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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
NEW ALASKAN rorEMs.

The cut illustrates two of tbe new
marble totems with which the Alaskans
have replaced the wooden totem poles
OF former times, These curious and not
highly artistic specimens We're carved
for tribe Of southeastern Alaska In
dians by marble cutting firm In Sc
ottle, Wash, Tho Chlkots, who live
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
LAFCADIo HEARE's FUNERAL.

The great authors funeral took place
on September 80. The body was carried
from the residence OF the deceased at
Okubo TO Kohu-dera. and after a Bud
dhst service had been performed the
remains were transported to the orem-
atory for ultimate burial at Zoshlgaya,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
WHAT THE STOCK SYSTEM
REQUIRES IN ACTORS.

The stock system which Is in vogue
again in many theaters necessltates
something like the old time ability for
memorIzng lines. In the "palmy days
where the bin was changed every night
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26

II was no I'M
usual thing for
the tired actor
Just home from
he play 20
grind away un
I'll daybreak at
some new part
Old actors tell
Of how they
bound their
heads with tow
els soaked In
iced water to
reduce the fever.
ishness brought
on by excessive
study The only
rest came. con
trary to the gen.
eral idea, when
there was n
week or two OF
S h a Ike speare
with some well
known star In
most Of the com.
panies the ac-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26

near Hams Mission, Alaska, raised ssSe
TO pay for the indispensable totemt.
one Of the pieces Of sculpture Is q SHAFT
twelve feet In height surmounted by a
whale killer The body Of the other to
TEN represents a bear standing on his
hind feet The bear weighs 1000
pounds. It was the work OF four
months to complete these substantial
InInIna
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
RICHARD = MORRIS.
Mayor II Said City.
j. 5. CRlTCHLOW.
Recorder OF Said City.

Salt Lake City. Utah, November Il, 1904 q.
To the Honorable President and Members
Of the city Council OF Salt Lake city:
Gentlemen-Your special committee, to
whom was referred the subject VI devls-
Ing a plan for obtaining an adequate wa
ter supply for Salt Lake City, reports as
follows.
Immediately after its appointment the
committee commenced SIS lab0B, ana the
same have been prosecuted with diligence
until the present time II has proceeded
upon the theory that no temporary expe-
dent should be resorted TO In this Import
ant matter believing that any plan which
might be devised should provide for "a
constant adequate water supply nj thus
AFFORD a permanent solution Of this mo.
mentous question
IL was found, upon investigation that
there was not sufficient data az hand
from which the sources OF supply, their
availability and the manner aud cost OF
bringing the water 10 the city. could be
determined, although II was generally
conceded that the sources Of supply would
b from the streams flowing into Salt
Lake county from tho Wasatch Noun
tains
In order that the committee might act
intelligontly the City Engineer was re-
Quested 20 make such Investigation OF the
subject as would put the committee In
possession Of the necessary facts upon
which 70 base It's report 10 your Honor
able Body In response 10 this request.
the Engineer has prepared and submitted
the fun and comprehensive statements
which accompany this report.
IL appears from the City Engineers re.
port that salt Lake Citys present supply
Of water per day OF = hours based on
September averages for the years 1900.
1901 lo2 ana 1898. a period OF unusual
scarcity, Is:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
OLDEST LOVE LETTER

The oldest love letter IN the world is
In the British museum. II is a proposal
VI marriage for the hand OF am Egyp.
tan princess and Il was made $500
years ago. i IS IN the form OF an in.
scrihed hriok
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
Low RATES EAST.
=a=saaa==
Via Denver & Rio Grande,

81. Louis and return ..u..,.u..A2.5
Chicago and return, $3.50
Final limit Dec. 18th.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26

And THAI through the expenditure ~
sSiO00op about aaol)Ol gallons of THIS
water can be- made available nt once
y bo acquired by the City. either through
Exchange or lease with ne present users.
10 accomplish this 81 win be- necessary
10 first provide gn adequate supply OF Wa
ter TO take the place Of that from tho
above named streams, which b. now used
Tor Irrigation
Two-lhrda Of The Nnlers Of Nm Creel,
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Toil

This ls.a daily supply NJ 10 gallons per
capita for The 500 water users now IN
The city The Engineer gives II MS his
opinion that $40 gallons daily per onpltt
as an average supply would be none too
much
From the report & appears that Ule
quantities or watcr that can ultimately
be made available from the mountain
sources, per day o. q hours will De us
follows.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
NCUNE DIVORCE CASE.
reason Why Mary Claimed She Never
Married John Made Clear.

