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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-02

Tim Murphy has arranged TO re-
vive A Texas Steer on January l, and
is engaging as many OF the members
Of the original cast as possible. He
viii play A Texas Steer for the rest
OF the season. rescrying A corner in
Coffee and David GNqick for next
wear.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-02

The noxt mus cal production to be
made by Sam S. ana Lee schubert
win be entitled Mexicana, and will
open on Dec. IL at Albaugh's Thea
the. Baltimore The company is 20
include Thomas @. SeabroolVe, Chris
tie Macdonald, Joseph Herbert. Mag
gle Moore. Edmund Stanley. Clara
Partridge and Flora Parker.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-02

The Paraders, new musical com
edy which is to be produced for the
first time on any stage, in Chicago,
next Monday evening, is an early
booking at The Kentucky. The cast
will include singers and comedians
of established metropolitan reputa-
ton.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-02

Productions new to the New York
stage the past week were, Virginia
Harmed In "PierTe BeDton's la Belle
Marselaise: Viola Allen in "The
Toast of the Town" Olga Nethersole
In ''rhe Labyrinth" Peter F. Daley
IN '"The Press Agent" Robert Man
ten in king Lear" revival of
"Babes in Toyland;" William Collier
in "On the Quiet" Ben Greet's play
ers in ''Much Ado About Nothing"
Al the Metropolitan opera house the
following were.glven; The Queen of
sheba, La Favorita, Die Fledemaus,
Haensel and G-cetl. La Glaconda and
Lucia.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-02

town. The outfit cost them in the
neighborhCod OF $500 but they wi,
have ample fire protection now for
some time to come Metropolis
Journal-Repubiican.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-02
"Hana and Nix"

Kerker Morton who has written
goodly number of farce comedies, and
who bids fair to fill the place left va
cant in the hearts of millions of
amusement lovers by the lamented
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-02

Sarah Cowe1l lie Moyne, widow of
w. ]. lie Moyne. Will devote her time
henceforth to teaching dramatic art,
giving readings from Browning. and
appearing occasionally on the New
York stage for special engagements.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-02

Klaw and Changer have decided
to transfer from New York to Chica-
go, the premiere of their gigantic
Forthcoming production of Gen. Lew
Wahlaces Prince OF India. For
months extensive preparations have
been progressing for this grand
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-02
Joppa to Have Fire Protection.

The village board Of Joppa has pur
chased a gasoline fire engine and
thousand s ct OF hose and are at
work putting Are clsterns around the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-02
TO cuasaco,oiN oNEpsy

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure. II.
W, GROVES signature on each box. age.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
" The Promised Land /"

has ever grown on the American con-
tinent.
Some one asks for drawbacks. Well,
in locating the largest city in the world
the people are not unanimous; some
say it will be Seattle, others San Fran
cisco, while others seem already to
have commenced the work at Los An
geles, in the south part of the state.
This matter will be settled before long,
so they say. At any rate:
We have room for most creation
And our banners are unfurled,
Here's general invitation
To the rich and toiling world.
The country west of the Rocky noun
tains can boast of many of the hand
soonest women and bravest men inSthe
world, and yet there is room for more
of the former class, for there are
not enough to go around. The world of
talent, of industry, of ambition, of re-
finement and of wealth is in demand.
and that is the class of people coming
this way Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Seattle and San Diego are going to
grow, to the surprise of Chicago, New
York and London, and that, too, dur
ing the life of the people now shaping
the affairs of the civilized world.
To the people of thought, of industry,
of culture, of wealth, come on; you
shall receive such a welcome as you
have never received anywhere else on
earth. Dinner will be ready at high
noon, and you shall dine on the fruit
of the land. Oranges, lemons, apples.
peaches, pears, olives, loquats, nec-
tarines, plumS, figs, almonds, apricotS,
guaVas, the finest kind of blackberrieS,
strawberries and logan berries, pome-
granates, grape fruit, ounces, persim-
mons, pine apples and English walnuts
all grow here in wonderful abundance;
the finest grapes in the world grow on
vines and on trees in this country; one
vine. or tree, in Santa Barbara county
is said to produce ten tons of grapes
in one year; pumpkins grow as big as
barrels and watermelons are produced
that weigh $50 pounds; potatoes and
sugar beets CROMWELL, just come and
see, and be surprised.
One Years Products
Here are the Southern California
products for 1904: Citrus fruits, 2S, 900
carloads; vegetables, celery, 1900 car
loads; cabbage, 500 carloads; cauli-
flower 800 carloads; nuts, $50 carloads;
rasns and dried fruit, 774 carloads;
butter, 100000 pounds; cheese, 100000
pounds; eggs, 10000 cases; -four, 100000
barrels; canned goods 1905 carloads;
olives, picked, 2S0.000 gallons olive oil,
100000 gallons; beet sugar, $500. 600
pounds; wine and brandy. 100000 gal
Ions; beer, 100000 barrels; petroleum,
SO.OOO0OO barrels; beans. $50 carloads.
Total valuation, including manufac-
tured products, $10S,0OO,00O.
Men lift their hats in this country
to women they have never met, and
women smile on men they have not
known before. while honor among men
and loyalty among women Is in favor
and is growing in favor all over this
lovely land.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

