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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11
He Sent a Cipher Message 10 Che Der

A man who looked like a Texas
ranchman came into the Astor house
in New York the other day and aus
terely demanded of the young woman
who presides over the telegraph desk:
''Any objection TO this message?" Il
don't know what it means.' said she
doubtfully. ''You don't need to know
what it means. You just send it
along. That's cipher message, that
is, and the man who gets it can read
it, The message went on the wire
to the great satisfaction of the sender.
who turned away with a grin He
repeated the message later to group
of men with manifest delight. It
read as follows: ''Blank your blankety
blank blank. Why don't you ship
those steers?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11
sugar Gases Next Week.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-District At
torney Borney said today that he had
decided to call up next month the cases
of the recalcitrant witnesses in the sugar
trust investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11
Olympic club Wins Its Case.

New ORLEANS, March lin the case
of the State VS.. the Olympic club was de-
cided in favor of the club on all points
in controversy. Glove contests will there
fore be permitted as heretofore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11
No Choice Yetfn DeIaware.

DOVER, Del, March 1.-THE sixty
ninth ballot for a United States senator
was taken today. 1t resulted: Higgins.
6; Addicks, 6; Massey, 4; Wolcott, g.;
Tunnel, 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11

WASHINGTON, March IL Secretary
Gresham continues TO improve Mrs
Gresham returned to Washington yes
terday from Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11
Italians Are the worst.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Assistant Post
master Gaylor has collected some statis
tics with regard to dead letters in the
New York postof1ce He finds that in a
quarter, an average of $1,000 letters sent
by correspondents in the United States
accumulate in the New York postoffice
OF the foreign correspondents who con-
tribute TO the dead letter mail, the Ital-
ians are the worst
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11
Killed BY a Dugout CavIng Ii

KANSAS CITY, March IA special to
the Star from Guthrie, says: Near
Woodward, dugout occupied by Chas.
Thomas and family, caved in during last
night, crushing Mrs. Thomas to death
and fatally injuring her mother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11
smaIlpox at CoIumous

COLUMBUS, o., March 1.-The First
Avenue public school has been closed on
account of a case of smallpox there.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
Still Had Hone,

-"Well. Jane. have you found the rose
FOR my hair yet:" YES, madame, but now
I cannot find the hair."--I1ife.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
NURSERY ELECTRICITY.
The Children Becoming Familiar with
This Practical Science.

The Cht1dren becoming alnillar with
This Practical Science. :.
."Electricity is coming into such .famil-
lar use that 1T -will soon find it's way into
porter recently. 1T has already got as
far as the play room. Your boy can buy
motor, with which he can run the ma
.chinery' of toy factory, OF any other
sort of miniature mechanism. For lit
Ito more money he can get a motor and
battery combined, but the ingenious
youngstcr prefers to make his own bat
two or. three little plates of carbon and
zine and a small quantity of so-called
'clectropoin' solution. The solution is
composed of bichromate of potash, sui
phuric peeid, bisulphate of mercury and
''The ingenious youngster aforesaid
pours the solution into the jar, and in
it he immerses his zinc and carbon plates
connecting these BY a couple Of wires
ton set up in the. jar engenders enough
electricity to run the motor. / don't
knew of any:<more instructive toy for a
boy, and it has the advantage of cheap
ness. The youth of the end of the cent
ury is much interested in the rudimepts
of electricity, and what is learned in the
nursery is apt to lead to important in
VeulOuS Ill 'LliS llNe WHen the young
America Of today is grown,to adult age:
MANY h6useholders now purchase the
simple apparatus for electric bells and
burglar alarms, putting them in them
selves. Of late the high school students
have been doing good deal of this sort
of thing, the idea being suggested to them
by the studies in electrics which they are
as T. dare say you know, lessons in cleo
trical science are being given to the boys
and girls, who are taught the rudiments
in we'll equipped laboratory.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
A Smart Frog.

