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Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29

artistry, effective characterization and
pleasing versatility they carry the pro-
duction to fitting end.
George Bernard Shaw wrote Caesar
and Cleopatra" Caesar is shown at
the age of fifty, and fanciful Cleo ca
vorts behind the calciums at the age Of
not quite seventeen. This drama is a
history says Mr. G. B. S. The writer
has shown Caesar and Cleo as mere
human beings-people who have every
day, commonplace thoughts, like the
rest of us, and who, stripped of the at
mosphere of the mystery of imagina-
tive history, are flesh and blood beings,
who Stoop to notice the little things of
life.
In producing the play the hand of
sympathetic and intelligent stage di-
rection is discernible. The scene pic
lures are rich and apparently correct
i'll archaeological detail. The picture
disclosing the murdered Ftatatteta-
the name is quite as difficult to spell as
to pronounce-lying dead before the
blood spattered altar of Ra left the
spectators somewhat cold, probably
through sheer horror of the grewsome
spectacle. But the audience at the
New Amsterdam enthused most prop
erly at the picture in the first act when
the lifting loom revealed that sleeping
Cleopatra resting between the paws of
the sphinx, her head reposing on a
mass of poppies. And in that inde-
scribably humorous scene which fol-
lows Miss Gertrude Elliott very quick,
ly demonstrated her fitness for the
difficult task with which she had been
intruSted.
Her Cleopatra is the character Shaw
has drawn filled with girlish spirit,
lightened on the one side with the play
full humor of childish fear, darkened
on the other side by the vengeful cru
city of superstition and suddenly ac-
quired power, 1t will perhaps be argu-
ed that in occasional later scenes Miss
Elliott lacks the power of dominating
majesty. But Mr.. Shaw's Cleopatra,
with her schoolgirl ideal of love main
tanned until the last, is at no time re-
gal, and Miss Elliott's playing is in lar
mony with the text. She reads with
beautiful variety. and there is not
single mannerism to mar the flow of
eloquence, and she is beautiful with a
strange sort of dusky beauty that full
fills the ideal of this youthful Cleo
patrA,
The story treats of the visit of Julius
Caesar to Egypt at the end of the thir-
ty-third dynasty, the winter of 706-07 in
Rome; Christian computation, october,
4S B. c., to March, II B. G.
At the time of Caesars arrival in
Egypt two factions were contending
for the throne. Ptolemy Dionysus,
aged ten, reigned in the palace at Alex
andrla, supported by Archillas, the gen.
eral of the Roman army of occupation
left by Aulus Gabinius. The supporters
of Cleopatra have fed with her to a
palace on the borders of Syria.
ROBERT BUTLER.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29
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ORIENTAL CLUBS.
tThy Almost Any Society For Any
Purpose Can Succeed,

tThy Almost Any Society For Any
Purpose Can Succeed,
Tie oriental is passionately fond Of
club life, and the smaller the degree
of personal liberty he enjoys in ordi-
nary life the more intense Is his en-
joyment Of membership in some broth
erhood. 1t does not make very much
difference what the nature of the club
may be; it Is the mere joy Of club life,
irrespective of object or principle, that
appeals to him. Having once tasted
this joy, he will do much rather than
forego continuance of it. Oriental
society is so constituted that the fam
lily or clan is the social unit and not
the individual. A man cannot be alone
in his punishments, for they are also
visited in greater or less degree upon
his relatives as well. He cannot en-
joy or suffer alone. Now, club or So
ciety is a much smaller organization
than society as whole, and the indi-
vidual forms a correspondingly larger
fraction of it. This is an immense
stimulus to self esteem. The man be-
comes somebody. This explains why
almost any society, irrespective of it's
object, can instantly gather numer-
Gus and enthusiastic constituency. Any
man with little tact could go out on
the streets of Seoul and in twenty-four
hours establish a society for the culti-
walton of mushrooms on thatched roofs,
with president, vice president, secre-
tary, treasurer and executive commit
tee complete and a membership list as
long as a piece of string, if not longer.
Why? Simply because membership in
"any old society does just little to
lift man out of the humdrum of life.
Korea News.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29
Origin of "Jesuits.v %

