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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
His Wonderful Voice Won Him Dim Candle Replaces the Glory
Q Bombs Shells with Him"

n all probability Edouard de Reszke is still
starving in the cellar Of his once splendid
chateau near Warsaw. an ilustrious Victim Of
e war which has ravaged Poland with the same
ightful thoroughness that Is the fate of Belgium.
That most famous and best loved basso in the
orld OF grand opera, bon vivant, gastronome,
.istocrat and financial magnate of Poand's
acient capital. is destitute as the humblest
.asant who farms the wide lands surrounding the
> Reszke chateau He confessed this month
20 in letter which reached his brother, JEAN in
arts, and which the former star tenor of the New
ork Metropolitan Opera forwarded to the
merican Polish Relief Committee. of which Nine.
arcela Sembrich is president. The letter was
inted in this newspaper, and the many friends
, the de Reszkes in this country hoped that
douard would soon be able to extricate himself
ON his pltiable situation.
Unfortunately that hope did not take into con-
Iteration the impenetrabity OF the CHASTITY bar
ers which hem in Poland, particularly that part
Russian Poland in which Warsaw and the de
eszke estate are located. Not in months has the
Iaerican Polish Relief Committee been able to
mmmunicate with a point nearer than Lemberg,
Austrian Poland, which lies about three hundred
les to the south Of Warsaw. The only open
Ite to Lemberg for letters. money and supplies.
hich are so badly needed throughout Poland,
6 through Genoa and Vienna.
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opera-going public and altogether an artist every
moment OF his waking hours, Edouard. when
upon the stage singing his greatest roles was not
only an artist of the first order but created in
eNely mlnd the Impression that he something
ose-a iord OF the manor, some sort OF great
personality In real life who found 1t amusing to
oisport himself in the mimic world
- me most Satanic moments OF his Mephistopheles
IN Faust" could not suppress the jovial bubbiings
OF the Edouard of real life. When he advanced TO
the iootlights and sang his famous Diff paif
pouH IN Les Huguenots" he seemed to be
sursnns lrrepressbly within at the spectacle OF a
Justify. ~
While neglecting no detail of his role he added
10 It the vigorous jovlaliy of his own personality
with the assurance Of noble lord whom no one
could criticize, he made the most distinguished
members of the opera company victims of his
goodnatured practical jokes. Nothing pleased him
more than to upset the dignity of the polished and
serious. minded Plancon, who. like his brother
Jean, was frst and last and all the time purely an
artist An instance at the metropolitan in the
midseason of 1S971S9s Eliminates this lord Of the
manor Joyian character OF Edouard de Reszke
1t was between the acts of LES Huguenots"
Edouard. in a strangely quiet and reflective mood
was In the hands OF his dresser when Scott en-
tered with certain New York opera critic and
Maxine de Nevers of the London Pail Mall Gaz-
cite. The celebrated baritone noting Edouard's
preoccupation, rallied Kim in French about it. De
Reszke answered in fantastic dom:
Plancon est plus serieux II faut je prends
SOL son Douo: (Plancon Is too serious. l must get
Just then the New York critic noticed on
Edouard's dressing table the gorgeousy red-sealed
parchment which, in the next act Edouard, MS the
messenger from the Queen Of Navarro. would hand
to Plancon at an impressive moment in the scene
Edouard's face lighted Bursting with laughter
at his sudden inspt alton he unfolded the parch
ment. showing perfectly blank page.
"Ha, ha," he roared. Surely II is not polite TO
hand the respectable Plancon a perfectly blank
sheet. Let lis ndite upon 1t a suitable message
from the Queen"
In second Edouard-now solemn and portentous
had seized Dit OF crayon and written largely
upon the parchment Rabelaisian sentiment
which looks much better in Russian than in Eng
llsh. He translated 1t for Scotti, who inscribed
the Italian equivalent. At Edouards urgent re-
quest the two newspapermen did their part, rem
derng Rabelias into Latin and English
This for the nrst time explains to occupants Of
the Diamond Horseshoe" on that night the true
reason for Plancon's strange behavior. All eyes
were upon him as he arrogantly stretched forth
his hand for the Queens message bearing the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06

