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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
POPULAR SONGS.
Why Coon Melodies Do Not Live
as Long as Others.

A writer in the NeY York CONNER
cia1 Advertiser in discussing popular
songs closes his discussion with the fol-
lowing;
Then there We're the Harrigan and
Hart songs. particularly The Babes
ON Our Block and the Mulligan
Guards" About the same time over
the Garden Wall, silver Threads
Among the Gold, Gathering Up the
Shells on the Seashore," and Fitz
where. A little later came such songs
as White Wings" Sweet Niolets,
Wait Till the Clouds Roll BY, Baby
Nine .'Peek-a-Boo, -.See-SaW' and
the never to- be-forgotten tMcGinty-'
And after these came THE Bowery,
Annie Rooney" Maggie Murphy's
Home Paradise Alley" and The
Sidewalks of New York
Although one would be unwilling to
admit that these as class We're bet
ter than such songs as THE Wabash.
she Was Bred in Old Kentucky and
Two Little Girls in Blue they GER
tainly lived much longer. and had
wider popularity. To be sure. today
rag-tine and the coon song have BAN
ished nearly everything else from the
peoples mind, and the coon songs are
so similar to each other and follow
each other in such rapid succession that
one has not a chance to get 1mbedded
in the affections of the public before it
has passed into oblivion Moreover,
the coon songs have not lasting quail
ties. They are bright. lively and at
tractive, and they have a swinging
rhythm which sets the feet in motion;
but these things are not what make
popular songs If one examines the
greater part of the songs which have
not really taken hold Of the public he
viii see that with very few exceptions
they are full of a genuine if crude sem
timent The music must be tuneful
and easy to sing, but that is of really
less importance than the words. The
boy and girl in the street who make
or unmake these songs are at the bot
tom very sentimental. and it is to this
element in their nature that an appeal
must be made. The song that does this
to the greatest degree viii last the
longest And it is on account of their
lack OF wholesome sentiment that the
current rag-tine melodies disappear SO
quickly. Such songs as L Believe It
for NV Mother Told Me So" THE Pic
ture That is Turned Toward the WALL
The Letter that He Longed for Never
Came" and other atrocities of that
same class got home into the hearts
of the singers and while they did not
live SO long as some Of those mentioned
above. they enjoyed much greater pop
ularity than the infinitely more attrac-
tive (musica1ly speaking) coon songs.
Perhaps when the craze for rag time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
Topeka May See an Out Door
Gas You Like IT,
Production to Be Given on Lawn
at Garfield Park.
WOODWARD PLAYERS.
Famous Stock Company Actors
to Make Short Tour.
Items of Interest About Plays
and Players.

There is a chance for Topeka to have
an outdoor performance of AS You
Like It" during the summer at Car
field park
Lester LOnergan, leading man Of the
Woodward stock company, Of Kansas
City, is the one who is pushing the en-
terprise. He has associated with him
Harry Beresford. also of the Woodward
company, who VIII star next season
in The Wrong Mr.. Wright The
stock company closes the season June
10, and the company for the Shake
spearian production viii be made up,
for the most part, Of the members of
that stock company The plan is 70
open at F'airmount park, Kansas City,
for an extended engagement, and then
to play d few towns in Missouri and
probably Topeka, EmpOria and Wichita
in Kansas
The performances will be given out
of doors. in groves. without the aid of
anything but the natural scenery The
idea of open air performances is moth
ing new to the east, but viii be a new
thing for Kansas City and Topeka.
Garfield park is Well adapted for the
purpose of an outdoor performance.
Plenty of electric light can be used,
aud the part of the park used by the
players made light enough for the cos
tunes and faces to be brought out in
an excellent manner.
The best guarantee that can be given
the production is that it con es from the
ranks of the Woodward company. That
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
Low Rate Excursions all Summer
via The Burlington Route.

