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Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-17

voice or intonations of the players
 themselves as individuals. There is
 the most reasonable excuse for a large degree of this failure upon the
 part of many. The connections and jumps in and out of Bisbee are probably the worst to be found any
 where in the country. For example
 a company headed east from Los An, geles, leaves that city and takes in
 Phoenix. They are up more than half the night at Naricopa, and ar rive in the city of Phoenix where they play one night The show closes at say II o'clock, and in order to save a day. the company must charter a special train costing $45 to convey them again 10 Maricopa
 The distance is but thirty-five miles, and the uncertainty of trains being on time, ie company Is again com pelled to tie around a cold and cheer less station for several hours more until main line train comes along Then the company arrives at Benson to find there is no connection for Bis
 bee until pcon and a ride of five and half hours or more to Bisbee, ar irving here just in season to grab" lunch and rush to the theater to prepare for the work of the evening Then again. the people" are brought from a low altitude to that of a high, where they have in several instances collapsed entirely from affection of the heart. Their voices are affected, they are worn out mentally and bod fly, and are not in that frame of mind, which divests them of their own in
 Gviduality and invests them with the characters they are to portray.
 Again they have their tick9s via the Es2ee road, which again takes them via Benson and a day is lost reaching Deming, their first stop It will be observed from the above that there is a more or less reasonable ex- cuse to be offered for much that should and would be severely criti- cized otherwise. When the Prouty company was here, one part had tc be cut out entirely owing to the young lady completely collapsing in the
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-17

pires on the Long Island coast in
 stead Of the English coast. Down by the Sea" is in four acts and the
 situations are so numerous that the
 attention of the audience is held by the series of surprising events that closely follow one another. until the final fall of the curtain. The charac- ters are not overdrawn although they are original in conception. There is the young schoolmaster. the village parson, the inn-keeper, the old fisher
 man, the Eoung boat builder, the city gambler. the country sport. the old boatmen and their help, the keep CT of the light, the life saver, the fshermdn's daughter. the German ser want, the gossiping neighbor, and
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-17
THE OFFERINGS OF LAST WEEK AT THE OPERA HOUSE AND
 THOSE THAT ARE TO COME
cENSURE OF PLAYERS
Sometimes Unjust Because of Physi- cal Disadvantages in Reaching Bis bee, and the subjeetion of Players to High AItitude-Two Beautiful Plays Here this Week.

The past week saw the stage of the opera house occupied on two occa- sions. Sunday night the Sun Min strel company played to the capacity of the house, and more, for the available standing room was as fully occupied as was the seating capaci- ty. The company, in its vocal Ge
 partment was stroug, evenly balanced and harmonious. In that much, the magnificent audience from a finan- cial standpoint, for the company ana the house was a complete success. The Olio part of the program was of the most mediocre character, tire some, and distinct offset to what opened catchily and indeed brilliant
 were ever heard within the opera house. The baritone belonged also in the class for favorable mention The chorus was strong, but the com edian parts were of the comparative degree beginning with the word poor. Again Messrs. Manahan anG Cook, the lessees and Managers have cocultuO IStdSt JOht . 1t in their own control, to say what shall be presented on their stage. Jokes with the slightest touch of double meanings, or that would cause a litter because of the inuendo con tained within a laugh, they should see were eliminated from use on the stage. The people of Bisbee have no other node or place of entertainment than what is offered them through the opera house attractions, and when a gentleman takes his wife, sister, daughter or young lady to this only place of amusement, the house should see that he play is clean, devoid of anything suggestive, and pure, clean enjoyment. We feel assured that 1t is the desire of the management, that this should be the policy of the house. The Sun Minstrel company threw in" several "oouble jointed" stories from the black faces that might do along the construction Of a new rail road somewhere, and although Bisbee is virtually a mining camp, she has passed the stage or the box rust ling" vaudeville show
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-17

last. but not Least. the baby. The most prominent in the cast is Fannie Curtis. who interprets the part of Blanche Preston. Miss Curtis is a local favorite and her work on the
 stage is well known to theatre goers. It is a difficult role for SD youthfula
 woman. and although the character involves almost every human passion, Miss Curtis makes every point score,
 and. by Ter sincerity and lack of self consciousness, easily carries off the honors of the performance. The company is unusually large and tai
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-17

dressing room of the theater, where doctor had to be called and restor- atives for the heart administered, and with it all she was unable to take her place in the company. Con. sideration, therefore, should be ex- tended to those people who are unac. customed to our high altitude and the agravating circumstances pre- ceeding the presentation of a play lr Bisbee
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-17

good, that it is 10 be feared that the management Of the opera house is feeding the public on cake this week to cut Ihem possibly to bread later. But, for what is to be presented op Tuesday and Friday. Bisbee is to be congratulated.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-17
A Reasonable Excuse.