great red seal With spacious gesture Plancon
shook out the folds or the parchment and raised
IL to the level OF his eyes. But just as he was
opening his mouth to convey the message to the
turned his back upon the proud Horseshoe" his
shaking shoulders plainly telling that his mrtt
was too great to be expressed in song.
In a second Plancon had command Of himself
ana the scene went on, though most OF the au.
ulence was VOL aware that something had hap.
pened unproVided for in Meyerbeer's score
ABOUT the time that made a pauper of
Eoouafd de ResZke, sending him to starve in the
cellar or his Polish chateau. last January Plancon
was on MS death bed in Paris. Jean de Reszke
was a sincere mOurner at his funeral doubtless
believing that his beloved brother was still rich
ana powerful parsonage in Russian Poland
Until Jean went to Paris TO train promising
pupils for opera these brothers were rarely sepa.
rated. Neither would accept an engagement which
did not include contract for the other Jean
always gave Edouard the credit for his own great
career as an opera tenor. He had had only mod.
crate success baritone until Edouard took
MIN IN hand in his masterful way and in year
or TWO presented to the musical world probably
the greatest dramatic tenor in the history Of opera
Until the war began, Edouard de Reszke was the
leading spirit OF a group Of celebrated Polish art
lists who were in a fair way to realize their dream
OF little Poland all their own. De Reszkes large
estate was its centre. Adjoining tracts OF land had
been acquired The Russian Government had
seemed friendly. Now not only that dream. but
Its partial realization is shattered
at this writing it is probable that cargoes of
provisions for the relief Of Polish war sufferers
are being unloaded at the port of Archangel. Will
Iood reach Warsaw in time to save Edouard de-
ResZke?
;, or Is the most famous kasso of modern opera.
the rich and influential Polish country gentleman
with the personality Of an ideal Grand Duke al.
ready dead-starved to death in the cellar OF his
ruined chateau?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06

A NIAGALS grow by assimlating food but
IN no degree of feeding will produce poet
- = statesman, or an inventor. There is
or distinction between increasing the quantity
a given material in a given place, and evolving
an animal something which had no previous
In his book, Dynamic Evolution" Casper l..
,dfeld writes: "As far as our present science is
ncerned the qualities which characterize man
d the higher animals have come into existence
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06

from nothing, and as much special creations
as anything stated in biblical history.
Man is the only animal that performs brain
work or has exhibited any important advance in
intelligence down through the centuries. If man
was. not special creation, when did he get his
original impulse to perform brain work?
The answer given in Dynamic Evolution" is
contained in the opening sentence of the preface:
Scientists think they believe in evolution but
they really believe in special creation"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06

Destitute and suffering though he is, it seems
that Edouard de ResZke still commands some in
fuence with the military authorities, for he has
been able to reach the outer world-via Vienna
and Genoa-with a second letter. This, recently
forwarded to personal friend in New York con-
veys much the same impression OF the bassos
plight as did the earlier letter sent to his brother.
Jean, In Paris. 1t contains these paragrap hs:
Il am sending this at venture. The chances
seem hundred to against its ever reaching
you. A month ago ] posted letter to Jean.
Probably 1t did not reach him-at least have
received reply. You know that if Jean had
even suspicion that in trouble he would
move heaven and earth
you to think of me as one of several
millions of Polish war victims This war is
great leveler. If Poland contains a peasant or a
common laborer In plight than Edouard
de Reszke, his case Is indeed desperate.
THAT Is because my preparations to get away
from the war zone were too elaborate Before
realized 1t was trapped. Then came those weeks
Of determined efforts on the part of the Germans
to take Warsaw Again and again death and
every kind OF destruction swept the country for
hundreds Of miles around
81 had as you know, plenty of money, a splendid
estate and fine chateau have cellar
under the ruins of my home-that is all. Nobody
Is better of-the whole country is desert. The
people starving.
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Ac0rns
and Turnips

The ruins above my cellar are 60
complete that If shell should drop
among them it would surely find me
IN my cellar There have been many
narrow escapes-but l cling to my
hole in the ground, for it is all
have, and all the surrounding coun-
try offers no better refuge.
If particularlze about my
present state remember that the
pale applies equally we'll to
many thousands OF others. My
cellar is damp - am getting
rheumatism There IS no time in
which to store it we'll with even the
commonest necessaries. A month
ago + wrote to Jean that I had no
coal, no oil, no coffee, and only
handful of grain left. and with
Prince Lukouirski and his wife here
TO share 1t with me.
How we managed to live since
then seems like miracle Refugees
stop to pole about in the ruins above
10 and som at {mec tbeir pitv oyer.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
california Syrup Of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and 1t thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad. stomach sour, look at
the tongue. mother! II coated, give q
teaspoonful OF this harmless fruit
laxative" and in . few hours all the
FOUL, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have a we'll, playful child
again When its little system is full
of cold. throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem-
Der, good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup Of Figs handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for a So
cent bottle OF California Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies
OF all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
MAY BE COFFEE
That Causes all the Trouble

