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The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-16
Paderewski and His Hands.

How any great pianofore player keeps
his hands supple has often been a mat
ter for wonder, says Tit-Bits, but NJ.
Paderewski, the king of pianists. has re-
vealed the whole secret. THE night be-
fore 1 play I turn my hands over to my
valet, and he rubs my fingers until they
tingle," declares NJ. Paderewski. Then
he takes one finger after the other and
turns and twists it in the palm of his
hand, always turning the one way. That
makes the fingers supple, and keeps the
knuckles in good working order. Last
he rubS the palm of each hand very
hard-aS hard as I can stand it. Just
before 1 go on the platform to play ]
have a basin Of hot water brought tC
my dressing-roOm. In this I immerse
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CONGRESSIONAL EPIGRAMS.
Congressman Hamilton of Michigan

Congressman Hamilton of MfchiganJ
There is no doubt that the dust from
the wheels of some pepole's carriages is
more annoying than that of Others"
Human nature is about the same in its
fundamental outlines from a dollar a day
Let us not be self-righteous because
we are hard up"
There is really no piety in being poor
70 pull down and destroy enterprise
gives no man a days work except the
agitator and the demagogue''
Many people mistake envy for political
There will probably never come a time
when the moral regeneration OF mankind
can be accomplished by legislation.
"A bible class and the committe of ways
and means have few points Of resem-
s1:he Legislative oath of office actually
performs no supernatural function, con-
fers no mantle of wisdom or prophecy,
although same gentlemen seem to suspect
this of themselves.
The laborer never received higher
wages for shorter days than now; never
went home to better nome than the
American home; never was better fed and
better clothed than now, and never had
more time and opportunity for reading
and mental development than now
Neither can 1t be denied that every
thing in our markets. from pin to g
locomotive from a pair of shoes to a suit
of clothes, has more of grace and is more
scientifically. fitted to human needs thar
ever before
IF the law should undertake to keeT
prices down for the benefit of buyers, i
ought to keep them up for the benent ol
Sellers and inasmuch as every. c1tlzen /:
q seller as well a buyer, he illustrates
in his own proper person the impossibilitS
of such a law.
after we are told the difference viii b'
still more marked
olives and Lazarus left many descend
ants. and in the whirling years the ricl
/ have begged and beggars have becom
1 rich. Care can never be legiSlated out o
the world nor happiness be leg1slated int
/ the world.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-16
Actor Says the Public is to Blame
For Suggestive Plays.

Mr.. Nathaniel c. Goodwin. taking the
reception of When We Were Twenty
One" as basis, has been talking in San
Francisco about immortality on the stage.
In part he spoke as follows:
THE mortality of the stage is q rather
ticklish subject for discussion or dis
course. In all climes. in all countries,
and on all stages there have been ex-
cency-it depends altogether on the point
of view-and so the only real, vital ques-
tion IS, does the playwright take a view
of morality that is in accord with the
view held by his audience, or doesn't he?
Which brings us TO another point of
view. Is the playwright wrong in build
ing a nasty play? Is the public wrong in
coming TO see that play? And if both are
wrong or both riGSt, what are we going
to do about it?
IF the little Irish woman who keeps a
fruit stand at the corner of the street
finds that the small boys of the neighbor-
hood like apples better than pears. she
usually gets double the STOCK oI ,appi6ess 6s
and cuts down on the other fruit. OF
course, she could go about it in the other
way and lay in twice as many pears as
she couldn't sell 1t and she didn't have
the money. people would say: It's no
bodys fault but hers Why didn't she
Nov YOUR playwright is the old ap-
ple woman If he has some nice, clean
pears and he finds that a tart apple sells
twice as fast, he is going in for apples
He's only giving the people what they
Now, your playwright is the old ap-
people. They want the nasty thlngs-or a
would not crowd the theaters when they
know the nasty play has come to town.
All of us, more or less, like shock. We
get in a rut of emotions once in a while,
and anything which takes US out OF II
seems to give a certain amount of pleas
ure. If the shock comes to our morals,
all the worse for the morals, but why in
the mischief we blame the shock can I
make ont 1t is not necessary for us to
take it if we don't want it It isn't obli-
gatory on US to see the nasty play any
I glasses of whisky a day, but the pubic
goes to see the nasty play, merely because
7 it wants to see nastiness And that's the
DubIic's affairs and it isn't the actor's-'
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it is reckoned chronologically in months
and years, longer however, if meas
ured as the gauge of a popularity which
has vacillated many times since then
to other ephemeral shrines.
"When little Della Fox sang her
charming little songs in her charming
little roles in her charming little comic
operas. the queer little curl plastered
smoothly down in. the middle of her
forehead like the hair Of the tiny girl
who was good when she was good and
bad when she was horrid, she was al
ways sure of the heartiest of greetings
from the audiences in the theaters. She
shared renoWn with Lillian Russell and
with all the other queens and kings
who held their merry court in the cen
ter of the stage of opera bouffe She
had a little -Subservfent spopulace of
her own and it praised her and laughed
at her and coquetted with her and
winked its eyes back again in return
for the wink in her twinkling optics
and. clapped its hands in heartiest en-
thusiasm at each little verse Of her
catchy little songs.
1T is a very different little actress
who lies i'll and insane in an asylum at
Wave Crest, Long Island. from the
beaming, merry, exuberant Della Fox
of Wang and later memories The
news of her breakdown chronicled from
New York tells the ending of a story
of brilliant promise, of successful
achievement and of rapid decline de-
mOralizatiOn and failure. Her stage
career is little more than a dozen years
old.
THE physicians hold out no possible
| hope of her ultimate recovery. She
may get better for a time, but the prob
abilities suggest that the last call has
arrived for the once merry actress. Her
associates say she was good to travel
with and easy to live with, and mis-
| fortune laid it's grewsome fingers on a
| lively little woman when it touched the
head of Della Fox of Wang and The
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Mrs. Davis, eenerosity.

