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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

THE origin of the saying that sit is
better to walk hundred miles than to
write a letter" which Topeka people have
been proud to attribute to Uncle Ches-
ter Thomas, is now credited to Simon
Cameron by Pittsburg. Pa. paper We
guess the story is a hundred years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

1T was doubtless mistake but the fact
that the various state boards cannot col
lect more than actual expenses for trav-
cling about the state will save a nice
sum to the taxpayers. The ruling of the
auditor to allow no mileage where the
officer rides on a pass, if strictly en-
forced all around, will be an important
step toward the suppression of the pass
aviI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

B. K. BRUcE's refusal of an office
probably proceeds from a desire to
preserve his reputation. So many Kan
sas officials have been shown up in a bad
light recently that it is not surprising
thata self respecting coIored man should
decline to Join the crowd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

JUDGE ELLIS of the Sixth district has
taken the first most important and step
toward securing a seat in congress. He
has made a speech advocating free coin
age of silver at 16 to 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

Mrs. Lumkins-Joshua, am going to
the dentists to have tooth pulled out.
You mind the baby while I'm gone.
Mr.. L. with alacrity)-You mind the
baby, Jennie. I'll go and get a tooth
kul1ed out.-Tit-B Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

DAN LAMONT must have made an I'M
favorable report, as it is now announced
that Cleveland will not run for a third
term. But Grover is sly. He may just
want to be coaxed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
TERMs oF SUBSCRIPTION.

Daily edition, delivered by carrier, 10
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suburbs, or at the same price in any
Kansas town where this paper has car
risr system.
By mail, three months ........$ 80
By mail, one year ............ $50
Weekly Edition, per year ....... 'eQ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17
Weather EndfcatlOua

CHICAGO. July 17.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight with cooler in north portion.
Thursday generally fair north winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-17

All repairs done free of charge at
TOPEKA STEAM LAUNDRY,
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24
AN ALLIGATOR STORY.
1t Reminded the Little Man of an Adven-
ture He Once Had.


ture He Once Had.
The owl car was bowling merrily to-
ward Carondelet at an early hour the
other morning. A party of belated citi-
zens was gathered in one corner swap
ping yarns which would have made the
pale cheek of Baron Munchausen mantle
with the blush Of envy A portly man
with rublcund face had just finished tell
ing a thrilling story of an adventure
with alligators in the everglades Of
Florida. An unassuming little man
with gray whiskers, who had been an
interested listener, moved over toward
the group, and after apologizing for the
intrusion remarked that he had had
some little experience with alligators
himself. He was hailed with delight by
the little coterie, and being pressed for
story stroked his whiskers thoughtful
ly for moment and then began:
'In the summer of 1889 was fishing
with party of friends on the Talla-
hassee river, in the northern part of
Florida. All morning we tramped up
and down the banks in vain attempt
to entice the illusive black bass from
his lair. About noon I separated from
the party and went about mile and a
half farther down stream to a point
where thought fishing would be better.
I selected favorable spot and stepped
out upon what I took to be log which
foated near the bank. For two mortal
hours I stood upon that supposed log
and never got as much as a nibble
Along about 3 O'Clock, I gave it up in
disgust, packed up my tackle and start
ed for the shore. Just as I was stepping
on the bank what I had all along taken
for log moved under me, and, gentle
men, what do you think I had been
standing on for More than two hours?''
IAN alligator! knew it An alliga-
tor!' fairly shrieked the man with the
rubicund face. IAN alligator" re-
echoed the three congenial spirits.
mo, gentlemen said the little man
as he made for the door. cit was a log."
He vanished in the darkness, and the
owl car bowled merrily on.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24
The Devil Up to Date.

The popular contemporary conception
Of satan is Of a highly successful man
Of the world. It is admitted that there
are shady spots in his past history, that
he has done some things that he should
regret, that he is hazardous associate
and an unsafe person to have transac-
tions with. But conversely it is realized
that he is rich, powerful and attractive
and intimately concerned and interested
in promoting the material prosperity
Of The human race He is known to be
full Of enterprise and public spirit, dis
posed to make things pleasant and pow
erful in carrying the enterprises with
which he is concerned to profitable is
sue. It is true that he is understood to
be unscrupulous, but it is felt that sue
cess excuses very much, and that when
an Individual has attained a position
which enables him to be useful to the
public it is mistake to be overnice
about rejecting his good offices because
in early life, when his necessities were
more pressing, his methods or afilia-
tions were not always such as consci-
entious person could approve. -Scrib-
ner'S.
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24
His Occunati0n.

