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EUROPEAN PtSToMIMISTs
On LYRICS FIRST MI l.

The worthless drama, which has be-
come quite a factor In American amuse-
ments since the Introduction here Of
the productions OF representative Eu-
ropean panto!nmists, Will be given
prominence on the bill for the first
half OF this week 1T the Lyric Theater
The Schwarz Company Of comedy pan
tomim!sts, 2 comparatively recent i'm
porta,lon from Germany, VIII present
INC spectacular fantasy, The Broken
Mirror"
The story OF The comedy has to do
with a careless valet. who Is put TO
his wits end to conceal from his mas
ter that he has broken very precious
mirror. At the masters approach he
transforms himself. with costume and
makeup box, into q double OF the man
he IS deceiving. inserts his body In the
opening OF the broken glass and. by
duplicating every move the master
makes, succeeds for a time in pre- serv-
ing the illusion. That Is the pivotal
idea upon which the hilarious farce
turns.
An attractive feature is promised In
the performance 20 be given by suz-
anna Rocomora & Co. novelty sing
ing skit with liberal comedy interpola-
lions. Miss Rocomora Is pleasantly re-
membered here for her work with the
old Wells Musical Comedy Company
This feature comes highly recommend
cd for its artistic worth.
out OF the ordinary Is the act staged
by the California Orange Packers
There are i've in the company and they
sort out, wash, wrap and crate the
, fruit ready for shipment exhibiting
. phenomenal speed and dexter!ty. An
, nua!iy the Orange Growers Associa
ton OF California awards prizes 10 the
most expert orange packers For Ave
consecutive years these prizes >wer.
won by the Misses Lowe and Dale ant
, Messrs Rogers and Adams. Under tn,
, rules. winning principal awards five
years put these packers out of all IN.
Z ture contests II was this Circumstance.
that induced the champion orange
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MUSIC RECITAL
Pupils of Madame De Coster Hu1
Commencement Exercises.

Tho piano recital, closing tho pres
ent session, given by the pupils OF
Madame De Coster at the Stteff Audi
forum Saturday evening. was a de-
liEhtful affair and much enjoyed by
the large crowd present.
The class. as whole, evidenced
careful training and good progress
but the playing of little Elda Traacri
and Louise Rogerson was, perhaps. the
feature OF the occasion. Others who
took part in the program were Chasie
Trafieri. Mary Nolan, Louise Alexan-
der. Laura Webster. Francis Baldacci.
Madeline Callahan, Miss Holliger and
Madame De Coster, Samuel P. Cowar-
din. Miss Grace Owen, Miss Lenora
Nolan. Miss Elizabeth Mclean and Miss
Anastasia Taylor.
Mfr. Cowardin. In a few well chosen
words. addressed the class and out
lined to them the musical ideals to-
ward which they should strive The
certificates of distinction were then
awarded.
DR.. Stuart MaoLean. on behalf OF the
class, presented Madame De Coster
with beautiful music cabinet as a
token of Its appreciation.
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svelte. dainty beauty, and, American
fashion. proceeds to win her. He does
not succeed until the slim princess has
made n trip to America In search of a
medicine that will make her 80 fat
that she will waddle when che walks
Ruth Stonehouse Is said to DO irresisti-
BILE as the little princess who cannot
get fat. while of course Francis Bush
man is Francis Bushman. Wallace
Berry. Bryant Washburn, Lester Cuneo
and Harry Dunkinson appear In sup
port Of the stars Both Charlie Chaplin
and Pathe News are added features to
this program.
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131Z2Sw-S eckzeLet
FlArtAGEs 9PIREGTOR

gibbons. Will have an interesting In
strumental number. He is an expert
xylophonist. The Stantons, two fun
makers. with songs, dances and non
scnsical patter, round out the vaude-
Vile show.
War pictures, miscellaneous pictorial
exhibits and two photofarces will max
up the motion picture supplement for
each of the variety shows.
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klZa. Taylor

same name, which has charmed thous-
ands. Courage, love, devotion and
sacrifice, these make the main theme:
but the real reason for the plays and
pictures great popularity is in tho
chief characters being gentleman,
not by birth and breeding, but by in
herent right. Due to the tremendous
advertising of the war, this picture
of English army life should prove un-
usually cntertainingJ
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packers to enter vaudeville as novelty

