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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-19

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-19
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28

audiences would have none Of it. | remember the bio
scene in this play depicted the showdown between the
heroic labor leader and rich villain and, after heated
argument eliminated in a fist fight between the two
men This was the natural eventuality; but learned
to nv regret that my audience expected not a fist
fight. but "battlc in the dark something Of the
thearically melodramatic sort that equally out Of
place
feel sure to this dav that "The Power Of Money
might have been a success had the argument between
the hero and villain taken place high railroad tres
tie for instance, had the rich villain thrown the poor
hero over the side of the rcsc and had the hero been
saved from death bv a who had happened to be
passing in a balloon, Exaggerated Certainly, nv
dear readers but that is what regular popular price
mclodrama patrons want. 1t would not have been any
more ridiculous to have man in balloon lean out and
catch the falling hero than 1t was to have three stray
aCrobaS on hand ut the puSIng climax OF THE Span Of
Life" in order to form the bridge the chaSm for the
fleeing heroine than it to have the heroine force
her way into well guarded fortress IN the nick Of time
in order to snatch the hero OF The Cherry PlckcrST
from the mouth of a cannon Just 1t went Oft. ANY,
thing goes in mclodrama There is only one provision
it must be illogical And the more exaggerated IS the
more will the vcrtebral column respond to it.
At the present writing the thrill has experienced
temporary refinement through the better acting that
being given to melodrama. The popuarprced spine and
the high priced spine, however the same in most
WAYS The thrill is the same for both fundamentally.
The highprccd spine merely asks that this thrill be
conveyed to it more subtly In other words, the man
can lean out of the balloon and rescue the hero he is
tumbcd off the trcstc for both species Of spine; but in
the case Of the two-doar SPINE the in the balloon
must be a finished" actor That IS he must cry ont,
81 will save YOU he starts after the rapidly descend
ing hero instead Of shouting, I'll save ye!. III. two
dollar spine will stand for John Drew in that balloon;
but never for John Smith Which, though a ta.', ioes
not alter the other and more important fact that The
thrill per S. that is the mechanics Of the thrill the
case, remains the same.
Truly the working out Of the science Of the spin. and
its application to mclodrama Is not entirely v IS
rolling of a log. And yet, sometimes, when look lack,
think it is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28

called "The Gambler Of the West" You paid half a
dollar to sec it. More recently another producer put
"Thc Girl Of the Golden West, narrating almost the
same story and paid two dollars for the additional
beautiful scenery and better acting. But down at the
bottom YOU got the same elemental thrill emotions
from the latter play that you derived from the former
\ long while ago | put on plain mclodrama called
"rhc Road TO Ruin in which a 50 called badger game
was the chief thriller Last year another producer put
on "rhc Deep Purple with the thriller idea, and
your spine paid two dollars to get the sensation 1t
got for much less years before Other meodrama pro-
CluCcd might also ampify the list. NclOdrama never
declines In some cycles it merely puts airs, the
result of temporary condition Of obesity in the nation
al spnc's pockctbook The thrill secrets and tricks
and geographical analysis remain the same however, IN
the cases Of both kinds of mcodrama, old fashioned or
new fashioned.
Human nature will gladly pay out its good money
any night in the week to sit in thcater for three hours
and wait until it has the satisfaction of seeing the VILLAIN
get his at eleven o'clock Young America human
nature will crowd the playhouscs the matinGc for the
same purpose. Give good, thrilling news story,
pair Of patent leather shoes and some cigarettes for the
villain and soft, blue flannel shirt for the hero, ana
guarantee that or any other producer can turn the
national spine into money. You may smile all you
want to: but the cycle Of mcodrama Is always with us
Sometimes Of course the national spine demands fancy
trimmings its mcodrama, As at present; but the
foundations the Skeletons all the thrcrs are the same
THE best mclodrama by this mean the most effect
i've on thcpopular priced national spine Is not the
realistic mcodrama, but rather the take realistic nl'lo-
drama. This +, a curious fact is 1t not: To thrill TINS
element of the public you must paint your coIorN with
mop There is place for naturalncss IN the successful
capitalization Of the popular-priccd backbone.
tried once to prove myself that this was not true
and | depleted my bank account not little as the
result OF the attempt 1t with mclodrama called
"Thc Power Of Money" Some Of the New York critics
vcnturcd the opinion that this play a better one
than "Thc Lion and the Mouse" each Of which re-
scmbcd the other in labor versus capital theme. The
Power Of Money" really realistic Of current con
ditions in the mart Of mcn-and the popular-prcc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28
FALLING FROM THE SKY
BY JOHNSTON SPENCER

