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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-13
THE IDEAL BARM.

Expressiveness, Well as Beauty, an
Important But Rare Feature.
81 find great difficulty in getting
model with good arms" said we'll
known sculptor recently. sit is as
tonishing how few women there are
with arms that conform to the stand
ard. A perfect arm, measured from
the wrist joint to the armpit, should
be twice the length of the head. The
upper part of the arm should be large,
full and well rounded. There should
be a dimple at the elbow. The fore
arm must not be too fat, not nearly
so fiat as mans, for instance.
"From a we'll nodded shoulder the
whole arm should taper in long,
graceful curves to a well-rounded
wrist. It is better to have an arm
that harmonizes, even if the parts do
not conform to the generally ac-
cepted lines. For instance, full,
round upper arm which is joined to a
fat or thin arm has very bad effect.
Perhaps it is only little worse, how
ever, than a graceful, well-molded
forearm tackled to thin. scrawny
upper arm.
Correctness of form is not the only
thing necessary for a good arm. The
owner must possess the power of ex-
preston with her arms. American
women are deficient in this as a rule.
Those nationalities which show the
most expression in their arms are the
Spanish, French and Italians The
warmest admirer of Sarah Bernhardt
would not claim that she had beauti-
full arms, yet no one can say that the
divine Sarah ever appears ungainly in
consequence. Much more lies in the
faculty of arm expression than is gem
orally supposed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-13
NAPOLEON ms COUNCIL
A Humorous Painting That Has Had
an Amusing History.

A Humorous Painting That Has HAD
Amusing History.
A certain. picture painted during
the last years of the second French
empire by the artist Schenclz, has
lately been bought by an American
gentleman for a considerable sum.
This picture was shown at the Salon.
1t represented simply lot of donkeys
celebrating gravely around a table
covered with green cloth. 1t was q
very clever and amusing picture, and
took the public fancy. The Princess
Mathilde, sister n-1aw of the emper-
or was pleased with it and had
made arrangements to buy it, when
it was noised about that the painting
was intended to satirize the privy
council of the emperor. This
stopped the sale of it at once,
either to the princess or to
any other of the rich people
OF the time who were IN SYM
pathy with the court. After this the
picture went from pillar to post, and
finally brought up at a sale exhibition
in Munich. Here it was seen by the
empress of Austria, who was SO much
pleased with it that she began
negotiations for its purchase. At
this stage of the proceedings, how
ever, it was whispered to the empress
that the canvas represented the royal
council of Bavaria. I'm that case"
said the empress, 81 shall not buy it;
do not want any political pictures. "
1t is not known how many more royal
councils the painting of the donkeys
was taken to represent; but after
more than twenty five years of vicis-
STUDIES it has come to America under
the name of Napoleon ILLS Privy
Council -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-13
FIDELITY OF A NEGRO.
The Old Man Was Ever Faithful 70
ssAIars Tom of His Youth.

The Old Man Was Ever Faithful 70
ssMars Tom of His Youth.
''I saw a pathetic instance at
Greensboro of a negro's fidelity" said
W. l. Williams, a travelling man.
s'About ten miles from the town
saw a grave with a marked slab at
the head. Seated near it was an old
negro with bunch of flowers, which
he was placing on the mound.
stopped my horse and spoke to the
darkey.
Whose grave is that, uncle2'
asked
"'Mars Toms, boss. I'm his
nigga
''Oh. no; you are no mans niger
now. Didn't you ever know you were
free?'
Dunno muffin bout dat, sab. Use
Mars Toms nigga, sab, an he's wait
in fob me suah up dab. Desc hans
done tote him frum dat place dey
call Shiloh, an he died while I wah
a-totin' i'm; jest closed he eyes an
went to sleep, an when I comes ter
cross de ribber oh Johdan he jest hoP
out his hans an tells de angel at de
gate who 1 be an he let me in.
dreamed bout it las night, boss
ST was interested in the old fellow
and wanted to hear his story. The
slab at the grave told me it was that
of Col Tom VIM. killed at the
battle of Shiloh and I questioned
the faithful negro further:
"'Were you with him when he was
killed?'
81 was right dar, boss. Done pick
IN up an toted m to dat place dey
call Corinth; den foun' train, got
to de place dey call Chattanooga; de
mex day we wah in Atlanta. Mars
Tom den in glory Dis heah nigga
lef' to ten his body. Dey buried i'm
when I got 'im heah, an dis nigga
jest lef' to ten his grave an keep de
flowers hyah.'
Il found upon inquiry that the story
was true, and for a quarter of cen
fury the faithful negro has done moth
ing but attend the grave of his young
master, whose body he brought from
Northern Mississippi to Central
GEORGIA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-13

