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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

know where the meter was, because
the servants had always attended to
that. But I struck matches and hunt
ed and hunted, and finally I found the
gas meter. Then it took me thirty
minutes to find the slot where you put
the quarter. Meanwhile my guests
were sitting there in the dark. probably
making faces and thinking horrid
things about my credit with the gas
company. At last, when I found the
slot, and was about to drop in the
quarter, I discovered I had nothing
with me but ten-cent pieces and some
large bills. I didn't have quarter. l
appealed to my guests. Not one of
though each man offered to loan me a
twenty-dollar gold piece. 1t was too
early in the morning to hope to get
money changed anywhere, but L sent
a servant out into the road to flag the
next electric car and try to get change
from the conductor. The first conduc-
tor wouldn't stop. The second didn't
have any change to spare. The third
one changed the bill, but carried my
servant three blocks away. When 1
finally dropped a quarter in that gas
meter it was nearly in the morning,
and my guests were ready to CO. The
supper was cold, too. So now am de-
terrnined to always have plenty of
twenty five-cent pieces with me in
case the gas goes out"
On one occasion Sir Henry Irving's COM
pany having been called to the theater
for rehearsal, arrived there ahead of time:
AS Sir Henry had not yet come, one OF
the actors in the company, who was noted
for his omDlishments as a mimic,
proceeded to give a lively and elaborate
imitation of Sir Henry's highly character
istic acting. AS he finished his demon
stration a well known voice came IRON
the depths of the darkened auditorium:
Very good" it said. Very good in
deedi So good in fact that there is no
need for both of US in this company.
1t is also related that brother actor,
famous for his pomposity and MS moral
nate ambition, WAS regalIng irving Win
forecast of his plans for the future.
II shall begin the season., he announc-
ed with such and such part, ana al
ter that I shall appear in Hamlet
UNI drawled Irving. As-eh-Han-
The other, incensed by the tone of the
query, bridled up at once.
DO YOU think. Sir Henry" he demand
ed Indignantly, that you are the only
man who can play Hamlet?
"Oh, no." rejoined Irving, blandly, +Dui
1 am quite sure that you are the only
man who can [.
| Observation-Disclosures That it is deserved
was proved the other day on an elevated
| train The actor was riding down town
on his way to appear in matinee per
| Torrance. AS he was gazing distracted
| " out of the window two young women
| sitting across the car, kept up a lively
! flow of conversation. -
land have you heard from SarahT
asked one OF them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09
the lines of the Following ensues:

the lines of the following ensues:
THAT shows your ingratitude, de-
clareS Fields, in dialect.
why ingratitude?" inquiries Weber,
taking equal freedom with the English
language.
Because I have gone to extremes to
watch over you and safeguard you and
Story" in which Harry Beresford is
starring, are as follows:
The Dowager-Had we known your
sister was away, we would have come
often to see you.
Professor-Yes. she told me not to
tell you.
Pete-Marriag is an honorable
estate.
Henders-Aye, but it's a mighty risky
one.
Pete-The professor does no work for
a Twin; he just invents electricity ma
chimes.
Lucy, reading-Yours till death-Bob.
Henders-That sounds like swearing.
Sir George-This is a cheap hat, be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09
cause it is large.

cause II is large.
Efffe-Medicine had the desired effect
That's queer; he didn't take it.
DoWager L. GA woman who is in
a mans arms and can't draw a pro-
posal out of him, is-well, she's no
widow.
Professor-In love? Ridiculous! l
never felt so happy in my life.
A few of the witticisms in George
AIDES Sultan of Sulu'' are as follows:
Henrietta Budd (when Ki-Ram pro-
poses to her)-Before you go too far
want to give you warning. You are
titled foreigner, and you have a right
to know. 1 am an American. but not
an heiress.
acknowledgements, you wrong me.
1 am Sulu, not English
Ki-Ram-What you mean is that you
are engaged. but you are not sure that
it will take
Henrietta-Yes; I guess that's it,
Hiram the much married but merry
monarch, sums up his case with this
remark: at have loved wisely. but too
often
Ki-Ram-The United States? Where
is that?
Lieut.. Hardy-Just now it's spread
all over the map.
Chiuuita with cigarette between her
lips)-You are shocked? Don't ladies in
your country smoke?
Lieut.. Hardy-Ladies do; women
don't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09
QUOTED FROM THE PLAYS.
Lines of the Actors in the Latest
Stage Productions.

