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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
DOROTHY UsNER's CHATTER.
Says She Is Growing Too Fat For the
Stage and Will Enter CONNER
cial Life.

| Dorothy Usner whose pretty face is
| remembered from Why Smith Left
Home" is getting fat and fears she will
have to give up the stage because of it.
| She confesSeS to $50 pounds and she is
not a tall lady. To a Detroit reporter
| she said the other day:
Il can't get married for men now days
do not want wives who have opinions.
They want for a wife a clinging vine
who does not have a single opinion
wouldn't make a very good vine, would
I? AS getting married is out of the
question for me. am casting about for
the next best thing to do and I am half
inclined to accept an offer made me in
New York have two offers in fact.
A perfumery house and a wall paper
house have offered me $1,000 a year and
expenses to travel. OF course I wouldn't
care to travel for firm selling butch
erS' utensils or laundry supply house,
but nice delicate perfumery or rich wall
paper would be all right. I think I
would make a hit. would be woman
ly woman on the road. / wouldn't go in
to hotel and elbow my way up to the
register, shake myself, toss my grip to
the bell boy and say to the clerk: Say,
old man, have you got me fixed all right
for sample room with bawth at 81 per?'
No, sir; I'd go in demure like and when
customers wanted to buy me red-tOp at
So bottle. why that would be all right,
and I'd charge it up to the firm
why, when l came over from Eng
land, where I made hit-all American
actresses make a, hit in England, you
know met Thomas B. Reed and Rich
ard Croker. Before / met them my
mother overheard a conversation be-
tween Reed, Croker and our manager
that placed me in a very bad light. /
was leaning over the railing of the ship
when Croker said to the manager: rs
that fat girl over there a good actress? -
The manager said: Yes, she's pretty
good; but like all actresses who are
pretty good, she has a couple of Stats
loose The stage is no place for a wo-
manly woman and the stage has no wo-
manly women. That is not my reason,
however, for leaving it, for I do like the
life. I'm a good pal, if do say it my
self, and I can sleep only in the day.
When l find that have reached the
proportions of an ice wagon you can ex-
pect me in Detroit with a full line of
wall paper or perfumerY.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
Theatrical Notes.

w. H. Thompson, the well known char
acter actor, will have a prominent part
Royal Family"
The success of MY Lady Dainty in
Paris has persuaded Mr.. Frohman to
whom the piece belongs for this country,
to give it an early presentation in New
Richard Carroll has dropped out of the
Boston production of Very Little Faust
Carroll is the ibrettist of the piece. Otis
Jeanette Lowrie, Mrs ALT Hampton,
has sued her husband for divorce on the
that Thos. Q. Seabrooke is the cause of
his domestic trouble.
Louis Mann and Clara Lipman's season
early in September. They will have a new
comedy by Leo Ditrichstein, entitled '.All
Louise Hepner has served papers on her
husband, asking for a divorce naming
Hepner contemplated the same steps,
naming George Leslie Is the correspondent
in his case, but his wife reached the judge
first.
David Belasco is in Paris looking around
models for the costumes for Madame Du
Barry" in which Mrs Leslie Carter is to
Willie Collier and his manager have
been trying for some days to hit upon a
suitable name for the new play just fin
ular comedian. 1t was finally decided to
name it "On the Quiet"
A nice bunch of royalties will be reaped
next season from the Hoyt farces. They
are so protected by advance payments
that a weekly income of from 81 200 to
81 500 is assured.
Every state in the union will be given
an opportunity next season of seeing the
STANCE version of "Quo Vadis." There will
positively be four companies and possibly
six playing the piece simultaneously.
Mary Mannering and her husband, Jas.
K. Hackett, are in the Yellowstone wildS.
Last Wednesday Miss Mannering tele-
graphed to New York that she had distin-
guished herself by shooting a grizzly bear.
Two important engagements were an
nounced by 1iebler & Co during the week.
They are Clarence Handyside, for the
past six years with Nat Goodwin, and
William J. LeMoyne. The latter will
probably play the parson in 1.-The Choir
Invisible"
Charles Able, who made such favor
able impression with the National The
alter company some seasons back, has
been signed by Joseph Arthur to play the
part of Ezra Cookus'' in Lost River
next season.
1t is confidentially reported in theatrical
gagged to be married to Mr.. H. Baxter, a
writer for several syndicates.
Roland Reed has bought new play for
next season, by William Gill, called 1.-The
Kings Highway" 1t is of the romantic
order and therefore a variation for Mr..
Reed, but it was especially designed for
him and Isadore Rush.
Sag Harbor, the Long Island town which
gave James a. Herne the title for his last
play has been doing the actor honor. On
the Fourth of July the town paper. the
Sag Harbor Pilot, issued a special James
author and his play. One feature was
sketch of Mr.. Herne'S career.
Captain Marshall, who wrote His Ex-
cellency the Governor and "a Royal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

