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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09

moved to Fl. Madison. where Mr.
Keasling is employed as guard in the
| penitentiary.
Mr.. and Mrs Harley Perkins are the
parents of a daughter born Dec. rs.
Harold johnson of DeS Moines was
recent visitor here with home folks.
Truman Marti has returned to his
home in Kansas after several weeks
visit here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert King and daughter
Viola of Valley Junction. We're recent
guests at the w. o. Thompson home
Mrs. Jess Scott and daughter of FIT
Madison have been visiting at the Sad
dler home. ...........
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Schmidt and two
children of Tarkio, Mo-, visited here re-
cent? at the C. w. Schmidt home.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Barker and son
Of Smith Center, Kans., are enjoying a
visit with the r. L. Fender family. =.
U. Leach Of Charles City, Mo-, visit
ed relatives here recently. ,.....v
The Masons and their families held
their annual reunion Saturday night at
their hall. A program. visit to the Elec-
trio theater and refreshments were
features Of the evening. .....se ....
Hon. w. J. Taylor and family of Web
and Rev. G. E. Hamilton Of Pella were
guests last week at the ]. A. Campbell
home. .-.s .. .s
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fender of Of
tumwa were recent guests at the r. l..
Fender home.
Miss Laura Hogan Of Ball, S. d., is
enjoying a visit with her mother.
Messrs. Richard and Everett Par
rott of Danville, Ia, and Claude Gre
sap of Burlington were visitors the first
Of the week with Mr.. and Mrs. S. r.
Cresap. L..
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EDDYVILLE.

At meeting of the Rebekahs Sat
urday evening the following officers
were installed: ~
Noble grand--Mrs. Anna Roberts.
Vice grand-Mrs. L. Strange.
Recording secretary Mrs. George
Chord.
Financial secretary-Lizzie Oldham
Treasurer--Mrs. Minnie Hartman.
Mrs. James Moore Of Kirkville was
present and acted as installing officer
and Mrs. Ada Parks Of Kirkville as
grand marshal After the installation
of officers supper was served.
Mabel Chedister came up from OF
turnWa and spent Sunday at the home
Of Mrs. Alice Miller.
Mrs c. c. Palmer went to Des
Moines Monday for a few days visit
with relatives. She was accompanied
by her little grandson, Kennith Hart
man.
Mrs. Ira Balm and children Of near
visiting at the J. Fleetwood home.
Mrs. John Curtis, who has been
visiting at the parental Phil DOTS
home for the past two weeks returned
to her home near Fort Dodge Mon
day. a She was accompanied home by
her niece, Miss Lillian Love, who will
visit indefinitely at the Curtis home
Everett Martin, who has been spend
ing his two weeks vacation with his
parents Rev. and Mrs. Martin, re-
turned to Grinnell Monday.
Miss Edith Lee has returned to Mt
Pleasant to resume her studies after
enjoying two weeks vacation at the
parental Lincoln Lee home.
Mrs. Neva Garfield. who has been
visiting the past two weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Florence Dunkle returned
to Eldon Monday to take up her work
in the public school.
Miss Vina Saville went to Given
Monday where she has accepted a posi-
ton as "a teacher in the schools. Ii
Miss Goldie Mater spent Monday in
Abba visiting her aunt. Mrs. J. Boden.
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MASON CITY HAS
100000 FIRE
FOUR BUSINESS BUILDINGS DE
sTRoYED WITH BIG LOSS IN
A BLAZE TODAY.

Mason City, Jan. 7.-Nearly half a
block of the big district was burned
here early today, with a loss estimated
at 100000. The buildings occupied
by the Wheeler hotel and the Globe
Gazette office were saved, but others
comprised some of the most important
establishments in town. The cause OF
the fire had not been ascertained at
noon. 1t began shortly before five
o'clock this morning and was not un-
der control until nearly II o'clock.
The fire was aided by brisk wind
and the firemen had great difficulty in
getting it under control
The Century building, Century An
mex Egloff and Standbery buildings
were destroyed. Stocks destroyed
were those of Miller's grocery, Adams,
American and Wells-Fargo express Of
fees, Western Union Telegraph Co.,
Joseph's dry goods store, Sewers
Hardware, Mills drug store, Cash
Register Co., L. G. Smith, Vance Music
house, McCaffery's Wholesale Cigar
Co., Lehman and Stock Harness shop,
Gammidges pool hall, RussePs garage
and Faktor's blacksmith shop.
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ALBA.

