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The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

bered with the charm of time idealizing
it by many theater gOers today Squire
Hurley, owner of The Dairy Farm, IS
a Well-tO-dO man with kindly heart
and open hand, whose one fault is the
determination to have his own. way IN
all things. His enviOus nelghbOr, Simon
Krum, hates him for his popularity and
wealth Nathan NeWkirk, son Of the
original advocates Of Woman's rights,
but still a wholly domestic and wOmanly
woman, loves SimOn's niece Lucy; mar
ries her against his uncle's wish and
goes out into the world to seek his for
tune The anti-slavery movement and
free-soI questions were at this time agi-
tating the minds of men, and the play
dWells, without too much insistences
however, upon the passions and preju-
dices provoked by that controversy. 81
mon Krum grows rich by secretly re-
turning runaway slaves to their old
masters and claiming the reward, While
pretending to befriend them and aid
their escape to the free ground of Can
ada Squire Hurley on the other hand
grows poor through generosity to
friend, and Simon gets his clutches on
The Dairy Farm" hoping to be elect
ed justice of the peace and to become
the popular man in place OF the squire
But Nathan comes back the day before
election and by his eloquence turns the
tide of popular opiniOu. Simon, en-
ragged beyond control when he sees the
schemes of lifetime brought to naught.
taunts Nathan with Lucy's origin and
utters a baseless scandal against her
Almost before the words leave his lips
the young husband has him by the
throat, and but for the neighbors' inter-
ference would doubtless have strangled
him Shortly after this Simon is found
dead and suspicion points to Nathan,
but as he is about to be arrested one
of the slaves who has been a victim OF
Nathan's reachery cOnfesSes to the
murder The squire's heart is touched
IL.
saves the farm and all ENDS happily
THE Christian, Liebler & Company 5
tremendous success, will be at the
Crawford Thursday. The play is an inn
provement on the book. in that it has
a prettier. more satisfactory denOue-
ment and is not burdened with char
acters not absolutely necessary to its
completeness. nor scenes which do not
affect or impress its total value
production.
It tells the story of the lives of John
Storm and Glory Quayle pithily, point
edly and POLITICALLY, with just enough
side scenes to show the Influences upon
the life of each which contributed to the
final destiny of both and climaxed
youths trOublous errors and heartaches
with life of perfect happiness because
clothed with religious security. Each
milestone in their lives is carefully
marked. The scenes which mark them
in the play are not far-fetched, not
Over-drawn, but are depicted with that
stage and scenic skillfulness which
make them seem at once beautiful and
real to the audience. Additional inter
est centers in the fact that Edward
Morgan, who was the John Storm in the
original production in New York, viii
appear here with the company, which is
one Of the best that Liebler & Com
pany have under their management and
includes among many others of prOmi-
nence. Miss Julia Stuart. who will be
seen as Glory Quayle.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
SHAKESPEARE AND KAISER.
The German Ruler Thinks Coquelin
EQUAL to England's PIaywright.

There is a story that the German En-
peror lately assured NJ. Coquelin that
some parts of "Cyrano de Bergerac'
We're equal to any in Shakespeare
works. and apropos of this statement
may be recalled the conversation which
the emperor's great-great-gr grandfather,
King George III, held on the subject of
Shakespeare with Fanny Burney, Nine.
d Arblay.
WAS there ever" cried the royal
Shakespeare? Only one must not say
so. But what think you? What? is there
not sad stuff2 What? What2"
Yes, indeed, I think so, sir said the
fair author of ''Evelina," though mix
ed with such excellence that"
or cried he, laughing good-humor-
edly, y know it is not to be said. but
it's true. Only it's Shakespeare, and no
body dares abuse him"
Then he enumerated many of the
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
NOT THE ORIGINAL sAPHo.
The English Censor Took the Naught-
mess Out of Nethersole's Play.

Judging from the reliable cable re-
ports from London the past week Olga
Nethersole has not created the furore
with her big production of "SaphO" in
the British metropolls that she dld with
The critics praise Miss Nethersole's
individual efforts highly and pronounce
her Fanny LeGrande a powerful piece
of acting, but the play they say is rath
er tedious. This fact is accounted for
by the severe pruning to which the
play was subjected when laid before
the English censor. That gentleman,
from all accounts, has eliminated a great
deal of the fnteuseness in his handling
of the play before it was given a hear
ing on the stage of the Adelphi. The
impression scored, however. is one that
Will doubtless keep "Sapho" before the
English public until the coronation.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
ENJOYED A STEAK.
But Burglars Objected Because They
Couldn't Find the Salt.

