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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-20
COLONIAL THEATRE.

1.-The Great Divide" is the play which
created such a genuine sensation in New
York upon it's first production there al
the Princess theatre, on OCTOBER ., 1870,
Henry Miller and Margaret Anglln had
the leading roles, and scored superb sue
cesses The play is by William Vaughn
Moody, professor of English in the Chi
cago university. The story Oh the play
runs some what as follows
A young woman from Milford Corners.
Mass. living temporarily in the wilds OF
Arizona, is left alone in their cabin Dy
her brother and those who had been her
her the dangers of her unprotected soli-
tude but she declares laughingly that she
will be able to take care of herself IN
their abse nee. She has previously re-
marked. incidentally, that if ever she mar
ried she wanted her husband IN the
rough" They are no sooner gone than
night falls and while she is preparing TO
retire three prowling desperadoes break
in They are drunk, and the sight of the
defenSeleSs girl arouSes their worst pas
sions. 1t becomes a question as to who
shall take possession Of her The crlnglng
girl in terror of her life, pleads to stephen
Client, the least brutal of the three, TO
save her. He cynically agrees II she Will
marry him. She consents. Client buys
off one of the scamps with gold nuggets
and shoots the other. Then he claims the
promised reward The girl shrinks, nor
ror-stricken. She is filled with loathing
who desires her. But she has promised,
and because she considers her word more
sacred than her honor, more binding than
her love for her mother and family, she
follows the beast into the mountains after
going through d marriage ceremony before
a ''tipsy'' magistrate. In the next act we
have a view of the stone or adobe house
in which the strange couple live on the
mountain top The illusion of the Arizona
canyon is wonderfully impressive. Client
is owner of a gold mine and makes plans
for the happiness of his wife, whom he
now has learned to love spiritually. But
she still hates him, feeling that she is
a slave bought with his golden nuggets.
She sells some of her trinkets and plans
to purcha Sc her freedom. Her brother
finds her, and urges her to go home, which
she does in spite of Clients entreaties
that she remain with him. In the last
aet-brt what's the use of telling the
reader What was the outcome of the story.
That will spoil his enjoyment of this great
play, just as his pleasure in book would
be ruined by stealing glimpse OF the
final page. Edwin Jones, already favor
ably known in this city, and a man noted
for his strength of Interpretation and ply
steal makeup, should be exceedingly salts
factory as Stephen Client. Ina Brooks
one Of tine foremost of native leading ac-
tresses. will have the role of Ruth Jordan.
The entire cast wa selected under Mr.
Millers direction. The staging will also
be superior. The engagement will be for
the week, beginning tonight at the
Colonial.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-20

