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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22
WHY IsslT.

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Why is it that when the law relat
ing to the sale of liquor on, Sunday i
violsted, it is given such vide publicit,
by the press and pulpit, and the viola
ton Of other Sunday laws Is not al
luded to?
Why is it that ministers of tn.
gospel and so-called claw and order
newspapers regard with righteous in
dignation the technical violation of q
law by q legalized dispense of liquor,
and fail to voice a protest against the
bar in the Pullman car from which
John D. Rockefeller obtains . Dor
tion of the money taken in over the
bar, not only on Sundays but every
day in the week? Why is it that
members of Columbus churches, who
claim to be consistent christians, will
knowingly violate the laws of the
state Of Nebraska by fishing and hunt
ing on Sundays, but regard it as q
great sin and crime ifa saloon keeper
is caught violating the liquor law.
Why is it that soihe ministers al
ways stand ready to condemn the
wrongs committed by the saloon keep
er and baseball players, while shield
ing, by their silence, members of their
own churches who are equally Is
guilty as violator of law
The fact of the matter is that there
never was a time in the history of the
state when the liquor law was more
generally respected and obeyed than
now. And it is equally true that
there never was a period in the his
Dry of Nebraska when other SUNDAY
laws were more generally ignored
than at present.
The assertion has been made that
when the saloons shall have been
wiped out by the enactment of con
'titutional prohibition, "the people"
will turn their attention to the enforce
ment of otherSunday laws and punish |
Ill who violate them. And who are
the people? "The people," is suppos !
ID to mean the citizens of Nebraska. |
But are majority of the people in
avor Of stringent Sunday laws. Some,
but not all of the church members are. |
But majority ofthe people of Ne
'raska are not enrolled as church
members. According to the religious |
census, taken in 1906, less than 40
'er cent of the people are church
members, and of this 40 per cent at
east one fourth the number are
opposed to Puritanical Sunday laws.
If the 60 per cent of non church
members in the country there may
'e some who are in favor of retain
ng laws prohibiting Sunday amuse
nents, but generally speaking s.the
'eople" will never consent to have
heir personal liberties suppressed by
eviva! of the enforcement of Sunday
avs. 1fprohibition shall be followed
y the enforcement of the Sunday
Avs now on the statute books of Ne
raska, then there is enough senti
'ent in the state to force a repeal of
UGH Sunday laws that interfere with
he individual rights of citizens. A
Majority Of the people are in favor of
eeplng the saloons closed on the Sab
ath, but they are not in favor of
w which prohibits hunting, fishing
nd ali forms of harmless amusements
q Sundays.
If prohibition is to be followed BY
Increment ofthe Sunday laws, then
ote down prohibition when it comes
efore the people, as it surely will.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22
Cumulative Dancers.

when you have made a statement
for which you are sorry. you should
own up to it." said the idealist. NO"
answered Senator Sorghum: 1T is bad
enough to say something you regret
without following It up with an ex.
preston Of self-distrust you are sure
to regret still more"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22

Even Mr.. Bryan is frank enough to
admit that his party cannot 90 before
the country and make a fight on the
tariff question after the record made
by his party at the recent session of
congress.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22

since the Kansas and Missouri We.
terinarians have decided that the
public drinking troughs are over.
crowded with disease germs, it is up
to the Kansas health department to
see what can be done in the way of
providing individual drinking cups
tor the horses.-Kansas City Times.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22
Times Chances.

1T seems strange" remarked the OBJ
server Of events and things, that q
man and woman can go out and make
love under the same blue sky, and
yet they can't live long together under
the same roof"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22
THE COMING SHOW.

/ ANNV1XIo o11OVVs
Perhaps not all who saw it under
stood their personal interest in the
twelve line dispatch from Harvard
observatory in yesterdays news
columns. The dispatch recited that
astronomers at Heidelburg had caught
through their telescopes on Saturday
night first glimpse of Halley's CO.
met. That report is the wait for
Barnum" of one of the greatest and
finest free shows the world ever sees.
A stronomers have been looking for
ward to the coming year with the
impatience of the small boy waiting
for the circus, for Halley's comet
comes only once in seventy.six years.
Happily this is no mere astronomers
treat. It takes no telescope to see and
enjoy . terrestrial visitor whose tail,
as it comes closer to US, will reach half
across the sky.
Nobody less than twenty.seven years
old has ever seen the like of what is
now in store, for no comet of any pop
ular sort has visited our sky since the
year 1882. 1t has, in fact, been an
unusually long time between comets.
Were Halley's not one of the best Of
the comets which have been captured
by our sun and kept swinging ellipti-
cally about it to come at intervals
within our range Of vision, it would
yet be . welcome change of bill in the
Ky theater. Within . few weeks the
approaching visitor will become visi-
bic to the naked eye, and ere many |
moons it will have put poor Mars, the |
present pride Of the sky, far in the ]
lhade.
It Is interesting to remember, -
pleased We view the coming Of this
,pparitioa. hoy, recently it has BE-
,sme possible for humanity really to
'ujoy the spectacle. When this COM ]
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22

