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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
Joe Morris in "Too Many Wives"

Joe Morris and merry company of 40 people will present a new musical farce entitled 'Too Many Wives,'' at the Bijou theatre all this week. with matinees Tues day, Thursday and Saturday. The book and lyrics are by Charles HorwitZ and the musical numbers by the well known com poser, Frederick V. Bowers. The scenes are laid at Borough Park, in the suburbs of New York city
 The story of the play tells of young man dependent on a wealthy uncle who resides in Kansas City. The uncle refuses further funds unless the nephew marries and settles down. In desperation he in- forms his uncle that he has anticipated his wishes and is now happily married. In due course handsome check arrives to start the young couple housekeeping. This Is promptly iblown in,' the recipient believing that the distance between him and Kansas City is great enough to de- ter the uncle from paying a visit to the mythical niece-in-law. Uncle Isidore ar rives suddenly on the scene and his nephew Is forced to produce a wife In this predicament he appeals to each of his female friends in turn to be the wife pro tempore and meets with prompt re- fusals: they later become repentant and uncle discovers that he has several new nieces instead of one, and Jack awakes to the fact that he has "Too Many Wiyes.' The complications and situations arising firm this state of affairs add to the con fusion and merriment that continues to the final curtain. when everything. ac- cording to custom, Is satisfactorily ad- justed.
 The music is new. pretty and of that jingling variety that is readily whistled. The company is an excellent one, and bevy of vivacious chorus girls are an im- portant feature of the production.
 Among the song hits are How'd You Like to Call Me Dearie?' Love and Money" Let's Make Love" Big Chief Oi. Oi' and My Honeysuckle Baby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
The Modern Emlqrant.

Charles NJ. Harger in the october At
 lantic.
 The financial ability of the modern emigrant is one of the marvels of the modern movement of the landseeker. It is the greatest evidence of the progress made by the American farmer in recent years. The men who went west in the seventies and early eighties were poor men, They had either been unsuccessful in their efforts to secure a competence in the east. or were unable to see an opening. Thousands of them had lost good years in the service of the army. and came out to find little chance for a start at home They heard of the ops portunities where land was cheap. where homesteads could be had for the asking, and they started on the long Journey. When they arrived they had little with which to begin the making of new home. That they succeeded as they did Is wonder; that they were able to con quer the untamed soil and. without the advantage of all that modern experiment and scientific study of soils and products have accomplished. could bridge over the years and finally attain wealth and stand ing. was a tribute to their courage and their inventiveness. They worked on a speculation.
 The modern emigrant has before him a well-nigh undouhted certainty. He comes with his plans outlined with others hav- ing tried the experiments, and with the prospects written down as fixed ends toward which he may strive. He takes few chances-whch when one breaks the ties of a lifetime Is an important thing. It means q more substantial civilization, peace of mind and strength of pur- pose denied to the earlier army of home seekers. It means that there is to be expected less volatile politics, less exr travagant ideas, and altogether a stead- fer progress toward complete industrial perInanence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
The Music Master.

David Warfed will come to the Jeffer- son tomorrow night for an engagement of two nights in the successful human comedy, .The Music Master David Be- lasco's distinguished star has not ap- peared here in this play which he has acted for five consecutive seasons in New York. His forthcoming appearance while fin the flower of his histrionic glory and on the pinnacle of popular success, becomes an event of importance.
 Plays may come and plays may go, but 'The Music Master" with David Warfield in it. seems to be listed forever. Critics may carp and quibble. and scold the public for liking this. and not going to that, but the public after all seems to be guided by its own tastes and opinions. In one instance, at least the public and the critics seem to be of one kind. The public goes to see David Warfield in 'The Music Master not knowing exactly why, but seeming to like his acting and the tender little play. The critics go, write much in favor of Warfelds genius, col umns of analysis of the play and come to the conclusion that the people are at tracted by Warfeld's Illuminating art and the humanity and poetic appeal of the play. At any rate. the American public will not allow MT. Warfield to discard "The Music Master and for five con secutive seasons, in all parts of the coun- try, but mostly in New York, David War field has been filling theatres to their ca pacity The charming drama has indeed made a remarkable impression on the American theatregoers
 'sThe Music Master is in three acts. Charles Klein is the author. The story in- wolves the life of an old German musi elan of culture and refinement. In Leip- sic he occupies an honored position as a composer and conductor. His happy home life ends tragically when he returns from n successful performance of his sympho- ny, to find his wife and baby gone with false friend to America. He follows, and sixteen years of suffering and priva ton are spent in the poorest quarters of New York The old. once eminent musi- elan of Leipsic. who had musical Germany at his feet, is now forced to play in a dime museum. In his diversity the old man retains his good nature, while his sweetness and quaint philosophy brighten the paths through which he passes.
 David Belasco has lavished his best art and thought on this little symphony of life. and Warfield has lifted it into the realm of the classics. MT. Beasco has furnished for MT. Warfield's support company almost the same in every char acter that appeared at the premiere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
Analysis.
From, .J,,,lge

