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! Fancy seeing You like this, Joe
and just in tire nick of time, too!
Those trutes would have been through
my pockets in no time"
Faith, an ye seem to have a fine
lot o money on ye, Jack. When We
ulster come to me little tavern in Bal
larat ut wasn't money ye had the most
of. sure no"
that's true for you, Joe, and
many's the time you've lent me a
pound or two to get back to my Ship
Sure. an ut wasn't fer your own
sake, We mad BLACKBOARD, but fer the
memory o yer sister, bonnie Kate
aw. yis, sure"
And isn't 1t through that same Sis
ter that I'm now rolling in money, and
the promise of more to come? Why,
the way she throws it at me, she
seems to be made OF it,"
Faith, now, an what dye mean?
Where is Kate now, anyway, for ut's
Joe Drawn that's losin' his eyesight a.
lookin' for her, sure, an that's 500"
Then you needn't look very far, for
It's only this very day l saw her in
Plumstead, and a fine state she was in.
to be sure; it's only once in a while l
see her, but she seems are and wor.
RED"
Faith, an what for did she give We
h money? Tell me that, now, an no
nonsense. or ut's Joe Brawn'll break
every bone in yer worthless skin"
Il don't mind telling you, Joe;
there's no secret about it as far as
I'm concerned. Kate came to the ship
and asked for me, and after a bit she
says, Jack, can you get a man on your
ship as stoker for this voyage, and it's
thirty pounds in your pocket? Well,
fancy saying a thing like that to a
man like me"
Faith, an knowing We as do | can
see the folly of ut-aw, yis, sure; an,
OF course. We jumped at ut?'
Like a cat on a mouse. Kate I
said. hand it owe and the jobs done:
it's not the first man that I've helped
to smear his face with coal dust and
hide his guilty countenance under
honest CRIME"
Sure, an I believe We; ye'd do any
thing for a bit O. easy-got money; but
what's Kate doing with a nan as
wants to hide his face in the stoke
hole of a ship, faith, what"
"Oh, he's an old friend of Hates;
he's not a man of much account, al
though he's got a handsome face and
a soft. cOaxing manner with him that
would wheedle the bung out Of a cask
OF ale"
Faith. an do We know him."
Aye, matey: | knew him years
ago"
An what might his name be-"
81 don't know what his name is now
but | used to know him as Jasper Gar
lick
Jasper Garlick. Faith, IN I'm on
his track at last, the dirty s%coundrel.
Look here. Jack Pilrig; the truth now.
or III choke We. When does this seal
lawag Join the ship, faith. when?'
On the afternoon of the 18th"
Al what more dye know? Tell
ME sure"
That he's going to meet Kate in
Plumstead on that date. and she's go
ing to bring him on to the ship"
Then, if ye're relying on him to
work for We during the voyage. ye'd
better ship another man in case he
doesn't turn up. faith, aye"
What do you mean"
Sure an l mean that before he
leaves England he's going to have an
interview with his fath~er-in-law, an
ut NAV not agree with his system,
faith. no."
His father-in-lawi Who's that"
Sure an it's Joe Drawn of Ballarat.
faith, aye"
TO Be Continued.)
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invalid with kidney
troubles, and often
wished death might
end my awful suffer
ings. The secretions
were thick with sedi-
ment, my II m b 8
swollen and my right
side SO nearly par.
alyZed l could not
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-08
It Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure for
hot. sweating, callous, and swollen. aching
feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-08
No Place for Him.

What was that image, shade or
parsonage that just rushed down the
street?"
with . wild. startled look on his
fAce!"
Yes, that ri it."
.Oh. that was parliamentary law"
why the p~recipitate haste?"
I'm strolling about looking for ad-
venture 1t had come on a woman's
club attempting to transact business
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-08

Some one should explain why shoes
hurt SO much worse when one Is go
ing to church than when one Is run
ming to a fire.
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Feminine IrreIeyanca,

He-Yes, by owe. for six months I
have been under your thumb-but. ha,
ha! the worm has turned at last!
She-Nasty wriggly thing!
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ALMOST A
Raised Up When Science Said Their,
Was No Hope.

G. w. l.. Nesbitt, Depot Street,
Marion, KY, writes: 81 was a chronic
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some lie when they attempt to
stand NJ tor themselves.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

the year 1905:
Mr.. 6. Fred Alpers, Mr.. John p.
Rowditch, MI. g. p. s; Bellows. Mr..
jer. Mr.. August. Belmont, Jr., Mr..
Frank Brown,7.Ir.. Mr.. c. w. Fisk. MI.
Harvey Fisk. Mr. William G. Hayes. Mr..
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rL.Y'bILLs. F6R THE wEi1i>.
At the Academy.

