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Arizona republican., 1909-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS

When the curtain rises on Thursday night at the Elk's theater and thirty five well trained colored actors appear in Thirty Years of Freedom" it Is ex- pected that tine house will be packed. Most everybody has a longing to see those conditions which obtained dur ing the dark days of American slavery in all their realistic parts;
Arizona republican., 1909-02-03

The horses and accoutrements of the rangers are about to be thrown upon the market. Likewise the fur niture and fixtures of the public examiners office
Arizona republican., 1909-02-03

The caucus is a secret society with pass words and high signs which are never explained to republicans and women.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-09
WANT
CONGRESS
Goldfeld. June > 1909

Daily Appeal, Carson City, New.
Gentlcmcn-We take this oppor-
tunlty In behalf of the Board of Min
ing Congress Commissioners TO look
after the collection of a Mineral En-
hibit for Nevada. to be exhibited at
the session OF the American Mining
Congress, to be held at Goldfield.
Nevada, the week commencing Sep
TENDER 81. 1909. 10 call your atten-
ton to the fact that the Commission
has organized, selected its field and
local agents. with the view of carry
ing out the above purpose. and par
ticularly to recommend and bespcak
for our field solicitors for this eX.
hibit your kindly offices in such pub
LEFTY as you may deem the merit
of the enterprise worthy.
We have selected three solicitors
after q careful canvass of the mum
erous appiiCants-basing our select
ion upon their integrity and bust
ness qualifications. to successfully
carry out the law and collect a Ne
vada Mineral Exhibit. AT the same
time cndoavoring To secure to the en-
hibitors the safe return of the eNhib-
it's loaned for this purpose, ii desir-
ed. All exhibits sen mere are. I'M
der the law, to be returned, provided
the exhibitor desires The same: 9th
erwise they will be forwarded to the
state University where 4 State en-
hibit of the mineral of Ne
yada Is being collected.
Fortified with the knowledge that
each mineral EXHIBIT will be careful
~ guarded after once being placed in
the hands of our solicitors-the addi.
tionai protection OF fire Insurance
being placed upon the same after the
arrival OF the same here have no
hesitancy. knowing that You are
prompted by the same pride ct State
interest. in requesting and even de
handing your earnest and full sup
port i'm making the Session of the
American Mining Congress in Gold
field the best session that Institution
has ever held. eliminating, as far as
possible in every respect. the ques-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-09
JOSE COMPANY
IN JANE

Laugh and the World Laughs With
You" That is why Jane" one of
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ses is so famous, for it has made
more millions laugh than any other
great laugh producer superbly mount
ed never before equailed by a coast
production from a scenic standpoint
Richard Jose, is coming to the Carson
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-09

tn" "nlY one so sure that il can be recUm-
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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-09

Opera House for one night neX Fri
day being tne only night the manag
ment was able to secure. Mr.. Joses
company this season numbers four
teen members, carefully selected
the number, and not the least to be
mentioned is a real live baby. Mr..
Jose has this season ADDED a new
feature a harp soloist, Miss Mary
l.. FitZSimmOnS.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-09

Sam Wheeler returned to the city
today, to attend court.
Grand Chancellor Pitt left this
morning after a day here.
Sam HOdgkinsOu, or Reno arrived
this morning for the day.
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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-09
CONTEST GETS
WARMER DAILY

We night that for the
benefit of the contestants we have
decided to allow all the contestants
votes on both contests.
lnasmuch as the Bulletin is run
ming a contest giving prizes ranging
in value from $500 to $65O0.OO add
the Appeal contest gives four grand
vacation trips, We will give votes for
each subscription for the Appeal and
Bulletin combined on both the APP
peal and Bulletin contests. Thus
the contestants stand a better chance
than on the single contes-. tor If
they are unlucky enough 10 miss one
of the prizes on either contest they
stand a better chance to get one OF
the prizes on the other.
Below is Il list of the contestants
and their standings in the Appeal
contest with their standing in The
Bulletin contest.
The Appeals double vote offer
stands good for the rest of the week
which makes it to the interest of ali
contestants to get busy and work
early and late in order TO get the full
benefit OF the double votes as Il gain
made this week will be hard to over
come later III.
Miss Kate Muller .....-. ..-.5IoO
Miss Margaret Brown .-.4l0O
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-09

w. b. Savers came in from Day
ton last nignt.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-09
NOTICE TO HOUSEWIVES

