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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
PACKED ON THE BRIDGE.
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
People Try to Cross.

NEW YoKR, Aug. T. The most
serious delay aud blockade the Brooklyn
bridge has ever known occurred yester-
day. At midnight the railroad across the
structure was closed while terminal ar
rangements were completed. The bridge
was to have been reopened in twenty
four hours, but the storm delayed the
work and caused change of plans.
Probably 10000 persons presented
themselves at the Brooklyn end of the
bridge before o'clock only to learn that
only one three car train was running,
and that on a ffteen-minute schedule
The result was that they walked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
california Dentists Pull QUO.

SAN Francisco. Aug. THE state
board of dental examiners now in session
in this city have, by unanimous vote,
withdrawn from the National Dental
association of dental examiners. The
reason given for the action is that the
national association recognizes dental
institutions OF instruction with which the
California body is not satisfied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
ALitt1e Wise Caution.

First Burglar (at back window of big
store)-I've got the hole big enough now,
and we can git in without any more trou-
BILE.
Second Burglar-Aurigh come ahead.
But don't make so much noise. Some O.
these ere watch1nen might happen to be
aWake.-NeW York Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
Nav AbaudOn Ft. Rnfar,

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE suggestion
has been made that Fort Buford, N. D
be abandoned and the two companies of
troops now there, be sent to Fort Harris
on, near Helena Mont or Fort Assina-
boine, Mont. 1t is probable that the
post at Fort Yates, N D. will be aban
doned in time, but not until another post
is built at Bismarck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
SurUrised.

She said my love she could not heed.
She couldn't consent to be my mate
Until [ did some noble deed
Or carried out some project great,
And though spoke my love anew
She treated me but scornfully.
What greater thing, pray, could I do
Than ask the maid to marry me?
Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
NEITHER HAD WARNING.
Two BicycIists Meet at Full Speed With
Serious Results.

George Perrin, colored boy, was bad
ly hurt while riding bicycle last night
by collision with a white bicyclist The
white man made his escape. The acct
dent occurred near the corner of Third
and Quincy streets, and Perrin was thrown
into the air. He lit on his face, knock
ing out good many teeth and bruising
and cutting his face and head. Neither
had bells or lights on his bicycle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
DENVER'S WATER RATE.
A New Ordinance is Prepared to Submit
to the Aldermen.

DENVER, Colo. Aug. 7.-At the meet
ing of the board of supervisors last
night, the water ordinance prepared by
Mayor McMurray and his committee was
passed. 1t is based upon an average of
therates charged in Chicago, Cincinnati
and St. Louis.
The ordinance has been considerably
amended since first prepared, avoiding
certain Inconsistencies. 1t is supposed
to conform with the contract made five
years ago. The ordinance now goes to
the aldermen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
Merely SYNONYMOUS.

GIVE always said, y remarked Mr.. Scrab-
bles ''that too much education jest
amounted to maxim people furgit all about
common sense"
'fWhat's the NATTER"
"My daughter this mornin asked me
how I felt. 1 told her was in purity bad
shape. ooh, papar said she, like she was
goin to faint. Don't you know that bad
shape is bad form?' Ez if anybody didn't
know thatr'- Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
atreet Car Band Concnrf.

At Atchison, they have q novel way of
giving street car band concerts. When
Manifold's band was there last week,
they were given special car snd at each
street corner it was stopped aud two or
three pieces played Manifold's band is
the second best in the state. It's leader
is former member of MarshalPs band
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
TO GREENER FIELDS.

The Ferris Wheel Leavoa Topeka for
Hutchinson Salt and Society.
Dire inroads have been made on the
Quincy street Midway Plaisancs. The
Ferris wheel has left Mr.. w. Clayton
johnson has sought greener fields and
pastures new at Hutchinson and left to.
day for that place, where he will lure
the nickel from the willing youth.
The Midway is not yet depopulated,
however. There is still left to it a shoot
ing gallery, a lemonade stand, a pop
corn vender and the Salvation Army.
Col. Veale may now rejoice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
a Rustic Chair.

