Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-09

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(Toby) and Canada At Fargo, s. D.,
the week following, we he'd an addi.
ton Of three young lions, one Of which
we named 'Brainerd', one Minnesota
and l notice by the write.upS In the
local papers, the manager of this COM
Pany has invited the citizens Of the
town to name the third. We do not
expect to be able to issue such an in
vitation to the citizens OF the next
town we play.
"Ws found Canada, especially Win.
nipeg, settled up with all classes and
nationalities Of people, Americans
seeming to predominant, and on the
whole we found them very pleasant
people. One Englishman in partic-
ular wanting to be especially pleasant
and wishing to pat the United States
on the back said to me: The only
mistake you ever made was In seced-
ing from England. We should oe oil
under one head 'Yes,' | said, 'And
that head should be at Washington,
D. c. which remark caused him to
make noise ss II he did not like 1t.
''Several ., AmuSing incidents oc,
CURED while there, owing to our dii-
ference Of manners. 1t is the custom
Of the English or Canadian people at
the close Of every entertainment or
performance to have the orchestra or
band play God Save the King In
our show The Sunfower Bellies in
the middle Of the performance to cele-
brate a victory the orchestra plays
America which 10 The same tune as
England'S national air, an / the stars
and stripes are waved. However, on
this occasion we substituted the flag
Of Great Britain as compliment to
the Canadian people and as the or
chestra started playing God Save the
King or America the entire audience
arose and started 10 leave the enclo. |
sure, thinking the show was over. 1t
was necessary to explain to them and
request them to take their seats once
more until the finish Of the perform
Ance.
"On another occasion | was sitting
In the grand stand during the fire.
works at the close Of chlldren's day,
she quantity Of the fireworks was
diminishing considerably and | heard
/ little boy next to me say The
are over and bis neIghbor
'eplied, No they cannot be over un.
ii the band plays "GOd Save the
1iug."' just then an electric sign
up the Midway with the
words. "Good Night" and the second
title speaker remarked, That 10
ONE more Of their American IDEAS
81 also noticed In Canada that
heir $50 and 800 bills, quite q mum.
'er OF which we we're fortunate
Dough to secure, we're almost
quare. Their "a and 81 bills we're
cry similar. so much so that one Of
ur ticket takers gave . "a bill AS
hsnge instead Of 81 bill, which did
Of increase bis salary notlceSbly
hat week"
G. ". Parker, speaking Of his trip
orth today said: "Ths Parker CON.
any 81 the close Of their engagement
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bis company will be 10 Minnesota
u several weeks, after which Il starts
a . lOng southern tour ODdlHg in
lOridA where vhoy will SPssd The
inssr. They play several Of the large
IVES In Minnesota, lAcludiag the
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