On account of the advance in
PEELED to advance the price Of
bread This We hope Will be only
temporary
KELLY x LINDSAY,
AUGU r .,AlSER.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

her Shes there with the bunk stuff
all right" !.
ftH Ut" says Miss Dibblee. sym
bolic dancing is as old as the
race. The most ancient of peo-
pies danced before the idols of their
crude religions; the Hebrews danced as
far back as Moses and Miriam, who
celebrated in song and dance the tri-
umph of the Israelites after the Red
sea had been crossed. David danced
before the ark of the covenant and
Apollo and Jupiter are credited with
knowing some steps.
I'VE have degenerated; dancing now
is merely an adjunct to frivolous the
atrical performances. lively calisthen-
ics. in which the public is so interested
that it can not see the possibilities of
higher forms in the art. and of its in
nate significance. properly developed
and applied.
In Spain they do better than we do
here. There the people dance univer-
sally like the public which attended
the old Greek plays. Everybody knows
how to dance. 1t is in the blood and
the dances are full of meaning which
the people understand.
Il never enjoyed dancing so much
in my life as j did in Spain and / never
had such an exhilarating experience as
once in Granada within stones throw
way 10 visit the fortress of the ancient
Moorish kings when we passed a circle
Of Spanish men and women. In the
center girl was dancing, while her
companions beat the rhythm with their
hands. When she was exhausted
another would take her place and all
joined in the spirit of the dance. either
beating time or grooming simple melo
dies OF lively measure. / took my
place in the center and danced for
them They applauded me and urged
me TO go on. They were fiattered, too.
that foreigner. as I appeared to be,
should be able to dance their tradi-
tional measures. and asked me where
learned"
And that's the only common ground
on which Miss Dibblee and Miss Clifford
stand or dance. Neither of them ever
learned in the sense that the word is
usually employed. AS dancers both
just grew.
"A ISs DIBBLEE was born in Cali
Nl fornia. Her ancestral home is
historic landmark in Santa Bar
bara. the Place de Ia Guerra Her
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

an act in Atlanta, Ga, and would l go.
Would /? | had an act but no ward
robe and besides / didn't know even
scared little girl when 1 came on, but,
did one of those baby songs with
some steps and got away with it. L
stayed two weeks instead Of only one,
and then went TO Philadelphia and
made good there. That was the end of
my troubles. and now I'm on my way.
and you can't stop me. I'll have EN-.
initiating me some day. That's what l.
mean to do. | do my own stuff and
/ don't copy anybody Take this Yama
Yama dance, for instance. / don't do it
the way Bessie Mccoy does it. She's
fine dancer and a graceful little woman,
and she does it her way. But it isn't.
mine Never initiate anybody is my
motto. She dances it slowly, but / put
all. this clown stuff in and l get more
encores than she did, though l don't
say | do it any better-only different.
"On the opening night here 1 only got
10 encores have II, and generally
/ have to pull 'em all before they'll let
me go and that helps some, cause
a report on every show is made out and
sent to the eastern office, so they can
keep tab on how you're working The
time that each number is put on is
shown and the number of encores it
gets, and all that sort of dope Pve
done this Yama, dance for two years
now, and go crazy every night over it.
<fn UT, talking about classical dane
* ing" continued Miss Bessie,
The Merry Widow waltz is
classic dance, and so is the hypnotic
waltz in this piece. like them, but
they're fakes at that It's acting, not
dancing This hypnotic dance is just
story, and. anybody knows what it
means don't care for it so much, but
It's easier to do Did you notice have
only about three minutes to get into
the Yama clothes? It's off with the
hypnotic and into the Yama in min
ute. It's terribly wearing on the
nerves, but when / get on the stage L
forget all about it and eat it up. That's
what I call dancing, to go out and do
steps. a new one for IL encores. and
never repeat yourself. suppose.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

though, that only a few persons notice
the difference. But, anyway, I'm learn
ing all the time and originating stuff,
and if ever I get first chance at new
dance in New York III make some of
these high browed dancers look like a
cent piece
How many steps are there in dane
ing?" 1 asked foolishly of Miss Bessie.
There's no answer to that at all"
she said. How many tunes are there
l can dance all the set dances like the
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
..Iss CLIFFORD told me about how
AN she started her ascending career
y in dancing

