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The Washington times., 1903-12-13
Past and Future.

What was said OF Rogers Brothers in
The Times Of Tuesday and what is said
elsewhere on this same page ought TO
suffice.
David warfield continued to present
his "Auctioneer' with artistic restraint
and fine fidelity to nature. Whatever
character he brings TO Washington next
time. his Simon Levi Will live long in
the memory OF local theatergoers as an
admirable impersonation and the work
OF true artist. BY a stretch of the
imagination it might be said to represent
the same racial type as that essayed
by the Rogers Brothers. But the gulf
between them IS too great even for the
imagination. As DR.. Johnson might say,
before such a conclusion truth stands
appalled,. creduliSy is abashed and even
fancy hesitates
Isabel Irving and THE Crisis" were
pleasing. but not more. The play is not
over-strong. and It depended last year
chiefly on Mr.. Hackett Now IL loses
Mr.. Hackett and presents as a star an
actor little more capable than Miss
Walker. who was Mr.. Hacketts leading
woman.
The Chase bin equaIed expectations
as far as its chief figures were con-
cerned. 1t was not otherwise remark
able. The Academy and the Empire
were both well patronized.
Alice Fischer in a new comedy and
Virginia Earl as a new star I'm q new
comic opera are the leading attractions
for this week Miss Fischer made a
most favorable impression last year
in Mrs. Jack" She is one Of the Few
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
TOnight's symphony Concert.

The concert this evening in tbe
Columbia Theater by the Washington
symphony Orchestra and the Carroll
institute Choir has aroused great in
terest among the music lovers of the
city, All the boxes have been taken.
and the advances sale indicates a house
packed TO the doors. This will be the
first concert Of the season for the Car
roll Institute Choir and the first sun
day night concert Of the Symphony Or
chestra.
This evidence of public interest is
largely due to the fact that the chorus,
orchestra, and solists are ali Washing
tonians- 1t is the most pretentious en-
terprise ever essayed by local mu-
sicians. The first part of the program
will consist Of orchestral selections bv
the Washington Symphony Orchestra.
Reginald de Koven conducting 1t viii
include Weber's ''Euryanthe" overture.
"Adagio," from Saint-Saens Second
Symphony. and Saint-Saens ''Tarau-
telle;" Moszowski's ''Serenata," De
Koven's Flower Ballet with harp,
and the Peer Gynt Suite" by Grieg.
The second part viii be the "Stabat
Mater" by Rossini. The soloists have
been selected from the best singers of
the best cholrs IN the city. They are
Mrs. Annie Grant Fugitt, of ST. Pat
-ick's choir, soprano; Mrs. Margaret
thur W. Porter. of ST. Aloysius' choir.
contralto; William D. Mcfarland. of
Calvary Baptist choir, tenor, and Ar
thur w. Porter, of st. Patrick's choir,
basso. Mrs. Clara Baker Smith, a mu-
sician OF experience, intelligence, and
much merit, viii conduct the "Stabat
Mater" with the full Symphony Orches-
ira accompanying. Rehearsals both of
the chorus and orchestra have been in
progress for weeks past.
Some Of the boxholders ere James +.
Shea, president OF the Carroll Institute,
under the auspices OF which the con-
cert Is being given; Mrs. Reginald de
Koven, and William Bruce King, pTesi-
dent OF the Choral Society.
The Washington times., 1903-12-13

has been the subject Of much curios-
ity ind from all parts of our country
adventurous spirits have been drawn
thither, in the hope Of acquiring fabC-
lous wealth in Few short months. Few
communities have escaped untouched by
this fever for gold, and this lecture.
without doubt. will prove the most in
teresIing 70 the largest number OF any
in Mr.. Holmes present series. In II
Mr.. Holmes will persoAally conduct HIS
audience the entire length of the Yukon,
visiting Dawson, St. AIschaels and Cape
Nome. BY means Of his finely coiored
stereopticon views and realistic motion
pictures, he will give ~ adequate idea
of the daily life of To searchers after
gold, many OF these being pictures de-
voted to actual mining scenes, showing
how the gold IS banned. rocked. siuiced.
and IN other methods extracted from
the soil
The Washington times., 1903-12-13

Is. His play is a study Of Dante. made
by Sardou after many years Of prepara-
tory reading and thought. Everywhere
il has been produced It has been accept
ed as a drama rich in historical inter-
est, reflective Of Dante's true nature.
and votive OF dramatic opportunity II
is unfortunate. OF course. that this ac-
tor-easily the foremost actor now alive
will not appear as Shylock or l. ar. or
in any other OF the roles ne has inter-
preted AID adorned beyond AL his as
sociates. If a new play Is essential.
however. we may well be glad IL deals
with so important and picturesque a
figure as that OF Dante.
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
Edwin Arden's Birthday.
Congratulated by Fellow-Actors With
Characteristic Humor.

