davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13
WEDDING DRESSES

are Of satin OF brocade, either in pure
white or creamy tinted and white lace
as a trimming comes first, yet chiffon
that is often embroidered, is used,
especially for many young brides.
Some gowns are made princesse, the
corsage and skirt slashed and com
pleted by chiffon pufings. Sometimes
the sleeves also are of chiffon to which
embroidered epaulettes are added and
elsewhere, a delightful effect is given
by bands of embroidered chiffon. A
circle
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13
BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES

are being made with white satin skirts
Illuminated by gilt embroidered chiffon
trimming, the waists of fowered silk
velvet and others show colored satin
skirts with corsages in Persian or jar
diniere velvet or silk White, how
ever, gives a better relief to the gay in
dependent waist, than a color and Just
as black skirts have attained immense
popularity because calculated to show
off colOred corsages, so white skirts for
evening are used for similar pictorial
purposes. The great supply of pretty
tatfeta silk in evening colors, will also
induce a remarkable demand for entire
dresses of such fabric and the finish
for evening, will be preferably of chif-
fon, though velvet i'll appropriate shades
will compete, since throughout dress
in general and millinery as well, the
employment of velvet is most notice
ablp
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

LAxon is the best medicine for children.
Doctors recommend it in place of Castor Oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
THE MADDING CROWD
RIDGWAY LIBRARY is FAR FROM 1T
AND LITTLE VISITED.

Literary Treasures That Few Phi1adeIphia
People Ever See Because the Great Libra
~ Is Unfortunately Located-There Are
Days When the Institution Has No Visitors
Great libraries and museums dedi-
Gated to the public use are too frequent
~ so unfortunately located or SO hedged
in by rules and regulations that the pub
lie is robbed Of the benefits the found
ers intended to bestow. The Ridgway
library, with it's 100, 900 rare books, is
SO far out of the Philadelphia public's
way that it has very few visitors The
Field Columbian museum in Chicago is
handicapped in its usefulness, owing to
the same unfortunate matter of loea-
ton, and the great Astor and Lenox H.
braries in New York, owing to the fact
that they are only open between or 10
a. m. and or p. M, are inaccessible
to the great mass Of people compelled to
work during the day.
The Ridgway library was the crea.
ton of DR.. James Rush, one of Phila-
delphia's eminent citizens. He died in
1869 and bequeathed to the Philadelphia
Library association the sum of 81, 600, :
900 for the erection of the great library
that was to be monument to his mem
DRY and the memory of his wife, whose
maiden name was Ridgway. At the
time of his death DR.. Rush owned a
tract of land bounded by Broad, Car
penter, Thirteenth and Christian streets
1t is said that DR.. Rush never intended
that this land should be the site of the
library, but his executor decided in its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
KANSAS PARAGRAPHS.

A pancake social at Junction City
has caused q boom in the local butter
market
You may pay your subscription to the
Cove County Leader either in chickens
or eggs.
A junction City man has a horse
named Senator PETER. His get are
much sought after because of their long
wind.
Down at Kingman where they know
him real we'll Representative Cannon is
called "Todd."
Cove City has three library associa-
lions, and they are all struggling to see
who can get the most Napoleon books.
An Anthony minister preached on ''the
fast young man." and some of the bloods
got onto things they never knew before.
Mrs. Sane of Bennington proved her
right to her name, by joining the church
when she thought she was going to die.
It is asserted by the Newton Republi-
can with all seriousness, that Sedgwick
county Populist has resigned an Of
fee
Hutchinson youth are the first to re-
spond to the gentle warmth of these
spring days, and organize a baseball
club
Inc 9QlLOr OF OL0WarES odZOO uaS0' !
memory enough to last him through a
sentence. he says "Ben Nuby, son of
Tom Newly" etc.
Just to show how little the people of
western Kansas have to eat, it may be
| mentioned that they are giving pink
teas in Wallace county.
Some of the Popnlist papers are threat
ening to make fun of Senator Bakers
bangs to make up for the jibes about
PETERS whiskers.
A man who stole pillow at Anthony is
called "a nimble fingered gentleman" by
a town paper Perhaps he didn't steal
it, but only took it on the shares.
A Ness county man paid his subscrip-
ton to the News with $50 pennies. The
| News man wishes more people had the
| good hard cents to do the same thing.
Dighton Herald: The speaker of the
| house, a judge for six years, the best
lawyer in western Kansas and the Digh-
ton Herald all live in one town. Really
we can't see why the rest of Kansas is
not annexed to Lane county for judicial
purposes.
Dighton Herald: Chester I. Long
stumped the seventh district in favor Of
patronizing home industries, and then
went over in Miami county and married
a girl raised within twenty miles of the
Missouri line. For shame!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
LET IT BE TESTED

