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literary genius should not be judged by
that work alone. He declares that he is
no specialist and refuses to be classified
as a philosophical writer solely, but
claims recognition in a wide field of
letters.
Whatever may be thought of the SEN
Degeneration, y Soul Analysis and
Conventional Lies the versatility Of
his genius must be recognized. He is a
successful physician in active practice,
and besides his philosophical writings he
has produced much in the line of fiction
and the drama and has written much on
sontemporaneous topics in the newspa-
pers. He is at once physician, lecturer,
journalist, novelist, dranatist and pho
bographer, however faulty may be his
philosophy.
Max Nordau is 46 years Of age. and
though his hair and beard are white he
loes not look old. He is full blooded
and vital, hale and hearty, and is an in
3efatigable worker, possessing quite re-
markable- power of concentration.
He was born in Pesth, Hungary, his
father being Prussian and his mother
from Riga, in the Baltic provinces. His
father was a man of considerable ability,
out was very poor. He originally had
been a Jewish rabbi and was engaged
N Pesth as a tutor, receiving small COM
pensation. Max received his early edu-
ation from his father. He was a preco-
Eous child and could read at the age
/ If a. At IA various poems, essays and
ales of his were published; and at 16
i le was the principal collaboration on a
[ 5aper called Der Zarschenact. At Is he
inferred the University of Pesth as
student of medicine, and during his
course wrote for various papers, early
lttaining some prominence as an art,
literary and dramatic critic and writer
IN social and medical topics. He took
lis degree as doctor Of medicine at the.
| University of Pestb in 1872, and in 1882.
eceived a cegree from the University Of
Paris. He has travelled widely, labored
ndu5triously, written unanimously,
md. whether the world says good or bad
things Of him, is one Of the most talked
# men on two continents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13

his father, the late Charles Richard
Spencer Churchill, eighth duke of MARI
borough He has a mother and step
mother, both alive and we'll His moth
er, before her marriage, was Lady Jane
Hamilton, daughter of the Duke Of
Abercorn. She was divorced several
years ago from the duke, who SUISSE
quently married Mrs. Lily Price Ham
ersley, the widow of a New York null
timillionaire. Upon the death of the
Duke of Marlborough there arose a rath-
er nice question Of precedent as to which
should be the dowager duchess, his di-
vorced wife or his widow. But this was
amicably settled by the latter marrying
Lord William Beresford and gracefully
withdrawing from Blenheim, the MARI
borough country house, leaving therein,
however, about 81 ,0OO,0 900 worth of
furniture and fixtures" which had
been bought with the Hamersley money
in rejuvenating the famous old castle.
In the language of Keir Hardie, who.
came over from Eng land on the same
ship with him, young Marlborough is
"a pretty decent duke as dukes 60 4"
He is tall, we'll proportional and good
looking, quiet, unassuming, intelligent
and studious. Following the footsteps
of his famous uncle, Lord Randolph
Churchill he has entered political life,
making his debut at the recent opening
of parliament, when in creditable adj.
dress he responded on behalf of the
house of lords to the queens speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
IN A HURRY.
She was Considerably Disturbed and
Wanted It Rushed.

