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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14
PRISON MAKES MONEY.
Six Months Operation of Tennessee
Penitentiary Successful

Nashville, Tenn, July IA few years
ago the Tennessee penitentiary was one
of the most notorious prisons in Amer
lea Two rebeIlions of free miners &C.
Cured on account of the convict lease
system, which gave the state much in
fanny Since then a 81 900, 900 peniten-
tiary has been erected and the state
purchased an 1,S0O acre farm on which
the convictS raise their own food. As
business organization the new Tennes-
see prison system has astonished the
state.
The first six months of the year has
just been rounded out. The net earn
ings Of the farm, the factory depart
mentS, the coke ovens and coal mines
for this period is Sis S32OS Fifteen
thousand bushels of wheat was taken
from the farm ten days ago. The gross
earnings for six months reached nearly
$3.50, 900.
There have been imprisoned and
maintained during the six months a
daily average of 1,647 prisoners, includ-
ing the United States convictS, who are
now confined at Nashville These prison
erS have been employed at the state
coal mines at Brushy mountain. at the
Inman iron mines and in the main pris-
on. The general average of net earnings
of each convict for the period was IS 1-3
cents per day. The average convict
earns about % cents per day while the
average maintenance and operating ex-
pense per convict is about 40 cents a
daU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14
THEATRICAL NEWS
Henry e. Dixey VIII Again
Join the Ranks of Stars.
To Appear Next Season in cad
ventures of Francois.
A CHECKERED CAREER.
Talented Actor Has Felt Sue
cess and Disaster.
Record of His "Adonis" the
Most Phenomenal i'm History.

Henry E Dixey. the eccentric and
talented actor, who was seen here early
this year as David Garrick" to Stuart
Robson's 'sOliver Goldsmith" will again
enter the ranks of the stars next season
in a dramatization of DR.. S Weir
MitchelPs novel The Adventures of
Francois" The play Will be first pro-
dueed at the Park theater in Phil
adelphia on October l, and a long New
York run is looked upon as a certainty.
Mr. Dixey will have the title roue of
Francois" and those who know the
scope of his ability predict that he viii
fit it admirably. The character is that
of a street waif. who begins life
thief, afterward becomes a juggler and
fencing master, and finally winds up as
the friend and champion of an aristo-
cratic family during the French revoIu-
ton.
The career of Henry E. Dixey has
been long and varied, ranging through
all the realms of the drama, and from
the heights of popular success to down
right disaster. Born in Boston on Jan.
8, 1859. he began his stage career at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14
HILL AND WEB DAVIS.
New Yorker and Missourian Will
Speak in Old Virginia

Richmond. Va, July 14.-Ex-Senator
David B. Hill, of New York. will pro-
badly make several speeches in Virginia
next fall IN behalf of the Democratic
ticket. He told Messrs. Manning and
Grimes, of this city, at Kansas City
that he remembered with a great deal Of
pleasure the loyal support given him
here in 1892, and that DE expected, if
possible, to speak in this city and in the
Tenth congressional district
There is a. movement on foot to have
a grand ratification meeting here early
in the campaign. under the auspices of
the Old Dominion Democratic club, and
the plan is to invite the distin guished
New Yorker who received such an Ova-
ton at Kansas City to make the princi-
pal address.
The John w Daniel club also pro-
poses to work up a big ratification
meeting and invite Webster Davis of
Kansas City to make an address
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14
H1LDA cLARKE's ROMANCE
She May Become the Wife of the Son
of an Ex-Governor of New York.

