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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18

Marie Drofnah has portrayed this role with so much success that she has won unhesitating recognition as one of its most charming and efficient opponents. The company has been selected with the utmost care and the production has omit ted nothing in scenery and costumes that might assist in the pleasant illusion which is the mission of the stage to create.
 ''The Merchant of Venice will be pre- scented by MT. Hanford and his company at the Jefferson on Saturday night, Octo- Der 24 and on Saturday afternoon at matinee Much Ado About Nothing" will be the play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18

time. Many will figure in the musical numbers and also in the vaudeville sec ton, while some are engaged only for their individual fitness for the big show. The special numbers will be given by the famous Musical Bells, expert instru- mentalists; the celebrated Percy Troupe of English acrobats, and amusing panto- mimists direct from the London music halls Morris and Kramer, the Demon Dancers, in eccentric steps and move ments; May Walsh, the beautiful and &C., complished singing comedienne, and that jolly fellow Irwin Walton. who is real joker. In the company will also be found Ed Markey, Lloyd Peddrick, Allie Vivian. Bell Benson, Eva Van Osten and Harry Keeler
 There will be a chorus ranging from the stunning show girl to the cute ''broil- er," and they will enliven many periods of big show.
 Matinees and evening performances are sen at the Gayety daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
Majestic Theatre.

Two of the south's favoriteS will head the offering at the Majestic this week, namely Georgia Gardner and company, and Herbert Brenon and Helen Downing These capable people made a tour of the Majestic circuit of theatres two seasons ago, and they now return with entirely new sketches, and from press reports each of them has succeeded in getting playlets which have made favorable i'm pressions. Arcadia is the euphonious name adopted by talented young wop- an with a beautiful voice, and who. more- over, is a good violin player. This act is warranted to be something in the nature of mild sensation. In the musical com edy line Rover and French will be the representatives, and Will Lacey is to ap- pear as a comedy unicyclst. Edwards and Glenwood have trick wire walking and ladder act which has entirely new features, and Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Bacon, who are conceded the greatest of banjo players, will introduce their talk ing banjo and other specalties. The moving pictures are warranted to be en- tirely new and the rendition of these will conclude a programme of eight acts that for variety and general excellence would be hard to surpass.
 Miss Gardner will be supported by MT William Friend and other capable assist ants. Ine VeHlcle selected Dy tnlS tal- ented comedlenne is well suited to her pe- culiar style of acting. In fact, the play was written to fit Miss Gardner and 1t is said to do so most admirably. The plot of the story is that of a young married couple who seem to have agreed to dis agree. The young husband imagines that his wife does not possess qualities which he thinks he sees in other women and he has been keeping a diary in which he has jotted down the different styles of women whom he fancies he could have been happier with. He fancies that his wife lacks animation and various other qualities, which he feels that he would appreciate. All of these he jots down in his diary. and one day his wife finds this book and notes the objections contained therein. This starts the fun and from this point to the falling of the curtain the complications are so amusing that the entire house is in a state of merriment Miss Gardner stimulates the different characters she thinks her husband would like and this exhibits her versatility to marked degree. Of course, 1t all ends very happily, but before that time arr rivss there ls . great display of fine act-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18

trying to marry the two lovely daughters of an American millionaire. Of course, Percy and Harold are counterfeit noble men, and equally, of course, are the maidens susceptible to the blandishment of the two ne'er-do wells. The action oc- CUTS at Haverway Arms, and the two scenes depict the office and lobby of the hotel and it's gorgeous cafe. This scene of action permits of the introduction of the lovely summer girls, the vacation chappies, the picturesque costuming of these well known types and the brilliant scenic possibilities of the good old sum mer time generally.
 In the big company engaged for Ward and VoSes will be found Lucy Daily, Lew Kelly, Sandy Chapman, Marion Merrill, Frances Avery, Bessie Rosa, Dolly Key holds, David DeWolf, Richard Barry, Jack Manly. John c. Fenton and Eddie Judge. A feature of the production will be the Ward and Vokes Ladies' Band, 16 young lady musicians, who are particu- larly well trained in all classes of band music and who add very materially to the musical portion of "The Promoters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
Charles B. Hanford's Engagement.


