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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

There are some lively mixups and
hundreds of hearty laughs in Her
Painted Hero" the new Triangle pro-
duction by Mack Sennett to appear at
the Orpheum theater Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday. Hale Hamilton,
of Topeka, takes the stellar role as
The Star, a handsome dog who inter-
Venes at a moment when happy CD
couple are about to be Joined. A prop
erty man (Charles Murray and a bill
poster (Slim Sunmerville) love Polly
Moran, who plays q stagestruck maid
en-. The girl in turn adores a matinee
idol Mr.. Hamilton. Harry Booker
who is Polly's father, receives word
from the executor n his brothers
estate that he is the heir. They move
into mansion, where Polly and Muir
ray are about to be married.
Hamilton is a wedding guest. Before
the ceremony Murray's jealousy mani
tests itself, and the two men quarrel.
SummerVille and Booker also get into
an argument, and general melee fol-
lows. All kinds or ammunition are
used in a running battle among the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
MUST BUY OWN DRINKS
Chicago Prohibits Cabaret Performers
From Accepting Mems
Offerings.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Women cabaret
performers are prohibited from drink
ing intoXicants purchased by the men
they entertain, according to a ruling
announced today by the state COM
mission of labor.
The commission issude the warning
to fifty theatrical booking agents at
meeting yesterday. r. J. Knight,
chief investigator of employment
agencies. was the complaining witness
and prosecutor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
The Only Girl"

1.-THE Only Girl which has a rec
ord of I seasons run in New York,
will be offered at the Grand. Decem-
Der II, by Joe Weber, one of the most
successful theatrical producers for the
modern stage. This up-tO-date must
cal play was written by Henry Bios
som, who provided book and lyrics,
with a musical setting by Victor Her
bert, and was staged under the super
vision of Fred G. Latham. When it
was first placed on view in New Y rk
it met with instant favor from the
critics, who pronounced it one of the
best written musical plays to have
been seen in a long time.
In offering this new and successful
musical comedy Manager Weber has
provided a most excellent cast. among
the members of which are: Edns
Munscv, Regina Richards, Elsie Baird.
Genevieve BouShton. LeCna Stevens,
Janet McIlwayne, Franklin Farnum,
Russell lennon, Frank COOmbs,
Thomas Burton and Alfred Fisher.
There will be 4 chorus of pretty girls
and an augmented orchestra.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

The Musical Courier a journal
published weekly in New York, con-
tains its front page a large pic
ture of Percy Hemus, who lived in
Topeka for about eight years and re-
ceived part of his education here. He
is a brother of Ernest Hemus, of 1114
Huntoon street. The TWO brotherscame
to Topeka from New Zealand as young
boys.
Percy Hemus as first thought he
would take up newspaper work and
as he was only a kid he applied for
a position as copy boy for the State
Journal. He was given the job and
for long time served in that capacity
At the same time he was singing in
the cathedral choir, although he did
not attempt solo work. He later went
east, studied music, cultivated his
voice and he is now a prominent sing
er. He is endeavoring to make Ameri-
can composers appreciated by singing
their music. Hemus was here in con-
cert several years ago and made
big hit.
As Told by a Magazine.
The following description of He
mus's success is chronicled in the ''Mu-
steal Courier
The song is in your native language,
the singer becomes your pilot. and
through a certain influence, mystic, as
it were, leads you through paths of
alternating joy and sorrow, where
anon laughter greetS you, a childhood
thrill once more seizes you; then, as
by a magic wand, the scene changes,
and with a mighty leap, time has
passed and the tragic phase of life is
before you-you feel yourself trans
ported to other Surroundings-the
is a breathless pause, you are clapping
your hands-hundreds are doing the
same-was it only song? No, it was
the soul of an artist laid bare before
you, and you have experienced the
music az poets experience it.
A fantasy of the imagination, one
may say, but under the spell of a mas
ter interpreter all this IS possible.
Hidden beauties never before heard in
favorite songs, which play on the
heartstringS never before sounded,
are inspired by a singer individual"
who suggests new meanings 20 words
you have thought you understood be-
fore.
The psychic ability to arouse Just
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

sufficient to the master interpreter"
to Americas baritone" who
through the perfect UNDERSTANDING II
his art his own magnetic personality.
and his own mystic power as n weaver
of spells. knows how to bring out the
soul of the song in his own intmltable
manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

