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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-02
TRENUOUS LIFE OF THE
MAN IN THE BOX OFFICE

All people may not believe that the
world owes them a living. Most people
are convinced, however, that the theaters
owe them passes. To successfully get by
the man who takes tickets at the door of
the theater without having to part with
any of ones worldly possessions while
making the journey-that is a problem
that most people spend an immense
amount of time in trying to solve. Some
of the solutions are correct. Many are
ingenious. All keep the management
of the theater continually on the alert.
yes, in the steady stream of people
that files by the box window night after
night, there are always a number who
think they are entitled to see the show
sans expense, said William Bryan, Of
the Metropolitan, yesterday to T h e
Clio b e. Naturally, every theater rec
ognizes q legitimate demand for passes.
Actors in good standing who happen to
be in the city; managers who are passing
through; friends of stars-alI these are
entitled to the courtesy Of the house, and
the managers of theaters, as a rule, are
glad to grant any moderate request. But
there are others, who are entitled to mo
such consideration, and to turn them
down is one of the duties of the man in
charge of the box office.
1.-THE most persistent class who want
to see the show for nothing are people
who nave once been members of some
barn storming company that has gone to
pieces and who pass themselves off ever
after as actors and actresses There are
scores of such companies, and you can
4magine that if theater paid attention
| to every request of that sort the manage
| ment would certainly be up against it,
Then there are small weekly and monthly
papers all over the country When the
| publisher comes to town he wants to see
the show, but he does not want to pay
the price, so he calls on the management
| for passes. Besides these, there is the
president. tax gatherer, policeman, jani-
! tor. or some other official of the town
/ of Podunk, let US say. He comes to
town to view the sights, and by virtue Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-02

his profession he feels himself entitled
to see the play on passes. Still another
class by virtue of nothing but sheer i'm
pudence often manage to escape the
vigilance of all in charge of the theater,
and see the show without paying for
seats.
Il remember one special case of this
latter kind. One night at the box Office
/ received a printed card which read,
Joe Kerr, and which stated further that
said Kerr was manager of a theatrical
company. Accompanying this card was
an O. K. Of the manager uf the play then
at the Metropolitan, with a pass two
written on it. 1 asked the manager if he
knew the nan and he said, No, not eX-
actly, bur he's in the business and en-
titled to the courtesy of the couse.' It
is customary for managers to O. X the
cards of professional men in this way
and forgot the matter entirely until at
another performance l found the same
card with the O. K. of the manager at
tached and again two seats were handed
out; Finally a demand for seats was
made by Mr.. Kerr a third time. l asked
the manager of the company then play
ing at the theater if he was responsible
for Mr.. Kerr's third appearance, and he
repeated the usual formula about the
man being a member of the profession
and entitled to the courtesy of the house
1 decided to investigate the case and is
sued two or our own passes, which gives
the house permission to revoke at any
time. Then I hunted Mr.. Kerr up. He
wasn't a member Of any company. BY
means of cards which he had printed and
which it is customary for men of the
profession in which he represented him
self 10 be, he had simply worked up a
clever scheme to get passes.
another case / remember was even
more bare-faced. A man who declared
he was an actor in good standing called
on Mr. Beach, the assistant manager OF
the Metropolitan, one day and made a
request for passes on the strength of his
positions Mr. Beach refused. 'Why?'
clustered the stranger, i am a member
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-02

at SIS, comes as one of the leading and
most welcome attractions of the present
season. 1t pulsates in sympathetic ac-
cord with the popular taste as strongly
as it did when seasons ago David Belas-
co first brought it forward upon the stage
of a metropolitan theater. It throbs
with all the vitality Of human nature,
our time. In THE Heart of Maryland
there are touches of pathos humor, the
lighter and darker sides of our social
lives, the unconquerable love of woman,
turmoil of the battlefield and the stern
er elements of military discipline which
rule the camp life. The characters and
the picturesque realism which enframe
them are American and familiar to play
goers throughout this country.
No modern play has been more marked
by the purity of it's sentiment, the fas-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-02

