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Staunton Spectator
AND VINDICATOR.
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR.
Friday, January 29,(909
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. Geo. L. Bull has been appointed
I ostmaster at Spottswood, this county. :
Mrs. Cone of Richmond, is visiting
/ier brother, Mr. W. B. McChesney. .
Miss Janet Miller has returned from I
• visit to Lynchburg.
Mr. R. S. Areharl of Fairfield, was
•aong the visitors here Monday.
Miss Mary Arbuckle of Waynesboro, i
bas been visiting .Miss HaMie Henkel.
Miss Annie Mills is spending a lew
..iysin Baltimore.
Mrs. M L. Humphreys of Hinton, ,
W. Va., is visiting relatives here. ,
Miss Mary Ualhouse of Waynesboro, I
spent several days here with relatives.
Miss Mamie Hipe is visiting aer ais- .
. ;rs in Highland. .
Miss Ruby Greaver, altera pleaaant '
tsit to relatives here, has returned to i
. harlotlessille.
Mrs. Dr. S. H. Burton of Parnassus,
spent some days with her uncle, Mr. J.
':.. Whitmore.
Mr. Henry lJufl'er of Swoope, spaaU
a few days last week at his old home (
.ear Churchville. ,
Miss Ophelia Feamster spent a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Turk, on s
ler way from Lewisburglo Richmond. c
2
Miss Lena Black of Stuart's Draft, f
h spending some weeks with friends t
i 1 Baltimore. ■
Mr. J. E. Rohrerof Churchville, who t
baa been sick for several weeks, was r
aole to resume his route on Monday. t
Mr. Emmet F. Perry and Miss Nan
nie B. Melton were married yesterday
ear Spring Hill.
Rev. W. Crosby Bell of Lexington,
i. reached two excellent sermoas at a
fc'mmanuel church last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley of near
Stover, have returned from a visit to
Highland. F
Mr. 8. C. Wilson of near Swoope, ac
-nnpanied by Mr. J. F. Wilson of .
I airfield, spent Monday in the city.
Mrs. Frank R. Tyler and little daugh- ii
ter of Richmond, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Wheat. o
Mrs. L. R. Waddell, who had been
isiting her sister, Mrs. A. M. Valz, has °
i :turned to her home in Albemarle.
P
Col. John S. Mosby, who had been {
i > ill iv Washington, is reported as im-
S-roving. c
One of the convicts working on the
f hurchville pike attempted to escape v
Wednesday, but was soon re-captured. *
c
Mrs. Frank C. Hanger, who was op- j
erased on for appendicitis at the King's , (
Laughters hospital, has so far recov-
i -ed as to be able to return home.
Mrs. Annie H. Rohrer, mother of ji
Mrs. Emmanuel Wenger of near Way- t
cesboro, died at her home in Dayton, C
I-ioekingham county on Monday, aged
I bout 84 years. I
Rev. J. M. Shreckhise of Raphine, .
several days with Rev. D. W.
Files at Alt. Sidney, and last Sunday
preached to a large congregation at the
Lutheran church. *
Mr. J. M. Snyder, representing the n
holesale plumbing house of Cuylcr &
Mohler of Baltimore, this week secured t
L.ie plumbing contract for tha improve- c
meats at Stuart Hall. 2
Mr. B. B. Glover has purchased of r
Mr. G. 1). Richie his farm at Mount °
Pisgah, paying ?4,200 for it, and Mr.
Richie then purchased from Mr. B. W.
'.rum for $0,000, his farm near Church
ville. .
Mr. W. Frank Dull, wa* for m long 1
as in charge of the shop of Mr. G. W, •
retwell, has gone to Basic City to take 1
position with the Basic City Fumi- 1
ire Co. He has a large circle of friendf 3
3re who are sorry to see him leave.
Mr. R. Bruce Kerr, who came hers
-om Bainbridge, Ga., several weeks '
§0 to marry his old sweetheart, Miss X
-IcPheeters, of near Churchville, re
turned to his home Monday with his
1.1 ride.
I
Mr. Harvey N. Earman, brother of ,
Mrs. James Miller and j||Je Lydia Ear
nan, of Milnesvilla, tills county, died ,
Tuesday in RocMpgham. He was j
iound dead in bed by his young son, ,
Albert, death having resulted from j
'■onsumption. ,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bailey of the
Swoope neighborhood, have gone to •
Glendale, Arizona, where they will re- '
Hide in the future. Both will be great- '
if missed by a large circle of friende, '
all of whom wish them the greatest '
success in their new home.
