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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17
A DASTARDLY REVENGE

SAY that the roads were
muddy in the Balkan pen
IA insula would be as mild a
n statement as to express the
III opinion that the atmos-
phere Of Bombay in the
full burst of the monsoon
Is rather moist.
The picturesque streets of the old
Turkish town of Nisch were mere
quagmires. In attempting to cross
them there was always doubt In the
mind of the pedestrians whether the
LIQUID mud would be over ones
ankles, as high as ones waist, or up
to ones neck. The highways and by
ways were rivers, estuaries, Or pools
of the mud. The same unctuOus ma
terial in concrete form constituted the
walls Of the houses, and in fact most
things were muddy in that picturesque,
ancient, ramshackle, frontier town Of
Turkey. To watch a squad Of troops
attempting to cross a road was an
amusing sight to one comfortably
seated at a first-f1oor window. The
men would break off from the narrow
sidewalk of cobbles into Indian file,
extending at least three PAGES as they
took running leaps thru the mire.
Fortunate were those who succeeded
in arriving on the other side with the
pasty soil only up to their knees. The
cause of all this muddiness was a
of hard frost, a thaw for Its rapidity
and thoroness peculiar to this part Of
the Balkan peninsula. In few hours
it would freeze just as quickly, con-
verting the streets into glacier-like
surfaces again, necessitating the i'm
mediate caulking Of our horses shoes,
and covering our boots with raw hide,
or perhaps discarding them altogether
for the moccasin of the Bulgarian
peasant.
The mirror-like surface Of liquid
mud reflected the deep cobalt blue of
from my lodgment to the hospital bar
racks, a few miles out Of the town.
and, for a wonder, I arrived almost
spotless, altho my horses TANKS were
dripping little mud pies on the
threshold Of the laZaret as the Turkish
this mud, it had been my intention not
to indulge in walking, driving or rid
ing till Nischava roads had assumed
their normal state of hardness; but
a letter that morning had been deliv-
cred to me by a hospital orderly from
the chief surgeon, asking me to come
and be Of rather important service to
him. I was always open to calls in
this way from workers under the Red
Cross; hence my fortitude in facing
the mud in response to the urgent call
from my friend Armand Leslie.
w ell, what is 1t, DOCTOR r. said l,
after the usual welcome a la Turque,
for he followed the orientals in always
Offering coffee and cigarettes to visit
ors.
1T is, as stated in my note, rather
important business" replied my
friend. please don't smile. 1T is a
question Of waterproof sheeting, beef
tea, condensed milk and blankets I
have just received from Constantinople
large supply Of these things for hos
pital use. You are no doubt aware
that am the only British surgeon left
in Nisch, and that I remain simply to
wind up the British Red Cross So
ciety's affairs, and then to hand the
hospital and the remaining stores over
to the Turkish authorities before the
New Year. That as you know, will be
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17
CARR'S THOROBREDS
they Promise a Bright and Lively

Week at the Dewey.
Frank B. Carr's Thorobreds, an or
ganization of stars Of the first magni-,
tude, will be- the attraction at the
Dewey theater next week. The seen
cry and costumes are said to be elab-
crate and the diversities Of color are
very pleasing. The opening bur-
lesque, Female Model Flats is high
ly seasoned with bright lines, catchy
music and ludicrous situations,
which are diversified with marches,
medleys, ballads, popular melo-
dies, and novel dances by pretty Choir
listers who add their beauty and orig
inal sallies to the general hilarity.
There is many a blithsome bit of
side diversion, and the vaudeville por-
ton Of the entertainment brings for
ward such well-known artists as
Blanche Washburn, the beau ideal Of
burlesque; Kennedy and Evans. gay
cavaliers of Irish wit; Josie Flynn, the
flashing soubrette; Peerless Mile La
Toska, worlds greatest contortfonist;
Russell and O'Neil, eccentric comedy
sketch artists; Mile. Tarene, novelty
dancer; the Empire Comedy Four,
Evans, Cunningham, Jenn and Tin
ell, men of music and comedy; and as
| an extra attraction Mr.. Carr has Sc
cured the latest European novelty,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17

