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The National tribune., 1909-08-26
The Wonderful Results.

Now measure the power of religious
faith by the marvellous results accom-
plished in the relatively brief period of
81 years. In less than a lifetime the
duh, illiterate peasants from northwest
ern Europe, the ignorant yokels from
England Scotland and Wales, the poor,
unlettered clodhoppers, hewers cf wood
and drawers of water from western
New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Missouri have transformed parched,
grassless plain along the briny lake into
an oasis, where every fruit grows and
every field gladdens with abundant har-
vest. With these are comfortable, often
luxurious homes. CHEEKY, contented
women appear at the doors, and happy,
well-fed children laugh in boisterous
play. Everywhere thrift and industry
manifest themselves.
Salt Lake City is one of the best
planned cities ever built, and is to-day a
model of municipal comfort and ele-
gance. Its principal building, the Tenn
pie, is striking erection, and estimated
to have cost $4,000 900. Compared with
the resources of the people this exceeds
incomparably the great expenditures of
New York and Pennsylvania upon their
pretentious State Houses. And the
Temple is only one of the many costly
edifices erected by the relatively small
Mormon population, numerically far
smaller than the population of Vermont
Tho Brigham Young and his Apostles
took for these and other Church DUR
poses and their own enrichment one
tenth of all that every an produced.
there was no cry of oppression, and
every one seemed content with the
nine-tenths remaining to him.
The generation now on the stage, and
which sprang from the pioneers who
tfaVersed the desert with their ox-wag-
ons, is described by every one as un-
usually bright, progressive, thrifty, COM
petent men and women, good citizens,
good neighbors, good farmers and bust
ness men. 1t is estimated that there
are only 100000 Mormons, of whom
only a portion are in Utah.
Whatever one may think of Mormon
ism as religion and of Brigham
Young's politics, these visible substan-
tial results outweigh everything else
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25
Majestie Theatre .

The patrons of this popular little
theatre are offered one of the strong
est bills of the season, consisting of
six all star numbers full OF comedy,
music and novelty.
The great Hugo, the modern Roman
gladiator, comes direct from Europe.
and from advanced notices one may ex-
pect to see the latest European novel;
ties, introducing the greatest feats of
strength ever seen on the vaudeville
stage. This act is quite different from
all others.
Willie Harris and Joe Niemeyer and
the pretty shop girls in a bit Of mu-
steal comedy entitled "Izzy's Busy Day
at the Store" should prove the real hit
of the season. They will introduce
some clever song hits, as well as a bit
Of comedy.
The Frev Trio. composed OF father
and sons (twins), have just completed
the Majestic circuit, having been the
feature all over the circuit and scored
a big hit in every house. Manager
Couch having received such favorable
reports from the managers he secured
their services for Montgomery. They
will introduce some very clever and
novel athletic feats. such as boxing
and wrestling.
. Chester and Grace. a song and dance
team, composed of a boy and girl. Is
said 10 be one of the best juvenile acts
on the vaudeville stage today, and
should add much to this already strong
bill.
May Taylor. a very handsome wo-
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UifhJhe
players

