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MORNING TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 39, 1907. KIDNAPED BY A CYCLONE. cons AT 1 After Eighteen Years lowan Finds Out We Are Expert Where He Came From. Notes of Interest to Theatre Goers. THE THEATRE AND ITS PEOPLE Kidnaped by a cyclone eighteen years ago to discover himself only within the past few weeks, Charles In All Eye Troubles.

Bennett of Villisea, has put the strange story, at "lost Charlie" Ross out of commission. Bennett's parents lived In Harrison THE MISHl.ER THEATfJE. Famous Of den Tabernacle Choir to Be at Irriga- -tion Congress. county, Mo. Old settlers there well remember that fatal cyclone which swept over the county eighteen years ago.

It Week's Bulletin of Attractions. iFive days, starting Tuesday after- 1 left ruin and disaster in its But Boon, August 27, matinees daily, the Aubrey Stock company. In the little home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bennett it left uncontrollable WILL SING IRRIBATION ODE Thursday matinee "A Great grief.

Temptation." Thursday evening Why Girls Leave Home." Crest Musical Event It Expected When the storm struck the Bennett cottage It literally tore the bouse to flinders. The father and mother were separated. And the baby boy was Friday matinee, "Why Girls Leave trie effects. Mr. Wilson has made a hit in the new version of this play.

"At the Old Cross Roads." The fame of Arthur C. Alston's "At the Old Cross Roads" company Is well known here and it will no doubt be greeted by a large audience when it is presented at the Mahler, afternoon and evening, Wednesday, September 4. This is the seventh farewell tour of this beautiful southern play, during which time Ht Has enjoyed the highest criticisms from the most serious writers in every principal city of America. The play is always in demand in the larger city theatres and is always greeted by audiences which thoroughly test the capacity of the play house. Manager Alston has selected a cast this season tihat would be a credit to any Home." as Well ss Special Scientific Meeting.

Friday night, "A Man's Broken picked up by the storm cloud and car ried bodily mile after mile. Then the little chap was let down in the back Promise." Saturday matinee, 'Her Fatal Wedding." Saturday night, "When the World Sleeps." San Francisco, August 28, yard of T. W. Hudson, a farmer, who was getting ready to move to Louisi ana. The Ogden tabernacle choir will sing at the fifteenth national irrigation congress.

This announcement was made a few days ago from the headquarters of the congress in this Hudson took the youngster with him to Louisiana. There he reared him as bis own. And It was not until the sup No matter how much or how little trouble you may have had with your eyes, our optician will be able to help you. His assistance will be of the permanent; kind, that will give you relief now and for all time. Don't go on suffering with weak or impaired vision, when you can have relief at once.

The earlier you consult our specialist, the more quickly you will have the proper use of your eyes. He will be glad to give you a free examination today. As we do ell of our own grinding and fill our own prescriptions, it costs less to have optt cal work done here than you have to pay almost anywhere else. 1 posed father and son quarreled recent city after receipt of a telegram from the manager of the choir conveying production and comprises people of world "wide reputation. "A Good Fellow" It will be presented at the Mishler 'theatre next Thursday, September 5, matinee and the information that the preparations MISHLER THEATRE.

AUBREY STOCK PRESENTING This Afternoon WHEN WORLD SLEEPS." ly that nudson told Bennett the remarkable story of his life. Bennett set forth to And himself. At a little town In Harrison county he discovered a THE for moving the choir are complete. This means that the fifteenth national Irrigation congress, to be held in this city September 2-7, will be clew to his parents. There an old set night It is a comedy from the pen 1 PRICES 10c, 20c.

of Mark E. Swan, who has many tler named Hank Barnes told him the story. He discovered soon after a Bis plays of the same calibre to his credit, and who has yet to meet with a failure. In "A Good Fellow" Mr. opened by the singing of the "Irrigation Ode" by this "splendid choir ter, Mrs.

