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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

to stop. You'd regret it. I've made up
my mind that whatever a man does
about tobacco hell be sorry for
The habit of smoking tobacco is now
wen nigh universal among civilized peo-
pie. But the use of the American weed.
pulverized as snuff and shredded as fine
cut or caked in plugs or twisted as pig
tail for chewing purposes, has greatly
declined The falling off IF the snuff
ing habit began many years ago, though
1T still fingers In some quarters. the so-
lace of the aged. Chewing began to 20
out In the seventies, but it still main-
tains a much stronger hold than snuff
ing. But chewing in public or by public
the younger readers of this newspaper
can remember the time when this pen
picture Of an American public man
limned by the author of Martin Chuzzle-
wit bore even the slightest semblance
OF truth.
ssTheir new friend said no more just
then, being busily employed in cutting a
quld, or plug, from his cake of tobacco
and Whistling softly to himself the while.
IVY hen be had shaped IL to his liking he
took out his old plug and deposited it on
the back Of the seat between Mark and
Martin, while he thrust the new one into
the hollow OF his cheek, where it looked
like a large walnut or q tOlerable pippin.
Finding it quite satisfactory, he stuck
the point Of his knife into the old plug,
and holding it out fer their inspection
remarked. with the air of a man who had
not lived in vain. that it was used up
considerable Then he tossed it away"
Id was General Choke who PERFORM
ed ia this fashion before Martin Cbuzzle-
wit and his cheerful friend and servant,
Mark Iapley. and. though the picture
may perhaps be justly written down q
caricature, yet st was. as older readers
know, founded on fact" as was also
the description IF Mr.. Chol1op, who app
peared to Mark and Martin farther along
in the book. Martin saw Cho1lop rid
himself once of the juice of the delicious
morsel he was masticating and drew
back
II can caiclate my distance. SIR re-
turned Mr.. CboIIop, to an inch. I re-
quire. sir two foot clear in q circ'l di-
rection and can engage myself toe keep
within 1T. I have gone 10 foot in q circ'-
lar direction but that was for a wager.
realized the stakes, yes, sir.
sHe was silent for a time, during
which he was actively engaged ia the
formation of q magic circle round the
chest on which be sat"
1t has been stated. by the doctors that,
however much more disagreeable to the
aonchewer than smoking the chewing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

The interstate commerce commission
has figured out that one person is killed
by railroad accident in this country out
of every l., 491 $40 vino ride "A miles.
An Office has been opened by the Lee
high Valley at New Haven, the repre-
sentative of which is 4. wv. Frost, for
merly the company's agent ia Boston.
The Lehigh Valley company viii soon
have it's own telegraph line in jersey
City, having completed the stringing Of
a cable weighing . 500 pounds across the
draw bridge over Newark bay
The latest railroad enterprise in Utah
is the incorporation Of the Cedar City
Terminal road. The company VIII build
a line from Cedar City to the coal6elds a
short distance east of that city.
General Passenger Agent Heafrord Of
the Milwaukee and St. Paul says there IS
no truth ia the report that his company
had decided to discontinue dining car
service between st. Paul and Chicago
The Wheeling and Elm Grove road,
that operates between Wheeling and Elm
Grove, w. Va. has decided TO extend its
line from Elm Grove to Triadelphia,
seven miles. Work viii be commenced
next spring.
A change is being made in the color of
the freight cars on the Central Railroad
of New Jersey. The old standard color,
yellow, viii be abandoned, and dark
brown. such as all other roads use, sui
stituted. Janney couplers are also be-
ing applied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

