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M'CREADY. of Antigonis

tramp.
The express consisted of postal and bag
charge of Conductor McClafferty. The
freight was an unusually heavy train, In
charge of Conductor Haynes. Both trains
were hauled by new and powerful loco
motives and they crashed together on a
level piece of road skirting a lake The
engine crew of the express and Fireman
Hill of the freight died almost Immediately
after the crash, and Brakeman Thorpe was
is in the hospital with a broken spine and
cannot live. A tramp had been caught
stealing ride on the train and had been
put off each time by the train hands, but
managed to swing on again and was final
ly taken into the cab out of danger. The
brakeman of the freight, who was killed.
to reaching Windsor Junction, to be in
readiness to drop off the train when 1t
slowed up and open the switch to let the
freight in on the siding.
reduced approaching the junction. Con-
ductor Haynes says, he realized that moth
ing short of q miracle could prevent a col
lision. There was no bellcord to send a
warning to the driver, and the conductor
ordered brakeman to drop off the rear
end of the freight and telegraph the next
station. Wellington, to hold the express.
sped past Wellington Station as the oper-
ator there received the warning signal.
He dashed out on the platform wildly wav-
ing a lantern. but the train disappeared
minutes later the collision occurred.
The locomotives locked together and re-
manned on the track. The postal and bag
gage cars went over the embankment,
down into the lake. Two railway mail
clerks in the postal car were shaken up.
Their car landed right side up and began
to fill with water. but they escaped by
climbing through a window in the roof and
wading ashore. The men in the baggage
and express car had a like experience. ex-
cept that heavy safe broke loose in the
fall and crashed through the side of the
car. The passenger coaches were consid-
erably damaged. but remained on the track.
Several passengers were thrown down by
the shock or cut by flying glass.
Driver Wall. of the express. was caught
in the mass of twisted iron and was scald-
ed to death by escaping steam.
Fireman Oakley was thrown or jumped
from the cab and drowned in the lake,
where his body was found in six feet of
water.
Fireman Hill burned to death and Brake
man Thorpe was killed outright. Another
brakeman of the freight train is missing,
and the lake Is being dragged for his
body.
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ST. LOUIS. April 1.-THE Americans de-
feated the Nationals in the fourth and last
game of the exhibition series to-day, which
makes 1t an even break. The attendance
was large. Score:
Americans ...........2 2 o o 2S
Nationals ............0 o I o o 0 o OIL
Bateries-Powell and Kahoe; Rhoades
and Weaver. Umpires-Sheridan and
O'Day.
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hours Of intense suffering. No cause. for
the act has been ascertained. He left
family.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, April l2-John Burke, a
laborer. who swallowed 10 cents worth OF
strychnine last night In an effort TO end
his life. died tonight after twenty-four
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Kansas City Players Beaten.

KANSAS CITY. April 1.-THE Chicago
> American Baseball League again defeated
the Kansas City American Association
club with ease by batting the local pitchers
hard. Score:
RHE
Kansas City % O 0 o o 2 o O Q-4l0 3
Chicago .......0 0 8 o 8 1 3 4 Ola
Batteries-Gibson. Macdonald, Durham,
Maloney and Underhill; Patterson and Nc
Farlapd. Attendance-2500.
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TO CURE GRIP IN 1'wo DAYS.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine removes the
cause. Z w. Groves signature on box. sc.
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Local observation. ON sunday.

Bar. Their. R.H. Wind. Weather. Pre-.
Ia. m..29.74 81 90 South. Lit rain T
Up. .29.66 g. 81 South. Cloudy. 0H
Maximum temperature, Sc; minimum tenn
perature. So.
Comparative statement OF mean tempera-
fure and total preclpitatiOn on AnriI IL.
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Eminent Mexican Engineer.
MEXICO CITY. April 12.-John Agea,
one of the oldest and most distinguished
engineers Of Mexico. is dead.
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FOUR PERSONS KILLED
TWO FATALLY INJURED IN A COLL
SION NEAR HALIFAX.
Fast Express Train and q Runaway
Freight Crashed Together on the
Canadian IntcrcolOnial Railway.