Hi Red says: Il see that the liquor
consum option figures in Kansas are
growing. 1 amt naming no names,
and L amt running no man down for
drinking. but if my lips was unsealed
L could account for some of that stuff
that wasn't used either for sacrament
tai or medicinal purposes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

such flights as these into the realm Of
the emotions and imagination have
drawn the crowds to Percy Hemus
annual all English New York recitals
crowds which come early and stay
late and press around the stage clam
unusual length. These are tributes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

After some Of the films which we
see have caused pain to the state cen
sors we make bold to state that if a
MN could be made depicting the To-
peka back yards on a sunshiny Mon
day morning the board would be
shocked into inSenSibi1itV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
BLAMEs LACK OF TRAINING.
Professor Brandenburg says Boys
should Have knowledge of a Trade.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE pres
ent educational system in the United
States largely is responsible for the
problem of idle labor, President w.
y. Brandenburg of the State Manual
Training Normal told an audience at
the farmers short course at the Nor
NAL It has failed to prepare all its
citizens to make living, the chief
business of life; it has not made them
efficient.
I hope the time soon will come
when no boy will be allowed to leave
our schools without a knowledge of
some trade" Mr.. Brandenburg said.
1T is little short of tragedy to see
the large and ever increasing number
of people who have no definite aim in
life and who are not prepared to do
any one thing in particular Edu-
cation is only valuable when it pre-
pares one to help gain Z livelihood
BLANK seems to be the big man of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
HE'SATOPEKAB BOY
Percy Hemus, Once With State
Journal, a Man of Note.
He Is Now Considered Great
American Baritone.
SANG At GRACE CATHEDRAL
First Gained Musical Expert.
ence in Capital City.
Fills Carnegie Hall in Songs of
Our Composers.

A former State Journal office boy
is now great American baritone and
the boy who first sang in the choir
of Grace Cathedral in Topeka, an
nual1y fills Carnegie hall for his re-
cital of songs by American composers.
His name is Percy Hemus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
virgins Greatest Book.

At the Grand the scenic production,
THE Winning Of Barbara Worth" will
be presented in this city for an en-
gagement New Years day. 1t is a
characterization by Mark Z. Swan of
Harold Bell Wright's great novel of
the same title which has reached the
Unprecedented sale of two million
copies.
The story is one that thrilled the
entire country having to do with the
reclamation of the great Arizona des-
ert- 1t is more than a love story and
is descriptive of one of the greatest
engineering battles ever waged by man
against the forces of nature The
dramatist has followed the lead of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
'TraiI of the Lonesome Pine"

THE Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
which is announced TO appear at the
Grand, December IS, is a play that
presents Eugene Walters ability as a
dramatist in a new light. 1t was no
small task to take the widely read
book Of John Fox. Jr.. and transfer to
the stage the wild. untutored noun
tain girl. June. and the other delight
full original characters of the charm
ing narrative.
There was need indeed of an artist
of deep imagination and virile style to
catch and reproduce the spirit that
Mr. Fox injected into his book, and
the fact that Mr.. Walter has visualized
what millions have dreamed of is ap-
parent by the magnificent production
made of the play. In Boston, New
York and Chicago its success was
marked and it enjoyed long runs to
the biggest receipts of late years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
Katherine GOOdson.