It Is encouraging to note that the bill
enfranchising ten women therein named
has been advanced on the calendar. This
bill should pass. There is no valid rea-
son against its enactment 1t Is wholly
free from partisanship; it can do no harm
to anybody and will settle an important
question in an inexpensive way. Above
all it is right The question of granting
the ballot to woman will not down. 1t
can never be settled except in one way
and the passage of this BILL if it should
be sustained by the courts, would save
the state the large expense attendant
upon the submission of constitutional
amendment and would also put the
question where it would no longer vex
the politician.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
A Convenient Sweetheart.

Kosciusko Jones has been engaged to a
number Of ladies; but, being of a tickle
nature, has always crawfished out of mar
riage. Besides being gay Lothario Kos
ciusko is also poet. On meeting Gus de
Smith the latter remarked;
II hear you are engaged again?'
eyes, I've been scooped again.
"When are you going to get married.
Heaven only knows"
"What is the name of the fortunate
young lady7'
''Her name is Lucinda. That's one
reason why engaged myself to her."
Because her name is LucindaP''
"Just SO. You see, that was the name
Of former sweetheart of mine, and can
use on this present Lucinda the poems
used to write to my previous Lucinda. She
is the most convenient fancee I've had in
the last ten years. Texas Siftings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

THE English house of commons has
passed q resolution endorsing the action
of Germany and France in favor of an
international bimetallic conference. The
movement is a good thing in the sense
of indicating the sentiment of the peo-
pie on the silver question, but it is not
likely to be productive of any actual re-
suits In the direction of the restoration
of silver. The other fellows would
manage to control the conference as they
have always done. The only way to re-
monetize silver is to remonetize it, and
the United States should take the lead
without waiting for anybody. The
others would then be compelled to fol
low without waiting for a conference.
The ratio hitherto established is good
enough. 1t answered every purpose for
a long series of years and would con-
tinue to do so. The English government
has already been forced to reopen the
Indian mints.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

IF the man Slattery continues in the
attempt to ply his trade of working upon
the prejudices of the people for what
money he can make out of them in the
south, he is likely to get what he so
richly deserves. Southern people are
very set in their views and are not given
to stand much Interference with their
beliefs. Slattery has a perfect right to
his religious opinions; SO have other
people who differ from him, but neither
have any right to go about abusing the
other, especially when the sole object is
to make money as is the case with this
mountebank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
Digging Down to the Facts.

The journey was long, and the old lady
with the plaid shawl thought to beguile
the time by a conversation with the tailor
made girl who sat with her.
''Live in the city?'' asked the old lady.
Eyes, work there" answered the girl
and said nothing more.
t'Might ask what you work atf"
Figures -
This seemed discouraging but the old
lady plucked up her nerve and asked:
''FiguresP Livin picters or bookkeepinS'
Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
SHE WAS sor.
And the Stranger Was Given Fair Warn
ing by Her Husband.

