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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-01
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not been announced, and 1t seems likely
that the new Clyde Fitch play may be with
drawn shortly, as IL has not proved very
much Of a success.
James O'Neill seen at English's in THE
Manxman'' last Thursday night. is now on
his way to the Pacific coast, where he was
a great favorite for many years while act
ing leading man at the old Baldwin The
alter. San Francisco. He has not been In
the California metropolis for ten seasons
and is anxious to get back among his old
friends.
Notable prosperity has attended Mrs.
Langtry since her engagement at the Gar
rick Theater, New York. The famous
English actress will be seen in this city
at English's on Thursday evening, March
Il, in 1.-The Crossways," the only play
she is presenting this season. Mrs. Lang
try has brought over to this country her
entire London company.
Mrs. James Brown Potter. who refused
to take the leading role in Tolstois "Resur-
rection' at salary of $3.50 a week. had
already signed a contract for sixty appear
ances in the new form of concert entertain
ment which has rapidly won vogue in Eng
land. She will read in England and Ire
land several dramatic and other poems
with musical accompaniment, among tnem
a version of Tristan and Isolde written
for her by Louis N. Parker.
The people of the English provinces love
thrilling melodramas, and arrangements
have just been completed whereby num-
Der of successful American "thrillers' will
be taken abroad and played next season in
the smaller cities of England. Among the
plays already secured are Her Marriage
Vow" "a Fight for Millions" Human
Hearts, "a Gunners Mate" and several
others that have often been seen in Indian
| apolis at the Park.
Kipling's 1.-THE Light That Failed in
dramatic form, is proving an unqualified
success in London George Flemming,"
! the dramatist who made the stage version,
/ is in reality Miss Constance Fletcher. the
| woman who wrote the comedy. 1.-THE Ca
| nary for Mrs. Patrick Campbell several
years ago and which the English actress
produced with considerable success. AL
! though somewhat uneven in its construc-
! ton, THE Canary was so full of wit and
ingenious originality that it enjoyed quite
| a long run.
| What is said to be one of the brightest
little sketches seen in vaudeville this year
is Cab &c." which was produced for the
first time in America last week in New
York Julian Green adapted the piece from
the French and has apparently succeeded
In retaining the vivacity and sparkle OF
| the original. The motif of the little piece,
| which runs about half hour. is a mis-
/ take made in the checking of a cab at a
| Covent Garden ball. Through the tangling
of the threads Miss Marian Chlders, who
| plays the leading role of a PRETTY grisette,
| finds herself in the apartments of two stu
| dents. She Is dressed as a toreador and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-01

