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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-07
Chiidron Cry
 FOR FlETCHER'S c CAST0R RIA

The only moving, baggage and and operated exclusively by white peosie. Pine Bluff Moving, Baggage and Storage Company. Both phones t1. 4-oSt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-07
TAFT SPEAKS AT
 NORWICH, CONN

Norwich. Conn Jaly 5.-president Taft, in d speech at the 25oth anni- versaly of Norwich ,oday. made a strong plea for religious tolerance. He said the American forefathers came here not only to escape relig- ious tolerance, but to establish their own religious ideas with a large amount of intolerance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-07
DID D. ". FORMER
 END HIS LIFE?
Bod! of We'll known Young Man ci Brinkie, Found in River Brother of Dwight FOrtner.

EriHkley. july 6.-The body found floating in White river near Claren- don yesterday morning was today identified as that of billiard W. Fort ner, of this city, who had been absent since Friday, and it is the general impression that breeding over his mothers and his own i'll health. Ire took his own life.
 Young Fortner left Brinkley last Friday and walked five miles to a mill, where he took local freight train to Clarendon. Yesterday a body was found in the river at Clarendon and the story of the finding was pub lished in the Gazette of this morning Prof. l.. P. Anderson. of this city saw the item and teIephoned to Sher- scribed the clothing on the body. Prof. Anderson was sure that the body was that of the Brinhley man who had been missing for several days, and in company with Terry Fortner. q brota- CT of the drowned man. he Weut to Clarendon and completed the idanfi- fication. They made arrangements so have the todH brought here tomorrow for burial
 Young Fortner had been i'll several months, il being understood that he was suffering from tuberculosis. Re gently his mother became i'll also. and hia frieude sefs gre of the opinion that the double misfortune so preyed upon his mind that he decided to kill himself.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-07

There's nothing so good for sore throat as Dr. Thomas Electric Oil. Cures it in 8 few hours. Relieves any pain in any part.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-07

Woman loves q clear, rosy com plexion, Burdock Blood Bitters puri- fies the blood, clears the skin, restor- es ruddy, sound health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-07
PUBLIC INSPECTION INVITED.

On the Laboratory of the Pinkham Medicine Company a, Lynn, Mass. is a large sign which reads as follows: Public Inspection Invited From 500 a. m. Until D. m.-Lylia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-07
\ Brother of Dwight FOrtner.

billiard " Fortner was about 23 years of age and was brother of Dwight W. Fortner, former Pine Bluff hotel clerk, who is now in the cus tody of the French authorities in Paris upon a charge of embeZZlement preferred in St. Louis several months ago. For some time past Fortner had done but little toward earning live lihood here, and this has led to se- we're criticism of him by his more in- dustrious fellow townsmen, but lat terly it became known that he was the victim of the white plague, and there has been feeling of sympathy toward him since.
 His aged mother and his brother, Terry, together with Dwight, const'- tuted the family.
 No arrangements for the funeral have yet been made and will not be pending the arrival of the body here.
 Considerable question was raised here when it was first intimated that the body might be Fortner, for it was pointed out that he was great home body" leaving Brinkley infre- auently and it could not be under stood why he should have gone tc Clarendon to commit suicide, if that were the case.
 From Clarendon but little could De learned of the acts of the young man after arriving there Friday afternoon He was seen at restaurant near the Cotton Belt station late in the after noon He ate lunch there and attract ed the attention of the attendants i11 reason of his excessive nervousness No one has been found who saw hin since that time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-07

If yoa would call at our buggy ilClse .scl would be surprised now cheap you can buy any style buggy you would fancy, and we have all styles to sell from D. 4. Caldwell. f
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
POLITICIANS" AT
END OF CAMPAIGN
Kolb and Dill at the Princess
Soon to Stage Bankers
and Brokers'

