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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
BROTHER GARDNER.
Great Men Have Their Troubles as
Well as Others.

When the routine business of the
Lime Kiln club had been transacted
at its last regular Saturday night meet
ing Brother Gardner arose and said:
1T has come to my ears dat a num-
Der of de members of dis club am long
in to be great, and dat dey reckon if
dey can achieve greatness dat dey Will
go glidin' freW life like a streak Of las
ses ereepin' across de f1ooh. 1 don't
care how hard any of you work to be-
come great, nor how quick you git dar
but don't make any mistake about
greatness. Oar am sartin things dat
you can't shake off, no matter whether
you am as big as haystack or small
huff to crawl into a bar'l.
Julius Caesar was a great man. He
walked around all puffed out and his
coat tails wavin' and de man who
didn't give him all de road was hung
within is minutes. A good shere of de
world took Off dere hats to him, and
it nebber cost him a red cent to GO
into q circus or to carry home de biggest
watermillyon in de bunch. Lordy, but
it would make your ha'r curl to know
list how great date julius was and de
swath he cuti
What happened to Mister Caesar
arter he had become great? Did he &C
slidin' down hill without any srump'
in de way? Did he escape all de both
Grafton dat comes to common folks
Don't you bet dat he did. He had chill
blains. He had biles. He had collie
He. went to bed Wld headacheS ana go
up wild backache. Fellers borrowed
money of him and didn't pay it back
De buttons ripped off his clothes anC
his cat got chased by dawgs. He hearC
death ticks in de wall, he had thu
nightmare, somebody stole his hens
and when dat great man come to die h
was glad on it.
alexander de Great was a grea
| man. I was readin' about him de 9th
er night and felt cf1ills creep up m.
| back If he smiled at man, dat maj
was worth a millyon dollars widin
week: if he scowled at any one. da
/ man was dead within an hour If h
sneezed. millyons of people hid in d
woods. If he roared. all de babies 70
ten miles around dropped dead. Yol
can Judge how great man he wa
when I say dat de tailor who cleane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09

$2.544.s 45. an increase of $12S,63S The
expenditure for new equipment was
1851, 725.
Mr.. Untermyer asked for an explain
alton regarding the small increase in
the net receipts. President Evans said
it was due largely to large purchases OF
equipment.
The stock interests demanded that a
committee be appointed to conduct a
general investigation of the company S
aaffirs4 to report at an adjourned meet
ing Mr.. Cromwell denied thta such a
course was necessary, but finally sug-
gested the following committee:
]. b Holland, S. Fond, Admiral
Brownson and r. W. Pomeroy.
Mr. Untermyer proposed a committee
composed of W. c. Stokes, G. H. Rob-
inson, w B. Stone. Charles H. Will
Jams and John H. King.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
How to care Tor your F7owers.

Look well to the chrysanthemuns,
whether growing in beds or pots. as this
is a critical period for them. Give them
their last pinching hack this month. -
they will begin to bud by the first Of
September. See that they are well
stalsed, for a sudden wind storm would
work sad havoc among top-heaTy
plants Of their briftleness. Be constant
" on the lookout for the black beetle
He is likely to come at any time II
he puts in an appearance use the Ivory
soap infusion mentioned last month,
and use it thoroughly until he concludes
to take his departure, as he soon win.
II you go in for heroic treatment. II
your plants are growing In the garden
get ready for potting them early next
month. Prepare your compost, get your
pots together, and fix up some kind OF
shelter to put them under for week or
ten days after potting them.
Roses grown IN pots will need re-pot~
ting now, in order to get them growing
vigorously for winter. Use rather
heavy soil. as these plants like to feel
the earth Arm about their roots, not too
large pots and see that drainage ts as
good as it can be Fnade.-Eben F. Rex
ford IN Making the Country Home" in
The outing Magazine for August
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09

makes life now as safe in that city as on
the higher uplands. E. w. Goodlie who
resides on Dutton st. in Waco, Tex. needs
no sea wall for safety. He writes: I
have used DR.. Kings New Discovery for
con sumption the past five years and it
keeps me well and safe. Before that time
I had a cough which for years had been
growing worse. Now it's gone. Cures
Chronic coughs, la grippe Group, whoop-
ing cough and prevents pneumonia. Pleas
ant to take. Every bottle guaranteed at
the Arnold Drug Co. Trial so cents and
90 Trial bottle free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
MONEY soon BE READY.
Paving Bond Owners Say City VIII
Have Cash This Month.

