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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

For instance. Mrs. Chas. Rogers of Raw
City, Mich, accidently spilled scalding 2
water over her little boy. She from pity
applied De Wits Witch Hazel Salves.
giving instant relief It's a wonderfully
good salve for burnes, bruises. sores. and
sure cure for Piles J. < Jones'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

Senator Hill has perpetrated a bon
mot When Nellie BLY, told him confid-
ingly that his eyes are both blue and
gray. he said he thought the mbina-
tion-the blue and the gray-a very
good one for a politician Even Mr..
Cleveland ought to smile a little bit at
that. Boston GlOba
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18
HE WAS MEEK.
A Short story illustrating the Power OF
Woman.

n
Woman.
A small, beardless and inoffensive
little man came into one of our stores
the other day in company with a wom-
an of feet IL, whose look and manner
indicated that she had eagerly signed
the petition to strike the disgusting
word male out Of that part of the
constitution of New York referring to
the voting privileges of its residents.
We want to get a necktie, = she said
to the clerk
a red one. - put in the little old
man pleadingly.
"A black one, sir, - said the woman,
with seorn and decision III her voice,
and then she said under her breath,
Let met catch you with red necktie
on, James Higginsn
A black tie was bought, and the
woman said, with jerk of her elbow
in the direction of her husband:
"A handkerchief for him, please. .
I'D like them kind that has hosses
heads IN the border, = he said.
James Higgins, snapped out his
wife, you lOsin the little sense you
ever did have? Hoses heads fer a man
of your years an deacon in the Bap-
list church at thatl You'll have a plain
red fggered bandaner, same as you'v
allus had -
When this was bought, the old man
asked to look at some ''galluses, y but
before the clerk could fathom the mean
ing of the word the old lady said:
mo, you don't, Jamesl You amt
wore home knit : penders all your life
to come out in store bought ones in your
old age. You needn't take any down,
Mr. Clerk. Next thing you know he'll
be vyantin a store shirt std o. the good
onbleached muslin ones I've made i'm
for 40 years back You needn't look so
longin at them blazer coats, James Hig-
gins You'd lose your wife If ever she
caught you in one of 'em. Come on
now. I know I can't vote nor hold
Office, but 1 kin have my say IN some
things. IS. & G. 5 Monthly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

The Baroness Emma SPORT Of Nor
way is said to be the best known woman
painter in northern Europe.
The favorite daughter Of the late Pro
fessor Helmholtz of Berlin is the wife
of the eminent DR.. Won Siemens.
Prince Francois de Paul Won Lichten-
stein, q near relative of the emperor OF
Austria, contemplatcs passing the win
ter in New York
President Hill Of the Great Northern
railroad has donated 8. 600 acres Of land
to families rendered homeless by the de-
strUction of Hinckley.
The Princess of Wales has a great
fondness for having her picture raxen in
groups. The prince dislikes the cere-
mony as much as his spouse enjoys it.
Dr. James r. Cooke, a successful Bos-
ton physician, is perhaps the only man
IN the country who though blind from
infancy, took up the atudy of medicine
and excelled Ill its Practice.
The widow Of StonewaH jackson says
that when he was counting her lie made
1t 4 rule never to read one Of her let
tiers on Sunday or to send one to her SO
that it would be likely to be carried
through the mails on that day.
The Rothschilds, by mutual consent,
insist on keeping up very charming
custom. They own five beautiful cha
teaux at Ferrieres, a French town some
l . miles south Of Paris, and here all
the members Of the family meet togeth-
er once a year.
The title Of the Duke of Buckingham
is said to have brought disaster to all
the families that have borne it. IN the
family that owned the ducal seat at
Stowe the duzedom ended in misfortune
and is now extinct, but the property is
still owned by the daughter Of the late
duke.
Empress Eugene is not going to
Scotland this year, so she has declined
Queen Victoria's offer of Abergeldie
castle, and as that place viii not be re-
quired by the Duke and Duchess Of Con
naught it has been lent by her maj
esty to Lord and Lady Darlington for
SIX weeks
Miss Ellen Triantifilo of Boston and
Stillianes Billies Of Springfield, Mass,
We're married the other evening in the
latter city by Rev Agathadorus A. Pap
ageorgopoulas of New York After the
ceremony the Greek national dance was
footed, and everybody kissed the groom
instead of the bride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18
Madge-Thursday
Mabel-All right Come around, and
I'll tell you New York World.