Miss Agnes Scott has gone >• New
York, where next week she will be
joined by her father, Rev. Dr. W. N.
-cott, Mrs. A. M. Howison and Miss
Moore Howision, and several
others, and will leave for a three
ttionths tour of the old country.
Mr. James T. Fudge of Covington,
nad his right leg taken off at
the Hinton hospital this week. Gan.
I rene was the cause. About a year ago
Ids left leg was taken off from the cause
le had been treasurer of Alleghany
vaunty for twenty-four years.
Mr. A. J. May field died at his home
..ear Bodleyon Wednesday, aged about
88 years. He was a member of Co. F.
:2nd Va. infantry during the civil war,
and a detail of veterans from Stonewall
Jackson camp attended the funeral
which took place yesterday morning
from the East End Methodist church.
The control of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway changed hands this
week, according to a statement from
New York. Messrs. Edwin Hawley,
Fred. W. Scott, Robert Flemming and
Frank Trumbnll secured the stock held
by Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and thus get a
controlling interest. It is announced
that no change in the officers of the
road will be made.
Churchville Items.
Churchville, Jan. 25—The continued
bad weather has put the dirt roads in
the worst possible condition. The mud
is several inches deep and of the con
sistency of batter. Blessed is he that
resides on the Pike; he may have other
annoyances, but he is not hampered
by this trouble.
No ice has been secured up to this
date. Mercury at no time reaching
lower than five above zero. These cold
periods lasting a day or two only. The
ice does not form thick enough, until
it moderates again.
Miss Mac Bear .has accepted the po
sition of governess in the family of
Mr. Will Hamilton.
The gross receipts at the oyster sup
per at Loch Willow manse was some
thing over $40. The snow and heavy i
roads prevented many from coming, no '
doabt.
Miss Ragprs of near Washington, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Brysou Jones.
Many of our people have been on the '
the sick list. The usual epidemic of
winter colds prevail, but we are glad to
report very few cases of pneumonia and
grip.
Air. and Mr*. Bruce Kerr who were ■
recently mauaMl at the home of W. G. !
Gilk«son, Esq., have departed for their
home in the Sunny South. They carry
with them the very best wishes of all i
who knew them. i
Dr. Rob Blair is visiting his parents
for a few days to participate in the fes
tivities of his mother's and sister's
birth day celebration. We wish them
many glad returns of the season.
Quiteanumberof our citizens attend- i
ed court on the 25th, owing to the im- I
proved condition of our roads.
Mr. Gede Smith who resides in the i
suburbs of Churchville had a unique
experience recently. He had been :
attending a hare-trap some distance c
from his house, and one morning on
finding the trap closed, thrust his hand :
in to secure his game, but was shocked
to be seized on the wrist by a ferocious i
muskrat. Its teeth penetrated an ar
tery and but for timely medical aid by j
Dr. M. P. Jones, he would have sue- i
cumbed from profuse bleeding.
Mr. Wine who has been quite sick ]
we hear is somewhat better.
Mrs. Jos. Burton is recovering from |
a recent attack of sickness. i
—»-•-•". ,
Denies Railway Petition.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 27.—The Su- J
preme Court of the State of Virginia '
yesterday refused the petition of the I
rail ways asking for an appeal from the I
decision of the State corporation com- 1
mission fixing the passenger rate for •
interstate tarrtle at 2 cents per mile. '
The United States Supreme Court, '
an appeals, reversed the findings of the •
Federal Circuit Court on the question <
Df jurisdiction, stating in the opinion 1
handed down that the railways had 1
proceeded wrongly in appealing to the '
Federal Court direct; that they should *
have sought redress from the Supreme '
Court of the State. «
This decision states, however, that, '
in the eva»t the time limit in which '
the appeal might have been taken has '
expired, then the decision rendered by '
fudge Jeter C. Pritbhard, in the Uni- i
Led States Circuit Court, must be con
firmed. Judge Pritchard granted the
application of the railways for an in
junction restraining the State corpora- .
tion commission from enforcing the 2- .
cent propaganda.
