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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-24
elective position hitherto regarded
by their incumbents as secure.

Dy Cnelr lncumDentS as secure.
However, the Standard oil decision
has, as subject of discussion, dur
ing the past few days overshadowed
everything. There is ample reason
for this. 1t is the most momentous
decision announced by a federal
court in a generation. 1t is sweep
ing and clear cut. There are no ifs
and ands" about it. The law is
therein laid down in such plain terms
that wayfaring man though fool
may not err therein. The Standard
Oil company as at present constitut-
ed is driven out of business. No
one doubts that the United State
supreme court will on appeal sustain
the decision as handed down by the
United States district court Of ap-
pealS.
The issue briefly stated was whe tn
er or not the Standard Oil company
is combination in restraint of trade.
The court Of appeals decided that it
is and that such combination in
restraint of trade violates the law.
AS to the first part, read these ring
ing sentences from the courts de-
cision: 'The principal company by
means of this trust and the COM
handing volume of the oil business
which it acquired thereby, secured
and it has since exercised and is US
ing the power to prevent competi-
ton between the companies which
it controls, to fix for them the pur-
chase price of crude oil, the rates
for its transportation and the selling
prices of its products. 1t has pre-
vented, and is preventing, any COM
petition and international commerce
in petroleum and its products be-
tween it's subsidiary companies and
between those companies and itself. "
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-24

Manager Stewart reports the new
long distance wires up as far as
Morgan and Clements and nearly to
Wabasso, nearly three miles Of poles
being required near the latter town
to finish the connection. The ex-
pectation is to have the circuit COM
pleted to Seaforth and Vesta inside
of two weeks, and later to Echo and
Belview.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-24
COURT CLEANUP.
Longest Session for Years Closed Last
Saturday--Specia in January.


week before the trial of the suit
brought by John Wog against the
Lees was threshed out and submit
ted.e The jury in this case brought
in verdict of no cause OF action.
1t appeared to be a case of what the
elder Weller called "too much CO.
noobial felicity" and the jury evil
IDENTIFY heard more than enough
about it. The end is not yet, with
suit for damages brought by the
Lees and for divorce brought by
Mrs. Wog.
The suit against Jerry Sherwood,
brought by Elizabeth Ulrich for
damages in making the ditch through
her land wider than called for in the
ditch specifications, resulted in a
verdict in her favor, but we under
stand that the attorneys for Sher-
wood are likely to appeal the case,
which involves some unusual fea-
lures.
Another interesting civil case in
yolving law points was the action
brought by Fred. H. Frary against
Arthur G. Marks. The latter gave
his note at an auction sale, although
a minor, and the suit seemed to turn
on the question of fact whether
Marks validated the note after COM
ing of age. Attorney Michel of
Marshall apparently convinced the
Jury to the contrary, the defendant
getting the verdict.
The cases on the criminal calendar
were pretty we'll cleared up. The
Gazette of last week should have
stated that the gambling cases
resulted in verdict of not guilty,
while the case against Tibbetts was
settled by plea of guilty and the
payment of 500 fine by the accused.
Otis Walker, acquitted on his first
indictment for criminal assault, was
placed on trial under a second in
dictment and Attorney Howard sue
ceeded in getting the indictment set
> aside on the ground of former jeo-
pardy, which gave Walker his free
dom.
William Jarvis, accused Of stealing
a watch here last summer, was tried
also on a second Indictment and &C.
quilted as in the first case.
Peter F. Rupert of Sanborn plead
n guilty of keeping his saloon open on
Sunday and paid $50 and costs.
John Jacobs, one of the Walnut
Grove parties accused of blind pig
ging, plead guilty and was sentenced
= to S75 fine and costs and sixty days
in Jail, the latter clause of his SEN
tence being suspended on condition
of his future good behavior. Henry
Jacobs is under Indictment on the
same charge, but plead not guilty
and his case will be tried later. The
action of the court is likely to make
illicit liquor selling less common in
this county hereafter, four persons
have paid stiff fines at this term Of
court.
An adjourned term has been or
dered here for January 4th next, to
try a number of court cases, and
stipulations have been made for the
trial of several cases before the
court on ten and twenty days notice.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-24
SChwandtS Indicted.

