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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-11

with a supposedly dramatic form of
the purpose story. The theater as an
institution is the strangest and most
remarkable combination of good and
bad that society knows anything about
No other institution which is supposed
to be part of our civilization dares
contain such strange medley. The
church is, for the most part, at least
decently moral in its worship, its serv-
ices, its entertainments, and its social
life generally. 1t would not dare be
anything else. The average school is
for the most Part giving to the civilized
community good things in an over
whelming majority. But the theater,
with an eye 10 box receipts mainly,
gives the people a purpose play one
night, and shows up the next with
things so indecent that they could not
be seen or spoken on the street or re-
peated out loud in any company of
men and women, outside the theater,
without a storm of protest.
81 very seldom go to the theater
myself. largely on this account, be-
cause 1 do not know what am liable
to run into, even when the actors and
actresses are known as first class. But
some newspaper reporters who are
more or less frequent attendants on
the theater, summed up the charac-
ter of some twenty-SeVen shows which
came into my own town. By the con-
sensus of opinion given by these thea
tergoers, five of the twenty-seven were
clean and good. had some definite les
son to teach, without a syllable or
scene throughout which could offend
even the most fastidious Christian man
or woman. Seven of the tWenty-seven
plays were of doubtful order, that is,
they were for the most part good as
to acting and such matters, but con-
tanned at least suggestive dialogue or
questionable ethical teaching. The re-
naming fifteen plays of the twenty
seven were what could truthfully be
called bad in the sense of Suggestive
ness; or the theme of the play itself
revolved about some phase of human
frailty, the discussion of which by the
theater, as experience shows, does not
help to better conditions, but rather
incites the passions, just as hanging
used to do VIXEN it was performed in
public. 1t is not deterrent to evil,
but rather a pandering to vulgar
things, leaving in the mind a brown
deposit which gradually coats the finer
senSibility of virtue or takes the bloom
off of the necessary innocence of
YOUTH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-11

lions and. therefore, deem that it
would be great misfortune to our be-
loved state to lose him from public
life at this time
The primary nomination papers of
russell J. Harrison of Selden, Sheridan
county, for governor on the Democratic
TICKET are being circulated over the
state and extensively signed by the
writing to the State Journal in regard
TO Mr.. Harrison's candidacy, observes:
AS Mr.. Harrison will probably be the
only man on either ticket living more
snan AZ miles west of the Missouri
state line, he should prove a good vote
getter both at the primary and at the
general election in November
F. M. Hamaker. of Lebanon. who is
an ardent Wagstaff man, was in the
city today on business. Mr.. Hamaker
seems to fear that the Democrats will
play an important part in the Repub-
mean primary. Speaking of this mat
ter he said:
THE idea that some Of our Demo-
cratic friends have that they can lay
aside their politics on the day of the
primary election and vote a Republican
ticket in August and a Democratic
ticket In November is a mistaken
notion.
THE law gives each political party
In the state the right to choose two
challengers on election day, to chal-
than their own party ticket. This pro-
vision was put in the law to safeguard
the purity of the ballot. A Democrat
cannot vote Republican ballot at the
primary, If he is challenged on the
ground that he is not a Republican.
unless he makes and subscribes to an
oath that he is a Republican.
THAT is what we made them do in
Smith county two years ago and we
are going to require it of them this
year If they try to take part in choos-
ing our standard bearers.
The Republicans. under the law, are
entitled to make their own nominations
for state, county and township officers.
1.-THE Democrats have the same privi-
lege and no Republican can vote
Democratic ticket if he is challenged
on the ground that he is not a Demo-
crat, unless he makes and subScribes
an oath that he is a Democrat.
''Thos. E. Wagstaff, in my opinion, is
the choice of a majority of the Repub-
leans in this state for governor, and
in order that his interest and the well
fare of the Republican party may be
protected at the primary, 1t is only
necessary that loyal and courageous
men be put on guard as challengers
and let them require every man whose
RepublicaniSm is doubted to subscribe
to an oath that h. is a Republican be-
fore he be given a Republican ballot.
This precaution on the part of those
in charge of Mr.. Wagstaff's prelimi-
nary campaign will insure his nominal
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-11

