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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

William Skies a laborer. who has not
the luxury Of am address told the magis-
trate at West Ham that all his life be
had been an i'll used man. He had
bravely battlad against has name. but
could not resist his associations. which
had dragged him down to his present
court. He did not steal 4 shilingss it
was his name that did it. care you
guilty OF not gulltys" asked the magis-
trate. sWot's the use IF orsldn7a re-
Piled Bill. ssYou know vvof my name is.
don't you7 OF course I'm guilty 1T
amt my fault. why. I've gone on lay
knees a-tTyin to get over my name. and
here aln. London Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

Downer-I ann glad it is coed form rot to
wear watch with dress suit.
Upper-Why2
Downer-B Because never have my watch
and my dress suit at the same time.-Life-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve oleanses.
purifies and heals. It was made for that
purpose. Use IL for burns. cuts. bruises.
chapped hands, sores of am descriptions
and if you have piles use ii for them.
j. u. J ONES
Since reftIug our dining room we have
the neatest place in the city, W hitler 81
Co.. $50 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

An oratorical contest bureau for wom-
an suffrage has been recently inaugu-
rated by Rev M. M. Cooper. Jerseyville.
Ills. The plan is similar to that Of the
Demorest medal contest. aiming to in
struct and interest the public Ia poht-
ical equality by means Of popular ora
tQrical contests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

NEaL.
Mrs. Billus-It drives me nearly fran
tic IT'D think Of it But he's well insured.
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

Little Girl docking at impressionistic
landscape what made him think
it looked like thats-Harlem Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

Friend Of the Family-Aren't you
afraid to let your husband take that trip
into the mountains at this season of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

Growing Defects Of tIe 8Eodern Eye.
An enormous amount of statistics is
accommodating regarding the modern eve
and its relation to disease. 1T has been
abundantlv proved that under the influ-
euces Of civilization this organ IS under
going decided change and that often it Ely
not 1T all equal to the work which 81 ~
called upon to perform. Referring only
to tie subject Of refracfion and accom-
mediation, Ro0sa and Emerson have
shown chat only about one person id ten
has an emmetropic eye. the remaining
nine being hyperopic OF myopic. Among
the school children of Antwerp Nets
found that 2. 13 per cent Were sh0rtsight-
ed, the percentage increasing with age
and being greater in girls. In Londcu
Stephenson found that among 1, 149 chill
dren I. 81 per cent Of the Christian and
10. 63 per cent of the Jewish pupils We're
myopic.
Tia the German gymnasia the percent-
age ranges from p to S. In New York
the percentage ranges from 800 among
young children to 25.5 among the adults
IT'D Philadelphia schools the general aver
age was 1871 ia Chicago the myopia
ranged from 409 to 27 0S. In our coll
leges the percensase ranges from 30 in
the freshman to Al in the senior year.
Among classes whose occupation does
not tax the eyes the percentage of myopia
is only ? OF 3, and the average for a civil
lied community may be taken 70 be
about 8 per cent. Thus ID seems that the
population of a civilized country starts
naturally with only about 2 per cent Of
shortsig hteduess. and that this increases
until among some classes every other
man is myopic. New Cork Medical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

The Detroit News-Tribune is worry
ing over the proper title for young wom-
en- who are graduated from colleges.
Bachelor Of arts it objects to as being a
purely masculine designation and sug-
gssts as suitable and correct bachelette
of arts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

When you buy Quaker home made
bread see that it has our registered trade
mark a shieid) On it, and you VIII not be
received NEsPHR q %
cool mork aons ~ Lhs PseEIaaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02
Beware or Ointment Efor Catarrn
Ehat Com1nLn W ereurN.

It's all the same. slight cold. con
pested lungs or severe cough. one
Minute Cough Cure banishes them.
u. Isl. JONES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

