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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

Miss Adelaide Lewis, who has just
recovered from an operation for ap-
pendlcitis, has resumed her duties as
teacher in the Hawthorne third grade.
Miss Anna Denis. who was substitute
ing for her, Is now teaching the
Advanced First grade in the Central
school, vice Miss. Eva Richard, re-
lgned.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE.

A change in the time schedule will
be necessitated the latter week of the
month by the addition of a new fast
train from Chicago to the Pacific coast
on the Northern Pacific. The Great
Northern puts on a similar fast train
at the same time, and these trains are
to shorten the running time to the
coast, making better showing than
other roads and in this manner land
ing the government contract tor the
hauling of the eastern coast mail.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Love and
daughter went to Minneapolis Mon
day, at which place they will make
their home through the winter, Mr..
Love having some contracts there
which will require his entire attention.
during this time.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15
Report of school district Z for month

Report of school district for month
ending Oct. l.:
Days taught 20
Enrolment 16
Average daily attendance IA
Those perfect in attendance: Rose,
Homer, Edna and Annie Bastien,
Ruth and Mildred G0blenz. Ella,
Sadie and Ovid Moran, Dagmar and
Annie Peterson and Mary Olson.
-Eulalia A. Sk0Og, teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15
A Good Smoke
Sylvester 6 Nichols
,n The Quality Shop
SUBSCRIBERS LIABLE UNTIL
THEY PAY BACK DUES. 80

Fairmont Sentinel: A fellow in
the western part of the county who
owed for ten years subscription to the
Sentinel had the paper marked
Refused by his postmaster a short
time ago and ignored all demands for
justice court summons had been served
he came to his senses and RENTED,
plus the COSTS. We do not like to resort
to such extreme methods in collecting
what is our due, but will do so where
mllder methods fail.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

Miss Eva Gendron has resigned her
position in the Transcrlt Office, and
entered the local business college for
course of studies
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

A communication from George W.
Stewart of the firm of Stewart &
Brewer, st. Cloud, in which the late
A. p. Blanchard was extolled. was
read, and E. A. King, f. p. Adams,
A. II. Vernon, F. W. Lyon and Judge
Nj. D. Taylor spoke of the excellent
qualities of their departed professional
brother. It was resolved that resolution
be entered of the minutes of the court,
and a copy be sent. to Mrs. A. r.
Blanchard.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15
COURT PASSES REsOLU rION OF


The following resolution was read
and unanimously adopted at q
memorial which was held BY the bar
in honor Of the late a. p. Blanchard.
who was q prominent member Of the
local bar, before adjournment Of the
district court Saturday afternoon:
Arthur Palmer Blanchard died March
q, 1909. For % years he had been :
member OF this bar, his services
terminating with his death. Within
this chamber the scene Of his llfe's
activities was laid here he developed
professional ability which placed him
In the front rank among the lawyers
of this state; here he exhibited
characteristics which compelled re-
spect and won admiration. Faithful,
perseve1ing and resourceful in his
services to his clients he was at the
same time generous and courteous to
the opposing counsel, loyalty observ-
ing the rules Of legal ethics. A dis
tlnguished lawyer, a lofty patriot, a
cultured scholar, an excellent debater,
master of wit, "a great and good
citizen has gone into history.
Resolved that we hereby express our
sorrow and regret in the death of our
worthy brother and extend to his
widow and children our sincere
sympathy and coincidence.
Respectfully submitted,
e. A. King,
IF. w. Lyon,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

!. Otto Trettel has accepted a POSITION
in the Transcript Office
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