7 Family" has finished a comedy of incl
| dents in the Boer war, and it is to be pro-
| how such theme could now be treated
in way to supply laughter for English
The Yeamans, Annie and Jennie, will
be in the same company next season,
been engaged to create parts in George II.
BroadhurStS new farce, THE House that
Jack Built" which is announced for a
| New York production in November.
| Mrs Carter will close her London sea-
Switzerland for a few weeks of rest. She
win return to New York early in Sep
| a seasons tour throughout the country.
On seemingly authoritative ground it is
greater part Of the wear. giving only a
few weeks towards its conclusion to, a
production of Ibsens- when We Dead
Miss Ida Conquest it is announced, is
to be John Drew's leading. woman next
who. it is said, viii be starred. Miss Irv-
ing herself was elevated to the post she
now leaves when Miss Maude. Adams was
selected for stellar place. Miss Conquest
is a promising young actress Originally
she Joined Mr.. Drew's company last year.
playing. the role of the serious young sec
rotary. Miss Hyacinth Woodward in 1.-THE
Tyranny of Tears.
Liebler & Co., managers of Miss Viola
can realize a. historical character in her
new play by F. Marion Crawford and
King" Miss Allen win play Dolores de
sweetheart of Don John of Austria, but up
to date no one to fill the latter rol9 has
been found.
1t is more than probable that James NJ.
Barrie, author of 1.-The Little Minister"
will issue from his retirement the coming
fall. Mr.. Barrie has been silent since his
great success with the Scotch comedy
drama out of which he is said to have
made as large a fortune as ever came
from one piece, but he has promised two
plays to Arthur Bourchier, manager of
the Garrick theater, London One Of these
is serious play. entitled Two Different
edy vet unnamed All of Mr.. Barrie's
pieces will be presented in this country
by Charles Frohman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
Tours in the Rocky Mountains.

The Scenic Line of the World" the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, offers
to tourists in Colorado, Utah and New
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trans-continental traveller the grandest
scenery. Two separate and distinct
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all through tickets available via either
The direct line to Cripple Creek, the
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Pullman palace and tourist sleeping
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Utah. Idaho, Montana, Oregon and
Washington via the ogden gateway"
Dining cars (service a la carte) on all
through trains. Write S. K. Hooper,
C. p. & T. A, Denver, Colo, for illus
trated descriptive pamphlets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

For burns injuries. piles and skin dis
eases use DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. lt
is the original. Counterfeits may be Of
fered. Use only DeWitts. At all drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

gavotte being danced and a cantata
being sung before Maria Caroline, queen
of Naples. Mario is brought in and
questioned as to the whereabouts of the
fugitive. On refusing Information he
is led out to the torture-a scene in
which two themes, representative, it is
believed, respectively of vengeance and
pain, prominently figure The greater
part of the act is, however. devoted to
a long soprano and baritone duet, in
which Scarpia urges his passion, and
Tosca, maddened by the cries Of the
tortured Mario, at last yields, only. how
ever, to plunge the knife into Scarpia' s
heart. The business in which Sarah
Bernhardt made so powerful a point
of placing the candelabra as watch
lights at the head of the corpse is duly
followed, as the second act closes. In
the opera the dresses will be replicas of
the Franco-Roman costumes and uni
forms of exactly century ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
Cooling Water Without Ice.

