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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22
Gratitude of Famous Actor

came pom Davenport ne sometimes
said to his friends that II there were
any memories or memorials Of his ca
served through the artistic triumphs
Of his daughter, Fanny Davenport,
and 1t might also be recalled that he
was n of those who took part n q
tribute Of acknowledgment to the
great service that had been done
them by a teacher. John E. Lowell.
II was n playing a portion Of my
repertoire at New Haven" Mr.. Dav-
export said, explaining the part he
took in the memorial to Lowell. when
I was told that my old teacher was
In great poverty. 1t had been my
habit a few ear earlier, when upon
professional visits to New Haven, to
call upon Mr.. Lowell, but for some
years my visits to New Haven we're
rare and of short duration, sc that I
had not been able to see him. But as
soon as I heard hat he was in Pc
cuniary distress. I searched him out,
and I found that the story had not
been exaggerated. But the little man,
for he was of very diminutive stature.
would o complain. He insisted upon
talking about my professional career.
of which he had been very proud.
"At last l told him that If he we're
as proud Of my career as he said he
was he was justified in that, for I
owed very much Of my success to him.
II said that he had taught me how
to use my voice, and that he had
first impressed upon me tho fact that
the speaking voice is as admir-
able an organ as is the singing voice.
I recalled how many times he had told
his scholars that 1t was a sin to neg
lect the voice-how he had frequently
said to us that 1t was more important
to speak distinctly and In tones that
were free from a nasal twang. then
called a Yankee characteristic. than
rectness. even.
these were the instructions which
l received from my old teacher to
which I owed much of my success as
an actor. for whatever other criticism
may have been made upon my acting
I had never heard any but words of
commentator for my enunciation and
the manner in which I used my voice.
So I told Mr.. Lowell that I was going
to try to repay him for what he had
done for me. And I went out and
found onae of my old schoolmates and
w began a plan for a subscription
sufficient to buy or build a home for
Mr.. Lowell. having in mind also a
fund from which he could receive an
income sufficient to car for him.
Many and hearty were the re-
sponses to this appeal. The money
was raised. a house and plot Of ground
in the suburbs Of New Haven not far
from East Rock were bought, and the
little school teacher received 1t az q
tribute from the men who. even in
their schooldays. had learned to re-
spect him greatly and afterwards to
look back upon their experiences at
his school with af~fectionate recollec-
ton.
AS for my part In this testimonial,
1t was simply a repayment of some
portion Of the debt which I owed to
John e. Lowell"
Copyright, 1911. by e. J. Edwards. All
Rights R~eservsd.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22
Aerial Law.

Aerial Law.
England has succeeded Germany
anon European lands in legislation
on aerial navigation. Germany pro
hibits any aeroplane from running on
any pretsxt Owe . city. town or village
ana the police closely supervise Sights
over open country.
The English parliament had irst BE-
fore It a bill imposing heavy penalties
on anyone who navigated any air craft
srecklessly, negligently or in a manner
which ID dangerous to the public" Dis
cussion showed that this regulation
va not enough. The penalty, how
! heavy, would ONE only after IN
aeroplans had dropped on . root or In
IL street,
Besides penalties for the misuse Of
air craft, the English oct q passed 70
ceatly dives the home secretary the
mower 70 prohibit lights over IN
aavan aroa for any time specified. Dur
- ~ week d the coronation lights
- Loa10n were prohibited while
~ Slxoets were thronged. Since then
- EnGaish authorities have permit
- 1ights over cities ana this 10 u
$500 Eranoe. though under regula.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22

must manage to look neat always-or
lose out when comparisons are made.
Little auto bonnets are most becom-
ing and fetching, most simple and
not expensive. The illustrations CIV
en- lere show how we'll the small hats
and bonnets protect the head and
face. Why Qn the name Of good
judgment) should nm go hatless
to ride. when they are much prett1er
with their millinery than without 1t?
Three types of hats are shown here,
suited to the car. The smoothly-cov-
cred bonnet-like shape of velvet and
silk, with a velvet rosette, 1s to be
worn with a veil pinned on for mo-
ing, an altogether practical affair.
The bonnet Of silk braid with
pulled crown Of velvet is trimmed
with narrow bands of marabout out
lining the veil, which is draped about
1t. This is a beautiful model in mole
skin velvet with natural marabout
and Persian braid. The veil matches
the velvet in color, and is long, so
that 1t may cover the face and be
wound about the throat, where re-
uuired. It is distinct1vely an auto
bonnet, but an exquisite piece of mil
linery as we'll, always an adornment.
The small, roun-. soft turbal
shown is of velvet with two soft and
flexible quilts and a bead buckle. It
does not suggest the auto at all. but,
with the addition Of a veil, prettily
adjusted, is as complete as the hats,
which are designed solely for motor
ing. This hat is just the thing for
those who ride only occasionally.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22
Luck of a Theater Manager

