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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-15
chnse,s-second Anniversary MN.

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1t must have been exceedingly crafty
ing to Manager Chase, of the Grand. yes
terday. as he viewed the large audiences
that completely packed his theatre at both
performances. to realize TO what extent
the people of Washington have responded
to his offerings of polite vaudeville.
The principal entertainer on the cur
rent bill is Marshall P. Wilder, who brings
TO the Capital a budget of jokes and
stories, most of which have the redeeming
quality of being new. He Is very amusing,
and The fact that his stories went with
considerable Zest yesterday is conclusive
proof trat the Grand patrons appreciated
bis efforts Along with the little man are
Mcintyre and Heath. SO long identified
with their famous sketch. 1.-The Georgia
MiRstrels." Their newest skit is CALL
ed THE Man from Montana" and
while decidedly funny, fails to bro-
woke the roars that THE Georgia Min
sirels" did. Yesterdays audiences ap-
plaudsd the work of the duo almost with
out stint. ard it can be fairly said that
they scored a large success. even If not
OF the same proportions that might have
been accorded the ancient act
The distinct surprise OF the programme
is the playing on bells and an arrange
ment OF reeds. by Musical Dale. Unlike
most vaudeville performers. who perform
upon bells. Dale is as much of an artist
in his particular line as is Paderewski
or any of the other noted pianists in theirs.
He plays with technical skill. with delicate
shading, and apparently has vast fund
Of musical knowledge. His act was ac
corded even more applause than was
given to any other on the bill, and as an
artistic and popular performance, moth
ing like Il has ever been secen on Wash
ington stage. 1t is at once unique and in
a class of its own. Patrice. who appears
in a rather pretentious sketch, entitled
"The Girl in the Moon" dresses-or
rather undresses-in such a manner as to
leave no doubt that she is endeayoring
to live up to what she is programmed, "a
heavenly body" The best part of the Of
fering is the termination. in which an ex-
cellent light effect is secured.
The Three Yosecarrys. present an I'M
uncommoniy daring acrobatic performance
and Sophie Durham, in several songs. re-
veals a strong voice. which she uses with
much effect. Another turn that from the
standpoint of the audience-and any
other. for that matter-is worth a promi-
nent position on the programme is that of
John d. Gilbert, who sings an entire
opera himself, burlesquing the peculiari-
ties of the different members of an oper-
attic organization with a life like natural
ness. He is extremely amusing and the
audience could hardly have enough OF him.
Josie and Willie Barrows, two young peo-
pie, sing fairly well and dance a great
deal better. There will be matinee daily.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-15

Prof and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell,
who are staying at their country home,
Twin Oaks held reception last night
at their Connecticut Avenue residence in
honor of their son-in-law and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, whose
marriage occurred in London October "a.
Palms. roses of all hues, with carna-
lions and smilax vines. gave touch OF
summer beauty to the house, and music
added its charm to what was one Of the
most attractive evening events of the sea-
son. Mrs. Bell received in garnet velvet
and Mrs. Grosvenor wore her wedding
gown of white satin
At the time of the wedding Of Mr.. Gros
venor and Miss Elsie Bell very beautiful
celebration in honor OF the event occurred
at DR.. Bells estate on Cape Island in
Nova Scotia. Exactly at the time the
ceremony was being performed in Eng
land the festivities began at Benin BREACH
with the unfurling of the American, Eng
lish. and French flags. In the evening a
hundred bonfires Illuminated the grounds
while the initials of the groom and his
bride famed in huge letters of light.
Later there was ball and a gorgeous
display of fireworks.
Another large reception of last night
was held by Mrs. Luther NJ. Longshaw,
who invited her guests to meet Miss Eos
ter and the Misses Richardson, the three
daughters Of Representative Richardson. OF
Alabama. Assisting the hostess were also
Mrs Wasserbach, Mrs. J. L. Pugh. the
Misses Borings Miss Bryant. Miss YZnaga,
and Miss Tongue. daughter of Representa-
tive Tongue. OF Oregon. Mrs Longshaw's
toilette was of black lace, pearls, and dia-
monds, with which she carried La France
roses. Miss Foster wore canary silk. Rio-
lets and diamonds. and Mrs. Wasserbach
pink satin and point lace. the decora-
tions of the drawing rooms were palms
and American Beauty roses, and in the
dining room the table was abloom with
red roses. and candles burned under red
shades. Mrs. Longshaw and Miss Foster
will be st home Mondays, January II and
| February 4.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16