A veranda or lawn chair, sketched
for Country Gentleman and having its
side supports made of green saplings, is
easy of imitation. The center of the
back has board panel, and over the
curved seat thin strip Of board Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
WAS WELL DONE.
The Military Entertai II IN ent of Last Night
May BE Repeated.

The Military Entertai nm ent of Last Night
May Be Repeated.
The military entertainment at Hamil-
ton hall last evening was so highly salts
factory that it will probably be repeated
one night next week, though the date has
not yet been arranged.
There was good sized audience pres
ent. The entertainment was given IN
der the auspices of the Topeka Relief
corps No. "a and of Topeka post No. II,
and was under the direct management Of
Mrs. Forester Mrs. Darlow, Mrs Coul-
ter, Mrs. Cosad aud Mrs. Gander of the
corps, and Messrs. Druse, Hammond
Sherer, McKittrick Swain and A. p
Shreve of the post
After the reveille had been sounded,
the following programme was given;
Music BaileyS Orchestra
Presentation Of Flag 49,. By. Young Ladies
Tableau Observation-Disclosures soldiers Farewell
Recitation ................" Othing but Flags"
Song .''Marching Through Georgia"
TabIeau Just Before the BatUle''
Song -...--..---.-..'1 Tramp, ramp, ramp
Music -----......... Balley'S Qrchestr;a
Tabeau: Home Scene .f, IN war ime ;,
Song Ii.''..o Going to the Front, Tonigh -
Music BaiIey's OcheSra
Song@s.UnKnown'; aud Tableau Grave Scene
RevellIe call and flag drill.
Bugle Gail.
music by Bailey's orchestra Meta Fay
Shreve. ten years of age, danced skirt
dance, and received a great deal of ap-
plause
The flag drill. by thirty-two little girls,
was also very pretty, and was participated
in by the following children: May Coul-
ter Dollie Hammond. Winnie Smith,
Ethel Wright, Eta Grout, May Mont
gomery, Alfretta Laws, Edna Warren,
Ella Caldwell, Mary Gayhart Lizzie
Cloud, Goldie Candy, Pearl Pencil,
Goldie Fry, Katy Gayhart, Eva Fry,
Grace Hammond, Electa Childs, Minnie
Brooks, Lillian Warner, GoIdis Druse,
Maize Kelly, Norma Grover. Josie Cron-
enberg, Minnie Pears. Helen Tillotson
Eva Hause, Myrtle Candy, Nellie Ham
mond. Florence Smith, Marion Darlow,
Mahle Warren, Mary Montgomery, Lucy
Hause. Ella Pattison and Hattie Charls-
worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
Osborne to Fight Hail

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 7-"Frenchy"
Osborne has offered to post $4,000 forfeit
for fight with George Hall, who claims
the lightweight championship of Col
cradoR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07

DENVER, Colo, Aug. Z. = Gustave
Krause, an expert accountant, who has
been examining the books of the city of
Highlands. reported deficiency of $73,-
600. Some of the officials objected to
his methods of figuring. Ex-Alderman
Kooken referred s1urringly to Krause's
ancestry, and Krduse struck him. Krause
was arrested for carrying a revolver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07

curved and fastened. Upon this long,
light cushion can be laid if desired. In
explanation of the curves it may be said
that hard wood saplings, like ash, can
be bent in almost any desired shape if
put into press and allowed to remain
a little while. In securing joints with
a screw it is advised to use the blued
Round headed screws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07

A. 7. Waggoner. prescription drug gist
Lowest prices. 731 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07

Special pains taken in doing up lad
els waists Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
ia did Smith become

Pike-How on earth did Smith become
a colonel?
Colonel Frost-Easy enough. Train was
delayed in Georgia, and he attended a pic
nic.-Judy.
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
ClOver-Sick Land.