HALIFAX, n. S., April 12.-Four persons
dead, two fatally hurt, at least one miss
ing and several others slightly injured is
the record Of a head-on collision on the
Intercolonial Railway, which occurred just
before midnight last night near Windsor
Junction, seventeen miles from Halifax.
The poles and telegraph lines along the
roadside were wrecked and this city was
cut off from communication with the out
side world for hours.
The trains in collision were the Canadian
Pacific Railway express from Montreal and
Boston for Halifax, and fast freight from
Halifax for Montreal. The conductor and
driver Of the freight had orders to take the
siding at Windsor Junction and let the
express cross. but for some unknown reason
Driver Copeland, of the freight, ran past
the Junction on the main line and met the
express two miles beyond. 1t Is thought
that Copeland may have lost control of his
train, which was made up of seventy-five
cars. The freight was running twenty-five
miles an hour and the express, which was
two hours late, was travelling about forty
flve miles an hour.
The Dead
WILLIAM WALL, express engineer.
MICHAEL OAKLEY. express fireman.
- HILL, freight fireman.
- THORPE, freight brakeman.
Fatally Hurt
- COPELAND, freight engineer.
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s WASHINGTON, April ia telegram
was received at the Navy Department to-
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Oavenport ....-...... ...................
SHlCdSO .....l5 lS 8
Batteries-Hughes, Weisbrod, Staffer;
Clement, Sullivan and Ransom; Dunkel and
Sullivan.
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DAVENPORT, Ia, April 1.-THE Chicago
American League baseball team to-day de-
feated Davenport's team Of the Three-I
League, IL to o. Score:
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cause r. w. Groves signature on box. 25<
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shERIFFS SALE.
s. NJ. Brian =. A. W. womael--In the Fifth
District Court, Parish OF Winns

SIN Brian y. 4. W. womael-In the Fifth
District Court, Parish OF Winns
Louisiana.
BY virturn OF an order Of sale issued ont OF
the Honorable Fifth Judicial Court in and for
the Parish u Vim, Ecs,isiana, and to me di-
rected, have seized ard vii offer for sale at
the principal front aoos u the Court House In
the town of winnasid -, between the honrs
prescribed by Law fcl jaaicial sales, on
Saturday, jane Ii. 1903.
10 the hast and higtest bidder. al the following
described LARD. tc-wit:
One hundred and ;arsy acres. described as
follows: fsoi SWIFT, sw Ia of SW IA and
El-2 OF NE - Oh sw IL, Sec. IL, TIP. II N. r.
>, West.
Seized ss the property of defendant in the
above styled cause and vii be sold to satisfy
said order of sale and al costs.
Terms Of saie-Cas.s for not less than two
thirds OF the appraisemsnt. This April 30. 1903.
Il. ~. BAILEY, Sheriff.
ms-et. Par1sh Of Winn, La.
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Notice for Publication.
Land Once At Natchitoct

Land Once at Natchitoches, La,
April II, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has nled notice OF his intention
TO make final proof IN support of his claim, and
that said proof viii be made before Register B.
VIC: h. E. I'M Feii1 u. Mccain Of St. Mau-
fice La, for the n Ia 81 Ia sec. Is T On. B.
5w., La. Mey.
he names Tie following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of, said land, viz:
W. ". Fowler, James Carmen, Philip
Thompson, al Of 81. Maurice La, j. L. Dur
ham, Of verdA, La
~ ~ pa ~ ]. Ernest Breda.
m8-6t Register.
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Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
rnDsr

Land Office at Natchitoches, Ia,
Apr. 20, 1893.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed I.otice OF his Intention
TO MAKE final proof in support OF his claim. ano
that said proof will be made before Register
ana Receirer at Natchitoches, La, On june
- 1895 viz:
II. a No. TSP Simeon q. Ramsey OF Atlanta,
Ia. for the NV Ia ne Ia and IL ne II sec IA,
to n, R.4w. La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses 10 Ir3re
his continuous residence upon and caltiation
of said land, viz:
p. s. sandifer, J. c. Patten. j. H. BRADY, U.
T, Stroud, all of Atlanta, La
]. ERNEST BREDA,
,T,r,r Register.
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Notice for Publication.

