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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
THE VENEZUELAN SITUATION.
Report That Arbitration Had Hcen De-
cidcd On.

a report from Caracas said that ar.
bttration had been decided on in the
dispute between Venezuela and Eng:
land ana Germany.
The leading citizens OF Caracas ad-
dressed joint note to President Cas-
tro recommending that Venezuela yield
to superior force and that full powers
be given To United States Minister
Bowen TO effect IL termination of the
difficulty with Great Britain and Ger
many
The blockade of La Guayra b. war
ships IF 'hc allies went into effect. The
order applies only to Venezuelan ships.
In the House of Commons Prime
Minister Balfour said that Il state of
war existed between Great Britain and
Venezuela. and there could he no such
thing as pacific blockade"
The German Foreign Office denied
mat Germany contemplated seizing
Margariia Island or occupying any
Ne2czuelan territory whatever.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
NEW WHITE HOUSE PAINTING.
Watts's Glove md Light" Hung in the
Executive Mansion

Washington. u. c. - Sir Frederick
WATTS painting. entitled Love and
Light" which he exhibited AT the Chi
cago Exhibition. and which was un-
mci icifully criticised then on moral
grounds. has been hung in the White
House. Sir Frederick at the close OF
the Chicago Fair gave the painting to
"Thc American people"
1t was decided to send the picture to
the President of the United States. and
IL was placed in the Corcoran Gallery
ny President Cleveland. who did not
know what TO do with it, In the gal
lory ii has been admired by thousands
of visitors from all parts of the coun-
try. 1t now hangs in one of the pri-
Vate rooms of the Executive Mansion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
PASSED As A MAN FOR 20 YEARS
Woman Whose Sex Was Discovered Says
She Has Voted For Seven Years

l;ulfalo. y. Y.-The District Attor-
ney's. office will investigate the case of
Harry Norman. The woman who passed
as man for twenty years and whose
sex WAS not Giscoverd until she broke
her leg. Al the hospital the woman
boastcd that she had voted In the
Third Ward for seven years and had
been hustler ut the polls for Alder
man Butler.
She says she will 90 back to her
disguise when she is released unless the
police prevent it. ana that she is going
10 give beating to the surgeons at
the Emergency Hospital who exposed
her masquerade
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
BLIND CORN POOL BROKEN.
Brokers suspend Through Inability to
Margin the December Deal

Chicago, Ill.-W. w. McCleary & Co..
a Board of Trade firm, representing
the ST. Louis Blind Pool" which at
tempted to corner December corn, have
suspended.
Notice to close out all trades for their
account was posted in the Board at the
close of the days business
A drop of over five cents following
decline. called for more margins than
the pool could produce. and their hold
ings were thrown on the market The
original line of the pool is estimated to
have been between 100000 and 1O,-
100000 of bushels.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
OUR ADOPTED IsLANns

me Hawaiian volcano. which was
hSIlNe recently. seemed to have COM
pletely subsidized
The industrial condition of Porto
hlco was never better.
relentless warfare is being waccd
"S"ihSt ladroniSm in the Philippines.
Governor Taft received the Governors
OF three fourths of the provinces who
visited Manila to study the census svs-
TEN. tie demanded the immediate sun
preston OF ladronism.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

HE true light gets
lost in the crooked
ife.
Gems are but
pebbles without the
grinding.
God withholds
he flower to give
S the fruit.
The 1 al t h t IL |
worker does not
fear the footsteps
)f the Master.
Humility is the
heldde to honor.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
New EnqIand Fish Harvest.

The total harvest of sea fish sold at
Gloucester and Boston, which are the
principal markets, during the past
year. officially reported. amounted to
162.21S.921 pounds. worth S4,3S5, ,1O2,
of which the Newfoundland banks pro-
duced more than 65.000.00O pounds,
while the grounds off the New Eng.
land coast yielded nearly $4,000, 900
pounds.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
100000 FINS ARE STARVING.
Terrible Destitution Follows the Failure
OF the CroDs.

