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20 PLAYS -fIjJD PLAYERS VAUNT RICE IX HER LATEST VE HICLE AT THE METROPOLI- Jl TAX. 'IN OLD KENTUCKY" AGAIN. UTT'S MONEY MAKER AT THE GRAND ALL THE (DOMING >VEEK. " ■TRILBY** PAYS A SECOND VISIT. tlr Arthur Sullivan* Opera "The Chieftain Almost Here— Go»ft!n V, <- , of the Stave. Fanny Rice, of "Xadjy" ' fame, will be the attraction at the Metropolitan opera house during the first half of the present week, the engagement be ginning tomorrow night, and includ ing a Wednesday matinee. Miss Rice's vehicle this year Is a musical comedy ttntitled "Nancy at the French Ball." Nancy is the pretty young wife m an Industrious, frugal, German shoe maker. Poverty has deprived her of "education from childhood, and through Ihe unhealthy Influences of a design ing woman acquaintance, she has be come dissatisfied with her humble, lit ile home, and longs for fine clothes and a chance to go about and see some thing of what her frivolous friend tails life. The hard-working husband Is at his wit's end to undo this bad Influence, when, by a happy inspira tion, he sends Nancy to deliver three pairs of shoes, to three of his wealthiest customers. The flrst act takes Nancy to the home of the wife of a wealthy ptock broker. The second act to the boudoir of a haughty and pretty prima donna, and the third act to a French masquerade ball, and in each place (al though at first fascinated and en tranced at the grandeur of these .wealthy people), Nancy soon finds be neath the glitter and glamor of wealth aching hearts. Her earnest sympathy and anxiety to serve her .wealthy sisters, together with her hon est simplicity, get her and the other characters in the play into innumer able funny complications and situa tions, out of which, however, her quick perception and ready wit invariably extricate her as well as those she en deavors to serve. Finally, becoming convinced that the sphere of life which She had thought all sunshine and roses, was a myth, and that the pos session of wealth and fine clothes does not always bring happiness, she re turns to her humble, but comfortable, home a contented and much wiser little woman. "Nancy" has met with favor in all of the principal cities, and Miss Rice has been congratulated upon finding BUCh a congenial role. The supporting company includes the following singers, " players and enter tainers: .Alice Vincent, late prima donna of the Carleton Opera company; John Conly, Reba Haight, Herman Ehrent, Frank E. Morse, Era Ran dolph, 11. W. Frillman, the basso; Ralph Bicknell, Nellie Berwick, Ed ward Troutman and others. * * * The passion for dead-head theater tickets is so engrafted in some natures that a man will spend money to secure them. That's what one man did the other day when he telephoned from El mira to the Bijou theater in New York city, telling Mr. Aronson he would be in the city the following night, and asking If he could have the favor of two seats. He got them after "holding the wire" some time, but it cost him $3 fur telephone charges. * * * There are many stories told of the brusqueness or Irritability of Richard Mansfield that have had their begin ning a good deal this side of Mr. Mansfield, and which were elaborated and touched up with additions and ornamentations as they were kindly passed alone from one to another. Suppose,, for a change, they shove this /ArtA/r' felCZ — one along on the same pleasant route, Bays the New York Herald: Mr. Mansfield recently played an en gagement at Elmira. This is the home of Miss Jennie Eustace, who plays leading roles in Mr. MansfieTd's plays. She was teacher in the high school there prior to going on the stage. The" theater was packed, and Mr. Mans field not only permitted Miss Eustace to receive a wealth of floral tributes from her friends ever the footlights, but insisted on her taking all the "calls," with the remark, "You are the star tonight." This, perhaps, seems only a proper courtesy under thecir cumstances.but there are many "stars" who would not have had the grace to observe It. ' --.