Franks in the town and make winter
jackets Of the blankets, and mackin-
toshes out of the water sheeting to
cover their own wretched bodies.''
1.-THE scoundrels!" I Indignantly
cried. But the doctor, quickly placing
a finger on his lips, enjoined silence
for just then an Armenian surgeon
out of heels and in seedy tunic, passed
below our window.
you see that young man." said he
II caught him only yesterday stealing
a sheet from under a comatose patient
and he boldly told me, with twinkle
in his eye, what an excellent capote
to keep off the rain it would have
made if it had been but a few inches
longer. Any way, my poor patients
shall not be robbed by these unscru-
pulous scoundrels if can help it. First
Of all, I intend to cut up the rubber
sheeting into pieces that will not lend
themselves to macintosh manipula-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17

It'was a jolly little thing, smiling and
trying to talk to all around it. Sud-
denly it saw the prin young man, and
all at once it's fat little arms shot out
and it's black little fingers wiggled
invitingly.
Papa! Papa!' gurgled the babe.
"Goo-goo! Pity papa!'
The chuckles and giggles Of the on
lockers became outlaws when the
mother, glancing backward, said in a
reproving tone:
Hush .yo' mouf, yo' fool chile.
That's not yo' papa"
Then she turned to the young fell
low and apologized thus: Use noticed
hit befo', sab, an now Use shuah oh
hit. This baby's sutingly color blind;
he is, indeedy. Too bad, sab, hain't
it?''
The young man did not wait tc
reply, nor does he know just how he
got off the car.
G. P. Huntley, the comedian i'm
ported by Charles Frohman to play the
principal comedy role in Three Lit
| tie Maids" has been the subject OF
more cartoons and special stories dur
ing the short period which has inter
vened since the first performance al
| Daly's theater than has accrued to any
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17

lly powerless Of articulation. At last,
with great difficulty, I was able to re-
peat: Leslie! Leslie!''
Then he awoke. I could hear him
struggling to sit up in bed.
fVilliers!" cried he, II think I am
dying!''
That's exactly my feeling" was
now able to whisper, for my head
ached and throbbed as If blacksmith
were taking it for an anvil and, with
swinging regularity, beating out a
|red-hot horseshoe upon it; and in adj
dition to this excruciating agony an
appalling sickness came over me.
heard Leslie, with a groan, fall back
on to his bed, and in this way we both
! lay for some time.
Presently the doctor, in short, weak
gasps, exclaimed: How hot this room
is! It was cold enough when we went
to bed. Good Heavens!" he cried, and
sitting posture. ''Try with all your
might, Villiers, to get out Of bed, or
you are lost!"
No use,' I family murmured. 81
can't move"
eve must" groaned Leslie, cor we
are dead men! Look, look!" and he
pointed to the. center Of the room.
My heavy eyes slowly followed the
direction of his arm, and there, close
| to the floor, was a dull rudy glow, a
glare like that from the eye of the
fiery dragon Of legendary lore.
THAT fire." gasped my companion
has been built up of unpurified char
: coal. We are being slowly and surely
I poisoned." >
The terrible truth flashed on me in
a moment A brazier heaped up with
the poisonous embers had been placed
in our room while we were asleep.
'Villiers," continued Leslie, Gun
l less we make a supreme effort to
gain the door we shall probably
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17

