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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SIJyDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1001.
Amusements
The last week lias furnished little of In
tercet In tho amusement lino asldo from a
vaudeville bill ot unueuat exccllcnco at the
Orpbeum. A musical comedy at the Doyd
the latter half ot tho week drew large audi
ences despite tho (act that tho same piece
mi offered during an extended engagement
hero last season. So far since the opening
of tho present season tho good attractions
have been tow and tar between. Ono really
good play a week 1b about all wo have had.
Commencing with tho week opening today
the good things theatrical aro to come thick
and fast. For this week there aro two ex
cellent attractions booked, the week follow
ing three and for tho balanco of tho season
not a single week will pass without seeing
at least two good attractions at tho Uoyd.
The management of each of the local play
houses reports business excellent, oven bet
tor than last season, and a prosperous year
In amusement circles Is reasonably assured.
A number ot letters ot Inquiry liavo been
addressed to this department recently by
different local theater-goers, who lnqutro
when wo aro to boo a good gonulno light
opora, or If everything In n musslcal way
that Is to como this season In to be ot tho
eo-callcd musical comedy vnrloty. This Is
not a very difficult question to answer, and
It Is not necessary to consult tho booking
sheet of tho theater to mako reply slnco
thero nro but threo gonulno light opera or
ganizations upon tho road today. "Foxy
QuIIIcr," one ot thctn, has already been seen
hero. Tho Rostonlans never fall to pay
Omaha an annual visit nnd Lulu Glaser has
alroady announced that sho will bring her
"Dolly Vardcn" hero early In tho new year.
Francis Wilson, Frank Danlola and others
of tho former comlo opera favorites are
booked for appearance, but nro each offering
musical farce this season, having abandoned
comic opera because of the fact that It has
proven unprofitable with them during tho
last few seasons. Qcorgo Howies, tor many
years associated with Frank h. Porloy In
tho management of tlio Allco Nlolscn Opera
company, nnd who Is now Interested with
Den Stern In tho Illancho Walsh company,
was In tho city last week, and whon ap
proached upon tho subject of musical at
tractions said: "Musical farco, or, mora
properly speaking, vaudeville, has to a great
extent supplanted opera comlque In popular
regard, particularly In tho larger cities.
Omaha has always been a splendid comlo
opera city, nnd probably Is yet, but It Is n
question whether tho most uicrttorlous light
opera, with tho best cast obtainable, could
play longer than four weeks to profltnblo
business In New York City, or a week In
Boston, Washington, Chicago, Philadelphia,
or any of tho larger cities whcro In earlier
days it would havo run from four to forty
weeks. On tho other hand, nlmost all of tho
musical comedies that havo been brought
out slnco tho crazo for this stylo of enter
tAlnmont started nro doing splendid busi
ness In largo and small cities alike. 'Floro-
taora' Is probably tho most successful of uny
of tho many so-called musical farces, and
it Is hard to account for Its success. It has
bocn running In Now York to tho absolute
capacity ot tho theater for more than a year
and gives every promise ot continuing to be
a drawing card well Into another year. Tho
first few weeks of Us run It was not suc
cessful. Finally tho 'Tell Mo l'rctty
Matdon' air commenced to bo heard fre
quently upon tho streets und then pcoplo
loomed to bo playing follow tho leader In
flocking to sco tho piece.
"How do I account for tho chango? Well,
it Is hard for ono to flguro out a logical
reason. Mcroly a chango of tasto on the
part of tho public. In my own mind I have
figured out several reasons, but I would
xtot want to bo quoted as saying they were
absolutely correct ones. Real light opera
presented In tho most perfect way Is ap
predated by tho public and liberally
patronize, especially In the cities outside
of Now York, but peopla of cultivated
muslcaj taste aro few nnd light opora can
not bo played profitably In any city for as
Ions nn engagement as can musical farce,
Imply because the latter class of enter
tainment pleases everyone, whllo light
opera appeals to fewer people. It cost
in tho neighborhood of $7,000 a week to
put 'Tho Fortuno Teller' on and It was
hard to tako in moro than that on uu
averago the year round. Tho production
cost originally closo to $25,000, fo you
ran readily sco that this class of light
opora, which Is in reullty the only sort
that will draw at all, Is too expensive to be
profitable Managers can't afford to pro
duco It. Naturally they look for a substi
tute and find It In tho musical farco, which
costs but llttlo to produce, us compared to
comlo opera. Tako for Instanco, 'Tho
Burgomastor.' "Whllo Its scenery is very
pretty, it is almost all painted on what wo
call drops, and can bo can led In u single
car. The costumes are by no means gor
geous, although woll In keeping with tho
balance of tho production. There aro no
high-priced prima donnas, tenors or bassos
employed, neither aro there a half dozen
star comedians Included in the cast. Yet
tho play attracts tho peoplo In as largo
numbers as a more pretentious comic opora
would and is accordingly profltablo to its
ownors.
