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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

The Orpheum announces novel and
captivating bill for the week beginning
today at the matinee. 1t will be headed
by "the care free Coincidence" Stella
Mayhew, who is quite alone in her
unique and delightful talents. Her
songs are new and clever; her coon dit
ties are irresistible; her limitations and
monologues are the perfection in that
line of entertainment. She will be as
sisted by Billie Taylor. who is clever
comedian and vocalist.
The Dunedin troupe, which is said to
be the best of its kind on the stage.
is composed of four acrobats whose
stunts on bicycles and unicycles are the
limit in hazardous performance. There
are two young men and two girls in
the troupe. Press Eldridge, the well
known minstrel man, who has won the
title of being the Commander in chief
of the army of fun will be laugh
able addition to the care dispellers at
the Orpheum. Armstrong and Verne will
return for a week and will repeat their
recent success. 1t will be the last
week in which to see and hear Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarke, banjoists, Frederick
brothers and Burns; Daisy Harcourt
and Charles Evans and company in
their mirthful Its Up to You. Will
liam' New and interesting motion
pictures will terminate one of the best
bills of the season.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Fitch's Fifty Plays

Clyde F'itchs activity is evidenced IN
the following list of plays from his
pen. There are so of them altogether:
Beau Brummell." in 1890: ''Betty's
Finish and ''F'rederick Lemaitre,s in
the same year. "A Modern Match
subsequently, played as ''Marriage')
and '.Pamela's Prodigy" in 1891; The
Masked Ball. from the French, 1892;
'sThe Harvest" "A Shattered Idol.
from the French, .The Social Swim"
and Mrs. Grundy Jr-,' in 1893; His
Grace de Grammont," April Weather.
1894: Mistress Betty" which was aft
erward revived as THE Toast of the
Town." In 1905; Gossip with Ditrich-
stein, 1894; Bohemia from the French,
'Drhe Liars" from the French, in 1886;
"a Superfiuous Husband" with Ditrich
stein 1897: Nathan Hale. The Moth
and the Flame" The Head Of the
Family from the German with Dit
richstein, 1896; The Cowboy and the
Lady Barbara Frietchie.' 1898;
"Sappho' from the French, The
Climbers in 1900; Captain Jinks of
the Horse Marines" Lovers Lane"
"The Last of the Dandies.' The Way
of the World" THE Marriage Game
THE Girl and the Judge" 1901; The
Stubbornness Of Geraldine" The Girl
With the Green Eyes" 1902; and in
the following year, The Frisky Mrs.
in the Cage" "Algy." Her Own Way"
Glad of It. and Major Andre" In
1904 Fitch wrote The Coronet Of a
Duchess Granny" Cousin Billy,
"The Woman in the Case" and Wolf
ville' I'm 1906 Che wasn't feeling right
in 1905) Fitch wrote The Girl Who
Has Everything" THE House of Mirth"
with Mrs. Wharton, The Truth" The
Straight Road" and in 1903 there have
appeared so far Girls" and "Toddles."
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

telegraph service, and his endeavors
to aid the besiegers by wiring false
commands to the defending forces
bring him under suspicion. He is sub
jected to various tests, but he success
fully withstands them all, even to hid
ing the horror conveyed to him by a
beloved brother shooting himself in his
presence. The love interest is main
tanned through Thorn's affection for a
typical southern girl and her infatua-
tion for him.
All the Alcazar favorites are well be-
slowed in Secret Service" That's Law
ton, Adele Belgrade, Daisy Lowering,
Louise Brownell, Anita Murray, John b,
Maher, Howard Hickman, Will r. Wall
ing and Burt Wesner have well fitting
roles, and about 20 extra persons are
employed in an acting capacity. The
staging will be up to A1caZar standard
and San Francisco need not be told
what that means.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

is unique among musical comedies in
that it has a tangible plot which
threads the pretty musical numbers to-
gether and makes the entire play de-
lightful.
The story deals with an American
girl who. believing that her sweetheart
is false to her, tries to mend her heart
by rending his. She becomes, accord
ingly, engaged to the "meanest man In
the world" just for spite. Fate, how
ever, in the person of Cupid, intervenes
and the story ends happily.
Florence Gear. a handsome blonde.
Jules Murrays former star, plays the
leading role of Kate Newton. She has
q sweet and flexible soprano voice and
great talent as an actress. A strong
company supports the star, including
George Timmons, Harry Roche, George
Castleberry and George Lewis The
Vassar Girls Chorus is one of the now
elites introduced.
Special prices, ranging from % cents
Ito 81, will prevail during the stay of
cupid at Vassar' at the American
theater.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Loquacious Laura

