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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-08
Bispham Has Lost
None of His Charm

David Bispham IL, and always has
been. one OF the greatest singing
artists before the American public.
and his recital. Tuesday afternoon,
In the Garrick theater. although
given before pitiably small audi
ence served to impress his artistry
more deeply than ever upon those OF
his old admirers who listened to
him.
Mr.. Bispham's distinction and
poise OF bearing on the concert stage
have ever been his most delightful
characteristics. and his charm Of
manner was never more in evidence
than Tuesday afternoon. when this
singer, accustomed to appearing be-
fore large audiences. took no appar-
ent notice OF the rows Of empty
seats before him, but gave to the
few folk present. the very best that
is in him.
Prefacing each number with brief
Explanatory words regarding the
meaning OF the text and the COM
poser. Mr.. Bispham offered pro-
gram that any lover OF song, and all
vocal students. could Ill AFFORD to
miss. Such recitals as those OF Mr..
Bispham are invaluable to the stu
dent.
Although the passing days have
whitened Mr.. Bispham's hair to
snow white, his voice shows little
change In It's resonance. beauty OF
tone and clear pitch. What vocal
deficiencies there may be are not
discoyerable beneath Mr.. Bispham's
technique. He is one OF. the most
satisfying singers we have and may
be depended upon always to inter.
whether Of old or new hearers.
The program included several OF
the numbers which Mr.. Bispham has
made famous, and In the rendition
OF which he stands alone. These
included his recitation of Longfel-
lows king Robert OF Sicily" to the
musical setting of Rossiter G. Cole:
the Kipling -Damrosch Danny Deev-
Ier;" Loewe's dramatic Scotch song.
Edward" and "Where'er You
Walk" from Handel's "Semele." I'm
a Roamer" from Mendelssohn's Son
and Stranger" was given with de.
lightful lightness and grace, and an
Exquisite tenderness was brought Ia
Tom Moore's lovely poem. Calm Be
Thy Sleep" QLouis ElbeD. Kipling's
Route Marchin'," with a spirited
martial setting by the American
composer, George Chadwick Stock
was one OF the new things and wa,
one Of the best on the program. An
other American, Arthur Bergh. hal
given fascinating setting to Eu
gene Fields nonsense verses, 9Th,
Fate OF the Flimnam." and II wa.
sung In the inimitable Bispham way
The prologue from Henry Hadley'.
opera, THE Atonement OF Pan" II
which Mr.. Bispham created the roll,
OF Pan. was beautifully given. As 6
matter Of fact there was not q
single moment of Mr.. Bispham's ap
pearance before his audience tina,
was not satisfying to the music
lover.
Miss Grace Renee Close. Of To
ledo. appeared with Mr.. Bispham
She gave several songs and sang
three duets with Mr.. Bispham.
Woodruff Rogers was the capable
accompanist.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-08

isn't II rather curious old Dough-
terby never gets hungry when he
takes a street car ride"
How Is that?"
"He eats the dates OF the trans
fers."
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-15

Henri Roget, private in the 9th French infantry regiment tells of how Il brave British cyclist saved hundreds of French soldiers. Some French re- Inducements were marching along road right into an ambush and the task of warning them seemed well nigh impossible. Roget explains how 1t was done: q was in the trenches, wounded, and behind me l heard my officers con- ferring as to what was to be done. We must signal them said one A soldier rose from the trenches and began flag ging them, but he fell. Another took his place only to share the same fate
 The idea of signalling was abandoned. Suddenly from out of the trees where an English force lay hidden, dashed d figure in khaki on a bicycle. He went down when he had only covered a few yards. Another followed him and he too went down. But third carried on. Riding at full speed across an inferno of fire, with his head bent low over the
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ALASKA
 NOTES
(From Our Exchanges)

