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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
NEW YORK OPENINGS.
Preparations Are in Progress for
Starting the Theatrical Whirl.


All over town. In every theater. music
hall, lyceum and club room. the new
plays of the year are being whipped
into shape for the coming tests. says a
New York exchange. It is the season
Of the actors most trying work. al
though for the present it brings no ap-
plause. Success and failures will come
later, and failures will be too tardy for
the present work to be undone-
The Rogers Brothers are whipping
IN Central Park" McNally's new mu-
steal farce, into shape at the Victoria.
TENDER Is. Weber and Fields are at
work upon '-Fiddle-1e-Dee'' and quo
Vas Ist'' at their music hail. Francis
Wilson and his company are busy with
the new J. Cheever Goodwin opera at
the Nsckerbocker. At the last minute
he has changed its absurd title of Boo
loo Bcolboom' to THE Monks Of Mala-
BAR and the sudden awakening to
reason will make money for him in the
end Ben Hur'' at the Broadway and
Brother Officers at the Empire, both
plays of a year ago, are having the
final touches put upon them
Caleb West" dramatized from +.
Hopl<inson Smiths clever novel, is be-
THE Pride of Jennico'' is being put
through preliminary PAGES at the Cri-
terion Hodge, Podge. & Co" is be-
ing drilled at the Garrick theater, and
the neighborhood consequently rings
with Peter F. Dailey's new coon songs.
And so it goes all over town. IN
deed. these are the actors busy days
for the darkened theaters and gloomy
and empty seats furnish no inspiration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

People still laugh over the worn-out
antics of Grimes anu his associates in
the farce.
Hoyt's last successful farce was "a
Day and a Night" It succeeded "a
Stranger in New York. Both were
seen in Topeka during the same sea-
son
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

camp. as she calls her home in the
woods, has been supplied with every city
convenience, even to a telephone and a
bijou theater with diminutive stage
Miss Nielsen's tour this season will be
one of the most notable of her brilliant
career. and Frank L. Perley her man
ager, will supply his bright little star
with every known comfort. A private
car for Miss Nielsen is now being built.
1t is two feet longer than any passenger
coach in this country and is modelled af-
ter the famous car, Lalle, which carried
Mrs Langtry in the days when she was
famous Miss Nielsen's car will be sup
piled with an electric plant and a cold
storage compartment, and besides the
little fortune teller" viii have at her
disposal a maid, a cook and a porter.
The Alice Nielsen Opera company will
be a stupendous affair this year for full
scenery and equipment will be carried
for two operas. The same strong caste,
headed by Miss Nielsen, will be carried,
and they say that five coaches, not in
Guiding Miss Nielsen's special will be
necessary to transport this company.
The company begins active rehearsals
about September TO- and the tour will
begin in the southern states, the COM
pany gradually working west to Cali
fornia and then back by a northern
route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

treatment at his Connecticut home. His
days of play writing are over
He vas working on new farce, "a
Bunch of Blue Ribbon when his mind
gave way for the second time. He had
just completed "A Dog in a. Manger''
when his mind gave way the first time,
over a year ago. The farce proved a
dismal failure.
But Hoyt has left several monuments
to his wonderful ability as farce
writer AS long as the American stage
endCreS his Milk White Flag and "A
Trip to Chinatown will be remembered.
They were the strongest of his farces.
The American public has not yet tired
of them.
wright's first effort. It made a pro-
nounced hit, so pronounced that it
spurred him to repeat the experiment..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
P1LATE" PROHIBITED.
English Censor Says Play Contains
Too Many References to Deity.

Too Many References to Deity.
The English censor of plays at last
has been heard from. says a writer in
a Chicago paper. He prohibited PLATE"
a play of which the joint authors were
Mrs NJ French Sheldon, an American
woman, and Acton Bond In scant ex-
PLANTATION he said the play contained too
many serious references to deity. Mar
Yelling hearers seem undecided whether
to dub him an unwilling humOrist,
sacrificing reformer, or something plain
er and more uncomplimentary In the
year he has given his sanction to the
performance of a half score immoral
and inartistic plays, and to at least one
religious burlesque, Quo Vadis," but at
a piece which seems to have treated re-
ligion with sincerity he holds up his
hands in horror and refusal Perhaps,
however, he had reform in mind. Maybe
he wanted to show how ridiculous is
censorship, and so to gain the abolish
ment of a useless post, though it be. his
own
In default of public performance the
play has been given a public reading.
The first act takes place in the garden
of the Emperor Tiberius, and shows the
victorious return of Pontius PLATE from
a provincial war. PLATE is depicted as
in love with Claudia, daughter of the
poet Ovid and of Julia. She believes
her fate linked with his and encour-
ages his suit Some years pass getween
the action of the first act and of the
second which. has for background
Caesars palace at Baiae, where the ruler
receives a Jewish delegation, which has
come to complain of Pilates rule.
Claudia is sent by Caesar to Jerusalem
the third act passes. The dramatic mo-
ment of the piece is in the fourth act,
where Claudia appeals to Plate for the
life of Christ The play ends with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
Nat Goodwin in when we Were