A Louisville paper says: Mr. Phillip
kOrb, the wall paper dealer on Market
street, between Campbell and Shelby,
told this story the other night:
II took fishing trip last spring down
OH Salt river, in Bullitt county. One
day was sitting on the bank of the
river with an old farmer watching our
corks. The fish were biting slowly and
We had nothing to do but to talk and
watch. There was a noise behind us
from time to time, which finally attracted
the attention of both of us. It was
just q slight rustling among the leaves
in the dense growth of willows which
lined the bank, and we would not have
heard it if everything mai not been
quiet about. us. The noise continued,
and we both finally decided to investi-
gate, thinking it was a chipmunk at
play. The noise ceased as we drew near,
but by looking closely we finally saw a
big snake lying very still among the
leaves. The most remarkable thing
about the snake was that stick about
eight inches long was sticking out of
it's mouth, and the reptile was trying to
bite it in half We looked more closely,
and what. do you think we saw? The
stick was held tightly in the mouth of a
good sized frog. The snake had swal-
lowed the frog up to the stick, and, of
course, could get no farther. The farm
err told me that he supposed the frog had
grabbed the piece of wood in it's mouth
just as the snake seized it. He said
that he had never seen such case be-
fore. We killed the snake and the frog
jumped out of the reptiles mouth and
finally illmDed aWay,'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
HE GOT HIS PAY. ?
An Odd Coincidence that Occurred He
tween borrower and Lender.

An Odd Coincidence that Occurred He
tween Borrower and Lender.
Here is one of the odd condolences Of
life.' said my friend Williams. Some
time ago an acquaintance came to me
and told me he was in great need Of $15,
and at considerable trouble to myself |
let him have it. Hc promised to return
it in Il few days. -" = g., ..ss
."Whan" three weeks had elapsed I
mentioned the matter oShim, Casually,
and he was profusely apologctic-would
send it to me the following day, sure
1t didn't come, though, nor did get any
word from HIM. About two weeks after
that IJmet him in Broadway. He de-
clared it was "a shame i hadn't got my
money, and vowed he wouldn't let an
other day pass without paying me- -
1T went along their for il week or ten
days, and as my expenses were heavy /
was considerably embarrassed. and need
ed the money badly. One night when I
was feeling particularly discouraged l
sat down and wrote him Il note. l said:
My dear sjr--About six weeks ago
loaned you SIS. Lest the paying of it
should occasion you any Inconvenience
allow me to hereby make you present
of the money
''rhat will bring it if anything will.
thought I. Judge of my surprise when
by the next mornings mail l received a
letter from the man, enclosing the $15.
BY the same mail exactly he must have
received mine, making him Il present of
it, and by the dates both letters were ev-
identity written at about the same hour
New York Herald
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
-, W. q = = IT
SANDBAR FERRY

The Favorite Ducling Ground Or Georgia
II u and soMtl. Carolina Chlvalry. -, y
y. was down at Sandbar ferry, the ia
NOUS lueling ground: Of1dwo states, Yes
pfteIIay," said Il man from Augusta, as he
stood in the rotunda of the state CAPT
tol; stalking about old times ins Georgia
and y9l, would ,Aaye been interested in
the tasa, SHIT q sandhar ferry IL tie plaes
fought in sthet old days, when the field
sAfa honor amounted to- something. more
than song. without AN air. = J. chanced
: to be there at. the invitation of a we'll
known citizen Of Augusta, who knows
the history of this famous spot Of earth
by heart and who delights i'll that knowl-
edge. We drove out from the city of
Augusta about four. miles, L suppose,
plantation of Col. Phinizy.
3 the ferry is aapicturesque place, but,
~. declare, 1T has L. wild and lonesome
sappearancc Across the Savannah river
one sees il high cliff oftred clay, through
which a muddy wagon road plows its
way down to the. rivers bank. On this
side the scene is more attractive, fSr
somf;Slistance around. Violets are grow-
ing on the banks of the river, which We
may take as evidence that the xbloody
days are over and peace restored. There
will never be another duel at Sandbar
Ferry, never. L Dueling has played out
with MY adva ,.nSeaa netlons; Il .
tdidsuses to :haves there How many brill
liant sons of Georgia and of South Caro-
lima have gone to their graves from bullet
wounds at Sandbar Ferry. How many
hearts have: been pierced beneath those
signing pines! lEghh;;t shuddered as ]
stood upon the battle ground, for when
the wind whispered through the. tops OF
kissing Voices Of ghosts. =
!>,"Aside from any spirit Of Il Jest have
never seen Il more dreary place in all my
life, than is Sandbar' Ferry, the old duel.
ing grounds. Atlanta Constitution.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08

