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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-04

worked, and the people are realizing that
they have been deluded by what was origi-
1lally some exceptionally clever advertis-
ing. Duse will be here within a few
weeks, and we shall then have the oppor-
tunity to sec whether she will eclipse tho
Erenchwoman or be eclipsed by her.
Is comic opera on the declineY Many
persons declare that it is not, and point to
the large number of organizations in ex-
istence which are devoted to that form OF
entertainment. They do not, however,
seem to take into consideration several
very important clements. In the first place,
consider the quality of the organized COM
panies. Where can we find the equals Of
the New York Casino aggregation, or the
McCaull, or the old Bostcnians when
they included in their membership II. @.
Barnabee, sIom Karl, W. H. Macdonald,
Camille d'>~-ille, Jessie Bartlett Davis
and q host Of ot:-1r individual cards? Be-
fore D Arvilles time IS prima donna there
had been Marie Stone and Zelie de Lus-
san, two women who could sing as we'll
as they could act, and DO either as well as
almost anybody on the American stage.
Then there was charming Bertha Waltz
niger, who was the substitute for Miss
d Arville, and mighty good one she was
too. OF all these people only Barnabee,
Macdonald, COwles and Davis remain.
D Arville is a star, Stone and Karl have
retired, DE Lussan is q high Salaried grand
opera singer and Waltzinger is with De
Wolf Hopper. The Bostonians have the
best contraltc in the United States Miss
Davis), and it is that fact perhaps which
serves to deter them from attempting to
get the best soprano.
A few years ago most of the comic opera
organizations were devoted to singing
with the fun as a side issue. Now the
singing appears to be the side issue in
most cases, and the fun in the form of
buffoonery frequently holds the center of
the stage. just think of the companies at
present giving light opera in this country
De Wolf Hopper, Della Fox, Frank Dan
iels, Francis Wilson, and Digby Bell, who
closed only recently. Most of these people
give very good performances, but their
warnest admirers will not claim that the
attraction is the singing quality of the
company. After the old Casino days, when
the first great OBJECTIONS occurred, most Of
the comic opera stars made more money
in a season than they had ever hoped to
earn in lifetime Now some of them are
making money still, but in nearly every
case in order to do it the most judicious
management is necessary and strict econo-
my must be practiced. Where half decade
ago receipts of SIS, 900 on the week excited
no particular comment, SO, coz n0w is fire.
quently sufficient to cause the manager to
advertise the fact in the dramatic news
papers in order to demonstrate to the thea
ter proprietors elsewhere the potency of
his star. The trouble with comic opera
now is that entirely too much is given to
the star and too little attention is paid to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-04

No MORE outrageous example of fee
system has been furnished than that
from Oklahoma, where the United States
marshal's fees for the last fiscal year
amounted to nearly $25O,0OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-04
The Bottom Il Rising.

Olympia, Wash, has a we'll with a
bottom that is gradually rising to the
surface OF the earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-04
Weatner indications.

CHICAGO. Feb 4-For Kansas
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday;
cooler tonight; northerly winds, becom-
ing variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-04

O0 " CE0 Ia tu6-
mournful com
pany Of bereaved
ladies at Wind
sor. The queen.
two of her daugh-
tiers AMI / daugh-
ter : in : law are
now husbandless,
and under the
rule of the pres
ent court none of
them may marry
because the queen
has not done so.
P rim C Q S S Bea-
trice, who has
been left a widow
at the age of 80,
with four chill
dren, is the
Youngest of Vic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-04


