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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05
Nicknames of American Cities.

TFrom Mechanical Engineering.l
For years BuffaIo's claim to the
name, Queen City of the Lakes, has
been holly contested by Chicago, De-
troit, Cleveland, and even Duluth, but
no one could lay claim to the Bison
City, by which it has often been desig-
mated 1t now adds another name to
it's list, which will probably not be dis
puted The rainbow city, in Difference
to the exposition. Chicago during the
period of the worlds fair was known as
the white city in acknowledgment of
the staff on its fair buildings, but the
title did not survive the close of the
name. garden city, although it is more
frequently referred to as the windy
city ST. Louis has, perhaps, the larg-
est number of nicknameS. It has been
called the iron city, the mound city. the
beer city, the American Frankfort and
the new Vienna Years ago Rochester.
N Y. was entitled to the name flour
city. on account of its large Touring
mills. but that industry has long since
west. and it can no longer claim that
distinction. It is known, however, i'll
these days as the flower city, on ac-
count of the large nurseries surround
ing it, Syracuse is known as the salt
civ. although it is no longer the leader
in that industry. Pittsburg is the
smoky city and Cincinnati and Cleve-
land might lay claim to the same name.
Among the names which have been
longest associated with American cities
are: Gotham for New York, baked
bean city and the hub for Boston,
Quaker city for Philadelphia, monu-
mental city for Baltimore, crescent
city for New Orleans and city OF the
golden gate for San Francisco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05
WOULD BE AN ACTOR.
The Gall Boy Who Is Now a Well
Known Comedian.

Now that William Collier. who will be
seen here this season, has achieved such
wonderful success in "on the Quiet
and become one of the most successful
of stars, they are telling many stories
Of his younger days, when he was a
callboy at Days theater, New York.
When an actor was needed for q
small part in one of the DAILY produc-
tons Mr. DAILY put his callboy in the
place He made a hit.
When the cast was chosen for the
next play Collier waited for his assign
ment- His name was not read.
Finally he summoned up courage, APP
preached Mr.. DAILY, and asked: What
an 1 to be?'
You? You're to be the calIboy." ex-
claimed Mr. DAILY with Impotence.
But L don't want to be a callboy; I
want to be an actor whined Collier.
1T isn't what you want around this
thea ter; it's what / wantl" Numbered
Mr. Daily
Then the callboy rebelled. ST will he
an actor he shouted. Suddenly he saw
Mr. Days peculiar. f1at-topped felt hat
hanging on a nail at the entrance. He
grabbed it and ran out of the stage
door.
That night he appeared at a variety
theater in a comic character sketch of
Augustin DAILY. The peculiarities of the
great manager were so cleverly exag
gerated that the travesty created great
merriment.
From that day Golfers advancement
in his profession has been steady and
rapid. He has by hard work reached
point where people are almost willing
to quit him calling him Willie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05

the washes, douches. powders and in
halers in common use are very little. if
any. better. than the old fashioned salt
The use Of inhalers and the application
of salyes, washes and powders to the nose
reasonable than to rub the back to cure
kidney disease Catarrh is just as much
a blood disease as kidney trouble or rheu-
matism, and it can not be cured by local
treatment any more than they can be.
To cure catarrh, whether in the head
throat or stomach. an internal antiseptic
treatment is necessary to drive the ca
tarrhal poison out of the blood and sys-
on this plan and the remarkable success
of Stuart,s Catarrh Tablets is because
being used internally. it drives out catar-
rhal infection through action upon stom-
ach liver and bowels
William Zimmerman of ST. Joseph re-
lates an experience with catarrh which is
of value to millions of catarrh sufferers
everywhere. He says: Il neglected
slight nasal catarrh until it gradually ex-
tended to my throat and bronchial tubes
and finally even my stomach and liver be-
came affected, but as l was able to keep
along until my hearing began to fail
and then realized that ! must get rid of
and my hearing was absolutely neces-
sary
inhaler. another a catarrh salve, but they
were no good in my case, nor was any
thing else until I heard of Stuart's Ca
my drug store. They benefited me from
the start, and in less than four months
though / had suffered nearly all my life
ssThey are pleasant to take and so much
more convenient to use than other ca
tarrh remedies that I feel 1 can not say
enough in favor of Stuart's Catarrh Tab
4 little book on cause and cure of ca
tarrh will be mailed free by addressing F.
A. stuart Co, Ma ar Mich. a9a the
United States and Canada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05
MADE THEM SEE.
How an Actress Treated Puppies Fol-
Blindness

