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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25

plates Is quite the funniest thing imagin-
able and evoked howls of laughter pn
Wednesday. at 1880 p m, Bedlnl VIII
stand In the street at Turks Head ana
catch on the end OF a fork turnip which
will be thrown from the top OF the Bani-
gan building Those who saw his act yes
terday will not doubt that he can do even
this extraordinary feat
il. Is seldom that a vaudeville artist
gets a hearty and genuine reception upon
her appearance on the stage, ana when
she does IL clearly evidences that she Is
"a strong favorite. Clarice Vance, judging
from the vociferous greeting given her
yesterday. IS such favorite, and deserv-
edly So for she Is unqucstonahlN the mn
est artistic in her line In vaudeville. one
has never heard coon songs. until ne mas
heard Miss Vance sing them She has a
quiet and therefor effective method that
Is delightful, and which, added 10 her
sweet voice imparts an air OF newncss To
even the Oldest coon song She is certain
ly i'm a class by herself and class
which her many imitators have as yet
failed TO enter
Frank Gardner and Lottie Vincent
have a very bright liltle musical comedy
| skit. IA Shattered Idol" Mr.. Gardner IS
an unusually versatile young man, who
can sing dance, juggle, manipulate
| cards and coins and do some goOu aero
batic feats Miss Vincent. too. is very
~~,Ver. and has bCautiful soprano,
| clear, very flexible and OF sympathetic
! quality which she uses with rare intclli-
] gence. Her selections were one OF the
/ features OF this clever little slit, which
made an emphatic hit
Adele Purvis Onrl awoke unstinted ad-
1 miration by her beautiful act ON the re-
| volving globe. Miss Onri. as The
Gelsha." did some ve.y skilful juggling
while on the revolving globe, and hnish-
cd with n very pretty sphcrical serpen-
| tine dance. with magnificent electrical ef-
fects. She was ably assisted by Little
| Tsuda. who did some clever acrobauc
work with a display Of wonderful agility
Hines and Remington were on hand
! with new sketch which was even better
| that their previous offerings, which have
| established them so high in the favor OF
| vaudevillians. Their new vehicle. which
was written BY Miss Remington, called
Miss Pattcr of Patterson. Is Just brlm'
ming over with brilliant rcpartec. which
simply convulscd everyone present. Miss
Remington r. unqucsti0nably one of vau
deviiles clevorest young women.
The Brothers Damn offered n surpris
inelv good acrobatic act. intrOducinl
many new foats done with remarkable
4 skill and dextority. Their act was one o
the best numbers OF the bill. pair o
old favoritss who never fail Go make Z
hit are Coakley and Heusted. There u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
new PARK THEATRE.

That melodrama which made fame and
fortune for Joe Jefferson is being revived
az this popular theatre, this week, and II
does not seem TO wane in the least from
it's power OF attractiveness during the
past quarter century.
And the present adaptation by Robert
McWade OF Washington Irving's story OF
"Trip Van Wrinkle" the vagabond OF the
Catskills. is even much better than any
previous production. Mr. McWade, who
is a clever author as well as capable
actor. has filled for a number OF years
the title role, as best interpreted by
himself. m every city In America and
Australia and equally ably does he do so,
today.
The story seems almost too familiar 70
require repetition. while the staging OF
the play is a marked Improvement on the
majority of more pretentious productions
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25

feature. Tho same can be said OF the
ooStunts worn by thcm, All OF which are
of "A most unique aud tasty design.
The most 81 the musical selections are
good and none are stale
The performance begun with a snappy
comedy entitled the Sousa Girls. and Is of
n most satisfactory nature The first IN
tho ollo are Mcintyre ana Rice. IN novel
comedy act that is very enjoyable Miss
Mcfntyre being n sweet singer and some
thing Of a Comcdienne. and Mr. RICE mas
a pecuiiar style of comedy that is pleas
ing
The Ciockers. Anna and Charles, are
past masters IN the art OF handing guns
and batons and win a hearty encore.
Carlin and Brown. as the happy Ger
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25