the ensemb.e which is, after all, what
most theater goers pay to see and hear.
John Hare, the English actor, has left
New York for a short tour of the country.
He has appeared hare in a number of char
acters and has made creditable showing
in each. Mr.. Hare has been called the Joe
Jefferson of England, possibly because he
makes a speciality of old mems parts.
There certainly is other similarity in
the methods of these two actors, for Mr..
jefferson, it is generally conceded, is in
clined to underelaborate a role, whereas
Mr.. Hare in his desire to be conscientious
usually overelaborates to such an extent
as to frequently mar the general effect.
That he is a worthy exponent of one of
the best types of the English stage, how
ever, cannot be successfully denied.
NJ B. Curtis, who made fortune with
''Sam'l of Posen' and spent large por-
ton of it in defending himself from what
was believed by most members of the pro-
fession to have been a trumped up charge
of murder in San Francisco, has not had
more than his share of good luck in the
last few years. His starring tour last year
did not prove phenomenal success, and
his friends were pleased to learn that he
had been fortunate enough to secure the
great London hit, 'tGentleman Joe." Cur
tbs organized a company, produced the
play somewhere and then brought the
piece in to the Fifth Avenue theater for a
run. He had previously made some sort of
an arrangement about the American rights
of the play with Rudolph Aronson, who
now has the Bijou theater in this city.
Mr.. Aronson prevented Curtis from APP
pearing in the piece himself and eventu-
ally secured an injunction restraining him
from producing " Gentleman Joe'' in this
country at all, so that this unfortunate
and really clever if somewhat explosive
follow is again out of it, in the language
of the Hon. Steve Brodie.
Frank Daniels at the Casino has really
scored great hit in the principal role of
Herbert & Smiths comic opera, ''The
Wizard of the Nile" The piece has in con-
sequence been offered the very choicest
time in the best theaters of the country,
and it looks as though Daniels were firm
ly established as comic opera star. 1t is
even said by his press agent, and must
therefore be true, that the opera will be
produced in Vienna, London and numer-
Gus other uAimportant capitals and that
Mr.. Daniels will appear in it probably in
Vienna. This may possibly be a slight er-
Tor, but if it should prove to be correct it
would be sort of retributive Justice for
the work of an American composer to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-04

Sweet Moments Cigaretts are the best
Try a package. Sold by all dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-04

An Army of British KNights.
Not quite 2, 900 persons are living who
possess British orders Of kpiRkthood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-04
THE WIDOW BEATRICE.

Interesting Incidents In the History Of
Queen Victeria's Faycrito Daughter.
By the death of Prince Henry of Bat
tenberg another widow has been add
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-04

worked, and the people are realizing that
they have been deluded by what was oPigi-
1lally some exceptionally clever advertis-
ing. Duse will be here within q few
weeks. and we shall then have the oppor-
tunity to sec whether she will eclipse tho
Erenchwoman or be eclipsed by her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-04

the ensemb!e, which is, after all, what
most theater goers pay to see and hear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-04

/ happen to know that a great many
OF the people in your section Of the
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02
Forthe Herald and Tribune.
A Thanksgiving Benediction.


Again has Reason triumphed over
Passion; Reason has been enthroned;
Passion has been buried beneath the
pulseless, emotionless, oblivious dust.
Poor mourners of Bryan-but it's no use
cryin',
For "ffty three" will never be
AS an equal sold for a dollar in gold,
ohless the nation can sustain the re-
lation,
And the "Fiddle and bow" will not make
it so.
America, discovered under the lead.
ership of Columbus, rescued from tyr.
rany under the guidance of Washing.
ton, regained from secession by the
direction OF Lincoln, is defended
against anarchy through the polisy of
of Mckinley.
Neptune may rule the wave; Eolus
may direct the elements; Plato NAV
dominate the Internal regions. but
Americanism controls the land.
Laurels be to every one who has fall
en- in honorable defeat, for, like the
Confederate soldier, his political defeat
Will result in his supreme prosperity.
Victor and vanquished, Americans all.
no crown of thorns" awaits you, no
rcross Of gold" will confound you.
Then let the potent energy of nature
be liberated. Let the dreamless. in.
animate, universal world break its
silence. Let the voiceless hills
and passionless dales echo the futures
gilded promise to all mankind. NAV
the conclusion set in motion every
wheel of industry, and while the liquor
traihc perishes, and the golden rod
blooms again on poverty's lonely
desert, let love rule the earth and God
the universe. j. M. g.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02
General Wilder the Man.

What is the matter with Gen. John
1. Wilder of johnson City, for pension
agent! 1t is customary for that office
to be filled by a Federal soldier and
tnere is not a man in the South who is
more fitted or more worthy to occupy
the position than Gen. Wilder, or one
VINO mas to a greater degree the conf
dence OF our people. He has been iden
timed for a number of years with the
upward movement of East Tennessee
n much of its progress is due to his
t%lreless push and energy. He served
his country in its great hour of peril
bravely and nobly under the stars and
stripes, and while he could have OBJ.
tanned n pension, as many of his hon
orable followers have done, he has
never applied for one. He has stub.
bornly refused to accept a nomination
and run for office, when plenty of
chances were afforded, because he was
more directly interested in the business
enterprises of his section. The terrible
panic OF 1913 wac too much for him and
like many others he lost all, but unlike
many Others he has never given up.
and now at his aye is struggling with
adversely with the pluck and tenacity
OF youth. He needs the office but il is
doubtful now If he would apply for it.
but If given him he would surely not
refuse to take a position so closely
connected with the old soldier for
whom his rugged heart always beats
warmly.
, we hope some of our Republican
brothers OF the press who are not after
tne place themselves will make a fight
ior Gen. Wilder. He is by long odds
the best equipped and most deserving
among those in reach of the position.
Zen. Wilder would honor the position.
1t to him.-Comet.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

