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Butterfield seems to have caught the true
spirit of his role.
AS the story goes, Sir Reginald, fasci-
mated by Nine. De Semiano. the widow
of a Peruvian. is about to marry ner'
but finds that his fortune will be for
feited IL he does. II he finds another VINO
will marry him the fortune is saved. His
solicitor, who has a goddaughter, played
by Blanche Hall, arranges transitory
marriage with her. After the marriage
the couple Immediately separate. The
Englishman then goes off on a long tour
with the widow. properly chaperoned. In
a years time she gets on his nerves."
How the transitory wife meets the
widow and the solicitor; how they row
over the divorce which will leave Sir
Reginald free to marry the widow. and
how Kitty. the transitory wife. falls
lish husband. while the widow raves
and has Mysteries. is all told in that
lively second act. When the final scene
comes. the husband. in his efforts to
escape the widow. finds himself locked
in his wife's room, with the widow
pounding on the door. shrieking and
screaming at the top of her lungs.
The curtain falls. and the audience
wonders how the story is to be finished
in the third act. There is the posi-
comes-the right surprise at that
with a closing act full of comedy and
ending with a love story in the right
way.
AS Miss Catherine Silverton kitty
Blanche Hall presents a lively. indie
pendent girl with a mind of her own,
and does it well. The Peruvian widow.
Nine. de Semiano. with the hysterical
disposition and the paprika temper. is
we'll played by Phyllis Sherwood. Her
first act gives but little promise of
great things, but the second and third
acts are enriched with brilliant work.
Edwin II. Curtis has minor part.
splendidly done. and Stanley James. in
an important part. carries quiet, re-
fined humor with delicate ease.
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return home next Monday. and will sail
for the United States about October l.
1t Is also understood that Senator Ell
kins has no intention OF coming abroad.
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Large audiences greeted the per-
formances at the Casino yesterday AIT
ernoon and evening. and their applause
testified to the excellence Of the bill
for this week Latina" the physical
culture girl. was the first upon the
program and her act was novel and
we'll liked The Da Costa brothers.
novelty musicians. also won their share
OF the applause with good musical Sc
lections. A number OF popular songs
were sung by the Church City quartet.
stella Hart. with new songs and very
clever dancing, was a leading feature
Of the bill. She received several en-
cores for her act. Dick FOX mace
hit with his versatile entertainment,
especially with HIS Cease. sweetheart.
Cease" Bigelow and Campbell. a song
and dance couple. added to the merri-
ment as we'll as to the excellence or the
bill. which was supplemented with
good exhibition of motion pictures.
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Academy.

The Academy presents THE Boy From
Wall Street." play full OF human in
terest, this week, and from the rise
until the ANAL fall Of the curtain there
is not q moment when the full attention
OF the audience is not drawn to the
stage.
1.-The Boy From Wall Street" is based
on real life. and the problems which con-
front the characters are the same as
might confront any human being. When
ever a problem arises in the play. all
turn instinctively to the 'Cherub" De-
vine. who never fails 20 solve IL.
Harry Clay Blaney as the "Cherub'
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Lyceum.

Scotch Fusiliers by the military girls In
kits got an encore.
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Her Dot to Be IS, 600, 900.

