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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24

indications are for an immense
financial success for the Elks' big min
sire benefit, on account of the interest
felt in the prospective new home. As
Tar as the artistic part of 1t is con-
ceFned, no uneasiness is felt WhatsO-
ever, as from the first rehearsal the
directors, Messrs. Miller and Draper
demonstrated their ability to deliver
the goods They are drilling a grand
chorus of fifty members, which when
1t IS ready, will surpass the chorus of
this season. They are heard to great
advantage in a minstrel first part and
enter into the spirit of the thing with
the enthusiasm of a lot of school boys
just out of school. The comedians are
springing brand-new songs, some of
which have never been heard here and
the jokes are all new and of a local
flavor, making them especially palat-
able to the audience The end men are
Harold Copeland, Mike Murray, Frank
Eahagan, Roland Medlicott, Joe Nor
gan and J. Andrews and it will
be readily seen that these positions
VIII be held down creditably. The
equipment and stage management are
what will distinguish the show and
will nOticeably mark the difference be-
production.
The sale for the reservation of seats
opens Friday, November 80, at Row
1ey's drug store and the demand for
tickets has been SO large, the indica-
tons are that there will be a rush for
choice places There will be a parade
on Monday. December g.
On Tuesday night, the programme
viii be changed considerably.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24

Paul Armstrong to write a play for
Miss Eleanor Robson?
That Miss Ethel Barrymore will re-
vive Clyde F'itch's Captain links
later in the season? She made her
first decisive success in it.
That Miss Nellie Mccoy, the dancer.
late of 1.-The Earl and the Girl com
pany,- is again suffering from a mental
and nervous collapse at Anderson,
Ind?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24
THANKSGIVING DAY EXCURSION

Kansas City and Return, $2.7O-
Santa Ee.
Football Game, Kansas VS.. Missouri.
Tickets on sale November %, %; final
return limit November Goth.
We will have special train returning
at 1870 p. m. Thanksgiving night which
will enable all to see Football game in
afternoon and the theaters at night, re-
turning home after theaters are out.
T l. KING, Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24
HOW Thev Langh.

HOW Incy Laugh
Vera Michelena's is like ripping
sunshine.
Lena Ashwell's is like light that stirs
the sea.
Harry Fishers is like the screech of
a rusty hinge
Edna Wallace Hopper's is like a roll
licking roundelay.
Julia Marlowe's is like the lark's
most joyous note.
Richard Golden's is like cuckoo
clock at midnight.
Julia Sanderson's is like the splash
ing of a happy fountain.
Eddy Foys is like a suffocated sigh
threatening to survive.
De Wolf Hopper's is like the burst
ing of an eighteen-inch she'll
James 7. Powers is like the expir-
ing squeak of a siphon bottle.
Virginia Harned's IS IKE a lovely
tune played on musical glasses.
Margaret Anglin's is like zephyrs at
play through a fairy flute.
Clara Palmer's is like the MARBLE of
a happy bird after a shower.
Peter r. Dailey's is like a bowl full
of Jelly which has been shaken.
Lew Fields is like an hysterical
thundercIap=wh hoists hilarity
Laura Hope Crews is like rich, rare
wine. which enlivens and makes one
feel boisterOuS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24

Before Wilton Lackaye opened in
1.-THE Law and the Man. he dropped
into william A. Brady's office one day
for a consultation about the cast of
Les Miserables. when they were inter-
rupted by a well-knowns but not very
eifted actor of society Juveniles" who
forthwith hailed L.ackaye as a fellow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24

The Rogers Brothers in Ireland
with the famous brothers as stars of
the organization, will be the attrac-
ton at the Willis Wood for five per-
formances. opening with Thanksgiv-
ing matinee. The Rogers Brothers
ter in New York city. and also achieved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24
aHeve Won Heard

That the total box receipts Of the
four weeks engagement of Mr.. War
field in 1.-The Music Master" at the Ma
jestic theater, Boston. Mass amounted
to 72,211.75, an average of over So
400 a performance
That the Lyric. the new Shubert the
ater in Cincinnati. was opened with
De Wolf Hopper in sFIappyland-"
That William G. Crane and Ellis JEFF
freys are doing a fine business in the
principal eastern cities in s'She Stops
to Conquer"
That a "Prince of Pilsen'' company
is to be sent to Australia?
That George c. Tyler has engaged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24

wonderful automobile race In THE
Vanderbilt Cup" which comes to the
Willis Wood, November rs. 26, ~ rs
This effect has been designed and built
by Barney Oldfeld. the champion auto
mobile driver of the country whose
fame is well known, and who himself
drives his big racing car upon the
stage In addition to this there is
are peculiarly whistleable, and some
excellent comedy of an entirely new
and novel description. The scenic eff
fects are said to be indescribably beau
tifuI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24