height Of thirty thousand feet, crnnarly
six miles.
Vt this point the great gasbag which
for several minutes had been staining
and crcaking, exploded with a loud It.
port, and at once began a PERCEPTIONS
descent.
After the first mile the desccu, was
less rapid. owing to the fact that the
silk OF the debated balloon collapsed
into the upper part Of the netting torrn-
ing a fairly effective parachute. Still
the acronautS were travelling straight
toward the solid ground with sickyning
speed. and were in despair. realizing
that only by a miracle could they e.
cape sudden and terrible death. The
miracle was therein the form Of "a dump
Of trees into which the balloon fell TIE
acronauts, after & fall Of nearly six
miles out OF the clouds, escaped with a
few cuts and bruises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28

IN our Nightmares we have known
i that awful, sickcning sensation OF
falling. falling falling, an intcrminable
fall from an infinite height into an IN
finite abyss. And we awoke groanlng
or screaming, bathcd in sweat, with a
chill At the heart, but at the same time
q feeling OF ardent thankfulncss that it
wa only dream.
But such sensation may be real.
There are men who have actually felt
/, and vet lived to tell the tale. The
history o balloouing contains number
Of instances where acronauts have
fallen out Of the SKY from great heights;
in one case nearly six miles. Fancy the
cn>at .ons Of q man falling through
pace from height Of * miles above
the earth; falling, mind you, not with
the mcrci.ul swji'ncs, that would end
consciousness within a few seconds bu,
with o. motion that, while Of Sickcning
md ever Increasing rIDliliV. Is slow
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08
People of the United States in Sympathv Are
Invited to Participate.
NATIONAL PR0GRE SS|vE" is LIKELY NAME
Document States That The Commandment Delivered
at Sinai-'lhou Shalt Not Steal Applies to
Politics Well as to Business"
The List of Sgners

New York July IA call to the people of the United
States who are in sympathy with the progressive movement
10 seha delegates to convention to open August s in Chi
cago was given out today by United States Senator Ioseph
W. Dixon OF Montana Theodore Roosevets campaiqn man
ager he call is signed by members of the committee
chosen at meeting held in Chicago and also bears sigma
lures OF Roosevelt followers in DO states
ne territories have no place in national convention
ana VIII not be consdered' said Senator Dixon in com
mentlng upon the signatures. AS for the missing EIGHT
states the most OF them probably will send delegates al
though they have not taken part the call Maine for
instance postpones any definite action because there now
IS strong tight on in the primaries with the svmpathv
running IN favor OF the progressive movement Delaware
North Carolina, Arkansas and Nevada probably will take
part IN the convention Mississippi and South Carolina
possibly may be unrepreSented
ne call lays down rules the methods of choos
delegates since each state will be expected to select is
oeegates by It's own paraphernaia The representation
VIII DC cut down to just oncha of the previous conven
uos which was deemed advisable since this convention is
10 DC notably deberatve body and will certainly he com
posed OF class OF men altogether different from those who
usually attend conventions "'
III all probability the convention will ADOPT the name
nahonal progressive for the new party but cannot saw
oe'ey what will be done Thus far no issues have heen
auhortavey stated and of course the platform itself will
nave TO be decided upon by the delegates"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08

would send tn Juaro2 the c0mandccred
private ear in which he has ridden
away from three hattlrfiolds and
travel with his men on horseback
over the government road la Casns
Grandeo. l15 miles due northwest.
bne reason for this belief was the
scnsitlyenrss of the general who made
no effort today To conceal his chagrin
~ the rebel defeat ut Bnchimbn three
days age. Contrary Ia The advice Of
MS most competent officers, he or.
derod the fight. believing there was n
chance Ia win. Failure Was expected
by ninetenths Of his officers because
ammunition was short.
orozeo admitted today that he had
finished with organized warfare and
from now on would fight after the
auanner of gnerillas.
Sonora vii he the first state to feel
the effect of the new campaign, but
II II the ambition of Orozeo to ex-
tend the field Of operations soon Ia
states near Mexico city
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08
CHAIRMAN IS SOUGHT
FOR SUBCOMMITTEE

