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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06
RUSH FOR SEATS
Price of Prairie Fills the Grand
to the Limit.
High School Seniors Made Hit
With Play.
AUDIENCE is PLEASED
-UDIENCE is PLEASED
Production Given Smoothly and
without Delay.
Showed Good Training and Fa-
miliarity With Characters.

Every available nook and corner al
the Grand was occupied Friday night
on the occasion of the presentation OF
dramatized version of The Price OF
the Prairie" Mrs. Margaret Hin NC
Carter's popular seller" In fact the
desire of the high school students ana
citizens of Topeka to see this story OF
western life staged was so great that
standing space was occupied, ana Two
or three hundred of these who bought
tickets and were unable to get them
reserved on account of the MAD rush at
the boxoffice found it necessary to stay
at home
The play was a success, and there has
been a call for a repetition OF the per-
formance although no definite decision
has been made on that point. There
was a little fear on the part of those
particularly interested in the presenta-
ton that due to several rather heavy
speeches the play might drag espec-
tally on account of the fact that the
actors were not professionals, but on
the whole the characters were lmper-
sonated in excellent style, and there
was enough fun intermiXed to put lie
into the performance.
Although there were four acts ana
two scenes to each act, with the eX-
ception of the third, the show was over
on schedule time. There were no long
and tiresome waits between acts, and
much credit is due Miss Hazel Barn
well who coached the members of the
cast.
Two or three of the participants fail
ed to come up to the standard OF per-
lection to which they attained in re-
hearsaIs on account of stage fright but
the audience was well pleased with the
work of the student performers as
whole.
Charles Sturtevant as Omie, the Ir-
ishman, was perhaps the real hit OF
the show At one time he forgot his
lines. but he covered up his dilemma
so cleverly that the audience was hard
ly aware of what had happened. He
managed to forget self completely and
enter into the spirit of the character
he portrayed. His comical remarks pro-
Vol<ed many a smile. Then Ernest
Chamberlain as Com Gentry with his
eccentric manner of speech pleased.
Lillian Stone who has delighted To-
peka audiences on previous occasions
with readings was the heroine of the
Observation-Disclosures Whatley-and she
carried out her part in capital man
me-.
The costumes worn by the girls were
decidedly different from the soft, cling
ing narrow kind seen today. They were
all much gathered and draped and
worn with hoops. Miss May Tomlin-
son as Lettie COnlow, probably took up
the most floor space with bright red
dress. which was very becoming. Ra-
chel Coston, as Rachel Melrose, who by
the way is one of Topeka's most at
tractive giIls, was unusually pretty in
a white dress. which instead of being
worn with hoops, was gracefully draped.
Miss Lillian Stone. who played the part
of Marjorie Whatley, looked very pref
" in a dark blue soft satin with an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06
THEY'RE AUTO EXPERTS.
Have Been Busy Painting, Trimming
and Repairing All Spring.

eyes. I guess I could paint china as
we'll as automobiles" said Lou Ken
kopf. as he laid a green stripe on the
battleship gray car belonging TO LII.
Ernest. Refkopf Brothers are ABOUT
the busiest men in Topeka these DAYS,
having finished nearly twenty JOBS d
automobile painting, upholstering and
top making.
painted, trimmed or repaired sixteen
jobs.', continued Mr.. Rehkopf, AN
many more jobs of top making. Inc
physicians are in the majority in car
repairing, repainting and rebuilding 20
special order. DR.. Ernest's new Velie
is a departure in automobile building
in Topeka
Il purchased a new Velie two months
ago but wanted a special body with
special demountable rims and painted
and trimmed just to my own taste and
1 knew Rehkopf's could do the work, -
explained the physicin.
Dr. John D. Freeman, DIR. Glen
Smith, DR.. L. H. Mum and DR.. H. B.
Hogeboom, city physician, have all
placed their cars with Rehkopf's since
the first of the year, for painting and
chassis has a new Smith body, top
tenders and cushions put on. A. c.
Rollers Thomas taxicab L. w. Timber
lakes car, Jake Wehe's. w. T. Daw-
sons, c. w. Guilds cars have all re-
ceived new coats of paint and neces-
sary trimmings and repairs.
Mayor Billiards. Speedwell car bed
was rebuilt at Rehkopf's shop; McCord-
Kistler's freight truck was built and
painted, and c. w. Horns Electric run
about had a coupe front put on and
painted by them. Cars, all makes and
in all conditions, find their way to
Rehkopf's but they go away uniformly
sound and as good as new, sometimes
nnnch hettar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06