notwithstanding the fact that Mary
.. aCCune. In her answer. denied that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26

commute
Having lad general supervision o. ~
lah0rs 90 the special water COMMITTEE
ana participated On an OF rs dclihera-
tious ! heartily indorse the forcgolng.
NCHARD L, MORRIS,
Mayor
! certify that The above report was dil-
lv adontcd ly the Council November els,
1884, and unnr0vcd ~ the Mayor Novem-
htg 2cud iiDi aud I further certify that
the above Is q true copy Of SAID report
j. S. CRtTCHLOW.
lseal C!ty Recorder
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26

Already options for-cXoh0uee, running
tlll july 4 1905, have practically been So
cured, subject 90 your ratlhcpti0n Tor
30 per cent of the waters OF Bis Cotton.
wood Greek and negotiations arc ~
progress l0r the exchange Of the remaln-
ing ~ per cont which iH under the nrcs.
emit city canal
II o assumed that similar exchange can
BE- effected for the waters Of NH Greek
no nddluon 10 the waters proposed 70
DO secured by exchange. 70 appeats prac-
ucaplc 90 acquire the remaining one.
third OF the waters OF Mn creek and Bis
cottonwood Creek by lease, which would
furnish % daily supply as follows
Gallons.
lllll creek ,.,. ,.u.u. . 2Dl0N
EIg Cottonwood Creek ,. 100000
H==as=H=s=
Toal..........,.......li.DO,Oo
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-05
- asliltarr ,ienlns.

One day Guri4s. war bctween the
statea General Iee cent FOR General
Gordon and said to hin: "T'ake these
reel.acHts''- meuiiuliua snire ''and 20
to splffsylyanla. lie there tomorrow
mofl,ii.s
in surprise. General Gordon asked
vay troops were neot.ed al tl4at part.c-
ilar sp.i.
because. replied General Lee,
9fsns will be there"
Nothing hfa bceu heard Of Grants
movements For long time but Gen
eral Gor,ion so9noael General Lee had
had ne dispatehes which bad IL
formed him Of Grent's nearuess lie
asked + this vas 50
"Na said Ice out Gran Ou-ht to
be there ana lie WI be- Ice was a
great general himself anl knew what
great general saouia' do lie had
studied ont Grant pIan~ from ihe
place where hc lst hoard Of him ana
decided where Ho ~oulu next make his
appearance
General Gordon welt TO Spottsylva.
Ma hisaut WAS these and ouc Of the
hcreest battles of Tie war Ns, tougAt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-05

Tie dinner was in progress. 1t was
dinner given ia honor Of some very
important new acguaintances Just
before Fl" guests arrived the master
or the house had been Intensely rude
and annoying 90 his wife. and she had
not forgotten a. There was ia mo-
ment's pause in the buzz Of conversa-
ton round the beautiful table, CLEAN
ing with lights, htnshing with roses.
THEN t,ic vif. leaned forward and IN
a voice soft hut loud enough TO ut
tract Il" astenfion Of tie whole com
pany said wectly i.Y the way.
James v Vas that story you told
ne to lQad un o. In the middle NJ the
1lnnnrt-,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-05
BIG PRICE FOR CIGARS
The Sale of Four RavaddS Cost Two Wax
shaChie Men 1850.


-Four cigars al sJo % er Q@o.of1e
each.
That's what II cost n. h'helia ana
Mex Nicholsen for the alleged Nao-
lation Of the sunday Law.
The saies are alleged 70 cave peel
made 90 onhdaA, November .
each ofieuder neIng charged VIII
seillns ~" CHARS lhoicti'isi'''
were returned ny the st"u' l"'S
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-05
The I.sn. IT Nature.

The universe Il under the reign Of
law. which i everywhere-i things
mean AMI minute ~ well aE In things
noble ansl great 80 far as we have
come into m understanding Of these
laws We have found none defective.
No sound philosophy can concede
that law Of nature can be out OF bal
ance or In any way less than true and
perfect When we advance theory to
the point where ii would prove that a
law of nature is ont Of balance and de-
fectiye. we should know that the con-
clnsion II wrong; that II is our reason
ing aud rot tie law that Is out Of
balance ard defective,-From BAL.
ance Tie Fundamental Verify" by
Orlando ! Smith
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-05

A country nfan gave tie following
re son fa- aot subscribing - losa,i
newspaper Fl gct all the news there
is Ms afe belongs - the welnans
CHM, uE q ry daughters works IA yl'.
m'.jne shop auj the other is ID The
delivery uta5w at the $40 a'jlec and
Jm sso e" graerr Boston tan
mers itH'asH
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-05

