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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15

IL seems to have taken the author
titles up about Hartford, KY, long
time to find out that the two men
charged with attempting to defrsud the
express company could be guilty OF
nothing but a misdemeanor even If
convicted. This indicates that some
body has been trying to give the
prisoners the worst of it, They may
be common thieves or chronic scoun-
drels, but no fair-minded man likes to
see another imposed On, and these men
seem to have been grossly SO. for they
have been confined in Jail for mis-
demeanor on bonds of $50, 900 each,
something as preposterously unjust
as it is unprecedented in criminal an
nails. Every man is presumed by law
to be innocent until he is proved gull
ty, and is entitled to the opportunity
to give . reasonable bond.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15

II is claimed that the Oldest known
tree Is the sacred hg tree Of Anaraia-
poura, In Ceylon. Tradition asserts
that 1t was planted by King DeVini-
piatissa In the year 2SS u. c., and Its
history from that date is preserved
by a mass OF documentary and tradi-
tional evidence.
II was described by the Chinese trav.
eler Fa Han In the year 414, and by
the earliest Europeans who have seen
IL. In similar terms. II still fiourishes
and is an object OF vensration TO the
Buddhists Of the island.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15
CHILLY RECEPTION FOR suIToR


Slightly Misunderstood by the mother
of HIS kdored One.
In a neighboring city. says the Al
bany Press and Knickerbocker, lives
young man whose name Is Carr. Carr
is deeply smitten with the charms OF
a young woman who resides with her
mother in a pretty villa near Sand
lake on the line Of the Troy and New
England railroad. lie asked permits
sion OF his inamorata TO call upon her
at her home, and the young woman
accorded him the privilege. Now,
the cars on the Troy and New Eng
land road are not yet running on the
summer schedule. and often villagers
at Averill Park and the simple farmer
folk OF Rensselaer, who patroniEe the
road are compelled to walt many
minutes for a vehicle. Mr.. Carr reach
ed the villa where his Juliet resided.
and pressed the electric button at the
door. The ring was answered by the
mother OF the young woman. The lat
ter had never seen the young man.
I'm Mr.. Carr" be said, bowling pro
foundly.
"Um-er.well." was the reply which
staggered him, you may sit on the
stoop until one comes along"
Five minutes lator the daughter told
her mother she expected a caller, and
asked who had rung the bell. She was
informed that there was a young man
sitting on the stoop who had missed
his car. The daughter rubbered
through the blinds and saw her lover
perched disconsolately on the steps.
He was quickly within the portals
and mutual explain tons followed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15

The city clocks were both taking an.
other vacation this morning, and as
they have been indulging in such d.
versions for several weeks past it is
time an official investigation were
held to determine the cause. The
people may be able to get along with
out the city clocks, but as long es
they have them and pay to keep them
in repair they should not be compelled
to be without them. II the clocks are
worn out the proper repairs or new
clocks should be ordered at once. II
they are simply neglected the city
should employ some relisble person to
look after them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15
GREAT eRITAIN's NEW PREMIER
statesman's Family Is Compare
lively Modern One.

lively Modern one.
Arthur James Balfour, Britain's new
prime minister, is being much writ
ten about as belonging to the old
patrician class. In fact. the Balfour
family is only two generations old as
the British reckon family history. He
has no great-grandfather. The found
er OF his greatness was James Bal
four, who made a large fortune in
India. brought 1t back TO Scotland and
purchased the estate of Whittinghame
In 1917 II is now one Of the finest in
East Lothian. Grandfather Balfour
further paved the way for his grand
sons present fame and good prospects
by marrying a daughter Of the Earl
of Lauderdale, which put the Balfours
right in the middle Of the road for
anything that was worth having in
the three Kingdoms. Grandfather Bal
tours eldest son cllnched matters by
marrying a Cecil, a sister Of Lord
Salisbury, the just retired prime min
lister. And, of course, they all went
to parliament.
The late Lord Beaconsfeld, when he
came home from Berlin in 1881.
after negotiating the famous treaty
which secured peace with honor,"
was met by a tory delegation from
Lancashire and asked to name a
good candidate for parliament for the
City OF Manchester. Beaconsheld re-
piled: Take Arthur Balfour; he
will be a second Pitt" Beaconsfield's
prophecy is now half realized by the
succession of Balfour to the premier
ship. Whether he will prove a Sec
ond Pitt" remains TO be seen. Bea-
consfield was a great hatterer when
he cared TO be.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15
THE POWERS CASE.