The street car was crowded, and as it
turned corner sharply man who was
standing in the aisle made grab at a
strap, but missed it and involuntarily
embraced a sharp faced young woman
standing near him.
"Oh, I beg your pardon,' he said.
"Slr, she exclaimed, "you are a
bOor"
mo, madam, " rejoined the penitent
offender, II am not. I am anewspaper
man.
"You are, hey?' was the contemptu-
GUS rejoinder. "What do you do about
a newspaper office, I'd like to know?''
Il am the pressman.
The sharp faced young woman turned
a little redder, but she didn't say any
thing more.-Chicago Tribune.
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24
HOTEL READING ROOMS.
Their Principal Patrons In New York Peo-
PIE Not Guests at the Hotel.

Their Principal Patrons In New York Peo-
PIE Not Guests at the Hotel.
In one respect at least New York diff
fers from all other American cities, and
that is in regard to the Importance Of
the reading rooms of it's hotels. There
are in New York 229 hotels, exclusive
of apartment houses with restaurant at
tachments Every hotel in New York
or elseWhere-every genuine hotel, that
ls-has a reading room, and in it are to
be seen gathered the most important ac-
cessories Of hotel-the newsstand, the
telegraph Office, the telephone Office
and the railroad and steamboat ticket
office. In a country hotel the reading
room is the seat Of greh5 activity, and
it seems to be the bounden duty of the
transient male patrons Of the hotel, as
we'll as the regular male boarders, to be
in the reading room as long a time as
possible between meals, and usually a
late conner is obliged to wait his turn
for seat at one of the writing desks or
tables or for chance to read one of the
newspapers which are kept on file.
1ASCO4oA w oUSS1 tdUlOuS VI oil
hotel men throughout the country, the
smaller the town the more important
the hotel reading room the larger the
town the less important the hotel read
ing ROOM It is apparently in corrobora-
tiOn of this rule that the reading rooms
Of most New York hotels, though fur
nished in attractive style and we'll cal
,1o4o %~ 4l,~ oc
guests, are usually deserted, Or if not
deserted are patronized chiefly by per-
sons not guests Of the hotel In other
words, men not stopping at the hotel,
but meeting friends in it's main corridor,
utilize the conveniences Of the reading
room. Added to these are few of the
transient guests, who for the most part
come to New York on business or pleas
ure from great distances, and especially
from interior towns. Boston men, Phil
adelphia men, Baltimore men and Buf-
falo men are not great patrons of the
reading rooms of New York hotels, but
transient guests from the small towns
Of the country are, and some of them sit
for hours at time coming the back
numbers of newspapers or writing me-
chanically and then nervously destroy
ing letters to friends and relations.
The parado1ical thing about hotel
reading rooms in New York is that
though ostensibly maintained for the
use and convenience of the hotel guests
they are at the service in nearly every
case Of persons who are not only not
guests of the hotel, but who, further
more, are resident New Workers. Nearly
every hotel in the city has large num-
Der Of patrons who are known as 'regu-
lars, who stay for several months at
time, and who are seen very little in
the hotel corridors Or in the reading
room. Occasionally patron of a New
York hotel, perhaps one Of it's oldest
guests, will find it necessary to write a
letter Or to consult a newspaper file,
and when he does he is usually compelled
to wait until an outside person not
guest is ready to take his departure.
New York Sun.
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24
THE TOOTHSOME SHAD.
A Few Particulars as to Their Appearance
on the Atlantic Coast.

Few Particulars as to Their Appearance
on the Atlantic Coast.
The shad begin to appear in the rivers
about March Is, and they continue to
arrive until the middle of June It is a
remarkable fact that each colony is in
variably divided into three grand divi-
sions, which arrive at different times,
thus making three successive shoals, CT,
as the fishermen call them, "runs. -
The first run is both small in numbers
and especially poor in quality, and it is
interesting to observe that this is true
Of the herring as we'll as of the shad.
This advance guard is largely composed
OF what are known as "hickcEy' shad,
and they differ from the othe& in such
marked degree as to form distinct va
riety. The fishermen in the Chesapeake
bay have an un-Mosaic legend that at
the creation there were great many
small bones left over, and that to dis
pose of them the ''hickory' shad was
made.
A few days after these skirmishers
have passed up the river the second or
great run begins and continues three or
four weeks. After the fish appear moth
ing will disturb their constant upward
progress except cold weather, which,
inopportunely arriving, will cause them
to seek the protection of the mud at the
bottom Of the river, where they remain
until the chill has left the water. It is
impossible to estimate the number of
fish entering river in one of these
runs. The estimate Of 100000, which
has been made for the Delaware, is very
moderate, in view Of the fact that more
than 10000 shad have been taken
in one haul Of the seine in the waters of
that xiver. The third run is small, like
the first, and though the fish are fine in
quality it receives little attention. It is
probably composed Of stragglers from
the main body who are somewhat tardy
in their arrival.
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24
Saved by an Elk.

