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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
A NERVOUS WAIT,
Weird Sensation when the Church
PSeaGie Totally Dark.

Il Went 4 Il ifth aVesue church last
Sunday i%4t said man Who Is good
once WSk. and quite unexpectedly
got Il NV sensation. The church WAS
brilliantly lighted. but something went
wron- Vita the electrical apparatus,
and all Of Il sudden most of the lights
Went out. Midway in the building ;wo
{. three hunehos of bulbs continued te
shed Il Srl@'c,eral TWILIGHT. hut thr rul.
lit was ~hlutdte, IN daii>.l, =, ana ,lo,y-
ou> members Of the congregation began
TO iidget
This condition Of affairs lasted for
some minutes until the choir had lin
islled an anthem. Then the preacher
arose and requested the people To re-
main quietly seated for half Il lninnta
in total darkness, w!lea the church
wauId be fully Illuminated again, Will
the words the few remaining lights
Went o,it. and for Il space darkness like
tlt OF Il coal hoe prevailed
"lt WAS t,4e WcirClest, most nncanny
wait ever had. Every man and We.
man of the S00 or 900 in that church
was as still as death almost. | sup
pose tie darkness did not last Il minute,
When the lights again leaped out there
WIS a sigh of relief from every person
in the church. | guess they ali felt dis
queer about it as | did. New York
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
An Ultra 374tIPfn fhiIti.

Margarets mother numbers among
her friends several schootpachers. and,
although she is not yet five. Margaret
has observed some things Not. long
ago a family of kittens made an entrpo
into Margaret's home, and SIC was
most anNiouS to keep Them all. Her
mother objected on the ground that
they were all girl pussirs and would
eventually grow up into mother cats.
NO, they won't, mother" said Mar
garct Very earnestly Il won't let
them be mothers; III train them to be
teachers. '--Brooklyn Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
THE ART OF BOXING.
Ffstic Combafs Were Highly Esteem-
ed In Ancient Times.


Pugilism. the practice of boxing or
fighting With the fists, WIS a manly art
and exercise highly esteemed among
the ancients. In those days the hands
Of the pugiiist We're armed with the
cestus. leather thongs loaded with
lead or iron. This form of athletic
sport was at first only permitted to
freemen among the Greeks. but grad
ualiy it was taken up AZ IL profession
and lost much of its prestige.
AS an illustration of its early use we
find in Nirgil.S fifth .Eneid the record
of a match between DaieS, with MIN
bic feet and confident in YOUTH and
Ente!luS the veteran champion. strong
and wpigllty }imbed,' when the COM
bstseats-
Theig arms uplift in air, their heads with
draw
Back from the blows, and, mingling hand
with hald
Provoke the conflict.
Pugilism has been typical English
sport from the days of King Alfred,
but its golden age as Il profession dates
from tie accession of the house Of
iianover.-I I.ontlon Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
HIS FOOLISH REMARK.
A Statesman Who Was Made and IL
made by Newspaper Men.

A certain young man WAS sent to
congress. He delivered Il clever maid
en- speech. The correspondents liked
him. They wrote=him= up in their dis
patches. Is pictures wer" printed III
the newspapers, and anecdotes OF his
life appeared in many Journals He
was alluded to rs ii prospective speak
er of the house. and it was generally
agreed that he would do great things -
after he had been elected for the see
ond term.
One day correspondent called upon
the young statesman l.c Was engaged
with some constituents; so the neWSpa-
per man sent in his card. When it was
handed to the embryo speaker his con-
stituents offered to excuse him.
ooh, no. he said, With affected care
lessness Its only one of those penny
liners outside. He can wait until !!
get ready to see him
The door was ajar, and the CORE
spondent heard the remark He had
met such men before. He FASTENED
back to his office, and that night there
was meeting of correspondents.
What do YOU WaIlt us to do, asked
one of the mrn-s'roaSt him.
"Oh no was the reply; mot That"
"What, then:"
''Why, simply ignore i;Tn'
He was ignored. And Dis fir,si term
in congress was lis last -- Sichoo!laa@-
ter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
The Silver HridGc.

One Of the customs observed at a
Bohemian marriage feast is that of
making the bride cross a silver bridge.
The brides father-in-aw lifts her on to
the table where she walks on two rows
of silver coins, at the end of which her
husband stands and receives her into
bis arms The silver br.;,@p =typifics
the wealth With which her bridegroom
hopes to smooth her path in life
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
Phil MAN'A iialith.