MOI
The day that she said .s0yo'' to me never shall
forget
As now my mind reviews it with no traces OF
regret.
My arm was twined around her waist, her lips
were near TO mine.
And when she mur1nured NO to me 7 felt so
wondrous fine4
Though time shall dim my eyesight and shall
turn my pate to snow
x never shall forget the day she softly muir
INJURED NO"
1t may seem strange. and yet it is with fervor
] would not have that simple NO once turned
into a ~ esq
looked into her earnest eyes. and in loves
tender tone
/ asked her # from that time forth she'd like
to dwell alone.
Content to live an old maids life without my
love. and so
You understand my feelings when she softly
murmured '-Nol7
Tom Mason ia New 81 ork sun
Beware or O7ntneuts H'or Catarrh
That Contain NJ creErJ--
AIS mercury viii surely destroy the. sense
of smell and completely derange tie
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
ti0ns from reputable physicians, as the
damage they VIII do is ten fold % the
good you can possibly derive from them.
falls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by II.
j. Cheney s. Co., Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury. and Is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. tn buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
Inc. il Is taken internally and made ia
Toledo. Ohio by T. j. Cheney y Co. Ies-
timonials free.
Sold BY druggists price 75c. per
bottle.
It's all the same. slight cold. con
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

It is said that a new thing in theater
parties il for an the ladies to get seats
together in the orchestra or circle, and
the men sit back of them instead Of be-
side them. thus avoiding the crushing Of
gowns and other awkward things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

no better aid to digestion,
no better cure for dyspepsia,
Nothing more reliable for bilIousness
and constipation than Dew tits Little
Early I2isers, the famous little pills.
j. is. JONES
$500 I'd $500 to loan. Benedict IS Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

pa. Mary Putnam Jacob has been
elected chairman of the section on nerv-
Gus diseases by the New Il Ork academy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

The First National bank of Lexington
Neb., has for its president Mrs. H R
Temple, and for vice president Miss s.
A. Temple
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

Katherine a. Kelsey is probate register
nf ShiaWassee county. Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

500 q 5000 to loan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-02

Benedict 8 %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
FREDERICK.

Mr.. Reno s. Harp, who was asked to
withdraw from the republican congressional
contest in this county by a committee
favorable to Mr.. John c. Motter, announces
through his paper, the Frederick Examiner,
republican organ of the county. that he is
not candidate for Congress, and will
cheerfully support any one the party hap
pens to put on the ticket This apparently
leaves the field open to Mr.. Motter without
opposition.
The board of school commissioners of
Frederick county have been compelled to
materially reduce the salaries Of all school
teachers for the next school year, owing to
the decrease OF the state appropriations by
the apportionment of the census of 1880.
and the refusal of the county commission
ers to appropriate enough to keep the
schools open three terms and pay the
former salaries. The salaries of school
commissioners are also reduced per cent
all around by order OF the board. The
board has reelected Samuel Dutrow presi-
dent. Ephraim l.. Boblitz secretary, treas
urer and examiner, and A. b. Holtz assist
ant. ard has awarded the scholarship in
ST Johns College to Alvah Isnogle. in the
Maryland Agricultural College to E. Lee
GoldsbOrough, and in the MARYLAND In
stitute to Harry Birch.
The Frederick packing factories have be-
gun the sugar corn pack and are now put
ting up 10000 cans apiece a day. which will
be doubled by rext week. Two factories
In this city, one at Bartholoow's, on the b.
and O.,.ant one at Buckeystown, are in full
blast. giving employment to a large number
of hands.
The Frederick wheelmen. fifty-seven in
number, enjoyed run to Buckaystown
Wednesday evening, where they were ten
dered an Ice cream feast by the Messrs
Nicodemus. At the head of the line of
wheelmen rode Bugler Walter Ely, mounted
on a white horse.
The city authorities of Frederick are hav-
inc
heart of the city, widened north of the
West Patrick street bridge, in order to pre-
vent future floods.
Mrs. Julia Kussmaul and son Frank and
Miss Rose Hedges Of Washington are the
guests of their brother Mr.. Samuel Hedges
this city.
Miss Alice Lariusky Of Washington is the
guest of her aunt. Mrs. Lieutand, this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
NEWS
ANACOsTIA.