The money on the issue Of paving
bonds will become available by the
latter part of this month at the latest
The attorneys for the banking house
which purchased the issue notified the
city clerk this morning that there was
no flaw in the bonds and the banking
that the greatest possible haste would
be used in paying over the money.
I have already ordered the bonds to
be printed and will probably get them
back by some time next week. I will
then take them to the state house for
registration and the money should be
coming soon after said J. H Squires,
city clerk
This Will insure the paving contrac-
tors that the money viii be available
by the time of the next council meet
ing and all bills involved in the paving
contracts can be met in full and
promptly from now on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09

San Francisco. Cal, Aug. 9.-The
Bulletin today says that Jimmy Britt
and Eddy Hanlon have been matched
for a glove contest on September 10.
None of the details Of the match has
yet been given out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09

Cleveland. Aug. 9.-The Standard
Oil company today reduced the selling
price Of all grades of refined oil half 4
cent per gallon. The new quotations
follow; Ohio state test cents: Water
White. Ohio state test. 10 cents. Head
light. 175 degrees, II cents and Eocene
II cents. Quotations on gasoline and
naphtha are unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
Commission Reduces Grain &c.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 9.-Grain rates
for the state of Wisconsin will be re-
duced practically cent per bushel by
an opinion Of the railway commission
handed down today. In view of the fact
that Wisconsin will ship IT'S million
bushels of grain this year the reduced
rate win cause a large saving to the
shippers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09

Erie, Pa, Aug. abraham Gold
smith. of Cleveland, o., a wealthy man
ufacturer of woman's garments, was
killed while attempting to board a
train here today. Goldsmith lost his
footing and was thrown under the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09

mines No. 9 and No. 10 at Coalgate
owned by the Missouri. Kansas &,
Texas railroad were flooded last night
by creek backing up. the result of
heavy rains. Property valued at So
0O0,0 is badly damaged and 500 men
are out Of employment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
THEY LIKED La TOILETTE.
Wisconsin senator Compelled to Speak
Three Hours at Wathena.

wathena. Kan, Aug. 9.-senator La
Toilette was thoroughly well received
here. and heartily applauded
The senator's voice was in rather poor
condition. Yet he spoke for nearly three
hours, holding the interest and sym
pathy of the audience throughout The
reading of the record" was approved
by the people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
THREE CONvICTs RELEASED.
All Had Completed Their Term OF
Service.

Notice was received today at the Of
flee of Governor Hoch that the follow
ing prisoners have been discharged
from the penitentiary, having COM
pleted their term of services:
Frank Dunbar. Cowley county,
grand larceny, sentenced in 1903.
John Patton, Wyandotte county, as
sault, sentenced in 1902.
Herbert jenkins. Logan county, as
sault with intent to kill, sentenced
1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09

Morristowr, Tenn. Aug. 9.-The Rev.
James Brady. q Baptist clergyman of
Morristown, died last night in the coun-
ty jail of hydrophobia. Brady was Bit
ten by his own dog and in few days
developed symptoms Of rabies, sbecom-
ing Yiolsnt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
switcllnlen.s strilze spreads.

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 9.-The strike
of the yard switchmen of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad at
New Haven spread to this city today.
when most of the local switchmen went
out in sympathy The strike at New
Haven was called in protest against the
alleged unjust discharge of several of
the members of the trainmen's union for
their failure to pass certain rigid tests
imposed by the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
WILL BUY SILVER.
Treasury Department VIII Purchase
100000 Ounces a Week.

Washington. Aug. st was an
nounced at the treasury department
today that the purchase of silver bull
lion for su bsidiary. coinage would be re-
sumed. The purchase will be made
on each Wednesday beginning on the
18th instant.
About 100000 ounces of silver will
be required a week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. G. A Butts who
died at her home yesterday at the age
of So will be held from the family home
III Madison street. Friday afternoon at
2:S0, to which all friends of the family
are invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
AN AWFUL SLAUGHTER.
Webb City Wins Morning Game at
Hutchinson 10 to 1.