her influence she secures his political adj
vancement and finally induces her husband
10 resign his seat in the Reichstag in favor
Or Richard. Unfortunately for her. some
Of her love letters have fallen into the
hands of former secretary, now social
lstic agitator, who uses the knowledge thus
acquired as weapon of political attack
and creates a great scandal. The last man
10 suspect the truth is the injured husband.
Naturally he demands reparation: at the
same time he is anxious to avoid public
disgrace and scandal. These would assur-
edly follow either divorce suit or duel.
so IL Is tacitly agreed between the two men
that the guilty baron shall commit suicide,
which he is perfectly willing to do. but
Beata objects to this sacrifice. In final
INTERVIEW with Richard, very pathetic in its
exhibition of unselflsh devotion, she OBJ
tains his promise to attend a luncheon
which she and her husband are to give on
the following day for the sake of appear
ances,- ard pledges herself that the life
which Is now precious to him shall be
preserved. At the luncheon she assumes a
false gayety. and in scene of great dra-
matte Intensity triumphantly toasts THE
Joy of Living'-the right TO enjoy life-in
q bumper of poisoned wine and thus saves
the honor of her family, the happiness of
her daughter and, as she hopes, the future
The stories told in Mrs. CampbelI's other
two plays are already well known to most
theatergoers. All three productions will be
staged In the most complete manner. and
the engagement promises TO be OF excep-
tionai interest from every viewpoint
''The Two Schools which has been de-
clared the brightest of all the French come
dies produced I'm this country OF recent
years. and which ran for three months at
the New York Madison-square Theater and
played TO audiences which tested the capac-
lily OF the rheaters in Philadelphia and
Washington. will be presented at English's
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings by
Charles Frohman's company of comedians
The production is in that managers GUS
tomary elaborate and attractive style. He
has given the comedy strong cast which
Includes such well-known players as Winch
al Smith, of Secret Service" fame
Beatrice Morgan, a favorite from DAILY $:
May Lambert, who has been identified con-
spicuously with a number of big Frohman
productions; NJ. a. Kennedy joviai
comedian who has made many thousands
laugh; Ida Waterman. an actress OF ac-
knowledged ability. and several other COM
s petent players. Mr.. Frohman organized
this company of comedians fer the special
purpose Of presenting IL In light and enter
2 talning works like THE Two Schools %
which proved such hit with New Workers.
1.-THE Two Schools is by that brilliant
French comedy writer Alfred Capus. IL
had a most successful run in Paris and
later II triumphed In London New York
liked IL as we'll as did the foreign capitals
and kept the Madison-square Theater
crowded all through its stay there. A
Wednesday matinee will be given at popu-
lar prices.
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pean acrobats who are considered among
the very best performers of their kind in
the entire world. The Grand has had many
famous acrobatic acts this season, but the
engagement promises that none, with the
exception of the Nelson family's speciality,
has been in the same class with the act of
the five Des Lucca brothers. The second
big feature act of the programme will be
contributed by the Beaux and Bellies octette,
singing and dancing speciality by four
men and four women, with special music,
handsome costumes and an elaborate stage
setting. The octette has proved a big hit
everywhere this season. James J. Morton
Is the monologuist of the bill this week
He is well known and well liked in India n
apois, and is expected to have num-
Der of new songs, stories and jokes with
him this time. Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Murphy
Will have a brand sketch to offer,
which is said to be much funnier than their
little farce OF last season. There are few
better comedians on the vaudeville stage
than Murphy.
The rest of the programme will be fur
nished by Miller and Kresko, known as
THE rag-time swells,'' in a new speciality;
Sophie Burnham, a soprano singer, In a
number of new songs; Werden and Gladish,
with their illustrated ballads, and Frank
Keenan, and Dean Edsall in little playlet
called THE Two Rubies." Mr.. keenan,
is the actor who took the late Sol Smith
Russells place upon several occasions when
that comedian was too i'll to appear in his
customary roles. The bioscope will have a
number or interesting views.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-01

Josie La Coy. a singer of ability; the Ever
EFT Trio, European acrobats; Short and Ed
wards, who style themselves the mon
archs of music;'' Hazel Burt, who is known
as 'the pocket edition of Lillian RUSSELL
in popular ballads: Renzetta and La Rue,
eccentric comedy acrobats, and BeeSon,
Ferguson and Beeson in a comedy dancing
act. There is a big chorus of prettily cos
TUNED girls. The company is presenting
two burlesques this season, the first en-
titled "A Mistake in Society and the after
niece being called Fun at Brightone
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-01

At the Empire Phil Sheridan's Big City
Sports Company will be the attraction for
the week. The show comes this season
in what is claimed to be an entirely new
dress and with vastly improved company.
Among the headline performers are Chris
sic Sheridan. ''the queen OF burlesque;"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-01

The Grands vaudeville bill for the week,
opening with the matinee tomorrow aft
srnoon. will be one that appears TO be OF
more than usual merit. II has what might
De aptiy termed three hish-clazs feature
tets. The iirst act OF Importance will be
oven by the Freres Des Lucca. five Euro
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-01
The Point of View.

L thought that valentines were out of date:
That paper hearts and fondly foolish rhymes
And all the symbols of callow state
Were everywhere declared behind the times
And then | saw maid laugh out in glee
And hide her missve. and youth elate
Grow red at his; and knew-alas for
It's not St. Valentine who's out of date,
j. w. Tompklns In Life
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-01
He Loathea the Crowd.
Baltimore News.

Baltimore News.
President Roosevelt Was telling a friend
about his mail, which averages five or six
hundred letters day. zone OF the most re-
markable letters I ever received. he said.
arrived on the morning the first fun ac-
counts OF the Martinique disaster were
printed in the newspapers. The writer said
he saw that the American consul az Martin
ique had been burned 20 death. He applied
for the place and wound up with this SEN
tence: 1 make this early application 50 az
to get I'm ahead OF those loathsome crea-
lures, the office seekers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-01