 The most fascinating characters of the drama are not necessarily the most low able Shylock has been endowed by Shakespeare with few traits that are preposessing in the ordinary sense of the word, yet Shylock towers head and shoulders in popular interest over any romantic hero that fiction has created It is the temperament capable of great emotions that compels attention and the actor who compes attention and the ac- tor who plays Shylock acceptably must be man of great natural gifts and well grounded in his art. Charles B. Hanford, who served his apprenticeship as a play CT under such masters as Booth and Bar rett and who had his postgraduate course as the stellar associate of Thomas w. Keene, stands pre-eminent today in the esteem of thousands of playgoers as the exponent of this strange, complex and yet intensely human role.
 Shylock is one of the very few in- stances in which the Hebraic character has been presented to the stage with @ complete realization of racial dignity. AL though embittered and revengeful. he is a man of resourceful mind and uncon- cuerable pride. This role has been favorite one with MT. Hanford and his personal desire to appear in it this season has been supplemented by numerous re- quests. In the character of Portia the poet has shown how woman may be intellectual and courageous, capable of coping with the most skilled legal minds, and brave in an emergency, and yet not . bit like the '.new woman" who somo- stmss anQsars in modern affairs MISS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-18
The Jefferson.
"BroWn of Harvard.r

The stage settings for Brown of Har- vard," which the Shuberts present as vehicle for James Young at the Jefferson for three performances, beginning next Thursday night, go a great way toward producing the atmosphere for which the play is noted. The author a Radcliffe graduate, was familiar with the environ ment of the great New England univer- sity long before she even contemplated play writing and during the active prep aration of her play returned to Cam bridge in search of more particular de- tails of local color. She was treated gra- ciously by the administrative and athletic authorities and as result has seized upon, for background of her dramatic action, the three most typical scenes of college life.
 The first scene even to the smallest decorative poster, is an exact reproduc- ton of a dormitory in Whethersby Hall. famous in Harvard annals as the harbor of more heirs to millions than any other building in the world. No better exam pie of the bizarre, yet smart, taste of the average undergraduate can be found any where outside of Cambridge. The second act is the famous corner of Harvard yard (the scene of many "hum" and frolic, such as the well known one in the play). marked on both sides by the two oldest buildings in scholastic history. The third and most important act Is con densed picture of the main hall of tho Harvard boat house on the Charles river. During one of the big regattas, Mrs. Young took her third trip to Cambridge and reproduced the old stage trick of the off stage conflict so masterfully that ev- cry performance the audience applaud the winning Harvard crew as if the real contest were actually being rowed in full view The advance sale of seats for sBrown of Harvard which will remain at the Jefferson Thursday and Friday nights, with a Friday matinee, opens Tuesday morning at o'clock.
Holbrook argus., 1908-11-03
WinsIOw Notes.
A Mysterious Find.
From the Mail.

National Forest Ranger, Tom Mercer and a friend James Ehle ran onto what they take to be remains of a murdered man in the Tonto Springs country last week, and their report surely justiheS that SurmiSe.
 They were engaged Tn digging pOsthOles for a corral when they ran across two beer barrels tele- scoped into each other, and in which were all the bones of man excepting the skull and for this they are now searching the country over. It had evidently been dismembered to get it into the place where found, and must have been slowed away for two or three years. In the barrel with 1t an old mattress had been stuffed. The place of discovery is one of the most lonely being four miles from any habitation in a place never frequented by other than cowboys, and then only when making their round- ups. It is about twenty miles southwest from PreSrott and Siv miles from Skull valley Nothing in the way of clothing could De found except q few pieces of an old undershirt, Overalls and mat tress and these crumbled to dust when exposed to the air Who the man was, or why he was killed or whom by seem to be shrouded in mystery for all time.
 Yuma Sun.
Holbrook argus., 1908-11-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 Department of the Interior, U. $. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizo- ma, September 19, 1908.
 Notice IS hereby given that Thomas Osborne, ofSt. Michael's, Arizona, who, on June 21, 1902, made Homestead Application No. 17OO, (Serial No O925), for NE14 NE14, Section +, Township 26 N, Range 30 E, Gila and Salt River Meridian, has filed notice of in tentiOn to make Final Five Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before F. M Buck, U. $. Commissioner, at Holbrook, Arizona, on the 9th day of November, 1908.
 Claimant names a witnesses:
 Thomas Leaden, OfGallup, New Mexico.
 Ben Damon, of St. Michaels, Ar1zOna.
 Simon Schwemberger, of St. Michaels, Arizona.
 Geo w. Sampson, of Gallup, New Mexico.
 LYMAN w. WAKEFIELD G-11-3 Register.
Holbrook argus., 1908-11-03
Washouts throughout Kansas,

