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THE FRESNO MORNING REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1912. MEN APE-LIKE IN THE DARK AGES? Strange Portrayal: at Fresno Photo Theater Causes a Storm of Comment The remarkable prehistoric drama that was presented at the Fresno Photo Theater yesterday evening, all the old wounds of the Camiliar verbal battles that raged durIng the late decades of the past century, Yesterday's picture dealt with the long education in hatred which man brought with him from the lower lite to his human station, and, essentially tragic, His gain in power led bim to perceive that nearly about him was unfriendly to his desires. He must destroy except when it was possible for him to propitiate. MIGHT VERSUS RIGHT. In the face of a strong tendency to sympathetic relations with wife and children, he found that his, fellow men were his foes as well as the dumb beasts that he overcame.

In justice to the picture I will say that "Men's Genesis" deals with the evolution of idea, suggested by deadly competition as it may have existed in prehistoric days. The picture does not really purport to force any Darwinian theories upon the spectator--it merely the exposition of the "Might is versus Right" trait. It shows wherein brute force gives the march of brains. It is true Wainto many people are unwilling to acknowledge the relation as suggested in this picture. It Is, however, commonly believed that Man passed through infinite hardships Buring the silent ages--there was something heroic in overcoming deadly competition--and even the events of "Man's Genesis" confirm this belief.

Man was slowly acquiring that Intellectuality which made him supreme on earth, and this fact is shown in this photodrama. WAS MAN APE LIKE Here is the rub? The picture showed man an ape. Many of us will unto, doubtedly dispute this. As a matter of' fact, a man who sat in front of me at last night's performance, took exreption to the portrayal of Man in p11 shape as shown on the sercen. On the other hand, there were others, near who human, thought that unintelligent, this portrayal hairy and beast-like, really represented what they would imagine the human type was in the prehistoric days.

In speaking of an American audience as An average, I feel justified in assertIn.g that its will highly appreciate any Impressive motion or topic, Imaginatively presented, which GREAT RAYMOND HAS NEW SHOW The first program- presented by Mr. Raymond at Teal's was full of beautiful and wonderful illusions but the new one, presented for the first time last night, is still more wonderful and interesting. of tricks." They just come flashing out of his fingertips in El most confusing manner. The Great Raymond is undoubtedly greatest "Wizard" in the world today. He rolls up the sleeves of his dress coat and, with empty hands, in plain view of the audience, creates everything from nothing.

What he would glut the shelves of any library. How he does can be answered in three words: "I don't know." Mr. Raymond is a humorist as well as a magician. He leaps from fun to witchcraft and you never see him take the leap. So many wonders are performed that one can scarcely recount Mr.

Raymond concludes his engagement here Saturday night and then takes his massive show direct to Portland, where he plays two weeks at the Heilig Theater, then playing big cities direct to New York. At the conclusion of his New York engagement he returns at once to Europe to begin his fourth -world tour. CLAY TUCKER TAKEN TO REDWOOD CITY Immediately following a short talk with his mother and little son by his first marriage, Clay H. Tucker, alleged bigamist, was yesterday taken from the county jail by Sheriff J. H.

Mansfield of San Mateo county and taken to Redwood City, Tucker was arrested in Fresno by Patrolman Castner after a search by the authorities from Los Angeles to Canada. put justly and truly hefore them. And, this is the crux. "Man's Genesis" is undoubtedly a powerful exposition, a photodrama, the like of which is seen but once year, it is marvelously acted by an intelligent staff of actors who had the subject exceptionally well in hand-but, did men look like apes in the prehistoric days? Is that true, and are we Justifled in representing men in almost ape-like forms? ATTENTION, REDMEN! You are requested to meet at new I. 0.

0. F. hall Sunday at 1 o'clock, to attend the funeral of Brother Stanley of Merced. By T. E.

PRIOR, Sachem. Some Erring Editors By CHAS. P. FOX W' TITH or three the permission Progressive of the papers two of this congressional district who are going two ways at once by supporting both Roosevelt and Mr. Needham, I will prepare a little advertising copy.

