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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

The harpists had a week 20 spare on
their way through London TO South-
umpton. and took advantage or tine
occasion 10 put In brief engagement
al the Empire music hall Their sue
cess was 80 immediate and prononceu
that before leaving they made a new
contract for term OF months, De-
Ginning next spring, az the end OF their
American tour An this Is, naturally
enough cause of citation 10 MI
Marks, who Is looking for repetition
here Of the London HIT
Mother Goose Is accepted ns quite
The most ptupandous stage spectacle
ever shown In America, oscar ham
mersten said 20 me q day or Two ago
Il had n spectacular musical produc-
ton all in hand and ready for the cos
umers. scenic artists and stage dlrec-
tor. After / saw Mother Goose al
The New Amsterdam, | pitched my
manuscript and score into a pigeon
hole. whore 1 shall allow II TO remain
It's useless 10 think Of competing WIN
inmeasurable shows like this one.
'The County Chairman" is drawing
moure people than Wallack's theater
can accommodate, and this Is also true
Of Maude Adams at the Empire But
while there are several other hlshy
successful attractions on Broadway at
present, these are the only TWO Winch
find their theaters too small
LEANDER RlCHARDSON.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

The News" last week stated that
Maude Adams made her last appear
ance In this city in 1892 In the play OF
THE Lost Paradise" This was an er-
ror the information having been OBJ
tanned from the Theater files, A later
search made by Manager Pyper de-
yelops the fact that Miss Adams last
appearance here was In August 1894,
when she appeared with John Drew in
butterflies" and "The Mask Ball.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

When Mr. Nat Goodwin recently leit
New York, after his short season IN A
Midsummer Nights Dream says the
sun, he left a note pinned TO the wal
OF his dressing room for his VIE, VINO
was to be the succeeding attraction IL
ran BE good. dear and save your
money for remember you are the
breudwinner now. Nat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

Harry CorsOn Clarke has put per-
manent stock company in at san
Antonio, Texas He had an suspicious
opening last week and VIII remain in
definitely, presenting thirty or forty
standard plays What Happened to
Jones" was the opening bill.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12
THE WORLDS SMALLEST GYM.
MAST,

The dlmInutive gentleman shown In
the accompanying illustration bears the
euphonious name Of Sman Sing Hpoo
and IL famed as the smallest gymnast
I'm the world. He is but two feet high
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12
The Christmas Dinner.

In spite of the fact that the word
dyspepsia means literally bad cook, II
VIII not bs fair for many to lay the
blame on the cook II they begin the
Christmas Dinner with little appetite
and end II with distress or nausea. II
may not be fair for any to do that-let
us hope so fof the sake of the cookl
The disease dyspepsia indicates bad
stomach, that is weak stomach, rath-
err than a bad cook, and for a weak
stomach there Is nothing else equal to
Hoods Sarsaparilla. II gives the stom-
ach vigor and tone, cures dyspepsia,
creates appetite, and makes eating the
pleasure Is should be,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12
LeanderRiCh0rdsOn' Letter

Mr. Conreid's Position Not Bed OF Roses-Mrs Carter
the First Real Money Success OF the Season-Other
Metropolitan Events.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

TO ternai Paul Mundcr
claimant To daredevil
amateur Ncat but his bold 20 be
formed by his brethren
ACT takes
height OF nifty feet he through air FOR distance
nearly V ee landing mattress At
anue the people OF Berlin with this exhibition ohan and II is sa6
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

Mrs. lie Moyne win close her season
shortly and 80 TO Europe for a rest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

Evidently Mckee Rankin has been
cutting an i'm Chicago, The Herald
publishes this wv $, Cleveland writes
as follows; Now that the time has
como when I feel as though can
speak without being done further In
jury, ! wish 10 state that Mckee Ran.
kin's TRADE against dramatic editors
I'm fact of this whole Country-on the
stage of our theater the opening night
was made without my knowledge, Mir
Rankin simply took possession of the
stage and began and finished his abuse
before ] knew anything about 1t, | wish
To say that | have arranged matters
s1 chat there win be no more speech.
making ON the stage of the Cleveland
thpater'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

the march Of events Some half heart
ed efforts were made TO come abreast
Of what the managers told her was the
market, but for the most part they re-.
minded one Of Brunhllde herself taking
TO the push-cart"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

Laura Nelson Hall has retired as
leading woman Of the Empire Theater
Stock company Of Columbus o., on ac.
count Of Illness She has symptoms,
the physicians say. OF splnal meningitis.
Weber and Fields and Willie Collier
have agreed to separate, so Caller
henceforth will paddle his own canoe
Look out for "A capsze.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12
THEATRE GOSSIP.