IF'rom the N. o. Times-Democrat.1
When a native in one of the broiling
hot villages of interior Nicaragua wants
to cool some water she fills half-gal-
lon earthenware jar about o-thirds
full Parenthetically I say she" be-
cause this is a task that requires more
energy than any male Nicaraguan was
ever known to possess. The jar is made
of baked clay, and, not being glazed, is
partially porous, and soon becomes
moist on the outside. Two leather straps
are firmly attached to the neck, and,
Selling these in her hands she begins to
rotate the jar swiftly in the air. The
mouth is wide open, but centrifugal at
faction keeps the liquid from flying out
The average native woman is frail and
listlesS in appearance, but the endurance
which they exhibit at this sort of calls
themes is marvellous. 1t is about the
same as swinging Indian Clubs and L
am afraid to say how long I have seen
them keep it up, lest you might set me
down as a prize liar. Generally the lord
and master lies in one corner of their
"jacal," or hut, smoking a cigarette and
watching the operation languidly. When
the woman thinks the water is suffi-
GENTLY cool she stops with a dexterous
twist of the wrist, and hands him the
jar. Usually he takes a gulp, grOwlS
out MOCHA, calorai' which is native
patois for blamed hot and she begins
again, patiently describing pinwheels. 1
have never made a test with Their
mOmeter, but l assure you they can re-
duce tepid water to the temperature of
a very cool mountain spring. In Mex
leo the natives confine themselves, as
rule to dampening the jar on the out
side and placing 1T in current of air.
Near the little mountain village of San
ia Rosa, the Mexican Central there
is a cave, through which a strong breeze
passes at all hours of the day. I have
seen the mouth almost choked with wa
ter jars, left there to cool off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
Loie Fuller Snubs a Dnke.

Gossips are busy rehearsing the de-
tails which led to the final snub inf1ict-
ed by Loie Fuller on the Duke of Man
chester, who had been pursuing her with
attentions for several weeks. says the.
Paris correspondence of the New York
World. AT first she accepted his COM
pany with pleasure, and they were often
seen dining together at fashionable
places. Whether or not he proposed
marriage can not be ascertained, but
the two parted company definitely on
Friday, the dancer leaving the luncheon
table in the pavilion at D'Armensville
somewhat noisily, without waiting for
the repaSt to end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

the character was tremendously effec-
tive, and left nothing lacking in max
novel.
Mr.. Bramwell has a physique and
presence on the stage which will stand
him well in stock work. His season in
New York may pave the way for an en-
trance among the stellar lights of the
stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
Nordica to Ratire.

Nine Nordica, who has left Paris for
her summer home in the Black Forest,
told her close friends she may sing but
one more season, says Paris dispatch.
She considers herself sufficiently wealthy
to abandon the worries of stage life
She has instructed her agent to secure
options for several houses. She is in
tending to make Paris her future resi-
dence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
White Man turned yellow.

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends of NJ. A. Hogarty of Lexington,
KY, when they saw he was turning yell
low. His skin slowly changed color, also
his eyes and he suffered terribly. His
malady was Yellow Jaundice. He was
treated by the best doctors, but without
benefit. Then he was advised to try Elec-
trio Ritters. the wonderful Stomach and
Liver remedy, and ne writes: after tax
ing two bottles 1 was wholly cured" A
trial proves its matchless merit for
all Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles.
Only soc. Sold by A T. Waggoner, drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21

than ever and acted as If he was in a
great hurry.
:" And now the
There's my call, exclaimed Miss
Stacey, interrupting herself. Quick,
VIII, pull down these things. I'd strap
them in place only I could never get
onto a piano stool even.''
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-30
osses of the International Forces

