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HOW SHE DID IT.
1t Was Very simple Matter After Al
Did the hest She Could.

1t Was Very simple Matter Aftsr ALL
Did the Best She Could.
An excellent lesson for persons in
any profession OF life is contained in
the admirable reply made by the famous
Mrs Siddons on one occasion, to some
learned questioners. When her fame
as tragedienne was at its height. she
was persuaded one day to join . party
of ladies, many Of whom were persons
who might be termed .blue-stockings.
Among this formidable assembly were
Mrs. Montague, Mrs. Carter and Miss
Hannah More. i'j t fs7f
The object Of this learned company
was to extract from Mrs. Siddons the
secret Of her wonderful acting, and
Mrs Montague was deputed to be
spokeswoman on this occasion.
pray, madam" said the learned
woman, addressing Mrs. Siddons in the
most formal manner, give me leave To
interrogate you. and to request you
will tell us, without duplicity or mem
tai reservation, upon what principle
you conduct your dramatic de-
meanor Is your mode OF acting, by
which you obtain SO much celebrity, the
result of certain studied principles Of
art? Have you investigated with pro-
found research the rules Of elocution
and gesture, as laid down by sncients
and moderns, and reduced them to
practice? Or do you suffer nature to
predominate. and only speak the un-
tutored language Of the passions?"
ladies'" replied Mrs. Siddons, with
great simplicity, and without the least
hesitation, II do not know how to an
swer so learned speech. All I know
Of the matter, and all can tell you Is,
that always act as well as L CAM
Youths Companion.
The Van Buren press., 1895-06-01
PUNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

Some women are 20 ill-msnnered
as to go right into a store and try to
interrupt q conversation between the
clerks.-Clevelsnd Plain Dealer.
-Shopper-"Isn't $s5 rather dear for
this?" Salesman-"The price is $40.
That other ticket is meant to be kept
on when you make . present of the
article. ."-Tit-Bits.
why. she actually cut Mr.. Stor.
hington, and Stor6ington 10 ono of the
better sort" "Yes; choice outs come
high now, but we must have EN-
Boston Transcript.
Pm pleased TO see you are better,
dear. What was it, Influenza" "Influ.
enzal Why, no, dear. l had influenzs
when it first came out, when Lady
Blake borough and that set had it,
Nt-Bits.
-"Doctor, what is the meaning ot
the peculiar formation Just back oi
baby's ear?" "Combativeness, per.
haps." "Why, some one said 1t waa
love Of domestic life." ''Oh, we'll, it'i
all one and the same thing. Harlem
Life.
Mr.. Mainland so you have been
tablished in this town for several
years? Have you had many cures?''
DR.. Jalap-"No; but you see, I've not
got along so far as that yet. I'm only
practising just at present boston
Transcript. ~
-Travers-"Did you 60 down to my
tailor's and tell him would settle
that little matter?" Office Boy-"Yes,
SIR" Travers-"And did he seem con.
vinced?" Office Boy = "He did. He
said he was convinced that you would.
IN. Y. Herald.
--"Uncle, how do you stand on the
enforcement Of the Monroe doctriue?'
"Ain't got no time to fool wild sich, "
answered the old man. "De good ole
straight Baptis' doctrine am good
enough for me, an is been for nigh
more'n thutty yeahs." = Cincinnati
Tribune.
Mrs. Bordroom-"Theb boarder with
the musical tastes is a nuisance. We
used to make him wake up in the morn.
ing by dropping coal scuttles down.
stairs" Star Boarder-"And now?'
Mrs Bordroom-"And now he's taken
to attending Wagner opera and we
can't wake him up at all."-Chicago
Record.
Among the questions sent out by q
school commissioner was the following
example in arithmetic: '.If one horse
can run mile in one minute and fifty
seconds, and another mile In two
minutes, how far would the first horse
be ahead in match race Of two miles?''
A teacher returned the question with
this attached: II will have nothing to
do with the horse-racing problem
Atlanta Journal.
Grant Allen relates that he was sit
ting one day under the shade Of the
Sphinx, turning for some petty point
of detail to his Baedeker's guide-b book.
A sheik looked ut him sadly and shook
his head. Murray good" he said. in q
solemn voice Of warning; ''Baedeker
no good. What for You use Baederker?"
"No, no; Baedelser 10 BEST" answered
Mr.. Allen. "Why do you object to
Baedeker?" The sheik crossed his
hands and looked down ON him with
the pitying eyes of Islam. "Baedeker
bad book" he repeated; Murray very
goodl Murray say: Give the sheik half
. CROWN Baedeker say: Give the sheik
q shilling. .'"-Harrison's Family Maga-
xfno -fss faWrr.. 4 -,sf Is
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AFTER ALL.