The Philadelphia Press recently re-
marked;
1.-THE Kentucky court Of appeals
having reversed the decision declaring
Caleb Powers guilty of completely in
the murder of william Goebel and
ordered new trial, the country Will
have to prepare for a new infection
of this nuisance on the public. 1t
is some consolation, however, to
know that Judge Csntrill will be left
out of the next trial"
This moved the Paducah News
Democrat to reply: ... ---t %.
"Is it not most extraordinary that
the effort to punish the sssassins Of
one OF the most eminent citizens Of
Kentucky should be denominated q
nuisance by a respectable newspaper
like the Philadelphia Press! There
was never a more cold-blooded, cow
ardly murder. A citizen and high
state officer shot down from ambush
by gang of desperadoes afraid to hc-
cost him in the open, and yet to pur-
sue and punish the perpetrators OF
the bloody deed is called null
sance.' During the period immedi-
ately following the assassination,
when political excitement ran high,
there was q studied and industrious
effort in this state to befog the prose-
cution and make false public senti-
ment, but the guilt of Caleb Powers as
the chief conspirstor was long ago
established, and efforts to shield him
have ceased. He has secured two
reversals on legal technicalities, but
never upon the ground of insufficient
evidence.
In response to the News-Democrst's
question it might be said that no effort
to punish an assassin should be or
would be denominatsd "nuisance"
by any self-respecting newspaper, but
the Democrats in Kentucky have not
attempted to punish the assassins.
They have merely tried to convict
several men because they are Re-
publicans, and have sought to DO it
by means Of perjury, 500. 900 cor
ruption fund, and evidence that q yell
low dog couldn't be hanged on outside
of the Kentucky Democratic political
courts, which have every time been
reversed by the higher court. In re-
gard to Caleb Powers, we desire to
state that his guilt as "chief conspir-
ator" or any other kind Of conspirator
has never been proved, nor have the
efforts to see him get justice, IL that
is what they mean by shielding, "
been abandoned. All the Republicans
have ever asked or sought was that
the accused be given a fair trial,
something the court of appeals has
repeatedly decided Was not done in
any Of the cases taken before it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15
Could Tell an American.

Mr.. William Cockburn OF London. at
the Riggs House. says; Il can always
tell a citizen Of the United States aft
er a brief conversation. There is not
one Of your countrymen in a hundred
that doesn't make use OF a the phrase,
is 1t so?' used in the way of an inter
rogation. II is surely an Americanism,
for though I've travelled widely in 9th.
er parts OF the world where the Eng
lish language dominates. never
heard 1t, and in England 1t is an un.
known expression. "-Washington Post
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15
PEOPLE GO TO CHICAGO
IN THIS MANNER:

Leave Louisville $40 am. or $3.50
pm. ON trains which run solid from
Louisville to Chicago union station
over the Pennsylvania Short Lines.
People who enjoy pleasant travelling
are not disappointed when they go
over this route. You may experience
the same pleasure by arranging with
OH. Hagerty district passenger agent,
northeast corner Fourth aud Market
street, Louisville.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15

Commissioner Partridge Of New
York has resigned, and judging from
what some of the papers say sbout his
administration he would have done
the people favor If he had resign
ed some time ago.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15
THE WEATHER.

Rain or snow tonight. Colder to-
night in the western and central
portions with fair and cooler for Tues
day.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15

The second of the only two life
insurance companies of Kentucky has
been forced to sell out, depriving the
state Of a large and thriving industry.
2he Sun Life Insurance company has
sold out its business to the Metropoli-
tan, not because it was not on a pay
ing basis, but because the tax laws of
the state are such that no state COM
pany can survive. The other COM
pany, the Mrtosl Life, sod out to a
p 9 ~ sl|EyfEss s s,%s go e
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15

MR.. M. Byrd returned home today
from Arkansas. His daughter, Mrs. ".
III. Hudson, and Miss Irene Hudson,
accompanied him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15

1t appears some of our local ststes-
men don't like to handle the saloon
closing ordinance, even with pair of
tongs.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-15
MONDAY, DEC. 15, 1902.
DAILY THOUGHT.

