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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
AT THE THEATER

The Land of Or is introduced by a
deared itself TO thousands. of children.
A dainty lad steps into the foreground,
and after step of the Highland fling
he proceeds TO open the book. and as
each page is opened one of the familiar
characters of The Land of Or steps
forth and is introduced to the audi
ance by Mr.. Baum, who is SO truly re-
produced. in his pure white suit, a la
Mark Twain, that ii is confusing to
realize that the zeal flesh and blood
l.. Frank Baum is standing at one side
and giving the spoken introductionS.
There are scenes weird and other most
beautiful. Perhaps the most delightful
one is 'Dorthy in the Shipwreck' The
ocean scene is really marvellous. The
II scenes preented in The Land of Or
are. a Cornfield in Or, the Black For
est. the Home of the Witch, a Village
of Or, the Roof of the Royal Palace,
the Flight of the Gump, the Brink of
the Preeipice. Palace of Glinda the
Good. the Unknown Sea, the Rocky
Hill of Ev, the Ante Room of the Nome
Kings Cavern, P lace of the Nome
King, the Jeweled Throne Room, and
the Gates of the Emerald City. John
Dough and the Cherub is shown in
seven scenes, as follows: The Bake
Shop. Village Street on Fourth of
July Night, Transformation to A Jour
ney in the Clouds Transformation to
The Isle of Phreex,' the Trompical
Forest, the Isle of Enchantment, a
Woodland Glade, Throne Room of the
Palace of Inland and Leland, Magical
Dissolving scene 'Adieu.'
"One year ago Mr.. Baum began the
work of the fairylogue and fairy play,
and worked into them the best talent
he could find The animated scenes
were all produced in the studio of the
Selig Poiyscope Company of Chicago
The Examinations by Duval Freres in
Paris. The music is especially adapt
| ed to the theme, much of it being light
and dainty. The Radio plays will be
repeated tonight and tomorrow night
and a Saturday matinee. The enter
, tainment appeals to the grownups who
have not lost the freshness of their
youth. and to the children, well, it is
lsimply delightful"
"Montana.'-If one who has never
been to Montana would go to see the
lplay of Montana" as written and play
ed by Harry d. Carey and his COM
lpany. they will not only be able to get
"a correct and detail knowledge of
the country and its people, but will
really learn something of American
history that cannot be found in books.
Montana presents most powerful
story of the real west and its people
| in all the true light; cattle punching,
ranch work. and all that goes to make
a life on the plains. is realistically and
correctly portrayed Harry D. Carey,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
<<-HE dishrags of the average
70 American family, without
counting tea-towels, aver


Statistical Sam, as the kitchen cabi-
net came to ease
"As have said before, there are
more than 15,000,OOO families in the
United States,' he continued. There
fore. there are more than 15.000,000
square yards of dishrags in this
country. And just think how big a
circus tent they would make if sewed
together!
IF all the dishrags of the United
States were sewed together into one
big tent. for circus purposes, that tent
would accommodate 100000 people
AS a gospel tent, with compact aud
ience. 1t would hold 100000 re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
The Family.

Second Avenue, East of Nineteenth
Street)
Vaudeville at 3, s and 9;15 D. IN. Two
matinecs Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

L. Frank Baun's Radio Play.-Of L.
Frank Baum's Radio play, to be seen
at the Illinois theater tomorrow night,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
The Illinois.

(Sixteenth Street and Second Avenue)
----e COMING ATTRACTIONS.
i Nov. IO-L. Frank Baum.
Nov. 11-"MOntana."
night.
Nov. 20-StetsOn's "UncIe Toms Cab
fn,' matinee and night.
? Nov. 21-"Ten Nights In Bar
Room" matinee and night.
Nov. 22-2S-Thc FIints.
Nov. 30 "Just a WOman's Way
matinee and night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-14
THE GOVERNORS REFUSAL.

