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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-03
REGENERATION
no. FULL OF LAUGHS
Politics Woven Around the Elixir Tablet
of Eternal Youth.

Now that the~Clare Vaughan Wales
Eyceum Players are assured for our
Chautauqua, il is bit interesting to
note that their play Regeneration
was the first one to be offered to the
Lyceum and Chautauqua people. OF
course, Shakespeare's plays have from
time to time been given with small
companies, but this play by Warner
Harding is the first to be especially
written for the work. 1t meets the de-
mands of the people who favor clean,
wholesome dramatic art in preference
to transforming.
Regeneration" is a modern, up-to-
date comedy-drama and has well been
called the play OF the hour with a
punch and as a committeeman once
said each punch rebounds with a
laugh" Even the pathetic old grand
mother has her sense of humor. The
wit Of the play varies in it's style from
the witless Lord Deconsteld to the
powerful political boss Norton. There
is just enough comedy to relieve the
dramatic intensity that grips the audi
ence at the opening of the play and
holds them till the last. The interest
In the plot never wanes for an instant
from the time ii is apparent that the
old lady will "rejuvenate" TO the time
when she becomes the wife of the new
governor Politics and sharp, clean
comedy are woven about the Elixir
Tablet of Eternal Youth-whereby
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-03

usgh Andersen. Noted Basso, Returns to
Chautauqua Circuit.

IL will be welcome announcement
90 those who heard the Hugh Ander-
son Company when they were on the
Circuit before, that they are coming
back this season and will give extracts
-1rom the ever popular Bohemian
Girl" For those who have never
beard this excellent company there Is
something fine in store. The picture
OF Mr. Anderson and Mr.. Mathieson
was taken at Kearney, Neb.. when the
company was on the circuit several
years ago. Mr. Anderson has a roper
foire OF twenty-five grand operas,
eleven light operas, and eighteen ora
torios and cantatas, while Mr.. Mathie-
son, lyric tenor, was formerly with
the National Norway Opera Company.
Below is a snap shot of the company
taken two years ago just after the pro-
gram when the company gave Mar
Cha"
They certainly look like the very
ppproachable folks they are, and my,
how they can sing! Mr.. Anderson Is
almost a crank about clear enuncia-
ffon, so we are looking forward to his
Interpretation Of the familiar airs of
the opera with great anticipation, for
eve feel sure 1t will be especially en-
1oyable.
Outline Of the Opera.
Written in 1S43 by the English COM
poser. Balfe; scenes laid in Hungary.
The exile, Thaddius, a Polish noble
man, encounters Devilshoof's band of
Dypsies and joins them, thus meeting
Airline, nobleman's daughter, kid
mapped and reared by the gypsies, and
falls in love with her The Queen
falls in love with Thaddius. Airline
declares her love for Thaddius in the
well known II Dreamt l Dwelt in
Marble Halls" after which the Queen
fea1izes that he is lost to her for
ever and sings 30, Would That / Had
Died Ere Now" and the others join
in the beautiful quartet, From the
Valley and the Hills" Devilshoof, de-
'serted by the Queen, sings 1.-The Heart
Bowed Down" and Thaddius, fearing
airline, who has been found by her
parents and is about to return with
them, may forget him, sings "Then
You'll Remember Me-" This is fol-
lowed by Through the World Wilt
Thou Fly, Love-" in which Devilshoof
tries TO persuade Airline to remain
with the tribe In the final number
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-03
The SUBMARINES ARTISTIC SIDE

the Chautauqua, Fun, Fiction and
Fact" he will spend ten or fifteen
minutes on the development of the
submarine and torpedo, from the pic
turesque and artistic point of view
with some interesting incidents in the
years back; that he will have some
thing fine for the children; and will
tell about the use Of pictures before
the alphabet was originated and the
pictures from which some of the let
ters came, as well as the picture writ
ing Of the Egyptians, Aztecs and Preu-
VANS, and the use of their hero
glyphics.
Mr.. Colby has drawn for several
papers, magazines, etc, and was with
the Chicago Daily News for several
years He is not a cartoonist lust
for the fun of IT," although his lee
ture is full of fun from the minute
he begins, but as he says, he lists" on
the picturesque and educational side.
He is a life member Of the Chicago
Academy of design and the holder of
several medals for painting and draw
ing His lecture is full of quaint
humor and sober truth, and will be
thoroughly wholesome and entertain
ing
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-03
Rivals SChumann-Heink As Drawing Card
on Return Engagement.

