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bllities and It's heart interest. Miss
Mabel Taliaferro, that gifted child
actress who has been the most noted
portrayer of juvenile roles on the
American stage since the day that she
made her debut In Blue JEANS" and
Children Of the Ghetto" and as the
Fairy Child in THE Land Of Hearts
Desire" will be readily recalled, Will
tmpSrsonate the odd character of
Lovey Mary, whose runaway flight
from the orphanage with Little Tommy
has been chosen by Mrs. Anne Craw-
ford Flexner as the plot proper of her
dramatic version of Mrs. Alice Hogan
Rice's two famous stories. The COM
edy interest of this three-act adapta-
ton centers in the mirth provoking
episode Of Mr.. Stubbins and his mat
rimonial designs upon little Mis- Hazy,
the meek and shiftless neighbor Of
Mrs. Wigs. This portion Of the orig
inal fiction has been elaborated to a
notable extent, until 1t is expected that
the audience will be kept in g. de-
lightful state Of merriment from the
beginning Of the play until the end
OF the humorous developments of this
theme. William T. Hodge, who won
his first laurels as an eccentric com.
edian by his portrayal OF the part OF
the lovelorn village painter, Freeman
Whitmarsh, In Sag Harbor," and who
Is recognized to-day as probably the
best interpreter of village types upon
the stage, has been selected to create
this role of Mr.. Stubbins, which Is
said to be second only to that Of Mrs.
Wigs in the play itself. The imper-
sonation of Mis- Hazy should also
prove q worthy vis-a-v1s In humorous
realism to Mr.. Hodge, since 1t Is no
other than Miss Helen Lowell, who
captured second honors to Maude
Adams in Quality Street." owing to
the delicious character comedy with
which she enacted the part of the
spinster sister, Susan. SO faroas a cast
can promise for the popular success
of the production it would seem as tho
local theater-goers will enjoy a real
treat.
The play is arranged by Mrs. Flex-
ner in three acts, all the scenes of
which are laid upon the cabbage
patch itself. The cast Of twenty-six
principal characters comprises almost
all Of the now familiar figures, while
several new ones have been intro
duced, most prominent among these
being Hunkerdunkus Jones, the as
trologer, who sends the spirit picture
to little Mis- Hazy, and to whom the
introduction of Mr.. Stubbins upon the
scene as bridegroom is thus due. The
Juvenile element of the stories, in
which Mrs. Rice proved herself to
be such an appreciative observer and
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FORTUNE FOR INVENTOR
Ideas for New Mall Bag Are Wanted by'
the Government.
BROOKLYN Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
fortune awaits some lucky and inSeniousi
inventor who can devise an Improvement on tho
present United States mail bag and it's attach
ments. The postoffice department will shortly
issue an advertisement, inviting those of an
inventive turn Of mind to give their attention
to study of the mail bag and its fastentnga
in order that Improvements may be suggested.
This will be done. not because the present bag
is unsatisfactory, but merely in following out
the general policy Of making improvements in
the service wherever possible. At stated periods
advertiser ent Of this kind is issued, in ordar
to stimulate the interest Of those who arc
given to the making of inventions. As the gov.
eminent now has in use more than LOCO, 900
mail pouches and bags, it will be readily seen
that profit of few cents attachment
adopted in the service would net a respectable
fortune.
There IS for improvement IN the look
that is used in closing the bag. uhils the
fastener is also far from perfect The label
holder, which inc1oses the slip of paper telling
the destination of each bag, is susceptible or
betterment, and the bag itself may be improved.
The postofice department now employees can.
vas mail pouch, fitted with stiff leather bottom
and soft leather head, this being superior to the
all-leather bag. One of the officials Of the
department said to-day that few individuals had
profted by the numerous devices that had been
adopted in connection with the mail bag in the
past twenty years. practically every Improve.
naent Of the bag that has been made In twenty
years, he said, "has been suggested by some
adopted them all without rewarding any ons.e
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AWFUL WORK OF THE TURK
Europe To-day Given by Special Cor
respondent of the London Mail.

