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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

That big stick which the Irish
Fellowship club of Chicago proposes to
give to President Taft will be of no use
to him except for decorative purposes
in his den. Mr.. Taft is an adherent to
the theory that more flies can be
caught with honey than with vinegar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

His visit here will be of an entirely
official caIacity,' say the dispatches
from Khartoum concerning the visit
there which Colonel Roosevelt is MAX
ing. And what is Colonel Roosevelt S
Official capacity these days: Oh. yes.
He is the official head of the Smith
sonian Scientific exposition. with spec
ial emphasis On the word .'scientific.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

And along comes President Taft
with a proclamation urging the people
to answer all census questions prompt
iy and carefully. But even that will
probably not have much effect upon
the women when it comes time for
them to tell just how old they are.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

If the Topeka baseball players will
only get busy as soon as the season
starts in knocking the hide off that
half gross of baseballs which has been
ordered for them. the fans, no doubt
will be more than willing to chip in
and buy them another lot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

In view of the murderous and
Kapacious tendencies of George Brit
1enkan. the paroled convict, there Is
less and less reason to commend the
plan Of Governor Stubs TO keep secret
such paroles as he may grant. The
people need to know just what convicts
are paroIed. and when. so they can
keen tab on .hen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

It's a noticeable and enjoyable fact
that the crop of spring poetry so far
this year has been an exceedingly light
one. Perish the thought, but perhaps
the spring poets are waiting until
spring comes around officially according
TO the calendar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

God keep me in the same mind,
thoughts. the same ideals and aspira-
tions," is reported to be the daily
prayer OF John d. Rockefeller. Surely
IS it a noble prayer for noble man,
but then it wouldn't be suitable for
every man to use, or, indeed, for
many of them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

Topeka does not appear to be doing
10 very we'll after all in the matter of
candidates for places in the commits
sion form of government. There are
only three candidates for the mayor
atty nomination and less than thirty
for the commissionerships. In Sioux
City, at a similar primary held the
other day. there were six candidates
for mayor and forty-nine for commits
aiorerS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

Certainly Mr.. William ]. Calhoun,
the new United Stares minister to
China, is an ideal man for such a Job.
He refuses to commit himself to any
kind of an interview. It won't be long
now before an accepted synonym for
"diplomat" will be dummy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

Registration books for the commits
sion and school board primaries close
at 10 .. m. On Thursday evening If
H large number of the voters do not
hurry they will miss an opportunity
to do a most important civic duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16
one al the thiags heraahouts that

One Of the thiags hereabouts that ap-
pears to grind on with al
most unerring regularity is
the divorce mill The grist each
week is altogether too large. And the
blame belongs quite as much on the
weak divorce laws Of Kansas as on the
weakness of the people who take ad-
vantage of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

rate. The soil bakes and the leaves
wither. Soon they droop and die. Chill
dren and teachers are killed by the
same conditions. We bury many chill
dren every year because they have
spent hours daily and nightly in an
atmosphere drier than that of the
desert, where sage brush and cactus
lose out in the fight for life. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

There's no use attempting to deny
It. A president of the United States
has to put up with a great deal. For
instance, two hundred and fifty Yale
men, now residents Of Chicago. are go
ing to sing songs for President Taft on
his visit to their town on Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

Argentine cattle raisers cannot begin
to ship their stock to this country any
too soon. Argentine beef is of a first
class quality and it is reported that It
can be shipped to this country and sold
1aaEe at prices that win be materially
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16
STATES AND AUTOMOBILES.

