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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-05
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PASSED House By
ia NARROW MARGIN !.
Conference Report on Tariff Bill Met
Strong Opposition.
CONGRESS MAY ADJOURN FRIDAY
uoIess Debate In Senate ls More *
tended Than Now Seems PROB
able End VIII Come This
Week,

washington, Aug. 2.--The Payne
eari0 bill was saved by the narrow
msrgin Of six votes. A change o.
fhree votes would have sent the meas
n back to conference for further
revision downward. Twenty-three Re-
Vublicans registered their protest
axainst the increase Of the hnai Dill.
They lost by the merest accident.
SPEAKER Cannon was planning TOT .
zine to make q speech in favor OF the
rim. Had he done SO three more Re
nublIcans would have added their pro
0est and would have sent the bill back.
But he changed his mind at the last
minute and, although he didn't know
II, saved the bill.
The measure was finally passed at
two minutes past 0 o'clock Saturday
night The announcement Of the vote
brought cheers, somewhat tempered
By the sultriness Of the night and gen.
eral disanection with the bill. Nine
teen Republicans voted against the
Dill and two Democrats for 1t.
Unless something happens to pro
woke heated discussions OF a political
character, the new tariff bill should
be enacted into law and the extracr-
dinary session Of congress adjourned
before the end Of this week. Inquiry
among senators opposed to the adop-
ton Of the conference report on tine
Payne.Aldrich bill indicates that the
debate will not be as extended as 1t
threatened to be before the conferecs
reported.
The senate met at 10 a, m. to-day.
The session probably will begin At
that hour each day and will continue
until 6 or o'clock p. m. daily until
ne report Is adopted. II 1t is found
that more senators desire to speak
than have already given notice, It IS
possible that evening sessions may be
held.
Senator Aldrich is determined that
me conference report shall not be car
IN ~ . 49, - occnnv verv much fine
$3.50 ~ IA that he would not
800. .. Hangar Than an bour or two
"a .hst other memhera Of the com.
...s... 800 wo,,IS occnnv comnarat,veIy
,,..,~ ,,roa II 4 nrchabIa tbat sena.
49, ~ wsrs onno.ed 10 the placinR
h,sas ~ tha frea list win have
-... A - s.v nm that subject and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-05

camped on the trail Of that stage
manager. / sought the latter SO con-
stantly that came to know all the
theatre attaches by their first names.
But Little Bright Eyes was still an
amateur when the season closed.
''That wasn't all There were other
and sadder tribulations. ! was the
pursuer In many a Wild goose chase.
got to be a sort Of sleuth picked
up clews, Just like detective, and
ran them down. But when I'D get
them chased to earth, I'd find they
wound up on barren ground.
Another friends chum's son was
leading man in q successful thriller
on the celIuloid collar circuit. The
chum said she knew her boy would
help me. / mot the boy. He was an
awful nice young man. ! never met
any one SO considerate as he was the
day | was introduced to him. He was
SO handsome that believe some one
must have kidnapped him, for he
didn't appear at the appointment /
had with him at a producers office
the next day @
''My first real appearance on any
stage was at the Sans Souci park
theatre. 1t was a grand night. Only
I 1t rained. And it rained it
ralned all week. Then the show
quit.
but the week was not without
it's compensation. Not in a none
tary sense. / received $3.50 SAL
ary,' paid IS rent for the gown !
wore. But I had delightful talk
with Virginia Harmed in her dressing
room and / learned Just exactly the
proper way to turn down young as
pirants sweetly when you get 70 be
star. Miss Harmed was awfully
sympathetic, but what could she DO?
It was still raining and she had trou-
bles Of her own. But she hoped I'd do
well. That helped some.
II rode in with her leading man
one night. He gave me the best adj
vice / ever have received. I've fol-
lowed It, too, and I've got Just the
kind Of a position be told me to get
las q starters small part in big
company.
cts a tougL game, GIRL he told
me. and the best isn't any too good.
But suppose the same applies to all
professions. Steer shy Of the cheap
outfits. Get little part, the hitler
the better, for your first year, The
main lesson to learn is confidence.
Then II you get that and have ability
It won't be hard to rise. A small
part win teach you confidence in
yourself better than big one, for
YOU won't have all the responsibility
the latter carries to hamper you as
you are wearing off the rough edges
THAT'S the reason I'm going out
with 'Farafar company this winter
to play one night stands. I'm only
a flower girl now-nefely q bud, but
! hope to bloom. There's enough
money in II to dignity the wage BY the
name Of salary. and after all the woes
I have experienced ] consider myself
lucky young woman. How'd ] finally
get ont o. I paid an agency " and
owe them half Of my first weeks
pay
rThe fun name Is Lola Mercedes
Lee.s concluded the rising young
actress" IS she handed ont her lat
sst photo with TIE agility Of az adept
II used to Be terribly partial % the
Msresdss But ! think IN drop Il
Iuut hink hov much blE1ef Lola
LIZ vim look ~ electric lstierE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-05