The members of the Society of Jesus
appear first to have been given their
familiar short name, "Jesuits," by none
other than Calvin. Pope Sixtus " at
tempted to change their name from
Society of Jesus" to Society Of Igna-
tius," after their founder, Ignatius
Loyola, but the attempt miscarried,
and the Jesuits have never become
"Ignatians," after the model of the
Franciscans, Dominicans and Benedic-
tines, although their enemies in Spain
used to call them 'Inigisias" Qnigo be-
ing the Spanish original of Loyola's
Christian name). In France after their
expulsion in 1865 those who ventured
to remain temporarily called them.
selves Fathers of the Faith" or
CLERKS of the Sacred Heart" ."-London
Chronicle
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29

out, tail, slender, dressed in arav
Win the white chiffon veil over her
face.
rem" ne exclaimed. "Pen, dar-
ling
And then the white veil was raised
and he found himself looking into
bess' dancing, laughing blue eyes and
holding her extended hands in his.
Don't shout on the street, Jack"
she said merrily. walk decentlv and
orderly with me to the depot. Nam
mas waiting for me there. We thought
you were dead or something. Why
didn't you show up at the boat yes-
terday? Didn't you get PENS letter?o
"Pen-yes got the letter" O'Don-
nell stumbled at the curb and righted
himself with an effort Il also saw
the press dispatches. That's why I
thought perhaps my appearance at the
boat wasn't necessary. Rather sud
den, wasn't it.'
Sudden? Was it in the papers
here?' Bess stopped and gasped.
But it couldn't be. We never told a
SOUL and we caught the night train out
OF Paris and the early steamer from
Cherbourg. And no one knew, not
even Pen. Why, mamma didn't know
until she met Steve and me yesterday.
ODonnell stared at her. The long
rope was beginning to swing him per-
ilously around again. He took Bess
by the arm and led her under an avn
ing at the corner in the shade.
where's Pen" he asked quietly,
very quietly.
"Why, at home, of course. Where
would she be, goose? How white and
odd you look, Jack! Pen came with
us. Of course she didn't approve. Pen
never could see anything interesting In
love mania, you know, and it was per-
fectly useless trying to make her un-
derstand an elopement. But why on
earth didn't you meet US yesterday
Pen thinks you're dead or lost. She
phoned the office, and they said you
hadn't been there since Saturday."
II had not / only went back today
answered O'Donnell slowly. "Some-
body must have got hold of the elope-
ment and cabled it here, but they made
a little mistake in the names. They
said that Miss Penelope Graham was
married to Stephen Halliday"
"Oh, how perfectly killing, Jack!'
Bess gave one of her crazy little girl
ish cries. "And you thought, you poor
old boy-why, of course you must have
thought-but, then, how could you ever
think that Steve would want to marry
Pen instead of me?''
wasn't it absurd?' murmured
O'Donnell abstractedly, looking at the
depot clock "And Pen is out home at
Glenwood''-
"No. Did say she was? You know
I'm half crazy these days. Steve says
it's permissible. PENS right here in
the depot with mamma waiting for me
I wanted to see Steve before we left
town, and they went on ahead. Steve's
coming out on the 5:35 with papa. Oh
Jack, just think, you and Steve will be
brothers noww
"Yes?" muttered O'Donnell under his
breath, and they entered the depot
where Penelope was waiting.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29
THE CLIMBING PERCH.
An East Indian Fish That Travels
Over the Land.

AS rule, fish come out of the water
only at the end of line or by other
involuntary process, but the climbing
perch of the East Indies thinks moth
ing of leaving a pool with which 1t is
not satisfied and starting overland in
search of one more to it's taste
This usually happens as result of the
evaporation Of pool in the extreme.
ly dry season. When the fish decide
that the water in the particular pool
formed during the rainy season is in
danger of drying out completely they
make all preparations for moving and
late at night or early in the morning
off in search Of some more commodious
pool or stream not in danger of going
dry. When the journey is made at the
hour it usually is the fish are favored
by the heavy dew which lies on the
grass, but if an emergency arises they
will boldly strike out at noontime along
the dusty road.
They travel by means of the strong
bony fins which are full Of sharp
spines, like those of the common perch.
They have receptacle in which they
carry water with them to moisten their
gills. 1t is said that they will live sew
eral days out of water, and with the
assistance Of the dew laden grass the
fish that starts in search of a satisfac-
tory pool or stream is practically sure
of living until it finds it. - Brockton
Times.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29

DRESSING FOR DINNER.
Habit to Be Cultivated by All
Classes of Persons.