It has been noticed that it is almost
impossible to grow red clover year af-
ter year upon ordinary farm soil. Old
fields of clover become thin and yield
little, and are then said to be clover
sick. The experiments at the Roth
amsted farm have shown that when
land is in this condition none Of the
usual manures or fertilizers can be re-
lied upon to secure a crop of clover,
and the only means of insuring a good
stand and yield is to allow some years
to elapse before repeating the crop
upon the same land. The general re-
suit of the trials on field soil was that
neither organic matter rich in carbon
as well as other elements, nor am
monium salts, nor nitrate Of soda, nor
mixed complete fertilizers, availed to
restore the full clover-yielding capa-
bilities of the soil. However where
some of these were applied in large
quantity, and at considerable depths,
the results were better than where
they were used in only moderate guam
titles and applied only on the surfac &C.
On rich garden soil, however, red
clover has grown luxuriantly every
year for forty years, so that the pri-
mary cause of failure is neither fungus
nor insect diseases, nor noxious excre-
tions, nor shade of grain crops, but is
probably due to the exhaustion of min
eral fertilizers, or availabl combined
nitrogen, or nitrifying microbes with
in range Of the roots. Rotation, how
ever, cures clover sickness.
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
Hoods Pins nsoass ffs sssssss
Memory Albums.

Begin the. album by looking over
your collection Of plates and select
such as have been made on special oc-
casions. From these make prints, and
be sure and look up the exact date
on which the picture was taken. DO
not reject memory picture because
1t Is not as clear a plate or the group
Ing as artistic as one could desi1e.
For tile album itself buy the album
leaves, which are almost as cheap as
card mounts, and they can be added
to- from time to time as one makes
new pictures. Arrange your pictures
III chronological o1der-that is. the
earliest date first, etc., marking under
each picture it's proper date.
4 person who has used a camera
for two Or three years will find he has
quite a number Of memory pictures"
and one who starts a memory album
should make it rule to add the pic
lures to his collection as soon as they
are made. One can use blue prints
for such albums. for a good blue print
seldom fades or discolors, white artistic
or albumen prints, unless very care
fully finished, are apt to grow yellow
or discolor. In after years our mem
ory albums will be considered of as
much value as any of our possessions.
-Harper's Round Table.
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
IS 1T "HEv OR "SHE."
That Pulling Question About the
Sex OF n Railroad Train.

That Pulling Question About the
Sex OF Railroad Train.
''Yonder she comes," said tall, lank
man who was sitting on a trunk near
the railroad station.
"Yonder who Comes?' asked a fat,
heavy man who sat near him.
'"The train," replied the lank man.
"WAy Do you say 'Yonder she
comes? asked the fat man.
Well, that is the customary way Of
speaking of a train, isn't it? And Gus
tom is what fixes things. Everybody
says 'Yonder she comes in speaking
of trains approach"
"WeN, insist you should have said
'Yonder he comes"
"Oh, pshaw! nobody ever says 'he'
in speaking Of train," returned the
lean man.
"Well, I'll agree to leave it to the
station agent, and see if it wouldn't
have been better for you to have said
'Yonder he comes,' added the fat man.
Both agreed to it, and when they
had found the agent the fat man
asked:
What is the train just coming into
the station?'
"It is mail train,' he answered.
. TheD the lean man went out and
bought a good cigar for the fat man!
Washington Post.
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
An Imprisoned Bird.

Nature is a very loving and careful
mother and it is seldom within a civ
ilized community that any accident
befalls her little ones for which her
higher creation, man, is not directly
responsible. In view of this fact, the
following little incident seems inter
esting:
A lady of New Orleans, La, relates
that some days since the first hum
ming-bird of the season made it's ap-
pearance in her garden, slipping in
discriminatory from the wealth Of
sweets. Late in the afternoon she OBJ
served the little fellow lowering
around spike of Annunciation lilies
which had shot up perfectly laden
with. bells. The next morning early,
when she went out for matut1nal
stroll through the garden she heard
a futtering and faint cheeplng from
the neighborhood Of the lily bed. For
some time she could see nothing to
account for the faint sounds, but at
last was astonished to discover that
o1fe-o9-74he-lily-be had closed it's
petals, imprisoning the humming-b bird
within it. It is probable that the bird
mad buried it's beak too far in and ex-
tracted so much honey as to cause the
already fading flower to collapse sud-
denly, thus holding the little fellow
close-bound all night long.
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
A Bats Winrs

