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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-09
Inc Topeka Young Man and His Wealthy Fiancee Playing
i'm "Don Caesars Retun.'

standard light operas in an artistic and
pleasing manner at popular prices. That
has been demonstrated in Topeka nv
the Andrews and Arnold opera com
panles who played extended engage
ments. much TO the pleasure of the mus
fc loving people who found their rendi-
lions of the popular operas decidedly
pleasing
Those who expected any such pleas
ure from the Wilbur companv wara
doomed to disappointment The Wilbur
company resorted to aIluring advertise
ments of wonderful marches. handsome
girls, specially imported specialties IL
Illustrated songs and living pictures to
attract their audiences Light opera
was completely lost sight of. Those who
expected an evening OF burIesque were
well repaid.
Under the heading, THE romance of
the leading lady and the handsome su-
per-" the New York Journal tells the
following story of the love and court
snip OF a well known actress by a
young Topeka actor.
Miss Jane Oaker, who has the triple
claim to the public attention Of being
beauty, an heiress and the leading
woman OF James K. Hackett's company
mas put forth yet another that admits
of no denial
There IS always an indescribablei inter-
est when woman-especialIy a beauti-
ful woman-becomes engaged.
Miss Jane Oaker is engaged.
Her betrothed Is Hale Hamilton who
is the captain of the Queens Guard. in
Don Caesars Return role that has
Just little bit of a shade more dignity
than a walking part"
1t is not often that a leading woman
As well enough acquainted with a man
who plays minor parts TO become en-
gagged to him. The etiquette of the
stage does not require that she speak
hot
There is in theatrical annals a story
of a soubrette who married a property
man, but that match was soon repented
in the divorce courts. and at any rate
in the social life of the stage the lead
ing woman and the spear carrier, or,
IN TINS instance. the captain of the
guard, are separated by many more
steps of the scale than the soubrette
and the property man. His widest
dream may be of being her comedian or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-09

Mrs Aaron Medron of Savannah Ca.
writes: Ever since the birth of my first
child. six years ago.I have suffered great
Y from piles; I could not bring myself to
Pyramid Pile Cure entirely cured me-"
For sale by all druggists. piles. Causes
and Cure mailed free Pyramid Drug
Co. Marshall. Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-09
To the Public.

Allow me to say a few words in praise
of Chamberlain's Cough. Remedy: I had
I would get pneumonia. but after taking
the second dose of this. medicine 1 felt
~ he ~ me in nv cbast djea NY col.I
tirely,. I am gost respeecttf5q,lnly yours for
ST. wheeling, W. Va For sale by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-09
AHACKETr REMINIscENcE.

that he was not born to the aff1iction
that he so cIeverly reproduces.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25

Little Things That May Make Our
Timepieces Fail.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
Watches often suffer from changes of
temperature. After a watch has been worn
next to a warm body all day 1t should not
be left over night on cold marble or near an
open window. The cold is likely TO contract
the metal pivots, and, however slightly,
tighten up the works. The next morning.
for no apparent reason, ones watch will be
found to be losing time.
1t frequently happens that watches are
slightly magnetized by static electricity
given off by the human body. 1t has been
found that dark people are more likely tn
exert this influence over their watches
This influence is. besides, more common
among women than with men. Persons OF
this sort can never hope to carry the cor
rect time unless they carry their watches
In rubber or steel cases.
Never lay your watch down for the night
in a horizontal position: 1t should always
be hung vertically, as it is carried during
the day. If the pivot of the balance wheel
be in the least worn this change of posi-
ton tends TO loosen the cap jewel"
Everyone has had n watch suddenly stop
Tor no apparent reason, and go on again
when slightly shaken This may not hap
pen once a year. but all watches are liable
10 such an accident. This is due usually to
the catching of the delicate hair spring. Ii
Is caused by some sudden movement such
as jumping on or off a car. The jolt must
come at the exact fraction of a second
when the spring is in position to catch, so
that the chances of such an accident are
rare. A watch should be oiled every eich-
teen months. The oil dries up in this time.
as a rule. and If the mechanism be run with
the oil dry it quickly wears out.
In examining a watch all jewelers. follow
The same plan. They first look to see If
the hands are caught. If the fault lies
deeper they next take out the balance
wheel and examine the pin and pivots.
Next they let down the handspring and ex-
anime the wheels. 1t sometimes happens
mat a Jeweler will not find the cause of the
trouble FOR days. The most difficult disor-
wheels.
Many jewelers. have collected fees for re-
paillns watches when the watches refuse
TO go merely because they have run down
women are said to be the best customers
CT the watch doctor. since they seldom wind
thelr watches regularly. A watch should
be wound early In the dav. and not as ie
the common practice, at bedtime. The rea-
son for this is that the spring is then
tighest during the day while the watch is
being carried and is less sensitive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
Dog which Rang the Bell.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