St. Petersburg. RusSia.-Tou" hum
dred thousand persons are reported 10
he destitute and starving rs result OF
the crop failure i'm Finland.
The Anglo american Church here
has undertaken to feed ard clothc the
school children of four Finnish pay-
ishes, and Pastor Francis has issued
an appeal for assistance in this work.
Pastor Francis say the conditions to-
day are worse than those OF 1867. when
100000 persons died
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
Iron Trade Conditions ouictcr.

Iron trade conditions are Quictcr ex-
cept in rails. plates and structural ma
lcriai. in which production for half OF
1908 is already sold. and for which adj
ditional orders of fair volume have
been booked during the week. The
price tendency iii some directions is
slightly downward, rs the high cost
has begun 10 cause Il holding back of
contemplated conSumptiVc cntcrDriSes.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
1851 Student. Enrolled at uarvord

This years Harvard catalogue shows
a total of 42G1 students in the univer-
slty, 10 more than year ago. and the
largest number in any American in
stitution of learning
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
A Birthday Present Of aaso Pennies

Squire Herbert celebrated his eight
ieth birthday at Hiawatha. Kan. ana
received from fifty-slX reiatives eighty
pennies each. There were conpers
enough to fill coal basket. TO bc cer.
tain of the amount, Mr.. Herbert count
ed them. consuming four hours In Tie
work. He found tie total to he 44S0.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
Rcina Mercedes ms Training shin.

An order has been issued at the
Navy Department. Washington. that
the former Spanish cruiser Ecina Mcr-
codes. now at Portsmouth. \. IL he
fitted out as IL training ship.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
Cut Wires Before Loot,,r ;,,,,

The bank ut Clarence. H.. was EN-.
tered by burglars and robbed of more
than $4,000. The robbers cut telephone
and telegraph wires so that surround
Ing towns might not be notified.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
Fire Ravages n Nova Scotia Town.

Practically the entire town of Liver
pool, n. s., has been burned. Several
churches and business blocks. the
Hotel Thorndyke and several dwellings
were destroyed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24
Another Million From I;ockefolIer

Another contribution of 81 100000
from John ID. Rockefeller to the Uni
verslty OF Chicago has been announced
at the university convocation in Chi
caGO.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-24

Not n Member OF Either Party Raises nm
objection and the Attorney GcncraI is
Expected TO Push Prosccutions-Sl3o.
$4,000 Appropriated For Pcnsions-A
Place For AlScr on a Sonnte Committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
THE CHERRY SISTERS AGAIN.
Are Contemplating Another Raid on
the Theatrical Public.