Washington, July 7-Thc real work
OF organizing the republican campaign
for 1872 viii bc taken up tomorrow
when the sub committee OF the rcpub-
lican national committee viii meet and
select chairman.
All the members of the sub-commit =
tee are in Washington, and they will
be the guests of President Taft al II
luncheon tomorrow afternoon, when
the name of the chairman probably
VIII be announced. President TAFT will
arrive tomorrow from his summer
home nj Beverly, Mass, To meet the
committee.
The subcommittee understood today
that the presidents secretary, Charles
ID. llilles, who has been considered all
along for the position, would not ac-
cept the chairmanship and general
canvass of men available was made
during the day A subcommittee Will
meet at 10 o,clock tomorrow morning
and Will then consider the names sug-
sested and probably recommend some
one to the president for chairman
Names considered include Harry A
Daugherty and Carmi Thompson of
ONO, II. =. New and j. A. Hemen.
way or Indiana, Senator Newell san
ders OF Tennessee and William Barnes,
Jr., OF New York.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08
LOST boy IS FOUND
Up IN THE HILLS
BY SEARCHERS
llNOGREN CHILD SUBSISTS ON
PART OF ITS HAT FOR THREE
DAYS AND NIGHTS.

Philipsburg, July tSpeciai)-
About 300 men left Drummond Hall
and Philipsburg this morning to look
Tor the little 4-year-o!d Lindgren
boy who strayed away from the picnic
grounds on the afternoon Of the
Fourth. After "A long and tresone
hunt the boy was found late this
evening. OH top of Il steep hill along
Horse Shoe gulch. about seven miles
from where he started The men
FORMED line. In which they were
ABOUT 20 feet apart, and moved stead
lily forward through brush and creek,
allowing nothing 10 deflect them from
u straight course. Many 0. the mon
were soaking wet from having waded
the creeks and also from the heavy
doWnpour of rain. When the child
was brought To the mother. who had
accompanied the searchers she gave
completely away and beca ne almost
hfsterical The little fciioW had eat
On part of his hat &al g al found
was lying down beside + bfg log. He
seemed To be all rig"t arG not so
very much worse for the experience.
Vie Johnson of Hall found the boy
and Immediately started III, news
down the line. 1t was greeted by
volley Of shots and cheers from the
tired hunters. The little fellow had
lost his trousers and was soaking wet.
Tears came to the eyes of the men
who witnessed the reunion Of mother
and son. The child had been In the
hills three days and nights.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08
FEDERALS CONTROL
CITY OF CHIHUAHUA

AT General liuortas Headquarters.
Chihuahua. July Trumphantly
General Victoriana Huerta. COM
mander in chief OF the government
forces in northern MeNico. at 10
o'clock today rode into the city of
Chihuahua, jus four months under
rebel control.
General TellcZ ana General Rnbngo,
In command of two brgadoa ~ cav
airy, had entered the eity Il short
time before, but were Immediately
dispatched northwest toward casas
Grandes r. head OFF thu fleeing rebel
army.
70 the number of foreign flags
raised many days ago hN foreign resi-
dents who feared that a season Of
loot would follow the rebel retreat.
We're added hundreds If Mexican ban
ners, giving the city 4 holiday aspect
The entry of IIucrta's army re-
dnced the high nervous tension under
which foreign residents had lived eyer
since rebel reVerses In this section be-
gan.
The coming of Huerto means the
restoration Of railroad communication
with Torreon, though II simultaneous
" cuts off the city on the north from
Juarez and the American border
This city had been mulctrd Of sup
plies and business long had been at
standsiill.
Many mines will be fe0pcned. Gcn-
eral ilnefta has been engaged Just
two months In rebuilding lg5 miles Of
railway destroyed by the rebels as
they retfcatod from Tafroon
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08
ITALIANS AND POLICE
USE KNIVES AND GUNS

