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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-13
A BACKWARD GLANCE
In Which Editor Myers OF the Anita
Tribune Speaks of Audubon People

The editor of The Tribune notes the
marriage of Miss Mildred Smith, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Smith, to Doctor d. d. Drake, which
occurred recently at the home of the
brides parents in Audubon; and we
are very forclblv reminded how fast
time flies. 1t seems only few months
ago that the parents of the bride
Wallie" Smith and Belle Bryant
were among Anita's jolly happy crowd
of young folks. g Wallie" was the
operator and all-'round assistant at
the Rock Island depot in this city, to
which position he was promoted after
faithful services rendered as Office boy
or " cub" as they called us fellows in
those days who were learning different
trades or professions for which we re-
ceived 'steen cents per week and three
meals a day; with a variety of fun and
frolic mixed in. She, who was to be
the future Mrs. w. w. Smith, lived
in Atlantic, but made regular weekly
trips TO Anita to give instruction to a
large class in music, and no one could
or did blame Wallien for falling
very deep 10 love with the beautiful,
accomplished and sensible music teach
err. True to his natural inclination to
choose the very best from all that was
good, and then stand pat, Wallie"
Just stuck around close and finally he
won his case. and in due course of time
there was a wedding; and let it be
whispered confidentiallyth ata prouder
bridegroom never walked the earth.
During the intervening years he has
been constantly employed in the SER
vice of the Rock Island Company, and
is at present the popular and efficient
agent at Audubon. The bride and
groom of the old days have enjoyed
life of welded bliss, and being blessed
with all the necessary essentials such
as peace, happiness, prosperity and
plenty, not forgetting a family of in
teresting children; the old man of The
Tribune, after lapse of years, again
extends cougratulation to Wallie "
and Belle; and also to the daughter
and her chosen companion, and ear
nestlv hopes their journey along LIES
pathway may lead them through ever
blooming gardens, laden with fruit
and flowers, with never shadow to
darken the bright ray OF loves hope
and ambition. ,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-13

Arthur Farquhar has workmen
busy raising his house another story.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-13
SHOOTING AT NORTH BRANCH
Man Kills Son-in.law and then Commits
Sui>ide

A special from Guthrie Center to the
Register & Leader Monday night says:
Following a quarrel with his son-in-
law, Herman Rohrer, an aged German
farmerliving two miles south OF North
Branch, late this afternoon killed
August Lass and then committed sui
eide by shooting. The men we're at
work In the field at the time of the
tragedy.
Three shots we're heard about 4
O'Clock in the afternoon and neighbors
who made an investigation discovered
the two bodies a few yards apart lying
on the new plowed ground. Rohrer
had set fire to the clothing OF Lass
and had evidently tried to destroy the
body, but failing in this, fred bullet
into his brain.
The two men had trouble over plow-
ing of the land for the past few days
and the old man on one or two occa-
sions had displayed high temper.
Mrs. Rohrer and Mrs. Lass rushed in
to the field when they heard the shots.
realizing that something awful had
happened.
Rohrer was 10 years old and Lass
So They we're both we'll to do and
owned their farm. The two families
lived in the same house.
DR.. Emil Sheidler of North Branch
went to the scene at once and sent for
the coroner who left here tonight.
Lass leaves a wife and daughter,
Mrs. Henry Conrad, Jr., who resides
at North Branch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-13
MAKING LONG SPEECHES

Much time is being consumed in the
senate in Washington in the discussion
of the schedules of the new tariff bill
now under consideration. We note
that both our Iowa senators are taking
up their full share of the time in an
effort to convince their constituents
that they are earning their salaries.
Senator Cummins had been talking
tariff for long time and 10 avoid en-
barrassing explanations to his fol-
lowers ives compelled to make a speech
on the question. Then Senator Dolli-
yer couldn't afford to let Mr.. Cum
mi ms have all the credit SO he felt
com PEELED to put in word that occu-
pied a part of two days, and he got
credit for having made the best speech
heard in the senate on the tariff ques-
ton. There was a time when members
of congress gave more attention to
their works and less to their words.
But little talking was done In the early
days. Thomas Jefferson gets credit for
the following concerning some OF his
competitors:
{" served with General Washington
in the legislature of Virginia before
the Revolution and, during it, with
Doctor Franklin in congress. | never
heard either OF them speak ten minutes
at time, nor to any but the main
point which was to decide the question
They laid Their shoulders TO the main
points, knowing that the little ones
would follow of themselves. IL the
present congress errs in too much talk
ing how can IL be otherwise in body
to which the people send $50 lawyers
whose trade is to question everything,
yield nothing, and talk by the hour"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-13