"Anothor thing to which I attribute tho
chango In a measuro Is tho fact that tho
vaudeville crazo Is subsiding somewhat.
Peoplo aro tiring ot tho vaudeville, theater,
yet they are still partial to the style of
entertainment furnished by vaudovllllans.
As a matter of fact. If tho English and
Parisian definition ot vaudeville, musical
farce, etc., Is correct, we havo things theat
rical misnamed In this country. What
we call musical-farce Is In reality vaude
4 vllle. Our vaudeville is what tho English
and Parisians call variety, and the plays
we call comic operas ore styled burlesques
abroad. So you sco our musical comedies
really belong to tho vaudovtllo typo ot en
tertainment. "It Is protty hard to draw tho line be
tween light opera, comlo opera, musical
extravaganza and burlesque", but tho differ-
Stearns' Electric
Rat and Reach Paste
and die out of the house One Ingredient
dries up their bodies, leaving no odor.
It Is a safe and sure exterminator also of Mice,
Water Bugs, Croton Bugs, Cockroaches and all other
vermin. It has been in general hse in houses, stores,
hotels, factories, offices, public buildings, etc, for
twenty-five years. Absolutely guaranteed.
O A I ITI ON Substitutes and Inflations are worthUs.
UMU I IWll. ItiUI ci STEAENS' ELECTRIC) Itkf Mtk. (It.
IS cents a box at Prunes and Grocers or lejt direct by Express prepaid.
STEARNS' ELECTRIC
enco between any of theso and musical
farce is so marked that It I not hard to
explain. In comlo or light opera a con
sistent story Is told. Tho words of every
musical number, all of tho dialogue,
whether humorous or otherwise, In fact
everything done, must havo somo bearing
on the story, must help connect and tell It
logically. In musical farco Just the re
verse Is usually the order. Nothing need
bo consistent as long as tho music Is tune
ful and tho Bongs catchy. There need bo
no high class comedy, buffoonery is all that
Is necessary. Local gags may bo Inter
polated at will. In fact, tho pcoplo In the
cast can do almost anything at any tlmo, so
long ns It Is within the bounds ot decency.
If tho law against plagiarism was not bo
sovoro In this country I should want noth
Ing better with which to amass a fortuno
than a musical comedy, tho book of which
was mado up of popular stories and witti
cisms of the day, tho score embracing all of
the popular songs, pathetic, sentimental
nnd otherwise, with n few good singers, a
half dozen good knockabout comedians aud
a bovy of Bbapcly chorus maidens. I would
purely bo rich In a short time.
"It Is rather surprising to mo why somo
enterprising manager docs not organlzo a
first-class burlesque company, such as we
bad in this country ten or fifteen years
ago. Tho nearest approach wo havo to a
real burlesquo company is Weber nnd
Field's In Now York, yet they only bur
lesque bits of a few of tho popular plays of
tho season. In tho early days ot burlesquo
In this country a wholo play, book or poem,
was burlesqued, ns, for Instance, Hlce'e
-. . -.... ...v. .luuiua nun Hiiuiiiui nuuu
one. In It 'Hazel Klrke,' 'Ksmcralda,' nnd
other goody-goody typo of play so popular
In thoso days, was burlesqued. Doth of
theso cntortnlnmentft, ns well ns others of
their kind, proved splondld money-makers
for their owners nnd woro Immonsoly popu-
lar. 'Evangeline' lived threo or four
years, and 'Adonis' was equally ns long
lived. Whcro did musical comedy origin
ate? Tho homo of all of thbj class of enter
tainments is tho Gaiety thcator In London.
