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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
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ing and when the chord vibrated it
was with the first thrill of love. Then
the cause of this strange inner commo-
ton disappeared from LEANS horizon.
leaving a smothered fire. which years
later was famed into u fierce flame by
the unexpected sight of Sylvaines pho
tograph.
The girl was thus in receptive mood
when, while cracking a safe, she was
confronted by Sylvaine himself. For
an instant fright and the instinct of
self-preserVation was uppermost in her
mind. But almost instantly love quiet
ed fear, holding her notionless, and she
became as moistened plaster in the
hands of this sculptor of morals. In a
remarkable scene of five minutes dura-
ton Sylvaine propounded his theories
and begged the girl to reform. The
upshot is we are shown young wo-
man whose whole life has been mold
ed in crime falling upon the neck Of her
savior, promising to desert her vocation
and planning to spend the remainder of
her existence picking lettuce among the
natives of an Austrian village. Suisse
quently she walks into the very shadow
of prison to shield from SANDER the
man she attempted to rob within the
hour.
To eventually marry this uneducated
peasant to a man of Sylvaine's at
tainments and culture is more in keep
ing with the outcome of Bowery melo-
drama than one of hifalutin ethics. But
this certainly stimulated the all-impor-
tant dramatic interest. The logical
husband of the reformed thief appeared
at the rise of the curtain. He was
Schram, the assistant to the burglar,
Kleschna, who had loved the woman
from the first. 1t was he who pleaded
with her father that she be allowed to
10 trn rHyIln hsld
risked Imprisonment to save her and
It was he who had warned Kleschna
that the LOB" would fail should Leah
come face to face with the man she
was to rob. He foresaW the influence
love and not moral Suasion eventually
worked. Sehram was ready and anx-
ious to give UP his life and reform, even
to the extent OF picking lettuce, If the
girl would encourage him. He was of
her own station, had lived the same life
and was bound in all ways to be the
better helpmeet.
But he, like several of the other prin-
cipal characters, was allowed to dis
appear from the picture without SO
much as suggestion as to their ulti-
mate fates. With Schram melted the
Jewels the robbery of which set all the
wheels in motion, the roue who stole
them after Leah had given them up,
and finally Kleschna himself. SO minor
matter as disposing of the fate. of the
hunted squirrel after the bear has APP
peared and devoured the hunter did not
trouble the author.
So the great success OF this fine drama
of dramatic Incidents is derived from
its sporadic action and marvelously
drawn character, rather than from the
theory 1t breaches. 1t may be said that
character ON the stage cannot be de-
Veloped without a basic truth upon
which to construct a foundation. This
is true and the very truth of II makes
the success of this new addition to
dramatic art in New York all the great
er. MIR. Mcclellan succeeded In writing
an exceedingly clever drama, but he
utterly failed to establish fact.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
Blanche Bates Coming

Miss Blanche Bates. the talented Cali
ifornia actress, will shortly be seen
here i'm David Belasco's wonderful pro-
duction Of 1.-The Darling of the Gods
at the Grand opersl house. This pro-
duction was accorded a run OF 342 per-
formances at Belasco theater, New
York, and enjoyed an engagement OF
145 performances in st. Louis, where
the play proved to be one OF the inn
portant features of the worlds fair.
Miss Bates success in THE Darling
Of the Gods" has been one OF genuine
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01

low. On one point ! am quite positive
and that is the public's desire for re-
finement in stage women. There is
never any encouragement for aught
that savors even remotely of vulgar
ity. A woman to succeed on the Amer
lean stage today must be a thoroughly
womanly woman in all matters per-
tanning to her art. They want her
bright witty and clever, but they will
not stand for the slightest suggestion
OF coarseness."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
The Weeks Bills


