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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
VITALITY OF BURNS FAME.
1t is One Of the Great Facts Of Our
Literature,

Literature.
'sThe inquest" on Robert Burns was
concluded long ago, but from time to
time the findings are reviewed by crit
zeal writer's, as in recent symposium,
says Golfers. A curious result thus
chances. From every such inquisition
the poet emerges the more radiant and
triumphal-the critics are lost in the
splendor they have evoked. 1t is one
thing to make literature; it is another
and quite different thing to write about
literature and the makers thereof. This
is truism, and yet the distinction is
often confused, especially by the writ
ers Of criticism. Burns has survived
several generations of critics, many
of whom made vain bid for remem-
brance by their praise or dispraise of
him. The vitality of his fame is one
of the great facts Of our literature.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Most Expensive Tree In World.


Probably the most expensive tree
in the world is in the city of London,
on the corner Of Cheapside and Wood
street, about midway between the
Bank Of England and ST. Pauls. It
is an enormous oak and is said to be
100 years old. 1t is protected by a
clause in the deed Of the property
which forbids destruction Of tree OF
branches. Architects were compelled
to plan rather peculiar building to
avoid the branches. There 1t stands
in the corner Of one of the busiest
streets in London, occupying ground
of enormous value-and positively
the only tree in the city of London
outside Of the parks.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Mayor Cleared the Sidewalk Himself

Mayor Cleared the Sidewalk Himself.
They tell a story of Mayer Studley
in New Haven that is Characteristic
He was walking along Church street
one day when he found the way
blocked by "hog" of a builder who
had filled the sidewalk with cement
and planks, forcing everybody out into
the street. The mayor picked up the
planks himself and threw them into
the street and rolled the cement after
them. He left word with nearby po-
liceman that if that sidewalk was
INSTRUCTED again the builder would be.
arrested. Some men can do that sort
of thing without diminishing their dig
nifty and greatly to the increase Of
their popularity. Studley is one Of
those men Waterbury Comm Amer
lean.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
consequences.

Once on a time Prudent Girl met
a Frivolous Girl. Don't you know,
my dear" she said that if you con-
tinue wearing a veil that you will
spoil your eyesight?" q saw that in
a medical journal" replied the Friv-
,olous Girl, land I would have followed
its advice only happened to read in
my Beauty Book that if didn't wear
veil would spoil my complexion. -
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
A Sad Outlook,

Auntie-s.Do you let your husband
have a room to himselt?' Mrs. Nc
Bride-"Oh, yes; of course; he must
have a place to smoke in" Auntie-
srYou poor dear, see your future
through rain Of tears. He'll sneak
off there and lock himself IN whenever
you want to talk to him seriously.
You marx nv words Life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13
"Janes Boys I'm Missouri"

