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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26
FINALLY THE DOUGH ROSE.

A Top. liza Young Married wOman's Ex-
psrisncs at Bread Making.
A Topeka young woman who was re-
Gently married tells a story of her first
attempt to make bread. She said:
81 mixed up what l thought would be
enough for about three iUaves, but it
would have made at least twenty, and
left it in the big pan to rise.
"But somehow it didn't rise and l be-
gan to get nervous and concluded 1
hadn't put in any yeast
"Dinner time Game nearer and with the
expectation of my husband coming,
VINO / knew would explode with laugh
Ter at my dilemma, l Carried the stuff
out to the chicken house and covered il
up with leaves in the corner.
1--WE ale bakers bread for dinner thai
day and l resolved to try it again the
next day.
..Along in the afternoon l heard an
awful commotion among the chickens
and rushed out to see what was the mat
ter.
Dear me, if the dough hadn't taken a
notion TO rise and right in the midst were
four little captured chicks peeping their
loudest while the distracted mother was
f1uttering wildly on ths edges of the
mountain of stiff dough
81 never knew why it took the sudden
notion 10 rise"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26
A FINE BUILDING WET.
The Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Ca-ehss Fire and is Drsnched.

The Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Caches Fire and il Drenched.
MINNEAPOLIs. Minn., Sept. 26.-The
Minneapolis chamber of commerce build
ing caught fire this morning and for a
time seemed doomed. The ire was
brought under control by o'clock, how
ever, and the actual damage was confined
to the upper floors, although the entire
building was drenched.
The chamber of commerce was hand
some fve-story stone structure, at Third
street and Fourth avenue south, TWO
blocks from the milling district 1t was
erected in 1884. at cost OF $1S0.OO0. 1t
is the center Of the grain trade, the corn
exchange and -four exchange occupying
adj acent corners.
1he chamber has $50 members. The
building has long been too small for the
business, and the opportunity will now
be embraced to rebuild and enlarge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26

Impressed her. She could not Danish
from her mind the words ''curfew must
not ring tonight. - The inspiration to
write came when she was in the school
room, attempting to solve mathemat-
ical problem. Sweeping the prosaic fig
ares from her slate she wrote eng
lands sun was setting" ETC.. and the
poem was soon completed. It was first
published in 1870 in the Detroit Com
mercial Advertiser over the signature of
Rose Hartwick. The editor wrote her
letter Of thanks, which is all the remu-
neration she has ever received for the
poem, though it has been printed in
thousands of publications in this coun-
try and England and been acclaimed by
legions of youthful orators on two con-
tinents.
Mrs. Thorpe is an attractive woman,
tail and slender, with dark brown eyes
and hair. She was married in 1871 to
Edmund c. Thorpe. Hillsdale mich.
college conferred the honorary degree of
master of arts upon her in 1888. The
family now reside at Pacific Beach, San
Diego. Cal, where they are pleasantly
aomiciled in a charming home called
RnSaDor0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26
IRON AGENTS IN JAPAN.

American Representatives are Not Re-
cefved "a Cordially as Expse.ed-
NEW YORK, Sept. ga special to
the Word from Toxic says agents of
several American ship builders aud steel
aud iron manufacturers are in Japan
seeking contracts for naval construction.
The Union Iron works, of San Francisco.
are represented by Irving NJ. Scott; the
Cramps by Gen. Geo. B. Williams, the
Bethlehem works by Capt E. L. ZIlski,
the Carnegie works by Lieut. Colonel
Hnnsiker. the Whitney's of New York
by a R Whitney, Jr, and the Electric
company of schenectady by E. Thur
nHuer.
But for reasons no one attempts TO ex-
plain, the various agents are not wei
coined as cordially as might have been
expected. reports having been sent
abroad that the heads of prominent
American houses have received invita-
tions 10 visit Japan and bid on important
works So far is this from facts that I'M
agents now on the scene are scarcely
able to receive official recognition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26
THE ACCUSED MINISTER.

