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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-19
SKELETONS ACQUITTED.
VIII Not Suffer For killing Banker Ross,
who WrOnged Their Sister.


NEW YORK, Sept. ia special to
the World from Birmingham, Ala. says:
Robert s, Walter l. and James SHELTON,
brothers, have been acquitted of the
murder of Robert c. Ross, banker, in
February, 1898.
The SHELTON boys believed that Ross.
who was wealthy married man, had
betrayed their handsome sister Annie.
When Annie heard of the murder she
wrote letter to her brother Bob, excul-
pating Ross and blaming J. c. Musgrove,
United States marshal for her condi-
ton.
She subsequently married John D.
Freeman, who had loved her ever since
she was little girl. It was for inter-
cepting warning to Ross that Judge J.
B. TalIey of the Ninth circuit court was
impeached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-19
COUNCIL TO MEET
To Make Arrangements for Attending

To Make Arrangements for Attending Mr..
Wilson's Funeral.
There is to be council meeting to-
night 1t is called by Mayor Fellows for
the purpose of passing appropriate reso-
lutions on the death Of ex- Mayor ]. c..
Wilson and making arrangements to at
tend the funeral
There will be nothing else considered
at the meeting tonight, but it is especial
ly requested that every member of the
council be present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-19
BOSTONTANS POSTPONE.

Date VIII Be Changed-Finnisan,s Ball
Saturday Night.
The date of the Bostonians' perform
ance at the Grand has been changed
from September 81 to the last of Octo-
Der.
Murray and Mack in "Finnigan's BalT'
will be the next attraction at the Grand.
coming Saturday night. The photo
graph frames of this company on exhi-
hibition in the store windows about town
are attracting much attention.
Cleveland's Ministries will give matt
nee performance Monday afternoon and
another performance at night.
Herman HirscEberg is a musical com
poser, and wrote one of the songs to be
sung tonight in "A Fatted Calf"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-19
A second Jarndyce Case.

WASHINGTON, Sept 19.-Ths Mora
claim threatens to become a second Jarn-
dyce case. Every mail brings to the
state department fresh assignments and
sub assignments. and until there is a rea-
sonable certainty that all outstanding as
signments have been heard from, the
department cannot proceed with the
division of the indemnity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-19
Wiggin, Harding s Co..
625 and 627 Kansas Ave.
Friday Bargains!

Ladies' Fine Fast Black Hose-Cheap at 25c
pair. Tomorrow 19c pr
Ladies' Extra Quality Fine NTaco Fast Black
HOse-Good value at 35c pr. Tomorrow 25c pr.
Childrens Hosiery-Two very excellent grades
for Tomorrow 15c and 25c pr.
Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Medium
Weight Underwear-For early Fall wear
Innings Superior imported 25c Herringbone Hair
Cloth substitute Friday for 13c yd.
Extra quality white worth 35c I'd, Friday 19c yd.
Fast Black Taffeta Lining l-3c yd
Heavy wide Fast Black Sateen Innings, special
numbers at $780, 25c and 35c yd.
MORE Taffeta- Black, new for skirt Innings,
Friday 15c yd.
Special fine quality 45c yd
Silk Finish Saline skirtings, 35c yd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-19
Observation-Disclosures Meet.

BOSTON, Sept. 19.-The annual conven-
ton of the national associations of cleo
tro therapeutics is in session at the Ho-
tel Vend7me- Among the papers pre-
sented were: "The treatment of rheuma-
tism by electricity" by Chester G. High
bee, of st. Paul, Mimi; is the practice
of therapeutist fad practice?' By E.
stillman Bialy, NJ. D. of Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-19
Beggs' German Salve.
Beggs' German Salve.
ReCgs' German Salve

The greatest pile ointment in the
world. It cures where all others fail.
A positive guarantee with every box.
Call for sample box Sold by all drug
gistss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-19
SO. Pac. WIN Gus Train service.

DENVER, Sept Notwithstanding
the alleged denials of President Hunt
ington, of the Southern Pacific, that his
company was proposing to cut passenger
train service on the Central Pacific
branch in two, President Jeffrey of the
Rio Grande has been informed officially
that the Southern Pacific contemplated
taking such a step Novem Der l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-19
Osage CITY ahnrs

Best quality.
$3.50 per ton.
GREEN COAL Co,
621 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-19
COAL Coal Coal

Best grades lump $225 AID $3.50 All
other coal very cheap.
Kansas & Texas Coal Co..
A. f. HoRNER, Agent
Sixth and Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-19
Usage city shaft

Best quality.
$3.50 per ton.
GREEN CoAI. Co.
621 Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-19
Riack DsernOnds at Coa..