Benjamin Richardson, at Villisea and a brother In Fairfield. Neb. TO-NIGHT THE BIG "WHY GIRLS LEAVE HOME." PRICES 10c, 20c, 30c. Swan has selected a plot that deals I WEDDING I r.iFK The mother, who has long mourned the composed of 200 trained voices, the greatest musical organization of its W. F.

SELLERS Jewelers and Opticians, 1116 Eleventh Ave. with complications, that frequently ANNIVERSARY PRESENTS. son as dead, is in California, and thith arise with "newlyweds," and is work kind in the United States. er the victim of the cyclone will betake ed up with such shape that It cannot I I The Tabernacle choir is rarely himself. Heard outside of the great Mormon fail to please.

During the action of the play specialties are introduced, including dances, songs and chorus GRABBED WILDCAT BY TAIL tabernacles at Ogden and Salt Lake, Aubrey Stock Company Will pre Its appearance Is always hailed with es. Miss Grace Edmond, perhaps the sent "When the World Sleeps" at the delight by lovers of music and the Fisherman Thought Animal Stealing irrigation congress management matinee and "Why Girls Leave Home" i 111 nnA heads the company, and the play will given in every detail as seen all liberal His Bass Was Tame. Joseph Rodgers, a broker of Pater- sert that the rendition by it of the irrigation Ode" at- the opening of last season in the largest cities, in BABY BLACK Foster Parents of Foundling Were son, N. who was spending a week the congress will be the most nnniuwiiiiwHNiiininimNimiiniimninmiiiiiiiHmi MimwwiiiiwwiWasy I in Delaware counfy, N. had an ex spiring feature that could possibly 111 citing experience with a wildcat, and in the battle that followed be did not be introduced.

This great choir will be brought to the congress by the Utah delegation and its attendance cluding scenery, costumes and company. "Sousa's Band." The world's famous Sousa's band will give two concerts at the Mishler, Saturday after-ternoon and evening, September 7. The Milwaukee Press says: "Sousa deserve patronage. Among the vaudeville features is Karland, who does marvelous work. Large audiences are in attendance at every performance.

"Metz in the Alps" Al H. Wilson, the German comedian and golden voiced singer, will present his new "Metz in the Alps," at the. Mishler on Labor Day, afternoon and even Deeply Alarmed. is an expression of the enthusiasm of the people of that state for the Irrigation movement. This fact BUT IT WAS ALL RIGHT.

empnasizea Dy tne enormous ex evidently is more loved to-day than pense entailed In transporting the ever before. At Pabst theatre last For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought choir and its maintenance In Sacra night the house was literally packed. mento during the congress week, with nearly a thousand people turn Family Physician Soon Relieved Their Fears at to Child's Physical Welfare, from September 2 to September inclusive. An expenditure of $10,000 but Gave Them a Shock That They is Involved.

Couldn't Gat Over. AVegetaWePrcparaJionfor Assimilating tteToodandReeula-ting theS tojoachs and. Dowels of come out the victor. Mr. Rodgers was fishing in the Delaware river," near Pepacton, and had several fine bass lying beside bim on the river bank.

Suddenly an animal leaped from the branch of the tree under which he was sitting and pounced upon the fish. Mr. Rodgers thought it was a cat from one of the nearby farmhouses and, dropping bis fishing pole, grabbed it by the tail. The cat turned on bim, sprang upon his head and clawed his face and hands. Another fisherman came along at this moment, and the cat leaped away from Mr.

Rodgers and ran Into the woods. The newcomer told Mr. Rodgers that the animal was a wildcat. It has left its marks upon him for the rest of his life. The "Irrigation Ode," composed ex pressly for the congress, is de Bears the v.

scribed by musical judges as a mas The adoption of an Independence day baby by Peter Quick, a childless carpenter, and his wife, who live near Pleasantvllle, N. has brought about terly work, and its rendition by the big and superbly trained choir will Signature be a truly inspiring performance. an awful complication in Mr. Quick's ing, September 2. August 20, in Pat-erson, N.