Florence Bond Martha Berry, Jessie Nell
son, Stella Frankla nd, Bessie Smith, Ma
mic Marion, Gene Convey, Norinne Robin
son, Hazel Bowman, Katherine Driscoll
Birdie Schmierer, Emma Brkenshaw,
Letrice Belcher, Rosetta Mantel, Margery
Burrows, Katherine Slade, Margery Win
ter, Dora Crow, Tillie Wardel, Ethel Dun
bar, Vivian Pace, Hilda Lundgren, liberia
Flora, Edith Fitzgerald, Margery Jensen,
Sarah Haddow, Lillian Busch, Vera Arm
strong, Susie Nare0tts, Mercy Kilkenny,
4 Brain, Cecilia Haaga, Hortense
West, Anna TolhursJ, Marguerite Living
stOn, Ruth Bowman. Ivy Livingston, Ma
omi Smith, Lucille Anderson, Sadie Ny
ers. Gladys Wickens. Ruby Jones. Mar
guerite Rowley, Eleanor Warren, lola
Belts, Lutte Renshaw, Florence Lindeil,
Emily Pfister, Selma Rebentisch, Flor
ence Wickens, Gladys Zell.
Male Disturbers-J. G. Leary E. c. PEN
rose, Ben f. Redman. J. c. Nelson, S. ].
SwveTS - E. Benhart, Elmer Fruehline,
]. K. Khoumrian. Gates Paddock, z. c.
Kimball. H. A. Leipsiger. John Heron,
L. E. Shoemaker, c. G. Branham, C. L.
J. w. Collins, Alexander J. ks
selburg, Dean Daynes, F. c. Martin, G.
B. Cauffield Albert James. Elmer Rector,
s. H. Boylan, D. n. Henry, ]. c. Tochey,
D. W. Gibbs. F. V. Fitzgerald. w. f.
Smith, T. w. Dayton, F. H. LaBo.
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with a captain of a tow boat, who is en-
tranced by his powers of oratOry and
fluency of Shakespearian quotation. The
captain offers to take the Thespians down
the Hudson on his tow boat, thus saving
them the indignity of walking the ties. !"
In the second act, which transpires in a
cherries lodging house in the metropolis,
the troupe is discovered living on hope,
two proteges under his wing in this ex-
tremity. Margaret bruce, his ward since
childhood, has infatuated Dick Prentice, a
stage-struck youth who has left a home
of wealth and culture to endure the pri-
VatiOns of a life behind the fOotlights. The
duce him to return to the parental roof;
and it is only after the sordidness of his
surroundings overwhelms him that he is
persuaded by means of clever ruse on
the part of the girl to leave them and
accede to his fathers wishes. The third
act shows Fifth avenue mansion, where
a fashionable vaudeville performance is in
progress. Towers and his ward, who have
drifted into vaudeville to escape StarVa-
ton are among the participants in the
program for the evening Here Margaret
again comforts Dick. who is a guest at
the function. His old love returns, but
Margaret confesses that she has at last
begun to realize the sterling worth of the
man who has been her protector and
mentor, and her heart is now given to
Towers. This philosophic individual, whose
life has been one of bitter disappointment,
discovers that the girl is possessed of
latent genius and he bends every effort in
developing her histrionic gifts. In the last
act which shows a Broadway theatre on
a first night, Margaret's success has been
electrical and has indicated Towers
Judgment. He prepares to take leave OF
her and return to the nomadic life of the
repertoire for which alone he is fitted
but the girl will not hear of this sacrifice,
and she is at last forced to delicately and
subtly disclose her secret. Towers, who
has always cherished secret and sincere
love for Margaret, is overwhelmed with
joy at the disclosure. The curtain falls
upon their union, with visions of happiness
and success before them.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-20

will present a comedy sketch. "A c. o. d.
Package" in which they have appeared
with success elsewhere. Sullivan plays
the part of an actor and Miss Pasquelena
is cast as an East Side girl, who happens
along by the stage door of a theatre at
the psychological moment to obtain an
opportunity to go on the stage. Arthur
WhiteIaw, who calls himself THE Irish
American" has a fine line of songs and
stories, and has been an acceptable mono
logue artist everywhere. Allen Wightman
is a modeler in clay and pastel painter:
With the clay he models pictures of
Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt and other
celebrated Americans, and concludes his
act with a lightning sketch of an Indian
camp fire in pastels.
AItus brothers are extraordinarily clever
club swingers. They appear in evening
dress, and at once proceed TO do the most
remarkable stunts with a great variety or
Indian clubs. A new orchestral program
and a fine set of motion pictures complete
the bill,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-20
MISSION THEATRE.

The thousands of patrons of the Mission
who have grown 10 expect a good bill
each week need have no fear of being
disappointed for the week commencing
with matinee next Thursday afternoon
A big number of the bill, one that Is
something different from anything in the
bicycle line that has ever been seen In
this city, will be the first appearance
here of the Bessie Valdare Troupe, con-
sisting of six young and good looking
women, who offer a decided novelty in
the bicycle riding line. together with
posing. artistic grouping and fancy rid
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-20

ing Another number will be Hiekey's
comedy circus. One of the big hits of
the act Is Obey, a mule, who is anything
but what his name implies. Professor
Hickey offers a reward of 81 per minute
for anyone vino will ride the mule for
five minutes. A novelty in mind read
ing and memorizing will be offered by
Lora, German importation, who has
created sensation In every city In which
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-20

she has appeared since her arrival in this
country. Sis in Service" as presented
by Roberts & Fulton, is said to be a
scream from start TO finish The story
Is that of a wife who has advertised for
a servant, and then decides that she viii
fool her husband by applying fer the stu
alton IN disguise. The husband learns OF
CONTINUED on Pass Sikh
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-16

binding, being swept with such force
in a body's face by the strong wind
No damage was done in this place.
n young man came in town the
other day and reported having seen
the comet down in the east about 4:5O
a. m, and that it was simply grand"
Yes. the morning" star about that
time was certainly bright.
Since writing the above we have had
fairly copious and indeed refreshing
showers. so this morning everything
with the farmers seems encouraging.
Mr.. Ellen. who came from Bishop
vile to catch the o'clock train, this
morning. says no rain fell In his town
up to the time he left. So the show
ers are by no means general.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-16
DARK CORNER.

