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Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-22

is declared and the financial result is everything
that Mr.. Sampson had expected. When the SEM
blance OF battle had been maintained a sufficient
length OF time, Mr.. Sampson directs the king to
proclaim peace, at the same moment telegraphing
his Omaha brokers to sell short for a decline, with
the result Of giving him great profit bear
os he had secured as a bull. The fortunes of the
hing and Teresa naturally hang on the fate OF Mr.
Sampson. Terrified by the danger which she i'm
AGNES will surround the king, Teresa beseeches
him not to go to war, and when he afterwards pre-
Iares to take the field in person. she attempts to
destroy the bill which she had been trying to col
lect from him. and which represents the barrier
between them and the contamination of their love.
From this rashness. however, she is saved by Mr..
Sampson, who receives timely telegram from
Omaha announcing the brilliant financial
CT his Bulgarian The portrayal ends with the
liquidation Of the debt the engagement Of the royal
parsonage and Teresa the engagement of the royal
O: Mr.. Sampson and his bride, Margaret, whose
hand he had won by his shrewdness and enter
prise.
Preparation for the production had absorbed
the interest Of local society, whose most brilliant
members were in the cast choruses, for weeks
and months. The mainstay of the organization was
the old Apollo club, OF which B. B. Young was
at that time the conductor, and he took charge
OF the staging Of "Mr. Sampson" in addition TO
himself playing the role of king His wife, known
as Madame Mazzucato Young, had written the
n,usic the words being supplied by Fred Nye. one of
the editors Of the old Omaha Republican, the two
catch melodies being This Morning l Found
bulgarian Pin" and a slow waltz, Love Rules the
World"
1t a large and brilliant assemblage at
tyacted TO the first nights rendition looking for
ward TO rare musical treat, and without disap-
pointment, and the contemporaneOus report by The
bees musical critic lavish In commendation.
Mrs. Martin Calm as Margaret had splendid
opportunity to display her wonderful musical and
dramatic talent and the manner in which she
Quilted herself was simply superb. Mrs. Calm is
gifted with a splendid voice, cultivated in the
highest degree and her efforts were satisfactory
In the extreme. While she sang in her wonderfully
sweet voice, ooh Let Me Sing the Days OF DID, the
audience sat in their seats spebound and as the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-22
The original M Sampson
from a recent photograph.

uilt handsome man, an athlete well a singer
MI those who knew him insisted that the character
Of "Mr. Sampson OF Omaha" fitted him almost as
we'll MS he fitted into that character.
II believe my acquaintance with Nat Brigham
dates back further than that OF anyone else In
Omaha says Hal McCord. "He and were class
mates at Exeter academy in 1894 ana 1875. He
was a Massachusetts boy, born near Matte came
home after my course there while he went to
Harvard and graduated about 1880, turning up in
Omaha "a few years later, where we got together
again. He was Jolly good happy-go-lucky fellow.
l remember him in the role of Mr.. Sampson OF
Omaha very well. He was the star of the per-
Torrance, and it a star performance"
1t is remarkable that OF the principals in the
Mr.. Sampson of Omaha cast Mr. Charles L. Deuel.
alone is still here and active in business circles.
although he has renowned the lure of the musical
arena in which he used to figure. Mrs. Martin
Calm is residing In Chicago, to which city she re-
moved with her family in the eos. At last &C
counts Mr.. b. b. Young was striking high notes a
a Christian Science lecturer. One OF Mr. Young's
given names was Brigham" and he was supposed
to be in some way connected with the famous head
OF the Mormon hierarchy. Brigham Young. and
some OF the fanciful admirers OF both Mr.. Young
and Mr. Brigham used to insist there was a rela-
tionship between the two, which. however. was
never established beyond the similarity Of the
names. The Estabrooks heard from period
icRlly from New York, where Mr. Estabrook is
practcing law between after-dinner orations and
occasional visits with his estimable wife to rela
tiyes and old-time friends here Mr.. Fred Nye,
the word-artist Of the operetta, became later the
news editor of the New York World and was acct
dentally killed few years ago In a Brooklyn street
car mishap.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-22