Inasmuch as the time limit for ap
psal has expired, and the Supreme
Court has refused to grant the petition .
for appeal, then it appears that the
corporation commission cannot now en
force the 2-cent rate. The case must *
now g» to the United Stales Circuit
Court of Appeals for a hearing on its
merits. '
Under an agreement entered into be
tween the railways and the State the
earners cannot charge more than the '
2-cent rale until after the question has
reached a finality in the highest court
of the land. (
Items from Sangerviile.
I have mailed you several letters, but t
have not heard from them again, so I
have decided not to send anything more I
save by parsons going to town. I heard I
a business man say that we have the i
peorest mail facilities in the last few
yean thai we have had for ten years, i
We have no direct route to Staunton,
feat we can defend on, unless we go
out of our town te get it, or at Mt.
Solea.
Mr. James Trout, Jr., wife and child .
have been visiting at Mr. Welton Vint's
for the week. They would have
gone to Staunton, but for the bad
weather.
Mr. Stuart Kitacofe of Ohio, last
week moved with his famil3' to the
Henry Philips farm which he purchas
ed some time ago. His wife lived there
in her childhood, and was married there
several years ago.
Mr. Thomas Crist, who for many
years lived with his uncle, Mr. Wm.
Swink, and his aunt, Miss Sallie Crist,
near Mint Spring, has been spending
several weeks with relatives here and
on Beaver Creek.
Mrs. Mary Eavey is very much com
plaining at this time. She is now with
her daughter, Mrs. Roy C. McCutchan.
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Stover News.
Btover, Jan. 27.—Dallas Richie of
Ft. Defiance, has bought the B. W.
Crum farm of 180 acres. Consideration
16,006.
The roads are in a worse condition
than they have been for years.
Jacob Zigler and his sister, Miss
Sarah, have returned from a visit to
relatives in Rockingham.
Frank McKee, wife and son of Stokes
ville, spent Sunday with his father, S.
P. MbKee.
Mrs. Lena Burton and Mrs. Marshall
Burton have returned from the Uni
versity of Va., after a visit to Prof. E.
Y. Burton.
Mr. James Whitmore is visiting rel
atives in Rockingham.
Mr. D. N. Fry was in Bridgewrter
last week on a business trip.
Mrs. Sarah Dinkle has returned home
after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Light
ner, at West View.
Messrs. Robert Phillips and Cyrus
Kiracofe of Camden, Ohio, are here on
a visit. Mr. Philips is the guest of his
sister, Mrs. Chas Driver.
Mrs. Ralph Mellor, who spent some
time at West Augusta, has returned to
Pfctladelabia
A War Incident. ]
1 We regret to chronicle the death of
! Capt. J. C. Lakin, a former resident of
. Ronceverte, who passed away at his
old home, in Deposit, New York, on ,
- Sunday, Nov. 29, 1908, aged 71 years, 5
t months and 17 days. He is survived
r by his wife and one daughter, Miss J
. Kittie. Capt Lakin came to Ronce- I
verte, 1880 and resided there until 1882, ,
when he removed to the vicinity of
i Dunmore, Pocahontas county. There
r he was engaged in the lumber business «
j until 1898, when he returned to New
' York, his native state. Captain Lakin
J was one of the bravest soldier* of the .
1 civil war, and he made a most extraor
dinary record. He entered the 27 New c
York Infantry as a private. In 1862 t
" he organized the First New York Cay- c
airy and became first lieutenant. He
j participated in 22 general engagements l
and many skirmishes, and he was nev- s
er touched by a bullet. After the fight f
at Fishersville, Va., he was the only 0
' officer in his command not killed or m
i capaciated. He had five horses shot J
from under him in the valley cam- 1
paigns of 186.3-4. At the battle of New- ~
1 .Market, Va., he was ordered by Seigel
to charge Early's rear, and in that
. charge every man in hiscommand was
• killed or wounded but five. These were J
Capt. Lakin himself, and brother, two j
1 brother-in-law and a cousin.—WestVa. r,
t News. *
The editor of the Spectator knew
! Capt. Lakin well, and some years ago
he visited Staunton, and together they '
■ went to the battle field of Piedmont in
■ this county, in which both pßrticipat
ed, but on opposite sides. _ It is on ac
count of his part in that battle we
> mention his death. The battles of
- Fishersville and New Market are con
; founded in the above report with
i Piedmont, we think. There was no
battle of Fishersville, and at New Mar
■ ket the Confederates were victorious,
■ hence their rear was not pressed. The
following is the battle evidently referr
i ed to. Capt. Lakin commanded a com
i pany of New York cavalry at Pied
i mont under Gen. Hunter. In the cv
! ening when the Confederate left wing
was broken, Gen. Jones was killed and
retreat began, Hunter thinking there
was a general stampede sent in a body
■of cavalry to charge our rear. Capt.