II nave heard many stories of canine in
telligence," said a citizen who is also a
lover of dogs, 10 the Tales-of-the-Town
man. but here is one that L happen to
know is true. and. consequently. can cheer
fully vouch for. You see, there have been
incidents of the same sort related before,
and will confess L didn't take stock in
many of them. but now / begin to feel that
| may have been a little harsh I'm my esti-
mate.
"a few weeks ago a tramp dog was run
over by a car or the Central-avenue line
tramp because i fancy he had no home. He
was not the sort of dog in appearance that
would nave the welcome of a comfortable
abiding place extended To him.. He was a
plain dog and undoubtedly Of very common
parentage.
What did that dog do? He Iimped 10 the
gate that opens into the grounds Of that
over and he pushed against IL. There is a
bell attached TO this gate so that when an
attempt is made TO open IL the bell rings.
The dog pushed and the bell rang. lie
pushed again and the bell rang again. Then
a boy in the Office close by saw the dog and
telephoned 10 the proprietor. There is a
little dog rying 10 get in at the gate he
yard and there was the patient. He was
carried In and his leg-brOkcn in four
places-was put I'm splints. He was a char
ity patient, OF course. but there was MOTH
ing in the healing line too good for a dog
with intelligence like that. Now ne is maxi
ing rapid progress towards recovery. and il
will only be a short time before he is ready
10 resume his tramping.
do l think IL was merely chance that
took the dog 10 the gate2 No: / don't. I
feel sure it was instinct. or perhaps some
thing even better
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25

JEFFERSONvILLE. Ind. March "a
John Adams, a retired banker and finan-
cier, died at his home in this city last
evening of apoplexy, with which he was
stricken the previous afternoon. He was
in his usual health until a few days ago,
and few people knew of his illness until
apprised of his death. Mr.. Adams was
born In Ireland about eighty years ago.
He ran away from home and came to
America. He began his career as clerk for
Martin * Co., pork packers. of Louisville.
Later he became manager of a pork pack
ing establishment in this city. He went to
New York. where he remained for several
years. and upon returning here was made
cashier of the Indiana State Bank, which
was the first banking institution in this
city. He later was elected cashier and
subsequently president of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank. in which capacity he served
until 1892. He left a widow.
ANDERSON. Ind, March 24-NIrs. Joz
hanna Taylor. one OF AndersOn's Oldest
and most respected women. died at her
home here early this morning. She was in
her eighty-second year, and had lived in
Anderson for more than a half century.
She was the wife of Armstrong Taylor.
the first city treasurer OF Anderson, who
held that position twenty years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
~ENGLAND'S ~PEASANTRY.


