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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
A Valuable Diamond.

The IdIIeT.
 The Pope has diamond which Is said to be one of the most valuable in the world and which has certainly a very strange history. It was presented to His Holiness by MT. Kruger, then President of the Transvaal Republic. The Presi- dent received it from Memela, a native chief, who was once taken by the Boers and ordered to be released by Kruger. Before 1t fell into the hands of Memela 1t was owned by the chief of the Ba sutos, and was taken by him from the Zulu King. The history of the diamond has heen marked by a series of the most bloody warsS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
Buy It Now.

Do not wait unti! you or some of vour family are sick nigh unto death, and then send for Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, but buy 1t now and be prepared for an emergency. It is the one remedy that can always be depended upon in the most severe and dangerous cases. For sale by all druggists. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
Naval Stations in Cuhe

Washington. Feb. 13.-The selection of two stations in Cuha for naval use by the United States is in conformity with the findings of the naval board here which has satisfied itself that this will be a sufficient number to meet naval needs One station is to he located at Guanamo on the southeast coast, and one at Bahia Honda, on the west coast, thus giving command of he two great channels of commerce at either end of Cuba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
OPIUM AND WHISKEY.
pr, WOoIIey's Opinion as to the
 Cure of These Habits.

'The opium and whiskey habits can be permanently and effectually cured" so says Dr. B. M. Woolley, of Atlanta, Ga. and he ought to know, for he has had more than quarter of century of ex- perience in the treatment of these dis eases. ard his success has been simply wonderful. If you are affected write him and he will advise you without cost.
 fri.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

The lot of the pioneer preacher was a hard one, but he never complained. He faithfully performed his duties until called by the Master, firm in the faith that he would wear a crown of glory on the other shore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

For driving out dull bilious feeling. the appetite and increas- ing the capacity of the body for work, Prickly Ash Bitters is golden remedy.
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A SAVING MACHINE.

The Caldwell Cotton Planter.
 This Planter can be had from Teague 6 Sons, Montgomery, Ala, or Walter Bros. Sprague, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

A woman would be suspicious of the photograph of a mans own grandmother if she found it hidden away where he keeps his tobacco.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
KT1aE,SILK COUNTER,

blue and white red and white, green and white many others at 85c the yard.
 Iridescent hair lime stripe Silks in green, bue brown and red sfadings at S5c.
 New Foulard Silks in large and small designs the Silk for spring dresses, many patterns, 59 S5 O8c large assortment of all silk Taffetas fifteen coorings and shades made to sell at 65c price for this sale only 49c 10 inch black aeta 69c 36 pure dye black Taffeta, Soo inch black Peau de Soe for 79c 22 inch black Peau de Soe for S1oo. 36 inch Peau de Soie for S149. 3S inch China Silk 4o z5c
 Hundreds of other and most desirable styles and qualities of black and coIored Silks to show you
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

Many hundred pieces of
 NEW SILKS

placed on sale tomorrow morning for first time. They arrived yes- terday. See the lovely new wash silks at 35 and ~ cents the yard.
 Scores of new silks for shirt waist suits. Bright, crispy styles and fabrics--the newest produced. Among them you will find Shep-
 herd Checks, black and white, xyRpifn cpeocvn mvrN xx,ao ,Sa ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

