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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
The OLYMPIC.

But Topekans will not be without
their ten-cent vaudeville. 1t has been
their popular amusement for nearly
two years now and certainly would
have been missed by them had not
newcomer stepped into the breach to
take the places of those who have set
out to provide a higher class of vaude-
vile at the Majestic and the new Nov
city.
This newcomer is Mr.. George F.
Clarke, who has had a wide expert
ence in the building and conduct of
vaudeville houses of this class, and
who is also well known in the the
atrical profession as a manager. He
has three shows on the road now,
Down East production, the Boston
Ideal Stock company, and a one-night
stand show. the Genuine Hobo"
He has leased, and is rapidly turn
ing into an attractive little tehater,
the buildings at 100 and Ill East
Eighth avenue. Under the arrange
ments he has worked out, it will be as
attractive a ten-cent vaudeville house
as has been seen in Topeka. The en-
trance will be on the east side. where
there will be a spacious lobby under
cover and which will be a protection
that other houses of this sort have not
mad for the crowds that are always
waiting for the second or. third shows.
AT the end of this lobby will be the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
BeIasco,s AIodeI N Th ,,I,

The Matinee Girl who always
has something interesting to say, de-
scribes Belasco's latest theater in New
York City as follows: Passing the
new Stuyvesant theater in Forty-fourth
street, near Broadway, one has a dull
eye and a duller fancy if in this new
playhouse, built by David Belasco, one
sees not the resemblance of the house
to the builder.
Its scant, two-storied height re-
minds one of the somewhat less than
medium stature of the playwright
manager. Its plain facade, unbroken
by needless excrescence of false adorn-
ment, is as plain as his own priestlike
attire. No Greek temple ever had Sc
verer lines. A glance at the exterior
or this newest playhouse and there
comes drifting back into memory the
Belasco declaration:
Il am simple fellow. I like sim
pie things. 1 prefer simple people
simply"
In the exterior of the theater. which
will be opened soon by David Warf1eld,
there is the keynote of simplicity
Within there mounts high the wave of
theatrical reform. Curiously wide in
proportion to its depths is the Stuyve-
SAINT. David Belasco has heard the
mUttered objurgation of the man who
sits far back under the balcony, see
ing naught and hearing less. In pity
for this man he had built a theater
with only fifteen rows of seats in the
orchestra. Even the man on the far
thest side of the fifteenth row is in di-
rect line of vision and hearing with
the stage. The auditorium will be Of
colorings so soft and of a note so con-
fidential that it will seem rather a
drawing-roo ON.
But the innovations will be found
chiefly on the other side of the foot
lights, and are addressed to the COM
fort and well being of the actor. He
will not be in jeopardy of life and
limb by props" lurking unyieldingly
in the darkness of the wings. All
props" will be hurried upon an ele-
vator in the middle of the stage and
lowered to their place beneath 1t. And
the gridiron. fifteen feet higher than
any gridiron in the city, will dispose
of whatever properties have not been
banished by the elevator. And in
each dressing-room a shower bath!
This not for the purpose OF pampering
his players, but Of fostering their
health ami preserving their lives.
Having been an actor himself, Mr.. Be
lasco knows well how many a player
has caught a fatal cold because at
fever heat from some last scene in
play he has gone out after hurried
dressing into the bitter cold of a mid
night in midWinter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24

caption: Poor Richard Jr.'s Philoso-
ply" Now, by means of what is evil
IDENTIFY a rigorous process of selection,
the cream of these magazine utterances
has been skinned and put into book
form, and, what is even more to the
point, great deal of new matter has
been added-the whole forming a bril-
liant and helpful book. Yet perhaps
more remarkable than this writer's wit
is his infinite variety. His clever aph-
orisTns and hard common-sense seem
to cover every field of life. 1t is not
likely that this author can long retain
his anonymity. Too many people are
curious about his clever work. One of
the most frequent guesses is that the
writer is Reginald Wright Kaufman,
the young novelist who has just COM
pleted THE Bachelors Guide to Matri-
mony.'' Be that as it may, this par
ticular sort of wit has never been
equalled since G. H Lorimer wrote his
Letters of a Self Made Merchant to
His Son.
An important book on Japan is an
nounced as in preparation by Thomas
Y. Crowell & Co. It is entitled THE
Japanese Nation in Evolution" and its
author, DR.. William E. Griffis, is pc
culiarly fitted for his subject. as he has
witnessed many of the great inner
events and changes which he describes.
After Perry gained entrance to the
Hermit Kingdom DR.. Griffis was one
of the earliest educators sent from
America; since which time he has en-
joyed The friendship of the Mikado and
other leading Japanese.
The life of Richard Jefferies furnishes
another pathetic example of genius de-
MED recognition until the man himself
had passed away. But the fame of this
"Prose-Poet of Nature has lately been
growing by leaps and bounds, every
new reader of his books at once being
enlisted as a devotee A new edition of
three chief books by him-"The Life of
the Fields 1.-THE Open Air. and Ma
ture Near London" announced by
Thomas Y. Crowen & Co.'s therefore
timely. Introductions by Thomas Coke
watkins will ada interest to this new
edition.
The September Century will have a
complete novelette, by DIR. S. Weir
Mitchell. prince of American story
writer's. 1t is announced as one Of DR..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
The Majestic.