edge of the general public. therefore 1t
may be of interest to mention a dramati-
zation of alice in Wonderland" and a
burlesque of ITO Hav, and to Hold"
both of which won warm applause. The
annual "Trig" ceremonies are also in
the dramatic line. These consist of a
play written and acted by the sopho-
mores who have finished trigonometry,
giving the freshmen the benefit of their
recent experiences and sufferings.
Naturally the proper costumes for
those who take male parts has been n
cause of much perplexity. A sort of
compromise is generally effected in the
shape of a short skirt and coat, though
this may lend quite unintentional
touch of the comic to a situation in
tended to be entirely romantic.
To speak of all the characteristic
amusements and observances at Vassar
were to make a long list One of the
most noteworthy is the "senior auc-
tion," usually held in the senior corri
dor. At this function the departing
class dsposes of it's superfuous possess
sons, the proceeds going to defray the
expenses Of the class supper. In IL
spirit of true hero worship under class
girls, particularly sophomores, vie with
one another in securing relics of de
parting greatness" The efforts of the
auctioneer frequently partake of the
character of masterpieces of wit and
discreet personal allusion.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

prevailing all over Southern California
and with good real estate security at
that, what slatherS of money must have
been raked in by the usurers here
aboutsi
The first bank in Los Angeles was
started by Downey & Hayward, the
latter son of Alvinza Hayward. the
great mining man. 1t was more a pawn
shop than a bank The first banks of
any consequence were the Farmers and
Merchants and Temple &, Workman.
The former was corporation and Or
ganized with John G.. Downey as presi-
dent and 1. w. Hellman as cashier
The Temple & Workman bank was a
partnership affair, and its president
was F. p. r. Temple and its cashier
was young Tom Temple, an elegant
young caballero who knew all the
primrose paths.
Following the failure of the Bank of
California in San Francisco in Septem-
Der of 1876 both of these banks closed
their doors, as did nearly all the coun-
try banks in California. When the
crisis came I. w. Hellman had reached
New York from a trip to Europe, the
first he had made since his arrival here
as a boy. He at once hurried across
the country and Immediately opened
the bank His friends and believers,
who comprised most of the money wise
members of the community, said that
If Mr.. Hellman had been here at the
time of the Bank of California failure
the Farmers and Merchants would
never have closed its shutters. It
proved to be as sound as kernel. It's
president, John G.. Downey, was not
the man for Galway on this occasion.
He soon retired from the presidency Of
the bank and was replaced in that posi-
ton by Hellman, who has been it's pres
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