Mr.. Jennings has a way of giving you
warming that he is going to say some
thing bright, and clings lovingly to
each inspired utterance, in an impress
i've pose, after his lines are finished.
The defect is one that could easily be
remedied. There is no reason why Mr..
Jennings should not make pronounced
success in Los Angeles, as the weak
nesses of his art are by no means fun
damenta1
John Blackwood received a letter last
week from James Maxwell announcing
the arrival of a son and heir in the
Maxwell family. Mrs. Maxwell, who
was known in Los Angeles as Agnes
the Belasco theater.
Miss Blanche Hall, formerly with the
Burbank company, is now starring in
Brooklyn.
Charles Ruggles of the Belasco COM
pany Is the owner Of a race horse
named William P. Taft. 1t has been
announced that it will be entered at
Arcadia next week. Some unkind per-
sons have whispered that it is an eX-
draft horse and that it has the string
halt and the bolts, and that its hooks
are sprung, anu InaI IL COuIQn eaten
hearse. Nevertheless Mr.. Ruggles
seems to be proud Of it.
A new musical comedy to be called
I'm Wyoming will be, given its first
production at the Burbank theater in
the near future. The music is by Rob-
ert Francis Kirkpatrick, and the book
by Charles Giblin and Henry Stock
bridge of the Burbank theater stock
company. Mr.. Kirkpatrick has had
wide experience as composer and per-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

and of the wise, unctuous shaking
of heads that the good theater-
going population of Providence are
tndulging in at the expense Of this
play-well, can only shove my
hands deep into my pockets and
say, 'O-Hel1y''
If there were more men Of the char
acter and spirit of this writer among
American playgoers, Broadway would
not sit in benighted judgment on plays
concerning the locale and coloring of
which 1t is surprisingly ignorant, and
it would not foist upon the west it's
annual output of grotesque caricatures
of western life. Uproarious plays of
mining camp and desert life, and clum-
sy melodramas like 1.-THE Wolf" fur
nish a pleasant onDortunity for vicari-
Gus hell-raising for the cliffdwellers of
Manhattan, but why should the
dwarfed intelligence of these unfortu-
mates mark the gauge for the west?
Oliver Morosco recently was called
to New York by Mr.. Frohman to super
intend the production of one Of the
Morosco plays on Broadway. The piece
made a hit in the west. but before
allowing it to go on, Mr.. Frohman
carefully washed out all the real west
ern color and substituted chromatic
scheme more in accord with the ideas
of New York brokers' clerks and shop
girls.
You probably had some Of the real
west in It." Mr.. Frohman explained,
"but these people wouldn't understand
it, and we have to give them what they
think is the west"
When you saw the 'Heir to the Hoo
rah," at the Belasco last week and
heard Bud" the young western min
Ing man, conversing like young Jig
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

ready have been enrolled. The chill
dren's class in dancing, under Miss
Lillian Wade, will begin it's lessons
Wednesday afternoon at 40 o'clock,
using the large dancing hall of the
school for it's sessions.
"This seems to be a season of bene-
fits" said Ferris Hartman at the Grand
last week, land most worthy they are.
But want to tell you Of the time they
gave me benefit.
"I won't say now many years ago it
was, but 1 was transforming through
Northern California when I went plum
broke in a little town. The company
consisted of me. took tickets at the
door. got the audience in, hammered
out tune on barrel organ and then
ducked to the stage and did stunts.
Did you ever see any of those one-man
shows? Awfully funny. But the peo-
pie didn't fall for this one, so starved
to death.
well, going broke in this town,
was forced to announce my plight to
my audience as an excuse for not
playing. He (the audience, I mean
went out and told his friends. Being a
hospitable town they got up a benefit.
In other words, gave a free show next
day, and they ratified off a cuckoo clock
amounted to $27 and / was feeling
mighty happy-there were only thirty
chances at one case throw, and in or
der to make it a go l agreed to take
those other three, paying for them
after the settlement.
"That night, the show being free, the
house was full. did my stunt on the
barrel organ and then on the stage,
and then the committee held the rattle
"
had won the clock.
Now, what a man who is broke
could do with a cukoo clock was q
puzzle to me, except to use it as ex-
cess baggage. But 1 want long in
doubt. The committee waited on me.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

