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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08
ISLAND IsIS A VERY BAD WAY
People Are Still Dependent on che Gov
ernnent for Food

Washington. March S.-The acting
secretary Of war has RECEIVED com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08

Win Iresn enthusiasm 10 continue the
fight for independence and to bring the
war to 4 successful issue.
Hardest Work to Come Yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
PATHOS AND MELODRAMA.
Sat Piney Ridge" Net All the Re-
quirements Last NIGHT.

Built upon the backbone of the honor
OF the south, with touches of its tradi-
lions, its superstitions. its pathos and its
humor, David Higgins southern play
AT Piney Ridge is fun of charm and
merit. 1t had great metropolitan sue
cess because its portrayal of life is close
to the soil. In the hands of a capa BILE
company at the Crawford last night it
gave pleasure to a fair audience of To-
peka- people.
Albert Perry was a dashing Jack
Rose" who was ready to renounce his
sweetheart because he could not clear
his name of the stain that he was faint
ed with negro blood. The villain was a
weak creature, and not much of a villain
after all, for not once in the course of
the play did he have a chance to gloat
over his misdeeds. He had his hands full
OF trouble from the first trying to palm
on his villainy upon the hero, who with
the openness and frankness of the noun
taineer baked Mark Briarson's game a.
every turn. Twice he saved General
behring's bank when his thieving cashier
robbed it. When the hero gained the
love of Azalie from Brfarson, the villain
sprung his trump card of ignoble birth.
Jack Rose claims a case OF substitution,
but without proofs. It was climactic
point.
IT'S a lie" said Briarson passionately.
You are no gentleman the thorough
~ aroused Rose controlled himself
enough to say.
Take that!'' shouted a voice in the
gallery in exultant appreciation.
The gallery took to the play immense
~. In the succeeding intermission it got
UP a. wrangle over it, but kept it in good
natured moods
The company is to be credited with
presenting the southern atmosphere
throughout, including the dialect and
the quaint infections and intonations.
Evelyn Potter played opposite to Mr..
Perry, giving a delicious charm to the
proud but lovable daughter of an hon
ored family, and balancing the fine work
of the lead. Kathryn Angus did well in
the difficult role of Cindy Lane. Nellie
Y. Nichols cake walked into favor from
among the comedy parts. She was cast
as a "yaller gai'' and did not require
much makeup to fill it. Her coon songs
made a hit, deservedly. Aside from an
inevitable weak spot or two '.At Piney
Ridge" was very cleverly produced.
The story and lesson of AT Piney
Ridge" is a most striking one. 1t has
been told before but its pathos is never
abated. 1t has been told in '-Puddin'-
head Wilson" 1t gets constant telling
without words from the pulpit of St
Stephens Episcopal church in Philadel-
phia, whose rector is a eprfect double
for Israel Zangwill, but his lot is cast
with the colored people, even if it be Is
shepherd of its wealthiest flock. His
countenance appears of purest eau
casian, and the sad expression of it is
the constant sermon that emanates from
his pulpit though his lips do not utter it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
WE FOLLOW GERMANY.
America Must Have as Large
Navy as Emperor William.

New York, Oct. 1e.-Germany's great
naval increase will play an important
part in the determination of the recon-
mendation for new vessels which the
naval board on construction will submit
to Secretary Long, says the Washington
correspondent of the Herald. This board
has commenced an informal discussion
of the programme which the secretary is
to submit to congress and Views ex-
pressed by several members showed that
they are taking into consideration the
navy Emperor William is building. All
of the members desire that this govern
ment shall have a navy at least the size
OF that of Germany, and some favor a
feet which shall make the United States
the third naval power Of the world. 1t
is appreciated that it is impossible for
this government to provide a feet supe-
rior to the navies of Great Britain and
France, but they hold that it should be
the equal of Russia and Germany on the
seas.
During the discussion some of the
members urged that battleships only be
recommended for construction, and that
enough be provided to make the increase
equal to Germany's force At least
three members Of the board favored bat
tleship construction. One member is
said to have strongly advocated the au-
thorization OF twenty gunboats Tor serv-
ice in the West Indies, the Philippines
and China, and in support Of this he
pointed out that tnefe were eighteen DAt-
tleships, armored cruisers and protected
cruisers under construction and pro-
jected and the shipbuilding facilities OF
the country would be exhausted in COM
pleting them.
From present indications the board
will favor the authorization OF three
battieships and twelve gunboatG OF
about 1 600 tons each. There Is no in
tention OF recommending armored OF
protected cruisers. as the board seems
to think the United States wants very
large and very small vessels. and none
Of an intermediate class
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
One May Be Held In Topeka Next
Spring.