A writer in Chicago paper discusses
Miss Hilda Clarke. the Kansas girl who
will be seen here next season as the
prima donna of the ''Bostonians" in the
following entertaining manner:
News in the nature of romantic
and brilliant match is fascinating when
it attaches the name of a stage favOrite
and a millionaire. and nobody less than
lovely Hilda Clarke of Kansas is likely
to be the next enviable prima donna to
announce her engagement to one of the
richest young men in America She met
him through a mutual friendship the
pair had with De Ia Mar, the fortunate
man whose mines simply exude precious
metals until he has ordered they should
be made to produce no more than $4,000
a day because he finds he cannot spend
or invest more than that every a hours.
Mr.. De la Mar is the amiable man who
is responsible for a great deal or Nine
Lillian Nordica'S solemn grand opera
triumphs, as his announcement and as
sistance led her from improbable con-
cert to music drama He is still young
at that, and is continually interesting
himself in music, singers and large IN
dertakingS of genius Miss Clarke'S
beauty and talents having appealed to
him. as well as her persistent study and
advancement, an introduction acct
dentally brought about by Mr.. De Ia
Mar between his two young friends has
ended in serious matrimonial forecasts,
and when Hilda goes back to America
after all her delving and hard study she
is likely to go there the bride of the son
of an ex-governor of New York and
nevermore appear upon the stage
Miss Clarke belongs to an exceeding
1y good family of Kansas, her father a
banker out there, holding a position of
eminent trust and having considerable
money. The pretty soprano, who was SO
interesting with the Bostonians, has
managed to take on a becoming plump
ness and her teeth shine, her eyes shine,
and she radiates happiness Hilda
Clarke has the prettiest teeth in the
world; they are small and delicate, with
a sparkle upon their polish like that up
on Opaque Jewels, and for those who like
to know secrets of a beauty's toilet it
may be interesting to learn that Hilda
uses no patent tooth powders or pastes
or liquids, but brushes them with the
ashes of old letters burned and crushed
Imagine the violet tinted love tokens
and lachyrnose biIlets of sweetness sac
rificed by this Leavenworth Venus TO
the preservat ton of her dentistry She
holds each letter over a taper. twisting
its pages about in her pretty fingers IN
til it is in black curled crinkles. then
she brushes it and many after it and
keeps the ashes in an olive wood box
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14
Harry Corson Clarke on Deck.

Harry Corson Clarke arrived on a
limited flyer from the west last week,
says the Dramatic Mirror, engaged the
fastest automobile at the station,
charged cheerfully up Fifth avenue to
the Waldorf, and did not pause in his
rush until he was safely settled in his
old room with the latch string dangling
outside the door Then this comedian
and authority upon the subject of
nervous dyspepsia consumed a hearty
meal of molasses candy and milk, pur-
chased 1900 model straw hat with
gay pugaree, and walked abroad upon
the Rialto to give the laugh to those
actOr-prOphets who a year ago de-
cIared that he would not live through
last season. Mr.. Clarke is very much
alive and is as energetic as ever He
recently finished his third starring sea
son in What Happened to Jones'" Like
the two former seasons, il was success
full. He IS now engaged in securing
players for the production in Septem-
Der OF his new play, What Did Tomp-
kinS Do"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14

age of eight years, playing boys parts
at the old Howard Athenaeum He
grew up there with the excellent stock
company of the theater, and enjoyed
thorough dramatic education by con-
tact with some of the best actors of the
day. as we'll as by practical experience.
There Dixey remained for six or eight
years, until he began his extended en-
gagement with E E. Rice. He originated
everything which he played, and had
a most varied experience in Jurlesque
pantomime, comedy, operetta. melo-
drama and tragedy. christopher Biz
creations. and in this he first introduced
his famous representation of Sir Henry
Irving Before that he had given ex-
istence to the legitimate comedy parts
in "Romany Rye as produced in this
country.
All of this led up to Dixey's phenom-
email success in "Adonis," which ran
for two solid seasons in New York, with
a corresponding career on the road and
was afterward revived with success.
Later he gave THE Seven Ages" in
which his representation of all the
stages of mans life from childhood to
decrepit old age was considered by
critics the finest artistic work Dixey
ever did. But the piece was not a sue
cessor to '.Adonis.'' and during his sue
cessive trials of farce. comedy, opera
and even necromancy Dixey never
every one who did not know of his
early training by his admira bic assump-
ton of the triple role of David Garrick,
Twitch the bailiff. and a COckney cab
man in OLIVER Goldsmith" in support
of Stuart Robson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14
viola Aliens Auburn WIG.

