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The Washington times., 1905-12-17

Mrs. Charles Walcot, one of the most
successful character women OF the
American stage, is seriously III. and no
hope is entertained that she viii ever
return TO the stage Mrs. Walcot was
long associated with the old Empire
Theatrical Stock Company, under the
management of Charles Frohman. and
was popular favorite with theater-
goerS.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

James ]. Corbett will go on a starring
tour in Bernard Shaw's .-Cashel BY
ron's Profession"
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

'Wolfville." The actor sailed last week
for England, where he will look for a
new play. He will also visit Paris with
the hope OF obtaining a successful We
hicle.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

Ethel Barrymore has closed her sea-
son in Sunday" and will commence
rehearsals of the j. NJ Barrie play
Alice SIT by the Fire in which she
viii appear during the rest OF the sea-
son.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30

resume a luxurious life in Paris. 1t
was at this time that he happened to
meet rich and beautiful German
countess, whom he married. The we'd
ding ceremony was performed in Italy
by an archbishop, and among the
witnesses were genuine duke and a
representative of the RoumaniaR gov
eminent. The newly welded pair set
tied in Switzerland, where they led a
peaceful! life as long as the countess
funds held out.
In the extremity Of having to do
honest work for a living, Manolescu
returned to his ancient trade OF rob
bing hotels, but he was caught in a
coup at Lucerne and sentenced to sew
eral years in prison. AS soon as he
was free again he went to America,
intending to rob jewelry stores. In
San Francisco being suspected of a
large burglary, he turned detective, and
was given charge of the case by the
police officials. In another instance,
when accused by a ieweler, he was SO
plausible that he convinced the man OF
his innocence when his pockets were
bullying with the precious stones he
had stolen. When he had accumulated
nearly 100000 he returned to Europe
and established himself in Berlin I'M
der the name of Prince Lahovary, ano
started again to rob hotel rooms. IEe
Berlin police, however, caught him in
the act, and as it could not be easily
explained how a nobleman with a large
bank account should rob, the Judges de
cided he was insane and sent him tt
an asylum at Herzberg. near Berlin.
After few months he found way
to escape, and took refuge in Austria
where he is now
He tells how he lost nearly half
million dollars at Monte Carlo HI
now intends to let gambling alone ant
start a new life.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30

belled, fearing the consequences when
his family should hear that the scion
had made such mesalliance.
Horatlo Bigelow, though, was not
to be put off in this way, for he loved
Mary REESE. He told his family about
1t, and his family was beautifully,
magnificently shocked. and when a
Boston family, Backed up with 100000
900, gets shocked, it is something
worth seeing
1t should not be! said the family.
Never! 1t was foolish idea on the
part of the boy He must be sent
around the world to see other places,
other faces, and forget the pretty
daughter~o of the humble arsenal ma
chinist. A shopgirl! Ugh
Young Bigelow was no fool, He
loved Mary REESE, she loved him, and
he preferred her, only too wisely, to
any of the specialized, erudite, blue
blooded Back Bay young persons who
in his familys estimation, would
make the sort of a bride he should
have. He knew his family thorough
ly, and was aware of the fact that tc
cross them would be disagreeable, Sc
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30
STUDENTS SEIZE A CIRCUS
Northwestern University Boys Raid
the Ring and Give a Show
of Their Own.

Chicago. Under the stimulus of
purple costume worn by woman bare
back rider, and supposipg it was worn
in honor OF the university colors f50
Northwestern students took possession
of circus in Evanston the other night,
After stopping the performance and
giving a show of their own, the colleg.
ians fought with the tent men and were
dispersed by the police, Several per-
sons were injured, but no arrests were
made.
"Bodkius' World Renowned Circus"
opened for the evening performance at
Emerson street and Railroad avenue,
with the general admission section
packed and comparatively few persons
in the reserved seats In the audiences
were several hundred Of the North
western men. AS soon as the show
started the students rushed into tho
roped off section, refusing to pay the
extra charge Then the acts began,
and the students jeered the performers.
Many persons in the audience left, and
the management made vain effort to
preserve order. The climax came when
Nine. Beleske appeared wearing purple
tights With wild bowls the students
rushed into the ring, cheering for the
university color.
After a pause, the performance was
resumed, and then the disturbers in
sisted on staying for the aftershow, for
which they refused to pay They took
possession of the stage and gave show
of their-own, in which songs and high
kicking formed the principal feature.
Finally the police we're called. They
dispersed the students.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30