The West Jubilee minstrels will be
given both afternoon and night, tomor-
row, Sunday, November Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24
Atirnctions Id tl.e Grand NeNt WecI

Attractions 1T the Grand Next Week.
Tonight='In Old Kentucky"
Sunday, Nov. 25, matinee and night
Vests Minstrels.
Monday, Nov. Northumberland"
Wednesday. Nov. 2S-"The Yankee
Consul
Thursday. Nov. %, matinee and
Hight-''The Vanderbilt Cup"
Saturday. Dec 1, matinee and night
Sergeant Kitty
Sunday. Dec. 2, matinee and night
sfWe Are King"
Monday and Tuesday. Dec. and A.
Topeka Elks' Imperial Minstrels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-11
Republicans Appear Ashamed of
Record of the House,
CHAIRMAN GRIGGS' STATEMENT
Republicans, He Thinks, are Tryinp tn
Hide Behind the President-Demo-
crats are Determined, Earnes, and
Hopeful-Bryan to Take Part in the
Campaign.

Washington, September 8.-Chair-
man @rlsGs OF the democratic con-
sresslonal committee issued the follow
ing statement today.
All this talk about the closing of
any prancn OF the democratic national
headquarters, is utterly without foun
datlon. The press bureau in this CITY
under MT. Robert Miller which has
Deen conducted by the national COM
mlttee for several yeas, IS still at work
getting out its regular supply of matter
1or the democratic press throughout the
country. The force was decreased a
day or two ago simply because the
ADDITIONAL work Of compiling data for
the campaign book, under the super
vision of this committee which had
been put upon that bureau, was COM
pleted, and there was therefore no
longer any necessity for the services
Of these people. That is all there is
to the alleged incident.
The effort of the republicans to
make the president the sole issue of
this campaign is significant, and will
prove futile.
1T would appear from the frantic
efforts of certain distinguished repub-
lican speakers to make the president
the issue, that they are ashamed Of
the record Of the republican house of
representatives. | do not know how
this is myself and therefore do not
chage that they are ashamed Of it; but
if they are not, why should they so
earnestly pursue the policy Of ignoring
the record of that body aud attempting
to hide behind the preeldent.
while in New York recently at the
reception of MI. Bryan, | met demo-
Gratis from all over the country and
have never seen them more determined
earnest and hopeful.
Mr. Bryan will take part in the
campaign and will speak where he
can do the most good for the party.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-11
RACE FOR ROOSEVELT CUP
German Yacht Wannssee WINS the
Fourth Race-A Magnificent Oya-
tiOn TO the Victorious Yacht.

Marbleheqd, Mass September s.
In = hard fought contest over a wind
ward and leeward course, the Ger
man va chit Wannssee representing The
Wannssee Sailing club, OF klel, Ger
many. won tOday'S .ace, the fourth OF
the series for the Roosevelt cup. 1t
was a glorious contest, most of the
time between the Victor and the Amer
lean Yacht AUX. The latter was beaten
out for second place on the final run
to the finish line by the American boat
Caramba. The honors won by the
Wannssee were lessened only by the
fact that the American yacht Vim,
twice a victor in the three previous
races withdrew from todav's contest
because she fouled the Caramba on the
starting line. Nevertheless the Wann-
ssaa demonstrated that she was a very
fast boat in the prevailing conditions.
Her victory over the AUX was not In
any way due to a fluke. The Wann-
ssee was better handled by Herr Prot-
zen than in any race she mas Salleu
here: she held closer to the wind than
anv of the faster contestants for the
cup.
The German yacht was given o mag
nifcent ovation when she crossed the
finish line. The German crew and ali
their countrymen who are here were
immensely pleased at the outcome ana
CAPTAIN Hebbinghaus, the naya' at
tache of the German embassy. sent a
cable dispatch to Prince Henry Oh
Prussia, announcing the victory.
Mondays race will be between tne
Vim. AUX, and Wannssee because oE
the conditions of the contest, Caramoa'
Tilly and Giueckauf not having won
race in the first four, are eliminated
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-11
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT
He Took Part i'm the 2OOth Anniversary
Celebration of Christ Episcopal
Church at Oyster Bay.

