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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27

destined at no distant day to super
sede the WORKOUT conventional ballet of
the century-old schools of Paris, Milan
and Vienna But it will require time
and culture. In this country, at the
theaters and everywhere else, things are
done in too great hurry to permit any
pauses for the respiration of an art
atmosphere. It is a life on an express
train, with change Of cars ten times a
dayl Whatever an American does
whether he dimes, converSes, pays a
visit or amuseS himself at the theater-
he seems to be aboard q flyer, bent on
breaking a record"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
COMING TO TIE THEATERs.
offerings for the Topeka Play 0oers
Next Week.

When a drama of remote times is
staged with every possible adherence
to the facts of history, the integrity of
such a production must appeal even to
persons not learned, as truth in all art
appeals generally. There never has been
a production on any stage in which
greater pains were taken as to histori-
cal verities than marked the production
of Mary of Magdala," by Mrs. Ffske
which will be seen at the Crawford
theater on Friday. Experts in every
relative field have had to do with this
production, which scenically, in cos
tunes, accessories, and every detail
of its preparation sets a standard that
II VIII be difficult hereafter to eclipse.
Every scene in this play has been con-
structed and furnished with the most
laboriOus attention to exactitude in al
matters, and while the HeySe drama
is legitimate and poetic to degree, it
affords opportunity for original sur
prises in the way of pictures and eff
fects. For instance, the last act gives
scope for display most remarkable,
impressive and thrilling. It pictures a
wilderness in a worldly romantic way
a piece of solitude so realistic that it is
doubtful If the history of the drama
can show it's parallel. Here occurs
storm effects of which may be describ-
ed as wonderful, and to the perfecting
Of which the ingenuity of many experts
III OpllCS ana electricity mas Deen IN
voked- This scene alone makes Mary
Of Magdala' more than notable among
modern plays that have illustrated the
advance of stagecraft.
In Just Struck Town every essen
tial as to stage setting and light eff
fects is carried by the company, and
the last scene of the second act, show
ing the wreck Of the old mill by a
flood and realistic rain storm Of real
water is spoken of as one of the ham,
soonest effects seen on the road in
many years Just Struck Town" has
been booked for the Crawford tonight.
A. W. Ellis and Helen Castle will
apr ear at the Crawford Sunday night
in Jacob Lifts great four-act society
comedy drama, entitled War of
Wealth" complete production will
be presented as in the original New
a play that awakens human sympathy
all emotions, full of comedy and funny
situations.
Carl Hagenbeck's trained animals
open a four night and Wednesday mat
inee engagement at the Crawford Mon
cay night. A matinee viii be given
Wednesday with special features for
the women and children One hundred
and so birds and beasts, divided into
eight separate groups. furnish a full
two and a half hour show that has as
many thrills as a meIodrama and as
many laughs as a farce comedy. In
one act alone there are two lions three
tigers. two leopaxds. two puuaaa. iva
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
PRAISES OUR CHORUS GIRLS.
French Critic Thinks They Are 6u-
perior Dancers.

Jules Huret, dramatic critic of the
Paris Figaro. gives American chorus
girls a boost He says: I'm all the
chaos of American stage life what
struck me as the most original and de-
licious creation was the dancing of the
chorus girls. In this is resuscitated the
art of rhythmic ensemble movement, of
appropriate anima ton Of gesture, of
making the whole body speak-and all
with a grace, a charm, a seduction that
is Incompatible This combination of
song and dance may result in the de-
velopment of a new and national art
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27

street or in the Philippines
The drama typifying the dominion of
brain rather than that OF Drawn is
rapidly becoming the most acceptable
medium for the display of dramatic art.
The time is ready for the advent of the
American product of education and la
Dor, the highest type of American
manhood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27

handed the score with a polite bow to
the music dealer. who had no suspicion
of the existence of a written copy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27

Ships Indoor circus will be at the
Auditorium all next week under the
auspices of the Commercial club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27

polar bears. five dogs. and the famous
Hagenbeck hybrid. a cross between a
lion and a tiger.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26