he weariaazaf. tlser made Hove toyRutlr.s
friends till he wearied of that, and went
back andsmadeaovato Ruth, And Ruth
! let him make Dye 10 her; She had rbeen
itsof RKds S0tf: for ylaifs,
"S ,r;ak f1r all that .hs ;Yas hesnnplas Y
body SS ssRs ill., $n. nsl{ West y sp% WI
city. retnruin%.in ggarmeltts soG tho latest
rnt: and appeared us much ut ease as
L WilE h,,a over done.4 ~ ss,g &szS atI3s Il
4 kqtlt was looking very downc,>st ut
this party. and apparently did not notice
lirnests altered appearances much to his
,,'S' 9R!s l4e went; to lsr q ftsr
Non are not enjoying yourself, Ruth"
"Do you,Munt to go hoine?':t vi 49,.
The come along" 4 'sst4.,,>~ I -
few minutes later they were, walk
Ing. together through the moonlight; the
wind blew athe@ brilliant autumn. leaves
about their feet, and they trampled down
their red and gold glory into the soft
earth. Ernest took the small hand that
had been clinginG to his arm and said,
gently. 80. = - .,., !
"Ruth. dear little woman, you are un-
happy-brc,lkillg yOur heart over H. young
rascal who is not worth. one! thought
from you.''
''rhe mai, who. is breaking my heart is
worth every thought
Ernest sighed: he had hoped she had
grown more: indifferent to Will than this
answer proved.
Ruth. ~ he. said desperately, "let me
tell you something. Will is Il gentleman
II admit that. But he is not the man
| to make you or any other woman happy.
| am not pleading my own cause, fol<
learned long ago how hopeless that
would be: but l have l0Sed you always,
and cannot beaE to soc You throwing
away the hest part of your. life grieving
for any unworthy man." -
II tell you he is worthy" '<>;',<%
What do YOU women Gall worthy
! man? What do you call a gentleman?
If that is what you consider Will, then
break Your heart over your gentleman!
| have done my best ''' -
II am not breaking MY heart over i,
gentlcman!' =: = 80
F. sever whom, theny" ~ : -
"rhe brother Of a gentleman! =, Er-
}ncst!", -. ...-sv~, 40,
The tone. was it, or. the look she gave
him out there. under the stars? But in
some way he understood ut last, and lie
| caSped~ her to his heart: and thanked
God with Il voice that had tears i'll it,
| for this great blessing that had come
| into his life.--I1ondon Iid-Rits. e.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
"A Fakir's Ingenuity.

Enormous business has been done late
~ at French fairs by a man who pro-
fessed to sell rat powder that was
perfectly harmless and that struck rats
dead on the spot. In order TO convince
the skeptical, the man, first of all, pow
dered Il slice of bread with the stuff, and
ate a piece of it himself Then he put the
remainder under 4 glass case. in which
rat " was as kept in SaptiyGtjy The rat "a
dead. At: five pence Il box the powder
went off like hot rolls. and the lucky pro-
to make ' fortanc' But ~t the police. W Viz
in France are very active in protecting
the people from fraud. looked into the
matter. and found that the powder was
nothing but ordinary sugar. They also
discovered that the case was connected
with powerful electric battery. and that
the moment the rat touched the bread the
current was turned on, and it was thus
his death was brought about. The man
was arrested at the fair of Abb, and he
was sentenced to fifteen days imprisoll-
meut,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
Sowing Mixed Grains.