-"■ 1 * * * * The Grand opera house will provide a purely native product for the entertain ment of its patrons this week, in Jacob I.itt's successful . drama of. blue-grass life, "In Old Kentucky," which opens a week's engagement tonight. First pro duced on the, stage of the Grand; this plr.y has toured- the country from end to end with really phenomenal success. The thrilling scenes and amusing fea tures "In Old Kentucky" will readily be recalled. The first act presents a pic turesque gorge in the mountains of Kentucky; on the apex of a big upheav al of earth far back to the right of the stage and almost at its top rests the cabin home of that wild blossom of the moonshiners' district — Madge Brierly. The second scene is a view of Wood lawn, the country home of Frank Lay son, in the heart of the celebrated blue grass region of Kentucky. The third act shows a room in the Phoenix hotel, Lexington; then comes a street scene in Lexington with the various characters hurrying toward the race track. Scene third shows a .realistic paddock in which preparations for the race are be ing made; the fourth, a view outside of the track. The fifth scene in this act is one of the most original and exciting that has ever been* witnessed in an American play. Here, amidst the sound of patriotic tunes played by- the famous and original Woodlawn wangdoodles, a bras band of little pickaninnies, Queen Bess, with Madge Brierly, the heroine, in her saddle,. wins the famous Ashland Oaks over a half dozen thoroughbred competitors, amid the wildest excite ment. The company is said to be entirely ad equate. Miss Laura Burt, the original Madge Brierly,- -will* again be seen in that role during this engagement. All of the specif, scenery . carried .by the company will he used in the presenta tion. •.J*-:* As every one knows, it's a serious thing to pull the bell rope of a train, and most states make it an offense punishable by a heavy fine or long im prisonment, often both. The fact that the law is only operative against hu man beings saved Manager Jacob Litt, of "The War of Wealth," from losing one of the fine team of bays used to draw the express wagon In the great bank scene. These Intelligent horses know when it is their turn to go on. They were in a Pennsylvania railroad baggage car en route from' Detroit to Baltimore when one of them grabbed the bell rope between his teeth, gave it sev eral vigorous pulls, with the result that the train stopped in 'a dense, wood. The conductor thought it was a case of Winchesters*. with masked ' men at the business end,"* and with his thoroughly alarmed train crew*-: hurried to I the en gine. Then ensued a consultation that ended in a search for the miscreant who had dared to stop the limited ex press. Imagination is more pictur esque than description of the chagrin of the crew when they found the real cause. On his "detention slip" the con ductor noted at the end of his run: "Nine minutes Berger's Woods, re sult of horse dining off the bell rone'" ' ••>'"■-"■ * *. • t'^-i .- "One time when I was traveling with my sister, Jennie Dunn, in Ezra Ken dall's company, we had to make a long jump," said diminutive Arthur Dunn of "Excelsior, Jr." "The manager came to me and said he was going to get two half tickets for us and asked me if I would act as much like a little boy as possible. He was almost sure he could get my sister through, but he was a little afraid of me. It is cus tomary for the manager to go through the car and point the people out. When he came to my sister, he said 'That is for one of the half tickets,' and it was all right. "But on coming on the train I for got what he had told me and I went into the smoking car, smoking a large cigar, and commenced, to play poker with a lot .of. tall men. When the con THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE: SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1896. ductor came through I had all the chips in front of me and three aces. The manager said, "That is the other half ticket.' The conductor said, 'How old is he?' He replied 'Eleven years old.' The conductor replied, 'For eleven years old he is the best poker player I ever saw. Full fare for him.' " * * * "Trilby" returns for five farewell per formances to the Metropolitan opera house next Thursday, Friday, Saturday matinee and Saturday night and Sun day night. • ■,'.: ■'"<. There can be but little doubt that Paul M. Potter's dramatization of Dv Maurier's famous novel, "Trilby," is exceedingly clever. Outside of the fact that the book is deeply interesting and is being discussed by all, the contro versies it has caused have led consider ably to its popularity. Like all other of the idiosyncracies of human beings, the great desire at the present time is for something new. "Trilby" is all of this and even more. It possesses the essen tials of originality and realism. It is lifelike in the portrayal of character, and nothing is lost in the dramatiza tion. The character of Trilby is unique. She is a strange.fascinating creature of the earth, with only a superficial knowl edge of what is going on around her, but with all the worldly- instincts that a girl's nature is heir to. As a stage heroine, she is effervescent in a way that bespeaks the innocent vulgarity of the period in which she lives. She is surrounded with an atmosphere of re finement for the while which deftly touches on the extraordinary doings of the people among whom she dwells. The company is the same as that which presented "Trilby" here early in the present season. . v .