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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
THIN LAUGH MAKER.

Laugh and grow fat" says the old
adage, but apparently it does not fol-
low that making others laugh leads to
fatness in the laughee. James Welch,
whose mirth-provoking powers have
led to his engagement in the Drury
Lane pantomime for the leading role
originally intended for the late Dan
Leno. the King of the TESTERS is .he
thinnest actor on the English stage
thinner even than Dan Leno was. He
could play the part of a famishing beg
gar without any makeup. In Rose
mary at the Criterion, in which
Welch appeared as the old "postboy,''
he seemed in his skin-tight buckskins
such a pitiable object that kindly old
country woman in the pit. hopelessly
ignorant on the subject of London the
atrical salaries, announced to her COM
panion in a loud voice that she intend
ed to procure a job for the poor.
starved wretch in a travelling country
show with which a relative of hers
was connected. She explained that on
the salary of So IL a week which he
would there receive he would be able
to get enough to eat.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
Life Had Become a Burden. Caused BY
Acute Indigestion.

Mr.. William ]. Berger. Moran Bros
Ship Yard. Seattle. Wash. President Pro-
tected Union of Engineers. writes:
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

with very small dose. just before meal
time. The dose should be increased
gradually to the usual size, as the stom-
ach will bear it,
No other remedy in the world has
cured so many cases of stomach trouble
and dyspepsia as Peruna.
A multitude of people are sending in
testimonials to the effect that after
everything else had been tried without
success, Peruna had cured them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
TREE AROUSED
By PLAYW WRIGHT
Manager Objects to
Remark That Nearly All
Plays Are "TomfoOlery'
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Dec. II. = Henry Arthur
Jones said, in response to n toast at
2 banquet recently, that the enter
tainment at nine-tenths of the most
fashionable London theaters was rank
tOmfoolery. Some of his own failures,
he said, had been due to his effort to
meet the demand for tomfoolery, but
others had been due to the lack of
properly trained actors. Thereupon
Beerbohm Tree, lecturing to the stu
dents of his Academy of Dramatic Art,
observed that Mr.. Jones admitted to
having stopped to the public to con-
quer it. Might he not have tried to
learn how to get the strength to COM
mand it?' and went on to imply that
if the good Jones had written better
plays he would have had fewer fail
ures
OF course, this reference to failures
joggled the chip on Jones' shoulder,
and the result was a retort that adds
to the gayety of nations. There is a
vast difference, my dear Tree writes
Jones in a letter which was evidently
sent round to the newspapers at the
same time, between complaining of
ones own personal position and COM
planning of the position that one art
occupies in public esteem.
You and L. my dear Tree, have had
too many failures and too many sue
cesses TO set an extreme value upon
the one or the other
If have had an occasional failure,
please credit me with a little of the
conspicuous fortitude and philosophy
that you have so often shown on sim
liar occasions. But. as it happens, dur
ing the past season English pIaygoers
have given me no opportunity for play
ing the martyr. Facts and figures are
at your service"
CRITICS ARE DISTURBED.
The revival of The Tanning of the
Shrew" by Oscar Asche and his com
pany, most Of whom are graduates
from the Benson school, has given rise
to the usual amount of disturbance in
critical minds whenever daring actor
inrerprets Shakespeare for himself
instead of according to the conventions
The different reading given TO the play
by Ada Rehan and John Drew has been
held up to Asche until he has evident
ly become a little nettled and has call
ed attention in an interview to the
fact that, according to shakespeare
own stage directions, the play nearly
approaches rough and-tumble farce.
and Petruchio. instead of being a
fine gentleman who was playing the
part Of bully, was indeed a thick
skinned adventurer who only wanted
10 marry money, whereas Katherine
was more or less cat, with reputa-
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

".Hy healh 70aS excellent until
about a year ago, 7Ohen Ikad a com
bleic collapse from 0Veydoing Scciaily,
not getting the proper rest and too
many late SnbbefS. Nv stomach zOaS
in dreadfnl condition and my ne,zeS
all nnStrHng.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

Board Grants Certificates.
OAKLAND, Dec. 1.-THE County
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

