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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-10
NO MORE GREAT ACTORS?
For Twenty Years the English Speaking
Stage Has Been Going Back.

Z OF IWeuCy ea1S the 6n8l1Sn-Speak1ng
Stage Has Been Going Back. -
Henry E. Dixey in the New York World.
Unless radical changes are to be made
in the methods of the stage Of today,
we shall have no great actors in the fu-
ture, because the present system of edu-
eating the stndent is contrary to the
conformation Of true dramatic art,
ACTORS are not made, they are born,
is familiar quotation. I will para.
phrase that quotation by saying. Act.
ors are the combination Of birth and ed.
ucation.' f.. ~
For the past twenty years the Eng.
disappearing stage has been going back.
ward instead of advancing, as is shown
in the quality of it's new talent, because
and method is misapplied. Those born
of talent are bred in different environ
ment than were their forebears, and the
I consequence is, we have no great actors
today, whereas twenty years ago we
Fhad many great actors.
! 1t the stage is to continue along pres
emit lines for the next twenty years We
shall have not only no great actors, but
a very mediocre quality Of talent. The
| 4CooOu IGdl41u c1CUO4Sy 1UI 1u6UduCS, dIe
so proficient is because they are trained
from childhood to sing and dance an
fence; they are taught pantomime ant
expression from the highest standpoint
advantages which the Engish-speak
ing actor does not have.
That there were SO many good. actor:
on our stage twenty years ago is easily
explained. They were compelled to ac1
a different play every night and to play
these plays over and over again. EacI
actor picked out the line Of work hi
thought best suited to him and kept t,
it and perfected himself in every detail
Nowadays, no matter how bright AM
willing an actor may be, he is compelled
! often to play an unsuitable part for al
entire season in a No. 3 company ant
incongruous surroundings and with poo
support. Naturally he will not pan GU
very well in anything. ,,.... =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-10
A EAT IN RAILROAD WORK
D. n. Monat's Denver-Salt Lake Line
Is Full Of Engineering Wonders.

Lawrence Lewis in the Worlds Work.
William Crook Of the firm Of Orman
& Crook, who for more than thirty
five years have had contracts for build
ing sections Of the most difficult noun
tain railroads in the west and in Mexi-
co, declared that the work on the Moi
fat road (from Denver to Salt Lake)
had been heavier, more expensive and
more difficult than on any road he had
ever known. One gets an idea of what
Mr.. Crook means by "heavy work"
when one bears In mind that he calls
shooting down. from cliff block
Of solid red granite as big as three or
four large boxcars a mere trife, - and
dismisses his recent feat Of blowing up
the entire side Of mountain of solid
rock, lifting in one blast 10000 cubic
yards Of granite with single charge
Of 1000 kegs of black powder, with
fifteen boxes Of dynamite mixed in, as
merely ga fairly good-sized job.''
Heavy rails, eighty pounds to the
yard, rest on heavy, square-sawed Texas
pine ties, which are laid 5000 to the
mile instead Of $500 to $500, as usu-
ally on western railroads. The angle
bars at the rail joints carry six bolts
instead of the usual four. Even on
sidings and on straight and level track
every tie has steel tieplate between
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-10

flower seeds are produced, including
the bulk Of the petunias verbenas, mas
turtiums and sweet peas.
In most European countries there are
seedcontrol stations sGsaed al at Which Which
esting methods, the work Of sprouting
them being done mainly by young girls.
There are forty such stations in Ger
many, where they have created such a
sentiment in favor Of nnre seeds, as
opposed to the adulterated stuff, con-
tanning more or less weed seeds, COM
monty sold, that the best dealers are
glad to submit. samples Of their mer-
chandise for proof Of quality, guaran-
tees Of which are returned by the sta
lions after, examination and trial.
The department of agriculture IL
anxious to- establish a similar system
Of seed control in this country, If con-
gress can. be persuaded to enact the
requisite legislation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-10