every limb turned over on my back,
and gradually wriggling, by alternate
movements Of my shoulders, at last
reached Leslie's side. Presently, by
helping each other and with many
halts by the way, we at last came to
the door.
THANK heaven!" murmured the
doctor, and I heard him suck in the
sweet night air thru a crack in the
panel of the door.
then greedily. placed my mouth at
the narrow opening. What a deli
cious draught that was! Iseemed to
gain strength in moment. It so re-
freshed us that we were soon able to
rise to our knees and presently I'M
latch the door, then we threw our
selves on the balcony and lay with a
wave Of frosty air sweeping over us.
After an inexpressible feeling of
thankfulness for our safety a reac-
ton set in, and we felt bitter resent
ment towards the Immediate cause of
our miserable sufferings. We in
stinctiyely with one accord crawled
back into the room, seized the copper
brazier, and dragging it upon the
balcony, with all our remaining
strength we tilted it to the cry of
cone. two, three, and away!'' and
over it fell into the courtyard below.
With loud crash it struck the
flags, scattering it's contents Of live
Goals into a thousand stars. The
herons, disturbed at once, rose with
angry screech, and with outspread
wings beat their way to the roof OF
the inn. Then all was silent. After
| our supreme effort we lay prone, re-
CARELESS of the bitterness of the
morning air, with throbbing heads
deadly sick, and absolutely helpless
wa n ho ri,
detestable charcoal grow duller and
yet more dull as they gradually
turned from yellow to red and from
red to white and gray, till at last
with a final hiss they were swallowed
UP by the rine of frost.
| The ringing of the swinging meta
bars under the wooden hammers OF
the braWny Bulgarian Watchmen ir
the signal tower of LON Palanka haC
Ing inhabitants the dawn of new
year before the servants Of the hos.
telry turned out Of their blankets.
The fat Bulgar cook, waddling ovel
to the kitchen to prepare the morn.
ing coffee, was the first to notice the
strange advent of the copper braziel
in the middle of the courtyard. There
was quite a motley group of ostlers
coachmen, saptiehs, and boot boys
damaged brazier before anybody be-
gan to look about for the cause Of it:
remarkable arrival. At last we were
discovered, for our heads were still
hanging over the balcony. With va
cant, lack-luster eyes we stared a.
the assemblage Of upturned faces be-
low. Almost unconscious, and stiff
| with cold, we were gently lifted III
and placed on our beds, and not til
| the new year was three DAYS old wer,
we in a fit enough condition to con
tinue our journey.
By whom the. brazier was placed i,
our room we were never able to dis
cover. Appalled, by so serious an &C
cldent, the servant denied all know
ledge of it. Was it wilfully done
And could the dastardly act have bee1
committed by anyone who bore en-
nifty towards us?''
my dear Leslie" said I, you ar
probably the cause of this attempt t.
| SuffOcate uS'' ..S.
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in the cast were Corona Ricardo, who
played the title role; Hobart Bos-
worth, Hardee Kirkland, Alexander
Vincent, Monroe Salisbury, and Ethel
Browning. The settings and costumes
were beautiful and picturesque.
Tim Murphy who is playing in "The
Man from Missouri this, season, is
credited with a story about an ac-
qualntance, dapper, conceited young
chap, who has an aversion to negroes.
This acquaintance boarded a north
bound Eighth avenue car at Thir-
teenth street one Saturday night not
long ago. The car was crowded, and
after a few blocks had been passed,
the young fellow found himself in the
aisle just behind a fat negress with a
baby. For the infants comfort it
was slung over the mothers shoulder.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17

who have remained to rally the cow
ardly rabble of Egyptians who in the
spring Of 1884 were gathered togeth-
er under that valiant English cav
airy commander, the famous Baker
Pasha, for the relief of the garrison
of Tokar, in the eastern Soudan.
Desperately but hopelessly Leslie
fought, his hot Irish blood flushing
thru the tan Of his handsome, sun
burnt features as he fired his last
cartridge. Then, hurting the useless
weapon into the surging crowd Of
fanatics, he raised his sword; but
before he could strike, the cruel
Arab spearmen overcame him.
When I shared the fortunes Of Sir
Gerald Grahame's British force to
avenge Bakers defeat a year later, I
passed thru the little valley Of death
where those few heroic Englishmen
fell, and I came across my dear
friends body. It was not mutilated,
tho naked. The face was turned
towards the besieged town. AS I
stood over the remains of my COM
panion Of many vicissitudes I could
not help thinking that, as we must
all die, it was indeed happy fate
that his brave heart should cease to
beat while facing a valiant enemy.
He was too noble man to be stifed
to death by the poisonous fumes of a
charcoal brazier.
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the day after tomorrow, when you
and will be en- route to the Moslem
capital, to taste once more luxury and
civilization"
yes" I nodded.
well, these things (pointing to the
yet unloaded wagons in the yard
"must be distributed to the patients
before we leave, and I want you to as
sist me in the work.
Certainly, my dear fellow. But
why not hand them over in the store to
the Turkish offcials?''
There's the rub can't do it."
Cant do it?"
"No and for a very good reason
replied Leslie. "The majority of the
officials are Armenians, miserable
dishonest lot of medical students, who
If they got the slightest chance, would
trade the beef and milk with the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17
STRANGER, visiting in Minne-
apOlis, turned to his host the
other evening and remarked:
Lets go to see John Drew

