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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-30
g.,tl..hln Ohlo Has snaad.

The battleship Ohio. which was bnilt
by the Tniou Iron WorSs oi san Fran
cisco. was given preliminary speed trial
in the hay. II Is said rhat her perform
ance exceeded the most sancninc expecta'
tons OF her builders,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-30
TAsRart L. chossn,

Thomas Taggart OF Indiana has bees
unanimously elected chairman of the
democratic National Committee.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-30
Gang OF Youthful Bandits arrested.

In the arrest of four boys, who's" ages
range from IL years to ~ years, the
Chicago polio" have discovered the muir
dcrcrs of John Lane. shot AMI killed on
the morning of July l in Gus Rlrgers
saloon In that city. AMI the perpetrators
of u number ~ holdup>. Confessions to
that effect have been obtained from the
prisoners Peter Dulfcr. James and VIII
liam Farnby and David Kelly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-30
Aaka Limiy ON L.iabiiity.

An action In admirsSy was commsnc
"a In the United States District Court a.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-30
EASE FALL SEASON.
Progress Of isacs FOR penna ants Now
Going n.

The clubs OF the National League now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

unhappy life of Foster. the most typi-
cal of all American song-composers, we
feel that the reader will perceive that
one may not here apply an ordinary
must be mute. It was said OF Burns
that the light that led astray was
light from heaven and surely this
gentle. sensitive and dffHdent nature
caught something OF the celestial
CLEAN. The busy American life was
not a pleasant environment for such
a poet. He should have lived the dreamy,
lazy life of the southern pIantations
OF which he has given US such graphic
pictures. Fosters is the most pathetic
story OF American music the tale Of
tortured and troubled career, extin-
guished in misery"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

by Mr.. Gressitt for the role of Mrs. Echo
when Miss Blair plays The Crust OF
Society.
Aubrey Boucicault, Adele Richie, the
HengIer sisters and Florence Reed Joined
the vaudeville ranks this week.
Sadie Martinez has fled suit for divorce
from her husband. Louis Nethersole. The
case will not be contested. Incompast-
bility Of temper is given as the cause.
Mrs. Raymond Hitchcock was granted
her divorce papers in New York last Sat
urday by Judge Traux. No alimony was
allowed, but Mr.. Hitchcock must not
marry again inside OF three months
George r. Sims Is preparing a Japanese
latter's experience in the land of cherry
blossoms, In which she will appear in
London.
Joe Weber and Lew Fields have once
more patched up their quarrel. the latter
Hamiin & Mitchell. and the German pair
Will be seen together. as usual. next. sea-
made $4,000 on their recent tour.
Robert Griffin Morris, who twenty years
ago was prolific and well known play
wright, died suddenly at his home in
Ocean Grove last Saturday. He was tie
author OF all Of Fritz Emmet's pieces, and
wrote The Skating Rink for Nat Good
win
A report from Baltimore is to the effect
that George Fawcett will disband his
Percy HasWeli next season in a new Jap
anese play, called 20 Kil1u Sam by A.
R. Haven.
ready purchased the ground and will at
once begin the erection of a 800 900 the
alter in Philadelphia
In a recent match at clay pigeon shoot
ing, for 800 a side, Fred Stone, the scare
crow of THE Wizard of o. defeated a
crack New York shot by ten birds.
Nat Goodwin and wife. Maxine Elliott,
sail for London from New York May 4.
The wife made hundreds during the past
season where the husband made dollars.
Marie Tempest will be under the man
agement of Frank Mckee in the future,
contracts to that effect being signed last
week. Miss Tempest's season closes with
the Chicago engagement, and she and her
company go direct to London for a long
engagement.
Now comes a new Carmen. She is Seno-
rita Pepita. Sandoval a Spanish actress,
who is to be presented next season in this
country. The costumes and accessories
are to come from Spain, and she will be
supported by an American company.
Nine Schumann- Heink appeared in a
successful concert in Minneapolis. Mimi,
this week BY the way, Schumann-t II etnk
may become a citizen of the United
States. This year, at least, she will re-
main in this country, and her entire fam
lily Will visit her during the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
FOLK SONG GENIUS
Stephen Collins Foster, Author
Of ssThe SuWanee River"
The Most Pathetic Story Of
American Music.
HE LIVED UNHONORED.
Barely Escaped Being Buried
in the POtter's Field.
At One Time Royalties Ran
Into Thousands.
HE LIVED UNH0NORED.