During the coming summer the Bur-
iington Route will have in effect the
very lowest excursion rates that have
ever been made The general plan Of
these rates. destinations, etc. is so
varied that the public should ask their
nearest ticket agent for details or else
scrlptiVe matter, etc
CHEAP SUMNER TOURS WEST
Daily TO Colorado. Utah and Black Hills
also AomeseekerS' excursions every two
weeks to the whole West and North
west
CHEAP EXCURSIONS EAST-Very
low round trip rates to the Buffalo Ex-
position, the Seashore, Adirondacls
canada. Michigan Lakes Mackinaw: a
thousand eastern resorts; fine lake and
rail trips east, via Chicago. Detroit,
Cleveland
CHEAP EXCURSIONS NORTH
Every day TO St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Lake superior resorts; the coolest recre-
ative country.
Ask for the Burlington's Summer ex-
cursion rate circulars
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS Derson-
ally conducted every Wednesday from
St Louis, every Thursday from kan
sas City and st. Joseph
Write us for rates and printed matter
describing the proposed trip.
r. H. CRoZIER, l. " WAKELEV-
AANsAs S44As Mo. ST LOUIS, No
HOWARD ELLIOTT.
General Manager. ST. LOUIS. no
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plauded his stories and would have ask
ed for more if he had not thought more
Of his work than of idling. When the
Genuine Product had finished there were
Blisters on the Marble topped Tables
and the Office Clock was running like a
dynamo trying to establish a record of
Sixty Minutes to a Second. But the
Youth caught up his Sunday school
book to snatch a. few lines of precious
thought between jabs at his Tasks.
There was more Stock of Shock to
Draw from, however. The Angel came
Sauntering in looking as Fresh as a
Basket of Chips. The Angel Pulled up
Chair and Elevated her French Kids
to the Working Side of the Model
Youths Desk Having Settled to the
proper angle and attitude of the APPROX
ed politicians tilt the Angel went to the
Shocking Extreme of Rolling, Lighting
and Putting a Real Bad Cigarette. 1t
was Fun for the Angel and the youth
made No Objections.
From day to day these edifying bits
of humor were repeated for the benefit
of the newcomer. He did not appear a
bit shocked, but rather seemed to En-
joy them. The Office was about con-
Guiding that its elaborate scheme had
failed, but in Council assembled, deter
mined to keep it up all summer. 1t was
a plucky resolve, but unnecessary. At
the end of the Third Week the Model
Youth left town with a Hundred and
Fifty Dollars Worth of Valuables that
he didn't Pay For and the Police are
Looking for him Yet
Mistaken identity is funny until it
runs to extremes, then it becomes pain
full. The wife of politician in this city
would say 50. at any rate if asked to
air her troubles
Two Sundays ago she was coming out
of the First Baptist church. The con-
gregation was filing out slowly and the
hall was well filed when another wo-
hand. smiling. As the lady stood before
the strange woman she showed buxom
build, and, as the day was cool she had
on her furs, with the collar turned up.
She also wore gold trimmed spectacles.
oh! I'm so glad to see you. sister,
dubbed the strange woman. You have
accomplished such a grand work in the
state. I wish there were more positive
characters like you to clear out whisky
selling in the state
The wife of the politician recognized
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Theatrical Notes.