morrow afternoon. All week.
Relasco-"The Man From Mexico" All
week. commencing tomorrow afternoon.
Grand--"Sis Hopkins" All week commence
ing tomorrow afternoon.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. All week. commence
ing tomorrow afternoon.
Burbank-"Old Jed Prouty." All week.
Broadway- Vaudeville All week, COM
mencing tomorrow afternoon.
Caslno-Vaudeville. All week, commencing
tomorrow afternoon.
Chutes-Ellery's band. Zoo.
lIC PEAKING of troubles said the
doorkeeper at the Orpheum, you
ought to hold down this job for
time, especially in a holiday rush. I've
been q lot of things in my life, but this
beats them all in that direction. I'll
wager / unintentionally insult more
people in a day than anyone else in the
city.
Last night in comes a woman with
four kids all over the age limit. She
had one ticket for the five of them.
You'll have to have tickets for the
children, madam I said as sweetly as
If had sugar in my mouth I'd like to
know why she says. They are over
the age limit 1 explained in the same
cheerful voice. They are not she re-
piled, I have never paid for them in
my life at theater.' All the same L
answered, trying to smooth 1t over with
a joke, they were born too long ago.
I certainly ought to know as to that
replied the woman, L was there at the
the time And with that she sweeps
the brood inside and leaves me speech
less.
Another woman came along a few
days ago with two children with whom
/ had the same fault to find as to their
age and absence of tickets.
"'Well' she explained to me, the lit
tie ones never see anything of the show
as they go to sleep as soon as they get
inside ana so they ought not to have to
pay
''That was certainly such a new one
to me that weakened and let them in.
Do you know little later that evening
the woman sent out fifty cents by the
, usher and a note saying that one of the
\ children had woke up.
There are some trying experiences
row and then. One woman came up to
the door while was busy gathering in
the tickets the other night and said,
What is the play at this theater?'
Vaudeville, madam / answered
with the usual pleasant smile.
"'Oh, / saw that in San Francisco
last winter she said and she was gone
before I'could explain.
mo, If you are looking forward to a
career in life for one Of your sons and
want them to be popular don't give
them place where they are liable to
fall into a doorkeeper's position"
With a sigh he turned to open the
doors to let forth the entracte liquor
seekers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01

theatrical triumphs of the past decade.
On the morning following her metro
politan premiers at Belasco theater,
New York, she was universally &C
claimed by the dramatic writer's as the
first American in many years who COM
bined the pleasing charms of COM
edienne with the emotional powers of a
tragedienne.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12

to join Mr.. Wagner there in fort
night or so and he and will have such
good time together! But I shall re-
turn to California. 1 represented this
state, you know, at the worlds fair,
when l was sent there as delegate
from the Womens Press club of San
Francisco.
while at the fair 1 was given a
reception. Imagine my surprise on that
day at having a huge bunch of glorious
pansies thrust in my arms by a dear
old friend of my newspaper days of
whose existence in that part of the
world 1 did not dream. He heard l
was there and that was his greeting.
1t is such graceful acts of kindness and
courtesy as make life worth living"
and then she gave one of her irresist-
IDLY sunny smiles.
While here Mrs. Wagner will be the
guest of Mrs. A. L. Briggs of 371S Wild
ney street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12
S@gl ETY

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sweet face and gracious manner have
found favor with the children as well
as their elders, planned many enjoyable
pastimes. There were games and dane
ing in the ballroom and a collation. in
the ordinary. Here everything WAS
made gay with scarlet carnations and
ferns.
The little guests included Miss Dor
othy Woollaoott, Claire Woollacott,
Nora Putnam, Edith Harrison, Carter
Harrison, jr. Lincoln j. Carter, jr., and
Morey j. Woollacott. The affair was
given as farewell to the little guest
of honor who with his parents will
travel throughout California before
their return home.
In defense of the chorus girl and for
her rehabilitation in the eyes-or, to
be more literal, in the ears-of those
who wuold admire her if they could a
local musician comes forward with a
scientific explanation of why she can
not sing. 1.-The chorus girl" says this
expert, sis required above all things
else to smile. 1t is not merely pleas
ing and pleased expression that is de-
manded, but a. broad grin, which must
be constant and broader at the critical
moments than at other times. If you
are anything of singer yourself and
will try to see what you can do in
win
inviting kind of a smile in which the
girl in the front row of the chorus Is
an adept, you will see the point. Most
chorus girls who would never be ac-
cused of ability to sing can neverthe-
less do a little in that line, or could
once, but that grin prevents it be-
cause of the way it causes the muscles
of the throat and mouth to work"
The short white glove is doomed, If
one believes the verdict of those who
live in Paris, Last season the FASH
ionable New Yorkers began to drop
the glace white kid glove and take
up suede ones in gray and black.
Unless they wore a light gown they
seemed to prefer soft black gloves,
stitched with white, to all-white ones.
Now fashionable Europe, led by Parts,
has entirely discarded the two-but-
toned white kid glove and has gone
back to an early love. which is the
mousquetaire tan suede stitched in
white or black.
Already some of the fashionable
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12
SWEET SINGER OF
WEST VISITS HERE
MRS. HARR WAGNER, DAUGH-
TER OF CALIFORNIA
Has Written Stirring Verses Deserip-
tive of Life In Western States.
Is On Her Way to ,<
Mexico 4 Z