The all night and next day habits Of
phil May, the artist, have furnished
material for many a story. Joe Tapley,
the singer. said that he came across
May one night and heard that the lat
and days. He demonstrated, and May
said: Never mind. Joe; We'll make a
bargain. Don't YOU lose any sleep on
my account. and promise that as soon
8 | feel tired III go to bed"'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
Living and Nerl&inG.

bow people oUtSIdc Of hoDoes and Ia
dians not taxed really live without
working.
Ing are much more numerous, includ
ing. rs they do, billionaires and seam
stresses with more than six small chill
dren.
In The perfect day, when the lion
and the lamb shall walk together and
the rich shall go down to the college
settlements and play bridge with the
poor. we shall all doubtless both live
and work Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
The Boston Girl,

"WH you marry me- he asked
bluntly
No" replied the Boston maiden. But
size added coyly: Il am not endowed
with sacerdotal power. Put your ques-
ton properly. Ask ne if Will become
Your wife -Philade!phia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
A Crushed Genius.

$50 Josh didn't hold his position very
long:'
NO" answered Mrs. Corntossel. "But
it wasn't the boys fault 1t wasn't
six weeks before he knew so much
more about how to run the business
than the man who owned it that they
cot jealous and discharged him.
WASHINGTON Star
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
AT Elouuant Objection.

Mrs. New yhlesScd- Eou certain
II !o4't object to such Wee little baby
as that: Janitor-Oh. it amt the size
as co1nts, mim-it's the principle w
tie thing Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
Easily Believed.

"Many have said that if Longfellow
We're living today he could not sell his
poems,' remarked the girl with the
book.
I'm sure of it" replied the amateur
poet. Why, haven't been able to ssil
mine e"-phi'adolphia Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
The Limit.

"II : a mighty mean man
'.ln what way:"
"N'l.y, hos stone, deaf. and he never
tells the barber until lie is through
shaving aim. Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18

\ little 10y in Virginia Sunday
school. when asked to tell something
about Solomon, replied, Hes the man
that knawed il all
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
PILES! PILES! PILES!

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
viii cure Bind. Bleeding liberated
aud ITCHING Piles. II apsorbs the tu-
mors. allays the itching at once, acts
as II poultiee, gives instant relief Dr.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment is pre-
pared only for Piles and Itching IF th,
private part. and nothing else Every
box is guaranteed. Sold by druggists,
sent by mail fer soc and s1.o0 per box.
Williams Mfg. Co., Props, Cleveland.
Ohio. For sale by w, L. DeWoody and
company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-24

