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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-17

of the president Of the senate-the Lux
embourg-was deserted.
Theirs when he became president Of
the republic had a very ambiguous po-
Litical past to atone for; Emile Loubet
has never served any other regime.
Theirs was the reverse of generous to
his relatives, who, it is true, were not
very creditable: Loubet is most soIic-
Itous about the welfare of his kinsmen,
and particularly affectionate to his
mother. Family affection counts for
much in France, albeit that generally it
is based upon greed, which is not the
case with Loubet, for old Madame Lou
bet lived in humble circumstances be-
fore her sons political star reached the
ascendant, and to great extent con-
tinues to live in similar manner.
The tragic death of M. Sadi Carnot
contributed much to the creation of an
exaggerated, not to say a false, halo
around him after his demise. His name
was of incalculable benefit to him dur
ing his presidency. He was a civil en-
gineer of respectable attachments, but
nothing more. An act of simple and
elementary integrity brought him to
the fore when Grevy was forced to re-
sign the presidency of the republic 1t
became known that Carnot had refused
to pass shady transaction involving
the misrepresentation of a couple of mil
lions of francs while he was in Office.
It seemed as if the Diogeneses of the
third republic, with all their lanterns
alight, were baff1ed to find another hon
was another honest man-there were
more than that one-but they had made
themselves disagreeable, not only to
their colleagues of the chamber and SEN
ate, but to the Parisians in general, who
would hear neither of Jules Ferry nor
of Henri Brisson, mainly on account of
their nonsociable qualities. 1t is a sig
nificant fact that, Notwithstanding the
hints against Emile Loubet in connec-
ton with the Panama affair, he was
elected to the presidency by a consider
able majority. Of course M. Loubet had
to stand the onslaught of a great por-
ton of the Partisan press, including
not only the organs Of M. Drumont and
M. Rochefort, but those inspired by such
men as M. Jules Lemaitre and M. Paul
ue CaSSt&SndC. Anu WHen all LneSe mad
exhausted their vocabulary of vilifica-
ton of the moral, intellectual and DO
litfcal man, they took to criticising his
personal appearance and his clothes.
They had voted Felix Faure too much
Of dandy; they had bantered M. Cast
mir-Perier about his turn-down collar:
they called Loubet a frotteur endi-
manche-a floor polisher in his Sun
day clothes" They reminded people of
Adele Page, the actress, who at one
time voted Henri Murger '<too badly
dressed and the next 60 too well
| dressed" --
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-17
Contempt for the Lion,

Men who have shot nearly all of the
dark continents animals have, as rule,
nothing but contempt for the so-called
king of beasts, the lion. To the hunt
er he is cowardly, skulking brute. far
more dangerous to the horses and oxen
at night than to the human part OF the
expedition, always ready to stink of
and escape a fight if given a chance.
There is nothing kingly about him, and
a single man can usually put half a
dozen lions to fight
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-17
;. "a rt Treasurea az Ltmwa,

Algiers has it's Pompeii-the ruined
city of Timgat, in which number of art
treasures have recently been found.
They will be added to the Louvre coIles@
tons in Paris.-London News
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-17
DEN OF YOUNG SKUNkS
The Naturalist Visits This Odorifer-
Gus Animal in Its Home.
teresting Subject of Study and Not
Nearly So Bad as His Smell
Would Indicate.

Would Indicate.
In the early part of last May, I called
ut a skunk burrow where I was pretty
we'll known, and, as I f1atter myself,
pretty we'll liked, since I was in the
habit Of carry around dainties in the way
of raw beet, or chicken now and then,
when wished to coax the inmates with
in range of a camera hidden in the
bushes nearby. On the occasion fairly
held my breath with delight, when be-
held, just inside the burrow, several
baby skunks, two or three days old,
tugging away at their mother, who lay
on her side that they might have every
opportunity, Whether she was doing,
OF whether she was regarding her in
fants with maternal admiration, I do
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-17
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Waterbury
Proof.

A. Carter No 80 North Elm
attacks disease Rheumatism
painful parts
that it almost attack
Doan's Kidney Pills H Lakes drug
hesitation recommending prepare
Kidney Pills" 3s-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-17
Tut, Tut.