The Park win have novelty for the first
half of the week in the Royal Lilliputians,
who will present their new musical ex-
travaganza, I'm Posterland," with striking
spectacular effects in scenery, colored cleo
trio lights. mechanical novelties and sur
prising transformations The midget stars
of the company, supported by two or three
giants and twenty pretty chorus girls are
pretty certain TO afford the Parks patrons
plenty of lively entertainment. Imagine
Miss lnez Lewis (twenty-seven inches high
as Mrs Katzenjammer, endeavoring to
chastise her sons, Hans and Fritz, who are
seven and eight feet tall. respectively, and
some idea may be obtained of the laughable
situations which the show promises. All
Of the midgets with the company have
parts suited to their talents, and their work
is said to be funnier this year than ever
before. The show is made up of catchy
songs, dances. marches and comical situa-
tions. The Park is likely to be sold out at
every performance.
The latter half of the week at the Park
will be devoted to melodrama. and ION the
Stroke of Twelve" an old favorite will be
the attraction. ION the Stroke of Twelve"
has become standard play. If its record
keeps up without abatement it will soon
be to the melodramatic stage what rip
Van Wrinkle" is 10 the higher-priced drama
The "Stroke" is now in its fourth year.
and its success during the early part of this
season has been as great as it was through
the three preceding years. Perhaps one
reason that can be assigned to its continued
popularity Is the fact that w. b. Lawrence
believes in elaboration and Improvement of
good thing. ION the Stroke of Twelve"
comes this season in a new dress every
piece of scenery being new and the play
itself polished and frightened. 1t will be
! acted by large company.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-14
Caught a Big Fish.

From the Evening Tribune, Long Beach, Cal
Prof. o. S. Johnston, recently
of Pittsburg, Kansas, caught the
largest sea trout we have heard
of this season. Mr.. Johnston first
caught a pumpkin seed with a
worm, and with this small fish as
a bait, he landed the trout, after
fighting his game nature for some
time. He was twenty one inches
in length and weighed about four
pounds. The Prof. don't clam
to be fisherman, but he enjoys
the sport very much, He is con.
templating becoming a resident of
Long Beach, being much attract.
ed with the climate, surf beach,
the rapid growth, and the CON.
mercial activity of the city.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-14
WELLS TANNERY.

Mr.. John A. Wishart is in Phil.
adelphia for medical treatment.
Myrtle and Clemma Stunkard
attended the Bedford fair.
James B. Horton attended the
Epworth League convention in
Lewistown last week.
Hon. S. P. Wishart attended
presbytery in Bellefonte.
Miss Lizzie Baker has gone to
Philadelphia to learn the mllli-
merry trade.
David G. Duvall of Bellwood,
spent a few days recently with
his sister, Mrs. Snow.
About fifty young and aged
persons spent Friday evening
pleasantly with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry Sprowl.
Misses Lizzie and Elsie Wilson
entertained a few of their young
friends Saturday evening.
Mr.. Philip Messersmith of
Everett was in our town on bus,
mess Friday and Saturday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-14
WHIPS COVE.

Howard Garland, who had been
spending some time with his
father, and who had quite a lacer-
ated hand caused by it coming in
contact with one of those sneak.
ing little circular saws, has re-
turned to his work at Salem,
Ohio.
Miss Lille Layton of the Cove,
spent last week visiting at Ever
EFT and Bedford.
Amos Plessinger and son Har-
ry have finished threshing In our
valley, and have moved out. They
had about all the threshing this
valley afforded, and had been in
here at work ever since before
oats harvest and only finished
during the past week.
John M. Martin is, this week,
working on the new dwelling
house of MIR. Peter Mellott, of
Union township.
Our bachelor friends, Job Win
ter and John Martin spent Sun.
day on Black Oak Ridge.
William Dlehl has purchased
the Jacob Plessinger farm, situ-
ated in the southeast corner Of
Brush Creek township. Consid-
Grafton $3.50.
The sick of our valley are: The
little daughter of Robert Diehl,
who is now getting better; Mrs.
Estella Diehl who does not seem
to improve very much, and has
been sick since early in the
spring; and Mr.. Lemuel Smith,
who has not been able to do any
thing for a week, but who is again
able to go with the mail.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-14
SOUTH DUBLIN.

