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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28
DEATH OF MRS. s. H. TAYLOR WHO CAME
 HERE BEFORE INDIANS WERE BANISHED

in all current happenings. To the fullest extent she enjoyed the affectionate re- gard of a wide circle of friends.
 She is survived by one son, MT. A. J. Taylor, and three daughters, Mrs. w. J. Dickerson. Mrs. w. H. Rives and Miss Orie Taylor. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
 The funeral will take place this after noon at 5 o'clock at the family burying ground seven miles from the city on the Mt Meigs road.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28
MRS. A. c. DREHER DEAD.
She Was for Many Years Resident
 Here

The many friends of Mrs. A. C. Dreher will regret to learn of her death. which occurred yesterday at noon.
 Mrs. Dreher was for many years resi- dent of Montgomery and had wide circle of friends here.
 One son. George M. Dreher of Spokane, Washington. and three daughters, Mrs. D. A. Clements of Montgomery, Mrs. George Turner of Spokane and Mrs. w. c. McAdams of Lewisburg, Tenn, sur vive her.
 The funeral announcement will be made later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28
EUGENE MAHoNEY's FUNERAL.
Remains Were Laid to Rest in Oak
 Wood Yesterday.

The remains of MT. Eugene Mahoney were inferred in Oakwood Cemetery yes- terday morning. The funeral services were held at the St. Peters Catholic Church of this city.
 Mr Mahoney's remains were brought in from Memphis yesterday morning and carried from the Union station direct to the church.
 The pail bearers were Messrs. George Halls. Paul Sanguinetti, B. c. Tarver. Nose Stuart. Dave Johnson and Tom Taylor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28
THE DEATH OF JUDGE HEAD.
Supreme Court Room Draped il
 Honor of His Memory.

Honor of His Memory.
 The news of the death of Judge James B. Head caused genuine sorrow at the State Capitol where Judge Head as an Associate Justice of the State Supreme Court for a term ending in 1898 was held in high regard
 In respect to the memory of Judge Head, the Marshal of the Supreme Court. Junius Riggs, yesterday caused the court room and the Judges bench to be heavily draped in black and a great bow of black crepe was tied upon the main entrance to the court room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28

drop at the second shot and his hand had nothing in it. The defendants witness, Al physician. swOre that hypothetically, the shot that killed Dr. Thomson was the ere fired into his back when he was in full flight and yards away from his shaver
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28
COLONIAL SLIPPERS.

For Misses and Children we have just received a new shipment in Pat ent Leather, with gold buckles. Price according to size, $1oo, $1.25 and $1.5o.
 BULLOCK & FLEMING, At. Leading Shoe House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28
31sT ANNUAL CAMP-MEETING AT SEA SHORE CAMP GROUND

Begins July 9th to continue eight days Pre- sidinK elders have charge of the religious ser y'cea and eminent preachers will assist. Sea shore Camp Ground is located on Mississippi sound two miles west of Biloxi, ana IS d nnost delightful Summer resort. The Louis viIle and Nashville Railroad gives reduced rates on July 6th to i7th inclusive, limited io August 3lst returning, Artestan water, ses hreeze bathing sailing, fishing. Hotels and boarding houses give reasonable rates
 Cottages can be rented. Apply to Rev. J. l..
 Jordan keeper, Biloxi; J. H, Leftwtch, Mo bile; U IT. Lakin. Montgomery. Tot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.
Magnificent Structure Will Be Erect
 cd in Opelika.

OpelIka. June T.-(Speeial. )--The com mittee of the School Board having in charge the erection of the new public school building. has purchased from Aus field & Chapman of Montgomery plans and specifications for the building. It Is the intention of the committee to let the contract in few days and rush the work with all possible despatch in order to have the building ready for the fall open ing of the school. c. Roberts has pur- chased the old school building and It's tearing 1t down and having it moved away The new building will cost about $l6.o00 when completed, and being situ- ated in a beautiful oak grove will present magnificent spectacle. Dr. J. G. Pal mer. the enterprising Mayor of the city, has labored long and hard for the success of this movement and has at last seen actual work begun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28

The two new rural routes established here by the postoffice department will begin work July 1st. Route No. will take in the Oak Bowery district while Route No. will take in the Ridge Grove settlement. The former route will be in charge of J. w. Lockhart, while the lat ter will be In the hands of Roy Booker, a nephew of Tax Collector Booker. This makes four free rural deliveries for this office. supplying thousands of people and distributing mail matter reaching up into the hundreds of thousands of pieces per anhum. | !aL,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28

Tenderness comes high when handed out by a bv'oher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28
TALL ADEG A
 SPRINGS.

