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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
AUDITORIUM MINSTRELS.
There Is Room For Several More
Hopeful Vocalists.

Call: Chorus gentlemen for the Aud
itorium Ministries will meet tonight at
Prof. Won Dahlens studio for rehearsal.
Wanted: A few more good members
for the chorus John McManuS who
is one of the minstrel managers, wishes
everyone who can sing and likes to sing
to join the minstrel chorus. The organ
ization is not exclusive. 1t is open to
everyone and all who know something
about black face stage work are want
ed. The specifications show that the
minstrel will have many new features
The opening chorus is from THE For
tune Teller" A new feature will be
several specia1ties by ladies' The min
strel promises to be the best ever got
ten up in the city. Everyone should
help. 1t can be made a success even
better than the famous Kansas City
megaphone minstrels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29

week with Mrs. Jacob Hook at their
country home southeast of town
Mr.. and Mrs. John Arthur announce
the birth of a son, born Friday.
Mrs Ollie Hopkins leaves Friday for
Newman, Ill, after a two weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. A. W. Hopkins
Mr. +. H Parkhurst is spending this
week in Excelsior Springs.
Miss Belle Stagg goes to Emporia the
school.
The members of the Elmwood club
hold a meeting tonight after which
there will be dancing and refreshments.
Mr.. George Neal of Oklahoma, is
spending a few days with his sister,
Mrs. Charles Perkins.
Mrs. S. A. Barton and daughter, Miss
Mary Barton of Emporia, who have
been visiting Miss Ella Gavitt for a
few days, leave Thursday for Ohio, ac-
companied by Miss Elizabeth Gavitt.
Mrs. Sims and daughter, Mamie. of
1872 Clay street, went to Chicago Mon
day for a months visit with relatives
Mrs. J. B. Chandler of Burlington,
arrived last week to visit her mother,
Mrs. r. c. Miller. for two weeks.
Miss Katherine and Mr.. Tom Paxton
are visiting relatives in Emporia-
Mrs. Lindley and daughter Augusta re-
turned today from a visit in Emporia.
Mr.. Harry Hardt left Monday for Chi
cago, New York and other eastern points.
Mrs. Florence Miller is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Searcy. in
EnDOria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
WILLARD AND vERONEE.
Manager of the Company Now Here
and Great Actor We're Boys
Together.

Jules Russell of the Falk & veronee
Company, can write theatrical story
as well as he can play a light comedy
part Here is his latest effort, the truth
of which he vouches for:
"A good many years ago two youths
might have been seen walking down the
ancient streets of that old town of Cow
entry in England, one carrying under
his arm a roll of lithos, for he was ad-
vance agent for a company OF Ministries
that had appeared before the Queen Of
England. and called themselves Royal
Christies or Queens Ministries. the
other was a Thespian, who had just
entered the show business and was
playing small parts in a travelling rep
ertoire company. 1t might be said TO pc
almost the beginning of the theatrical
career of both these young men. They
were friends, having met in several
towns and invariably stopped at the
same inn During that year they met
several times and always enjoyed one
sight of each other The advance agent
left England and travelled three parts
of the world The actor plodded on
From small parts he rose to more re-
sponsible parts, for he was very con-
scfentiouS in whatever he undertook to
play.
two met again. The advance agent had
become manager and proprietor and
had Travelled right and lett, finally set
Ting in America. The other had risen
higher and higher until now he stands
one of the most honored heads OF the
profession he represents When they
met the agent having seen the hthos of
the actor knew him Immediately. The
actor could not be supposed to remen-
Der the agent. but when they came to-
gether they had a very pleasant time
talking over the old times, and always
enjoyed talking of the time years ago
when they first started together. The
actor was E S. Willard, now famous
all over the world. The agent was ].
L Veronee, manager of the Falk-Vero-
nee Stock company, now playing at the
Crawford opera house"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
PINGREE CANNOT GO.
Declines an Invitation to Accompany
Gov. Roosevelt Through Michigan.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 29.-Chairman
Diekema of the Republican state central
committee has invited Gov. Pingree to
accompany Governor Roosevelt on his
campaigning tour through Michigan and
into Indiana next month Governor Pin
gree declines the invitation He does not
even say that he hopes Governor ROose-
velt's tour will be a success. Here is
Diekema's letter:
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 24.-Hon. Hazen
Governor: Governor Roosevelt will be
in the city on September 6 and will go
from here to Grand Rapids. where he
From Grand Rapids he passes through
Bend. Ind, on the Sth- I very much de-
sire to have you accompany the COVER
nor on his trip through Michigan Col.
Bliss will be one of the party, and I
hope you may be able to so arrange your
business as to make this trip. Hoping
to receive a favorable reply at your earl
lest convenience, remain, as ever, sin
cerely yours. G. J. DIEKEMA,
Chairman"
Gov. Pingree's reply was as follows:
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 25--G. J. Die
kema, Chairman Republican State Cen
trail Committee, Detroit, AIich--Dear Sir:
Your favor of August "a extending to me
an invitation to accompany Governor
Roosevelt on his trip through Michigan
and into Indiana is received. 1 regret to
be Obliged to write you that because of
poor health and previous engagements
I will be unable to accept your invita-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
TOO MUCH LAW.
While Topeka Bubbles other Towns
Help Their Bands

