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The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
Academy-~here the Trail d.
vfdea."

One of the most pretentious productions
at popular prices this season 10 Klimt
and Cazzolo's production of Robert Ede-
sons Indian play. Where the Trail Di-
vides," which will be seen at the Acad-
emy this week. Mr.. Edeson appeared in
this play for two years and pronounced
it to be his best Indian Interpretation.
The story which is familiar to a great
many readers, as we'll as the theater-
going public, deals with one OF those
delicate questions which SO often arise
in our great and glorious West. The
marriage between the Indian and whites,
and brings out the indominable courage
of the original Americans.
When the Indian gives up his beloved,
he does 1t with the fullness Of his heart
and with the hopeful knowledge that he
Is doing 1t for the best. Mr.. Edeson gives
q little different version of the Indian
in Where the Trail Divides" than in
his former play. for he delves further
into his innermost soul. and the high es-
team in which he holds the red man,
Ii q true picture Of his innermost cour-
age and Efe.'
Earl 8. Ross heads the cast that will
be seen In the Academy presentation.
Horace ". Noble. George E. Cole, Roys
8. Brown. Archie Anderson. Charles
Phipps.5 Edward Menlove. Terese Lor-
raine and Edith Mae Hamilton are some
OF the others In the company.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
Performance at Gayety.

A continuous performance OF vaudeville
and high-class motion pictures will be
given at the Gayety to-day. beginning
at in the afternoon and running until
II In the evening. The programme will
consist Of many reels of motion picture
dramas and six or eight clever vaude-
vile specialties, as well as an elaborate
musical programma
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02

BeIa,co-.Bought and Paid For"
Bought and Paid For" a comedy
drama by George Broadhurst. which deals
with home life and the domestic nitric
acies that 60 with IT, where discord worms
its way into the lives of two people VINO
agree to disagree, is the attraction at the
Belasco this week
The play was built to go through on
its merits. and this it did for one solid
year in New York City, and comes to us
direct from a fiattering vogue OF three
months at the Adelphi Theater. Philadel-
phia, still maintaining its Straightforward
and legitimate methods.
REGARDING the theme-yes. there is one,
which engrosses the attention, and there
is some excellent acting in the presenta-
tion of the theme. which is interestingly
set forth. One of the commanding fea-
fures hinges on the fact that there Is
no evidence of false sentiment or mawk-
ish sentimentality.
Julia Dean, who started as a child art
ist when but five years Of age. with Joe
Jefferson, has gradually risen to the dis
tinction OF being one of the foremost
leading women of America to-day.
In the part of Virginia Blaine, in
Bought and Paid For" she has an emo
tionai part with a wide range of extremes
more suited to her temperament and per-
trayed during her enviable theatrical ca
reer.
Charles Richman, a sterling actor who
has many successful dramatic triumphs
slated to his credit, has been entrusted
with the leading male role. that of. Robert
Stafford, a philanthropic financier.
The remainder of the cast is identicaHy
the same as that which helped make pos
sible q run of four hundred and seventy
-f~ of William ~ O
Playhouse, New York City.
National Billie Burke in "The
Mind the Paint Girl"
Billie Burke is coming to the National
Theater tomorrow night. Her play this
season Is The Mind the Paint Girl" a
comedy by Pinero, the foremost English
dramatist-
The Mind the Paint Girl is Pinero's
latest, and. some say, his best comedy
Its rather odd title is due to the fact that
its heroine, who is a London musical
singing a song called Mind the Paint" ~.
Lily Parradell-that is her stage name
is Just typical girl of her class. sShe is
pretty and bright and generous and mer-
cenary, and all that, and she has risen
from the humblest surroundings to be
principal girf' at the Pandora Theater,
with a house-a whole house, mind-in
Bloomsbury. .London's Bohemia.
In the play. Piiiero has undertaken to
tell the story of a day and half in Lily's
private life-that is, her life of the stage
and he does II in the way that has made
him a great dramatist. There Is a scene
at Lily's house on the morning Of her
birthday, and there Is a scene in the
foyer of the theater with a supper party
given in her honor in fun blast and there
is another scene late at night back at her
house when a young lord proposes mar
riage to her. and she tries to show him
what a fool he Is by telling him the story
OF her beginnings. and there is a scene
with a jealous lover who turns up unex-
pectedly. and there is a scene where the
once Jealous. but now repentant lover.
brings back the young lord, snd-well,
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
Chase'-PoIite v.udev,Il..