Our journey now is ended,
And our steps at last descended
To the valley where they tended,
Where the twilight shadows foil;
we have reached-by faith inspired
The sweet haven we desired,
And we do not feel SO tired
After alll
Though the way was dark before VI,
And the tempest gathered DER us,
Yet, the faith within us bore us
Through whatever did befall;
Though with sorrow--having met her.
OFT we supped, and felt her fetter,
Yet we feel the end 10 better
After all
we have now no cares to bind us;
Thouph the wayside past remind Us
Of the Joys we left behind US
When the leaves of autumn fall,
Yet, VIC look not back in sadness,
And we murmur not In madness.
For our grief hath brought us gladness
After alli
IF, L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Van Buren press., 1895-06-01

-Sister-"You have told me her
name, yet / know no more than did
before. Is she beautiful" Brother
beautiful? Why she could make even
the present fashions look artistic!'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
AN OLD PEST BREEDER.

That Spells All Effort to Make the City
Park Pleasant Place.
In the proposed improvement of the
city park the committee has already en-
countered an obstacle which will have to
be removed before the park is worthy
of the name. The obstacle is the old
Jackson street sewer.
The same thing has already brought a
storm of protests from the people living
in that vicinity and Colonel Burgess, the
man who is looking after the improve
ments on behalf of the council will rec
ommend that something be done. The
old sewer discharges its filth on sand
bar in the park. Long ago when che sew
er was built part of the river ran in the
bed south of Felitz island and the sewer
was built to empty into this water. Then
the wall built on the west of the channel
and some filing done at the mouth of tt
caused the water to leave it entirely, and
there is nothing there now but few
pools of stagnant green water, while the
sewer opening is nearly 200 feet from the
river. In hot weather the stencil thai
rises from the sewer is horrible, and the
park committee is right in desiring &c
get rid of it.
Col. Burgess will recommend to the
council that the Jackson street sewer be
carried down to connect with the mair
sewer, perhaps hundred feet below the
present end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
NEWS NOTES.

Seventh Day Adventists are not ex-
empted from the new barber shop Sum
day closing law in Illinois.
The Chinese foreign Office announces
that half of its second loan will be
given to Great Britain.
1t is stated that the sound money
men are making a hot campaign
against all free silver senators who are
up for reelection.
A plot to release Cherokee Bill from
prison at Fort Smith, Ark, has given
United States marshals some uneasi-
ess.
Thomas Palma is leading in the cleo
ton for the presidency of the Cuban
republic, made vacant by the death of
Jose Marti.
Foster Pollard and Frank Harris
were sentenced to hang at Kansas
City, Mo-, on August 81, for the muir
der of Isaac Kahn.s
Senator Vest sailed for Europe after
saying that an attempt to make the
Democracy indorse the gold standard
would split the party.
About S.. ZOO, 900 is to be spent by the
| Pennsylvania during the next year
upon the improvement of its proper
| ties.
At Los Angeles, J. b. Ormandy and
his wife, son and daughter were ar
rested for conducting an extensive
counterfeiting esta biishment in the
outskirts of the city.
At st. Paul, Mimi, Judge Otis of the
district court issued a permanent in
junction against playing ball in the
regular ball park on Sunday.
Henry Smythe, alias Abe Rothschild
who is wanted in the United States fol
a long list of crimes, will be fetched
from Toronto, Canada, to Moberly
Mo-, to stand trial.
Thes Eastern brewers are credited
with being favorable to an increased
tax on beer by way of improving the
financial income at the treasury, and
at the same time force Western beel
out of the Eastern market.
At Ashland, Wis, Captain Bundy
for thirty-seven years missionar7
among sailors on the great lakes, solo
| his gospel boat. Glad Tidings. t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
WOULD Be PUNY WAR
Bolivia and Peru Are Little
Prepared to Fight.
Neither One of These Nations
Has Any Army.
UNITE AGAINST PERU.
Ecuador and Bolivia Form an
Offensive Alliance.
UNITE AGAINST PERU.

