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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-28

specially invited to take back sea.
and keep 1t.
Politics sis" or politics "are" is
being debated or are being debated
BY some OF the newspapers Of the
state.
"a great many statesmen know
Just how not to solve the trust prob
lem. but few have a receipt for solv-
ing It.
Come to think about 1t, George
Long Of the Manson Journal. would
not make bad candidate for con-
greas from this district,
Waterloo and Webster City are in
the same class in one respect, at
least. Both need new depots. And
both are entitled to them.
It is reported that Harry Thaw is
studying law. What do you think
II that! wouldn't Harry make 9
great disciple Of Blackstone?
The nomination Of Taft is earn
estly desired by democratic leaders
who think they see In the distance
! glimmer Of the pie counter.
The standpat vote looks mighty
good to some progressive candidates
who would not think OF even consid-
ering = standpatter for any appoint
i've once.
The apparent spread Of social
Ism" indicates nothing more than
that every political ism has it's day.
Omaha Bee.
And standpatism is just entering
the night Of its discomfort.
Secretary James Wilson has his
faults, but he has made mighty
good record In his present position.
And all Iowa will endorse most
heartily his campaign for good
roads.
Dr.. o. A. Hay Of Washington. who
Il to make an exhaustive study of
Iowa fossils, Is now at the State UNI
vereity at Iowa City. OF course the
doctor will not overlook the Des
Moines Capital in his researchers.
Garfield was for Sherman; Cum
minis is for LaFollette; Garfield was
nominated; will Cummins be?-vin-
ton Eagle.
Nothing would suit Iowa better
than the donouement insinuated by
the Eagle.
Federal offce-holders and their
friends in this state fear the same
measure will now be used upon them
that put them into Office. They are
in because they are standpatters and
they now fear they will soon be out,
for the same reason.
10000 people and more were kill.
"a by the trains in this country last
ys1r. and more than half OF them
were neither passengers nor en-
ployees. They were killed on cross
ings. The big sign board-"Look
out for the Cars"-should always be
obeyed.
Dragging the gun muzzle first
through the brushes or through q
barbed wire fence Is the most sue
cessful way to commit suicide yet
6ppIOV0Q Wy tu0 duSACuI OAuSA "a
bone heads. II is little more GER
tain proceeding than hunting deer
in the north woods.
President Taft made some two
thousand speeches on his recent
swing around the circle. This dem
onstrated that, under ordinary cir
cumstances, the presidents vocabu-
larry is ample. Yet when his atten-
ton was called to Roosevelt's latest
editorial in the Outlook he could not
md words to express himself.
The Charles City Intelligence
says that Congressman Woods, Of
the Tenth district. has apparently
pleased nobody during his two terms
IN congress, hence has both progress
eiye and standpat politicians camp
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-28
trict made mighty poor swap when
they traded Conner for Woods

u
The Waterloo Times-Tribune says
Champ Clark has a sense Of humor
that bubbles at times. However,
one Of the bubbling throttles was
not thrown wide open by the mirth
occasioned when Mr.. Clark read the
latest copy of the Commoner.
With one fell .swoop Teddy took
possession of the front page and
crowded both Taft and LaFollette to
the wall. That man Roosevelt has
way Of getting into the limeltght
whenever he wants to that battles
all imitators. With all his faults,
the American people love him still
or yet.
It has been suggested that IL the
Tenth district wants really strong
man in congress 1t should send
Frank Gotch to Washington with a
commission to represent 1t. But Mr.
Woods is strong ON promises. II
you doubt this ask the Original
Woods men, of Hamilton county.
They know.
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
thinks it will be suicidal for the
democratic party to go ahead In de-
fiance Of Mr.. Bryan. Well, for the
past twelve years Mr.. Bryan has
practically dictated the presidential
nominees Of the democratic party
and the party came SO near killing
itself that perhaps the suicidal route
will be accepted next year. after all.
Gov. CAROLS Thanksgiving proc
lamation has been issued and the
governor calls upon the people Of
Iowa to observe Thursday. Novem-
Der goth, a. the day. We have much
to be thankful for here In Iowa. per.
haps more than they have in any
other state. Good crops. good
health, prosperity and plenty. with
absolute faith In the future Of the
state and It's people.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

