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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-02

almost hoping against hope, determined
to try the pills. 1 mentioned it to my
doctor and he not only gave his consent
to my trying DIR. Williams Pink Pills
but strongly advised my doing SO.
Now Sees. Talks, Walks, and Works.
you see the result From a blind,
helpless paralytic, unable to move and
SO broken down and hopeless that life
was a burden, I can now walk, do any
odd jobs about the place, go down town,
and-most wonderful of all-can see-
And I owe it all to DR.. Williams Pink
Pills.
Improvement began while I was
taking the second box L continued tax
ing the pills and from that time on it
was gradual but sure My awful
stomach troubles have disappeared. my
eyesight has been restored, my brain is
clear and active, and if ever a man
should be grateful and anxious that
others should know the wonderful prop
critics of DR. Williams Pink Pills, that
man is myself"
lSignedl JOHN HUNTER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
c. l.. STETSON.
Notary Public.
Interest in this miraculous cure is in
tense in Chico and vicinity where the
townspeople have the evidence of their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-02
ERNEST THOMPSON SETON.
Writer on Animal Life Given Legal
Authority to Change His Name.

New York, Nov. ERNEST Seton
Thompson, writer on animal life, has
been granted permission by Judge
Bischoff in the supreme court to change
his name to that of Ernest Thompson
Seton.
Mr.. Thompson in his petition stated
that he was AZ years old and that the
surname of Thompson was not his
proper patronymic or that of his an
cestors. 1t was, he said, a pseudonyn,
adopted by his family to avoid identity
when they hid from the English gov
eminent after having taken part on be-
half of Charles Edward Stuart, the
young pretender, in the Jacobite re-
bellion of 1745 in Scotland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-02

patton a carpenter and builder, and re-
sides on Orient street, Chico When seen
by the Examiner representative, he re-
lated story tha1,we it not substan-
tiated by his sworn statement and cor
roborated by all the prominent people
and officials of the town, would seem
like tale of fiction.
about four years ago" said Mr..
Hunter, Il was suddenly stricken with
paralysis 1 lost all sense of feeling and
all power of movement in my right side.
from head to foot. 1 also partly lost the
power of speech. L soon became totally
blind and was so perfectly helpless that
for three years L was confined to nay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-02
Given Up as a Dead Man.

ANYONE in a more hopeless condition
it would be hard to find. My stomach
refused to perform its functions with
out heroic measures and intense suffer-
ing.
Doctors diagnosed my case as loco
motor ataxia and my family physician
gave me every care and attention pos
sible but all his prescriptions during
two years We're powerless to alleviate
my sufferings or in any way afford the
slightest relief.
after being virtually given up as a
dead man by friends and physicians.
and resigning myself to my apparent
fate. my niece read an advertisement of
DR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie discussed it with my family and.
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Mr.. Hunter is member, has known
the latter during and since his illness.
When asked for an expression on the
case, Mr.. White wrote and signed the
following:
1.-THE recovery of Mr.. Hunter seems
very remarkable and his present condi-
ton is the wonder of his friends"
Prominent Bankers Statement.
Mr.. A. H Crew, is cashier of the
Bank OF Chico. He is a sound, conserv-
ative, able flnancier whose advice is
sought after and followed by his towns
people. Mr.. Crew told the reporter that
he had known John Hunter for num-
Der of years and that his recovery was
simply marvellous He knows Mr.. Hun
ter to be very enthusiastic over DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
and was willing to corroborate Mr..
Hunters sworn statement. Il had never
expected to see him recover any of his
lost faculties. much less to see him
able to walk. see and work. as he now
it, concluded Mr.. Crew.
The Postmaster of Chico.
The postmaster of Chico is Mr.. w. W.
Wilson who, when interviewed. said:
81 can only corroborate the statements
you already have. Everyone you meet
and ask will tell you the same thing.
was at Mr.. Hunters house and saw his
pitiable condition with my own eyes, 1
have also seen him today walking me
streets and practically well. l know
enough of John Hunter to say that he
would not make an untruthful state
ment, nor would he mislead anyone as
to the means that brought about what
we all consider one of the greatest cures
of the age. His affidavit can therefore
be absolutely depended upon.
A Marvellous Cure.
Richards & Deuel.. an article appeared
from the pen of one of their reporters
sent to investigate the case and verify
the facts. The article was headed:
Blind John Hunter Receivers His
Sight, STORY that Reads Like F'ic-
ton After reciting the cure of Mr.
Hunter, the article continues: Mar
velous as this may seem to his friends
and still more marvellous as his story OF
his recovery may appear to everyone
who reads it, it is all true, though II
would NOT be accepted If it were not
for the fact that ne is a living witness
with scores of friends to corroborate
him. The article concludes with the
statement that Mr.. Hunter desired the
credit for his cure to be given to DR..
Williams Pink Pills.
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THEATRICAL NEWS
English Stars Believe in Reel
procity.
Two Famous Players in New
York.
IRVING AND TERRY.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell Coming
in January.
Review of the Weeks Attrac-
tiOns in Topeka.