The interesting news comes from
Omaha, that the Cherry sisters are there
installed in a fiat and making prepara-
tions for a fresh start for histrionic
fame.
They will no longer be billed as the
Cherry Sisters" which probably means
that their initial song of Cherries Red
and Cherries Ripe" will also be omit
ted from their programmes. The new
company will be known as the Ceres
cent Concert company" The Omaha
Bee is authority for stating that in their
new venture the Cherries will avoid the
larger cities and, at the same time, they
hope, the storms of vegetables and 9TH
er missiles they have SO often witnessed
in the more populouS centers." Here's
success to the sisters, with the belief
however, that they make a mistake in
abandoning the old magical, but simple
title of 1.-THE Cherries"
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urday. Miss Palmer is one of Topeka's
most successful stage folk and she has
made an enXlable record TINS season IN
the part of the LADY, which was orig
mated by Maxine Elliott, whose hus-
band Nat Goodwin, was the first to play
the part of 1.-THE cowboy"
Miss Palmer's success has not been
sudden. She has been on the stage four
or five years and her rise has been grad
ual but sure. The Winnipeg Telegram
contained the following criticism of
Miss Palmer and Mr.. Kent:
Miss Ethelyn Palmer is a worthy
successor to Miss Maxine Elliott and
the character lost none of its effective
ness in her rendition. With a flexible
and sensitive voice, a graceful presence
and the delicate dignity which charac-
terizes the lady Miss Palmer is admira-
bly, adapted for the part. Not the least
fea ture of Miss Palmer'S art is her at
tention to detail and her ability to
make the most of the numerous fine
turns of comedy which run through the
play and crop out almost unconscious
". Miss Palmer was we'll supported by
Mr. S. Miller Kent as Teddy North. the
cowboy graduate of Harvard So Mr.
Kent is admirably adapted by nature
for the part and has a fine conception
of the character portrayed He uniteS
the sang froid of the typical rancher
with the culture and versatility of the
educated easterner and has a firm
grasp of the essentially critical Situa-
tions throughout. He adds strength to
droll humor so significant in the west
ern cowboy. In the trial scene he was
perfectly at home and carried himself
through the varied emotional Situa-
tions with consistent versatility and
good taste"
Miss Palmer was seen here last sea-
son in "A Young Wife" The part did
not afford her all the opportunities she
deserved but she was nevertheless the
feature of the play.
Clyde Fitch is the author of 1.-THE
Cowboy and the Lady" The story of
the play is that Teddy North, the cow
boy. is an eastern college man owning
a ranch in Colorado and being greatly
loved by the plainsmen for his bravery
and strength. He loves silently Mrs
Weston, the wife of a neighboring
ranchman, a lovely woman tied to a
worthless man. This man plans to
elope with the proprietress of the local
dance hall, but is stopped by a pistol
shot fired from his wife'S revolver by
the angry Indian lover of the dance
hall woman. 1t happens that Mrs.
Weston is giving an entertainment the
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finally decided to accept compromise
settlement of her suit against the Duke
of Manchester for breach of promise.
The duke married Miss Zimmerman, of
Cincinnati. Miss Knight received $15sOO0
as a solace.
All London is said to be talking about
George Edwardes' new play, "a Coun-
try GIRL which was produced at Days
theater last Saturday night for the first
time. The book is by Jam es Tanner;
lyrics by Adrian Ross, and music by
Lionel Monckton. The piece is believed
to be second San Toy" as far as
success goes.
A commendable change has been
made in when We Were Twenty-one,
as presented by the Goodwin Elliott
company. The Corinthian Supper CLUB
scene has been eliminated, and in its
place the boudoir of 1.-THE F'iref1y" is
introduced. The supper scene has been
harshly cricitised in this country, and
H. V. Esmond, the author of the play
decided to make the change
Justin Huntley Mccarthy sailed for
his London home last Saturday. Be
fore leaving New York Mr.. Mccarthy
said: Although, as announced, have
contracts to write plays for Mr. Sotn-
ern and some others, the first one
finish will be for William Faversham-
1 fully expect to complete this manu-
script by the 1st of February, and it can
be classed as a dress coat romantic
drama"
EnZaDeIn MAY new, Tue uduSHler VI
Marie Wainwright, died last Saturday
in New York of heart failure Miss
Mayhew's father was Harry Slaughter,
the first of Marie Wainwright's hus-
bands She went on the stage when she
was 16 years old, playing in the sup
port of Viola Allen in THE Christian"
Mr.. Mansfield's benefit for the actors
fund given in New York last Tuesday
afternoon, netted that charity 1855.
Mr. Mansfield was seen in acts from
''Beaucaire," "A Partisan Romance,
Beau Brummer' and "Dr. JekyI and
Mr.. Hyde" The theater was packed to
the doors
Reports from New York during the
past week are to the effect that this
| will be the last season of Nat Good
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Nordica, Calve, Eames. the de Reszkes
ct al.
On two different occasions after incur
ring the expense of trip to Kansas
City, the artists advertised did not sing
and the people were greatly disappoint-
ed Fortunately the building of the Au-
ditorium with its large seating capacity
and excellent acoustic properties, affords
the people of Topeka and surrounding
towns an opportunity of attending
many leading attractions at figure
within the reach Of all
The efforts of the Topeka Choral soci-
ETY. in securing Nordica for an evening
of song recital ought to be appreciated.
The society was formed with two objects
In view, first, to encourage a higher
class of music, and second. to secure
suitable pipe organ for the Auditorium,
an instrument that will be a feature of
the finest audience room in the west.
The organization is made up of a class
of singers who are determined to main
tain the best chorus in the country, and
under the direction of Prof. George B.
Penny of the state university they are
making remarkable progress. 1t IS
difficult task to harmonic the musical
talent in any city, but so far the Topeka
Choral society has been very harmoni-
Gus and the members all seem to be
willing to make some sacrifices for the
common good. The organization of the
society was promoted by the CONNER
cial club with the view of leading up to
an annual spring musical festival WOr-
thy of the capital city and of sufficient
merit to interest the people Of eastern
Kansas.
The Nordica engagement was made
with the view of testing the disposition
of the people to patronize an annual
musical festival with one or more of the
leading soloists of the country engaged
for each event 1t requires considerable
nerve to guarantee $1,000 even for the
leading American soprano. 1t means
an expense of $1,000 when the doors
open. People in other cities pay 81 to
So to hear Nordica.
If the people of Topeka can't fill the
Auditorium at one dollar for a reserved
chair, they ought to take down their
sign as a musical and cultured center.
If the Auditorium is filled the engage
ment will raise a handsome sum for the
organ fund. The writer once paid So to
hear Nordica and did not get within a
quarter of a mile of the stage. Nordica
can be distinctly heard and seen from
every chair in the house. The engage
ment ought to interest our people as
both a musical and society event. Par
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humor him, told him to bring me five
whisky and-sodas, and to tell the dol
lar-a-thought woman to get down to
business
tsWell, I drank the first whisky-and-
soda-and waited. Then drank anoth-
Grand waited. Pretty soon a bit OF
plaster dropped off the wall. After a
while came another one. This certainly
looked reaSsuring. If the lady'S
thoughts were strong enough to knock
down the side of the room why couldn't
it knock out a little cold?
.In the food of confidence and trust
that swept over me resolved to leave
everything to her. So drank the other
three whisky-and-sodas and soon drop
ped off into a peaceful sleep.
II awOke feeling like a new man. no
feVer-not even headache.
Il fastened to dress, and later, meet
in relating the details of my miracu-
lous recovery
Very interesting he remarked,
cynically. There's no doubt about your
cold being gone. But I'm not sure
whether it's because of absent thought
or present rye. I'll have to think that
out
There wasn't much to say after that;
but I believe 1 did hint something about
'skeptic' or 'unbeliever.' or words to
that effect Moreover, challenged him
to go to my apartment and see for him
self; for, whatever the whisky might
have DONE it certainly didn't knock off
all that plaster. I think have him
there. Don't you?"
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same night at this place, and has given
her revolver to North for safekeepinG.
He leaves it on the table and thus the
Indian picks it up as the nearest
weapon. North believes Mrs. Weston
killed her husband, and she believes
North did it, but he accepts the respon-
sibility for the deed when the police
are about to arrest Mrs. Weston. In the
last act, where his trial is in progress
North becomes convinced of Mrs. WeS-
tons innocence and then pleads his own
case with vigor and great skill. He is
acquitted, and the real murderer con-
fesses. So all ends happily and the
cowboy is able to declare his love and
the lady to accept it.
The Spedden and Page Comedy COM
pany viii be at the era wford Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday in a repertoire
of popular plays at 10. 20 and so cents.
Ladies will be admitted free Monday
night when accompanied by a paid 80
cent ticket.
Naughty Anthony will be at the
Crawford Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
SOME OF wARFIELD's JOKES.
Thinks Christian Science the Best of
All Panaceas.