Musical comedy dovolopcd from burlesquo
In tho theater somo few years ago. Ten
years ago 'Monto Chrlsto' nnd such pluyB
wcro burlesqued there. Tho comedians
learned that frequent Interpolations of top
ical songs nnd Jokes met with approval at
tho hands of tho nudlcnco nnd gradually
tho burlesque faded away and tho musical
comedy appeared. Do I think tho new
typo of musical piny will lost? I doubt
It very much. I don't seo how It can con
sistently, for tho slmpla reason that thero
is llttlo or practically nothing at all to It."
Coming 13vrn.
Lincoln J. Carter's "Eloventh Hour" will
bo opened this afternoon at tho Doyd for
an engagement that Includes tonight and
Monday night. This U the piece that mndt
such a big hit at tho Uoyd lust season.
Crowded Into Its flvo nets nro many thrill
ing situations and hair-raising climaxes. In
ono sccno flvo men cngago In n deadly
Qght In tho drawing room of a millionaire.
Every nrtlclo of virtu and brlc-a-brac Is
brokon, as Is tho furnlturo and other fur
nishings. Charles Gardner Karl, tho sweet
singer heads tho cast presenting tho piece.
He will sing his popular song hits, "Llttlo
Bunch ot Roses," "Tho Lilacs" and "Apple
Blossoms."
Adelaldo Thurston will be at Boyd'a
Wednesday matinee and night. Aa a star
in a beautiful now comedy-drama, known
ns "Sweet Clover," based on tho old-fash-.loned
country -homo und tho peoplo that
mako, such homes. ' Tho emotions of lovo
nnd sorrow .predominate in its expression
and thero is naught of hato, revengo or
other of the baser passions In Its con
struction. Tho company Is said to bo a
strong one. Otis Thayer, a sterling actor
of wide reputation, enacts tho rolo of an
old country gentleman of the old school.
Blancho Walsh, with her excellent com
pany, will bo seen at Boyd's Thursday,
Friday, Saturday matluco nnd night of
this week In her now play. 'Tho Hunt
for Happiness." Tho pleco Is modern, but
la snld to ho ns strongly dramatic ns the
Sardou nnd other costume pieces with
which Miss Walsh's nnmo has been nsso
cluted slnco her advent Into Btnrdora. Tho
pioco wns originally written In tho Italian
for Mine. Duso by Anita Vlvantl Chartres.
It wns translated Into English and made
Into a novelette by Mine. Chartres nnd
B. B. Valentine, a Now York newspaper
man. Under tho tltlo of "Tho Hunt for
HnpplneaB" It was published in Town
Topics. Tho story was so human and dra
matic that Miss Walsh paid $1,000 for tho
right to dramatlzo it for America. About
tho samo tlmo Mine. Sara Bernhardt
bought tho right to produce the pleco un
der the tltlo of "Tho Blue Rose" In France
and about tho snmo tlmo Bcerbohm Treo
bought tho English rights Mr. Tree will
produco It under tho name of tho "Un
attainable." Tho story Is that of a selfish,
dissatisfied, emotional girl, ono who Is
clever enough to attain great success on
tho stage, but who, at the tlmo of her
greatest triumph, sees nothing but empti
ness In fame and on tho Impulse of tho
moment accepts an offer ot marriage and
seeks contentment In domestic life. Tho
dullness of housewifery soon palls upon
her nnd sho sinks into a condition of
slovenly torpidity, neglectful of herself, her
husband and her child. Tho temptor cornea
In the person of a soulless roue, who makes
lovo to her and persuades her that happi
ness ,1s found only In the gratification of
passion. An elopement follows and then
"the wnges of sin" desertion, Ignominy
and finally death. The story Is snld to
bo handled with dignity and sincerity and
to teach U powerful lesson In a masterful
way. Robert Lowo, .Eraraot Shackelford
and Roso Branm and Harriet Sterling aro
leading members of tho cast.
Tho Svcngalls, who havo been more sue-
PASTE CO.. Chicago, Ills.
crssful In mystifying the public of two
continents than has nny other ono act
that has over appealed to amusement
Keekers, will bo tho chief attraction at
tho Orphcum this week. Tho Sveugalls ore
threo In number two men nnd n woman.
