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The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11
That Mermaid Doll.

Miss Emily Stevens. who is to appear
as a mermaid in Edward Sheldon's
Garden of Paradise" at the Park the
ater, New York, has conceived what
she considers to be an absolutely neu-
trail doll. Having no national rela-
tonship, having no definite human
prototype, it will in every essential
erpresent neutrality in toyland.
Nearly everyone who saw the beau
tiful figure, half woman, half fish,
carried in Miss Stevens arms knew
what mermaid should look like, but
no one had ever seen anything re-
sembling one, except in pictures OF
course, it was a doll and quite the
most wonderful doll that had ever been
shown. 1t measured over 31a feet in
flexible and could be placed in any
position that mermaids are really be-
ieved to assume.
Miss Stevens, herself, is responsible
for this purely American toy novelty,
which will be put upon the market
around the holidays in place OF the inn
ported toys which usually come to this
country from Germany.
I'm view of the fact" said Miss Ste
vens that the foreign manufacturers
will have no toys to send to this coun-
try. I conceived the idea that an
4 American made doll would have a
chance, particularly now. Fortunately,
had the assistance of the artistic
staff of the Liebler company to con-
struct this doll for me. Joseph Urban,
who is making the scenery for the play,
has made an exhaustive study in Eu-
rope of the mermaid type and this doll
is a direct design of his own. | was
told yesterday that this is the first
mermaid doll ever made in the world.
We searched through the patent office
in Washington to find if such a doll
had ever been made here. or in Eu-
rope, and we found that such thing
had never been heard of.
Il expect the town will be flooded
with mermaid dolls, but this being the
first one, I shall always keep and carry
| it with me at rehearsals. 1t is my
mascot
! William Moore the property master
for the Liebler company, actually made
the model of this doll, suggested by de-
signs and sketches from Joseph Urban.
Hereafter, instead of carrying a
French poodle Or being pursued by a
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11

The light opera, II. NJ. S. Pinafore,' y
will be given in the Missoula opera
house on Tuesday night, October 20.
under the auspices of the NIssoula
Woman's club. About SO Of the local
singers are being trained in the music
and acting of the opera by Martin f..
Robinson and his niece, Dennie Burke
and other operas in almost every city
OF the northwest and everywhere it is
admitted that his productions are the
best ever given by their local talent.
His careful attention to detail pro-
tluces effects seldom seen outside of the
hest professional companies. Dennie
Burke Dale, who assumes the role of
"Buttereup" in the opera, has had
much experience along this line, is a
graduate of one of the best schools of
dramatic art in California, and has
taken special training in the role of
"Buttereup" from Kate Condor, who
is conceded to be the best 'Buttercup'
on the American stage and who is now
playing in the Gilbert and Sullivan all
star opera company, which is soon
coming to Missoula. The other MEM
bers of the cast are selected from
among the best soloists of Missoula,
and not only includes many of the
old favorities but will bring out some
new talent and voices that have not
before been heard here. The fact that
the Womans club is responsible for
the production of the opera is suffi-
cient guarantee that it will be great
success, hut those who have heard the
work of the chorus, even at this early
stage of preparation, pronounce it the
best concerted work ever produced in
Missoula by amateurs.
"Pinafore" is one of the standard
English operas and there is scarcely
music lover who does not remember
with pleasure the tuneful airs of this
beautiful production.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11


.MicaWber' at Wallacks theater, ar
rives here this week. b. Macdonald
Hastings, author of Nazimova's new
play, ''the Proper Person" sails for
New York the first week in october.
He applied for service in the British
army and was rejected because of inn
perfect eyesight.
Henry e. Dixey has been engaged
for the part Of Malvolio in the pro-
Guction of Twelfth Night" to be made
by the Liehler company. in which Miss
Phyllis Nelson Terry will make her
first American debut. Mr.. pixey will
be remembered by the older theater-
goers for his masterful performance of
this part at Daly's theater with Miss
Ada Rehan.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11
SCENE faox -cAsar COMING 70 The mlssovlA THIS WEEK

story is unfolded in action with only
"a few necessary bits or dialogue to
help it. He has added, it is true, elab-
crate leaders, of poetic chRacter ana
possibly in poetry in the Italian orig
Ainal. These are OF fine color and
imagery.
Many of the pictures are of a kind
to capture the memory and hold it en-
thralled. 1t is a time of human sac
rifice to the gods of darkness, hate,
love, war or what not, at least it is in
Carthage, and the prologue brings that
fact out strongly in a great panorama
in the temple of Moloch, the bronze
'god of Carthage. Here the priests are
placing Writhing children in the fiery
inside of the great god.
We see Hannibal leading the Garth
.aginians, foot soldiers, cavalry, ele-
plants, sheep and trains, over the
snow and ice of the winter Alps in the
march that surprised Rome. In oppo-
of the camel caravan on the Sahara.
indoors there are marble rooms with
fountains or great courts with bizarre
columns in the form of elephants or
of great cats. These are not stage set,
but solid structures, as big as many
Of our public buildings. The produc-
ton is said to have cost $250,O00 and
the expense proves itself right on the
film. f&
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11
The Empress.