''Have you ever tried this Christian
science healing?" asked Dave Warfield
IF not, just give it a chance 3seXt time
you have that tired feeling the morning
after 1t beats anything on earth: you
don't even have to go to a good place
or ask the man.
Il stacked up against it last August.
1 had been spending a week in the
mountains with David Belasco, talking
over The Auctioneer.' One night 1
caught a slight cold, which next morn
ing had developed into a high fever
Il rang for the bell boy and asked
him to send up the house doctor.
He said there wasn't a good physician
in the whole village, but that if 1 want
ed him to speak to the lady whose room
adjoined mine perhaps she could cure
me She was a scientist, he said, and
really had the reputation of scoring
some wonderful cures.
The idea made a hit with me at
once Then it occurred to me that, with
floor, it might be compromising in
Belasco's eyes if he should see a strange
female enter my apartment.
But that bell boy was certainly a
true disciple of Mother Eddy's you
think-you-have-go t-it-but you haven't
doctrine. He was not to be put off. He
said it was dead wrong 1 should con-
tinue to suffer merely from mental
error but if l was sure I didn't want
the healer in my room she should at
least give me an absent treatment
This sounded like trying to sell me
a gold brick. If / paid for an absent
treatment how was 1 to be sure she
would deliver the goods? However, to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
Theatrical Notes.