picks they entered just as Bruin was
biting piece out of the boys neck,
BY that time the child was almost un-
conscious from fright and loss of blood,
for each stroke of the ponderous paws
cut deep.
At first the bear was not inclined to
give up his prey. Evidently he intended
to finish his meal Snarling and opening
wide his mouth he awaited the attack,
The fact that he kept his paws on
Willard enabled the keepers to deal
with him to better advantage, and a few
well-directed blows with shovels en-
barassed him sufficiently to make him
back off for spring,
That was all the keepers wanted. One
of them snatched the boy, and all three
beat hasty retreat
A hurry call was sent for an ambu-
lance. The boy was carried to the homo
of Superintendent Brown, where he had
medical attention.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30

higher up" and asked the manager
of the store, whom he knew, to in
treduce him Bigelow was then a
junior at Harvard, and the reputation
of Harvard juniors is not so terribly
good that the managers of big Boston
stores are throwing their best and
prettiest salesgirls into their COM
pany without knowing something
about them, However, the manager
had faith in this junior, and Bigelcw
and Miss REESE met.
Fear Family's Disapproval.
Whether it was love at first sight
on her part as we'll as his nobody
knows now At any rate it was not
long before the girl found herself
growing fond of the handsome young
student. She knew little about him
he refrained from telling her Of his
fathers great wealth or his family
connections, When she did learn all
these things, however, Mary Reise
was properly staggered and, when
he besought her to be his she re-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30
LIVED HIGH BY
ROBB|NG PEOPLE
PRINCELY RAFFLES WRITES A
STORY OF HIS LIFE.
He HAS DECIDED TO REFORM
High-Born Criminal of Berlin Issues
Warning to Other Youths
Robbing Jewelry Shops
His Speciality.

Berlin.-A Raff1es in real life has
just published his memoirs, which are
of special interest because they an
nounce his intention to reform and
to start new life in America, to
which country he will be accompanied
by a person who has undertaken the
work of his reformation.
The author, who is only "a years of
age, has been known under the names
of the Duke d'Otranto and Prince Of
Padua, but Is, in fact, Roumanian
named George Msnolescu. His father
was an officer in a Roumanian cavalry
regiment when George, at the age of
16, was expelled from the naval acad-
envy and took refuge in Constantinople.
In a short time he was in trouble
with the Turkish police, and had to
seek refuge in Athens, where he APP
piled in vain to the Roumanian en-
bassy for his fare home. He attempted
suicide with a revolver and was taken,
seriously wounded, to the public hospi-
tai, where the Queen of Denmark, on
charitable visit to the institution,
took au interest in him, paid for his
care and furnished him with sufficient
moLey to return to Roumania,
His family sent him to Paris for a
university education Notwithstand-
ing the fact that they supplied only $50
a month for his expenses, he was soon
living the gayest of lives in the French
capital, where he owned a magnificent
villa aud even race horses 1t did not
take Ting for the police to discover
that the brilliant young man was the
author of many burglaries of Partisan
jewelry shops, SO of which were cred
tied to him, with net profit Of halt
million. He was sent to prison for
four years,
According to his confession, on being
released he spent several years in ia
pan and America, and afterward in
London, in which countries he led a
splendid existence by robbing guests in
hotels. He soon had sufficient funds to
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30
POLAR BEAR TRIES
TO EAT LITTLE BOY.
Seven Year-old Chap Drawn Into .
Cage at Philadelphia Zoo and
Badly Injured.

