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follower Of the old school essays.
is very frequently overawed by the
mere mention Of Shakspeare's name.
And if given a Shakesperean part to
play his first thought appears to be
that of getting just as far away from
a natural manner OF speaking as pos
sible.
Charles y. Hanford tells of engag-
ing such serious person early in the
season for minor parts in his roper
toire. This young man was painfully
impervious To the humor in the scenes
of Tanning of the Shrew." He had
met with success in plays of modern
times. but in his new field his sole
ambition seemed to he to cast a gloom
over the proceedings.
My dear sir" said AIR. Hanford.
there is no occasion for such a fu-
uereal demeanor Remember. this is
a comedy. People are here to laugh"
Il beg your pardon" was the reply.
IF people desire to laugh at Shakes
peare that is their business But
shall not assist them"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
Veteran soldier Dead.

Lieut.. Col. Joseph Stewart of the
United States army. retired. a noted
warrior and classmate of Sherman.
Rosecrans and Hancock, is dead in
Berkeley. Cal. in his eighty-fourth
year. Col Stewart was graduated
from West Point in the class of AZ
and was the second Oldest alumnus OF
that academy. He frs, saw active ser
vice under Gen. Zachary Taylor in the
Mexican war. In later years he dis
tinguished himself while fighting the
Nez Perce and Bannock Indians in
Oregon. He retired from active ser
vice in 1879 and from that time lived
in Eerkeley.
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his precious brass ripe. his hibachi
or his few poor garments not in actual
use. With the money he would have
purchased fish cntrails or the offal
from horses used for food. and per.
haps handful of scraps from gar.
bagc barrel. With these he would
haze Toasted with his family. and with
them prayed that providence would
give him a better day tomorrow. SO
that he might reclaim his goods.
The-pawnbrokers fatten of these
wretches as in no other land. 1t Is
impossible "a escape them. and they
never relent Anything that costs
above five cents can be pawned.
Until this time of the year. or even
until nidwinter. enc can exist in Shi
taya without bed clothing. but when
the nights get cold. with the fearful
piercing frost of a japanese winter
some covering must be had. Now ap
pears another Elundercr OF the poor in
the guise Of the capitalist who rents
quilts by the night He charges. and
invariably collects. from one farthinr
fer n shred of dirty. patched old rag
to a cent or even two cents for
foul. but heavy. covering. Then. too
there are frayed silk quilts for bridal
couples, but these are too costly &c
be rented by many bridegrooms.
Rent must be paid in advance. and
before the family 20 to sleep the col
lector comes and gets either the mon.
ey or the quilt With 4 refinement OF
cruelty he does not appear until the
lessee has turned in. and the loss OF
his covering will be doubly felt There
are heartrendinG scenes when PENN.
less mothers strive to hold the quilt
to protect their babes from the chill
and the damp. Like the pawn-broker
and the money-lender. the quilt-lender
is flinty-hearted.
Nothing that was ever edible can
become too bad for the very poor 70
use. From this and similar quarters
the scayengers go forth daily search
ing for food. and they rake the city
as with comb. Back they come at
night laden with bad rice. decayed
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
whitnev,s House lie so,d

The residence of the late W. c.
Whitney. corner OF Sixty-eighth street
and Fifth avenue. New York city. has
been bought by James Henry Smith
for something over $2,OO0,OOO. Mr..
Whitney expended over S3,500,000 on
it. most of the money going to the
establishment of the interior. Mr..
Smith takes the house with all its
contents. except a painting by Van
Dyck. for which Mr.. Whitney paid
100000. 1t was inevitable that the
Whitney house should be sold. as the
Whitney sons are already provided
with magnificent houses and the es-
adjustment is too extensive and cost.
~ for the daughters to maintain.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
Plans Smith Family Reunion.

The Smith family. not specifically.
but generally. will assemble in Louis
vile this fall, il the plan OF John Ca
bell Smith. a wealthy Kentuckian. is
concurred in by the Smiths at large.
Smith has issued a general invitation
through the press to the Smiths Of the
country to assemble in Louisville for
a three days reunion. and he will de-
fray all the expenses Of entertain
ment. He says he is willing to spend
S2j. 900 on his project. but that he will
drop II unless he receives assurances
that the Smith family Of the United
States will be represented by a fair
proportion of those bearing the name.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
Sensible Veteran.

