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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-17

G. A. Damn of Duluth is encamped
with T. f. Bearinger at 105 enjoying
several days hunting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-17

Valuable house for sale cheap. In
quire of Geo. Westcott. 2S-tf.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-17

A. d. Cummings and w. Mccarthy
were up from Duluth Thursday look
ing over lands west of here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-17

The funeral of Mrs. Stephen BANJO
Wiz was held from the Catholic church
Sunday and was one of the largest
ever seen here. The various Austrian
societies of which the husband of de-
ceased is member, headed by the
band, escorted the remains to their
last resting place in the Ely cemetery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-17

Attractions ia the Entertainment
Course and dates: Imperial Enter
tainers, Nov. "a; William Dent Atkip-
son. Dec. 20; Ariel Ladies' Quartette,
Jan. !; Miss Marion Gordon Kerby,
Jan. 81, Royal Male Quartette, Mar.
13. This course should commend it
self to the Ely public. Four num-
bers of these attractions will appear
at Hibbing, Eveleth and Virginia,
and one in the Two Harbors Course.
Season tickets $500, seat reserved
free. Single tickets, SOC, reserved
seat 10c extra.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-17

Miss Inez Graham of Two Harbors
was in the city several days this week
on a visit with Miss Nora Vail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-17

Last week in our Millinery depart
ment. Special prices at The Big
Store.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-17

Jas. Chapman was arrested by Of
ficer O Conner Tuesday on a warrant
sworn out by his wife at Negaunee.
Mich, charging him with desertion.
Chief of Police Gribble of Negaunee
departed yesterday with the prisoner
for the Michigan city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-17

Mrs. III. j. Lockhart returned Sat
urday from three weeks visit with
friends and relatives at Saltwater.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-17
ron arr House and Lot in
FUR SALE! wniteslde's Addition.

ron arr House and Lot in
run SALEI Whiteside's Addition.
Lot II, block 10, Bought house and
lot for 81, $50 and will sell for s1,100.
House is completely furnished and has
connections with the city water
mains. PETER KOBE.
Geo. Knkelj is rabbit hunter and
is now at the Shipman hospital with
a charge Of fine shot in his back.
George has friends who are also rab-
bit hunters. Friday while George
was sitting on stump in the woods
with rabbits slung over his back. some
of his friends filled his back with shot
anticipating an easy rabbit. That
the shot was good one goes without
saying. He is recovering rapidly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25

Hihar- III he does not inveigh against
the paralyzing influences of a vast
monopoly. says the New York Evening
Fost' he COMPLAINS bitterly of the spirit
OF commercialism that dominates all
departments OF the theater. the increas-
ing expenses of production. of the
great army OF deadheads that must be
piacated, OF the exactions of the press
and OF the Society OF Authors, the sub
stftution of sensationalism and frfvolity
Tor all serious work, and the gradual
disappearance of actors properly trained
IN the traditional accomplishments OF
their complicated art.
All these evils he attributes in part
10 the Transformation wrought in the
French character by the unstable quail
lty OF national politics. and the restless,
impatient. and speculative spirit aroused
by the uncertainties of the future He
thinks that the great mass OF the thea
tergoing public. compelled to frequent
the inferior kind of theaters by their
inability to pay the high prices demand
eo py the better sort, have lost through
literary and dramatic standards. and
are content with their present base
entertainments, only because they
know not of others finer and more
all the subsidized thes,ters should be
required to give a certain number OF
free performances yearly of master
pieces Of every hnd-trs gedy, high and
low comedy, musical extravaganzas
ETC.. etc.-ln the interests of public In
strucIfon, the theory being that the
crowd, once informed OF the reality
would no longer put up with the imita-
TONS
Unfortunately, there is no good rea-
son for believing that NJ Porers spe-
cifc-eyen supposing it to have been
adopted be more efficacious than
any one Of the many remedies suggested
by other theatrical doctors. professional!
and amateur The theater will have
by it will return to more sober courses.
after learning. by cruel experience the
penalties which are the inevitable fruit
OF policy of greed, re eklessness, and
prOflizacy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25

