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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09
Ice Pitcher for Shaw
Three Times Running

piece-which has not been acted in
public beforehand it's career Is likely
10 be brief
So considering also that Americans 40
noi seem To havo gone Into raptures
over Caesar and Cleopatra IL Is real
IL cutie time that Shaw besIirrod him
self. ignored politics and challenges"
and gave us another really lkable piece
such ms CANDIDA or MAN and SUI
perman," He has not had Il real sue
cess since the latter play saw the LIGHT,
and some OF the disciples are begin.
ming 10 WaVer,
This years American boom" In the
London theatrical world has not begun
quite as carly as Was expected, but IT
is not 10 be much longer delayed. After
many postpon emeNts, In fact, Arthur
BouEchier las just decided TO give Miss
Ungers Sheridan at the Garrick
week after next and after that u score
or more OF pieces from across the wa
ter, are promised by various mana-
gers. One OF these Is Clyde FitcIs
piece. The Truth" I'm which Marie
Tempes, is 10 star al the Comedy.
that lis, II "Raffles which has just
been played there for the four hum
dredth lime or so, will consent Ia 70
into final retirement. Miss Tempest
has not been seen In London since she
played IN "The Freedom or Suzanne"
hut her manager, Charles Erohman.
thinks that the part Of Becky Marder
Will suit her exactly, ana though Lon.
dea- audiences have not taken to Fitch
10 any extent Wy 10 now. they are ra-
tller Interested In seeing what he has
done this time. So We AL hope that
''rhe Truth" may prevail, aud mean.
while Charles Cartwright, who has iust
returned from America, promises q
speedy London production OF "rhe
Bishops Carriage. as well "a OF am.
other American pece-as yet Enacted,
called "The Coping Stone
Then there Il "BrewsteT's Millions ("
which Charles Ffohnan win give at
the Duke OF YOrk's. not To mentlnn
'''rhs Three Or U.s. in which Ethel
barrymore Will be seen in March. and
vheren she Is likely to have mere
lpck than attended her venture with
'Cynthla" two years ago, This does
noi nearly end The list % American
PLAYS. however, for there Is also -AIis-
pan which I.usccnibe searellc VIII
produco--pOsslbl at the now-closad
iNccum~-noi 20 mention 80 Arcy az
~ eT- % 'rr' rfr' nrw'sif' frt''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09
SHARPS and FLATS.

The French COMPOSERS Are bavin.
their innings in Paris. Nearly every
week Colonne gives novelty by a
oliterent French musician, and Other
conductors vie with him.
Richard Harding Davis has been ON,
gagged 10 Write the libretto Of n comic
opera Tor Henry w Savage. Wallace
irwin VIII write The lyrics aud Alfred
Robyn viii write the score.
An English version of ''Salome'' is TO
be sent on tour this spring by Joseph
NJ, GALES, Cheridah Simpson is TO be
me prima donna of the company What
sort OF an adaptation il is 10 be has
not been as yet outlined,
IN proof % tho growing interest In
opera IN England the London Telegraph
cites the fact that before the close vt
the first week of the pIcsen; German
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09

A number OF English children who
witnessed last autumn performance
by the Moody Manuers company of
Lucia di l-ammermoor" wrote their
impressions in essays Here are some
precious examples; Between the acts
the curtain descended, and we We're al
lowed another small respite" 1T /,
the first time that i have heard peopl.,
go so far up the SCALE "'rhe music of
the orchestra was SO written that 1t
agreed with the singing ON the stage
The singing, which was partly sung
while the orchestra was playing, was
never behind or before with the music"
He stabs himself and sings himself
10 DEATH
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09

season at Covent Garden there came
to the authorities an invitation con-
tanning full guarantee for fort
night OF German opera in Manchester.
with most of the instrum entalists In the
Hallee band. Unfortunately, 1T was
found impossible to accept the offer.
To the poet Heine, Berlioz seemed "a
colossal nigh tingale. a lark the Size of
an eagle. such as once existed, they say
in the primitive world. Yes, the music
OF Berlioz, In general, has for me some
thing primaval. almost antediluylan:
IL sets me dreaming of species OF ex-
tinct animals. of mammoths, of fab
ulous empires with fabulous sins. of all
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09

