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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09
PLAYING / WAS LEAuNo LADY

bust himself Then Old Bill scolded me for being
late to the wings.
''Understudyi" lets on quiet to myself Under
studyl What's that? She couldn't do the prima
donna part, but bet I could l can do anything"
So last night, after the other girls asleep, I
just stood up before mirror In The Oven there,
with the windows wide open and the cats squalling
in the alley, and just went through Wyncotes part
from finish. And sometimes I'd have to stop
quite while remember, but of course knew that
"Pickannny' song and the New York Peaches"
and enjoyed myself so much going all over it and
playing / leading lady there, in my cheesecoth
wrapper, that didn't mind when Molly woke up and
threw shoes at till pat out the light
August 28-I wonder how mama is-stin no letter
from Jim I guess their postofice is burned down.
August 2o-First the curtain comes up on scene
with water in the background, then bell chimes in
the forest twice, then comes the merry-merry
dancing butterflies then the hero and the funny
do turn and the king of eagles does his sing and
there's scene with the hero and the king and the
merry-merry comes back and then enter Miss Wyn-
her latest Osborn Dress and raising her para
sol, cries, ~Ah, am lost, lostr Why, could
do her part Just like falling off FIRE escape on to
feather bed
September 2-Of course Grandcourt won't ever
get chance to be tho understudy But why didn't
they give me the chance? Isn't my hair just good?
Don't look just as much like Miss Wyncote as she
does? But what's the Old Bill thinks I'm sassy.
I've been to supper with who knows George
Cohan-
September We'll, let get my breath. I've
been moving all the morning and I've got engage
ment for lunch-but I must add to these notes WE'LL
opening night came at last There we were, all
ready, waiting in the dressing room for calls
Marmaduke was sleeping in his basket just where
he could nip our ankles as went past
-Sec who's herer said Molly, and there was Mr..
Bowsox looking In at the door, but Old Bill caught
and sent him up.
I'm going out in Mr.. Browns motah," said Lo-
VEIL next to me: "a spin IS good smer No
body laughed, we were too intense
-Gawd, Maime," said one else, there's that
ribbon united again; who's got pin?"
We'll if Mr.. Burton did say that, after all those
I've got my opinion of himl'
Real silk chiffon with five yards of lace-I never
szid such thng-hes off well, I'll be roasted to tho
size of a-kecp cool, can't you; don't como so near
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

as If couldn't tell gentleman when one-I
knew what she wanted quick enough-Sixth avenue
restaurant, holy smoke-aint it awful, Maime-go
home in a cab-where is that womana" You see, all
Of them just loved their and anxious get
the stage they just as nervous as popcorn on
hot stove.
Then at last the call come, and us merry-merry
trooped in. My what house, packed from gallery
to the boxes, and felt all eyes fastened upon me-
dance much better of course than when first start.
cd on my stage And they clapped hat
first chorus. OF course l didn't tell the reporters,
but knew it was because there were so many fel-
lows in the front rows who knew girls. One girl
winked and said, "Hullo Char1ieP
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

Hardly, child" says She "as can't you from
where I'm standing"
well, I'd rather look like grasshoper than
frog" says, Aaring up; your eyes always did make
me think Of
Shut up, dearie," says She eff you sass me any
I'll tell Old Bill He says you're too prominent in
this show already. We don't want any angel faced
kids that hasn't got the Paris green rubbed off yet"
Well I'd rather have that than some kinds of
red" l says and with that the vixen up and throws
a box of powder all me-ust like that It took
me more than FIVE minutes to brush it off.
"You ought to be polite to me-" says Grandcourt
as she marches of, "for I'm Miss Wyncotes under
study, 1 am" And she marched off with that poor
little Marmaduke under her arm, barking if he'd
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