ing In business as an undertaken: 10
UNIQUE bit. and stewart william Murray
n lust az home in the part, Ills work
shows him TO be "A capable actor and
man with a most agreeable stage pres
ence. The character OF the undertaken
promoter would be the saving or less
interesting play.
The company Is good one ana ~ has
some very good singers. Miss Catherine
Camp Is a good actress and she Is. besides,
a very sweet singer Last evening her
singing delighted the large audience.
Miss Melville has established so good a
reputation for herself as the Hoosier girl
that praise of her work IL scarcely nec-
essary. She Is intensely iunby an me
a,ylsward person. and she speaks the
homeiy uncouth lines, mixed with wisdom
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25

no better liked dancing couple In vaude-
VILE, and their appearance yesterday was
hailed with delight. IL ever poetry OF
motion" was demonstrated on the Keith
stage IL IS by Mr.. coakley. He Is the most
graceful dancer ever on the stage Their
little dancing dog won merited shouts OF
merriment and the whole act deserved
the applause Il evoked.
Mile. Latina gave "A very artistic per-
formance OF postuTing and contortioh.
Her movements are all graceful md ef-
fective, and she shows a remarkable
muscular development Barton and Mack
provoked a great deal OF fun In ,their
blackface act. their imitation OF game
OF ball being indescrlbably funny The
Empire Comedy -Four entertained With
vocal comedy selections, AL Lawrence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25

as they are, In a splendid way. Her antics
and her walk cannot be describedi they
must be seen 10 be appreciated T.. r.
O'Connor sings well and he shows feenne
and strength as the rural lover hioy
Scarboro ,
The not very pleasant part OF the WI
lain, q sort of modified type tnough ~
he Is well played by Delaney Richard
son. Mabelle Baker and George H. Max
well leave nothing TO be desired as Ma and
ia Hopkins Mr.. Edward Hume is nne
dancer and It was only after a good deal
OF hard work that he was permitted 70
discontinue his task of entertaining
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
GOOD WORK
Done Daily In Providence
Many Citizens Tell Of II.

Nearly every reader has heard OF
Doan's Kidney Pills. Their good work
in Providence still continues. and our cit
liens are constantly adding endorsement
by public testimony. No better proof of
merit can be had than the experience OF
friends and neighbors. Read this case:
Mrs. NJ. r.. Carney OF 52l Admiral street.
says: my husband was bothered for a
long time vita bad backache. his kidneys
were weak, the secretions from those or
gans were highly colored and at times
very distressing We heard of Doan's
Kidney Pills and got a box. They helped
him from the first. The use Of two box
es relieved him of the trouble with the
kidney secretions and banished the dull,
heavy aching from the back"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-Miburn Co.. Buffalo. ~ v, sole
agents for the United states
Remember the name Doans and take
no substitute.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
WESTMINSTER THE ATRE.

Bob Manchester's famous New York
stars and Tammany Tiger Burlesquers,
which opened weeks engagement AT
the Westminster theatre yesterday, can
honestly be classed with the leading
amusement organizations Of its class In
the country. for there have been but few
companies here this season who have
eaualled the bill presented bv this con-
nany. Certainly none have more vim
or snap and the large corps Of girls sing
far better than the average and in fact
their portion of the bill in this line Is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
ron OVER FIFTY YEARS.