Classes of Persons.
Dressing for dinner is regarded by
some as piece of arrogance and as
evidencing merely desire to appear
superior to somebody else. They OBJ
serve no dignity in the custom and per-
haps do not realize the fact that the
change of clothes is consistent with
personal comfort and cleanliness,
whether the new garments donned be
OF the evening dress pattern or not
Inc most important meal of the day
Affords to those who dine in the even.
ing an excellent opportunity Of ex.
changing their workaday clothes for q
suit which has been brushed and aired
Ihe bracing effect Of a change of
clothes is well known. Many a man.
being almost too fatigued after an ar
duous days work to change his clothes,
hnds himself considerably refreshed
when he experiences a feeling of clean.
llness and preparedness for his dinner,
and good digestion invariably waits or
healthy appetite. The changing OF
clothes may even thus favorably affect
nutrition. Nor need the changing OF
clothes be the exclusive luxury of tho
persons who dress for dinner. The
hard worked clerk, the shopkeeper and
the workingman would all be better if
they would cast off their workaday
clothes and put on clean clothes for the
evening meal after the day of toll is
over. The change freshens the body,
gives a gentle stimulus to the wearied
hand and head, and a brighter view OF
things is thereby engendered The
habit is, besides, cleanly, dignifed and
becoming-Lancet.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29
False Economy.

There Is a vast difference between
the economy which administers wisely
and that niggardly economy which
saves for the sake of saving and
spends a dimes worth of time to save
penny. 1 have never known man
who overestimated the Importance of
saving pennies to do things which be-
long to large minds.-Success Maya
zine
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29

Prolonged forty winks' during the
day are severely condemned by many
doctors on the ground that they affect
ones regular sleep. Scientists have
found that in the ordinary course in
the human being there is the greatest
vitality between 10 a. m. and 2 p. m.
and the least between 2 o'clock and
o'clock in the morning. Long sleeps
during the day interfere with this or
der Of nature, sometimes causing head
ache. The nap of forty winks, but
only forty, proves refreshing to many
because it is too short to have any In
furious consequences.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29
The value of Literary criticism


Has literary criticism any value? A
contemplation of it's blunders almost
makes one hesitate to say yes" The
history of literature, ancient and mod
ern. shows that if Homer sometimes
mods Aristarchus is still oftener found
mapping. The oracles of criticism, like
all others, have erred In all ages and
never more egregiously than when they
have been most confident and most
dogmatic in their judgments. To a
reader who lacks imagination and
taste the most exquisite poetical con-
ceptions and expressions are like Gu
neiform writing or a roll from Pom
peii.
J. Blanco White, speaking of wo-
man carrying primroses by his win
dow, says, 'They were new primroses,
so blooming and so tender that it
might be said that their perfume was
received by the eye" This is novel
and striking thought, which only the
fondest love could have suggested.
But think of the scorn which the mon
sense" would elicit from cold blood
ed, matter of fact reader! He would
class it with the mot light, but dark
ness visible" of Milton or the lines in
Keats "Pot of Basil:
So the two brothers and their murdered
man
Rode toward fair Florence.
William Mathews in Success Maya
zine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29
Most birds Love TOYS.

Most birds love toys. The playthings
help to while away the time and pre-
vent them from tearing their plumage.
Parrots are especially devoted to play
things and can be trained to do simple
tricks with the objects specially fan
cied. A soft billed bird will amuse it
self for an hour with a peanut which 1t
cannot break tiny bell or Il mirror
just big enough to reflect it's own head.
Mary Dawson in st. Nicholas.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29

Magnanimity is never coupled with
weakness. The large soul that en-
braces all mankind in love and sympa-
thy, that is tender, compassionate and
generous, is also strong, resolute and
firm whenever principle, Justice and
truth are concerned There is no cruel
ty like that of weakness; there is no
power and courage and energy like
those of true magnanimity.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29