No little surprise has been occasioned
by the announcement of the withdrawal
Of Herr Arthur Schnitzlers new play,
the House of Delorme," before the
first performance of it had been given
at the Little Theater in Berlin. Before
the rehearsals were at an end the COM
pany struck and refused to perform the
parts assigned to them in the drama.
They did this on the ground that it was
immoral. Actors and actresses as a
class are not popularity credited with
being more squeamish than the theater-
going public on this score, but in this
particular instance it was their own
profession that was discredited. The
principal incidents of the piece take
place in the house of a famous opera
singer, who under the eyes of her
mother carries on half a dozen in
trigues simultaneously On the ground
that vice wears such a hideous mien
that it needs only to be seen to be
hated the author declared it a highly
moral play. But the company didn't
see it hat way.
The recent matinee performance for
the benefit of Mrs. Edmund Phelps has
called public attention to the melan-
choly fate of that once popular actress,
who at 67, after fifty years of hard and
conscientious work on the stage, found
herself reduced to actual want. She
made her debut at Portsmouth and
eight years later obtained her first
London engagement under the man
agementi of her famous father-in-law,
Samuel Phelps. No breath of scandal
was ever raised against her. She
played her part well both in public and
private life, and it was to pay a trib-
ute to an honorable no less than to a
distinguished career that several of
the most distinguished members of her
profession rallied to her support. 1t is
pleasant to be able to record that the
benefit procured her substantial sum.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

81 7Uas troubled for some time zOith
acute indigestion and baipftafiON of
the heart, 7vAich distressed me greatly
and debrz7ed me Of tie joy oflJe.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

"ZEave been a SHfcysy zUlth iHdi-
geStf0H for Over tour years, causing
distress after eating, sVlth formation Of
gas, heartburn and SO forth.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
sk Your Druggist for Free Peru.na Lnaonoc for 1905
GERMAN ACTORS STRIKE.

and DR.. Hugo Felix will be the com
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

Cata,yh of Me stomach is usually
oaiied dyspepsia. Many case of dvs-
febSfa had its beginning at some hoIi-
day feast or Christmas dinner
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
Restored to Excellent Health by
Six Bottles OF Pe-ru-na.

Miss Jennie Belcher. Astoria. Ore.
Second Vice President Grade Teach
ers' Association, writes:
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

IL II ~ ~ hAC 4 L H.
2425 Fourth ST.
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WANTED TO WEAR HIS
WOOL HAT TO FUNERAL.
Judge BARTLETT OF Georgia n Pecu-
liar Taste ms to HendSear, but was
Persuuded to Take n Silk Tile.


REPUBLIC
Washington, Feb. 9.-Judse Bartlett OF
Georgia, who was one of the members OF
the House appointed by the Speaker to
the body of Senator Hanna to
Cleveland and to attend the funeral, for
the first time in his life wore a silk hat.
The Judge has always been a devotee or
the wool hat; he believes it is as essential
to Democracy as the Constitution itself.
In his country the glossy lid" is as much
d~espised as a rattlesnake. and just about
as scarce. The judges political future
would be a blank we've he to go to Georgia
beneath one of these evidences OF modern
civilization, but, nevertheless. he wore one
on this occasion.
The Judge mad on his characteristic wool
hat and was en- route to the station when
he ncountere big Jim" McAndrews, a
Democratic colleague from Chicago.
Great heavens, Judge; you're not going
to wear that blank old wool hat to the
funeral, are your exclaimed McAndrewS
Sure. SIR" replied the Judge; Why
sir. | never wore any other kind of hat
in my life, and I'm too Old 10 take up he"
fads now, sir
..Tu be damned calculated McAndrews,
who is not given to the Use of profanity
except under great provocation. IF I'll
let YOU disgrace yourself and look like. a
tramp among 4 party of gentlemen. Why
every other man in the party will have on
a silk hat. and You'll look like the devil
in that thing you wear
For fifteen minutes the big Chicagoan
argued the matter with the Georgian, and
finally cut the discussion short by calling
a messenger and sending to his hotel for
a discarded silk hat of his own, and when
1t was brought to him he insisted that
JudSe Bartlett wear 1t.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
PARISIENNES INITIATE
AMERICAN HAIRDRESSERS