>* * * Sir Arthur Sullivan's latest comic op era, "The Chieftain," comes to the Met ropolitan, March 12, from Abbey's thea ter, New York, where It was given its first American production early last September by Francis Wilson. The new opera was an immediate success in New York, where the critics were a unit in its praise, and the audiences steadily increased until they reached nightly the capacity of the house, and this experience has been duplicated wherever the opera has since been pre sented. The music is said to rank with the best that Sir Arthur Sullivan has yet given to the public, being bright, sparkling and catchy, and yet of the; highest class, the orchestration being especially rich and beautiful. Its good points are, of course, admirably dis played by the able conductorshlp of Signor A. De Novillts, who is again Mr. Wilson's musical conductor. . Mr. Wil son's production of the opera is, in the matter of scenery and costumes, what Mr Wilson's productions always are.rich and appropriate in the extreme. The company numbers among its principal members Miss Lulu Glaser, Miss Lilian Carllsmith, Miss Alice Holbrook, Miss Christie Mac Donald and Messrs. Rhys Thomas, John R. Brand, J. C. Mlron, E P Temple and Peter M. Lang. Mr. Wilson will give four, performances of "The Chieftain" in this city, including the Saturday matinee. The advance sale of seats will" open on Monday. March 9. ' ** * • There wa3 one novelty In New York city recently that attracted as much attention as Yvette Gullbert. The at traction referred to is Lockhart s com pany. The elephants, which are five in number, are really the most re markable specimens of brute intelli gence ever exhibited. They do every thing but talk. Prof. Lockhart has played in all of the principal cities of Europe, and at every place he has received high praise for the manner in which he controls these beasts. In New York city the elephants received more newspaper comment than any other attraction in the metropolis. They will be seen at the Grand opera house soon. * * * Manager Litt's next venture will be the production of a new play by H. Grattan Donnelly, bearing the suggest ive title of "A Tammany Tiger. Mr. Litt says that the drama is some thing of a satire on New York city politics and campaign methods. The play will be produced in New York some time in April. • * * "I never wanted it anyway," re marked E. E. Rice the other day, when he heard that Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger had secured R. A. Barnett's latest burlesque. "I'll tell you," he added, turning to Oscar Hammersteln, "you and I'll collaborate on a bur lesque. I'll write the book and you the music." v.': --"All right," responded Mr. Ham mersteln. 'Let's take Lucrezla Borgia for the heroine." . ':<?--;' "What can we do with her?" "Oh, she'll just suit us. You know she was the lady who poisoned so many people. Well, you kill the audi ence with your jokes and I'll write the funeral marches. See?" And now there is a coldness between Mr. Hammerstein and Mr. Rice. ■y,e£*; » "La Loie" Fuller, who has just re turned from Europe, is now playing in New York city. She has brought with her innumerable trunks full of costumes, and boxes of electrical and other paraphernalia. One of her cos tumes alone contains so much ma terial that, when set In motion, the silk reaches ten feet from the body in each direction. The color effects which "La Loie" will introduce, it Is said, are simply marvelous. In one of her dances she forms the figure of a colos sal lily, the upper edge of her skirt being at least fifteen feet above - the level of the stage. : In another, she stands upon a . large square of glass that Is sunk in the stage, and a vast volume of electric light streams upon her from below, while above are placed other' powerful lights. The commin gling of the t* ascending •• and descend- ing rays making prismatic color ef fects in light, . through which the gos samer-like draperies undulate in a manner astonishingly beautiful. • . * Tomorrow week Alexander Salvini will reappear on the boards of the Metropolitan stage. His coming will be welcomed. Few, if any, of the stars have a more popular following here than Salvini, and the theatrical year hardly seems .complete without a glimpse into that fascinating realm of romance which he has popularized to such a degree. ( Those who have any enthusiasm for the romantic drama will possibly view with some regret Salvlnl's resolution to confine himself in the future almost FANNY; RICE POSING. exclusively, to