Handwriting of the Pastor of Emmanuel
Church Us d Agtin+t Him.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 26.-The hand
writing Of Rev j. George & bson is des-
tined to play an important part ia the
great trial
In his opening statement Attorney
DeupreJ said that he writing on the pa
per enclosing Blanche Lannon'S rings and
that GU the wrapper addressed to Mrs.
Noble were similar to the penmanship of
the pastor Of Emmanuel church.
III very adroit way he cast suspicion
on The minister, and the defense will al
tempt to prove his insinuations were JUS
tifiable
In order to show the similarity of DR..
Gibson's handwriting aud that on the
paper and wrapper, d backboa con-
tanning some of the pastors writing will
be introduced in evidence by the defense.
This black board was found on the first
landing of The heIfry by Attorneys D.ck-
inson and Deuprey one day during day
of inspection of the church. They ex-
amned the board carefully at the time,
and after little private Consultation de-
cided it would be of value to the de-
Tense.
When they left the church they took
the board with them, and by the writing
on it, will try to prove much that may be
of a damaging character against the
minister. The board contains the follow
ing notice, which was written in chalk
by DR.. Gibson:
al he pastor will see visitors down
stairs after services"
This lOard was frequently placed in
the lobby of the church on Sundaye.
During the week it was kept in the bel
fry landing.
During the preliminary examination
of the Minnie Williams case, the defense
requested DR.. Gibson TO write the names
of George King and Prof. Scherusteln.
They are the names that were found on
the paper inclosing Blanche Lamonrs
rings. 1t was the intention of the de-
Tense to produce the names written by
Dr. Gibson aud compare the writ
ing with that on the paper and
wrapper sent to Mrs. Noble. The
lawyers of the defense will spend
considerable time comparing the two
specimens of handwriting. They will
claim that the person who wrote the
names on the paper, inclosng the rings,
and on the wrapper sent to Mrs. N oble,
was DR.. Gibson.
DR.. Gibson is prepared for the attack
by the defense. lie would not discuss
the subject, but his secretary, Robert n.
Lynch, said: "The writing on the paper
IuCAOSAuS I-Io rings anu luaC on the wrap
per is in no way like the Denmanship of
Dr. Gibson's. The address on the wrap
per is printed. The only similarity be-
tween it and DR. Gibson's writing ia that
the doctor writes clear hand that is SO
plain as to almost resemble print.
The district attorney and the police
scott at the attempt made by the defense
in the Durrant case to cast suspicion
upon Rev. Mr. Gibson. They said in
response to a question that no order
would be issued TOR the clergyman's ar
rest. Mr.. Gibson himself denied that he
had written the names on the newspaper
as charged by Attorney Deuprey.
In reference to an Omaha dispatch
stating that Durrant is known to have
received a letter from Blanche Lamont
the day after she disappeared. Mr. Dsu-
prey said he knew nothing of such a-lst-
ter,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26
EARLY DaUNKS.

Eight O'Clock Seems shsx average Time
in the Evening.
The police judge was impartial today
when three drunKs were brought before
him and tiued them s. each. Cider, beer
and white horse iags are all the same to
Judge Ferry
j. NJ. Muidlck was drunk at 7:10. Ri
lev Carnanan at 8. and George Huston at
$40 last evening. Otdcer Plnkston
scarcely got back to the avenue from
Huston AT Louis Charowhas' place near
Eiohth street. Huston had mixed ''white
buss" and cider until he was badly mixed
himself, aud Louie couldn't get him to
,ro home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26
HEARD AND OVERHEARD.

Facts and Fanci-s Jotted Down in the
Daily Note Book.
A new girl in town is so popular that
she has all the way from eight 10 sixteen
callers in one evening.
A number of Topeka young people
are going TO present shadow panto-
mime illustrated prologue fashion, called
81 Q e. ope W, a."
me annual scrap excuse slang) be-
tween the dancing climbs is on.
One of the most select society crowds
needs recruits, il has dw4ndled down 10
about eight couples.
One of the leng prophesied, though
not coon expected, weddings wi take
nlAca before Christmas The ceremony
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26
POEM.