Nat Goodwin Is In Boston with "a
Midsummer NIGHTS Dream" THE
Silver slipper" has made n big hit in
Philadelphia H. H. Sothern and 1.-THE
Proud Prince are In Baltimore. Dem
man Thompson ia playing a special
Boston engagement, Mrs, Lantry APP
pers at Cincinnati this week VIII
liam Gillette and 1.-THE Admirable
Crchton' are I'm New York Louis
James and Frederick Warde are play
ing through the South David War
field is I'm Brooklyn this week Maxine
Elliott still entertains New York In
Tier only Way" THE BilI0nalre"
Is at Philadelphia
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

Mime, Fanny Janauschek, the grand
old woman ~ tragedy. has come near
the end Of her career. She came 20
America SO years ago, and her last part
was I'm a melodrama OF the '1urli"
sort called THE Great Diamond Rob
berry" or that final venture the late
Nym Crinkle wrote. at was the H.
fusion Of confident and artistic wo.
man who can sweep you away with her
emotions, but who cannot comprehend
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

Francis Wilson has played CadeauN
IN "Erminio' over 1900 tines
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

Harry woodruff viii be leading man
with Amelia Bingham,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

White Diamond Cider. All fountains
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

At the Grand next week there are
TO be six lively days and two matiuees
devoted 10 rollckiug FUN isis Hop
klns," presented by MISS Rose Mel
Vile. holds the boards Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday The play is not
all comedy. but It is said to have a
good strong plot a love story, ana 10
be without the horse play that 10 Of
ten creeps into comedy dramas Miss
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
HELP FOR FINLAND
DIX. soRsEN SEEKING FREE
TRANSPORTATION.
Railroads Have Offered Him Free
Transportation for Grain and Flour.
Donated by Farmers-WiIl Confer
With Senators.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 13.-Dr. C..
j. Sorsen, surgeon in chief of the
Northern Michigan General hospital
and chairman of the National Finland
Central Relief committee of the Unit
ed States, arrived here today to con-
suit with Senators Burrows, Alger and
Nelson regarding the relief for famine
stricken Finland. Particularly with
reference to securing ocean transpor-
tation for the grain and flour which is
being contributed by the farmers of
that nationality in this country. The
Northwestern railroad, it is stated has
agreed TO transport these supplies ov-
er it's lines free of charge between
February 20 and %. Sorsen says that
100000 people in Finland are entirely
destitute. !. 49,. u.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
Action Brought Against w. A.
Richards By Grand Jury.
ATTEMPT TO sETTL E
Claimed nat Mrs. Richards Offered
to Replace Money Taken From Sui.
Ivan Home in HamiIton-such Ar
raneement Would Not Be Allowed.

Knoxville, Feb. 13. (SpeciaD =
Hunted for weeks by officers of the
law, whom he has persistently evad-
ed, ex-Deputy United States Marshall
w. A. Richards. accused of compile
ity in the Sullivan hold-up at Hamil-
ton, has been indicted by the grand
jury of the district court here, accord
ing TO the information given out to-
day.
Offer to Settle.
1t is stated that previous to the in
vestigation of the case against Rich
ards by the grand jury, Mrs. Richards,
wife of w. A. Richards, made an at
tempt to reimburse the Sullivans for
the amount of money lost in the rob-
berry. The offer was made, it is stat
ed, with the condition that when Mr.
and Mrs. Sullivan. had received the
money they would withdraw the
charges against her husband.
Owing to some disagreement be-
tween the parties no settlement could
be reached, and it is also intimated
by the officers here that such set
tlement would not have been allowed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
He STIRS HEARERS
SHAW DELIVERS TOAST ON
"THE PRESIDENT"
Makes Eloquent Address at Banquet
of Silk Association of America in
New York-Many Prominent Guests
in Attendance.