Ass CLIFFORD told me about how
M she started her ascending career
~ in dancing.
1T was cash for me.H she said. for
several years of my young life. l
learned my first steps in a department
ployed to sell ribbon The neighbor-
hood was theatrical and ] was sur
rounded by an atmosphere of the the
ater Actors and soubrettes were. as
frequent in Fourteenth street as bank
ers and brokers in Wall street, SO /
Just naturally picked up some steps.
Then | taught them to another girl in
the store Elsie Harvey, and we framed
up "a sister act We tried ourselves
out in a Jersey City music hall and
lived through it. OF course, mamma
had to go with us every night, be-
hall in Jersey City is like, and the pay
was so small that you couldn't find 1T
in a tin bank. Then our troubles be-
gan. We started after the vaudeville
managers, but they were very shy
Shyest things, you know, these vaude-
VILE managers Well, Tony Pastor
was pulling off one of his annual con-
tests at Tammany hall. 1t was only
about four years ago. and somebody
suggested that there was a little girl
dancing in a Jersey City music hall
that would make EN- step lively for
that gold medal, and so ! was sent for.
| won that medal all right, and that
gave me some reputation. On the
strength. OF 1t I.haunted the managers
offices harder than ever. Annie JEFF
fries in The Third Degree didn't have
anything on me. l stuck like she does
around the Office of Brewster. and ike
wise 7 won out
William Morris told me he was shy
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

buck and wing, reels and clogs and
wooden shoe stuff. l can dance in high
heeled slippers or ballet slippers, but
can't dance on my toes. 1t isn't nat
ural. Out of these steps others are
modified. and so there isn't any answer
to your question. I'll tell you this, and
you can prove it-there isn't any
woman on the stage that G,nces the
way do. except George Cohan. and
he's man. In fact I'm man dancer.
work like man dancer. There's no
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

mothers maiden name was De la
Guerra and her father was born in
America of French extraction. Miss
Dfbblee danced as soon. as she could
walk and as they travelled much she
interested herself in the dances of the
countries through which she journeyed
She knows the Italian peasant DANCES,
but except for the 'Tarantella" does
not regard them as highly as the Span
ish dances. in which she excels.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

TOU couldn't bring two persons to-
gether on q page devoted to the
same subject and exhibit half the
difference Of temperament and atti-
tude as little Miss Bessie Clifford Of
The Three Twins" company and Miss
Ynez Dibbiee. society girl and favored
daughter, disclose Miss Dibblee, like
Aristotle. would put dancing on a par
with poetry. while Miss clifford
wouldn't do anything of the sort The
latter is a champion buck and wing
dancer. with gold medal to prove it,
and danced her first steps in public for
81 per week in Jersey City music
hall. Miss Dibblee studied classic
dancing with Nine. Theodore in the
eonservatoire OF the Paris opera and
has never had TO regard her attain
nents as at all related TO her daily
bread. She studies dancing because
she loves it. and has been a real pro-
fesSiOnal but once-one glorious night
in Paris. about which even her near
friends do not know. She calls upon
The Greeks to prove the symbolicaI
power Of the dance and the furious
writhing and posturing Of Eumenides
Is proof TO her that even the passion
Of terror has a place in the gamut Of
r-x---fo,,cyose eraoffonS
There's nothing TO it at an says
Bessie clifford. with the scorn that sue
cessfuI practice has for undemonstrated
theory. There's nothing TO it," she
reassertsd; dancing is dancing. Clas-
steal dancing is nothing but acting.
It's pantomime and it needs guide.
I'm a vim dancer. This other stuff is
fake. You get a great orchestra and
YOU make poses while the band plays,
and everybody gasps and says it's
great. I'm telling you no names but
I know a classical dancer in the east
who doesn't know a step. But she gets
away with this barefooted business just
the same. You've got to hand it TO
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

Y ambition is to originate
3 dance, so that they'll imi-
tate me-"-Bessie Clifford.
The new in dancing is
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

"a ISIS DIBBLEE was born in Cali
Nt fornia. Her ancestral home is a
historic landmark in Santa Bar
bara. the Place de la Guerra Hsr
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

her She's there with the bunk stuff
all right"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

mental rather than senti
mental. / may assume the role of
dancer in the grand opera that Joe
Redding and Victor Herbert are writ
ing. NY ambition is to develop the
symbolic in the dance and place the
art where it belongs. on basis of
dignity like any other art."-Ynez
Dibblee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
CASTALIA.