have gone ont, the smoking Of cigarettes
has come in. Perhaps the change is not
for the better. Certainly, if all the dole
full stories we hear and read are true. it
isn't But the little paper wrapped roll
of smoking tobacco seems to have come
to stay, and Sf American women ever
get to be smokers they VIII begin on
cigarettes. Indeed some Of them have
already made q very fair beginning ia
that direction, though none of the fair
sex has yet been brave enough to smoke
fn the sight Of strangers or on the streets
Tt is a common notion that one Of the
chief reasons why more women do not
smoke is because tobacco affects their
nervous system more directly than it
does mems, but many readers Of rural
origin can remember the time when all
most every one Of the older women in
ssthe neighborhOod" used to smoke, ana
they usually smoked clay pipes at that,
sometimes blacker than oblivion and
stronger than Samson. Strangely enough.
according to the theories of those who
hold that the use of tobacco has q tend
ency to shorten human life. these smOk-
ing DANES were generally much longer
lived than their sisters who did not i'm
dulQe.
Snuff taking lasted longer with the
women than with the men. but few of
the younger generation understand how
universal the habit used to be with all
classes and both sexes. In those good
old days the snuHb0x was q personal
possession held In high regard IT was
made Of wood, horn, ivory, silver or gold.
according to the financial ability Of the
owner. Often it was studded with jew
elss often it was adorned with exquisite
painting. The lover sometimes had his
evveethaarfss miniature Daiufed on the
cover of his box.
Not many persons are aware probably
that among the perquisites arrogated to
themselves by the United States sena-
tors IN the early days Of the republic was
snuff at the expense Of the government.
The snuff is still furnished, but none
now partakes Of it save Captain Bassett,
the ancient attendant upon the august
upper house.
Among the class known as the nobil-
ity abroad the precious cigarette case
has taken the place Of the jeweled snuff
box. These gilded persons take more
kindly to cigarettes than do grown men
i'm America Tia Europe the cigarette is
not thought to be out of place between
the lips Of a lady. and most of the pres
emit expresses and queens and princesses
smoke them. The women who have
been prominent in diplomacy. including
Nine de Novikof. Princess 1etternich
and Nine. Nubar Pasha. are devoted to
cigarettes. The Austrian empress smokes
big black cigars constantly.
Almost all the famous diplomats Of
Europe prefer cigarette smoke to that of
cigars, and Russian diplomats are said
to have the most exacting taste ia this
direction Russians generally are great
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

rrgHE FIRST PAPER IN KANSAS TO Sc
A cure chic leased wire service oE the Associated
Press. controls exclusively for Topeka the Full
Day Service 81 this great organization for the
collection Of news. a telegra )h operator 1n the
STATE JOURNAL Office is employed for the sole
purpose cf taking this report which comes CON
ElnuDusly from 1880 a. ma rll $500 %. To. 4Wllu
bulletins Of important news up to p. m.) over
8 Wira running into this once and used only fOE
the Gay Associated Press business between 6n0
hours above named
E-The State JoUR1yAI. % the only paper iu
Kansas receiving the u Ola Day Associated Press
Report.
Ihe STATE JOURNAL las regular aver
lga Daily Local Circulation in Topeka of more
Than an other Capital city DaiAtes Cone
hlnsds and Double that II It's principal
conn T1atAtpE-t very creaIEaDe morning news
paper.
Member 81 She American NewspapGE
Publishers Association.
EIha STATE JOURNAL Press Room l9
equipped with Lightning Web PerfeetlnH
Printing Prass-the hands0mest and fastest
piece Of printing machinery tn she state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08
STAGE eLlNTs

Henry 2. Abbey expects to sail for
Europe in very short time.
Maggie Cline has signed a contract
with 1Iessrs. Roster & Bal
Lillian Daley has Joined James
O'Neills company as leading lady.
That excellent actor. w. j. Ferguson.
has signed with Charles Frohman for am
other year.
Wilson Barrett says he wants to stay
in America and get q permanent footing
in New York City.
r. A. Roberts. the well known singing
comedian. is under contract to Edward
p. Rice for next season
Maggie Mitchell contemplates giving
series of farewell performances before she
takes her leave Of the stage.
Justin Adams, the comedian. and Ma
belle Marlowe, q nonprofsssional were
recently married at Chelsea. Mass.
Eustace Vernon, formerly in the sup
port of the late Rosina Volzes, has been
engaged for Belle Archer's company
Mr.. Robert Taber is rehearsing ia n evv
Y ork the leading role i'm the romantic
drama which Clyde Fitch wrote last sea-
son for Harry Miller.
Herbert Hall Winslow, the author of
the comedy "a Fashionable Girl, f" is at
work on another play for Daniel Froh-
man, to be produced in the spring.
Lewis Morrison, who has won fame and
fortune as Mephisto in Faust. " has pur-
chased for SIS, GOO a handsome residence
liza Irvington-on-the-B Hudson, adjoining
the old home of Washington Irving.
Al prize awarded by the Italian gov
eminent has been taken this year by a
play entitled ''Dr. Muller. which depicts
physicians metal struggles over the
question whether he shall cure his wife's
lover OF kill him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08
FIGS AND THlsTLEs.