THE state committee having decided
upon the one convention plan, it would
seem good policy for the county to fol-
low suit. Otherwise the second conven-
ton must be held at a time when it will
be practically impossible for many farm
ers to attend, coming when the Palouse
harvest is on. The people are as ready
to name their standard bearers now as
later. An early convention does not
necessarily mean long campaign, as
active campaigning need not begin till
later. Then, too, it would put SO many
would-be servants OF the people out OF
suspense and uncertainty.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26

THE county commissioners have grant
ed the franchise for an electric railroad
asked for by s. j. CrGtcher, A. J. Smith
and associates OF Pine City, through the
north part of Whitman county to Col
fax. The promoters purpose building a
line from Spokane via Spangle, in Spo-
kane county, to Pine City, in Whitman
county, thence via St. John to Coliax.
Mr. Crutcher says the Washington Wat
er Power company of Spokane is behind
the deal and will supply the capital to
build the road, and that representative
of that firm will make trip over the
proposed route as soon as the roads be-
come passable sor teams.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26

THERE is absolutely no truth in the
report given some degree of publicity by
the Tribune, regarding loss of stock on
the state college farm, and the malicious
ness OF the thing is plainly to be seen in
every line. Nomore careful or thorough
stockman than Mr.. Foster was ever Civ
en- charge of stock, and anyone who de.
sired TO know the truth could gain it by
visit to the college barn. The stock
shows the most perfect care and atten-
ton, and the only loss was that of a COW
that died OF blood poisoning, following
the birth of calf, last summer. This
COW was given every possible attention.
her care being under the personal direc-
tion OF DIR. Frazier, OF the veterinary de-
partment, but ii was one of those cases
where cure was just as impossible as
was the cure OF that valuable COW lost
under similar circumstances by Messrs.
Metsker & klemgard some wears ago.
Certainly no one would think for a mo-
ment OF accusing Metsker < Klemgard
OF neglect" Those who know the Tri-
bune, and the malicious attacks which
II has made IN years gone by on the col
legei need no explanation OF its latest ei-
fort.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26

THE republican county central com
mittee will meet in Pullman at two
O'Clock on Tuesday, April 9th, Chairman
Gaddis having issued call for that
time. The committee will then decide
upon the time for holding the county
convention, and whether one or two con-
ventions will be held. In case two con-
ventions are held, only delegates to the
state nominating convention will be Sc
lected at the first one, and the county
officers will not be nominated till late in
the summer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26

A LATE number of the state College
Bulletin deals with the Boys Expert
ment Clubs, and should arouse great in
terest IN the experimental side OF farm
life among the farmer boys. The idea
is that each boy should plant an expert
mental garden this spring, in which va
rious grains, vegetables, etc, are to be
grown in accord with the suggestions
and the plat pictured in the Bulletin.
The instructions are explicit, and the
idea will undoubtedly prove of great val
ne to the farm interests of the state.
Another incentive to the work will be
the premiums offered by the state fair
for the best exhibit from these gardens
Where is the Palouse country lad who
will gain fame for bis county and credit
for himself by gathering in that prize :?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26

HERE is the way the dispatches from
Port Arthur read, almost daily: 1.-THE
japanese fleet bombarded the port for
six hours today and then retired from
sight. The Russian fleet then left the
inner harbor and put to sea, returning
about dark They sighted the Japanese
fleet when about three hours out" Note
the coincidence the Russians "sighted
the Japs when three hours out ''-and re-
turned at once to the shelter OF Port
Arthur Wise men, those Russian
sailors
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26