Misses Jennie and Olive Simpson enter
tanned a select gathering of friends in the
form Of a croquet party Wednesday even
ing at their home on Avalon terrace. As
soon as darkness ended the games the
young people repaired to the house, where
refreshments were served. Among some of
those present were Misses Theda North
Berthe Swindells. Lula MARI, Jennie Simp-
son. Olive Simpson and Messrs. Theodore
Smell, James Cannon, Paul Simpson, Ho-
mer Dougal, Bruce Allen and Howard Tubbs
and mother.
As result of the efforts of the police to
break up gambling in the vicinity of Hills
dale. the colored settlement above Ana
costa, the case of James Mcpherson, COL
ored. charged with allowing gambling on
MS premises, came up today in the Police
Court 1t will be remembered that IL was
at McPherson's that Officer Anderson and
Sergeant Kirby arrested twenty men one
night.
Mr.. Joseph Peacock returned today from
Chapel Point.
Mr. Charles Entwfsle assistant to Prof
August Miller, will spend a short vacation
on the Chesapeake bay.
Mrs James McLaren, who has been i'll at
her home on Jackson street during the past
week, Is now much recovered.
Mrs Swami of Garfield has solicited the
efforts OF the police in obtaining an UNI
brella recently lost by her and found by a
Mr.. Kraft.
The police nave notified all residents Of
Anacostia, Hillsdale, Garfield, Twining City
and vicinity that owners of dogs who have
not licenses must bring them to the station
tomorrow morning before o'clock At that
hour wagon from the pound will be at the
station and convey the unfortunate CANNES
TO the government pound
Inc question of change in the post
HdsterShlp is again being agitated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
FALLS CHURCH.

District Lodge. No. IL, of Good TempIars.
embracing the lodges of the counties of
Fairfax, Prince William and Alexandria
and the city of Alexandria, met in session
at Balston, Alexandria county. on Wednes-
day, and at the morning session, in the
absence of the district chief templar, was
presided over by j. NJ. Thorne of Pioneer
Lodge of this town. The district degree
was conferred upon thirty delegates The
reports of the district chief templar dis
trict secretary and treasurer were submit
ted and referred to appropriate committees
The reports showed a membership of 6sS
in twelve lodges The following lodges were
represented. viz: Pioneer. Golden Light
Talisman. St Julian's, Providence Fannie
Bowman Memorial, Arlington Hill Balston
and Rising Star The treasurer reported
S6i in the treasury. The committee to re-
sist the granting of licenses in court re-
ported one license refused by the court No
lodges have ceased to work in the district
during the year. At the afternoon session
District Templar G.. II. Hayden presided
and reports from the finance committee
and committee on the state of the order
were received and adopted. Resolutions on
the death OF Arthur B. johnson were adopt-
ed and memorial services held led by j.
NJ ThOrne. The district banner was award
ed to Fannie Bowman Memorial Lodge at
Vienna for the largest percentage of adj
dltIons 10 the order. 1t was presented by
Mrs ). p. Bailey in an appropriate adj
dress. and received for the lodge by Mrs
DOtty Corning on behalf of the lodge In
teresting discussions took place over the
subject of Juvenile work. and the best
means to adopt to hold the membership of
the lodges. The discussions were partici-
pated in by large number of the delegates
Mr.. Robert Walker of ST. Julian's Lodge
was elected delegate to the Grand Lodge
of the state. and Mr.. Niles of BalstOn
Lodge as alternate. The district lodge de-
c!ded to meet with Providence Lodge at
Fairfax Court House in November. A
bOuntiful dinner and supper were served by
the ladies of BalstOn, ST. Julian's and Ar
lington Hill lodges. At night public meet
ing was held in the Presbyterian Church
and the following program rendered: Adj
dress. ]. VI. ThOrne: recitation. Legend of
Van Bibber's Rock" Miss Maggie Buckley;
reading "Lottie's Message" Miss Bertha
Payne; address, Rev. ID. L. Rathbun: solo.
Here Am / Send Me-" Mr.. Lewis Grove;
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS . Co, AUcrIoyEERs

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE CNIMPRoyED
FR1rEkT IL iNn As a I IART OF A
PETERS MIL SEAT LOCATED on THE
EAST SIDE OF BRIGHTwoOD AVENUE
NEAR BRIGHTwooD. N THE DISTRICT OF
BY virtue q certain deed of trust. bearing
Corded in ber No. ISL at folio ss ss - and one ne
Of the land records OF the District Of Columbia and
Of The psmise sem on TnR ss ae'G qhE u , sS
HALFPAsr FotR o'cIcck PM. the is following Ar
described real estate In the county Of Washington
Of the land called 'Resuryey Of Peters Nm
Seat beginning for the same at the northwest
in the east line Of IN street road. thence With
the north line OF her lot s. sS% degrees f. So
sSSs with ad De ds e the s
perches to the end thereof, thence y: y liz de-
Outlines So degrees e eer 1sssins g 's ss
aforesaid 9TH street road, thence with said road
degrees W. IL soioo peSShes 70 the place q be be
ginning. containing hfteen acres Of land.
paid CASH The %Gnss {, sSr BE
equal installments In one, two and three years
to be given for the deferred payments bearing
Interest at the rsse Of pc, cent PEI anna%,
the option Sf the dspt Of s 90
Of to be compiled Ws @SS sas een Te darn:
from day OF sale or the trustees the right
Gefa1isng after pe dsgs or ss
%e3 G in any 9ewspaPsr published IN the Dlsrlc.
recording at purchasers cost.
,y2e-d&ds ~ % Trustee Trustees.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER SIXTH. 1884, at he
hour and place above designated,
} SsSHT \ n. T EsHfn
aued&ds Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
EVANSVILLE.