Choice lump coal 1925 and 81 so
Other grades very cheap.
Kansas 8 Texas Coal Co,
A F. HoRNER, Agent
Sixth and Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-19

GREEN COAL Co,
621 Kansas ave.
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Everybody takes the JoURNAIs
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-04-05
THE MISSING LINK.
4 Dnteh Army Surgeon Reports That
He Has at Last Fsund II.

The missing link between man and
monkey is reported to be found. NJ.
Eugeue Dubois, surgeon in the
Dutch army in the East Indies, be-
lieves that he has found 1t. His re-
port was recently communicated to
the Paris Society of Anthropology.
Pithccanthrapus is the name given
to this alleged link. The remains
consist only Of Uranium and a femur.
NJ. DUBOIS declares that they have
characteristics partly pitnecoid OF
apelike. and partly anthropoid, or
manlike. They were found In the
quartenary strata in Sumatra. The
Uranium he finds to be intermediate
in character between the anthr0poid
apes and the aboriginal Australian.
1t has enormous eminences xbOve the
eyebrows. The cranial capacity is
much greater than that of the largest
gorilla, but it is less than in primi-
tive man and does not exceed that of
advanced imbecility. A molar tooth
that was found near the skull more
resembles in its great size that Of a
monkey than ofaman.
The position of the opening by
which the backbone enters the skull
shows that the latter was seated more
directly on the spinal column than In
any antnropoid ape. 1t most approx
mates to the gibbon, but the differ
ence between the human skull and
that OF the gibbon is greater thar
that between this specimen and that
OF man. The femur, which was the
only other part of the skeleton found
(although, as the site of this bone was
at some distance from the cranium
it may not belong to the same indi
viduaD shows that the pithecanthr0
pus could walk erect. The serum, in
deed approximated more to the hu
man type than the Uranium.
In the course OF the discussion In
Paris, NJ. Duval remarked that the
communication was perhaps the most
important that had ever been made t.
the society, and though the Neither
lands government should be asked tt
have casts made for presentation Il
the museum. He considered that tht
more markedly human type of the fe
mur than Of the Uranium suggested
that the pithecanthrOpus had learned
TO walk in human fashion before i,
had developed human intelligence.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-04-05
Chancery Court-2d Dist.
". 7. HOUSTON, cnANCELI.oR.

W. l.. GtO0Sl0AN' thnNSShsVN'
In the comfy Of Pearl River. on the first
Monday OF January and July and continue
In tie county of Marion. First District. on
the second Monday Of January ana July ana
continue six days; In the second District.
ON the third Monday Of January and July
and continue six days.
In the county OF Hancock. on the fourth
Monday OF January and July and continue
In tie county Of Harrison. on the first
Monday Of February and August and con-
tinue six days.
In the county Of jackson. on the second
Monday OF February and August and con-
tinue six days.
in the COUNTY OF Wayne, on the second
Monday OF June and December and continue
six days.
IN the county Of Jones. on the first Monday
of March and September and continue six
days.
In the county OF Jones. on the first Monday
of March and September and continue six
days.
In tho comfy Of jasper. on the second
Monday Of March and September and con.
tinue SIX days.
In the county Of Perry, held in Augusta
the First District. on the third Monday OF
March and september and continue six days
trict. on the first Monday OF June and Decem-
Der and continue six days
In the county OF Smith, on the fourth Mon
day OF March and September. and continue
six days.
In tho county Of Greene. on Thursday aftel
the second Monday OF April and October ant
continue three days.
In the county 'of A'Ovington. on the fOurtl
Monday IN April and October and continu,
six days.
In the county Of Newton. on the first Mon
day OF April and November and continue ii,
siays.
In the county OF Lauderdale. on the frs
Monday ~ May and November and continue
twenty-four days
In the county OF Clarke. on the third Mon
day Of April and November and continue 81!
glays.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-04-05
THE COURTS.
the REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-2nd Dist,
SAMUEL II. TERRAL. JUDGE.

