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The Springdale news., 1908-10-23

pied hand caused by kick re- ceived from young mule who resented attempts to doctor him last Friday.
 The windy weather of the past few days wound up with qnite nice ram last night. Folks were ready for change from the dry spell that has been with us for so long, and now the prophets are saying that ''cold weather IS comin' soon.
 w. A. Gillenwaters who resid- ed at the ''fishponds' for several years is now located in Ft. Smith where he Is practicing law.
 Mrs. Sallie Lichlyter spent several days of last week at Wins low where she visited her neiee, Mrs. l.. B. Fitzgerald.
 Two or three secret weddings are reported by gossip talk this week but Mully has no official in- formation so we'll use no names. K. M. Lichlyter and NJ. D. Mason returned Friday from Fit. Smith where they had been to attend the third annual meeting of the Arkansas Division of the A. H. T. A. A big delegation attended the session on Thurs day and the following officers were elected: President, ]. A. Johnson, Midland, Ark; Vice Pres, w. E. Williams, of Fay etteville; Secretary-Treasurer, J. A. Farley. Springdale; Marshal, C. W. karnes, of West Fork. John Jones, Cincinnati and w. H. Hummer, of Winfield, were elected delegates to the National Meeting which convenes at Fort Smith next October. The next State Meeting of the A. H. T. A. will be convened at Fort Smith on Friday following the next National Meeting.
 F. o. Gulley has been spending the major portion of his time out here since the new steam drill was installed over at the lime bluff.
 MULKEEPMO.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-23

was elected superintendent to succeed II. J. Horne who resign ed last Sunday.
 Rev. G. P. Hanks preached at Shady Grove Sunday morning and will now have perm anent appointment there for each third Sunday of every month.
 John Vernon is nursing a crip-
The Springdale news., 1908-10-23

br anch and the bug or insect seems to work around and around until the branch breaks off by its own we1ght or the wind. Has anyone found one of the crit ters?' They are at work on some of the apple trees too.
 A good attendance at Sunday School Sunday. C. D. Richey
The Springdale news., 1908-10-23
BIRTHS.

Bookout.-Born, to MT. and Mrs. Fred Bookout, Sunday, October IS, a daughter; weight 121a pounds.
 Grisham.- Born, to MT. and Mrs. T. K. Grisham, October 14, a daughter.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-23

In recent letter to The News, Frank Newcomb. son of MT. and Mrs. $. E. Newcomb, who went from here to Bisbee, Arizona, some months ago, says they are all getting along nicely. He and hls sister Miss Florence are working in a department store of big mining company. The family have many friends here who will be pleased to get this word from them.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-23
FOOTBALL GAME
 SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Football game tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon on the local grldiron between the high school teams of Fayetteville and Spring. dale. Game will be called at 2::So. Admission 2 cents, stu dents of the school l5 cents. The home team expects to make a better showing than i'll former games, and the game tomorrow
 romiseS 10 be an interesting one.
 T. Sharp, residing near town arrived home Wednesday from a trip through the Creek and Cher okee Nations of Oklahoma on prospecting tour. He has about decided to go to Tahlequah and engage in the lunch business. He contemplates leaving within the next two or three weeks.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-23
Auditorium, Friday, Oct. 30th,
 Beginning Promptly at Eight O'Clock

Mo- 1. Piano Duet-Caprice Galop .Menotte
 Clara and Minnie Rice Mo- Piano Solo-mpromtu Vase Bachman
 Meryl Hnson No Piano Due-Galop de Concert Dnkgreve
 Mable and Bonue Ruga Piano Solo-Valse Brliante Smith
 Hattie Davis Piano lrio-Orard Gavotte :: Fondey Ruth Thompson Mable and Bonnle Rugal Mo- ,. Piano Solo-Garden Dance kimba
 Nerna Masoner No. I. Piano Solo Bubling Spring Rive King
 Clara Rice No. }. Piano DueImprompi Galop.. Menotte Mery Hinson and Gladys Daily. Piano Solo-Valse Caprice ............. Bachman
 Lena Thompson Reading-How Rheubensten Played Miss Nell Sanders No. Solo-Dance the Lawn ........... Tohm
 Minnie Rice Action Song and Chorus Gin costume -. Three Little Ouakereses Piano Solo-March Grotesque Melnoe
 Ruth and Lena Thompson Piano Solo Heather Bells Polka Kunke
 Meryl Hinson Piano Solo-Waz de Concert Lanee
 Clara Rice Lena Thompson Meryl Hnson, Clara and Minnie Rice
The Springdale news., 1908-10-23
The building of concrete walks