clared their intentions OF following
more closely in the footsteps OF the
savior during Saturday and Sunday.
or this number % are men who went
forward at the close of the mems meet.
ing Sunday afternoon.
The total amount of collections and
subscriptions up to and including the
Sunday night meeting had reached the
grand total of 81, 800, rs which is more
than sufficient to liquidate all the ex.
penses of the meetings throughout the
series. The total amount raised on
Sunday was SO, 800 % at all the meet
ings, regular and auxiliary.
Before the close of Sunday nights
meeting Mr.. Sunday became so utterly
exhausted that he was compelled TO
call upon some Of his assistants to
bring the meeting to u close, He had
worked like a Trojan all day and the
strain was too great fer human endur-
ance To stand. But IA good nights
rest placed him in trim for renewal
of his glorious efforts on Monday
morning and he was out bright and
early enjoying the beautiful spring
air and getting ready for another
days conflict with sin and upright
eousness,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-13
The Woodmen Memorial

AS stated last week a memorial ser
vice will be held at 2:30 in the after
noon of Sunday, June 6, by the Mod,
ern Woodmen in honor of their dead.
We are informed by the committee that
the service will be held in the M. f.
church and the address will be deliver.
ed by Rev. d. B. Prather. Mr.. Prath
err is not a member Of the order but Ii
member of the Woodmen OF the
World, a similar one. There will be
speciaI music and the Woodmen are
anxious that the church may be filled
with men and women OF this communi'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-13
Ashby Wins the Suit

The suit of w. c. Zelmer versus j.
b. Ashby which was on trial before
the Judge last week occupied the atten-
ton of the court for several days in
Guiding the time consumed by the
pleas of the attorneys. The cause of
suit was the trade of farm owned by
Ashby over in Guthrie county for one
owned by Zelmer out east of Audubon
Zelmer claimed that he consented to
the deal because he was under the in
fiuence of Intoxicating liquor, and
brought suit to have the contract an
nulled County Attorney Fl. j. Mantz
opened for the plaintiff ami he was fol-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-13
Away TO Burlington

On Friday, County Attorney "a. j.
Mantz went to Burlington as dele,
fate from the Audubon lodge of United
Workmen to attend the annual meet
ing of that order, On Saturday, Mrs.
Herbert Il. White went to the same city
as a delegate to the meeting OF the
Degree of Honor which is the ladies
auxiliary to the A. o. u, w.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-13

lowed bv Joe III. Ross for the defend.
ant, While both of these young men
did credit to themselves it was left to
Hon. III. M. Boorman to make the
principal and closing address. But
Notwithstanding his shrewdness as an
attorney and his ability in making a
plea the case was decided against his
client and in favor Of Mr.. Ashby.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-13

Thomas Williamson received a
telegram on Monday announcing the
death of his daughter, Mrs. l. ID. Heth-
cote, at Indianola, Nebraska. He and
his wife and their daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Trunnell, left that evening to attend
the funeral.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-06
Changes in Train Service.

The winter time table went into effect
Monday on the Boston & Maine and the
St. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain roads.
The principal changes on the Boston &
Maine, north hound. are: the morning
mail train leaves at 3.14 instead of 3.11
a. m. The air line will leave at 3.53 p.
m. instead of 4.0S. The afternoon mail
will leave at 4.22 instead of 4,37. The
evening train which stops at Lyndon
vile leaves here at 1886 instead of $685..
The north bound air line train will not
stop at Wells River in the future.
The time for the south bound trains
follows: the morning mail leaves at $50
instead of S.37. The train starting from
Lyndonville leaves at 11.55 a. m. in
place of the New York train which left
here at 9. 81. The air line now leaves at
2.2O p. m. instead of 2.25. The accom-
mediation train leaves at 600 p. m. in.
stead of 6.13. The two south bound
night trains are unchanged.
On the St. Johnsbury & Lake Cham
plain road the Hyde Park train has been
discontinued. The only change in the
west bound trainsis, the afternoon train
leaves at 4.25 instead of Alb. The
Portland express east bound leaves at
2.55 o. m. instead of 2.32. The after
noon mail east bound leaves at 4.30 in
stead of $50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-06
NEWARK.

