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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13

At the election held on August 4 for
the purpose Of determining whether or
not Onamia should incorporate as a
village the vote showed unanimity
in favor Of the proposition, twenty five
ballots being cast in favor Of the
proposition and none against.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13

An ice cream social was given on
the lawn of the Swedish Lutheran
church last evening and a large num-
Der of people were present. Chinese
lanterns Illuminated the grounds and
the event in every respect was very
enjoyable one.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
State News.

LIZ OdCOO rOiCo las UeoQ parOloQ
from Saltwater. He was serving a
three and half year term for grand
larceny.
A. j. Stobbart of St. Paul, major
general of the uniform rank, was re-
elected by 'aattering majority at the
knights of Pythias convention in
| Boston.
An out-and-out prohibition paper
will be started at Alexandria early in
September with a capital stock of
$4,000. The incorporators are Rev.
B. A. Benson, president; John An
derson, vice president; E. E. Lobeck,
treasurer; Carl Void, secretary and
editor. 4.
Edward O.. Zimmerman died at St.
Paul on Friday, aged 66 years. He
was prominent business man, former
alderman, school inspector, and
charter commissioner. He founded,
in 1873, the house of Zimmerman
Brothers, photographers supplies,
with his brother, G. A. Zimmerman.
He retired four years ago.
Thomas P. Calvert, the travelling
man charged with the abduction of a
young girl from Wells three months
ago, and who has been held in the
county jail at Blue Earth since that
time, had his hearing before Judge
Quinn in Fairmont on Saturday
Calvert entered plea of guilty and
was sentenced to pay a fine Of 5000,
which he did.
Three children imprisoned in their
room, were burned to death at noon
Friday in Minneapolis. The three
children of Bengt Lindberg, 1924
Nineteenth avenue S. were locked up
in the house while their mother went
out. In some unknown manner the
house was fred and before the room
could be broken into all three we're
burned to death.
After fight of many years, in
which the state of Minnesota and the
United States government have been
warning for the possession of $50,
acres of land in the northern part Of
the state, the interior department has
decided to send a survey crew Under
the charge of S. J. Collier to. traverse
the disputed ground and to settle
definitely whether the 10000 acres are
swamp lands or not.
Judge Ensign at Duluth on Friday
sentenced Dave Mattich to twenty
years in the penitentiary for the MUIR
der of Mike Donjonovitch at the Crox-
tom mine location last winter. Eli
Mattich, his brother, was sentenced to
twenty years about two weeks ago for
the same offense, both having been
convicted of first degree manslaughter.
The judge gave them both the limit,
claiming that the jury had extended
all possible leniency in reducing their
crime from murder. Dave Mattich is
accused of having held the murdered
man while his brother shot him in the
back.
With wait of nearly FIVE weeks
ahead of her, Miss Anna Rowe, an
l8-year-old Duluth girl, Monday took
her place before the door of the United
States land Office at Duluth and will
camp there night and day until the
land is opened for settlement. Miss
Rowe is number six in the line, there
being FIVE men ahead of her. She says
she is going to become a farmer, and
talks confidently of making a living
for herself from chickens and garden
produce. She is we'll provided with
reading material, and while she
breads the five weeks imprisonment
in the dark halls of the federal build
ing, she says the land will be worth
the wait.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
Twenty Dollars Reward.

Twenty dollars reward will be paid
by the village council of Princeton to
the party or parties who shall find the
body OF Albert East, who is alleged to
have lost his life in the Rum river
while bathing on the evening of Sun.
day, June Fl, 1908.
By order of the council.
A. W. Woodcock, President.
Attest: Ira G. Stanley, Recorder.
Dated August 6, 1908.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
CONGREGATIONAL,

CONGREGATIONAL.
Preaching services will be omitted
the next two Sundays, but Sunday
school and Christian Endeavor meet.
ing will be held as usual at 11:45
a. m. and Z p. m. respectively.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
Church Topics - -
Z. I. 4. Sunday ana Weekday
AnnouncomontS.
METHODIST.