Stage Productions.
At the Princess theater on Broadway
just below Twenty-ninth street, New
York city, Kyrle Bellew is nightly por-
traying "Raffies. the Amateur Cracks
man" At their music hall on Broad
way, just above Twenty-ninth street,
Weber & Fields and their company are
nightly producing "Waff1es, the Anna
teur Cracker" Theatergoers attend
Rallies one evening and "Waff1es'' the
next and enjoy the latter as thoroughly
as they are entertained by the former
Inc traVesty is in two scenes. It was
written by Edgar Smith, the music is
by w t. Francis and Ben Teal looked
after the staging. One of the scenes is
Of the "Alimony' Apartment House,
London
,.Wafhes'' is preceded by a tumble of
! !t2Fb IN two whoops, entitled
Weber and Fields present a turn that
your money. If burglars should get
you and place a lighted candle beneath
the palms of your feet and demanded
the combination of the safe and you
knew it you would tell it to them, I'M
der those conditions, wouldn't your
your"
Il would" continued Fields. But if
the burglars catch you now and apply
the lighted candles you can lay back
know the com bination.''
oh. remarks Weber. gleefully,
grasping the idea. II wish the burglars
would get me tonight, for I want to be-
gin laughing"
Some of the clever lines in ]. M. Bar
rie's comedy, THE Professors Love
might be transferred to "WafHes" and.
with few changes, be used in the
travesty most appropriately 1t de-
Velops that Weber. as Michael Supper
greentz, retired New York corner gro
Ger, looking for a safe investment" and
FIelds, as Meyer Schmartzgeeser, am
bilious to be financier, but lacking the
price, form partnership. Weber has
small safe, combination lock and ali
bullt into his ponderous stomach. Soon
II appears that. although the money in
the safe belongs to Weber, and he car
| res the safe as part of his person.
t1elds alone knows the Combination
weber demands the reason for this con-
dltlon OF things. and a dialogue along
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and quality of the prospective gift
which was to augment the knowledge
of craniologists. the humorist replied:
well, you see. I'm getting along in
years, and it may be that I won't have
any use for the skull next year"
But if you should happen to live
beyond Christmas, what arrangement
will you make with the recipients of
yoflr bequest?"
That's easily fixed" said the past
master in the making of laughs, "of
course. in that case, I shall arrange
to nav rent"
Frank Daniels has a new hobby. He
is collecting quarters, and every time
he rides on a street ear or buys some
thing of the corner druggist he insists
upon being paid in quarters. The rea-
son for this extraordinary eccentricity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09
Thirty
Ye arS of S evere
Heart Trouble.
Obtained No Relief
Until / Tried
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
1t Cured Ne.

Since the advent Of DR.. Miles Heart Cure
the general public has learned to know that
heart disease is durable. Fluttering, palpi-
tation, shortness of breath and heart pains
rapidly disappear before its magic influence
1t is unequalled as heart and blood tonic
any case was one of long standing. As
early in life as my thirty-sixth year, or more
particularly November, 1853, when returning
home from journey, was taken with Sc
we're congestive chill, which caused my whole
frame to shake, and which noted physician
pronounced a case of severe congestion of the
heart From that time on for thirty years
gradually became enfeebled IN health, until
1902, my sufferines became intense from
shortness of breath and palpitation of the
heart. 1 could obtain no permanent relief,
although / spent much money in procuring
medical advice, until l took several bottles
of Dr. Miles New Cure for the Heart
continued the remedy until my health was
restored, and always keep a supply on hand
for any emergency. / am now past 70 years
of age and weigh I76 pounds. / have also
used DR.. Miles Nerve and Liver Pills, Anti
Pain Pills and Nerve Plasters with good re-
suits. The Anti Pain Pills proved most
effective in a most painful attack of neu-
ralgla, and also for sciatica. 1t is my exper-
fence that the remedies can be relied upon
absolutely every time they are properly
used w. G. BOWERS, Beaver City, Utah.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Dr.. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09
oTToKAR MALEK COMING.
Bohemian Pianist Will Play in To
peka Next Month.