Supposed state rights and very mani
fest state Jealousy. which have killed
many measures for the common good,
impede the passage of the automobile
bin, now before congress. This is nat
ural, as the object of that bill is to re-
move, as far as possiSse, the obstruc-
ton of state lines in the use of the
automobile.
This modern instrument of transpor-
tatfon h 8 as little use for state boun-
daries as the locomotive has. State
Common and vexatious in the infancy
CT railroads, had to give way before
the federal construction of what is due
to interstate commerce. Automobiles
can be shut out of these benefits only
en- the assumption that the transporta-
ton of people from one state to an
ether by automobile is not commerce.
Feeling the weakness of this the op-
ponents of a federal automobile law
fall back on the more solid ground of
the police power of states. This is inn
pregnable- The police powers of the
states cannot be invaded by congress.
The bill now pending before the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce does not attempt to do this.
1t does not EXEMPT the automobile dri-
YER from observing the local regulations
of the state and municipalities through
the laws and regulations wherever he
finds them, but having a federal license
and displaying a federal number, he will
not be obliged under the bill to take
out a fresh license. change his number
and pay a special tax in every state
that he passes through.-Philadelph
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

below what the American beef trust is
getting for its wares. But then, it
would be just like the beef trust to get
hold OF the Argentine supply in some
Nay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

If the streets and alleys of Chicago
are dirtier now than ever before in
the history of the town they must be
in a truly frightful condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16

Some of the real harbtngers Of spring
that have made their appearance are
the marble games and spinning of tops
which are being generally INDUCED in
by the small boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

wall street. in all likelihood, is sore
" vexed at the failure of the African
lions to do their duty as Wall street
saw II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16
a WORD FOR sHIP SUBSIDIES.

To call ship subsidy graft is to show
an ignorance of great public need. 1t
would be fine to have American ships
carry goods, but there is only one way
to have that done and that Is t have
subsidies paid It is a cold, lament
able fact that American goods are not
now carried in American ships. There
is reason for this and that reason is
that the American ships cannot carry
American goods comfortably. If the
business men of this country could do
this they would be mighty glad to do
it.-Lawrenco journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16
OKLAHOMA AND PROHIBITION.

A monster petition asking for an
election on a proposed amendment to
the constitution of Oklahoma repeal
Ing all prohibition provisions, has been
flled with the secretary of state. The
liquor interests, which are responsible
for the petition. will find that ma
5ority of the people of the new state
are content TO let the matter rest as
1t IS until they can see a chance for
better prohibitory laws. - Winfield
Courier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16
UpIift of Moose Jaw.

Moose Jaw. in the heart of the Sas-
katchewan wheat fields. has not ds
many millionaires yet as New York,
but prosperity has hit it hard. Along
with dollar wheat and bumper crops
the yield of plutocrats out there has
been phenomenal.
]. c. Coe, hard working farmer
from that section, has just bought 20
high grade automobiles in Detroit for
himself and his neighbors. They rep
resent 100000 worth Of wheat, and
Moose Jaw has enough left to buy a
few carloads of pianolas, besides the
bare necessaries of life. The uplift of
country life is getting to be a serious
thing. II the Roosevelt commission
should ever cross the boundary to study
the deplorable conditions among the
saskatchewan farmers they will have
wrinkles in clutches. sparkling plugs,
and carbureters.
Moose Jaw knows what it wants and
can pay for it, but maybe it does not
realize all that is in store for it, It is
buying a new set of troubles with its
automobiles. OF course. no tire will
last forever. and any machine is likely
to refuse to feel right at times. But
there are worse things than that ahead
Tor Moose Jaw. 1t will not be long be-
FORE the horse will be regarded as a
nuisance and a load Of hay as an OBJ
stacle to human progress. The courtesy
or the road will soon be a thing Of the
p PAST and s,, the farmer with the best ma
cnlne VIII give the other fellow his
DUST As Farmer Coe remarks. Give
us some speed regulations and a
garage. and we will be I'D with Won
fasteners" All that will be needed
then will be a daily list of Casualties.
Wnen Moose Jaw takes to joy riding it
MI NIL De FULLY civilized.-New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16
KANSAS cOAAENT
THE KANSAS WAY.