New York. May 10.-Here is a note
found by John Wendt, a resident of the
Bronx, in the dining room yesterday
morning The house had been eStered
during the night by burglars and the
dining room showed that the intruders
had a merry time.
Dear Madam. We want to congrat-
.ulate you on your excellent taste in the
selection Of beefsteak- This steak was
the finest we have ever had. but please
see that the salt is handy when we
come again, as the flavor of all meat is
greatly improved by the judieious use of
salt"
The burglars had lighted the gas
stove and cooked steak for them
selves Several empty dishes and wine
glasses showed that there were at least
three in the party.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

new drama Of the wild and woolly West.
This play that I saw was a blood-curd-
dropped in at the theater the stage
was pitch dark and two men were fight
ing duel I could hear the knives
clash together and hear the men STUN
family distinguish the forms of the ac-
tors. After awhile there was a thump
on the Oor. and the villain q kne.-. t
was the villain by his accent) Kissed.
.Ah, hai Rudolph Tegherington, I have
you now and no one nigh to see me do
the deed.' Then the drummer hit the
bass drum a belt and the calcium man
turned on the light, and away up on
a rocky pass a woman (the heroine)
was seen standing. Coward she shout
ed, me and heaven is herel' .
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
CROSS-EXAMINATION
VIII Only Strengthen the Testi-
mony of Topeka Citizens.

The testimony which follows viii
stand the test of closest investigation.
Cross an ination of such evidence
will strengthen it. Proof of this nature
is plentiful in Topeka, and the most
skeptieal can hardly doubt the claims
made for "The Little Conqueror'' when
placed face to face with the public Ut
terances of friends, neighbors and local
citizens. Read the experience given be-
low; it may save you many hours of
future trouble:
Mr.. c. T. Schumacher. No. 428 Quincy
St, painter by trade, employed by D
0. Burns No. 515 Kansas ave, says: Il
suffered with a lame back and kidney
trouble for six months in the winter of
1888 and was so bad J could not sleep.
Many a night I rose and sat in a chair
for the balance of the night. The pain
was just like a knife going through my
back, and I cannot describe how much
7 suffered. I tried different kinds OF
remedies. but received little benefit IN
til I procured Doan's Kidney Pills At
Rowley & Shows drug store. The
prompt relief they gave me was won
derfuL I was cured before had taken
all of one box. It is a pleasure to rec
Ommend remedy which does all that
is claimed for it"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
F'oster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. z, sole
agents for the United States.
Rene n ber the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

Mr. Weaver signed nine-year contract
with Mansfield last fall
Maggie Moore, who many years ago
Won success IN this country with her
husband. who was named Williamson,
in a piece called Struck Oil" =" was late
ly remarked. She had been divorced
from her first partner, who is now in
Australia, and who presented his sue
cessor with a check for 1925, Coo
Senator ". H. Reynolds of Brooklyn
will star James T. Powers at the head
of a big musical comedy company next
season. Mr.. Reynolds had to outbid
Weber & Fields and Nixon & thinner
man to secure Mr.. Powers. 'The Mes
senger Boy" will probably be shelved
on account of Mr.. Powers detection.
Minnie Ashley or Mabel Gilman Will
have the leading role with Mr. Powers
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
A Special Message OF Conn
fort for Sick and De-
spondent Women.

