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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-14

piled 20 the play. the inhdelity OF a wife
being shown up at the very start, and
then the evils OF the cadet system, the
employment bureau that performs the
office OF procurer for dens OF vice. the
high links I'm an artists studio hitting
the pipe I'm an opium joint, playing the
races In a pool room and winding up with
high play .at gambling den. ending
Very little is hinted ~ in this play. A
spade Is called a spade, with frdnkness
That r. az times SURPRISING ana 10 some
wee bit shocking and though the license
of an unconventional Hebrew part IS con
siderable. some 90 the realism In the
way Of naive comments might have been
sacrificed easily as we'll as some OF the
dramatic points for low comedy situa-
tiOng
or course. Sammye Is pretty near the
whole thing and his gag line 1T makes
me seeck, she does never failed 10 win
a laugh last night.
The principals OF this remarkable play
bear well known names. the hero, John
Drew being played by Francis Vale, and
Louis j Cody has the part OF the Wiz
lainOus artist. Guy Standing. Both these
play their parts wen. and as the bad
woman I'm the play known as Elita Proc
tor, Virginia Drew Trescott appears TO
advantage and wins new triumphs for
herself, even appearing as man in
evening dress and black Van Dyke beard
ifINui w lihte u BIfANN anu HhhiHinNN'if
as the heroine. Maude Irving, and Blanche
ifenshaw is pleasing I'm the part of Leah
silver Sammye's sweetheart.
Tessie Lawrence does some good char
acter work as Madame Richepan Of the
employment agency, and Frances Cam
eron Rose - seen 10 advantage I'm the
studia scene and in the gambling palace
as Mana
Harry Welch does some clever work in
character az Buck Speedy. and Jewels
Ferrar is satisfactory as Gsston, one of
the villainous eronies. There are several
male members OF the company who also
appear 10 advantage I'm varying character
roles. and on the whole the company is
"a well balanced one.
Save for TWO or three little rough places
I'm the stage management, possibly attend
ant upon the frst production here the
performance was a smooth one and when
repeated three afternoons and every night
for the balance OF the week will undoubt-
. edly please thousands OF the patrons OF
this playhouse. For next week Edward
Blondel in the musicaf show, The Lost
| Boy IS underlined
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-14

composed OF one woman and two men, are
finished musicians. and have just a suf-
fcient amount OF clean comedy TO make
IL enjoyable Loro and Payne, eccentric
comedy acrobats. show that there is still
a lot 10 learn I'm this line. for nearly every
move that tthey make Is new and dini-
cult and how one OF the team gets
of the stage without broken bones Is
a mystery 10 many.
All OF these teams were heartily en-
cored and the recalls quite Willingly re-
sponded 10. The second act OF stolen
Sweets" follows, and this II fully as lively
as the first act. and in fact there is none
who care 20 leave their seats until the
curtain falls.
Another feature OF the 1ll is that not
an old song II rendered by any OF the
company and this with the handsome cos
tunes and special scenery, makes the
bill one OF the most enjoyable OF the sea-
son. and will be given every afternoon and
evening during the week The next at
traction Is the Cherry Blossoms Bur
lesquers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-14
PARK THEATRE.

A melodrama OK unusual lveliness Is
offered at The Park theatre this week.
Younger Brothers portrays faithfully
aud vividly incidents IN the strenuous ca
ieer OF Coleman and Bob Younger. noto-
lious train and bank robbers The play is
wei. written. well staged and costumed
and OF much merit
There is mucn popping Of cartridges,
clouds OF smoke are repeatedly produced
md the audience f. given it's fiji OF sensa .
tional sight. speech and smell. Strange II
rs that such criminals as the Younger
brothers are presented as being could ap-
peal 50 90 the sympathies OF an audi
cnCe
They are law-Gehant. murderous. wild
mcr and ON general principles they are
righifply the villains instead OF the fell
low: who seek T., bring them 10 their re-
ward There rs intense action az all peri
eds during the play.
The cast has been well chosen and all
the parts are taken In manner that
raises the production well above the aver
age melodramatic level. Alvin Wyckoff
and Frederick Hcrschal impersonate the
Younger brothers with great skill while
Percy Herbert az Jim Lane, villain. is no
less successful All I'm all tho production
is as good a m alodrama as has been
shown I'm Providence I'm many months.
Well rendered music by the Trocadero
Quartette and Miss Margaret Austin
forms a pleasant diversion during the
performance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-14

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KEITH'S THEATRE.