Miss Morris, Miner has sent out many NEW READY TO WEAR HATS. Come by express Saturday. Se them in windows Call nonday and see the many styles showing at SHz5, 7o8 35o 3o8, 4o8, 5.o9new Hat Departmen adjoining elevator Hst floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Selee is one of four men who may be
said to have won the right to be termed
the leading managers of baseball The
other three are Charles Comiskey of the
Chicago Americans, Ed Hanlon of the
Brooklyns and the old and reliable
POP" Arson at one time probably the
leading player in the country. He has
since retired to conduct private BUSH
ness enterprises and occasionally buy
a block or two of stock in one team or
another.
Hanlon. Selee and Arson each man.
aged five pennant winning major
league teams Comiskey has managed
seven winners of pennants, but the or
CARNATIONS for the most part were in
minor leagues.
Selee obtained his first managerial ex-
perience in the old Massachusetts
league. Afterward he associated him
self with the Western league and was
at one time a rival of President James
A. Hart of the Chicago Nationals, by
whom he is now employed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Selee is greatly missed in Boston,
where he introduced to fame such play
ers as Herman Long and Charley
(Kid) Nichols He is now in his
second season. with the Chicagoans
That he controls the team with firm
hand and permits nothing to stand in
the way of its success was shown re-
Gently when he compelled Captain Bob
by Lincoln Lowe, better known as
Link to resign. Lowe had been with
the Chicago team for several years,
but by reason of an injury to his knee
lost considerable of his activity. Selee
thought his days of usefulness to the
club were over, and Bobby was forced
to step down and out. He has since
become manager of the Denver team of
the Western league. Bobby, who also
played in Boston under Selee, has a
wide knowledge of ball players and
should prove a winning manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Frank se1ee.s Career.

Frank Selee. the manager of the Chi
cago National Baseball club, has had
an unusually successful career in base
ball as an official, but. strange to say
he has never been an actual player of
the game since his amateur days. Selee
won fame originally as the manager of
the Boston Nationals, and he it was
who guided the Bean Eaters into the
championship ranks. He is now seek
ing to put the Chicago Cubs at the top
OF the National league, but has run
across snags in Pittsburg and New
York that have punctured his ambi-
ton
The Windy City fans" have entire
confidence in Selee and aver that if
he does not give them a championship
team this year-and the chances of his
SO doing are becoming less and less
every day-he will surely do so next
year.
Well, if there is any consolation in
this state of mind, the Chicagoans are
welcome to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Enthusla.tic Amntenrn.

If the disposition on the part of anna
teur organizations and church societies
all over the country to appropriate the
dramatic rights of both Mrs Wigs"
and "Lovey Mary without appar-
ent regard for the property inter
ests of author, dramatist or man
ager be any indication of the pop
ularity of the story or it's dramatic
possibilities, then surely Mrs. Wigs
must not only prove q great play
hut a play in which the public will
have an abiding interest. Rarely
indeed. in the history of any work of
fiction has this disposition been so ap-
parent. There seems to be no part of
the country immune from the infec-
ton, for the reports flow into the man.
agerial Office from the north, the south
the east and the west. and from pas
toral as well as from urban COM
munities.
More seriously marked, perhaps. is
the fascination which Mrs Wigs"
and "Lovey Mary have for church
going people of a susceptible age. 1t
would seem that there is scarcely a
church society organization in the land,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Army and Navy Athletes.

Athletics in the army and navy have
become an established feature during
the last few years, and it cannot be
denied that the fostering of the COM
petitive spirit among Uncle Sans de-
tenders on land and sea has proved
of inestimable benefit to them. At the
various forts and other military res
ervations throughout the country many
sorts of athletic contests are conduct
ed under the supervision of officers,
and there is seldom a time when fleets
of battle ships assemble at any port
that boats manned by the jackies do
not participate in races that are
as strenuously fought as the events in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Not infrequently the literary genius
of the society or the local dramatist of
the town goes into the business on a
wholesale plan and undertakes a full
hedged play. On other occasions his
work is confined to two or three scenes,
with curtain and costumes. cast and
dialogue. Still others are satisfied to
attempt a series of tableaux alone.
Sometimes the local dralnatist himself
plays the part of the parson. Again it
may be some ambitious youth. or may
hap some recent female school graduate
who has aspirations and has long
awaited the opportunity which she ex-
poets to make her famous
So peculiar and extraordinary has
been this manifestation that Liebler &
60. had to summon lawyers to their
aid. and an energetic firm has been
compelled to employ q staff of clerks to
attend to the correspondence which
has followed their notification that any
infringement of the dramatic rights of
the play would be vigorously prose-
cuted.
None of these people seems to feel
that he is guilty of any wrongdoing in
attempting a dramatization of Mrs
Wigs" on his own hook, and occasion
ally these people are inclined to turn UP
their noses at the legal communication
especially when they have taken adj
vice"-and then the staff of clerks has
added business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

