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The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

IL w-s she who arst sung the song
that since then has been sung by
millions Of people in all parts OF
the world. In November Of the
same year the play was given in
New York. and in 1887 Ellen Tree
PLACED "Clari' IN this country. and
in 1855 Matilda Heron was seen IN
the role.
There are several musical num-
ers IN the play and their compost
tion was intrusted 20 Sir Henry r.
Bishop. Bishop had been engaged
at the time in collecting melodies
OF Various Nations" and in this
collection was a musical compost
tion called "A Sicillan Air" set 10
the words:
To the home OF my childhood IN
sorrow I came"
When Bishop read Payne's verses
they seem 20 have reminded him
OF this earlier poem. and thereupon
he adapted the "Sicnian Air to
Home. Sweet Home" and no music
and words were ever more appro-
priately combined.
John Howard Payne was born in
New York. and at the early age OF
thirteen. while a clerk IN a mer-
camille house in that city. secret
ly edited a weekly paper. The
Thespian Mirror" In 1907 he issued
twenty-five numbers Of a periodical
called The Pastime." He was at
that time a student Of Union COL
leCe. but the bankruptcy OF his
father led 10 his departure from
that institution before completing
the collegiate course. Having
evInced considerable dramatic abil-
ity. he decided TO go or the stage as
the best means Of contributing 10
the support Of his family. be ac-
cordingly made his debut at the
Park Theater. New York. on Febru-
airy "a. 1909. IN the character OF
Young Norval This enterprise
proved an artistic and pecuniary
success. and he subsequently, ap-
peared before large and enthusias-
tic audiences in Boston. Phfadel-
phia. and Baltimore.
In 1913 Payne sailed for England
and made his first appearance IN
London at the Drury Lane Theater
as Master Payne, the American
Roscius," IN his original part Of
Young NorvaL His performances
were wei received by the public.
and after this he supported himself
IN England as actor. manager. and
playwright, but. owing 20 his lack
OF thriftiness. often suffered fnan-
ciai embarrassment He adapted
many plays from the French. and
produced & number OF original
plays. among which was the.
tragedy 'Brutus~ Among the best
OF his numerous productions are
Oswald" The italian Bride"
Charles II" Paoli." Maid and
Magpie," 'Nazeppa." The Post
chaise." and Love in Human Life"
The publishers OF Home. Sweet
Home" are said TO have cleared by
II for the benefit Of Charles KEN
bic. the manager OF the theater.
1000 guineas within two years
after its first publication. and by
the year 1882 it was computed THAI
more than 100, 900 copies had been
sold In 1926 Payne edited in Lon
don. a periodical called the Opera
Glass" and returned 70 America in
1882. IN 1871 he was appointed
American consul at Tunis. recalled
in 1s45, and reappointed In 1851.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
RoBERTSoNs NEW PLAY
"The Passing OF the Third Floor
Back, Has Religious Theme.


BacICv Has Religious Theme.
Forbes Robertson. through the medium
of Jerome K. Jerome's drama. "The Pass
ing of the Third Floor Back" win give
America another type OF a Celestial visi-
tant The Servant in the House" was
the forerunner--at least in America--of
the religious drama, which rather boldly
introduced a character clearly intended TO
represent Christ, II not in person (al-
though the resemblance was carried ouD,
then IN spirit.
In The Passing Of the Third Floor
Back" Mr. Jerome makes the central fig
ure the Divine One Of the Gospels. al
though he gives Him an intensely human
side. Forbes Robertson's appearance, II
we remember him rightly from '"The
Light That Failed" could not be con-
fused with that OF the divine character,
nor is there any attempt even 70 conture
up the slightest resemblance. Mr.. Rob
ertson Is said 10 rely absolutely upon the
fine art Of his acting and the treatment
of the theme by the author.
That Jerome K. Jerome, a keen humor-
! ist, should so turn the tables as to give
the stage a religious drama will be one
Of the interesting things in store for the
early winter Forbes Robertson and Ger
/
company and production, will first be
shown in New York this fall. after which
1.-THE Passing of the Third Floor Back
will go on tour.
T. P. O'Connor. N. p, paid glowing
tribute 10 the play, saying, in part:
Into this awful boarding -house-awsul
/ by force OF its pettiness and degradation
! there comes a stranger. There is nothing
to mark his coming. He Is simply wan
derer looking for a rOOm-and a cheap
room-the third floor back He comes TO
speak 10 the landlady in quite ordinary
fashion. asking the price OF the room; is
| different only in Offering her more than
she asks. And then begins a strange
transformation Of the whole household
Each Of these broken and spiritless and
malignant wretches is taken IN turn, and
TO each something is said which brings
back 10 them the memory OF a being who
bad once been master OF their inner
thoughts, and the method Of accomplish
| ing this purpose Is 10 make an appeal TO
that better self which, dormant hidden,
may yet remain in any of US
80 And then the stranger. having
worked these miracles. vanishes; again
In quite commonplace fashion, and pass
ing onto other homes" CHence the title.)
''As the figure departs there Is a halo OF
| light and then Il IS realized that the
being who has for some brief hours lived
Ia this hideous environment ands made II
clean Is the divine figure. There Is no
interruption in the lives OF the boarding
house people When the figure has de-
parted there is a pause. and then the lit
tie slavey takes UP her tray and walks or
70 her kitchen
Mr. Jerome may or may not have read
the philosophers and the theologians. but
he has grasped the central fact OF theo-
/ logical speculation after this strange.
weird, novel, daring fashion"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