last notes died away a momentary hush fell over
the vast assembage, which a few moments later
turned into a perfect storm of applause, continu-
Ing until she again responded. Mrs. Henry ID.
Estabrook as Teresa desperately in love with the
king richly merlted the frequent approval bestowed
her. Her efforts warmly appreciated, es-
pecially the dramatic ability which she displayed.
While the construction of the piece did not admit Of
Miss Bertha Bayliss figuring extensively as de-
sired, she, too, a great favorlte and rendered
her part with perfect facility. Nat Brigham, i'm
Tersonating Mr. Sampson is stupendous and rep
resents the average Omahan abroad to a dot, with
possibly slight exception that he is possibly
slow az a lover, but doubt he will improve In
this respect. Nat is a singer, and his rendition OF
the selections assigned to him than
pleasing. Mr. Young as the king made ideal
monarch especially when the position In which
he is placed lover head and ears in debit Is
sidered. Mr. Estabrook is excellent prime min
lister, while Charles L. Deuel. the Public Execu-
toner keeps the audience in a roar OF laughter
by his oddities The chorus is especially good and
did excellent work. The entire performance passed
off without single hitch, tending to show with
what painstaking those participating had been
trained"
So high did local enthusiasm run that there was
talk Immediately OF sending a company with the
tperetta the road to let the people in other
cities enjoy IT, to say nothing OF the advertisement
Omaha would derive. More sober judgment, how
ever. concluded that the setting was too much
localized. and would have to be considerably
changed before 1t would appeal to amusement goers
elsewhere Another performance. however. was
given the following spring while the "BostonianS"
were here, in order that the heads OF that great
musical organization could see and hear It with
view to adding II to the repertoire. Still later MI
Sampson" was repeated out at Salt Lake City with
Nat Brigham and Charlie Deuel. in their original
characters. but with the other roles and choruses
locally supplied. Brigham afterwards located in
Salt Lake City, where he prominent In business
and politics and by appointment of President
Cleveland became United States marshal for the
District OF Utah. Still later he gave song and lee
ture recitals at chautauquas and entertainment
courses. and was engaged in this vocation AZ the
time Of his death. He was a big, mAgnifiesntly
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-22

advanced by the native knights, ''Slr. Sampson OF
Omaha" suddenly blows In. Mr.. Sampson is
Spectator on the Omaha Board of Trade who has
been unfortunate in his ventures. Even while
travelling in Bulgaria he is followed by kilograms
from his Omaha house announcing that the grain
market on which he has been buying for rise, is
constantly going down. Previous TO the tourna-
ment he has met Margaret by chance while wan
dering in the palace and when he her at the
joust, the feeling Of tenderness which he had
ceved for her becomes intensified. After learning
the terms and conditions Of the contest. and re-
ceiVing an exceedingly pressing notice from his
brokers demanding margins on his grain purchases,
Il occurs to him in a sudden Inspiration that by
inducing the king OF Bulgaria to declare war he
can make the price OF grain soar in the markets
Of the world (including Omaha, U. s. Al and By
renewed buying while general European compIi-
cation is threatened realize sufficient profit to
satisfy the king and make Mr.. Sampson a Million
sire, to say nothing OF securing at the same time
the hand of the beautiful girl who had enraptured
him.
The king readily falls in with the plan, war
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-22
CAST OF CHARACTERS

Mr.. Sampson .,....... Mr.. Nat NJ. Brigham
King of Bulgaria ........ Mr.. B. B. Young
Prime Minister. E. . Mr.. Henry D. Estabrook
Public Executioner. Mr.. Charles L. Deuel.
Court Crier ........... Mr.. W. B. Downing
Margaret daughter Of prime minister) 80.
.................... Mrs. Martin Calm
Teresa (a collector OF debts) ...........,..
Observation-Disclosures. Mrs. II. d. Estabrook
Helena. ..............M Miss Bertha Bayliss
Messenger Boy. ...., Miss Eva Goodall
Stage manager, MT. w. r. aoodall
Conductor. Mr.. Martin Calm.
CHORUS
Sopranos and Altos
Misses: Misses:
Kate M. Ball May Dundy
Anna L, Bishop Luna Dundy
Rose H. Brady Ruth Kimball
Mellona Butterfield Florence Kimball
Helen Copeland Claire Rustn
Nellie NJ. Corby Mary Lake
Edith H. Crandall Minnie D. Rheinhardt
Pauline L. Dewitt Julia Knight
Mrs. VIM. A Redick Nettie E. Totman
Mrs. @. NJ. Hitchcock Mrs. D. H. Wheeler, IT.
Tenors and Bassos-
Messrs; Messrs;
Edwin D. Arnold orville G. Holmes
Joseph r. Barton James H. Merriam
Harry v. Berkeley William Peacock
Revel France Richard J. Wherry
Charles A. Harvey D. H. Wheeler, jr.
George w. Holbrook A. ]. VanKuren
THE SCENES
Act kings Palace.
Act H-Tent arranged with spectators for
tournament.
Act H-aarden in rear OF Royal Palace.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-22
From Omaha or Omahay