One of the interesting things about
Miss Sarah Mildred wilmer is that
she is not on the stage, but on the
Chautauqua platform instead, by de-
liberats choice. The stage had long
sought to claim her dramatic ability
but the Chautauqua won out in the
struggle because OF the clean, con-
sistent opportunity to reach the masses
which ii affords. Always wishing to
do her share toward the developing in
the public mind love for and appre-
citation of the good and pure in peo-
pie and literature she finds In the
Chautauqua her most profitable field
of endeavor On the Monmouth Chau-
tauqua Madam Schumann-He and
Miss Wilmer filled return engage
ments during the same session. We
quote from the newspaper report re-
garding Miss Willmer's evening: BE
fore an audience which equaled in
number that of the opening night
when Madam Schumann-Heink gave
her recital Miss Wilmer completely
won the hearts OF the Monmouth peo-
pie. The most eloquent testimony
that could be given in regard to Miss
Willmer's recital was the profound
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-03
MISS WILMER REJECTS STAGE FOR CHkUTAUQUA

stiffness which prevailed during the
entire evening Miss Wilmer held
her audience completely In her
power"
1t would seem from this that the
Chautauqua has taken kindly to Miss
Willmer's ways OF working, and if
half Of what is said about her work
is true we are to be distinctly favored
during the ChaHtauqua We under
stand she will give the new play Eek
perience" or "The Sign Of the Cross"
her original dramatization of which
is said by critics to be the nearest APP
proach to the authors personal inter
nretation ever produced. Experience"
ecounts the history OF Youth just
starting on the journey of life, vino
says good bye TO Love" and Hope as
his companions. Ambition accompa-
MES him. The first stranger he meets
is Experience. Later on, Pleasure
Opportunity comes but so enticing are
the wiles of Pleasure that Opportunity
is ignored Experience continues his
close companion II Is the real jour
ney through real life as il is met by
every boy and girl Thrilling every
minute and true to life A New YORK
critic says: Youth may be amused by
the production of Experience today
but he will think of IL tomorrow.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-03
NNSW0MAa OF LOUISA N. MC0TT
TO Be IN OUR CITY FOR CHAUTAUQUA

church, club and social life In her
home city, and IL Is expected that the
church and club ladies will plan q re-
ception for her while here, If her time
will permit.
That she is practical may be judged
from the fact that during the fourteen
weeks she gave to lecturing at the
Chautauquas last summer she found
homes for 48 girls and the last town
reported as follows: Mrs. Robertson
has won for herself the distinction of
meeting personally and winning the
friendship of more people along the
Chautaqua route than any other per-
son on the circuit"
We understand that her family has
recently met with some serious re-
verses and as she Is announced to lee
ture on Success Where You Are"
her lecture will be awaited with con-
siderable interest This lecture en-
phasizes the home interest phase OF
Chautauqua. She Is favorite with
enlightened civic organizations
throughout the country. Her admir-
ers agree that as a speaker she proves
herself as charming as her written
work would indicate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-03
lhe Is Also Vocational Advisor, Author
and Club Woman.

The above view of the Alcott home is
or particular interest at this time be-
cause Of the approaching visit to our
city of one Of her descendants, Mrs.
Harrietts Gum Robertson Mrs. Rob-
erson Is related to the famous author
of Little Women, through her mothers
family In which the names of a long
line OF authors and clergymen appear
among them being some of the signers
OF the Declaration of Independence
and further back some of that heroic
band which came over in the May
flower. Her father was an officer dur
ing the Civil War and for Al years a
missionary In Assam, while her grand
father was the first white man to
penetrate the jungles in the foothills
OF the Himalayas, and passed through
the Sepoy rebellion.
Mrs. Robertson is the author of
MARY of Magdala," contributor to
numerous magazines, an expert voca-
tional adviser. and prominent in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-03
Artist Colby Of Chicago Avoids Contact
With the Business End"
T0RPED0ES AND HIER0GLYPH

Geo. e. Colby Of Chicago who has
been student OF the arts for forty
four years, says that everything has
its humorous side, It's scientific side,
its educational side, it's serious side,
its picturesque and artistic side, etc.
We know there is a serious side to
the submarine but it never occurred
to us that there was anything artistic
about II. However, Colby may be
right He ought to be able to find It
II there is any artistic side for he
spent twelve years roaming around
over the world looking for things ar
tistic, visiting all of the art centers
of Europe, and straying way over into
the south sea islands where he spent
three or four months among the can
nibals in New Guinea. We are glad
TO reproduce one of Mr. Colby's pen
and ink sketches herewith and will
state that In his lecture here during
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-03
STRICKLAND GILLIAN
SPRINGS ONE ON BUREAU
Famous Author of "Finnlgln" Wins Prize
for Writing Shortest Poem.