Salina is one Of the most enterprising
towns in Kansas. The city council has
5pst passed an ordinance making a.
monthly appropriation to the Salina
band.
A Lawrence paper says: "At a meet
ing of the Salina council last week an
$3.50 a month to help the band pay
rent. Parsons city council does the
same thing. Quite number OF Kansas
towns are taking up the plan of giving
their local band financial assistance in
this manner, and Salina has a band
which is good enough to merit any help
the city may give it,
The Salina council has the right idea
The amount allowed is small, but the
town is small and the band is small
The Topeka council should aid Mar
shalPs band by making a substantial
monthly appropriation. Salina is not
tied up with so many laws that the
council can not do what the people
want and what is good for the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
PLENTY OF 1T.
Lots More Proof Like This and It
Is all From Topeka People.

1.-The proof of the pudding is in the
eating of it." If any city or town in the
union has sufficient proof on the fol-
lowing subject, it is Topeka Genuine
merit is finding its reward in the hearty
endorsement of local citizens When peo-
pie right here at home, friends and
neighbors of our readers. give a state
ment like the following for publication
1t is proof convincing for the most slSep-
teal. Read this testimony:
Mr.. w. s. Smith of 316 Lawrence
street, blacksmith by trade, says. 7
had most depressing pains in my back
and across the 1oins. In the winter OF
1898 they grew much worse and at
night after working all day l suffered
severely. took a number of kidney
remedies and wore an electric belt for
three months. but obtained little relief
My rest at night was frequently broken
on account of a kidney weakness. and
on learning of Deans Kidney Pills. I
went to Rowley & Shows drug store
and got a box. The treatment relieved
me of the annoying weakness of the kid
neys and the pain in my back passed
away. Doan's Kidney Pills did more for
me than any other remedy ever used
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by Row
ley & Snow. 600 Kansas avenue and all
other dealers Price so cents Mailed by
Foster-Mlburn Co. Buffalo, N T.. sole
agents for the u S.
Remember the name-Doan' SAND
take no substitute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
INDIAN EVANGELIST.
He Will Speak Second Time at Santa
Fe Shops Tomorrow.

W. a. Caleb, the converted Indian
evangelist who spoke during the noon
hour at the Santa Fe coach shop last
Thursday will, by request, speak again
at the same place tomorrow noon
Evangelist Caleb comes from the Mum
Gle tribe of Indians. He has been
through school and is a good scholar,
having mastered four languages beside
his own. They are Greek, Hebrew, La
tin and English
At his meeting last week the attend
ance was the largest since the begin
ming of the meetings Every one who
heard him was well pleased and the re-
quest was made that he speak again this
week. Through the efforts of Mr.. Prout
he consented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
MULTIPLE AGENCIES.
Most Important Subject For Discus
sion by Fire Insurance Agents.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 29-The fifth an
nual convention of the National Associa-
ton of Local Fire insurance agents will
be held in Milwaukee on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of this week. About
900 delegates from different parts of the
United States are expected to be present.
One of the most important subjects. for
discussion will be multiple agencies"
The question has risen within the past
few years. Formerly company was rep
resented in each city by one agent, but
latterly from two to twenty in various
cities represent one company. Against
this division of districts there is decided
opposition and the question will be taken
up exhaustively. The subject of trusts
and large city brokers' will also come be-
idly increasing membership of the associa-
ton this will be the last open meeting.
and at future conventions only accredited
delegates will be given the privileges of
the floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
READY IN NOVEMBER.
Polk School Addition Not Completed
For School.