THERE is certain sentiment abroad
to the effect that there is such friendly
feeling between the United States and
Russia that we should heartily sympa-
thlze with the car in his present trouble.
This is all bosh The czar himself is en-
titled to our friendship on the ground
that he is weak man in the hands of a
strong war party; that he is conscien-
tiously opposed to war, and has done his
best to avoid it; that the real govern
ment of Russia is in the hands of Grand
Duke Michael and the Greek church Of
fcials, whose Interior object seems to be
to depose the czar in favor of the grand
duke. There would have been no war
with Japan had Nicholas ruled supreme.
He was a fool that he did not assert
himself, but court intrigues are wonder
fully powerful and Nicholas has not the
stamina of his father. SO far as the
Russian people themselves are concerned,
the United States has nothing in COM
mon or in sympathy with them. The
japanese are progressive and tolerant.
Above all, they are now fighting to stop
the gradual encroachlng power of the
Russians in the East, and, it is to be
hoped, will succeed. The constant en-
croachments of the cars forces there
are menace to the whole world, and
must be checked now or never.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26
SALT LAKE,
DENVER,
KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS,
CHICAGO,
EAST EVERYWHERE.
o. r. & N. Time Card.

Under the new schedule, the O..
r. & N. trains now run as follows:
No. 50 will leave Pullman for
Colfax, Pomeroy, Dayton, Pendle-
ton and the east at $40 a. M, daily,
except Sunday.
No. 81 will leave Pullman for Col
fax, Spokane, Portland and the
east at $3.50 p. M, daily.
No. "a for Moscow at I2:I5 p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
No, 81 leaves for Moscow at o:o5
P. m. daily.
The undersigned will quote rates
and receive deposits for prepaid
tickets to be delivered at any point
in the East Write for particulars.
l. 7. AMES,
Agent, Pullman, Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
County of Whitman %

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, to the
said Helen M. Hayden, also all other
persons or parties unknown, claiming any
right, title, est ate, lien or interest in the
real estate described in the complaint
herein, defendants.
You are hereby summoned and required
to appear i'll the Superior Court of the
State of Washington, in and for Whitman
County, within sixty days after the date
of the first publication of this Summons,
to-wit: within sixty days after the 10th
day of March, 1904 and defend the above
entitled action in the above entitled
Court, and answer the complaint of
plaintiff in said action, and serve copy
of your answer on Thomas Neill, the I'M
dersigned, attorney for plaintiff, at his
Office i'll Colfax, in the county of Whit
man, State of Washington, and if you
fail to appear and defend said action and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff
aforesaid, within the time aforesaid,
judgment will be rendered against you,
according to the demand of the said COM
! plant which has been filed with the
Clerk of said Court. The object of the
above entitled action to quiet the title of
plaintiff in and to lot five (5), block eleven
! (I1) of the original town of EndiCott,
Whitman County, Washington according
to the recorded plat thereof and decree
ing that the defendants have no estate or
interest whatsoever in or to any part of
said real estate, and that the title of the
plaintiff therein is good and valid and
free and clear of all demands and claims
Of defendants or either of them, and all
persons claiming any interest in said
property subsequent to the filing of the
lis pendens herein, and for such further
relief as to the Court may seem proper
and costs and disbursements herein.
Dated March 18th, 1904.
THOMAS NELL,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Postothce address-Colfax, Whitman
County, Washington.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26

PURE water and plenty of tour peo-
pie appreciate the blessing that has been
bestowed upon Thorn when they visit
some of our sister cities and are com
PEELED to drink yellow river water.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26
YES, the ground hog was wise lad.

CoLFAx is again wrestling with the
water question. That is one question
that nature solved for Pullman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26

An! now can the United States breathe
freer and sleep easier. Columbia has
just reduced its standing army from H.
900 men to 1000.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26
SUMMONS.

Washington, in and for Whitman
County.
NJ. J.. Rumbaugh, plaintiff, VS.. Helen M.
Hayden, also all other persons or parties
unknown, claiming any right, title, es-
tate, lien, or interest i'll the real estate
described i'll the complaint herein, de-
fendents
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26

All advertisements will be continued and
charged for until ordered out.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-03-26
THE PULLINaU HERALD.