MRS. wINsUow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over nifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while tcething. with perfect success. IL
laws all pain. cures wind collie. and Is the
best remedy for Diarrohea II will relieve
the poor little sufferer immediately sold
hy druggists I'm every part OF the world.
Twenty-hve cents y bottle. BE sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup"
and take no other Kind.
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MADAME STANLEY
no substitute

Scientific card reading and palmistry
Complste forecast OF your destiny by an
entirely original method. Phenomenal
interpretations Of the life lines In palm
Istry m in trouble consult this remark
able lady. Her revelations Will astound
YOU ond her counsel will bring YOU pace
~ mind and Happiness. Daily. except
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25

DORRANCE-J Kaufman. r II Sher-
man. G r. Durfee. Robt Graham. 8
Beal II 8 Kingsley, Hawkins. Bos-
ton: Bent Wilbur. SO Scituate: T. y Rad
iken. Prov: r Mclaughlin. j George.
r NJ whitney. NJ Pottls, r II Master
son. Geo Darby. Boston: A a Shaw.
Owaso: G Nichols. Boston; II NJ Hen
schel, Buffalo; G willirmann, n Y: = II
Mason u Dunham. G Ford. G II
Childs. G M Thatcher. Boston. = - john
son. Peace Dale: John A steele Boston
G. II Beimheiner,. n Y; G y Belden.
bridgeport: Julian Pomeroy. Springfield.
Geo w Chase, ] W Allen, Boston; Os-
good Morrill,. Anesbery; Geo Lord,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25

To last nights audience, a very large
and cordial one. at the Providence Opera
house. IL probably appeared that the new
musical thing. "Florodora." suffered II
anything, from too much anticipating.
We have had so much Florodora IN ours
for the better part of.a year that antici-
pations would naturally be calculated 10
lar the real article unless the latter was
more than ordinarily up 20 the standard,
And being somewhat close 70 the touch.
as first night audience at the Providence
usually Is, IL was hardly surprising. un-
der the circumstances OF well meaning,
but only indifferently equipped talent,
that the famous musical comedy should
fail TO afford q fun measure OF satisfac-
tion with the collar on.
Ideals are ever difficult to satisfy In the
reality.
The thing that has made "Florodora"
most conspicuous in anticipation. how
ever, was amply In evidences In the reall-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
KEITR'S new THEATRE

The vaudeville bin offered at Keith's
this week is fully up TO the high standard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25