Interesting Facts About the Author Of
"Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight"
The million more or less Of schoolboys
and girls past and present who have be-
gun their elocutionary efforts with the
recitation of ''Curfew Must Not Ring
Tonight" will be specially interested in
something about the author of the poem
and how she came to write it. The au-
thor is Mrs Rose Hartwick Thorpe
Mrs. Thorpe was born at Mishawaka,
Ind, in 1850, aud was the daughter of
William Hartwick In 1861 the fam
lily moved to Litchfeld, Mich. Her
parents were poor, and her childhood
and young womanhood were passed in
dull and prosaic atmosphere. and there
was nothing in her early education or
surroundings to ''charm the muses. or
kindle the fires Of poesy.
Mrs. Thorpe wrote "Curfew, her
best and most widely known production,
when she was l6 years old. This was
in 1867. Some copies of Peterson s Mag
azine had come into her possession. In
one of these she found the story of Bes-
sic and her lover The thrilling incident
Of the brave young English girl deeply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26
Steamer Paris i Overslua

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 The American
liner Paris, which left the port of South
ampton at IL a. m. last Wednesday, had
not been reported by at l o'clock last
night. She was then 20 hours over her
usual time. The Majestic had cleared
Sandy Hook bar at 6 p. N, the same day.
and reached Queenstown yesterday The
Majestic reported passing the Paris on
SATURDAY. Last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26
THIEVES SURROUNDED.
Omce.s Have Gang Located But
Cannot Capture Them.

OBJECTS Have q Gang Located But
Cannot Capture Them.
GLEEwooD SPRINGS, Colo, Sept go
The Gordon of officers watching The hills
on which the Fisher gang of cattle
thieves are fortified, are still unable to
effect their arrest The hill is covered
with thick growth of brush, and also
has two or three caves in which refuge
can be had. The desperadoes from their
position can note every movement for
miles around.
A number of cattlemen from Gypsum
are also bound for the scene. and an
army of officers numbering over one
hundred men will climb the hill from
all sides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26
YALKYRIE TO kAUE.
She WIN Remain ON this Side and Race
Next Year

She WIN Remain This Side and Race
Next Year
New YORK. Sept. 27.-Lerd Dunraven's
object in having the Valkyrie III
spend the winter on this side of the At
lantic is TO have her race again and IN
cidentally it is needed To silence those of
his critics who have asserted that he
was afraid to have his yacht meet the
Defender again. The fact that the
Valkyrie is to race here next year if op-
portunity offers, was made public today
by II. Al aitland Kersey, who acted as
Lord Dunraven's spokesman.
'sThe has been a great deal OF talk OF
special races between the two vessels
aud If nybody wants Vtlkyrie TO FACE.
she will he ON hand, if Defender goes TO
the Mediterranean VaIkyrie Will go
there also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26

San FRANCISCO, Sept 26.-An InVe1-
tory of the possessions of the great eatise
firm of Miller & Lux showed mat Inc
two men owned 14,539. 200 acres OF Land
situated in Califoruis, Arizona, ana Ne
Vada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26
TIE New Costume.
color.

Later on. when a lightweighe wrap is
needed look out fer a complete costume,
including 2 cape, all il one material
This costume of one material throughout
caunotbe missed amid the variegated
gowns Of the present mode.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26

may be made of darned net Every
woman can therefore have 9 pretty bor-
der.
The design to which attention is
called can be worked in white linen
foss or with Roman floss of any desired
color
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26
HALL GAME HERE.

The English Novelist Has Landed In New
York.
New YoRK, Sept 26-Hall Game,
the famous English novelist. set foot on
American soil for the first time when be
landed from the White Star liner leu
tonic. MIR. Game was met at the pier
by his American publisher, w, w. Ap-
pleton, whose guest he will be during
part of has sojonrn in America. Mr.
Game is accompanied by his young
wife and son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26
Laur,s WAGON Reh Llf.er-

L L Edwards was also arrested yes
ferday afternoon as one of c. T. Laur's
agents selling patent rights for Laur's
wagon bed litter. They were to have
been tried this morning, but their attor-
neys asked for a continuance to tornor-
row in oyder to prepare case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26

Numbered with many other useful
and welcome suggestions from Modern
Priscilla is the one that pretty borders
for curtains, toilet tables and the like
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26

At the Topeka School of Physical Gull
ture children's classes meet on Wednes-
days aud Sssurdnys-same time as last
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-26

Gymnasium work and bowling for
boys u7der "A years of age. Glasses for
boys IS Physical Culture school
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
A Tea Sorting Machine.

