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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

granted. But te term character is misappied, and the person who does
eccentric sketches. not really sustained parts is given the name char.
acter actor. These bits as they are called in the theatcr, are the
most graceful things to do. by the way, and it is very easy to fall. into
the skin OF the part"
Let a man of some intelligence be cast for one. and in many case.
for the few moments he is on the stage. he-or rather the strong char.
actcrsic OF the part-makcS a big impression, principally because OF
its diffcffncc from the surrounding characters.
Critics always praise these character roles. Sometimes the exist
encc OF the leading actors who are doing the best work to make the play
a success is almost ignored for them. whereas the bit might be GU,
out and really not affect the success of the play.
That brings me to the point that few critics seem to understand
the relative value OF parts. and often give praise at great length to a
sketch that really counts for nothing in comparison to another role
that may be far more difficult to act, but is not % strongly marked.
Many an actor who is good in bits" utterly fails in a long and sustained
part.
have never seen any good actor whose personality lid not more
or less get into every part he played, and rightly. too. for it is that
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

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by lcsscning the pain and correcting
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Doan's Kidney pills for sale by all
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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30
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Ihey cquaI thoso
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inense sale Of w. l..
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority owe
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name aud
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor.
on COZ proves there IL
value Ia Doaslas shoes.
Corona Is the hlshsst
grade I'at.Leaihern made,
Faift sier frr'sr sirf.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

ncatncss), bhssfuny go on each season in a different part, vet PLAYING
all alike wading through oceans Of aduation from press and public. and
tirmpsanhy exhibiting TO a brother player a new wig " severely
strained vocal chord as an evidence that they were different in their
last wonderful crcatonl
An actor who follows what is known as leading or juvenile bust
ness certainly has a very hard time in trying TO diIcrcntiatc each role
\ very wcnlknown and successful star once said to me: PLAY all
parts that sui, Your personality. and play no others: there lies success "
Cheap triekcry, surely. II acting is an art. and it certainly is.
The greatest master Of Sagccrait ever knew. the late Franz.
Mayo, would have deemed it sacriege to have given such advice. Who
will forget his splendid creation OF Pudd nhcad Wilson: There vas
delicate art. Although MIR. Mayo was a man Of 50. as Wilson in the
prologue OF that charming play he was a man OF rs. with sprinry stp
and bright. clear delivery in speaking. II was all so delcatcy acccn,,.
aed that later in the play you hardly noticed that twenty three wears
had elapsed, so smoothly had the man dritcd into age.
A true artist tries TO get AT the very soul OF the part. to be the n
II he succeeds he naturally produces
q characterization. Hence he is
called a character actor Art;, IL m /1
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

rrtnnm Fadclcss DYES color silk, Wool
aud Cotton at one boiling.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

'Dtcfn't the odor II burning leave.
inplc you sickY" asked links. ooh, no.
itplicl juul.s, Il smoke Turk sh cigarcttcs
Jou know Cincinnati Times Star.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

Chicago. 81. Paul Minneapolis. tour daily
,tains VA the Chicago 4 North.We ESTER
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

"A concei,ci woman is seldom jealous
Chicago Daily News.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

Difficulties are meant TO rouse, not die
courage. Chauning.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

Pisn's Cure cannot be too highly spoken q
-. a e9ugn cure, W. OBIlrn, 30 THIRD
ave, y, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. o., 1900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

a dumb waiter can't talk. but neither,
r iuat matter, ,an a Hpcagtng tube
Philadelphia Record.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

There are people who seem to think they
can teach experience N. Y. 1imcs.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

The american Husband
BY GERTRUDE ATHERTON,
Noted English Novelist and Essayist.

tfoND a doubt. it is in the huge bulk OF the middle class
both IN and out OF the strenuous cities. that no, only IN,
typical husband is to be found. but the larrcs, mc,s,r,
OF domestic contcntment.
In these millions OF respectable homes, Just above Tn,
grind and pinch OF poverty, many a man is common. over.
bearing, selfish, dull, but the mass of him lives an even and
amiable life, moderately i~ndulgent to his family. and repay.
ing the unlrtermitlent sacrifices OF his wife with much CON
sileral1n, Gten while accepting them as inevitable.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

Take LAXATIVE lifomp Quininc Tablets. AL,
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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

