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The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Stage Gyo.-.
The Great VIM.

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-The real events
of the week are operate rather than
dramatic. but of them more, later,
Meanwhile there have been a few thea
trical happenings on Broadway that are
well worth recording. First of all.
there was the first of the two benefits
TO which theatrical folk have been de-
voting much of their spare energies for
the last few weeks-the testimonial 10
Father DCcey, which came of last
Monday afternoon and evening at the
Academy OF Music.
Father Ducey has always been a
stanch friend of the player folk, and
when this testimonial was proposed in
honor OF the silver Jubilee OF St Leo's
Church. Father Duceys twenty-afth
year as its pastor and founder they
showed their appreciation by either
volunteering their services or by buy
ing seats. Henry Woodruff and COM
pany. Robert Afantell. Grace George,
Anna Held. Thomas .. Seabrooke, Rose
Stahl, Louise Allen Collier. and dozen
others contributed TO the afterno. n 8
program. making It so long that by the
time It was over Il was time for the
evening performance 10 begin. In the
evening the box Office receipts for the
first night Of Wright Lorimers ''Shep-
herd King helped 10 swell the fund
The benefit was engineered by William
A Brady. and 81 IS said that more
than $500 was realized.
But the benefit that lies very close
to the big warm theatrical heart is
the one the Lambs Club is getting up
for Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay Barnabee
and Mrs. William Macdonald. Il is
To De held next Tuesday afternoon at
the Broadway. There is scarcely an
actors OF importance within reach OF
Broadway who has not volunteered
for the occasion. Even John Drew,
who has not appeared at a benefit for
years, has offered his services for this
one William Gillette. Lillian Russell.
Marie Dressler, Grace George, Eleanor
Robson. Otis Harlan, Z. s AbeIes. Law
renee Grossmlth-these are only few
OF the bright particular stars u the occa-
sion, and 10 get them AL in il looks
as II the Lambs would have 10 give the
benefit on the installment plan.
Seats and boxes were sold at auc-
ton on Tuesday afternoon. with Buffalo
BIZ. Lillian Russell, Raymond Hitch
cock. Sam Bernard, Marie Dressler
Jimmie Powers. FOB Hilliard. and others
as auctioneers. They sold boxes at
prices ranging from $50 10 500. and
reluctantly parted with seats ia p9irs
at $50 a throw rhe auction NOTED e
sum that just fell short OF Sl0,000, and
left but few orcht stTd seats TO be sold
at the box offlce.
Apart from the benefits there has been
no noticeable lacl, Of the sort OF man
ageriaI charity which begins at the box
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studying the work Of tne artists. and
Eames and LembTick CaTUso ana Alien
have been frequent visitors al the Gar
Gen Theater, and uustinung in their
praise Of the beautiful production. There
is considerable speculation as 10 whether
Mr.. Conried is going 10 pay MI Saw
age the "siucerest compliment" OF ,mf-
Jatiou.
At any rate, he viii soon have 20 dis
continue his studies, for Madame But
terhy' Is drawing near to the close OF
It's New York run. There is no sbate.
ment OF the popular interest in Il, but
Manager Savage has already extended
its engagement two weeks. and can dc
no more, since Cincinnati and Cleveland
viii not allow him 10 cancel their dates
SO the last New York performance IS &c
be on Saturday. December -, and the
Butterfly viii spend Christmas in Gin
cinnatt- Before II leaves New York. how
ever IL VIII have attained the unpre.
Cedented run Of fifty consecutive per.
fOTmances-bTealIing all records for
grand opera in any language in this OF
any other country.
Meanwhile New York has three grand
opera companies az once, and is sup
porting them all Who says we are not
a nation OF music lovers2
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

Bernard shaw's newest play. "Ths
Doctors Dilemma" which has just been
produced IN London, IS pronounced 90
be the best thing the eccentric Irishman
has yet done. The story Of the play -
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