ssWhat made Columbus use an egg in
his argument asked the professor.
Il don't know, replied Miss Pal
lette, unless he was in the habit Of
using lay figures. w Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

Miss Irene-The odious creaturel She
turned and looked at me after we had
passed each other.
Cousin Jack-How do you know she
did2-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

THAT government is best which gov
erns the least. :"
When little Johnny read this, he said,
'sI'll have to show that to dad. Dos
ton Transcript
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

Home seekers excursion to Texas,
Colorado. Few Mexico, Utah, Wyoming,
Arizona, Idaho. Arkansas. Louisiana and
southwest Missouri Tickets sold Octo-
Der 9. good for twenty days. One fare.
plus $500 for the round trip. Santa Fe
route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

One word describes it-"perfection.
We refer to De Wits Witch Hazel Salve.
cures obstinate sores, burns, skin diseases
and Is a well known cure for piles J.K-
Jones
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

Mrs. Green-A woman has to marry
a man to find him out
5Ir. Citizen she finds him out a
good deal, doesn t she?-Detroit Free
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
celIaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice az
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day IN the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
hrough any other paper. This is a fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

Madge-What's your Russian fan
GEES names
Mabel (after a pause)-When can
you give me an afternoon or?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

No Gripping, no Nausea. no Pain when
De Wits Little Early Rises are taken.
Small Pill Best Pill. Best Pill ]. K
Jones
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

But "Snow's Pine Expectorant7 for
coughs and colds. Is guaranteed 25
and so cent bottles. For sale by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

All the talk in the world viii not con
vince you so quickly one trial of De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve for Scalds,
Buns, Bruises, Skin Affections and Piles
j K Jones
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

road AnAfrs
Was the running of the Exposition flyer.
the famous twenty hour train between
Chicago and New York. via the Lake
Shore route. in service during the Worlds
fair. A handsome litho-water- color OF
this train may be secured by sending ten
cents ia silver 10 G. X. WILDER, Western
Passenger Agent. Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

Silver Leaf vinegar remains in the
front 1t is the best table and picking
vinegar. Ask your grocer for il and take
no other. It is the cheapest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

Headache IS the direct result of ind;-
restion and Stomach Disorders. Remedy
these by using De Wits Little Early
Risers and your Headache disappears.
The favorite Little Pill everywhere. J.
< Jones
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

We put on new neck bands on shirts.
Peerless Steam Laundry 112 and III
West Eighth streat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

Ayers Sarsaparilla is the quickest cure
for all blood diseases It's effects are al
ways beneficial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

Prescott & Co have removed to No.
11S West Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

The party dress on the left is of pale blue
with three skirts trimmed With plated ruffles
silk muslin trimmed with flowers. The center
brocade trimmed with ribbon and guipure lac
fayetta, denls train, with narrow self ruf1es.
muslin and the waist is of fayetta.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

112 and ia West 9Th. Peerless Steam
Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-18

silk muslin, striped with white, made
The slee1aa and waist are of plain
1ress, for q elderly lady, IS of prune
!. The gown on the right is of ivory
The sleeves are of embroidered silk
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-14

