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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
MRS. DAVIS IN VAUDEVILLE.
The Noted Singer Makes a Long and
Profitable Engagement

Mrs. Jessie Bartlett Davis vaudeville
engagement consists of six weeks with
the Orpheum circuit, extending as far
west as San Francisco, after which she
sings in the Keith combination of houses
in the east for wenty weeks. Her salary
during that period is $1,000 a week. Her
recent engagements at the Masonic Tenn
pie in this city. says a Chicago paper,
prove that she is well worth the money.
1t was only after mature elaboration
that this favorite niger decided to join
the vaudeville ranks She had tentative
ly engaged herself to become a star in
the Grau-Savage English opera COM
pany, but her long experience in opera
decided her to adopt vaudeville as a
rest from the arduous work entailed
upon members of operate organizations.
In this she has but followed the ex-
ample of other noted performers who
have found profit and respite by engag-
ing in the newer form of entertainment
for a time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
DAVID BELAsco's PLANS.
Playwright Busy Preparing Plays for
Mrs. Carter.

David Belasco, the playwright, has
arrived from Europe. He has been
abroad for nearly five months, having
Travelled through the Continent with
Mrs. Leslie Carter after the completion
of their theatrical seaSon in London
In speaking of his trip to a New o
paper. Mr.. Belasco said:
Mrs. Carriers London lump was
what 1 enjoyed most. There was never
before anything like it. At the last per-
Torrance. 1 had to bring her before the
curtain nearly thirty times, while the
audience cheered continually on their
feet. Then everybody sat down and
sang Aud Lang Syne' in chorus
After Mrs Carriers season had fair
~ been launched my next two months
were devoted entirely to the plays mat
are to demand her attention in the near
future. Jean Richepin came over from
Par and brought me the completed
manuscript of La Du Barry This will
probably be Mrs. Carriers next play
Mime. du Barry, who in history was the
capricious, fascinating, brilliant mis-
tress of Louis XIV, will present an al
together new figure to the American
stage. The story of her meteoric ca
reer, so dramatic in it's incidents and
so envied by her rivals at the court,
offers a wonderful combination OF COM
edy, pathos. and tragedy. for h rose
from the people, leaving her little MILL
ner'S shop to become the favorite or
royalty, and, after literally having held
in her hand the destinies of France, the
death of her kingly lover precipitated
her downfall, and she died under the
guillotiue."
Other plays that Mr.. Belasco said he
was planning to arrang for Mrs Car
ter are The Red Mouse" which he is
writing with Henry J. w. Dam, and
another that he is preparing in collab-
grafton with John Luther Long, from
whose story he adapted Mime Butter
fly" last year.
For THIS season. said the play
wright. Mrs. Carriers play viii be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
SECRETS OF REHEARSAL.
Public Has Little Idea of the Early
Days of q Production.

II was at the rehearsal of a play that
Is to be produced for the first time earlv
IN september, says a New York ex-
change. A pale, nervous young man
stood in h wings fumblfng a blue
covered typewriter sheet. on it were
these words:
John. the butler-You enter r. c.
Come down c.
The carriage, Sir.
Get outi
(You look confused.l
DO you hear2
CHe kicks you.)
(You exit c.
Which, translated, means that the
person who was to play John. the but-
Ter, after being ordered to leave the
room by MS master, is unceremoniously
helped TO do SO with a swift and i'm
pressive kick from the latter's boot.
The nervous young man was to plav
1t was to be his first appearance
on any stage. 1t was kewise his first
time at a rehearsal. His KNOWLEDGE of
m art was confined to what he
q obtained in a school of eloc11fion
His ideas OF the methods OF real ac-
tors were exceedingly vague. The
young man came from a western citv
q few weeks ago, and. after sac,r5ng
lodging in a hall room. fourth aoor
back, he started out to look for an en-,
gagement-
The dramatic agents told him the
profession was hopelessly overcroUded
Managers5the few who would faIS TO
him at all-had the same story TO taII
One or two did TAX his address after
his positive assurances that salary We
no oD5ect ana experience everything. a
oAn 10 report at q certain theatre at II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

know about it. A 'puncher' down in the
southwestern alkali country always
folds his neckerchief crosswise and knots
the ends loosely at the back of his neck.
so the loose flap falls down over his
chest in front. And he does SO for a
very good reason, too"
h the reason? I never heard Of
it," inquired Thomas in all humility.
HE fixes the 'kerchief that way so
with his free hand to mop the dust and
perspiration out of his eyes. He has to
do so frequently in handling cattle, for
the aka dust stirred up by their hoofs
would speedily blind him if not fire.
quently wiped away. Now, will you
have that man fix his 'kerchief right? 90
And it was so ordered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
A nridsummer Night,s Dream.