When the house IL afre, it's about
the same as when disease begins to
show, it's no time to talk but time to
act-delay is dangerous-remove the
cause OF the trouble at once.
For number of years" wrote q
Kansas lady, Il felt sure that coffee
was hurting me, and yet l was SO
fond OF 1t, could not give 1t up. At
last l got SO bad that ! made up my
mind l must either quit the use OF
coffee or die.
Everything ate distressed me. and
l suffered severely most OF the time
with palpitation of the heart | fire.
Quently woke up In the night with the
feeling that l was almost gone-my
heart seemed 80 smothered and weak
In Its action. My breath grew short
and the least exertion set me painting
l slept but little and suffered from
rheumatism.
Two years ago stopped using the
coffee and began to use Postum and
from the very first began to improve
1t worked a miracle! Now / can eat
anything and digest it without trouble
| sleep like baby, and my heart beats
strong and regularly. My breathing
has become steady and normal, and
my rheumatism has left me-
Il feel like another person, and it
is all due to quitting coffee and using
Postum, for l haven't used any medi-
cine and none would have done any
good as long as ! kept drugging with
coffee" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich Read THE Road
to MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled. 15c and rs packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In cup of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. SOC and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious,
and cost per cup about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
.-sold by Grocer.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
The Dutch Waterstast.

The supreme defense of Holland
must be the water line" through the
heart of it from the Zuyder Zee to
the Scheldt, created by opening the
siuices. Holland has department of
state. with a cabinet minister at the
head OF 1T, for her waterstaat." an un-
transferable word, which means, prac-
tically, the state of all waters from the
held-drain in the polders to the Rhine
at winter level They are all linked
up in one scheme in an Office at The
Hague.-London Daily Chronicle.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
PoWderiess Gun.

An electric gun. recently invented in
England, aims to put the powder mills
out of business. This weapon reverses
the usual procedure by pulling the pro-
jectile instead of propelling it. This
purpose is accomplished by an inge-
NOUS arrangement of magnet on the
outside of the tube
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
''CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.

Get a l0cent box.
Are you keeping your bowels, liver.
and stomach clean. pure and fresh
with Cascarets. or merely forcing q
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg.
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out OF the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any Inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents box from your store.
Millions OF men and women take .
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue. Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
CUTICURA SHAVING
10 up-to-Date Shaving for Sensitive
Skins- Trial Free.

Prepare razor Dip brush in not
water and rub 1t on Cuticura Soap held
In palm of hand Then make lather
on face and rub In for a moment
with fingers. Make second lathering
and shave Rub bit Of Cuticura ONT
ment over shaven parts land on scalp
II any dandruff or itching) and wash
MI of with Cuticura Soap and hot
water, shampooing same time. One
soap for all-shaving, shampooing,
bathing and toilet It's velvet for SEN
sitive skins. No Shiny mug. No germs.
No waste OF time or money. Free
sample each II you wish. Address
postcard, "Cuticura, Dept KY. Bos-
ton Sold everywhere.--Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
The Diplomat.

They were on the verge Of a quar-
rel The little wife-strange how
they are always little in cold, un.
FEELING type-was exasperate.
You are enough to make an angel
weep!" she exclaimed.
Il don't see tears in your eyes," he
replied, with Michiavellian tricki-
ness, and she knew with woman's
intuition that he meant to imply that
she was celestial in texture.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
Getting Back at the JUDGE.

A judge in remanding a criminal
called him a scoundrel The prisoner
replied, as he was leaving the court
room. Sir, l am not as big a scoun-
drel as your honor"-here the culprit
stopped, but finally added-"takes me
to be-"
Put your words closer together"
said the judge.-Argonaut
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
The Point of View

Does your wife object to late din.
ners?"
Depends on whether 1t is due to
my meeting friend or her being at
the matinee"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
Welfare Work.

Have you any parts OF an automo.
bile that you don't want?"
Il have an old tire. What's the
idea?"
You know how our grandmother
used to make crazy quilts for the
needy"
Yes"
"On the same principle i am trying
to assemble an automobile for a poor
woman who has none"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
From Ballots to 6eaux.

Don't you believe every woman
should have voter asked the Sweet
Young Thing.
No" replied the Young Man. But
| believe every young woman should
have a voter
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
Silver Lininu.

The Sp1nster-How many Masonic
lodges did you say your husband be-
longed to-?
The wife-Fifteen.
The Spinster-My goodness. Just
think of man being out fifteen nights
week! I'm glad I'm an old maid
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
Cause and Effect.

DO you think that constantly
wearing hat has a tendency to make
a man bald?"
No; but when man is bald I've
noticed that 1t has tendency to make
him constantly wear his hat"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
Only Fair.

DO | understand you to say" asked
the Judge, that his remarks were &C
rimonious?"
No, Judge, your honor. | didn't say
that ! said he just swore at me. /
amt a-goin' to claim that he done
what he didn't do.'-St. James Ca
Zette.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
Farm Machinery ynvestn.rt

The Investment in farm machinery
is increasing from year to year. The
demand of farming makes this i'm
perative. There is further reason why
care should be taken of the machin-
cry and 1t should be made to last as
long as possible.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09

When the agent paid Mrs. Stone the
amount OF insurance her husband car
rfed, he asked her to take out a policy
on her own life.
Il believe | WILL" she said, as my
husband had such good luck"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
A Question.