friend in the corridor of a New York
hotel, you must be prosperous! L
see you and Mrs SkilIington out mot
oring in the park every blessed MORN
ing and afternoon. What does it cost
you?"
Nothing at all, Blab,'' said SHILLING
ton. 1.-THE madam and l are enjoying
a few demonstrations, that's all. With
60 frst-class cars on the market one
can motor around New York twice a
day for a whole month at the cost of
a blue veil and a pair of goggles. -
Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06
SsSOda
Water,
Cold as
Charity
Wei9hfman

Long, long ago, way last November,
Matt Weightman was notified by Sam
Zimmerman that a man or two had
voted for him as county treasurer.
Away next October, Weightman will
take charge of the county strong
boxes. Suppose he is waiting for the
boys to polish up the coin all bright
and beautiful before they turn it over
to him. In the meantime Weightman
has to do something to keep up spirit
and keen even with the statements.
Talking about the bright and beau
tiful, tho new soda fountain just re-
Gently installed in Weightman's drug
store is about the whitest thing in To-
peka, and cold-those sodas, sundaes
and such are al cold as charity" and
everybody knows that is the coolest
thing in the world, North Pole not ex-
cepted.
Now don't get the notion that every
body connected with the firm is chilly,
far from it. Matt and his boys believe
in extending the glad hand to all.
Ought to go in and see that new foun-
tain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06
Notes and Personals.

Notes and Personals.
F. M Ward has sold the Fernstrom
building at 824 North Kansas avenue,
owned by Ross Phillips, to ]. R. Spet-
ter, who runs a cigar factory at S18
North Kansas avenue. Mr.. Spetter will
move his factory to the other build
ing.
A surprise party was given for Miss
Eula McHenry at her home near Me-
noken Wednesday in honor of her
birthday anniversary. The feature of
the entertainment were girls dressed
in unique costumes. Miss Jennie john
son represented a Gypsy, Miss Myrtle
Mills dressed as an Indian maiden,
Leota Johnson was dressed as the
Queen Of Hearts, Elma Bills was a
fairy, Miss Nettie Slower wore house
maids costume and Miss Lillian Roger
wore a flower girls costume. Besides
those mentioned the others present in
cIuded Miss Mabel Perry, Miss Lillian
Christman, Miss Ruth Baird, Miss Fay
Haymaker, Mr.. Charles McHenny, Mr..
Vernon Bills, Mr.. Charles Jackson, Mr..
Howard Jackson, Mr.. Elmer Baird, Mr..
Mark Taylor, Mr.. Ralph Taylor, Mr..
Harry Slower and Mr.. Harold Rude.
At the Church of the Good Shepherd
tomorrow there will be a celebration of
the Holy Eucharist at IL o'clock with
the Rev. Mr.. Burbank, of Manhattan,
as celebrant. In the evening at
o'clock the Rev. G. w. Nau of lola,
formerly of the Church of the Good
Shepherd, will be the special preacher.
The new 81 900 iron bridge back of
the reform school across Soldier creek
will probably be ready for traffic the
first of next week. The old bridge has
been condemned and closed up for over
four months by County Commissioners
Simms. The work of replacing the
wooden structure with the iron was
begun about a week ago. The piers
were in good condition so that all was
needed was to lay the superstructure.
Mrs c. w. Curtis, of 116 West Cur
tbs street, left today for visit with
relatives in Climax and Severy.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Williams, of 1901 North
Jackson street, has returned from a
visit in Horton and Muscotah.
Miss Pearl Head, of 116 West Cur
tbs street. sang duet at the Novelty
with Miss Ruth Fletcher this after
noon. Miss Head will sing the illustra-
ted song at the theater in place of
Miss Fletcher next week and until the
season closes. She has been singing
in the North Side Baptist church choir
for some time and is considered TO nave
an unusually good voice.
The Second Presbyterian church team
played the First Methodist church team
at Skene's park this afternoon. The
lineup follows: Oran Layton, G; Ralph
Jerks, D; Parish, 2b; Whitney, 3b; Har-
nv Orr IF; Kenneth Clark, CT; Register
Mahan, If; c.. w. Snodgrass, IF; w. d.
Wolfe, SIS.
Rev. w. c. Meeker was called to Edg-
erton Yesterday to conduct the funeral
services of the late Mr.. G. NJ. Dickson,
who was one of the early Kansas pio-
neers, and who several years ago rep
resented his district in the Kansas leg
islature. The pastor returned last
night and will occupy his pulpit as
usual tomorrow morning and night,
speaking in the morning on the sub
iect, Lost: A Sheep, Sixteen Cents,
and a Child and in the evening on
''Christianity's Contribution to the
PHYSICAL Welfare Of Humanity"
A M. Petro, druggist.
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Pastor Will Preach Special
illustrated Sermon.
FOR GARFIELD PARK
Percentage of Street Fair Funds
for improvements.
Other Items of Interest on the
North Side.