In the revival of S~hakespeare's "a
Midsummer Nights Dream" which
Wagenhals and Kemper have prepared
for Mr.. Louis James and Miss Kathryn
Kidder, there will be a combination of
dramatic interest, low comedy diversion,
fairy revels, music, dancing n spec
tacle. The scenic feature of the play
will be the representation Of dawn at the
close of the fourth act. This will be ac-
complished by a system of transpar-
encies, electrical color lights, calciumS
and moving panoramas. The scene is
the fairy wood near hen and the
transformation will pass from the moon
lit wildwood, with it's shadows, to the
full burst of morning, making, 1t is said,
a most realistic transformation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
James O'Neill's Decorations.

The orders, ribbon and crosses which
James O'Neill will wear in his reviva of
the Count of Mont Cristo are of histori-
cal value. Some of them were used by
Charles Fechter during his Monte Girls
to" regime Others were sent to Mr..
O'Neill by some American friends visit
ing the Paris exposition. In the party
in heraldry, who mad diligent search
of the old shops for insignia worn by
famous men. Thus on the lapel of Mr..
ONeilIs black silk dress coal, worn by
Mrs of Napoleon, Gambetta, Dumas,
Hugo, Theirs and other celebrated
Frenchmen. The silver buckles on his
shoes were once worn by Marshal
Bernadotte. at the court ball IN Yer
sailleS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
a Confession From Lost Creek.
[From the Denver Post.

A sweet confession from the inspired
pen of Miss Popsfe McSwat, the sweet
singer of Lost Creek:
We sat beneath the silvery moon together,
The crickets chirped their yespers in the
rocks,
My heart. though light as downy jaybird
feather,
Yet beat as loud as Williams striped
socks.
A night owl screeched in rage at our in
truSion,
A bat Whirred close enough to fan nv
hair,
And there. in blushing maidenly confu-
sion,
I heard his sweet, ex-temporaneous
prayeri
His language seemed to flow as molten
metal,
He said I was an angel shorn of wings,
A mountain rose of grace in every petal,
And several other quite superior things.
And ere from that sweet pot we had
arisen
I knew that he was mine and I was his'n!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
"HorrEsr COON IN DIXIE"
Colored Entertainers Are at the Craw-
ford Theater Today.

1.-The Hottest Coon in Dixie is in
town for the second time. The Hottest
Coon is in reality about 80 of the color
ed race, who work together in the COM
bination of minstrelsy, burlesque and
farce which was seen for the first time
here last season.
a matinee performance is being given
at the Crawford theater this afternoon,
and a second performance will be given
tonight. Miss Hawkins, the handsome
colored soprano, is still the star of the
The business" has been re-
arranged, and much material that is
new added.
THE Hottest Coon in Dixie made a
tour to the coast last season. The same
plan is to be carried out this year..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01
REMINGTON AND ARIZONA"
Artist Discovered a Cowboy Wearing
q Bandana Incorrectly.

thing wrong with the costuming of "Ari-
IONA" He was present at Herald Square
rehearsal in New York the other day,
when E. B. Carr, one of the Cowboys"
entered in the ranch scene. He had a
red bandana handkerchief knotted about
his throat as part of his costume.
Gus, tell that big fellow to undo that
and put it on right" whispered
Remington.
What do you mean by right de-
manded Thomas They wear 'em any
old way"
The devil they dor" retorted Reming-
ton, with much scorn. That's all you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

Ibsen's When We Dead Awaken I
am a great admirer of Ibsen, and hope
that the translation of this celebrated
production will be a worthy one. When
IL Berlin / contracted for copies of the
original scenic models and costume
plates If nothing prevents New York
can see Mrs Carter in the play next
spring.
My own new drama is called Car
mela,' and it is, I think, the best piece
of work I have ever done. I shall re-
serve it's production for the opening of
my new theater. A comedy that / have
written for Mrs. Carter, which 1 a
first planned to bring out this season,
will also be withheld for q time"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
Native Police Did the Work.

