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the coast and never saw tho woods so
dry"
"Dry's no nnme," his neighbor re-
spondcd. "ItB like finder. A cigarette
stub IL start blaze forty men couldn't
put out. Gts mo that knows It. I've
got four limits on tho North Arm, and
there's flro Oh two sides of mo- You
bet I'm praying for rain"
"Thoy say the country between Che.
halls and Roaring lake Is ono big
blaze" tho first man observed.
"So2" the other replied. pity too.
Elmo timber Is there l came near buy
Ing some timber on the lake this spring.
Some stuff TINT was OH tho market as
Il result Of that Abbey Monohun split
Glad didn't now. I'd Just as soon
have all my money out Of timber this
season."
They moved away in tho press OF dis.
cmburking, aud Stella heard no more OF
their talk. She took n taxi to the
Granada, and she bought n paper In
the foyer before she followed the bell
boy to her room. She had scarcely
taken off her hat and settled down to
llf,.
voice greeted her when she answered.
II called on the chance that YOU took
the morning boat" Linda said. Can
! run in? I'm just down for the day.
I won't be able to hear YOU sing, but
I'll like to 500 YOU, dear"
Can You come right nowT' stella
asked. "to:nc M and we'll have some
thing scrvHl UP hero l don't feel like
running the gauntlet OF the dining room
just now"
"I'l be there In IL few minutes" Lin.
dn answered.
Stella went bnck to her paper She
hadn't noticed any particular stress
laid on forest fires In the Seattle dali
lies, but she could not say that OF this
Vancouver sheet The front page rcck-
cd of smoke and fire. She glanced
through the various items for news of
Roaring lake, but found only brief
mention. 1t was reported" and "ae.
serted AND "rumorcd' TINT fire was
raging Mt one or two points there.
statements that were ovcrshndowed by
positive knowledge OF greater areas
nearer at hand burning With a fierce
ness that could no seen md smelled
Tho local papers had enough feature
stuff In fires that threatened tho very
suburbs OF Vancouver without going SO
far aneld rs Roaring lake.
Linda's entrance put stop to her
reading without, however, changing the
direction Of her thought, for after On
exchange Of greetings Linda divulgcd
tho source OF her worried expression,
which Stella had Immediately remarked
"Who wouldn't be worried" Linda
said, with tho whole country on fro
and no telling when it may break out
In some unexpected place and wipo one
out Of house and home"
us 1t SO bnd rs that Mt tho lakc9"
Stella asked uncaSily. There's not
much In the paper. I was looking"
TITS 80 bud" Linda returned, with q
touch Of bitterness. "thnt Two been
driven to the Springs for safety; thnt
every ablcholich man on the lake who
can DO spared is fighting fire. There
has been ono man killed and there's
half n dozen loSgcrs in the hospital
suffering from burns and other hurts.
Nobody knows where It will stop. Char
lies limits have barely been scorchcd,
but there's fire I'll nlon.. one side Of
them. change OF wind--nnd there
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-13
CHAPTER XVI.
The Fire Behind tho Smoke