minute or two at our periodical pre-
sensations of the classics in comedy
and drama, but approaching a job,
not any.
Finally l cultivated and began to
hunt for place. l didn't have nerve
enough to call 1t an engagement. Just
wanted a niche to fit in for awhile.
Somebody told me Mildred Holland
wanted some extra girls while she
was putting on Josephine at the Col
umbus. / went down and found out
the girls we're supposed to constitute
a semi-chorus. / can't sing for sour
apples, but made the bluff. 1t car
ried me through the first night, but
when / showed up the next the stage
manager said politely that one Of the
old girls had come back and that
he vas extremely sorry, but here was
NJ hat. 10 gave me s FIR that
81. hts work taaf ] howIeG in my
beet parloriu.ssin.O about rho little
Corporal | left the dollar ly;ns on
the dressing room table while went
Oil to watch the slow and eat out
my feart IN envy as saw tho others
tnKe their {, es. Somebody Needed
the dollar W ZEE Than / did, for wen
/ went back II wss gone.
Zone Of ny friends hal a lriend
Mho knew Il reporter who was ctusa-
my with a ,IrsD atit critic who he'd
placed the press agent Of the western
RI preventative Of the press agency Of
the New York manager Of great
producing syndicate under obliga-
lions. BY devious paths was led up
to an introduction to the friend If
my friend, and by various hooks and
crooks got to see the reporter. This
line Of march was continued until
l got in indirect communication with
the press agent of the western rep
resentative Of the press agency Of the
New York manager Of the great pro-
ducing syndicate.
my reward was some kindly adj
vice to get few months experience
in stock. Following that l might be
granted the privilege Of making a trip
to New York to see the reception
room Of the manager Of the great
producing syndicate. This was good
advice, ] had to admit, but the dis
lance was too great via the friend
Of the friend to the reporter to the
dramatic critic to the press agent
to the western representative to the
press agency to the New York man
ager to the great producing agency
for me to make the journey back
again to ask the press agent Of the
western representative how in the
world / ever was going to get exper-
ience unless got a JOB. 80 nad
cry and steered another course.
1T went to the manager Of six or
seven stock companies, here and
abroad. / had commenced to get
more spunk by this time and told
him plainly / wanted to get on and
that he couldn't keep me down, and
other things ] had read that the top
liners once said and won out with.
It didn't 90 for bin. though. He
wouldn't promise me a thing. I
kept going to him so repeatedly that
be eouldnt escape unless be saw me
coming ana locked the door, and At
last ny psralstency won me a note
to his stage manager. telling him to
try me out In extra parts when op-
portunity arose. learned that the
conditional phrase covered . malti-
tude Of proerassinsdons hey never
cot OUT an srira b an ne vests J
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-05
READY FOR THE GRAND ARMY.
salt Lake City Expects to Welcome
Vast ANNIVERSARIES One N
Cent a Mile. Nj

Salt Lake, Utah. Aug. 2.--The scat
tered remnant Of the host which bore
it's victorious banners home from the
Civil war win assemble in Ialt Lake
City on August 3. Since 1t was select
ed to be the scene Of the 43rd annual
encampment of the Grand Army Of the
Republic this city has been diligently
setting It's house in order for the
guests.
In addition to the Grand Army there
will be meetings Of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, Ladies' Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, National Association
Of Ex.Prisoners Of war, National As
sociation Of Army Nurses, Naval Vet
Grams association, Daughters Of Vet
Grams, Spanish War Veterans, Sons
Of Veterans, War Musicians and Ma
tional Press Correspondents The low
rate granted by the railroads-one
cent a mile-will. It is expected bring
thousands Of visitors not aflliated
with the organizations named.
For the veterans tents have been
secured and a number Of beautiful
camping places reserved.
Because Of their unusual width the
streets OF the city are ideal for march.
ing and sight seeing purposes.
Little discomfort Is expected from
heat as the slight humidity and invari
ably cool nights make the summer
weather delightful
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-05
KANSANS NOW ARE
GROWING RICH
The 1909 Assessment Shows In
crease Of $62,356,53l.
WITH GREATEST BANK DEPOSITS
state 10 Second In Per Capita Wealth
With Wheat, Corn, Hogs
and Cattle Com.
Inu,
WITH GREATEST BANK DEPOSITS