Some interest has been created by the
announcement that q tea sorting machine
has been invented in India. From the de-
scription given this machine consists OF
two angular steel frames measuring feet
long at the top and 915 feet at the base
standing "a feet high, placed opposite
each other and staid together two feet
apart. Between these operate with "a re-
ciprocating motion two long light steel
frames which are the sifters, placed one
above the other, these working on four
oscillating le-ers, securely fastened to the
angle steel frame inside mt four points by
strong case hardened pins, upon which
they act from the center The upper sitter
is firmly secured by trunnion brackets on
the side To the levers at the top, and the
lower one in the same way underneath.
Both sifters have an independent action
and work in opposite directions at 100 to
l4O revolutions per minute The upper
sitter inclincs toward the crank and the
lower one from the crank, and these are
fitted with four sizes of mcshcs, two in
each, the trays being interchangeable slid
ing trays and underneath.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
DAlNTlES LOVED BY GouRMETS.
Ssathered Product of Certain Places High
Iy Priced by Epicures.

Among spccialtics regarding birds may
be mentioned the oapon of Surrey and Sus-
sex and the turkey and geese of Norfolk
and Suffolk Passing through Essex, one
may see whole herds of geese and ducks
In the fields there fattoning without
thought of the future. Most of these birds,
writes DR. Dnran, are " foreigners " They
are Irish by birth, but they are brought
over by steam, in order to be perfected by
an English education, and when the due
state of perfection has been attained they
are transferred To London.
Dunstable larks are dainty much GOV
eted by epicures, and London Is annually
supplied from the country about Dunsta-
BILE alone with not fewer than 4, 900 dozen.
But the enthusiasm with which the gour-
NETS speak of these birds is far exceeded
by the Germans, who travel many hun
dred miles 10 Leipsic merely to eat a din
ner of larks. Such is the slaughter of larks
at the Leipsic fair that as many as half
million are annually eaten, principally by
the booksellers frequenting that city.
Whittlesey mere, in Huntingdonshire,
now drained, once produced tho finest ruffs
and reeves, a delicacy of which Prince
Talleyrand was extremely fond, his regu-
lar allowance during the season being Swo
a day. An amusing aneodote is told of a
young curate who had come mp TO be ex-
amined for priests orders and was asked
to dinner at Bishopthorpe by Archbishop
Markham. Out of modesty he confined
himself exclusively to the dish before him
till one Of the resident dignitaries observed
him But 10 was too late. The ruffs and
reeves had vanished to bird
similar tale has been told of another
delicate morsel, the wheatear, popularly
designated the English ortolan" A
scotch officer was dining with a certain
Lord George Lennox, then commandant
ut Portsmouth, and was placed near dish
of wheatears, which was rapidly disappear
ing under his repeated attentions to it,
Lady Louisa Lennox tried to divert his
notice to another dish, but "Na, ma, mil
Teddy, was the reply These wee birdie
will do vera wecl. "-Exchange.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
English weavers. 1920.

am 81 years of age and can remember
hand loom wcayers and weaving as far
back as 1920 in East Lancashire / have
painful recollection of the poverty and
distress among hand loom weavers. Our
family consisted of father and mother and
eight children, all dependent upon hand
looms. Breakfast in our home was oaten
meal porridge sweetened with treacle.
eaten with small beer dinner, meat only
on Sunday, and that chiefly bones boiled
into soup; the rest Of the week 5 dinners
potatoes and oaton cakes seldom butter
and never cheese; supper similar to
breakfast. The quantity of these was stint
ed, so that we often had not enough to eat
AS to wages, an ordinary man could not
earn more than 10 shillings per week, and
often he could not procure enough warp
and wcft even to earn that The idea of
putting f1 notes between slices Of bread
and butter Is simply monstrous In re-
spect to tho statement of kindness and
sympathy between employers and en-.
ployed | can only rccolloct grinding pow
erty and cringing dependence, which had
the effect OF taking away a mans self re-
spect When / think Of my early days
poor food, poor clothing, poor homes, no
day SCHOOL, do not wish to sec the
golden age" back again. Spectator.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
ABOUT STREET BEGGARs.
Even IL They Are Impostors Their Life Is
Anything but Easy.