GihOL served through the war IN COM
pany A, Seventh Pennsylvania Reserves,
enlisted at Carlisle. Pa. and has an ex-
cellent record. Doubtless there are those
in the office who viii recall him.
Mrs. Nellie stagge, Of the monotype
section. has gone TO Cape May for a va
cation OF fifteen days
Monotype Operator George L. Eichorn
has departed l0r a visit to his parents in
Wilkesbarre. Pa.
The official souvenir programme Of the
twenty-fOurth national encampment Of
the Union Veteran Legion, TO be held In
this city September S-12 1909 has been
Issued. A fine half-tone Of one Of Co
lumbia's best-known members. Mr.. Will
lam H. Bailey, chairman Of the printing
committee, graces it's interesting pages.
lie has been a toiler in the Government
Printing Office for several years.
The convention Of the international
Printing Pressmen's Union at Omaha
Nebr., last month had among its guests
President Francis. Of the Employers
League Of America; President Lynch. Of
the j. 7. u; President Glocking. Of the
International Bookbinders; Commissioner
kellogg, Of the newspaper publishers,
and representatives, from the photO-en-
gravers. electrotypers and stereotypers,
and machinists' international unions
J. F. Luitich, Of the Job room, who IS
managing the Congressional bail team In
the Marquette League. is sitting up nights
figuring out how to win the pennant. The
team is leading the league with one
game 20 the good. Next weeks playing
VIII be the decisive struggle. .Dilsaver.
OF the Job department. is also connected
with the team.
John Shaw. Mergenthaler operator IN
the job room, is spending his vacation
with HIS family on the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland.
William Egbert, OF the Job room. has
gone to Connecticut for MS vacation
Bill BrockweITs fear OF hoodoos has
been somewhat dispered since his boys
thirteenth birthday fell on Friday, the
23d instant. and nothing happened.
Proofreader Jack Putnam and Mrs. Put
nam left last evening for a months visit
to relatives and friends way down in
Maine.
Jerry Walsh, of the job room. started
last night for his home in Indiana. where
hrs Walsh and his son preceded him
about a month ago.
James Monroe Kreiter is back from
Panama FOR a months vacation.
The Best Part of 1t.
From Answers.
AIr Peck--This talking machine record
is filed with few remarks by Mrs. Peck.
Oidbatch-Its wonderful TO think that
YOU can hear the voice OF one who is
not present.
Mr. Peck-And more wonderful that I
can stop II just as easily.
Her Preference.
From Tit-Bits
He-So you think married life ought TO
be one grand. sweet song?
She-Yes
He-What air would you prefer for this
matrimonial song.
She-I think a millionaire.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
FAMOUS SONGS I
7 AND THEIR HISTORY 4 u
HOME, SWEET HOME.
JoHN HOWARD PAYNE
NO. 4

Mid pleasures and palaces though may roam
BE it humble there's place like home:
charm from the sky seems haow us there
Which seek through the neer met with elsewhere
Home Home. sweet. Home!
There's place like Home no place like Home
An exile from home. splendor dazzles in vain;
Oh, give my lowly thatched cottage again.
The birds singing gayy. that to my call
Give then-and tho peace Of mind dearer than all,
Home Home. sweet.
There's place Ike Home; there's place ike Home
How sweet I is 10 sit meath fond fathers smile.
And the cares or a mother to soothe and beguue!
Let others delight mid pleasures roam.
But give me on, give me. the pleasures OF hone
Home Horre. sweet sweet Home
There's place like Home; there's place like Home!
To thee I'll return. overburdened with care:
The hearts dearest solace will smile there;
NO more from that cottage again will I roam;
BE II ever so humble. there's place like home.
Home Home. sweet. sweet Home.
There's place like Home there's place like Home!
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
MODJESKA.

