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, THE CHURCH AND LABOR.
ITtaS convention of the Christian
Church In Omaha asked for the resig
nation Of Rev. Bruca Brown, a min
ister of Denver, on the charge of "sen
sationalism." It is Interesting- to look
at th Itemized bill against this man
and to note Just what a church con
tention designates as "sensational -lam."
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The first char against Mr. Brown
Is, that be baa permitted different men
' to us his pulpit for the discussion of
the labor questions before the people.
The next charge Is that, he consented
- to allow a gentleman to address an
audience from his pulpit, in opposition
to certain 'beliefs held by Mr. Brown
In order that he (Mr. Brown) might
refute the arg-uments before the same
audience.
In the first charge let us look at the
surroundings of a Denver pulpit.
Denver is the capital city of one of
the greatest states of the west. In
, mining, smelting;, railroad business, ir
rigation, stock raising and the indus
trial lines, she is second to none. She
, Is a stat) of laboring men and Denver
M a city of laboring men. Not a hot
.: bed of agitators and walking delegates,
but the home of serious minded, think
ing, able, Worklngmen, anxious to hear
' the troth and willing to receive it from
.whatsoever source.
In times of labor difficulty, like those
just past, labor issues were discussed in
Denver by every one. Being a strong
labor state. It took keen interest In
very phase of the question. The liv
ing1 topic of the day was discussed in
labor balls, parks, streets, homes and
pulpits. It absorbed all other Issues.
People were listening always for
something of new moment upon the
theme.' So. In sympathy with his field
of labor, in sympathy with his congre
gation, bis co-laborers, his city, state
and surroundings, the Rev. Mr. Brown
discussed and allowed the discussion
.' of the labor question from his pulpit,
for this, be is to be recalled.
People who- remember th circum
stances and surroundings of the birth
' of the founder of the Christian relig
ion, will perhaps wonder if Mr. Brown
". or his accusers. Is at fault. In vindi
cation Of Mr. Brown's position on this
burning Issue, it is gratifying to re
member a splendid monument, built
by the contributions of laboring men
fn Colorado, to the late Myron B.
Reed, a minister who took a similar
- Interest In the welfare and needs of
bis people.
The other charge against Mr. Brown
can hrdly be taken seriously by the
average thinking man. That a min
ister should practice the first simple
doctrine of American liberty and be
; taken to task for It, is beyond compre
hension in this age of progression.
: Mr. Brown may resign his pulpit.
His pay may be stopped by the Board
of Trustees, but if he is honest in his
stand, he is not out of business.
There is need for him everywhere.
As a friend of the masses, he has
passports , to every loyal American
congregation.
. PROGRESS AND JOURNALISM.
; Progress in cities of the present pe
riod goes Hand in hand with enterpris
ing journalism. The progressive news-
' paper is synonomous of a progressive
municipality. Without a wide awake,
forceful representation through the
- columns of it public print no city can
bring: to the attention of the country
git large the natural advantages of its
particular state and section.
Erann's Iconoclast made famous the
Tfxas town in which it was published.
Burlington became known to all the
world through the witticisms of the
Hawkeye, Enterprise unadvertised is
a waste of'eweetnesswhen applied to
th building: up of municipalities. The
taxpayer look to hU newspaper for
support in the promotion of schemes
that might enhance the value of his
property, and seldom IS he refused
journalistic encouragement which
means on the part Of the newspaper an
expenditure of money and brain force.
The city that would be progressiva
must turn its attention to its news'
papers. The people must be as ready
to assist a deserving. press as the press
is to help the pubila. Community In
terests should not b made to suffer
because of a selfish refusal on the
part of a newspaper supported by th
public to take a firm,' honorable stand
against municipal corruption and the
aggression of greedy neighbors. On
the other band such newspapers have
a right to expect public recognition for
services rendered.
A staunch, fearless newspaper, ever
at the service of the people, always
ready to take up the cudgel in defense
of municipal honor, reliable and truth
ful at all times, stands as a beacon
light to direct the whole country's
attention to the city that the publica
tion has elected to so ably promote.
ROWDYISM AT COLLEGE.
Students of Columbia University,
one of the foremost institutions of
learning in the land, were prevented
from engaging in a general brawl, by
a Justice of the United States Su
preme Court, who took a leader by
the collar anl shook him into a sense
of his position iu the world.