Hutchinson, Kan. Aug. 9.-Webb CITY
defeated the home team in the morning
game today by a score of 10 to 1. Webb
City made Is hits and 3 errors. while
the Hutchinson boys made hits and 3
errors. Batteries-Meredith and Check.
Herr and Moves. Umpire. Jacobs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
REDUCTION IN OILS.
Standard Cuts the Prices of Refined
and Fuel.

Independence. kan, Aug. 9-The
Prairie Oil and Gas company, a branch
of the Standard, today announced a re-
duction in western oils of three cents,
to 43 for refined and 80 for fuel oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
NIerrY Alaid Defeats EInneror,s Yaollt.

-ELGIE3 N3lIIU LyILeaLs LII lcEUE s LaCIII.
Cowes, England. Aug. 9.-Merry Maid
won the handicap race for yachts of 100
tons or over for the prize offered by the
town of Cowes today. Emperor Will
ham's Meteor was among the starters.
Merry Maid won on time allowance
from Navahoe. which finished first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09

Our July Directory Shows $500 Subscribers
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Our $500 year Residence Party Line EzSS
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-09
EXPERTS OPINION OF
THE SHOW GIRL

For two days the office where E. (.
Rice, the veteran theatrical manager
and feminine pulchritude expert, does
business. at 1872 Broadway. has been
in q receptive mood, says the New
York Tribune. Mr.. Rice has spent
most Of his waking hours gazing mood
lily out of the window, idly drumming
on the window seat. Charles Sea-
grave, his stage manager, has hungrily
started into the corridor. John ].
Braham, the musical director, is put
ting in his time rearranging his music
They are all waiting for something to
turn up.
The something" is the twenty So
ciety show girls for Rice's. Girl from
London company. Young. pretty and
attractive. Apply II to 2 daily
But New York is short on society
show girls this week. Worldwide as is
Mr.. Rices reputation and that of his
admiration compelling choruses, only
fifteen or twenty would-be show girls
have applied. Up TO closing time yes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-09
The Orpheum.

This weeks program at the Orpheum
promises some good ones, judging from
the bill. As top-liners this theatre will
present Edward Clark and the 'Win-
ming Widows" a sketch called THE
Piker." will be produced, and the act
will close with a dance speciality by Mr.
Clark and four handsome, agile girls.
The sketch referred to is race track
episode and gives abundant opportunity
for capable work 10 this clever young
actor Eleanor. Dorrel. as singing and
dancing comedienne, has few equals
and is seen at her best in this weeks
act. Her humor is of the sparkling,
spontaneous kind. and rarely fails to
secure her an enthusiastic recall. The
Rozaires are all that is claimed for
them, and then some While the idea
of their act. a double slack wire per
Torrance, is not altogether new, their
method of work is such as to place
them among the leading people i'm their
line, and provides one of the most en-
PERTAINING fifteen minutes on. the bill
Paul Barnes, as a monologuist, has long
been acknowledged as among the clev-
er ones n the business. and i'm his pres
ent act is distinctly I'm class by him
self. His conception Of humor is both
original and entertaining Carter and
Buford. in THE Act Beautiful" offer
a ShctCu Witch III ltS SSLtIdl Hldhe-up
Is entirely new Their work is excel
lent. added to which good singing voices
enable them TO present a performance
which is amusing and artistic The
Medallion Trio do some work with sax
aphones which provides a revelation to
those unfamiliar with the marvellous
musical capabilities Of this little under
stood instrument. Their performance
also includes a comic sketch which is
a gem of it's kind. The kinodrome will
be on hand with an entirely new line
of moving pictuSss, while the orchestra,
under the leadership of Willard e.
Weihe WIZ be iofard this week at its
best.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-09

has arranged for vaudeville turns to
be introduced in the intermissions, and
particular attention is called to the
violin and Zistra solos by Forrest Place,
the popular trick violinist; new and
catchy songs by the well known Pitts
burg baritone, r. u. Sacray: instru-
mental music by Miss Lonelle Starr,
musical directress; and last. but not the
least popular of vaudeville artists,
Miss Gail Hamilton. in her prize-win-
ming dances and Juvenile representa-
tons.
New and novel specialties introduced
at each and every performance.
Beginning Thursday evening Sept.
Is. "A WOman's Sacrifice will be pre-
scented by a large company of talented
players at the Grand theatre. This is
a story that brings back the thoughts
Of childhood and proves an agreeable
rest from the blood and thunder melo-
dramas so common in the popular
priced theatres. What a mother will
sacrifice for her home and family is
truthfully portrayed and no woman can
afford to miss seeing this great rural
drama. A tear and a laugh for every
one. To accommodate the women and
children who cannot come in the even
ings TO see this interesting and instruc-
tive play, a matinee viii be given on
Saturday afternoon, Sept. To-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-09

Marrying Mary" at Days in New
York, was followed by a shower of
fattering press notices and more than
pleased the first nighters.
What Critics Say.
The New York Herald has this to say
of Mr.. ROyle's play:
I'm Marrying Mary, musical play
by Edwin Royle, Silvio Helm and Ben
jamin H. Burt, which opened Days
theatre last night, Aug. q, Miss Marie
Cahill has welded herself to the best
vehicle she has met since she began
her stellar career. Mr.. ROyle, who has
taken Miss Cahill's measure for tailor
made plays, has fitted the star admir-
ably The situations were productive
of clever comedy that never descends
to horse play
The Telegraph passes this verdict
upon the productions:
There is nothing of the musical COM
edy display in Marrying Mary" The
settings became the play itself in that
they were in excellent taste. In place
of the old stale jokes, one got an occa-
sionaI whiff of smartness- fresh from the
factory that mildly stimulated
The World, in a lengthy and favorable
criticism, says, among other things:
1.-The play with music is wholesome,
humorous, entertaining and devoid of
vaudeville features"
The Sun is even more enthusiastic.
Here is the first paragraph of it's crit
icism, and there are more just like it,
"a theatrical novelty struck Broad
way last night. It's a musical show
that has real plot; one that's visible
to the naked eye and lasts through
three acts. It's called Marrying Mary
and in the rame part Marie Cahill be-
gan at Days theatre what promises to
be a successful engagement. Both the
musical play and Miss Cahill made
good A"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-09
Broadway Likes Salt Laker's Musical Comedy

grass, Bishop Brigham Smudge of the
Latter-day Saints and WilliesDrinkwa-
ter, a cousin, who is on one long, con-
tinuOus, but gentlemanly. spree. Mary
has freed herself from all three and at
last meets her affinity, Ormsby Kulpep
per, a young senator from Kentucky
Young Kulpepper is pushing a bill
against divorce through congress. When
Mary's three husbands appear at the
hotel in the midst of Kulpebper's at
tentions to her. a rapid-fire series of
complications commence.
"a chorus, a dozen or more clever
songs, catchy music and pretty settings
have added to MIR Royle's clever mu-
sical-epilogue." says one of the New
York critics. The initial appearance Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-09

generation of show girls. The ranks
are constantly graduating into matri-
mony or stars or dying or something,
and that leaves room at the bottom
for the fresh faces and unjaded
physiques.
by the way, the type OF show girl
is changing, if you didn't happen to-
know it. Brunettes are coming in
again. For several years the blonde
girl has been the favorite. 1t ali goes
in cycles.
Il can tell instantly whether a girl
will do or not Nationality hasn't any
thing to do with it; previous experience
hasn't. If a girl is exteriorly attractive
and bright and capable she can soon
be developed into something. If she
can't learn. she has to be dropped, even
if she is handsome.
"A girl, YOU understand, may be ordi-
narily pretty in a drawing room and
yet be totally ineffective on the stage.
Does she make up We'll? Does she
light up we'll? Has she charm per-
sonality, magnetism? Is she inspira-
tionai?
IF so. we want her. There is always
room on the New York stage for
girl of the right kind
Chorus girl No. l, who was chosen by
Mr.. Rice was an exceedingly pretty
Irish-American from Staten island. She
wore a Wnlte dress and carried In her
hand a newspaper clipping.
I've come in answer to this ad." she
said, simply. "Tve got to be a bread
winner, and / don't want to go behind
a counter or punch the keys of type
writer. Do you think I'll dO?"
They told her they did. She was tall.
slender. but not skinny, with a good
stage figure, good eyes, good features.
good complexion sweet pretty
blonde, in fact. Then she went over to
the piano and ran up and down the
scale to show off her vocal powers
She seemed as modest and refined as
she was pretty.
No. was as different in looks as
could be imagined. She was dark.
richly dark, of the Jewish type. She
was. in fact, Jewish-American girl
from the Bronx. She sang beautifully,
and she was pretty-adorably pretty
They told her she'd DO.
But il doesn't matter what kind OF
teeth a chorus girl has. does it, Mr..
Rice?" asked one of the applicants.
Mr.. Rice chung to the arms Of the
chair for support.
BLESS your heart, YOU dear child"
he replied, as soon as he had recov-
cred his strength. who ever heard of
a show girl singing her choruses
through a barricade of store teeth?
Her hair may be false her complexion
may be false, but her teeth, her teeth
dear girl, they've got to be the real
thing every time"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-09