WASHINGTON. July 12-South Amer
lean diplomats in Washington are
much interested in the press reports
that Bolivia has presented an u1ti-
matum to Peru, which the latter has
rejected, and that Bolivia and Ecuador
have formed an alliance with the pros
Pect of making war on Peru. Peru's
former strength has disappeared since
her war with Chilli The ChiIians took
all the Peruvian warships, and it is
believed one old transport is all that
remains of the Peruvian navy. The
army is said to number about 1000
men.
Bolivia has no navy, and her army is
said to be about the same as that of
Peru. She is entirely inland since the
war with Chill, when Chill took possess
session OF those provinces which had
formed Bolivia's coast line. Ecuador
is said to be in good fighting trim, as
she has just emerged from revolution
and all her people are in arms. But
her navy is insignificant, her only good
warship having been sold to Japan
some months ago. It looks, therefore,
to those converSant with the situation,
that these three countries would not
engage in a very formidable war. They
cannot fight by sea, and there are
great stretches of desolate and noun
famous country between them. Chilli
IS in no way interested in the trouble.
The last war appears to have estab-
llshed her firmly as mistress of the
west, coast of South America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
IN MEMORY OF FREMONT.
It Is Proposed to Erect $4,000 Monu-
ment Over His Grave.

It Is Proposed to Erect $4,000 Monu-
ment Over His Grave.
NEW YORK, July lathe Associated
Pioneers of the territorial days of Cali
fornia have issued a call to the late John
G. Fremont's friends for funds to erect a
suitable monument over the soldiers
grave The committee having the mat
ter in charge are Rear Admiral Richard
W. Meade, Q. S. n. retired, president of
the society in New York; Francis D.
Clark, Stephen B. French, Henry Wilson,
lark D. Wilbur, w. A Heidelberg, John
Goult and John D. Townsend.
The general is buried in Rockland
cemetery on the Hudson. The design
Of the proposed monument has already
been settled upon, and is by Clio Hinton
Huniker, of this city. The design shows
the heroic sized figure of the general
standing upon a rock; the Sotal height
of the monument is % feet, Cut upon
the rocks are the words, Fremont, the
pathfinder"
1t has been deemed best to confne the
cost of the monument to $4,000, and the
movement of the pioneers of California
and Gen. Fremonfs personal military
and political friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
WERE NOT MAssAcRED.
Official Report Received of the Chinese
Riot at Cheng Tu.

Official Report Received of the Chinese
Riot at Cheng Tu.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-The state de-
partment has received the following
advices, under date of June 4, from
Minister DENLY, on the recent riots
at Cheng Tu, in which mission prop
erty. was destroyed. In the riots
at Cheng Tu, the capital of
Schwan, the Catholic mission building
and those of the China Island and Ca
madam missions were destr yed. The
Catholic bishop was the 0 " person
injured, and he not seriously. Virgil
c. Hart is the only American known
to be at Cheng Tu. Strong measures
have been taken to prevent the spread
of the riotous spirit among the Yang
Use towns. Cheng is place of about
1000, 600 people and has great wealth.
In another dispatch Minister DENLY
said he had secured from the Tsung Lii
Yamen an order on the Canton Vice
roy for $500 to pay to the American
Presbyterian mission at Yung Kong,
in the province of Kwang Tung for
losses sustained by recent riot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12

CHnL1OoTHE, Mo-, July 1.-THE
trial OF the Taylor brothers will be
called next Monday in Carrollton.
The new developments in this case
may cause a continuance to the No
vember term of court. Colonel A. w.
Myers, one of the attorneys for the
Taylor brothers, was arrested yester-
day at Brookfeld and released on Civ
ing bond for 81, 900 for his appear
ance at the next term of the Linn
county circuit court. He is charged
with an attempt to bride a witness in
the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12

SEDAL1A, Mo-, July 12.-An exciting
scene was witnessed in Schere's bill
lard room yesterday. Mrs. Herb Col
Inns. wife of the well known turfman,
entered the place, and, without any
prelimiDaries, commenced raining
blows with an umbrella upon the head
of E. S. Lyons, manager of the place.
Lyons escaped from the Infatuated
woman by running through a rear
door. Mrs. Collins claims that Lyons
has circulated i'll reports about her,
hence the assault
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
Those People Whose Opinions Are
Formed Without Proper
Evidence.
You Will Find Dark Spots On
Their -TheseSo-called
Good Men Who Attack Man
Without Giving Any Reason For
Their Action.