The past week in local theatricals has
been a busy one, though there has been
nothing startlingiy new 1t was nota-
BILE from the fact that it contained two
of the big musical successes of past
years, 1.-The Belle of New York, and
The Burgomaster-"
THE Belle of New York" was here
last year with practically the same
company as was seen this year and
there was little difference to be seen
in the production itself 1t is the piece
that made Edna May famous. both i'll
New York and London, but she left the
cast a long. long time ago Nothing can
be said disparagingly of Beulah Dodge
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ager to the public is something that can
not be understood by the public.

ager to the public is something that can
not be understood by the public
1 never realized the flight of time
more forcibly than when went up to
the Knickerbocker theater, New York
on Monday night and saw the names OF
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry blazing
in the circle of electric light jets over
the entrance, says Jeanette l. Glider
in the Chicago Tribune
1t seemed as though it might have
been only last season when the same
names blazed over the same door, But
as a matter of fact, it has been two
years since these famous artists have
been seen in this country There was a
large house to greet Sir Henry and Miss
Terry. but it was not as large house
as greeted him when he opened here be-
fore in .Robespierre. STILL with the
advance in the price of seats, there must
Knickerbocl<er theater, even though
some of the back rows were empty
While 1 saw many of the old first night
faces in the audience, it was not the old
Irving audience of some years ago.
There were mostly new faces The char
acteristic Irving audience is still at It's
country homes. October is too early IN
the fall for the ultra-fashionables to be
in town. This is one Of the best things
you can say for the ultra fashionables,
and 1 may add that it is the only thing
for which I envy them
H G. Wills romantic historical drama,
Charles Il was the opening play Sir
Henry has been seen in this play in
New York before, but not for some time.
1t is one admirably suited to his peculi-
arities The individuality of these two
actors Irving and Terry, has always
been strongly marked, but their peculi-
aritieS were never more in evidence
than now But we have become so ac-
custOmed to Sir Henry'S enunclatlon
and mannerisms that we have grown to
like them When I first saw him I
couldn't think of anything else but his
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The town of Chico in Butte County,
Cal, is in a state of excitement over
miracle so marvellous as to be almost
beyound belief. The local papers have
given columns to the discussion of a
case that, with all reverence, might
justly be compared with the miracles of
old. for here is man who was blind
and he sees, speeches. and he talks,
powerless to move and he walks and
works. Pronounced incurable no later
than the spring of last year. he is this
week shingling a roof and repairing
building.
So widespread became the fame of
this miracle of modern times that a
San Francisco Examiner representative
visited Chico and made a thorough in
vestigation of the case. Every scrap of
evidence was sifted and the most
searching inquiry served only to estab
lish the truth of cure, that, although
miraculous, is unquestionable.
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peculiar infections, his extraordinary
walk, and all of his little oddities. Now,
when he comes back to US and I see
him again, notice them; but before the
play is over they are all forgotten in
my absorption in the actors art
When the curtain was rung up on the
first act of this play the audience gave
the scene a well deserved round of APP
plause. 1t was simple, but so natural
that one could hardly believe that it was
a painted scene There's where Irving
has no superiOr-as producer of plays
He does not OverpoWer you by the law
ishness of his production, but he calls
out all your admiration for its perfec-
ton.
Miss Terry was the first of the two to
come upon the stage. and she was cor
daily though not oVerenthusiastically
received She looked extremely We'll IN
a new wig Of Titan red and her acting
has lost none of its charm. Sir Henry,
when he entered, dressed in the familiar
costume of the unfortunate Charles,
leading his little daughter by one hand
and his little son by the other, looked
an exact reproduction of Van Dyck's
famous painting His acting has lost
none of its finish, none of its intellectual
stimulant to the mind of the playgoer-
The part, as I said before, suits him adj
mirably. 1t is not as great a perform
ance as his Louis XII nor as thrilling
as his 'RObeSpierre,'' but it is a finish
ed and artistic piece of work There is
nothing new to be said about either Sir
Henry or Miss Terry They have lost
some or the DuONancy OF youth. Dul
they have all the nellOwness that takes
its place. and they may still count as
their admirers every one who truly
loves the drama
Coming of Mrs. "Pat" Campbell.
The announcement that Messrs Lieb-
Ter & Co. are going to bring Mrs Pat
rick Campbell to this country in jan
uary next for a tour of the principal
cities is the most interesting news in
theatrical circles For many, many
years the managers in New York have
tried to get Mrs. Campbell to come here
but as she could make all the money
she wanted to in England. and as she
dreaded an ocean voyage, she could not
be persuaded. Mr.. Tyler, the executive
head of I.iebler & Co, has been coax
ing her for three years but she has
always said no. Now she is coming
and he feels much pleased with his tri-
umph. And well he may, for Mrs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-02
FINED FOR KISSING BRIDE.
Indiana Man Is in Trouble For Con-
graduating Young Bride.

