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The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23
Shot by Whisksy sddlers.

While attempting to arrest four white men on the charge of operating whisky boat on the Mississippi river in the lower part of Chicot county, Sheriff Frank Strong and Deputy Wal lace and Braner were shot by the crew of the boat. the sheriff receiving a flesh wound in the face and the dep uties each flesh wound in the arm. After the shooting the boat pulled anchor and started down the river, but a posse went in pursuit and cap tured part of the crew.
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23
The Alabama Knee Riot.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 21.-Every- thing is qaiet at Littleton, Ala, the scene of the race riot of Sunday. Ira Greet, white, reported killed, has ap- peared at Littleton. safe, having spent the night in the woods. Joe Thompson, white, died of his wounds. Will Talbert, negro, is missing He is known to have been seriously wounded.
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23
The DrOuth Fund.

State Treasurer Tipton will submit to the next legislature an itemized statement of the disposition of the drouth fund raised last spring. There was S7,604.95 collected, and $7,53642 disbursed to the sheriffs of Sharp, Ran dolph, Fulton, Stone and Baxter coun- ties, s1.246.07 each, leaving a balance of s6S.53. The bulk of this money was loaned by banks, upon the re- quest of Gov. Davis, who will ask the general assembly to reimburse those who furnished the funds.
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23
 Convictions iu Federal Court.

At the first term of federal court held at Harrison last week, Judge Rog- CTS presiding, the following cases were disposed of: Wm. H. Spurlock, retail liquor dealing, fined $10O and thirty days imprisonment; Marvin F. Haywood and James A. Villines, cut ting government timber; Haywood fined $210, thirty days imprisonment; Villines, S30 and ten days imprison- ment; Jas. J. Roberts, breaking into postoftice, s100. four years imprison- ment; George w. Tennison retail liquor dealing, fined s100 and sixty days imprisonment; Thomas E. Brad ley, selling cigars unstamped, fined S1O and one days imprisonment; James F. Bennett, retail liquor deal ing. fined $l00 and ninety days i'm prisonment; James F. Bennett. retail liquor dealing, fined S100 and sixty days imprisonment; Samuel B. Win gate, mailing obscene letters, fined S100
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23
Was III and Tired of Life.

St. Louis, Oct. z1.-Ill and tired of life at the age of 21 years, Iva Clemens. factory girl. killed herself with chloroform Sunday night at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Harriett Beck CT, 204 South Sixteenth street.
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23
Robbers Run to Earth.

Officers at Coal Hill located the ren- dezvous of an organized gang of thieves and arrested three of them. For several years merchants at the above place have been robbed at inter- vals of few months and thousands
 of dollars in merchandise were talk en- The officers succeeded in recov- ering about $500 worth of stolen goods.
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23
Stata Guard.

As at present constituted, the state guard is composed of 2,1S0 men, in- cluding general officers, general staff, two regiments of infantry, six separate companies of artillery and one battal- ion of cavalry. The equipment of the militia consists of magazine rifles, cal ible 30. model 1898 Springfield, LAO rifles; ball cartridges, ealibre 30; pow der, Dumont primer G 36.
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23
William Hooper Arrafgned,

New York, Oct. 21.-William Hoop CT Young, who is charged with the of Mrs. Anna Pulitzer. sey- eral weeks ago, was arraigned be- fore Judge Cowing to plead. At the request of his counsel adjournment was taken to Wednesday,.
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23
Deaf-Mute Building Accepted.

The new deaf mute institute build ings at Little Rock have been accept ed from the contractor by the state, and the school will be opened on the 29th inst. The four buildings, con sisting of the administration build ing, the school, which includes the chapel, the dormitory and the kitchen, have cost the state $64,990.
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23
Jim Younger n Suicide,

St. Paul, Minn. Oct. 21.-Jim Young CT, the youngest of the three brothers of that name who were given life sen tences in the Minnesota penitentiary, at Saltwater, for the murder of Cash fer Haywood of the Northfield bank, in 1876, and who, with his brother Cole, was out on parole, committed suicide, by shooting, in his room, Sun day.
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23
Ha. Great Political Significance.

New York, Oct. 21.-It is said that the coming visit of the king or Por- tugal to England has great political significance, and that many important matters are to be discussed between him and King Edward in regard to South Africa, cables the London cor respondent of the Tribune. Vague rumors that England is seeking to purchase Portugal's South African colonies have been current for long while, but at the foreign office they are declared to be without founda- tion
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23
DenntY Shnt.