The ladies' library social meets with
Mrs. D. w. King, Oct. 6.
The mission circle will meet with Mrs.
Frank Ball, Oct. 10.
Mrs. Marvin Ball attended the o. E. S.
district meeting at Danville, Friday
night.
Alb. Corliss is gaining but very slow
ly. He has been confined to the bed 35
days.
Miss Katie L. Packer has returned to
her home in Boston.
Mrs. Josie Ball is still very i'll. Frank
Bruce is able to be out again.
Louise Ball is suffering with felon on
her hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Litch6eld of Burke
visited at w. H. Beams, Sunday.
Miss Mabel Randall has returned to
her home in West Burke.
Miss Eleanore King, who has been
STAYING at c. M. Bruce's for the past
year, has gone to Washington, D. C., to
attend school.
DR.. ]. M. Allen of St. Johnsbury was
called here Thursday to see Andrew Geer,
who is very i'll.
little daughter was recently born TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Moulton.
Martha Moulton is i'll with measles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-06
Estate OF GEORGE VAN DYKE.


STATE OF VERMONT, District ofC aledonia, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District aforesaid: To all persons interested
in the estate of George Van Dyke, late OF
Lancaster, New Hampshire, deceased, leav-
ing estate in this district, greeting:
At Probate Court, holden at ST. Johns
bury within and for said District on the
End day of Oct, A. d. 1 900. an authenticated
copy of the last Will and Testament and the
Probate thereof of George Van Dyke, late OF
Lancaster. in the County of Coos, In the
State of New Hampshire, deceased, leaving
estate in said district duly proved, allowed
and established in the Probate Court for the
County and State aforesaid, was presented
to the court here, that the same instrument
may be allowed in this state as the last Will
and Testament of the said decedent, and that
the said copy may be filed and recorded in
the Probate Court for the District of Gale
donia, aforesaid, agreeable to the statute in
such cases made and provided
And it Is ordered by said Court that the
23rd day of Oct, A. d. 1909. at the Probate
Office in said st. Johnsbury, be assigned for
all persons interested to appear and contest
the allowance of such instrument, and the
filing and recording of the copy of said Will,
and the Probate thereof, as aforesaid, if they
see cause; and that notice thereof be given by
publishing this order three weeks successive
" in the CALIFORNIAN a weekly newspaper
published in said district, previous to the
time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court, at the time and
place aforesaid, and to contest the allowance
of the said instrument and the filing and re-
cording of the copy of said Will and the pro-
bate thereof. as aforesaid, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury in
said District, this End day of Oct, A. d.
1909.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-06
McINDOE FALLS.

Rev. and Mrs. H. 7. Barnard spent
last week in Tolland, Conn. y
Silas Hatch of Boston was guest of
Fred Colby several days last week.
Mrs. Julia Smith is visiting at William
Roy's and other friends in West Barnet.
Miss Junia Ferrand was called to her
home in Hardwick, Thursday, by the
death of her grandmother. There was
no school in the grammar room Friday
and Monday.
The autumn services will be held in the
church next Sunday morning.
Mr.. LaPlacker has moved his family
into the tenement over the barber shop.
Mr.. MaLavey, the night operator at
the station, returned last Wednesday.
H. Stuart has been in New York
city on business trip.
M. E. Turner has been quite sick with
the jaundice the past week.
Mrs. Goodenough of Littleton, N. H.,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Winch and w. M.
L nSiPo otbShONO LhS SiclllOuhS az W.
Johnsbury, last Friday.
Mrs. Allen Day of Potsdam, N. Y, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. A. Buffam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gleason of Han
over, Mass, have been the guests of his
brother, Horace Gleason.
Mrs. Ora Bishop visited her daughter,
Mrs. James McGill at st. Johnsbury,
over Sunday.
Miss Abbie Van Dyke went to Bridge
port, Conn, Saturday, to attend a
friends wedding.
Miss Flora Winch and Percy Van
Dyke went to Middlebury, Monday, to
attend the state Christian Endeavor
convention.
Mrs. J. M. Gibson and sons John and
Alex visited relatives at South Newbury
over Sunday.
Mss Martha Colby returned the first
of last week from the White mountains,
where she has been for several months.
Miss Jean Duncan was home from
Barre over Sunday.
The ladies will serve dinner in the
vestry Thursday, at noon.
Floyd Hartwell of Lyndonville was the
guest of A. L. Guthrie over Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-06