Published at Pullman, Washington, ev-
cry Saturday morning, and entered at
the Pullman postofiice as second-class
mail matter
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-19

That form OF Industrial paternalism
that finds it's exposition In housing
employees probably Is nowhere more
popular than In Germany. where the
lead Is taken by the government itself
In providing rentable properties for the
employees OF the royal factories. The
government for many years has been
spending money literally In the coal
district of Saarbrucken for the erection
OF dwelling houses, which are sold to
the miners ON easy monthly INSTALL
ments. AS an example OF the extent
or this practice the case of the Krupp
Essen works may be considered typI-
cal This company owns some 1924
houses that are rented exclusively by
workmen, representing an Investment
or some S3.S75.OO0. OF these 1860 have
two rooms each, 800 have three rooms
each, 44s have four rooms each, $50
have five rooms each, eS have six
rooms each and "a have seven rooms
90 f.l
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-19
Society Crimfuags

In dealing with offenses by criminals
OF previous good social standing we
rarely look beyond the offender him
self to consider the welfare of the
community. IL, for example, a man
steals and after his indictment FOR the
crime his friends or relatives repay
the amount OF the theft, I'm America
that is the end OF the matter, and the
ofrense committed against criminal law
devised as protection for the public
IL entirely negligible. The greatest
bank wreclker in American criminal
history now lives undisturbed I'm New
York. He never served day In fail
for defalcation of $4,000, 600. The In
dictments against him were all dis
missed few years ago. he even
seems to have returned to some sort OF
social position. and the society columns
OF the New York Times, commenting
some time ago upon reception Mt his
New York home. alluded with becom-
ing gravity TO certain Canadian guests
as friends whom their host and his
family had made during their long
stay In Quebcc"'-George w. Alger In
A FIN nfic
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-19
The Kaiser I'm po-,.

n DOCK recently published i'm Paris
apounds In hitherto unpublished details
resaru'hs the German emperor's life.
IL is declared that he visits Paris every
year choosing a different title for each
yisr, ana that he is carefully watched
by French detectives. for should he he
recognized he would be almost sure To
suner insult. Two years ago he was
recognized by newspaper man while
IN railway station. The reporter no.
hteiy asked n question. addressing him
ms your majesty" Suddenly four
men surrounded the inquisitive jour
naiist ana hurried him from the sta
tion. They were detectives who had
been assigned to guard the distinguish
ed traveller.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-19

1t Is a characteristic OF the wide
spread movement for outer park sys-
TENS that the water front OF our cities
Is becoming more and more appreciat-
cd. The general plan is to preserve the
valleys OF small streams In their en-
tirsty and 60 construct artificial en-
bankments along rivers. SO building
them that they shall not interfere with
the business OF the railroads and Quays
which have usually appeared on the
scene. This IA one OF the stated objects
OF the park movement In Philadelphia
and Washington and one OF the studies
which the improvement commission OF
New York Is undertaking. 1t is gener-
ally true also OF the proposals that
have been made for other cities. Provi-
dence and Baltimore have Just secured
reports on proposed park systems in
which the preservation OF the valleys
OF streams Is the predominant feature.
-Booklovers' Magazine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-19
tuREp BY LIGHT.
Some New NOCTURNAL Experiences Of
south American insects


