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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

well. that any cadet VINO
asks another to perform
any mental work for him
shall be dismissed from the
service. The first classman
knew too much to ask his
visitor outright to do any
thing of the kind, but here
is the way which veracious
academy history says that
he went at it:
81 presume, Mr.. Grant.
that you have lived on a
farm, and such being the
case you undoubtedly have
had rare opportunities to
note the effect of the suns
rays on certain objects.
Now, If you had left in the
sun a water bucket that was
innocent of the retention Of
a single drop of the fluid,
what do you think, sir,
would have been the partic-
ular effect of the sun upon
that particular water
bucket?"
Il think" said Cadet
Grant, that 1t would get
warped and leaky."
"Very we'll Mr.. Grant:
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
Why Actors Wear Lone Hair.

why NCtorS wear LoT9 ndiT.
Why do actors so often wear long
hair? Perhaps this is the reason:
There once was a statute in England
under which actors found wandering
were liable to be branded through the
right ear The long hair concealed
the decoration and thus the custom
was started.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
HER FRIENDS WONDER
How Mrs. kessIer Was Rescued from
Almost Certain Death.

Few have lived through such trials
and suffering from kidney disease as
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-31
A Card Of Thanks.

To the Editor:
Please allow me, through the COL
umns cf your paper, to express my ap-
preciative thanks to the friends, far
and near, who have so kindly shown
me their sympathy and assistance
during my sickness. wish to thank
the Saluda Farmers Union for the
S., the Piney Woods Farmers Un-
ion for the gift Of s7.e4, the Women's
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
of St. Peters Church for the gift S10.-
25, and the numerous friends, from
far and near, including my physician,
DR.. J. M. Sease, and his good wife,
who have given assistance and COM
fort in my time of need. May the
good Lord richly bless and prosper
you all, is the sincere prayer of your
appreciatiye friend.
Mrs. Alice Long.
Chaplin, March 81.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-31
The Civic A. soiation.

A woman can:
Abolish unnecessary noise.
Establish travelling libraries, and
so bring reading matter within the
reach of all.
Clean up her own back yard and
make it such thing of beauty that
it will be an inspiration to her neigh
bors.
See that the health of her fellow
citizens ia cared for by securing the
appointment of public nurse whose
duty is the care and instruction of
the poor.
Insist upon paved sidewalks.
Demand clean streets, and get
them.
Get rid of tramps by having an
ever-ready woodpile. No work,
no pay.
Beautify her street with window
boxes.
Prevent telephonoe and telegraph
companies from hacking off and mu-
tilating the branches of trees.
Arouse public interest in the pub
lie welfare.
Keep her garbage box clean and
covered, and insist upon her fellow
citizens doing the same.
Regulate the puablic care of the
aged, sick, insane and papers, 80
that only sane, wholesome and hu-
name treatment of these dependents
is possible.
Establish night schools.
Visit the prisoners and brighten
their lives.
Teach the poor to save by estab-
fishing a savings collection with a
door-to-door bank collector.
Teach the poor to live by means
OF the visiting housekeeper.
Insist upon clean slaughthe-
houses.
Enforce the laws which forbid
expectoration in public.
Beauty her city as did the women
OF Portland, Ore., by planting roses
along;the thoroughfares.
Place drinking fountains within
the reach of man and beast.
Insist that her children be taught
by competent teachers.
Rid the town of the smoke nuis-
ance.
Open rest rooms in public build
ings for public comfort.
Open kindergartens, schools, mis-
sions, recreation centres.
Apply her knowledge upon every
household matter to the larger field
of municipal and State housekeep-
ing with magnificent results.
She can, because she has done
every one of these things. And
when she dose them, all towns and
cities places in which to live.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-31
Fox Killed In Newberry.

Mr.. Smiley Porter killed fox in
Mr.. R. c. Perry's yard, corner of
Nance and Cline streets, on Wednes-
day that had been giving the house
keepers of that neighborhood a good
deal of trouble. It had killed twenty
four of Mrs. Perry's chickens and
twelve or fifteen of Mrs. Alice Por-
ter's.
The fox was full grown and had
probably been somebody's pet, as it
had chain attached to it. It may
have belonged to some one connected
with the Smith shows, lately exhibit
ing in the city near the power house.
-Newberry Observer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-31
Chapin, March 81.