TweHty-one."
Henry Miller in 1.-THE Only Way
Naturally, there is a lively specula-
ton over the new stars, since they will
form an appreciable part of things the
ar1cal. and their number is somewhat
astonishing. Some of them are known.
and, indeed, well known, as leading
members of companies, but whether
they have individual carrying quail
ties" will have to be demonstrated. The
now stars are as follows:
Mary Mannering, who will play in
Janice Meredith
Grace George in a romantic play.
Her Majesty
Gertrude Coghlan in a dramatization
of Vanity Fair
Ethel Barrymore in a play over
which there is some mystery.
Henrietta Crosman in Mistress Nell
Maclyn Arbuckle in 1.-THE Gentleman
from Texas
Jerome Skyes in the new Smith ami
John f. Kellerd, in 1.-THE Cipher
Code
Edna May in something under the
management of Charles Frohman.''
Former stars who have of late been
subordinated, but who will again at
tempt to illuminate the armament, may
be mentioned in this order:
Marie Burroughs in THE Battle of
the Strong
Minnie Seligman in dads Own Girl
Robert billiard in MIR. Van Bibber"
Wilton Lackaye in Jean valjean.''
Henry Dixey in The Adventures of
Francois
Peter Daily in Hodge. Podge & Co."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
NO MORE HoYT FARcEs.
The Playwriting Days of Charles n.
Hoyt Are Over.

Charles H Hoyt has written his last
farce. He has been released from the
retreat to which he was committed sew
eraI weeks ago, but the intellect that
provided entertainment for the Ameri-
can public for SO many years can never
offer another contribution.
Hoyt has paresis. He is now under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
BABY LUND's FUTURE.
Child Actress Hopes to Dazzle Public
as Emotional Actress

Did you see Baby Lund in her German
speciality at the Crawford theater this
week?
1t was great But that is characters
tic Of Baby Lund's speciaalties regard
less of class They are all great The ac-
fist as she appeared as the German girl.
Her make up and expressions served to
make her the rival of the adult vaude-
vile people who copy the raw maiden
from Emperor Williams land
It is remarkable that the intellect of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
ALICE NIELsEN,s rouR.
Little Prima Donna Will Travel &c.
600 Miles Next Season.

Alice Nielsen will go to New York
about September l to rehearse her two
operas, THE Fortune Teller and THE
Singing Girl and then will begin a
long tour in the United States, which
Miss Nielsen's statistician has figured
out as being over Sc, 900 miles when COM
pieted.
Miss Nielsen has been spending the
summer in the heart of the Siskiyou
cisco and Portland She has been Iiv-
ing in grand style. and Fortune Teller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

a child Of seven can grasp things as
Baby Lund grasps them. She acts her
songs perfectly. Her expressions vary
with the sentiments she expresses.
Baby Lund of course has a future in
view. She is too intelligent a child not
to have. She intends to remain on the
stage and dazzle the public some day as
a great actress.
If Baby Lund lives and does astonish-
ing things ON the stage in adult years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

comprise 5000 miles. The season opened
this week at Manhattan Beach. New
York, and viii include San Francisco
and London, England.
Frank Daniels is popular in Topeka.
His coming viii be anxiously watched
for Probably even a larger audience
than saw either THE Wizard or THE
Idols Eye" win see him at the Crawford
theater in 1.-THE Ameer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

scene portraying the remorse of the
Roman governor.
If plate could not pass the censor,
one wonders what will happen to
Stephen Phillips new poetic play, which
Beerbohm Tree is to play, and which at
last accounts bore the outspoken title,
1.-The King of the Jews" The central
figure, however, is Herod, not Christ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

she will be almost the first child prodigy
to have such to her credit. Child prodi-
gies are as a rule tiresome, and when
they are really clever history shows that
their cleverness has been confined ex-
clusively to their youth.
But acknowledgements lisa wonderful child
prodigy Tt may be that she will sur
prise people by duplicating her present
success in years 10 come. Here's
hoping that she will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