The Auditorium committee of the
Commercial club which has charge of
the matter Of raising the money to pay
for the seats in the Auditorium met this
afternoon at the Commercial club rooms
at 3 o'clock to discuss ways and means.
One of the items which was discussed
was the holding OF a musical festival
here in the spring.
The Auditorium would furnish a place
to hold as large a crowd as would at
tend The plan for the musical festival
is to not offer cash prizes in certain
classes as is the custom at the Hutch
inson musical festival, but let each town
that wants send a chorus to be judged
by competent critics. All those getting
a score of say so out Of q possible 100
points would receive their railroad fare,
or something Of that nature. Each
chorus would have the privilege of max
ing their own selections in music
The committee also took up the propo-
sitior of Scot Tourney, manager of the
Hoover family. The Hoover family has
won something of a reputation in local
musical circles, and they propose to
give a concert at the Auditorium and
allow the committe to charge what
ever they see fit and turn over all the
door receipts for the benefit of the seat
ing fund. The Hoover family viii
proba bly, go on the road professionally
in the near future, and it is considered
that any advertising secured in this
manner will be of use to them in start
ing in their professional career.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
A CYCLE TOURIST
From Aspen, Colorado, Reaches New
York In Thirty DAYS.

New York Oct. 1S.-Thomas J. Cor
coran. of Aspen, 300 miles northwest of
Denver. who is riding a wheel from Den
Yer to Boston, has arrived in New York
after averaging 70 miles a day for 30
DAYS. Corcoran starts for Boston tomor-
row.
Corcoran left Aspen on August IA and
has made his ride alone.
A ten pound baggage roll was his sole
fncumbrance, as he did not even carry
a tool bag The run to Denver was the
hardest of his trip. it being over a steep
mountain trail. His route has led him
through Topeka, st. Joseph. Quincy,
Springfield, Indianapolis Detroit, Mag
ara, Albany and down the Hudson river
valley to New York.
Corcoran does not attempt to break or
make a record for speed. He expressed
his luggage from point to point, lived
comfortably and rested whenever he felt
tired His longest days run was l03
miles. made over the prairies Of Kansas
He is going to ride back to Aspen after
a four days rest in Boston
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
TAKE ARAILROAD.
Plan of England to oonfiscate State
Property IN Africa

New York, .1S.-South Africans ex-
plain the investigation in progress there
respecting concessions in the Transvaal
as a preliminary measure for the confis-
cation of the Netherlands railway and
other properties, says the Tribune's Lon
don correspondent They assert that
some resources must be found for meet
ing the indemnity claims OF the loyal
lists of Natal and Cape Colony for the
destruction of their property and the
loss of their cattle and horses. Land
taxes will yield little when the two new
colonies are impoverished, and the min
ing industry cannot be bIed until IL is
reorganized and in a fourishing state
The railways are the only assets which
can be made available at an early day
as the basis for an adjustment OF the in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
BRITISH CABINET.
Reorganization Will Not Be Com
nleted Rafora Fehruarv.

