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DENTISTRY.
DIR. D. HARRY MORAN

Washington Expert Dental Specialist. docs all
Dental Work for credit. CSC + St. NV. cur. Eth.
oc26-u
TEETH WITHOUT PLATES; No EXTRACTING:
no pam. look feel. act. and last longer than
natural teeth; shrnkeu faces made normal; painless
nllInE Dr- ]. 1. WILSON. llo2 I 81 NV. ocstf
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EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR.
Week DAYS. 7 a. M. 20 y. M
TO BALTIMORE


Week days. Isl 500. $50, 90 I'D 500. $50
sN9, $50, 1890, u.00 a. N, IL noon, lZ05 100
zoo 500 SD 100. 4l5. 500 5G3. SO 500 $50
90. 90, $50. 1000 i0;35, II 20, Il IS D, ~
SUNDAYS. Isl. 200 10, $50. 800 lOg0 II 90
a m, 20, l.5 90, 3:31 500, $50 $50 800 10 90
1885, L:0, u IS p. m
WESTWARD.
CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST, q % and $50
2.
CINCINNATI. ST LOUIS. and LOUISVILLE.
s 100 a. ~, 4.05 p. H.. IL 40 night.
PIIISBJRG, p p. m. T9:0 p. M, $3.50 night.
CLEN El.AND, -9;l0 pm; COLUMBUS, 30 D m.
WHEELING, 500 a. m, '3.39 p m.
MlNCHESIER. s IS q. H.. = 05. 800 d. m
ANNAPOLIS, week DAYS 500 a. m. 1905 noon
i:i5 j. m, 90 p m. sundays, 80 a. M and ) 80
LURAY and ELKTON, si:05 p. m.
FREDERICK, ts55. S3.l5 a. M 81 80 f415. 3 IS
HAGERSTOWN. ISIS a. m. and 800 p m
BOYD and way points, 3 s5, S9.l5 a. m. 81 80
800. $50. Sl0.i5 ~ 30 D. H.
m. tl2-j0 $3.50, 1875. SOB, i55. $50, RS sl0I5
~ 30 D. m.
WASHINGTON JUNCTION and way points. g .35
S9.l5 a.. NJ. 81 20. 1870 $50 p. N.
DAILY. Except Sunday SUNDAY only
Reservations OF Sleeping or PsTlor Car srace rates
Of fare. dc., viii be quickly furnished BY TELE-
PHONE at all # the following Ticket Offices. lil7
st. NV, Telephone main 1871; 6g Pennsylvania
ave, Telephone. main 2lS Station. New Jersey ave.
ana G st--flcket Office Telephone east g.; InfOr-
nation Bureau, east ~
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HORSES AND VEHICLES,
NEW WAGONS

FOR sALE-AT SACRIFICE PRICES, ) LIGHT
rubDer-tire broughams, full glass station wagons
g. top buggles. and / wagonctte: all have been
slightly used, but as good new, reason
able offers refused. S. ID. WATERS & SON 80
Ia. NV.
COGSWELLS IS THE CHEAPEST PLACE To
buy new and second hand vehicles and harness
large assortment vehicles SO up; harness s up;
OcS-ff
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HOUSES FOR RENT,
APARTMENTS TO LEI.

THE CHAPLIN, 1415 Chaplin st.
-onhOusekeepmg apartments fur uufur., rea-
s0uabie. we furnish light icc water and Eaid serv-
ice free Of charge. excellent cafe
dcl0-u b. y TANNER Mgr
APARTMENTS FOR RENT.
IN fhe Iowa. choice 5-TUum APARTMENT. $50
~ the Mendoza 5 rooms. second floor So
d. the on arlo, rooms. SIS rooms SO
THE NrLAcHLEN RIAL ESTATE AND LOAN
CO. 10Th and e. dtEN
FURNISHED.
FOR RENT - FURNISHED APARTMENT IL
The ontario. OF 3 rooms furnished at cost II uu-
furnished Tsoms cr sil Iet rooms unfinished q,
lrH rental. large rooms wide ham and finest OUTLOOK
lE the clty. tenant gong abroad f1r or months
The MciAChLkN RIAL ESTATE AND LDAN
co. 10Th and g. df--3f
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RAILROADS,
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD


LEAVE STATION. New Jersey ave and q st.
EVERY OTHER HOUR OF THE ODD HOUR. y
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
NEW TERMINAL. sd ST. NEW YORK.
7 60 &. m Diner Pullman PaT0r.
$500 a IN. Buffet. faFior. Fiyehour train
1880 M. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car
iii 30 q. IN. Diner and Pullman ParOr Car.
100 D. M. Diner and Pullman parior Car
-3.j9 b. m ROYAL Limited An pulmaus
fi.G y. M Coaches 10 Philadelphia.
800 y. m Diner and Pullman Pari0r
s o) y. IN Coaches to Philadelphia.
81 30 D. m SleeDers.
PSI a. III. SlCcpers
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OFFICES FOR RENT.

OFFICES FOR RENT.
TO LET-ELEGANT BANKING ROOM WITH
fine fixtures and superior yauit. rw cor. q l2tn
and q sts. uV.s Ttrfect uSHts time location. esre-
liaiiy adapted for office financial institution For
particulars see
THE F. H. SMITH COMPANY.
(E. q. smith, l.. ID. LHtimeF, &. r.
Nesbit.l
140S New York Ave
FLEMING BUILDING. 1919 q ST wv. PENO-
waited Throughout. spacious new elevator. steam
heat; uueZcalicd JauItor service. excellent Office
rooms oE fourth floor dcl2tf
LARGE MODERN OFFICES N THE MEl-
leratt Bldg. Il5LI2 4 e. uw.. $3.50 Der month
including llat IsAt elevator. and gautor service no
extras
FOR BENT-DESiRABLE OFFICE ROOMS II
Evans Building llb-E-t NeH fuTs ave-: rental
rery low, including heat light and lauitor service
JOHN o. EVANS 1923 SEES loEk ave. no5s-3l-
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LOTS FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-RALORAAlA HEIGHTS.
BELAIR HEIGHTS.
The ven best bargains Iu THIS aUliy enhancing
locality
dels-d ALLAN 7. WALKER 1912 G. 81
For SALE-FINE LOT on NEW YORK AVE.
bet. l5th and lsini south stei III 50. It. Is II.
front Price S So
MILLER-SHOEMAKER REAL ESTATE co.
Paunc. West so ls5 WISCONSIN AVE-. tsZd 81
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HOUSES WANTED.

WANTED Property II every description 70 RENT
and SELL
J.. W. GROONES. 1905 New York Ave.
PHONE MAIN 6g-2
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ROOMS FOR RENT.

YOUNG MAN WANTS CONGENIAL ROOM
mate. Address BOX loo. Herald once des.5t
FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED.
55 ST, NW.-ONE LARGE ROOM. STEAM
heat, bath, plenty mot water; very desirable.
de233t
WITH BOARD.
97 18TH ST.-ATTRACTIVE ROOMS: s;!ite with
bath. suitable for Congr5semans home table. de431t
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-19
MOTHER ELECTRIC FORKS
PREMIUM LIST OFFERED BY RED RIVER
VALLEY EXPOSITION IS AN ATTRACTIVE ONE
RE NEARLY A THOUSAND DIFFERENT PR1ZEs-EXPoSITIoN
GRAND FORKS FROM JULY 81 TO AUGUST
your labors- and then enjoy the re-
Prospect.
JOHN DINNIE,
President.


