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why Girls Leave Home

"Why Girls Leave Home crowd
ed the New Phillips theatre to the
doors last night and those who stood
throughout the play were we'll repaid
for it was good from first to the last
curtain. The production Is a great
Improvement over that Of last season
and the scenic effects were especially
fine. Many were heard to express
appreciation of Manager Murrav's
efforts to secure good shows for Rich
mond at popular prices and to those
interested it will be pleasant news to
learn that he has a big line of stand
ard attractions booked for the popu-
lar play house.
A Snowman Experience in a Texas
A good story is told on the mana
ger of an opera house in cross roads
town in Texas. As near as we can
recall it runs something after this
fashion: An agent ahead of a New
York opera company (from Cincin-
nati) being sadly in need of date.
came into the town to arrange pre-
liminaries. After walking the town
from end to end, and inquiring OF al
most every inhabitant the village at
forded. the manager was finally run
to earth in the rear of dark gro
Gerry store. The tired and right fully.
Disguised representative found him
seated on a three-legged stool, spit
ting tobacco juice at swarm of flies
'disputing over lump Of brown sugar
near the stove.
After the usual exchange Of greet
ings. the agent made his wants
known.
eva al, I should say we have an
opera hall in this town. quote the
man Of cute whiskers Gone of the
best north of Fort WORTH We catch
all the big show troupes here. Last
year we had Uncle Toms Cabin. and
they cleared nigh onto sixty dollars.
The house was packed, tell ye.'
GLOW are the acoustic proper
ties 20 the agent volunteered.
eva 'al' volunteered the manager,
II had a eol-darned minstrel troupe
in here about month ago. and they
took pretty near everything in the
house 'Spose they took them, too
The agent departed on the next
train.
The local manager had reference
to Christy Brothers. big minstrels at
the New Phillips tomorrow night.
MY Wife's Family
Let's laugh and be jolly. Drive
away the blues. Hal Stephens and
Harry Linton's company are coming
to the Gennatt theater on Friday ev-
ening Of this week with the big COM
edy success of this season, "My
Wife's Familv'' The press agent
says it is awfully funny. People do
not always believe what the press
agent has to say but all reports from
Toledo. Detroit, Milwaukee, Cincin-
natl. Chicago and other large places
speak in the highest terms Of the
stars and their capable company.
Their songs are all new, the music
is cachy and pretty, the women are
young and handsome. the dancim"
was arranged by a master. and the
costumes are all special, as we'll as
the scenery. Tn fact there has been
nothing overlooked to make Stephens
& Linton 5 company one Of the most
enjoyable evenings entertainment to
be seen this season.
There is something in Stephens &
Linton's production of "My Wife's
Family amusical comedy in three
acts. which commends itself strongly
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Special Summer Tourist Fares via
Pennsylvania Lines.

Will be in effect June 25th to Sep
tsmber 30th. inclusive, to Colorado,
Utah, Wisconsin, South Dakoto and
points in Southwest, For particulars
consult ticket agents Of Pennsylva-
mia Lines.
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Special Fares to Dayton Via Penn
sylvania Lines.

October 1st excursion tickets to
Dayton, account Barbecue, will be
sold via Pennsylvania Lines from
Morrow, London, Springfield, Rich
mond and intermediate stations.
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to amusement lovers. 1t is one of
the best musical comedies on the
road. My Wife's Family" is just
a jolly bit Of tomfcolery that is never
loud, never vulgar. always refined
and never fails to send away Well
satisfied audience at the close Of the
performance. There are three hours
of music, song and drollery, with ney-
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which its name is taken. Equally
fascinating with this famous prede-
cessor Is Ferdinand Grahame's lat
est effort "Way out West.' 1t is a
play dealing with military life on the
Indian frontier and shows in a Sc
ries of powerful pictures a story of
love and villiany within the fort, and
of threatened Red-skin rising with
out. Making no attempt to spare ex-
pense, but mounting the play i'll the
most lavish style Mort Sanford is
touring it with a company of excep-
tional strength headed by dainty
Grace Hull. 1t will be the attraction
at the Gennett for one night. Sept 81.
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TIrdE CARD
Richmond Street & Interurban Rail
way COMPANY.

way Company.
Cars leave hourly for Centerville
East Germantown, Cambridge City
Dublin and Milton from 5 a. m. to
IL D. NJ, returning same hours. Sun
day, same hours, except first car
leaves at a. m.
Local cars leave Richmond for In.
dianapolis and Indianapolis for Rich
mond at S, 7, 9 and II a. m. and l.
8, 5 and p. m. First car Sunday
at O'Clock a. m.
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''Arizona.'