Some very good looking people are de-
formed on the inside
A lie a mile away is always trying to
prove that it is the truth.
As much hate can sometimes be put
into a word as can be fred out of 3
musket
Some preachers never seem to think it
worth while to work at their trade in
the middle of the week
4 good many boys have turned out
badly because they had fathers who
made them work with duh hoe.
One reason why there is not more good
being done is because so many people
want to wait until tomorrow To begin.
Give a loose rein to passion. and there
Is more danger of 2 runaway and 2
wreck than there is in riding behind q
Wild horse-Bam's Horn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

Los ANeELEs, the City 81 the Angels.
has been having trouble with her s'unem-
played, such It's one would scarcely ex-
pect to see rs that summer city where
Kansas people have been informed that
one 81 the chief businesses of the popu-
lation s. e keep boarders and sit under
dg trees sucking oranges. Marching up
one or Che streets of Les Angeles one day
last week. was s procession Of 300 men
carrying sparencias and banners, On
one of which was the mournful inscrip-
tions "The wages of sra is deaths but the
wages Of the toier IS slow but sure star
vatiou." 1t IL quite apparent that man
even In California must have something
besides climate To live ON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

"ths thing was SO strange TO the audi
ence that people sat dumbfounded with
out moving until tho governor general
Lord Aberdeen, stood up in the vice regal
box and started the national anthem hin-
SELF" Before leaving the theater Lord
Aberdeen saw the managers Of the Aca-
denny of Music and expressed great dis
pleasure 40 the neglect 70 is terrible 20
think what might have happened # Lord
Aberdeen had not had the presence of
mind to do what be did when he did If
he had not started "God Save the Queen"
those poor people might be sitting there
yet, for Canadians are proverDially Stub
born in matters of religion, patriotism
and social etiquette. One can imagine
the orchestra putting their Instruments
in their queer little boxes. the 5anitor
turning out the gas the engineer turning
off the steam, and an those stern, patri-
otto Canadians sitting there In cold and
darkness until some body played on sang
'sGod Save the Queen" We suppose
even a boy with mouth organ might
have broken the spell, but even such
boy might not have been at hand. Lord
Aberdeen did a great act, and when the
queen hears of it she viii doubtless re-
" ard him we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

Slight attacks of cold often develop
into pneumonia Statistics show that
this disease is rapidly increasing 10 our
country, aud Is generally accompanied
by fatal results. CuDeb Cough Cure will
prevent pneumonia if taken in time
Sold by Rowley Bros.
Peerless Steam Laundry at 112 and 1l4
West Sth
It not only relieves it does more, ft
cures We refer 10 one Minute Cough
Cure. Suitable for all ages, all coudi-
tions, al all times il *. JONEa
see Nicoll The Tailor. for spring SUITS
Perfect filters. go Kan. ave.
Neck band put on by the Peerless
l19 and ia West sth. Peerless Steam
Laundry
Oxford 1aadras AuaIa
Shirtings ~
TOPEKA SHIRT M'E'e. Co
DeWits Witch Hazel saIve cures piles
DeWitt's Witch Hazel 5alve cures burns.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel 5alve cures sores.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel 1alve cures ulcers.
Peerless Steam Laundry l12 and ia
West Sth.
Eight-pound turkeys, dressed and
drawn. Toe pound at
FARNswORTH Is MARKET, 1O2 \ Sixth ave.
Shirts mended by the Peerless
Fine sVoriz.
At Topeka Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

The cry for work. for clothing and food
iB incessant If you have ans thing more
~ give fl VIII be carefully placed. Any
one may know. If he Wishes just where
his Gift is bestowed. VIII not some one
have old chairs or other furniture to give
away at house-cleaning times Send word
bv telephone OF card to the police station
ana we viii send for bundles. etc.
MRS IL E. THORPE.
510 Van Buren, street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08
- - - oTEEI

FEW evenings ago a agreat sensa-
ton" was caused at tie end 81 the Patti
concert al Montreal by the neglect of the
orchestra 60 play Sec Save the Queen
when the curtain dnaliy fell. The ac-
rount of S in Montreal paper says that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08
THE TOBACCO HABIT
THE USE or SNUFF AND CLINE
cUTn DECLINING

Than Formerly-H Of the Cigarette
Among she Glasses In Europe-IEa
''E'' Shaped Pipe OF the Cardbbeans.
1T Sd reported by the newspapers that
ex-Speaker Reed has gone back to his
cigar; that he nowadays puhs the fra
grant Havana with all the gusto Of for
mer days. He is probably sorry already
that he has resumed the soothing habit
One day last summer when at his Port
land home he offered me q cigar. but
failed to take one himself, he said In ez-
PLANTATION.
- stopped 5.l S 5l some En-. I'VE years
been sorry 4 did. 7 wouldn't advise yOu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