s'The Corsair,' a four part Eclectic
subject. win be the feature of the
Empress bill today. This film has
created q sensation in the east. OF it
the New York Star says: at was
selfevident to those familiar with Lord
Byron's poem that 1.-THE Corsair' would
adapt itself well to the screen. The
Eclectic company was fortunate to
have secured so fine q basis for their
very excellent production. Mediums
are not everything. however, but the
fine settings, good direction and COM
petent acting made it notable offer
ing. Crane Wilbur played the title role
with his usual style, Anna Rose was
an attractive slave girl and worth all
the trouble SHE caused. While in the
usually unpopular role of the william,
Edward Jose, scored a great success
His acting was at all times consistent
and never oyerdrawn. NJ. @. Penn was
the mighty sultan who took Il part in
the love affairs of the slave girl, and
George W. Paige, the father of the
Gorsair. Medora q Greek girl, is cap
tured by the lieutenant with q num-
Der of other women. lie falls in love
with her beauty and plans to annex
her to his harem. She appeals to the
corsair with the result that the lieu
tenant is banished with threats of flu
ture punishment should he return. The
lieutenant is too willy to question his
thority and appeals to the sultan. The
latter becomes Interested in the tales
of the girls beauty and sends for her.
Medora becomes part of his house
hold, but the corsair manages to gain
entrance in IA disguise and the two
escape with many thrilling adventures.
The lieutenant? AS in all true stories,
he receives his just punishment, is
drowned in the cave he is attemptina.
to loot. These cave scenes are won-
derful and We're taken in the Jersey
CITY studio 1--WE saw the spot the other
day) The sumptuous settings used
Tor the sultan's palace might easily
have been the real thing; in fact, the
direction and other details which COM
bined to make it an excellent offering
could not have been improved upon.
Frank Powell was in charge of the
production'
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11

The acting equals the settings in
quality The three principal charac-
ters-Cabira being a very insignificant
one-are sophonisra, Fu-vius and the
black slave. and It must be said that
the giant negs,~ Ernesto Pagan, who
plays the black, carries off the SYM
pathies Of the aulience if not the hon
sors Of the performance.
To Italia Manzihi, the sophonisba,
must 60 histronic honors in high de-
gree She shows plainly the regal
sour Of which her princely admirer
writes.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11
Stars Assembling.

All the Stars engaged by George G..
Tyler for the Lebler company this
coming season, seem reluctant to wait
long enough for their scheduled date
Of sailing for New YORK. Although
certain postponements in the produc-
tions of this firm have been talked of,
it looks as though initial productions
will be made ahead of time. round
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11
Sullivan Opera Company.

OF all the long List of attractions
promoted by the tireless and far
reaching William A. Brady, the one
in which his attention most keenly
centers is the Gilbert and Sullivan
Opera company, of which Dc Wolf
Hopper is the star, and which is COM
ing to Missoula soon. Mr.. Brady was
active in making tho Gilbert and Sui
Ivan revivals at the New York Ca
sino upon q scale Of elaboration and
magnitude 50 great that they attract
ed nation wide commentator, not
alone for the splendor of the produc-
tons in a pictorial sense, but for the
u Isx,a,As aKIal-. :,
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11
Such a Little Queen.

Mary Pickford is coming again this
week to the Empress When she ap-
pears on the screen Monday and Tues
day it will not be in a single-reel story
six years old, but in the latest re-
lease of Paramount pictures in the
form of Such a Little Queen" pro-
dueed in five reels by the famous
Players Film company. For sheer
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11
Million Dollar Mystery.