Services at the Central Avenue
Christian church tomorrow morning
will be devoted to the children. This
will be in accordance with the pro-
gram observed by all the Christian
churches in the United States. At the
request of the national board of Wom-
ems missions, the first Sunday in each
month will be given over in the morn
ing to the young people so as to arouse
their interest in church work.
Rev. David Lyons. pastor of the
church, will give special sermon in
the morning. If he can secure the
material he will illustrate how good
life can lift a bad one. He intends TO
use toy balloons, one filled with natural
gas, and the others with air, as an OBJ
ject lesson. The rising of the gas bal
loon and it's power to lift the others
will illustrate the influence of good
he can get the apparatus he will use
other illustrations.
A chorus of Sunday school children
will sit on the pulpit platform and
sing.
This is the second Sunday for the
plan. 1t was tried in a small way for
the first time the first Sunday in April.
At the North side Baptist church to-
morrow morning a mass meeting will
be held to arouse enthusiasm in the
proposed new church. The proposition
came up unexpectedly in mems social
meeting held at the church the first of
this month. 1t is understood that con-
siderable money is in sight for the
project. The mass meetings were de-
cided upon at a meeting of the church
board
A percentage of the receipts of the
Cosmopolitan shows which will be at
Garfield park May 1920 will go to-
ward improvements at Garfield park,
according to Eugene Stotts, city park
commissioner. He said that he thought
it better that this plan be adopted
than the license of SIS to which the
city was entitled as it would bring
more money for the park fund.
Mr.. Stotts was present at fire station
No. last night where meeting of
the Civic club was to have been held
to arrange details of the fair. How
ever. besides him only ]. B. Billiard,
president of the club. ]. A. Lukens,
Fred Hess, V. R. Parkhurst and John
Morse were present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06
CALLS 9O-DAY SENTENCE SHORT
Aged Ofender Pleads With Judge for
Ninety Years.

Atlantic City. N. J., May civilian
Menamin 60 years old, who will spend
the next 80 days in Jail here for drunk
enness, will pass most of that time, ne
says, in regretting that the sentence
was not for 80 years
81 want to spend the rest of my life
in Jail. Won't you please accommodate
me?" he pleaded before the recorder
when arraigned.
You see,'' he told the amazed record
er, IT once had money and a happy
home. Drink took both. 1 don't want
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06

to see or taste any Intoxicating liquor
for the rest of my life. If you can't
send me up for life, you'll be playing
safe if you make it 80 years at hard la
Dor. All my people live to be over 100
years old and you had better make the
sentence long enough"
You are only charged with being
drunk said the recorder, ''and the
heaviest sentence I can give you for
that is 30 days. After you have spent
that time in jail, if you still think it
isn't enough, come back for more"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06

ten tickets to the play, '"The Price of
the Prairie" which was presented at
the grand last night. They cid this in
order to speculate and in some in
stances SO cent tickets sold as high
as S1.75 cents. A stop should he put
to this practice, as many persons who
intended to go to the show last night
were compelled to stay away on ac-
count of inability to procure tickets.
IOWA'S NEW SENATOR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06

where she intends to make an extend
ed visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Nora Tyler, of Abilene. spent
Tuesday here with Mrs. Davis.
Miss Hazel Thomas has returned
from Lecompton where she spent a
week with Mrs. Collins.
For lumber and building material,
builders hardware, paint, oils, glass.
etc. see ]. B. Whelan Co, Fourth and
Santa Fe tracks. Phones S65.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06
Judge Kenyon Is an Ohioan by
Birth.