Has second sight" any relation to
the phenomena of mirage? The fol
lowing anecdote suggests that second
sight may be the result of ''refraction
of events" in normal way. The Rev.
-, a celebrated scholar, who tells the
tale, was fishing Loeb Leven with
Lord -. They were out Of sight of
the little wooden pier whence the boats
start Mr.. - remarked that Lord
- was gazing with strange and
startled expression across the loch.
'What is the matter?" he asked. "We
are out of sight of the pier, are we
not?" answered Lord -. Certainly
we are" said Mr.. -. "Well, 1 saw
the pier and a boat coming in, with a
very TALL heavy man lying in it. The
boatman lifted him on to the pier
with difficulty. He seemed to be
dead" Returning at sunset, the an
gler found that heavy fisher had died
suddenly in his boat and been lifted
to the pier at the moment when Lord
saw the thing happen.
Could this be a case of natural re-
fraction, as when a friend of mine,
walking down Market street, st. An
drews, with his back to the cathedral,
saw the cathedral facing him? Much
amazed, he asked a passerby If he
saw anything unusual. Man, 1 see
the cathedralv' said the other. The
vision was shared, but Mr.. - did
not share the vision Of Lord -.
Andrew Lang in London Illustrated
News.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29
caesar ana
Cleopatra .
Il Tr1umbh
Forbes Robertson and Ger
nude Elliott In Nota-
bic Drama.
George Bernard ShaqU's Fan
cJul "History" Is Well
Worth Seeing.

[From Our New York Dramatic Corre-
spondentl
In Caesar and Cleopatra" at the
New Amsterdam theater Forbes Rob-
ertson and Gertrude Elliott have scored
another big success.
Both Mr.. Robertson and Miss Elliott
are physically well adapted to the re-
spectiye title roles, and with superb
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29
Fixing the Value.

Jones-So the price of that "old mas
ter" is $1,000. 1t doesn't look to be
worth $40.
Art Dealer-Yes, but remember it
was painted in 1249. Just think what
$40 at compound interest would
amount to for that length of time!
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29

Old Doctor-What are those white
objects 1 see in the distance, my dear?
Miss Pert-Those are signs advertising
your profession, sir. Old Doctor-Ah,
I thought they might be tombstones.
Miss Pert-So they are.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29

Mother (who has been asked to sug-
gest a game for rainy afternoon)-
Why don't you pretend you are me?
And George can be daddy. Then you
might play at housekeeping. Daughter
But, mother we've quarreled once
already-Punch
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29
working Hard.

The little boys father had come
home from his Office early and was
lying down for nap before dinner.
The little lads mother sent him up
stairs to see if his father was asleep.
He returned with this answer: Eyes,
mamma, papa is all asleep but his
nose"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29

Conceited Actor-You should have
seen the audience sitting open mouthed
when 1 was playing Hamlet last night.
Critic-It must be dreadful to see an
entire audience all yawning at once.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29
DiscOuraging.

"You look discouraged"
II am. Another college has just con-
ferred the degree of LII. D. on my
Uncle Benjamin. There isn't likely to
be much left for me when he dies."-
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-29

What a strange scene if the surge of
conversation could suddenly ebb like
tide and show us the real state Of peo-
pies minds-Scott .r,.,
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

i, however. the greatest care is observed at
this critical point the elephant may he brought
in safety the railroad terminal. where the most
tedious part OF the whole undertaking is to be
met
voliton IS in the realm of the unknown He simply
viii not do II, and ne eXerts all his stubbornncss
and strength to avoid il. which IS saving much
when II IS considered that with blow OF his fore
paw he fell d foot IN diameter. Ii is
soquentlv compulsory deal with them as YOU
would with the little birds that can sing and won't
sing: YOU must make them sing
Constructing rude and impromptu gang
plank from the railroad timbers that happen to be
living about (there are no conveniences whatever
for this OF business) thus supplied a of
entrance to the box-car that had been sdc-tracked
for my use. and both doors of which | now thrust
open. Then, tying heavy ropes about the elephants
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

from tins collapse they
rise more reconciled to their
fate, and when led off to
water IN company with two
tame animals of their kind
the process OF subduing is
IN a large measure accom-
plShod.
All that now remained
for the catchcrs to do was TO
drive the result of their
hunt down to our stopping
place, whence, with my two
men and a relay Of others
that | secured to travel a
short dlstanCe-to the limit
OF their district, where |
must engage another gang
the march began to the
nearest railroad station.
All went smoothly for
a time, The elephants
proceeded meeklv. We had
to swim them across the
GangeS, as the numerous
changes OF the course of
that river preclude the pos
sibility Of bridging. But
when within a few miles Of
the railroad station II be-
hooves us to keep a watchful
eve on our captives. With
remarkable keenness Of the
sense OF smell and an in
telllgence that IS -rprising,
they catch the Whit OF
smoke and rails and in
tuitively realize the danger.
Suddenly they viii take
flight, madly making for
the forest, and once having
gained the advantage OF a
few rods It is next to I'M
possible to oVertake them
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