EM YORK, March 3-Irest j.
MI . Mcouarria os the Eastern
VI So, ,,,,e.,ar, o,,,, D.
States lli'SS'"l i"u iiSSt D. %
Daley OF the Brooklyn confer
ence have established a series of lee
t,,,os IN ba given sunday evenings nt
,st ~
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people VIZ aiT le ,h s1its,n,, az NJ
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OF business ~ loeture ~ soJ1 p,, n"t M
educator, thNi open ulscmss'o'' Ioi-
lowed ny suCl4 lssl H.l,laai.S
bulleI ot oiull' w.. - So ~
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loIh uulNsISl's' NAV ~ i"' "ppe'''"
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tese tanlllN are '"'ltLoi'ap'E Iosal'"
MI ana ME- l ,s,, S'S' cNy a no5 N",rS
Fra9k ana Ss'S."ro M"' H,s are M seen
awake youls ti'h u.n may " Se s1,
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09

kinds nr imposslbiltties piled one on
top of fnc Others these magic accents
recall 10 US Babylon. The hanging gar
dens OF SemlraInis, the marNels OF
NlneNch the audaclous ediflces Of Mig
rain, such us we see them I'M the pIc-
lures OF The English painter Martin
Talking OF German opera the London
Telegraph relates the story OF Il lady
who brought her little son from the
country the other day to witness the
pantomlme at Drury Lane, and took
him by mistake to Covent Garden.
where there was matinee OF "tsohen-
grim The opening of the first act.
we are told, was voted duh by both
mother and SON, But hope shone bright
~ when Lohengrin, drawn by the swan.
appeared, and little Johnny in excite-
ment called out, oh. mother. look at
Sindbad chasing the duck Small
wonder that "devout Wagnerttes," who
sat near We're upset"
The Musical Leader aud Concert. goor
says that some intensely interesting
things Ito the inittaSed) are happier ming
just now, of course I'M Il musical sense
Along with the extraordinary apathe-
tic condition of recitals concerts. ana
worthy musical events that need cash
receipts to live. comes the published
statements that the future of the or
chesIra is Very much in doubt that Mr..
Van der StuCkeil is preparing 10 take
his departure from Cincinnati and
America altoge her it looks very much
as II we must revise our entertainment
menu ii musical Cincinnati Is to have
q place in the musical armament Of this
country
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09
PIANOS,

High grade ard medium easy payments;
Cne price onty, cash reductions, eS.i.
mates on piano repairing without cost;
do renting and tuning.
NEW YORK & WESTERN PIANO CO.,
No 50 Market St. near PostofticA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09

The Fifth Avenue Stock company,
which viii give Leah klpschner" the
Flske production OF last year has en-
IND male part, The engagement Is n
short one bat Nj, Either Is so well
known In thc profession he Is never out
~ work His many frIends In Utah viii
be- GLAD 10 know Of his success
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09

Al the EIdlcdgo- AIeakin offices IN
In. KnlckerboGkeT building everything
IL hustle and business, the young man
ayers are already booking rot mex.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09

Meyerheer's long forgotten opera Of
'Dtnorah" has been resuscitated in
New York. and put on the boards of
the Metropolitan.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09

Bandmaster Held has arranged the
Instrumentation Of his band for sum
mer resort playing as follows TWO
cornetg two lrumpeis four French
horns, three saNaphones. two slide
tromhones, one baritone, 1870 double u
iiat tubas, one nute, eight clarinetsone
bassocn. two bass clarlnets, drums.
-
AZ yesterday afternoons session NJ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09

The arrangements OF the various sum
mer resorts have been selecting their
music for the coming season, as fol-
lows Lagoon, Willard Youngdale; Salt
air Russell: Wandamere, Prof. w. {.
Give; Salt Palace and Liberty Park,
John Held: Orpheum Summer Stock
company Masterman. These various
leaders will select their bands accord
ing to the appropriations allowed them
by the resort managers. The Saltnir
leader has charge of the dancing floor
as well as the music.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-21
MONTPELIER.