The generosity displayed by Jessie
Bartlett-Davis in offering to sing at the
Masonic Temple theater next week and
to donate the entire amount OF her sal
airy for the week to the Actors Home
fund is exciting eOmmendatory remarks
from critics and writer's everywhere,
says a Chicago exchange. Manager Muir
dock has frequently endeavored to Sc
cure the consent of Mrs. Davis for an
engagement at the Temple. but she has
steadily declined to go in vaudeville un-
til the opportunity was offered her to
help the Actors Home fund increase.
Then she accepted. 1t is arranged that
she will receive 81, 600 for the weeks en-
gagement, all of which she will donate
to the worthy charity mentioned.
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Next Season in Topeka Promises
Exceeding Well.
Many Of the Best Attractions
Are Already BOOkeds
WILSON AND DANIELS.
The Two FaYorite Comic Opera
Comedians viii Be Here.
''BOstOnians" Dated, De Angels
and Nielsen Possibilities.

The theatrical season of 19O0-1s01 IL
Topeka is decidedly promising as it now
appears on the books of the Crawford
management. SO far a greater number
of attractions have been booked than
has been. true at this time in any pas.
season in the history OF the Crawford
theater. And the best part of it is the
fact that the present incomplete list in
cludes number Of the larger com
Panies.
Manager Zehrung, who is associated
with Manager Crawford in the man.
agement of the Lincoln theater, is now
in New York looking out for the houses
of the Crawford circuit. BY the open
ing of the season in September it is ex-
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pected that the list Tor the Crawford
theater here will be larger than that
Of any previous year.
1t is quite probable that Topeka the
ater gOers will, during the coming sea-
son, be so fortunate as to see a number
of the big comic operas. Francis Will
son, Frank Daniels and the BostOnians
are already booked. and the prospects
Of securing jefferson De Angels and
Alice Nielsen for the Topeka theater
are good. DeAngelis will visit the west
with a new opera, and Alice Nielsen
and her company arep repairing for q
transcontinental tour, presenting The
Otrtune Teller" as well as The Sing
ing Girl" and POSSIBLY a new opera.
Frank Daniels will be the first of the
comic opera comedians to visit Topeka.
He viii be here early in the season with
The Ameer," his latest opera which
has proven greater success than
either The Wizard of the Nile" or The
Idols Eye" The diminutive comedian
has not been in Topeka since the sea-
son before last, when he was seen in
The Idols Eye His appearance al
ways means a capacity" audience
Francis Wilson. who was seen for the
first time in Topeka last season in
"Erminie" will have a new opera next
season. His latest opera "Cyrano de
Bergerac' did not prove the success
that was anticipated, and this fact was
responsible for the revival Of Erminie -
Mr.. Wilson keeps several comic operas
ahead, and is consequently always sure
Of a new vehicle when he wants it,
Jefferson De Angels Is The Jolly
Musketeer' last. season, and Alice Neil
sen in The Fortune Teller" the season.
before left such distinctly pleasant i'm.
pressions that the possibility Of their
return is Of much interest to theater
gOers. The BostOnians' may be sure,
Of as appreciative an audience as saw
them in The Serenade'' when they visit