The work on the addition to Polk
school is being pushed and the two new
rooms will be ready for occupancy by
the first Of November.
The addition is a two story west wing
and will complete the original plans or
the building. Many improvements are
being made on the old part Many of the
old narrow windows are being replaced
by larger windows, a better entrance is
being built and iron steps will replace
the old wooden affairs. The building IS
being painted inside and out and will be
a good looking school house when COM
pleted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
MRS. SOTHERN ILL.
Noted Actors Wife Frustrated by
New York Heat.

New York, Aug 29.-virginia Harmed
(Mrs. E. H Sothern) has been prostra-
ted by the heat, and her condition has
caused her husband much uneasiness-
She recently arrived from Europe and
the contrast from the SHOWS of the Swiss
Alps to the tropical humidity of New
York made her i'll and a physical col
lapse followed. She is cast for the part
of Ophelia in Hamlet" which Mr-Soth-
ern presents next month but she has
been unable to attend any of the rehear-
sails
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
WABASH EARNINGS.
Annual Report Shows an Increase of
Over Two Million.

st. Louis, Aug. 29.-At the annual
meeting of stockholders of the Wabash
railroad today the report for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1900, which shows a
prosperous condition of affairs, was sub
mitted. Extracts from the report fol-
low:
Gross earnings SIG, 440. 800, increase over
last year of $2.047. ole: operating expenses
81. 947, AT, increase of 1,535. 943; net earn
ings "a, 493, 572, increase of SSH ,0I2: divi-
dends on debenture "A" bonds 500, 1000
Net surplus $2l0,0S9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION
Having q Difficult Time Uniting in
Washington.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 2s.-The three
conventions now assembled in this city
for the purpose of putting in nominal
ton a union ticket to oppose the Re
publicanS in the coming elections,
transacted little more than routine
business yesterday. The scene of &C
tivity has been transferred from the
larger bodies to the committee of fif-
teen, chosen five from each convention,
which after two protracted sessions and
several conferences have not reached
any agreement satisfactory to the con-
VentiOnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
The
Pkk1khaEa1
Record

Is a proud and peerless
record II is a record Of
cures of constant CON-
quest over obstinate His
Of NODaenS ills that deal
out deSPafFs suffering
that mary women think
IS sN0RRsanSS natural heFf-
fageS disorders and dis
placements that drive QUA
hope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29

ton. am about to leave the city to
take a brief rest. and 1t is quite probable
that / will not have returned to Detroit
on the date mentioned in your letter.
Thanking you for your kindly remem-
brance of me, am, very respectfully,
H. s. PINGREE. Governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
Pro-. sedgwick Dead.

London, Aug. 29-Prof. Henry Sedg-
wick, professor of moral philosophy at
Cambridge university since 1883, is dead.
He was born in 1S5S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
Tom Johnson to Stump.

New York, Aug. 29.-Tom L. johnson.
of Ohio who arrived on the Oceanic, said
today he had received a request from
Mr.. Bryan to come over and take the
stump for him, and that he expected to
do so soon in Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29

''Rastus. are you really as fond of
watermelon as they say you are?
Who, me? Watermelon? I des can't
a-bear it in my acknowledgement
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
cures these troubles Of
women ana s'0bS men,
situation of It's feF.R-0rs.

No woman need be with
out ff1e safest and SusseSf
advice for Hrs. PEnkGfaasss
COunSGkS women free Of
charge Her address Es
Gynng Mass
Can any woman afford
60 ignore the medicine and
Ekse advice that has CURED
q ssaiIIfOR HW0EBsen2
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-09
MAN EkTiE
A Monster Tsalt Killed uliu h,
FOftY.thre. Men.