Jean Webster, author of when Patty
Went to College," has journeyed across
the seas to the shores of Italy to find Il
setting for her new book, 1.-The Wheat
Princess" Although the scene is laid
beneath Italian skies the heroine is q
real (and a most loveable) American
girl. Her father is a millionaire who
has cornered the wheat market. AS d
result the peasants are idle and bread
becomes scarce, while they grow angry
over the luxurious life of the rich
American family that has made a tenn
porary home in their country. There is
enough of life and love in the story to
hold the most careless reader.
The Wheat Princess. BY Jean Web
ster, New York: The Century COM
pany.
The host of American readers who
are interested i'm all that pertains to
Japanese art will be glad TO take up
Stewart Dicks ARTS and Crafts in
Old Japan" Although the author says
the book is not intended for the col
lector or the connoisseur, it will GER
tainly serve as an introduction to one
of the most fascinating OF studies and
one of which little is generally known
In this country.
Arts and Crafts of Old Japan. BY
Stewart Dick. Chicago A. G. Nc
Clurg & Co.
Right welcome is a new edition of
that genuine boys story, ''rhe Widow
OCallaghan Boys" There are lots
of bright American boys who have not
read Gulielma zollinger's masterpiece
and for them there is fine treat i'm
store. The book Is frightened by twelve
iull-page illustrations in color.
The Widow OCallaghan's Boys. BY
Gulielma Zollinger Chicago: A. G.
McClurg & co.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
\ A GENUINE 'VOODOO WTCADOCTOR STORY"

There is legend at Vassar as old as
its foundation that no function, how
ever informal. is complete without
things to eat, so a spread was the piece
de resistance of each progression from
study to study. In the first case the re-
freshments consisted of Welsh rarebt
and fudge" both hot Cider, taken
through a straw. was offered at the
next stopping place. If you think it is
an easy thing to take cider through
straw and an opening in your sheetlike
drapery in a room of truly sepulchral
gloom-well, try it, and find it isn't.
Finally. when all the "freshies" had
been visited and everything edible con-
sumed the affair ended in a mad rush
of the ghostly forms around the build
ing and over the campus as the college
clock doomed IL.
OF course such thing was forbidden,
but did not that very fact-the knowl-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

ing for apples and other sports of Hal
lowe'en, were next in order Then came
the indispensable spread" and dance
closed the festivities.
An entertainment offered by the
seniors to the "sophs' possessed the
unique feature of having the guests not
only furnish the refre hments but the
entertainment as well. This last con
sisted of ghost stories told by members
of the Southern club. Some, such as
"Ole Mammys Story" were told In Co.'S
tune.
Theatricals are a form of amusement
not confined to any special season. The
successful performance of "Antigone'
by Vassar students will always be re-
membered in the college annals. But
most interesting of all are some of the
minor farces done for various chapter
meetings.
These very rarely come to the knowl-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

with your roommate complain of her at
the Office.
Don't complain about your letters
home remaining unanswered till you
make sure you have posted them"
One year the juniors, wishing to
place sarcastic emphasis on the docility
of the seniors, led live lambkin down
the senior corridor. A placard on one
side proclaimed him to be:
THE spirit Gransmigrated) of the
class of Blankety- Blank and on the
other. "The pet lamb of the faculty"
A progressive party given on Hal
lowe'en is still remembered by the par
ticipants. 1t was something of the
nature of surprise party, and the
original number, clad in the regulation
sheet and pillowcase costume long since
dedicated to Halloween, crept through
the corridors. picking up recruits as
they went along.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
Some of the Newest Fall Publications