Mrs. F. L Bernhardt sS2 Newoury
street. Boston. Mass, found herseI III
an extremely perilous condition Oh
health after a surgical operation fiei
touching story. written for the benent
Of other sufferers is as follows;
1T is with a feeling Of extreme glatl-
ti1de and thankfulness and humane
desire to benefit others, that / write Oul
nv own experience in the use Oh 1ioA-
Edward E Phelps wonderful prepard-
ton. called Paine's Celery Compound;
Owing to a fall from a horse seNelai
years ago I became a nervous lnYallu'
and last year / entered a hospital Wnere
was operated upon by famous New
York surgeon
"The surgical operation was success
ful, but nervous prostration followed
A summer in Newport with the pest
medical attendance failed to restore
my nerves to their normal condition
was absolutely unable to digest any
solid food, and this weak condltlon OF
my digestive organs, com b1ned Win IN
somnia caused the deepest depression
A constant tenderness and soreness IN
the region of my stomach with dull
headache and extreme weakness, ere
ated a feeling of helplessneSS from
which I was unable to rise.
1T was in this melancholy frame OF
mind that I CHANGED to meet Boston
lawyer who said to me, was IN al
most the condition that you are now IN
ana dAEEI SDElAulIl5 nuitAAI Gus OA ACAAe1A9 ,
without receiving any benefit I was in
duced by a friend to give Paine's Celery
Compound a trial, which / did, and 1t
cured me completely when everything
else had failed
L was rather skeptical about trying
q patent medicine, but I ordered bot
tie from my druggist and began to
take it according to directions. Much
to my surprise, I slept sOundly at
night. and did not awaken in the
morning with the usual dull headache
Then, too. I developed an appetite for
solid food, and soon I was able to di-
gest a course dinner without any un-
pleasant sensa tions. I am now com
pletely restored to health after about
two months use of the Compound.
"Sympathizing with all who may be
suffering as I did. I take this method
of reaching strangers, after writing per-.
sOnal letters to my particular friends. p
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
F0R NORTHWEST Settlers.
The Burlington's Very Low Rates

Every day during March and April.
1902. very low one-way Colonists' rates
are made by Kansas Lines in connec-
ton with the Burlington Route. as fol-
lows:
Kansas territory to Portland. Ia
coma. Seattle ana Puget Sound points.
$500.
To Spokane and surrounding terri
tory, $3.50. To Butte and Helena
district. 5000.
For exact rates to intermediate and
branch territory. consult nearest ticket
agent, or write undersigned.
THE Burlington erthern Pacific
Express" is the great time-saving
trains carrying through coaches. through
chair cars and through tourist sleepers.
to Butte Helena. Spokane, Puget
Sound and Portland.
From Denver to the Northwest---The
Burlington has fast service via Billings
in connection with The BURLINGTON
Northern Pacific Express"
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

The Dairy Farm" a rural drama
that has been out two seasons. win be
at the Crawford Monday and Tuesday
The Christian" which has been in To-
peka before. is booked for Thursday and
s.Hoosier Days IS the bill for Saturday.
The picture presented in The Dairy
Farm" is of village life in New York
state between the years of 1854 and 1856
"a time remote enough to be pictur-
esque. yet recent enough to be remem-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
Mansfield to Retire.

Richard Mansfield has decided to re-
tire from the stage in three years and
devote himself to playwriting. Mr..
Mansfield himself made this announce
ment at Indianapolis last week The
famous actors plan at present is to
play two more regular seasons and then
to make a final and farewell tour. He
has always suffered acutely from ner-
vous troubles
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
RoBERr RpRsoNs sroRY.
Villain Was Fooled by the Woman
and Bad Grammar.

Robert Edeson, the actor, tells this
story Of the stage: I've seen and heard
a good many funny things in the way
Of plays and play actors in my time,
but the greatest thing ever saw or
heard was in Milwaukee
This was several months ago. It
was in one Of the museums there. The
museum had a stock company in its
theater, and its great speciality was bor-
der drama Every week they gave q
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
BILLY FLoRENCEs ERROR.
Made a Good Curtain Speech in the
Wrong Town.

4l-e9N4S Q SOOA Ott4 Ods4II 0pooO44 II JIG
Wrong Town.
Joseph Jefferson says that by far the
funniest experience of his road life was
furnished by the late w. ]. Florence,
with whom he was starring on the New
England circuit of one night stands. Mr..
Florence loved to be called out to make
a speech before the curtain.
One night in a Connecticut city he
was called out and said: Ladies and
Gentlemen: 1t is to you that I owe all
the success I have attained in my pro
fession. 1t was the early encourage
ment that received here that prompt
ed me to go on with my professional
work. 1 was here a boy; I know you
all; I recognize you all; we know each
ness that has been shOwered upon me
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

characters and parts of plays that he
objected to, and when he had run them
over finished with again laughing and
exclaiming:
But one should be stoned for saying
SOL
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

by the people of Hartford A man in
the audience shouted: This is New
Haven, Mr. Florence 1T thus be-
hooves an actor" said Mr.. Jefferson in
telling the story, not only to be pre-
pared in his speech but pretty well sat
isied in what place he is acting
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

Or. PsERCESS COMMON SENSE MEDICAL ADVISER
containing thousand
sent FREE
81 cIOGhbOund
2f stamps for the book
Addresses Dr. r. W PIERCE Buffalo, ~. "
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
A Story of Village Life in New
York.
CHRISTIAN" COMING.
Edward Morgan, Original sd ohm
Storm" !" is in the Cast.
Other News of the Plays and
Players.
AT THE CRAWFORD.