The woman nnd ono of tho men occupy
respective places on tho stage, tho ono at
n piano, the other nt a cabinet arranged
with wigs and other appurtenances for
mnklng quick changes. Both nro with tbelr
bnclts to the nudlence. The second man
mingles with tho nudlence nnd hears re
quests for selections of music or for the
appearance of some great International
celebrity. Almost with a second's wait, nnJ
certainly without a spoken word or visible
means ot communication, tho woman at tho
piano plays tho selection requested or the
man makes up to represent tho persons
named. Apparently there Is no means of
communication by which the whispered re
quests of thoso In tho audience can be con
veyed to tho persons on tho stage. Tho
operator In front does not oven face the
others, but keeps his back cnrcfully turned,
Along with this act there will bo a splendid
aggregation of vnudovlllo talent In tho
bill. World nnd Hastings, sketch artists,
and Dixon, Bowers nnd Dixon, known ns
tho Threo Rubes, will bo tno chief artistic
nnd funmaklng factors, whllo Dorothy Wal
ters, femnlo whistler; Worden nnd Shepnrd,
Latlnn, nnd Smart nnd Williams will each
contribute to the general entertainment.
"Tho Kilties," tho mllltnry band of the
Forty-eighth Highlanders of Toronto, Cnn
nda, will be here December 10, afternoon
and evening, nt tho Coliseum. This Is a
great organization, from n musical point of
view, whllo their kilts nnd seven-foot high
drum major lend n unlquo distinction to
tho band.
Musical
Through the courtesy of Miss Fannlo Ar
nold I had the pleasure of visiting the vari
ous rooms ot tho Farnam school last Mon
day. I henrd tho singing of tho children
of all ages and It wns most enjoyable. MIbb
Arnold led mo to think of throe points In
connection with her work. First, tho devo
tion of her teachers; second, tho devotion
of tho children; third, tho thoroughness of
her musical discipline.
Miss Arnold Is tho hardest worked public
odlclal In Omaha. Sho never stops for a
moment. From class to class she goes, and
tho lesson seems to bo a continuous "pro
gressive" game. As I walked with her from
room to room tho conversation was Invaria
bly a connecting link between tho work Just
heard and tho work coming next. I am not
cxnggerntlng whon I say that f n business
man on tho school board or anywhere clso
wants to gco a person work alxty-ono min
utes to tho hour he should sco Miss Arnold.
Hero In tho Farnam school I notlco tho
eamo emphasis placed upon tho necessity ot
singing Boftly. From tho llttlo peoplo who
have Just graduated from tho kindergarten
to thoso who aro olrendy taking on tho dig
nity nnd manner of tho High school student
there wus a deep Interest In tho Instruction.
Tho teachers ult declnro thut tho children
look forward eagerly to tho music period,
and I think tho teachers do nlso. Ono caso
Interested mo very much and I. must men
tion It. Ono of the teachers snld to mo, In
an almost apologetic way: "You know, I
don't know anything about singing. I can
not sing at all." This wus said before tho
singing In her room began, nnd suggested
tho thought, "Ypu must not Judgo tlTC work
by my room." I wondered then what tho
result would bo, and to my great surprise
nnd pleasure, when tho young peoplo sang,
It was excellent. "How do you accomplish
this?" I asked. "Oh, I Just tako a few of
tho leaders over to tho kindergarten room,
whcro they havo a piano, and I play tho
notes for them. Then they assist mo
greatly." Tho teacher who did that Is put
ting talent out to great advantage. She
will recelvo tho "woll done, good nnd faith
ful." What a rcbuko to peoplo who havo
tho talents and leuvo them Idlo!
Mrs. Harrison Is tho principal ot tho Far
nam school and sho Is warmly interested
in nil muslcut affairs. Ono can see by
watching her that sho loves music with all
her soul, and that sho appreciates tho work
of her teachers In developing It. Mrs. Har
rison must bo nn Inspiration to her stu
dents because of a heart nllvo with sym
pathy und tenderness. No austerity, no
artificiality all sincere.
Another feature of tho school work
which has attracted my attention Is the
hearty way In which the boys go Into tho
work. Tho nbsurd Idea that "music Is for
girls" seems to bo gradually dying out.