FAIRBANKS.-Ever day secs a number of men returning from the Tol- ovana, and all report that while coming to Fairbanks anywhere from 90 To 100 men were met on the trail. The attest arrivals in Fairbanks from the ToloVana district are O. J. Anderson and P An derson. who reached town last evening"
 They report that they met fully 50 stampeders going to the new district. and they also saw many homewGrd bound While in the Tolovana they heard many people declare that eX- cellent prospects had been located but no one there claimed to have pay so far as they could learn
 George Wheeler reached town rc- gently. and he declares that everything is looking bright in the To;ovGna He' Is more optimistic than any other of the earlier stampeders. and feels cer- taiE that big money will be taken out there this winter
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sam Bonnified, former president of
 the First National Bank of Fairbanks,
 who was adjudged insane several years |ago and sent to n private asylum in Portland. has written friends here that
 he has recovered and has been dis
 charged from the asylum. He writes that he may come north again. as his health is better than it has been for years. As organizer and president of
 the bank, Bonnifield was reputed to
 be worth nearly quarter of million dollars. but when his affairs were wound up the statement was given out that most of the fortune had disap- peared, leaving only few thousands. Bonnifleld has many friends in Alaska who will be pleased to know that he has recovered
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Armament-An insurance device based on the ingenious combination of benzine and dynamite as a fire extin- guisher.
 Atrocity--The act (by the enemy) of carrying war through to it's logical end. i. e. ruthless extermination.
 Christianity. An excuse Cor send ing missionaries of peace and good will from Europe to heather countries. ?. An ancient religion said to have incul cated the doctrine of forgiveness and brotherly love.
 Censorship-The art of refusing to acknowledge facts.
 Commercial supremacy-A possess sion worth one million dollars main tained by armament costing one billion dollars
 Cross Uron Cross)--A decorat ion be- slowed by war lord upon subordi mates who excel in making gruesome work for the Red Cross
 Diplomacy-The art of juggling sev-
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have the freedom of the seas. Last Monday the British converted cruiser Caronia stopped the Norwegian steamer Kristianiafjord only two miles off Am prose Lightship. The Caronia's officers held the neutral boat an hour and a half while they investigated a harm = travelling with his wife and three chil e dren. The German was found to be fifty years old. past the military age, So the British did not take him off the ship.
 Just how far must this sort of thing be carried and to what end? An inoffen
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Very much to the point is the letter from T. C. Conover. of Seattle, pub lished in the New York Sun, which on
 October s said editorially: Every man is entitled to his day in court ex
 cept the automobile driver accused of speeding" In reply Mr ConOver says
 in the Sun: Don't overlook the red - blooded American citizen who under went incredible hardships, toil and privntions before discovering the Alas ka coal fields. who paid the government
 $323000 purchase money. who have spent approximately $2.000,0 900 in de- |velopment, who can neither get title
 nor money back, and to whom an ap- peal in the courts i4 denied from an arbitrary ruling of the Interior depart
 ment They have prayed congress to grant them their day in court, and it has been refused These poor devils who have risked their lives and their last dollar have been the victims of experimental legislation Induced by the theory of conversation as praC- ticed." Many crimes have been com mitted in the name of patriotism and fair play. The governments treat
 ment of Alaskans is the most heinous
 of them all
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Under the above heading the New the following editorial:
 A hundred years have passed since Light. At the close % September 1914, the observer on Navesnk Highlands or the bluffs at Long Branch can see them almost any day.
 A considerable hotilla of German ships is now tied up in New York har- Dor with no thought of going outward. No German boats are engaged in com merce in the Atlantic lanes. only Brit sh vessels and ships of neutral nations
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FAIRBANKS.-Tha conditions on Happy creek are very promising, and that the mining men there feel that
 they have hit upon a good paystrealI is the statement made recently by C. J, Strauss who is in town on business. He states that John Fahy, who first struck pay few weeks ago. is in dirt
 now that looks even better than when
 he reached bedrock
 Fahy has drifted about fifty feet from the shaft. and the dirt pans an average of eight cents
 Strauss, Cosgrove and Letendre are
 working on Happy creek. about roo
 feet abaye Fahy and they have struck equally good dirt A new outfit is expected to start work there within few days. and the men think that be- fore the winter is over there will be others taking lays on tho ground
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ANTI. ALIEN LAW IS
 PASSED IN PANAMA