ing exponent of this art, which enables
weakly persons to defend themselves
against the strong, will make his first
appearance in America. though he has
often been importuned to give q per-
formance. Prof. Yamashita is at
present instructins the middies at the
United States Naval Academy in this
system of defense and physical culture,
and numbers among his private pupils
PRESIDENT Roosevelt, the Presidents
sons, Mrs Wadsworth. Mrs. Arthur
Lee, Representative Ames and numer-
Gus other weil-known persons in Wash
ington society. The performance will
INCLUDE practical demonstrations of the
methods of attack and defense. and will
also illustrate the vital holds which
.he Japanese practice when in danger
FroI famashita will be assisted
by Madame Fude Yamashita. herself
an expert in the art, and by a corps
OF skillful assistants.
The benefits to be derived from a
knowledge Of this art are well exem-
plified in the tenacious courage exhib-
tied by the Japanese soldiers and sailors
in the war with Russia. Mr.. Yamashita
Tor many years was an instructor in
most prominent officers in the Japanese
army and navy. To the thorough mas
terry of judo and the courage it inspires
is attributed many of the victories
which the Japs gained over the Cars
soldiers.
In conjunction with the exhibition Of
Judo MIR. Saburo Koshiba. native of
Tokyo, will give an entertaining illus
trated lecture on the Japanese-Russian
war. which will doubtless prove exceed
inRly interesting. Mr.. Koshiba has a
great many lantern slides made from
photographs taken on the field. and 9TH
ers which show the curious pictorial art
Of the japanese.
Many persons prominent in social life
will be present to see the performance,
including the Japanese minister and his
staff, Admiral Schley, and others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
Our Mary's Process Server.
Friendly Sympathy Overcame Objection
to Accept Sheriff's Papers.

; Writing of her chiidhoods friend.
Mary Anderson Navarro, Mrs. Harriet
Kelly, of Louisville, relates that the
last time Mary Anderson played in
Louisville she had a little experience
which amused her very much She was
to fill an engagement of three nights.
Her manager had engaged Masonic
Temple for her appearance. When she
learned that she refused to play. main
tanning that the theater was too small,
and was unsafe besides. This has
proved true since, as the theater caught
fire recently and burned like Il finder
box Luckily IT was between perform
ances. When she refused TO play her
manager had to hurry around, and
finally succeeded in obtaining Mac
auIey's Theater. the hest show house
in the city.
AS a result. he and Miss Anderson
were sued for damages, and processes
had to be served upon her. AS she was
rather inaccessible. the sheriff en-
gagged "A messenger boy to serve the
papers. whose compensation was de-
pendent on his success. He succeeded
in reaching her as she was passing
from the hotel door to her carriage to
go to the theater. He stepped up to
her ana dSheu, Are you MISS AllueT-
SOM" Suspecting his Grand in a spirit
of mischief, she replied. smiling, why,
don't you know Mary Anderson? - and
as he hesitated she stepped past him,
entered the carriage and was driven
off
On the second night he approached
her again, but, laughing at him and
giving him an evasive answer, she left
him again: The last night just as she
was leaving the hotel for the train,
the boy appeared again. There were
tears In his eyes and he looked wor-
ried, but determined. He stepped up
to her and said. You are Mary Ander-
SON She turned 10 him with the
and disappointed that she held out her
hand for the papers, took them. dropped
dollar In his hat, which he held in
the other hand, saying. Now, my boy,
you have earned your fee" and on,
tered her carriage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
Little Johnny Jones Wooing
Unique Way in Which George M. Conan
Won His Wife.

