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Connecticut western news., 1903-09-17
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

The body of Louis Olds, AS, unmarried was found in brook at East Lee Friday afternoon at 4. Olds was employed as machinist by Clark 6 Spencer, and ha6 worked up to Thursday noon, since which time he had not been seen. Int body was noticed ill the stream by z man who was driving past. MT. Old was buried with Masonic honors in Eas Lee on Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1903-09-17

''I understand your husband was one of the lambs in Wall street." said the woman who likes to talk things over.
 Whoever said that doesn't know anything about Charhe's disposition, ' said young Mrs. Torkins. "He was more like raging lion than lamb. ."- Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1903-09-17
Ignorance Is the Mother of Mist akes

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SPECIAL NOTICES

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 DR. GEORGE BEEBE Furnished rooms to rent by the week ct s. 0. Beckley's.
Connecticut western news., 1903-09-17

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Connecticut western news., 1903-09-17
Snowman Goodrich Dead.

J. R. Goodrich of Bridgeport, for many years a snowman and proprietor of Goodrich's circus, died at hospital in Union Hill, N. J. last Saturday of injuries received in an attack made up on him the Sunday previous by an ele- phant. The beast ran it's tusk into the upper part of Goodrich's leg. Goodrich s circus showed in Canaan, August 8, 1896
Connecticut western news., 1903-09-17

L. O. Emerson, the composer of "A Life on the Ocean Wave" "The Ivy Green" and other popular songs, recent ly celebrated his 83d birthday in Boston.
Connecticut western news., 1903-09-17

It is policy to be so agreeable your self that others cannot fail to be agree able to you.
Connecticut western news., 1903-09-17

CHICKENs and FOWLS WANTED V Write for prices. W. G. CHAPIN, Lee, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1903-09-17

St. Louis must be brave since it is only the brave that deserve the fair.
Connecticut western news., 1903-09-17
REGISTRARS NOTICE.

The undersigned, Registrars of Voters for the town of North Canaan, Conn, give notice that they will be in session at the Town Clerks office in said town on Thursday, September r, 1903, from nine in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiv- ing applications of those who have never been made electors in said town and who claim that they are entitled to be made electors, and also forthe purpose of adding to the list of voters the names of such electors as may be entitled to regis tration at that time.
 Dated at North Canaan, Conn, this 10th day of September, 1903.
 SAMUEL A. EDDY, Registrars of
 JOHN G. BECKLEY, Voters
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Connecticut western news., 1903-09-17
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
THE "OTHER" DINNER.
Those Who VIII Be Entertained
at the Copeland.

While Governor Bailey is giving
dinner to President Roosevelt and his
immediate associates at the governors
residence, the balance of those who win
be on the presidential train viii be
given an informal dinner by number
of Topeka gentlemen at the Copeland.
Accompanying the president are a corps
of newspaper men-representatives of
the various news associations of the
country and the illustrated weekly
magazine stenographers and repre-
sentatives of the telegraph companies
who handle the reports of the presi-
dents trip These will be the guests at
the Copeland dinner. Among those to
be present are:
John E. Frost, four special officers,
Mayor ". S. Bergundthal, A. A Cod
ard, c. r. Rosenberg, H. A Coleman,
Colonel J. J. McCook, Charles Curtis,
r. H. Hazard, Lindsay Denison H. u.
Nudge, H. T. Chase. H. Rieman Duval,
c. S. Jobes, c. S. Gleed. Howell JONES'
c. J. Hicks, c. f. Cox, E. Wilder, r. l..
Dunn Geo. B. Luckey, Dell Keller,
Frank P. MacLennan. n. Lazarnick. H.
A. Strothmeyer, ]. B. Larimer, George
E. LerrigO, 2. w. Williams, ]. B.
Gooch, H. Is. Lautz. T. r. Prout, j. A.
TrOutman. Richard Wilson, w. G. Boon,
J. Z. Nissley Jonathan Thomas, Colonel
II. c. LOOMS, Colonel o. H. Coulter,
Colonel w. w. Dennison, DR.. John F.
Mum, H. G. Burt, B. F. Yoakum, H A.
Parker, c. A. Wickersham, 1. J. Polk,
T. J. NichOll. four foreign delegates.
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opera and then used without change for
a play The play opens in a circus
booth in Dublin The proprietress,
Nine. Niolante. is exercising her per
formers just before they must enter the
ring. and for some time the audience IS
RECALLED by circus people going through
their different turns all at the same
time. and it seems rude not to applaud
the girl who stands on mans hand
and let's him walk about with her or the
coupe who do some fine trapeze work.
Why do these people get a salary and
work hard and well for it2 Local col
or, VIII be the answer. Yes. but very
expensive paint and not noticed by the
audience except to make it wonder
what it all viii lead up to-
At last the play begins. A donkey is
led in with pretty Peggy gracefully sit
ting on his back. and now we recognize
that we are at the theater. Peggy is a
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duced to fill out the bill The set as
sociating with Eva Sorel and Cavendish
have determined on Peggys undoing,
and at the entrance of some French
acrobats the theater is in an uproar.
Down the aisle troop white wigged men
and from the boxes come cries of op-
probrium. Everything is wild. and the
riot is quelled by Peggy herself, who
comes before the curtain, demanding
the name of the instigator of such a
dastardly demonstration. Cavendish is
denounced. and he, in turn lays the
blame on Eva Sorel. who has promised
him 425 to do her dirty work. Peggy
now sees David in a box with Eva So
rel. All is once more peace, and when
the forest of Arden is shown Peggy is
so weak she can hardly speak her lines.
Seeing David Garrick, she forgets ey-
erything save that she is dying for love
of him and falls in a swoon. calling his
name.
During the darkness preceding the
riot the proscenfum boxes changed oc-
cupants. and stage people filled them.
The rest of the company was placed all
over the house, and when the riot did
take place the real audience was part
of the mock one Of London. It was
quite a sensation and for a moment d
sort of shock. but the costumes of the
rioters soon quieted the fears of the
nervous ones who had paid to see "Pret-
ty Peggy"
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SENSATIONAL EXPLOITS
OF SPEEDY LORD DERBY.