TEE Democratic platform for 1894 is
awaited with Els much interest as the
Yelled Prophets or the Priests of Pallas.
Some of the old papier mache dummies
win have to be rooted cuf and busted off
for the srank and file" to cape at-and
walf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

The marvellous success of Hoods Sar-
saparilla is based upon the corner stone
of absolute merit Take Hood's through
out the spring months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

IowA's senate rejected woman suf-
frage. $50 many entarprising Iowans
moved west 10 grow up with the country
that the state went Democratic twice,
and it hasn't quite recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08
WEATHER iNDlcATloNz

Vashfngfon. 1fareb 8-For Kansas:
Forecast sfN 8 b. a. friday. IhreatsnFngs
lCurmer FRIDAY 00rntrg- so1ttasrtg gC1nds-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

THEH have taken Pinkertons into the
West Virginia mine regions. This viii
make the mine owners lose the public's
good opinion; bat perhaps the mine own
ers don't care.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

We have removed ta our new store
room at 7o1 Kansas avenue.
BABCocE s. FROST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

THE tramp whose occupation is pick
ling flowers oH century plants. has come
u Topeka. ana wants e be hired to get
drinks az the Joints, 60 see If they're
really ceiling Iauar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

THREE more Hawaiian letters arrived
from the White house yesterday but
-hey were met By the maxim guns Of the
newspaper men and put to rout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08


The books for the registration of
voters for the Second ward VIII be open
az the following places: At 5chaher's
drug store, East Sixth avenue, on 81 eu-
nesday and thursday, March 4th and 18Th;
at Warmers drug store corner Fourth
and Chandler streets, on Friday and Sat-
urday, March 0th and 10th. Books Will
be open from a. m. to 8 u. m. Of each
day. FRANZ HERALD.
lsEALl Commissioner Of Elections
HOW 10 Improve the CompIexfom-
Every lady that has used the csie-
brated Elder Flower Cream recommends
it as great beaurltier lt removes
freckles, tan, blotchess etc.s and leaves
the skin soft, clear aud beautiful For
sale by j. X. Jones.
A $4,000 stock Of new. bright, fresh
spring goods TO be made up in suits.
overc9ats or trousers. Call and see them.
w take pleasure in showing them.
ATHEN d MCMANCs.
Popular Price Tailors.
ono kas. ave.
Time is worth everything. Delays are
dangerous. No one can afford to run the
risk Of allowing cough TO develop into
pneumonia, which is nearly always fatal.
Cubeb Cough Cure is the only remedy
that can be relied on to give quick relief
and cure the cold
Sold by Rowley Bros.
order your Easter suit
OF Anthem 81 McManus, they VIII keep
them In repair, free of charge. one year.
Remember the place. 010 Kansas avenue
T DeWitts Witch Hazel salve cleanses,
purifes and heals. 1t was made for that
purpose. Use sc for burns, cuts, bruises,
chapped hands, sores of alb descriptions,
and # you have piles use it for them.
y. k. JONES
Spring quits to order $1,000 and up-
wards, Nicou, The Tailor, go Kan. ave-.
vs atch Our window
For fancy goods and low prices.
ALTHEN s. MCMANCs.
Popular Price Iailors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

THosE harbingers of spring, funnel
shaped clouds, have Begin to arrive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

THERE isn't more than enc man in
twenty who can tell why Easter comes
early in some years and late ia others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

WHEN New York becomes greater
New York, with 100000 people, she
win probably refuse to recognize the
United States al ALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

THH governor once compared himself
to the lowly Nazarene. The only nota-
bic resemblance is that he has been
recently casting out devilss though he
atil rataina Todd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

DR. TALMAeE's esignAti0n appears to
have been only BLUR; but it wouldn't
pay every preacher to follow bis ez-
ample.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

THE Santa Fe has Withdrawn from the
western passenger association and now
it looks AS If The whole association would
Be pulled out By the routes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

TEE Bartholdi Liberty in New York
harbor is getting rusty. She seems to tie
troubled with too much iron in her con
stftnfion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

Spring suits to order $1,000 and up-
wards. Nicou. The Tailor go Kan. ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

ee arcn Our window
For fancy goods and low prices.
ALTHEN s. MClIANUs
Popular Price Iailors.
$40 kas Ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

OF Anthem 81 McManus, they VIII keep
them in repair, free of charge. one year.
Remember the place. $40 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

By FRANZ p. MAoLHSSAaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-08

Peerless Steam Laundry at no and ll4
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