Terra Haute, Ind, Nov. John
Derby was fined for kissing Mrs
Cephas Gilman, a young bride, when
he met her on the street Derby had
been one of her admirers and after the
congratulatory kiss he threatened Gil
man, for which he has been put under
peace bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-02

rs D E. Reed, of Albany, says: It
would not take $500 and be placed back
where was before l used the Pyramid
Pile cure: l suffered for years and it is
now Is months since l used it and not
the slightest trace OF the trouble has r.
turned" For sale by all druggists. Lit
tie book piles, Causes and Cure mail
ed free. Pyramid Drug Co, Marshall,
Mich
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Caused by Paralysis.

John Hunter, who has suddenly
become one of the most interesting per
sonages on the coast, is a veteran OF
the civil war through which he served
in Co. c. of the 10th Illinois Volunteers.
He is sixty-one years of age, by occu-
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own eyes as to its authenticity. News
paper space is too limited to give ex-
preston to the many who are willing
to be heard, but the following promi-
nent citizens voice the sentiment of the
whole community.
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THE MAYOR OF CHICO.
Gives His Endorsement to the Ac-
count of the Miracle.

One of the most prominent and pub
lie spirited citizens of Chico. is the Hon
O. L. Clark, now serving his second
term as mayor and president of the
board of trustees of the city. Speaking
of the case related above. Mr.. Clark
told the representative of the San Fran
cisco Examiner that he knew of John
Hunters former helpless condition and
said it was generally considered a hope
less case. No one was more astounded
than Mayor Clark when he met Mr..
Hunter on the street, able to walk,
work and care for himself. He con-
siders the recovery nothing short of
miraculous. In conclusion Mayor
Clark said he believed the cause of suf-
fering humanity could be helped by any
publicity given the remedy which re-
stored John Hunters health.
A CIergyman's Opinion
The Rev. w G. White, pastor of the
Il
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TheatrjcaI Notes

woman losing her boomers. to the tun.
of The Holy City'!
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A CIergyman's Opinion.

The Rev. w. G. White, pastor of the
Chico Presbyterian Church, of which
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-10
TALLAHASSEE NOTES.
Improvement Commissioners Or
gnniZe.

New Corporation Chartered-Capito
gnnize.
Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 9.-Holts,
Santa Rosa county, has a new corpor-
alton, the Ewing, Tomlinson & Capel
Company, with a capital of IS 900, for
which letters patent were to-day
granted, to produce and manufacture
all kinds of naval stores, build and
operate lumber and shingle mills, tram
roads, and deal in general merchan-
disc. D. A. Ewing. j. D. Tomlinson
and A. E. w. Capel are among the
stockholders.
The capitol improvement commits
sioners, Gov. Jennings, Controller
Groom, Hons. Herbert ]. Dranes, VIM.
A. Blount and c. M. Browen, assem-
bled at the capitol on Thursday and
organized, as provided by the law
creating the board, with the Governor
as chairman, and the controller as
secretary.
The new purchasers of the State
Bank building, Duval Bros, have
awarded contract for remodeling and
enlarging the building, to Taylor &
Childs, who have commenced work
thereon. The building will be extended
eastward to the sidewalk, and west
ward one hundred feet. A cellar will
be dug under the building. which will
be two stories high, and fitted up for
a hardware store. The hardware stock
of l.. c. Yeager, who has bought a
third interest in the building will be
moved into the new building, and con-
Quoted by Yeager & Duval Bros.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-10
CHASE AFTER A THIEF.
How Mr.. Jones' Suit of Clothes and
Fire Arms Were Found