Following is the review of the 11th
episode of THE Million Dollar Mys-
terry" to be at the Empress theater
Wednesday of this week,
Florellcc Grey and her faithful
swain. James Norton. having made
their escape, are Fastening toward the
railway station while Braine, bound
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11

and gagged, is raging vainly in his
cabin on the outgoing whaler. His
plight is soon discovered, however and
he is set ashore in time to see Flor
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11

German daschund, a mermaid in arms
Twill be the fashionable and popular
| craze, possibly replacing the Teddy
Bear. -
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11

get that you are seeing mechanical
reproduction instead of the actors and
actresses themselves. You have prob
ably wondered how Mr. Medcalfe
changes from a soft sentimental selec-
tion to live march or Indian melody
with each changing scene in the pic
ture, apparently without paying any
attention to what is taking place on
| the screen. This is explained by re-
ducing mirror placed at one end of the
keyboard. This mirror reflects the
screen and enables the organist to
watch the picture constantly, always
adapting his music to the picture.
/ During this week Mr. Medcalfe has
promised to play many popular and
classic selections, among which are
the following:
Overture and ballad music from
/ civilian Tell" ........ Rossini
Waltzes from "Sari" ..4........ Kalman
tSerenade" Drigo
ITO Wild Rose ............. MacDowell
"Madridgale'' .................. Siminetti
ItsWarum'' (Why) ................ Schuman
"Papillian' ....................... Grieg
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11

CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Evening journal., 1914-02-25

SEASON OPENS

This is Ash Wednesday. the begin
ming OF the Lenten season. and OF the
period vnen society res.s from gale
ties. From today until Easter Sun
day, which falls this year on April II.
members Of tho Catholic churcn who
are In good standing and large pro
portion OF the communicates OF the
Protestant Episcopal church, Will
obey strictly the rules OF their re-
spective churches for the obsery-
snces Of the penitontial season. Sum
dsys are not included I'm the period
OF devotion
With the starting OF the Lenten
season social activities have ceased
70 e large degree. not TO be resumed
again until after Easter. In the
Catholic church. no marriages are
sclemnized in Lent
The morning services today in tine
Catholic and Protestant Episcopal
churches through tho city were we'll at
tended. IN an the Catholic churches
and in many Of the Episcopal churches
the custom Of placing ashes ON the fore
head Of the worshipper was observed
In the CHRISTIAN church il Is an am
cient custom TO hold period of fast
ing and solemnity the forty DAYS pre-
cedmg Easter. n commemoration of the
abstinence Of Jesus. when under tempia-
tion. From lengten-tide u Saxon term
for spring lss being the time Of the
lengthening of the doyl came the fo-
miliar word for this period Lent.
This period began, originally on what
is now the first sunday in Lent but Il
being found that, when Sundays. as
improper for fasting. were omitted.
there remained on'y thirtysiN days; the
period was made by Pope Gregory 70
commence fonr days earlier. namely. on
wnat has since been called Ash Nednes-
day.
Ash Wednesday derives is name from
tho notable ccrcmory ct the day, prin'i-
pallv in the Roman Church Il being
thought proper to remind the faithful nt
the commencement of the great rcnitcn-
iial season srasun that they arc bnt
dust ami ashes. the priests take a guam
itity Of ASHES. bless them ana sprm
ikle them with holy water.
The worshiprcr shen approaching n
sackcloth. the priest takes up sume "i
ithc ashes on tho tips Of his fingers. and
inakes with thou the mark nf thc cross
Ion the wor~hinp,r's forehead, at th'
same time saving;
"Alcmentu. homo. quia c'ni~ -. 90 ir
ipnlvorcm revcrters' meaning. "ie.
lmembcr. man. that you arc Of ashes, and
into dust sill return.
The asho- which the priests usc iol
this ceremony are commonly made col
tho nalms consp"ratcd on the. Palm sun
ida1 of fho ureN iCus Ncnr
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
WHY SUFFER FROM
UPSET STOMACH
Mi.o.na Regulates Bad StOmaohs and
Ends Dyspepsia.

If you feel melancholy, languid, or
have headache. coated tongue. dis
tress after eating. heartburn. beich-
ing of Gas and und.gested food. you
are suffering with indigestion
and dyspepsia. Now-at once-is
the time 10 stop this distress and
forever Danish the disease. Get from
any druggist a fifty cent box of Mi
o-na Tablets. Their action is sure,
effective and immediate.
Besides stopping the distress Nj
o-na soothes the irritated walls OF the
stomach and strengthens the gastric
glands so that they pour out their
daily supply OF digestive materials
what YOU eat is converted into nutri-
tion and the entire system is properly
nourished-you feel perfectly we'll,
free Of the blues, strong and ener-
getic.
Ni-o-na is truly a household REM
edy-perfectiy harmiess-and is sure
ly one Of the best preparations to fix
UP out-of-order stomachs. Get box
from n. r. Danforth. Market and
Second streets. today lie will
refund your money If it IS not salts
factoTy-you can be the judge Could
anyone ask more?
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
DR.. ROVlTTI TO BE
COUNTY PHYSICIAN