The indictment at Mankato of
Mrs. Ledbeter and her alleged ac-
complete Frank Smith, for the MUIR
der of H. j. Ledbeter, has been fol
lowed by indictment of Mr.. and Mrs.
Schwandt of this county. The
Schwandts were released upon bail
furnished by Henry Schwandt of
Milroy and AdoIph Aftermath of
Springfield. 1t is predicted that the
trial of Mrs. Ledbeter and Frank
Smith will be begun next week, but
that the Schwandts will not be
reached until some weeks later.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-24

The highschool football squad will
try conclusions Thanksgiving day, at
$3.50, with a picked team Of former
football enthusiasts from this city.
Everybody invited.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-24

When the stately bird of promise yet oohsome dream
As in the monday sunshine he with radiant CLEAN
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-24

Last page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Howe's Travel Festival.

BE there when the autos crash and
Ride on the runaway train" are the two
invitations Lyman III. Howe makes for his
exhibition tonight of one of his New
York Hippodrome travel festival programs
at the Columbia
Mr.. Howe's presentation Of his animated
scenes. with all the accompanying sounds
and conversations, has taken rank with
the other sensational features of the New
York Hippodrome. The auto picture is a
reproduction of the Grand Prix races, the
last OF the thrilling contests the French
government says it will ever permit 1t
is hlled with accidents and incidents
which III the moving photography of the
traveller. produced with the sounds of the
machines and cries of the drivers and
crowd. should be very interesting.
The runaway train series is said to be an
authentic presentation VI the experience
of Howe moving picture. PHOTOGRAPHER
VINO, intending only to take snapshots
from In front of the Austrian state ex-
press. found himself on a train that had
broken from the control of the engineer
and was rushing down the steep grades
at terrific speed. The camera man held
on during the ten-mingte flight and kept
his apparatus in motion When the train
pher hurriedly developed his negatives
and found them remarkably clear
Twenty other subjects make up the two
and one-half hours entertainment Will
bur Wrights aerOplane flights daring
Italian cavalrymen, a tour of Egypt and
Russia and many humorous incidents are
included. All the mechanical effects used
in the hippodrome will be brought here
with the same company of imitators that
appeared at the big playhouse.
MIR. Howe will return Sunday, August
%, with another program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Chase's.

Chase's amusement activities will be re-
sumed on the o3d instant, but, according
to the custom. the box office will open to-
morrow at $40 am, and continue
throughout the week from that time until
$50 pm. every day. This preliminary
period is for the accommodation of those
who desire to buy their reserved seats as
far in advance as possible who,
prompted by regard for their conven-
fence and comfort full season ahead,
place their name on the permanent seat
reservation book. This feature of
chase's attendance is recognized by thea
ter managers everywhere as most excep-
tional. The list of such patrons fills a
large size ledger and is numerous enough
to form small size city directory. Add
to the box Office window sale. the appli-
cations by mail, by messenger and by
phone. and the magnitude of Chase's
operations is sufficiently large to insure
the seasons expenses almost before the
house opens.
After the first few weeks it is usually
impossible to secure more than limited
number of seats in the orchestra or first
Chase's policy and prices will continue as
last season, the daily matinee tariff being
% cents for each seat, all reserved and
the night scale q. 90 and 10 cents, all
reserved Holidays and special attrac-
tions do not raise Chases prices. Treas
urer Coster and Assistant Treasurer
Drury, with their popular associates, will
be again at the ticket racks and tele-
phones.
The distinctive feature of the first bill
of the twelfth season of Chase's is the
grouping OF great attractions and its next
conspicuous quality Is it's manifest fresh
ness. Chief among the foreign and
American nOtables are William H. Ma
cart and Ethlynne Bradford. sThe former
was the principal comedian with Beauty
and the Beast Mother Goose" The
White Cat" and other Broadway spec
tacles. Miss Bradford is quite as famous
among the discerning New York vaude-
vile habitues. Their offering. "A Legiti-
mate HOldup,'' is said to be one of the
earliest and biggest hits among the newly
tabulated. Edmond Stanley and COM
pany, as an added attraction. will pre-
sent Loves Garden THE Great Les
ter will, it is promised. prove a sur
prise feature of surprising novelty, New
York, Boston and Philadelphia held him
in high favor and Washington is expected
to fall in line. Another treat should be
afforded by Fred Warren and AL Blanch-
ard, comedians of the hilarious helter-
SHELTER sort. The Sullivan and Pasqua-
lena company will play A c. o. D. PACK
age Rayno's famous thoroughbred
bulldogs with their foot ballng, slide for
life and other quasi-human feats. will
be feature. The Flying Martins in
their dizzy and daring flights and the
American vitagraph's latest exclusive mo-
ton pictures will conclude the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

