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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09
lYCEU M.

lYcEUM.
Love and politics are mingled with
intense dramatic effect in THE Gov
ernor and the Boss a new play on
view for the first time in Detroit, Ia
the Lyceum theater this week. 1t ID
the joint effort OF Guy Fletcher Brag-
don and William Postance, while
Charles f.. Blaney is responsible Tor
the presentation. the manner or whlch
does him credit
IL Is no disparagement to the play
or any other members OF the company
to say that the chief merit OF the pro-
duotion lies in the remarkable char
acter acting OF William II. Turner In
the role OF Senator Timothy McCor-
mick. boss Of the machine which con-
trolls elections and runs things gener-
ally 10 suit itself. Turner gives US
a picture OF the POLITICAL loss that
seems to fit the popular conception
and Is not in the slightest degree
over drawn. His work throughout Is
Of finished order. The role Is
difficult one, but Mr.. Turner has mas
tered II.
The play throws some interesting
fidelights on the political game as IL
Is played today Albert c. Henderson
as Mayor Vincent. opponent OF David
Graham. Independent, In an exciting
campaign for the governorship or New
York, is fair type OF the unscrupul'
Gus politician who will stop at moth
ing TO accomplish his ends. He does
not even hesitate. when things look
black for him. to persuade the girl ne
processes TO love, to sacrifice her self
respect for the purpose OF trumping up
a serious charge against his opponent
II IS about this the whole story re-
wolves and 1t is story well calcu-
lated to excite ones interest and hold
IL 10 the final curtain.
Homer Barton does well as David
Graham. while good support is rem
dered by Maud Barber as Rose Wal
ion; Edith Yeager. as Ethel Forsythe
Graham's secretary. who turns out 10
be the daughter of the boss" and
Florence Wilmot as Dorothy Graham
the candidates sister.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09
AVENUE.

Harrison Davies an amateur local
handcuff king, created sensation all
his own in the Avenue theater. Sun.
day afternoon. Madame Hilda. shed
der of handouts, shackles and thumb
screws was heralded as one who could
escape from anything the audience
might hand up. Along with half
dozen others Davies sent up. to the
stage a pair OF handouts. The madame
got loose from everything but the
Davies article.
They're fixed" explained her man
ager In reply to taunt from the aud.
fence. I've got hundred they're fix.
ed" he shouted.
The hook. the hook" demanded the
audience.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09
SARD0U, FAM0U s
DRAMAIISI, IS
DEAD
DEAN OF ALL FRENCH WRITERS
FOR THEATRICAL PRODUC-
TioNs - HIS ROLES HELPED
MAKE SARAH 6ERNhARpT.--

PARIS, Nov. 9.-Victorien Sardou
the noted dramatist. died early yester'
cay morning from pulmonary conges-
ton, which had enfeebled him for sew
eral months. His sons notified Presi-
dent Fallieres, Prime Minister Clemen
ceau and the director OF the French
academy OF their fathers death.
NJ. Sardou's death makes the sixth
vacancy that has occurred this year
in the French academy. the total mem
bership of which should be 40. All
six chairs remain to be filled.
Victorien Sardou was the dean OF
French dramatists The man whose
first play was Kissed and who then
wanted to 60 to America to seek his
fortune, died rich and honored, with
the proud title OF Frances greatest
and most prolific contemporary dra-
matist.
Sardou was born In Paris. Sept.
IL. 1881. the son OF Leandre Sardou, an
educationist and the compiler Of sew
eral publications.
His first comedy, LA Taverne des
Etudiants." was produced In 1854 In
the Odeon. then the second state thea
ter but II proved complete failure.
7 He then wrote the comedy, Les Pattes
de Mouche," which was produced with
great success in 1860, and subsequent
~ adapted for the English stage under
the title OF "A Scrap Of Paper"
At the age OF rs. Sardou witnessed
the production of his latest drama,
"L'Affaire des Poisons." at the Porte
ST. Martin theater This play, which
has to do with the Infamous poisoning
oamarilla which existed under the
reign OF Louis XIV. and which was pre-
sented for the first time. Dec. Z last
Is still running to crowded houses.
Sarah Bernhard won her greatest tri-
umphs in roles he wrote for her. such
as La Tosca, Fedora, Theodore and
Gismonda.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09

