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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
A TERRIFIC BLOW.
FELLED LIKE AN OK AND DIZZY
AND SLEEPLEsS FOR WEEKS.
Rough Experience of E. C. f. Ward,
of Girard, Kansas, a Veteran of
Co. H. 55th Indiana.

A reporter who was seeking for Mr..
Ward to get his confirmation Of a
statement that had been made con-
corning him by a fellow townsman,
found a stalwart carpenter engaged in
putting new window frame in an old
house. In response to an inquiry for
Alr. Ward, the big workman turned
and revealed a. face rudy with health
and full Of strength and good nature.
Ihen lac dropped nimbly to a seat on
the window bench, and said:
Yes; owe my recovery to DR.. Will
Iians' Pink Pills and I am always glad
to tell the story for the sake of 9TH
ers- In fact, think there are only
two kinds of medicine worth buying
at least, only two kinds that ever did
me any good-and one of them is DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
You see, it was this way: was
at my work in 1892 when I felt as if
had been struck on my head by a
sudden blow. My heart seemed to
stop and the doctor said it missed ev-
battle of Richmond, Kentucky, but
never had been through anything like
this before. I thought surely I was
going to pass in my checks this time.
After tfat I had very trying dizzy
spells. had to give up work altogeth-
er and spend every other day in bed.
For two months I did not leave the
house. The doctor could not set me on
my feet again. I could not concentrate
my eyes on any subject; was in a state
of extreme nervousness all the time.
I would lie awake at night from nine
o'clock until daylight. My circulation
was bad and my feet always cold. The
doctor admitted that his medicine was
not doing me bit of good
Then decided to try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills, about which I had read in
an advertisement. After three or four
days use 1 realized that they were
helping me. I began to take them. in
January, 1893. By the middle of Feb
ruary I was out and in March re-
stunned work as usual. I kept on TAX
ing the pills for about a year. In fact,
even yet, whenever I feel particularly
worn out, take a box and then quit.
sleep without difficulty, my dizziness
has never returned. and my feet are
always warm when they should be.
You may say that I think DR.. Will
liams Pink Pills can't be beat for
nervousness and difficulties of the
blood" They are sold by all drug
gists throughout the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
Will he SUCCEED.
Wright LOrimer's Venture in
"The Shepherd King"
Worked Hard in Hopes of Be-
coming q Great Actor.
THANKED THE CRITICS.
Grateful for Friendly Comment
on Topeka Appearance.
''Live Ever Among Strangers,
and Cannot See Ourselves"

On Christmas. 1902. Katherine VIII
lard and her company played THE
Power Behind the Throne" at the
Grand in Topeka. The leading man
was Wright Lorimer.
In part the criticism of the perform
ance. printed in the State Journal, was
as follows:
Wright Lorimer, the Baron
Ronald and hero of the cast, is a good
actor, but he paints an otherwise good
looking face into a semblance of an old
time chrome. Last night he wore paint
enough to have effectually disguised
the entire company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30

ing hard to buckle on a sword belt.
when some one called, Perry, it's near
you and I hurried to the stage in
time to hear the galloping horse effect
which signalled my approach. Some
one threw fuIler's earth all over me TO
show that had been riding hard when
my cue came, and I rushed naadly on
with important dispatches for General
Allen. When I reached the center of
the stage and the applause had sub
sided-for this messenger was quite an
important parsonage reached into
my jacket for the dispatches on which
the climax of the play depended
Il had forgotten theml 1t seemed as
If all the people in the world were look
ing at me, and that the revolution Of
the earth upon its axis depended on
those precious documents. Again [
thrust my hand into the empty pocket
THE wait was growing awful, when
a brilliant thought flashed across my
mind. I threw open my shirt, tore off
a porous plaster I was wearing. and
slipped it into the Generals hand 4
salvo of applause followed. The auoi-
ence thought I had been shot and COW
cred the wound with the dispatchesl
After the act the general congratu-
lated me and said: Young man. the
next time you hand anyone a porous
plaster, please fold it, +"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
HERR RICHARD STRAUSS.
Something About the Personality Of
the Man of the Hour in Music.