October 25, 1909.
Mrs. Irwin Allen returned from
Dubuque Monday where she had
been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Mary Holahan of Ossian WIS.,
tied friends in town the fore part
of the week.
mont Tuesday evening on account
of the illness OF lis brother, re-
turning Wednesday.
Mrs. Lucinda McMartin went to
Correctionville, Ia, Wednesday and
will spend the winter with her
daughter.
Mrs. H. w. Neverman of Ossian
visited friends in town Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs George Kneeskern
came down from Minnesota We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Fremont Lambert and Ralph
came up from Dubuque Saturday
morning con account of the serious
illness of Mrs. j. C. Steinhelber, who
passed away Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Winn and Mrs. Ross
Wdnn went to McGregor Saturday
for an over Sunday visit with the
latter's mother, Mrs. Eli Gardner
The L. A. S. of the M. E. church
will serve dinner in the church par
lor Thursday, Nov 4th.
The pupils of the Castalia school
will present the play, Per Tele-
phone" in the opera house Friday
evening, Oct. 9th. Admission 15c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Curtis came
down from Albert Lea, Mimi, Sat-
urday to attend the funeral of her
sister, Mrs. ]. C. Steinhelber.
Mrs. Mark Tatro and children
came down from Bruce, Wis, Sat-
urday to visit relatives.
e. o. Riggs is hauling the ma
terial for a cement walk around his
house.
Mrs. Conrad Steinhelber passed
away at her home in Castalia, Ia,
Oct. %, 1909, age 33 years and
day. Deceased was taken seriously
Ill Tuesday afternoon and in spite
of the best ofscare and medical aid
the end came Saturday afternoon.
Her maiden name was May Rush
man. In 1904 she was united in
marriage to Conrad Steinhelber and
to this union was born one son,
Donald. age three years. who with
the Borrowing father are left to
mourn her untimely departure. She
is survived by a father. mother.
three sisters and three brothers,
who have the heartfelt sympathy Of
all in their sad bereavement. De-
ceased was a member of the Degree
OF Honor lodge. which will have
charge of the services at the U. B.
church this afternoon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
Mons Monson's Sunday.

Mons Monson's Sunday
Pearl and Earl Stevens attended
the basket sociable at Freeport Sat-
urday night.
Gilbert Soland returned home
from the sanitarium at Prairie du
Chen Saturday, where he has been
for treatment for rheumatism
John Berg was business visitor
at Dubuque one day last week.
Mrs. Hove and daughter Selma
are visiting at Nels Remmen's at
this writing.
Holyor Sersiand and family were
Sunday visitors at Fred Larson's.
Alma Thorsen is on the sick list
this week.
Ida Berg was at Ole Sersland' s
Monday helping them thresh.
Amelia Moe visited her sister,
Mrs. Annie Anderson at Glenwood
a few days last week
Mrs. Joe Haugsness was caller
at o. H. Stevens Friday
Selma Orvella returned home
from III. Lansings, last week. where
she has been sewing for some time.
George Thune is quite sick with
rheumatism at this writing.
Andrew Grimstad was a DEBORAH
visitor Sunday.
Ida and Hannah Strand are the
possessors of a handsome new piano
purchased OF o. G. Schillig at Ossian
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Price and
little sons Gordon and Allen were
guests at the o. Stevens home Sun
day.
Lena Norgaard was on the sick
list few days last week.
John Berg lost valuable horse
last Thursday night.
Nordness, Oct l8, 1909
Henry Haugeness has been staying a
the Danielson home the past week.
Mrs. Hanson and father were caller:
at Gjevre's Sunday
William Johnson is having an addition
built on his house. Mr.. Larson and I
Svennungsen of DEBORAH are doing the
work
A few from around here attended the
basket sociable at Sjoboen's Sunday.
julius Brown was at Glenwood Mon
day doing some repairing on the tele
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
SPRING WATER.
October 25, 1909

October %, 1909.
Quite a number from here at
tended confirmation in the Hauge
church Sunday.
Mrs. Martin llingson Isl on the
sick list.
Mrs. III. Erickson and Sarah Vale
visited Mrs. o. Thompson last We'd
nesday.
Miss Kate McMullen closed a very
successful term of school in district
No. 3 last Friday.
Mrs. M. Thompson called on Mrs.
z. o. Ellingson one day last week.
Messrs. Clarence Myrah and Otto
Erickson called at the O. Thompson
home last Sunday afternoon.
Miss Sylvia Ellingson. who for the
last few days has been suffering
from bad cold is recovering
rhe Misses Ida Myrah and Pearl
Rllingson called on Florence Thomp-
son Sunday.
Otto Olson transacted business in
DEBORAH Friday.
Minnie Thompson returned home
from DEBORAH Saturday for a week
stay with home folks.
Helmer Thompson called on Otto
Thompson Sunday last.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
SPILLvILLE.