The passionate consciousness of
Laura Jean Libbey-Stillwell has given
up to a pitiless public 13 plays be-
tween January 81 and February q. It
is too much to hope they were all writ
ten in that short space of time. for
even loquacious Laura could hardly do
it; but they were all copyrighted in the
interval spanned by the dates quoted.
as the record at Washington proves.
For soul searching sadness nothing
could be more suggestive than the fol-
lowing titles, under which the plays
are cast upon the sea of printed things:
Don't Judge Her Too Harshly Till
You Know Her Sad Love Story" An
other Mans Treasure" The Aban-
doned Bride" do You Love Ne Dear?"
"The First KISS THE Heart OF Saucy
Susalyn," Love Me, and l Am King"
Love or Honor" Look Before You
Leap" "If the Heart Is Truly Mated"
I'm Moment of Temptation" "In An
Unguarded Moment" and Knowing
All, But Trusting Him Still"
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Central

'The. Life Of an Actress which has
been doing a big business at the Gen.
trail theater this week, will be given it's
last two performances this afternoon
and tonight. 1t will be replaced tomor-
row night by the latest New York SEN
sation. why Girls Leave Home" The
play deals with fast life in New York
and tells the story of young woman
who is enticed from a peaceful home by
Joseph White.
play and much that will appeal to low
ers of melodrama- Miss Laura Hudson
and Herman Cripps will assume the
leading roles and Claire Sinciaire and
Thomas Heffron will play opposite
them. Other favorites in the cast will
be Alice Condor, Frank Bonner, Ben
McQuarrie, Georgine Hayne and Myr-
tie Gayety.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Wigwann

Commencing with the Monday mat
inee at the Wigwam theater in Mis-
sion street, a bill which promises to be
the best yet given in that playhouse
will be presented. The De Laur trio
of grand opera singers will be the
headliners. The singers come from
Europe with splendid regulations as
lyric artists and will be heard in one
of the highest class acts booked in
vaudeville ]. Francis Dooley and COM
pany in singing and dancing act; Ray
and Brocee, comedy sketch artists, and
Maude Rockwell, whose success last
week was tremendous, and who will be
retained, are other of the leading acts
on the bill to be given tomorrow aft
ernoon. The Vandeno brothers, equilib-
rists, are announced. as is also May
Evans, whistler and imitator. Another
strong act will be presented by Hugh
Emmett and company. yentriloquists.
Latest novelties in moving pictures will
close the notable program.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

manager. He says she has sold her es-
tate near Santa Ana and has bought
another farther south. A newspaper
man named Bennett is compiling and
writing her memoirs. Her last dour
netted her something like $4,000 and
her testimonial in New York brought
this great actress $4,000 more She
deserves all she has and more, for,
though she was Polish, she is now an
American and belongs to US.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
American

Cupid at vassar" is a musical COM
edy depicting life in a girls university
II will open a weeks engagement this
afternoon at the American theater and
a surprise is promised in the produce
tion. The lyrics of the piece are from
the pen of George Totten Smith, while
the music is by A. Baldwin Sloane,
composed of Lady Teasle, THE Gin;
gerbread Man." and other big sue
cesses
Music made for whistling character
izes Cupid at Vassar,'' as it-doesr The
Gingerbread Man. AS for the book, it
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Notes Of the Theaters
at Home and Abroad

Robert Downing has permanently re-
tired from the stage. He is going in
the ministry.
It will have been five years since
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
.Chutes Reopening

The Chutes grounds, theater and
skating rink will reopen on Mayday.
There have been so many alterations
and improvements that the popular
amusement park will be as good as new
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