He loves his home and takes a deep intcres! in his children. being
not above walking the floor with them at night. nor wheeling them in
the perambulator. II he works INCREASINGLY. il is to educate hon, ,rn
cHy, and leave his family provided Tor at his death.
There may be an occasional scene when bills come in. for the Amer.
a MAJ expects tue impossible OF the American wife, more in the mat
ter oil economies than is in the power OF mortal woman outdd. of
France @ VI
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-30

very thihg thot makes nm. II an
actors personality is unpleasant,
lie will never succeed. II is hi,
personality, combined with his art.
that makes him great, il his per-
sonality is attractive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-14
sPRAGUE ASTONISHES
NATIVES ON LOWER RIVER

The monster tow boat Peter
Sprague. which was built in Dubuque
and which was towed down past this
city to the lower river late last fall,
is now regularly i'm commission and
is just completing her trip up the
river from New Orleans to Louis
vile with the largest single tow that
one boat has ever handled on inland
waters. The people all along the way
have marveled at her power and
crowds have lined the bank at every
town she passed in daylight.
Twenty miles a watch is what her
pilots report that she is making
against the current. which is consid-
cred to be a wonderful performance.
Her tow consists of IS pieces now,
mainly boal boats. 4 diagram of the
original tow with which she left New
Orleans shows that she had then At
mainly coal boats. \ diagram of the
one fiat. The coal boats are ranged
in front of the Sprague, eight broad
and four deep. The barges are plac-
ed conveniently alongside the coal
boat and alongside the tow boat
Since leaving New Orleans, howev-
er, she has picked up several pieces,
until now she has IS pieces. Her tow
as now constituted covers 51% acres
of water. After delivering the emp
ties at Louisville she will return to
New Orleans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-14
DAM REMOVED TO STOP
FORMATION OF A BAR

During the past few weeks the
forces of the government river con-
tractors have removed a portion of
the dam that was put in about IL
years ago from the Illinois side to
the island opposite the lower part of
the village of Andalusia. The dam was
placed to turn the water through the
chute to the Iowa side to provide a
better channel for navigation, which
is on the north of the island. and it
seems to have accomplished the pur-
pose.
Ever since the dam was placed the
people of AndaluSia have been fearing
lest the action of the water would in
time cut the village off altogether so
that boats could not land there. Sever
al protests have been filed with the
engineer in charge of the work. For
some time a bar has been gradually
forming that rendered it difficult for
the packets to reach the village land
ing at low stages of water but with
the removal of part of the dam it is
thought this viii be washed away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-14
CONVICT LABOR LAW
IN JOLIET PRISON
Warden Murphy Says He Will Try to
Garry Out SolOns'
Ideas.

Joliet, Ills, May 14AWarden Muir
ply, of the Joliet prison. said he would
endeavor to carry out the Intent of the
legislature. regardless of the wording
of an engrosSed bill. He said: I'VE all
know that the Legislature intended to
pass a bill that would confine the mar
ket for priSon-made goods to state in
stitutions. Whatever may be the ver-
biage of the bill, that was the idea
held by the legislature. and we shall
begin at once to inagurate the new
system 1t will take some time to make
complete change in the system, but
every effort will be put forth to ac-
complish the desired result in the
shortest possible time"
Warden Murphy has been deluged
with telegrams and personal letters
from laundry proprietOrs and hotel men
of Chicago requesting him to help
them out during the strike. Every pos
sible inducement was held out to priS-
on officials, but the warden emphatic
ally vetoed the proposition. and in
formed the Chicago people that not
piece of linen or anything else would
be turned out at the prison while n
strike was in progress in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-14
CHILDREN WAVE OLD GLORY

As Roosevelt Passes-Revisw of Troops
Breaks Ground for Memorial.
The Golden Gate Park band, sta
toned at the corner of O'Farrell street,
as the president passed set up live
ly tune and moved northward toward
Broadway. The escort of colored
cavalry fell in behind, and then came
the president in q carriage, riding
with Mayor Schmitz, Nj. ii. De Young
and Private Secretary Loeb. Mem
bers of the board of education and
others followed. Every child had "a
flag which was waved as the presi-
dent passed. An incident of the ride
was the presentation to the president
of a photograph by a little Chinese
girl, who was lifted up so that he
could shake Der hands.
After the review of the children the
president drove through the Presidio,
and had a glance at the buildings; the
barracks of the different troops, and
the new fortifications, which stand at
the entrance to the harbor and COM
mand the bay. He continued the drive
along the new road, and finallyreached
the golf course, ON which the military
review was held. General Macarthur
was in command. The men marched
past with the tread of veterans-in-
fantry, artillery and cavalry. Each
arm of the service made most inn
posing spectacle.
The president complimented Gener-
al Macarthur and other high officers
on the excellent showing OF the men
and the splendid appearance of the
garrison. The presidential party was
then driven through Golden Gate park
to the Cliff House, where luncheon
was taken with members of the ex-
ecutive committee, Governor Pardee,
Admiral Bickford, and other invited
guests. The return was through the
park.
The party halted at the Baker street
entrance, where a large crowd was in
waiting to watch the president turn
his shovelful of earth for the McKin-
ley monument. Many representatives
of the Spanish-American war yeter-
ans. the Grand Army of the Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-14
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC
STOPS sHORTLINE SURVEY