Opinion formers are dangerous to all
mankind. Prejudiced persons are no
better. Jealous persons are to be pitied.
Opinion formers are dishonest persons.
They form their opinion without cause
or reason, and if you will look into their
character you will find many dark spots
in them. When a person is SO very mis-
trustful, take care of him. He needs
watching. Each and every person ought
to be considered innocent until proven
otherwise. The criminal always ought
to have the benefit of the doubt. We
find great many so-called good men
who attack persons character without
giving any reason whatever for their &C
ton. Asked what they have against him.
the answer is, Nothing, but you
know" "But don't know anything"
you reply. But he will not listen to rea-
son and turns away in DISGUST
Prof. Samuels who is at the Hotel
Throop doing SO much good to mankind
knows we'll that there are great many
narrow minded people that are attacking
him. But he cares nothing for their opin-
| ions All he has to do is to go on with
his good work, and he has plenty of con-
verts who are ready to swear by him.
History proves that whe re man has
made a great success at anything. there
are always jealous, unprincipaled per-
sons ready to reach out and tear him to
pieces with their claws. Prof Samuels
has made study of the eye for over
twenty five years and has proven to thou
sands (many of them in this city, that he
does what he claims he can do If any
one is nervous or ailing, or is suffering
with any kind of nervous tronble, see
Prof. SamueIs at once. He will cure you
entirely through the eyes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
Suicide of a Minister.

PEORIA, Ill, July 12.-The Rev. S.
W. Anderson, pastor of Mount Zion
Baptist church, and a leading colored
citizen, committed suicide yesterday in
a sensational manner. Leaving home
at 9 o'clock he visited a ruined barn,
where ne wrote a note saying friends
whom he had befriended had brought
him to this, and bidding his FIRMLY
goodby. Then he shot himself in the
region of the heart and cut his throat
with razor. He leaves a widow and
two children. He came here from
Nashville, Tenn. two years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
GASOLINE STOVES
OF Sheldon, 7O2 Kansas Ave.
Washburn parties, and will seek re-
tirement in his old age at Chicago.

Deputy Sheriff Thompson of Kings
county, New York, served attachment
papers on Mr.. Philip Dwyer for the
SO, 900 stake money of Robert Fitz-
simmons that he has in his possession
for the fighter binding his match with
Corbett. The complainant is Joseph
H. Toolze, a theatrical printer of
Brooklyn, who says Fitzsimmons owes
him the above amount for work.
At Chicago the Mutual Reserve Con-
tract company, an investment institu-
ton with offices in the Woman's Tenn
pie, went into the hands of a receiver.
The amount of the company's assets
and liabilities was not scheduled.
At Los Angeles, Cal, the Indictment
of Clinton E. Mayne for attempting to
bride members of the city government
by the San Diego grand jury has caused
his career to be looked up. with the
result that very sensational story is
revealed. He was formerly a success
full real estate boomer of Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
Spoke for Sound Money.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 12.-Con-
gresham Josiah Patterson spoke to
an audience of ], 200 people last night
in this city at the invitation of the
Sound Money club, on behalf of the
retention of the present standard
values and in opposition to the free,
unlimited and independent coinage of
silver at IS to 1. His audience was
composed of the representative citi-
zens of Nashville. Whenever he re-
ferred to Pr tent Cleveland or Mr..
Carlisle he W cheered to the echo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
Killed for Ten Dollar.

JEFFERsoNvMLE, Ga, July 12.-The
jury in the case OF the murderer of
William Mobiles, which has been on
trial here for two days and has at
tracted attention all over this section,
rendered a verdict finding Elizabeth
der, and Mary FAMILIES guilty of aid
ing in the crime. Debbie Mobiles
daughter of the victim, and Dalton
Joiner, colored, were acquitted. The
crime was committed on June 21. Mrs.
Mobiles confessed that she paid Gus
families $40 to do the deed, and
helped him in his bloody work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
CHANCE for Settlers.