The formula IS plainly printed every bottle-hence you
know Just what you taking when take Groves lors
their formula knowing that would buy
their medicine if you knew what contained Groves contains
Iron and put and is in
FORM he while Qunne drives the
malaria of the system. Any reliable druggist will tell you that
the and that all other so-ced Tasteless
analysis of other chill csEhows
superior all Others every resPeca You
experimenting when you take Grove-its superiority
excellence having long been established Groves is the
only sold throughout the entire maaa sections Of
the United No Cure, No Pay: Price. &
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
ARNHOLTZ'S PLACE BURNED
Destroyed Early Yesterday Morning
bV Fire.

About five o'clock yesterday morning,
Fritz .Arnholtz's place on North Water
fire was thought to have started in the
rear of the bar room and was well I'M
der way before it was discovered. The
fire spread very rapidly and before the
department could reach the place and
get to work it had sperad to all parts
of the bar room and to most of the
rooms in the upper story. The back wall
of the building was partially burned out
and everything about the house was
blackened though not entirely consumed.
Mr.. Arnholtz values the loss at about
81, 200 and says that he carried no insur-
ance except a little Oh the furniture and
the piano.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
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Bears thu a The Kind Y1g Haze Always Be-
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COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Regular meeting OF Pleasant Council.
Modern Tonties this everin- 4 full al
tendance desired.
There will be a regular meeting OF Ivy
Leaf Chapter, No. %. o. E. 5. this even
Ing. Comforting OF degrees.
The Central Labor Union IS preparing
for their grand annual May Day bal.
Committees are now a. work.
The regular weekly meeting OF tie
County Holiness association VIII be held
u lay az 2:2o p. N. at Pencil hall. North
Main street.
The Twentieth Century club will meet
at the Congregational church TO-DAY a.
$50 p. m. Subject for discussion: Cur
rent Literature"
The young people Of the South Law
renee Christian church VIII give q social
az the home o. Mrs. Ke1yan, - south
Main street, this evening.
There VIII be q business meeting % the
Emporsa Avenue Baptist church tbs
evening at the resideact OF R P Carrie
ton Important business viii be trans
acted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
Mr.. DUVALL CLAIMS
Twelve Counties ofthe Seventh
are Secured for Him.
CONFIDENT OF NOMINATION
How Hutchinson Man Figures
Up Situation.
CONFIDENT OF NOMINATION

Claude Duvall Of Hutchinson, candidate
for the fusion nomination for congress,
was in the city Sunday. He held long
conference at the Carey with representa-
tive Democratic and Populist politicians,
and it is reported that 1. P. Campbell will
he withdrawn from the race and the del
egates from this county will thrown their
strength to Mr.. Duvall.
There was a story out not long ago
that County Attorney Sam Amidon had
pledged the delegation to Major w. l.
Brown of Kingman, probably the leading
candidate in the race for the nomlna-
ton. This caused somewhat Of stir IN
the party in the county and 1t is very
probable that the move yesterday was TO
head off any plans Amidon had on foot
Mr.. Duval is very popular in the west
ern part of the state and will go to the
convention with a strong following. He
said Sunday that twelve counties in the
district We're assured him at present, and
the majority of them had instructed
their delegates to support him. Ii the
Sedgwick county delegation should be in
structed for him he would without a.
doubt be the strongest candidate and
have every chance of landing the nom
inadon.
Major Brown has also a strong follow
ing and will get most of the delegates in
the southeastern part of the district. Mr.
Campbell Of this city has never develop
ed much strength and was thought to
have but little chance. Mr.. Duvall is a
straight-out Democrat, which may work
against him a little in the convention,
but it is now thought that by the sup
port Of Sedgwick county he will be in a
DositiOn to swing things.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
UNIFORMS ITS EMPLOYEES
street Railway Company Makes an
Innovation.