Minister;
This gentleman from Omaha
From Omaha or omahay
Proposes, as you all have heard
To bear the Journeys prize away.
The king is pleased to think him quite
The knight that he was looking for,
Although for me here may say
All foreigners do abhor.
Kind friends, I'm loyal to our king,
But II at any time the crown
From that great head you choose to take.
know an able man in town
Who loves his country as himself.
And who, II he were acting king,
Would ne'er a Journeys prise confer
Upon a loathsome foreign thing!
I It's not for me TO mention names,
It's not for me this reign to queer,
But were l called TO show the man,
I'd plainly answer, 81 am here"
Farewell. on jousters. you may go
Unto your happy homes away
The prize has gone 70 Omaha
Or Omaha or omahay.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-22
Beware the Crafty Man
Teresa:

IeTebhs
Bewore the crafty man
From distant Omaha
Who bids you, noble king,
Unleash the dogs of war!
His motives are not pure,
With guile his heart is filled,
He wants to lead you forth
To battle to be killed.
Margaret;
oh, list, your majesty,
The voice of wisdom trueI
II you his council scorn
The deed you'll surely ruei
He comes from out the west
Like lovely Lochinvar--
He knoweth what is best
This man from Omaha.
Sampson:
Your Majesty. pray
Permit me TO observe
That you'll declare this war
II you've q hngly nerve.
Your death you need not fear
Nor cen a loss Of health
Twill be amusement fine,
And bring pile OF wealth.
Teresa;
plead You by my love that cries.
Do not my tender prayers despisei
Margaret:
And by my love do adjure
That you this fortune do secure.
Your fate and mine hang On eko wUsd
oh. let the voice Of waU b hsardf
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-22
Nrs. Martin Calm, The prlma
donna. .Rh0to at kAe time by HeTe

80 Mr.. Sampson Of Omaha" You
~ member the tremendous hit which
Il n was made by Archibald Clavering
Gunther's novel, called "Mr. Barnes
Of New York." which had such best-seller run
to lead to a folow-up called "Mr. Potter of Texas2"
There we're SO many "Mr. Somebody's of Some
where" In those days that 1t became absolutely
necessary to put the literary highway to
fame carrying an Omaha tag on his suitcase. That
Somebody of Somewhere" was christened "Mr
Sampson of Omaha" and instead of hero OF a
novel, he made his debut in the principal role of a
comic opera, a made-in-omaha produced-in-omaha
by Omaha talent comic opera at that. The story
of Mr. Sampson of Omaha" is recalled by the death
ten days ago of Nat NJ Brigham, who created the
character and sang the part when this famous
musical show was put on IN Omaha for Q run OF
four performances in June, 1888.
But first let US get the plot underlying the
words and music of the play. II was q thriller of
the thrilling kind, combining love and business
music and adventure fun and frolic. Just trans
port yourself IN Imagination to comfortable seat
in Boyds old opera house. that stood at the north
east corner Of Fifteenth and Farnam, until Il was
burned down, and focus your eyes on the stage.
The scene is laid in Bulgaria. The king by
prodigality has been brought to the verge OF ruin
He Is harassed constantly by creditors, among them
Teresa, a bad debt collector with whom he falls
in love- and who tenderly loves him. but who re-
fuses him. because as his nancee, she would be
inclined to treat his Indebtedness with leniency
that would amount to an injustice with her employ
ers The prime minister is himself ambitious to
the A possible solution of the Kingdoms
difficulties is suggested by the entrance of
Margaret, the beautiful daughter Of the prime min
lister, who has been reading Sir Walter scott's
"Ivanhoe," and cherishes the wish to have tourna-
ment. This wish she imparts TO the king, who at
first discourages her. but finally conceives the
scheme Of offering her at a public tournament to
the one who can show him the road to wealth. OF
course the prime minister objects strenuously hav
ing already promised Margaret to wealthy Bull
garan, but threatened with the public executic=-',
he reents
The tournament is duly arranged, and after
several Indifferent get-rchQuick schemes have been
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-10

And they might have lived happy
ever after had not Zabornick drawn
suspicion on himself by asking that
letter be returned to him addressed
to the woman.
AS soon as he left the postoffice he
tore up the letter, which was written
in Polish and when this was picked
up by the police it was found to con-
tain strychnine. On the way to the
Jail he tried to throw away vial
which was found to contain sixty
grains of>strychnine, and confronted
with this evidence, he confessed.
And the moral? 1t is found in
poem of Kipling's, For the ColonePs
lady and Judy O'Grady are sisters
under the skin"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-10
AsToRY ABOUT SOME REAL LIFE
AND A NOVEL