Which is never disconcerting for a mod
ern chaperon."
Mr.. Isidore Witmark has furnished over
q score Of musical numbers for 1.-THE
Chaperons''
HanfOrd Next Week.
Shakespearian comedy is so seldom pre-
sented by capable artists nowadays that
the appearance Of the popular actor, Mr.
Charles B. Hanford, in THE Tanning of
the Shrew,'' at the Metropolitan opera
house, for four nights ard a Wednesday
matinee, commencing Sunday, Feb. 8, will
be an event Of more than usual import
ance. Manager Scott had considerable
difficulty in securing a date for this pro-
duction, and theatergoers here should ap-
in legitimate comedy.
In order that ''The Tanning of the
Shrew'' shall be adequately presented the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-02

Maryland Calvert, after striking down
the officer who has lnsulted her, rushes
into the tower and up the dark narrow
staircase and ladders to the belfry and,
4eaplng from the frail platform,
clutches the bell clapper and swings to
and fro with its vibration, which pre-
vents the alarm being rung out, which
would ensure the recapture of her lover
who has been condemned to be shot as a
spy. This scene with its intensity of in
terest would alone insure the success OF
even an ordinary drama
Other equally exciting episodes in which
the dominant passions of love and war
follow each other in rapid succession.
The company was personally selected
this season by the author, Mr. Belasco,
and is claimed to be one of the most
notable that has yet interpreted the nu-
merous strongly individualized charac-
tiers of the cast. The scenic effects this
season are promised to be entirely new
and especially elaborate. [.5s.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-02

Republic, and although not to be class
ed with a Bernhard or a Duse, at present
is one of the cleverest actresses New
York has seen recently. She is a social
lion, as we'll as an artistic success, and
bids fair to make as great a hit here
of the theatrical business.
Mr.. Homer Lind, "the actor singer
and his supporting company OF vocal
lists, are the new stars at Keith's. They
present Willard Holcomb and Julian Ed
wards beautiful operate comedy, Grim
goire, the Street Singer which has prov
en- one of the novel and artistic hits of
vaudeville.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-02

cination of its love story and the graphic
and impressive tableaus. One of it's
most memorable scenes is that in the
tower of the old colonial church in which
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-02

Low rate excursion tickets to this IA
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Z 70. m, arrive Hot Springs a. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-02

management announces that nothing has
been left undone to enhance the attract
iyeness of the delightful cid comedy.
Special scenery mas been designed for the
revival by the leading New York artists
who have Wed with each other to secure
the best and most beautiful results.
Their efforts have been crowned with
much success, not only on account of
their extra eXertions but also because
the Italian atmosphere and colorings of
the period of The Tanning of the Shrew ,
readily lend themselves to artistic en-
deavor.
The company is thoroughly competent
to interpret the various interesting char
acters of the play, and includes Miss
Helen GRAVITY, Marie Drofnah, Emma
Hayner, William j. Shea, Irving Knight,
P A Nannary. Harold Fiske, r. o.
Mech, L. w Browning, Paul Anderson
and John G. Davis.
"HEART OF MARYLAND"
BeIascO's Great War Drama at the
Grand This Week.
1.-THE Heart of Maryland, which is an
nounced for a week S engagement at the
Grand opera house, commencing tonight
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-24
UVtKLOOKED.
There Are Patent Medicines
and Remedies Without
Number.
For Every Disease and Afiliction But
One

