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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-31

been exhibited on any stage as the SEN
sational Culver Bicycle Loop, which is
the chefdrawing card Of the bill at
Keiths this week. Last evenings audi
ence filled every nook and corner Of the
popular playhouse, and standing room
was eagerly sought by those who came
after O'Clock. The chief interest was
centred in the Culver Loop. and at the
finish of the act everyone present willing
Is admitted that ~ Is indeed a truly mar
velous invention. The most Intense alb
sorption was manifested IN every detail
OF the act and a breathless excitement
prevailed even among the blase, until he
end OF the startling race. when everyone In
the entire theatre broke forth IN a spon-
taneous demonstration Of admiration for
the pluckiness OF the death-defying rid
ers, Tom Butler and Frank caldwell, and
for the inventor of the thrilling spccta-
Gle
This act was fully described In last sat
urday's News. but no words can paint
the startling exhibition. TftF eyes Of every
man. woman and child I'm the entire play
house were glued upon the Loop and tho
riders, who seemed every moment about
20 be hurled TO the floor. until the terrific
speed attained by the riders made them
become an indistinct blur on the vision.
No words can picture this act. and II is
safe TO predict that everyone in and
around Providence will want TO see tho
act before the week IS over and that be
fore tonight II will he the chief topic of
conversation I'm street cars and on the
streets
Another act OF especially entertaining
qualities was the new one act play. The
Unexpected" by Edmund Day. and pre-
sented by those two clever sketch artists.
Hal Davis and Inez MsCau!av. Nothing
Mr.. Davis and Miss MaCaulav have pre-
viously done has been nuite the success
Of this. their latest bfe~ing ~ scintil-
lates with bright lines. md tho audi
ence are moved 10 laughter from the hrst
line 90 the final curtain. and az The tele-
phone scene when Fred Ridabout tMr.
Davis pictures the race 20 his fancee
miss MGCauey). the laughs hecam"
shouts and manv ~ the lines were huri u
hy the shrieks of the audience. Never
have Mr. Davis or Mss MsCauiay done
better acting ard only tho most enthu-
s!astic praise can be said for both ~
them. Briefly both players and play
achieved n triumph end made one ~ the
pronounced hits of the bill
Mrs. Caroline Shepard. the noted ora
torio soloist made her return after "a
brief absence and was given an ovation.
Mrs Shepard has n beautiful soprano
voice or wide range and nexibilitv and as
clear as crystal and what II more, u
shows thorough cultivation. There was
not sound I'm the entire theatre during
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-31
IEPF RIAL THEATRE.

II was "At the Old Cross Roads at the
Imperial theatre last night.
It IS a southern play, and Its plot Is
of the sort that seems to go hand In
hand with the south. Some might think
tho plot improbable. perhaps IL Is i'm
probable. Yet II IS interesting and GER
tainly attention holding. and was well
rec eived last night.
II has for !ts foundation, a rather deli
cate question. that OF the altagonistic
attitude Of the white southernHr against
the people Of color or anycHe against
whom even the suspicion OF having a
single drop Of colored blood I'm their veins.
An octoroon is the central figure or AT
the old Cross Roads" She has been the
subject Of taunts and insults by the
father OF her child. who further heaps
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-31

all her vivscity and strength OF acting
that has made her a great favorita every
where. She fills the part OF the heroine
TO the satisfa ction of all
Frank Dayton still fills the character
OF the schoolmaster and l.. j. Loring con-
tinues his splendid work as Judge Bees
winger. AS Juan Walters. the Mexican
Howard Sydney is always what the part
calls for. Juba Bill is the same blum
and honest soul as OF yore, and NJ. II.
Hsrsey almost makes the ideal OF the
part. The rest OF the company is equally
az good. The play will be given each
evening this week and Thursday and
Saturday afternoons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-31