Dark Corner. April 1--we had a
real good shower of rain here last
night, which was very much needed
as the vegetables that were up in our
gardens were whitening for the want
Of moisture. And string and butter
beans that were planted could not
come up as the earth was so dry.
About sunset yesterday evening the
wind blew pretty hard here for few
minutes, but no damage was done as
far as 1 have learned.
Corn has not come up to a good
stand, but Is lying in the ground not
even swelled. suppose that the land
is too dry to make 1t germinate.
Not much cotton planted here as
yet. 1 guess though that the bulk of
the cotton crop about here will be
planted this week and next.
The Manchester Township Board Of
Assessors held their last meeting last
Friday, the Sth at Mr.. S. M. Coulters
store, and sent the returns in to Au-
ditor Wilder on Saturday.
Mr.. Avin is still very sick.
Mr.. VIM. S. Ardis. formerly of this
place, but now at Augusta, Ca, is out
on visit to relatives here and at
Pinewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dud Weeks visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Geddings near
Pinewood last Sunday.
/ was in your city for a few hours
last Saturday and had the pleasure of
dining with my old friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Weeks. 1 was sorry to
find their daughter (Miss Daisy) quite
sick and in the infirmary. Hope she
is better before now. Well it is get
ting time for me to go to ploughing,
so 1 will ring off.
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should thereafter be commenced as
early as possible and should be con-
unued constantly until some of the.
Dolls begin to open; that excessively
wet lands should be drained or de-
voted to other crops; that farmers
throughout the cotton belt should
practice diversification and crop rota-
ton, and that they should generally
give more attention to live stock
The Department of Agriculture has
published pamphlets containing fuIr
information as to these improved
methods of growing cotton. I shall
be glad to procure copies of these cir
culars and send them to any cotton
growers who may write to me at NV
office, Washington, D. c., and am
authorized to state that they will be
sent direct to any grower who will
ADDRESS an application to the Agricul-
turaI Department at Washington.
Yours truly,
w. w. FINLEY,
Presidesnt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-16
LYNCIIDURG.

Lynchburg. Apr,l 12.-The annual
election for intenGent and four ward
ems for this town resulted i'm the unan-
tmous election Of Col. j. a. Rhame
for intendant. and r. G.. Griffin. S. l..
Talon, H. l.. TIickson and Thomas RI.
Miller for wardcns. There was not a
ripple OF unpleasantncss during the
day as there was not an opposing vote.
As Mossrs. w. r.. Mcintosh and u. G.
Truett are not residents Of this town
now. Messrs. dickson and Miller were
elected In their place.
a few persons. among whom were
Mr.. $. w Frierson. G.. w. Stokes and
Miss Ethrldge went 20 Charleston to
witness the presentation Of the silver
service today
In consequnce Of the unusually dry
weather people are becoming uneasy
and fearful OF crop failure. The oat
crop is already badly damaged and
the soil Is as dry as a powder house.
About sun down a severe sand storm.
without n minutes warning, swept
over this place. and several ladies
were caught on the streets and badly
frightened. The sand was indeed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-16
ACTON.

StatePurg. April 14.-Mrs. E. N.
Frierson spent several days this week
with Mrs. Emma Cantey.
Miss Gena Dargan spent the week
end in Columbia.
Miss JAMIE Nelson has returned
home from visit in Sumter.
Col. and Mrs. ]. ]. Dargan, Misses
Theodosia and Bessie Dargan, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. San
ders at Hagood.
Mr.. s. oliver Plowden of the Gen.
Sumter Memorial Academy, spent
Saturday and Sunday at his home in
Clarendon county.
Miss Georgia Dargan spent Sunday
with the Friersons at Cherry Vale"
On last Wednesday morning the
Beethoven Music Club OF the G.. S.
NJ. A. had Its regular meeting. The
programme was very interesting and
enjoyed thoroughly by all present.
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CONCORD.

