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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-07

-Nine-tenths of the peasants in Rus
STA live in huts without floors, and too
low for a tall man to stand in.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-07

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding Protruding Piles.
Druggists are authorized to refund money Ii
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure in = to II
days. soc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-03-07

Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, is fully quail
fedto give helpful advice to sick women.
Read Mrs. Dimmick's letters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
Keystone State Man Says Hep
burns Rate-F ixer Is 6 ocial.
istic and Anarchstic.
DIVERSION ON A HAIR ISSUE
Question as to Which Man Has the
Biggest BALD Spot"
Back to Jack Cade for Argument
Against the Decentralization
BeWaiIs the Absence of
Jim Crow Cars.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The feature Of
the debate in the house ON the Hep
burn railway rate bill was the speech
of Sibly of Pennsylvania against the
measure. When he charged that the
legislation was socialistic in it's nature
and was a step towards government
ownership and the dream of Bryan and
Hearst. James of Kentucky asked
what the reason was for the right
about-face of the Republican party in
the direction of the Bryan leadership.
II will gracefully place the RESPONSE
bility on my colleagues of broader
shoulders" retorted Sibley. James,
who is quite bald, sat down shaking
his head. Sibley remarked to the
great amusement of the house, Don't
shake your CORY locks at me.'
ooh! The gentlemens hair is near
" as absent as my own" responded
James.
Favored by Anarchists, ct Al.
Sibley declared that, paraphrasing
Horace Greeley, he would not say that
all men are socialists and anarchists
who support the bill-"none the less
1t can be truthfUlly said that every so
cialist andanarchist indorses this meas
ure." Characterizing the new policy be-
ing inaugurated as political rate max
ing and business by lawsuit" Sibley
said it had received the high official in
dorsement of Bryan and Hearst as
distinct advance towards government
ownership. Why should the govern
ment not also fix the price of bread,
he asked; re-enact the creed of Jack
Cade, who declared "Then shall be in
England seven half-penny loaves sold
for a penny, the three-hoOp pot shall
have ten hoops and 1 will make it
felony to drink small beer.''
Government Work Is Costly.
''In the government printing Office"
he continued, 1.-The prices average from
two to three times higher than the
same work done by individuals, firms,
or corporations. At our navy yards
the cost of building vessels has been
greatly increased and the product is of
a greatly inferior character compared
with that of contract work. Seventy
per cent. of all the work upon our
large cannon is done by private con-
tract for 80 per cent. of the cost of the
gun, the balance, or. 80 per cent. is done
by the government for 20 per cent Of
the total cost. 1t would seem we have
at present in the Panama canal an OBJ
ject lesson Of sufficient magnitude to
afford cause for deliberatiOn."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03

The ladies of tie Episcopal
church will serve supper in rooms
over F. E. Tenants Wednesday
evening next from until all an
served. Admission Csc; proceeds to
go towards repairs for the rectory.
This celebrated physician has con
tinued to visit this city regularly for
many years, and many and remarkable
are the cures which he has affected.
He is hailed everywhere by the af-
fiicted as the "harbinger of good It'd
ings," for through him they see al
most sure relief from disease. Few
and far between are the cases which
he does not relieve. IF he becomes
convinced that he cannot helm patti
ents, he plainly tells them so. instead
of doctoring them for the sole purpose
Of getting their money, like a majority
OF physicians. The people of this
vicinity have become too well acouaint-
ed with DR.. Brewer for him to need
enconlums at our hands," DR.. Brewer
makes his next visit for consultation
with persons suffering from throat,
lung. heart, kidney or other chrome
ailments at the Northwestern hotel
in this city on Monday, February 10Th
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03

