davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05
Practical.

would you oblige," said the reporter
Mho gets novel interviews, "by telling
me what book helped you most In
lifew N
After thoughtful pause the great
man answered.: my bank book
Boston Gazette.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05
Character READING

An observing dentist says that long,
narrow teeth denote vanity; those that
are long and projecting indicate a
grasping disposition. Treachery Is
shown by the possession of small, white
separated teeth, and Inconsistency Is re-
vealed by overlapping teeth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05
or Another Kind.

msonbeak-"There's man who
has done some good work on the links"
Yeast-"He doesn't look like golf
player"
Crimsonbeak-"He's not. He man
ufactures sausages."-Yonkers States
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05

A bonbon IL simply a solid sweet and
was made as soon as sugar was intro
duced into the country. The word
''bonbon" comes from the French, sig.
nifying very good, and Is kind of su-
perlative by redupllcation, like child's
.''papa," "by-by," and similar express
sions - Fees ~r.fs 40 fst
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05
Al Sign OF supcriority.

Among the Siamese the curious Gus
tom obtains Of reversing the elbow
JOINT Of the left arm as a sign Of SUI
periority. The children Of both sexes
are trained to reverse their elbows In
this ungraceful and constrained posi-
ton. At an early age, II their parents be
persons Of high grade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05

hibited. No blank cartridges are serv.
ed to regiments on drill. Even the
local post was at one time abolished
If you wished to communicate within
the city you had to send a friend OF
servant. Verify, Turkey Is flock
without shepherd, and yet no people
is more devoted, patient, trusting and
reverent than the Turkish nation. Sur
rounded by faithful few. the Sultan
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05
The Penalty of Bachclorhood.

In Corea every unmarried man 10
considered boy, though he should live
to be q hundred years old. No matter
what his age, he ranks below the young
est OF the unmarried men, despite the
fact perhaps, of having lived long
enough to be his father
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05

II ate piece Of pie for supper last
night"
"How did you feel when you awoke
this morningr'
II haven't been to sleep yst"-Oncs
. Week.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05
The Rabbt,s clever Dauehter,

In one or tne many and varied CON-
ments on the creation of women In the
Talmud, the Emperor Hadrian IL intro
duced as conversing with Rabbi Ga
maliel on several religious questions.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05

A perfect vacuum Is a perfect insula-
tor. It rs possible to exhaust q tube
so perfectly that no electric machine
can send q spark through, the vacuous
space. even when the space IL only
one centimeter
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05

Coustantinople from serving in the ar
my. SO the peasant, who should be
making -the most out of the soil, Is the
eonscript. 1t Is hard lines for a young
fellow who Is probably married and
mas children. to leave farm and family
and start on military career that COM
prises three or four years In regular
service, three In the reserve, eighteen
h the Landwshr and six In the Land
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05
Musical Women OF Japan.

The chief opponents Of music In ia
pan are women. Most men would con-
slider that they were making themselves
ridiculous by singing or playing In 70.
ciety.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05

been considered rather inaccessible to
the bicyclist. They were the first wom-
en- to 60 over the Gemmi Pass, which
is 1000 feet high, on bicycles. They
also went over the S,0O0-foot high Grun-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05

The sixth sense-the sense Of our own
importancA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05

lily. The slave in Turkey, where slav-
cry is nominally forbidden, has little
to complain Of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
The OLD BAKER TEAM
The Once Famous Eleven is
Now Widely Scattered.
Rock of Ages" PendIeton Now
With Northwestern.
OTHER SPORTINGNEWS
Ottawa and Wellsville Gun
Clubs Tie Again.
General Sporting News from
Home and Abroad.