New York, Feb. 12.-In the presence
of governors of the foremost CONNER
cial states, foreign ministers, consuis
and men of prominence in the busi-'
ness world Secretary Shaw, as the
principal speaker at the banquet OF
the Silk association of America, in
his address on the office of president
paid a glowing tribute to President
Roosevelt. He said in part:
THE President, while properly a
most potent influence in the realm OF
legislation, is the executive. No SOW
| ereign has greater authority, and few
as extensive. No sovereign has great
er responsibilities, and few equal.
Think what the President has done
| in the last six years. 1 speak OF the
office, and not of the incumbent.
1.-THE President called an army in
to existence, Offered it, clothed it,
armed it, equipped it; collected ma
Wy; then as comm ander-in-chief OF
both, successfully prosecuted a wal
with results perhaps as important, and
far reaching as any ever waged on the
globe
"Then the President, through his
secretary of war, took possession OF
Cuba, pacified its people, stood guard
and protected from outside interior
ence and from internal contention
while a government authorized by
congress was created, constitution
adopted, an insular congress elected
and then a new flag sprung forth.
The President through his secre
tary of war;, took control of the Phil
4 ippine archipelago, and with such cor
summate wisdom and patience hav,
the affairs of those Islands been ad
ministered that the people both vice.
and petition at the report that tn
present representative of the Presi
dent is likely to return to the states.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
KILLED BY c AS
FIVE MEN MEET DEATH IN BLUE
ISLAND GAS PLANT.
Purifying Box Left Uncovered-Fumes
Come Suddenly, Smothering Work
men-Eieht Laborers May Die-Men
Are Making Repairs.

Chicago. ILL.,, Feb. -. Five men met
death and ten were overcome last
night by the fumes of escaping gas
from a purifying box in the plant of
the Northwestern Gas Light and Coke
company at Blue Island. Men under
the direction of Superintendent Rus
sell were changing the purifiers. Ac
cording to the statement of the men
at the plant, when the work of chang
ing was finished the men did not close
the covers of the box. When the gas
was turned into the box for the puri-
flying process, it escaped in volumes
and the men were overcome where
they stood.
The dead are:
MARTIN c. RUSSELL, superinten-
dent
GEORGE ARNOLD.
JOHN, LUNG.
J. LARSON.
ALBERT KATOLPH.
The injured are:
William Black
Carson England.
John McCabe.
Eight laborers, names unknown.
Black may die
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
WILL HOLD BANQUET.
Monroe County Republicans Will Hold
<Celebration.

Abba, Feb. 3.-(SpeciaD- Rejoiced
over receiving the Tippecanoe banner
as prize for having showed the larg-
est republican gain in the election last
fall, the republicans of Monroe coun-
ty at an informal meeting held last
evening decided to hold jollification
and banquet in celebration Of the vic
tory. The meeting was called to order
by G.. B. Harris and the greatest en-
thusiasim was shown throughout the
meeting. According to present plans
the banquet will be held in the Mon
roe hotel on the evening of February
26. Committees have been appointed
to arrange the program of toasts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
HAMMOND HoNoRED.
Wapello County Auditor is Placed on
the Legislative Committee.