Prospect.
JOHN DINNIE,
President.
Genernl Information.
Exhibits to be entered for COMPETE
ton for prizes at this fair must be up
on the grounds on Monday, the Both
day of July. during which day the
grounds and buildings of the society
will be open for the purpose of placing
exhibits.
The exhibition will open to the pub
lie at eight o'clock in the forenoon of
Tuesday. the 3lst day of July. 1906,
and will continue from day to day I'M
til Friday evening at five O'Clock. Be-
sides an exhibition of stock, grains,
vegetables. manufactures. fine arts,
ETC.. there will be racing programs
carried out each day, and many at
fractions new. interesting and instruc-
tive.
General Rules and Regulation.
The price of admission for adults
will be fifty cents each time of entry.
and for children under fourteen years
of age twenty-five cents. Admission
will be by ticket, and every person
must be provided with a proper ticket
before being allowed to enter. Neces-
sary attendants upon stock and ma
chinery will be furnished with passes
by the secretary. Such passes will
bear the name of the person to whom
issued and will not be good for the
admission of any other person. Sea-
son tickets will be issued for the
whole exhibition at One Dollar and
Twenty-Five cents for adults, and
SiXty-five cents for children under
fourteen years Of age. And for horses
and carriages, as follows:
For two horse coach. carriage
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-19
ROYAL ARCH MAsONs.

Boston, Mass, June 19.-High de-
gree Masons from nearly every state
In the Union were present today at the
opening of the triennial convocation
of the general grand chapter of Royal
Arch Masons. The gathering was
called to order in the Masonic Temple
by the head of the order. William G.
Swain of Milwaukee The meeting
will continue over tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-19
COMMITTEES.

Finance and Auditing.
R. B. Griffith. E. ]. Lander.
Grounds and Buildings.
H. N. Wells. John Dinnie.
Printing and Advertising.
E. ]. Lander. ]. A. Sorley.
Attractions.
]. D. Bacon. O. NJ. Hatcher.
Prizes and Premiums.
j. H. Bosard. A. l. Hunter.
Gates and Tickets.
o. M. Hatcher. John Dinnie.
Transportation.
Geo. E. Duis. ]. D. Bacon.
A. 1. Hunter. ]. D. Bacon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-19
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

John Dinnie. Geo. E. Dius, e. J.
Lander, J. H. Bosard, ]. D. Bacon,
r. B. Griffith. H. N. Wells, A. l.
Hunter, J. A. Sorely. o. NJ. Hatch
err.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-19
s-General Purpo

CAass-Genefal Purpose.
A general purpose horse is under
stood to be horse that is suitable
for either the wagon or pillow. Horses
registered or eligible to registration
cannot compete in this class.
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.

President-John Dinnie.
Vice President-Geo. e. Duis.
Treasurer-Sydney Clarke.
Secretary-A. L. Woods.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-01-13

Editor Collar Chronicle:
We would call ON all christiane 10
remember the tsact, that God expects
them to vote AR they pray. When
we pray. ''Thy Kingdom come. I'VE
should help God anawer orr prayers,
for che Divine only intervenes when
humanity failss In no. way can We
better help to set up 6od's Kingdom
on earth. than to vote against the
omen saloon. To the chFisfiun there
il only one aide To the question the
open saloon RI a great evil. and " q
blot ON our boosted christian civili-
"Oh.v yon say, .sProi,lbs}fon does
not prohibit" God Aaf7, Thou
shalt not KILL" Yet, men through
all ages on do wnl to the presetf time
continue to break that law. and God
has not commanded, nor man deemed
IL wise to repeal it. What would be
the result X murder WINS no longer y
crime punishable by law? Yet. near
III MI the murders that IRE cOnImitteQ
are directly traceable to liquor. A
hundred thousand annually m q
drunknrsps grave. and Won vino vote
To legnIize this crime art accessories
to IL. sNyoe unto him Who puttetlt
the bottle To his neighbours lips"
No good citizen. much Iessa christiar1s
can vote FOR the licensed saloon.
Il <t ~ In H.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-01-13

The Chronicle is pleased TO- add
nine new subscribefs to its list this
week namely: w. H. Jordan. Jaa.
W. Atwen. Mrs. Lula Pettis, NJ. A.
Neal. r. X. smith. y. Ii Pitts. w. =.
H6dnnt. Jasper Spencer and ]. NJ.
Warwick. f%E34f
Also we ackho wleslge renewals Of
subscription received from w. A. Me-
Main. g. f. McMain. q. W. Williams,
IN. Wardfow.C. u. Sharp, Or. u L.
'NoOdall, .InO. 7. McCssin. Il. W. Phil
lips. X. w. Horn. j. w. Dyson. JhO. l..
Kelly. Peter Doyle. j. L. Morfntine,
j. b. Gates. w. NJ. Tully. D&nsKiIil-
hall. w. NJ. BrattOn. Nj. G. Nugent,
Gertrude Pierson. Mrs. A. +. Nyc, +.
L. Craig and j. ID. Kitterlin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-01-13
We Want no whisky in Ward