1.-THE Old Folks at Home" or Way
Down Upon the suwanee River" as It
Is often called. probably enjoys
greater popularity all over the world,
than any other American song. 1t is
characterized by Mr.. Louis c. Elson'
OF Boston. lin his newly published
History OF American Music''), as the
chief American folk-song." and its
composer, stephen Collins Foster, is
declared by the same authority to have
been "as truly the folk-song genius OF
America as Weber or Silcher have been
Of Germany" Foster wrote about leo
songs in all, including MY Old Ken
lucky Home.'' "Bfassa's in de Cold,
Cold Ground" "OId Uncle Ned" and
eNeilie Bly," 1.-The utmost simplicity"
as Mr.. Elson remarks, is in all these
songs, the harmonies seldom go be-
yond the three chief chords; yet when
one tries to initiate this simplicity, It
is found to be most difficult to acquire.
Some of the greatest composers might
try for it in vain He says further:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
Agony
OF Apprehension of
Sudden Death.
TW enty Y ears of
Heart Disease.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
Cured Me.

DE-. Miles Heart Cure cures heart disease.
It has positively no equal in that regard.
The huttering, palpitation and heart pains
readily disappear before its magic influence;
the shortness of breath, the frightful smother
ing spells vanish after a short course of treat
ment; the pulse beats become strong and
regular the circulation is improved 50 that
the veins are charged with healthy, pure,
life giving blood carrying strength and
health to every nerve and muscle and re-
placing the dead tissue with solid flesh.
"For eighteen years suffered from heart
trouble. The least excitement caused Sc
we're futterinR and palpitation and at night
smothering spells would frequently cause me
to sit up in bed for breath. Beside the fire.
quent physical pains was constantly in an
agony of apprehension lest it might bring
about nay sudden end. began taking DR..
Miles Heart Cure and experienced almost
immediate relief from my former disagree
able symptoms. believe that my cure is
permanent because have not had occasion
TO use the Heart Cure for six OF seven years,
which time has elapsed since l quit taking
the Heart Cure. AS a household remedyI
keep DR.. Miles Anti Pain Pills IN the house
all the time. / consider the DR.. Miles Rem
edies fully as good as they are recommended
TO be and | trust that you may live many
years for the sake of humanity."-R. 7.
HEWITT, Chehalis, Wash.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bottle
DR.. Niles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co. ElkhaEt, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

one Of them he says: THAT wrote Iris
tan owe to you and thank you for It
from the depth of my soul to all eter-
nifty" There is a good deal in these LETT
ters about the i've poems which Frau
Wesendonck wrote and Wagner set to
music, two Of the songs being in the ma
ture OF preliminary sketches to the Iris
tan and Isolde music. At recent meet
ing of the Wagner Verein in Vienna DR..
Golther had a talk on these letterss he
declared that they were not inferior in in
to IisZt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

Jerry had one of the daily pa
pers in his hands and noticed that
Henry Gruber had pushed a knife into
the groin of his neighbor and enemy
Swearfngen, after neighborhood
quarrel on East Eighth avenue where
both 1--we
II like to wander about court
rooms said Jerry, Il cam always en-
Joy myself there, especially whenever
there is a physical scrap at the bottom
of the trouble
'.Gruber is a kindly disposed old
fellow but he becomes very angry
occasionally This same man Swear
ingen who was cut. as see here in
the paper, had a quarrel with Henry
and sued him for assault and battery.
The police court gave him decision.
Gruber appealed and got a new trial
in the district court.
"Charley Spencer, the city attorney,
was trying the case. SWearingen tes-
titled that Gruber had called him a
whole bunch of ugly names too bad to
be repeated.
spencer called Gruber to the stand
Henry. did you call the plaintiff
these names?
yes replied Henry everyone
THE way Judge Hazen hit the desk
with his knuclzles threatened the life
Of that particular piece OF furniture"
Jerry likes Ingalls,. The old Kansas
senator IS a sort of a hero in the eyes
Of lots of people. but few worship
more at his shrine than Jerry
Judge Slonecker was IN here the 9TH
er day said Jerry and told me that
he at one time carried on a lot of cor
respondenee with ingalls,. but had de-
stroyed the letters for political reasons
The Judge told me that. ingalls, slet-
tiers were as fine as his speeches, and
that he was always warning to be or
the lookout. These warnings. SloneclS-
ef said, were written in the best lam
guage you ever heard and made theii
point every time.
ingalls, seemed to have hypnotizec
/ them ALL" continued Jerry. Several
newspaper men were in here the Other
/ day. One OF them was telling about g
I young cub reporter on the Kansas City
Journal who. was sent out to Fores'
park to report "a speech Of the grea'
/ John J. quite number Of years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
BalIard's Horehound syrup.

