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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01
Heroes.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The catcher brushed an intrusive fly off
his mask.
Whereupon the pitcher, installing the mo-
ton for signal, delivered an inshoot with
such marvellous trajectory that the ball
hit the best batsman of the opposing nine
squarely on the nose and put him out Of
business. resulting in winning the game by
the score of to O.
The crowd In the grand stand went wild.
The victorious pitcher and catcher were
lifted on the shoulders of stalwart men and
carried in triumph over the field.
OF such material beloved, do we make
our heroes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01
The Bonnie Brier Bush.

J. H. Stoddart, in the Ian MacLaren
Scotch comedy. The Bonnie Brier Bush,
will be the attraction at the Lafayette
Opera House the week beginning October
TO- The cast includes Reuben Fax, Irma
LaPierre w. s. Gill, Adelaide Cumming,
F Elliott Jenkins. Rose E. Tapley. Robert
C. Esaton. Edith Talbot, Julius McVicker,
William Hall and H. d. Stepner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01
"Only a Shop Girl

"Only Shop Girl, which will be seen at
the Academy the week of October TO- is
styled a sensational comedy drama with
many thrilling scenes graphically pictured.
1t has one act which takes place in a de-
partment store, and which introduces
music and specialties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

Dealer-"Here is cigar that is ali right
for the money. We sell 1t seven for a
quarter
Customer-'sWell. that Is good many"
Yes. but you don't have to smoke them.
you know
"Oh, didn't think of that. You may give
me quarters worth. They'll be handy to
treat my friends with. Boston Transcript.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01
Kernan's Lyecum.

The attraction at the Lyceum Theater
next week will be the Fay Foster Company
a feature of the show will be the Royal
EouaVe Girls"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01
Complete Outfit.

From Life.
Mrs Won Blumer.'.You don't mean to say
that you've got another automobile. What
did you do that for?
Won Blumer-'sWell, wanted to tow my
self home after this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

Lucille st. Clair. who appeared last season
with the Mother Goose" company, is in
London in search of a vaudeville act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

The London critics have just discovered
that Eleanor Robson and her mother Madge
Carr Cook, are English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

Frank Mckee has decided to send out
Edna Wallace Hopper as the star of "A
Country Mouse
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ASIDE

''Ranson's Folly Robert Blossoms new
play is scheduled for early hearing In
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

o. massive settings being used to heighten
the sensational realism of the production.
The play is replete with strong climaxes
and is one of the conspicuous melodramadc
successes of recent seasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

Harrison Grey Fiske. the husband of
Minnie Madden Fiske. is slowly recovering
from an attack of typhoid fever in New
York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

Elsie JaEis, formerly known in vaudeville
as Little Elsie" is TO become a star this
season. playing the leading role in The
Fortune Teller"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

A report from New York says that
Blanche Bates is engaged to be married
shortly to Richard NJ Hotaling. a wealthy
merchant of San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

Next Monday night in Chicago Fan
tara" the latest comic opera will have its
initial presentation. Jefferson De Angels
will have the principal part
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

Theodore Kremers latest melodrama
which is built around the story of Mrs.
Maybrick. will be produced In New York
about the 1st of December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

According to reports from the west. and
especially Chicago. Miss Hilda Spong has
made hit by her performance in support
of Henry Miller in Joseph Entangled."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01