T<1IlS Is no intimate chronicle
Charlie Benton and Linda Abbey
save In so far az they NATURAL!
furnish II logical sequence In what
TRANSFERRED. Therefore tho details of
their courtShip and nuptinls Is of no
particular concern. They were welded,
dincd rs beiittcd the occasion, and de-
parted upon their hypothetical honey
moon, surrcptitiously abbreviated from
an cxtrnvagnnt swing over half Of
North America to seventy miles by rnil
and twenty by water, and month of
bllssful Seclusion, which suited those
two far better than any amount Of
Pullman touring, besides leaving them
money In pocket.
Charlie and Linda We're married on
an early day IN June ut the home OF the
AObcyS in Vancouver. Stella had run
over for the wedding and then had
caught the next boat back for Seattle
SO rs to interfere rs little as possible
with her engagements.
Time passed quickly and uncvcntfully
enough between the wedding day and
the date of her Granada engagement.
It seemed II mere breathing space he
fore the middle OF July rolled around
and she was once more aboard Il VAN
couvcr boat In the interim she had
received II letter from the attorney who
had wound up her fathers estate, init
mating that there was now market
demand for some oil stock that had
been considered Of no value, and asking
If he should sell or hold for a riso IN
price which seemed reasonably sure
Stella photographed her answer. If that
leftover Of Il speculative period would
bring q few hundred dollars 1t would
never be OF greater service to her than
now.
All the upper reach Of Puget sound
baskcd In its normal midsummer haze,
the day Stella started for Vancouver
That great region of island dotted sea
spread between tho rugged Olympics
and the foot Of the coast range lay
bathed In summer sun, untroublcd, SOM
nolcnt. But nearing the international
boundary the Charlotte drove her TWEEN
ty knot way into u thlckcning ntmos-
phere. Northward from Victoria the
rugged shores that line those inland
waterways began to sppear blurred
Just north of Active pass, where tho
steamers take to the open gulf again, n
vast bank OF smoke flung up blue and
gray, rolling mass. The mir was pun
gent, oppressive. When the Charlotte
spanned the thirty mile gap between
Vancouver island and the ma nland
shore she noSed into the Lions Gate
under slow bell. through n smoke pail
thick as Boring fog. Stclla's recollcc-
ton swung back to Charities uneasy
'~>',>-'' .'.7>F>*"Ssgg ss@ss..Q
growl of a month earlier. Fire!
Throughout tho midsummer season
there was always tho danger Of fire
breaking out In tho woods. Not all
the fire ranger patrols could guard
against tho carclessness Of fishermen
and campers.
"It's a tough summer over here for
the timber owners" sho heard a man
remark. "I've been twenty years o.
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papers, Tcac w::n a swift heart sinking
that tho Roaring lake fro was assum-
ing terrific proportions; that nothing
but dcluge OF rain would stay 1t
now. And more significantly, except
for minor blaze or two, the fire ragged
almost wholly upon and around tho
Fyfo block Of limits. She laid aside
the papers. switched of tho lights and
lay stprlnF wide eyed ut the dusky
ceiling
AT twenty minutes of midnight she
was called TO the door of her room to
receive II telegram. 1t was from Lin
da. and 1t read:
"Chnrl!c badly hurt. Can you conner"
Stella reached for the telephone re-
celver. The night clerk ut the c. u. II.
depot told h"r the first train she could
take LEFT at q In the morning. That
meant rcnchiHg the Springs ut 9:3O-
nine and II half hours to sit with idle
hands In suspense. She did not know
what tragic dcnoucmcnt awaited there,
what she could do once she rcnchcd
there. She knew only that n fever OF
impaticnco burned In her. The mes
sage had strung her suddenly tnut, rs
If crisis had arisen In which willy
nilly she must take hand.
30, CROPPING for the relief Of action,
some method OF spanning that nino
hours wait, her eye fell upon a card
tucked beside the telephone case. She
hold 1t between finger ana thumb, her
brows puckcred:
TAXIs AND TOURING CARS
Anywhere. Any time,
bho took down the receiver again and
asked for Seymour on
western Taxi" mans voice
drawled.
Il want to reach Roaring Springs
IN the shortest timo possible" she told
him rather brcathlcssly. Can you fur
Continued on Sixth Page.)
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SYNOPSIS