Comedian Al H. Wilson gave the first performance of a new version of his play, "Metz in the "Alps." Since last season the author, Sidney R. Ellis, has rewritten the drama, introducing several new scenes and incidents. As now arranged the piece is in four acts with scenes laid in Southern Switzerland and in the Alps. In the third act there is a sensational episode in which is shown an icy crevasse, awl from which the hero, Metz Muller, Mr.

Wilson, rescues the heroine. For this version Mr. Wilson has composed several new songs. They are entitled "Fairest Flower of All," "Wilson's Lullaby," "Switzer Boy," Switzlebank," and "Songs of Fatherland." The play Is produced with entirely new scenery and elec- There is a special fitness in the FroowteslesfioTwClKeirul- home. ed away for lack of room.

At one time the lobby was so crowded with enthusiastic Sousa admirers that It was necessary for a policeman to disperse them." "The Gingerbread Man" This well known production is booked for an early appearance at the Mishler. "The Gingerbread Man," one of the daintiest morsels from a musical standpoint, after four weeks of careful tutoring in Philadelphia, under the direction of Charles Jones, the master stage manager and Professor Rivers, inaugurated Its season at Asbury Park. This attraction this season is under the personal direction of the (Nixon Zimmerman company. participation of this famous musical organization in the ceremonies Bright and early on the morning of July 4 the baby was found beside tbe ness ana KesLContains namer nor Mineral Mot Narc otic. tne irrigation ceieDratioir.

Utah was road near Pieasantville. It was a smil the scene of the first Irrigation prac tices adopted in this country under modern conditions of civilization Mmmmfma-smaimtaa. The benefits of Irrigation are thor ASPHALT CATCHES TRAMPS. ing, bouncing girl. The finders took the baby into the village and turned ber over to the county authorities.

Before she had been there long along came Mrs. Quick, who was fond of oughly appreciated by the people of that state, and the coming congress Aytm SmJ Jfmi.tl, Mr-JnitSmd devoted to the promotion of that children and had none of her own. movement, appeals strongly to them, "How I should like to have her!" she IN OTHER COUNTIES. The attendance of the celebrated said to her husband. Tabernacle choir is only one evi Happy Hooligan Have to Be Dragged Out of Pitch Prison.

Two tramps from the east recently spent the night Imprisoned in a vat of asphalt at the plant of the Bitulithic Paving company in Decatur, 111. They arrived in that city on a Wabash train and to escape arrest made a dash for shelter. Tbey chose the Bitulithic plant "Well, you can," said he, "if they dence of this interest. The state the hotels will first promise that they will appear as complainants against the men arrested. An order to this effect has been issued by Burgess Eiseman.

It followed the discharge of a man arrested for drunkenness will give her to you." Is sending a great delegation of its A wifecl Remedy for Constipa most prominent citizens to the irri So that part of the business being tion, Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea, gation congress and a magnificent settled, they made a request of the au tborltles and after some little persua and disorderly conduct because of display of irrigated land products to the accompanying interstate exposi ry' use For Over Thirty Years slon were given the child to "raise" and entered by an open window, letting tion of irrigation and forestry. and went off home smilingly happy. oess and Loss of Sleer Toe Simile Signature of NEW YORK. The securing of this remarkable musical organization to sing at the Inaugural of the great jxrigation Everything went smoothly In the Quick home save, of course, for an occasional case of baby colic, but that garnering in sacramemo, is a nota Mr. Quick and bis wife didn't mind.

mm ble achievement, and its presence and participation will render the oc Items of Interest Clipped or Condensed from Our Exchanges. I Wllllamsport teachers are going to school at the city Institute, i Alexandria has been doing itself proud this week. Visitors have poured into the town. Huntingdon turned out masse on Tuesday for the big parade and will hold its citizens' picnic there to-day. Dr.