Whereupon the professor Furnishes his
dome with handkerchief until 1t
shines like one of the brass knobs on
his electrical machines, and proceeds
with his marvellous, instructive, edu-
cational, mystifying entertainment.
Company No. 4, Fraternal Brother
hood uniform rank, has secured the
Grand opera house for a benefit on
Thursday, January Is, when the Hart
man company will give a special per-
Torrance. The members of the organ
ization in uniform will march to the
theater and occupy seats together. This
Is the first of a series of Rraternal
nights which are under arrangement
for the coming few weeks.
The audience got more than it's
moneys worth at Wednesday nights
performance of "Toreodor" at the
Unique theater when the bull in the
big bull fight scene fell to pieces.
The bull was impersonated by two
ambitious comedians. one taking the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

ger-dip from the Bowery, you may
have charged it up to the playwright.
But it was not Paul Armstrong g
fault at all. He knows the west and
he knows it thoroughly, but the New
York producers Of his play made him
keep it within the limited compass of
the Broadway intelligence.
Broadway says thumbs up! The play
is hit. Broadway says thumbs down!
Take it away! The public placidly
awaits the verdict and is guided by
the New York judgment.
Just why one man should be more
enlightened than another because he
works in a sky scraper, or hangs to a
strap on his way home at night, or
eats at a beanery or crowds a woman
out of a seat On a street car, is not
clear.
De Witt c. Jennings, the recent New
York importation of the Belasco-
Blackwood company, is making good in
Los Angeles, but his acting is marred
by one defect, which has been COM
mented upon by the Belasco audiences.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

George REIN will be included in the
new company.
Miss Ethel Grazer does a good stunt
at the Los Angeles theater in playing
a horn and the piano at the same time,
Her performance seemed worthy of
more recognition than the audiences
gave It.
Lewis Stone has repaired his famous
automobile, the Patsy Bolivar" He
declares that it will now run either
forward or backward and that he can
turn corners without climbing out. He
will put in one more seat. Mr.. Stone
is advertising for a bull terrier.
Miss Mary Hall of the Burbank
company will play her first 'villainess''
in Sporting Life" which begins a
weeks run this afternoon. AS Mrs.
De Carteret she will be choked to death
by Harry Mestayer.
ut is an entirely novel experience
for me- said Miss Hall, land I don't
know how 1 shall go through with it.
1t has always seemed to me that being
choked to death is the most horrible
death one could possibly experience,
and I think that I will have little diff
ficulty in making it realistic"
Any one seeing that sketch, Motor
Ing" at the Orpheum last week was
convinced that the "he-haw'' English
man in the principal role was a native
of the tight little isle" and so it
proved. He is born Britisher, is this
chap, and contact with Americans on
two tours has not worn off the edges.
He talks off stage just the same as he
does on, with the same drawI, and he
even wears a dropping pipe, In which
he smokes nothing but English plug
cut tobacco.
If you should be allowed a peep be-
hind the scenes of the Burbank theater
you might see strange looking bull
letin board upon which odds are posted
from day to day. The bets concern the
coming of one Elsie Esmond and her
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
In the Spotlight

NEW play, called 1.-THE Vampire,
~ was recently tried out in Provi-
dence, r. I. The dramatic critic
of the Providence Journal disapproved
of it and touched it up lightly in his
criticism. His review elected a col
umn letter from a reader of the Jour
nal, the conclusion of which was as
follows:
Nov, do not misunderstood me
THE Vampire is the best play I
have seen in years and it hurts me
to see some little whipper- snapper
try to kill it off because he is not
big enough to grasp it's portent. 1
do not mean to vilify you, sir and
you must excuse my hasty words,
but / am sore, sick and disguised
The play strengthened me and gave
me a rarely poignant glimpse into
a great and terrible truth. And as
L think of the empty seats there,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