Serene. hgh-minded. generous. and fine.
Her inner lie was like the month q Nay:
Her nature ike nromsjic vine.
That sWeetsus hour by hour and day BY day.
In the clear mirror Of her gpotless mind
The face n trouble changed 70 that q peace.
And tho Z-ossCst IN her presence grew refined
o foolish Life. ner spirit 20 releasel
John Ernest Warren, in New Ioyk Dramati
Mirror.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

John Howard Payne.
Author Of Home. Sweet
Home" "
Born June 9, 1892. Died
April 10. 1852.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

Her Preference.
From Tit-Bits
He-So you think married life ought to
be one grand. sweet song?
She-Yes.
He-What air would you prefer for this
matrimonial song.
She-I think a millionaire.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
SUDDEN DEATH
Of Aged and Well Known
Citizen.

Mr.. George w. Smith, a well
known citizen, died suddenly in the
city Monday afternoon. He had
been complaining of difficulty in
breathing for several days, but was
able to be up, and was otherwise in
his usual health. Death was due to
heart failure. Mr.. Smith was SO
years old and had been a resident of
this city for many years. He was
born in Halifax county, Va, but
came to Kentucky when a young
man. For several years he was en-
gagged in the livery business. He is
survived by nine children. Mr..
Smith had been living with Mr.. w,
B. Guthrie, his son-in-law, on Jesup
avenue, for some time.
Rev. Geo. H. Means conducted
funeral services Tuesday afternoon
and the interment took place in Riv-
erside cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
Looks Like Old Times to See
the Hopkinsville Mark
ct Restored.
MECCA OF FIFTY MILES.
Overworked Statesmen Are
Forced to Wait on Two
Customers at Once.

Hopkinsville has not seen as great
activity in the tobacco business in
years as is on this week. Last week
was busy one, with sales of 399
hogsheads of association tobacco and
100000 pounds of loose leaf. This
turned loose about$100, 900 of money
and business at once took on boom.
This week the rush continues with
double force. 1t is estimated that
from 300 to 400 loads of tobacco are
being received daily for loose sales,
to say nothing of the deliveries to
the prizing houses.
Monday $4,000 pounds were sold.
Many who failed to get on the loose
floor sold direct to buyers. The de-
liveries that day were very heavy,
and Tuesday morning $4,000
pounds were sold by Thompson &
Co., and the dealers bought fully as
much direct. w. w. Bradley was
loading cars all day at the l. c. de-
pot from wagon deliveries to ship to
Henderson and Thos. Hodge has
been shipping by the L. & N. fol
several days, as their warehouse
here is OVERLOOKING.
Tandy & Fairleigh, Reggie buyers,
have rented the skating rink on Vir'
GINA street and are buying all they
can handle.
The demand for houses cannot be
met, as practically all of the ware
houses are controlled by pricing
firms.
Fully as much tobacco is sold in
the streets as on the loose floor
Much of the tobacco is from Muh.
lenberg. Tuesday night probably
100 teamsters slept in the offices OF
livery stables and tobacco was un.
loaded by electric lights until 1926
at night, as there was no shelter fol-
much of it in the city. The loose
sales are now expected to exceed
900, 900 pounds week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

both Christian and Hopkins counties.
Mr.. Davis controls 100000 feet in
North Christian and Mr.. Oldham's
holdings in Hopkins county are
equally as extensive.
The company will do no contract
ing here, but supply building mate
rails to others.
All Of the gentlemen interested
are business men of long and success
full experience and are amply able to
place the business upon a solid finan-
cial basis.
The reorganization of this big es-
Enlistment is one of the new enter.
prises that is giving Hopkinsville a
booming start in the new years
business revival and indicates a re-
newal of the city's commercial pros.
perity.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
New Enterprise to Operate
HopkinsvilIe Lumber
Co. Plant.
SOLD TO CAPITALISTS.
Who Have Vast Lumber Re-
sources and Ample
Means.