Philadelphia, Climbing over the
railing around the polar bears cage in
the geological gardens in Paramount
park the other day Willard Kyle seven
years old, was drawn inside the cage
by the white monster and so terribly
mangled by the great paws and teeth
that for time his life was despaired
of,
His clothing was torn like paper and
the flesh ripped wide open. Without APP
parent exertion, the bear drew his VIC
tim through the bars, which had to be
sprung little to admit of the passage
of the child's body.
Young Kyle's first scream attracted
the attention of he other children.
who ran here and there in a panic,
shrleking with terror Three keepers
heard the commotfon and ran to the
bears cage. Armed with spades and
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30

Others of the past that any names
might do. This time, however the
young man happens to be an Adams,
which is very, very important among
Boston names, as everyone knows.
He is only an Adams by the second
marriage of his mother, however, and
retains his fathers name Of Clapp-
William F. Clapp in full, age %, son
of Mrs. Samuel c. Adams, of No. 2S4
Marlborough street. The bride was
Miss Ellen Gertrude REESE; her father
is simply a machinist at the govern
ment arsenal in Watertown,
1t is the most complete of romances,
for 1t grew. out of another of the same
kind, in which Miss Reise's twin sis
ter was one of the principals. SO,
to tell it correctly, the first romance
must be referred to first.
The father of the twin girls, Mary
J. and Ellen Gertrude Reise, was a
sergeant in the army, stationed in San
Francisco, when the girls we're born
q years ago. He was q good soldier
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30

but better father, so when he could
he got out of the army and came east
to do more in the world Machinery
was his trade. and he obtained posi-
ton at the Watertown arsenal, where
he Is still employed. He and his wife
brought up the girls in a pretty little
cottage at No. 70 Dexter avenue, Wa
tertown, and there the couple still live
with their two younger children
When the twins became Of an age
when they could work and thus add to
the family income, they obtained en-
ployment in that home of romance, the
dry goods establishment of Jordan,
Marsh & Co., where they were placed
at the glove counter. Over this estab-
lishment there should fly flag bear
ing the coat-of-arms of Cupid, two
hearts stuck together with an arrow,
for it is from Jordan's that so many
beautiful young shopgirls have
emerged the brides of Bostons bluest-
blooded young men.
lC 1IoloC pLoISIo WSI0 duuOnS LIE
prettiest girls in Jordan's, and that is
saying a great deal for them. 1t Is
like saying that young woman is
the prettiest girl on Fifth avenue
They were at the same counter, looked
very much alike, and this fact and
their beauty made them much talked
about.
One day a young man, Horatic
Bigelow-another good old Boston
name-and the son of Albert S. Bige-
low, the copper millionaire, saw the
girls. He was attracted by theil
beauty, but managed to choose be,
tween them, and selected Mary a;
the object of his alteration at frs
sight.
The next thing was to get al
introduction, and this is not thu
easiest matter when the girl il
a Jordan girl. Young Bigelov
knew, perhaps by experience, tina
he could not win his way t,
Mary Reise's heart by any Irritation
over the counter. SO he wisely wen
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30
Woman Posed as a Man.

Pittsburg, Pa.-After masquerading
in mems clothing for three months,
working at hard labor, without being
suspected, Mrs. Elizabeth M, Aesch-
eaeher, % years old, was arrested as she
was fleeing from some boys through
whom she had lost her coat, watch and
money. When arrested she did not lose
ner lf-possesslon, and it was only at
the central station she confessed her
sex. She had been working as dairy
man. at all sorts of difficult tasks which
required strength. She was discharged
from custody
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30
Canada Woodlands.

While the destruction of our forests,
due to the heavy demand for paper pulp
has been decried, it looks as though we
should not suffer for pulp making ma
terial while Canada has such tracts as
the newly opened district of Algoma.
Here there are reported to be more than
100 .0OO,O 900 cords of pulp wood alone,
and if this is not sufficient the Thunder
Bay and Rainy River districts can sup
ply 20O000,O0O cords more Canadian
territory has been developed largely
along the lines of the railroads and
waterways, and she can furnish timbeA
to the United States for centuries t
come by opening new country.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30
CUPID PHYS PRANKS
in BOSTON SOCIETY
PRETTY ROMANCES IN WHICH MILLION
AIRES AND WORKING GIRLS ARE
THE PRINCIPALS.
SETS BLUE FLOODED TONGUES WAGG|NC.
"A Common Occurrence Which Hub Society Refuses
to Get Used To--Wealth Looks for Beauty
Wherever 1t May Be Found-Pov-
erty Not Bar to Love,