The leading stellar presentation will
submit the worlds greatest life.saver,
John F. Conroy, whose remarkable ree-
ord Of 1s7 lives savs.. from drowning has
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
Lyceum-.Foliies of the Day"

"Follies of the Day" Gs13 ModeD is
announced as the next attraction at the
Lyceum this week. There 10 very little
plot, but what plot there Is centers
about the love story Of an Irish poll
ticIan's son for the daughter Of his
German political rival. The play is
devoted chiefly to burlesauing different
happenings Of the day and introduces
= number Of such well-know1 person.
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&C.. Cosmos-vaudeville.

An. array Of enjoyable vaudeville at
fractions is promised at the Cosmos
Theater this week. The leading feature
will be "Col. Fred" described as "the
most highly educated horse In the world,
In one-act equine comedy-drama
A laughing feature will be Henry Frey,
In his conception of The German
Souse." a vaudeville sketch developed
from a well known play. Cabaret sur
prises and melodies are promised by
Hart Hyfand and Patterson, three
metropolitan cabaretista
Japan will supply a novelty in the
Yamamoto Trio of risley artists in an
Offering Of acrobatics comedy and song,
Wheeler and Goldie. refined condolences,
will exploit dances and songs, = while
Berry and Berry will furnish laughter
and melodies with. a galaxy of musical
novelties in a comedy setting. The Pathe
Weekly Review will head the film fea-
tures and picture the big events Of the
day in this and foreign lands.
Hermans descriptive composition, "A
Nights Frolic,' a fantasia of drinking
songs: Suppe's overture. Morning, Noon
and Night" Bratton's japanese Lam
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WHAT THE WEEK OFFERS,

ages. as Taft. Roosevelt, Wilson, and
Bryan.
There is a burlesque on David Belas-
co.'s production of The Easiest Way
which is travestied under the title OF
The Cheesiest Way" there is a bur-
lesque on 'Railroad Jack" when a big
railroad scene is travestied by intro
ducing a toy engine which comes puff
ing on to the stage and goes clear
across as the hero is dragged from un-
der the train by the heroine, played by
Gertrude Hayes as Julia Marlowe, set
ting the audience In an uproar.
An aIl-star cast Of Fifty People and
. Goat" Is headed by Gertrude Hayes.
The book and lyrics were written By
Barney Gerard (who also staged the
production) and the music Is by Albert
Won Tilzer.
Friday night The County Store" will
be the extra featufe
The management Of the Lyceum to-
day announces that there will be two
concerts, the first to. start at 8 D. m.
and the second at Sis. The bin will
comprise the latest and newest up-to-
date motion pictures and high-class
vaudeville. Doors open at 2:15.
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ney. at midnight, and enters the library.
He is engaged in sorting the papers when
he is surprised by Mrs. Darwin. wife of
the district attorney and the woman to
whom Emerson was at one time engaged
and whom he still loves. although he sac
rificed her on the altar Of his ambition
for money. He pleads with Mrs. Darwin
to allow him to escape with the papers
for they mean not only his own safety.
but the safety of his innocent father, who
Is mentioned in the papers. At this mo-
ment the two are confronted by Darwin
who returns home Suddenfy. He imme-
diately accuses his wife Of being Ia love
with Emerson and having met the latter
by appointment. In order to clear Mrs.
Darwin. Emerson is forced to confess
the purpose of his visit and Is immedi-
ately arrested for burglary.
sIn the leading role Of Wilbur Emerson.
A. II. Van Buren will be seen, while Miss
Izetta Jewel will have the role Of Mrs.
Darwin. r.-..
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Gayety--The Runaway Girls"

Gayety-The Runaway GtrfS."
With a company of nearly fifty fun
makers, C1arke's Runaway Giris'' will
come to the Gayety this week. The
Runaway Girls'' will be seen in the two
act musical farce, The Maid Of Monte
yuma" by John Totten Smith, which
will be followed by a farcical sketch.
'The Diamond Palace" In addition to
these features there will be q clever
olio the feature Of which win be the
models de luxe" reproducing in plastic
poses by graceful young women, some
of the art masterpieces Of the world.
John and Charlie Burke will head the
large cast of funmakers. They will be
assisted by gifted group Of comedians.
chief Of whom are Joe Opp. Joe Mack,
Tommy Silbers. James Moran, Antony
Cortelli. Mile. Silbers. Anna Rose. Leslie
Harcourt, Carrie Bastedo and a chorus
Of twenty-five dancing, singing girls.
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= SCENE Tom,
BOIIH7a0aP4ZDE ER 4
. BEZASIO -
brought him hero medals from Congress.

