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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-10

with Me-said r was clumsy-but al
ways believed it was spite. beat him
so far when 1t came to climbing trees
or even throwing rocks
"And you never told me word of all
this" John said little reproachfully.
Gussie tweaked his ear, answering
softly: "Of course not. You have been
in love with Rose since you wore trou-
sers. / wouldn't say things about
your dear cousin that was to be, Jody
Fits" se
Six double sets were already dane
ing under the big bush arbor when the
Radleys drove up. High above the
dancers string band played for dear
life, while the leader Of it called the
figures in a loud, merry voice. Out I'M
der the trees other people sat, usually
young people, fittingly paired and so
rapt one in the other they had eyes for
little else besides.
A slight young fellow, with a single
glass dangling from his buttonhole,
leaned against near tree trunk, look
ing discontentedly about. He darted
at Gussie and caught both her hands
saying: "How dare you be late? You
must have known was pining for
another real good fight"
"You cried Enough and promised
to keep the peace ever after the last
time," Gussie protested. Besides,
do not fight enemies any, more"
"I'm ahead Of you,"' Fits said, draw
ing her hand through his arm. II not
merely keep the peace with my enc
mics; love them dearly-one of them
at least"
"Your pretty speeches must be sadly
in need Of air." Gussie said, with lit
tie sidelong look at John. It amazed
her to see him frown and turn away,
gnawing his mustache Fits caught
the look and smiled a little, but press
ed toward the arbor, saying as they
reached the edge Of it:
"You are going to dance with me.
Now, can you longer doubt my devo-
tion?"
ooh, don't know. You were al
ways devoted to yourself" Gussie said,
smiling wickedly.
Fits pretended to frown. II see you
are not properly impressed with the
change in me-" he said. Understand
I have escaped from the Jody stage
Instead, behold Joe Fits, very much
at your service. Do you know came
down here just to find youY
mo, and / don't think shall evel
find it out" Gussie retorted, beating
time with her foot
The quadrille was in its last whirls
Fits raised his hand and nodded slight
ly to the leader of the band. Instantly
the fiddles broke out in the maddest
merriest twostep.
Fits caught Gussie's hand and said
GIVE been waiting for this. Twostep!
were invented especially for you. You
! always romped no matter what tn
step or the figure"
Can you wonder? All my dancin,
has been done under the rose," Gussi'
said, yielding herself to his impulse
Fast, faster, faster, they went up ant
down the arbor, eyes Frightening
breath quickening. A bare half doze
other couples dared to follow then
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-10
Obedience to the Letter.

Policeman-C Come along now quietly
or it will be worse for you.
O'Toole- Oi'll not. The magistrate
told me last time niver to be brought
befoor him again, an begorra Oi'm
goin' to obey his instructions. Boys
of the Empire.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-10


4 CIV VtAJ % 81 as NTfaAlu-
mother Wills in the matter Of dancing.
Still there was a general feeling that
quadrilles, or at most cotillons, were
che proper things for big public COM
panies. oven the Radley girls waltzed
only at home.
John felt himself grow hot as he
watched Augusta and young Fits
through their Nadly gay rush. No
harm In it, of course, but she had never
waltzed even with him. His brows
drew SO portentously together Rose Lee
smiled significantly as she came up
behind him and touched his arm. Evil
IDENTIFY she had it In mind to say some
thing something little bit out of the
common. But a great Gathering stir
at the arbor's farther end silenced her
A family carriage, rusty and ancient,
had drawn up there, the horses painting
and flecked with foam. Out from the
door of it strobe an awful figure,
Grandmother Wills, in dead black, the
plumes Of her best bonnet nodding
hearsewise over her forehead. AS she
caught sight of Augusta whirling half
Enclosed by a strangers arms she gave
cry that silenced every string and
brought the sparse dancers up stand
ing
For half a minute no words would
come. Then, with the kissing fall of
molten iron, she cried: "Wanton!
Shameless wanton! Never, never shall
you darken my; doors again
All In a fash = tits ppeared to COM
prehend. Lightness fell away from
him. He stood upright and said clearly,
Madame, have the honor to ask your
granddahghtersin marriagev'
| Who are you2 j do not know you!
i IL have no granddaughter" Nine.
Wills said icily.
Gussie had grown white. She left
Fits and went close to the furious old
woman, saying as she bowed her head:
Grandmother, don't don't curse me,
for my mothers sake-and your own.
Let me go home with you. 1t was
wrong to trick you
Madame turned away as though she
had not heard. Softly Fits held out
his hands. Before Gussie could reach
him John had leaped to her side and
was holding her close in the face of all
the world. you're a trump, but mine
is the older claim" he said, holding out
hand to Fits, who wrung it hard.
AS for Gussie, she was too happy and
too miserable to say word either way.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-10

Home visitors excursions to Ohio and
Indiana. Dates of sale, Sept. 1, s and
Is Of Oct, 1903. Rate one and ono
third fare for round trip. Limit 30
days. c. M. KETcHAM,
Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-10
Advertised Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in the post
Office at Leon, Iowa, for the week end
ing September Z, 1903:
Miss Anna Holland, Mrs. A. Young,
Mr.. Ed. Croel, s Mrs. Nancy Hatfield,
Mr.. Albert Davis, Mrs. Martin Klevjord
Persons calling for above please say
advertised" JOHN LEDGERwooD,
Postmaster
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-10
An Extremist.

els Mr.. Fuse much afraid of MI
crobes?"
"Well should say. He washes the
antiseptic gauze gloves he wears in an
antiseptic fluid before he even handles
the sterilized glass that contains the
boiled and filtered mineral water he in
tends to drinky'- Baltimore Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-10
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money if it fails to cure. G. w
Groves signature is on each box. 25c
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-10

OUR PERSONAL MENTION )

friends visiting them knowing visiting
telephone
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21
Valuable Experience.

After two seasons at Washington Mr..
Bangs was transferred to Mr.. Mar
shall's theater at Baltimore. where he
remained for two seasons. He had now
advanced to the position of first walk
ing gentleman" which he filled so ac-
ceptably that before terminating his
engagement he was promoted to lead
ing Juvenile" and was intrusted with
such roles as Romeo, Horatio and
Claude Melnotte. He severed his con-
nection with Marshall to accept an en-
gagement with the famous company at
the Arch Street theater, Philadelphia,
under the direction of Wheatley &.
Drew. The leading comedian of this
great organization was John Drew, ia
Their of the present star of that name.
and, in the words of Mr. Bangs, "the
best Irish comedian this country has
ever seen" which is high praise indeed
With the performances of Dion Bouci-
cault still fresh in the memory of the
eulogist. Ably supporting Mr. Drew
We're his wife, the ideal Mrs Malapror
of recent days: her mother. Mrs. Kin
lock: Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer, Olive Logan
Lem Shewell, George Gle, afterward a
general in the Federal army, and 9TH
ers, some of whose promising careers
were cut short by death. 1.-The work
was hard, but delightful in that COM
pany," says Mr.. Bangs. II often acted
three and four parts week and some
times five and six. Many and many a
time have I had to study part all
night in order to memorize my lines
for rehearsal the next day But the Sc
we're schooling of stock companies
turned out actors who were well
grounded in the technique of acting be-
fore they aspired to be stars"
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21
Again In the Harness.

At the close of the war Mr.. Bangs re-
sumed his profession, appearing at the
scene of his first efforts, the National
theater of Washington, then under the
management of Grover & Hess, as Will
liam Tell in the play of that name. He
remained in the company as stock
star supporting many of the most emf
nent actors of the day, until 1868, when
he was called to New York to play the
part of Old Tom in "After Dark" This
was another accidental character for
Mr. Bangs. for George Jameson, who
was cast for the part, was while the
play was in course of rehearsal run
over and killed by railroad train.
The piece ran for three months, one
of the earliest runs on the New York
stage. After that Mr.. Bangs supported
Walter Montgomery, playing Julius
Caesar in support of his Mark Antony,
When Fisk & Gould organized a great
company for the production at the New
York Opera House of Sardou's ''Patrie, .
they selected Mr.. Bangs for the part of
the Duke of Alva. 1t was one of great
strength but horrible in it's conception.
The cast was strong, including Lucille
Western, who gave remarkable i'm
personation OF Dolores; Frank Mayo,
who was Karloo the Claude Melnotte
of the play and Charles w. Couldock,
who impersonated Count Risor. the
Othelio of the play
At the end of the long run of "Patrie"
Mr.. Bangs joined Edwin Booth at his
new theater, where he played leading
business up to the time of the famous
production of Julius Cesar in 1872.
Booth of course, played Brutus, Law
renee Barrett Casaius, for which he was
admirably adapted, and Mr.. Bangs
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21
WANT AMERICAS CUP.

Another country may try its luck in
an effort to lift" the Americas cup in
1906. This country is Belgium, and it's
yachtsmen have become so interested
in the coming races between the Amer
lean yacht and Sir Thomas Upton
boat that they have practically decid-
ed to issue a challenge next fall in the
event of Upton again failing to win
this time.
A letter from Brussels says that the
Antwerp Yacht club will probably chal-
lenge. The building of racing yachts is
practically unknown in Belgium. The
Antwerp Yacht club possesses a fleet
of 1875 boats, many being large and
handsomely equipped yachts. but it has
never taken q prominent part in racing.
Many members believe more activity
should be shown in this respect, and as
there is plenty of wealth in the club
the proposition has met with universal
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21
RATINGS OF WOMEN GOLFERS,

Now that nearly all the leading wo-
men golfers of the country are prepar-
ing for the spring Journeys, 1t is time.
to cast glance backward and compare
their records.
Miss Genevieve Hecker, the champion
of 1901 and 1902, fsaeasily entitled to
first place Her only sdefeat during the
past season was at the hands Of Mrs.
r. A. Manice of Lenox, Mass, who met;
the Apawamis IN. Y.) expert in the
seminal round of the metropolitan
championship at the Essex County IN.
- Country club. The day prior to this
Miss Hecker went over the course in M,
figures that have never keen duplicate
by a. woman golfer over any eighteen
hole course in this country.
Mrs. Manice is undoubtedly entitled
to second place not merely because she
is the holder of the metropolitan cham
pionship title. but rather because of her
strong play during the last three years.
The marked Improvement in the play
Of Miss Louisa A. Wells of Brooklines
Mass, has placed this promising golfer
well up in the first set, and she is de-
serving of third place.
Miss Bessie Anthony, who for three
years in succession has won the cham.
pionship OF the Western Women's Colt
association, is entitled to fourth place.
Although Miss Florence Griscom has
not devoted so much time to golf of
late as in the past, she must still be
rated in the first eight Her driving
was never long, but there are few who
play their irons any better. Miss Girls
com has figured in several national
championships and is entitled to fifth
place.
Miss M. Curtis Is sixth, Miss Anna
Carpenter seventh and Mrs. Caleb II
Fox of Philadelphia eighth.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21

From Philadelphia Mr. Bangs went to
Albany to fill an engagement at the
Green Street theater, and it was here
that he had an opportunity to show his
mettle. His line of business was yet
Juvenile and he played everything
intrusted to him so acceptably that
near the close of the season, when
through a serious accident the leading
man was unable to appear, the "juve-
nile was most unexpectedly given his
parts. SO we'll did he play them that at
the end of the season he was engaged for
leading business although only twenty
one years old. He attracted the atten-
ton of Laura Keene, on the search for
talent for her theater in New York, and
was enga ged to take the place vacated
by George Jordan, one of the most eff
cient members of her company. Here
he remained for a couple of seasons,
when he went over to Wallack's. under
the mana cement of j. w. Nallack. In
that famous company were Lester Wal
lack, Mrs. John Hoey, Mary Cannon,
Mrs. Vernon, the elder Charles Walcot,
John Brougham and other actors who
have added luster to the American
stage. With such associates and with
high aspirations the result was inevita-
bic. Mr.. Bangs rapidly developed into
an actor of the first rank. They were
all skillful artists, says Mr.. Bangs,
aud the association was very benefit
cial to me. James Wallack was great
stage director, and he was also great
in the consideration he showed to all
the people by whom he was surround
ed. He was always open to sugges-
tons, and he would take the advice of
any one when it appealed to his judg-
ment. Fortunately for me, his son,
Lester, grew tired of the parts he
played, and they We're given to me. It
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21

Sothern is willing to go into details, but
Mr.. Sothern will open his next season
at the new Lyceum theater New York,
in this Mccarthy play.
Julia Marlowe has definitely decided
on her play for next year. 1T will be
Fools of Nature by H. V. Esmond. a
comedy touching on the Henley regatta
of the English universities.
Clyde Fitch's Nathan Hale" is not
relished by the British spirit In a Ca
madam town recently the citizens re-
fused to allow it's production, deeming
it an insult to British subjects.
Ida Conquest, who is remembered as
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21

Mark Antony. Mr.. Bangs next ven
ture was as star; and he made a tour
of the south, playing. Mark Antony,
Shylock and Virginius. The next sea
son he produced Daniel bruce, the
Blacksmith and played the title role
all through the east. He then took part
in a revival of Julius Caesar" at
Booths theater, playing Mark Antony
to the Brutus of e. L. Davenport. In
the fall of 1876 came what was known
as the centennial production" of a
stage adaptation of Byron's "Sardana-
palus' by Jarrett & Palmer at Booths
theater, in which Mr.. Bangs imper-
sonated the Assyrian monarch.
In the cast were Louis Aldrich and
AGNES Booth, the latter playing Myr-
rl1a. 1t was Il memorable occasion,
equaled in the sumptuousness OF its APP
pointments and the fine acting only by
the great revival OF u ulius Cesar
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21

show her admirers that she can act the
girl as well as she can impersonate the
masculine gender. Curiously enough,
the name of the play is to be The Isle
of Boy Looks like trading on the
Isle Of Man.
A recently published theater monthly
contains an important article Sby j. j
cues that Immediate steps be taken by
our native playwrights to bring ahous
tne establishment in this country OF &
&ational theatar conducted on spurel,
artistic linen.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21
Trainer Mccormiers CONFIDENT.

The trainer of Herrnis. J. Fl. McCor-
mick has plenty OF confidence in Eer-
mis- and feels that the Bell horse is the
one to lower McChesney's colors. Me-
CoTmicl1 visited New Orleans especially
to take look at the western crack and
after watching him win race said:
'This McChesney has never shown
any marked early speed since his two
year-old form. He is a bigger horse
now than when he ran six and half
furlongs in 1:lS As, and from what ]
know of his present form he has no
chance of defeating Hernis at mile.
I am also very sure that Hermis would
win at mile and quarter.
SHOULD McChesney be prepared to
race in the east at about the time OF
the Brooklyn Jockey clubs spring
meeting have no doubt whatever that
Mr.. Bell will be pleased to give the Chi
cago horse race. Personally | feel
that Hermis is a higher class racing
animal than his rival"
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21

very clever young woman who played
with John Drew in THE Tyranny of
Tears" is now William Gillettes lead
ing woman. Mabel Howard has re-
signed.
George c. Tyler. having just returned
from Europe, announces that he has
signed contract with Henry Battle
dramatizer of Tolstoi's Resurrection, ?
for drama based upon the life Of Lou
Use la Valliere, the peasant girl mis-
tress Of Louis XIV, Who died OF self
inflicted thirst in convent.
w. b. Arlington, who has been en-
gagged by Amelia Bingham for Clyde
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21
WER2SzE AN0 ~
- (Ex9g2W AgKgSE7Y

season played the part OF Major Cali
ache in Daniel F'rohman's production Of
"Notre Dame which had as its star
Bertha Galland.
This role but remotely suggests ca
reer remarkable alike for it's continuity
and prominence. No person of discrim-
nation can see Mr.. Bangs in the part
he is now playing without detecting the
work of the trained and intelligent &C
tor, but it scarcely indicates an artist
who could distinguish himself in the
greatest creations of the immortal bard
And yet Edwin Booth, himself one OF
the most distinguished of Shakespear
can actors, with whom Mr. Bangs
played for many years, said to him
when youth, If you pass your fiftieth
year, / should advise you to study and
play King Lear" This was at a time
when Forrest was making it his most
famous of tragic characters, and the
rivalry thus challenged was rather
startling to the young and struggling
actor, but that Mr.. Booth was not mis-
taken in his estimate is shown by the
fact that, although Mr.. Bangs twenty
years ago passed the point indicated by
Mr.. Booth and has never attempted
Lear, he has distinguished himself in
some of the foremost characters of
Shakespeare's plays.
On Sept. % last Mr. Bangs completed
his fiftieth year as an actor, and Miss
Galland and members of her company
rendered him banquet in commemo-
ration of the circumstance.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21

London, and other musical, comedy
stars make similar boasts.
Adele Ritchie is to be seen in q new
musical comedy called THE West
End She has gone to England to
have look at the production there.
The American rights are owned by the
Shuberts.
Wilson Barrett is said to have OBJ
tanned $500 recently for an autograph
photograph. The money he gave to the
actors fund.
Brandon Thomas and Ralph Gains,
the son of Hall Caine, are writing q
play for Vesta Tilley Miss Tilley is q
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21

of sportsnen everywhere that the two
champions be brought together to de-
eide the mooted question of national
supremacy.
McChesney has continued at New Or
leans his victorious career of last sum-
mer and may be said to be in his best
form. Hermis has not beenc racing this
winter, but has been kept in the stable
and given moderate track exercise by
his owner l.. ". Bell, financier and
society light in New York city. There
fore it would seem that McChesney
should start the summer racing season
in better shape than Hermis and would
consequently have the better chance OF
winning a match race early in the year
all other things being equal. The own
ers of McChesney. Herr and Durnell
have taken no chances Of tiring him
out, and he should not halt in his win.
ming career during the coming hot sea-
son,
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21
NzxzxN %EzRMzxy.
90 rs
gAERg2rAE

favor that the club shall be represented
IN the regattas at Kiel and at Helgo-
land.
The principal, If not the SOLE owner
of the challenger will be M. Maurice
Grlsar, who will also be the designer
M. Grisar belongs to one of the greatest
mercantile families of Belgium. He is
a thorough sportsman and is deter
mined that the Antwerp club shall do
everything possible to send a yacht
worthy of international contests for the
coveted trophy
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21

United States. The have appeared In
Chicago, Milwaukee,, Philadelphia, Buff
falo, Pittsburg, New York and Boston
in championship contests and are now
members of the crack team Of the New
York Athletic club. They formerly
were members of the famous team OF
the Knickerbocker A. C. of New York.
which was never defeated for the Amer
lean championship, holding the title six
consecutive years. Handley is the med
ley race champion of the world. This
event consists in walking, running, cy-s
cling, riding horseback, swimming and
rowing consecutive quarter miles.
ARTHUR LOCKWOOD.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21
THEATRIcAE TIDBITs.

quite enough to single out Mr.. Harvey,
who is but thirty-seven years of age,
as an actor with a great future.
The Bird In the Cage" has gone on
tour Arnold DAILY will continue in the
cast until the opening of Cynthia p
when he will join Miss de Wolfe's COM
pany.
Mr. Sothern's play for next year has
at last been selected. II is a romantic
drama by Justin Huntly Mccarthy, au-
thor of If I Were King Further
than this neither Mr. Frohman nor Mr..
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21

It is reported that Ada Rehan intends
selling all the elaborate theatrical rel
les and art treasures which she ac-
quired at the death of Augustin DAILY.
The famous manager had the most
notable collection of the kind in exist
ence.
in London, the critics said that he
might aspire TO anything and certainly
was the only available candidate on
whose shoulders the mantle of Sir Hem
f~sssrn could flistlv fall. This is
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21

Fitch's new play, THE Frislly Mrs.
Johnson, was with Mr. Gillette dur
ing his run of Sherlock Holmes at the
Lyceum theater in London. Mr.. Alb
bington filled the part of Professor Mo-
rarity and made a remarkable success
of it,
for $500 week, and he gets it, finding
it difficult to comply with the demands
for his services.
The English musical comedy man
ayers a1e ars.er American talent. Lou
is GunniEE, remembered in Mr.. Pick
wick has had a tempting offer from
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21

was very flattering and certainly
great compliment. Then came the civil
war, which cut short my theatrical ca
reer, which had great promise. l was
born in Alexandria, Va, and, like many
others, it was a question as to where
my allegiance belonged. determined
to follow the fortunes of my state and
when Virginia seeded, in spite of the
generous and friendly appeals of Mr.
Wallack, I Joined the army of the Con-
federacy."
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-21

and many others, all of whom have
Joined the great majority, with the ex-
ception of Kate Denim. who still
adorns the stage. To each of these
Mr.. Bangs says he is indebted for
most important lessons in the tech
nique of his art, and he attributes the
steady and rapid rise he made as an
actor to the opportunities he had for
receiving their instruction and profit
ing by their advice, always willingly
and kindly given.