Mrs Amelia NJ. Castle and Mrs Acly " Castle, 46 Kellogg street, will net as hospital visitors from March l5 to April l.
 The funeral of Annie Flames will take place at 80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from her late residence on North Elm street.
 The exercises in connection with the celebration of St PatrIck's day by the pupils of the Convent de Notre Dame will be held next Tuesday evening.
 Miss Nellie Eagan, head clerk at X. Mailhiot's store on South Main street, left for New York yesterday, where she made arrangements Tor her sister to enter a dressmaking establishment in that city.
 Tonight there will be testimony meeting and Bible reading at the Un- ion Rescue mission, 217 South Main street. Sunday evening service: Spe- cial music and singing; services con ducted by superintendent. -l Members of the Retail Clerks as sociation are canvassing the town se- curing names to petitions which they will present to merchants who do not close their stores on Tuesday evenings, asking them to join with the others and give the clerks an extra evening l in the week. While a good deal of business was l disposed of in the district court at short caledar meeting this forenoon, | most of it was of {, minor nature. The | hearing on :l motion for an order to produce books and papers in the affair 1 of John Leff1er against D. H. Casey, l ct uX, went over to next week.
 X number of young people congre-
 gated at the home of Miss May Disley
 on Waterville street last evening and participated in a candy pull. Roy l Marks, Frank Thompson and Lewis
 Platt contributed to the evenings en
 tertainment with selections on the violin.
 A special program has been prepar i ed for the 1O:3O o'clock high mass a1 1 the church of the Immaculate Concep
 tion tomorrow. The choir will sing
 the Mass in Honor of St Patrick" by
 Wiegand. MT Bonn will improvise or
 Irish airs. At the offertOry Miss
 Agnes Breen will sing the Intiammatus
 from Rossinis Stabat Mater.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
Pleasing Our CuSfOmerS...

IS OUR AM. WE SELL SHOES THAT ARE so GOOD IN EVERY WAY THAT OUR CUSTOMERS COME BACK TO US AGAIN AND AGAIN AND ARE PLEASED EACH TIME. IF WE COULDN'T SELL SHOES THAT WOULD DO THIS WE WOULD GO OUT or BUSI- NESS. STYLE GOES HAND IN HAND WITH HONESTY IN OUR FOOTWEAR.
 E. y. FINN,
 IF Exchange Place
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16

Full directions on how to get run hing water without digging Il we'll sent on receipt of $0, was all adyer- tisement that caused a certain gen. tleman to send on his $5 to the ad- vertiser. By return mail he received this information: ''SmeI of an onion for five minutes, you d- fool. '--
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
THE ABOVE AID

Is an advertisement which was a fake pure and simple and we are sot- " for the poor fellow who lost his V. Well, because we read fake ads once in q while, that's no reason that all advertisers are of the same class You'll see advertisers very often say their B or 37-cent tea Is the regular 50-cent tea: again, you'll see where an advertiser says he'll sell you Grain-O. Brain-O or InsaneO for 10 cents per pound and he'll tell you ii looks like coffee. tastes like coffee. drinks like coffee. but you can bet your boots it isn't coffee. neither is the other fel- lows 37-cent tea as good as our 5O- cent tea. When you read our ads you can always believe what we say to be true. Our say-So in our advertise ment is our do-so in our store. This week our 2G-oent butter is of the nice. sweet-tasting quality and we venture to say you often pay g cents for but fer not it's equal. We want you to try q pound and see how truthful our ad- vertisements are. Four bars of best soap with each pound of our warrant cd good 5O-cent Tea at
 Phe1an's Store,
 Al BROADWAY. Telephone.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16

