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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
THE PRISON MvLR



q yellow Animal That HAD Been Twenty
Years IN Service.
The United States penatentiary at
HcNeil's island, Washington, has lost
sne of the 1ongest-term prisoners that
was ever identified with the institu-
jon Jack, the yellow mule, has
been laid at rest He will be remem-
bered BY every person who has any
knowledge Of the prison since the year
1871.
When the contract was let in that
year a slanting wharf was built and n
.ramway laid, and old Jack hauled
the stone and material for the prison
that was landed by ships He has
been used about the prison since its
occupancy in hauling wood and sup
plies and in blowing the garden, ETC.
he has been in service at the prison
for twenty-three years, being 8
years old when he arrived. He had
many masters in his day among the
''trusty'' prisoners.
Arthur Perry, who was warden for
many years, can tell many amusing
Incidents in connection with old Jack.
Jack was always useful in the search
for escaped prisoners, and aided ma
terial1y in the recapture, being used
In notifying the settlers that another
prisoner had escaped He will also
be remembered by early settlers, as
no fence was ever built strong or
high enough to keep him from get
ting on the other side and lifting a
sheep or pig up by the back with his
teeth and carrying him about the
field for his own amusement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

Small sized lawyers have always a
certain difficulty in making them
selves properly visible when address
ing the court. In the time of Henry
Erskine, one of the greatest wits
that ever lived, there was little man
at the Scottish bar Who was in the
habit of adding to his stature by
standing on a stool whenever he
spoke. This" remarked Erskine,
lis one way of rising at the bar"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
FIVE GENTS A LINE,
slruArloNs wANrEp-FaEE.

Are you In need OF worlo2 II 50. you are az
liberty to use these columns for assistance ia
that direction. While this notice appears the
STATE JOURNAL Will publish free on Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday. for Topeka or Kansas
people. ali notices Of Situations Wanted. not
exceeding Eve lines or thirty-i7e words. IN
length. Provided that all advertisements Of
this nature are handed in previous 70
ten o'clock saturday morning; also on Wednes-
day. Thursday nd Friday. all advertising or
this class handed Ii BY ten o'clock wednesday
morning.
No advertisements Of this nature TO be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays NO OBJ
legation is incurred the part OF the adTertls-
err No worthy and needy man or woman need
hesitate to take advantage Of this offer. No one
fn business OF having employment is expected TO
take advantage of it. but AL others Invited %
avail themselves freely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
Al,nost. but Not quite.

She-I think it is gross libel on our
sex to say that women are always think
ing of dress.
He-I think so too. There is a time
when a woman puts dress almost entire
~ on one side.
She-When is that2
He-When she goes in bathing. 49,
New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

Dispatches from Washington state
that on the authority of a clerical con-
Gresham the proper pronunciation Of
octopus is cuttlefish- Here the au-
thorities clash. According to Victor
Hugo it should be devilfsh- Possibly
the clerical Congressman, being a
Unitarian in theology, prefers to say
cuttlefish because he does not believe
in the existence Of the devil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
IL THE SAME. ANYWAY.


The Man Who wanted veal Was Much
Particulars.
man went into a restaurant the
other day and took a seat on stool.
He looked at the bill of fare a minute
and then beckOned TO the waiter.
Hay" he said, gimme some veal"
Whats that, sir?" asked the waiter,
as he brushed a lot of crum BIS into
the mans lap and handed him glass
Of water in which his thumb was I'M
mersed beyond the first joint
Gimme some veal"
''Veal?"
Eyes, veal"
The waiter wandered off to the
kitchen and held an animated CONVEX
came back and put plate of dark red
meat in front of the customer and be-
gan to pay close attention to the cleo
trio fan.
The customer turned the meat over
curiously with his fork. He inspected
it on both sides. Then he said, -'Hay,
waiter, come herel'
The waiter walked over and leaned
on the counter.
81 asked for veal?" said the custom
er, inquiringly.
Eyes"
''This haint veal. It's roast beef.
"Roast beef?'' repeated the waiter
in great astonishment.
Eyes, roast beef
The waiter turned to walk away
'sWell," he said, whats roast beef
but veal in its second childhood?
You gimme a pain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