It and the rail, which not only increases
sns fs Of r, The tie but also makes
From Denver to point where gravel
at hand, the roadbed Is ballasted with
Stag from the Denver smelters. More
than quarter of million dollars have
been expended in the first seventy five
miles, in making all sidings level, no
matter what the grade Of the main line
is. This obviates the danger Of run
away cars, the cause Of so many acct
dents on mountain roads. In fact, Mr..
Moffat is not overlooking the slightest
detail that will increase efficiency and
safety and decrease cost of operation.
Experts who have gone over the line
declare. that it has the best constructed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-10
HE WASN'T IN IT.

stAlas!'' sighed the fashionable young man.
II have beer cut of in my prince
ELBOWS that, dear boy? % queried the party
of the other part. NJ .S55- r
s'My rich old bachelor uncle has made a
new will and I'm not in it, explained the
f. +. m. ....-a ..i- p.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-10

HOSIERY.
Women's full regular made Isle
Hose, silk embroidered or plain, also
fine cashmere, good values at SOC.
Special Saturday only $50 C1nn
: pair, or pairs for. $780, A.OO
Womens silk f1eeced or plain cash
mere Hose, double soles, ribbed top.
Your choice for Saturday OEo
only, pair. 60~
Childrens heavy ribbed fleece lined
Hose, sizes from to TO, while 1Eo
they last Saturday, pair. LII
OUTING FLANNEL.
Two boxes good heavy Outing Elan
mel, light and dark colors, stripes and
checks, 7c quality. Satur- MI
day, yard TN
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-10
THE oLD.rmE FIREPLACE,


The stoves and the Steamboat "git'' me-
These wearisome w1ntry daysi
Gimme the old-t1me ehfmbly, a--a-
The backlog an the blaze!
I want to sit where the oak-ire CLEANS
An tell old stories, an dream old dreamsi
The steam-heat-it says nuthin',
The stove hides dreams from sight;
But the flames of the open fire
Sing Sol gs of a winter night
Sett1n' there, where the bright light streams.
tell old stories, an dream old dreams!
Youth comes back with its roses
AS dream by the freside late
The face Of the old-time sweetheart
In the starlight at the gate!-
Old times, old loves, in the frelight's rleams-
The old, sweet story-the old sweet dreams!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-10
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

Kansas City Drovers Telegram.
''The Gotrocks have pile Of money, !
reckon. -Four members of the family have Just
been operated on for appendicitis
II know, but the old man made an assign.
ment yesterday" 1..r-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-10

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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09
DOCTOR P. |. FREELAhD
Rooms , and 3. over
Dents store,
Baxter Springs, Kansas.

Bale Wagner promises to be
good this session. Two years ago
he hitched up with the machine in
the house and practically became
the leader, although it was over
whelmingly republican and he was
democrat. His election to the SEN
ate this time was not looked upon
with favor by the leaders of the
new movement" They expected
that he would try to run the senate
this time. They began to plug
against him. His case not only dis
turbed the leaders in Topeka. 1t
even disturbed his bosses in the
Missouri Pacific. Colonel Cochran,
general counsel of the road. was
afraid that his conduct in the SEN
ate might prejudice the republi.
cans against the Missouri Pacific.
Even George Gould was nervous
about il. Waggener was summon
ed to st. Louis and sounded. He
told his superiors that he had no
axes TO grind aud that they need
have no fear. He remarked that
the republicans of Kansas couldn't
change policies or crowds any
quicker than he could; he played
in with the machine two years ago
because it was on top; he would
play ball with the new movement
now because ii was in the saddle.
Heis carrying out that programme.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9.
First published in the Baxter
Springs NEWS Feb. 8, 1901
ORDINANCE NO. 73.