picturesque history Of the period David
Belasco builded his "Rose of the
Rancho. -
a play it is Of those valleys in south
ern California from Monterey to An
geles before the coming of the first
of the land sharks-gringoes the Span
iards and MeXicans called them. And
to say that that master builder Of stage
stories, Belasco. reached the acme of
his genius when he evolved and pro-
duced 'Thc Rose of the Rancho is
but emphasizing what hundreds OF
thousands of plavgoers from one end
Of the country 10 the other have at
tester so materially in the last two
years. The Belasco play begins Il
week S engagement at the Garrick to-
night.
Opening in the Mission Gardens OF
San Juan. the home of Juauita, the
bearer learns that the action takes
place in that period in California s his
tory Just after the Spaniards had given
up the country and when the first
Americans were coming in. Many and
many OF these latter were but laud
sharks, who. discovering technical flaws
in the manner in which many of the
greatest ranches had been filed upon
by their Spanish owners. seized them
and oustcd the families All Americans
were in more or less disfavor and
Juanita at the beginning of the story
of "The Rose Of the Rancho is the
lS-year-old daughter of an American,
who died shortly after her birth, and
Spanish mother.
To San Juan comes Kinkaid. a Neb,
raska crook. who discovers that the
kenton ranch. JGarita : home, had
been Improperly filed upon originally,
and that If carefully plotted he can
Jump the great estate legally This
plot forms the basis Of the action of
the p!av. \ Young government land
agent. KearneY bv name, early in the
story perceives Kinkaid's purpose. and
plans to stop him. kearney is desper.
ately in love with Juanita. and DESPITE
the rumors that the girl is betrothed TO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

from an aeropIane and lands metaphor
callv on his feet. He founders with
distressing result. For telling IN Ar
cadian maiden that her shepherd lover
is fcklr he is soused in the 'Well of
Truth. - Smith goes in, and Simpler
tas. - ROSY and young. cmerges.
Simplicitas. who has changed his
name and looks, but not his nature,
takes some Arcadians to London on a
noble mission. They are TO reform the
metropolis. What ne actually oocs
with them is quite different. He uses
them is one Of his restaurants conduct
ed by his mildly regretful wife, gives
them bucolic surroundings, and makes
the restaurant a fad.
Action is lcisurcly and entirely de
pendent upon the authors pleasure.
When they, are ready to start they re-
store Smith TO his true identity with
another ducking. and join the hands of
the beauteous Eileen and the Lively
Jack, and the Arcadians who have been
shamed by the vulgar mockcry of their
people return. TO their native land, and
Smith s wife, after his last ducklng,
forgives him and takes him back home.
The song hits of the play are 1.-The
Jog of Life. ''The Pipes of Pan, y
"Sweet Simplicitas, ''Back Your
Fancy "'The Girl With a Brogue, .
I" Already Is Ever Young "Some-
where. - ''Charming Weather. 81
Like London. - "Light Is Ny Heart, "
.'Bring Me Rose, - "Cheer for Sim
plicitas, "Willie Of Piccadilly.' -
''Truth Is SO Beautiful and My
Motter -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

Z TOW lone woman novelist accl.
~ dentally on board a yacht with
confirmed woman hater and a
mutiuous crew. can control the
owner. the men and the ship itself. to
say nothing OF an ira5e officer Of a
trans Atlantic liner. is the task Miss
Maxine Elliott has TO perform IN her
newest comedy. 1.-The Inferior Sex
which she brings 10 the Colonial Tues
day night for two days and Wednesday
matinee. To the evident satisfaction
of the audiences. the undertaking is
completed TO the finest details when the
curtain falls on the final act. The
comedy is OF distinctly nautical
flavor and goes at times with 90 knot
rapidity of speed. Miss Elliott PLAYED
it last winter and spring at Dalv's the
ater in New York and again ut her own
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