This celebrated resort is now open for the reception of summer guests Beautiful location and environments, thanksgiving waters, saluorious breezes, charming social life and plenty of good, healthy, well cooked food. For full particulars, rates, etc, address,
 J. M. Hendricks, Prop,
 TaIIadega Springs, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28

The crop condition in this county is a very serious one. Since the middle of March there has not been a single good season. Corn has either dried up or tas- seIed out at a height of foot. Cotton has been forced to bloom and Is drying up. It is the first time in eight years that such q drought has prevailed in this sec ton. Fruit is practically failure. black berries are dried up and gardens gone. The condition Is appalling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28

Mrs. H. F. Marcus of Auburn diet there yesterday and her remains wer' carried to Columbus for interment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28

Walter Fuller, eged IT years. died in Atlanta yesterday. and his remains were brought here today for interment. He was a relative of Mrs. J. C. Farley of this city.
 Roanoke sent down a baseball club Thursday that defeated Opelika by a score of to 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28

There arc no new developments in tho bankruptcy case of w. A, Andrews. The plant is still running as usual and the citizens here hope that something may be done to prevent this great enterprise from suspending.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28

Opelika contributed to the Alexander City sufferers the sum of $160.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28

The excellent systems of electric lights, water works and sewerage are the pride of Opelikians. With an up-to-date trolley system next, the town will begin to take front place among Southern cities of small size.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-02-11
Nm baS Yublitunl.

Die n5reie Brelie" bat iiber 400
etablirte Neenturen I'M Stoote, miro
an iiber 700 8oitoffieen perianbt, unb
bat cine sroBe 8erbreituna in Der
@abbar= @epubiif Merifu, i'm Snbia=
ner<Territorium uno Stlaboma.
SIR Civilizations <@ebiet in 1eras
eritredt fib BON @aluefon Biz binaui
nab Deniion, uon MaribaQ i'm Often
big nah Gl Baio II: fernen @eiten;
es iblieBt ielbitperitanblid nit be-
ionber8 sablreiben 2eiern oas bihte
belteoelte Wittel= =9eras uno ben Sab=
tueiten ein.
3tuei 6eiienbe linO beitGnoig, jabrs
elm, iabraus int Sntereiie bes 8letz
tes unterpegs uno fibren oemielben
i'm Berein nit unieren riibrigen 2oz
tai : 9leenten forttpdbrenb mere Qe-
Ter gu.
Sn Inbetrabt bieier 9batiaben lit
Die rJreie Breiie", mu es fib borut1
banoelt, Die beutlbe 8epDlferuna gu
erreiben, oas bette Mnaeige @ses
blum i'm Staate Eeras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-02-11
TO THE PUBLIC.

The weekly issue of the FRE1E
PREssE FUER TEXAS" has po-
sitively the largest circulation
of all German papers published
III the State of Texas.
1t has over 400 established
agencies in the State, is mailed
to fully 700 post-ofices, and has
an extended circulation in Mexi-
co, in the Indian Territory, and
in Oklahoma.
1t circulates from Galveston
to Denison, from Marshall to Ell
Paso and of course mainly in
the thickly populated central
and southwestern parts of the
state.
Two travelling men and our
very active local agents are con
tinuously adding new sub
scribers to the lists.
In consideration of these facts
the FREE PREssE FUER TEXAS
claims to be the best adver-
tising medium in the State of
Texas, where it is the object to
reach the German reading po-
pulatiop.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-02-11
sSeitere britiihc gd,ambtbatem.