pale pink hose. On my head is a big pink lace hat
~ Dig the shade on Wadorf-Astoria piano lamp
Ny hair is rufled up into curly pump-a-dore about
q foot high, back this is placed the lamp-hat
nean-with lace and flowers falling all around the
edges Upon my left ear is a great bunch of violets
and roses ike Broadway flower store, and over my
right ear bunch of pink ribbons and loops yards of
1t, like bargain counter at Altnan's And there's
sash ribbon tied under my chin All around the top
OF my low neck waist-very decoettee-is punches
OF grapes in pearls and lace dingbats and carry
pale pink paraso covered with roses and violets 1t
ought take the Johnnies, Molly says look love
ly IN 1t. But what does that matter? Gee it's Miss
WyncOtes song and Grandcourt's got hat bigger
than Eine She has TO take It off to get out of the
dressing room door Ny only hope of getting one of
those newspaper notices is when I dance my dance
in The Little Pickaninnies in Old Alabam." Then
III get It Thanks be TO glory, it's going and
I'm to dance II the opening night, September s.
Right here dear old Broadway with the house
packed and everything humming and the gallery
keeping time with its feet
August 25.-Had letter from Paris Ohio to-
day It from mamma She says she's sick had
to cry. How can I go to Paris Ohio, right now?
Nobody would lend the money and besides how
could I leave before that opening night? Why it's
my chance It's what I've worked for and starved
for and dreamed about all the month and that new
costume and all I wrote mamma 1 couldn't come. l
told her II the climax of my career. Then 1
cred I afraid she's awful sick I'm still crying
we got stop Molly says She says 1 must
learn be practical and let my eyes get blood
shot What could do If ! there? I'm going to
write TO jim Burns Pm going ask him to do all
d can Then I won't answer his letter. That will
keep my conscience clear l mustn't give him false
hopes What could do with anybodys false hopes
now? I'm too busy
August 26-Hartwen says her mother died of new
mOnia
August III don't see why Grandcourt hates me
50, I've done thing to her-not that l haven't
wanted To- I wonder how she found that out Our
hairs the same color and we're the height and
We both look Ike Miss Wyncote though haven't
much figure. In that song In the last ali of
wear colors but Miss SNyncote, and she wears all
white I wish I could wear all white 1 heard
Grandcourt telling Lowell she going to rise
above the chorus soon; I wonder how? Perhaps
On wings
August 2S-We dressing for the last in our
dressing room ~ the theater. We had to practice
them costumes
How do you do?" says Grandcourt to me, just
Ike that with rising voice, if she didn't expect
co be answered and hated to have to speak
~How-do-you-doOo?" answered. going up still
higher Then I dabbed my indiferentlike-
I suppose you think you're going to be regular
scream she says. turning herself around look
her back Reminds me of grasshopper with about
four joints In each leg"
Indeed" says I, still chewing my gum, ~zre you
referring what you're looking in the glass?"
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

UGU S T "a. - They have
changed our costumes for
that chorus in the last act
about There are plenty of
peaches on Fifth avenoo,
but never a lemon there"
Ny skirts are in silk rufles
~ the t,,ee u,;+b sandals and
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-23
Local News Items

~

, H. H. Bakko of Walcott was
down yesterday.
Linen towels 1Oc at the Va
riety Fair.
Ole Litestcl of Homestead
was in for the Fair.
The Morden family returned
from their summer outing at
the lake last Thursday.
Herbert Johnson the Dwight
druggist was in town last
Thursday.
Geneva Carter was on the
sick list a few days the past
week with tonsilitis.
Mems nice lille hose per pair
15c at the Variety Fair.
Prot. and Mrs. Clipfel return
ed Friday from Minneapolis
where they have spent the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Purdon
and daugher Ethel returned
from their visit in the cities
last week.
Seminal Alarm Clocks 75c at
the Variety Fair.
DIR. Cleve Purdon of Lisbon
was here the first of the week
visiting his parents and taking
in the Fair.
Miss Flora Taylor returned
from Abercrombie last Friday
night and is staying with Bes
sic Walker during the Fair.
See the 10 and Is cent line of
china at the Variety Fair.
Mr.. J. r. Brand and wife re-
turned last Friday night from
a trip to Idaho where they prov
ed up on a track of land under
the Carey Act.
Newest collar pins, belt pins,
watch fobs and a complete line
of watches at remarkably low
prices to be obtained at Lacy's,
The Jewel ~.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-23

It's pity when suck oLes
drug the stomach nr stimulate
the Heart and Kidneys. Thai
is all wrong! y weak Stomach,
means weak Stumach nerve :,
always .ini .his 4, also true
of th'' Heart and k"Incvs. The
weak u.i veg are In~. .nd CRYING
out f'r nir. his explains
why DR.. Shops Restorative is
promptly helping Stomach,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-23