For long time last SUMMER thc.s ."
terror among the laborers elnpi,:,:i
the advance line Of the Uganda r.,ilr~.
link i'll the celebrated Cape to Ca.
scheme Of which Cecil Rhodes is t:.;
most enthusiastic advocate. A bia,t
American finally slew the causc--a mal.
eating lion that had killed 43 men.
pioneer corps was. pushing the con-
struction into the province of Tsavo. in
British East Africa. u tangled wilderness
In which wild beasts had roamed for cen.
turtles.
The engineers kept together for pro.
lection, says the New York World. Aft.
er dark they lighted huge fires and posted
a sentinel armed with rifle. In the day.
time whenever they wanted bit of fresh
venison they stalked in the brush for q
half mile and shot Il spriIgbok or an an
telope The woods were full Of them.
a few miles behind the surveying corps
came the choppers. graders and shovel
ers. The last were native blacks. They
were faithful workers. not very strong,
but Injured to the burning rays Of the sun
and able to work in midday rs the whites
were not But some strange fatality
seemed to follow them. Night after night
one of the gang Of blacks would disap-
pear.
The companions Of the missing men
were in terror. The whites could not I'M
derStand the language, but it was evident
from the negroes actions that a wild
beast was decimating their ranks.
Once arms were given several Of the
less timid. but the depredations continued.
The mystery was cleared up ono moon
light night when cry was heard by a
white overseer sleeping near the negro
camp. He sat up just in time to see a
monstrous lion vanishing into the jungle
with a poor black wretch gripped be-
tween his teeth.
Next day the camp was moved an
eighth of a mile, new fires were lighted
ut night. and every precaution was taken.
No lion appeared. On the following
night, about II o'clock. the monster re-
.peated his performance. His movements
could scarcely be followed by the eye,
SO swift and terrible were they. From
the darkness Of the dense brush came a
Quavering sound, like the wind In mo-
ton, then an agonized cry, and huge
form vanished like lightning flash on
the other side Of the camp.
In less than three months in a section
only few miles long this midnight ma
rauder killed and ate 43 men.
The chief engineer sent for Mr.. Pat
terson, one of the most daring men in the
service of the government. He was
known to be one of the best three shots
in British East Africa. With him came
two representatives Of the African In
land mission, one Of whom, Mr.. Severn,
happened to have his camera along.
Mr.. Patterson agreed to hunt the lion.
Posting all the armed whites in such po-
sitions as to form an immense circle, he
took the trail himself. He had little to
guide him at first, but after he had gone
a short distance he struck new foot
prints. leading to a thick piece Of under
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-09

USEFUL FOR USING UP REMNANTS.
front. This may portend nothing more
than renewed ambition to emulate
to the hem Of the skirt, or it may be
premonition of long pointed waists and
their accompanying panniers.
The old idea of curving In at the
waist line directly In front is entirely
out Of It this season, and everything
which can be done, in the way of
standing correctly, in the mode Of IT.
ting and special shaped corsets, to EN-.
phasize this outline Is not neglected
by the woman who has any ambition
for stylish effect. All the curves arc
properly relegated to the back and
hips, and II they are perfect from
fashions standpoint they are not at
all pronounced, but just enough to
give graceful outline.
The skirt with box plat in the
back Is especially desirable for even.
ing crowns, and fan shaped plating
for gauze or net inserted ut either side
of this plat from the knee down gives
the train very pretty fare.
Rumors and shadows Of gathered
skirts have been floating around for
some time, and they have materialized
already among the gauzy evening
gowns. Some of the latest models
show the gathered skirts, but so fa1
they are chiefly confined to evening
dresses.
A pretty model shown for theatel
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-09

MIDNIGHT DASH OF THE NAN EATING LION.
brush. Into it he went, his trusty re-
pcater ready for action. With his eyes
alert and his sporting instincts thorough
ly aroused he stepped cautiously until he
heard directly ahead Of him low, smoth-
cred growl.
In an instant he had dropped on one
knee and brought his rifle to his shoulder
The next moment was exciting. There
came cracking Of dry branches, but his
nerves were never steadier. Quick as
thought he aimed straight Mt the spot
his eye dcciphering the outlines Of what
seemed at first panther.
Next moment, bang! went the gun.
With hunters instinct Mr.. Patter-
son fred a second shot few inches low
er, third one higher and then sprang
aside, to be out of harms way if the
beast had leaped. But the smoke cleared,
and the tremendous beast was seen
prone, quiverng in the last agonies.
He proved to be man eater, one Of
the largest ever seen in Africa, measur-
ing ten feet from nose to tail. His pow
erful forearm might have crushed bull
lock to pulp. The pantherlikc appear
ance Of the head was due to the absence
Of name, this species not having any.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-09