The street railway company has de-
cided to uniform its motoneers and 9TH
er employees woh are connected direct
ly with the car service. The uniforms
will consist of blue sack suits with
nickle buttens upon which Will be the
companys name. The men will wear
distinctive cap. the exact design Of
which has not yet been determined. The
uniforming of the men will he a great
improvement and will be appreciated by
the public.
A. R. Bass Of Morgantown, Ind, had to
get up ten or twelve times in the night,
and had severe headache and pain in the
kidneys. Was cured by FOLEY'S KID
NEY CURE. It's guaranteed. Hooking
Drug Co., Dockum & Higginson and G..
Gehring.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY,

II is certainly gratifying TO the public
to know Of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous TO the needy
and suffering. The proprietors of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. have given away over
ten million trial bottles OF this great
medicine; and have the satisfaction of
knowing It has absolutely cured thousands
Of hopeless cases. Asthma. Bronchitis,
Hoarseness and all disease Of the Throat.
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by It.
Can on &. Gehring. druggist. and get
a bottle. Regular size 30 cents and s..
Every bottle guaranteed. or price re-
funded.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
TRY GRalN-0! TRY GRAND

Ask vour Grocer today = show yoG a
package q GRAIN-O. the nsE so0d
drink that lakes TIE place % co2as- The
csliidrsu nay driax < Eit1oSs tn3u-F -
vel - the aduit Al TEo ~ =. Ike q
GRATS-0 hzs TIA. rtch seal brown ..
1Escnz or Java ~. < Is made from r0re
grains, ard Tie most delicate stoIaca
receives Il wg1hcut distress re y
og coffee &c za3 80 PsE p&ck&ge- SID
% a. zroce-k
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
BAD MAN ON TRAIN
Ponea City Nan GOes Cunning and
Is Nabhed nv Sher n

\ gentleman who came in on the north
bound Santa Fe train from Ponca City
last night relates the particulars Of the
arrest Of man at Ponca City yesterday
Been tending bar in his uncle's saloon
40 Ponca City. got gun yesterday and
went out hunting for trouble. 1t IS said
that he attempted TO shoot Mr.. McKen-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
NIEDERLANDER AND THOMAS
Two Old Time Wichita Men Here
Visiting

\. F. Niederlander and Al Thomas.
two OF the best known men OF the boom
days. were in the city Sunday. Both
these men were wealthy and influential
in the palmy days. They are now liv-
Ing in 81. Louis and had come out to
Joplin where they have extensive inter-
ests in the zinc mines. and from there
made flying trip 10 their old home
Mr. Niederlander has amaSsed a large
fortune since he left Wichita and was
recently elected president Of the West
inShouse Air Brake company.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
MISS ROSE THROLL DEAD
Her Family or Friends Cannot Be
Found.

Miss Rose Thrall, who for two years
has been rooming at ]. D. McEwen's on
North Topeka avenue took sick with
pneumonia fever Thursday morning and
was taken to the hospital Friday and
died Sunday. 1t is not known where her
relatives or friends are. Mr.. McEwen
telegraphed a number of places but re-
ceived no answer. Miss Thran was con-
nected with a branch of the Orphans
Friends society of Topeka and Travelled
over the state in the work of finding
homes for homeless children.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03

zie in the old Mckenzie saloon where
Clyde Mattox killed a man last summer.
1t is alleged that he then walked the
streets threatening to shoot everybody.
Mr.. Mckenzie had a warrant issued for
McIntire and the sheriff went down from
Newkirk and got him yesterday after
noon McIntire was on a big spree and
is said to have been wildly clamoring
for human gore.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03

London Ayfl z-The Priace q waIss
hold .evse A. ~ james TaIs-e To-Day.
The weather vas beauiiful and largo
crowds xitueesed ths azriysls. which a.
c.uied Lord Eallshury Jofeg.h Chamber
lain an5 nost o. the cabinet ministers.
the United States charge asrairss.
Henry y. White. and al tAs r.enbrra Z
fha United States sr1baess ar Waite
p-eseuted Commando cover. tas nsr
Unlte8 stztes naval aftach- era IAf4y.
este II Defr.czs - Sew Yark
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
MRS. MOBILES PIPE ORGAN
Beautiful Instrument just Put in
the noble Residence.

Dr. s. 5. Noble has presented Mrs. No
ble with handsome Mason & Hamlin
pipe organ, which has just been
placed in their residence at River
side. The instrument is Of exquisite de-
syn and finish black walnut frame with
gold decorations. Power is furnished by
water motor. Mrs. Noble IS a musical
enthusiast and makes q special study
OF the pipe organ This viii now a1ara
her greater opportunity TO become mora
proficient in her special accomplishment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
MARRIED TO A WHITE WOMAN
Man Near Pratt Committed
Suicide SUNDAY.

