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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25
A DYING GIRL
MADE WELL BY DR.. WILLIAMS PINK
PILLS FOR PALE PEOPLE.
Bedridden With Chronic InfIammatory
Rheumatism, Miss WaIton's Life
Had Been Despaired of by
Her Doctor.

The doctor had made his last call at
the house of Miss Maggie Walton, No
1926 Main street. Peoria, Ill, and nad
told her sorrowing mother that nothlnS
more could be DONE Maggie mlSnt ale
at any time The situation was critical
enough to warrant the doctors concur
sion, for the trouble was 1nhamnatoly
rheumatism and it had attacked the
heart But Miss Walton is q healthy.
happy young lady today. DR.. W1lllaIns
Pink Pills for Pale People cured her
and she is enthusiastic in telling the
story. She says:
I was afflicted with chronic infiam-
Snatory rheumatism and had suffered
with it from my childhood When L
was fourteen [ was heipless Grippe,
unable to leave my bed ana with my
arms and legs swollen 10 twice tn lit,l
natural size I often tainted away with
the pain, frequently several times DUR
ing the day. Sometimes they thought L
was dead The rheumatism had afTect-
ed my heart and that was the cause OF
the fainting spells. 1t was Impossible
for me to take any solid food and there
were days and days when not even
spoonful of liquid would stay on my
stomach
when the doctor had given me up
nv father determined to have me try
DR. williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
ple. So he got some and I could feel
an Improvement after the first rev
doses. Little by little l began to get
better and a faithful course with these
pills restored me to health. That was
nearly FIVE years ago. Now l am TWEEN
ty and in the best of health. I am sure
that Dr. Williams Pink Pills saved my
life"
rheumatism is a disease of th/ blood
and DR.. williams Pink Pills for Pale
People go directly to the seat Of the dis
order. purifying and enriching the blood
by elimina ting poisonous elements and
renewing health giving forces. They
act both on the blood and nerves and
have wrought hundreds of wonderful
cures in such diseases as locomotor
ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus'
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, nervous head
ache the after-effects of the grip, of
fevers and of other acute diseases. pail
pitation of the heart pale and sallow
compilations and all forms of weakness
either in male or female. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by
all dealers or win be sent postpaid on
receipt of price. fifty cents a box: six
poxes. two dollars and fifty cents. by
addressing Dr. Williams Medicine Co,
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25

at Cleves, Ind, Is miles from the village
of NARROW, where all the preceding action
has taken place. Ruth Blake, the heroine,
reaches there just in time to hear from
the telegraph operator that prairie fire
has surrounded her home and that the
liz es of ali in it are totally dependent
upon her immediate arrival. The hero of
the play, who, until that time has been
justly regarded as black sheep arrives
in time to jump into the cab of the engine
and make a wild dash to the rescue. 1t is
no exaSgeration to say that, thanks to the
efforts of the stage manager, the audience
gazes upon what is apparently a sea Of
prairie fire Owing to its size, the engine
s unable to move, but the wheels go
round and the scenery dashes past i'll a
most realistic manner. 1t is, without
doubt the finest piece of stage manage
ment that New York has ever seen, and
even if the play and the actors were not
all that might be desired this scene alone
would carry it to deserved success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25

mother and the solicitations of her faith
er who wishes her to marry one 'Brin-
ker," a money lender. The father an
insurance agent, has been drinking
heavily and has borrowed a large sum
of money from the money lender oil
that promise that he will arrange their
marriage. 'katinka," finding some
comfort in the words spoken to her by
Eric Hargreaves," a young and honor
able student, who boards with the fam
lily, but personally detesting "Brinker,' .
and desiring to aid her sister, she runs
away and drifts upon the stage and be-
comes the mistress of ALBERT Lindsey, >
an attractive young club man The aid
afforded by 'Katinka." who secretly
sends money to her father. who poses
to his family as working again, enables
her sister to regain her health and to
become engaged to John Strong" a
reformer. The remuneration of 'Ka tin
iza" by OLIVIA who finally learns of
her career, and the departure of the he
roine into maddened scenes of revelry
are rapidly told in the succeeding
scenes. Pursued by ''Larinker'' and re-
fusing his solicitation and casting off
Lindsey she determines to end all but
is finally redeemed by Eric and to-
gether they go to the war, enlisting as
nurses and they enter upon a new and
higher life. One of the finest acting
casts ever seen here. headed by RoselIe
Knott, in the role of 'sKatinka," and w
]. Ferguson, is promised. The sale opens
Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25
TO ECLIPSE "BEN HuR.n
A Railroad Engine Runs at Full
Speed on the Stage.