With all due respect to followers of
Christian Science, must relate story
told of one of them, says Josephine Gro
in the New York Clipper. An actress
tells it OF her young cousin, who firmly
believes in the efficacy of it's treat
ments-
She is the owner of a very fine collie,
and while travelling with a company
she leaves the dog in the care of her
cousins family.
On her return from her tour last
spring the actress young relative in
formed her that she had a great sur
prise, and leading her to the collies
kennel, proudly showed an addition to
their dog family, consisting of five lit
tie collie pups.
And I must tell you what a time I
nave had with Them exclaimed the
young Christian Science enthusiast.
You needn't make any more fun of
my religion" she went on. for 1 can
prove its power beyond a doubt
cured your collia's puppies of blindness.
MY dear-they We're born blindt
When saw that, I immedia tely
Went to work treat ting them. by men
tally denying their blindness. I just
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05

the original date, and therefore runs
to January s, and great pressure is be-
ing put upon Mr.. Frohman for another
extension of time. This, of course, in
wolves a Encouragement of Mr.
Gillettes bookings in the United States,
but as Mr.. F'rohman holds all the cards,
local managers cannot make much of a
play against such a proposition if he
throws down the truInps and forces the
issue
let at the Knickerbocker theater, with
Mr.. Gillette as the melancholy Dane,
at the close of Maude Adams engage
ment at that house, but the new de-
velopnnents in London upset all the cal
culations, and it seems likely that the
remnant of the season, after Mr.. Gill
lette's return from London, will be de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
October Promises Excellent Assert
ment at the Crawford.

Among the attractions that Manager
Crawford has for October will be two
large musical companies, 1.-THE Belle
of New York. and "A Runaway
Girl
Arthur Dunn, as the inimitabie
s'Flipper. the jockey, in "A Runaway
Girl" will be here on October Is. Dunn
succeeded Jimmy Powers as the jockey
and he was voted by the audience that
saw him here last year to be the fun
NEST little comedian seen here during
the season.
Beulah Dodge, as the Salvation Army
lassie in 'sThe Belle of New York" will
be seen at tlae Crawford October 20,
for the second time.
THE Village Postmaster" is booked
for the 18th.
w. a. Brady's great success Lovers
Lane" will be at the Crawford October
"A, for the first time.
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plished all this.
The story of the play is briefly told
as follows: multi-millionaire, ono
Seym our Sites of San Francisco, who
in seeking a defaulting clerk, visits a
seaside resort to capture him himself.
He assumes the name of Wright. and
comes across a woman detective engag-
ed in his own case. The lady is attract
ed to him by his name, which is the
same as that assumed by the defaulter-
He is attracted to her by her good
looks, and a delightfully."- merry game
of cross purposes ensues. He becomes
n spendthrift in bouquets and other
oferings-this cunning woman playing
like an angler with d fly. The compi-
cations are thickened by his niece, an
heiress, who to find a man who is not
tempted by her money. changes posi-
tons with her maid and succeeds in
attracting the attentions of a young Of
f1cer. When the tine comes for the fam
aly detective to denounce the supposed
defaulter, she find herself in love with
him, and vainly tries to induce him to
fly. In the hands of the police Mr. Sites
has the greatest difficulty to prove his
identity, so closely has he woven the
net of deception around him. and it is
only when intelligence comes that the
real thief has been taken in New York
that the lady detective confesses her
failure. and the infatuated Sites offers
himself as her prisoner for life
The Schumann Concert company will
be at the Grand Tuesday night. The
company is new to Topeka but has been
well received in other cities.
The contralto of the company is lii
Ian Beard. Miss Beard is an English
girl. and is about % years of age. Her
studies have been conducted under
guidance of Signors Marescalchi AMI
Gottschalk. prominent instructors of
vocal art in Chicago, and her develop
ment has been so rapid that ar this
unusually early age she is enabled TO
take her place among many eminent ar
tistes in the public eye
Mrs. Robert Goldbeck. pianist is n
new acquisition to the ranks of the
Schun ann Concert company She is the
wife of the well known pianist and
composer, Robert Goldbeck-forrnerlv of
New York, Boston. Chicago and ST
Louis, and at present in London, where
he is negotiating for the production of
his latest opera. Mrs Goldbeck com
pleted her studies in England and Ger
many. and in both of these countries
she appeared publicly with conspicuous
success.
Edith Adams. the violoncellist of tbe
company is an American and t4a
enviable distinction she has already at
tanned at the outset of her career re
fleets great credit upon herself ana the
city of Chicago, from which she halls
Miss Adams received her musical
training In this country, under Mein-
hard E1chheim. and in Germany where
she studied with Heinrich Kieffer and
Robert Hausmann, of the Royal High
school, Berlin
Walter E Mcpherson. the basso
@tudied under the French teacher.
Ebriglia. of Paris, France Later he
continued his studies with Mons. M.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05