One of the greatest trotters of last
season and one that is expected to do
sensational things this year is E. Z.
Smathers' noted gelding, Lord Derby.
the son of Mambrino King. He started
his career on the light harness turf
the season of 1900 and took a record of
2:o7, the fastest time. ever made by
trotter his first season on the turf. IN
his second season he lowered his record
to 2.o61k, won the $4,000 free for all
purse at Brighton Beach, New York.
heat Boralma, 2:07, in two sensational
races and was beaten but once. and
then by the champion Cresceus.
At a sale in November. 1901, he was
sold by the Hamlins Of Village farm to
Mr.. Smathers for S1O,5oo. He was then
turned over to George Spear, who pre-
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witness The Suburban" This play is
written by C. z. Darcy and prodaced
by Jacob Lift. It is a red melodranaa
with all the trimmings. There one Will
get fun value for his money spent in
shivers, thrills and hair raising feeling.
The cast is poor and the plot com
monplaee. but the horses are many and
real There is no treadmiH, and they
do run. There is the villain who robs
his uncle and puts the blame on the
only son. who has already offended his
loved father by marrying secretly. The
villain is caught redhanded BY the
trusty old servant, who is himself none
too honest. and a division is made.
while written acknowledgment is Civ
en- by the nephew that the old servant
is not the thief This transaction is
witnessed accidentally from the porch
by the drunkard son of the servant.
who thus gets hush money from his
father and has all the story at his fin
gers ends.
The son, in ignorance Of the theft,
goes away to make his fortune, leaving
his wife with two faithful Irish ten
ants Six years later he returns to find
the authorities ready to arrest him as
thief. his cousin in his place at home.
child Of his five years old and the for
tune of his father so tied up as to be
dependent on the outcome of the Subtlr-
ban to be run the next day. The jockey
has been bought to play false. and at
the last moment a faithful stable boy
who sees it all rides the horse of his
master to fortune. All ends well.
But that race at the endl 1t is Won
derful. it is reali The crowd (painted
and. reaI) seems a seething mass OF hui
rnanity. the screams the excitement
and the pantomimic watching of the
race around the course make one feel
as though It could be enjoyed by turn
ing around in ones seat. When the
home stretch is entered. the desire to
shout with the stage people is almost
Irresistible. and when Hurricane wins
the audience as well as the actors are
nearly carried away with enthusiasm.
As a horse race it beats anything ever
seen on any stage
New York.
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Peggy's wedding day is appointed
and for some fiimsy excuse Garricl1 de-
lays it by going away. He is with Eva
and Peggy waits for him thinking him
true TO her, and in silence bears the. act
which seems to slight her in the opin-
ion Of others. At last he is to come
The day is here. and all in pretty Peg
gys house is in a futter of excitement
over the wedding fnery. When about
TO don these bridal robes. with her
heart bursting with love for her future
husband, Eva Sorel enters and tells her
OF Bavid's long deception and that he
really loves only Eva and does not in
tend true marriage. Just here the
groom comes for his bride.
Peggy spurns him. telling him ne is a
liar. cheat and a coward and any
thing else which IN her passionate love
and wounded pride she can think of.
She scorns him and sends him off. to
fail in an agony of tears on her trous-
seau trunk as soon as he has gone.
The work of Miss George here was
strong and convincing Just so would q
girl Of Peggy's intense nature have act
ed. 1t was very real. She after all
this pines in silence for David and later
consents 10 assist at benefit for two
Door actors. taking the part of Rosalind
in AS You Like Its' She is so III that
night that some specialties are intro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
PHOTOGRAPHS DELEGATES
John strickrott Performed the Diff
cult Task Today