Frank and Jesse James, the characters In
which opened half-weeks engagement at
the Park yesterday afternoon, are just as
clever in spelling the attempts and outrages
of a gang of highway robbers in the story
as the real James boys were in carrying
out well-laid plot to rob an express car in
years gone by. Every small, boy, man and
woman In the theater yesterday no doubt is
familiar with the history of the daring
James boys, who terrorized the Western
country only q few years ago. The spec
tators had hard work picturing the holp-up
men In the roles Of heroes, but as the story
goes the James boys had reformed and were
determined to break up lawlessness In Mis-
souri, carried on by gang headed by Jack
Bentley and Bob Ford Then, according to
the story, 1t was necessary for them TO be
heroes. as one Of them loved Jennie Sum-
mers.
While the play was being portrayed yes
terday afternoon a trial was In progress in
Missouri against the owners of the produc-
ton for $4,000 damages. The original Frank
James some time ago sued the proprietors
Of the show for that amount for using his
name, that Of his brother Jesse, who is now
dead, and also the name of DR.. samuels.
story OF the play. The fact of the suit
being on trial, however, did not prevent
those in the cast from using their best eff
forts to make the play exciting.
The story Of the play opens in the camp
of Jack Bentley, and in a quarrel over a
game of cards the James brothers come out
victorious. In the second act Bentley and
Ford try to rob DR.. Samuels of his money,
and when the old man refuses TO tell the
hiding place Of his wealth Bentley and his
gang string him up to tree and set fire to
the house, believing that Jennie Summers
would perish In the flames. But the James
brothers arrive just In time TO cut the rope
most thrilling climax of the play is at the
end of the third act, when Bentley and his
gang hold up train, and just as they start
boys appear. There Is such a battle that
the spectators could not see through the
dense smoke how many OF the desperadoes
fell to the ground. Everything turns out
well in the last act, excepting that Jesse
dies, but the Bentley crowd is brought to
justice. The play is well staged and well
acted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13
So Very Sentimental.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
A white farm. of which all the animals
COWS, horses, goats, chickens, pigs, cats,
dogs, etc.-are white, is one of the show
places in the Berkshires, but a white gar
den is something distinctly novel. This
odd pleasaunce' was planted by GER
tain opulent and doting bridegroom for his
bride. Their wedding took place early in
September, and when the bride made a
tour of her new home for the first time
she was fairly dazzled by the surprise pre-
pared for her-a garden of snowy flowers,
all growing and blowing amicably together,
defying season and soil and differences of
temperament-thanks to the skill of par
ucularly artiful gardener, with hothouses
and cool houses unlimited money at COM
mand.
The garden is triangular in shape, and
has paths OF white shell. 1t is shut away
from the orchard by a hedge of hawthorne
and rose of Sharon bushes-which will be
white in the spring. Near the hedge is
several apple trees. which in May will lend
their quota Of snowy beauty to the unique
garden.
The flowers planted in this brides white
garden are sweet peas, fuchsias, primroses.
violets, lilacs, roses, delphiniums, poppies,
carnations, wistaria, irises, pansies, bach
elors' buttons, candytuft, geraniums, hya-
cinths, camellias, canterbury bells, lupins,
lilies, peonies and Guelder roses. The beds
are edged with green foliage, which has a
soft, white, downy surface.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13

raphers have their desks near the door.
One is a girl, the other a man. timid old
woman enters the big room and does not
know which of the many grave-looking men
bending over books she wishes to see. After
a moments hesitation she goes over to the
man and asks him for information and
advice.
Enter a man, on the other hand, and he
turns to the girl. Miss Stenographer may
be silly-looking; she may be chewing gun,
and Mr. Stenographer may be grave and
capable in appearance, but the visitor turns
to the former, as sure grass grows round
the stump.
Watch il on the street If you are not con-
weed. The shopping woman, who can't find
the store she wants, or the stranger who
doesn't know where to stand to make the
car stop for her, asks a policeman. But the
lost man or boy holds up a MISUNDERSTANDING
woman or pretty girl and demands OF her
information.
What's the conclusion? Why. nothing
very startling, but something often denied
in these days-namely, that one does trust
members of the other sex. the independence
OF the twentieth century woman and the
clannishness of men, Notwithstanding.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13
PERSONAL and SOCIAL News