A tombstone is bheal tie only f5ate
where the average nlaa dorsuf Fea ty
care to have hb~ name En print
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-05

ssaFa &Fv NeM a@3awua - aAam&Aas
- ass4af essweEw8e~ a laaAm a@.
8aaa shanb h@zi sssr - $50 . sasvg
ma
The Washington times., 1904-07-31

lowe? Or has Miss Marlowe. with her
dramatized heroines, educated Broad
way? Something of both perhaps for
mighty is the dramatized novel, and
mighty also is the Marlowe.
1t is so easy to be reasonable Look
ing back on those early days. in the
Light of subsequent experience, how is
il possible not to agree with Philadel-
phia and Boston that Miss Marlowe was
ar actress of poetic sympathy and
charm. with Broadway thai her art was
slender and immature? Looking back a
much briefer space. who could resist
the Spying that her efforts to fuse vi
tally and conviction into dTamatized
heroines. fruitless in immediate artistic
results, rourished her magma ton and
her technique by the very necessity of
giving blood and fiber to creatures OF
paste and scissors And looking for
ward. how plausible TO prophesy that
while her early felicity Of nature has
lost something of sponianeity and es-
sential charm. the subsequent disci-
pine in art has produced the more
rounded mind. in whom the spirits Of
executive and creative art go hand in
hand. 1t is so easy, so dangerously
easy
The Washington times., 1904-07-31
Julia MdTloWe.
What to Expect From a Return to
Shakespeare.

Writing of Julia Marlowe in the<.Cos-
mopolitan." John Corbin says:
Reflections on the art of Miss Julia
Marlowe may not inappropriately begin
with reflections on the moods and the
taste OF that heart Of the American
theatricals which we are accustomed to
call Broadway.
Viewed externally Miss AIarIowe's
professional life falls into three periods.
In the first OF these, compliment cen
tiers OF indigenous culture. such as
Philadelphia and Boston. delighted in
her embodiments OF youthful Shake
spearean heroines. and acclaimed her
as a fountain OF art at once exquisite
and spontaneous. The Daniels OF metro
politan judgment. meanwhile. saw IN
her only an upstart young person girl
ish and immature. who had been vastly
overpraised in a vague and mysterious
region known as the road The Daniels
OF Broadway have not infrequently
given themselves the air Of maintain
ing aloft the standard OF austere crit
zeal judgment; and meeting their severe
displeasure. Miss Marlowe was forced.
as she valued managerial success. TO
abandon the roles OF the girlish Shake
spelrean heroines.
"On the road the pretensions Of the
Daniels have been somewhat rudeIy con-
tested. II has been said that their taste
Is compact IN equal parts OF faded Wall
Street and cynical Tenderloln. Certain
1t is that though It was not enough for
them 70 see the giriish heroines of
Shakespeare girlishly portrayed, they
acclaimed Miss Marlowe as the heroine
of ephemeral modern pieces and of
dramatiZed novels. And so began the
second period OF her professional life.
during which she was acclaimed by
Broadway as a successful star, and
mourned by the road as the living
tomb Of youth OF abundant promise.
Next fan, Miss Marlowe will begin p
season several seasons. let as hope-of
association with L. II. Sothcrn as a
twin star in those very parts IN which
Broadway al first refused To accept her,
and II autumn winds may be judged BY
straws Of the spring. she Is destined In
this, her third period. 10 achieve bril-
liant success. Has Broadway with its
dramatized novels, educated Miss Mar
The Washington times., 1904-07-31

band in the Country. "a comedy In
three acts. by Scribe.
Re Lear" c'King Lear. IA tragedy
in six acts, by Shakespeare.
II Burbero Benefico," C'The Beneyo-
lent Barber. IA comedy in three acts.
by c. Goldoni.
'Kean"-A comedy in FIVE acts. by
Alexandra Dumas
La Gerla di Papa Martin" C'The
Basket of Father Martin. "A drama in
three acts by Commons.
'Otello." ('Othello. IA tragedy in
five acts, by Shakespeare.
Michele Perrin" C'Miehael Perrin. >
A comedy in three acts. by Bayran.
La Grand Marniera," C.The Civil
Death')-A drama in four acts, by p.
Giaeometti.
"Alleluja." C'Aneluia "a drama in
three acts, by VI. Praga
Mia Moglie non Ia chic" C'My Wife
Has No Style")-A comedy in three
acts, by Bernard
TN Dramma Nuovo." CA New
Drama IA drama in four parts, by
Estebanez.
II Genera del signor Poirier." c'The
Son-in-law OF Mr. PORTER IA comedy
in four acts. by Anger
L Ytinttoria," C'The Ytinttoria. IA
drama in two acts. by Bazere.
Athletic" (''Hamlet IA tragedy in
four acts. by Shakespeare.
Also. In reserve, a number of one-act
comedies and monologues.
Novelli and his company sailed from
Genoa for Buenos Ayres on July 18th.
This viii be the fourth tour he has made
OF the South American cities. and he has
always been a great favorite there His
plan is 10 complete his circuit Of the
South American cities late iii October
and about November 1 he will go 20
Havana to fiji an engagement-his first
IN that city. From Havana he goes
for tour Of Mexico-also new territory
for him-and that viii carry him up to
the end OF the year, and he viii come
to New York directly from Mexico.
The Washington times., 1904-07-31
London First Night.
They Have an ImpOrtancs Unknown in
This County.