METHODIST.
No services will be held next Sun.
day. Sunday school, as usual, at II
N. and Epworth league at o. m.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13

House for rent, s14 per month.
Apply to DR.. !. u. Armitage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09

Vienna Walnut bread cannot be ex-
celled. Ask your grocer or phone 1881.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09

Sharpless, United States consul at Nag
asaki-
Matinee-Thomas D. Richards.
Night-Ottley Cranston.
Goro, marriage broker. Rudolph Koch
Prince YamadOri... George Natansan
The Bronze, Cho-Cho-San's uncle.
priest .-...... Carl GantVoort
Cho-Cho-San's mother.
Observation-Disclosures. Miss Adelaide OFT
The aunt. $3.50. Miss Winifred Baldwin
Conductors
Matinee-Mr. Rothwell.
Night-Mr. Dopper.
There are fifteen characters in all be-
sides the bridesmaids and geisha girl
friends of Madam Butterfly, but the
leading roles are so eXacting that alter
nate singers must be employed i'm or
der to give eight performances a week.
No one singer can take these parts
more than two or three times each week
and retain that beauty and freshness
Of voice essential in all grand opera
artists.
For the afternoon performance in Salt
Lake, the accomplished Norwegian
prima donna, Phoebe StrakOsch, the
niece of the greatest of divas, Adelina
Patti, will be a decided treat to those
who have heard of the romance and
tragedy that surround the beautiful
character of Madam Butterfly. Miss
Strakosch studied her Interpretation
under Puccini himself, and Madam
Care, during the preparation of the
opera for the Opera Comique in Paris.
Miss Ethel Houston, who takes the con-
tralto role of Suzuki at the matinee, is
the gifted southern song bird whom Mr..
Savage first heard in Paris, and who
sang the role last summer with so much
kanl
the part of Pinkerton, the United States
navy lieutenant, was brought from the
Royal Opera in Vienna, where he had
already won fame in the Puccini operas
of la Boheme" and "Tosca."
Mr. Richards is the American bari
tone who created the role Of Sharpless
last year, and Walter ROthwell, who
will conduct the big symphony orches-
ira of nearly fifty musicians in the af-
ternoon is the same young genius and
authoritative director who was first
brought to America by Mr.. Savage for
his famous production of "Parsifal."
Another rare treat is i'm store for
Salt Lake City opera lovers for the
night performance when the handsome
Rena ViVienne, an established favorite
here, will have the title role. Miss Wv
ienne was selected in Milan, Italy. by
Composer Puccini after she had sung
the eXacting music and her brilliant
dramatic soprano had rung through the
capacious auditorium of historic La
Scala. She is styled an ideal Madam
Butterfly. With Miss Vivienne will be
Harriet Behnee from the Berlin Royal
Opera. Miss Behnee created the role
of Suzuki in America last year. YER
non Stiles, with his dashing stage pres
ence and superb sympathetic tenor
voice viii be the PinkeTtOn at night, and
Ottley CranstOn, the London baritone,
will have the part of Sharpless. Mr.
DOppeT. who conducts at night was
brought from the Grand opera at Am
sterdam last year, especially to alter
nate with Mr.. Rothwell.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09
"Way Down East )"

Way Down East is descriptive
story of New England farm life, ex-
emplified in it's quaint and homely
characters, set out in bold relief
against background of rustic honesty
and simpicity-the play. although as
familiar as any play possibly can be,
from its having been before the public
so many years, is seemingly still as
well anticipated as though compare
lively new vehicle.
Mr.. Brady is sending one of the best
quartettes he has ever had in the show
this season, and the good old-time
songs that one hears only when Way
Down East" comes around, will be
rendered from the corner of the porch
by the berrypickers after finishing the
toll of the day. 1t is not difficult to
account for the phenomenal popularity
of Way Down East" 1t is a story
of plain people, telling an everyday
tale, with the ingredients of sunshine
and laughter aud clouds and tears so
deftly dramatized and so splendidly
acted that it is table to be played for
years to come to the same high appre-
citation that continues to mark its
course in the greatest theatres in the
country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09

