davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
MISS CROSMAN A PAINTER.
Earned Money With Her Brush to
Start Stage Career.

IF Miss Henrietta Crosman, the act
ress, were to tell which among her pos
sessions she cherishes most tenderly,
she would name a little set of painters
brushes and palate, for it was with
these aids she was enabled to go on
the stage. They earned for her the
money which made it possible to accept
the first engagement.
Miss Crosmans first ambition was
not for the dramatic stage but the oper-
attic She studied a year in Paris and
brilliant future as singer was pre-
dicted for her, but an attack of illness
marred her voice and though she was
placed under the care of the most emf
nent specialists in Europe and America
its quality and reliability was never re-
stored.
While Miss Crosman was studying in
Paris for grand opera, she took the Gus
tomary course in dramatic action and
developed uncommon talent in this di-
rection. Therefore when she knew that
the operate stage was denied to her
she turned to the dramatic. After a
time she obtained an engagement. 1t
was with BARLEY Campbell's White
Slave" company and she was to join
the organization at given day some
time distant in Pittsburg.
Miss Crosman's parents had spent so
much money on her musical education
in Paris and on the high priced medical
specialists who had treated her for the
recovery of her voice. that money was
none too easy in the family ana the
girl-she was then only II years old =
was reluctant to ask them to go to the
further expense of equipping her to be-
come an actress. She had always been
unusually clever as an artist. Indeed
at one time it was question with her
whether to follow the stage or the
painters art When she was presented
with the difficulty of buying her ward
robe for The White Slave" company,
paying her railway fare to Pittsburg
and Gefraying her living expenses dur
ing the time of rehearsals, she said
nothing to her parents but getting out
her box of paints she set to work to
make pictures. She was so successful
that all her work found a ready sale
and soon she had more than enough
money for her purpose Then for the
second time she hesitated for a while as
to whether or not it would be better TO
continue as a painter than to tempt
fortune on the stage; but at length she
decided in favor Of the latter and so
the American stage has her as a star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
SELLS A FRANCHISE.
Los Angeles Gets $4,000 for
Two Miles of Right of Way.

Los Angeles, Gala, May 5.-A street
railway franchise, covering over two
miles on Sixth street, from F'igueroa to
the western limits of the city, was sold
to G. c. Johnson today, in the city
council, for $1,000 after some lively
bidding for the privilege between John
son, the Los Angeles Railway company
and the Traction company.
The Los Angeles Railway company
was represented in the council cham
Der by Attorney ". E. Damn, General
Manager A. b Muir and H. z. Hunt
ington, who after consultatio refused
to raise their last bid of $780, 900. John
son declined to divulge his backing. but
it is commonly presumed that ne was
acting for the so-calIed Clark arri-
man syndicate, who are supposed to be
behind the blanket franchise applica-
valuable one. but it is said would not
be worth the price paid except as a
nucleus for new system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
SIX YEARS IN AFRICA.
Presbyterian Missionary Returns
With Hard Tale to Tell

London. May 5.-The Rev. William Nor
rison Of Lexington. Va, a member of the
American Presbyterian mission. who is
here ON his way home after six years
work along the Kassai river. about 200
miles in the interior Of the Congo state,
fully confirms the stories of the abuses
in the Congo administration He has fur
nished an extensive report on the situation
to the Congo state authorities to the Amer
lean and British ministers at Brussels and
to foreign Secretary Lansdowne detailing
the results of his personal investigation
and showing that the situation is daily
growing worse as result of the rubber
monopoly's introduction of forced labor
virtually amounting to slavery On his
way to the coast Rev. Mr.. Morrison COW
cred 800 miles of the Kassai river, formerly
thickly dotted with villages, and he says
there are now less than a dozen villages
there the people having fed into the for
ests to escape the tyranny of the whites
It is Impossible for the natives to get any
redress from the Congo state officials for
the abuses to which they are subjected.
Rev Mr.. Morrison sails for New York
May g. and win furnish the state depart
nent at Washington with further evidence
on the subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