colored vote. But then these MAORI
ties will certainly not be taken into the
count by the board of nvasse for
two years ago the machine settled 1t
that Official counts shall cut no figure
in making Governors in this State. The
publication program is again in order.
Robert is certainly too clean and dainty
a mar to handle anything that looks
nasty and smells bad. He has been
thoroughly tested on this point and his
f~astidiousness is excruciatingly ex.
treme.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

only reasons yet assigned why
BOD should accept the office rendered
MIN on a silver platter "by Tennessee's
Iammany" are thathe is a jovial joker,
u good fiddler, a gentleman of gentle.
genial graces and glowing sympathies,
Is free, easy and u%nconcerned no mat.
'er what happens, don't care a darn
ABOUT the price of Goldfish and dried
Deans or whether "skule" keeps or not,
ana whose %innocency of craftsmanship.
Is only surpassed by his profound ig.
norance of the science of finance.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

WHETHER Bob Taylor will be the
Governor is proolematical, yet he is ap.
pointing his coal oil inspectors on the
score OF distinguished service to the
machine, not to inspect coal oil, for
thls work is really done by the agents
OF the Standard Oil Company, but to
rob the people of the State of 5000, 900
In the next two years and with the
rood to foist another Democratic
fraud on the people in 1893.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

'othsf says he wants an investiga.
A9n' The machine must want it, too,
as ne is the attorney, spokesman and
higncockoIorum Of the concern. They
VIII get an Investigation to their hearts
content, and every patriot and honest
man hopes that the investigation will
nave such a thoroughness and ending
as Will restore a Republican form of
government to ring ruled and ring
cursed Tennessee. Should such be the
case Robert may bid good by to all his
greatness, the Goyernorship and the
United States Senate too.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

The following is a list of letters re.
naming unclaimed in the post office
in J%onesboro, Tenn, and advertised
December 2, 1896.
Miss Mollie Grulees.
IL the above are not called for in 2
days they will be sent to the Dead
Letter office at Washington, d. c. Re.
s~pectfully. GEO. w. WILLETT. p. M.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

PAPERS like the Bristol Courier take
'helr medicine with philosophic resig.
nation and face the new conditions
with cheer and h~opefulness, "like brave
men OF sense who know when the bat.
Tie is over and who has lost and who
mas won. But such is not the case with
all The Bryan papers. They can't stand
the pinch without yelling, and their
merry and venomous screeds are as fun.
ny as they are harmless.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

IF Mr.. Bryan will turn his case of de.
Feat over to the machine in Tennessee
~ VIII reverse the popular Judgment
n count him in. 1t is a most ingen.
ious continuance, patented by Peter
Iurney pals, heartily endorsed by
Bob Taylor, and never fails to work
IKE q charm. The votes of the people
and official counts are entirely dis.
pensed with. The machine says SO and
So and it is this way and no other.
How simple the operation, how effec.
tive and satisfactory the result.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

IN the Memphis Congressional Dis.
trict the colored men voted unani.
mously for Mckinley, Tillman and Pat.
terson' but the Democratic manipula.
tors Of the election returns counted
them Tor Bryan. Taylor and Carmack.
Damn a niger anyhow he has no
lights that the machine is under any
obligations to respect.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02
Bucklen,s Arnica Salyc.

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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

ROBERT is reported to have said that
he will not accept the Governorship
with a cloud upon his title. Yes, in
deed verify he won't. But it will be
easier for the machine to remove that
doubt to Roberts entire satisfaction
than to persuade a thirsty bum TO take
a drink of whisky for the benefit of his
Jag,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

THE machine surpassed itself in
manufacturing handsome" majorites
Tor Robert and the balance of rhe DEM
ocratic ticket in certain counties of
Middle and West Tennessee, where IL a
free election and an honest count were
possible the Republicans would be IN
In the lead on account Of the heavy
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

FROM present indications, the sound
money Democrats who voted for Pal
mer will not be SO overwhelmed with
solitude after President elect Mckinley
gives out his portfolios.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

BRYANIsM is, or rather was, pre- emf.
nently an excursion of hope. 1t ratified
along at a lively gait until it struck the
national ballot box when it scattered
itself into impalpable atoms.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