The freshmen were to hold a meet
ing to discuss class subjects, when the
sophomores decided they should not
do so. The freshmen assembled at
the appointed time, and the sopho
mores were on the ground to break up
the meeting. A Justice of the Supreme
Court, who is a member of the law
faculty of Columbia, happened along
just at this time and took in the sit
uation. Sixty-nine years ild, he grabbed a
six-foot bully, who was leading the
rioting sophomores, and pushed him
out of the building, after shaking him
from center to circumference.
' It Is not necessary to repeat the
words of the old justice.
They are too hot for jfeommon type
metal. They' were not many, but they
were bursting open with meaning.
"Is this Columbia College, or is it
Manchuria? Are you Americans, sons
of pioneers, statesmen, and gentlemen,
or are you degenerate? In the name
of your country and its sacred insti
tutions, be men. You have the forms
of men, have you the minds?"
THE PROPER MEDICINE.
The St. Louis treatment of the
"grafter" will discourage the business.
It is a nice stroke of retribution that
is falling on the heads of those fel
lows not men who should have been
respected citizens today, enjoying the
honors consequent "Upon integrity - In
stead of this; they are "in the common
Jill, fighting fleas with the vagabond
and the burglar. It Is juBt where they
have chosen to go. Actions Ox the
destination of men. in public affairs.
They are architects of their future sta
tion, and can build either a gallows or
a throne. It is -refreshing to think of
the sound, ringing Justice which has
been handed out to this municipal out
lawry. In the who'e history of the
country, there is no page that deserves
the attention and study of young men,
as this one does. It contains a lesson
in political ethics which could not be
gained In an entire library.
These men had been placed in power
by the people who trusted and had
respect for their honor and ability.
They betrayed their friends. De
bauched their offices. Sold their lives
and souls for gold and are now medi
tating upon the swift and avenging
justice, ever on the s'de of the Innocent
and the outraged.
It is the proper medicine. It Is bit
ter, btit it must be taken it Is the
people's prescription.
THE ART OF STATESMANSHIP.
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana was
seen by a representative of the press in
regard to his position on the nomina
tion of Roosevelt In the next conven
tion. Statesmanship ia an art, and Fair
banks is master of It. The whole art
and meaning of statesmanship, how
ever. Is to make people believe we
know something and are in possession
of great secrets, no matter how much
our appearances belle us.
In a chivalrous and dramatic man
ner, the great politician made a speech
4o the representative of the press, in
which there was no hint of an opinion.
It was just words, nothing else. He
didn't say he was nor that he wasn't
in favor of Roosevelt He just spread
a gauzy film of rhetoric over the mat
ter and left the press agent entangled
in It. This Is the whole substance
and acme of the statesmanship of to
day. There Is not much voluntary,
honest, unbridled opinion among the
great men of the country. Their be
lief depends. They won't express a
direct opinion until they consult the
wishes of their masters the great
captains of wealth who sit In judgment
upon the policies and private princi
ples of statesmen. God speed the
day of the return of the old Jacksonian
fearlessness to American politics!
THE EDITORS PANT8.
In an indignant editorial the Des
Moines Register and Leader recently re
marked: "The lady(?) who yesterday
called the attention of another to our
patched "breeches.- whereat -both laughed
so heartily, Is informed that a new pair
will be purchased when her husband's bill
Is settled. It has been due nearly a year.
Don't criticise a printer I dress too closely
while you are wearing silk with money
due us. Tell your husband to send ua
f iO:7S".and"7 "save the cost of --a-hvw
suit. We need another pair of pants."
AN OBSERVATION.
H is -to be observed that the people who
offer bargains get rich faster than the
people who tak advantage of th same.
Puck.
Collector Shuster of Manila recom
mends that 100.000 Chinese coolies be
nrimlttorl to the Phliiuuines. if we
paid $20,000,000 for the islands, and
man? ' other millions besides the
thousands of lives, to start a Chinese
colony, the price was decidedly too
high.
Still buzzing.
Now the retailers are keeping the
price of coal up, and strengthening
the hands of those who believe in gov
ernment ownership of the coal mines.
The East has opened and la maintain
ing a high-school on Socialism.
Englishmen are said to drink double
the amount of alochollc drinks the
Americans do. You see we only drink
half as much because they get away
with the whole thing by drinking half-and-half.