from Andrew Carnegie, from the Massa-
chusetts Humane Society. and from the
L. S. V. L. S. Corps. With the daring
cooperation Of his assistants, two grace
full girl swimmers. he will present an
aquatic spectacle.
The extra added comedy feature will
be the Broadway musical comedy revue
'The Lawn Party" with William J.
Dooley and a large company Of Metropo-
Titan players in songs, dances, and en-
sembles, introducing travesties of stage
celebrities. Conspicuous in the cast are
Elsie Dingas. Florence Hughes, Marie
Jacobs, Elsie Taylor, James Dougherty,
Harry Anger, Raymond O'Malley. and
Frank Donia.
Another attraction will be the German
psychic phenomenon, Lora, THE Girl in
the Parrot" whose psychometric pow
er is manifested in numerous surprising
experiments. The Gypsy singing violin
iste. Nonette, formerly a special feature
with Mime. Nordica. Mme.' Schumann-
Heink. and the New York Festival Or
chestra, will be a conspicuous addition.
Gordon and Marx. Those Jolly Ger
man Fellows" will be seen in their
Ianguage-twisting drolleries. The Pari-
sian perch poseurs. Les Jonleys, are an
other imported novelty. Louise Stick
neys indoor circus will please the
"grown-ups" and the "growing-ups."
The Kinemacolor photoplay will be THE
Pearls Of the Madonna" a stirring dra-
matte story. Enjoyable programmes will
be given at the pipe organ recitals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-06
TASK Of BIZ ICING POTATOES
Maintained by Some Flavor and Pal
atabillty Lost BY Washing Cling
ina Dirt From Tuhers. 4

Where potatoes are very dirty
when taken from the field, some grow
3ers wash Eall the soil OF them. 9th
.ers maintain that it ruins their flavor
and paIatability. They are certainly
far more cleaner and more desirable
to handle when the hose has been
turned on them, and the clingtng.
hardened dirt washed on.
4; II the ground is fairly dry when
they are dug. and If they are allowed
to take the air and the wind for =
while, they will usually be clean
enough to do without washing. There
II every reason for digging them dur.
ing such weather conditions.
Potato digging should be made =;
sort Of m odd Job. one that can be
done at any time when there is moths.
Ing more pressing to DO. The potato
crop should be an important one. and
any farmer who is forced to buy po-
tatoes for table use should look upon
himself as temporarily disgraced.
Enough potatoes are spoiled every
year by careless digging TOD feed 2 city
OF the second class for twelve months.
Only In communities where the po-i
9tato IL the main and staple crop 10
there any real care shown in digging
and handling this very important food
crop. $ Il 5ssa u 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-06
CARING FOR LITTLE CHICKS
Cleanliness 10 Important TO . Dssrss
OF Success or: Failurs-Furnish
Fresh, Clean Water. u.

In Matching chicks, either with hens
or the modern way, the incubator. first
Of all observe cleanliness everywhers:s
this IL important to degree of sue
cess or failue; filth means the lattss
always. a a
Don't feed the chicks 1t all until
they have been Matched twenty-four TO
thirty-six hours; they don't need 1t.
Don't feed them any mhsty. sour or
.unwholesome feed Of any kind, grain
or otherwise, AZ 1t will cause bowel
trouble and death. h Il
Don't lose sight Of the drinking va
ter, too; It is Just 40 important that
1t be furnished fresh and clean and
the drinking vessels kept clean. X.
Don't. II you use q brooder, allow Il
to get too hot or too cold; either IL
fatal mistake. See to It also that the
chicks do not overcrowd and tramplo
each other to death; give them plenty
OF brooder room. they win be more
healthy. IS; ID 3. .,i I
Don't place your brood cops or chick
runs at or near wood pile. brush
heap. old clubhouse. etc, as such places
make too good a harbor for rats. pole;
cats and other varmints that will prey
on your chicks at the least opportu-
nifty. h
S Don't forget to provide shelter that
the chicks can run under at any tins
either out OF the rain or sun. Many =
promising lot Of chicks have gone to-
an early finch through the fact that
there was no shelter prepared for
them when a heavy shower. came up.
The same is true Of young turkeys. "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-06
Hunter Describes the Clever Work Of
Hungry Bear In Catching
5 Salmon.