Phil: Geo r Choate, Lowell; Franz Dahl,
Troy; l. NJ Cans, Greenfield; Col Martin
Omaha: II f Haskell, ~ Y; l. Patter-
son. Albany; Il Nj Germane, Chicago;
Whaien. III f Lindaust. w Mcnamara.
Boston; w l. Brann, r. c Van Nranke,
w Moore Jr ~ Y: III Herrill, Jos Stack,
Boston, M Cowen, Y; III Latham,
Hartford: r McKeghney. Phil; Is
McGregor, Boston; u G Whaley. Wake
field: c. III Coates. Worcester; w Whit
temore. Leicester; G w Gleason, Boston;
] MacLaran. Phil; w w Fiske. Prov: Il
Broadbent Unionville; NJ Lenahan, Prov
ID Krause. l. Pierce, Il Crane. n Y; Geo
w SpitZ, Boston.
CROwN-Geo A Hess. II ID Nixon Mr.
and Mrs Grab. N Y; n + Duffy. Frank
lin: A I. Bean Boston; William McGegor,
Pawtucket; III Mott, Block Island; > IL
Nordlinger, VIII Tilton, II Lawton.
N.Y.; A B Dunham. Boston: II Rudiger'
NY; r + Gerald, Boston; A Rhemstrom,
n Y: RoyaI Cieavis. II c Newell. Bos-
ton; O X Hayes. ~ Y; Geo M Bailey,
Providence; w L West. Boston; Il J
Collins, Meriden; J ID Higgins, ,
Roach Miss Rose Melville, Cook. y
VA ID Cutler. Springfield; G Il Nichols,
c Il Switzer. w A Carleton, Boston; A
Lowenthal. Cleveland; Isadore Rush, q
/, Baker, n Y: w Whitins, II Falls,
Lawrence; G / Furbush whittier
a anderson. A Koerner. C NJ Roberts.
A l. Berry, c ID Home. NJ White, Bos-
TOM j X Mute, Haverhill; nj Mayer,
N Y: c. l. Wheeler, II ID Walker. Il Z
Gowdey, Boston; g l. Perkins. quincy:
A n Chesiey. II b Tileston, Boston; A r
Rurland, NJ Mccall, w ii Langley, New
port; Geo r Wales. Il l. Soper w a
Dolan, Boston; Barton, Loweii.
4 Il
| u # Cole Z III Cobb, Benz Jones, = :
| Hawkes.. G III Riply. E r Goldstein, u NC
Gillviray. II c Severance. w IA Little
BSsten Bistep Middleton; siseop Mack Boston
| Lowenstein, New York; J w Ginnarty
Philadelphia; C + Boyden: Boston; Edwir
Wolf New wbltoey K9rs i aysa sSydsn Park ceSsSf
| II Cory. Boston; c Finke,. New York
Mrs Hisnsi So Mr NswarR rrrRs'f Bouton
| New York: j c Bulls, Albany; Rob.
Brown. Boston; c e ingalls,: Gardner; {
n Bliss. IL + 3 schmidt Z "a Lols ssns
| field. Hartford: J II Coring, w M Hill
TaPIong s.m Boston sSin w,s RSDksnsss anecs
| L soper. w A Dolan, Boston: G A Allison
Pascoags n I Hope; HSTtiora; HTt ! eb p reD
| Wakefield; E Woilerstein. Boston: D v
Briggs. Newport; II K Fischer, J b Read
| New York
| PERRIN-Geo w Davis, Roger Agate
| Proyidence: r w Moody Boston: Dolli
Adams. New York Stars" company; r
George, Boston: J IT Potter. Jr, Fal
River; o h Reid. New York: l. Z Dor
sett, Boston.
THE ALBEE-William Carroll, BROOK
| lvn: w England, New Bedford; Avi
| Jameson. Providence; III b Costello an
| wife, Worcester; Geo w Brown. Chicago
Peter Miller, Chelsea; Robert w Gilber
| San Francigco.
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pleased with his dialect stories and imlta-
lions. and the Biograph had some inter-
esting motion pictures.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25

THE ALBEE--william Carroll, Brook.
lyn; A w England, New BEDFORD; Avid
Jameson, Providence; III II Costello and
wife, Worcester; Geo w Brown. Chicago:
Peter Miller, Chelsea; Robert w Gilbert.
San Francisco.
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PERRIN--Geo w Davis, Roger Agate.
Providence: w Moody. Boston; Dollie
Adams. New York stars company; r y
George, Boston: It Potter. Jr Fall
River; II Reid. New York: Z Dor
sett, Boston.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-12
VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
Damage Case Against the Iowa Contra
Results in Small Verdict.

The jury in the case of Leo Good
man, fireman in the employ of the
city, against the Iowa Central, for
$3.50 damages for injuries sustained
while crossing the company's tracks
at Third avenue and being struck by
La train, returned a verdict Tuesday
night about $3.50 o'clock. The verdict
was for the plaintiff, and his recovery
was placed at s155, which is sup
posed to represent the amount of the
doctors bill and Goodman's loss of
time. 1t is not known whether the
company will appeal the case or not,
but it is not thought that it will, altho,
as rule, railroad companies appeal
on general principles.
After the conclusion Of the Goodman
Central case Tuesday afternoon the
case of the Marshalltown Grocery
Company VS.. Brandon & Kelly was
called. This is an action in which
the plaintiff sought to recover s593.55
on an account. The case lasted over
until this forenoon, when Judge Burn
ham took if from the jury and ordered
a verdict for the plaintiff for the fun
amount.
1t was necessary to draw a special
venire for the case, as the regular panel
was exhausted by excuses and failure to
find many of those drawn. The original
panel of forty has been cut down to
twenty three, SO that with the chal-
lenges made the list is very small to
select from. The additional jurors sum-
moned for the grocery company case
were M. e. Andrews, William P. Wat
son, l.. A. Hansen, A. c. Sharp and r..
B. Wallace.
The retrial of the case of Arthur
Wilson VS.. B. e. and j. D. Fraley was
begun this afternoon. 1t is an action
from Albion, for malicious prosecution.
and results from the arrest of Wilson
upon a charge of entering the store
of Fraley & Sons. The case was first
tried at the September term, and the
jury disagreed. Wilson Wants dam
disagreed. Wilson wants damages in
ages in the sum of $1,500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-12
TOUCHED" HIM FOR $25.
While Intoxicated William BIosser Is
Robbed in a Saloon of Pocket book
Containing Money.