This County.
A London first night Is far more Of an
event than a first night in New York.
As much of the world of fashion is
there as can be got to come, and the
world Of playwrights turns out almost
10 man One can watch the face Of
Mr. PinerO or Mr Jones. and gather
from It, perhaps. the judgment on
fellow craftsman. +. Anstey Guthrie
Is there. and you wonder whether he is
reditating a theatrical skit for Punch"
or another Man from Blankley' 3" An
thony Hope passes round between the
acts 20 exchange a cordial word with
his friends. who seem TO be legion. (The
most rigorous common sense viii not
restrain you from guessing which Is
Dolly, and Imagining the dialogue with
herb Mr.. Barrie's inscrutable. child
like smile convinces you outright that
he is none other than Sentimental
Tommy
1t is not. Of course. the first nighter
but the subsequent nighter. who deter
mines the fate Of the English drama
He may be "a successful barrister. a
member of parliament. a country gen
tleman. peer Of the realm; but he IS
far more likely to be q merchant who
has risen from commercial traveller
a successful broker. an adventurer from
Africa OF Austraiia-not the exponent
Of English life and feeling. but the out
slider. who Is eager 10 catch its point Of
view and make a way into IT,
After the play II IS off for supper
10 St James II you have a rowing eye
on the neither world, or to the Carlton
If you are more mildly Bohemian. But
you have 10 sup hurriedly, for at 12:30
o'clock the triumphant arm of respectG-
bility reaches out through the law and
DEGREES that the public house be closed.
At Jimmy's che title OF Saint is appro-
pria tely dropped I'm parlance) the reve-
Ter and his Bella Roba. as Justice Shall
low would say, are herded out upon
the sidewalk. where no less than four
stately Boobies most politely make way
for him and his lady Ia the cab II he
Is elderly. or handle him without
gloves II he Is not.-John Corbin. In
Scribner's.
The Washington times., 1904-07-31

in the leading male character under
the direction of Liebler * Co. George
c. Tyler. the active manager Of Llebier
& Co. is still IN Europe, where he has
perfected arrangements for the London
engagement OF Eleanor Robson in
Merely Mary Ann" besides transacting
other business of importance for his
firm.
Not until September win the season
be fairly under way in New York.
Upon the date in question John
Drew win begin his annual engagement
at the Empire Theater; Mrs. Fiske will
start in upon her stock season at the
Manhattan. Henrietta Crosman viii re-
appear in Sweet Kitty BellaiTs" at the
Belasco: the Rogers Brothers viii pre-
sent their new McNally farce comedy at
the New Amsterdam: Hammerstein's
fan vaudeville bill will be inaugurated
at the Victoria. and Lulu CHASER viii
make her bow in "A Madcap Princess
at the Knickerbocker under the dlrec-
ton of Charles b. Dillingham;, unless +.
c. Whitney succeeds In securing an IN
junction. Mr.. Whitney claims the right
10 renew his contract with Miss CHASER
under clause in the original document.
but the actress seems quite determined
to sever her business relationship with
this manager.
Raymond Hitchcock and his support
ing company in ''The Yankee Consul,
have gone TO Chicago to start their sea-
son at the Studebaker Theater on Mon
day evening This is about tie first Of
the big road" organizations TO take up
its travels. The Yankee Consul will
remain in Chicago. In all probability, for
the next two months-perhaps longer.
The Southerners' under George w.
Lederer's management, viii open the
season in Boston. September I. proceed
ing thence 10 Philadelphia and ST. Louis
where a considerable block of time has
been set aside for it during the Worlds
Fair period. The piece win be presented
by the original east intact.
Edwin Foy has made a new hit in
''Pin. Pan. Pouf. at the Casino. with
his makeup copying the personal ap-
pearance of the Hon. David B. Hin, The
detection Of Thomas Q. Seabrooke from
the cast doesn't appear TO have lessen
ed the popularity OF the entertainment
the momentum OF which is unimpaired
THE Runaways' IS this weeks offer
/ ing at Manhattan Beach. but there's no
/ Fay Templeton in il. Arthur Dunn, the
diminutive comedian, is now the princi-
pal feature of the cast, and he seems
TO be very well liked.
/ May Vokes viii enter vaudeville on
Monday night in a new one-act sketch
\ by Charles Alfred Byrne. The sketch
wasn't begun or thought Of ten days
ago. At that time Miss Vo1es received
an offer for a series of vaudeville book
/ ings. and with characteristic energy
started in pursuit of material. She has
been industriouly rehearsing her play
/ let since last Sunday.
/ Henry w Savage Is just back from a
weeks cruise In his steam yacht Mar
Jorie. He viii now buckle down 10 bust
I ness in earnest, launching no less than
eleven big attractions within the nvS.
six or seven weeks.
The Washington times., 1904-07-31