A bats wing s. in short, hand
with very long fingers, and with the
skin stretched between them so as to
form a flying membrane. Of course
the exaggerated length iii each Joint
III fingers shows how very long a time
the bat must have taken to develop
his hand into so specialized a form,
but hand it still remains in underly-
ing structure, and it still retains a.
most hand-like peculiarity iii the sep
arate thumb, which forms no part Of
the wing, but is used by tie animal in
many cases, as hook or bent finger
to hang itself up by.
"A thumb, once acquired, is far too
valuable a possession to be readily
given up, and the bats have stuck to
theirs with credita BILE persistence.
even when the rest of their hand has
been practically lost by conversion
into an expanded flying organ. One
other feature, still more strikingly dis
plays the underlying kinship between
the bats ard ourselves in spite Of
long divergence; the female bat has
her breasts in the same position as in
our own race, which gives her, small
as she is, when looked full in the face.
a singularly human and almost path
etlc aspect.-The Cornhill Magazine.
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
Wine ut the White Houae.

1t is a we'll known fact that Presi,
dent Arthur gave many wine suppers
in the White House to his PERSONAL
friends, and that some of them were
exceedingly hilarious, says a writer
in the Philadelphia Times. President
Garfield was not a total abstainer,
and neither was President Hayes. 1t
has never been denied that Gen. Grant
had fondness for strong drink, and
during the war President Lincoln exj
pressed the belief that it would be a
coed thing to have all his generals
drink the same kind of liquor that
Grant drank. I was here when Abra-
ham Lincoln was elected, but shortly
before President Buchanan left the
White House l visited the executive
mansion and went to the wine cellar;
with Mr.. Goodchild, the steward.
President Buchanan had about as fine
an assortment of wines as any gentle!
man ever kept, and he made liberal
use of them for himself and his
friends. I recollect that there were
number of bottles of choice MADEIRA.
wine which the labels said had been
bottled in 1776. MI Goodchild re-
marked that he would not be there
much longer, nor in any position to-
extend a favor to friend, and so he
uncorked one of those bottles. l never
tasted such good wine before or since:
l remember the taste and the effect
of that wine as though I had partaken
of it only yesterday
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
ECONOMY IN LAMPS.
How 20 Keep the Light Burning
Clearly and Brightly.

How TO Keep the Light Burning
Clearly and Brightly
A careful housewife who makes use
Of lamps in the administration of her
domestic economy viii! save herself
much trouble and get more: light out
Of her lamps it she takes care of her
lamp Wicks.
i The first object to be attained to-
ward getting a we'll lighted lamp is to
get free flow Of oil; the wick, there
fore, should be held by the fire and
thoroughly dried before using; by this
means it will quickly absorb the oil,
and the flow is rot impeded.
Another way is to soak the wick in
vinegar and then dry it thoroughly:
this prevents smoking. In some oils
there is sediment which sinks to the
bottom of the reservoir and adheres
to that part Of the wick that lies there.
Oil will rot flow through a dirty wick,
and without good flow there is little
light. Foul wicks should be washed
or boiled in soft water and soap, then
rinsed and we'll dried.
Another thing to be borne in mind
is that the reservoir Of the lamp
should always be kept filled; if the oil
is low the flow is imperfect and the
wick becomes charred. The lamp
would then give poor light and emit
dlsagreeable smell. So you see, like
everything else, a little attention to
lamp Wicks in the first instance will
save great deal of trouble and incon.
venlence.-Philadel Press.
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
mrs OLD FRIEND col. D.
"A Detroit Young Man Puzx1ed by {
striking Resemblance.