George H. Timmons. who is one or
the best negro impersonators on the
stage has made big hit as Shiny IN
Cupid at Vassar, which VIII De AT tnS
American this week
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

1t is related OF Robert MantelL wno
will appear in few weeks at the van
rSass fheater. that he is one of the most
thorough students OF Shakespeare on
the stage
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

Martin V. Merles scriptural play
"The Light Eternal" is announced for
production In the. near future at the
It had it's premiere here sew
eral years ago and was used as We
hieIe in. which to star James Neill and
Edythe Chapman in the east.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

James X. Hackett. the failure OF
whose play. John Glayde's Honor.
left the star without a production this
season. viii appear in a stock company
in Washington for season OF four
weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

Miss Lulu GIaser. who is playing thu
widow in Weber's burlesque on The
Merry Widow" is reported to be on the
point of leaving that company She
will stay but two weeks longer and
will then be put at the head of her
own company in a musical comedy
show. She denies she intends going
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

One of Nat Goodwin's successes. Tn
Missouri" Will follow Secret Service"
IT the Alcazar with Bertram Lytell as
Inc sheriff This is. a role in which
made one OF his greatest sue
,eSseS.-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

Among the bookings at the American
theater for the near future are Mrs.
Temples Telegram" which viii follow
Cupid at Vassar.' Max Figmans re-
turn engagement in The Man on ths
Box" the Pollard opera company. and
The Country Squire" a new pastoral
n
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

Lewis Norrison's version OF Faust
will be revived next season with new
spectacular features. Florence Rob
erts. who will represent her late hus-
bands estate. is interested in the pro-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

The present tour of Francis Wilson
in when Knights Were Bold" viii be
one Of the longest he has played in
many years. His season opened at the
Garriek, New York. in August and will
close next June in the northwest.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

Only two cities in the United States
will see "The Thief this season, for
at the close of the big New York run
1T the Lyceum theater the play will be
brought to the Van Ness theater. At
the expiration OF it's engagement in
this city the company will return to
New York for an Indefinite time.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

Kolb and Dill will end their engage
ment at the Circle theater April 4. to
make room for the new musical review
OF Gus Edwards Kolb and Dill will
make a road tour of three weeks. play
ing Brooklyn. Newark and Ba1tin1ore.
After that they will return to Broad
way for an indefinite stay.-Nsw York
Mirror
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08
SAYS WEALTH is DISTRIBUTED.
Chief Statistician of Census Bureau
Writes on "The Assets of the
United States"

Chief Statistician Of Census Bureau
Writes on "The Assets of the
United States"
The nations wealth is not in the
hands of a few, according to l. G.
Powers, chief statistician Of the census
bureau at Washington.
Writing on "The Assets of the United
States" in the September number of
the American Journal of Sociology, is
sued recently from the University of
Chicago press, Mr.. Powers has the fol-
lowing to say of the concentration of
wealth in America:
"If we start with the value Of farms
and other homes which are known to
be owned by men of small possessions,
the savings bank deposits and other
known possessions of those OF moderate
means, and then add the lowest popular
estimates of the possessions Of our
millionaires, we have an aggregate far
in excess of the census appraisal of
national wealth, and the conclusion
under such circumstances Is irresistible
either that the census estimates are
ridiculously small or the popular esti-
mates Of the wealth of our millionaires
are greatly exaggerated.
"The writer does not find any evi,
dence that would justify either the
statement that our national wealth is
grossly understated or that our million
aires own so large share of that wealth
as to leave the great majority without
property"
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Homo.