,
Where Russell Sage has the advant
age over-. Charles M. Schwab is that
when he has to rest he knows more
than to hire a special train in which
to do his resting.
An explosion of fireworks In "New
York City Tuesday night killed 10 and
counting' those hurt in the stampede
following, Injured 1,500. It is safe to
say there war not many Democrats
among them.
It Is reported the Sultan of Turkey
has dispensed with a larger portion of
his harem. Probably put them on the
market for Thanksgiving.
Philadelphia leads all the cities in
the number of Its divorces, probably
because it is the City of Brotherly
Love.
Back in Charleston, 3. C, th other day
Mrs. Carrie Nation, with a right-hand
swing on the jaw, knocked down a cadet
of the South Carolina Military Academy,
because he was smoking a cigarette on the
street. - - - ..
Mr. Nation, when the cadet drew back
to return the blow, shouted:
"Come on; I am Carrie Nation!"
Did you notice that President Roose
velt's proclamation did not suggest
that any of the thanks be returned to
Almighty Baer?
That new comet is said to be leav
ing us at the rate of 3.000,000 miles a
day. Must have got a glimpse of Mor
gan. Baer demands justice; but, before
the people are through with him, he
may want the kind that Is tempered
with mercy.
It may be that man descended from
the monkey, and If so, we know some
who never got much lower.
A bill to compel Central to answer a'
call promptly, ftc.: -trmler -penalty f a fine.
The St. Paul Dispatch peispetrates
a bit . of broad humor. It tells about
an editor being robbed.
Morgan can see no .reason why our
Infant "Ancient Greek Vase Industry"
should be protected.
Can It be possible that the oil tanks
got tanked up and are doing timet
optw7
lotrrosm 7 - S..
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X ETHICS AND , RELIGION.
n
Ha Not "Sat at Ease In Zlon."
Speaking of the union oi all Presby
terlan bodies in th L'pited States, th
New York Journal makee this reference
to tne heroic work of th Rev. Dr Rains-
ford, and Som comment pertinent to
we status of Christian Church. gensr
ally:
This bring to mind th fact that within
a few weeks now a certain Now York
clergyman will eelabrat the twentieth
anniversary of hla mlniatrv in this city
This well-known clergyman U. abov
everything else, an evangellt-ulng the
wora, or course, in Its largest signin
cation.
Instead of sitting at ease in Zlon. or
contenting nimself with the merf perfunc
tory performance of his sacerdotal duties
on the Lord's Day, th gooJ doctor has
ior me past zo years worked with un
gloved hands for th apllfting of the
submerged humanity around about his
cnurcn.
H has been, in -th highest sense of
tne wora, a missionary not to foreign
lands, but to his own land -and where Is
the missionary In India or China or Japan
who can compare with him in actual
good done?
He has "converted no heathen" in for
eign lands, but be has lifted many a
poor fellow onto his feat l.frc In New
York, mad a happy, useful, h-i f-respect-lng
man of him, and sent him on his
way rejoicing.
And now if the great Presbyterian
Church la going to get Itself together for
the purpose of doing the port of work
that Dr. Rainaford is doing, the blessed
results that are sure to follow cannot
now b estimated.
' When Christianity, from uing a laby
rinth of fuaslng sects, become a grand
alliance for th purification of men's
lives and the lifting up of tho Ideals of
the everyday life, -th did world will go
ahead with greats leaps and bounds!
No one has a right -to say that Chris
tianity is a fallur. .As. yet Christianity
has never been, tried. But. Judging from
the actions of the Presbyterian of th
United States, it looks as though it might
be tried befor Jong.
"The Citizen's Duty to the Stat."
The Rev. Robert L. Paddock, rector of
the Church of th Holy Apostle, deliv
ered an address befoi e a New York
Y. M. C. A on "Th Citlxen's Duty to
the State." He said in part:
"It I a pathetic condition 'of society
and Christianity that preacher fall to
take their part in the discussion of
political subjects.- Parishioners should
-demand that their minister Interest
themaelves m' politics. A man cannot
be a good Christian If he due not ex
ercise ail the privileges and duties of
good citltenahlp.
"The preachers of old were bound up
In politics. Isaiah, If alive and In New
York, would be one of the iruwt radical
preachers in this city. I believe he
would call a meeting of ministers and
give them a lectur such as they never
listened to before. He would tell them
they were not doing their duty to
Christianity and man.