TEMININITY with an initial "Ff
~ will hold the boards at the tenn
pie of vaudeville. the State
street Orpheum. all this week
commencing with today matinee.
Every act save one numbers among its
entertainers sweet. audacious or live
". as the ease may be. women. The
place Of honor at tho top of the bill
is accorded Charles j.. Evans and his
company who present one-act farce
by George Arliss entitled "lt S Up
to You, William Everybody remem-
bers '"rhe parlor Match with those
two fun makers, Evans and Hoey. as
the stars. Evans has now gone into
vaudeville with a good vehicle and has
surrounded himself with n very capa-
BILE company which works fast and earn.
estly.
In Joseph Hart s Bathing Girls" *
presented one Of those spectacular acts
that keep the stage hands on the jump
and the audience guessing what is com.
ing next Six ambitious scenes are pre-
sentcd, the first AT Madison Square Gar
den and the last in the surf With
changes Of costume for every scene.
plenty of dancing and singing and new.
er wait, ''The Bathing Girls are
a palpable hit.
For keen enjoyment aud fun unal.
loyed the offering Of Hilda Thomas and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

of principals that have just ended their
second year in New York City. There
is nothing serious about "The Area
dams It's chief claim is an entertain
ment full OF mirth and merriment. The
chorus is magnifcently costumed.
'The Arcadians are people Of a
do not even know the meaning of the
word "money.' They never heard Of
Paris or the hobblc skirt. To them ap.
pears James Smith, a sporty London en-
terer with carroty whiskers, who falls
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

theater this autumn. Briefly, this is
the plot:
Charles Winslow as Yacht owner
who hires people TO run his ship for
him while he writes works on the
inferiority of women to men. He is
engaged on q two months cruise while
completing his latest effort, TO be called
".The Inferior Sex but before he has
been three days at sea, an example of
this sex comes on board against her in
elination TO give him model for fur
ther study She is Eve Addison. adrift
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

Lou Hall is prescribed. They call it
''The Substitute and incidentally
have not overburdenod il with IA super.
abundance of plot Eccentric comedy,
the latest songs and some good dialogue
arc thrown in for good measure.
Another comedy act is the Offering
of Wellington Cross and Lois Josephine.
Their vehicle is written by Arthur Den
vir and bears the title of "Dying TO
Act" The title indicates that it is a
burlesque on melodrama, and to quote
the advance notice is given with "song
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05
Gossip Of
the Stars
and Stage.

Morrow has negro blood :; 2
'hreatens lT.l to expose him. ~ nH
ihls scene with Move. -.
sequent one with Geore;,ssh G, shd u
sweetheart. when he tsiia iians Bnd'
Is a nigger,' and cha a' ner VI
are intensely dramatic - 'epasa i
At the finale of tho n,..
accepted his .ragic fnta pay, Va
hone Of social equality seS s,eesSlsal,{
prefermcnt, and condemnssSa saa ~
woman he loves pass ont - . -
anticipated his enemy u as
Known to the public that he spa =
ana That he can no longer +. "a y
ernor and leader. II is not 70 !! isesit
conceive of the dramatic @st!
Of such situation. p0Snte
The Niger" is press,.,, :
admirable company, incluS;ns lS;o !! y
Bergen as Morrow. Miss RoSssii ~
southern girl, George parh;sos' h;;o'fa !!
and other clever players =
scenic production has besn ~
FOR the play. There will h. H. gun
priced matinee on saturd.v9 n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

TT is not often that nsw Fg \
a local author receives its i
presentation in Salt Laks
this city has had a number d
wrights who have achieved suesss
this reason there is great lntsN
the forthcoming production Of
mona by Z. c. Robinson, IN "
Lake theater. Dates have bsa1
definitely fixed for February
and % with special mahSss q
latter date. Washington S birthday
i've preparations are now IN p'tl'
for the production which will 2
larger and more elaborate xae
any previous local affair. !. :.
"Zalmonan is the dramati1sna
one OF the many fascinating aos;3|
the Book Of Mormon and follow!
the original theme. It Is wine
pleasing blank verse with 2 larS
Der of musical features: u 10
given a musical setting BY Pfolss
J Mcclellan. vino will personally
duct an orchestra OF sevsnteea
Mr.. Mcclellan has entire chals. =
the musical portion OF the li0s, 81,
and has written mach OF Iae ih'A'
music himself. -.;sl
The period OF history u e1@-
Cortinued on Following Pse
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