There was a time when Katherine
Goodson, the English pianist, had in
tended becoming violinist. Although
this was during her childhood days,
her love for this wonderful inStrum ent
has never ceased and today she spends
many happy hours playing it.
Miss Goodson took up the study of
the violin at the age of twelve. and so
rapidly did she master the instrument
that her parents thought of making
a virtuoso of her. Later the young
musician created a fondness- for the
piano and finding what she thought a
broader musical scope, put all her eff
forts to become a concert pianist.
But like the schoolbOy and his first
sweetheart, Miss Goodson still clings
to her violin. After a heavy recital
this wonderful musician will take up
her violin and find relaxation by play
ing several numbers. The violin to
Miss Goodson ranks second to no
other and the instrument of her youth
holds a fond place in her heart. Miss
Goodson will appear at the Grand
theater Monday under the auspices of
the Radcliffe concert series.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

We did not not notice any dande-
lion seed listed in the statements of
the recent state purchases, SO sup
pose they are going to let state house
lawn garden die out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

One OF the differences between a
small town and a big one is that in
the small one the school board row
only lasts from September until May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

Our idea of adding insult to injury
is making your shoulder sore shoot
ing cOttontail rabbits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

trees and shrubbery of the Booker
estate. The final result of the dispute
is Polly's refusal to marry Murray and
her suggestion to Hamilton that she
will back him in a new production if
he will assign her to the leading wom-
ans part.
Polly appears at the theater, and
her ineXperience causes many ludi-
crous situations. She ruins a scene,
and in the general disorder some in
flammable material back of the stage
catches fire. Murray grabs hose and
turns it on everybody. Polly is acct
dentally lifted with the curtain and
falls from the to Ct the proscenium
arch
A bomb is thrown on the stage, and
the explosion blows Hamilton, Murray
and Slim out of sight. Hamilton re-
covers his poise and leaves in disgust.
Polly and her property man are then
reunited for the usual happy ending.
At the Novelty
Britt Wood, the Juvenile jester,
who is one of the features of the
Novelty bill for the first half of next
week, is said to be the envy of his
boy associates and vaudeville col
leagues. Wood is a monoloRist who
rank favOrably with his seniors and
has made a peculiar discovery that
fifty-two weeks a year are not suf-
ficient in which to execute the con-
tracts which have been made for him.
The Three Bartos are supposed to
be Americas foremost athletes and
it is claimed that their act is one of
the snappy kind The three Natalie
Sisters are said to be three attra ctiVe
young girls who have learned to play
some musical instruments a little bet
ter that the average musician. Miss
Clara plays the piano, Miss Ethel, the
cello, and Miss Lille, the violin. Day
ton and Mayley offer a vehicle bear
ing odd title THE Doughnut Hunt
ers' which is said to contain much
laugh producing material. Byam,
York and Fay are expected to he one
of the entertaining acts on the bill.
Their skit, Songs, Smiles and Steps
is original and entertaining.
The Paramount Travel Series num- !
Der Is, in the South American tour
will make a race through the clouds /
and coast one hundred miles from !
the land of perennial snow to the |
land of tropical heat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

Anyway, think of Mrs. Gait. Sh
had to sit there and listen to hin
read it aloud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
AT The THEATERS
Play by WaShburn Students at
the Grand Tonight.
News and Gossip of StagedOm
and the Movie World.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
At the Grand.

AT the Grand.
Tonight-"An Ideal Husband, -
Washburn Dramatic Club.
Dec. 3--katherine GoodsOn, plan
list.
Dec. 1.-THE Only Girl"
Dec. 16-17-Elks Minstrels
Dec. 1S--"TraiI of the lonesome
Christmas Daddy Long Legs
Dec. S1-Lady Buccaneers.
New Years--Winning of Barbara
Worth
At the Novelty
Vaudeville
At the Hip.
Vaudeville and Pictures
st the Orphcum.
Vaudeville and Triangle Pictures
At the Iris.
Feature Pictures
At the Movies.
Aurora-Motion pictures.
Coy Motion pictures.
Gam-Motion pictures.
Crystal-Motion pictures
Best-Motion pictures.
Princess-Motion pictures.
ApeN-Motion pictures.
The Washburn College Dramatic
club will present that famous comedy
of English society, An Ideal Hus-
band by Oscar Wilde at the Grand
Opera house tonight. Wilde's works
are among the best known of English
authors and the play presented by the
college club is one of his best. The
club has been working on the piece
some time and expects to make a
creditlble showing. Special scenery
has been painted bv students in the art
department of the college and the
whole thing VIII be prest nted on ar
elaborate and artistic scale. About . )
people will take part. One of the fea-
lures will be the matinee performance
a large would
be prevented from attending the
evening Performance will see the col
lcsians present this heavy, subtle COM
edy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