The contest case instituted by j. A.
McGilyrey over the seat on the county
board closed Wednesday Jan. ! at II
p. M, after having been in progress
since Dec. rs. The result was to give
Ullem majority Of 80 instead of 20 as
was given out after the late election.
McGilvrey at once filed notice OF ap-
peal to the district court.
About 200 guests were present New
Years night at the dance given In the
Yeoman hall
Ernest Franklin and Ben Woolsey
returned Monday to their school
work in Cornell college at Mt Vernon.
The newly elected county officials
were duly installed In their various Of
fees Monday. All bonds have been filed
and the work Of 1913 begun.
w. D. Junkin Of Charlton was an
Abba visitor yesterday.
NJ NJ. Barnes from near Wellar was
in town yesterday doing some trading.
w. H Hutchinson who, lives near
Buxton was transacting business here
on Thursday,
Miss Blanche Love will return to
Peoria, ILL.,, the first OF the week to
resume her study of domestic science.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fordyce were
looking after some business in town
yesterday.
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WILLIAM SBURG.

Married, Tuesday, Dec. 81, 1912 at
the home Of the brides parents Mr..
and Mrs. J. ]. Blythe, their daughter
Margaret to Chas Glen Baird of Mt.
Vernon, Ia. The guests from distance
were, Alexander Gilmore of Garden
Grove, Mrs. Emma Baird, Iowa City,
Miss Selma Suter, Monticello, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Samuelson, Waterloo,
Irma Ulde, Davenport and Katharine
Baker Of Marengo.
e. Shames Of Chicago is here for a
few days visit at the home of his son
Lewis.
away for several days visiting at the
home of her father and other relatives
at Reynolds, Ill.,, returned Thursday.
Attorney r. w. Pugh and wife left on
New Years morning for San Antonio,
Texas. Mr.. Pugh has been unwell and
not able to attend to his professional
duties for several weeks, and this trip
is taken with the expectation that the
climatic change will prove beneficial.
Miss Nellie Walker Of Chicago who
has been here for visit at the home Of
her sister Mrs. L. r. Lewis, has re-
turned.
Otto Durr, student in theological
seminary, at Springfield, Ill.,, who spent
the holiday vacation here at the home
of his parents, has returned.
David Pugh Of Cedar Rapids is here
for a visit at the home Of his mother,
brother Elmer and uncle David Jones'
Stanley Williams OF Cedar Rapids
who has been home during the holiday
vacation, returned Thursday.
Patrick Riley Of Millersburg trans
acted business here Tuesday and yis-
tied with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Evans and son
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BONAPARTE.

Miss Florence Fuller of Fremont is
enjoying visit with. Mr.. and Mrs
Miles Palmer
Mr.. and Mrs D. c. Mauk Of Chicago
are visiting at the J. A. Davis home
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Holmes Of Fort
Madison have been visiting here with
relatives.
Mrs. Laura Dulin has returned from
a visit with her daughter at Fremont
Mrs. Lulu Lippard and daughter
Opal Of Peoria were recent visitors Of
Mrs. Mary Wolfe.
Dave Clark and daughter LEILA OF
Memphis, Mo-, recently visited here
with relatives.
A committee consisting Of Mrs. Kirk
Meek, Miss katherine Cresap and Mrs.
r. E. Meek entertained chapter Alb,
P. e. o., and number Of invited guests
Monday afternoon at the home OF the
latter. Each guest represented song,
thus carrying out a musical program
at the close Of which dainty refresh
ments were served.
Dewey Beckley Of Hillsboro was a
recent visitor at the Percival home.
Mrs H. j. Easter has gone to Bloom
field to visit with relatives.
Mrs. w. O. CASTOR and son Jack OF
TT. Madison visited here recently with
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Stemple.
Mrs. r. M. Davenport is visiting her
mother at Wyanet, III.
-Chas. Saddler OF Amarillo, Texas,
and Beird Saddler of Ada, Mont, have
been enjoying visit at the Chas. Sad
dler home south Of town.
The G.. F. Keasling family have
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who has been away for q few days a
the home of the latter's sister Mrs
Ezra Kemp of Wenona, ILL.,, are now al
home.
Miss Laura Powell, teacher in the
high school at Correctionville, Ia. Whit
has been here visiting at the home OF
her mother and sisters, has returned.
The Williamsburg Savings bank anC
the Farmers Savings bank of this city
have put in new safes and safety de-
post boxes with all the latest i'm
provements.
John Smith of Victor was in the
City Monday transacting business and
visiting with friends.
William Neary, a former resident
here, now Of Denver. Colo, is here fol
visit with his brother John and also
at the home Of his friends Mr. and
Mrs. James Riley.
Harold Evans, student at the S. U.
at Iowa City, visited here Tuesday
with various relatives.
Henry Schaffer and daughter Miss
Sophie were in shopping on Tuesday
and visiting with their German friends
Sheriff M. F. Cafferty Of Marenga
was over Tuesday attending to some
official duties.
Howard Roberts of East Troy trans
acted business here Tuesday and Wis
tied with his many friends. -.. -
Mrs. Anna McFaan and daughters
Cynthia and Lucille Of Cedar Rapids
are here this week visiting at the home
of Mrs. McFaan's uncle w. G. Fletcher.
Miss Hattie Sydow of Stanton, Nebr.,
arrived Thursday and will make an ex-
tended visit here with her many
friends.
Rev. Father Glenn who has been Wis
iting with his parents at Ottumwa, is
now home. 4"r% "
Will Stephens left early in the week
for Oklahoma City for an extended
visit with his daughter.
Mrs w. D. Mick and daughter of
Hedrick who visited here this week at
the home of the formers brother w. E.
Wallace, returned home Thursday.
Miss Ellen Evans who has been
away visiting with friends at Cedar
RAPIDS is now home. a.t
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West End Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Villisca,
daughter Helen of Nebraska, and son
Clifford of Illinois, and daughter Flor
ence Of Sioux City have returned to
their, respective homes after visiting
1t the home Of Rev. and Mrs. +. w.
Throw on North Arrison street.
Michael Riley Of Fairview has re-
turned home from an extended visit
In Montana.
Fred Hawk has returned to Des
Moines after visiting relatives in the
vest end.
Mrs. Nathaniel Oliver and daugh-
Ter, Miss Thelma, have returned to
their home after visiting Mrs. divers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Parting
ton on Randolph street.
Earl Thomas, 1902 West Main
street, is visiting in Des Moines.
Mr.. and 1T. T. Gibson Of Caldwell
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addition have returned from a visit
in Blakesburg. ~,.