In "Arizona August Thomas gave
to playgoers a drama Of a type we'll
suited to all tastes. A story Of love,
hate, and intrigue, set in the pictures
quue scenes Of the territory from
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-27
Way Out West

Dick Ferris "Way Out Vest
which Is to be produced for one night
at the Gennett is a play full of heart
interest and sensation. Many new
ideas having DEN introduced into
the plot, The scenery is the best.
having been painted from sketches Of
the GREAT Western artist Frederick
Remington.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-06

archipelago, Is the disagreement in
ment charts and those Of other ma
tons. This difference, which amount
ed to five or six minutes, and occa-
sionally more, was rectifed about
twenty-five years ago, when the Meth
erland government adopted the same
longitude as the British Admiralty.
The rectification was not complete,
however, and there are still many du-
plications Of shoals and other dangers
on the charts, having been reported
by different navigators using the
charts Of their respective nations.
Once a fabulous island gets a foot
ing, so to speak, on one of the navi-
cation charts, it Is the most difficult
thing in the world to get it off. One
case In point Is sufficient. In 1901 the
ship Nautilus reported the discovery
Of an island at S.35 S., 167.47 E., or
about the middle Of the Southern Pa
cifc. Not only was it reported as a
fact, but the information was accom-
panied with the superfuous SUPPOSE
ton that ut is uninhabited." On the
strength Of this assertion it was con-
sidered the genuine article, but it was
believed its position was doubtful. Its
longitude was given as 167 degrees .O5
minute, and this was said to be a mis-
take. As it subsequently proved, the
whole island was a mistake. The ship
Garcia in 1888 made a search for it
for a distance sixty miles east and
west Of it's assigned position, and at a
cast of the lead to seventy-five faith
oms found no bottom. In 1898 the
fable was destroyed by being erased.
There is nearly always some vessel
in the United States navy employed
in making and correcting surveys. The
| the photographic Office is of the great
est possible service. The coast is, Of
course, the principal object Of atten-
| ton to these surveying parties. but
on the Pacific they often cruise long
| distances in search Of islands or shoals
| or reefs reported at various times. In
| this way more phantoms have been
| explained away than in any other
| While the ordinary mariner does not
take time to investigate the things
he sees, or believes he sees, the sur
vey expedition examines critically In
nine cases out Of ten they sail over
the spot where the fabulous island Is
said to have been seen, and generally
find their dead line IS too short to
touch bottom. For some unknown
reason these islands of the magma
ton persist in selecting that part OF
the ocean where depth is greatest
when they might have done better Is
when they might have done better is
zone Of those things 20 fellow can
| find out"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-06
PHANTOM ISLES OF THE PACIFIC
Hundreds of Illusions C1arted as Land.

AZ degrees north and about 43 east.
The map reproduced on this page Is
from a large atlas published by one
Of the best map publishers in 1855.
Not only was 1t charted, but there
was a widespread belief in its exist
ence, owing, no doubt, to the fact that
it was shown in devery large atlas of
the time. In spite Of this belief there
was no record of any ship having
seen the lonely island. When the sub
marine cable had been laid between
England and France and in various
parts Of the Mediterranean a cable to
connect both sides of the Atlantic was
naturally considered.
The stretch was about 5000 miles,
and there was doubt as to the prac-
tica bility of the scheme. While the
discussion was going on, in the later
4Os the proposition was put forward
that by making landing on Jacquet
Island, good deal Of difficulty could
be avoided. JacQuet Island then came
in for good deal of prominence and
that was its undoing. A little investi-
cation proved Jacquet Island to be a
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~~~NN~~N~~
On Rolls.