'In the Jewish Church the saint
were not hollow-oheekedt.. puny, insipid
men. Those who had ent extraordi
nary things for th state wre the chief
religious men. There were Abraham,
Moses, David, Joshua. Jew. was one
of the most Interested of men In poli
tic. He never took sides. He was no
partisan, but He was interested.
"I don't mean to suavest whom you
sha-lr rote for Tuesday. I only want to
call your attention to the duties of
Christian men."
Mr. Paddock recaHe an election 'cap
tain he once knew who' showed him the
district book giving th prices paid cer
tain electors for their rotes.
"Hundreds and thousands are selling
their otes every day, ha continued.
wnai a rarce ii is nw nr mu vui io-
tlan men to go to the polls and imagine
we have a choice, when In reality we
are only voting for the Sools of the bos
of each party. We may gain our right
by attending and demanding thoe right
at the primaries.
"Ask your pastors to put the primary
election booth and the regular election
booth on their visiting lists and pay
regular calls on them In the ame way
they visit sick parishioners or make their
parish calls."
"The Superstition of Rockefeller."
John D. Rockefeller, the Standard Oil
magnate, was grilled before the Unity
Congregation In New York the other day,
by Hugh O. Pentacost, , who said some
bitter things of which many were true.
His references to Mr. Rockefeller were
not complimentary to that distinguished
gentleman, and Indicated temerity on
the part of Mr. Pentecost in arising to
flay alive a ma. who wields so much In
fluence as that wielded by Rockefeller.
It has been suggested that If there were
more Pentecosts In the" pulpit, who would
call a spade a spade and tell the truth
regardless of whom It affected, It might
do some good In the world. Mr. Pente
cost said In part
"It Is amusing how Intellectuat-some
men can be on some lines nd how puer
ile on others," he said. "An Instance of
this was when John D. Rockefeller's
house burned. Mr. Rockefeller said that
God had merclfullj- and graciously saved
the members of his family from the
flames and as a token of his gratitude
to the God whom he says h serves and
loves he gave r00.0"a to the Columbia
University on condition that they raise
a stipulated amount somewhere else.
"Rockefeller believes Qod saved him
and his family from the flames. I wonder
If he believes God set the house on fire
just to show he could and- would save
him? Or, perhaps, he believes Qod al
lowed the Devil to set the house on fire.
"if God Is good I think He would re
fuse to have anything to do with such a
person a Rockefeller, whose connection
with the Standard Oil Company is but
a long series of crimes.
"He stands for all that is worst In the
ChrRVCIen xellgioi. - Thar :.r, h4Jtlful
things in the Christian religion, "but there
Is nothing beautiful in the character or
life of Rockefeller."
FACING THE MUSIC.
The stereotyped sugared reports of
fashionable marriages pall. One hails
with delight the Missouri up-to-date style
of doing such notices. They run this way:
"Married Miss Sylvia Rhodes to James
Carnahan, last Saturday afternoon. The
bride is an ordinary town girl, who doesn't
know any more thun a rabbit about cook
ing and never helped her poor mother
three days bi her life She Is not a beauty
by any means, and has a gait like a fat
duck.
"The groom Is well known her as an
up-to-date loafer, has been living Off the
old folks all his life, and don't amount to
anything nohow.
"They will have a hard life while, they
live, together and the News hastens to
extend absolutely" no cdhgratUlSllonB7foT
we don't believe any good can Come from
such a union." New Yorker.
ROUND-ABOUT REASONS.
"What makes you so anxious to go to
Europe -to live!
My patriotism." Answered th qulsxi-
cal person. "I am not a man of super
abundant means, but I i:k everything
that Is American, and want to go
abroad where I can purchase American
products at the least possible xpns."
Omaha News.
i Question of justice.
James Oeelman. writing in the New
xork Journal, of Christian Scientists,
saya:
No only ha Mrs. Eddy, the thrice
married and ased founrtr nf h chris
tian Science movement, added more
than tl.6U0.000 to her private fortune by
directing the seal of her follower and
agenia mio ner carefully organised
money-making system, but the 8,000 pro
fessional healers who ply their business
in her name charge as much for "mental
treatment" a regular physician.