have been recognized as the highest order
of people in all ages. To know about
things requires thoughtful study. Great
accomplishments come from thinking and
talking about things. To know about
people requires very little effort. The
village gossip is the king of the tribe of
people thinkers. And monkeys Go no
thinking at all, but they can make more
noise with their mouths than can even an
unthnking man.
When we hear a man or woman talking
exclusively about people We can, without
much danger of contradiction. set them
down as shallow thinkers. and. by the
same token. we will recognize the man
or woman of parts by his or her CONVEX
sation which will concern things.
The lesson the wise old literary owl
teaches us is to be able 10 overlook or
quickly forget the actions. and habits of
mere people (aIl weak and erring like our
seIves) and turn our thoughts to the
great problems of the world that are still
unsolved.
Give your boy book by which he may
open the doors of truth and understand
ing Tell your daughter to think for her
self, TO wonder at the marvels of nature,
and disregard the talk of the trivial
minded. Can you give them better adj
vice?
The encyclopedia is better and more
interesting book than the tens of thou
sands of tons of reading matter that is
written and printed about people every
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Columbia.

The Columbia players will present to-
morrow night and during the remainder
of the week Sol Smith Russells quaint
and beautiful comedy. A Poor Rela-
tion. with Frederick 4. Thomson in
the role of Noah Vale, which made Mr..
Russell famous.
Edward +. kidder. its author, whose
art of blending smiles and tears reached
so high a pitch in Sky Farm and
Pleasant Valley is believed by many
to have surpassed his mark in "A Poor
Relation
The role of Noah Vale is wonderfully
consistent in the sunshine and shadow
of the circumstances through which 1t
ranges. Never was pathos more deftly
and delicateiy dinmed in comedy than
i'm this famous part.
Frederick A. Thomson, who will take
up the role where MIR. Russell left it off.
is character actor OF excellent reputa-
ton. His work during the summer sea-
at the Columbia as stage director
Of the Columbia players, which has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

perceived and lauded time and again In
the various delightful plays presented.
exhibits one line of his talented accom-
plishments' Messrs. Berger and Met
zerott believe that in the role OF Moan
Vale he will be found fully competent
to take UP and follow the line of acting
which came to an end when Sol Smith
Russell died. 1t is their purpose TO
star him in the part at the close of the
summer season.
Mr.. Thomson will be surrounded by an
exceptionally strong company. James A.
Bliss, whose fine comedy work last week
made him a favorite, will essay the role
of Roderick Faye, and Robert Cain VIII
be his junior partner, Jasper Sterrett
Everett Butterfield, Charlie Smith.
the sensitive plant, will have a good
character part. Ruth D. Blake Will be
the forsaken Alice Warmer; Violet
Kimball who has been specially engaged
for this play. will be Eunice Faye; Edith
Luckett and Louise Reed will be Scol-
lops and Dolly Faye: little Tommy Will
son will be the Rip, and little Helen
Brown, whose splendid work in 4
Royal Family and THE Prince Chap,
is SO Well and favorably remembered.
will be Patch
The play will be staged and directed by
MIR. Berger personally.
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management has provided ample seating
accommodation for all patrons desiring
to listen to the concerts with comfort.
Tonight in the air0rome a special series
of moving pictures will be exhibited.
and Irene Gallagher. the lady bari
tone. will make her farewell appearance
with illustrated songs. The feature mo-
ton picture entertainment for the week.
free to all park patrons. includes The
Chemists Mistake showing chemist S
complications in giving poison to the
pet dog of a lady he admires: The Stage
Rustlers." a drama of prairie life. and
The Mystery of the Bride in White" "
a heart drama. The illustrated songs
will be sung by Frank H. Hammond.
The success of the gentlemen prize
dance last week induced Manager Good
fellow to set aside Friday night for a
repetition. Tomorrow will be the spe-
cial day for the clerks of the Treasury
Department, Wednesday for the Agri-
cultural Department and Friday for the
employees of the bureau of printing and
engraving. Additional arrangements for
the comfort and amusement OF. these
government patrons will be prepared by
the park management.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