CLYDE Fitch. on the road last season.
Truth 10 tell, ia spite Of the Clyde Fitch
brand. It is not very much of a play.
IL Is true TO life. has moments OF senu-
mental charm. and some rather clever
comedy situations, but il is slight OF
fabric, begins and ends rather tamely,
and halts IN the middle. 1t is the sort
OF thing Mr.. Fitch has done before and
better. with the usual fresh, charming
girl. in love With the usual sincere man
ly fellow. and the usual breezy chill
dren. Mr.. Fitch's stage children are q
Joy. THE Girl Who Has Everything 10
the girl who has love. and Miss Robson
pOrtrays her charmingly. She is well
supported by II. b. Warner who plays
Miss Robson is billed to stay
oh at the Liberty and
- course OF the
e been
Iur has
while
.,l describe
I, "Tene-
at brutaTy
them has
mad ahy ~ gripping
interest. IL se,. n nitv For
Miss Robson herself Is farming. and
her supporting company Is really U,-
usually capable.
For the rest there was the Eastman
Case, which should have opened at The
Lincoln Theater Monday night. hut did
not The reason given was the sudden
illness OF the star-aphasia, according
10 report-a complete loss OF memory.
aserlbed to the shock or a dear friends
sudden death after an operation for ap-
pendicius. The theater was dark until
Wednesday, when Mrs. Temples Tele-
gram" was pat in as a stop-gap, with
William Morris. late OF the ''SIr An
thony' company. at the head OF the
cast.
Another event OF rather more than
passing interest was the laying OF the
cornerstone OF David Belescos new
Stuyvesant Theater in West Forty
fourth street, on Wednesday morning.
II was done with considerable pomp
and ceremony, Bronson Howard made
a brief address. Blanche Bates came
from Boston. and David Warfield from
stars. together with the Misses Reina
and Augusta Beiasco. o1lciated during
the actual laying of the cornerstone.
But as stated In the beginning Of this
letter. the event Of the week was
operatic rather than theatrical Mon
day night was Oscar Hammerstein'
hrst night OF opera. The big new opera
house was thrown open for its first per-
fo~mance. The Manhattan Opera Com
pany was heard for the first time The
house had been on exhibition during the
preceding week. II is IN Thirty-fourth
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Charles FrohmaU sailed for London
early last week. He IS 20 make a large
number OF productions by English,
American. and French authors. and 10
open at Christmas the new theater on
SALISBURY avenue, London. which is
now being built for him. This is the
nth theater under his management in
that city.
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All that John O y. says ls perfectIy
true and most OF il is beyond the con-
troll OF the theater manager. II rests
with the audience. Such disturbance on
the stage as was commented on ias'
week is rare. The managers wont put
IN with It But disturbance In the audl-
toriun. ANNOYANCE 70 both players and
v-OtIl1-he listeners. through the n1d
manners OF the public. is entirely 700 iFe-
auent. Sometimes the persons IN the
immediate neighboThood rebuke the
disturbers Of their peace; more ofteh
they suffer in silence. Occasionally
only semi-occa asionally-the actor arises
in his wrath and does the rebukinS-
When he does It is usually effective.
An instance OF that sort comes to
mind. II was several years ago. ana
tba MAY was David GaTriCk." with
Willard pIaVIng GarriCk. a party IN
sy,s cf tie boxes was talking and laugh
ing. utterly obIivious TO the tact mat
they we're annoying both actors ana
audience. The limit OF fOTbedrdnce had
baen reached. It was in the scene where
Ada Inglt is arguing with him. trying
10 persuade him that they had thelF
own lives 10 live, and were enutIeu 10
do il in their own way. Mr.. WI!latu
ulTned a little. looked straight up d' l'ie
offending box and said direely al II;
NO; we are not alone in the world We
have not only ourselves 10 considef'
or however the lines :un Just there.
And. after an emphasizing pause turned
back and The play proceeded without
further interruption.
There were just two things behind the
local footIights last week that seem
worth speaking abOut-the singing oi
NeIla Bergen, and the acting OF John
Z. KeIIerd. t Is so sadly unusual for
q comic opera TO bring Us priina donna
who really car sing that one feels
grateful TO The Free Lace for that
tor the clear. sweet voice OF Miss Ber-
gen, the ease and certainly with which
she reached her high notes-without slur
and without effort. In some ways The
Free Lance" was disappointing, perhaps
because expectations had been too high
but Miss Bergen's voice-and Cav
thorne's nonssnse-carried II,
As for Kellerd-it seems a pity that
his good work was lost on such a
gloomy, unattractive play One would
Ike TO see him in a solid success. which
''Taps." for all its strength coulu never
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

When Dwight Elmendorf gives his
now famous lectures on Palestine ne
will show how the journey to the holy
land is accomplished by the use OF
horse In fact HIS lecture Is called ''On
Horseback Through the Holy Land"
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

FRITZ SCHEFF,
In "Mlle. Modiste," at the National.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
TheGtergOerS are Both
Selfish and W-Mannered

be II has Strength" but that is alb
solutely all its has-not a single quality
that goes 70 make up popular success.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-16
IMPROVE GERMAN
REFORMED CHURCH
In Readiness for Reception
of New PdStOr-Will Also
Improve Parsonage.