What beautiful and tender
associations cluster thick
around that word! The
thought of it has a spell to
call back the wanderer from
the path ofvice, and far away
where the myrtle blooms and
the palm trees wave, and the
ocean sleeps upon coral
strands, to the exile's fond
fancy it clothes the naked
rock, or stormy shore, or bar
rem moor, or wild height and
mountain with charms he
weeps to think of and longs
once more to see. Of all
places on earth, home is the
most delicate and sensitive.
It's cords more with a breath
its fires are kindled with a
spark; it's flowers are bruised
with the least rudeness.
Here our hearts wear no COW
ering, no armor. Every ar
row strokes them, every cold
wave blows full upon them.
IF we would have a true home
we must guard well our thots
and actions. A single bitter
word may disquiet the home
for a whole day, but like I'M
expected flowers which
spring up along our path, full
of freshness, fragrance and
beauty, SO do kind words and
gentle acts and sweet DISPOSE
ions make glad the homes
twhere peace and blessing
dwell. The heart will turn
lovingly toward it from all
the tumults of the world, and
home, ''be it ever so humble, -
will be the dearest spot under
the sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08
A USEFUL BUSYB0DY.
It Tells PhIadelphians Who Is at the
Front Door.
VIM. Fl. IRISH,
County Judge.

1t Tells PhIiadelphi2nS VINO is at tho
Front Door.
If you were to ask the average
person what a busybody is the reply
would probably be zone who does
not mind his or her business" Such
definition would be laughed at in
Philadelphia. A ''busybody'' in
Philadelphia is an inanimate object
which reveals animate objects. No
where in the country are busybodies
employed so extensively as in the
Quaker City. They are to be found
on almost every house, at least on
every house of any pretensions.
Unless you have lived in Phila-
delphia such an explanation would
not prove satisfactory, however. A
busybody is composed of three
pieces of mirror set at three differ.
ent angles, so that the light reflect.
ed from either one Of the two an
giles is reflected into the glass set at
the third or opposing angle. The
three glasses are arranged on a
piece of iron rod so bent and fasten-
ed to the Intel of the window in
the second story of the building
that any person on the second floor
of the building can by looking into
the topmost piece of glass see what
is going on in the street below OF
who or what may be passing up and
down the street without opening the
window to look out. The mirrors
take the place of bay windows.
The primary object in setting up
a busybody is to see who is at the
front door or who may be approach
ing from either side of the building
to the door. The topmost piece of
glass is tilted so that it will show
the front doorstep. One piece Of
glass is set at an angle to catch a
reflection of all that is going on at
the right side of the street and an
other to reflect the approach to the
left.
In Philadelphia, where ninety
nine out of every hundred houses
are built out to the sidewalk
and all houses are built in a
/ line, busybodies become great time
savers for housekeepers. If unde-
sirable callers come to the front
door the busybody gives timely no
tice of their approach, and the per-
son sought need not be at home
By keeping an eye on the busybody
the woman at her sewing machine
can detect the caller the moment he
comes within range Of the mirrors,
and plenty of time is given for
prinking.
The busybody is useless on a
house which has its front covered
with porch or which sets back
from the street. New York Trib-
une.
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Obligations of Civil War.

Money indebtedness is not the only
obligation we incurred and assumed
In the great civil war. There was s.
still greater debt, an everlasting obi
CATION that could never be paid In full
But in the years that have followed
the Republican party has inaugurated
and developed pension laws under
which over three and one-half billion
dollars have been paid to disabled
veterans or to the survivors Of those
who gave their lives for their country
and their flag. This pension system, a
product of the policy of the Republican
party, has no precedent in history and
no equal In justice and generosity
among the nations of the earth.-Hon.
James s. Sherman.
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Our Girls.

It should be the aim of all
to give the girls just as broad
a business education as the
boys. It makes them capable
of taking care of the family,
if such responsibilities are
placed upon them; it broadens
their ideas and makes them
nobler and better. Girls, as
a rule, are fully as clearhead-
ed as boys when young, but
IL as is the common practice,
'ne girls are brought up to do
hoChlng, to think but little
except of dress and amuse-
ments, they fall far behind
the young man, at the age of
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(Oct s to Oct 29)

STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUNTY COURT
FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at Special
term of the County Court to be held in and
for said County at the Court House in the
City of Washburn in said county. on the
second Tuesday (being the 10Th day. of No
vember A, D. 1908. at 10 o'clock A. M, the
following matters will be heard and consider
ed.
The application of ID, M. Maxcy, Admins
traitor of the Estate of Arnold NJ Hostland
late of the City of Washburn in said county.
deceased. for the examination and allowance
OF his final account, of his administration,
and for the assignment of the residue Of the
estate of Arnold NJ, Hostland, deceased to
such other persons as are by law entitled to
the same.
BY order of the Court,
Dated October 9Th 1905
VIM. Fl. IRISH,
County Judge.
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(Sept. II to Oct 22)

