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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13

the third edition of Buster Brown re-
vised, enlarged and brought up to the
hour. Master Rice will be seen in the
character of Buster"
''The Thief''
1.-THE Thief under the direction of
Charles Frohman is booked for an ap-
pearance at the Grand in the near
future. The company which is sched-
uled to appear in Topeka is a strong
one, being composed of Charles Dali
ton of THE Sign of the Cross fame,
Edward r. Mawson, for a long time
with E. H. Sothern; Margaret Wycher-
Daily; and numerous others.
At the Majestic.
Alice De Garma is one of the head
line acts for the Majestic the coming
week. This act is one of the greatest
of its kind seen here this season. She
played an engagement of five months
at the New York Hippodrome. Mile.
Victorine and the two Zollas is another
headline for next weeks bill, introduce
ing novelty singing skit ''The Lazy
Moon" Blockson & Burns do a bur-
lesque acrobatic act that is said to be
very clever. Frederick and Kirkwood.
refined legitimate actors will Introduce
their sketch "A Cowboy Visitor" Last
but not the least is Joe Hardman. one
of the cleverest story tellers on the
American vaudeville stage. He will in
troduce some new and original ones,
and win keep the audience in a con-
tinual roar. Mr.. Glenn Wagner will
illustrate his own composition.
Packed houses greeted the perform
ances all week and it is looked for a
big opening on Monday when this big
bill will be presented for the first time.
There is not an act on the bill that has
ever been seen in Topeka. Three shows
a day are given, 2:30, 7:45 and 9:15, at
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13
THREE DAYS WITHOUT FOOD.
Fifty Italian Laborers Buncoed by
Employment Agency.

Louisville, KY, March 13.-Sick
and weak from hunger and exposure.
so Italian laborers have been found
in a tenement house here by the po-
lice. Many of the destitute men were
found lying on the bare floor of the
house. which they had broken into for
shelter.
They claim not to have had any
thing to eat for three days and that
they were brought here by repre-
sentatives of an employment agency
under pretense that they were to Sc
cure employment. They allege that
each was required to pay 50 to the
employment company whose agents
then deserted them.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13
CRAWFORD HAS NOVELTY
Topeka Theater Owner Secures Con-
troll of Popular Play House.

a deal was consummated late last
evening whereby L. NJ. Crawford be-
comes the owner of the great ma
jority of the stock of the Kansas
Amusement company, which operates
the Novelty theater. The transfer of
the stock of the company gives Mr..
Crawford the absolute control of the
Novelty under a lease of five years
duration from last October, and H NJ.
Miller, who has operated the Novelty
since October 10, 1908, will retire
from all connection with the theater.
1t is understood that Mr.. Crawford
will take possession of the Novelty
next Monday and that he will operate
the theater IS a stock house, playing
first class stock companies and con-
tinuing vaudeville in the Majestic as
at present. The Readick Stock company
will open in the Novelty next Monday,
and this company will be followed by
the Raymond Wells Stock company.
Mr.. Miller, the former manager of
the Novelty, will go to Oklahoma
within a few days to look up a new
location for a vaudeville theater.
By securing control of the Novelty
Mr.. Crawford now has the three
theaters in Topeka-the Grand, Novel
ty and Majestic-which gives him
monopoly on the show business in this
city.
The active mana nagement of the Novel
ty will be in the hands of Roy Craw-
ford, present manager of the Majestic
and James Kearney, his assistant.
Mr. Kearney will leave Topeka to-
night on a ten days trip through Okla
homa, in connection with a theatrical
project that has in contemplation the
organization of a big syndicate to con-
troll a large string of theaters and air
domes in Oklahoma and Kansas cities.
This project will be backed by To
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peka citizens, who together with several
Chicago capitalists, will furnish the
money for putting the scheme into op-
Grafton. Mr.. Kearney declines to state
at this time the names of the Topeka
citizens interested in the project.
While on his trip through Oklahoma
Mr.. Kearney will endeavor to secure
either by lease or purchase, vaudeville
theaters and air domes in desirable cit
les and it will be the plan to operate
these playhouses as a circuit under the
MANAGEMENT of the Central Theatrical
Association.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13
TWO OF THEM FINED.