tragedy, but lovers of the latter school may have equal cause to be glad. His portrayal of Hamlet, about which so much is being written in the various exchanges, will be seen on this occasion for the first time in St. Paul. No one since Edwin Booth has been accorded- so popular a recep tion in this role as Mr. Salvini. How much of this is due to the production, which is said to be the most elaborate the play has ever had on tour, and how much to his conception, is largely a matter of conjecture. It is claimed that he has staged the great tragedy as nearly like the production given by Mr. Irving at the London Lyceum as the exigencies of touring will permit. "Don Caesar." and "The Three MISS MABEL AMBER IX ''TRILBY.**» Guardsmen," ..the best plays in his romantic repertoire, will also be given. The order in which they are to be pre sented will be -announced in a day or so. • ..,.^il«- ' • - * • Miss Laura Burt, the clever young lady who create^ the part of Madge in Jacob Lltt's "In Old Kentucky," and who is generally accepted as the Ideal Kentucky hproine, comes to the Grand with g the -aompany -^opening to-' night;*' and wiH no doubt receive a cor- dial welcome from her many friends in this city. * * * The Pickaninny band of "In Old Kentucky" is this season playing con cert music. Heretofore their efforts have been confined entirely to marches. * * * The rivalry between the jockeys of "In Old Kentucky" caused a disaster in San Francisco recently— "Queen Bess" lost the race by a full length. ; It was necessary to disqualify the oth er four horses to make things come out right. • * * The great musical event of the sea son in St. Paul will be the first appear ance In this city of the world-famous pianist, Paderewski. He will give a piano recital in this city at the Metro politan opera house Wednesday even ing, March IS. The prices for the en gagement will be $1, $2, $3 and, $4. The sale of seats will begin at the box office of the Metropolitan Friday morning, March 13. Paderewski is making an extensive tour of this country this sea son, and has been greeted by enthu siastic and overwhelming audiences. The Boston Transcript writes an edi torial notice on this great artist, as follows: •'Again » comes this peerless pianist, worthy countryman of Chopin. For Paderewski is not only a pianist; he is a composer, a poet, a musical genius. His playing always shows this, at his highest. It becomes evident at such moments that piano playing is with him but a means and not the end. The thought and the emotion to be ex pressed, the shade of feeling, the form and color of a beautiful fancy, not the notes, are what he is after. * * . • "The Twentieth Century Girl. will be seen In this city soon. It comes fresh from, a triumphant season in all the large cities of the East and is said to be the most pronounced success of last season's spectacular farcical offerings. John T. Kelly, Gus Williams, William Cameron, Harry Kelly, Miss Molly Ful ler, Miss Alene Crater and a chorus of forty voices are included in this com pany. *** ' * "Hendrick Hudson," Corinne's favor ite operatic extravaganza, will be seen here in the near future. » * * During the engagement at the Grand of Lockhart's Elephants and American and European vaudevilles, matinees will be given every afternoon except Sunday, at twenty-five cents to all parts of the theater. These matinees are given especially for the ladies and children. ' yy] -r^ * * * After much hard work and persistent effort all of the arrangements for the contemplated tour of a company of stars in "The Rivals" have been com pleted, and on May 4 an organization which is without doubt the strongest ever gotten together will start out on what is sure to be a memorable season. The cast of the play, will, be as fol lows: Bob Acres Joseph Jefferson Sir Anthony Absolute William H. Crane Sir Lucius OTrlgger .Nat C. Goodwin David Tr:-.-r^*rr^.-****r.T^r^.... Francis Wilson Captain Absolute .......Robert Taber Kaulkland ......Joseph Holland Fag ••*'. E. M. Holland Mrs. Malaprop ...... Mrs. John Drew Lydia Languish. .'. Julia Marlowe-Taber The organization of the company owes its origin to the Couldock benefit of last spring, at the Fifth Avenue Theater, when "The Rivals" was given in the. same "star" fashion. and; netted : $5,000. During the performance - some one said as a Joke to a group of man agers present that an offer of $100,000 had been made to the company of that day if they would go out for a four weeks' tour. In the group were Charles B. Jefferson, a son of the actor, and Joseph Brooks, the manager, and some time after these two found them selves alone in a corner of the lobby. "What do you think of that $100,000 story?" asked Mr. Jefferson. "It doesn't strike me as being so much of a joke now," answered Mr. Brooks. "I think there would be a lot. of money in it if we could get the company together. Can't we arrange to : repeat. this performance in Boston next week?" ".;,..' •.".