Ada Rehan is in ireland and will stay
there all summer
A decentralization Of Lorna Doone'' is to
be presented in Chicago by Harry Ham
Henrietta Crossman win probably
shelve Mistress Nell next season and
appear in new play
Maurice Barrymore's condition has i'm :
proved Of late. but the physiciuns have no
hope of his recovery
George Edwardes. the London manager
is reported to have won 45O,OO on re-
cent horse race in England
Z. S. Willard has been unable to find q
London play house to his liking and win
aga in return to this country next sea
son.
Francis Wilson viii plav the leading
comedy role of The Strollers'' when it is
first presented in New York by George
Lederer-
When Annie Russell plays in London
next season Mrs John Gilbert will be the
only member of the present company who
will be with her
There is little Likelihood that the Grand
Opera house Will be opened next season.
Why not try the stock company scheme
on a small scale?
Joseph Kane, formerly with The Belle
Of New York" company, is in New York
being struck by a bicycle
Joseph Wheelocks jr-. wen known in this
city. has venturesd from the south fully
restored to health He has signed with
Charles F'rohman for next season
Ethel BARRYMORE and Captain Jinks''
viii 90 to London Clyde Fitch. the au-
the scenes from America to England.
Charles Mccarthy. the American actor
manager, recently won his libel suit
against the Evening News Of London,
being awarded IS, 900 damages.
THE Christian King. Wilson Barrett 5
latest drama. is not a religious play on
the lines The Sign of the Cross but
deals with one of the early periods of
English history.
Anna Held's season in s'Papa's Wife
closed last Saturday night in New York.
1t has been very successful This is one
of the plays booked for Topeka last sea
son. but Cancelled.
Bronson Towards SHENANDOAH has
been changed into a South African war
drama and will soon be presented in Lon
don under the title of .-Ladysmith.'' Mr..
Howard made the changes
The Kendalls have shocked their Lon
don friends by appearing in a gloomy
problem play. 1t is called Secret Orch
ard" and is by Egerton Castle, the au-
thor of THE Pride of Jennico-'
James NJ. Barrie wants Maude Adams
to present his latest play in London after
her American season, and for this reason
will not sell the English rights Several
London managers want the play.
The Princess Chirnay may not come to
York roof garden, but her rich uncle in
Chicago has given her $780, 900 with the I'M
Outstanding that she remain abroad
Wilton Lackaye has proved his versatil-
ity as a character actor this season by
playing Petronius in Quo Vadis.'' Uncle
Tom in Bradyss revival of Uncle Tom S
Cabin and the prime minister in The
Price of Peace
All possible trouble between Richard
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there is nothing to save him from an
interior Inspection of Castle Stahl-and
Good Citizens who keep their Title clear
get a Rebate on their Drinks, also. I'M
derstand."
Mercy, Teetotalerl'' protested the
Chief Undersrapper We are not brutes
seeking to send a decent youth to the
mad-house. Nothing but a Vengeful
Heart could seriously suggest the Tor
ture of a Continuous Performance of
Good Citizenship Acrobats."
t.Yeth, the Idea it'll that we want to
be veal wude, but not naughty lisped
the Teetotaler trying to look Scornful.
But strangely enough the Teetotaler
was taken at his word and the company
voted that his Idea was the proper Song
and Dance. 1t was determined to give
the Youth a Succession of Shocks that
would dehorn a Purple Cow.
The Teetotaler was sent in first to
give the Youth a few lessons in parlor
language. He said a few polite .scuss-
words" The Office Kid next tried it
and while seemingly brushing the dust
off the youths desk managed to bore
his Ears with some of the Choicest Gull
ings from the Street ganins' stock-in-
trade of spicy Americanisms Then the
Chief Understrapper found an excuse
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WILL PLAY KIT CARSON. -
First Production of a New Border
Melodrama.

New York. June THE first produc-
ton of a new Indian border melodrama,
written by Franklin F'yles, which has
for its hero Kit Carson, the famous
scout, will be made by the stock COM
pany at the American theater. Elab-
crate preparations have been made for
the presentation, and in addition to the
actors seventy-five Supernumerar1eS
and ten horses will be used. Facts of
history regarding the great frontierslnan
will be adhered to. Therefore the play
will abound in sensational episodes.
The action of the play is placed at
Santa Fe. N NJ, in 1916, just before
New Mexico was taken from Spanish
American rule. The scout will be shown
as light-hearted devil-may- fell
low about to conduct a party from Santa
Fe to ST Louis. The crafty governor
opposes the departure of the heroine, but
Carson falls in love with her and de-
tends her against tremendous odds.
The play is in four acts. While it VIII
be concerned in great measure with
scenes OF peril, the love interest will be
kept dominant. Ralph Stuart will play
the title role and Lolita Linthicum will
appear as the heroine. The regular COM
pany will represent the other char
acters.
In spite of this new production seven
theaters will ring down their final cur
tains next Saturday night Julia Mar
loves season in when KnighthoOd
Was in Flower at the Criterion has
been extended.
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to admonish the Youth for some Sin of
Omission in the Tasks that We're aIlof-
ted to him for the Munificent return OF
Three Seventy-Five Per and Tickets to
church ice cream Jamborees every other
Saturday. He picked out all the Lurid
words in his generous vocabulary.
The youth awned sleepiiy
Eyes. sir, I understand you, sir he
replied in the Meek tone of Conscious
Duty. I'll see that it doesn't happen
again, sir"
Whereupon the Chief Understrapper
gave way to the genuine Product whose
Voice is as the Sounding Sea and whose
Stock of Explosives cannot be Discount
ed many Leagues this Side of Tophet.
When the Native Product let loose even
the well-thumbed books lay Flat their
Dog-ears and wanted to Scamper. He
Slashed away at the rarefied atmos-
phere till smoke blew out of the window
in such alarming volume that passing
citizens we're inclined to call out the
Fire Department. The holy youth ap-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
SAVED BY A FRIEND
ONE WOMAN RESCUED FROM DEATH
BY ANOTHER.
Her Parents Made Every Effort to
save Her but Were Helpless
An interesting Interview.