There is little girl in New Hamp-
shire, the granddaughter of a United
States senator, who went into the
Zoo not long ago, and in telling her
aunt about it afterward, said she had
seen lots of animals, and among them
a ''lion and a Democrat" Her aunt
was at loss to know what she meant
until the next day the little one
brought her a ssPuck'' containing a
full-page cartoon of the Tammany
tiper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

South Africa responds to modern in
novations- A recent traveller in Kaffir-
land tells this incident: AS we were
up-saddling, he says. there passed a
man driving a small flock Of goats and
several head of cattle. This was the
husband of lady physician who was
running the practice Of the local
witch doctors, and he was takin g
home his wife's fee for attending a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

To London police sergeant is due
the credit for new definition Of an
old stage Of intoxication- He ex-
planned to the magistrate at Marlbor-
oueh street that he found Frank VIII
liams 'sconscientiously drunk" by
which he meant that the man was
intoxicated but that he knew what he
was doing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

Wife Crelating an expsrience)-A
just as I got opposite SlOzin's I stopped
the car to get Of
Husband (interrupting sneeringly)-
That's just like "a woman.
Wife-What is?
Husband-To stop a car to get OF. -
Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

Eyes, said the proprietor Of the
barber shop, che was a very good bar
Der, but we had TO let him go. He
didn't understand the business.
'sWhat did he do?''
"He forgot to say to a baldheaded
customer that his hair needed trimming
today. w Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

vINEWOOD s. HIGHLAND PARK r.. r.
Trains viii leave Monroe Street station week
days for VineWood as follows: GAS, 9:l9s I1:5Is
500. Sal. 1880.
Trains WIN leave vinewood for Monroe street
at ISL 1O-3ls 1:O2, 4:19. ESQ.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Leave Monroe street s:O2 9:1s 1896, II 81.
so. 3:O7. 4.24. 5:4l, 1880, $3.50, $780,
Leave VineWOOd S:42. $780, HIS. 1880, $780,
S:47. 5:O4. 6:24.
Extra sunday trains will be run according
to company orders Pocket edition time table
viii be issued in near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

'sYou say you don't know what's the
matter with the man" said the young
college graduate, 'and I'm sure don't.
What'n we do?"
"Do?'' said the fashionable physician
firmly. "Why, we'll operate on him for
appendicitis of course ''-Chicago Rec
ord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

s'How is the sewing society getting
along with its work.
Member Beautifully. One week we
play tennis and the next we read aloud
visit or play whist. -Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

First published in the Topeka State Journal
on the 22nd day of August, 1881
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
A NARROW ESCAPED
How it Happened.

The. following remarkable event in 1ady's
life will interest the reader: For long time
had terrible pain at my heart, which hut-
tered almost necessarily. had no appetite
and could not sleep. I would be compelled
to SIT p in bed and belch gas from my stOm-
ach until thought every minute would be
my last There was a feeling OF oppression
about my heart, aud was afraid to draw q
full breath. couldn't sweep room with
out sitting down and resting; but, thank
God, by the help OF New Heart Cure all that
is past and feel like another woman Be
fore using the New Heart Cure I had taken
different so-called remedies and been treated
by doctors without any benefit until / was
both discouraged and disguised. MY husband
bought q bottle of DIR. Miles New Heart
Cure, and am happy to say never regretted
It, as l now have a. splendid appetite and
sleep well. weighed 125 pounds when be
gan taking the remedy, and now weigh 13O5z
It's erect in my case has been truly marvel
Gus. 1t far SurpaSses any other medicine L
have ever taken or any benefit 1 ever re-
ceived from physicians. Mrs Harry Starr,
POttSvflle, Pa, October IL, 1892.
DR. Miles New Heart Cure is sold on a posi-
tive guara ntee by al druggists, or by the DR..
Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Ind. on receipt Of
price, 81 per bottle. six bottles s., express pre-
paid. This great discovery by an eminent
specialist IN heart disease, contains neithe1
ODiates nor dangerous drugs
For sale by All Druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

'sYour money or your lifer'
'sBe gobs, all ther money about me Is
spint, an me lOife is in Their hands ov
Their loife insurance, SO shoot away, an
good luck to yez. Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
Ordinance No. 70.