Ladies' Venetian and Homespun
 Tailor Made Suits new spring effects,
 all the latest colorings, Eton and Fly
 Front Jackets, silk lined, full faring
 skirts. finely tailored; real value SIP.
 Price S7.9S.
 Ladies' All Wool Venetian and
 Broadcloth Suits, newest spring de
 signs, several styles latest colorings;
 real value $15. Price $9.75. Ladies' Very Fine Venetian and Broadcloth Suits, newest designs, all the latest colorings, finely tailored, sev-
 eral styles; real value SIT. Price $1O5O.
 Ladies Stylish Tailored Suits, sever-
 al designs, Etons, Vest and Ely Fronts,
 with and without braiding. made of Venetian, Broadcloths and Pebble Cheviots; cannot be equalled less than $1g. Price $12.5O.
 Ladies' Very Fine Stylishly Tailored Suits, latest novelties, vest front, gold braid and silk trimmed, several de- signs, all the latest colorings and
 blacks; cheap for $21. Price $14.75. Ladies' Very Stylish Finely Tailored Suits, several designs, all colorings and | blacks in Etons, Blouse, Vest and Fly l Fronts, single and double breasted, tight fitting and Bolero effect Jackets, l latest flare and founce skirts, Metro politan price $29. Price $165O. Ladies' Extra Fine Penaug and ] French Broadcloth Suits, Vest Fronts
 and Bolero effects, latest designs, 1 highest class of tailoring, in all the
 popular colorings; real value $40
 Price $25.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
Fined For Death on Board.

"The only place, as far as law is con-
cerned, where it costs money to die
from natural causes is aboard a steam
Ship" remarked vessel owner. "The
purpose Of the law was excellent
enough. There was a time when emil
grants were being brought to this
country in very large numbers, or by
the shipload,' as it was termed. There
is no doubt that there was crowding in
the ships that brought them, and to
prevent this law was passed impos-
ing upon the ship fine Of $40 for
every death that occurred during the
passage from natural causes Of per-
sons over 8 years of age. This
put a stop to overcrowding, or, at
least, it is supposed that it did, which
is about the same thing. Ships do not
fancy having to pay fines of this kind.
"Of course. in comparison with the
great army of persons who are brought
across the ocean from month to month,
there are very few deaths, for the stat
isticians have been kind enough to
show beyond doubt that the steam
ship is the safest means of transpor-
tation in existence, but, just the same,
there are a considerable number in the
course of a year."-Washington Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
Poison Proof Animals.

Neither differences of organization in
animals nor in the constitution of the
poisonous substance generally afford
any clew for interpreting an exception
al want OF effect. Unaccountable is
the immunity of rabbits against bella
donna leaves (Atropa belladonna, dead
ly nightshade). You may feed them
with belladonna for weeks without OBJ
serving the least toxic symptoms. The
poisonous to any one who eats it, pro-
ducing the same symptoms as the
plant.
Pigeons and various other herbivora
are also to some degree safe from the
effects of this poison, while in warm
blooded carnivora it causes paralysis
and asphyXia. In frogs the effect
is different one, consisting of spasms.
The meat of goats which had fed on
hemlock has sometimes occasioned
poisonous effects. Chickens are near
ly hardy against nuX vomica and the
extremely dangerous alkaloid, strych-
nine, contained in it, while in the
smallest amount it is a fatal poison to
rodents.
More remarkable yet in this respect
Is the immunity of Cholppus hoffman
nj, a kind of sloth living on the island
of Ceylon, which, when given ten
grains of strychnine, was not much af-
fected. Pigeons are possessed of high
immunity from morphine, the chief al
kaloid of opium, as well as from bella
donna. Eight grains were required to
kill pigeon, not much less than the
mortal dose for a man. Cats are ex-
tremely sensitive to foxglove Oigitalis
purpurea), which on the contrary may
be given to rabbits and various birds
in pretty large doses.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
Epierams In Fiction.

l always pray that l may never out
live my illusions or my front teeth,
though all else may fail me.
Admiration is like porridge-awfully
stodging, but you get hungry again al
most as soon as you've eaten it.
A good nose is an abiding resting
place for vanity. You know that it will
outlast your time and that age cannot
wither nor custom stale its satisfactory
proportions.
The quality Of mercy should not be
measured out by teaspoonfuls in q
medicine glass, but should be sent
round in watering cart by the county
council
They've no sense, men haven't. The
very best of them don't properly know
the difference between their souls ant
their stomachs, and they fancy thai
they are a-wrestling with their doubts
when really it is their dinners that are
a-wrestling with them.
1t is the duty Of all women to lool
happy-the married ones to show tina
they don't wish they weren't married
and the unmarried ones to show tina
they don't wish they were.-New Yorl
Telegram.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
WHAT is SUCCESS,
4 it to worship earthly, groveling gold
And dollar blinded to look only dow