His letter to General Woodford effectually
takes Governor Hughes out of the Vice-Presi-
dental race. The declination is so explicit and
unequivocal that it would put end even to
a widespread and urgent demand that he ac-
cept the nomination: but, as The Tribune has
already said, the general opinion is that Mr..
Hughes's place i'll public life for some time to
come is the GOvernorship, and there is an
earnest desire TO have him finish the great
work which be has begun in that office. What
ever talk there has been of nominating him
for the Eice-Presidency has proceeded from
reluctance TO see so valuable man retire from
the public service and from perception of
the strength which his association with it
would impart TO the national ticket. so firm
is his hold upon the regard Of the voters of
this great and sometimes doubtful state.
But sense of the fitness of things has pre-
vented any marked development from the sug-
cestion that he should enter the national field
at this time In the Vice-Presidency Mr.. Hughes
could not serve the people nor the party as
effectively as he can in his present office. And.
moreover his work is far from finished that
there would be genuine regret TO see INN
drafted 10 ill any other place From the party
point of view solely Governor Hughes as n can
didate for reelection would add fully as much
strength to the ticket as he could by running
for the Eice-Presidency-we think even more
and his continued service in the GOvernorship
would do more for the Republican party in this
state than any other dspensaton we can think
Of
The Governors refusal TO consider NOM
ination for the Ece-Presidency cannot be con-
strued as d determination to retire from pub
lie life Undoubtedly he is reluctant 10 continue
in office and DESTROYS to return TO his profess
sion. but his personal preference will not be
the controlling influence in forming his de
cision. The Governor is. as he likes to call
himself in the language of his vocation, the
attorney for the people, and he has pro-
found sense of duty to his clients. The case
he has undertaken on their behalf is unfinished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-14

s'out regard to past political afllation who
believe in the principles of the Republican
.-narty and indorse its policies While the
lamp holds out TO burn, the vilest sinner may
return.
We do not think that Mr.. Emery was or
is politically a repentant sinner. But he was
i'm any event. clearly within his rights in de-
claring himself a Republican this spring and
in the Republican primary in the 21st District
of Pennsylvania. The Republican voters or
that district considered him Republican
when they elected him. They were the proper
arbiters Of the issue, and there can be no ap-
peal from their Judgment.
It is also said that Mr. Emery is misrepre
senting the opinion of the district in support
ing Taft instead % Knox. But that has moth
ing TO do with the validity or invalidity OF
his title as a delegate. He is free agent
He did not run on a Knox ticket, and he in
formed the voters of the district the week before
the primary was held that he would use his
own Judgment in voting for candidate at
Chicago. Here is what he said in an open
letter:
I pledge myself If elected, to support the can
didate for President who in my judgment Will
adopt maintain and enforce the policies OF
President Roosevelt.
This statement left him free TO vote as he
might see fit, and he violates moral ohliga-
ton in forming his own opinion. He cannot
properly he unseated or disciplined on the
facts of the case. Those who talk of punish
ing him had better study little more care
fully the rules and practices of Republican
national conventions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-14
statesmanlilse address, should prove suf1cient
incentive.
IN THE AIR.

NJ Camille Flammarion ends his newly pun
Iished book on Unknown Natural Forces WIN
the following comment: THE human being is
still mystery to psychologists and psychoio-
"gists alike; he is endowed with unknown
psychic and physical qualities. the discovery
''of which will constitute the future glory OIL
science" This is all too true Nobody Knows
what mysterious psychic quality in man
endowment makes him crave three successive
dr,liybinss in a Presidential contest. Equahy
obscure is the psychic quality which brings on
that we'll known variety Of the sleeping sickness
known as the Jerome coma All the research
work of hundred skilled psychologists mas
not lifted even a corner of the veil which hides
from view the mental mechanism OF the Stock
holders who remain silent while $36oOOOO or
their money swiftly evaporates before their
eyes Instead of worrying over telepathy, the
distinguished French astronomer might Detter
tackle some of these every hour-of-the-day mys-
terfes. an understanding of which would aid
every body.
As for deviation, whch NJ Fiammarloh
claims to have proved, we are convinced Enat
it is possible Up in the Niagara Orleans Sena-
torial district for instance, there are now some
politicians who are up in the air. and with
out support And perhaps Ievtation will soon
become as popular sport In certain circles OF
polfticaI. society as the gumshoe two-step and
wire pulling have been.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-14
MURAL PAINTING TEST IN OCTOBER
Examinations for Competition for Jacob Il
Lazarus Scholarship Then.