Mrs. Cora Chandler Of Calais was com
miited 70 the state hospital At Water,
bury yesterday, , second time. She wa,
sent from llandwiok some years AGO
whore her husband resides. She IA.
lived IN craftsbdry several years. bu,
lately has been stopping In Calais, and
The family have had more OF iess froa.
bic with her, ~ she was violent al times
She may he finally committed as a state
patient. She has sons in Barre.
Michael Alrrphy. who has been ticket
agent az the Central Vermont station
for two years, viii finish bis duties there
~ a short time, lis successor has not
been selected, although L j. possible that
Hubert ~ Martin, who has been night
operator, viii take the work. Mr.. Muir.
ply is transferred 10 White River June.
tion. where he will b. the ticket agent
in tho Central Vermont station and sell
tickets for the Boston and Maine rail.
road.
The funeral Of Charles Lord. who died
Monday non al the age Of Al years after
a long illness, was held AZ the house Of
his brother. William A. Lord. on sabin
street At $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The Rev l.. r. Reed oticiated
and the bearers were f. S. Meigs, Lester
-. Green, w G. Poole and William A.
Lord. Selections were sung By a quar-.
tette from the choir 81 the Uniyersalist
church. The burial was in the Green
Mount cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-21
AMUSEMENT NOTES

The presentation Of Tho lion and the
Mouse" In every city & made notable hy
thel argc number OF people Il attracts
70 the theatre who are not among tho
regular or even spasmodic playpocrs and
only attend some particularly important
event. Dealing as 1t does with the influ.
ence Of the kings Of high finance and
handled with the eonsummato skill for
which Charles Klein has become famous
as an author, "fhe lion and the Mouse"
y a play which viii constitute the sole
theatrical amusement Of many a respect.
cd citizen Of this community for the
present season, FOR they will all want
20 see just how Mr. Klein has treated
John Burkctt Ryder, known IN the play
As the richest man In the world, and
quickly recognized by all a. a certain
American who IL very much IN the public
eve &c the present time. Mr.. Harris
viii send magnificent company here
on the evening OF Monday, Nov. 25th.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-21
TALK OF THE Town.


Masonic charms and pins At l. r Aus.
sin'a' the watch and clock msa."
A large line Of star goods that must
he closed out AZ once. o. II. Hale, anc-
tloneeF.
Old sold and silver wanted II 70.
nnsss prices 10 exchange for goods At
?. I. bmr'a
l. p. Austln sells stone cutters
glasses, all kinds and prices from zoo to
sa.oo per pair.
White Imported Lenses for stone cut,
,ets glasses 70 cents pair from thls
date. Bun, the iewelor.
TypsvrIting and copying, writing
from dlciatlon, circular letters
speciality. Mrs. Mary G. Nye, I and
blanchard block.
Make no engagement for November "a
4 x aud =, but 60 TO the odd f.adlesi
Tar and see the beautiful display of use.
sale =" - :"
Aisa Margaret AFkley, the nuf,k. ha.
returned 70 the residence Of A. A. North.
Top alter being at the City hospital fof
three months, and il ready 10 fake pri
sHse ?atisniss telephone ila.a.
A reward Of $40 viii he given 10 any
person giving Information leading - ne
conviction Of any person Tor hreakino
Windows n any Of /. J. Bolstor't bnlll.
ings. David Faulkner, chief Of polks.
We have added a surrey which win
meet All trains 70 our livery outfit and
VIII be pleased with share Of yous
patronage Telephone orders receive
prompt attention. Johnston 4 ..Jones.
telephone 1908.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-21
RANDOLPH.

Miss Sadie FiGeld. who Is employed
in the Grant drug store passed Tues.
day night Ia Bethel.
Mr. aud Mrs. J. Il. Wells have been
called to Cambridge BY the death OF a
near relative.
Mrs Charles Waldo Of Bethel was nj
town 70 attend the fourth district meet
ing on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. f. 4. Buck Of Lebanon. Y. H..
was among the guests at the meeting
at the fourt hdistrict meeting.
Mr.. Lamb, the undertaken. had two
funerals to attend on Wednesday, one
sixteen months old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcclellan living In the north part
Of the town and the other I'd. Church.
whose death occurred in Bethel Gilhead.
Mrs. r. g. Martin. who has been visit.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Wardner, vcft We'd.
nesday for a few days, after which she
will proceed on her journey 10 Brush.
ton, n. Y. There she will tarry for
another short visit, after which she viii
proceed on her journey to Los Angeles.
where she resides.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-21
PRESIDENTS SAYS BONDS
WILL END FURRY
Bankers Believe siso,ooo.ooo Panama
Issue and Notes VIII Be
Oversubscribed.