Few kinds Of grain can be profitably
sown together. for If both grow each
crowds the other so as to diminish the
yield Of that which is most valuable.
Oats and peas are perhaps the only ex-
ception to this rule, and we are not sure
that they should be excepted. There
will be very few peas as grain grown
from vines sown with oats. If the soil
be at all rich both oats and peas will
get down and not make valuable feed,
for whatever falls to the ground does
not get sunlight enough to develop much
nutrition. We have known farmers to
grow wheat and rye SOWn together. tho
object being to have some crop on land
where wheat alone might entirely fail.
More often, however, wheat and rye are
grown together by neglect to secure
clean wheat seed. On almost all land
where sprinkling of rye. gets into seed
wheat its tendency is to increase, show
ing that rye outyields, the wheat. Yet
when sown separately the wheat usually
on good land will Outyield the rye This
shows that the best soil is selected to
SOW wheat on, while the rye is sown on
land not so good. Oats and barley arc
often sown together, but it is bad prac>
tice,e rs the crops do not ripen at the
same time. The oats or barley sold to
maltsters have to be. separated and sold
for feeding. Some of the light barley
goes for the same purpose.-American
CllltiVatOr
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08

n
by Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
even after the a1isease has progressed 50
tSr as to induce repeated bleedings from
the lungs severe lingering cough with
copious expectoratiom (including tubercu-
lar matter), great loss Of flesh and extreme
er,aciation and weakness - ''~
Do you doubt that hunllreds of such cases
reported to ,is as c,tted by Golden Med.
ical Discovery were genuine cases of that
dread and fatal disease? You need nottak
our word for it. They have, in nearly every
instance, been SO, pronounced by the best
and most experienced home physicians,
who have aal,o interest whatever in mis-
representing them. and who were often
strongly prejudiced and advised against
a trial of Golden Medical Discovery"
but who have been forced to confess that
it surpasses, III curative power over this
fatal nalady, all other medicines With:
which they are acquainted. Nasty cod
liver oil and its filthy emulsions'' and
mixtures, had been tried in nearly.all these
cases and had either utterly failed to bene-
fit, or had only seemed to benefit little for
short time. Extract of malt whiskey,
and various preparations of the hypophos-
p}lites had also~been faith fully tried in vain.
The photographs of a large number Of
those cured of seons5iHl ption, bronchitis,
lingering coughs, asthma, chronic nasal
Catcrrh and kindred maladies, have been
skillfully reproduced in a book of 100
pages which will be mailed to you, on re-
ccii't of address and six cents in stamps,
You can then write those cured and learn
their experience. AddressWoRLD's D1sPEN-
sARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, NY.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
squirming Through Miles OF Pipe.

The human mole is attracting atten-
ton in Brunswick this week. He is the
bold man who is to wriggle, through all
village streets and patch up, all the inl-
perfect portions. The man will go
through all the pipe to-. the point of dis
charge. 1t may take three or four weeks.
This pointing of the interior of this dark
cavern is Il weird and nerve-trying work,
and requires man of experience. He
has a rubber belt, and goes backward.
tie on pr torch and ana ne of
An 1S-inch pipe will just allow small
man to wriggle. He must lie prone and
keep his legs nearly straight. Should
anything happen he would be hauled out
by the feet and resuscita ted. 1t is II job
no Brunswick man lankered for.-Lewis-
ton (NIe) Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
The Keystone of the Arch

In the edifice Of health is vigor, which means
not merely muscular energy, but an active
discharge of the various functions Of the
body, such as digestion. secretion of the bile.
the action Of the bowels, the circulation of
the blood Nothing more actively and thor
oughly contributes to the united performance
or these functions than the renowned tonic
and regulator, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The result Of its use is speedy gain in
strength, together with the agreeable con-
seriousness that the tenure of life is being
strengtlened-that one is laying up a store
Of vitality against the unavoidable draugats
which old age makes upon the system The
fortifying influence of the Bitters constitute
1t a reliable safeguard against malaria. rheu-
matism and kidney trouble. Appetite and
sleep Improve through it's use and it pr,,-
tects the system from the effects Of cold and
1a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
Far M News: and Dairy Notes.

