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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-15

Kean at Drury Lane, on December 3. 1918.
and ran seventy-six nights in all. Payne
had intended to take the role as Titus him
self, but the management thought that an
actor should not appear in his own play,
and he did not appear.
Although Payne took care to give credit
to several authors for suggestions which he
had utilized in his tragedy of "Brutus," still
he was accused of plagiarism. Washington
Irving promptly came to his defense, and
showed the public the righteousness of the
accusation
Payne then made an attempt at manage
ment which resulted rather disastrously. He
was by no means a business man and his
brief career as a manager sent him to the
debtors Jail. 1t was his good fortune while
in jail to receive a couple of plays from
Paris. In one of these, "Therese, the Or
phan of Geneva" he discovered such great
opportunities that he had made adoption
of it in less than three days and sent it to
Drury Lane. 1t was rushed on the stage
and Payne attended some of the rehearsa1s
and the first night in disguise. He was en-
ab1ed to paw his debts and get out of Jail
because of its great success. He sent
to Paris by the rival Covent Garden man
agement to watch for theatrical successes
and make rapid adaptions of them In Oc-
tOber, 1922, he wrote to Henry Rowley
Bishop, who was composing the music for
Covent Garden pieces that he would make
three adaptions, cali Pacha,'' "The Two
Galley Slaves" and "C1ari," for two hundred
and fifty pounds. Paynes financial condi-
ton was at rather low ebb at this time,
when Charles Kemble, manager of Covent
Garden Theater, bought a quantity of his
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writings, among them "Clari, the Maid of
Milan 1t was at Kemb1e's request that
Payne altered this play into an opera and
introduced into it the words of Home,
Sweet Home" "C1ari'' is really more than
adoption and Payne could not have de-
rived more than the plot from the original.
In turning it into play Payne wrote orig
ina1 dialogue and verses C1ari the heroine
elopes with duke, but is led to return to
her parents by hearing company of stroll
ing players sing one of her native songs,
which in Payne's version is "Home, Sweet
Home"
The poem as originally written contained
two stanzas, third and fourth, which have
since been dropped, and the original is
neither as simple affecting it became
when Payne incorporated it in "C1ari-"
This lyric became what it is by elimina
ton and not by elaboration. The original
form of the poem lacked the familiar
fran and while it contains many of the
sentials of the poem, does not make as di-
rect and strong appeal the more sim
plifed form. It's p1a1nt1ve melody and ten
der pathos will always adorn with affec
tionate regard the memory of its author.
Home, Sweet Home" became famous in
a night, and it is said that one hundred
thousand copies of the song sold in
a single year and it brought the original
publisher over $4,000 within two years
from its publication.
Payne continued his residence in London
until 1882 when his il1-success led him to
return to the United States and nine years.
later received the appointment of American
Consul at Tunis. In 1845 Payne returned
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Home, Sweet Home
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the college paper called "The Pastime,'
which became very popular with the stu
dents, and he was the mainstay in college
theatricals. His there was suddenly
closed by the death of his mother and pc
cuniary losses of his father.
His desire to go on the stage still domi-
mated him, and to him the stage presented
the quickest means by which he could as
sist his family. With the sanction of his
father, on February "a, 1909, before he was
seventeen years old, John Howard Payne
made his first appearance in public at the
Park Theater, New York. He took the role
of young Norval in Holmes Douglas" and
achieved wonderful success. Payne's charm
ing personality and spontaneity made the
event an immense success. When he ap
peared as Hamlet March IA, the house
held fourteen hundred dollars He played
with similar success in Boston and Balti-
more, where his benefit seats sold high
fifty dollars. While he was playing in his
home town, Boston, his father died.
He soon sailed for England, to try his
fortune on the English stage He left New
York in January, 1918, while pend
ing between the United States and England,
and when the ship arrived at Liverpool,
Payne jailed for fortnight before he
was allowed to proceed to London. He Sc