south American insects
Interesting results have followed the
Introduction OF the electric light I'm the
streets OF Port OF Spain. Trinidad. The
largely populated insect world OF that
region has never before seen such bril-
liant illumination as the arc lights Of
fered, and they have shown great curl
osity, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Every morning the ground under the
lamps Is found to be strcwn with thou
sands OF dead insects of many yarie-
ties. II is impossible 10 walk without
treading on them.
III the supply OF insects were not In
exha ustible some OF the varieties
would certainly be doomed to EXITING
ton In fact, one kind is evidently less
numerous now than before the electric
lights We're installed.
This is a kind OF giant water bug. of
which such incredible numbers were
destroyed that the bug has come to be
generally known as the electric beetle.
The lamps are no longer visited by the
crowds OF these bugs that ut first came
to inquire into the meaning of the
strange -brilliance. Either the species
has been greatly depleted through the
destruction Of many thousands of Its
members or else some kind OF instinct
has told them that arc lamps are dan
gerous things to NEEDLE with.
The owls in their wisdom have
learned to profit by the fascination
which the arc lamp has for insects.
As the illumination is turned ON at
pghtfall the owls may be seen wend,
Ing their way to the peighborhood of
the lamps, for they have discovered
that their prey Is more abundant there
than anywhere else.
The feast Is spread before them, and
al they have to do Is to dash out from
the trees and capture a moth or bee.
Tie that Is winging Its way to the dsz-
zling goal. Then the owls return to
their perches and wait for the next
conner.
The bats also have learned to make
use OF the lights in this unsportsman-
Ike manner for catching moths and
other insects.
Not few explorers In tropical re-
gions have complained that it is I'M
possible to have light in camp during
the night without mourning unpleasant
visitations from myriads of insects.
One OF them recently wrote that he
was often forced to dine in the DARK
as an attempt to use light attracted
swarms OK flies, which got into his
eyes and dropped into his food.
The naturalist Eugene Andre in his
recent descriptions OF journeys In the
Oriuoco basin found that he could car
~ on his work OF collecting insects at
night by the use of lights One even
Ing an assistant took number of
hashlight photographs by using the
magnesium light.
An invasion OF the camp by moths
and other insects at once occurred, and
Andre secured more than 100 specl-
mems. On the following morning he
found the singed and mutilated re-
mains OF many others that had perish
ed miserabiy, lured by the strange
spell which a bright light casts upon
them.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-19
THE SHIRLEY SHAKERS.
Remnants OF n Society That Was Es-
I'm blished I'm 1913.

Within mile of the town OF Shirley.
In Massachusetts, forty miles from
Boston, is n little remnant OF n once
tlourishing society OF Shakers estab-
lished I'm thepyear 1913 with n men,
bership OF forty -four adults and TWEEN
ty-two youths and children. Mother
Ann had visited this neighhorhood sew
eral times before the church was final.
~ established. She was the guest OF a
prosperous farmer named Elijah
Wildes, who eventually donated his
farm as the nucleus OF the large pos
-sessions owned later by the Shakers.
The Wildes house remained standing
until two or three years ago, and visit
ors TO the Shaker settlement were
shown the room In which Mother"
Ann preached, and also the room I'm
which she was concealed one night
when band OF men from the village
appeared at the farm bent on mobbing
the heretical Ann. whose doctrines
We're regarded by some Of the Shirley
ties as little short of monstrous and
evil TO the last degree
But Elijah Wildes and his wife chung
to the new faith. and her Shirley settle
ment finally grew into prosperous
colony of more than 100, owning above
$500 acres of land in common, besides
church. a dozen or more large and
splendidly built brick houses. great
barns, dairy. mill and shops Of
various kinds. 4 thriftier or more In
dustriOus class OF people never inhabit-
cd the earth. Nor can this singular
sect be surpassed i'm exquisite cleanli-
ness. The interior of their homes, like
the exterior. is severely plain. but clean
aud orderly to the last degree.
The world of fashion gives them no
concern. for their dress Is the same
year in and year out. In former years
they had a distinctive form OF dress for
both men and women. and this dress
was very similar to that worn by the
old time Quakers, and. while this dis
tinctive style of dress Is no longer adj
pered to rigidly, the Shakers always
dress simply. and their Sunday garb
Is plainest OF all.
Elder John Whitley. now an old man
OF eighty-six and parilyzed. has been
for great many years at the head OF
the community OF Shakers In shirley
y
ago and has been one OF the Shakers
OF Shirley about sixty years. He is a
patriarchal looking old man, with an
unblemished record of character. Ia
Their John. as they call him now, can
no longer direct the affairs OF the com
munity because OF the lnfirmity OF
years, but his faith is mistaken. and
he still believes In all of the claims OF
Mother Ann Lee.
The Shirley community has dwindled
to little community of but. ten mem-
bers. three men and seven women, and
several OF them have been members of
the community for more than fifty
years. There has been but one add
ton TO the community I'm the past six
years. and the youngest member must
be nearly 1fty years OF age.-Boston
Herald.