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Embroidered Plumetis =
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M Marquis e tea new
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yard for $1.O0.
The assortment is now
complete, and an early Sc
lection is advised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-11

instances. The Pullman company, it
is stated, will carry the decision to the
courts.
The prevailing rates are approved
ent Pullman rate of $12 from St Paul
to the Pacific coast was too high and
ordered it reduced to $40. The pres
ent rate of $12 for an upper berth was
ordered reduced to $3.50.
short nights journey. the COM
mission holds; should not carry a rate
of more than $3.50 for a lower berth
and $1.10 for an upper. The rate or
50 which the company has maintain
ed from st. Paul to Fargo, N. D., PAP
miles, is order ed reduced accordingly.
$3.50 is reduced to $1.10 between St.
Paul and Superior, Wis, the upper
berth rate between st. Paul and Grand
Forks is reduced from 81 to $3.50.
Teh prevailing rates are approved
for lower berths. The report written
by Commissioner Franklin K Lane is
brief and does not disclose the exhaus-
tive examination that was made of the
Pullman company'S affairs, but the
record revealed annual dividends of
nearly $60,000,000 from 1899 to 1908,
inclusive.
The investigation showed that the
amount carried to surplus annually did
not fall short of the annual dividend
dend of $7,20O,000 was paid out of
accommodating surplus; in 1899 a spe-
ciaI stock dividend of so per cent
amounting 20 $1S.Oo0,000 was de-
clared; and in 1907 another of SO per
cent. amounting to $26,015,256 was
divided. During eleven years 1000
600 in special cash and stock dividends
were paid in addition to the annual
ones In 1898 the stock of the COM
pany was increased from $36,000,000
to S10O,000,000, of which $4,000, 900
is accounted for by the acquisition of
the Wagner Palace Car company The
rest of the increase of the $4,000, 900
represents capitalization of surplus
The record shows that no additional
capital was put in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-11
SHELDON TELLS WHY.
Reasons for Not Permitting Drama
tization of In His Steps.

Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon writing in
the New York Independent explains
why he refuses to permit his book
In His Steps" to be dramatized- He
says:
THE other day a theatrical agent
from New York came into my study
and in very direct business-like way
said he wanted permission to put one
of my books, In His Steps, upon the
stage He represented theatrical in
terests in New York which he said
would guarantee to put the play upon
the stage in very generous fashion,
and into the hands of the very best
actors and actresses. He demonstrated
with somewhat enthusiastic diction
at least to his own satisfaction, that
there was big money in it for all
concerned, and pulling out a contract,
seemed to take for granted that it was
only a matter of coming from New
York to Topeka to get what he asked
for. In reply to my question whether
these actors and actresses were all de-
vout, sincere Christian men and wo-
men, he at first expressed some as
constituent and then considerable feel
ing. He could not guarantee any such
conditions and did not think it neces-
sary. But the play, he urged, would
be staged in such a way as to offend
no one, and be a great purpose play
to elevate the masses, and so on,
closing his argument with a perora-
ton concerning the big money in it
for all concerned
ST may have made mistake in
refusing my consent to the dramatiza-
ton of what was to me at the time
a work of great thought, and intense
conviction from which I have never
departed, even thirteen years after
the time of writing the story. I am
willing to be open to the charge of
extreme and of Puritanical narrow
ness in the demand for an idealism
which can never be met, but I do not
yet see that it is the Christian thing
to dramatic a Christian story be-
cause there is big money in it, or
even on the plea that it will influence
possibly the lives of people if put in
dramatic shape. The fact of the mat
ter is. the particular theatrical inter-
ests which urged the dramatization
are money makers, pure and simple.
That is their one and only end, and it
makes no difference to them whether
what they put on the stage is Christ
ian or pagan. If it has possible big
money in it. that is all the question
they ask. The uplift of humanity is
a by product. The main thing is the
cash. Box receipts soar mountains
high above the elevation of the multi
tude.
aaThere are other reasons why
hesitated to try to reform the theater
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-11
LOWER PULLMAN RATES
Commerce Commission Orders Reduc-
ton on Upper Berths.

Washington, April 1.-THE inter
state commerce commission in a de-
cision holds It to be unjust and I'M
reasonable for the Pullman company
to charge equally for upper and lower
berths. Differential charges are or
dered in several instances and Pullman
rates from Chicago to the Pacific coast
are ordered reduced. While this ruling
of the commission orders reductions in
rates which were specially and formal
ly complained of, it is recognized as
the opening wedge for readjustment
of sleeping car rates wherever they ex-
coed the average that the commission
has found to be reasonable in these
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-11

French Lawn-Beautiful
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SIPS.
French Batiste-32 inches
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Persian Lawns-32 inches
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Paris Mousseline so in.
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Swiss Mulls - IS inches
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White Wash Organdies-
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Embroidered Swiss - A
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-11
Overlooking
The Stomach
Causes Incomplete Digestion, Weak
ems the System, and Breeds Dyspepsia.
Trial Package Free.