Concord, April 13.-Messrs. d. III.
and E. l.. Newman visited their sister,
Mrs. r. +. Smith at st. Charles. last
week. also their friends at Spring
Hill. Reported a nice time.
Mr.. j. NJ. Tisdale. Jr.. visited his
friends and relatives at Lynchburg
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Jimmie McFadden and brother
spent the night In this community
Tuesday night.
After nice rain every ching looks
fresh and growing. The farmers
are hurrying with the soda on their
oats and wheat. while they have the
advantage of the long looked for rain.
Good many from around here were
In town Tuesday. Among some of
those were Mr.. T. +. Newman, f.. l..
Newman. ID. l.. Smith, Tom Hodge.
Mr.. w. j. Jones, Clinton Jones and
II. ID. Tisdale
Mr.. Clarence Jones spent the day
with his friends in Mayesvine last
Sunday.
Misses Agnes Harper and Mary Mel
lette will close their schools on April
26. and will have a picnic on the 27th
at Lewis Chapel church.
Mrs. Alice j. Josey's friends are
glad to see her able to be out again.
Mrs. ID. L. Smith and children spent
the day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Newman on Wednesday.
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Didn't Stay Her Time Out.

Old colored Joe had for many years
been man of all work for the Cor
dons. When the family moved to
another town, Joe remained in Read
ing. Seevral years later when Mr..
Gordon returned to Reading on bus
incSS, old Joe heard he was in town
and went at once to the home of Mr..
Gordon's sister. They were at dinner
and at one of the open windows Joe
took his stand, pleased grin on his
face. After Joe had asked about
each member Of Mr.. GOrdon's family.
Mr.. Gordon said, "Whcro's Harve
now, Joe?" ITarve was Joe's brother.
Hes daid, suh," returned Joe.
"A woman in Foht Smith shot him"
"What did they do to herr" asked
Mr.. Gordon.
They put her in the pcnitentiary
foh lifc-shc didn't stay her time
out. tho" said Joe.
'Sho didn't? Why not?" asked
Mr.. Gordon.
shes daid," said Joe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-16
EGYPT.

Egypt, April 13.-Spring has open
ed in earnest and everything is in full
bloom. We are needing rain very
bad in this section. Oats and corn
are suffering very much from the
drouth-over six weeks since we have
had any rain.
Cotton planting is the order of the
day.
Mr.. l.. II. White spent Saturday in
Bishopville.
Mrs. j. r. Mcleod spent several
days of last week with relatives at
Lonstown.
Rev. It. l.. Cole filled his regular
appointment at Mizpah Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. ]. r. Mcleod spent Saturday
n Camden.
Mr.. J. r. Munnerlyn spent today
in oar midst.
Mrs. j. w. Weldon and Misses
Irene Weldon, and Dorothy Napier
were in Camden last Saturday.
Last Sunday evening about s
o'clock Mr.. Eddie Lee and Miss Katie
Corbette were married at the home
OF the brides father. Mr.. Dupree
Corbette. Both were very popular in
this section. Rev. II. f.. Sharp offci-
ating. We extend congratulations
Mr.. w. T. Mcleod spent yesterday
in Sumter.
The work on the new church at
Smithville is progressing nicely. The
building will be completed about July
TIE 1st
There are several picnics to COM
Gft in this section within the next few
weeks.
The health of the community is
very good, We have no sick to re-
port
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needed.

Max, April IA terrific dust
storm of few minutes duration last
Tuesday evening was followed that
night by a good rain.
A great deal of tobacco was set
yesterday.
Some have finished planting cotton.
others are planting.
In two instances recently ladies,
NhO were driving horses they did not
Know to be safe, narrowly escaped
serious accidents by their horses TAX
ing fright
Mr.. j. G. Truluck and daughter.
Miss Mazelle, also others from about
here went to Charleston Tuesday.
Mrs w. B. Goodman was the re-
cipient from her husband Of several
pieces of beautiful table silver, ware
also, Of a splendid piano from her
son Russell, recently.
A lady tells laughingly how she was
Unexpectedly relieved of pain of an
abscess on her jaw, which she had
suffered for several days. Her little
daughter came into her room holding
young chick, she had killed. 1t
was not her first offence of the kind.
The mother became exasperated and
the abscess.
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SNIITIJVILLE.