Ian and Mary Boland. which added
greatly 70 the success OF the offering.
Miss Coghian's presentation Of the role
OF Mrs. Parker Jennings being delight
full
Eleanor Robson in Richard Harding
Davis's Vera proved disappoint-
ment The play was supposed to pre-
ism. showing deep investigation, but
the stage trickery Of the offering gave
Miss Robson meagre chances 70 dis
play her ability. and the offering was
withdrawn shortly after the Montgcm-
cry engagement.
u. H. Sothern's engagement also
proved disappointing. Richard Love-
lace" . play revolving about q hero
poet Of the seventeenth century, was
substituted for Lord Dundreary' at
the last moment. and although pre-
sented most capably. the offering
proved vastly disappointing TO the
great majority OF the capacity audience
Montgomery turned out.
Adelaide Thurston was seen In q new
play by Frederick Paulding. In which
she took the part of q full grown
woman. Before last season she was
seen in parts calling for only sirlish
qualities, but with the new vehicle she
combined the two.
was the appearance of Rosemary Giosz
and George Dauneral In 1.-THE Merry
widow. The bewitching viennese
operatta heralded and expected at the
Grand since Its phenomenal success in
New York and the European theatres,
drew more than capacity house. hun
dreds being turned away at the box
office for lack OF chairs, II was
thought at one time that an extra
matinee would have to be played, but
the condition OF Miss Glosx's voice pre-
ciuded the idea. No praise can be too
high for Isehar's masterpiece; for
music of the right sort. for magnifi-
cent costumes. for graceful dancing,
for the whole general effect, Mont
somery is not likely to see another
operatta up to the standard set by the
Savage production.
In the musical comedy lire Richard
Gales gambol In Mary Lamb" should
come first. bright. clever show. dis
tinctly Carrie production. Montgomery
greatly enjoyed its presentation. So
different was the offering from the
usual run of musical nonsense that the
large audience forgot its cares in
laughing at q natural comedian Scat
tered through the lines of fun were
musical numbers of excellence. sung by
pretty girls In magnificent costumes
The shadow pictures caused q great
deal of discussion. but they were en-.
cofed to the extreme limit by the
audience which packed the Grand
They were the. extreme limit of daring
hence the heated discussion, but many
theatre-goers pronounced the innova.
ton the best ever seen on the local
stage.
Coming Thro' the Rye" sForty-fi
Minutes From Broadway" THE Red
Mil, Marrying Mary" and Hook 81
Holland" were all musical nonsense of
ferings that pleased. The Hook OF
Holland" In which Frank Daniels and
VIII Danforth took the leading coined,
parts. deserves to be placed high up n
the list of nonsense attractions. TINS
music OF the offering Ia commonplace
but Daniels and Danforth could tax
the most miserable failure and score
success
The first melo-drama OF the season
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25
Grand Vaudeville.


A bill of unusual excellence has been
prepared for The Grand patrons for the
coming week, probably the best that
has vet been offered.
One of the greatest novelties that
has been seen here in some time will
be the horse with the human brain,
Mascot. The things he does are lit
tie short Of mysterious, and he often
exhibits that power of reasoning and
understanding which removes him but
little from the society of the human.
He 10 a particular favorite with the
children. and 1t is a claim of his han
dler that he never acts so well as when
he has a lot of little folks in the au
dience.
Another strong act Is that OF the
Three Kobers. father. mother and
daughter. who are gymnasts and con-
tortionists and exceedingly good ones.
Little Miss Kober. not many weeks
over Is years old, Is young woman
with many accomplishments. The work
of the trio on the Roman rings is dar-
ing and original. and taken in its en-
tirety the act is one of the prettiest
Of gymnastic and acrobatic acts
Bouldin and Quinn are a pair of COM
edy musicians that furnish real comedy
with real music accompaniment. The
team uses great variety of instru-
mentsE
Then Of course there will be the
usual moving pictures, which on ac-
count of their size and clearness have
become feature of The Grand's bill
Several Interruptions will occur during
the week, as Tuesday is occupied by
Louis James and Wednesday and FRI
day by local attractions. Matinees will
be given every day excepting Tuesday
and Friday.
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NEGROES RAID TIGER
BLACKS RESENTED HIGH PRICE
FOR BOOZE.
Two White Men who Were Attempt
ing to Sell the Liquor, Were As
sauIted and the Booze
COnfincmfed.

CORTLAND has been a dry town. prac-
ticaIly. for the past ten years. but once
and awhile a member OF the blind tiger
family will invade the quiet village.
The city authorities have become so
watchful that this class OF law break
ers have established their seat of bus
mess about half a mile outside of the
town, down in what is known as Big
Nance bottom. Last night two of the
gentlemen, claiming that they were
from the Rocky Mountains. came In
with a twenty gallon keg OF white
corn and an equal amount of apple
brandy. 1t did not take long for the
colored population to get the word that
there was a good thing on tap and
they flocked to the scene of festivities
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25

in large hordes. When the crowd had
assembled they concluded that the price
asked for the liquid refreshments was
a little high, and in order 10 make Ii
within the reach of all. four OF the
largest and strongest mem bers grabbed
the dispensers and held them while the
balance OF the supposed customers APP
propriated to themselves the entire
stock in trade. Securely fastening the
now tame tigers. they were left In the
woods to get away the best they could.
The gentlemen from the Rocky
Mountains made no complaint, but the
tale was too good to be kept, and tt
leaked out today
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25
.Paid I'm Full.

