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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

p. It will be a beautiful and elaborate
product of the printing press. a marvel
of cheap printing. 1t will be sold for
the regular price of five cents. 1t will
have an Illuminated Christmas cover
with an exquisite winter scene.
Clarence Cooks paper on Artists as
HISTORIANS while 1t turns on a collection
of pictures from jerome Ferris, bears
out the New York Quarterly illustrator
in its breadth of view by claiming that
the artist of today, who goes everywhere
and sees everything, by the faithfulness
Of his observations and the truth Of his
rendering, is making an invaluable rec
ord Of the times.
The second of the series of illustrated
articles on pleasures Of the Telescope"
by Garrett P. Serviss, will open the Pop
ular Science Monthly for January. IN
der the delightful guidance of Mr. Ser
viss the reader may view the beauties of
Orion, of Lepus "crOuching at the feet
Of the mythical giant" of CAMS Major,
which contains the great Dog Star of
AIonOceros and other consultations
Book news for December. the holiday
issue, is increased to twice the usual
size and is full of holiday hints for book
ish people. It's pages are generously
illustrated with sample pictures from
worthy books of the month, and its usual
departments overflow with news of the
latest publications, authors dOings, etc.
Philadelphia, John Wanamaker
IN the issue Of Once a Week for De
Gem Der 20 will appear charming Christ
mas story by Mrs. Lee c. Hardy, entitled
srhe Little Gold Whistle" The mum Der
for December p will contain tale y
the celebrated English novelist. John
Strange Winter. called "A Merry Christ
mas" In the same mum Der. Decem Der
27, an article on "Mrs. Aston at Home,
with portrait and pictures OF the interior
Of the Astor mansion.
The December number of Demorests
Magazine contains a splendid series Of
articles on The Common Sense Of Christ
mas Gifts"
Christmas Presents-Easy Payments.
E. W. Hughes, 218 East Fifth street,
sells watches. rings, lewelry, and house
hold specialties, on Easy payments.
have no agents. I sell goods only out Of
the store. Give me call for your
Christmas presents, and see how much
cheaper you can buy Of me than Of other
insgallment houses.
E. W. HUGHES
21S E Fifth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

NEXT to prize lighting and sparring
matches the most brutal and dangerous
form Of amusement is foot ball, as il is
played AZ present 4 man may be con-
coded the right to kill himself, but be
should be denied the right to kill or even
MAIN his fellow man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

TIE New Orleans Picayune contains
the following:
"The public spirited citizens or Jack
son, says the North Mississippi Herald.
''are making an effort to raise 81. 500 with
which to issue 5000 copies Of hand
book Of the state, to contain all the adj
vantages and inducements offered by
Mississippi AZ a home for industrious
farmers. A circular letter. asking
small contribution has been mailed to all
the towns in the state. IL met with
prompt and substantial response BY
Water Valleys wide awake citizens. The
railroad panies have promised to dis
tribute this book free Of charge over the
states that are being depopulated by the
better class or rners-nOtably North
and South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska
and Iowa. Every branch Of industry
within our borders should meet this ap-
peal az did the business men of Water
Valley. lr is a work Of vital Importance
50 the future Of Mississippi. and one
which has been too long neglected"
The Kansas farmer who would ex-
change Kansas for Mississippi would
he pretty homesick before the first year
had passed Kansas may be dry. but
Mississippi is mostly hopelessly wet
There ID little or no white society ii the
country that approaches even the back
woods districts Of Kansas; the climate il
hot and sickly, the laws are poorly en-
forced, and the people, who raise only
cotton, get deeper Ia debt every year.
Little or no emigration viii 90 to 1Iissis-
BippL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

DURING the election Of officers of the
American Federation Of Labor, Pat Nc
Bryde nominated Mahon Of Detroit for
she position of treasurer Mahon de-
clined and gave as his reason for 50 do
Ing that he was too near to Canada. Il is
wise to avoid temptation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

CHICAGO. Dec 15.-Furecast for Kan
Bas: Fair tonight; slightly colder;s south
erly shifting to nOrthwesterly winds
Wednesday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

IL Inv New York city last week a tramp
was sent to prison for year for taking
a nap in the bed Of an Aston while a
well-to-do woman who stole $40 was dis
missed with "a reprimand 1t is such iu-
rideuts az these that anarchists cause
the poor to proclaim that they have no
chance before the courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18
WANT NO LOBBY.