SAMUEL III. TEKRAL. JUDGE
JAMES ii. NEVILLE. DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
In the county Of Lauderdaie on the Rrst
Monday OF January and July and continue
In The county of Noxuhec. on the second
Monday Of February and August and con-
time eighteen dnys.
In the county of kcmper. on the first Mon
day Of March and September and continue
twelve days.
In the ct}nnty of Clarke. on the third Mon
day Of March and September and continue
twelve dnys.
In the county ot Wayne. on the first Mon.
day OF April hid October and continue six
days.
In the county Of Greene. on the second
Monday OF April and October and continue
In the county OF Pearl River. on the third
Monday 1T April and October and continu ne
six days.
In tie county Of Hancock. on the fourth
Monday OF April and October and continue
twelve days.
In the county Of Harrison. on the second
Monday OF May and November and continue
twelve days.
In the county OF Jackson. on the fourth
Monday OF May and November and continue
twelve days.
In the county OF Marion. First District. on
the third Monday OF June and December and
continue six days In the Second District.
on the second Monday Of June and December
and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-04-05

give ner c0ntentment LII she parts
with honor she can have plenty. The
temptation to surrender grows strong
er as the freezing cold decpens, and at
last, rather than perish for want of
food, she makes the desperate plunge.
All is over for her from that moment.
She is outcaSt, and recovery is i'm
possible. Women treat her with
scorn and men pass her by with a leer.
But how does God Almighty look on
that spectacle of ruin? And II the
dear Christ were here, how would
He bear Himself toward this trem-
bling, precious soul, which would
gladly have lived in honesty, but was
driven to wrong-doinp for the sake of
bread to eat! He would take His
whip Of knotted cords and LASH both
pulpit and pew. His "Woe unto you,
scribes and Pharsees," would rcsound
through the air like the. thunder from
Sinai. "IIypocrites !" who are robed
in purple and fine linen, who devise
novel pleasures in which to make
their leisure time pass swiftly, but
never give thought to those who are
in the pit and crying for succor
Were lie to come upon the earth
once more, were he tn look down from
some towering height and see the
misery below, would He tell the
Church that goes by His name to
draw the cords of creed more tightly,
to spend more time in defining the
difference between the northern and
southern sides of a theological hair,
would He bid us brush all creeds
aside and do a good days work to
make the world what it ought to be :?
Multiply the case we have cited by
ten thousand. Think Of the number
less men and women who are tried
and tempted beyond human endur-
ance, who fall, not because they pre-
fer wrong to right, but because cruel
necessity dogs their every step. Then
think OF a creed over which the right
eOus quarrel, and see the sorry specta-
Gle of virtuous men, Indifferent to
rampant crime, judging it more i'm
portant to make us believe something
about God than to do Gods will by
saving His children!
Religion has no value whatever if it
is merely a speculation concerning
eternal verities.
The Church which talks OF Christ,
but docs nothing for Him, is a false
Church from pulpit to door.
The man who thinks himself a
Christian because he supports insti.
tutional religion, but feels no per-
sonal responsibility for the evils
which he might either prevent or
remedy, will nOt.astand an even
chance in heaven with the infdel who
believes nothing, but does what he
"an.
The righteousness of the head Is
well enough in its way, butthe right
eousness of the heart is what God will
demand of YOU.
The seventh heaven is not for the
man who subscribes to the Nicene
Creep, but for the man, whether he
has any creed or no, who SO doves the
Father that he has done some honest
work for Him.
Your religious theory is not the
material ont of which 20 make IA
Jacobs ladder, but your religious
practice will serve the purpose so well
that angels can ascend it with your
prayers and descend it with Gods
blessing.
|
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-04-05
ORIGIN OF THE WORD "BOss."


Even the dread name of "boss" is
an Inheritance from the Dutch Pc
riod, says a writer in the Century. 1T
is derived from baas, meaning
foreman or master. A hundred
years ago, after English became the
Official language, men Of wealth and
character, like "Boss" Walton, OF the
famous Walton house, ia Franklin
Square, received the appellation from
persons who wished to be deferentlal.
And to-day workingmans may use
the title in its original sense when
Undressing his employer or accosting
u stranger.
In its political significance. ';boss'
is Tammany product. AS su0|h 1t
defines a vulgar usurper of public
authority, who knows Ne would be
squelched II he vcntured to stand as a
candidate himself, but who succeed
by caucus methods In forcing his
puppen candidates on the electors In
directing their official acts for his
own selfish ends.
On the other hand political ''lead-
err isa man who influences the coun.
ellis of party by virtue Of his ability
TO direct public affairs, and who ap-
| voa1S porsnno1lu <<, thn hor.,x hoo e..
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-04-05