Az the Providence opera House for
three nights and matinee tomorrow,
|-harles b. Dilinghams production OF
| The Little Princess" by Mrs. Frances
|1odgson Burnett
The new play is from the story Sarah
|Srew" child classic which, we believe,
|hrst appeared In 81. Nicholas Magazine.
Sarah was the successor OF Little LORD
But she has been fa- long
|r time getting on the stage than was
Ehat distinguished young gentleman.
Staging Sarah. however, seems 70 have
been an inspiration.
Perhaps IL was because there was less
|of the dramatic quality possible to her
than 10 that notorious poseur Fauntle-
Roy that she waited so long before MAX
ing a public appearance under the lime
light.
But after seeing THE IAttle Princess
bne is indisposed 10 feel that the very
|absence OF conventional dramatic quality
b. the chief charm OF sarahs pathetic lit
HE drama.
We have so much drama nowadays.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
Fortune Smiles Again
ON 'sMike'' DWyer.
Ephemeral Success Of the Once
Celebrated Horseman and
Friend to Richard
Croker.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
1t seems as II fortune has one more smile
for Mike Dwyer.
For the first time since his millions were
swept away and his health was shattered
luck Is with him.
One horse has brought back little of the
great wealth that went from him when his
health failed. Ho never again will be the
made enough money this year to feel that
the tide has turned after nearly nine years
Of adversely.
But even the glimmering Of smile Of
fortune can bring little joy to him now, for
he is physical wreck, and only a shadow
of the Mike" Dwyer who once was the
most powerful force on the American turf.
Few Of the many thousands who saw At
ricander win the Suburban paid any atten-
ton to the pathetic picture Dwyer made.
huddled as he was in buggy and wrapped
in heavy blankets to keep out the rain and
the damp winds; but those who did look at
him were touched by the pathos Of his
smile when his son Charley ran to the bug
gy side and clasped the hand Of his father
after the horse that is the mainstay of their
hopes won his gallant victory.
Mike" Dwyer had a good bet-that Il. q
good bet for him in these times-on Afri-
cander.
He has had good bet on the colt every
time he has raced this year. and he has
cashed nearly every time.
Those who ought to know estimate Dwy-
er's winnings on Africander at approximate
~ $4,000
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
Robert Louis Stevenson.

The sport took instantly. and the scien-
tihc men went prowlng around lumber
yards looking for white ash to make BOOM
erangs of.
It seems that . rude Australian will 20
into q store and buy boomerangs by tho
dozen, but that Is not the etiquette Of tho
game as imported from Cambridge to Wash
ington.
More than half the skill in the sport Is in
making the boomerang. 1t Is made Of white
ash, steamed and bent into the desired
shape.
OF course the Washington players are not
expert boomerang makers yet, but they
have got along so far in the art that 49,
one of them can make. boomerang ~
wonderfully constructed that no mortal can
tell where II will 60 when thrown with
great force.
After a while, through the exercise Of
much patience. they hope to get the buA-
ness down to SO fine point that the BOOM
erang will do what IL expected Of lido
scribe certain movements in the air and TO
turn to the feet Of the thrower.
Until skill has been acquired on the part
of the players, boomerang throwing Is pref.
ty dangerous for everybody within radius
of some hundreds Of yards.
In the hands Of an inexperienced throwsu
a boomerang may go anywhere excspu
where 1t IL expected to go, but wherever q
does go 1t goes with tremendous speed
When the boomerangs thrown by the
Washington throwers come to earth they r.
into the ground 80 fast that It Is often q
task to pull them out
Were one Of the things to hit man a
even horse painful wound would be tAa
possible result. and should the blow b. upon
thu head death might follow. - = -,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19