Frank Mckee is giving New York the
most romantic and thrilling drama that
has been seen here in many months. In
Ninety and Nine which is now playing
to crowded houses att the Academy Of
Music. he apparently has a show which
is going to coin lot of money for mis-
bank account, says a New York dispatch
The melodrama, which is the work Of
Ramsay Morris, is supposed to be built
upon the suggestion in the hymn by Ira
D. Sankey Of the same name. but in re-
atty its success entirely depends upon a
real i've cngine. As feat of stage re-
aiism the performance of this engine
Knocks the chariot race of Ben Hur'' into
oblivion. The scene is the railway station
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25
THEATRICAL NEWS
The Bostonians Sing i" Robin
Hood !" at CrawfOrd's Monday.
Henry Clay Barnabee Will Be
"Sheriff of Nottingham"
ANDREW ROBSON SOON.
Will Appear in the Dramatiza-
ton of sc Richard Carvel."
" A Modern Magdalen !" at the
Grand Thursday.
Other News of the Plays and
the Players.
AT THE CRANE
AT THE CRAWFORD.
Monday-The Bostonians.
Tuesday-Irish Pawnbrokers.
day-Richard Carvel.

Thursday-A Modern Magdalen.
Next week will be a notable one in
theatrica1s. It will be crowded with
pretentious productions. There will be
a plethora of big shows The time for
which the patron of high class amuse-
ments has been signing for the past
two months is here. The weeks siren
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25
TO ACT THE ACTOR.
Henry Miller to Impersonate Old
English Favorite, Mohun.

The memory of one of the most famous
actors who trod the Restoration stage Is
to be revived by Henry Miller this win
ter. when he creates the role of Michael
Mohun in the new play of Cromwells time
bv Sarah Bernhard Elliot and Maud Hos
ford entitled The Master of the King
Company"
The name of the old time Thespian, once
so celebrated in the London of the roister-
ing court of King Charles II, is now al
most unknown to fame. Few American
playgoers who have read the preliminary
announcement concerning this forthcom-
ing play have probably recalled to mind
or ever heard of. this noted wearer of
both the buskin and the sock, who was
hailed in his own day as 1.-The English
Roscius." Charles Hart, his fellow player.
with whom his fame was so closely link
ed is much better known to fatter-day
gossip of the stage This is perhaps not
because of the grace with winch hart won
the applause of the Drury Lane audiences
of his day so much as because he was
Nell Gwyn's first lover. And runnor has
it that Nell was not Harris only conquest.
The inqu:sitive Pepys has left record that
the Lady Castlemaine (another of the
rova1 Charles rnistresses) was nightly
in love- with this actor Charles. and
did give him many presents.
Michael Mohun and Charles Hart were
both praised by Richard Steele in the now
classic "Tattler" for being models of ele-
gance and grace. But Dryden went much
farther than this in his tribute in Mohun.
In his Epilogue to Love in the Dark
DRYDEN declared that Mature bid MoE1un
speak as she bid Shakespeare write The
great Restoration dramatist defied
Mohun,s contemporary rivals-''cripples in
their art.'-to play his great roles as
Mohun's did; to rage like Cethegus or
like Cassius die" The ubiquitous Pepys,
who records Witnessing him. in perform
ance of Beaumont and Fleteher's Beg
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Theatrical Notes.

