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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-14
ROSS GETS TWO YEARS
~ IN STATE PEh|TENIARY
He Forged Paper by Which He
SwindIed Marshall Bank Out
OF $1100.
Associated Press Special.

Marshall, Texas, March 14.-W.
Ross has been sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary. Ross was
charged with forgery, whereby he
swindled the First National Bank
here out of eleven hundred dollars.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-14

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-14
WEATHER IN
TEXAS PANHANDLE

THSt Night Tt NHOWtU dHI I"H"t "
Gentle Rain Is Falling.
Associated Press Special.
Cleburne, Texas March At
showed here last night and TODAY a
nice rain is falling.
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
LILLIAN BURKHART
AND COMPANY WILL
HEAD CHASE'S BILL
g w h at Every Woman
Wants" Is Title of Her
Sketch.

As one of the seasons closing bills,
Crhase's has engaged the most popular
attractions Obtainable, many of them
long-estahlished Chase favGrites, and all
of them presenting new successes. This
weeks list is headed by the delightful
comedienne, Lillian Bulkhart. supported
py Maud OdeIl. Benjamin Ford, and
Norman Feusieur, in her most recent
triumph. "What Every Woman Wants,
written by Madge and Lueiia Comfy.
The added attraction will be one OF
stirring and .nelCdicus nature. the Ia
NOUS Six Musical Cuttys. fresh from a
tour Of Europe.
The spccial comedy feature of the pro-
gram will be the former cartoonist of
the Chicago Journal, Arthur Bowen,
whose novelty consists in singing comic
songs. which he amusingiy illustrates
in black and white, keeping time with
tho music. Besides having bright,
new. and laughable musical comedy ef-
tree. those popular comedians. George
Mckay and John Cantwell now head
company of four comedians. They VIII
sing dance and amusc with Below the
Dead-I.ire in which Mckay perpetu-
ates his familiar part of Bill Graft, the
honest New York policeman" and Can't
well continues as Swipesey. the squar-
est pickpocket in New York;
Pretty Reta Walker aids in keeping
+bo fun going. In these days of that
circus feeiing.'' Nickev's comedy donkey
and ronics will lie especially pleasing
as il is said TO be the best one-ring clr-
~. on the stage. Washington's own
dainty prinra donna comedienne, Su,,
same Rocanoro, makes her annual
visit and brings all her new songs. Inc
Strength brothers will offer European
athletic novelty. and a tlsher Lass
will be the subject OF the oa!Hsht h'o-
mic
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
CASINO-VaudeYille.

At the Casino. Theater this week Man
ager Mayer announces two thousand
dollars worth of vaudeville" The head
line act is new vaudeville offering,
and under the caption of Ten Merry
Youngsters" an organization of versa
tile and clever players will appear in
a thirty y-five-minute act, which is said
TO contain abundant laugh material
singing and dancing.
Another feature act is that to be
offered by VIII Lacey. the cycling CO.
median, who rides double and single
wheels in a bewildering variety of diff
iicult feats, one of his original novel
ties being waltzing on one wheel MI
Lacey was formerly Washington boy
and in his Seven years on the vaudeville
stage has become head-liner.
Other big acts include Robbie Cor
oone. a pretty girl who assumes clas'
sical poses, which are said 10 be gen
uineIy artistic: Joe Hardman. eccentric
comedian: Kelly and Judge, comedy ac'
robats: Chester and Jones, entertain
ers, in little of everything: performer
billed as THAT Kid" character CO
median, and the motion picture plays.
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
nAUGHAM COMEDY
TO Be OFFERING At
COLUMBIA THEATER
Henry Mortimer to Take
John Drew's Role of
Jack Straw.

