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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
THEATER EXPERIMENT.
Independent Playhouse in New York
Opens With One of Isben's.

New York, Nov. 23-The Independent
theater is a fact, and, according to staid
devOtees of the drama, it is a move in
the right direction, as it is certain to
stimulate thought in theatrical matters,
and should prove helpful cause in fur
thering the interests of the literary
drama. The Independent theater gave its
initial performance at Hoyt's yesterday
afternoon, when Ibsen's John Gabriel
Borkman" was played for the first time
in America: What follows is from the
pen of a critical writer on themes
theatrical:
The performance demonstrated two
things; First, that from artistic point
of view the new enterprise justifies popu-
lar support, and, second, that Ibsen is not
for all people, in spite of the power of
his philosophy and his keen insight into
motives Of humanity. John Gabriel
Borkman' is a study in selfishness. Some
phase of that universal weakness is ex-
emplified in each of the several charac>
ters which exploit its story. Like most of
Ibsens dramas. it is unrelieved serious
ness. There is an occasional CLEAN of hui
NOR, but it is 50 grim and caustic that
one hardly dares to more than smile. The
character drawing is firm and sure. There
is little symbolism There is much talk
in explaining the motives that have been
at work in molding each character. but
most of the talk is interesting, and the
action is direct, logical and cumulative in
force. But its unyielding exposure of hu-
man frailty is so insistent that the gen
eral public will never find entertainment
in a subject which must universally
strike home. selhshness supreme wrecks
the lives of all, but the story told strikes
home. The piece was admirably acted by
intelligent players, and an appreciative
audience anxiously awaits the second
matinee Offering of this new departure in
metropolitan theatricals."
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
MONEY QUESTION FIRST.l
W. J. Bryan States His Position to
Chicago Followers of George.

Chicago, Nov. ga letter from W.
J. Bryan to II. H. Hardinge was read
at the Single Tax club meeting in Or
pheuS hall. Schiller Theater building,
last night in reply to a question put to
the free silver champion as to his posi-
ton on the single tax matter. 1t was
as follows:
In reply to your request I will say
that I have not advocated the single
tax clause. 1 am occupied with re-
forms more Immediately before the
people and have not had the opportu-
nifty to enter into the details of that
subject.
There are questions which must be
settled before the single tax is reach
ed. l believe we must dispose of the
money question first
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
FOOTBALLIs FAVORED.
President Eliot, of Harvard, Doesn't
Think it So Brutal

Boston, Nov. 23.-President Eliot of
Harvard makes the following statement
over his signature:
THE grounds on which arguments are
based for the legal prohibition of inter-
collegiate foot ball do not seem sufficient,
in my mind, to warrant favor. 1 under
stand that a bill has been passed in the
Georgia legislature making the playing of
foot ball a crime, simply on the ground
that serious and sometimes fatal acci>
dents are liable to occur in hard fought
contests. The direct cause for the pass
age of the bill was, 1 believe, the death
of foot ball player who was injured in
the game between the Georgia university
and the University of Virginia.
But if we stop to consider other sports
we find that there are, every year, seri-
Gus accidents in base ball, boxing, fencing
and other gymnasium games ROwing
and sailing are enjoyable pastimes, yet
one reads of many drownings every year.
This does not seem to lessen the inter
est in rowing and sailing.
Everybody cannot play foot ball. It
is only the strong and well built men who
can expect to play the game with any
degree of success. Therefore, do not
favor foot ball for everybody. It is, of
course, a valuable exercise to those who,
as say, are able to play it.
so 1 think foot ball should not be pro-
hibited without just cause. 1 have never
heard of any city state ordinance pro-
hibiting the playing of the game before
the bill in Georgia was passed. And I
repeat, the grounds on which the passing
of that bill was effected are not sufficient
to attract my favor"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
PENCILS IN SCHOOLS.
Said to Have Spread Diphtheria in
Indiana Schools.