Fame and friends have dragged from
retirement Mrs. Harr Wagner, known
to the world as the sweet poet singer
Of the west, Madge Morris, who for
the past few days has been quietly vis-
itlng friends here and who is en- route
10 the City of Mexico to join her hus-
band.
California claims this gifted woman.
To be sure, she was not born in the
west, but her baby life began in the
middle west when her parents were
crossing the plains to the Golden state.
But of California she has always writ
ten, in California her best work has
been done and to the west has her
allegiance been given since early child
hood days.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12

women here have taken up the style.
We are not wearing elbow sleeves in
the afternoon and evenings for lunch
cons, card parties driving and all So
cial occasions as much as they are
abroad, but the fashion is gaining popu-
larity every day.
With it, of course, comes the long
wrinkled glove. 1t is probable we
shall see it. installed here by spring
The fashionable length is half way 10
elbow, and is adjusted to harmonize
with the length of the sleeve. When a
ruffles just below the elbow, the suede
glove is pulled up to the ruff1e over the
cuff.
1t is probable that few will regret
the passing of the short white glove.
of her convictions" remarked the man
who was coming out of fashionable
theater behind handsomely dressed
girl at a matinee yesterday. "She
thinks she has a right to sport cane
and she sports it. She needs little
more dash to carry it off, however.
Indeed, If 1 mistake not she is bit
self conscious and wishes she'd left i:
at home along with some other of her
treasures, which are all very lovely
theoretically, but which seem to be
slightly out of the picture when thrust
in ha 90
life. For my part, | think it's an ad-
mirable idea for a woman to carry q
cane where she doesn't carry an UNI
brella. In addition to being pictur-
esque, 1t Is convenient where the walk
ing is bad. In these days of ugly at
tacks, both in town and country, it
would be a good thing to bring down
on the head of an attacking foodpad
If you notice the metal head of this
tall, elegant, ebony cane is heavy
enough to do considerable damage"
Mrs. Charles Lewis of 2315 Leota
street, entertained with luncheon the
executive board of the Cosmos club
one day last week. Pink carnations
and smilax were used in the decora-
tions. At each guests place was
spray of orange blossoms. Reynolds
catered. After lunch a guessing con-
test was held, the prize going to Miss
Louise kirkpatrick. The guests were:
Mrs. r. b. Guiberson, Mrs. Emma
Greenleaf, Mines. Alice Anderson,
George Jordan, Howell, George Gains
ley, Eugene Root, H. G. Dean, James
Scott, H. E. Guthrie Ada L. Ward and
Miss Louise Kirkpatrick.
There will be meeting of the Arbor
day board Monday morning at ten
O'clock at the assembly hall of the
chamber of commerce. Native daugh-
ters, native sons and representatives
from the posts and corps of the naval
and militia organizations are requested
to be present.
Peje Storck's recital, next Wednes-
day evening, will be attended by a
number of little parties that will go on
to the Jonathan club reception. Mr..
Storck has arranged his program so
that it will end before 9;45 and many
of the music lovers who are to enjoy
the playing of the famous pianist, will
be present at the housewarming of the
popular club.
Mrs. Jennie Twitchell Kempton of
1927 South Union avenue, assisted by
her daughter, Mrs. Roth Hamilton, en-
tertained with musical tea yesterday
afternoon in honor OF Mrs. George Dex-
ter Whitcomb OF Glendora. The va
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12