..The. " of tn healer range from
$1 to $10 for each treatment. Assuming
iimi in. average neaier maxes i a aay,
the total earnings of th 1.000 Christian
ooienc neaier aside from free pa
tlents will amount to as tit aaa a v..r
.These millions go Into the pockets of
th healers. Mrs. Eddy's present ln
oome Is largely confined to th sale of
ner oooks, each of the 700 Christian Sci
ence churches being an agency for their
autj.
Fact True: I Inference WronoT
Th question arises. In reading the fore
going from Mr. Creel man, la th infer
ence Just to the Christian Scientists T
Has he cited one fact that Is conclusive
against the cult, against which he in
veighs T
Let th Methodist Episcopal Church be
cited in comparison. That great and
grand organisation maintains the largest
religious publishing house in the world.
The Methodist Book Concern of New
York, of which the " Right Reverend
Bishop Earl Cranston, of Portland, was
at one time one of the two managers.
That ooncern does an enormous business,
so much greater than the business of
the Christian Scientist in publishing, that
the two are scarcely to "fee compared.
Does anyone cite that fact as evidence
against the Methodist Church, as proving
that that church Is an organization for
the securing of mere profit.
Again, there are thousands of Metho
dist minister, each one of whom la an
accredited agent of the Methodist Book
Concern, especially for the Christian Ad
vocate, the principal paper of that de
nomination, published In New York, with
the distinguished editor at the head the
Rev. James M. Buckley, D. D., L. L. D.
Is that discreditable to the Methodist
Church? Does any one offer It as evi
dence against the sincerity of the people
who chance to belong to this branch
of the millions who profess the Armlnlan
School of Theology?
Refer It to Attainment of Result.
After all, who has the right to refer
everything pertaining to disease to the
schools that profess old-Umo principles
of treatment? 1 It not a question f at
tainments of" results Afld -fs"lt proven
satisfactorily that the practitioner who
uses only materia medica is always right,
while the other fellow is. always wrong?
The basis upon which discussion should
rest Is: Which attains results? Or,
rather, which approximates results in
curing disease?
It is in order for the opponent of
Christian Science or of other cults that
abandon old-time theories In disease
treatment, to prove that tho Christian
Scientist does not approximate rood re
sults; that he loses more cases than does
the other school; that he does net secure
results in relieving mankind from the
misery of physical suffering.
There are many persons in these days
who are disposed to insist upon greater
liberality and to recognize that all schools
of medicine mostly operate theoretically.
and also to acknowledge that there are
thing yet occult that mav sometime be
incorporated " fln"""fhe body " of admitted'
truth, or at least, of accepted theory.
Modern practice.
fevery physician practicing ' under" (he
old school today concedes many of the
claims of the people who hold Christian
Science, Osteopathic and Mind Cure doc
trines. In cases of fevers, lor Instance,
nursing is now the prime essential, more
important than medication. Typhoid
fever today is cured more by the nurse
than by the physician. And, In a sense,,
the nurse merely applies practically the
principles of some of these other cults,
In that she labors "to place the patient
under such conditions as will Improve
his mental frame and thus conduce to re
covery. Hospitals are made pleasant and com
fortable. They are, In a sense, practical
application of some of the principles of
Mental or Christian Science, pertaining
to curing disease.
Whenever a physician Insists upon his
patient being cheerful, he demonstrates
that there is, at least reason to believe
there is something In the theory that the
mind has much to do with recovery, and
he admits- in part that materia medica
Is inadequate to accomplish desired re
sults. Let Ua Counsel Toleration.
We cannot yet accept the tenets of
Christian Science as demonstrated truth.
We must await the future for a con
clusive verdict, Set we wlil do weH, we
who believe in the excellence of the old
school of medicine, if we relax some
what. ln.-the prevalent Invective against
those who apparently have some of the
truth to support them, and who are not
all wrong.
Sometime, the world will have evolved
a system of disease treatment that will
embody the excellences of the materia
medica, and the undoubted excellence of
the Intelligent use of the mind
or the "psychic" nature, as you
please. In the warding off of disease and
the curing of disorders that afflict hu
manity. HE DID NOT BUY.
A merchant in a country town recently
used a bulletin board to advertise his
business Instead of putting an ad In his
home paper. An old granger, with the
gable end of his pants out came along
and saw the sign: "Before you buy pants
come in and see ours." He went In and
there was not a man clerk in the store.