Extensive improvements are being
made to the German Reformed church
and parsonage, 408 Cole street. Both
the edifce and parsonage have been
repainted and remodeled quite gen.
orally, the work being nearly COM
pele ed, and put in readiness for the
reception of the new pastor, Rev.
Plappert of Iowa, who will take the
pastorate IN about three weeks. For
the past four months the church has
been without a pastor. There is a
renewal of inspiration among the
members of the congregation and all
are looking forward to good results.
The new pastor comes highly recon-
mended and it is fully expected that
the church will grow and prosper under
his spiritual guidance. The firm of
VIM. C. Raue & Sons had the contract
for the repainting of the building and
have done an exceptionally fine job.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-16
ASKS $4,000 FOR
LOSS OF A HORSE
Alex. Neither Brings Action
Against Joseph COhn in
Justice Court.

The case Of Alex Neither VS.. Joseph
Cohn occupied the attention Of Justice
Heinze's court yesterday. Action IS
brought by Neither TO recover for the
injury and loss of a horse, being $40,
and $50 for the care Of the horse from
the time Of its injury till its death.
1t is alleged that on the 18th day Of
June, while the plaintiff while exhibit
ing his horse for sale, at the corner of
Third and Market streets, the defendant
negigently drove into the plaintiffs
horse, fatally injuring it. The defense
denied these allegations.
The jury afeer hearing the testimony
of the nine witnesses and arguments Of
the attorneys, decided to disagree. The
case was adjourned for new trial to
Nov. 21st. Kading & Kading appeared
for the plaintiff, while the interests of
the defendant were looked after by Otto
Hahn. An interesting feature of the
case is that the jurymen received only
80 cents per day for their torture, where
with their disagreement they receive
nothing. This was not prObably.knOwn
to the jurymen, who, no doubt would
have remained out long enough to agree
and receive the hard earned so cents
This is only another illustration of our
farce jury system that needs fixing.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-16
Referring to Lotteries.

1t is understood that some of the good
women of the city are planning to hold
a church fair, and it may be they will
rattle away beautiful quilt or hand
some rug and they may wonder why nc
mention was made in the Leader. II
might be noted that there are stringent
regulations shutting out of the United
States mails any newspaper containing
an advertisement of lottery of any
kind and specifying schemes which have
been quite common at fairs, charitable
religious or otherwise.
The regulations have been construed
to mean that the newspaper must not
publish even a report of lottery after
it has taken place, and some newspapers
are keeping on the safe side by eXclud-
ing even mere statements of the results
of drawings" at local fairs. Some try
to whip the devil around the stump by
saying that the articles raffied were
"given away" but this is only an evasion
which might prove of no avail if tested
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-16
OFFICIAL OF BANK
EXPIRED SUDDENLY
Geo. L. WilSey of OC0nomo.
woo Dropped Dead While
TrdnSdCting Business.

OconomOwoc, Wis, Nov. 15.-While
engaged in the transaction of business
in the First National bank here this
morning, Geo. L. Wilsey, vice-president
of the bank and president of the George
l.. Wilsey Dry Goods company, dropped
dead of heart failure.
Mr.. Wilsey was 55 years old and had
spent the greater part Of his life in this
city, coming here from New York, the
place of his birth, when boy. He was
one of OcOnomoWOc's wealthy citizens
and was well known to all residents.
His wife was formerly Miss Matte
Proseus of this city and she alone sur
wives him. No arrangements have yet
been made for the funeral.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-16
LOCAL GROCERS AND
CAT TA[OGUE HOUSES
Forcing GrOCeTS to Do a Cash
Business. Says a Lead
ing Merchant.