Immediately removes hoarse, croupy
cough, oppressed rafting, rasplng and
druggist, Shullsburg Wis, writes, May
20, 1901: Il have been selling Billiards.
Horehound Syrup for years, and have
never had a preparation that has given
better satisfaction. I notice that when
sell a bottle they come back for more.
can honestly recommend it &c, Soc 81
Sold by Rowley & Snow and ". S. Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

Mrs. b. W. Evans, Clearwater, Kan.
writes. MY husband lay sick for three
rncrtfs The doctors said he had quick
consumption. We procured a bottle Of
BaIlard's Horehound Syrup. and IT cured
him. That was years ago and since
then we have always kept a bottle in the
house We can not do without 1t. For
COUGHS and colds it. has no equal" Is, SOC
and 500. Sold by Rowley & Snow and
w S. Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
GOSSIP ABOUT THE MUSICIANS
some "Reminiscences of List by His
Pupil, BIansfeIdt.


Pupil, Mansfield.
One of LISTS pupils. Hugo Mansfeldt.
er in the Musical Courier. Two OF MS
anecdotes may be cited:
Once took some photos of the wonders
of our California scenery, big trees Z @
semitic Falls, and others, to show 70 1 11iszt-
When he looked at the picture OF A9 }
mite Falls I explained to him that rl Ihey
were far higher than Niagara F aus
What" he said, higher than niagara
Falls?'' Yes" I replied, ten times as
high" AS your readers are aware, 14l
semitic balls is $500 feet high and Nj
agara- $50 feet As quick as a fash he
answered wit his good-naturedly SarcasIlc
smile: well, then. must send Mr.. x
there: he has just sent me q niagara
Symphony Perhaps Yosemite Falls would
inspire him to a bigger effort
to this date, has been the victim of crit
les. It became a fad with them to At
self how. wrong they were, and ne re-
venged himself whenever opportunity
offered. On one occasion he invited sew
eral of US to sIend an evening with him
Some one proposed a game Of whist. Two
sat down and LIST furnea 10 S re.
piled. L do not know anything about it. "
well. them you can be a critic. was his
answer
London is to lose one of its oldest con-
cert halls. No concerts are being booked
at St. James hall after June 80, so there
is every reason to believe that the syndi-
cate, formed to erect on the site an i'm
the present building the following month.
The familiar concert hall was designed by
Owen Jones, and was opened on March 2,
1858, with a concert in aid of the Middle
sex. hospital. Mr.. Santley is the only sur
viYing sOloist of that occasion. Since that
date, says a London journal, there have
been many notable concerts in the build
ing, the most remarkable, perhaps being
the pianoforte recital by NJ. PadereNTsl5i
in November, 1888, the proceeds Of which.
1,150 he sent to the Mansion House for
the widows and orphans fund. St.
James hall cost over 10000 to erect,
owing to the expensive-and expansive
concrete foundations, extra attention be-
ing required in this branch OF the con-
struction because the site was the ancient
boundary of Thorney island, historic by
reason of its 1uicksand.
An extremely interesting book Is to be
issued next month in Germany. It IL a
collection of $50 letters written by Richard
Wagner to the late Frau Wesendonck- In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
LINES FROM THE SHOWS.
The Latest Batch OF AIDE and Dock
stader Jokes.

