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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
He Misunderstood

From the New York Tribune.
 The career of the late Joseph E. T. Ryan. the well known press agent was be- ing discussed in the Chicago Press club.
 ''Ryan." said a sporting editor, i'm puted his success to his funny stories. He had a funny story for every possible contingency. He claimed that If a story was funny enough he could worm news paper space with it out of the sterrest editor. Through misunderstanding about an automobile meeting Ryan, with a story. once wormed three stickfuls of srace out of me. ing said that young Chicago clerk was o'clock. her father stalked into the par Tor. his watch in his hand.
 s'The young fellow looked up nervously from a volume of Ella Wheeler Wilcox that he was reading aloud and the girls father said:
 Young man, do you know what time it is?
 ,The clerk closed his book.
 Yes, sir he said, rising, I was just going.
 And without delay he hurried into the hall. grabbed his hat and overcoat from the rack and opened the front door.
 "'Do you know what time it is?' the father repeated.
 Yes. sir; good night said the young man.
 The door closed behind him, and the father murmured in a puzzled voice:
 What the deuce ails that young fel- low? My watch ran down this afternoon n and wanted to get the time from him. so l could set it. '"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31

8 Scene From "Salomy Jane"
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city. A 300 feet. motion picture film is included
 Hardly less of a feature are the
 Wartenburg Brothers, booked as the novelty double foot artists, who are
 athletes, jugglers, balancers and musi- cans, having an offering that is en- tirely different from any other on the
 stage. They are headliners this past
 week in the big houses.
 Harry Holman and company will pre- sent "The Wise old owl" which Is a
 one-act comedy in which the father un- consciously helps his secretary to mar " his daughter, after declaring that the secretary was unfit to be his son
 in-law. It Is a scream, with clever bit of telephone conversation. a great climax that Is catchy and classy. Fredland and Clark, a dainty en- genue and a clever German comedian, present "The Wrong Mir Schultz" a topsy turvey musical comedy sketch | in which good music, clever dancing and musical features ruy prominent
 part. It Is a laugh producing sketch of merit.
 l The act that children will like and enjoy Is that of Brown and Brown, the
 mischeviou Kids, a singing, talking and comedy stunt introducing the kii
 with the big voice. Ire act was the
 hit of last weeks bill in Nashville, and especially strong with the little folks who made the act a favorite. l The Orpheum Is the "classest" thea
 Ire in the city devoted to vaudeville | The house Is large and roomy. with
 seats for all, good ventilation, plenty
 of light and comfortable seats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Orpheum-Vaudeville

A vaudeville bill filled with hign class features, with no less than three headline acts, is promised at the Or pheum this week, commencing with a matinee Monday afternoon and two performances Monday night at 7:30 and o'clock That is the daily schedule of performances.
 Manager Semon telegraphed Jake Wells Monday of last week: Send sen- sational headliner next week Must have four strong acts besides" and the reply of MT. Wells was charac- teristic. He sent the acts. These, with clever motion pictures and brilliant music, make the Orpheum offering one of exceptional value.
 The sensational headliner sent by Mr Wells is the "Origtual Australia n Woodchoppers, which was the feature act on tho vaudeville at the Forsyth theatre in Atlanta last week, where the admission price is "a cents. Jack son and McIaren perform wonders in woodchopping hurling large axes across the stage and cutting wood in that manner and per,crm other feats of skill from the bush of Australia. The act is filled with thrills and nov
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
A Brave Woman

For several years this woman suffer ed the infliction of a drunken husband. He finally left her the heritage of two smal children and some bitter memo ries.
 For 20 years now she has been jam itress of building.
 Out of her earnings she gave her children a common scnool education Also she wisely threw up against a rainy day the dike of savings bank account.
 The floods came.
 Inheriting diseased tendencies from the father, the children died one after the other, neither of them coming to adult age
 The illness. the doctors fees, the funeral expenses and the two modest headstones in the cemetery took the poor woman,s entire savings
 The days following each funeral she went back to her work. her face shade paler and with sad smile.
 Now she has thrown up a second bar rier against misfortune-another savings account And never in 20 years has she been known to whine or whimper or ntrude her troubles. And despite her many sorrows there is sunshine in her face.
 One day she was asked the secret of her brave fight and contentment with her status in the world, whereupon she replied:
 Tt never changes thing to com plain, and people do not like it
 A commonplace story?
 It Is not It is the story of an un- usual woman who has made an un- usual struggle and kept sweet; wom- an who, though uneducated, Is in pos session of an intrepid spirit and an un- usual philosophy.
 Read again what she says:
 Tt never changes things to com- plain" Does it? If not. why complain? It is useless. It is more than useless. Whining and mopng make things worse
 People do not like it."
 They do not They have troubles of their own To persistenty complain is to make a bore of onself If you have troubles, grin and bear them. If you can't grin, bear them anyway.
 The world is quick to answer a cry of real distress, but 1t has no patience with quitter or a grumbler. Let the whiner follow the brave little woman. If need be. scrub the floors-and smile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31