Land Once u Natchitoches, La,
April 8. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
that said proof win be made before Register
and Receiver at Natchitoches, La, on May Is,
1903, viz:
n =. 7oS2 Henry J. SHAY Of Couley, La, for
the " l-2 sw IA sec. IL tp. 10 N. r. wv La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
W. B. Davis, G. p. Nix, s. D. Stroud, J. II.
-'''e - : j. ERNEST BREDA,
Register.
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Notice for Publication.

Land ONCE at NewOrleans La,
Apr. IS, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before w. w.
Wilmington Jr. q. 8. Commissioner at Nc
Dowalds Boarding House Denkman, La, ON
June 10 1903 viz: Francis v. Floyd H. E. 23l95 for
the NV. Ia Of sc l-4Sec. . Up. 10 N r. l.
La, Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land viz:
Henry Pendarvis, VIII Pendarvis, William
]. Weems, Frank weems, all Of Tullos La.
WALTER l.. COHEN,
mS-5t Register.
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Notice for Publication.

Lad Once ct New Orlevns, La,
April II, 1907
Notice ID hereby given that the following
named settler ha6 6led notice Of his intention
to mako drnl prof il support Of his claim,
and tha} sid posi- WIN be made before p. K.
1e0o, viz:
Joseph Il. Gentry, II. z. No. 71o1l. for the
n IL Of " IA SO 8 tp u n. " Ia Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
j. N. Boyett, b. =. James, II. A. Gentry. IA
OF Royal. La, and J. v. Higdon, Of Hickory
Valley, L.
wA1rxn L..cozHx.
Apr II. Register
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Il.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at New Orleans, La.
April 10, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said claim win be made before p. X.
Abel, Clerk of the Court at winfield, La, on
May q, 1903, viz:
Isam NJ. skinner H. e. No. 1909, for the W 1-2
of IA sec IS, ne IA Of ne Ia "a, sc Ia OF
sc IA sec n, tip. II n, rlw La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz:
J. d. Smith, John NJ. Smith, W. L. Mercer,
I. F. 81. Skinner, all Of Curry, La.
WALTER L. COHEN,
all Register.
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Notice for Publication.
Land Office at New Orleani

Land Office at New Orleans, La
April %, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
IN mske anal proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before j. I. Wal
lace, o. S. Com. at WINFIELD, La, on June 9Th,
1903, viz: tss ..s
Isaac F. Devore, n. e. No. 1ssoS, for the sw
"a Of ne IA W 1-2 ofse IA and sc Ia Of sw IA
sec "a, tp 10 RIw La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
:. A. L. Mailoy, r. W. Cox, w. 3. White. n. M.
Roberts, all 81 Winn parish, La.
mi WALTER L. COHEN, Register.
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Notice for Publication.
Land Office at New orl,

Land Office at New Orleans, La,
April Il, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inttntion
to make final proof in support of his claim.
and that said proof viii be made before ]. L.
Wallace, U. S. Com. at WINFIELD, La, on May
%. 1903. viz:
James w. Clark, II. E. No. 22i65 for the sc IL
of Sc Ia sec 81, W 12of sw Ia sec % and ne Ia
of ne Ia sec %, tp IL u, r. East La. Mer.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said lnnd, viz:
Ebert Curry. d. G. Boyett. G. Is. Boyett, b.
W. Rider, all Of vim Parish, La.
WALTER /. COHEN,
Register.
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Notice for Publication.

Land Office at New Orleans La. J
April 10, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the fc lowing
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before P. X. Abel,
Clerk of Court at Winfield, La, on May %,
1893. viz:
Cecil F. Tarver. H. E. No. 1862, for the sw
IL OF sw Ia of Sec 80. 1-2 of Sc Ia, NV Ia OF
sc IA of sec. So tp IL n r w La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
j. z. Curry, r. B. Watson. J. E. Parker, w.
L. Mercer, all Of Curry, La
WALTER L. COHEN.
Apr. L.. Register.
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Notice For Publication.
Land once at New Orleans I

Land Once at New Orleans La.
May Is, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make dnal proof in support of his .claim,
and that said proof will be made before J.
T. Wallace, U. 8. Commissioner, at WINFIELD,
La, on june a, 1903, viz:
Allen Nugent, n. e. No. 1885, for the NV Ia
Of ne Ia, Sec -, tp 10 n, r. W. La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
w. H. Maxwell, e. J. Young, Wade VIII
liams, Joab Thompson, all Of Zion, La.
WALrRR L. COHEN,
mis-. Register
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Timber Land, Act
June 8, DISQUALIFICATION Notice.

4<AkA0 OtAkCS ~ NGW OIle8uS, La,
Mich. Is, 1908.
Notice II hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the oct Of Congress Of
June 3, 1873, entitled "An oct for the sale Of
timber lands in the States Of California, Ore
gan, Nevada, and Warrington Territory" as
extended to AL the Public Land States BY act
Of August .. 1ss1, James =. Boyett Of Royal,
parish Of Winn, State Of Louisiana, has this
day dled in this ONCE his sworn statement No.
-, for the purchase Of the sw Ia of NV Ia
Of sec. 4, In tip. II n, range west La. Mer., and
will offer proof to show that the land sought Is
more valuable for it, timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before p. K. Abel, Clerk Of
Court At Winndeld, La, on Saturday, the 9Th
day Of June, 1908.
He names as witnesses: A. p. Collins, c. C..
Allen, A. L. Allen, Of Winndeld. La; and J. w.
Boyett, Sr. OF Stills, La
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims In this ONCE before said 6th day Of
June, 1903.
WALTER L. COHEN,
a3-1ot Register.
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Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Natchitoches, L

Land Office ut Natchitoches, La,
April so. I903.i
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
Register and Receiver at Natchitoches La, on
June "a 1903 viz: II. e. 7-6S Bette L. Bon
nett widow OF Henry w. Bennett of oAtlanta
La, for the N 1-7 s. w. Ia B s l-2 NV Ia Sec.
T. en-, r. 4W. La. Mer. -
He names the following witnefses TO prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultiva-
ton of, said land; viz:
]. w. Vance, w. d. Foster, A. H. Kyle, J. II.
Furguson, all OF Atlanta La.
]. ERNEST BREDA,
INSIST Register.
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Notice for Publication.

Land Once at NAtchitoches, La.
May is, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his intention
to make final proof In support Of his claim. and
that said proof win be made before Register
and Receiver At Natchitoches, La, ON June Is,
1908, viz:
H. e. No. $50, william 3. Little Of Couley,
La. for the sw Ia NV Ia and NV Ia sw Ia sec.
a. tp 10 N, r. s ". La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, wig:
G. E. Worsham, g. d. Stroud, WA. Hail.
mark, G. p. Nix, all Of Couley, La.
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Notice for::P utilization.
Land oasce at Natchitoohes. La,

April 10, 1908.
~o,iee is hereby given that the following
n.a5 s.stier has fled notice OF his intention
,o MAKE anal proof in support OF his claim. and
that said proof will be made before REGISTER
and Receiver at Natchitoches, La, on June O.
IT Z. No. 1852, William r. Ferral OF CALVIN,
Ia for the Sc IA of sw Ia sec 10, TIP III N, n
" La. Mer. g. ,..u,
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
o. H Myrick. Dick Garner. CRAWFORD cans.
Jesse Macarthur, ali of CALVIN, La.
M j. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
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Notice for Publication.
Lamd Once ut New Orleans, La,
May & 1903

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler h as filed notice of his intention
- make final pro of in support OF his claim. and
that said proof will be made before w; w.
Whittinrton. o. u. Commissioner at McDon-
AIDS boarding house at Denkman. La. on
June 16. 1908. VIZ: -. /.
Joseph L. Tullos, II. E. No. 1865, for the 1-2
ne Ii sec l. tp 10 N. r. W. La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous resid ence upon ard cultivation
of said land, viz: ,,.-
- Marlin Haddox, Henry Pendants. Willie
peniaryfs. Andrew J. Couch, all OF Tulios,s La.
WALT Err L. COHEN,
avrs Register.
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Notice. for Publication.
Land;Offce..at.New Orleans, La, t,
April Is. 1903. (

LandsUihce.atsNew Orleans, Ii,
April rs, 1903.
Notice is-herehy given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his intention
to make f.nal proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before j. Z. Wal
lace, U. s. Com. al. WINFIELD, La, on Jnne 9th,
1908, viz:
William L. Mayes, II. E. No. 1852, for the
sw Ia Of NV Ia. sec o. l-2 of ne IA, ne Ia OF
Sc Ii sec 30. tip Is N r l E La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
j. X. Erskins, A. @. Beavers, NJ. n. King, f..
C. Herring, all OF Winn parish, La.
MI WALTER l.. COHEN, Register.
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Timber Land Act.
June 8, disqualification Notice.
o. Land ONCE, New Orleans, La.

Feb. n, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act Of Congress Of
June 8, 1873, entitled Gan act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States OF California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory -
extended to all the Public Land States by act
Of August 4, 102, Andrew ]. Hall, Of Prairie
Home, Winn parish, Louisiana, has this day
for the purchase Of the 8 hi OF Nv Or, and N hf
Of Sw Or, Of Sec. 10, in TIP. 9, N. b. west La.
Mer.. and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purpose, and to establish
claim to said land before j. T. Wallace, u. g.
Commissioner, at WINFIELD, La, ON Saturday
the 18th day of May, 1903.
He names a. Witnesses: Eben Hyde, J. T.
Hyde, OF Tide, La; j: N, Lawyence, Of Prairie
Home, La, and ]. e. Lawrence, of Zion, La
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
day Of May, 1893.
WALTER L. COHEN,
mo. Register.
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wANTED--yoUSG 4 ~ 70 prepare for Gov
eminent Positions. Eins Openings in all De-
partments. Good Salaries Rapid Promotions.
Examinations soen- Particulars Free.
Inter State Cor Inst, Cedar Rapids, La.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-18

OVERMAN
lOriginal.
, yOJIti,e n}anluprs'

lOf1Slnal.J
"Are you the nlinager:'
II am, sir. How did you get in
here? directed the a -tendant to ad-
NIT 10 one"
Never mind that. l am here to read
you q play, play in which there is
great deal OF money. play
Leave it. l Will read it,
Give me five minutes of your time.
| will read you the first lines. Then
you cen finish it at your leisure
Without waiting for permission. the
stranger, tall spare man, with point
cd mustache and chin tuft. a glittering
black eye and a hook nose. began to re-
cite without referring to the manu-
script the opening lines of his play.
Never before had tie manager heard
such versatility in the assumption Of
different characters. Now the reader
was the loving father, now the inno-
cent girl, t!.> !.crGI.Ul man of twenty.
one. Into al tiySo he infused the in
dividuality OF ~, part, but when he
came to tie lrfsi .nal character, the
villain. his It's, LAS lost in wonder.
Presently tie =. stopped. took out
his watch ;;ila
"The tln l. up
go ON
The r2udil. 4, end when the
play W"s =sa&ger, as
founded al play and
the genius 9t 49,. "a for his
name.
My namc i: - p. ,;.~r.llan. l
think l EaTs lat | can
write a play x'#s.say .t..%, rehearsal
shall satisf. .l"u 49, can act part"
You will persona
''The villain"
In half an hour the playwright left
the theater with a contract. and in two
weeks the play Was produced. with
Stonegrave Overman cast for the prn-
cipal part.
"What singular name"' exclaimed
every one. ":tone&rave Overman. Who
is the man anyway? don't find any of
the theatrical profession who ever
heard Of him
When the star came On. notWith-
standing there was something forbid
ding in his personnel, he soon captured
his audience. He was a villain-it was
plain that he was a villain-and yet he
was a seductive villain who made the
part which had been constructed to
show the superiority of virtue con-
The manwho played this vir-
tuous role had long been favorite on
the stage and was noted for the etfec
tiveness With which he would declare
a noble sentiment. And yet tonight lis
efforts seemed to be strained. Try as
he would he could not infllse into his
many opportunities for making 'tEc
good" seem adorable the necessary vim
Beside the stranger, with his insinuat-
ing villainies. he seemed to dwindle ell
ther into insigni6cance or pharisaical
cant or hoth-