A little time spent in making rolls
for breakfast or dinner always gains
great appreciation from the household.
This is easily done if good recipe
Is at hand and the oven heats rapidly.
sometimes, too, the rolls will bear re-
heating and be as good as when fresh
~ made. This recipe is simple and
excellent. Take two pounds Of -four,
little salt, two ounces Of sifted sugar,
four ounces Of lard or clarified beef
dripping and two eggs beaten into two
tablespoonfuls Of yeast and a pint OF
warm milk. Knead the dough thor
oughly and set it to rise near the fire.
Then divide into twelve or fourteen
rolls, place on buttered baking sheets
and set before the fire to rise to a
proper size. Then bake in a steady
oven for half an hour and place on
sieve till cooled.
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myth, and the Atlantic cable was laid
on the bottom of the ocean from one
continent to the other without the re-
terrible fall from power, the mythical
spot remained on many maps until
comparatively recent date.
So numerous became recently dis
covered islands, reefs and shoals In
the Pacific that in 1857 Tie United
States photographic Office prepared a
register chart of these dangers to
navigation" The reason they were
SO called was because of the uncer-
tainty Of the existence Of many Of
them. Having been reported they
were presumed to exist, and, although
some Of them were never again visi-
Bile, they remained Oh the chart, for
We're they genuine and not noted on
the navigation charts a vessel might
strike one at night Or ON a misty day
and go to the bottom. That many of
the islands do exist seems to be evil
dent from the fact that every little
while a ship is lost and never after
ward heard Of. The presumption is
that she has gone on one of the hidden
reefs that are not yet marked or are
incorrectly charted.
1t was not long after the chart Of
the reported dangers to navigation in
the Pacific had been issued before
more information was brought. in one
way or another, to the photographic
Office, and by 1866 this information
had increased to such an extent that
the chart became almost valueless,
and it also showed the impracticabili-
ty Of issuing another chart. A volume
was then published giving all the de-
tails that had come to the knowledge
Of the office. In five years a new edi-
ton, taking note only of the North
Pacific, was published.
In this volume there are described
nearly 1900 dangers reported in the
Pacific north of the equator, and the
greater number Of the dangers" are
mentioned as islands" of which sub
| sequent inquiry has shown that the
majority are as fabulous as the ISL
and of Antillia or as JacQuet Island.
The South Pacific was the subject
Of volume issued in 1879. in which
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SUN, MOON AND EARTH.
Ultimate Return of Moon to Earth
Predicted by Scientist.

Ultimate Return of Moon to Earth
Predicted by Scientist.
The alterations now occurring In the
distribution in the solar system have
led Professor George Darwin to pre-
dict that the moon will ultimately re-
turn to the earth which gave her sud-
den birth so many ages before; and 1t
may further be prophesied that the
planets and their satellites must ulti-
mately yield to the gravitational infu-
ence Of our dying sun and must return
to the bosom Of their parent.
We must conceive Of the solar sys-
tenn Of to-day, then, as gathered into
one central mass, closely aggregated
around that point which from the be-
ginning has constituted it's center of
gravity. And what will be the stage
Of this shrunken object? It will be a
dark star, dead sun. There are myr-
lads Of such In the heavens. Sir Rob
ert Ball has said that to count all
the bright stars that we can see and
say "these are all there are" would be
like counting the red-hot horseshoes in
England and saying, this Is the total
number" This dark to be will, there
fore, be just such another as millions
more.
There will be no life upon it. We
can not conceive the terror Of it's cold,
for the nebula has been disSipating en-
ergy, in the form Of light and heat,
into the chilly depths Of 1nters1dereal
space ever since the first hour Of its
longaeval shrinkage.
What is the destiny Of this dead sun,
among whose constituent atoms, re-
member, will be those in the printers
ink before your eyes and those in the
eyes before your eyes? Are they for
ever-"stable in desolation," as Ste
venson has ito be borne Onward
through infinite space? No; this shriv
eled globe, the common tomb Of sun
and earth and Mars and Of the bodies
Of the great that once breathed there
on, may live again. Give 1t but the
consuming embrace of such another
voyage and in moment a new nebula
will be born.
The force Of their impact will suffice
to evaporate their substance into an
other cloud which will repeat the his
tory Of the old The path Of the two
dead suns will determine the position
Of the principal plane" which will
form the ground plan Of the new sys-
tem.-Harper's Magazine.
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The photographic Department Of
the British Admiralty recently erased
from the charts a group in the South
Pacific known as the Royal Company's
Islands Every one of those large pro-
jections Of the world showing the
sboundlessness of the British Empire
contains the name Royal Company's
Islands attached to several dots south
of Tasmania. Not only Is the name
there, but to prevent any misunder-
standing or covetousness there is usual
ly printed under the name thick red
line to indicate that the territory is
British. But they are not British, OF
American, or anything else but 1c-
ton, and hereafter the big empire will
be smaller by the loss Of several ISL
ands.
About the same time the British
were removing the Royal Company's
Islands with a penknife, the United
States was sending out the cruiser Ia
coma to search, during the practice
cruise to, Hawaii, for another island
which is charted on the tracks be-
tween San Francisco and the Sand
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-06
A Local Entertainment.