performers
Golden and Sweetie, a comedian and
pretty girl. have as their Offering
The Yidd!e and the Fiddle" n singing,
talking and instrumental music skit,
and Peyton and Green, pair Of comedy
acrobats. are on the same bill.
For the latter half OF the week a
string Of novel and diverting acts is
promised. and Il return engagement OF
Long Tack Sam and his wonderful
Chinese entertainers is announced
DICK Croiltus and company in The
Tours Temptation" described as "a
comedy sketch with punch" is n con.
siicnous feature. Wcmcrs and Burke
man ana woman, contribute a singing
hhq dancing skit: Lew Fitzgibbons a
brother of the widely known Bert Fitz-
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COLONIAL THEATER.

All the week. continuous perform
nnce from IL morning 10 IL nisht-MO-
tion pictures. Monday and Tuesday.
Florence Reed in "tlcr Own Way"J
Wednesday, Thedn Bara in "T'he Glenn
cnccuu Case"; Thursday, Thcda Bnrn In
"a Fool There Was"; Friday and Sat-
urls!, Ruth Stanehousc and l.. u. Bush-
man in 1.-THE Slim Princess"
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All the week; continuous pcrform-
ance from IL noon to ll-PRramount
pictures. First half of the week, Mary
Pickford In "The Dawn of To-SIor-
rows second half. Henry Ainlcy In
"Brother Of1cers.n
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VICTOR TIiIsATER.

All the week. continuous perform
nncc-Motiou pictures, with daily
change Of prOgrami serial, "1'he God
desk,r featured on Tuesday.
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Weekly Calendar
BIJOU THEATER,

All the week, with matinccs Tues
gay, ThuradaS and STANDARDIZATION
stock Company In "FacinE the Music"
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For the Summer

On high bluff overlooking the
Lower James, with beautiful grove and
fine view. a country house FOR
RENT. Within twenty miles OF Rich
mond. good road.
RUFFIN g. SLOAN
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LYRIC TIiEATEH
STRAND THEATER.

All the week, with daily matinecs-
Popular vaudeville and pictures.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23

. summer night with the moon and
stars"
But how desolate 1t looks today.
with the dead vines and the colorless
stones! Ugh!"
She dropped the curtains. The soft
warm glow of the room came back and
che sighed with relief. Il hate things
that are dead" she said.
At the sound of q soft tread and the
gentle rustic of draperies, they turned.
Ranja5, the Hindu, was crossing the
room toward the small door which
gave entrance to his closet. He paused
for an instant before the image of
Buddha. but did not drop to his knees
as all devout Buddhists do. Mrs.
Brood's hand fell lightly upon .Lydia's
arm. The man turned toward them a
second or two later. His dark, hand
some face was hard set and emotion
less as he bowed low to the new mis-.
tress Of the house. The fingers closed
tightly on Lydia's arm. Then he
smiled upon the girl, a glad smile of
devotion. His swarthy face was trans
figured. A moment later he unlocked
his door and passed into the other
room. The key turned in the lock
with a slight rasp.
Il do not like that man." said Mrs.
Brood. Her voice was low and her
eyes were fixed steadily on the closed
door.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23
Frank Opinion of kIna.

Victor Emmanuel. king Of Italy. Ia
q keen fisherman and spends hour
after hour with his rod. though the
best Of luck does not always attend
his piscatorial expeditions. Once.
after several hours angling had
brought him only three poor fish and
he was returning to the castle, he was
met by . peasant with q magnificent
catch Of trout. you seem to be no
great fisherman. to Judge by your
catch" commented the peasant. II
should say you were about a. lucky
as the king" "Why?" inquired his
majesty. "Oh," replied the peasant.
he thinks . great deal Of himself a.
. sportsman. but he IL . poor body.
much more ut to be q king than =
fisherman"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23