The names of the actors who will ap-
pear with Miss Henrietta Crosman FIJI
dav evening at the New Crawford the
alter in The Sword of the King re-
call in most instances some uncom-
monty clever piece of stage work to then
credit Miss Crosman's supporting COM
pany is formed of players Of wide rep
utatiOn and their names are identified
with some of the biggest successes OH
the American stage The list of actors
includes Sheridan Block, Hobart BOs-
worth Henry Bergman, Barton Hill,
William Herbert, Mark Ellsworth Addi-
son Pitt. F. ]. A4cCarty, Edwin Fowler.
Ida Ve~nan and Adele Block There is
hardly q 2atron of the drama to whom
these names are not familiar and who
cannot recount several delightful enter
tainments to which they have contrib
uted Numbers viii be given at a. m
for the sale at s tomorrow at Rowley
& Shows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
APRIL HIGH WIND.
There Were Seventeen Days With
25 Mile Velocity.

The winds of March were delayed
and the real record for wind was made
in April when there were II days when
the wind machine at the weather bu-
reau recorded a maximum velocity of
25 miles an hour.
The mean temperature for April. ac-
cording to Director Jennings records,
was SOL which was II less than the
normal mean temperature for April
The highest temperature was recorded
on the 18th when the mercury was up
to IS. The lowest was on the 30th when
the mercury was down TO 29. The rain
fall for the month was sos. which was
SO of an inch above normal. The pre-
vailing direction of the wind was south
and the total of miles recorded by the
wind recording machine was 9,244 for
the month The highest velocity at
tanned by the wind was 50 miles an hour
on the 5th There were clear days, II
partly cloudy and cloudy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
LADIES GAN WEAR SHOES

one size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. It makes tight or new
shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age Cures and
prevents swollen feet, blisters, callous
and sore spots. Aliens Foot-Ease is q
certain cure for sweating, hot, aching
feet. At all druggists and shoe stores,
Csc Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress. Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy. N Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
Wakeful Children.

For a long time the 2-year-old child of
Mr.. p. I. Mcpherson. 50 N Tenth st.
Harrisburg. Pa, would sleep but two or
three hours in the early part of the night,
which made it very hard for her parents.
Her mother concluded that the child had
stomach trouble and gave her half Of one
of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tab
let's which quoted her stomach and she
slept the whole night through. Two boxes
Of these tablets have erected a permanent
cure and she is now well and strong. For
sale by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
Collision in a Fog.

southampton, May 5.-The Atlantic
transport liner Marquette. Captain Rich
ardson, from London, May 4 for New
York and the North German Lloyd
steamer Prussen, Captain Prem, from
Hamburg Sunday for the far east, col
lided during a fog in the channel last
night. Both steamers put into this port
for repairs. 1t is not expected that they
will be delayed very long. The Mar
ouette's stern was stove in above the
water line and part of her railing was
carried away. The Prussen's bow was
stove in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05

cost $350.55. The county will furnish all
the crushed stone, and a ten-ton roller
for the job.
Councilman Luther Nellis has revived
the old city market idea He wants
the council to provide for q. city mar
ket at the site of the present hay mar
ket at Fourth and Jackson. His plan
is to have all the hucksters and mar
ket gardeners sell their goods at this
corner at certain hours each day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
THAT RIVER ROAD.
Rock Island Will Give Part of Right
of Wav.

The project for driveway along the
south bank of the Kansas river from Au-
burndale to the new brick plant bridge
has been given a boost by the announce
ment that the Rock Island viii give IS feet
of the roads right of way to be used for
the highway
There is but 40 and so feet of land be-
tween the railroad and the river in many
places along the proposed route The
county commissioners did not consider that
room enough for The road. but the addI-
tional Is feet will facilitate matters consid-
nraoIN-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
MORE RAIN IN WEST.
Observer Emigh Shows That Dodge
City Has Exceeded Average.

Observer Emigh. of the Dodge City
station of the weather bureau. has com
piled the summary of the weather in
SNat section of the state for April and
records the lowest temperature for the
month at - DEGREES on the aGth.
The total precipitation for the month
was 1877, which was - more than the
average for the years since 1875. There
were is clear days, 9 cloudy, partly
cloudy and rain on six days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
DIXON FOUND PROPERTY.
Increased Personal Property Valua-
ton in Auburn $4,000.