With Henry Mortimer in the role
made famous by Ohm Drew and Emelie
Melville as the irrapressible newly rich
woman so admirably portrayed in the
original production by Rose Coghlan,
the Columbia Players will tomorrow
night enter upon its fourth week at the
Columbia Theater with w. Somerset
Maugham's delightful comedy in three
acts, Jack Straw as the offering.
The story deals with the efforts of
newly rich woman. Mrs. Parker Jen-
nings to force her way into society. and
the mistake of inviting to her home TO
meet her most priced associates one
whom she mistakes for nobleman, but
who is in reality walter in restaur-
ant The resulting incidents, especially
when she, upon discovering her mistake,
is unable to rid herself of the man, are
very funny. Frances Nelson viii be
seen in the role of Ethel, originally
played by Mary Boland and Everett
Butterfield as Vincent, the son of the
Jenningses. Then there will be Frederick
Forester as Ambrose Holland, Arthur
Richie as Lord Serlo, J. c. Kline as
Count Adrian Won Bremen, George Bar
bier as Mr.. Parker Jennings, Stanley
James as the Rev. Lewis Abbott, Car
rie Thatcher as Lady Wanley, Jesse
GIendinning as Rose Abbott, and Nina
Melville as Mrs Withers. The play is
in three acts, and the scenes are all laid
in England.
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
Boots and Saddles" to
Be Academy Offering

Boots and Saddles" military
drama. by Eugene Walter, the famous
young author Of The Wolf" f'Paid in
Full" and the Easiest Way" will be
the attraction at the Academy all this
week with the usual Tuesday, Thurs
day. and Saturday matinees.
The story of the playe tells of two
young lovers who have parted, and who
meet again in the far West. She is the
wife of a mine manager, he is SER
Eesnt of the United States Cavalry. The
husband of the girl has been led. into
a plot to steal from his employers. His
companio in fear that he might be-
tray them, force him 10 take an active
part in the robbery, and on entering the
house he is shot and killed by his wife,
who thinks him burglar.
Upon discovering who IL is that she
has killed. she hides the mask, and the
former lover, entering at this moment,
refuses to answer the questions of his
superiors, which implies his guilt. In
the final scene the girl tells the true
story of the killing, and the ending is
the usual happy one.
Miss Madge Tyrone will have ample
opportunity to display the skill with
which she is credited. as the frenzted
r Wife and Frederic Summer as Sergeant
James, the former sweetheart, will have
oportunity to repeat his former sue
CcSSeS.
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
FRITZ SCHEFF TO
Be ATTRACTION At
BELASCO THIS WEEK
Comes to Capital in New
Comic Opera mile.
RoSita."

At the Belasco Theater tomorrow
evening FRITZ Scheff will begin a
weeks engagement. She will make
her advent in new comic opera en-
titled Mile. Rosita," for which Victor
Herbert and Joseph Herbert and Mark
Swan have collaborated as COM
poser and authors. This is their first
joint work, and is an interesting event
in the world of light musical writing.
This time FRITZ Scheff will be seen
as a flower girl, in scenes of which
there are three, laid in and about
Paris. Rosita is the daughter of the
keeper of flower shop. She has many
admirers, but her father favors
Adolphe, an old comte, but Adolphe's
father offers objections. He will not
permit his son to marry anyone of
lowly birth. a clever idea comes TO
Adolphe. He hires a titled parsonage
10 marry Rosita, planning to have
them divorced Philippe, Marquis de
Montreville, a poor officer with many
debts, for a consideration agrees to
become the husband. and Rosita signs
the papers without knowing who he is.
Immediately afterward he joins his
regiment. and when he returns three
months later. the flower girl discovers
that he is the same person with whom
she had carried on Irritation in her
husband and wife. who do not know
that they are married. is said to fur
niSh one of the prettieSt touches found
in the play. OF course all ends well.
Nine. Schef'S supporting company
includes Walter Jones. Emma Janvier,
Olga Steck, Eugene O'Brien. George
Graham. Charles Judels. James Nor
val, and a large chorus.
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
Ben Greet Players
Coming to Capital

