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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
Rnuond Him.

"There's only one thing the arm
less wonder cdn't do with his feet, !"
said the Snowman.
whats that?" asked a spectator.
"Put on his gloves" answered the
Snowman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23

SimpkIns-- You say that little man
was formerly tie lightweight cham
pion? Tlmkins-- Yes. SImkIns- How
did be lose the title? 1imkinsO Oh, he
didn't lose It. lie merely sold his gro
cery and retired. Chicago News.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
To feign a virtue Is to have ITS oppo-
site vice Hawthorne.
An inv;tation.

Fred Last night as you stood In the
moonlight I couldn't help but think
how much I would like to kiss you.
Ereda : Well, the poet says. 'The
thought OF yesterday Is the action Of
tndav"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
The Nnnnire.

The attraction which is announced for January 1 and 2, with daily matt nee at the Hyperion, will be the new est production by the Messrs, Shubert "rhe Vampire" drama in three acts founded upon a psychic theme and written by Edgar Allan Woolf and George Sylvester Viereck.
 John E. Kelerd and Katherine Flor ence will assume the principal roles in the new play MT. Kellerd carrying the title part and inpersonating a literary vampire" who takes from the minds Of others, through psychic powers, their artistic ideas and converts them to his own purposes This Is theme never before used by dramatists in play con- struction and while at first blush it might seem impossible and overdrawn it Is nevertheless a subject which has attracted the earnest attention Of noted psychologists and men of letters
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26

other impersonaton is worthy of spe- cfal mention 1t is that of the clown Toby, played by John Finley, Mir Finley's acting was of very high or der He appeared only in the first act but during his short time on the stage Ina made a lasting effect It seems that the big circus had given performance in a certain town out west and the bareback rider, Polly had been injured. She was brought to the parsonage, II being the nearest house. Following her came Toby, who had always been a sort of oversecr to Polly's interests, ,along with Big Jim, the boss canVass- man. The appearance of clowns white and red striped face at tho door of the parsonage was startling one. It provoked, of course, considerable laughter. But before he had left MT. Finley. in the role of the clown, hao made more than a few handkerchlefs be lifted to wet eyes
 Toby, the clown, later dies when the circus is on the road, Polly is left be- hind with the parson and grows up to he nlS NDle NNSISldUL III lIl' N'i VI the church At last the village gos- sips set their tongues chattering and their unworthy stories finally get to Polly's ears. She learns that the vile lage is critIci2ing the parson for al- lowing Il marriageabe young woman to live with him and she determines to run away back to the circus. This she does, A month later the circus comes on its rounds to the same village and pitches it's tents again across the road from the church The parson finds her and she contesses her love, That Is the plot in short
 The scenery was especially effective. That Of tho second act, which was right outside the parsonage was beau tiful It showed the brown -leaved trees of autumn in the background with tho sunlight Altering through them, There were three scenes in and about the circus tent one of these
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
AT THE HYPERION MT. crewe's Career" Lew Dockstader, May Robson
 and "The Vampire"
 Next Week,

The appearance of a new novel by Winston Churchill Is an event. Mir, Churchill has made two or three of the best contributions to recent Amer ican fiction, and now we are to have a new play founded on his latest work MT. Crewe's Career winch Is billed for Monday and Tuesday, December 2S and 20, at the Hyperion
 The story !; really not about MT. Crcwes Career" There is Mr. Crewe in the book, but he has no ca- reer, The book Is about a young Her cules of lawyer Who breaks with his father the chief counsel for the rail- road which absolutely controls the politics of the state The old gentle man Is hIgaly moral man in his way, but he mas become the head of the corrupt machine which t has been necessary to organize fin order to protect the dividends of the railroad E stockholders, and which has disrran- cnised the people and made the pre- tense of popular government a farce MT. Churchill knows these conditions and he gives an authoritative picture of them The young lawyer (who by many readers will be in many particu. lars identified With Mir. Churchill him. self though he has plainly been al pains to keep himself out of taI. character finds the path to reform made even more difficult by his loy. for the daughter Of tne president of the offending railroad. She also is oi a robust type however, and youna Mir Vane and she are not slow ir coming to an understanding.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
POLLY BEWlICHING. Miss Taliaferro Moves to Tears and Laughter Alter
 nately,
!, VERY NOVEL PLAY
Large Audience Crowds Hyperion John rinlay scores as a
 Clown.