and the mayor Of the said city of
Topeka is hereby authorized and d.
rected to enter into contract on be-
half of the city of Topeka with said
Joseph Bromich for the building, plac-
ing and connecting said boiler ready for
use, in accordance with the plans and
specifications on file in the office of the
city clerk of said city of Topeka; and be
it further
Resolved, That said Joseph Bromich
be required to execute bond to the city
of Topeka in the sum of five hundred
dollars, conditioned upon the faithful
completion of said contract, the work to
be begun on or before the 10Th day of
February. 1895. and completed on or
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No One Knows WHY 1t Is So.

Curiously enough the right hand,
which is more sensitive to touch than
the left, is less sensitive to tenn era-
ture If the two hands be dipped in
two basins of water at the same tenn
perature, the left hand will feel the
greater sensation of warmth; nay, it
will do this even when the thermom-
eters show that the water in the left
basin is really somewhat colder than
in the right basin. With left-handed
persons the reverse would be found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-13
AMERICA A RAILROAD SCHOOL.
Russian officials Coming to Get Points
for the Siberian Railroad.

Russian officials Coming to Get Points
for the Siberian Railroad.
Among the arrivals in San Francisco
on the steamer Pelzin from the Orient
recently were two officials of the
trans Siberian railway, who have
come to America to study the rail
way and ferry systems of the country.
G. Adadvoran, one of the party, is
chief engineer of the big Siberian
railway, and P. Sokolou, who &C
companies him, is the vice president
of the board of directors. They have
a letter of introduction from Score
tary Gresham to the presidents of all
the large railroads in the country,
and they will travel in search of in
formation which they expect will
prove valuable in the operation of
the Siberian road They are more
interested in ferries than in rail-
roads, however, for the establish
ment of a line of ferry steamers on
the Amoor river is contemplated, and
the visitors say they want the ad-
vantage of the experience of Ameri-
cans in such matters.
zone of the most interesting feat
ures of the government railroad
across Siberia to Vladivostok," said
Mr.. Sokolou, twill be the ferry sys-
tenn on the Amoor river. We expect
to operate the steamers throug hout
the winter with the aid of some con-
trivance to be placed on the boats to
break the ice. Our ideas on that mat
ter are not perfected. We are now
studying it."
The two officials expect to visit the
locomotive works in the Eastern
states with view, possibly, of adopt
ing the American locomotive for use
on the Siberian railway. They ex-
pect to adopt many American ideas
Mr.. Langarda, photographer. and
secretary to the two officials, is with
the party.
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the part

Kicker. at stamp window, summer
of 1893-Its darned shame to try to
work off the big, ugly Columbian
stamps on the peoplel It takes two
men and boy to lick one of 'em, and
they're no good, any how Take these
back and give me some red ones.
Same Kicker, at stamp window year
and a half 1ater-No Colum bian
stamps at all? You ought to have
put lot of them away when the
government quit printing them. You
might have known there would be a
demand for them from fellows that
want them for relics and forgot to
save any themselves. They we're the
best-looking stamps that were ever
turned out anyhow. You haven't
got any at all? It's a darned shame!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-13
GENERAL GRANTS TOMB.
If the Work Is Progressing Slowly It Is
Being Done Well.