Vesperman's black horse; bay brood
mare coming 5, old Victor stock. bred
10 Ertz's horse; dark bay mare coming
8, weight 400; black gelding coming 5.
weight about 1850; bay mare coming 4.
| Victor stock, weight about 1900; draft
geldlng coming 2; two colts coming
one; one a sorrel sired by Beetown
Billy, the other a black, sired by
| Vesperman's black horse.
Cattle-32 head Of Aberdeen Angus
cattle, Ii Of which are registered, as
follows: Z COWS and yearling heifers.
all with calf by my herd bull, Badger
Lawn Hough; 4 heiferS coming one
| year old; 4 bulls same age; bull com.
ing 8; Badger Lawn Hough No. 59171:
all are of the best beef type; 2 grade
COWS coming three and four, with calf
from same bull; nine grade steers com
ing 2; two grade steers coming l; grade
heifer coming l.
Hogs q thoroughbred Poland China
brood sows, 10 eligible to record-all
good ones; registered Poland China
stock hog; fall pigs.
Farm Machinery-16 in. Emerson
riding plow;standard corn pillow; Deere
disc; Deere corn planter No. 9; IA in,
walking pillow; 3-sec drag; Tiger seeder;
end gate seeder; woven wire fence
machine; tanning mill; truck wagon:
top buggy; cutter; 2 sets work har-
ness; buggy harness; hog rack; molas-
ses pan and about 80 sap buckets: 10
gal. barrel churn almost new.
Grain~2O0 bu. corn; 200 bu. oats;
loo bu. barley; Is bu. spring wheat: IL
bu. Gold Mine seed corn; about 10 ton
timothy hay in barn.
Terms: Sums of $40 and under.
cash; over that amount l yrs time
will be given on bankable notes bear
ing per cent interest. Lunch at
noon. HENRY KORBER, Prop.
P. A, Bishop, Auc.
w. A. Johnson, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
Chicago Grain.

Cash saIes-Wheat-No red, S5%
@S7%c; No. 3 red, 85@S6c; No. hard.
S10S4c: No. hard, 79MS2c; No. 2
northern, S30S5c; No. 3 spring, 100
Soc; No. 1 northern, S3% @S6c Corn
No. 2, 42f6c; No. > white, 1910
42Ac; No. ? yellow, 41% M42c; No. 3,
41Mc; No. white 411a@421ac; No. 3
yellow, 41M04112c; No. 4, 4OAc. Cats
No. 2, 3OA@3OEac: No. white, 32c;
No. 3, soc; No. white, 3O@31c; No.
white, 291a @3Oc; standard, 31A@
31%c.
Live Stock, Poultry and Hay.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, 1900. Quotations ranged at 1915
@6.25 for choice to prime steers, So. 10
OSLO good to fancy COWS and heifers,
$4.50@5.35 good to choice yearlings,
$3.40M4.50 fair to choice feeders $500
04.15 fair to choice stockers, and $6.75
~ 175 for good to choice calves.
Hogs-Quotations ranged at $500
5.671b for good to choice butchers, So 45
05.65 good to choice shipping, $500
5.65 good to choice heavy mixed, $3.50
@5.55 heavy packing, $5.52h05.6
light mixed, and $4.S5@5.45 good to
choice pigs.
Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000. Quotations ranged at $40
05.S5 for fair to prime wethers, $500
@5.65 good to prime ewes, $60O@6.65
feeding lambs, $7.OO@7.5O for native
lambs.
Live poultry Turkeys, per ID, 141Ac;
chickens. fowls, 111ac; ROSTERS, 7c;
springs, II per ID; ducks, 121ac; geese.
$6.OO@9. per doz.
Hay-Choice timothy, $11.5O@12.5 80;
No. /, $10OO@11.OO; No. ,, $S.5O@9.50;
No. 3, $7.50@ $50; choice prairie, SLIGO
| 011.5O; No. 1, 5000 900; No. ,, $500
@75O; No. 8, $65O@7OO; No. 4, 5000
06.5O.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
CLARK GOES FREE.
Jury Declares Him Not Guilty After
Being Out Few Hours.

Will Clark Of Dubuque who shot
and killed Roy Sumner few weeks
ago in that city because OF atten-
tions the latter paid to his wife, was
given his liberty by a jury Of twelve
men Thursday at about 5 p. m.
after trial of week.
The plea Of insanity won out and
Clark can go and shoot somebody
else just as soon as he wishes,
providing he states afterwards that
he knew nothing Of what had
trsnspired.
The first ballot taken by the jury
was six for manslaughter and six
for acquittal. They finally agreed
upon the verdict, as stated.
The jurors were influenced to a
verdict of acquittal more by the ex-
pert testimony of the doctors than
anything else. 1t was on the
answ ers of these doctors to the
Hypothetical question propounded
by Attorney Fitzpatrick that the six
jurors who first voted for acquittal
based their belief that Clark was
insane when he fired the shots. The
other six jurors, however, we're of
the opinion that Clarkswas entirely
conscious of what he Twas doing
and some Of them are still of that
opinion, but one Of the jurors stated
that the original six were not to be
moved in their opinion and the other
six were finally won over partly be
cause of their sympathy for any
man who would kill another under
like conditions and partly because
they did not care to spend the night
in the jury room.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
MURDERED FOR Els MONEY
HonOraOly Discharged Marine OF Five
Years Service Meets Death
Just After Discharge.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 2.-The murdered
body of Walter r. Dolsen, aged rs
years, discha ged from the United
States marine corps here on Saturday
last after an honorable service Of five
years, was found packed down into a
trunk which had been purchased by
the alleged murderer following the
commission OF the crime and into
which it was intended to pack The muir
dered mans clothing and s4ip t@e
whole away ! ON Norfolk before the
murder Could ne dis OF cred.
Charles Z. qylor, <&,ed % years,
with whom D0lsen had been ro0ming
at a Norfolk Logging house, where the
murder occurred, has fed. The crime
is laid to him, and the police are now
bending every energy to capture him.
Robbery is supposed to have been the
motive for the crime, as DOlsen had
upwards of $500 when he left the ma
rine barracks, and all Of his money is
gone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
The Big Production of "Coon Hollow