[From Thursdays Daily.I
l. H. Hammond auditor of Wapello
county, was yesterday elected the
member from the sixth district of the
legislative committee of the state as
ISOLATION of County Auditors, which
organization is holding it's annual
convention at the Slavery hotel in Des
Moines. Yesterday the discussion OF
the morning was upon the new road
law which provides for uniform
style for improving country highways.
The auditors as a rule favor the law,
and the discussion was very friendly
to the bill and was in the nature of an
effort to find out what the bill really
meant rather than an adverse criti-
cism. At the noon hour the matter
was still unsettled and came up again
at the meeting this afternoon.
h When the meeting was called to or
der this morning the discussion on the
Amos Johnson resolution, relative TO
uniformity of valuations and the ne
cessity for law empowering the state
auditor to convene the county audi
tors in order to secure such uniform
ity. was continued. The matter was
finally referred to the legislative COM
mittee.
The county auditors extended an in
vitation to the county treasurers for
Joint session this afternoon and both
associations visited the state house
in response to invitations from the
state auditor and state treasurer. Both
meetings conclude this afternoon.
The auditors elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
| President-Fred A. Cope of Polk.
Vice-president-C. A. Lyon of Dallas
| Secretary. F. Ford of Webster.
| Treasurer-John H. Weimer of Du
buque.
Fifth member executive committee
John F. Daley of Cherokee, For this
position Daley won out over l. H.
Hammond of Wapello, and A. l.. Ogg,
of Warren.
The following legislative committee
was elected:
First district. c. G. Rambo of Var
Buren,, second district. Edward Berger
of Scott; third district. Silas A. Keelel
of Wright: fourth district, j. G. Hem
pei of Clayton: fifth district, w. ENC
Leland of Marshall; sixth district, |
H. Hammond of Wapello; seventh
district, A. l.. Ogg, of Warren; eight
district, Pierce Metz. of Adams; nintl
district, L. A. Larson of Montgomery
tenth district. J. E.Ford of Fort Dodge
eleventh district. j. c. kistley of Ply
mouth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
WEIGHED 600 POUNDS.
Iowa Woman Afflicted With Eleplan.
Massachusetts Very Rare.

Anthem, Feb. 13.-Mrs. D. Ham
kerson, who lived five miles east of
town, is dead, after an illness that ex-
tended over several years. Her all
ment was a most uncommon one, be-
ing what is known in medical science
as elephantiasis, or the abnormal en-
largement of the tissues of the body.
Her body at death weighed nearly 500
pounds and her suffering was intense.
This disease is very rare, its nativity
being in India. Her husband dropped
dead last summer of heart disease.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
MASON uIu HUI w
The House.
NEGOTIATIONS DELAYED.
Powers Anxious to Reach Agreement
and Relieve SUFFERING.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The delay is
now with Italy in closing UP the Ven,
ezuelan negotiations Word is await
ed from Rome before the ambassador
here can sign the protocol. The Ro-
man office was necessarily consulted
at the last moment owing to change
in the program caused by the read
justment of the German claims. How
ever, it is expected that the delay will
not be great All the parties to the
negotiations seems earnestly DESTROYS
of closing up this preliminary stage
at the earliest possible moment, for
humanitarian reasons, if for no 9TH
ers. There is every evidence of in
tense distress at Caracas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
SUICIDE BURIED.
Funeral of Gus Ross Held Yesterday
Conducted BY G. A. e. Post.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-(SpeciaD =
The funeral of Gus Ross, who sui
cided in his gunshop, was held from
the residence of his son, Harry, yes
terday afternoon. 1t was conducted
by Rev. l. B. Shcreckengast. pastor of
the NJ. e. church. The members of
i. G. White and G. A. R. post attended
in body. Senator John Alex Young,
post commander, conducted the grave
service after the manner of the G. A.
r. ritual
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
SLOT MACHINE CRUSADE.

Sioux City storekeeper Arrested for
Gambling.
Sioux City. Feb. ia war on slot
machines was started here today by
the arrest of Amos Curtis, an expo
liceman who keeps a grocery store,
who will be arraigned as violator of
the gambling ordinance. 1t is charg-
ed against Curtis that he permitted
boys to play in his store for money.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
TO BURY SAILORS AT HOME.
Remains of Nine Tars Killed on Mas
sachusetts Reach New York.

New York, Feb. 19.-The Collier
Ajax arrived here today from San
Juan with the remains of the nine sail
ors killed in the explosion on the bat
tie ship Massachusetts. The bodies
have been brought here for interpent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
NEGROES AT BANQUET. !.
senatorElect Reed smoot Of Utah,
Arouses Criticism.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 1S.-Con.
siderable comment and criticism has
been aroused in. Utah over the action
of Senatorelect Reed Smoot last night
in seating some negroes at a banquet
with white people and having white
girls serve them. Smoot is quoted as
saying in explanations IF President
Roosevelt isn't too good to entertain
a colored man at the White House,
don't see why l shouldn't have colored
people as my guests
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
TRACK WAS. IN. BAD REPAIR.
Verdict of coroner's Jury on Death o
Laura Croft at Buffalo.