were round.
Triton, Ga, Aug. 9.-Sunday morning
while Mr.. Dempsy Whiddon, near Hat
postoffice in Irwin county, was at
church, negro named Ginge Holmes
entered his house and inquired for him.
Being informed by the frightened wife
and children that Mr. Whiddon would
be back in a few minutes he strolled
around little and walked off. From
there he went to the residence of Berry
Jones, who, with his family, was at
church. Here he stole Mr.. Jones' gun,
tne pistol, razor, silver toilet set
and suit of clothes.
AS soon as the family returned and
the robbery was discovered Mr.. Jesse
Paulk and his, dogs were sent for. The
trail was taken, but by some means
it was crossed by another, and an old
negro named Riley Jones was freed on
Mr.. Windows gate-post. He proved
an alibi, and the trail, which was now
very cold, was taken again After
some search it was found where the
thief had removed his own clothes and
put on those stolen from Mr.. Jones. 1t
was now II o'clock, twenty-five hours
after the robbery occurred, and the
trail too cold to follow further than
about two miles to get the direction.
From this Mr.. Jesse Paulk got an
idea where the negro was going and
boarded the train for Lenox, where he
caught MIN with the clothes on and the
toilet set and razor in his possession.
All the stolen things were recovered
The gun had been sold for 81 and the
pistol for $l.50, but were easily found.
the catch was a good one, and reflects
credit on all parties,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-10
IN THE FIELD OF SPORT.
Whitney's New Colt Makes a Win
ming Debut at Saratoga.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 9.-Yankee, the
old Hanover Correction colt, jointly
owned by William c. Whitney and
John E. Madden, and candidate for
the Futurity, made his first appearance
in the last race to-day. Yankees de-
but was a successful one, for he won
by two lengths with much in reserve.
First Race-For Swear olds and up
ward, selling, six furlongs. Sarner, 4
to l, won, with Connie 100 to 1, sec
ond, and Ringleader, 10 to l, third
Time 1:14 15.
Second Race-Handicap, for all ages,
one mile and sixteenth. Trigger, 2 to
l, won. with Caviar. IA to 5. second. and
Kilogram, 10 to 1, third. Time 149.
Third Race-For 2-year-olds, five and
a half furlongs. Dixie Line, 10 to l,
won, with Gay Boy, to 1. second, and
Rocky, IL to 1. third. Time 1:09.
Fourth Race-For 3-year- olds, selling,
mile and a sixteenth. Inshot, 4 to 1,
won, with The Amazon, 2 to 1, second,
and Animosity, to 1, third. Time
1:4S 2-5.
Fifth Race-For maiden 2-year- olds,
Ave furlongs. Yankee. 4 to 5, won,
with Cornwall, Z to 1, second. and
Tribes HILL to 1, third. Time 1:02 2-5.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-10
ANOTHER Big LEASE
is BEING NEGOTIATED. 1T is RU-
MORED BY THE PLANT SYSTEM.
GORDON WHARF PROPERTY.
MAY BE ADDED To ITS HOLDINGS
ON THE WATER FRONT.

