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NEWS OF THE STAGE.
. >&~%~ --- - x'~ s"<>
The Sanity of Laughter.

What would you think Of an
endless chain OF letters on The san
ny OF auEhtsf Asked TIN Multiply.
Some one who described himself
anonymously as one who has laugh
ed many times with you, has sent
me poem which contains all the
philosophy of health and happiness,
should like to know who wrote it.
Don't you think lot Of good would
come Of making an endless letter
chain OF It? Here 1t Is;
Are you worsted In a fight?
Are you cheated of your right?
Laugh 1t OF,
Don't make tragedies OF trifles,
Don't shoot butterflies with rifles
Laugh II of.
Does your work get into kinks?
Are you near all sort of Drinks?
Laugh 1t of
II it's sanity you're after,
There's no receipt like laughter
Laugh 1t Off"
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Halevy and tho Due dc Morny.

1t may not be generally known In
what circumstances Ualevy owed his
advancement in the French civil serv-
Ice to the Due dc Morny The duke, m
amateur of the arts. had begun to write
the libretto Of comic opera OF which
Offenbach was to provide the music
He found that he had not the tlme-or
perhaps that he had not the talent--to
finish it, He sought a collaboration, and
Halevy came to the rescue and kept
his secret. When, therefore. the office
Of the ministry Of Algeria. which he
held, was suppressed he had no hesita.
ton In asking his august patron for the
post which he sought on the Journal
Ofciel. THE very thingw exclaimed
the duke. There Is six months vaca
ton when the chamber Is not sitting
so that you will have plenty of time
rite for the stage" And he gave
hftn DOS 70 tie ne reaG ., the detifft:.
ment, consisting Of the simple words.
..".Naka .arren gements tn give the bearer
the post for which he will ask you"--
Westminster Gazette.
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Nor q HospItaI Either.

Talking Of our British couslns?" In
CURED the Tux attorney Of the South
EN- Pacific, "Well, | heard one the
other day. Big fat Rritisher showed
into one OF those compartments at the
last moment. There was an American
In there reading his. pewsngpev.
"Htr sixty mt,r. to W. Nc.Son,' ~.
marked the Englishn,an. and, ! say,
old chap. I'm treating myself for 4
wounded foot, and I say, IL you don't
mind, III put some OF this iodoform on
my ankle. Beastly smelling stu1r
"'Go ahead said the American. But
when he got the full odor Of II he
showed up 4 window and pulled out 4
cigar and lighted It and began pufhng
away vigorously.
"'Here, here, my good fellow pro-
tested The nnsiishman, this b no
smoktns compartmsntr "-san Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
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BLACK BISHOPS KICK.


accommodations.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 1S,--Four bis
hops of the African Methodist Epis-
copal church appeared before Spe-
cial Agent Smith of the Interstate
commerce commission here yester-
day in support of the claim Of dis
elimination against the colored race
on certain railroads in the south
with the request that equal accom-
modations be given to all persons,
Discrimination Is alleged against
the Seaboard, the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg & Potomac, the Southern,
the Central of Georgia railroads and
the Pullman Car company.
For the defense a dozen promin-
ent railroad men appeared, including
General Manager Johnson Of the
Central of Georgia, General Passen-
ger Agent yam of the Seaboard, Cen
eral Passenger Agent Taylor of the
Southern and General Superintend-
ent Martin of the Southern
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
It's stages, end that Is Cstarrh, Halls
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known to the medicinal
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitu-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting d.
|, rectly ~. npo n the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation OF the dis
ease, and giving The patient
strength by building up the consti-
iutior ana assisting natn in -tfoin,s.
its work The proprietors have SO
much faith In its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case That it fails to
.cuva., .Saud Tor. list at testimonials
Address: f. J. Cheney 4 Co..
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by DcGggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stlpation. d&w
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peared here last season, Its popular
succeeding visit as it Is one of those
plays which people like better every
tSrae ..kcy eaN.it,, The management
of Under Southern Skies has
provided the play with an entirely
new and very beautiful scenic equip
lsSE- .fay tsia Sa2so. ard - w. crs.z
tunes will be worn. The Hallowe'e en-
celebration and pumpkin dance
which are such enjoyable features
of the performance will be as en-
tertaining as before and will be in
measure new and even to those
who have already seen them as new
songs and dance figures will be used.
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Hand Caught in Rain Pipe.