Those who nave watched him advance
from vaudeville to his present position
need not be told that George NJ Cohan
Is an inventive genius. Neither will his
originality be questioned by them. but
possibly comparatively few know how
thoroughly consistent with these gifts
was his pursuit and capture of Miss
Ethel Levey, who afterward became
Mrs. George NJ. Conan.
1t appears, according to the statement
OF Cohan enthusiast. that some six
years ago Mr.. Conan was writing
coon" songs for the use of himself, his
family, and a large number of others in
vaudeville. Miss Leyey at that time was
engaged ~ singing ditties of similar
nature One day Mr.. Cohan heard Miss
Levey sing his own expressive and char
acteristic composition entitled II Guess
I'll Have to Telegraph My Baby" So
pleased was he that he sent his card to
Miss Levey after he had written this
upon Il:
MY Dear Miss Levey: You certainly
can sing coon songs
When the usher returned he handed
Mr.. Cohan one of Miss Leyey's cards
bearing this reply:
MY Dear Mr.. Conan: You certainly
can write them
But still they did not meet Miss
Levey continued successfully singing
the Cohan song, and Cohan was kept
busy filing orders for others Of a SINH
lar type. Some months later, and Just
before the holiday season, Mr.. Conan
again thought Of Miss Levey and teIe-
graphed her:
Dear Miss Levev: Would like to
make you little present What kind
OF ring do you PREFER"
To which Miss Levey promptly an
swered:
Dear Mr.. Cohan: Send engagement
ring"
Promptly Mr.. Conan saw that the Or
der was filled.
Six months later they again met. That
was July f. On July 10 they were mar
RED And In five years 1t IS estimated
that this happy nair have accumulated
something like $500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
Actresses Home.
Furnishings and Arrangement Tell
Character of Owner.

BY their homes We shall know them.
Does a gasp of dismay go forth from
the friends with whom | chat each
week. 1t sounds a bit arbitrary, ad-
NIT. By their homes We shall know
them. But. mark you, ! said homes
not hotel rooms. A home is that habitat
which your will has played a part in
choosing. The two by four, occupied
before you enter. OF the one-night stand
can scarcely bear your indelibIe impress
when you dart from II at o'clock in
the morning on an early jump The
home is tarrying place, from which
the individuality shines forth. The per-
sonality of the owner Is shown in her
home.
You know. almost before she enters
the room 10 receive you. the manner of
woman you are to meet. The room tells
you My frst meeting with Lillian Rus
sell was a case in point. Never having
seen her on the stage, l knew only that
she was beautiful. The photographs
that had fallen into my hands did not
impress upon me her type. The room
In which l waited did. 1t was the dra w
Ing room of the suite of apartments
she occupied so long at the Ariston.
Though a large room il was crowded
c.
set type. y chair here. a table there
yonder a whimsically beautiful cabinet
bespoke the rule OF the mistress whlm
Perhaps Louis Quinze pieces dominated
One moved carefully among them, APP
prehensive OF an accident to one of the
frafl. beautiful chains to the couch that
was downful silken invitation TO ease
MISS Russell should have named that
broad mass OF perfuH ed cushions Sans
Souci ON the table was a huge lamp
swatheG in yellow silk Sunshine-col-
ored ruffles hang from its wide shade
The light benin. hidden somewhere in
the depths Of tks' yellow silk, was tenn
pered TO suI,Et:eG sInshine. The icce
curtains at tie wiEdcvs were broad and
full and tra I'd generously UPON the
rich. soft i't2- rtnsy and the big silk
wrapped IL MP We. the keynote of the
room. Sool. l-,ese ente.ed the sumptuous
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25