"Zaza" and Ben Hur" are still fresh
in everybody's mind: as are the
Blanche Bates run OF Under Two
Flags" with 315 performances at the
Academy of Music. .'F'lorodora" an
504 times, and THE Wizard of OF 300
times.
''The Mummy and the Rumming
Bird" fairly STIMULATES with lines and
episodes that will find a hearty re-
Spouse in the minds and hearts of
many Of its hearers before the foot
lights In the scene where Lord Lum~
ley complains to his faithful niece of
bis neglected wife's Irritation with the
Italian d'Orelli. he says:
"Haven't s shown her my love2
Have ] denied her anything
Good gracious. no, You've given
her a charaling house. plenty of serv-
ants. all sorts of carriages, and love
~ mare for riding; and-you'Ve thrown
il all her clothes, food. wine. washing
and stationery-all the necessaries and
luxiries that any woman can possibly
want: but can't you think of some
thing else that Alice might desire2'
What
Your companionship."
NY Hfes different from most other
mems lives, and 1 dare say that I'm
. different from most other men,
But suppose Alice isn't different
from most other women? What then
she may, for example. need little
love in her life. It's an idiosynerasy
Of some wives"
And it seems an idiosyncrasy Of
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a break. But these are the heroic ex-
pedients rarely resorted to except when
the actor is almost wholly unprepared
90 play his part. and such commonplace
circumstances as prompting, or nay
ing line thrown 70 him. or catching
3 cue from. some ether player. are not
taken into account on the debit side OF
the ledger.
Lawrence D'Orsay and The Earl OF
FaWtucket" are. 10 appear in PFoFi-
dence this week, and 3 rather unique
interest attaches To the engagement
there from the fact that the real town
of PswtUcket lies only four miles dis
tant The citizens of Pawtucket I'm
recognition of the fame that this AU-
gusUus Thomas comedy has given theiF
town. have organized q celebration 10
he known as ''Pawtucket Night. The
mayor and the board of aldermen viii
occupy boxes. and will be escorted BY
me local company of militia, and the
event promises to BE- one Of more than
passing interest-for Pawtucket at any
rate.
Genial Pat Reilly IS unusually well
versed In theatrical SLAMS. and Il iS
doubtful if George AIDE himself Is a.
familiar with playhouse patter.
In recounting his varied experiences
10 a nOviceb I'm scientific slang sling
ing" il is frequently necessary Tor MN
to offer free TRANSACTIONS TO the Devil
dered nearer. His like of talk" gem
orally runs something like this;
Il was once "a member OF 'hy-oY-
night company-that's the kind. you
know that plays the jay towns or
the 'one-night stands Well anyway,
we stood 'em up and the manager had
to hang cut the :. =. o. sign Aes-
that's standing room only Most OF
the vans handed in real 'cush'-thats
mOney-but there were a number o.
comps ont and the ticket box showed
heavy fall of snow There were
lots OF 'Rubes' iu the audience, DuL
some of the Indians came with their
iii Henrys -those are silk hats-anG
wore soup and fsh'-yes. dress suits
We'll. the first turn was given by
.Harp'-that's an Irish mOnoiogist-
whose string Of talk was mostly
.oakurn. He was certainly "a shine
not up TO the mark. you know why
( he was a ihas-been' when we TOOK
him from the Tom people'-yes, Uncle
+ Toms Cabin cOmDany-but he was
{ int rs 'chesty' as the 'kinkers yes,
I acrobats-who did a brother act as
.headliner.' He ought 10 have had a
/ thinking part and been ciassed with
! the bunch'-yes. that's the chorus
/ for he wasn't better than 'supe, bu1
/ he said whenever they frosted nun
4 that he was passing MS stun over
/ their heads as soon as the manager
/ rot cold feet'-that is. he couldn I
! stand losing-he told this 'Harp. 70
take a Joe Jefferson '-thats a long
sleep. WeH-but hold on, there's my
I enc -"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-24

The Grand is to be dark throughout
the week. owing To cancellations, dur
next weeks things viii liven up again AT
The popular play house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-24

wives not to be oxerparticular where
they get it."
Most OF them prefer the home pro
duction-if its available"
But if they imagine it's not. they've
apparently precious little principle 10
hold them back.
.Oh. believe me. if the vast majority
of wives hadn't principle. the vast ma
ierity of husbands would be forced 70
play the game on different lines.
Don't trifie The matter is too Sc
rious. I come back to find my wife
name bracketed with this d'Oreili, 1
nrotest. She defes me, What am l
10 think? What does it mean
simply that she's human. That we
all want love-nleI and women alike
we need IT, and try to get it-soonef
CT Omehow-somewher
God knows 1 love her-with ali my
heart"
NY dear Cousin Jack. it may be
enough for a man to know he loves
lis wife, and that she loves him: that
the investment is solid and drawing
interest But a wOmans different.
She's a miser. She wants to see her
weaIth-to feast upon it. And it's so
it'll Alice. She Graves love, but has
found il elsewhere. and begins to feel
that a current is sweeping her away
with a force she hadn't seckoned with
sweeping her away from her home
Tt has long been q belief in theatre
cal circles that the plays women like
are the ones that succeed Get the
feminine portion Of an audience inter-
ested. argues the astute producer. and
the sailing is pretty apt to be fair and
comfortable.
men go to the theatre because the wo-
men want them TO. OF course. every
theatrical audience has a share of men
IN it who are unaccompanied by mem
hers of the fair sex. but the percentage
Of those unattended males is exceed
ingly small compared with the greater
number who have wRh them sweet
hearts wives, sisters. cousins, or aunts.
It has remained, however. for this
season to prove record breaker in she
matter OF plays which, besides being
of feminine appeal, belong 10 the wo-
men by reason of their titles. Amy one
has but to read the names of plays adj
i.vert!sed to be reminded that mere man
and all that pertains 10 him is no long
er Of much consequence.
! To be convinced of this. one has only
I TO glance down the theatrical advertis-
/ ing column and note the list of current
t plays
Merely Mary Ann, THE Other
Girl" Sweet Kitty Beilairs. The
/ Girl from Rays" Dorothy Vernon,
+ ''Harriet's Honeymoon, 'tWinsOme
( Winnie. . The Marriage of Kitty" MY
/ Lady Molly, Candida" mot to speah
/ of Mother Goose" and Little Mary.
/ though the last named in reality IS
quite as much masculine as feminine
/ But even the Little Corporal has to be
I in the fashion, so add ~Mamseiie Ma
I poleoR.
And during the entire season II has
been much the same. Even SO typica
a matinee favorite as William Faver
sham appeared in q play in which th'
feminine name was featured Eliza
beth's Prisoner. And any enc wh'
wants TO look back over the list vii
find that the faminine gender has pre-
vailed in play titles all the season. Ant
now Ii Is THE Medal and the Maid
Just for good measure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-24