An ordinapce granting unto L. NJ
Jones, and assigns, permission to
construct and operate in the city OF
Baxter Springs water works sys
tenn and to use the streets and al
leys of said city for laying mains
and pipes, and placing hydrants
for the purpose of supplying water
to consumers.
Be it ordained, by the Mayor and
councilman of the city of Baxter
Springs:
SEC. l. Thatpermission is hereby
granted unto c. NJ. Jones and
assigns for the term Of twenty years
from and after publication of this
ordinance to construct and operate
in the city of Baxter Springs wat
er-works system for supplying
water TO consumers.
SEC. >. That for the furtherance
of the aforesaid purposes. said c. NJ
Jones and assigns are hereby grant
ed permission for said term TO use
such of the streets and alleys OF
said city as they shall desire for
laying mains and pipes and placing
hydrants for supplying water to
consumers; provided that on Mill
tary and Main streets said mains
shall be laid on either side of street
not more than ten Q0) feet from the
curb; that such mains and pipes
shall belaid not less than sixteen
inches below grade where grade IL
established. and where no grade IL
established, shall be laid not less
than sixteen inches below the sur
face of the ground; and it grades
shall be esta blished or shall be sub
sequeutly changed TO the laying OF
any mains or pipes, such mains and
pipes shall be made to conform TO
such established or changed grades
by said c. NJ. Jones or assigns; and
in all cases said grantee and assigns
shall fix and maintain all parts OF
such streets and alleys as they shall
use for said purposes in as good
condition for public use as the ad-
jacent parts of such streets and
alleys.
SEC. 3. That when said grantee
or assigns shall be supplying with
water not less than thirty patrons,
he, or they, will furnish, free of
charge during the term ofthis fran
chise, all water needed for use in
the public library building in said
city; such water TO be piped by said
city into said library building from
the nearest main.
SEC. 4. That said grantee or
assigns shall, upon the order OF said
city, at any time after said grantee
or assigns shall be supplying water
to not less than fifty patrons, place
fire hydrants or fire plugs at such
places as said city shall designate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09
LEAVENED DREAD
HAS Bccn Mans Constant MainStay
From Tame Ini mcinoriaI.

Some writer has sai,. ,.iat "Thc first miller
emcrgin; from his savage state, with no
thought cave hunger, plucked the wheat
from the stock, and, using his teeth for mill.
stones, ground the first grist for customer
who would not he denied-his stomach"
Thus gaining experience hy test in the food
line, it would be only natural fur this miller
TO lay up 4 quantity of grain against an hour
OF need. Just when he commenced grinding
his wheat in the rude stone mortar and
moistening the flour preparatory /, baking
il in the ashes of his camp fire, and just
when it was found that an old piece of dough
in u fresh batch made ii better or 'leavened"
it, is beyond the reach of historians. Ger
tain it is that though the principle was the
same thousands Of years ago as 1t Is to-day,
it has remained for the makers of Yeast
Foam to supply yeast with all the true
leavening powers minus the properties that
produce sour, 'runny' or soggy bread. This
is the yeast that took the first grand prize
at the ST. Louis Exposition, and revolution.
ICES the bread mu.ing in every home where
it is used because much better bread Gun be
made with it from any -four.
Yeast Foam is purely vegetable, being
made of the best malt, corn, hops and other
healthful ingredients. The factory 10 also
the cleanest and hest equipped in the world.
This yeast is the only kind that preserves
in the bread all the delicious flavor and
nutritive value of the wheat. The bread
made with it is always sweet AMI wholesome
and stays moist until rscd. Forty loavcs6
bread can be made from one sc package.
The makers of Yeast Foam ere giving out
new book called Good Bread; How 10
Make It," This little hook, invaluable IN
its way, has tweniy.siy illustrations in colors
and tells how to make ell kinds Of bread,
biscuits buns and rolls, as well as contain
ing other recipes which viii be found in
valuable in the home. The way Of prepar-
ing the different recipes is very clear and
comprehensive. The hool; viii Ea sent free
to any one sending their name and address,
with request for same, 10 the Northwestern
Yeast Company, Chicago, III. Every wo'
man who bakes should secure copy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09
DRY WEATHER!
--- Between---
St. Louis & Chicago
forming and Evening