AN ORDINANCE making a levy Of tax for
repairing sidewalk along certain lots therein
designated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

"ANTED-Boy to do chores at 215 Clay st
W Must know how to milk. Can this even
Ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

WANTED Situation by young man well ac-
w Quainted in the city to drive delivery
wagon Of any kind. Address, D. NJ L. 232
Madison ST., city
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16
WAR AND WARRIORS.

THOMAS p. GoRM4S, in the Canadian
Magazine, says that Louis Joseph Pap.
ineau, leader Of the Canadian insurrec.
tion OF 1ss7-ss, was the greatest man
that French canada has ever produced
SOME Of the newspaper artists are
not careful about details. A leading
metropolitan daily has picture Of
the president in generals uniform,
with the sword and scabbard at the
right side.
REAR ADMIRAL TCiAIKowsKi, com.
mander of the Russian ironclad Sim.
poe, who was recently appointed chief
of staft Of the Russian fleet in the Black
sea, is one Of the most esteemed Off.
GERS Of the Russian navy,
TORPEDO SCISSORS. " new form Of
torpedo net cutter, invented by a
Danish naval officer, has proved
successful, 1t is said, in recent
tests. They are fixed to the head Of
the torpedo and fall apart ON striking
the net. cutting 1t so as to let the tor
pedo pass through and strike the ship.
TnE official speed test of the Russian
torpedo boat Scstoretsk was made re-
Gently off Havrc. The average speed
obtained during three hours was a
little over twcnty-four knots an hour,
and during the last hour the boat tray
eled TWENTY-FIVE knots. The contract
called for speed oftwenty-threek knots.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16

Group is a terror to young mothers.
To post them concerning the first spmp.
tons, and treatment is the object of this
item. The first indication of Group is
hoarseness. In child who is sabjec,
to Group it may be taken as sure sign
of the approach Of an attack Follow.
ing this hoarseness is a peculiar, rough
cough. If Chamberlain's Cough rene.
dy is given as soon as the child becomes
hoarse or even after the rough cough
has appeared it will prevent the attack.
Ithas never been known to fail. e5 and
so cent bottles for sale by
Cunningham Bros Il Co., Wells {
Haymaker, Clarksburg, 7. L. Bond and
Bro. Salem. 51.Im
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16
THE ORIENT.

ACCORDING to the examination Just
made by order of the Greek patriarch,
the byzantine edifices of Constants
noplc have not suffered severely by the
earthquake.
As rAsrERs the sect of jams. in In
dia, is far ahead of all rivals. Fasts Of
from thirty to forty days are very com
mon, and once year they are said to
abstain from food for seventy-five DAYS.
NEARLY every Japanese paper has a
prison editor" For infraction OF the
publication laws somebody must go to
Jail, and so the prison editors chief
duty is to expiate the newspapers
offense by languishing in cell.
On territory about the area of Mon.
tana Japan supports forty million PEG.
pie in comparative comfort. Reckoning
our own area at twenty-four times that
of Japan, this country at that rate
would support nine hundred and sixty
million people.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16
RuMeLlNes OF The Rails.


SEvESTY-oNE railroads went into re
ceivers' hands the past year.
An electric railway mail service has
been established in Montreal.
COMPRESSED air will operate tram.
way to be shortly opened in Paris be.
tween the Saint Lazare station and the
Cours de vincenncs.
MARVIN HUemTr, who controls the
vast Chicago & Northwestern railway
system, with It's ten thousand miles OF
tracks, began his railroad career by
carrying water to construction hands
on an Iowa line.
AN ice locomotive was some years
ago constructed for use in Russia. 1t
is employed to haul freight between
st. Petersburg and Cronstadt. The
front part rests on sledge and the
driving wheels are studded with
spikes.
SIR EDWIN LASDsEER's house in st.
Johns Wood road is about to be torn
down to make way for new railroad.
1t was built from the artists own de-
signs, and the walls of the studio and
the door panels are covered with paint
ings by his hand.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.