ode Davis, of this city, and W. S.
Barnett and Lee Oldham, of Madi-
sonville, have bought the plant of
the Hopkinsville Lumber Co., Of the
Planters Bank and Trust Co., trus-
tee in bankruptcy. The price was
$500 cash. The new owners will
start up the planning mill at once and
engage in a general lumber business.
supplying all material for building
purposes.
The facilities of the plant will be
largely increased.
The firm are also owners of the
jacksonville Lumber Co., which will
be consolidated and both plants OPP
Grated under the name of Planters
Lumber Co., with general headquar-
tiers here.
Messrs. Davis and Oldham will
have charge Of the local plant and
Mr.. Oldham will move here March
LIST with his family.
The sale here includes ten acres of
real estate inside the city and the
new company will open for business
FEBRUARY LIST.
Tmembers of the company own
larRyimber interests and rights in
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28

The sale yesterday was anotht I
big one, about $4,000 pounds. In
the lot were 7 more hand. packed
hogsheads from Dickson county.
Tenn. Two trash Jugs sold at SIS
and the leaf brought from $50 to
$500, the leaf averaging $3.50 and
the crop as a whole $3.50. Four
other hogsheads had been sold and
4 more will be sold today from the
same place. On Tuesday the L. &
N. shipped cars with 10000 lbs.
and the l. G. three cars with
10000 lbs. Yesterday the L. & N.
shipped 1900 lbs. and the l. e.
lbs, 900, making 377, 900 lbs. to leave
town this week. The loose sales al
ready amount to 100000 lbs. this
week and the Imperial, the Reggie,
Hodge and other smaller buyers are
buying almost as much. Hodge and
Bradley are shipping to Henderson
Prices improved yesterday, some
crops going up to $40 on the loose
floor. A good deal Of good leaf i;
now appearing on the market.
One of the leading tobacconists
here has received a letter from g
Liverpool firm saying the market
there is strong and awaiting a re-
sumption of the stemming opera
tions in this district.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
STILL CONTINUES
DR.. Jenkens Has Added 1874
Converts So Far.

DR.. M. A. Jenkens writes that his
revival at the Athens, Ca, Baptist
church will continue this week and
that there have been 1874 additions
so far. The Athens Courier says:
"Dr. Jenkens is a man Of attractive
personality, a pastor whom the
people everywhere greatly love, and
a preacher of rare power"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
HOWELL-M'PHERSON
Former HOpkinsville Boy to
Come Home For a Bride.

At a dinner given by Mrs. DR.. F.
P. Thomas Tuesday night, the en-
gagement Of Miss Annie Mcpherson
was announced to Mr.. George C,
Howell, of Richmond, Va. The
bride-to-be is one of Hopkinsville's
most popular bellies, the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. j. E. Mcpherson, cashier
of the Bank of Hopkinsville. Mr..
Howell is a son of former Common.
wealth's Attorney w. r. Howell.
The wedding will take place early
next month.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-28
TAX SUPERVISORS
Will Adjourn Tomorrow, AT
ter Five Days Session.

The county board of supervisors
which has been in session since Mon
day, will adjourn tomorrow. This
weeks session was for the purpose
of hearing complaints from those
whose property valuation was raised.
After the first meeting the board
adjourned for ten days, when no
tees were sent out to those whose
lists were raised and tomorrow will
be the final adjournment of the
body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-12-22

Filling the Stockings Christmas Eve and Opening the Stockings Morning
of he flk forward udnghe nld@ndm
Of for Gifts Gifts
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-12-22

beetle, were found in martin box al
the close Ct a summer, Martin de-
uc great quantities OF the rose
nado whenever these in ects become
numerous. All the Swallow tribe eat
mosquitoe 9ies, gnatF, nd similar in
sec 3. Tn common SWif5, Ok Cnim-
ney Swallow az it is usu lily kn0 /
among the farmers, is considered
quite as useIui as tne true Swallows
White 1@ilteTing and Suffering
through the air it is filing its capa-
cious nav with insects, mo t of which
1t takes down chimney TO feed its
young The NighJhawks are Gloss
~ allied to the Swifts in structure and
habits They are not hawks in any
sense. unless il may be said that they
are mosquito hawks. Five hundred
mosquitoes were found in the stomach
or dead Nighthawk that was disseet-
ed by patient Investigator. When
we consider that the NIghunawk re-
cures many such meals per day we
may begin to estimate the value of it's
services. This bird aud the Whip
poorWln eat, moreover, quantities of
large Injurious night moths that bide
away in the day time, and so in some
| measure escape the attacks of day
oirds. Nighthawks also get many M y
beetles, or so-caHed June bugs, the
parents of the white grubs that IS
troy corn, potatoes, stra Wberries, and
other food plants. Farmers can easl-
ly do much~to preserve and protect
all these useful birds. Don't let boys,
| hired men or pothunters shoot the 10
or dis5aro their nest or young. K Yep
your oarDs open and give free en-
trance to the swallows. The young
Barn Swallows will make a little dir
just before they leave the nest, but a
yard or two of canvas or of strong
wrapping paper, or even of newsp ap-
ers, spread down below the nest, keep
their groupings off tae nay. A few
! cheap nesting boxes for the Tree
Swallows and martins may prove d
good Investment. They can be quick
y made OF old boxes from the gro
Gerry. The dimensions of tia bird
-ouee are not Very material, but the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-12-22
The Swallow and the Farmer.