Indianapolis, Nov. 23.-City Sanitar-
ian Clark has just concluded an in
quiry into the alarming increase in
diphtheria among public school pupils
since the opening of the fall season,
and announces that the disease has
been spread in the distribution of lead
pencils and penhoIders.
Under the system in vogue in the
schools each child is required to take
its pencil and pen holder to the teach
placed in a box and the next day thew
are Tedistributed. Mr.. Clark says that
each child may thus have a different
pencil and pen holder every day, and
as children often hold them in their
mouths, the disease is thus communi-
Gated.
Experiments have been made and
pencils and penholders are to be put
through a process intended to kill the
disease germs.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

bravery and tenacity for slavery and
secession and dismemberment of the
Union. Most of them cOncede now
that it was better they were defeated; /;
the Union reunited and slavery abol-
ished.
Scientists change their views and
make merit of the faith they once de-
MED Eminent men, who scoffed at
Darwin, Huxley, and Spencer at first
came to the conclusion that they We're
right. Clergymen often change their
creeds and dOgmas. When they preach
the new views men respect them; when
they still preach the old ones they
have ceased to believe in, men look up
on them as hypocrites.
Then why should not a newspaper be
allowed to change it's views after re-
studying a subject without that hon
est change being received with a howl
of dissent from other editors who had
not or were incapable of studying a
question 2
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
ELECTROCUTION PRISON.
Death Penalty Should Not be In
ficted in State Reformatory In
stitutions.
stitutions.

Albany, Nov 23.-Superintendent
Lathrop of the state prisons will recon-
mend to the legislature an approprla-
ton for prison in the central part OF
the state at which all capital punish
ments shall be inflicted Mr. Lathrop
made this recommendation in 1893, but
it has not been acted upon as yet.
At present the legal deaths by cleo
tricity take place in three prisons, the
condemned person being sent to the
prison in the prison district where he is
convicted. Speaking of the reasons
why an electrocution prison should be
built, Mr.. LathrOp said:
1.-The reformatory prisons do not
seem to be the proper place for execu-
tions 1t has been found that each ap-
preaching event of this kind is the
cause of perturbation and depression
among the prison population 1t is
some times antagonistic to the disci-
pIinary methods of these institutions,
and is so obnoxious that the officers do
not hesitate to condemn the practice of
having such electrocution in the pris-
on"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
OFF EADS BRIDGE.
High Diver Plunges 1873 Feet
to the River Below.

st. Louis, Nov. 23-Paul J. Tuston,a "a pro-
fessionaI high diver, rode out onto the
Eads bridge and near the center span
stripped himself of all but swimming g
trunks and dived into the river below, a
distance of 129 feet. He was accompan-
led on the bridge by Manager Garen of
Havlin's theater and two other men, who
fixed a spring board, from which the dive
was taken.
The tug Ida Patton picked Tuston up
when he came to the surface none the
worse for his jump. Tuston was arrested
as soon as he reached shore and was
taken to the Chestnut street station.
Manager Garen baiIed him out at once
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
4. 3. BOWMAN MEMORIAL.
Ceremony of Dedication Was Inter
esting and I.nnressive.