Sept. IL to Oct ~
State of Wisconsin, s. In Circuit Court.
County of bayfield,,
John II. Savage,
Plaintiff.
Fl. p. Norton, G. H, Nortin, r. III. Brooks,
+, NJ, Childs, H. e. Durling, f. J. Dillien,
W. S. Smith, b. N Root, Olin Kenyon, Nor
timer Day, and all other persons claiming
any right title or interest in, or lien upon
the premises described IN the complaint or
any part thereof.
Defendants.
Fhe State of Wisconsin to the said Defend
ants.
GU are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty (2O) days after service of this sum-
mons, exclusive of the day of service, and
defend the above entitled action in the
Court aforesaid: and in case of your failure
so to do, judgement will be rendered against
you, according to the demand of the COM
plant.
The above action is brought by the plaintiff
to establish his title and claim and 10 forever
bar the above mentioned defendants known
and unknown, against having or claiming
any right or title aGversed to the plaintiff
in and to the following described premises,
located in Bayfield, County, Wisconsin, to
wit: The South one half $50 of the South
east quarter SEQ and lots three (S). four az
fl I've (5), six (6) and CD of Section Thirteen Q9
and ali of Section Twenty -four (24 all in
Township Number Forty-thrse (43) Range
Mum Der Six 6) West.
Dated July go. 1908.
HAROLD HARRIS and JOHN f, RIoRDAN,
Attorneys for the Plaintiff.
Hayward Wisconsin, Sawyer Co,
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Home Circle Column
A Column Dedicated to the Tired
Mothers as they join the Home Circle
INTERESTING READING FOR ALL
20. in mental ability,

20, in mental ability.
What is needed is, that at
home and at school, they be
taught that to shine in social
circles or to roll in wealth is
not the highest aim to woman
hood. But let them be
taught to make a home joyful
and happy, and yet be pre-
pared, if necessary, for life's
bitterest struggles. Let
them understand thoroughly
the details of everyday life,
the value of all kinds of com
modities used daily, how to
make a check, draft, note and
receipt. Let them be told
the truth about themselves
and about the world. They
should know something about
the snares and pitfalls that
beset them. Let them be
thoroughly impressed with
the fact that on themselves,
in d large degree, depends
the success of the men they
marry. Let them know how
to cook, giving them a thor,
ough course in the kitchen.
Let them begin where their
| mothers left off, and we shall
have a generation of girls
strong, hopeful, ambitious
and self-reliant, that will
elevate the men, and make a
harder and more aggressive
people thousands of firesides
happier and better.
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saved His Boy Life

my three year old boy was badly
constipated, had high fever and
was in on awful condition. I gave
him two doses of Foley's Orino Lax
a5iye and the next morning the
fever was gone and he was entirely
well. Foley's Orino Laxatiye saved
his life. /" A. wolkush, Casimer,
VII. @. W. Frost.
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LEGAL
N O T | C. E S
Sept IL to Oct 1

Sept IL to oct
State Of Wisconsin, County Court
for Bayfield, County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at General
term Of the County Court to be held in and
for said County at the court House in the
City Of Washburn in said county, on the
first Tuesday (being the 9th day. of October
A d. 1905 at 10 o'clock A. M the following
matters Will be heard and considered:
The application of CharlesJ. Anderson to
admit to probate the last will and testament
Of Anna Larson late of the town of Pratt in
said county, deceased, and for lette Testa-
mentary, thereon to be issued to Charles j.
Anderson of said town of Pratt.
By order of the Court,
Dated September Sth 1908
VIM. FL. Irish,
County Judge,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-08

Colonel Bryan laments the "discrimio
nation that has been going on against
the farmer" in electing so few tillers
of the soil to Congress and the Senate.
What troubles him chiefly, however, is
tile discrimination which the whole
American nation exercises against q
certain farmer of Lincoln, Neb., in de-
clining to elect him to the White
uouse.-New York Tribune.