New York, Sept. lS.~-Climbing to
the roof OF a house to recover q
baseball which had been knocked
there, 1b-year-old Clarence Yerkes
of Roxborough put his hand down
into a rain spout to recover the ball.
His hand became firmly lodged there
and he was not released for more
than an hour, at the end OF which
time tinsmith was called In to help
him,
To free the lad 1t was necessary
for the tinsmith to cut the entire
spout away from the roof and tear
up a part OF the roofing. The boy
was not injured In the process.
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A othsrs n. us.

"Asm-sahlb," asked young East In
dian girl Of her English mistress, "Ehy
DO you wear those sad colorsf l don't
like them"
y am In mourning. Tattoo. It ID the
custom Of English ladies'"
But black u the color Of night, mem.
sahtb, and yet you believe that when
you ole you 60 to heaven at once. Then
why not b. glad for your friends who
die and wear colors such AZ We see In
birds and flowers and falling water
when the sun shinesf God doesn't
make your colors. Alb. well, Christians
are strange peoplel"-From 1.-THE In
dian Alps"
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FISH HAVE HIGH OLD TIME
Distill~ry Eunpti~<l IN Cr~eh-Deni
xons All do I'm Snrpe.

Distill~ry Eupti~d III Cr~eh-Dcni-
sens All Go on Spree.
Frankfort, Ky. Sept. ls.--Scores
Of colopias living In the region Of
the town OF Midway have taken to
water and are obtaining their SOU
seq" with fishing poles.
When Greenbauer's distillery,
which, for some reason or other. was
situated near the creek, was des-
stroyed by fire, $4,000 barrels OF
firewater were emptied into Elkhorn
creek, and the next day every nsh
that inhabited the creek below Mid
way had a hangover"
The whisky floated down stream
at the rate OF two miles an hour,
Fishermen along the banks noticed
that the water suddenly was assum-
Ing the color OF their own bait, They
were astonished to zee staid old
members OF the finny tribe that had
behaved themselves decorously for
years suddenly flop out on the bank
and attempt to climb a tree. Turtles
came staggering up the slopes, pur-
sued by crawfishes bent on a fight.
Everything below the water line
seemed to have been drinking like a
fish,
II was . glorious day for the hsh-
es, but sad one for the nshermen.
The former were too drunk to see
the bait, Crowds lined the creek all
the morning watching the antics Of
the fish, ~
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Washington, Sept. 49, Reports
received at the navy department
state that the North Dakota, the
giant battleship now building at
Fore River, Mass, is nearing com
pletion and will be ready foc launch
ing within two months. The new
vessel will be surpassed by but few
in the navies OF the world and will
he one Of the speediest .battleshins
afloat
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USE ROCK ISLAND STATION.
r. 4 II. V. Finally Perfects joint
Freight Terminal Deal.

Freight Terminal Deal.
Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 1s.--Be-
ginning Monday morning, the Trim
ity and Brazos Valley road will be-
gin using the Rock Island tracks be
tween Fort Worth and Dallas. and
all freight intended for shipment
over that line to points thereon will
be received at the Rock Island
freight depot as heretofore.
On that date the Trinity Ind Bra
EOS Valley will begin using the Syl-
vania yards at Riverside. The plans
OF the Trinity and Brazos Valley
were delayed on account of the fact
that connections were not completed
at Dallas,
In all probability 1t will be but a
short time before the Frisco will be-
-.n asing IKE" CarroM 81. 'e.stAofs~ ard
deliver freight to the Valley route
at Irving, on the Rock Island Dallas
line, Vice President w. b. Drake is
at present In st. Louis In conference
with the higher officials OF the Fris-
co, completing arrangements 80 that
the cut-off may be used. The visit
~ .fr icTaxr''ss =. = a. ss.oury Is xrY..sl
than planned, he having received
y@sord. from Railroad Commissioner
Colquitt that 1t would be impossible
to make the inspection trip over the
fine bf ffie Rio" GfRndc this week, so
Mr., Drake was able to move up his
st. Louis visit
Mr., Drake Is expected back with
IN the next few days, whom In all
probability the date when The Fris-
co will commence train service over
the cut-of from Carrollton TO Irving
styN Ne ANNOUNCED ,-... 49,.
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National CHAMPIONSHIPS.