Ffom Judge. There was once a young man who was paying court to three different beautiful dansels. Each was fair, each was sweet. each was charmng-so much of a trlpli- cate similarity did they have that he did not know how to choose between them. So he went to a wise old man and laid his troubles before him .Is there clock a each house?" asked the wise old man.
 .'There s."
 And what does Esmeralda say when the clock strikes il?'
 She says the clock is slow
 eWhat does Eulalie say?'
 ''she says the clock is just right"
 And what does Evangeline says"
 She always says the clock is fast"
 eAIy son, there is no need for further evidence, Evangeine Is the one that really loves you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10

hardly ever put any of them at the plan ing machine or lathes.
 "If you want a good piece of work to come out of those big machines though you put woman at 1t. There Is some thing in her hands that makes those clumsy 1ubbers of ironwork almost talk like humans. l always put the girls al finer work. There are departments in this building run entirely by women.
 "These big machines ain't the place for women. but the women like them. They get oily and greasy during the day. but you never see one of them going home that way. They wash mp and dress up. and when they leave the shop they look as if they were out shopping
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
At the Hippodrome. e.

Once again Manager Lyons has sur- prise in store for the public of Birming- ham, Commencing tomorrow there will be five vaudeville acts instead of four plac- ing this theatre on the level with those of many of the big circuits which cost the theatre-goer as high as 70 cents. Yet this vastly improved vaudeville offering, with new and exclusive pictures and beautiful ly illustrated songs, may be seen for only 10 cents. Another change of this week will be the pfacing of reserved seats on sale. the first few rows being reserved for 2G cents.
 The public has demanded reserved seats and they are placed on sale at the request Of people who frequently insist on them and who are willing and anxious to pay the additional 10 cents per seat in order that they may be reserved. However this does not affect the balcony or a score of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
Louis James, Engagement.

''Henry the Eighth" one of Shakes peare's most stirring popular dramatic works, in which Louis James will be seen as Cardinal Wolsey at the Jefferson theatre this week, will no doubt prove to be one of that finished actors happiest characterizations, if one may judge from the various advance notices. In the char acter of the ambitious and astute Cardi- nal. MT James presents portrayal that will rank with the greatest achievements of his long and noble career In using the version prepared by William Winter of the New York Tribune. for the late Ed win Booth, the production has been des- cribed as a veritable marvel, and MT.
 James has, according to report. given the play a marvellous mounting, the various pictures being realized with truthful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10

were practically unanimous in their praise, and it has since become the big gest success of the year It is play that is likely to live for years to come as 1t is a story which may be witnessed with gratitude for its simple beauty and DOW CT. A pleasant feature of the perform ance is the pretty incidental music writ ten for the play by Joseph Carl Breii, the theme running through the play being peculiarly attractive and rivals the famous Lady Babble" music or "The Little Minister A cast of excep-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
Testing Her.