PANAMA-The national assembly have passed a law which virtually places in the hands of the president power to expel all foreigners from Pa mama
 The law declares that the president may expel within twenty four hours any foreigner who has become obnox- ious. without giving him a trial. It also prohibits foreigners from taking part in politics and from writing ar ticles against the political party in power
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ENGLAND IS NOW
 COMING TO CLOSE

sive German and his family seem pretty poor prey for the Caronia, which used to be engaged in better business.
 What Is the use of il? This country has taken a scruplously neutral stand in the war. Hut public opinion has strongly favored the allies. Why should incoming ships of obviously neutral character be needlessly interfered with? Why should passengers on vessels at the very entrance of New York harbor become objects of suspicion to be over hauled and harrassed?
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-15

The shortage in the Cordova post office funds, which occurred during the administration of Postmaster Jos. Dggs, amounting to about $4 300 has been recovered by the government. q sum of money amounting to about $4,600 having been turned over to the United states marshal by A l. Adams William Little. one of the bondsmen for Postmaster Diggs, recently the loss by fire of a hotel and saloon at La touche The property was insured through MT Adams for $5,5OO After the adjustment of the loss Mir Little had coming from the insurance comp any about s4600 which sum was at tached by the government to cover the shortage. and upon payment of tho amount by the company il was immed- lately turned over to the marshal. and will eventually be turned in tu the de partment.
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handle bars he reached the advancing line of the French, untouched. and de- livered his message of warning The French commander. took from his own tunic a medal he himself won for bravery and pinned it on the British
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REVISED | Ex|c0u
 OF WAR FROM LIFE

eral cups of pink tea, dozen poisoned daggers and a bomb in one hand, while lying politely with the other.
 Fatherland-A soothing incantation reputed to alleviate the agony of all wounds received in a causeless war.
 God--A formula repeated by a wa, lord to persuade kindly people to kill their neighbors ?. silent junior partner in an imperial firm; useful for approving a war already begun; the Kaiser speaks of him
 Losses-By eupheism, polite re- ference to many thousands of slain young men.
 Neutrality-The dangerous proximity of an inoffensive small nation to a power It Is n heinous offense to en- deavor to maintain neutrality. Certain authorities hold. however. that violated neutrality, like damaged chastity, may be restored after the occasion for needing it Is past
 Peace-Complete military and econ
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AT THE NEW EAGLE.

Old Lswis Hunter Rye and the Fa. nous Athsrton Bourbon whisksys. Dis titled sprino 1904. .tso5, bought in bond and reduced to 90 per cent by U. & government by the bottle or gallon.
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There is much opposition to the law, owing to it's drastic provisions It is held in some circles that the law takes away the powers of the courts and confers them on the president
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,mic exhaustion.
 Self -defense--A state of mind; a pro cess of excited ina gination whereil fear. panic or eagerness impels one na . ton to attack another. and do 1t first. Statistics show conclusively that self defense is the cause of one hundred and seventeen per cent of all modern wars
 Stern Retaliatory Measures-An atrocity committed by ourselves.
 Sucess-By eupheism, q polite refer ence to many thousands of slain young men (See Losses)
 Treaty.. A scrap of paper. 2. Figuratively. any very fragile thing. 3. The pledge of nations honor.
 War Extra-A semi hourly reminder that the censorship is still ruthlessly Waeed
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BRAVE DEED OF 4
 BRITISH BICYCLIST

he said for saving one life. have the honor of presenting it to you for sav- ing the lives of hundreds "
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Hot chocolate. hot beef tea. matted milk and fresh ice ersam and soda water at the Rose Candy Stsrs.
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Strictly fresh eggs and poultry at Prossers Harness Shop. Phone Black 5.
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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-08
100 LIVES Lost IN STORM