A fatal fight took place at Lacy, Drew county, between Alb Twitty, a deputy sheriff. and Dr. Baker in which the officer was shot with winchester and stabbed in the neck The diff culty arose over an attachment which Twitty had served.
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23

Gamelia Ridgell, colored, was con victed in Jefferson circuit court and sentenced to twenty-one years for wife murder. Ridgel murdered his wife at Sherrill several months ago.
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23
WRECK ON THE BIG FOUR.
The Twentieth Century Flyer in . Smashup Near Columbus, Ohio,
 and a Number Injured.

Columbus, O., Oct. 21.-The Big Four passenger train, known as the Twentieth Century Flyer, ran into an open switch IA miles north of Colum- bus, Monday, and the entire train, ex- cept the two rear ones, left the track. Engineer Rider was badly cut on the head and his left leg broken. The other injured reported are Conductor Jerry Lahif, Cleveland, slightly bruised; Baggagemaster Jerry Hayes, Cleveland, head cut; Mrs. Mary Myers. Wellington, O., slightly cut.
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23
A Football Victim.

Hartford, Conn. Oct. 21.-Charles R. Cager, F years old, whose spine was broken while playing football three weeks ago, died at St. Francis hospi- tai
The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23

farmer, while felling tree, was struck by limb and instantly killed
The Washington times., 1902-08-31

Edmund, you can print your name E.
NJ. Holland on the program now"
One of his greatest impersonations was
while he was with the Wallack Theater
stock company OF Silky in The Road to
Ruin" Who could look at Silky's face
for a moment and imagine it to be the
face of youth, for E. VI. Holland was
then but mere boy?
Some of his characterizations have
been famous. notably Captain Redwood,
the keen-eyed detective in Jim the Pen
man" Old Rogers in "Esmeralda," Colo
mel Moberly in Alabama" Colonel Car
ter of Gainesville; Handy. the man
servant. in "A Social Highwayman;" the
Judge in THE Danites." Reilley in THE
Shaughran." etc.
Mr.. Holland. one Of the mainstays of
the Charles Frohman forces for many
years. as he was before with A. VI. Palm
nr, is now enrolled under the Liebler &
Co. banner, and will this season create
the part OF the Pope of Rome in Viola
Aliens new play. Hall Gaines dramati-
zation of his own story. The Eternal
Citv."
The story does not deal with eithe.
The Washington times., 1902-08-31
As Eben Holden.

His brother Joseph and himself have
followed in the fathers footsteps. fu.
SO watchful was George Holland Of his
own professional fame that It was not
for many years that the father would
permit the son 20 use the family name,
he having early determined it should not
appear ON theater programme save az
representing one worthy OF the name.
First Appearance in Infancy.
E. NJ. Hollands first appearance on
the stage was as an infant. he being ca--
ried on in play in which his father vas
appearing at the old Bowery Theater.
called Parents and Guardians" When
he was fifteen he was call boy at Mrs.
John Woods theater in New York, the
Olympic, and was first enrolled as an ac-
tor at Barnum's Museum in New York.
at time when the stock company there
was a famous one. But his name went
on the program as Edmund Milton.
It was not until he became a member
of the old Wallack Theater stock COM
pany and the associate of John Broug
ham, Dion Boucicault and other men of
that stamp. that his father said to him,
The Washington times., 1902-08-31

past or present events. finding its end
ing in the sudden and convulsive con-
version of Italy into a republic. an
event which We all know has not yet
happened. Hence the Pope OF the story.
as well as the Pope of the play. is a
Pope OF the future, and depicts no life
scenes of the past. or traceable resem-
dances to past Papal history. However.
even if 1t did, it would not matter. foi
.he Pope of tn, play is not only wise.
great, and good man, but there is not an
act he does, nor one attributed to him,
which is not consistent with his Chris
tian character. and his position as the
sriritual head OF the Roman Ctaholic
Church.
The Catholic Church has no quarrel
with Mr.. Caine over his story or his
proposed play, and it is generally un-
derstood that all the aid and oppor-
tunity he desired for securing correct
scenic effects and ue-to-nature Vati-
can material and accessories, were given
him by high church diSnitaries in Rome
and with the reigDing Pope's knowledge
and consent.
The Washington times., 1902-08-31
The Pope in the Eternal City.