The staircase concealed by branches
or southern smilax and the doorways were
draped with green. The coffee table was
placed in a bower of smilax and pink rib
bons. In the dining rooms the same colors
prevailed and the centerpiece was
French basket of pink rosebuds. Clusters
OF yellow mowers and ferns were used Tor
the decoration of the upstairs rooms and
the upper hail. where the orchestra was
stationed, was decorated with masses of
palms and ferns. Assisting Mrs. Hether-
lngton In extending her hospitality to her
callers were Mrs Frederick A. Hethering-
Sloan, Mrs. Herbert E. Fisher, Mrs. Will
lam Rhodehamel. Mrs. John Ittenbach,
Mrs. Herbert Malpas, Mrs. Samuel Kiger,
MRS. George Bliss, Mrs. Charles PiersOn,
Mrs Henry Gavitt, Mrs Thomas Darmody.
MISS Elsie Langdon, Miss Florence Bright,
Miss Josephine Jackson, Miss Ida Turrell,
Miss Helen Pierson, Miss Frances Smith,
ana Mrs Willard Bottome, of New York.
Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Frank
DAILY OF Lebanon; Mrs. Edwin Plum, of
Miss Nellie kreider. of Omaha, with Mrs.
Herbert Fieber; Mrs. Parker, of Wiscon-
sin, with Mrs. Dearborn; Mrs. Tressida, of
Upton, with Mrs. Pierson; Miss Elizabeth
Greenf1eld, which included Mrs. Jerome
BACK, Mrs. William Cooper, Mrs. III.
Thayer, Mrs Edward Howard, Mrs. King,
Mrs. w. o. Bragg, Mrs. w. p. Botsford
Mrs. William Moore, Mrs. John Mitchell
Mrs. Frank Hammell, Mrs. Rayder Boyd
and Miss Ora Bragg.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
WASHINGTON. Oct 2.-Justice and Mrs
A. McKenna announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Isabella McKenna, to
Mr.. Pitts Duffield, of New York Mr. Duff
held Is son of Gen. Henry NJ. Duffield, of
Detroit No date has been set for the we'd
ding
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13
A Chapter on Nerves.

III the distressing and universal malady
known as nervous prostration has any re-
deeming quality at all it may be found in
the fact that unusual situations and unique
symptoms are frequently thereto attached
Oh, yes, remarked a bright-faced elder
ly indianapolis woman, I'VE have all got
nerves at our house now, every one of us
even the youngest girl, Katharine, SO we
have plenty to talk about and to worry
about.
My Oldest daughter, Agnes, had nerves
first on account of clubs; she belonged to
too many and broke herself down trying
TO be as interested and as active as the rest
of the clubwomen. Dear me, how that
girl used to dig and study! But she doesn't
do 1t now; she only reads novels and talks
about her nerves. Our doctor tells us not
to discuss our nervousness at all, but that
shows how little he knows; the only real
comfort nervous people have is talking
about their nerves. Martha, my second
daughter, wouldn't belong to clubs at all.
Martha, you know, is considered unusually
original, and she claims that clever people
don't need to belong to clubs. So Mar
tina, with all her might and main,
went in for music. Our doctor says
tha's nerves. 1 don't know about
that, but / do know that Marthas con-
slant piano practice made nervous wreck
of me. Martha had to give up her music
for long, long time, and she joined Agnes
and me in taking a great many maps, drink
ing hot milk and talking nerves.
ION account of the general and calam-
itous wreck of the family Katharine de-
cided that she would not take up any par
ticular form of intellectual or social dissi-
patton, but would be all around;' there
would certainly be safety, she maintained
in judicious mixture of many human in
terests. taken in temperate doses. Her
scheme seemed all right, and the rest of
us privately felt very proud of our little
Katharine's wise plan Of life-she, surely
would escape the pervading doom of
nerves.
Last week, however" concluded the
bright-faced, nervous lady, katharine was
overheard to tell one of her intimate
friends that she was afraid she had got
EN- She had always declared that she
never would tell anybody if she was nerv-
Gus, and that she never would talk about
her symptoms as the rest of us do. What
troubles me is that I'm afraid she will say
that her nervous system had to give way
from hearing the rest of complain so
much. At any rate, now that the whole
family has nerves, except father, we have
nothing more to dread; the worst has hap
pened."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13

Miss Fay Davis. one of the most charms
ing young actresses on the American stage,
will be seen at English's tonight and to-
morrow afternoon and evening. supported
by Charles Frohman's celebrated stock
company from the Empire Theater. New
York, in George Fleming's dramatization OF
Mrs. Humphry Wards popular novel.
Lady Roses Daughter" Miss Davis APP
peared in Indianapolis last spring as the
leading woman with William Faversham.
at which time she was very warmly re-
ceived, her performance OF Billy the
sweet English girl in "Imprudence. being
considered one OF the most daintily artistic
bits OF acting seen In this city for a long
time. She is said TO have very congenial
role the heroine OF the new society
comedy. The play In sure 10 be well acted.
the cast is made up OF thoroughly COM
petent players. including Guy Standing.
William Courtleigh, Louise Drew "a daugh.
ter OF John Drew, Ida Vernon. w. II.
Compton, Maggie Holloway Fisher, Arthur
Elliott. Ida Waterman and Lillian Thur
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13