terday six Of the eight or ten required
had been selected.
Maybe they're all in the country en-
1oying their vacations" suggested Mr..
Rice, with forced smile. COR more
likely" he added, Frightening, they
won't come out because it's raining and
they don't want to get their pretty
clothes wet.
The crop of show girls is mex
haustible," went on the famous man
ager, but, of course, we run across
these little famine spots at the begin
ming of the season, when a large num-
Der of musical plays are in preparation.
Many of the girls are off having a
good time and don't see the ads and
aren't thinking about work, but few
weeks later and the woods on the
Rialto will be full of 'em.
Every five or six years sees a new
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-09
Grand Theatre.

The Grand theatre will open Sunday
evening, Sept 3. with Kempton & Ar
ington's grand Scenic revival of the
original World" The play has been
rewritten and is now produced for the
first time since 1886 at His Majesty's
theatre i'm London, and Wallack's the
atre ian New York City. Everything in
the play from the important situations
and cIimaxes. down TO the minute de-
tails. have been mOdernized and moth
ing i'm the line Of scenery. electrical
effects. costumes. etc. has been omit
ted. no price has been too great for
neCessaries. and no salary too large for
the all-star cast required for a success
full production OF this wonderful scenic
and electrical success.
The play opeps with scene i'm the
New York harbOr. with a big ocean
lIer at anchor; the boat steams away
on its long journey to Cape Town. but
the villain makes his presence known
by blowing up the vessel for revenge
on the lOng-suffering hero. Certain
members Of the 'crew and passengers
Of the Inflated liner manage to make
q raf- and the most thrilling and most
spectacular of all previous scenic pro-
auctions pail into insignificance when
compared 10 this wonderful and faith
fully portrayed scene OF the last drop
lessly up and down'i in the cruel. blaz-
ing sun Of the tropics. The anguish of
body. mind and soul is so accurately
shown in the facial expression and the
|, words of misery wrung from the heart
that to attempt to put any proper rec
ognition of the fact on paper is but a
poor compliment. The curtain goes
down on this act as the rescuing vessel
slowly puts -. for the picking up Of
the party on the raft. The escape from
the lunatic asylum. the murder, the
prison in the old chateau on the coast
OF Sicily and the final act with the
wages of sin is death,'' are ably con-
structed and very effective. Beautiful
I'm sentiment and artistically portrayed
it is the most intensely interesting play
ever presented. ........... .....
4 To avoid the long waits made neces-
sary by the large amount OF special
scenery for each act, the management
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-09

Edwin Milton Royle, the Salt Lake
playwright, whose "Squaw Man" was one
of last seasons greatest hits in the
atrical circles, has another success
credited to him already this season. His
row musical play is Marrying Mary"
1t is satire upon social conditions and
touches breeZily upon the calls made
upon divorce courts by matrimonial
misfits. Marrying Mary" opened the
season at Days theatre, New York, last
Monday.
The scene of action throughout the
play is the Alamo hotel. Florida. The
plot centers around Marrying Mary.
played by Marie Clhill. When the cur
tain goes up the audience soon learns
that Mary has already been married