Die in Gmiterban erIdeinenbe
Deutlbe Wubenstg. IN Den. Mieoer=
lanben" ibreibt:
rJrau BON 0eetnlteoe Sbelt, Die
nit ibrem Manne aus Der enelie
iben @efaneenlbaft entlaiien tporoen
unb in Nmiterbam anoefommen 1T,
ersdblt uns:
SD wobnte nit lneinen ainoern
in 6dlnertsburg, oas opn Colonel
@ilion beIebt fpurbe. 8erginiantez
rie unter MaiDr 9bpnpipn brana in
mein 6aus uno iblue glles furs
uno flein. Selb1t Die 8ilber unIeres
aaiiers, unlerer 9aiieriu uno 8iss
marefs serfebten 1ie nit 8aipnetten
uuo lhnitten bic &Dpfe beraus.
aaffern, oeuen fiir ieoen gefange=
nen Bur l 2itr. uerlproben tpDroen
tpar, batten i'm Dprf cine Menge
Trauen, &inber lno @reile s1lamz
meneetrieben. Ils ih nit mteinen
Ginoern aug ben1 6au5 getporfen
tpuroe, lab ih einen 9affer, Der nit
Ieinem &irri einen alten Bur nieber=
ihlue uno ibn bann nit bem Nfegai
tDbtete.
giner Mabbarin BON mir, bie elm
brei Gage altes Rinb an ber 8ruit
batte, ging es ebeniu. Wiitte Wtai
trafen mir i'm GDnaerttratiDnslager
Bietersbure elm, -bns lpeben fertie
getuDrben mar; es befanben iib bort
1900 &inoer uno Srauen. unter pele
ben Wtitte Suli cine Manenepioenlie
auSbra1.
9eur Elm Doftor lorete fir Die
9ranten. gr mar sut1eilt betrunz
Ten uno ibrieb fiir Sung uno gllt
oieielbe Auantitdt Mrsnei por. Die
grDBen BiGen SEQ. 9 1auBten bel az
lell &rantbeiten belien. aurs nab
einanoer itarben brei tneiner Rinoer;
oas iiinefte, bas ib am Z. Oftober
perlpr, betam ben 9pbten1bein ND.
/ $50. Die 9ooteniheiue babe ib
nodl. Die anberen &inber, Die nidt
pom DDttor bebanbelt tpuroen. Bile
ben am 2eben.
Der 6uneer bat Die Sterblibfeit
gef0roert. 5eoermann befam tdas
lib l Bfuno Mebl. / Bfuno @eis
unb in Der WDhe 2 Bfunb 6leilb,
aber niernals Semitic uno Sartof@
feln. 8uder uno aaffee erbielten
mir in aeniieenber Menge, nibt
ober Brennltoffe. 10 oaB ueoer bas
BrDb, baB mir ielbit badten unb bic
anoeren Speiien gar eefoht perben
fDnnten.
Mamentlih i'm 9iitritt 8fulten<
berg iinb piele 5rauen uno Wdoben
BON engliiben Sol5aten pergemalz
tigt tporben. Ser befeblflbrenoe
, General bat jebob ieoen einselnen
Sal unteriuhen uno ieoen Shuloi@
gen erihieBen laiien. Gne engliiden
@enerdle giugen NIT GROCER Strenge
ge9en iolbe Wiifetbaten ibrer Inter
aebenen por.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-02-11
@iues Suaenicurs maber Sob.

SD bielt su meiner 2ofomotipe,
obgleib ib es Dor Sbmersen faum
aussubalten perrnubte unb ieoer
Nerp in lneinem &0rper ersitterte" !,
lbreibt 6. W. Bellanp, elm Snae=
nieur BON burlington. Soma. SD
fiiblte mid ibmab, batte feinen Np=
petit unb tpar total blab. SD tpar
ihon benz gobe nabe, alS es mir
einfiel, Electric Bitters 81 nebmen.
Nahbern ib cine Slaife 9enommen
batte, fiiblte ib mid tdslib better
unb beHer." Sbmade, BON ben
5olaen LANCER, nDrbergeaangener
&rautbeit leioenoe Weniben erbalten
INNER neue 9rait unb neues 2eben
ourb ieinen @ebrauh. Breis so
gts.; erbdltlib bel S. aalteper &
Sobn, @eo. S. S. Shrnitt, gigens
tbiimer, uno 30. DreiB.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-02-11
smftis selebt nnb ielis seftorben!
NuS Yaris miro unter Dem Datt