A curious story of adventure comes
from Montana. While a freight train
was lying over at a small mountain sta
tion the engineer borrowed a shotgun
and started out for a hunt He was
about returning to his train when COW
made her appearance. Before he realized
that there was any danger the animal
made rush at him, and he ran with all
his speed. But the COW was better
racer, and in few minutes caught him
by his clothing, splitting his coat from
waist to collar and tossing him into the
air. Getting to his feet as quickly as
possible, he lodged behind tree, and
then to his dismay found that the gun
barrel was bent SO as to be useless.
The next ten minutes were very live
ly ones The COW chased the engineer
round and round the tree, and when he
got chance to hit her with the gun
barrel it only seemed to enrage her the
more. 1t was only question of time
when he would succumb to fatigue, but
a diversion occurred that saved his life
All angry snort was heard, and a big
elk appeared upon the scene, head down
and prepared for fight. The COW was
SO mad by this time that she was ready
for anything, and in another moment
the two animals dashed at each other.
The engineer watched the combat for a
few minutes until prudence suggested
that he should make a retreat while he
could. He regained the train in safety
and never knew the outcome of the bat
tie, but the presumption is that the elk
was the victor. Exchange
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24
TO HAVE YOUR
SOCIETIES..

MAsoN1c.-Charity Lodge No 50, A. F.
and AM. Stated communications on the
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.
Jos. A. Eckstein, W. NJ; Gottl. Schmidt
Sec'y.
New Ulm Chapter No. 81, R. A. NJ
Stated convocations on the Sd Friday of
each month. Geo. B. Weiser, 81. p; c.
W. H. Heideman, Sec'y.
r Orient Chapter No. go, o. E. S.
Stated meetings on the 1st Friday Of
each month. Mrs. Sophie Klossner, W.
M; Miss Emma Hummel, Sec'y.
Harmony Camp No. 2O97, Modern
Moodmen of America Regular meet.
ing, the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each
month at the Masonic Hall, New Ulm,
80 HI. sayerien. V. c.
J. G. A. spelbrink, Clerk.
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24
A Mesalliance.

She-So the counts relatives consider
It mesaliance?
He-Decidedly. The girl has only q
quarter of q million, and the count
owes three times as much as that. :
London Tit-Bits 81
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24
Knew His Way,

A young gendarme had to take pris-
oner before the magistrate and after the
trial convey him to the court prison. He
had never been in the building before
and stood in the corridor with his
charge, not knowing which way to
turn. At last the old offender had pity
on him and said:
"Come along, I'll show you. Rap.
mol
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24
Her Two Chances.

The Soubrette-How do you like your
part in the new play?
The Leading Woman-Oh, it's just
lovely! I go through dying scene in
the second act, but come to life again
in the third and die all over again to
slow music at the end Of the play. It's
sure to be go!-New York Herald.
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24

The total amount of gold coined at
our mints from 1898 to 1892 was ST.
582, 900, 900; of silver during the same
period there have been $657. 900, 900
and of subsidiary coinage of all denomi-
nations $4,000, 900. a. @~,3ra !
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24

In the estimated value Of farm prod
ucts, according to the returns of the
eleventh census, Illinois is first, with
1884, 759, ,01S; New York is second,
with $161 ,5ss, ,oo9; Iowa is third, with
4159, ,S47,844 -. = 49, ~.
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24
A Drawback.

Mrs. Newly-There's one thing about
boomers don't like.
Mrs. Lately-What's that?
Mrs. Newly-The pockets are so easy
to find My husband empties them ev-
cry night, and I never have a bit of
change in the morning. Brooklyn
Eagle.
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24
Positively No Credit.

II trust,'' began the seedy customer
argumentatively.
II DON'T" responded the grocer de-
cisively.
Somehow the conversation languished
after that ALBANY Argus.
New Ulm review., 1895-07-24