Mr. Needham is for Taft. His political sympathies are not harmonious with the spirit those things which 30 to make up progressivism. His rec ord shows that if he does advance in political thought, advances slowly, lagging with reluctant feet. If the argument that he should be returned regardless of his politics is good, the same argument holds good in respect to every other standpat congressman in every Progressive district in the country.

argument prevails here and elsewhere and 1t Roosevelt and Johnson are elected, the Progressives will find' themselves to have murdered or, at least, maimed their own principles by giving into the hands of Big Business, a deadly weapon in the form of a reactionary Congress. Roosevelt can do no more with An old guard Congress than Governor Johnson could have done without A Progressive legislature. At the same time, Mr. Needham's usefulness to this district has about reached an end. He has been fairly successful in obtaining for this district- 110 great favors, favors, by the way--by becoming a member of the national machine against which a decided majority of voters is in revolt 8.9 shown conclusively wherever Presidential primaries have been held this sear.

The machine is be smashed and with its destruction, the power of the present congressman to accomplish results, will be destroyed. I submit that to support both Roosevelt and Mr. Needham be Inconsistent and harmful in "that It tends to break down Progressivism; and that it is folly to expect a congresman to duplicate former results when the means by which he got those results have been annihilated. Any man, congressman or private citizen, has a perfectly normal American right to be a reactionary. I do not dispute that.

Any voter has the right to vote for any candidate or any ticket. I do not dispute that. But I do dispute the right of any editor, owing to the peculiar position occupied by an editor, to urge such a harmful absurdity as the support by voting citizens of a Roosevelt candidate for president and a Taft candidate for congressman. No such right appertains to the members of the newspaper profession. It must be that the editors who are traveling north and south simultaneously, have a not thought deeply and seriously on the subject.

This assumption is strengthened by the fact that one of the papers is particularly anxious to have Mr. Needham returned regardless of past and present political delinquencies and regardless cf Progressivism, because, otherwise, the oleomargarine makers will be allowed to put coloring matter in their fake butter! And this in help of man who will help to re-elect the president who drove Dr. Wiley out of office leaving the Pure Food cause to the mercy of the wolves! GRANITE Tray Paper The Kind That Gives Entire Satisfaction Because of Quality This is a very tough tray paper that is satisfactory in every way. You will find it a real economy to buy the best and to get our prices before buying. Be sure to see this paper.

Get our prices before you buy Knives, Ladders, Picking Buckets, Nails, Hatchets, other Fruit Supplies. Our store is well stocked with every article that will be needed during the fruit season. Not only is there good variety but the prices are so attractive that you will find it most economical to trade here. Barrett-Hicks Co. 1031-41 STREET, FRESNO, CAL.

2500 VOLTS FAILS TO INJURE THIS LADY Madame Electra who plays with electricity at Plaza, Her name is Madame Electra. At least that is her stage name. She is at the Plaza Airdome this week and her specialty is playing with lightning. Not lightning exactly, but its domesticated relative, electricity. Madame Electra is as fearless A8 though she bore a charmed life, as indeed she seems to have.

While Electra is not exactly reckless, she is certainly courageous and seems to regard electricity as plaything. Taking hold of a connection, Madame Electra causes sparks of electricity to fly from her fingers and tongue. But this mere nothing. Just to show how strong the current 1s, this human live wire causes the current a piece of become red. then, white with heat and finally burn.

current that does this passes through her body. Then, to be really spectacular, she seats herself in an electric chair, such AS is used in some states for electrocuting criminals. The current is turned on, and in order to show how strong the electricity is, the assistant touches a torch to Madame Electra and it is 1m- mediately ignited. Another headliner is David Alberto, the young planist who 19 making such a name for himself. This talented young man has given many recitals in Europe and America and is recognized as one of the best.

The Steinway Piano Company has shipped a piano here for his use. This piano is one that was used by Paderewski when in San Francisco. Alberto plays all sorts of melody and shows his entire mastery of the piano by playing with one hand better than most musicians can do with both. He plays both classical and ragtime music with equal facility. A feature is his merging of many airs into one, gradually slipping from one tune into subtly that the change is The Wrestling Ponies have been held over.

These clever little animals furnish unlimited amusement. Their intelligence is wonderful and their feats astonishing. Especially do they delight the children with their antics. The colored gentleman who opposes them in the wrestling is a very clever comedian and his odd sayings and actions do much to add to the favor of this act. Ross and Dale make a hit with their banjo playing and with the character neting, of Mr.