The doors Of the Unique Theater were
thrown open to the public for the first
time last night and the house was taxed
to it's full capacity. Favorable comments
were heard from those who attended the
three hourly performances given. and the
Unique is likely to become a fixture In this
city.
Ashton and Earl, Irish comedians. opened
the programme and scored a success. Jack
Raymond In a club swinging and hoop roll
ing act, was next, and his speciality won
applause. Grace Morrison, winsome little
soubrette, followed, and her at proved a
hit from beginning to end Miss Morrison
has a voice of much purity and range, and
her dancing is good. Willis and Larkins.
black-face singing and dancing comedians,
were fourth the bill. and created a
good deal of amusement An unavoidable
accident to the picture machine was the
cause OF the moving views not being given
in the last performance OF the evening. but
the break was repaired In ample time for
the two later shows, and the pictures shown
equaled those seen IN the larger vaudeville
houses. The Unique itself is a cory little
place and one can spend a very enjoyable
hour there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13

Scribner's Morning Glories Company.
which opened at the Empire yesterday
afternoon, presents programme above the
average for burlesque productions. There
are no particularly bright and shining stars
in the aggregation, but the company bal
ances well and apparently made good"
with the usual critical Monday afternoon
audience.
The opening burlesque, after Business
Hours" gives Harry Hastings, Max Rey-
holds and Chas. b. Watson an oppor-
tunity at fun-making Of which they take
advantage. The chorus is well costumed
and the songs are new, but the girls are
not equally well drilled. The closing bur-
lesque, "A Jay Circus" is a little out Of
the line OF the usual travesty and its
comedy features are unusually good. Rose
Jeanette, the singing soubrette who opens
the olio, attempts to catch on with the
gallery, and is not exceptionally success
full with the somewhat Anticipated dodge.
Scott and Wilson, acrobats, are excellent
combining as they do clsver tumbling stunts
and some real comedy. Cooper and Devere
are clever dancers and that is ali they
pretend to be. Reynolds and Watson con-
trive to get considerable fun out Of a
sketch, Selling a Typewriter" and the
Mario and Durham Trio offered an excep-
tionally good turn on the horizontal bar
and trapeze. Viola Sheldon closes the olIo
with illustrated songs, followed by a Sc
ries of moving pictures
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13
Should he Served Hot.
Table Talk.

Table Talk.
That coffee and tea and chocolate should
be served very hot is a rule frequently hon.
ored in the breach. / cannot understand
why the English tea-cozy is not more fire.
quently used. Well-shaped to fit ones own
pots, heavily padded and slipped over the
coffee or teapot it will keep the beverage
hot for an hour. Why do not silver dish
of wedding presents? Nothing is more desir-
able for keeping the victuals hot at family
meals where the serving is done on the table
One of Carlyle's servants said that If Car
lyle could have got things hotter than boil
ing he would have liked it better. / know
of one eccentric woman who shares his
enthusiasm. Her table has all sorts of con-
trivances for keeping things hot. Even the
gravy spoon, when not in use, is slipped
into a tall cup of hot water, while the
courses come from the kitchen in sort Of
cash-delivery trolley, which admits of no
lettering on the way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13
Accordion Dress PIaitines
sun BURST AND KNIFE
ACCORDION PLATING CO.
Mrs. M. G. Page
Room Odd Fellows Bldg, Penn a Wash. sts
Tel. Main 2S47

