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The morning times., 1895-07-09
WENT TO DETROIT

Upon investigation his illness was at
tnbuked Ia some unwholesome condition
of the milk. The couple left The city and
for a time MIR. Darling grew better.
They went 10 Detroit and there Mr. Darling
became i'll again. He finally died at Mt.
Clemens, Mich. His physician for tw oor
three years before his death was DR. Francis
7. SpranEer.
Last year Mrs Darling aud Dr Spranger
We're married con after Mrs. Flora
Adams Darling. Edward Darling mother
lodged with Prosecuting Attorney Nicoll
IN New York, charges tina ther son had been
poisoned 10y his wife ana DR. Sprdnger.
She asserted that he had stated his belief
that he va being subjected to Il slow death
by the administration OF poison in the
guise of medicine aud sa Id that when he got
away from his wife and physical he gained
in ST trenCth and flesh.
The suspicion had been reused at the time
of Mr.. Darling death and his wife asked
through her attorneys AT that time that she
be allowed to have an autopsy made. buf
her mother-inlaw, who had possession
of the remains. firmly refused the request
District Attorney Birney, OF this city,
who was The wife's counsel when her
husband died made a statement for the
press at the time OF the mother in-law 5
charges, in which he strenuousiy declared
that there was no foundation for the at
tack upon his cijenr, and detailed the CirCum-
stances Of the application for an inquiry
10 show that MT. Darling had died from
natural causes
The morning times., 1895-07-09
VOICE FROM THE GRAVE
Beatrice Spranger's Wishes Con-
corning Her ChiIdreH's Future.
HER WILL PUT ON FILE HERE
Express Directions Against Placing
the Little Ones In the Care of Mrs.
timciuusly Accused Mrs. Spr.nGer
of Poisoning Her First Husband.

The last chapter IN the sad and sensation
al story of the life and death of young Mrs.
Beatrice Spranger, who, with her husband,
DT Spraurcr, was charged by Mrs. Flera
Adams Darling with poisoning her SON
Edward Irving Darling, the first husband
of Mrs. Spranger, was opened here yes ter
day by the filing OF wills made by the young
woman, who died in California on June 10.
Mrs Spranger was a resident of Wash
ington and Wen known before her marriage
to Edward Irving Darling as Miss Gay
KIingel After her wedding she was absent
from he city most Of her time. Al the death
OF her father about five years ago she in
herited a large estate, estimated by
some as y orth nearly hale a million dollars
Much of ii is Washington real estate. She
came here with her husband to attend TO
business in connection with the property
and her husband was taken suddenly i'll
at The Ebbitt House where they were
StDpDing
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Costly PoIfteness.

At the battle of Fontenoy occurred 8
we'll known instance'of politeness on the
part of the English and French guards,
which, it is almost needless to say, could
only have happened in those cerelnonious
times. The two battalions of opposing
guards wore about to join in conflict whom
the English commander advanced and
saluting tho French commander ex-
claimed, "Gentlemen of the French
guards f1re!''
The French officer, not to be outdone in
politeness, returned the salute and replied:
"After yon, gentlemen, The French
guards never fire first!' Upon which the
English gentleman, thinking further cere-
mony needless, fired, with such effect as
to put nearly 900 of the French gentlemen
hors de combat. Somewhat costly polite
ness for them. -Chambers' journal.
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Five Cents a Line,
SITUATIONS wANTE0-FREE.

Are you in need of workP If so, you are at
liberty to use these columns for assistance IN
that direction. While this notice appears the
STATE JOURNAL will publish free on Saturday
Monday and Tuesday, for Topeka or Kansas
people, all notices of Situations Wanted" not
exceeding I'VE lines. OF thirty-fve words Ia
length, provided that all advertisements OF thas
nature are handed in previous to ten O'Clock
Saturday morning; also on Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday. all advertising of this class
handed in by ten O'Clock Wednesday morning
No advertisements of this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays No obli-
cation is incurred on the part of the advertiser.
no worthy and needy man or woman need hesi-
tate to take advantage of this offer. No one in
business or having employment is expected to
take advantage of it, but all others are invited
to avail themselves freely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-16

James Payn tells in a recent London
letter how Dickens was present at a dinner
where Dr. De Mussey, Louis Philippe 3
physician, happened to bring up the sub
ject of spontaneous combustion. He did
not know that Bleak House, then COM
ing out in parts, contained a case Of it,
and made some contemptuous remarks
upon the inpossibility of it before Mr..
Payn managed to give him a kick on the
shin Il confess, however, he went on,
''that I have not given the matter any
particular attention 81 thought not, :"
said Dickens, smiling, and proceeding to
name half a dozen authorities on which he
had crammed up for the occasion. Mr..
Payn thinks that if it had not been for his
timely kick there would have been some
spontaneous combustion at that dinner
table
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PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF CITY CLERK,
TOPEKA, KANSAS,
September IL, 1895.

Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until Monday. September It, 1895, at O'Clock p.
M for the construction and completion of a
prisoner room in the city prison. according to
plans and specifications now on file in this Of
hce and subject to the final inspection and ac-
ceptance by the mayor and council.
All proposals must be accompanied by GER
tilted check of $50. in favor of the city of Tope-
ka. as a guarantee that if the work or any part
OF It. shall be awarded to the party making
such proposals, he win enter into a written con-
tract. within three days after such award, to
perform the work within such time as the may
or and council may designate at the time of
awarding the contract. And the successful
bidder shall give good and sufficient bond
with two OF more SuretieS, to be approved by
the mayor, for the faithful per Torrance OF his
contract
The mayor and council reserve the right to
reject any or all bids,
LsEALl Attest: s. S. MCFADDEN,
City Clerk.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
PFsoLUTIoNs Of confidence IN memory Of

DFSOLUT1ONS of coincidence in memory OF
Ii Daniel p. Flanagan.
The following resolutions were passed by
Golden Belt lodge No. IS, Brotherhood of Rail-
road TFainmen:
Whereas, 1t has seemed good to the ruler of
the universe to remove from among US our be-
loved brother. Daniel P. Flanagan, therefore ID
view of the loss we have sustained, and the still
heavier loss Occasioned to his respected Teia-
tives, be it
Resolved, That the members of this lodge
hereby desire to express their sense of bereaVe-
ment and grief at the loss of one of their most
faithful and most worthy brothers and to re-
cord the enjoyment and profit which they have
long had in the genial social qualities.
Resolved. That We sincerely SympatbiZe with
the relatives and near friends of our late be-
loved brother and that we res pectfully
commend them for consolation to that Divine
Power which though sometimes inserutabe in
its diSpenSatiOns. yet 'doeth all things well, -
feeling sure that to them. as 70 US, there is
comfort in the knowledge that the deceased
was honorable. manly and christianity in all
respects.
Resolved. That in token of our sorrow at the
death of our brother our charter be draped in
mourning for space of thirty days and that
these resolutions be placed on the minutes of
our lodge and copy be presented to the fami-
ly of our deceased brother and that copy of
these resolutions be published in our city
papers. GEO. H. THOMAS,
VIM W. HUTTON,
HENRY A. MAY.
Committee.
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Painting, music and literature are mere
ly the recorded history of human emotions
ever recurring and ever the same in ali
Rges. The genius is the individual who
most perfectly expresses these emotions.
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FOR sALE-MlscELLANgous

FOR SALE-A fine combination foIdincr -
~ and dresser" fine book case and zot beT
ta SSehold effects; wiz be sold during the next
s0n usSS' Parties leaving city. Gail GA " 10Th
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/ First published on the 18th day of September
1895, in the official city paperI
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HARNESS And sAppLERY-

ID Q. DAVIS. rs Kansas ave-. manufacturer
of and dealer in harness, saddles brides,
whips, etc. My aim Is to make low prices and
give good goods.
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give gOod goods.
RURkHARD & OSWALD. SIS Kansas, ave.
- Will sell their handmade. Al work as cheap
as you can buy trashy factory goods. Buy
from us and be benefited
OSCAR KRAUSS-224 Kansas ave. harness
" and saddlery. hardware. Leather findings
and shoe store supplies. Cut sale leather spec
iaity. Write for prices.
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WANTED-HELP-

w ANTED-Girl about Is years old to attend
~ to baby and other light duties. 1l6 east
9Th st
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HOTELS.
HARDWARE.
Jewellers.