where II IS impossible 10 reach q con-
clusiop on this basis on the first hearing
the singer Is required to cone again Il
another time. wren It is supposed his or
her Increased Confidence NAV brlaa
about an affirmative decisions
At special charity matinee Of The
Fairy Dilemma" given on July 70 n
London. W. s Gn5ert's parody IN
Hamlet" entitled 'Rosencran;z ana
Guildenstern. wac presented, with a
cast including ATr. Gilbert himself
Henry Arthur Jones. Sir Francis BUR-
nand. Capt. Robert Marshall. Leo Ire
yor. and Mrs. Ryley. This was By no
means Mr.. GiIbert's first appearance
on any stage In the Christmas Of
1871 he played Harlequin-window leaps
and all-in an amateur performance
given at the Gayety TheaIer for the
benefit of various theatrical charities.
Joseph Hart anc Carrie De Mar re-
fused an offer of $4,000 for forty weeks
to return to vaudeville.
Florence Stone is 10 be seen next sea-
son IN a big revival Df Cleopatra"
Charlotte Tittell. who recently an
nouneed that during the coming season
she would devote her abilities and erer-
gles TO the production Of Ibsen and
MaeterlincE dramas. has Just received
rom Arthur Bertram. London. manager
OF Marie Tempest. the manuscript of z
romantic three-act comedy that. in all
probability, she viii produce here IN the
early spring The period Is CromweIlian
and the theme IS OF exceptional power
and novelty. Miss Titteli is al present
visiting relatives IN this city and is es-
peciaily popular in south side society
circles.
Henry Buckler. who closed with the
Berger Stock Company a few weeks
ago. left the city yesterday 70 Join the
Vallamont Stock Company at Williams
port, Pa. where he will play for the
remainder of the summer season.
The Washington times., 1904-07-31
Old Song and Dance.
Veteran ThestergOer Longs for PRINT
tive MiDstrelsy.

lA'S NAAOotASicy.
IT wonder what has become Of the
song-and-dance act that used to be
feature Of the old-time minstrel show7''
asked a veteran theGtergoer who is more
or less Of a cynic. when 1 was a
younsster the goal Of my ambition was
TO wear velvet knickerbocke and wood
en-soled stees and to jump from the
wings on one side of the stage simul:an-
eously with partner from the opposite
side.
The double song and-dance act al
ways made hit with me- can see the
fellows now as they meet in the center
g the stage and maneuver for about
minute waiting for the orchestra TO
strike the song proper.
And the songs. Say. those artists OF
the long ago were always dancing
among daisies or waiting to meet their
sweethearts down at the garden gate
1t was always love among the roses or
size was my pretty turtle dove
There was very little difference in
the songs. This is a fair sample:
oh. her smile was she gave to me.
Then z dance.
And, CT course. we were as happy
Another dance. then marching in
either direction. and meeting in the ccn-
ter of the stage back. singing something
ike this:
:" oh. we'll stroll tonight together,
IN sure she'll not be late:
For she promised sure 10 meet me
Down at the garden gate
There used TO be fad for the dou-
bic song-and-dance men 70 dress as post
men, or sailors. or something of the
kind and sing a song that was app-o-
pirate. For instance:
We are two jolly postmen,
AS you can plainly see;
We Just come to America
From the land slross the sea, etc.
why. say. I would give dollar Just
to see and bear one Of the olG-time
teams at work on the stage once more.
Who of the old-time playgoers doesn't
remember:
We are two happy Hottentots;
Happy. happy HoItentots.
And from Africa we came
There where we got our name
But dancing among the daisies and
meeting the sweetheart down by the
garden gate'-they are the ones thi
always pleased me. Talk about a revi-
val Of Shakespearean plays: let US have
the oid-time song and dance"