Ottokar Malek. the Bohemian piano
vlrluoso, VINO is touring the Onlted STATES
ker. will appear in Topeka in February.
Malek is not only known as a virtuoso
of aordinary ability, but his remark
able gifts as an instructor and orchestra
leader have been much sought after, and
he occupied an enviab1e position in the
also the 'Kappellmeister'' of the cele-
brated Strauss orchestra of Berlin. Ma
lexis genius is ranked by European critics
as equal to that of any living pianist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

D'Orsay-recalling in the midst of his
day dream that one of his cues in THE
Earl of Pawtucket' was And have you
heard from Sarah?"-straightene up in
his seat and said
A., yes. I have a telegram from Sa-
rah. Sarah's bettah'
Whereas the other passengers, especial
ly the two young women, stared at him
curiously
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Saved from Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. NJ l. Bobbitt OF
Bargerton, Tenn, saw her dying and were<
powerless to save her. The most sldllfili
physicians and every remedy used failed
while consumption was slowly but surrey
taking her life In this terrible hour Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
turned despair. into joy. The FIRST Bottle ,l
ned use completely cured her It's IL
most certain cure in the world for
throat and lung trous6 1, , Gqalall
at Arnold Drug Co.. s21 N. Kan7z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

1.-The Professors Love Story Harry
Beresford's greatest triumph, is the Of
fering to playgoers at the Grand
Saturday, matinee and night. The
piece was pronounced an artistic sue
cess wherever it has been seen, the
writers on all the prominent journals
in those cities going into ecstacieS over
it's cleancut character drawings and its
deft touches of pathOs and humor. Love
is the underlying motif-the love of a
true man for a pure woman, and for
| that love Prof Goodwillie, the char
] acter assumed by Mr.. Beresford, is will
! ing to sacrifice his position in the sci
entific world. even his friends, and the
| sister to whom he owes SO much. But
through that sacrifice he gains the love
| of noble little body who ultimately
becomes his partner for life. OF course
4 this happy ending to the game of love
/ comes about only after numerous heart
aches and heart breaks. Mr.. ]. M
/ Barrie, its author, handles these themes
with so much deftness that the interest
never lags, and through his cleverness
has constructed a play that is pro-
nounced by competent critics to be SUI
perior to his Quality Street. and 1.-The
Little Minister" in both of which
Maude Adams scored so successfully.
Mr. Beresfcrd will have ample oppor
tunity for the display of that clever
ness that has given to his comedy tai
ents the fitting opening for the display
of his versatility. There are many mo-
ments in 1.-THE Professors Love Story
when he reaches out and grasps that
wellspring of emotion, the heart of his
audience, with his deep touches of
pathos. The play will be mounted with
a skill and taste that will be beautiful;
the scenic environments and embeIlish-
ments will depict the locale of the
story. Handsome gowning by the ladies
will add to the general effect. The
cast is in the hands of a company that
has been especially selected. each lady
and gentleman being admirably fitted
for their various parts.
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THEATRICAL NEWS
George AIDES " Sultan Of Sulu'
Comes to Town Again.
Lulu CHASER in d" Dolly Warden "
Thursdays Attraction.
FUNNY MIR. BERESFORD
Playing j. NJ. Barrie's " The
Professors Love Story"
What the Press Agents Say of
Their Productions.
FUNNY MIR. BERESFORD
AT THE GRAND.

AT THE GRAND.
Haverly's Minstrels, tonight.
THE Minister'S Daughter Sunday.
1.-The Sultan of Sulu," Monday.
Dolly Warden" Thursday.
THE Professor Love Story" Satur
la.
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A story concerning the humorist.
Samuel Clemens Mark Twain). is be-
ing told of him.
us it true that you are going to
make a Christmas present of your skull
to one of the colleges?'' was asked him.
rs 1t rot rather Drema ture-this great
and most generous gift of yours?"
Thanking his humorous friend for the
implied compliment concerning the size
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