sporting writer commenting upon the
language that Young Barrymore uses
In this part says:
why, he's all to the bad because Kid
Mccoy doesn't talk like that. Cham
pion prize fighters don't say desc ana
dose. They're gents. At least the
champs are. They wear as good rags
as anybody and know how to talk the
English language as well a. l dc. And
ought to know, for I train with them
all the time This Barrymore is en- the
fritz. Hes trying to give the prize
lighters The rough init"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-24
ABOUT PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Long runs are by no means modern
institution, though what was regarded
as a phenomenal engagement hun
dred years ago would not come up 10
the requirements of today The stay
OF 'sThe Provoked Husband" at the
Drury Lane for one month ia the early
part of the last century was an I'M
precedented feat. A few years later
"Duenna" ran for seventy-hve nights
Money ran from Dec. s, 1910, TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-24

Years ago, before he became a great
impresario, Heinrich Conried was an
actor. and often took a prominent part
in the performances given by his Ger
man company. On one occasion the
.erEsnization made a western tour.
- hieh included 4 performance in Peo-
ria, and Isl this connection ConFied
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-24
THIS WEEK AT
THE THEATRES

p SALT LAKE THEATRE
? Friday and Saturday evenings
? and Saturday Matinee, Paul
, Gilmore in 1.-The Mummy and
, the HummingbiTd."
, GRAND.-Dark throughout
, the week.
; = > = = , = =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-16
PENoBsCoT.
NEWPORT

The ladies of the High st. Union
church will hold their annual fair the
I'd. 81, & 4th of Feb. An entertainment
will be given two evenings.
Miss Julia Rowe has been visiting
friends in Greenville for a short time.
Mrs. Jasper Lewis went to Bangor.
Monday, to visit her sister a few days.
Mrs. John Hoar of Machias is at her
daughters, Mrs. M. S. Hills. where she
VIII spend the rest of the winter.
5. :. Ross expects to move into his
new house on Grove St, in n few weeks.
The members of Stevens Royal Arch
chapter will visit the chapter in Dex-
ter next Monday evening.
The installation of the Rebckahs oc-
CURED Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Leslie Cakes will make visit to
her former home in Holicony. Penn.
IN Il Week or two. She will be accom-
panied by Miss Nina Judl,ins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-16

KY. Wednesday, where he will attend
medical school.
L. D. Knights. who has been stop.
ping with Zachariah johnson. left
Monday, for Massachusetts, to remain
until spring.
John Briggs went to Freedom. Fri
day, after apple barrels. and returned
Tuesday afternoon, with n two-horse
load.
Mrs. Cunningham, who has been
Stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Ran
dali for several weeks, returned to her
home in Augusta, Sunday.
Elwood w. Jones of South China,
was on the Hill. last week. buying ap-
PIES for E. H. Cook & Co.
H. r. Randall of Augusta. was on
the Hill on business, Thursday morn
ing.
w. A. Austin is harvesting his wears
supply of ice from Weber pond.
+. p. Perley and F. J. Ames hauled
apples to Vassalboro depot Thursday.
Edward Howe is hauling bark to
Riverside for Albert Foster.
The snow. Wednesday evening. i'm
proved the sleighing very much.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-16