• Lakin was in command. They formed
in the timber just south of Piedmont
■ and charged up the road toward New
Hope. When the head of this column
had gotten about three or four hundred
yards out of the wood into the road
two pieces of McClannahan's battery
under Lieut. Carter Berkeley, and an
other piece near what was then Dr.
David Hanger's house, under Liuet. A. B
H. Fultz, opened on them with grape b
and canister. The results were terri- *
ble. So deadly was the fire that in a
few moments nearly every man in the a
road was killed or wounded, and the
road made impassable with dead and £
wounded men and hones. The charge t.
was repulsed. Capt. Lakin led this S;
charge and his escape was a miracle. *
Only a few of his men were left un- I
hurt. He could not organize a com- n
pany next day, so was sent in com- S
mand of the prisoners captured there
and taken over the Staunton and Park- ii
ersburg pike to West Virginia. He c
abounded in those attributes which a
make a man, and must have been a b
brave and daring soldier. We believe tl
Sergt. J. W. Blackburn of this city, ti
was a gunner in charge of one of the b
guns in this action. *f
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Circuit Court. *
The January term of the circuit court ,j
began Monday afternoon with Judge tl
Letcher presiding. The following bus- c
ineis has been transacted: fj
Charles E. Ellison renewed his bond p
as guardian for his children, Charles J., c .
Mary G. and Russell P. Ellison.
Mrs. Kate H. Burke qualified as ri
guardian forher son Thomas H. Burke. (.
W. A. Obaugh was appointed trustee \t
for Mount Zion U. B. church in place
of W. A. Bixler, resigned. a
The ease of Cyrus Johnson's admix. n
vs. the C. <& O. Ry. on demurrer, was \
sustained and the case dismissed. The a
suit was for $10,000. b
A nolle prosequi was entered in the a
case of Jacob Hupman. b
The will of the late Mrs. A. A. Cone j
was admitted to probate. a
Mrs. Phebe M. Wilson qualified as v
guardian of James Alfred Wilson. t
Jewett Vines aud W. H Berry were
■ appointed trustees of Greenville M E. f,
Church, South, in place of W. S. House
: er and Howard Crist, resigned.
William R. Booker was appointed j
deputy Sheriff for South River dis- c
trict. i
> The case of the Commonwealth vs. j
Knighton and Talley on appeal from 1
the mayor's court of Waynesboro, the i
I charge being interfering with an officer «
i while in the discharge of his duty,
: judgment was confessed and fine fixed i
I at $- r > and costs. (
The same against A. R. L. and W. A. t
t Talley was dismissed on their paying i
; the cosis. 1
The case of the Commonwealth vs. i
; O. A. Palmer on an appeal from the
j court of Waynesboro, was tried and the t
accused was acquitted. Palmer was <
,■ charged with stealing 30 cents worth ]
. of roofing slate and fined $100 by the |
, mayor.
y Messrs. S. F. Pilson, J. A. Patterson
1 and G. Lewis Clemmer were appointed
as the board of pensioners for the conn- '
- ty- !
j Walter Shaver, Graham Snyder, M.
F. Koiner were appointed trustees for
Bethany M. E. Church, South, at West
View.
MARDI GRAS.
1 :
SEW ORLEANS—MOBILE— PEXSACOLA.
1 Extremely low round-trip rates via
Southern Railway: dates of sale Feb.
s 18th to 22nd, inclusive, final return
0 limit March Ist, 1909. Stop-overs en
route going or returning or both. Ex
** tension of return limit to March 13,
'• 1909, by payment fee of ¥1.00 per ticket
and deposit of same with special agent.
" For further information eommuni
'" cate with nearest coupon ticket agent,
" Southern Ry., or write L. S. Brown,
Gen. Agt., Washington, D.C. 4t
The Creamery Certain.
The Augusta County Creamery, Inc.,
has made a contract with the Messrs.
, c Clem Bros., ice manufacturers on Cen
tral avenue, by which it leases a lot
from them on which to put up a build
ing. It has also contracted with this
firm for power and for cold storage. An
experienced man, who shows his faith
in the enterprise by taking stock in it,
c has been employed as manager, and it
o is expected that at an early day work
will be begun on building
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MRS. ISABEL E. CAMERON.