For Every Disease and Afliction But
Ono.
A prominent physician was recently
asked why It was that there are 80
many blood purifiers" nerve tonics"
and remedies for every III, except one
of the most common and annoying, viz:
piles. He replied, there are two prin-
cipal reasons. First, physicians and
people IN general have thought that
the only permanent cure for piles was
n surgical operation. that medicinal
preparations were simply palliative.
Another reason H. that piles Ia in 20
sense of the word IN imaginary dis
ease; the sufferer from piles is very
much aware of the fact and for this
renson the so-called pile salves, oint.
ments ETC., have been short-lived. The
patient very soon discovered their in
efficiency.
He says further, fortunately, how.
ever, there is a new remedy for piles.
which judging from Its rapidly grow.
ing popularity will soon take the place
of all other treatment; 1t has certainly
made astonishing cures In this obstin-
ate disease and its merit has made It
famous among physicians and where
ever it has been introduced This rem
edy is sold by all druggists under the
name of Pyramid Pile Cure.
From the immediate relief which the
Pyramid Pile Cure gives in all forms
Of piles, many physicians supposed It
contained opium, cocaine or some simi-
lar substance, but upon analysis 1t was
found to be perfectly free from any
thing of the kind, and that the instant
relief and cure which follows its use
ia rather the result Of its remarka BILE
healing, soothing action on the parts
affected.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is the only
remedy, except surgical operation
which Immediately relieves and per.
nanently cures every form of piles.
1t is sold by druggists at Soc and ST.
or by mail by the Pyramid Drug Co.
Marshall, Mich.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-24
BUDGET
OF Breezy Items From Brim-
field.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence)
Brimfield, Oct. 23.-Miss Mary Cutb'
bert was home from Kent Sunday.
Misses Anna Kerwin and Pearl Kel-
lar, of Akron, were guests of John
Weistler and family Sunday.
Mr.. w. Snyder and children, of Ak
ron, spent Sunday with his father,
Nathan Snyder, and family.
Miss Jennie Sapp, of Kent, is vis-
iting her daughter, Mrs. 9. II. Chap
man.
ME- Russell apd wife, of Cleveland,
are spending the week with DIR. and
Mrs. w. H. Mcconnell.
A. r. Kegerreis, wife and son, Paul,
We're guests of w. III. Etter and fam
lily, at Mogadore, Sunday.
Miss Maud Kegerreis spent Sunday
with her grandmother, Mrs. VIM. Et-
ter. at Mogadore.
Mrs. Mcconnell spent the past week
at Cleveland.
Mrs. Mary Smith, spent the past
week with her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Fowler, at Cleveland
Mrs. r. Z. Richards and son, Paul,
spent Sunday with =. P. Russell and
wife at Canton.
Charles Ferguson, of Akron, is visit
ing at Emeline Waldronis.
The l.. G. A. entertainment was well
attended and financially success.
Preaching Sunday at 2 p. m. at the
NJ. e. church. League at p. m. Sub
ject, Treating a Gracious Invitation
Lightly" Leader, Andrew Bolich. \
S. B. Jones and wife visited relatives
at Jackson over Sunday.
N. Q. Stone and wife and Harry
williams and family, Of Akron were
guests Of J. L. Williams and family
Sunday.
The w. G. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. v. P. Sawyer, Thursday,
Oct. 30. Members are requested to
be present, as the annual election Of
officers will take place.
Mrs. ]. L. Moore spent Saturday at
Cleveland.
Will Hershberger of Akron, spent
Sunday at Seymour Boosinger's.
S. A. Mantel and wife, of Kent, and
l.. B. Harris and wife Of CORY, Pa,
were guests Of G. H. Chapman and
wife Sunday.
The NJ. e. lecture course will begin
on Friday evening" Nov. IA.
Richard Reid, wife and son, from
northeastern Pennsylvania, are visiting
at Bruce Underwood's.
Mrs. Susan Baughman and Mrs.
Wallie Wilson and children spent Sat
urday with Mrs. VIII Wilt at Kent
Miss Martha Pike spent Saturday
with Charles Shannon and family al
Akron.
| The L. @. A. members are grateful
to all who assisted them In their en-
tertainment Saturday night and ex,
tend sincere thanks.
Mrs. Joseph Meloy entertained the
Universalist ladies Thursday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-24
EXPEDITION IS
SAFE FOR PRESENT
But Great Britain Is Again Called
Upon For Troops.

London, Oct. 24.-The foreign Office
has received a dispatch from General
Manning, who was sent to the relief
of Col. Swaype in Somaliland. The
telegram Is dated Berbera, and reads.
II arrived at Berbera at 10 o'clock On
the morning of Oct. 22. Swayne has
reached Bohottle in safety. His force
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-24

was not attacked during the retire.
ment. The situation is consequently
more satisfactory, but do not cancel
the orders moving Punjab regiment
from India, for service here in case
such orders have been given, as further
developments must be awaited. The
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-24

wounded are doing well. A detach-
ment from Alden is due to arrive to-
day, and they will assume forward
position tomorrow"
Col. Swayne, several days ago, suf-
fered a serious reverse at the hands
of the mad millah, and for a time it
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-24