ministratriN estate of Abbie A. Day,
late of FoXcroft.
License granted to sell real estate
and distribute proceeds-Ceorge F..
Newbegin, administrator estate of
Martha j. Clark, late of Abbot
License granted to sell real estate
Marilla *. Merrill, guardian of Myron
T. Merrill OF Abbot.
Executor rnointed-William T..
Thompson. estate of Sarah l.. Thomp-
son late of FOXcroft
Guardian appointed-Alonzo F. Ar
mold. guardian of Florence +. Arnold
OF Willimantic; Bert a. Thomas. guar
dian of NJ. Wilberta Thomas of Abbot.
First account allowed-Edwin Hill.
administrator estate 'of Helen r. Hill,
late Of Dover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-16
STATE NEWS.
ANDROSCOGGIN.
EAST WALES.
Maude Jenkins is i'll.

NSNee0s
Maude Jenkins is i'll.
f. p. Frost bought new horse, last
week.
Mrs. T. T. Jenkins is on the sick list
There will be election of officers and
an all day grange meeting at Wales
orange hall, Saturday, the 10th.
The roadbreaking teams should not
forget to go up close to the mail boxes
1t will help~the mail carriers much.
John Jones has sold his oxen to E
Walker, of North Monmouth.
Oscar Taylor is cutting the shade
trees in his door-yard.
Mrs. Maggie Carleton has returned
from Pennington, where she has beer
at work.
Miss Belle Donnell is spending the
winter at her brothers, Eugene Frost's
The East Wales school has recently
put in a nice bookcase which the MI.
pills secured as premium with an or
der for soap. No doubt the pupils will
be pleased to receive donations of good
books with which to fill it.
Eliza Taylor has returned from Port
land where she has been working.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-16
FRANKLIN.
FREEMAN,

Fred Collins of Strong visited friends
in town. Tuesday.
Henry Richards was at home from
Livermore Falls, last week, visiting his
parents.
Among those from this section who
are hauling lumber to Strong are c. w.
Allen, G. II. Eustis, Chas. and Perley
r'OsS and \. j. COpp.
Mrs. j. X. Richards is having quite
4 severe attack of rheumatism which
makes it hard for her to do her work.
Walter Durrell has got through work
for N. G. Weymouth and at present is
ut work for &. n. Blackwell
Miss Mertie Peary of Avon, who has
been teaching in town, this winter, has
finished her school and returned home
Rev. David II. Cowan preached a
very instructive sermon at the Star
bird SChoOlhOuSe, Sunday. He will
preach there again in two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-16
Piscataquis Probate Court.

administrators appOinted-JOhn H.
Weymouth. estate of Mary A. Wey-
mouth. late of Sangeryille; John S
Arnold. estate of Catherine Bolton
late of Dover: Calvin II. Waugh, estate
of Eliza beth F. Weymouth, late of San
SerVille.
Administrative appointed-Florence
Chadbourne. estate of Emma ]. Crock
cit. late Of Gui!ford; Arvesta s. Rob-
inson. estate of Hiram Robinson, late
OF Scbec
Rotds apprOved-Calvin r. Waugh
administrator estate of Elizabeth F.
Weymouth, late of Sangerville; John
II. Blanchard,. executor will of Mary
n. Lord. late of Guiford; Alonzo F
Arnold. guardian of Florence Z. Ar
mold of Willimantic.
AppraiSals filed and accepted-Wm
G. Woodbury.. Calvin r. Kittredgc
Gilman l.. Arnold. appraisers estate OF
Brooks Brown of Dover, ward OF
Harvey J. Cross; Augustus w. Gil
man. Willis 5. Ham, Herbert G. Pratt
appraisers estates of Helen F. Crafts
Edith NJ. Crafts, Mildren A. Crafts
and Archie l.. Crafts, all of Guiford
wards of Herbert l.. Crafts; Henry
Douglass. Marcellus l.. Hussey, Harry
w. Davis, appraisers estate of Sarah
l.. Thompson, late of FoxCroft, Will
liam G. Thompson, executor; Robert
A. RostOn. Albert Ward. Isaac Hutch
ms. appraisers estate of William Law
renee. late Of Wellington, Herbert
Lawrence. executor.
Final accounts allowed-I.. p. Evans
guardian of James w. and Mary n
lIlms Of Dover. John +. Sprague, ad-
minstrator estate of George A. Tarr
late Of Monson: Myrtle L. Chase, ad-