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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12

Let's have no more such talk. 1 am
going down to see James Burns and
apologize and do the right thing by
him and his. You and your yaller-
eyed old cat can go where you like
Mr.. Bowser rose UP with reproach
and indignation showing in every line
of his face, and as he walked down to
the gate she called after him:
eff anything happens, and 1 am
quite sure something will, don't come
home and say it was all my fault. My
advice to you is not to 60"
-And I will obey the voice of con-
science and do my duty. as see it,
though the heavens fall!'' he dramat-
ically exclaimed as he fourished his
arm around.
1t was an easy thing to find James
Burns. His place of residence was
only seven blocks away, and after
once getting started Mr.. Bowser's face
wore sort of heavenly smile and his
conscience ceased wriggling about for
the first time in a week. At the door
of the tenement house he was told
that Jimmy, as eVerybod seemed
privileged to call Mr.. Burns, was over
at the butchers, and might not be
back for an hour. Mr.. Bowser doubt
ed if his conscience would keep for
another hour without ice to preserve
it. and he followed on to the man OF
meat to be guided to a corner Sa-
loon. There were seven or eight men
in there drinking beer, and among
them he easily recognized the man he
had thrown over the fence. Mr.. Burns
seemed to be in his usual good health
no matter what the papers had said
and no signs of starvation had been
encountered at his home. Conscience
and duty whispered to Mr.. BoWser tC
break away and get back home, but il
was too late. Mr.. Burns got sight OF
him and put down his beer glass tC
eXclaim:
Holy smoke, but if there amt the
very old cock I was telling you about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12
STARS OF THrTRY YEARS AGO.
Parts Played by Prominent Actors ir
Days Gone By.

With the revival of THE Two
orphans 1t is interesting to study the
following list, which was prepared with
the assistance of Clara Morris and
James O'NeiIi. and which gives as ac-
curately as memory will serve the
parts played by some of the leading
players of today thirty years ago:
Ada Rehan appeared as Big Glenn
ence in Augustin Dalys production of
IL Assomoir.'
Francis Wilson. then Frank Wilson.
appeared as Tufts in IAN UNEQUAL
Match at the Chestnut Street theater
in Philadelphia.
John Drew was a member of the new
ly formed Daily company.
May Irwin and her sister Flora were
doing songs and dances in Tony Pas
tors theater on Broadway, New York.
Annie Russell went to the West In
dies, where she played the children
roles in a company that included Felix
Morris. j. H. Gilmour, and Tommy
Jennie Yeamans was a Topsy in a
revival of Uncle Toms Cabin
Rose Coghian was appearing. in
Booths theater, New York.
Henry Dixey was seen as Tow Bow
line in "Pinafore''
Mrs. Minnie Maddern-Fiske was
playing the leading part in THE Mes
senger from Jarvis Section
Thomas Q. Seabrooke appeared as
BERTHE Cecil in Cigarette
Lillian Russell was singing ballads in
Tony Pastors theater. New York
Richard Mansfield played a part in
Les Manteaux Noir'' in the Standard
theater. New York
Maurice Barrymore was a member
of the stock company in Wauaclx's
theater. New York.
Nat Goodwin made a hit in Hob
bies" in Haverly's Fourteenth Street
theater with impersonations of well
known actors.
Effie Shannon had been playing the
part of Eva in "Uncle Toms Cabin
E. NJ. Holland was in Wallack's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12
OLD LINES AND NEW.
The Prophecy in BARLEY CampbeIl's
Play, SIBERIA


Play, siberia"
In contrast two of the speeches of
Nicolai and Sara in BARLEY Campbell's
play, Siberia, sound strangely
grand and gloomy Note the diff
ference:
Nicolai: ooh. Russia. My poor
country! How long must you suffer
under the rule of despots who permit
such nameless crimes as this? And
you bear the yoke that strangles
thought and action? Vengeance is
Mine, said the Lord Take heed, then,
o car of all the Russias. The time
will come, and soon, when you shall
dearly pay for this
Sara: stop, Lieutenant Smailoffi
L think understand. You would feed
my body and starve my soul. You of
fer princely price for what is dearer
to me than life! A mouthful of food
thought you were a soldier, too
brave to insult a woman.
IF you were my friend YOU would
have some pity for my position. You
would remember that 1 am a poor
girl, without mother, father, home
is it not enough that l should be con-
demned to pass my life among the
hapless? How had you the heart to
add insult to my burden %
do so; fog me! F1og me-there
is the pletei Crimson with the blood
of your victims. And when YOU next
send to the car your official report,
say that Russian woman preferred
to die rather than sell her honor"
In "a Little of Everything" Miss
Fay Templeton, in the minstrel part.
says to Harry Kelly, as the interlocu-
tor:
II don't know just how to dress for
automobiling.''
ooh lust dress 80 kill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12

