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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-08
EDITORS AT WAR.
Political Fight in Fairfield Bring
NEWSPAPERS to the Front,

Fairfield, Nov. THE campaign
which has been one of surprising
quietness in Jefferson county, is now
greatly enlivened, and everybody is
making up for lost time In political
arguments. A terrific war of words is
on between the local papers, which COM
menced with accusations against
Hedge and Grail, county attorney, but
which have now turned to personal
attacks by the editors against each
other.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-08
GREAT BATTLE WILL BE
FOUGHT AT SHAZHE RIVER
BURNED TO DEATH.
Grandmother and Grandson cremated
in Their Home in Chicago.

in Their Home in Chicago.
= 1855 ***a* *.*.p = :
y Chicago, Nov. Mrs. Julia =
v Reano and her grandson, George
Kirk, aged 4 years, were burned .
= to death today in their home. The :
grandmother rushed into the burn '
Ing house In an attempt to save =
the child and was burned with =
him. =
II y Il !. = = = =
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Observation-Disclosures ...'- :
TICKET SURE OF VICTORY
CAN OBTAIN EXTENSION.
Property Owners to Avoid Insurance
Raise Must Write to Rater.

~ = !" y
Des Moines, Nov. 7.-(Special.) :
- Insurance companies advise y
business men that extension of '
time for improvements in fire pro-
lection can be secured before the :
twenty per cent raise by writing
= Rater Bennett.
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EXTREMISTS BEATEN.
Government Wins Election on Strike
Issue in Italy

Issue in Italy.
Rome, Nov. Z. Definite returns
show that all members Of the cabinet
have been reelected. The government
has been victorious over the extrem-
lists. who lost twenty seats in almost
all the large towns. They Joined Mi.
Ian and Genoa in defeating the ex.
tremists as manifestation against
the general strike. This rally was the
predominant note in the elections.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-08
GOVERNMENT ABANDoNs CASE.
Trial of French Army Officers on Sen
sationaI Charge Ends Abruptly.

Paris. Nov Z. The sensational
trial of four officers attached to the
military information bureau, who are
charged with appropriating funds
which were used to secure evidence
against Capt. Dreyfus, came to an alb
rupt end today, when the government
announced that it had abandoned the
case.
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MOST DECISIVE IF NOT THE Rlo.
GEsT CLASH WILL OCCUR
THERE SOON.
ARMIES CLOSE TOGETHER

Along the Long Line From Bentslaa
putze to the Lao River Russl;ssa
and Japanese separatedby Not Mora
Than Stones stoessels
Dilemma.
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Nine O'clock last night ........ "a
Seven O'clock this morning ...... SO
Two o'clock this afternoon ...... go
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-08