Nu8 Bari5 miro urlter Dellt Datum
oes 6. eyebrliar beribtet:
6ier lit bic ebemals beriidtiste
Warquiie Natta58i i'm Ilter BON II
Sabren aeitorben. Sic bat als Die
fr0mmfte unter ben frummen Bet
ibpeitern geenoet, mas nit ibrem
8orleben i'm erelIiten Bioeripruhe
itebt. Sic tpar emit cine gefeierte
uno beriibnte ShDnbeit. Die @at=
tin BON brei perihiebenen Bremier,
Miniftern uno eine Der aefdbrlibiten
&purtilanen unter Der 48er 9tepolus
tion. @eleeentlid, elmer Draie, bic
unter benz stpeiten 8aiierreih sur
Belt NappleDns beS Dritten eefeiert
tpurbe, lieB iie iib in o0llia. naftem
8uitanbe tbeifueiie in einen rieiieen
8uhenteig einrpifeln uno tpurbe in
oieier Weiie ais balbohene vSme-
lette" an oer Iafel ierpirt.
SIN ben lebten Sabren rebieirte fie
cine reliaioie 8eitihrift unb tuurbe
iebr frpmm.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-02-11
9 il I 0 10.

Som oeutl@en 6eibSfansler, Dem
@rafen Biilptp, enttpirft Die 2Duoo=
ner ,Dailp Woil" fDlgenoe intere1z
1ante uno pDrurtbeilslole gbarafteri=
fit: ,Nd1ft benz Safer lit Der @raf
ppn Bnlom Die auffaleublte sSigur
unb Die einfluBreihlte Beri0nll9feit
i'm 9eutIben 8eihe, Wenn er 1i6
erbebt, Inn i'm 6eibstaae su ipre<
ben, 10 fei1elt er Die Nufnertialafeit
bes Sauies uno ldBt Tie niGt tpieber
los. Seine a9tungoebietenoe ST.
our, Die Die So Sabre nit 2eid]tig=
feit traet, iein bliibenoes GusIeben,
bic 9raft uno 3uperlibt ieiner Sal
tune feiieln oas Nuge, pabreno Die
mDbl getpdblten uno geglatteten
Morte, Die aus leinem Wiunbe fife
Zen, bas Sbr in Nniprub nebmen.
Sbeleid gulotu fein arDBer Geoner
lit, lino feline Heben INNER Der Nufz
merflamfeit pertb, benn er lit Dor
alien elm Wann BON Welt, unb nit
einem eebeimniBoollen 2dbeln in
leinen bellblauen Slueen ruff er
bel ieineu 3ubDrern oft ein bomeri=
lbes @elahter berour burb ieiz
men 6untpr, feline feline Sronie
ober leiuen beiBenoen Sarfas<
mus, poer er entsiidt lie burd
Die tnilbe Mrt, in ber er cine unonaes
nebnte 5a1e oarleet. Das lit Die
@rlheinung unb bic SprebneiIe bes
oeutiben Heihsfan5lers, oeiien Gbaz
rafter beinobe 10 tpauoelbar lit tpie
Der leines failerlihen 0errn. Inter
Den orei 8anslern. Die bent aaiIer
felt 8isnards @ntlailung oienten, 1T
8raf BiilDtp Dbue 3meifel Der er<
folareihite. gs beitebt cine eroBe
Nebnlihfeit atpiiben bem Safer uno
leinem Miniiter. 8eioe finb Jung
i'm 6ersen uno i'm Nuftreten. 8eibe,
pbaleib ssriibauflteber unb uner>
n1iiolihe Nrbeiter, NIT Sntereiie fiir
8unit unb @inenlhaft, peritehen iih
auf 5hera unb berslihe 0eiterteit,
uno Der 9ansler ipribt ungenirt nit
ieinem 6errlher. 8enor Die ernitere
Seite oes Ran5lers erfannt uno ge'
ibdbt uuroe, CAB es cine Belt, mo
Bulpp als rfripDler Wenlb" flaiitz
fisirt tpuroe. Nber man erfannte
balo, baB er bel alIer SrDblihfeit
feline 8erantpDrtlibfeit ME per9aB,
uno feline 3uriidbaltuna i'm prioaten
2eben, menn es aalt. eine feite Gniibt
aussuoriiden, neribaffte ibm ben
Spibuamen rDie 9pbinr". Sein
Wertb tnahte ii9 lelbit ben1erfbar.
nno feline Dienite tpabrenb Der 8or<
aange in CHINA uno auf Samoa. io=
tpie Die ppllenbete @eIhidlibfeit,
nit Der er Die an1erifaniibe gnT
pfinolibfeit 81 beldnftieen peritanb,
allies oiele8 betpirfte, DAB man au=
9enein ertpartete, er .peroe naB oetn
&udtritt oes Siirlten 6obenlube bas
bDbite Mmt i'm 8eihe erbalten.
Niht sulest aenieBt Der 3an5ler audi
in nid)t geringeun @raoe bas Ser
traueu ieiner 2anosleute; pbmDbl bic
Mebrbeit i'm nidt fir einen arDBen
Mann bdlt. glaubt iie bod, baB er
Elm Winifter BON auBerDroentliber
Sdbigfeit iei. @raf Billion ipielte
bis jebt cine au8nebmenb ibuierige
&oue nit Gatt uno grfole, aber
lein WerbdltniB su ieinem taiierliben
9errn, ber feinen unabbdn9igen
@eiit unter leinen Wtiniitern oulben
piu, oeft iidb nibt nit Der Bolitit
Deutihlanos uno feline StelIune lit
nibt fiber. 5n Der Ebat, einige
geben 10 melt, 81 ersdblen, oaB Jiirit
gulenburg, Der beutide BDtibafter
IN Wien, uno Elm naber syreuno bes
aaiiers. giitutu's 9eahfoleer i'm
&analeramt iein ueroe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-02-11
Dem 3pne mahe.