SAN Francisco, July 12.-Several
hundred thousand acres of land stu
ated in the northern part of Los An
geles county, and heretofore claimed
by the railroad, is likely at any day to
for settlement. When that will be de-
ponds upon the discretion of the sec
rotary of the interior. He may do so
at once, basing his action on the de-
cision of Judge Ross, in favor of the
United States, or he may await final
determination of the character of the
lands by the supreme court on an ap-
peal, which will probably be entered
by the Southern Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Secretary
Smith has requested the treasury de-
partment to pay the $500, 900 due to
the Nez Perces Indians in Idaho for
their lands sold to the government a
year ago. The payment was stopped
two months ago on account of charges
of fraud of various sorts. These have
been proved unfounded, and there is
no further reason for delay. The
tribe comprises 1929 persons, each of
whom will receive a little over So, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
work on the Panama Canal.

New YORK, July 12.-Among the
passengers who arrived by the Colum-
bian line steamer Alianca from Colon
were E. LIE COnnec, resident director of
the Panama canal at Panama. He was
accompanied by J. Thornton, also an
engineGr connected with the canal. Ne.
LIE Connec intends starting at once for
Chicago on business connected with the
Panama canal. He reports two dredges
are at work on the Pacific side of the
canal at Panama. Considerable work
Is in 1nrnULess at Colon.
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one Hundred years old.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July I2.-The city
of Cleveland will celebrate its centen-
NAL anniversary, beginning on July
% of next year and ending September
10. A commission composed of Gov
ernor Mckinney, Mayor McKisson and
other state and municipal officers and
citizens has been organized, with Will
son M. Day, president of the chamber
of commerce, as director general. An
industrial and maritime exposition is
contemplated, and several important
public improvements will be inaugur-
ated during the celebration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
Bankers talk About Money.

SARATOGA, N. Y, July 12.-At the
second days session of the New York
Bankers association, A. B. Hepburn
of New York city, chairman of the
offered a resolution declaring for
honest money" opposing imitation
and the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 10 to 1. The resolution will
be acted on later. Hon. Michael d.
Harter of Ohio made an address on
sSOund Money!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. July 12,-While
engaged in hosting a 24,OOO-pound
stone in the Abercrombie stone yards,
the derrick broke and the rock fell
crushing Fred Schuscke beneath it
crushing him to a pulp. David Foster,
a brother of Weather Prophet Foster,
was fatally injured internally. A NJ.
Abercrombie, owner of the yard, and
state grand master of the Odd Fellows,
had a narrow escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC.

The scOurge in Cuba and Other West In
dian Islands Is Increasing.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Advices to
the surgeon general of the marine hos
pita1 service indicate an alarming in
crease in yellow fever in Cuba and
other West Indian islands The week
ending June 90 recorded twenty-eight
deaths in Santiago, while there is an
average of five deaths daily at Puerto
Principe, a city of about $4,000 per-
sons. There are about 100 cases in the
military hospital at San Juan de Puer-
to Rico and the disease is rapidly in
creasing.
In view of these reports, Surgeon
General Wyman is redou bling his eff
forts for the protection of the Ameri-
can coast against the infection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
With Fire and Sword.

HAVANA, July 12.-The insurgents
acknowledged that they lost eleven
men killed and wounded in the skirm-
ish near Palarita. The insurgents
who were under the command of Gar
zon, have burned the town hall near
Minas da Iquiri, province of Santiago
de Cuba, and killed the mayor of the
town, Joaquin Vago and several citi-
zens who took part in the defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
Leakage of the Grain Report.

New YORK, July 12.-There was
much kicking among the grain men on
the Produce exchange yesterday over
the leakage of the crop report. In
siders, it is alleged, are about twenty
four hours ahead of the rank and file
of traders in getting the report, or at
least figure so close that they can
work on a practically sure basis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12

GUTHRIE, Ok, July 12.-The district
court has been hearing the case where
in the creditors of the defunct Com
mercial bank of this city oppose ap-
proval by the court of the fini report
of the receiver, and some very in
teresting testimony was brought out.
The report shows over $11, 900 paid as
attorneys fees. In one lot belonging
to the bank 81, 700 was spent to clear
the title and the lot afterwards sold
for 81. 600 by the receiver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-12
SILVER REPUBLICANS.

The Executive Committee of the League
Meets at the Copeland.
The executive committee of the Re
publican Silver leegue met at the Cope
land last evening and made arrange
ments to issue an address to the Repub-
licans of Kansas upon the money ques-
ton.
A subcommittee of three was appoint
ed to prepare this address, the members
of which are Chief Justice David Mar
tin, A. B. Jetmore of Topeka and c. V.
Eskridge OF Emporia.
The executive committee will meet
again at the Copeland July 90. when the
subcommittee will submit the address
which is to be prepared.