that Eleanor Robson and her mother, Madge
Carr Cook, are English.
Lucille st. Clair who appeared last season
with the Mother Goose company is in
London in search of a vaudeville act
Harrison Grey Fiske the husband of
Minnie Maddern F'iske, is slowly recovering
from an attack of typhoid fever in New
York.
Elsie JaEis, formerly known in vaudeville
as Little Elsie" is TO become a star this
season. playing the leading role in The
Fortune Teller
report from New York says that
Blanche Bates Is engaged to be married
shortly to Richard NJ Hotaling. a wealthy
merchant of San Francisco.
Next Monday night in Chicago Fan
tara. the latest comic opera will have its
initial presentation. jefferson De Angels
will have the principal part.
which is built around the story of Mrs
Maybrick. will be produced in New York
about the LIST of December.
According to reports from the west. and
especially Chicago Miss Hilda Spong has
made a hit by her performance in support
of Henry Miller in Joseph Entangled''
Chanler. The youngster arrived last Satur-
day at the home on Long Neck l.. l. Mrs
Chanler was formerly Minnie Ashley the
popular actress.
Madge Leasing sailed from New York for
London last Saturday. where she will as
sumo the leading role in Sergeant Brue
the latest musical comedy hit of the Eng
lish metropolis.
May Robson made her debut in vaudeville
In New York last Monday. appearing in a
sketch entitled Coming" Bruce Brayten
and Sidney Lee were also In the playlet
which was well received.
In the New York surrogate court last
week the will of the late Mrs. Thatcher was
hied By the document $4,000 in personal
property is bequeathed to her husband,
George Thatcher the minstrel
w. III. Koh7ie has been engaged to play
the part OF the king in THE Isle of Spice
now running in New York, to replace Al
exander Clarke, who resigned to go with
Hamlin, Mitchell & Fields
Ida Renee, the young English singer and
dancer who was added feature of The
Royal Chef, which recently failed in New
York. has been 'farmed'' out to the yaude-
Vile managers by the Shuberts.
James II. Decker, who recently severed
his business relations with Lew Dockstader
has allied himself with George Primrose
and big minstrel company will be organic
ed to take the road about the holidays
1.-THE Jewel OF Asia, which was revived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

Ida Renee. the young English singer and
dancer who was an added feature of '',The
Royal Chef, which recently failed In New
York has been harmed" out to the yaude-
Vile managers by the Shuberts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

Sidney Rosenfeld has turned over to
Charles Frohman the complete manuscript
of his new comedy, The OpIImist." 1t 10
a producuon about the holidays in new
YORK with a cast selected from his most
prominent players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

An heir has been born to the house of
Chanler. The youngster arrived last Satur-
day at the home on Long Neck l.. l. Mrs
Chanler was formerly Minnie Ashley, the
popular actress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

The Master Mason's degree was conferred
by Pentaipha Lodge at a special meeting
last Monday evening. This lodge, 1t is said,
has a membership of 302
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

Milt Barlow, at one time known all over
the country a minstrel, died in New
York last Tuesday or cancer. lie was
sixty-tive years old and Was one of the
original members of the Barlow, Wilson,
Primrose d West company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

w. II. Kohaie has been engaged to play
the part of the king in 1.-The Isle of Spice, g
now running In New York, to replace Al
exander Clarke, who resigned to go with
Hamlin, Mitchell & Fields
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

James H. Decker. who recently severed
his business relations with Lew Dockstader.
has allied himself with George Primrose
and a big minstrel company viii be organic
ed to take the road about the HOLIDAYS
1.-THE Jewel Of ASIA, which was revived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

In the New York surrogate court last
week the will of the late Mrs. Thatcher was
MED. BY the docun ent $4,000 in personal
property is bequeathed to her husband
George Thatcher the minstrel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

May Robson made her debut in vaudeville
In New York last Monday. appearing in a
sketch entitled Coming" Bruce Brayten
and Sidney Lee were also In the playlet,
which was well received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

Madge Leasing sailed from New York for
London last Saturday. where she will as
sumo the leading role in Sergeant Brue"
the latest musical comedy hit of the Eng
ish metropolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

by John I. Slocum, with Vera Mchelena
III the leaG1ng part, opened at Ottawa last
week. WIiiiam bialsdc.i IS playing the part
created by James Il. Powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

The grand master. accompanied by the
other officers of the Grand Lodge made the
annual visitation to Takoma Lodge Tues
day evening. The visitors were welcomed
by Worshfpful Master w. T. Andrews. and
an enjoyable program followed. Grand
Master James A. Wetmore complimented
Takoma Lodge on its years work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

Max Freeman has been engaged by Will
lam A. Brady and Joseph X. Grismer to
assume the part he created a dozen years
ago in BARLEY Campbelfs play OF Russian
lIe, Siberia The piece will be revived
IN Chicago September 3,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