throw tIem On a screen magnIned az
many times as he chose. II would
have been simple for him. had he SO
desired, to arrange an apparatus by
which he could have made the smallest
of them as large as the side of his
study. He was contented, however,
with magnifying them until the larg.
est one measured about two feet across.
1t was then possible for him TO take a
foot rule and measure the black spots
on his screen, with certainty that the
differences in size could not be affected
by any small, eytraneous influence.
This method of cutting paper disks he
selected as the most desirable, al
though at first it seemed that photog-
raphv afforded the best means of ac-
complishing his ends The adjustment
of the Photographic focus, however, is
SO delicate matter that he soon real
lied that this would add to the possi-
bilities of inaccuracy and, therefore,
he abandoned it.
When Superintendent Byrnes was
told of DIR. Edson's new method he
greeted the news with pleasure. Said
he: ''Dr. Edsou's discovery is most i'm
portant. Few people will realize how
important ii Is until they know that
within year at least fifteen murder
cases have occurred in or near New
York in which this matter of the
Identification of blood played a very
important part. i will not say that in
anv one OF these cases blood identifca-
tion was the vital point, but do not
hesitate TO declare that there is scarce
II any scientific advance which is like
" to prove as useful in the ferreting
out of murder as is this one of DR.. Ed
sons.
There is an advantage IN IL which
Will scarcely occur to the laymen, too,
In the fact that the presentation of
this form Of evidence viii add a dra-
matte feature TO murder trials. Moth
ing is more effective with juries than
the dramatic. One might induce a jury
to pore over microscopic evidence for
hours without in any sense convincing
them, even IL there were no possible
shadow of doubt Of the scientific ac-
curacv of the scientists deductions,
nut let Hln suuueHIy AdSh liiAS sdihe
evidence IN big black spots on screen
before their eyes and there would not
he Juror in the box who would not be
impressed and very likely convinced by
it. Under the American jury system,
IL is often more necessary to present
ones evidence in an attractive form
than it is TO present it with minutely
detailed accuracy. presume that sci
entists Will be inclined TO doubt the
importance of DR.. Edson's new method
because of its simplicity, but to a man
who is constantly brought in contact
with juries and the general machinery
Of Justice, it is much more attractive
than II would he if it were a compli-
Gated ana u.tra-scientific process"
EDWARD MARSHALL
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-14

TO find solution for IL. Records exist
of cases in which this very point puzzled
prosecutions as long as century ago.
1t remained, in fact, for Ne~ York
scientist to make this discovery less
than three weeks since. and IN this
article is given positively the first hint
of it which has been heard by the
public.
The scientist is DR.. Cyrus Edsou. He
Is already famous as sanltationlst
and through this expert knowledge has
risen to the high position of president OF
the New York state board of health and
commissioner Of health in New York
city. He is an investigating scientist. His
wide reputation and his prominent
public position have caused him to be
frequently called as an expert IN mui-
der cases. Often the value OF his testi-
mony has hung upon the differentiation
between the blood OF amin ais and the
blood of man. Notwithstanding that
he had made a deep study OF the sub
ject and knew that well defined and
important difference existed, his
means OF defining that difference in his
was so delicate and so likely to DC
affected even unto inaccuracy by out
side and slight conditions, that he
never felt justified in giving positive
testimony on this point. He was IN
the same position as that In which
other scientists have found themselves.
He was morally certain that MS ideas
were correct and knew that he could
scientifically prove it. but still the
basis of his reckoning was so narrow
that he was unwilling to stand upon 1T
when human life and liberty were at
stake. He would not swear a mans
life away upon 4 theory.
In explaining DR.. Edscn's discovery,
two things should be noted. First
the fact that it is as simple as the
alphabet (at least one-third OF the i'm
portant discoveries have BEEN and,
Second: the formation and character
of the blood must be fully understood.
Blood is composed OF watery element
and ccrpuscles. A blood corpuscle IS
the hi-concave disk. Viewed from the
side il seems 4 perfect circle Viewed
on end it looks like dumb bell. The
only difference in the blood of differ
ent creatures is in the size and shape
of the corpuscles. The blood corpus
cles of fish are large and Hat and IN
their center is a small spot or nu-
cleus The blood of all birds and
fowls is similar, but the corpuscles ara
smaller. The blood of all animals,
aside from birds, fish and reptiles,
has smaller corpuscles without TIE
nucleus. The presence of this nucleus
has for many years made it possible
to throw out the blood of fishes and
birds in murder cases. Not long ago
case attracting much attention was
tried in England. The issue hung on
the statement of the defense that the
blood on a knife found in the posses
sion of the prisoner was that of
turkey. This was abundantly dis
proven, because of the absence of the
central nucleus in the corpuscles. Mi
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-14