A newcomer from the metropolis,
feeling sure that the people Of the lit
tie mountain settlement in the Cum
berlands would be interested to know
in advance the date of a certain event,
asked permission to place the follow
ing clipping from his daily paper in
the window of the little postofice; "A
total lunar eclipse will take place to-
morrow between s and p. m."
Not long after there was a knock at
the door Of his cottage near by. A
half-grown girl stood there, indus
triously twisting the corner of her
ragged apron.
please SIR" she began, hurriedly,
mother wants to know If it's to be in
the chapel or the school house. And
may L be doorkeeper? 1 KEEP it for the
waxworks last year, and there didn't
soul get past me 'thout putin in!''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-06

Asary part Of the government Of every
maritime nation.
The Atlantic, being the first great
ocean highway frequently used and
also being of lesser extent than the
Pacific, was the first to have its fabu-
.lous islands dissipated The Island of
-Antillia, called Heptapolis by Merca-
tor a century later, chung on to the
maps with great tenacity almost down
TO the nineteenth century. Antillia,
or the seven cities, was not only put
down as an established material fact,
but it was given population. Ac-
'cording to the stories then believed,
the Spanish, driven out by the Moors,
had taken possession. If the island
ever had an existence, there Is moth
ing now to prove it. There were also
several other equally popular and
equally fabulous islands in the Allan
tic, which navigators after the Middle
Ages proved to be existing only in the
lively Imagination Of darker time
One of these was the island OF the
Irish Saint Brandon, belief in which
was not thoroughly destroyed until the
eighteenth century; another was Bra
gil Island, which did not appear to
have any fixed habitation. 1t seemed
to be perfect derelict, when finally,
about forty years ago. the British Ad-
miralty removed it from the hydro
graphic charts.
Of all the tabled Atlantic islands
the most curious instance of persist
emf survival is to be found in JacQuet
Island, which first made it's appear
ance on the maps during the Middle
Ages. On the old charts it is shown
off the Newfoundland coast at about
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throughout the world. Sometimes a
tired whale will float lazily on the
bosom Of the deep, and at a distance
appears to the man on the bridge as
a reef Or, perhaps, as distant island.
A school Of fish will stir up the water
or change its hue, and the wide-awake
sailor may see in 1t one of those
dangers to navigation" which will
live for a time on a chart with the
embarrassing letters &c. D." opposite
the entry, meaning its existence is
doubted. A tide rip often is mistaken
for breakers, and is another of the
things responsible for the $500 phan-
toms which appear on the books of
the photographic Office.
Disagreement In Charts.
Another explanation for mistakes
which were formerly made by ships
masters, especially in the East India
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-06