Pedigree is worthless in a cow that
does not pay her way. ''. O. -
Good breeding must be accompanied
by good performance at the pail or the
COW is a failure ! -.
A man who cannot be punctual in at
tending to his work has no business in
the dairy business. -,
More butter and better butter can be
made from the same amount of separ-
ated milk than by any other system.
Good salt is absolutely essential to first
class, butter. Much country butter is
SPOILED by being sailed with common
lime salt. -2,rt4= 1r<.~
1t is impossible to make finely favored
butter from the milk Of cows that are
kept I'M filthy stables, rocking with foul
= It Il host dat tsini cow should 81 given
I rest every 5yeafs and not niilkedf col,tinu.
onsly, sas she will do better if giyelr this
No one can make money. BY STRIVING his
cows through the winter, even # they are ,
NOT giving :n:,.:. The COW should be fed
liberally, all the year through '.''z
No dairy cun be successful unless the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
KNOWLEDGE.

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the, form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
ncys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs issforesale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name. Syrup Of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
Strange Incident Of the Mails.

A lady in Boston wrote some letters
and sealed them. as is her custom. with j
Moorish coin having tiny hook in its
back. Her correspondents all knew this
kind of seal and how highly it is priced.
from the antiquity and stylish form it
takes in the wax. Called suddenly from
the room, these letters were soon posted
by servant in the nearest box, and not
till then did the owner of the rare coin
miss it from the table The room was
searched, and finally the maid was dis
patched to await the letter collector
on his next round. But he declared
nothing had been seen of any such seal.
and then the search began indoors again.
but with 10 better luck. A few days
after this lady received a letter from
Canada. sealed with the familiar Moor
expIained, ' for On o pc the S envesope
it was learned that this heavy seal had
stuck to the letter sent from Boston. and.
though passing through so many hands,
had arrived intact, to the great astonish-
ment of the recipient-Boston Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
The Toothsome Tina mon

The toothsome reed bird and quail will
have rival in a new claimant for popu-
lar favor. 1t is the tinamou, native of
ported. The bird, Says Philadelphia
paper, is described as being a little larger
than quail, but not as large as IL
pheasant. 1t is deep olive color. slight
~ and narrowly banded with black, with
a red crown. 1t is decidedly gamy in
flavor and sells for Sc a dozen. The
bird promises to become favOrite.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
&Wisconslll : Patonts.s

Patents for the following Wisconsin,
inventions are .repoItels this sWaek byxEy.
win, Wheeler & EWheeler. as and 80
Lean and Trust sbuildilig, MilNa,,kee
Wis. These tterneys.~wilt~ furnish the
Inventors Handbook" free OH request
John NJ. Dempsey, Milwaukee. envelope
wrench :Sttugene X: Heller, Sank City, cash
register. J9hn a. Hickok, Clintenville, door
fastener; Menty e Swan Oshkosh. NTH
heat regulating apparatus. #
The ordinary cost Of 4 cable road has
single track. 1tsis stated that in Wash
inxton this cost of construction is brought
down to $36OOO mile.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-08
VigOr in tho Flock.

One of the causes of deteriora ton in a
flock Is the practice of breeding from pull
lets every season.. A season or two may
not show any Injurious effects. but the
constant adherence to the keeping of
early pullets and the retirement of the
hens is sure to deteriOrate the flock in
the course of time. Yet large majority
of those who keep poultry sell off the
old hens chickens only two years old
only because they are compelled to cease
laying i'll order to shed their feathers,
and substitute pilllets of that years
hatch i'll place of the hens. Then there
is Il practice Of changing cocks or eggs
with the neighbor, in order to :infuse new
blood. which is really nc. new blood at
all. as the system is such that all the
hocks OF each neighborhood are closely
allied, and no improvement can be eX-
pected. To inf,ise vigor. the full-ma-
tured strongest and the best bird should
be used. Never change eggs with a
neighbor for breeding purposes, but en-
dcavor to have cockerels from strain
that is from remote yard. and never
breed from very young stock. Young
stock may answer for Il single season,
but yibor is only found in those that are
maturcd.