-~~-~N~N~~-N-~-~-~-~-~-~-
KAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Optician.
= Compete stock of watches. diamonds,
sIlverware. ETC. Eyes examined and SpecracleS
properly fitted.
w EDMONDS $50 Kansas Ave. Watches,
w Jewelry. Diamonds, and optical goods.
Watch repairing a speciality. All work war
ranted. No charge for testing the eyes.
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

bOON9 HNU y ! = IONENT.
Il ANSAS BOOK AND BIBLE HOUSE. S25
IA Kansas ave-. J. w. Priddy Mgr. Teach
eF's Bibles, family and pulpit Bibles Sabbath
school supplies. Picture framing. etc.
THE KELLAM BOOK & STATIONERY co,
=! COB Kansas ave. Latest books. correct sta
tionery. Newest wall paper. Artistic framing.
Tennis and base ball supplies
pOOK EXCHANGE. ss2 Kansas ave New
- and second hand books. stationery etc. Old
books. magazines, etc.. taken in exchange. Back
numbers supplied. School books a speciality.
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LAuNDRIEs.

~~-~~~~~0~-~-~-~O~0~0~-o-
a MEXICAN STEAM LAUNDRY. A. c.
"A Heating, manager. 112 West Seventh st.
Short time work a speciality. Special pains
taken TO insure the finest work. Telephone BAL.
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AT sToRE.

w J.. JRUMBULL. 20 Kansas ave. fine
w . art store, etchlngS water eoIorS. Berlin
photos etc. Dresden pastel colors. Latest
novelties in framing and mouldingS.
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VINEGAR & PRESERVING WORKS
OTTO KUEHNE & CO. props. manfrS
~ Silver Leaf brands table luxuries. Pickles.
jellieS. Olives sauces, etc. Also the Silver Leaf
vinegar and Gypsy Queen baking powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-16

NORA set of six beautiful AIbertype
Views of Rocky Mountain scenery, on
11x14 paper, suitable for framing, will be
sent upon receipt Of fifty cents lmOney
order)
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STONE REPAIRS


HULL STOVE REPAIR co. Stoves an
H repairs. 116 East Sth st.
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REPAIR SHOES.


HARNESS AND REPAIR WORK Harness
II and shoe shop; patent leather polish for
buggy tops; repairs in all kinds of leather
goods; shoes half SoIed cheap. L. F. Hen der
son, III East Sixth street
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CTRAYED OR STOLEN-A half Jersey calf
- with split in right ear, from 1929 Lane st.
Liberal reward for information.
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WANTED-White girl for general house
W at 800 west 10th st.
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SPRING BED. MATTRESS FAcT'Y
-~~-~-~.~-~-~~~0~-~~~->>
VA M. SCHICK. prop, 127 Kansas ave. Also
w maker of pillows Upholsterlng and re-
pairing feature. Feathers renovated and
mattresses made over. Tel. 4S6
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BOOTS AND SHOES.


n NJ. CHASE & CO., 62S Kansas ave. Cor
W rect styles in high grade shoes at popular
prices
NKJM KIETZMAN, 416 Kansas ave-, boots
w and shoes. Also ladies'. mems and
children's slippers and rubber goods. Best
bargains in the city by far.
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BRICK MANUFACTURERS.
CAPITAL CITY VERIFIED BRICK & Paw
~ ING CO.. manufacturers of Paving, Build
ing and Sewer brick. III west 9Th st.
Tel. 1872. NJ WEIGHTMAN, Sec
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IMPLEMENTS.

CRIGGS & AXTELL, 20s west Sixth ave.
u Can save money for those needing imple-
ments. hardware, lawn mowers, Duggies, mar
ness, stoves. etc.
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FLOUR AND FEED

III A. BECK, 212-2I4 E. Sixth ave. Grain
i = -four, feed and seeds Manufacture all
kinds chopped feed. Cotton seed meal. the
great milk producer, in stock.
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REAL ESTATE LOANS.