which proved to be one of the 81 de-
nomination. This she handed to the
surchin, whose eyes bulged at the sight
of an amount so immensely far beyond
his expectations. He was evidently of
the mind that the actress possessed
limitless means because of the munifi-
cence of her gift. From his point of
vision, none but a supreme parsonage
could give so much.
'Gee!' he exclaimed as he fingered
the bill. then added in a tone of awe
that precluded any intention of sacri-
lege, 81 guess you must be Gods wife,
A story concerning the humorist,
Samuel Clemens Mark Twain), is be-
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her outdoor exercise in sedan chair.
Dolly kicks the bottom out of this chair
and runs along inside of 1t with moth
ing but her pretty feet and ankles visi-
BILE. A young naval officer sees her and
falls in love with her twinkling ankles,
discovers who their possessor is and
seeks a meeting with her. OF course,
he finally outwits the guardian, meets
Dolly c1andestinely and with her help
he succeeds in making her his wife and
all ends happily as 1t should in comic
opera.
Miss Chaser is said to have been pro-
vided with. a part that suits her admir-
ably and this is an evident fact since
Dolly Warden ran the best part of one
season in New York and was brought
back for another long run on Broad
way the next year.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09
FAReo's INCOME GETS A BOOST,
Quarter Of Million Added by Courts
Decision.

Decision.
Fargo will be able to collect quar-.
ter of million dollars in delinquent
taxes that were hanging fire pending
a decision in the case of Flora r.
Douglas VS.. the city. The plaintiff
brought an action TO recover $4,000
taxes. On the hearing in the district
court the payment were insisted On
by Judge Pollock to give the plaintiffs
standing in court.
Suit was brought chiefly because
the assessor had neglected to attach
his affidavit to the assessment rolls.
Other reasons alleged were that the
city engineer had made the returns on
the assessments when this should
have been done by board ordered of
three persons; that the board of edu-
cation ordered the text book law en-.
forced without due authority; that
some old drainage warrants which had
been declared invalid were subse-
quently delivered.
The court took broad instead of s.
technical view of the case and held
that the property assessed had the ad-
vantages of the improvements and the
owner should not attempt to evade the
payment Of proper share of the
taxes. Many other tax payers had
been holding back payment pending
decision in this case
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09
us TAXING INSANITY.
Bismarck Prisoner Did Very Queer
=
Stunt. .

Stunt.
The opening of the fall term of the
district court at Bismarck was .un.
eventful except for the arraignnient
of Harry G. Adams, prisoner origin.
ally sent up from Trail county on a
charge of horse stealing. He: has
been, as til officials who are acquaint.
cd with declare shamming insanity
since he has been confined in the
county Jail awaiting trial, and his
favorite diversion lies in loudly pro
claiming that his case is one ofperse.
cution. In the court this morning he
added crucifiction to his original
charge. He made a spectacular en-
trance into the court room dragging
Sheriff WEIGH and Deputy Cook along
in his apparent frenzy, at the same
time loudly crying: Persecution" and
"crucifiction' alternately. He was
forced into chair and sat there re.
peating these words for few minutes,
when he stopped his mutterings and
gazed back and forth through the
court rooms. He did not answer when
asked his name, nor did he seem to
pay any attention when the infofma-
ton was read. Neither did he plead,
and a plea of not guilty was entered
for him. After these formalities had
been proceeded with. Adams seemed
to become quieter and followed the
sheriff out of the courtroom and back
to his cell without creating any fur.
Their disturbance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09
MAD swEoE SHOOTS TWO.

|Empties His Revolver at Physician,
Who Receives Slight wound.
DIR. J. H. Belyea and Chief OF Police
M. G. Markell were shot at Williston
by Joseph Jackson Swede.
Jackson entered the Office of DR..
Belyea and fired two shots at him, the
second one going through his hat
making scalp wound. As the doctor
went out at the back door, Jackson
fired two more shots, neither taking
effect. If the. ball had gone fraction
Of an inch lower, the doctor, would
not have known what hit him.. =.
After firing the last two shots,
Jackson started to follow him, but at
the door he turned to the left, running
into the arms of Chief Markell.
Markell grabbed him by both arms.
When he did so Jackson fired twice.
once with the gun in front of him and
the second time with the: gun behind
him. The second shot took effect in
Chief Markets. right hip.
Markell then fell and Jackson had
his gun drawn on him again and if
it not been for bystander,.h would
have ended Markets. life, then and
there.
Both victime are doing well and if
no complications set in, they will be
al right soon.
Jackson was supposed to be an ig-
norant and harmless creature but this
view of his character has taken sud.
den change since this trouble.
He is now In the county Jail.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09
SLEEPS IN HOLE UNDER SHACK
North Dakota Hermit Believed to Have
Hoarded Much Gold.