Mrs. Jennie Twitchell Kempton Of
1927 South Union avenue assisted by
her daughter, Mrs. Roth Hamilton, en-
tertained with musical tea yesterday
afternoon in honor Of Mrs. George Dex-
ter Whitcomb OF Glendora. The va
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12
To Visit Mexico

II have always longed to see Mexi.
CO." said Mrs. Wagner recently. land
now my wish will be fulfilled. for 1 an
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12

There will be meeting of the Arbor
day board Monday morning at ten
o'clock at the assembly hall of the
chamber of commerce. Native daugh-
ters, native sons and representatives
from the posts and corps of the naval
and militia organizations are requested
to be present.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY TOLD.
Witness Describes Details Of Awful
Crime Charged to Dayton,
O., Doctor.

Dayton, O., Nov. 2O.-Coroner Wal.
ter L. kline rendered a verdict oil
guilty in the case of DR.. Oliver Crook
Haugh. in Jail here charged with the
murder of his father, Jacob Haugh;
his mother, Mary Frances Haugh, and
his brother, Jesse Haugh. The last
witness to be examined by Coroner
Kline was Jesse McClelland, of Cham,
bersburg, a farm hand on the Haugh
farm, who was the first on the scene
of the tragedy. He related a story
which In, its horrible details shocked
every one who heard it. McClelland
states that the bodies of the victims
then being cremated were plainly Wis,
ible through the windows and doors
Of the burning cottage, and that they
showed they had been mutilated. It Is
the belief that the bodies were disem-
bowsled and oil poured into them
MeClelland stated the body of the
mother had the legs cut off at the
knees. It was the first to fall through
the burning floor and stood upright
against q fue, with the stumps of the
legs resting on the ground The sons
body was the second to fall to the
cellar, and the fathers followed,
Before relating his story to the coro
ner, McClelland visited the jail. expect
Ing to have talk with the prisoner
DR.. Haugh, however, did not recognize
him, or fefned not to do so.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
GERMAN GARDEN HOUSES.
Built with One Wall Omitted and
Furnished in Comfortable
Fashion.

"Why don't Americans have garden
houses?" writes home an American
woman from Germany. IA garden
house isn't summer house. 1t isn't
rustic open affair. It's solid, well.
built room With one wall omitted.
There are windows in the other three
walls, SO that one hasn't a shut-in feel.
ing, and it has a, good solid floor that
defies dampness. The floor of mine is
made OF closely cemented bricks.
In the big comfortable house in
which we have our rooms there are
several other families. Each family
has part of the generous garden
back of the house and each Las little
garden house.
1.-THE interior Of the little house is
fitted up with comfortable benches and
chairs and solid little center table for
the afternoon coffee.
81 simply delight in my garden house
and spend as much of my time in il
as / can. A summer house could in
no sense fill its place for pleasure and
usefulness, for the summer house does
not offer protection against damppes,
intense heat or the WIND and breezes.
For a children's playroom nothing
could be nicer. Asking child to come
into garden house during shower is
not the trial to the child that asking II
to come indoors is.
1T Is pretty sight in the afternoon
to see the family groups in the garden
houses laughing and chatting uvW the
EVE ouansk s1fgysamsaA"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
MORE tilHEY IS NEEDED
Mr.. ooarlLxoU SUBMITS EST.
MATS FOR POSTAL SERVICE.
Will Cost sizes, 900, 900 Next Year
1t Is Observation-Disclosures Made
Wherever Possible.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Postmaster
General Cortelyou has forwarded to
the secretary of the treasury the esti-
mates for the post Office department
for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1897. They show reduction of ex-
penses wherever it is believed it will
not impair the service.
The amount asked for salaries in the
department is s1,461, 25O, $4,000 less
than the estimate a year ago. The
estimates for the postal service at
large aggregate s193, 100000. an in
crease of s12O0O,OOo. This represents
The normal growth of the service.
Each year sees large increase in the
rural delivery service, railway mail
service, compensation to postmasters,
clerks and letter carriers.
For the maintenance of the rural de-
livery service and its proper extension
more than 500 100000 will be required.
This is an increase of $3,600,000 over
the present appropriation, which is
s5,00o,O00 more than that of last year
THE estimates for the railway mail
Eervice and railway mail Transports
ton call for an increase of $4,000 900
The deficit for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1905, was $14,572,5S4.
This amount, the difference be
tween the expenditure and the rev
enues of the department" it is official
ly announced, may be said to repre-
sent the actual cost of the postal serv
ice to the people. If recent calcula
tions are as accurate as they have
been frequently in the past, they af
ford good reason for believing that tn,
deficit for the year ending June 80
1906, will be considerably less.
st is an interesting fact that tn
total revenue for the fiscal year 1890
exceeded the total expenditures TO
the fiscal year 1904 by nearl.
100000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
MAJORITY FAVORS
SEA-LEVEL Canal
BOARD OF CONSULTING ENGI.
NEERs REPORTS ON PANAMA
WATERWAY PROJECT.
BELIEVE SHORTER TRIP
THE MOST PRACTICAL
Conclusion of Eminent Specialists Is
Reached Only After Long and
Careful Study-Lock Canal Would
Be Cheapest,