Although football has been crushed out
at Baker university the men who learned
the game upon her gridiron are almost
without exception playing star engage
ments with other teams All but two
of those who played on the famous '93
eleven are either coaching or are receiv-
ing pay as players.
Harry Heller, right half back, is coach
lug and playing with the Denver Athle-
tic club. George Toomey, full back, has
recently been engaged to coach the Uni
versity of Denver, where Prof. Cleayes,
formerly of Topeka, is teaching. Charles
("Ugiy') Taylor, left end. is coaching
Union college, New York.
Those who are playing on teams for a
consideration are Clay Allen. quarter,
Ed Pendleton, center, Bert Potter, left
half, and II. S. Farrar, right tackle. who
are playing their positions at North
western university. Chicago, with the
exception of Pendleton, vino is playing
right guard. The Chicagoans are going
wild over their work. NJ. w. Games,
right end. is the right end for Kansas
state university. Thomas, coach and
righ guard, is still playing in Nebraska.
This leaves bat two players, Anterior,
left guard, and Fogle, left tackle. who
have retired from the game. Besides
these number of the substitutes and
second eleven players are coaching
minor teams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
MRS. EUSTIS DEAD.
Wife of the United States Min
lister to France Expires.
DeathCame Suddenly atROtOath,
Ireland, Today.
MR.. EUSTIS SHOCKED.
Sick Himself the News Makes
His Condition Worse.
Mrs. Eustis's Remains to be
MR.. EUSTIS SHOCKED.
Mrs. Eustis's Remains to be
Brought to United States.

PARIS Oct. 26-Mrs James B. Eustis,
wife of the United States ambassador, J.
B. Eustis, died suddenly this morning at
Rotoath, Ireland, of heart failure. She
had been i'll for only few days Mrs
Eustis, at the time Of her death was Wis
ting at the country residence of her
nephew. VIM. Eustis.
Mr. Eustis had just been notified of
the illness of his wife and was at the
embassy preparing to start for Ireland
when he received the dispatch aunounc-
ing her death. This message reached
the embassy at noon today. Mr.. Eustis.
who was suffering from bad attack of
bronchitis, sustained such severe shock
that his condition became worse.
But if his physicians will permit it he
will proceed to Ireland.
The funeral ceremonies will probably
axe place at Rotoath and the body will
be shipped from Queenstawn TO the
United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26

A curious story comes from Berlin.
A lieutenant of Uhlan regiment made
a bet about six months ago that ne
would train a young OK within six
months so that it would obey the word
of command like a cavalry horse. The
trial took place a few days ago on the
drill ground of the Uhlan barracks in
the Invalidenstrasse. 1t seemed at first
as though the officer would win the bet.
The OK trotted, galloped right, galloped
left, and did everything perfectly, till
it came to the vaultinG. In this the
animal failed. and the officer lost tie
bet. He was congratulated, however,
on his perseverance and success in
training so unpromising an animal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26


KANSAS CITY, Oct. 6.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000; shipments 4.30O. Mar
steady. Texas steers S255@3 60;
Texas COWS, $l5O@270; beef steers,
So $4,000; native cows $i.00@3.0O;
stockers and feeders, 81 5593 so; bulls,
$13O@2.7O.
Receipts $500; shipments 400
Market opened weak to 10 cents
lower. Bulk of sales, s35503 IS;
heavies, SO O0@3 50; packers So 60Q13 IS;
mixed So 55@5 So; lights, So 50033. 81;
yorkers. So 5O43 So; pigs. $3.50@365.
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000; shipments
700. Market steady. Lambs, $39J0
20; muttons. $2c0@3.25
heat-S.ow, lower; No2 hard $3.50
SO; No. ? red, nominally 6315; reject
ed 37@47
CoRN-Active and steady; No. mix
ed 24a4 @25; No white 90
OATs-Dull, &c lower; No. 2 mixed,
1879; No while 16@1612.
Rye NJ. 2, 30
FLAxsEED-Steady. Cash nominally
49,
HAY-Firm: timothy s7.5O911O0;
prairie $600@7.OO.
BUTTER-Weaker; creamery 1890;
dairy 14015.
EGGs-Firm at 15c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
They Did Not Believe 1t.

Youths Companion: There are cir
cumstances under which a tolerably
sharp "retort courteous" is justified.
s Prussian officer in the conquered
province of Alsace one day visited a
chapel in the outskirts of a town.
Among the offerings of the devout
peasantry, he perceived silver mouse,
which so excited his curiosity that ne
asked an explanation of one of the
natives.
THE story is" said the Alsatian.
that an entire quarter of the town
was infested with an army of mice
which was a veritable plague. At last
a devout lady caused a silver mouse
TO be made and offered it to the Virgin.
Shortly afterward every mouse disap-
peared.
The officer burst out laughing.
What he said rudely, g. it pos
sible the people of this country are SO
stupid as to believe such things?"
"Oh. no.. quietly replied the Asa
tian; for if we did. we should long
ago have offered the Virgin a silver
Prussian'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
ATCHISON. G. A. R. ROW
The G. A r. Post Wanted More
Old Soldiers Policemen.
Facts Show They Have Five Out
of Eight Already.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
Another Missouri River Dixie
Building at Leavenworth.
A Heroic Emparia Girl Saves
Two People from Death.