A natural, consistent comedy
drama, favored with the breezy
local color Of Tennessee life, and
permeated with the soft Southern
atmosphere of its valleys, is "A
Romance of Coon Hollow" which
will be seen at2iReed's opera house
with a wealth of scenery and
mechanical effects. [ The success of
the play, now in It's eleventh season,
lies in It's splendid construction, and
in rich humor that Isl natural and
infectious. The realistic mechanical
effects used in celebrating the world
adds toIits interest.R The story finds
it's origin in the romantic glen in
East Tennessee known as "Coon
Hollow" Among the magnificent
scenic effects are a steamboat race
on the Mississippi at night, both
boats lighted up and under full
head of steam; a ponderous cotton
compress in operation, and moon
light view of Coon Hollow, y
painted 'frCm life. A troupe Of
plantation darkies are also seen in
the songs, dances and antics that
make the colored race a humorous
factor in'history.
"A Romance ofi!Coon Hollow" is
now in its eleventh year on the
road, and that fact alone reveals
its merit. The datehere is Feb. 5.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
HE WANTS GUM CROW" OARS
Alabamian Who Grieves at s'Niggers'
Mixing with White People.

Hefin of Alabama seemed to be
more concerned as to social conditions
at the national capital than the rate
bill. He said: "Here in the capital of
the nation you have it in your power
to compel the street car companies to
provide separate apartments or sepa-
rate cars for negro passengers. You
can do away with the unpleasant spec
tacle of white people and negroes rid
ing in the same car and take from the
capital of the nation forever the dis
tasteful and obnoxious spectacle of ne
groes crOwding the cars and occupy
ing seats while Your ladies stand in
the aisle and hold on to the straps
Adore their heads.
Won hHvn it in yOl7r mower to COM
ppl trn p1l'H,:p Ger company TO fur
nish St,, ar"+o "r"rtrr entS. CT eenarate
cars CO negro r" $50. GERS. The Ques-
tion is VIII or Eaz.e fire cO7.ra sc to da
II? NoU rad m cnror+unity TO settle
this ratn ~ rsfion in tie Fif+v-eigll4 h
congress. aad vou ,-orlF rot 90 if. If
vow had Sot+-ed il rl'en thousands of
dollars world have cor So ~e7 to the
people. How con We eX7>ect the people
in the common w"j's Of life TO resnect
and observe the law when tia%rant vio-
lations by large concerns are nC-e1 ev-
cry day in the public press. Then a
combine, rich. and powerful politically,
violates the law the statute is suspend
ed and the court is deaf.
''In this ace of materialisrn our dis
gushing aristocracy of the dollar with
their get-rich-Quick schemes are at war
with the highest and best interests of
the republic. Individual effort is smit-
ten with the rod of monopoly while
class legislation is rampant in the re-
public Private fortunes are springing
up in the wake Of the robber tariff.
Trusts and combines flourish as never
before in the history Of the country
while graft. the latest offspring Of
present conditions is holding high car
nival in the nation"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast up to 8 O'Clock tonight:
Enthusiastically fair; colder in
south portion; northwest winds dimin-
ishing.
Internationally fair, except snow
near Lake Michigan; high northwest
winds.
Lower Threatening with
snow furries in west and north por-
tons; cold wave; high northerly
winds.
Wisconsin = Fair; high northerly
winds diminishing.
IOWa=Eair
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
Public Sale.
], j. BARK,