Washouts throughout Kansas. Colorado and Oklahoma have played havoc with the Santa Fc, as well as other railroads, during the past week resulting in considerable delay to all trains. Passenger trains are still arriving several hours late from the east. Freight business has been some what demoralized but conditions have been somewhat improved during the past few days.
Holbrook argus., 1908-11-03
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF

Lands in National Forest.
 Notice is hereby given that the lands described below, embrac- ing 45 acres, within the Black Mesa National Forest, Arizona, will be subject to settlement and entry under the provisions of the homestead laws of the United States and the act of June II, :, 1906 (34 Stat, 233), at the United States land office at Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec 19. 1908 Any settler who was act ually and in good faith claiming any of said lands for agricultural purposes prior to January 1, 1906, and has not abandoned same, has a preference right to make q homestead entry for the lands actually Uccup1ed. Said lands were listed upon the appli- cations Of the persons mentioned below, who have a preference right subject to the prior right of any such settler, provided such settler or applicant IS qualified to make homestead entry and the preference right IS exercised pr1Or to Dec 19, 1908, on which date the lands will be subject to settle ment and entry by any qualified person. The lands are as follows: The NE14 ot NE14 ot NE14, the N12 of SEA of NE14 of NE14, Sec. 32, the N12 of NWA of NW14, the N12 of S12 of NWA of NW14, Sec. 33, T. II N, K. 19 E., G & $. R. M listed upon the application of John Lewis, of Pinedale, Arizona. Fred Dennett, Commissioner of the General Land Office. Approv- ed Sept. 25, 1908, Frank Pierce, First Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
Holbrook argus., 1908-11-03

The Great Register of Navajo County contains ten hundred and fourty-four names, one hun dred and eighteen more than was registered two years ago.
Holbrook argus., 1908-11-03
There's a Way

To defeat the mail order mans cut throat methods in this community. The way is publicity for your business = it's the same way he uses- Oun columns will give your business the publicity you need.
Holbrook argus., 1908-11-03

F. NJ. Zuck, Justice of the Peace for Holbrook Precinct, well known to all Old-tlmers in Wins. low, was in town this week visit ing with friends.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03
RIDES ON A TURTLES
BACK IN THE SURF

New York, July 2.-Captain Gabe
Edwards, the veteran whaleman, had
a fierce battle off Amagansett, l.. L..
With a monster sea turtle, Which took
two hours to subdue.
When the captain hauled in his net,
which had about is pounds of mackerel
in it, he also found the turtle snap
ping at the meshes, and a hole three
feet square where the net had been
chewed
Captain Gabe jumped on the turtles
back, but was unable to hold him. and
as the turtle was making for the surf
Clifton Babcock and Frank Edwards
came to the rescue. After long battle
they had the reptile wired up. They
shipped him by express to Fulton Fish
Market.
Captain Edwards thinks "Sheridan's
Ride" no comparison to his ride on a
hundred-pound turtle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03
ASSAY OFFICE
WILL RESEMBLE
A PENITENTIARY

De:awood. S. D., July 2.--Thcre is a
universal howl going UP against the
Iron bars which the government au-
thortieS have ordered placed on the
windows of the federal building con-
nected with the United States assay
office. J. c. O'Donnell has the contract
for making the south end of the build
ing look like a penjtentiary. He has
completed the manufacture of the graf
Ing and yesterday started putting them
in place. The bars are made of inch
steel and will cover all the windows on
the ground floor of the United States
assay office.
The government people doubtlessly
think that the bullion which is from
Time TO time stored in the vault of that
department., requires this additional
protection. but in amy event it cannot
but make that end of the building re-
semble Il we'll guarded Jail. Some of
the office force expect that visitors to
the ciry who arrive ON the Northwest
ern will find their first stunt in the
way of sight seeing in crossing the
street ana gazing through the bars at
what they will be led to believe are
noted desperate criminals. In order
to heishten the illusion and add to the
realism of the affair. it has been sug-
gested that the United States assay Of
flee force array themselves in striped
suits.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03
DREADFUL SHEATH GOWN
CREATES A SENSATION