Early in the season the Midland
Chautauqua Bureau wrote to Mr. Gill
lillian asking him what baggage he
would carry during the summer and
suggesting that if he could avoid TAX
ing a trunk II would eliminate a lot
of trouble and expense. With char
acteristic spontaneity Mr. Gillian
who is best known perhaps by his
poem "Finnigin,' and which contains
the famous rhyme "Off Ag'in, On
Ag'n, Gone Ag'in, Finnigin," came
back with the following:
My Baggage
You ask me how | work my trunk
So l can keep from smelling punk
And save the system many PUNK
in hauling round my summer junk
shall not hand you any bunk,
And furthermore, / shall not funk
Here is the info, in a chunk
hand it out to you, kerplunk
I'm not an elephant, you see;
My trunk is not part of me.
I go the blessed summer through
Making a single suitcase do.
That one big grip and my machine
rs all the stuff I've ever seen
Among my baggage and | land
With one OF those in either hand
And yet In spite of little bulk,
7 am a clearly sort Of hulk.
I ship my other shirt ahead
And have it washed; or go to bed
The while my extra b. v ID.
Is scrubbed as white as II can be
IT has been said, where'er / went,
I Travelled round without a scent
Strickland Gillian.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-03

intruding feline. Walking up to the
kitten which was entirely friendly
he picked 1t up. and stroked it, pre-
paratory to removing 1t to the wings
AT this moment, Mr.. Oberg, who
among other limitations, has acquired
the ability of barking almost as per-
fectly as a dog, "bow-wowed" at the
intruder with such effect that the
kitten turned double somersault
from Barnaby's shoulder, did a mara
thon to the nearest exit, and alighted
In pail of water off stage near a
young lady vocalist who was waiting
to go on, splashing her.
The audience was again convulsed,
and II was some time before the last
ripple of good natursd laughter had
died away.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-03

tive melodies which as Mason puts it,
charm the ear, tickle the rib, ane
satisfy the soul" With perfect aban
don, they reflect in their songs, camp
meeting shouts, and readings, the &C.
static joys, hopes and fears of their
race They are the real thing" and
specialize in their line.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-03
HOW A BLACK KITTEN HELPED OBERG AND
BARNABY ENTERTAIN A ChAUT AUQUA AUDIENcI

One OF the most ludicrous occur
rences that has ever happened to Earl
Oberg and Paul ]. Barnaby, the east
srn entertainers, who will be with us
on the sixth day of Chautauqua, took
place not long since In Barnsboro
Pa, where the two were appearing.
During one of Mr.. Barnaby's, piano
logues a black kitten suddenly made
its appearance upon the platform,
stalked up to the footlights, and stood
viewing tho audience. The audience
was In an uproar In an instant, to the
extreme smazement of Mr.. Barnaby
who did not see the cause of their
hilarity, and thought they were be-
lifting his efforts.
Stopping In the midst Of his selec-
ton he turned around and saw the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-03

Mrs Wales as Grace Cartwright
changes from an old woman of so to
a suffragette of so, society woman
of 80 and debutante of 20-bringing
into play the entire gamut of emotion,
-Pathos, Frivolity, Love, and Hatred
in her backward flight for youth. "The
Going of the White Swan" which Mrs
Wales gives on Sunday, is a pathetic
yet thrilling, tale of Labrador
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-08-03
MERRY MELODOUS MUSIC And M.RIH!
SUNNY SOUTHLAND SONGS AND STORESl

y The indescribable, imperishable, pc
culiar charm of the quaint and plain
tive southern melodies is faithfully re-
produced by the selected voices of the
famous Mason's Jubilee Singers. These
cultured American negroes add fresh
and fascinating charm TO the old plain
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-23
War Workers Crowd
Capital Of Nation