John Strickrott took a photograph of the
$500 delegates to the international Y. NJ
grouped on the north steps of the state
house.
It took a long time to crowd the l,50o
arranged and the order was given for the
men to remove their hats there was
startling sight. Silk hats, derby hats, soft
hats and caps were removed from bald
heads, red heads, auburn heads and blonde
heads As the bright colored and polished
pates appeared it was like IrOnquills
poem. BY what magic hocuspocus comes
the daffodil and crocus.' 1t like a
flower bed bursting into bloom 1t was
no small job to get 1900 chattering and jol-
~ people quiet for even a moment. but it
was accomplished. President J. J. Nc
Cook occupied a prominent position in the
front rank Of the grOup.
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cancer in this circus and burning with
ambition to be a real Thespian in
genuine theater. Though adored by Sir
Charles Hanbury. she has seen at the
circus several times a man of whom she
dreams When he seeks her and she
learns that he is David Garrick, she is
IN one delightful ecstasy of love and
the dawning fuifllment of her hopes
lie offers to assist her to get position
as an actress. and. with her mother and
SISTER. she goes to London. In time she
becomes the leading lady of the The
ter Royal and plays before the Prince
or Wales. A greenroom supper is given
IN honor of her birthday, and she is
presented with a loving cup from all
me attaches of the theater There is
Jealousy among the professionals then
as now. and one Eva Sorel. who has
prior claim on Tavid Garrick. is filled
with a desire to hurt Peggy. A fortune
teller Cavendish, once a gentleman. but
now a sort of vaga bond. was ridiculed
by Peggy when he declared his love,
and he is ready tool for the Jealous
Eva At this feast he toasts Eva. and
there is momentary consterna ton. for
all know Of this affair except Peg and
her family
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pared him at Memphis for the cam
pasgn last year. His first start was al
Cleveland. where he was beaten by The
Monk. but he vas not ready for hard
race that day, although he trotted the
second heat in 2.07% as he had been
given slow prepare ton with the object
OF winning two great match races
which had been made by Mr.. Smathers
for him during the winter.
Only one of the matches was decided,
however. and that was against his old
rival. Roralma for $40 600 a side, and
the mana cement of Charter Oak park
added $40 600 making the total value of
the stake $50. 000 winner to take all It
was the largest sum of money ever
staked in America on a match race. At
the request of George Spear. Ed Geers.
who developed Lord Derby, sat behind
him in the race which he won. Boral-
ma. after winning the first heat in 2:oS,
went lame in the third heat and was
by had a wall1over.
BIr. Snathers made his first appear
ance behind Lord Derby in an amateur
race at the Empire City track. Yonkers.
n. Y, in a wagon race against c. K G.
Billings Louise Jefferson. The mare
beat him in his first race. but in their
second contest, the week following,
Lord Derby won the first heat in 2.05@4
lowering the world 5 race record 10
wagon and at the same time reduced
his own best harness record to sullSy
by three-quarters of a second He Won
the second heat in 2:061z.
He appeared in several other wagon
and sulky races during the season. be-
ing beaten for the Boston Challenge
cup by John A. NTeBerron at Clevelan nd.
but he won the Empire City clubs gold
cup over The Monk in the three fastest
heats ever trotted except the three
credited to Alix. The three heats were
in 2-06. 2.0sA and 2:05ls While Lord
Derby did not win the first heat. his
time was the same as thar of the win
ner. He also won the $1,000 gold cup at
Memphis.
This son Of A1ambrino King is be-
lieved today by many OF the best in
formed men on the turf to be the fast
est trotter living, Ed Geers having re-
peatedly made that assertion He is
not yet eight years old and has made
but three campaigns. He viii proha bly,
be started for the worlds trotting rec
ord the coming season. as his record
places him IN a class where he will find
few competitors on the professional
turf. He VIII be seen in the free for al
in the amateur matinee events.
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are not many now She is really lovely
TO look at in this past. and her work is
the sweet, breezy. girhsh acme of Irish
impudence and cOquetry. Her brogue is /
delightful and there is no wonder that
all the men fall in love with pretty
Peggy. She never for moment lapsed
from her accent, and there was just
enough Of it to betray her adopted ma
tonahty. From her entrance on the
donkey to her swoon in the forest of
Arden Miss George left nothing to be
desired and her love for David Garrick
was the most convincing thing in the
entire evening. There was no doubling
her wasting away for love of him, but
there was much to be wondered at
when one saw the man. He did not
seem worthy of so much struggle on
the part of so many lovesick females.
The gowns worn by Miss George were
elegant. and the details of her costum-
ing were carried out in perfect keeping
to the smallest article
The role of Mrs. Wellington was talk
on by that excellent actress Annie
Ward TIFFANY. and She seemed in her
element The buXom Irish widow. with
her TWO charming daughters. lived on
the stage Of the Herald Square theater
An Mrs. Timany's work Margaret
Mayo did her best with the somewhat
colorless role of Polly Wellington, and
Donald MacLaren was good as the real.
true lover Sir Charles Hanbury. who
loved. but lost The rest of the cast
was fair and very numerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
EXTENSION of CoLoNIsT RATES
TO THE NORTH WEST AND
CALIFORNIA