". II. Thompson is one actor who
does not believe that everything is
gained when stardom is reached. Al
though the venerable player has late
ly arrived at that honorable distinc-
ton which gains large type. he still
clings to the belief that the stock
company is the true standard of ex-
cellence.
IF | can 20 down with The reputa-
ton % being a first-class stock actor.
it is all that can ask for" he said.
In the old days It was a great honor
to be star, but now it is no great
distinction. There are no parts |
ever played that would give five
cents to play again. except those in
which | was extremely bad"
And this from a man who began
his stage career as a callboy in the
old Broadway thcater; who made his
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14

visitor to the quarters where JOY is
LIES unknown quantity.
Nevertheless. Tokio.and other cities
have their social purgatorics. their
Sargasso seas of living. breathing
wreck and drift. In Toxic not fewer
than 100000 people seldom. if ever.
know OF certainty where the necessi-
ties of the next day viii come from.
and throughout the land the great
majority are too poor TO eat rice. The
high-grade rice grown in the islands
is exported almost to the last sack.
and inferior rice imported fer those
who can afford il. Rice is not in
every bowl. as. the tourists fondly
imagine.
Let US proceed to Darkest Toxic.
We win visit the Shitaya quarter.
which is close to the beautiful Uyeno
Park.
Toxic is so vast; it is such an i'm
mense sea of sheds, that from the
highest point en- the clearest day one
can see but fraction OF its area
but here are fifteen districts of mean
streets The crazy structures called
houses, which are in reality sheds. are
strung along in series of dilapidated
and filthy compartments. To folk as
poor as those who live here cleanli-
ness, SO dear to the average Japanese
that il is above goodness. is out of
the question.
The walls are decayed and full of
creyices and cracks. the roof leaks.
and there are moss and broken tiles.
The shoji are full OF holes or patched
with newspapers, the mats are ragged.
dirty and moldy. There is foul water
IN the streets and a still fouler stencil
N the air, whose source is often Wis.,
bile to the eye. Frequently one sees
lead rats in the roadway. but for
ear of the plague they are quickly
made away with. After coming from
he daintiness and delightful artistry
If well-to-do Toxic. Shitaya is the
ibomination of desolation.
The most tumble-down OF these
sbodes may be rented for from 90 to
30 cents per month. but there are
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
Sa1zzZ 022azSoo]z2x7SZ

Deeper than ever plummet sounded
in. the ocean of poverty and human
woe have | descended in Toxic, the
metropolis of the far east, and found
the worlds poorest poor. Beside these
starved subjects of the Son of Heaven
who cover outside his palace walls.
the submerged tenth of London are
bons vivants, and the groveling Rus
slams of Gorky's night refugees the
spoiled children of fortune.
What have seen doubt if any &C.
cidental has seen before me, for the
existence of such absolute wretched-
ness is not revealed to the tourist, and
the ordinary resident suspects 1t not
at all. If he has heard some whisper
of the iolorous regions near at hand
it is not regarded as petite to be too
inquiring. Not by any possible chance
viii the guide or friend conduct the
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
seIf.viIIes Heir to Throne.

There has been so much talk of late
regarding Emperor Williams health
that the subject Is likely to be mat
ter of moment in the fatherland for
some time. Collaterally the public
eye has been directed toward his eld-
este son. the crown prince. This young
man is almost 90 years old. credited
with being OF a somewhat romantic
bent and not at all disposed to wed
for years. A young bachelor kaiser
who believed in marrying as he
pleased c.. DO so without troubling
about Hohenzollern regulations
framed long ago.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
EyeIets Sold by the Million.

"Eyelets." said a manufacturer in
Centre street. ARE. like needles. pins
and matches. sold by the million In
stead OF by the pound. don't sup
pose anybody could tell how many mil
lion eyelets are sold every year in
New York. but the number is pro-
digious. Eyelets are made for a
variety of uses, from the huge white
metal loops sewed into the corners OF
ships sails to the tiny eyelets for the
dainty slipper of baby. The great
est number of eyelets made are. of
course for shoes. They are put up 10
boxes of 100000. 100000 and 500, 1000.
Only those proportions are packed.
They cost anywhere from $50 to $3.50
a Rillion. New York Times.
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Scandal Avertcd.