He bought a corn-cob pipe and went out
whistling. "There's No Place Like Home."
-fcxcftalSe.' " "- -" -
Mind or Matter?
All the human minds are dlft'run
Ain't no two of 'em the same,
Some want ploddln' work a plenty
.hers hanker after fame.
Some will risk their lives fur glory.
Notoriety some seek.
Then there air the kind that's wantln'
So much money every week.
Mighty "queer old proposition,
Some want love and some want gold.
In the simmerin' heat o' summer
Some is wishin' fur the cold.
Durn' strange thing, this human fancy.
Takes all kinds of funny turns.
Men '11 sing Inside a prison.
Woman giggle while she churns.
Some folks sick an' getting sicker
Almost all their tarnal lives.
Some men run their pesky legs off
Chasln- after others .wives.
An' you'll also find that wimmen
Sometimes, often, now and then.
Will be found a hlkln' closely
In the "troubled wake of men.
Some folks lay these Strang cavortlns
io th fain .oil em sin-
Preachers launch tirades agin 'em.
Then gb out and ask 'em in.
Ain't no way to get around It,
No blamed way thet L kin find.
'Cept to blame It to prevaraeness
OI the peaky human mind.
EDWIN R. COLLINS.
TONIGHT' ATTRACTIONS.
The MarflUanWOver th Pence."
The Baker "The Senator.".
Cordray" "Ton Yonsea," -
COMINQ ATTRACTIONS.
Th Marquafav "A ' Poor Relation"
Tuesday and Wednesday night. "Hello
Bill" Friday and Saturday nights and
Saturday matinee.
The Baker "The Senator" for th
week. " t
Cordray's--"Yon Yonson" for the week.
Ths Senator."
At the Baker "Th Senator" was th
bill- for th Sunday performance, and
wIU be for this week. It will mak a de
cided hit, and pack th house. There is
much clean comedy in the play, and It
has this excellence when handled by the
Nelll Stock Company-lt gives every
member an opportunity.
The character of th Senator, taken by
Mr. Wyngate, affords him room for th
display of his beat powers as an actor.
He oould not do better, nor could anyon
else do better. Mr. Wyngate is a good
enough Senator to play before kings.
Miss Countiss also ha comedy this
week, and succeeds wonderfully in adding
to a part already well provided for In th
author's lines and business. She is charm
ing a Mrs. Hillary, and her previous
work compared with her handling of this
character proves that she possesses ver
satility of wide rang.
The cast throughout is so appropriate
that each member is perfectly suited to
the part Seriatum, one may speak con
scientious words for Mr. . Bernard, as
Count von Stahl; Mr. Mower a Mr. Den
man, Mr. Russell as Vance, Mr. Southard
as the Chinese secretary. Mr. Blddle as
oocnuiry Arnisironir una ju.r. . morris as
Lieut. Schuyler; and have warm praise
for the ladles without exception. Mrs.
Qleason was an ideal society woman; Miss
McNeill appeared to good advantage as
Mrs. Armstrong; Miss Esmond was ex
cellent as Miss Denman and Miss Rhoads
good Josie.
"The Senator" ia a pieoe in which
comedy Is admixed with som very seri
ous business In proportions that carry It
far beyond the boundary line of farce into
the realm of the real drama. There are
fine, strong characters, affecting situa
tions and many features that appeal
strongly withou the element of fun-mak
ing, wnne or run mere is plenty, and
it Ja of the same cultivated- sort, never
objectionable to the refined, such a al
ways finds expression upon the stag of
the Baker.
- "Yon Yonon."
"Yon Yonson" comes again to Cor-
dray's, having opened yesterday after
noon and playing then and in the evening
to crowded houses. "Yon Yonson" is
familiar to everyone who attends theatres
and almost everyone admires the big-
hearted Swede who is the hero of the
play.
Nelse Erlckson.' who Is Yon Yonson, has
a reputation and It is only necessary to
say that he sustains that reputation to
tell most of the theatre patrons what sort
of work he did. He carried his audience
to the lumber woods of the North Middle
West, Introduced them to scenes that are
characteristic of that region, and held
their attention and admiration to the
fend.
The company is very-geed-throughout
and ihe assurance Is y.hat the house will
pe crowaea ior me. ween.
C .-"A Contented w.oman,". J "
The next production at The Baker
Theatre by the Nelll Stock Company will
be the famous comedy by Charles E.
