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garded as a national institution OF ia
nan instances OF self destruction in
that empire are much fewer than In
tie leading lands Of Europe.
DisraeIi Liked Gladstone.
1t is not generally known that on at
least four occasions during the decade
OF the fifties Disraell offered to sacrl-
fee his personal position to Graham,
Palmerston and Gladstone successive
lv for the interest Of his country and
his party.
In 1868 and 1869 Disraeli defended
Gladstone against the carpers among
his supporters, Indignantly rebuking
the "frothy spouters Of sedition,' as
well as those who preferred remem-
brance Of accidental errors to gratitude
for splendid gifts and signal services" :"
Gladstone was a worthy foe. Disraeli
was as willing to give him praise as he
was unwilling to strike him to please
the popular passion Of the moment, and
his magnanimity was frankly acknowl-
edged by Mr. Gladstone.
When Disraeli stood for his last por-
trait-although suffering. he refused to
sit to Sir John Millals-Sir John noticed
his gaze riveted on an engraving Of the
artists fine portrait OF the great leader
OF the Liberals
would you care TO have itY' in
quIred Sir John. Il was rather shy of
offering 1t TO you"
81 would be delighted to have It,"
Disraell replied. Don't imagine that l
have ever disllkrd Mr.. Gladstone; on
the contrary. my only difficulty with
him has been that | could ngTer under
stand him"
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WcaIth's Changes.

Wilbv-There goes that beautiful
Mrs. Kofure with her wealth of au-
burn hair She wasn't always so rich'
was she? Nash-Oh, no, | knew her
when she was red headed. - Boston
Transcript
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Weekdays. Daily y..,,o,i,,1,r r"S s,ars mn on.
tlr0uoh trains between Sudbury, Williamspor'
and Erie between Sunbury sut PhiladelPnla
and Washington and between Harrishu'@' Tl'''-
burg and the West. -,..,-. mont
". W. ATTFRBJRN, > H. " w ~ ~, A.,
General Manager, fasS' r''l' .''-
GEO ". BOYD. cGn Passenger Agent
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HnrakIri.

Despite the fact that harakiri IS re-
parded as a national institution of ia
pan. instances Of self destruction IN
that empire are much fewer than In
the leading lands Of Europe.
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7 AChAwANNA RAILROAD.

u HlooN~BURG DIvIslon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-04
rHEATRICAL NOTES.

George AIDES royalties amount to over
81, 900 a week now.
Francis Wilson has purchased country
home at Lake Mahopac 1t is an old FASH
toned house, with a large farm.
Robert Downing is out with a handsome
costume revival of '@Toodles."
Richard earle will produce his latest
work, 1.-The Mayor of Toxic" for the first
time on any stage in New York next
June
Julia Sanderson, who is singing the
principal Part in the comic opera, Tan
tana," is reported engaged to Tod Sloan'
the jockey.
Margaret FIowen and Wallace Jenkins
members of the Yankee Consul com
pany, were quietly married in New York
last week.
c. B. Dillingham; has engaged Wallace
Brownlow and Louise LIE Baron for the
cast of "Boccaccio." his next FRITZ Scheff
revival.
Annie Russell is to give a new play in
Boston. This is Jimmy the Carrier" by
Israel Zangwill, which she is to present in
New York later.
Elsie Jarvis. who is well known to vau-
deville patrons, win be starred next sea
son by Milton and Sargent Aborn In The
Little Duchess.
The revolving stage, which has been
hailed as a great modern theatrical ad-
vance, is said to have been known for
centuries IN Japan.
Belasco, Meyer & Co. have obtained
from Liebler & Co. the exclusive rights
to the Hail Game play. 1.-The Eternal
City, for the Pacific coast
Blanche Bates in THE Darling of the
before an immense audience, every one of
whom stood throughout the performance.
The theater was a new one and the chairs
had not yet been put in and none could be
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scher WIN PLAY seBocciaccio.''