New York, Sept, 1S.--Under the
auspices of the New York Athletic
Club, the national senior and junior
championships OF tho Amateur Ath-
7orfe-'N urac,nr ~ .ifffe.,-,:1. 'tc,tay s,c
Travers Island. Many athletes of
worldwide repute. are entered in the
contests. which include the regular
track and field events. The final will
be held tomorrow.
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Tree blossoms While Bearing Fruit

Fort Dodge, Ia, Sept. IS Apple
trees In the yard OF Mrs. C. H. Han
son OF this city are wonderful
freak of nature. Last year the trees
blossOmed three times and bore a
big crop the first time, good crop
the second time, but which was de-
stroyed by frost when the apples
were the size OF hazelnuts, and
while the third blossoms were on the
tree. This year the nrst crop OF APP
pies y Weighing down the trees and
at the same time the second set OF
blossoms is emitting spring-like fra
GRANGE on the late summer air.
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spooning Parlor IN Church.

St. Louis. Sept. 18.-Because resi-
tterss os'-Nsao PARA districts cu..sr
plain to the police OF the municipal
ity OF loving couples In the. parks,
Rev. DR.. w. F. Andrews of the Cen
tenary M. E. church. south. has
established what the young people
call "spooning parlor" at his
church. All girls and young men OF
good feputa afe welcome to USE the
place for billing and cooling 80
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"Under southern Skies"

The pleasant announcement Ia
made that "Under Southern Skies"
Ii to re-appear at the opera house
soon, Under Southern Skies" has
become standard attraction and
those who attend the performance
are certain Of getting their moneys
worth" This Is the eighth season
of this delightful drama which has
been piaysG before many ciuS dst
and fashionable houses since II APP
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A Wsran', Country,

The Frenchwoman may not be 20
classical In form or outline az many OF
England's beautiful women, but she
has undoubtedly the gift Of charm. and
by virtue OF this elusive, tantalixing
quality she has for centuries bewitched
and enthralled all the men OF her coun.
try -N7Raca- -.ss,ay, ~ tsssss' 4ascs. wou1n
ridden country and also the most
peaceful. prosperous and contented
The women rule by charm.-Stormy
Petrol.
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GRIDIIsoN SEASON OPENS.


New York, Sept. 1s.--With the
first important game. that between
the Carlisle Indians and Albright
College. scheduled for tomorrow, the
1908 football season In the east will
~ formally. 6DSn6d. xcGorolng To-
reports. the redskin eleven IL this
year unusually strong and VIII likely
make good showing.
Not until week from tomorrow,
Sept. 26, will any OF the other big
-s.s,,!sxs sl1s"as. 81 .a.~~s see" .ra.sh 4, Tgsds
iron. On that date Pennsylvania will
play ITS frst game Of the season NJ
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Mistress ito new ssrvanU-I must
4TsSssss-sYeD Foar wksss~.,ssl ~ As.sy
G!L.as fcv.., moi 20 syyrt1 GET tie ~
~ th&apid Master with wet rag.
but ~ I dry, soft. cloth only. Ssrv-
ant--Asrcy on ~, marin: - | to wash
the mastsrS-kondon Tatlsr.
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Berlin, Sept. 18.--With tho United
States. Mexico and nearly all Of the
Lysi.GrA msgieha .~re 2gpues .ot. sastls, ]
and central America represented by
distinguished delegates. the Inter
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~ ie~~vSt y ~ 1r,Sv. .s~-,xxs~.sn ~,
sod preaching. but Of good bearing
10Ardaixh.
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nationa. lnterparimentary Union
began its sessions in Berlin today.
Many important matters connected
with national and International law
and parliamentary procedure are
slated for discussion.
The sun., 1908-12-04
PiCT PLEtSES CHINA.
Text Of u. 8. Agreement With Japan Was
submitted to Foreign Affairs Board.