=, Edward Potter, half brother of Bishop
Henry G. Potter of New York has COM
posed an opera entitled "Editas."
Mrs. LIE Moyne opened her season with
Among Those Present at Montreal last
Monday night and a substantial success
was recorded
Mrs. Patrick Campbell is reported to
have secured successful play from
1t will be presented in New York.
"A Rose O. Plymouth Town has not
pleased the public. Minnie Dupre has sew
eral offers in hand but nothing has been
decided upon as yet.
William A. Brady was the victim of q
New York, last Saturday night He lost
the costly gold watch and charm present.
ed to him by pugilist Jim Jeffries.
A report comes from New York to the
effect that the Rogers brothers will be
permanently located in that city after this
season and will present burlesque on the
lines of Weber and Fields.
The wireless telephone, a submarine boat
and the electric chair at Sing Sing are
leading features of "A Fight for Millions,
recent melodrama.
William Gillette has been called upon 10
deny that he contemplates dramatizing
THE Hound of the Baskervilles, by Co
nan Dc-le.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has writ
ten a new play for children named The
Little Unfairly Princess in which all the
characters but four are juveniles
An authoritative statement has been
made in New York that Maude Adams
!
The company engaged to support her has
been disbanded.
James T. Powers will star in new play
| in November. The action is placed II
Paris and Turkey and portrays the adven-
lures of an American student.
Charles Warner. who is reported to have
had a run of 500 nights in London in a
melodrama entitled Drink is to come tc
| this country for tour with the sans
play.
A companion play to 1.-The Count oi
Monte Cristo." entitled "TIaydee, Countess
of Monte Carlo" has been written and vii
be presented by Charles E. Blaney.
Charles Hawtrey follows in the footsteps
| of Wilson Barrett and almost absolutel1
refuses to make curtain speech. claiming
that his action in SO doing tends to de
stroy the Illusion he is endeavoring tt
construct.
Frank Dunn, who controls burIesQu.
| house in Philadelphia will probably sus
the burlesque syndicate, as he claims h
/ is being Disseminated against ard can no.
| get attra ctions for his theater.
One of the events of the season will b.
the presentation in this city on Monday
November 3. at the Crawford. of the sue
cessful comic opera Foxy CUTLER" Man
ager Ben Stern, who directs the prodEc
| ton of the opera to be seen here, ha:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25

is l. e. Roses dramatization of Win
ston ChurchilI's novel of the same name
that has been widely read. This is the
second season for the production and 1t
= the nrst season on the road John
Drew played the piece for 206 perform
ances at the Empire theater, New York,
last season Robson himself is a most
eapable actor. He is the young man
VINO created something of a stir several
seasons ago by inpersonating Charles
Coghlan, both on and off the stage, for
solid month without detection.
Goghlan was sick in Galveston. Robson
vas a member of his company. In the
dilemma Robson stepped into the part
OF James Clarence" in Coghlan's own
play, "A Royal Box" The public was
not advised of the change and every
newspa per critic in the towns where "A
Royal Box" was played discussed the
actlng He was always praised. Ger
lruoe Coghian was the leading woman
mr.; Ccghlan's death revealed the true
state OF affairs. The next season Robson
starred successfully in "A Royal Box
fhe scene of Richard Carver is Mary
lana at the time of the Revolution.
Ihrty-two characters of the book are
represented in the play. Four heavy
sets OF scenery are used in as many
acts and the company surrounding Mr.
ROBSON, 1t IS promised will be entirely
capable The advance sale starts Mon
day.
No manager has ever focused the
nerce white lights of publicity so quick
~ upon their plans as has Amelia Bing-
ham, Topeka's acquaintance with Miss
Bingham began with the visit of her
company in THE Climbers last April.
which proved the event of the theatri-
cal season. P1aygoers here are ready to
accept as pure metal whatever bears
/ her name. Another of her big dramatic
productions, "A Modern MagdaIen. =
comes to the Grand Opera House on
Thursday night. 1t is interesting to
know that the entire production is the
original one. the one which was used
for 200 nights at the Bijou Miss Bing-
| hams New York theater last season.
| Topekans will remember how complete
was the production of 1.-The Climbers, -
and 1t is promised that the same ex-
IRENE care has been exercised in put
ting forth a "a Modern Magdalen." In
addition it is a play which has provok-
ed the f1ercest discussion. In it Haddon
Chambers deals frankly with some NOR
al question-too frankly some of the
critics aver. The action is laid in New
York during the Spanish war and deals
with the fortunes of 'tKatinka jenkins
and her family. The heroine. ssKatin-
ka," a beautiful. voluptuous girl lives
with her father, stepmother and invalid
halfsister. OLIVIA in squalid surround
ings. Her sole affection is for her fra
gile and younger sister and she receives
with silence the rebukes of her step
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25
WHAT'S IN A NAME
Della OCallahan Seems to Find Nor
LITIGATION insHer Name.