N-AANAAs
My brother having bought the farm
known as the A. Bark farm, in Little
Grant. miles northeast of Blooming
ton and miles south of Mt. Hope,
will sell at public auction, without
reserve, on
FRIDAY, FEB. 9, 1906.
commencing at 10 a. M. the following
property: 4 HorsesDIncludlnga chest
nut mare s yrs old, branded: roam
gelding yrs old branded; a grey geld
ing yrs old, branded; a cream colt.
coming yrs old. Cows-Calved last
fall. 10 Shoats-Fall. 20 Tons Hay
More or less, in the barn. Stack of
Fodder with corn on; large straw
stacks. Grain-1OO0 bu oats, more or
less; 400 bu oats and bailey, more or
less; 500 hu. corn, more or less.
Neutrality-suspicious. Deere hay loader
nearly new; side rake-hearly new.
Household Articles Square drop
leaf table, melodion and stool, black
plush parlor settee, kitchen safe, glass
cupboard, 3 cornered black walnut
cupboard, clock and shelf, 6 wood
glasses, pictures and frames, gal.
crock churn, small barrel churn, 4
6-gal and one 20-gal, jars, books, 2 bed
steads, 2 bed springs, 2 bed room
stands, spring cot. wood wash sink,
feather tick, long curtain pole, invalid
chair, wood chair, s cane chairs,
rockers, clothes bars, 2 wash benches,
3 wash tubs, washing machine, and
numerous other articles.
Cooking Utensils-2 stove zines, cook
stove, sheet iron heater.
Usual Terms.
Lunch at noon.
j. J. BARK.
r. N. Hoskins, AucU.
M. r. Woodhouse, Clerk. ST.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
r. N. Hoskins, AucU.
M. f. Woodhouse, Clerk.
Proposed Glass Combine Is "Of."

Proposed Glass Combine Is "OR."
Pittsburg, Feb. 2.-In an official
statement issued here by H. b. Van
Cleye, OF Cleveland, the proposed COM
bination of the independent window
glass manufacturers of the country I'M
der the name Of the National Window
Glass company with a capital of ST.
100000 is abandoned. A meeting was
to have been held for the purpose of
organizing, but as only 1,4OO pots re-
sponded out of 1880 necessary for the
consolidation the plan was dropped
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
That Report on the "Pennsy."

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Interstate
commerce commission is exercising all
possible dispatch in reporting to the
tie house calling for information re-
garding the existence of an alleged
merger between the Pennsylvania Rail
road company, the Baltimore and Ohio,
the Chesapeake and Ohio and other
roads. The draft of the report has not
been completed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
John Leatham Is Dead.

Green Bay, Wis, Feb. "A tele-
gram received here announces the
death at Los Angeles, Cal, Of John
Leatham, of Sturgeon Bay. He was
the senior member of the Leatham 4
Smith Towing and Vessel company,
and was we'll known in marine cir-
cles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
Henry Korber's Sale.

The undersigned, residing 6 mi.
southwest OF Lancaster and 81 mi.
east OF Hurricane corners will sell at
public auction commencing at 10 a. M.
on We'd, Feb. 2lst, 1906, the following
described property:
Horses-9 head of horses-black
horse coming 5, weight about 1850;
brown brood mare IA yrs. old bred to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
Plea Was .Defense of Home. >

Dubuque, Ia, Feb. ?. ~ William
Clarke was acquitted by jury of tie
murder Of Leroy Sumner, whom he
found with his wife. The plea of tenn
porary insanity was made, but the real
defense was defense of home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
Hepburn Has Appendicitis.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Senator Hey
burn, of Idaho, is i'll at his apartments
here with an attack of appendicitis.
He is suffering considerably, though it
is said he is not in any danger, and
an operation will not be necessary.
The attending physician expects the
ailment Will yield readily to treat.
ment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
Presidential Nominations.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate: Governor general of the
Philippine islands, James e. Smith, OF
California; register Of land Offices
Luke M. Bates, at Valentine, Neb.;
Stephen J. Wockes, at O'NeiIl, Neb.;
receiver of public moneys, Sanford
Parker, at O'NeiIl, Neb.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo. Y. Y. Fe

Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo,
n. Y, quote as follows: Cattle-No
arrivals; feeling firm. Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 80 cars; market strong: all
grades, $5.9O@5.95; pigs, $500. Sheep
and Lambs-R Receipts, 60 cars: market
lower; best native lambs, S7.5O@7eO;
westerns, $7.25@74O; yearlings, $3.50
@6.75; wethers, $5.6O05.9O; ewes,
$525Q5.40. Veals = Market active;
best, $S.5009.25.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
Heavy Increase in Lumber Prices.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 2.-The most SEN
sational advances ever recorded in the
price of lumber in the South Atlantic
states was ordered at meeting Of the
North Carolina Pine association. The
price on all grades of lumber was adj
vanced So per 1,OOOfeet for some OF the
better grades and s. on some other
grades, principally the lower.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
King Christians Funeral Date.

openhagen, Feb. 2.-It is now said
that the funeral Of King Christian will
take place Feb. IA or Feb. 10. All the
rooms in the hotels have already been
reserved for innumerable representa-
tives of foreign states, tourists and
relatives. The last farewell mas taken
place. after which the coffin was closed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
GobbIes Another Gas COMPANY.