cured engagement at Drury Lane Thea
ter through Benjamin West, President of
the Royal Academy, when but twenty years
of age. He created quite furore as Young
Norval, and later played Romeo with James
w. Wal1ack as the prince. While at Bir-
mingham, theatrical manager named Ellis
ton played rather amusing trick on Payne.
Ell1stons company was to appear IN
Richard ILL.,, and he anxious to have
Payne play the title role, but he declined.
Ellison persuaded Payne to take charge of
the rehearsal for day, as he was very busy.
He rehearsed the company very diligently
and long, but Elliston failed to show up.
After the young actor finished the rehearsal
and went out into the street, he found the
city placarded with announcements of the
performance, stating that Richard would be
played by "the celebrated American Roscius
Mr.. Howard Payne" One imagine the
young Americans surprise, but, of course
there was nothing left for him to do but to
submit and become the amused victim of his
managers clever ruse.
Payne had formed large circle of friends
both and off the stage during his theatri-
cal career. Among his friends many
actors and actresses of note and number of
literary people. He had the pleasure of pos
sessing the friendship of Coleridge. Shelley,
Lamb and Washington Irving while in Lon
don. In fact, Washington Irving most
intimate friend of Payne's and they had an
arrangement whereby they exchanged 1odg-
ings in London and Paris as the circum-
stances required Payne would remove to
the Paris rooms when Irving came to Lon
don and vice versa When Payne gave up
the stage his dramatic impulse led him to
become a playwright, and his first work for
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gram on Religions" and Mrs. =. n.
oliver lead on the review. An inter
esting session on parliamentary rules
was lead by Mrs. Arthur Howe. play
will be given December ii by the East
ern star chapter OF Omaha under the
auspices Of the woman's club.
General Henry W. Lawton auxiliary TO
Camp Lee Forby. United spanish War
Veterans. has been signslly honored by
the appointment Of its president. ord.e
NJ. whipperman. on the STAFF OF Mary
II. Hamilton. president general OF the
National Auxiliary TO the United Spanish
War Veterans.
Mrs. whipperman was in conferences
with President Hamilton OF San Fran
cisco, Cal, in regard 10 the work Of the
order. during her trip 10 the Panama
Pacific exposition this summer. II viii
be Mrs. whippermRn's special duty 20
organise a department In Nebraska dur
ing the year 1918
There are now two flourishlng auxil-
iaries In Nebraska. Omaha and Lincoln
and third has applied for charter at
North Platte. -Four more towns are con-
templating auxiliaries, namely; Ne
braaka, Columbus. Norfolk and Geneva,
Tho board OF trustees Of the Old Peo-
pies Home will hold Its monthly busi-
meas meeting Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock. at the Young Women's Christian
association.
The Sojourners' club OF the White
Shrine viii meet Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Charles Molony 20 arrange for
Christmas boxes which will be sent to
the Masonic orphanages at Fremont and
Plattsnouth. A program will also be
given under direction Of Mesdames O. e.
Barton, q. A. Bednar, William Berry
and Charles Molony
Prof. Paul H. Grammar Of the Univer-
sity OF Nebraska will address the Drama
league Monday afternoon at o'clock In
the council chamber OF the city hall. ON
Greek Drama; Its Influence on the
Modern
The educational committee IL not con-
filming It's efforts to arranging lectures
but IN January will produce two plays.
Miss Joy Higgins win present The
Shadow OF the Glen" by Yeats. with an
ail-Irish cast, and later In the month
Miss Mary Irene wallace will produce
another play.
Miss Jessie Powell Arnold. head resi-
dent OF the Social Settlement has re-
signed her position and left Friday even
ing for Louisville TO spend Christmas
with her parents. Miss Powell plans to
resume her work In New York city. Miss
Sophia Adams. assistant head resident
will take charge Of the settlement house
until a new resident Is chosen. Action
towards this end will probably be taken
AT the board meeting December Is.
Mrs. II. G. sumney leaves this evening
for the east TO attend the national euf-
kfrage convention at washington En-
route there, Mrs. sumney will visit at
the Mount de Chantal convent at Wheel
ing, W. Va. and win attend the southern
suffrage convention at Richmond. After
the meetings. DR.. sumney win Join Mrs.
sumney In New York. and the two
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
GREEKS DO NOT DlSARM
SERBIAN REFUGEES