society life, with heroine accustom-
ed to the royal purple, and scheming
to retain her clutch on luxury and
the responsibility of married life until
she lost her heart to a man other
than her husband and threw caution
to the wind, tried to poison her hus-
bany, and trapped, though unsuccess-.
full, admitted her intended crime that
she might be free to fly to her lover.
And in the society novel the lover
of the lady discarded her because as
a poisoner she was bungler, and
the lady went out in the desert to
die. Robert Hichens called the lady
Bella Donna.
In low life in Milwaukee the story
in many of its phases was duplicated.
Mrs. Marie Kasala, 26, was respect
able married woman living in average
comfort in the average home with an
average husband. Then she met
George Zabornick, %, and fell madly
in love with him.
According to the confession of Ia
bornick, who stood by the lady in the
lower social scale as the villain did
not in the upper scale, he and the
woman who have been lovers for two
years planned repeatedly to get rid
of the husband. Once the lover
picked a quarrel with the husband |
and struck him with a brick, but he |
failed to inf1ict a fatal wound.
Then the pair decided that the hus- |
band must die by poison. He was
fond of cake, home-baked. The lover |
bought some arsenic on four differ
ent occasions and gave it to the wife |
with instructions how to use it. First |
she objected but about a>month ago
she gave her husband dose. 1t did
not kill him though it made him sick.
Growing impatient, according to
the alleged confession of the lover,
the wife administered a dose of
cF,-x,ohI1ino in ono Of hor b11chondJe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-28
EXCHANGE

HAVE you five-passenger touring car
or anything else of value to exchange
ance can remain in property. Address
Box 147, Highspire, Pa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-28
u. S. Steel Earnings
Show Big Increase

New York, July 2S. - The United
States Steel Corporations net earn
ings in the second quarter of the year.
after allowances for maintenance of
plants had been mG amounted to
S27,950,O55, compar' nth $12,457.-
500 in the preceding months, and
$34, ,426,8 in the June quarter last
year. The statement issued to-day full
filled expectations of the trade to the
fullest extent and displayed the de-
gree of recovery made since enlarged
buying for both foreign and domestic
consumption began late last Spring.
The corporation had a balance of
$14,572,564 before paying dividends,
against $915,05S in the March quarter.
The preferred dividend payment re-
quired $6,304,919. leaving a surplus OF
$S,267,645. From this the erstwhile
dividend of l a per cent. on the COM
mon stock. amounting to $6,35S,7S1,
could have been paid with close to
$4,000, 900 over.
The dividend was not paid, however.
and the money was carried to the sur
plus account. In the quarterly state
ment the deficit of $685. ,861 incurred
in the March quarter was subtracted
from the latest quarters surplus, leav-
ing $2,S77,7S4 to be placed with the
surplus accumulated in previous years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-28
news o n1
nRAIRORS
RAILROADS PLAN
NEW ORGANIZATION
To Protect Themselves Against
Vicious Legislation IN
Future

Railroads will organize for future
legislative battles. This announce
ment was made on bulletin boards yes
terday. Coming soon after the an
nouncement that trainmen and con-
ductors were organizing a nonpartisan
political association, the latest bulletin
is taken as an indication in railroad
circles that another effort will be made
70 repeal the full crew bill The
bulletin made public yesterday follows:
The railroads should organize to
protect themselves against the enact
itient OF vicious legislation and at the
same time lend their aid and influence
In the passage of proper laws
rms is the opinion of the executive
committee of the Associated Railroads
of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
which conducted the campaign to re-
peal the so-called full crew laws in
those states.
rms committee has recommended
that the railroads form a permanent
orsanlZatlon. to be known as the De
paTtnent or Public Policy and Re-
liuons, to represent the railroads in
matters of public interest and in such
other respects as may be deemed
proper along the lines adopted in the
law" ' ZIG"
Orher ..1,f recommendations are:
Inc railroads, in addition, should
90 everything consistent and proper to
roster more friendly and intimate re-
latlons with business interests in the
territory through which thew onera ts
oy broadening their many business
connections. and by giving greater at
1Snuon to matters of local interest
Ihey should also keep their local rem
resentatives and officers in more init
mate touch with their security holders
residing in local territory"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-28
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
BY AtSocfntcd PrrSt