Manila, BY Cable.-General Pho del
Pillar, the most aggressive and most
persistent of the Filipino leaders, who
was captured as previously cabled to
the Associated Press, was made a
prisoner at GGuadaloupe, six miles east
of Manila, by some Of the Manila ma
tive police. Upon information recelV-
od that Pio del Pillar was to be at a
certain house, Captain Lara and twelve
policemen proceeded in a launch to
Guadaloupe where, aided by a de-
tachment of the Tv'erty-first infantry
tbev surrounded the house, captured
the general and brought him to Mania
this morning. where he was positively
identified before the provost marshai'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
MILITIA MAY Be CALLED OUT.
The Sheriff Unable to Cope With the
Situation in st. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-, Special-Governor
stephens, Brigadies General H. c.
Clark, Adjutant General NJ. F. Bell, OF
the Missouri National Guard, police
officials and a committee Of citizens
who held a conference Saturday night
with a view of calling out the militia
to suppress disorder in connection with
the street railroad strike, were clos
eted again Sunday at police head
quarters. The feature Of the meeting
was the presentation to the Governor
of a formal written request by Sheriff
Pohlnan to call out the militia, as fol-
lows:
LAS sheriff of the city of st. Louis.
I desire to inform you that there now
exists in this city a condition of tu-
multi. Acts of violence and disorder
are of daily occurrence. l have sum-
mcned to my assistance large posse,
and have exhausted every means at
my command, but the civil authorities
are unable to cope with the situation
All other means being exhausted, l
respectly call upon you an! request
that the National Guard of Missouri
be called out in numbers sufficient to
restore order and prevent further acts
of Tiolence"
The Governor left soon afterwards,
Generals Bell and Clark said positively
that they have not yet received any
definite orders. If the militia is called
out. it is likely that the entire Ma
tional Guard of the State, comprising
four regiments and battery, will be
pressed into service.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
Progress of the Enumerators.

Washington, D. c., special.-It has
been reported to the Director OF the
Census that complete returns nave
been made from 175 enumeration dis
tricts, principally in New York and
other large cities. The entire enum-
Grafton of the large cities will be fin
ished by the middle of this month, and
as soon as they can be checked and
tabulated the results will be made pub
lie. An enumerator in the Indian Ter
ritory has informed Director Merriam
that certain Indians there refuse to re-
ply to questions contained in the CEN
sus schedule. The Director advised
him to let the matter drop, as an ef-
fort to compel the Indians to reply
would probably lead to serious diff
culties.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
st. Louis Outrage.

St. Louis, Special-A mob Of fur
ious women and boys beat and de-
nuded Tena Kerter, young woman
who makes her living by peddling
lunches among the employees of the
California street car line. When the
mob had stripped her to the waist,
one woman daubed her with green
paint, while two others held her, the
jeering boys and women of the mob
applauding the outrage and throwing
mud. Two shop girls were attacked
by the same mob and partly denuded.
An organized committee" CT women
began to visit the public schools Fri
day afternoon, threatening bodily
harm to teachers riding On the ta-
boOed cars.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
Capitol Dedicated.

Sante Fe, N. Mex, Specialize new
capitol here was dedicated Monday
with proper ceremonies, to which mill
tary and civil societies from all parts
of the southwest contributed. There
was a grand parade, after which the
formal dedication took place. Gov.
Otero formally received the building
On behalf of the State. Territory Sec.
Wallace received the building on be-
half of the custodian committee. Ex-
Gov. Bradford delivered the Grafton of
the day. In the evening the capitol
was brilliantly illuminated and re-
ceptiou was given in It
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
Graves at Camp Chase Decorated.

Columbus, O., Special.-Palmetto
wreaths from South Carolina, Mag
no,ias from Tennessee, daisies and
roses from Kentucky, and flowers from
North Carolina were Saturday after
noon strewn on the graves of the Con-
federate soldiers who sleep IN the oia
burying ground at Camp Chase. Sec
t;oualism was forgotten, members Oh
the Grand Army taking conspicuous
part and floral contributions were as
numerous from Federals as Con1eo-
erteS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
These For Solicitor.