ly cast the parts when, Of q sudden,
the author withdrew the play. For.
%tunately l had not announced the
play. But what was l to do, never.
theless? 1 had at hand no play which
I had. however, in my drawer several
manuscripts Of plays, not one of
which had been examined. In my
desperation I took these manuscripts
for reading to my home in Stamford.
Conn, upon the bare chance that I
might md one of them good enough
to serve as a stop gap until I could
get my bearings again.
There was only one among them
which deserved q second and nor
careful reading. did not know the
author, except in a most casual way.
He had no reputation as q play.
wright. l had been told that he had
done some literary work somewhere
In the west. l knew, therefore, that
the name of the author would serve
In no way to advertise the play. And
yet this was tho only possible chance
l had Of keeping the theater going
uuIlI l COulu "dh0 Tcduy u play
which l knew would at least a for
It's production. Therefore. I decided
to put this play on and it went fairly
we'll at rehearsais, out every expert
enced manager knows that rehearsals
are no criterion Of the success Of q
play.
II went to the theater on the night
Of the first production. prepared to
announce at the close of the last act
that the play had been withdrawn.
But, to my establishment, at the end
Of the frst act I saw that the audi
once was disposed to be pleased with
the play. At the end o. the second
act I felt certain that tho play would
be good for a week or more: and
when the curtain came down upon
the last act, I said jubilantly to my
self. al Palmer. you went It blind,
and fortune has favored you The
play proved to b. a great hit. It was
called Alabama and 1t ran the sea-
son out. And yet but for that great
emergency and embarrassment in all
probability the play and the author
would never have been heard Of"
Copyright. 1911, by e. ]. Edwards. Ali
Rights Roservsd.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22
NEW RIBBONS FOR millinery
They Arc Very Wide and Soft, Dc
signed for the Making Of Hat
Bows.

The new millinery ribbons are enor-
mously wide and soft, for bows made
of taffeta are really smarter than rib
bon. and the ribbon makers have lac
to get out special widths to please
the women who prefer to make big hat
bows of conveniently finished ribbon
rather han hem and wire silk bows.
The graceful bows are arranged at
front, back or side Of the hat, accord
ing to the requirement of It's shape
or It's wearer's fancy. The big bow
across the back is %undeniably youth
full and girlish In suggestion, though
the bow In front Is more becoming to
certain types Of face. Trimming At
the side should only be worn by wom-
en- who can stand dashing and jaunty
effects.
Taffeta Is the millinery silk par ex-
cellence just now. and the new colors
are delectable-soft gray reds called
raspberry and cyclamen, rich olive
and bronze green's a sumptuous
American beauty rose and several
shades of the vivid geranium red
called coronation" There are two
tone silks with jacquard weaves
which make stunning bows, the velvet
brim facing of velvet matching one of
the shades; but perhaps the most
beautiful Of all the new millinery silks
is the beau dor or gold skin. which Is
a glace silk woven of yellow threads
which have a high gloss and glisten
like gold. A cross weave of colored
threads produces a most beautiful
changeable effect, most often in stripes
or vague East Indian" patterns.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22
A. N. Palmsr's story Of How He
Came to Produce Alabama" In
Desperation to Bridge Over
Crisis.

mo one who has not actually ex'
perienced all the trials and faced all
Of the emergencies which are the lot
OF . dramatic manager can begin to
realize what . difficult work his H."
once said to me the late A. M. Pal
msr. who for many years was one OF
the most successful dramatic man
ayers of the United States. Under
his management such great plays as
THE Bankers Daughter" "The Two
OTphans," Diplomacy" BARLEY
C~ampbell's my Partner" and. later,
the nrst successful dramatization Of
DuMaurier's novel. "Trilby." we're
produced.
II suppose" continued Mr.. Palmer,
that II I have had better luck in
dealing with actors and actresses and
In meeting and mastering sudden
emergencies than some other dra-
matte managers. 1t has been due to
the fact that I began my career in
life rs . politician, for I a actively
associated for some yeere with thu
Republican party organization Of New
York county, an association. in fact,
which resulted In my partnership ar
rangement with Sheridan Shook. who
wa also a very active politician. A
politician. you know. must know how
70 handle both people and emergen-
cles.
SHOOK and l had some very close
calls at the time We were managing
the Union Square Theater at New
York. We were at our wits ends
several times because actors upon
whom we relied had disappointed u.
or because some of them felt that We
had not cast them for parts which
were worthy Of their abilities.
'But I think the narrowest squeak
I ever had was after Mr.. Shook and I
had dissolved partnership and when
I Was the sole manager of q theater
IN the vicinity Of Madison Square.
New York.
II had decided to put on . play at
this theater. and. in fact. had partial
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22
The Now Rsvers.