bright magenta satin The tc61ce waa
still; more elaborate IL too. had .
blouse, which was hung with loose
strings of jet-a blouse of magenta,
somewhat toned by the black Eet tina,
was draped over. Above this long.
close lines Of let beads were gracefully
aI~i closely hung.
What are the favorite trin,ningsr
FIRST and foremost, comes the cOmhi-
nation OF jet and fur, generally sable.
Tiny rosettes are set in Of tbe sable,
oncireled by beads. and there l. 4 mar
rover arrangement Of Jet beads be-
tween, fastened on black net These
bands cost two dollars ward and
more Bands are ali very well for out
lining yoke., and for the trimmings,
but when it comes % striking effects,
the NandySe is always in evidence.
These pointed effects are most striking
on the skirt seams. They come in sets
for this purpose, from eighteen To thir>
ty-SiS inches IN length. with the long
ones for The front. gradually narrowing
toward the back. For handsome gowns
they are JET embroidered on black net;
and for quiet cloth dresses. they are
made IN all black silk paSsementerie-
For bodices elaborate yoke pieces are
made in the same way-of net aud icc
and many of these have the close
lines of jet falling thercfrom, csugh.
up in garlands, that cover the entirs
bodice. There are also many velvet
trimmings. covered with jctembroider-
les. these also coming IN the pointed
skirt pieces.
Another farciful trimming has velvet
for its foundatiOn-and is strewn with
tiny satin-covered moulds. Each Of
the moulds is outlined with gold
or jet, ana between the scatter
iugs are placed satin choux. 1t reg
ular intervals, also studded with the
small mOulds. For evening wear. this
trimming is made up on white satin,
and the moulds are OF white or some
brilliant shade that is used for the
trimming. Another trimming Of this
sort shows fine vines of beads. between
which the satin heads and butterflies
are placed.
These trimmings are seen on seams
on yoLles, sleeves, and over the shoul-
ders, where they form pretty braces
The fiat polished stones are in much
grea'-- damsnd thar the cut stones.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-14

or police and detective forces has done
its best. 1t is, on the face of il, evil
dent that that best can consist only oe
adroitness in basing suspicious cor
Iectiy and Of taking the suspected per
son before the bar of justice. The po-
lice cannot convict a man of murder;
that must he done by judge and
jury. OF course the police can furnish
evidence and show wisdom in gather
ing il. hut that is all. The case must
be presented by lawyers, VINO will he op-
posed by other lawyers probably as able.
Yet the evidence must be presented SO
convincingly that the jury will con-
vict. else the guilty man will go free.
In preparing this evidence for presenta-
ton the police cannot learn to do more
in the future than they can do al
ready.
Yet there is a field to fill, and this
field must be filed by science. Within
the past two years score OF murder
cases have been prominent in the
United States. because OF the very
presence of this scientific element In
trials of men accused of murder by
poison. the scientific testimony has
been by all odds the most important
offered On its purport in each one OF
these cases has actually rested the life
or death. the freedom or liberty OF the
accused. But this is by no means the
only class OF eases into which the
testimony OF men OF science has largely
entered.
In one case in great American city,
the whole thing went wrong. and the
accused man-of whose guilt scarcely
anyone had doubt-was not even in
dictcd, because science had no means
OF differentiating between the blood Of
human beings and the blood OF ami
mails. II was clear that the man had
had every opportunity for committing
the crime. and indirect evidence Of
motive for il existed, but when the
matter was placed before the grand
jurv, the only direct evidence that he
had been concerned in i was his Dos
session II knife stained with blood.
lie acknowledged that the knife was
his 4,.l nat l. was be who had stained
/ w:.h blood. but he claimed that IL
w.. -.i;t - blood II pet dog upon
WHOSE a-oiS,n leg he proved that hs
n1a performed rrHe OPERATOR AID
although al the scientific know. edge
III the city WAS brought % bear uSo1
the subject, not one learned man yvss
found who was certain enough Il his
learning 10 swear the lie OF the &C
cGSed away by tes,.Ly.uE positively
thai The blood yva> human ARD not AM
nal IL fact this point has been oue
which has UaGed scle1-iEc l-i.nlEc-ogy
ever sl1ce cri-ui1ology became sclsa-
tltc. Tnc nlu-> ~ the greatest -
eu-s>-s u. tHc N~-i- A4v, t=vn devoted
- il5> p-. ,.-.si. l.l- - $50 ~.Na5-s fa-lei
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-14
ATTIRED IN BLACK
Rich Trimmings That Dazzle the
Eyes of Frail Woman
Yur and Jet Combinations They Are
Laid Over Brilliant Colorings-Trirn-
nincs for Evening Bodices-Some
Gowns GorseousIy Trimmed.
IcoPYRIGHr. lse4I