New York, Feb. 2.-The purchase OF
the Detroit City Gas company for 3d.
100000 cash by the American light
and Traction company is announced
here at the offices of the latter com.
pany. The purchasing company oper-
ates a number of gas light and electric
light companies in the middle west.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
Announcement.

[ desire to announce that will be
a candidate for the office of city
treasurer at the coming spring
election and will appreciate the
support of every voter in Lancaster
GEO. A. DYER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
PubIic Debt statement.

Washington, Feb. 2-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounts to 1891, 524 ,646, which is de-
crease for the month Of $3,345,072.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Tuffiey.

Chas. Baumeister, Boscobel, and
Mamie STEINER, Marion.
Harry McPhail and Mary Peters,
both of Platteville.
Carl Zeyh and Sophia Mingest,
both of Platteville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
AuCTTONEER:

AITCTIONEER: l will cry sales in
anv and all parts of the country and
guarantee satisfaction For terms,
dates, ETC., address,
CHAS. w. BURROWS,
eOtf Lncaster, WIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03

FOR SALE: Scotch Top Shorthorn
bull. Traces to Imp. Lady Elizabeth;
bred by PR. Stoffel He is 4 years
old past and a grand sire. WI! be
sold reasonable. JOHN d. BEETHAM 1O4tt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03
Notice to Settle.

All knowing themselves indebt
to the Nathan Grocery Co.
hereby notified that accounts sho,
be settled at once. got
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03

WE'LL! WELL! WE'LL! 1t bea:
all. What beats all? Why the Re
Trunk cigar. 44-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

came rushing with
his wealth. 1t should
be explained that
Mccullough" gut
turally pronounced is
the Jewish word for
broke" or gone to
smash"
"Mein gracious!"
exclaimed the old
man, ruefully eying
the sign. Mem I'M
glnckl my bad luck ]
Wheneffer l see a
chance to make mem
money double some
body always gets in
and heads me off "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

which they are named: but
your esteemed paper has re-
versed the order of my art
trinity. Signora Steffanone is
my art creator, Paul Julien
is my savior, and Amalia Patti
is my divine spirit. and when
| meet Signora Steffanone she
will emphatically convince me
that l have spoken the truth"
The publisher expressed re-
greet and asked Grau to write
his own notice; but with
marked dignity the manager
declined on the ground that
the trinity was too sacred for
him to NEEDLE with. He. how
ever, placed several seats at
the service of the staff. and
column of good notice was
received for his diplomacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
STORIES ABOUT
STAGE PEOPLE
Lilli Lehmann's Confession

Turing the term of Niemann. the German
- tenor at the Metropolitan Opera House
Kasch, and half dozen principals of the
company assembled when not playing at a
German Knefpe in the vicinity to discuss the
events of the day. Niemann drank beer from
a schooner, which was invariably reflled as
soon as emptied, until the waiter was told to
stop.
One night it was growing late when Niemann
demanded the bill.
The waiter produced a long list of charges
for the party, amounting to over ten dollars.
vI,a+I .,;I =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
Marrying an Opera Company

THE late Aunt" Louisa Ell
L bridge, meeting a reporter on
one of the New York papers,
learned that Lillian Russell was
to be married to Signor Perugini.
Isn't she clever!" quoth Mrs.
Eldridge. why, she first mar
ried leader of the orchestra,
then composer of comic operas,
and now she will wed a tenor.
Bless my heart! If she keeps
on. she'll have an entire operate
outfit of her owni"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

OF tne SINGERS awarded the palm
of being the greatest basso then
in London.
Staudigl answered promptly
and truthfully, Lablache is
the best"
Marini replied, 81 will not
say who is the first basso; but
am sure Lablache is the
second"
Lablache modestly respond
ed. IF Staudigl was not here,
! certainly would claim the
lead"
Formes without any hesita-
ton instantly said, The great
est basso, sir-that's me, Karl
Formes.