Somebody has said that sweet and pretty" puts in nutshell what Mabel Taliatcrro is in her play, Polly of the Circus It certainly proved true last evening at the Hyperion theater where a large crowd gathered for an Xmas performances and was we'll pleased from start to finish.
 The idea of the circus and Of circus irc as a foundation is . novel one for the stage, but 1t proved an admirable cne The idea of village parson fall ing in love with a fearless young bare back rider with woncerul vo- cabulary of slang, may seem a wee bit iuconGruous in the abstract, but Mar garel Mays, the d5lmatst, has shown unusual ability in weaving such a thread of plot into an evenings enter tainment which was absorbi1glv inter- est!ng. Tho effects were gained largely by contracts The tears were followed closely by the smiles and the latter were an the hcar.itr for coming m such a way.
 Miss Taliaferro, the wlnsomo wife or the manager of the great New York Hypodrome, Frederic Thompson, who is also her producer, showed her ability to do what many a more experienced actress could not in -ur midst or the most sordid and mundane settings shc appeared every instant lovahle and fascinating Many an actress who has longer trod thc boards would have found It extremely difficult for exam pIo to appear before the fooiliGhts in tights and ballet skirt with a circus tent for a background and there re-, ceive an offer of marriage from q per son and not allow sign ot a smile creep over thc faces of her audience because of the peculiar situation, Miss Tallaferro was exceedingly girlish and one could not but he cnvious of th" Rev. John Douclass for his exec dingly good fortune in winning her hand
 The latter part was played by Earl Brown with a master hand If any
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
POLES NEXT WEEK COMING TO GRAND
Great Rural Play, Quincy Adams Sawyer" Has the Boards All Next
 Week.

Tho fame of the New England play. "Qulncy Adams Sawyer" has spread all over the country and everywhere thcater going people are on the qul vive to see 1t. It is booked to play an engagement here all next week at the Grand Opera House and crowded houses will doubtless show It's ap- proVal of the wholesome story of New England life
 The charm of the book is felt in the play LAll the principal characters that are in the book are in the play, nov ing about among the most naturally realistic scenes ever put on the Ameri- can stage. One critic said of the play Tt is as sweetly natural as the breath of the fields the good folk who move in its scenes are real, and their hon. est humor and every day views of life are cheerful, while throughout the clever chain of events, runs the golden thread of unique love story
 The thousands of readers of the book will be interested to know that the novel has been utilized for the stage purposes and what scenes serve as back ground for the honest country people to show us their simple ordinary lives. The first act shows the interior of the Benoni Hills grocery store. including the village postofice at Mason's corner where for one thing the scrimmage be- tween Quincy Adams Sawyer and the town bully, Bob Wood, takes place. Act has two scenes, the first of which 1 represents the cross roads between Eastborough and Mason's Corner, and the second the sitting room at the Put nam farm The third act Is the Pet tingil farm yard where the famous husking-bee in the great barn is shown. The first scene of tho fourth act shows the exterior of the Pettin- gill homestead during a rousing New England snowstorm, and the second scene pictures the Pettingill's cosy liv- 1 ing room.
 The play is built distinctly on com edy lines and there Is almost a con tinuous laugh from the beginning to end. the sweet dignifed love scenes be- tween Quincy Adams Sawyer and the blind girl alone commanding that re-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
Remarkable Stage Mechanical Effects Shown in Sheas Production of The
 Bells.