Mrs. Isabel Elizabeth Cameron
widow of the late Charles J. Cameron,
died Wednesday night about 12 o'clock
at the home of herdaughter, Mrs. John
N. Opie, Jr., aged about 6-"iyears. She
was born near Staunton, and wag a
daughter of the late Col. Charles Wil
liam Tate, and she and Mr. Cameron
were married in this city on November
9th, 1861, by Rev. Dr. William E.
Baker, and her life was a most perfect
one, being one of those women whom
to know was to love. Her death was
due to pneumonia, this being her
third attack, and she was only sick
since Saturday. Mrs. Cameron leaves
four children—Dr. Wm. T. Cameron
of Pocahontas county, W. Va., Mrs. J.
J. Crews of Clarksburg, W. Va., Mrs.
Robert A. Palmer of Baltimore, Md.,
and Mrs. John N. Opie, Jr., of this city.
MRS. A. A. CONE.
Mrs. A. A. Cone, widow of the late
A. A. Cone, for years one of the most
pronnneat jewelers of this city, died on
Thursday evening of last week at the
home of Mr. Chas. E. Haines, where
she had been visiting, aged about 60
years. Mrs. Cone came her* several
weeks ago from South Boston to spend
the winter. She was a sister of the late
Mrs. M. V. Palmer and Mr. Jos. A.
Patterson, of Waynesboro, and is sur
vived by one sister, Mrs. Chauncey
Snodgrass, of Los Angeles, Cal., aud
one brother, Mr. Marcellus Patterson,
of Greencastle, Ind. A niece, Mrs.
Frank Sweet, of Waynesboro, and four
nephews, Messrs. Alfred B. Cone,
James J. Palmer, Harry Palmer, and
William Patterson, the latter of Penn
sylvania, also survive her. The funeral
took place Saturday afternoon from the
First Presbyterian church, and the in-,
terment was in Thornrose cemetery.!
The pall-bearers were: Messrs. S. H.
Arnall, J. F. Templeton and B. F.
Coiner, of Waynesboro, and Capt. J. F.
McFarland, Capt. Thos. D. Ranson \
and Mr. W. P. Tarns of this city. j
SUPERVISORS MEETING.
COUNTY LEVY FOR THE COMING YBAR
—THE ROCKFISH ROAD—RESOLU
TIONS ADOPTED, ETC.
The Supervisors held an important
meeting Monday, with all members
but one preeent, and disposed of the I
following business: l
All monthly accounts, amounting to 1
about $2,000 were allowed. j i
Thecounty levy of 30 cents was made, 's
this being the same as last year. Also .
the county school levy of 15 cents, the 1
same as last year. The district school' t
levy for North River, Middle River,'.
Riverheads and Pastures districts was 1
made 15 cents with Beverly Manor and s
South River to be decided later. i
The county school board asked for an %
increased county levy but failed to se-; i
cure it. Beverly Manor school board , 1
also asked that the Beverly Manor levy * r
be raised from 10 cents to 15, which is I
the present levy in all the other dis- s
tricts, but in the absence of the mem- c
ber from Beverly Manor no action was ' j
taken. In South River Mr. Coiner c
•aid he would recommend whatever the 1
school board should decide on. j 1
The road levy in North River, Mid- ' i
die River, Riverheads and Pastures dis-' 1
tricts, 20 cents, the same as last year, t
except that Middle River was raised i
from sixteen and two-thirds to 20cents;
Beverly Manor 18, and South River 10 5
cents. 1
Action on the Dunlap petition for a f
road from Schutterlee's Mill to the 1
Churehville road was postponed until j
February, the 28rd. j i
A petition received from W. A. Rife
any many others from Waynesboro to
macadamize the Rockfish road from ' •
Waynesboro to the topof the mountain
at the Augusta county line was sub
mitted with a list of subscriptions .
amounting to $1,400 a mile, and the
board of supervisors was requested to
pay whatever else is needed, estimated
at two or three hundred dollars per
mile, for the three miles. The board
Has the matter before it. ' .
Mr. M. Bruce Whiliuore offered the
following resolution, while was adopt- 1
ed: - 1
Whereas: The board of supervisors of
Augusta county desire to preserve in its
county court house such appropriate
memorials of the distinguished lawyers
and judges who have practiced at this
bar or presided upon the bench, as shall
illustrate their careers and inspire the
emulation of their successors. !