Boston. July IA fight between
Several hundred Italians and a po-
lice detachment resulted from meet
Ing tonight In Faneui hall in pro
test against the further detention OF
j, j, Ettor ana Arturo Giovamitti,
awaiting trial on the charge Of COM
plieity In the death of Ann Lonlzzo,
Killed In riot on the Lawrence
mills strike. Ettor and Gioyanitti
We're leaders of the Industrial Work
ers OF the World, the organization
which conducted the STRIFE.
The police used their clubs and tho
Italians knives and revo.vers. -Four
OFFICERS were wounded before the ar
rival of police reserves. one arrest
was made.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08
Bushwhackino Now.

AT General Ofozco's IIcndduartprs
Sauz. July still sulen ana morose
but none the less determined Ia laugh
In defiance of the constituted govern
ment General Orozco lollrd in lis bed
today giving final order COR the in
auguration of the guerilla warfare
which he purposes to Wage until Ma
derO Is forced 10 resign"
Though urged to come to Juarcz.
100 miles north Of here. for Il council
Of war, the defeated commander-i in
chief had made no definite announce
ment today regarding his itinerary
Those members Of his staff closest
10 him professed to believe that he
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08
K. G. Craig Captures the lOO-Meters Dash
and Thorpe the Pentathlon.
STARS AND STRIPES FROM ALL THREE FLAGSTAFFS
Emblem Of United States Is Displayed in Honor Of Three
Fold Victory in SPRINT Triumph Never Before
Achieved in Olympic Contest
The Days Events.

Stockholm, July 7.-American attn
letes won two notable Victories at the
Olympic games today. II. G. Craig of
the Detroit Y. NJ. G. A. captured the
finul of the 100 meters dash, While
James Thorpe Of the Carlisle Indian
school won the pcntathlon, "A serl - of
five events The stars and Stripes
often have been seen at the head Of
the mast where colcrs of the victors
were raised at the London Olympiad
but they achieved a triumph today
never before witnessed on an interna-
fional athletic field. Three flagstaffs
are erected In the Stockholm stadium,
where the colors of the different ma
tlons scoring first. second and third
In the final contest of each event are
hoisted. When the 100 meter sprint
the event most honored on athletic
fields verywhere-had been finished,
the American flag went up on the
first staff. on the second and on the
third. Craig, A. r. Mayer Irish
American Athletic club, and A. u.
Lippincott. University of pennsyl-
vanla, were the men they represented.
Craig's time. 10 45 seconds. equals
the Olympic record.
The PentathIon.
Only one other number on the pro-
gram WAS concluded today. That was
the pentathlon. which was intended to
be test OF allaround prowess. When
this test was included in the Olympic
games. conservative old-tlmers, both
English and Americans. who hereto
fore hn1 t,I Ia.
regarded 1t with suspicion as n trick
or the newcomers to gain points which
were not contemplated In the original
program.
The United States got the lions
share of the glory from that event
also. At its conclusion the first and
third staffs floated American flags
and the second Norway's. The indian.
Thorpe. by his victory. won his posi-
tion as the legitimate successor of
Martin J. Sheridan as an all-around
athlete or those who entered this
competition the four Americans,
Thorpe. Brundage, Donahuc and Men
aul, started In all the events and
stayed to the end with the Nor
wegian. Bic, the Canadian. I.ukeman,
and the Swede, Wieslander.
Our Race.
The semi final heats of the S00-me-
ter run and the tryouts for the run
ming high jump put the Americans In
the position of virtually owning these
events. six representatives of the
United States qualifying for the
finals In both exhibitions.
The 1900 meters was unsatisfac-
tory. but not entirely disappointing,
Louis TeWanlna Of the Carlisle In
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08
Attention

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Work which is wrong attracts the sort of ~
tentlon which nobody wants. Especially is this true
OF Job printing The proper sort Of Job printing
brings the notice which is sought it interests favor
ABLY the people who see it. Cheap printing is GER
tam TO bring undesirable comment to the man who
uses it OF one of the recent productions of The Mis-
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this to say:
ne o'cah of the dedication Elks to,npIe In
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Wherever Mssoulian printing is used the results
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08
DOUBLE KILLING.