Miss FRITZ Scheff will revive Suppe's
'fBoccaccio,'' which has long been IA
miliar in America. The libretto is by
Zei and Genee, who also wrote the text
for "Fatinitza" and THE Beautiful
Galatea," the three operettas by Suppe
best known in this country, though he
composed about $50. Genee was also a
ccmposer-witness .sNanon-"
"Boccaccio" was first produced at the
Carl theater, Vienna, February 1, 1879.
1t was Immediately successful and the
next year the success was repeated in
this country. As in other Suppe oper-
ettas. celebrated characters are intro
duced among the personages of the
story. The principal character (assum-
ed in this latest revival by FRITZ
Schen) is the Boccaccio of The .'Decan-
eron," and the Fianetta is the Princess
Maria of Naples, with whom he fell vi
olently in love, nasquerading as the
adopted daughter of L.ambertuccio, the
grocer. In the opera he is rewarded
with her hand in the finale. In reality,
Maria. the Fiametta of the 'Decamer-
on was already the wife Of another
when Boccaccio was eDamored OF her
She died long before her lover. Miss
Scheff will have a part for the display
alike of her vocal and physical charms,
her vivacity and wit. Doubtless Boo
caccio'' will become as popular as
'Zaza," "G1ittering Gloria" and other
plays of that character.
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Russians-all this proved vastly inter-
esting to the audience. .
Mr.. Klingenberg, who IS
also young, won the audience from tnS
first. He was particularly effective IN
tn se selections that required deHcacy
of touch, and something OF sentiment
in interpretations This was notlcedDie
in the Grieg selection and the CHOPIN
Nocturne with which ne reSDohoeu "
s.hfr. Kiingenberg as a pianist was
an attraction in himself and received
warm and continued applause at the
close of each OF his ., seleeslons' Deiiis
called back several times. -.
Ar Wvlie. who has large v1olln
classes in Kansas City, Topeka ana a
number of other towns, IS one OF thS
best known musicians in Kansas anu
Missouri. He played at one OF the
r-boraI society concerts last year ana
with Mr.. Klingenberg and Mr- VII
liam MYERS, 'cellist, at a series OF
chamber concerts at the Washpurn
downtown studio which were perhaps
~ -,oost thoroughly delightful mu-
steal events of last season
The programme for Tuesday evening
follows:
George B. Penny. assisted by -,-.
Mr. ALI klingenberg. .----,-.-.... r lanlSt
Mr.. Ralph Wyle 3silii
ARRANGED as a trio for Vioiin' piano anu
organ-)
Mr. Wylie, Mr. Klingenberg, Mr. Penny.
Toecata and Fugue in d Minor. - -; -,
(Note-This composition by the
"father of organ playing and the
greatest master of music, was
played more frequently than any
other composition upon the worlds
fair organ at ST. Louis-60 different
organists having it upon their
prOgrammes.)
Mr. Penny.
Violfn-Concerto in Z. .Vieuxtemps
Mr.. Wylie.
Largo t1citlUel
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but as a star. The play was written in
two days time, and was, naturally, not
a masterpiece of dramatic construction
Buntline realized its deficiencies, and
so he ordered Buffalo Bill to stand
ready in the wings through the entire
performance, and whenever the action
Jagged in the least to rush across the
stage and fire his revolvers in the air
The Scouts of the Plains profited
greatly by this arrangement.
Shakespeare was fond of the sword
as a theatrical property, and he used it.
Of course, to the very best advantage.
of fatuation, of his sword encounters.
you viii notice that in the arrangement
of all of them he displayed expert
knowledge of the rules of the game
Shakespeare was beyond doubt an ex-
cellent swordsman himself, and it is
very probable that he was a pupil of
Vincent -Saviola, the greatest fencing
master of the time in England The.
master dramatist apparently set great
store by his own sword. since he made
a particular point of leaving it in his
will to the nephew of one of his Oldest
friends John A. Combe."
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Nc sword on tIle Stage.