Ben Greet and his Woodland Players
will be seen in a series of plays on the
lawns of the Bristol School for Girls,
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. May
Is, 10 and 20, when the weather condi-
tions should be admirable for these novel
outdoor performances of the classic
drama.
In the presentation of the several
PLAYS he has selected, beginning Thurs
dav evening with "A Midsummer
NIGHTS Dream" Mr.. Greet will avail
himself of his entire organization. every
member of which will come to the city
for these events On Friday there will
he two performances. The Comedy of
Errors" in the afternoon and The
Merry Wives of Windsor at night
. while on the concluding day the matinee n !.
and the evening to THE Winters Tale.
seats NAV be reserved in advance at
the office of T. Arthur Smith.
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
LYCEUM-Burlesaue Stock Company.

Starting with a matinee tomorrow the
7 Iyceum Thcater Eurlesaue Stock Com
many will begin its summer season.
With the latest song hits from the
Summer shows running in New York.
good burlesdue. a bevv OF sho" girls
and large company OF comedians
dangers and singers, the weeks offer
ing should Drove a pleasing entertain
ment.
AS special attraction for one week
only. the management has engaged
Prof. Nokes' European flea circus, who
win appear at every Performance Ihe
1eas are seen pulling chariots. turning
merry arounds filled with riders, jug
cling, and walking a tight-rope with a
somersault in tho middle CT the slack
rome. This exhibition is Instructive,
throwing an interesting sidelight on
these troublesome little creatures.
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
Polk Miller Comes to
The Columbia Tomorrow

Polk Miller. Col. Tom Booker, and the
"Old South Quartet of genuine old
time Virginia darkies will be presented
at the Columbia Theater tomorrow
afternoon hy the Radcliffe Bureau in a
program of old plantation and war
time stories, songs, and banjo playing.
OF all the legion of popular enter
tainers who have from time TO time
undertaken to preserve for them the
memories of "DiNieland" life down on
the farm first place goes to Polk Mil
Ter, of Richmond, and his associate, Col.
Tom Booker, another VirSinian, TO the
manner born.
Both are Confederate veterans and
both have lived among many of the
scenes they describe SO well. On the
stage there are no two more genial and
Jolly ole boys" Gray-haired and gray
coated, they are nevertheless brimming
with good spirits, and to hear them
sing, spin yarns, and hit UP the banjo
is a treat no amusement seeker can dis
piSe
With the arch-performers comes also
the famous "Old South Quartet" COM
posed of four typical Virginia negroes.
1t carries one straight back TO the
happy old days to catch again the swing
and rhythm of the darkey chorus just as
it once came floating in from the fields.
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
MADAM BUTTERFLY
WILL Be OFFERING
Of ABORN COMP ANY
Dora De Philippe and Regina
Vicarino Alternate in
Title Role

The Offering for the second week, OF
The Aborn English Grand Opera Com
pany's engagement which has started
its second season here so auspiciously
at the National Theater will be Puc-
cinni's famous opera, Madam Butterfly,
founded up on the equally famous Jap
anese tragedy by David Belasco and
John Luther Long. Madam Butterfly,
la Boheme' and La Tosca are
rated almost evenly as the three most
popular works of Puccini, and are
among the foremost favorites of the
modern repertoire.
Five OF the' members of the Aborn
cast for Madam Butterfly" appeared
in the same roles in Henry w. Savage's
memorable production OF this opera
These are Dora De Philippe, Soprano
Henry Taylor, tenor: Ellen James,
contralto; Rudolph Koch, buffo. ana
saul Roselle, basso. Miss DE fllllppe
in the title role, the other four per
fOrmances in the same part being gwen
oy Regina Vicarino, a young American
coloratura soprano, who made a splen-
Hammerstein's organization. with Mary
Garden, Cavalieri, and other stars IN
New York and Philadelphia, two years
ago. Mr.. Taylor will be Lieutenant
Pinkerton, Miss Jafes VIII be cast as
Suzuki, Mr.. Koch as GOro, Mr.. RoSelle
as the Bonze. Morton Adkins, a baritone
who recently made a successful debut
IN grand opera under the Aborn man
agement. will have the role of Sharp
less, the United States consul. Laura
Terrell, meZZo-soprano, will be the kate
Pinkerton and Frederick Chapman bari
tone, the Commissioner.
Messrs. Aborn made an elaborate re-
vival of Madam Butterfly" last season
for a New York run and subsequent
tour. under the stage direction Of Ed
ward p. Temple. The same equipment
of artistic japanese scenery. costumes
and effects made for that occasion Will
be seen at the New National. under
the stage direction of Carl Schroeder.
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
MAIESTIC-"A Man of Mystery"