Mamma No session of the cooking
school class to-day?
Daughter No. vma'am; the teachers
sick.
What's the trouble?"
tIndigestion. Phfladelphia Ledger.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-17
dressed.
Unidentified Couple Asphyx1a1ed.

OhA@enGAMGO OGUpGe ASpny11aIeG.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 1.-THE
odor of escaping gas led to the discov-
cry of the dead bodies of man and
woman in a room of the Adams House,
on George street A gas jet in the
room was turned on, and it was evil
dent that the deaths were due to as
phyxiation. Although many people
viewed the bodies, there has been no
Identification. A card found in the
mans pocket bore the address ste
phen Kumba, 100 Orange street, New
BritaiHa"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-17

VIM Make 1t Look Like New.
Painted furniture wiped over with q Life !
tie milk and water will look as bEighk
sAew. s
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Hermann Zumpe.

Herr Gustave Mailer is spoken
of as the successor of the late Her
mann Zumpe at Munich. The
free hand which would be given
the composer and conductor at the
Bavarian capital might be an in
ducement to resign the position of
opera conductor at Vienna, which
otherwise is a more brilliant ap-
pointment By the way, some Gu
rious anecdotes are related of
Zumpe. It is we'll known that he
was spiritualist and believed that
the ghosts of dead composers in
spired his conducting of their
works. One day Zumpe told an
other conductor Of note how Bee
thoven's spirit was present during
the performance of one of the SYM
phonies, and SO pleased was the
ghost that after the end Of the first
movement it exclaimed, cat last!'
'Ah, my dear fellow" exclaimed
the other conductor, surely Bee
thoven made mistake. He
thought it was the end of the last
movement"
Another anecdote deals with
Zumpe as composer. The con-
ductor was sitting in restaurant
with a number of friends, when the
conversation turned on composing,
and especially on the composition
of operettas. "Such things are
valueless as art, saidZumpe, "slen-
der talent is enough for the COM
posing of them" This was by no
means the general opinion, and a
discussion arose, but Zumpe stuck
to his guns and in reply to the OBJ
vious retort said that he himself
could easily manufacture an oper-
eta. A wager ensued. At the end
of four weeks Zumpe triumphantly
produced the score of his "Fari-
nelli," work which was brought
out at Hamburg in 1886 and had
a very successful run in Germany.
London Daily News.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
laugh and Grow Fat"

Life is such serious business
with the average mortal that an
opportunity for hearty laugh is
more than welcome to most peo-
pie. ga merry heart doeth good
like a medicine" and SO do the
humorous features of that great
metropolitan daily, the Chicago
Record-Herald. The first thing
that greets you on the first page of
of every issue is the humorous car
toon by Ralph Wilder, the we'll
known artist, that frequently tells
more at a glance than could be
conveyed in column of reading
matter. Every issue contains also
humorous short story on the ed
itorial page and the alternating
Current" column, written by 5.
E. Kiser, one of the most popular
humorous writer's in the country.
In addition to all these, the Sun
day issue always includes comic
section. guaranteed to produce
laughter.-Adv.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
The Wrong Way.

The complete failure of Profess
sor Langley's flying machine adds
another score to the list of the vic
tories of triumphant nature. Every
time man in his egoism has tried
to emulate nature, he has inglori-
ously failed. Santos Dumont's
machine was simply a motor at
tached to steering and propelling
mechanism and the whole lifted
into the air by an immense bag of
gas. He did not endeavor to con-
struct a mechanical bird. Santos
Dumont's machine was successful
because it was a practical problem
of applied mechanical laws. Prof.
Langley failed because he trans
crossed the laws of nature and at
tempted to lift the curtain beyond
which no man can look and COM
prehend the things hidden by the
Maker.
Prof. Langley had every resource
possible to apply to his expert
ments. He had the entire Smith
sonian Institution to aid him and
he spent years in studying the
flight of birds; but he failed to do
what a common sparrow does. The
sparrow's flight is an unconscious
act of the bird, it lifts it's wings
and beats the air and is off in
graceful fight. How the bird
flies the man Of science can tell
you; but he cannot with all the
aid of modern mechanical skill
construct a machine that will soar
with it's own aid one foot above
the earth. PENDENNIs.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