Edwin Arden, who is appearing with
Miss Eleanor Robson in Merely Mary
Ann. had a birthday December 10, and
was kept busy all day receiving the con-
gratulations o. his feHow-members in
the company, and other friends in varf-
Gus parts OF the country. From New
YosR he received a batch Of kilograms
some of which were evidentI- intended
by the senders to be amusing.
Here are a few:
IF Edwin Arden is thirty-eight years
old, and has played in forty-twc per
forn-ances Of Merely Mary Ann and
Israel Zangwill. the author, gets mar
ried ar the age OF thirty-seven, how old
IS Ann? NAT GOODWIN.
May Merely Ann attain as many
anniversaries.
MACLYN A2BUCKLE."
ot mon, tits a bonnie lassie you're
with Tor an old man
FRANK DANIELS"
I'VE know the real truth about your
age, but we'll not tell Mary Ann.
JOE WEBER
LEW FIELDS"
After the performance that nfzht
Frank Doane and Guy Nichols, who are
also members OF Miss Robson's com
pany, gave Mr.. Arden a birthday supper
party. Mr. Nichols. who is famed for
his accomplishments as a cook, prepar-
ed the banquet, and the principal dish
on the menu was spaghetti.
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
Acting as an Art.
Emphasis, Restraint, and Culture All
Essentials to Good Results.
By WILLIAM H, TURNER

All art is symbolicai. The actors art
allows him TO be true to the nature o.
a character under the technical condi-
tons OF representation The supreme
difficulty Of an actor is to represent
ideal character with such trutkfulnnsS
that it shall affect US as real: not 20
drag down ideal character TO a vulgar
level. His art is ore Of representation.
not OF illusion He has to use natural
expressions. but he must subllmate
them; the symbols must be such as we
can sympathetically interpret. and for
this purpose there must be the express
sion OF real human feeling.
In art simplicity Is economy. not rnea-
gerness: IL is the absence OF suoerfiui-
ties, not the suppression Of essentials,
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
Chase's Holiday Vaudeville.

Chase's this week will offer such at
fractions as Eddie Girard and Jessie
Gardner. Sager Midgley and Gertie Car
Isle. Waterbury Brothers and Tenny,
the Haidabura Family, Aurie Dagwell,
Charles Kenna, MacDoherty's perform
ing white toy poodles. and American
vitagraph motion views OF the fate of a
soldier deserter. supplemented by other
serious and comic subjects.
Eddie Girard is he of the elastic legs
and mobile face, whose ''grotesquery''
made him famous IN Natural Gas" A
part Of his hold upon the public strong
hold is due, no doubt, to his assistant,
Miss Gardner. The two will be seen in
their latest nondescript of nonsense.
songs. dRrces, and novelty. Sager Midg-
ley and Gertie Carlisle. in their assump-
ton g. 1uYenility, will offer Taking a
Tonic Waterbury Brothers and Ten
ny, well-known Neutrality-suspicious., will
present a comedy sketch entitled "A
Cold Day In July" The Haidabura
Family are Russian singers and dancers,
and In their bizarre costumes will pre-
sent the weird songs and whirlwind
dances indigenous to the "land Of the
little rather Aurie Dagwell as the
Girl Of ST. is expected to be one Of the
hits OF the Chase season. Charles Ken.
ma VIII submit his monologue sketch
Inc takir.' The performing poodles
are expected to please everybody.
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
Farewell Musical Comedu.
Real Comic Opera Coming Into It's
Own Again.
By VIRGINIA EARL.

I think that musical comedies are GO
ing out Of date. The people have grown
tired of sextets and cake-waIks. and
all that sort of thing. Musical come
dies We're fad for a time. but our
playgoers have been so overwhelmed
with that style of entertainment that
they have become surfeited.
l am firmly convinced that what the
public wants Is romantic comic opera.
and good, clean. wholesome comedies
and dramas. with the odds in favor OF
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
Academy-"Her Marriage VOW

Her Marriage Vow" will begin a
weeks engagement at the Academy,
commencing tomorrow evening. 1t is
described as a drama of intense human
interest. and is said fairly to TEEN with
emotional episodes and climaxes.
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
At the TheateTs.
whats the Matter with susan?p

What's the Matter With Susan?' the
comedy by Leo Ditrichstein, 70 be seen
at the Columbia tomorrow evening, is
designed to serve double purpose, not
only to provide an original and amusing
comedy for the entertainment Of thea
tergoers. but tc introduce in a congenial
role Alice Fischer, now universally ac-
claimed a favorite comedian.
Miss Fischer's first appearance as a
star in Washington was made in the
title role OF Mrs. Jack" under the d.
rection Of Henry B. Harris. whoae star
she still is. She will be seen at the
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
Empire-4New York Day by Day.