Viola Allen will not lay aside her
Titan tresses with the character of
Glory Quayle when she assumes a new
part next September Hall Game made
his heroine say, in response to John
Storms reproof: You might as well
tell me that I ought not to have red
hair; I can't help it," Therein was
authorized the ultra auburn wig which
Miss Allen wore 50 becomingly in The
Christian F. Marion Crawford, au-
thor Of In the Palace of the King"
which LOrImer Stoddard has turned
into a play for Miss Allen, describes
his heroine. Dolores De Mendoza, as fol-
lows: She was very fair. as Spaniards
sometimes are still and were more often
in those days-with golden hair and
deep gray eyes, wherein Miss Allen
finds sanction for retaining her incar-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14
Ellen Terry's Correspondence.

Miss Ella Terry devotes several hours
cess for July Her position as one of the
foremost dramatic artists Of the English
speaking world subjects her to a multi
tude of letters Young ladies write for
stage career Others, ambitious of lit
erary honors, submit manuscripts. Still
others seek her autograph, while many,
Very many, soiclt nelp Lor the prosecu-
ton of professional study and the It'd
ing over of financial difficulties. To all
these, Miss Terry returns courteous re-
plies Her advice to Aage-struck girls
is usually adverse to their aspirations,
for she believes that only genius of the
compelling sort should be given heed.
Mere physical beauty, or Indifferent
ability, do not warrant the adoption of
such a career by a woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14
New Fast Train to Chicago via the
Santa Fe-

Leaves Topeka at 800 p. m. and ar
rives in Chicago at TAO a. m The fast
train via the short line. This train car
ries Free Chair Cars and both Standard
and Pullman SIeeperS TO Chicago We
also have the old reliable No leaving
topeka at 4:40 p m, arriving in Chicago
at $50 a. m These trains make all OF
the eastern connections. also for Mich
fgan and Northern Lake resorts See T.
L. King for particulars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14
Tourist Rates to Colorado and Utah.

tickets viii be sold from points Of
Missouri Pacific to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo Colo. and Salt
Lake and ogden, Utah, June 1st to Sep
TENDER 18th, at greatly reduced rates
See nearest ticket agent or write
II. c. TOWNSEND, G. P. & T. A.
St Louis, No
z. E NIRPS, Agent,
Topeka. Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14

A household necessity Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil Heals burns, cuts. wounds
of any sort; cures sore throat, Group ca
tarrh, asthma; never fails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14

nadined locks Time was when rudy
hair was considered a hoodoo on the
stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14

For burns, injuries, piles and skin dis
eases use DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It
fered, Use only DeWitt's. At ali drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14
NEW aMorrE cRIsro.n

when the stable boy got indoIent and
careless.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-21
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Care Of tho Eyes.

The care needed to be given to our
eyes is yearly becoming more apparent.
The first step in caring for the eyes is
to use them but sparingly. The strain
of steady and continuous work Is gen
orally injurious even to strong eyes.
The woman who has to use her eyes
steadily should give them frequent,
even If brief, vacations. II she has to
write all day, or if she sews continu-
ously, she should give her eyes five
minutes resting spell every two hours.
Dropping the work, closing the eyes,
and keeping them closed for even this
brief time, rests not only the eyes but
the brain, and the work is easier and
more inspiring afterward. Those who
are obliged to use the eyes all day at
business should not use them more
than is necessary in the evening, Fine
sewing, reading and writing should be
quite eschewed.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-21

a few years ago a famous actor was
asked what was the most amusing
thing-not down on the bills-which
he had ever met with in his long theat-
rical experience. He replied that once
in a play in which he appeared, an ice
cream freezer, presumably filed With
cream, was among the properties dis
played to the audience. 1t was not
practicable to equip the freezer with
real ice cream, so its place was sup
piled by cotton. One Of the actors had
occasion to cross the stage with a fam
ing torch, and a spark from the torch
must have fallen into the freezer, for,
to the Joy of the audience, which
greeted the casualty with enthusiastic
applause, the ice cream was incon-
sistent enough to burn up then and
there, thus infllcting a serious blow
upon the realism" Of the performance.
New York Mail and Express,
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-21
nrIntoh the wrong Portrait.