Estelln benton. left a pcnniless orphan.
COOS to join hcr brother Charlie, who IL
logging lumber In British Columbia
Charlie tells Stella Of his prospects and
describes his primitive manner of living.
Ho introduces ncighbor. Pnul Abbey.
Fyfo pays visit Stolia 10 roI,elIod by
him. although ohio fecls the forco Of hie
personality. Stella wants to Quit, but her
orothor dissuadcs nor. lilo takes tho Eang
back to Fyfc's camp.
Stella visits Iryfc's camp whIle her broth
or Is thore 1t IS an Improvement ovoy
CharlioB Fyfo visits the nontons and
Quells drunken riot among the losycra
Charlie gets intoxicated and etslIn be-
comes R1l tho moro diS-ustcd with her sur
roundings. Fyfo proposss marriage as a
way out, but Is rejected.
Winter sets In. bringing moro drunken
ness and trouble. Stella In sorely tricd,
and when Tyfo proposcY aspin she mar~
rics him Immediately.
In spring tho Fyrcs return from q honey
moon. and Stella Is pleased with hex new
home.
Stella goes canoeing on tho lake, upeete
and Is rescued by Monohnn Il partner Of
Abbey and townrd whom Ohio ks greatly
attracted.
Stella who had loRt her singing voice
after showing great PROMISE suddenly dis
covers that her voice has returned In full
power. This increases hor popularity In
tho Abbey household.
Monohnn declares his love for Stella.
Sho tells him thcy must part Fyfo dis
covers tho situation. ic exprcsHcs con-
tempt for Monahan and tolls Stella no
would FREQ her were she In lovo with q do
cent man.
Stella and Monahnn meet In tho woods
by chance. Fyfo discovers thcm and
thraehcs Monahan. IIe turHs upon Stella
who explains tho chance meeting, but de-
clnros shc wants TO leave him. Ho holds
her because OF their child.
Stella learns that Monahan Ia plotting to
hurt Fyfo'a lumber interests by uudorhurd
means. Her baby dies by an accident
Stella determines to leave Fyre and sup
port herself by singing. Fyfo agrees and
Stella secures n position In a Seattle tho
atcr.
Stella secs Monahan supDing with n wo-
man In Seattle. Her last illusion vanishcs.
She debates whether sho should not return
to Fyfc, but decides against It.
Charlie Benton and Linda Abbey marry.
Stella goes to Vancouver for n concert on
gagemcnt. She hears of forest fires in
Fyfe's locality. Charlie has been shot by
Monnhan.
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you arc. Jack Fyfe's timber Is burning
IN q dozen places. We've been praying
for rain and choking III the smoke for
a week."
Stella looked out the north window.
From the ten story height she could see
ships lying in the stream, Vague hulks
IN the smoky pail that shrouded the
harbor.
I'm sorry whispered.
TITS dcvilish,' Linda went on. Like
CROPPING In the dark and being afraid
for me. I've been married month and
for ton days I've only seen my husband
at brief intervals when he comes down
In tho launch for supplies or to bring
m injured man. And he doesn't tell
mo anything except that we stand fat
chance Of losing everything. sit there
Mt tho Springs and look at that smoke
wall hanging over the water and Won
dor what goes on up there. And at
hight there's the red glow, very flint
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

THE STANDARD RAILROAD 90 sm8 EaUVA
Objective January 9, lElN
=, Train leave Richmond Daily:
Fog s!osiaa anu atsaatih: s:ls A. H. ssa a,sa
For Norfolk: o:lS A. M. s:cs A % p,sc
r. NJ. 1900 p. NJ, "4:loP r. Ii. WV
=, For n; 4 W: Ry.. West: s:1s A. H., s.ua Il.
For Petersburg: 1850 A. H., c,s A.. m..
sag A; NJ: 900 A. n. $3.50 A. b.. a.os r. H.
400 r. ". "4:lo P. n, S:b6 r IL. a,E
r. NJ, o:25 p, NJ, 1859 r. u
For Goldsboro and Fayetteville: .6:es + ~
For Hopewell: b:l5 A. NJ, 1:ls p. ID sWikI
700 A. M, e:13 A. n, Sis A H., G:s7 A. "a
Il:4o a: NJ, .2:lo P. NJ, .'1:te r. M, s:tS r.
p. M. sExcept SUNDAY srA,,anr Asat,s
!, Time OF arrival and dsaartrroo .pS -. anus.
ttons not kuAranteed
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NORFOLK & WESTERN,

ONLY AIL.RAIL LIN. TO NORFOLK
Leave Byrd Street Station. Richmond Ton
NORFOLK. 'o:l5 A. H., 1900 A. NJ, .s:es p.
NJ, 1900 p. N.
For LyNoilDURa AND THE wEsr-.s:ls
A. H., 1850 A. M. $500 P. NJ, .o:25 p. II.
Local to Crewe. 'o:s5 T. N.
Arrive Richmond from Eoriolk-s1l:4O 4. H..
'6:35 p. NJ, 1900 p. NJ, .ll:s0 p. II. rron
the west-'6:l6 A. NJ, 1887 A. NJ. "2:ls r.
M. 1 40 ? NJ, 'o:l7 P. n. 1900 p. II.
daily s'Daiy except Sunday '.ssunday ONLY
W. Il. BEYII.L, w. @. sAIJNDEpa
p. T. NJ, Roanoke q. p. A.. Roasnk.
o. II. BOSLEY. D. p. A., Richmond, Va.
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RAILROADS
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R.
TO and FROM Washington md hcInnd- Daily.
Lv Rich'd At Sis AM Ar. Rich'd t75OaM
5.27 AM $50 AM Al, 40 PM | On PM
-, AM $40 AN t 6.25 PM $3.50 PM
tl20l PM 1850 PM $50 PM +93S phi
$50 PM $50 PM sl235 Nj 40 10 Nj