The building of concrete walks in the business section of the town is to go on. Material is now being placed on the ground for a walk Tn front of the Odd Fellow Block, and on the south side of the street from the Opera Block to the building occupied by Henson X Murphy's barber shop. This will only leave a short gap on the north side of the street, and will make con- tlnuous walk on the south side except on the west end.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-23

E. Y. Cole came in yesterday from Shenandoah, Iowa, to join his family who have been here for some time.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-23

Dr. w. F. Greene was down from Lowell Wednesday to see Grandma Searcy, who is gradual ly failing.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-23
Recital AND Contest

Mrs Jessie Hurss piano pupils assisted in music by Miss Pauline Bevers and reading by Miss Nell Sanders following the
The Springdale news., 1908-10-23

l. J. r. DeaNer Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement IS true to the best of my knowl- edge and belief
 ]. P. DRAWER, Cashier correet-Attest: (, \: Furry, $. H. Slaueh- ter, (. C.. Dodson Directors Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of Oct 19Os
 C.F RENNER, Notary Public.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-23

gold Medal will be in piano solo gold awarded piano duet contest Contestants program.
 Admission 10, IS and 25 Cents
The Springdale news., 1908-10-23

Oct. 19.-H. Bayles' brothe from Chattanooga, Tenn, making him a visit.
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never lie. DAILY knew this. and when he
questioned me. l told him frankly that l
had been in the habit of mimicking him
Don't you know ii is disrespectful? he
asked. l told him honestly I had never
thought of 1t in that way. All / wanted
to be was just funny; to make the others
laugh. He didn't discharge me then 1t
was just the beginning of the season too.
But l wasn't re-engaged the next year"
VETERAN OF THE BOARDS
Walker Whiteside. who comes to the CO.
lumbia Theater next week in a new play
by Israel Zangwill. THE Melting Pot"
has created seventeen characters and has
played Hamlet more than one thousand
times.
II went upon the stage before / was
sixteen" said Mr.. Whiteside in recent
newspaper interview. For years before
that had thought and dreamed of what
l might do If given the opportunity. 1t
was in Chicago, years ago. that l first
met Irving, and l sat In the gallery, night
after night, and studied him. Then,
quietly, / appealed to his manager. and
/ was given an opportunity 10 act as
supernumerary. In the months that
passed / studied and detained. and then
got together a little company and
went out to play Hamlet" Then l had
chance at the Union Square Theater,
New York. From that I went about the
country playing where l might, and next
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The Belasco Theater's offering this week
Is Eugene Walters powerful play, THE
Wolf" which was first produced on the
BelaSco stage and later scored substan-
tial success at the Lyric Theater. New
York. The Wolf is strong in concep-
ton. dramatic in execution, and vitality
interesting throughout. II Is a story or
that wonderful Hudson bay fur country
and the primal. eternal struggle between
men for the possession of woman.
The father of Hilda MCTaviSh is
Scotian. whose narrowness of mind drives
his wife into the world: the child Hilda Is
left behind. When Macdonald, hand
some young engineer. appears he tricks
old McTavish into plot to lure Hilda the
way the mother has gone. There appears
on The scene Jules Beaubien, a young
French-Canadian, in search Of the man
who wronged his sister. Annette, and left
her to meet willing fate in a storm after
aid as his sisters betrayer. but bides his
time. Batiste swears that unless Jules
kills Macdonald he will
Jules overhearS the plotting of Nc
lavish and Macdonald in reference to
Hilda. Macdonald has been married. and
was gay blade on the White Way. Jules
of course, loves Hilda. The crisis comes
The girl spurnS the brutal grasp of the
engineer. McTavish. enraged declares
he will crush her life out with his ba re
hands. The French-Canadian intervenes
striking Macdonald with his fist. The en-
gfneer attempts to draw his revolver. but
Batiste has him covered with a shotgun
in the cabin window.
Macdonald comes upon Jules. He fires
at him, but misses. Then the two engage
in most realistic hand-to-hand fight
Finally one of them is seen to drop life
less from stab wound. A match is
struck, and by the faint simmer of light
the audience is enabled to recognize the
victor
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Coming Attractions.
Columbia.