"A STRANGER, visiting in Minne-
LA apolis, turned to his host the
q other evening and remarked:
Lets go to see John Drew
tonight. What is he playing
this season."
John Drew!" said the Minneapoli-
tan, why he isn't an actor; he's only
a brand Of cigar"
Now this remark really was made
and in all seriousness. The Minneap-
oils man knew his friend had seen
Drew's picture on the billboards, and
knew, too that it was used as a cigar
ad. He did not know that John Drew
is one of the foremost actors Of the
country. Why should he? Drew, like
many another player Of recognized
years. Why? Because the trust the
theatrical octopus which holds the
Minneapolis theaters firmly within it's
grasp, has not seen fit to send him
here.
Whether we like it or not the fact
remains that Minneapolis Importance,
from theatrical point Of view, is al
city's size and position among the
larger towns of the country. Yet this
is good show town. The attractions
sent here do a good business, a bust
ness that makes them so anxious to
return that they come again and again
Until There Is ITO LlI1le lSlL kOI 1OVc1-
ties. And perhaps the trust Is not
alone to blame. 49,.
Being a good show town, even a
poor attraction, playing at one Of the
local theaters, is certain Of fair re-
ceipts. Naturally, too, in such cases
the local management retains much
larger percentage than could be de-
manded from a really f1rst-class or
ganization or popular star. There
fore if is quite lkely that the house
manager, who would fool all of the
people all of the time, If he could, does
not exert himself as he otherwise
might, to secure the best for his
patrons.
A cursory glance thru any one Of
the dramatic papers-or even thru the
pages Of the monthly magazines which
conduct dramatic departments, viii
disclose a long list Of players, favor.
ably known from New York to FRS.
CO, but who never come here. Some
of them used to visit us in days gone
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Why? What do you mean Z"
mean this. It Is very possible
your Armenian colleagues have con.
cocted this little affair out Of revengt
for cutting up that waterproof sheet
ing" laughed I.
BY Jove! Villers, it's possible, fol
those gentlemen are capable of an!
atrocity."
The last time saw Leslie was il
a land far distant from the Balkan
peninsula weary, waterless, sun.
stricken desert, and he poor, worn.
out shred of humanity, lay dead.
Fiercely fighting, with revolver il
right hand, sword ready in left, hi
fair beard begrimed with dust, and
from head to foot despatched with
blood, stood the gallant doctor five
years after the little adventure I have
related-one of the few white mex
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17