Therefore, Be it resolved, that the
board ot supervisors will welcome the |
donation to the county of all oil por- 1
trails of such former prominent law-1
yers and judges as their families and
friends may wish to bestow, to be hung
upon the walls of the court room. j
Be it further resolved, that at this
time portraits of Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, j
General John Echols and Judge David I
Fultz will be especially welcomed by
the board.
The executive committee of the Vii-,
ginia Bankers' Association have decid-'
ed to hold the next annual meeting at
the Chamberlin Hotel, Old Point Com
fort, May 20-22.
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"WORTH
CONSIDERATION"
When buying from a jewelry
store wouldn't you consider it
v» ry important to feel there is
absolutely no question about
quality. When you buy here,
you don't pay any more, per-
haps less, than in an indiffer-
ent store, but you are certain
aboul quality. That point
alone is more important in
choosing diamonds, jewelry,
watches, and silverware than
any other mercandise. Ladies'
Solid Gold Rings in Single aud
Combination Sets, *2..j0 up.
Large stock in every line to
choose from.
Ii. Le. Lang'.
Wanted!
Copies of "Peyton's
History of Augusta."
Good price paid for
books in good condi-
tion.
If you have a copy for
sale, write, telephone or
call on us.
Caldwell - Sites Co
'MASONIC TEMPLE,
STAUNTON. VA.
Shooting Scrape at Christians.
A serious shooting affray occurred at
Christian's, a small station about 7
miles west of Staunton, Monday after
noon. B. H. Argenbright was return
ing from Staunton and went into the
store of G. H. Haines at that place.
An argument took place when Argen
bright used language at which Haines
took offense, and was ordered out. Mr.
J. H. Davis, Haines' father-in law
hearing the row started in the store,
and meeting Argenbright coming out :
and hit him with his fist. Both men
got into the road and Mr. Davis who
is an old man, continued hitting Argen
bright with a stick. In the fight both n
men fell with Davis the under man. "
Mr. Haines returned to the store and t'
securing a revolver came ont and going t'
close to Argenbright fired Htting him s
just below the shoulder, and causing a "
dangerous wound. Haines was brought °
here by Deputy Sheriffs Hupman and c '
Hutcheson and lodged in jail, and a
Argenbright was brought to King's v
Daughters hospital, where it is said n
there is a chance to save his life. Both n
men are well known. Sl
After an examination here Mr. Ar- 1'
genbright was taken to the University l'
hospital at Charlottesville, and it was
found.that the ball had entered the °
spine causing paralysis of the lower "
part of his body, and it is thought there v
is very little chance of saving his life. c
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"The Cat and the Fiddle."
The forthcoming production of the
merry musical musical extravaganza
"The Cat and the Fiddle" announced
for presentation at the Beverly Theatre
tonight, is being spoken of with no
small amount of favorable comment.
The producer has been so in the habit
of doing things with this new and ex
cellent production that a mere
announcement of its performance
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house to the doors. All the musical
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son and the tun and comedy, new
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humor is abundant and the players
give it adequate expression. The en
tire original production will be seen at
the Beverly tonight.
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WHAT'S IN McCLURE'S
"Cleveland the Has," by George F.
Parker, a paper containing some inti
mate reminiscences of a beloved nation
al character; "Our Navy on the Land,"
by George Kibbe Turner, the story of
the greatest waste o." national funds in
the history of the United States;
"Work at the Rockefeller Institute,"
by Burton J. Hendrick, an article
describing the wonderful experiments
of Dr. Alexis Carrel in transplanting
Hie organs of animals; "The Scientific
Solution of the Liquor Problem," an
other paper of the series by Dr. Henry
Smith Williams which hits attracted
national attention—these and other
features make the February issue of
McCi.urk's Magazine an unusually
strong number. The number also
contains the second instalment of Mrs.
Humphry Ward's new novel, "Mar
riage a la Mode" in which she gives a
remarkably striking portrait of Presi
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dealing with "The Origin of Life on
this Planet" and an article entitled
"An Audience with Lincoln,"iv which
the writer shows with what patience
and discrimination the great President
heard the many petitioners that came
before him. There are short stories by
Mary 8. Watts, Joseph Kocheli,
Robert Sloss, Caroline Lockhart, Hugh
Wakefield, and Adele Marie Shaw.
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