Saturday. matinee and night. I'VE
Old time Fiddler"
At the BijGu.
All the week, with the usual matt
nees George Sidney. in Busy Izzy's
Dnndle'' sHs
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JOHN POWELL IN VIENNA

was given December IS, 1907, in Ber-
lin. where he had II great success. Ills
concert here February list, in Bosom
dorfer Hall was not less successful.
The conception of the young artist Is
intellectual. He penctrates deeply
into Beethoven. Chopin and List, and
is enabled through his subtle powers
of expression to reproduce their great
ideas. Leschetizky's charming Octave
was stormily encored. The
versatile young artist introduced him
self as composer in his Poeme
Erotique.
The London Times said:
Our Vienna correspondent informs
us that Mr.. John Powell, a young
American pianist and pupils of
Lechetizky, appeared for the first time
beforesthe viennesc public as concert
giver. He obtained an undeniable sue
cess. especially by his thoughtful
readings OF Chopin. His playing OF
Chopins Scherzo in B minor. reused, in
deed. the audience to enthusiasm.
Powell showed that he is by no means
a mere virtuoso. but an artist whose
earnest personality impresses itself
upon all his interpretations Of great
masters
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knew I would have taken n prominent
part ! left the stage as quickly as
possible. when j didn't hear report
from that pistol. for then Remembered
that had failed to put in the blank
cartridge. AT the conclusion of the en-
gasement the famous actress left a lit
tie present of money to each of the
stage hands. except myself. When the
gifts had been made, and | stood empty.
handed she turned to me and said. J
Will give you yours. young man. the
next time come
His Chance to Act.
ut was while | was still property
man. and then with Mrs. Powell's stock
chance to act said the veteran. and
he chuckled. as lie recalled the scene
to his mind. II say | was given my
true, except as far as the chance went.
as YOU will see. Il. l.. Davenport was
the star the company was supporting
that week. and Macbeth was the bill
for that night.
the morning. and said: Graves. / am
going to make an actor of you. | want
you to play part tonight What
part?' l asked fear and delight both
i am going to let YOU play the second
murderer | was given the Dartiabout
the only lines in it being. 'Hark, L hear
horses But | went about all day with
mined to be letter perfect in my part.
That night some old clothes We're given
me. and ] was told to go to one of the
dressing rooms on the third floor and
make-up for the part.
My scene was 'the,second one in the
third act, but Notwithstanding this. l
went to my dressing-room before the
curtain was rung up on the first act.
i found that there were no buttons on
the clothes.Sa | had a time to keep
them on my back using up whole
paper of pins before thought myself
safe for a public appearance. daubed
my face to make myself look like a
murderer, as thought, and as a crown
ing effort. stuck feather in my hat.
| must have looked more like an Indian
In war-paint than Il character in d
transformed myself sufficiently. and
presented an appearance to my own
entire satisfaction. 1T had been a
painstaking process. and ! was a work
Il damper on my delight was a doubt
as to whether i might place entire con-
tidence in those pins
"My attention being now free to be
on the stage. 1 made my way from the
third floor to that level. being very
careful as / Went not to disarrange Tho
ma up by too much haste. With due
my way to the prompt side. where stood
the stage manager, who frowned at ths
Sight of me. ] thought something has
gone wrong with the makeup, ant
started an investigation. The stage
manager caught me by the collar
| Where in the. devil have you been?' HI
thundered. In my dressing room.
| replied. I have Just gotten my clothe
on 'D--n it; go and take them off,
he said. the act is over
| He Is Promoted.
From property man L was promoted
to the more important position Of stag,
carpenter. and for four years Il trav
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Vienna pre.s CrI.icls MS.