A Man of Mystery exactly what
the title implies. is the offering at the
Majestic Thcater this week by the
O'Connuor Rowe Sock Company. 1t is
a story of stirring dramatic Incidents
and has an ingenious plot.
The theme deals with hypnotism.
which leads TO a series of intense situ-
ations and powerful climaXes.
The comedy love scene is of the splr-
tied buoyant sort and bit of clever
character work is shown in the role of
the negro servant. The pathos and
melodramatic situations are natural and
convincing.
Herbert O'Connor, as the Shadow,
was featured in this play for two sea-
sons, and the management promises an
artistic performance
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
"Peter Pan" Will Open
Belasco Summer Season

Manager L. S Taylor, of the Beiasco,
has inst been informed by Mr.. Lionel
BeImore, who will manage the summer
stock company at that house this sea
son, that the opening play will be Maud
ADAMS greatest success, Peter Pan,
May %. ao .rransements
,,,i.t Charles Frohman for the use OF
the W. original scenic production and cos
Times. fne Gsig and no expense or effort will be
snaTeG sT.mG As many as possible of the
Clever juvenile players whS sqp2,ortea ported
Miss Adams will be seen: MI. Pe,ihoas p9a ba 8 8
engared S a splendid company: The, Lead
int scfress played the title role IN
Peter PAN in England.
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
CASINO-Sunday Concert.

An excellent program has been ar
ranged for the Sunday concert at. the
Casino Theater today. One OF the inter-
esting offerings will be Nelson Waring,
the pianoiogist, whose playing has
made him such a favorite in this city.
C;oT Phillips. the sinSine comedian and
,nonolosist, has also been retained and
the TiIer sisters will also appear.
Marie Ralstou. "A well-known concert
soIoist. will sing her, for the first time.
and Eetty Hawkins has been especially
engaged for This concert. Other enter
tainers and new motion picture plays
yill round out the program.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27

present to use their Influence IN per-
suading the senator and the repre-
sentative to vote with the drys When
the Dean-Fulton bin was balloted up
on. He secured the names Of about
forty men. who promised to go to Co
lumbus next Tuesday evening when
an open hearing of the bin will be
held The trip will cb made i'm a spe-
cial car which will leave Marion at
$3.50 p. m.
John Balm will act as spokesman for
the Marion dry delegation at the
hearing.
At this juncture. w. c. Quigley took
the floor and by arguing by inversion,
expressed a few opinions Of the wet
and dry situation.
other'men III the audience express.
ed Themselves on the question. 1ot
The following resolutions were
drafted:
"A mass meeting or the men OF Ma
rlon county held III the Calvary
Evangelical church, $50 being pres-
ent, Request that the Hon. w. II.
Smith vote, against the pean-Fulton
bill tending in the house Of repre-.
sentatiyes ana request the HIM j, H.
Finnefrock to vote. against the siume
bill in case It should come, before the
senate, and also request the Hon.
JudsOn Harmon. governor Of Ohio, TO
iuse his influence TO praventthe passl
age Jof the Denn-Fult on bih IN the
Legislature and IN casS ST does pass the
Legislature 30 veto il, 50 that 1T may
not become law. "tt..' - N'
(SignedT Rev. s. c. Bates
l" Secretary of the Meeting.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27
him faif 'as ali mortsfB ran aiid YET
We sapife' ind ilegeihimy Tyf ~
'EANseef him taa he stands befhre