The corps of surveyors under the
direction of Engineer Worrell, which
has been running a line beginning at
this city and extending southeast
through the state for the proposed
Iowa. Illinois & Missouri shortline,
has been called in and given another
line of employment temporarily.
The corps had reached MacOmb,
and there they encountered a small
poX epidemic of such proportions that
it became evident that they would
sooner or later come in contact with
the disease and be placed under quar-
antine if they remained at work.
The officers of the company con-
ceived that it would be more profita-
BILE to allow the engineers to arrange
their notes and work out the details
on the north end of the line than to
risk the prospects of keeping them
on pay under quarantine, and they
were ordered to return.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-14
MUsKEGoN, MICH, PAIR
Very Young. Which Perhaps Is the Rea-
son They Are in Trouble at the
windy Cfty

Chicago, May 14.-While spending
their honeymoon in Chicago. Philip
Paquet. 22 years old, and his wife. Is
years old, We're arrested by detectives
of the Sheffield avenue police station
on charges of passing worthless
checks. Both are from Muskegon.
Mich, where their families are said to
lbe we'll to do. When detectives at
tempted to arrest Paquet at Otto
street and Southport avenue the young
wife sprang between her husband and
the police.
He took the opportunity to escape
and ran, but was caught block away.
Paquet and his wife were then taken
to the station. Mrs. w. G.. Fletcher,
1917 Otto street, says the couple
boarded with her until their bill was
$50. Then, she says, she was given a
check on the Bankers National bank
of Chicago and it proved worthless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-14
WISCONSIN LEGISLATION
Bills of Importance Are Passed Rapidly
and In Some Cases without
Dissenting Vote.

Madison, Wis, May lin the as
sembly the new co-employe bill. max
ing railroads liable for damages for
injuries to employees caused by negli-
gence of other employees. was passed
unanimously. The bill prohibiting polit
ical lobbyists from attempting to infiu-
ence votes of members of the legisla-
ture was passed without debate-49
to 33. The bill relative to trusts and
combinations was passed-TO to 10.
The bill to prohibit an increase in
freight rates was passed-55 to 81.
The senate bill defining criminal an
archy and providing a penalty was
unanimously ordered to third read
ing In the senate the bill requiring
owners of mines to make reports was
killed The child labor bill was unan-
mOusly passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-14
WOULD GAG THAT PARROT
Bird Makes So Much Noise That the
NeighbOrs Want 1t Suppressed
Nuisance.

Lansing, Mich, May 14.-Justice
Grant, of the supreme court, is one of
the signers of complaint addressed to
Chief of Police StarmOunt, in which
several neighbors assert that they
have long been suffering from the
noise of the parrot that Miss Martha
Fuller, who lives on the corner Oppo-
site the judges house, treasures as her
sole companion. For years past, they
say, they have patiently put up with
the noise and chatter, but they are
nearly worn out.
The city attorney advises Judge
Grant that the keeping of a noisy
parrot is not a specific offense against
any law or ordinance, but the chief of
police asserts that if Judge Grant or
some of the other neighbOrs will make
u complaint. charging the maiden lady
with maintaining Il common nuisance,
he will prosecute the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-14
GERMAN FARMERS
TOURING IN IOWA
They All Have Their Titles and
Are Taking
Notes.

Ames, Ia, May 14.-Fifty titled Ger
man farmers touring America to inves-
tigate agricultural conditions have
reached Ames and visited the Iowa
Agricultural college and experiment
station. In Ihe evening they We're en-
tertained at banquet by the Ames
Commercial club. Members of the
party expressed the feeling that the
trip had revealed wonders to them in
the way of methods in agriculture
which would be introduced in Ger
many.
Among the features mentioned were
the practicability of the work done by
the colleges and the value of such
tests to farmers. The party went TO
Odebolt next, to inspect the cattle
feeding experiments being conducted
there by the college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-14
KANSAS HOSPITAL
IN BAD SHAPE
So They Seem wherever Legislative
Probe is Ap.
piled.

