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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-31
STAGE REALISM.
Humor and Courtesy Of Irving In Re.
ply to a Critic.


The late Sir Henry Irving's ia
nous London production of Glen
ry Will" ended with the christen-
ing of the infant Princess Elizabeth,
for which, Of course, large life
like doll was used instead of a real
baby. The play had run a good
many nights when one day the
actor received letter of protest
from one who made it plain that he
was a firm believer in realism on
the stage.
"The complete success of Henry
VIII was marred last night" the
letter ran, E'when the king Kissed
the baby. The whole house Uttered.
Herewith I offer the hire of one
real baby-my own-for the pur-
pose of personating the offspring"
1t was a delicate matter for Sir
Henry to decline the services of a
mans own baby, but with the help
of his manager, Mr.. Bran Stoker,
the famous actor composed reply
which combined courtesy and hu-
NOR and which has been incorporat-
ed in personal "reminiscences of
Henry Irving
''Mr. Irving fears" wrote Mr..
Stoker, "that there might be some
difficulty in making the changes
you suggest with regard to the
Princess Elizabeth in the play.
eff reality is to be achieved it
should Of necessity be real reality
and not seeming reality, for that
we have already on the stage. A
series of difficulties then arises, anv
of which you and your family might
find insuperable.
elf your real baby were provided
it might be difficult or even impos-
sible for the actor who impersonates
King Henry VIII. to feel the real
feelings of a father toward it. This
would necessitate your playing the
part of the king and further would
require that your wife should play
the part of Queen Anne Boleyn.
This might not suit either of you,
especially as in reality Henry VIII.
had afterward his wife's head cut
off.
''To this your wife might natural
ly object. But even if she were
willing to accept this form of reality
and you were willing to accept the
responsibility on your part Mr..
Irving would, for his own sake, have
to object.
'By law if you had your wife de-
capitated you would be tried for
murder. But as Mr.. Irving would
also be tried as an accessory before
the fact he, too, would stand in
danger of his life. To this he dis
tinctly objects, as he considers the
end aimed at is not worth the risk
involved"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-31
His Idea Of q Wife.

Discussing with a representative
of an Irish paper the qualities a
wife should possess, a tramp said
the other day that she should be
IAN all around woman" between
forty and fifty years, not handsome,
but temperate. IF there is any
drinking to be done," he said, 81
can see to it. She should be able
to walk twenty miles a day and be
good at begging bottles and pota-
toes and also at ballad singing. She
should be able to fight a round OF
two to defend her husband when in
action"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-31
Flowers and Weeds.

The pretty teacher was trying to
explain the difference between good
conduct and bad. "Good actions"
she explained, care the lovely flow
ers. Bad ones are the weeds. Now
can any little boy or girl tell me
the difference between flowers and
weeds? What are flowers? What
are weeds?"
''Weeds," said Walter, who had
been struggling with the sorrel in
his mothey's garden, care the plants
that want to grow, and flowers are
the ones that don't"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-31
Abracadabra,


It is said that Abracadabra was
an Assyrian deity, but all that is
known definitely of the word is that
it was used as a charm. A Latin
writer recommended the use of the
word as remedy for toothache.
The word was written on parchment
in the following form and hung
around the neck:
ABRACADABRA
ABRACADABR
ABRACADAB
ABRACADA
ABRACAD
ABRACA
ABRAC
ABRA
ABR
ABB
A
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-31

We are aware that times are dull and money is a
scarce article, and every buying, they would like
to get the most for their money and as wish to re-
duce my Stock guarantee to undersell any business
house in Wahpeton and if you will call and look over
my goods and get our prices you will be convinced
of this fact invite you to call and get prices wheth-
er you buy or not.
ALI. KAMONI.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13