Weber & Fields have given up their
proposed trip to Mexico.
son was born last week in New
York to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton ]. Lack
aye.
A Way Down East" company will
shortly sail from San Francisco for
Australia.
"Gulliver's Travels" has been adapted
to stage purposes by George Gro
smith, jr.
Minneapolis is the latest city to think
of establishing a permanent stock COM
pany.
A three-act opera, entitled 1.-THE Glib
son Girl" is among the possibilities for
next season.
A music hall patterned after Weber
& Fields will be started in San Fran
cisco March 1.
When Elsie De Wolfe reopens her en-
gagement in New York it will be under
her own management.
William H Crane was once a member
of the now almost forgotten Alice Oates
comic opera company.
Charles Frohman estimates Clyde
Fitchs income from his different plays
this season will foot up fully S250,00O
Ada Rehan is reported to have cleared
81 600 in a real estate transaction in
New York during the past week.
During the holidays and up to a
week ago thirty-fve pantomimes and
children's plays were on in as many
London theaters.
A dramatization of Mark Twain's
tom Sawyer has been completed by
Paul Hester, and is now in the hands
of Charles Frohman.
Marie Dressler will try starring once
again next season George Hobart and
A. B. Sloane are writing a musical
comedy for her.
Helen Redmond, prominent with
Frank Daniels and other companies.
will star in a new musical com edy,
Her Highness," next season.
Otis Skinner is contemplating a pro-
duction of King Harlequin a satir-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
NEW FACTORS IN NEW YORK.
Shubert Bros. Are Doing Much to
Weaken the Theatrical Syndicate.

The plan of the syndicate to form the
New York theaters into trust for their
own particular benefit is being sadly
interfered with by two opponents, who
have already shown marked ability in
gathering the theatergoers' money.
The Shuberts and Liebler & Co. are
working out their own salvation in
that city in a way that was not even
contemplated a couple of years ago.
The ShubertS came to town from up the
state without the blowing of trumpets
or the persistent efforts of the enthusi-
astic press agent. They unfurled their
banner at the Herald Square, turned
that house into money maker, and
while half a dozen older managers
were claiming the lease of the Casino
they awoke one morning to find that it
was signed and sealed and resting in
the Shubert estate. Now, these brothers,
have practically secured the Fifth Az
enue, and before long will probably add
another playhouse to their list. Liebler
& Co., under the direction of George C.
Tyler, have brought to this city the
greatest success of the season, Mrs.
Patrick Campbell, while Kyrle Bellew
is playing to unexpected business at
Wallack's. There is little doubt that
Mrs. Campbell will revisit New York
under the same direction, and with
Duse next season their success prom
ises to be even more remarkable.
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m'KEE RANKIN's SUCCESS.
Shared the Profits of "The Danites''
With Louis Aldrich.

The revival of 1.-THE Danites," which
served Mckee Rankin so well for many
years, recalls a story told of him and
the late Louis Aldrich.
The play was first presented at Days
theater, New York, and scored a tri-
umph on the opening night Amid the
general rejoicing Aldrich came in for
the highest compliments, and Rankin
took him to one side and said. Louis,
Mr.. DAILY tells me that have a great
piece of property in this play and God
knows L need all the money I can lay
hands on. You have made the greatest
hit of your life, and want you to stay
with me for two years. Your salary is
now $75 week, and I'll raise it to $3.50
and give you 8 per cent of the profits"
Aldrich was so surprised that it was
several minutes before he could say,
with tears in his eyes: I'm afraid it's
more than am worth, Mac, and don't
know that ought to have a share in the
profits, but If you can spare some of the
money, I'd like to send little of it up
to Mrs Aldrich. That old mortgage
worries her, you know" Aldrich played
that part for two solid years, and out
of the money he paid off the mortgage
on his wife's farm in Massachusetts, and
besides that sent weekly installments to
Barney Campbell, while the latter was
writing My Partner," which made a
fortune for them both.