Richmond. Washington Local, Lv. $3.50 Pm
week days Ei.I5 PM, Sundays; AR. al rs AM,
daily fredericksburg Accom-. week days, l.v,
clio IN; ar: $50 AN. Ashland Accom- week
days, Lv.s'.23 AM, $50 PM Ar.i 6.3o AM, 542 PM
for this train. sMuIn 81 S,n
Byrd st. Sta. tstopping ut Elbn). Ebn Sta.
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO.

Cincinnati Lou'vle West, - p, ~ p, Ill D.
Main Line Local, s7:H es6.Is n
James River Line, 1000 a.. ssS:iK -
Newport News Norfolk and Old Point, -
$3.50 a., sI2 m.s q %.
Newport News Local, ~ A. o. -
$3.50 p. Newport News, sob6 a., ss:oo D. y"
From West, 1910 a., $3.50 p., sso:bS O..
l:lb p, TAO p. daily from charlottesville.
except Sunday from Thurmond.
Jafes River, 1926 a., 4:SO p.
DAILY s'EIcept Sunday
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SEABOARD AIR LINE.

THE PROGRESSIVE RAILWAY on FHR nOUar,
eouthbound trains scheduled 90 leavs Risksaeeo
daily: o:so A. NJ, local to Noslina; 1:Ss 2. IT.,
sieepers and coaches 10 Jacksonville, Atiaasn,
sleepsrs to Jacksonville; n:s0 p. IT,, fistAAs
Lfmited; a:4b A. ~. slecpeas to Atlantis, NO
ninghanls Jacksonville, Tampa and coash@ O.
Jacksonville.
Rorthbos,nd trains saheduled 10 srriys n
H. As r.. Co.. st'1 81. e. F. e. VIII r.. l. H. '
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SAVE COUPONS

WORK AND SAVE UP PLANET
COUPONS AND GNT AN UMBRELLA
OR A PHONAGRAPH-B ARE
GOOD. SEE ADVERTISEMENT
IN THIS ISSUE AND START TO
WORK IMMEDIATELY.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-31
SAGE TEA DARKENS
HAIR TO ANY SHADE
Don't stay Gray! Here's an
0ld-time Recipe that Any
body can Apply.

The use Of Sage and Sulphur for re-
storing faded, gray hair to it's natural
color dates back to grandmother's time.
She used it to keep her hair beautifully
dark, glossy and attractive. Whenever
her hair took on that dull, faded or
streaked appearance, this simple mixture
was applied with wonderful effect.
But brewing at home is mussy and
out-of-date. Nowadays, by asking at
any drug store for so cent bottle of
'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound, !"
you will get this famous old preparation,
improved by the addition Of other in.
gradients, which can be depended upon to
restore natural color and beauty to the
hair.
a well-known downtown druggist saws
it darkens the hair SO naturally and
evenly that nobody can tell it has been
applied. You simply dampen a sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one strand at
time. By morning the gray hair dis
appears, and after another. application or
two, it becomes beautifully dark and
glossy.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
IS delightful toilet requisite for those
who desire more youthful appearance.
1t is not intended for the cure, mitigation
or prevention Of disease.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-31
HIS SOLDIER DADDY.