room q sumptuous beauty, built on
ample lines, gowned richly, silk and lace
floating about her feet as waves break
upon the shore and are followed by
others and others endlessly. The room
had fifty heralded her.
AntipodaI, like their characters, are
the homes of Lillian Russell and Maude
Adams. Whether she be in her quiet
town house or at her farm home at Ron
konkoma. or in her mountain place in
the Adirondacks, there are about the
creator of Lady Babhie many books,
quaint curios, as the Sedan chair which
she converted into telephone booth,
wide spaces, open CRATES and SIM
pficity. She. too, has whims of fur
nishing. Once she fancied long table
at which all must sit on one side, FAC
ing the fireplace. And her collection or
old candlesticks had reached, when she
tired of 1t. more than one hundred pairs
Virginia Harned's home near Central
Park West bears IN its note OF abund-
ance resemblance to Miss Russclfs sur
roundinss, though the scholastic ele-
ment Is present in her husband s, E.
H Sothern. taste for books and COM
paratiye solitude The same fondnesS
for soft. floating fabrics and plenti-
wherever Sadie Martinez bides for more
than a week.
Back to the Maude Adams type Of
surroundings We bark at sight of the
surroundings of Blanch Walsh's choice.
Miss Walsh enjoys the wide spaces.
She is impatient OF what she regards as
superf1uous details. Her home. Hike her
character, follows broad, strong lines
She likes the big, plain fireplace, the
wide-open window, the straight, scant
curtains that do not trip the unwary,
the substantial but not obtrusfve nor
too numerous rug. She drives her house
keeper TO confession by her b-monthly
wedding out Of what she deems unneces-
sary furniture and bfIc-a-brac-
Where Annie Irish is is always quiet
elegance. The symbol Of her home
is the fair hand and wrist in their
frame of lace ruffles lowering over the
shell-like china of the prettiest tea table
In New York. and In the background Of
the mental perspective her husbands,
j. E. Dodson, den, its wall nearly hid
den by the autographed portraits Of
great players. its bookcases bursting
with old plays and the biogra phfes of
the worlds greatest actors.
Eleanor Robson's green and white
drawing-room and all the other rooms
of her apartment are chaste, correct,
perhaps shade conventional. but I'M
doubtedly charming. The rooms in
,, which one finds Dorothy Donnelly are
airy, sunny resting places, where good
books and pictures abound and where
is led the thoughtful life that bears
fruit in excellent performance. Ref1ec-
ton is the parent of effort.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
Eddie Foy's Lone Game.
Lost Thousands at Poker With Himself
Dealer and-Player.

Some persons get so wrapped up in
cards that If they cannot t1nd some one
to play with they go it alone" re-
marked Harry lie Clair, in a conversa-
ton detailing some Of his experiences
Il don't mean solitaire. but regular
card games. / remember once going
to a club of which Eddie Foy and 1
were members, and, looking through the
door OF the card room, discovered Foy
all alone there. The fact that he was
shutting deck of cards and talking to
himself made me pause to observe him
IL was most extraordinary
"Foy shuff1ed the deck a long time.
saying, Get ready, Prepare to make
! your bets Then he placed the deck on
the table walked away little distance,
frowned. and moved briskly up to the
table. j want to bet, he said to no.
body and answered back, Place your
| money. All right-s50o on the king
TO win.
He took off a few cards and looked
at an imaginary person in front of him.
and said: The king loses Then. in a
different vosce, he talked like this to
himself:
Just my miserable luck Five hum
dred more on the king to win -
More cards were taken of.
a" The king loses
Outrageous. Rank luck
Try again. Luck may turn
L brought only 81 500 with me Here
gees my last $500 on the king to win
In a few seconds: The king loses
'Foy slammed his fist on the table.
roared about bad luck: then Gained
down, shuff1ed the cards again, and
walked away
He returned to the table in a jaunty
cheerful manner. and said:
IL try my luck I have only 81 500
with me- Five hundred on the jack to
win
. The jack loses
He laughed and said: Better luck
next time. Five hundred more on the
Jack to VIM
1T loses this time, too
Good joke on me- Well, here goes
my last $500 on the jack 70 win
+" You lose
This is amusing. But It's all right.
Easy come. easy go. don't kick
Your brother was in here yesterday
and lost 500 but he did not talk as
you do about t.
No. my brother is not SO good
natured as / am
And" continued Mr. lie Clair. .in
order that The story could not be de-
MED. 1 had r. witness with me. / called
a friend whe was passing to come and
see the game"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
The WhiteWashinqof Julia. y
Columbia Stock Company in One Of
Henry Arthur Jones' Comedies.