Butte, July THE dead bodies Of
Mr., and Mrs Bert Smith were found
ms afternoon in room occupied by
the couple over IA grocery store tn
throat OF Mrs. Smith had been cut
from ear to ear the razor with
winch the deed was committed beng
round on the bed by the body AlLer
ending the life Of his wife II Is sup
posed Smith swallowed dose Of
carbolic acid. A bottle containing y
small portion Of the deadly drug was
round on the floor. The discovery
was made by brother of Smith, who
was making an afternoon call.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08

Thn text Of the call is.
10 tn" people Of the Enltcd states.
"iih"ut regard to past differences.
"ho' through repeated betaFala.
rehl@e that today thn power ~ Tho
crooked political bosses and Of the
privileged classes behind them Is so
STRONG IN the two old party organlza-
'ohs that no help in the real interests
ol our country can come out of either
Nho believe that the time has
''i''' iof u national progressive
movement "A nationwide movement.
on non-seetimal lines, So that thc
people may be served In sincerity
ana truth by an organization info,
tered by obligation 10 conflicting IN
terests
Who believe IN tho right ana ca
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08
TIMBER WORKERS FIGHT
AND FOUR ARE KILLED

Lake Charles, La. July -Four
men were killed and four seriously
wounded today in a pitched battle be-
tween union an non-union timber
workers and guards employed by a.
lumber mill at Grabow. La, II mill
town, 30 miles north of here.
A party Of 300 union men headed by
A. l.. Emerson president of the
Brotherhood OF Timber Workers, went
tn GraboW. where strike Is in prog
ress to hold meeting. The proprietor
of the mill and his non union employees
met them and the fight resulted,
Sheriff Reid left on h special train
FOR Grabow, and a detachment Of
Louisiana national guard will follow
as soon as the men can be assembled.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08

pa6llN ~ the people io rule them
selves nad effectively to control ali
IN aRn"ciea Of their government and
VINO hold that only through social
ana Industrial justice thus secured
can honest property find permanent
projections
who believe that government by
The few tends to become. and bns IN
- p''oin" government by the sordid
tll noes that control the few.
mo believe that only through tho
movement proposed can we obtain in
lhe haiian ana the several states Tho
legislation demanded by the modern
lndnstrial evolution; Legislation which
t'ohilnucd on Page Seyeu)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08

The next morning, the man who had found the
coat brought it to The Mssoulian office He had
found the coat and supposed somebody had gone away
and forgotten it, He scanned the classified page Of
The Missoulian with good results. The little ad
proved satisfactory. The cost of the convenient and
helpful Missoulian class is only one cent word.
Thousands read it every day If you out of work
and want job, The Mssouan will print your ad for
nothing
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-08
John Bull Off Badly.

The athletes OF the United Kingdom
whose predecessors taught the world
sprlnting. long distance running and
bicycling had bad day. Except for
the eolonials. Great Britain took n
back seat, having no representative I'm
the final of the 100 meters. being shut
out of the final in the 500 and having
small prospect OF capturing the 10000
meters unless the colonies win ON
the other hand. the meeting proved
that the continentals. particularly the
northern racers, are not behind tho
British and Americans in the qualities
that go to make athletes. They need
only practice I'm the special sports
they have taken up so recently To
hold their own.
The wrestling contests. which were
held today, included feather, middle
weight and heavyweight. In the pre-
liminary bouts all the contestants
were Europeans. No American or
Britisher participated
The bicycle race around Lake Molar,
a distance of about 200 miles. was
won by Lewis of South Africa in 10
hours. AZ minutes. Grubb. England,
was second and G. o. shuttle, Kansas
city, attached to the St. Louis cy-
cling club. third The team, combined
with the individual competition. gave
Sweden first place, England second
and the United States third
Americans Left Out
The semi-final heats of the 100
meter swimming proved "A f.asco. "a
the Americans. McGillivray. Huszagn
and kahanamoSu, who had qualified
by winning their heats in the previous
round, remained on the steamer Fin
land in the belief that the event was
to be contested Monday. Some of the