My soldier daddy is home from the south
With punches of bristles on top of his
mouth,
His cheeks are as brown as russell shoe
He's an elegant daddy, tell you.
My soldier daddy, his neck is red,
His hand is rough when he pats my head,
His arms are hard as he lifts me high,
He said, ''Do you know me?" Sure, =
said I.
You're my soldier daddy, the best Of
men;
You went to fight and you're home again.
He Rugged me close and he bit my cheeks,
Cause he hadn't seen me in twenty weeks.
My soldier daddy went home with me;
And folks in the avenue turned to see.
I rode on his shoulder big and strong,
And mother laughed as we walked along.
my soldier daddy" learned to say
From her, the time that he went away.
Whenever I said it she used to cry, 81
But now she's happy and so am I.
Il. H. Robbins in Newark News.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-31

PROGRAM OF CLASSES IN GYM
NASTICS

Boys class ages 6 to II: Wednesday
afternoon, 4:3O to $50; Saturday fore
noon, 900 to 1915. :
Boys class ages II to ID; Monday and
Thursday afternoons, 4:sO to $780,
Youths class, ages IA to II: Monday
Z evening, 1880 to 8:45 and Friday eve
ming, to $3.50.
Girls class, ages to II: Tuesday after
noon, 4:30 to $50, and Saturday fore
noon, 1915 to 1870.
Girls class, ages II to Is: Tuesday and
Friday afternoons, 4:3O to $50.
Misses class, age over Is: Wednesday
and Saturday evenings, 7:3O to $50.
Ladies Class: Thursday evening, 500.
to 900.
Mems class: Tuesday and Friday even
ings, $50 to 9:45.
Fencing class: Sunday forenoon, 1000,
to 11:3O.
Sunday School: Sunday forenoon, 1880
to 1l:45. Herman Helm
Instructoe
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-31

dry, forge, mill, factory sud shop in
fequiping the Government with arms and
munitions Congremssan Maynard is
active in furthering Wallace's ideas
and at the moment the foreign diplc-
mats believe the United States is at
their mercy, the captains Of American
industry get busy.
Every lathe and wheel that can be
applied in any way to manufacturing
guns, munitions or equipment for the
Army or Navy turns to the work of
Americas deferse. Working day and
night factories, foundries and mills
turn out weapons and equipment to
place in the hands of the Nations de-
Tenders. Seeing that they have lost
in their game of bluff" the foreign
diplomats withdraw their demands and
America remains at peace with the
world. This is the thrilling story of
preparedness as shown in '1The Eagles
Wings" at the Armory next Friday
Feb. End.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-31

nice Triton, Elsie Re;ser, Lucille Peacher.-
Bertha Kral, Helen Barth, Helen Berg.
Julia Meyer, Aleen Setter. Viola Man.
derfeld.
Spook Dance Marion Wyckoff, Annie
Mueller, Grace Rinke, Lucille SELL.
Elsie Wendt, Lydia Flzen, Eleanor,
Frey, Gertrude Winke1mann.
Fairies-Adeline Roeder, Hildegard,
Helm, Margaret McCue, Lucy Baier,.
Annie SMASH, Hilaa Smasa1, Dorothy
Engelbert, Helen Bierbaum, Alvarez.
Groebner, Irene CHASER, Jocelyn
Aschunke, Laura Nonnenmacher, Es-
ther Dorm, Irene Dorm iIdegard Amann
Mona Dorm, Margaret Eichten-
Sprites-Esther Schleuder, Irene ochs,
Dorothy Mayer, Edna Pollei, Hide
gard Polta, Hilda Steinmetz, Freda.
Gronau, Helen Brust.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-31
SPANISH AMERICAN
VETERANS At WORK,
CAMP BoBLETER TO BE REoR-
CANNED AND ONCE MORE
ACTIVE
WOULD AID GRAND ARMY MEN
KEEPING UP THE SPIRIT OF
PATRIOTISM