Washington, Nov. 20.-Thc admins.
tration expects the currency measures
announced by Secretary eortclyou Mon.
day night TO cure the present financial
situation.
Though confident that the issue OF
slo0-o00.0o0 certificates Of Indebtedness
and s50O0o,000 Panama canal bonds will
relieve the present money stringenCy.
the president viii send a special message
20 Congress urging the need OF immo.
date currency legislation.
From all over the world come mes.
sagcs congratulating the president on the
wisdom aud success OF his relief meas
ures. London, Paris and Berlin bankers
believe this new plan viii bring cash to
American banks without draining Eu.
rope Of It's gold. In their opinion. the
problem IN this country has been solved.
From all the large cities In this coun.
Try come messages Of approval. Not a
word Of unfayorable criticism has been
heard in any Of the large cities. Former
Director Of the Mint Roberts, Cornelius
\. Bliss and hundreds Of others In init.
mate touch with financial matters de-
clare that this act win drive money con-
ditions back to normal within the next
10 days or 50.
Before the business day of the treas.
ury ended many applications arrived for
the new certificates Of indebtedness.
To what extent the secretary of the
treasury viii honor individual subserip-
tions for the certificates Is not known.
i Is true, Of course. that the treasury
would Ike to ena fb.aa
boarded funds find their way into the
useful channels Of circulation. The ma
tional banks will be permitted to use
the certificates Of indebtedness in this |
way. A bank may subscribe for the
certificates in any appropriate amount.
and II the subscription is honored the |
bank may retain the purchase price in
is own vaults as a deposit of federal
money.
The deposit thus acquired must be
secured, but municipal, state and rail.
-oad bonds, such as are acceptable to
iavings banks in Massachusetts, Con-
lecticut, New York and New Jersey.
will be accepted by the treasury depart
nent as security for these deposits.
The Panama canal bonds have been
printed and will be ready for issue as
Don az bids are accepted after November
%. 1907.
In the House there is disposition to
emand that the fnanciers reach an
before asking Congress to
ct. Tho general impression there, as
n the Senate, is that there should be
sgslation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-21
DECIDE YOURSELF
The Opportunity Is Here. Backed By
Barre Testimony.


Barre Testimony,
Don't take our word for il.
noot depend on a strangers state
ment.
Read naFFe endorsement.
Read the statements Of Barre eillsens
And decide foF yourself.
liese j. one case Of lti
Mrs, , I. Cummings d SO Elm street
Hare. VI, saysl about three years
ago began 60 have serious attacks Of
kidney trouble. The uogst symptom
Was q sharp stitch lust over my hlps,
aud the effects would last Coz abant
three days. During these attacks could
not slcep nlghis and could hardly get
about The honse at all. II / caught
cold Z settled ncross my back and agra.
waited the trouble. / used a good many
remedies, bat nothing gave mo 40 much
relief a. Deans Kidney Pills, which /
procured at 4. A. Downs drug store.
They relieved the pain aud strens thened
my back and proved Ia every way a
valuable kidney medicine. Il Is ak
months since | have had any backacho
and ! am beginning 70 think .sst the
cure y going 70 BE- permanent
For sale BY all dealers. Price 90
cent?. Foster. Milbnm Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States.
hemember the nnme--Doan's--a take
no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-21
Automobile Ills.

Young Featherhead, soon after pur-
chasing his elegant new touring ear, was
taken with swelling on the back of lis
neck. He went and consulted his physi-
clan about it.
Doctor" he said are there such
things as automobile diseases II
ut is not unlikely was the doctors
response, sat least automobiling may
develop tendencies to disease that lie
dormant under ordinary conditions
'Well, l wish you would look at chat
spot on the back Of my neck and tell me
II the excessive use Of my motor car has
anything to do with it,
The doctor complied
HIM" he said, gravely "That looks
as if 1t might be either car buncle or
an automo bile. Youths Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-21
MANUAL OF THE UMBRELLA.
Men ostriehlike in This--Few Carry
Them to Full Advantage