London, June 30, m-The
casualties of the international force
attacking Tien Tsln were: Gamer
leans, killed 3, wounded 3; Brit,
ish, killed ., wounded l; Ger
mans, killed Is, wound 81; Rus
slams, killed 10, wounded 81.
The gun fire of the Americans
and British is described as
"beautiful." "
After the relieving force pushed
on to relieve Admiral Seymour,
Chinese regulars under Gen Mich,
says a dispatch from Shanghai,
again attacked Tien Tsin fercely
and bomharded the foreign settle
mcnt with terrible fire.
Cot. Dorward British, COM
manded the column that relieved
Admiral Seymour. American
marines participated in the achieve
mcnt The admiral was found
cntrenched and surrounded by
immense masses of Chinese, who
were driven off by the relieving
force after Il brisk fight. His men
had made brilliant resistance,
never failing IN courage for Is
days of continued fighting. Dur~
ing ten days the men we're on
quarter rutions. They stnr;ed
with provisions for ten days and
they could have held ont Il day or
two longer.
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HIS LIFM "a ASSAVED

Mr.. j f Lilly, prominent
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even sit mp in bed Nothing helped
me. | expected to soon die of
Consumption, when | heard of
DR.. Kings New Discovery. One
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80 cents and 81 90. Trial bottles
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-30

The farther the campaign adj
Vances the more apparent it be-
comes that Col Hoyt will be our
next Governor. The editor of
The Sumter Watdman and South
ron has recently visited seven
counties in the eastern section of
the State and reports that Gin
every one Col Hoyt will poll a
large vote. " He also discovered
that his "strongest point is n t tn O
prohibition platform but his high
personal character, his fitness for
the position and the general be
lief that if he is elected Governor
he will enforce the laws as he
finds them with n wise discretion
and without fear or favor"
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Gen. Noises Reasons.
Why be Will Vote for Col Hoyt
for Governor.

In business letter to The
Mountaineer, Gen f w Noise, of
Sumter, says:
shall vote for MIR Hoyt for
Governor and use all the influence
l can bring to bear to cause
others to do the same. My rea-
sons are:
1st. Mr. Hoyt has been well
known to me for thirty-eight
years. He was on the executive
committee in 1915 and did his
whole duty.
2nd. He. was a good soldier
and bears marks of his sacrifices
for his State and country.
Sd. He Is man of high
moral tone and of unblemished
character, one who will give dig
nifty to the gubernatorial chair.
4th. He is opposed to the dis
pensary, which l deem the preg-
nant cause of the troubles we are
having with the negroes.
5th. 1t is due to the people of
the State to elect Col Hoyt-be-
cause they voted for prohibition
before and were defrauded out of
their right to have the scheme of
prohibition tried, by the substi-
tuition of the dispensary law for
the bill which the people had de-
manded, and which was then on
its passage.
9th. Because, although pro.
hibition may not prohibit, as, in
fact, | believe it will not, yet it
will make the getting of liquor
by the negroes much more diff,
cult. There may be places where
liquor can be bought under prohi-
bition, but the best people will
sustain the law until its failure Is
shown, and the prohibitionists
will have had their opportunity
and will be satisfied.
7th. Because | regard the
dispensary law as tyrannical and
an: attempt to make the dealing in
liquor, in retail quantities, re-
spectacle by engaging the State
in it.
Respectfully,
f. w Noise.
Sumter, June 21st.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-30