At the Central Congregational church
Sunday afternoon the T. E. Bowman
Memorial was dedicated.
The exercises We're Impressive and a
large audience, filling both the main
church and the Memorial chapel. was
present. The principal address was de-
livered by Mrs. T. e. Bowman, who, in
memory of her husband presented to the
trustees of the Central Congregational
church the legal documents conveying the
chapel to them, to be used by the Topeka
Kindergarten association.
Mrs. Bowman, in presenting this proper
ty, said that it was the wish of Mr.. Bow
man that instead of costly monument,
that his memorial might be some ething
that would be of service to those interest
ed in the training of child life, and that
this Memorial chapel was the carrying
out of his wishes.
Mr.. Whiting, chairman of the board of
trustees, in accepting the building, said
that the gathering was to dedicate to the
service of God and humanity the new ad-
dition to the building. That it had been
built and given by the labors and conse-
Grafton of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Bowman.
That the men and women of all creeds
are fast coming to see that he loves God
most and serves Christ best who most
loves and best serves his fellowmen
Ihat the special feature for which this
addition was built and completely equip
ped is almost new and untried as a de-
partment of church work. 1t deals most
with Christ's little ones, of those of whom
he said when on earth, Except ye become
as such, ye cannot enter the kingdom of
heaven
Mr.. e. B. Merriam presented in token
of his love and regard for Mr.. Bowman
a portrait to be hung in the Memorial
chapel.
An address was also delivered by Rev.
Chas. NJ. Sheldon, and the opening and
closing prayer by President Herrick of
Washburn college and Rev. Blakesley of
the First Congregational church.
The Memorial chapel is built of stone
and is one of the most complete build
ings for kindergarten training in the
country. It is completely furnished and
cost about $4500.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
IN DURRANT'S BEHALF.
Theosophists Trying to Have Him
Given a Life Sentence.

San Francisco, Nov. 23.-The Theoso>
phists of San Francisco are taking very
active interest in the fate of murderer
Durrant. 1t is a tenet of their faith that
capital punishment is wrong, and they are
getting up a petition praying Governor
Budd to stay the execution and to COM
mute his sentence to life Imprisonment.
The petition was prepared by DR.. Jer-
ONE Anderson, president of the San Fran
cisco TheosophicaI society, and it has al
ready received a number of signatures.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
A YOUTHFUL INCENDIARY.
a Twelve Year Old Hoosier Boy Put
in Jail.

Wabash, Ind, Nov. ga most ex-
traordinary case of juvenile depravity
was furnished today in the person of
Tommy BeesOn, aged y years, who
was lodged in the Kosciusko county
Jail
The boys relatives live in the vii
lage of Sidney. He, ,conceiving a dislike
for the township trustee, attempted to
set fire to the latter's residence. Prior
to this he tried to fire buildings in
various parts of the place, and his oft
repeated threats to burn the town so
alarmed the citizens that they had him
locked UP.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
How to Cure Bilious Colic.

I suffered for weeks with collie and
pains in my stomach caused by bill
iousness and had to take medicine all
the while until I used Chamberlains s
Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
which cured me. have since recon-
mended it to a good many people. Mrs.
F. Butler, Fairhaven, Conn. Persons
who are suffering from a bilious collie
can ward off the attack by taking this
remedy as soon as the first symptoms
appear. Sold by druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
A Thanksgiving Day Game

The University of Missouri and the
University of Kansas will play football
at Kansas City, November %. The
Santa Fe Will sell tickets for $500 on
November &c. You may leave Topeka
7:3O a. IN. and Kansas City 9:20 p. m
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

for himself as firSt-claSS full
/ back on the football field.
William F. Sands, who has recently
| received the appointment of secretary
Captain Sands of the navy, grandson
/ of Admiral Sands and a granddaughter
/ of Admiral Meade.
The report that there is only one sur
viving schoolmate of Abraham Lincoln
has been disproved Mrs. Susie Yeager
of Rhineville, Ky, now in her ninetieth
year, was a schOOlmate of the great
emancipator at the first school session
he attended.
Alexander Ramsey of St. Paul was
appointed by Zachary Taylor first gov
ernOr of Minnesota and though his ac-
tive life covers the whole period of the
states history, he is still prominent in
all great public movements and speaks
with as much energy as when he was
governor.
English sporting newspapers have de-
voted much attention TO Tod Sloane,
the American jockey, since he has be-
gun winning races on the English turf
SlOane's magnificent style of living as
tonishes the English sportsmen. He
has apartments at the Hotel Cecil, with
his valet.
Professor Morris, at the head of the
chemical department of Cornell univer
sity, began life as a fireman on the
New York Central railroad. He was
advanced to be engineer, and then made
up his mind to get an education, which
he finally accomplished, and graduated
with honor at Union college.
Verdi is fond of farming, cattle and
dogs. One of his pets is buried in his
garden under a small monument with
the words, ''Ad un VerO AMIGO" Go a
true friend. A favorite large dog now
in his possession listens intently when
his master is playing, but runs away in
distress when anyone else touches the
piano.
Rev. DR.. Swallow, who pOlled such
surprisingly big vote in Pennsylvania
last week, had a campaign button
who knew the family history of the
preacher and his wife Mrs. Swallow
was Robin before marriage, and the
button contained a picture of two birds
flying side by side.
Verdi, who objects to hand organs,
has an effective though expensive way
of suppressing them at Moncalieri,
where he spends his summers. He hires
all the organs in the district for the
season and stores them in his house.
A reporter for LIE Figaro counted 90
instruments and the composer told him
that it cost him $500 a season to sup
press them.
John Magee, aged 20 years and presi-
dent of the Fall Brook railroad, is the
SitiOn. Besides being head of a railroad
operating several hundred miles of
track he is president of the Fall Brook
Coal company of Antrim Pa, succeed
ing his late father, General Magee of
Watkins, N Y, in both capacities. He
employs thousands of men and manipu-
lates capital amounting to over S5.OOO,
GEO.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
Wouldn't Go on Friday.