Hoyt, "A Contented Woman," starting
with Sunday matinee and running all
next week. The play is like all of those
from the pen of Mr. Hoyt, a great auo-
cess and one of exceptional merit.
MANAGER'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
"Hello Bill."
After three vears of success in the East
unprecedented in the annals of farce
comedy, Willis Maxwell Goodhue's jolly
comedy, "Hello Bill," with its strong cast
and clever comedians, pretty girls, tune
ful singers and all the adjuncts to its
prosperous career, nas commenced a
trans-continental tour extending from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the
great lakes to the gulf, and In the course
of the same will appear at the Marquam
Grand Theatre next Friday and Satur
day nights, with a popular matinee Sat
urday, making Its Initial appearance In
this city. Although Mr. Goodhue's merry
play is new to this section of the coun
try, it does not come as an entire
stranger, as whispers of Its mirth-provok
ing qualities have reached here In
numerable times, and theatre-goers of
Portland have received many critiques of
this scream begetter from those who
have seen it in the East. Put together
on nurely legitimate lines, without the
faintest attempt at-JCdap-trap or lmpos-
lble situations, it gets Its laugh purely
from the natural humor of Its lines and
the complex, yet wholly possible situa
tions the author has provided for his
characters. The cast which has been se
lected 'for this seasons tour of "Hello
Bill" Is said to be one of more than ordi
nary strength, as will be readily seen
when it is stated that the principal
comedy role Is assumed oy James F. Mac-
Donald, a handsome and talented young
chap who has made most pronounced hits
recently In "The Telephone Olrl," "King
Dodo" and other of the recent musical
comedies, and who Is almost universally
conceded to be America's, coming light
singing comedian. The balance of the
company comprises many artists well
known here, the list of names including
the Messrs. 8. S. Wiltsle, Arthur L. Cog
User, Frank T. Glenn,' Gideon Burton,
Robert Watt and the Misses Kathryn
Vincent, MUdred Claire, Marion Kirby
and Pauline M. Hlckler. The advance
morning at 10 o'clock.
"Over the Fence."
The latest and funniest farce comedy
on the road will be the attraction at the
Marquatri Grand Theatre tonight. "Over
the Fence" is a three-act musical comedy
by C. Herbert Kerr. Wherever it has been
presented since its "opening performance
it has been unanimously received by the
press and public as being the best and
most consistent presented in year. It Is
interpreted by a capable company of farce
players and has every essential to make
it a success, pretty and novel dances,
numerous specialties, catchy and original
musical numbers, and produced by Mana
ger Mattox without regard to cost. The
cast Is a strong one and numbers over 20
members.
"A Poor Relation."
Every Indication points to a large ad
vance sale "of seats Tor wnaT Is on of The
most notable events of the present season,
the performance of Sol Smith Russell's
delightful play, "A Poor Relation," at the
Marquam Grand Theatre tomorrow and
Wednesday nights, that has undoubtedly
brushed away with Its comedy more tears
that its pathos has caused? than any play
ever written. It Is full Of humorous lines
and situations that Ingeniously and irre
sistibly com Del alternate laughter and
tears. Th cen of th breakfast In act I
first, the pathetio squalor of acl second
With its silver lining of sad drollery (for
even such a paradox is tne incident of th '
barrel and th sewing on of poor littl
Rip's suspender button) and the doings
and aeyings of Noah Vale, his little songs
to make .the children forget that they are
hungry. Scollop and th children all
mak up an exceptionally appealing and
effective nsembl.
CAST OF ."A POOR RELATION."
Noah Vale, a seedy genius.. Horace Lewis
Frederick Faye who rules a thousand
and Is ruled by n;erge R. Spragu
Jasper Sterretr, his junior partner
...........Thurston Hail
Sharles Smith, a.seusitlv plant......
.Horao Nwama
Marmaduke C Haley, a janitor
George Cowen
Dolly Faye, fresh from school
Miss Marl Harriott
Eunice Faye Miss Fanny B, Spragu
Alice Warrlner. the forsaken
Miss Henrietta Newman
"Scollops," the terror of the top floor
, Portia Albee
Rip (the heritage ....Maud Calla
Patch (of th poor) Little Margaret
fe......... ............
THE STATE PRESS. !
Slaughtering Pheasants.