When grocer, one of the most
prominent business men of the city
and who handles a large farmer trade,
was interviewed on the subject of
catalogue houses by Leader reporter,
he that the result of their work
was forcing merchants and other
dealers to do cash business.
1.-The farmer is so situated nova
days" said the business man," that
he has money at all times of the year.
Creameries and other things have
made this possible. Naturally he will
invest where he thinks he will get
the most goods for his money. Farm
ers are finding out, however, that they
! do not get as good quality of goods
from the catalogue houses as from
the home merchants.
Continuing the merchant said that
when storekeepers had duplicated or
ders before the farmers eye the lat
ter was where the farmer got the
small end of the bargain, especially
as the catalogue houses gave poorer
class of goods. Then also in this
cheap bargain make-ups they some
times got more prunes, cocoa, all
spice and mustard than an ordinary
family would need in five years. This
he said VISA one of their schemes for
getting rid of and making profit on
poor sellers.
During the past year he said he
saw again in the farmer trade. The
Leader would add that with a cash
basis to go on and little more judi
cious advertising, there is no reason
why farmer shoulsd not do all their
buying at home.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-16
Communication.
Editor Leader:

Editor Leader:
At the next election of a Sc nator
from this district the republicans will
do we'll to take their candidate from
jefferson county. Common fairness
suggests this and political expediency
dictates it Numerically stronger
than the republicans IN Jefferson,
those of Walworth have carried off
the honors so long that the memory Of
man runnth not back to the time
VIII en- Jefferson county has been per-
mitted to name the standard bearer.
Here is growing sentiment in favor
of a change of program. There is
no reason why the republicans of
Jefferson should not have been suitably
recognized before this. The opinion
is freely expressed that if the nominee
had been taken from this county the
result of the recent election
would have been quite different
Senator Beach was handicapped in
certain respects and failed to drain
the full party strength. We do not
know that hs suffered on account of
dissatisfaction by reason of living in
Walworth county but it certainly
was not an element of strength with
him. The writer is confident that
there are number of republicans in
Jefferson county either of whom
if nominated would have been elected.
If wise, the party leaders will see to
it that next time the plum falls to
this county.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-16
TO ORGANIZE LODGE
Of LADY MACCABEES
Deputy Soon to Visit Water
tOWn--FOrt Atkinson Tent
to Give Masquerade.

Col, F. II Weston, the founder OF
Colonel Tent Knights of the Maccabees
IN this city, came up from Fort Atkin-
son yesterday to be present with the
members at their regular meeting last
evening. The colonel has also or
ganized the Club Tent No. 81 at the
Fort, which is in fourIshing condi-
ton. The members of the new tent
have arranged to give masquerade
bail on Thanksgiving Eve. Nov. 28th.
Three hundred invitations have been
issued and sey eral of the members of
the local Tent are planning on attend
ing. Representative Of the Milwau-
kee Carnival company will be there
with 200 costumes and a makeup
attendant.
Col. Weston informed the Leader
that Mrs. Loretta A. Rohr, deputy
supreme commander OF the Ladies of
the Maccabees, is at Fort Atkinson
TO organize Hive of the l.. o. F. M.
After launching the order there, Mrs.
Rohr will visit WatertoWn for the
purpose of organizing an auxiliary to
the local Tent.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-16
FARMER TEAM TOOK
4 LIVELY SPRINT
Horse owned by Emil Roth
the Drdymdn, is Badly
Injured.

A lively runaway occurred on Main
street about II O'Clock yesterday
morning IN which one Of the horses
owned by Emil Roth the drayman,
received bad injury and one that
may prove fatal to the animal. A
team of horses owned by William
Otto, residing near Hustisford started
on a lively sprint on West Main street.
When the bridge was reached, Mr..
Otto took to fight by jmping from the
seat to the bridge, striking with con-
siderable force and receiving slight
bruises. The team continued at d
break-neck speed. When in front of
the Masonic Temple, the wagon, con-
tanning a stock rack, tipped, the wagon
hox striking one Of Mr.. Roth's horses
in the side, inficting bad injury.
With the advent Of cold weather,
farmers should be very precautions.
Horses are more spirited and need
more watching and care.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-16
Thanksgiving Day.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 14-Gov.
Davidson has issued the following
proclamation designating Thursday,
November 20, as Thanksgiving day.
The setting apart of one day of each
year in acknowledgement of Almigh ty
God for his manifold blessings, has
been sanctioned by long usage, and
should be regarded as more than a
mere formality. In this country more
than in any other, the people have
reason to feel grateful for the bless
lngs of liberty, and for the abundant
opportunity open to all who ar. sober
and Industrious, to improve their
condition. We at this time are blessed
with abundant harvests Prosperity
is universal throughout the land. Our
own state shares, in full measure,
this general prosperity.
Mindful of these great blessings
and privileges, and in accordance
with time honored custom, and IN con-
formity with the proclamation of the
President of the United States,
James O. Davidson, governor of the
state of Wisconsin, do hereby designate
and set apart Thursday, November 20.
1906, as day of Thanksgiving and
praise, and DO recommend that it be
suitably observed by all our citizens
in their several places of worship by
appropriate religious observance.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-16
A YEAR OF BLOOD.

The year of 1903 will long be re-
membered IN the home of F. N.
Tacket, of Alliance, KY, as year OF
blood; which flowed so coplously from
Mr. Jackets lungs that death seemed
very near. He writes: "Severe bleed
ing from the lungs and frightful
cough had brought me at deaths door,
when | began taking DR.. Kings Dis
covery for Consumption, with the as
tonishing result that after taking four
bottles l was completely restored and
as time has proven permanently cur
ed I" Guaranteed for Sore Lungs
Coughs and Colds. at Gamms corner
drug store Price SOC and S1.00. Trial
bottle free.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-16
FREE PUBLIC NIGHT
school NOW OFEN
WAS MISUNDERSTANDING
WITH ENROLMENT OF 29.
Not IS Many as We're Expected.
But viii No Doubt Increase
City Superintendent and In
StruCtOES are Encouraged
Should Be ken Advantage Of


ihc hl|ht school opened at the higf
school building last evening under
quite favorable circumstances. The
attrn"ance, however. was not as large
rs was expected, at least hv Somc of tho
members of the beard Of education
which authorized the opening of the
'chool at its last meeting. One Of the
members oi the board last evening when
informed by Leader representative that
the enrolment was tWenty-niEc, eX-
pressed surprise ana said he thought il
would he at least fifty.
superintendent Roseman also thought
there W"Hid be larger enrolment. He
was not discourage !. however, and stat
eo tiiat io'iF others had expressed de-
sire 10 attend ana Would no doubt do SO
ne Is ol me opinion lilat the attendance
VIII increase, eSptclally when 1t be-
comes more SeilefaLly known ana the
lacb ol Inc oeheuCS becomes appreciated
II Sllo'ti0 hoE' however, take coaXlng OF
persuasion To increase the number OF
students mere are many young men
seen hiSHIiy i"ailil& on Ilo street corn
efS ana young IaolPS Sadoill@ the streets
VINO "ouio Il" Weli 10 tako advantage OF
Ihl" opportunity "hefeA lor a more prac-
s'cai Aho"lF'&e 10 equip theh more
L''' ) '"' '''c "'''''0 VI me. Ii 10 all OPP
l"' '"nll5 ,l'"' many VIII ia'cr rogrel
'l'"' 'lioS u" hot take advantage Oh. IL
- i"'i''' S"ip'l7lhs '''"' III Guy Oh
i"''"o lh''""l'a'''7 'Iio eilrol'iiiehil Oh
9"'i' an "'''Si'l was n"' more 'il"ll
'"'i'' -i'ii''' i''"e'eI' 1t Is 10 oo ilole'
'''"' '''' i''''I"e' VIII increase al" 'iie
IIc" departure III 'ie promotion Oh edu-
'"Il'i WIZ "ec"'ie al dH"ui "o success.
i"' N""'lS men anu young lduicS WHO
were Ii!eie iaS' evening were orl8ht ana
iil'ei'IgehI young people ana 10 all ap-
pearahceS were there Tor good results
ana VIII no DOUBT remain throughout
the Term Oh louf months. IL thGy do
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-16
Will Help Them.

The Board of Public Works engaged
the services of E. B. Parsons, of Water
town, an expert civil engineer, to make
plans for the paving of our streets and
supervise the entire work. This is a
good move. An expert in the end will
save us double his salary and in addi-
Had similar action been taken when our
water works and sewerage were put in
it would have made the job better and
saved the city money.-Jefferson Banner.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-16
In Justice HenZe'S Court.

Eugene Collins, Jr., was arrested
Wednesday evening upon the charge Of
assault aud battery upon the complaint
Of Officer PiGritz and hailed into Judge
Henze's court yesterday forenoon to
plead to the charge; which he did and
was fined 50 and costs, which were paid
and the young man discharged, meta
phorically speaking, told to go and sin
no more.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-16
REMNANTS WIN
DECIDED VICTORY
Took Three Straight From
the WdtertOWnS--Strdmm
Bengel Scores.

In the bowling Contest last eve
ming at the Up-to-Date alleys between
the Remnants an the Watertowns,
the first mentioned carried off the hon
ors in winning three straight games,
or by total margin of 2l5 pins.
The Remnants rolled 2,502 and the
Watertowns 2,287. Fischer of the
Watertowns, carried off the honor of
high score.
Following is the result of the con-
test.