Aad the Stranger Was Given Fair warn
ing by Her Husband.
One day as was toiling up q rough
trail road in the Cumberland mountains
of Tennessee / encountered q man on
horseback just as he turned in from an
other trail. As we were going the sans
way, we logged along together, and after
some general talk he Observed
Stranger, want to ask yo' a question
plumb center, and If yo' don't feel like an
sWerin it shan't be put out.''
''Well, go ahead"
"Kin yo' read print9''
"Yes, fairly we'll
"Yes."
"Kin yO' hgeers'
Eyes,
We logged along in silence for the next
10 rods, and then he said:
stranger, I'm Twin two miles farther
on I'd like to hey yo' stop at my cabin
and settle dispnte''
Il shouldn't like to get mixed up in any
quarrel, you know
''Oh, of co'se notl It's dispute be-
tween men my wife, and we've bin
a-lookin fur somebody to settle it fur the
last three months. Yo' won't git into
trouble about it. We don't spell nor figger
nor pronounce words jest alike, and
10CkOn W MIL Btu US straight.
When we reached his cabin, was ten
dered sip from the jug and introduced
to his wife, who was a middle aged Wom-
an of great firmness of character. The
husband explained that we had met acct
dentally, and no asked me to act as referee
and added:
''Now, stranger. how do 20 spell
dawg?''
"There is no such word as dawg. It is
dog"
''But how do you spell it?'
''Why, dog dog. How do you spell
81 don't go fur to consider to reckon
I'm much of a speller, but git d. and
an 20 and an 81 and g in thar sum-
whars.''
''That would be spelling it 'd-o-r-g."
Eyes"
''And how do you spell itP' queried of
the wife.
ST say it's d-a-w-g," she replied in a
surly manner.
''You mean dog-an animal?''
"Of co'se do! I've spelled it that way
for 20 Vars, and know I'm rightF'
"But that isn't according to the Eng
1ish language, ma'am."
81 don't keer fur no English language -
she snapped as she rose up and entered the
house.
was about to say hoped I hadn't Of
Tended her, when the husband arose and
pulled the door to and got good grip on
the handle and whispered:
Stranger, I'll try to hold the door till
| yo' git outer shootin distance, but 20
must hurry"
s'Why, what's the matterP''
''The matter is that my wife is rather
sot in her ways, pertickerly on spellin, and
kin hear her pourin shot and powder
into the birdgun! Stranger, I'm sorry tc
hev yo go this way, but dawggone my
| dorg if yo' and your dog hain't got to hus
tie or go out of the spellin book businessI'
When made the turn in the road, he
was still holding the door, but I saw
something that looked like a woman
climbing out of one of the side window:
with gun in her hand.-Detroit Free
ProcQ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
She Objected.

A certain Irish peer who married an
actress was anxious to introduce his wife
to his country neighbors. Prejudice being
strong even in Ireland, his attempts in
this direction met with anything but a
generous response. Having proposed one
day to present his wife to some lady of his
acquaintance, the latter hastily replied,
II make it a rule never to be introduced
to people that don't know. It'll Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

A PLACE has been found for an
other statesman out Of job Mr.. Will
son, he of tariff bill fame, is to succeed
Postmaster General Bissell, who will re-
tire probably from dis gust at being con-
nected with an administration which is
held in such contempt by the people.
Whatever Mr.. Cleveland's faults it can
not be said that he does not look out for
his friends, including the Rothschilds, the
lckelheimers aud all the Wall street fra
tarnitY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
STANDARD OIL WINS.
Proceedings to Dissolve it Because a
Monopoly are Stopped.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb 2s.-In denying
the application of the Central Labor
union to institute proceedings to dissolve
the Standard Oil company, Attorney
General Hancock disposes of a case that
has been before his department for five
years. The original application was
made by George Rice. private oil re-
finer, doing business in the state of Ohio,
who has instituted similar suits in other
states
Early last spring 1t made its appear
ance again in the form of an application
on behalf of the Central Labor union OF
New York city. The grounds of the
application were that the Standard Oil
company was q monopoly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

Now THAT no political campaign is in
progress and the blood of office seekers
is not hot, let every honest man in Ala
bama determine that in the future we
shall at all hazards hold fair elections
and declare the real rssulta-Birming-
ham News.
Every honest man in Alabama has fav-
ored the course utlined by the News for
many years. The attainment of SO de-
sirable a condition has SO far been pre-
vented by the other fellows, who have
been aided and allotted by the News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
SuSpicious.