the man, was lacking. But all
things come to him who waits.
One morning, while perusing the
morning paper, my eye lit on an
advertisement which read some
thing like this:
"tWanted-At once. Ten supers for
Ali Bahia. Apply at 10 a. m. Stage
door McV-- Theatre
"Ten O'Clock found me with a
hundred others lined up on the
stage-a desolate looking place, [
thought, when stripped of its fin
ery-being interviewed by the
stage manager. After several la
comic questions [ was showed to
one side with the remark, You'll
do My stage career had CON-
menced. Ye gods! I was real,
live, breathing actor on real stage!
| "Well, [ made good and the
manager, pleased with my appear
ance, offered to carry me with the
troupe as chief super with the un-
derstanding that I was to assist
the property man in his numerous
duties. For packing and swing
ing trunks and doing a hundred
and one other things, received
the munifcent sum of So per, for
the balance of that season.
''The next season I joined out
with T. G. Bowman as Captain of
the Guard in The Partisan Con-
vict' with about twenty lines to
speak in the first act. Incidentally,
l composed the angry mob outside
the prison wall clamoring for the
life of the Partisan convict.
During the next four years [
arose with wonderful rapidity and
in 81 was engaged to play leads
with the Stoddard Stock. We were
to open with "A Disillusion' at the
P Theatre, New York, and
never will I forget the opening
night if I live to be thousand
years old. You all know what the
opening night means to one in
this profession. On that night, not
only is the success or failure of the
piece decided by the exacting crit
les, but the future of those play
ing leading parts is foretold as
we'll. No one can imagine the ten
sion I underwent during the half
hour preceding the rise of the
first curtain. I knew my future
would be decided that night.
It was to be my first appearance
as star. Would the morning
papers refer to me as the eminent
actor, or as "a has-been?' These
were the thoughts uppermost in
my mind as I stepped out into the
glare of the footlights, resolving to
do or die.
Gin the first act of that piece, as
you are undoubtedly aware, Jack
Goodrich, the hero, finds letter
on the floor addressed to his wife
and which he supposes to be from
a former sutton. Well, at last the
curtain went up and everything
was going nicely, with me speak
ing my lines with my usual COM
posure. Finally reached the
place where I was to find the let
ter, but-ye gods! the letter wasn't
there for me to find! During the
excitement and worry of the first
night the property man had failed
to placed the letter on the floor.
| At first I did not realize the enor-
mity of the mans blunder, but
suddenly it dawned upon me that
the, missing letter had stalled me
in my lines. What could [ do?
Everything depended on that let
ter, as it was the nucleus of the
plot. From the prompter's side,
scarcely audible, came the words:
Fake it, fake it. But how was [
. to fake it? There was nothing l
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

sion that all that clusters lS not
gold Sleeping on the bare ground
with nothing but the chilly night
air for coverlet is not conducive
to high ambitions, and on that
never-to- be-forgotten day, Sher-
wood senior led from the show
grounds very depressed, fearful
and repentant youngster.
"After an experience of this
kind, one would naturally suppose
that the sawdust ring would lose
it's charms for this ambitious boy.
It did, but in it's stead came long
ing for the glare of the footlights
and the applause of the multitude.
I longed to emulate Booth, Jeffer-
son and other eminent actors. This
latent ambition was with me at all
times; in my dreams, day or night.
All [ wanted was an opportunity
and at last it came. Our church
was to give amateur theatricals for
the benefit of charity, and l, being
young and not the ugliest man in
the world, was selected to play the
title role in the piece, which was,
by the way, that old comedy, Cap
tain Jack.
"Well, boys, the show came off
all right and I scored my first hit
as Captain Jack and was lauded
to the skies by my friends, who
predicted a bright future for me if
l chose to follow that profession.
But my father did not share in
their convictions, and [ was uncer-
enormously bundled off to college,
along with my ambitions, to take
up the study Of law.
"For four long years I studied
law and in 81 1 graduated at the
head Of my class. My valediction
was printed and reprinted in the
papers, and praised and comment
ed on by my classmates, until final
ly, just before leaving college, [
was obliged to invest in a larger
hat. -.
After an extensive trip abroad
my fathers present for gaining
the valedictory honor-I was in
stalled in an elegant suite of Of
fees, the rent for which had been
paid for one year in advance-my
mothers present. But studying
law and practicing it are two sep
arate and distinct things, as [ soon
found out to my sorrow. [ knew
just how each and every case in
which I was engaged should be
decided, but somehow or other the
jury failed to agree with me, SO af-
ter losing a very simple case where
man wanted damages for being
run over by a fire engine, l decided
that juries were composed of i'm
beetles and ignoramuses wholly
incapable of being enlightened in
matters pertaining to law and Or
der by such an intellectual fame
as myself, so I resolved to throw
up the sponge and go into some
other business.
"Suddenly my stage ambitions,
which had lain dormant during my
college career, awoke with a bound
Why not try the stage for a living?
My friends predictions of five
years before came to mind and
there and then L resolved to take
up the stage as business. [ had
some money of my own and with
little help from my father /
would have enough to star myself
in my own company.
"That night [ preached the sub.
ject to my father and was unceremo.
niously turned down, so to speak
Nevertheless, my mind was made
up and within a week I was in
Chicago and had my name on the
open book of Blanks Theatrica.
Exchange.
ssOpo month. two months. I'll rae
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