*■'.*;'* Mr. Jefferson went back on the stage, and before the matinee was over the actors and actresses had been obtained for a second performance, and a mati nee was given at the Boston theater, one of the largest In the country, which was packed to the doors. Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Brooks then set about making arrangements for the tour that is to take place next May. The route is ar ranged as follows; such little towns as New York, Boston, Brooklyn and Phil adelphia being only one-night stands: May 4, Springfield, Mass. 5, Hart ford; 6, New Haven; 7, New York, matinee; 7, Brooklyn, night; 8, Phila delphia; 9, Baltimore, afternoon; 9, Washington, night; 11, Pittsburg; 12, Louisville; 13, Cincinnati, matinee and night; 14, St. Louis; 18 and 16, Chicago, two nights and matinee; 18, Milwaukee; 19, Indianapolis; 20, Grand Rapids, Mich.; 21, Toledo, Ohio, afternoon; 21, Detroit, night; 22, Columbus, Ohio; 23, Cleveland, Ohio; 25, Buffalo; 26, Roch ester: 27, Syracuse, afternoon; 27, Utlca, N. V., night; 28, Albany; 29, Boston, afternoon; 29, Worcester, Mass., night; 30, Providence, R. I. The expenses of such a company and such jumps wil bring the price of a parquet seat up to $5. * * * Robert Downing, the tragedian, will open a school of acting in Washing ton, D. C, on June 1. The course is to last for three months. * * * Miss Nancy Mcintosh, the young American singer who filled the part of Christina in W. S. Gilbert's opera, "His Excellency," said of Mr. Gilbert's methods of staging an opera: i '-'Stage models of each scene are sent to him. These are made two feet in size and complete In every detail. They are returned again and again until this part is satisfactory. -.. Small blocks are made to represent each one of the principals; a series of black and white blocks, and again of red and white blocks, are made to represent respec tively the men and women of the chorus. Then he proceeds to make the groupings, reciting aloud the lines as cribed to each part, and moving the respective blocks to and fro. As the positions or movements appeal to him with propriety, and after many ex periments, he writes the stage direc tions in that portion of the dialogue concerned. When he comes to re hearsal he knows every detail as he desires it. "He does not, however, hamper the individual player only in full group ing when certain position on the stage is considered necessary. With the ar rangement and plannng of costumes he is most exacting. A complete study of the costumes of the period is made. The color scheme of each, considered to fit in the picture as a whole, then commands attention. The matter is always on his mind;, perhaps a flower in his garden will suggest the com bination of. color. "Rehearsals " were' :: in progress for 'His Excellency' seven weeks, and lasting almost all day, before the opera was brought out. The piece might have been done a week before it was produced, but Mr. Gilbert's demand is for perfection in detail and utmost thoroughness in drilling. "What caused Mr. Gilbert and Sir Arthur to forget difficulties and collaborate on this new opera for the Savoy? Ah! the money. The one never makes as much alone as with the other." A Housewife's Trials. MRS. MARSHALL TELLS HOW SHE SUFFERED. Had Several AttuelcM of Rheumatism ' Doctors Fulled to Relieve Her ' How the Disease Was " . Conquered. • From the Press, Appleton, Minn. Of all the ordinary diseases to which humanity is heir, there is, perhaps, none more general or more painful than rheumatism. The Press having learned that Mrs. Mary A. Marshall, a well-known lady of Appleton, Minn.,' this city, had for some time past been , a sufferer from this complaint, and | that she had found a remedy which i not only 'gave almost immediate relief, I but which effected a complete cure, and believing that the dissemination of i a few facts regarding it would perhaps be of interest and benefit to many of our readers, interviewed the lady upon the matter. The reporter found Mrs. Marshall at her pleasant home busily engaged in performing her household duties in a manner which did not in the least Indicate rheumatism, id secured from her the following state ment: "It is about a year and a half ago that I first experienced these attacks of rheumatism. As they became more frequent they become more painful, and while I used the prescriptions of several doctors I failed to find relief. About a year ago I noticed in a paper a testimonial as to the