made it himself, and that. while it pos
sessed merits and advantages which
money could not buy, he was gen.
erously inclined. and if the managerial
firm would send its head man up
to Nova Scotia to see the performance
he would give him some ideas without
charge which would beyond question
prove of profit and advantage to the
firm. ef- ~
That this appreciation of The
Cabbage Patch" and its denizens is not
without justification one would feel as
sured were he but permitted to see the
proofs of the newly made plates of
the drawings for the illustrations of
the holiday editions of Mrs. Wigs
and "Lovey Mary" now in print, for
these illustrations. which are numer-
Gus. are exceedingly humorous and
worthy of the pencil of a Cruikshank
or a Du Maurier. They make clear, at
a glance. the depth of hu1nor possible
to characterizations of that sort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

r. WO national golf Journeys remain
to be played this season-the
amateur and the women's- The
former takes. place Sept to o.
on the links of the Nassau Coun-
try club, Glen Cove, N. Y, and that 1t
will be one of the most exciting meet
ings ever held is a foreSone conclusion
Louis N. James, the youthful cham
pion, who defeated the veterans in last
years tournament at Glenview. near
Chicago. will be called on to defend his
title and to disprove, if possible the
statement made by many of his rivals
that his victory of a year ago was a
"huke."
Several players who have as yet fall
ed to gain national championship hon
ors. but who are Enthusiastically in the
class with the champions and ex-cham-
pions, will play at the Nassau Country
club, and the contests should bring out
the strongest work yet seen in an anna
teur tourney. Among the men who will
give such veterans as Travis, Douglas,
Hartman and Mcdonald the warmest
sort of an engagement are Eben M.
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HANS WAGNER, THE FAMOUS PlTTsBURG sHoRTsToP AND
HEAVY HITTER.

York National team. This is how it
happened: Some years ago there was
a catcher playing named Tug Arundel.
Tug was a short. heavy built man and
as slow as New Orleans molasses.
Nevertheless Tug thought he was
faster than he got credit for being
and often challenged his tormentors to
foot races in which he was always
beaten. One day the opposing team
had three men on the bases with two
out and a man at the bat who had
Seaten Tug in race. The batter had
two strikes on him when Tug re-
marked:
You strike at the next one and I'm
drop it and catch you before you get to
first
III go you said the batter. He
hit at the ball and missed it. Tug
dropped the sphere, picked it up and
then went after his man. OF course all
the base runners started for home.
Tug chased the four runs in ahead Of
him, as he never did get near enough to
the runner to tag him"
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and the diamond sharps of the Seventh
is warm in the extreme. The Seventh
plays West Point and Annapolis once
each year. and the games are scenes OF
notable assemblages of military officials
of high rank, with their families and
friends
This years game between the Sew
enth and West Point was played
Memorial day. The Seventh won
after what is said to have been the
closest. and most exciting contest ever
played on the governments picture
esquely located reservation on the Hud-
SON. The games with Annapolis now
stand 2 to 2, and the championship
game next spring, which will decide the
tie. will be worth going many miles to
see HOWARD TRENT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
AN ACTRESS, LIFE.

rs it possible Miss Robson, for q
woman Ito live a healthy, rational life
and remain on the stage?" dramatic
writer recently asked of Eleanor Rob-
son. The young actress replied: 1T is
certainly possible, and think when
give you my daily programme you will
believe it, But it takes strength OF
mind and inflexibility of purpose to
carry out normal woman's life amid
the constant Interruptions of a profess
sional career.
81 think have mastered the problem,
for whether on the road or in town I
rise at s in the morning, ride an hour
each day, put an hour into calisthenica
and other physical exercises, study
classic parts for two hours. read good
books-history or biography-for two
hours. devote an equal length of time
to receiving and paying calls. spend
one hour day in correspondence and
&c TO morning and evening service at
church on Sunday-all this without in
fringing on my obligations to the the
alter.
IN my dressing room at night l sew
diligently while off the stage, to con-
tribute to two charities maintained by
the Twelfth Night club and the Pro-
fessional Woman's league" 515
In answer to another question Miss
Robson admitted that twas hard, but
declared that she knew hundred wo-
men in active stage life who neglected
neither domestic, social nor charitable
duties, while prosecuting to the utmost
their ardUous professional work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