The remarkable strides made by stage mechanicians in lighting and scenic effects were never more strong ly eXemplihed than in the presentation of The Bells" in which Thomas E. Shea will appear at Polls new the- ater, New Years week
 But the setting Is a modest one be- fitting the home of a burgomaster, yet in the matter of effects, which makes this modest setting realistic, The Bells" has no parallel in modern stagecraft. Mir. Shea, who is best known outside of vaudeville as the in- terpretcr of such classic roles as Oth- clio, Richlieu, Napoleon, Dr. Jekyll and Mir Hyde and as Ajax in "A Sal- dier of the Cross, is a stckler for de- tail. It is said by careful critics that In the history of the American stage but one actor cqualled Mir, Shea in this resn"ct and that, the late Rich ard Mansfield.
 Tn ,n.,a. action of The Bells" takes place In the home of the burgo- master. who has committed the mur- der of Polish Jew peddler. and who is conscience stricken after having witnessed the mesmeric performance in which the mind of the subject was completely subiugated to the will of the mesmcrst. In the scene where the burgomaster, having prohted handsomely from his ill-Sotten wealth for his daughter, and who has mar ried a soldier. imagines he stands be. fore a jury of his peers accused oi the crime, and upon his denial Is put under a mcsmcric spell.
 Not only Is the acting intense, but the weird effects employed by Mir Shea makes the production mos noteworthy one. The stage mechanic and electrician, under the guidance of Mir. Shea, have combined to pro. duce the most startling effects. MT Shea is under the management ol Cohan and Harris
 The ollo Will have Smith and Camp. bell, Lulu Beeson trio, Harry First & | Co.,, Patrom's Circus. Jimmy Lucas | Phillippi Bros, and the electrograph.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
Lew DocRstader.

A feature of Lew Docks.adcr's min strel entertainment this season ia Nell O'Briens sketch which he calls 'The House of Rest" It is bull upon q new idea and Is replete with scream ingly funny material MT O'Brien has spent several years working on the manuscript and the result of his efforts has justified his prediction that when he had completed his travesty it would be the funniest thing he had ever done
 Mr. Doekstader and his company will be seen at the Hyperion Wed nesday, December 90, matinee and night, and the people Of Now Haven will have an opportunity to see tho
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
iTNl1 TO WELCOME FLEET.
King to Receive Rear Admiral Potter at Romc--Excursi0n 10 Ncsuyius.

Naples Dee 25.--Preparatlons are al- ready under way for the reception in donor of the division of the American battloshlp fleet now cruising around the world on It's arrival at this port about January F.
 The division that has been designated tD visit Naples after the fleet separates iu the Mediterranean will be composed ,ot the Wisconsin, the Illinois and the l>,uisarge, under command of Rear Admiral William F. Potter The Italian naval department has arranged for the visiting warships to be anchored in the military harboi
 A special committee has been form cd. headed by ihe mayor of this city, and t s now planning dinner to be rendered to the officers and men, a gala evening performance at the The atCr of San Carlo. one of the largest thcaters in Europe, and excursions to pompel, the Island of Capri, Sorrento aand Mount Nesuvius.
 During the ten-day visit of the squadron the admiral and his staff will go to Rome where they will be received by King Emmanuel and Vice Admiral Nirabclio
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
pest santa Claus Yet.

Few people have time to think of theater matinecs before Christmas Day and that is why today at the Grand Opera House santa Claus will heap ad- dtional joys Into the cups of boys and girls who attend the matinee for each boy. girl and woman attending will re- celve a present and in addition ive very fine additional presents are to be distributed Hundreds of boys and girls will he made glad again today when santa hands them one more prcs- ent to remember Christmas 1908 by The matinee begins at ? o'clock and is at the regular popular price matinee scale Give the little folks one more Christmas pleasure and take them to the Grand Opera House this afternoon to see Santa Claus.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
General William J. Palmer Makes Princely Present to Grandchild Recently
 Born in London.
INCOME ONLY UNTIL OF AGE
Oncr Distributed si.Oi000O to Work men When Hc Retired from Rio CraBdc Western
 Railroad.