From all parts of the Willamette Val-:
ley comes the report of the tremendous
slaughter that has been made on the
China pheasant, and it is feared that
there will be few pheasants for next
year's shooting. The professional hunt
er's are chiefly blamed for this navoc with
Oregon's best game biid, From Linn and
Lane istuntias alone there have l.oeu
nearly 6,000 birds shipped to th Port
land market, and th shipments have been
almost as large from ether of the Wil
lamette Valley countle. China pheasants
are getting to be' fairly, numerous iu
Rogue River Valley, but they have been
hunted so closely that they, have Increased
in number very slowly. Medtord Success.
Trust Put Out. .
The Federal Salt Company at San Fran
cisco has been one of the boldest of trusts;
but by an injunction issued by Circuit
Judge Morrow it has been virtually put
out of business. It was forbidden to sell
salt except at what would be a fair mar
ket price of the sama if the trust had
not been In existence. Southern Ore
gonlan. Both Knocked Out.
Woman's suffrage and salaries for
mayor and councllmen went down in de
feat together at McMlnnvllle yesterday.
Of course the Eastern elections were tame
compared with the exlctement attending
the settlement of these momentous ques
tions In the Yamhill County capital.-
Eugene Guard.
Harney.. Cointy Crop. . ..
Our farmers have all realized well from
their crops this year apd It, Is hoped a
larger acreage will be cultivated next sea
son. There is big money in farming in
Harney Valley, as prices of grain and
vegetables, as well as stock of all kinds
have been at the top notch with Indica
tions of raising higher. Burns Times
Herald. To Prevent Fire.
The sentiment nl favor of an amend
The sentiment In favor of an am-nil-or
prohibit the starting of forest Ares Is
growing all over the suite anu tne uiuiea
tlons are that several measures will be
introduced at the coming session of the
Legislature. What Is needed Is a law that
will stop the burning of clearings at cer
tain seasons of the year, the idea being
to divide the slate into two districts, east
and west of the mountains, and fix dif
.Xuctmt ajjasous for each place, on account
of the brush drying so much more than
in the eastern portion of the State than
It does on the coast. Besides that there
shdUd be a law providing -a heavy term
of imprisonment for llghtrng and leavlng
camp or other fires on the property of
others. Many of the fires that have re
sulted so disastrously in the past few
years have started originally from the
embers left at a camp fire by parties who
were traveling through the country. As
toria Budget.
Hops Are Money.
All the market reports show a firm feel
ing and many predictions are being made
that nops will bring fancy prices before
the close of this season's transactions.
However, when the old aiage Is remem
bered that "death and taves are the only
sure things" not many groweM will allow
their crops to become "old olds" even at
the present good prices. Harrisburg Bul
letin. A Happy Thought.
In the light of current events it might
be well to remove the statehouse to Port
land, give that city the entire legislatiye
representation of the state, and otherwise
arrange matters so that the schemes of
the metropolitan real estate schemers and
politicians can be expeditiously carried
out. Astorlan.
A Good Suggestion.
General Wilson made an excellent sug
gestion at the first meeting of the anthra
cite coal strike commission when he re
quested that facilities be afforded the
commission for seeing how and where the
miners lived, etc. McMianvm Register. "
Are Learning.
A corruption fund of $20,000 has bobbed
up In the city council of Havana, which
indicates that our recently emancipated
Cuban friends are progressing rapidly and
joyously along the road which leads to
that Ideal of American municipal govern
ment so happily exemplified In St. Louis
and Minneapolis. Astoria Budget.
Want It Himself.
State Senator Booth of Lane now lets It
be known that he is a candidate for
'United States Senator. He had been
counted as favorable to Fulton, but now
thinks the latter cannot make It, so he
would like to make a try at It himself.
Forest Grove Times.
A Mormon Senator.
The Mormon church cast its vote with
Reed Smoot, Mormon, is siatea ior unuea
States Senator. Smoot says he is an
American citizen and- knows no reason
why he should not be elected. Eugen
Guard. ,
Several Thousand
People Read The
Oregon Daily Jour
nal Ivery Day. . . .
Do You Have Several
Thousand Customers
People are reading The Journal
who might be Induced to visit your
store if you attracted their atten
tion bydvertislng.
The people are here and they are
buying goods somewhere. If you
, are not getting -your share of trade
it Isn't our fault.
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