A crooked cashier stole a hundred
thousand dollars from little bank in
a little town of two or three hundred
people out here in Kansas. But the
deposltors, whose money was stolen.
knew nothing of the theft until money
co cover the defalcation had been
placed In the bank. Now the bank is
travelling along at the usual pace. A
pookkeeper In a big Massachusetts,
bank stole forty-four thousand more
ana the bank was sent under. Kansas
is great state.-Chanute Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16
Once Too Often.

a restaurant keeper not far from
1enln and Chestnut streets recently
earned the plaudits of such customers
as knew the facts by a little act of
nlasLIanlnity. One of the mattresses in
serving customer bumped against
nim and spilled cup of hot coffea over
MIN and the dishes spread before him.
Inc customer managed to restrain any
further explosives than a muttered
Damn" while the penitent waitress
cleaned up as well as she could. The
customer finished his meal in silence
aIlo wnen ne came to pay his bill the
owner OF the restaurant, who was CASH
Ter on that day, said: Never mind the
Dill: You don't owe us anything" The
cashier steadfastly refused any pay
ment, and the customer left consider
ably modified. The next day. by a
strange coincidence, another cup of
conee was spilled and another man fin
ished large order and did not have
to pay for it. After a lapse of several
DAYS the same customer again was the
victim or the same kind of accident
Inc circumstances made the cashier
suspicious and he asked the waitress
about 1T. Sure, he logged me arm and
MADE me spill it" she declared posi-
lively, lust like he did the other day.
The manager said nothing, but when
the artful customer, who was endeav-
or1ng again to take ADVANTAGE of the
restaurants fairness. presented his
check and began fumbling for his purse
there was an embarrassing pause. The
manager, with steady eye, merely wait
ed and said nothing about rebate.
The customer, looking daggerS but say
ing nothing, finally found his purse,
paid his bill reluctantly. and stalked
out. Needless to say he has not eaten
at that restaurant since-PhiladeIphia
Record.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26
In Theater and Concert Hall i'm East
yJamsG Thrto

Keep tnlngs on rne jump Nov, I have
$1,000 worth of special dancers I'm this
production-siX different sets, and I
bring them on one after another. They're
all through with their work In about SIX
minutes. and by having them follow one
another we do away with the possibility
OF encorcs. Why encores? Either do
something different or stop; 1 say. The
same thing over again is no good.
What's the use? There's always the
danger OF tirlng part Of your audience.
In big production Of this kind every
thing must go Ike cloc1wor1l. You
can't fool around as we used TO down
at the music hall I remember one night
when Charlie Ross wasn't around 10
out and talked about fish for ten or
fifteen minutes. We didn't know what
we were going TO say but that made no
difference. We ran the scales on that
fish so long that Ross had to stand
around waiting for us TO get on"
Modernized "Camille.
Polairc, denominated the uSlIest wo-
man In the world is soon TO star Amer
ica in n modernzed version of the SUI
permotional Camille" For a fortnight
she has been the feature of Hammer
STEMS roof garden. presenting a tragic
playlet that included an Apnche dance
with Il death rattle sequel. In meeting
Polaire of course the small waist is the
first subject OF discussion and Polaire is
asked If there Is any truth In the story
that two OF her ribs have been removed
In order that her waist may be confined
abnormally 'iBut noH' is the indignant
response "Bchold:" And the dancer In
tighter than she does and still not bc
uucomfortn BILE.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26

Widow" last week, is seen as the stub
born girl. Maybelle Baker. the charm
ing prima donna of the company whose
personal magnetism and beauty go so
far toward making the company popular
at the Daniels, has the role of the nurse,
and it gives hen an opportunity to intro
duco a number of new songs and solos
and wear the stunning gowns with
which her wardrobe is so replete.
Other characters in GA Stubborn
Girl' are a lost child, comedy role
that Harry Ford. that clever comedian.
is seen in at his best. Anna Clark, here
tcfore one of the prettiest and most
popular members of the chorus, is this
week added 10 the cast of principals
and is seen as tho mother OF the lost
child. Henry Auerbach and Charles
Reilly are each cast in exceptionally
good roles, and to which they are par
ticularly well suited and all in all the
company is splendilly balanced for '' A
Stubborn Girl
The chorus has lot Of work to do
and in specially designed costumes are
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26
Receivers Cherished Privileges