Thomas B. Griffith, a well known Montoursville druggist, died Tuesdayas the result of a stroke of paralysis on Saturday. He was aged 39 years and was a prominent resident of the 'town, having lived there eince 1871. The other day a lady in Jersey Shore thoughtlessly let a bottle of carbolic acid stand within the reach of a 2-year-old child, which the innocent one got. Instead of drinking the fatal poison the child rubbed some of It on its face and suffered a very Tbey had the baby and were happy to care for her through all of its infant casion, In addition to its own infport- ance, a memorable musical event.

ailments. the refusal of the proprietor of the bar in which he was arrested to appear against him In the role of prosecutor. John H. McNally, an old resident of Woodward township, who was very well known in Lock Haven and vicinity, died unexpectedly 12 o'clock Tuesday morning at his home In the gap near Lock Haven. He was aged CS years.

Death was caused by apoplexy. Mr. McNally was a Knight Templar and a veteran. There are sixteen cases of typhoid fever at Woodland, Clearfield county, and among the most serious ones Is A. E.

Woolrldge, former county commissioner. It will be remembered Chat 'Miss Anna Bair was thought to have been kidnaped last week while sittine in But about ten days ago tbe baby developed a new ailment that Peter EXACT CO FT OF WRAPPEB. 9 The Uncertainty of Things. This is the great misfortune of lift that It Is changeable and never remains 3 themselves down In the dark. Immediately they began to sink.

One of the men, giving bis name as Andrew Mc-Gulre of Lowell, landed feet first, while the other, William Pennl-will of New York city, struck on his back at an angle of forty-five degrees. The sticky asphalt sucked them In like quicksand. They were unable to help themselves or each other. They shouted themselves hoarse, but attracted no attention. Finally their feet struck bottom, and they knew that at least their lives "were saved.

The asphalt sea was around McGuire's knees, while Pennlwili, who went In aslant, bad it around his ears and bad difficulty In keeping his head above the surface. Early-in the morning tbey attracted attention and were rescued. The two men were pried and cut out Their clothes remained in the vat When they were released they immediately made tracks out of Decatur. The; didn't like the place. In the same state.

"Man," says Job, "that is born of woman Is of few days Quick and his good wife could not understand. She was growing an Inch a day, and Peter Quick and his wife grew more fond of her. The baby was healthy and cooed away, gob-gooed and smiled, but her skin bad begun to be and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower and is cut down. He fleeth also as a shadow and continueth not." severe burning.

The doctor in care says it will leave a slight disfigure Beveral shades darker. At first no attention was paid to this except that an additional dose of medi ment. Is more changeable? We are bid that the chameleon assumes In an cine was administered. But the Infant's hair began to kink Almost all of the forty-tflve cases set for trial in the Westmoreland county criminal courts had been hour many colors. The sea of the Euripus has an evil name for its 'many changes, and the moon takes every front of a tent at the camp near Sunbury.

It was later learned, however, that she was with Jacob Hine, who lived. about five miles from Northumberland. When seen the couple exhibited a marriage certificate, and said that they had been married in New York city on Thursday. Sat and ber skin grew decidedly darker. YOU SHOULD BUY Altoona Fairview Cemetery Lots BECAUSE 1.

They will be perpetually cared for when you are gone, all the revenues of the association going to a fund for this purpose. 2. Located right in the city and That settled It The baby had some been disposed of when court adjourned after the first day's session. day Its own peculiar form. But what A Good, Comfortable Rocker The work of the court was greatly expedited by numerous pleas of horrible disease that was beyond treatment at the hands of its adopted parents.

The family physician was called In a hurry. He smiled. Is all this compared to the changes of man? What Proteus ever assumed so many different forms as man does ev urday wnen the girl's uncle, John Shindel, ihad the case before 'Squire nerney, or Northumberland, it was No, the baby was not ill, he said. discovered that the marriage certifi convenient from everywhere. ery hour? Now sick, now in health; now content, now discontent; now sad, now Joyous; now timid, now hopeful; now suspicious, now credulous; now peaceful, now recalcitrant; now he She was in a perfectly natural condition.