Il wrote to Mr. Stubs, the man
my son works for in New York, and
asked him how Dick was getting
along. and where he slept nights"
What did he say?"
why he wrote back saying Dick
Is all right, and that he sleeps in the
Office during the day; but he doesn't
know where he sleeps nights"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09

This pianist has wonderful power.
He can make you feel hot or cold,
happy or morose, at will"
That's nothing new. So can our
janitor"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
Different.

Blnks-Jones says his car is as
good as the day he bought it,
Jinks-Jinks-How about Jones?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
Its Sort.

Its Sort.
Prisoner embezzled this money
because | am not rich
Judge-A poor excuse.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
Hnv. Healthy. Strong. D..utifu, rive.

Have Healthy, strong, Beautiful Eyes
OcuIists and Phys.ciAns used Murine Eye
Remedy many years before II was offered as
Domestic Eye Medicine. Murine Is Still Com
pounded by Our Physicians aud guaranteed
BY them a. . Reliable Relief for Eyes that Need
Care Try 1t In your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes
No Smarting just Eye Comfort Buy Murine
Of your Druggist accept no Substitute, and II
II torested write for Book Of the Eve Free
uUkINE EYE REMEDY CO., CHICAGO
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
In Hard Case.

That amateur farmer is doing his
own sowing
so is his wife"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
Noncommittal

Miss Gushmore-Dont you Just love
danger, major?
Major Grizzley-Hm, l respect it.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09

People boast OF their ancestors only
after the world has forgotten their
records.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09

It's all tight to carry other peoples
burdens, provided they don't put on
more airs than they can carry.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
Introduce New Blood.

Don't neglect to introduce new
blood into your poultry flock this
spring by a change of cock
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09

So-called friends are plentiful-as
long as your money holds out.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09

Ones good opinion of ones self
should be maintained in silence.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
STRANGE Conclusion

1T is the vote that does the talk
ing"
Yes, especially the silent VOTE
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09

How much easier to make mistakes
than to unscramble them.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09

Weeks Break up-A-Cold Tablets
"A guaranteed remedy for Colds and
La Grippe. Price Csc of your druggist
It's good. Take nothing else.-Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
WANTED J

WAITED MEN AND WOMEN to learn barber
~ trade. Excellent opportunities open
for you. Tools furnished and com
mission paid while learning. Only eight weeks
required Call or write for particulars and eat
alog, IL Commercial Street. Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-09
III LOSSES sURfIY PREVENTED
Old Running Sores

ii you have Old or Running Sores of any
kind try OLEVO SALvE Olevo Salvs
has cured where doctors and operations
have failed. Price by mail IS cents
Jar. For further information address
Oieve Co., 2l7 Schneider Ave.. Newporf, Nv.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1915-12-30
SEARCHING FOR FoRGER
County Sheriff Secures Clue to
Man Wanted for Crime at
Midland.

Sheriff Fred H. Root 10 acti-
vely working to locate Ed Hum
phmy, who il charged with con-
ducting extensive forgery opera
tipns at Midland the first of th.
month. The man had been
working for Theodore Petersen,
a ramcaher living near Midland,
for several months, and during
that time,as shown by later de-
veloFments. he had been MAX ing
himseaf proficient I'm initiating
hrs employer $ signature.
Checks were caShed with seve-
raj Maitland firms, amOunt ing to
$91 80, according to the amoslnt
reported to the sheriff. The
forger Disappeared soon after
ward, and several days follow
ing Mr.. Petersen was notified
by his bank that h..s account had
been Oveldrawn. Investigation
revealed the facts, and the war
rant WITS immediately issued.
Cards containing a photo and
description of Humphreys have
been sent broadcast over the
country, and the sheriff is i'm re-
c@;Tt of a letter from the sher-
iff of Custer county, Montana,
giving him the first clue as to
the direction talen by the man.
One OF the deputies who had
been at Sturgis to attend court
was returning to Miles City, and
at the Burlington station met
a man who exactly tallies with
Humphreys description. They
rode together us far as Edge
MONT and the deputy learned
that his companion was going to
Denver Other matters were al
80 learned which may make it
possible ITO locate the man. as
he was drunk. and had been
most talkatiNe during the "trip
TO Edgemont. Tho Denver an-
thorities have been comm un6cat.
cd with, and it is expected that
something definite will be learn
ed this week.
Humphreys is wanted in Chi
cago and in Madison and Mil
wa,lkee, Wisconsin The chief
of police at Chiaeo says he
is an all around crook and bad
man. Milwaukee officials want
him for abandoning his wife and
three children in that city.
Madison wants him for breaki inv
parole.