Dead beats can pay their debts, II
they will; nothing will force them to
1t so effectually as a healthy public
sentiment, says the philosopher OF
the Atchison Globe. Seven men have
lately been discharged because they
are habitual dead beats. There Is
something wrong with the man who
spends money on fo0lishness, and ex-
poets to beat the world out OF liv-
ing for his wife and children; this
Course Is an injustice to tradosmen,
and the man himself would be better
of II compelled to spend his money
for dry goods and groceries, instead OF
for whiskey and poker. There is too
much sympathy for the dead beat; !;
which he creates by saying that times
are hard, when the facts are that he
is shiftless and lazy. There are ex:
ceptions to this rule, but they are
rare. There is too much buying on
credit with no intention OF paying. A
dead beat list should be printed and
posted in all the public places, care
being taken that no really honest
man is thus branded. People are
willing to walt on any man who tries
to pay, but they have lost all patience
with the dishonest ones who buy
everything possible on credit. and
never expect to pay. This is down.
right dishonesty, and must be stop
ped. The men who do it should be
punished.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-04-05
M the SUNSHINE.

All. we never miss the sunshine
Till the storm clouds roll apace
And wenever miss the dear love
Till we see the cold. dead face;
And our hearts are seldom melted
TIL the voice Is hushed and STILL
OF the loved one we have walked with
Up the pathway Of life hill.
Let us lingcr in llfe's sunshine
Till the last glad ray departs.
Let the twilights and the dawnlnes
Link the closer trusting hearts;
Then each morrow will be brighter =
For the sunshine that hath been.
And life's burden he the lighter
For the sympathies between.
Oh. to speak some words OF kindness
In the car of human woe
Is like eyes to stony blindness
OF the cropping ones below;
8, the touch OF tender fingers
On the throbbing brow OF pain
Is the sweet OF life that fingers
Ere we turn to earth again.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-04-05
Drinking HaSits.
Blackwood's Magasine.

Blackwood's Magasins.
The Scotch and Irish, within about
a century; have become a whisky
drinking people, but IT cannot W
said that they are less sober than the
English. On the fair days In the
south Of Ireland there is much drunk
enness, though perhaps Of less noisy
character than Ia the north Of Eng
land. The drunken man Is guarded
by a sober friend, or q wife 0r sister,
and the brawls which follow are not
more numerous or mnrticrous than In
London.
A village Of a thousand inhabitants
may, II is true, have forty public
houses, but drunkenness depends
more on the quality Of liquor than on
the number Of places where II can be
bought. The evil Is quite as great ID
the largest island as II Is II Ireland,
and as terrible q scoutBs % the edus
Gated classes as II Il o6 the peasan-
TRY. The drinking At wakes b eslll \
scandal, but they aFs conducted wltn
much more de6tbcy thar n old.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-04-05
ORixGE WOOD TOOTHPICKS.
Made BY Peasants In Spain and Portugal
and Brought Here by Steamship
Men,

New York Sun.
III wonder how many of The men who
come in here and use these orange
wood toothpicks," sand a man in an up
town hotel, "know where they come
from and how they are made? They
are made by the cleverest whittlers in
the world, and every one of them Is
Fhand manufacture. Tie peasant 10
Spain and Portugal make them, and
they first found their way into this
country through the medium of steam
ship officers. 1t is a fact that hotels
in all parts Of this country are using
orange wood slivers now in preference
to either Quills or the old.fashi0ned
tootbpicks, and the demand for them
here has been perfect godsend to the
peasants who make them on the other
side. q
"a year ago l was in Spain and saw
the peasants making them. They could
turn one out with three slashes OF the
knife, andsi it was their custom to 10
them up in packagesof twenty and sell
them to tourists and steamship officers
for the equivalent of l cent of our
money. At that time the peasants
made them ih their leisure moments,
but now | am told the peasants make
their living manufacturing tooth.
picks. You see, the demand for then
has increased to such an extcnt TIM
the peasants can sell all they make.
The steamship odlcers sell them here
at'as profit OF abouta Cent on each
package, which amounts u consider.
able whens large nuuber are sold.
"a peculiar phase0f the matter is
that not a cent Of duty is asked for OF
paid on them. They were formerly re.
cefyed in such small quantities that nc
attention was paid to themsa and tire
steamship officers are still able to get
tuem IN Tree, because tOOthpicks arc
the last things the customs officers are
looking for. And, as too6lipicks, they
are really excellent. ThepAre strong
and flexible, and instead OF breaking,
tear, so that there Is no danger Of the
end suddenly breaking oG and remain.
ing 10 the tooth, a Characteristic Of
the old brittle toothpicks. II is u won
der to me that some one doesn't make
q business Of Importing them. Ibc'
lieve that steamship officers have q mo
nopoly Of the business up TO date, and
am sure that there would be money
In II for somebody II he snatched the
business cut Of their hands,"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-04-05
Secret Societies.
SCRANTON.