Smithville, April 14.-Dry weather
still prevails. The oat crop will be a
failure unless rain comes soon. Gar
dens are at n standstill, nothing can
grow or come up. Corn Is coming up,
but VIII have a very poor stand as
some Of II is lying In ground not even
sprouted. We had little shower yes
terday afternoon. just enough to lay
the dust for a few hours. Its cloudy
today but cool. Not likely to rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson, Of Her.
lots. and Master Sam Lee, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Robert
son.
Mr.. T. c. aid Miss Colsey Robert
son went to Camden shopping last
Saturday.
Mr.. j. w. Robertson visited Mr.. s.
w. Elnore on last Sunday.
Mrs. ]. w. Weldon and Mrs. James
Wilson were the guests Of Mrs. T. c..
Robertson last Monday.
Mrs. T. ID. Foxworth and children
OF McColl. are visiting her mother,
Mrs NJ. C. Brown.
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MORE PAY FOR FEDERAL JUDGES.
Present Congress Will Probably Ma
serially Increase Salaries.

Washington, April 13.-Indications
point strongly at this time to the pas
sage by Congress at the present ses-
sion of a bill to increase the salaries
Of all Federal Judges.
For many years persistent efforts
have been made to secure the enact
ment of such legislation, but without
success. 1t has been argued that the
present salaries of the judiciary are
entirely out of keeping with the work
required and with the dignity of the
position. Many bills have been in
troduced in both houses of Congress.
1t is learned now that before the end
of the present session comes some
tangible results will be achieved
1t is proposed to increase the SAL
airy of Chief Justice Fuller, of the
United States Supreme Court, from
$4,000 to $4,000, of the Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court from
$12,500 to $17,5OO; of the Circuit
Judges from $1,000 to $4,000, and
the District Judges from $4,000 to
$4,000.
While it is recognized that the in
crease in the aggregate pay of the
Circuit and District Judges in differ
ent parts of the country would reach
considerable amount, it is believed
that the time has come for substantial
increase in these salaries. The same
men, it is claimed, serving in a pri-
vate capacity would be able to earn
considerably more each year.
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in the evening, refreshments were
sold, and quite a nice sum realized.
which will be used for school i'm
provements. The entertainment was
very much enjoyed by the large num-
Der in attendance.
Last night there was a slight show
er, and although it was scarcely
enough to lay the dust, we at least
hope the drought is now broken and
that we will have the good rains.
which for SO long, have been sadly
needed.
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Strange Result of Increased Gold
Supply.

Supply.
One Of the strangest results of the
increasing gold supply is high interest
rates. Most men, and even most edi-
tors and financial writer's, have as
sumed that more money means
cheaper money. 1t does but not low
er rates of interest. Interest is what
is paid for the use of capital. 1t is
measured by money, but it is not
really paid in money any more than
are real wages Interest, therefore,
shows the same tendency to advance.
when gold is depreciating, as do
prices or wages.
There are two reasons why interest
rates should be high when gold is de-
preciating. l. Because when prices
are rising, there are great opportuni-
ties to make money, specula lively, by
purchasing and holding real property
This fact leads enterprising men not
only to borrow all they can at low
idCeS VI interest, Dut 10 DlQ 1Or money
until rates become very high. 2. To
offset the shrinkage in the principal
of debt. Thus, if prices are advanc-
ing five per cent. a year, the purchas-
ing power of a dollar is shrinking
about five per cent. 4 man who
loaned $1,000 at four per cent. would,
at the end of the year, get back ST.
o4O, he would find that it would pur-
chase less than the $1,000 loaned at
the beginning Of the year When
translated into Capital-What was
really lOaned-he would have receiv-
ed back less than he loaned. That is,
instead of receiving interest, he would
really have paid the borrower a small
premium for holding his capital. The
loancr should in fairness not only re-
ceive back his principal unimpaired,
but should receive something for the
use of it. He should, in fact, receive
a rate of interest that would yield
him at least three per cent, after
making good the loss to the principal
because of the shrinkage in its pur-
chasing power.-Byron w. Holt, in
the April Everybodys.