Paid in Full" the play by Eugene
Walter, which, under the Wagenhals 6
Kemper management. has been a dra-
matte wonder. is at last. for a brief
period, retired. Five companies have
been playing it. couple of them for
two years. and the other three since
last summer.
Seventy eight consecutive weeks
is the record of the original New York
company. Sixty-one weeks have gone
to the credit of the company which
started in Chicago. and the three
other organizations have played over
forty weeks apiece. Including holt
ToN~ the total number of performances
is 2,122. and. at a most modest esti-
mate. 100000 people have seen the
play.
In New York and Chicago it enjoys
the distinction of having been played
longer than any drama in the whole
history of the American stage. and one
of the companies which has just finish.
ed its third engagement in New York
City. not only broke the financial rec
ords of the big Grand Opera House for
Holy Week. but also did the same for
Easter week.
Beginning early in July, the Ave
paid in Fnll'' companies will start out
again and cover the country from
coast to coast and from Canada to the
Gulf.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25

:,
With the appearance Of Louis James
In peer Gynt" at the Grand on Tues
day night the Grand will close one of
the most successful seasons of things
theatrical that has been offered the
faded appetites OF Montgomery theatre-
goers In many yeass. No less than
seven stars have shown themselves.
while there have been new plays galore.
The management has announced all
sorts and conditions of plays. appeal
ing to every taste,---they have ranged
+ from Shakespeare revivals. problem
plays and drawing room comedies. to
farces, melo-drama and musical come
dies.
The program has abounded in novel;
ty and excellence. while the actors to
be seen in the leading roles have been
favorites OF the Montgomery public
and the New York public. Plays from
new authors have been offered Mont
gomery. and have packed to capacity
the large playhouse
The sensation of the dramatic year
IN Montgomery was without doubt the
performance of Franz MoInarss s"The
Devil" The treatment OF the charac-
ter of the devil on the stage as well
dressed man of the world instead of
the fantastic red lighted, cock feath-
cred Mephistopheles was something
distinctive. and the entire idea OF the
new devil was sufficiently novel to
make q sensation.
The play OF the new author was n
perfect psychological study in which
he made his devil merely the tool to
work out the evil idea already Inn
planted in the minds OF the persons to
be Influenced. There was nothing
stupid or conventional about the Mol
mar devil, as seen in Montgomery he
was bright. and insinuating, with ali
the crafty false philosophy one
imagines his Satanic Majesty Of The
under world to possess It was q play
Of grim purpose without the slightest
bit OF romance.
ALA Nazimova was seen during the
latter part Of the season in two plays.
and proved to be the most talented
actress seen during the entire season.
For the first night of her engagement
sne was seen In Ibsen's fantasy "The
: DOTS House." while ON the second
night "comtesse Coquette." was pre-
serted. Always a creature OF inspira-
Z ton. Madame Nazimova captured her
audiences from the rise OF the curtain
and held them in an iron grip Of inter-
est to the end.
Annie Russell in ..The Stronger ser.
vas seen during the latter part OF
January, and played to q cana citv
house. Supported by an admirable
cast, Miss Russelps engagement was
received with the greatest enthusiasm
Dealing with problem, the author
made his play delightful bit on
comedy =.
or the drawing room comedians John
DreW was the star OF the local season
play by the new author. somynerss,
Vaughan, created most favorable com.
ment, ana his other works to be pre.
sented next season viii be eagerly
awaited Mr.. Drew was surrounded
win cast which included Rose corh-
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man. billing herself as the second edi-
ton of Fay Templeton, will be seen
and heard to great advantage.
The Garnellas. presenting MY Broth
err Johnnie" are comedy pair that
keep the audience in rolls Of laughter
from start to finish. Mr.. GarneIla Is
an acrobat whose equal in his partic-
ular line is seldom found. He does
the most dlflcult head spins and twist
ers as easily as any ordinary person
would take an easy step. In his char
acter of Johnnie he is up to all sorts
of mischievous tricks and in so doing
gives the audience ample reason for
laughing to their hearts content.
The MaJestograph will bring this
strong, If NOT the strongest, bill of the
season to fitting close.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25