Mukden. Noy. 7.--Undoubtedly tha
most decisive If not the greatest bat.
tie of the year will be fought in the vi.i
slams are confident of their ability toI
hold their positions. The soldiers are
building mud Iuts for winter quarterssi
Within Stones Throw.
Russian and Japanese armies ex.i
tending from Bentsiaputze on the east
to Lao river on the west are at}
places almost within stones throwl
of each other.
Japanese Attack Repulsed.
The Japanese on Saturday night at.
tackled some Russian out posts in con-
siderable force but. the Russians hadt
been warned and the Japanese were
repulsed, leaving twenty eight bodiesa
on the field. The Russians lost nine
men. =
Fighting Is Continuous.
ing their positions all along the line.
is a signal for firing, which OCCASION
using six, inch guns on the railway,
which must greatly sharass the a.laasssIa. n
1 ese.
Reported Russian Rout.
Chez Foo, Nov. z. 1t is rhmored
that the Russians have abandoned all
the forts to the east and north OF Port
Arthur.
The garrison is said to have with.
drawn to the strongly fortified Liaotis
shan peninsula, which Admiral Togo'o
fleet is now shelling.
There is no confirmation Of this
4 rumOr.
Rumor Not Confirmed.
London. Eng, Nov. Z, - Sensational
reports from Chez Foo this morning
tell of rumors there that the Russians
have abandoned all the forts nortlIi
and east Of Port Arthur.
This rumor cannot, Of course, ba
confirmed, but support is found for ia
in the Toxic dispatch received hers
Saturday morning intimating that the,
Japanese had captured Wantai nouns
tain, two and one-half miles north ot
Port Arthur.
On WantaI Mountain. 4
Wantai mountain, it is pointed outsI
dominates the forts on Etse, Ansesj
duu T0lyu uelSllS d JdpduSSc 6uAo OA
4 Wantai mountain would sweep every
part Of the town and harbor OF Port
Arthur, and make even the forts on
Tigers tail untenable.
Liantishan promontory, to which thes
Russian garrison is said to have re-
treated, is five miles southwest Of
Port Arthur.
The Japanese works are only two.
miles and a half away from the Russ
sian batteries on Liaotshan but else
where the besiegers have wormed
their way to within quarter Of q
mile of the outer enceinte.
Close to the City.
Bennett Burleigh, cabling from Che
i Foo yesterday morning, says the Jap.
i anese are SO near to Port Arthur city
that their infantry have repeatedly
stolen into the native town under
1 cover of darkness, but have been In
variably driven out by daylight, losing
heavily.
4 Bennett Burleigh says the Japanese
trenches are now half way up the.
slopes of Erhlung and Shanshos noun
tains. They have four large forts fac
ing these Russian positions and are
rnpunfinp naval ty,,nc in, than ~ !;
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Indications Are For a Pleasant Day
Tomorrow New York, Indiana,
:, Delaware and Other States Practlc-
ally Sure to go Republican Re-
ports From All Over the Country.
PROBABLE ELECTION RESULTS.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 7.-The
weather bureau today issued the
following special forecast for elec-
tion day: Fair weather and sea-
sonabIe temperature is indicated
for all parts of the United States
on Tuesday except some cIoudi-
ness and showers or snow flurries
In parts of New York, northeast
Pennsylvania, New England and
rain on extreme north Pacific
coast.
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For Honest Elections.

New York, N. Y, Nov. Z. Plans
to prevent Illegal voting, at the cleo
ton tomorrow have been made on
scales that exceed all former efforts.
More than 10000 arrests have been
arranged for by George w. Morgan,
state superintendent of elections, pro-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-08

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. t. With the ac-
tivities of the presidential campaign
practically closed in nearly every state
today was devoted by the party lead
ers to revision forecasts on the latest
reports and holding conferences in
reference to the details of tomorrow's
election. With a few exceptions the
campaign managers have had but lit
tie cause to change their estimates
and predictions of Saturday and Sum
day r$fIs
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FiqhtInq is Continuous,

Both armies are still strengthens
ing their positions all along the line.
The slightest movement on either sido
is a signal for firing. which occasion
ally lasts all night. The Russians arc
using six guns on the railway,
which must greatly sharass the sseaEss saseaEssE a n
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-08
Japanese Attack RepuIsed.

The Japanese on Saturday night at-,
tackled some Russian out posts in cons
siderable force but. the Russians had,
been warned and the Japanese were
repulsed. leaving twenty-eight bodies
on the field. The Russians lost nine
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

hoarse he could not be heard. He sup
plicated the people to allow slave to
recite the verses, which he would illus
trate with proper facial expression and
gesture. His request was granted, a
flute player accompanied the recitation
'of the slave and Andronicus fitted fa-
cial expressions and gestures to the
words.
According to Livy and valerius Max
linus, this was the origin of panto-
mime, which later gave to the world
the clown, harlequin, pantaloon and
columbine, the central figures of pam
tomimic spectacle to-day.
The mask, still preserved in the cos
tune of the harlequin. who, until the
advent of the famous Joey Grimaldi,
the clown i'll England, was the leader
in interest of these four characters,
was always used in these performances.
1t had two faces-one comic and the
other sad-and could be changed at
will. This device to-day is more prac-
tically represented in the chalk face
of the clown. who has really been
stranger to the American stage since
the death of George l.. Fox, and the
retirement of Tony Denier, who now
lives in Chicago. rich and respected in
his old age.
No pantomime could be Legitimate"
without the clown, harlequin, pantaloon
and columbine, who undoubtedly had
their conception in mythology. The
jolly clown is a representative of
MOmus: the agile harlequin, Mercury,
with his candeceus transformed into
a magic sword and his petasus into a.
charmed mask; the pantaloon is Charon,
and the columbine, Psyche. in mortal
form. These charafters, in the guise in
which the stage of to-day knows them,
are undoubtedly of compare lively
modern origin and first appeared in
France and England.
Italians continued the vogue of
pantomme and carried it to France.
The harlequin, called by the Italians
"Arlecchino,' became very prominent,
and in 1868. for the first time in France
introduced French songs, situations
and dialogue and modified his man
ners and costume to suit Gallie tastes
Harlequin was not a. mute in those
days. dressed in skin tight costume of
dazzling brilliancy. He wore grotes-
que garb and was the comedian of the
time, speaking his mind on all subjects
and satirizing noted political person.
alities-a sort of humorous chronicler
of the doings of the town. The last
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