ArcHIsoN, Oct. 26.-At its last meeting
E. G. johnson post, G. A r, passed reso-
buttons condemning the members OF the
board of metropolitan police commission
ers of Atchison for their alleged failure
to observe the Kansas law giving old SOL
diers the preference in the matter of ap-
pointments to Office, other qualifications
being equal.
The action of the board is in strong
contrast with the action of AtchisOn peo-
pie generally, who, few months ago,
condemned the same board for hlilng The
positions at their disposal with old sol
diers who were apparently incapable OF
performing the duties to which they were
assigned.
At .the present time the department
employs eight patrolmen. OF this num-
Der John Wells. Henry Miller, Thomas
Harm gton and George Madison are old
soldiers, and Robert Dickerson was APP
pointed at the request of old soldiers, so
that they have five Of the eight patrol
men. There are two extra patrolmen.
One of these, F. u. Kinds, is an old sol
der
The position of day jailer, now held by
Roland Anderson. was given TO John B.
Kurth, an old soldier, but he worked d
day or two and, finding his physical con-
dition was such that he could not ger
form the duties, he retired, and the board
appointed Samuel Clark, another old
soldier. who also resigned within 4 week.
David Baker. secretary of the police
board, is d member OF E c. Johnson post,
aud fought the resolutions, saying they
would disgrace the g. A. R
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by tileI Associated Press to the
State Journal.

CHICAGO, Oct 26-Wheat started firm.
The higher cables were the chief help
with higher outside market, but the
prospect OF rain checked buying. De-
Gem Der opened u higher at els, touch
ed 614 andrescted 10 the opening price.
Corn was steady. Nav opened I'M
changed at 1884, touched 291.: and react
ed to 295s.
Oats were steady. May opened I'M
changed at 2034.
Provisions were trifie higher on fair
buying at the start.
January pork opened 216c higher at
s91214.
January lard sold at $5.671l.
HoGs-Estimated receipts today 49,
600; official receipts yesterday. 20 S55;
shipments, S,72O; left over 1000. Mar
ket active. and generally &C lower.
Light, $340@a90; mixed $3.40@3 So;
heavy. $3.3O@a 50; rough So 30@a45-
Receipts 100. Market quiet
and nominaily unchanged. Official re-
ceipts yesterday 6,059; shipments 4.077.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
HOME. SWEET HOME.
let Us Renew Our Love for Place of
Sacred Memory.

Let Us Renew Our Love for Place of
Sacred Memory.
In a recent sermon on domestic evils
DR.. J. B. Shaw, of New York city, said
that the greatest evil is the decadence
of our home life, that is. the robbing
OF our domestic circles of their home
element. He then adds: Taken as
they run, New York homes are wholly
unworthy Of the name. They are not
homes, they are. mere tabernacles, ho-
tells, carayansaries, where we get our
bed and board, but scarcely anything
more They have no freside glow.
no atmosphere of domesticity, none of
tie Testful serenity, content and con-
genislity which characterized the
homes of our forefathers- Would YOU
know how inferior our homes are, COM
pare them with those of London, a city
E4ore than twice as large as ours; COM
pare them with the homes of our outly-
ing country districts; compare them
with the homes of our childhood. the
memory of which is always
delight and benediction. How
rarely do our families come
together except at the table? How
seldom do they form circle and keep
it intact even for single evening!
How infrequent is an evening at hpDoe
with the. young men i women OF the
household! They seek their pleasures
abroad To sit down and spend a quiet
hour with the family would be bore"
and an affliction. Even the ''old folks
at home" have no attractions for them.
In our homes. as well as out in the rush
of business, we are most Of US restless,
uneasy and nervous. Fondness for
home is almost an extinct passion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
WHY HATE WOMAN.