"A Detroit Young Man PuExled by .
striking resemblance
s'My dear, dear old boy!" began the
effusiye young man as he entered a
Woodward avenue car and slapped a
middle-aged man on the back; ''t'ut 4
was just thinking Of you g moment
ago. How do you do, anyway
II am well, sir" frigidly returned
the man as he turned full around.
"Ah! Beg pardon for my miseakei
i was certain it was my dear Old;
friend Col b. S3s
"I said I was vel" repeated the
man who had been slapped. 5$
Eyes, I know, and / beg you to ex-
cuse me. It's the first time ever,
made such a mistake. The resemb-i
lance is wonderful"
Ibid you wish to speak to me, sir ri
demanded the other in tones about
forty degrees below zero.
II slapped you on the back by mis-;
take. am sorry for it. You look!
like the twin brother Of my old friendi
Col. B., and I mistook you for him.
Sorry-very sorry, and hope you will:
overlook it." ~
"Are you addressing me, sir77 came:
in cold and tlinty tones across the car.
Eyes, sir When came in took
you for my old friend Col. B., and 1t
was not until after had slapped you
on the back tnat I found out my mis-
take. It was very rude of me, and I
beg pardon and hope you will over
look it,
'What do you wish me to overlook"
The young man got up to go all over
that speech again, but plumber who
was about to get off took him by the
arm and walked him out and dropped
him on the asphalt, and said:
young man, you must have drunk
one too many cocktails That's Col.
B. himself you have been talking to
all this time.'-Detroit Free Press.
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
Relics of the Great AUX.

At Stevens salesrooms yesterday the
skin of a great aux, bird believed to
be extinct, was offered from the COL
lection of Sir Frederick Millner, M. p.
The specimen in question is believed
to have come either from the Orkneys
or from the coast of Ireland, and is
guaranteed genuine to feather.
There are about eighty known skins,
and only twenty-four of these are in
Great Britain. ten being in museums
and fourteen in private hands. The
bidding started at 100 guineas and
slowly rose to $50 guineas. AS, how
ever, the reserve price was not reach
ed the specimen did not change hands.
1t is believed the bird will eventually
go to one, of the museums. At the
same sale an egg Of the great aux was
offered. Other specimens have brought
as much as 300 and 260 guineas, but
that in the market yesterday, though
the bidding started at 100 guineas.
only reached l8o guineas, at which
price it was bought for a private mu-
scum in the neighborhood Of Regents
Park.-London Times.
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
Shadow CottOns.

Some beautiful inexpensive mats
rails for draperies and hangings in
country houses and seaside cottages
have a shadowy pattern Of iris, morn
ing glory, dragon fly, crabs or. sea-
weeds scattered over the surface.
They are, known as shadow cottons. A
fabric with the weight and heavy soft
appearance of chamois skin is known
as chamois cloth. It is silk and cot
ton mixture with flower patterns on
different colored grounds. One Of
these seen is Of the natural ehamois
color, with masses Of feathery chrys-
an themums growing on 1t. A blue
ground In the same stuff has an iris
pattern. Imported yachting. cloths In
Ill colors are used as hangings and
cushions for piazza use.
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
MiSDllCed HQrOiSm

Some little time ago a benevolent
lady read in the papers a paragraph
to the effect that, in an effort to save
his cat from being crushed by the
wheels of a passing omnibus, a small
boy had been knocked down and ser
iously injured by the vehicle, and had
been obliged to be taken to a South
London hospital.
The lady, who probably kept cats
herself, greatly admired the boys de-
votion to the "poor dumb animal" and
wrote to the hospital, enclosing q
handsome sum "for the brave and hu-
name little sufferer ...E
By return of post came letter
from the matron acknowledging the
receipt Of the money, but, alas! ex-
planning that the cat which had been
the cause of all the woe was an even
dumber thing than the lady had i'm
agined. -
It was, in fact, that dangerous and
abominable toy, a tip-cat!
The Cook County herald., 1895-08-03
Watch Was a Stem Winder.

A new fish story is related which
may or may not be true, and as it re-
lates to an Albanian we print it. rSe
story goes that last spring, while g.
party OF Atlantans* were fishing at
the Dead lakes in Florida, well.
known Atlanta lawyer lost his gold
watch from the boat in when he was
sitting. Last week he made another
visit to the lakes, and during the first
days sport caught an eight-pound
trout. His astonishment could be i'm.
aglned when he found his watch lodg-
ed in the mouth of the trout. The
wa tch was running and the time cor
rect. 1t being ''stem- -winder," the
supposition is that in masticating his
food, the fish wound up the watch
dally.-Atlanta Constitution.