William Dixon of Auburn township IS the
first assessor to report to the county clerk.
Dixcn made a record by increasing the
valuation of personal property found n
the township $4,000
Dixon is a Democrat and is the first
Democrat ever elected assessor in Auburn
township Dixon's report shows 81, $50 in
cash in the township and one government
bond for 81 600. The net amount of the PEP
last wear was SIS, $50 and Dixon 5 report fer
this year shows 1885.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
INCREASE OF OVER 5000.
Druggist Liquor Sales Show Business
Is Good.

The sales of liquor, reported by the
druggists to Probate Judge Pagan, show
month.
The sales in April amounted to 4,s05
and the sales in March to 1859. The
sales for March, 1902, were 2.S26 and for
April, 1902, 1926. The minimum for the
past year was in August when LA
sales were reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
FOR BIBLE STUDY.
Meeting to Be Held at First Presby-
terrain Church Tuesday.

Everyone interested IN the Bible class
es which are being organized under Miss
Grace Sake is asked TO attend the meet
ing at the First Presbyterian church
this evening.
Miss Sake viii outline her method of
work and the final organization viii be
perfected.
Glasses will be held at the First Bap-
fist Euclid Avenue, Parkdale NJ. E. and
Walnut Grove church. as well as a
weekly class at the high school and one
at Washburn college. The schedule will
be given out at the meeting Tuesday
evening.
Miss SAKE was formally introduced
to Topeka women Sunday afternoon
at the First Methodist church, when
she addressed a mass meeting under
the auspices of the Y. w. c. A. She
is a quiet speaker, entirely simple and
unaffected, and possesses a rich full
voice which carries conviction with it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
a. the Whist Club.

Mum and Ashby won the buttons al
the Topeka Whist club last night by
making the hi1h plus score The fol-
loving scores were made:
NORTH A Nd SOIITH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05

Frosts occurred times and We're kill
ing. The accumulated excess of rain
since January 1 is 1.66.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
SHOTS ATHoMENEWS.
SEEING THOUGHTs.


And now the busy little moth
Improves each shining minute
By hunting up my overcoat
And laying egglets in it.
Now rubbers through the show case glass
The summer man. with hone and fear,
To see If last years panama
VIII do to wear again this year
And each suburban dweller spades
Up flower beds IN his grassy lawn,
Where all his neighbors' dogs and hens
Win hold their frolics later on
Now in and out the open wells
The festive 'skeeter wings his flight;
And every pail of water tells
OF ..wigglers'' Matched out in the night
LAZARUS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
Stolen Money Found.

Britt, Iowa, May 5.-Three thousand
dollars of the money which United
United States Express Agent Peterson
saws was stolen from him last week has
been found beneath the company 5
building here, according TO a statement
made today by Inspector Barnes The
robbery occurred in the daytime and
three packages containing 81, 900 are al
legged to have been taken. Peterson still
maintains his innocence and insists that
he was robbed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05

city Ticket ONCE. Union Pactn,
Railroad. 525 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05

z.=a.aaoax reads the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05

City Engineer McCabe has made up
his estimate on the cost of macadam-
izing West Sixth avenue from Norris
avenue to the Hartsock property, to
connect the pavement with the West
Sixth macadam road. He figures that
it will cost s., 476.S1 for the stretch of
1900 feet. Of which the grading will
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-19
MRS. NATION MAKES
DISGRACEFUL SCENE
ForeiblY Elected From the White House
and Arrested For DisorderlY
Conduct.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Carrie Nation
was forcibly elected from the WhiteHouse
this morning after vaInly trying to see the
president She created quite a scene on
the street afterwards. Holding up her
hand, she shouted q am going to pray for
a prohibition president, one who win rep
resent the people and not the breweIies
She called at the White House at about 10
O'Clock and after waiting an hour to see
the president, who was busy, she walked
into Secretary Loeb's Office and said II
demand to see the president ! am a
mother and represent the mothers Of
America want to ask the president why
he brought dive into Kansas when be
took his western trip
Secretary Loeb, seeing he could not pae-
ify her, called two officers and told them
to eject her. She resisted removal and
they were compelled to drag her out by
the arms.
Later she was arrested for disordeTly
conduct and for selling souvenirs ID the
Senate gallery. She was taken to thepos
lice station in a patrol wagon,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-19
Perpetual Lease Of Pan
anna Land
FOR ISTHMIAN CANAL
United States VIII Have complets Jur-
isdiction Over Canal Strip and
Terminal Cities.


