The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
IS ALSO AN EDITOR
Al Field Will Issue Another
Weekly Shortly.
"Feels Family Weakly Title of
His Publication.
t HAS SOME CLASS.
First Number to Contain Report
of "Star Trust Probe.
A. Ham, Leading Witness in
Prosecution at Trial.

rnerrfuent and he smiled a whole
souled smile-one of the kind known
only to fat men Colonel Al. G. Field
was feeling we'll. Topeka's smart set
filled the Grand and the members of
his merry company of funsmiths were
beating an anvil chorus of laughter
out of it.,
This is a live town. young fellow"
said the colonel. as he passed fat.
oily-looking Havana cigar reporter
ward. .'These folks may live in a dry
place. but they are certainly there
when IL comes to catching on to funny
funk. This is one of the best houses
1 have seen lately.
"Come in here a minute" said the
colonel 81 want to show you some
thing" The reporter followed the fat
one into the stars boudoir. Have
seat" continued the colonel. The re-
porter sat" Look here" declared
Field, "these newspaper fellows have
nothing at all on me- I am an editor
Looka here at this The colonel pro-
duced a bundle of proofs of his new
paper, Feels Family weakly
publication" said the king of burnt
cork. Just look at this dope about
the government investigation OF the
star trust Amt it swell?"
The Examination.
Here is what the State Journal man
read:
s'The examination of Mr.. A. Ham,
of the Barnstorm-Tank company. was
the feature of yesterdays session of
the government investigation of the
star trust. which started Monday be-
fore Judge Rocks, in the federal court.
Mr.. Ham was examined by Attorney
Sharp of the firm of Sharp & Catchem.
special counsel for the government.
His examination follows:
By Mr.. Sharp:
@. What is your name?
A. A. Ham.
Q. Mr.. Ham. kindly state your
business?
A. / am an actor.
@. Do you act?
A That's what they all say.
Q. Mr.. Ham. will ask you If it is
not a fact that actors receive money
for acting?
A. Sometimes.
@. Sometimes-why, what do you
mean?
A I say once in a while. some
broke and then we hit the free lunch
@. All. see. New. Mr.. Ham. is
it not a fact that actors have prop
erty? -
@. Where do they get it?
A. Sometimes from the property
man and sometimes from the property
i
houses.
Q. Do actors have many relatives?
A. Yes, especially "uncles.'' have
an uncle in every town 1 ever played.
1 have papers to prove it: ito. too. n,,.a
every day?
A. Sure. They often take the ele-
vator in an office building to get to n
managers office.
"How's that?" asked AL. smile
breaking out over his face. That's
right up to the minute amt it? Well,
1 must be going,'' said the Fat one,
''our train leaves for Wichita at 11:50."
So saying Al jumped into a cab and
was on his way to the station mo
ment later.
AL G. Fields NIinstreIs.
The Fields show this year is better
than it ever has been. A number Of
new features have been added, the an
cient Jokes pensions, songs with wl1iS-
kers sent to the BARRIERS and an entire
new line of fun stock taken aboard.
One of the best dishes on the musical
menu was "Skakey Eyes" rendered by
Joe McGee. The feature Of the show,
however, was the work of Charles
Reinhart, who sang SLEEPY Eyes
picked a real melody from the guitar
strings. John Healey made a hit with
his joke book and Doc. Quigley certain
ly impressed everybody with the fact
that he is a handler of the trombone,
and he has lost none of his agility as a
dancer. Walter Sherwood made his
usual hit, and Jack Richards brought
down the house with his Song My
Mother Used to Sing" AS an evidence
that the old songs are still popular Geo.
T. Martin was given an ovation when
he sang "Silver Threads Among the
Gold''
The show as it stands today proves
that AL Field is still king of the min
streI world. Another thing that must
not be forgotten is the fact that Field
fov- 1T chr
fact which may indicate that the
schedule of so called first class attrac-