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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-28
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Where Everything is HOLY.

A recent traveller in Africa writes
of the native town of Sheik Husein:
Everything in and near Sheik Husein
is holy and belongs to the dead sheik.
1t is not permitted to cut wood near
the town, no cattle are sold and we
were asked not to shoot birds. One
of my Somal having caught two bats
with butterfly net in the holy tomb
large assembly was held and the
poor fellow and myself were cursed
by the imam until l gave him some
dollars to appease the wrath of the
dead sheik."
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Statue Had Sat Down.

1t is related of rural Scotchman
who was visiting Glasgow that he was
shown among other things the statue
of Sir John Moore, which is an erect
figure He brought another country
visitor soon afterward to see the
statue. but not being geographically
posted. arrived at the statue of James
Watt, which is in a sitting attitude.
Feeling somewhat puzzled as to the
identity of what was before him with
what he recollected to have seen, he
at length disposed of the difficulty by
exclaiming: odd, man! He sat
down since | saw him last"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18

houncement would have on him. But
Sullivan looked him straight in the
eyes.
Indeed sir said Sullivan, and
how many have you closed?'
"Mr. Crane will you"
Tell you about Jimmy Powers?
Why. I called on Jimmy one after
noon and asked him to go over town
with me to rehearsal or something.
Cant said Jimmy I'm sorry.
but I've got to take a singing lesson
this afternoon
What with, jimmy? | asked and
he didn't speak to me for six months"
Now. Mr.. Crane, about"
well. in the old days of the Hooley
stock company of which | was mem
ber, there was young actor came
along whose stage name was William
II. Wilding. He had good CONNER
cial training before he started in with
us to become an actor, and sometimes
he used to ask me for advice. He
played the court clerk in the trial
scene in the Merchant of Venice.
and that sorte of small parts. | told
him often | thought him foolish to
give up business, in which he had a
fair start, for such an uncertain thing
as the career of an actor
ITO be frank with you,' I said to
him one night, L don't think you are
fitted to become q great actor. You
seem to lack the dramatic instinct,
and without 1t you won't go far. My
candid advice to you is to go back
into business and stick to it
The next day Wilding went out and
hustled for job in a store. He got a
clerkship which paid him SIS a week.
He had been getting $25 in the stock
company, but he gave that up at
once and went into vulgar trade.
When he left the stage he gave up
also his stage name of William H.
Wilding and took his own name of
John X. Mockett.
THE other day l stopped over in
Toledo, o., for few hours, and went
up to call on Mockett He is now the
owner OF the largest and most sue
cessful clothing and furnishing store
in Toledo, and one of the largest in
the state. The name of Mockett is
we'll known in trade circles. And
whenever I see the man l put out of
the theatrical business he renews his
thanks for my part in the change,
which he has never regretted since
he made it."
'Mr Crane, David
THAT was the man helped to get
cut of the show business. Frank
Francis-Wison is one whom 1 ad-
vised to stick to 1t and to leave black
face for something more legitimate
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18

ceeded to paste on to the grizzled
and wrinkled cheek of David Harum.
The last boy l had is in states
prison now. Stole $1,000 and ran
away. But that didn't hurt so much
as what l found out afterward. 1t
seems that the boy had been spend
ing my money and my clothes and
raising merry Cain in half the towns
we visited
Aren't you afraid that Cranell
find you out?' some one asked him.
No he said. You can't fool Mrs.
Crane. But Crane-why Cranes easy
And that really did hurt. H. M
H., in Chicago tribune.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18

We'll, here's letter from an Iowa
man who would like to know If
shouldn't love to be playing Shake
speares Two Dromios' again with
Stuart Robson. | should think not
Why, all the time that | was on the
stage l was bound foot, hand and
tongue. If Robson had cold in his
head | had to have cold in mine. II
Robson had felon on his little finger
of his right hand it was necessary for
me to rig up one. II he got the rheu-
matism and had to wrap up his knee
IA a red flannel bandage | had to do
the same. 1t was dreadful. had to
think of Robson's rheumatism, of
Shakespeare. and of hundred other
things all the time. Sometimes I'd
get all made up and ready to go. Then
I'd drop into Rob's room for a minute
end observe that he had put little
more red paint than usual on his
| cheeks and nose. Tnen l had to hurry
back and do the same thing. 1t was
dreadful experience"
Yes. Harum seems to be doing fine
ly again this year. Some of the critics
say 1t is likely to be a second Rip Van
Winkle.' l shouldn't object to that
| But | have produced more new plays
| than any actor now on the stage. Get
ting good play is harder every year.
| Some time ago a well known dra-
Tnatist read me scenario that told a
beautiful story. 1t was just what l
wanted. | accepted it and ordered the
play. paying him $2.500 as advance
money. A month later he brought
me around the first act to read. 1t
was based on an entirely different
scenario. and | told him so.
Why, this isn't on the lines of the
scenario you showed me- | said.
No. l know it. he said, but it's a
great deal better
81 didn't like it at all. A week later
ne called again. This time he wanted
TO borrow $50. | let him have 1t, of
course. and he left a receipt for it.
This is the way the receipt read, as
discovered after he had left:
Received of W. II. Crane $50, to
be repaid out of the first royalties
received on the play am writing for
him.
That's the last / have ever heard
IRON him. | suppose he simply need
ed the $4,000 in his business.
Mr.. Cranes dresser handed him a
realistic rubber mole. which he pro
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
A Talk WfTla
"D&Mid HaruIM Gfsa1aa
II was about to suggest, Mr.. Crane.