SD mar bereits beinabe oem
1Dbe perfaaen" lhreibt Srau &oia
Hibarolon BON 2aurel Springs, sc.
e.. nib litt 10 iebr an Der Sbmino=
iudt, oaB Die beiten gerste mid auf=
gaben uno iagten, ib tDnne niht
mebr ldnaer als eineu Monat leben.
Nber ib fling an, DIR. Kings New
Discovery su nebmen uno tuurbe
burh fieben sSlalben aebeilt. Sb
bin iebt tpieoer ltarf uno frdftig. :"
Sc lit elm tpunoerbarer 2ebensretter
bel Sbminoiubts=. 2uneenentSiin-
oun9se, So Grippe uno Bronhitis-
5aaen; elm ausgeseibnetes Wittel
gegen 9uiten. grfaltung. Nitbma.
0eusSieber Il. 10. @iro garantirt.
Breis so gts. uno $1.00. Brube=
Tlaiben frei bel S .9alteper & Subn.
8eo. s. S. Sdmitt, Giaentbiimer,
unb Mo. DreiB.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-02-11
San slntonio, 9ieufag II. Tebraar 1902.

Dohl ein Gentleman II, her @ettrauen
pcGtisili2 0enn mann ID be5orsen
nubte, hab er pinterber ouf Q(blpeas
ge6t, 70 nil i'd Iieber fem gelptiIen
nidt bslaiten belfen, irbem id ibm iebt
erloube, mir bor ber prebiger Ieine
i6dbtes Sreue gu be1dporen."
~Gr TT Elm gutter 8urfd, aittD, bos
TT meine W}einung iiber i'm, l1nb i'd
petbe i6n I'm @uge behalten, 10 piel an
mir lieyt. Sd gebe Gu6 meinen 5eaen
unb mir fpsrben moreen iiberleasn, ipie
mir oie 6oU3ett ausrihtsn."
(5ortieglna fplaH.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-02-11

- Ius 2onopn miro berihtet:
Inter ben 8eamten Der perIbieoenen
transatlantilheu Dampfer @elen.
fbaften berriht eroBe uniiberbeit
in Be5ug auf bic Sabr< <Breiie, tpelbe
ben Yaiiagieren Dor uno nab ben
Observation-Disclosures ansurebuen
iino. Sc baben bereits unterbanos
lungen itatteefunoen, bod iheinen
bieielben reiultatlos nerlaufen su
iein. Sc lit inbeiien nit Siberbeit
anaunebmen, baB Die Breile cine be-
mertbare @rb0bgne erleiben perosn.
Hunts Cure 1T fein minbers
ruertbiges Brdparat; es beilt that
idhlib Suden, Minapurnl, eczema,
3etter uno ale abnlihen 6aut= Granf.
beiten. Gin aeraoesu luunoerbores
Weittel. Wiro aarantirt. 9reis 25
unb so Gents.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-02-11
SSie man i'm @eihdfte erfolsreidb tit.