Judge Kenyon, the new senator
from Iowa, was born in Elmyra, Ohio.
on June 10, 1869, and received his ed
ucation at Grinnell, Iowa. He was adj
mitted to the bar following his gradu-
fation and shortly after was elected
public prosecutor of Webster county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06

Iowa. He was judge of the Eleventh
Iowa judicial district until 1903, when
he was appointed attorney for the Illi-
nois Central railway. II 1907 he was
made general counsel of that company,
with offices at Chicago. and served in
that capacity until 1910. He was APP
pointed assistant to the attorney gen.
eral of the United States March IA,
1910. and took part in federal prosecu-
lions against the beef combine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06

"Geewhillikens, Skillington,' said
Blabsworth, meeting his Chicago
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-25
A NEEDED ADVERTISING FACTOR

The commissioners of Garfield coun.
ty have set aside $500 to be spent by
the commercial association of that
county for advertising purposes. Delta
county has made a one-fifth mill lew
for the same purpose. When the Mesa
county association made similar re
request of the county board no action
was taken. 1t is still not too late to
remedy the matter, for money for ad
vertising purposes could be taken from
the general fund, and wisely expended
in exploiting the resources of the
county in such manner as to return
the amount many-fold to the public
treasury in taxes.
The fact is, Mesa county and the
Grand valley, as a whole. are far be
hind California and the northwest, in
the matter of advertising its attrac-
tions While we have received adver-
tising worth tens of thousands of dol
lars at practically no expense. we have
sadly neglected our opportunities for
a systematic campaign in the country
where homeseekers are to be obtained.
Now it looks as if Delta and Garfield
counties are to go ahead of us in this
matter. 1t should not be.-Granl
Junction Sentinel.
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-25
HIGH SCHOOL. M1NsTRELs

On last Saturday evening the long
talked of High School Minstrels held
the boards at the Odeon Theatre. To
speak of it as a great success will only
be repeating the verdict of the large
audience which filed the house. Aside
from some beautiful boquets' which
were bestowed upon them at the begin
ming and which for few minutes
caused some embarrassment both to the
givers as well as to the receivers (but
mostly to the former), nothing occur
red to mar the success of the enter
tainment. George Kelker as Inter
locutor, with Arnold Maupin as "Mose'
and Harold McKissack as "Bones" on
one end and Eugene Cross as "Arthur'
and VIM. Noonan as Clones on the
other end formed an excellent combina-
tion and one that would be hard to
better in amateur circles. especially
among High School pupils. They show
~ mach humor and their clean origi-
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Serial No. O4444

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land
Office at Glenwood Springs, Colo,
February 3, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Fred ".
Schneider, of New Castle, Colorado.
who, on May 81, 1910, made pre- emp
tion declaratory statement, No. O4444,
for NE "a Section 49, Township 5
South, Range SO West, 9Th Principal
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final pre- emption proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Register and Receiver,
U. S. Land office, at Glenwood Springs.
Colo, on the 23d day of March, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph J. Vickroy, of Denver Colo.
rado; George F. Jackson, of New Cas-
tie, Colorado; Gussie Jackson, of New
Castle. Colorado; Robert A. Anderson,
of Denver, Colorado.
E. E. FoRDHAM,
Sll-3-ls Register. d
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-25

GRAND VALLEY proposes novel
ty in the way of entertainment at the
next banquet of the Garfield County
Commercial association, according to
the statement of Harry Koch. The
spread will be strictly " home
grown affair-that is to say. every
thing possible, and that means just
about everything except the coffee will
be a product of the Grand valley. All
the bread and pastry Will be made from
flour, ground in the Glenwood mill
from Grand Valley grown wheat, aud
the sugar will be from beets grown
very near where the banquet will be
held. The meats used will be exclusive
" the product of the Grand valley
and for nuts, almonds grown on the
Morrisania ranch will be used and it
goes without saying that all fruits and
vegetables of every character used
will be the home grown product. The
plan is IA novel one and it is safe to
say that there is no section in Colo
RADIO capable of producing a greater
percentage of the food stuffs necessary
for the sustenance of man than this
Grand Valley section.
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-25
PRESIDENT HELPS ORPHANS