Sometimes we. here in Bisbee are inclined to deal little harshly in our mental or expressed criticisms of companies which appear on the stage of he opera house. when really there is much to be considered. We speak here now not from the artistic standpoint, but from the individual
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-17

Will be presented at the opera house on Tuesday evening next, and undoubtedly to Q crowded house This play achieved the remarkable run of twelve years in England.
 For :ts presentation in this country the story has been revised and Amer icanized. and the action now trans
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-17
-.OId IeS Prcutyv

Mention "Old Jed Prouty," and i'm mediately enters the mind the name of that prince of comedy actors, Richard Golden. Old Jed was at the opera house last Wednesday evening, and had a bountiful house The leading role was assumed by Robert Craig, who was the understudy for Golden the latter made such a sue cessful tour of the country, and played to month after month of business in the largest theaters or the metropoli- tan cities. It would not be pretend ed, that the company which appeared here last Wednesday evening would show" in pretentious cities of any class. There were some bits of playing in some of the parts, but there was nothing in actors or actresses specially to commend. lt takes more than darting eyes and good teeth to make a william, and it takes more than a bundle of blondine to make a character part Miss Camp bell, who was in the leading caste, is capable of much better work than was done on the stage O. the opera house. Were she desirous of win ming the good will of Bisbee audience, her work would have been such as she is capable of.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17
ELLINWOOD.

From the Leader.
Frank r. Grant came home from Law
renee Saturday where he has been at
tending the state university.
Pete Musil resigned his place as book
keeper at the mill last week and has
gone on the road as piano tuner.
John F. Mitchell and bride of Aurora,
ILL.,, are here on visit to j. W. Bers-
cheidt and family of the north side.
AL Redmondwill succeed Pete Musll
the mill, Al's wife and baby are already
here and he is expected the latter part
of this week.
Charley Boehm and Miss Gertrude
Lebbin will be united in marriage at
the home of the brid's parents next
Wednesday, June Is.
Wheat is all nicely headed out, but
the cool damp weather has made it back
ward, and it now looks as if no wheat
would be harvested here before July L.
Martin E. Mayer, who has been visit
ing with Rev. L. Brauer for the past
year, left for his home at Saginaw,
Mich, tuesday. His friends are sorry
to see him leave.
A. @. Torrance and wife of Larned
are here on visit to their son Howard
MIR. Torrance has been in very poor
health the past few months, but Is get
ting. much better and is able to be
around again.
A certain gentleman" of the cloth
stated on the streets the other day
that he would furnish the blacksnake
and hold the editor of this moral weekly
if another certain party would horse
whip US. 1t may be said to the credit
of the party to whom this violent assault
was suggested that they scorned any
such sensational action.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17
The "Buttinsky" Family.

Here is a bunch from the Sedg-
wick Paragraph which is well worth
remembering:
The man who has some great
money making scheme will guard the
secret closely and not run around
offering to share it with you. The
man who has business to attend to
and is capable of attending to it will
not bother you by attempting to run
yours. Human nature is pretty much
alike the world over. The human
''hzzles" all belong to the Buttinsky
family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17

WANTED-Two or three good men
iu each county in Kansas to Organic
Farmers into the American Society of
Equity. Good pay. For terms write
to State Organizer, H. E. Rindfeisch,
Great Bend, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17
For Mango In Cattle.

Should our farmers or stockmen
find that the mango is getting a hold
in this county, the following may be
of value to them in I ge Earring dip:
Chlore-pantholeum, zenoleum and
lime and sulphur have all been found
to be effective disinfectants. The
latter should be prepared in accord
ance with the formula of State Veter-
marian Mayo, in the last biennial re-
port which will be found at the Office
of Your sheriff.
In severe cases we recommend the
f0llOuiner for rno11la.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17
DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL.
The Wife of County Attorney sayre at
ST. John. Instantly Killed.

