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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31

Topeka business man had a tele-
phone put in his house few days ago.
A few minutes after it had been con-
nected a lawyer. who knew that the
telephone had just been put in. called
up the house and the wife of the bust
ness man answered.
Hello: is this Mrs. -?" asked the
lawyer.
Yes" replied the wife of the bust
ness man.
us Mr. - there"
No"
Are you ready to pay for this tele-
phone2"
No; he viii pay for it."
He promised to pay in advance, and
he hasn't paid a cent"
well. he will. of course"
Wei. if it isn't paid for right away
III have to come up and take it out. I
looked him up in the commercial rating
book and find him no good"
He is good; just as good as he can
be-he'H pay it, said the wife, who was
getting angry.
We'll I'll be out there in twenty
minutes to take the telephone out if it
isn't paid for when [ come, said the
man at the other end, and he rang off.
The wife telephOned her husband and
told him all about it. The husband
called uD the telephone office. and
wanted to know what was meant by
such talk, and Of course the telephone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31
Theatrical Notes.

It is rumored in New York that
Blanche Walsh will be seen as Romeo
next season.
Roland Reed is himself once more.
His next tour starts at the Boston
museum in August.
Wagenhals and Kemper will continue
the triple alliance of Louis James,
Kathryn Kidder ana Charles B. Han
ford next season.
Tim Murphy closed his engagement at
the Fourteenth Street theater in New
York Saturday night, March II. He eN-
poets to present 1.-The Carpet-bagger'
at that house next season for a run.
The second tour of the Jefferson Com
edy company in rip Van Wrinkle" has
been so successful that the organization
will be continued next season. Mr.
Thomas jefferson has made an excel
lent reputation as Rip.
Fanny Rice is now presenting three
of the late RoSina Vokes' plays at every
performance. They are "A Double Les
son. My Milliner's Bill" and THE
Circus Rider" The sprightly actress is
having much success in this triple bill.
The dramatic rights of Miss Mary
Johnston's novel ITO Have and To Hold''
have been sold to Charles Frohman.
The novel will be dramatized at once
and presented next season, but the star
has not as yet been chosen. The dra-
matte rights were put up at auction and
the bidding was very lively.
Mrs. Langtry's favorite expression
when things go wrong is Don't let US
fuss" She declares that her determine
ton to take things as they come is one
of her secrets for maintaining her beau
ty and youthful appearance.
The spectacular production of Monte
Cristo," which is being arranged for
James O'Neill for next season, is well
under way. Probably the most capable
man in New York is now engaged in
designing novelties in scenic and stage
effects, and the results of his work will
go into the hands of special artists, the
line of work in which he has won great
est fame.
The eternal fates are just Word
comes from London that Tod Sloan has
lost S25,000 backing the longitudinou5
Hopper If De Wolf had all he had
dropped on the turf he could give up
acting and devote himself entirely to
matrimony.
Next week Mr.. W. H. Crane plays
Cleveland, and with that enga cement
ends the long business partnership Of
himself and Mr.. Joseph Brooks, which
dates back many years. When David
Harum" is brought out Mr.. Crane will
be another of the Frohman stars.
Della Fox is going into vaudeville.
This does not mean that she is going to
abandon the comic opera stage. Her
vaudeville career will be brief-lasting
only through the present season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31

"Great place. New York. Ever been
there before?"
Yes
81 am going home this trip. New
York, you know
Others in the car had by this time be-
come interested in the situation, owing
to the humorous persistency of the
drummer and the amused annoyance Of
Mr.. Murphy. The conversation was
nearing the end, although the drummer
did not know it, as he continued firing
his questions. Finally he asked:
Excuse me, but might / asked what
you are going to New York for?''
Laying his newspaper down and look
ing his inquisitor steadily in the face,
Mr.. Murphy replied with much deliber-
alton:
Il am going to New York, first, be-
cause the train is taking me there; sec
ond, because 1 have plenty of money
and can afford it, and last, because if I
like the place intend to buy it,"
That ended the Seance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31