M. W. Van VaIkenburG Says Insurance
Lobby Results DIsastrOusIy-
II. W Van Valkenburg says the in
surance men Of Topeka have no inten-
ton or opening a lobby at the next leg
Isiature for the purpose OF warding on
hostile legislation, notwithstanding rum
crs published in local and foreign papers.
ssThe bill hostile to our interests, l see
has been formulated" he says Il believe
is the work OF few people who hold
some grievance against the insurance
men of the state. 1t sounds to me ike
q POpulist bill, and there isn't chance
enough for its passage to make a lobby
worth having We never had but one
lObby=that was six years agO-and il re-
suited so disastrOusly that we haven't had
one since. There appears to be men Ia
every legislature who are there for what
they can make on the side. They take
advantage Of lobby to Introduce q bill
harmful to its interests which thew know
will never come close to passing,
in order that they may be seen aud the
bill is killed We don't propose TO in
vite any such practices Is this.
1.-The house and the governor are Re-
publican and we are willing to leave our
interests with them. Insurance has
come to be recognized as one OF the
legitimate necessities of the state, equally
with banking. The talk of q maximum
Insurance rate bill is all bOsh. You
know you can lead horse to water, but
you can't make him drink They may
fix cheap rates beyond which we cannot
90, but they can't make US insure for
that. We won't write policies at all
axe farm Insurance. for instance Ny
companies. and in fact nearly half of the
companies, won't take Kansas farm
risks at ans price. It is because dur
ing the two years we tried it the
losses exceeded the premiums by nearly a
hundred per cent Now talk Of reducing
the farm rate is bosh on the face of it.
=. here are some features OF the pro-
posed bill, which I she outlined in the
JOURNAL. which are really desirable.
One Of these is for fire coroner in each
county. This IS a good thing and the in
surance people want it. The rest is
simply in the line Of Superintendent
Snider's recommendations, and I don't
think Snider's recommendation viii have
a great deal Of weight with the Repub-
lican administration.
Other local Insurance men confirm Dir.
Van Valkenburg's state ment, that no in
surance lobby is contemplated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
Excursion Announcements Next Harvest
Excursion December Is.
For particulars inquire at the Office.

For particulars inquire at the Office
Holiday excursion rates, one aud one
third fare for the round trip, distance zoo
miles. Tickets on sale Decembe p, %.
"a. %, 81 and January I, good to return
including January ?.
We sell tickets to any place on earth
and check baggage to destination City
office, COL Kansas avenue; postoffice.
North Topeka; passenger station, x an
sas avenue and First street.
We run fully equipped vestibuled trains
that compare fAvOrably with any run
from Topeka Ii. o. CARNEY,
City Ticket and Pass Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18
TENS O. suBsrR1PT1oN.

Daily edition, delivered By carrier, 10
cents a week 20 any part Of Topeka o.
suburbs, CT at the same price II any
Kansas town where this paper has car
risr system.
BY mail. three months ......S 80
Sy mail, enc year ............ $50
Weekly Edition, PER year 1900. 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

THE election OF John Mcbride to the
presidency Of the American Federation
Df Labor and tile defeat or Samuel
Gompers is a victory for the more radi-
cal socialistic element of the organiza-
zion. From this time forward there will
be more politics in the federation. While
the delegates by vote endorsed the ac-
tion Of Gompers last summer in refus-
ing to order a strike. their action is
probably due largely to the fact that the
strike failed 1t is we'll known that he
was severely criticised at the time, and
the federation has exchanged him for a
president who il not 50 likely to hesitate
should a similar situation again arise.
Gompers was too conservative for the
majority Of the federationists. and they
felt that the organization had outgrown
him They but followed the lead Of the
Knights Of Labor in throwing over Pow
derby. lie was considered too slow
Chief Arthur Of the engineers brother
hood will probably be the next to GO
The conservative leaders, however, are
the laborers best friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

THE great life insurance companies of
the country and the countless secret ben
ehciary societies are doing wonderful
work as agents for the collection and
distribution Of money Probably a large
majority of the married men and many
women now carry Insurance in sums
varying from $4,000 70 up in the hun
dreds Of thousands, aud it is no unusual
thing to hear Of beneficiaries receiving
large sums as the result Of this common
practice Two notable instances have
occurred here recently. In one case
the sum was 100000 and in the other
&11O.OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

ASIDE from the question Of right and
wrong and viewed from the standpoint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

See the Builders Fair. Third Pres by
terian church. Beautiful Cantata. Flower
Queen, Dec IS and 1g; admission 10 cts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18
EXCURSIONS
SANTA FE ROUTE.
HoMEsEEKERs' EXCURSION.