There are no trifies in the moral
universe Of God. -Punshon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22

band include selections by Grieg, Gou-
nod, Nicolai and Schubert, while some
daintier touches will be impaired in
such numbers as "The Minuet," by Boo
cherni, and others. Salt Lake art pat
rons and music lovers now have an OPP
portunity to show by their acts whether
or not they desire a permanent instru-
mental organization In our city. It Is
TO be hoped that the efforts Of Mr..
Shepherd and the theatre manag ment
VIII be rewarded with a rousIng turn
out.
stuart Rqbson's appearance here next
week VIII be limited to two perform
ances, Saturday afternoon and even
Ing. only The bill on both occasions
will be Shakespeare's Comedy Of Er.
rors, the noted play that first brought
Robson and Crane into strong prom-
nence before the theatrical public.
Their rendition Of the twin Dromios
has been seen from the Atlantic TO the
Pacific, and remains one of the most
humorous delegations within the mem
DRY Of theater goers.
TO enact the part Of the second Dro-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22

the afternoon and evening, and viii
metamorphose his band into min
strel organization for both occasions.
A mammoth street parade viii be given
at noon, and the usual minstrel concerts
In front Of the Theater prior to each
performance,
The full band win appear, while the
vocal soloists will be Messrs. Squires,
Ashworth, Robinson aud Best. This
team Of comedians will be headed by
Mr. Dave Doty and Johnny Trcwehela
who win be remembered for their work
with the militia Ministries last fall Two
new corners, Mossrs Carman and Harry
Mack VIII be introduced in funny
dancing act The date being a holiday
and the band being popular, there
ought to be big turnout.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22
STUART ROBSON.

MIC this season, Mr.. Robson has Sc
cured the services Of an English actor
named Leigh, and the resemblance be-
tween the two is said TO be wonderful.
The part OF the jealous wife. Adriana.
Will be impersonated by the well known
actress, Eleanor Barry, while the lesser
parts Will be in strong hands. Every
stitch Of scenery will be new, and the
production from first TO last we are
promised will be identical with that
seen In New York last season.
Mr.. Robson's manager states that
"The Henrietta" will not be rendered
on the western tour,
The first OF a series OF Tabernacle
concerts arranged by the choir In aid
OF the forthcoming excursion to Cali
fornia will occur next Thursday even
ing, Thanksgiving day, when a unique
program has been arranged. The entire
evening will be devoted to gems from
the opera OF III Trovatore," the big
choir furnishing the chorus, and the
four sole parts being rendered by Mrs.
Edward, soprano, Miss Mabel Cooper
contralto; Mr.. Best, tenor. and Prof
Chas, Kent. baritone, with Mr.. Nc
Clellan at the organ and Mr.. Shepherd
at the piano, Director Stephens has
booked 200 voices out OF the choir for
the California tour and as an incentive
TO each one Of the 200 TO work for the
coming series Of concerts, each singer
has been given n bunch OF tickets to
sell, and whatever the returns are. he
or she viii be entitled to them to aid in
purchasing his or her ticket for the
excursion. The cost of each singers
fare viii be SSj, so that any enterprs-
ing worker who sells 70 tickets viii re-
ceive ticket for the big excursion free.
Mr.. Stephens has sent the Stanford
University students complimentary
invitation 10 attend the concert an a
body, by way Of recprocation for the
handsome way I'm which the choir was
entertained at Stanford on its last Wis
II 10 the coast.
John Held and his fellow workers in
charge Of Held's band have been lying
low waiting for an opportunity TO let
the public see that the old organization
was neither dead nor sleeping A
chance presented itself on Thanksgiv-
ing day, a date at the Theater which
did not happen 20 be gobbled up by a
travelling company. Mr.. Held secured
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22