An audience completely hlling Keith's
saw the Monday nignt performance at
that theatre. and II applause and laugh
ter count everyone thoroughly enjoyed
every feature OF the bill Charles j. Ross
and Mabel Fenton headed the bill In one
Of their laugha BILE travesties which made
them such tremendous favortes during
their long connection with Weber and
Fields. This was a burlesque on Sar-
dous "Cleopatr ira Mr.. Ross and Miss
Fenton are artists 20 their finger tips,
and besides giving a very amusing piece
of acting they did some decidedly artistic
work as well The travesty is brimful OF
keen wit and several local illusions, and
IL kept the audience laughing merrly
every minute they were on the stage.
Watson's Farm Yard Is undeniably one
OF the most unique and entertaining
trained animal acts ever offered on the
local vaudeville stage. and, unlike many
animal acts which appeal TO children
only IL entertained the older people
quite as much as II did the little ones.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-14
PROF. DEWEY
MADE ABLE
ADDRESS

Al the mldwinter meeting OF the Congre-
Eational club nsld at the Trocadero last
evening, Prof. Davis r. Dewey OF the
Massachusetts institute OF Technology
spoke upon "Cornorations. He delivered
an able and eloquent address
President Robert W. Burbank called
the business meeting 10 order At $50 D.
NJ. and Secretary Preston r. Whitmarsh
read the records or the previous meeting
Several persons were elected 70 member
ship.
Rev. r.. Tallmadge Root presented a
resolution directing the executive com
mittee in preparing the programs of the
thIb's meetings FOR 1895 and 1905 TO provide
for discussions On the question az 10 how
the interests or Congregstionalsm may
be advanced in Rhode Island. lie said in
explanation that Professionalism In New
England and the state OF Rhode Island f.
waking up and that while the Congrega-
ti0nsl club had listened 20 many addresses
nr, questions OF interest 1t now needed TO
have the way pointed out 10 IL by which
tho interests OF Congregationalsm can be
ivanced IN this state.
Rev. r b. Pullan made strong plea
for bringing the celebrated English Evan
clist Mr Dawson who he said, at pres
ent Is doing the greatest good i'm this
country. 10 this city for series OF meet
inSs. The motion was put and carried that
the club appropriate 800 for the purpose
OF securing the famous speakers presence
IN this city
Prof. Dewey was then introduced by
President Burbank. and in speaking on
his topic. Corporations. said in part:
To-day the problem Is the combine
tions OF wealth, and the attention CEN
tres about the corporation. 1t is not nee
cssary TO call attention TO the growth OF
la k..al.l 40
all lines OF business life except agriculture
enc the professions II Is not necessary TO
dCscribe what a corporation is. | doubt II
any man could. Corporations pour IN upon
us from many ties. and, like the horde
Of immigrants. are mainly foreign, some
ragged and some not so ragged.
with the corporation we cannot have
the same kind of competition that has
been ingrained n the commercial history
~ the country FOR years. There is a con-
tentra tion Of power brought about by the
corporation which has forced the captain
OF Industry to the front IN n manner that
could not have been possible years ago. In
many departments of business there II
10 be noted a great concentration. Con-
centration and Capitalization Will increase
along the line OF the great demand II
will break down when IL passes the line
where tho limit OF true economic interest
is reached.
'"The corporation has widened the op-
portunity for the ownership of property.
Many people may be the owners OF a
property nowadays. while It's control may
De I'm the hands OF but few. II has brought
about the condition where there is owner
ship without liability II is inevitable that
investors must put their money into
properties that they cannot control and
this is shown by the growth In securities
on the stock market. The time may come
under corporation growth when the state
may have 20 step In TO protect the indi-
yidual
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-14
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

The bill presented by the New York
Stars company at the Westminster thea
tire this week is something out of the or
binary, for 70 comprises a two-act COM
,cdy called stolen Sweets" which ap-
pears To be a burlesque on "A Hot Old
Time" The leading comedy elements are
I'm the hands OF Max Reynolds and Harry
}. Hooper who appear 20 be one and the
same persons, and they take their parts in
a most pleasing manner
Miss Alice Porter and John Mcmahon
have prominent plans i'm the comedy. and
they get all the fun that is possible out
OF IT, Besides these there Is a corps OF
very pretty young women who make up a
fairly good chorus. The ouo. which con-
sists Of but three members. IS stronger
than some of twice that number and Is
opened by the Brennans George and Lii
lie who are favorites here for they are
among the best dlncers on the stage to-
day.
The three leliotts, musical team
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-14
EMPIRE THEATRE.