And still Kolb and Dill are 10th to
remove The Politicians from their
amusing offices at the Princess theater.
The public is far from weary of the
screamingly funny play which would
easily last three or four weeks longer
If Manager Loverich wasn't anxious
to see a new performance. So after
this week Bankers and Brokers" will
be presented, and the run of "The Pol
iticians'" will be over one week from
tonight.
Meantime THE Politicians" has been
improved at every point and is worth
seeing again if the first visit was
made to the Princess during the initial
week of the production. All of the
favorites are doing excellent work. and
the chorus is beautifully costumed and
trained to. dance with sprightly zest
The production of Bankers and
Brokers' will be, say Kolb and Dill,
unusually elaborate. 1t will be re-
called as one of the pieces in which
the two funny men made great hits a
few seasons ago. 1t is brought down
to the minute, and the music and lyrics
as well as the costumes and scenic
effects will all be new.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

enforcement and give it in her hands
and send her out of his house..
In pre-Christian times the import OF
this language was sharply contested,
some giving it a general meaning and
holding that man might divorce his
wife for the most trivial cause. Thus.
in the first instance. the early Romans
divorced their wives for such causes as
feasting with strangers. 'frequenting
the theaters without the husbands con-
sent or 'cOunterfeiting the husbands
keys. Among the other most forward
nations of ancient times the Greeks had
little regard for womans rights
They bought and sold their wives. I'm
til recent years many countries gave
the husband paramount rights in re-
gard TO divorce. 1t is only for a COM
paratively short time that in France
a husband could not act as he pleased
in his attitude toward women. In
some parts of Germany. however. the
laws have been for years exceedingly
liberal; in other sections severe. The
old Prussian law, which is still in force
in some German colonies, allows di-
vorce by mutual consent. And so 1t
runs. down to the Hindus and the Chi
nese. who still show in their laws little
regard for wives
Nowhere is there such a diversity in
States. where no two commonwealths
have exactly the same statutes. And
in no other nation among civilized
powers is divorce so prevalent
The cause which Seymour Obermer
espouses in his drama. The House OF
Bondage is the cause of many British
wives. The central figure is the wife
of an English peer. the latter man Of
intellect and innate refinement. who
recognizes and respects the goodness OF
his lady, but who has little regard for
his own morals. He is in love with
another woman and takes scant pains
to conceal it from his wife. Eventually
she in turn falls in love with another
man. and il is the struggle between the
spirit and the flesh that these two un-
dergo that forms the motive of the
play. Fate places the life of the peer
in the hands of the man who loves and
is loved by his wife. and the honorable
manner in which the latter meets the
situation finally arouses his lordships
promise of freedom 70 her. providing
his powerful influence can bring about
an amendment to the divorce law which
may make such an event possible.
The lesson that The House Of Bond
age teaches is not confhed to the d.
vorce question. 1t teaches the abb
surdity of laws which offer relief for
the inhiction OF mere physical pain.
while the imposition OF mental cruelty
must be suffered without redress. It
is a message worth thought and con-
sideration."
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
ACROBATIC TROUPE is
FEATURE AT EMPIRE
Bill of Much Variety and Inter-
est to Be Given

Vaudeville as exemDiiied at the Pan
tages-E Empire this week is a splendid
form of entertainment and full OF
variety and interest. Commencing
with today's matinee there viii be
a bewildering combination OF aero
battles. comedy sketches. singing.
dancing. musical novelties and light
ming changes. Perhaps the greatest
act Of all will be that of the tlo-Ren-
70 quintet. which Is in a class all BY
itself The members Of the quintet
will display some wonderful exhibi-
tions of strength and agility.
The KOhler grand opera tr1oi an
other big feature. is one OF the best
troupes OF vocalists that has appeared
in vaudeville in this country. The
comedy sketch. The Limits" presented
by Burton and Brooks. Is light and
breezy and introduces several new
songs The musical novelty act OF
Martinez and Martinez is a pretty and
catchy number. the pair being cos
tuned as gypsy minstrels-
The dramatic playlet offered by the
Ballard. Albert and WinsOr company is
one of the daintiest Of refined acts and
is filed with Intense interest from
start to finisd. Brandon and Wilson
will appear in new songs. dances. light
ming changes and clever bits of COM
edy The series of new motion pictures
on the Pantagescope viii complete one
OF the best bills Of the season
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Florence Roberts Discusses
Divorce Question