We say without hesitation that De-
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills are
unequaled for weak kidneys, backache,
inflammation of the bladder and all
urinary disorders. They are antiseptic
and act promptly in all cases Of weak
back, backache, rheumatism and rheu-
matte pains. Accept no substitute. We
sell and recommend them. Kaufman
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-31
A Kind Heart.

Head Of Firm Ito old bookkeeper)-
Henry, you've worked for us for thirty
years, and during that time you have
been faithful and your work has been
satisfactory. But you are now so old
that we must replace you with a
younger man. We are very grateful
to you, Henry. and. Of course. will do
the right thing. Have you saved?
Henry-I couldn't, sir, with my large
family.
"As thought. Then want to say
to you that we shall be only too glad
to keep you on for month or so at
a reduced salary until you can place
yourself elsewhere. New York Life.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-31
Sewing Machines.

The Davis Unique and other new
improved drop head machines; nicely
finished in oak; easy running and per-
1ect sewing; fully guaranteed; for
sale at factory prices for cash, or On
easy payments, at The Bazaar.
Rice 3. Harman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-31

The best known pills and the bes
pills made are DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. They are small, easy to take,
gentle and certain, and are sold by
Kaufman Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-31

Columbia's chamber of commerce
made subscription of $50 to the wo-
mans monument fund.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-31
LOOKING Ahead.

IVUNITIS VITSdUs
my DEAR" said he. its almost i'm
possible to lease a house for 4 shorter
term than one year nowadays: so to
protect myself l must ask you"-
"Ask me what, Gcorge" inquired the
bride to be.
ITO agree not to seek divorce until
the expiration Of the first years lease"
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-31
Notice Ct Examination.

The scholarship and entrance ex-
animation for Winthrop College will
be held at Lexington, S. G. on the End
day of July, 1869, beginning at a. m.
Ali those desiring scholarships or ad-
mission in the College should be pres
ent.
Applicants must not be less than
fifteen years of age and have a good
education in the common school BRAN
ches. Respectfully,
A. D. Martin,
16 Mch. 1909. CO. Supt. Ed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
A WORD AS TO THE
TIRED BUSINESS MAN

"I have no leaning toward any par
ticular school of drama" said Mrs
Fiske recently in an interview. Il
respect a good play, whether 1t be
tragedy, comedy, farce, romance or
problem play. 1 am interested in any
sort of play that is good dramatic lit
erature. The term is comprehensive.
1t should embrace every technical re-
quirement equally with every other
requirement. An imitation play of any
sort is hardly creditable to the pro-
ducer. Not long ago we were engaged
in the presentation of an imitation
psychological drama. The pay sue
ceeded yell enough, but the experience
was completely depressing and tire
some.
"The theater may always be depended
upon to furnish food for every sort of
theatergoing palate" she replied. '"The
seriously inclined may find frequent
inspiration and the complete imbeciie
will always be able to discover appro-
pirate entertainment. This foolish,
thoughtless talk with regard to the
tired business man and the men who
seek after-dinner distraction has pre-
vailed ever since the theater has eX-
listed.
'It is of no consequence. If the great
leaders of the drama had ever listened
to II the stage would never have pos
sessed a Garrick or a Kean, or Il
Kemble, or a Siddons a Forrest. a
Booth, or g Duse. Nor would 1t ever
have possessed nobility of any sort"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
NETHERSOLE ON
NEW ROSTAND PLAY