Have you read the presidents mes
sage? We have. That is the way we
express our patriotism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

Up to date nobody has come to TIL
rescue of the city health department
in the mad dog crisis with a ma,
stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

the novelist and uses his human types
as symbols in that great conflict to
bring the waters of the Colorado
river under control and make them
add to the wealth of the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

Optimism is what makes a mar
start saving $4,000 coupons to get G
player piano.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
At the Hip.

The vaudeville offering for the
coming week at the Hip, starting Mon
day afternoon, will be Manikin, the
Frog Man, in a scenic contortion nov
city act; E. G. Moore, billed as the
Gabby Truckster; and the Five Mu-
steal MacLarenS, versatile vaudeviI-
lians in d big musical surprise, sing
ing, dancing and instrumental. For
the last half of the week the pro-
gram will consist of Beckford & Dunn,
comedy entertainers; Sol Berns, He
brew comedian, and Hickman Bros. &
Co, comedy novelty singing act. The
picture program will consist of three
reels changing on Monday, Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday. The Hip
theater closes with this policy on Sat
urday night, December IS. to be re-
opened Christmas day. The closing
vaudeville bill of this theater prom
Uses to be one of the best that has been
seen there this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

Box Whittier has evidently been
reading the papers again He cannot
see why all the fuss is being made
over the arrest of the guy who helped
another man throw his wife over a
cliff He thinks that he ought to be
arrested and if they can prove it on
him he ought to be jailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

BLANK to be the big man of the /
town. Does he come of good stock - NO;
but he owns a whole pile of it.r-Boston
Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

Big league ball players are not the
only stare who get back into the
minors. We note that the Divine
Sarah may herself be seen for five
cents a throw
Actors, however, have the pres
ervation of their art for alibi, the
ball player goes back for the preser-
walton of his skin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

When the statistics are compiled
they will probably show that he oc-
cupation which is INDUCED in most
universally by the colored race is So
Letting donations to raise The church
mortgage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

know what job the Democrats have at
their disposal, or think they have, but
Hugh has the right dope on the out
come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

The habit is also more or less
prevalent among the pale faces, al
though among them the preacher
does it instead of the congregation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
What has become of Ike Gilberg?

If the force of heredity amounts to
half what the wise men claim fer it,
the coming generation of fiction eat
ers should feel greatly encouraged by
the arrival of twin boys in the house
hold of William R. Hearst
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-05-12

get help from some one VINO coulc
spin it. Spinning always starts it, but
this | am unable to do. 1t always
starts readily if thrown into high when
rolling down grade.
The fact thar you have no trouble in
starting the motor when cold would in
dicate Immediately that the trouble is
not in the ignition system. If you will
try 4 slightly richer mixture on the car
bureter it may relieve the trouble. An
other possible cause is that the valves
may be adjusted too close so that when
cold they close. but when warm there
is an air leak that dilutes the mixture.
Carbon trouble also acts this way at
times. and if the motor has not been
cleaned out lately it is suggested that
the carbon be removed. Another posi-
BILE feature which does come under the
head Of ignition is that the dry bat
teries may be weak.
In drilling holes in pistons to make
them lighter how much can be taken
off and how should they be drilled?
You can safely drill eight three
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-05-12