tors from whom received only tempo
rary relief. ] decided to give Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound . fair
trial and abo the Sanative Wash. Ihave
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
eff these lines win be Of any benefit
you have my permission to publish
them. Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, as
James Street, Elkhart, Indiana.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record Of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
We know Of, and Thousands Of voluntary
testimonials On file In the Pinkham
laboratory ct Lynn. Nass., seem 10
PROVE this fact
II you have tho slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta>
BILE Compound win help yOu,Writo
t0Lydia E.Pinkham MedicineCO.
(c0nfldentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter viii be opened,
read and answered by Q woman,
and held I'm strict confidence.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23

ship or other object sighted on being
received through the two object
glasses. one located near each end and
on the side Of the tube. being reflected
and refracted by q system Of mirrors
and prisms. so that both are brought
to the eye Of the observer. who looks
through the eyepiece. located at the
middle Of the tube and on the oppo-
site side from the object glasses. The
right-hand glass transmits only the up
per half OF the object sighted on and
the left-hand glass the lower half.
When sighting ship. for example, the
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ioom was crowded with toys. queer
ooiis' FUNNY little mechanical toys that
ran ABOUT. or boxed. or nodded strange
neads' or performed tricks His study
door was never shut to . child. and
ne mad many child friends his family
Knew nothing of. His brother tells
now. few hours after his death. 1T
Tie crippled boy came to the door and
asked II he might go up and see Mr..
REID He was taken into the room
wnere the gentle. much-loved figure
lay. and left there. In . little while
No came limping downstairs. the tears
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23

Il should like to have Mrs. Desmond
~ my friend. not a. M housekeeper, a
said his wife simply.
by 1ove. and that's Just what !
should like" he cried.
There Is but one way, you know"
She must be one or the other. eh p
Precisely" she said with firmness
In my country, James, the wives OF
best friends haven't the same moral
standing that they appear to have In
yours. Oh. don't scowl so! Shall ]
tell you that do not mean to reflect
on Mrs. Desmond's virtue-or discre.
tion! Far from 1t. II she is to be my
friend, she cannot be your housekeep.
er. That's the point. Has she any
means Of her own? Can she"
She has a small income. and an an
nuity which l took out for her soon
after her poor husbands death. We
were the closest of friends"
Il understand, James. You are very
generous and very loyal. l quite un-
derstand. Losing her position here,
then, will not be hardship"
NO." said he soberly.
Il am quite competent, James," she
said brightly. You will not miss her,
l am sure"
Are you laughing at me, darling?"
She gave him one of her searching.
unfathomable glances. and then smiled
with roguish mirth.
isn't 1t your mission in life to
amuse and entertain met"
Il love you, Yvonne-Good God, how
love you!" he cried abruptly. His
eyes burnt with sudden flame of pas
sion as he bent over her. His face
Quivered; his whole being tingled with
the fierce spasm Of an uncomfortable
desire to crush the warm, adorable
body to his breast in the supreme
ecstasy Of possession.
She surrendered herself to his pas
sionate embrace. A little later. she
withdrew herself from his arms, her
lips still quivering with the flerceness
Of his kisses. Her eyes, dark with
wonder and perplexity. regarded his
TRANSPORTED face for q long, tense
moment.
"Is this love, james," she whis-
pered. lis this the real. true love-"
What else. in heavens name, can II
BET" he cried. He was sitting upon
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23