Boston.-The little god, Cupid, has
Set this city by the ears again as only
Cupid can every now and again. The
pranks of the little archer have had
blue-blooded Boston at his mercy time
after time, but this latest escapade
has beaten all other efforts, and has
loft society in state of collapse from
which it is not expected to recover
Soon
Boston society-the society which
lives in the alphabetical streets of the
Back Bay, is more exclusive than a
hermit, that graduates from Harvard
to State street and from the Puritan
club to the Somerset--is shocked
again.
1t is the same old shock-the shock
that hits Boston Just so often and
knocks its eyeglasses off-a Boston
BluestockIng has gone and married a
shopgirl.
J According to the Boston CORE
5pondent Of the New York World you
would think that Boston would be
used to such an occurrence by this
time. Harrison Grey Otis started il
when he chose the daughter Of ar
East Boston baker for his bride, ant
since that day probably no less thar
40 scions of old Puritan families have
found their fates behind the counters
at Jordan's or Whites or ever
Houghton s.
But Boston simply won't get uset
to it; it insists on being shocked
every time it happens, hence the fac
that Marlborough street resounds witt
"Did-you-evers" and "I-want-to
knows" and even the flowers in thu
public gardens are shaken.
This time the shockers are tn,
usual characters; Harvard man, tall
handsome, blue-blooded, broker, rich
% years old
Shopgirl, poor, beautiful, young
good, of humble parentage.
Marries Machinist's Daughter.
Names? Oh, yes, that is detail
though the case is so like all tn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30

tlemen, The county law officers were
unable to cope with these daring mar
auders
The territory of Arizona has twice
the area of New York state and less
than half the population of Newark, NJ
j., SO there is plenty Of room for the
desperate to swing. But the ranger is
SO named because he too, knows the
ranges. The rangers usually work to-
gether in squads of two or three, and
as there are only 26 Of them it means
that they are widely scattered, but
they keep in close touch with the office
Of Gov, Brodie with whom they file a
weekly report showing just what they
are doing.
The men are selected from hundreds
of competitors, after undergoing thor
ough tests to determine their ability as
horsemen and their skill in roping,
trailing and shooting. Capt. Rynning,
of Douglas, is at the head of the ran
gers.
The individual members of the com
pany are not known to the public. The
original company was once lined up
and photographed, but since then the
wisdom of keeping the individuality Of
the men secret has been learned. This
element Of secrecy more than doubles
the effectiveness of force, for no gang
of outlaws can now be brought to-
gether without the risk of including a
ranger who will upset all the wicked
plans at the right moment.
This little band of men made 45S ar
rests during the year ending June 30,
1904. Five of these were murderers and
| 1856 had committed felonies. In taking
this number of men it is highly to the
credit of the company that only one of
the bad men was killed That does not
read like a border tale, but it shows
how carefully the rangers work
One thing which makes every Ari-
conan proud of the rangers Is the i'm
portant fact that there has not been a
train robbery or lynching since the
rangers were organized.
The most interesting facts about this
little company are to be gathered from
Capt. Rynning's report, which shows
that on the average each man rides 39(
miles month, or total for the entire
force of 10,140 miles. The rangers have
worked in conjunction with the live.
stock sanitary board and the Arizona
Cattle Growers association, and they
have restored hundreds of lost cattle
sheep and goats. Smugglers Chinese
unlawfully in the country, and persons
who sell whisky to Indians are als(
! under their ban
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30