Oyster Bay, September S.-Presl-
dent Roosevelt participated today in
the two hundredth anniversary cele-
bration Of Christ Episcopal church,
which he attends during his summer
stay in Oyster Bay.
The keynote of the president s
speech, which occupied half an hour,
concluded a series of four addresses,
was that the wealth of the nation
must not be disregarded, but looked
upon as the basis for spiritual deVel-
opment clean living and civic virtues
The celebration was held in the
church edifice, which bears the date
1905 on its cornerstone. Admission
was by card and limited to the church
membership and the clergy. It was
followed by a collation. in the parish
hall, of which the president partook,
and where he chatted freely with the
visiting clergy and church members
The speakers proceeding the president,
and to whom he made frequent ref
erence. were Rev. II. n. "ashburn,
pastor of the church, who gave his
torical sketch Of the organizations;
Right Rev. Frederick Burgess. d D..
bishop Of Long Island, who predicted
one church for future generations in
America, and the Episcopal Rev Mon
tague Greer. Of New York, and Geo.
p. yandewater, Of New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-11
TWO TRAINS IN COLLISION
Accident South Of Wheeling. Causes
Death Of Two Men and Injury OF
Five.

Wheeling. w, Va. September s.
Two men were killed and FIVE were In
iured in q head on collision today be-
tween two local passenger trains on
the Ohio river division OF the Balu-
more and Ohio road near Woodlands.
q miles south Of here. The wreck
occurred IN a fog, the trains coming
together on q bridge over Fish Creek.
The cause IS given as mlsunder-
standing OF orders The dead are
George Parsons and James Waggle.
firemen OF the locomotives. who were
crushed before they could jump.
The injured are Henry Miller and
John Dillon. the engineers who were
cut and bruised in jumping. William
Morris. a brakeman and c. r Stewart.
a conductor. also cut and bruised.
Julian Barton. a travelling salesman
OF Wheeling. w Va. vas the only
passenger hurt. He received a cut on
the head and was bruised about the
limbs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-11

Havana, September S.-Presldeut
Palma tonight issued a call for q
special session or congress 10 convene
september Il, in order 10 consider tho
disturbed condition OF the country.
and measures for ending the intolcra-
Die situation. The president is weary
of the complicated and threatening
conditions. and IS anxious to divide
the responsibilities with congress.
The principal features in the revolt
today were attempts by the Western
railway TO get trains Is far toward
flhar del Rio a. possible and the ad-
Nanc"ment OF an armed train with
machine guns and recruits to TIM
country now occupied BY the insur-
gents. Wire communication. both by
railroad and government lines. was
cut repeatedly farther east tonight.
and neither the railroad nor the gov
ernment is able 10 communicate be-
yond Paso Real. n miles east OF PInar
del Rio City
The armorcd troop train which ~
turned TO Palacios Friday night start
ed this afternoon westward from paan
Reai. Between La Hcrradura and
Consolation del Sur. ii cncountcrca
reFo!utionists, but tho result OF the
engagement is not known. II is
thought. however. that the troop
train got through 10 the vicinity pr
fuerta Golpe, where two moro raIk
road bridges were blown up this
morning.
Four hundred u4orc rclnforccmentz
left Havana this afternoon to Cooper
ate with the machine gun corps In IN
endeaNor to head Colonel Avalos NJ
flnar del Rio, and another machine
gun battery ytartcd for Santa
Clara on an araorcd train. which h.
taken 70 indicate that the government
does not over seriously regard the So
called unofficial armistice. Tho gov
ernmcnt Is unwilling 10 admit Of q
cessation Of hostilltlca. or the laa cyr
an armistic". 1t in considered that
the use Of the word arnisticc would
mean recognition OF bcllIgcrency.
The veterans who are searching for
a peaceful means OF settlement OF the
difficulties profess that Santa Clara
and Havana insurrectionista arc ready
TO quit. and turn against Guerra II
ne does not show Il similar tendency
but Guerra's conduct. and especially
the attitude OF the liberals in Havana.
who supposedly are members and ad-
visers OF the revolutionary tunta total
iy precludes the probability that peace
Is at hand. A permanent veterans
peace committee was constituted to-
day.
The Western railway at = O'Clock
this evening received = telegram from
Paso Real saying that the band COM
manded by the Paise brothers Hav a,liI
holding UP the armored troop train
between Herradura and Consolation
del Sur and that firing was continuing
The dispatch adds that Colonel AvaloH
troops in Pinar del Rio City unfoubs-
edly are surrounded
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-11
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION
Saw Min Building Completely Wreck
ed and Three White Men Killed.