At the Columbia Theater Monday even
ing Charles Frohman will present Will
liam Collier for the first time in 1.-The
Patriot comedy in three acts. written
by Mr. Collier and j. Hartley Manners
who occupies a leading position among
the English dramatists of the day. This
season MIR. Collier comes in a play which
is said to be the most ambitious effort
of his career. Not that he has turned
serious. not that he is to forsake his for
mer methods of fun making. but rather
that he has a play that has more sub
stance than his previous efforts.
1.-The Patriot is a comedy and the
story is told in three acts. Two of these
acts. the first and last, are laid in a
miners cabin in Fir Tree Hill. Bull Frog,
New. and the second act In an apartments
in a fashionable section of London Mr.
Collier Is seen as an up-tO-date, kindly
hearted. young mining promoter. brought
up on the plains and in the mining camps
west of the Rockies.
The production made by Charles Froh-
man is elaborate. In the company are
John Saville. Reginald Mason, Frank
Westerton, Rex MacDougall, Thomas
Martin. Thomas Beauregard Wallace
Worsley, John B. Adam. Max Esberg All
Sam. Helen Hale. who has deser, ed must
cal comedy and is seen for the first time
in a Frohman company; Helena Collier
Garrick. Paula MARI. Annie Esmond.
Helena Byrne and Marguerite Warren.
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"The Naked Truth"

Chase's next week will offer as the
leading feature the new and mammoth
production, The Naked TRUTH present
ed by Harry Davenport. Phyllis Rankin
and large company. The supplementary
comedy stars will be Tuder Cameron and
Edward Flanagan in .'On and on" a
stage dressing room scene. Another fea-
ture will be the famous performing baby
elephant. Little Hip" Charlie Cartmell
and Laura Harris late of George Cohan's
Fifty Miles from Boston," will introduce
singing and dancing speciality. Ethel
Munroe. the coincidence, and the Three
Hanions in their hand balancing feats will
be presented. The American vitagraph
series will be THE Spirit of TO-
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would go out and get extras when he
thought they were needed. Every part in
every play was 'understudied." The prin-
cipals could get sick and the performance
would be given and almost as wei, for
Mr.. DAILY never had a player with him
that wasn't talented. And he never used
more than half Of these people at the
same time. save in his Shakespearean
productions. 1 remember one year we
did two farces One employed nineteen.
the other eleven.
Il started In as callboy. Then I became
assistant prompter. prompter and assist
ant stage manager. That's as far as
got. for 1 lost my place then. and rightly.
too.
81 had what they used to say was a
decided talent for mimicry. I used to
take off James Lewis and John Drew,
May Irwin; all the people in tie company.
stop to it, In fact. when he gave his
dinners. at the opening and the close of
the season, I was the licensed jester and
gave limitations Of everybody.
lone day he said to me: Willie, it is
wonderful gift you have. but wouldn't
carry it too far You may get to relying
upon it. You might be playing some part
and get stuck and say Mr.. Lewis would
do it this way or MIR. Fisher that" and
then do it yourself. That wouldn't help
other thing. you might be ,emboldened
and even initiate me-
II didn't tell him that I was in the
habit of doing this. He had some very
obvious peculiarities. and I used them
often. When 1 would call half hour for
instance, I'd do 1t in his voice and with
his gesture.
But 1 got caught at last. I don't
know what possessed me to do 1t. I was
rehearsing some of the 'understudies,'
and. not liking what they did. reproved
them for it in the real Daily way, voice
and action. For a wonder, they didn't
laugh. They stood spellbound before me.
Then 1 knew what was up / couldn't
see Mr.. DAILY. but I felt his presence be-
hind me. l never was so frightened be-
fore or since. VIII he shoot me or stab
me?' thought. Remember. was only a
lad in my teens. He gave me look that
paralyZed me. I wish / could do 1t now
and get the same effect on my audiences.
All he said was. We will go on with the
rehearsal to the end of the act, Willie,
and then 1 want to see YOU
He saw me and he gave me a terrible
dressing down. Now L am not putting
myself on a pedestal, but then and now !
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"The Melting Pot. 4"

On Monday evening, October 5. at the
Columbia Theater, Washington will see
the premier production of Mr.. Israel
Zangwilrs new play, The Melting Pot"
with Mr.. Walker Whiteside In the title
role, under the management OF Messrs.
Liebler & Co.
AS writer of fiction Israel Zangwili .
name needs no Introduction.
The Melting Pot is said to be a play
of dramatic intensity. Throughout q new
note is struck and the symbolism Of 1.-The
Melting Pot" Is carried out to a wonder
full degree.
1t was in this city that Mr.. Zangwilrs
first play, THE Children of the Ghetto"
was presented, and met with the appro-
baton of both theatergoer and critic.
Since then amusement seekers remem-
Der his charming comedy Merely Mary
Ann in which Miss Eleanor Robson ap-
peared.
For The Melting Pot" Messrs. Liepler
& Co. have selected for Mr.. Whitesides
support such we'll known players as John
Ralir, Grant Stewart Henry Bergman.
Chrystal Herne, Louise Won Ottinger and
others.
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Grace George