The Latest Batch OF AIDE and Dock
stader Jokes.
The following are some Of the newest
quips from George AIDE. They are lines
from his new opera, The Sho-Gun:"
The things that we enjoy are never
good for us-nince pie. welsh rabbit
and broiled lobster.
want your advice-I am in love.
In that case my advice would be
useless.
/ would rather command an army Of
10, 900 men, with an enemy in front ana
a committee of investigation in the
rear. than look after one woman.
The extinct politician is always a
statesman.
A man describe a woman's costume!
This is where the information bureau
pulls down the green blinds.
The promoter (ingenuously)-Per
haps If I remain here and sing the
tigers won't annoy US.
So this is where they sacrifice
widows is it? I'll hang around. I've
had three or four widows ascrihce me.
I'll see how they take it.
You say it is against the Law!
Madame, have a good lawyer.
can't do anything Illegal.
A widow has nothing to live for
Why, a widow is the corner stone of
every chatting dish party;
He who loves quiet life is sure to
IF wife IS fond of "-Parsifal," then
hubby's love is My Rag-Time CAL
When a widow and a lawyer put
their heads together nothing is impos-
Are bachelors such dreadful cTea-
tures2
Marry one of them and find out.
But after I married him he wouldn't
be a. bachelor.
True. but he might have ambitions
In that direction.
The convict of today needs train
ed nurse-not a, keeper.
The widow, speaking of the Aneri-
can promoter-My heart warns to any
man who is so careless with his money.
But when my husband comes home at
night he is too tired to go out Win
He is better than the one who goes
out alone and then is tired In the
morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

What have we here? This is a person
from the Far East. He came west 70
American Desert, which. he had been
told, extended from Ar-mour-dale to the
city limits of San Francisco. In the
east he was considered a Dub Is he
any less a Dub since he came west2 Oh,
no He still speaks of the Correct
thing in trous-er-ings," which is a sure
sign Of the Dub Proper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

Jerry is a baseball fan A number
of the Topeka players he knows quite
well and likes to hOb-nob with them
Lining" he said the other day,
''the catcher, is a peculiar chap about
suTerstitions. He has a fatal fear Of
the number Is
HE was in here the other day and
beWaiIed his fate in that regard and
is sure something will happen He
had to report at St Joe on the 18th
He was the 18th player to get In.
Thirteen men played for Topeka in
the game.
But his worst one is yet to be
told He stops in Room &c at the OK
ford Hotel and fnasmueh as that
makes two thirteeus. he is sure that
something is going to happen
Poor chap commented Jerry, II
tried to encourage him, but that num-
| Der IL IS on his BRAIN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

This is some of Lew Dockstader's
Worlds fair soliloquy:
why don't they put the Kaffirs over
on Niger Hill?
Look at the snake eaters eating gar
ter snakesl Rubberi
Hello, there's the Kentucky building.
It's corker, isn't til
There's my old friend Hairy Ainu-
How are you, Harry!
There's one comfort about this thing;
It's a purchase Fair, so it can't be
So this is a live exhibit fair Is it?
Well then. its no use looking for VIII
liam ]. Bryan.
What is that tall mountain over
there in the Tyrolean Alps? o, of
course-the Pixies Peak.
Hello, there's Isaac Taylor. Please
stand aside. Mr. Taylor, and let us
have a look at those Patagonian giants.
Why is that banana cart near the
entrance like the sunset back OF art
hill?
Because the day goes there
All. there is Machinery hall. won
der if there will be enough left Of the
Missouri Democratic machine for 1t to
be exhibited there.
DO you know, I don't like the war
wouldn't think of going through that
camp without the protection OF
There's a study in assimilation for
YOU Watch that Filipino band play
INV own United States Wouldn' I
that Rake Edward Atkinson lunch Oh
his lip? -
What's that? New York to the North
Polel I don't believe anybody goes
from New York to the North Pole. IN
fact, I don't believe there's a sign OF
ice where they go from New York.
Hist! Look at the mummies over
there in the Egyptian exhibit. It's
pity to let old Rameses lay in there as
dry as that Why don't the Humane
society move him over into the AeH-
lucky building? -
So the Igorrotes want to eat dogs
land the Patagonians want to eat
| horses. If the Patagonians eat the sort
of horses I'm betting on right alons,
they're just as much dog eaters as Tue
/ Igorrotes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
PRIMER UP TO DATE.

Observe the Chief. What can he be
doing? Not much of anything We will
presume that he Is now serving war
rants, ar-rest-ing Joint=ists and closing
booze-shops by Absent Treatment. We
have been told that he sends Sergeant
Nc El-roy one night and his astral IN
di-vid-u-ai-ity the next, and results are
the same ..-- ttsrr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

a young society boy" said Jerry
as he was combiug out a patrons halr
before he began working his scissors,
told me a good story on himself the
HE IS engaged to a popular young
Topeka girl. They are mighty fond
of each other The young fellow went
off on a visit for several months His
father slirmished around among some
of the BOYS private effects one day
to find something and ran across an
Sternized account like this- Flowers
IS; carriage, So; candy, 800; book
S1.50. etc"
Thinking it a great joke the old
man sent the account without any
signature to the young girl to whom
his son is engaged. That started trou-
BILE right off. The young lady was
mad-very mad She wanted an ex-
PLANTATION and she got it. The young
fellow had to come home from his
visit to straighten out the tangle."
"And this boy said to me then: I
don't know whether to say that my
father made an ass Of himself. or
whether the young girl I'm engaged
to has no sense of humor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