". T. Todd, a colered man living FIVE
miles southeast Of Pratt. committed sui
eide Sunday morning by placing the muz-
zle OF a shotgun to his breast and touch
ing the trigger with switch which he
had cut from an apple tree He was
married 10 a white woman, and his fam
ily relations always seemed 70 be pleas
ant No cause is known for the deed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
LAST OF THE SEASON
Coming -Four Hundred Give Ball at
sedgWicI1 Nus e Hall.

The Coming 40" gave their last ball
Of the season last night at Sedgwick
Music hail. These young people call
themselves the Coming 400" but, judg-
ing from their ball last night, it is GER
tain that they VIII have to come very
much farther before they viii be the
100"
There. was ont a large crowd, but dur
ing the dances the floor did not have the
least appearance Of being vacant Only
young people were there and they We're
the representatives, Of tn best social ele-
ment in the city. The program was ar
ranged as follows:
!. Five Step, Old Kentucky Home.
2. Waltz, When Knighthood was in
Flower
3. Two-Step Listen to the Band.
4. Waltz, The Proposal
5. Five-Step Runaway Girl.
6. TwoStep, Bunch Of RlackDerries.
I. Waltz. At Beautys Shrine
J. Two-Step. That's hagtime.
Prairie Queen, Biume's Arrangement
10 Waltz, Summer Zephyr.
Il. Two-Step, Cannibal King.
Z. Five-Step, My Lady La.
10. Two-Step, Nareissus.
IA. TwO-Step, Hickory Nut Dance.
Is. Five-Step, Coortown Guards.
l6. Newport, Flower Of My Heart.
Il. Waltz Calanthe
is. TwO-Step, \ Night Off
10. Five-Step, Suwanee River.
%. Waltz Zenda.
This program was considered one of the
best that has appeared at any of the
dances given this season and the same
thing could as appropriately be said of
the dancing.
Those present were: Misses Bessie
Innes. Helen Pratt. Marie Ashton, Misses
Stanley Lucy Lewis. Maud Schelly. Mes
serve. Leila Purdue Lulu Richmond.
Fisher, Mary Biting, Dolly Lehman,
Winnie Barnes, May Chapple Mignot
Fosnot. Helen Riley, Miller and Dixon;
Messrs. John Speers, George Kelley,
George Brown, Alex Joseph. owen New
ell. Lewis Biting, Ray Campbell. Rosco
Maxwell. Frazier. Bob Eaton, Dixon. 3.
II. Norton. Gordon Oldham. Lew Sutton.
Ed Goehegan, Harry Stinson, Walter
Stark, Robert Slayden. scheney, Ed
Lehman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
PAINS IN THE BACK.

A. B. Harrington, Constantia, N. Y,
says: 81 was troubled several years with
kidney disease and suffered severe pains
in the back. L used FOLEY'S KIDNEY
CURE and one bottle cured me. recon-
mend it to my friends. 1t has given per-
feet satisfaction" Hooking Drug Co.,
Dockum & Higginson and G. Gehring.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
WESLEY MURRAY DEAD
Has Lived in Kansas for Twenty


Wesley Murray. an old citizen living
two miles west of Derby, died yesterday
afternoon of pneumonia after only a few
days Of severe sickness. Mr.. Murray was
one of the best known citizens of Sedg-
wick county, having lived here twenty
years. He was so years Of age. He will
be buried this afternoon at o'clock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
AUOAClOUS CHINESE PIRATES
Capture British steam Launch. nur-
derinx the PfIat-

launch was captured yesterday near TIA
Check eung- shan district. The pilot q
the boat was murdered ard a launch and
a lighter watch - had Ga tow we're i9otsA
The suyer-carg5 was made a prisoner.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
PrDHOT FROM THE GIN

Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman Of
Newark, Mich, in the Civil War. Il
caused horrible Ulcers that no treatment
helped for twenty years. Then Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts,
Bruises, Burns. Boils, Felons,. Corns, Skin
Eruptons. Best Pile cure on earth %
cents a box Cure guaranteed. Sold by
G. Gehring, druggist.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
PREPARING FOR MILITARY BALL
Members OF Battery A Arrange for
EnEerta nment

The officers and members OF Battery
are making elaborate prepa rations for
their grand military ball which they VII
give next Thursday evening al Garfield
haIl The boys have already sold q large
number OF tickets and have secured Prof.