New York, Oct. 1s.-The rumor mongers
are again reconstructing the British cab.-
spondent- Lord Salisbury is most reticent
and deliberate. and there Is only one as
sociate whom he consults. This is Mr..
Balfour. who in due time will succeed
him. The best Informed men don't look
for the immediate reorganization of the
cabinet, but expect that the process will
not be completed before February.
Omicers in the army don't favor the ap-
pointment of either Mr.. Chamberlain or
General Kitchener to the war office Mr..
Baron. when he was in London as the
champion of the Australian federatio
made no secret of his preference for Mr..
Chamberlain as the English statesman
who could render the greatest service to
the cause Of imperial federation. He be-
neVes that Mr.. Chamberlain, II allowed to
on1ce, would carry out some practical
scheme by which the self-governing col
onies of the empire would have a perma-
nent representation in the imperial cOun-
Gil. Neither he nor his Australian col
leagues considered an imperial zollverefn
practicable. but they were convinced that
would be made as direct result of the
cooperation of the colonies OF South Az
RIGA, if Mr.. Chamberlain remained in the
colonial office Members Of parliament
in sympathy with him assert that his
real constituency lies in the self-govern-
ing colonies, which he represents more
that he would be likely to get out of
touch with them If he were to abandon
the colonial Office.
Premier Laurier's declaration that the
only basis for an imperial zollverein IS
absolute free trade within the empire but
that the time Is not ripe for its fulfill
don. England has been ready for that
zollverein since CObden's time. It is not by
any means certain that Mr.. Chamberlain
would not be willing, as he once suggested
to a Canadian club, to have free trade
within the empire, and revenue tarif
outside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
LET OFF EASILY.
Gambling House Keeper Ross
Escapes With $40 Fine.

The cases against Tom Collins. VIM.
Brown. John 1IcNutt and /. Whitteker.
who were arrested Monday night
charged with gambling. were today dis
missed by the city attorney. Frank
Ross. who was arrested at the same
time. charged with running "a gambling
house in the basement at 1872 Kansas
avenue. was allowed TO plead guilty TO
gambling, and was fined SO.
The chairs. check rack. and some other
furniture captured in the room were re-
turned to Ross. the police keeping the
tables and a box containing chips and
cards.
There can be no doubt but that the
room was a gambling room. and that
a game was in progress at the time the
police made the raid. but Chief Staht
thought that the evidence was not sufti-
cient to secure a conviction. and request
ed the city attorney 90 make the settle
ment that he did.
The police were not satisfied with the
evidence. and are determined TO make
the case stick when they make another
raid. II would appear, however, that
he would not have been willing 70 for
felt his SO bond.
II Is strange. very strange. that the
police should raid notorious gambling
resort, capture a number Of habitues.
with a complete gambling outfit, and
have mo evidence" The fine FOR run
ming a gambling house A. $50 but Frank
Ross. who was admitted 20 be the pro-
prietor. was let or with a nue of $40
FOR rambling II Ross was guilty n
anything he was guilty OF the offenFe
charged. Any gambling house keeper
would be willing TO pay $40 every week
for the privilege OF conducting their
business" In this case even the chairs
used In the place were returned This
il discouragiug iawlessness with ven-
Reance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
WATCHING Upton.
American Yacht Builders on the Alert
to Save the Cup.

New York, Och 1s.-ConsiderabIe in
terest is taken in naval circles in Wash
ington. says a Herald special, as to the
characteristics of the new defender. to
be built to compete with the yacht Sir
Thomas Upton will send to the United
states to lift the Americas cup.
Rear Admiral Hichborn. chief con-
strutor, said:
The time intervening between the last
race for the Americas cup and the race
now. contemplating has not been lost by
our designers. The 20 foot Yankee class
which were built by the Hereshof COM
pany. and which were so thoroughly
tried in the many competitions during
the last summer, has kept the minds of
yaehtsmen and designers alert to take
advantage OF any possible improve
ments.
IF. when the trials of Shamrocks No.
and 2 are held. it is found that the
last boat is better than the first, I be-
lieve that our designers will be able to
improve the Columbia or build an i'm
proved Columbia which shall successful
~ defend the cup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
DAWES IN OHIO.
Kansan Assigned Dates at Old Home
In Buckeye State.

The Republican national committee
has assigned B. F. Dawes, ex-attorney
general of Kansas, to a week of speech
making in Ohio. Mr.. Dawes leaves
Kansas City Sunday and will spend all
Of next week in the Buckeye state.
There is a striking coincidence in con-
nection with this visit of Mr.. Dawes to
Ohio, his native state. The national
committee gave Mr.. Dawes two dates.
net knowing anything of his previous
history. When Mr.. Dawes received the
assignment he was greatly surprised to
note that one was at the birthplace of
his father, the other at the birthplace
of his mother, but in different counties.
Then the national committee was in
formed concerning the eloquence OF Mr..
Dawes and his pathetic discussion Of the
Philippine subject, and Immediately re-
quested him to spend more time in
Ohio.
Mr. Dawes had but four dates open,
being billed in Kansas until the night
before election, but these were accepted
by the national committee by wire and
the trip for next week was complete.
Mr.. Dawes is one of the best speakers
representing the state committee this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
RUSSIAN Y. Nj. c. A.
Society is Launched in st. Petersburg
Through Efforts of Americans