Interiorly, the Majestic will practic-
ally be a new theater when it opens
as a home of the highest class vaude-
Vile on Monday, September 2. During
the summer months the house has un-
dergone a process of thorough recon-
struction on the inside and will be
quite attractive and comfortable in all
of its details when the opening day
arrives. A gallery has been put in and
with the gallery the house will have a
seating capacity of about one thou
sand
Arrangements have been made by
Mr.. Crawford, the manager, to book
the vaudeville for this house in con-
junction with the Orpheum circuit,
which is recognized as one of the
stellar vaudeville circuits of the coun-
try. Charges for seats for these high
class shows will be ten, twenty-five and
thirty-fVe cents for the evening per-
formances and for the matinees on
holidays and Sundays. On other days
the matinee charges will be ten cents
for all parts of the house. More than
400 seats at the ten-cent charge will
be set apart for the evening perform
onces. There will be no souvenir matt
nees
But one performance will be given
each evening and afternoon, but the
programmes will be so extensive and
of such variety as to make each show
of two hours duration. Music for
these shows will be furnished by an
orchestra under the direction of Mr..
Calkins, who will also provide the or
chestra for the Grand Opera House
during the season. The Majestic will
take on a sort of a metropolitan air in
that all of the ushers and other at
taches will be arrayed in natty uni
forms.
In the opening of the new shows
each week at this house there will be
an innovation over the customs which
have prevailed in vaudeville in this
city. The opening night for the new
shows each week will be on Monday In
stead of on Sunday, as has been the
universal custom in vaudeville houses
in this city, heretofore. Mr.. Craw-
ford had to make this change in order
to be able to book with the Orpheum
circuit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24

From the point of view of sheer in
vention it is probably harder to turn
out a popular juvenile book than to
produce a popular novel. Fiction has
but one task: it must entertain. But
the Juvenile, to be popular, must both
entertain and instruct. Because both
these ends are secured in Mother
Gooses Puzzle Pictures (Henry AL
temus Company, Philadelphia), it is
safe to prophesy wide popularity for
both this and other volumes contained
in "Altemus' Young Folks Puzzle
Pictures Series
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24

four hundred of them will be in the
balcony, which will be most commod-
ious. The balcony seats will be ten
cents each and those in the parquet,
which in this house will be the entire
lower floor. will be twenty cents each,
with box seats at twenty-five cents
each.
There will be an orchestra of five
pieces under the leadership of Mr..
Steinberg to furnish the music for the
shows at this new house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24

that will be presented for those vaude-
vile folks who put on poor acts could
not afford to make such long jumps.
There will be matineeS every after
noon at the Olympic and two perform
ances each evening, possibly three on
Sunday nights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24