room in st. Louis the other night note
! was brought in. 1t was written III
was signed by an English actor who
has been resting in this country for
the last four years.
Lackaye dug down in his jeans ana
| surely not going to give up
Lackaye answered: Certainly l am
You don't suppose would let that Eng
lishman go all over town and tell peo-
pie that L can't read French.
Frederick Warde, who last season
acted in The Tempest" throughout the
west was much amused by mistake
of the compositor who set up" the
play bill for the company in small
town of Illinois. The character enact
THE Rightful Duke of Milan" The
compositor had made the line read:
.'Prospero, F'rightful Duke OF Milan :
Frederick Warde." Mr.. Warde was so
struck by the humor of the mistake
that he sent copy of it to his daugh-
ter in the east, directing her attention
to the error. This young lady, being
of waggish turn of mind, wrote a
little note to her father, which read as
follows: Dear Father: Having seen
the performance, fail to see wherein
the programme was wrong"
On several occasions one summer Mr..
Thomas Jefferson had with him as a
guide an old colored man, to whom
had reached dimly and from afar She
fame of Rip Van Wrinkle. One day
when the two were out fishing in a
roWboat, he haZardeds a few remarks;
Boss, is it a circus you are IMP Not
exactly a cfrcus,'''- said Mr.. Jefferson.
Yes, sab. Ye can act can't yet?" Mr..
Jefferson made a modest reply. We'll,
sab, L never git to New York, but I'd
powerful like to see we act, sch, and I'd
give SO cents if you'll cut up right
now .t
1--WE were travelling through Wiscon-
sin some time ago." said Miss Helen
Grantley, who is starring in Her Lord
and Master when may attention was
attracted to a little old gentleman in
the seat back of me who had numerous
packages and bundles. Our train pull
ed into a small junction. On a side
track was a train that made connec-
ton with ours. that ran up country
somewhere The conductor came in
and going up to the old gentleman
said Here is where you change, sir,
and there is your train over there The
old gentleman looked up at the conduc-
tor and in a plaintive voice said, Yes,
sir. and do 1 take my bundles with
me?'
Chauncey Olcott tells a story of an
American girl in London. She was slen-
der. pink and almost transparent. En-
joying her first ride in a Piccadilly
coach, she did not realize that she
could not own the coach for few PEN
pushed her toward the edge rather
| roughly in taking his seat. She looked
indignant. Another came in and did
the same thing. A third attempted a
like incident, when she exclaimed:
Cant you see there's some one in this
the last passenger: 81 thought as how
YOU were a painted ad on it.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12
THE STORY TELLERS.
Various Jokes and Stories Told on and
OFF the Stage.