That doesn't seem much to tho man who
wagered $4,000 on Kingston to win 5000.
and lost 1t without showing the slightest
emotion; but 1t is a great deal more money
than he has had at his command at any
time in nearly a decade.
Charley Dwyer says that with one ex-
ception Africander Is the greatest horse he
has ever seen.
It Is natural to suppose the exception
would be Hanover. George Kinney or Luke
his father or his uncle owned was Michael.
a colt whose turf record was short and not
extraordinarily brilliant.
Jimmy" Mclaughlin might take issue
with him on this subject but Mclaughlin
was ever partial to the great horses of long
ago. and is inclined to think the cracks of
these days are not of the class Of former
years.
any of the Dryers have had since misfor-
tune overlook Mike"
Philip Dwyer desn't do much more than
make a pre.ense Of keeping up with the big
men Of the turf. and the few horses which
have appeared in Mike Dwyers colors Of
recent years were selling platers.
SuaTlcy O"ySf NdS iOk tAo aIuDitiOh Va
the daring of his father as bettor. but
his success may be the more lasting. for he
is a closer student of horses and a more
painstaking worker than tho famous
plunger.
The story Of mike" Dryers rise and
fall Is without a parallel. From a meat
stall In Washington Market he branched
out into q racetrack operator.
With one e-Rkadamanthus-he and
his brother. Phil. won many races, and
then, giving up the butcher business, turned
all their attention to horse racing. For
nearly twenty years they owned the most
formidable stable OF thoroughbreds in
America
They never bred q horse, contenting
themselves with buying tried performers or
the most promising Of yearlings and 2-year-
elds.
Their luck for twenty years was unprec-
edented. Then they dissolved partnership.
That was the beginning Of the end
Phillip had husbanded his money and Is a
millionaire. Mike" was the biggest bettor
in the country. There have been many days
when his wagers have Appropriated $780,
0o0
He rarely played long shot, but would
pour his money into the betting ring on
what looked like "cinches."
The largest bet he ever made on q horse
was $4,000. He wagered that to win 5000.
Smiling John. Kelly placed the money for
him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
Boomerang ThrOWers
In Washington City.
Amateurs Can Hurl the Dangerous
Toy, but Have Yet to Learn to
Make 1t Return to Them.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC,
Throwing boomerangs-not the political
Kind. but the real ones-is coming to be q
popular sport in Washington. or rather in
the suburbs Of Washington. for boomerang
throwing in large cities Is nearly a. dam
gerous as rife practice.
Tho Washington Boomerang Club. with a
membership Of respectable proportions. has
been organized, and grounds for practice
have been secured and the new sport Is in
full blast.
The men who have gone into the fun
say person may become just as much of a
boomerang crank as baseball crank, or q
fishing crank or a golf crank.
A while ago. Professor Walker Of Cam
bridge, England, who has been in for nearly
every kind Of out-of-door sports, went to
Washington and told some scientific men
there that he knew of no better fun than
boomerang-throwing. and that in addition to
the physical exertion necessary. the training
given the eye and nerves was little better
than anything he knew Of.
More than that, Professor Walker had
some boomerangs with him, and he took the
gentlemen to q field In tho suburbs Of Wash
tngton and showed them how the trick u
AanAA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19

arch enemy Of the Moor. opened the eyes
of Morocco's Sultan to the fact that a new
world power had risen in the West-a power
worth making friends with.
We have taken the hand extended to US
In friendship and when the Moor comes he
will be made welcome.
We, who stand in the foremost ranks of
time. can show him many things, the more
than seven wonders of the modern world.
He. unchanging and unchanged, can show
us life as it was lived in the dim centuries
of the past
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
bright IS THE RING OF WORDS"
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
fright is the ring Of words

Bright is the ring Of words
When the right man rings them,
Fair the fall of songs
When the singer sings them.
Still they are carolled and said
On wings they are carried
After the singer is dead
And the maker buried.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19

Low as the singer lies
In the field Of heather, -
Songs of his fashion bring
The SWANS together.
And when the West Is red
With the sunset embers,
The lover fingers and sings
And the maid remembers.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19

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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-16
.'f Umpire Calls it a Tie.

The most exciting ball game that has
taken place for many years in this local
ity was played on the Crescent grounds
at Milton Junction Friday last between
the Fort Atkinson and Edgerton teams.
A purse of 5000 was at stake, as we'll as
to settle the standing of the teams, and
the most exasperating thing about it
was that the game was declared tie.
just how tie could have been made
under the rules is the wonder of every
body and the umpire can explain if he
wants to. There was some excellent ball
playing done during the first seven
innings. Edgerton's only score was
made in the first and Fort Atkinson had
but two to it's credit. Then by combi-
nation of errors Fort was allowed two
more and the game seemed hopeless
one. However in the last half of the 9th
Edgerton took brace after two men
had been retired and by punching hits
ran up four scores. AS the last man
crossed the plate the team thinking the
game won came in from the field. A few
minutes later the umpire declared the
last man out for running into the catch
tie and all bets off. The Milton umpire
came in for more than the usual amount
Of abuse throughout the game but his
final decision was denounced rank above
all precedent by the Edgerton support
ers. Bills are out announcing that the
game will be played over at Fort Atkin-
son on Friday with the same line up and
still warmer time may be expected.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-16
The t. A. & Il. Banquet.