band. and as Leicester in Marie Stuart, which I thought was one of her most beautiful and pathetic parts.
 After her first success in London she was petitioned by some undergraduates at Oxford, with F. R. Benson at their head, begging her to play 'Juliet-a suggestion which appealed to and at the same time touched her very much, she told me she considered it a great compliment that they did not think her too old for the part, as she was not then young (thougn a woman without any age) and had very broken accent. However she made great triumph in the part.
 "Modjeska was my first Juliet and the greatest I have ever known, with beauty, pathos and tragic power she invested that difficult role, of which it has been truly said that it needs the appearance of girl and the experience of. a woman. After its success at the Court theatre Wilson Barrett persuaded her to play at the Old Princess theatre in London, he appearing as Mercutio and l still as Romeo.
 ''Modieska was the most unselfsh of actresses and had very keen sense of humor. Once, when was playing Romeo and was about to make my exit from her room, l was staggered to find that the ladder had been taken away and pointed the fact out to her in stage whisper. You must jump she said, with scarcely disguised gee; and, indeed, there was no other way to negotiate the 10 or 12 feet between Julet's bedroom and terra firma. So I had to-"
 Of his old days at the Lyceum theatre in London with Sir Henry Irving, Forbes Robertson has many interesting reminis- cences to relate, among others of Will liam Terriss, physically the handsomest actor of his day. Irving was very fond of Bill Terriss." said Forbes Robertson,
 and was nightly amused by the uncon- cious impertnence with which Ferris treated the dear old chief. Irving had a grill room (caled the Beef Steak club just off the stage near his own dressing room. and one night Terriss smelled inc savory odor of appetizing cooking pro- ceeding towards the end of the perform ance. Fine smell that. Guv'norl' said Terriss to Irving during a wait in the wings. Yes, very good agreed Irving, and added as polite after thought. You must come along some time and have sup per with me, my boy Nothing would please me better. Guv'nor,' said Terriss, to which Irving replied, Well. when would you like to come?' Tonight -e- sponded Terriss promptly. And he did while Irving was delighted by the bus mess like acceptance of his invitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31

of those who hear her. She is unquestion-
 ably the hit of the season at the Bijou,
 and few leaders who come to that play
 house, or any play house, could come back
 the third time and win such a reception
 as she received last night, and, doubtless,
 will receive at every performance during
 the week
 Miss Bunting does not monopolize the
 stage in "Salomy Jane" and. indeed, the
 play Is one that gives the entire company much to do; but she puts so much strength
 and sweetness into the scenes in which
 she does figure that she more than atones
 for the absence of the quantity of her
 work by the intensity of what she does.
 'Salomy Jane, adopted from the old
 story by Bret Harte, beautifully written
 by Paul Armstrong and originally one Of the most sensational successes on the New
 York stage. bears the stamp of high class in every scene, every conception and every
 sentence. It has the excitement of the
 typical western melodrama, with lives of
 men hanging by slender threads all the while, but, at the same time the grating
 blood and thunder and flourish of firearms that contrive to add cheapness to the | usual inferior play of Its stamp, are ab- sent. The play has all the absorbing,
 heart pulling interest of the more noisy productions and does not have to lean on 1 horse play to sustain it.
 1 The story Is too well known to need | rehearslng. The scene Is in typical Cali i fornia settlement in the days immediately succeeding the ty-niners-that period of American history so replete with TO- mantle possibilities. which Bret Harte only has ever pictured with any success. The girl is a real western girl. The Man
 comes on the scene and she falls in love with him at first sight, her heart rushing to him in mad haste and forgetting all her other suitors. He is involved in a net of circumstances and is obliged to kill two men. He narrowly escapes being hanged, and during all this other members l of the company are having the same sort of strenuous time. to the tune of ceaseless heart taps in the audience It ends happi- l ly when the heroine, having promised to marry The Man glides into his arms and l looking hesitatingly up into his face, asks: 1 Say, Man, what's your name?' The name 1 is never disclosed.
 The company supporting Miss Bunting 1 consists mainly of the talented cast that I made The Blue Mouse go with a vim two weeks ago. It's amply adequate to ] sustain the class of the production. both ] in serious and lighter vein. The comedy ] roles of Yuba Bill, the hack driver and | Colonel Starbottle, the Kentucky gentle man who has fought hundred battles laccording to the code, are well done. Espe- l cially attractive to the ladies are ohil-
 dren's parts. which are cleverly and touch 1 ingly played"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
BELIEVE PLOT ID
 KILL KING EXISTED
Largest and Finest Candle Will Be Blessed on
 Easter