New York, April 5.-Latest re-
ports received here of the effects
of the great storm, which swept
the Atlantic coast Friday and
Saturday. indicated the toll of hui
man life will reach nearly 100
persons. The royal Dutch West
Indies steamer, Priz Muarits, with
~ persons aboard, is believed to
have foundered at Cape Hatteras.
There was not a word, that would
give hope that the vessel is still
afloat, was received today.
Fifteen of the crew of the sea.
going tug, Edward Luckenbach,
persisted when the tug was wreck
ed off False Cape, Virginia.
Ten men were drowned when
two coal barges broke away from
the tug Cumberland and were
pounded to pieces off Cape Henlo-
pen, Delaware.
It is feared other casualties
may be reported.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-08
British and French unprepared

1t is not only in heavy artillery
that the initial advantage of the
Germans is being wiped out by
the Allies, General Haig's officer
said. The French light field ar
tillery, the famous 49," has
done all and more than was et-
pected of it, but the French and
British were entirely unprepared
for the peppering they got from
the enemy's machine guns. Eng
lish and French armchair STRAIT
egists before the war had figured
out that too many machine guns
were a positive handicap to in
fantry in the field, and it was not
until the Germans rewrote the
text books in the blood of their
enemies that the Allies found
they were tragically mistaken.
And now all the French and Brit
ish companies on the firing line
have two machine guns each.
many more are placed in the most
exposed positions, and even the
cavalry have been supplied with
two machine guns to each squad
ron that can be carried on horse
back. The Allies, the officer said,
have now even more machine
guns, than the Germans, despite
the start the latter got, because
OF superior manufacturing facil-
tiles.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-08
THREE LOSE LIVES
Man and Wife and Her Fathsr-In.
Law Overcome In West

Moose Jaw, sask., April 6. -
Word has just reached here from
Willow Bunch which reveals a
tragedy involving the loss of three
lives, in a private coal mine two
and a half miles from town. Frank
Garrett, farmer, his wife and her
father-in-law are victims of Pc
culiar accident. Garret since last
fall has been operating small
coal mine on his farm. 1t had
reached depth of twenty-seven
feet, and they have used coal from
it all winter. On Friday his father
in-law went down in the mine. AS
he did not come up, Garrett went
down and found him unconscious.
Mrs. Garrett rushed off, got pro-
mise of assistance, end returning,
not seeing her husband around,
went down to the mine and found
Garrett unconscious beside the
body of her father. She had taken
a rope with her, and while in the
act of putting it around her hus-
band, fell insensible. They were
found dead short time later.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-08
THE FAMOUS LvnaaAm PLAYERS

Lovers of high-class dramatic
entertainment will welcome the
announcement that the popular
Lyman Players open three
night engagement at the Wahpe-
ton Opera House on Thursday,
April 8th. This eminent organi-
cation during the past four years
has met with veritable triumphs
in long engagements in Butte,
Montana, Duluth. Minnesota, St.
Paul, Mimi, and Minot, N. d.
The play selected for the OPEN
ing here is that charming story
of laughter and tender heart in
terest Amy, the Circus Girl"' !.
Bess Barry, leading woman of
the Lyman Players is seen to
peculiar advantage in this excel
lent play and her supporting
Company, among which are such
we'll known artists as Lawrence
O'Conor, H. J. Linney, Reta St..
Clair, Blanche Dayne and others,
lends exceptionally artistic work
in a production that has won the
warmest praise from the press
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-08
PRICES OF ICE
For the season Of 1915, will be
~ fnl1OwS.