After Hon Foster NJ Voorhees, was
elected governor OF New Jersey the
ueual portraits OF him were published
in the newspapers. They made an in
teresting variety. In one instance an
enterprislng journal drew upon its
cabinet and used cut Of the presl-
dent of o small western university,
showing a young man with the hair
carefully parted and curled, and with
eye glasses that stood prominently in
the picture. He looked about 20 years
OF age and the face was smooth and
smiling. The governor had a good
laugh over this particular picture as
well as over some Of the other inter
esting variations Of his countenance.
He is not an old man by any means.
being only 4S, but he has the look Of a
serious student and man Of affairs.
His home is in Elizabeth. N. ].
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-21
ANIMALS AFRAID OF GHOSTS.
Many Members OF the Brute CrSatIOA
Fear the Supernatural.

Many Members OF the Brute CrSat tIoA
Fear the Supernatural.
There is a widespread belief in south
Germany, in Ireland, in Scotland, and
know not how many countries, that
horses and dogs have AN instinct for
uncanny realities. In Germany the
popular notion is that no horse VIII
pass by the place where the body OF
suicide lies, or even by the spot
where someone has committed suicide,
or where an execution has taken place.
This is something different from the
repugnance that all horses have to the
neighborhood Of a slaughter-house.
Only two days ago a Tyrolese horse OK
very docile disposition, driven careful
ly by his Italian owner, was greatly
upset at having to pass two widely sep
arated government shambles, used for
supplying meats to the crews Of Italian
warships. He was also greatly dis
gusted at having to go near scaven-
gers cart. His protests, however, were
mild compared with the behavior OF
horses under "uncanny' influences.
The Moros owner said; "A horse has
a keener nose than any dog" and he
talked soothingly to him; didn't
know why that dirt cart was always in
the same place." "well-welled' him
and told him "the slaughter-house was
fifty yards off his road" and so forth.
In haunted" quarters, on the other
hand, the horse refuses with determin-
alton; he trembles, snorts, is covered
from head to heels, in time, with a
white foam, his eyes roll and shoot
fire and the end is sometimes a bad
accident, sometimes hard-fought vic
tory for the driver, sometimes his ig-
nominious defeat. / could name Irish
cross roads past which almost every
horse in the county refused to go quiet
ly after dark. The last purchase from,
maybe, the other end Of the island
might be taken to the spot without tny
(possibly Unfortunately equine com
panion to frighten him, but he unfail-
ingly turned rusty" as soon as he
tried the unhallowed ground. The local
explanations were various; that the
land on one side was Cursed" that
formerly criminals we're executed and
then buried at many cross roads, and
possibly here, and that the fir trees
and castellated lodge in one angle OF
the intersecting ways made the spot
terribly dark, and so on.-London
News.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-21
The Mi,slonarles of Progress.

The Automobile Club of America
has set out to secure q macadamized
road from New York to San Francisco.
1t may never accomplish that, or it
may accomplished it in the remote
future. But one thing is certain. The
automobile, like the bicycle, only in a
greater degree, tends to good roads.
When rural communities, hotel-keep-
ers, ETC., found out that bicyclists
would go only where there were com
Portable bicycle paths, and that they
incidentally spent a good deal of
money on their routes, the rural com
munities instituted bicycle paths.
The automobile owners are wealthier
men. They spend vastly more money
on their journeys. They demand
something more than paths. They
want good roads, with smooth sur
faces, broad tracks, low gradients and
all the rest OF it, There is not the
slightest doubt that competition for
their travelling expenditures will
prompt all rural communities to pro-
vide such roads as they need.
Ana thlnk now greatly lne fural
communities themselves will gain
When the roads are made what they
should be one horse will easily haul
the load that two horses now haul
with difficulty. The farmer will
market his products at half the present
cost.
Thus does civilization do its work.
Thus does progress stimulate pro-
gross, with incidental advantage to
ll.-New York World.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-21
PRoFIrINo BY A PEST.
Australia Sells For Food tho Rabbit
She Cannot Exterminate.