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO II NEW YORK
HERALD n THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. Feb. O.-(Copyright. 1a4)-The
fair Parisienne has initiated her American
sister in the matter of Embarrassing
tardily. perhaps. but charmiHgly. This
particularly applies to the frcnt puff hang
ing low over one eyebrow, leaving the
sides of the face clear. The rest of the
hair is worn on top of the head. held
by a long tortoise-shell pin. which also
keeps the hat In place. The use of a
black velvet ribbon In finishing OFF Il Golf
fure is having a fresh run of popularity.
Modistes are much exercised at present
with hats for the spring season. Although
the tendency as yet Is merely adumbrated
horsehair and lace are likely to be the ia
vorite material.
saw a hat Of this material sprinkled
with black cabochOnS ard spangles. and
a large lace veil also s%prinkied with ca
bochons draped round the crown and
hanging behind in two broad, long tails.
A bouquet of red roses was placed on the
side, partly under the lining OF the brim
and partly on the hair:
One innovation in ladies' automobile cos
tunes this week Is in the form OF a COM
bination in fawn-colored suede leather
like thai OF the gloves
The skirt Is rather short and close fitting
and the vest Is small. straight form dol
man. straight buttoned with upright col
lar. The vest gives a kind Of military ap-
e%parance, while both articles are lined
with strong faille Of the same color. The
hat is a small tricorne, which can be easily
transferred Into a hood.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
EGLINTON TOURNAMENT
TO BE REVIVED IN ENGLAND.
Famous Spectacle of knights In Ar
NOR fitting mt a Ring Has Not
Becn Witnessed for IS Years.

HERALD AND THE ST. Louis REPUBLIC.
London. Feb. @.-CCopyright, 1s4.)-The
project to revive the famous Eglinton
tournament. an ancient and historic pa.
geant. with knights in armor fitting at a
ring and performing other deeds for prizes
given to them by the Queen of Beauty. Is
creating great interest in social circles.
1t is sixty-five years since the spectacle
was seen last. II it is being organized
this year to raise money for the remova
of the Kings College Hospital.
Ladies. of course. will play Il great part
In the tournament. At Eglinton Lady
Seymour, after the Duchess of Somerset.
was the Queen of Beauty, but others of
fair name also had great parts to fill. 1t
is on record that the Marchioness of Lon
donderry, the wife OF the KIM of the
Tournament, magnificently dressed in a
long jacket of ermine, with a long-trained
robe of violet velvet. rode in the process
sion. along with the lady visitors, us they
were ca~lled-I.ady Montsomery, Lady Jane
horses magnifcently caparisoned in blue
and white silk. embroidered with gold and
silver.
Many girls of the highest birth acted as
maids of honor. while there was 4 body
guard of archers.
Among the regulations OF the Eglinton
tournament was one that If any man
struck his horse he was not allowed to
ride again that day. If a contestant
CHANGED to drop his sword he could not
regain 1t except by permission of the
Queen of Beauty. II he dropped it a Sec
ond time he could only have it back by
the Kings
At present no hints are given as to
who will be the Queen of Beauty at the
tournament. which is expected to be held
in May at Olympia. That will be a mat
ter for the decision of a committee which
Is in progress now
The formation of bridge Is also to be
adapted to the service of charity. a
game Of living bridge is being organized
by the Princess Christian. in aid of the
Helene Home. The game is to be played
in Hengler's Circus. or May 81.
There will be a full pack OF cards. all
represented by men ana women, and well
promptu-that is to say. the pack will
be shuffled. cut. dealt. and the hands will
be played strictly in accordance with the
rules of bridge,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
ENGLAND is STRENGTHENING
AND EQUIPPING HER NAVY.

SPECIAL By CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND H ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London. Feb. a0~.-(Copyrisht. DG.)-Con-
currently with the Russo-Japanese War
an abnormal activity exists in all depart
ments of the British Navy. This activity
began at Christmas. and since then the
Cannon Cartridge Factory. the Royal Gun
Factory and the Torpedo Factory at Nor
wich have been busy and working over
time.
Stores Mt home and abroad have been
carefully o~verhauled and all the surplus
and obsolete war material sent hack TO
Woolwich to be broken up. 1t is being I'M
obstrusively replaced by stores Of the lat
est pattern.
simultaneously sixty British battleShips
are being equipped with new twelve-inch
steel and wire naval guns.
Four years ago the admiralty ordered
$50 of these powerful weapons at a cost of
"a. JOO,0 OO. Nearly all are completed, and
every battleship now carries. or will car
ry. four of them. They are the best guns
ever possessed by the navy. and said TO
be far superior to any gun of any foreign
Power. They will fire a random shot from
England to France. but have al accurate
aim of 1000 yards. and will thus be able
10 effectively deal with an enemy's fleet
nine or ten miles distant
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
..n -. co,n,x committec.,