The many friends OF Capt John P
Hunter hereby announce him as a
candidate for the Office of Sheriff, sub
j ct to the result Of the democratic
primary. Mr. Hunters fine record as
sheriff in the past is sufficient guar
autee Of what his future administra
ton will be in cIse nf his election.
MANY VOTERS.
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half, discriminating in his inter-
est between individuals and be.
tween localities. He is not that
sort Of man in the first place, and
as a prohibitionist, opposing not
only the law but it's abuses, he
could not afford to do it. Yet
we have had four dispensary gov
ernors, each of whom Is believed
on strong circumstantial evidence
to have "worked" the law and its
agents, his appointees, for his own
political advantage. AS the sue
cessful champion Of the system,
the official chief of it, having in
his hands all the machinery of en-
forcement, the dispensary govern.
or is regarded by the constabulary
appointed by him as entitled to
their personal as well as official
fealty. Their continuance in Of
flee depends upon his election,
and even without suggestion from
HIM they would probably so shape
their course as not to make
enemies for him among those who
thrive by violating the law.
BY no other theory than this
can we account for two facts of
tlagrant notoriety 1) that in
Charleston the dispensary law is,
notwithstanding the presence OF
the constabulary, openly and gen>
orally violated, and (2) that in
Charleston the men who are violat-
ing the law are for the election of
McSweeney, the dispensary cans
didate for governor. Here is
matter to give every honest
advocate of the dispensary as
temperance agency food for serious
thought. Those who support the
system simply for the money and
the political power that is in it
will laugh and say that Gov. Nc,
Sweeney is playing "good polls
ties" that he has managed mat
ters so that while he will be sup
ported in the country as the cham-
plon of "moral institution and
the foe Of liquor selling by the
drink, he will be supported in
Charleston and other towns by
those who make their living SELL
ing liquor by the drink. But the
rest of the people will ponder the
problem thus presented and de-
eide that if Gov. McSweeney is a
man to suit the "bIind tigers" he
: is not the man to suit them. No
elements so opposite in interests
can ever be faithfully served by
the same man.
For ourselves, we regard the
present execution of the dispen-
sary law as the greatest bunco
game ever played upon confding
people, and We would welcome
any change in the direction of
"square" dealing with the law and
the public.
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MANY VOTERS.
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

With high sense Of appreciation Of
past considerations and tokens of
kindness and with deep feeling of
gratitude for the same, beg to an
Dounce myself a candidate for re-
election to the office of Clerk Of Court
for Lancaster County. at the approach-
ing primary, subject to the rules of
the Democratic primary.
VS. l. PORTER
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-30

AT the earnest solicitation of many
friends, L hereby announce myself as
a candidate for reelection to the Office
of County Supervisor, subject to the
result of the democratic primary.
NJ @ GARDNER
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L j PERRY.

Mr. Editor:-Realining the valuable
services rendered during his term OF
Office, the neatness and correctness
of his work, and knowing him TO be
we'll qualified for tue position, please
announce the name of Jno A Cook for
re- election TO the Office of County
huditor, subject to the rules govern
ing the primary.
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To the Voters OF Lancaster County:
With many thanks foi past favors,
and at the solicitation of friends,
hereby annou"ce myself as candi-
date for the Office OF County Superin-
tendent Of Edu alton, subject to the
rules governing the Democratic pri>
mary; and, if elected. my time and
energies are yours for the best interests
If education.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-30

The many friends Of Mr.. Joseph F
Gregory hereby announce him As a
candidate for the office of Clerk of
the Court, subject to the result Of the
Democtatic Primary,
MANY FRIENDS.
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MIR Walter Ingleton, dispenser
at Su nmerville, fell against cir
cular saw and had his right arm
cut off Wednesday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-30

The many friends of Mr.. Ernest
B ackmOn, hereby announce him as "A
candidate for the office Of County
superintendent Of Education, subject
to result of Democratic Primary.
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Itch on human cured In 30 minutes
by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Thi
never fails. Sold by J F Mackey &
Go Druggist, Lancatsr. sc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-30

The second trial of the widow
Graddick charged with murder
ing her husband was begun in
Columbia Thursday.
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announce myself as a candidate
for the office of Coroner and pledge
myself to abide the result OF the
democratic primary election.
j T. 81 EWMAN