Columbia, S. c., September S.-A
special 10 The State from Kingstree.
S. c., says:
The boiler of the saw mill OF Mr.
Walter Barfed. several miles below
here. exploded this afternoon complete
~ wrecking the building and machinery
and Killing three white men, ". V
Barfeld, John Evans and Joe Evans,
and seriously injuring a small white
boy, the son OF Barfeld, the dead man
Another white whose name Is not
known. was driving along the public
road some distance from the mill d.
the time Of the explosion, and was
slightly injured By flying bricks. The
engineer, Mr. Barheld, allowed the
water to get too low in the boiler
which became intensely hot, and
fresh supply Of water was turned on
with the disastrous result
The bodies Of the dead Den are hor-
ribly mingled and the scene OF the
wreck presents a most appalling
picture.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-11
p1%U CASHIER STILL MISSING
ABSOLUTELY No Clue as to the Nhere-
Atlantis of w. A. JoneS-Bank's
Funds are Intact.
ISnecial TO The MeSsenger.)

Fayetteville, n. c., September s.
W A Jones. cashier of the Bank OF
Hone Mills. left Saturday night, tell
ing friends he was going to spend 'He
Labor Day holiday in Richmond ana
would return Tuesday, The HOPE
Mills hank is a branch of the Bank OF
Fayetteville, and as soon as Dr' Lily,
president of the bank hearo OF 'on1H .n1.
pp!,ooranca he went to Hope Mills
viii FUNDS to stop any run by depos1-
tors. but no bank money was missing, ls
and Jones accounts are said to De
straight. 1t is said that young man
so, of a prominent Hope Mills cltizen'
1ot. n,ith Jones, and has since tele-
graphed his father from a point p,,a IN
v,rrinia. saying he was in trouble.
The money was sent, but the youns
MAN never returned to the telegram
seao - oct it This has been just one
weak Jones is the son of the cashier
Of the bank of Red Springs
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-11
Additional Evidence as to Methods
of the Dead Banker.
Mythical Names Signed. SO as TO De-
ceive the Trust Company Offcials.
Particular Attention Being Paid as
TO the Liability of the Directors of
the Institution.

Philadelphia September S.-Addi-
uonal evidence as 10 the methods en-
p!oyed By Frank X Nipple. the sui
eide president who wrecked Real Fs-
tate Trust company. were revealed to-
day BY the state anc county invesri-
gators, who are delving into the af-
lairs OF the company. The intima-
ton made Yesterday by Attorney Bell
that Nipple resorted to forgery in or
DER TO obtain money for himself was
1uiiy confirmed today. when the dis
tTict attorney found TWO notes. one for
S65,OOo and one for Si33. 900. The frs,
note was made TO u W. Schwartz !.
and the collateral named was forty
thousand shares OF International Match
COMPANY and $4,000 shares of the
washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon company. The other note
bore the name of j Wabeel" and the
collateral entered against il was 15o.-
600 shares of the New Alexandria
Land and River Improvement com
pany.
1t is my opinion there are no such
persons as j. w. Schwartz and j
Wabeel.' said Nr. Bell AT least
have been unable TO discover their
addresses or any evidence that they
exist. The collateral which they are
purported to have furnished is worth
less.
Il believe that Nipple took the
money for his own use. and entered
the bogus collateral with the myth
cal names to deceive the trust COM
pany officials. This theory is support
ed by the fact which | learned today
that Nipple always paid the interest
on these loans himself There is no
record Of any interest having been re-
ceived from Schwartz or Wabeel."
Particular attention - now being
paid by the experts engaged in the ex-
animation of the trust company to the
possible liability. criminal and civil. of
the directors of the institution regard
ing this phase of the failure. Mr.. Bell
tonight said:
Up TO tonight | have found no alb
sOlute evidence of criminality so far as
the directors are cOncernd. This does
not mean that such evidence is not
in existence. But one thing is certain
if I or the receiver or the eperts of
the state banking department find evi
dence Of cTiminality. YOU may rest as
sured that if any director IS guilty he
will be prosecuted.
There may have been gross neg
ligence on the part Of the directors.
and | believe that the general public
is convinced the members Of the board
were negligent
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-11
VIRGINIA BASEBALL LEAGUE
Season at an End-Lgnchburg Win
ner Of the Pennant.