Gov. Lind has removed from
Office Register of Deeds Met
calf, of Hennepin county. Last
April a deed was given to Met
calf, and he registered it for
record. Some way the deed
was lost, and a few monthsla-
ter Metcalf had a record made of
a deed that was practically the
same as the lost one. The SUBJ
stitution was discovered, and an
investigation proved the changes
that were made. It is general
ly admitted that Metcalf in
tended to protect all interests
by a fraud in his office, and that
he had no intention of wronging
anyone.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-09

editor of "A Library Of American Litera-
ture," the editing of which will occupy
his attention, now that he has left the
mart for good.
But for years Mr.. Stedman has kept
in closest touch with literature and the
men who make it by reason of the Sun
day evening receptions which he holds
every week in his home. He has beauti-
full house situated in residence park,
just outside Of New York city. There he
receives men and women Of letters. A
woman would call it salon, for that Is
What it really amounts to.
At these receptions Mr.. Stedman meets
aspiring young authors who have been
introduced by literary workers who have
already earned their fame. To these be-
ginners Mr.. Stedman gives much advice
and many words Of encouragement. II
they blossom out into geniuses, they
come back years later and find them.
selves lionized in the Stedman drawing
room.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-09

tive woman, who wore short black satin
gown spangled and a white headdress.
The four men in the troupe played various
instruments. Three were dressed in the
fashionable attire of the better class of
Filipinos, and one was matched with
straw, wearing a dome shaped straw COW
cred roof for hat and straw overcoat
cut much on the lines of the automobile
coat with whole back.
Now that society has set its stamp of
approval on Filipino dances it may be
expected that all things from o"r trouble
some new colonies will bee popular,
thus advancing the work of .pvolent
Assimilation on this side of the water.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-09
For Good.

Wall street will be too busy to miss him
much. 1t only knows that he has sold
his seat on the Stock Exchange for $780,
OOO and that a new broker will take his
place.
Mr.. Stedman Ia within two or three
years of 20. He is a dapper. exQuisitely
dressed little man with wealth of snow
white whiskers very carefully brushed.
He could have had beard as patriarchal
al Walt Whitman's had he allowed it to
grow. Being banker as we'll as poet
Mr.. Stedman has felt obliged to conform
to many Of the conventions of 1.-The
street."
While Mr.. Stedman has a wide reputa-
ton as poet, he has really written very
little poetry. Few know 1t and fewer
read 1t. He is more Of poetical critic
than creator Of poetry. His best known
books are 1.-THE Victorian Poets" and
1.-THE Poets Of America" He is also the
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-09
BETTER WAGES, BETTER TINES.

BETTER WAGES, BETTER TINES.
Wilmington News: The time
has come when there is a keener
appreciation than ever of the
fact that the more general the
demand for homemade goods,
the better the home condi-
tons will be. We are today
consuming millions of dollars
worth of foreign-made. goods,
but there is yet demand for
those goods of our own making.
The Democratic argument at
the time of the Dingley tariff
was enacted-that foreigners
would not buy of us because of
the Tariff duties-has been
shown false and untenable.
The foreigners are not to bite
off their own noses to spite
their faces, and so long as the
United States offers them in
ducements-as for instance the
matter of the bridge recently
dedicated by General Kitchener
the buyers will come here,
tariff or no tariff.
Business is void of ntiment,
and the German, the French
men, the Englishmen and other
foreigners are going to buy
from us whenever we give them
the right figures and other
terms that are better than can
be had at home. We have not
lost a dollar as the result of the
application of the Dingley tar
if, but we have gained much
by the stimulus to business and
the good wages being paid
throughout the country. Better
wages always means better
times. The object of the bust
ness world in America should be
to encourage consumption by
improving wages.