Writing as a personal friend OF Ed
mond Rostand. Miss olga Nethersole,
who comes to the Mason in one week
in a repertoire of her better known
vehicles, describes the French drama
lists latest play, "Chanticleer," which
Charles Frohman will import for
American production.
"The whole scheme OF this wonder
full drama is an attack upon the van
Ity of man." said Nethersole. 1T Is
one of those great epoch-making plays
that l believe is destined to take q
higher rank than 'Cyrano de Bergerac.
1t is like Hamlet and Faust one of
the stupendous oul-penetrating poems
that can come to earth only once in p
century.
I'm brief the play shows the rooster
as the lord of creation. The male
boasts that he is the giver of life and
that he is nature and that all else is
beneath his lordly self,
LAS proof he coaxes the beautiful
hen pheasant from the meadows and
forests to share his barnyard, She
loves him and in the drama there are
exquisite love scenes between the two.
Through it all, however, he BOASTS
his superiority.
"He says proudly that he is the her
aid of the day. When he crows the
dawn appears in the east. When he
wills it there is life. He is the lord of
creation.
"Then the hen pheasant soothes him
to Sleep He is weary from boasting.
He oversleeps and forgets to crow.
Then he awakens; the dawn has al
ready arrived. This proves to him and
to his sweetheart, the pheasant. thac
his story of male greatness and su-
reriority Is all wrong, 1t Is love that
conquers all. Male and female are
equal in their little barnyards or in
the wide fields.
"Of course, this is all set forth in
the most superb poetry. | doubt If it
can ever be faithfully translated into
another language, and | doubt If any
actor can ever read the lines as Ros-
tand reads them.
"Rostand said he would permit me
to play the pheasant in the Paris pro
duction, but 1t would cost me the
years tour in America, so l gave up
the idea and will content myself with
making a production one of these days
of the same poets wonderful work,
La Samaratins.'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

Charles AIphin could compress Much
Ado About Nothing into a very toll
cradle one-act playlet. We have seen
"Othello" through the mystifying spy
glass of Italian opera and we found
the story outstripped the handicap of
the language. The plots the thing In
Shakespeare as it is in sherlock
Holmes" or "The Lion and the Mouse"
or THE Man of the Hour" The poetry
just happened. The meter slipped in
some way by surprising accident of
genius. 1t needn't affect us unless we
enjoy it.
If any literary person has discon-
solately followed me thus far perhaps
he had better turn right here to the
book column. l am going to put on
the seven-league boots of the icono-
clast. If there is no other way to res
cue Shakespeare from the clutch of
the scholars why not do as Shakes
peare did-kidnap his children from
between the musty book covers. Filch
the plot, save all the dialogue which
will not affront the nose of the hyper
esthetical and rewrite the rest in d
tongue understanded by the people. If
the poetry clings. let it. If some of 1t
Vanishes in the process, trust to the
indestructible poetry of the Idea. Mod
ernize Shakespeare, or try to- and you
will be surprised at how little needs
to be changed. A quaint old obsolete
expression, here and there. maybe, Il
fleeting glimpse of "the spacious days
of Queen Elizabeth" grotesque
snatch of frowzy farce which made
mirth to rain in torrents on the COM
many assembled nightly at the Mer-
maid tavern. Our modern taste is too
flnicky for this, perhaps, although
keenly alive to the salactes of French
decadence. Make Antonio an American
business man of the old school, COM
PEELED by q prosperous Shylock (Ho-
brew or Christian) to make good his
word OF honor Let Portia be a wo-
man lawyer--realism helps us here
and Launcelot Gobbo comedian from
the current vaudeville show. Do this
for Shakespeare, and he will do the
rest The plays the thing!
Perhaps | shall try in future cozy
Sunday morning talks to outline a few
such metamorphoses of Shakespe can
character. In the meantime, if you
agree with me that a stock production
of Shakespeare in this city would be
worth while, write to Manager John
Blackwood of the BelasCo or Manager
oliver Morosco of the Burbank and say
so. The critic of the drama is simply
servant and interpreter of public
opinion. What the people want he has
got to see. If we must be content for
Shakespeare to lie ignobly on the top
shelf of the library, well and good.
His spirit lives in our serious tragedy
and even our razzle-dazzle farce. "The
Girl from Rectors' was not more bold
than some of Shakespeare's heroines
rather, more blatantly loud and more
secretly yhame-faced. The romantic
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
ENGLISHMEN BEST
AS STAGE BRUTES