Columbus, O., Nov. 23.-Chester Cat
lup, an Is months convict. was releas-
ed from the penitentiary Saturday. He
would have been relSased Friday, as
his time was up, but he begged earn
estly to stay. Gallup is superstitious
board.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
The Santa Fe's Train Service

On Thanksgiving Day will permit at
tendance at the foot ball game in Kan
sas City to leave here at 7:30 a. m. and
leave Kansas City at 9:20 p. m. There
are other trains, too. Round trip tick
cts will be sold for $500 on November
"a and 25 and limit to November 26.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
Weather Indications.

Washington, Nov. 23.-For Kansas:
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and
Wednesday. with probably rain or snow
in extreme west portion by Wednesday
morning; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

but he is good to work.
We are always hearing of opportuni-
ties we cant afford to lose"
An Atchison woman who keeps a
COW. has named her place "Dairy
Villa"
a woman always feels as if another
burden had been put on her shoulders
to support, when a baby is born at her
minister's house.
Up to noon, a man is very hopeful of
the great things he will do today.
After that hour is passed, he puts
them off until tomorrow.
If the Lord confines his loving to
cheerful givers, he hasn't loved as
many people since he began to reign as
a summer girl can love in one season.
Since the world was a baby, men
have told women that they couldn't
live without them, have become sepa-
rated from them, and have died of old
age.
When a girl comes down town in the
hope of seeing her young man, every
one knows it: a girl going after dry
goods, acts different from a girl going
after a, young man.
A new girl in town has eyes of the
serious kind that make a man wish he
had been good, and said his prayers
more regularly, the moment Ine girl
turns them upon him.
If a man has the proper kind of lin
ing to his stomach, he will eat enough
buckwheat cakes in one season to have
built a walk three feet wide around
the block in which he lives.
The mother of the bride was sniff
fling, the piano being loudly pounded
to the tune of "Oh. Perfect Love-" and
two babies were crying. when a we'd
| ding occurred in AtchisOn recently, yet
it was said of the bride and groom that
they were quietly married"
+
An Atchison school teacher recently
asked a boy of nine to tell what he
knew about the Stamp Act He
arose and said it was what his mother
got with every ten cents worth of
goods she bought, and she was going
50 crazy over it, his father was mad
half the time.
A thrifty woman can utilize every
event to her own advantage. It is
said that when an Atchison man died
not long ago, sympathizing neighbors
offered to help the widow get her
mourning ready. She accepted with
| tears, and got three black dresses for
herself and daughters made for moth
ing, two old black dresses cleaned and
made to look like new, and three hats
trimmed, all at no expense. Indeed,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

her 'neighbors found her so pros
trated with grief'' that they cleaned
her house from top to bottom, for the
funeral, in addition to doing up all her
sewing.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

Richard S. Croker, Jr., son of the boss
of Tammany Hall, is a student at
Brown university and is making name
for himself firSt-claSS full
back on the football field.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
PEOPLE you HEAR OF.