great French harlequin was named De-
bureau, who gave his son a lesson in
his art on his deathbed i'm 1S47.
The harlequin and his three COM
panions i'm humor and fun first ap-
peared i'm England in 1717. Three years
later the first English pantomime with
trick scenery was introduced at the
theater in Lincolns Inn Fields, called
Harlequin Casketed." and was adj
vertised as a new Italian mimic scene
between a Harlequin. Scaramouch, or
a clown, Pantaloon, or an old farmer
columbne, his wife. and others
Harlequin. for the first time I'm his
story, was mute. Christopher Rich. the
manager of the theater, played the
part. He made Harlequin dumb be-
cause he could not deliver dialogue. but
in paptomimic expression, whether
comic or pathetic, he was a genius and
could either convulse an audience
with laughter or move II to tears az
will. Rich also silenced Columbine.
who has generally been mute ever
since.
GrimnIdi the First Great Clown.
Joey" Grimsldi first made a great
hit as the clown in chalk face ana
motley in the famous old pantomime.
Harlequin and Mother Goose! or the
Golden egg" From that time until his
death. he was the vogue and the
clown subordinated the harlequin 10
second place IN the big quartette OF
pantomime, where he has remained
ever since.
The decline ~ old-fashloned panto-
mime in England. after the death Of
Grimaldi. was followed by extrnva-
ganzas and burlettaH, nowadays called
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Among the first-class passengers on
a home bound trans Atlantic steam
ship was a young woman whose ex-
treme economy had not permitted any
lavish expenditures during the foreign
tour, said Miss Helen GRAVITY, who
will present a revival of her great
est success. Her Lord and Master, -
here shortly.
1t was consequently with commend
able pride that she referred repeat
eddy TO the material for two silk
dresses, purchased at a bargain, which
she was bringing home to her mother
and sister. Even the suggestion of one
sympathetic listener that she would
probably have to pay duty produced
merely temporary restraint in the
complaceny with which she viewed her
proposed generosity.
At last, WIN the steamship APP
preached New York and the custom
house officer received the somewhat
plain young woman at the cabin table,
her fellow passengers were curious.
Being asked the usual questions about
dutiable property. she replied stoutly
and defiantly that she had the ma
terial for two silk dresses. Are they
for YOURSELF" the inspector demanded.
No" she declared, they are not
1 am bringing them home for pres
ents. Then since they are not for
your own use l shall be compelled
to charge you duty" and he announced
the required amount. Later she was
heard to say. in a vindictive manner.
that has made those dresses cost me
so much that I can't afford TO give
them away now. I'm just going to
keep them for myself"
Iris" the Pinero play i'm which L.
J. Rodriguez is to introduce Jeanne
fowler at the theater shortly. is con-
sidered a very serious and valuable
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

tor would have to pay duty on his
line. Finally it occurred to him to
show the inspectors that his initials
were worked on each of the two hun
dred shirts, and the trouble was at an
end.
Mr.. Vigna while here last season fire.
quently sent linen filled hamper over
the Atlantic to his favorite laundry
i'm Florence. This season the conduc-
tor decided that he would feel more
secure in bringing shirts enough to last
him until he returned home.
II has not been decided what action
will be taken by the laundrymen con-
corning Mr.. Vigna's assertion that
shirt kept out Of a New York wash is
worth two in your linen closet.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

the machinery of New York laundries
he had brought two trunks filled with
shirts, which he would take back to
Italy next spring to have Numbered.
The customs officials who inspect
ed Mr.. Vigna's trunks were long in
understanding that he was not going
to become the American representative
of a European shirt mandatory, and
for a time it looked as if the conduc-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
ORCHESTRA CONCERT
AT THE CASINO.

cameron's ". o. w. Orchestra. j.
H. stelljes. leader. will render the fol-
lowing selections at the Casino this
afternoon:
March, THE Jersey Carnival Lie-
berfeld).
Overture, Raymond" (Thomas).
Medley, Blaze Away (Smith).
Selection, "Beggar Student" (AIi1-
locker.
March, 1.-THE Sportsman" Dubois.
Overture, Fairy Lake" (Auber).
Selection, THE Founders" England
err.
Waltz, Soul of the Rose" Grant
zen).
March, The Crack o. the Whip
(Henry).
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

as ever. The part suits her well and
her song Beatrice Fairfax" with
Budd Ross. made a decided hit, and
cncores were demanded.
Miss Helene Maye az Tom Tom is
attractive, and the part suits her well.
She is particularly pleasing with the
Widow Pliers children in her song,
Don't Cry 30 Peep" Dan Marble. as
Uncle Barnaby, a rather difficult role,
Is very good. Miss Florence Bergere
IS 30 Peep is captivating. but then so
are all of the Widow Piper's children,
and the other inhabitants of Toyland.
Nothing in the shape of a musical
extravaganza that viii be seen here
Babes in Toyland," as presented by
Fred r. Hamlin and Julian Mitchelrs
company.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
GREAT CLOWNS
OF THE STAGE
THE ORIGIN OF PANToMIME.
FAMOUS FUN-MAKERs IN MASK
AND CHALK FACE.

PantOmime Began in Cicero's Time
joey Grima1di the Great Clown of
EngIand-The Lamented Fox, and
Tony Denier, Now Old and Rich,
Americas Representative Clowns.
Fox's MISUNDERSTANDING" to BE Re-
vived by I<Iaw q ErIanger at the
New Amsterdam Theater in
New York Next Month.
BY Wilbur NJ. Bates.
in Rome a famous tragedian and poet
named Andronicus. One day he found
himself before a great audience with
a very bad cold. and before he had
finished his defamation he became so
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

adventures of a scheming woman, who,
assisted by male accomplice, designs
the ruin of a happy family and the
separation of wife from husband and
children, in order that she can con-
tract a marriage with the husband and
thereby gain his fortune. She is pre-
vented from doing this. however by
the timely interference of two charac-
tiers, a Frenchman and an Irish serv-
ant woman. who, in their respective
parts, create no end of amusement for
the audience. A east headed by Miss
Alma Chester will! interpret the PLAY.
Matinee prices are: Orchestra. so cents;
balcony, % and so cents. At night,
rs cents to 81.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

addition to the dramatic writings of
the present time. 1t is claimed that
if it has not the skill of cumulative
theatrical effect of his Gay Lord
Quex, which John Hare presented in
this country two seasons ago, it is
because in the serious treatment of so
serious subject the author has de-
liberately avoided such effect.
THE Mummy and the Humming
Bird which proved a distinct success
in London and New York and upon
the road last season, is again playing
to enormous business everywhere this
season, and this in no small measure
is owing to the fact that the many
admirers of that clever young actor.
Paul Gilmore. are taking advantage of
this last chance to see their favorite
in what he himself says is his best
impersonation--Lord Jack" Il1mley.
Mr.. Gilmore and his unusually clever
company will be seen here soon.
No matter how clever musicians are,
it stands to reason they cannot play
the music of an opera at sight, par
ticularly the strong finale and concert
ed numbers, with the same beautiful
and artistic phrasing, as an orchestra
that has had innumerable rehearsals,
and lis playing the music daily Many
good operate performance has been
ruined by an Indifferent rendition of
the music. To insure an absolutely
perfect performance of Dolly Var
den," Mr.. f. G. Whitney has engaged
complete orchestra of soloists, prin-
cipally from the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York to accompany the
organization on tour under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Orville L. Mayhood, the
celebrated conductor and composer.
Musical people. are. of course. much
interested in the coming of Grace Van
Studdiford in the new De Koven. Klein
and Cook romantic opera, Red Feath-
er, which is announced for an early
date. The enthusiasm which the beauti-
full and gifted American singer is be-
ing received in all of the leading cities
assumes the proportion OF an ovation.
The music of Red Feather" is said
to be in De Kovens best vein and the
book which is by Charles Klein, is
intense in its dramatic and comedy ele-
ments, and the lyrics. which are no.
tably clever. are by Charles Emerson
Cook.
II is claimed by the mana cement of
John Griffith that he is the most force
full majestic and convincing tragedian
Of the day, and he is presented TO in
telligent theater-goers as the legiti-
mate successor of the peerless Edwin
Forrest. Mr.. Griffith and Macbeth"
will be seen here at an early date.
Since East Lynne" there has prob
ably not been a play produced which
draws women 10 witness II in such
crowds as does Lottie Blair Parker's
drama of love among the blossoms,
Under Southern Skies"
In his earlier days Charles r. Han
ford WAS associated with an actor
whose main ambition was 10 occupy
the center Of the stage under any and
all circumstances. One day this actor
was seen going toward his hotel with
large square package.
II wonder what he Is carrying" said
a third member Of the organization.
II don't know" answered Mr.. Han
ford. but II IL probably the center
81 the stage. Ho has sawed II out
ana Is carrying II home with him"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