Topeka next season. THE Viceroy" will
be the principal opera of their repertoire
during the coming year.
Lovers of the legitimate on the stage
will be interested in the announcement
that Nine MOdjeska viii be seen in this
city next season in the sumptOus revival
Of King john" which the Wagenhals
x kemper company are now preparing
Tor her. 1t viii be Nine Modjeska' s
Farewell tour. as after the season, 1t is
announced, she win return to her home
in Poland. Wagenhals 6. Kemper will
also bring the elaborate production of
The Mldsummer Nights Dream in
which Kathryn Kidder and olis James
will appear in Topeka next season.
The present list of bookings promises
many farces TO theater-goers during
the coming year. A number of these a re
old acquaintances, such as Why Smith
Left Home" My Friend from India. .
etc. but several new constructions viii
also been seen here. Among these wiz
be Harry Corson Clarke's new piece
what Did Tompkin Do2" The maiori.
ty of the Hoyt farces are to be revived
for next season, and viii be seen in To
peka.
Among some of the attractions al.
York Sherlock Holmes" The Pris
Oner Of Zenda." "Zaza," THE Littl,
Minister" Whitney's QUO Nadis" ant
THE Sign Of the Cross
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Of the venture are said to have lost
money. It's close resemblance to 1.-The
Sign of the Cross is said to have hurt
its drawing powers
Louis James viii spend his summer
vacation at Long Branch at his new
cottage, "Naboclish.' which has just
been completed at a cost of $50, 900. Mr..
James will be seen with Miss Kidder
next season in a grand scenic produc-
ton of "A Midsummer Night s
Dream appearing as Bottom
KathrynKidder sailed for Europe May
q. She returns in September to resume
her starring tour with Louis James in a
scenic production Of "A Midsummer
Nights Dream appearing as Helena, .
a role made famous in this country by
Ada Rehan.
Maclyn ArbuckIe's stellar debut in
Augustus Thomas new play, 1.-THE Cen
tleman from Texas" will be made at
the Chestnut Street Opera House, Sep
tember II next.
The cast of Ben Hur'' this coming
season will include William S. Hart,
George Osborne. Richard Buhler, Fran
els Kingdom, Harry Weaver Robert
Mansfield, w. J. Kelley, J. M F. Cook,
Adeline Adler, Mary Shaw, Mabel Bere
and Nellie Thorn.
Minnie Seligman is to be leading lady
of the new GreenWall stock company,
which Is to replace the Castle Square
Opera company at the American thea
ter, New York. IN the fall.
Sol Smith RuSSel VIII return to the
stage in November. producing at the
National theater, Washington, a new
piece written specially for him by Mar
tina Morton. "A Poor Relation will
continue on the road headed, as last
season, by Frank keenan,, who stepped
into the breach upon Mr.. Russell's col
lapse
Well defined rumors were current II
New York during the past week thai
| Corbett, the fighter. had bought an in
terest in Sporting Life" and would play
| Bob Hillard's old part the coming sea.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-16
A Monater Devil Fish.

Destroying its victim. is type of Con-
stipation. The power Of this malady is
fell on organs nerves, muscles and brain.
But Dr. Kings New Life Pills are a safe
and certain cure. Best in the world for
Stomach Liver Kidneys and Bowels.
Only 25 cents at Waggoners' drug store,
731 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-16
To Wed a coronet.