None of the Plant System officials
Now in the City Know of the Deal.
Gen. w. w. Gordon Won't Talk.
Property in Question Has Front
age of NearIy 800 Feet-AdjOins
S., f. a w. Wharf, and Practically
the Recently Leased Property OF
the United Hydraulic Cotton Press
COmpnny-RumOr Mixes Louisville
and Nashville with the Deal.
That the Plant System will secure
the Gordon wharf property is a ru-
NOR that has been current for several
days. General Superintendent Den
ham, when seen yesterday, stated that
he knew nothing of the matter, and
Gen. w. w. Gordon said that no
such deal had ben made. but when
asked if negotiations looking toward
a disposition of his property were not
in progress, he said he didn't care to
discuss the matter.
1t was also reported on the Bay yes
terday that the employees of the wharf
have been notified that their services
will not be required after Sept. l.
Inc N1OTQOI wharf, has d water
age of about 1880 feet and depth
varying from $50 to $50 feet. 1t abuts
the western end of the s., F. & w.
wharf and on it's western side is sep
srated from the property of the United
Hydraulic Cotton Press Co., recently
leased by the Plant System. only by the
Lamar property. 1t is more than prob
able that should a lease of the Gordon
wharf be effected some arrangements
will be made by which the Lamar
property will be secured Also thus
giving the Plant System and S., F. &
w. Railway water front that will ex-
tend from the eastern end of the pres
ent S., f. & w. wharf up to, if 1t does
not include that also, the old Mer-
chants & Miners wharf, which abuts
on the western side of the property Sc
cured from the cotton press company.
For what purpose all this water
frontage is wanted it is not possible to
say at present. 1t has been rumored
that deal might be on with the Louis
Vile and Nashville road, which, it is
said, is anxious to secure an opening
into Savannah. but railroad officials
that were approached with this theory
yesterday gave ii but slight credence.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-10
Third Day of Grand Circuit.

Buffalo. N. Y. Aug. 9.-The third
days racing of the Grand Circuit I'M
der the auspices of the Buffalo Driving
Club at the Fort Erie course, while
they lacked the absorbing interest of
the first two days, furnished good
sport. Summary:
First Race-2:20 trot. Neva Simmons
won three straight heats and the race;
Country Jay, second; Alberta D., third.
Best time, 2:11A.
Second Race-2:19 trot. Metallis won
three straight heats and the race; Alice
Carr, second; Truff1es, third. Best
time, 2:14
Third Race-2:16 trot. Antezella won
first, second and sixth heats and race
Vic, second winning third and fifth
heats. Waubon third. Time 2:1015.
Match Race-Pacing. Emma M. won
first, third and fifth heats and race:
Loleta won second and fourth heats.
Best time 209%
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-10
Charleston state Troops Excited
Over Election of New Omcers

Charleston state Troops Excited
over Election of New Omcers.
Charleston, S. c., Aug 9.-The citizen
soldiery of Charleston are all agog to-
night over the election, which they will
hold for officers under the new forma-
ton assigned to the militia of this dis
trict by Adjt. Gen. Floyd. 1t has been
recently decreed by the state military
authorities that the low country shall
have a regiment of it's own. This will
be composed of the several military
companies of Charleston. excepting the
Charleston Light Dragons, together
with the Georgetown Rifles. These or
CARNATIONS will be in future known as
the Third Regiment of South Carolina
All of the companies of this city will
meet at their armories tomorrow night
for the purpose of selecting a colonel
and lieutenant colonel to command the
new regiment.
1t is a foregone conclusion that Mai
Henry Schachte, who now commands
the Charleston battalion of state troops
Willy be chosen colonel. and it is almost
equally as certain that Capt. James
Allan, who has acted as adjutant of
the battalion heretofore, will be pro-
NOTED to the rank of lieutenant colonel
under the new formation. Much en-
thusiasm prevails among the citizen
soldiers over the new departure, and
they are foud in their praises of Gen
Floyd for having given them a regi-
ment of their own.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-10
BROOM CORN IN GEORGIA.
Mr.. Poole of Cochran Makes a Suc-
cessfuI Experiment.

Cochran, Ca, Aug. 9.-Mr. w. L..
Poole of Cochran sends the Morning
News a sample of broom corn that he
planted and cultivated as the first ex-
pertinent of the kind in this section. III
has proven to be such a success that
the sample is sent hoping that 1t will
be of some value to the Morning
News in its effort to convince farmers
against the one crop idea.
This corn, the evergreen variety, was
planted less than three months ago on
bottom land without any fertilizer or
blowing in drills. The straw measures
from 20 to rs inches-much longer than
is required for the average broom It
is of good variety, and with more care
and ploughing would have been much
heavier. 1t requires three quarts OF
seed to an acre. An average land Will
produce from 900 to 1000 pounds to the
acre. The present price ranges from 6
to SC a pound. Cultivation and gather
ing cost but little. The seed and stalk
are used for feed. The seed can be
co%Soed out with a home made con-
trivance. 1t is to be planted when In
dian corn is planted and will make on
any good land. Every farmer should
try at least one acre the coming sea-
son. 1t would pay for the trouble even
in forage.