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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-04

house brings. as it extends a welcome
to women who are busy during the
week, and to many whose social life
is practically lacking, or such as it is,
needs uplifting and purifying. There
Is not a better plan, we are told, to
benefit many classes of women than
the open door" of the club house.
The Woman's club of Chicago held
a meeting last spring. and organized.
a civic club, which is thoroughly
democratic in principle, admitting any
woman to membership who pays the
membership fee of 81, regardless of
position, education or color. The club
better town to live in. The mass
meeting of the women wh) organized
the club was attended by some of the
leading men of the city, including the
city attorney, the health commission
er and the we'll known Mr.. Merriam,
who has recently been nominated for
the office of mayor of Chicago. Mrs.
Charles Henroten, who was at one time
president of the General Federation,
was one of the organizers of the civic
club, and in her address at the meet
ing, she said, regarding the democratic
nature of the organization: women
have a burning desire to enter into the
great civic questions of the day
There must be no restrictions to the
membership of this club. The work.
town just as much as the women of
property. In fact, do not hesitate to
say that the working woman is a bet
ter club woman than the idler. The
luxurious life that most women of
leisure live is productive of subtlety
rather than power. The woman who
works has a more powerful grasp of
problems and more directness of eff
fort in every way" One of the men
speakers endorsed the club partly be-
cause it would furnish useful work for
the girl of means just home from col
lege. who has nothing to occupy her
hands or brain. The club women of
Chicago cooperate with mems clubs
for the betterment of the city, and
their work is carried on side by side.
Though the women do not have the
franchise, they are extremely efficient
in the work of municipal betterment,
and there is no limit that may be
placed on their attainments when once
the ballot is in their hands.
Such an organization as this civic
club would be a powerful factor in our
own town. To be sure We have the
city federation, but this civic club is
something even a little broader than
the federation and enlists a larger
number of women and a greater d.
versity of powers.
In many of the cities the club wom
en- are giving Sunday afternoon con-
certs with only nominal admission
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At the Novelty.
1t the Majestic.

~ Thu N % S7ElNAN-s
Monday, March 6-"Texas."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-04

Paul Gilmore. a local favorite, s
scheduled to appear in Topeka soon III
'sThe Mummy and the Humming Bird"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-04
WOMEN'S1F
1lRS,0

The Nautilus club will meet Tues
day. March Z. with Mrs W. A. Harsh
barger. The subject of study will be
Japan and the topic Family Life in
Wallace and Mrs. E. B. Cowgirl, and
Mrs. H. w Higgins and Mrs c. L.
Traver will discuss Education in Jap
an" Roll call will be answered by
current educational notes
day with Mrs w. H. Rutter. 9O6 Fill
more street.
The West Side Reading club will
hold their annual all-dav meeting with
Mrs Clement Smith, 721 Polk street,
next Tuesday. An election OF officers
will be held, and the meeting will be
devoted to the work of sewing for
charity.
The Vespuccian club will meet next
Thursday with Mrs. E. V. King. 1918
West Tenth avenue.
The Clio club will meet next Monday
afternoon with Miss Gertrude Barnes,
1878 College avenue.
The Golden Rule club met Friday
with Mrs. N. P. Nelson Mrs. Hughey
read a paper on Charity in the
Church. and Mrs. Weekly read an ar
ticle on ''How to Make Home Attrac
tive to the Children
The Searchers club met today with
Mrs. George Plat, and besides the reg
ular program, discussed the course of
study for the coming year.
Arrangements have been made for
the lecture which Miss Sylvia Pank
hurst will give in Topeka this month.
The date chosen for her coming is
Saturday, March IS. and the lecture
will be given in the evening in the
First Baptist church. The tickets will
be placed on sale next week, at 25
cents each.
The Junior Atlantean club will
meet Tuesday with Miss Caroline
Thomas, SIS Harrison street.
Mrs. Arthur Holbrook who is here
from Des Moines. Iowa. to visit her
mother, Mrs. T. E. Dewey. in speaking
of the work of the club women of her
state, says that they have club house
in Des Moines, with the open door,
on Sunday afternoons. This means
that the house is open for women to
meet together, to visit or rest every
Sunday afternoon. They have music
light refreshments and q quiet social
time. It is considered one of the
greatest advantages that the club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-04