II was the Judgment day in nv
dream The females were being tried
first. poor things Some of them had
already passed through the fiery ordeal.
aud been set aside into the sheep and
goat compartments noticed that one
particular group wore robes Of bright
ness. shining with what seemed IKE
stars: and their garments were ermine-
trimmed. and swept about them with
great splendo-. so that they lit up the
whole place. They could not keep their
eyes and hands away from their robes,
50 beautiful were they; and each
showed hers 70 her neighbor. and they
all compared and examined aid ex-
claimed with wonder
Not far Oft. there stood sober, quiet.
reflective group. 10 which several were
being added. They were clad ia long.
loose. somber garments of dull black.
There was not q ray Of light about
them; even their eyes were 62I and
sparkleless-
What DO these distinctions IN garb
betolzen?' | asked of the recording
engel. DO not all of them belong 10
the ssved%
Yes" be answered; but even as
there were distinctions below so mu>r
there be here Those in black are
they, which, while they lIved IN the
world, enjoyed all Its pomps and van
tiles They reveled in gorgeous raj
ment and shining jewels; they were
birds of fair plumage.
Those yonder, who now are clad in
brightness, are the ones who yearned
for it through all their mortal exist
ence. but We're then denied the baubles
that the frail heart of that sex yearns
for. They enjoy their compensation
now. Even in Heaven we must make
allowance for wonan's failings. After
awhile they will rise above these
s-ides, and then both companies will
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-14

c-oScopfc examination showed this
plainly to the jury and, as no claim
had been made that the blood was
that of any other animal, the argu-
ment was thrown out and the man
convicted and hanged. But no point
exists by which it is equally possible
to show the difference between the
blood of human being and the blood
of a foUr-footed beast. 1t has been
proven that a difference exists in the
size OF the blood corpuscics o. all ami
mails including man. The corpuscles
have been accurately measured By mi
croscOpic examination. and no doubt
whatever exists as to the truth Of these
measurements. II has long been quite
possible for scientist 10 take the
blood found on prisoners knife and
measure its corpuscles so exactly that
the scientist would have no moral
doubt in pronouncing them 10 be hu-
man or otherwise. But Is the figures
following Will show. the difference in
these measurements IS 50 siigEt-a
particle Of dust, an unexpected reirac-
tion OF light. the most minute optical
illusion might throw his calculations
all awry-that no scientist has been
willing 10 swear To the accuracy OF hls
deductions on this basis. Here are the
measurements. ! blood cCVpusCle OF
man has diameter OF 1890 Of an
inch: the diameter OF a dogs blood
corpuscle is 1870 OF al inch: that ot
mouse i-SsiO OF an inch: that II an OK
I-45sO OF an inch: that Of sheep
I-5009 of an inch, that Of goat l-5-Jo
OF an inch
A microscope viii m,,.s-.le with fair
accuracy TO within 10000 Of an inch,
bat as has been said. these nscscre-
nICuTs are 20 vc1-s Ucr1Cz.,- trfoN-a -.-~-e'
or the most minute difference IN locus
would GeraEge aud destroy their ac-
cu-aey. For this reason they have not
been useful in murder eases I'E- Id
son in rejecting upon this SUBJECT not
long ago thought Enthusiastically of the
advantage that would accrue 20 J'istlcf
II one could only enlarge these cor
puscIes - that a minute error II meas
urelnent would he le>s important
Suddeuiv II occurred - hin that ~
th, very .si-uQles, method they might
readily D. enlarged. and 3; = o--cA''~-
he though, of this simple method AMI
r5t because - any -xtrsvrdll2rT -ea ~
inl, involved Ia carrying it cut. 'nAi '-e
has made ala Important discover
Fa- many years i has b-rn custom
ar IN cases of forgery 80 throw ne
suspected signature - -ulzryes- -o--n
upon < screen win Z. magic lantern
lir sl1s a1 ylee t.4t lhl- @--Ent - Fe-s'--
as L- a-l- ~l-l b--l1 ,o1Es-s,-es q
MI forged Signature - Ee 1'a u
Fir-- * 81; aoa4- g measure .9-'' --T-
ua>-l-> = -se5 1int of o.pli 81 aA-el
see.o-- mgs; llavi. o. ~ tTongai i--i2