Or. e. C. Vests Nerve and Brain Treatment
is sold under positive written guarantee by author
lied agents only, to cure Weak Memory; Loss of
Brain and Nerve Power; Lost Manhood; Quickness;
Night Losses; Evil Dreams; Lack Of Confidence;
Nervousness; Lassitude; all Drains; Loss OF Power
OF the Generatve Organs in either sex, caused BY
over-exertion; Youthful Errors Of Excessive Use 81
Tobacco, Opium or Liquor, which soon lead to
Misery, Consumption, Insanity and Death. By msil,
q box; for Is; With written guarantee 60 cure az
refund laoney: VESTS 6COU6HsYRNP. Acertain
sgEc for Oonghs Colds, Asthma, BEonchttt1, Group,
Who1 11H sCOuGk Sore Throat. 'T1lAaa1t % take.
Small sise discontinued; old, 10c. siso now &C.; Old
I04sa;nuwse& GuA1A1lTkEs - iidoaayh yhSg:
o. NJ Olsen Druggist, New Ulm, s@-@
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-09
In MemOrialn.

gIDrn @oplros, ct a9tet Oteblem al
The Luther College Club of Chicago,
bar Cub fatot ira os.
Sn9en laa 2utber Colleges 9el mere
paa Sjertet, ingen erinbreoe fin Alma
Mater meo itprre 5afuemmelig6eo 90
aiGrli9beb, insen 8leoebe irs mere
Opcr 9ntber Colleges Grem9ang enb
Sjprn Goiuaros.
8i bar lert BAN at fienbe ipm en-
aabenbjertet, t~roiait os blelpiom Sam,
merat, Sen % ariiten, bpis Miube ri
altio pil bolbe i 9Gre.
81 iDler, at Vi ueD bans Sgo bar
liot ct fort Cab, % bet er meo bjerte.
li9 M~eDfslelle, al ri tnnfer paa Del
ueuOelis itprre Sab for bans 6uitru,
Born % Srpore. 8uo, ppr 6srre
Se1u arilti 6aoer, itprfe benz % aipc
Dem 5rpit i oeres Sprg.
SeIuttet, at en- Niitriit berai Ieuoes
til ben isrseuoe 6amilic, at bet osiao
oiientlis9iores i"9eccrabs9 piten" iani
inoipres / Slubbens 8rutotol.
The Luther College Club
of Chicago.
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-09
Vorlis % Spiit ON Sfibct.

st fort engellt Sfib "Scotlano"
laitet meb 10000 2pnoer 9etroleum,
ltpote iprleoeu paa @runo peo Softer,
~aoenipr SirDmitao. Stibet off iulot
al Sano. aapteruen, bans Suitru %
2 8prn iamt Manblfabet reooeoe fla
/ Saaoene. Sort eiter traf be Ell 2u0ss
itgite fra 5rebrits ltno % fom meo ben
bio PHI Iiteneu. aapteinen fit M
9iennem ben en9elite 9ouiul / 6rebs
rifsltab Slebebaaben "SanueIuno" til
at afgaa til llpffe8iteoet for at forlpse
at bjerse Stibet; men oa bar bette
gaaet al Grunoen, bet flpo paa 9alten
% par taset / Seiiobelie af II iuenife
5tifere.
Gen enselife aapteiu, leoia9et al
ben nRpnte brittle Souiul. boroeoe lit
Stib, ioet ban mente Jig berettIset til
at ppertase &pmmanopsn. Jtlferne
proteItcrebe, % bet fom til pploiomme
Sptriu. &apteiueu MATTE meo Zfs /
Saauo tiltuin8e Jig SDoi9beo. gan
neiuno" % cit iuenit SlRbebaao,
"Sirgmltao." oar tmlolertio o9iaa MI
anfommet ps bu9ierebe Sfibet / Sell
lesitab. Sommeu no fra StrgmItao
piloe 6ilterne % "Strgmitao"s Sap
tsiu babe Sfibet in0bragt Der. "a
Stibets aaptein proteltereoe, bleo
"Stromitao"s StRber i9itet til ben
auoen Gnoe al Sflbct, os bes9e Sug.
icrbaape traf M bper iiu Sci, inolll
"Strpmitao" pp9lp.
Oscar Sidion" bar III anfommen
ira Strgmitao meo ben brittle aoniul
oerlteOs omboro. Senne iprlanate paa
De ~ipenite Sjerseres Sesne at iaa en-
SlGber ialtgjort % inObusiere Sfibet
til Strgmitao. Stibets aaptein bins
oreoe bette ueo at bn9se Srosien / Here
Stptter. Oscar GidlUn" pp9ap at
poe Nsliltence, p8 "Stremltao" funoe
aleue intet uorettc mob "Sauneiuno."
Oct tilbpo oa at asiiltere meo Sl9b,
uin9en til 6rebriistao, tplltet mob
to9es.
Stibet benlisser M psb aigSgrn
@lomneus sitre Sob. III &is o. aae
Cell er tOtalt poelast. SIuuieflGonima
Spill. aabptter % 6ol'elusar liseiaa
2aSninsen antoses nosenlunoe ubeita,
Oiset. 2piferue ppsiuer, at Stibet q
/ betpoeiis beltnSiset / 8uuoeu. Stiplel
CT paa Here etsoer bUrte eaer tuus,
/ 8orbnoninsen tiseiaa reuet bort. eli
bet ifal al Siuss 3p,.erielStob "a
5000 aroner bnsieres til a%ritianio .
te losie. <~a,zsA
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-09
Gina.