Rome, March so-(Special)-Th deeper the investigation into the recent attempt to assassinate King Victor Emmanuel. the more convinced are the authorities that a Turkish anarchistic plot was back of the attempt. Direct proof of Turkish complicity is lacking but there is moral certainty and as a result the feeling against Turkey is more embittered than it ever has been.
 This feeling will have bearing on the settlement of the war with Turkey. Italy has been willing to make terms which save the face of the Turkish gov ernment as much a s possible but the feel ing now is that no consideration whatever shall be shown Turkey.
 The powers have been informed of the change in settlement and have practically given over their efforts to bring about an understanding at this time.
 On Easter morning the largest and finest candle ever made will be blessed by His Holiness the Pope before the altar of St. Blagio, in St. Peters, Rome. and the flame will be kinded that will not
 
 The candle is Il feet inches in height. two feet nine inches at the base one foot three inches at the top and weighs 2os- 1-2 pounds Made of sweet smelling bees wax dipped with two hundred clippings about a marvellous wick. 1t will burn clear, and unwavering without the foul ness of one tiny drip.
 From within one foot of the tip of the h ft ufilih ha xrith laid on in octuple leaf. to the value of $500 The centerpiece, of cunningly wrought gold and delicately carved wax, will show lilies of the valley and a love- y sacred picture. An artist will spend two weeks in the execution of the design. It will be work of art, a masterpiece. It's total cost is s9o0
 St Blagio. in England St Blaise is the patron saint of all those who suffer from diseases of the throat. Martyred during the early days of the church, he miraculously cured little girl of throa, disease while on his way to meet his death.
 What more natural then, than that a great Italian singer, a devout Catholic suffering from disease that stilled his golden voice, seeking relief among the doctors. should visit St. 'Blagios' chape last June, beseech the saint and VOW thai if his prayer be heard he would give to his honor the finest candle ever made by man, and besides, 10000 golden liras'
 Until this present kingly candle the finest candle in all the world was the Petroson memorial candle. Dedicated to the memory of Joseph Petrosion, who lost his life in Palermo while tracking the Black Hand. this candle still burns be- fore the altar in the little cathedral oi his birthplace, Padula, Italy.
 
 The Duchess d'Aosta who has been con- pelled to abandon her good work of nurs- ing the Italian wounded In Tripoli owing to ill-health. is one of the most versatile of living Royal ladies. Besides being a thoroughly experienced and Accomplished nurse, she is also a noted and very dar- ing sportswoman. brilliant pianist, and an expert needle worker. The Duchess charities are well known all over Italy and she is a constant visitor to hospitals and other charitable institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Forbes Robertson's "Reminiscences

Forbes Robertson who appears at the Jefferson this week. has given core spondent some interesting "reminiscences of the late Madame Modjeska, whose lending man he was more than quarter of a century ago.
 T joined her at the Court theatre, in London" he said when she made her first visit to England many years ago, and repeated the triumphs she had al- ready achieved in America. where she was so firm and established favorite and to which country, like myself, she was so warmly attached
 "Modjeska was a most charming and beautiful woman-with that grearesr beauty which consists of expression. spir- duality and charm. which otherwise homely women sometimes have. She was very great artist Personally 1 con- slider that Modieska was one of the great est actresses of our generation and ranked In her art with Duse and Aimee Desclee, being engaged by her particularly for 'Frou-F -Frou,' in which I played her nus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Bijou Patrons Will Welcome Emma
 Bunting in "SalOmy Janc