Emahe1pated BY Courage.
Many people are so afraid to die
that they have never begun to live:
But courage emancipates us and gives
US to ourselves. that We may give
ourselves freely and without fear tc
God.-Henry van Dyke.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22
Depth Of Meanness.

It's suspicious woman who will 60
through her husbands pockets at
night to see II he mailed the letter
she gave him that morning.-Des
Moines REGISTER and Leader.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22
Why. Of Course He Would.

Why, Of Course He Would.
Mrs. NewlyweI-Cookh has burned
the bacon, dear; she is so young and
inexperienced. Won't you be satisfied
with q kiss for BREAKFAST" Mr.. New.
lywed-"All right; call her In"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22
Explained.

Gertrude Anterior says that won.
en- who marry are more good natured
than those who do not. This is cas-.
lily explained. It is due to the powes
of . good example.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22

Mr.. Bryan believes that both Pearv
and Cook are democrats. Peary talks
like one.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22
Why, Certainly.

Departing Paassenger-O. conduc
tor. won't you give me . transfer Of
some other color? This one doesn't
pafch my gown at all!-Puck.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22
Uncle Ehen's Phjlosophv.

advice" said Uncle Eben, IL
sumpin' like singin'. You either gifts
1t free till you's tired O. listening OF
else it's 20 expensive you can't AZ
ford sca'sely any"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22

Plausible Prevarieatlon.
OF two kinds of liars. the one who
can lie plausibly II the most to b
feared. The crude liar II simply .
3oke.-Detroit News.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-22

Mr.. Bryan Vas down in Texas last
week warning his hearers against Can
nouism, but neglected, in the course of
his remarks, to comment on the dan.
gers of Bailyism.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
STORIES OF THE OPERA.
"Tar and Tartar" I"

The story Of Tar and Tartar" the
offering at the New National Theater this
week. concerns the Sultan Of Morocco,
who, firing OF his throne. decides to pre-
tend suicide. He goes to the waters edge
for the purpose Of furthering his decep-
tion, and leaves coat containing a letter
ordering that the first shipwrecked sailor
cast upon the shore Of ancient Morocco
shall reign In his stead. Just as the
populace discover this letter Muiey Has.
san Is seen approaching from the sea, and
the citizens bow down and worship him
as their sovereign. Farina, who had been
sent as a present to the sultan, arrives
and about the same time Cardamon,
a fire-eating Arab. and nephew OF the
sultan, makes q demand for the throne
He also demands Farina, but as she was
willed to the sultan. Muley Hassan claims
her. AS he is In deadly fear Of Carda-
mon, however, compromise il effected
by which each Of the pair agrees to reign
for only an hour at a time. This state Of
existence so harnesses Muley that he in
structs the court doctor to give him a
potion that will make him sleep twenty
Ave years, hoping that during that time
who has turned out to be his deserted
wife. will die, and thus remove the chief
obstacle to his peace and happiness. Un-
fortunately. the draught Is not strong
enough, and he awakes too soon, and in
despair, when affairs take q happy turn
by the return Of the real sultan, who
makes Muley admiral of fleet in q dis
tant country. where no women are per-
mitted.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
MTha Yankee Consul. y