he agreed to the trip around the
world, but he had trick up his sleeve
all the time,
To Mary REESE alone he confided it.
Shey would be married on the sly
and go on the round-the-world trip
together. 1t would be a fine honey
moon
At first the young woman objected, but
love finally conquered, and, on the Sd
of August, 1899, in a little Episcopal
mission church out in Ruxhury, they
were wed by Rev Edward L. Atkinson.
You see, even to the name of the clergy
man this was true Boston romance, for
Rev. Mr.. Atkinson is Of the family of the
great Boston statistician who tells you
how to live on two cents day and solves
the Philippine problem weekly in the
Transcript.
The bride was on her vacation from
the store, and went to Newport to spend
it. So did young Bigelow. On Septem-
Der / it was time for him to start on his
trip around the world, and off to San
Francisco he went. From there he and
his bride telegraphed the Bigelows in
Boston that the wedding had taken
place and also informed the brides
parents. Then they went aboard the
vessel to Japan and let the families do
all the worrying
OF course thore was something ter
rible in the way of worrying around the
Back Bay Also out in Watertown, But
by the time Mr.. and Mrs Bigelow, Jr.,
got home the tempest had died down,
the Bigelows and the Reises were SO
glad to get the youngsters home that
they forgot all about being angry, and
| the matter was settled,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bigelow went to Nor
wich, Conn, to live, happy and content
cd, and the brides twin sister, Ellen
Gertrude, was invited to pay them a
visit.
This was the beginning of the second
romance, the one that at present has
Boston upside down,
Around the corner from the Bigelow
dovecot at Norwich lived Samuel G.
Adams, rich Bostonian, member OF the
big wool firm and very blue blooded. He
had married, as second wife, Mrs
Clapp, wealthy Boston widow, who had
one son, fine, handsome young fellow
William F. Clapp freshman at Harvard
Young Clapp knew young Bigelow
and went around to see him. He alsC
saw Mrs. Bigelow's twin sister-and-
we'll, here was a scion of Boston fam
lily and a Jordan & Marsh shopgirl
The result could have been only what il
was. They fell in love.
Leaves College to Earn Living.
All during the summer the courtshiI
went on, and by the time young ClapI
parents everything was ripe for another
romance, The young people said moth
ing about their affection to anyone
and nobody but the Bigelows knew O.
it. Ellen REESE went back to her plac'
in the big store, and young Clapp wen
back to Harvard, for, of course, ht
was a Harvard student.
But he could not wait to graduate, 81
he left college at the close of his fresh
man year, little more than boy, He en-
tered brokers office in State street, bu
soon left there and obtained an impor
tant position with the New Englaut
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30

New York.-A child of IL years,
dressed in short clothes, swore the
other day in Jefferson market police
court that she was the wife Of Jacob
Sinelite, a rich and aged real estate
dealer, who lives with his grown-up
children in four-story brown stone
house Finelite was in court. Ills
lawyer told Magistrate Finn that
Finelite had never seen the girl be-
fore she appeared in court. Aaron
Rips testified that the marriage took
place in a saloon formerly owned by
him in Jersey City early in January.
Rabbi Garlau. he said, performed the
ceremony.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30
Telephone company, which stationed

Telephone company, which stationed
him at Taunton.
From there the courtship was con
tinued, and one day, not long ago, Miss
Ellen Gertrude REESE resigned from
Jordan g. Marshs and took the train to
Providence There she was met By
young Clapp, and they were married
The Clapps, senior, were in Europe.
but have returned since and everything
is forgiven. as 1t should be in all Bos-
ton romances and always is
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30
Pigeon Stopped Town Clock.

Logansport, Ind.-A pigeon roosting
on the minute hand of the town clock
in the Cass county courthouse tower
the other evening stopped the clock
at precisely $40, and caused many
people in Logansport to be an hour
late. The electric light was turned on
in the tower, and although the dial
was suddenly illuminated, the pigeon
was not in the least disturbed, and re-
fused to move. A ianitor was obliged
to climb the dizzy height and "shoo"
the bird away It was 7:15 o'clock
when the mechanism was again In
motion
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-30
RoUGH-ANo-READY FIGHTER
Rangers of the Southwest who Are
Chosen for Their Skill with
Horse and Gun.

The Arizona rangers we're organized
in 1901, to furnish strong police arm
to the territorial government Since
this efficient body of rough-and ready
fighting men has taken the field there
has been most remarkable better
ment in conditions. Organized bands
of cattle rustlers then existed and
made fat living off the legitimate cat