Quite new are the nat revers Of
Irish, Duchesse OF odd linen lace, with
a frill of Valenciennes about tive
inches wide around the edge. On 8
sheer embroidered batiste with a hint
of palest pink in the flowers was a
side frill of the same material as the
waist reaching fell below the bust.
The frill was edged with fine point de
Paris lace in a wide round scallop
showing a quaint design that might
have been taken from some long for.
gotten treasure chest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22

FTER much experimenting on
n the part Of milliners. and many
~ trials on the part Of devotees
of the automobile, the problem
OF the hat for driving appears to have
solved itself in a compromise he
tween hat and bonnet shapes. The
veil. which is as essential as the hat,
Is usually not fastened to 1t, but re-
movable. There are, however, num-
bers Of auto hats shown, in which the
veil forms a part of the trimming.
They are designed for long runs and
tours, not for short excursions BY
far the better plan for those who buy
but n hat Of this kind Is that OF
wearing a removable veil. Such hats
are suited to other wear and, there
fore. more practical thar those In
which the veil is part of The trim
ming.
Speaking Of wells, it is too bad that
anything SO beautiful and beautify-
ing should be worn in an ~unbecoming.
not to say disfguring, manner Won
en- whose instincts should teach them
better tie them tightly about the
head, dispensing with hat or bonnet,
and betakes themselves to ride when
the wind bloweth whittier 1t listeth
las usual). And they appear to gath
er more than the usual amount of
dust on their unprotected faces. With
an Inconsistencies only blissful to
themselves. they join the throngs of
carefully groomed and beautifully
dressed diners in the fashionable
oofoc orI crrnor oorJoro ,rI eor1
blots upon the assembly. for a frowsy
appearance has no attractions, and
there is no gainsaying hat women
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22

honed. 1t must be in a naturally &C
cidental way to be tolerated BY ono
so evidently we'll bred.
He was 80 absorbed In making and
di%scardtng plans to this end hat he
forgot all else. He even failed to hear
the first call for luncheon; the second,
however, succeeded In arousing him.
He Immediately passed through the
car. empty now Of all but the sick
woman. to the diner just beyond, only
to find every table filed except the
n at which sat the girl in blue. He
was gazing longingly at the vacant
place when suddenly he became con-
scious OF a sobb1ng breath close be-
side him. He turned. 1t was tho sick
woman standing there staring straight
at her husband, her ace ~oolorless
with surprise and pain.
Halstead was seated beside q girl
with whom he was having an animat-
cd and confidential conversation. It
was plain to any onlooker that, for
the moment, he had forgotten every
thing and everybody ave the one to
whom he was talking. The girl was
evidently An Acquaintance Of his bach
elor days.
His wife staggered back to her seat
in the other coach, and Herbert fol-
lowed to render her any assistance
that might be necessary.
After Mrs. Halstead was seated, he
started again eagerly, hopefully, for
that vacant place beside the girl Of his
dreams, only to meet her returning to
her seat In the parlor Cal.
And though he had lost his appetite
az we'll - his heart, he kept on into
the diner and did the best he could.
Afterwards he was making his way
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22
For the Mother,

II one pins fresh cap strings to the
hahy's dainty lace or embroidered
caps with little gold pins. the life OF
the cap will be greatly heightened II
tiny pieces of white lawn are sewed
with small stitches to the inside Of
the cap just where the strings are
pinned on.-Delineator.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22
Value of Cleanliness,

Teeth kept clean mean small den
lists bills, and little time wasted in
toothache. Hair kept clean means
no time be wasted for the pre-
ventiou of badness later on. Skin
kept clean means no TOSS Of time In
illness.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22
Radium in Mineral Water

has invented an apparatus for inhalink
them directly from a solution in wa
ter. Into a large bottle the solution
OF radium emanations IL allowed to
fall drop by drop as required from a
smaller one. From the former the
emanat1ons are inhaled by the patient.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22
Artist Win Horse Sense.

Artist With Horse sense.
Friend--What on earth are you DO
ing to that picture?
Great Artist am rubbing q piece
Of raw meat over this rabbit in the
foreground. Mrs. De Shoddie will be
here this afternoon, and when she
sees her pet dog smell Of that rabbit
she'll buy it."-New York Weekly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22

with a piece Of gray suede. Such
shoes are worn with lingerie, floral
and taffeta frocks and are considered
excessively smart.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-09-22
raetIsss Suggestion.

raetIsss Suggestion.
Mrs. Stockbroker-Oh, Louis, come
out and see the hired man Watering
the stock.
Mr.. Stockbroker-No. Rachel; ]
came out here to forget businessi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
Thugs and Strong
Arm Men Put In a
Busy Night Friday
Two Are Held Up, One Has Pocket
Picked and One House is
Robbed.