Robbed in Saloon of Pocket book
Containing Money.
Chester Buck, young man and a
resident of the south part of the city,
was arrested late Tuesday afternoon on
an information filed by William Blosser,
better known as apple Blossoms" for
the theft of the Iatter's pocket-book
containing SIS.
Blosser claims that with Buck and
other companions he was drinking in a
south side saloon, and while standing
near him Buck distracted from his
pocket his wallet which contained the
money. Blosser admitted that he was
drunk at the time, but said when Buck
took his book he replaced in its stead
an interchangeable mileage credential.
While still intoxicated Blosser told his
tale to the police but, thinking that II
was drunken mans pipe dream" they
paid no attention to it. After he had So
bered up Blosser again sought the po-
lice, and showed them the mileage ere
Dental, which very much resembles a
pocket book as evidence that his story
was true The credentials had been is
sued by the agent Of the Iowa Central
at Eldora on the Gath of February, TINS
wear. The police took the matter UP
with the agent at Eldora, but he was
unable to tell them to whom the cover
was Issued The Western Passenger
Association has been applied to for IN
formation, and as it keeps record OF
the purchaser OF each book the owner
will probably be located.
Buck was arrested late Tuesday at
ternoon by Officer Weaver but when
searched no money was found on his
nerson. He was arraigned before May
ar Jones this afternoon at o'clock, but
took change of venue TO justice
Clark's court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-12
"BLEssED BE HuMoR."
Clever Talk by j. 1. Harbour, OF the
Youths Companion Staff.

Before the usual Y. NJ. G. a. course
audience MIR. j. l.. Harbour, of the edi-
torial staff of the Youths Companion,
delivered fairly entertaining and anus
ing talk at the First Methodist church
Tuesday evening. Mr. Harbour is the
writer of short stories and a judge
of manuscript for the Youths Compan-
ion. He has been a school teacher,
mine prospector, newspaper reporter,
and story writer. For seventeen years
he has worked laboriously in his study
at his home in Boston, during when
time he has written some 200 short
stories and sketches. He says he took
Ito lecturing in the hopes that 1T would
draw him out and away from home
where he might see things, meet peo-
pie and gain new ideas.
His talk, which he terms BLESSED be
Humor,' is not exactly a lecture, but
merely narrative of amusing things,
he has seen in the manuscripts sub
mitted to him, read in various news
papers or found in the queer letters
that many people write to editors and
officials in public life. Mr. Harbour
tells his stories well and artfully in
tersperses them with rare specimens of
ShiISd lioiii tlS SoiiiiS PeipSi'''
He also has the good judgment to make
his talk short, which would otherwise
cause q continuous account of funny
things become stale and fiat" out at
the close. For novelty he has certainly
scored a success, and as an entertain
ment his effort is commendable in that
the audience never fails to enjoy an
hours good laugh. Even If one does
wonder why a simple talk like that is
sent out by lecture bureau he goes
away satisfied for the reason that he
has had a good time.
Following the custom adopted by the
Y. NJ. c. A. committee this year of hav-
ing the various speakers introduced by
local citizens, Mr.. d. w. Norris, Jr.,
editor of the Times Republican, and
representing the local journalists, in
troduced Editor Harbour in a few short
remarks.
Mr.. Harbour left on the Iowa Central
this morning for Oskaloosa, his boy
hood home, where he will lecture this
evening.
He was entertained after his lecture
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. T. j. Fletcher Mr.. Fletcher
and Mr.. Harbour once roamed bare
footed together for several summers
through the woods of Mahaska county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-12
MAN AND WIFE FIGHT IN STREET
coIored Couple Lock Horns Over Fani-
Iy Matters and Fight it Out on Mar