He shaved his pencils and fixed his
pad in the regular way to be ready for
business. ingalls, came on. He Skin
mished around for a few sentences un-
til he struck his gait The reporter
wrote .nanfullY for about five minutes,
until the hypnotic spell Of the great or
ator's words began to dim his interest
in hts work he wrote less and listen
ed more. until finally he quit writing
altogether and sat there, his mouth
wide open taking in the great beauty
Of Ingalls, masterful witchery-
Finally it was done. The cub picked
up his paper and realized his fix He
went to his city editor and squared
himself by telling the truth.
81 Write what you can remember
said the city editor. n
1.-THE cub went to his desk, but it
wouldn't go. All that he could recall
was one brilliant sentence, a compound
metaphor of remarkable beauty: a tri-
angle of geese furrowed the blue field
of the azure skies
That reporter has since grown to he
a strong newspaper man. But he VIII
never forget the time he was hypno-
tized, or viii ever from his memory
slip that one great sentence. which was
all he could remember from a long
speech lasting almost two hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

An extremely interesting book Is to be
issued next month in Germany. It ia
collection of $50 letters written by Richard
Wagner to the late Frau Wesendonck- In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

Jerry likes Ingalls,. The old Kansas
senator IS a sort of a hero in the eyes
of lots of people. but few worship
more at his shrine than Jerry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

Among the friends who welcom
Nine. Calve to New York a few da
ago was the small son of a musicia
who is her particular pet
He is as full of funnY-what 1t z
you call eet ?-chaff-a re nut is f
of re meat. He say to me: What
chair cost for very leetle boy
hear you sing?'
IT say zaL leetIe children come
for half re price.
IL Eat SOP say he. Zen, !
grandmuzzer, must she pay double i?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-27
ANUS SEM EN- IS

Tie feature bill Of tae Franklin
Stock company will be presented at
the park theater tonight \ drama
tization Of Marie Core.H.s famous
novel, "Wormwossl, being the play.
The story is a familiar Cue 70 all
ras-ders OF modern fiction. and the
many intense and highly dramatic
incidents Of the book are embodied
in the dramatization, making a play
of great strength and merit. Miss
Franklin and Mr.. Bracket haze ez-
eeptiona opportunities in their re
spec1ive roles. ana fne perform
ance is assured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-27

the spade and is engaged in cutting
a ditch. Tic says lie likes the work.
t1r G. D. Webb says the climate
Of Arkansas is more bracing than
yha- of Southwest Geo g;a
The fine weather Of the past few
days is much appreciated by the
farmers
Rey. ". S Hamilton is announced
t. peach at Rison next Sunday.
Altheimre.
Altheimer, May 27.-Miss Mamie
Graham of Fordyce was entertained
by the Misses Dickey this week.
Mrs. 4. E. Lee and Mr.. Frank
Ragland of Pine Bluff and Miss EliZ-
abeth Collier of Wabbaseka, were
the guests of Mis- T. H. Collier last
Sunday.
Messrs. Bean and Pinc,lley Of RIB
Roy attended Hagge's show WodLes-
day night.
Dr.. w H. Blankenship visited rel
atiyes at Fordyce last week
Rev. F. w, Rainey Is attending dis
trict conference ct De Witt this
week
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-27
SLEEPER SECURED.

Commaader d. G. Bell has secured
u sleeper over ,the Cotton Belt for
the use of the delegates and spon-
sors 10 the Nashville vcunioH Of Con
federate Veterans and Sans Of Con
federates VINO care to so Nh Bell
has the chart of the sleeper and
berths ean be secured by calling At
his office. The train will leave here
on the night Of June II aud will ar
rive i'll Nashville in time foy tue
opening of the exercises.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-27
me Youngest Baby.

Can feadily digest and assimiate
bofd.ens Eagle Brand Condensed
MI k because the casein, which is in
Grdinary COWS milk, undergoes phys
ical alteration in the process of cen
densation, which makes it digesti-
BILE. 1t brings the result which every
parent is looking for, viz; Strong
and healthy children.