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Toole Loved a Joke Whether
in WAY of Business or Not.
FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

was driven smartly away, just as its
owners came out of the shop, while
in safe coign of vantage Toole
hugely enjoyed his joke.
The actor also enjoyed making him
self out a perfect simpleton, and was
never happier than when a police
man or some official had informed
him pityingly, in answer to some in
genuous inquiry of his, that he must
just have come up from the country.
He invented, too, the hoax of de-
manding food and drink in business
offices. One night he and Lal Brough
were going down Fleet street early
in the evening when Toole, noticing
the great arc lamps over the Daily
Telegraph Office, nudged Brough to
follow, and entered. He went over to
the advertisement counter, and, loll-
ing on one elbow, said in an offhand
way to the clerk who attended
Bring me two brandy-and-sodasp
Then he went on talking to his friend
The clerk tried to explain, but he
would not attend to his words; he
and Brough were talking with too
much animation to attend to any one.
The situation was only relieved when
the young clerk brought one of the
managers of the department, who at
once recognized the two actors and
understood the joke.
Another story of Toole has been
told the world over, though it is often
tathered on local characters. During
one holiday season, he and another
player, who was quite game for the
little adventure, attired themselves in
the shabbiest of clothes, the most
venerable of headgear, and the most
down -at-heel boots they could find
Thus disguised, they went for walk
in the West End, and went UP to the
entrance of smart-looking house,
then occupied by a portly parvenu
Ringing violently at the bell, the door
was swung open by pompous fun
key, who, astonished at the spectacle
which met his gaze, angrily demanded
what the two disreputa able-lookine
characters wanted. Nothing daunted
Toole asked the man if his master
was at home. To which he in the silk
stockings promptly replied, No." and
told the comedian and his companior
to go about their business. With de-
hcious GOODNESS and cheek, Toole said
1t was pity the owner was out, for
two of his brothers from the work
house had called to see him.
A still more elaborate hoax was that
which he perpetrated at the expense
OF some Americans who had venture6
to speak disrespectfully of the British
climate, and who, when they visited
the famous actor at his house in St
Johns Wood, were astonished by the
wealth of fruit of all descriptions
which appeared to be hourishing with
more than tropical luxuriance on the
various trees in his garden. Needles:
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T ONDON, Aug. I6.--With the
possible exception of Theodore
- Hook, J. L. Toole, the veteran
comedian who died this week, must
have been about the most persistent
and successful practical joker this
country ever produced. 1t would not
be surprising, in fact, if the famous
interpreter of Paul Pry' and Caleb
Plummer' were remembered longer
for the fun he made outside the thea
ter than that which he produced III
it, and since Toole's death stories
without number have been told about
his pranks.
One of the best of these comes
from Bran Stoker, who describes a
laughable joke which Toole and his
lifelong cnun, Henry Irving, once
played in their salad days before
either the comedian or the tragedian
had become world renowned. The
scene was an old inn at Wavertrce,
where the two actors had gone TO
dine one Sunday.
Late in the evening" says Sir
Henry's late manager, having been
sitting long after dinner, they, sent
the waiter for the bill. While he
was gone they took the silver-of
which they had a plentiful supply at
Wavertree, and of which they had
always liberal amount on the table
and hid it in the garden upon which
the room opened. Then they blew
out the candles and got under the
table The waiter came back and was
thunderstruck to find the room dark
and the door open, and to note by
what moonlight there was that the
silver had gone. He rushed away
at once, rousing the house by the
wild cry of Thieves! Thievesp'
The instant he had gone, Irving
and Toole emerged from their hiding
place, closed the door, brought back
the silver and relit the candles. When
presently there came into the room
a wild rush of the landlord and his
servants and the guests of the house
half-clad, they found the two men Sit
ting at table slipping their wine, and
Irving smoking his cigar with his
usual placidity. One can see his calm
benign face as he quietly asked the
landlord: DO you always come IN
like this when gentlemen are dining?
Toole literally never missed an op-
portunity to play joke. Going along
Oxford street one day, he noticed a
handsome closed carriage drawn ur
outside a certain well-known estab-
lishment. The coachman and footmar
were on. the box, looking stolidly
| II NJ IL s<1,
a bang, took off his hat to some imagi-
nary occupants, and told the. coach
man to drive home" The equipage
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where brief stay was made 1t was
one of the pleasantest functions OF
the season, number of those promi-
nent both in American and Italian
society being present.
Mrs. Frederick Funston was the
hostess at very delightful informal
affair at her home in the Preside
Cantonnent on Friday evening last,
at which she entertained few of her