North Dakota Hermit Believed to Have
Hoarded Much Gold.
O. Berg, who for twenty years has
led the life of a hermit upon his farm
in Vesta township, Walsh county, has
been before the insanity board and will
be taken to the Jamestown asylum.
He is believed to have boarded gold
that may have become small fortune.
Among his eccentricities as a.recluse
are the following: He slept in hole
beneath his shanty, and on bed of
straw, which he reached. by means of
a trap door. He made his clothing Of
grain sacks, although on his person
when he was taken into custody was
$3.50 in bills. To make -four he ground
wheat in q coffeelnill until two years
ago, since which time he boiled the
grain in order to make grinding unnec-
essary. On Berg's farm is a granary
containing 1880 bushels. Of No. 1 hard
wheat, which he harvested several
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After drinking the water, eleven of the
Indians. died. The water was analyz-
ed, a report made to the federal au-
lowed.
Up to date there are fourteen SNUG.
Cling cases to be presented to the
grand jury. Thirteen ore for snug
Cling wheat and one for smuggling
whisky across tho Canadian boundary
line. Edward Kells and t. Reynolds
of Mohall were arrested on charge Of
bringing wheat from Manitoba to an
elevator; at Mohall, and taken to Minot
for a hearing, being bound over.
Some of those who have been arrest
ed on similar charges live in Canada,
and it is understood that all are to
make fights in case they are indicted.
The duty on Canadian wheat is Is
cents a bushel. and the men when ar
rested have strenuously set. forth that
they had no intention Of defrauding
the government, but that they were
only waiting to get the exact elevator
measurement in order to step up to
Lue COllSClOi OlllCc anu SolLlc. Inc
government will naturally be required
to show that they did not so intend.
The bonds of ]. H. Bradford, R. G.
Hicks and G. Fl. Foster, who are charg-
ed with robbing J. Z. Perry Of Butte
of s25 while on a Great Northern west
bound flyer the latter part Of August,
have been increased from $1,000 each
to $500 each.
The increase was made at the re.
quest of States Attorney Wineman,
who set forth that he had received in
formation that friends in Sioux City
were raising money to put up cash
bonds for the three men, and that he
believed if they we're released on such
bonds they would not appear for trial
next month. The state has gone to
much expense in holding the men, and
national regulations as confidence
men, and the third is believed to be a
the railroad detectives are engaged in
looking up their history.
Two of the men, it is asserted, have
! foreigner who has operated in the
| States but short time.
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TWO TO BE TRIED FOR A KILLING.
law Partners Are Defendants in a
Murder Case.

Murder Case.
A trial for murder will be the fea-
ture of a. term of the district court of
Cavalier county at Langdon. Judge
Kneeshaw will preside over the term,
but a change of venue may be sought
in the murder case.
The defendants are S. l.. Hartzell
and E. T. Bascom of Langdon. Both
are lawyers and practice as partners.
They are land owners and farmers as
we'll, and have been prominent and re-
spected in the community. Before
coming to North Dakota they were
residents of Audubon, Iowa.
Hartzell is charged with the murder
of -B--U. Stoddard, and Bascom with
being an accessory to the alleged
crime. Stoddard was neighborhood
farmer and had trouble with the de-
PENDANTS over a line fence built of wire
around their wheat fields. 1t was in
his way and he proceeded to cut it.
The defendants caught him and Or
dered him to dcsist. Stoddard was a
man of temper, especially when in his
cups, and would not brook opposition
of this character. Hot words followed,
and the defendants assert that Stod-
dard was in the act of drawing re-
volver from his pocket, when Hartzell
discharged the contents of shotgun
into his body. Stoddard fell and died
almost instantly, and the defendants
surrendered to the courts.
J. H. Bossard of Grand Forks, Ed
Sinkler of Grafton and Moellring &
Atneosen OF Langdon will have charge
of the case for the defendants. States
Attorney Price of Cavalier will prose
cute. Pleas Of not guilty on the ground
fself-defense will probably be enter
cd. Stoddard was formerly of Blue
Earth, City, Mimi. -.
Several blind pig cases will be tried
at this ter m,which may be in session
for two weeks.
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years ago, for since that time he has
not planted more grain through fear
that he might make somebody rich
from profits of it's harvest and sale.
AS the hermit always seemed anxious
to convert his bills into gold, or to re-
ceive pay il that metal, it is believed
that he may nave boarded a comfort
able sum of money some place about
his farm, and several persons have
gone to the property to search.