The examinations IN the hftn competition t'-
the Jacob H Lazarus scholarship for the STUDY
of mural painting Will be GeId az the NatIonaI
Academy of Design during the week beginning
October IS The income of this fund 1s S-t.9 tor
three years. payable in quarterly tnstaln1entS OK
$3.50 each IN advance by the treasurer OF the Net
ropolitan Museum o. Art This sum does not in
CIude the travelling expenses TO and from Rome
which also paid by the treasurer
The scholarship Is open 70 any unmarried mae
citizen of the United states. Candidates will %
obliged TO pass preliminary examinations IN Per
spective. artistic anatomy and painted nude fz1-s
from life. and in November examinations n the
history Of architecture. freehaDd drawing from
memory Of classical and Renaissance ornament
and of the architectural orders elementary French
and Italian and the making Of a painted sketch
for mural figure composition. with ornaments!
accessories
The holder Of the scholarship must ~ in Rons
January l. 1898 He will be obliged 70 spend
at least thrty-four months N ItaIy-twentv-two n
Rome and twelve in other pIsces-but always IN
der the guidance OF tine committee in charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-14
TIE RIGHTS Of GATES.

Z good deal Of nonsense is being talked in
Pennsylvania about the rights and duties of
delegates elect 10 the Republican National
Convention. Because the Hon. Lewis Emery.
ir district delegate from the Dist District
has announced that NJ will vote for Mr.. Taft
OF the first ballot at Chicago, some disap-
pointed Republican leaders are threatening TO
chailen~~ his right 10 sit in the national con
~ention The grounds on which this cha-
lense is To he made farcic8l 10 cause
amusement. Yet the fact that they are ad-
vanced ar al only demonstrates afresb that
widespread ignorance Of convention methods
and practices on which The Tribune has fra
ouentIy been obliged TO comment
II is said. in the first place, that Mr.. Emery
is not 2 Republican and is therefore not Ell
titled 10 sit in 2 Republican National Conven-
ton. This discovery, il seems. has been made
since the delegate from the 21st District an
bounced his intention TO support Mr. Taft So
long as il was supposed that he would vote for
Senator Knox his Repuhlicanism was not seri-
ously suspected. Mr. Emery was nominated
for Governor Of Pennsylvania in 1906 by the
Lincoln Republican faction. and his candidacy
wss Endorsed by the Democrats. In the opin-
snn Of some Pennsylvania statesmen this in
aorsenent disoualifes Mr. Emery from acting
as delegate 10 Chicago. The Washington
correspondent of The Philadelphia Press
.eleeraphed from the capital on Monday:
Z the feeling expressed to-day among Sen
stors many Of whom are national committee
men is indicative Of that in the whole national
committee. there IS no doubt that Mr. Emery
.ytll be refused right 10 a seat His in
doreeuaent of the Democratic state platform
two years ago would take him out Of the class
ft1st seeks q continuance of the administration
policies. which Is one OF the cardinal principles
0f the Taft platform
This is of course, wholly unwarranted doc
frine The fact that candidate for office
one ticket accepts the Endorsement Of another
party organization does not make him mem
Der of the second organization bind him TO
its declarations of policy Yet even If it did
the call for the Republican National Con
rention recognizes such bar on participation
This wear in Republican councils. 1t invited
TO unite ia electing delegates 10 Chicago the
Republican electors of the states. territories
and dependencies and 'tal other electors, with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-14
OTTWITTING THE HICROBE.