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the period of the greatly reduced one
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Critical R~eviesOS Of
PRETTY PEGGY"
THE SUBURBAN"
nx RgsEccA oTToLENeuI.

~ RACE GEORGE is at the Herald
Square theater as Peg Voting
III ton in Pretty Peggy" The play
~ is by Frances Aymar Aiath-
ews and is rather an odd, con-
glofneration Of drama. comic opera and
melodrama. IT is not without merit,
though not a literary work. 1t deals
with the life of the Wellington in her
early days when she first met and loved
David Garrick. Shades Of David Gar
rick What a counterfeit for your
charms and beauty is now to be seen in
the representation by Robert Lorraine.
Grace George is, of course. Peg, and d
more charming picture would be hard
TO find.
Miss George has wonderfully i'm
proved in her style and methods and to
my mind in Peg Wellington she has hit
the line of work she should follow. She
"a a charming coInedienne, and there
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CHICAGO BOXING.
New York.

Boxing is dead in Chicago says
Mayor Harrison The action of the
governor has put an end to it, Per
sonaily have no objection TO SIX round
contests. conducted as carefully as the
city has been requiring. but there is
nothing more to be said on the sub
fect''
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Mr.. Brady has spared no pains or ex-
pense TO make the production q success,
for the presentation is lavish. The
truth rs not always pleasant to hear,
but it is frequently very wholesome.
Pretty Peggy" in its present form
seems TO have been written for an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01

Do you know the exhilaration Of a
horse races If you don't and want to
see one almost as good as the genuine
article, go to the Academy of Music and
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grim ghost of his relentless conscience.
which was with him. waking or in his
sleep. wherever he went He had tried
to destroy the CHASTITY thing. but it had
been impossible. and. as time went OF.
it had gained a mastery over him and
tortured his soul with a yearninE to re-
turn to the scene of his crime.
But there was one consoling friend
that could help him. for a time 10 for
get and sitting on the side Of his bed
he drew it from its case. ana rolling
up his sleeve plunged it into his veins.
How sweet TIE sound of music in his
ears. The earth seemed to him pan
Drama of beautiful colors. and drowsily.
dreamily. his head fell back upon the
pillow in untroubled sleep.
And now scene far different. A vo-
man in a room praying, and Dow at
this moment. the lust of gain in his
eyes, sitting at the gaming table. Per-
haps the enemy had conquered him, for
surely his remorseless conscience 10
longer gnaws at his heart. His thoughts
turn toward it for q moment. He feels
in his pocket for the leathern case. And
ne plays on and on and wins. This
must be the last throw, the wheel spins
and he watches it with fascinated eyes.
Ne, there must be another, just one
more try. The wheel stops. He has
won again. and then something hap
pens. His heart has heard that prayer
from the lips of woman 1000 miles
away
Amos Dow has returned to the office
of Reed & Co. as mysteriously as he
vanished. He has made fIIll restitution
and his tale of suffering has been told
only to those who so long have kept his
secret.
No explanation has been offered TO
the outside world. but his sweetheart
smilingly whispered through her tears,
4 knew that you would come Boston
Post
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Dr. Hulett, osteopathist, sos West
Sixth street. cures chronic and acute
diseases after. other treatment fails. He
viii tell you if he can cure you.