a Correspondent Gives a Let of Reasons
of Which Not All Are Reasonable.
From the Westminster Gazette.
A correspondent, whose sex we de-
cline to divulge, sends US the follow
ing twenty-one answers to the above
question. why I Hate Woman"
1. Because she stabs me in the eye
with her parasol, offers no apology and
locks as if I did it
?. Because she pushes for a place in
trains ard omnibuses. and, being in,
never makes any room for any other
people
3 Because, in public. her prattle is
audible and uneeasing, and includes
the biographies and characteristics Of
all her friends by name
4. Because she discusses frocks with
her sister opposite, and describes fab
RIGS and fxings as if at her dress
makers.
5. Because she climbs to the tops
Of omnibIses. TO descend from which
demand s grace and decency.
s. Because she thinks the only way
to make an omnibus stop is to prod
the driver, if she cannot reach the con-
ductcr.
l. Because, being of that class for
which omnibuses are not, she spoils
her coachman and ruins her horses by
her ignorant or inconsiderate use OF
them.
s. Because, being of any class, she
loves a remnant day" and dotes on
bargains.
9 Because she displays her bag,
loses her handkerchief and carries her
purse in her hand
10 Because she recites, plays vio-
Inns and rides on bicycles.
II. Because she reads accounts of
weddings and lists of presents in la
dies newspapers.
II Because she walks three in a
row upon the pavement and expects
every one else to make way for her.
ID. Because she worships priests
anu deacons, as well as illustrious per-
sons and cavalry officers.
Il Because she is fluent but not
lucid" and more concerned about the
number of her facts than the truth of
them.
10. Because, in nine cases out of ten.
she can neither sew, nor. read aloud
nor make tea.
u. because she is always WFillHS
letters and wanting me and others to
answer them.
II. Because she is the slave of fash
ion; and that not only in clothes. but
IN art, music, manners, religion, flow
ers. jewelry. language and furniture.
Is Because she does not value any
thing simply because it is good" Gol-
lowing a fashion set in the days before
woman existed). but because it is
worn" or done" or even talked
about"
10. Because if she is mice" she is
sure to be conventional; and if she is
not conventional. she is generally not
nice"
20 Because if you tell her a secret.
| she passes it on at once to other friends
i don't mind telling you, dear, but
1t mustn't go any further"
21- Because she is often careless as
to food. and thinks cheapness the first
requisite in wine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
CHICAGO sIAkkEr LETTER.
Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock Ex-
change. $40 Kansas Avenue.

Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock Ex-
change. 526 Kansas Avenue.
Wheat-Extreme dry weather con-
tinues in the winter wheat states and
foreign cables continue to gain strength
aud come higher as every day goes by.
The market opened this morning ct an
advance of &c over night, and although
the market was very quiet and small
amount of business transacted, prices
held firm. Cudahy aud the big bear
pIuugers made several attempts to
break the market, but Armour's brokers
picked up all offerings in quiet way.
Last spring when May wheat was sag
ging around 53 cents. We wrote our trade
that we firmly believed it was on rock
bottom, and if bought as an investment,
and margined cents. would hold good
through the worst and make handsome
profits. The market promptly vindicated
our Judgment. and those who acted
promptly on our judgment were given
an opportunity TO close their deals
with net profit of $500 on every 1000
bushels, or every $50 Invested. Now we
wish to go on record again as saying
that wheat is good purchas g, and If the
drouth is not broken soon will sell higher
than it has before in years. The short
interest is enormous aud any attempt at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26

Information Throwe In.

81 would like copy of Victor Hugo's
masterpiece" said the lady who had
entered the book store.
81 don't think we have any book OF
that name" responded the boy behind
the counter.
THAT is not the name of tho york. 1t
merely describes it, rejoined the Gus
toner.
Published lately. ma'am?"
ct was published many years ago.
Surely you have Victor Hugo's greatest
work."
Il don't know whether we have or
not. What's the name of it?''
Lay Nee Say Rabbi replied the
lady, desperately.
20. you mean Less Mizzerbles.
Yes m, we've got it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
To the Editor OF the State journal:

The Daily Capital has frequently of
late referred editorially and locally TO
my support of Mr.. Robert Kepley for
sheriff, and has frequently stated that l
claim to own and control the colored
vote, and that l will, in consideration OF
delivering the same to Mr.. Keep
lev, be one of his deputies
Mr.. Keplev and myself rash injustice,
and in addition to that is an insult TO the
colored voters. The colored people of
this state are an intelligent class of vot-
tiers and know how to vote without any
instructions from me or any one else.
They are as free from the influence of
bosses as the white voter 1t is true that
I am for Kepley, and in my support l
have been open and Jealous about it. 1t
is equally true that great
number, if not a great majority,
of the colored voters are also earnestly
supporting him. They recognize the fact
that Mr Kepley has for many years en-
ployed them 10 work on his contracts and
has paid them literally for their services
and has always treated them fair. While
he was furnishing them work and paying
them good wages. Dave Burdge was en-
joying some inferior official posi-
ton, living on salary and max
ing fees by charging them
with crime and prosecuting them.
While Mr. Kepley has been their friend.
Burdge has been their open, active and
avoN ed enemy. There Is no reason on
earth why the colored man should vote
for Mr.. Burdge, and there is every rea-
son why he should support Ketley.
As for being Dir. kepley's deputy, in
case he is elected, desire to say that
do not expect TO be, and have now a
promise of position under Hon. Geo. r.
Peck, which 1 expect to accept on the
10th of next month. If Dir Kepley is
elected l do not expect, personally, any
profit from it, directly or indirectly, nor
any assistance by reason of his election
in any shape or form. am for Mr.. Keep
ley. He has been friend of the colored
man, and l am against Mr.. Burdge be-
cause he has been their enemy.
*JoHN B. JONES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26

From some recent life insurance sta
tistics it app IS that the presidential
Office is fatal one.
At Washineton's Inauguration his
expectation of life, according to the in
surance tables, was sixteen years, but
he lived only ten years. The next sew
en- presidents not only lived out their
expectation of life, but the two Adams
es, Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, Van
Buren,, and Tyler exceeded it.
But Harrison fell nine years short of
his expectation of life, Polk seventeen,
Taylor eleven, Pierce seven, Lincoln
sixteen, Johnson twenty-five, Grant
seven, Hayes three. Garfield twenty
two, and Arthur fifteen. It is true that
Lincoln and C..tlieid were assassinated,
but the assassination of president
should always be taken into account as
a possibility.
Our first eight presidents exceeded
their expectation of life forty-five years
in the aggregate. while their success
ors fell 10 years short. This may
seem strange when it is recollect-
ed that the length of human life has
steadily increased during the century.
The compiler of these statistics sug-
gests an explanation. He says:
The fact seems plain to me that the
presidential office is becoming too
heavy a burden for any man to assume
without almcst certain shortening of
his life. The responsibility is SO great.
the tension so destructive. that I never
again expect to see a president survive
the full period of his natural expecta-
ton
Evidently the presidential office is
dangerous one. but very few of our pat
riotic statesmen viii ever decline il
on that account.-AIanta Constitution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
GRAVE EMPOKIA GIRL
At the Risk of Hor Life She saves TIVE
Persons from Probable Denth.

At the Risk of Hor Life She saves Two
Persons from Probable Death.
EMPoRIA. Oct. rs As Mr. and Mrs
Seuever. an aged couple, living near
Reading, were nearing the ~ Z. & T.
crossing in the southeast part of the
city, on their way home Thursday even
ing, their team became unmanageab,e
and started to run away, and but for the
heroic rescue By Miss Nettie Hopkins,
they would in all probability have been
ground under the wheels of d passing
freight train.
Mr.. SeEever had dropped the lines TO
pull on his oyercoat and the horses seiz-
Ing the opportunity, had bounded off at
breakneck speed toward the railroad
crossing. Miss Hopkins, seeing that the
approaching train and the runaway must
inevitably meet on the crossing, ran il
front Of the frightened team, and at the
risk Of her life succeeded III slackeniag
their pace. She then sprang 10 one SIDE
and caught d dangling line, hating tn 9
team just in time to save the lives Of The
old people, WHO we're utterly powerles5.
Miss Hopkins IS the daughter of E P.
Hopkins, brickiayer. and lives with
her parents on East Twelfth avenue.