Erwin Bundy has finished work at the
railroad shops and spent Wednesday in
Boston. He will take one months rest
before going to Burlington. where he will
begin four years course in the Univer-
sity of Vermont.
Charles Murphy has moved from
Nellie McCann's tenement house to
Lyndon Corner
Charles Sullivan of Springfield, Mass,
has commenced work at the railroad
shops.
Miss Nellie Davis has been i'll the past
week with indigestion.
Verna Zero has been visiting relatives
in st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. John Merrill of Newport has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Watson.
Frank Brown of Quechee is visiting
William Houghton.
Mrs. Samuel Mccall and daughter are
visiting Mrs. Harriet Thompson.
Miss Sarah Miller of Philadelphia has
been visiting Mrs. A. A. Cheney.
Balm Quimby has commenced work at
the Lyndonvile Creamery.
Howard Thomas has been spending
few days at Richtord and Montreal.
Mrs. Melissa Gill of Maple Grove, P.
O., is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Cope
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Sleeper ofNewark
visited here last week.
Mr.. Sampson of Boston is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Carlos Bundy.
Carl Jones is clerking in M. D. Parks
store at st. Johnsbury Center.
Mrs. Chamberlain of Barton Landing
and Mrs. Holmes and daughter, Jennie of
Johnson, have been visiting at Rev. ]. K.
Fuller's.
Mrs. John Gorham has been visiting
Carl and Dana Smith of East Lyndon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heman Burpee are spend
ing a week in Manchester and Newport,
N. H., and Boston, Mass.
Mrs. M. S. Gilman OF St. Johnsbury
has been visiting relatives here.
Clara Hoyt spent Sunday with rela-
tives in St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. c. B. Hutchinson visited her
daughter, Mrs. E. c. Irvine in Sher-
brooke last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Griswold Of
East St. Johnsbury were here last week
to attend the marriage of their son, P.
R. Griswold.
Mrs. Janet Wilmot is i'll with rheuma'
tism.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles A. Nichols of ST..
Johnsbury were here last week to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Curtis Stevens.
Mrs. Mary Hoyt has not been as well
for few days.
!. H. Houghton has returned to Brook
line, Mass, after spending several weeks
with relatives here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-06
Presentation of Account.
IRA c. SMITHS ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, S..
In Probate Court. held at the Probate Office in
St. Johnsbury in said district on the 2nd day
of Oct, A. d. 1909. Charles Ross, executor
of the last Will and Testament of Ira G. Smith,
late of st. Johnsbury, in said district, de-
ceased. presents his administration account
for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court,
that said account and said application be
referred to a session thereof to be held at
the probate office in said ST. Johnsbury,
on the 22nd day of October A. D., 1909,
for hearing, and decision thereon And 1t is
further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested by publication OF
the same three weeks successfully in the
CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper published at
st. Johnsbury previous to said time
appointed for hearing that they may
appear at said time and place, and show
cause, if any they may have, why said
account should not be allowed and such de-
cree made.
BY the Court, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-06
Probate of Will.
ESTATE OF JOHN HARDING.

ESTATE VI JOdN hAKDlNO.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia, S..
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledonia To all persons interested
in the estate of John Harding, late of St.
Johnsbury in said District deceased, greeting:
At a Probate Court, holden at St. Johns
bury within and for said District on the 2nd
day of October, A. D. 1909, an instrument
purporting to be the last Will and Testament
of John Harding. late of st. Johnsbury, in
said District, deceased, was presented to the
Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the
23rd day of Oct, A. D. 1909, at the Probate
Office in said st. Johnsbury, be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successfully
in the CALEDoNIAn, newspaper circulating
in that vicinity in said District, previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate OF said
will, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at St. Johnsbury in
said District, this End day OF Oct, A. d.
1909.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-06
AT PEACHAM.