friends very charmingly. Mrs, Funs-
ton is considered one of the most
gracious and hospitable hostesses
among the army people here and her
invitations are eagerly accepted.
Among those present last week were:
Captain and Mrs Simpson, Captain
and Mrs. Nixon, Captain and Mrs.
Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs, Cullen, Mrs.
Devol. Mrs Fenner, Captain Wren
and Mr. Allen.
Mrs. Eleanor Martin spent the
week end in San Rafael and was a
guest at the two receptions which
took place there, that of Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Boyd for their debutante
daughter, Miss Louise Boyd, on Sat
urday afternoon, and that of Count
and Countess Naselli on Sunday
afternoon for the officers of the Ital-
ian cruiser Dogali Mrs. Martin will
go next week to the Hotel Del Monte
for stay of week or two and may
go from there to Southern California
for visit.
Among the arrivals on the liner
Korea yesterday were Mr. and Mrs.
Delmar Smith formerly Miss Helen
Mar Davis and Mrs. Smiths mother.
Mrs Charles Abbott, who have been
in Manila for some time and who are
being most gladly welcomed back.
Mrs. Abbott and her charming daugh
ter left last fall for trip to the
Orient and on board the steamer met
Delmar Smith, young engineer, re-
turning to Manila, where he held an
important position. There was brief
but ardent courtship, followed by a
wedding in Manila about six months
ago. They will probably remain here
permanently, although they expect to
leave shortly for an Eastern trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith went at once to
the home of Mrs. Smiths aunt, Mrs
Cornwall, on Pacific avenue, and
Mrs. Abbott is at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Alexander Warner, in
Mill Valley.
Miss Isabel Donahue, who is at
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to say, the grapes, melons, strawberries
and other produce had all been fas-
tened on by the agency of invisible
wire, though it is said Mr. Toole's
acting was never more excruciatingly
funny than when he went casually
plucking a grape here and straw
berry there, and inviting his aston
ished visitors to do the like.
One of Toole's jokes on Sir Henry
Irving was to send him live kan
garoo as a Christmas present during
one yuletide which the famous come
dian was spending in Australia. For
some time this beast was more of a
white elephant" than kangaroo to
Irving, but finally he gave it to the
London Zoo, where it was still living
while ago.
Toole's life-story, of course, is too
well-known to need any repetition.
Beginning as a wine merchants clerk,
it was his amazing powers of mImicry
which finally led him to go on the
stage. Encouraged by Charles Dick
ems, who wrote enthusiastically of his
work, he went from success to success
until hrs name became household
word. One of his latest and greatest
successes was made in ]. M. Barrie's
maiden farce, Walker, London" and
he also made great hit in the same
writer's burlesque, 'Ibsen's Ghosts
or Toole Up-to- Date" which was put
on at Toole's Theater in 1891, and in
which he appeared as Peter and then
changed to clever impersonation OF
Ibsen himself
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A N engagement of great interest
~ which has become known
= within the last day or two is
that of Miss Mary Small and Lieu-
tenant Arthur G. Fisher, Fourteenth
Cavalry, U. S. A., both of whom are
very popular in San francisco Miss
Small is the daughter of H. ]. Small
and has for several years past made
her home in this city, coming here
from Sacramento, where the Smalls
were among the leading families for
number of years. She is a pretty,
graceful girl, clever and fascinating,
with a rarely winsome and attractive
manner She is cultured and travelled
and has been great favorite in So
ciety since coming here. She, with
her sister, Miss Barbara Small, were
at Monterey during the summer and
were great bellies there. Lieutenant
Fisher is at present stationed in
Yosemite Valley, but has lived for
some time at the Preside, where he
and Lieutenant Richardson kept
house together and were among the
most popular of the younger officers.
He is clever and has pleasing per
sonality, which makes him liked by
men and women alike. No date has
been announced for the wedding as
yet, but it is whispered that it will
not be far distant.
Captain and Mrs. Charles Plummer
Perkins entertained at very enjoy
able luncheon on board the u. S. S.
Pensacola on Sunday last in honor of
Captain Capomazzo of the Italian
cruiser Dogali, which is in the har-
Dor at the present time. 1t was a
charmingly informal occasion, the
captain and his aid, Lieutenant l.
Cappelli, who is a Marquis, being
the only officers of the Italian cruiser
present. The table was prettily deco
rated in pink, quantities of the eff
fective little Cecile Bruner roses be-
ing used. Those present besides the
guests of honor and host and hostess
were: Mrs Malcolm Henry, Miss
Eleanor Phelps, Miss Kitty Kutz and
Dr. Smith, U. s. N.
The Italian Consul General to this
city, Count Naselh and Countess
Naselli gave very charming recep-
ton on Sunday afternoon at the
Hotel Rafael, where they are spend
ing the summer, in honor of. Captain
Capomazzo and the other officers OF
the Italian cruiser Dogali, which ar
rived here last week from San Diego,
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-21
Revival of "WhiTl-I-Gig" Richly
Spiced With interpretations,
By James Crawford.