Washington, Nov. Secretary Hay
and Nj, PHILIPPE Bunau- arilla, the minis
ter from Panama, at {. 40 o'clock this even
ing, signed the Hay Buuau- Varilia treaty
providing for the construction OF the Pan
anna canal by the Il aited States.
The keynote of the treaty Is the pr0vis.
ion BY wkleh Panama cedes to the Uni
ted States whatever land or lands through
out the republic Of Panama this govern
ment shall find desirable in connection
with the building or the operation and
maintenance Of the canal LII addition the
treaty gives to the United States absolute
sovereignty over the canal strip which 1t
is understood comprises between eight and
ten miles on each side of the canal. With
ID this zone the power Of the UnitedStates
Is rs absolute as II the zone were part and
parcel Of this country,
In general 1t may be said that while the
new treaty contains many Of the provis-
ions Of the failed Hay HerEan treaty, 1t il
not based on that convention, but follows
not only the spirit but the letter of THE
Spooner act Thus instead of the lease
for fixed period of The canal strip this
new treaty provides for perpetual grant
Of the right Of way to the United States
and instead Of complicated provision for
courts of fixed composition half Ameri.
can and half Colombian--to administer
justice over the canal strip the new canal
treaty permits this government to exercise
the most complete jurisdiction theFeupon,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-19
COUNTY MISSIONARY RALLY
Held at the Congregational Church of this
City Yesterday.

Held 1t the Congregational Church of this
City Yesterday.
The Washington County Womanis Home
Missionary Union held successful rally
ia the Congregational church Of this city
yesterday afternoon and evening There
were about twenty delegates present from
Northdeld. Plain1eld, Marshfeld, Water
bury aud Montpelier The rally was in
charge Of county president, Mrs. Palmer
of Waterbury.
The afternoon service was devoted to-
papers read BIZ delegates from the several
towns represented and at 4 O'Clock an Iu-
teresting sChildren's Hour vas conduct
ed BY Mrs Ida Vose Woodbury.. at six
in the evening social hour was held and
supper was served q the delegates By the
local society.
The evening service at $50 O'Clock was
the most important service of the rally.
Mrs. Ida Vose Woodbury. gave very in-
teresting address on the American Indian.
Mrs. Woodbury. Is 4 very pleasing speak
er and she spoke from personal experience
with the Indians in the West. having
lived and worked among the 'sKed Men,
for many years. The ladies' quartetla
sang several selections very aceeptably.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-19
On the Proposed Panama
Canal
BY LABOR FEDERATION
Convention Revised ITS Original Miller
Question and the Open
Shop.

Boston, Nov TO-. The American FEEDER
alton Of Labor today adopted resolution
urging Congress to require that none but
citizens Of the United States be employed
In constructing the Panama canal, also
one reciting that the best interests Of labor
require the admission OF women to full
membership
The Miller case was next taken up, the
matter being considered in connection
with the open shop question The com
mittee On resolutions offered a substitute
for the original Miller resolution calling
for his dismissal from the government
printing Office, which provides that all ,ev-
idence Of his inoompetency be submitted
70 President Roosevelt and that he beask.
ed to dismiss Miller Il the charges are sus.
tanned.
The committee recommended the en-
d0rsement of the statement Of the execu-
tive council ON the open shop question,
declaring thar the trade union movement
stands for the strictly union shop. After
the shop discussion the report was unanl-
mously adopted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-19
MANY ODD FELLOWS
ATTENDED MEETING
Seventh District Meeting ii Montpelier
Was 4 Grand sue
r1cr

Montpelier, Nov. ~ The seventh dis.
triot Odd Fellows meeting attracted $50
members yesterday afternoon and last eve
ming at the afternoon session thu inlti-
ary degree was worked by team 81 past
grands from the different lodges in the
district and the first degree by Vermont
lodge.
At o'clock d banquet was served IN
Grand Army hall BY Ivy Rebekah Lodge.
Id the evening the second degree was
worked BIZ Arcadia Lodge III plainiield
ard the third degree by Hiawatha Lodge
Of Barre Grand Master s. A. Reed Of
Windsor, was present and reviewed the
work and Grand Representative s. b.
Waite rehearsed the unwritten work of the
order Brief addresses were made BY many
of the visitors. The success Of the affair
Il largely due to District Deputy Grand
Master James Campbell Of Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-19
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.