Washington, June 23.-War prosper
ity has hit Washington and those who
have rooms to rent are getting rich.
The capitols population is growing
rapidly. Every train brings its load.
War talk fills the air.
The government and the various in
dustries that have established war
headquarters here will need $4,000
more clerks before the dog days, ac-
cording to conservative estimates. Al
ready there is famine in stenograph-
ers. Uncle Sam commandeered them.
Now government officers are spring
ing up. all over the city. Department
offices which for generations have been
small, quiet affairs have suddenly be-
come bloated to 20 times their usual
size. This means more employees. The
restaurants are buster than Coney Is
land chowder kitchens The street cars
are almost always jammed to the guards
and frequently blockaded. Apartment
houses have been made into hotels
residences into apartments. In some
cases startling prices are demanded foI
cots. All rents are upward bound.
The telephone service is swamped--
the messenger service overwhelmed
Streets are crowded and the aged hack
men are investing in liberty bonds
Now Uncle Sam is meditating comman
deering more offices space and oust
| ing private firms. Its seething situa
tion-but-as the French say:
! "C'cst la guerre.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-23
SubIiInity Items

(Canital journal Special Serviee)
Sublimity, June %. - among those
who visited the Rose carnival at Port
land last week, were Mrs. Mary Boedig,,
heimer. Joseph Schrewe, Joseph and
James Ripp.
GEORGE Bell traded his Ford runaDout
for stephen Weber's Maxwell.
Mrs. slary Boedigheimer received the
sad news Wednesday morning that her
aged father had passed away at Cres-
ton. Neb, Tuesday night.
oosepl and James klpp, Arthur for.
rette wife and children made trip &c
FIlSborn Tuesday in James Rips Ford
They made the trip there via Gates
crossing the corduroy road over the
mountain into Elkhorn. 1t was SOME
climb but the little Ford finally reach
cd the TOP. a distance of two miles
This was the first car to reach Elkhorn
this year. The return trip was made
along the river road through Mehama
which, except for a few places oil deeI
mud. was in rood condition.
John :. Otter and George II. Bel
are busy SOLICITING funds in the Rec
Cross drive and are meeting with gooc
success.
James Ripp, Ed Etzel, Dan Kintz
Joseph Benedict, Frank Rauseher ant
Eugene Ditter motored TO Salem sun
dav NIGHT
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-23
independence News

Capital Journal Special Service)
Independence, June 23.-nrs. w. ID.
Block and Miss Zelpha Cross attended
the Philomcth roundup Thursday.
Chet dinkle underwent an operation
at the Good Samaritan hospital in Port
land Thursday.
Miss Irene Eddy left for Sheridan
Thursday, where sne will teach music
Mrs G. w. Irvine went to Salem
Wednesday to get work for the lnde-
pendence Red Cross auxiliary.
e. Torrance and wife OF Monmouth at
tended the round up at Philomatn
Thursday.
Buck Foster is attending the round
up at Philomath this week.
Miss Jean Ketchum returned to hei
homo near here Wednesday from Sa-
lem Miss Kefehunl has been teaching
school in Salem for the past year.
E. E. Trip ana wife went to browns
vile Thursday for few days.
w III. Block left for Philomath We'd
nesday morning to attend the round up.
Mrs. Olin Whiteaker left for Ken
lucky Wednesday, where she will re-
main for some time visiting with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Smith Of Airlieei
are visiting at the home of Mr. Smith s
parents here for few days.
John Taylor of Salem was an lnde
pendence visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. H. A. Childs left for Creston
Iowa Wednesday for couple OF months
visit. She was accompanied by her two
daughters, Misses Dorthey and Gladys
Childs.
L. Galbreath left 1or Portland the
first of the week,
Frank Fluke and wife left for Cas-
cadia SPRINGS Thursday for week
outing. a.
E. I. Tripp and wife motored to sa
lem Wednesday afternoon, they wer'
accompanied by Mrs. Ida M. Perciva
land Miss Vivian Whiteaker.
Mrs. Tom Hart entertained the Pres
byterian Needlecraft at her residence
on Fifth street Thursday afternoon
The ladies spent the alrernoon in needl'
craft and conversation. At this meet
ing the ladies decided to give five dol
lars to the Red Cross lund. At the clos
of the afternoon a dainty luncheon wa
served by Mrs. Hart.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-23
Prune Buyers Offer
Eight Cents Pound
For Seasons S Product