But why complain? Get you Aermotor wind mill or
Fairbanks jack of all trades gasoline engine and be
supplied with all the you need for yourself and the
stock Cut the old way of drawing water with rope
and bucket and put in pump sell the best gasoline
engine made You can the jack of all trades engine
for pumping water grinding feed or saving wood. For
prices call on Ed, Johnson phone 162 Baxter Kas
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09

along the line of grantees water
mains, for use by said city in case
of fire; and grantee or assigns shall
be paid by said city at stated inter
walls, an equitable compensation for
supplying water for said purpose,
the city reserving the right to use
all hydrants at any time in case of
fire, the city paying for the water
used at IA reasonable and equitable
price.
SEQ. That when said grantee or
assigns shall be supplying with
water not less than one hundred
patrons, said city shall have the
right to regulate rates to be charg-
ed public and private consumers;
said rates to be reasonable as COM
pared with rates charged in other
cities Of like size and under similar
conditions.
SEC. 6. That grantee and assigns
shall upon order OF said city extend
the water mains along the block
next to that in which mains shall
then he laid, for the purpose of sup
plying water to patrons, provided
there shall be not less than six pa
irons for water along the proposed
extensions; and said grantee and as
signs shall continue to make such
extensions of mains into other
blocks next to those in which mains
are laid upon order of said city and
upon having not less than six pa
irons for water fronting on the
block in which such extension is
made, and said grantee and assigns
shall upon order of said city extend
said mains into any part OF SAID
city if the revenue derived from
consumers of water along such ex.
tension shall pay fair interest up
on the cost of making and the ex-
pense of supplying water along
such extension.
SEC. !. Said city shall have the
right to purchase, at any time after
five years after publication of this
ordinance. all machinery, mains.
pipes and all other properties that
are part of and used in the opera
ton of the water works system and
business or grantee or assigns, at
their actual value. exclusive OF any
value to the franchise granted by
this ordinance; such purchase by
said city TO be governed by and be
in conformity with the provisions
of Sec. II, of chapter 81 of the SEES
sion Laws of the state of Kansas for
the year 1897.
SEC. 5. Grantee and assigns shall
commence work under this ordin'
ance within sixty t60) days after
publication hereof.
SEC. 9. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its publication in the BAXTER
SPRINGS NEWS and the written ac-
ceptance by grantee of the provis-
ions of this ordinance, filed with
the city clerk within twenty coy
days.
Approved this 3lst day of Jan
nary, 1905. l.. d. BREWSTER,
Mayor.
Attest: i. c. EASTER,
City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09

Daniels & Plumb have, business
lots, residence lots and all kinds OF
dwelling houses for sale.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09

so acres l - miles from city. Good
improvements. A very fine farm.
Daniels & Plumb.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09
UNTIL MARCH 81.

but no later, will give you the Baxter Springs
News and the Kansas City Weekly Star year for
81. This offer positively expires March 81. This
offer also applies to subscribers in arrears who pay
up and year in advance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09

l hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is true and correct
copy of Ordinance No. 10 a. the
same was passed by the city coun'
Gil on Tuesday, Jan. 24th, 1863. and
now appears on file in my Office
[SEAL:] F. c. EASTER
City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09

Attest: i. c. EASTER,
City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-27
Mrs. Fiske
 Or |'Ethlcs W WDrana 7
Amerca's Greatest 4c- tress GiVes Notable Ad- dress ct Harvard
 University---She Praises Ibsen, but SardOn k High PriestJ Tricks.

Minnie Maddern Fiske rises to new heights in her address recently deliy- cred before the Harvard Ethical so- ciety and it's guests. Mrs. Fiske and Eleanora Duse are the only two ac- tresses who have had the honor of an invitation from this body to appear before it.
 Her subject, Ethics of the Drama" gave Mrs. Fiske opportunity to exhibit to some extent the depth of her pow CTS as an analyst, and she concluded her lecture by statement of what she considered the requirements of an ar tistic play, or, better, what would seem to be the artistic aim of the pro ducer"
 That aim," says Mrs. Fiske. 'is. of course, a perfect harmony-a perfect ensemble There has grown up in the theater a thing that is much relied up- on by the commercial manageable star play. The star play is deliber- ate attempt to exploit a single person ality. It debases the talent of the dramatist and subordinates all other personalities to the one purpose. It is an atrocious prostitution of dramatic art The star made play can have no consistency as work of art because it subverts all the various elements in dramatic story. distorts all scenes and minimizes all related personal inter ests with a view to project a single player.
 Good art requires that the play should have diversified human inter- est, natural sequence of events, and that in it's performance, above all else, there should be harmony. As to the acting. in short, the result should be one on par with the performance Of a well balanced orchestra.
 Do you not often in the theater see a play in which one or two parts may
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-27