And to tho teachers belongs much credit
therefor.
I wish I could tell all theso boys somo
of tho conversations I havo hnd with well
known Omaha men on tho subject ot sing
ing. Somo day I will glvo In this column
a symposium ot remarks and sentiments
of our moet prominent men on this mat
ter and then I will ask Miss Arnold to
let tho school boys hear what these gentle
men sny. As an example, a leading physi
cian, who Is well known throughout this
section, said to me a fow months ago: "I
vroultl glvo $1,000 cash to havo back tho
opportunity 1 bad when u boy to learn to
sing."
A well known lnsuranco man told mo
last week that ho would glvo a yoar's In
come just to bo able to sing a few songs
for his friends. The sad part of each
tale comes here: "But It Is too late now."
It Is a great good thing that tho public
school music Is Interesting the boys. More
power to them!
Mlus Arnold gives attention to the
minutest details of her work. Sha watches
the position of the student. She gives them
certain easy and healthy breathing exer
cises and her strictness as to tlmo Is splon
dld because sbo Insists upon a proper senti
ment ana expression also. The "reading"
of tho various grades Is marvclously Inter
esting. I nm afraid that Miss Arnold
caused some nnxloty on the part ot somo
ot ber teachers last Monday because she
took up selections that tho young people
hnd never seen boforo. But, as sho ex
plained to me, "This Is not showoff work,
I want you to sco how It grows." I was
very glad she did so, because It paid a
much greater tribute to the work of tho
teachers nnd tho direction of tho super
visor to oee the system In Its develop
ment. Too much praise cannot bo given
to that earnest missionary of music and
wonderful woman, Miss Fannie Arnold.
As an encouragement to the teachois who
are working hard for niUBlcal success I
quote the following to show that their work
Is being noticed and that thoy liaVo co
laborers In high places. .
"I havo been very much Interested of
late In your accounts In Tho Sunday Bee
of your personal Inspection of tho work
being doue In vocal music In the schools
of Omaha, South Omaha and Council Blurts,
Now I would like to havo you seo what Is
being done in nt least one country town In
the state and what may be done In nearly
all of them. There are a number of cities
In the state of Nebraska employing from
thirty to fifty teachers that mako no at
tempt to systematic musical Instruction,
but the city of Blair, employing twenty
two teachers, has vocal music In ltn course
from the first grade through the High
school."
This Is part of a letter from Mr. W. K.
Fowler, state superintendent of public In
struction, and ho Invites me to accompany
him to Blair on some future date to bear
the music there, I have assured him that
nothing would glvo mo grentor pleasure,
and when I can socuro a dnto mutually
convenient Blair will bo visited with much
Interest. I always cxpoct great things
from Blalr. They nro great pcoplo there,
and they do things right.
Ono of tho most Interesting personalities
of the local musical world this year Is Miss
Blanche Sorcnson, who has recently re
sumed professional work, which sho dis
continued a year or so ago In Portland,
Ore., on account of her health. When in
Portland she had cbnrge of school music,
a church choir and, In addition, she taught
nnd did concert work. She Is a most In
telligent singer nnd has tho science ot
study down to a flno point. Slnco her re
turn to Omaha the wonderfully recupera
tive properties of the Nebraska climate
have done wonders for her and she now
enters upon what promlees to bo n busy
season, teaching, singing and taking con
cert engagements. Miss Sorcnson sang nt
Plnttsraouth last week and the Evening
News has this to say of her; "Miss Sor
cnson has a very flno mezzo-soprano voice
which shows a high degrco of pulture, and
her selection added very materially to the
service."
One of tho most Interesting prlvato musi
cal libraries In this part of tho country Is
In tho possession of Miss Nora McCnbo of
Council Bluffs, a well known pianist over
there, who should nlso bo well known In
Omaha. This library contains many trcas
ures, and umongst other things sho has,
what I expect fow pcoplo hero have, tho
"Elijah," tho "Hymn of Prnlse" nnd "St,
Paul" of Mendelssohn, In tho German, under
tho titles "Ellas," "Iobgesnng" und "Pau-
lus." Theso proved very Interesting to
me. An Imtncnso "folio" edition ot tho
"Elijah" was guilty of mnklng mo break
the commandment, "Thou shult not covet.'