Cigar Making Firms Convicted of
Violating Child Labor Law.
Columbus, o., March 13.-Two Lima
cigar manufacturing firms have been
fined for disobeying the Jaws against
child labor. The DIESEL WINNER COM
pany pleaded guilty to the charge of
employing girls under 16 years of age
and for employing girls under 18 years
longer than eight hours a day and was
fined 81, 900
The william Tigner Sons company.
charged with employing boys under 16
years and girls under 1S more than
eight hours a day and a girl under 16,
acknowledged it's guilt and paid fine
of $143.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13
DIES OF CHOLERA.
First American Victim in Philippines
for Some Months.

Washington, March 13.-The first
death from cholera of an American
in the Philippinesh for some months
has been reported to the bureau of in
sular affairs, the victim being Joseph
L. Larmour, a civil engineer of Balti-
more.
Larmour was engaged in the con-
struction of highways at Tuguegarao,
Luzon. He had been in the Philip
pines but short time.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13

from Newport News to San Francisco
in company with the Atlantic battle
ship fleet and was feet engineer under
, Admiral Sperry, during the around the
world cruise, assuming that duty at
San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
AT the Grand.

AT the Grand.
Tonight-"East Lynne"
Tuesday-Florepce Roberts in "a
House of Bondage"
Friday-"The Clansman."
Saturday-"Buster Brown"
Monday, March 22-The Al G. Field
MinstreIs.
At the Majestic.
Vaudeville.
At the Novelty.
Stock company.
"East Lynne"
EAST Lynne" will be seen at the
Grand tonight.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13
He Gets AdmiraPs Pay.

Washington, March 13.-Lieutenant
Commander Hutchinson I. Cone has
been appointed head of the bureau of
steam m-engineering of the navy with
the rank and pay of rear admiral. He
especially distin guished himself by
safely taking the torpedo boat fotilla
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13

she supported William Gillette, Otis
Skinner and Julia Marlowe and then
returned to her husbands company in
the role of Marguerite in Faust"
Later she was chosen to head the
Alcazar company in San Francisco,
where she enacted a range of roles
from Shakespeare to Charles Hoyt
and always with superior artistry. She
toured the country with Melbourne
Mcdowell in the Sardou repertoire,
starred in "Zaza.'' ''Du Barry in
''Tess of the D'Urbevilles,'' in Marta
of the Lowlands" and in "Ann La
Mont" in which she was ably sup
ported by Max F'igman. 1.-THE
Strength of the Weak" was her next
offering, followed by a season in which
she alternately produced 1.-The Strug-
gle Everlasting" SHAM and "Zira."
1t was in 1.-The Strength of the Weak"
that Miss Roberts first appeared as
New York star and it firmly estab-
lished her as a metropolitan favorite.
Therefore unknown, she won the
praise of every newspaper in Gotham
and her business doubled and trebled
during the engagement. Despite her
numerous successful representations,
Miss Roberts declares that she has
had nothing that suited her so we'll as
her present role in 1.-THE House of
Bondage"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13
Horse stables Ouarantined.

Philadelphia March 13-One hun
dred tables in various sections of the
city and 1900 horses are under quar-
antine as the result of an outbreak of
mango discovered by the state live
stock sanitary board.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13

There are many books of the Bible
whose stories lend themselves readily
to the meaning of intensely interesting
dramatic tales. Foremost among them
stands the history of David, Saul and
Jonathan, and the successive tragic
episodes in the madness of Saul, the
flight and return of David and the final
death of Saul, offer the modern play
built a drama as intensely interesting
as any modern theme. Such is the case
in THE Shepherd King" in which
Wright Lorimer is to appear at Con-
vention hail. Kansas City week of
March Is. Matinees Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13
Buster Brown.

The Grand will offer Buster Brown" ;"
next Saturday which has withstood
the crucial test of repeated presenta-
tion throughout the country. No better
little chap, and no better known than
r. F. OutcauIt's Buster has ever
been given the fun-loving world. And
yet all of the boys popularity must
not be attributed to his own PERSONAL
ity for there is "Tige," the sharer of
Busters joys and sorrows and as Bus
ter has grown, has also Mary Jane"
a trio that has never been surpassed
in the realms of the cartoon. They are
still in the limelight of popularity in
the play with the delightful girl back
ground. This season all new scenery
and costumes have been provided, to-
gether with the latest and most popu-
lar songs and new music. In fact it is
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13
Florence Roberts.