There is quite a number of
exhibits in the Women's de-
partment.
Bed comforters large size s5c
at the Varity Fai,.
Miss Grace Jurgens enter.
tanned sixteen young ladies
Saturday afternoon in honor of
Flora Taylor.
Look for Connolly's large add
on another page in this issue
and see the offer of dishes they
are giving away free next week
Mrs. Fred Fuller. nee Nellie
Rice) of Buffalo, So. OAK, is
visiting relatives and friends
for a month or elk weeks in
Wahpeton and Breckenridge.
DR.. w. H. Vaughan of Mime
apolis has opened up a dental
Office in the Pierce Block with
DR.. Thompson the optician and
is ready to make appointments
at any time. Phone 124J
Mrs. Councilman of Hartland
Alberta, while here visiting
her sister Mrs. Minor and her
brother Mr.. Keeney gave birth
to fine daughter. She is stay
ing with Mrs. Minor. Both do
ing we'll.
The State School Law Com
mission net in Bismarck last
week at the office of Superin-
tendent of Public Instruc, ion
and organized by electing At
torney General Miller as chair
man and E. J. Taylor secretary.
The Board adjourned to meet
about Nov. lst., and perhaps in
Fargo. The members of this
commission are Attorney Cen
eral Miller; Deputy State Supt.
E. J. Taylor; Prof. A. D. Weeks
of the Agricultural College;
Jos. Kennedy of the State Uni.
versity and r. NJ. Black of the
!eeate School of Science.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-23

Heart aud Kidney ailments.
the Restorative reaches ont
tor the actual cause of these
|''irnr"ts-tle failing "inside
nerves" Anyway test the Re
srorh,iv" As hours. II went
cure SO soon as that, but YOU
will surely know that help ia
coming. S)id by Henry Miller
s. Co.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-23

Lamp complete Csc at the
Variety Fair.
All the latest sheet music
at the Wahpeton Music House
H. Herding of Greendale
Twp. twas up to the.Fair yes.
terday.
Banker Mashek and family
of Lidgerwood twas over for
the Fairiyesterday. III
Number 2, lamp chimneys
best kindl2 for 15c at the Varie-
ty Fair.
You will find new up to date
goods at Geo. A. Lacy's at
special prices during Fair
week.
The Ladies Aid of the Con.
gregational church will meet
Thursday Sept. 3Oth at the
church pariors with Mesdames
Cameron, Barnes, Moody and
Carter.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-23

Tom Bardsley was mp fro m
Paramount to attend the Fair.
Ladies Endorsed Linen COL
lars 15c at the Variety Fair.
Mrs. Lee of Walcott. daugh-
ter of of Judge Van Arnasn is
down for the Fair.
The st. Adalbert's Congre-
CATION will celebrate the 25th
anniversary of it's existence on
the 18th of Sept. Many priests
will be present. There will be
one English sermon during
High Mass at 10 A. NJ. All
are cordially invited.
John Forkner and wife of
Fergus Falls arrived Wednes.
day evening. Mr.. Forkner will
leave for his farm in South
Dakota and Mrs. Forkner will
visit friends over Sunday. Mil
dred is expected Friday eve
ming.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-13
ELKO, NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1a 1909
READY WITH ANOTHER SCHEME.
Thrifty New Englander Was Bound
Not to Lose Money.

Nobody had ever had reason to ac.
cuse Abel Pond of being dishonest.
put he was as sharp a man in bar.
gain as could be found in the country.
When the building committee applied
TO him for a site for the new library,
he was ready to sell them desirable
lot-but not at their prfcges e.ss,,,s; .-.,
couldn't feel to let it go under
SoOO, he said, with the mild obsti-
macy that characterized all his deal
lngs with his fellow men. 1T wouldn't
be right"
:, You ought to be willing to contrib.
ute something for such an object"
SAID the chairman of the COMMITTEES.
III it's worth $500, why not let us have
1t for $500, and call it you've given
the other $l0O?"
MIN, no, l couldn't do that" said
Mr.. Pond, stroking his chin, bat /
tell you what | will do. You give me
SIO0 for it, and III make out check
FOR 500 and hand it over to you, SOS
you can head the list of subscriptions
with a good round sum, and kind of
wake folks up to their duty."-YOuth's
Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-13
The Spanish Flag in Kansas.