Old Orchard, Me-, June 27.-This
staid. sedate. ultra aristocratic old
summer resort has put it all over Par
is when it comes to the sheath gown.
II Old Orchard has not done it eight
girls have, and the fact that they come
from Cleveland, Ohio, may be only a
coincidence.
A gay party took Old Orchard by
storm last Sunday, and since then there
has been more excitement in Boston So
cial circles already gathered here for
the summer than they have had in
years.
Elderly women are talking, middle
aged ones are chattering and younger
ones are envying, while men are telling
one another. each vowing that he won't
miss it tomorrow.
For all the girls We're clad in direc-
tore gowns when they went into the
dining room, sheath gowns, that looked
as If the rounding, sinuous, curving
body had been poured into them. At
the bottom, little to the left, was a
daring slit about eight inches long.
rors!-there was not a long. black silk
stocking. nor a white one. nor one Of
any color. But instead. rounding up
over trim ankles was no, not sock
a half hose. real, genuine mans half
hose. and. worst Of all, through that
daring little slit could be seen a mans
garter. real, old fashioned mans garter
snapped around the calf and buckled
to the top of the stocking. That garter
buckle, of gold and set in diamonds,
with initials carved and hand chased,
added to the glory, but not one whit
did it detract from its sttractiveness
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03
CORNER Stone OF
STATE CAPITOL
LAID At PIERRE
Imposing Masonic Ceremony
Davenport Presides and
Beadle Makes Address.

Pierre, S. D., June 29.-In presenting
General w. H. H. Beadle as speaker of
the day at the dedication of the corner
stone OF the new state capitol building
here yesterday. Governor Crawford
spoke briefly in congratulation of the
people of the state on the imposing
structure now being built, referring to
its donation by the government through
the setting aside of public lands for
this express purpose. Introducing Cen
eral Beadle, he referred to him us tho
father OF the school system Of South
Dakota since it was he who originated
the plan OF setting aside the large
tracts of land for school purposes.
General Beadle spoke at considerable
length on the progress of free govern
!nent which has found it's highest eX-
preston in America through our lib
eral educational system, and referred
to the significance OF capitals and capi-
tol buildings in the nations and subdi-
visions of the world, impressing his
large audience with the fact that capi-
tolls mean most where representative
government is the most direct in ex-
preston and administration.
The ceremony of laying the corner
stone was under the direction of repre-
sentative Masons of the state, led by j.
j. Davenport. grand master, of Stur-
gis. The procession formed at the hall
of that order and marched to Capitol
Hill, where the ceremonies took place
under the shadow of the only wooden
state house in the United States. the
two story building which had done
duty since the first capital fight, which
was contested back in the first year
OF statehood.
The Invocation was pronounced by
Rev. DR.. Asking, of this city. Grand
Master Davenport was assisted in tho
ritualistic work by Deputy Grand Mas
ter George Y. Ayers, Of Deadwood;
Junior Grand Warden Schrader, of
Rapid City, and Senior Grand Warden
Ives, of Huron. Rev. Marshall Mont
/ gomery, of Lead, made the address OF
the grand master.
The corner stone is of Ortonville
granite, four feet each way. and on itG
south side appears the great seal of tho
state and on the north side, facing thu
old capitol building, the date 1908,
| Copies of historic papers and Important
acts of the legislature rcpose within
the cavity OF the stone.
The day was pleasant and represen-
| tatives We're present from all parts of
the state to witness the ceremony
which gives TO the capitol location thu
aspect OF permancncy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03
WATER famine HTS
SIOUX FALLS JULY /
200 Consumers Will Go Thirsty
When Old Water Com
pany Quits.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. June 26.-Fully 200
families in Sioux Falls will be cut off
from the use of water from the mains
when the old South Dakota Water com,
pany cuts off the service at midnight
July 1 In accordance with the ruling
of Judge Garland of the federal court,
who ended the receivership of the cOmi
pany by declaring that on that date
the court would go out Of the water
business.
More than 300 consumers In antici-
patton of the discontinuance of the SER
vice, have made application to the mu-
nicipal company for water connections,
but to serve all Of them requires the
laying Of three miles of additional
mains besides the connections, and the
til it will be impossible to make moro
than 100 of the connections before the
discontinuance of the old water COM
pany's service. This means that there
will be water famine on q limited
scale after the first of the month and
until the city can. complete the addi-
tional mains and connections to the res
idences.
It is impracticable to lease or pur-
chase any portion of the old water COM
pany's mains. as the whole system Is in
the nds OF a receiver. and could only
be had through an order Of the court,
and this would inaugurate renewal
Of the contest between the city and
the South Dakota Water company.
which has continued for six years, and
will practically terminate with the full
fillment of the order Of Judge Garland
on the night Of July /. The patrons
who will be thus inconvenienced by the
cutting of Of the service Of the old wa
ter company were largely the cham
pions of that corporation-int the 1ght
made against the installation Of mu,
nicipal plant, and they have had more
than q year In which to prepare for
by the old water company tO tn last
ditch and are now to learn that tho
ditch has no water In lt. sss sssS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03
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ABERDEEN GETS
COURT OF ISIS