IF 1t had not been for one Of my
friends ! would not be here to tell the
tale"
These were the words Of Miss Frances
Hathaway. of No. as Pine street, Kali
amazoo. Mich. whose interview Is pub
1ished in the Holland. Mich, Times.
1T is really remarkable that did not
lose my life" she said When L was
Is years old was taken ILL., I was pale
aid weak and grew easily tired ana the
family doctor seemed unable to help me
at ALL
Didn't you try any other physicians2"
asked the newspaper man.
yes but they did not help me either
nv parents tried various remedies and
treatment but only kept getting worse
BY the time I was 70 years old was
thin and bl0odless as a ghost"
What did the doctors call your dis
ease2' queried the reporter.
They said my blood had turned to
water and I had anaemia- felt dread
full The other girls could go around
and have a good time but had scarcely
strength to move. But then came my
rescue. 1t was about this time that Miss
Huntley advised me to try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People, as she had
been cured Of a somewhat similar trou-
BILE DN their use bought a DlA anu 11-
fore had taken all the pills found that
they were doing me good. Ny appetite
increased and the healthy color began
to show in my cheeks and lips con-
tinued to use the pills until I had taken
fifteen boxes when found myself en-
tirely cured"
Have you ever had any return Of the
trOuble?'' asked the reporter
No. never a bit 7 cannot remeIn-
Der q time when I was as strong ana
healthy as now I know that Dr.. VII
Iiams Pink Pills for Pale People saved
my life and I believe that no other medl-
cine could have done so. I advise all
my friends to try the pills and always
find that they are benefited by them L
hope that this interview, if you print IT,
may be the means Of hundreds of SUI
1erers finding a cure for their ills. "
Anaemia is not the only disease which
suecumbs to the potent influence Of Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
They are an unfailing specific for such
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paralysis St. Nitus' dance, sciatica,
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either in male or female DR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by all
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

In the Days when the Spring Sunshine
was bringing out F'uzz-balls on the Pus-
sy Willows there came to Topeka a
Young Man with a Past. He had been
a Gilded Youth,=t.holy terror" But
when he reached Topeka he was i'm
pressed with the evil Of his ways. He
cut out the terror part of his personality
was wholly Holy. The Holy Youth got
a job on the Strength of It.
The Other Fellows in the Office took
Counsel upon the Utter Lack of worldli-
ness Of the Holy Youth. The Stress and
Toll of that place was of such a nature
that Holiness is not purely essential to
the Oxygenation of its Atmosphere. It
was not a Gospel-shop. although like
places are given to many Works of
Goodness and their influences are among
the strongest felt by the business fabric
OF the nation and the general relations
of man to man that are known as So
cietv-
Let US not Tempt a Youth who is
trying to Reform said the Fellows.
but we must adhere to the Sacred Ira
ditions of our Calling and not become
too Pure at First"
What viii you do?' asked the Chief
Understrapper, who Melted on FestaI
Occasions sufficiently to take part in
their little Jokes.
L think it would be a good plan to
make him attend every Good Citizef-
ship meeting put in the Teetotale--.
THAT would furnish splendid opportuni-
ties for him to Get Out with the Boys,
Paint the Town Red several times af-
ter adjournment and get a touch of high
life Good Citizen Sprees are less dan
gerous than the Common Scrub kind,
hear If a Common Soak gets Hilarious
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GET TIRED OF VAUDEVILLE
New York Theaters Are Going Back
to Comedies and Farces.

New York, June No less than Is
plays, varying from three-act comedies
and farces to one-act sentimental
sketches, made uD the new entertain
ments at the continuous theaters and
music halls today. Vaudeville in New
York has undergone a great revolution
within recent months. AS a distinct
policy of entertainment it has dropped
out of view.
Last nights performances were an
nounced as the beginning Of the end at
seven theaters- OF these houses about
to end their regular seasons two chang
ed their bills. The Donnelly stock COM
pany at the Murray Hill shifted to clas-
sic comedy and revived THE Rivals for
its final week. The Metropolis began it's
closing performances witt" EastLynne .
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A $35, 900 PRIVATE CAR.
of Steel Trust Will Travel
in a Pullman Palace.