In the northwestern part of Rcauh
lie county, Kansas, on the site of an
Old Pawnee Indian village. stanGs 4
granite monument erected by the
state, comnemorating unique Incl
dent in American history. Here on
September 30, 1906, Gen. ZeEu.S,
Pike. leading q struggling band CT
American soldiers on an EXPLORING. OK
peditiCn through the unknown c2ui.
try beyond the mississippi river, ca-la
upon Pawnee village in which a
Spanish flag was flying. After much
maneuTering and almost at the point
of the bayonet Pike forced the Indians.
who outnumbered his command ten TO
one to haul down the Spanish flag
and hoist the Stars and Stripes in its
place.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-13
Descendants Of MassasoIt.

Two, princesses, representatives OF
the only real American royalty, de-
scendants Of that Massasoit whose
word was law to 80 villages and 10000
red men, are living in poverty on the
shores OF Lake Assawampsett, Massa-
chusetts. They are TeweeleeInS 4hd
Wootonekanuske. An effort is bling
made to secure for these las, on Tho
royal blood Of the Wampanoags a
meterial recognition of their rights
and of the services which their ances.
tor, the mighty sachem Massasoit, per.
formed for the pioneers of New Eng
land. For without Massasoit's friend
ship and protection the struggling
cclonists would have been swept from
the land.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-13
Are You .A Weather Prophe1,

Does your Rheumatism tell Won
when we're going to have rain or a
Change i'll the weathe You'd he
Wiling TO quit predicting the wealth
cr Ii You could get rid of the rhru-
mhtI"m--thcn Use Bal!nrd'S Snow
Imminent. us sure. Price 25c, :U,.
ana 800 per bottle. Sold by El:u
Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-13
Brave Fire Laddies

often receive severe burns, putting
out fires, then use Bucklen's Arnic;l
Salve and forget them. 1t soon
drives out pain. For Burns, Scalds,
Wounds. Cuts and Bruises it's earth's
greatest healer. Quickly cures Skin
Eruptions, Old Sores, Boils, Ulcers,
Felons; best Pile cure made. Relief
is instant. 25c at Elko Drug Co.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-05

These little Municipalities of dress
are valuable feature. Any separate
Idea can be appropriated by those de-
signing new gown and often this
little original touch will impart an
air of elegance to an otherwise color
less costume.
The new small sleeve is a problem
to nearly every home dressmaker-
how to avoid the "nippy" look. Nos.
l, and offer suggestions for sleeves
for different gowns. No. l is a sleeve
for a semi-dressy evening gown of
crepe de chine, piped with chiffon vel.
vet in darker tone, and the but.
tons are covered to match. The un.
dersleeve is chiffon and lace. No. 2
is blue serge, suitable for a morning
frock. The top of the sleeve is lego.
mutton shape, cut with one seam, and
the band scalloped well up the back,
from which falls frill Of lace or hem.
stitched null. No. 3 is attractive for
a cloth afternoon gown and takes
away the plain look from the top OF
the arm which is not often becoming
The little cap is made of the mate
rial, braided, and held together with
matching cord and braid buttons
which also trims the outside of the
sleeve.
The cap is lined with matching
shade Of soft satin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-05
Quakers Make Fine Farms OF Fertile
Fields Once Owned by the
First President.

The Quakers of Woodlawn, Va, are
an interesting folk. The lands they
live on are the lands George Wash.
ingtou titled with slave labor. The
western part of Mount Vernon, the
Washington estate outside of the man.
sion house, and about 200 acres IN
der control OF the Mount Vernon La
dies association, is occupied mainly
by Friends, an exchange says. The
Quakers: of the Mount Vernon region
are perhaps peerless, certainly unex.
celled in thrift, neatness, lorderliness,
and those other qualities that com
monty distinguish the members of this
sect. They are especially well read
on the life and times of the man who,
in the last half of the eighteenth cen.
fury, owned the lands they work" and
they hold THE memory of Washing
ton in deep reverence.
They are called the Friends, or the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-05