Michelbaur, from the country, calls at
the bank and demands his deposit, to-
gether with the interest, both of which
are counted out to him on the spot. In
stead of pocketing the amount, he says to
the cashier:
There, now, you can take it back. I
only wanted to see if you've got the money
all right. "-Karlsruher Naehrichten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

THE proposed amendment, making the
terms of county officers four years in
stead of two is worthy of consideration,
but state officers should be elected for
four yoars, too. Fewer elections is what
il wauted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

HAVING settled the financial affairs of
the country to his satisfaction the presi-
dent has resumed his former occupat ion
Of vetoing pension bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

The senate has done its duty nobly in
passing the Gardenhire anti-pass bill. If
the house shall now refuse to act upon
it the people will know where to place
the blame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

The hope of forcing any scheme
through this congress for robbing the
people has finally been abandoned by
the administration. Senator German
yesterday withdrew his Amendments to
the snndry civil appropriation bill, pre-
viding for the issuing of 100000, 900 in
treasury certificates bearing three per
cent interest It had been made rider
to the appropriation bill in the hope that
it could be forced through In that way.
but congress refused to be bulldozed. II
determined to leave the president to his
own resources In devisinR 9 means of
looting the treasury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
Bin NyO

says: "We have lecturers and lecturers
but only a favored few who can admins
ter their lectures painlessly and without
the use Of anesthetics. Robert McIntyre
Is one of these"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
signed, yMha..N,MNA<s,1gS,s,>er~
Weather Indications.

CHICAGO. Feb. 28.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair and cold wave tonight, and
Friday brisk northwest winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

has failed to settle the strike as might
have been expected. The contractors
refuse any terms except absolute sur
render on the part of the Workmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

THE woman suffrage idea seems to be
taking hold in earnest in the south, the
last place in the United States for any
progressive ideas to take root The fol-
lowing from the Birmingham News is
In evidence:
Nothing is more apparent than the
rapid advance of woman's power in the
domain Of public affaira She can edit q
better paper than man; why should she
not make a better voter and better leg
islstOr? The best regulated home is that
which is absolutely dominated by q
woman, and the home is the very soul of
good society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
THE STAR GROCERY
POPULAR Low PRICE GROCERY.

Quality first and price next. We giving the
very best of everything at the very lowest possible
price. Putting wholesale prices retail lots is the
only way it can be done. Every sale guaranteed
satisfactory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

The household remedy. Every family
should keep it for cuts. burns, bruises
and Inflammation of all kinda w. r
Ksnnady keeps full supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

Parker would join the church IL it
wasn't full of hypocrites.
Tucker-Oh, you are mistaken about
that. THERE'S always room for one more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

Parcels left at 5os1< Kansas avenue d,
livered in ten minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
SUNDAY; no issue.

SUNDAY; no issue.
The above is correct report of the issues of
the TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL in the
months of January, 1891, January, 1898, and
January, 1885, and shows daily average of
1886, 6,619 and OATS for the respective months
named. The daily average for the last six
months of 1894 was 1852.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23