1900 dangers" were reported. AS in
the former case most Of these were
islands, and opposite their names were
the words, in bold-faced type Position
Doubtful or Existence Doubtful"
There had been by 1891 sufficient new
reports to fill a good-sized supplement.
Since then there have been only occa-
sional addenda printed and distribut-
ed, and in the photographic Office
draughtsman is almost constantly en-
ployed erasing phantoms which have
been unveiled, and putting down new
Islands" which may in turn prove to
be fabulous. Within the last four
years more than twenty-five mytholog-
tcal land spots in the Pacific have been
taken off the charts, and about as
many more have been added.
One Of the latest reports received
by the office is dated Bremen, April
10. It is given as a specimen Of the
fragmentary way in which these re-
ports are received: "The Prinz Wal
demar Waltmas, on the voyage from
Banda to Berlinhafen, reports at $40
a. m. on Dec. II, in latitude l degree
% minutes south. longitude $50 de-
grees 80 minutes east, saw a reef I'M
der water estimated to extend half a
sea mile from s. S. w. to N. N. E.,
about 100 meters broad" Straight
way this Is entered on the records
and placed on the chart, for If it re-
ally does exist it Is a menace to navi-
CATION 1t is something to be on the
lookout for, yet in a year or two 1t
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witch Islands, but which, there seems
every reason to believe, is as much
phantom as the Royal Company's ISL
ands.
These are only two recent incidents
connected with the fictitious islands
of the Pacific, which ocean seems to
be the favorite with those shippers
who see land In the broad expanse Of
water which Is never again seen, al
though the Atlantic in earlier years
furnished perhaps as many examples
of illusions, being jotted down in
ships logs as islands, reefs and
shoals. 1t is largely on account Of
these reports Of fabulous spots of land
:sprinkled over oceans that hydro
graphic departments are q very neces-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-06
may. be reported as myth, or In q
different position.

may. be reported as myth, or in a
different position.
The question naturally arises, "How
comes 1t that NEUROLOGICAL islands are
reported? How can any one see an
island that has no existence?" To
the lands man it appears inexplicable,
but to the sailor the explanation is
simplicity itself.
At times there appear In the sea
long. dark patches or bright, yellow
ish patches. which at distance give
the mariner the impression of shoals.
Looking on his chart he finds none
charted in that neighborhood and. con-
sequently. enters his discovery in his
log. When he reaches port he gives
information, which finally finds it's
way to the photographic Office Of his
government. and then to all the others
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-06
Banana Short Cake.

Make a rich tea-biscuit crust, bake
In jelly-cake tins in not too thick lay
ers. When done, split open with forks
and butter while hot, three layers be-
ing enough for one cake. The two
bottom layers and one top make the
best shape. Take about three good
sized, thoroughly ripe bananas and
shred finely with a fork. Spread a
layer Of the fruit on the crust, adding
the least bit Of salt, and sprinkle well
with powdered sugar. Add the next
layer in the same way. On the last
one spread fruit very thickly we'll mix
ed with sugar, so as to form sort Of
Icing. Serve with soft custard flavor
ed with vanilla.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-06
Beef Roll.

Two pounds round steak, chopped
fine; two well-beaten eggs, one-half
teacupful rolled crackers one-half cup
one small onion and little sage; sea-
son with salt and pepper, mix all to-
gether with a stiff spoon. Put in
deep, square bread tin and bake one
hour in a hot oven. Basic quite often
after it begins to brown. The onion
or sage can be omitted it not liked,
and any kind Of other favoriug for
meats added. This is very nice not for
dinner or sliced cold for lunch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-06
Lemon Snaps.

One pound of -four, half pound Of
butter, one dessertspoonful Of allspice,
two of ground ginger, the grated peel
of half and the Juice of a large lemon,
Mix all we'll together, add a cup of
molasses, beat it we'll, pour it on but
tered sheet tins and spread it thinly
over them. Bake in a rather slow oven.
When done, cut it into squares, and
roll each square round the finger as
1t is raised from the tin. These are
quite as delicious as the best brandy
snaps sold by confectioners.