Worshipful Master Alexander Wolf at
tended the meeting of Hope Lodge Friday
evening. This was his first appearance In
the lodge room Since he met with painful
accident several weeks ago in a runaway.
Mr. Wolf addressed the lodge upon the lack
of attendance at Masonic funerals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

The second anniversary of Washington
Shrine. No. 1, Order White Shrine of Jeru-
salem, will occur Wednesday, October s.
The initiation of several candidates will be
followed by the usual banquet. AS this
will be the first meeting since the session of
in st. Louis last week, which refused to
ratify the action of the Grand Chapter of
the District of Columbia in it's opposition
to the White Shrine, 1t will be of more than
ordinary interest, and large attendance is
expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

Arnold DAILY, the star of Candida and
Mary Blyth, who was with Nat Goodwin
company last season, were divorced about
two years ago. They met TINS summer IN
California ana a remarrlage followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

w. S. Hart has been engaged by Joseph
Brooks for leading role IN the new barn
yard comedy, Home Folks which will be
Drought out IN New York ABOUT the first OF
December. The piece was written by MI.
Darcy, who wrote in Old Kentucky, and
other stage successes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-06

mart alton enables them 10 reaeh tae
consuming markets on more favorable
terms than those ia less favored ~
calitiec
Every municipality from RUS
burg to Cairo is deeply interested Id
the problem OF transportation Fof
The cheap movement of either raw
materials or finished products IS o.
santial to the welfare OF every city
Every boat owner and operate -
interested in this convention CT the
Ohio Valley Improvement ASSOCIATION
FOR liz work accomplished, II means
10 one. renumeratiye returns upon Ms
investment, and 10 the other STEADY
ana continuous employment
~srhe Ohio Valley improvement; as
sociation was organized nine years
ago. It's aim and object was ana =
the permanent improvement OF me
Ohio river and its tributaries 80 tha'
their navigation can be made reliable
and continuous"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-06
WAY BRYAN DOESN'T BOLT

Mr.. Bryan is sometimes asked why
he does not use the present opportuni
ty 10 get even with the gold Demo
Gratis who helped to defeat MN
There are four reasons: First, that
Parker and Davis both voted for NM
and he does not care to retailate on
men who had courage to vote for him
when so many eastern Democrats
voted against him; second, because ne
has more important work on mana
than trying to get even with anybody;
third because there were SO many
who contributed to his defeat mat
life is TOO short TO get even with any
large number of them: and iourth'
because it, will keep him busy the
rest of his life to get even with the
people who have helped him, and he
can only get even with them by Sc
surfing each year the most In the way
Of reform that can be secured.-Bry-
ans Commoner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-06
COLORADO IN DOUBT.
Hot Fight over Governorship, Both
Sides Claiming IL.

By: the Associated Press.
Denver, Colo, NOV. 5.-Interest in
The election of governor Is more IN
tense than in he presidential eicc'
ton. Except by speakers from abroad
national issues have been subordinat-
ed to hose arising from military law
in the mining districts.
The issue 20 be decided Tuesday Is
clearly defined Peabody in his
speeches has explained and defended
his course in expelling the members
of the western federation of miners
from Cripple Creek and Telluride by
military force and has pledged him
self To the same line of action in the
future ii reelected. Alya Adams.
Democrat, has promised no. to take
sides in labor disputes and to hold
troops subordinate to civil authori'
ties should their services be required
Both parties profess to expec. large
pluralities for all their candidates but
impartial observers conclude the re-
suit is In doubt as to state Officers
and congressman with the probability
that Roosevelt will carry the state.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-06