Scald head is an eczema Of the scalp
very severe sometimes, but 1t cen
be cured. Doan's Ointment, quick and
permanent in its results. At any drug
store, so cents.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-24

was feared his entire force had been
wiped out. Gen. Manning was sent TO
reinforce him.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-24

washington, Oct. 22.-An attempt Is
being made to prevent Senator Black
burn of Kentucky, from being ap-
pointed administrator of the estate
of his daughter, Mrs Lucille Black
burn Lane who died several weeks
ago. She was the wife of Thomas
Francis Lane who committed suicide
on October 10. It is asserted that Mr..
Lane did not die intestate and the
relatives of the husband will contest
the Senator's right to the property.
The pictures show Senator Black
burn and Mrs. Lane.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-24
Read tho Democrat liners.

Read Democrat Liner Columns.
The independent., 1902-11-20
Chairman Lindsav

A great deal of free advertising has
been given Harry Lindsay, the re-
lblican chairman, and he is cracked
up to be the ablest campaign manager
that ever manipulated republican
Doodle in Nebraska. The Independent
believes he is greatly over-rated, sim
ply because he has been successful; !;
for, as Red Apple 10 Johnson says, 1T
is easy enough to win when things are
coming your way, but hard to turn the
tide when it's against you" R. B..
Schneider, Orlando Teft, Brad Slaugh-
ter and number Of other republican
celebrities, according to The Indepen-
dents ideas are just as able campaign
managers as the gentleman who cir
culated fac SMILES of forged passes
and wants to wear the official shoes of
w. S. Summers.
Election night the first 20 or 80 pre-
ton of the entire fusion state ticket
and before midnight the telephone re-
turns said that Chairman Lindsay con-
ceded Thompson's election. After
ward he felt foolish about the matter
and had the republican papers deny
that he ever said it. But the evidence
is against him, for the Iowa State
Register the next day printed the
names of the fusion candidates, under
the heading, Nebraska Results" as
being elected. That information cam !
through the Associated press from re-
publican headquarters a little after 10
O'Clock Tuesday night.
Lindsay wanted to appear very wise
in the matter, but only succeeded IT
making an ass of himself.
The independent., 1902-11-20

1t is extremely difficult for even a
lawyer to keep track of the wheels
within wheels of the railroad COM
panies in Nebraska For taxation pur-
poses and for exercising eminent do
main, there are about fifteen different
companies in Nebraska known to the
lay man as the Burlington or B. &
But the line from Falls City to Lin
coin is the A. & N. for some purposes.
That from Nebraska City to Lincoln
the "Nebraska" That from Platts-
mouth to Kearney the B. & M. From
Rulo west toward McCook the R. V.
And so on.
All these roads were long ago ab-
sorbed by the c., B. & Q.-either
railroad" or railway" company as
suited the eXigencies Of the occasion.
Until some months ago the different
lines IN Nebraska were operated b.
the U., B. e Q. railroad" company,
owner. How they are operated by the
c., B. & @. railway company, lessee
Fred Walker, the son of Peter H.
Walker, was killed by an engine at
Waverly last February and being the
support of his aged parents on their
farm near town the father wants S.
900 damages. The engine was run
ming by itself, forty miles an hour
when the ordinances limit the speed to
ten, he says, and when his son issued
from behind a long string of corn cribs
onto the track he was struck by an
engine. He had neither been able to
hear or see it, says the father, first
because it sounded no alarm and Sec
ond because of the cribs.
The elder Walker sued for damages.
but his attorney got mixed as to
whether the Q is a railroad" or a
"railwav." and the wrong company was
sued as a matter of course. as Walker
afterward discovered. So he now
amends by including both companies
The Independent is not a Green
The independent., 1902-11-20