Of blood; the very fragrance of her
person seemed to steal out Of the I'M
known. She was . part of the mar
velous setting, gem among gems.
She had attired herself In a dull In
dan red afternoon gown of chiffon.
The very fabric seemed to cling to her
supple body with the sensuous Joy of
contact Even Lydia, who watched her
with appraising eyes. experienced q
swift unaccountable desire to hold this
intoxicating creature close to her own
body.
There were two windows in the
room, broad openings that ran from
near the floor almost to the edge Of
the canopy. They we're 20 heavily cur
tanned that the light Of day failed to
penetrate to the interior of the apart
ment. Mp. Brood approached one Of
these windows. Drawing the curtain
apart. she let in an ugly gray light,
from the outside world.
She looked down into . sort of court
yard and garden that might have been
transplanted from distant Araby. Ut
tering an exclamation of wonder, she
turned to Lydia.
rs this New York or am l be-
witched?"
Mr.. Brood transformed the old car
rage yard into al think Mr.. Dawes
calls 1t a Persian garden. 1t Is rather
bleak in wintertime, Mrs. Brood. but
in the summer it is really enchanting.
See. across the court on the second
floor where the windows are lighted,
those are your rooms. II is an enor-
nous house. yoa1l find. Do you see
the little balcony outside your win
dows. and the vines creeping up to it?
You can't imagine how sweet it is of
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"You Will Not Mics Her, ! am Sure
the arm Of her chair. looking down a
the singularly pallid face.
But should love have the power t.
brighten one?"
Brighten. my darling"
"Oh, 1t Is not you who are fright
ened," she cried. You are the man
But I-ah. ! am only the woman"
He stared. What an odd way to
put It, dear" Then he drew back
struck by the curious CLEAN of mock
cry in her eyes.
WAS 1t like this twenty-five years
ago?" she asked.
He managed to smile. Are you
jealous?"
Tell me about her."
His face hardened. Some other
time. not now"
You have never told me her
name"
He faced her. his eyes as cold m
steel. Il may as well tell you now,
Yvonne. that her name is never men.
toned in this house."
She seemed to shrink down farther
in the chair.
Why" she asked, an insistent note
In her voice.
1t isn't necessary to explain" He
walked away from her to the window.
and stood looking out over the bleak
little courtyard. Neither spoke fol
many minutes, and yet he knew that
her questioning gaze was upon him
and that when he turned to her again
sne would ask still another question.
ne tried to think Of something to say
that would turn her away from this
hated subject.
Isn't 1t time for you to dress, dear.
est! The Cummings live pretty far up
north and the going will be bad with
Firth avenue piled up with SNOW
Doesn't Frederic ever mention his
mothers manner" came the question
that ne feared before 1t was uttered.
i am not certain that he knows her
name said he levelly. The knuckles
OF MS hands. clenched tightly behind
MS back. were white. HE has never
heard me utter IT,"
Sne looked at him darkly. There
was something In her eyes that caused
MN 10 shift his own steady gaze un-
comfortably. He could not have ex-
piaineo what 1t was, but 1t gave him .
curiously uneasy feeling. as of i'm
pending peril. 1t was not unlike the
queer inexplicable though definite
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23

came to marry him, but-the other
way round. It's the way with men
past middle age"
Lydia hesitated before speaking
"Mr. Brood does not confide in Fred
eric. am afraid they have but little
In common. Oh, l shouldn't have said
that!"
Mrs. Brood regarded her with mar.
rowing eyes. HE doesn't conflde in
Frederick" she repeated, in the form
Of a question. Her voice seemed
lower than before.
I'm sorry l spoke as I did, Mrs.
Brood" said the girl, annoyed at her.
self.
SIS there q reason why he should
dislike his SOM" asked the other, re.
garding her fixedly.
"Of course not" cried poor Lydia.
There was a moment Of silence.
Some day, Lydia. you will tell me
about Mr.. Brood's other wife,"
she died many years ago." said the
girl. evasively.
Il know" said Mrs. Brood. "Still
should like to hear more of the woman
he could not forget in all those years
until he met me-"
She grew silent and preoccupied, q
slight frown marking her forehead as
she resumed her examination of the
room and its contents.
Great lanterns hung suspended be-
side the shrine, but were now un-
lighted. On the table at which Brood
professed to work stood q huge lamp
with q lacelike screen Of gold. When
lighted q soft, mellow glow oozed
through the shade to create q circle of
golden brilliance over q radius that
extended but little beyond the edge
Of the table. yet reached to the benign
countenance Of Buddha close by.
Over all this fairylike splendor
reigned the serene. melting influence
Of the god to whom James Brood was
wont to confess himself! The spell
Of the golden image dominated every
thing.
In the midst Of the magnificente
moved the two women. one absurdly
out Of touch with her surroundings.
yet thing of beauty; the other blend.
ing intimately with the warm tones
that enveloped her. She was 1.-THE,
sinuous with the grace of the most 90
ductive Of dancers. Her dark eyes re-
Elected the mysteries Of the Orient:
her pale. smooth skin shone with the
clearness of alabaster; the crimson
In her lips was like the fresh stain
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23
ARKANSAS WOMAN
GETS QUICK RELIEF