Pocahontas," wherein real fullblood
Indians play, came together on the cir
cult, and then the contrast between
Howard, who Is a bright, we'll edu-
Gated and clever fellow, and the abor-
igines, in their blankets, was SO great
that local photographer got one Of
the Indians and Howard to pose to-
gether just to illustrate the advance
that civilization and blood have made
in the original type. Howard, for all
his infusion of red blood, is graduate
Of two colleges, writes all his own
plays. Is a wonderful pianist and a very
| clever man besides. The aborigine is
just blanket Indian, that's all.
Here is a golden, glittering oppor-
tunity for some ambitious playwright.
Miss Rose Melville has announced that
she is through with Sis Hopkins. and
that she is on the lookout for some
thing requiring greater dramatic abili-
ties. She wants a whole wool, guar
anteed legitimate drama, with a cast Of
| about seven persons, and says she viii
play 1t until they have to call her eff.
| The money making possibilities of Sis
Hopkins" are by no means exhausted.
but Miss Melville already has SO much
of this sort Of dross that it annoys her.
and all she wants to do is to have a
No, that was not thunder that you
heard at the Grand opera house just
preceding that Dutch song and just
after in 'It Happened in Nordland."
That was the fairy-footed chorus as
cending and descending the stairs to
and from their dressing rooms with
their wooden shoes on. Most of the
girls manage the "gunboats," as they
call them, very handily. but Flora Nor
ris, the smallest of the lot, has to
take hers off before she can climb the
steps; otherwise she would need a der
rick, for the shoes weigh almost as
much as she does.
Len Behymer has secured a promise
from Miss Catherine Goodson a plan
list of international reputation, that she
will play at the Harry Glazier benefit,
which will be given at the Majestic
theater Friday, January is. Miss Lii
liam Albertson has chosen GiIbert's one
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

Eddie Foy viii appear in one of his
plays next year, and another will be
produced on the Madison Square roof.
Kolb and Dill will be at Hamburger's
Majestic theater in April for an en-
gagement of eight weeks, offering a
number of musical comedies which
never have been seen here. They
probably will open in playing the
Ponies" and will follow that laugh
producer with wiener and Schn1tzel"
Both Of these pieces have been well
received in San Francisco, where the
German comedians now are playing.
The comfort Of the public was not
the only thing considered in the re-
decoration Of the Belasco theater.
Manager John Blackwood now puffs
his 25-cent cigars in suite OF offices
which would make a good hangout for
an eastern potentate. There are four
of them-offices, not Blackwoods--
and on almost any afternoon you can
find Messrs. Jones and Blackwood in
their luxurious setting, Matching out
theatrical schemes and directing the
destinies Of the new Belasco-Black-
wood company.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

part Of the front legs and the other
the hind legs. With realistic property
head and horns and dun-colored
skin they made fairly good bull, but
when the matador appeared and began
to slash at them the front and hind legs
got mixed and the beast tipped over,
exposing the two perspiring comedians.
The curtain was rung down while the
bull was put together again.
@eports from the OF .,heum road
show, which opened in Oakland Mon
day. are glowing. The organization,
Martin Beck's own company, will be
here Monday, January IS.
Lillian Morris, one Of Ferris Hart
mans clever dancers, strained the lig-
aments below the knee cap in her left
leg Monday while dancing the Ban
danna Land" number, and is confined
to her room. Her doctor says she may
be out Of commission for some days TO
come.
Charles Alpin, now producing for Herr
Fischer, is the author Of more than
score of musical comedy productions
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

former, Including ten years in Leipzig.
and the piece is said to be an exceed
ing1y high class production.
Word was received last week that
Fay Wallace, a Los Angeles girl, has
been given the leading role in the third
company of Polly of the Circus
which left New York January | for a
tour of the east. Miss Wallace was
called to Manhattan after successfully
taking the place of Miss Mabel Talia-
ferro on the middle western circuit dur
ing the latter's Illness two months ago.
Miss Taliaferro had been widely adver-
tised and much was expected Of Miss
Wallace, but she did not disappoint
the management. SO pronounced was
her success that upon Miss Taliaferro's
recovery Miss Wallace was called to
New York and the third company or
ganized to support her in the role of
Peggy.
The Unique company will be reorgan-
lied again in a few weeks. Of the pres
ent aggregation Jack Curtis, LilIian
Sutherland and Ed Armstrong will re-
main. IT is known that Mr. and Mrs
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