spsciai CnHr DsspGici TO THE Sun.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-The PeSin corre-
spondent Of the Tines says that before
the signature of the Japanese
agreement the United States communi-
Gated the text to China. expressing the
hope that China would recognize in the
agreement the logical outcome OF Amer
ica's traditional policy Of friendliness
toward China and her desire to see the
maintenance Of Chinn's territorial and
administrative integrity,
The text was submit ed to the BOARD
OF Foreign Affairs and the Grand Coun-
Gil. both OF which expressed satisfaction
and full approval. China realizes that
she is now as strongly fortified by similar
agreements and assurances as was Corea
against foreign aggression.
Chinese who did not know the exact
terms OF the Japanese-American agree
ment read with some concern messages
from Europe saying that it was similar
to the Franco-Japanese agreement. They
are relieved to know it contains none OF
the features of that convention, to
which China strongly objected, protest
isg that it was derogatory to Chinese
sovereignty. ...
II is hoped that Japan. having once
more bound herself to the policy OF the
open door. will now conform her prac-
dce in Manchuria 10 that policy and
withdraw her veto of Chinas extending
the northern railways into her own terri
tory north of Hsi-min-tun.
The sun., 1908-12-04
BITTER ATTACK on AUSTRIA,
Enthusiasm In Italian Chamber when the
Triple Alliance ls Denounced.
Special Gable Despatch 10 TEE sun

Special Cable Despatch 10 TEE SUN.
ROME, Dec, 3.-A sensation was caused
to-day in the course OF tho debate on the
Balkan question In the Chamber of Depu-
ties when ex-Prime Minister De Fortis,
the best debater In the House, strongly
denounced Austria's 8 annexation OF Bosnia
and Herzegovina. He declared that loyal
adherence to the Triple Alliance was daily
becoming more difficult. and added: Il
am alarmed by the Increase in Austrian
armaments. The day Is coming when we
must demand clear explanation from our
ally, from whom alone Italy has fear Of
war. II this state Of things continues We
must resume full liberty. Meanwhile let
us increase our army and navy, which
will be the best guarantee Of peace"
No such plain speaking against the Triple
Alliance has been heard from first class
Italian politician in years, hut equally
as significant as the speedh was its re-
Eception, The House burst into frantic
applause. in which the audience in the
public gallery joined. and when Signor
De Forts endedi Prime Minister Giolitti
and a majority or the Deputies focked
around him. embracing him and shaking
hands with him. the Minister Of Marine
being among the heartiest Of his con-
gratulators.
The speech was probably directed
mainly at Foreign Minister Tittoni.
whose supposed support OF Austria is
generally condemned, but it voiced public
opinion in a fashion which cannot fail
TO make an impression in Vienna,
The sun., 1908-12-04
MRS. YERKES DEMANDS DOVER.
widow Long AGO Renowned Provisio ons
OF RnI. Big Claims Allowed.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Confirmation OF the
report that the will OF the late Charles
T. Yerkes is to be contested by his widow
was discovered to-day. A misplaced
entry in the docket hooks Of the Probate
Yerkes has already formally declared
her intention OF renouncing the will and
claiming the one-third OF the estate to
which the laws of Illinois entitle her.
An entry dated September 4. 1907. refers
to the disposition of some bonds, and the
next entry. dated March IA, 1907. reads as
follows:
Remuneration Of Mary A. Yerkes-
Miner. the widow OF said decedent, Of
provisions Of the will OF said decedent.
is filed and her election to take in lieu
thereof her dover and legal share Of said
estate is made part thereof. Order same
be spread upon the records.-
The next date is October 30. 1907. Guy
Guernsey. clerk OF the Probate Court,
made an Investigation into the incident
OF the misplaced entry and decided that
the error was purely clerical and could
not have been accomplished by any one
intent on suppressing the facts.
1T is mistake that is apt to happen
not infrequently. he said. These docket
books are not the complete records but
merely abstracts OF proceedings, which
are open 10 the public and from which
the Court can see at glance what action
has been had in the case each time he is
called upon to consider it, The misplace
ing Of an entry can occur. of course. more
easily in a case of this sort. where extra
leaves are necessary to contain an account
OF all the diverse rulings and orders made
by the Judge
The search Of the records also disclosed
what great nroads have been made into
the wealth left by Yerkes One column
devoted to claims allowed shows that the
court has allowed close to $4,000, 900
Among the larger claims are those OF
tho Illinois Trust and Savings Bank for
sl9o.437; Charles Smith d Sons. $I46.257:
Rank Of America, $l5I .5sI; Central Trust
Company of New York 1857. 734 and S723,-
327; Speyer 4 Bros, thre, claims aggre-
eating slOll.6 $50; Underground Electric
Railway Company, $1e6.eis
Corporation Counsel Pendleton OF New
York was in Chicago to-day looking up
theprovisions in tho will OF the late Charles
T. Yerkes. in which he provided for the
gift OF his art collection and gallery to the
city OF New York.
The sun., 1908-12-04
SHAH FOR A CONSTITUTION
But Not All Persia's People Are, He Says,
So He's Trying to Educate Them.