"Our Hebrew friend" Julian Rose as
Sammye Kensten. Is the dominatlng
figure i'm the Widest and wooliost melo-
drama that has travelled the pike and
struck the Empire theatre for "a long
time. Wool, why. its all wool and yard
wide as a laughing hit, and as for SER
iousness and dramatic ClimaXes. there
are not enough 60 hurt The Hebrew
twines them all into comedy.
Just when the villain is planning his
most dCVllish deeds. or when the pretty
little heroine is the most foTgiving and
angelic, I'm pops the irrepressible Sam
mye,' otherwise Julian Rose. and un-
smiingly reels Of some tangled talk or
Yiddish comments that checks the tears
just yelling 20 the eyes OF the impression
able young women and send them OFF
into fits OF laughter and the gallery boys
wild with delight
II Is seldom that the bunch" I'm the
top gallery strikes a show that suits il
from start Co finish as does Fast Life
i'm New York.
In the first place the name is well ap-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-14
TWO CASES TRIED.
Court Session Opened by Judge Blodgett al
Wounsocket YESTERDAY.

Woonsocket session OF the common
pleas division OF the supreme court was
commenced yesterday. Mr.. Justice Blod-
gott presided. Two cases were passed and
II more are down for trial The nrst
cases on FOR trial are being heard Jointly.
They are; Peter A. Galligan against the
Woousocket Street Railway company FOR
5000. and Peter Gallgan against the same
company for $4,000 The former was for
damages for injuries and the latter for
loss OF services OF his son.
\ number Of witnesses were examined
and n view taken. The testimony for
the plaintiffs was not completed yester-
day and will he continued today
The court will be az Woonsocket for A
week or more
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-14
THE ORCHESTRA

A Pleasant Duv.-"When I know any
thing worthy of recommendation. I con-
slider IL my duty TO tell IT, says Rev.
James Murdock. of Hamburg. Pa. DR.
Agnews Catarrhal Powder cured me of
Catarrh " Eve years standing. n r. SER
tainly magical IN It's effect. The nrst
application benefited me IN nvc minutes .
II
Sold by W. N. Meek. 40 Camp street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-14
A COLD WAVE.
A Drop Ia Temperature Of Over 35 Degrees
In Less Than ~ Hours.

Spring is still many chilly days away.
II IL biting cold today ana indloa lions ar.
that season Of extreme freshness has
set IN.
At f.0 O'Clock Yesterday morning tho
mercury stood at rs degrees while at 10 10
it was four degrees higher. al a. A.
noon the reiding was exactly ~. which
mark was held until ] o'clock
BY o'clock the thermometer had
dropped 10 % and at midnight n registered
u and al this morning barely & A phen-
omenal drop within - hours
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-14
SWAN POINT CEMETERY
Office 32 Westminster 81.

Cars leave Market Square at IL, 80 and -
minutes past the hour: returning. leave
the Cemeter, at s, % and IS minutes past
the hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-14

the lumber and other materials. There
are no adequate locker rooms and our
lockers are OF necessity placed In the
corridors The basement is all work
rooms. and we have had TO clear out our
lumber room 10 make room for our work.
There IN also no closet room for odds and
ends All this gives the entire building
a cluttered and untidy appearance
Then there is no time TO clean up after
one class finishes and before the next
one begins work. There IL dust from
the work rooms. especially the forge
room. that necessarily gets tracked over
the building. The work itself is to a
great extent dusty. as IL is I'm actual life
You do not find the workshops and fac
tories devoid OF dust. although the office
rooms are clean. Furthermore. pe.ther
the school building nor the jsnitors ara
under the control OF the principal, no
authority being given him TO order any
cleaning done. IL seems To me that these
conditions are such as to demand con-
sideration rather than censure.
THE ORCHESTRA
The orchestra. which Alderman Rey-
nolds heard playing, was being given
few minutes rehearsal by Mr.. Russell the
supervisor OF music. following the regular
music lesson Friday. as has been his
custom after finishing the school lesson
and before departing This occurs but
once a week. and for a few minutes only.
As for our elocutionary work. the as
semby room has been divided up 80 that
this instruction has TO be given I'm the
best place available. Some OF this elocu-
tlonary instruction Is best given In
dividually, as IN the case of two or three
pupils who stutter The instance cited
by Mr. Reynolds was the preparation OF
a pupil for n defamation TO be delivered
az the Flag day exercises"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-14
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