Bag" or Mercury" or Legal News, !"
but it would suggest to Mr.. Walker
that he bring his action also against
the B. & M. company, because it is a
Nebraska corporation and has the
right-of-way. Both brands of the c.,
B. & @. are non-residents and he may
find himself in federal court before
Tonga very awkward place to fight
a powerful corporation-unless his suit
also runs against the Nebraska COM
pany.
The independent., 1902-11-20
That New Book on
The Big Horn Basin

is off the press and ready for distri-
button.
1t is little bit the best publication
descriptive of this wonderful section
of Wyoming yet issued. 1t gives brief
glimpses of its farms, gardens, cattle
ranches. irrigating canals, oil fields and
word about the golden opportunities,
illustrated by thirty-one splendid half
tones from photographs. Free to any
address on request.
J. FRANCIS, G. P. A.,
Burlington Route,
Omaha, Neb.
The independent., 1902-11-20

household goods. Another Lincolnite
worth ten thousand dollars pays per-
sonai taxes on an assessment of $40.
The trouble is that no assessor can
assess household goods and the other
six classes of property (unless he is
gifted with second-sight) with any
hope of even guessing what the prop
erty is worth. To the Impractical eye
$15 or $40 rug looks as good as one
that cost $3.50 or even $500. A solid
gold watch with the finest of works
looks about the same as Boss filled
case with cheap Swiss works. And
who but an expert can tell real dia-
mond from paste?
The independent., 1902-11-20
J ASSESSMENT ROLL-1900

Seven items. S 2,59397O l. AZ
On the basis of 100000 families in
the state, this would make the aver
age assessment to the family about
$3.50 for the seven classes of prop
erty-an amount so insignificant as to
be absurd, and, if we do not look at
the assessment of real property, gives
good ground for the railroad conten-
ton that the roads pay enough taxes.
Now, as was said before, it would
not matter if only there were some
semblance of uniformity in the mani
fest undervaluations-but we know
there is scarcely any attempt at uni
foritv. Out in one of the school dis
tricts of Lancaster county each farm
household is assessed S. on house
hold goods, and although below the
average, yet even the $5 valuation Is
excessive when we stop to consider
some household assessments in Lin
coin and Omaha. A poor struggling
professional man in Lincoln paws taxes
on $40 assessed against about $3.50 for
The independent., 1902-11-20

The legislature has authority to di-
rect the manner by which the value of
different property may be ascertained.
There is no hard and fast rule as to
this. The class of property under con-
sideratiOn IS unproductive and de-
teriorates very fast, as one may learn
by visiting his uncle" or a second
hand man. The uniformity clause
pertains to proportional taxation on
values--after they are ascertained; ;
but one need not apply the same rules
in valuing a horse that he does in
valuing a painting. Undoubtedly the
legislature can prescribe one method
of ascertaining the value of household
goods, another for railroads, and still!
another for farm lands. The principal
thing is to ascertain the value in the
best possible manner.
Now, the family living in a $10-a-
month house have as a rule watches
and clocks. sewing machines, organ,
silyerware and furniture to correspond.
There may be good library, but no
musical instrument, or vice versa. But
SO rent means $40 furnishings.
The family who pay $50 a month
rent will have at least five times the
value of the seven items named
maybe more; but there is no exact
justice in taxation-only approximate
Under the present system the chances
@ that the $50 man will not pay more
than twice as much taxes on his
household goods as does the $40 man
and often no more
Hence, The Independent suggests an
amendment. approximately the value
Of household goods in any household
equals twice the annual rental paid
for the house. Let that be the method
of ascertaining the value" If the oc-
cupant is renter, there will be no
trouble in finding out what he pays.
If he owns his home, it need not be
hard to estimate what it would rent
fora much easier task than valuing
secondhand furniture and plated
spoons.
The average yearly rental paid (or
saveu) by 100000 families in Nebras-
ka must be between $50 and SIS each,
probably more. Applying our rule,
the assessment would be close to three
million dollars on the seven present
classes named, consolidated as sug-
geeted This would be better than at
present both absolutely and relatively,
for the gross inequalities at present
would be better equalized-and the
taxing power would lose nothing.
The independent., 1902-11-20
Illinois Central Excursions

Jacksonville, Fla, $3.50.
1-Thomasville, Ca, $4S.S0.
New Orleans, La, $4,000.
1-Vicksburg, Miss, $500.
Hammond, La, $4,000.
1-Daytona, Fla, s59.10.
Tampa, Fla, $500.
Palm Beach, Fla. s71.50.
Havana, Cuba, s106.70.
jackson. Miss, $500.
1-St. Augustine, Fla. $3.50.
2-Mt. Clements, Mich, $34.10
2-French Lick Springs, Ind, $1,000.
3-Chicago, ILL.,, STATS.
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