"O most of the folk who thronged
the Davis Theater last evening
the title of "Whirl-I-Gig" held
out no promise of new entertainment,
for it had lured them to Fischer'S
when that house was the local home
of Weberheldiana. Therefore they
were agreeably surprised to find
plenty of fresh provocation for enjoy
ment in the performance at the Nc
Allister-street house. With the un-
questioned license that pertains to the
production of such stuff Harry James
and his company substituted for the
weaker numbers and lines of the orig
inal piece. the most catchy songs and
gags they could procure. and the
result was rich flavor of novelty.
While the interpretations did not serve
to strengthen whatever consecution of
plot the piece possessed when first
launched, they certainly did convey
pleasure to the people who had never
witnessed or heard them before.
The fun began with the opening
scene of the initial actand increased
in boisterousness until the final cur
tain. Rice, Cady and North carried
the comedy, old and new, most cerdit-
ably, and their topical song, "A Lone
some Town." was rewarded with
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more encores than they were able to
respond to without indulging in reitera-
ton. Rosemary Glosz sang acted
and dressed in a way that won ap-
proval from all parts of the house.
Mr.. Lynch, too, showed JUNCTION and
skill in his work, and Mr.. Trayers was
more like John t. Kelly than ever.
In staging the piece the manage
ment apparently ignored expense. All
the ensemble pictures were striking
examples of artistic grouping and
coloring. The augmented chorus was
good vocally and terpsichorally and
every member Of it could lay claim
TO youth without sacrificing veracity.
Among the song numbers that won
were Bohemia" by Miss Glosz:
Gee, but This Is Lonesome Town.
by Rice, Cady and North; Say You
Love Me, Sue" by Lynch; Friends"
by Miss Glosz; paraphrase ON
grand opera, by North, and Katrina"
by Rice and Cady and the Misses
Purdy and Pendleton.
"Whirl-I-Gig" is assured of pros
porous run.
They are playing ~The PIunger~ ar
the Central Theater and tomorrow
morning | shall have something to
say about it.
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Inspecting the inspectors.
BY Edward f. Caf1ill.
Bad language or abuse
/ never, never use,
Whatever the emergency.
Though bother 1t" l may
Occasionally say,
I never use a big, big D.


IS encouraging to find etiquette for the
by captain of H. NJ Pnafore loyal acceptance
sailors apply that adjective to those
authority who hardly
they ashore
him supervising nspects the
and sanon that wohy carries on ke tradition and preceden
the Pnafore and his naval
etiquette Sir Joseph Porter, K G B.
that leads him into temptation official occasions where had he
the taught by Sir Joseph Porter he would coo as
sucking Captain Boe in the performance OF his duty
pilots Thomas did not like the tone OF voice in which Captain Bo
addressed him
terrible condition of commenced to
like lion appeared before cptan Bodies with due respect
complains voice" Bles adds that the
bullying and abusive Captain Bolcs compelled say and
would be disgrace government"
To this Indictment Captain Birmingham soft answer
in the best of Sir Joseph Porter, thus
CAPTAIN Bo is Officer and IS such has often m asasres n
apparent person
M se rnans s n no % With sn M t ts @ s q s @ s sS @
and ~ n
Joseph expression
gneany mpas Be unduly sten-
profanity for this time because conounded the
foreigner who could understand the English language
hope you your kindly, Captain corcoran."
Indeed, hope Joseph"
Never that they the buwarks OF Engnd greatness Captain
Corcoran"
so have always considered them Sir Joseph"
NO bullying strong language of kind eh7
"Oh Sir Joseph
"What, never!'
Hardly ever, Sir Joseph"
hardly Captain Bore and then only when he mistakes
words Inspector Bmighams apology
exhibits tentorous language In Captain Birmingham official
worthy of Sir
Joseph K c. B.
/ you want to ri o he top OF
! Ifyoursou ism terea to an
/
/ ick o =
/ And you a ma De
which address people with
might follow that of
o yard
his the boys
which backed by
goats avoirdupo impaired that relaxed until
jurisdiction
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:. The Smart Set.