Editor CsOIfax Chronicle:
/ notice In the Chronicle Of the 9th
Inst. that there WINS aw Risky election
ordered BY the police Jury on only
two petitions. one from ward =, and
one from ward 5. to take the sense Of
the people In Grant parish I'm licens-
lug the sale of spirituUus liquor. We
|cOnsiiler this an unfair net on their
part. II tliisis to be Il parish election.
III oak why they did not limit It to the
wards where it, an asked for. We
| had some large petitions asking that
Ian election be not held In ward Z. but
| unfortunately our police member 81
ward Z forgot the one that had been
handed him to present to the body,
and worse than that. be left COlfax
| before this ordinance was passed.
Tlioref0fe we do not feel that we
| should have been forced aatax payers
| OF Grant parish to even help to pay
| tl1e expenses of an election to bring
anything 10 degrading Into our midst.
Notwithxtandln this. fully believe
| that IT we can get Il fair cOunt that
the parish WIN 20 dry by q large ma
| }ority. Some people clslim that II We
had open saloons that It would STOP
/ so much bOotleggfng Of whisky. but
It would not. itwould give the boot
iegyes q much betterchanch 70 evadt
the law. 50 s.s s.g-s
Friends and fellow citizens oi Grant
lparish. let me appeal to you all Al
law abiding citizens, let's 60 to tll<
polls and vote against the sale q
IHhisky, and mt llcenae any one t(
Lc0mmit crime In a civlllseti country
We had juat IA ~ ell license a man II
steal. rob or commit murder, as t.
sell whisky. for we all well know It'll
of all crime committed.
| Wishing the Chronicle and I'll tt
readers success, am. A@ ,$Al
/ You're truly, v. H. BoYhTT.
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Unfair Official Action.
Editor COlfax Chronicle:

E0ICOF CO0ax CHZOulcNs
Az the question Of open saloons has
been agitated. feel like giving an
expression of my sentiments on tue
subject. 1t seems the firstsuggeatl0n
OF open saloons was started by tue
editor Of the Demands However,
we we're not surprised at the source.
Then the inSptratiob seems to have
been caught by orr lAte grand jury.
spIritualized by the lhg jug from Al
exandria. and perfected by our police
jury In ordering an election for the
whole parish. l consider this one Of
the grOssest impositlons ever perIe-
trHted ON any community. Sons
one. perhaps. will say this Is fair ana
right, hut l say 1t is not fair nor
right. Aud l think II all who have
worked ND an electio,i for open sas
looms. our police jury are the most
resptIneible. and they should be made
tn feel that their acts are notfriendly
tn good morals and religion. have
enjoyed their primary school days In
the town Of Montgomery. Theeldess
OF them have very faint fec6llectfon
OF ever seeing an open saloon In this
town. After having enjoyed so many
years If peace and quietude. which
always exists In the absence Of open
saloons, and then to have them nm
willingly forced back upon tfA /! It
makes me feel that our Ufiieia1s would
| have ms retrpgrade I'll morals and re-
Iligion, when they know that whisky
| is respOnsiblefor nearly all the crimes
and disorders among the people. Arr
we to. compromise with the devils
Fgreatest Institution. and say for u
price sou can setup yOur hellish Ina
xtitution on our main streets, to mis-
lead and tlebauc1i our people? IL
this election should be Carried. sou19
mans blood Will I've upon sOmeboly'd
hands. Who will be the sOmebOdy?
From the editor. via grand jury, judpv
| and police jury. some one VIII SONS
day reap the seed they are sowing.
Ntjw. some Of the unfair things n
/ this: When we voted whisky OUT Of
this parish. we didit Ivy wnrds. Now
the election is ordered for the whUi6
parish. We will take ward Z, for ex-
ample She has enjoyed tire absence
of saloons so long. and the peopio
lhave 40 much enjoyed their absence.
THAT they willvO IL out again. Bnt
we have been tucked on to the whole
lparfsh in the fight. Now. ward seven
has never l,ctifioned tn hare an ejec-
ton; but lipou the other hand we
sent large petitions asking that we
have no election. II ward had sent
La petition asking for an election, and
There was no opposing petition. then
I we think they might have had sOmd
4 excuse for their acts. Other wards
|. have been treated IN this same man.
, ner. The plea seems to he that we
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-01-13

Grant Parish Growing Rich.