4 it to worship earthly, groveling gold
And, dollar blinded, to look only down,
To rake the muck heap and forget the crown
Until youths bounding blood creeps strangely
cold;
To dwell with envy, arrogance and dread,
To barter all benevoence for dross,
To lose companionship nor feel its loss
Because the flower of sympathy is dead.
Is thu. success?
To labor for the rainbow bubble, fame:
Ahoat so fairly in the morning air.
perfect jewel for prince to wear,
Is it recompense for all its claim2
Through careful night and crowded, strenuous
day,
Through iron rebuff or fattery, like
That leaves thirsty, it is grasped, and, 10,
1t vanishes in nothingness away!
Is that SUGGEST
With comrade duty in the dark day
To follow truth wherever it may lead,
To hate all meanness, cowardice or greed,
To look for beauty under common clay,
Our brothers burden sharing when they weep,
But, if we fall, to bear defeat alone;
To live in hearts that loved us when we're gone
Beyond the twilight (till the morning break to
sleep,
That is SUGGEST
Ernest Neal Lyon in Success.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
The Matter of a semicolon.

A Russian military paper tells Of
lieutenant who overheard sergeant
giving a recruit short lecture upon
his duties. ''The military service"
said the sergeant, requires little pray
er to God and strict attention to the
orders of a superior" Somewhat as
tonished at this singular definition of
military duty, the officer ventured to
ask the sergeant for his authority,
whereupon the sergeant produced an
ancient volume containing the follow
ing: '"The military duty requires lit
tie; prayer to God, and strict attention
to the orders Of a superior. Army
and Navy Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
SIT up
in bed.

When it becomes necessary to
sit up in bed to get your breath;
when the least exertion such as
walking, sweeping, singing,
talking or going up and down
stairs, causes shortness of
breath, Auttering or palpitation;
then it is time to do something
to brace up and strengthen
your falling heart. Take DIR.
Miles Heart Cure. 1t is best
of all.
"My wife was so bad with
heart disease that she could
hardly breathe, and often had to
be propped up in bed all night.
Our doctors did not help her so
she began taking DR.. Miles Heart
Cure and was soon all right"
CHARLES SPENCER,
Reynoldsville, Pa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
Association of Ideas.

The 3-year-old son of a fiat dweller,
who had heard his father complain &C.
casionally because the janitor was
drunk and sin no condition to attend
to his work." went to the fiat above
his own last week and rang the bell.
When Mrs. Blank answered it, the
young man said:
please, Mrs. Blank, can't your little
girl come down and play with me?"
mot coday." said Mrs. Blank; "she
is in no condition to play"
whats the matter?" asked the boy
anxiously. SIS she drunk?'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28

Prof. Ivison, os Homecoming, Nd, suffered
digestion for thirteen years and after the doc
tors failed to cure him they fed him on NOR
phine friend advised the use of Kodo
Dyspepsia Cure and after taking few bottles
of it he says, I" 1t has cured me entirely 1
can not say too mucn for Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure " 1t digests what you eat. Nick
Doffing & 90.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28

Although the ostrich has powerful
legs and can kick like q mule, his limbs
are very brittle and are easily broken.
He has two toes on each foot, one being
armed with a horny nail which he uses
as his principal weapon Of warfare.
When an unarmed man is attacked by
one Of these birds, the chances are
very much against the man unless he
can climb tree or jump over five
foot wall
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
A Precaution.