if her husband knocks Unless the
lord of the home absolutely employs
physical violence and abuse. she must
grin and bear whatever other indigni-
ties his royal highness cares TO infict.
She must meet her faithless spouse
over the melon in the morning or the
consomme in the evening: she must
abide his verbal taunts and defiance
without complaint Unless he is
brute and beats her or cad and de-
MES her support she is bound to him
through life.
There is probably a general belief
throughout the civilized globe that
there should be a uniform law govern
Ing the marital relations, but men diff
fer so radically in regard TO Its Just
scope that there is little hope that.
even in this country, a constitutional
amendment could be passed that would
bring about such a result. The differ-
ence Of mankind on this subject dates
back 10 that Mosaic law which. trans
lated. reads as follows: When a man
has taken a wife and it comes
to pass that she finds no favor in his
eyes because he has seen in her some
evil. then let him write her bill OF
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

vorite in the French capital. He exce1s
Russians and for the last 10 years has
had no engagements outside of the
Cars domain
Angelo Antola, barytone of the Lam
bardi grand opera company two years
ago, returns after two seasons of phe-
homenal success in Europe. His rem
dering of the prologue from "Pagliacci"
has never been equaled.
Giuseppe Pimazzoni, barytone, another
we'll remembered favorite of the past
season, will return. The press and
public last year proclaimed Pimazzoni
the equal of the great Salasso.
Giovanni Martino. basso, Is another
newcomer of this season. He comes di-
rect from Odessa, where he has been
singing at the Royal theater.
Paolo Wulman. basso, returns this
season, and the many friends of the
giant basso will be sure to give him a
royal welcome. Signor Wulman is
without doubt the greatest actor on
the Italian operate stage.
Nero Cervi. buffo basso for several
seasons with the great Tetrazzini, will
be a new member of the Lambardi
grand opera company. He has world
wide reputation as comedian and
will appear here in La Tosca' and
La Boheme."
Artidoro Mauceri, the young and
handsome DaSSO OF last year company,
is in this years organization.
Realizing the Importance of improv-
ing the chorus, Impresario Lambardi
spent the summer in thoroughly re-
constructing and disciplining his Choir
us and promises that this year you will
see in that body fine harmonization
and splendid technique and precision.
The orchestra will be under the di-
rection of Maestro Agide Jacchia, Edo
ardo Lebegott and Giovanni Baravelli
The latter was formerly with Tosca-
mini, now chief director of the Metro
politan grand opera company of New
York
The stage will be under the direction
of Ricardo Petrovich and the entire
presentation under the personal direc-
tfon of Mario Lambardi.
In scenery and costuming the pro-
ductions will be new and UP to date
as revision and rebuilding of scenery
has been made, with several completes
new productions. new costumes having
been imported.
The Lambardi grand opera company
will positively be the only grand opera
company purveying grand opera to the
large cities of the west and Pacific
coast 1t is the intention of the com-
pany to make all presentations COM
pletc In every detail.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

only the season before she had made
her Broadway debut and woke in the
morning to find herself famous where
fame counts. She wanted. of course,
to accentuate the first good impression
However, The House of Bondage"
is the vehicle this season, in which
she will be seen this week at the
American. and it is a problem play
exploiting the divorce laws of Eng
land. Though Miss Roberts, as protege
first and wife afterward of Lewis Nor
rison. is one of the actresses who has
never been before a judge pleading for
release from matrimonial bonds, her in
terest in problem plays and dramas
with. a past, so to say. is well known
and accounts for much that she has
been writing and saying on the eternal
subject, divorce"
She believes in 1t. Whom God hath
Joined together let no man put asun-
der" is the fine biblical Injunction.
But who shall declare that God did
join them?' she asks. And there you
are.
In, the play. The House of Bond
age the Inequalities of the English
divorce laws as available for the re-
lease of man, but rigid and unyielding
to woman, are exploited.
TT is very natural" said she. that
the turbulent demonstrations of Eng
lands suffragists should be followed
by renewal in parliament of the agi-
tation for new divorce laws which will
be alike in their operations between
husband and wife. The present laws
there are an outrage in these enlight-
ened days, and the play 1 have this
season has had its share in making
public opinion.
Divorce is theme which, from
the days of Moses. has made trouble
among the law tinkers. Even today
nearly any husband can obtain an alb
solute divorce if he cares to go to the
trouble to change his residence to suit
the facts under which he thinks himself
aggreved.
Women in this country have an
equal opportunity with their husbands
in the divorce laws. but in England
it is very different. Even when armed
with evidence of her husbands inn
delity she can. do. nothing but stay home
and weep. The courts doors are closed
to her. though they swing open freely
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