Aberdeen, s. d., June 3o.-No event
in the Masonic world could better dem
onstrate the up to dateness of the Aber-
deem Masons than the installation of
the Court of Isis in this city yester-
day. The Court of Isis is an adjunct
of the Shrine and While not a new in
stitution exactly, it exists in only one
Other city in the United States, New
York. Aberdeen thus has the distinc-
tion of having the first Court in the
West Only wives, mothers and sis
ters of members of the shrine are
eligible TO membership i'm the Court.
f. A. Brown and w. @. Jacobs We're
largely instrumental III securing this
Court for Aberdeen.
The Court of Isis in this city began
its existence with a large and enthus-
iastic member While the ma jority
of those who joined yesterday live in
Aberdeen. it is safe to saw that every
town of consequence i'll the field oc-
cunied by Ielduz Temple is repre-
Sented
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03
RUNAWAY WOMAN
MAY FORFEIT $1,000
APPEARANCE BOND

Sioux Falls, S. D.. June 3o-Miss
Grace Ellingwood, who was arrested at
El Paso. Tex, on statutory charge
upon complaint of Mrs. w. j. Alexander
of this city. gave bonds in the sum
Of $1,000 pending a hearing upon an
application for "a writ of habeas corpus
and now it is learned that she has
fled to Mexico just across the line, and
with her is the husband of the woman
she has wronged.
When besought in this city by Mrs.
Alexander to leave Alexander to his
wife, Mrs. Ellingwood is said to have
declared that if they couldn't secure
divorces and marry they could live to-
gether anyway and are seemingly keep
ing the unholy pledge so far
It is not learned whether she will
forfeit the bond at FL Paso or return
there at the time of the hearing and
make fight for liberty. She evidently
has access to funds some place, as it
is known that Alexander had none, and
Mrs. Ellingwood is undoubtedly sup
plying the trimmings for the tragic
eScapade,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03
ROBERT MCDOWELL,
CANDLES PRIVATE
SECRETARY, DEAD
Robert Mcdowell Dies at Fox
Lake, Wis, After Siege
With Typhoid Fever.

yankton. S. D., June 3o.-ito5ert E
McDowell. nephew and private secre-
1al'y TO United States Senator Robert
j. Gamble, is dead at the home OF his
relatives at Fox Lake, Wis. Mr.. Nc
Dowcu was taken sick at Washington.
near the close of the session and his
illness finally developed into case of
typhoid fever. He left the city and
started for his home in YanlSton, but
found it necessary to stop off at f'oN
Lake because of his increasing lndls-
position
For some time it has been known
that mis- condition was dangerous, but
the announcement of IL fatal terminus
ton came as a shock TO his many
friends hero, among whom he had lived
for a number of years.
Mr.. Mcdowell leaves a Wife, but no
obi1d, ON