u was about to suggest, Mr.. Crane.
1hat-"
That reminds me of a little inter
change of courtesies which took place
between Barry Sullivan, the great
English actor. and Manager Buckley
OF the Baldwin theater, San Francisco,
on the opening of that house by Sui
Hvan's company. / was member of
the company and was standing on the
stage the afternoon before the open
ing, when the dialogue between the
two occurred. Buckley was a POM
pous and conceited man, and Sullivan
took great dislike to him from the
start.
This said Buckley, looking
around the beautiful house and speak
ing in a most patronizing manner,
this is the third theater l have
opened
Then he stopped and looked at
Sullivan to see what effect the an
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
University Of Montana,

woman's hall is being erected st
the cost of about $4,000 by the Uni
versity of Montana. 1t will accommo-
date seventy students and will be
ready for use about Jan. l, 1908. The
portion of Science hall recently de-
stroyed by fire has been rebuilt, with
additional space for school of phar-
macy, not yet organized. The founda-
tion has also been laid for gymnG-
sum. to cost 100000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Kettle Out of a Farthlna.

A birmingham. England. workman
has produced novelty in the shape OF
kettle made out of farthing. He
hammered the bronze coin until he
had obtained very thin sheet OF
metal, from which he fashioned com
plete and workable kettle, with
swing handle. removable lid, and water
tight body. He can boil water in the
miniature utensil and pour it out
through the SPOUT.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
A Wonder,

Philadelphia claims to possess the
most marvellous specimen of needle
work in the world. 1t is a tapestry
measuring twenty-seven feet in length
and thirteen feet six inches in width.
The groundwork is silk and 1t is ST.
perbly embroidered with figures tell
ing the history of America from the
landing of Columbus until 1892. a
Polish artist was engaged six years ov
the work.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Have Conquered Kitchener.

1t is said of Lord Kitchener that
three months of social lionizing,
country-house visiting AMI fulsome
adulteration from English society have
marked baneful transformation In
this erstwhile stole. He has lost
much of his sternness. has stopped
refusing invitations for teas, dinners
and luncheons and. indeed. has sur
rendered completely to social In
fiuences.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Crown Prince Not to Marry.

London Truth says there is not
particle of foundation for the report
that the German Crown Prince Will
shortly be betrothed to Princess Alice
of Albany, and adds that the Crown
Prince is not yet 20, and there is not
likely to be any serious idea of his
marriage for several years to come.
as the succession to the Prussian
throne is now well provided for.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Still Honor WI Tino.Fano.

Wu Ting Fang is to be the guest of
Rawlins post. G. A. R., at Minneapolis.
in Decembsr. Gov. Van SAINT of Min
nesota will preside over a banquet to
be given in Wu's honor. after which
the Chinese diplomat will make an ad.
dress in the opera house.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Women's Easclnatlons.

The old saying about sweet sixteen
is exploded by the truer knowledge
that the highest beauty does not dwell
in immaturity. for beauty does not
mean alone the fashion of form and
coloring. as found in a waxen doll A
woman's best and richest years are
from twenty-six to forty. No woman
is passe at an earlier day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
That Incident In Edan.

Il suppose you regard Eve as to
blame for tempting Adam to eat the
apple?" Not at ALL" answered Miss
Cayenne. Eve was too generous to
want the apple all for herself. and
Adam was not gentleman enough to
let her have it."-Washington Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Find Cave at Gibraltar.

A most interesting discovery was
made lately on the eastern side of Gil
braltar rock, n cave which. from its
dimensions. bids fair to riva' the cele-
brated st. Michael's cave. having been
disclosed during the progress OF blast
ing operations at the quarry beneath
the Monkeys Alameda.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
ShreWo Sultan,

The sultan's announcement that his
autobiography. detailing all the in
trigues of Christian statesmen to gain
the support of Mohammedan Turkey.
will not be published until after his
death is probably his oriental way of
insuring his life. Some secrets are
dangerous and some foreign officers
have a long hand and few scruples.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Honesty Triumphant.