best known national guard organiza-
tions of this description in the country
is the Seventh Regiment Athletic asso-
citation of New York. No man in it is
more popular than Sergeant A. B. Will
son, Familiarity termed Lance" He is
manager of the baseball team, and the
success of his methods may be deter
mined when It is mentioned that under
his guidance the regimental nine has
several times defeated the teams of the
Annapolis Naval academy and the
West Point Military academy. The
West Point and Annapolis teams con-
tain the pick of Uncle Sans ball toss
ers, and the rivalry between these mines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
WILL GO TO EUROPE SOME DAY.

Big Ed Dunkhorst is known to his
admirers as the Human Freight Carr
He weighs go when trained down fine
and nowadays he seldom trains down,
Because he is so big and heavy ana
good natured people who know him
only slightly are prone to think him
stupid.
A group of sporting men were stand
ing in front of a Philadelphia cafe a few
evenings ago listening to the stories OF
one of their number. who had Just come
back from Europe. Dunkhorst Joined
them, and the story teller turned to him
with the query:
Ever been to Europe, Ed?"
NO. replied Dunkhorst SLOWLY ssh,,.
I'm going.'
'.when?" asked the surprised in
quirer.
Just as soon as they build a shin
that's up to my weight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
JOHN L. ACCEPTED THE TENOR.

~OFTN H. AOOEF Ell TIE ENOh.
Wherever John L. Sullivan goes he
Is the boss, the strong man, the able
man, the man who can. This incident
happened soon after Jim Corbett had
wrenched the title of champion from
John L. at New Orleans. Such a trihe
as mere Waterloo did not diminish
Johns large respect fer himself.
The big fellow sat in Matty Clune's
cafe in the Crescent City loftily receiv-
ing adulation from his humble Worship
ers- To him comes the thin. manager of
the new minstrel troupe being organ
lied to take John L. out on the road
The manager stands at a respectful
distance. He rubs his hands.
'Ah, Mr.. Sullivan says he. we've
got a new tenor. Splendid man sir
splendid man, Fine presence, excel
lent
Can the blinkety- blank sing ?'
growls John out of the lower left cor
ner of his mouth.
"Oh, yes, sir; yes. sir: he''-
Then he can stay" commands John.
I'VE won't have any dead ones in our
show. Understand"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
The Cyclists.

The Cyclists.
The racing cyclists are not attracting
a great deal of attention this year.
The once popular sport has succumbed
to the public whim for variety in pas
times. and cycling may well be said to
be in the last throes of its death agony
The riding of Champion Frank Kra-
mer has been the principal feature in
the sprinting arena. and among the
motor pace followers Johnnie Nelson
Albert Champion and Basil de Gui-
chard- have been prominent. De
Guichard is Frenchman who came
over here a year ago and in several
instances his performances have been
noteworthy. Kramer was defeated in a
race recently, and as a result he can
celed arrangements for trip to Europe
in order to retrieve what he considered
a loss of prestige.
Kramer. is beyond doubt the greatest
cycling sprinter ever produced in Amer
lea, and it is his ambition to defeat
the European champions on their home
tracks. He will probably go to Paris
to race at the close of the present
American championship season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