C.r.0-1-"-,-9ST> -
Il . and kind to suit investors always on hand.
Prompt money, lowest rates to borrow on cen
trail, city, or farm properties.
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GTRAYED OR STOLEN-From ne ar railroad
- tracks near Ninth street viaduct. roam Dur
ham COW, dehOrned. with lariat rope and picket
pin attached; branded II. A. on hip. Leave
information at COL east Eighth ST., and receive
So reward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-16

DROWNE & GARVIN. 1905 Topeka ave. Fresh
- and salt meats, poultry, game and fish.
Full line Heinz's pickles and preserves.
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CHEAHAN & son. 1913 East Seventh street
- Contractors for plumbing and heating. We
guarantee satisfactory work and moderate
prices. Tel. 307
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DIG MONEY can now be made on small in
- YestmentS in gram and stocks. Book and
Market ReYiew explaining safest methods of
dealing sent free Bank references furnished.
X. w. Oliver & CO.. Commission Merchants,
Chicago Stock Exchange, Chicago,
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FLATINo & MACHINE WORKS.

~~~~~0@oNS~~~~~-~-~~~~~-~
NJ LUX. 416 Jackson ST. Gold silver and
~ nickel plating and machine works. Brass
work. Bicycle repairing. enameling, brass pol
ishng safes, locks and repairing,
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10BERT MOOD, l17 w. Sixth ave. Plumb
~ ing. gas fitting, steam and hot water heat
ing. laFgeass0rtmenE of gas fixtures. Both
telephones No. 13l.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-08-23
PERSONAL ITEMS FROM ABROAD

ELIsEE RECLUs. the French geogra-
pher who was eNiled for the part he
took in the commune, VIII soon 20 to
England To lecture.
n EDWARDS. director of lie Matin
the most prominent and enterprising OF
the Partisan journals, has retired from
journalism
SO WELL informed a man as James
Payn writes in the London Illustrated
News about the state of Albany and
its proposed legislation.
COUNT Paul CHANDoN. Of Epernav,
head of the champagne firm Of MOet
et Chandon, who died recently. be-
queathed 10000 francs TO local char
itics
LORD CHEF JUSTICE RUSSELL has gone
back to the old custom in riding cir
cult on horseback from one assize
town TO another IN the southeastern
district. but the bar has not yet fol
lowed his example.
THE sentence of Nine Joneaux. the
Belgium poiSoner. has been committed
to imprisonment for life. Since King
Leopold's accession thirty years ago
no death sentence has been executed in
Belgium
CHARLES ALEXANDER. a former mem
Der Of the dominion parliament and a
prominent resident Of Montreal. has
been proved To be the lawful heir Of
the laie earl Of Stirling whose estate
IN Scotland, including the famous Stir
ling castle, Il now in chaucery
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-08-23

If any of our readers, in looking over
articles on electric railways in the
German language. should come across
the word StraSSen ahnwagenuntergeS-
telle. says the Electrical World, they
need not be alarmed or discouraged.
nor afraid to use it in good society. In
stead of getting at the subject directly.
as is done in English. this single word
relates quite little story-a sort of
riddle of which you are expected to
guess the answer. The story is. briefly,
as follows: In about the middle of the
word we find that the object referred
to has some connection with car, and,
returning to the beginning. it appears
that this car is intended to run on rails
(as ears usually do, by the way; that
these rails are in the streets of a city.
and that the car is supported on some
structure; near the end it is explained
that this supporting structure is below,
and not above, the ear, and, final V, it is
added that il refers to the apparatus in
general, and not to any one form in
particular With the aid of this de-
scription it will not be difficult to guess
correctly that the German writer would
have said trucks instead had he been
privileged to use the English language.
1t seems to us that this verbal machine
Is somewhat over-compounded.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-08-23
FOREIGN MILITARY NOTES.

SENEGAL. French Soudan. French
Guinea and the Ivory Coast are to be
united for political and military pur-
poses under the governor general Of
West Africa
CALAIS has dedicated a monument.
hy Rodin. To- Eustache de ~. Pierre and
the five other bur-hers who defended
the town against Edward III. Of Eng
land. and gave themselves up to be
hanged 10 save their tovvnsmen when IL
surrendered
TRIALS with an aluminium torpedo
tube OBJ board the British torpedo boat
Seourre have proved very successful,
and the tubes are To be tried now on
one OF the deStroyerS- They require.
far less attention than the steel tubes,
and are. OF course. much lighter