George Myers sold his farm to
Sylvester Cunningham. Consid,
GRAFTON, $3.50 cash.
John V. Glunt is reported to
be 'husking corn. John likes to
be ahead with his work.
The farmers, with few excep-
tions, are done seeding. Some
buckwheat to thresh yet.
We have had several days of
disagreeable weather. When it
was not raining it was blowing
for all it was worth.
John A. Myers was again pros.
trated Saturday with sudden
chills He Is better at this writing
and hopes to be around in few
days.
We we're shown two tomatoes
the other day by Mrs. D. H. Ny
ers; one measured 1871 inches in
clrcu inference, the other IA inch.
es. How is that for tomatoes?
Mrs. D. Mumma was reported
seriously Ill week ago, but we
have not heard of her condition
for several days, and therefore
suppose that she is much better.
Riley Sipes of Licking Greek
was visiting his mother, Mrs. D.
Fl. Myers, few days last week.
While there he succeeded in gath.
ering a nice lot of winter apples
and took twelve bushels home
With him.
We noticed on Saturday quite
a crowd congregated at Scott
Wagner's, and ascertained that
he was erecting a new barn and
his neighbors were assisting
him. We heard that ]. 9. Span
nuth was the boss mechanic.
There has been a considerable
quantity of applebutter made in
this section, and winter apples
will be plenty. D. II. Myers has
made butter three times and has
once more to manipulate the stir
rer. Dave says he is building a
great cave in the hill in which tc
store his apples of which he has
from 80 to 60 bushels,-Ram bo
Golden Russet, King, Grindstone
York Imperial, Ben Davis, Wine
sap, and Rome Beauty varieties
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-14
Takes up EvangeIistic Work.

William Woods, assistant cash.
ier of the Mifaln County National
Bank at Lewistown, Pa, and who
will be remembered here as hav-
ing stayed at the Washington
House over Sunday a few weeks
ago while making a summer tour
with party of friends in an old
fashioned stage coach, has recent
ly taken up home Evangelistic
work.
He called a meeting in the Pres
byterian church in that town a
few days ago, at which every de.
nomination and almost every con-
gregation in Mifflin county was
represented. A committee of fif.
teen was chosen to map out lines
on which the work could be most
conveniently and expeditiously
handled. AS a result OF the con-
ference an interesting crusade
against sin is looked for through
out the county this winter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-14
WILL CORRELL..
An Ohio Paper Speaks Kindly Of a Form.
er Belfast Township Boy.

From the Portsmouth (Ohio)
Daily Blade of the Goth ult., we
clip the following: Portsmouth
is fortunate in possessing three
splendid men as the occupants of
the pulplts of her Methodist Epis.
copal churches, one of whom Is
Rev. W. @. l., Correll who came
here from the Kentucky confer
ence, not quite year ago to sue
ceed Rev. G. A. Fellows as pastor
of Manly M. E. church, who
made a favorable impression
which time has only served to
strengthen. Manly congrega-
tion would have been greatly dis
appointed if, by any chance, Mr..
Correll had been sent to another
charge. He Is a strong man in
every way-an able speaker, an
energetic pastoral worker, and is
possessed of a winning PERSONAL
ty."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-14

three feet is staked off, running
parallel with the wall; the soil TO the
depth of six inches is dug up and
Is shoveled close to the wall and
kept by itself. The sub-soil Is
then dug and piled close to the
top soil. This will form a ditch
about twenty inches deep. Next,
another three feet Is staked off
and the top soil thrown to the top
soil already lying near the wall.
Now the sub.soil of this ditch is
thrown into the first ditch, which
is now filed up but lacks the six
inches OF top soil, which is now
supplied from the top soil of the
third ditch, which is now start.
ed. And SO this trenching is con-
tinued until the end of the ter.
race Is reached, and then the re-
naming empty ditch Is filed uI
with the soil that lies near the
wall, which is wheeled or carted
there. Now, wherever it is rocky
and there is not sufficient soil II
make up twenty inches, 1t Is pro
cured elsewhere and carried
there by women and children.
HENRY WOLF.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-14
BURNT CABINS.

Roy McGehee arrived home
last Friday from Mercersburg
Academy.
MISS lone Bltner of Piedmont,
W. Va, is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Harry MCGOWAN.
w. r. MCGOWAN of Monessen,
Pa, spent a few days last week
with his father, VIM. MCGOWAN.
DR.. Alexander was in our town
last Thursday.
Harvey Naugle, who came home
from Wells Tannery, ill is conva.
lescent.
Ed Horton, who is employed by
Conner and MCGOWAN at Wells
Tannery, came home last Satur.
day evening.
VIM. Fraker, near this place,
will have sale, as he does not in
tend to farm any more.
Rev. G.. w. McIlnay, wife and
daughter of Center county arriv.
ed at George Doran's Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Delsle Mumma of Wilkins.
burg, is visiting her friends here.
Urilla Doran, who is teaching a
term of school at Neelyton, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her
mother.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-14
Here's Where You Find En-.