Long experience amid favorable
surroundings, together with that
natural ability without which no great
artistic accomplishment is possible,
has made of Florence Roberts a dis
tinguished figure among the American
stage celebrities. Miss Roberts who
will appear at the Grand next Tues
day as Lady Joan in 1.-The House of
Bondage was born in New York, but
was taken to the Pacific coast when
a mere child. 1t was in San Fran
cisco that she made her stage debut,
then in her seventeenth year, in the
support of Lewis Morrison, to whom
she was afterwards married. Later
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13
.The Shepherd King"

10 and 20 cents prices with daily matt
nees at 10 cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13
tsThe C1ansn1an."

''The Clansman'' will be at the
Grand for one performance next Fri
day. This is the famous story of the
Ku Klux Klan, from the pen of
Thomas Dixon, well known as a novel
ist and playwright. The plot deals
with the famous political troubles of
the reconstruction period. The COM
pany will be the original one includ-
ing: Arthur Dewey, Evelyn Faber, NJ.
J. Jordan. Maude Durand, Edward B.
McGuinness, NJ. A. Carpenter, Irving
L. Quimby, Joseph R. Garry, John f.
Carleton, James r. Lorraine, William
Ievies, James o. Sanders, Willard
Tracy Flanagan, George Lester Woods
and JesSamine Woods.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13
LueHa Nforey.

Luella Morey has been booked for a
Topeka appearance at the Grand,
"wednesday night, March 81. She will
play one of Clarence Benefits sue
ceSseS.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-13

the third edition of Buster Brown" re-
vised, enlarged and brought up to the
hour Master Rice will be seen in the
character of Buster
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-30

II. II. Thompson. of Canon City. is
looking over land in the valley this
week and expressed himself this
morning as being deeply Interested
In the fight with the smudge pots
against frost. The fruit growers at
Canon City have not very generally
adopted the idea of saving their crops
by smudging.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-30

The Grown sells Haywood. Alvin
and Fulton folding go-carts.
Dr. W. M. johnson and ]. II. Ru-
doe. are visitors In the city this week
from Gooding. Idaho.
Tomorrow being the feast of st.
Phillip and st. James. there will be
celebration of the Holy Eucharist
at st. Matthews church, at Z: :3O a. m.
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right at the present time doing that which Mr. Roosevelt did
undong
There will not be such large
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a O for
would
that
after
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years will thing
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principal
east of the Mississippi river another
class that of freight division
the east is completely
printing machinery machinery
the
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RTISING RATES ON APPLICATION

1t almost absolutely certain that John Rockefeller putting
tam
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That
that drug clerk was threatened with hrashing because he
sell whisky
be placed pickle them Their only
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LOTS

LOTS
ON VERY EASY TERMS.
Six pairs lots in blocks 13 ana
80, s475 per pair; and one par
corner lots, block 10, 1926. CiV
water and sewer. Near slde,
walk and car line. Terms: SlVy
cash; $50 first 6 months; Sf'
each 6 months following.
VALUABLE HOUSE.
Reduced to s2,7O0. Best 10
cation. north of Main street.
east of Sixth street. bloeS
from court house.
BARGAIN PAIR LOTS.
Colorado avenue, between
Ninth and Tenth. $3.50. one
fourth down; s125 per year ioI
3 years. and s112.50 the fourth
year.
THE SETTLERS
INVESTMENT COMPANY
557 Main st. Phone Mesa -.
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ana two will perhaps their realization OF the
anc steamship lines there of "a million dollars
expenditure
had hard
possible exception
gent period greatly
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-30

The Sentinel takes no exception to the ambitions
the state but does believe that
abshment has
be
blamed in
all
al will
should
south
Pueblo We Pueblo
the
had not the ambitions few
nay secure big normal school
the
stated he is contemplating doing
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Street and
that viii cost much Bonds will have be sold
minute examination the
methods
The
do something which is
tion conditions N the
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-30

All kinds of transfer work. sno
best of livery service. at Bar'o'
rerrfll. Fifth and Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-30

William T.
he american ambassador at London for The
company retired London
1t is nothing
do
nd
the
diseased
Ing the a day)
would spread and kin the patient The discovery
medical
are made known 1t will in all probability
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-30

No democratic fix
THOMAS lyman whom Governor Shafroth appointed
S
travelling his
has done
the gift
STILL
Governor Shaoh
who fought
his
with Patterson in his fight to defeat the last fa
his term all right and has ambitions
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-30

Just ordered-one car OF fIs|
Rank furnaces. Will make p'
light. H. Lane.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-30

Mr Taft the wife Of President Taft has undertaken hecuan
nation OF womens fashions from Paris America
bndly followed the
all this establish the capital of fashion
leans the
gratuate Taft
eternal Partisan and the
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-30
sPKA, THE TAILOR.