San Mateo with her mother, Mrs.
Richard Sprague, is at present visit
ing the Misses Won Schroeder in San
Rafael
Mrs. William B. Hamilton and her
son, Allan, and Mrs. NJ. r. Crooke
returned yesterday on the Korea
from a three months trip to the
Orient Most of the time they spent
in Japan, travelling and as the guests
of friends, but they also visited Hong
kong and other Chinese cities.
Miss Genevieve Harvey of Gait,
who, with her mother, Mrs. Obed
Harvey, recently returned from Bos-
ton, where they spent the winter, has
been spending several days in the city
as the guest of friends.
Mrs William Borrowe and Miss
Constance Borrowe will go early
next month to Pacific Grove, where
they have taken cottage for two
months.
Mr. and Mrs Douglas S. Watson,
who have been spending the summer
in Mill Valley, will return about Sep
tember I to their home at 1892 VAL
lejo street in this city to spend the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Bender and
Miss Margaret Bender, who are max
ing their home in Sausalito this year,
expect to leave about September I
for a trip to Alaska. Miss Cherry
Bender is visiting friends at Witch
Creek, San Diego County, and will
not return until about the middle of
September
Miss Mabel Watkins recently re-
turned from a visit to friends az
Shasta Springs.
Mrs. George Law Smith and Miss
Nellie Vance left on Saturday last for
an extended trip through the Yellow
stone Park.
The marriage of David w. Dickie
of this city and Miss Agnes d. Espie
of Edinburgh, Scotland, took place
Tuesday, August IA, in Boston, at the
Harvard Congregational Church. the
Rev o. Sewell officiating. The groom
is the son of James Dickie, the pio-
neer shipbuilder of this city, and the
bride is the daughter of the late
George Espie, solicitor OF the SUI
preme courts of Scotland
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THE FLYING DUTcHMAN OF POLITICS.

fave you heard of the Independence League? not you
n informed by its promoters that will be, party
for real people All others only limitations doing stage
politics "Ihe politicians, learn, are 'dered" well
they might be- when confronted by of such deous
The independence League continues the promoter his pros
pecus "has taken them he politicians off their formerly
established feet Their wonder grows and their apprehension
develops"
We sorry politicians. They bad lot as
everybody knows In the lexicon of the independence League
Republicans the Democrats and the Union Labor party are all
equally wicked The sole repository of virtue the independence
League and will put full ticket in the field this for real
people" voting real ballots.
The first article of faith the of the league
Whatever and born right"
ambitious programme, if that injurious
ncton with the repository of all political virtue Strange say
told by the authorized expostor that he independence
League intended dumping ground for kers knock
and all such warned off the grounds and if they
will be expense
While feel that the greatest due young
hope shall be regarded lacking poteness
when remark that this exclude discontened
carried the league will be the Flying Dutchman politics.
ghost flying black flag.
In this difficulty hesitate offer there are to
be kers and knockers the league the
interests of harmony begin like this:
For Governor-E P. E. Troy.
X For Lieutenant Governor-Thornwel Mullaly
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If the lady of the White House be budened
Of adjusting ms hosiery for refugee feminnty
Mr. Bryan experience difficulty convincing his
domestic well party expedency demands his acceptance
Democratic nomination for President
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-21

Townsend's Cal. glace fruits and can
and 1903 and 1890 Valencia street
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-21

Mrs William Borrowe and Miss
Constance Borrowe will go early
next month to Pacific Grove, where
they have taken a cottage for two
months
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-21

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S Watson,
who have been spending the summer
in Mill Valley, will return about Sep
tember I to their home at 1892 VAL
lejo street in this city to spend the
winter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-21

Miss Genevieve Harvey of Gait,
who, with her mother, Mrs. Obed
Harvey, recently returned from Bos-
ton, where they spent the winter, has
been spending several days in the city
as the guest of friends.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-21

Miss Mabel Watkins recently re-
turned from visit to friends az
Shasta Springs.
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SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ING.

Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting OF the stockholders of the
No = u Don't Mining company. q
corporation OF Utah. will be held
at the office OF Bradley Pischel. 300
Atlas block, West Second South street
Salt Lake City. Utah. on December 81
1906. at o'clock p. m. of that day, for
the purpose of considering and voting
upon the proposition to amend. and II
the stockholders so decide. then amend
ing the articles OF Incorporation of the
company In the following respects, viz
Q) Changing the name OF the cor
poration 10 Duluth Utah Development
company.
(25 Providing that the Board of Di-
rectors OF the corporation shall consist
OF not less than three nor more than
seven directors, and
(3) Increasing the capitalization OF the
corporation to $500 100000 and reducing
the number OF shares of stock in the
corporation TO $4,000 shares, which
shares shall be OF the par or face valuo
of $1,000 each,
Also for the purpose OF ,electing dl-
rectors OF the company To I'll vacancies
in the Board BY Order OF the Board.
HARVEY j. JONES
Secretary of the No u Don't Mining
company.
Oftlce 5O7 Mccormick Block. Sal, Lake
CITY, Utah
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lIEIl

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