effectiveness of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo ple, and was so Impressed by the statements made therein that I deter mined to try them. My husband ac cordingly sent for a supply of six boxes, and I am free to say that be fore I had used two boxes of the pills I became aware of a change for the better. I continued to improve until today, I am as free from all traces of rheumatism as I was before these at tacks. I can also truthfully say that aside from speedily and effectually curing the rheumatism, the pills have done me a great deal of good in generally renovating the system, puri fying the blood and relieving those numerous little ailments to which women are most commonly addicted." Mr. Marshall was present during the Interview and was sincere in his praise of what the pills had done for his wife, believing them to have been the sole and direct cause of her relief. Dr. Williams' Pink : Pills for Pale People are. considered - an unfailing specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial . paralysis, St. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism nervous headache, the after effects of la grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow complexions, that tired feeling, resulting from nervous pros tration; all diseases resulting from vitiated humors in the blood, such as scrofula, chronic erysipelas, etc. They are also a specific for troubles peculiar to females, such as suppressions, ir regularities, and all forms of weak ness. In men they effect a radical cure in all cases arising from mental worry, overwork, or excesses •of whatever nature. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent postpaid on receipt of price, 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 (they are never sold in bulk or by the 100), by addressing Dr. Williams' Medicine Co Schenectady," N.Y. A Tragedy at the Altar. A singular incident is reported from Chras ! ,tlan, Bohemia. A loving pair were in church to be united for life. While the priest pro ' nounced the nuptial blessings one of the can dles on the altar suddenly ~ went out This according to popular tradition, heraids the advent of some great misfortune. The youne beautiful, and, Just before, a so-supremelv happy bride, uttered a heartrending cry and foil senseless into the arms of her distressed . lover. She died a; few.-, minutes s . after still . •nvelopad in her bridal veil. ; ;.-. .;:„.; EVERY HUMAN ORGAN > f* I*» Subject to Catarrh— So Dr. Hart* man Say*. in a Recent Lecture at the Surgical Hotel. , i«*l° P a, 't or organ of the human body is fecure^from catarrh. Every organ - is liable to be affected by it. Catarrh : goes everywhere, stops nowhere. If , spreads and spreads, and, if not cured, J* pervades the whole body. it neve* ** stops when once it gets started, unV less cured. Below Is given a list oi ■ the organs more commonly affected by catarrh, with the most prominent : symptoms caused by it: Catarrh of the head and frontal sinus, : headache; catarrh of eyes, watery eyes', catarrh of nose, discharge and scabs' catarrh of throat, hawking and painful swallowing; catarrh of larynx, hoarse ness; catarrh of stomach, dyspepsia; L catarrh of bronchial tubes, cough and f soreness; catarrh of lungs, consump- ~ tion; catarrh of liver, biliousness; ca tarrh of the duodenum, wasting; ca tarrh of small intestines, constipation; v catarrh of large intestines, diarrhoea; ; catarrh of kidneys, Bright's disease; catarrh of bladder, smarting, scalding! catarrh of pelvic organs, urinary and female difficulties. Pe-ru-na cures catarrh wherever lo- . cated. ' Pe-ru-na is a systemic medi cine and does not depend upon local applications for a cure. Pe-ru-na cures permanently. It gradually eliminates the disease from the system and re moves the symptoms by removing the cause of the disease. Every one hav ing any of the above symptoms should take a thorough course of Pe-ru-na. Dr. Hartman's latest book on chronic *1 catarrh is a 64-page book. Instructively -• illustrated. It Is now being sent free by The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Ohio. WOMA.VS CHRISTIAN HOME. ! A Little Insight Into the Institu tion's "Workings. A visitor at the Woman's Christian Home, the other day, was met at the door by the matron, Mrs. B. M. Rogers an elderly lady who has had charge of this Institution for sixteen years, the larger part of Its existence. Seated in her room, a long interesting conver sation was enjoyed. The Woman's Christian Home is a charity, under the charge of the Magdalen society, whose president is Mrs. A. B. Stickney, and is principally .supported by voluntary contributions. Aid is solicited from the different churches. The building occupied