Australia Sells For Food tho Rabbit,
She Cannot Exterminate.
Everybody has heard OF the extraor.
dlnary ravages of the European rab.
bits that were introduced into Aus
tralia years ago. The animals were
imported so that the British subjects
who had removed to the antipodes
might enjoy the sport Of RABBIT hunt
ing. They had more sport than they
bargalned for and the whole country
regrets the days the little animal was
introduced to Australian scenes. There
are many millions of them now and
tho little nibblers eat the grass, de-
stroy fields, orchards and gardens and
are the great nuisance of the country.
The rewards offered by the various
colonies for some sure way Of destroy
ing the pest would make the fortune
of the man who should discover the
process. Today, however, the Aus
tralians appear to be little more re-
signed under the infiction The idea
occurred to them, while ago, that
they might utilize the animal on
large scale as a commercial commod-
ity. SO they set to work to kill rab-
bits by the thousands, can the meat
and send it to Europe in cold storage
Australian canned rabbit sells at
cheap price in the British markets and
is beginning to be largely consumed
by those who cannot afford very often
TO indulge in prime beef. Australia
has found a new industry and who
knows but some day, the rabbit may
come to be regarded as one of the
great resources Of the continent
New York Sun.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-21
o,coNNFLL.s cooLNEss
Saved Many Lives once In an Emer-
peucV.

Daniel OConnell, the famous irish
ogitator and orator. had contempt
for physical danger. On certain oc-
sason. As his only surviving con has
recently narrated in Temple Bar a
meeting had been convened and q large
crowd assembled in room on the first
floor of a building in small city IN
ireland. OConnell was about to ad-
dress the people when a gentleman,
pale with fear, made his way to the
platform and hoarsely whisDerod
"Liberator, the floor is giving wayl
The beams that shore It up are crack
ing, and we shall all fall through It IN
few minutes!" Keep SILENT" said
O'Connell;; then, raising his voice, he
addressed the assembly: Il find that
the room is too small to contain the
number who desire to come in, 30 we
must leave it and hold the meeting
outside the building" At this a few
rose and went out, but the majority re-
tanned their seats. Then O'Connell
said 81 will tell you the truth; you are
Irishmen, therefore brave men. The
floor is giving way and we must leave
this room at once. If there is a panic
and a rush to the door, we shall all be
precipitated into the roof below, but il
you obey my orders we shall be saved
Let the twelve men nearest the door
80 quietly out. then the next twelve,
and 80 on until all have gone. shall
be the last to leave" His instructions
were obeyed to the letter, and he walt
ed, patient, and calm, till all had gone
out in safety. Then he walked quietly
across the sundering, cracking floor,
reaching the door just as the shattered
beams gave way. And thus, by the
force Of his strong will, a terrible acci-
dent was averted.-Memphis Sclmitar.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-21

All over Japan you will see images
Of foxes-old foxes, with their noses
Clipped and their ears broken off;
older foxes still, with a growth Of
moss on their backs; sly, alert, foxes,
with noses perked smartly in the air;
great foxes and little foxes, sages and
clowns, all kinds and degrees-show-
ing the prevalence of this belief in
tho land OF the wistaria and the far,
and also showing in what respect the
fox IS held, says traveller. 1t is curl
GUS to note that in all countries the
fox above all other animals has been
considered to exert great influence and
power. All nations have legends Of
which the cunning and intelligence Of
the fox is the theme.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-21
A Poor Fireman.

Mrs. A. told her new man-servant-
a colored youth from the country-to
make a fire in the drawing room. Com
ing in soon after, she found him hope
lessly contemplating the andirons,
tongs. and so forth, while pile of logs
by his side large enough to warm a
regiment. "Hsye you never made a
fire before, William" she asked, some
what sharply. We'll maam amt
never made what yo call refined fire
no ma'am," was the puzzled reply
Harper's Bazaar.