That George c. Tyler the executive
head of Liebler & Co, has a very
clear comprehension of this possibility
is pretty strongly evidenced in the time
and attention which he is giving to the
forthcoming production of the play and
the exceeding care he is showing in
making up his cast His contract for
the play, it is now well understood, was
stimulated by the discovery that he
could secure the services of the ideal
Mrs Wigs in the person of Mrs
Madge Carr Cook, an actress whose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

very superior work in the Amelia Bling
ham productions of THE Climbers"
A Modern Magdalen." and, later, THE
Frisky Mrs. Johnson" has created no
end of favorable comment. If Mrs.
Cook does not prove marvellous Mrs
Wigs those who are familiar with her
capability in her peculiar line OF work
will be greatly surprised.
To this evidence of good judgment
must be added the selection of Mabel
Taiaferro for the part of Lovey Mary,
the engagement of Will T. Hodge for
the part of Mr.. Stubbins, and that of
Miss Helen Lowell to play Mis- Hazy.
upon whose home and home comforts
the artful and selfish Mr.. Stubbins has
designs. These selections all indicate
high grade cast, and if Mrs. Flexners
adaptation of the story proves COM
mensurate with the recognized ability
of the chosen interpreters then we are
destined to hear much of Mrs. Wigs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

the regattas of the college crews each
year.
Even in the Philippines the soldier
sportsmen find means for indulging in
their fsvorite pastimes. and about two
years ago the military officials in Ma
Mia promulgated the Manila Racing and
Athletic association, with grounds at
Panay. a short distance out of the city.
General Chaffee, then commandant in
the Philippines, was made president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

especially one which has a literary
or forum exercise leaning, that has not
manifested a disposition at some time
within the past year to present some
form of a Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch" dramatization, reading, recita-
ton or ableaux-anything so that it
undertakes to present. in full costume
and makeup, impersonations of Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
A nav DAVIS coMEnY.

Charles E. Dillingham; has new COM
edy by Richard Harding Davis entitled
The Dictator" The scenes are laid in
South America and the story satirizes
the consular service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

of the association, and athletic events
and horse races, in which native ponies
We're entered, found high favor.
In the volunteer organizations here in
the United States fiourishing associa-
lions fer the promotion of athletics
track and field baseball, etc.-are now
in existence. The national guardsmen
demonstrate no mean ability, and their
games show Enthusiastically that their
ability is of a stellar order. One of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Mrs. FIexner, Dramatizer of .4Mrs
WiGRa.O

That Mrs. Flexner's work will pre-
serve the delightful atmosphere of the
book finds confirmation in the knowl-
edge that not only had Mrs. Flexner
already won reputation as a capable
playwright, but that she is an intimate
friend and neighbor of Mrs. Rice. the
author, who has given her personal
assistance in the way of suggestion and
possible revision of dialogue
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch
is, therefore, apparently making a good
start and the predictions of success
are general and are sustained by the
openly expressed opinions of those
whose ideas on such subjects ordinarily
carry weight. THOMAS L. ARMIES.
New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

%HE dramatization of popular
books continues undated, and
while it may thankfully be said
that historical novels have re-
coded from the top wave of pub
tic favor literary productions of a less
hackneyed sort are forging to the fore
as vehicles of dramatic presentation.
Prominent among books which have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Byers of Pittsburg, champion of the
Western Pennsylvania Golf association
and also champion of Rhode Island; H.
Chandler Egan of Chicago. the Har-
ward star, former holder of the pre-
miership of the Western Golf associa-
ton; Frank o. Reinhart of Princeton,
who has twice defeated Travis in
matches for local honors, and Allan
Kennadav of Montclair, N. J., former
champion of New Jersey.
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On one occasion, it is said, Nova
Scotian ministerial dramatist gave the
managerial office a good stiff argument
of some sixteen or seventeen closely
written pages, the tenor of which was
that his dramatization of Mrs. Wiggs''
was not to be ridiculed, for he had
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VIII Travis again win the title?
That is the question many golfers are
asking, and varied answers are given.
The absence of unanimity relative to
the ex-champion's probable showing
evidences that doubts as to his ability
to recapture his lost laurels are more
or less prevalent.
Travis is widely believed to be the
strongest golfer in the amateur ranks
of the country. His form up to the time
of the national tourney of year ago
surely gave authority for that opinion.
Yet his defeat at Glenview and in sub
sequent matches of lesser Importance
have furnished his reputation to such
an extent that he must win the COM
ing national meet by more than small
margin in order to regain his former
position in the minds of the public