Mnroeoc MisIOnGrcr. Sra Chang
bal telcsraieres ben ste bs.: Den en'
aellte Ntisiiou % Sanutorium ! Wa'
Sau, nnr SIT Gbcug, %rOoinoien 20.
tein, er plpnoret al DC Snoicote % lC
brittle llnoeriaatter mDroeoe. 81
orrbte CT Rep. Steiuart, SuItru ol
Barn, Riis gcItoiu, Ntiis MIaribal, z
SpItre Saunoers, 2 Ssitre @proon oa
GPiis Stestie Getucombe. Scr Terlo'
ucr lemlGneoes, al oisic er 2 Imerita'
mere. Heo. Steipart, Snitru p9 Barn
brguotes libel / 1T eset 0us. DC art'
bre blsp mproeos meo Suero % Sppo.
Spiuoerne bleu frpgteli9 mlSbonoleot
% lemlRIteoe. Ireiefteu i Gben9 6u.
lpnl par Nieolem al ben aommls ion,
oer ifulDe wnoerIcge De tlolisere Il'
ereb paa 0ti8iionGrerne. er en- al Gels
to9erue / Be iioite 0tproerter. s,
Courtney 6irOn, ben amerltanite Som
iul i Ju Chang, rsiite til 8ai Sar
mep noste Soluutorer % bra9te ot
saareoe tilbase meo ii9.
NtanoariNerue oil ipripge at sRltt
Sfploen pper pna be ~bemmeli9e Sel'
Ifaber. Sra Suntdu berettes, at BET Ell
Iutboriteterue, iOm er Club i oisit
Gngreb paa De ariitne. '0enii9ten mer
bisic bpppiee 9ln9reb pua @iisliouG'
rsrue er OF itr1mme llolrnoin9cne bort
ira 9anoet, lua DC life fan bpite rooer
6proel al DC Sanoelsretti9beoer, ION
Den nps aiilutteoe 6reostrattat oipe,
iremmeoe 2auoe. Oct f~ineiiite 5olf
bet Sgle tnset ltal pHre meset penli0r
liuoet MOB MisiipnGrerue o. auor;
noIRnoiugc. GneIano oil naturliguia
iorlnrge Ell flor Sfaoeseritatuing %
frRue, at SpbapsmGuoeue til oiSit
0tgroerIer % 8Ipnorinser i~traiiel
ltrergt.
Decorah-posten., 1895-08-09

Stprt t9cnrrlag for SDrieriie.
Gen ABE os. brrettes fra a%unItantlnp'
pel, at Der hapbe itaaet ct blooi9t Slo9
mellem Eprteruc ps Sprcrerne I Wa'
ftouuicn rnr StrumiB. Gprterns leo
ct Yah al 500 0rrbie % SaarsSe, o9
Syrcrsrne baoos 100 Suarebe, Iom
molusoss paa SOIpitalct / Salon'td.
utilIrcosHiuruNc. Zen tDrf'lte &e'
oj,riugs Guar paa Storma9ternes
yiote ON ReiOrmer / glrmenlen or 'tte
tilircosniaeuos. StOrmasterrss Ne'
prejcutnnter amer Spuret iom en- srl7
til prcr ben fore laaeoe Ylan Ior Ste'
former i glrmenier.
5crere bcrettes, at be fremmeoe 8e'
inrotcr er blcpne euisc ON at lenoe Ell
gto.e TT ben tprliite 8e9ieriug, buorl
Be iiaer, at, ba 3prfiet life CT iltano til
at beItpttc be 9riitnc, bar S%torWa9a
terlc beiluttet at uon9une Ell enropGtlt
aommisiGr meO en- 8icetonseS wIpn'
bio6cp III at Itpre glrmenien / Sultas
mems 9taon.
Set uutaacs, of 2iterri8eren Baron
Bon aaQap oil btipe uon9unt til at
belture bette pi9ti9c Gmbeoe.
Qoro Salisbury, Gu9lauoS 6grlte'
miuiIter, Ital bupe iurtan8t al SnItas
nen, at be arnenite pOlttiIfe Sanger,
Tom life er lopli9t o%UmiGtote, Hal pie'
blitfelia lpslapes.