Almost without exception the men
who play animal parts on the stage are
Englishmen. Most of them have been
acrobats. All of them have eyes that
laugh and limbs that instinctively do
comic things. So here, at least, Is a
class of Englshmen who have the sense
OF humor.
How does it happen that we AM
mails are all Englishmen?" laughed
Al Grady, who plays the Friendly Bear
| in 1.-THE Top of the World, Whlcl
comes to the Majestic theater Christ
mas afternoon. "Why, because there
| is so much of that sort of work in Eng
ish pantomime. That's the way we
get started, and once started and sue
cessful, we sort of hang on to the
| 'beastly' parts. Though everyone seems
to enjoy seeing man enact the role os I
an animal, few realize the nature OF
th, work. In the first place, we animal
actors all create our own parts. Ihere
is very little written for us to do. we
are expected to make up as the rehears-
ais progress toward the opening of the
play. This is hard, for unless an ami
mai part is made really funny the audi
ence takes no interest In it,.
",Then, the man who is playing the
animal must really feel the part. In
side of my bear-skin I do everything
which by pulling strings I make the
bear do, II Mr.. Bear winks, I wink;
If he opens his mouth wide, you can
rest assured that l am stretching my
own laws to the limit. Often l think |
an foolish; but, to tell the truth, 1
can't help myself. A sort Of SUD
consciousness makes me do all these
things. Although l am out of sight Of
the audience, l cannot help but think
tl.at the fact that l am acting makes
NV bear performance more realistic"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
FOX NOVEL IN PLAY FORM

Robert NJ. Baker Of Boston, who dra-
matized George Barr McCutcheon's
Beverly" has completed the scenario
of THE Trail of the Lonesome Pine, ="
by John Fox, jr., and expects to have
the dramatization completed before the
holidays. Messrs. A. G. Delamater and
William Norris will produce the play.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
NETHERsoLE MEMOIRS

Miss Olga Nethersole is writing her
memoirs in odd moments dur ng he.
present tour of the country. She will
play an extensive repertoire of her
most prominently known vehicles dur
ing her coming European trip next
summer President Obaldia has invited
her to visit the republic of Panama
and play Carmen" and "Sapho" in
the state theater.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

hero you love to see embodied by your
favorite matinee idol isn't half so ro-
mantle as Macbeth or Mercutio. He
merely clanks his armor bit more
vigorously. The property man-the
scientist of art-will see to that. For
the worlds dramatic masters have
ever been our servants. Buried in
Westminster abbey they may be, but
the creatures of their toll and their
joy are ever reincarnate in the tolls and
the joys which make up the sum total
of this life for you and me.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
I Aid II
QSPla4-Goer:SI
DRAMA

MASON-David Warfield in THE Music
Master comes for Christmas week,
the engagement beginning Monday
night If you think tears unmanly.
stay away or revise your code for the
pathos Of Won Barwig is imperious,
BELASCO-"Are You a Mason" a farce
by Leo Ditrlchstein, will be revived by
the stock company beginning Monday
night A stock broker in feminine at
tire is the motive power behind the
merriment.
BURBANK-"St Elmo" will barely es-
cape suicide for one week more. and
Edna will continue to save his life by
becoming his blushing bride. 1t ap-
pears to set record OF popularity for
the Burbank. Third week begins this
matinee. As curtain raiser a one
act grand opera, santa Claus" will
be given.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
TURN AGAIN, wHITrINeroN

Frederick Paulding, a Shakespearean
actor has been engag ged by the Shu-
berts to revise the story of "Dick Whit
tington," the English pantomime, for "A
New York holiday production. Later
the piece will take the road.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
NEW "eAMUT CLUB" SHOW

"Angel Town." an original musical
comedy. written and composed by
members of the Gamut club, will be
presented by actors and singers of that
organization the evenings of January
s, 6, I and s, at the club house theater.
There will be seventy-tive people in
the cast, exclusive Of the club orches-
ira, which contains many well known
citizens. Harry Girard is directing the
,ehearsals and says he has material
for one of the liveliest performances
ever put on the local stage. The plot
of the comedy places certain municipal
officials on the gridiron of humor, and
many original songs will aid in unfold
ing a unique plot. The municipal band
commission is slated for particular hon
orS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
VAUDEVILLE