Grant Parish Growing Rich.
7 The parish of Grant is in good
financial condition. The police
jury recognizing this fact propose
TO build fine steel bridge across
Bayou Darro, on the Bagdad road,
and President Randolph is author
lied to contract for same in the
sum of 5000; to be paid out of the
revenues of five successive years.
See police jury proceedings on our
third and fourth pages for par
ticulars.
/. The revenues of Grant are six
times as much as they were in 1877
and 1873 The single payment
made by Sheriff STAFFORD to Treas
er Clarke last week. Of S02.6u 16'
is four times as much money as
the parish had in 1877, The parish
has steslily Creased in values all
the time, the iicreaseinthe ASSESS
ments each year being from 5 per
cent to Is per cent. Those persons
who talk about banktupting the
parish in the prosecution of whisky
cases, are very ignorant of public
affairs, or they are. attempting "a
play upon the ignorance Of others
10 this matter.
Grant parish can devote one Of
two thousand dollars more than she
how expends to prosecute whisky
sellers, and it won't hurt the parish
q bit, and the majority of the peo'
will approve it. As 3 matter q
fact, however. no more need he ex
|pendedin this direction If pros
ecutions are vigorously and prop
erly pushed. !.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-01-13

To lie held at Co1fax, La, Satur1
day, Jan. 90, 1906. viz:
1. Roll call.
.. Healing Of minutes.
3. Address l,y Supt. j. N. Warner.
4. 'sThe Character ofu Good Teacfs
err" by David Smith. Jr.
B.. How We should Spend Our
Vacation" hy HARRIET A. Johnson.
Is. How 10 Teach Writing" by
J.sW. Gains.
Z. zone Methosl1 Used In Getting
Regular. Attendants" by In6iana
smith.
i. ..Soine OF the Qualifications Of u
| Tencler." by A. j. Tademy.
o. How to improve the Country
School" by .AdH Il. Hall.
10. State Course Of Study" Dis
leussion led by q. w. Scott.
II. MISCELLANEOUS business.
| IL. Election 81 officers.
| All friends of education are cordial
| Is invited to attend.
II. g. ROBINSON, Prcst.
q. W. SCOTT, Secty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-01-13

Tie chances lbr living q full century
are excellent IN she case Of Mrs. Jennie
Duncan, II H3yuesville, Me-, now 10
years old. She writes; Electric Bitters
cured me OF chronic dyspepsia Of ~ years
staudlH1 and made me'fee1 a. we'll and
strong as young girl" Electric Bittc-s
cnre stomach and liver diseases, blood
0isor defs, general debility and bodily
weakness Sold on guarantee at crss-
~sat drug store. Price only 5oc,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-01-13

Mrs. T.. n. Fauntlcroy came down
from Shreveport last Monday and
packed her llousehold goods for re-
moval to keaci,le, where she will
make her future home with her son.
DIR. VIM. Morgan. She REPORTS Bro,
FauntlerOy on the road to recovery.
and thinks he can he removed from
the sanitariu,ni In another week. She
left Thursday morning. while MIR.
Morgan FauntlerOy remains behind
to attend To shipping the goods.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-01-13

The Officers Of Colfax lodge W. q.
w. elected Dec. Goth. to- serve FOR 1906,
werc duly installed Friday night,
Jan. 5tir. They are as follows: X.
W. Richardson. Past c. c.; g. w.
Jordan. G. G. A. Il. Perkins. Clerk
+. B. Cole, Banker: j. G. Mcknight,
A. L.: NJ. HirSch. Waterman; &. III.
Compton. Sentry A. Williamson A.
b. Perkins aud VIM. LaCroix, Man.
ayers; X. h. Gray. Physician.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-01-13