Although it will be several weeks
before the crop will be ready to har-
vest, prune buyers are already in the
field and in number of instances con-
tracts have been made with the grow
ers of Douglas county. 1t was report
ed here last night that the growers
had been offered as high as eight
cents pound for their product, orch
ard run, but that majority of them
were holding out for nine cents. Be
cause of the late cold rains, the prune
crop will not be as heavy this season
as n1eyiously, 81 and the growers believe
they will receive even higher prices
than paid by the buyers last year.
Although the export trade is not as
heavy as before the war, the demand
for the product in the United States i i
said to be more encouraging than ever
before e.-Roseburg Review. -.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-23
Falls City News
fCanital journal Special Service.)

Capital journal Special Service.)
Falls City, Ore, June 23.-A. b.
Brown received Mogul tractor Mon
day which he will use for general farm
work on his farm.
There was small blaze discovered in
the dry kiln at the mills of the Falls
City Lumber & Logging company, but
Manager Smith IS fire brigade soon ex-
tinguished it.
A lot of Dallas high school students
passed through here Monday on their
way to Black Rock, three miles west OF
here, for an outing.
While working on the mill pond, II.
Paul fell on log striking his side on
knot and separating bone. He says
that he can feel the ends of the bone
crate together, not very pleasant feel
ing.
The Buell. sawmill, located about two
miles north of town, was destroyed by
fire Thursday night The fire is sup
posed to have started from furnace
A farewell party was given by Miss
Margaret Dorman Saturday evening N
honor of Miss Grace Hastings, who is
leaving for her home at Pedee.
Rev. Ed Long and wife left Friday
morning for Salem and Woodburn
where they will attend the quarterly
conference of the Free Methodist
ehurch.
E. A. Sayre, former resident of this
city, but now of Monmouth, was here
one day last week shaking hands will
friends. He looks hale and healthy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-23
First M. E.

State and Church streets, Richard N.
Avison, minister. 9;15 a. M, Class meet
ing. 9:45 a. IN, Sunday school, Messrs.
Clark and Smith, superintendents. 11;0O
a. M, Sacrament of the Lord s supper,
$500 p. M, Rev. j. R. Payne will speak
at the Old Peoples Home. $3.50 p. M,
The Epworth Leagues: First, Miss
Eva Scott, president; Second, Mrs. Fred
Blake, president; Junior, Mrs. NJ. c.
Findley, president. 1880 p. M, The pas.
tors theme will be, cat the Bar of
Public Opinion" Music by the chorus
choir, Director, DR.. Chace.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-23
HAYWARD Lecture Campaign
Will Open Tomorrow Night

The opening Of an eight-day special
lecture campaign by Evangelist fhli y,
HAYWARD, who uses the prophecies OF
the Bible as a basis for his lectures. is
announced for tomorrow night. For
several days workmen, under the direc-
ton of Herbert G.. Thurston, Of Salem,
who is a member Of Mr.. Hayward s lee
ture committee, have been erecting
large pavilion tent in Marion Park and
getting II ready for the services.
When the electric lights are turned
on Sunday night those who attend VIII
find the large tent bright and cheer
full with its decorations. Chairs are
conveniently erranged for the comfort
of those in attendance, and the atnlos-
phere Of cheerful refinement will 90
pleasing to all.
The choir will be under the direction
Of Prof. L. g. Johnson, of Portland, VINO
Is assisting Mr.. Hayward in these spe-
cial meetings, while Mrs. Hayward VIII
officiate at the pieno and render tho
invitation song at the close Of her hrs
band $ lectures
Mr.. Hayward's subject tomorrow
night will be "The Meaning of the
World War in the Light Of Prophecy" "
The remarkable feature Of this lecture
is that more than 20 years ago Mr..
HAYWARD warned his audiences that a
general war was bound to come in En-
rope, basing his prediction upon the
prophecies which he will explain in this
lecture. And now that this great war
has come he believes that it is fulfill
ment of those prophecies, and that the
present troubles win never be fully set
tied until the Armageddon has been
fought and the Lord shall come.
Evangelist Hayward comes here d.
rect from Portland where he has been in
attendance 1t the mammoth eampmeet-
ing Of the Seventh-day Adventists, and
where he preached on some of the very
subjects which he will present here 70
audiences averaging more than 1900
people.