The Philadelphia SUNDAY
Press" October IL, In its illus
trated page of Beautiful Women
of Pennsylvania honored two
young women, Miss Nellie Sues
serott Trout and Miss May
Johnston, both we'll known ladies'
Of McConnellsburg. That's no
joke, Mr.. Press, and when you
run short, just send oyer 10 Full
ton and you can get photographs
of pretty girls enough to I'LL up
every page in your big Sunday
paper.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-14
Gard Of Thanks.

Mrs. Rebecca Stenger Of Ayr
township desires in this manner
to express her thanks to the ma
ny friends for their help and
sympathy during the sickness
aud death Of her husband, the
late John Stenger.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-14
HARVEST OF DEATH.
John Stenger, Thomas Humbert, and Har.
risOn CIevenger.
TWO WERE CIVIL WAR VETERANS.
Sketch Of the Lives Of Well Known Citizens
Who Have Been Called to Thei.
Final Resi-.
JOHN STENGER.

JOHN STENGER.
At his home IN Ayr township
on Tuesday morning of last week,
John Stenger, after protracted
illness, passed from earth, aged
three days less than fifty years.
Mr.. Stenger was a native of
Ayr township and one of it's most
respected citizens. He was a con-
sistent member of the Lutheran
church and man OF sterling ln-
tegrity. He served for several
years as treasurer of the school
board. He is survived by his
wife and eight children. Inter.
ment in Union cemetery on We'd
nesday, his pastor, Rev. A. G.
Wolf, conducting the funeral SER
vices.
HARRISON CLEvENGER.
Mr.. Harrison Clevenger died
at his home in Irvona, Clearfield
county, on Sunday October 4,
1908, and the remains were taken
to Everett on Wednesday evening
and conveyed to the home of his
brother, MIR. David M. Clevenger.
Mr.. Clevenger was twice mar
ried and is survived by his wife
and six children, and the follow
ing brothers and sisters: David
M, of Everett; Frank, in Texas;
Jacob A., of Washington, d. c.;
Hiram, Mrs. Peter Morton, Mrs.
Amos Palmer and Mrs. George
F. Metzler of this county, and
Mrs. William Mellott of Riddles.
burg.
The deceased was SO years old
and served with credit in the
War of the Rebellion.
The funeral services were held
on Thursday afternoon, the offici-
ating clergyman being Rev. Rich.
ard Hlnkle. lnterment was made
IN the Everett cemetery, the rites
at the grave being conducted by
Everett Lodge, No. 524, F. and A.
NJ, OF which fraternity the de.
ceased was a member.
THOMAS HUMBERT.
AS was briefly noted in these
columns last week, Thomas Hum
bert died at his home in Ayr
township this county Monday
night, October 5, 1908.
Mr.. Humbert was born at Lou.
don, Franklin county, little
more than rs years ago, and in
early lie came TO this county.
More than fifty years ago he was
married to Miss Rebecca Truax
of Thompson township and soon
thereafter went to housekeeping
on the farm where he spent the
remainder of his life.
Mr.. Humbert, besides being a
successful farmer, was weaver
by trade, and worked at the
Woolen Mill just south of Web
ster Mills when it was owned by
Benjamin Robinson and later by
Benjamin Fisher-many years
ago.
During the Civil War Mr.Hum-
bert served in Company F, Fifty
Sixth Regiment, P. l., in COM
radeship with David Fulton, ia
cob G. Clevenger, Eli Covalt, job
Everts, John and Jacob Fox, ia
cob and Andrew Glenn, Michael
Lehman, and others.
He took an active interest in
educational affairs and served on
the school board of his township
for many years.
In addition TO his widow he is
survived by the following chill
dren George, David, Ulysses,
Rachel, and Bessie (Mrs. Peter
Kirk)-all Of this county, and
Maggie, wife Of CALVIN Starliper
of tho Little Cave
Interment was made on We'd
nesday at the Uuion cemetery in
Thompson township, Rev. @. IL.
Shull conducting the services.
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