Thugs and strong arm artists were busy
Friday night and before retiring for the
night had held up two men, picked an
others pocket and robbed a house. Money
and jewelry to the value of about 500 was
secured by the thieves.
Fred Early. 1904 Cass street, was strong
armed by two men at 11:45 near Fourteenth
and Cass streets and relieved Of $40 in
cash and a valuable watch and a fob.
When boarding a motor car at the Bur-
lington depot about 10 o'clock Friday night,
d. X Taylor of Chicago who is visiting
with John Phillippi at 23iO California street,
was the victim OF a dip" An annual
pass on the Burlington, a note for $50 and
SIS in cash was taken from rear trouser' 8
pocket
Commanding him to throw up his hands,
lone highwayman went through the
pockets OF II. G. Weston, $40 Bancroft
street, at the point of a revolver, near
Tenth and william streets and managed
to get away with $40 in cash and a gold
watch. A good description of the thief
was furnished the police by Mr.. Weston.
just before dusk the home Of Gus Pal
mer, 3015 Oak street was entered by thieves
through a rear window. piece of glass
was broken in the upper pane and the
latch released. A ladies' gold watch. a
locket set with six diamonds and silver
was taken from the residence
The police are of the belief that the
holdups and robberles were committed by
two men who are supposed to have been
operating In the city for the last week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
OPENS WINDSOR SCHOOL BIDS
Committee Receives Six New PrOpO-
sitions from Contractors.
LoCKwooD's ESTIMATE LOWEST
offers 20 Construct Addition and
Make Alterations Specified for
s32,6OO-Three Refuse 20
Revise Their Figures.

Six bids, the lowest OF them ss2, 200. for
the construction of the addition to the
Windsor public school building and making
alterations in the old structure, were
opened by the committee on public grounds
and buildings OF the Board of Education
Friday afternoon.
The new bids were made under revised
plans OF those drawn by d. Finlayson, SUI
perintendent OF construction, and include
the elimination Of many details which pre-
vailed in the original specifications.
David s. Lockwood submitted the lowest
estimate, which, however. does not include
plumbing and heating. Bids for these were
received at a meeting last week, Lock-
woods bid was $40 lower than the Rasmus-
sen-Kyhle Construction company.
other bids we're: Phil j. King, $50, $50;
F. p. Gould & Son. sSS,10O; Rasmussen
Kyhle Construction company, $50, s99 Grant
Parsons. ss4.7ss r. Butke tSs,4so
r. Butke, who submitted the lowest bid
under the original call for estimates, was
fourth on the list
Three contracting firms-Bridges q Hoye.
Thomas Herd and William ROCKFORD &
sons-refused to offer revised bids. Early
in the week these firms withdrew their
certified checks, giving as a reason that
they did not consider the action of the
board in asking for new estimates fair to
the bidders. Butke's original bid of $685. 800
was cut materially under the new plans.
Examinations include emitting the stone
steps stone buttresses and stone platform
at the rear entrance of the new addition.
'''rhe exterior steps will be built in the
future" say the revised plans.
The lowest bid for the heating was sub
mitted by c. H. Kessler, who offered to
install the plant for $500. He also bid low
on plumbing with $3.50.
The plans call for an eight-room addi-
ton on the west of the present building at
Thirty-fourth and Martha streets. Thirty
five thousand dollars were set aside in the
| bond issue for the Windsor addition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
LOTS IN SUBURBS SELLING
Considerable Activity il shown I'm
Dundee and other Residence
Sections of Omaha.

The pivot of activity stu remains in the
suburban districts, and there has been an
especially brisk movement in Dundee, where
George Co.. continue to sell lots. Since
that concern opened its campaign In that
district a short time ago about thirty lots
have been transferred. There are nearly as
many prospects in view. George & Co., re-
port the following suburban sales during
the last few days:
Jacob Hahn and wife to George C. Per-
ronet house and two acres in Florence.
Price. $780,
Magdslene Perronet TO 1acob Hahn, lot
% In Florence Heights Price, $500.
Fred s, Lundbeck TO Alice A. Munnick,
lot on Davenport street, between Forty
ninth and F1ftieth streets IN Dundee. 81. $50.
good house Is TO be built Immediately.
Elinor Mayo and husband to Howard
Martin. lot II, block 2 Kirkwood addition.
Twenty-third and Henderson streets. Price,
$3.50
Dundee Realty company to Katherine II
billiard lot on Underwood avenue between
Fifty-first and Fifty-stecond streets in
Dundee. Price. $1,000
J. T, Atkinson & Son, railroad contrac-
tors, have been given the contract for grad
Ing twenty-five OF the slxty-five miles OF
the new Rock Island cutoff from Charlton
TO Allerton Ia. The job win require the
removal Of 100000 yards of dirt. and 4OC
teams win be required to do the worH
within the contract period.