inimitable minstrel humor with his
staff of fun makers assisting him.
Fields Brother Anderson stories are
one of the big hits of the show.
THE bottom of the sea is a unique
scenic effect, used as a staging for a
troupe OF contortionists CARRIED as
frogs and fish. Can't l Cheer a bur-
lesque on the Rostand play, develops
some fine singing and plenty of good
comedy.
The well known singers in the com
pany are: Paul Lalonde, Charles Rhine
hart, ]. n. Norcross, Herbert WilIison,
Walter Sherwood, Jack Richards, VIII
Starr, Norman Stanlev and Henry Zell.
The comedians are AL Field, Don Quig-
ley, John Healey. Johnny Dove, Guy
Bowen and Sam Harris
The production which Henry B. Har-
ris gave the dances founded. on the re-
ligion and customs of ancient Egypt III
which Ruth st. Denis appeared for the
first time in New York recently, was
widely commented upon, for it was so
elaborate as to be worthy of great
play-and it is said that these dances
in every way warranted the care which
had been given their scenic equipment.
On tour the scenery and effects of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-04

company require the use of two large
baggage cars. There are fifty people in
the organization. The new dances of
ancient Egypt will form a part of the
program which Miss St. Denis will ap-
pear in when Henry 8. Harris presents
her for an engagement at the Grand
March IS. In addition to the Egyptian
numbers Miss ST. Denis will dance the
most interesting of the HINDU numbers
which first brought her into public
notice.
"The Chorus Lady" that classic in
slang by James Forbes, will be seen in
this city with Edna Aug in the stellar
role, for the first time at the Grand on
March 27 1.-The Chorus Lady, is one
of those rare comedies, which come
about once in a generation, that 50
touches the heart of the theater going
public that it will never willingly let
it die. Mr.. Forbes play promises 10
take it's place with such dramas as
rip Van WINK :" 1.-The Old HON e
stead and other plays which seem
destined to last forever. 1.-The Chorus
Lady differs from them all, however,
in its humor, in it's truthful delineation
of an unusual American type of char
acter.
One of the biggest laughs of the year
will be Tuesday, March %. when Hen
rietta Crosman comes to the Grand in
Percy MacKaye's satirieal-burlesque
''Anti-Matrimony. In this play Miss
Crosman plays the part of a ministers
wife who has distinct sense of the
humorous. Her sister and brother-in-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-04

fee, for the benefit of those who can
not afford to attend expensive enter
tainmentS. In Chicago. the concerts
are held in the Art Museum. and the
musical women of the city furnish the
programs, which they prepare careful
~ and with view to furnishing good
music to those who could not other
wise hear it at a minimum cost. The
charge is only enough to pay expenses
A concert of this kind offers a place
to go for the crowds that are hunting
amusement on Sunday afternoons, and
so often fail to find entertainment of
a wholesome sort. s@
The plan ought to work in the small
er cities also. In our own town there
is plenty of musical talent among
those who would be willing to give it
free for cause that appealed to them.
as this one should and would. AS the
city grows, the need of such move
ments becomes more and more ap-
parent, and the educational value of
such work would be of incalculable
force in raising the level of taste, and
even of morals. in any city.
The club women of Kansas City.
Kan, have set out to give material
assistance in cleaning and keeping
neat the streets and yards of the city.
Each of the $50 women who have
agreed to interest themselves in the
work, will see that the street and al
neat, and further. if she sees things
that should be attended to, paper
thrown in the streets or unsanitary
conditions, she is to telephone the
proper authority Thus small detec-
tive force of women will assist the
city authorities in cleaning up the
town. Furthermore, questionable pos
ters and five-cent theaters will be in
vestigated, and the committee who has
this work in charge will report to the
council of clubs in May, and if the
pictures are not found to be all right,
they will be reported to the proper
authorities. Other civic needs that
the club women will undertake to pro-
cure for the town will be more play
grounds, night schools tic educate the
foreign population, and the abating of
the smoke nuisance and the cleaning
of the business streets.
Mrs Ella Flagg Young of Chicago
endorses the movement to give pen
sion to retired teachers. The plan has
been tried in Chicago with success, and
the club women of Topeka are hoping
that the bill will pass the Kansas leg
islature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-04
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
At the Grand.