taking a piece out OF my arm
where the rope had rubbed
against the flesh But | did not
complain of physical discomforts,
for | had secured my prize, and
Notwithstanding the fact that |
had to repeat the whole process
of loading him on the train | was
happy over my successful cap
ture.
If no accidents have hap
pened and Your elephant is
securely inclosed, YOU must now
perform the risky stunt of tying
him to his allotted apartment in
the car With nearly all of my
elephants ! succeeded beautifully,
always doing my work with
great despatch. But one elephant
showed fight and refused to go
into his moorings. | was behind
him, but no amount of gOadInG
would urge him into the desired
position. He would not bulge
an inch. But with the clevernesS
OF his race he soon realized that
he could not strike me but that
another means OF retaliation re
manned open TO him. Backing
slowly toward me, | knew that
he intended to crush me. For
tunately l was in an angle OF the
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

surrounding wild elephant and pnionirg his
body between theirs, thus allowing the natives to
tie the hind legs of the captive and fasten the
rope to tree without the wall of the inclosure
When all are made secure the great tug-of-war
begins They pull and fight for their freedom until
completely exhausted, when they fall apparently
eless to the ground But after they have recovered
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

tore feet. managed with the aid of large corps O
helpers to drag him to the gang plank Next
throwing the loose ends of the ropes through the
car to the opposite door stationed twenty natives
there to grasp them ready to obey orders.
Alter tins, with two assistants took my place
behind my captive, and armed as we all were with
sharp-Polnted bamboo goads, began operations |
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

u.s. that Il does not
t. .r- 10 locate the
u the elephants:
small Enclosure
high over which
never jumps. we'll
the outside bV
.--lL q narrow ap-
cautiously make
tne- beyond the ele-
ing great care TO be
-.- .le-s. as the mere
-HlS may put the
e-- Then. having
-i- -uTe surround.
lleE -rve-in by shouts
ana -- --1gatcn the ele-
a'' -l toward the trap.
- lrH l- are safe within
The entrance Is
-@e- The capture is com
next step, tving
more perllous than
...4 -.-a ure for il is nee
natives 20 enter
81. -'' these loose Wild
l tame elephants,
--l tr-r led into il.
'-'-- trained are these
- that they i'm
10 work IN pairs,
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

Whiie you make last the one on your SIDE thcv
are likely to take fright and bolt tor the open,
earned prize, whose ready intelligence comes quickly
to his aid Cleverly pushing the door wider
open with his head and trunk he drops his fore
feet the ground. and kneeling his hind legs,
silfully lets himself down. distance of seven feet
and makes bold dash for his native haunts. 50
quick IS he that he may be down and off a good pace
before make the circuit of the and start
in pursuit.
This trying experience happened to me with one
of my elephants, and as | this fifteen hundred
dollars fleeing from me, soon to be swallowed up
in the junges, l put all the speed that l could
command, and after several rods of chasing managed
get hold OF the end of of his ropes. Holding
for dear life, continued my fight, until came
to a good-slZed tree, around which | rapidly ran
several times, fastening it firmly, and incidentally
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

" unless T0u buy them from the
-ae dealers. which Is not the least expen-
r- there are stumbling g-blocks IN Your
L..r..aur- catching Is accomplished by prac-
one method. and because OF this unity of
employed l VII skip over this part OF the
a-r5n- out from Calcutta, first engaged
-.--e- 0- rHo natives who were to accompany
-ae entire journey. This was necessary. as
bic as YOU travel about 10 get natives
.r own districts, unless they are IN the
acting as guides and protectors. With
land 1l assistants and the most limited
possible ! made for the jungles, and
--erlug for q time soon found natives
undertake the capture OF elephants.
ere off on the hunt, | busted myself
the capture OF other creatures OF the
aich had set my heart.
are SO keen IN their detection Of
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22
Capturing Wild Amin a
By GEORGE MCLEAN BUCHANAN

- My those who have had the experience
said a wild-aninal hunter fresh from the
4 -ungles of India, have any conception of
The hardships TO be endured and the
dan % be met IN exploring the wildS of India for
the .ao~e OF capturing wild animals From the
MN i leaving Calcutta Bombay the end OF
the rn trip, not only are prlvatlons necessary,
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

shouted to the
twenty natives
to pull on the
ropes, and as
they drew the
elephants fore
feet from under
him, we goaded
him from be
hind, compelling
him to move his
hind legs for
ward to support
himself from
falling. Again |