Mrs.. ]. C. Braddon of Winthrop, Ark.
suffered from digestive troubles and
stomach arrangements that placed
her in particularly dangerous posi-
ton. Her nervous system was At
tackled and she felt symptoms that
Indicated even more serious trouble.
She took Mayr's Wonderful REM
edy and got immediate benefits. She
wrote:
when I commenced taking your
treatment could scarcely be out Of
bed, had such severe pains in my
hips and the top of my right foot.
Ny foot felt - II II had been severe
ly sprained. Finally . numbness SET
tied In my arms and shoulders. About
that time I received your treatment
and the first bottle relieved the mis-
cry. Now I feel like Z new person"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
manent results for stomach, liver ana
intestinal ailments. Eat a. much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating. pressure Of gas In the
stomach and around the heart. Get one
bottle Of your druggist now and try II
on an absolute guarantee-if not salts
factory money win be returned.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23
Cro BE coNTINUED.)

Der OF vacuum tubes Of glass. each
containing ham. corned beef and
cheese. Push the lever and . slice
OF bread drops out on the platform.
II you want . ham sandwich. press
the lever and . knife cuts OF sliee
ct ham an eighth Of an inch In thick
ness and drops It on the bread. An.
other push at the bread lever and your
sandwich ID complete. The new ma
chine can make . sandwich every Sec
ond and give It away. which should
just about keep mp with the capacity
Of some Of the hungry oneA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23
SYNOPSIS

In the New York home of James Brood
Dawes and Riggs. his two old pensioners
and comrades. await the coming OF
Broods son Frederic to learn the contents
Of a wireless from Brood. but Frederic.
after reading. throws II into the fire and
leaves the room without a word. Frederic
tells Lydia Desmond. his fancee. that the
message announces his fathers marriage
and orders the house prepared for an i'm
mediate Homecoming. Mrs. Desmond. the
housekeeper and Lydia's mother. tries to
cool Frederic's temper at the impending
changes. Brood and his bride arrive. She
wins Frederic's liking at first meeting.
Brood shows dislike and yelled hostility to
his son. Lydia and Mrs. Brood meet in
the tade-room. where Lydia works Is
0rood's secretary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23

One can be lonely even in the heart
OF Z tnrons." she said graphically. mo,
James, will not have him sent away"
he was silent for . moment. I'VE
VIII leave 1t to Frederic" he said.
Her face frightened. THAT ID all I
ask. He will stay"
Tnere was another pause. You two
nave become very good friends.
Yvonne."
He 10 devoted to me-"
She blew cigarette smoke in his face
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23
HOW RANGE FINDER WORKS
Operation Of instrument That Makes
Possible Deadly cunnsry Of the
Present Day.

One Of the most important instru-
ments used on . warship 10 the range
finder. Without this instrument It ID
practically impossible to aim the guns
accurately without mourning . serious
delay In getting the range BY trial
shots. Range finders all work ON al.
most the same principle, images Of the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23

Enter the sanitary sandwich. Many
Of the New York cafes have adopted
q machine for their free lunch coun-
tiers. that delivers . sandwich with
out . hand touching 1t. or the neces-
sity Of tipping the csrver. This intel
iigent mechanism consists Of . num-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23

riggings and tunnels will appear to be
onset horizontally from the lower part
OF the ship 90 long as the instrument
10 not set for the correct range. The
images then are brought together By
thumb screw that moves one of the
prisms. and this sets . scale that
SHOWS the distance in yards to the
ship.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23

streaming down his cheeks. and went
silently away. known to nobody there.
From Eugene Field. Lover Of Child
hood" by Hildegrade Hawthorne. In
the st. Nicholas Magazine.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23

female weakne0s
pain and irregulari-
ties. The pains IN
my sides were M
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and I had such
awful bearing down
feelings, was de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
ewes. I had six doc
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23

Eugene Field Loved Children.
1t was children whom Field loved
best, and he would take all sorts Of
trouble to make q chiI& happy. HI.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23

1t is possible for q man to have q
sympathetic face and q cobblestone
heart.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23
MRS. WILLIAMS
LONG SICKNESS
Yields To Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound.

EIlhart Ind. :-"I suffered for four
teen years from organic Inflammation,