Twice this season Emma Buying has drawn capacity audiences to the Bliou.l first in Tess of the storm Country'' and. afterwards in "The Blue Mouse. . and now che returns for an engagement this week in the greatest of her parts. Salor1y Jane" Paul A. Armstrong wonderfully successful play.
 That the Biiou will have its capacity taxed is evident by the already large de- mand for seats for Monday night. and the reports from other cities state that Miss Bunting has drawn full houses at every matinee and night performance during the week The Chattanooga Times had the following to say of Miss Bunting and her company in "Salomy Jane" recently:
 .'Showing remarkable versatility In role vastly different from two previous plays in which she starred this season on the Bijou stage. Miss Emma Bunting played 10 a crowded and enthusiastic house last night. even the balcony being flled. The continued popularity of the charming little star is sufficient demon 6frntion of her ability to reach the hearts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
The Alternative

From IIpp1Hcott s.
 The persistency with which children see in a fable some osher moral than the one which 1t Is intended that they shall see is often distressing remarks Philadelphia instructor of the young. "I had recited to one little boy the story of the wolf and the lamb, ana had followed it up with the remark:
 And now you see, Tommy, that the lamb would not have been eaten by the wolf if he had been good and sensible. "
 Yes. I understand" said Tommy. "lf the lamb had been good and sensible we should have had him to eat.''
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-04-30
The Use Of "L ike'' g . conIunction.

The Use Of like" - conjunction.
Apropos Of your jibs ct the expression
''like others have" which you quote
from 50 paper published almost within
the classic shades Of Harvard College,"
should like to inquire whether such .
use OF "like" prevails to any consider.
able extent in Great Britain. In lately
rereadipR Dickens's "Bleak House" l
noticed two instances of peoples using
s'like" In that way; viz, In chapter 20
10 the paragraph beginning with the
word "Thus'') child 10 quoted - using
the expression dixie she used to be,
and 10 chapter SO Qn the paragraph be-
ginning with the words $50 your In
spector Bucket uses the expression "like
you have conducted yourself" Indeed,
not only did Dickens thus quote other
people q using ''like'' in that way, but l
recall one instance In which "like" was
thus used by Dickens himself. / refer
to letter which on January Z, lS41, lie
wrote to his friend John Forster latter
wards Dickens's biograpber), In which
he used the expression "Nobody will
miss her like SHALL" That part OF the
letter which contains this expression ia
quoted In chapter 7 OF Book 2 OF Forster's
biography Of Dickens.
By the way, how inadequately this use
of "like" as conjunction is treated in
"Webster's New international Diction'
ary." The only example there cited OF
such use of ''like" Is passage credit
ed to Shakespeare. The passage, how
ever, is Id the play Of "Pericles," oil
which only small part was written by
Shakespeare. and that small part OF II
which was written by him does not con-
tain the passage in question; moreover,
In some editions of Shakespeare's works
the word ''like" does not occur In the
passage at all, "as" being used in III
place. OBSERVER
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-04-30
Locke's Mills.

Mrs. George Tirrell and son, Lewis,
left town Thursday for q months visit
with relatives in Foxcroft and Bangor.
The schools opened Monday with the
same teachers, Miss Dresser in the gram.
mar and Miss Kendall in the primary.
Miss Florence Littlefield Is teaching on
Rowe Hill.
Mrs. Charles Bartlett and Mrs. Helen
Powers were In Lewiston last week.
Mrs Powers expects to return to hel
home In Dixfield very soon.
Dayton Whitman IL attending the
Howe Hill school this term.
Mrs. Lizzie Tebbets of Auburn Is visit.
ing her son, c. B. Tebbets.
Mrs. Addison Bryant Of Milton was In
town Friday and Saturday.
w. q. Crockett is going to make ex-
tensiva repairs on the buildings which
he bought of Mrs. May Grant.
Ordell Bryant OF Lewiston was In town
over Sunday. He expects to move his
family there very soon. They have
spent the winter here with bis parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Azel Bryant.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-04-30
Buckfleld.