ORPHEUM-Satan was a familiar and
derided figure in the old morality
plays. and there Is a quaint humor IN
this theater's presenting THE Devil
and Tom Walker" as it's headliner for
holiday week The other new acts
are by Ben Welch. impersonator;
Katchen Loisset, with trained pigeons
and bulldog; and Vittoria and Giorget-
ia. equilibrists.
Los ANGELEs-The Godlewsky troupe
of Russian singers and dancers the
Ernest Painter troupe of European
acrobats. Helen Beresford and COM
pany in a sketch entitled "Polly's Sur
prise" Dorothy Dahl, Coincidence; {;
Morris and Morton. and Dick and
Alice McAvoy In Herald Square
Jimmy" constitute Mondays new bill
Billy Onslow. Frank Morton and
Ey Ives are newcomers in the COM
P%uy which will produce THE Wrong
S-nator," a comedietta. at FischePs.
At the Unique the Earl Rauworth
company will be seen in Grit" a
three-act comedy drama
The Olympic will continue to pre-
sent musical burlesque from Charles
Alphin's pen. w. Fl. B.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
MUSICAL PLAYS

MAJESTIC-This house will be dark
until the afternoon OF Christmas day,
when THE Top OF the World" will
come for an eight days stay, 1t is a
fairy extravaganza laid at the north
pole. whore pretty girls appear to be
as numerous as bears and Esquimaux
GRAND--"The Toymaker," comic
opera by Audran. wherein wife
hunting nobleman, a magic doll and
the genial individual named in the
title mingle blithely throughout the
plot. The Hartman company will sing
il, Charles Farwell Edison assuming
one OF the roles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-28
Nicarsgusn Minister to washinstsa
 Sau1ts Onlcs.

Nicarsgusn Minister to washinstsa
 ou1ts Omcs.
 Washington. Oct 2s-Ssnor pr. Don Rodoifo Espinosa. Minisasr from Nic- sragus 10 the United States. has rv- signed.
 Dr. Espinoss originally tendsrsd Ais resignation to President, zelaya On September 20. but the latter delayed ln accepting 1t in view of the sdesirabiiity of kepiny the minister hsse during the present critical conditions in Near agua. e
 saturday last the nislstsr iesrnsd that his younger brothsf. Amelio. wss acting in the capacity of General Min ister Of the provisionaf government set up by the reyolutionists. Al soon as he learned this the minister cabfed to President zolaya. urging . prompt ac- ceptance of his resignAtion. feeling that 1t was not proper that he shoue act In Washington as the represents. tive of the wovsrnment under the cir. cumstances. holding that pride and dA. corum prevented this.
 The President immediately teis. graphsd. accepting the resignations and yesterday pr. Espinosa presented the secretary of the legation, Felipe Rodriguez, as charge d'affaires to act ing Secretary Wilson of the state Dc. pertinent.
 Dr. Espinosa will remain in this city for a short time. and then either VII return to Nicaragua or go on trip te Europe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-28
MISS MONTAGUE WEEDS.
tennessee Girl Becomes Drtas of

Tennessee Girl Becomes DrtAs of An
 Italian.
 Chattanooga, Tenn, oct. 37---At moan today was celebrated the marriage of Miss Carolyn Montague. of this city, to Count Nerino Raspont of Ravsnne. Italy.
 Miss Montague is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Dwigat Preston Mon- tague, her father being q wealthy manufacturer of Chattanooga. She is inc second daughter of the family to wed an Italian nobfeman. her sister, Miss Mildred Montague. having mar ried Count Passoifni Pasoifno. cousin of Count Rasponf. two years ago. The ceremony today was rather quiet. n was celebrated in the paiatiai Mon- tagus home.
 The guest party was limited to fifty relatives and close friends.
 Foliowing the marriage. wedding breakfast was rendered the bridal party and guests Among the guests were Count Rasponi., father of the groom; Count and Countess Pasoljno. Madame d'Ermont. of Paris. France MT. and Mrs George HoadIey, and Mrs Clarence Allen, of Cincinnati. ans others from Philadelphia and Boston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-28
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-28

ny psrpstuAliy snjoinsd from doing business in the state.
 The Nsvsrro Refining Company. was penalissd tS0 daily from October t3, 1907. to November {. 1907. amounting to tt,SOO. Their charter was also cancelled and the company busted.
 Guy Coliett. of Austin, had been an. pointed receiver for both companies with instructions to advsrtiSs the properties for sale on December [. A judgment of eso.ooo against the stan- dard oil Company. of Indiana. will be enforced in garnishment proceedings against the Gulf, Colorado q santa Fe Railroad
 A Judgment of s7s.oo0 sgainst the Union Tank Line Company will hs collected if the receiver can disposs of the property in hand to pay the nne. ~. -e