Carriers use and she is to be seen in it
when "Zaza'' is no longer popular. Re
Gently the play was acted at one of the
Paris free theaterS.
The heroine belongs to a wandering
tribe. whose chief is passionately de-
voted to her. But she loves no man in
particular, and even rejects the affec-
ton of a young count who wanted TO
by the two men. They fight about her
in the last act, and when she wants to
leave her dressing room to acknowl-
edge the applause of the audience it is
necessary for her to step over the body
of the gypsy lover, who has been killed
by his rival. The play was Withdrawn
after a few performances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31
NEW HoYT STORY.
Springs a Unique Induce
ment in Connection With "Na-
than Hale,n

a visiting manager is responsible for
a Hoyt story that is worth repeating.
It seems that when Nat Goodwin
brought out Nathan Hale" lin Phila-
deIphia. Hoyt was there. On the way
to the theater he met friend who had
just come over from New York, and in
vited him to go to the play with him.
whats the attraction" queried the
friend.
NAT Goodwin in Nathan Hale 3"
said the playwright.
I'm very sorry" said the friend, "but
you'll have to count me out"
whats the matter?" asked Hoyt, in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31


ephone man to take the phone out of
his house right away" he had to ex-
plain to prevent suit in court.
mo; people have always failed to
play any pranlzs on me- said one of
TOpeka's tall, stalwart policemen a few
nights ago to a crowd of street curb
lOafers who were intently listening to
the officers "reminiscences.
People have tried it, but they have
never caught me yet" continued the
man in blue as he tWirIed his baton
and sdeftly tipped his cap to a lady
crossing the street. I like this beat.
The ladies, you know; help them across
the street, watch their babies and baby
carriages while they are shopping, and
all that Beats Smoky Row"
One of the bystanders slipped away.
A little later as the officer was standing
on corner, he heard a scream in the
second story of building. He listened.
He heard it again. "A lady in trouble"
he muttered, and made for the stair
way. The door was locked. He heard
key being inserted in the lock from
the inside The door opened. A woman
hatless and frightened rushed out and
around the corner. The officer was be-
wildered. In a minute the woman re-
turned carrying a baby in her arms.
Get me a hack" she gasped.
The officer went in search of a hack.
He found one and returned He opened
the door and helped the lady in. Can
l help your" he asked.
Yes, take me to my mother" she
said, and gave directions to the driver.
The hack started off and in few
minutes stopped in front of a house.
please hold baby until L see if any
one is at hOme,'' she said, and handed
him the baby, which was so bundled up
the officer could not see its face. The
woman got out and shut the door. She
was gone a long time. The policeman
looked out. The house was dark The
woman was gone. He laid the baby on
the seat and got out and hunted. The
woman was nowhere to be seen. He
carried the baby up the steps of the
house. and found it-empty.
TRYING to abandon her child" he
muttered. But Wen see. Drive me to
the police station" he said to the
driver.
carried his charge into the jailer's office
and explained the case to the night
sergeant.
"A clear case of desertion," he ex-
planned to the officers.
Let's see. the kid" said one.
The coverings were removed and a
''saWdust. rag. baby was revealed.
Nothing but a dummy" said the
jailer. Cigars on you, old man.
IN pay if you won't give it away"
answered the man who never had any
pranks played on him.
Whose goiH, ter pay for this hack?"
asked the driver, who had entered.
L don't know said the officer. 1.-THE
woman, I guess
wen. the woman's gone, and you
ordered it. 50 III have to tax you a
couple of dollars
Next day the officer requested that
he be transferred to the Smoky Row
beat, where he would not have to care
for babies.
Talk about yer Mormon havin'
trouble" said Patsy Free to the jan
itor. why one wifey's enough some
habits on.
You know that guy Jones that fixes
up de counter decorations and looks
after de fancy business? Well, he's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31

right pertikler these days as to what he
carries in his arms when Mrs Jones
heaves in sight He was fixing up a,
model for de milnary department few
days ago. and dat model made him
trouble enough fer a whole hat full of
divorces. He had de model all dressed
up in d pink silk waist and one of desc
reefed in skirts. He goes uD to de
Millinery department and gets a hat and
put dat on de model 1t was one of
desc farm yard hats; takes a whole
farm yard to holden. He was talking
to one of de clerks, and put his arm
aroun' de model, jes gettin' ready to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31
MR.. ARBUcKLEs ExPER1ENcE
Well Known Actors Remarkable De-
but in Theatricals.