ITS man against woman"
pleaded the manager
When Hilda held up her hands to
have the cuffs removed with the aid
of key the back-benchers let loose
storm OF jeers. After that Hilda
freed herself from an Egyptian tor
ture chair.
The Yankee Doodle girls and sew
eral Yankee Doodle men provided the
balance OF the entertainment. The
chorus is shapely and well-gowned but
shy on musical talent "At the
Springs" the opening burletta. served
to introduce several songs, Sadie
Hustled making hit when she
coaxed a green looking farmer from
a box to the stage to kiss her. Col
Inns and Hawley danced well; VIII
Davis and Jim Hazelton worked off a
funny line OF talk and Fred and Ger
tie Randolph do a clever acrobatic
stunt. In the closing skit, Seeing
Detroit Harry Seyons and Harry
Hearn evoked considerable laughter.
Wednesday night Madame Hilda
will bet $50 that she can free herself
from Davies handouts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09
NEW BOOKS IN
PUBLIC LIBRARY

John Adams-"Primer on Teaching.
with special reference to Sunuay-school
work. Richard l. Administration
porary Evidence of shakespeares Iden-
tity." Belle NJ. Brain-"Adventur
Creatures" Arthur Mary
Baker @. Eddy" a biography. Joshua
f. Cook-"Old Kentucky" Caroline
Crawford-"Folk Dances and Games.
III. p. Gillette-"Concrete Construction
methods and cost. q. Cuenot-"Defor-
nations OF Railroad Tracks" Albert e
Hancock--"John Keats" literary
biography. Gordon G. Home-"York-
shire Wales and Wolds." Ernest NJ
Lloyd--"A Review of the History OF
Infantry" George w. Martin-"The
First Two Years OF Kansas" Plays by
Greek, Spanish, French, German and
English dramatists. Samuel w. Ste
vens-"An Account Of the Life and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09
FIGHT TO KEEP POUREN
FROM CARS CLUTCHES

NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-The fight to
prevent the taking of Jan Pouren.
Russian patriot, back to Russia TO
turn him over to the tender mercies
of the cars Cossacks, who knouted
women for refusing to tell his hiding
place, was continued today before Fed
eral Commissioner Hitchcock. Pour
ren's contention Is that the only Of
tense he has committed IL that he
was a member Of the national guard,
organized to fight In defense Of the
people, to close the liquor saloons run
by the government and to drive out
the Cossacks.
The Russian government. through
M. De Lodginsky. imperial Russian
consul general, claims Pouren -
guilty of attempted murder. arson and
burglary.
Pouren attended the meetings Of the
national guard and acted as represeu.
tative of the branch organizations
keeping each branch In touch With
what the other branches OF revolutions
airy military were doing. VI.
Never show your dislike unless
there In n point to be gained thereby.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09
TWO KILLED, 40 HURT,
IN TROLLEY COLLISION

VANCOUVER, b. c.. Nov. 9.--Two
motormen were killed and 20 passeng-
ers injured today in a collision of two
ars in the interurban service between
this city and Westminster. The dead
are Murdoch Mcdonald and A. jamie
son.
The accident, 1t is alleged. was
caused by the negligence Of switch
man. James Young. who has disap-
peared.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09

Character OF Samuel Wesley Stevens"
Charles r. watson-"In the Valley OF
the Nile" the missionary movement In
Egypt Rene Bazin-"The Coming Har-
Benson-'A Lord OF Lands" r. Marion
Crawford-"The Diva's Rubies." John
Fox. Jr.--"The Trail OF the Lonesome
Meredith Nicholsoin--"TheL Little Brown
jug OF Kildare" Dolf Wyllarde-"The
Pathway of the Pioneer"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09
WITHIN EY,

Theodore Kraemer was certainly
"playlng to the gallery" when he
wrote THE Millionaire and the Po-
uceman's Wife," now current In the
whitney theater. Its 10 scenes are
bulging with climaxes OF the sort that
bring screams and Kisses from the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09
BOSTON BROKERS HAVE
MADE AN ASSIGNMENT

BOSTON, Nov. 9.-Burnham, Ben
nett & Co.. members Of the Boston
stock exchange. have made an assign
ment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09

II a man Is a financial success PEG
pie overlook the means that made
him so.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09

The largest sinking fund In the
world is represented by the money
lost In. the sea-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09
GAYETY.