be well acted while all the other parts are poorly or indiferently acted? There can be DO illusion in such stage pic ture. What would the lovers of mel ody think if while listening to an or chestra they should hear two or three instruments playing in harmony and the others all off the key? The great dramatists have never deliberately written what may be called star plays. No star plays can be found in Ibsen or, heretical as the statement may seem, in Shakespeare. In some of the plays Of these authors certain char acters predominate and are naturally more conspicuous than others, yet there is evidently no attempt to make charac- ters unduly conspicuous at the expense of others quite as vital to the works as a whole It is curiously interesting to study the differences between two such modern authors as Ibsen and Vic torien Sardou-Sardou, the high priest of tricks. theatrIcalism and artificial iU. h e Sardou play climaxes chief ly composed of sound and fury, mean ing little or nothing of moment, are ] led up to with purely mechanical skill. The theatrical objective is the sole ob- ject and the sole value of a Sardou drama.
 'To the student the best of Ibsen do not appear upon the surface as all they are. To properly conceive and perferm one of the parts of Ibsen the actor must study the part from the ehiIdhoOd of the character up to the time when it Is revealed upon the Etage.
 "In nearly all the Ibsen plays you will observe that the drama reveals merely the Anal catastrophe For ex- ample, take the plays 'Rosmersholm. John Gabriel Borkmann' and 'Hedds -Gabler.' Tn these plays we see the final moments in the lives of the prin cfpaI characters. The whole mighty drama of 'RosmeTsholm' has been en acted before the curtain rises ou ths first set of the play.
 aThe actors must of necessity have srudied all that has in the past life oi these characters led up to the ana scene. Tn this way the new psyeholog 1 icaI drama has been a wonderful stin ulus-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-27
DOLLY AND THE
 VERSE MAKER 9
By J. BELL

Copyright, lsOe, oy Joseph R. boWiesJ
 Lady Lightheart-that was the verse; makers name for her-was shopping, an occupation which gave her unlim- tied delight at a limited expenditure.
 A wet day in town made no differ ence to her. She was blessed with spir- its out of control of the weather bu- reau, and her features shared the same happy immunity.
 So Lady Lightheart ripped gayly through the January slush and would have whistled had the road been . country one. She kept the tune in her heart, however, though it is possible that the theme was written in the smile of her red lips. She was just about to step into big warehouse when she spied the verse maker con- ing toward her, a frown on his mod erately good looking face and a cig- arette between his somewhat discon- tented lips The verse-maker, 1t should be mentioned, made his verses at night, being man of business through the day. It is true that his office blot ting paper held up to mirror might have betrayed certain relapses from commercial industry, but, taking every thing into consideration, Dick Service performed his daily round with con- scientious regard for his firm.
 Isn't 1t wretched day?" remarked Dick. taking her. hand, and looking cheerful-with an effort. --ss4-.., ,
 Awful" agreed Dolly. without any effort at all"
 Come and have cup of tea!"
 Thanks ever so much. But you are not looking very hearty, Dick" she said.
 "Oh, I'm all right. Dolly" he ob- served. as they entered tea room. Perhaps it's an overdose of mid night oil. saw your poem in the Pal. ace last week"
 Did you like it."
 "No. it didn't like it. Dick. It was far too melancholy. Of course. it was very beautiful" she added hastily.
 "A man writes as he feels, said her companion. moodily.
 But a man shouldn't feel as you seem to have done And if he does, he