Topeka Aug. 2-Fhe assessed yalua-
ton Of all the property in Kansas for
1909, according to statement made
public by the state tax commission 10
$3.50, 757, 6O7.26, an increase over 1908
Of $62, S56,5S1.37. The 1908 assess
ment broke all previous records.
The state tax for 1909 has been TX
ed at one and one.Quarter mills and
will raise SS,13S.446.64. Last year the
rate was nine-tenths Of a mill and
raised s2,2OS,561.1s. The assessment
includes farm lands, town lots, per-
sonal property and public service cor
porations. ae
The exact value for each county Of
all the classes Of property In the state
is not available yet. Wyandotte coun-
ty has the largest total valuation,
s1OO,SOO ,O4s, and win pay total state
tax Of $125,S75.
Total deposits In state and national
banks in Kansas June 80 were $751;
9Sl ,s67.57. the largest amount ever on
deposit in the Kansas banks at this
season Of the. year. There are 7S5
state banks, four private banks and
three trust companies and 211 nation
al banks doing business in the state
at this time
The deposits In the state banks foI
the call Of June 80 were SSS, 400, S62.38,
as against S75,5SS,4S116 Of the cor
responding date last year. The de
posits OF, the national banks at this
time aggregate SS4,44S, S95.1s, q
healthy increase over this time last
year.
Discussing the present financial
showing Of the banks and the pros
poets for the future, Bank Commits
sioner DoIley says:
There is a good prospect Of large
agricultural yield for the year 1909
$500, 600, 900 at low estimate. There
probably win be shipped to the live
stock markets s50.OOO,0OO worth Of live
stock. A good per cent Of these vast
sums will be deposited in the Kansas
banks. Previous to the last few years
most Of the net profits of agriculture
and all pursuits in Kansas we're sent
out Of the state TO pay outside indebt
edness. This has been materially de
creased from year to year until the
i present year 1t will reach only a small
per cent Of what It has been In for
mer years.
More money Will be retained In
Kansas from now on than ever before
in our history. There are only three
states In the Union shat outrank Kan
sas in assessment Of property-NeW
York, Pennsylvania and Massachu
sets. In proportion TO population
both Massachusetts and Kansas lead
the other two, or. In other words. Kan
sas and Massachusetts, lead the nation
per capita as to assessment Of prop
erty. with Kansas harvesting ire
mendous wheat crop and It's promise
OF gathering the largest corn crop II
It's history. there is every reason e
believe that Il viii even surpass Mass
achusetts, and lead an states in the
matter Of per capita wealth this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-05
HOW LOLA Lee LANDED
in THE THEATRICAL WORLD
Former Abilene Girl Tells Of Her
Struggle for Recognition.

Many Abilene folks remember Lola
Lee, sister of Guy Lee and will be
interested in her story Of theatrical
success as related by the Chicago Tri-
bune which publishes her picture
showing her to be handsome young
woman. Miss Lee has promise OF
making a success on the stage and
deserves it for she has talent and
pluck. 1t runs in the family. Her
brother Guy who had nobody to help
him has worked his way up, holding
good positions on some Of the big
gest papers in the country. He is
now assistant telegraph editor of the
Chicago Tribune. This is Miss Lees
story as told by the Tribune;
The path to fame isn't strewn with
roses, but usually lerson with
moderate ability can connect with a
bread and butter equivalent in most
any line. In other words, in these
days Of peace and plenty, it's easy
to get a job.
That is--sometimes It Is.
Miss Lola Lee Of 745 North Park
avenue found it different. She didn't
want to be star to begin with. She
only wanted start. Just . little
old part in play Of any description.
She didn't care whether 1t was here,
there, or some other place. She
didn't know where she was going, but
she wished to be on her way.
1t took her six months to land.
That doesn't seem like a long time,
but it was an equal number Of years
to her. Taking into consideration
the rebuffs she met it was an eter-
nifty. she came to know theatrical
Chicago-and other parts Of IT.
pretty well before she caught on. =
But let her tell It.
zone day when was taking a good
cry, after having been turned down
twice. she said, Il picked up mag
azine and read a story about Mary
Anderson Navarro. She said It was
an easy thing to get on the stage,
but a hard thing to get off Of it.
When got through reading that :
took another CRY.
"You see It is this way: Out in
Great Bend, Kansas, where ] grew
up, they've thought ! was some act
ress ever since / used to go around
to church socials in curls and pima
tores and keep Cnrfew from Ringing
Tonight and charge AT Balaklava
with the Noble SIX Hundred hallooins
at my heels
"They made It 90 strong-the hot
air about me-that began myself to
think perhaps could act. So after
! had starred at home in The Union
SPY for the benefit Of the choir, and
had Pornaed in the high school
dramatic society for the eayety Of the
nations, ! came to Chicago and went
to paying school Of acting $40 a
week to show me the way to the stage
entrance. Ny experience in the
school vas q complete success IS far
Is paying the $40 q wek was con-
cerned. They never refused to take
The ten a single week ! vas there. J
stuck around for six or eight months
paying faithfolly, learning English
AZ sne q spoke IN New York. and
rslnrr gently ioired b any dramatic
writer who found tine % stop y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-05
Mrlaht MaehIne Aeeeptea.