Dyplay. WOulu the Hrst sounu
be hiss or an applause? Finally
it came. Way Up in the newsboys'
gallery I heard the sound of two
small hands coming in contact with
each other. Family at first, then
gradually swelling, until finally it
became veritable avalanche Of
applause. Gentlemen, the scene
was saved, and today, if [ could
meet the newsboy who started that
outburst of applause [ would place
new. crisp 1000 dollar bill to
his credit in the bank"
"Well," asked Tom, "did you
ever find out who threw the letter."
'That's the funny part Of il"
continued Sherwood. During that
awful moment of suspense, did
not think of looking to see who
my rescuer was, but during the
ensuing acts I observed that the
occupants Of the box were mid
dle-aged gentleman, handsome
motherly looking woman and a
vision of loneliness in the form of
a young lady"
"Ah, ha," laughed Jack, scent
ing a romance, $50 there was a
piece of calico, or perhaps silk,
mixed up in this affair, was there?
And pray, did you ever have the
opportunity Of thanking this Wis
ion of loveliness' as you designated
her moment ago?''
eyes," continued Sherwood.
"But that is getting ahead of my
story. At the close of the piece,
which was hit, [ received cur
tain call after curtain call, inter-
mingled with cries for the author.
Suddenly, and much to my sur
prise, I saw my manager enter the
upper proscenium box, offer his
arm to my rescuer and then both
disappeared behind the draperies
at the rear Of the box. The next
thing I realized was that he was
introducing this blushing, radiant
specimen of beautiful womanhood
as the author of "A Disillusion.
It seems that she was a graduate
of one of our numerous dramatic
schools and had devoted her spare
time to writing the piece which
was destined to become the hit of
the season."
"And that" remarked Jack, ''ac-
counts for her knowing that let
ter should be lying on the floor"
eyes," replied Sherwood. "She
told me afterward that she had
missed it at the rise of the curtain,
but thinking that perhaps change
had been made in her manuscript,
she had thought nothing of it un-
til she saw the startled look over
shadow my face. And by the way,
it was by the merest chance that
she had a letter with her at that
opportune moment. 1t was hand
ed to her just as she was stepping
into the carriage on her way to
the theatre"
"And I suppose the sequel to
this story exclaimed Jack, els
that she became a famous play
wright and actress, and lived hap
PLY ever after?''
"Well, yes" laughed Sherwood,
"you are partly right. She did
live happily ever after, but as
playwright that was her first and
last attempt. AS to her being
great actress, I will say that at
present she is a leading lady, and
in fact star, tho not appearing
before the public"
"a star! A leading lady! And not
on the stage?'
"Yes, gentlemen, exactly. A
leading lady tho not on the stage,
but if I'm not mistaken she'll soon
be on this STAGE laughed Sher-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