1'The sword is PROBABLY the Oldest Of
all theatrical properties, except, per-
haps. the TORCH" said James K. Hack
EFT in a recent interview. You can
trust good bit of sword play-if it is
well done-to hoist even mediocre
drama into popular success. Unfortu-
nately, for that reason, the trusty blade
is frequently overworked. Some writer's
of romantic drama are inclined to use
fencing as a sort of stop gap whenever
their ideas run dry or their plots be-
came complicated beyond their wits in
the matter of solution.
That reminds me of a story that
have never seen in print of Ned Bunt-
line and Buffalo Bill, when they first
engaged in theatrical enterprise togeth-
er. Buntline wrote a play short notice,
entitled The Scouts of the Palms. in
which Buffalo Bill was to make his de-
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best musical interests of the state. The
charge of professional jealousy, so Of
ten made and frequently justly. against
musicians is not a fault to be laid at
most unselfish of men, of the broadcast
artistic generosity, seeking always for
others the recognition which he thinks
they deserve, delighting in their art1S-
tic success apparently more than in his
own. This admirable quality and his
thorough musicianship have combined
to make him very popular with the
musical fraternity and the concert go
ing public alike and his appearance at
the Auditorium next Tuesday, when he
VIII play the new organ alone for the
first time is an occasion of general in
terest- Mr. Penny was on the organ
dedication programme for an organ solo
but he omitted it on account of the
length Of the programme 1t viii be
heard next Tuesday evening
Mr.. ALI Klingenberg, teacher of piano
forte, and Mr.. Ralph Wylie, teacher of
violin at the Washburn music school,
have both been heard in concert in To-
pelEa on a number Of occasions and
their position here is assured. Mr..
Fclingenberg is among the best pianists
who have ever played in Topeka not
excepting the many concert pianiSts of
wider advertisement. Both his interpre-
tation and execution mark him as an
artist of high rank. BY birth a Nor
Wegfans the foundation of his musical
training was laid in that country which
has produced so many famous musical
artists, but his work shows the effects
of a broad, artistic eclecticism- He is a
true cOSmOpOl1te. artlSticaily, adding to
his original equipment something of the
best from many countries and schools.
Mr.. Klingenberg has appeared in con-
cert q number of times in New York
and the following are among the press
notices he received, the first from the
Musical Courier in review of an ex-
clusively Norwegian programme given
by him. and the second criticism Of
his playing with Gerardy, the violinist.
Mr.. Aft Klingenberg proved him
self an artist Of the first rank; he
plays with dash, vet with plenty of
delicacy. and the strange harmonies
of the North. with their constant open
fifth drone basses. the peculiar inter-
walls in the melodic scale. the sudden
contrasts. much like the music OF the
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ANNOUNCEMENT,
THE CHARIoT RACE.
story of the Mechanical Appliances of
the Famous ssBen Hur.'

I
the Famous ben Hur.''
Behind the scenes Just before the
chariot race in Ben Hur'' begins is a
an odd mixture of oriental and mod
ern-the first and the twentieth CEN
turtles jostling elbows. Up-to-date lit
tie stable boys standing by the horses
mans, Jews, Arabs and Asiatics in
trappings of the gorgeous East"
elbowing by a small regiment of stage
hands; the -Siren-like IraS patting one
horses nose, under the eye of the cool
master mechanic in immaculate street
garb.
Overhead and all around towers the
huge panorama of the circus, folded
upon it's rollers and f1anked by the
colossal side scenes, ready to be con-
tableau of the browning of Ben Hur.
At ones feet the stage itself is all
transformed from the boards trod by
buskin and sock into a regular me-
chanica1 workshop and riddle of ma
ch1nery- Four horses stand abreast
before each chariot, resting upon the
heavy treadmills, each chariot plat
form weighing, with it's involved ac-
cessories, a grand total of 1900
pounds. Yet each of these chariotS,
with shouting driver, plunging steeds
and weighty cradles is soon to be
shifted back and forth at will by in
visible means and by a simple turn of
the wrist. No wonder that the sub
terranean region, below stairs, with
its constant passing throng of super
numeraries, resembles a tirnbered
doclyard, bearing as it does this NOV
able mass of laundering treadmills on
( its crouched shoulders.
Before long Ben Hur in his white
tunic chambers cautiously over the
narrow boarding to his perch in one
of the race cars; and then Messiah,
with red cloak flying, hurries across
the cradles and leaps into his chariot
That red garment is like the awaited
signal to the twenty horses. Their
apathetic demeanor vanishes in an in
slant, their ears are Dricked forward
for the word GO" and as the first
rumble of the wheels arises their hoofs
start flying over the treadmiIls One
nearly stumbles for an instant. but
promptly rights himself and strains
forward with his mates.
The light has been kept a minute
TO encourage the horses in their start
Now the darkness falls and the sensf-
tive auditor behind the scenes hidden
only few feet from the roaring ma
chlnery and plunging steeds feels a
sort OF uncanny sensation. even though
II be not dread. Then. as suddenTv
the light is on again and he sees 94ta
now thoroughly aroused racers SEEM
lngiy charging straight at him with
nylng leaps and nerves a-quiver. The
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tor of the one daily paper, however,
thought it unnecessary to go into de-
tails, so he simply wrote:
John F. Ward appeared at the opera
house last night. The ventilation of the
theater was perfect and the orchestra
rendered several pleasing airs
During the run of 1.-THE PITT in New
York last season the Vegetarian society
gave a banquet to Mr.. Iackaye and the
members of his company. The menu
was made up entirely of wheat served
in various forms. A clergyman who had
been invited to attend the banquet was
very late in arriving. Some one men
toned the fact that minister was ex-
pected, and the vegetarianS awaited his
arrival in order that he might ask a
blessing before the meal was served.
Lackaye offered his services and was
escorted to the head of the table. While
all bowed their heads reverentially,
Lackaye said with great seriousness:
There is no clergyman present-let
us thank Cod
Jefferson De Angels has a friend
noted for his extreme parSimOny. Some
days ago this friend received an invi-
tation to be present at the wedding Of
that invitation was a draft for pres
ent-nothing more or less.
He thought over the matter for twen-
ty-four hours, and then he was con-
fronted with a happy solution to the
problem. AT a secondhand shop he
saw what had been a beautiful Rock
wood vase, broken into three pieces He
decided to have that vase shipped to the
bridal couple, and they would naturally
arrive at the conclusion that 4 had
been smashed in transit. Thus, he
would receive credit for a $50 invest
ment when, as a matter of fact, the
three pieces were to be had for 80 cents
Mr.. De Angels friend made his pur-
chase quickly and left the address to
which it was to be sent. Three days
later he got a letter from the objects
one smiled as he held the unopened en-
velope and fancied the phrases of re-
greet and gratitude therein What he
found when he tore or the covering
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-04
JIU JITsU ON STAGE.
Frederick TruesdaIe Gives the Japs a I
Few Suggestions.