the Man of the Hour in Music.
The year 1880, when Strauss was
but sixteen years of age, saw the first
performance in public of any of his
compositions These were three songs,
and were interpreted by Fri Meyen-
helm. In the following year a string
quartette was performed by the Benno
Walter quartette, and shortly after
ward Hermann Levi produced his
symphony in D major. 1t was this
work which drew the attention of the
entire musical world to the sixteen
year-old composer, and the possibili-
ties of his creative genius. In the
winter of 1885 an overture in @ minor
was produced by the Philharmonic
orchestra, and later in the same win
ter Hans Won Bulow, who was then
director of the Meiningen orchestra,
produced his serenade, which was
written for wind instruments. This
work would hardly have been pro-
duced under better auspices for the
main attributes of this orchestra have
always been found in the excellence
of it's wind instruments. Won Bulow
took a great interest in this serenade,
and showed his practical interest in
the young Strauss by performing it at
many concerts during the time of the
Meiningen orchestra. Since then
Strauss has steadily pursued his
course, until his compositions num-
Der some 400, nearly all of which are
male and female voices, piano pieces
sonatos, concertos, symphonies. tone
poems, operas and overtures.
Richard Strauss gives the impress
sion of a man of might, but an ex-
tremely modest man. He refrains
from speaking of himself, unless in
duced to do so, and goes about his
work with an alertness and an earn
estness that is eminently characteristic
of strength of purpose. He is in the
prime of life, and the amount OF work
which he accOmphshes would cause a.
less wirye man to collapse He recent
" conducted fourteen different con-
certs in as many different towns, and
in as glany different days, with q re-
hearsal for each concert, which usual
~ lasted from three to five hours. At
one OF these rehearsals. after going
leben,'' he told a friend that the com
position of this work, his greatest late
tone poem, occupied him, from start
to finish, for one year and a half, and
that the violin solo in it was the por-
trait of his wife.
Richard Strauss can drop asleep at
any moment and in any place at any
hour of the day or night. This he
claims to be the only point in which
he resem bles Napoleon.
Herr Strauss is frank in his declara-
tons of the value of the singing of
his wife to his own success, but the
little lady is as strong in denying such
value, of the fact of her husbands
exercising control over her so as to
make her do his bidding. She has
many times been stirred to deepest
emotion by the hearty receptions given
herself and her husband in this coun-
try. In one case she tainted on the
had been enthusiastically insisted
upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30

& F'arnum, grocers, moved into the
Wayne house about 1865. The grocery
store was on East Sixth avenue. Some
time after Mr.. Wayne's death Mrs.
Wayne married E. s. Slower, once
lieutenant governor of Kansas Mrs.
Slower died a year or SO ago and her
son is now the owner Of the property
where the old home stood and where
the business block is to be built.
In 1886 the little one story building
at $40 Kansas avenue and the old
Wayne residence was the home of the
Topeka Daily Democrat W. p. Tom
linson and Charles K Holiday were
the editors. The composing room was
in the kitchen of the Wayne house and
X. u. Whitfield was foreman in the
Kitchen"
John Elliott, the first bricklayer and
stonemason who came to Topeka. and
who early went into the contracting
business, built most of the old houses
in Topeka. He worked on the Wayne
residence. When the Wayne home was
built the old Bethany College building,
at the northeast corner of Ninth and
Topeka avenue, stood by itself on the
prairie without a tree around it. FL
lott built the old Bethany building IN
1857 and he says it is now the Oldest
brick or stone building in Topeka The
Oldest residence in the city is the old
Weymouth residence at AIS Harrison
street. owned by Mrs Harvey D. Rice,
who was formerly Mrs. Susie Wey-
mouth
The old settlers all remember the
WAYNE home. James Hickey, once
sheriff Of Shawnee county in the early
DAYS remembers very elaborate
dance given in the Farnum home. Mr.
Farnum did not dance but NE Hickey
did and he danced with Mrs. Farnum-
But in a few days nothing viii be
left Of the old building but its memoir
les
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
PASSING OF THE BosroN1ANs.
Famous Opera Company to Disband
at Close of Season.