Trustees OF the Poor OF New Castle
county az their meeting at the County
Hospital at Farphurst this afJernc on
nominated candidates for the county
hcspita' s'aff and for county and hos
p;tal physicians The persons nomi-
mated today will be elected at the
meeting OF the trustees next month.
nomination being equivalent to an
election. rhc only contest was for
county phys c'an, Z having dwindled
Gown between Or. P A. VI. Ro-
WITH and Dr. Meredith J. Samuel.
and DR.. Rovitii was nominated. He
will succeed Or. G. B. Pearson. Dr..
H. w. Briggs. coroner's physician,
was renom.Iated as were James W.
Foster. superintendent OF the hosp
tai and his assistants. Lester Davis
was chosen chairman OF the farm
committee
Mr.. Clark. Mr. Burge and alr. Lyon
were absent TODAY tho latter two be-
ing i'll. The population Of the county
hospital was reported as 2s9, OF
which 10 are white men. a. Whit
women. white children. so colored
men. II eoiored women and l coioTed
child. During the month there Was
one birth and there were four deaths.
The house committee, Messrs.
Shaw. Alice and Beth, with Mr.
Brackin and Mr.. Wilkinson, newly
appointed trustees. made an inspeo-
ten of the hospital and found every
thing in excellent condition.
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
WIGGINS' REWARD FOR
P.LICE PENSION FUND

Another official echo OF the case of
Homer c. Wiggina, the car barn rob
O11. mo committed suicide after the
police had cornered him in building
at Fourth and Shipley streets, was
heard at the Police Commissioners'
mo,t'ng yesterday, when T. w. VIII
son. vice president CT the Wilmington
and Ph ladc pnia Traction Company
cent check for $50 and a letter
thanking ,hc police department for
their cooperation in running down
the clues I'm connection with the rob-
merry at their barn and the recovery
Of the stolen money. The check re-
,eived was mace payable to the Po-
Ice p ns'on Fund.
After the letter had been read,
CCmn' sioner Wickershom said he
'hcueht the Traction Company had
distributed the 5000 reward in a most
satisfactory manner. This opinion
was shared by the other Commission
ers.
The typewriter used by Sergeant
ScheU was reported 20 the Commits
sioners as beginning to wear and
while Il had been said by en- agent
for a typewriter firm tha- S51 would
be allowed on the machine II it was
traded in for n nov one, the commits
sioners decided 10 have it remain for
awhile. The machine is about five
years old. although the department
has used r. hut three years. When
thc agc Of tho machine vas being dis
cuss ed. Commissioner Stayton said
he had q mach na that was at least
ten years old. and still in good con
di.ion. He admitted. hoV ever, that II
had not seen much usage.
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
HINT new
ROUTE FOR
TIE CANAL
Likely 10 BE- th)Sen If Pres
ent WatsrWay CwHer Won't
Sell fer Sl,10O,OOO
COMMITTEE REPORT
GOES TJ TIE HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Feb 25-The possi
bility Of an entirely new roate for
canal connecting Philadelphia with Bal
tin.crc aud the South i, held out as a
c.uo 20 force the Owners Of the Chesi
cake canal 10 accept the 81 300 900 of
Icrcd in the report OF the rivers and har.
los committee IT tie House. made
Iubli, Yesterday.
ite 4-. cit oints out that the gov.
eminent is by no means dependent upon
thc route Of the present canal. but to
tue contrary, the army engineers al
ready arc considering an ther rome, nn
.hgue That an entircly new canal may be
Constructed along this route fer tine ex
pense that would be invoNed m the pur-
chase ard deepening and widening OF the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal.
IL s believed that the committee re
iers 20 what is known as the "Sassa-
iiras route. which was suggested to the
committee while thev we're considering
the Chesapeake and Delaware prorosi
tion.
oeie:ring 10 the canal proposition. the
ico"r'iit,e report says;
"Thc purchase and enlargement of he
canal j. very strongly recommended by
the engineers. which. in the opinim of
lac committee. is one OF the most inn
lTortsut links in the proposed intercohst.
,al waterway system, a. it connects two
great Highways of commerce. tie
,IhesaTeaSc and Delaware bays, and
would, if completd. as outlined in the
project save in distance between fhila
idelphia and Baltimore. IL is estimated,
about 800 miles. and between Baltimore
and tine mouth Of the Delaware bay. lS4
lmiles. which together with other adyan-
ltagcs ciaimed cause the committee 60
! look with favor ON the proposition and
to authorize tho purchase OF the canal at
a cost not 10 exceed 81 100000. which, il
is believed, is a fair valuation Of the
property.
; There is an alternate route consid-
cred by the engineers. which may he
used If the canal cannot be purchased
within the above figures. or resort may,
OF course. lie had 20 condemnation pro.
ccedings. as Congress may deem best.
"Dn account Of engineer ng difficulties
(which may be encountered in the en-
lllraement cf the canal. IL may oven he
llctter to adopt this alternate route. but
itnat is n feature upon which We uatu-
rally win look 20 the engineers for adj
yicc"
Pofcrrinq 10 tho continuing contract
of si.r00Oan fer the deercninc of the
! Delaware river from Piindc ihlo. the
rcYorf says
The auiho, .zotion OF Sl,0900oo for
the nclawain river is not strictly
s,cakmc. i'm tho nature OF an increase, II
n, nr tcon to- mmendel ny tire chief
cuninccss =. 10th in tho interest OF
d .o-1v rrd of more expeditions prose
c,,t on Of the work. II may be further
stated that there we're other rocomnen
datins for contract authorization
amounting fu Si3.505 .9a2, which tn
committee did not adopt
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
MASS MEETING TO
URGE SCHOOL GYM