According to these figures the in
crease of prison population is great
est in the South and East, but least
in the North and West.
l have made a great effort, but
with partial and Indifferent success,
to teach students of criminal statistics
to distinguish clearly in their own
minds between statistics of crime and
statistics of punishment Precise in
ferences as to the amount of crime
at given date or in given locality,
drawn from the number of convicts
in prison, are unwarranted. Crime
may be unpunished, or it may be
punished in other ways than by i'm
prisonment, or it may be more Sc
verely punished in one State than in
another, if severity is measured by
the length of sentence imposed by
the criminal courts. Any novice,
looking at the table printed immedi-
ately above, would say, for instance,
that it shows that while crime is
more prevalent in the North Atlantic
than in the North Central division, it
is nevertheless less prevalent in the
South Atlantic than in the South
Central division. Before asserting to
this conclusion, we must further in
quire what is the average length of
sentence to imprisonment in each of
the five divisions; for if one State pro-
nounces an average sentence of two
years and another of four years, then
with equivalent criminality in, both,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23

one should show twice as large
ratio of prisoners to population as
the other. Now the studies made in
the eleventh United States census
show that the average sentence (omit-
ting sentences for life) in the United
States is 3.8S years. In the South
Central division it is $40 years; in
the Western, 4 IS years; in the South
Atlantic, 4.42 years; in the North
Central, 4.04 years; in the North At
lantic, 2.72 years. In order to reduce
the table to uniform basis, there.
fore, so as to admit of vertical as well
as horizontal comparison, the ratios
there given should be divided by the
average term of sentence in each ge-
ographical division. The following
result will be obtained:
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23

of the thoughtfulness, thoroughness,
strength and faith of this rare book.
1t treats difficulties with the freedom
of one who knows. 1t is in the au-
thor's best style, which has much to
commend it. Its loyalty to the Cos
pei is JOY to believers. Its faith in
righteousness is triumphant. 1t sees
the end from the beginning in its
survey of the individual life and the
life of humanity, sees God over all
and in all, and every man contribut-
ing his human share to the problems
of existence and destiny, all working
together to magnify men and glorify
God. 1t lisa book to be read-widely
read and studied. To extend it's
reading is the object of notice of it.
1t has the heartiest recommend of
this scribe.
CANTON, NY.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23

1t is here assumed that the average
term of sentence in 1880 was the same
as in 1890, and, upon this assumption,
the rates given are what they would
have been if the average in each di-
vision had been one year. Thus cor
rected, for uniformity, the criminality
of the South Central division appears
to have been less than that of the
South Atlantic, instead of greater. It
further appears that the grea test in
crease in crime has not been at the
South, but in the North Atlantic di-
vision, where, too, we find more than
twice as large ratio of prisoners to
the population as in the South or
West, exceptin the extreme West, be-
yond the Rocky Mountains.
Evidently the problem becomes
more complicated as we proceed.
Thus far we have Jumped together
all prisoners, regardless of the gravity
of their offenses or the character of
the prisons in which they are confined.
The law preserves partially obsolete
distinction between felonies and mis-
demeanors; felonies being punishable
by death or by long term of i'm
prisonment usually served in a pen
itentiary; but misdemeanors by short
term usually served in county jail,
workhouse or other minor prison. If,
now, we confine our attention to pen
itentiaries and State prisons, the fol-
lowing are the ratios for 1880 and
1890, in the several geographical di-
visions:
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23

The increase in the number of PEN
itentiary convicts per million of the
population has been but thirteen,
which is absolutely insignificant. If
this figure is divided by 5.75, the av-
erage penitentiary sentence lin years.
in the United States, the increase is
but two per million, calculated on
the basis of a uniform sentence for
one year as above. So far as the
prison statistics go, they tend to
prove that serious crime, in the
country at targets neither increasing
nor decreasingin comparison with the
population. 1t seems to be increas-
ing somewhat in the North Atlantic
and Western divisions, but in the
North Central (extending from Ohio
to Minnesota and Nebraska), and in
the South Central Extending from
Kentucky to Texas) divisions, there
has been relative decrease in the
number of felons in prison.
Such increase, therefore, as has
taken place, must be sought among
the misdemeanants-petty thieves,
drunkards and disorderly persons,
not for the most part true criminals.
1t is shown in the following state
ment, which relates exclusively to in
mates of minor prisons: