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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-16

cd genius in the making over Of a lone
some piece of stage work.
As a comedy-not a musical comedy
but Just plain comedy for comedians and
humorous actors. THE New Clown" was
distinguished failure before II had a
chance TO get out OF New York and try
TO work the provinces. To be sure. a
New York verdict is not always convinc-
ing and is rarely impressive Many a
piece of stage work that New York ap-
plauds. the humble provinces treat with
contempt and send back TO the metropolis
at their own expense. while not few
good things have shown a disposition 10
win the provinces before risking repu-
tation at the hands OF the self tisfed
makers OF thea trical stage regulations at
the head center. reasoning that this ar
rangement promises the largest and sur
est returns on the investment. New York
prdes itself. 90 course. on having n
soul above the verdict Of the provinces.
but. on the other hand, the provinces
frequently display an independence OF
theatrical judgment that Is salutary In Its
effects.
StiI. we may we'll believe that as an
acting comedy "The New Clown" was
small potatoes and 70 win the hill
Not so the musical comedy, which de
lighted last nights audience and while It's
original producers would hradly have
recognized An infusion OF Dan DAILY
Is calculated 10 oxygenate tho most life
less stage remains Add a dash OF other
talented merrymakers. a bunch ~ songs.
a Jolly lot Of auips and tests and there
YOU have 1.-THE original frame work of
the piece. too weak 10 stand alone buoy
ed up and overaowng with life and visor
BY the treatment.
So the musical comedy II success
Last nights audience testified 10 that by
no end OF laughter. by whistling the tunes
they were sung, by calling ana call
ing again for tho specialtieS.
Mr.. DAILY will be remembered as a gen
tleman Of rarely versatile legs, back
that suggests n sprinshoard Al its high
est tension. arms that dance. lugubrious
countenance that contrarily provokes un-
restrained mirth and n voice capable NJ
Stimulating a holler In a barrel and equal
ly n squeak OF a wheel on a frozen high
way.
There arc a number OF old favorites OF
comedy and the musical sphere in the
cast. notably Louis Harrison and Merri
Osborne. both as plump as OF yore. IN
tenuty.
Mr.. DAILY. rigged out I'm his long blonde
moustache. debonair and difident but ex
cee5ingly scrupuious IN social concerns.
who II made 20 believe that he has muir
dered a man and seeks refuge by taking
a position as clown IN a circus that comes
~ town. The fun comes when Mr. Daily
undertakes 20 III the role by engaging
in a circus performance which includes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-16

years ago for murder. The lieutenant
governor is a strapping big fellow. more
than six feet tall lie is brawny and
strong. and is addicted To drink. lie was
apparently sober yesterday.
There are three Gonzales brothers, all
of whom are connected with the state.
Their father was a Span.ard. and at
the time of the Spanish-American war
the brothers volunteered and went 10
the front Editor Gonzales serving on
Gomezs .isn. They are nephsws OF
Congress.rR1 William Elliott OF South
Carolina. y. g. Gonzales, with his fiery
spanish blood, has always been a fighter.
Some years ago the police department
OF Columbia put a special detail on his
track TO prevent a clash between him and
Charles A. Calvo another newspaper
editor of Columbia. Subsequently there
was talk of duel between Gonzales and
a. B. Williams. now editor OF the Rich
mond. Va. News.
LYNCHING THREATENED
The most bitter feeling was expressed
against Tillmsn yesterday. and there was
some talk of lynching His unpopula rity
wss against him. and even his friends
failed TO condone the manner OF the at
tack. even after they had admitted that
he had some cause for reSenting the
newspaper editorials.
Before the editor was put under the
Influence Of chloroform he made a brief
statement 10 those around him. In "a
weak voice he said: "Tillman made no
remarks or threats when I met him
had just reached the edge OF the State
House grounds when he walked up.
placed the pistol at my stomach and fred.
He was preparing 10 fire second shot
was dnarmed and could not defend my
sell Shoot again. YOU coward, | said.
a. with that he took the weapon and
wiped las smoking barrel on his coat
sleeve. Then ne let IL fall had sent
no threats 20 Tillman. and had sent not
even message 10 which he could take
exception. / had seen him often since
the last campaign, and. naturally, | was
taken wholly by surprise when he ad-
vance1 hurrlcdly and fred. The pistol
was within few inches OF my stomach"
Council for Tillman indicated its line
OF defence tonight hy requesting news
paper reporters TO quote from the eilto-
rials In the Columbia state. in which
Tilman was denounced as lair
blackguard and a scoundrel No public
officer or candidate for office was ever
more bitterly attacked. In one OF his
editorials. Gonzales stated that Tillman
had received check from William c.
Whitney for some charitable fund and
claimed that this money had never been
delivered TO the person 10 whom Mr..
Whitney had given II.
Tillman was In command OF a South
Carolina regiment during the Spanish
war. and Gonzales criticised him severe
ly for his army conduct sRving thar ne
was always drunk He fought the Her
tenant governor on every possible ground.
being personal TO a degree in his attacks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-16
FRlSl0l,

Dr. A. NJ Merriman reported three
cases of scarlet fever at the town clerks
Office yesterday. The patients arc Fred
and Ralph o'Brine. residing on Wood
street.
large number of people have taken
advantage OF the extremely low tides for
the past two days and bushels Of hand
some large clans and uuahaugs have
been taken from the shores
Parties were here yesterday looking for
a young lad by the name OF Henry
Bowler. who had ran away from Fall Ri
ver. They had got news OF his coming TO
Warren and afterwards heard of his taxi
Ing the cars at Warren for Bristol. The
parties soon had him In custody and
took HIM back home
Chicken ohowders are now becoming
quite fashionable as several OF orr citi-
zens upon the banks OF Mt. Hope bav
have been visited lately and their fowls
taken.
Pierce t. about To remove TO Charleston
5. c.. whore he has n number OF rela-
tives
At the annual meeting OF the State
Pharmaceutical association held I'm the
rooms OF the Falstan club on Westmin-
ster street. on Wednesday evening. VIII
liam ~ Burlington. proprietor OF the
Central drug store here. was elected one
OF the vice presidents
II IS expected that several members OF
the New York Yacht club will visit here
this afternoon and make n brief visit TO
the Herreshoff's works
Sailed yesterday schooner w. r Bal
lev. light for Georgetown. Va. 10 load
coal for Boston.
Mr.. Edward Southeick Of Bergen. y
y. formerly n native Bristolian. maid
Br stol brief visit Yesterday.
Messrs Doty and Blue. civil engineers
who are at work on the Newport and
Bristol railway road visited Bristol YES.
terday and were I'm town several hours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-16

tic as he is In his native country. Mr..
Pinero II anything Is certainly original
He Is the author OF "The Second Mrs,
Tanqueray," The Notorious Mrs. Ebb-
smith" Gay Lord ouex," "The Profit
gate" and other plays dealing with So
cial conditions-not Imaginative but as
they are believed 10 exist in actual life
Those who have seen Iris" assert that
IT is one OF the strongest plays Mr.. PIN
Gro has yet written, and its lines are
filled with epigrams and brilliant flashes
OF repartee. Mr.. Pinero. Il must be ad-
mitted. Is n master I'm the use OF the Eng
lish language
Iris" was hrst brought out in London
about a year ago. u was given It's Am
erican production at the Criterion the
atre. New York last September. and dur
ing its run OF almost four months IN tho
metropolis IL attracted unusually large
audiences at every performance. and
judging from what was said about II In
the newspapers there, ~ set the whole
town thinking and talking about H. IL
Is claimed that Mr. Pinero has in Iris"
many novel situations unlike any In his
other plays.
Virginia Harmed IS now IN her second
year as n star. and it does not fall 10
the lot OF many OF her profession 10 he
as fortunate as she has been I'm advance
ing to the front rank In so short a space
OF time as has been demonstrated I'm this
Instance. n might be said that she be-
came famous In single night
Some may not like the theme of Iris"
but n seems 10 be an admitted fact that
the star has won unusual praise with
two exceptions the same company will
he seen In Providence that gave the play
It's original production In New York As
the performance Is somewhat lengthy
the curtain will rise OF evenings at 7:iS.
and at the only matinee on Saturday.
NJ ?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-16
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-16

At the Providence Opera house for the
balance OF the week, with matinee to-
morrow. Dan Daily and HIS company in
THE New Clown musical comedy by
IL NJ. PAUL.
A large audience witnessed and lis
tened TO the opening performance last
evening. drawn doubtless by the magic
OF Dan Daly's name.
Indeed this newest musical comedy In
a first class demonstration Of what IL
possible OF accomplishment by well direct
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-16

Nothing 20 equal the sensation being
made by the motogirl has ever been seen
In vaudeville. Managers az whose houses
this act appears are reluctant 70 give any
description ~ the act. and will not say
whether the girl" T. mechanical ngure
or human being ~ 1esh and blood
From all appearances Il IL the former;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-16

Geographically. Canada is all right"
says Senator Cullom. a glance at the
map will show that the senator IL cor
rect--Chicago Tribure
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-16

The advance sale for the coming week
at Keith's is already very large. this
being further proof Of Mr.. Wright Hunt
ington's local popularity. Mr.. Hunting
ton has been seen I'm Providence I'm many
leading dramatic companies. and has APP
peared at Keith's once before. some
thing like two years ago. when Jane
irving and George Farren were members
81 his company. His local friends are
innumerable. and he will no doubt be
given n warm welcome when he makes
his temperance Monday
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-13
Test of tho Violin.

DR.. Henry Watson, wcll-known an
thorlty on music, and himself II cul-
tured musician. while lccturing recent
ly ut Manchester. incidentally had n
short piece played on two violine, one
a Stradivarius worth $4,000. and the
other one of lot worth half a crown
apiece, used in II variety turn ON the
stage.
Then he asked The audience which in.
strument they regarded MS the better.
1t was only by very narrow margin
that the audience, which was COM
posed largely of regular attendants at
the performances OF Lady Halle Mime.
Norman Neruda) and subscription con-
certs, decided in favor of the genuine
Strad. Thcreupon DIR. Watson said;
II doubt whether you would have
chosen the right one IL the piece had
been played In another room without
giving you an opportunity Of seeing
the instruments" New York sun.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-13
LEGEND OF CORN.
indian Story Of the Origin of the Golden
stan OF Life.

Corn Is the most beautiful OF all our
native plants. and many are the leg
ends twined about its history. 1t WIS
certainly cultivated by the Indians
long before the coming of the palefacr,
| and they tell very pretty story of las
origin.
A young brave went out into the
woods to fast at that period of life
when youth IL exchanged for manhood.
He built lodge of bcughs in n seclud-
ed place and painted his face a sombrc
hue. BY day he amused himself In
walking about looking ut the various
shrubs and wild plants, and at night
lay down in his bower. lie besourht
Gift from the Master OF Life. and he
hoped It would he something to benefit
his race. ON the third day, MS lie lay
there looking up into the sky. he saw
spirit come down in the shape OF n
beautiful youth. dressed in green. and
having green plumes on his head, who
told him to arise and wrestle with him,
as this was he only way in which he
could attain his wishes
He did so and found his strength re-
newed by the effort The visit and the
trial OF wrestling were repeated for
four days. the youth feeling at each
tr!rl that. although his bodily strength
declined moral ana supernatural en-
ergy was impaired which promised him
the final victory. ON the third day his
celestial visitor spoke to him. 40
morrow" said he, will he the seventh
day OF our fast, and the last time |
shall wrestle with you. You viii
triumph over me and gain your wishes.
As soon as you have thrown me down
strip off my clothes. and bury me on
the spot in soft. fresh earth. When
YOU have done this leave me. but come
occasionally to visit the place. to keep
the weeds from growing. Once or
twice cover me with fresh earth"
He then departed. but returned the
next day and. rs he predicted. was
thrown down. The young brave Obeyed
his Instructions in every particular.
and soon had the pleasure of seeing
the green plumes of his sky visitor
shooting up through the ground. He
carefully weeded the earth and kept 1t
fresh and soft. and I'm due time was
gratified by beholding the matured
plant. bending with its golden grain,
and gracefully waving its green leaves
and yellow tassels in the wind. He
then invited his parents to the spot to
behold the new plant. 1T is monda-
min" said the father: sit is the spirits
grain" They Immediately prepared a
feast, invited their friends TO partake
of 1t. and thus originated Indian corn.
-Atchson Globe.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-13
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Justice without wisdom Is impossi-
ble.-Frondc.
Magnificent promises are always to
be suspected. Theodore Parker.
lie is only well-made man who has
a good determination Emerson.
A soul occupied with great ideas best
performs small duties.-M. Martineau.
Labor Is the great producer of
wealth; it moves all other causes
Daniel Webster.
Youth will never live to age unless
they keep themselves in health with
exercise, and in heart with jOyfulness.
Sidney.
Nine-tenths Of all the misery In the
world arises from a false estimate
placed upon the value Of things
Franklin.
The man who laughs is the man who
wins, and the man who laughs Is In.
variably the one who absorbs most
oxygen.-S. +. Burke.
The ills of life are sufficiently hard
to bear. without adding to them the
wear and tear of discomfort and rebel
lion.-EliZabeth Cady Stanton.
You may have in Il house costly pic
lures and costly ornaments, and
great variety of decoration. yet, so far
as my Judgment goes. would prefer
to have one comfortable room well
stocked with books TO all you can give
me in the way of decoration which the
highest art can supply.-John Bright.
TO me 1t seems that the soul, in all
its higher actions, in original thought.
in the creations of genius, in the soar
ings Of imagination, in its love of beau.
ty and grandeur, in its aspirations
after pure and unknown joy, and es-
pecially in dsinterestedness, In the
spirit of self-sacritice, and In enllght-
ened devotion, has character of In.
finlty.-C. q. Ames
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-13
Federal Aid to Roads.

The good roads movement that seems
to be going over the country Is one of
the best signs Of the times. 1t is. per-
haps, better evidence of real progress
than Industrial enterprise Of any other
character.
When u community once gets well
started in good road building 1t Is very
likely to keep it up. for every advance
on this line gives n fresh object lesson
of the practical value of good roads
and the wastefulness of bad ones.
For several years past campaign Of
popu'or education on this subject has
been carried on in every section OF the
country by individuals and Organiza-
tons, by newspapers and magazines.
and to very notable extent by the
Federal Government through its ad-
mirably conducted Department Of
Agriculture. The railroads have also
given It very valuable aid. This work
has seemed in many localities to have
little effect, and there has been much
to discourage those who have devoted
themselves to 1t. But they have kept
bravely on, and now on all sides the
fruits of their labors are beginning to
appear. 1t is safe prediction that
there will he more miles of first-class
roadway laid in the United States this
year than in any previous year of our
history. 1t has become much easier
than Il formerly was to interest the
masses of the people. the farmers the
business men, men of property and pro-
fessional mcn--the public generally-in
this subject, which concerns us all and
| touches all our interests. Interest in
road Improvement is growing into en-
| thusiasm for II rs II larger proportion
| of the people are coming to appreciate
| its Importance and profitableness.
We are at the beginning of a great
era of road building in this country,
which is equivalent TO saying that we
are making surer the way to the sub
stantial development and progress Of
the country.
| Representative Beidler, of Ohio. has
introduced In Congress bill which
should receive the hearty support of
men Of all political opinions.
1t is emphatically measure for the
advancement of the public welfare; 1t
Is hard to conceive one that would bet
ter deserve that title.
The Beidler bill provides for the as
sembling of convention representing
the War Department, Postodlce De.
partment, Agricultural Department, In.
terror Department of the Federal Gov
rhment as well as every State and
'crritory in the Union.
Such a convention would be com.
losed largely of men who have made 4
'pecial study OF the construction and
care of roads. From II we might
therefore reasonably expect recon-
mendations that would be of immense
value TO Congress, the State Legislat-
ures and county boards in their leglsla-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-13