Gluttony is as vile a sin as drunken
ness and it's evil results are more terri
BILE and far more rapid. The human
system turns into the stomach and
a-limentary canal from to 80 pounds
digestive fluid every twenty-four
hours. Cram your stomach with food
and you exhaust these juices. If your
stomach cannot digest the food because
it lacks juices to do with, you should
either eat less or make more gastric
fluids.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain
ingredients one grain of which will di-
gest 5000 grains of food With Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets in your stom-
ach the evil effects Of overeating are
removed for these little tablets when
dissolved stick to the food and digest
all the good from it. They won't aban-
don the stomach and leave mass of
decaying undigested food to purify
and irritate the mucous membrane lin
ing. They give greater quantities of
gastric fluid, help the intestines en-
rich the blood, prevent constipation.
and gluttony, while sinful, may yet be
made less harmful by the use of these
tablets.
Every druggist carries them in stock;
price sc. cents per box, or send US your
name and address and we will send you
a trial package free by mail. Address,
F. A. Stuart Co., $50 Stuart Bldg. Mar
shall, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-11
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-11
Man Caught in a Bear Tran

Encampment, Wyo., April 11-Held
fast by both wrists in a bear trap an
aged trapper named Sposs was found
by a searching party after 4S hours
exposure. Sposs was delirious. Both
hands and feet were frozen and in his
attempts to release himself from the
traps grip Sposs had gnawed away the
flesh of his wrists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-11
New White Fabrics
for
Graduation Dresses

The time is approaching rapidly when mothers
will be wanting these beautiful white fabrics for the
girls graduating dresses Commencement day is
drawing and it shows forethought and prll-
dence the part of the mother who is ready in adj
vance of the time We admirably equipped this
year to meet your every demand. Our stock of the
delicate and effective materials with dainty sheen
popular for such dresses, offers wide and varied
selection.
The oasis., 1910-09-24
New Placer Mining Machine.

Mrs. F. w. Dodge & Go. (F. w.. Dodge and L. H. Bonesl have established at Nogales an office for the sale of the Wade Mining ma chine, for which the firm are gen. eral representatives in the South West; and the gentlemen will de- vote their attention to the intro- duction of the machine in the placer fields of the states of the West Coast of Mexico, Arizona and New Mexico.
 The machine is recent inven- ton and is described as very merit orious. At very small consump- ton of water it will handle large quantities of auriferous earth daily, extracting quickly, expeditiously, thoroughly and economically a very high percentage of the values contained.
 Models of the machine are on exhibition at the office of the Mo- gales Water Company.
The oasis., 1910-09-24

eight miles from Kanab, that could be put under irrigation; it only means that Fredonia must have more settlers to help bear the ex- pense. The Coconino Sun must not forget it's settlement up in the north end of its county; tn fact there is room on the Arizona strip for thousands of families that could make a fine living dry farming. We hope to hear the CoconinO Sun boost little for the strip; if Utah cannot have it let's build it up for our sister state, Arizona; it will benefit us all in the end. Just a railroad, that's all. ,"
The oasis., 1910-09-24
Land Office Notice.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, PHOENIX, Arizona, September 14, 191O.-Notice Is Hereby Given, That the plat of survey of Town ship P south of Range g east, Gila and Salt River Base Meridian, has been received in this office and will be officially filed on October 15, at 800 a. m.
 On and after said date applica- tions to make entry in said town ship will be received and acted upon at this office.
 FRANK H. PARKER, Register.
 CHAs. E. ARNOLD. Receiver.
The oasis., 1910-09-24
A WEALTHY STRIP OF ARIZONA.
kanab Editor Says Bridge Should be Built Across Colorsdo-Expsn-
 slve but Worth 1t.
tCoconino Sunl

After quoting the Suns article, the editor of the Lone Cedar, pub lished at Kanab. says:
 "The editor of this paper does not know MT. Diamond but l lived at Lees ferry last winter and had charge of the boat and 1 must have been a recipient of dispensation of providence to get away from the miserable tackey little affair they called ferry boat alive, and. l know Mir. Diamond has a large job on his hands to put the boat in anything like safe condition; in fact it means a new boat as well as a cable and a lot of work on the dugway. The Coconino Sun is right; there should be bridge but a bridge would cost up in the hun dreds of thousands of dallars, and is practically an impossibility for Coconino county.
 "The strip rightly belongs to Utah; the river is a natural boun. dary between Arizona and Utah and Coconino county cannot begin to look after the taxes and other business on this side; as a conse. quence there is much property that gets away untaxed and is of no benefit to Utah or Arizona.
 "There is no doubt of the vast wealth of Arizona strip and Of course it will lay untouched until there is railroad built. There are iron, copper, coal and very likely large quantities of the precious metals along with an estimated 4,000,000,000 feet of lumber In fact, lying between the Lone Cedar office and the office of the Coconino Sun at Flagstaff is undreamed of wealth. There is a great amount of land near Fredonia, Ariz., only
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-01