in the lighter roles and is noted for his
grace and manner in costuming his
characters.
Allessandro Scalabini. dramatic tenor
who created a furor by his tremendous
impersonatfons of the dramatic tenor
roles. His voice is very sweet but
powerful and is capable of taking and
sustaining the high notes demanded in
such operas as "Aida,' III Trovatore"
and "Pagliacci.
Allessandro Modesti, barytone, for
several years principal support of the
great Tamagno, and of recent years of
the Royal opera company at st. Peters
burg. He is a great favorite of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

and the dates which will make musical
history at the Central theater:
The company arrives in time to open
next Sunday. January "a. I'll Trova-
tore" faithful and true, like the bridal
chorus in 'Lohengrin," will be the
opening attraction. 1t will be repeated
at the matinee Wednesday. La Bo-
heme" will be staged Monday night,
January 25, and will be repeated
Thursday night. Tuesday night will
be given up to "Cavalleria" and
'IPagliacci," which double bill will be
repeated the following Saturday after
noon. Lucia" will be heard Wednes-
day night, Carmen" on Friday night,
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17


The Central was chosen as the place
in which to hold the brief opera season
because it was centrally located, easily
accessible from all parts of the city,
large enough to make the performance
profitable by the presence of crowds
which could not get in smaller theaters
and which would not go to the Chutes.
Ernest Howell, manager of the Cen
trail will withdraw his vaudeville show
tomorrow in order to put the week in
at cleaning and renovating the place.
He promises new carpets, new seats,
fresh coats of paint and other needed
attentions.
In passing it is not inopportune to
say that the lack of a suitable building
in which to present large musical pro-
ductions is a detriment to the city, and
our poverty in this respect is vexa-
tious, as poverty always is. We had
no place to put the Damrosch symphony
orchestra or Sousa's band, and no hos
pitable hall in which to house Pader-
ewski when the power of his tempera
mental pianistry drew a throng to
Dreamland pavilion. So it again hap
pens we have to take what we can get
and the Central is the best. all things
considered-at least it seems to me.
BY the way, a double roof will drown
the patter of the rain should our skies
be wet.
Some changes have been made in the
cast, as originally advertised. Berry
says that several of the artists have
been brought direct from Italy since
the company left Panama in order to
strengthen for our more exacting ears
the ensembles.
The dramatic soprano is Elvira Cam
poll, whose singing in "Giaconda," ;"
which we will not hear and in Aida. -
,tol, sol Il hxro o1a,r -
be superb. She will be in the opening
cast of I'll Trovatore." Ester Ferra-
bini, one of last years favorites, is the
lyric soprano. Berry says that her
voice has mellowed and broadened since
she was here before, and that her act
ing art is even finer. He predicts that
she will be taken up to the New York
seasons have passed. Ardizoni Tosi is
another lyric soprano adding strength
to the company. She is making her
American debut, having come to this
country to meet Lambardi's singers in
California. The leading coloratura So
prano this year is Cecilia Tamanti
Zazaschi
For mezzo soprano Madame Dolores
Frau has been selected. Her voice has
been compared with that of Madame
Schumann-H Heink, which is almost too
good to be true. Olga Simsiz will sing
alternating coloratura roles. She was
here last season. and though her voice
is true and high, it was not then re-
markable.
But wait until you hear Eugenio
Battain," says Berry. And seeing I
have a disposition to quote him. 1 shall
give you what he says about his stars.
as follows:
Eugenio Battain, lyric tenor, whose
voice closely resembles the great Ca
ruso's, especially in the high register.
and like Caruso he is capable OF taking.
will appear In "Gioconda IRIS ..Rigo-
letto" and Carmen"
Girardi Graziani, lyric tenor, a fa-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Lambardi' S Operatic
Offerings
BY Walter Anthony