The Christian" Z" Thursday.
'Hoosier Days" Saturday
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10

DIAMOND DYES. The only pure and
unadulterated. Never erocki Never fadel
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
BEST LINE EAST-BOUND.

To hieago.-Famous "Eli' from
Kansas City and St. Joseph
Double daily service to Chicago and
St. Louis.
DO US the favor to write for rates.
free printed. illustrated descriptive
matter. Let Us advise you the least
cost of your trip
r. II. CROZIER L. W. WAKELEY.
T. P A., SO Main st. Genl Psss'r Agt.
Kansas City, Mo. St Louis, Mo
HOWARD ELLIOTT.
General Manager,
St. Louis. Mo.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
TO ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS.

Double daily train service Kansas
City to the twin cities Of the North, via
Omaha and Sioux City.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-30
CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE

Christmas was duly observed at the
several churches of South Paris, most of
the gatherings being held on Christmas
eve. All were well attended, and the
happy spirit of the Christmas season
seemed to be shared in by both old and
young.
At the Methodist church Christmas
tree and exercises were held on WedneS-
day evening. The programme was car
ried out as published last week. The
gifts were then distributed from two
trees, Santa Claus assisting in this por-
ton of the programme.
Supper was served to the children of
the Baptist Sunday School in the vestry
of the church at an early supper hour
Wednesday. The Christmas tree came
later in the evening. As the school had
had its Christmas concert on the proceed
ing Sunday evening, the exercises were
very brief. There was duet on violin
and organ by the little Misses Dean, and
violin solo by Master Henry Howe.
Two large and well-tilled trees were then
unloaded, Santa Claus making a short
visit.
The Good Cheer Society furnished a
supper to the children OF the Y nlVersallst
Sunday School and others on Tuesday
evening, in Grand Army and Relief Corps
Halls. Fifty or more children and a
hundred or more adults partook of the
feast. The Christmas tree was held on
Wednesday evening in New Hall. The
children of the Sunday School were
seated on the stage, and programme of
exercises by them was carried out, sub
stantially as published last week.
Santa Claus apparently came up the fire
escape and made brief call, throwing
out several handfuls of candy to the
children. The gifts were then distribut-
ed from two well-filled trees.
At the Congregational vestry supper
was served to the children of the Sunday
School, which they all enjoyed heartily
Later there was 4 short programme OF
Exercises, consisting of Scripture read
ing and prayer by Rev. DR.. Brooks, reel
tations and singing by some of the chill
dren, and several selections by Mr.. A. Z
Morse. Gifts from Christmas tre'
were then distributed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-30
A Venerable Tree.

There is not in Europe q more inter.
esting tree for Americans to visit than
the venerable locust in the garden Of
the museum Of Paris.
The first of its race to grow in the
soil of Europe, 1t has survived for
more than two centuries and half
the wars of the elements and the So
cial cyclones which have swept over it.
The seed from which it sprang was
planted in 1885 by Vespasian Robinl
gardener of Louis Kill, in the Jardin
du Roi, now called the Jardin des
Plantes.
Little is left of the old tree but the
shell Of the trunk and few feeble
branches which clothe themselves year
after year with leaves and flowers,
testifying to the wonderful vitality Of
the locust tree and to the care which
has been bestowed upon this speci-
men by the authorities of the garden,
the most interesting in the world, per.
haps, in its historical associations with
men famous in the annals of botany.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-30
Prairie Flowers of Fancy.

A brief for the state in an early Ne
braska case INDUCES in the following
prairie flowers of fancy:
plaintiffs in error are afraid that the
honor and dignity of the state will SUI
fer, and they invoke for the claimants
broad principles of natural equity and
the claim that neither the laws gov
erning courts nor the constitution ap
plies to them. The logical sequence is
this-that persons who hold claims
against the state are favored class
who can alone make wings of justice
and right TO fly 10 that mystic region
above and beyond the trammels of law
and where such unjust things as con
tracts and written constitutions do moi
exist. but where for them straight
and narrow pathway leads to the treas
ury, whose doors, without stint or de
lay, turn softly on golden hinges TO ad
nit them. Yet if do not very much
mistake this court these wings will
unfeather in their flight, and claimants
against the state must fail to Il common
level with all other litigants and stand
up to the rack where is fed that good
old fodder of Justice and right as ad.
ministered by our courts"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-30
On the Garrett.