With Tim Murphy in a story telling
mood there's something doing. The 9TH
er day some one asked him for a story
on Andrew Jackson. Il don't know any
story about Andrew Jackson" said Mr..
Murphy. He was before my time
Would Richard Croker do? But wait;
here's a story about Davy Crockett and
Andrew Jackson. It's old, but it's good.
When Davy Crockett was sent to con-
gress his constituents were very anxi-
Gus to know what sort of an impress
sion he would make at the capital, and
when he came home a number of them
gathered around to hear how he had
got along. They asked him if he had
met Andrew Jackson, the beloved Old
Hickory. Yes said David. 7 went up
to the White House to see President
jackson and found the finest gentle
man 1 ever met. I tell you, he knows
how to treat a fellow How'd he treat
said: How do you do, Mr.. President
He stuck his hand out, and he said:
Why, hello. Davy.' He went over to
his desk, pulled out a jug, handed it 20
me and turned his face away. Now,
any man who will give you a jug and
turn his face away knows how to treat
man right. "
A little miss. a typical spoiled child
trips and falls forward ON getting in to
cable car. Receiving a slight fright.
she gives vent to much i'll temper and
crying. After a little she Gains down
wholly, becoming very bright and chat
ty, seeming to forget her mishap. As
the end of the journey draws near her
nurse, a sedate looking woman, re-
minding her that her mother is ill., en-
deavors to impress upon her the urgen-
cy of saying nothing about the occur
renee on reaching home, ending with:
''And nov, dearie, you'll promise me,
and you won't cry about it any more,
either. will you?" receiving the prompt
reply. mo, Nora, not until 1 see mann
ma
While a newspaper interviewer was
visiting Wilton Lackaye in his dressing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12

few minutes ago. Yes, sir, he is
the old dozer who threw me over his
front fence, and swore I'd lick the
life out of him if 1 ever got the
chance,"
Yes, I am the man. replied Mr. Bow
ser, land I've been sorry ever since.
You We're very aggravating, but
should not have done as L did. Duty
and conscience have brought me here
to apologize and ask you what sum
will make it right?"
What sunni shouted Burns, as he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12

although he has yet to see his twelfth
birthday, his income has averaged
$3.50 a week for some time past. He
has toured through Europe, and has
defeated such masters of the game as
Bert Taylor, BURROUGHS and Vocono,
who is said to be the finest player liv-
ing. At Green's Academy, Chicago,
recently, his highest average was 50,
making an unfinished run of 156 at
14-inch balkline
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12

Lillian Russell will be presented in MY
Lady Teazle" earlier than was INTENDED,
about Nov. p at the Casino theater.. New
York-a house associated with a majority
comic opera is by A. Baldwin sloan, while
the book is the first work for the stage &c
ssThe Houseboat on the StyX" and "Cof-
fee and Repartee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12

lit w IIIIII " q tIIN1 Il SlIOe'
But he was persistent and impu-
dent, and L thought you did just right
Some of the neighbors thought so, too.
He has annoyed everybody on the
block this summer
But that heart-broken look on his
face as he went away"
81 didn't observe any. If he had
one it was probably because he ex-
pected to sell us six quarts of peaches
for a peck and got disappointed. If I
were you L shouldn't worry any about
him.
But I do worry, Mrs. Bowser. In
the first place, he is poor man. In
the second, he is too ignorant to know
when he becomes a pest, and in the
third, 1 am far the stronger man and
should not have taken advantage of
him. These thoughts lie heavy on my
conscience
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12

De wolf Hopper. in his revival OF
Wang is meeting with such great sue.
that the Comedians managers have de-
cided to have him continue in it the rest
of the season and have abandoned the
idea of making any new production for
him until next September. At that time
he will be seen in the new opera which
Reginald de Koven has written for him
and which will be put on in New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12

Edward Terry the English comedian,
has just appended the announcement Of
another engagement to that of his forth
ter. New York This new contract is with
Lady Harris, the widow of the the late +t Sif
his marriage will take place before he
comes to America, which will be in Jam
uary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12
MUSICAL NOTES.

Ezra Kendall is writing a new book, his
fourth, which will be called ''TumpledoWn
Town and which will be dramatized for
his use after ''Weatherbeaten Benson has
lost its powers to attract audiences
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12
TIRED WOMEN

Women who are easily fatigued.
tired, nervous or sleeplesS will derive
great benefit from few doses of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. 1t is a mild
tonic for their various organs and
strengthens and stimulates them in
the performance of their duties.
Women everywhere who have tried it
freely endorse it. We urge all women
to try a bottle. 1t also cures Indiges-
ton, Dyspepsia. Poor Appetite,
Cramps and Sick Headache.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12

piece. s'The freedom of suzanne in the
London Criterion theater two weeks
hence. She has not acted in that city for
more than a year Her play is of the
usual character. 1t deals with the ad-
overtures of a young wife who obtains a
divorce, but is soon sorry for 1t, and glad
to take her husband back again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12

Since her return from Europe. Nine.
near Ossining, where she has leased a Sc
Guided cottage built in the style known as
Victorian Gothic and preparing for her
now fast approaching first appearance at
the Metropolitan opera house in Parsi-
fall" What leisure she has had in the in
tervals between her home rehearsals of
the part of kundry she has devoted large
ly to long drives through the surrounding
woods and lanes in her motor car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12

While a newspaper interviewer was
visiting Wilton Lackaye in his dressing
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The Motor of the Future.
ormsn in the Pail Mall Magazine.