in an instant does il check a car speed
ing toward us under seemingly an appal-
ling headway; then it governs it, holding
IL for a moment or two at snails
pace. then it releases the car TO its
former headway as quickly as it was
halted.
"On the steam railway system, mail
is transferred from road to road An
analogous arrangement would. in this
case. place transfer agents at such
points of intersection of the electric
roads as would insure the nearest con-
nection for mail transferred from roads
not running to the postoffice to those
running there Collections over an area
of forty or fifty square miles could thus
be focused at the very door OF the
postoffice. Retaining the corner boxes.
the carriers would continuously shift
their small contents TO the car boxes.
"Motormen do not now find children
OF tender age attempting TO ride; they
would not find them attempting 20 post
letters on the cars, when their parents
could and would send them TO the cor
ner boxes and as to fire biocaades.'
either the mail or the blockaded cars
ould simply be shifted TO another Ceveu
ccntiguous) line OF the local traction
system"
The Washington times., 1902-08-31

ter how far along the car the opening
may extend.
Now. the citizen desiring to post a
Letter on a passing street car would go
about 1t in the same manner precisely
as he now goes about boarding car to
ride. He would. however. not use the
near street crossing. or that now used
by intending car passengers; he would
use the far crcssing-the mailing
crossing. as it would come to be named.
being thus distingulshable to the motor
man as a person about to post letter.
LAS the car came toward him, he
would, OF course. step from the side
walk to meet il. The motorman, at a
proper distance from him. and in the
usual way, would down brakes, but. in
this case, only for quarter stop of
the car. graduating the speed so that
the car would pass the crossing at about
the rate at which, in all our cities. cars
are run when male passengers are about
to board them without stoppage. This
will be better explained In moment.
Practically. the speed OF the car
wculd be little moderated as the time
required for the check up the drop of
the letter and the release of the brake.
would be, in all three and one-half to
four seconds. Since the drop letter
The Washington times., 1902-08-31

opening. however, would etxend perhaps
nalf the length of the car, experience
has demonstrated that five persons could
drop five separate letters, all at diner
ent points, while the car was passing
Now, very naturally, an impulse or
prejudice leads us to believe that the
act of posting a letter on car In thls
way would be more difficult, more com
plicated than that of taking passage on
a car. But how many mechanical acts
In the first place are more instantaneous
than would be that Of merely dropping
a letter?
"In reliability. this letter posting
would be something infinitely simpler.
more direct. less disconcerting to the
average man. or woman either. and ac-
complished also with possibly a hun
dredth part Of the difficulty or risk now
involved In boarding a car. In this latter
case one must remain in the street
while the entire body of the car passes
before one steps on the back platform ,
and, all the while ones attention must
be wholly fixed on this platform. Only
a part of a second is consumed In drop
ping a letter.
And have you ever observed the in
stantaneous, yet nicely graduated action
CT the perfected modern car brake? All
The Washington times., 1902-08-31

most people possibly looks visionary.
Only the practical details of 1t. which
are rot apparent at first sigh, lend to
it the aspect Of genuine common sense
and plausibility.
1T is proposed to provide an abso
lutely exposed or coverless, opening for
letters on that side OF every street car
which is nearer the sidewalk The best
mechanical construction of this drop
letter opening-for a kind of use on
street cars. TO be presently explained
will demand:
First, that II shall be a duly elonga
ted mouth, topless aperture-that is, an
entirely flush opening.
Secondly, that 1t shall be placed yer
tically-at no angle of detection what
over-to the hand OF the depositor.
Thirdly, that it shall extend suffl-
cient distance, TO be determined by ex
perience, say. ten or fifteen feet or more
along the side OF the car.
"Forrthly, that it shall be provided
with mechanical parts interiorly) tn
protect letters in the mail box from the
clements freely beating into H.
The mechanical design also calls fo:'
means Of discharging the mail from tho
receptacle at one point only, nc mat
The Washington times., 1902-08-31

|,HE present system OF collecting
mail from the corner letter box
es by carrier, in cities, is con-
sidered crude, inadequate, and
not at all abreast of the needs OF the
times by Mr.. George B. McAllister, of
Baltimore, a close student OF postal
transportation problems. and who Is
responsible for the use OF city postal
cars. The successful operation in recent
years of postal cars suggests the query
whether all the trolley cars might not
be used to an immense advantage in
mail collection and transportation.
FOR many years Mr.. McAllister has
been persistently seeking to promote
a public movement in favor of this idea
His efforts have attracted the most IA
vorable public attention in Baltimore,
Pittsburg, and other cities. and during
the past week he has appeared in Wash
ington as the advocate OF it,
A statement by Mr.. McAllister TO The
Tires Of his Interesting plan OF trolley
mail collections is here given:
When first suggested the idea to
The Washington times., 1902-08-31