Osawatomie, Kan, May 1.-THE re-
suit of the first days examination by
the legislative committee of affairs in
the state inss1ne asylum here indicates
that conditions are worse here than
at the Topeka asylum. J. II. McCurdy,
superintendent of one of the detached
buildings OF the asylum, was the prin-
cipal witness
He testified that while on his rounds
one day he found an attendant beat
ing, kicking and choking patient, in
flicting serious injuries. At another
time he found one of the patients in
epileptic ward PROSTATE on the floor,
with an attendant stamping on him
and kicking him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-14
REPLY TO CHARGE
AS TO MILES REPORT
That 1t Was Not Given to the Press
I'm Full as Writ
ten.

Washington, May ii. = Secretary
Root has received letter from Lieu
tenant General Miles, asking what por-
ton of his reports We're given to the
press, by whom made public, and to
whom furnished. The secretary called
in the officers who furnished the re-
ports and gave directions to them to
prepare a statement showing what had
been done. The reply will show that
the adjutant generals office furnished
copies of that portion of General Miles
report bearing on the military cOndi-
tions in the islands, etc.
The reply will show that the judge
advocate general furnished a complete
copy of the report on cruelties and
atrocities, together with a copy of the
letter of the judge advocate general
TO the secretary of war which told
what the department had done con-
cerning the subjects treated of in Gen
eral Miles report. 1t has been charged
that all of General Miles report was
not furnished to the press by the war
department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-14
On the Great Northern,
With Prospects of
Being AVerted.
A NEW CONFERENCE
Double Headers the Is
sue That Gives the
Entire Trouble.

ST. Paul, Nay 14.-No strike has
been declared upon the Great North
ern railway at this writing, and the
affairs have assumed a much more
encOura ging aspect. Negotiations be-
tween the committee representing the
men and the officials of the road, which
were broken off ON Tuesday, have been
renewed and the outlook is for an
amicable settlement. Neither side will
say what concessions, if any, have been
offered by the road, but that cOnceS
sionS have been offered and that they
are more favorable than any SO far
made is evidenced by the fact that the
calling of a strike has been deferred.
Position Taken by the Men.
The committee of business men from
st. Paul and Minneapolis held con-
ference with the grand officers and the
general committee. The demands of
the men We're fully discussed, Gar
retson and Newman, representing re-
Spectively the conductors association
and the trainmen's brotherhood. fully
explaining. their side TO the contro-
YerSy. The stand they take is that all
other trans-continental roads have
granted the demands made upon them
by the unions with reference to the
running of double, headers, and that if
the Great Northern is given greater
concessions in reference to this matter
than has been granted the other roads,
the latter will charge breach of faith
on the part of the grand officers.
Business Men Are Hopeful.
After their conference with the men.
the business mems committee wait
ed upon General Manager L. +. Ward
and listened to the company's side of.
the case. Then a conference was ar
ranged between the general manager
and the grievance committee, at which
members of the business mems COM
mittee were also present. This confer
ence lasted. until 6:15 last evening, and
upon its breaking up Chairman Cooper,
of the business mems committee, an
nounced that it would be resumed this
morning, with every prospect of sue
cessful termination.
Crux of the Matter with the Road.
What has been the cruX of the en-
tire matter, so far as the officials of
lHe TOitu are cohcerHeu, HAS Deei tAS
fear that to COncede the demands of
the men on the double-header ques-
tion would simply open the door to
demand for a standardization of
trains. The Great Northern runs only
about per cent. of dOuble-headers,
but owing to it's low grades and heavy
motive power is able to haul much
longer trains with single engine than
is any of its competitors. With
Standardization of trains, however, the
advantage the road enjoys by reason
of its low gradients and high power
would be gone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-14
Jeiiet,s Municipal Fight.

Joliet, Ills, May 14.-Enraged be-
cause the council refused to ratify his
appointments Monday night, Mayor
Crolius has discharged city employees
by wholesale. The men discharged
were friends of the nine Democratic
aldermen who opposed the mayor. A
report is circulated that the mayor in
tends to close all saloons operated by
friends of the insurgents"