Colorado Springs, Col Dee. 25. Christmas at the homo Of General Will Ham | Palmer this year has new significance Interest centres about the gift Of $lC1Oo0o 10 son born 10 Mir and Mrs Leopold Hamilton Myers in London just after General Palmer sail cd on his return to Colorado.
 Mrs Myers is a daughter of General Palmer and his Christmas gift 10 his first grandchild will be $b00o,ooO in SC curitios Tho gift is in the form of tho income from that amount until the child is of age, when he will get the principal
 General Palmer was greatly rejolced
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
Plays the Name Part in Mir, Groves
 carccr"

at the arrival of the stork at his daughters home.
 As resort Colorado Springs owes its existence 10 General Palmer, who drove It's first stake in July. 1871. All Colorado had less than 5O.OO0 popula- tion when in 1870 General Palmer started the Rio Grandc Western rail- road which he developed until it ex- tended into Utah and proved vcr. itabc state maker.
 When he sold thc Rio Grande some seven years ago, General Palmer dis trbuted among his employees the sum of Sl,0i00oo His own share of the profits was said to have been S6. .OOO. CO.,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
NO ALARM TIL FIRE IS OUT.
Tenants Fight Blaze Alono With Fire
 Engine House Next Door,

New York, Dec 25 Although the fire house of Hook and Ladder Co.,, No 2i, was only few doors away, none of the excited tenants of the three story flat house at Mo- 73 Cooper street. Brooklyn and those of the adjoining houses ever thought Of calling the fire men to aid them when flames were dis covered in the basement early to-day. A bucket brigade was organized, and the flames fought for fifteen minutes before they were under control After the last spark was out and $500 damage had been done some one remembered the fremeh and still alarm was sent In, but there was nothing for them to do.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
MIX-UP OF CRANES.
Adams Express Man Has Hard Time Delivering Christmas Gifts at Polls.

Through miy-up of having so many Cranes on the bill at Polls this week, Mir. and Mrs. Gardner Crane and Mir. and Mrs Lawrence Crane the Adams express driver whose duty it Is to deliver packages at the theater Is mighty glad that the Christmas rush is over,
 All week thero have been packages coming to the theater with no other marks but either MT. Crane" or Mrs Crane" There being more than one Mr. and Mrs, as the case might be, and both families being rather del- icate about opening another's package the affair became so acute that Stage Manager Pollicc was appealed to to act as referee in the matter and first open all Crane packages and then dole them out as he saw fit.
 Louis performed the work to mutu- al satisfaction and even if some Crane did get another Cranes parcel. his manner was so nice that everybody appeared at least outwardly satisfied.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26

but the distribution was voluntary and General Palmer with his own hand made the gift to section hands, switch men and a'l
 OC recent years General Palmer has spent much of his time in New York city and London He has been well known for his benevoleuce Palmer hall at Colorado college, is one of his monuments
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
May Robson.

An engagement of one of the most charming actresses on the American stage in what is probably the funniest of comedy successes, is the offering for Thursday, December 3i, at the Fly perion. We refer to the coming of "The Re1uyenation of Aunt Mary" in which Miss Robson will be seen here.
 Anne Warner who wrote this popular novel, has dramatlzed the book, but in doing so has left out none of the com edy which was found in 1t and, It may be said, has added more Miss Robson while reading the book was so pleased with 1t. she persuaded Miss Warner to dramatize 1t for her and by so do- Ing, obtained 2 role so well suited to her that 1t is said to be one of the best she has ever had
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
COLORED MEN IN QUARREL.

colored man who gave the po- lice the name of John Whickes, was arrested in Prindlc alley yesterday af tornoon by Patrolman Lawlor on a breach of the peace charge. He is accused by William Mason of kicking him Mason lives in q boarding house at i2 Prindlc alley and the fracas oc- cured in that vicinity.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26

was right in the center of tho big tent with performers al their "stmls' at right and left The last scene showed the circus cars carrying their heavy burdens away to the station but Poliy' was being left behind K.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26

spectful silence which proves that tho author who planned the tender, sent- mental touches and the actors who protray them compel that involuntary sympathy which is the highest tribute to genius and art.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26

biggest and brightest entertainment the minstrel king has ever had be- hind him,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26
'Tt's Never Too Late to Mcnd."