From Judge.
 How would you feel. Clarisse if you and I were sailing down the stream of life together, far away from bere?''
 How far George?'
 "Oh. far. far away
 'I'd be so terribly homesick for moth err"
 And from that night this young man ceased his visits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
"The Climax

After many weeks of pronounced suc- cess at weber's Theatre, New York. Joseph M Weber's splendid offering acts by Edward Locke, will make it's first bow to the local theatre-goers at the Jeff ferson theatre next Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee. The au- dience is said to be captivated by the fr- resistible charm of this delightful play which maintains the highest standard of purity, possessing that much-sought but seldom acquired quality, which is plainly noticeable in "The Music Master" and other great plays that have lived long in the memory
 .'The Climax" is a play well worth seeing more than once, for besides it's humorous situations. and its quaint com edv charm 1t contains much food for thought in it's study of the question of mental suggestion "A comedy of imagin- ation'' is the description given to the play by the author, Edward Locke. And 1t is said he dipped his pen deep into the ink of originality, for ''The Climax" is a most amusing and interesting story one that diverts, charms and fascnates and appeals to that belief which lies deep in the nature of most men and women the feeling that al times our imagination is stronger than our will power.
 It is a fact worth mentioning that prac- tically the best plays which have been seen on Broadway have been produced at matinees and ''The Climax" proved no exception to the rule. for it scored q most brilliant triumph at its initial per formance. II was the only play of the season on which the New York critics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10

ness and effectiveness admirable in ev- cry detail.
 MT. James has no equal as the Cardinal He is the body of the production, his mag
 nifcent strength almost predominating
 the piece, the sterling qualities of his act
 ing being his splendid presence and
 clear strong voice.
 Aphie James long associated with Mir James in the leading opposite roles, will be seen as Queen Catherine, and she Is said to bring to the presentation the same
 vital regal, intellectual creative power that has always marked her work in other
 productions.
 Others in the large cast surrounding MT. James are William Howell. Ida Wer-
 ner, Otto Andrle, Paul Terhune, Richard Scott Louise Clarke, Vera Walton,
 Hemstead Prince, Harrison Thompson. Kraft Walton, Henry Hempel and Rob-
 ert Edwards. There has been steady demand for seats and every indication ] points to a brilliant welcoming audience.
 Henry VIII" will be MT. James offer | ing at the Jefferson Wednesday and l Thursday nights. The offering at the 1 Thursday matinee will be 'The Jealous
 Wife" which Louis James announces will l occupy equal prominence with his sump- l tuous revival of Shakespeares Henry l VIII" is a most delicious comedy Of 1 the "square-cut'' and powdered wig i regime scintillating with irresistible hu- ] nor and brilliant repartee. It is fairly
 steeped in audacious revelry, promulga- l ted by the inane conjectures of Mrs. Oak l ly as to the fidelity of her husband, who
 meelxly submits to all manner of contume- 1 ly to keep ''peace in the family" For a "curtain raiser" at the matinee Thursday 1 afternoon. MT. James will appear as l Othello, Aphie James as Desdemona,
 and Ida Werner as Amelia, in special
 arrangement of the strongest scene from 1 Othe1lo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
BIC SEIZURE
723 Pints Of Whisky
Landed by Sheriffs.
Three Hides Found at Jenness
Place, Near Togus.
Chris Miller Is Arrested in Con.
nection With Case.

Deputy Sheriffs Vickery of Halo
well and Burbank of Chelsea We're out
in the Togus district Friday and land
ed sled load of the ardent, 723 pints
of whiskey, at the Jenness place, near
the National Home reservation. The
big seizure of liquor was due to the
discovery of three hides or places
" here liquor is concealed. These were
located under the room used as a bar
ana were reached by a trap door in
the barroom floor, the door being con-
ccaled by sawdust. The liquor was
further concealed by being placed UNI
der water.
Christopher Miller was arrested in
connection with the seizure and
brought into the city, where he was
locked up at the police station pending
a hearing in the case, which will be
held this forenoon.
Another arrest made was that of
josiah Allen, an old offender of that
region 1t had been suspected that Jo-
siah was doing something in the way
of pocket peddIing, and a watch was
kept over his whereabouts, with the
result that Deputy Burbank yarded
him yesterday with the goods on him.
He was also brought in for hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
Republicans Name Tickets
|nSeven Wards Friday,
Ward Five, Will Hold Its Cau-
Gus This Afternoon.
Strong List Of Candidates nomi.
mated in Each Ward.