In the St. John Capital of Thurs
oday, June 9th, appears the following
account of the death of Mrs. Hardy
Sayre. Theaccident was telegraphed
tosthe Topeka Capital as a suicide,
the telegram being copied (without
credit by local paper here lastnight.
The Capital says:
At the hour of 6:45 this morning,
occurred in St. John fatal and most
mournful. accident. Mrs. Hardy
Sayre, wife of County Attorney Sayre
met sdeath untimely and without a
moments notice. From a revolver
which she was handling, was dis
charged leaden missile, which, TAX
ing effect in the right temple, resulted
as above stated, in instant death.
The details of the tragedy as Sc
cured by us, were as follows; 1t oc-
curred'in an upstairs chamber at the
home of. Mrs. Gilbert where the Sayre
family have been staying since their
house was burned few weeks ago.
Mr.. Sayre had just arisen and was
dressing, preparatory to taking his
usual morning walk. Mrs. Sayre and
their little daughter were still in bed.
A loaded revolver as usual lay on the
table within reach, and Mrs. Sayre,
who was always very fond of handling
firearms, and adept in their use, pick
ed it UP nd was, when last noticed
by her husband, playing with it as
was often her habit. Hardy had just
turned about to the mirror in the far
ther corner of the room when there
was report from the weapon. 1t
took but an instant to take in the sit
uation which revealed the fact that a
tragedy had transpired. The unfort-
innate woman made 40 outcry or noise
of any kind and Mr.. Sayre reached
her side only to'note slight struggle
and a gasp which was the last.
> George Shaffer who had slept in an
adjoining room, was also just up, and
hearing the shot rushed in only to
witness this awful scene. He mined
lately went for doctor, but of course
it was of. no avail.
The circumstances in the case so
far, indicate that this was simply an
accident as there was no cause for,
nor any previous intimation of suicide.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17

following formula:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17
KANSAS III DIN II.
Over 10000 District Schools, And |
$5.O0O.000 Year Spent

There are nearly ten thousand
school houses in Kansas. The actual
figures, as shown by Superintendent
Dayhoff's biennial report, which will
be issued shortly, are S,965. But that
number of buildings represents 1925
rooms. The total value of the school
property in the state, as estimated in
the reports made to the State Super
intendent by the superintendent in
the various counties, is $751; 49.
Shawnee county leads in the. value of
her school property, the estimate on
its value being s732. 600, while Has
kell county has the least, its total
amounting to only $1,000.
There were 49, new school houses
erected in 1908, at a total cost of
S194, 049, Doniphan leading the coun-
ties in the amount expended for new
school houses during the year, S25, 200
being the cost of the new houses in
that county. Sumner county led all
the counties in the number school
houses, there being 191 in that coun-
ty- Morton county has the fewest
schools of any county in the state, the
total there reaching 5.
The total bonded indebtedness of
the school districts of the state is now
$3.50, $50. s272,485 having have
been incurred during the year 1903.
During that year Allen county and
Doniphan were the heavy borrowers,
Allen issuing bonds to the amount of
$4,000 and Doniphan $4,000.
There are four counties in the state
whose school districts are entirely
free from bonded Indebtedness.
They are Sedgwick, Geary, McPher-
son and Graham. Cowley county
has the largest bonded indebtedness
the total being S13S,65O.
The total receipts from all sources
for common school purposes during
1908 were S5,S12,7O8.92. Of this
amount S4,232,544.1S was paid in
through taxes while the rest came
from the school fund and the sale of
bonds.
Wyandotte county easily leads in
amount paid into the district treasur-
les : for school purposes, the total in
that county alone reaching 1888, $780,
p. Shawnee county is second with
S246, 550.S5 paid in. Morton county,
with its five school houses, paid least
for school purposes, s1,346.6t, being
its total expense for schools.
July l, 1902, district treasurers had
in cash on hand S733,173.19. The
districts must have drawn on their re-
serve funds during the year, however,
as there was only s655, 932.9S on
hand July 1, 1903. The total ex-
pended for school purposes during
the year was S5,I56,775.94.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17

L. C.sMiller has had large build
ing moved onto the corner next to
Joe Kings blacksmith shop, south
east corner of the square, and will fit
it up and establish his cigar factory
on a much larger scale.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17

At Bushton, last week, Mrs. Ann
Finnir died at the advanced age of
SO years and 6 months. She was
born in Ireland, and has spent the
last 26 years of her life in Rice
county, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17

Mrs. Fits sends us a card from
"On The Pike" in which she states
she is having regular Double Seven
time. Aso, that she has hard time
of it chaperoning Flora Smith and
the rest of the young folks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17

The Sheriff and deputies are busy,
during recess of district court, serving
polite invitations to a few hundred
residents to call on the Board of
Equalization and explain some things
about their personal statements to the
assessors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17

1t does not pay to do anything
half way. That is one more reason
Why the'19 celebration of the 4th
should be made the grandeSt in the
history of the city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17