Ever since their discovery by some overzeal-
Gus scientist it has been the general understand
ing that microbes have strenuously and with
uniform success resisted the efforts of those who
would control their movements. Not merely
law but a whole code unto themselves, they
have with rare unanimity declined to submit 10
the rules and regulations which a twentieth
century civilization would impose upon them
They have snapped their fingers at interstate
commerce laws and have taken passage on our
legal tender in such numbers that 1t has been
necessary to hang out the standing room only
sign. They have secured reserved seats on par
tices of dust, and on these nondirigible flying
machines have travelled extensively and mex
pensfvely. Even men who have made close
study Of them have been utterly unable, by
moral suasiOn example or command, to place
them under proper subsection. AS result
everything we come in contact with has been
appropriated by them as workshop or play
ground, until the more timid of mankind have
almost found it necessary to retire TO sterilized
glass houses and live entirely on sterliZed air.
But man. has ut last triumphed, not as we
might have supposed, in the laboratory Of the
chemist. but in the streetcars Of the city of New
York. In response to Il complaint by a paSsen-
ger in of the 42d street cars that it made
an ideal breeding place for members of the mi
cr0be family, the receiver of the Third avenue
system wrote:
l beg to say that I am aware that great
many of the 42d street old and appar-
emily dirty. We make, however. the most dill
gent search for germs and microbes, and do not
think that at $40 in the morning any could be-
found III any of these cars, and those you de-
tected probably brought by you from the
Grand Central Station and taken into the 42d
street car by YOU.
II is pleasant, indeed, to know that the ears
on the 42d street line are kept so clean that
non-paying passenger of the sort complained Of
can find Judgement there unless 1t is brought in
by some careless person who carried 1t with him,
might almost say crimnaly, out of the
Grand Central Station. 1t is to be regretted
that the source of Infection heretofore in some
Of the the East Side of this city was not
discovered earlier for apparently it is necessary
only TO place quarantine on the Grand Central
Station and properly sterize all arrivals from
the north in order TO drive the micr0be family
out of Manhattan completely st. Patrick
drove the snakes out of Ireland Thus do our
municipal problems yield to the determined
saults of energy and wisdom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-14
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

rBy Telegraph The Tribune
Newport r. T.. May 13--PaUl Morton. president
Of the Equitable Life Assurance Society and for
mer Secretary OF the Navy viii take cottage hers
this season, IT is said
Mr. and Mrs. H o. Havemeyer- jr-. who have Tot
been in Newport for two seasons, are to spend the
summer at their cottage Mr. and Mrs Victor
sorchan. who spent last season in Europe, viii
also be back here this season
Mr. and Mrs J. C. Wilson arrived FOR the season
to-day
Mr. and Mrs. A H OImstead took possession Of
their house in Ocean avenue to-day.
Despite reports to the contrary, Mrs Alfred @.
Vanderbilt fs have her thirty-f0oter Caprice put
into commission
Barton willing Of Philadelphia, who has been
spending a few days here, returned 70 his homs
to-day
1t was announced to-day that the Clanbake Club
would open for the season on June 10 Improves
ments are already being made to the clubhouse
The committees OF the Golf Club for the summer
have been announced. H. o. Havereyer, jr.. and
Lfspenard Stewart viii constitute the house COM
nlfttee Victor Sorchan and Harry Sedgvick the
green committee. and Miss Mauds Wetnors. AIa
Nathaniel Thayer and Mrs Royal Phelps Carroll
the bridge whist committee
Mr.. and Mrs c. E. Cope. Of Philadelphia Mr. and
Mrs Albert Leads Of Bear Creek. Penn. and Miss
Mary Appleton of New York, arrived for the sea-
son this evening
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Shaw Safe have left Newport
for short visit their farm IN East Greenwich.
Miss La Fargo returned from New York to-day.
IL announced to-day that the wedding Of
Miss Edith Livingstone Mason. daughter Of A. Live
ingstone Mason. and Arthur I Keller. OF New YORK..
would take place on June 3. Miss Marguerits S.
Mason and a. z. Keller will be the only attendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-14
SAN FRANCISCO VOTES BOND ISSUE.
Correspondent Sees Good News for Cali
fornians in Improvements Planned