George Il. Jersey sold his household
effects at auction Friday. A. D. Park Of
South Paris was the auctioneer, and
needless to say things went lively and at
good prices. Mr.. Hersey has sold bis
plumbing business to q Mr.. Roberts OF
Madison, and his family will shortly 60
to st. Adams, VT, whore Mr.. Hersey
has an interest in q plumbing concern.
This family will be greatly missed from
our community. Mr.. Jersey has been
actively interested In the business life OF
the place, and has served on the school
board. Mrs. Hersey is now president
of the Nezinscot History Club and has
been actively identified with church and
social life. Miss Zilms Hersey has been
the central operator for several years
and Is Noble Grand OF the Rebekah
Lodge. The best wishes Of their many
friends will 90 with them to their new
home.
The grange have q supper and dance
next Wednesday evening and the Grand
Army are planning for an entertainment
and supper for Friday evening, May Sd.
Alton G. Wheeler Of South Paris will
deliver the Memorial Day address here
and the Turner Band will furnish music.
Mr.. Newhall from Boston has been the
guest OF c. C. Wilmington recently.
The Pearl house on Water Street has
been sold and Is now occupied by Mr..
Pierce and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farrar have been guests
of their son, NJ. w. Farrar, at Chas.
Records the past week.
Mrs. Ellen Themes 10 III requiring the
services of trained nurse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-04-30
Hebron.

Prof. J. r. Moody, who has been in
Washington, d. c., since January with
bis daughter, Mrs. I. NJ Bearce, got
homo last Saturday. Before coming
home Mr.. Moody took trip mp Chesa-
peake Bay and visited some Of the old
scenes of the civil war.
Miss Isabelle Benson has returned
from her visit In Washington and 10 now
tes,hing In the Nelson district. Miss
Josephine Bessey 10 attending school
there - there. 10 no school In district No.
8. owing to the burning Of tho school
house.
Miss Hattie Murch 10 stopping with
her sister, Mrs. Mary Bearce.
Mr.. Rice Of the White entertainment
bureau OF Boston gave . reading 10 tho
assembly room Tuesday evening which
was greatly enjoyed.
The ball game here Wednesday be-
tween the Bliss Business College boys
and Hebron boys scored Is 10 Q In favor
Of Hebron.
There was an initiation at the all day
meeting of Hebron Grange Wednesday
and the Srd and 4th degrees were con-
ferred on two candidates. The DAY
closed with sugaring Oh.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Bartlett went 10
South Paris Friday to attend the funeral
Iervices OF his cousin, Mrs. H0dgdon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-04-30
Bryant's Pond.

Mrs. Annie Day returned home from
Bangor this week after stay In that
city OF some eight months.
There will be May ball next Wed.
nesday evening under the direction of G.
w. @. Perham Of Franklin Grange.
Music by Stearns' orchestra.
The smelts are running freely up the
tributary brooks. Large crowds have
gathered round this week each evening
with an eager desire to obtain share OF
tremendous small fry.
The town 10 filling In quite extensive
ly with gravel on the avenue leading to
the Whitman Library.
The pond was practically free of ice
April oath, eight days earlier than In
1911.
Mrs. Ada Abbott went to Haverhill
Monday, and will enter q hospital there
for treatment.
Eugene Cole will erect . garage on the
lot at the rear of his store.
Fred Noyes 10 occupying one Of the
rents 10 the Chase house owned by James
Farnum, Jr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-04-30
North Stoneham.

Mrs. 81. B. NcKeen went 10 Lewiston
Monday to see her daughter Beryl, who
was in the Central Maine General
Hospital for an operation for appended.
tis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorin McKeen of East
Stoneham are Visiting their son, d. B.
McKeen.
They have finished saving j. Bartlett's
birch at the mill hero
School In this district commenced
Monday with Carrie B. Springall Of Az
burn .. teacher. She boards at Herbert
Eva CT Use from Stow Is staying with
her era 1parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. A..
Andrew and going to school.
Myrti G Adams 10 1t work for Mrs.
Walisce6 Jones OF Waterford.
Niles Sdams 10 going to work for his
brother IRELAND Of Norway.