Henry Norman In the Pail Mall Magazine.
1 confess I am astounded at the lack OF
Imagination which makes people doubt, and
even ridicule so obvious forecast. THE
motor Is only a millionaire's toy they
say-"an expensive fad. new sort of ping
pong" Ping pong, forsooth! 1t Is a fad
and a toy that Is going to cause great So
cial and Industrial revolution. Just think
what 1T means! 1t means that rapid loco
motion, directed to the actual spot you
want to reach. and not to fixed point
more or less distant from 1t. will presently
be within the power of every fairly we'll to-
do man.
A cheap, reliable motor will very soon be
within the reach of men who have never
been able to afford a horse. We are on the
verge. let me tell you. Of a great boom
in motors. You will see 1t set in toward
the close Of the 1904 season, and 1t will be
in full swing In 1905. What a multitude Of
people are waiting for Is this: car Of
ten horse power Ut cannot climb hills at a
decent speed II 1t is less. and your average
speed depends upon your speed uphilD, to
carry either two people with luggage or
four people without, at top speed Of
twenty-five miles an hour on the level and
a speed of ten miles an hour up II per
cent hill. ear Of very simple mechanism,
the very best material and workmanship,
absolute standa rdization and interchange
ability of parts. like an American rifle, SO
that in case of breakage you can teegra oh
for part No. II, for instance, and put It in
yourself with screwdriver and a spanner;
a car that you can start by turning a
switch. SO shat there may be no more
handle grinding in the road, with Its risk
of a sprained wrist. and that does not need
constant fresh supplies Of lubricating oil
and water a car with little noise and nj
vibration: with both kinds of electric igni-
ton. to avoid the most common cause Of
breakdown: car. finally. that Is really re-
liable-that can be counted on to run day
in and day out. and remain equally serv-
iceable. with due replacement Of wearing
parts. for many years.
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Locust Plague in Egypt.

Cairo Correspondent London Mail
There is every probability of the plague OF
lccusts which has now descended on Egypt
proving very serious one. Great anxiety
is felt for the young cotton and other crops.
The lccusts first arrive In comparatively
small numbers but they multiply very rap
idly soon as they reach the edge OF Guilt
walton. Within ten days the young Insects.
though still wingless. advance in solid
phaIanx sometimes two or three feet deep
and several miles In length. 1t is essential
that at this stage they should be destroyed.
as 1t would be impossible to check the raw
ages of flying locusts.
The method adopted during the last WISH
tatOn. that of 1890. to dig deep
trenches. sometimes miles In length, be-
tween which and the advancing swarm huge
heaps of straw were laid and fired Any
lCcusts which succeeded In escaping the
flames and smoke fell into the trenches.
where they wers destroyed by natives under
the supervision OF English instructors. 1t is
q providential nabit of young locusts never
TO turn back or aside when once started. no
matter what obstacles ere put in their way.
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DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
OF the
Capital and Surplus, $1,000, 900.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.


WASHINGTON March 1. 1904.
!. rHos. K. DRAKE, Superintendent OF insur-
that the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company 10,
complied in all ssspect. with the laws Of the Dis
lied to transact in tho District Of Columbia its
appropriate business Of making insurance on the
lives Of or against accident persons, and insur
anes connected herewith, Its condition and bust
ness on the Thirty -frst day Of December OF the
year next preceding tho date hereof - shown BY
the statement under oath. as required By section
CAT OF the Amended Code OF Law Of the District OF
Columbia TO be a. follows:
Aggregate admitted assets: $1O5,656.8ll 10
Aggregate amount Of liabilities lex
cept capitaD, including re-insur-
ancs, and special sccumulations.. e4,064. 430 o.
General surplus on policy hold
ers' account. ................s 1O,6SI BIZ ~
Oapital stock .............. 1000, 900 90
Amount of insurance In force . Il 842, 8s1, 451 90
Amount OF losses sustained. ..... II, 250. 613 80
Amount Of income for the year.. 40. 8S1. 604 II
Amount Of expenditure for the year S1.770. 8O4 16
In witness whereof l have hereunf0 subscribed
my name and caused my official seal to be af-
axed the day and year nrst above written.
THOG e. DRAKE
Superintendent Of Insurance. District Of Columbia.
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Would Show No Mercy.
From Puck