FHE Eastern Theater eom,.
der the management Of W
4 Wamsher, will open a, 4,
vler theater this (suuS,,,
ternoon in "Thc Shepherd i;
Hill,' with Miss Irene Ou,.,;u
title role. The company has bs,,
ing in the east and northwest -
said to number in its east ssy.,,l
formers who are not unknown /,
Lakers. and who have been au,.II
at odd times with the vsriou.
companies producing in this ~,
ing the last three years.
4 definite period OF eppauanz,.
not been decided on, but Nj VIZ
will keep his company at the Bstr7
two weeks at least, and then #
factory arrangements can be rnsjs
probably arrange TO keep bis ~
producing popular drama for an ~
ed engagement, The COMPANY 4
to be one of merit and comes /.
Lake highly recommended ~
production. 1.-The Shepherd NJ
Hills. IS said to be a play NhiI
appeal TO all. as it has a hear
with enough humor wedged in to b
away the tears. Following this,l q
Belle Of Japan" will be given y;
also said 10 contain the Kind q
terial that makes play q su,,su
Besides Miss Irene On;trim M
appeared in various stock pro5vs
at local theaters, winning nsny
mirers and friends, the compa.s
cludes Harry j, Beane, favonts
acter actor who is well kDorr
through the west; Earl Gardrs.
has been specially engaged for -
cal productions, will play tk 3
leads; James Ellis. a characts nul
local favorite; Louis Crab, q
Saurin, o. A. Alfred, Richard N
stage manager. arg Lelord Wl<
Ethel Pierce, Dorothy Russell, N
Harlow and Pauline Bishop IN
Stedman is the company's musd
rector. 'fThe Shepherd o: tie q
will play through the week.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05
ATTRACTIONS OF THE WEEK
IN THEATERS OF SALT LAKE

in a small boat. alone, in a fog and she
is picked mp by Winslow's S crew. VIM
slow. perforce, is obliged TO give her
his cabin, which be does most grudg,
ingly, insisting upon the right TO oc'
cupy it during the day time, while she
has it at night,
He refuses point blank to put about
and take her ashore. for such pro
ceedng would upset his plans. 80
Eve. after week OF trying to per
suade him to be civil decides to make
him steer toward some land. She hints
90 the crew that there are casks OF
brandy under the cabin floor and gold
in the lockers. The crow mutiny and
Eve. discovering that her hint was
taken too seriously. becomes angered
and drives The mutincers below decks,
fastening the hatch over them. In the
scrimmagc she wounds one and another
labs Winslow S leg with knife. What
happens from this point on Is better
seen than described.
or course Miss Elliott is tho rescued
woman novelist She makes her first
appearance in an unconscious but very
attractive form. being carried down the
cabin steps by two sailors. Her per
Torrance. after she regains conscious
ness and through the rest Of the play,
keeps the audience laughing. She is
assisted by Frederick Kerr as the
woman hater. and O. b. Clarence MS the
valet. The two settings OF tho piece
show realistic cabin interior ana an
equally realistic deck.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

z rUSICAL comedy VIII hold forth
~ at the Salt Lake thentcr for
INE three nights and a matinee, be-
ginning next Thursday, with
..Thc Arcadians. = the success which
Charles Frohman viii offer with com.
panv OF 100 people and the same cast
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

OF the year, Edward Sheldon 8 race
problem play OF the south, .'The Mig
GER with Florence Roberts The
play deals with the negro and his rela-
tious TO The dominant white race, and
in working out his story the author is
said to have attacked conditions that
no other American playwright has ever
before had the courage to assail- New
ertheless, the play does not make an APP
peal for racial equality and insists that
the future of the negro must depend
largely upon himself.
The race question, however, is simply
the background for these acts Of in
tense human realism. This may be
readily Judged from an outline of the
plot Philip Morrow, the central figure
of the play, after some unpleasant ex-
periences in handling party of lynch
ers. is elected governor of a southern
state, largely through the efforts of
Clifton Moves. distiller, who looks
to his successful candidate TO veto a
prohibition bill which the legislature
has passed Morrow refuses, even
when Moves, VINO has discovered that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