Seben Sic nor allen 9insen oa=
rauf. baB Sbre 2eber in eutem .3u>
ftano lit. inbem Sic Simmon S
Liver Purifier lin elmer 8leb=
fbabtel erbdltlib) nebmen. gs
ibafft Nbbiilfe ppn Berltopfung,
beilt unnerbaulibfeit, 8ilioIitGt uno
&opfibmers. Sir oas alaemeine
Woblbefinoen lit nibts beHeres gu
baben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-02-11
soie iteht's nit sfhrsm 9aieren Z

DIR. Hobbs Sparagus Pills' beilen
ale Nierens2eiben. Broben frei. Wtan
abreiiire; Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago
ober Retp glprf
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-02-11
9r. Santes s. Sinbleb,
0idS= @ebduoe.
Speeialift fiir Naie, SAILS II. Obr.

Spreb Stunoen bon 10-12 lbr
gurtnittags, 3-5 ubr Wabmittags.
Sonntags: BON 10-11 llbr 8ortn.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
HER OWN COMPANY.
Cecil SpOoner to Play "My Lady
Peggy Goes to Town.

Cecil Spooner. who is well known IN
Topeka, having played here often with
the Spooner Comedy company, is to be
a star next season.
Miss Spooner has been playing in
Brooklyn with her stock company dur
ing the present season. The Dramatic
Mirror saws:
Contracts We're signed last Saturday
whereby Miss Spooner will appear next
season in My Lady Peggy Goes 20
Town., four-act drama atiZation by
Frances Aymar Mathews of her novel
of the same name. The play is laid in
England and in general character re-
Sembles Anthony Hopes THE Adven-
ture of Lady Ursula although in incl
dent and situations it is entirely differ
ent It will be produced about Decem-
Der 1 and an extended engagement is
said to have been arranged for the pro-
duction at a Broadway theater- Every
thing connected with the Offering will
be f1rst-class and the best theaters only
are being booked. A con pany of well
known players will support Miss Spoon
er, and the scenery and costumes will
be made under supervision of the auth
or. Miss Mathews received a number
of offers for her play from prominent
stars and selected Miss Spooner as her
ideal of the actress to play the title
role. The contracts are between Mrs.
Spooner, rnanagereSs of the SpoCner
Stock company. who will look after her
daughters interests and the publishers
of the novel The opportunity to star
Cecil Spooner in a play that it is be-
lieved exactly suits her being consider
ed by Mrs. Spooner of more Importance
than anything else, the contracts with
Hyde and Behman for the appearance of
the Spooner Stock company at the AM
phion Theater. Brooklyn, nnext season
have been Cancelled to the satisfaction
of both parties. Cecil Spooner will con-
Time as Joint star with her sister. Edna
May Spooner, of the Spooner Stock
company, at the Bfjou Theater, Brook
lyn, until next November, when rehear-
sails of the new play viii commence.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-05
save Money with Vi Diamond Dyes, 70 cents
PERISH BY FIRE.
Two Persons Killed and Three
Injured in New York.

New York May 5.-Two persons per-
ished and several were injured today in
a FIRE in the building at No. So4 Pearl
street, occupied by the Eureka Bedding
company The dead:
ANNA BOLTCHER. 19 years.
JOHN LYNCH.
The injured:
Ethel McGrath, burned; probably IA
tally.
Katie Wadsworth, contusions Of back
and internal injuries.
Annie Gilroy. sprains and bruises.
The fire started on the first floor near
a pile of loose cotton, apparently from
q lighted cigar or cigarette stub, the
cotton bursting into a blaze, the stair
pads were set adre, and in an instant
the fire spread throughout the first floor
and mounted upwards.
panic ensued and dfsregarding the
fire escapes many of the employees
jumped from rear windows to the roof
of an extension. It was in this way that
Miss Gilroy and Miss Wadsworth were
hurt. The bodies of Miss Boltcher and
Lynch were found on the top floor,
death having resulted from burns and
suffocatiOn.