The Sunday schools of the United
States have nearly ll,OOo, 900 scholars
enrolled.
EUROPE has only about eight per
cent. of the Sunday school attendance
of the world.
EIenrY per cent. of the Sunday
choolattendantsi in this country speak
the English language.
TIE Sunday school membership of
Germany has increased over eighty per
cent in the past twenty years.
THERE are ea,OOo,OoO persons, teach
ers and scholars, enrolled in the
Protestant Sunday schools of the world.
THERE are 25,OO9 Sunday schools.
1880 teachers, and 1885,, 900 scholars
in the different continental nations of
Europe.
IL 1874 there were in Germany i,ais
Protestant Sunday schools. with 6,41s
teachers and scholars, in 1893 there
were 5000 schools and 7s4, 700 teachers
and scholars.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16
Oral.
Butchering sin order.


The farmers are still smiling
over the landslide of Tuesday.
We Simpson fellows lost our
president of the board by one
vote. The Republicans are too
overjoyed to rejoice and the
Dems are trying to explain.
After 10 months of Democratic
rule can we be surprised? Even
Faris, with his poor ~ qualifica-
tons as given by the Tribune,
was easily recognized with 434.
Simpson gave a small Republi-
can majority for the first time.
But let's all rejoice for it was a
peoples victory for home and
love ones. Dovener. Dayton,
Huling, Miller and the solid
south broken. Glorious news!
School opened at Faris school
house Monday with Miss Viola
Sitter as teacher.
Wait Shields, OF Vaudeville,
was on the Run Saturday.
Rebecca Goodwin has been
quite feeble.
Dave Wolfe. of Milford. called
last week.
Frank Stout and Elmer Good
win came home to vote.
Mrs. G. Teter spent a few days
at Pennington last week.
Arthur Mccartney, of Tyrcon-
nell, was at Will Teter's last
week.
Born Nov, 9Th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. George L. Shields, of Flem-
ington, a son. !
Lon Teter went to his home in !
Lewis county last Monday in
order to vote, and he says he
feels well paid for his cold ride.
Loris one Of the boys. HOMO.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16
PICKED up INFORMATION.

The brillance of a candle fame can
be measured with compasses and cali
pers.
TnE Cincinnati college of medicine
and surgery has become affiliated with
the Cincinnati university.
Ar Great Falls, Mont, the mercury
has been known to drop twenty-five
degrees inside of five minutes
The first oil well in America was
on a small farm in the mountains of
Wayne county. Ky. 1t was discovered
in 1920
ROGER WILLIAMS came in the ship
Lyon to Nantasket, Boston, FEBRUARY,
IS, 1881. His sentence was passed by
the general court October 10, 1885. He
rlied in April, 1883.
iIlirla newspaper publisher at Bos-
-ton has Notice of the marriage Of Capt.
Thomas Baxter, ST Quincy, and Miss
Whitman, of Bridgewater, on Decem-
Der 10, 1888, after long tedious court
ship OF forty-eight years, which both
sustained with uncommon fortitude."
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16
LIMA coNFgsses
That She u TOO Weak TO Resist JapnT
Prince Knng says tho War Must End.

That She u TOO Weak to Resist Japan
Prince Kuns says tho War Must End.
LoSpoS, Nov The Times says in
a special dispatch from Ten Tsin that
the representative Of all the powers
were assembled by the Tsung-Li-
Yanen TO hear The Chinese govern
ment's statement respecting the crit
zeal situation OF affairs.
Prince Kung, president OF the Tsung-
Li-Yanen, calmly ayowed the inn
potenee OF China to Withstand the
Japanese attack and appealed to the
powers TO intervene, saying that China
was willing to abandon her sovereign
ity over ccrea and pay a war indemn-
lily.
The ministers applauded the frank
ness Of this confession, and promised
% support china's appeal TO their re-
spectiye governments. with the view
Of restoring peace in order 10 avert the
dangers threatening all interests. The
French minister believed in taking a
leading part IN the proposed intervene
ton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16
ColoIree Circles. j.