In the selection of Mr.. Holland for the
part, not only was his rare capability as
an actor taken into consideration. but
it is a well understood fact that E. NJ.
Holland is gentleman. His assumption
OF the role should be free from offense,
and hence 1t is that intense interest
rurrounds the character in the new play.
and his presentation OF it, for those
who know Mr.. Holland best, know that
but little transformation will be re-
quired to make him look the character
to the life.
The Pope in the Eternal City.
Washington is to witness the first pre-
sentatioE OF THE Eternal City time
having been secured at the National
Theater for October 6. Mr.. Hall Cains
will be present to witness the initial
performance. anG Signor Pietro Mas
cagni. tie Italian composer. and the au-
thor of "CavalIieEia RusticaHa,' vino
wrote musical setting for the play.
will In all probability be here to con-
duct the orchestra on the important
occasion.
The Washington times., 1902-08-31
Nr. E. n. Holland Says the Art Is More Diff
tcut Than the Public Supposes---Long
Practice and Close Observation Required.
Old Man Paris Played by a Youth~--Eldb-
orate Fixing Not Effectudl---The Actor to
Create the-Part Of the Pope in the Dram
atization of Hall Came Novel. The Eter-
nal City, 10 Be Presented Next Fall.

the infinitcsimal lines and the number
of colors used, are Intellectual from the
front The actor must learn to MAKE
himself up anG not allow the re-ruquiec
to do it for him. A man must put on
his hat to be comfortable.
IF he uses Il wig or face hair in i'm
personating character, the greatest care
should be taken in selecting the wig
maker, and the smallest possible
ing the wig This is particularly nee
essary in the manufacture OF boards and
moustachios, If made on web, and the
important point TO remember is that
only hn artist can accomplish the first
trimming, else the most artistic pro-
duction of the wigmaker may be
ruined.
An Unstable Nasal Appendage.
again. one must always command
his material. and not allow the material
to command him. / remember an occa-
sion when | was absolutely controlled
by material. | was playing the Judge In
The Danites' before nose putty was in
vented and found dough the best mater
ial to make the Judges nose blossom
properly. One night found l had no
flour. sent the boy for some, and pro-
ceeded TO make up in the usual way.
The weather was warm and the
Judge worked hard. After act first a
large white crack appeared on one side
of the nose. There was no time to
change it entirely. so I painted 1t out.
Shorty after another fissure appeared,
The Washington times., 1902-08-31

and the nose seemed larger. More paint.
By the last act the nose was full OF
cracks and was so large | could not sec
around it. The boy had brought self
raising -four Exit.
But l condemned the anecdote-ven-
turing audacity at the outset and
should certainly practice what I preacn.
The best way TO obtain an accurate
realization of the possibilities of the
art of making-up' is, of course. to occu-
py a front seat in theater, and see the
character actor in his different roles.
The next best way is TO study his 'coun-
terfeit presentment' This last is not as
satisfying as the other, but even this
has its surprises"
Mr.. Holland is probably the foremost
character actor in America, and has
been so held for many years. His his
tory is full OF interest, as was that OF
his father before him, George Holland,
one OF the early day comedians, and
one of the very best of his class. The
elder came to this country from Eng
land as early as 1921. and for over
forty years held conspicuous position
on the New York stage He died in 1870.
and it was in connection with George
Hollands death, it will be remembered,
that the Little Church Around the Cor
ner" acquired its title.
Talents Inherited.
Mr. Z. VI Hollands mother was a
daughter of Nathaniel de Luce. the
famous orchestra leader of the old Park
Theater. in New York city. in the early
days, and as a girl she sang in the choir
at old st. Paul's. on the corner of Broad
way and Vesey Streets. So 1t will be
seen that E. NJ. Holland came by his
talents by inheritance.
The Washington times., 1902-08-31
STHE art of making up" says
E. NJ. Holland. the we'll
L known actor, who is now So