''It's Never Too Late to Mend"
 Anyone who has lived in small boarding house is certain to find lot of reminiscent fun in the first scene of the third act, of the owen Davis melo- drama, Its Never Too Late To Mend' or "The Wanderers Return" The scene represents q sailors lodging house In Manhattan, but when the guests come to the meal, although the bill of fare Is long one, everything is Just out" Lovers of melodrama are certain to find great deal to their liking in Its Never Too Late To Mend" for while there Is much de- lightful comedy there is also that ten- sIty of situation and continuity or story for which the author Is justly renowned "tts Never Too Late To Mcnd' is In four acts and fourteen scenes and is now playing at the Grand Opera House Santa Claus matinee to- day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-26

COMING TO IhE GRAND.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-04
Attest;
~, T. CHAPMAN.
CaprctaTy

vide ana keep suitable facilities for
the receiving and hondhng Of the same
al any station on switch on the line
OF its road, and at or near the inter
section or junction or crossing OF its
lne With the Fac Of any other rail-
road. and also io receive and trans-
port In Ike manner the empty or
loaded ears frelghtad By any con,
nccling i0iuing ar intorseciing rail
road 20 hc delivered at any station
or switch on It's line. or to any other
railroad at or ntar any junction or
connection or intersection of any
other raile0ad. 10 be loaded or dis
charged or reloaded and returned i0
the road so connecting, joining or
intersecting, and for compensation II
shall demand or receive any snm
greater or less han is accepted hy
Il from any 80. person. firm, cor.
poration on other connecting. Joining
or ntersectne railroad for Ike
service
Section q Freight 10 De iranenort
cd ia less than carload lots shall be
uoiNtitu 20 dnu receiver NN Nach
Initial carrier al it's freight hocsFs
platforms or sheds, as mac be custo
mary, properly marked and immeii'
ately after such delivery, and upon
demand made u the office agent oi
the carrier or other as nc IN large
az each siaiion. junction or intarsec
ilon. iOeclher with proper tender OF
fIelghl charges. 81 demanded Ia adj
vance and proper npiifleation OF Tho
name of tho conslgnee and deatina
tion. proper hili Of ladins thereof
shall oe delivered to the Shipper. and
the carriers control over and respOn
sibiii.y Tor such freight shah com
menne
sec,snn 81 For freight TO or trans
ported un carload i3,s each iniiia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-04

Sheriff s y Chambers returned to
Toledo, Ohio, last evening Tic Is tie
sheriff who brought the reQudsition
papers for Hiram p. Grouse OF Enid.
who was indicted in Ohio aif the
charge OF obtaining money under
false pretenses Sheriff Chambers re-
fused to talk ON the case and said he
knew nothing of the affair
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-04

less THAN The minimum carload weight
speslhed in iatl1 be charged Oh each
Rule No. II.
only one wayhii shall be issued
iu cOycr the entire movement Of any
shipments of any articles named hers
in Am shipments mist be through
billcsl from point of origin go final
destination Fun name and postodice.
and telegraph address IL different. ol
ccnsignOr must be shown in consign-
ors column on way-bili
II IS hereby ordered and areriod
that an railways or railroads doing
business in The State OF OldahonH
'Nhall prepare Joint rates ahd Whlsh
tariff wherever same VIII be nores-
sary to carry out this orders rWu
copies Of tariffs must be filed with
this Commission BY each carrier on
or before date effective. otherwise
this Commission will direct the basis
for revenue divisions wherever car.
riers fail to agree.
This order shall be In full force and
effect on March 2nd. 1908. date after
publication once week Tor fonr con
scwitiye weeks in the Guthrie Daily
Leader q newspaper OF general cir
culation published IN the city Of
Guthrie County of logan State Of
Oklahoma
CORPORATION COMMISSION.
D. q. LOVE,
Chairman.
A. =. WATSON.
Commissioner
j. j. McAi.ESTER.
Commissioner
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