glee in the foyer Of the Comed;o n.
caise by all tho players, who for
years have clamored to recoyer n
old rights.
But the controversies about tbo :.
ing committee will not die out for'
that. There are two decided :.
10 the question: On the one hand
seems only fair that, as the societs'
or the francaise are not salaried
partners, In Joint stock concern
should have voice. in tho choo-
or the plays, upon which the prosne'
OF the firm depends. But, on the q,
hand, there be those who are not
tain OF the capacities Of actors Ia bc'
partial Judges of plays. During the
nine years NJ. Clnretie has been dron
upon because his choice of plays'
which during the period he has h
alone responsible, was not inyav;s
happy, as what manager s isl Bpf'
reason why the committee was aboI;,
IN 1901 was that it had accepfed T.
bad plays and rejected some sood y
In particular, if one remembers riol
IT refused years ago one by M. Eij
Capns which afterwards coined mc
at n boulevard thcater.
There are two factions in the com
tee of the Franeaise. representing 4
edy and comedy respectively. wj
struggle against one another with y
ing fortunes, tragedy at the present
ment having the upper hand over
edS: 1t would require n play OF d
genius TO reconcile both factious
perhaps, one that was alternately H.
and comic.
1T would be expecting a GREAT
OF histrionic human nature to ash
actor TO vote for good pIav VIII
any part in it for him, or AGAIN
bad play with q part in which il
convinced he would bring down
house, The future will show wha
the return to the old order will be
the benefit of the theater. Thosc
have gone through it say that the or
of reading Dne's play before the ,
mittee of over half dozen actor
tragic M, Mounet-Sully frowns
jestically, M. Sivain gazes with III
benignity, M. lie Bargv toys pracef
with Il paper knife. the unfortunate
thor is paralyZed, and his elocution.
ing 10 the emotion, is even more
plorable than it usually is in dramaf
then dead silence follows his den
ment and he collapses and bolts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26

claimed a star upon Broadway gets
more matured Judgment upon the circuit.
Broadway isn't artistic. II doesn't know
good Shakespeare. Broadway is rotten.
For good, clean appreciation of the best
In theatricals give me Omaha Kansas
City. Denver, Lincoln, Salt Lake City,
Portland. Seattle, Los Angeles, Galveston
any western city at all. Those people
know Shakespeare. They don't have TO
rustic their programmes when they think
II Is time 70 turn the page. 1t is treat
to give good playing TO those people
Mr.. Sothern Will return TO this country
in time to produce Macbeth" for the
first time with Miss Marlowe in Boston
on October 10. After that he will come
to New York for six weeks, then tour
into his delightful west,
Salaries of Opera Singers.
1t has begun TO look pretty likely that
some OF the high salaries paid grand
opera singers will be chopped down in
America next season. Andreas Dlppel of
the Metropolitan opera house says that
the pay, OF singers has gone beyond rea ca
would receive $40, 900 for his work here
next year. hut Mr.. Dippel said Dalmores
must be content with a fraction of that
sum. Such well-known singers as Enrlco
Caruso and Mary Garden must also suffer
salary cuts. 1t IS likely that they may
elect to remain abroad and sing there
even though they would receive much less
for their services In Europe than they
would get here with the deepest OF cuts
In effect,
Hanmerstein Has Retired.
Although Oscar Hammerstein has re-
tired from tho grand opera field, he is
still determined to be an impressario, and
arrangements have been made to pro-
duce light opera at the Manhattan this
coming season. Adling for his father. Ar
thur Hammersteln has signed contract
with Victor Herbert and Mrs. Rida John
son Young for light opera, and he has
engaged Mile. Emma Trentini. formerly
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26