lected, the author says, during frequent
sojourns in Italy. where access was
gained to many books and historical
amount of labor has heen expended on
the book and the result has been alto
gether satisfactory.
Italy; Her People and Their Story,
BY Augusta Hale Clifford. Boston:
Lothrop Publishing company.
ben Blair" a novel by Will Lilli-
bridge a new western writer, shows a
deal of promise. The hero of the story
is a plainsman, and the descriptions of
life ON Dakota ranch are thoroughly
realistic. The author knows his sub
ject and handles 1t admirably. When
he moves the field of action TO old New
York, however. he does not do so well.
But the defects are minor ones, and
altogether ben Blair" is a good,
strong, readable story
Ben Blair BY win Lillibridge.
Chicago; A. c. McClung & Co.
The development of the Lake Su-
perior copper industry is one of the
marvels of the age, and the story OF
what the pioneers in the work had to
undergo is an interesting one. This
story has been told by James North
Wright I'm "Where Copper Was King.
Mr. Wright was for many years super
intendent of the great Calumet and
Heca mine and the scenes he so WV
idly describes were enacted under his
own observation. Now that those who
took part i'm these events are rapidly
Passing away-many have already dis
appeared especial interest is given to
this faithful and at times thrilling re-
cital.
Where Copper Was King. BY James
North Wright. Boston: Small. May
nard & Co
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

gear enhanced by a wreath of yellow
chrysanthemums; Little Boy Blue,
Mistress Mary, as we'll as favorite
dramatic stars, male and female, may
be seen.
AT Vassar, unless Halloween should
chance to fall on either Friday or Satur-
day all celebrations are held on the
Friday night before or the one follow
ing, whichever chances to be nearer.
There, as elsewhere, Halloween is
recognized as the privileged night for
jokers One year a manual of eti-
quette" was presented to the "freshies'
by the "sophs,' it's contents based on
blunders actually committed. Here are
some specimens: IF your laundry bag
is late take it to the presidents office"
IF you wish a pleasanter room offer a
fee to the lady principal"
IF you cannot live on good terms
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

Take 1t all for ALI, it was about the
most melancholy accident in the whole
financial history of California, even
surprising the Bank of California epi-
sode, with the suicide of Ralston, for
that bank was re-established and its
depositors received every cent of their
money.
1t Is pleasant to know that with one
exception the failure of the Temple Dc
Workman bank was the only financial
disaster known in the history of Los
Angeles. For a town of that time haV-
ing little more than 5000 inhabitants, 1T
was colossal With our present popu-
lation of 1000 it would take a $4O,-
600, 900 to rival it.
The exception of which 1 speak was
that of the City bank, which was
started in the boom times of 1SS6-S7 by
an enterprising Texan, but which had
neither time nor opportunity to dig
deeply into the pockets of our people.
An occasional misadventure of the kind
is inevitable in times of such excite
ment and exploitation as signalized
that era of a premature boom, which
had no basis in solid development and
which was twenty years before it's time.
| 1t is a curious thing that everybody
connected with the unfortunate bank of
| Temple & Workman is dead, though
many of them were quite young men.
Two of them died by their own hands.
The same is nearly true of the Farm
ers and Merchants bank as to death of
officials, though its president, I. NJ.
Hellman, on his occasional visits here,
looks about as young as he did when
he went up to San Francisco. nearly
fifteen years ago. Perhaps this is eX-
planned by the reasons which he gave
me of it when l called his attention
to the undoubted fact
81 don't work so hard as | used to; l
! nlay n1nra
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

edge of the risk of being caught-add
to the zest of the sport? And it must
be added that nobody was caught,
though one unfortunate dropped one of
her gym" shoes-perhaps il Vassar
cinderella slipper"-in her final rush
to safety.
1t was the year following that the
juniors gave a Halloween entertain
ment specially for the 'freshes'' in the
college gym" Dante's "Inferno" was
the mise-en-scene selected, and the
members of the junior class who Off
ciated as hostesses were garbed with
scrupulous eXactness to represent it's
dabolical nhabitants. Each freshman
was obliged on her entrance to the
hall Of mystery to qualify as devil
i. e. to answer truthfully all ques-
tions, and perchance go through some
acrobatic STUNTS" Various purely
mundane amusements, such as 'duck-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