There isn't any such thing as hon
est legislation in this country" com.
planned the pessimist." "Oh. l don't
know" replied the legislator. Il was
promised $500 If l helped pass a GER
tain bill. and l did it and got all that
was promised me. e."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Not Unnatural Discovery.

A special cable dispatch announces
that in Pompeii the first envelope ever
made was recently dug out of the
ruins. 1t was found in the pockets
OF a male mummy, and was addressed
in a woman's handwriting.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Pleasant Alternative.

An amusing story is told of man
condemned to death recently in
France who was asked. according TO
custom, what he would prefer for his
last meal. He chose mussels, which.
though his favorite dish, always, he
said, caused him a terrible indiges-
ton. This time however" he added
grimly, they will not have the
chance"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Had Eiourcd on II.

"Auat:e," said the Judge to the bat
tered lady of color, did your husband
strike you with malice aforethought? ?"
Deed he didn't. jedge." was the in
dignant reply. He didn't hit me wild
dat mallet afore he thought; he'd been
hggerin' on dat er long time. jedge,
deed he had."-Baltimore News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Keep Il Dark.

Commodore Vanderbilt, the first of
the Vanderbilt family and founder
or its fortune. used to say this: "Nev-
er tell anybody what you are going to
do till you do it."-Leslie's Weekly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Preacher Must Take vaea.io,

The physicians of Dr. Joseph Park
er, pastor of the City Temple, Lon
don, have ordered his entire Austen
ton from work for six months and his
departure to warm climate.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Both Cheap and Plentiful.

Everything is getting dearer," said
the apprehensive citizen. NO." ar
swered the man who has been read
ing about how to circumvent tn q
trusts, advice is as cheap as ever"--
Washington Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
viii Show Dietary Conditions.

Prof. Wood of the department of
agriculture experiment station, who for
the past several months has been in
vestigating the dietary conditions of
the men of the Michigan and Wiscon-
sin lumber camps, will shortly pub
l-sh bulletin giving the results of
his research.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Willing to Do His Best.

Judge-Of course, l might let you
of, Casey, if you had an alibi Casey
Shure, yer honor. OF haven't wan
about me, but here's the lasth quarter.
II thatll timpt ye.-Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Iron and Steel Statistics.

The manufacture of iron and steel
stands second of the nations leading
industries, with an aggregate proeuct
of sS35, 759.034. More than half the
entire values. $434. .445. .250. are pro-
duced in the single state Of Pennsyl.
vania.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Or. Parker's Health Failing.

The physicians of DR.. Joseph Par
ker, pastor of the City Temple, Lon
don, have ordered his entire abstep-
tion from work for six months and his
departure to a warm climate
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
RoxaItx,s MANY Names.

Should the king of Portugal visit a
hotel in the ordinary way, accompa-
MED by his two sons and younger
brother, his secretary would have
quite job registering the party His
majesty has thirteen names. his elder
son has seventeen, the latter's brother
has thirteen. and the kings brother
twenty-five.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Morley Finds Task Hard.

Mr.. Morley is reported to have
found the sorting and arrangement of
Gladstone's papers an even heavier
task than he had anticipated. and
there is apparently no certainty as TO
the period of publication of the biog-
raphy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
More Than a Check

She-Did your father give you a
check when you told him you wanted
to go on the excursion we were talk
ing about? He-A check! He gave
me full stop. He declined to give
me a dollar.-Boston Transcript.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
The Weightiest Jurist.

Judge Charles C. Jones of Monte.
yuma. N. Y, is probably the most pom
derous jurist in the United States. He
is feet 1 inch in height and weighs
416 pounds.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Much BrotherIy Love.

He-1 have proposed to at least four
Philadelphia girls in my life and each
of them has said she would be a sister
TO me. She-That accounts for their
calling Philadelphia the "City of
Brotherly Love.'-Yonkers Stategman.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
German Gunner. Do Well.

The gunners of the German warship
Kaiser Friedrich III. have made a new
record for accuracy of fire. With fif-
teen centimeter gun they fired eight
shots minute at moving target, al
of which were hits.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
London Paper Seized In Turkey

Orders have been given at Constan-
tinople for the seizure of all copies of
the London Daily Mail for September
IL, which contain reproduction of a
Partisan caricature of the Sultan.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
To Rebuild Venetian campaniIe

The National Arts Club, of New
York, repeats its invitation to all per-
sons interested to join in it's contri-
button toward the rebuilding of the
Venetian Campanile.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Comes to America to Learn.

