue
cess I shall be happy, for I've always
wanted to be famous" M G. F.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-16


ether convention. an honor which It Will
share with all the principal cities Of the
country; this event will take place
Wednesday and Thursday, June 20 and q,
when Pawnee BINS Wild West show and
convention Of rough riders Of many lands
will appear for four exhibitions, after
Moons and evenings. The show Is upder
the direction Of Maj. Gordon w. Lille
(Pawnee Bid, the famous white chief Of
the Pawnees, and includes bands OF
Sioux, Pawnee, Mohave and Digger In
dams, Aztecs from Mexico and Cliff
Dwellers from Arizona, Mexican va
queros, wild Western cowboys, a band Of
Australian bushmen, black crackers and
boomerang throwers, q troop Of Japan
csc lancers. Philippine bolomen, Russian
cossacks,. Oriental tumblers and Arabian
acrobats and attachments from the
armies of the world in a grand national
and International military contest. A
novel feature is the Liliputian Wild West
show for the children, with Indian
papooses, Mexican, japanese and Arabian
boys and girls riding and driving Shet-
land ponies and burros, wild West fash
ion. The performance includes exhibit
tons by Miss May Lille, champion horse
back rifle shot of the world; feats of
horsemanship by Senior Jose Valesquez.
chariot races, hurdle races, stand ng
races, military maneuvers, and a large
number of unique and interesting fea-
lures the entire exhibition requiring over
one thousand men and horses in presenta-
ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-16
EVENING.
MUSICAL COMMENT.

Frank Damrosch was among the speak
ers at the recent annual dinner Of the
Methodist Social Union. His remarks
were on the topic of church music, says
the Music Trade Review According to
this popular musician there are three
main uses Of music in the church-as a
preparation for spiritual thought. as a
means of expression for the deeper emo
tons and as an elevating force for bring
ing the soul nearer to the Divine Power.
He lamented the misuse of the last nam
ed by organists playing operate fan
tasias. 81 do not want an Italian operate
melody" said Dr. Damrosch, when I
enter a church, and moreover, the or
gan should never initiate an orchestra.
1t is fine enough and grand enough to
stand on its own basis"
DR.. Damrosch also regretted the lack
of appreciation for the great masters of
music shown in the compilation of some
of the more pretentious hymnals and he
condemned the mutilation of the great
works of composers to furnish tunes for
hymns. THAT is vandalism" he ex-
planned. land should not be permitted
and you should have a committee of
safety appointed to prevent it. The quar-
tette choir" he added further, 'is an
American institution and it is perhaps
the cause of more trouble in the church