Ami Hill. who has a trapeze special
" at the Gayety this week Is good
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09
Eleanor Robson Coming.

b. G. Whitney. OF the Detroit opera
house. Is pleased TO announce the en-
eagement OF Miss Eleanor Robson for
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings and Wednesday matinee, IN
her new play. Vera. the Medium" by
Richard Harding Davis. Miss Robson
has gained worldwide prominence as
an actress. and local playgoers are In
deed fortunate in having our city Sc
lected as one OF the few places In
which she will be seen outside OF New
York. The play Is SO striking In It's
construction. so daring and original
In its conception and SO enthralline
in its interest. that IL will command
instant attention. This engagement
will be one OF the events OF the sea
son. aud a cordial welcome awaits
Miss Robson. who Is supported by O
splendid cast among whom are II. ID
Warner, Claude Brooke, Frank Jami
son. Roy Fairchild, Brandon Hurst
Lucille Watson, Carolyn Kenyon and
others.
Miss Gertrude McGregor. a, clever
young actress OF this city, who has
been singing and dancing for Detroit
audiences for several months. will
leave shortly for the south. where
she has been engaged TO travel with
Ia theatrical company.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09

Never show your dislike unless
there Is point to be gained thereby.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
BADGER AND PRAIRIE DOG

II ETE, the badger, one of the few
privileged characters in the Bronx
park zoo, has grown in the esteem
of the keepers since they discovered
that he was the equal of a hound in
following d scent
1t all came about through the escape
of one of the prairie dogs from his
corral, says the Times. Early in the
summer the prairie Gogs began a series
of underground Tunes which led be-
meath the sunken wire inclosure and
out to freedom. Oae morning the keep
cas- found the prairie dog corral de
serted. Over by the duckpond they
discovered that the little animals had
begun new village, and We're enjoying
their liberty immensely. The keepers
pourt sand down all the newly made
holes, the Gogs tunneled to the sur
face. and were captured and taken back
to the old corral. A trench was dug
around the corral and filled in with
concrete That stopped further efforts
of the dogs to escape until one day last
week, when one OF them climbed the
Wire inclosure ana got away.
Pete the badger, is allowed to leave
his cage in the daytime and wander
about the park. Saturday morning
Keeper Charles Snyder was in his office
when he heard a cOmmotion just out
side his window. He ran out just in
time to see Pete, the badger, with his
nose to the ground, running toward the
new elephant house
Snyder followed him over the ridges
and down the valleys. They had al
most reached the elephant house when
Snyder, looking ahead, saw what he
at first thought was a rabbit, making
the best time he could. 1t proved later
to be the runaway prairie dog. Pete
was trailing him, and was gaining
rapidly.
Snyder yelled to two Of the other
keepers, and they joined him. The
prairie dog was by this time nearly
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22
IN de Nat bal Way"

A rich northerner, walking about n
a southern negro settlement, came Up
On house around which several CHI
dren were playing Seeing that the
family was destitute. he called the old
est negro boy and gave him collar,
telling him to spend it for a Christmas
turkey AS soon as the generous man
had gone the negro woman called her
boy and said. "Thomls. yo' gimme dat
dollah and so git dat turkey. in the
ratchal wav"-SucCess Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22

exhausted Snyder am the other keep
crs outran the badger and caught the
prairie dog just before Pete came up,
painting and growling.-Forest and
Stream.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-15
Etna Bright.