"The Yankee Consul" another OF the
successful Savage musical comedies. writ
ten by Henry NJ. Blossom, jr.. and in
which Raymond Hitchcock had his long
est run at the Broadway Theater, will be
presented at the New National during the
week beginning July s. This will be the
first presentation Of 1.-THE Yankee Consul
at the summer scale OF prices at the New
National.
To make up the cast for this production
many favorite comedians and singers who
have scored hits In pieces Of like style
will return to the Aborn fold. The central
role Of Abijah Booze, United States con-
sui at Puerta Plata, will be assumed by
Robinson Newbold, q comedian whose
quiet, dry humor admirably fits him to
follow Hitchcock in this part. Hattie Ar
mold will have the comedy role of the
Donna Teresa; Blanche Morrison and
FRITZ Won Busing will be Bonita and Pa
pinta, her daughter and niece, respective
ly: George Shields will be the Gov. Don
Rafael Deschado, the part he played with
Hitchcock, and Herman Hirschberg will
have another comical German part AS
Herr Gebubler. while Forrest Huff will be
Capt. Leopoldo. Henry Coote. the tenor
who was featured In "A Waltz Dream
last season and later appeared in the re-
vival Of La Mascotte'' at the New AM
sterdam Theater, New York, will join the
Aborn company to assume the role OF
Lieut.. Jack Morrell.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
Speed Of Hunting Dogs.

From Recreation.
The physical qualities Of a field trial
dog are ability to go extremely fast and
to stay. The old-time sportsman's dog. an
all-around, workmanlike. IL humble
shooting companion. will not do for this
age of specialization. Our dogs must keep
pace with the times and it's tendencies,
consequently our trial winner can do as
much work in thirty minutes as an or
dinary dog could accomplish in half a
day. Through training, selection and sur
vival OF the flttest our field trial dog has
become the most tremendous hunting and
running animal In the world. He shares
with the foxhound and the horse the
honor of cross-country running, but in
the amount of brains, determination and
ambition which he puts into his work
there Is nothing with which to compare
him. 1t Is said that the setter Paul b. a
well known field trial winner Of the past
decade, could hunt and did hunt at the
rate Of thirty miles an hour. Not vouch-
ing for the accuracy of this statement
regarding Paul Bo. though he is declared
by all who saw him to have been the finest
dog that ever started in trial, 1 can
nevertheless assert that bird dogs do
move at this rate of speed. for / have
held a stop watch on them for a measured
quarter of a mile. which brace Of set
Evening star., 1909-06-27
"St. Elmo" Dramatized.

Willard Holcomb's dramatization of "St
Elmo" the novel that every woman
knows" will have It's first production In
the United States at the Academy of Mu-
sic. Richmond. Va, Monday evening by
the Page players. This organization is
headed by Frank Sylvester. who will as
sumo the title role of st Elmo Muir
ray" while Miss Carroll McComas OF
musical comedy memory will have the
equally important part Of Edna Earl.
Richmond Is taking real pride in this
first production" not only because of its
novelty. but because Augusta Evans VIII
sons wartime story "Macaria," written
while she was nursing in the Confederate
hospitals, was first printed on butchers s
paper in Richmond. Therefore the frst
dramatization Of any Of her novels be-
comes an event Of almost personal in
terest to the numerous girls who haye
read "St. Elmo for fifty years.
Vaughan Glaser. who controls the
northern rights to the play. will give the
frst performance of 1t in Canada a few
days before the Richmond performances
IN order to comply with the British COPY
right law.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
New National.

"Tar and Tartar" comic opera that
has never before figured in the Aborn
repertory here, and is probably not IA
miliar to the younger element OF Wash
ington playgoers. will be the offering at
the New National Theater this week, be-
ginning tomorrow night. The libretto,
by Harry B. Smith, is thoroughly alive
with amusing developments, laughable
situations and bright comedy dialogue.
The musical score is by Adam 1tzel. jr..
and contains many song hits that won
and retained popularity for a long time.
1t was in Tar and Tartar" that Digby
Bell and his talented wife. Laura Joyce
Bell, rose to stellar heights years
ago. and after them a number of others
won fame and fortune. Next to the
Bells. probably, Fred Frear, as the hap
less tar. Muley Hassan, and Hattie Ar
mold, as the blood-thirsty and vengeful
Tartar. Princess Alpaca. were more
strongly identified with the title roles of
the play than any others. These two
clever artists will appear at the head Of
Evening star., 1909-06-27
"The Europeans" !"