Herman DeVries, of the Metropolitan
grand opera company, for grand opera
and Oratorio work, for which his voice
is well adapted, as he has range
from low G to F. His is a rich, broad
voice OF great resonance, with a hexi-
voice, and he sings with SO much ease
that his hearers seldom think of criti-
cising or analyzing-they merely follow
the spirit of the song with delighted
ears. Since returning from Paris, Mr..
Mcpherson has been touring in the
United States with the leading concert
companies for the past five years. and
has met with great success.
In IAN American Tramp which
comes to the Crawford Thursday and
Friday, T. E. Kidder, the well known
playwright who wrote "A Poor Rela-
tom for Sol Smith Russell. solves
munitieS for years. In it Mr. Kidder
attempts to show that with kindness.
a just appreciation of man, even if in
rags, and the consequent respecting of
his rights, Will impe1l even the most
confirmed hobo to think ne is on earth
for a purpose. In this play the author
promises new and rather novel mo-
ing the life of his wife, then Supplying
her with drugs, hiding her in an attic
of a deserted and supposed to be
haunted house. substituting another
body for hers and collecting the insur-
ance thereon. Through the medium of
an ordinary tramp the wronged wife IS
liberated and restored to rights that
had been Wrested from her, and the
guilty punished. There is said to be a
happy blending of pathos and wit in
can American Tramp and several
novel effects are promised The cast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05
A Fiendish Attack.

An attack was lately made on c. F.
Collier of Cherokee, Ia, that nearly
proved fatal 1t came through his kid
neys His back got lame he could
not stoop without great pain, nor sit IN
a chair except propped by cushions NO
remedy helped him until he tried Electric
Bitters which effected such a wonderful
change that he writes he feels like new
man This marvellous medicine cures
backache and kidney trouble: pur1fies the
blood and builds up your health Only SOC
at A J. Arnold & Sons drug store, 81 y.
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05
PLUCKY MR.. GILLETTE.
Refused to Be Howled Down in Lon.
don and Scores q Success.

William Gillette's pluck and manly
self-assertion on the opening night of
Sherlock Holmes" in London, when
he refused to be howled down after be-
ing called out for a speech, made SO
strong an appeal to the sense of fair
play in England that the best classes
have rallied to his support, and it is
said that the theater is practically sold
out for six weeks in advance.
The term of the engagement has al
ready been extended one month beyond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05

contains the names of Edward H
O'Connor, who plays Happy Jack, >
Soubrette; Miss Carrie Godfrey, the
comic opera Drina DONNA late of the
Castle Square company; Margaret
Meredith, a. character Irish woman
The play will be strong in musical and
vaudeville numbers, and is framed in
a magnificent scenic environment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05
A New Departure.
A New, Effectuaf and Convenient
Cure For Catarrh.