Then thero aro Schubert songs lunumcr
able, and dozens of symphonies, etc., to
say nothing of tho many other cantatas
and orntorlos. Tho editions nro nil authen
tic, Breltkopf and Hartel'H famous foreign
editions being conspicuous. Miss McCnbo
Is a constunt student of music and musical
literature, und thoso who havo heard her
father speak nt tho Unity club mcotlngs
will easily uuderstnnd her studious tastes.
Ono of tho recent ncqulsltlons to Omaha's
musical colony Is Mr. Edwnrd Gnroltson,
violinist. Mr. Gnrclssen has tho samo de
votion to music as his brother, Oscar Ru
dolph, tho well known singer. Ho pro
cures u beautiful tone, and It Is mora than
likely that ho will stay hero permanently,
although ha has a good business In Detroit.
It Is to bo hoped that ho will find Omaha a
sufficiently tempting field.
Mr, Keck will present a special musical
progrnm ut St. Mary's Avenue Congrega
tional church tonight.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
Capltoln Williams, piano. Studio 8, Dav
Idgo blk.
Marie Swansou, harp soloist and ac
companist, S2D S. 18th Btrcot.
HURRY TO STUDY YANKEES
Krcnt'h lih 111.1 I'rojrft for School
In HiiKiiit'crluu; anil limi
ne Modioli.
(Copyright, lfiol. by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Nov. 16. (Now York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) Tho commltteo
appointed to mako tho plans for tho gov
ernment school to bo established In Now
York or Chlcugo for training French youths
In engineering and business nccordlng to
American methods and to nrrango a course
of study, held Its first meeting today. Tho
chairman, M. Sarmiuux, chief engineer of
tho Northern railway, believes the school
will bo In operation by next September,
with at least 300 students, half of whom
will bo supported by tho government, tho
other half being pay students. Tho number
of pay students, however, will not. bo lim
ited. All parpnts desirous of giving their
lions tho benefit of nu American sojourn may
do so, provided the man is u college gradu
ate and ublo to stand u special examination.
A movement is on foot to extend the same
privilege to young women.
Mnltre Labor!, who gained famo ns the
defendant of Dreyfus, will bo u candidate
for the Chamber of Deputies nt tho next
election. He will run at Fontaincbleu, a
historic town n rldo of an hour and a half
south from Pnrls. Ho will deliver hla first
speech next Thursday, explaining why ho
will support tho radical socialist platform.
Tho Marquis do Cnstollano announces that
the next French parliament or congress
probably will bo graced by every male
member of his family, himself and his threo
sous. Tho in n nulls considers his chance ex
cellent at St. Nazaire. Count Bout's candi
dacy Is unopposed In his present district,
his family's homo place. Count Jean Is a
candidate at St. Fleur. Count Stanislaus,
already muyor of Murut, and youngest
mayor In France, will run thero against the
present representative, M. Peschaud, whom
ho slapped at a railway station last week,
In return receiving a beating with a cane.
The bill known as tho pardon law will
successfully pass. It Is believed no ques
tion has excited such Interest here since
tho passing of tho Bercngor law a few
years ago, giving tho courts dlscrotlouary
power to parole first offenders. Even thoso
who nt first wero tho most stubborn advo
cates of paroling, now acknowledge that
tho Berenger law has given luestlmablo
moral benefit.
Slnco Judge Magnaud started on his ad
mirable course ot Judging all petty criminal
cases In equity and began a campaign in
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"6-DROPS" is an Internal and external remedy combined, and will give early ro.ief to tho sufferer by application to the afflicted
parts, while a permanent euro is being effected by Its use internally. Liniments, oils, etc., may givo temporary relief, but tho
disease will return at the first opportunity unless tho causo (poisonous acid in tho blood) is destroyed, nnd tho blood Is thor
oughly cleansed of this Impuro matter. Anv physician will tell you that the only way to euro Rheumatism i3 to remove the
cause. That Is exactly whnt "5-DROPS" does.
It will euro Kheutnatism in any form it does not matter whether you are suffcrlnij from Intlamntalory, Nervous, Muscular or
ArilouUr Rheumatism whether vour whole system Is full of uric acid, whether every part of your body is nching nnd every joint
is out of shapo Swanson's "5-DROPS," if used as directed, will positively givo instant relief and effect a permanent cure.
