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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08
Belasco.

1.-The Fallen Idol'-a present day
play Of New York life-was produced
for the first time on any stage at the
Belasco last night. 1t was presented by
Joe Weber and staged by Fred G. Lath-
am, whose success in guiding stars
across the theatrical armament makes
him close second to one Phoebus. who
did the same thing by the sun. These
authorities guaranteed artistic salts
faction in their respective lines, but
the author, Guy Bolton, heralded with
mysterious modesty as "studious
writer of the younger generation was
to Washington an almost unknown guam
tity who had to be taken slight unseen
until the audience. which literally packed
the theater, had time to realize that
here was a playwright who dared to
challenge the divorce problem with a
plot founded on the scriptural rock of
marriage law, and who was proving
that virtue can be as compellingly at
tractive as her stepsister, sin.
Primarily it is not play at all, but
a revelation. which should be of use
to theater managers, since it proves
that clean play, we'll acted. may
have it's thrill for that multitudinous
being, the tired business man.
The Fallen Idor' is poor musician
who has married for money without
giving up life in which other women
have part. The first act finds him
in his handsome home; yellow wax of
skin, Sardonic of lip and lax of body,
while his doctor tells him that his
weakness means creeping paralysis;
that he may live to be eighty years
old; that he must be careful not to
take an overdose of those tablets"
and that he is fortunate in the posses
sion of Il good wife who loves him, and
SO on. 1t is a situation which all men
and most women understand, and
which, like every succeeding situa
ton, needs no explanation. 1t is too
big and too real to put in words.
F1agrantly untrue to his own vows,
he dares to talk of his honor when
he learns that his wife and his friend
love each other. but that she is faithful
to the law. which commands faithful
ness till death do we part"
When one of the women-the moth
er of his son-demands support for the
child, he filings at her a contemptuous
denial of parentage which she meets
with picture so like his own above
the mantel that the vice. withered
figure straightens and the face takes
on it's first human. unself1sh express
sion; lit is the miracle of fatherhood.
And when his wife promises to share
with him the responsibility of rearing
the boy, it comes TO the man that he
John Miltern. as Victor Valdecini,
otherwise the fallen idol, looks like an
old-time daguerreotype of Booth. plays
the piano with professional sureness of
touch and rhythm, and acts precisely as
one would expect of such a man as
he portrayed. Bruce McRae, as James
Greble, was. in refreshing contrast, a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

Piles Cured in to IA Days.
Druggists refund money II PAZ0 OINTMENT
fails to cure Itching. Blind, Bleeding OF Protrud-
ing Piles. First application gives relief. Soc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08
BERTH FOR GEN. WOTHERSP00N
Will Be Made Superintendent of
Public Works of New York State.

NEW YORK. December S.-Maj. Gen.
William w. Wotherspoon, retired as
chief of staff of the United States
Army last month, was notified today
by Gov.-elect Whitman that he would be
appointed state superintendent of pub
lie works. Mr.. Whitman said Gen.
Wotherspoon had accepted the appoint
ment.
Mr.. Whitman said that he had ten
at the time of the generals retirement.
but he had not accepted until today.
It consider him the best man in the
country for the position" Mr.. Whitman
said. The Office runs concurrently with
the governors term and pays $4,000 a
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08
Strand.

Large audiences at Moore's Strand
Theater yesterday saw the latest
Paramount picture, David Belasco's
classic, The Rose of the Rancho, in
terpreted by Bessie Barriscale and a
stellar company. The piece is laid in
southern California in the year 1891.
when the government in Washington
decreed that all ranch owners in this
territory must register their prop
critics. and has a romantic story run,
Wednesday,. when the feature will be
Standardization of L. Frank
Baum's whimsical extravaganza 1.-THE
Patchwork Girl of o." with Violet
Macmillan featured. The daily features
include new comedies and war views,
with Accomplishments by the orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08
ton. Fuller Mellish. Lucy Beaumont and
a finely balanced and capable company.
Columbia.