Of catarrh remedies there is no end, but
of catarrh cures, there has always been
great scarcity. There are many remedies
to relieve, but very few that really cure.
The old practice of snuffing salt water
through the nose would often relieve and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05

prayed and prayed for the poor little
things.
1T was several days before any signs
of the cure Were apparent, but without
being discouraged, kept treating In
few days more, all of them could see
And it was all due to Christian Sci
ence.''
The girls face fairly beamed in her
triumph-but not for long, for her
actress cousin gently informed her that
all puppies are born blind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05

Few indeed are the comedians who
enjoy greater popularity than Harry
Beresford who will be seen at the
Crawford Saturday in Geo. H. Broad
bursts continuous laugh, ''"The Wrong
Mr. Wright" The play is from the pen
that gave us''What Happened to Jones"
and why Smith Left Home" which
indicates a farce with happy turns and
a never ceasing flow of fun and good
spirits. Those who can produce good
laugh in, these days deserve well of
their fellow creatures. The ability 10
transport people into a world of bright
ness and mirth is rare, but Mr.. Broad
bursts play and Harry Beresford in the
principal part is said to have accom-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05
THEATRICAL NEWS
Old Stage Fayorites VIII BE
Here During October.
Arthur Dunn and BenIah Dodge
to Revisit the Crawford.
"WRONG MIR. WRIGHT"
He Will Be Here Through Harry
Beresford Next Week.
Schumann Grand Concert Go. at
Grand Tuesday.
.WRONG MIR. WRIGHT. .
AT THE CRAWFORD.

AT THE CRAWFORD.
stAn American Tramp" Thursday ana
Friday
THE Wrong Mr.. Wright" Saturday
AT THE GRAND.
The Sehumann Concert company,
Tuesday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-27
N[N YORK |S RECALLED
The United States Cruiser Ord
cred to Proceed From Tan.
sier to Manila.
Purpose to Use Force in Collect
inE Claims From Morocco
Abandoned.
Five Rinsleaders Of Secret So
ciety in Philippines to Be
Hanged.

Washington. March 27.-secretary
Long today cabled an order to Admiral
Rodgers. on board the cruiser New.
York, ait Tangier. to proceed at once
with his vessel to Manila. This is an
abandonment of the plan to have the
New York convey Consul General Cum
mere from Tangier to Mazargan, in an
attempt to collect the American claims.
1t is the purpose OF the department to
endeavor to adjust these claims and
other outstanding issues against Nor
occo without any show Of force and in
the ordinary practice OF diplomacy.
1t is said Consul Gummert, who had
conceived that obstacles We're purposely
placed in the way of his access to court,
has received assurances that the actual
reason for the departure of the court
from Morocco was to pay a long due
visit to another section of he country.
{ 1t is also promised that the court will
return within a month or six weeks
and will receive C;ummert, probably
even at Mazagan, thus obviating the
necessity On his part for an overland
journey to the capital. In this view Of
the case, the New York being badly
needed in the east to take the place Of
the Newark IS flagship, il vas decided
to let the vessel proceed al once on hel
voyage. Gummert will probably nov
enter into fresh Communication will
| the Moorish government TO secure an
lSother appointment for a meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-27
FAYQRs INCOME TAX.
Expo, l.apperton submits q Report
.tn Taxation.

Expo,s csaDperton submits Report
.sn Taxation.
Washing ron, March 27.-The industri-
al commission has made public report
upon taxation of corporations. prepared
by its, expert agent, George iClapperton.
The greater part of it is devoted to the
summary of the tax system of the
states of Massachusetts, Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
Ohio Indiana, Michigan, Illinois. Wis
consin, Iowa and Texas. Mr.. Clapperton
says he found the general property tax
system prevailing in all the states, but
that there were distinctive features in
various states which are especially
marked in the taxation of corporate
property He does not endorse the sys-
tenn Of levying a fixed rate upon the net
earnings which is in vogue in Delaware
and Virginia. finding that While the sys-
tenn Is theoretically satisfactory 1t
does not meet the varied business de-
of corporations" He also
finds the general property tax unsatis-
factory. On this point he says: 1t Is
clear that under this system these nu-
merous forms OF wealth that do not and
can not be made to bear their just
share OF public burdens and Of which a
large part evade or escape taxation, and
some forms which when reached at all
under the prevailing general property
tax, are unjustly and disproportionately
taxed, as compared with other property
The inevitable result 10 that real estate
and some forms Of personality are un-
duly burdened with taxation.
Unon the whole Mr.. Ctannertnn con.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-27
The Korean situation.