padded through the efforts OF pri-
vate organizations, which had
caused slips to be printed contain
ng the census questions, filled
them in with the names of alleged
persons claiming not to have been
counted, and turned them over to
the enumerators. Wherever the
ennmerators conscientiously car
ried out their work, Durand said,
few Irregularities appeared, but he
declared that many enumerstors
simply added the padded slips
given to them to their statements.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-01
CENSUS FIGURES
GIVEN OUT
Seattle Leads Portland by
Over 80, 900 in Final
Returns.

The census bureau has an
nounced the present population ol
Portland, Or, to be 207 ,2l4, which
is gain of 116,78S, or 1892 per
cent since 1900.
The present population Of Seattle,
Wash, was announced as 237, 1874,
showing an increase of 194 per
cent since 1900.
At the same time Director Dur
and issued statements declaiming
that fragrant paddidg had been at
tempted in each of the two cities
and that careful rechecking and re-
enumeration had been necessary
to reach results with which he was
satisfied.
In 1900, Portland was larger
than Seattle, the population of the
two cities at that census having
been: Portland, 9O,426; Seattle,
80,67l.
Durand charged that the origin
al Seattle enumeration this year
was padded to the extent of IL
1873 names, which we're stricken
off. He alleges that Portland was
originally padded by 15,745 names,
which were eliminated.
Director Durand declared that
the Portland enumeration was
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-01
HEPPNER HIGH
VICTORIUS
Lads From Local High
School WaIlop Ione's
Hopefuls-1O to 0.
CECIL HALE, in the Chinook

On Thanksgiving day, Nov. "a
1910, the high school elevens Of
Heppner and lone met on the lat.
ter's gridiron for the first football
game between these two old rivals
since 1904. 1t was an ideal day
for the crisp, clear and in
vigorating. The ground had not
yet frozen, and there was no snow
at all. So it is DO wonder the
twenty-five young canvas-clad war
riors felt some of the gladiatorial
blood of the ancient warriors go
coursing through their veins as
they faced each other in the rough
and tumble contest. It was a
straight, clean game from start to
finish. Referee Roberts of
Heppner and Umpire Kaufman of
lone, gave entire satisfaction, their
decisions showing that they had
mastered the details of the new
rules.
A large bunch Of Heppner High
school students went down to root
for their team and give it encour-
throughout the game.
Some enterprising students of the
Heppner High stretched yards and
wards of our coIors- oh YOU pur-
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-01

pie and gold-along the side lines
and our rooters took their position
by them as there was no grand
stand.
Heppner Highs eleven was on
the field early, but it was not until
l:55 that lone came trotting onto
the field, led by their coach, Kauff-
man. The two teams began at once
to make ready for the coming con-
test. The captains and officials
discussed the various things that
must be settled before a game can
be played. Among other things it
was decided that the quarters
should be ten minutes each.
Lack of space forbids publlca-
tion Of the article word for word,
so we take few notes
The first quarter was Heppner'e,
Jones going over the line for a
touchdown in the last minute of
play. Aiken, Yeager and Jones
were the yardage makers in this
quarter. Ione's failure to work
the forward pass cost them many
yards.
In the second quarter, Aiken
kicked off lone was forced to
punt and the ball was booted to
within two yards of Heppner's goal
Aiken ran the ball in twenty yards;
Crawford and Young worked a
,riss-cross play for pretty gain; the
quarter ended with the ball in
aeppner's possession near Ione's
,oal.
Third quarter no score.
Fourth quarter Heppner again
cored. Total score 10 to 0.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-01

At the regular meeting of the
directors of the First National
Bank yesterday Frank Gillian was
elected director. This is a valu-
able addition to the dictatorship of
this popular and substantial insti-
tuition.
Eli Carpenter is in Condor with
his camera.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-01
A Serious Accident.

While engaged in having some
sport with Jake Dexter last night
at the skating rink, Arnold Crib
bens had the misfortune to be
kicked on the leg by askate, sever
ing an artery. Owing to the fact
that medical assistance could not
be procured Immediately, the un-
fortunate lad suffered severe loss
OF blood. The wound was made
about five inches above the knee
on the inside of the right leg.
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