The real father and mother of the baby were evidently colored, so It 3. Electric light on all sides and Origin of "Hollo, Billl" Why do the Elks yell "Hello, Bill?" It's this way: Back in 1894, when there was a schism in the organization, the two factions met In Atlantic City for a peace parley. At the time William G. Myers of this city, Philadelphia's only past grand exalted ruler, paved streets to the gates. cate was an old one on which the dates and names had been neatly erased and others substituted.

The girl was sent to jail for safe keeping 4. water convenient for lot own guilty to minor offenses. The grand jury Ignored many bills of indictment and in all but one instance placed the costs, on the prosecutor, where they properly belonged. A straw stack on the David Koh-ler farm, near -Markes, Franklin county, which is tenanted by his Edward Stoner, was set on fire Monday by children playing with matches. The fire communicated with the large bank barn and the neighbors who were drawn by the straw burning, were able to rescue could not be expected that the baby should be white.

Good morning. ers in all -parts of cemetery. wishes, now be wishes not, and many as sne is tne principal witness in 4. Thoroughly drained by means times be knows not what ne wants. the case that comes up at the next Tbere was consternation In the of absorbent tiling, insuring an al In short, tbe changes are as numerous term of the Northumberland county Quick family.

ways dry burial ground. "We can't raise a negro baby, Peter, For further information inquire ol as the accidents In an hour, so that every one of them turns bim upside criminal court. Hine was held under $500 ball for court. was the grand esteemed leading knight and one of the most popular men in the order. To get his advice and greet him hundreds of Elks congregated at the list of officers: can we?" said Mrs.

'Quick. And he agreed they couldn't. President H. L. Nicholson.

Vies down. Tbe past gives bim pain, the present disturbs him, aij. the future Is a Necessity In Every Home We have the com fortable kind. Ihe en the Atlantic City station to meet Mr. the live stock.

The crops, feed and-1 "What had we better do with causes bim agony. Luis de Granada. Presidents M. H. Canan and W.

W. Murray; Messrs. C. T. Witherow, Anton Clabaugh, William F.

Eberle. 'S. Pineules for the kidneys strengthen these organs and assist In drawing poison from the blood. Try them for rheumatism, kidney, bladder trouble, Myers. All the members were at high she asked.

"We'll take It to the almshouse and tension. When Bill Myers stepped off the car Delegate Stack of St. Paul, a big six footer, shouted, "Hello, Bill!" M. Griffith, Thomas M. Goodfellow, J.

C. Hughes, D. A. Little, J. W.

Smith ior jumDago ana urea worn out fell tell them we don't want It. They'll have to take it back," said he. fanning Implements were all consumed with the building. The 'loss is placed at $4,000. Hereafter Latrobe policemen will not enter barrooms for the purpose of arresting disorderly or persons, unless the proprietors of ing.

They bring quick relief. Satis and T. B. Patton. and faction Guaranteed.

Sold by J. P. and the crowd took up the salutation And they did. Little Martha Wash Butler, J. Ross Mateer and C.

with a hearty laugh, and from that day Taylor. ington, as the infunt was christened in honor of the day of her birth, is D. If. CRAWFORD. SECRETARY durable kinci, and you can't go amiss on one now reposing peacefully In the West-1 to this "Hello, Bill!" is so universally used among Elks that it has virtually become official.

To the good natured feeling which had its outward expression in Stack's greeting to BUI Myers Is ascribed the reconciliation. Philadelphia Press.jx Chester county almshouse. But she is not getting the petting she received during ber short stay with her parents by adoption. Same Kind of Cat. Ethel, aged eight, bad succeeded in making her dog stand up on his bind legs, but ber efforts to make the cat do likewise resulted In the little girl getting a bad scratch, whereupon she exclaimed, "You -d cat!" Her horrified mother, who overheard her, punished her severely, but, not disheartened, Ethel the next morning again endeavored to Induce puss to emulate the dog, and again she felt tbe force of the feline claws.