lIsle" and "a Cigarette Makers Ro-
nance" produced last week at the Her
aid Square, Martin Harvey declares
his ability more agreeaby than he
could In either "The only Way" or
Children Of the King" Still, both
pieces are uncommOnly gloomy and our
audiences will not support the mourn
ing dramas unless they are performed
with the genius OF Duse or the skill OF
a Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Harvey Is an
intelligent actor, but with no element
of greatness, and his business remains
unsatisfactory Other cities may give
him more approval than he has recelv-
ed In New York; but the PROBABILITIES
are that Mr.. Harvey, like Dan Leno and
Mrs, Bernard Deere, viii leave Amer
lea with no very high opinion Of tn
Judgment Of its theatrical audiences
HILLARY BELL.
Copyright by L. Anhalt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22

domen. Sunday evening she was
placed under X-rays, and II was dis
covered that a watch about the size of
"A silver dime was lodged In her intes-
tines She fell asleep with a miniature
watch in her hand at Keokuk last
Friday and It has been missing ever
since. The suppostion is that she
swallowed It during her nap, As a
result Of her peculiar experience Miss
Berri will be incapacltated for several
daVg
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22

Special Correspondence.
New York, Nov. lS.-Those disturb
ing players, Mrs, Patrick Campbell and
Signora Duse, have gone on tour ana
the morallsts are now at peace True,
the drama is not yet pastoral, for
Iris" still throngs the Criterion and
Madame Du Barry" has not yet ended
her season at the Belasco. But for this
year the chief offenders aaglnst pro-
prlety Sudermann and DAnnunzio,
have made their exit, giving place TO
the innocent advertisements of Of Clyde
Fitch Hall Game Winston Churchill,
Henry Esmond and Paul Heyse. The
latter author alone Is likely 10 stir us
out of the lethargy into which his pres
ent rivals will drag our audiences. His
Mary Of Magdala," which Mrs. Fiske
produced on Wednesday night at the
Manhattan theater, is, In all matters,
one of the most notable dramas found
edp on the Biblical theme, The scene
Of this work is laid in Juresalem. Mary.
after an unhappy marriage, has secured
divorce from her husband, and being
thus thrown upon her own resources,
accepts the protection of Judas. Her
lover, a Hebrew patriot becomes in
terested In the teachings and espOuses
the faith of newly risen prophet
whom some OF the people acclaim the
King Of the Jews Fired by his des-
cripton of the Messiah, Mary forces
her way through a crowd assembled 10
hear the preaching Of the prophet, She
Is recognized as the adulteress and the
mob attempts TO kill her. stay"
cries Simon in a fine climax, hear the
word of the Master. Let him that Is
without sin among you cast the first
stone" Judas, a weakling, Is persuad-
ed TO become tool OF the high priest to
tetray the prophet Appalled, at this
treachery Mary resolves TO abandon her
lover and accept the protection OF Pr
lates nephew Flavius, who being in
power, can save the Nazarene, but on
the eve Of this further degradation the
Master appears 10 the unhappy woman
in vision, saying, Art thou not born
again? The last scene Is a rocky
pass leading from Calvary. Here Mary
stands watching the crowds hurrying
away from the tragedy on the mount. |
Her lover, Judas, rushes by, intent on |
Her sins are forgiven. II is |
= strong drama, written in a poetic, |
reverential vein with, OF course, no |
visible presentment Of the Messiah. |
1t is gloomy and this fact |
Joined to the dread OF Biblical stories |
on the stage may interfere with the
financial success Of Mrs. Fiske's pro-
ducton. Her acting OF the title role
Is admirably conceived and carried out. |
She has a good company and in scenic
and costume effects the drama is Won
derful Mrs. Fiske has made enemies
among the managers and critics who
may endeavor to injure her fortune in
this play. but she has powerful friends,
TOO, who will hold up the hands OF one
IF the brainiest Of American actresses
n this, the most important production
IF her career,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22