The el.remdenblatt Press says: III
A pianistic personality of strong
Individuality Is John Powell; he COM
mands a wealth of artistic imagina-
any too often. lie can feel for him
self and gives over to the hearers all
sentiments from the tenderest lyric
dreamlness to transporting dramatic
passion. His touch is lii ppp always
clear; in. fff always noble. How
icharminglY he grouped, Intervene and
INTERVIEWED the blooming vlne-like
figures in Haydn's II Minor variations,
how grandly and nightly did he build
every detail was thought out, no., felt
out and. WAS ID in consequence by no
means dispersed into disunity. but was
as if out of one mold. Powell is one
called; the works presented are familiar
to him, like ones own home. that one
loves, because.it enfolds our happiness.
The Sonn-und Montags-C Courier says
The pianists are getting rarer. Dur
Ing the last week we heard only ,on t
pupil, John Powell who has Very great
ability especially in that he has absoS
llute mastery fAthe technique of piano
Irlaylng In this direction he was
above criticism. Powell belongs de-
cidely among the best of tho Younger
generation of pianists,3
The Reichs Post says: n y. II
Five years ago John Powell cams
over the great ocean. Lesche tizlsy's
estlns To observe how slie Fifteen y ear.
old American. with TINT euers y pecsl,
\ liar te his countrymen. .spyercame$Sal
dihiculties. and nscended step by stel
until he had attained the summit q
! art. Ills first independent concert
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CARRIE WEBER,
with Busy liz mrs Boodle."

| my surroundings, however. and 1t was
not long before 1 could stand in one
place longer than n minute without
lodging something. or being told to
get out of the way, an order which ex-
perience taught me 1t was best to
promptly obey. In due time l arose
to the full dignity of property man,
and in that capacity ] had some eX.
which at my then youthful age, were
|anything but funny, as 1 did not know
What some of my blunders would cost
me. Once, when, Kate Fisher was play
ing "'Mazeppa, just before 1.-The scene
which follows the perilous ride. when
PROSTATE she Is carried Oft the stage.
the stage manager In Il great rush,
ran over to me, and said eXcitedly.
get that bier What beer?' asked,
feeling rather aGgrieveds at his tone:
II haven't got any beer on my prop
.crty. plot Well you get it mighty
quick, snapped the stage manager. as
he hurried to the other side of the
stage. / grabbed u pitcher from the
property room, and in less time than
ii takes to tell it / was out on the
street and in the saloon across the
way, where demanded that the pitch
er be filled with beer In double quick
time, as they We're waiting for it on
the stage. | don't believe a growlcr
was ever rushed so speedily. for in
another minute / was back on the
sltSt. nuHllHS lpT DItdtl, OUT WllU
the pitcher of beer safe in my hands.
barring that portion of the liquid |
had spilled on my way. Rushing to
the stage manager, I showed the pitch
er in his hands: What's this for??' he
asked. Why. it's the beer YOU told
me TO get said, as I mopped my
forehead and tried to catch my breath.
Beer. hi lie said: the bier l meant is
| the one she is lying on now and he
pointed to the stage to the PROSTATE
figure that was stretched upon n kind
of litter. And / had to pay for that
beer said the Squire, smiling as he
recalled the incident.
Pistol Failed to Fire.
Squire Graves told of another eXpe-
rience he had as property man, which
cost him the loss of a little tribute
from the, great actress Charlotte Cush-
man. She was playing the role of Meg
Merrilies before one of the largest and
most fashionable audiences that ever
assembled in the Richmond Theatre.
H. had been great performance. but
through an oversight on his part the
big scene in the last act, when she i;
shot was ruined. When the pistol was
pointed at her. and the hammer fell
there was not the sign of an explosion.
but the actress, true to instinct, reeled
over at the instant the trigger was
pressed. There she lay in her dying
agony, without any apparent cause for
death, unless 1T was from sheer fright
laughter. II didn't wait for the big
scene that would come sure enough
! when the curtain fell and in which
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eled on the road in that capacity, Icing
during that time with Charlotte Cusli-
man. Kate ClaXton Edwin Adams and
tawcett Rowe. With the exception of
remaindertgof my work in connection
with the theatres has been in the play
houses of, Richmond In 1883 l went
to the Academy of Music as stage man
aSer OF that house"
Squire Graves. now only few years
from the half-century mark in his SER
vice in the theatres, has seen many
famous actors and actresses of the
notable productions. The following,
he says,a5are the greatest impersona-
tons he las seen in his whole ex-
pericnce: Edwin Forrest. as Virginius:
ferson. as Rip Van Wrinkle; the elder
Salvini, as Othello; c. w. Couldock, as
Luke Fielding; j. W. Wallack. as E'a-
gin; Charlotte cushman. as Meg Mer-
rites; Rlstori as Parthenia: Madame
Mary Anderson as Parthenia; Madam
Janauschek. as Mary Stuart Mrs. d.
=. Powers, as Lady Audley, and Sarah
Bernliardt, as Camille.
Notable Engngcncnts.
Speaking of notable engagements,
Squire Graves says that in the sea-
son of 1S71-'I2, Madame Janauschek
gave seven performances here, the re-
reipts being $1,000. She opened Mon
day night IN MARY Stuart" and closed
Saturday evening with "A Winters
Tale Edwin Booth. in the season of
let. and closing With ''HenryVlII" In
this, engagement, q. Frederick Warde
made his first appearances in Rich
lnond. Edwin Forrest played a tre-
mendons weeks business In Octo Der,
1870, closing his engagement by pre-
senting Damon and Pythias" for the
benefit of he knights of Pythias of
Richmond. This was Forests last ap
Il IT,
first presented David Crockett, here
during thesEseason of 1S73-74, being
supported by Rose Rand. In 1869 oc-
CURED one of the most remarkable en-
tire in Richmond. The Chapman Sis
tiers, and G. 3. Bishop. under the man
agement of John T. Ford. played here
three. weeks.to splendid business dur
| ing the entire engagement. The larE-
est business ever done by Mrs Powell's
stock company was the second week
of the engagement of Frank Chanfra,i.
when he put on Kit, the Arkansaw
Traveller"
Sol Smith Russell was first seen here
In 1869, appearing with the Berger
Family of Bell Ringers. with which
organization he did monologue
turn" William III. Crane made his
| early seventies. when he was with
| Alice Oates, presenting operas, among
which was 1.-THE Grand Duchess
/ Mary Anderson. was first seen here as
a star in the early eighties, when she
played under the management Of John
/ T. Ford. Kate Claxton first appeared
in Richmond in 1877, presenting the
/ play in which she became famous.
The Two Orphans"
Ristori appeared here in the sixties:
salvni, the elder. in the seventies, and
| Rossi in the eighties. George L. FoT
Iof "lfumpty Dumpty" fame dear 10
every child's heart, first appeared here
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ny wARRENTON DAWSON.