One year, the berries being de-
stroyed, many bears visited the river
for fish. was walking up the river
shore one evening about sunset watch
ing for deer. Rounding a bend l
saw, perched upon nat rock some
few feet from the shore, a large black
hear. could not tell at first what he
was doing. He was STOPPING down
with one paw in the water waving it
gently to and fro. watched closely
and saw, just beyond his reach, a
large male salmon. so nearly dead
that he could not swim. The bear
was using his paw to create an eddy
which would draw the fish within his
grasp. Slowly the salmon drtfted to-
ward the rock.
It was amusing to watch how care
fully the bear moved his paw SO as
not to brighten his prey. At last the
fish came within reach, Bruin reached
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-06
Mains Woodsman Tells Of Seeing
Greyhound Left Behind by
IA Herd Of Four.


In Maine It is commended that the
caribou can outrun any other animal.
According to the testimony of one
woodsman, caribou left behind a grey
hound that had been matched against
them.
A guide succeeded in starting the
dog after some Caribou herd of
four standing like statues on the Ice of
one Of the big ponds in the region
along the west branch OF the Penob-
Scot
Now, the caribou trots, instead Of
running, like most other wild animals
IN the present case there had been a
plentiful fall OF snow, rain which
had formed thick crust, and then an
other fall of snow, all Of which consti-
rtuted the very finest surface wherein
to hold a race Of this description
When the greyhound was loosed tn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-06

"A message from the oommandant.
your Excellency!" said the man. q
trooper Of the Mount. with q respect
full, though nervous salute.
why" returned the Governor in
dry tone. didn't he bring 1t himself7"
Because" the trooper shifted;
looked away; because Monsieur lie
Commandant il engaged in securing
the country for miscreants. your Elk
cellency." - 4
"Miscreants /" sharply. What mis-
creants 2 M l 5..9
Monsieur 10 Commandant hopes to
.overtake those who have carried on
the Lady Elise" said the messenger
hurriedly. In the tone Of one anxious,
to be done with his task.
Carried OIL" The thin figure wa
vered as II struck by a cold breath
Carried off!" he repeated, laying his
hand on the back Of the chair.
"By band Of the Black Seigneur's
men! His ,lordship, the Marquis, they
left behind bound and secured. but the
Lady Elise they took with them"
For some time his Excellency said
nothing; like a ghost OF h!mseii.
leaned hard against his support and
looked at the trooper.
But how could it have happened?"t
at length In a voice, low, Intense, he
inquired. s"Monsieur le Commandant!
The guard-you-all are alive
Stumblingly, as best he could. the
soldier explained, and when he had
done, his Excellency; made no sign
that he had heard. .''f 4.
Monsieur le Commandant further
ordered me to say he had no doubt he
would return with the Lady Elise"
added the messenger hastily.
Monsieur le Commandant! The
Governors eyes suddenly blazed;
swiftly he put question after question.
and, having probed to the core the con-
sistency Of the tale, with gesture.
brusk and contemptuous. dismissed
the bearer. Il 81
fTO ne CONTINUED.) st
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-06
Puzzled. the Marquis Strengthened.