Those who have never visited New
York viii soon have an opportunity to
spend an evening in the great metrop-
oils and yet be in their own homes be-
fore midnight This chance is offered
to all who see the scenic production Of
New York Day by Day" at the Empire
Theater this week.
The Washington times., 1903-12-13

Columbia Monday night as Susan Pow
ers, who having had the misfortune
early in life to suffer disappointment In
love is shown at the rise of the curtain
as a spinster imbued with a supreme
contempt for men in general.
At her sisters death. which left SUI
sans brother-in-law. a good-natured
weakling, on the verge of ruin, she has
taken matters in her own hands. and by
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
Nj. Irving Coming.

The annual appearance here Of Henry
irving-an event of exceptional theatre
cal Importance and extended popular
interests TO be made at the national
theater the week beginning December
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
EsteIle Wentworth.
Native of Washington in Virginia EarI's
Company.

Local interest attaches to the coming
OF Estelle Wentworth, Virginia EarTs
chief female support in Sergeant
Kitty Miss Wentworth is a native Of
washington, and is very well known
and popular here. She studied music
here Tor three years, and was mem
Der OF several prominent musical clubs.
She has sung in the chOirs OF St
AloysiUs, Calvary Baptist, and Eastern
Presbyterian churches
Miss Wentworth left here some three
years ago TO join the Bostonians. with
The Washington times., 1903-12-13

which organization she afterward play
ed here. She has also sung with Lulu
CHASER, in Dolly Warden" In Sergeant
Kitty in which Miss Wentworth viii
appear at the National next week. she
plays the part of Louise de Marrilac.
in which she is given many opportn-
mites to display her brilliant vocal gifts
as well as her ability as an actress.
The Washington times., 1903-12-13

women now on the stage who can be
genuinely humorous and not be msscu-
line and coarse. Miss Earl comes well
recommended in a new operate work
evidently designed to be popular.
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
Lyceum-" High Rollers Company.

The High Rollers Extravaganza Com
pany will appear at the Lyceum this
week in two burlesQues-''A Trip to
Paris and ''Finnegan's Jamboree"-
and an olio of vaudeville.
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
Burton Holmes on Alaska.

Alaska III, Down tine Yukon to the
klondike and Cape Nome is the sub
1ect OF the Burton Homes lecture for
this coming Tuesday afternoon, being
the last In his all-American series
For a number Of years the KIondike
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07

The Montague failure at Caro- illus
trates the need of law in Michigan,
similar to the Torrens law, as used in
Illinois. A transfer of real estate under
the Torrens law to make it legal must
be recorded within thirty days after its
execution. Alma Record.
An effort was made in the last legis-
lature to pass the Illinois Torrens law,
but legislators do not seem to be fully
alive to its value, and large majority
would not take the trouble to become
familiar with this meritorious measure.
If the senators and representatives had
given the Torrens law the same careful
attention it has received from the state
association of farmers clubs and the
state grange, the measure would have
passed the last session. But only one
farmer in the senate, Senator Cook,
seemed to know or care anything about
it and none of the farmers in the house
paid any attention to the matter The
editor of the The Republican procured a
copy of the Illinois law, and Senator
Cook introduced it. Persistent agita-
tion on this important subject is needed
to fully acquaint lawyers and business
men who go to the legislature of its
practical value. Farmers know about
it now.-St, Johns Republican.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07

GAS q rule, do not begin book IN
til It is finished" the elder Dumas used
often to say. And certainly the pace
at which he put his works Oh paper
seems to bear out the statement. No
fewer than sixty volumes of his ap-
peared within a single year, a record
probably never equaled before or since.
On one occasion he made wager of
e1OO that he would write the first vol
ume Of a new book he had planned
within seventy-two hours, including
the time for meals and sleep. The work
was to occupy seventy-five large fools
zap pages, each page containing forty
1--WE lines and each line fifty letters-a
total of 1876 lines. He won the bet
with ridiculous ease, accomplishing the
task in six hours less than the specified
lime
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Killed Trying to Stop a Car.