Horace Thompson, who has been visit
ing his Daughter, Mrs. E. M. Wheeler, re-
turned to his home in Corinth Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs E. M. Wheeler, were at
St. Johnsbury, Thursday.
Joseph Sargent and Mrs. F. E. Palmer
were at st. Johnsbury one day last week.
Mrs. George Clark has been quite i'll
the past week.
The Harvey base ball team came over
Saturday afternoon to play the Ewells
Hollow boys. Six innings were played
by the Harveys and five by the Ewells
Hollows. The game resulted in score
f25 to in favor OF EwelPs Hollow.
The rubber will be played in two weeks.
George Stoddard lost one of his large
work horses with collie Saturday night.
He turned them out that day and it is
thought the horse ate too freely of fall
feed.
Mary Craig of Hampton, N. H.. is ex-
pected this week at Erwin Hobart's.
Mrs. Mary Wilson Mrs. Laura Palmer,
Mrs. Herbert Hooker and Mrs. Elsie
Merrill attended the missionary conven-
ton at St. Johnsbury last week.
Anna Higgins of Barnet is working for
Mrs. A. ]. Mackay.
Harlan Renfrew, Bernice Blanchard,
Susie Williams, Mrs. John Varnum, Mrs.
John Gracey, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams,
Mrs. Mary Wilson, Burns Abbott and
Mrs. Chester Somers attended the Sun
day school convention at Barnet last
week.
The new furnace is completed at the
Methodist church aud everything now is
in good shape for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott M. Farnum OF
Lyndon were visitors at Mrs. Clara Bal
ley's last week.
Quite number of the young people at,
tended the chicken pie supper at Barnet
Thursday night.
Mrs. Nelson Bailey is visiting at Brad
ford.
The Academy base ball team went to
Cabot Friday. E. ]. Hobart took over
"a in his big wagon. The game resulted
in score of Is to 3 in favor of Cabot.
Mrs. George Ransom of Claremont, N,
H., has been guest at Albert Peaks the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith have moved
into the house recently vacated by G. W.
Esden.
Mrs. George Smart was at Danville
two days last week.
Those who attended the funeral of Elk
Gov. c. J. Bell at Walden last Wednes-
day, were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bailey,
DR.. A. ]. Mackev, Walter Blanchard and
Hon. Cloud Harvey. The last three
are the trustees of Peacham Academy,
an institution with which Mr.. Bell has
been so closely associated as a trustee
and one who has always had the inter.
est of the school at heart. His loss will
be deeply mourned.
A meeting of Lincoln Camp 1868 M
w. OF A., will be held at Academy Hall
Thursday evening, Oct. Z.
Miss Edith Brown is visiting her sister
at Hyde Park.
Mrs. Herbert Cassidy, who has beer
working for H. Blair at East Peachan
has finished work and returned to hei
home in Walden.
Fred Stoddard is in Manchester, N. H.
where he has work for a short time
painting.
The Peacham quartette went to Dan
vile Tuesday to sing at the funeral o
Mrs. John Nutting.
Arson Macdonald and John Bridge
left forr Boston Wednesday morning tc
be absent several weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-06
A Chance for Boys to Make a Dollar.

We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, hoofs, horns-anything
in the line of bones-if only dry. We
will pay Coo per hundred pounds for
thoroughly dry bones-we can pay even
more if strictly clean, hard, fresh. dry,
boiled butchers bones-and pay freights
from your station if shipped in lots OF
200 pounds or more. Ship in barrels or
cheap sacks.
C.S. PAGE. Hyde Park, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-06
Ricker'S Local Market.

The receipts at W. A. Ricker's market
for the week ending Oct. 4, 1909, were
Poultry, 5000 lbs. a 1Ocents.
Lambs, 600 a to 51a cents.
Hogs, $50 % 612 to ~ cents.
Cattle, 225 a 1 to Az cents.
Calves, $40 a 8 to 6 cents.
Mich cows 25, a $35 to $50.
Good veal firm. Heavy Grassers low
er. Beef inclined lower. Hogs steady.
Best sheep and lambs firm. Others low,
er. Poultry if good in demand. Good
pullets selling at II tolls centslper pound
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-06
Isle of Spice.

very small house greeted the Isle of
Spice on it's second appearance here
Wednesday evening, but the fact that
the house was crowded on it's first ap-
pearance here, probably accounts for
this, as the production is of the light
variety that few people care to see twice.
The company is a good one, many of
them the same ones who appeared here
when New Music hall was opened. and
the stage pictures are as effective and
pretty as can be. The color combina-
tons are particularly pleasing to the
eye and no one can wonder that the
production has retained its popularity
several seasons.