at Close of Season.
The disbandment IN it's present form
of the company known for more than
fifteen years as the Bostonians will
bring to an end troupe which has
played an important part in the his
tory of amusement.
It was formed during the days Of
H. NJ. S. Pinafore," as the Boston
Ideal Opera company, and its man
ager was a. Boston woman, Miss Ober,
manager before her marriage to a
wealthy Cleveland lawyer. Most of
the singers had not had a great deal
of experience in opera.
Henry Clay Barnabee had been an
entertainer in lyceums through New
England, Geraldine Ulmar had sung
but little in public, and Adelaide Phil
lips, William Macdonald, Marie Stone
lhis Wife,, Tom Carl, George Froth-
lngham and the rest of the company
had not all made regulations for
themselves, although Tom Carl had
sung with the Emma Abbott COM
panies, and so had Marie Stone.
The company sang 'Pinafore." and
was one of the most successful of all
the organizations giving this opera.
Geraldine Ulmar was engaged by
D'Oyley Carte to take the part of Yum
7 un in the first American perform
ance of THE Mikado,' given by an
English company at the Fifth Avenue
theater, and Zele de Lussan took her
pace dS the pTlIIla Gonna OF the COM
pany. The repertoire was then ex-
tended to include Carmen" Mig
non,' 1.-THE Daughter of the Regi-
ment" and other works of a kind to
exhibit Miss de Lussan to advantage
This attention to one member to the
exclusion of the others was contrary
to the policy of the company and led
to It's final disruption Zelie de Lus-
san continued with the Boston Ideals.
Miss Ober had previously retired from
the concern and disposed of her in
terest.
Henry c. Barnabee, William Mac
donald. Jessie Bartlett Davis (who had
later Joined the company, George
rockingham and some of the less con-
spicuous members of the company
formed the organization known as the
Bostonians, and for a decade or more
it was one of the most popular com
panies that toured this country.
The Boston Ideal company was soon
deserted by Zelie de Lussan. who went
to London to sing at Covent Garden
and never came back to the troupe.
which soon after disbanded. The Bos-
tonians struggled along without any
great success until that lucky autumn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30

the vast majority of the songs rendered
are of Yankee origin. At the Folies
Bergere they have even gone as far
back as "Ohi Dem Golden Slippersi"
for a piece de resistance. OF course
there are a few new genuine. French
songs-but they are scarcely worth
mentioning. At the Cafe de Paris,
George A. KessIer commented on the
fact that the band struck up in sue
cession t'Hiawatha," "Bedelia,'' Sam
N.Y. 1.-The Belle of Avenue A" and
when Reuben Comes to Town"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
A Dandy for Burns.

DR.. Bergin, Pana, H.. writes: Il have
used Billiards. Snow Linin1ent always rec
onnmended il to my friends, as / am con-
fdent there is no better made. 1t is 4
dandy for burns Those who live on farms
are especially liable to many accidental
cuts burns, bruises, which heal rapidly
when Billiards. Snow Iainiment is applied.
1t should always be kept in the house for
cases OF emergency" 25c. SOC. 81 bottle at
RowIey g. Shows and W. s. Miller's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30

The announcement that NJ. Jean De
Reszke, the famous operate tenor, had
decided to turn professor and teach
others the art which has brought him
wealth and a worldwide reputation
has had the only result that could
have been expected Twenty-four
hours after his intention was made
known in the Paris papers NJ. de Res
IKE had received applications from
forty-two persons by letter, telephone
or otherwise to be enrolled among has
pupils,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
VOT ON THE STREET.
Stands About 80 Feet from
Kansas Avenue.
Old Settlers Tell About Its
History.

With the demolishing of the one
story buildings on Kansas avenue be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets
passes one of the Oldest buildings in
the city. 1t is located on the lot at
$40 Kansas avenue, about 80 feet
from the street. It is a two-story
stone residence building with a one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
80 Cedar Posts.

J. Thomas Lumber Co., 21s West
Sixth street and Kansas avenue and u.
P railway. have just received a car
load of Red Cedar posts. Red Cedar's
durability is equal to four or five times
oak. They have a supply Of oak also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30

Finest Tented Amusement Enterprse-onster
Geological CollectonThree Hundreds of Features
and Observation-Disclosures Saaried American European
Artists Exciting Royal Roman Hippodrome- Gigantic
Whirl o Novelties. , y e -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
american songs in Paris.

Paris has become quite as ardent a
disciple of American popular melodies
as is London. Within the last few
days in the leading music halls, the
aires and cafes of the French capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
THE WEEKLY GRIsT.
Stories the Players Are Telling on
the Stage.