Saturday several more pledges OF
candidates were filed with State Chair
man Willie Jones. All were from can
didates for solicitor as follows:
To succeed Solicitor Ansel.-J. A.
Mooney.
To succeed Solicitor Jervey.-B. H.
Matthews.
To succeed himself-Solicitor j. M.
Johnson.
To succeed Solicitor Henry-State
Senator w. c. Hough.
Col. Jones again calls attention to
the fact that no one can be a candidate
in the primary unless pledges have
been filed and the assessment paid by
midnight op the 14th inst.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14

The experiment of Illinois in estab-
fishing a Juvenile Court is Attracting
widespread interest. The law, which
became effective last July, is more far
reaching than the probation law in
Massachusetts, and is thought to be
much superior to the laws of any
other state for the correction and ref
ormation of juvenile Offenders. 1t
makes provision for court separate
and apart from all other work, and
trial in this court of all cases of de-
pendent, neglected and delinquent
children, j. e., all boys and girls un-
der the age of Is years; trial to be
upon petition, which may be filed by
any reputable citizen, upon knowledge
or belief. 1t prohibits the imprison-
ment in police station or Jail of any
children under - years of age before,
during or after trial, and establishes
the parole system, with probation Off
GERS; power being vested in the judge
to determine what shall be done with
q delinquent, not only as regards the
specific offence charged, but with rela-
tion to the child's home environment,
school and court record, and personal
habits. In cases OF dependent and neg
lected children, the court may commit
to some suitable public institution, to
the custody OF some reputable citizen,
to training or industrial school, or
to some accredited association, the
purpose of which is to care for such
children or to obtain homes for them.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
Hanna Will Be REFLECTED.

Washington, D. c., Special.-lt IS
stated on high authority that Senator
Hanna will succeed himself as chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee and will conduct the coming
campaign. The only thing which can
change this programme. it is stated is
come change for the worse in the Sen
asor's health. Senator Hanna and
Secretary Dick had long conference
with the President about political mat
ters in general Mr.. Dick will go to
Philadelphia next Monday, and Sena-
tor Hanna will arrive there on the l3th
inst.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14

The debts of the civilized nations
now add up total of over S32, O0o,-
OO9, ,O0O-most of it incurred in wars.
To realize what thirty-two billions
means few comparative statements
are necessary. The highest total value
of the entire cotton crop OF the United
States in any recent year was less than
$500, 900, 900. If, therefore, the whole
American cotton crop were sold for
100 wears in succession, and the pro-
ceeds applied to the payment OF the
worlds indebtedness-mainly incurred
for wars and war preparations-there
would still remain an unpaid balance
of nearly two billions. Professor II.
C. Adams of Cornell some time since
calculated that the interest payments
alone on these aggregated debts of the
nations equal the value of the labor
of 5000, 900 men working constantly
at S1.50 per day per man.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
The ColIge at Clinton.

Clinton. Special.-The commence
ment exercises Of the Presbyterian
college at Clinton began Sunday, June
Sd. with the baccalaureate sermon.
which was delivered this year by Rev.
w. NJ. McPheeters. D. D.. OF the Co
lumbia Theological seminary. Sunday
evening Rev. C. A. B. Jennings OF
Union, an alumnus Of the college,
preached the sermon before the Y. NJ.
c. A.
At $50 p. m. Monday, the 4th, was
held the declaimers' contest for a
medal offered by the Literary Socie>
ties of the college. The contestants
were Messrs. ]. H. Thornwell, Jr., Fort
Mill, S. c.: G. N. Wilcox, Elberton,
Ga; A. H. Zealy, Clinton, S. c.; A.
L. Johnson, Grit. Ga; j. NJ. Watts,
Fancy Mill, N. c.; S. 3. Alexander,
Elberton, Ga. Mr.. Zealy was the sue
cessful speaker.
At 10 a. m. Tuesday, the 5th, the
alumni Grafton was delivered by Rev.
R. l.. Rogers. of Walhalla, S. c. His
speech, which was a fine one, treated
of Church and Christian Educa'
ton" At $50 the same evening tie
debaters' contest took place, when
representatives of the two Literary
societies discussed the question Of the
war between England and the Beers.
At 10 a. m Wednesday, the 9Th. the
regular commencement exercises took
place. The annual Grafton was de-
livered by Rev. W. G. Neville. York
vile, S. c. This address was the
feature of the whole occasion, and was
we'll received by the large audience.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14