Spokane, Wash, Sept. l3.-WIth
one baggage car almost totally wreck
ed as the result Of being dynamited
By train robbers, Great Northern pas
senger train No. /, known as the Or
isntal Limited, which was held ar
early yesterday morning by masked
bandits at Rondo Siding, six miles
vest of Rexford, Mont, and 200
miles east Of Spokane, pulled iato
the Great Northern depot shortly
before o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Both sides and the roof Of the car,
which was just behind the tender,
we're almost entirely blown of, while
the steel safe. about three feet square.
that stood in the middle Of the de-
molished structure aud to one side,
was filled with debris.
A large crowd Of spectators Was on
hand TO meet the train, which carried
a light load Of passengers, few Of
whom alighted here.
Engineer Schutt and Fireman
Pearson, who brought the Great
Northern's crack train to = stop be-
tween the rocky sides Of a narrow de-
ale In the wilds Of Montana, at the
command of two highwaymen, who
thrust the muzzles Of two murderous
looking reyoIvers In their faces, were
not on the train, having dropped on
at Troy, Mont, but Conductor ID.
s. Hurley, Express Messenger ]. =.
Dyson and Mail Clerk Philip Lang Of
TAO Mansfield avenue, Spokane, who
we're important figures In the sensa-
tional hoIdup we're still on board.
Conductor Hurley went Oh duty on
reaching this city, while the express
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
DELAYS SECRETARY TAFT
Break in Ships Machinery
Holds Him a Day.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 13.-Con-
trary to expectation Secretary of War
William H. Taft did not sail to the
orient yesterday. On account Of
damage to thu machinery OF the liner
Minnesota. on which the secretary
Is to make the trip, the start Was de-
layed, but she cleared today.
On account OF expecting to sail
yesterday the secretary had not ar
ranged an extensive program. prae
tically no entertainment had been
marked out. In the morning be
made an address to the state medical
society nov In session here. His
topic was 1.-THE Bubonic Plague. -
The speech attracted much interest
on account OF the appearance Of the
plague ON the west coast at the time.
The secretary gave his experience
with the plague as he bad seen it In
the orient. He said the only way TO
combat 1t was to keep down the rats,
which transmit the disease IL is
generally conceded that the rats trans-
init the plague through a flea that
cIings to them. When the flea bites
a person the plague follows.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
BURTON NEW Com MANDER
Missouri Mem Named Head OF
the G. A. r.

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. Charles
@. Burton OF Nevada, No., was this
afternoon elected commander in chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The first business session Of the en-
eampment took place today. The
aarlY hours of the sessi On we're deyot-
ed to the annual address and reports
of Robert Brown, commander in
chief; Joseph NJ. O'NeiL adiutant
general; William Fl. Armstrong. SEN
ior vice commander Ia chief; Dr.
W. II. johnson. surgeon general i,
Warren Lee Goss, patriotic instruct
or, and officers.
Patriotic instructor Goss urged
that steps be taken TO place military
instruction in the curriculum of the
public schools.
Mr.. johnson recommen led that
the establishment by the government
of hospitals for insane veterans be
FASTENED.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
ORIENTALS NOT WANTED

Chicago. Sept. IL. = A recommend
alton by the superintendent Of the
Chicago public schools to the effect
that certain adult foreigners be ad
mitted as pupils in one of the
schools, brought out the fact that
proposals to admit any adults, espec-
tally oIientaIs, will meet very stroug
opposition from members of the
school board. Superintendent Cool
ey, in a formal communication last
night, recommended that three Jap
anese, one Persian, three aollanders.
two Irishmen and one Englishman
be admitted to an ungraded room
which had been provided at the Jones
school building.
DIR. Guerin, one of the school
trustees, at once objected TO admit
ting adults, and especially any orr.
entail adults, to the schools where
they would be thrown into associa-
ton with children. Other trustees
objected also, on grounds on the i'm
pr opriety of devotine school funds
for educating any adults, and partie
ulArly Objectionable adults. The at
torney for the board being appealed
to, said he had doubts of the legality
of admitting any pupil sbove the age
of q, but declined co express an
opinion ofhand. The whole mat en-
was then referred to the COMMITTEES
on school management.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
RUSH PARKING
ON LAKE FRONT
Planking Begins Monday to be
Followed by Filling

All preliminary steps have heen
taken By P. W. Johnson, proceeding
the actual allinR ia Of the lake
shore parking ia front of the
Hotel Idaho. The floats are camplet-
ed and the dredge IL almost IN shape
for work. Monday morning the
pIanking will begin It is intended
Ia plank upon tire inside Of the out
eide piling, after which the dredge
will be set 10 work with a good sized
crew of men to Eli up with dirt with
in the piling. Long pipes will be
placed upon the floats, through
which the dirt and water will be fore
ed to the placed desired. After the
bank 10 made the proper height and
Ieveled, rocks will be transported TO
the piling and all along the plankins
next the water, will be constructed
substantial walls to protect the bank
from the lake waves. On the sur
face Of the flllad in bank will be
planted choice garities Of plants,
flowers and shrubs, properly inter
spersed with shade trees.
IL Is thought The filling by the
dregde will occupy about two months.
This means much bard work ani
no time lost. To hurry matters,
work will continue all the time, a
dag and night shift being employed.
While the work Is in progress the
lake front will be considerably disar-
ranged but when completed, it will
present one Of the neatest and most
sanitary water fronts to be found any
where in the northwest.
Under the present plans, the water
will tend 70 free itself of driftwood
aud collected debris which usual y
are found along the shore.
The Electric liue will expend over
s20, 900 in this work. Other com.
panies aud individuals will devote a
large fund to the par king PROPOSE,
ton. This will be'ope of the most
extensive improvements ever made ou
/ Occur d'Alene's lake shore.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
)ORAH CHARGES
INTIMIDATION
District Attorney Ruick to Sc
cure indictments

boise, Idaho. Sept. 13.-Judge
krich in the federal court this
hing issued an order for special
ID jury to appear on Thursday,
kember 10. The order was issued
be instance of Judge NJ. G. Burch,
bal assistant attorney for the
ted States. who is here for the
pose of inquiring into matters
sonnection with the Idaho land
DIS.
wing to the statement by Judge
srich that no grand jury would be
ed for this term, the order Great
sreat surprise. 1t is understood
that the order was really the re-
of plea in abatement filled by
attorneys for Frank Martin, one
be men indicted with Senator
b and others, which plea makes
bus and sensational charges of
conduct or the part Of the Unit
mates Attorney Ruick.
eGe charges are that Ruick used
and coercion in securing the
tment of Borah and his fellow
dants, and are supported by the
wits of three of the grand jury
They set forth that Ruick ar
the case before the jury and
nted indictments In blank which
sisted the jurors should sign be
be would leave the room.
milar affldavits are to be present
other members of the recen1
d jury, according to the attor.
in the case.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
Booze Fighters.

Considerable booze was In evi.
dence last evening shortly after 9
O'Clock. A drunk ON Sherman
street near Branson & Max hardware
store, after considerable Keeling, mar
roEly escaped breaking a large plate
glass window. He finally fell down
on the Sidewalk and was hurriedly
pushed into a booze shop by bis
friends. Meanwhile an exciting time
was In progress at the Coney island
resort. Two men had quarreled over
q game of cards and had come out
onto the sidewalk TO air their grisy-
ances in public. Que fellow
with fully three sheets in the sind"
accused a lumberjaek Of stealing SIS
from him. A large crowd had as.
sembled, uhish passed remarks and
jesred by turns. This continued for
about ten minutes when the booze
ceased to fsrment and the war of
woTds'' was discontinued, causing the
croWd TO scatter.
The disturbers Of the peace we're
arrested today and gave their names
as John McHard and Marshal Smith.
McHard pot up cash bond Of $40
aud the other man vent &c Jail.
The case comes up in police court to-
morrow.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
FIRST SNOW APPEARS
ntain Tops With White
Covering.

Dkane, Wash, Sept 13.-SnoW
red yesterday for the first time
year III the Inland Empire, the
atains in the Occur d'Alene dis
anf in the northern part of the
being white capped and the
extending down the sides. A
rain dissolved the snoR at Wal.
bat about Colville and other
rn towns it boEe all appearan-
permanenee. This 10 the ear
tall of snow that has been re-
III in many localities.
Ia fell Rlentiful ali ever the
~ from Moscow and Lewiston
ia the east and as far west aa
achee, while the Wheat 6elds OF
alouse and Big Bend dstricts
Preached again. The fair wea-
{ the last week or more has Civ
farmers q chance to hurry har-
8 and the greater part of the
low appears to be safe. the only
IL laying In beginning threshinG
on after the sun comes out. In.
ons in the wheat section are that
probably be three or four days
efore the field work can be re-
Cold weather generally &C.
nied the storm.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
HENEY WILL RETIRE
Timber Fraud Prosecutor to
Engage in Private Practice.

Portland, Ore, Sept. l3.-Fran-
els j. Heney, who is now on his way
to San Francisco, announced to
friends before ne left Portland that
when be had finished the prosecut-
ing of various persons indicted for
offenses against the national govern
ment and the municipal government
Of San Francisco be would retire as a
prosecutor and devote his attention
to private law practice. Following
the close Of the prose buttons In
which he Is interested be will go 20
Europe with Mrs. Heney for q pleas
ure trip.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
BENTALL q HENRY
New FixtuPeslPlaeed and Store
Opens.


Bentali 4 Henry have received and
placed In their store building fine
lot OF fixtures. They have l6 count
ers and cases. Three are French
ground plate glass show caaes with
superior marble bases, nicely fitted
up With neat electric lights. A large
hat case with beautiful mirror con-
fronts the visitor on one side AZ be-
enters the store. The case IL made
OF good hard wood neStly finished
Three Of the COUNTERS have beautifuA
glass mirrors for backs.
Ii will be a strictly up 'o date
gents clothing and furnishing store
The lrm will handle the most pop
ular lines of goods, buying directly
I from the factory and therefore always
having on hand new and sty liaha
goods. The Mallory craven cite hat.
which is rain and sun proof, will be-
handled. 1t IL new article and
similar in it's protection o. the crav
enette coat. Many new goods ara be-
ing received. The opening will oo-.
cur tomorrow.
A innovation and source pf al
veFtisinR, neekwear which is WORTH
75 cents 10 81, will DO disposed oa
Saturday at SO cents. The iFm has
started IN to build up business In
the city and the outlook is good for
making the Industry q success.
The arm introduces = mogalty In
the way OF advertising by aRaounc-
ing its place OF business rs ''the redh
awning ON Sherman street. Botha
bers OF the firma are expeFienesdl
business men.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13

from s13 to IS, Wednesday evening,
was taken to Rathdrum today by
Officer Ludwig Roper. When he
reached Rathdrum, Sheriff Charles
Mcdonald Immediately recognized
Gordon's face as an old pioneer whom
short time ago, be had brought
from the St. doe country and lodged
in the county Jail. Gordon claimed
he had never been an inmate before
Of the county bastile. lie was bound
over to appear at the district court
which eonvenes in October. He
waived preliminary examination.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
COMMISSIONERS MEETING
Fix Levy and Call for Bridge
Bids.

l. NJ. Busby returned last evening
from the county seat y here the com
missoners have been busy, the past
few days, transacting county bust
ness.
The tax levy was the chief thing
that came up for consideration, and
the one in which the taxpayers were
most vitality interested. The com
missioners. went into the current
expense of the county very thorough
ly, ascertaining all information pos
sihle of other county officials and
decided that 81 mills on the dol
lar would meet the necessary outlay
demanded during the next twelve
months. 1t meant close figuring and
the exercise Of much economy. but
it is thought the expense ueed not ex-
coed the amount raised by the levy as
| fixed.
Another consideration of mach
Importance to the city of Occur
d'Alene was the calling for bids for
the construction of the Heutter
bridge to span the Spokane river.
The bids will be opened on Oct. 1E
and the lowest bidder will receive
the contract. This bridge when con
structed will accommodate about 81
pupils In furnishing safe passage tc
and from the school building soon tc
be erected in Mcclellan. 1t will
also. supply Occur d'Alene markets
to a large number of farmers, who arC
not only willing but anxious to trade
Ia our city. All in all the action
of the commissioners in constructing
this bridge will receive the hearty
commentator of ell Occur
d'Alene business men and citizens.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13

According to the authority for the
announcement, there Ia now a sur
plus Of $50, 600, 600 pounds IA refan-
ed copper In the United States The
production Of refined copper In
September, he said, would ha 9, GOO,
600 pounds less than In august.
The present price a. quoted Ia the
market is about is cents pound for
eleetrulitio, but according to the aa-
thority referred to Il Is doubtful FOR
any considerable quantity.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
TRY PETTIBoNE AFTER BoRAH
Miners Ofieial's Case Nay be
DELAYED.

Boise, Idaho. Sept. l3.-The time
of the bearing Of the argument to
Ak the date Of Psttibone's trial in ac-
coTdance with the decision Of Judge
Wood to postpone IL until Senator
Borah's trial Is concluded, was con.
tinued to Saturday on account Of the
failure of Darrow, chief counsel. to
arrive from Wallace. The Borah
case Is expected TO last q month, and
probably the Pettibone case will be
set early In November.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13

John Boothe leaves thiA evening"
for Hayden lake In order TO inspect
the Big Prong Mining propepev. He
undertook the trip yesterday at faii-
ed TO reach bis destination fnag@uch
as the wilma and rain would nat al
low him to cross the Lake.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13

Steve Adams who is held for the
murder Of Tyler in the ST. Joe count
ny, will be tried at Rathdrum az the
beginning OF the October term of dis
triet court. he 10 nov resting in
the eounty Jail. KOotenai county
does not meet the expense Of this
trial which Is expected to b long
drawn out.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
DIT TO BE A CANDIDATE

to party of prominent Nebraskans
who came to present invitations to
the governor to speak in Nebraska.
The governor declined the invitation.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
BANDITS HOLD UP TRAIN

messenger went on to Seattle, agtex.
tba demolished baggage car wass
switched to- q siding
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13

Ex-mayor Robert W. Collins, uhc.
has been spending several days ira
Spokane on business. returns home
tomorrow.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
REBEKAHs ELECT DELEGATES
Mrs. Smith and Miss HedaI
HOnoPed.

Mrs. Hattie 1. smith and Miss
Minnie Hedal have been elected BY
Naomi Rebekah lodge to receive the
degree of ehivalry which will be Civ
en- at the grand ledge to be held at
Caldwell, next month. This is the
highest degree to be conferred upon
q woman in the /. O. o. F. order.
There are very few IN Occur d'AIene
that have been honored in this re-
spect.
Mrs. Hattie 1. Smith and Mrs.
Fred Wilson have been elected dele
gates to represent the local lodge at
the Grand logde session. The local
order is in a prosperous condition and
growing rapidly.
". E. Lynch is a Spokane visitor
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
BUTTE MINES TO CLOSE
Slump in Copper Cause Of Shut
Down.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE ANAL
gamatsd Copper company lie about to
shut down it's mines about Butte,
Mont. for an indefinite period.
From an interest closely identified
with the company II was learned
that the snspeanion Of operations is
due to over production aud lack Of
demand for copper aud to some
difficulty in obtaining sufficient coal
at Butte.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13

Paul, Mimi, Sept. 13.-"I
1 q presidential candidate, and
Ot intend to become one. -
was the emphatic declaration
by Governor johnson yesterday
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13
Gordon, an Old Jail Bird.

4. ]. Gordon, who unsuccessful
y attempted to raise a time check
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-13

W. E. Lynch is a Spokane visitor
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27

the hospital because Of the injuries
inflicted upon her
u was the day before she lott
home that Or Severance appeared
before the probate department Of
the superior court and charged that
bis wife WAS insane when n WAS
discovered that Hhg WAS IN tho
hospital the examining board 81
physicians went 10 that institution
and as result 81 the examination
refused a. commit the woman. de.
clarinE that she was sane
Or Severance ss charged In the
complaint with being 81 a morose.
violent and abusive nature and with
having frequently used Indecent
language towards his wife
Judge Gillian today issued a
temporary order requiring DR.. Sew.
erance 20 deliver all his wife =
clothing 10 her and enioining him
from making any disposition 81 the
community property until a prolim.
mary hearing on January 3, az
which time he will be required 10
show why the order should not be-
made permanent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27

thrust a pair of shoes on him. ard
with the chill winds from the lake
whipping about his thinly clad per
son. the usually elegantly dress
ed contractor made the trio 60 the
police station
For some reason no further pro
vision was made towards arcouief.
Ing the prisoner Ia the city jail
and he spent Chfintmas nighf there
with only the clothing with which
~ started uut
Win a number ~ ether prison.
era. the contractor was fewuyed %
the county jail this morning. stlll
Earbed a. before. and tho question
aEitatiuE ihg boss 81 the city chain
gang now is. can the man be rx
peeted 10 work With nothing moro
aubHianiinl between him and ihr
winds than pair n BAHAMAS
i1ght had very llttie 90 say "a
the jaiicrH and during au Interview
announced that he VAS ready a.
pay hls Tine, but he declined 20
consider the proposition % work.
ing on the chain gang