terized the presentation of this work
in all of the large cities. Hence, the
atre-goers may waTrantably look for
ward to the event with anticipations of
more than ordinary enjoyment 1t
may be said at the outset that there is
but one company playing this piece, a
TACT which establishes the managerial
assertion that we are to have the orig
mai presentation. The success of
Coming ThrO' the Rye" everywhere is
not only the talk of the communities
in which il has been given, but ii has
attracted more attention and comment
in the theatrical world than anything
which has been produced i'm many
years. There is something about this
snow which seems to be attractive to
the public even before it is presented
In community, because upon it's first
visit it is said to draw capacity audi
ences. But it remains for the return
engagements to demonstrate to the
fullest extent the immense popularity
of the entertainment Whenever
Coming Thro' the Rye" has been an
nounced for a second engagement i'm a
city, the result has been invariably the
same. All of the seats have been sold
within "a few hours after the opening
of the sale. and this fact may be taken
as the strongest indication of the at
Effectiveness of the production. The
organization is made up of eighty
comedians, singers and dancers, all of
whom have been identified with the
splendid success of the piece, and the
scenery, costumes and electrical effects
are described as magnificent and mas
siVe to an unusual degree.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09
THE SALT LAKE HERALD: SUNDAY FEBRUA AIRY O. 1908

and unique situations. Miss Ruekhart
is ably supported and assisted by
Ernest Van Pelt, Warren Ellsworth
and Allegro Gardner.
sydney Grant comes recommended as
an able and polished dancer, mimic
and impersonator, who has won fame
in both Europe and America for his
clever work. Then comes Carron and
Farnum, who are billed as eccentric
and grotesque acrobats. Their work is
said TO be of highly sensational and
noval kind.
Joe La Fleur, assisted by his famous
Mexican dog, offers a gymnastic act
that is a thriller. He is best remem-
bered for his daring work with Ring
ling Brothers circus. One of his turns
of balancing on a high ladder is said
to be an act that will cause even the
most blase to sit up and take notice
"A Revelation on the Banjo" is what
the act of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke is
called. OF their work, one critic said:
The Clarkes, a duo, who daily with
the banjos, are rather what is claimed
for them, revelations on the instru-
ment. They get a music, a melody, a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09

derstand this, when one takes into con-
sideratiOn that Harry Jackson, the au-
thor, and who plays the principal COM
edy character in the piece, shows for
his subject the best character and
strongest situations contained III
Charles Dickens great story, David
Copperfield." And by adding to these
some novel ideas of his own has manu-
featured a play far above the average.
Among the many novelties introduced
may be mentioned the great shipwreck
scene, the hand-to-hand fight in the
storm, the old ship turned upside down
on the beach where dwells the famous
old Peggotty family, the village
churchyard in winter, In which scene
is introduced the greatest dramatic
situation ever achieved by two women
characters, viz, Rosa Dottle and
Emily.
The play abounds in beautiful stu
atoms and stirring climaxes, and the
patrons Of the Grand will no doubt
enjoy the Dickens play.
There will be matinees of this melo-
dramatic novelty Wednesday and Sat
urday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09
THIS WEEK AT
THE THEATRES

o SALT LAKE THEATRE .
% Monday evening, for the benefit 9
@ of the Free Kindergarten associa- &:
@ ton, Two Can Play at That q.
@ Game" and Miss Civilization" &.
g Saturday matinee and evening, 9
@ Madam Butterfly" .
% GRAND.-This evening and all &.
(. week, matinees Wednesday AMI &:
@ Saturday, what Women VIII =
% Do" s..
@ ORPHEUM. - Tomorrow even q.
Z. ing and all week, matinees. every :.
@ day except Monday, vaudeville ..
@ l. Y RIG. - Tonight. Hazel (.
Kirke;" tomorrow, for five nights i:
. Monte Cristo"
= o 9 g o o 8 9 9 (: 9 8 o 8 &. o o 8 {:
The week opens with the presenta-
ton of two short plays by home talent
for the benefit of the Free KindersaT-
ten association. If the talent were cf
the usual amateur order the cause for
which the plays is to be given would
Assure a good house and a large
gate" But when one knows that such
actors as John d. Spencer, Mrs. c. z.
Richards and David c. Dunbar are -
be in one play, while Miss Jasmine
Young, NJ. J. BTines, Mr.. Spencer, Mr..
Dunbar and Ed Thorn will comprise
the cast of the other, there need be no
excuse for the amateurs" Nearly all
of these have been seen before. and
some of them at least are not to be
classed in the amateur bunch at all.
The two plays promise to be about
as interesting as any short plays ever
given here. The first is a clever little
society drama called Two Caa Play
at That Game" and is adapted from
the French of Eugene Pierrol and
A60lnhR Lat nIa
here some two years ago by Blanche
Bates under the title of MY Aunt's
Advice" and was the curtain raiser
for her performance of Madame But
terfiy." The characters are the three
first named.
Miss Civilization" the second play,
Is by Richard Harding Davis and is
said to be his very best. 1t is n t!.riIl-
ing little burglar story. i'm which the
three burglars are Mr.. Spencer. Mr.
BTines as Reddy the Kid, and Mr.
Thorne. Miss Young is the only wo-
man in the play. and her friends have
all been amazed at her histrionic
powers. Mr.. Dunbar is the nero in the
rescue scene.
This will be the first appearance To-
cally of Mr. Brines in the dramatic.
field. although his work in musical
lines is well known. He has had con-
siderable experience in dramatic work.
however, having belonged 10 several
organizations in the east. IN addition
10 the two plays given. Miss Angela
Morey of New York, who is a nev,
reader in the town, will give some
readings between the two acts. Miss
Morey's work is most highly spoken 90.
Ihd her reading will be The Light
seuse Keeper by Van Dyke, and ~
woman In Shoe shop by Fisk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09