At the Providence Opera house for the
week. with niatinees tomorrow and Sat
urday. Miss Nance O. Nell i'm classic
IL. Schoeffel.
Miss O'Neil Is about the only actress
we now have who lays claim 10 the good
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-11
The Buffalo Mystery.

At the Opera House next Sunday
night, as presented by the Walter
Fame Co. brings the promise OF q
rare treat to The theatre going PEG.
pie of Washburn "The Buffalo Mys-
terry" is not on the sensational order
but is a very clever 4-act melo-
drama, taken from present time. II
is brim full of pleasing situations,
pretty speeches and a very funny
line of comedy, of the Jewish, runs
through the entire bill.
In connect ION with a new and
up-to-date line of specialties. there
will be seen some OF the best moving
picture ever seen in the city. The
The pictures are absolutely new, be-
ing shown for the first time since
their production this season.
The prices are %, 35 and so cents.
Opera House, Sunday, May 14th.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-11
Dick" Hawkes. Still Alive.

A telegram was received in this
city last Saturday telling Of the
drowning OF Richard Hawkes. at Port
Arthur, Ontario. The family of
Mr.. Hawkes. were very much con-
cerned about the report at first but
as a result of number of kilograms
which they to Port Arthur they be-
came satisfied that the report was
was without founda ton. Just who
could have sent the telegram an
nouncing the death of the man
catcher" is causing considerable
speculation, butMr. Hawkes. friends,
and,especiallv his family, are very
much pleased that the report has
proven to be erroneous.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-11
Henry Christopherson Meets With
Awful Death.
FROM A DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
While Blowing Stumps the Unfortunate
Man Suffers Such Severe Injuries
From an Explosion that He
Dies Few Hours Later

Henry Christopherson, we'll to
do farmer, living in the vicinity of
Engoe, met with tragic death last
Frida7. In the morning he was
engaged in using dynamite to blow
stumps from his farm. In fitting a
cap he in some way made blunder,
and the thing went off. blowing off a
part of his left arm and leg and
other parts of the body, besides
rendering such great physical dam
age that there was absolutely no way
in which he could recover. Drs.
Lampson and Spears were summon
ed, and did all thai could possibly
be done to save the life of the man
but without avail, and he died the
same afternoon. The funeral was
held Sunday, and the remains were
inferred in the Ashland cemetery.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-11
Excursion Tickets to St. Paul and
Minneapolis.

All railroads running into Minnea-
polls and St. Paul have quoten an
open rate Of one and one third fare,
FOR excursion tickets to the great
Scandinavian 18th of May Festival.
to be given in the Swedish Taber-
,nace in Minneapolis, Wednesday.
May 18th, at s o'clock p. IN.
Ten Swedish and Norwegian
church choirs will compete for prizes
to be voted by the audience. Cover
nor Johnson, OF Minnesota, add Jno.
w. Arctander will speak. A special
message from President Roosevelt
TO the Scandinavians of the North
west, and special greetings from
KING Oscar of Norway and Sweden
will be read at the Festival.
Excursion tickets can be obtained
at all stations in this county, May
10Th and 18th, and good toreturn
up to May 10Th.
Reserved seat tickets Cat Is cts)
for the festival. can be obtained bv
writing to the chairman OF the COM
miStee, Jno. w. .Arctander, 913 N.
Y. Life Bldg, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-11
Sec. Fairall's New Home.