Information compiled at one of the po-
Iitical headquarters shows that of TWENTY
one counties reported thirteen have Or
dered primaries on the State officers. The
list is as follows: For State primary
Howell. Marcn .: Schuyler. March Is;
Mississippi and Carter, March 10: Oregon,
March %: Scott. April 2: Cole; April 8:
Shelby. April %: Lincoln and Montsonl-
cry, May I: Phelps, May u: Madison and
st. Francois. May q. For county con-
ventions-St. Louis County. March. l: New
Madrid, March 5: Carroll and Reynolds.
March 4: Dunklin. March 10: Stoddard.
April Il; Newton. May 10; Charlton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
LONDON TELEPHONE SYSTEM
INFERIOR TO new YORK'S.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London, Feb. 9.-tCopyright. 1so4)-An
Interesting comparison of English and
American telephone systems, made this
week. shows London to be a long way
behind New York.
In the latter city. an area Of 429 square
miles. with a population of 1000 600. as
against London's go square miles. with a
population of $4,000. is covered with no
less than 10000 wires, while this city, in
GLIDING 1000 post-office lines. can only
boast OF $1,000.
Despite this big difference and the fact
that London pays a proport!onately heav-
Ter rate for service efficiency. it certainly
Is not to be compared with New York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
HE WOULD LIVE 400 YEARS.
Emigrant Says Common Sense Is
Best Philosophy.

Philadelphia. Feb. 0-According to
Joseph Salomonson. who has arrived from
Liverpool. everybody has a chance to live
400 years. Mr.. Salomonson expects to do
it himself. He has written a book on tho
subject.
Mr.. Salomonson uses no animal food or
salt. drinks nothing, not even water. wears
plain robes and sandals, and knows every
word for word. He sleeps on the ground,
wears his hair long and says there Is no
philosophy but that of common sense.
He amassed a great fortune In the East
India trade, and is now free to indulge
his unique ideas. His home Is in Belgium.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

That old copybook maxim ends is
most %forceful application in the waste q
vitality, which is called wburning tho
candle at both ends" A woman Is
often tempted beyond her strength b.
domestic or social demands. Some day
she awakens from this waste of strength
to the woeful want of it. She has BE-
come weak, nervous and miserable.
For weak, nervous, rundown womer
there is no better tonic and nervine tn
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
restores the appetite, quiets the ns&
and gives refreshing sleep. It SSs
local diseases peculiarly woman]y VIZ
undermine the general health. It1 nj.
weak women strong, sick women eo~
N doubt you have forgotten me, bysss
you read my letter you will renembAo.
writes Mrs. Annie e. Moring. of 7J8 7th
s. W.. Roanoke. Va SIN the year Ia97t.a ~
to you for advice, which you gave me "
charge. When I wrote to you I was ~ e
could not walk straight for pains In n
men could not sit down. lie down. Of
ease At all. had what was called the I Dis. /.
tor herr. but did not get any better unfi IteS
through q course Of your medicine. Itox cus4s
bottles each of 'Favorite P~rescipdosts1r
Golden Medical Discovery and ten 60
the Pleasant Pellets I ten you The me<tlzSs
made q cure of me-" NoS
Weak and sick women are iuyitegdses.
consult Dr.. Pierce, by letter, 6ee.
correspondence is held a strictly peivuA
Address DR. R. ". Pierce, Bufsje n.
: Oe. Herce's Pellets cwe h~iioulnaek
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L0UBET BEGINS SIXTH
YEAR OF PRESIDENCY

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND X ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. Feb. ~@.-tCopyright. ~l9o4)-Presi-
den Loubet began the sixth year. of his
presidency on Thursday. He was remark
able as a host. having entertained more
crowned heads during the five years than
any previous French President.
Among his guests were the King OF Swe-
den. the King of the Belgians. the Kings
of Greece. Portugal and Denmark. the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
Fought Over Price of Bed.