TINE bright wit and clever humor OF
Frank I. Searight, the Los An
geles writer, have been given a
fitting setting at last. In the publica-
tion of his uncuous "Rubaiyat of the
Tourist" in limp leather with the
poinsettla and the old mission, the
snappy verses have found proper
habitat and those who have read them
in cruder form, and those who are yet
to become acquainted with them. will
rejoice in their admirable dress.
Searight's "Rubaiyat" concerns itself
with the experiences OF the tenderfoot
both en route to and in California
especially i'm the Los Angeles region
In the kindliest spirit, the follies and
foibles of the transconsinental journey
are set forth, and the hits taken at
those who come in cap and cravenette,
with telescope baggage, kodak in hand.
are dealt with softly but keenly. Any
traveller who has done California In a
week will recognize the earmarks Of
himself I'm the satire, and may If he
but have the milk of human kindness
IN his soul, have many hearty laugh
at himself and his ilk. 1t is especially
recommended to be sent to ones pros
pective tourist friends as a warning
and a guide.
The Rubaiyat OF the Tourist. BY
Frank T. Searight, Los Angeles.
ITALY; Her People and Their story"
by Augusta Hale Clifford Here is a
timely and readable book on Italy. past
and present. The work In divided into
two parts, the first extending from the
founding of the city" 1853 Il. c., to near
the close of the fifth century A. ID.
The second part takes the reader from
the time Of Italy's early kings down TO
the present day. Much of the material
for the latter part Of the work was coll
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05

ident ever since.
The bank of Temple G. Workman
remained closed for some time, 1t be-
ing given out that negotiations were
under way in San Francisco for it's re
opening. These were at length success
full. They succeeded in borrowing $780,
900 from f. j. Nucky) Baldwin, pledg-
ing for the advance the most magnifi-
cent raanch property in Southern Cali
fornia and valuable other property.
This included the Puente, La MERGED
and other ranches, the Temple &
Workman bank building property on
the other side of Spring street and
other real estate assets, worth even
then. if divided and placed on the
market three or four million dollars.
The $250,OO0 borrowed from Baldwin
when brought from San Francisco was
taken ostentatiously to the bank, placed
in the vault and on the coin counters,
where it could be seen, and the bank
resumed business.
A Quiet Run
+ AS 1t was well understood that Tenn
pie & Workman owed their depositors
million and a quarter dollars. not
even the great personal wealth of those
gentlemen could prevent a quiet but
persistent run on the bank In a few
weeks it was shut up a second time
this time for good. Old Mr.. Workman
blew out his brains at his comfortable
home on the Puente ranch. Mr.. Tenn
PIE secluded himself on the Merced
ranch and fretted his heart away. dy-
ing there shortly after the collapse of
the bank. The whole affair was thrown
into the United States courts, and after
All interminable litigation Baldwin
emerged as owner of every stick and
stone of the property have described,
and the depositOrs received not one cent
of their money.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
THE entire social life at vassar is
rich in time honored customs, yet

THE entire social life at Vassar is
rich in time honored customs, yet
even dearer to the student than
the organized diversions of society are
what may be termed it's impromptu
amusements. Certain evenings, among
them those of Hallowe'e en-, Washington's
birthday and ST. Valentines day, have
long since become the permanent pos
sessions of the Ladies of Misrule, and
naturally chief among the various
forms of entertainment offered Is
dressing up in some form.
Marvellous is the creative ability that
transforms tissue paper, cheesecloth,
odd scraps of ribbon and lace into
unique, often, indeed, artistic, creations.
Outsiders are barred from the sacred
functions of Halloween. In secrecy the
performers of the occasion file into the
huge dining rooms of the various halls.
There will be found grewsome groups
of Salem witches in peaked caps and
brooms dividing attention with gypsies,
Ministries, ghosts imps of darkness and
fair maidens dressed to impersonate the
bindings Of books. Individual figures
have frequently achieved a certain
the binding of which proclaimed
pearance of which was greeted with
this truly pathetic gem:
ANGLO-SAXON.
All are dead who wrote IT.
All are dead who read it;
All are dead who learned it,
Blessed death! they earned It.
Paderewski, the beauties of his head