No. 4 is a novel finish for a simple
blouse. Two rows of narrow velvet
ribbon, black or some dark shade, and
a row of gold and one of silver but
tons form the trimming.
Something new in buttonholes is
sketched in the serviceable coat in
No. S. The garment hooks with large
cloak hooks, while the buttons and
double simulated buttonholes form a
finish. The buttons and collar facing
are of MORE silk-another new fea-
ture of the winter modes. The but
tonholes and collar edge are of dark
er cloth.
No. shows one of the smart
touches on the latest chapeaux-
lace cockade. stif1ly wired and tied
with black and white bow.
For this fashionable cloth coat for
early fall an unusual collar finish is
the only trimming required.
No. 7 is light pearl gray cloth
with square, stitched revers of black
satin. A very stunning effect is given
by three great gold disks on the end
of each tie.
A belt OF two shades of taffeta and
black soutache braid, crossed over in
front and fastening under black sat.
in bow, gives a cachet to a plain silk
gown.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-05
CHANGES IN TABLE SILVER
Knife Handles of Ivory and Mother Of
Pearl No Longer Seen-Lavish
Display Frowned On.

All of the latest knives and forks
have handles of silver, which has en-
tirely superseded the white handles
of Ivory and mother of pearl. The
silver is found to be more substantial
and is less likely to be spoiled or
broken by constant use Silver plat.
tiers also take precedence over the
ones of china for the serving of all
meats, poultry and fish, as they hold
the heat better aid insure the serv-
ing of these courses piping hot, a
thing not possible with china.
1t is not customary abroad to place
half dozen knives and forks of va
rious designs, some for fish and some
for fowl and some for no one knows
what, alongside the plates before q
dinner Is begun. But for each course
as 1t is removed the waiter brings
the tools" for the next. Not only is
this bit of show done away with. but
1t Is considered bad taste to spread
out an array of silyerware before
your guests, an act which appears
rather parvenu, as though the object
OF feast were to make an exhibition
OF wealth. 1t is taken for granted
by ones guests that there is plenty
OF silver to go round.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-05
The kieI Canal,


In shipping-and especially in Ger
man naval-circles the stoppage of the
Kiel canal was regarded with deep
concern. Was not the canal originally
intended to secure "a certain (safc)
passage" for German war and mer.
chant shops between the North sea
and the Baltic: A comparatively slight
accident had rendered the canal
worthless, despite the original expen-
diture of s10,000,000 ESQ, ,000).
The German naval authorities have
long recognized that the canal no
longer meets the requirements Of to-
day. German Dreadnoughts can pass
through only with the greatest care,
and the warships of 10000 tons now
building will not 90 through at all. Al
though the canal dues are rather
heavy the passage is utilized by a
great deal of shipping, and it saves
stormy, roundabout journey Of about
400 miles. The sum of &12,500,00 is
to be expended on doubling the width
and increasing the depth of the water
way by two meters.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-05


performance and when the time came
for his appearance before the foot
lights he had worked himself into a
state of nervousness almost rivaling
that of the debutante.
Iris made up very well, he thought,
as he came forward on the stage, but
It remained to be seen how she would
act. He advanced repeating his lines
In jerky. irresolute fashion and mix
ing the sentences so that the cue was
lost. Much to his surprise and relief,
however, Iris saved him from the con-
sequences Of his lapse of memory by
an extempore word or two that
brought the play back into it's proper
groove.
On the following morning the news
papers spoke in highest praise of the
opening performance of the Sterling
stock company in 1.-The World and a
Woman" To Gerald Morrison was
given the greatest credit for the sue.
cess Of the play, although mention
was made of the clever work of Miss
Margaret Deane. who, owing to the
sudden illness of Miss Halliday, took
the leading lady's part of Iris, and rem
dered an admirable performance, con.
stdering her extreme. youth and the
fact that she had appeared on such
short notice. Before Gerald left the
city for tour in the south he signed
contract with the Sterling Stock
Company for the next season When
the members of the company assem-.
bled to be cast for the play which was
to be produced at the opening of the
season, the new manager turned to
Gerald.
Il want you to meet Miss Deane,
who will play opposite to you, Mr..
Morrison" he said.
THE introduction is scarcely neces.
sary," responded that young lady, in a
freezing tone of voice. II have had
the honor of meeting Mr. Morrison be.
| fore"
Our acquaintance was rather
Short remarked Gerald. Il am happy
in being able to resume it so SOON -
Miss Deane merely bowed and was
silent. They met constantly at re.