Nineteenth Century.
The agricultural laborers of to-day are
certainly better clad. more luXuriously fed,
have far more leisure, are better educated
and are rapidly becoming better housed
than their forefathers a century ago. And
IL these are the main constituents of hap
piness. then they are happier.
On the other hand, their grandfathers
and great-grandfathers were much more
gay and light-hearted than the modern;
they enjoyed their lives much more than
their descendants do; they had incompar-
ably more laughter more amusement,
more real delight in the labor of their
hands; there was more love among them
and less hate. The agricultural laborer
had a bad drunken time between twenty
or thirty years ago, and he has been grow
Ing out of that. A village sot is now a
dred years ago. Then the laborer could
not afford a drunken debauch-he had not
the wherewithal. His master, the farmer.
did drink, and something deeply in the
days when he was prospecting. And for
a few years after the rise of the laborer's
wages. some twenty-five years ago, the
laborer was the publican's friend. But
hard drinking has been steadily declining,
and the habitual drunkard is looked upon
as a coarse brute TO be avoided. AS to
other vices, things are pretty much as they
were; / am afraid rather worse than bet
ter.
Perhaps the saddest characteristic of the
men of the present, as compared with the
men of the past, is that the men of the
past were certainly more self-dependent-
| do not mean independent, in the sense
in which that word is used now-more re-
sourceful, more kindly, courteous and con-
tented with their lot than their descend
ants are.
L think / know something about the Eng
fish peasantry of a century or two gone
by. l think l know just a little about the
agricultural laborer nowadays. / bear him
a genuine love. and feel with him a cordial
sympathy, and there is no knowing any
men or any class of men whom we do not
love and sympathize with. But as to the
agricultural laborer of the future, l am
sometimes inclined to doubt seriously
whether before another century has ended
there will be any such thing as an agri-
cultural laborer 10 know.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
OBITUARY.
Lorin BlodSctt. One of Americas Most
Eminent Statisticians.

PHILADELPHIA, March q. - Lorin
Blodgett, al eminent statistician and one
of the foremost authorities on the higher
economies. ded in this city to-day, aged
seventy-nine years.
He was born in Jamestown. N. Y. and
was a graduate of the Geneva (now HobarO
College. In 1851 he was made an assistant
in the Smithsonian Institution in Washing
ton being placed in charge of the research
es on climatology. His works on atmos-
pheric physics were among the first pub
lished in this country, and performed an
important part in establishing the science
H. the United States. In 1863 he accepted
the position to take charge of the financial
and statistical division of the Treasury
Department, and later became general APP
praiser of customs in this city. Subsequent
II he was made chief of the customs di-
vision Of the treasury, and also did govern
mental duty in New York. He resigned
from the government service IN 1871 and
since has held important positions in this
city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
PLEA FOR THE CHILDREN
Made by n New York Committee i'm n
Tenement House report.

Made by a New York Committee in N
Tenement House report.
NEW YORK, March 24.-The committee
of fifteen to-day sent a letter to Governor
Odell warmly indorsing the recommends
tions of the tenement hdlse ommitte in
regard to the driving out Of vice from the
tenement houses. The committee has de-
voted considerable time to this question,
which was one of the things which called it
into the field, and it is expected the full
committee will go 10 Albany on Tuesday,
when a hearing on the report of the tene-
ment house committee will be heard before
the municipalities of the Legis-
lature. The letter reads in part as follows:
1.-THE greatest of existing evils is the in
trusion and wide extension of prostitution
III the tenement houses, the houses in which
the great mass of wage earners are COM
PEELED TO live. There Will probably for a
long time to come continue to be differences
OF opinion as TO the degree In which il is
possible to check social vice in our great
cities, but there can be no two opinions as
TO the necessity OF protecting children Of
tender years from close contact with de-
pravity. An intimate acquaintance with
adult vice should at least not be forced
upon young children by permitting such
vice to penetrate into the very houses in
which they live. The cry of parents when
they ask merely for the opportunity Of
bringing up their children IN an atmosphere
free from the pollution of the most de-
grading forms OF moral evils should surely
be Needed
The letter says that the Laws statute has
not met the situation, and what is needed
is a law that will place the responsibility
for the existence of vice I'm the m
on the shoulders of the landlords. This. the
committee SAYS, the legislation proposed by
the tenement house committee will do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
BIG PURSES, FINE HORSES.
Many for the Harness
Races Mt Syracuse, N. v.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, March ~24.-Theodore
II. Coleman has announced the list of nomi-
nations to the stakes of the Grand Circuit
races to- be held In connection with the
State fair in this city early in September.
The list shows that the best horses have
been entered at Syracuse. including all the
star trotters and PAGERS in the country.
There is not a prominent stable in the
United States that is not represented In one
or more OF the stakes.
In the Woodruff 5000 purse for 2:24 trot-
tiers, thirty-fve nominators have named
ffty-four horses. The Empire stake, $1,000
purse, for 2:23 PAGERS, has forty-two NOM
inators naming sixty horses. The New York
Central. 5000 purse, for PIP t~rotters, shows
nineteen nominators who have named TWEEN
ty-three horses. The Lackawanna, $1,000
purse, for 2:10 PAGERS. has sixteen nomi-
majors naming nineteen horses. The total
shows eishty-seven stables from twenty-one
States, which have entered 156 horses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
SHIPS FOG-BOUND.
Etruria and La Gascogne Unable to
Get Into New York Harbor.