purvey only to that taste is the chief
reason for their general success at all
times
GOOD THINGS COMING. = Chase's
twelfth season of polite vaudeville is on
the eve of opening. and as preliminary
to the formal event. which occurs Mon
day week, August 23. the management
calls attention TO a fraction of the en-
gagements already contaminated for the
coming season. 1t is declared that the
recollection of the Oldest veteran among
the vOtaries of polite vaudeville does not
call up season in the past that can be
compared with the oncoming period. judg
ing from the list of stars that will Shine
hereabouts. Among the fresh importa-
tons and unfamiliar domestic surprises
promised are Annette Kellerman, the div
ing Venus; Arthur Prince. the London
beau ideal: the Cadets de Gascoigne from
Paris: Oakley Silvers. the internationally
famous clown comedian; the Pissiutis,
the Curzon sisters. the kellinos. AT the
Waldorf" Auguste Won Biene and COM
pany, Alfred Whelan. Adelaide Dunlop
and company, Zinka Parma, Silbon's Cir
Gus. Arcadia Nance O'Neill. De Ota and
Gade. Top o the World etc.
WOULD HAVE HIS JOkE.-Among the
many interesting stories with which Man
ager Fred g. Berger regales his friends
probably none is now more timely. in
view of the trying out of Frederick A..
Thomson as prospective successor of
Sol Smith Russell. than one which illus
trates Mr. Russell's intense dislike of
puns and cheap jokes.
On the other hand, Edward f.. kidder,
the author of Mr. Russel's successes,
was an inveterate punster, who persist
emily disresarded Mr.. Russell's orders
TO expunge these distasteful elements
from his plays Finally. in desperation
Mr.. Russell emphaticaliy declared that if
single joke was found in the new play
he would not produce Ii, however merito-
rious il might otherwise be.
Thus put upon his good behavior. Mr..
kidder promised TO do his best, and in
the course of time the manuscript of "A
Poor Relation was submitted to the
star. Mr.. Russell perused il with the
greatest care, accepted ii and produced
it without unearthing an Objectionable
sentence, scoring the hit of his career in
the role of Noah Vale.
At the end of the second act on the
opening night the applause was uncon-
trollable, and finally, in response to calls
for the author Mr.. Kidder was led upon
the stage by Mr.. Russell. In the course
of his remarks he related the incident Of
MIR. Russell's repugnaTce for punning,
and. taking the audience into his con-
fidence, declared that he had wanted to
please MT. RuSSell, nut iOuHQ when the
piece was finished that it was of NO
avail and that, as the play had now been
proved a success, he trusted he would be
forgiven.
Mr. Russell appeared thunderstruck for
IA moment at the audacity of his friend,
but finally. when again called upon for
speech. replied that he had hoped 10
secure a play free from puns and the
play upon words, but found 1t was use
less To try to exclude jokes from the copy
of ..Eiddpr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Chevy Chase Lake.

Chevy Chase Lake continues to attra ct
the best class Of patronage, because the
resort offers only the better class of
amusements. No games of chance or
questionable diversions of any char
acter are allowed. the park depending
upon fine music. dancing. innocent at
fractions and natural beauties to bring
and hold patronage.
A full section of the United States
Marine Band is on hand seven evenings
a week, supplying concert music and
also playing at the dance pavilion Other
popular features are an illuminated rid
ing track. motion picture theater and
gallery. Car service is no small
item. and Chevy Chase Lake is fortunate
in having the best transportation
facilities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Lyceun.