y
Rev. Robert stss was in Park
purg last week.
Mr.. Russell Mea5, of Bridge
port, was in town Tuesday
Mr.. + o. Lacy and several
members of the Epworth League
of the NJ. E. Church were at
Gypsy Grove Sunday.
Mr.. John Boyer is improving
in health.
Miss Myrtle Ogden, who has
been ill for several days, is con
valescent.
Quarterly meeting at the A.
NJ. E. Church the %.
Mrs. Chas. Ogden ard two
children, Charley and Antionette,
visited relatives in Parkersburg
last week.
Rev. P. A. Scott, of Meadville,
Pa, was the guest of Mr.. M. w
Grayson last week.
Mr.. King, the ventriloquist,
has given several entertainments
here, which were considered very
good.
Company B., of the NJ. E. S. S.,
will hold a "Who am 1" festiva
and Bazaar Thursday night, Nov
50.
A merry crowd gathered a
the home of Miss Estella Jone:
last Friday night 10 honor o
Miss Mary Wilson's birthday
After spending some time ii
games they all repaired to tn,
dining room, where a table wa.
ladened with the delicacies O
of the season, to which each ont
did ample justice. At a lat,
hour all returned to their home!
wishing Msts Mary the return o
many happy birthdays.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16
aRz2
SuaaRsrRp

fFCorrespondents must write all
! proper names plainly. We can guess at
almost any thing except proper name
and have hopes OF being correct.
Long letters concerning unimportant
matters will not be published.
Most reporters think they must write
along letter or none. Such make Sc
rious mistake.
II you only have one item aud that
4 only makes three lines, send it on and
don't try 10 add page TO IL.
Always sign your real name some
where.
We want your letters not later than
: Wednesday.-ED.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16

cmcAGo. Nov. 7.-Gus Coleander,
Judge Of election in the Ninth precinct
u the Twenty-third ward, who was
shot carly Wednesday morning by a
crowd of hoodlums. who attempted to
steal the ballot box at that precinct,
died ~ the Alexian Brothers hospital
Mt O'clock Wednesday morning. The
other wounded men are not in a seri-
Gus condition. No arrests have so far
been made.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16
lA.woman HanelcutYed.

ToLEDo o., Nov. Mrs. SPRING.
stead, Of Providence township, was
handcutfed by a constable who went to
her house to serve a writ of ejectment,
ind Ind 70 ride here to be released
Tine handwriting of the woman is char
actelized as an outrage.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16

AIoRsASFIEIp, Ky, Nov. IA report
has reached this city that Gabe Nails
and his son Ulysses were lynched by
Whitecaps in Webster county. near
here. being charged with helping VIM.
Goode burn barns Goode Is still at
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16
A STRONG TIE BETWEEN THEM.

You want to know why David
Davidson can sell you boots and
shoes cheaper than any one else
in the city, because he is always
in the market for bargains, buys
in large quantities for cash and
discounts his bills and always
willing to share profits with his
customers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16
New aIlnIster of JnstIce.

BKRI.iS, Nov 2. The National lei
tung says that Herr Koch president oil
the reichsbant. will succeed Dir. Her
man Won schellins us Prussian min
iisterof justice.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16

y t,sEls. Nov. 5.-i. q. ittr.reton. the
vel -.np's. i...'t, r.i, r ct, is
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16

All David Davidson asks is
that you see his stock of boots
and shoes and convince yourself
that they are the cheapest ever
offered for sale in the city. 26tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16

Wear is the true test Of shoe
value. We will match Emerson's
shoes for wear against any shoe
that is made and they style is
unexcelled. Holmes Shoe Co. st
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-16

Buy your shoes and hats at
Holmes Shoe Co. and get a
chance to draw $500 in cash. 2t
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-04
4 Mardsrer,s r.,ghs sentence.

During the cholera scare i'm Vienna
some months ago a rule was made for
bidding persons visiting restaurants to
squeeze small rolls on the tables To test
their freshness. One day an army cap
tain went to one table after another,
handling the bread before he selected a
roll. A master baker. also q visitor.
spoke TO him about it. The captain gave
q naughty answer. waited for the baker
outside and stabbed him. The victim
died Instantly.
The bakers death caused a great
commotion. The funeral was attended
BY many thousands and proved that the
peoples ~sympathies were with him.
Now the officer has been sentenced to
SIX months arrest in barracks, and he
will be permitted to keep his rank when
be has finished his term. One cannot
help wondering what the sentence might
have been had the baker stabbed the
ofacer.-Vienna Letter.