Ross. This clever actor impersonates an Italian with a faithfulness to type and gesticulation and speech that secures hearty applause. Moss Dale sings very pleasingly. Rosa and Burke are odd people, Mise Rosa has a freak voice that serves her to much advantage in her impersonation of actresses applying for a position. Mr.

Burke is the "man with the funny legs," and his lufcrous actions and grotesque appearance gains much applause for this duo of entertainers, Last night as usual there was a capacity crowd. The reputation of the Plaza as a place where the best st of entertaniment 1s to be enjoyed has made it the popular pace of amusement. Every show is a good one, and every show 1s presented to a larger crowd. MARRIAGE LICENSES Delbert W. Burt, aged 26, and Josi Visher, aged 24, both of Fresno, Ben Work, aged 25, of Sanger and Maggie V.

Ellis, aged 17, of Visalia. Mrs. Mabel Bentley gave consent tr the daughter's marriage. Daniel J. Mulligan, aged 32, and Esther L.

Samuelson, aged 19, both of Fresno, SANTA FE ROADBED COVERED WITH OIL Crew Now Working Between Here and Stockton; Road Ballasted With the exception of a strip of track between the Chowchilla river and Merced, the Santa Fe's main line between Fresno and Stockton has been oiled. The unfinished section is now being covered with oil, the delay having been due to the work of the rock laying crew which is placing ballast under the rails on the valley lines, A layer of crushed rock, an inch and a halt in depth, is beIng placed under the rails from Stockton to Bakersfield. After this is completed the roadbed will be thoroughly ofled with an automatic machine attached to an engine and a string of oil cars. This oilins le done to keep the dust from rising from the roadbed and blowing into the car windows. Another crew of Santa Fe workmen is drilling for water in the new yards at Calwa, south of Fresno, The drills have gone down 370 feet but no water has been struck, though the men report the finding of water gravel and clay, It is believed the flow will be plentiful at depth of 400 feet or more.

New water tanks are now being installed near the roundhouse at Calwa. SMOKE FONTELLA CIGARS. New Shape--Fine Stock. Fruit Pickers' Tally Tags at Republican Job Printing Office. POLITICS OF TODAY STIMULATE INTEREST IN BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY DEALING WITH MODERN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PROBLEMS The present political furore lates an interest at the Fresno public library in volumes dealing with politics, political economy, my, government and 80- clology of which that in institution has a very thorough collection on its shelves.

One of the latest acquisitions for which there has been some demand is John Fiske's "American Political written as viewed from a. standpoint of universal history. This volume was published in 1911 and is proving of much value to students of modern politics. The practical side of politics is revealed in another book published 1911, "Random Recollections of an Old Political Reporter," by W. C.

Hudson, "National by Davis R. Dewey, a book dealing with the negro vote, trusts, free sliver, labor disturbances, and other issues which have been and are now chefore people of America, is also shelves. David Starr Jordan, president af Stanford University, contributes one of the late books, entitled, "The Call the Nation," a plea for the taking of politics out of politics. Theodore Roosevelt's "New Nationalism" and other works are on the shelves as are books by President Taft on "Political Issues and Outlooks" and "Present Day Problems." "The Old Order Changeth," a view of American democracy, is a recent book by W. A.

White, which is also at the city library. "Democracy and Social Ethics," by Jane Addams, is one of the boogs on sociology on the shelves. In addition to this noted author, there are contributions this subject from THREE DETECTIVES FOR POLICE FORCE Oliver Akers Will Remain in Chinatown for Another Month Beginning the first of the month the Fresno police department will have three plain clothes men and three police clerks. Chief of Police Jones hoped to have additional patrolmen starting September but as the men were not allowed him by the commissioners he WAS compelled to change the detail and take two men off beats. These men are James Cronkhite ard Samuel Caldwell.

Cronkhite will be the third detective while Caldwell will be desk sergeant at night. Frank Truax and Frank Dore will have charge of the police clerical work during the day. J. M. Greening was yesterday appointed by Chief Jones to fIll the vacancy made by the resignation of J.

Smith. Greening was formerly in the transfer business in this city. While the new detail changes the officers about considerably on this side of the Southern Pacific trecks, the Chinatown squad still holds forth, Patrolman Oliver Akers, who during his eleven has served ten months in Chinatown, 18 months of service with the department, still the "Mnyor of Chinatown." Patrolmen Akers, Davis and Fornes wil! he in Chinatown nights and PatrolEnos and Hardenbronk have been men stationed in that section of the city four dava during next month. Patrolman Chris Hansen will be stationed at lice headquarters to answer calls. For the fourth time Patrolman McKee has drawn beat No.

1, which according to the police is one of the bardest beats to patrol in the city. The beat 1s located on Mariposa street from the SouthPacific depot to street and the ern officer is required continually to walk up one side of the street and down the other ten hours a day, starting in at 10 o'clock in the morning. Every time McKee 19 switched from night to day duty he draws the Mariposa street detail. ELECTRIC TAX IS SUSTAINED Municipality Has Right to Tax Light and Power Corporation (Special to the Republican.) LOS ANGELES, Aug. nance of this city fixing a tax to be paid by electric corporations for the privilege of doing business, is declared valid by a local of the State Supreme Court, which Wag received at the local office of the court, yesterday.

The Los Angeles and Electric Corporation brought suit to prevent enforcement of the crdinance. A demurrer to the complaint was sustained and the plaintiff declined to amend. The Superfor Court gave judgment against the corporation and an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court. The ordinance provides 3 license fee of one-third of 1 per cent on the gross of person corporation furnishing electricity for light, heat and power. MARRIAGE ANNULLED; BRIDE UNDER AGE Eecause Katherine Nicholson Kelly was only 17 years of age when she married Harrold L.

Kelly on the 5th of July a year ago without the consent of parents. Judge Church yesterday annulled the marriage. The suit was Instigated by the plaintiff's mother, Mrs. Katherine Nicholson. It was alleged that Kelly deserted his bride on the day of their marriage.

In securing the license he gave the girl's age at 19, and it 1s said that when opposition was made to the marriage, he fled to avoid prosecution for perjury. WANTS TO SEE WIFE BEFORE SENTENCED Passing of sentence upon O. M. Sperry was yesterday postponed for ono week by Citv Justice Graham upon the request of the defendant. Sperry said that he wished to be given an opportunity to consult with 'his wife before sentence was passed.

Sperry was the window dresser at Kutner's who abstracted a considerable quantity of mer- chandise. S. B. CORN PAINT Never fails to remove hard or soft corns when other remedies fail. Price 25c at Smith Bros.

Drug Store. Theodore Roosevelt, Max Nordau, Henry George and Herbert Spencer. Though the demand is not as yet heavy, interest is growing in the books in the library treating the foregoing subjects, and for the benefit of interested students the following list of principal books is published: 'Thirty Years' View-1820-1850-T. H. Benton.

American Commonwealth James Bryce. Civil Government in the United States--John Fiske. American Political Ideas- John Fiske. Actual Government as Applied Under the American Constitution--A. B.

Hart. Random Recollections of an Old Political Reporter- -W. C. Hudson. Ideals of the Republic James Schouler.

Rise of American Nationality--K. C. Babcock. The Federalist System--J. S.

Baassett. Readings in American Government and Politics--Charles A. Beard. The Promise of American LifeHerbert Croly. National Problems--David R.

Dewey Cost of Our National GovernmentH. J. Ford. Select Orations Illustrating American Political Institutions--Samuel B. Harding.

Principles of Politics from the Viewpoint of the American CitizenJ. W. Jenks. Call of the Nation--David Starr Jordan. New Nationalism--Theodore Roosevelt.

The Outlook for the Average ManAlbert. Shaw. Political Issues and Outlooks--Witliam Howard Taft. Present Day Problems Williar Howard Taft. The Rise of the New West-Frederick Jackson Turner.

The Old Order Changeth W. A. White. Cyclopaedia of Civil GovernmentEllsworth Foster. Democracy and Social Ethics--Jane Addams.

The Process of Government, a Study of Social Pressures--Arthur F. Bentley. Social Problems--Henry George. Principles of Sociology--E. H.

Giddings. Social Evolution--Benjamin Kidd. The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization-Max Nordau. American Ideals- Theodore Roosevelt. The Strenuous Life Theodore Roosevelt.

Time and Tide--John Ruskin. Principles of Sociology Herbert Spencer. Are the Fly and Mosquito Dangerous? The fly, with spongy feet, collects the invisible germs of diseases, spreads hem over our food and poisons us with typhoid and cholera. The mosquito with its bite injects into our veins malaria and yellow fever. The bacteria of consumption, or grip, are everywhere present for us to breathe into our lungs.

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