A novel published in serial form
has it's own way of reaching the pub
lie, nor can any one tell exactly what
or why it is. 1t may be matter of
convenience, or it may be matter of
psychology, but the proof of the serial
is in the sale of the book. Gilbert
Parker's great story, The Weavers,
which has been running in Harper's
magazine, will be issued in book form
in late September. The Weavers has
published by the Harpers-forced into
it by the booksellers advance sale.
Charles F. Warwick's important
work on "Mirabeau and the French
Revolution, heretofore published by
]. B. Lippincott Co., has been taken
over by George w. Jacobs & Co.. by
whom the book will now be supplied.
Messrs. Jacobs & Co. have also in
preparation a companion volume to
the above to be entitled "Danton and
the French Revolution, which will
be issued some time next year, to be
followed later by "Robespierre and
the French Revolution" While each
volume will be complete in itself, they
are so planned that the three together
will form a complete history of that
turbulent period in the history of
France that preceded, accompanied,
and followed the French revolution.
Rex Beach has come to New York
to live. Born and raised in Michigan,
a resident of Chicago, and for some
years a sojourner in Alaska, where he
owns a gold mine, the author of The
Spoilers has come straight to this end
of the country, and has decided to
make the metropolis his home. Mr..
Beach feels not only the charm of
New York, but it's inspiration. His
decision to make it his place Of resi-
dence is in line with the action of an
Increasing number of our most prom
Using authors. The tendency would
show that New York is becoming
more and more, to literary men and
women in America, what London has
been for years on the other side Of the
water.
The following letter was received by
William z. Connelley from j. F. Sny-
der, Virginia, ILL.,. after Mr. Snyder had
read Connelley's book, "Doniphan's
Expedition" recently published in To-
peka. Mr.. Snyder was a resident of
Missouri in the days of the border
troubles. was one of the Missourians
who invaded Kansas under General
David r. Atchison. who had twenty
eight hundred men. This letter has
much value as a Kansas historical
document. For that reason it Is pub
lished:
Virginia. ILL.,, Aug. Is. 1907.
William z. Connelley
Dear Sir: For many years have
had copy of John T. Hughes first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24

Mitchelrs decidedly characteristic
pieces of work, holding the readers
attention closely to a most unexpected
ending.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
Not Much Doing During Summer.


A retrospect of the summer theatre
cal season in Topeka does not call for
many words. It has been absolutely
nihil, with the exception of the stock
company productions at the Air Dome
under the management of Mr.. Roy
Crawford. AS a rule, the stock COM
panies. which have appeared at the
Air Dome, have been of a higher class
than are usually seen at ten and TWEEN
ty-cent places. and their efforts have
been well received, as the patronage
age accorded the Air Dome, when the
weather has been favorable, has been
rather extraordinary, but none the less
the deserved.
Outside of the shows at the Air
Dame there has been nothing in the
theatrical line in the city during the
entire summer. unless circus or two
might be classed as such. There have
been free attractions, generally of the
spectacular order, at Vinewood Park,
which have been appreciated by the
crowds that have patronized this re-
sort. But this has been all in the way
of amusements for the people of the
city during the past two months. That
they are greedy for theatricals, with
vaudeville classed as such, will be evil
denced by the box office receipts as
soon as the theaters get running. And
the box office receipts will continue to
be favorable for months to come, pro-
vided the people are given their
moneys worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
Tho Elite.

Then last but by no means least in
the way of amusement houses is the
Elite in the 400 block on Kansas ave-
nue., which has been running contin-
aously for many months as the home
of moving pictures. The present plan
of its management is to continue along
the same line, as it seems to have
struck z popular chord and has been
run with a deserved success, for as
usual thing some excellent moving pic
lures are on each bill, which is
changed twice 4 week and the pictures
are interspersed with illustrated songs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-05

Iacia ell 9 del entrante Julio, 10
speramos procedente de la Pen(nsu-
a y Canarias para continuar viaje di-
ecto 4 Santiago de Cuba, Habana,
,ienfuegos y New Orleans.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-05
EDTCTO
Seccion Primera.
Estados Unidos de America.
Ell Presidente
de los EstadoS UnidoS.
Gavino Rivera, EX.PARTE.
SOBRF DOMINIC
SOBRE DOMINO

POR CUANTo, habiendo presentado
|el Abogado don Gabriel Guerra una
mocion 4 nombre de Gavino Rivera
y Ramirez, para que Sc declare JUS
tifcado en- su favor Ell dom inio de la
siguiente fnca:
"Predio de terreno radicado Ell el
barrio de "Espinosa de la juris-
diccion de Vega-alta, compuesto de
doce cuerdas. equlvalentes 4 d hec.
tareas, II areas y Ga ceniareas, CO.
lindante por Ell Norte con Gavino Ri
vera, por Ell Sur con la carretera
N p, por ell Este con la Succession de
Jorge | Finlay, y por Ell Oeste con
terrenos de la Succession Finlay y te-
rrenos del pueblo de Vega alta"
PoR TANTo y habi6ndose ordena-
do por ell Honorable Emilio del
Toro, Juez de la Seccion "a. de
esta Corte y sustituto de la Ia., que
Sc publique la pretension por tres
veces en- un peri6dico de los de ma
yor circulation de los que Sc editan
en- esta Ciudad, para que los que
tengan algdu derecho real sobre el
inmueble descrito, las personals igno-
radas a quienes pueda perjudicar la
inscription y en- general todo el que
desee oponerse pueda efectuarlo den
tro del termino de sesenta dlas, libro
el presente en- San Juan de Puerto
Rico 4 Is de Junio de I9o7-Jose f.
Figueras, Secretario. Por A. Marin
Marien, Sub secretario
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-05
PARA REGALOS
ARTICUL0S ACABADOS DE REClBlR