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10 ft lUUl I I WL UUflL lull ache, Hay Fover, liver Complaints, Dyspepsia, Kidney
Troubles, Malaria, Heart Weakness, Paralysis, Iciemn, Sleeplessness, Creeping Numbneis, and any othor Olseates ot
the Blood, Nervos anil Muscles.
rnrp TA II 1 A trial bottle will be mailed free of charge to every render of this paper
rilEiE. Ill MILi who is a sufferer from any of
- above named diseases. All that
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ask In return is that you take it as directed nnd you will find it all that wo claim.
It costs you nothing, and you need feci under no obligations whatever in secur
ing tho trial treatment which wo offer. Here is nn opportunity to test a remedy with
out any expense lo you. Certainly nothing can be fairer than this. Cut out UlO
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AVOID SUBSTITUTES.
it is not obtainable in your locality order
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favor of granting to Judges full power to
pardon whero tho offender's moral sulva
tlou seems to demand It, tho host publlo
oplnlou lias been entirely with him. Kven
paroling leaves tho sentenco n record, hang
ing like tho sword or Damocles) over an
Individual's llfo. This bruuds tho culprit,
often ruining nil future endeavor. Uut a
pardon, nftcr tho sovoro lesson of public
trial and u narrow escape from dishonor,
It Is generally found, will sufllco to stop
tho downward course of nny man or woman.
Gabrlello Hlcard, a notorious Italian
nnnrchlst, In a lit of lunacy swallowed n
dynamite cartridge, tlio fuso of which was
loft running through n diminutive rubber
pipe, tho cud of which was outside his
mouth. Having decided to commit suicide,
Hlcard thought tho quickest way would bo
to blow himself up. Owing to a kink In
tho rubber tube tho fuse would not Iguito
tho cartridge, which was nfterwunl ex
tracted nt n hospital, an Incision being
mad i) In the stomnch.
An Ignorant fellow, who nt tho sugges
tion of IiIh sweetheart killed her undo
'and robbed lilm, was guillotined this
week, while tho woman, though much more
Intelligent, and ovldently tho Instigator
of tho crime, got her death sentence com
muted to llfo Imprisonment. Tho mur
derer's body was burled In tho same gravo
vtlth the famous anarchist, Itavachol, tho
new grave dlggor not being familiar with
tho cemetery und having mistaken In
structions. President I.oubet, upon tho advice of tho
Judiciary, had refused to pardon tho mur
derer. Tho morning ot tho execution the
nged president, pale and nervous, naked
his secretary: "Is it over?" and then con
fessed that whonover ho knew the gulllo
tluo wus about to bo used he lost sleep
and appetlta and grow wretchedly 111, es
pecially If ho had been called upon to pur-
don a criminal and hud been conscien
tiously compelled to refuse to do so, Just
as ho had llntshed tulklng n representative
of the minister of Justlco entered und
brought up thu case of u Mrs. Oortslngor,
recently sentenced to death at Versailles
for tho murder of her husband. Sbo got
the benefit of President Loubot's horror
of tho guillotine nnd her sentenco was
commuted to live yours Imprisonment.
Mrs. Arthur Paget has entered u me
chanical toy of her own Invention In a
toy competition Instituted by tho city of
Paris, with twenty lurgo money prizes.
Tho exhibition will open at tho end cf
tho month. The purposo Is to provide for
children amusements moro ingenious nnd
better calculated to develop their brains
than tho present toys. Mrs. Pnget rcfu.es
to give an advanco description, but hIio
says she got her Idea whllo watching chil
dren struggle with an 111-bullt contrivance.
8he had several models made by n French
worklngman, until successive experiments
brought the Invention to perfection.
Mrs. Grant Scott, lately back from Lu
cqrno, where Empress ttugenie still Is, says
tho empress of Into hus grown bo ng.d
and feeble that sbo cannot possibly live
lone
Sarah Bernhardt will produce a new one
net play by herself, November 21, Imper
sonatlng tho principal character.
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SWMIM'S "5-OROPS" never falls lo euro theso dreaded ailments. It
is tho greatest ncrvo builder und blood purifier ever discovered.