|. o. q. 7. Scranton Lodge No. 4j, meets ev
cry Tuesday evening at Odd Fellows Hall ut
s::j0 O'Clock. W. T. A. Parker, n. g.. 4. j.
Becht. Secretary.
Scranton Encampmcnt No. 32. meets every
81 and ath Friday evening at Odd Fellows
lall NJ 40 o'clock. l.. p. DeJean. q. p; v.
Ros. Scribe.
knights OF Pythias, Mississippi Lodge No.
s.. meets every Thursday evening at Odd
Fellows Hall at 7:.W o'clock. J. W. ALL
man. Z. c.; b. Browne, NJ. Of + & X. OF X.
II =.
knights Of Honor Scranton Lodge No. 3S24.
meets every 2d and 4th Monday evening ut
Odd Fellows Hall at 1880 o'clock.
+. 4 A. NJ, Gulf Lodge No. 4l9. meets end
Wednesdays In each month at Odd Fellows
HALL j. 4. Pertis. W. NJ; VIM. G. Parker,
Secretary.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-04-05

In the days when teachers were few
and far between, an old-fashioned
Irish schoolmaster went the rounds
from district to district. OF him
many stories are still told in the r..
gions through which he Travelled, says
the Scottish American. He did an
excellent work on the whole; and
trained in the three RS" mary men
who after became prominent in pub
lie life. but his broad Irish accent
was the occasion Of many laughable
scenes between him and his pupils.
On one occasion the master exam
ined his school from the spelling book
before the committeeman. He always
called the boys by their last names,
pronouncing their Christian names
last, as In roll call.
Brown; Paytcr!" the master shout:
ed.
Peter Brown stepped forth, trem-
ling.
"Phat is the pleyrul of the wurrud
'fut ?'"
Peter had no knowledge Of any such
word as 'fut," but he answered at
random: -
"Futs I" -
Wrong ye aire" thundered the
master.
"The plyural of 'fut' is fate Sit
down. Bell, Jeems, shtand opp!"
James Bell rose.
"Diffoipe the wurrud lake."
"a lake IS large body Of water"
sBlockheads ycall aire the day |"
shouted the master, angrily; "sure
then wudden't yer own sins TIL 70
that Take is a hole in a booklet o.
wather? Mkt b'y-Dooly, Moichael!'
Michael Dooly stepped up with d
confident and somewhat roeuish
gleam in his gray eyes. He was the
son ola recent settler OF the school,
masters nationality.
The master quickly perceived the
knowing look il the boys eye.
"An' whoy do ye lux at me wud
Garner o. yer oi, Dooly Moichael !" he
exclaimed. rs it that We think Id
be putin yc wurrud in the Oirish
language? It's d brogue ye suspect
me av, is ?"
Michaers freckled features betrayed
a grin, though he tried - suppress IL
BY keeping his hps shut together very
tightly indeed.
"Faix, We shall have ut I" said the
scool-master. 'Spill and dcfoinc me-
i bhfeiteamhhuibh."
u This real word from the Irish Ian
guage, which means 'trangressions," !"
was too mach even for the special
|, knowledge Of the bright Irish-Ameri-
can boy, and "Dooly Michaew went
down with the rest.
The committeeman were convinced
that they had a schoolmastcr OF won.
derf3 erudition and capacity.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-04-05

A wildcat still was captured neal
Poplarvllle last week, by Deputy U
$. Marshal, W. 8 vardatani
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-04-05

The rum0r Is aHoat that Jerry
Simpson will soon publish u book,
possibly, entltled--Sockless economy,