4 VI GuO oC0oOA VI AOAOS WILL NC
as follows:
Per Cwt.
1000 lbs, or less per month .4Oc
Over 1000 lbs less than 5000 soc
Over 5000 lbs. less than 5000 Csc
Over 5000 lbs less than 10000 zoe
10000 lbs and over ~ i-2c
An average will be taken from
April 1st to Nov. list to determine
amount used per month, and any
case of over charge will be ad-
justed at end of season.
Coupon books containing fol-
lowing amounts may be had by
application to drivers or at resid-
ence of A. E. McMichael in 500
lbs, 1000 lbs, $4,000 lbs, 10000
lbs. and 10000 lbs. books and
will be cash at time of issuing.
Ice may be bought by parties
without coupons from wagons at
SOC per hundred pounds. No de-
liveries made of less than IS lbs.
Complaints of neglect or dis
courtesy on part of employees will
be appreciated.
A. E. McMICHAEL ICE co.
By A. E. McMichael, Mgr
Al ct.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-08
"AMY THE CIRCUS GIRL"

mat beautiful story of delic-
ious humor and tender heart in :
terest, is the play in which the
popular Lyman Players will
make their initial bow to a Wah-
peton audience, at the Wahpeton
Opera House on Thursday even
ing, April 9Th. A scenic produce
tion of lavish beauty is carried
for this charming play and a rare
treat is in store for theatre-goers.
The Lyman Players come here
direct from long engagement in
Minot, this state, and is said to
be one of the very best stock or
CARNATIONS in the west. During
the three day engagement here a
complete change of play and vau-
devllle is given each evening,
Amy, the Circus Girl ranks
among the greatest masterpieces
Of the stage in the past decade
and the plays immense success
in London and New York f1r
many months attests its genuine
merit.
With the season Of Lent ended
and the fact that a special scale OF
prices within the reach of all, has
been arranged, a capacity house
will doubtless prevail at the
Wahpeton Opera House on Thurs
day evening, April 9Th. ]
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-08
Truce to Save Slaughter

Jotfre continued by stating that
his present policy of waiting, or
dering local offensives where
some definite end was to be gain
ed, and sufficient pressure to pre-
vent troops from being sent from
the West to the East front, was
due entirely to this desire to save
France this terrible sacrifice.
Such a loss, he said, is not nee
essary, and he considers that at
present by delay he is saving my
riads of lives and the expense of
myriads of francs, because the
Germans despite consistent rein
forcements are continually be
coming weaker, relative to the
Allied armies, and their disparity
will be more and more marked as
time goes on. The generalissimo
believes that the end of the pres
ent deadlock will come when the
Allies are able to present against
the Germans not only a crushing
numerical superiority at every
point, but a superior amount of
artillery of all kinds, and, above
everything else, a superior
amount of ammunition. 1t is shell
fire that will win and not bayo-
nets, he shid, and pointed out
what has been remarked by many
officers and correspondents, that
the Germans are no longer pour
ing out their artillery ammuni-
ton in profusion. The Allies, he
said, would soon have so much
more ammunition and so many
more guns than the Germans that
a superiority in gunfire could be
certainly counted upon at any
point where the attack might be
directed.
The most interesting statement
attributed to General Joffre, and
one which the staff officer said
has been repeated to him from two
sources both connected with
General British Headquarters,
was that the General expected the
victory in the west to be achieved
"icu UA easal0LlASAy 'oAl0s1T61CIlllEe
of men, considering losses in
terms Of percentage. This state
ment doubtless is to be taken in
connection with Joffre's belief
that his coming artillery super
iority will enable him to pulverize
the enemy's trenches and force
him to flee or be annihilated
without exposing the French and
British infantry to the terrible
punishment they suffered in the
summer and fall campaigns un-
der the superior fire of the Ger
man heavy artillery. the shock OF
massed charges, and the machine
gun massacres which occurred
when the Allies charged German
trenches after inadequate artil-
lerye preparation.
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and public of five states. Elabor-

and public of five states. Elabor-
ate scenic effects, handsome cos
tuning and electrical effects en-
nance the beauty of the prouction
to a marked degree, while be-
tween the acts pleasing vaude-
willie specialties are feature.
The advance sale of seats at
now at Wolfe's Grocery has been
very brisk and with the popular.
prices prevailing Amy, the Cir
Gus Girl" is certain to be greeted
by big audience at the Wahpe-
ton Opera House on Thursday ev-
ening, April 9Th.