The Brigadiers, one of the best known
troupes of burlesquers. will be the at
traction at the New Lyceum Theater this
week, commencing tomorrow matinee and
will present a two-act connection called
The kidder.''
The band of funmakers are Dick Brown,
Harry McAvoy. Joe Flick, Fred Taylor
and William Lester. The olio is said to
be one of the best that has been mustered
on any burlesque stage in years and is
composed of Orletta and Taylor, Lester
and Moure, the Martell family, Ruth
Everett and the Barteletis. The COM
pany is composed of forty-two people, and
it is promised the costumes and scenery
will be the prettiest seen on the Lyceum
stage this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Coming Attractions.
"The Circus Girl.

After prolonged negotiations with the
attraction that was to have opened the
regular season of the Columbia Thearer.
Managers Metzerott and Berger late in
the week announced the production of
THE Circus Girl to follow "A Poor
Relation" for the seventeenth week of
the season of summer comedy the
Columbia Theater by the Columbia Play
ers. 1t had been the plan to open the
regular season of the house Labor day,
but, in view of the fact that even by
working night and day 1t will require two
weeks to complete the improvements that
have been contracted for. it was only by
could be. secured for the stock season.
Never in the history of Washington
amusements has situation developed
where after running throughout the en-
tire summer season a manager has found
1t desirable, not to say profitable, to pay
an attraction a large bonus in order to
gain time for continue ton of the sea-
son. 1t is just this situation, however,
that has confronted the Columbia man
agement, and it was only late in the
week that they were able to definitely an
nounce the additional week. The Circus
Girl is by far the best farcical comedy
offered this season. 1t was originally
selected for the closing week, but a
wishes of Julia Dean and Orme Caldara,
shelved it temporarily. 1t is in three
acts, from the pen of Sidney Grundy, and
calls for one of the biggest arrays OF
pretty girls that have graced the Column
bia stage this season, including the capti-
waiting trinity, Louise Reed, Edith Luckett
and Ruth Chatterton. Everett Butter
field comes in for another excellent COM
edy role. as do the other favorites, Ruth
D. Blake, Robert Cain. James A. Bliss,
James w. Shaw and Violette KimbalI
The comedy will be staged with the care
that has marked all Columbia offerings
and will be the eliminating effort Of a
season of wonderful offerings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
lIImTHf IHEATfRE

dramatic bills. and the Lyceum with its
up-to-date burlesque performances, are
making good to their patrons,
while in the suburbs and beyond the
summer parks are all doing a thriving
business Washington needs no sensa-
tional or suggestive forms of amusement
to fill its places of popular enjoyment.
1t caters to the clean. the wholesome
and the meritorious always, and the fact
that managers here generally seek to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

boards. AS its title implies, the play is
Of the sensational kind, yet contains
enough interest to make one overlook it's
name and regard the offering clearly on
it's merits. Villainy and virtue, Of course
have a tussie. Villainy has the upper
hand for while. but virtue finally tri-
umphs. All the devices. mechanical and
otherwise, known to stagecraft are said
to be introduced. Olga Lenox is the
queen of a band Of cutthroats and mur-
derers. She oversteps her bounds and
f1irts with the law. The law is victor,
and Olga's leadership becomes a mere
memory. Her accomplish Roland. is shot
and killed. and she herself is taken into
custody to pass the remainder of her
days behind prison bars. A company of
unusual strength has been engaged. The
matinees will be given as usual-Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Glen Echo Park.

Glen Echo Park has come to be regard
ed as one of the cleanest and best con-
Quoted of the amusement resorts about
Washington. Nothing is permitted that
would possibly offend the most refined.
While police protection is always at
hand. and in plenty, ii is the boast of
Manager l.. D.. Shaw that his park has
never actually stood in need of such
surveillance. intoxicating beverages are
not allowed within the grounds The
park is brimful of entertainment for chill
dren and adults, and the free list of en-
tertainments includes many of the most
interesting features
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Majestic.

Another strong and attractive bill Is
booked at the Mai estic Theater this week
The vaudeville includes Mildred and Les
ter, vocalsts. whistlers and change ar
fists: Gravetta and Parr, European
novelty act; Davis and Thorndyke, com
eGy singers, dancers and roller skaters.
and Irv ClOus. eccentric German mono
logist. Illustrated songs and the latest
motion pictures fill out the remainder of
the program.