FRANCE i going To build at once two
large cruisers of great power and speed
capable of competing with the British
Terrible and our Columns and OF over
taking the fast Atlantic liners They
VIII have "A minimum contract speed Of
tyventy-rhree knots. and must steam
900 knots al twelve knots an hour
without recualing.
CHANGES in the system Of supplying
ammunition To- the French infantry
have been made Each man may carry
l2o rounds instead Of lu2- ON his per
Sos- and Just before action II supplied
with 80 rounds from the company carts.
90 more rounds i,einr kept In reserve
The corps park wagons provide 2OS
rounds per man instead OF 25I: these
are distributed TO the company wagons
as fast a. they are emptied-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-08-23
THE WRITER'S.

FULLY $4,000 persons annually visit
the birthplace of Shakespeare. About
one-fourth of them are Americans.
a HISTORY of the vatican archives 10y
Don Gregorio Palmieri is nearly ready.
and will be published before the end of
the year.
JULES VERNE is as spry as a cricket,
although eighty years old. lie has five
stories ready for the printer and is at
work upon sixth.
RATANBAI. a tale of Hindu schoolgirl
life by a Hindu woman, Shevintihai NJ.
Nikamba. and dedicated to Queen Vic
toria has just been published in Lon
don.
MARY +. WILKINS is in luck. She's
not only the leading novelist in New
England. but has won Il 81 900 prize for
the best short detective storv-a new
field for her-with Mr.. Chamberlin. of
the Boston Transcript. as collaboration.
FRIEDRICH SPIELHAGEN. the novelist.
delivered the Grafton at the recent
meeting of the lioethe society al Wei
mar. He asserted that Werther and
Hermann and Dorothea Will survive
whatever becomes of Goethes other
works.
LORD ROsEBERY's mother. the duch-
ess of Cleveland, Is writing the life of
Lady Hester StanhOpe. her aunt. who
began life as the private secretary and
eontidant of William Pitt, and for thirty
years had her own exact way
Arab Sheikh in SYRIA
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THE BLoODHOUNO'S SCENT.
One Who Knows say 1t Has Been over
estimated.


Hon L. II. Chinn. formerly Of New
Orleans. now of Nacaville. Cal. well
known in ST Louis. had this To say to
d Star-SayingS reporter about blood
hounds and trail dogs a few days ago
Il have vet To meet the first man who
ever saw a bloodhound in our southern
country. They are too ferocious for
domestic purposes and are not trace
dogs.
i carried some a few years ago to the
island Of Cuba-a Siberian bloodhound
and an English bloodhound pup. The
government officials had the former
Gagged with latticed iron bars before al
lowing him TO land. on account Of his
ferociouS appearance. He was taken 10
my plantation and an iron muzzle
placed on him, and even then the fear
of his doing serious damage caused him
to be killed. The English pup for the
same reason was sent TO the Lyons
brewery for safe keeping
The foxhound. a lazy. --orthless
dog apparently. l. the trail dog. trained
To pursue fugitives from Justice ! had
such = dog. The mode OF training was
To- put him in room. 10 toe fed and
handled by only one person. until
grown. Then, after being scautily fed
for two or three days. d bone with a
little meat was given him; while EnaU-
ing this bone his trainer fought him
with his hat, took the bone from him.
went soEe distance. and climbed a
tree. The dog upon being released
took his trail and traced him Being
treated in the same way the next dav.
the trainer took the bone a mile OFF and
was trailed. The dog was then trained
and ready for his work When anyone
was missing il was only necessary To
give the dog a small piece of any por-
tion Of his wearing apparel and tell
him hunt the man He was of run
ming Immediately. So eager would he
Toe in his pursuit he would run over
small children. between the legs Of
larger ones. his head close to the
ground. perfectly obliviOuS TO all i'm
pediTnentS in his way when the trail
was hot This trailing was frequently
done twelve hours after the missing
man had disappeared and never IN a
single instance was the dog known 10
deceive or fail IN his hunt He would
chase the fugitive through bushes and
brierS. across creeks. over burnt cane
fields. and would invariably bring him
TO bay During three years Of service
he was never known 10 bite OF iniure
anyone.
''Al the blOod-curdling tales we
have heard Of hunting people on Cuban
and southern plantations with blood
hounds are farce. Trace hounds are
not fierce; they were never known To-
injure a man and were easily repelled
if they attempted IL When the trail
was cold he would follow II very
quietly; now and then he would run ia
Il circle or To the right and suddenly to
the left Frequently we would lose
him in the underbru~h. hut when the
trail got hot and he hoyyled a horn was
blown To encourage him and he was
followed up 10y a hor>eman~