The Louisiana State horticultural
Society will hold two DAYS meeting
In the city Of New Orleans OH Thurs
day and Friday, jan. q and Vi. A
MURDER Of eminent gentlemen will
lecture on horticulture. aud 1t will
dOulHless he am occasion III great In
terest and benefit to all persons en-
gagged In horticulture.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-01-13

ITO keep the body in tune.r writes
Mrs.. Mary Brown 20 LAFAYETTE PIsce.
Pouehkespsie. n =. Il take Di. Kings
Now Efe Pills: They are the most re-
liable and pleasant laxative have
found" Bed tor he stomach. liver and
bowels. Guaranteed by Crescent drug
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

newcomer went through his part to an accom-
paniment of untiring Kisses and catcails' lie
bitter memory of that ordeal seems not 10 hi'e
left him even in those years. long afterwaru' III
which he enjoyed unquestioned popularity IL
was no littIeness of mind that caused the meih-
ory to stay ii the grain of the true artist
in Irving that had made him vince ana lhit
preserved the sting. 1t was in Dublin that MT
Stoker first met him. The young lr'shman was
a hero wOrshipDer from instinct, and MS whoie
nature went out to the brilliant personality that
suddenly rose upon his horizon. One experience
swept him conclusively to the feet or MS new
friend After dinner one night Irving reclted
1.-The Dream of Eugene Aram-" He seemed IN
spired and at the end collapsed half tainting-
Mr. Stoker was in turn overwhelmed Il can
only say" he adds, that after a few seconds
of stony silence following his collapse, 1 burst
into something like Mysteries. 1t is little funny
we may observe in passing to find him offering
proofs that it was not weakness that led To the
MYSTERIES Mr.. Stoker was strong man in those
DAYS he tells us, and not alone physically. In
nv college days, had been auditor Of the His
toricaI Society and had got medals, or
certificates. for History, Composition and Ora
tory"
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

To the Dublin period of this narrative belong
several of the many amusing anecdotes it con-
tains. There is. for example. the tribute of the
hter-dinner speaker who declared to his
astounded listeners, Mr. Irving. sir. is a gentle
man what leads life Of unbroken blemish"'
There is humor, too. in the tale of the authors
initiation into the mysteries of theatrical man
agement, which took place in 1878 He is de-
uShtfui about a property horse that was trans
ported in a box car. and. in the gloom of that
vehicle. filled the railway porters with alarm
They sought in vain to lure out the fearsome
beast they thought they saw in the car and
matters We're at a standstil until small boy
crept in through a window above the creatures
head, and announced to the terrified officials
that they might safely enter What more par
ucuarly impresses us, however as Mr. Stoker
goes on is the kind of work that went forward
under lrving'S inspiring direction 1t was des-
perately hard work The actor never spared
himself. and he exacted heroic efforts from his
staff Incidentally he let his intelligence play
over every detail of the task in hand Here
from an account of the production OF Hamlet
at the Lyceum in the season of 1S7S-'79 is an
example of Irving's care for the little things:
In the last act the cup from which Gertrude
drinks the poison is an important item. inasmuch
aG phreazv 1 of Sis %sn gSped by Hamlet in
Give me the cup let go: by heaven I'll have iti''
the cup. iung down desperately. rolled away for
some distance. and them following the shape Of the
stage, rolled down to the footlights. There is a
sort of fascination in the movement of an inani-
mate object. and such occurrence during the
play would infalibly distract the attention OF the
audience Irving at once ordered that the massive
metal goblet used should have some bosses fixed
below the rim so that It could not roll At a pre-
vious rehearsal he had ordered that the wine
from the cup splashed the stage coIored sawdist
should be used-whch it did to exactly the same
artistic effect ~
Irving was always showing in this way his
solicitude for the artistic integrity of his work
Shallow critics sometimes thought II worth
while to sneer at what they called his love for
mere spectacle. No actor was freer than
he from the passion for mere furniture and
color. His for detail meant a care for