Iron River Pioneer: Secretary
Fairall, desiring to have home OF
his own, and some acres for farming,
has purchased from Pettingill &
Hessey the tract of land just west of
town formerly used by the lumber
company as yard. The building
used as lumber Office, Mr.. Fairall
will convert into a residence. :.
The Commercial Club. and other
citizens, at meeting last night, de-
cided as a ~token of regard for Mr..
Fairall and what he had done for
Iron River, to form a ''bee" for the
purpose OF cleaning up his land and
blowing it for seeding and to render
him other assistance in the way of
labor,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-11
Wins Second Place.

In the final con test in orations and
declamati ons for the schools of
northern Wisconsin and Michigan,
held at Superior last Friday night,
Miss Monica Rockstad, of this city,
won second place in the declamatory
contest. Miss Rhea Raven, OF Ash
land, won first place, and Miss
Ingrid Lugpiel, Of Bessmer, WOE
third place, Henry Christie, of Sa-
perior, and.Ed. Oxman, of Ironwood,
were tied for first place in oratory.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-11
New Bank Building at BAYFIELD,.

A fine new bank building is being
built at Bayfield,, and it will be the
home of the First National Bank in
about ninety days. The new build
ing will have handsome brownstone
front. and will be 25x40 feet in size,
one story with basement. Captain
Pike will build new Office building
OF the same kind along side of it, and
the two buildings will be in reality
double building. With the Dittus
block just being completed and these
two new buildings to be put up this
summer, there will be decided i'm
proyement in the appearance OF the
principal business street of the
Harbor City.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-11

practice in the circuit courts Of
the state, upon motion of A. WI
Mcleod.
A motion for reference in the
case Of the town of Washburn
against Nels Lee, ex-town treas
urer, and his bondsmen, was
denied, and the case will likely
be decided by the court when it
is reached.
The case of Frank Robillard
against the Fowler Jacobs COM
pany, was dismissed, it having
been settled between the parties,
out of court.
Attorney John Walsh was ap:
pointed as referee in the case of
Moses Zimmerman VS. w. B.
Martin, ct al, and E. A. Strong
was named as referee in the
matter of the application of E.
Bergman to condemn certain
lands appropriated by the N. P.
railroad.
The case of the Washburn
Water Works Company against
the City Of Washburn, the case
being suit for hydrant rental,
was removed from the fact for
court calendar, and paced on the
list of civil jury cases.
Divorce was granted Margar-
etc Williams from Guy Ell.
Williams.
Two Price county divorce cases
were tried, they being Agnes
Hummel against Oscar Hummel,
and Mary Long against Frank
Long. DEGREES were granted in
each case.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-11
Steamer Skater on Deck.

The Steamer Skater, which has
been in Dulth since last fall, being
completely overhauled, has arrived
at Ashland, and will 60 into service
about the 18th of the month. The
boat will make regular stops at
Houghton Point this summer, and
Brewer Park will be made quite a
resort. The park has been rented
by the owners of the Skater for the
season, and will be supplied with
electric lights and number Of
modern conve.iences. Quite a
speciality will be made Of evening
excursions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-11
congregational Church Notes

Congregational Church Notes
Children's church service tonight
(Thursday), at z clock sharp.
Don't forget it boys and girls.
Regular services next Sunday as
usual.
10:3O-Morning Worship.
12:00-Sunday School.
6:45-Christian Endeavor.
7:30--Evening service. Subject
of sermon, THE Man Who Dared
Special singing both morning and
evening. Seats free to all.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-11
Notes Of M. E. Church.
Sunday, May 14th:


10:30-Sermon upon 1.-THE Lord
Reigneth,
11:45--Sabbath School
6'30--Epworth League-Anniver-
sary Day, Mrs. Cooke, leader.
7:3O-Sermon, subject, Heaven. "
the third of the Creation sermons.
Wednesday. 18th:
Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
Judson Leighton. All are cordially
The prayer meeting will be held
Thursday, at 7:3O.
We expect to have mortgage
burning the e or Oath OF this month
The subscriptions on the Church
debt, part Of which were given about
a year ago have been paid with the
exception of II dollars. There was
just enough to cover the indebted
ness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-05-11
Reduced Rates

To Minneapolis via Northern
Pacific, May 18th, Norwegian Inde-
pendence Day.
For the above occasion tickets
will be on sale at Northern Pacific
to Minneapolis and return fer 1888.
Date OF sale May 10th and 18th.
Limit return May 18Th, For further
information call at depot.
w. q. DUFFY.