BY special permission of Charles
Frohman, 1.-The Whitewashing of
Julia" was secured for presentation by
the popular Columbia Theater Company
this week. the seventh of the success
ful summer season. This will be the
initial production of this play in Wash
zngton. and Ii Is said there Is a treat
IA store for The patrons of the F street
playhouse, as it is a most delightful
comedy written In the authors best
style 1t is from the pen of Henry
Arthur Jones, the English playwright,
and in three acts, full Of clever sftua-
tons. witty sayings and bright dia-
logue. and had its original production
by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boucher in
London, where ii was a distinct sue
cess. 1t was brought to this country
BIZ Mr.. Frohman for his famous Empire
Theater Company. and was the last
play this organization presented before
its dissolution The principal members
at the time were Guy Standing and Fay
Davis.
Mr.. Standing will, needless to say.
play his original role next week, and
Miss Davis part will be In the hands
Of the extremely capable leading
woman Of the local company, Miss
w alker.
The story concerns Mrs Wrenn, about
whom there is supposed to have been
q scandal with a duke of royal blood.
She causes her relatives much embar-
rassment by returning to her native
town where she is snubbed and cut by
all of her former friends. Two of the
men, however. defend her and do all in
their power to straighten out matters
and clear up the stories about her
One OF these men has fallen in love
with her and has gotten her consent
20 marry him. Everything Is straight
ened out in the end and all are made
happy.
There are several important parts in
this piece and an unusually long cast
is required All the favorites, includ-
ing Miss Galloway, Miss Lewis, Miss
Hammer, Miss Hammock Miss Hennes-
sey. Mr.. Dean, Mr.. Duncan. Mr.. CASTOR,
Mr.. Hards, and two new members
Miss Loughran and Miss Newmeyer
will be seen in congenial roles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
Where Be the Chain2"
Obadiah Thought Fellow-Townsmen
Should Make Present Complete

IN little country town In the far
Vest Is quaint old character named
obadiah, said Harry Bulger, OF Henry
w. Savages Woodland company. re-
Gently, who at one time gained the adj
miration of lis fellow townsmen by
saving an excGTsion train loaded with
passengers. which came very near being
precipitated over a high trestle. and
would have been but through the hero
ism Of Obadiah who. at the peril OF his
life, tagged the train and saved all the
pleasure seekers. The grateful excur-
sionists made up q purse and turned IL
over to the postmaster of the village.
with Instructions to buy the hero some
thing suitable that would commemorate
his brave act.
Obadiah had posed, and rightfuliy,
too, as a sort of wiseman and weather
prophet for many years in the hamlet,
and the citizeTs thought it a propitious
time to show their appreciation of him,
so they added to the collection of the
excursionists untii a real neat sum was
accumulated and sent to New York and
got the best watch that money could
buy. A committee was appointed and
called on Obadiah to make the presen-
tation. The spokesman, with grave
bow. said:
Obadiah Simpson, it is the desire of
the paopIe of Painted Dog to show yew
that they have alters appreciated the
dignity which your presence has brought
to orr fair city. and as a further evil
dence of our regard, and the regard OF
those whose lives you saved. / have been
detailed to present yew with this here
watch.
Obadiah calmly accepted the watch
and. turning it over carelessly in his
hand. said:
Where be the chain?'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
Maxine Elliott's New Plau.
Clyde Fitch Writing One Involving an
International Marriage.

Though 1.-The Coronet of the Duchess
was a sorry failure, Fitch Is still busy
with international marriages. and he
has made another the pivot of the new
play that he has just finished for Ma xine
Elliott. This time the noble sutton is not
an English duke, but a German prince
Ing from little state that Is still
bound hard and fast under ancient rules
and invicIable precedents. Somehow, the
prince has escaped into the big world
outside. There he sees one of the most
charming OF American young women,
and falls head over heels in love with
her He is presentabIe enough young
fellow, and she returns his passion in the
cIcar-headed, cool-blooded American
fashion.
Then the prince, in all honesty. sug-
gests that, while he cannot make her
his princess, since she is not of royal
blood. he can at least have her for his
morganatic wfSe-no mean position In a
pretty German kingdom. The girl, who
is not familiar with that particular
European institution. regards his pro-
posal as no better than an invitation to
become his mistress, and flies off in the
first real passion OF her life. 1t sur
prises and delights the prince and sets
him thinking
AS the girl cools. she thinks, too. and
the more she thinks the surer she is of
her own liking for the royal bov. The
shock OF his picnosal has been the
spark TO fire her. Meantime he is grow
ing up as well. and discovering that TO
love and be loved are better than TO
lead "a hollow existence in a gilded
cage" Accordingly he renounces his
principally and takes his American
sweetheart for his own true wife And
so they lived ha~.ily ever after in one
Of the little circles OF comic characters