The financial arrangements which go
with the marriage have been attended to
and II is announced that the matter has
been satisfactorily settled so far as both
PARTIES are concerned. The marriage por-
ton will be S5.OOO,OOO which Is not con-
sidered extraordinary In amount here In
view Of the rank OF the prospective BRIDE
groom and the wealth of Senator Elkins.
All Of the arrangements thus far made
have been the result OF negotiations be-
tween Lieut.. Marquis Negrotto de Cam
sonal friend, the Duke of the Abruzzi.
and Senator Elkins himself or some agent
acting for him with full power to sign
any agreement arrived at.
While il has been impossible thus far to
get an oficial confirmation Of all this.
Paris Is firmly convinced that the we'd
ding Is TO take place as stated and that
all the details have been worked out and
agreed upon by all parties concerned.
A call was made at the Italian embassy
here yesterday and the facts as outlined
here were laid before the offlcials. with
the request that the reports be confirmed
or denied. This was met with the state
ment that the members of the embassy
staff were unable to confirm. but that
they would not deny that the wedding
was to take place. In private converse
ton one official talked In q tone that
tended strongly TO confirm the whole
matter.
Sail Home in October.
Davis Elkins arrived here from Carls-
bad yesterday en- route to vichy. where
he will join his mother and his sister
Miss Katherine Eikins.
II II understood that the three viii
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Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth are
Enthusiastically the stars at Chase's this
week, vet there are other numbers on
the bill that deserve attention for their
merit. The Bayes and Norworth act is
one OF the best seen here this season In
vaudeville, and the clever personalities
Of the performers contribute a great
deal toward their hit. Their sketch is
made up of comedy and songs. the lead
ing feature being an old-time minstrel
show. The old jokes that made our
grandfathers laugh and hold their sides,
together with such songs as 1.-The Cows
Are in the Clover" 'Climbing up de
Golden Stairs" wait Till the Clouds
Roll BY. Jennie" make the sketch unique
In itself, and II received hearty APP
plause. Jack Norworth acted the part
of the interlocutor. while Miss Bayes
filled in the parts of all the lend men
Other selections were Mandy. Kelly
During the latter song Norworth pro-
duced several queer lantern slides, to
the amusement of the audience.
Ben Johnson. comedian Ian 81 tn, the S New
attractions OF the bill. He told sew
eral anecdotes about men OF the pro-
fession and gave limitations OF Richard
Mansfield. Joseph jefferson; etc; John n,
his situations stand out prominently
and there is no drag in the laughs.
May Gilmore, eccentric to the ex-
IRENE, drew her share of the applause.
Her songs and stories are Of the best.
"The Duchess" by Beatrice Ingram and
company, seen here before, repeated its
former success. The little one-act play
is full of pathos and comedy of the
variety that attracts.
The four De VOLTS have a good offer
ing in the musical line. Their best
song was "Shaky Eyes" The Kremka
brothers furnished several novelties in
lswn>
new tricks on the slack wire. He is
SISTED in his work by Beatrice South
wick THE Girl of the Triple x
Ranch" Aim in moving pictures. COM
pleted the bill.
Two large holiday crowds thronged
Chase's at both performances yester-
day, and the well balanced bill seemed
to give them ample entertainment. On
account OF the heat. the usual evening
intermission was abolished and the
show went along without a stop.
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USED HAT PIN ON ROBBER
WOMAN FIGHTS OFF NEGRO
ROAD BANDIT.
Fooled in Desperate Attempt to En-.
ter Buggy She Was Driving
Near Elkton.

ELKTON, Nd. September 6-Mrs.
Howard Williams. wife Of a. well known
farmer near Iron Hill, was held up and
robbed on the public road near Elkton
yesterday afternoon by a negro.
Mrs. Williams had been at Elkton and
was returning home with her two little
children. While driving along the road
near Gipin Manor, about a quarter OF q
mile from Elkton. a negro sprang from
behind a clump Of bushes, and, catching
hold OF the buggy, pointed a pistol at the
occupants, with a demand for Mrs Will
liams' money.
Mrs. Williams and her children began
to scream, and then, in a frantic attempt
to defend her life and those OF her little
ones. the mother drew a hat pin and
fought the negro of. AT the same time
she started the horse on a run.
Grabbed Her Watch.
The negro followed. still holding on to
the side of the vehicle. and attempted to
climb in. Finding himself unable to do
SO. he grabbed a watch which was pin
ned TO Mrs. Williams shirt waist. In do
ing this his hat fell into the buggy. and
a sudden lurch of the vehicle threw him
to the ground.
Driving on, Mrs Williams passed a
party of Automobiles and told them of
the robbery. Then she went to the house
of a neighbor and notified the authori-
ties here over the telephone.
In a short while Deputy Sheriff Stew
art and Police Officer Randolph started
out after the negro, who managed to es-
cape into the woods skirting the line OF
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and WASH
ington railroad
The robber has not been apprehended.
they will eventually effect his capture.
The negro, as far as is known, IL a
stranger. Mrs. Williams Is certain she
would be able to identify him.
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.ELK|NS WEDDING IS
SETFOR FEBRUARY
Bride to Join Catholic Church
and Be Made Countess,
Paris Hears.

PARIS, September 6.-The date for the
wedding OF Miss Katherine Elkins and
the Duke OF the Abruzyi has been fixed
for the latter part OF February OF next
year, according 70 reports in circulation
here which seem TO be absolutely re-
cided upon after a consultation between
the prospective bridegroom and his
brother. the Duke OF Aosta. The meeting
took place at Venice August 2. and was
carefully kept from the public until now.
There Is every reason to believe that
The Duchess OF Aosta who. from the
FIRST. has strenuously opposed the match.
has az last Withdrawn her opposition and
has abandoned her proposed second trip
TO Africa. which was planned with the
idea OF avoiding being present at the
wedding Within ten DAYS the Duke OF
the Abruzzi will pay a visit 10 the Elkins
family here and ar that time arrange
ments will he made for the presentation
or the senator's family TO the Italian
royal household. In order TO avoid news
paper publicity as much as possible. the
presentation will take place at some OBJ
scure town In Italy. and the date will be
kept a secret.
Will Be Countess.
II Is understood that before her mar
rage Miss Elkins will have conferred
upon her the title OF Countess of Teramo
in honor OF one of the largest towns In
the Abruzz district.
The statement is made at the same
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21