The Democrats should be too much
ashamed of their election frauds and
TOO much occupied in weeping over
their overwhelming defeat than to give
nee to the small feuds going on in the
Republican camp.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

i've quit selling bicycles on the in
stallment plan,n said the dealer to an
applicant. Why's that2" "Our ma
chine is of such a superior quality that
we are never able TO catch the fellows
that owe us.r-Detroit Free Press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

This prosperity yawp in all the
newspapers is making all kinds of trou.
Bile for me-" "How sopn well I'd
like to know what kind of a song and
dance can give my landlord this
monthYn-Detroit News.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

He, who imagines that any good can
DO found in the aftermath of a dishon-
est and fraudulent election, is a lamb
too guileless and innocent for this
wicked world.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

A CERTAIN man went over to Nash
VILE and fell among thieves, and there
by hangs a tale, the most serious and
interesting part of which is yet to come.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

EXPECTING too much Of a machine
politician is rash and the end will be
Favored with the bitter ashes of disap.
pointment.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

Elk President Harrison has given it
out that he has permanently relocated
himself to private life.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

Bob TAYLOR has traded off all his
stock of jokes and yarns for q choice
job lot of brass mounted bluffs.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02
HAVE you read Bryan's valedlotoryY

THERE is no question about the worth
of the silver dollar now.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02

WONDERS If the coal oil inspectors are
in favor of IN investigation, too?
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-02
SHERIFF BRADLEY AFTER BOB.

Some Pretty Straight Talk from Carter
County.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-20
Many Lovely Floral Tributes.

A large number of sympathizing
friends of James and Bridget McNam-
ara attended the funeral of their only
child, Edward j., at the residence of
the bereaved parents, II Whitney ave-
nue., at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon
There were many elegant floral tributes
from several prominent people socially
in the city, among whom were the fol-
lowing:
Mrs. E, III. Trowbridge, bar of cut
flowers and cross; Mrs. DR.. Bishop
wreath of carnations; Mrs. Bishop
star; Miss Mary Ingersoll, lilies; Mrs
E. S. Wheeler, bar cut flowers; Mrs
r. T. Merwin, heart; Mrs. Demer, tea
roses; Mrs. O'Neill, lilies of the val
ley; Mrs. hurry, carnations; Miss Nc
Namara, pillow; Mr.. Mckee, carna-
tons; Mr.. Reynolds, carnations; Mr.
Alvin, tea roses; sheaf of carnations
Mrs. E. S. Wheeler.
The interment was in St. Lawrence
cemetery and the pallbearers Of the
child were Willie Kane, Frank Carr
Tommy Curtin, and William Markham
Harry Clark, Funeral Director M. F
Walkers assistant. had charge of the
funeral arrangements, owing to Mr.
Walkers illness.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-20
SUNDAY Ar DArrELL CHAPEL.

Sermon by Rev. DIR. G. A. Gordon of hos
ton-Dwight Hall Meeting In the Even
Ing.
At Battell chapel yesterday morning
Rev. Or. George A. Gordon of the Old
South church in Boston preached a
most interesting sermon from the text
Psalm 81, verse 10, For a day in thy
courts Is better than q thousand. had
rather be doorkeeper in the house Of
my God than to dwell in the tents of
wickedness."
Or. Gordon spoke of the beauty of a
simple Christian life and showed how
much more preferable 1t is to walk in
the paths of righteousness than to be
led astray by the devices of the evil
one. He also said that, although a
man may be poor in this worlds goods,
If he is filled with the spirit of God he
is rich with that which will not fade
away, and with this is richer than his
millionaire brethren. who are not I'M
bued with that spirit.
DR.. Gordon in his sermon illustrated
and elaborated on these points, bring
ing out many beautiful ideas. His dis
course was listened to with marked at
tention by the student congregation.
In the evening at GAS the assembly
room in Dwight hall was completely
filled with an audience to hear Dr. Cor
don speak again. The meeting was led
by Coffin '97.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-20
Jack the Hugger.

Hartford, April 19.--Max Gersel de-
MED to-day that he is the man guilty
perpetrated in this city Of late. He
is under arrest charged with assault
upon Miss Ella Nelson, and is sup
posed to be the much wanted Jack
the Hugger." Miss Isabel B. Durham
was attacked earlier in the evening
and she identified Gersel as the guilty
party. He says it is a mistake of iden-
titiq. Gersel was born in Germany and
has very respectable parents in New
York city. His father is a talented
musician and his mother singer of
Italian opera. He will be arraigned to-
morrow morning.