washington, Aug 2.-The Wright
aeroplane. which successfully complet.
ed the test required Of II was formal
~ accepted BY the government. In
addition 10 the contract price Of s35,.
900 for the machine the Wright broth
ers WIN receive 5000 bonus for two
miles speed an hour in excess Of the
government requirement
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-05

MEXICO City. Aug. IA despatch
received from Acapulco states hat y
distinct shocks Of earthquake have
been fsit there since The nrsl shake
Friday. The city has been destroyed
and the Inhabitants face q famine.
Daring one Of the shocks, . tidal wave
snrulief ne harbor fronL No LIVES
uera lost
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-05
COMPARATIVE TABLf SHOWING TARIFF CHANGES

Tafa arh for reduction the most Important auue
The new n bill following comparative sDs rc
% he pnpa CHANCES in rates Practically no change was maae
the wooden schedule senate bills nece
abough ho complained technically before me
mee The glove schedule as aresu q
the Dnsy hosiery rates on hsn grace hO's ~
eIeh hiRhe han
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-05

Rev. D. A Cudder. pastor Of The
Central Union Congregational church
81 Honolulu, announced that be had
declined . oail % New York 70 become
secretary Of ne American Board q
lll-.lnna
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-05

In memory Of his brother. Allied
George. who died August ,. 1908.
Ernest sehif. Of London, has donated
$4,000 to found The schiR home d
recovery for patients nom London
hospitals
News has reached n Peso Of the %
tai destruction By are at Parraa. state
Of CoahuIlA. Mexico. Of Las EEtralla
one Of he oldest and largest cotton
Mills IN Mexico. Ihe less Is estimated
Il t5oo.ooo
New-York tribune., 1909-08-22
HERE DAME VENUS HOLDS COURT.

The gatekeeper was the fairest OF tho n,aidens
and her fingers were busy weaving a garland OF
roses, but she stopped her work long enough to
smile welcome TO Sir Adelbert. He thanked her
gallantly and queried: Was ths pretty sight Nav
Day celebration? Replied the winsome gatekeeper:
Here Dame Venus holds court In honor OF tho noble
knight Sir Tannhaussr; and she opened the Kate
and Adelbert entered Within he beheld a Kay
tent pitched in grove OF Towering shrubs and
out OF IT emerged beauteous creature and sd-
vanced toward him. Her robe was rosa color
adorned with strings Of pearls and festooned with
fragrant blossoms crown which 9listened with
gems rested lightly her head. In her right hand
a dainty hand-she carried tiny kerchies OF
hlmy white stuff embroidered with gold and In her
left lutte She safe herself down on a golden
chair. bent her head over her left shoulder A
dreamy. tend.r light cams into her eyes and her
rosy fingers sought the strings her Iuts-strinx.
OF gold. Would she sing? Just then one of tho
maidens approached her. nsped nusically into her
ear and pointed to the approaching knight Al
most imperceptibly, but oh. graciously tho lips
OF the vision moved AS II in obedience TO a COM
mand the maiden approached and said in rhythm!-
cal cadence: Greetings. Sir knight. from Dame
Venus. who sends you message that ALI who Low.
gaming and fair women are welcome at her court"
She gave him her hand 70 escort him and when
the knight pressed her fingers in gratitude he
fe!t a gentle pressure In return. The knight An
preached the dazzling queen Of the naIacs and
fell upon his knee; but she gave him her hand
and she bade him arise. which he did after h.
had kissed her fingers And she called to a maiden
who fetched golden horn filed 70 tho brtn, wifi,
wine and handed II to the knight. ''Empty IN.
goblet like true knight to tho health OF ALI
fair women who love and are beloved" said the
queen Sir Adeibert smiled obedience: ITO Iowa
fair lady no said and drank tho wine a.
draft. And thus he became a captive and a .Iay
Long did he sojourn within tho naxo realm IN
loving csliance with Venus and her rlaidens until
one day hermit entered tho cave In th, absanc.
or tho queen and bors him back 10 the outer
world ~hefe penance and deeds OF pety restored
him TO moral health and saved hin, f-or, a.. o..
VI II. E. X.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-22