American wooden ware is II great
demand in England aud Germany, and
is now finding its way to Russia. 1t
is also exported to the West Indies,
South America, China, Australia, New
Zealand, India and South Africa. The
articles which find most ready mar
ket abroad are clothes pins, pals,
chopping bowls, folding chairs, re-
frigerators, ice cream ireeZers, wash
tubs and churns.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14

The other day when Lord Roberts
asked wounded British soldier if
there was anything he could do 70:
him, the man said: eyes; you can
keep my name off the casually list. "
Somehow this appeals to one more
than many things they give Victoria
Crosses for. 1t is a very exceptional
man that does not want other people
to know when there is something the
matter with him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14

We live and learn, and we are be-
ginning to learn that there is such a
thing as over exertion of the muscle,
and that in taking exercise, as in all
other thugs, the rule of moderation
is the rule of reason. We are learn
ing from experience that bodily
fatigueis not cure for mental fatigue;
that violent straining on gymnasic
apparatus hurts more than 1t helps,
and that the real benefits of exercise,
which are health, good digestion, good
temper, good spirits, resistance to
disease and resultant longevity, are
acquired by moderate exertion in the
open air, rather than by unnatural ex-
ertion in the achievement of feats or
the breaking of records.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
Breyit;eS.

AS a result of the capture of Her
nandez, French bankers have. offered
to lend s10,OOO,000 to the Castro gov
ernment of Venezuela.
It is most unfortunate for the ne
gro that he is too often divided in mat
ters of church, state and those things
upon which if he were united he could
exert wonderful influence.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-14
WILL BE REM0DELED.
Attorney General Renders an opin;ou
Concerning Il.


Il is now absolutely safe to say that
in a very short time the work of re-
modelling the main building at the pen
itentiary and fitting it with heating
and ventilating apparatus, will be un"
der way.
The condition of this building has
been such as to cause much comment.
The board CT directors last winter
called the f..tention of the legislature
TO the condition Of things, asserting
that it was tuch as to menace the
lives of the unfortunate charges ot the
State who have to inhabit it. The
board at its meeting this week, deter
mined to use the profits Of the instl.u-
ton for the absolutely improvements
il such could be legally done, and the
attorney general was asked for his
opinion. This opinion was rendered
and it permits the use of the funds,
which means that the board will pro-
ceed.
Here is the opinion:
Hon. w. T. O'Dell, Chairman Board OF
Directors South Carolina Peniten-
tiary. Columbia, S. c.
Dear Sir: In your favor OF the 1th
inst. you desire TO know whether you
are allowed to use the earnings OF the
institution for the purpose Of imp:oy-
ing the main building OF the pen!ten-
riary so as 10 better promote the
health and comfort CT the inmates
Among the duties prescribed for the
superintendent OF the peniteltiary (see
Section 551, sub div. 4, Volume ii. Re
vised Statutes). we find that he is Ito
make all necessary repairs or the
prison and superintend the construc-
ton of the work" | find no other
statute relating 20 the repair or I'M
provements upon the building OF the
institution. The appropriation 2c5 for
the pre-, ent year see page 490, provides.
The balance in the hands OF the
board of dir>:tors of the South Care
lima ni,entiary on December 81, 1892,
together with all other amounts re-
ceived or to be received from the hire
o. convicts or from any other source
during the current fiscal year ha, and
me same are hereby appropriated for
the purposes required by law, which
are not herein indicated. By Section
547 Of the Revised Statutes general
supervision of the penitentiary, its in
mates, property. ETC., is made part Of
the duties of the board Of directors.
am of the opinion that if the work con-
templated is. in your opinion neces-
sary. then you are allowed by law to
use the earnings OF the institution for
said work. and that it is the duty OF
the penitentiary authorities to pro
mote the health and comfort CT the in"
mates Of the institution so far as the
same does not interfere with the just
and humane punishment contemplated
by law. Respectlu!ly,
G. DUNCAN BELLlNGER.
Attorney General.