The London Chronicle in an arti-
Gle criticising popular book says,
apropos of the expression ION the car
pet" which is used in the book:
ION the carpet" again. Without any
wish to charge SO brilliant an author
with the offenses of her times. we are
compelled to observe, in the same book,
that absurd carpet spread once more
for the discussion of affairs. lie taps"
on which things have been talked
over in French literature, is. need we
say. not a carpet, but table cover
in fact. the green baize table cover Of
diplomatic convocation. On that are
laid the papers, the protocols. y tapis
IS a carpet only when it covers the
floor Paper hangings are called Ia
pisserie. but even the English haste
to burlesque. with an eye TO quaint
ness, the idioms of the stranger has
not led our authors to speak of car
peting French walls Would that
Jumps to the eyes" and lit goes with
out saying might be suppressed for
ever in English; but. at any rate, they
are correct translations. whereas ION
the carpet" is not.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-30
sueRIeE eIINT,s DEPUTIES.

Sheriff-elect Edgar L. Flint of Hiram
furnishes the Democrat with the follow
ing list of deputies appointed. Three
more, to be appointed in the western
part of the county, will be announced
later. All on this list except the last
three are deputies now serving:
Henry f. Hammond. Crier. Paris.
James X. Tucker. Jailer, South Paris.
Albert p. Bassett. Norway.
Thaddeus Cross, Norway.
George q. Shirley. Fryeburg.
James w Chapman. Kezar Falls.
Fred A. Porter, Rumford Falls.
Harris l.. Elliott. Rumford Falls.
Walter T.. Basseit. Lowell.
Don A. Gates, Diyfleld.
Ronello A. Barrows, Cafkon.
A. r. Warren, Buckfeld.
Milton Penley. Bethel.
Wellington Bird, Bryant's Pond.
George N. Estey, Range.ey.
Fritz j. Tyler. Bethel.
j. NJ Bartlett, East Stoneham.
Timothy II. Jewett, Bethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-30
A Sound Sleeper.

At the Francois theater in Paris one
evening during the performance OF a
play by Sonnet a spectator was Cd.
served to be slumbering. Look, salu
Dumas to the author, who was sitting
near him, you see the effect produced
by your tragedy" But the next even.
ing at the same theater it happened
that the play was one of Dumas own
and itMappened also that a gentleman
In the stalls was overpowered by sleep
Sonnet being present noticed this, and
with infinite satisfaction. tapping Du
mas on the shoulder and pointing to the
offender he said, please notice, m!
dear Dumas, that your plays can sent
people to sleep as well as mine" mo-
mt ALL" was the ready answer; that
our friend of yesterday. He has no
woke up YETI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-30
AN UNCHANGED BILL.
The Clothing Merchant Was Te
NT.-L IT, Az. r4nA-. D-nFAsann

The Clothing Merchant Was Too
Much For the College Professor.
Ex-President Gates Of Amherst col
lege was man with three salient char
acteristics-belief in compulsory wor
ship as means of grace, nicely of Ian
guage and fondness for bargain hunt
ing that was almost feminine. As illus
trative of the latter it is told that on
certain occasion Mr. Gates bought fol
So a pair of trousers that had beer
marked at Sc and had them charged
The first of the month a bill came in:
ITO one pr pants. 49,"
Mr. Gates crossed off the pants" and
substituted trousers" then remailed
the bill. The first of the next month an
other bill came in:
ITO one pr. pants, 49,"
This time the bill was returned, as
before, but with the following legend:
Dear Mr.. Thompson am always care.
full about the language use and like 9th.
er people 20 be the same.
The first of the third month Mr.
Gates received a bill:
ITO one pr. pants, So"
This time he went in person to visit
Mr.. Thompson. He explained his posi-.
ton. Thompson looked at him a mo
ment and then replied:
president Gates, I've been in the
clothing business for twenty-five years.
an during them twenty-five years ev.
erything in my shop above s. has been
trousers and everything below 50 has
been pants. It's pants you got. and,
egad, sir, it's pants you'll pay for
New York Times.