ket Street.
''The 'levee" is accustomed to wit
ness many brawls of various kinds,
but for vividness and rapidity of ac-
ton the public fight of a colored couple
on Market street late Tuesday after
noon was one of the most exciting for
some time. AS the story came out
at the hearing it seems that Mrs. Clara
Miles, the woman in the case" is
somewhat addicted to the use of
strong drink. She visited one of the
"levee" saloons for the purpose of
purchasing liquor during the afternoon.
and while in the place her husband,
Felin Miles, came in after her. He
requested that she would not purchase
the stuff and one word led to another
until they emerged from the place to
the street. The conversation becom-
ing heated they hurled extremely plain
epithets at one another and, being
cramped for room on the sidewalk,
took to the center of the street where
they could better wage war. With
a couple of fierce jabs the woman
knocked her husband down and, pounc-
ing upon him, began to beat him un-
mercifully. 1t is not known how long
the melee might have lasted but for
an approaching dray that threatened
to run over the combatants, who
brought The fray to a close. They sep
arated, and were later gathered in
by Officers Weaver and Lage. They
were given their hearing shortly after
wards in Mayor Jones court and each
was consigned to thirty days in jail.
Mayor Jones is determined that he will
give the troublesome colored element
of the city, in cases of this kind, all
that the law will allow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-12
William Rooney, an Iowa Cen
trail Brakeman, Caught Be-
tween the Cars
SQUEEZED TO DEATH
Was Caught Between Cars at Cameron
While Switching and Is Injured In
ternaIly-Both Arms Broken-Made
His Home in MarshaIItown-Taken to
Mason City.

William Rooney, a resident of this
city, and an Iowa Central brakeman
running on freights Nos. and 10, was,
it is feared, fatally injured while coup
about midnight Tuesday. Mr.. Rooney
was caught by the bumpers between
the cars he was coupling mad was badly
injured internally. He also suffered
a fracture of both arms. Up to late
hour this afternoon the injured man
had not regained consciousness, and it
is feared that he can not possibly live
Mr.. Rooney left on No. 9, in charge
of Conductor Geshner, early Tuesday
morning. The train, which is local.
stopped to do switching at Cameron, a
small station short distance north of
Rockwell. Rooney stepped between the
cars to recouple the train. After he had
made the coupling he leaned over to
connect the air hose, and while he was
in this posi- ton the cars came together,
caused by the slack between them, and
the bumpers on each side of the coup
ling caught him in the region of the
hips, badly crushing his body. Train
men picked him up and he was taken
to Mason City and the company physi-
clan called.
Mr. Rooney was man of So years of
age, and for the past two years has
been running out of this city. He was
single man, and is known to have
stated some time ago that he had no
living relatives that he knew Of He
was quite we'll known among Iowa
Central employees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-12
aPudd'nhead Wilson,

When Mark Twain wrote "Puddn-
head Wilson" he intended that his
work should live as the true standard
OF American humor. Ills intentions
were fully realized. But at the time of
writing the book he did not anticipate
that it would be handed down to pos
terity as one of the greatest dramatic
conceptions of this generation.
Theatre goers of this city will have
an opportunity of witnessing this ideal
American comedy Friday evening at
the Odeon.
A select company of artists has
been engaged to interpret the various
characters and William S. Gill will be
seen in the title roll.
Mr. Gill has fitted himself we'll for the
exacting duties incumbent upon this
part, by having played every male
character in the comedy. He also en-
Joys the distinction of having partici-
pated in every performance given since
the first production at the Herald
Square Theatre, in New York City.