husband, Robert Morris. The story be-
gins ito unravel with the recital of the
arrival in Los Angeles of small Pom
eranian pup from Winnipeg, Canada,
last week. There is nothing extraor-
binary about this, but when it became
known that the pup was the property
Of Mr.. Morris conjecture Immediately
arose as to whether It's owners would
follow. Mr.. Morosco has been endeav-
oring to secure the return Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris for several weeks, and i'm
mediately on the arrival Of the dog te!-
egraphed to Winnipeg to learn whether
they were on their way to Los Angeles
He learned that the Canadian climate
had proven too severe for the pet and
that it had been sent to California for
the winter, but could discover nothing
about the whereabouts of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Both players were favorites
during their long engagement at the
Burbank, and their return is anxiously
awaited.
Bert Howard, who is playing at the
Orpheum this week, is one-eighth In
dian. This he doesn't often boast about,
but recently his act and ga Modern
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

Inasmuch,' said one long, lean,
lank individual, as you hev won Their
clock, Mister Hartman, it seems wise
tew the committee thet we call it
squar We will not dun you fer them
So, but tn returns from this here raf-
file II be distributed among them what
put up. An you git tn clock with our
compliments
THAT was all. walked to the next
town.
ooh, yes; kept the clock, but it
went with all the rest Of my things
in the Frisco quake"
DR.. Carl Kerman's little conversa-
ton with himself about electricity and
other things was the one best bet at
the Los Angeles theater last week.
Il have learned by long experience to
combine my thoughts with my bust
ness" remarks the professor, sagely.
ITO combine my thoughts with my
business; in this way you can see |
have been successful and so you see
success has come to me in direct pro-
portion as I have succeeded, and my
marvellous exploits have won the recog-
milton Of the crowned heads of Europe
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

act play, 'Sweethearts," as her offer
ing, and will appear in the piece with
Harry Mestayer of the Burbank theater
stock company.
Judging by the number or mash
notes received at the Orpheum every
day last week almost every one in this
Angelic city wants a blonde" Six
faxen-haired beauties sing song,
docs Any One Want a Blonde?' dur
ing their act, and the responses have
been most evident. In Sioux City,
where the act was put on recently, an
enthusiastic man Jumped clear to the
stage from one of the boxes with the
idea of corraling a blonde beauty for
his own, and 1T took a policeman to
convince him that the song was all in
the play. So far no one has leaped
across the footlights here but the notes
have created almost a snowstorm in
the greenroom.
The Hobart Bosworth Institute OF
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

The Hobart Bosworth Institute of
Dramatic Arts will open on the eighth
floor of the Majestic theater building
Monday, January II, at 10 o'clock in the
morning. About SeVentY-hYe pupils al
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-12
COMMANDER PEARSON LIKES
NEW BATTLESHIP UTAH

Gen. c. S. Burton has received
letter from Lieutenant Commander
Pearson of the United. States navy, Of
this city who is now IN Philadelphia.
Commander Pearson is enthusiastic
about the new battlcship Utah. which
is to be launched at the Camden, \. j..
yards December %, and whose sponsor
will be Miss Mary Alice Spry, daugh-
ter of Governor William Spry. Com.
mauder Pearson, in 4 portion OF his let
ter. says:
81 notice in the clippings from Salt
Lake papers that Miss Spry, daughter
of the governor, is TO do the honors
aud that a delegation is coming on. ]
also see something of the Utah, which
is being built gust across the river. She
is really the very finest product in
naval construction up to date, and Utah
did we'll to be patient, for it's Ger.
tainly a case where the last shall be
first -