VIEW YORK, March 24-The Cunard liner
Etruria, which was due here from Liver
pool on Saturday night, was not reported
from Fire island until this afternoon. The
mist which prevailed when the Etrurla
passed In at Sandy Hook at a little after
5 o'clock soon turned into a dense fog, and
the steamship was unable to make quar-
antine in time to be passed by the health
officer of the port. Friends of the passen-
gers who expected the vessel to dock to-
night, upon reaching the pier were informed
that the liner would not dock until to-mor-
row morning.
The Anchor liner Britannia, from Mediter-
raneaa ports, which passed in at Sandy
Hook just ahead OF the Etruria, made quar-
antine all right, but her commander. as
the fog t~hickened. thought ii better to re-
main there for the night.
The French liner La Gascogne, which
was due here to-day from Havre, had not
been reported tonight. She is probably
fog-bound off Sandy Hook.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25

Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
Within a short time the tract of land
known as the KiOwa, Comanche, and
Apache reservations, one of the few left
i'm the Indian Territory, will be opened to
settlement. 1t comprises about 1900, O00
acres. lying between southwestern Okla
homa. Indian Territory proper. and Texas,
and is reported 10 be rich and productive
toned TO the Indians. leaving about 1900. OOl
to be opened to white settlement. For
those contemplating taking up land il is
important TO know that the rush system
has been abandoned. Notice of the OPEN
ing will be advertised, and application must
be made TO the officer in charge of the
reservation, who will award the lands by
1ot. Those drawing allotments will know
where their land is located. and can make
the necessary filings. while those drawing
blanks will have to return home. 1t is esti-
mated tina the opening up Of this reserva-
ton will add about $1,000 TO the population
or Oklahoma. giving that Territory con-
siderably over 100000 peOple-a number
which has an important bearing upon the
question OF statehood
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain To-day and Cooler, with Brisk
Southerly Winds.

WASHINGTON. March A.-Weather
forecast for Monday and Tuesday:
For Ohio-Occasional rains on Monday;
colder. except in northwest portion: fresh
TO brisk east TO southeast winds. Tues
day generally fair.
For Lower Mlchigan-Rain on Monday;
fresh to brisk easterly winds. Tuesday
rain or snow
For lIiinois-Rain in northern. fair In
southern portion on Monday; colder in
southern portion: southeasterly winds, be-
coming s~Outhwesterly. Tuesday fair.
For I~ndiana-Rain on Monday: colder in
southern portion: Southeasterly winds, be-
coming southwesterly. fresh TO brisk on
the lake. Tuesday fair.
For K~entucky-Rain on Monday; falling
temperature. south 10 southwesterly
winds. Tuesday fair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
VIII Investigate "a Hanging.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, March 24.-The
next grand jury of Crawford county will
investigate the death of Granville Linton,
an old resident of that county, who was
found dead in a wood near his house about
a year ago. 1t was supposed he had COM
mitted suicide by hanging. Recently a
woman died near English. She was a rela-
tive of Linton and it is reported that
while on her death bed she told a woman
who was nursing her that Linton did not
commit suicide, but was murdered and
implicated two of her ~reltives, who were
with Linton when he was last seen alive.
The officials at English heard the story
and have ordered an investigation. 1t is
claimed the motive for killing Linton
was that he was aware of certain pen
sion frauds and also knew the names of
several men who had been suspected Of
making bogus money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25