It is a peculiar coincidence that Mr..
Maclyn Arbuckle is to make his APP
pearance as a star next season in a play
from the pen of Augustus Thomas enti-
tied, "A Gentleman from Texas" When
Mr.. Arbuckle made his first appearance
on the stage he was literally "a gentle
man from Texas"
Mr.. Arbuckle is the actor who played
''John Smith in the initial production
of Broadhust's gleeful plenitude,
why Smith Left Home" in this city
last season. Many Topeka people re-
member him because the Crawford the
alter was crowded on the occasion. Pro-
baby as many Topeka people are salts.
fed that he is not presumptuous in
starting. out as one of the stellar lights
of the stage.
When Mr.. Ar5uckle was here he told
how he happened to go on the stage. He
was practicing law in Bowie, Texas. at
the time That is, he was utilizing what
knowledge he possessed of legal prOce-
dure for the benefit of the residents of
Montague county and receiving blind
cattle lame mules and starving shoats
in fees. He had plenty of damaged live
stock but no money, and after exhaust
ing what funds he brought with him
into Texas from the east, lodged on
long table in his law office. His going
on the stage was q matter of necessity.
A company playing Ten Nights in a
Bar Room came through Bowie and
the man cast in the character of the
drunkard,' in trying to live up to his
part had an attack of deirium. ire
mems. Mr. Arbuckle was offered IS
week to take his place and jumped at
the offer, leaving his live stock behind.
1t was q bad beginning, but Mr.. Ar
buckle made the most Of it, and has
been on the stage since that time. The
first time he appeared in New York city
it was as the "Praetor'' in the Prescott
Mclean companys production of Jul
Jus Caesar" To hear him tell of his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31
MURPHY AND THE DRUMMER.
Actor Squelches an Iuquisitive TRAY
eler in a Characteristic Way.

Tim Murphy was leaving Boston. not
long ago for New York. He had just
settled himself in the buffet car for
quiet smoke and had opened his news
paper to read when commercial trav-
eler of the inquistive kind entered. The
drummer took a seat near him and
made several attempts to attract his
attention. Finally, unable to stand the
silence, the drummer inquired:
Travelling west ?"
Slightly elevating his eyebrows as he
looked at his questioner, Mr.. Murphy
replied thoughtfully:
Yes"
New York;"
Yes
s'Pleasure?''
yes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31
POPULAR PRICE wEEK.
Myrkle-Harder Company at the Craw-
ford in Repertoire.

Next week will be one of popular
price attractions in Topeka The
Myrkle-H Harder company, an eastern
repertoire organization, will be seen in
the following repertoire
Monday night. 'The Hoosier Hero-
inc"
Tuesday night. THE Heart. of
Georgia"
Wednesday matinee, Lady Kustin's
Secret"
Wednesday night, 1.-THE sultan's
Daughter
Thursday night, For His Sisters
Sake"
Friday night, 1.-The Engineer
Saturday matinee, THE Heiress of
Arleigh''
Saturday night, Miss Fresh from
Frisco"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31

surprise.
well, to be frank with you, I don't
like Nat Goodwin in anything. 1 hate
him personally and l can't enjoy him as
an actor and as far as am concerned
I wouldn't mind seeing him dead"
"Then this is your play slyly added
Mr. Hoyt in that peculiar Yankee dia-
lect of his you don't want to miss it.
They hang him in the last act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31
BLANCHE WALSH TALKS.
Says Such Plays as "Sapho" and @za-
za- Are Justifiable.