VIENNA, February 2o.-"John
Powells concert was glorious. and
II never heard anybody get such APP
plause. Even the big, artists are not
above little tricks to Increase the APP
plause and prolong it. But his never
died out, though he interrupted it
rudely every time, otherwise the con-
cert would have lasted until ~ o'clock.
Haydn, Beethoven and Chopin We're all
better than l have heard him play
he surpassed our widest dreams, and
the audience went crazy. His own
Poeme Erotique. and Hairs Ma
zurka were cordially received. The
clined to repeat his Poeme, and WREN
he ratified off the LeschctiZky Octave
Study like pearly drops of water
thrown off by a srind-stone. they
became completely wild. Powell had
to rise half dozen times, and still
the applause and screams increased.
He began to 1ntSlulate into the
Schubert-Tauzig Marchc Militaire,
which was to close the program, but
when they saw what he was doing such
a storm went up that he had to give
up and bow several times more. He
evidently did not want to play this
again. because he was tired. and still
had the octaves of the Marche before
him Finally. in order to get quiet, he
nodded assent to the screams of"bis!"
Instead of the Leschetizky, however, he
began the Marche at once. When the
audience saw that he had outwitted
them, they raised terrific row. so
that he was simply compelled to stop
the Schubert and play the Octave
Study again. But it was after the
Marchc that the greatest demonstra-
tion came. He was recalled twelve
times and forced to play two encorcs.
There is tno telling when it would
have stopped If the ladies had not
made rush for the stage. with the
men after them, and Powell was liter-
ally overwhelmed with entllsi astic
congratulations. Some beautiful flow
ers were sent to him, and a,sliuge
laurel wreath was particularly no.
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ny nnucE cHEsTEi,MAN.