''The Circus Pony Ballet" a terpsi-
chorean travesty introducing Misses
Ashton, Maitland, Murray and vedder,
with Tony Kenney as ringmaster and
Ted Evans as clown.
A burlesque entitled 'The Thoro-
breds' will be presented showing the
entire force Of the COMPANY aug
mented by twenty-five pretty girls and
ten funny comedians with an abun-
dance of catchy and sparkling music,
together with magnificent costumes,
superb stage settings and startling
spectacular effects which will bring
the entertainment to a close. No ex-
travaganza company that has crossed
the country Of late has met with the
success of this excellent organization,
which must be seen to be appreciated.
FooTL1cHT FLASHES.
David warfeld will cling one more season to
as an entirely different type
. Edith Yerrington n, will sing, the role Of Dolores
IN the principal .Florodora" company this sea-
season sea- Next year Miss Yerrington will be a
Following GA Princess of Kensington'' at the
Broadway theater, New York, John 9. Fisher viii
Medal and the Maid.'',
81 Ethel Ie BarTyners is hard at work rehearstns
for Cousin Kate the new play with which she
will open her season Oct. 10.
Ada Rehan has returned from Europe.
Julia Ana Marlowe has purchased house at River
Marie Cahill has written book: entitled cts
Hard to Convince YOU" which deals with Incl
dents in her life.
Julia Marlowe opened her season In New
Haven. She produced for the first time on any
stage 81. V. Esmond's comedy, Fools Of Ma
| ture."
Maude Adams will make her temperance on
the stage at the Wieting opera house, Syracuse.
n Y, at some early date, not as yet an
nounced. Her play will be new one.
r., augustus A u1s IS, Thomas new play, written for
| Paris on Tuesday. Yesterday Mr.. Frohman
cabled Mr.: Thomas his acceptance Of the play,
notifying him to reach New York for rehearsal
New York life; pure comedy of wit and
humor with considerable novelty, and is called
THE Parson and the Pugilist."
TO the public Monday night by Richard Mans-
The, theater is one Of the most artistic in New
York.
Fred G: Whitney signed contract with Arthur
| Forrest last week to star him in Harriet Ford
and Mrs. De Miles new play. Rembrandt"
| based on incidents in the life Of that great
Dutch painter.
| A report is current that Henry Miller will play
an engagement In London next season
"Mme. Butterty's' tragical romance il being
set to music. Puccini the composer. tho only
| just convalescing from an automobile accident,
| which all but cost his life, is working at his
opera Of that name at his villa Of Abetone. He
| PLACE at Nagasaki. The music is said to be
charming-to mirror the sdn and flowers Of the
Japanese landscape.
| The X-ray operators at Guys hospital Lon.
| don, where the most extensive use has been
| made Of Trays in the treatment of disease. sug-
! Mr.. Edison as coming from the X-rays are
really from the ultraviolet rays, for in their
large experience in the APPLICATION of X-rays In
skin diseases no such accidents have occurred
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man engaged him upon the strength
of his title,~ and paid him $500 a week.
Hope was bad, very bad, as an actor,
tho charming fellow personally. In
one play he had a love scene and was
so awkward in it that he always broke
up Miss May, who played opposite
to him. At the last rehearsal Mr..
F'rohman made a change in the bust
ness that was very funny to me. The
love scene was played in a room in an
old. French house, and the windows
were heavily barred. I think it will
be much better, Mr.. Hope said Mr.
F'rohman, if you stand outside the
window, out Of sight Of the audience,
and play that scene,' and so the poor
fellow had to poke his face up to the
bars like a monkey in. a cage, and
make love to the girl inside. This girl
wanted to marry him, but I, as the
father in the play, objected. I should
explain that Hope was supposed to
play the part of a strolling actor. Her
speech was, But, father, he is an
actor Mr.. Frohman made me add,
No, he thinks he is an actor and
the morning after the first perform
ance half Of the New York papers
used these words to express their
opinion of Eric Hope, the Earl of Var
mouth, who played the part" -.
DoU NO1e Ol COlo ana johnson
Brothers, composers of Under the
Bamboo Tree" the Congo Los,
Song" and 1.-THE Maiden with the
Dreamy Eyes," slipped away from his
| associates for two weeks last summer
and went on a fishing trip. On his re-
turn he had the following story, which
ought to take a prize as a piscatorial
yarn: '@
The biggest fish that I caught
weighed eight pounds when I-pulled it
out of the water, but when I reached
the camp it weighed forty-tw two
pounds
"Of course" interrupted James W.
Johnson in a slightly sarcastic man
ner, they always weigh more-.ft
you get chance to- fill them with
shot"
ooh, no." responded Cole,' nothing
of the sort. Yo~~a it was this way
There were lots o. mosquitoes around
there, and they had been biting the
fish all the way. So 1t hs & swollen up
until, It tipped the scales at that
weight
Richard Mansfield has signed con-
tracts for George H. sBroadhurst and
Justus Miles Forman's decentralization
of Mr.. Forman's novel, 'The Garden
of Lies" He will not produce the
play. until next season. Dennis NAL
lory, a dashing young Irishman, is the
part Mr.. Mansfield will play in the
new piece.