The third annual banquet of Edger-
tons L. A. & B. Society," which was given
in their hall Friday evening, October g.
to celebrate the anniversary of Father
Mathews birth, was great success
whether viewed from social or orator
ical standpoint. The night was perfect
and the members and their ladies were
out in full force. About nine o'clock all
proceeded to the dining room, where
supper was served by society members.
Mr.. u. T. Devine as president of the So
ciety, rendered kindly welcome to all
and in few we'll chosen words, intro
duced the toast master, John Stafford,
| who presided in the genial manner Gus
| tomary with that gentleman.
Father Harlin in response to the toast,
| Father Mathew" gave a short sketch of
the life and work Of this great priest,
| ending with ali eloquent appeal to those
| present to profit by his teachings.
! Miss Margaret Stafford responded to
| the toast, "The Irish-Drunk and Sober"
Miss Stafford gave her audience a men
| tai picture of son of the Emerald Isle
| when under the influence of liquor and
also in his natural state. She also gave
| the society liberal praise for the work it
had accomplished in this community,
bringing in many fine thoughts along
! the line Of temperance work.
Mr.. George Pollard spoke Of the san
| nuat Picnic" giving some idea of the
! work necessary to carry out such a stu
pendous affair and make it the financial
| success it has always been. ~
Mrs. Geo Nichols told of the Cadets
and by her thoughtful words made many
Of the parents present glad that their
boys were started on therights road.
Mr.. Richard Curran, il reply to "Once
Year." emphasized the fact that all
were welcome, and by few humorous
stories increased the good cheer of the
evening.
Miss Mary Doran, responding, to the
toast, 1.-The Members of the T. A. & B.
Society,"" spoke of the good they had
| done in the past and would do in the flu
ture, and made it plain that it was the
duty of all good citizens to help the
work along.
Mrs. Gertrude Mccarthy gave select
reading in her usual brilliant manner.
Mr.. Mike Doran responded to "The
Ladies" and showed great devotion to
| his subject: He offered as apology for
himself and brother bachelors the@say-
| ing of certain philosopher that g"No
one should marry but those who possess
great wisdom, and they-don't."
After supper, those who wished were
given an opportunity to dance in Union
hall.
T. All present were fervent in their ex-
pressions of pleasure and gratitude to
the I. A. & B. Society for their generos-
ity in planning such delightful even
ing's entertainment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-16
Tobacco Notes.

I. B. Earle sampled tobacco at Evans
vile this week.
Phil Bonn left Wednesday on a short
trip to DeSoto, Wis.
g. F. Tallard called upon the Chicago
leaf dealers early in tho week.
&c. r. Bentley returned Wednesday
from a2brief business trip to Cincinnati
and Dayton, Ohio.
Oscar Jensen came home Saturday
from two weeks stay in the Vernon
county district.
G. w. Hockstein Of Milwaukee has
been looking up tobacco matters in the
interior of the state this week. 49,
Henry Meyer OF Cincinnati, one OF the
old school leaf dealers Of that city, was a
visitor in Stoughton the past week.
George Decker OF GAINESVILLE, has been
circulating in this locality during the
week looking for desirable lots of 1901
goods.
Mr.. A. ]. Daniels OF Elmira, N. Y, is
at Evansville looking after the tobacco
interests In the state for John Brand &
Co.
Mr.. Albert. Helmericks OF st. Louis,
lsdt @uyeF iOr CHoiJ. VI. heiucrIChS Lear
Tobacco Co., was in this market for
short stay during the week.
Ford s. Kellogg have been sampling
their 5OOcs packing Of 1902 goods this
week and are very much pleased with
the very small proportion of damage
found Arthur Clarke for the Nnde
agency drew the samples.
The friends of John NJ Decker, the
GAINESVILLE tobacco man who was so seri-
ously injured last Thursday evening by
being kicked by horse, will be pleased
to learn that he is recovering from his
injuries His condition for several days
was extremely critical.
Another locality has been found that
raises Havana tobacco lust as good as
any" A newspaper dispatch says La
Crosse county farmer has succeeded in
growing fine crop of Havana leaf. 1t
doesn't seem necessary any longer to wait
until a crop is cured to tell what its
quality is.
VIM. Goldthorp of Sumner informe as
that the storm of last week wrecked only
one of his three tobacco sheds that were
filled with the hanging crop. All were
moved from the foundations but only
one containing portion of the crop was
so badly broken as to require the NOV
ing of the hanging tobacco.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-16
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