lishment The plot OF the play is
taken from Gen. Lew Wallace's great
story, The Fair God" which is sufli-
cient guarantee of its literary merit.
The scenes have been painted from
photographs taken in Mexico. and are
said to be examples OF the scenic
painters art. Seats on sale Wednes-
day morning Matinee prices are Or
chestra. so cents; balcony, adults. so
cents; children. Is cents. Al night.
Orchestra. S1.00; balcony. rs and 50
cents; gallery. Csc
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

ton and shepards Moving Pictures
closing the week.
Wednesday, matinee and night. Ib-
sens Ghosts" viii again be presented.
THE Fatal Wedding" viii be seen
Thursday. matinee and night, and on
Friday. matinee and night, "A Royal
Slave The moving pictures viii he
seen both matinee and night satur-
day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
The silver slipper.

The management Of the Silver Slip
ner" which will be seen on Monday
night under the caption Of the second
edition" claims 10 carry more gowns
and costumes than any other attrac-
tion, either theatrical or musical, THAI
tours the country this season
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
OPERA, DRAMA, MELODRAMA
AND MOVING PICTURES
The Silver Slipper Wedding
Royal Slave Offerings a Theater.

This company is said 10 be provided
with two complete productions, i. e..
two sets of scenery very large and
medium), and two sets of dresses.
which permits of changing every char
acter-Venus Girls, Sextette Girls. Stu
dent Girls and the Champagne Dane
ers. and girl and boy chorus.
The wardrobe of THE Silver Slipper"
possesses over 700 costumes, and in the
collection are gowns from some of the
most famous establishments of Paris,
London, Berlin and New York. Scores
of gowns from Worth, Lefebre and
Pasquen, Paris; Jays, London, and Gre
ations from Mrs. Osborn, Altman, Lord
& Taylor and Miss Ward. New York
city. There are any number of these
dresses, which include ball, reception,
driving and walking modern gowns,
that cost from $3.50 to $3.50 each, while
the fancy costumes of the chorus and
dancers easily represent an outlay of
thousands of dollars. Orchestra, $1.5O;
balcony, 81 and IS cents; gallery, so
cents.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

introducing comedy. pathos and dra-
matte incident, and comprises realis-
tics pictures. Mechanical effects. ac-
curately reproducing every sound in
Dictated during the action of the pic
ture form one of the realistic features
the preseutatjoI1
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
A Roxnl SInNe.

"A Royal Slave" which comes to
TINS city on Friday. matinee and night,
Will prove an innovation in the way
of melodrama, as it is distinct novelty
both as to theme and scenic embel-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
Ghosts.

There has been a gradual increasing
interest in the dramatic works Of
Henrik Ibsen since the first effort of
the pen of the Norwegian writer was
produced over a score of years ago.
Limited at first to the theater-goers
OF his own ice-covered country, the
field of his jenius extended until it
reached all of the intellectual centers
Of the world. At the present day ev-
cry real student of the drama numbers
ibsen among his household dramatic
gods. Indeed the dramatic education
of no person is complete without wit
Messing an Ibsen play. Ghosts" an
lbsen drama in every way, will be
seen here Wednesday matinee and
night. The star will be Claus Bogel
an actor of power, who is already
known to theater-goers. Seats on sale
tomorrow morning. Matinee prices
are: Orchestra. % and so cents: bal
cony, adults. 30 cents. children under
II years of age, 25 cents. At night:
Orchestra. $3.50; balcony, rs and so
cents; gallery, % cents.
Thursday. matinee and night, THE
Fatal Wedding will be seen. The plot
is powerful one and deals with the