Philadelphia. July rs. - Wheat -
Steady; No. ., req. car lots. new, July,
export $1.14@116: No. l, Northern. Du-
luth, old, export. $1.56Q1.61.
Corn - Steady; No. ., yellow, local,
90q9lc; steamer, No. ,, yellow. $50
Oats - Steady; No. 2. white, $40
6412c.
Bran = Quiet, but steady; winter,
city mills, sS27O0 per ton; winter,
per ton. none here; spring, per ton,
Refined Sugars = Market steady;
powdered. 6.20c; fine granulated. 6.I0c;
confectioners' A. 5000.
Butter Market firm; western.
creamery. extras, 27c; nearby prints.
fancy, soc.
Eggs = The market is firm;
free cases, $500 per case; do,
current receipts, free cases, 1910
per case; western, extras. firsts. $500
per case; do. frsts, free cases. 5000
SIS per case.
Live Poultry - Market dull: fowls,
l6ql6&c; old roosters. 11G 12c; broil-
ing chickens, 15@ 22c; spring ducks, Is
q &c; old ducks. 12@14c.
Potatoes - Market higher; Maine,
per bushel, 15Q2Oc: New York, per
oushel, 10000; Southern. per barrel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-28
SPIRITED MOVEMENT
IN MARKET RESUMED
U. 5. Steel Quarterly Report Re-
Elected in a Heavy Demand
For That Stock
By .4ssc . ted Press

New York. July 2S. = The spirited
Duylng movement was continued with
lne opening of the stock market to-
uay. The highly favorable quarterly
poration was reflected in a heavy de-
mand Tor that stock, which opened
with block of 12,00U shares from
90 z to 66k as compared with yester-
day close of 65 Il Later it advanced
10 90 z the highest since the suspen.
SION OF the dividend. Railroad shares
Ietalned their neWsy developed
strength, with Eastern roads the nart,-
GUAR tavorites. New Haven gained
z ~, and Pennsylvania, Reading and
Canadian Pacific one. 4smong the war
STOCKS there was a further rise. Beth
lehem Steel rose points to 262 and
Sruciole Steel 2%, to 521s, both new
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-28
Find Woman's Foot
on Cameron St. Dump

A foot once the property of a Har-
risburg woman. was found this after
noon on the dump at Cumberland and
Cameron streets. John Collins. who
made the gruesome find, reported to
Coroner Eckinger. An investigation is
being made.
Coroner Eckinger is of the opinion
that the foot was amputated because
of an attack of gangrene. Employees
of the Harrisburg Reduction Company
say the foot was in a garbage can
found on either the Locust street or
North Second street districts The law
requires that limbs amputated be
properly buried.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-28
Look Over Orchards
Along Reading Branches

superintendent W. H. Keffer, of the
reading division of the Reading; W.
~ ~; Corheld. division freight agent:
Theodore Amber, traveIing freigs,
agent; r. ID. Hoffman, agent at Potts
town, and c. r. Heffner, agent at pine
Forge, yesterday paid a visit TO tbs
peach growers along the Colebroolk1
dale branch. Mr.. Corfield explained
To To them the rates and time of trains.
dney were given the rates on carload
points. 1t is estimated that the cron i,o
that t vicinity will yield zoo, 900 baskets
Inc visitors were conveyed. to tha
various orchards in Mr.. Heffner's tour
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-28
SITUATIONS WANTED-Female

| WANTED = By colored woman
ence. Mrs. e. B., 343 Muench street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-28
OLDEST ODD FELLOW
IN HARRISBURG DEAD

John ]. Zimmerman, aged 81 years,
of 1910 North Second street, died this
afternoon at o'clock. Death was
due to complications resulting from
old age. Mr.. Zimmerman was Har-
risburg's Oldest member in the Order
of Odd Fellows, the oldest charter
member of the Paxton Fire Company.
and for forty-1ve years was connected
with the First National Bank.
The survivors are six daughters, all
of Harrisburg, Mrs Jacob Linsen-
mayer, Miss Mary Zimmerman, Miss
Alberta Zimmerman, teacher in the
public schools, Mrs. C. T. Mackenson,
Miss Florence Zimmerman and Mrs.
d. M. Zeigler. The funeral arrange
ments will be announced later. Mr..
Zimmerman was a member of Post 5S
,. A. r..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-28
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE to property owners along
the line of Second Street, from Seneca
Street to Schuylkill Street. Ordinance
No 227 Session of 1914-1915.
In accordance with the terms of Ordi-
nance No. SS3. File of Common Council.
you are hereby notified to make all the
necessary house connections contem-
plated by you with the main sewer
gas pipes, steam heating pipes, water
pipes, or other MAINS" within sixty
DAYS from the date of this notice, and
the said service pipes or sew
ers from the mains in the street to
within the curb lines of said street.
NJ. Il. COWDEN
City Engineer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-28

ONE ACRE with 5-room dwelling =
chicken house - located one mile north
of trolley line at Twenty-first and State
SITS. Price, S1,35000 - easy terms -
immediate possession. Brinton-PaclSer
Co, Second and Walnut streets