Jessie BIaekaye coyly denies the soft
impeachment, but her associates in the
De Wolf Hopper company insist that
she is to wed q coronet, says a New
York paper. OF course it isn't so. be-
cause an actress never tells fibs about
herself Miss A1ackaye scored a hit in
London that rivaled the fancy that the
Englishmen took to the big comedian
who headed the company. She admits
that she has retired from the stage for
good Report has it thar she rejected
proposals from the Duke Of Manchester
The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-16
Mrs. aJack"wilmerding on the Stage

Among several society beauties who
will next season display themselves on
the local stage, says a New York ex-
change, is Marie Allen Wilmerding, a
granddaughter of Commodore Wander
bilt, better known as Mrs. jack Will
merding, and a great friend of Mrs
jack Bloodgood, who appeared at the
Empire in THE Conquerors. The two
Mrs. Jacks still retain connection with
prominent members of the 400, but to
improve a scanty purse both have turn
ed to the stage. Mrs. Wilmerding was
to have appeared last season in THE
Three Musketeers," but the part assign
ed to her being too trivial she refused it,
and instead began preparing herself for
her new profession by studying at a
we'll known school of acting, from which
she will graduate into the big Frohman
army next season.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-16
DELLA Foxg sAD ELICIT.
Was Once the Most Popular of Comic
Onera Sonhrettes.

A writer in a Chicago paper, speak
ing of the career of Della Fox, who
was pronounced insane and sent to an
asylum a few days ago, says;
little Della Fox and the little Della
Fox curl were once at the height of
their glory That once was not such a
very long time ago either-not long as
The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-16

a bitter dose of medicine for her TO
leave to attend the grammar school in
company with younger boys and girls.
It made her considerable of a malcon-
tent and she did not take any especial
pains to strew her teachers path with
roses. AS a consequence her name ap-
peared on the delinquent list with pain
ful regularity. One evening in the early
winter she was billed for a three hours
The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-16

sit. Her teacher detained her for two
nours and a half and then told her she
might go as. she seemed to have been
studying hard.
4 can't go home alone now" she an
swered. It's nearly dark and 1 am
afraid, after dark. You have kept me
here and you will have to take me
home"
The teacher was a young man not yet
out of his twenties and this under the
circumstances was not a pleasing Situa-
ton for him, but he could not leave the
timid young woman unprotected to find
her way home Not a word was said
until they reached the corner near the
girls home. Then the young lady
broke the silence. You may go back
now, for I mustn't let mama see you
with me She doesn't allow me to keep
company with young men," The teacher
accepted the rebuke with good grace
but did not insist upon enforcing the
delinquent rule in the case OF the young
lady after that.
The solicitors for a certain college
publication induced the proprietor of a
Topeka dye works to place his adver-
was German not thoroughly Ameri-
canized and held very fixed and pro-
nounced opinions about advertising in
anything that contained the adj OF
another establishment Of his kind
When he let the contract he asked il
they were doing business with any oi
his competitors, and was answered il
the negative, for he was the first dye
man they had interviewed. Concluding
| that dyenlen We're easy they Went
from his place of business to another
| dye shop and when the publication
| came out it contained the card of thre,
( dyemen.
The trouble began when one of tn,
solicitors called on dyeman No. 1 L
| collect. ''Vot kind of a swindler are yol
anyway" said the German. 7 look a
that business and righd away furst din;
| 1 see der name of dat man across de
| way. I helb- you in your business an
| you do mine dirt like dat. I pays mud
ings. Shust you git right out or I goe
| vor der bolieSe." Neither argument no
the displaying of the contract were 0
| any avail so the solicitor tried anothe
scheme He found a friend that hai
a suit that needed dyeing and had hin
| take it around to the shop When tn
| work was complete the solicitor wen
The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-16
Philadelphia and Return $4,000 via
Santa Fe Route.

Account Republican National conven-
ton. Tickets on sale June 14-15-16 good
returning June 26- Choice of routes.
see 7. L King, agent, A. T. & S. F. for
particulars.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-16

and snubbed Lord Cavendish when he
evinced an inclination to transfer to her
the esteem he once professed for Edna
May. The identity of the titled person
who viii espouse Miss Mackaye is a
deep secret.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-16

my hands. Hot! should say so; just |
about as hot as it is possible for man |
to stand it," So this is the way it is
done.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-16
GOODWIN ON MORALITY.

Little TrooDer'-the Della Fox of the
Della Fox curl"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-16

At one time the public school teachers
of Topeka used the plan of Furnishing
every offense by OBTAINING the offender
an hour after school in the evening, so
it often happened that the rebellious
pupils received two and even three
hours to their debit during the day.
There was enrolled in the eighth grade
of one of the ward schools a dashing
young lady who had come to Topeka to
attend the high school but whose edu-
cational qualifications had been deemed
insufficient for that institution. It was
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
wrHoRAws FROM SAMOA.