Miss Rose Stahl, always a great
Washington favorite, last night at the
Columbia Theater. in "A Perfect Lady.
comedy in four acts. won personal
triumph. and at the end of the third
act was recalled so many times that
she was finally obliged to make little
speech of thanks for the appreciation
of her work shown by the audience.
Tho perfect lady" of the play is a
ourlesque actress whose heart hungers
LOT higher things, and the bright.
s!ansy language of the day, in which
she expresses these warnings, is as
Stahl to make it.
me play opens in the dawn of an
april morning at Sycamore Junction,
Kan. milk station and tank town.
Win, with the tired burlesque troupe, Of
winch Lucille LIE Jambon Miss StahD
IS the star, waiting for the train. The
manager announces that the route of
the production has been changed, and
Inat It's next appearance is to be at
Jefferson. Kan. a university and semi
nary town. where Lucille's little sister
is finishing her education
This sister believes Lucille is a great
Shakespearean actress, and in her in
nocence. so great is her objection to
has even objected to Lucille appearing
as Rosalind in LAS You Like IT, be-
cause that part requires the wearing
of tights.
What. then, is Lucilles consterna-
ton when she is informed that the bur-
lesque show of which she is the chief
attraction Is to appear at Jefferson,
and that that town is soon to be
placarded with posters showing her in
tights.
She quits the show, cold" as they
say ION the road and takes with her
chorus girl Flossie Day. played by
Miss Beatrice Noyes, and a musical di-
rector. BERTHE Snyder, played by Mr.
Wilmer Bentley. They open an ice
cream parlor. moving picture show and
salon de danse," right then and there,
in Sycamore Junction. Kan.
The complications that ensue when
the old-fashioned folk of the mi1k-sta-
ton and tank-town begin to study
dancing and go to the movies and
whAc the village capitalist, the minis
Ter and others see the change that has
come over Sycamore Junction. furnish
material that kept last nights audi
ence in roar of laughter. In the end
the son of the village capitalist mar
RES Lucille's little sister. she mar
with just enough sentiment to form the
background for all the rest
Miss Stahl was at her best last night,
and ably assisted by a company
among whom Miss Moves and Mr.. Bent
ley deserve particular mention for the
manner lin which they present their
studied parts. Frank Beamich is the
minister, and other parts are we'll done
by Raymond Van Sickle and G. Davi-
son Clark. The play is by Claiming
Pollock and Rennold Wolf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

If you want work. read the want coll
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

Despondent because of inability to
obtain employment, irwin Hartman.
Liverpool. Ohio. ended his life by in
haling Illuminating gas at Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08
Garden.

THE Typhoon," the successful Jap
anese drama presented by Walker
Whiteside, was the photoplay headline
attraction at Moores Garden Theater
yesterday The Typhoon". depicts the
story of a love and tragedy of a young
Japanese and Helene, a Partisan ac-
tress, interviewer with the intrigue. A
novelty in connection with the film is
that Japanese actors, formerly identi-
fled with the National Theater of
Toxic appear in the principal roles.
This feature will remain until Wednes-
day, inclusive. Daily features include
Keystone comedies. war views and &C
compartments by the Garden Orches-
ira.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10
When You're Sick
Your Wages Stop

You know what that means-misery-
worry big bills-debtl
You know you can't afford to get sick.
Keeping in good health means food and
clothing for you and your family. 1t IL
up to you to take care of yourself. It Is up
to you, whenever you don't feel right, to
take something to make you right, to
strengthen you, build you up, ward of
worse sickness-protect you and your
family. That thing We have In Rexall
Olive Oil Emulsion. In offering 1t to you,
We protect you against money-risk, by
personally promising you that, II it does
not restore your health, We will give
back your money without word or quer-
ton. We believe it Is the best builder
Of health, energy and strength you can
get. II 10 helping many Of your neigh.
bors: II 1t don't help you, We will give
you back your money.
Rexall Olive OIL Emulsion is composed
mostly of pure Olive OIL and Hypophos.
phites. Each has long been endorsed by
successful physicians. Here they are for
the first time combined. The result Is q
remarkable nerve. blood and strength
building remedy that is both food and
medicine. For all who are nervous, run
down and debilitated-no matter what
the cause; for old people; for GONZALES.
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1t 10 real builder OF good blood, strong
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forming drugs. II you don't feel we'll
economize both money and strength BY
beginning today to take RexalI Olive
Oil Emulsion. Sold only At Rexall Stores,
and In this town only by IA. $l.O0-
Chas. h. Howard Co., South Paris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10
Helpful Words


Is YOUR back lame and painful?
Does it ache especially after exertion
Is there q soreness in the kidney 70
gionp
These symptoms suggest weak kid
ueys.
II so, there lie danger in delay.
Weak kidneys get fast weaker.
Give your trouble prompt attention. :.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak KID
neys.
Your neighbors use and recommend
them.
Read this South Paris testimony:
John G. Ripley. blacksmith, Oxford
St., South Paris, Me-, says: "Doans
Kidney Pills have helped me wonder
fully. consider 1t a pleasure to again
endorse them. I was feeling quite mis-
cradle for several months from an attack
Of kidney trouble. There were paine
through the small of my back and my
kidneys did not act regularly. l got
Doan's Kidneys Pills at Shurtleffs Drug
Store. They relieved me in remarkably
short time"
The above statement must carry COD
viction to the mind of every reader.
Don't simply ask for kidney remedy
ask distinctly for Doan's Kidney Pile
the same that Mr.. Ripley had-the rem.
edy backed by home testimony. 50c all
stores. Foster Milburn Co., Props, But
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"When Your Back is Laue-Remem'
Der the Name"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10
A Medical Wow Of Bathing.