me second gypsy camp for the benefit of
ne Young Ladies' Mission Band of the
Hyattsvilis Presbyterian Church was held
last evening at the Octagon House, on To-
Gust avenue, the residence of the Misses
Rathbone. The Spacious lawn in front of
the house was brilliantly Illuminated by
Japanese and Chinese lanterns, and the
porch was tastefully decorated with Amer
lean flags A number of pretty young Ia
dies represented gypsies and told fortunes
In tents The attendance was unusually
large The following program was rem
dered: Chorus. Hail to the Queen" gyp-
sizes; duet, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Holden;
enorus, welcome" stranger and gypsies;
solo. Friday" Mr.. Preston; chorus, "Wel-
come. Fair Evening" gypsies; statue. Miss
Edith Rathbone; solo, Market Day." Miss
Haddie Thompson: chorus "Whip-poor-
Wills Song" gypsies: solo, Sweet Marie"
Mr.. A. r. Holden; chorus, "Tambourine
Song" gypsies.
The property known as the Greenland
estate. situated near College Park. Vans
vile district. consisting of 1870 acres, was
recently sold at public auction to Mr.. Geo.
i. Nash of Washington for 81 400.
The democratic primaries will be called
for Saturday. September /, and the county
convention for Tuesday. Sept ember 4. 1t
Is hardly probable that a contest will be
made In the BIadensburg district between
the Gorman- and anti-(Iorman men. DR.
Chas. A. Wells has announced In a card
that. although he will not enter into a fac
tional contest for the denomination for the
short term, yet. II the people see fit to con-
Ter this honor upon him unsolicited he will
accept II from their hands, and endeavor
TO faithfully represent his constituents If
elected The doctor stands a good chance
OF carrying Prince Georges and the lower
counties. The republican primaries will be
held tomorrow evening. and the county
convention will meet on Tuesday, the Dist
instant. The candidates for Congress are
Sidney E. Mudd of Charles county Thomas
NJ Bond Of Howard county and Chas E.
Coffin of Prince Georges county, with the
chances greatly in favor of the latter
A tournament was held at Leicester near
Bowie, yesterday, which was largely at
tended by the county people. number of
knights contested for honors and prizes. 1t
was given for the benefit of Ascension
Catholic Church, which will be dedicated
on the 9th proximo by Cardinal Gibbons
Richard Hardesty acted as chief marshal
with NJ. Pagan and Ben. Hardesty as aids
and Geo. NJ. Smith, y. A. Ryon and Robert
Hicks as heralds. The judges were State
Senator Bowie. Edward Perkins and Car
ter l.. Bowie. Ex-Internal Revenue Col
lectCr Hill delivered the charge to the
knights and Mr.. VIM. /. Hill the coronation
address. The successful knights were H.
E Keller. Locust Grove" L. Love- j. W.
Owens, Laurel" and 5. B. Brady
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
ATCHISON'S RECEIVER.
AIdnce F. Walker Appointed by
Judge Caldwell.