Col. H. A. Yorke, chief inspecting
officer of English railways, is on a
visit to this country for the purpose of
learning how the great systems here
are managed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Famous Old School Sold.

The famous old grammar school at
Lichfield, which has the names of Ad-
Olson, Johnson and Garrick on its long
roll of distinguished scholars, has
been sold at auction.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Vandalism Of the Ao-

footing hall, the house in which De
Foe is said to have written robin
son Crusoe," is shortly to come under
the auctioneer's hammer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Extra Tax on Prisoners.

co are required to pay the policeman
for his trouble in taking them to iail.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
LARGE Snake Killed in EnoIand

Forty-three inches was the length
and 6 pounds ounces the weight of
a grass snake which has been killed
at Wisbech, England.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Income of s"ez Canal.

The income of the Suez canal last
year was $19, 100000. being dues from
3,699 vessels which passed through it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
Test Almost InfaIlibIe.

The CHARGE of two finger prints be-
ing ,alike is not one in sixty-four
billions.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
An Idea in Acoustics

Roman architects placed earthen
jugs in the theater walls to increase
the resonance.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18

irritable mother often Mysteries
unfit for chldrn ruins chlds disposition
herself The trouble between children their mothers
too often due the fact that mother
Weakness and she is entirely unfit the
that child nvoves impossible for her anything
shattered caused of the
of nervous prosraton-
When mother finds that with
children she be that her needs she
do better than Pnkham
This medicine will build up her system strengthen her nerves. and
enable calmly handle The
children will realize the difference and seeing their mother quiet
will themselves become quiet
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18

and put him into light opera, where
he has been ever since"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18

or minute.
When l first met Wilson he was play
ing in a black face sketch called
Wash Day. with his partner, the
firm being Cronin & Wilson. But
even then Frank Wilson was an ener-
getic and ambitious man. In his
leisure time when most actors would
have been idling, or worse, he was
studying French, German and the law.
He and l had good many talks. and
l advised him to try legitimate comedy
parts. So he gave up $75 week
in negro minstf6ssy and took a posi-
ton with the Chestnut Street theater.
in Philadelphia, to play second COM
edy parts in the stock company at
$25 a week Then Mccall came along
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18
How Mrs Pinkham Helped Mrs. McKinr

IN write knowth
nnyf
when it suffered terribly
A
nc
but nohn
feel
Ihopeth to
San Francis 16,
MEDICAL ADVICE TO WOMEN.
L is would like
special advice write freely Mrs. Pinktam Address Is Lynn
advice is advice helpful
cEnnn
1JUUU ABOVE ' ~ WI IyGis y @ r. 1ya.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-18


THAT was the man l helped to get
cut of the show business. Frank
Francis-Wilson Is one whom l ad-
vised to stick to 1t and to leave black
face for something more legitimate
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-03-28

| One of the best farms on Long Mead
ows, near Fishersville, is for sale pri.
lvately. It has every convenience and
C ,mfort of easy country life and II
located in the most famous farming
section of this county. Letters of in.
quiry addressed to the SPECTATOB
will be forwarded to the proper party.
M.s, m,..
Mi,is e's $40, r. d niImore, vaiiey
s u,i.s, ana L U. Da"eon, city, having
Dunsmore Business College. were grad.
uated Saturday morning. At the Same
time, Messrs w. P. Crush. Fincastle.
and w. W. Smales, CITY. were granted
certifie ties of proficiency in the short
hand department.
nhaa
700 nc ho o,eo nv tal.way compan wnlco
10 sa 10 zen tSa cllaIeeIea Dy the legislature,
am ~ vn n5,1 hanoS u seiong men. VINO are
j., fhs,a CUE " pqIlo IL II tney persist
ton III to n p,ans. II Is TO run from Staun-
ip on W ~ ewport VIA Mi4dieorook. The
IT, E.a po, atc r are non. owaro Echols,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-03-28
down In Dixie. y

Opera House Thursday and Friday
April 3rd and 4th, Down in Dixie. .
the beautiful Southern war drama
which will be produced at the Opera
House on Thursday and Friday, April
Bird and 4th. under the auspices of the
West Augusta Guards, will be by far the
amateur event of the season. The play
abounds in romance, pathos, thrilling
situations, startling climaxes, bright
laughable comedy and is freely inter
spersed with clever specialties. The
cast is headed by Miss Clemence Cooke.
whose clever work in the past, is still
remembered with pleasure by her many
friends In Staunton. The guards point
with pride to their productions of
Santiago and 1.-THE Blue and Grav''
In past and promise to excel all pre-
viOus efforts with their latest Offering
in Dixie.' Reserved seats
now on sale at Shultz's Book Store.