Curious about how some people ssr-,
umbrella said Mr.. stormelton. "a,
think the ostrich Is A stupid bir1 ~
cause, with u head buried in the sand
Z thinks is whole body Is hidden from
eyerybodyi but plenty Of men are quit,
a. stupid a. that in their manner OF car
rying an umbrella.
They carry 1t in such way AZ Il
protect the front Of their body and AN.
pear to think that they have themselve.
wholly protected. while all the time ~,
water Is gayly dripping down their bael,
The fact 4 that not many men know
how 20 carry an umbrella when Il rains
III Il rains and blows then instine.
lively they hold the umbrella toward the
wind 70 keep the umbrella from being
blown inside out, as well as 70 protect
themselves from the rain. This j.
| proper. But when the rain 4 comiry
down straight they carry their umbrei.
las in all sorts Of wavs. In which thew
characteristic.
Here for instance, Il man who car.
fies his umbrella held in his right hand
with the hand straight in front OF and
IN line with his elbow and upper arm.
THIS being the easiest way 10 carry Il.
Held in this manner the umbrella really
shelters completely only his head and
the right side Of his body, the min
drips from Il on bis left shoulder and
down his left side. lie Il either law or
thoughtless, he Is probably both.
Again, We may meet man carving
m umbrella at the cost Of considerable
effort, around IN front Of the center line
Of his body, which is correct as 10 that
position, but carrying Il there too FAR
forward, with the result that while he
keeps perfectly dry on his face side. vet
more or less water drips down his back:
a man finicky and particular about the
'front.' ne presents, about appearances.
but not so mindful Of the substance.
And then we meet the man who car |
ries his umbrella with forearm straipbt
in line with his elbow, for the greater
ease of that position Of the arm. hui
with the hand slightly turned SO as 10
make the umbrella more completely
cover him, or with that end Ia view
which end, however, it does not accom-. 1
pish, for, with the umbrella TOP tilted l
II does not cover so large an ares "a Il /
does when carried in horizontal plane
This is man who il lazy. but irving
by that twist Of the hand, to get some.
thing for nothing, or without mich Il.
fort.
And then we may occasionally sneet
a man who is carrying his umbrella IN
the best possible way for the purposes
Of the best possible protection to ~
gained from it, this being square n
front Of him, with the umbrella handle
III but touching the center Of the front
rim Of his hat, carried So to protect him.
ls far as may be, both back and front
while he carried the umbrella as low
Town as can be without touching his
nat on top. thus giving himself, also. Orc.
.eetion as far as possible down around
oward his feet. And here we find
nan who knows, intelligently, what can
y done with the means at his command,
md who is willing to put forth the
fort required TO bring those means to
heir utmost efficiency. New York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-21
CHICAGO PLANS A GREAT
RECEPTION FOR WESTON.
Illinois Athletic Club Negotiating For
The Coliseum.

Chicago, Nov. 2i--With view Ia
making the reception Of Edward Payson
Weston on his arrival here next week
worthy of the successful attempt to
kwal 1850 miles at the age Of more
than sixty.nine years, negotiations have
been opened for the use Of the Coliseum
or some similar building for big de-
monstration hy Chioagoiana.
The local reception win be in charge
OF the Illinois Athletic club and efforts
win be made TO include the mayor and
other city officials in the reception, as
has been done in other cities through
when Weston has passed since leaving
Portland, Me.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-21
SOUTH BARRE.

Douglass Roben Is improving, a. Is
Dennison Donohue.
Andrew Mattot has finished working
for William jackson
George Mass is making improvements
at the polishing mill.
A doe was seen yesterday morning in
W. 7. Jackson's pasture.
Miss Imogene Porter is visiting at the
home Of Mrs. George Porter.
Harry Blanchard is repairing his barn;
NJ. L. Lewis is doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Wallace Of the
city spent Sunday at the home Of their
son, Frank Wallace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-21
s,ooO PASSENGERS
HELD UP BY STRIKE
Thousands Of Miles of Indian Railroads
Stopped, Famine Increases.

Calcutta, Nov. 2i.-Traalc on the
East Indian railway, 2.i6s miles long
the second largest in India, Is rapidly
becoming paralyzed by a strike. The
trouble originated with the engineers
who are almost entirely European, and
yesterday great numbers OF natives
joined in the movement. Six thousand
passengers are stranded at Asansol,
Bengal, where the strikers are threaten.
ing violence.
The jute mills have been obliged to
stop work in consequence of the short
age Of coal. The strikers complain Of
oyerwork and poor pay
Famine is becoming daily more wide
spread, necessitatiug the speedy trans
portation Of relief supplies.