Miss Grace George comes to the New
National Theater next week for an en-
gagement in her celebrated portrayal OF
Cyprienne in Sardous comedy classic,
"Divorcons"
All the great actresses of Europe-Re-
jane. Bernhardt. Hading and Judic Of
Paris. Agnes Sorma of Berlin. Helen Odil-
lon of Vienna and Duse of Mian-have
played the role of the sprightly Cy-
prienne. But Miss George is the only
American actress who has yet been sue
cessful in making II the sole offering Of
two seasons Her characterization in this
play has received much praise.
Miss George will make A limited tour Of
America in this play. which has been
her sole acting vehicle for two years.
Miss George will be supported here by
the same company that made up the now
famous cast of 'Divorcons'' during the
two New York runs, aggregating 200 con-
secutive performances EACH and the Lon
don run. Mr.. Frank Worthing will be
seen in his original characterization Of
the restful husband. Des Pruneile.
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fortune for. / couldn't get it with an
other fortune, either.
Seven years with Daily! Just think of
1t, With the most marvellous manager
of his time, One of the greatest the
world has ever known! In addition to his
wonderful talent he was the most pains
taking of men and he never spared money.
Everything was real far as possible.
Real glass in the windows. real doors.
When there was a meal in a play 1t was
a real one. He would get it from Del
monicos
why, / remember in one of Pinero' S
farces Charles Fisher had to count some
money in a misery way, holding on to
each bit lovingly. 1t was there In real
money, which made the effect the greater.
Not all in bills. but quarters and dimes
and pennies. And the same sum every
night In this play bank book had to
be used. and Mr. Daily sent me down to
the bank with a dollar to start a deposit
in my name. so as to get a real book
Then he took 1t and used It, The old
property man gave me that book not
long ago. and 1t Is one of my treasures
Nothing was left to chance-to the in
spiration of the moment. Mr. Daly had
a rehearsal every day. II the piece was
a success this rehearsal was to keep the
acting up to the standard. II II failed
why we hustled day and night to get a
new one ready.
When l was with him Mr. DAILY had a
company of ffty-one. and even then he
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PHILADELPHIA Orchestra.

Carl Pohlig. conductor of the Philadel-
phia Orchestra, who arrived in Phila-
delphia Tuesday evening, September p.
is actively engaged In the preparation OF
his program for the forthcoming series
of concerts TO be given at the New Ma
tional Theater on the following Tues
dav afternoons: October 81, November
"a December 20, January % and March
> While abroad Mr. Pohlig made a
careful search for orchestral novelties,
resulting in the acquisition of many In
,arestine new works. some of which will
he features of the programs Tor MS
Washington season. The former per-
sonnet of the orchestra has been retained,
with the addition OF about fifteen Bu-
sicians One change, however. is In the
desk OF the principal cello. Mr. Horace
Britt will go TO New York, and his place
has been filled by Herman Standby, the
Danish cellist. who for several seasons
occupied the desk of nrst cellst under
Mr. Scheel The sale of season tickets
is now on at r. Arthur Smiths.
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Chase's.

Nat NJ. Wills. the Washington comedian n.
heads the bill at Chase's this week. The
remainder of the program includes Agnes
Scott and Horace Wright. Melville Ellis,
Isabel Butler and Edward Bassett,
Bowen. Lima and Moll, Muller, Chunn
and Muller, Callan and Smith and the
American vitagraph- series, THE Fisher
les at AStrakhan.''
Happy Mas Wills is said to be inimit-
able in his Interpretation of the. idiosyn-
crasies of the knights of the road. He
has new and extensive assortment of
the verbal and vocal fiotsam and jetsam
for which he Is famous. THE Wall Be
tween is the name of the comedy ro-
nance in which Miss Scott and Mr..
Wright will be introduced the supple
mentary leading Offering Melville Ellis
will be heard in his pianologue. Cham
pionship skating feats on a sheet of real
ice, frozen on Chase's stage, will be eX-
plotted by Miss Butler and Mr.. Bassett.
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Elmendorf Lectures.