LONDON. Dec. A-Mhny Serbian sol-
diers who reiterated through Greek ter
ritory after the fall OF Monastir. were
not disarmed but were treated with every
consideration. says an Athens dispatch
TO the Daily News
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

zoo are women. or the seventy institu-
tons for the blind fifteen are directed
by women. OF the seventy.five state
schools for. the deaf ten are under the
leadership Of women. and Of the twenty
two private sinstitutions Of the same char
acter sixteen baye women superintend-
ents. OF the Shirty-onc private ibsstitu-
lions for the feeble-minded t1~Aty are
supervised by women
Fourteen out OF eighty-six directors OF
Industrial schools are women, and forty
eight OF the 200 schools OF art are In
charge of women. Out OF 1900 public and
society libraries women supervise LOS.
OF the thirty-three bureau officials in
the bureau of education itself eleven are
women.
George Crook woman's Relief corps
will give its annual concert for the bene-
fit OF the relief work fund Wednesday
and Thursday evenings at the Young
Mems Christian association auditorium.
Mrs. Nellie Toney Is president OF the
corps and Mrs. Luella Waite, prominent
! in Detroit relief corps affairs. has come
on to assist in the work. The musicale
| will be siveh by wIlmot Goodwin. BARI
| tone, with the assistance OF Maurice
Warner. violinist. and Lee Cronican.
pianist.
Among the annual patrons OF these af-
fairs are Joseph H. Willard. w. II. T.
Belt. Frank T.. Hamilton. ]. A. Cavers.
W. @. IRE, I. w Carpenter. J. L. Pax
ton. John Gentleman. A. L. Mohler. l.
| Il. Adams and Mayor Dahlman.
L
The oratory department of the Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

one hundred story teiiers leagues have
been affiliated with the national league
since its organization by DIT. Wyche.
Miss Abigain Manning is president OF the
local league,
The Vassar club meets Friday after
noon at the residence OF Mrs. Arthur P
Guiou.
The Temple Israel sisterhood will hold
its first program meeting OF the year
Monday afternoon. on the program will
be Miss Cecilia Teller. Mrs Willard
Iangfeld and Mrs Franklin shotwell.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

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Prlm Mop free with the purchase of full quart 80 oE)
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and Il 10 worth every Of L. Il Is the Rhtsst mop
made. Il will not urs you TO use It.
Polly Phm Mop, Notwithstanding lie Ilghtness, has
extra large sweeping surface and yet the holding
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

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can get Into every nook and corner
Of q room, under beds, bureaus, book
casea stoves, radlatofs-anywhero
you can put the human hand.
A Polly Pnm Mop Il made Of
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

will spend Christmas IN Boston. return
ING about the fret Of the year.
Mrs Z, s. Rood plans 60 leave Tuesday
TO attend both conventions also. Mrs.
Rood win spend several days IN New
York also. but plans 20 return home for
Christmas.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

Dr. Richard wyche. president OF the
National story Tellers' association. and
the man for whom the local wyohe
league was named, win give lecture
and tell stories Thursday afternoon az
O'clock In the ball room OF the Hotel
Fontenelle. under the auspices OF tho
local league, After his talk. the chairs
viii he cleared away and Dr. wyche will
give an exhibition Of folk plays and
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

The woman's club OF Benson met
Thursday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
]. N Horton. In the absence of the
leader, Mrs. q. w. Iradale. lead the pro-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
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= show rooms ali over America and Europe is evil
dsnce Of a unusual and exclusive mers II is indis-
psnsabe In the proper Of good furniture pianos oil
paintings automobiles carriages hardwood hoogs wood
work and all finely finished surfaces.
Polly Prm Polish lengthsns the life and the
new Rlstenng lustre OF all vanished surfaces II cleans
hriRhtens. preservesat operation. u win improve
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