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir; / received telegram this morning 70 ths
effect that San Francisco yesterday voted IS ne
oo0 bonds for municipal improvements the bonds
Carrying by the overwhelming jorttv 81 70 To =
of the amount voted S5.2G0o5a goes into a1xl-
fary water system for fire protection 81 5Aot" fcr
a sewer system. 100000 for additional school
houses and lands. S2o0N 900 for hospitals. $t0oss
for haI Of Justice and county Jail and S.FA""
for a garbage disposal plant.
The charter Of the city and county Of san Fran
cisco limits the bonded Indebtedness Of the CRY 70
IS per cent of its assessment roll The assessment
roll for the current year Will probe bly, be SS,-
COO GN against Si29 000000 last wear. Under iris
limitation the city could issue bonds the amount
of s615O00G0 The total debt 81 the civ. including
the bond issue just voted is 81 SS6eaN The CITY.
therefore. stn retains borrowing capacity OF
S45Oo0Gn0
The carrying OF this bond election means g-es,
deal to the city Of San Francisco for il MEANS
water mains and high pressure service for fre pro
tectio which Will result in a material lOwer'rs OF
insurance charges. which have been ab1orIna-S
high since the disaster Of April. 1905
There are six thousand CaHfornians in New Xors.
and know that this win BE- good news 70 them
hope that you print IL item or corr
municaticn, you may 1T
CALVIN r BROWN
York Nav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-14
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From The Tribune BuTeauI
1,-.,,,,s+on Nav 13-Mss Elizabeth OllveF anu
- C+a,ers will he married MAY %
18th raat simplicity at the home of Miss oliVer
narents the Assistant Secretary or war anu w
robert Shaw oliver. Miss Oliver VIII De nc
.ardsd while Mr. Stevens will have ms Oio.Iet
- e,.o,s 40 hest man The Rev. Roland COZ
tan smith rector of ST Johns Church. VIII oIn-
IT,. NJ and Mrs Archibald Murray, MT anu
Mrs, Barbage Mrs. Henry Shaw and MT anu ~ W.
Choate all relatives of MISS OiiVer WI 51,,e
- -, poe+on and Albany for the wedding
,a al of Mr. stevenss Immediate family VIII De
here. - Ill, roove here
Mr. and Mrs John B. Henderson VIII iease L. L.
the first week in June for their place at D i
bor for the summer. -. r,-,as
paer Admiral and Mrs. William Shenlelo Co"-V1
will close their n street house the mrs. oL
week when Mrs. Cowles will go 10 heI
MACE at Pennington, Conn MIS- Co ''.- md
pidO0' " - - rouse parties each season, ana
,1na Iorgworth. her niece always makes her q
visit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-14

Mrs Andres e Stone. whose funeral was hei'
yesterday at the Madison Avenue Baptist Church
was for many prominent In literary circles II
this city. Her home at No. $50 West 59th strse'
was the 7o's the OF such Oliver 4,
Payne John Hay. Nurar Halstead and EdurhU
Clarence stedman. and for many years she enter
tanned there the Wednesday Afternoon Club Sh'
was herself an author
She Il tiFeless worker in the cause of charls
and liberal contributor the Wilson Mission, th'
Children's Aid Society. the Needlework Guild. tha
Young Mems Christian Association. the SUNDAY NJ
lance, the Tribune Sunshine Society and the Home
for Feeble Minded She and her husband gave tne
Bath Beach home to the Children's Aid Society an"
IL was decided yesterday To erect memorial |"
Mrs. Stone in the home.
Mrs. Stone left two children Mrs F. F. Maroury.
OF No. 27 West 10th street. and Mrs. Arthur Ls'''
OF England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-14
THE CABINET.
fErnnn The Tribune Bureau. ]

IENroun The Tribune Bureau
Washington MAY 13-Mrs. Elihu Root anu "
rr1-..es 9 Grant I'd wife and daughter OF the SCI
retarv of State have gone to New York Mrs- TO- TO-
will return to Washington in a fe" das'' 49,
Mrs. Grant Will go to her home III o.o - 10 re-
NJ. raft Wife of the Secretary of War. mas re-
turned from Cincinnati. where she had been Vsie
ing relatives The Secretary ana Aii' -,
season leased for five years the cotlaso o. - 1as+
Bay Canada which they have occupieo iC 80
, ~ three summers They will close their num-
in street the last of June and go there u
until late In the fall .o,,- %
Mrs James r. Garfield wire Oh INC C,uaa+ rails
the Interior took a large party to the vi -
of the Potomac, a show place Some M M, 80,
the capital for days picnic l'" Ohio
launch carried them up the Chesap ura,cott
Canal In the party were Mrs charles ~ o',entfn
stnart and sidnev Walcott. Charles Taft 0uenllH
Roosevelt. Mrs. Fremont Smith, the FeE, or Ms
Roland Cotton Smith and number OF o'n Co.
I'D Miss Newell mother and sister os - 80.
anu 80 80 her guests for several weeks nave
returned to their home IN Chicago