- he treasury building Is undergoing
another overhauling. which this
time costs $4,000. The renovators
have been at work on the treasury
building for a good many years. Not
very much has been done to the inside
of the great pile of masonry. where
the United States money Is kept. but
more or less work Is all the time going
on on the outside. All Of the original
sandstone or soft limestone that faced
the outside of the building has been at
last removed. and granite has been put
in its place. The principal change that
will now be made will be to eliminate
the huge granite entrance steps on the
Fifteenth street side. Several new
passenger elevators will be installed.
Lockers will be furnished sufficient for
all of the clerks: the money-handling
divisions will be segregated on the
ground floor: supplies will be shipped
from the west entrance instead OF the
Fifteenth street: frieze windows will
be placed on the third floor. and
general adjustment Of bureaus an:
divisions will be made to facilitate the
ok The treasury department has
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21

PANTY inflammation of the imasi.
nation on your part"
Then there is the piece of tele-
gram. 1t said lower ten, car seven.
It's extremely likely that she had it.
That telegram was about ME. Richey.
I'm getting a headache" he said.
putting out his cigarette against the
sole of his shoe All I'm certain of
just now is that il there hadn't been
a wreck, by this time you'd be sitting
i'm an eight by ten cell. and feeling like
the rhyme for it,"
But listen to this" ] conterded. as
he picked up his hat. this fellow Sui
livan is fugitive, and he's lot more
likely to make advances to Bronson
than to us. We could have the case
continued. release Bronson on bail
and set a watch on him"
Not my watch" Mcknight protest
ed It's family heirloom"
You'd better go home" I said firm
ly. Go home and go to bed. You're
sleepy. You can have Sulliyan's red
necktie to dream over If you think 1t
will help any"
Mrs. KloptOn's voice came drowsily
from the next room. punctuated by a
yawn. "Oh, forgot to tell you" she
called with the suspicious lisp which
characterizes her at night. somebody
called up about noon, MIR Lawrence.
1t was long distance. and he said he
would call again. The name was
she Observation-Disclosures"
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21

HE experts in both the army and
L the navy are watching with keen
interest the development Of the
heavier-than-air craft. While the Of
ficials are not willing to say much pub
licly about the possibilities Of the use
of airships in time Of war. they are
saying privately that the probability
Is that when the next great war comes
the airship will play a more effective
part than battlesh!ps. land batteries.
or great masses Of troops.
The prediction Is freely made by
army and navy officials in private that
not dollar will ever be spent in forti-
flying for the protection of the Panama
canal. They have arrived at this con-
clusiOn because they think they fore
see that within q few years the airship
will be brought to a stage of perfec-
ton that will enable 1t quickly to de-
stroy any Notifications that night be
erected along the route of the canal.
Congress at the recent session de-
clined to appropriate money for the
fertilization Of the canal No public
reason for this failure to make an ap-
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
Uncle Sam Watching Aeroplane Men

preparation was ever announced. but
1t is now pretty we'll understood that
the experts In both the war and navy
departments suggested that 1t would
be well to defer action until the gov.
eminent understands better what to
expect Of the airship.
Oficia!s in the army and navy de
partments are greatly impressed with
the performances of Glenn Curtiss
with his aeroplane at Atlantic City re-
Gently. Those performances were not
under the auspices Of either the war
department or the navy department.
but agents of each of the fighting arms
were present. and were deeply i'm
pressed with what Curtiss was abba to
do. They have reported to their re-
spective departments that from q
height that would have protected him
reasonably well from a fire directed
at him from either land or water. he
dropped small articles on boats and ON
objects ON land with remarkable pre-.
cision.
Some of the experts from the de-
partments who saw the Curtiss per-
formances came back firmly convinced
that II war should come on tomorrow
the aeroplane would be able to do de-
work.
In spite Of the possibilities present.
ed by the rapid development of air
craft. the United States government
is really doing nothing toward taking
of the situation.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21

ing to me. land yesterday I fan over
a sheep: nearly went into the ditch
But there's a Providence that watches
over fools and lovers. and just now
know darned well that I'm one, and |
have sneaking idea I'm both"
You are BOTH" said with disgust
IF you can be rational for one mo.
ment, I wish you would tell me why
that man Sullivan called me over the
telephone yesterday morning"
Probably hadn't yet discovered the
Bronson Incorporating you held to
ycur theory that the theft was in
cIdental to the murder. May have
wanted his own clothes again. or to
thank you for yours. Search me: I
can't think Of anything else" The
doctor came in Just then.
Pretty good shape" he said. How
did you Sleep"
oh. occasionally" I replied. Il
would like to sit up. doctor"
Nonsense. Take a rest while you
have an excuse for it. I wish to thun-
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21