We aaf9 ife Ind fleHefhimy Ttf
NANsee him Saa he ,stanhs befbre
the Maaier. The one who barred His
heart, broken becausr of the censnre
OF the world for which he must die
the Christ who must bear the cross,
the shame of an ignoble death. Peter
stands before him. vague and grave
He pledged his love and faithfulness
to the supreme belief in his own 10y
atty. such is too often the experience
of the man who believes himself too
strong to sin. Let him beware lest ne
fall"
The speaker next drew another pic
ture Of Peter The fallen Peter
Crushed with shame and abject to the
depths to which he has hurled him
self Consumed by a conscience -
his guilt and perfdy. "Was Pettr
sincere?" asked Rev. Reinicke. Yes.
How different was his portrayal from
that OF the selfish avoricious Judas.
He fen, II is true, out his fan was
his. wonderful troupe Of educated
and it left him with broken heart
and spirit
"Why do 81 many men fall as did
Peter? Why will so many men deny
any personal allegiance to their say
iour, the man Who gave His life that
they Iight he saved? Too often IL Is
the result of being IN the wrong place
and i'm the wrong company. How can
a Christian and one who lives I'm
close proximity to the Christ dare
| associate with the worldly and hope
to escape its dangerous whirl Vt in
| lquity and sin? How can a man hope
to take a mutual ground ana not be
branded with infamy. for one must
| take a stand for or against. Many
make the mistake of Peter by assoc
| ciating with those who have taken "a
! stand against God and the godly.
"Too often church people, men
and women who have taken a firm
stand within the church. will scon
when forced to show their. colors in
the presence Of scoffcrs and prove
themselves another Peter Then comes
an awakening with remembrance
comes the realization of that coward
| ly and shameful denial aud with il
the broken heart"
In closing the speaker revealed the
life of Peter following his downfall
and sin. Broken in contriton NE
gains that victory over the OLD nature
and in repentance and remorse turns
his life TO one Of usefulness to tn,
Master. never again falling into the
pit from Witch he has escaped. Bless
ed is the man who falls terribly but
who rises grandly." said Rev. Rein
icke. "a great disloyalty may sue
ceed where a great loyalty fails, ant
from that one disloyalty may rise
purged of all sin soul to be a Twins
example of loyalty and devotion t'
the Christ and Saviour TO the end"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27

For the pleasure of Miss Nina
O'Daffer of Bucyrus, who is the guest
of Miss Bonnie Pinyard. Miss Florence
Schurz placed covers for a small COM
pany of friends at dinner last even
ing at her home on west Church
street cut uowers formed a pretty
center piece at the well appointed
table and the dinner was served in
course fashion. After dinner hours
were spent socially. 7fff" "3'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27

one of the largest and most sue
ccsstul revivals ever held In the
little city of LaRue Is now in pro-
gress at the Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev. NJ. b. Scott the pastor
is assisted by -four theological stu
dents of Belaw,cre ana r%diBerfIH
work has already BEEN accompl ished
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27
Small Blaze at Hoxtcr Home.

Saturday evening the Central fire
department was called to the home
of ~ ]. HoXter on north Main street,
A blaze had started from sparks from
the chimney and a few shingles were
burned on the roof. Mr.. Hoxter had
extingulshed the flames when the de-
partment arrived.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27
Pike commissioners Named.