Ar. Austin expressed great fear az
.he Interpretation given hy children
10 The gIapal o. &c, on n ue
Worla.N The books, nc said. most
widely road BY boys ana girls were y
most demoral.zlg character ana
showed a total absence CT Incubation
by authors and teachers Of the iove
OF country.
HI looked IN VAN 70. progress ~
this direction, ana Oh ire contrary e
saw deplorable deterioration u
was net he higher poetry alone u
was the higher prose literature a.
well, that was being neglected Tor
work. OF glaringly inferior kind
He had been aatonished % hnd
yaung people of both iexea anon :
what we're loosely called The educated
classes avow that they had never feai
a single page. for instance, & snch
works as Gibbons History Of the
Decline and Fall OF the Roman Ell
pirc" or Lockhart's Life OF scout
Sometimes there was heard the con
fession that they were unaequaintea
With them, even by name, thoue!
novels OF the most revolving character
could be enumerated. Did we tnen
progressg Their grandfathors anl
grandmothers. their fathers and MON
ers read soundei and nobler WORKS
than these.
AS 10 the stage. there was ne sts
gested, a jingllng and indelleate p'
rouetting; and II plays more sefiou'
in substance and character those q
Shakespeare among the number
were occasionally placed en- ms
boards they were oyerweightcd VIII
scenery. dresses ana irrelevant spec
taculaY Accomplishments and other &C
| eesso.iea.
AS for the press IT was Literally
placed beyond criticism by reason O
the power it was supposed 10 possess
10 make, nnmake, or postpone a man
reputation. For his part he believed
that a mans reputation in the Ions
run would be made by himself. am
in some degree perhaps by his enc
mics. In this connection, he extolle'
the higher Journalism as one Of th'
precious and noble possessions OF th'
British Empire.
In conclusion. Mr.. Austin said h
was no preacher of pessimism.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-06
JApAN's RESOURCES I'M MEN.