Have your Spring suit made by spika
The Tailor. Style and perfect H.
guaranteed. Suits $4,000 and up.
Cleaning. Pressing and Repairins
Under q. v. Natl Bank.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-30

Post card sale at the Suitoriaii,s, 4
Pretty scenery and comic carus'
zach.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-30

Nelson has found several jokes the tariff bill which
Of the rates being lowered lumber (Which
part OF the tariff reform a
in
of maxi
all
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-09
East Darling

July Next Sunday at 2 80 p. m.
there will be bachelors service at
the Swedish Lutheran church. Rev.
John Nordstrom wall preach. All are
invited, especially the bachelors.
The Mission Friends picnic netted
them over $50. This is very good.
At q meeting of the telephone
company last Saturday John Larson
was again put on the line. It don t
pay to have law suits.
A. Edward Brown. late of Chicago,
and Miss Ruth Schelin of Darling,
were married Wednesday evening OF
last week, at the home of the bride g
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Schelln, Rev. w. H. North of Little
Fails officiating. About 100 friends
and relatives was in attendance. The
couple were attended by Miss Jennie
LiIjeblad and Alfred Predecessor.
the groom is employed by the
Northern Pacific Railway company.
The bride, who Is an only daughter, Is
q handsome young lady who is much
liked by all who know her. A fine
Supper was served at II O'Clock. The
charvarle party was on hand and made
plenty of noise A number Of beautl-
full presents were received. Their
many friends wish them much joy
throughout their welded life. -.
We wonder why everyone cut down
so many of their beautiful shade
trees. Now they have stumps instead.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-09
RICE LAKE

July &c. E. Winkle was Buck.
man caller Wednesday.
Frank Love went to Royalton
Wednesday,.
A number from here went to
Onamla Saturday to attend the cele-
bration which was held there Satur-
day.
.Oren Love came down from Onamia
the first of the week for visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Love. e..
A number from Vawter took in the
sights at Royalton Monday, while
others went to Little Falls and other
places. r.
Miss Pearlle Simpson and little
sister, Muriel, are here from Onamia
and are the guests of the Misses Elsie
and Rachel Love.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billie Bennewitz were
Vawter callere Sunday afternoon.
Miss Elsie Love returned last week
from few days visit at Onamia.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-09
Or lCll Ar =

July 8. Miss Nettie Harris, who
has been visiting friends at this place,
returned to Swanvllle last week. S
Arthur Strom Of st. Paul visited q
few days with his parents, returning
Monday evening.
Miss Connie StIom, who has been
visiting with relatives at ST. Paul
and Minneapolis. returned to her
home Saturday evening. She was ac-
compained by her cousin, Miss Esther
Hallberg, Of Minneapolis.
A number Of our young folks az
tended the Young Peoples society at
A. Tholen Saturday evening.
. Leander Larson, who has been visit
ing his parents, returned to Osakis,
Mimi, Monday.
Miss Ethel Chambers was an over
night VISITOR with her friend, Miss
Mercy Love, Thursday.
Miss Bertha Sparndel spent Saturday
night with her friend, Miss May
Simmons of Little Falls.
The Ladies Aid will be entertained
at the home Of Mrs. F. Janney on
route five Wednesday, July Nth.
Miss Mcclure, who has been visiting
IN Lamont, Iowa, returned home Sat
urday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-09
Southwest Darling

July 6.-The 4tn of July was cele-
brated~ here with plenty Of picnlcs.
The Singing society had one at High
lapd Park farm. About forty were
present and had a good time. The
Bachelors had a picnic the evening of
the 18th at Chas. E. Andeson's and had
a fine old time. Some did not get
home until SIX O'Clock IN the morning.
The Grass. widows picnlcked at Fish
lake and a fine time Is also reported.
Remember the school meetings are
held ali over the county at seven
O clock on July 18th. Don t forget to
attend the meeting Of district IS and
cast your vote as to whether you want
five or eight months school or whether
you wish a first grade teacher. Don 7
blame the school board after the cleo
ton you did not attend. Cur last
teacher, Miss EuIalla Skoog, was a
good one. She worked hard and
deserves the peoples thanks.
The crops look fine. Rye, barley
and oats are heading out, potatoes are
IN bloom. and the corn is excellent.
The gardens, however, IN q number of
place are not q good as they should be.
Haying has commenced, as the
clover is too heavy to be cut just now.
A number Of people went to Little
Falls and Randall on the 4th. They
all had good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hover visited
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-09
q BOYS Had HA l(3TNC3