Whether or not we believe that cold
baths have virtues which hot baths
can never possess, 1t Is far better to
preach the most advanced gospel of
cleanliness than none at all. The per-
son who battles frequently is a clean
er person both physically and mentally
than he who does not, and If our de.
sire Is today to bring about a higher
morale among the people at large let
US not cavil at soap because forsoOtb
1t may be little too strong in alkali.
or at large quantities Of water, even
though applied to the body oftener
than once day. For let no one think
for moment that human nature is 80
smitten with the idea to keep clean
that 1t will ever have a maddening de-
sire to use too much soap or water
DR.. Philip Sk'1ipka In Interstate Med
lcal Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10
Maine Water Power.
fRosfon HARDLY


Cyrus c. Babb, the chief engineer OF
the Maine State water storage commits
sion, has long had theory that the
Maine water powers, instead OF the
Maine lumber, should be given the frs,
place among the natural assets OF the
state, and ne now feels that his recent
studies and surveys have given him data
to support this theory. He fuds that
for the seven years from 1905 to 1911 In
elusive the annual numbering operations
resulted In an average OF 1000, 000, 600
feet board measure, valued at $l6,5OO,.
600. He also finds that the total power
developed by some 1900 plants on the
rivers and streams of Maine Is now abou,
SIC, 900 horsepower. The annual value
of . horsepower has to be set at only ~
to make this water power worth a.
much each year as the output Of the for.
ests has averaged In the past decade.
But that is only the beginning OF the
story. Though the state now ranks
third in the Union In the amount 81
water power developed and second Ia
the amount used for manufacturing pur-
poses. New York being first, 1t has made
only a start In the direction OF such de.
velopment. The Kennebec alone is ca.
pable of producing almost as much water
power as has the whole state, and with
It's stream it drains but fifth of the
states area.
The "white coal" of Maine. the water
that tumbles over the rocks from the
200 lakes and ponds to the ocean, hal
golden possibilities that will be more
and more realized as the coal Of com.
merce becomes less plentiful. The
state is wisely working on the problem
of increasing the storage basins, 30 that
less of the water will run to waste 10 the
spring freshet season, and Mr.. Babb az
serts that the present reservoir storage Of
zoe, 900, 600, 900 cubic feet can easily be
doubled.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10
A Nav La fhA Oman.


Our anxieties are nearly all arhn-
cial and are bred indoors, under the
sitting oppression Of walls and roofs,
to the maddening clangor OF pave
ments, and a day in the open will often
dispel them like a bad dream.
With more air and sun and ground
we find fewer instances Of immortality
and despair. For return to nature Is
q return to good nature.
True, we cannot at once inconhnent-
" leave our tasks and wander at will
Into the green world whenever the
wind sets from a pleasant quarter; but
for all that there are many steps that
we may take toward re-establishing
our divine heritage and rightful por-
ton In the delectable commonwealth
of out Of doors. And the best use we
can make Of 1t will surely consist in
wholesome normalizing exercise-not
necessarily In living out Of doors more
than we do at present, but in living
there wholesomely and naturally
Bliss Carman in 1.-THE Making Of Per-
sonality."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10
Uniaus Flood Mark.

A striking warning against the floods
that rise with uncomfortable rapidly
and volume in the Rocky Mountain
streams Is seen In a gorge twenty-five
miles west Of Denver. Here Bear
creek, a mere rivulet hardly ankle
deep, threads Its way for several miles
through a narrow canyon, in places
hardly wide enough to permit a road
way beside the stream. At one Of
these narrow points needle Of gran
lite thrusts itself up between creek and
roadway to point Of more than forty
feet. Poised upon Its top. like the bar
on the letter T, is huge log, twenty
feet long. It was left there some years
ago by a sudden food that drowned
more than a score Of people camping
In the canyon. On brass tablet
fastened to the pillar the county au-
thorities have inscribed this pregnant
sentence, "If you knew what put this
log up here you wouldn't camp In this
canyon."-New York Times.
A Vanished ocean.
In the tertiary period the geograph-
ical conHguration Of the globe was
steadily approaching that Of the pres
ent day. The same holds true for the
faunal aspect and the climate was
verging on the glacial period. 1t was
at this time the great equatorial ocean.
"Tethys," existed still, and there Is ev-
idence that East India and Africa,
Australia and Asia, north Europe and
North America were united by land
connections. In the latter part Of the
period the ocean "Tethys" gave place
to mountainous formations, such as
the Alps, Himalayas and Carpathians,
through the folding up Of the crust OF
the sea. At the same time there were
enormous outpourings Of volcanic ma
terials. Snakes and true birds ad-
vanced rapidly toward their modern
position in this period, which was
characterized also by the maximum
expansion of mammals taking the
place of the great saurians.-New York
Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10
Marvel. o. The Grand Canyon.