Glenn Woodburn, who has. been
the efficient foreman of this printing
establishment for the past year or
more, coming with us from the Bea-
con force in 1908, left Saturday for
Los Angeles, California, to try his
luck on the western coast. Glenn is
a steady, industrious young man, a
competent, all-around printer, and
the entire force joins in wishing him
success wherever he may light. Mr..
Wacaser succeeds him as foreman in
the Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17

II any Methodists wish to play cards
for recreation or to go to the theater
for amusement, they will have to do
so on the sly since the conference at
Los Angeles has refused to change
the rule against these forms of amuse-
ment Dancing is also forbidden.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17

Robert Merten returned last week
from St. Louis He saw whole
lot, but will likely go back in the fall
to take in more of the big show.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17

Oscar Frazier has returned from
his trip to Colorado,
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-23

The most daring robbery, probably in the history of Alaska, says a dis patch to tbe Juneau Miner, was effect ed at Skagway last Saturday night. About half past six o'clock, Acting Agent George Rosenberg left the Pa cifc Coast Steamship Company's office for dinner, having put the money in the safe, but failed to spring the com binatiou lock. At half. past seven he returned to make up the cash, and was in the office alone. While he was work ing on the books, balancing cash, at a few minutes before o'clock, man fell against the side door of the office and uttered two or three groaus. Ros- enberg was alone in the office, and thinking that someone was probably hurt, opened the door and started out to render assistance. The moment he stepped into the doorway he was grabb- cd by the throat by man in mask. The outlaw had sack over his head, in which holes were cut for eyes. Rosen- berg was pushed back into the office and struck violently twice on the head and knocked senseless. It was over a half hour before he regained con. sciousness. On coming to his senses, he found that he had been bound and gaggen and tied hands and feet. One of his feet was but loosely tied, and with the few inches play he managed to roll over against the closed door and keep up humping against the wall with the partially freed foot. This sound attracted the attention of the nightwatchman at the White Pass de- pot, who immediately called for assist ance and went to the rescue of the unfortunate agent, whom they released. It was found that the cash drawer had been footed, and S4,50O made away with. It took some time after Rosen- berg's release before be regained con- sciousness sufficiently to talk of the tragedy. He is badly bruised about the head, wrists and ankles, but there are DO dangerous wounds. The rob- bers also made away with diamond shirt stud of Rosenberg's, which was valued at 525O. Thr ee suspects have been arrested, and the officials are working on other clues.
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-23
HERB w. EDWARDS INJURED.

Herb W. Edwards of Des Moines, Iowa, got fall on an icy walk last winter, spraining his wrist and bruising his knees. "The next day." he says, "they were so sore and stiff was afraid l would have to stay in bed, but rub bed them we'll with Chamberlain Pain Balm and after a few applications all soreness had disappeared. feel that this bottle of Pain Balm saved me sev- eral days time, to say nothing of tho suffering" This liniment is for sale J. Heubner.
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-23
THE ELECTION.

Roosevelt won by 100000 votes. 1t was a great victory.
 The "solid south" was broken by the defection of Missouri.
 The figures show but twelve states with 133 votes for Judge Parker. Presi dent Roosevelt carried all the Northern states-swept them, in fact-and has 343 electoral votes.
 The banner state is Pennsylvania. Twenty four hours after the polls clos ed the returns from this state indieat ed that Roosevelts plurality wonld reach 4S5,0oo.
 Next came Illinois, where tho presi- dent boiled approximately 225,0e0 more votes than did Parker. Ohio gave Roosevelt 100000, and New York I74,O0o. The New York city returns are still in- complete, but the amazemeut over the result has not subsided
 Judge Parker carried Greater New York by nearly ll,s0O votes.
 In general, the situation is chiefly interesting because of the fact that the tickets in many of the states were cut. President Roosevelt ran ahead of his ticket in many localities. In Mass achusetts he had plurality of 8G,OOO, while the Republican candidate for governor was defeated by 35,0oo. In that state the legislature is Republican and the entire Republican ticket, with the exception of governor, was elected.
 In Missouri the conditions are similar. In Nebrasks the definite an- nouncemen that the legislature is Republican disposes of the statement that William J. Bryan had aspirations for the United States senatorship. In that state, too, the govornership is in doubt.
 There is a curious situation in Min nesota, where Roosevelt has 125,000 plurality, but where democratic gov eruor and Republican lieutenant gov ernor were elected.
 Chairman Babcock, of the Republican congressional campaign committee, has been returned in Wisconsin, but Chairmon Cowherd, of the Democratic congressional campaign committee, was defeated in Missouri.