Republican caucuses were held ir
seven of the eight wards of the city
Friday, and all were characterized by
complete harmony, strong tickets be-
ing nominated in each. The caucus in
Ward will be held in the Ballard
schoolhouse at 2.30 this afternoon. The
tickets nominated in the differen.
wards Friday We're as follows:
WARD ONE.
Aldcrman-George w. Vickery.
First councilman-J. Frank Dyer.
Second councilman-John D. New
man.
mathematician H. Holmes.
Ward clork-Wallace Z. Berry.
Constabe-W. l.. Thompson.
City committceman--C. Il. Burleigh.
WARD TWO.
AlGernian-AIelvin S. Holway.
First councilman-Guy p. Gannett.
Second cOuncilman-Dallicl p. Han
son.
Warden--Cilarles J. House.
Ward clerk-Lestcr A. Partridge.
Constable-Iohn H. O'Melia.
City committeeman Byron Boyd.
WARD THREE.
Aldcrman--Alfrcd G. Weeks.
FIRST CONTAMINATION E. Bar
ECUr
Second councilman-Royal H. Bod
We'll
Wardcn-Charles HI. Dill.
Ward clerk-George H. Bangs.
Consta ble--Ira H Foster
city committeeman-Cha r. Hall.
Charles u. Paine and Chester A.
Kingsley.
WARD FOUR.
Alderman--Aime CasaVant
First councilman-James "A. BrCn-
nan.
Second councilman-Edmond Doyon
Warden-Cyrenus Bolduc.
Ward clerk-Eugene Dion.
Observation-Disclosures Grondin.
City committeeman-GeO A. ClOu-
ter
WARD SIX.
Alderman-Charles NJ. Taber
First councilman-Roy l.. Wardwcll
Second Ouncilman-Bradbury c
shaw
WarGen-Adelbert A. Clark
Ward clerk-Albert NJ. Pingree.
Constable-James F. Stanley.
City MISUNDERSTANDING S
Campbell.
Ward committee-Frank w Chad
wick, Charles w. Shaw. James j. Dru-
cry, j. G. Longfellow and Levi Halo
WELL
WARD SEVEN.
Alderman-E,. l.. Gedney.
First CouEcilplan-J. A. Folsom.
Second counciman-C. w. Kicker.
Warden-i'harles r. Smith.
Ward clerk-A L. Merrill.
Constable Henry 81 Morse.
City committeeman-E. A. Hussey.
WARD EIGHT.
Aidcrman-George r. Dudley.
First ouncilman-Willam A. Ward.
Second northumberland B.
Ward.
Warden-Chcster H. Stevens.
Ward clork-Albert E. Harding.
Constablc-LOrenzo r. Savage.
City committeeman-Jose A. Lee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27

Seven more stations on the main
line of the Maine Central Railroad
have been equipped with the double
blade scmaphore train order signals
and they were placed in service at |
u. NJ. Thursday The semaphoreS VIII
govern the trains moving in both di
rectionS and the men connected with
the signal department who have been
engaged in installing the system viii
continue the work until all the sta
tions. on the main line are equipped
The stations which are equipped are
Bowdoinham. Harward's, Iceboro, Hal
lowell. Riverside, Vassalboro and
Winslow and in addition to these
places the train order signals have
been established at Augusta, Gardiner
and South Gardiner for the past two
months. The use of this system will
be of great assistance to both the rail-
road employees and the travelling pub
lie Hereafter when train orders are
received for any of the trains the
semaphore blades will be used to de-
note the fact. 1t has been the custom
to use a hand lantern\which was hung
outside the station but this system has
given way to the more modern meth
Cd which because of the rules and
regulations promulgated regarding It,
preclude the possibility of error on
| the part of the railroad employees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
AMUSEM ENTS.
"Paid In Fulp March 5.