Soubrettes cause lot of trouble in
the world. Sometimes it is intention
al, and at other times it is because
they just can't help II. The nature of
their calling leads them into traps.
Carrie Weber. who was sentenced to
serve a season with the farce Busy
Icy" this year. has revived the polite
fake of kicking her slipper into the
audience each night. Not infrequent-
ly the slipper lands in the lap of
male auditor and he Immediately
pockets it as souvenir of the occa-
sion.
In one city where the company
played the slipper came near causing
a scandal. The mayor of the city hap
pened to occupy n seat down in front
and the slipper landed in his lap. He
Immediately put it in his overcoat
pocket and refused to surrender it to
the usher who demanded it. It APP
pears that after the performance the
mayor attended a social function of
some sort, and when he arrived home
it was impossible for him 10 explain
to his wife just where he had been.
Mrs. Mayor was suspicious. and
after hubby had been put TO bed she
commenced a search of his clothes.
and. of course. found the slipper The
next morning Mr.. Mayor was asked to
explain. and did so. hut the explana-
ton was not satisfactory. and Mrs.
Mayor did considerable talking Be
fore taking decided action she deter
mined to see if there was anything in
her husbands story of the theater and
the dance, and as there was a matinee
that day she HE'D herself to the thea
ter. AS luck would have it, that after
noon Miss Webber's slipper did not
come OFF, and hubby was in for It that
evening. Mr.. Mayor suggested that
his wife call on the soubrette. and
ask her if his story we're not true.
but the lady. instead of calling. wrote
note and asked the girl TO call on
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14

with, say, twelve cents. He viii eX.
pend this in farthing purchases of
misc. 4 kind of soup stock. oil. fuel,
tobacco. and Serhaps a little fish.
which. if he feels reckless, he will
eat raw with horseradish. He buys
in driblets, and. like the very poor
in all cities of the world. pays enor-
nous prices. This has been a very
good day and perhaps he will peep
in at one of the tempting cake shops,
which smell SO fragrant TO the weary
and hopeless. However. ne will be,
in all likelihood, "broie" by this time.
and will content himself with listen
ing to story-teiler relating the an
cient glories OF Dai Nippon.
Had cur pipe-cleaner returned
empty-handed he would have hurried
to the pawn-broier. always near at
hand, and raised few farthings on
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
Live Plainly and Live lono.

In an autograph letter Senator
Wark. the centenarian senator of Can
ada. assigns his longevity to plain
food and regular habits. He says he
has been accustomed to eat oatmeal
porridge and milk for breakfast and
still makes it the principal part of his
morning meal. followed by a single
cup of black tea and a slice OF bread
\ piece OF fowl or fish with cup of
tea forms his midday meal In the
evening he has a cup OF tea and a
slice of bread He retires regularly
1t 10 O'Clock and rises at half past Z.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
Not Oeba,e-Just Language.

The late Speaker Reed was once
encountered by friend in an uptown
hotel late IN the evening while the
house vas in the throes OF terrific
tariff debate II was supposed 20 be
the very crisis of the struggle. How
is Il" this gentleman asked Of the
speaker. that you are not ut the
house and within range of that de-
BATE" Debate" repeated the speak
or contemporary. that's only Ian
gulrc- only language" with which
lacor- remark he dish.s5ed the sub
ject.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
Tells Why She LET. America.


You ask me what il is that has ".
duced mean American girl who has
found success upon her native stage
TO take IN her residence In LONDON.
The lack OF excellent material in
the shape OF comic opera librettos IS
the direct cause Of my sailing three
thousand miles TO continue elsewhere
in my line of occupation have had
the rather unusual experience of ap-
pearing in New York in about year.
in rather rapid succession in The
Defender Tommy Rot Fad and
Folly" The Jewel OF Asia. The
Blonde in Black and The Jersey
Lily" is none 81 which ! had anything
to complain Of AS far as concerns the
reception OF my own efforts. but none
Of which achieved prosperity.
There Is really nothing in being 4
comic opera star. even with a fine
company and theater and handsome
scenery and costumes and pleasing
music. providing the libretto falls fiat
think that the few American libret.
lists have become so OverwOrked in
their efforts to supply the demand
that they have very nearly exhausted
themselves. Therefore, here | am in
London. where | am glad TO stay in
definitely. comfortably housed and
without the yicissitudcs OF the road
Blanche Ring in New York Telegraph
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
IS OF DUTCH DESCENT.
Wife Of Judge Parker Claims oistin-
guished Ancestry.