A. o. Rhoads, ID. j. King and Pearl
Wood have been appointed commits
sioners for the construction of the
King pike, which Is on the township
line between Big Island and Salt Rock
townships and will be four miles in
length
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27

Copeland had as guests Miss Evelyn
Honeyfanger and Messrs Lawrence
Warren. Wallace, Thompson, Tracy
Burke. Mars Dwyer, Wilson Dumble
and Douglass Weeks.
The next meeting of the club will
take place In two weeks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27
SOCIETY I. z.
and CLUBS

AS courtesy to Mrs. Edna
Southerland and son Dallas. who will
leave the ninth of April for California
Miss Ida Merritt entertained at a
prettily appointed dinner Sunday at
noon at her home on Grand avenue.
Following the dinner which was
served in course fashion at the table
decorated artistically with cut flowers
the" guests spent the afternoon In
pleasant compensation. :, .-r
Covers were laid for Mrs. Edna
Southerland, Mrs. Jacob snyder
Mrs. Lincoln HYTith2 4 Mft'l iEranlS
Snyder Mrs; rrqna mnrjprs VII Bsf. bsF.
| JnEdd tAybetkt NJ. Dallas souther
lTss51!A9, Ee,,d|IlSsf8, e,,d|Il Merritt and Mv'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27

by him and his assistants.
Twenty converts resulted from the
Sunday services and interest is
rapidly increasing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27

Mrs. G.. III. IGalleher invited num-
ber of the little folk to her home
on the Boulevard saturday afternoon
for the purpose of. surprising her lit
tie daughter Dellali May, whose eighth
birth d9y0 WAS an{ event OF that day.
% The little people arrived early in
the afternoon feach one bringing, a
lpreuy remembrancd of the HAPPY
occasion to their little hostess. Dur
ing the play hours contest was won
by MISS Marguerit Craesup FOR which
she received "a dainty gift. Miss
Helen Anthony carried on second hon
ors and was also awarded for her skill
iAt five the hostess presided at a delic
lous course tea h'M AH 1oF '"''' .-.
p The guests were: Misses Kathleen
Coniay. Lena Moral Nellie owen,
Helen Anthony. Pauline Picerlne,
Josephine Pickering, Miriam Elery.
Marguerite Craesup, Caroline Gale
her, Mildred Galleher. Esther Staf
ford. and Master Dallas Johnston,
Miss Dorothy Johnson, Miss Rosetta
Galleher and Mrs. w. Il. Galldher
assisted the hostess.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27

f, The birthday anniversary of Miss
Mary Herman was celebrated in a
pleasant way Saturday evening when
In her honor Miss Hazel Fetter enter
tained at dinner at the home of her
sister Mrs. A. l.. Wood of Patterson
street
The guests arrived little before
six and after extending the guest OF
honor their congratulations and well
wishings were led to the dining room
where an elegant course dinner was
served. Pink and white carnations
with feather fern formed a dainty
benter piece, while at each place as
favor was placed a tiny rabbit Civ
Ling promise of the near Easter
Season. Covers were laid for eight.
Following the dinner the arly even
ing hours were spent in a social way
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
ltfails to cure. e. w. GROVES sig
nature 10 on each box, 25c.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27

Miss Alice Copeland offered the
hospitality of her west Center street
pome to the members of the /. X. +.
club and number of guests Sat-
urday evening, and proved a delight
'ful hostess. Games and music made
the evening thoroughly enjoyable. At
ten delicious refreshments were serv-
ed buffet fashion.
Besides the club members Miss
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27
I. 4. I.
IS DISCUSSED
Senator Finnefrock Does
Not Receive Message.
NO LIQUOR REPRESENTATIVE
Rev. D. H. Bailey Delivers
A Fine Address.

Other Men Present Their views--Sen-
ator AlsdOrf Fails to Arrive Be
cause of Break Down--Machinc
Goes Into Ditch in Delaware
COunty-Action Is Taken Against
Dean-FultoD Bill.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-27

II pays to- feed DR. Hess Poultry
Pan-a-ce'a. For sale by Henney &
Cooper druggists N' 3-22-6t