which identified the two Ofterdingen himself
is now thought to be creation of some poets
fancy; but the large part devoted to his adventure
in the old poem which tells OF the Contest of Min
strelsy led the medieval poets TO attribute many
great literary deeds 10 him. OF them nothing
less than the authorship Of the Nibeungenlied
Wagner seems to have been under the impression
that there old book Of foIk-tales "a so-called
Volksbuch) devoted TO the story of Tannhduser
and his adventure with Dame Venus. This is a
mistake. The legend came down to modern times
by way of popular ballads. One of these. which
printed by INLAND, consists largely OF the
dialogue between Tannhauser and his enslaver as
does also the carnival play which Hans Sachs
energetic enemy of the Papal power that
he condemns Urban w to eternal torment because
of his severe judgment of the penitent sinner:
Do was er widrumb in den berg
und het sein lieb eTkoren,
des muOss der vierde babst Urban
ach eWig Sein verloren.
A ballad which sung in one Swiss district as
late the third decade OF the nineteenth century
gives the story of the knight his temptress In
fuller detail. though it knows as little of the cpl
sode of Ezabeth's love as it does of the tourna-
ment of song In this ballad Tannhauser (or Tan
huser') is goody knight who goes out into the
forest to seek adventures. see wonders" He
finds party of maidens engaged in a bewiIderng
dance and tarries to enjoy tine spectacls. Frau
Frene, or. would write it now Freya (the
Morse Venus whose memory perpetuate in our
friday. seeks 10 persuade him remain with
he. promising to give him her youngest daughter
TO wife. The knight remains but will not mate
with the maiden. for he has the devil lurking
in her brown eyes and learned that in her
tolls he will be lost forever. Lying under Frau
New-York tribune., 1909-08-22

"Parsfal' and which is morally the most exalted
epical form which that legend received His
companions also existed. Tannhauser is not an
invention though Il is 10 Wagner alone that we
his association with the famous contest OF
mnstrelsy which is the middle picture in Wagner's
drama. or the vertable TannhAuser we know ex-
tremely little. He n knight and minstrel
the court Of Duke Frederick II in the first
Of the thirteenth century, who 1t is said. led a
dssolute life, squandered his fortune and wrecked
his health. but did time-penance at the end and
failed not of the consultations OF Holy Church.
After he had lost his estate Vienna he found
protection with otto II of Bavaria who was Stadt-
holder of Austria from A ID. 1916 till his death in
He sang the praises of Otto's sOn-in-law Con-
rad ", who father of Conradin. the last
heir of the Hohenstaufens Tannhauser
therefore Ghibbeline. plainly the folk
poet who made him the hero Of the ballad
which tells of his adventure with Venus. Tam
hauser's extant poems. when not in praise of
princes. gay IA character with the exception
OF a penitential hymn-a circumstance which may
have had some weight with the ballad makers.
There is a picture labelled with his name in
famous collection OF minnesngs called the Names
sian Manuscript. which shows him with the CRU
saders' upon his cloak. which may be looked
upon evidence that he took part in OF the
crusades probably that OF a. d. 122S. There no
evidence that the Contest OF Mlnstrelsy the
Wartburg took place 1t 10 have been
an invention Of medieval poets. The Manessan
Manuscript is embeshed with picture of the
principal personages connected with the story.
They are Landgrave Hermann. the Iandgravine
Sophia. Wolfram Won Eschenbach. Reimar der AIte
Heinrich der Schneider, Heinrich Ofterdingen
and Kngesor OF Hungary. The subject discussed
by the minstrels scholastic. and Ofterdingen.
TO save his life. sought help Of Klingesor who was
magician and the reputed nephew OF Virgilius of
Naples and the Landgravine threw her cloak
around him when he hardest pressed. This
incident its ethical significance marveously en-
hanced. is the elimination OF Wagners second act.
Instead OF the historical Sophia however. we have
In the opera Hermanns niece. Elizabeth. a crea-
ton OF the poets though modelled apparently after
the sainted Elizabeth OF Hungary. who. however.
had scarcely opened her eyes upon the world in
the Wartburg at the date ascribed to the contest
T. e. A. ID. 1906. Wagner has given the role played
by Heinrich Won Ofterdingen (also E.rterdnger) TO
TannhAuser apparently on the strength an essay
which appeared about tho time tina, he took up
tho study OF the medsyal legends OF Germany