and dance trinming5.' Miss Josephine
IS spoken OF as an exceedingly clevoi
and refreshing little artist and the OF
ferIng is original and novel
Miss Dorothy Kerton, a stage beauty
whose girlish loyeliDess appeals even
before she commences to play, is a
banjo PLAYER of international reputa,
tion. Although cgc ot the dainIies'
and most refined typas of feminiuity
10 be found among professional enter
tainers yet she does not rely on he
blonde beauty 10 help win the battle fcl
her, As "A banioist she compeis reeoG
milton and applause by her eXpertncss
briiliancy and dash. Her classical s.
lectioDs arc revelation to those no.
versed in the possibilities of the pon
ular instrument.
The two Ahiberes viii present ono q
the most novel rs we'll as entertain y
acts yet seen in the realm CC acFobn.
les. They appear rs Now Teahr
farmers, ana Incidentally New Icnlan,
is where they come from. EvcH ~
special scenic set they carry ig II faith
ful representation of farm in the An
tipodes. They have appeared in ali Tin
important vaudeville thcatcrs of AUS
tralia and EuroDc aDd are now visitia
America for the fast time.
Another tDrn when vii! make. ::
Hsi'u' bA'' -'i I'l JN'lds itN J. tNf pHtlls-'
of Billy SHARP and Beatrice Turck
strong team which VIII present a south
ern srecialty. These with the Kin"
dromc and the famous Orphcuu conce-
orchestra go 10 mako up what prom So
TO he another strong vaudeville bill.
The famous Orphcum road show -
der the direction of Martin 3 cl: viii
he the feature at tho Orpheum here
during the week Of February L.
~ Ut of the lilies and poppies Of
4 b California g glorious valleys in
y the DAYS OF that golden period
before gold and land mad mon
overran her hills and dales and sent
tered to the winds of matcrialism the
atmosphere OF romance and beauty and
chivalry that was so much an integral
part of the Castilian Sraniards, whose
rancheros ran from the lupping waters
of the Pacific back TO the gentle rises
of the Sierras, have come stories OF
men and women ardent in their loves.
fiercely vindictive in their hates. and
imbucd with the wonder of that fair
state which held them 10 its bosom: and
ON these tales aud The entrancingly
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

Don Louis de la Tore. Of pure Castli-
lian lineage, he courts the girl and finds
his own way into her heart, Thus
pretty love story is developed,
The piece will be staged this week
at the GarTick most impressively, and
with greatly augmented cast; The
scenic equipment is the most costly ever
offered at the Garrick, and altogether
that theater will present the play as
the premier engagement of Its entire
season Beginning tonight, the engage
ment will continue through the week,
with matinees Thursday and Saturday;
the Thursday afternoon performance
will be the regular souvenir matinee.
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oRPUEUM THEATER - Advanced
vaudeville all week. BIZ changes
this afternoon. Evening. S:l5; mat
ince. Ella.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05
Music and Comedy,

SALT LAKE rHEATER-"The Ar
cadians" Last half OF week, be-
ginning Thursday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05
Drama,

Rancho" by the Garrick Stock COM
pany beginning tonight.
REVIER THEATER-"The Shepherd
OF the HIS ell week. beginning this
afternoon. Matinee. 2:l5. evening.
Sis.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

the Colonial theater for three
nights starting Thursday, Feb
ruarv 9, there will be offered
as the first dramatic attraction
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05
Vaudeville.

COLONIAL THEATER-"Honeymoon
Trail" Curtain. SIS.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-14
WASHINGTON.

Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright,
partment, who was executive officer
of the battleship maine when 1t was
blown up in Havana harbor and who
later won fame in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, will soon retire from active
service on account Of age.
Ebert H. Gary. chief executive Of
the United States Steel corporation.
stated again before the Senate com
mittee on Interstate Commerce. his
belief that the United States govern
ment must assume control of big cor
porations. to protect the public and at
the same time to insure the advantage
of corporation economies and develop
ment
James Bodkin of Mead, Colo, was a
witness before the special committee
OF the House which is investigating
the sugar industry. Bodkin conveyed
the impression in his testimony that
the Colorado Agricultural College was
disposed to favor the sugar trust as
against the raisers of sugar beets. He
said it was significant that the farm
ers were unable to get from the col
lege the results of polariscope tests of
beets. while the Great Western Sugar
Company had no difficulty in securing
the results Of tests made in the labor
atory Of the institution.
In the second one-topic message he
has sent to Congress during the few
days of the present session. President
Taft reviewed the relations OF the
United States with foreign govern
ments during the last year. In this
message the President gave the first
official explanation OF the post-haste
movement Of 10000 federal troops to
Mexico nine months ago: urged the
United States Senate to ratify the
general arbitration treaties with Great
Britain and France and the conven-
tions with Nicaragua. and Honduras.
and suggested legislation that, he de-
clared. would strengthen this nation S
rade and position among the other
powers.