Eleg0nttsimos estuches para tocador de Sc
noras
EStuches de fn{sima piel con utenslios
propios para caballeros.
J~egos de cafe de Plata Christofe, en- di-
verSas formaS modernistas.
Gran ua,iedad en- JoyeroS Tareteros Ar
tlSticos.
Espejos de una, dos tres lunas. de Vene-
cia en- caprichosisimas formas.
Figuyas y bustos de arte, en- terra ceta Y
biscuit.
Retojes de alta fantasia, con cuerda para
un a1lo, gran variedad.
EStuches para Gfeitar Guiellt, en- distintos
tamanoS.
70 Gran variedad en- otros articulos que
ofrecemos precies limitados.
Gonzalez Padln HermanOs
San Juan, p. r.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-05

RED ID" LINE or STEAMSHIPS.
YOss amiS EeW-York Porto Ric Cazao Vouozush
Saendo del muelle BROOKLYN unto al St. Ferry
VaporCA CARACAS, Tons, Vapore de doble hic.
PHILADELPHIA $500 = Vspor MARACAIBO, Tona
MERIDA $50 ZULIA, :,
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CcmsreiaAtss. Banqusros { GVmisiuAi:
AGENTES De los VaporG' kGsaA4ntcos u
RIEIA1OS. IZQUIERDo YOo. ID OAllG

Y A. FOLGH & o., DE BARCELONA,
Y he THE TWEEDIE TRADING Go, vapores noruegos
Argentina Uruguay Puerto Rico cuba Estados Unidos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-05

Esta ala carga en- Montevidoo pa
IA Cuba hara esta escala reuniendo
aete que 10 amerite.'
Los introductores deberan trasmi-
tir sus inmediatas 6rdenes por cable
para aProvechar esta oportunidad.
Admiti6ndose carga y
The Holly chieftain., 1907-11-29
Noted B.rrister Dies.

Denver, Nov. ~. = Justice
Charles Frank Caswell of the
Colorado supreme court died after
very brief illness Thursday
morning.
Justice Caswell was born at
STAFFORD, N. H., May 10, 1851.
He graduated from Dartmouth
and was admitted to the bar in
sI9y7 He &anse 10 Ee1nraa0 II
1881. took up mining but liter
settled at Grand Junction where
he resumed the practice of law.
He was prominent in republican
political circles and held many
offices on the western slope, ris-
ing rapidly until he was elected
to the supreme bench. He was
Mason of high degree. He was
known thruout the state and his
death has brought expressions of
deepest regard from all sections
of Colorado.
Many names have been sug-
gested for the vacancy on the SUI
preme bench and Monday, Nov.
IS, Governor Buchtel will receive
representatives of the arious can
didates at the capitol. Many be-
lieve that a western slope man
will be chosen.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-11-29
Killed While Celebrating.

Canyon City, Nov. 27.-Dyna-
mite wrecked the home of John
Delari in which were ten people
celebrating Delari's wed ling and
the christening of his infant
child. Two men were killed, sew
en- persons were wounded, but the
baby, altho blown a considerable
distance by the force of the ex-
plosion, was apparently unin-
jured.
The explosion occurred about
o O'Clock Saturday night at
Brookside, coal camp near here,
shook every house in the place
and was felt here.
The dead: Ubald Mosketti,
Dominic Delpit.
Rosa Marlino and T. Cazzoni
are fatally injured.
About year ago Delari was
married by justice of the peace.
A short time ago baby was born
and it was decided to have the
couple Remarked by priest and
have the child christened accord
ing to the rites of the Catholic
church. The double ceremonial
was scheduled for Saturday night
and the neighbors had gathered
in for it. Dynamite was being
used to let the world know how
happy the party was. Mosketti
and Delpit were carrying about
twenty-five pounds of the explos-
i've into the house when it ex-
ploded in their arms.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-11-29
Rich Woman Dies in Rags.