Fighting. over the price of a bed at the
Salvation Army Barracks. Ninth and
Market streets, yesterday morning. cost
John B. French, an engineer. the sight OF
one eye. Frank E. Peters, the night
clerk at the barracks, is charged In a
warrant issued yesterday morning with
assault and battery. Another man. known
as Bill Brown at the barracks. wno
French saws assaulted him also. has not
been found by the police.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
when You Have n Had Cold

You want a remedy that will not only
give quick relief but effect a permanent
cure.
You want Il remedy that will relieve the
lungs and keep eXpectoration easy.
You wan. a remedy that will counterfeit
apv tendency toward pneumonia.
You want aIemedy that is pleasant and
safe To take. ,
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets all
of these requirements. and for the speedy
and permanent cure of bad colds, stands
without u peer.-Adv.
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card was shown to the President he
laughed.
"Show the Senator in. Show the chair
man in Show Mr.. Hanna iii. Show in
his friend Also"
The outcome of the talk which followed
eminently satisfactory to Mr.. Smith.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
GIRL is PRESIDENT OF
M. S. u. SOPHOMORES,
Miss Mary Smith Overcomes All
Traditions of State Uni
versity.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Columbia. Mo-. Feb. J.-For the first
time in the history of Missouri University
a girl has been elected to the presidency of
a class.
AT the election Of the sophomore acad-
emic class. Miss Mary Smith of Lancaster,
Mo. was elected class president.
Other officers elected were: Vice presi-
dent. Miss Maude Quayle. Warrensburg.
Mo-: secretary. Miss Caroline Jesse. CO.
lumbia. Nc: treasurer. Miss Clara Shell
ton. Windsor. Mo-: sergeant-at-arms, ]. A.
Stout. Kansas City, Mo-.
The sophomore class is composed al
most entirely of men. and heretofore the
offices have been filled with men. except
the office of secretary. which. according to
long-established custom. has always been
awarded to the most popular girl in the
class.
The boys explain their action this year
by saying it is leap year. and the girls
should be accorded special privileges. A
girl would IA been elected to the office
of sergeant-at-arms. but no girl could be
found who would accept the office. J.. A.
Stout. the only man elected to an office,
is a young divinity student.
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n. A. HANNA. U. S. s.
NJ. A. HANNA.
Chairman National Committee.
n. A. HANNA.
John Smith.
John Smith.

81 nave an appointment with the Presi-
dent at $780, said Hanna, and 1 will
give up my time to you. Send in this card.
Tell him all you have told me-, mention
what you have just said at the last and
see what hapnens."
Mr.. Smith did as requested. When the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

Shah, the Car. the Queens of Holland and
Roumania ard the Queen Mother of Hol-
land. beside the King and Queen of Italy,
the CZarina and the King of England.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

Century Chorus Choir Meeting
The next regular rehearsal Of the Cen
fury Chorus Choir will be held at the f1rst
Christian Church. No. 3l26 Locust street,
Tuesday evening at s o'clock.
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George w. Sloan Killed.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. {
Stewardson. ILL.,. Feb. M.-George W.
Sloan was shot and killed near Sullivan
yesterday. He lived at Shumway and
leaves a wife and four children.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
C.
UPHOLSTERY
OFFER

We will repair,
refnish and reup-
holster your old
parlor suits, couch
es or any uphol-
stored goods on
easy monthly or
weekly payments
Drop US a card and
our man will call
and give you a fig
ure.
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Good. strong Metal Bed.
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sizes: furnished in any
color desired: woven wire
springs, with a heavy
under-support of spiral
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well made in every par
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FOLDING
BED
$3.50

Just the Bed for
your spare room,
which you are GO
ing to use this year
for your ~visitors-a
bed clean. healthy
and durable: 6
lar price S10.00-as
long as they last
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1925
Our Own Make Washer.

All of the bolts. wash
ers. nuts. nails and. in
fact. all iron parts which
come in contact with the
clothing are heavily tim
ned. and there is abSo-
lutely no danger OF get
ting rust spots on the
clothes.