Chicago. June President Charles NJ.
SchWab of the United States Steel cor
poration. popularity known as the Billion
Dollar Trust has arranged for the con-
struction Of private palace car at the
works of the Pullman cornDany
The car is to be the most complete tho
Pullman company ever turned out and
it is estimated that it will cost SIS OO0
1t VIII be ready for service BY the first
of December
70 feet, and will contain two state rooms
a dressing room, a dining room, a bath
room and a kitchen An observation room
viii be made entirely of plate glass
Onyx stone will be used LARGELY for the
floor ana walls. and the wood will be
chosen carefully A piano will be one of
the principal features.
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SMIFTEN BY AN AMERICAN.
Sultan Of Johore Much Impressed by
Miss Fairfax, of New York.

Paris, June 1.-The Sultan of Johore
now in Paris has become smitten with
the charms of Miss Fairfax of New
York, whose operate name is Christian
Audrey The sultan gave a dinner in
her honor, and the Jewels he wore We're
magnificent. while the menu was the
fax seems to attract potentatess the
Shah of Persia was quite attracted by
her last year She is very tail, dark
and slender. and women say it is her
1.-THE figure in sharp contrast to the
heavy forms of oriental women which
attracts eastern rulers.
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CLEVELAND BUYS A FARM.

land, senior member of the board of as
SCISSORS of New Boston, is authority for
the statement that former President Gro
yer Cleveland has purchased small farm
owned by Hiram Thompson and located
near West Otis. There is a splendid trout
brook on the premises and Mr.. Cleveland
will 1T is said. establish a trout preserve
on the premises Some OF the villagers
believe that he will erect q summer resi-
dence on his newly acquired land next
summer Riverside the historic old
house in Tyring CHAM where Mr. Cleveland
and his family VIII spend the coming sea-
son. is only i've miles north of his trout
ing stream.
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She had been

the mistake by this time She had been
mistaken for Mrs Nation
But the following evening the other
extreme of embarrassment came. A lady
sitting behind Mrs. Politician in the
Auditorium tapped her on the shoulder.
Mrs Diggs'' said the speaker, Il
want you to know
From the redoubtable joint-smasher
to the little woman who presides over
the state library is far cry. Mrs. Poll
tician does not know yet how to feel
over being mistaken for two so dis
tinguished and widely different individu-
ais within forty-eight hours time.
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new FTTcH PLAY.
Elsie De Wolfe VIII Star in sway Of
the World

Elsie De Wolfe Is another actress who
aspires to stellar honors. and next sea-
son she win head her own company, I'M
der the direction of George w. Lederer,
presenting for the first time new play
by Clyde Fitch, entitled 1.-THE Way Of
the World Miss De Wolfe's latest ap-
pearance was as one Of the ghosts in
Capt. Marshall's clever one-act play,
The Shades Of Night" which had a
successful run at the Lyceum theater
in New York toward the close of the
season Miss De Wolfe has usually been
called upon to portray social types of the
day, but her success in playing old com
edy in its true spirit. as she did in THE
Shades of Night" showed her versatile
ity in new light.
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CONDEMNS STAR SYSTEM.
A. M. Palmer Thinks It Cheapens the
Company.

A. NJ. Palmer recently gave an inter
view in which he condemned the star
system. One bad efrectof it. he says. IS
to make the stock companies cheap in
the quality Of their acting, for when
pretty fair actors are forthwith starred
it leaves a lower level with which to
run the stock repertoires. And the stock
company, Mr.. Palmer thinks. is the
ideal thing. He says that companies
travelling about with these quickly made
stars are not doing well financially It
is certainly true that during this last
season alone several actors and act
resses thoroughly mediocre, have been
starred who might have taken useful
places in a stock company.
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The Wrong Mr.. WRIGHT

Skillfully organized confusion is the
secret of a successful farce. only it is
essential that there should be an origin
al idea The situations may be old but
incidents which lead to them must be
new. There is something breezy about
What Happened to Jones" and Why
Smith Left Home" They are happy-go-
lucky comedies The same can be said
of THE Wrong Mr. Wright which ]. J.
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passes away-and we are told that it is,
despite the failing of all visible signs
we shall have some more good songs
of the annie Rooney type. but it is
possible that the days for long runs
Of songs have gone for good.