charming qualities-Charles Reilly.
| Henry Aucrbach. Harry Ford, and that
dainty bit OF fcinininity, Lillian Suth-
erland-all thcsc-and little bit moro
and YOU have the responsibility placed
for the success OF the musical comedy
in tabloid form at the Daniels the past
week and the record of another show
success for Salt Lake s summer sea
son.
Salt Lake has taken to musical com
edy, shortened, freshened, and filed
with action as it has not TO any other
form of summer amusements in a long
time, and since the Allen Curtis Musi
cal Comedy company opened at The
Daniels thcater a week ago, with its
two performances every evening of
1.-The jolly Widow and matinees Sat
urday Sunday and Wednesday after
moons, that cool and inviting playhouse
has handled record breaking business.
IL 5 the sort of show a man feels like
seeing after hot day in the Office or
on the street, and it IS the sort of show
one takes the family to- for tho fun is
clean and wholesome, the girls are pret-
", the comedians clever and the tunes
are catchy and whistly. Better than all,
perhaps, it S the sort of a show thar
doesn t keep one III the theater for
two and one half and three hours. An
hour and half suffices for the prcsen-
ldllDu VI an VI MI Nul us cbpNn,
the first evening performance beginning
at as and tho second at 9;15, and dur
ing that time the action IS continuous
with no intcrmissions or wats.
The complete alteration Of the inter
Tor of the Daniels and tho installation
of the finest ventilat,nG system that
could be secured, has made the theater
as comfortable as anything indoors pos.
sibly could be through the summer
weather and the house is as good rs the
promenade deck of an ocean going boat
Mr.. Florence and Mr., Curtis early
reuchcd the conclusion that to change
the bill at the Daniels every Saturday
afternoon instead of Sunday evening
would to a greater extent suit the con-
venicnce of Salt Lake s theaucr goers.
and following out that policy the second
show of the engagement of the Allen
Curtis company began Saturday after
noon with the presentation of the bright
little piece. "A Stubborn Girl. ~
"A Stubborn Girl - is a musical play
in tabloid form and clever and enter
tanning as was tho original story, In
the form 1t is being presented at the
Daniels this week it has been bettered
a hundred fold, for Mr.. Curtis has ta-
ken the play, revised its scenes and ac
tlons and the scenario js 1aid-can
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26

Beginning with performance this
(Suudav) night. Willard Mack will of
fer what promises to be one Of the
most talked of productions Of the sea-
son, a complete scenic revival Of +. IL.
Sothern s most successful romantic
drama. IF I Were King Aside from
the fact that the piece is n play Of the
type that is particularly fitted to Mr..
Mack, it has been seen here at the Salt
Lake tbeater when Mr.. Sothern offered
it and bears the distinction of playing
to the best three DAYS business ever
cnioyed by travelling attraction at
that house. 1t is costume play of the
period of the fifteenth century and will
of course afford all the cast much chance
for display In the matter of dress and
the production has been in the hands
of tie carpenters and painters for the
past two weeks and the city has been
secured for properties and accessories
10 assure the mounting of the piece;
The story of ''If i We're King deals
with the cordially hated ruler Of France,
Louis XII, and tells of one, Francois
Villone a swashbuckling knight of the
period who has fancy for verse and
writes a few lines in condemnation of
the king, which he is induced to read
AT public house, a chance acquaip-
tance who hears the vitriolic verses at
the expense of the king is no other than
the hated humpbacked ruler incog, and
when as a climax TO the orgie, n party
attempts to place the poet knight under
arrest for crime charged, Louis re-
veals his identity and takes charge Of
the unhappy Fillone, whom he ridiculcs
and places upon his throne for week IS
reign, telling him 10 make the most of
his time for at the end OF his respite
he is to be deprived Of his head as the
penalty for his rashness. A fortunate
circumstances renders him an aid, for
the renegade Duke of Burgundy, who is
besieging the gates Of Paris with an
army, is met with the loyal soldiers
under Villone and defeated. His sig
nal victory so endears him to the pop
ulaee that they demand of Louis his
pardon, and it is granted along with
the right to make the lady of his heart
bis wife. The piece abounds IN ro-
nance, adventure and intrigue, and with
the care that has been bestowed upon
the production it should indeed prove
a good bill for Mr.. Mack and the en-
tire company.