Frederick TruesdaIe Gives the Japs a
Few Suggestions.
Jiu jitsu has struck the stage. AL
ready there is a party of Japs touring
the vaudeville theaters who give exhi-
billions of the wonderful art of self-de-
Tense. Frederick Truesdell, who acts in
THE College Widow has compiled a
set of rules for those members of his
company who have become enthusiastic
over the science. They follow:
If the crowd in a street car becomes
too dense for your comfort. just take
each of the ladies within reach under
the chin. The ladies viii draw back and
give you all the room you desire This
is the famous kitchi kitchi.
If you are met in a dark street by
two thieves who approach you from OPP
posite directions, take each one by the
nape of the neck and bump their heads
together. This is called the hockey pO-
keys, and will result in causing a di-
version, the two thieves attacking each
other at once, thus giving you a chance
to escape without ruffiing or unrufaing
your temper.
If while seated in a I<iendly game of
poker an acquaintance draws a knife
and tries to stab you in the heart,
catch the point of the knife between the
thumb and fOrefnger and give it a
ent's throat, then shove his elbow un-
til the knife sticks out of the back
of his neck. This is called dagosu. and
should be used only in extreme cases,
and then by an expert in jiu jitsu, as
1t requires a. thorough knowledge of
the art to restore your opponent
If you are approached a any time in
a suspicious manner by a seedy friend,
be prepared for a ivea touchi, and
when the opponent extends the glad
hand seize the hand above the wrist
and twist the elbow out Of joint. This
will successfully foil the intended touch
and decrease the likelihood of subse-
ouent similar attacks.
If in the course of a little family al
teration your wife should seize the roll
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Of
FlGIAL SAYS 0RRINE CURES
THE LIQUOR HABIT.
Superintendent ofPubIIc Printing Tells
of Remarkable Cure in His Office.

The following statement from F. w
Palmer Public Printer of the United
States government in Washington.
Will bring hope of relief to thousands
who suffer from the most horrible
curse that afHicts humanity He
writes;
My attention was recently called to
one of the employees of this office who
had, through the habit of Intoxicating
drink become so inefficient as to be
on the verge of dismissal
Six weeks treatment with Orrf0e
not only cured the appetite but prac-
tieally al the signs of dissipation dis
appeared 1t is a pleasure to me to
acknowledge the value of a remedy
which brings results so beneficial
Orrtne is a guaranteed cure for the
liquor habit. Take or give it without
publicity or loss Of time. It can be ad-
mintstered secretly in tea, coffee or
food, for which purpose No. 1 should
pc bought. Orrine No. 2. in pill form
ls for patients who wish to be cured of
THIS terrible habit The price is 81
Per box. Ask US about Orrine-we do
not hesitate to recommend 0rrine as
the best and only cure for the LIQUOR
habit Geo. w. Stansfield druggist
$50 Kansas avenue Topeka.
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AT AUDITORIUM.
Leading Local Musicians viii
Give a Concert.
Pipe Organ Will Be Heard for
Second Time.
TUESDAY, MARCH z.
Aelf KIingenberg Pianist and
g. ID. Penny Organist.
Ralph Wylie, YiOIinst, VIII Also
Be on Program.