Blanche Walsh has this to say of So
called immoral plays:
AT present there is some controversy
and discussion going on as to the right
kind of heroine to be portrayed on the
stage. Miss Olga Nethersole is trying
to justify what is called that sort of
woman play, while 1 am endeavoring
to justify Sardou's heroines My opin-
ion is that any play which depicts a
phase of life, be that life moral or so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31
NEW PLAY FOR MRS. CARTER.
David Belasco Will Remodel One
Which Bernhardt Rejected

Jean Richepin's "The Gypsy was
written for Sarah Bernhard, who de-
cIned to act in it because she had
quarreled with the author after the
work was begun. David Belasco last
year secured the play for Mrs. Leslie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31

To secure the original witch hazel saIve,
ask for De Wits Witch Hazel Salve, well
known as a certain cure for piles and
skin diseases. Beware of worthless cOUn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31

men We're dumbfounded, and when the
lawyer happened into the husbands
office in time to hear him order the tel
ephone man to take the phone out of
his house right away he had to ex-
plain to prevent suit in court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31

Tall. Talk about yer Mo, Mormon ha wi,
itor. why one wifey's enough some
times ter drive er man ter gettin' his
habits on.
You know that guy Jones that fixes
up de counter decorations and looks
after de fancy business? Well, hes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31
81. LOUIS IND KANSAS CITY.

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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-08-31

The EXAMINER will be sent for
80 cents from now til Jan, 1st.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-08-31
St. Charles Notes.

Carl Hansen is slowly recovering from
his severe iil ,RDs
John Hqgensens wife presented him
with fire daughter Friday night.
VIM Hemmert is the happy fatheg Of
another girl.
The hum Of the thrashing machine is
again heard in our busy towp.
Miss Beatrice Hotf of Montpelier, was
visiting with Mrs, N. r. Pngmire.
MEJuDIcE.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-08-31
Lying is Not Argument


\. Hart has taken advantage Of the
prerogatiyes given him by the law
and secured the election supplies
from some other office than from
the EXAMINER. The EXAMINER
threatens t. take the case into court,
and lays down the grounds which it
proposes to fight the case Oh. Now,
the EXAMINER had better keep out
of court, as it has no case at all In
the first place the commissioners
have nothing to do with the furnish
ing Of the election supplies, the
county auditor being held RESPONSE
BILE for them; and in the second
place the EXAMINER has done such
horrible printing for the county
shat it would get the worst Of it if
the county officials should happen
80 have samples of the work. on
hand and submitted them to the
court. II addition to this, the Ex-
ANIME has not played fair. 1t got
the county printing by bidding on
a few items of stationery, and then
charged outrageous prices for the
work not specified in the contract.
"The. EXAMINER couples the Post
in It's plea for sympathy, and would
lead one to believe that we were in
on the deal to take the matter into
court. The Post has. nothing in
common, and cares little about the
EXAMINERS complaints, q we have
troubles of our own" 1t is true
we pay taxes on our printing plant
as does the EXAMINER, a fact which
4he EXAMINER considers should have
bad some effect before giving the
printing to outside houses. But
she EXAMINER is not consistent.
For instance, in its own city, therehas
been . little squabhle over street
sprinkhng, and the EXAMINER wants
4he work taken from men wko are
heavy taxpayers-men who are
pioneers of the county, and citizens
of Montpelier long before the Ex-
AMINER man ever heard tell of the
place-and given to an individual
who has just dropped into the val
ley, man who does not pay o cent
of tax, nor does he contribute IN
the least degree to improving the
city he lives in; and all because this
man offers to do the work for dago
wages. And yet the EXAMINER
slobbers oil over itself because it
pays taxes into the county and some
one who does not happen to get the
printing. The EXAMINER is about
as consistentin this matter as it is in
posing as democratic organ and Of
fering to sell itfelf ont, body and
breeehes, to the republican party. "
The above appeared in the last
weeks Post. we copy it to show
to what depths . man will stoop,
when told by his bosses to write
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-08-31