If the Work Is Progressing Slowly 1t Is
Being Done Well.
It has been asserted by SO many
people that work on the tomb of Gen
eral Grant is progressing slowly that
a reporter called upon General Horace
Porter, who is president of the Grant
memorial association, to inquire into
the matter. General Porter said:
Those who say that the monument
is being delayed unnecessarily do not
understand what they are talking
about. A little over two years ago,
$40, 900 were raised by popular sub
scription, and the work was be-
gun at once. The first difficulty
was to provide a granite that
should be sufficiently pure, light. and
durable. After a six months search
by experts, a powerful granite for
the purpose was found at North Jan,
Me. The soundness of the stone was
a matter of absolute necessity. A
single speck is enough to condemn
an entire block. Nearly all the stone
is quarried and about half is dressed.
The foundations are twenty-seven
feet deep. The structure is forty
five feet above ground now. It will
be 165 feet high, in all To be sure
the work is progressing slowly, for
we take no chance with frost The
monument should be completed by
Dec 1, 1896. believe the work will
be performed before that date. In
the meantime the fund is drawing
interest at three per cent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-13
The Bronzing Pad.

The bronzing pad, a new device,
does away with the waste of bronze
so usual in an Office. 1t receives the
bronze at the top and delivers it
through valves in the center of the
fur at the bottom, passing through a
sieve before reaching the paper, and
the exact amount required being
easily and accurately regulated. 1t
saves much time and labor and pre-
vents the bronze from flying over
everything in the room. Should the
fur become matted from use. it can
easily be brought back to it's original
state by cleaning it out with an ordin-
airy cheap hair brush.
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SITUATIONS wANTED-FREE.

Are YOU ia need Of work? If so, you are IS
liberty to use these columns for assistance il
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" NOS
EXCEEDING five lines, or thirty-fve words. 1n
length Provided that all advertisements OF
this nature are handed in previous -
ten O'Clock Saturday morning; also on Wednss.
day Thursday aud Friday, all advertising q
this class handed in by ten o'clock "Wednesday
morning.
No advertisements Of this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays. No OBJ
legation is incurred on the part of the adVertiss
err No worthy and needy man or woman ne0o
hesitate to take advantage of this offer. No ons
In business or having employment is expected g
take advantage of it. but all others invited .
avail themselves freely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-13

Feb. II, 1895.
Council convened pursuant to adjourn
ment Present-Councilmen Holman,
Pattison, Stevens, Stephenson, EttIinger,
Bradford, Burgess, Fellows, Fulton and
Griggs-1O. Quorum present Mayor
1. w. Harrison, presiding.
The minutes of February 4th, 1895,
wers presented and partially read when
Mr. Stevens moved that the further read
ing of the same be dispensed with and
that the minutes be approved, which
motion prevailed.
Communication of F. w. Giles in re-
lation to the title of lot No. SO. Giles ad-
dition to the city of Topeka, was read
and referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Bradford moved that the bids for
putting IN boiler at the electric light
plant be now opened and considered,
which motion was adopted.
The city clerk then opened and read
the several bids as follows, viz:
The Rowell s. Chase Machine
ry Co. of Kansas City, Mo,
for boiler delivered on cars
at the building in Topeka. IS 900 90
The same firm, for pipe fitting
on boiler ........... IS 90
Bowers s. Martineau, for labor
and material to put boiler in
place (brick work) ...... 185 90
II. K. Winans, for labor and
material to put boiler in place
(brick work. ............... lat 90
Richard Fritz, for labor and
material to put boiler in place
(brick work. .... 1876 90
Prescott g co., for boiler, pipe
fitting, and brick work com
plete. 1,O4o 90
Joseph Bromich, for boiler, pipe
fitting and brick work COM
MI Fellows moved that the contract
be awarded to Joseph Bromich at his bid.
Pending the motion, Mr.. F. E. A.
Smith, state agent Keene Fuel and
Smoke Consumer company, came before
ing the advantages to be gained by the
use OF his smoke consumer.
The motion to award the contract to
Mr.. Bromich, was adopted.
MIR. Griggs offered the following:
Whereas, The city of Topeka has here
tofore duly advertised for bids for bu lid
ing, placing and connecting a boiler in
the city electric light plant of the city of
| Topeka, in the manner and form as pro-
vided by law, and said bids having been
duly received, presented. opened and
considered by the mayor and council this
| 18th day of February, 1895, and,
| Whereas, Joseph Bromich is the low
est responsible bidder for making said
| improvement, now therefore be it
| Resolved, By the mayor and council of
said city of Topeka, that the bid of said
| Joseph Bromich for the making of said
improvement be, and is hereby, accepted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-13