New York, March 27-Rev. S.. l.. Bald
win. recording secretary Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Missionary Society in
this city, who was in Korea in the early
part of 1898, when on a tour devoted to
the inspection of missions, said yester-
day of the Korean situation.
When was in Korea 1t was just at
the time relations between Russia and
Japan were very much strained, as they
are today. Russia's efforts then to oust
McLeavy Brown were the cause of the
crisis. as at present. AT every port
where / was IL there happened to be a
man Of war there was sure to be Jap
anese war vessel also. If the Russian
left the port the japanese vessel !mme-
diately got up her anchor and Steamed
away in the same direction. The Japan
ese were evidently keeping very close
watch upon the Russians everywhere.
Several times also an American gun
boat dropped in and seemed to be keep
ing very we'll posted. If the present sit
uation should develop into war Japan
should certainly have the moral sup
port of the United States, Great Brit
ain and Germany. If she does not have
| that moral support-which sometimes
counts for nothingit will be because
| the three governments in question are
blind to their own interests and .ndif-
ferent to the demands of humanity
| The United States in particular should
be willing to assume a proper share OF
the responsibility. We have too often In
the past let England do the whole work
and then como in ourselves for full
| share OF the benefit afterward." "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-27
,yapnn,s siinistcr + rolk..

Washington. March 27.-"I am not in
/ position tc say what action Will be
AIKEN by the Japanese In case the Man
.hurian negotiation reaches It's con-
Iummation," said Kogoro Takahira, the
Japanese minister, yesterday. and I
connot be certain as long as 1 do not
know in what shape it will be conclud-
ID. must say. however, that the
Japanese government has been acting
thruout the whole negotiation with the
hope OF safeguarding the peace ard in
iterests of all parties concerned
Mr.. Tawallira would not consent to
lny further quotation of his views, inti-
mating that his language was sufficient
" plain to permit discriminating
reader to gather that Japan was not in
q bslllgerent mood. Mr.. Takahira is a
Arm believer in the doctrine of the
open door," but he politely. refused to
liscuss possibilities to follow the con-
rluslon OF the Russo Chinese agreement
concerning Manchuria.
He was equally reluctant to discuss
the situation In Korea, but he called at
tsntion 20 . short dispatch to the Lon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-27
GR|NA DID NOT sign.
Agreement With Russia Regard.
lnf Manchuria Allowed to
Go by Default.
Britain Said to Have Made q
Formal Protest Against the
Treaty.
Decree Of the Imperial Court
Forbids Signature to the
Document.

Pekin, March 27-The Chinese had
rot signed the Manchur,an agreement
last night when the time expired. The
ministers have many different views on
the indemnity question which may re-
suit in considera BILE delay in the negoti-
ations on that subject The ministers
do not consider that the murder of the
Rev. J. StOnehouse, of London, a mis-.
bionary, who was Killed by the Chinese
fourteen miles east of Tien Tsin recent
ly, affects the Chinese situation politi-
cally. They are perfectly aware that the
country around Shi Nan is infested with
robbers, who are naturally hostile to
foreigners and would take such an op-
portunity as in the present case tc Kill
one. MIR. Rockhill. commissioner. says
Re does not consider it safe for people
to travel alone In the country districts,
and guards can not be supplied 10 the
missionaries Consequently those going
into the country take considerable risk.
The district in which the murder was
committed is policed by foreign troops
Therefore China Is not officially re-
sponsible. Foreign troops have practi-
cally gutted Shi Nan of everything
MOftn taxing anu lIleI peui)le lIefe dI -
Indignant against all foreigners. The
missionaries attribute the murder to the
leniency of the powers toward China.
which makes them seem to be not
afraid.
London, March 27.An official of the
japanese embassy confirms the report
that an imperial decree has been issued
ty the court at Sian Flu, thru the vice
10Y of Nankif. ordering that the Nan
churian convention should not be signed
On March 26. the date fixed by Russia
Intimation. OF this decree has been teie-
graphed to the various governments
concerned.
London. March PA dispatch was
received here today from one of the
foreign offices to It's representative stat
ing that the British government had
made protest against China's nego-
tiating a convention with any power
touching territorial or financial affairs
Until the present troubles in China are
Gettled. The protest was made thru the
T British minister at Pekin. 1t is under
y stood 1t was made within the last day or
two. The Russian agreement WAS not
specifically referred to, but it is stated
that the British action was clearly di-
iected against that agreement.