Correspondence of Associated Press-1
St Petersburg, Oct. 6.-The Society
for the Moral and Physical Improve
ment of Young Men, an organization
similar in all respects to the Young
Mems Christian Association,w was success
fully launched in this city this afternoon
in a building specially fitted up for the
purpose This has been done largely
through the personal efforts of Franklin
Gaylord, the representative Of James
Stokes, the philanthropist of New York,
who has invested a princely fortune in
such buildings at London, Paris, Berlin
and at Rome. The honorary curator is
Prince Alexander PetrOvitch Gutenberg.
The other officers are B. K Orden, cham
berlain of the imperial court, two assist
ant secretaries of the minister of the in
terror. three influential priests of the
Greek church, P. T. Verinitzki and z.
A. Potehin prominent men of letters.
The religious services were conducted
by three of the most prominent priests
in this city. assisted by one of the larg
est of St Petersburg's wonderful male
choirs There were several speeches in
Russian but that of James Stokes was
in English. In the course of his remarks
Mr.. Stokes referred to the historical
cause of the bond of union between Rus
the former sending her fleet of war
vessels to the United States during the
darkest hour of the civil war, which act
it was claimed prevented the recognition
of the southern confederacy by England.
Among those present were a number
of the members of the imperial court
Herbert H. d. Pierce, charge d'affa1res;
Secretary E1agerman, Military Attache
Slocum, and the ladies of the United
states embassy The American consul
general. the pastor Of the British-Ameri-
can church and a number of well known
American and British residents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mary D. Holiday to Michael Oswald
$500, Let $50 East Eighth avenue, Holli-
days addition
II J. Kellam and wife to the Mer-
chants National bank. s.. 600. lots 512,
ala, SIG, SIS, $40 and 522 Clay street,
TROOPS first addition
Ella NJ. Fox 10 Mary G. Shumate.
$500, lot 1888 Prospect street. StIlson &
Bartholomew addition.
f. A. StraWn to Ray McClintOck. 81, 200,
lots 470, 472. 474 and 476 Fillmore street,
Kings addition
OILS. 81, lots 332 and north half S34 AFTER
avenue. J. ". Morris addition.
d. F. Shreffler and wife to Jno. ii.
Zinxle, 81, Ae0 lots and TO- block l, Fry
& Kungls addition to Richland-
Lizzie w PETER to Hannah Roby, 81,
lots 113 and rs Twenty-second street,
South Park addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
LITTLE YANKEE JOCkEYs
Praised For Excellent Work on Eng
lish Turf

New York, Oct 1S.-SeveraI prominent
race horse owners express decided opin-
ions on Lord DCrhana's criticisms in re-
gard to American owners. trainers and
jockeys. 1t is the main topic OF CONVEX
sation at the Morris Park course
Il don't think" said Richard Croker
that Lord Durham is right English
boys have the same chance to learn the
American style of riding as our boys
have We would be quick enough "a
jockeys taught us anything. There ought
to be no restrictions as to nationality I
suppose American trainers will not be
able to get any more licenses to train at
Newmarket. Superiority of American
jockeys consists in putting the saddle
which offers less wind resistance and
that can be copied. Depend upon it. the
English boys will have to come TO it.
David Gideon said:
entirely uncalled for. Any boy that does
wrong should be punished, be he Amer
lean or Scotchman."
Lord Durham must have facts to
support him in such harsh criticism
said F. r. Hitchcock. American boys
have behaved no worse than English
boys"
r. c. Hopper. who races under the
name of Mr.. Chamblet, said:
Perhaps if Lord Durham paid a lit
tie more attention to English Jockeys
he would not make such scathing re-
marks about others"
Z think Lord Durham's remarks are
made for effect" said T. Hitchcock, Jr
THE best answer is that American bows
are still in demand"
Arthur Featherstone said:
They have the rules; if our boys do
wrong punish them. Patriotic English
men don't like to be beaten think
Lord Durham has made a mistake"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
HELP FOB WOMEN
WHO ARE ALWAYS TIRED.