1t is Miss Trixie Friganza, the clever
Chaperone of the Ranken-W itmark jun
gle of nonsense. that filled the Walnut
with appreciative audiences last week, who
has a complaint. says the dramatic critic
of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
You see, Miss Friganza did the honor
TO the Queen City of being born here and
spefft her early childhood days down in
the Ninteent' ward, where she bore the
good old Irish cognomen of Della O'Calla-
han Miss Friganza, I understand, does
not object to this, but wants to know why
every time she comes back to her home
town it is held up a charge against
her.
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ties named after the prima donna roles in
the operas in which she mas made her Big
gest hits One is a black and tan called
Camille, after the heroine of La Travfa-
ia - the second is a Newfoundland dog 80
the name of Leonora, the chief feminine
character in III Trovatore." and the third
IS poodle, Fs1sina, named after the main
l-aSracter of I'll -sarbiere di Seyfglia'' A
spectsl kennel has Been constructed for the
transportation of these dogs all three of
which were winners in their class in tho
dog show at Madison Square Garden last
year.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-04

serpent in his vrigSiing. and had the
greatest difficulty in the world TO hold
him. We struggled and scuflied about
the hall floor for ten minutes before
could tame him. Once or twice I felt
that the battle was going against me.
but l renewed my efforts and finally
pinioned his arms behind him with
the rope.
With his arms securely tied the man
gave up the struggle and lay there
painting and trying TO speak 1 saw
that he was really dumb. although not
deaf. He could not speak, but he
could hear.
BE quiet now, and I shall not hurt
you," l said in answer to the question
which l could plainly read i'm his eyes.
I'm not going TO harm you; only you
must submit to being bound for the
rest of the night. will make you as
comfortable as possible"
l picked him up and carried him
with difficulty to one Of the bedrooms
upstairs. After placing him in an easy
position on the bed tied him securely
to the posts, running the ropes round
and round his body and the bed He
looked more like bandaged mummy
than living being when 1 had fin
ished.
Now. you'll remain there until call
for YOU" l said. 'Tf 1 catch you at
tempting to escape, I'll shoot you"
1 placed my revolver at his temple as
/ spoke to emphasize my words. He
looked frightened and shook his head
vigorously.
Then 1 left him, locking the door and
windows securely, and returned to the
scene Of our recent struggle. lighted
a lamp long enough to give me an OPP
portunity to clean up things which we
had displaced in our struggle. 1 want
ed everything to appear natural when
the doctor returned home.
Leaving a dim light burning In the
kitchen, took the front door key with
me and stepped out into the cool night
air. $50 far so good" / said to my
self. 1t was then half past 8, and 1
had half an hour in which to reach
the Stetson mansion In time to meet
my appointment
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-04