Marine City, Mich, Aug. 4.-Abra
ham Simmons, aged about IS years
was struck by a northbound Rapid
railway car about five miles south OF
this city last evening, receiving injur.
les frim which he died on the car
which stopped and picked him up to
bring him here. Simmons lived in
Cottrellvllle township and was stand
ing on the track to stop the car, desir.
ing to come to the city. 1t is not
knc wn exactly how the accident oc-
CURED, but it is thought he did not
get far enough away from the rails.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
A Tribute to the Memory Of Pope Leo
XIII, BY Mary Baker G. Eddy, Found
er Of Christian Science.

The sad, sudden announcement of the
decease of Pope Leo XIII, touches the
hearts and will move the pen of mil.
lions. The intellectual, moral, and
religious energy of this illustrious
Pontiff has moved the church of Rome
for one quarter of a century. The
august ruler of $50, 100000 human be.
ings has now passed through the shadow
of death into the great forever The
Court of the Vatican mourns him-his
relatives shed 1.-The unavailing tear" he
is the loved and lost of many millions.
I sympathize with those who mourn;
but rejoice in knowing our dear God
comforts such with the blessed assur-
ance that life is not lost, its influence
remains in the minds of men, and divine
love holds its substance safe in the GER
tainty of Immortality. I'm Him was
life; and the life was the light of men 3,
John, a.
MARY BAKER g. EDDY.
Concord, N. II.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
THIS PREVENTS SMUT.
Wheat Growers Should Read the Fol-
lowing and Try It,

Smut of wheat is of two kinds, the
first kind destroying the whole head of
wheat, except the central straw. The
whole head is converted into a fine,
black dust which blows about in the
wind and infests other stools of wheat.
Against this kind of smut have no
remedy TO suggest at present. The
second kind of smut differs from the
first in not being easily detected until
the wheat is ripe, when the smutty head
is found to have its kernels converted
into black, ill-smelling mass This
kind of smut yields to treatment and
suggest the following:
Get your drug store to buy stock of
formalin; this material is put up in
bottles, usually pound in bottle,
which sells to the customer for about 60
cents Buy from your druggist one
pound of formalin; mix it with 80 gal
Ions of water. Clear off space some
~ feet square on the barn floor, wet the
floor thoroughly with this mixture, US
ing one pound of formalin and 80 gal
Ions of water, then spread on layer of
wheat couple of inches thick over
space feet in diameter ON the clean
floor and thoroughly wet this wheat
with a sprinkling pot, using this solu
ton of formalin. Shovel the wheat
over and put on another layer of wheat
and thoroughly wet it. This 80 gallons
of solution should treat 80 bushels of
wheat. See that all the surface of every
kernel is wet, but do not use great
excess of the liquid or it will hinder
termination. l would leave the wheat
in pile for "a hours Then SOW either
by hand or with drill Of course, the
bags and the drill itself should be wet
with this mixture before putting the
seed wheat in. Our experiments show
that this is very sure preventive of
smut.
G. D. SMITH,
Director Agricultural College
Experiment Station.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
a Helpless Child.

A weak and pupy child is badly
handicapped in the battle of life. 1t is
isolated from the healthy enjoyments of
its little fellow-beings. 1t cannot par
take either of their play or their sturdy
work and progress in the world; its
whole life is embittered by incapacity
and weakness
Any woman who expects to- become a
mother ought to know what DR.. Pierce
Favorite Prescription will do both for
her own health and safety during her
time of trial and also to insure her in
bequeathing fair measure of health
and strength to the prospective little
one.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
C. d SMI1
ESCAPED an Awful Fate.

Mr. Fl. Haggins, of Melbourne, Fla,
writes, my doctor told me l had con
sumption and nothing could be done for
me. l was given up to die. The offer
of free trial bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, induced
me to try it. Results were startling.
am now on the road to recovery and
owe all to DR.. Kings New Discovery.
1t surely saved my life" This great
cure is guaranteed for all throat and
lung diseases by J. s. Haggart and w.
E. Collins & Co. druggists. Price SOC &
81 90. Trial bottles free.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Unknown Man Killed.

Lansing, Mich, Aug. 3.-An I'M
known man, apparently 40 years old,
was killed by an early morning Grand
Trunk Western express in front of the
station here Sunday. He was of dark
complexion, about feet inches tall
and was dressed in working attire in
gliding pair of lumberman's spiked
boots. On his person was found a
small sum of money and railroad tick
cts froE, Saginaw to Flint, and from
Owosso Junction to Detroit. The body
was badly mutilated.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
New Law affecting Notaries Public ir
Michigan.