in the article worthy of notice, but
there are some things we will call
attention, too. The first is the as
sumption of the Post to decide the
case before it comes into court. But
as It's decisions are not likely to
have any weight with Judge Rich,
we propose TO go ahead with the
suit.
The next point is, that outside of
the assessment schedules, we do not
recall having furnished any work
for the county, except what we bid
on. We printed. more schedules
this year than last and the price OF
paper is considerably higher, and as
a. result we charged more for the
job, but the comlpsssioners didn't
cut our bill, knowing that 1t was
reasonable.
Now about the aprinkling. The
readers Of the EXAMINER Will recall
in vain any mention of anybody't
name that we have favored as thu
one we wanted to have the Job
This assertion like the balance was
cut out of whole cloth.
Some time ago few beading re
ppblicans in Montpelier asked thu
proprietor, mind you, we said "pro
prietor," of the Examiner what h
wanted for his plant. We fixed
price for them. They did not rustl
the money and we don't know tina
they will. If they do, Mr.. Post
and we still decide to sell, we vii
step down and off the editorial trip9c
Of this paper, and have nothing
further to do with it in anyway
We think that would be better thar
TO pose for few weeks IS 8 demo
GRAFT, then, for consideration, sud
denly flop to the republicans, anC
then before our think tank had be
come settled, ceme out as a popu
list in order to bpndoze a party t.
further. dig up, and then when tn,
scheme didn't work, meekly slil
back to TIE republican party. No
boss, we caEae here as democra
and we have been consistent enough
to stay with our convictions,
Just one more point, then we vii
drop the subject. About coupling
the Post with the EXAMINES IN thi'
suit. May the Lord forbid. No
no. We may be guilty of some in
discretions, but VIC deny any
thought of such ap act As this
When we want anyone to go in will
us on a lawsuit, it will be somebody
we know has no strings on them
somebody who Will stand up fol
what he knows is to his own inter
ests and what is right, irrespective
of the bitter hate somebody else
has; someone who is free to do 81
act as he sees fit, and who can pa
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-19
ANOTHER INJUNCTION.
A. B. SeIdner Wants De Bree
Ave. viaduct Torn Down.
Judge Hanclsel Decides to Appoint Com
missioners to Apprnlso Damage to Prop
eriy Road Ready for Operation within
Forty-eight Hours.

Judge Hanckel yesterday decided to
appoint appraisers to ascertain the
damage done to the property on De
Bree avenue near the Norfolk and
Western Railroad crossing by the erec-
ton of the Sewelrs Point Railway
viaduct. He will name the commits
sioners tomorrow.
Mr.. A. b. Seldner who owns four of
the lots in question:. is now said to be
the only one objectiNg to the commits
sioners. He also filed bill asking
Judge Hanckel to enjoin the Norfolk
and Atlantic Terminal Company from
running it's cars over the viaduct
The bill also asks for mandatory
Injunction compelling the road to re-
move the structure as all unlawful
nuisance. The court granted a tenn
porary restraining order. by which the
road is restrained from running it's
cars into the city.
The action of the court in deciding
to appoint commissioners to appraise
the damage to the property makes It
certain that the temporary injunction
will be dissolved as soon as this is
done.
Mr.. Seldner was required to give n
$4,000 bond. He executed the bond
before Deputy Clerk Coleman.
READY FOR OPERATION.
The officials of the road say they
could have cars running as far as
Butte street within As hours. There is
no further work TO do on the road.
Conductors and motormen have been
employed and are ready to go to work.
Tomorrow morning the company
will begin laying it's track from Butte
street down Monticello avenue to City
Hall avenue. the city terminus.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-19
THE ELKs, COLONY.

There was large meeting of the
subscribers to the Elks Colony held
Thursday night at the Offices of Dun
can & Prick. and the meeting accom-
plished the following result:
The below named members were in
structed to apply for a charter under
the name of ELK Beach Company"
Differed as follows: ]. II. Duncan,
president; w. II. Venable. vice presi-
dent j. X. Cooke, secretary; George
a. Tabb treasurer. who. together with
j. w. Brown. Jr., John T. Brady. a. f
I[oerner, II. II. Williamson, John Will
lis. Jr., e. r. Joynes and John d.
Westbrook. compose the board of di-
rectors. They will purchase so acres
of land somewhere-the present inten-
ton is at Virginia Beach-and they
have that point in view provided ar
rangements can be made with the rail-
road company to extend its line short
distance to the property in view.
Each member gets n lot I'm fee for
his share and sufficient will remain to
build club house or casino and other
facilities for n perfectly homogeneous
colony.
1t is intended to save housekeeping
cares to the ladies by providing meals
at the casino. and social amusements
will follow, as well as bathing and
other seaside sports.
1t promises a great success and will
be a novelty welcomed. we are sure.