"You" the angry child began, when her moth er said warnlngly: "Ethel!" "Well," she continued, "you are Just tbe same kind of a cat you were yesterday." Judge. The Last Cigar In the pox. "The last cigar In tbe box Is tbe Chicken, Creole Style. Doesn't this suggestion in the Ladies' of ours. A solid oak Rocker, large and comfortable, at $3.50 Solid oak polished Rock World for chicken, Creole style, sound good? hardest to sell," was the remark of a Front street dealer.

"Not because It Is not as good as any other cigar, but Wash one-half pint of rice cold water untjl no more of the flour dis because of the superstition of tbe average man against taking the lost iXW? Next washing day take the daintiest and most delicateM Next washing day take the daintiest and most delicate shirtwaists of linen or lace work vou have the ones that vou of anything. As a result we often take one cigar, or even two cigars, of the last cigars in a box and put them on top of the cigars In a full or almost full box. On the other band, I ought to mention that tbere are men who colors the water; then place the rice in a quart of boiling chicken or veal stock and cook until It Is tender; season with salt and white pepper. Drain out the rice and pack into a buttered ring mold; then Invert on a hot dish and let the ring slip out In the meantime have cooked chicken cut into small Her Troubles. Teacher Who was the most patient person that ever lived? Student Mrs.

Job. Teacher How do you make that out? Student Why, Job endured a whole lot, but she had to endure Job. "udse. Bobby's Energy. Mother Why, Bobble, what do you mean by making baby- eat that yeast ers, spring seat, genuine leather, $9.25 up.

Cash or Payments. SeeThatEye? WelL don't lose sight of the fact that I have a full line of eye glasses and spectacles as well aa a complete and attractive stock of Jewelry. Have your eyes tested. I do it prefer the last cigars and who ask us to save the last cigars In tbe boxes for Them every day, sometimes to tbe number of six or seven dally, for which they call every evening. We have thus no trouble In disposing of pieces and reheated In a tomato puree, seasoned with browned onion, to which add one green pepper cut Into small pieces after the seeds are removed.

are most particular about and starch them with sots "asp Then compare the result with any starching you ever did with ordinary starch. You will see at once that the fabric starched with Kingsford'9 is whiter and more pliable, a delight at once to the sight and touch. Kingsford's Oswego Silver Gloss Starch is unapproached for the lightest or heaviest work. It keeps linens from turning yellow lace work from breaking. You must try it.

BEST FOR ALL KINDS OF STARCHING. For aestenl ase ben mm directed. For llakt starching, ua equaled a cold water Bterch. requiring bo Made for over 50 years at All grocers, full-weight packages. T.

KINOSrORD a SON, Osweao, N. Y. cake? Bobbie Boo-boo, he swallowed these last cigars, but the contrast In my fifty cent piece, and I'm trying to raise the dough. Cornell Widow. the conduct of the two styles of cus M.

Poet Sons, free and procure suitable glasses If your sight Is at alt weak and furnish them at a very moderate price. Particular attention paid to repairing flae watches, clocks, and jewelry. tomers Is curious." Philadelphia Rec Doan's Regulets cure Season with pepper if liked quite hot, salt and butter and fill the center of the rice ring. For a company meal the green pepper can be omitted, and two canned red Spanish peppers can be put through the mincer and after heating disposed on top of tbe chicken when It Is placed In tbe ring. sprig of pars ord.

Union Ave. near 18th St tone the stomach, stimulate the liver, promote digestion and appetite and easy passages of the bowels. Ask your druggist for them. 25 cents a tue-thur-Mt Witt's Little Early Risen dont C. F.

WOOD, 12001 Eleventh Street national Starch Suooeasora. sicken or gripe. Small Pills, easy to take. Sold by all drnjKlatsw ley should decorate the side of Utediak..

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