In the current number or Inc
Worlds Work, a japanese writer
Hhei Hashiguchi, says outsiders arg
nor able to form an accurate opinion
of the real condition Of the military
resources of Japan. The general opin'
ion is that the present Japanese
strength in the field, approXlmatlns
half 4 million soldiers, Is about the
maximum military capacity OF Japan
In Manchuria, for necessarily, troops
must be left at home and along the
long line OF communication In Man
churia and Korea.
This Japanese writer. who claims
to have an intimate knowledge OF mil
itarv affairs in the mikado's king
3om. is confident that Japan can call
into service at short notice 100000
men OF strong physique, and this out
side of the large national guard or
home reserves. According to his IN
formation, 539,2S2 men, which was the
number eligible for consumption IN
e0I. had no objectionable physical
defects ana belonged 10 the first
class, as shown by physical examina,
tion The men who belonged 70 the
second class had merely slight de-
fects in the eyes or in some other
bodily function. The total number 81
men in the naval service. including
the first ana second naval reserves,
il 27.sC5, and they are described as Of
rho hest physiaue. More than double
this number can. if necessary, be re-
cruited from the merchant marine.
These estimates would seem to be
conservative enough, as 100000 men
in the field is small portion OF the
4 0s4. 09S males from II TO 40 who
were available for CONSUMPTION, on the
same basis of CONSUMPTION Russia
conla oyerwhelm the Japanese army
with several million men. but 1t ~
doubtful if Russia's transportation
problem makes more than millioI
men in the field possibly available
Half that number is at present sc
we're tax on the trans-Siberian railroad
for it must provision this vast army
as well as carry it to the front witt
its munitions of war.
All things considered, Japan. a
small as she is. seems TO be pretty
much on an equality with her gian
antagonist. -Atlanta Constitution.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-06
ME- TOO KNOX
ABUSES PARKER
SAYS CHARGES AGAINST THE
GREAT AND GOOD ROOSE.
vzLTr ARE INDUSTRIOUS AND
REALLY WICKED.
Rv lho AssocIated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Plttsburg. Nov 5.-The campaign
closed hero tonight with a speech by
Senator Knox, in which he replied TO
parker's charges against President
Roosevelt.
MI Knox said:
THE exegencies Of losing cam
9aign have driven our adyersaries to
Enthusiastically abandon the attemp,
10 convince the people that they
sand for anything better in the way
If governmental policies than we do
ana va no2 have the humiliating
spectacle Of candidate for the persi-
'aency Of the United States going up
and down the land deriding his oppo-
cnt and rap9a ne slanderous tales
/ such a prepos tcioai character that
ne party ctgoss which originated
aam Ii. !, Ultil yatA2Gad by the can
idate hineelf, almost abandoned
zen iar ycgS Nc.
m j.. erie ~ Is innate to chal-
,erse tae nc OF President Roose-
yeFs administration if one does not
it.ftfA WI EEfitt iNiN w.
who would pun down the flag in the
Philippines AMI abandon that aren't
pelago There are those whose inde-
cision and lack OF international
sense would have prevented them
from seeing and doing their duty by
his country and the world In the
Panama affair There are those VINO
would have been TOO timld or 100 poi
| tic To have challenged the men pe'
hind the Northern Securities com
many. There are those, and many OF
them who would revive the attack up
on our fiscal policies; and In respect
to all these matters their views are
entitled to respectful consideration
and temperate reply
But when il is said OF Theodore
Roosevelt. man who has conceded
lv kent the terms of his honor pre-
else. that he is guilty of 'compromls-
ing with decency in order that sums
of money may be gathered together,
or Of 1eyying contributions on wall
street upon timid and grasping INDUS
tries. then it is indeed lime TO call
his slanderers to account, as in ordl-
nary cases.
The "Hitherto Respectable" Parker
THE man who made these charges
and have used his own words IS the
candidate of the Democratic parry Tor
the presidency of the United States.
Alton b. Parker, a hitherto respect
able and respected judge ana genie
man. but as q candidate. the product
of a compromise between Tammany
Hall. William y. Hearst. David -.
Hill. w. ]. Bryan, the solid sonth ani
the worst cement in Wall stree lie
was syndicated by these people Tor
the purpose OF taking advantage OF
an alleged adverse feeling in bust
ness circles towards Presiden. Roose-
4
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-06
STRONG DRIFT FOR !.
JUDGE PARKER
Democrats Confident Of Carrying
Connecticut
COLORADO IS IN DOUBT
CONSERVATIVES THINK RcosE-
WELT WILL GET iT - DEMO
Gratis MORE HOPEFUL
OF WEST VIRGINIA.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
New Haven. Conn, Nov o--Secfe-
sary Thomas of the Democratic state
central committee said tonight;
we are sure OF elec'ins our en-.
tire state ticket and we are conf
dent as 10 the result OF The ballot for
president. We will have the si,ent
vo.e which far the past four days
has been drifting Parkerwards rms
significant drift became noticeabie
one week ago and Pagker's visit to
Connecticut greatly strengthened +
be ides i.nmeasurahly henefitinG the
state ticket
Chairman Kenally Of the i;epnhlie
an committee said:
"a Republican national ticket VIII
be elected by 5000 to 10000, end the
state ticket will win BY a good plu'
rality."
BY reason Of the feeling aroused IN
ghe contest between Ex-Governor
Buckley and Samuel Fessenden for
the L. S. senatorship. it is likely the
Republicans win lose a number Of
seats in the legislature, yet retaining
IN Overwhelming majority.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-06

Secretary Root says Mr.. Cortsiyou
has no mere information about the
trusts than any other citizen OF the
nation. This Is an assertion whicA
even Mr.. Roosevelt did not make bul
IL Il be true that in The twenty months
OF its existence the department oi
commerce and laDur has MOI collected
u single fact In regard TO The opera
don OF Industrial combinations wheh
this was one of the chief purposes OF
the creation Of the department--the
il had hett ar be abolished at once IN
other words, Mr.. Roo, says In eHecl
that the millions which nave beeh
spent in the department OF commerce
and labor have been squaniered ana
nothing has been gained to show ior
II. AT either horn OF the dilemma tae
Republicans get the worst of it.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-06
ELECTION RETURNS.

The Bulletin is pleased TO announce
IN its readers that i. has complet'
ed arrangements to fash election r.
Turns next Tuesday nignt by stereop'
tieon AT the corner OF Eighth street
and Commercial avenue
The fun election bulletin service o.
Tho Associated Press, the mos. com
plete newsgathe Ting agency III .he
world. will be thrown, which includes
returns in detail from every chy and
state capital The returns VIII pc
Gin 10 arrive before nine O'Clock.
The public at large Is cordially Ih'
yited. Join the crowd ana GET me
news faster and more complete IMAM
ever before given in Cairo.