England Leaves Islanas 70 the Care Of
Germany and United ststes.
Washington, Dec. 29.-The British
government has acted ON the agree
ment and treaties for the partition Of
Samoa and has withdrawn the super.
visory authority which il has exercised
of late years in common with Germany
and the United States. This probably
accounts for the recent reports from
Apia that the German flag has been
raised as the withdrawal of the British
leaves Germany alone In authority.
The British have withdrawn their au-
thority In Tutuils. So far AZ Germany
and Great Britain, their interests were
settled in q treaty between themselves.
This treaty provided for Great Britain's
withdrawal from the islands and the
German transfer to Great Britain Of
certain islands in the South Pacific.
This treaty has already gone into effect,
as it was not delayed by the require
ment of submission to the United States
senate. and, acting on 1t, the British
authorities have withdrawn their gu.
pervisory participation in the govern.
ment of Samoa. For the present, how.
ever, the British consular officers re.
main there, as the foreign countries are
likely to continue their con suls in
Samoa, even though these officials no
longer carry on the government of the
islands.
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THE eOERS ARE BUSY.
Strengthening Positions While Bull
Waits for Roberts.

Strengthening Positions While Butler
Waits for Roberts.
London, Dec. 29.-Winston Churc-
hills arrival at Cheveley camp is per.
haps responsible for some overcoloring
OF the gravity of the situation, but to-
days news conveys the impression that
Butler may be intending another at
tack upon the Boer position.
Certainly. the Beers are not inactive.
At both Modder river and the Tugela
they are said to be strengthening their
forces and extending defense works,
which in both cases are seemingly al
most impregnable.
Dispatches from Chevsley indicate
that General 'Buller's forces will re-
mobilize at Frere before attempting
another advance. Doubtless he would
be glad to retrieve the Colenso reverse
before the arrival of Lord Roberts, yet
he is hardly likely to attempt another
frontal. attack. 1t is moro likely that
he Is preparing to. strike should the
Beers make any offensive movement.
Mr. Churchill's reference to Lady.
smith may imply that the situation Of
the garrison is more desperate than had
been supposed. The Beers continue for.
tifying the hills commanding the town.
General White, however, photographed
that all was we'll in Ladysmith Decem.
teY 26.
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A SCENE OF DesoLATioN.
After the Earthquake at San Jacinto
and Hemet.

After the Earthquake at San Jacinto
and Hemet.
San Jacinto, Dec. 28.-This little
city is the scene of desolation today.
People are beginning to recover from
the shock of the earthquake which cen.
tered here and destroyed every brick
building in the town, and some definite
estimates of the damage wrought can
now be made.
AT the Saboba Indian reservation,
near here, a dance had been held the
night before, and large quantities OF
whisky consumed by the Indians had
sent most of them into drunken slum-
Der before the shock came. A number
of squaws had huddled together in an
old-adobe building and were sleeping
off the effects of the liquor. The
heavy walls fell in upon them. Six
were killed outright, and two died
later, while score more are badly in
jured. Those killed were horribly
crushed.
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BOTH SIDES QUIET.
Neither British Nor Boers are on the
Move.

Neither British Nor Beers are on the
Move.
London, Dec. 28.-Dispatches from
South Africa are still greatly delayed,
but they are arriving more freely,
which shows that the censorship has
been relaxed. There appears TO be no
great change in the situation. A dis.
patch from Lorenzo Marquee, dated
Thursday, gives the following from the
BOer laager. dated Tuesday:
''The British naval guns at Colenso
have been cannonsding Bulwer bridge
over.the Tugela river. with view TO
smashing IL. Tho bombardment OF
Ladysmith is proceeding slowly. Gen
eral Joubert has arrived here, and has
been accorded hearty welcome. He
addressed the burghers December Is.
more British prisoners have been
sent to Pretoria, including Colonel Bull
ler, Major Walters, Major Bsilwark.
Major Foster.
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Ladysmith, dated Friday, by hello.
graph. says:
"Another sortie last night. General
Hunter, with 500 volunteers, destroyed
one six.inch Creusot gun, one Howitz-
er, and one Maxim. One Briton was
killed. The Boer gunners fed"