Laura Croft at Buffalo.
Davenport. Feb. 1S.-The coroner's
jury appointed to investigate the
cause of the death of little Laura
Croft, who was killed the first of the
week in a wreck at Buffalo. has re-
turned the following verdict:
I'VE, the jury, fnd,that the deceas-
ed came to her death by being crush
ed to death in the depot. caused by
the derailing of freight train on Feb
ruary 8, 1908, at 11:4s O'Clock, said
derailment caused by the spreading
of the rails
The Jury also adds in ,codicil
I'VE. the jurors. also find upon IN
vestigation that the track was in very
poor condition where the wreck oc-
Cured
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
HOUSE And SENATE
GENERAL WIN. BOOTH DELIVERS
OPENING PRAYER.
Special Ruling to Govern Considera.
ton Of the EIkins Rebate Bill
The Vote to Be Taken After One
Hours Debate.

Washington, Feb. 13-General Will
lam Booth of the Salvation army de-
livered the prayer at the opening ses-
sion of the senate this morning.
Many members of the Salvation ar
my were present. The Inolan appro-
priation bill is reported and resolu--
tons calling for the correspondence
of the naval officer regarding the mill
tary occupations of the bays OF Pan
ANA and Colon were agreed 10.
The senate committee on postotfices
today decided to amend the postoffice
appropriation bill by adding as an
amendment the omnibus statehood
bill by vote of s to 5.
Yeas-Elkins, Mitchell, Penrose, re-
publicans; Clay, Culberson, Dubois,
Simmons. Taliaferro, democrats.
Nays-Beveridge Deboe, DolllVer,
Lodge. Proctor.
Chairman Mason did not vote.
The House.
The committee on rules presented
special order to the house today
which was adopted after twenty min
utes debate, for considerations of the
Elkins rebate bill. At the end OF one
hours debate a vote on the bill and
the committee amendment is to be ia
| ken without any intervening motlon
Richardson, democratic leader, protest
ed there was no emergency which re
quired such drastic course as the
special, order proposed. 1t permitted
no opportunity to amend or recon
nit the bill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
G. w. Vanderbilt ON TRIAL.
Indicted for Alleged Forgery in the
Poll Book.

Knoxville, Feb. 13.-(SpeciaD-The
trial of ex-Recorder G. w. Vanderbilt,
indicted on two counts for alleged for
gerry in the poll book, is being held
this week. The case is of more than
general interest. Mr.. Vanderbilt has
many friends here and in Pella, where
he formerly resided. The case will
probably go to the jury this afternoon
or tomorrow morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Sam Andrews Killed at Central City
Skull Crushed.

Cedar Rapids, Feb. 13.-(SpeciaD-
Sam Andrews aged SO and married,
was today fatally injured at Central
City by being thrown against the blade
of a saving machine. His skull was
crushed. The accident was caused by
the breaking OF belt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
ARSENAL TO BE REBUILT.
New Building Will Cost 100000
Commandment Making Estimates.

Washington. D. c., Feb. 1S.-(Spe-
cial. General Crozier, chief of ord
nance, says the burned store house at
Rock Island will be replaced at once.
He has wired the commandant for es
timates. The new building will cost
f, lily 100000 and be finer and more
modern than the old one.
h j. Mahin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Mrs. Frank LaveIleur arrested at New.
ton for kiIljnu Husband,

Des Moines, Feb. 19.-Mrs. Frank
Lavelleur has been arrested at New
ton. charged with the murder of her
husband. 1t is alleged in the indict-
ment that she killed him with an axe
and placed the remains in the barn,
which she subsequently set on fire.
The alleged crime occurred last sum-
mer. Lavelleur was the woman's third
husband.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17
RECEIVER TAKES CHARGE.

Bank at Asbury Park, N. j., in Hands
of Receiver.
Asbury Park, N. j., Feb. 13.-The
National bank of Asbury Park, N. j.,
was closed today by direction of the
comptroller of the currency and Bank
Examiner Scofield was placed in
charge as the receiver. The bank was
closed because of losses which absorb
ed the surplus and seriously impaired
the banks capital.