Etna Bright, eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Bright, was born one mile
northeast of Leon, Decatur county, Iowa,
April 4, 1892, and departed this life
October 8, 1908, aged 16 years, months
and days.
She moved with her parents to their
present home four miles northwest of
Leon seven years ago, where she with
her twin sister Edna, attended school in
her home district until her illness. She
leaves her parents, three sisters, three
brothers, and grandparents with host
of near relatives and friends to mourn
her early departure. She was an un-
usually bright and affectionate girl,
loved by her parents, admired by her
teachers and respected by her friends.
She was especially loved by the men,
bers of her family for her willingness to
help with the cares and duties of every
day life. Thus another tender bud of
promise is removed from it's earthly
home to paradise of rest. Cut down
in the prime of life and called from the
cares imposed by the world, she now
rests from labors free, until the second
reward when the family can be re-unit-
ed and know each other again and be
more closely united in the bonds of per.
feet love.
The services were held at the Shy
cemetery Sunday afternoon at . o'clock
conducted by Elder G. A. Coakwell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-15

If there is anything we need it is
safe, strong bridges. Very often a
threshing outfit comes along and has to
go around a bridge and it takes longer
to do the work and the farmer loses the
;; value of the time to thresh the lob
waiting on his hands. What we want is
more good bridges and better roads,
made in a way that will give the people
the worth of their money. Excuse me
for Distressing.
On Tuesday morning at three o'clock
we boarded the train for Chicago and
arrived there at seven a. m. While
there | decided to go on with my wife
to her old home in Ohio. 1t was very
dry from Chicago and the crops poor
until they had almost passed through
Indiana, when crops were better-al-
most as good as our crops here. AL
most everybody was cutting their
clover for seed, some of which was
making two and one-half bushels per
acre; seed was down to $3.50 per
bushel. | stayed two days and run
around some. They raise a great deal
of tobacco, corn and wheat and the peo-
pie are doing we'll. | visited stone
quarry where they turn out fifteen cars
OF crushed stone per day. 1t was inter-
esting to see them blow out tons of it
at one blast and see the huge machine
grinding rock as a mill will grind corn.
came back via Indianapolis, Chicago
and to Burlington. 1t was dry all the
way. Some of the corn was good and
some poor. | went from Burlington to
Et. Madison to visit my nephew and my
father IL. D. Dye, was there visiting.
We wentlto the pen and met Clyde Rayn,
who is assistant deputy warden. He is
well liked by rybody, prisoners and
all, and is one of the best officers in the
prison. Everything seems to be going
on nicely in the prison. They have good
wholesome food and plenty of it. The
prison is self-sustaining except the sal
aries of the officers. The American Tool
Company pays them $4,000 per an
mum. The buildings look little old and
need painting and repairing some. The
Morrison Plow Company is in Fort
Madison and one of it's agents just
placed an order with them OF 100000
for p!ows to go to South America. |
went through the great saw mill there
where everything is handled by ma
chinery. The man that owns the mill
is worth 100000. He is brother of
|. IL. Atlee who formerly run lumber
yard in Leon. He is ia Fort Madison
but ! did not see him.
Fort Madison celebrated her Tooth
birthday and they had fine time. The
yacht race there was between st. Louis
and Fort Madison and was won by the
Fort Madison yacht in twenty mile
race which received 500 prize.
| got home on Sunday and was glad
to get back to old Decatur county. My
wife will stay in Ohio until about No
vember first. G. G. DYE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-15
Your Kind of Oysters.

"First catch your rabbit" is the way
an old English recipe begins. The mod
ern version, applied to oysters, is "First
buy 'sealshipt'".
"sealshipt" Oysters have that dis
tinctive, salt, oyster flavor. The reason
is they are packed in galvanized steel
containers, sealed, alright, with ice
around the containers, but not in the
oysters. No water is used. "Sealshipt''
Oysters cannot bloat, nor collect dirt,
nor germs.
"sealshipt' Oysters are guaranteed.
The white porcelain case bearing the
Blue "Sealshipt" Trade-M Mark, from
which you buy "Sealshipt" Oysters, is
your protection. You can depend on
their wholesomeness, purity, freshness.
You can be just as particular about
your oysters as about any other food
"Sealshipt" Oysters are for particular
people. We sell "Sealshipt' only
wouldn't sell any other kind.
Harry J. Vogt,
j. Hoffhines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-15
6oldie Stewart Stevens.