guished Ancestry.
Mrs. Alton b. Parker. wife OF the
New York chief justice. is directly
descended from an early Dutch settler
named Schoonmaker. The name is
famous in Ulster county. New York.
and the old Schoonmaker homestead
is row the summer home of the
judges family. 1t is called Rosemount
and is a mile and half from the vii
lage of Esopus. Judge Parker's home.
The older parts Of the house were
standing in 1777. when the British
feet anchored in the river before it
the night before Kingston was burned.
Mrs. Parker Is a good equestrienne
and spends many pleasant hours rid
ing with her husband about the coun-
try.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
Greenroom Gossip.

Peter +. Daley. it is said. will bt 4
star again next season. replacing the
late Jerome Sykes in "The Billion.
aire"
Fanny Denhan Rouse is becoming
blind and will h. Obliged to undergo
an operation for the removal OF Gaia
racts.
Dorothy Russell. daushto- OF Lillian
Russell, made her debut in vaudeville
at New York. singing songs in French
and English
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
LAST HOURS OF CONGRESS.
Strenuous Scenes Marked the Closing
of the Session
-1lo1" czRRZe Z2s>SJoy
Or DSl7G/0C1E SrGEH1ZS6
7ILSH F0EE az 1CNc7


Some amusing incidents marked this
closing hours of the fifty-eighth con
gress. When the vote came in the
house on a bill to reinstate some ca
diets dismissed from Annapolis for
hazing, four athletic Democratic con-
gressmen. who favored the bill, sur
rounded Mr.. Baker of New York.
seized him by the arms and legs and
tried to lift him into the air so that
ne would be recorded as voting for II.
Baker is the man who declined to ap-
point cadet 20 Annapolis because he
disapproved of the institution He
showed unexpected physical prowess
and stuck to his seat. The bin was
defeated and the result was greeted
with much applause.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
LOOK FOR PRINCES VISIT.
Gustaf of Sweden and Norway Soon
to Be in America,

Sustat OF SWedcn ana norway soon
to Be in America.
1t is probable that Prince Gustaf,
crown prince of Sweden and Norway,
win visit Minneapolis the same day
on which the male chorus of Lund
university gives its concert there.
Both the prince and the chorus will
attend the Swedish day festivities at
the ST. Louis fair. The concert will
be given June 80. and as Minneapolis
has one OF the largest Swedish popu-
lations In this country the prince is eX-
pected 10 visit there at the same time.
The visit of the prince will increase
interest in the ST. Louis fair. as his
great-grandfather. Bernadotte, the
head of the present Swedish royal
dynasty. was the last governor of the
Louisiana territory.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
BLANCHE RING.

her. Somewhat surprised at receiving
such an invitation. she called at the
address given and was courteously
received by Mrs. Mayor Then the
whole story came out
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14

houses so fine that they cost as high
as a cent day. To afford one Of
these expensive residences several
families club together. not alone for
economy. but also for warmth, in
winter all hands crowdinG together
on the mats. Charcoal is not always
to be afforded, and heat is a great
luxury in cold days. A whole block
will sometimes take turns in warm
ing hands at hibachi. wherein few
chunks Of charcoal smoulder in a
bed of ashes.
Suppose a pipe-cleaner has had
good day, and returns to his home
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14

first appearance as a page In Romeo
and Juliet; who has played more
than 1.200 parts. and created" up
ward Of 10 important characters.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-14
estreme Reverence.

The young player. and particularly
I he De . student Of The classics and
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fish and meat. scraps from slop bar.
rels, broken food from restaurant.
and all manner of queer odds and
ends. This secondhand food bust.
ness has an extensive language OF its
own, with special terms for every
kind and condition of edible Junk
that Is brought to the quarter This
jargon is wholly unintelllEiblc 10 the
uninitiated. and few there are who
care TO learn the language OF the
freezing and starving who rent rags
and dine on offal.
Poverty has its ultimate expression
here--its last word.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-16
LOST | HIS III; !. LIFE ! Fl J.
MAKING A BONFIRE.
Boy Fell Into Bonfire and Was
Fatally Roasted Before Doc
tors Could Reach Him.
17f,,speclal to The Tin,os- Dispatch.)