draw well in prosperous times. When
money is tight the people want faTces-
when the public is on Easy street
it is willing TO be sympathetic, and il
will then go freely 10 a sad play. But
when the public is in hard luck il
wants to forget its troubles and IT
goes only TO fdrces and musical COM
edies. for il knows that a stage trag-
edy would recall to it too poignantly
its own woes"
Blanche Walsh was telling Of a re-
cent shopping tour.
"In one of the scenes in The Straight
Road | carry a rosary in my hand, ="
said she. Il went into big depart
ment store and said 10 the first shop
girl / met:
81 want 10 get some Drayc~ beads.
"She looked at me with stony eye
and replied as though she was repeat
ing a lesson:
'Thurd floor, foist aisle, enthusiast
teal department.
so it was in the 'enthusiastical' de-
partment that l got my bears
X X
Rose Stahl of The Chorus Girl" tells
an amusing story about her first visit
to Glasgow. Her little Scotch dresser
gave her an insight into certain condf-
tons. Miss Stahl says: After my
act she came to me and said: My
certy, the folk in the gallery We're weel
behaved this nicht. An there wasna a
chorus DOT there either What chO-
rus?' I asked in wonder. Why. this is
the first week they havna had the cho-
rus. three girls on each side of the
stage, so that when the lads in the gal
lery dinna like the act they can throw
bottles an things at the chorus and
not hurt the actors and actresses
well, they did not throw things at
me, and they seemed quiet as mice, so
/ suppose l must have had a tremen-
dOus success. Still. / cannot quite get
out of my head that poor chorus that
must sit on the stage and be thrown
at, so that the high priced artists may
not be MANNED by the gallery. l dare
say the girls grow to be expert dodgers
in time. but it is not particularly in
viting vocation"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09

harmony and actually what seems 10
be human voice out of one of the
duets. They get out the most difficult
of the grand operas.
Wilbur Mark and company present a
musical farce entitled, 'The Bachelor
and the Maid" The musical features
of this sketch are claimed to be well
worth while and a number of innOva-
tions and novelties viii be introduced
that are not only surprising, but are
extremely entertaining.
These acts, with entirely new films
on the kinodrome and Willard Weihe's
orchestra, viii complete the bill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09
PRESS AGENTS PROMISE.
MADAM Butterfly"

Two complete casts of artists for
Madam Butterfly" including all the
faVOrites heard in this city last year
together with several new ones brought
from abroad by Henry w. Savage. espe-
cially FOR this years production Of the
Fascinating japanese opera. have been
named to sing in Salt Lake City, when
Lne big company returns to The Salt
Rake theatre next Saturday
Colonel Savage has sent 10 US a num-
Der of superb organizations in the past
rev years, among them Madam But
terfy," but from all eastern reports he
has brought forth nothing to compare
with this newer English grand opera
company, which took the musical world
by storm when Madam Butterfly" was
reintrOduced this season. This will be
the second visit 10 Salt Lake City of
Mr.. Savage's pet aggregation of Eng
lish singing artists i'm Madam Butter
fly" There are four prima donnas en-
gagged for the picturesque title role i'm
Madam Butterfly" and at least three
artists for the other exacting roles
Wherein alternate singers are employed.
Out of this triple cast, Salt Lake will
hear two, giving an opportunity 10 well
come across the foOtlights at the Salt
Lake theatre nearly all of the cele-
brated stars. favorites of the previous
"So0oii' anu a CildiiCc ~ near newer ar
lists who are destined to win equal IA
vor. The leading characters will be al
lotted as follows:
Cho-Cho-San MADAM Butterfly, a
geisha-
Matinee-Miss Phoebe Strakosch.
Night-Miss Rena Vivienne.
Suzuki. the japanese maid
Matinee-Miss Ethel Houston.
Night-Miss Harriet Behnee.
Kate Pinkerton, the American wife
Matinee-Miss Emile Cole.
Night-Miss Elaine Gilbert.
Pinkerton, the navy lieutenant
Mathematician st. Willis.
Tight-Vernon Stiles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09