Washington, Nov 20.-The board Of
consulting engineers of the Isthmian
canal commission Saturday declared
itself by large majority in favor OF
sea level canal The conclusion was
reached after a long and careful study
of the project. Since the beginning
of September the board had held meet
ings and in special subcommittee had
studied the plans for sea level and
a lock canal with the greatest care.
A trip to the Isthmus was made to en-.
able the members to form better idea
of the physical difficulties which had
to be considered. The members of the
board are men of the greatest reputa,
ton in their line of work. France
Germany and Holland had sent their
most eminent specialists at the re-
quest of the American government.
Sea Level Canal Most Practical.
From the beginning it was evident
that majority of the members was
IN favor of the sea level canal. Theil
point of view was that, even If it cost
more than lock canal and would
take longer in the building, it would
ultimately be of greater use, as it will
enable ships to make much shorter
trip than if they were obliged to &c
through three of four locks. On the
other hand was minority which
wanted to see the canal built in as
short a time as possible and with the
least cost, declaring that few hours
longer for the trip through the 18th
mus made little or no difference. One
of the members gave this explanation
for his way of voting: ut may be
that several of us will not see the sea
level canal finished in our lifetime, as
it will take considerably longer than
ten years. But then we have the sat.
isfaction to know that for all the gen
erations to follow we have made the
shortest and most practical way Of
communication between the Pacific
and the Atlantic, and as long as We
had to decide on question for all
eternity, we do not think that few
years more or less makes very i'm.
portant difference. That is the way
our party thought about it, and what.
ever may be said in favor of it OF
against it, we have, after the most
careful study, given an opinion as we
saw our way to do it,
No official statement will be given
out before the report of the commits,
sion reaches President Roosevelt,
which will be about January.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28

THE JOY OF A GOOD CIGAR.
P. A. Ilemmer T, l How Smokers can
be Sure to get Their Moneys
Worth.

Elbow can one be sure Of getting his
moneys worth in buying cigar?'
asked a Plain Dealer reporter OF P. A
Clemmer.
"I'll tell you how to be sure. just
buy q Wadsworth Bros chico. This
cigar is always the samoa good, hon.
est, satisfying smoke. 1t is made with
a long Havana filler, SO that it always
burns with a firm, solid ash, the best
sign of a good cigar.
"The Chico burns with a fragrance
like thai of the Gar, lima perfeeto, a
25c. cigar, but 1t costs only &c. My
best customers are smoking the Chico,
and when they stop in front Of the
cigar case, they say, give US some
more Of those good cigars. Ipass out
the Wadswurth Bros. Chico and they
go away happy"
Try Chico yourself, and see how
good it is. nov 7-l7-2S
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
Woman swims at EIGHTY

Past 80, Mrs Mary Frankie. guest
IN hotel at Seaside station, Rock
away Beach, claims the distinction of
being the Oldest woman bather in that
resort Monday she donned an or.
binary bathing suit. and plunged into
the ocean with as much vim and
swan about as If she were less than
two score of years. Mrs. frankie is
an expert swimmer, and the pretty
girl bathers envied her as she swan
out Tar beyond the lifeboats, needless
ct the big rollers which swished her
about and at times promised to carry
her far out to sea.