addition have returned from a visit
in Blakesburg. ~.. .s-.-r
Mrs. Ann Clark has returned to hel
home in Hynes after visiting Mrs. r
King on South Graves street
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Gee, who have
been visiting relatives in the west
end, have returned to their home IN
Selma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ramey and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bender and daugh'
ter Eunice of Farson, have returned
home after visiting Mr. and Mrs
James Longerbone, 302 Forest ave.
nue.. SIX
Mrs. L. A. Keller of Eldon has re.
turned home after a short visit in the
west end.
Miss Emma Erskine, 1921 West
Main street, has returned from q visit
in Bear Creek.
Guy Longerbone has returned to
Des Moines after visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Longerbone, 302 For
est avenue.
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Wanted.

ARE YOU UNEMPLOYED OR DIS
satisfied with your work, or get very
low wages with no prospect of ad-
vancement? The automobile business
offers you opportunities. Our gradu-
ates are trained by practical expert,
ence in demonstrating, repairing and
driving all makes of automobiles
and command large salaries. Enor-
mons sales of automobiles have left
great shortage Of good men. Write
for full particulars and learn now
before the spring rush. National
Automobile Training Assn, Omaha
Nebr ~
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Legal Notice.
Administrators Notice,

..s Administrators Notice.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that on the 21st day OF
December A. D., 1912. the undersigned
was appointed by the Clerk Of the Dis
trict court Of Wapello county, Iowa,
administrator Of the estate of A. w
Holyhansen deceased. late Of said
county. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the un-
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance. ##s
Dated Jan. Z, 1913. ts
F. II. Tinsley, administrator.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-GOOD To-
cal coal mine. Some land and two
houses. Further particulars call or
write Lou Backman, Hynes, Ia.
FOR SALE-ROSE COMB r. !. RED
cockerels. nice ones. 81 each. Mrs.
Lee Long. Blakesburg, Ia.
FOR SALE-120 EGG "OLD TRUSTY"
incubator as good as new. Cheap If
sold at once Chas. Hidy, Batavia, Ia.
r. F. D. No. 2. ....'..
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Farm Property For Rent.

FOR RENT-A GOOD ITO ACRE
stock and grain farm. we'll improved.
Well fenced. Good water, rich soil,
one mile from town, on" the river
not far from Ottumwa. Address J-S-
A care Courier.
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For Sale.