obey. and then I spoke to Or. SQuir'
sternly:
Now that you are caught and thor.
is no way OF escape show some mere
TO the man whose life you have n.'sri
wrecked. Give him what medical h,';.
you can until anoth- doctor caps~S
81 first he returned my coIua.St,,
with u sardonic grin. and ther = s2&r,
of better nnturc In him changed Ia.
mind
Yes. III do ror Chsrles. tut NC
to obligo you" he said
Ho took some brandy rror, the shell
and poured II down the throat nf tn
unconscious man In this sudden r-af
mess TO help my master thoryht thc--
lurked a double motives He was onl.,
waiting for chance to make a hycsN
for liberty. but kept him so careful.
covered with my pistol that h. did ~
have tho opportunity J followed hia
wherever he went and Oacs ORDER
him not 10 l-sve the ROOM
''Rut ne.d som" mcdsctur- be- sal
well do without the ;n--!lrine
replied. -for another physician viii b,
here In a moment to relieve you"
In half an hour Mr.. Jaimson broughi
doctor and two officers. While tn,
latter took DR.. Squires In charge tn,
rest OF us devoted our attention to Mr.
Goddard. who seemed lost IN a heavy
stEpor.
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Ing at us as if petrified. He. seemed to
recognize nobody in the room except
theNdoctor and me.
Suddenly Miss Stetson walked up to
his side and, taking one Of his hands,
said pleadingly:
Charles, what does oil THIS meanT'
But he only returned, a stony stare.
'tDon't you know met Charles, Pm
oh, Godl He does not know. mer'
She staggered back q few steps, but
her agonizing, cry aroused the dulled
senses Of the hypnotized man. He
raised his Inland to his forehead and
mumbled something.
Then slowly the feeble dawn of an
other intelligence seemed to break
upon his mind. He moved step for
ward, his eyes dilated, his features
.grew pale and drawn. He moaned as
If awakening from deep slumber;
where am /? Who are your Yes
.Belle-my Belief see you. r.
! His eyes grew dim, his limbs col
tapsed, and he fell heavily to the floor
Miss Stetson was by his side In a min
ute, holding his head IN her lap.
eco for medical assistance at once.
I said to Mr.. Jaii ~ "and bring 9th
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-04
A Kentucky Conversation.

Mos strange case, cunnel," said
Maj GiddIey, looking up from his pa
per. "Hyuh's story about q pusson
down east who was undeh watch fob
half an hou'. an was finally resusci-
tated by the doctehs aftoh TO hou's
wo'k-
Suttenly strange oesented the
colonel, Pousing in the prepars ton of
an appetizer, "but, sub, yo' mus 40
knowledge that Il would have been ut
tehly impossible TO have saved that
pusson had he had the watch inside of
BIN. IL was only the fact, sub, that
the dangerous element was on the ex-
terioh OF his body that enabled the doc
tohs to fetch him 60 life again, sub. -
Baltimore American
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-04

AS we fell together I had grasped his
two arms and held them securely
locked behind him. For a moment he
was so frightened by this sudden at
tack that he did not struggle, but when
he felt me running a rope around his
elbows and wrists he summoned all
Of his strength and fought desperately.
I had not underestimated his
strength. he was thin and 1.-THE, but
powerful and sinewy. He was like a
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-04
Few and Far nrtween.

Young Sharpshins-Dad, what is the
difference between friend and an ac-
quaintance2
Old Sharpshins-Why, you could I'LL
the parish church with acquaintances,
but you would be very lucky if you
could I'LL even the pulpit with your
friends,-Ally Sloper.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-04

In about five minutes the former
seemed to have found what he wanted
and said:
Now, IL you will take a seat in the
chair, Charles, will hurry up, so you
can return home early and have a
good sleep. 1t IS rather late now-aft-
er IL"
He looked at his watch as he spoke,
and my master took seat in large,
comfortable operating chair. he threw
himself back into it and closed his eyes
for a moment
Now, Charles, look at me and yield
yourself to my influence" DR.. Squires
said Remain I'm as passive a condiz
.tIOn as possible" -
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PROFESSIONAL
BRETHREN

BY GEORGE E. WALSH

&c 0 o'clock. I will guarantee that you
Will return to your home without hurt
or injury"
1 hastily withdrew then. She ac-
'companled me to the door. She was
watching me peculiarly. trying to de-
eide. l imagine. whether | was a
crank or u sane man and whether she
had made mistake or not in promis-
ing to accompany me.