AN\."- repertoire, which was
~ to be played for the
first time that night. By eve" L
mean several members of the i
Stock Company in which l was
playing leading juveniles.
We had just completed our last
rehearsal and the grips" (stage
hands) had struck the last scene
and were busily engaged running
the packs" for the opening per-
Torrance.
"Well, fellows" remarked Jack
Milton the comedian, 81 believe
it's going to be tremendous sue
cess; but just the same, [ wish the
first night was over"
"Oh, you needn't worry re-
marked Travers who played heav-
les, II predict a hit for you in that
pantomime work in the third act" "
"a hit for me?" repeated Jack
throwing himself on a pile OF
grass mats, "hum! I'll consider my
self lucky if [ don't get hit"
ooh, there's no danger of that,
laughed Travers, you're too good
atdodging. But nevertheless, Jack,
you're not the only one who wishes
the first night was over; [ do, for
one"
eyes, and I for another" spoke
up Frank Sherwood the star who
was then at the height of his fame.
Con an opening night the success
of the piece often depends on the
most insignificant thing. A false
movement, misplaced prop, lost
cue, yes, and even slight hesita-
ton in speaking the lines may re-
suit disastrously. Yes indeed, [
always dread an opening night
and have very good reasons for do
ing so. My reputation, my happi-
mess, my future. and intact, my all,
once hung over the yawning chasm
of perdition, being held there only
by a mere thread. And all on &C
count of a property mans blunder
on an opening night"
"Tell us about it." entreated
Jack who knew of Sherwood's abil-
ity as a story teller.
"Oh, it's not much Of a story"
said Sherwood as he looked at his
watch, "and besides, I'm expect
ing someone here at 4 O'clock
Its only $3.50 now," said Jack,
"and you have an idle half hour
before you. Come, get busy and
tell the story"
"Well,' said Sherwood, leaning
back in his chair and cooking his
feet up on a set stump, ''if you
really insist, I'll tell that expert
ence, and perhaps it will teach you
younger men to always see that
your scene props are in their right
places before the curtain rises.
GAS this is not fairy tale, l
can not begin it with once on a
time but will start by saying that
when [ was boy the height of my
ambition was to be circus clown
playing tricks on the unsuspecting
ringmaster, or to be circus bare
back rider In those days l could
almost see myself decked out in
spangles and pink tights, tearing
around the sawdust arena on the
back of an Arabian steed, all the
while jumping through hoops OF
fire and over banners, amid the
tumultuous cheering of thousands
of spectators. This ambition Sc
preyed upon my mind that finally
I decided to run away with the
first circus that came along. [ did
NV father followed the circus and
brought back his runaway whose
ardor was very much dampened
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

n a cold bleak day in
October, 1901. we were
seated at one side OF
the stage in the
Broadway Theatre in
D. discussing
the prospects of the
latest addition to our
repertoire, which was
to be played for the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-07-23
Thomas Tours and Concert Co

On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
Of next week the Thomas family will
appear at the Williston Opera House
for the first time under the auspices of
the congregational church Of this city
on which occasion they will give two of
their high-classed concerts. The press
throughout the country speak in the
highest terms of Prof. G. 3. Thomas,
head of this family, as q magnetic
speaker OF wonde rfully marked oTigi.
naiitv, who never fails to hold and
interest the most cultured audience.
In connection with their superb concert,
Prof. Thomas gives an illustrated lee
ture of their travels, which are claimed
to be very interesting and instructive.
The Thomas Tours and Concert Co. are
under positive guarantee that they are
first class in every respect, and if you
want to enjoy an evening of genuine
entertainment You cannot afford to MISS
this opportunity Of listening to them.
Remember that the Thomas Tours
aud, Concert Co.. will appear ut the
Opera House next Tuesday aud We'd
nesday evenings, July % aud %, under
the auspices Of the Congregational
church. Admission. 81 "
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-07-23
Resolutions of the Williams
Z County Delegation to the
Agricultural College
at Fargo.

We, the members Of the Farmers Ex-
cursion to the Agricultural College at
Fargo, wish to express our thanks to
James j. Hill for the iiberality Of the
management of the Great Northern
Railway Co. in conveying us to Fargo
aud return, free Of charge.
We wish to express our thanks to
President Worst and to the professors
at the Agricultural College for the cour-
tesy SHOWN US and for the cheerful man
ner in which we were shown the work
done at the station and farm. During
our stay at the college we became more
than coDvi, ced that the work done and
in hand is of great benefit to the inter
ests Of. agriculture ard cannot be too
highly appreciated, especially by the
people of the northwest.
Resolved: That we highly appreciate
the effort put forth by President Worst
and Faculty to make our stay at the Co!
lege instructive aud entertaining.
Resolved further: That we endorse
the plan of the Great Northern Railway
Co. now in use of giving the farmers
along its lines chance to visit the ex-
pertinent station each year. and express
the hope that they Will continue to do so
Williams County Farmers Delegation