December 18th the Santa Fe viii
run Homeseekers' Excursions at ono
fare. plus 81. for the round trip.
These tickets will be sold to points in
Colorado. Utah. Oklahoma, Indian Terri
tory, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and
Louisiana, and viii be good for 20 days.
Holiday Excursion Rates.
SANTA FE ROUTE.
To all points within 200 miles 4
fares for the round trip. Tickets sold
December %. o. "A, % and 81, 1894. and
January 1, 1895, good to return including
January ?, 1898 No round trip tickets
at this rate less than SOC cents
ROwLEY BROs.,
CITY Agents
S. Z. cor. Sixth and Kansas ave.
Something new in the line Of baking
powders-"Gypsy Queen" is the name.
Equal to any other on the market Ask
your grocer for it and try it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

WE can not lat admire the shifty Re
publican editor who is trying to give taf-
fy TO every new senator al candidate who
announces himself Not knowing who
IL going to get the plum. it behooves him
10 be in position to get down on the
right side Of the fence. lie is content to
follow in the wake OF the politicians.
even rather than to have an equal voice
with them III political affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

WoRLD's fairs are becoming 90 COM
mon that even Mexico is going to have
one. Emigration from the United States
ID having a telling effect on our sister re-
public, and the old is rapidly giving way
10 the new. The change may not be any
better for the masses. but it is destined
70 accomplish wonders in a country Of
boundless resources hitherto undevelop-
ed All that is needed to complete
work already vol under way is an inter
national fair on Mexican soil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

Opera glasses-the largest assortment
and lowest prices-at Swift s. Holidays
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

or i. B. Of r. T. +. of a., will be held at
Metropolitan hall on Tuesday evening,
December IS, 1894. Admission My
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18
Rock Island
Playing Cards.
No 6O1 hans Ave


OF many makes and prices to correspond.
You can buy a full set or any part Of
a set By calling On J. w. Farnsworth,
SOB Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

Institute or Arts ana Languages
Elocution, Dramatic Art F. p. Cleaves
ID. a.. Instructor. Jackson and Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18

Merchant Tailor. 7ls Kansas avsnuo
The Republican journal., 1894-06-07


ERE ls'S f'ii - 'rifgA'-1f, Sifa4y \ 81 \
SA'H iA"fafY laa i8Y WITCHES eNan- MaE 2r
l4iM l'Aii'9 S''37al'afi e@ sH1net l.'''A
sleHniei l"Nl MeeF
M "A F@iletr his shfur~I III zeal ,fy,sls..t--
f-. tii~ ..-as,n SnultIst& NY sert l=s.o03 +.
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7Otl''7 if' h--'l sllE 7 VIZ H#'tt'3 WIS Nft'ft
,; t'yet WRITES far bats' f'fln.er-
a4AH fAAf + n llafSen wiii iApM -iNs fa~
whole 'ttentient4 lA- aew medicine, and W.T.
Ni'i 7 Al fAe Miarket " ,f'Nu w the ,inlr will
warrant III has named lsis new remedy
itrHlt.
Mears < Pitcher ,re f5rw.tr Iillg5t h. n,rlz
III theft new pauos naw uuite rapidlv The
sounding boards. wlci we're III the shon
last week. arr as clear ana handsome piec-s
IF wood aS are u he found The Instruments
made w this RIM last year have proved
The Republican journal., 1894-06-07