Would a good iron riVet be suitable
70 riVet a front cross member to the
frame on a light car or should il be
put on with steel rivets?
Good iron rivets would be Suita BILE
TO use on the frame of light car.
The principal stress endured by these
rivetS is one of sheer through the tend
ency to rack on the part of the
frame. A great deal depends upon
the manner in which the riveting is
done. For instance, ii has been shown
in experimenting that rivet is 6.5 per
cent weaker in a drilled hole than in
punched hole and that by rounding the
edge of the rivet hole the apparent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-05-12
Expert Advice For the
Automobile Owner
Queries and Replies Covering Matters Of
Importance to the Man Who Runs a Car

steering resistance is increased II per
cent. 1t is also true that steering re-
sistance is probably less for double
than for single sheer and this is prob
ably due to the unequal distribution Of
the stress on the two rivet sections.
Experiments on the steering strength
of iron and steel rivets would indicate
that the proportion of iron to steel is
as 10 to 22.1. This ratio is said to be
valid only if the sheer is in plane
perpendicular TO the direction of roll
ing, which would be approximately
the case in your cross frame connec-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-05-12
A DUEL, THAT FAILED.

A few years after the gang had
been dispelled from Potosi, in the
winter of 1874, an Englishman by
the name of Charles Latimer got him
self into trouble. He is recorded as
being a man of high education, but
much addicted to grog. He was from
Canada, and is said to have been
mixed up in revolution in that
country. ---- ----.-s,s.sos
One ambition that seemed to have
come to PotosI with him was that of
telling everybody that the British
lion was the king of beasts, an that
he was also the kind of birds. Ameri
cans resented this talk in the name
of the American eagle. And row
was started. In those days row
never was too far distant, and in this
case the Englishman found he had
started something.
A Kentuckian, known tt fame and
history as Col. White, told Mr..
Latimer few plain truths about the
eagle, and made few sighting re-
marks about the lion, whereupon a
challenge was issued, and of course
it was accepted. They were to meet
on the other side of the Mississippi
river at 6 o'clock the next morning,
and fight it out with rifles, at 100
yards.
Of course both principals were
there on time. and each had second.
But the officers of the law had got
an inkling of the affair, and a justice
of the peace and constable, with
others, were present. They succeed
ed in patching up a sort of peace,
and all returned to the village of
Potosi. But there still was bad blood
between the parties and it broke out
later.
No sooner had Latimer got drunk
again, than be proceeded to pluck a
few more tail feathers out of the
grand old American eagle. And then
there was more trouble. A man by
the name of Gloster had acted.as Col.
Whites second, and he fell easily
under the displeasure of the English
man, Latimer. So the first time he
got under the influence of booze he
went after Gloster. Latimer was
carrying two pistols, one of which
was loaded. Gloster asked to be per-
mitted to arm himself, and the
Englishman was chivalrous enough to
permit it.
When Gloster re-appeared he found
Latimer whiting stick with a
Bowie knife, still fondling his two
horse pistols. He started after
Gloster, totally disregarding his
double barreled shot gun. Gloster
backed off, warning Latimer that he
was trifing with certain death, if he
continued to advance. But the
drunken man scorned the warning.
Gloster backed off as far as he could,
and finding himself in corner and
his antae onist still advancing
threateningly, he fired. Latimer paid
the penalty of his rashness, and
Gloster was acquitted on the ground
of self defense. The duel failed, but
the fight was pulled off to terrible
finish.
Don't think that Potosi was all
tough, even in those early pioneer
days. There were churches and
newspapers-but that comes later on,
perhaps next week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-05-12
GRANT COUNTY HISTORY
Fragmentary Tales Of Early Doings in This Good
Bailiwck, Gathered from the Most Authentic Sources


nent in affairs, were mixed up in
this business, and a few of them
later on were given walking papers.
But in every instance they were given
time in which to settle their business
affairs. With the expulsion of this
gang. peace and decency reigned in
Potosi. OF course there were rough
times and some shooting, such Incl
dents as are common in mining camps,
but to this day, so far as the record
goes, Potosi has been without an
organized gang of desperadoes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-05-12

How can one ascertain when a stor-
age battery is fully charged and wher
it is fully discharged?
By testing the solution with a by
promoter. When fully charged the so
luton will show gravity reading be
tween 1880 and 1900 on the BauEt
scale. A battery is said to be dis
charged when it's gravity has dropped
to 1.150 or under on this scale.