Judge Caldwell at Chicago yesterday, on
motion of Wheeler H. Peckham, represent
ing the Union Trust Company of New York
as trustee, all the other parties to the
record asserting, appointed Aldace F.
Walker receiver of the Atchison property,
in place of ]. w. Reinhart, resigned Be
fore being submitted to the court, the name
of Mr.. Walker had been approved in ad-
vance by the representatives of the London
and Amsterdam committees of Atchison
security holders, and by the general re-
organization committee in New York
Mr.. Walkers appointment is entirely
agreeable to the two other receivers, and It
is believed there will be entire harmony in
the future conduct of the affairs of the
Atchison system.
Mr.. Walker, who is chairman of the West
ern Traffic Association. has long been prom
inent in the railroad world. He was born
in Rutland. VT, in 1912, and went through
the civil war. being mustered out a lieu
tenant colonel. He served two years as a
Vermont state senator and was appointed
by President Cleveland as one of the orig
inal members of the interstate commerce
commission in 1887. In 1889 he resigned to
become chairman of the Interstate Com
merce Railway Association and later ac-
cepted the craftsmanship of the Western
Traffic Association.
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au9-d&ds
IUNcANsoN BROS, AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A THREE-SroRY FRAME
DWELLING. No. l425 STREET NOisTIIwEST.
BY virtue of certain deed OF trust, bearing da 70
October 5. 1892 and recorded in Libcr No. 11sS,
folio 800 ct SEQ, one Of the land recO-1s OF tho
District OF Columbia. we will sell at public auc-
ton, IN front OF the premises, on TUESDAl, the
F0IRTFEN1H DAY OF AUGUST, A. u. 1884, ct
FIVE O'CLOCK L. NJ, tile following Described real
estate and premises. situate in the city of Wash
ington, District OF Columbia, 20 wit: Part OF
original lot numbered four a. In square numbered
two hundred and eleven CID, beginning for the
same at point on the north line OF street at a
point thirty seven and ne-half (31ls feet west
from the southeast corner Of said lot and running
thence west twelve and half Q2l.D feet, thence
opened and dedicated February g, A. d. isss' as
per plat recorded in the Office OF the surveyor OF
said District Of Columbia, December .. AID. lsey.
In Book IL, page As; thence northeasterly along
place OF beginning, and thence south the line of
said street and place of beginning. together with
the ways, easements and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or I'm anywise appertaning.
Terms: onethird cash. the balance in two eouni
installments, In one and two years, notes 20 he
given. bearing interest at per cent per annuu
payable semi-annually. 10 be secured by deed al
trust on the property Sold all cash. the option
OF the purchaser at the time Of sale ConveyancIns
and recording at cost OF purchaser. Terms OF sale
TO be complied with In fifteen days from day ~
SALE otherwise trustees the right 20 resell
the property the risk and cost OF defaultng ,S-
chaser, after five days advertisement Of such rsai
In some newspaper published in Washington ID q
IALlMAlhE A. LAMBERT,
FRANK BIRGE SMITH,
au3-d&ds Trustees
LITTLE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTu.
FRIDAY, AUGUST TNEN1f-FOURTIi, 1894, same
TAIL.MADGE A. LAMBERT.
FRANK BIIsGE SMITH.
aul4-d&ds Trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
SITUATE On KRAMER STREET BETWEEN
SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH STREETS
NORTHEAST, CONSISTING OF TWENTY
THREE FRAME DWELLINGS.
BY virtue of deed Of trust TO us bearing date
June /, AID. 1892, and dIy recorded in Liber lI2I
folio 3l3 ct seq, of the land records of the Dis
trct of Columbia, and at the request of the party
secured thereby, will sell at public auction In
front of the premises, on THURSDAY THE THIii-
TEETH DAY OF AUGUST, AID. 1894 BEa;IN-
Ming AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scribcd parcels Of land, situate I'm the county of
Washington, District of Columbia, and being de-
scrihed as all of lots numbered 40 TO l4o both
inclusive Of Vim. H. Manocue's and the American
Security and Trust Complny's subdivision of GER
tain lots in block numbered %, in Job Barna I'd
trustee, and others subiiy ision Of part OF Long
Meadows, said first named subdivision being re-
corded In the Office Of the Surveyor OF the Dstric,
of Columbia, in county book s, page Is said lots
being improved by frame dwellings. Each lot will
be sold separately.
Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance I'm ono and
two years, for which notes Of the purchaser bear
ing Interest at the rate of per cent Der annum
interest payable semi-annually, and secured upon
the property sold, will be taken or all cash. nj
purchasers option. 500 deposit will be REQUIRED
at time of sale. All conyeyancing and recording at
purchasers cost. Terms of sale to he complied with
in fifteen days Of day of SALE otherwise trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at risk and
cost Of defaulting purchaser purchasers
MAHION ASHFORD,
Adds b. BROWNE,
au17-eod Pacific building. 62262i St NV.