October 25, 1909.
William Hospy, who has been at
tending Valdez College, has been
home the past week.
j. Puffer of Fort Atkinson was
in town Wednesday on business.
Mr.. Bouska accompanied by sew
eral gentlemen from Protivin, was
in town Sunday with his fine new
auto.
Mr.. Conrad from near Ridgeway
was in town Friday.
Mr.. Sebesta returned home from
Berouen, Mimi, Thursday, after a
weeks absence.
County Superintendent Rogue was
visiting schools in Jackson township
and west of Spillville Friday.
Frank Mikesh autoed to Conover
one day last week.
Mr.. Ode of Calmar was down on
business Friday
Mr.. Vrba of Protivin was visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Frank Mikesh Tuesday last.
Drs. Horton of Fort Atkinson and
Hennesy of Calmar were profession
al callers in our vicinity Tuesday
last.
Frank Swartz came home from
Mason City Saturday to attend the
wedding of his sister, Frances.
Miss Williams was called home to
DEBORAH Friday evening on account
of the serious illness of her father.
William Fry and wife came down
from Cresco Thursday to spend q
week in our vicinity with relatives.
At the Catholic church Tuesday
morning, $3.50 A. NJ, occurred the
marriage of Miss Frances Swartz to
Mr.. Citek of Calmar. The bride has
been resident of this vicinity he
greater part of her life except the
past two years, which she has spent
at Calmar. The groom is a stranger
to the writer. Their many friends
extend sincere congratulations.
Buy the farm of A. P. Rude at
his auction Nov. End, and get a
good neighbor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
BURR OAK.

October %, 1909.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Headington
drove to DEBORAH Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Baker of DEBORAH is Wis
iting friends and relatives in and
around Burr Oak.
The Thompson Bros. returned
Monday from Austin, and left We'd
nesday for Montana, Harry staying
for longer visit at home.
Mrs. Maud Ward has been WIS.,
iting friends and relatives the past
week in Burr Oak.
Ralph Shelley returned Saturday
night from Paulina, Iowa.
Mrs. B. H. Schanck and Miss Bes-
sic McMullen spent Saturday and
Sunday at Ernest Reeds.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Marsh and
Mr.. Geo. Baker of DEBORAH spent
Sunday at E, G, Reeds.
Mrs. Nora Pierce started FOR Out
look. Sask., Canada. Saturday for a
visit with her sister.
Mrs. Retta Kimball and her sister
Mrs. II. Shelley visited their sister
Mrs. Charles Brittendahl. at Blufftop
last Thursday.
Martha Goforth is staying with
Mrs. 2. B. Landon who is in very
poor health.
DR.. Emmons and H, G.. Ward at
tended the play, The Girl From U,
s. A." and were accompanied home
by the Dr.'s father, who arrived on
the late train from Sumner, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
CANOE RIDGE.

October Is, 1909.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Stinson were Wis
iting at the John Dinger home on
Clay Hill last Sunday. n
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Landmeyer and
daughter Esther were guests at the
Ben DeumHer home last Sunday.
John Thompson and wife enter
tanned a large number of their
friends at dinner last Sunday.
Mrs. M. Hardesty returned to De-
corah after a two weeks stay at the
Frank Stfnson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Teskey and chill
dren were visiting the latter's sister.
Mrs. e. A. Smith, Sunday last.
The families of Mr.. and Mrs. Voc
geding, Mr.: and Mrs. w. Dressed
haus, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Teskey, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Fisher and daughter
Ella, Gusta and Charles Teskey from
DEBORAH, were entertained at dinner,
at the l.. Bender home last Sunday.
Mrs. Hans Johnson from near De-
corah and Mrs. ]. Jacobson from st.
Paul were calling on Canoe Ridge
friends last Monday.
A large number from here at
tended the. sale at Ole Kjerland's
Wednesday of last week.