"S-ORCIfS" is nature's own cure for all diseases of tho blood, nerves
and muscles. Itjsan Internal and external remedy, a scientifically
prepared combination of such herbs nnd oils as havq proven to bo In
fallible for tho euro and prevention of disease. It Is powerful In Its
action, yet perfectly harmless as It contains no opiates or injurious
drugs of nny kind.
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rubstitutc for "5-DROPS" don't ncccpt
Most druggists arc selling it. Any reliable druggist can easily sccuro it lor you. If
direct from us and wo will send it prepaid.
A.MiJhi.iir.vr.s.
fj A't'rv jo Two Performances Only
I3tf Y If S Wednesday Matinee and Night
j&fis la tho enormously successful comedy-drama,
"SWEET CLOVER."
Mngnllicciit scenic production from tho llroud Street Thoater, Philadelphia.
-- " t t -vrfr Tlmra., .ri. nnd S.at. Mat. and Night
OU I IJ S THIS WEEK.
BLANCHE WALSH
Presenting tho Great Hmotloual Drama.
The Hunt for Happiness
As Dono by
lll'-ii: In Ilomr.
IH.IIMIAItDT In l'lirN.
lli:i:illlOII3l l'lli:i: in London.
PRICES Mc. r.Oe. "ne, $1.00. Sl.fiO;
tomorrow.
nr r- O WOODWARD &
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THIS AI''Ti:iMOX, TOMIillT, Jlll.V
DAV N I il IT
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Sec the iire.it II I ot Seeue.
PRICICS-Mutlneo, -J3e, COo; evening. 25c,
UK, I3C,
Miaco's Trocadero
Tel.
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Sunday, November 17.
Two Performances Only
Robt. Sherman's great comedy-drama,
"My Friend
from Arkansas"
Full ot humor and drumatlo sensations.
ALL NEW SCENERY.
See (lie I'll ii li)' llulic,
Tile iSrent Moll Scene.
The ArUiiiinim Filmier.
The lluelot oimIm Sheriff,
l'rclly ArliiinniiN iilrln.
I.ellKhirul Sneeliilllea.
POPULAR PRICES.
MATINEE 10c-20c.
EVENING 10e-20e-30c.
smoici: if vou i.iki:.
TELEPHONE 2S09 for seats to get ac
quainted with "My Friend from Arkan
sas," Ho' very entertaining.
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It removes alvlne poison and prevents
appendicitis In three to five hours. If In
doubt, try Fig Powder. Sold at driiB
stores, 5 cents, or send to
W. J. Shrader Medicine Co.,
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cr 1003 N 21 Hi St.. Omaha. Neb.
Deputy fltate Veterinarian.
Food Inspector.
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Popular Prices, 25c and SOc Mat.; live., 25c, 50c, 75c, $1
Potlto! Protty! 1 selnntln,'l
ADELAIDE THURSTON
Supported by Olis Tiiaykk and 18 otliors.
A large and dlsllngulhed company. Robt.
Lowe, Kmmot Sliucliclford. It. Pntton
nibbs. Forest Flood, llurrlelt Stirling,
Iloso llrulim, Funny MurluolT, Kmlly Haknr,
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Week Commencing
Sunday Mat. Nov. 17
Today 2:15 This Evening 8:15
SVENGALIS
Europe's Greatest Sensation,
World and Hastings
Sketch Artists.
Dixon, Bowers & Dixon
The Threo Rubes.
Dorothy Walters
I.ndy Whistler.
Werden and Shepherd
llliiKlratcd .SongH.
Latina
Contortionist.
Smart and Williams
OoiiiedlaiiH. .
Prices 10 c , 25c and 50c,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J, Kelly
Song Recitals.
Pupils Received in
Tone Production
Artistic Singing
Vulcc Development
1802 1'arniiin JJ.ivKlgc lllock.
Dally, except Wednesday,
10 a, m. to I p. in.
HERBERT H. ELLIOTT
(Successor to Francis l'otter)
Teacher of Mandolin, liuitar and Banjo,
UainKe Illk,, lSth und Ilnrnoy. Ktudlo
hours 13 to U, except Thursday.
ma a i i