One successful story writer of this
country is having his revenge on
those that rejected his earlier stories
He carefully treasured his rejected
manuscripts, and, after his first sue
cess, began to unload them upon the
market. They go now without urg-
ing. and at prices he did not demand
originally,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-13
Had Been There Before.

The clerk in the dry-goods store
was going along the street when he
encountered a mob of rushing. howl
ing men and boys. They passed over
him and some time after he dragged
what was left of himself and his
clothes out onto the curb. Gracious
meY' he exclaimed, wiping the dirt
out of his eyes, that reminds me Of
the rush during Christmas shopping
days"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-13

Magistrate, to witness-I under.
stand that you overheard the quarrel
between the defendant and his wife?
Witness-Yis, sor- Magistrate-Tell
the court, if you can, what he seemed
to be doing. Witness-He seemed to
be doin' the listenin'.
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Valentines and valentines at

F. c. Sears, Paint. Glass and Wall
Paper dealer, removed to 7O2 Kansas
avenue
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Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry,
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First published Feb 10, 1895, in the
official city paper.l
Official Proceedings

COUNCIL CHAMBER, !
TOPEKA, KANSAS, {
Feb. II. 1895. J
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WANTED-Sit Situation by experienced lady
w stenographer and typewriter. Can give
best of reference. Address c. j., 1920 North 10
peka ave-
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and general homework. Good reference. Ad-
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WTANTED-Position by competent steno-
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give best of reference. Address Miss D., care
journal
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w ANTED-Shorthand and typewriting to do
W evenings by stenOgrapher of IL years eX-
perience. Address L. F., care journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-21
FRED DOUGLASS DEAD.
The Wei known Colored Orator Expires
from Heart piscasc-llistoryo of One of
the Most Noted OF His Race.

By the United Press.
Washington, Feb. 20--Frederick
Douglass, the well known colored ora
tor, died suddenly of heart disease at
his residence in Anacostla, opposite
Washington. at o'clock tonight.
Frederick Douglass. who has been for
half a century assuredly in the fore
most rank of the orators of his race, had
just completed his seyenty-eighth year,
and after his many visscitudes died
seemingly in excellent health, not many
miles distant from the county on the
eastern shore of Maryland, where he
was born a slave in February. 1917. His
early mastering of the ship carpenters
trade. in which he worked for the bene-
fit of his owner, Colonel Lloyd, whose
name the slave originally bore; his es-
cape from slavery in 1885, assisted
therein by William Lloyd Garrison and
other noted abolitionists, together with
his stalwart crusade against slavery
ana his later lecturing tours in Europe
and subsequent events before and since
the emancipation of slavery. gave him
an actual world wide prominence that
few of his race have enjoyed. These
which may be said to be a feature of the
biographical history of the country, are
Of course widely known. The later Incl
dents of his life, including the official
positions he has held as United States
marshal, and afterwards recorder of
deeds of this district, his foreign mis-
sion to Hayti and San Domingo and his
editorial labors in this city made him
personally known to thousands OF citi-
2ens of this district.
Frederick Douglass was married
twice, his second wife being Miss Pitts,
a white woman from New York state.
who was a clerk in the recorders office
while he held that position. His writ
ings include Narrative Of My Experi-
ence in slavery" My Bondage and My
Freedom and Life and Times of
Frederick Douglass" This last work
was published in 1881 and had a large
sale. He was also an occasional con-
tributor to the magazines.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-21
BARGAIN COUNTER RUSH.
Uncle Sans New Bonds Went Off Like
Hot Cakes.