At the Grand.
Tonight, Ben-Hur.
Hackenschmidt and westergaard.
Tuesday, March 18th.
Raymond Hitchcock in THE Man
Who Owns Broadway Wednesday,
March Sth
Fields Minstrels, Friday, March 10.
Coming, Ruth st. Denis.
At the Novelty.
Vaudeville
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-04

Next "Wednesday night Raymond
Hitchcock will appear at the Grand
in Geo. M. Cohan's best musical play
THE Man Who Owns Broadway"
Hitchcock creates character, touches
it with his own fantastic humor and
draws it before our eyes with the
sure stroke of a master.
While Mr.. Conan in his triple role
of librettist, composer and producer.
has done some of his happiest work
in this impudent comedy, yet the great
success is not all his. The laurels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-04
A. the Novelty.

The Novelty theater has the follow
ing show booked to open Monday natl
nee March 6. As a headliner they have
Alsace & Lorraine, a refined musical
act. consisting of beautiful special
scenery and electrical effects, expensive
and novel instruments and gorgeous
costumes featuring Mr. Alsaces latest
invention the Alsacephone. Next will be
Overing Lloyd & Co., in a comedy
sketch and mixture of tomfoolery. New
hoff Sc Phelps in a pathetic sketch en-
titled THE News Girl and the Boot
black" singing. dancing and talking.
Aline and Her Hoops. in hoop juggling.
Carl Fletcher will sing the illustrated
song and new moving pictures will close
the bill
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law decide that they are believers in
the creed of no wedding ceremony, al
though they have already been mar
ried. These young people think that
marriage is the cause of all unhapp1-
ness The minister's wife realizes that
they have lost all sense of the ridicu-
lous, and she resolves that the way to
restore them to their senses is to re
store their sense of the ridiculous To
do this she pretends to be converted to
their cause and the consequence is that
the audience is kept in constant roar
of laughter.
Paul Gilmore. a local favorite. s
scheduled to appear in Topeka soon ~
1.-The Mummy and the Humming Bird.
The Majestic.
From farce comedy to heavier roles
will be asked of members of North
Brothers Stock company at the Ma
jestic next week. For the past three
weeks this popular organization OF
players have been offering patrons of
this cozy little theater the best there
is in the line of comedy. Beginning
Monday night another style of play,
another class of attraction viii be
submitted for popular approval The
play selected is Texas an idyl of
the cow-country, the beautiful story
of the range, the most popular west
ern play since Thomas wrote Arr
IONA" This is not blood anu thun-
Ter melodrama with stalkinC, strut
ting villains and posing heroes, but a
simple homelike play of the great
southwest, the locale of the dim trails.
The story is one of great heart inter-
est with a vein of rich comedy run
ming through the play and pretty
love story simply told threading its
way to happy termination. The
jokes and pranks of the good natured
cowboys the old fashioned country
dance and other incidents peculiar to
the range country are all features of
this wonderfully realistic play of the
great southwest Texas" has been
mounted with strict attention to every
detail in a scenical way and scenery
painted from original photographs of
southwestern Texas county is not
small item of the scenic vesture. The
usual souvenir pictures will be given
Monday evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-04

Al G. Field and his inimitable min
strels are coming for their annual ap-
pearance on March 10. A Detroit paper
says of Field and his fun makers:
1T was % years ago that Al G. Field
began his career as a minstrel. Since
then most of the old guard has passed.
but the tambOurineS still thump as
mevrily and the bones click as sharp
~ as they ever did, the band crashes
out its lively music and nimble feet
keep time. Nothing seems to change
the minstrel man materially. He seems
always sure of a crowded house and a
warm welcome.
"r,a> Field show is an elaborate one
lis year, the owner advertising wide
" the fact that he has been in the
game one-quarter of a century. The
entertainment. carries with it a half
dozen of men singers who rank high
I'm their profession and the chorus is
one splendidly trained.
THE show opens with a review. 'Da-
vid. the Minstrel Man with Norman
Stanley in the role of David. This
turns quickly to the present day min
strelsy, the Floral Festival. From here
the scene shifts to Cafe of Momus.
where Mr.. Field gets in some of his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-04