Mrs. ostrout Of wesifisld Placed finder
~ ono Bonds for Alleged sfansIaushtsr.
West6eid, Nov 1s The preliminary
hearing before Justice Il. s. Miller of the
case Of State vs.. Rose Dueharme 0stfout
charged with manslaughter IN causing the
death of Miss Almeda Hoyt, town pau-
per, was concluded at noon today Sew
eraI Witnesses were examined this morn
lug aud their testimony regarding the III
treatment Of Miss Hoyt while at Mrs. 0s-
trout's was largely oorroborative of that
given on Tuesday No defense was made
and at the close Of the States evidence
Justice Miller held Mrs Ostrout III the
sum Of 81 600 for her appearance before
the grand jury at the September term of
Orleans county court lii 1904.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-19
HUGE MEETING PLANNED.

Chicago Union Men Invited 10 Gather sun-
day Afternoon.
Chicago Nov l9.-The greatest demon
stration Of organized labor ever held in
Chicago win be an immense mass meeting
called for next Sunday afternoon at Tat
tersalls. Every uaion III the city has been
asked to participate, Each union viii
march to the meeting headed by band Of
music. The object Of the meeting is to
obtain the voice Of the entire labor ele-
msnt on the strike question and municipal
ownership ot the city's street railroads It
Is expected 5000 will crowd into Tatter-
sails aud attend the overflow meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-19
THE DEER RECORD.
Game warden Hears Of s54 Being killed in
Vermont.

Game Warden Hears Of a54 Being KILLED in
Vermont.
Stowe, Nov. Isl. During the past open
season for hunting deer III Vermont there
we're I54 bucks killed and 81 does. accord
ing to the report Of the state fish and gsne
commissioner, III. q. Thomas. The COM
missioner IA after the slayers Of does but
no convictions have resulted thus far. He
thinks that many more does were killed
than have been accounted for, also more
bucks
The banner county is Windsor with 1TS
shot Washington county Is next with q
record of 81. The other counties in order
are. Rutland, /, Addison, 10, Orleans,
64, Orange, 81, Windham, AS, Franklin,
~, Caledonia, 30, Lamoille, 81, Chitten-
den, 30, Bennington, "A, Essex, 20, Grand
Isle, 2.
TO the warden 1t will not take long at
the same ratio or even less to deplete the
entire stock OF deer In the state. Til ad-
dition to the number reported shot he is
each day receiving word Of deer being
found badly wounded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-19
LEAGUE OPENS
WITH DEFEAT
Eurekas 0utbowled By
PaStimeS
AT THE LOCAL ALLEYS
The Barrie Team Took Only One Of the
Strings Bowling Was
Low.
AT THE LOCAL ALLEYS

The Vermont Bowling league was open-
ed last evening with the first match ID All
exander's alleys between the Pastimes Of
Montpelier and the Enrekas Of this city,
The Pastimes carried off the honors OF the
match by easily winning two out Of three
games by total Of 40 pins.
The Eurekas showed up we'll in the first
game, winning IL BY 1876 pins bnt fell
down In the last two. The bowling On the
whole was rather weak The Eurekas to-
tai for the first game was S02 and the
PastImes GAG. Second game pastimes g32,
Eurekas 768. Third game Pastimes s57,
EuTekas Tls. Totals, Pastimes 1885; En-
rekas 22S6
Smith Of the Eurekas was the high man
Of the evening with a three string total Of
498 and 3. Felt was second high man with
4s7 The highest single string was made
by T.. Felt Of the Pastines with 20l, Smith
Of the Eurekas seeoned with 1911 and ABB
bott Of the Pastimes third with 100
The tabulated score is as follows