Among the attractions booked Tor this
city the coming fall and winter season
are the illustrated lectures presented an
nualy at the New National Theater by
Dwight l.. Elmendorf, the distinguished
artist and traveller This year he appears
here on five successive Thursday after
Moons beginning October To- The course
has for its general title From the Polar
Sea to the Garden of Allah
In the first lecture. Norway" Mr..
Elmendorf conducts his fellow-tourists in
and out of the marvellous Norwegian
fiords, while his views of the midnight
SUM- taken in the Arctic wastes of the
island of SpitZbergen, are indescribably
beautiful.
The second lecture is on Quaint Hol-
land" wherein charming pastoral
scenes from the land of dykes and wind
mills will be shown.
switzerland and the High Alps" the
third of the series. will afford Mr.. Ell
mendorf numberless opportunities to shoR
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the desert as q nucleus for the story Mr..
Totten has written IA play of western life
in Montana showing the comedy, pathos
and customs of life as it exists today
The story of the play. an interesting
one throughout. begins with the growing
rivalry between Bud Hawley and Robert
Westerman, two cowboys. This soon
develops into intense hatred on the part
of the former, and with the aid of Yal-
Ter Tail and Snakey Bill. two half breCs
he succeeds in making things uncom-
Portable for Bob and his friends espe-
cially in his love affairs.
To give local color to all the situations,
Mr.. Sullivan sent man to the S H. and
Circle II. ranches in Montana, where the
plot of the play is laid. and procured
photographs from which the scenery was
built, showing actual scenes as they are
TODAY on these ranches
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break that filled the scene with hilarlty
A young Italian dancer was to make her
debut in the graveyard scene as one Oh
the spirits rising from its tomb She mad
to go up on trap Between me IIis 3.
trap she was almost in state OF tears.
Her mother. lean old lady. with small
shawl over her head. piece OF gorgon-
Zola cheese in one hand and LOAF OF
Italian bread under her arm, was trying
to comfort her. Who's afraid?' she said.
stepping onto the trap. Look at me
Just as she did so the signal came for the
dancer to rise. The trap flew up and
there on the stage stood the daughter In
her white draperies and the mother with
the evening supper in her hands. The au-
dience was at first startled into silence.
then a wave of laughter spread over the
house. 1t was some moments be1ore the
singers themselves could suodue tnelr
merriment sufficiently to go on with the
scene.
A CHORUS GIRL WHO SHAVES.-
Shaving the hair from a woman's face
once week with a razor, just like
man, helps the complexion Immensely
and does not cause an increased growth
Of new hair. according to Miss Jessie FL
lott, a chorus girl with Marie Cahills
new play. THE Boys and Betty By
Miss Elliott's own statement she has
been shaving for three years, that is,
shortly before she joined Miss Cahili
"long-skirted' chorus. and she is known
as one of the prettiest girls on the stage.
Miss Elliott's complexion Is excellent and
shows absolutely no rOughneSS which
often comes from the frequent applca-
ton and removal of stage cosmetics She
has always been known among the other
girls of the company as 1.-The girl who
shaves." In speaking of the matter she
said: when 1 first went on the stage l
found that in removing the makeup the
constant rubbing of my skin caused an
irritation. On close study 1 found that
it was due to the tiny hairs on my face
getting caught on the cloth with which
1 rubbed it. This pulling caused a mild
irritation at the base Of each lit
lite hair. scarcely perceptible In IT
self, but which collectively made my
face red and my skin uncomfortable.
This suggested shaving and first in a
spirit of girlish mischief l did it. 1t was
so successful and the results so pleasant
that 1 have not missed a week since. l
find that the new hair which grows out
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Nine. NazimoEa.

Nine. Nazimoza, the Russian actress.
return next Monday evening to the
Belasco Theater, where she was SO we'll
received last season. Nine Nazimova
Will appear in repertoire of plays. in
Guiding lbsen's "A Dolls House." "Hedda
Gabler" and THE Comet" Nine Nail
nova will also present, for the first time
here. another lbsen play. THE Master
Builder. The supporting company in
cludes, among other well known players
Brandon lyman, Dodson Mitchell, Cyril
Young and Florence Fisher
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Broadway Gaiety Company.

The Broadway Gaiety Girls will be this
weeks attra action at the New Lyceum
Theater, commencing tomorrow matinee
Mr.. Nike Kelly will appear in his two
act farce. "A Trip Through India A
special feature is Ce-Dora The Girl With
the Golden Globe" The golden globe is
a ball-shaped affair of steel in which
Ce-Dora and a small boy perform on BIZ
cycles