A man who makes practice of giving
aims to almost every beggar that accosts
him on the street has unique explanation
for his action
"Strect begging is the hardest work in
the world he .ys. 'Supposing 70 per
cent of all tie beggars in the business to
be impostors, what do you observer
"A woman crouching all day over "a
hurdy gurdy, waiting for the pennies that
are dropped into her tin receptacle; men
standing in the byways and on dark street
corners in the cold without an overcoat,
asking you as you pass to give them a
dime TO buy a cup Of coffee
suppose they make 81 day that wayl
If you think that's a comfortable business,
just try 1t for an experiment Don't take
any reckoning of the hard things that are
said To them.
Pride soon becomes callouscd under
such a strain. but just look at it from the
standpoint of the amount of hard work i'm
volvcd and the discomforts from cold and
exposure.
You ii soon come to the conclusion that
almost any kind Of manual labor is lighter
than street begging, and for that reason L
never inquire whether "a beggar is deserv-
ing or not. If he takes TO the business as
matter OF choice, he deserves all he can
get.
But suppose every man should take
your view of it, Beggary would become
the most profitable business that one could
engage in. -
All" said the philosopher "but how
many men take the trouble to think of itp
The discovery is mine. Washington
Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
TRICKS IN HORSE DEALING.
How the Lambs Are Smoothly Shorn by
the sharp Traders.

/ heard of u smooth bunko game that
was worked on n tcnderfOot from the east
who came TO Kentucky 10 buy "A stock farm
and go into the breeding of trotters upon
an extensive scale He had more money
than brains, but could not be instructed i'm
the horse business He bought a blue
grass farm and th3n looked around for "a
stallion to put at the head of his stud He
sought the advice of an expert. The ex-
pert told him he knew of a very finely bred
son of the great Hambletonian that could
be bought for S25, 900. 1t was rare bar
gain, and the tendertoot thought so too
The expert thought SO much of the animal
that he would go halves with the young
breeder. The expert left the tenderfoot to
study over the matter, seeing that the
game was landed Then he proceeded to buy
the horse in question, secretly, for IS, 600
The trade was made between the tender
foot and the ostensible owner of the stall
lion on basis of $50, 900, the tenderfoot
putting up SIP, 500 and the expert also
putting up $l2, 500 (so the tenderfoot be-
lievcd). The result was that the expert
made 81, 500 clear and still owned one-half
of the stallion, which he finally disposed of
TO his partner for Sl5, 900, leaving him a
clean $40, 500 on the deal This is as true
dS BOSpcI, anu were 4 10 mention tne name
of the horse il would be recognized by ev-
cry man who knows the trotter
a great many Of the fancy saddlers and
coach horses seen in the parks in New York
and Philadelphia are bought up at the
Kentucky sales by shrewd dealers, who
dock their tails, train them few months
and then ship them east TO sell to million
aires. The Kentucky horse, however, does
not thrive in the cities and is soon worn
out. Robbed of his native blue grass, he
gets thin in flesh and unpleasant to look
upon. Then perhaps the same dealer who
took him east will buy him again at an
enormous reduction, bring him back to
Kentucky, fatten him up and sell him
again at "a profit A certain kentucky
dealer sold fancy gelding in New York
year ago last fall for 81, 300 The animal
was ridden to death and broken down by
bad care and few months later was sold
to the same dealer for $500. The dealer
brought the horse TO Kentucky, turned it
out in n blue grass pasture for several
months, and soon it was fat and sleek
again Then the horse was shipped back
TO New York and sold for 81, ,200.-Cincin-
natl Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
MRS. HILLS VISITORS.
The Beautiful Finesse With which She
Rebuked Their Impertinence.

Mrs. j. j. Hill, wife Of the now million
afro railroad magnate, is person of a
great deal of keenness and nobody knows
it better than a Washington woman who
spent a summer out in St. Paul once up
on a time. This Washington woman had
met Mrs. Hill and chose to consider her
one of the newly rich and not to be named
In the same afternoon with the people of
her set
The Washington woman had a friend
with her for few days, and i'm showing
her the sights Of the town toOl- her to INC
Hill house. Mrs. Hill was very gracious,
though the Washington woman scarcely
concealed the fact that curiosity alone
prompted her visit. She and her friend
were shown all over the house and asked
questions that would have been really in
excusable in any one but woman Of so
ciety.
Finally she asked to be shown Mrs Hill 3
jewels. Mrs. Hills jewels by the way,
are among the finest in the country, and
Mrs Hill is fond of them with a connois-
seur's pride and not with the vanity of a
woman fond of adornment. Mrs Hill left
the room, and in "A few moments the Jew
els were shown, but il was a maid who
showed them The hostess did not appear
again, and as the two women went away
the maid asked them politely if they wished
to see anything else.
Personally | think congress ought to
vote Mrs. Hill medal. Washington Post