The Grand canyon cannot be descriD-
ed in measured terms. Every beholdef
sees 1t In a different form, just as the
rolling clouds suggest different resem-
blances to the eyes Of the beholder.
Begin with the thought Of the canyon
thirteen miles wide, a mile deep. the
Colorado river, 200 feet wide, imprison-
ed down In the depths between lofty
walls of weather stained granite and
rushing wildly on its way.
It is buried 80 deep that only now
and then can you get glimpse OF
what looks like a little, dark ribbon OF
gray. Above the black granite walls
Of the river you see what you can easi-
~ imagine to be row after row OF red
brick skyscrapers projecting from the
sides of the canyon at acute angles
and always pinnacled by imposing
towers.
The height Of those prodigious sky
scrapers and towers cannot be meas
ured by the Imagination. They seem
to rise a few hundred feet In reality
they tower thousands Of feet from the
foundation walls. The colors are mar
velous.-Leslie's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10
An Old Tim. Scotch Sunday,

The sixteenth century practice Of the
elders in Scotland Of going the rounds
to pick up offenders against Sunday
rules survived until the eighteenth cen.
fury. Mr.. Thomsan in his "Weavers'
Craft gives details Of the bag
1.-The minister himself would make the
rounds to spy with bis own eyes the
sins of the absentees. Here one man
is found romping with his BARNS, an
other detected kissing his wife, two
men were found drinking ale, and one
was found with his coat of, as II he
were going to work, and still another
was seen eating hearty dinner. ALI
were pulled up before the session Of
the kirk and 'repentences' enforced
upon each" And now one can under.
stand the wherefore Of the drawn
blind on the Sabbath which struck
James Payn as astonishing in the
Edinburgh Of the sixties. - London
Chronicle,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10
proved His Profsselen.

In "Pierre Carat Singer snd M
uuisita" Il this story Of the Partisan
fayorite: Out alone one evening In l7SS
Carat was arrested BY q patrol OF ma
tional guards because be was unable
30 produce his card Of citizenship. a.
decreed By the convention. And 30 he.
Carat. "whose larynx was said to be
4 whole OPERA" was taken to the sec
don house. and the officer In command
began his Interrogation AZ follows:
"Your professionY" Il sing" THAT"
retorted the officer. ''is not Q profes-
don. also sing" POSSIBLY" drawi-
ed our hero. but { sing better than
you. The case u not the same" "Oh!
You will have to prove thntr Carat.
always fond Of an innocent coup De
theatre, Immediately attacked one OF
the most ford romances OF bis repss-
toire-a thing Of trills. roulades and
dying falls" q performance so aston
ishing in that grilny guardhouse that
his captOrs not only released him. but
escorted him home In triumph.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10
Still Able to Read In Five Languages

Miss Sarah Whitmore, who recently
celebrated her 9sth birthday at her home
In Gardiner, was born In the town Of
Bowdoinham, the daughter of John and
Sarah NJ. Whitmore, and is the last sur.
vivor of a family of nine children. Her
father lived to the age of 90 years. She
attended the town schools and later was
student at Monmouth academy, study.
ing still later at . private school 10
Brunswick, and receiving instruction
from one Of the college professors for o
long time. She has been a thorough
student of the Scriptures, coming from
family that has always shown much In.
terest along that line, and can quote
copiously from the Bible. She moved to
Gardiner when q young woman, and
taught school there. She 10 . linguist
of considerable ability, being conversant
with FIVE languages and still being able
to read portion of them. Her work Of
teaching has led to exhaustive research
along various educational lines, and she
is even to-day close student of current
events, and reads the papers daily.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10
The Victoria Cross.

England's priced Victoria Gross IL
only won under circumstances Of the
deadliest peril to its owner. The cross
itself Is Of bronze, cast from cannon
taken at Sebastspol inscribed with the
words, "For Valour." 1t Is the proudest
decoration British subject can wear.
The Duke Of Newcastle, secretary Of
state for war In 1856, is credited with
having originated the idea Of the cross
after the Alma, being anxious to insti-
tute an English order which all ranks
might win and be proud to wear, like
the French Legion Of Honor. The
cross confers on all below commits
stoned rank an annuity Of $50.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-10
NOTICE.

in the District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
MICHEL BLIER, In Bankruptcy.
of Rumford, Bankrupt
To the creditors Of MICHEL BL1ER, In the
County of Oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day OF
Mar, A. ID. 1918, the said Michel Blier
was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that
the first meeting of his creditors will be held at
the office OF the Referee, No. s Market Square,
South Paris, Maine, on the 18th day OF Feb,
A. ID. 1914, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
at which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint trustee, ex.
anime the bankrupt, and transact such other
business as may properly come before said
meeting.
WALTER l.. GRAY,
Referee In bankruptcy.
South Paris. Jan. %, 1913. 81