BOYS HANGING
Journal Prees: Playing Harry Hay.
ward, anun1ber Of. boys il tho North
End St the city almost caused the. death
ofa young lad By the name Of Bach
mann Sunday morning. The lad was
strung up BY Epeans of q rope tied
around his neck and was nearly gone
when he was liberared from bis position
The crowd Of youngsters had gotten
together in vacant barn and decided
to play Harry Hayward. Young Bach
mann was picked out as the must
promising victim, placed on q barrel, q
rope tied about his neck and the barrel
kicked from under him. Fortunately
the rope was tied in knot. else he must
surely have choked to death. As it was
he was barely gasping when several
men, who CHANGED to be passing, heard
the noise inside the barn and went
within to- see what was the matter.
When the men arrived the boye were
just preparing to hang up another vic
tim. The matter was reported to the
police who, after examining into the
case thoroughly, found that the boys
did n OF know how near serious their in
tended joke had been.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-09
SWAN RIVER.

July Most of our farmers have
started haying. They report q good
CROP
Strawberries are very plentiful here
this summer.
Mrs. Alfred Larsen of Bowlus is
visiting her sister, Mrs. L. M. Larsen,
this week.
Many from here attended the Fourth
OF July celebration at Bowlus and
report good time.
Fred Hanaer left for Little Falls
Tuesday after weeks visit here.
MARRlED-Tuesday morning at
the Holy Cross church at North
Prairie, Jos. Czech of Swan River
and Miss Anna Fusy:: Of Two Rivers,
Rev. Gospodor officiating. After the
ceremony the young married couple,
with the invited guests, drove to the
home of the brides parents. where
wedding celebration was held IN the
afternoon and evening. Dancing was
tho principal pleasure OF the day.
They both have large circle of
friends. Mrs. Czech is a Charming
young lady OF Two Rivers and has
lived there the greater part of her
life. Mr.. Czech is an industrious
young farmer OF Swan River and was
born and raised here. He owns large
tarm here. They will begin house
keeping at once. May they live long
and prosper.
MI. and Mrs. r. j. Sutliff and
family Of Little Falls were out here
Sunday.
John H. Hanfler drove to Elmdale
Wednesday on business.
Jos. Stanek is employed at John Fl.
Hanfler's during haying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter J. Gregersen
celebrated the 5th of July in st.
Cloud, where they had an enjoyable
time @
The Ladies Aid of the Danish
Lutheran church met at the homo Of
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-07-09
RANDALL r. r. p. 2

July 7.-Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Donnely of Amboy, Mimi, IS spend
ing few days visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. g. Nichols.
Miss Mamie Tracy closed very
successful term Of school IN district 43
Friday. This being her fourth year of
teaching in this district, short
program was rendered In the afternoon
which was enjoyed by all.
Sam Tedf0rd is. busy putting up hay.
Albert Slmmerman, who has been
employed for some time at Page, N.
D., returned home last week. Z
Robert Grey visited in Clough town
Tuesday.
Victor Strand, who IS now employed
at st. Paul, spent a. few days visiting
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Strand, returning Monday afternoon.
K. o. Braatass, who has spent the
last year at Eureka, Utah, looking
after his mining interests, returned
home Sunday.
Annie Ensular of St. Paul, W o has
been spending a few days visiting
with her aunt, Mrs. Ed. Strand, re-
turned home Monday afternoon.
Bates Bros. started their single and
lath mill Wednesday for short season
of saving.
Will Slegal transacted business at
Randall Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bates and
children spent Monday visiting at
Randall, the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Hiscock.
&. 7. II. S. met their defeat at
Green Prairie Sunday afternoon also
in return game played on the Ran
dali diamond Monday. Another game
Is booked for them on their own
diamond with Kali Prairie July 18th.
Those at Randall Monday were
Hattie Singer, Chas. Valentine, Mrs.
K. O. Braatass, Henrietta johnson and
brother, Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Bates and Ada Pierce.
Karl Pickerson spent the 9Th visit
Ing with friends at Randall, returning
home Tuesday.