WASHINGTON census bureau
W has made public figures concern.
Ing enough localities to indicate Ger
tain interesting trends in the growth
OF American population. What stands
out first is. Of course. the general in.
crease in population all over the coun-
try. While this growth Is perhaps
more striking In the middle west. or
even In the far west. the cas-: is little
behind those sections. Increases in
city population rarely fall below 90
per cent. for the last tee years. Often
the increase is considerably In excess
Of so per cent
This growth has been expected. but
there will probably be some surprise
to find how far the growth OF the
cities exceeds that of the rural dis
tricts. Here. save In a few localities.
there is an increase. but generally II
is below ten per cent.
Some spot in Illinois may mark the
center OF population for another ten
years. 1t Is worth while to emphasize
the word may" because there Is not
available ut this time much definite
Information on which to make specula.
ton as to where the center Of popula.
tiOn will be.
The remarkable increase in the pop
ulatiOn OF Oklahoma must be taken
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21

a community of mind and interest so
strong. that between that first meet
ing and the next the bond may grow
into something stronger. This is es,
pecially true. | fancy, of people with
temperament. the modern substitute
for imagination. 1t is a nice Ques-
ton whether lovers begin to love
when they are together, or when they
are apart.
Not that l followed any such line
Of reasoning at the time. | would not
even admit my folly to myself But
during the restless hours of that first
night after the accident. when my
back ached with lying on it. and any
other position was torture, found my
thoughts constantly going back to Ali
son West l dropped into a doze. to
dream of touching her fingers again
II comfort her. and awOke TO find
had patted a teaspoonful of medicine
out of Mrs. klopton's indignant hand
What was II Mcknight had said about
making an egregious ass of myself?
And that brought me back to Richey.
ard / fancy | Groaned. There is no
use expatiatinS on the Friendship be-
tween two men who have gone to-
gethe. through college. have quar-
reed and made it up. fused together
over politics and debated Creeds for
years; men don't need to be told, and
women cannot understand. Neverthe-
less, l groaned. If it had been any
one but Rich,
Some things were mine. however.
and | would hold them: The halcyon
breakfast, the queer hat, the pebble in
her small shoe. the gold bag with the
broken chain-the bag; Why, it was
in my pocket at that moment
| got up painfully and found my
coat Yes, there was the purse. bull
ging with an opulent suggestion Of
wealth inside. l went back to bed
again. somewhat dizzy, between effort
and the touch of the trinket, SO lately
hers. held it up by its broken chain
and gloated over IT. BY careful atten-
ton to orders. ought to be out in q
day or SO. Them could return 1t to
her. l really ought to do that: it was
valuable. and l wouldn't care to trust
1t to the mail l could run down to
Richmond. and see her once-there
was no disloyalty to Rich in that
had no intention of opening the
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21

You think ne changed the tags on
seven and nine. SO that when you
went back to bed you thought you
were crawling into nine. when it was
really seven, eh?'
'Probably-yes''
Then toward morning. when every.
body was asleep. your theory is that
lef: the train
Il can't think OF any thing else"
replied YEARLY.
"Joye, what a game Of bridge that
fellow would play, It was like finess-
ins AZ eight-spot and winning out.
They would scarcely have doubted
yoU had the tags been reversed in
the morning. He certainly left you in
a bad way. Not jury in the country
would stand out against the stains.
the stiletto. and the murdered mans
pocket-book in your possession"
Then you think Sullivan did it,"
asked
of course" said Mcknight con-
fidently Unless you did it in your
sleep. Look at the stains on his pill
low, and the dirk stuck into it. And
didn't he have the man Harrington's
pocket-bcok?
But why did he go OF without the
money!" 1 persisted. And where
does the bronze-haired girl come In"
Search me-" Mcknight retorted Zip
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
Overhauling the Treasury Building

been seriously overcrowded for a mum.
Der Of years. One OF the very first i'm
provements was the elimination from
the building Of the branch printing
Office. with Its combustible inks, oils.
etc. With the great Fifteenth street
steps removed. a fine entrance at
grade will be provided for the EN-.
ployes. and a count will be kept OF the
people entering and leaving the Guild.
ing. which at the present time seems
to be impossible. At the present time
the employees are obliged to carry
their clothing. hats. rubbers. umbrel-
las and everything of that character
into their working rooms. so that lock.
ers are imperative. 1t will certainly
be $lSO.OCO mighty we'll expended, for
in the present condition of the treas
ury department 1t is impossible to
keep 1t clean or to run 1t on business.
like methods with departments of the
various bureaus widely separated, SO
that the chief OF one of these spends
most Of his time traversing the CORR.
doris In his attempt to keep track Of
his clerks and of his work
The treasury department has dis
continued the coming of the $3.50
gold pieces. There Ia an accumulation
of approximately 100000 worth OF
them in the treasury vaults at the
present time. Altogether $4,000. 900 of
them have been coined. and there il
little or no demand for them. SO it 10
thought best not TO make any more Of
them At the present tine.