work The role in which Mr. Mansfield ap-
peared was another exhibition OF his grsat
versatility, the part being that OF youth,
which he played with the greatest fidelity
TO life. The reproduction Of student life at
Heidelberg was exact In every detail and
the merry frolicking Of the students and
the singing OF the university songs made the
most attractive act OF the five that cousti-
tute the play. The supporting company
was excellent in every particular. The re-
production Of DR.. Jutner by A. @. Andrews.
and that Of Lutz, valet, by Leslie Kenyon.
merited special praise, while Miss Grace
Ellison. who played the role of Katie, the
barmaid, left nothing to be desired.
The story OF "Old Heidelberg" is that OF
the heir apparent TO a throne brought I'D IN
the strictest seolusion until he goes 10 the
university to complete his education At
that institution he falls I'm with the demi-
spirit OF his surroundings, but In the midst
of his enjoyment he is called away to be-
come a ruler of kingdom Longing for
the freedom OF his student days, he returns
to Heidelberg, only 20 find the old pleasure
lost because his old companions there insist
upon treating him with the Difference due
to his rank.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13

WASHINGTON. Oct i2.-Kyrle Beliew
presented his new play from Hornung's
stories, "Rafies. the Amateur Craftsman"
for the first time In Washington at the
new National Theater tonight 10 q
large audience, including maay nota-
bles OF the capital. Raffies, the gentleman
burglar, proves a fascinating hero In the
hands of the English star. who appeared
in modern dress for the first time In this
city in sixteen years. +. nj. Holland. as the
detective. was capital In his running bat
tie OF wits with the daring Rallies The
that crime Is a disease and supports IL
plausibly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13

Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
The first biography of Jonathan Edwards
says that "he gave himself wholly to the
work of the ministry, and entangled not
himself with the affairs of this life.'' In
other words his wife. the mother of his
eleven children, had to keep the temporal
machinery in good running order. We
think she deserves a memorial quite as
much as he does
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE new Lyric
Theater. on Forty-second street, between
Broadway and Seventh avenue. which is
controlled by Sam s. and Lee shubert, was
opened to the public tonight by Richard
Mansfield In the German play, "Old Heidel-
berg" The theater is one Of the most
artistic in New York The architectural
construction is such that every seat is COM
Portable and affords a good view OF the
stage. The decorations, which are very
elaborate, are I'm old rose and green. The
theater extends through from Forty-second
to Forty-third street, thus giving double
exits, which permits OF the emptying of the
theater with greater facility than any other
in New York.
The play was another triumph OF Mr.
Manslelds stage productive ability, and
was characterized by the extraordinary
beauty OF detail that marks all OF his stage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13
THE THEATERS.
To-Day's Schedule.

ENGLISHS- Lady Roses Daughter, -
Sis p. m.
GRAND-Vaudeville, 2:15 and Sis p. m.
PARK.-"James Boys in Missouri" 2
and p. m.
EMPIRE.-Buriesque, 2 and p. m.
UNIQUE.-Variety, p. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13

If yol are sick or "fee badly" begin taking the famous
discovery. DR.. Klmers SwampRoot because
your kidneys we'll they will help all the other organs to
health trial will convince anyone.
Weak and unhealthy kidneys responsible for sick
suffering than other disease therefore, when through
neglect causes kidney trouble permitted continue
fatal results TO follow. Kidney trouble initiates the
nerves. you dizzy seepess and irritable Makes
you pass often through the day and obges you
up many through the night Unhealthy kidneys
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13

NEW YORK. Oct he. ii. sothern APP
peared at the Herald Square Theater to-
night In Justin Huntiey McCarthy's new
play. "The Proud Prince" The frequently
expressed opinion was that the play waa.
strong and the actinS Of the nrst ordG1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13

pears to amuse others. The bioscope has
some very interesting new moving pic
lures.
The election returns will be read from
the stage this evening between the special
Ties
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13
Men and Women.

Detroit Journal.
Why do men turn to women when they
want help, and women to men? They do
The man-hater fondly believes that IL in
trouble she would seek comfort and support
from some member Of her own SEX and turn
to wicked man only as last resort.
The woman-hater has like Illusions
But the trained observer notices this: In
q big downtown law Office two stenog-