The Franco Belgian Relief society VIII
meet Friday afternoon with Mrs Arthur
Crittenden Smith to plan Christmas
treat for the local needy ones
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

Polly PTm Polish removes stains, din, DUST CRIME
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

The oratOry department of the Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

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work means more time for rest and
social duties.
All mops are mechanical devices
-sven the Folly Prim, the best Of
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

The annual concert Of the National
Society for Broader Education. under the
auspices OF George Crook women's Re-
lief corps. No. ssa will be given In the
Young Mems Christian association audi
forum. December s and Q. at s;16 o'clock.
Wilmot Goodwin. baritone and assisting
artists will give the program.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

The philosophy and ethics department
Of the Omaha woman's club viii meet
Tuesday at O'Clock In the assembly
room Of the Young women's Christian
association. Miss V. Galloway is the in
structor
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

A Mrs. r. c. Peters Is unable to
have the meeting Wednesday. the Dun
dee woman's club VIII meet at the home
Of Mrs Royal Miller. Mrs. F. r. Straight
will have charge OF current events. Mrs.
u. l.. Johnson will lead the program on
"rhe Short Story OF the Bible" and VIII
be assisted by Mis-. J. E. Dodds and Mrs,
w. L. Brayton.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

Miss Mary Irene wallace. leader OF the
drama section of the Association Of Col
Iegiate Aiumnae. will talk on The In
depreciation and Staging OF a Play" at
q meeting to be held Thursday at 4
o'clock at the residence Of Mrs w. H.
Abbott.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

A Christmas program will be given by
the West Omaha Mothers culture club
Friday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
w. N. Baker. Roll call response will be
helpful sayings OF Christ. The birth OF
Christ. az foretold by the prophets. will
be Mrs. r. p. Winkleman's subject; the
story Of the birth. Mrs. ]. p. o'Brien's;
parallels. miracles and events Of Christ's
life will be told by club members.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

General Henry w. Lawton auxiliary 20
Lee Forby camp. United Spanish War
will hold lite Christmas bazaar
December 9. 10 and II. at 1912 North
rwenty-fourth street
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05


Twenty-fourth street.
From Washington comes the informa-
tlon that women hold many executive
educational positions In the United states.
according TO the bureau Of education's d.
rectory for i915-1s. issued Friday. 1t shows
that OF the 1900 conspicuous positions,
largely OF an administrative character,
f,5oo are held by women. These include
college positions. state and county super
intendents OF education. directors OF in
,drstriai schools. heads Of departments in
colleges and universities. directors OF
schools for afflicted and llbrarianA
Twenty-four out OF 81 colleges ana uni
vorslties are Drssided over By women.
ct the nearly 5000 county superntendents
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

woman's club meets Tuesday morning at
10 O'Clock at Metropolitan hail. under the
leadership Of Mrs. w. G. Lambert.
Mrs. Mary I. Creieh will lead the cur
rent topics department Of the OmahS
womsn's club at the Young women's
Chr stisn association assembly room
Tuesday at $50 o'clock. The meeting
win be preceded by a parliamentary
drill
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

Following the business meeting Of the
Omaha Society OF Fine Arts Thursday. al
4 o'clock, at the Hotel Fontenelle, Miss
Ida Wilson, a member OF the society
will talk on THE Nonsense Of Oils and
Fasels." This meeting will be preceded
by a meeting OF the board OF directors al
o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

Election OF officers for u. s. Grant
Wofnen's Relief corps, win be held on
Tuesday at o'clock at Memorial hall.
The Grant post and Women's Relief
corps viii be entertained by Mr.. and
Mra. o. B. Frazier at their home. f75s
North Twenty-fourth street, Saturday
evening. This will be an informal gath
ering. that the new members may be-
come acquainted.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-16
WAITING FOR STEEL RAILS.
Oregon Portland Cement Company
Has Work Well Advanced.