Ni liIN 'Ai~t EllltlIS. III llle ldl4tSl StllNtt-
NattIaliH tli> lla> given him \ strong hold
uNNH the eeoNle and his denominations
and reflections have followed He bad
~ easy NicleiS h the convention yester-
elaA and will haze a like victory at the
l,ollS neNt September
lhe recent drowning ii Dorchester
Mass EaA Nj imnr Harvard students who
aenf oui ion al afternoon sail in cat
bNat naturally called foiti \ gooa deal Of
comment much If which Was lacking IN
thr clements, w practical sense 1t was
suggested that IN person should be allow
III IN HE 4 sailing craft Who conld not
GANG proof NJ hiS ability IN Handle 1t and
il Was eHen recommended fhst the law
SA~uld VIZ invoked IL compel every anna
fetl ~kii4iel n SlooI "A eatbNit ~ PAS
an examination before an official board
anN ~uENle lirrliS, 7tef A. IN exated IN
lie e.lSs II eHgHeels and pilots Nj steam
iaanaAe~ Ihr ali>urtiitN pf thes+ pruPo-
~ilieH~ need nut HIS pointed ont NJ those
familiar wlA sailing craft THE ait 81
boat -aiiin4 il npt to be acquired flaM
teXt boak~ HIT comes from experience,
sometimes deally bought. AZ well at-
teHnt tn iealn ro skim without going into
.ife NaiNr NaW IL is said thAt two ~ Tic
NaWfA- whn lost thel iixeS as above stated
Mtre >ltiltu Nacl tSmem ana III rs ffUe that
The Republican journal., 1894-06-07

The 1hiid District Congressional con-
vsitiop me' ~ Natelsille Yesterday and
AaminHtv,l NOM n n Nlliken NJ Belfast
nv II ~e1emth consecutive telln ThiN Is
all endorsement W Which any public Alan
mi4H wal Ne moud, e~ls4ciaaA i the
idWgei # abIe lsubie men ~ n.y. district
lr tas,H inta consideration Mi Miliiken
Is ntt onlN leatlN and able SPEAKER but
hs~ thc additional aud perhaps even more
iplalfant qualification 81 Hliirin2 indus
trl anl iathifE attention to tlle business
Al iii~ constituents, IN the LARGEST sense
Naturally tAi, laS given him strong hold
uNpM tAv le,l4lr- and MI, denominations
and Ic-elecfien~ have followed. He bad
~ ea4sN siclaiA ID the contention yester-
elaA ANA viii bake q like victory at the
l,oll~ neNt September.
The Republican journal., 1894-06-07

Capt. y II. Wel,h Went " Watvrviile
yesterday TO Il present Belfast Division, [
H., X. of r., at the meeting fur election If
Major for the Battalion composed Of the Di-
terVille
The Republican journal., 1894-06-07

saol4d i)i~iiiet iaruhiieai com
Ht4An s# eifl in tibHIn. june .3th and
fian Neisan liIngleA, IA re-nomnated
ta aaaiuat5n THE femth District Re
Publican npiVentoi, held in Bangor yes-
tefdax, paid the same compliment to Hon.
fhaiies a Boufeir. Hon. 4. b Reed
wil receive a like endorsement. and
Maine able congressional delegation will
remain unbfol<ep
,Ihe Eastern Gazette speaks Of .sHon.
+. Nj sampson Of Carmel as 4 candidate
t@r stAte Treasurer. The gentleman s
ii me is Simpson: But he is conceded TO
bc 4 strong candidate, which may account
fei the error Of our Dexter contemporary.
Ife Memorial address in this City by
ltcg n. Il. iIau>eein Was delivered before
large and deeply Interested audience
and ~ highly commended by all wbo
heard " and by those who read the ex-
cellent SYNOPSIS III the Journal last week.
The Republican journal., 1894-06-07

ieitei rromulgates the prophesy that
the PoplliistS will have the pull; in other
words, control the legislation Of the H.
coming century.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-16
SHORT scIssoRiNos.
TIM British mercantile navy has cost
L. An:1A:n~ ctQQ ecO Onn

TH1 British mercantile navy has cost
IN building .13s, $4,000.
The head Of the rattlcsnake has been
known to inflict o fatal wound after
being severed from the body.
Or $4,000 persons one arrives at the
age of 100 years. of 500 one attains the
age of 80, and one in 100 lives to the
age Of co.
A BOX of earth has been sent from
the grave of Gen. Lafayette to the
Daughters of the American Republic
At San Francisco, in which TO plant q
tree of liberty.
The diamond is not among the ear
licst gems known to man. 1t has not
been found in the ruins of Nineveh. in
the Etruscan sepulchers nor in the
tombs of the PhGnicians.
An old stage coach. that had been
held up and robbed eighty-three times,
now lies dismantled in the yard OF q
livery stable in Phoenix. A. T. TWEEN.
ty years ago it began running between
Prescott and Tombstone.
THERE are sixteen counties in Penn
sylvania and New York of the same
name. They are Allegheny. Clinton.
Columbia, Delaware. Erie, Franklin.
Fulton, Greene. Jefferson, Monroe,
Montgomery, Sullivan, Warren, Wash
ington. Wayne and Wyoming.
THE first lighthouse in America was
built at the entrance to Boston harbor
in 17l5-i6, ut a cost of about 81, 500.
Erected by the order of the general
court Of the province OF Massach usetts
bay, it was supported by light dues Of
one penny per ton on all vessels ex
aept coasters.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-16
THE WORKING DRESS.
why 1t Should BE Simply Made and Con
fortably Fitted.