by the United Press.
New York, Feb. 20.-rhe subscription
list for the new per. cents. was closed
within twenty-five minutes after it
opened at the offices of Ji +. Morgan
& Co., on account of the tremendous
subscriptions in London, which are re-
ported to be many times the amount
offered. 1t was the original intention
of the syndicate to place the major
portion of the $G2 900, 600 of the bonds
abroad. A principal member of the
syndicate is authority for the state
ment that the enormous over subscrip-
tion for the bonds was astounding even
to the syndicate. The success of the
whole deal abroad cannot be measured
in the immediate connection with the
sale of the bonds.
1t is anticipated that 1t will revive the
interest in American securities and
stimulate an interest in our railroad
securities such as has not existed since
the Barring panic. thus turning the
real balance of exchange in our favor
so that when exports of breadstuffs
begin next fall the natural flow of gold
Will once more be turned toward the
United States. The strain upon our
gold holdings will thus be relieved for
the first time in two years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-21
WILL STAND by WILD.
Charges Of Bribery Made Against John
Mcbride of the American Railway Uni on
Will be Investigated.

Mcbride of the American Railway Uni on
Will be Investigated.
By the United Press.
Columbus, o., Feb. 2O-The charge Of
bribery made by Mark Wild president
Of the Columbus Trades assembly, and
state organizer of the American Rail-
way union, against John Mcbride, pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor, We're not satisfactorily disposed
Of by the recent miners convention
which eXOnerated Mcbride. and now
those who believed Mcbride guilty will
take advantage of existing circum-
stances TO sift the matter to the bot
tom. Already some very damaging
evidence against Mcbride has devel-
oped and this investigation BODIES no
good for him.
Next Monday night Mr.. Wild will ten
der his resignation as president of the
local trades assembly, pending a full
investigation of the Mcbride charges,
and committee will be appointed to
go to the bottom Of the affair. 1t is of
national Importance in the labor world
and will settle the fate of either Wild
or Mcbride.
At one of the banks of this city has
been found a check for large sum Of
money made by a prominent coal oper-
ator and endorsed by John Mcbride.
1t was paid about the time of the set
tlement of the miners big strike last
summer. and an effort is to be made
to have Mcbride account for the money.
That the Ohio miners believe Mcbride
guilty and mean to stand by Wild is
evidenced by the fact that the latter is
daily receiving scores of letters COM
mending him for the stand he took in
the Mcbride affair.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-21
EXTRA SESSION RUMORS.
The President May Call the New Congress
Together on March ;.

By the United Press.
Washington, Feb. 2O--A Washington
evening paper makes the following
statement:
Three representatives-ele to the
next congress, Messrs. Smith, of Grand
Rapids; COrliss, of Detroit, and Towne,
of Duluth. who have been spending
some days ia Washington, called on
President Cleveland this morning to
pay their respects before returning
to their homes. After chatting pleas
antly with them for while about the
new duties they would Soon be called
upon to perform, Mr.. Cleveland asked
them how they would like to be called
back here to enter ttpon their duties
about March Is. The question was
asked in a significant tone. The young
members-elect replied that they We're
in no hurry to begin work and that he
need not call an extra session on their
account. They We're perfectly willing.
they said, to wait until December.
ITO this the president replied that con-
ditions and not personal considerations
must determine the time of their meet
ing. He did not say directly, however,
that he intended to call an extra ses-
sion"
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Drake left his two assistants to guard
the captured men and went after DAILY,
Begley, "a mountain desperado, and
four of his men leveled their Winches-
ters at Hollefield and Wilder.
The officers barricaded themselves be-
hind their prisoners and prepared to
fight. Seeing the game was up, Beg
ley and his men went in pursuit of
Drake. They overlook him and began
firing on him, but he lodged behind
a tree and returned the fire. He made
such a stubborn resistance that the
desperadoes retreated. Drake went
back and left Wilder to guard the pris-
oners. With HOllefleld he started in
pursuit of Begley and his gang. They
failed to overtake the gang, but ar
rested DAILY. They surprised the house
of Isaac Sloan, one of the murderers of
Deputy Marshal Erastus Weirman, and
captured him.