As soon as the Southern Pacific sup
plies rails for the extension Of the spul
to the property of the Oregon Portland
Cement company, near this city, the
remaining mile Of track will be laid
the limestone quarry opened and rock
shipped to the big plant at Oswego
The four miles Of track from the
main line of the Southern Pacific sew
en- miles below Roseburg is also wait
ing for steel, or rather the greater
part of it. Over three miles there
has been graded, and the remaining
mile will be completed within short
time. Engineer S. B. Taylor, who is
in charge of the work, both here and
at Roseburg, returned on Friday from
the latter place with good reports of
the progress being made. According
to this authority the cement company
hopes to have everything in readiness
to begin operations at Oswego the lat
ter part of February, and with this end
in view is rushing its outside work with
all possible speed. Thomas Fitzger-
aid, who was in charge of local oper-
ations, has completed track laying al
the plant at Oswego, and is now al
Roseburg awaiting the arrival Of steel
for track-laying there. When Mr.. Tay-
lor left Roseburg there were forty
workmen engaged in grading.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-16
EDWARD BIDOLE PASSES
WAS A WELL-KNOWN AND HIGH
LY ESTEEMED CITIZEN.
Funeral Services Tomorrow, Conduct
ed by Dallas Masons-Brief
Biographical Sketch.

A circle of friends, that includes
practically every resident of Polk
county, mourns the death of Edward
Biddle, former mayor Of Dallas, and
for more than a quarter OF century
one Of the city's most prominent cit
izens. Mr.. Biddle passed away quiet
ly on Monday, after several months
of suffering, from a slight paralytic
stroke and a combination Of asthma
and heart trouble. For more than a
month before his death Mr.. Biddle
was confined to his room and was at
times only partly conscious. His life
was one of activity, one which made
the man a valuable asset to the city
and the state for his participation in
civic and commercial undertakings,
and for his hearty support of people
and plans that had for their ideals
the upbuilding of O. better community
and better life for the people there
in.
Mr.. Biddle was born at Greece,
Monroe county, New York, on Decem-
Der 9, 1874, and as soon as he was old
enough he worked on the home farm
until he was twenty. At that time
he was apprenticed in the machinists
trade, which he followed in different
parts of the east for four years. He
left New York and came to San Fran
cisco, by way of the Isthmus of Pan
anna in 1868, and was employed at his
trade soon after at Sacramento. Lat
er, and for a period of six years he
was chief engineer of the Sutro Tun-
mel company, famous mining prop
erty at Virginia City. In Virginia
City in 1879 Mr.. Biddle took as his
wife Miss Josephine Davis, who died
in Dallas in 1906.
Mr. and Mrs. Biddle came IN Ore
gon in 1880, and he was employed as
an engineer and maehinist for the
Narrow Gauge Railroad company.
with headquarters in Dallas, for sew
en- years. In 1888 he established and
conducted the Dallas Iron works. This
plant he sold to Morrison and Edgar
in March, 1912. After selling the
iron works Mr.. Biddle retired from
active life and the strain of sudden
cessation after years of labor was
such a shock that it rapidly brought
him down in health. In 1905 Mr. Bid
die was elected mayor of Dallas and
(Continued on page two)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-16
SCHOOL HOUSE DEDICATION.
Splendid Program Rendered at Black
Rock Saturday Night.


The new $4,000 school building al
Black Rock was formerly dedicated
on Saturday night, when a most in
teresting program was given by the
students, who are under the direction
of Miss Alice Quint and Miss Lor-
aine Haley. The attendance was large
and all present showed marked inter
est in the progress of the school. As
sistant State Superintendent F. E
Carlton delivered an address, in which
he drew a comparison of the present
day school with that of number OF
years ago, tending to show the remark
able progress of educational methods
County Superintendent Seymour spoke
of the workings of the Standardization
plan as adopted by Polk county, in
dustrial work and the benefits to bt
derived from the play shed, not for
getting to compliment the Parent
Teacher associations for the good they
are performing in advancing eduea
ton and in creating interest In tht
work. A luncheon followed the pro
gram. .
The new school building at Blacl
Rock is modern in every respect, anc
is rated among the most complete two
room school houses of the county.