FOR SALE-BARGAIN. MUST SELL
to settle estate, fine southern Iowa
farm Of 10 acres, beautifully located
on Des Moines river: rich soil, well
improved, almost new IA room house
two barns, implement house, cattle
sheds, cribs, large poultry house. well
fenced, abundance Of spring water
in pasture. Well and cistern at mouse.
Underlaid with coal, one mile from
town: fine roads, II miles from Of
tumwa. An ideal horne. Address J-S-
B. care Courier. E5EH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19

vaudeville successes. four OF them COM
ing to Richmond direct from the big
time circuits. As prime feature.
the headline honors have been given to
La Joiie Deodina. a living exemplifca-
ton OF the beauty % the French girl.
in her perfected display of the sub
iects Of the world greatest pictures
and scuIpturcd figures. through the
means Of her remarkably beautiful
face and her egurc
In the presentation Of The FREELY"
a comedy exit. by Harry Hayward.
Frances Stafford and Alma Bradley.
one OF -audcviilc's greatest comedy
successes has been secured. The
comedy story shows the meeting Of two
stage beauties with night operator at
Q country junction station whcrcat they
change cars en- route home Hayward
!. finished comedian. who has made
q great success % the act. Excellent
singing and dancing numbers add
variety.
IN the unique travcsty artists Nick
Huford ana Dell Chain viii be seen
the third star offering. Blackfacc
comedians % the best recognized value
in . novelty Offering The CUllud
Parson and the Minstrel" their dia-
logue. singing and dancing has made
theirs one Of the comedy features or
the best vaudeville bills IN America.
Two giri- and . young man IN Mur-
ray. Love and Andrea. under the title
Of The Classy Trio" viii provide
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: AT 1.-THE THEATRES THIS WEEK. =:

Tschaikowsky's Fifth In Il minor.
Josef Stransky. the conductor OF the
New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
who stands second to none as an in
terpreter of the classics, has. however.
gained much OF his popularity as an
exponent of the romantic school.
Ever since Mr.. Stransky abandoned
the operate field, which claimed his
activities for some ten years in Ham
burg. Prague, Berlin, and other Euro
pean music centres. and has devoted
himself TO symphonic music solely, he
has shown a decided leaning toward the
romantic style of orchestral music
HIS tendency in this direction is seen in
his program making. Tschaikowsky's
beautiful Fifth symphony. for ex-
ample, which he will offer in Richmond
in the Philharmonic concert at the City
Auditorium Wednesday night, January
p. is his favorite composition OF that
great master.
With Nine. Schumann-Heink. the
soloist of this concert. singing the
dramatic Penelope" aria from Max
Bruch's "Odysseus." the "Erl King
of Schubert Berlioz. Death and the
Maiden" OF Schubert-Motti. ana
Dreams" by Richard Wagner. the
concert will be fairly representative OF
the choicest productions of the modern
romantic school. No more enjoyable
program could be offered.
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and who makes no hesitation about
letting his friends know his ambitions.
Ma and Pa. Margery. Bart. Miss
Peckover. and all the other quaint folk
of this classic piece are played by espe-
cially chosen character artists, includ-
ing such players as Charles Guthrie,
F. p. Haven, Jack Morton, George
Byron, David DeWolf, G. c. Ran
dolph. Martha Richards, Nettie Lind
sey, Gertrude Ardon, Wilma Rogers
and Pauline Emmerson. the play
has been given scenic mounting that
is predicted to prove something OF
revelation to those who know the Sis
of former seasons. The scenes de-
picting the Hopkins farmyard. the
young women's seminary and the in
terror of the farmhouse are such as give
the producing artists great opportun-
ity for reality and naturainess. ana
these have been made the most of.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

other friends arrives at the penitentiary-
How her husband escapes detection,
and afterwards explains his absence,
furnishes the rich comedy material for
three acts.
The funniest scene is the one showing
the interior of the prison with Eddie
Foy doing the Iock-step. His red hair
has been clipped close and a suit of prison
stripes envelope his heroic figure The
third act shows a garden decorated IN
Mexican fashion. with the chorus az
beautiful senoritas. greeting the wan
derer after his thirty days, when he
returns home to explain that he has
been in Mexico.
The music will be found to be of the
lasting Jingle and Il want-to-be-re-
membered" touch. particularly so being
"Ring -Ting-A-Ling, The Raggety
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"Odysseus." by Schumann-Heink. The
First Suite from Peer Gynt" by Grieg
* the third number of the program
Schurnann- Heink's second group of
songs will include The Erl King" by
Schubert Berlioz. Death and the
Maiden" by Schubert MOstl. while
t,e FAR famed Dreams" by Wagner
viii be the Concluding song 1t is in
Wagner's Dream Song that Schu-
rnann-Eeink is said 70 achieve her
greatest power She has thrilled
audiences with this song from the
Atlantic 70 the Pacific on her numerous
tours. and without exception, the
critics have been unstinted IN their
r,rafse OF her natchless work.
The Symphonic Poem, forming the
second part OF the program, viii be
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LITTLE THEATRE.
sehumann-Heink with Philharmonic.