Hundreds of orphans have been help.
ed by the President of the Industrial
and Orphan IS Home at Macon, Ca, who
writes: "We have used Electric Bit
tiers in this Institution for nine years.
1t has proved a most excellent medicine
for Stomach, Liver and Kidney eroub-
les. We regard it as one of the best
family medicines on earth" 1t in
vigorates all vital organc, purifes the
blood, aids digestion, creates appetite.
To strengthen and build up pale, thin,
weak children or rundown people 1T
has no equal. Best for female com
plants. Only soc at all druggists.
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-25

MATTERS OF official and semioifi.
cial character have transpired in Glen
wood the past fortnight which are OF
the most disgraceful character and
which serve but to create feeling of
disgust in the minds of all people lay
ing claims to responsibility and utter
contempt for those responsible for
such conditions which are but the nat
ura elimination of conditions too
long tolerated, upheld and san:-
toned in this town The real
evil is not in the one or two ex-
amples that have been brought to the
recent notice of the public but in the
principle itself which is wrong and in
defensible from every possible stand
point of morality and justice.
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-25

WHILE WE DON'T think the state
of Colorado is suffering very much for
the want of laws it must not be for
gotten that present democratic legis-
lators have promised the people certain
legislation and that they are making
no effort whatever to make good on
these promises. They are now engaged
in scramble for the election of a
United States senator and utterly ig
norng their definite promises made to
the people in their platform. In the
meantime they are squandering the
peoples money at a lively rate while
carrying out their do-nothing tactics.
1t does seem that Barnum was not al
together wrong in saying that the peo-
pie like to be humbugged.
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-25

A FOOL GIRL of the Denver hotel
variety recently received an introduc-
tion to drunken athlete whom she
married on dare in less than twenty
four hours and now the bride of a
month Is suing for seperate mainten
anee. The fellow says he was drunk
or he would not have married her, and
it seems that she was worse than drunk
or she would have insisted on rea
sonable acquaintance before consider
ing his offer. That girl should have
had guardian appointed to look after
her welfare about two days before she
met the big tough who now excuses a
senseless union on the ground Of drunk
snness
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-25
A. J. DICKSON, Editor and Proprietor
Saturday, February 25, 1911.

SENATOR Won TILBORG is a
bully good fellow, but we don t take
much stock in his anti-card bill whicn
he has introduced for the purpose of
making political capital for himself
through the admiration 1T will bring
him from the labor element of his sen
atorial district, and that's about all
that will be accomplished by the bill if
it becomes a law. The bill is a slap
aimed at the mine owners who, since
the big strike, have been more careful
than before in the selection of the men
who shall dig their ore. We don t
know how Won Tilborg or any one else
can pass law that will prevent an
employer refusing work to a man who
does not suit him. A laborer' s muscle
is his own and he can put his own
price on it if he wants to and that is
what the most of them do. If we need
a printer in this shop and fellow
comes along and applies for the place
he must appeal to the boss as a proba-
BILE desirable employe or he will not be
given chance to put on an apron, and
It's none of his business as to how we
form our estimate of his desirability.
On the other hand, if he glances around
the shop, shifts the ink laden atmos
phere and haughtily declares that he
will not work in such dinky old
shop, we have no redress. He is the
boss of his time and muscle and it is
right that it should be so. We have
no power to compel him to accept the
position and we should have none. it
has always taken two people to make
a bargain and the same rule will con
tinue to apply Notwithstanding Won
Tilborg's anti-card bill, which will
serve but little other purpose than to
increase the senator's vote from the
laboring men the next time he makes
the race. The mine owners will con-
tinue to select the men to whom they
shall issue pay checks and they will
not ask Won Tilborg or anyone else
how that selection shall be made.
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-25

THE MEMBERS of the Legislature
have shown themselves to be such
strangers to the Lords prayer that
Mrs. Latferty, one of the lady mem
bers, has suggested the printing of the
document and the placing of a copy IN
the desk of each member in order that
they might the more carefully follow
the chaplain at the close of the morn
ing devotions. Another member spoiled
this plan by declaring that the demo
cratic members would look upon it as
republican measure and move its
amendment or refer it to committee
that would strangle it.
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-25

Entered at the Postoffice IN GIentcood
Springs, sscond-class mail matter.