that they have started they
are coming with rush. one
of the latest States 30 adopt tue money
system OF WORKING the roads is Iowa.
In that state there Is to he no more
working out the TAX Ivy individual land
owners. Everything is 10 he done by
the money system. New York Is fast
working that way. Whole counties
are leaving the old way and adopting
the new
This change comes hard IN some To-
calties. The old men have Tor so
many years looked forward to the time
of working roads that they do not Ike
to have ii done away with. 1t has
been looked upon as II sor, of picnic. !,
time when we can get together ana
talk over all our own affairs and those
of our nelghbors. EVerybody's bust
ness is raked fore ana aft ut these an
nual gatherings \ little mud or loose
earth Is hauled into the road usually
where il Is least needed--and the rest
of the time is spent sitting under some
tree or In the fence corner. True. Il
few districts have always done good,
faithful work. All honor 10 those dis
tricts. They shall have all the credit
due them, hut we all know, AMI they
themselves know that they are eXcep-
lions which prove the rule. Time ana
money enough have been wasted by
men under the name of working on
the road to put the highways of the
State in first-class shape.
But what are we getting in return
That is what troubles some incredulous
souls. They are always suspicious OF
new things. They look on the new
everywhere with doubt. So In the mat
ter of the money system of working
the highways these men profess to see
grave dangers Some districts will he
neglected. The work will lead to
wholesale jobbery. The highways will
he no better than they used to be. 1t
will cost more. and so on, nd infinitum.
1t must he left largely to time to tell
us what part of all these gloomy fore
holdings are to become true. 1t seems
reasonable however, TO suppose that II
we elect honest men for highway COM
missioners-and that we ought always
to do-the work will be done fairly
and in the most workmanllke manner
possible. 1t is true that not all honest
men are competent to build roads. We
will doubtless soon see to 1t that there
are schools under the supervision of
the State in which practical roadmak'
ing shall be taght. We will also be
more inclined than in the past to KEEP
competent men in the Office of highway
commissioner when once we have
found them. The trend Is In the right
direction. anyhow. Mistakes may bt
made. We will profit by them and
gradually will come n perfect SYSTEM
T.. l.. Vincent, in the New York. Tri
bune.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-13
MYsTskY CT a eeo.t'S sem:nH1N
How Doe. y. succeed 8" Drawing Iit
W,b 80 TAM"

How Cors Il s.i,.e'' sp.n ,l,rrad
from one li;s!i II aro''ir: ~ height
from the ground aud then draw = 80
tight? asks y correspondence in tie %rw
Century. Every one who hrs c;rr
walked throug.i n country lane early IN
the morning has felt tha stIr 'n-d
threads upon Tie face, ana Of,en THESE
threads are many yards long. hut the
way IN which il is done remains u
mystery lie does not fly across. draw.
ing the thread after him, for lie has
no wings. Neither does he descend 10
the ground and then climb the opposite
bush, for this would lead TO Immediate
and hopeless ENHANCEMENT OF the cos-
samer filament. How then does ne do
IL?
NJ. Favier. Il French scientist, has dis
covered that II thread one yard long
will support by It's own buoyancy in
the air. the weight of a young spider
II would thus be In the power OF
Juvenile to spin a thread of that length
and trust to air currents to carry II
across and attach II to an opposite bush
so that he himself could then pass over
and draw 1t tight. But many of these
threads. TO judge from their strength
and consistency. are not the work OF
young spiders. and ns every observer
knows. they are often many yards long
and drawn so tightly that the face is
instantly aware of their presence when
breaking them.
The work is nearly always done in
the night time, so that observation Is
difficult.
II the spider has any human nature
in his make-up-and many of his habits
would lead us to suppose that he has
he would be gratified at the perplex-
ity which he causes and would adver-
tise his performances as zealously as
do less gifted human gymnasts and
even some popular preachers.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-13
For rho Last Edition.

An amusing story is told Of the editor
of go-ahead London evening news
paper, who In the eternal rushing TO
press to get ahead of the opposition,
was constantly impressing upon his re-
porters the necessity for condcnsing all
news,
A terrific boiler explosion had taken
place on board big ship lying at
Portsmouth.
Get down there MS hard as you can"
he said to one OF his men, IF you
catch the 1l.i0 from London bridge
you'll he there soon after > and can
just wire MS something for the fifth ed
iiion, but boil 1t down.
And the reporter went. Soon after .
o'clock that afternoon they got a wire
| from him;
Terrific explosion. Man-o' war. Roll
or empty. Engineer full. Funeral to-
| morrow. '-Tit-Bit