while talking to me. I will select one
of his stories.
On duty one day he saw several
carloads Of prisoners being brought
in by soldiers. The men were cruelty
bound by ropes and continually
had sunk to the bottom of the cart
and a soldier was grinding and
stamping his booted heel on the poor
wretchs manacled hands. The man
was dying, and the policeman recog-
nized in him Greek whom he knew.
is dying and can't get up?"
What, art thou Gaur, too?" re-
finished, and then thy turn will
come"
The policeman assured me that he
was firmly convinced Of his impend-
ing journey Unto the other world"
women carrying bundles of clothing
and food. Their abjectly wretched
condition attracted my attention, and
I called to them. Most of them ran
away, but one more courageous than
the rest stopped and gave answer.
I'VE are carrying food and clothes
to our husbands" she said. "Since
May they have been in prison, and
once a week we are allowed to see
Them"
What have they done?" asked.
I'VE are Bulgarians," she answered.
A world of misery was in that answer.
In the village Of Yenidze I was
looking at the desecrated and looted
church, accompanied by the old
priest who showed me the various
evidences of wanton and brutal
crime, the tears streaming meanwhile
down his furrowed cheeks. All the
men Of the village were in prison. and
five women lay dying from the effects
| Of their treatment by the Albanians.
1T were far better that we were dead
than lead such lives" was his remark.
| An engineer Of the Oriental railway,
a. German, told me how two harmless
Bulgarian peasants were caught out
side the station where he was living,
suspected Of being the men who had
thrown bombs. They were brutally
bound to trees, kept thus fora day and
a night, and beaten continually by the
soldiers with the butts Of rifles "till we
could bear it no longer, and ran away"
Next day it was proved that the men
had had nothing whatever to do with
the outrage, and they were allowed to
crawl away.
Too Bad for Words.
AS for crimes which cannot be de-
scribed. I was given proofs by the
score. The morality Of the Turkish
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her art, no matter with how ]
talent she had been endowed.
Bijou-"The Beauty Doctor

At the Bijou opera-house commence
ing with a matinee tomorrow after
non, Fred e. Wright will present an
elaborate production of the latest
musical hit, THE Beauty Doctor"
This extravaganza Is the work Of O..
Herbert Kerr and Howard Shelley, and
Mr.. Wright has given 1t spectacular
presentation There is a company of
fifty comedians and singers, with a big
beauty chorus and ballet, and the
piece is staged and costumed after a
fashion seldom seen, in popular priced
theater. Indeed, it Is the beginning of
the era Of original productions at pop
ular prices.
THE Beauty Doctor" is a broadly
humorous satire on the beauty culture
fad, and the theme affords opportunity
for an endless amount of wholesome
fun. The chief character Is profess
sional beauty specialist. who claims to
be able to renew youth in the aged and
make the homeliest handsome. 1t is
under treatment at her beauty en-
porium" that afford opportunity for
most of the comedy.
Mr.. Kerr's music is said to rise to
the dignity Of light opera, both in the
songs and the ensemble numbers,
which have a dash and swing dis
tinctly operate. The score is full Of
airs that will be whistled and sung
everywhere, notably the beautiful
serenade number, Loved One, So Pure
and Tender" and the catchy song hits
like 'The Lobster and the Mermaid"
Where was Moses When the Lights
Went Out?" "a Little Bit Of Jolly
Does 1t ALL" etc.
Manager Wright has provided a
strong singing organization. Instead of
relying on the good looks and agility
of his girls alone, as has been the
habit In musical comedy, Mr.. Wright
has organized this company on an
operate basis. The dancing features
are also prominent. A pony ballet
the features. and there is a sextet Of
show girls Which includes some of the
handsomest women in this depart
ment The costuming of the chorus
does not follow conventional lines, and
the dressing in all of the big dancing
and ensemble numbers is said to be
out of the ordinary.
A number of devices new to stage
lighting are introduced to make more
effective the dancing features and
tableaux, in addition to the lobster
scope" and other electrical mechan-
1sms The Beauty Culture Drill" the
Dance Of the Nations and other bal
let and ensemble numbers are made
strikingly effective by these novel
iiiSNhouo' AAC
we'll known singers and funmakers,
among whom are Della Stacey, Percy
! Walling, Harry Stanley, Will Phil
brick, Lillian Rhodes, Mollie Egbert,
ID. j. Flanagan, Daisy King, Harry
Walters, the Cardownie sisters and the
chorus and ballet Of forty.
Lyceum-''The Power of the Press
For the coming week, opening to-
morrow evening, Dick Ferris, manager
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Metropolitan-"The Girl With the
Green Eyes"

At the Metropolitan, for three nights
and matinee, beginning Thursday
evening, Dec. 8, Charles Frohman will
present Clyde Fitch's comedy of THE
Girl With the Green Eyes," which will
then be acted for the first time in this
city. Clara Bloodgood, for whom this
play was written, and who was thus
raised to secure position among the
stars, comes to enact the green-eyed
Jimmy Austin, and brings with her
the entire company that was asso-
ciated with her in the long New York
run last winter. The leading man is
Robert Drouet, who was selected by
Mr.. Fitch as his ideal for the role.
AS a matter Of fact the whole COM
pany Is Of the authors own choosing.
In 1t are Lucille Watson, Rose Flynn,
and Frank Dekum.
If the names Of Mrs. Bloodgood,
Frohman and Fitch were not enough,
the New York success Of THE Girl
With the Green Eyes" might be men,
toned as sponsor for it's worth. The
universal appeal Of this play arises, it
would seem. from Its mingling Of wit
land humor with truthful sentiment.
All phases of the heroine's jealousy
are treated-its absurdity, it's misery,
its foundation in affection, It's mo-
mentarily almost catfish spitefulness
and it's quickly returning love and re-
pentance; but above all 1t Is the wo-
mans ever, altho variously expressed
love for her husband that Is the NOV
ing spirit, and undoubtedly the strong
est reason for the dramas success,
even more than the Fitch dialog, the
potency Of his character drawing, or
the bitter satire Of his arraignment of
New York society.
A brilliant line of successes in Mrs.
Bloodgood's career led to her elevation
I to q place among the stars. Mr..
Frohman commissioned Clyde Fitch to
write a play for her and the famous
dramatist has given her, in the jealous
Jimmy" Austin. part calling for a
| range such as few actresses are equal
to. When Mrs. Bloodgood rose from
the lightest comedy to almost the
height Of Notwithstanding every
emotion, whimsical, sentimental, Gym
ical or heart-rending-eve her SINGER
est admirers were dumbfounded. The
wonder Is that in so short a career an
actress could have SO mastered the
| subtleties Of and the finest shading Of
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as well as requiring army of people, also
uses a live elephant and a camel.
Tim Murphy, in his new play, ''The Man from
the Metropolitan, beginning his engagement Dec
o., -
The popular comedian. De Wolf Hopper, is
booked for the Metropolitan for half week
commencing Dec. 20. presenting .'Mr. Pick
wick
Carl Hagenback's troupe of trained wild
animals which created such stir at the
Chicago worlds fair, will be seen at the Bijou
this season.
1.-THE Sleepy King the musical comedy whose
initial production In this city drew a large at
tendance, win return to the Metropolitan New
Years week.
1.-THE Storks," one of the most popular operatic
novelties here last season, will play return
engagement Of half week at the Metropolitan
opening Dec. II.
George Sidney, that funny little comedian.
who is said to be meeting with greater sue
cess than ever in BUSY Izzy,' will be seen
at the Bijou again.
The clever humorist. Ezra Kendall. will be at
tho Metropolitan for the half week starting
Sunday, Dec. 6, In his own three-act comedy,
1.-The Vinegar Buyer"
William H. Crane will play limited engage
ment Of three nights and Wednesday matinee ut
the Metropolitan beginning Dec. II, presenting a
dramatization Of Henry l.. Wilson'S novel, 1.-THE
Spenders.
"Quincy Adams Sawyer will be the offering
at the Metropolitan for the half week common
cling Dec. 10. The big company that recently
closed successful engagement in Boston and is
now playing in Chicago, is to be seen here.
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of the Lyceum theater and Ferris
stock company, announces a grand
scenic production Of the powerful
American drama, 1.-THE Power OF the
Press" The piece has not been seen
in this city since the days Of "the old
Grand"
The piece was written by Augustus
Pitou and George H. Jessop. Some
strong scenes are shown, among them
Sing Sing prison, the exterior Of the
Manhattan Athletic club and a ship
ward at Astoria where a ship Is in
process of construction on the stocks.
Another interesting scene is a view
of the Battery and bay and full
rugged bark upon whose deck a fierce
struggle takes place.
Into this series Of local scenes, Mr..
Pitou has worked the story Of two
men who are led astray by evil COM
panions and drink; and who ultimate
" end in Sing Sing. Both have heroic
and self-sacri1cing wives. One is the
victim of a ruthless villain and Is un-
Justly convicted OF manslaughter. He
Is a ship carpenter and when released
from prison, wears the brand of a
convict and Is unable to obtain work.
His suffering wife stands by him thru
all his misfortune, and shields and
stimulates him with woman's love.
The point of the play suggested by
the title and shown In the third act is
brought into view when every means
has been exhausted by the hero to re-
instate himself In society and prove
his innocence. Mrs. Seymour, the
wife Of another convict, lifts him out
Of the depths of despair by announc-
ing that there is a power that can
help him. It is the power of the press.
The author claims to have based this
incident upon the exploit of New
York paper, which has doubtless left
it's imprint upon the minds of the
public. An influential newspaper
takes s11old Of the hero's case, brings
to light new facts and succeeds not
only in proving the mans innocence,
but in obtaining an official recogni-
| ton Of it from the governor.
A. Byron Beasley is cast in the role
Of Steve Carson, a young ship car
penter; William H. Murdoch as Tur-
ner Morgan a curbstone Operator:
| Ben johnson will be seen as Dewitt
Norwood, the steady brother; George
J.. Gilmore is cast as Harold Norwood,
the wild brother; E. p. Jerome will
be seen as Mr.. Hosford, the father Of
May and Annie; Joseph Totten is cast
| as Sam Freeborn, a young ship car
/ penter; Ernest Fisher will be seen as
Sidney Varian, the inventor of a pat
ent corset clasp; Charles G. Burnham
| will be seen as Mike O'Callahan, gate
l keeper at Warmers shipyards Frank
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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

I.ally will be seen as a policeman;
Ernest Fisher is cast as Captain Vale
Of the bark Mary Vale; Joseph Son.
taw Is cast as Silas Smith, mate Of
the Mary Vale; the part OF the warden
of Sing Sing will be taken by John
Duncan; Joseph Totten Is cast as the
walking delegate; the part Of Jim,
Bechtel: Miss Leslie Bingham is cast
as Dan, a newsboy; e. p. Jerome will
be seen as the foreman Of Warmers
shipyard; Stuart Beede will be seen
as Mr.. Warner. proprietor Of Warmers
shipyard: Maude Gilbert is cast as
Annie Carson, wife of Steve Carson;
Maisie Cecil will be seen as May Hos
ford; Eva Sargent Is cast as Julia Sey-
mour, wife of Harold Norwood;
Frances Murdoch will be seen as Mrs
O'Callahan and Baby Blessing will be
seen as Little Annie Carson.
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MINIATURE HORSE
Is Fully Grown and Developed, but Is Only
Twenty-six Inches High.
San Francisco Examines

San Francisco Examiner.
Thomas II. Williams. the potentate Of the
California turf. is the possessor of member
OF the horse tribe that may never be seen on a
cradle attention. t is a little Shetland telt
enty-fve pounds. AS the dlminutive equine is
year and 4 months old it will very likely not
increase much in inches or pounds. Mr.. Williams
bought him Of a Portland Snowman and thinks
that his purchase is freak Shetland, altho
the Snowman declared 1t to be a Madagascar
breed of dwarfed ponies similar to the Shet-
lands.
The animal has rough coat Of dark brown
hair and shaggy tail Its name is Chest,
which means little" to those who understand the
those who do not Chest is e, about as large as a
than kicking. but he gave kick to on
the way down from Portland-not bona fde
kick, but Just decisive enough to prove himself
to be horse His hcof Just covers silver
dollar. The pony does not conduct himself with
the dignified reserve usual to horses He is
companionable and full of fun. running about
the house and siding up to visitors that they
may notice how gentle he is. He looks as IL
he would not rofuse bowl of cream.
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lover Of childhood, has not been over
looked in the dramatization, and all
of the Wigs chi1dren-the three lit
tie frizzle-headed Biography named
girls (Asia, Australia and Europena),
and Billy. picturesque Little Tommy
and peg-legged Chris (Mis' Hays
nephew) are all introduced into the
scenes with conspicuous Juvenile
mirth. Even the old nag, Cuby, Is not
forgotten. The Mooden-legged Chris.
who is so nimble on his feet as we'll
Wigs, will be portrayed by adult
actors. Taylor Granville, who was so
amusing as Widgets in "a Royal Box"
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Metropolitan--"AIrs. Wigs OF the
Cabbage Patch"

The Naturalization of Mrs. Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch Will be seen
by playgoers at the Metropolitan for
the half week commencing tomorrow
night. Mrs. Madge Carr Cook will
make her stage bow as quaint, moth
erly Mrs. Wigs. This expert charac-
ter Coincidence, who has achieved
such success of recent years with the
Amelia Bingham company, Is credited
with having scored the hit of her
career in this part, which is so in
viting in both it's humorous posi-
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In the =" Beauty Doctor"

and as the jockey in The Suburban."
will caper thru the antics Of Chris,
while Argyle Campbell, who was in
the cast Of Audrey" will be Billy.
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FooTLIGHr FLASHES.


Joseph Murphy, the favorite Irish comedian.
is booked for an appearance at the Bijou.
"Why Women Sin," q new melodralna will
be the offering at the Biiou Christmas week
'.The Lighthouse by the Sea- new melodrana
on the thrilling order. is coming to the Bijou.
The big Orpheum show. the best vaudeville
organization on the road. comes to the Bijou
again this season.
The ever-popular "McFaddens Rev Of Flats, y
will be the attraction ut the Rijou for one week,
following 1.-THE Beauty Doctor
Those popular German comedians. Mason and
Mason, in their lauchable farce Rudolph and
Adolph,' are booked for the Bijou.
"a Desperate Chance" the play founded on
the notorious Biddle Brothers case by Theodore
Kremer, will be seen at the Bijou soon.
''The Chaperons.' zone Of the most successful
of the many musical comedies now before the
public, comes to the Bitou New Yoar's week.
Following "The Power of the Press the
Ferris Stock company will present a grand scenic
production of the great spectacular drama.
''Around the World in Eighty Days" The piece
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28

Rabbi Glazier Of Des Moines, Iowa,
whose synagogue is the Oldest west Of Chi
cago, is compiling a history Of the Jews
In Iowa.
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Dewey-The Moonlight Maids.

The management Of the Dewey
theater promises for next week a
genuine novelty In the way of bur-
lesque entertainment, to be presented
by a large aggregation styled THE
Moonlight Maids" This is claimed
to be gathering OF pretty. talented
girls and dozen comedians, who by
a first-rate quality of humor, invite
auditors to frequent laughter during
the unravelin gof the ludicrous COM
plications that take place in "A Rialto
Rounder. The costumes and scenic
investure thruout the two acts are i'm
pressive, and better voices could not
be demanded from the chorus, which
is both young and .comely and which
sings with pleasing effect. For the
benefit Of those who demand a plot
there is one in "a Rialto Rounder,"
but it is sometimes difficult to keep
track of it, owing to the frequency of
the introduction Of pretty musical
numbers by the entire company. Many
really fine specialties will find place
on the program. Among those who
will contribute are Rice and Provost
European novelty acrobats; Miss
Marie Rogers, coon shouter; Fred
,erick Brothers and Burns, musical
artists: Fields and Wooley. German
dialect comedians; Miss Toma Han
lon and M. E. Hanley, travesty sketch
ers; Mile. De Lone, juggler and hoop
roller and several Others
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
TO SUE DR.. JORDAN.
Husband of Woman Who Drowned
Herself Makes Move.

SEATTLE, Dec. 21.-Dr. ]. Eugene
Jordan will be sued in the superior
court for heavy damages for the al
legged alienation from Harry f. Oldt
of the affections Of the latter's wife
who committed suicide by jumping
into the sea from the steamship Queen
on the way to San Francisco, about
ten days ago, taking her 4-year- ole
daughter down to death with her. Mrs
Oldt had left the city with the child
without notifying her husband of hel
departure.
1t will be alleged in the complaint
that Mrs. Oldt had known DR.. Jordan
for nearly a year; that he had acQuir-
ed an extraordinary hold upon her by
means of which he was able to subject
her to his wishes in every particular
This situation. it will be asserted, was
wholly without the knowledge of the
husband, and he had no suspicion OF
it until after his Wifes disappearance
when, it is said, his wife's relations
with DR.. Jordan We're told by people
who had known of the intimacy fol-
some time.
DR.. Jordan was seen at his office
and denied utterly any but profession.
al relations with Mrs. Oldt, which HI
said were slight. He stated that HI
had seen Mrs. Oldt but six times, an(
alone only twice.
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panys business. No outside business
is done by the company. one of these
four wires is the local to the COeur
d'Alenes.
Besides these, the Western Union
also has four wires along the O. r.
n. road out of Spokane and Spokane
county, which are used for the public
and not by the railroad company. One
of these also goes into the Occur
dAlene country. The only thing in
common between the company and the
Western Union telegraph system is
that the wires all are on the same
poles. In this case it makes eight
wires in Spokane county along this
road.
The Sunset Telephone company also
has a number of wires out of Spo-
kane in the general direction of this
railroad. but they are on different
poles and do not at all times follow the
railroad, but cut across country, and
take the route Of established
wagon roads.