Special Cable Despatch 70 The Sun,
LONDON, Dec. 3,--The Shah in an in
terview with an English correspondent
at Teheran has declared emphatioally in
favor Of a constitution. which he said
he believed was necessary for Persia 3
advancement, as constitutions had been
a source OF progress for other nations.
The last Persian Parliament. how ever.
had been retrogressive. he said, instead
OF progressive, causing much trouble and
bloodshei. /. and the public ignorantly as
sumel that another Parliament. would
produce similar evils. 1t was necessary.
therefore. that tho people shouh be
gradually taught the value Of such in
stitutions. ~ 10.
II was his aim, the Shah went on, TO
train the people from q small beginning.
1t was mistake TO suppose that the people
Of Tcherau wanted o constitution. There
were two parties in the country. respec-
lively for and against one, II was for
this reason that he feared hasty de-
cision would lea1 to renewed disturb
ancIe
The sun., 1908-12-04
NECKLACE
YOUNG MAN TOLD POLICE
WHERE THEY COULD FIND TT.
California Pswubrokeh Left II Here fer
sale. Together With Costly Watch
That was Once G. n. Hyman's-Val'
uaI1ie Dtaui oud Cane PFont the CIasp.

California Pawubrokeh Left II Here fer
sale. Together With Costly Watch
That Was Once G. II. HyHhan's-Sal'
uable Diamond Gene From the Clasp.
The police told yesterday how they
recovered the $4,000 pearl necklace
which was stolen from the homo OF Frank
@. Jones at 40 Vance street, Memphis (.
Tenn, on the night OF February 10 last.
The owner Of the jewel, Garret E: Lamb
Of Clinton. Ia, identified it at Police
Headquarters and said he was ready to
pay the $4,000 reward which was offered
Lamb was visiting at Jones's home when
porch climbers entered the house and
got away with $4,000 worth OF jewelry.
including Lambs necklace containing
sixty seven graduated pearls and large
diamond clasp.
The reward was advertised and a few
days ago a young man whose name In
spector McCaHerty refuses to divulge
| visited Police Headquarters here and said
he knew where an expensive pearl
necklace was for sale and thought 1t had
been stolen. Detective Dominick Reilly
went with the young man to lis Univer-
sity pidCe, "nicl 10 tHO btoio VI cdiiuSi
Buegeleisen. a musical instrument maker,
Buegeleisen had the necklace.
He said that a week agoJoseph Semanzky
rawnbroker who has shops In San Fran
cisco, Bakersfield. Fresno. Los Angeles
and Sacramento, came to New York and
left the necklace. asking Buegeleisen to
sell it for him. He wanted to get 5000
for the necklace and $3.50 for Tiffany
watch which also he tlrned over to Bue-
geleisen. He had frequently left jewelry
with the musical instrument maker to
put on the New York market.
When Buegeleisen was informed that
the necklace had been stolen he handed
il over and il was put in the safe in the
Detective Pureau Lamb brought with
him yesterday a Chicago expert connected
with the firm that had sold the necklace e
TO Lamb, and the expert gave the weight
OF every pearl Black. Starr 4 Frost
were then asked by the police to verify
the weights and found them TO be correct.
The diamond which had been originally
set in the clasp had been removed and
an inferior stohe substituted.
The instrument maker also turned over
the watch and the police believe that
ii 10 part OF some haul made by crooks.
II is a split second Jurgensen movement
and the works alone cost $3.50. Ttf-
fany's recognized IL by o secret mark
as watch sold on October II, 1898. to
G.. H. Hyman. At that time Mr.. Hyman
was living at the Holland House. The
watch then was an open face. but the
works had since been put into hunting
ease worth sl5n.
Semanaky is now on his way hack to
Los Angeles Mr.. Lamb will get the
necklace eventually.