Goldie Stewart Stevens was born al
Fall City, Richardson county, Nebraska
August IS, 1887, and died October 4
1908, in Jersey City, N. j., at the age O
q years, month and 16 days.
When Goldie was but three years ole
her parents came to Shenandoah, where
they remained two years. Then in 1S9:
they moved to Edgar, Neb., remaining
there until 1900 when they moved te
Leon, Iowa, where they still reside
She attended the public schools OF
Edgar and Leon, and for nearly two
years was a student of the Western
Normal College, of Shenandoah. During
these years in college she made many
friends, winning their love and con.
fidence by the beauty of her pure un.
selfish life. 1t was during this time
in 1905, that she publicly professed
faith in Christ and united with the
Methodist Episcopal church of Shenan
doah. She retained her membership in
this church and lived true to her chris.
tian profession until her summons from
earthly scenes. Her whole life was one
of devotion to the Master. For two
years after leaving college she taught
school.
On Thursday, October 23, 1908, at the
home of her parents near Leon, Iowa
she was happily married to Mr.. Elmer
o. Stevens, Of Shenandoah, Iowa, who
had sought and won her love during hel
college life in this city. The young
couple went at once to Jersey City, N
j., where they lived in great happiness
for nearly one year. Then came sick.
ness and tenderest care, a husbands, a
mothers and fathers love and service
so freely given, alternating hope and
fear; on her part great patience and
thoughtfulness for others. Then in the
calmness of the Sabbath afternoon hel
suffering ceased. The Master passed
by and she touched the hem of His gar
ment, was made whole from that very
hour. "rhe watchers were left alone
for God had taken her.
A devoted husband, a broken-hearted
mother and sister, stepfather, step
brother and stepsister with many friends
and loved ones are left to mourn her
early going. But she is not dead but
sleepeth. Her spirit has gone to be
with father and infant child.
The funeral services were held at the
M. e. church in Shenandoah Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The floral offer.
ings were numerous and beautiful and
a large concourse of sorrowing friends
were present. The sermon was preached
by Rev. j. l.. Boyd, pastor of the Leor
Nj. E. church, who otficiated at her wed
ding only a year ago. lnterment was
in the Shenandoah cemetery. The fol
lowing relatives and friends from q
distance were in attendance: MIR. anc
Mrs. Il. A. Gardner, Miss Clara Gardner
Leon, Iowa; Miss Stella Winfrey, Falls
City, Neb.; Mrs. Sarah Van Aukens
Oneida, H.; Mr.. and Mrs. Melchi Hart
and son Granville, Edgar, Neb.; Johr
Wagner and son William, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Wagner, Clarinda, Iowa; Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. D. Stitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Davic
Stitt, Yorktown, Iowa; Mrs. Mary Owen.
and two daughters, Mrs. ]. K. Madder
and son Charles, Burchard, Neb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-15
A LINEvILLE SHOOTING
NightwdtCh Oscar Ellis was Shot by
Frank WassOn during a Quarrel
Last Saturday Night.

Lineville was the scene of another
shooting scrape last Saturday night
when Col Wasson shot nightwatch Oscar
Ellis, intiicting severe flesh wound in
the thigh. 1t seems that Wasson was
drinking and had gone to restaurant
which is conducted by lady and was
back in the kitchen. He became in
sulting and she ordered him out, but he
refused to go, so she sent for night
watch Oscar Ellis, who came and or
dered Wasson to leave. He refused to
go, and Ellis struck him over the head
with a sledge handle which he was
carrying and then dragged him outside
on the sidewalk. Wasson demonstrated
with him for striking him and claimed
he had no right to order him out, but
Ellis told him he would hit him again if
he did not leave and then Wasson said
if he did he would shoot him, at the
same time pulling revolver. Ellis
started toward Wasson and he shot him,
the bullet striking him in the thigh and
making an ugly flesh wound.
An information was filed against Was
son charging him with assault with in
tent to commit murder, but this was
changed to assault with intent to COM
nit manslaughter, and Wasson was
bound over to the grand jury under
bonds of $1,000 which he gave.
1t is said that Ellis and Wasson are
related and there had been no trouble
between them before. Wassons S brother.
Frank Wasson, was shot and killed by a
restaurant keeper at Linevilie few
years ago while he was creating a
disturbance. The Wasson boys inherited
considerable money from the estate of
their father, DELPHI Wasson, one of the
richest men in Wayne county, and they
have always figured in numerous esca-
pades at Lineville, being hard drinkers
and inclined to be very quarrelsome
when under the influence of liquor.