why 1t Should BE Simply Made and Com.
fortably Fitted.
It is good thing for housekeeper.
that the skirt and blouse styles OF
dress are in such general use. These
loose styles of waists arc much more
convenient in working than the tight
fitting waist. which in wash fabric
is so apt to shrink and get out Of shape.
A light quality of American flannel
of dark cloth color is the most suita-
BILE material for working dresses,
though some housekeepers use q firm,
good quality of cambria or ging-
ham in winter as we'll as sum.
mer. In either case, whether the
working dress is made of wool
or cotton, it should be simply
made and comfortably fitted. and made
SO that it can be easily washed. The
best design is skirt with q plain hem,
with possibly few tucks above it. and
for the bodice some variety Of the
blouse waist, which is made without a
lining, so that it may be worn over .
close-fitting underwaist The varieties
Of this comfortable underwaist are so
great that styles may be found becom-
ing to stout as we'll as slender figures
In neat dress of this kind, with a
white apron at hand to put on in ex-
change for a gingham one. the work
ing woman may always be presenta bic
in case of an unexpected caller.-N. Y.
Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-16
Horrible c.uu,b.,,.m :. India.

The fact that there are cannibals BY
race, tradition and profession at the
present day in India is established be.
yond doubt 1t seems incredible that
in large community like that of Mas
sick or Beuares the presence would be
tolerated of abandoned creatures, who
hunt the burnlng-grounds with the
avowed purpose of snatching and eat
ing the half-consumed flesh Of the
dead If they be refused the aims they
impudently demand with threats Of
vengeance. Even more extraordinary
is it to know that one of them, having
seized one of three boys at play near
one of the temples of Nassick. ripped
him open and proceeded to eat him
while still living, was sentenced by the
district court to only transportation
for life. The Aghoris are undoubted-
" cannibals, and although they prefer
carrion. and as rule wait for its putre-
faction before attacking a body with
their teeth, they unquestionably. when
offers. slay the young or
weak to make horrible feast bonn
bay Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-16

II Tho following letters had been written
b. your best known and most esteemsd
neighboE1 they could b no moro worthy Of
your conndence than they now are, coming,
g they do, from well known, intelligent, and
Trustworthy citizens, who, in theif several
neighborhoods, enjoy tho fullest confidence
and respect Of all who know them. Tho
subject of the above portrait h . we'll
known and much respected lady, Nn John
@. Foster, residing af No. s. Chaplin EBesk,
CanandAiGuo, n. Y. She writes TO Ur. r.
v. Pircs, Chief Consulting Physician to the
InvalidS hotel and Surgical Institute
ut Buffalo. n. T., a. follows: II was
troubled with ecsema, or salt-rhsum, seven
year. I doctored with . number Of
our homo physicians and received NO
bene6t whatever. ! also took treatment
from phyicians in Rochester, New York,
Philadelphia, jersey City, Binghamtoo, and
received no benefit from them. In fact
have paid ont hundreds Of dollars to tho
doctors without benefit Ny brother came
Try DR.. Pi9ce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Ho had taken il and it had cured him.
have taken tan bottles Of the Discovery
and am entirely cured, and II there sho1h
Be any ono wishing any information would
gladly correspond with them, II they enclose
return stamped envelope
Not leo remarkable il the following from
q Jackson, n. G., Who ays: Il had
been troubled with skin disease al my
life. Al I grow older the disease seemed
to Be- taking stronger hold upon ma. tried
many advertised remedies with no bene6t,
until was I'D to try Dr.. Piefces Golden
Medical Discovery. When began tannf
persons have since tod mo that they thought
bed the consumption. weighed only about
LIS poundA The eruption ON my skin was