FULTON LOUGE No. SO F. u A M. meets
in Masonic Hall every 1st and Sd Wednes-
day of each month.
DOYAL NEIGHBOR LODGE No. 246O meets
N in Woodmen Hall the I'd and 4th WedneS-
day evenings of each month
EDGERTON LODGE No. l46, K. P, meets
IL every Tuesday evening at o'clock
rDGERTON ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIA-
IL TION meets second Wednesday of each
month
EDGERTON BRANCH AMERICAN FED
IL GRAFTON OF LABOR meets in Wood
man hall first and third Friday evenings OF
each month,
II GERTON CAMP No. 440, NJ. w. A. meets
~ in WOOdmen Hall the 1St and Sd Thursday
evenings of each month.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-16
Miss Tita Hanson is visiting friend.

Miss Tita Hanson is visiting friends
and relatives on Albion Prairie.
Miss Idella Haugea of DEBORAH
Iowa, is guest of Miss Lydia Jensen.
The work of putting in plate glass
front for the new bank has commenced.
&C. O. Shannon attended the Odd
Fellow Encampment at Madison this
week.
August Cess of Milwaukee was out
to pass Sunday at the home of august
Ratzlaff.
The Ladies Aid society will meet at
the Congregational church next We'd
nesday afternoon.
Walter Hidden and wife of James
vile, were callers in Edgerton for short
time on Wednesday.
-Stilman Bond and wife of Milton
we're guests of Mayor Doty's family for
brief visit this week.
Herbert L. Wilson and wife have
returned from their wedding trip and
are housekeeping in their new home.
The High School foot ball team won
by score of 6 to in game played at
Albion with the Academy team Wednes-
day afternoon.
John Anderson, accompanied by two
Chicago gentlemen, Messrs. Young and
Henderson, were in Edgerton during a
part of the week. They we're looking
for an investment in Rock county soil.
&C. E. Sweeney reports the following
sales of real estate for the week: VIM.
Morrissey's house in the End ward to
Mrs. Stanke for $1,000; N. M. Littlejohn,
40 acres off from his 200 acre farm in
the town of Fulton to E P Wixom at
500 per acre.
! Subject for morning service at the
Congregational church next Sunday will
be, Great Purposes and Their Hin
drances" In the evening service will be
commenced at TOO o'clock and will con-
tinue to do so during winter months.
! Subject, Goods Madmen and Fools"
Oscar Jensen has resigned his posi-
ton in the Tobacco Exchange Bank to
go into the tobacco business with his
| father, which will require his entire time
| in the future. The vacancy in the bank
has been filled by younger brother,
| Adolph.
There is a great desi of building in
the city yet to be finished before winter
sets in. The weather of late has been
extremely favorable for outside work
and the contractors are pushing every
effort to hustle along with the jobs un-
der construction.
We regret to learn that Mrs E. A.
| Burdick is critically i'll. On Friday she
was taken with, an attack of the grip
that has since developed into pneumonia
| that has failed to yield to the usual
| treatment. Dr. L, f.. Head of Madison,
was down in consultation with DIR. Nc
Manus Wednesday.n~Her condition at
this writing is such as to cause consider
able alarm tosthe family. r.
The work of frescoing the interior of
st. Johns German Lutheran church has
been completed by Mr.. Kent of JAMES,
Vile and it is pronounced artistic and
attractive in every particular. Next
Sunday two services will be- held there
Preaching in Che forenoon at the usual
hour, and ID the evening Rev. Henry
Sleek ofsMi lEss Will deliver an adj
! dress in English. The evening service
| will commence at 7 o'clock.