aF1i lila IIIA, PA, August l6.--on
4 Ii 5lot In the rear of the. jewish Hos.
pttal, Iii full view of the doctors and
aSn,irscs or that institution, Charles Lee,
aged three Of Tabor road, Germantown,
4 was virtually roasted alive late yesterday
Afternoon.
The features OF the awful accident were
sstckcniiie In the OK IRENE. rs The chil Au
Sstoddled out ,pon the lot at about 3
O'Clock He gathered up all ~ the stray
@tiniber visible and placed 1t In q pile
! THEN he was seen to walk away and turn
Into the rear gate of one of the houses
Overlooking the lot. TX 81
When the youngster returned he
SHghtsd some paper and placed ESi IL
aln,ider the pile OF wood. The flames leap
/ ed up and licked at the boys face, but
The gave d defiant little gurge and ran
out Of reach. Z.
AS the fire was dying out, the child
8retur:ied with more wood. lie placed
tlis carefully upon the enlbers and gain
the blaze sprang into life
I'iie youngster went away 9 gain, and
after a few moments returned with q
strength, for he fell several times. Bu t
4 he finally reached the side or the bon
fire. n ii 39 /.
The cllild raised the log and threw II
I Into the blaze. K AS he did SO he lost his
4 balance He tumbled head-fore n1ose into
the flames They leaped around him
and hid him from the view Of the per-
sons standing at the wind lows OF the hos
rital. Is.
a Il ORDERLY came running from the rear
cate Sof the institution and bragg the
Il hoy i IRON the bonfire. HI realized at
4 once that the child was dying even then
N lie carried him into the accident room +
the hospital. 5
ig Every effort was made 70 save the lad az.
His skin was frightfully scorched, how
ever and little could be done for him. IN:
The skin pealcd off when touched, and
H. boy did not respond to restora tives.
f1n a Il hour he died. s!s3 5S5 *
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-16
THE EUROPEAN SQUADRON
,s$ LEAVES FOR Gl BRALTAR
Associated

Associated Press.) n
tst1VAsHlNGTON,$ p August III
#Rear-Aomiral Jewell, commanding the ne
American European squadron ,#e t -d tl;
ga bled to the Navy apartment announ'c-
lug the departure Of his command. CONF ON
sprising H the Olympia, By timore ana
cleveland from, Smyrna Tor q bralt I. T.
This acton Is taken on the ms truc .lls
from Minister Lieshman, Ct cons c1rl Kan al
tinople, that the squadron's presence es'sf g
no longer n cessary$at SMYRNA l.llt'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-16
LEGAL NOTICE.


MIR Gil Nj An. THE cHANCERY
" COURT OF THE CITY OF RICH
Sarah H. chafin.. -. .....,.. Plaintiff.
The River View Improvement GO. 8 ais
Extract from decree entered July q,
~. The court doth sdjudge order
and decree that this cause be referred to
one of the Commissioners of this court,
eth instructions to examine and state the
following accounts a
by The River View In ns Com ON
pany and all the liens thereon, including
Specially all delinquent taxes. a
"2. One showing all the personal prop
erty OF every sort and description, II any.
held BY said company.
company Of all Kinds and descriptions,
Including the liers azores I'D.
aEat'4. One showing the amount OF stock
issued BY said company anu Il.o are the
STOCKHOLDERS OF said company. with th.ir
4 names and residences and the number OF
shares held by each. :, ,sE
If ..5 One showing what fees should be al
lowed to counsel for their ~. Vices In pre-
pairing and Ming this bin and conducting
Once g cemni.ssii!oner Hin Montague.
Chamber OF c2pminerce Building
Richmond, Va, Aug ], 1904
To All Parties in Interest:
ss38 TAKE NOTILEr-That l have fixed on
"WEDNESDAY. August 81. 1904. al 10
O'clock a. M, as the time. and my said
7. office AS the place. for executing The re-
3 aujrements Of the decree. OF which the
Z foregoing Is an extract, BY Said decree
am directed 10 publish q notice Of tho
& time and place for commencing the taking
* III the accounts ordered for once week
q Tor four successive weeks in some news.
paper published III the city d Richmond
Which win be accordingly done.
lInCer hand Com mi SsiOnpr
An chancery Of the Chan.ery Court OF the
city OF Richmond the day and year a fore
said HIIl4t MONTAGUE,
" Commissioner.
Wills 3, Smith, William Ellyson. coun
+ sci .AEg 2-1aW-4W
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