must, in large measure. be bestow-
ed upon Mr.. Hitchcock, also it owes
some of it's value to the comedians
clever wife, Flora Zabelle. Others in
the cast are Mildred Elaine, Leila
Rhodes, Gertrude Webster, Mark Sui
livan John Hendricks, Francis Lieb
and Richard Taber. There is also
large chorus that has been trained to
the minute and a group of dancers of
the Cohanesque type.
George Conan has taken Sydney
Lyons, a favorite comedian on Broad
way, and made him hero in social
life. He is the David Garrick of Tom
Robertson's old play in modern set
ting. David Garrick talking slang in
stead of sentiment his courtly ele-
gance translated into polished impu-
dence and merry Cheek Sylvia the
daughter, of a millionaire, Mr.. Bird
well, has fallen in love with the actor
from the stage box. She carries his
photograph in a red morocco case and
kisses it every chance she gets. In
spite of this, her father announces her
engagement to villain" named
Burnham. Papa himself is in the
tolls of the Villains beautiful accom-
plice to the extent of much money,
stocks and jewels. The actor discovers
the schemers and denounces them, af-
ter which there are many thrilling
scenes and entanglements before the
story ends happily for Sylvia and her
adorable Sydney.
The story has been divided into
acts and set in four scenes. each of
which takes place in and around New
York. Mr.. Cohan has scattered many
haunting melodies throughout the
play which becomes the texture of the
performance.
It is the first time that the famous
comedian has appeared here in a Co
han play and much interest is CEN
tered in the coming performance.
The company has established long
runs in New York and Boston and will
be presented here the same as it was
in the eastern cities.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-12-21
Demonstration Train.

Lewiston, Idaho, Dec. 10, 1911.
Free Press, Grangeville. Dear Sir:
For your information beg to advise
that under the auspices of the Uni
versity Of Idaho the Northern Pacific
will operate demonstration train
leaving Moscow on Jan. 9th, arriving
at Grangeville at 4:40 p. IN. Jan. 10,
and will appreciate it very much
if you will give us all the space you
can consistently this week and next.
The train will be made up of two
baggage cars, one large fiat, two large
day coaches, one sleeper and one
business car. This is going to be one
of the finest demonstration trains ever
run in Northern Idaho and will be
under the direct charge Of the Agri-
cultural Extension Work, DR.. Car
lyle, Dean of the University of Idaho,
and six or eight of the professors rep
resenting all branches of the agricul-
tural, horticultural and dairying de-
partments will be on this train.
They are arranging to carry few
head Of live stock which will be shown
at every station. Yours truly,
w. j. Jordan, G. A.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-12-21
Evidence Seems to Justify the Kill
ing of Rucker.
RUcKR HAD bad DISPOSITION
Those Who Knew Him So State
Other Evidence.

From information received by
Sheriff Overman during the past week
it seems evident that the story told
by Samuel Pruitt regarding the kill
ing Of f. e. Rucker by him several
weeks ago near the Salmon river is
true and that Rucker was an eccen-
trio man and subject to melancholy
spells if not bad man. "Billy"
Robinson of Dixie has been sent in by
the authorities with an equipment
with which to drag the river and in
all probabilities will secure the body
of Rucker.
Sheriff Overman received letter
from II. w. Weider of Payette, who
was hunting in that section at the
time of the tragedy and who went
with Pruitt to the scenes and assisted
in dragging the waters for the re-
mains. Weider states that if he is
any judge Of human nature Pruitt
told him straight story relating to
the tragedy and then relates the story
in detail which corresponds with that
told by Pruitt to the officers upon his
arrival in Grangeville A communi-
cation was also received from a for
mer employer of the deceased who
states he was barber and subject to
moody spells and man who was
most peculiar in some respects. 1t
seems he barbered for while in Spo-
kane and later joined geological
survey party over at Salmon City and
later went to trapping with Pruitt.
A letter from a hotel man at that
place states there is no surprise over
there regarding the news as it was
expected that on account of his dis
position he would meet with violent
death sooner or later, His father, a
man of some seventy years of age
and a citizen of Ohio, has also writ
ten the sheriff and regarding the af-
fair. Judging from the evidence in
hand Pruitt had to shoot te save his
life and no doubt with the return of
Robinson he will be released from
custody.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-12-21
Laundry Co. Incorporated.