III diL oA 4hdhih5 uPs say
E. NJ. Holland, the we'll
l. known actor, who is now So
journing at his country home
rear East Boothbay, Me, lis really
more of an art than the general public
IS disposed to believe, and many an
hour has been passed by men to whom
time is money in the fullS sense of the
term, studying the effect of a face-line
the change Of position of a lock OF hair,
the droop OF an eyelid, the shape of n
nose, the twist of a corner of mouth.
"One of the best representations OF ex-
treme old age that l ever knew was
presented by a man who was hardly old
enough 10 cast ballot. He was inva-
riably cast for 'old-man parts and 1t
was many months before the clientele
of the theater in which he was won't 20
appear had any sort of conception that
lie was young man. He was but TWEEN
ty, and yet he was the most perfect oc-
togenarian | ever knew.
Acquired by Long Practice.
''The art of making UP for the stage is
scquired by long practice and observa-
tion, and the ability of the actor to
merge himself into the character he is
TO portray, to become the man in feel
ing and personality as well as appear
anee. a line, a bit of color properly
placed, BIT OF hair, etc, is usually all
that is necessary as to material. This
must be used To enhance the expression
OF the character; the actor must do the
Test.
'As rule, the elaborate makeup,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-11-21

c. J. schlager Of Hawiey was a
caller in town on Sunday
County superintendent Lucian
Westbrook is visiting the schools in
this section.
Miss May Gumble leaves this week
for Dunmore where she has secured
employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Clark are to
spend the next two weeks visiting
among relatives and friends in
Scranton and Wilkesbarre.
Bennie Wilson returned to Phila
delphia last week after spending a
two weeks vacation with his parents,
G. W. Wilson and wife.
Moses Cron called on us last Mon
day. He assured us that he did not
die when rumor said he did, and we
are quite convinced he is still in the
land of the living.
One of our elder maidens laments
The loss of a pair Of stockings which
disappeared from her premises a
short time ago. A bad trick to play
on poor old woman, boys, and an
imitation of the good St Nick by
returning them we'll titled would be
a rvnt1ob hottar iolra
Say "Aux" do you think it is
we'll just the thing to rubber at
the phone. Sort of caves dropping
isn't it?
Travellers complain of the odd
names of some of our county places
and the many nick names given
them. One man was heard short
time ago giving description of a
place he called Goods Hollow. "
Upon investigation it became
evident he had twisted the name
altho' the sentiment may have been
correct. He referred to Lords
Valley.
The dance held at Emil Gumble's g
was in every way a success, although
our young people had Pthat tired
feeling" for a few days, all declare
it to be one of the incest parties
held in our neighborhood in some
time.
The following pupils have attend.
ed School No. 3. every day for the
month ending Nov. 14th; Mary,
Agnes and Annie Gumble, Laura
Singer, Sadie Wilson, Willard Will
son, Eddie, George and Harold Gum.
BILE, Clarence, Freddie and Florence
Singer. DEFACTo.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-11-21
MATAMORAs.

Miss M. Reeves of Otisville has
recently been visiting at the home
of Charles Nichols.
Frank Blakeny and wife are guests
Of the family of T. J Ketoham.
Miss Clara Van Fleet of Huguenot
Is visiting the Misses Westfall.
The Blue Ribbon Society will meet
this week Saturday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. John Simpson.
The l.. c. U. will hold an annual
fair at Presoott's Hall Thursday and
Friday evenings, Nov. 20 and p.
There will be an entertainment
each evening, and supper also.
All kinds Of fancy work will be on
exhibition and sold very reasonable.
The lecture given by Rev. Jesse
s. Gilbert, PHI. D., of Paterson, a,
EpwOrth church, Saturday evening,
was well attended He gave a
Humorous lecture on ''Courtship
and Marriage" relating some very
amusing scenes in his travels around
the country. He kept the audience
in a good humor all the evening.
Every one was pleased with the
lecture, and it is hoped DR.. Gilbert
will visit Matamoras again soor.
Rev. o. ]. shoop, pastor of Ep.
worth church, exchanged pulpit,
with Rev. Jesse S. Gilbert, Phi. D..
Of Paterson, on sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, S. s. speers. Of thil
village, left for Hawley on Saturday
to spend Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
W. h. Knapp, Of that place. Mrs
Speors' daughter.
Miss Freda Wehinger, has been OF
a visit 10 her friend, Miss Gussl
/ McKean. Of Greeley, Pa, for tn
past week. She returned bom
] Sunday afternoon.