Norfolk, Va, September s.-Witl the
close of today's games the Virginia state
baseball league came 10 an end The
season was a prosperous one, both
from a financial standpoint and from
the fact that number OF players were
drafted 10 the big leagues. One OF these
was Pitcher Leonard Stanley, from
Norfolk. He went 10 the New York
American league team Pitcher M"seT
OF the Lynchburg team, was sold 20 the
Philadelphia American league team-
Lynchburg won the pennant with
Norfolk in second place. Richmond
third. Danville fourth. Portsmouth fifth
and Roanoke in last place.
II is very probable that there Will
be eight clubs in the league next year.
Petersburg and Newport News being
very anxious 10 secure franchise
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-11
New General of Congregation Of
the Company of Jesus.
NAME FRANCIS XANVIER WENZ
announcement OF the Result Heraldetf
10 the World by the Ringing of q
Bei-Pope Plus Expresses Great
Rather Wenz-He is a Man of Pro-
greSsiye Ideas

Rome, September S.-FTanCis Kan
Vler Nernz, German, was today cleo
ed general of the society, by the Con-
gregatfon of the Company of Jesus, il
succession 10 the late Author Martin.
Two ballots were taken before the
choice was made. Announcement thar
a new general OF the order had been
chosen was communicated 10 the outer
world by the ringing Of Il bell which
was a signal thar the meeting was a.
an end. At the same moment, Father
Alfred Mahertens. procurator general
of the Jesuits. started for the vatican
to inform Pope Plus of the COMPANY S
choice. He was received immediat tely
by the pOntiff, who expressed great
satisfaction over the election of Fa ther
Wernz. He is just the man fitted for
the position said the pope He charg-
ed Father Mahertens to take to Gen neral
WernZ the apostolic benedictiOn and
also an affectionate letter Of greeting.
In the meantime General Wernz was
receiving congratulations from mem
bers of the order and many others at
MS own room in the college. Father
Wernz's comment upon his election,
made Immediately upon the conclusion
Of the ballOting, was God. | am not
worthy, but Thy will and that Of s..
lgnatius be done.
Father Francis Xanvier Wernz was
born at ROthwall, Wurtemburg, on
December 2, 1841, and at the age of Is
years entered the society Of which he
was today chosen head After a long
course Of preparatory work, he took no
the study of canon law at Dittan Hall.
in 1888, received an appointment as
professor in the Gregorian university,
also has been rector of the university
since 1904 In 1897 Father Wernz began
the publicantiOn of a series Of books
dealing with the most profound ques-
tiOns Of canon law. Four volumes of
this work already have been published.
He is a consulting member Of the con-
gregatiOn eccleSiaStic extraordinary
affairs and index council.
1t is predicted that the choice Of
Father WernZ as general Of the COM
pany of Jesus will result in the lnfu-
sion Of new life into the organization.
He is recognized in church circles as
a progressive man, of present day ideas
and extremely energetic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-11
BURTOS's FRIENDS IN CONTROL
Party Organization i'm Ohio CaIl~si
For.

Cleveland. o. scps-raber s-The
friends Of Congressman Theodore r
Burton, were in complete control OF
the Cuyzhoga county republican oon-
vention which was held today The
platform adopted demands among
other things the retirement Of Tnitsa
States Senator Charles Dick as the
head Of the party organization in Ohto
calls for the election Of TnI.sd STATES
senator's by popular vo.e and endorsss
President Roosevelt ard Secretary
aft Congressman Burton IL MS
speech before the convention said
that for both Senators Dick and For
aker he had oaIy kindly t-e'!n7-s n@r-
sDnally. but that IN the issue b-tvo-a
ohio senator's and the president he de-
sired this convention 10 20 on rerord
with q stronger conmerdafirn q the
latter than OF the fornc-. He also
vigorously denounced political bosses
and the interference Of federal otfcaalz
in party affairs. Only tao votes were
cas-, against the adoption Of the plat
form
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-11

Ho. Springs. Ark, SeptemNer g
The executive committee of the South
arn Cotton Association today adopted
rero,ntion endorsing the Cotton Journal
Of Atlanta. The orga aniZing OF a CON-
nany with sufficient capital to controi
rha marketing of cotton within 1h1
minimum price named by the commit
tee was discussed and committee OF
five will be appointed TO make report
on the feasibility Of the proposition NJ
tho neyt meeting
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-11
ra of Maine Political Campaign.

Portland. Maine, September q ne
Maine political campaign closed toiay
with many rallies and final speech 5
by prominent men. Speaker tanHoo
who shows the effect CT making ne
addresses in five days, spoke at ELS
worth tonight with Senator Eugene
Hale.