The plans Of the Belasco Theater Pro-
ducing Company for next week have been
completed at the last minute. Thursday
night Mr.. Lee Shubert arrived in the city
to witness THE Son OF His Father" and
was SO impressed with 1t that he imme-
diately engaged several of the cast for
an early Broadway production. The third
play to have been presented was COM
edy called Miss Brown-Burglar" but
Mr.. Shubert yesterday telephoned from
New York that he was sending manu-
script of q play entitled THE Europeans
to be put on next week, as the author un-
expectedly goes abroad In two weeks and
it was thought advisable to have the
playwrights assistance In rehearsals
which commence Tuesday. Without the
manuscript details of THE Europeans
are not at hand, but Mr.. Shuhert inti-
mated the piece had been written for one
of the big Shubert stars who will open
with 1t in New York In September.
Evening star., 1909-06-27

public, is James w. Shaw. Indeed, Mr..
Shaw has shirked notoriety and sought
rather the small parts than those which
would bring him into greater prorni-
nence, but as assistant to Stage Direc-
tor Thomson he is a very busy and I'M
portant factor with the organization.
Although only a young man, Mr.. Shaw
has had an extensive stage experience
that eminently fits him for the posi-
tion he now holds. He comes from q
well-to-do family and entered upon a
stage career because of his love for the
work. Early he made a speciality of
stage management. In this capacity he
has had extensive engagements with
stock companies in Chicago, Buffalo,
Boston and elsewhere, and during the
past season was with the Julia MarloWe
company, to which he will return, it is
understood the coming season Mr.
Shaw is quite student and spends
most of his spare time in the reading
rooms of the Library of Congress.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
"The Man From Mexico,

''The Man from Mexico" which Will
liam Collier is now playing at the Gar
rick Theater. New York, with such un-
usual success, turning people away at
every performance, is underlined as the
attraction at the Columbia Theater to
follow I'm the Bishops Carriage" This
play Is deemed by many an even funnier
farce than Are, You q Mason?" Mr..
Collier has been seen in it in this city
several times, and it gave him excep-
tional opportunity for the display OF his
peculiar line Of talents.
In the coming production by the Co
iumbia Players Mr.. Golfers part will
be played by Orme Caldara. In view of
Mr.. Caldara's exceptional versatility and
the brilliant work which is fast earning
for him the reputation Of being one of
the best leading men ever offered In a
stock company In this city. 1t will be
interesting to compare his work in THE
Man from Mexico with Mr.. Golfers and
note the difference In method Of the two
players.
The play will be given q complete pro-
duction in every respect, and there Is
reason to believe 1t will be quite as pop
ular as Are You q Mason?" The sale
of seats opens at the box Office tomorrow
morning.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
Coming Attractions.
Belasco.

The second offering Of the Belasco The
ater Producing Company will be another
new four-act modern drama which at
present is nanfeless. This fact is respon-
sible for the introduction of novel fea-
ture in local theatricals. The audience will
be asked to send in suggestions for an ap-
propriate title for this namelesS play.
The person whose title is adopted by the
management will be given box for any
night of the following week. All sugges-
tions must be received by Friday, July
2 Several new members of the produc-
ing company will be seen In the cast. and
the play will be given perfect scenic
mounting. especially built for the produc-
ton. The story is woven around the
following brief synopsis of the plot:
Previous to the opening of the play.
Mrs. Norah Dakon before her marriage
had Tilted Lawrence Brundage for a
wealthy widower named Dakon, who has
daughter, Ruth. about the same age as
Norah, his second wife. Dakon loses his
fortune and takes his family to small
Pennsylvania town, where his wife. a
butterfly sort Of creature. used to life
Of luxury, chafes at the change. AT the
opening Of the play she has run away
from Dakon, leaving him note explain
ing that she has gone to Lawrence. who.
by the way. was chum of Dakon. She
appears at Lawrence's apartments after
midnight and he, on learning what has
happened, insists that she return to her
husband. This scene Is interrupted by a
telegram which informs him of Dakons s
suicide. Both realize that the cause OF
the tragedy was the wifes desertion and
supposed betrayal by his friend. Law
renee, however, is innocent. as he had
long gotten over his former love affair
with Norah. The second act takes place
ten years later. lawrence has been
abroad. met and fallen in love with
Ruth Dakon. He returns to New York
and Mrs. Dakon believes he is again in
love with her. In the meantime she has
lived on $4,000 a year settled on her
by Lawrence. Ruth also has returned
home, and as the action progresses learns
for the first time of her fathers sui
eide. but not the cause. Norah overhears
love scene between Ruth and Law
renee. Later she upbraids him and is
/ overheard by Ruth, who demands an ex-
PLANTATION. Lawrence is called away, bu,
Mrs Dakon promises to explain every
thing to Ruth. Instead, however, she
brutally accuses Lawrence of having per-
secuted her with attentions; exhibits love
letters, written before her marriage, as
! having been sent her by Lawrence after
her marriage with Dakon and acci-
dentally exposes the fact that both she
and Ruth have been living on Lawrence's
money. Ruth is thus led to consider
Lawrence her fathers murderer. The
fourth act finds them in Paris, where
Ruth Is trying to make living by paint.
!! ing. The final Strengthening out Of the
plot takes place here. There IRE other
| important characters and a subplot. witt
| plenty OF comedy to relieve the serious
| ness Of the drama. Mrs. Dakon
Evening star., 1909-06-27
Students at Oriental Universities.