indications today were that the
mass meeting to be held at the New
Century Club tonight TO advocate
the establishment Of gymnasium
for the Wilmington High School
pupils viii be largely attended. AS
some Of the men scheduled TO speak
could not arrange to be present on
anothar day in the near future. 1t was
decided TO ho'd the meeting tonight,
as scheduled. instead Of deferring II
because of the death of Superinten-
dent OF Schools George W. Twitmyer.
The speakers will include DR.. Bur
dick. head OF the playground move
ment in Baltimore, George f. Paw
ling. Of Philadelphia. president OF tne
Amateur Athletic Union; Charles W.
Push and c. II. Meissner oi the local
Y. NJ c. A.; Samuel u Baynard'
president Of the Board Of Education,
and Professor A. H. Berlin.
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
RUB PAINS FROM
SsRE, LAME BACK
TN FEW MOMENTS

Back hurt you? Can't straighten
up without feeling sudden pains,
sharp aches and twinges? Now listen.
That's lumbsgo. sciatica or maybe
from a strain. and you'll get blessed
relief the moment you rub your back
with soothing. penetrating 81.
Jacobs Oil" Nothing else takes out
soreness. lameness and stiffness 50
quickly You simply rub it or and
out comes the pain. It is perfectly
harmless and doesn't burn or dis
color. the skin.
Timber up Don't suffer- Get a
small trial bottle from any drug
store. and after using It just once,
you'll forget that you ever had back
ache, lumbago or sciatica, because
your back will never hurt or cause
any more misery. It never disap-
points and has been recommended for
so years.
Evening journal., 1914-02-25
BY IOHN E. NEYIN.

Staff Correspondent of me United
Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 Tho exact
cause of the death OF William s.
Benton. British ranchman. mus: be
determined the United sta.es has
obligated itself to Great britain for
this and England refuses TO be satiss
ied with less. This was the status
of tho Mexican situation as ad-
mitted az the White House and State
Department this afternoon.
How the promise is 10 ho kept was
seriously troubling tho administra-
tion. Villa has agreed to disinter the
body for inspection Of Mrs. pent5n.
He has grudgingly agreed that rep-
resentatives of this government NAY
be present. Further than that he has
refused to go. The administration
is now trying again to have the body
delivered TO Consul Letchersat Ch;-
huahua City II is believed here
unlikely that he will succeed The
alternative is designation OF a conf
petent medical official to represent
the United States and England Jointly
when the grave is opened.
Today was the most tense in official
circles so far as Mexico is concerned
since Madero's assassination. There
was constant interchange OF code mes.
sages between Consul Letchcr. at Chi
huahua City. Consul Edwards at .luagez,
Charge O'Shaughnessy, at Mexico City,
Special Envoy Lind, at Vera Cruz, and
the state Department.
Little Of the information these mes
sages contained was made public 1t was
admitted that all efforts to clear up tho
fate of Gustav Bauch, American and
John Lawrence, British subject. have