RAMA has been woven into extraor-
dlnarily smart bags and belts. the
straw often being oddly but delight
fully studded with semi-precious stones
whose color shows attractively upon
the soft shade of the straw.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25

theatres the Grand is found The
change took place during the latter
part Of the season. and there was gem
eral regret that the Messrs. Hirscher
would no longer be seen In charge.
During the latter part of the season
Jake Wells fnauguratsd vaudeville at
popular prices at the Grand that tho
theatre might be opened during the
entire summer months. For some
weeks the vaudeville feature has been
q drawing card, and 1t Is announced
that with the coming OF the season of
lsos-lo manager Wells will take the
vaudevilie to the BiJou. McDonald's old
Opera House, for the winter.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25

II you are Interested ia the art 90
Biscuit and Cake making. see Mrs. n.
G. BeekE' practical demonstration mk
the Montgomery Fair this week.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25
Peer Gynt.


Peer Gynt," as presented by Louis
James, ~ character study full of the
true ideas OF life, told in Henrik Ib-
sens best characteristic manner and
played by Mr.. James with the honest
command OF purpose that has stamped
nam as worthy representative of the
drama tn Its best FORM
The plot of life az depicted In Peers
career IL unfolded delicately. skillfully
ana consistently with an abundance Of
wit and satire that belongs only to
ibsen. and while certain dramatic IL
cense has been taken In eliminating
some OF the prosaic episodes, all of the
dramatic elements have been retained
and embroidered as II Ii with a scenic
inyestfture that fairly breathes the at
mosphere of Norway, the presentation
Is one that Is worthy OF the Serious
consideration of all those who love art
for arts sake. as web as those who
go to theatre merely for amusement.
Peer Gynt' is more than a play, ii is
an event In theatrical annals. for IL
not only depicts life In dramatic
form, but with the aid OF such exouis-
lite music as the Peer Gynt" suites by
Greig. 1t is musical event as well.
and coupled with this there Is such a
wealth OF massive and elaborate-scen-
cry that the entire production assumes
the proportions of an elaborate festi-
val OF brilliant humor and harmony
Mr.. James, with an extravaganca
characteristic of his recent presenta-
lions. secured from the Mansfield es-
tate the entire original production, and
will disclose II at The Grand In Its
absolute entirety Tuesday night
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25

Spring poetry Is as green as new
vegetables, but isn't worth money the
way they ara--NewYork Press
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25

Ellen Beach Yaw, credited as being
the worlds highest soprano. will ap-
pear at the Grand Theatre wednesday.
April %, together with Markham Tai
mage, baritone and fiutist. and Mar
guerite de Armand. pianist. Musical
circles of Montgomery are congratulate
ing themselves that the engagement of
Miss Yaw has been secured. and they
are enthusiastic in their anticipation
of the musical treat which they are
sure is In store for them.
Notices from Eastern circles credit
Miss Yaw with being the sensation of
the year. a critic In well-known pa
per describes MISC Yaw's voice as
more perfect than TetrazzinPs "aer
scales are lighter and more fluent her
staccato are more delicate; her trilis
are much more flexible, precise and
speedy. She performed the dificuft
the hoFitura heard SO often from Tet-
razzini. and the final high E-hat with
exceeding ease and accuracy and much
charm. Technically 1t was more fin
ished achievement than the other So
prano's."
Reginald DeKoven, in The New York
World. describes Miss Yaw's voice
NEARLY an octive. six whole notes,
above Tetrazzini. Think Of it, We who
have acclaimed the famous E-hat, as
phenomenal and wonder-working. And
yet this is the marvellous compass In
the high register up to double high C
OF Ellen Beach Yaw, who made her
debut in grand opera in Donizetti's
Lucia" at the Metropolitan last
night, and with no small success"
Similar press notices from famous
critics of Europe have been given Miss
Yaw, and it Is with no little pride that
the musicians Of Montgomery point TO
the fact that the superb singer Is TO
give Montgomery concert next Wed
nesday at the Grand,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
winslow Township School Board.

Monday the Winslow township school
board met at Franks Tavern In this
place and settled the accounts of last
year, re-Organized and laid the mil
lage for next year. j. M. McCreight
was elected president OF the board,
Frank P. Best secretary and o H.
BrOadhead treasurer. The retiring
members OF the bard we're Noah Sy-
phrit and Amos Goss. New members
j. M. Hutchison and Alex Watson.
The new board consists Of following
members. j. NJ. McCreight, Frank p.
Best o H. Broadhead. G W. Mohney,
j. M. Hutchison and Alex Watson.
The millage laid was 10 mills for
school and mills for school building.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
We Are In Second Class.