When the funny little Manxman. Hall
Game, whose appearance Is comic to a
degree, made his first effort for the
stage, he employed Wilson Barrett to
dramatize THE Deemster" The actors
terms We're high, his work was unsatis-
factory. and the play failed, Barrett
blamed Game, Game blamed Barrett,
the novelist lost his money, and his
story was Knocked by the critics into
the bargain.
Stung by that experience the little
Manxman swore by his beard, which Is
plentiful like a Popnllsts, that never
again would play actor be allowed
to dramatic him. His next book was
"The Christian" and the novel was no
sooner finished than he set to work to
dramatic IT, The copyright perform
ance was played In hall by Mr. Game,
Mrs Game, the little Gaines, and sew
eral friends impressed into service OF
reading the parts from manuscript.
Thus, the author saved the wages of
actors and secured the patent Of the
law.
The matter might have ended at that
point. for after the flasco Of THE
Deemster' no English manager cared
To- undertake q Hall Caine play, written
by Hall Game. AZ that time, however.
the Lieblers, a photographic firm had
earned so much money by making
actors pictures for the dead walls that
they longed TO take hand IN theatrical
management In looking about for a
company they heard that Viola Allen
had lost her position as leading lady at
the Empire theater In pursuance OF
Charles FrohmGn's purpose 20 give the
public new faces on his stage. Here
were three accidents that came to-
gether with fellcitous results. Hall
Caine could not secure an English
manager for "The Christian" Viola
Allen was out Of an engagement the
Lleblers wanted to get into theatrical
manaPos'ont but being inexperienced
desired to begin as chcaply as possible.
A bargain was struck between the
three narties whereby Hall Calne was
10 furnish the play, Viola Allen was 10
contribute her skill as leading woman
and the Llebers were TO pay the cost
Of production. each then becoming
equal partners IN the venture. As Is
well known. "T'he Christian" was bad
play artistically. but good play finan-
ciaIly. The critics condemned the piece |
vehemently but the public liked It en-
Through Its first year |
In America THE Christian" paid $500 |
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22
MUSIC NOTES.

A very pleasant note was received by
| the music editor OF the News" from
| Prof. Goddard during the week. dated
Berlin. In the note was enclosed q
check for $40. with a request that il be
| handed the treasurer OF the new Sym
| phony orchestra, Of whose organization
| Mr.. Goddard said he had read In the
| Saturday News" with interest. His
generous action Is one that might well
be followed by many a patron of music
at home.
Maurice Grau's season Of II weeks OF
opera in French. Italian and German
VIII begin In New York Monday even
ing. II Is stated officially that the sub
scriptions have never before been so
large. All told, the outlook Is interest
Ing, and If the proposed Verdi and Mo-
Fart cycles be carried out, the absence
of new operas (unless Mr. Grau decides
to put on Der Wald," the one act
piece by Miss Ethel Smyth, played al
Berlin and at Covent Garden within
year, VIII not be felt.
II. s. Goddard writes from Berlin that
he is studying the role of "Lohengrin,"
and that he finds the music congenial
but the language terrible. His teacher
gives him every encouragement. and
says he has the biggest American
voice he has ever heard.
Herr Antilles, MIR Grams new German
tenor, has a salary OF about $1,000 at
the Royal Opera In Dresden 1t was he
who created the part of Manru at the
first performance OF Paderewskis opera,
and he will, OF course, assume the same
role In New York.
Nine. Melba's action In telegraphing
to Europe and America an appeal for
help for the sufferers from the pro-
longed drouth in Australia was not APP
proved by the Melbourne chamber OF
commerce, which resolved that while
approaching Madame Melba's Kindness,
the meeting strongly resented her ac-
ton The famous singer will proba-
bly, hereafter stick to her arias.
II Mascagni and his managers keep
on arrestIng and suing one another, the
Masoagni tour may prove a success af-
ter all, through the free advertising
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22
THEhTBR GOSSIP.

Nance O'Nel is coming soon, hut
much TO Mr.. Pyper's disappointment
she only booked three nights He wired
back to New York urging her to remain
a week. Her memorable engagement
of II performances is wen remembered
at the Salt Lake Theater box office.
In her company Is included II. ]. Rat
cllffe, 'Who has fame OF his own as
one of the oldtime matinee idols in
New York, Another member Of her
company is the well known actor l.. r..
Stockwell,
Marie Wainwright is playing "East
Lynne at the Grand Opera House In
San Francisco.
Harry Mainhall. husband Of Jeffreys
Lewis, and an actor who appeared with
her in Salt Lake more than once, died
the other day In Los Angeles.
Henry Miller has secured a new
leading lady in Miss Martha Waldron.
He introduces her TO the public as "the
new Margaret Angin."