Away from the beaten path, Wort
hard by the constant travel of the au
thor who believes in conventional
themes, did Eugene Walter stray il
his search fer a story which might APP
peal to the great mass of theater-g oer.
in America, and in Paid In Full
v hch Will be presented at the Opera
house March by Wagenhals & Kemp
G. Company, he has found move
story. 1t is neither a play of the East
FOR Of the West but of all America
and he has created strong characters
participating in strong scenes; thoil
dialogue is such as men and women o.
the world of today use, the men anG
Women VIC daily rub shoulders with
and in order that the perfection might
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
1877 Water ST., Augusta.
feb5w-stf

A close corporation holds by deed
ten gold mining claims in Mariposa
County, California. The river cross
cuts the vein hundreds Of feet below
the apex, leaving the vein exposed
development sufficient to warrant the
erection of mill.
! am offering a small block of stock
on a very favorable basis; money re-
ceived will be used for mil! and work
ing capital. The water powers owned
by the Company are believed to be
worth the entire capitalization. Fur
Their particulars may be had by sd
dressing j. M. EVERETT, 81 State
St., Boston, Mass. f2Gd6t& Wllyzt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
Daily kennsbet Journal
rAlaohAn-12k
Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutions of respect, ETC., will be
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charge less than IS cents.
All advertising announcements cf en-
entertainments whose object is the
raising Of money, will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents line.
Advertising notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns,
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under a
separate head on one Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive tho
journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27

The Augusta friends of Miss Maude
Andrews may be pleased to learn that
as a result of the reading she gave
last week in Massachusetts before the
Scmerville Club, (which is composed OF
former residents of Maine, parties
present at the reading have arranged
with Miss Andrews for four more read
ngs to be given in Massachusetts in
the near future. Those desiring to hear
Miss Andrews at the Augusta House
rs t Wednesday evening may Obtain
tickets from the members of the Muir
ray Cldb, at H. E. Goodrich's pharma-
cy, or from the clerk at the Augusta
House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27

Announcement of the gift OF siou.
to Harvard University for the pu'p j.
of endowing a chapel to be kiio"
the Edward Wigglesworth Men' me
chapel was nade Friday night a. are
university office. The donors .har
James Norton Drew, Mary G. us Us.
Henrietta G. Fitz and George Wiss,
worth, all of Boston and descen .sort,sl
of the three Edward Wiggies~ots
who have been prominently con, ,!.;crs
with Harvard's history. Inc con. !, 81.
Of the gift specify that the chape .,orsl
vices shall never be denominas.s q
nor limited to the forms or ten -s
any single branch of Christlan'ss1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
Pictures and Vaudeville.

Highly entertaining and delightfully."-
pleasing is the verdict of those at
tending the performances afternoons
ana evenings at the Opera house and
che new pictures introduced yesterday
helped to maintain the reputation Of
the house as a frstcass place OF
amusement as also did the work Of
Pritzkow and Blanchard in their nov
city singing sketch. The same bill IL
pictures and vaudeville will be offered
this afternoon and evening and will
be the last appearance of this plcasiAs
prn,'n:s. AICrGnv an entire now and
exc I'LL ~ y !, ~ program will be Of
fered for approval of the patrons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27

At The Office of the referee in bank
ruptcy for kcnnehec county Friday
forenoon first meetings of creditors
were held in the following cases: Ed
ward H. Newell of Waterville, Mark j.
Bartlett appointed trustee; in the
cases Of Henry e. Judd of Waterville,
George II. Woodbury. of North Mon
mouth and Edward G.. Nichols of Hall
Dwell nc assets were found, no trus-
tees were appointed and no further
meetings ill be held until ordered by
the court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27

A party of about Is members of
Asylum Lodge, |. Q. o. f., went to Au-
burn yesterday afternoon for the pur-
pose Of participating in the district
meeting which was held with Andro-
scoggin Lodge last evening. Some of
the members went over on the O'Clock
car and others later. The return, was
made by special car which left Lew
iston at midnight for the purpose of
bringing home the Augusta, HalloWell
and Gardner delegations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27

Mayor Plaisted has nearly complet-
ed the hanging of the portraits OF the
ex-mayors of the city in the mayors
office and there are now 26 portraits
on the walls That of EX-Mayor ].
Manchester Haynes is being framed,
after which. the only one lacking will
be that of Hon. John w. Chase VIII
these two portraits have been hung If
the office the list will be complete.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27

With the breaking up of Wednes
days rain storm there came a change
in the temperature from that of spring
to that of winter At o'clock Thurs
day morning the thermometer at the
Burns pharmacy indicated 81 degrees
above Zero but in "A hours time, A.
NJ yesterday it had dropped to above
and with a north wind blowing that
made 1t seem really much colder than
it really was.