Denver, Nov. 27.-Living in
squalor, alone and friendless,
Mrs. Georgia Horton, an aged
widow, known as the. woman
hermit, died in her cabin some
time last Thursday morning with
out the comfort of ministering
friends. After her body had. been
taken to the coroner's, neighbors
searched the cabin and found over
$4,000 in money hidden in tin
can, priceless silks and garments
of once resplendent grandeur in
an ancient trunk. The old wom-
an had been the widow of civil
war veteran, but nothing was
ever told by her OF her past life
or her family, except that she had
been known to speak of depart.
ed grandeur. She had frequently
told neighbors she had no money.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-11-29
Adopt Resolutions.

Glenwood Springs, Nov. a.
Resolutions adopted by the west
ern slope stockmen at the con-
vention which has just been held
here, are to the effect that there
is too great a lack of discrimina-
ton in the withdrawal of land for
forest reserve purposes by the
federal government. The stock
men suggest radical changes in
the laws and methods of conduct
ing the reserves and suggest that
settlers be given greater latitude
in obtaining timber and land fop
honesteading and that grazing
fees be abolished.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-11-29
Fighting for Estate.

Trinidad, Nov. 27.-Miss Katie
Hall. daughter. of the late ]. H.
Hall. pioneer druggist of this
place, who died FIVE weeks ago
leaving an estate worth 100000,
has filed application for letters
of administration. This marks
the beginning of bitter contest
for the possession of the estate.
The will which is in the posses
sion of Probate Judge Ross, pro-
vides that Miss Cora Hall of San
gerville, Maine, who is made the
chief beneficiary, shall be the ad-
ministratrix. Judge Ross has no.
tilted the Maine girl to come here
to look after her interests. Hall
was estranged from his family
several years ago and his wife
and daughter have lived in Los
Angeles. He cut them off with
a nominal bequest. Miss Cora
Hall who is given the bulk Of the
fortune by the will is the favorite
niece of Hall.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-11-29
Beat Uncle Sam by Waiting.

Steamboat Springs, Nov. A.
After waiting more than two
years after the date set for their
wedding. Oliver /. Cheney, stock
holder in a Boulder bank and
Miss Lenna Knight of Central
City, were married here Satur-
day evening. Several years ago
each came to Routt county and
took up homestead. The two
tracts adjoined. The young cou-
pie became engaged and the we'd
ding was set for July IL, 1905
Then they learned that if they
got married one or the other
would have to give up home
stead. They decided to comply
with the laws of Uncle Sam and
secure the homesteads first. They
knew their love would survive
few years delay. This summer
they proved up on their home
steads and upon the receipt of the
documents from the land Office
giving them title to the land the
marriage took place.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-11-29
General Palmer Receivers.

Colorado Springs, Nov. a.
General William ]. Palmer,
founder of Colorado Springs,
whose spine was broken Sept. IA,
1906, when he was thrown from
his horse, is able to walk again.
With the assistance of someone
to keep his knees from giving
way under him he can take few
steps and the indications are that
within a few months he will re-
gain fairly good control of his
limbs which have been almost
completely paralyzed since the ac-
cident. Gen. Palmer is 72 years
old.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-11-29
:, Warned to Quit.

Delta, Nov. 27.-When Peter
Madsen arose Saturday morning
and started out to do the chores
about his ranch On Cedar mesa,
IS miles from here, he found
banging on the doorknob min
iature coffin, containing small
efigy of man with moose
about the neck. Accompanying
the gruesome token was note
warning Madsen to leave the
country within 60 days.
Madsen, who came here about
five years ago, lives with his wife
on the ranch and bears good
reputation. He says he has no
enemies that he knows of and
does not know whether the cof-
fin Is a joke or a serious threat,
The sheriff took possession of the
coffin and note and considers that
the matter is not joke. There
is considerable excitement over
the affair.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-11-29
Shoots Husband Account Cruelty

Denver, Nov. 27.-"I have shot
him. He struck me once too Of
ten. Go see if he is dead" Thus
Mrs. ]. D. Hoover, wife of a plas-
terer told neighbor of the shoot
ing at the Hoover home Saturday
afternoon. If Hoover had not
seen his wife aim the revolver
and started to drop just as she
pulled the trigger, the IS calibre
bullet would probably have
pierced his heart. AS it was, the
bullet passed thru his breast, 4
inches above the heart. The
woman says her husband began
abusing her when he returned
from work. 1t was after he had
thrown her upon couch and
choked her, she says, that she
went to the bedroom and secured
the revolver. No arrests were
made and the man is said to have
made statement that his wife
was not to blame. He will re-
cover.