This is a funny story John r. Rog-
ers relates on himself:
II was in Paris many years ago,
he said, ION my first visit. 1 didn
know a word of the language, and
when I wanted to say something 1
had to do it in pantomime.
There was running water in my
room at the Grand hotel, but rang
for a bell boy because wanted
enough hot to wash my face. When
he arrived I didn't say a word, but
poured a little cold water in the bowl,
dipped my fingers in it and then
grabbed them out.
Il supposed he would naturally
know I wanted hot water, but I did
this twice and he didn't seem to catch
nv meaning. Then I waved him out
of the door. As he walked from the
door he turned, and, in the plainest
English ever heard, remarked:
Are you bughouse
Frederick Perry, a young and de-
pendable actor who spends a good
part of his time in New York and is
now a mem Der of the all-star cast
PLAYING 1.-THE Two Orphans" saved
himself dismissal from service with
a western stock company on one occa-
sion by the exercise of an inventive
Dame Fortune was extremely reti-
cent when 1 went upon the stage, and
for weeks I was unable to convince
managers llaL uESEANG4 a Ci1dilCCf
he explains in telling of the incident.
IT was engaged at last as utility man
for a stock company in a western city.
We opened with a war play in which
I had different minor part in every
act-each unimportant and each
short Being ambitious and very
youthful I had fully decided that
was entirely responsible for the sue
cess or failure of the company; that
my work that night would decide
whether we would last two weeks or
the balance of the season.
IT got along very well as an elderly
Southern gentleman in the first act,
as a 'colored servant in the second
act, and then I had a quick change to
an orderly in the third act. This is
where the trouble began. I was try
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30

Sunday, May 1, via Santa Fe. Tickets
at Rowley a. Shows and Santa Fe de-
pot. Special excursion train leaves $3.50
a. m. Everybody invited.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-30
Grand opora nomae

Girls Will be Girls" William A. Brady's new musical comedy produc- tion, which is at the Grand opera house Thursday, Friday and Saturday. this week, with matinee Friday and Satur- day, has a duet entitled And That Lit tie Girl is You" and it fits itself to the aperture between a whistler's lisp as has nothing else for long time. Girls Will be Girls is, all in all, most satis- factory entertainment. Musically it con- tains more than many less unpreten- tious offerings, the score, besides the ballad mentioned. including Ask Dodge" How Dye Do,' "Abou Ben Ali" When the Girl You Love Says Yes" Be Sure You're Right Then Go Ahead" and several others. Al Leach hitherto known only to patrons of vaudeville. has created a decidedly favorable impression, in the role of Professor Dodge, which he invests with much mock seriousness. MT. Leach adds to distinct ability in the line of impersonation a comprehensive under- standing of the low comedy possibilities e. the part. and as a result he is al- ways amusing and often screamingly funny. The Three Rosebuds, Vera Rial. Feli Haney and chorus of sprightly young women assist him to advantage. William A. Brady's production, while not as ornate as some, is tuneful and appropriate. Secure seats at once. The advance sale Is now open.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-30
Pols,s ,ra,enter.