From PUCK.
Hogan calling on next door neighbour
"I suppose we've heard tn Hligant, classl-
cal music that's bin imynatin' frum me
residence for tn pasht wake or so3 We got
wan av thin mechanical pianny-players on
thrile"
Clancy (fiercely)-''On thrile, Is tit Glory
bel / only wisht / wor tn judge!''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-25

Having travelled a great DEAL" remarked
the reporter who was interviewing the
dime-museum freak, II suppose your ideas
are rather broad"
"Oh. my ideas are broad enough" an
swered the living skeleton. but I never
fully realized the narrowness of my exist
ence until the manager put me on the plat
fern with the obese lady."-Chicago News.
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Some improvements.

The house 100 Massachusetts avenue
northwest. which was recently purchased
by Rev. DIR. W. J. Howard, is to be en-
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Speech.


FROM LIE
Congress. covering scant 6.l55 pages of
the Record with its debates during the last
session. a matter OF 1000 pages fewer than
the average OF former sessions, gives the
soberminded pause.
Is not the neglect OF free speech fraught
with even greater danger than the denial
thereof?
Certain IL Is that where legislatures are
not talking they are pretty likely to be leg
islating.
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FINANCIAL.
: THE RIGGS FIRE INSURANCE

OFFICE OF THE RIGGS FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Washington. D. c.. June q. 1904.
The regular semi-anh dividend Of four ~ per
cent on the capital stock of the Riggs Fire lnsur-
ance Company has been declared to the stockhcld-
ers OF record at close Of business June Is. 1904.
Payable at the office Of the company on and after
July 1. 1904.
BY order Of the Board Of Trustees.
je23-thsw3t HARRY G. BIRGE. Secretary.
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Heaviun-''Did you ever drink any of
those substitutes for cofree?'
Ltghtly-"What foolish question: You
know / have sojourned In boarding houses
for the past ten years."-Chicsgo News.
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DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
OF the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Washington March l. 1904.
l. TlOS. T. DRAKE Superintendent OF Insur-
ahce Of the District of Columbia do hereby certify
that the CAPITAL CITY BENEFIT SOCIETY,
bia. has complied with the laws OF the District OF
Columbia applicable 10 1t. and is authorized to
trf sact in the District of Columbia its appropriate
it stresS Of life and accident insure the
estment plan. Its condition and business. on the
31st day OF December Of the year next preceding
the date hereof. Is shown by the statement. under
oath. required by section CAT. of the amended
Code OF Law OF the District Of Columbia, to he as
follows
Certificate in force-No. 2097-Anount. .$1S2 400 90
Assets / Non-invested $500. $3.50 30
Cont gt-AIortuary. None
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 29767 10
Liabilities Losses unpaid. None
All other..... 1000 90
Total 1000 90
Cash income during the year ........ 9.429 69
Cash expenditures during
the year
Moruary and disability. s1O.sG8 co
Management, etc. IL S95 3S
Total 22761 IS
In witness whereof. l have hereunto subscribed
my name and caused my official seal to be affixed.
the day and year first above written.
TIOS. F.. DRAKE,
Superintendent Of Insurance.
1t District of Columbia.
WASHINGTON D. c. JUNE a. 1904
The board of directors OF the Washington and
Virginia Stock Yard and Abattoir Company of the
District OF Columbia have declared semi-annual
dividend of 800 the capital stock. payable
JULY 10. 1904.
Books for transfer of stock will close July 1, and
remain closed until July 10. INCLUSIVE s. ,,,,v
WI. G. CARTER Secretary.
President. je25-3t