Puzzled, the Marquis Strengthened.
But her eyes were directed ahead
and she pointed with her whip to q
break In the woody barrier to the right
a path that, springing from the
roadside. seemed to plunge into the
very heart Of the labyrinth.
Look! the short cut!-that would
bring US half an hour before them to
the ruinsi Let us take til" e
Alight seemed suddenly to break on
her companion. and he sprang airily to
his saddle. "As my Lady willis" gal
lantly. 81
Then call to the commandant, and
tell him well meet them there!"
The Marquis obeyed. and, without
awaiting answer, OF demur from the
officer in charge Of the guard. the girl
flicked her horse and sent him over
a low bush into the narrow way.
Fairly in the path, she rode fast,
and pressing hard behind, my lord
soon found reason for doubt as to
the advisability of that route. and a
suspicion OF regret at his own assent
to the departure from the main thor
oughfare. AS their surroundings grew
wilder and the slender green figure
fitted more and more recklessly be-
fore him, he even ventured to voice
his misgiving greater care.
A shake of the fair head was all he
received for answer and, regardless
Of the increasing roughness of the
way, she continued to sweep on, now
uphill, then down, avoiding by a quick
turn one obstacle here. leaping anoth.
er there! From a black ambush.
branch like the arm OF a Titan reached
out to seize, but adroitly she swayed
from its grasp and only the twigs and
leaves touched lightly the bent figure.
My lord, however, they struck sharp
ly, and at the sudden smart and q
quick realization OF falling behind.
frowningly he drove his horse harder.
The tete-a-tete he had naturally ex-
pected from her request to pursue the
lonelier way promised now not to mate
rialize; the idea that she. was fleeing.
he pursuing, possessed him. The for
est, tangle OF shrubs and strange
creepers. was the scene of the idyl;l
she, q sprite Of the greenwood, danced
illusively through the maze. AT length
when my lord had begun to grow
weary Of vainly endeavoring to over
take her, fate favored his efforts;
brought to q standstill, at the edge
OF torrent, the object of his pur-
suit. Il. Z. !:
.Are you mad, Elise?" A shadow
on his brow, the Marquis rode down..
She made no reply; regarded only
the water. 5F.s
81 hope 1t Is not in your mind to at
tempt to Cross he went on, shade
Of petulance in his accents.
She urged her horse forward; It
stopped. 81. ,E'5.
elise! 1 beg OF you! LIS danger.
GUS; better 60 back, and around !' Is Isl
But the girl set her red lips. raised
her whip, and brought 1t down hard.
The animal. sprang into the foam;
breasting the current, 1t slipped once
or twice, recovered. and, after an e.
fort, managed to reach the bank OBJ
posite. MY Lord less blithely than
he had first embarked on the tadven-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-06
Fruit Frapps with Nuts.

Almost every woman nowadays has
her own special frappe combination.
with which she delights to mystify
her guests. Into the bottom OF the
frappe glass put a generous spoonful
Of preserved strawberries. on top Of
the berries come the ice cream, vanilla
in this case. then g spoonful Of
whipped cream, and on top; Of the!
cream a grating Of English walnuts.
All sorts Of fruit combinations are
used 40 foundation for the frappes..
and the covering for the whipped
cream Is variously cocoa. g grated
'macaroons, chopped nuts. . sprinkle.
OF cinnamon or candied rose leaves
Pretty little frappe glasses In the
American pressed ware, light and
dainty, can now be purchased as low
az 80 cents a dozen. In serving. each
glass Is set on q pretty china plate
with little dolly between the glass
and the plate. A spoon, Of course.
goes with It. 81.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-06

mainly centering In the hills Of corn.
Several adjacent hills so occupied by
It being connected by underground
channels by way OF which members
of the same family may pass from hill
to hill. This Is partly, no doubt. be-
cause in corn fields It is usually In
possession Of plant-lice, which live on
the roots OF corn and which contribute
I to the support Of the ants the fluid
surplus Of their own food. but partly
also because In the corn hills 1t Is un-
disturbed by the cultivator. which is
likely to tear up its nests II they are
established between the rows.
In the burrows Of this ant one may
find q rather mixed and varied popu-.
lation, consisting Of the eggs, larvae,
pupae, males, females and workers Of
the ants themselves, together with the
various species Of root-lice harbored
4 by them and certain kinds Of mites
which share its underground habita.
tons on terms OF mutual federation, II
not active friendship. In clover fields
1t Is very likely to have In Its nests
many mealy-bugs Of species which
infest the roots Of the clover plant,
and these 1t treats as it does the root
lice OF the corn plant selling them
and carrying them away when Its nest
Is disturbed. just as 1t hurries out OF
sight with Its own maggot.like larvae.
its .egg-like pupae. and it's minute,
spherical white eggs. 1.
The contents of the nest are not pre-
cisely the same at all times Of the
year. In the winter one finds In 1t no
males or pupae Of the ants. 40 rule,
but only workers and larvae. compan-
Ion mites and eggs Of the root-lice.
In some Of the larger mites nests one
or more wingless queens or mother
ants may be found, although we have
not been able to satisfy ourselves that
this ID true OF all. or even most, Of the
winter communities OF this species a.
careful search and exploration Of AL
the tunnels and chambers OF large
nests have often failed to bring TO
light single queen. Sometimes. how
ever. two or more queens may be seen
living contentedly In the same worker
family performing their proper func.
ton OF laying eggs for the increase
Of the colony. Besides these large,
composite and evidently well estab-
,lished; communities one may often find
single females in the ground. some
times wholly alone and sometimss
with q few OF their own eggs, few
larvae and small number Of work
ers 34i5