81 do not feel very well, am SO
tired all the time. do not know what
is the matter with me-"
You hear these words every day; as
often as you meet your friends just SO
often are these words repeated. More
than likely you speak the same signifi-
can't words yourself. and no doubt you
do feel far from well most of the time.
Mrs Ella Rice, of Chelsea, Wis,
whose portrait we publish, writes that
she suffered for two years with bear
ing-down pains. headache, backache,
and had all kinds Of miserable feelings,
all of which was caused by falling and
Inflammation of the womb, and after
dOctoring with physicians and numer-
Gus medicines she was entirely cured By
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
shifting ID lie Navy.

Washington. Oct. 18.-The tank steam
er Arethusa. en- route to the Asiatic sta
ton, has arrived at Singapore The sub
marine torpedo boat Holland and the
tug Leyden left Newport for Delaware
City. The Dolphin is expected to arrive
at the Washington navy yard today.
The torpedo boat Rogers has been or
dered to the New York navy yard for
repairs. The converted cruiser Dorothea
win not go to Manila but has been or
dered out of commission. The Frolic.
also a converted cruiser. has been placed
IN commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
If you are troubled with pains,
fainting spells, depression of spirits,
reluctance to go anywhere, headache,
backache, and always tired, please re-
member that there is an absolute
remedy which will relieve you of your
suffering as it did Mrs Rice. Proof
Is monumental that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the
greatest medicine for suffering women.
No other medicine has made the cures
that il has, and no other woman has
helped so many women by direct advice
as has Mrs. Pinkham; her experience
is greater than that of any living per
son. II YOU are sick, write and get
her advice her address is Lynn Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
FOR MORMON CHILDREN.
Philantbropist symmes Wills Money
to q Utah Academy.

worcester. Mass, Oct. 1S.-The will OF
the late Caleb T. Symmes of Lancaster.
philanthropist, makes public requests
to the amount of $4,000. $4,000 of which
goes to the American peace society, and
the same amount to the Salt Lake City
academy for the education of Mormon
children. Mr. Symmes, in life, was a
great advocate of universal peace, and
was deeply interested in The Hague con-
ference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
Meetinr Of 1redal committea

A special meeting Of the Twentieth
Kansas medal committee has been
called for Saturday. October 20. a. 4
o'clock at the Commercial club rooms
The committee IS composed or VIM.
Green. chairman. =. ]. Bonebrakc. a. -.
Henderson, +. Wilder. q. II. Coulter.
Geo. NJ Noble. John j.. Moon, s. I.
Howe. and w. NJ. Forbes. The meeting
Of the committee is for the purpose "
making arrangements for the formal
presentation Of the medals to the sur
viving members OF the twentieth KAN
sas regiment ana the nearest relative
Of those who fell In battle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18

demnity claims. The state railway oe
the Orange River colony. South Africans
say, can be conhscated by military con-
quest, and the Netherlands company
property, they believe. will share the
same fate. as IL was subsidized by this
Transvaal government and was the bass
Of the Boer line Of military defenae.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
How Much Better Could It Be.

Out of the many thousand bottles of
Gavitt's Pain Extractor which have
been purchased from druggists in the
last two weeks, for aches pains and
bruises, not a single case has been re-
ported where it did not give satisfac-
ton. Try it and be convinced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18

This is the season when mothers are
alarmed on account of Group. 1t Is quick
" cured by One Minute Cough Cure,
which children like to take, At all drug
stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18
To Cure LaGrippe, Colds or Neuralg' a

Take Bromoline: 90 will cure "a cold ln
one day. All druggists are authorized -
refund money 81 II fails TO cure. Price =
cents per package
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18

Rest and Health to Mother and Child
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SHRuF
has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHINC, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. Ii SOOTHE9 the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALIaAY8
all PAIN, CURES WIND collie and ~
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. SOLD
b. Druggists in every part 81 the world
Be sure to ask for Mrs. WinaloW'a South-
ing Syrup and take no other kind Twen-
ty-five cents q bottle