Srhumann- Fl eink Win PhIIharmOnIc.
Friends OF good music in Richmond,
especially the warm admirers of the
worlds greatest contralto. Schumann-
Heink. predict a rousing reception for
her. when she is featured as soloist for
the New York Philharmonic Orchestra
in the City Auditorium next Wednesday
night. January p.
Nine. Schumann-Heinkh has appeared
& number of times in Richmond. and
always with the greatest success. Some
of the most brilliant audiences that
have greeted any singer or artist in
this CITY have greeted Schumann-
Heink. and the verdict has been en-
Enthusiastically favorable.
The matchless rendition of Wagner's
powerful overture. The Flying Dutch
man" by the orchestra, will be followed
bv Bruch's aria, Penelope" from
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Eddie FOy.

Eddie Foy comes to the Academy
on Monday in a new musical comedy.
offering over the River" which is I'M
doubtedly one of the biggest mad most
pretentious musical offerings OF the
year. 80,
lover the River" derives Its title
from the fact that convicts sent TO the
nanitentiarv in New York are said to
he doing time over the river" Mr..
Fov plays the role of Madison Parke. a
wealthy man about town. who has had
an escapade and is sent to the House OF
Correction for thirty days. His wife,
unable to understand his absence, goes
in for charity work and one day Win
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Weber and Fields.

Weber and Fields.
Weber and Fields will be seen here
at the Academy on Tuesday. January
D.
Weber and Fields have surrounded
themselves for this tour with practi-
caIiv the same cast az was with them
for over 100 performances az the Webe.
and Fields Music Hall. New York. and
that this list Of names includes Frank
Daniels. the famous comic opera star !.
Bessie Clayton. the worlds greatest
dancer: Helena Collier Carrick. Willie
Golfers talented sister. Fred Hallcn.
Arthur AyIsworth. May BoIsy. the
coincidence. Flavia Arcaro. the prims
donna. and thrce-score OF the highest
priced show and small-part" girls in
the profession. one may gather an idea
OF the enormous salary list entaiicd in
such = venture as the enrolment OF
them all under one banner.
isis Hopkins"
William d Fitzgerald viii present
Rose AIelviiic's production % Sis
Hopkins at the Buou Theatre ali
this week. There is LAUGHTER In its
every phase. a tear nov and then to
vary the emotions. and withal % - one
% the most interesting comedy dramas
THAT ever won popularity. 4; is q veri-
table chunk % Indiana life. picked up
o. Pcseyviiic and spirited away for
preservation m the minds and hcarte
OF nation Manager Fitzgerald
counts thie production his supreme
effort. and certain 10 - that bic cast
could hardly be improved upon. The
role % "Sis is played By Helene
Hamilton. who scerns to have been put
upon the stage that she might enact
this character 80 the simple. sweet
country riri 81 the giuGhsm gown. u
fte her peculiar abilities Ike thc pro-
verbal paper on the wall.
Then there is obadiah. the droil IN
dertaker. vto secs IN every acquaint-
anoe a possible future csskct customer.
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CITY AUDITORIUM.

wednesday night sehumann Heink
and New York Philharmonic Or
chestra.
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Neil O'Brien Minstrels.

Neil O'Brien Minstrels.
The Academy will have for its at
traction on Friday and Saturday. with
matinee Saturday. the Neil O'Brien
American Ministries. Personally,
O'Brien enjoys an extensive and very
popular reputation both as a comedian,
as a writer of negro character sketches
and as a producer of minstrel acts
Now that he has left Lew Dock
stader after several years as the lead
ing feature of that organization and
heads his own company, he has fol-
lowed up many new and novel ideas in
minstrel production. which have appar-
entity met with spontaneous approval.
For years he has been d recognized
leader in this particular field of theat-
rical endeavor. and his intensely humor-
Gus character sketches of negro life have
been laughetatand appreciated the word
over. For his new entertainment Mr.
O'Brien has written two onc-act
sketches which are said to be gems in
their way. One is called Following
the Flag" described as a travesty on
the military service in the Philippines,
in which a colored regiment gets itself
into all kinds of mplications- Mr..
o Brien plays the role of a colored gen.
eral and is assisted by twelve other
characters The other sketch is widely
different in character and is called "A
Touch of Nature" Mr.. O'Brien s
company numbers over fifty people
and includes quite brilliant array of
minstrel talent.