John Swinton, who became an asso-
ciate editor of the New York Sun p
years ago, has concluded his career
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

A woman always feels as if another
burden had been put on her shoulders
to support, when a baby is born at hel
minister's house.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

Up to noon, a man is very hopeful OF
the great things he will do today
After that hour is passed, he puts
them off until tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

William F. Sands, who has recently
received the appointment of secretary
of legation at Seoul, COrea, is a son of
Captain Sands of the navy, a grandson
of Admiral Sands and a granddaughter
of Admiral Meade.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

We do mending and sew on buttons
free Of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
GLOBE SIGHTS

CFrom the Atchison GIobe.)
There is no sentiment about a mule,
but he is good to work.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

When a girl comes down town in the
hope of seeing her young man, every
one knows it: a girl going after dry
goods, acts different from a girl going
after a young man.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

We are always hearing of Opportuni-
ties we can't afford to lose"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

If the Lord confines his loving to
cheerful givers, he hasn't loved as
many people since he began to reign as
d summer girl can love in one season.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

If a man has the proper kind of lin
ing to his stomach, he will eat enough
buckwheat cakes in one season to have
built a walk three feet wide around
the block in which he lives.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

A new girl in town has eyes of the
serious kind that make a man wish he
had been good, and said his prayers
more regularly, the moment the girl
turns them upon him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

Since the world was a baby, mer
have told women that they cOuldn't
live without them, have become sepa-
rated from them, and have died of ole
age.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

An Atchison woman who keeps a
COW, has named her place "Dairy
Villa"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

The mother of the bride was sniff
fling, the piano being loudly pounded
to the tune of ''Oh. Perfect Love-" and
two babies were crying. when a we'd
ding occurred in AtchisOn recently, yet
it was said of the bride and groom that
they We're .'QuietIy married. .
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

The report that there is only one sur
viving schoolmate of Abraham Lincoln
has been disproved. Mrs. Susie Yeager
of Rhineville Ky, now in her ninetieth
year, was a schoolmate of the great
emancipator at the first school session
he attended.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-05
coLoRED PHYSICIANS.
Very Pleasant and successful An
nual Meetig.

The colered Medical Society met in this
city yes;erday afterooon With large at
tendance Papers were read by Drs. Nc
Glaanao, of Charleston; ". T. Smith,
sof Snmser Pinckney, Of Beaafort ;
Earle OF Aoderson Williams, of Greenyille,
Robinson, of Darlington Moore. bf Orange-
hurg, Macon, of Chester; Fleming, OF
Georgetoun and Rhodes, of Spartanburg.
For the easuing year The following cthcers
were elected !: President, Dr.. G. G. Johnsos,
of Colombia ]: frstvice president, Dr.. l. 4.
Macon, OF Chester; second vice president.
Dr.. Boyd, of Ne.berry secretary, Dr.. W
e. Smith, of Sumter; treasurer. Dr. w. d.
johnson, of Charleston.
a resolution was passed asking tue colored
phgsiciaos to encourage young men 20 stSdy
pharmacy. Also advising coorea physicians
10 assist, as far as they can, ca!ored pharma-
cists who are engaged in hnslBess. Also, IN
dorsing the work Of the Charleston Training
School, aud to encourage girls OF proper age
aud quali6 cations 10 take up the tsody anc
get scientific training.
Papers Of iaterest were read and discussed.
President Thomas &. Wilson Of the State Col
lege Of 0rangeburg, extended an Invitation
10 The association to meet Al Orsngebnrg the
next year. The invitation was accepted. The
association was not as largely attended as
last year, hnt come new members were pres
ent and participated ia .he deliberations OF
the meeting. The meeting was pleasant
one. The association was banqueted at the
residence Of Mr.. R ]. Palmer, on Sumter
street Colnmois Register, april %.