Squire Ionnie Graves, the veteran
now doorkeeper, Of the Academy. is a
very encyclopedia of theatrical knowl
edge as far as the history of the stage
OF Richmond. lis concerned. And. like
an encyclopedia he must be consulted
before any information is gained from
him upon a topic with which he is
more familiar than any man in Rich
lnond. The Squire never grows remi-
'niscent of his own accord. He is not
a laxative man. though one of the
most genial and affable one could meet.
STORED away in his memory Is vast
fund of theatrical lore. his mind being
"a very treasure-house OF knowledge
bearing upon the history of the theatre
IN this city.
<. For forty-one wears Squire Graves
houses of Richmond. his term of ser
4Sice being longer than that OF any
sothor man now in the theatrical bust
ness here. With one exception, the
Squire has served Il quarter of cen
fury longer than any of the others con-
nected with the city's plavhouses. Mr.
Fred Smith. the orchestra doorkeepel
of the Academy. has been employed a
was program boy to the present day
"a period covering twenty-five years.
Y AS stated. Squire Graves is not in
selined to discuss his interesting career
without a word from him upon thai
subject unless such friend or acquaint-
ance chose to draw tho veteran into
conversation upon that topic. Though
thrown witt S7m often. 1t has been ten
years since the writer has heard any
mention of the subject made by the
Squire, and then. as now. the veteran
was led into conversation in that di-
rection. And the Squire does not look
a day older than he did a decade ago
when he talked Of his carly experiences
behind the scenes. 1t has been only a
comparatively few wears that he has
worked in front of the house.
Started AS IL Lad.
~ was just thirteen years old wher
put in my first appearance at TIL,
stage door of the Richmond Theatre,
said Squire Graves last week. II SO.
cured the position of assistant props.
and then and there ! commenced my
connection with the Theatres. and hav,
been in the business ever since. Fol
the first feGv' days / almost took nj,
life in my own Hands, and was con
tinually lodging the scenery. t VIA
the most confusing place had eve
been IN. / soon became accustomed t,
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BUCKNELTs TEAM.

& .I4EWISBURG. PA. March Bucks
nell's baseball team this year will be
almost an entirely new aggreg CATION.
even to the pitching staff. Only three
men are left from last years regular
team, Nipple, Clark and Sheehan.
The first call for indoor practice was
made yesterday afternoon and large
number of candidates responded. "A
number OF last years substitutes Will
try for regular positions thissyear. They
are Hawk, Ferguson, Tolbert. Plersol.
Harris and Lenhart. For the out-field
sSprout and Dawson are ilkely candl-4
dates Among the freshmen there villa
be no lack of candidates for positions
on the varsity Leach. Hoffman, HOWELL
Arnold and I.oveland all have come herr
with good preparatory school records.
No positions, however, have ~ been
finally determined on. the regular team
so far. 1t is very likely that Captain
Shcelian will cover first-base and Clark
will catol. miller, however. Is
also clover behind the bat. Ntple will
probably play his old position at
third-bnse.
All winter the new pitching staff,
Which will take the place OF Leach and
Parsons has been practicing daily. It
consists or Carey and Northrup. The
3for,nerh has a good line of curves, while
tho latter. showed lip we'll In the early
part of last season. but was given little
chance to gdeyelop. Tho loss of August,
Leach and -Grlmminger by graduation
will be made up from the incoming
class.
AS soon as outdoor practice begins
more rigid try-out for all positions will
be made. (,
fBuclsnell will open the season with
the Naval Academy at Annapolis on
SAIril Huh.
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II. S. Page. Mr.. John r. Macomber, Mr.,
u. A. Murdoch. Mr.. Dion Kerr. Mr.. Geo
S. Nicholas, Mr.. Gilbert Rieman. Mr..
A. T.. Soulc. Mr.. John Tucker, Mr. Sin
gieton Van Schalck. Mr.. w. b. Wildey,
Mr.. a. Henry Hisginson, Mr.. Henry
O'Brien.
s {TheSfollowiig applications, were laid
on the table and the secretary in
structed to ask for further informa-
ton: Mr.. Frank Kerr. Ir.. Mr.. II. IA.
Movius. Mr.. ii. O. Lyme, Mr.. Boiling W..
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man to stop. and again, like hound
on a trail, he went to the door of the
and headed at once for the char
cred any other part of the room or of
the building, although he fumbled for
some minutes around tho safe where
the charter is kept AT last he stepped
on the sill of the safe. worked his
hand higher and higher, and produced
the knife.
In explaining his work Professor
Ncuman said that he pretended to have
no powers other than that of reading
the mind,
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EorclEn Horse show Dates.

|, Paris, France, March ed to April
1ath: Glasgow National Stallion Show
May 9th and 7th; Richmond England,
Juno 18th to ! attn; London, Ding, OlSn-
lpin, June 18th pto a7tll; Newcastle
(Royal. Az. i Show June Goth to July
Attn; The Hague, Holland, July 9Th -,
12th, n Fl S IN sS ss3 M 3 MI a sS II sis
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Genticnlcr Uiticrs,

At recent meeting of the National
Steeplecliase and Hunt Association, per-
mission was granted the following gen
tlemen to ride as gentlemen riders for