been the first to recognize the talents
OF many who have since been in
dorsed by bigger audiences than are
found in California or in South
America.
In 1880 Lambardi, was an architect
and received the commission to build
an opera house for one of the South
American republics. When the struc-
ture was completed and the seats and
scenery installed there was no one to
gather the company which Latin i'm
patience demanded. So Lambardi un-
dertook the job, went to Italy, or
ganized the forces and made sue
cess of his first season in grand opera
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

This Is the schedule of the operas
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

Struggle Everlasting" by the success
of The House of Bondage" The for
mer play was her dearest treasure. but
New York refused to listen to 1T and
Manager John Cort did not have the
temerity to fly in the face of further
disaster by bringing the play west.
That was a sad disappointment to Miss
Roberts, who last season still be-
moaned the fate of Royle's drama, The
Struggle Everlasting"
Its nonsuccess. though compensated
somewhat by Miss Roberts, personal
success in New York. was a double
blow to the California actress because
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

Florence Roberts says she has. been
reconciled for the failure OF The
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-31

HON. CHARLES S. VOORHEES,, of
Spokane, died Sunday after brief i'll
ness, and the sad announcement car
ried poignant grief and regret to a
host of friends of the gentleman far
beyond the limits of his home city.
The writer knew the deceased init
mately for more than quarter of a
century, and had for him the warmest
feelings of friendship, which he knows
was fully reciprocated. Mr.. Voorhees,
stood at the head of the legal profess
sion in the state, and was respected and
admired among his professional asso-
ciates for his integrity, high sense of
honor and uniform courtesy at all times
and under all circumstances. Among
his friends he was always genial, kind
and considerable. In territorial days he
represented Washington in congress,
and the simple fact that as democrat
he was elected in strong republican
territory speaks higher of his popu-
larity among all classes than could be
expressed in words. In his death Spo-
kane has lost one of its ablest and for
most citizens, his family a devoted
husband and father, his wide circle of
associates and acquaintance a true
and loyal friend, his profession clean,
upright, able member. Those who
knew him since old territorial DAYS
probably more fully appreciated and
loved the man for his sterling worth,
and those pioneer friends surviving
will long and sincerely mourn his un-
timely taking off.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-31

THE Okanogan independents, in a
long diatribe based upon an itom that
appeared in this paper relative to the
report of Engineer Woodward anent
the new steel bridge OF that point.
winds up by stating that the commits
sioners were building two new bridges
at Oroville. Even pique does not ex-
cuse gross misrepresentation, and the
publisher of the Independent knows
that statement to be without founda-
ton. Both of the bridges referred to
by the Independent were built by the
people of Oroville. They were used
for years as common highways without
the cost of dollar to the county, and
not until they were condemned as I'M
safe by the county engineer, and the
fear of case of damages spur them to
action, did the commissioners order
the necessary repairs that have been,
and are being, made. The report OF
the county engineer was mentioned in
this paper simply because it cores
pended with similar reports from peo-
pie living in the south part of the
county, and so far south of Riverside
as to have no interest in that burg.
If these reports are false, and the
bridge perfect structure, then this
paper has been mislead. However this
paper has never objected to the bridge,
it has only insisted that there should
be more equitable distribution of the
road funds.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-31

MCCREDIE, the new congressman
from this sends out a statement hot
from the bat, that Joe Cannon looks
good to him. Nc is due to be crucified
by the press that looks upon Joseph as
a big devil and all his supporters. Joe
may have to come down off the perch,
but when he does he will take his med
icine and not be found playing into the
hands of the democrats.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-31

DIR. COOK has been voted an impos-
itor by scientific societies, and even his
alleged ascent of Mt. Mckinley dis
credited. Cook today is without a
country, at least country that would
lay claim to him. Now if it could only
be proved that that insufferrable cad,
Peary, had failed to reach the pole
some manly man might undertake and
successfully carry out the job.