The last legislature passed law re-
quiring all nataries to place upon the
acknowledgment which they take the
date of the expiration of their commits
sions. The notaries, heretofore, have
taken acknowledgements a year or
more after these commissions have ex-
pired, and there has been much liti-
cation and minor annoyancesI because
of the officials carelessness From this
time on, however, matters will be diff
ferent. The law takes effect in Septem-
Der, ninety days after the close of the
legislature.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07

This years wheat harvest in Kansas
was record breaker and well deserved
the attention accorded to it in the
August Review of Reviews, where an
illustrated article by Philip Eastman
describes the up-to-date machinery used
by the Kansas farmer in harvesting and
threshing his crop, and gives an insight
into an almost beatifc state of social
and industrial content, where college
graduates toiled side by side with day
laborers, and all had good pay and
bountiful fare.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Flowers That Harm the Sick.

Botanists and others who have made
life study Of flowers have recently
discovered that the perfume Of bios
SONS is often increased by growing
them under colored glass. They state
also that some plants are fragrant only
at night and others only in the hot
sunshine, that the season affects the
odors and that some perfumes power
fully affect the human organization,
sometimes giving rise to serious nerv-
Gus troubles. Flowers of delicate per-
fume quiet the nerves Of invalids, 1t Is
asserted, but tho violet, lily Of the val
ley and carnations are really harmful
to the sick
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
WHY BE PESSIMlSTIC?
Facts Of Trade, Commerce and
Finance Which Should Inspire Great
Confidence.

Finance Which should inspire Gre al
Confidence.
Why be pessimistic when our foreign
commerce exports and imports) for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1908, was the
largest in the history of American
foreign commerce, amounting to g.,
A45,610,417, an increase of $752, $40, 34t
over 1896, the last democratic year?
Why be pessimistic when our export
of gold in the fiscal year ended June 30,
1903, was only $47, 900, 595, against $112,'
4O9,947 in 1896, the last democratic
Year,
Why be pessimistic when our import
of gold in the fiscal year ended June 80,
1908. was $46, 9s2, OPT, against only 1913,
5o5,065 in 1896, the last democratic
year?
Why be pessimistic when the balance
of trade of commerce in gold was only
$1Os,56S against us in the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1908, compared with
sTS,S74,sS against us in 1896, the last
democratic year?
Why be pessimistic when our export
of Mr.. Bryan's trade panacea-silver-
in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1908
was only $44 245, $50, against $50, "a, $40
in 1896, the last democratic year?
Why be pessimistic when our import
in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1908, OF
this same ''nation saving" metal (even
at the much lower price value which has
reigned ever since Mr.. Bryan's first at.
tempt to force up its value) was $24,
163, 491 against $2S, TT, 1856 in 1896, the
last democratic year, reduction of
only 1913, sos, though we got more sill
yer for less money in gold?
Why be pessimistic when in the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1903, the balance
of trade of commerce in silver was only
S20.0S1, 768 against us, instead of $751;
T6f, 4s4, as in 1896, the last democratic
year?
Why be pessimistic when of our total
imports of $1,025, $40, 1877 in the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1903, over $500, 600
600 was for manufacturers materials,
which helped to keep busy, at good
wages, the 100000 workers in our
500, 900 tariff protected factories9
Why be pessimistic when in the fiscal
year ended June &c. 1903, we never had
nm appreciate 1.-THE of 5000, 900 wage
earners idle at one time, against their
will, as was the case, according to Mr..
Gompers in the best democratic year?
Why be pessimistic, when in spite of
the fact that our merchandise imports
in the fiscal year ended June 80, 1908
exceeded those of 1896 by $245, 1896, 443,
the balance of merchandise trade was
1894, 372, 1853 in our favor against $102
sT2, 264 in 1885, the last democratic year.
Why be pessimistic because the bal
ance of trade in our favor in the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1908, was 1874, 026,
$50 less than in 1902, while our imports
in 1908 was 1922, 29S, 179 more2
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
NIAGARA Falls Excursion, August i2th

The Ann Arbor R. r. will run its an
nual excursion to Niagara Falls, Alex
andria Bay and Toronto Wednesday,
August 18th. Special train will leave
Owosse, at 7:20 p. m. Fare for round
trip to Niagara Falls, 81 20. To Toronto
the fare will be $1.0O higher; to Alex
andria Bay, $3.50 higher, and to Mon
treal, $1O65 higher than to Niagara
Falls. Special train will run through
to the Falls without change.