students at oriental universities.
From the Circle Magazine.
1t is with something Of a shock that we
learn that the enrolment OF the Calcutta
colleges is greater than that OF Harvard
Yale, Princeton and the University. OF
Chicago combined, and that in addition tc
these 10000 students there are over 80 OO(
boys numbered In the various high schools
of the city.
Toxic leads the globe SO overwhelm-
ingly In this direction that we could take
the entire population of the city Of Los
Angeles without reaching the student en-
rollment of the Japanese capital.
More than 100000 students are num-
bered in the colleges of Toxic. and the
list represents practically every country
of the orient. The most significant fea-
.ture of the situation, however. Is not the
bulk of numbers. but the elements below
the surface. Ten years ago there were
but two Chinese in the schools of Toxic.
Today there are more than 5000! China,
beaten by the force of Japanese arms and
cunning. is sitting at the feet OF her
conquerer In the effort to imbibe the Sc
crets Of her learning and power.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
Columbia.

''In the Bishops Carriage" q dramati-
zation by Claiming Pollock Of Miriam
Michaelson's thrilling novel of the same
name. will be the offering Of the Colum-
bia Players at the Columbia Theater this
week, commencing tomorrow night. II
will be a memorable one, in that Julia
Dean, who created the character Of Nance
Olden in the first presentation of the play,
will reappear in that role, In which, per-
haps. she achieved the greatest triumph
Of her theatrical career.
Miss Dean has been seen In a variety
of roles during the summer season, in
which she has had to stand comparison
with nlayers like Maude Adams, Car
lotta Nelson, Annie Russell and others
equally noted. That comparison is gen.
orally admitted to have been to her ad-
vantage. She is talented actress and
has delighted her audiences with her hui
NOR. her dramatic fervor and charm
that is peculiarly her own. The role Of
Nance Olden Is calculated to reveal her
ability in all its strength In character
deineation. Charming Pollock Is said to
have declared her Nance Olden to be su-
has essayed the part. and from the first
performance in I'm the Bishops Car
riage." at Hartford. when the play was
instantly hailed as an unqualified sue
cess. Miss Deans splendid impersonation
OF Nance has been inseparably idenu-
fed with 1t.
Preparations have been made for a pro-
ductton both elaborate and satisfying.
Four complete sets Of scenery fresh from
the brush Of the Columbia scenic artists
have been painted expressly for the pro-
duction.
Orme Caldara will be cast as William
Latimer. a character that will afford him
excellent opportunities for his talent,
Everett Butterfield will be Edward Ram
sey. the old rounder; Alexander Frank
will be the bishop and Alexander CAL
vert Will appear as Tom Dorgan. Thomas
Chatterton will have a good role In that
of Frederick Obermuller, and James W.
Shaw will impersonate Harry Van Ness,
a star reporter on the World. Ruth D.
Blake will be cast as Mag Monahan,
Clara Sidney as Mrs Edward Ramsey,
Ethel Wright as Nellie Ramsey. Ruth
Chatterton as Mrs. Wallace, Bessie Mona
CHAN as Mrs. Lane and Alice Parks War
rem as Mrs. Mary Iatimer.
Evening star., 1909-06-27

the Aborn cast this week Mr.. Frear
has been secured for single week by
special arrangement with Henry w.
Savage. He has just finished his second
season in the chief comedy character Of
THE Merry Widow" which he created
in the original cast of the opera.
Thomas S. Van will also return for the
production.
Other important parts will be filled by
Forrest HUFF as Cardamon. the Bedouin
chief: Blanche Morrison as Farina; Agnes
Finlay as Faffeta: Ralph Nichols as
Moket the Sultan of Morocco; George
Williams as khartoon. the grand vizier;
e. w. Phillips as Yussuf, and Lenna
Duer as Lambrequin