companies, even with a guarantee of great
saving to the community over the exorbi-
tant rates of the municipality. The COM
bination Of municipalities in England have
in fact guarded their rights OF monopoly
and high prices TO the consumer as vigor-
ously and as efectually as combination
The concluding words of Sir Henry Fow-
ler's admirable address. while they con-
vey-as does the entire address, note OF
warning to the municipalzation spirit or
the times, are ~eminentiy judicial:
THE true friends of municipal life and
institutions are those who desire 10 see
that life developed and those institutions
strengthened on the broad basis of public
benefit and of public support. They will
not be disposed TO sacrifice the rare advan-
tages of the devotion, wise supervision and
experienced management and administra-
ton which are the advantages of the vOlun-
tary public service of that large army of
ton, but they will recognize that there are
limits TO the extent and efficiency OF that
management-they will see that il must not
conflict with the just interests of the rate
payers-the traders, and the public, and
they will not weaken the strength and
value of municipal administration by ex-
tending II beyond those limits"
That there are limits to the extent and
efficiency Of municipal management OF en-
terprises and business undertakings, the
experience IN England has demonstrated
duct Of always for England and the
United States, where private enterprise
controls. undoubtedly lead the world In
their railway systems. Wherever you find
individual enterprise untrammeled, or
only under reasonable control. there may
be discovered the most satisfactory results.
In England and the United States railway
companies create business and go after
business. In the continental countries the
governmental officials hold the basket for
the ripe apple to drop In when IL is ready.
State ownership OF railways never gets be-
ycnd that stage. In a like manner munici-
pal ownership of tramways in England
contents itself with picking up the pennies
within the city limits Spreading the
popula ton of congested districts into tho
country. Inc building up suburban places
by a low uniform rate of fare is left for the
individual enterprise and energy which has
promoted the great municipal street rail-
way systems of the cities and towns OF
the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25

a face at every window In the house oppo-
site, and at some there were two or three,
all smiling. some bowling. and the sixteen
year-old son swinging his hat.
The observed OF all observers blushed,
but squared his shoulders and went on,
only To find a like oyaIOn awaiting him at
every residence in the block. The enthusi-
asm grew until there was cheering. clap
ping of hands. waving OF handkerchiels
and an occasional shout. implying that he
was a hit. He hurried through TO the near
est street-car track. got In a corner. turned
W his collar. pulled his hat over his eyes
and wondered what il could all mean.
lie learned next day, for IL was night be-
fore he would venture TO run the gauntlet.
Dick had written every one on the street
a postal card telling what a Respondent
appearance would burst upon them on that
particular Sunday, and told thew TO be on
the lookout. signing the young mans name.
Now the friends are trying 10 bring about
a peaceful settlement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-25
Dynamite and Its Dangers.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, March 4.-Isaac Mar
lowe. the second victim of the dynamite ex-
plosion last week, was buried Saturday.
Since the funeral OF William Stamm Fri
day several more pieces of the body have
been found. These were buried in the field
where found. There were two narrow es-
capes from dynamite here last week.
Henry Edward put a stick of the explo-
sive in the stove oven TO thaw and went
about his work and forgot it. While dis
cussing the danger of dynamite with a
neighbor he thought Of his stick of IL in the
oven and ran home. His wife. who did not
know what it was, had thrown it out in
the yard when it was hot enough TO ex-
plode. In the same neighborhood a 200
pound rock came down on the house of III.
e. Sellers. demolishing the kitchen. He
was blasting a bowlder near the house.