Steps were taken at a meeting Sunday,
by number OF Bobleter Camp, No. IA,
Spanish-American War Veterans, to
revive the activities Of that organization
which has been sleeping for the past
three years. The meeting was held at
the office of L. G. Vogel.
1t is proposed to relieve and assist
the Grand Army men in their work,
the members of which are growing old
and fast dropping out OF the ranks,
and it will be but few years when the
Civil War Veterans will have passed to
the great beyond, and the younger men
feel that it is now up to them to take up
the work of keeping the spirit of pa
triotism in the breasts of the growing
generation.
Another Meeting Soon
It was decided to reorganize Bobleter
Camp, and officers will be elected and the
reorganization completed when the new
charter has been received from the head
camp.
The following members of Bobleter
Camp were present at last Sundays
meeting: William Bierbaum, Louis G.
Vogel, Carl Stoeckert, Anthony Weisner
Albert Book, Joseph Michel, Fred
Loesch, A. Peters, Joseph Kurzweil, H.
Roeder, Andrew Steinbach, F. W..
Eihnor Honrv Casink William Toern
Joseph Classen.
The following were unable to be pre-
sent at the meeting: Captain Albert
Steinhauser, DR.. J. P. Graf, Colonel
John Buschers, Fred Stolz, Albert F.
Koch and 0. A. Duane.
The members of the camp are anxious
that if there are any other Spanish
American War veterans here, they make
themselves known and become identified
with the reorganized camp.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-31
CLUB MEETING ADJOURNED.

President G. A. Ottomeyer of the
Commercial Club, announces that the
regular February meeting, which is due
to be held next Monday evening, is post
poned for one week, and will be held on
Monday evening, February -. The
adjournment is caused by the appearance
on Monday evening of Clarence Eddy,
in organ recital at the DR.. Martin Luther
College. Mr.. Ottomeyer says there is
considerable business Of Importance to
come before the club on the evening of
the 18TH, and a large attendance is de-
sired at that time. 81
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-31
YOUNG PEOPLE COVER THEM
SELVES WITH GLORY

! v T.
Princess of Poe, the big musical
comedy staged by local talent at Turner
Hall last Sunday evening. Only a
very brief time was employed by the
directors in producing the results which
were certainly very pleasing to those
of the audience who came prepared to
be entertained and pleased rather than
to criticize.
The story is a pretty little fairy-tale
and the young people of the town did
their utmost to play the parts in man
ner worthy Of themselves end Of the oc-
casion. The leading lady's part was
taken by one Of the directors of the
production, Miss Thelma Cole, very
charming young lady who won the
whole hearted admiration and co-opera-
ton of the young people. One other part,
that of the funny man., was also
taken by one Of the directors.
The specialties were simple but very
pretty and amusing and were parti-
cularly we'll done. Miss Lillian Behnke
as the Princess of Poe" was dazzling
young person and exceedingly gracious
to the hero, who was represented by
"Bob'' Kemski, brother of r. R. KemsH.
The latter also had one Of the speaking
parts, that Of the stiff butler whose face
gave the funny man the heartache.
Mrs. Kemski was shown as one of the
living pictures and sang as olo accom-
panied by, her pictured sweetheart, the
fisherman, on the violin. The part of
the fisherman was taken by George
Crone and gallant he looked indeed.
Miss Elfrieda Toberer as another of the
living picture, the Goddess of The Nile
rendered a solo when called to life by the
magic wand of the Princess. Miss
Lucille Schleudergave speciality dancing
and singing act with the comedian.
All Of the singers were recalled repeatedly
for encores. Miss Fanny Kral made
most bewitching little country girl and
Miss Hertha Mueller was excellent in
the part of the wife of the funny man.
Kurt Bell was a first rate villain and
everyone was happy when the devil
in the person of Leo Berg dragged him
to the lower regions where all good
villains ares opposed to be swallowed up.
Miss Frances Zeller had a most un-
pleasant part to play, but she entered
into the spirit of it with such vim that
she made it one of the funniest and
best of the cast. Miss Thecla Eibner
was very handsome society woman
and Miss Dorothy Berg was as good
an Irishwoman as one could find in
New Ulm. Ferdinand Ochs as coal
HEAVIER trying to collect a bill, was really
fierce and enuf ito frighten even a
heavier weight than the hero. Victor
Schleuder and j. F. Teichrow helped
along the scheme of things by appear
ing at just the right time to explain
parts of the story more or less obscure.
The following musical and dancing
numbers we're given by members of
the chorus:
Tambo and Sunbonnet Dance Ellen
Hummel, Violette Steinmetz, Emily
Groebner, Laurie Mayer, Asia Gag,
Lucille Zschunke, Annie Wager, Ber-