State Superintendent Schaeffer has
issued tabulated statement In which
all the high schools of the state are
classed as first, second or third class.
Brookville and Dubois are the only
schools in this section which are placed
In the first class. Punxsutawney,
Reynoldsville, Brock wayville and
Beechwoods are In the second class;
while all other schools in the county
are third class. Neither Clarion nor
Armstrong county has high school Of
the first class. the boroughs of Clarion
and Kittanning being placed 10 the
second group. The state appropriation
for high schools is based upon the
standing of the school as certified by
the Department of Public Instruction.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09

Monday Of next week, June IA, will
be Flag Day. This will be the 132nd
anniversary Of the adoption Of the Stars
and Stripes by the United States con-
gress, but it has only been in the past
eleven years that Flag Day has been
celebrated throughout the country.
Childrens' day practice in the Bap-
tist church Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday afternoons and Friday evening
of this week.
Gibson has visited 90 long and his
optical work is so we'll known that per-
sons needing glasses will not mistake
10 seeing him ct the American Hotel
Brcokville, June 14-l5, or Imperial
Hotel, Reyuoldsville, June 10,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
Recruiting Officer Coming.

Henry Ebert, of Pittsburgh, recruit
ing officer for the U. S. Navy, will be
In Reynoldsville June "a to June 26 on q
tour Of the travelling recruiting DUTY
for the Navy. We understand ths, Mr..
Ebert is very energetic and is making
every effort to secure large number Of
desirable young men for our Navy.
Applicants must be American citizons,
either native born or naturalized, must
be between the ages Of u and IS years
and able to read, write and speak the
English language In order TO be sc-
cepted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
Attended Funeral,

Thomas H. Piter and wife. OF Flea
nora, and Harry K. Pifer and wife, Of
ReynOldsville, we're at Brockwayville
last Friday attending the funeral Of
Mrs. Thomas h Hutchison, sister-in-
law Of first two mentioned and an aunt
Of Harry X. Pifer. Mrs. Hutchison
died at an early hour last Wednesday
morning, June 2, after long illness
from complication OF diseases. She
was the daughter Of Matthew and
Elizabeth Smith and was born In
Beechwoods August 49, lS45 She Is
survived by her husband and eight
children. Interment was made in Wild
wood cemetery at Brockwayv
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
THE PEOPLE WHO IRE PASSING
TO AND FRO.

Prof. W. j Summerville, principal
OF West Reynoldsvile schools two
! terms, now teaching in summer school
at Sigel, was in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Irwin, Of New
Castle, who we're married June End,
now enjoying their honeymoon trip,
are visiting at home Of the formers
brother, J. M. Irwin, 10 this place.
John R. Sowers OF West Reynolds
vile, had serious operation performed
on his neck at the Mercy Hospital In
Pittsburgh last Thursday. We under
stand that Mr.. Sewers lie getting along
as well as could be expected.
Mrs. L M. Simmons was In Clarion
last week attending the thirty-ffth
annual convention of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
of the Clarion Presbytery, which was
held In the Clarion Presbyterian
church.
DR.. Fred K. Booth, one OF our town
boys and graduate of the Reynolds
Vile High School, who is now a ply
sician at Fairmount City, Pa, with q
large practice. visited his sister. Mrs.
DR.. A. II. Bowser, in this place last
Friday.
Mrs. John Il, Murray, who had been
il Philadelphia and New York several
months with her husband, who is tax
Ing special course In stomach diseases,
returned home last evening. Dr.. MUIR
ray will return home the latter part OF
this month.
Edward Bird and wife, OF Clearfield,
visited the latter's father. l.. W. Scott,
In this place a day last week They
c,me over to attend the funeral of
L w. Missimer, who died 10 johnson
City, Tenn, and was buried In Punxsu-
tawney cemetery. Mrs Bird and Mrs.
Missimer are cousins.
Miss Lydia Mellinger, Of Miles City,
Montans. kindergarten teacher In that
city, came to her home 10 this place
Sunday. AS mentioned in THE STAR
last week, she came home at this time
to attend the wedding OF her brother,
l. o. Mellinger, who will be married
tomorrow.