Clayton White, Marie Stuart and a capable company in Paris proved de- lightful before another crowded house at Polls last night. The sketch is snappy and bright throughout and fur nishes the best sort of comedy.
 The Empire City quartette is also one of the pleasing features of the bill. They sing delightful and Marry D. Mayo, the basso is a New Haven young man. His friends are out in goodly numbers to welcome him here.
 The Avolos were the novelty hit in 9 sensational act. Six perpendicular poles are erected and through, under, above and around these they manage to execute some marvellous and ex- tremely daring stunts It made dis tinct hit last night.
 World and Kingston have a lot of comedy combined with songs, dances and changes of costumes. They scored last night and were especially well re- ceived in the scenes from Faust" The prison scene they have is good one
 Murphy and Francis as the "coon- ism artists, Willie and Edith Hart, who open the show, and Fred $. Stu Der, the man with the banjo, complet- ed welI-balanced bill of merit.
 The electrograph closes the bill with themotion pictures and the ytoo came in for favorable comment. The series this week is we'll chosen.
 Prices:. Evening, 10, 20 and 30 cents. Afternoon 10 and 20 cents. Ladies at matinees, 10 cents. Box seats, 50 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-30
OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Mrs. Skinner, wife of Major Skinner of Westville, who has been critically i'll for the last fourteen months with ner- vous prostration, has under the efficient care of her son, Dr. Clarence E. Skinner. at the New Hope sanitarium" recov- cred sufficiently to be removed home. and is now in fair way to recovery.
 Samuel Johnson of ss Derby avenue will leave the latter part of this week for Hartford, where he will assume the duties of superintendent of construction for the Postal Telegraph of Connecticut. The many friends of MT. and Mrs. Johnson are sorry to part with them, but congratulate Mir. Johnson on his promotion.
 Merwin Fowler of 126 High street is. very i'll with pieurisy.
 The Colonial Realty company has been formed in this city for the purpose of selling and buying real estate. and it is also authorized to build houses and sell building materials. The incorpora- tors are E. L. Nettleton, John E. Lomas, John c. Edwards, all of the firm of Lomas & Nettleton, bankers and brok- CTS, on Orange street.
 Jack Ladd of Westville has returned Ifrom Kentucky. where he went about three months ago to train horses.
 William Canada is staying with his lparents on Fitch street over Easter. MT. lcanada is with an electrical company lin Springfield, o.
 Mason Rogers corps, 46, of Branford, lon April will give an Easter sale and chicken pie supper, fine musical pro- gramme will be rendered.
 Mrs. Drake of Main street, Branford, lis critically i'll with pneumonia. Dr. lDrake. her son, of New York has been in consultation with pr. Penney ol Branford, her physician.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-30
COMMITTEE ON STREETS.


 rfN HE Committee on Streets will meet in l Rooms 10 and Il. City Hall, Thurs day, March 31 1904, at s D. m., when the petitions of H. A. Scott for sign post in front of 1060 Chapel street; of Union Supply Company for sign post in front of 442 State street; of Anna M0sea for an opening in sidewalk in front of 199 Wallace stfeet; of Gerard Piano Moving Company for sign post in front of CTS Chapel street. of Robert 0'Connell, jr., for sign post in front of o29 Chapel street; of Genaro Barbat0 for barber pole in front of 8 Washington avenue; of Alfred Johnson for glass sign in front of 672 and 674 Chapel street. of Fred Saleno for barber post in front of T94 Grand ave nue: of Thomas H. Sullivan. for an opening in sidewalk in front of II Church street; of A. E. Winchel ct al for paving or repairing Pearl street, between State street and Or ange street; of q. l.. Bradley ct al for side walk on west side of Pepiar street, between Lombard street and old Shore Line railroad tracks: of Allan J. Carmichael for sidewalk on Cold Spring street, from Whitney avenue to Livingston street; of Thomas F. MeMa- hon ct al. for cobble gutters on Willow street, from Foster to Orange streets, and for hardening Elm street, from Kensington street to Pendleton street, will be consider ed. All persons interested are notified to he present and be heard thereon without fur ther notice
 Chairman.
 Attest: THOMAS C. MORAN.
 m2S-3t Assistant City Clerk.
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sTRANGLED TO DEATH.

Nine Year. Old. Naugatuck Boy Swal-
 lowed Collar. Button.
 Naugatuck, March 29.-John Jones. aged nine years, son of John Jones, swallowed collar button this after noon and died of strangulation before the doctors could save him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-30
COMMITTEE ON CLANS.

FT HE Committee on Claims will meet in \ Rooms 10 and II, City Hall, Wednes- day. March 30, 1904 at 8 ?. m.. when the petitions of Julia Nader, of Thomas Keo- of of Bartholomew Murphy. of susan S sberi,, dan and of Daniel B. Early for damages will be considered. All persons interested are notified to be present and be heard thereon without further notice.
 Per order: JAMES F. WHEELER,
 Chairman. Attest: THOMAS c. MORAN,
 Assistant City Clerk
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-30

American to the backbone, positively reeking with patriotism, with neither an Irish private, German surgeon nor Ia British war correspondent, such is the new comic opera When Johnny Comes Marching Home" which is seen at the Hyperion Saturday. April ?. mat inee and night, and yet it is the work of two Englishmen. Julian Edwards and Stanislaus Stange. The music has been said to be MT. Edwards best. and is immensely popular. Seat sale Thurs day. Prices. night, s1.5O, $1, 75c Mati- nee, 25c, soc. 75c, $1.
 At Cripple Creek" was seen by a large audience at the Grand opera house last night, The performance will be re- peated to-day. matinee and night.