is a rented one situated on North street, for the old home was too small, and they have not yet built as contemplated. Although the society, owns some real estate, its condition is not so flourishing as that of some other charitable Institutions of St. Paul, to which more aid has been given. There is more than one way in which larger resources could be used advantageous ly here. Carpets, and the means of heating the building more thoroughly are some of its wants. "While I wish to express great thankfulness for favors received," said' the matron, "there are some things, especially more chairs, that are much needed." To the women who have charge of this work, the matron's tribute is that of much present in terest, working with earnestness and self-sacrifice. The institution was founded as a rescue home for fallen women, though it has somewhat the character of a maternity home. Those who enter are required to remain six months, but the door is closed to no one until they can .be otherwise pro vided for. • -■■ This organization is chartered as a' state institution, but has received no recent aid except from St. Paul and vicinity. The girls pay, if they are able, especially when from a distance, for it is felt that other communities should care for those who belong to them. These women do all the work of the house, and some laundry work from outside, being allowed to keep half of the proceeds of this extra work for their own use; but as they are not permitted to go out alone for three months after coming here it is difficult to do the carrying. There are twenty-five in the home at present, including eight babies, until the other day, when one of the latter was carried away by its adopted parents. Many of the* 'babies are adopted, but, as seems to be invariably the case, girls are. in greater demand than boys. Yet some;. will not* think of parting with their children, prefer ring to work hard to support them. The matron- is one in whom these girls must find a sympathizing friend, and they cannot help being drawn to her. She recently received a letter from one who was in the "home" thirteen years ago, and from whom she had not heard for a long time. ' After giving a glowing account of her present happy, life, the woman said: "Please tell the ladies of the home that I am so glad I ever came to that blessed home, and hope that every girl whoever comes to j it will think of the good home as 1 ( have, to never forget its teachings." Another has written Mrs. Rogers as "My more than mother," for the girl's own mother did not know of her fall, and it was into the matron's ear and not that of her mother that she poured he*, troubles. With the girls grouped about her, tha* matron frequently spends an hour or, two during the evening reading to them. There have been some so far down in the depths that it was difficult to lift them up, or even keep them tho requisite length of time in the home. "I get almost discouraged," said Mrs. Rogers, speaking of this class. "I haven't the enthusiasm that I once had: yet I know that they ought to be . labored with and saved, if possible." In the little talks, holding up a high standard of purity, she endeavors to instill into the minds of these poor girls that which will raise them to self-re specting woman." -f-j Some have gone out from this home to hold responsible positions in life, as teachers, perhaps, and have become re spected members of society. Some have fitted themselves for music. With the length of time she has been in the work, Mrs. Rogers has been able to follow the lives of many for years after leaving the home, and is well fitted to judge of results. •-. _, _^» ss To California on the "Maple Leaf."' Every Tuesday the Chicago Great Western Railway (Maple Leaf Route) runs a Tourist Sleeper via the Santa Fe Route to Los Angele> —24 hours shorter than by any other line] Tickets at Maple Leaf Ticket Office, Robert and Fifth streets. v. v V-', t \'-,'- Soothed Many a Pain. Eli Ridgeley, a pioneer resident o( Marcellus, Mich., owns a rocking chaW which has been in use for sixty years. For a long time it was the only rock- 3 ing chair in that region, and was loaned for miles around during cases ' of sickness. ■***' — : ~-~ : ::.: Maple Leaf Route Much the Quickest The Chicago Great Western Railway (Maple i Leaf Route) makes by far the quickest time U and from Kansas City and points between Elegantly equipped evening train leaves at 7:30 dally. You going? • FAILING MANHOOD General and Nervous Debility. - - Jfh-0, Weakness of Body and > I /rSlvi— Mind, Effects of Errors V*v,MS!N or Excesses in Old or *m\-=/fW§ Young. Robust, Noble CrfsC-fo X Manhood fully Restored. 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