Thomas Jefferson, who stars in RIP
Van Wrinkle" says: Tragedies only
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09
"Monte Cristo."

The attraction at the Lyric tonight is
the old but popular drama, Hazel
Kirke." The Utahna stock company
is giving an excellent production. and
drawing large and well pleased audi
ences nightly
Monte CTistO'' will start Monday
and continue five nights. This COM
pany should put up an excellent pro-
ductiOn of Monte Cristo." Special
scenery and effects are being built for
this well known drama, and special eff
forts are being made to put on one of
the best dramatic and scenic produc-
tons of the present season. rip Van
Wrinkle" Will follow Monte Carlo"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09
Vaudeville at Orpheum.

The coming weeks bill at the Or
pheum is full Of very novel and enter
tanning features. Coming as it does on
the heels of the Road Show, compari-
sons are likely to be made, but the
management promise that it will be
more than able to hold its own.
AS headlineTs Lillian Buckhart and
company appear in THE Lady and the
Bracelet" This is a new playlet, and
has proven to be a very satisfactory
vehicle for Miss Buckhart to display
her peculiar abilities. The sketch is
fun of comedy and also serious lines
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09
"What Women Will Do"

Harry Jacksons latest success, as
presented by the Holden Brothers COM
pany, is considered the best melodrama
now playing at popular prices, and
bids fair to do d big weeks business
at the Grand, commencing tonight
Both press and public throughout the
country agree that it contains more
heart interest, stirring climaxes and
better scenic effects than any drama
produced this season. 1t is easy to I'M
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-09
Coming Thro, the Rye.v

The production of Coming Thro the
Rye at the Salt Lake theatre Feb. q
brings TO this city for the first time
one of the greatest musical comedy
successes that has ever been brought
forward in this country. We are to
have in every detail the original COM
pany and all the scenery, costumes and
electrical effects which have charac-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-08
U.L. u. Semi.Centennial.

A galaxy of great men the like OF
which probably never before as
sembled in Fayette county will be
present at Fayette during commence
ment week of Upper Iowa university,
June 14th to 18th. Here is the list
Governor ]. Frank Hanly, the Metho-
dist governor of Indiana Senator j..
p. Dolliver of Iowa; Bishop FL. w.
Warren of Denver; Bishop w. f. Nc
Dowell of Chicago; Rev. DR.. j. M.
Buckley of New York, editor of the
Christian Advocate and by many
esteemed to be the greatest man in
Methodism Rev. DR.. w. f. .Ander-
son. secretary of the church board OF
education, and considered to be GER
tain of election to the bishopric next
month Rev. Dr.. Theodore S. Hender-
son, superintendent of the committee
on aggressive evangelism; Rev. DR..
Claudius B. Spencer of Kansas City,
editor of the Central Christian Advo-
cate and In addition considerable
number of the more distinguished
alumni of the university.
The commencement at Upper Iowa
in June 1908, will be memorable fol-
three especial reasons. One is the
gathering of great men we have
enumerated a second is that this year
marks the semi-centennial of the uni.
versity the third is that June 18th
marks the close of protracted effort
to raise an endowment fund Of
$3.50, 900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-08

A Kansas editor, who handles the
truth with an abandon that is posi-
lively shocking. tells of farmer In
his county who had been bothered
with blackbirds. Seeing a flock OF
them perched on his barn one morning
he ran to the house for his shot gun.
Quickly proceeding to load he found
that he was out of shot. Crashing up
a paper of tacks he put the contents
into the gun, and then hurrying TO
the barn he turned both barrels loose
on the flock. Imagine his surprise
when he found he had tackled every
last one of the birds to the barn TOOL
While calling to his wife to see what
good shot he had made, ne was
again surprised to see the hock Oh
birds fly off with the roof.