o. al, the birds that copfasie in man,
and build their nests about the buiiO :
lngs of the farmstead, there is none,
more Interesting, or vafnable TO the
1armer, then the SWaitoW. In that
great group Of birds that sweep the
air and get their food whiie breasling
It's changing currents we might in
GUIDE also the S3ifts and the Night
hawks. The Barn Swallow, which
nests in the rafters, the Cliff swallow,
which kuids beneath the caves, the
Tree Swallow, which takes u bird
house Or nesting box for it's home, the
Purple Martin, which nests with 9th
ers OF it's kinds in COLI MES in large bird
houses-all are the friends OF man
kind. Asl these have left the
shelter of rocks, caves, cliffs or trees,
their natural nesting places, to make
their home on the farm, and to live
on the insect enemies OF farm. crops
and trees. Even the Bank Swallow,
which digs for itself a hole IN som
sandoank, is not far behind the 9TH
ers in usefulness The Swallows live
mainly on f., ing insects which they
catch in the air. When these birds
sweep low over the fields they gath :
er into their capacious mouths and
outlets many of the greatest insec,
pests Of tbs grass crop. Walk ABROAD
in the fields and you may see ,Swal-
lows catching flying insects that
spring from alarm AZ your approach.
A careful examination of the contents
Of Swallows stomachs has proved
that few pairs of these birds on q
farm will destroy grass eating insects,
which, il they were allowed to breed
unmolested, would soon produce off
spring enough &c eat more grars then
would De consumed Dy all the cattle
ia the barns. Swallows also eat the
moths that produce cutworm, and
those that produce apple worms
| The quantity Of food needed by the
young of these birds may be imagined
| when it is known tna6 two quarts Of
the rejected wing cases of That com
mon pest, the striped cucumoei
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-12-22

Ellen May Gilman estate, Mnneap-
oils, Mimi, te wit Barton. Admins
traitor presents his account. Referred
to January 3. 1910.
Owen Dame estate, Brooklyn, N.
Y, to wit Barton. Administrator
presents his account. Referred to
January 8. 1870.
Sanford May estate, Barton. Adj
ministrator de bonis ron presents his
account. Referred to January 3, 1910.
Clinton H. Woodcock estate, Troy.
Petition of Martha E. Woodcock filed
praying to cite in Eleazer Broe for
examination. Referred to Dec. e,
1900. Citation ISSUED.
Alice B. Skinner estate, Barton.
Certificate Of County clerk affirming
judgment of Probate court filed.
Edward A. Walcott, insane, Barton.
On application of Lottie M. Walcott,
wife of petitionee. representing him
Insane and without means of support,
and that he be committed to the
State hospital for insane. Referred
to Dec. %, 1909.
John G. Courtney estate. Newport.
Administrative settles her account.
Assignment made to widow.
NJ. V. B. Cass estate, Barton.
Commissioners report returned.
Sabrina Ramsden estate, Newport.
License granted to sell real es tate
Elizabeth Roberts estate, Westfield.
Administrator presents his account.
Referred to January 8, 1910.
Harold johnson estate, Derby. W..
S. Robbins appointed administrator.
M. A. Adams and 0. W. Abbott ap-
pointed appraisers.
Elizabeth Roberts estate. Westfeld.
Administrator presents his account.
Referred to Jan. 8, 1910.
Louise Johnson estate, Browning
ton. Commissioners report returned.
David Blanchard estate, Newport.
Commissioners report returned.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-12-22
A SHINING MARK

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following:
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trying several bottles of the highly
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| now have heavy growth of new hair.
l am now Al years old and now have
heavy growth of new hair after
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seven years. gladly recommend
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Partisan Sage, the only natural
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Pierce to cure dandruff, stop falling,
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