Articles of incorporation were filed
with the county auditor this week by
the Grangeville Laundry Co., a cor
poration having for its purpose the
conducting of laundry business in
the city of Grangeville. The capital
stock is placed at $4,000, surely
quite sufficient sum to equip most
modern plant. 1t is said the new
laundry intends placing the most
modern machinery obtainable in the
plant and will erect brick building
during the coming year. The Camp
bell building has been secured for the
present and it is the intentions OF the
promoters to have the plant in opera
ton Just as soon as is possible.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-12-21
Thirty Days Sentence.

Sampson Smith, Nezperce Indian,
was brought up from Sites last week
and lodged in the county Jail where
he will serve a sentence of thirty days
inflicted by the justice Of the peace OF
Sites precinct for wife-beating.
Sampson is husky looking red buck
and would make a good subject ON a
rock pile if the county had one just
now.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-12-21

|h... " illiams' Jubilee Singers are the
= st s IN America. "-Opie Read. Ope-
m;.l ~ house, Monday night, Jan. l. Ad-
i. sslon Toe and SOC. Reserved seats
uiiiaps. .31-1
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-12-21

James Buchanan, one of the old
timers of this section, came up from
Kooskia last week and after spending
several days with friends, departed
Tuesday morning for San Diego, CAL,
where he will spend the winter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-12-21

1t1fE wish Merry Christmas to you, and to all
4HH who are near and dear to you. QMay this
~ be the best Christmas you have ever known
and may the Turkey be of the right brown and
the Cranberry Sauce to your liking.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-04
STEUBENVILLE

STECBENNILLE. o. May 3-Hear-
ing mad on motion 10 remove guardian
for Gertrude Sherlock ct al. minors
and continued for further testimony.
Final account estate Harriet Ham
mend.
1nventory. etc. filed in estate Mary
Cole
L. F'ricdl appointed administrator es-
tate VI. Tobasso
Exceptions BY executors Of Sarah
Holt To final account estate Of T. \
l.. Thompson
Application TO probate will Of sam
ueI II. Wyant and commission to take
testimony OF +. u. Montgomery. wit
ness To Will
Inventory estate Mary + Ritten-
house. sale of personal property nled
Exceptions filed To- final account 81
Lewis iaythorn In estate Of Peter
HiCkcl
J. cook Riley appointed administra-
tor estate 81 Margaret Berry Bond.
$500.
Partnership APPRAISERS asked and in
Nentory. etc. issued estate Of James
stone
order issued To- appraise real estate
in estate OF Marietta Kennedy.
sale confirmed estate =. J. Mona
no..
order private sale I'm insolvency of
= r. Adkins Answer Of wife nled.
Inventory filed estate of = T. Vein
stein and widow took store stock at
appraised value
BistrihutiVe account filed estate Of
John p. Johnston
Petition TO allow guardian 20 lease
for OH in cstat. Of O. + and Rertic I
Miner. minors
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-04
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM G. FREEMAN.

"A newspaper is not the place in
which 10 show signboard.
Merely printing the name of some
articles without telling something
about il, won't pay.
Advertising has reached the
point where il is regarded as news
by readers of newspapers, and in
order TO make it effective il must
be news"
SO said MARS HALL
WHITLATCH, advertising
manager of the STANDARD
MILLING co.
| wish Mr.. Whitlatch would
follow his own opinion in the
advertising of his company, as
he is only using newspapers
now to a limited extent.
What a fine thing it would
be TO tell about ALL the pro-
ducts they manufacture, in
OFT-REPEATED SERIES
OF INTELLIGENT TALKS,
telling how no human hand
touches the products from the
time the grain leaves the field
until it is prepared for bread
making, or pie-making, or bis
cuit-making - how every
PRECAUTION is taken to
make it pure and perfect
The public is nightly inter
sisted in reading DETAILS
about anything it eats, or
wears, or invests in, or that is
provided for its entertainment.
SignboardS and street car
cards, when used by advertis-
erS, undoubtedly help in max
ing names known, but that is
all they can do. Newspapers
after all, must do the EDU-
CATlNG-muSt tell WHY
the article should be used.
A bunch of signs or street
car cards in the newspapers
would look queer, but articles
that are advertised on sign
boards and in street cars. if
truthfully and intelligentlv
written about in display adver-
tisementS in the newspapers.
would put these articles in
touch with the people very
quickly, and their sales would
jump much faster.
ITO be eorfinHed.J