Local musical circles are looking for
ward with much interest to the concert
to be given by Mr.. George Barlow
Penny, organist; Mr.. ALI Klingenbrg,
pianist, and Mr.. Ralph Wylie. violinist,
at the Auditorium Tuesday, March Z.
This Is an extra" on the pipe organ
course The musicians are all of local
fame and connected with the depart
ment of music of the school of fine arts
Of Washburn college All are too well
known in Topeka to require introduce
ton or recommendation. Mr.. Penny,
who Is dean Of the school of fine arts
Of Washburn, is perhaps the most prom
fnent figure in the Kansas musical
world. For years he has been identified
with and has done much to advance the
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DAVENPORT COR INFORMATION,
Kansas Bus Driver Tells Actor Why
Depot Is a Mile From Town.

Kansas Bus Driver Tells Actor Why
Depot Is a Mile From Town.
In the picturesque language of George
AIDE, the trains seldom hesitate in go
ing through Oskaloosa, Kan" The de-
pot is more than a mile from the town.
Edgar L. Davenport OF the College
Widow company was visiting a friend
there last summer and having BUSH
ness engagement in ST. Joe was in a
hurry to connect with the only train
that left the town that day He was
riding to the depot in the hotel bus and
was greatly annoyed by the bad road
and the general debility of the team.
Finally, when the balky horses stopped
altogether and Davenport heard the
whistle of the train in the distance, he
lost patience, and, turning to the
driver of the stage, said:
What on earth made them build that
depot so far from the town?"
The bus driver shifted his quid of to-
bacco. Because they wanted it to be
near the railroad, I reckon" he said.
The actor was silent.
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iIIusory dust arises in clouds from their
feet and the charioteers, with their
cracking whips, appear to dash upon
the staring spectator. Especially is
this true when one chariot after the
other is shifted ahead, and the audi
ence in front behold the tragedy of
Messala's overthrow. When the scene
is over and the scenic rabble is cheer
ing the belaureled Ithamar, the SNUG
gled-in spectator feels that he has
been one of the painted orientals
leaning from the panoramic canvas of
the circus of Antioch itself.
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The CoIonei's Waterloo.

Colonel John NJ. Fuller of Honey Grove.
Tex, nearly met his Waterloo from liver
and kidney trouble. In a recent letter he
saws: II was nearly dead of these com
plants, and, although I tried my family
doctor, he did me no good; SO got SOC
bottle of your great Electric Bitters, which
cured me. I consider them the best med
icine on earth and thank God who gave
you the knowledge to make them" Sold
and guaranteed to cure dyspepsia, bilious
ness and kidney disease, by Arnold Drug
Co.. 81 North Kansas avenue, at Soc a
bottle
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ANOTHER GERM DESTROYER.
Hernicide Is Dead to Dandruff Germs.

The germ burrows into the scalp, throw
ing up the cuticle in thin scales, called
dandruff, or scurf, and digging at the root
of the hair where it saps the hairs vital
ity. First comes brittle hair, then luster-
less and dead-like hair, then falling hair,
and. finally, badness. Nine-tenths of the
hair troubles are caused by dandrufr.
without dandruff, hair will grow luxuri-
antIy as nature intended. ''Herpicide's
kills the dandruff germ, leaving the hair
to grow unhaInpered, as it does with the
American red man.
Sold by leading druggists. Send Toe in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.
Detroit, Mich. Rowley & Snow special
agents.
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ing pin and attempt to brain you, ad-
vance toward her with calm self-assur-
ance and a cheerful SMILE until lust
within range of the weapon. Hold your
head within reach of her arm, and as
she swings the pin, duck and grasp her
around the waist as the pin goes by.
Lift her bodily and toss her over into
the corner expressing the hope that
she will enjoy the place.
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Has trouble Like Mansfield.

Miss Eva Tanguay, who has been dis
charging her managers and dismissing
her audiences, slashed the drop curtain
in the theater at Evansville, Ind, one
night last week with a StilettO. Miss
rranouay was annoyed because the 10
cal manager insisted on her giving a.
matinee performance according to her
contract
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Don't be so lazy. There's plenty Of
room at the top and you're clever enough
to get there But" replied the lazy
genius, think how clever it is of me to
find a place at the bottom where there
isn't so much room."-Philadelphia