Husband (going to his rich uncle's
funeraD-Put couple Of large hand
kerchiefs into my pocket, dear. The
old gentleman promised to leave me
10000, and l shall want to shed some
appropriate tears.
Wife-But suppose when the will is
read you find he hasn't left you any.
thing?
Husband-In that case you had bet
ter put in three.-LOndon Fun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28

Tic McGovern was in Atlantic,
Tuesday, between trains.
James Pearson will work the COM
ing summer for Sam Keys.
George Breckenridge and wife are
caring for child very sick with some
form of lung trouble.
Miss Mary Cotton has been engaged
to teach the school in the Noon dis
trict the coming term.
George Mcclure, who was quaran-
tined two weeks ago for the smallpox
has contracted the disease the past
week.
Mrs. B. F. Greer and children went
out south of Oakfeld to visit at the
home of her father and mother for
short time.
Uncle Johnny Banner will move
into the property which will be
vacated by Dave Carpenters family
in few days.
Ed Wood went to Audubon, the
first of the week to take the eXami-
nation, so as to be able to teach the
coming spring.
Chris Larsen went up to Extra on
last Monday, transacting business and
spent a few hours visiting with his
many friends.
Miss Grace Carpenter, daughter of
MI. and Mrs. Dave Carpenter has
been quite sick the past week with a
very severe cold.
Rev. Wilcox was making some in
terror improvements on the property
next to the B. F. Greer's store in
Oakfeld, Tuesday.
Ray Heath was out duck hunting
Monday. Seeing only one duck, ne
said g it was very wild, but he guess
ed it was wild duck"
James Lair, Extras hustling insur-
ance agent, was in Brayton, Tuesday
and went out in the country around
town to write insurance.
Deputy United States Marshal Nc
Naught, of Glidden, was in Oakfeld.
the last of the week, on legal bust
ness connected with his office.
James MEG overn, Of Atlantic was
up Saturday and spent the day visit
ing with his son, I" Tic" McGovern,
Brayton's hustling stock buyer.
H. S. Wattles, of Extra, was il
Brayton, Saturday, visiting with his
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Bison and fam.
lily, and his many other friends in thu
city.
Charley Briton returned from Au
dubon, the last of the week. Sine
that time he has been confined to nj
bed with a very severe case OF Ii
grippe.
Will Pearson, the past week, sole
one of his fancy horses to that pros
porous farmer, Jens Juhl, the con
sideration being fifty dollars. Will
has two more good horses for sale.
The railroad company have placed
new crossing from the depot to tn
Green Bay lumber office and now yo
can get up town without getting i
the mud which is plentiful in thi
vicinity.
Moses Brinkerhotf went up to tn
bustling city of Extra to spend fey
days, visiting his relatives, Mrs. +
w. Delahoyde and family. Mos'
will teach west of Brayton the con
ing term.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
Gates of the Land of Promise.

i No one can watch load of immi-
grants land without being struck by
the astonishing signs Of hope and con-
fidence about them all. There mas
never been any exaggeration Of this.
Incredible as it may seem to one VINO
knows how grim is the struggle Tor
life among the masses in America, 1t
is evident that this is still the land OF
promise to the poor of Europe.-scrib-
ner'S.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
An Alternative Conclusion.

A Jersey farmer visiting New York
stood looking at sign in a bookstore
window, Dickens Works All This
Week For Two Dollars" "Waal," he
remarked, my 'pinion is that that
Dickens Teller is either mighty poor
workman or else he's COMPOUNDED hard
up for a job."-BostOn Courier.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
DR.. Miles,
Heart Core

stimulates the digestion, in
creases the circulation and
makes weak hearts strong.
Sold by druggists on guarantee.
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28

The largest sponge ever sent to mar
ket was from the Mediterranean. 1t
was ten feet in circumference ana
three in diameter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28

The first street lighting in this coun-
try was done in New York in 1877.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28

The typical Moro Is never unarmed.
He fights equally well on foot, on
horseback, in his fleet war canoe or in!
the water, for he swims like a fish and
dives like penguin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
Directory of Baptist Church.

Preaching To- m. Sunday School 1900 m.
Preaching 100 p. m. Junior Society 3:00p m.
B. Y. P. u meeting Friday evening, 80 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, 30 p. m.
Covenant meeting "Wednesday evening proceed
ing first Sunday in each month.
You are cordially invited to attend these SER
vices and worship with us:
e. Nj. WILCOX, Pastor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
Made Sure of the Pie.

A young girl who carried her dinner
was observed to eat her pie first. When
asked why, she replied, well, if there's
anything left it won't be the pie, will
it now?'-Boston Christian Register.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28

Before the discovery of sugar drinks
were sweetened with honey.