She Was Considerably Disturbed ana
Wanted It Rushed.
The ways OF "loyely woman" when she
calls TO her aid the telegraph service, to-
gether with glimpses Into a disordered
household, We're both shown in a down
town telegraph Office one day last week.
1t was nearly O'Clock when a young
woman, tall, well dressed and considerably
agitated, appeared there, and, seizing a
blank, wrote rapidly for a moment before
she stepped over to the man in charge.
Wont you hurry that along as fast as
possible, please?" she said, laying the dis
patch on the counter.
1t was addressed to an Office on the
North Side. The operator, used to this re-
quest, took the message and began the
usual annexation.
'tTwenty-six cents,'' he said, still jab-
bling at it with his pencil.
GLOW soon will it go?'' asked the send
cat once"
SIT ought to get there before half past
4?'' she hazarded, with a rising infection.
''1t ought, . assented the operator.
But will it, do you think?' she persist
ed.
eff there is no delay at the other end. y
She paused in the act of putting down
the money.
quicker?'' she said, half to herself.
The operator waited
''I' IL be back in minute, - she went on
and hurried to the messenger desk. t'What
is your shortest time to Chicago avenue on
the North Sidef" she burst out breathlessly.
"We have done it in 25 minutes. Fifty
six, called the manager, in anticipation
of a quick service.
.''Oh, I don't believe he could get there so
soon as that, - objected the young woman
as boy presented himself.
Gin 30 he could, said the manager.
"How would he go?' persisted the ques-
toner.
''By street car, and run up Chicago
avenue
Still she hesitated A glance at the
clock decided her.
''It's on the stroke of 40 she said, "and
the message must be delivered before half
past. 1 think the telegraph is quicker
And now in frantic haste she returned to
the operator. He was busy with a mes
sage and two more precious minutes were
lost.
''Send that dispatch just as fast as you
can," she said when her turn came land
do put on it to deliver at once, can't your"
"I'll rush st. said the operator.
ooh, do" urged the young woman.
"You see how important it is, and for
the first time she unknit her pretty brows.
The operator INDUCED, too, in feeting
smile. The dispatch read: Don't bring
Mr.. - hOn2a to dinner. Cook just left
in a tantrun;. ''-Chicago Times Herald.
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DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH.
He Is Now In America Enjoying Himself
and Looking For Wife.

He Is Now In AmerIca Enjoying Himself
and Looking For Wife.
Charles Spencer, as he modestly wrote
his name on the register of the Waldorf
hotel in New York few days ago. is
the Duke of Marlborough, Earl Of Sun
derland, Baron Spencer of Worm Leigh
ton, Baron Churchill of Sandridge,
Prince of the Holy Roman Empire and
Prince of Mendelheim in Suabia. He is
now in this country on a / s months
tour around the world, and incidentally
to witness the international yacht race
It is intimated also that he has leone
a-wooing,' the loadstone which at
tracts him being Miss Consuela Wander
bilt, daughter of Mrs. William K. Van
derbilt, to whom it was prematurely re-
ported year ago that he was afianeed.
The young duke is now "a, and is the
ninth to wear the ancient and distin-
guished title of Marlborough. He is
descendant of the great Marlborough,
the hero of Blenhein, and succeeded to
the title three years ago on the death oe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13

A cOuntryman went to a lawyer, laid
before him case in dispute, and then
asked him if he would undertake to win
the suit.
Lawyer-Most certainly will under
take the case. We are sure to win!
Peasant-So you really think it is a good
case?
overwhelmingly I am prepared
to guarantee you will get verdict in your
favor.
Peasant-Well, then, sir, I don't think
I'll go to law this time, for, you see, I
havo just given you my opponents case
and not my own. -Fiegende Blatter.
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NOT HIS AMERICAN GIRL.
Artist Gibson's Eiancee Is Beautiful, bat Is
Not His Artistic Ideal.

Artist Gibson's Efancee Is Beautiful, bat Is
Not His Artistic Ideal.
Miss Irene Langhorne, whose engage
ment to the artist, Charles Dana Glib
son, was lately announced, is an ideal
type of American young womanhood-
fair in feature, bright in intellect and
winsome in manner, though she in no
wise resembles the Gibsonian type of
''the American girl with which the
world has become familiar through the
artists pictures.
Miss Langhorne is a native Of Vir-
ginia-one of the f. F. " sand in
herited all the graces and gifts that
come to the women of the upper ten Of
the Old Dominion. She was born in the
aristocratic city of Richmond and
reared in an atmosphere of wealth, re-
6nemeDt and culture. She is of medium
height, with dark hair, expressive eyes,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13

regular features, an exquieitely nodded
igure and the pleasing manners Of a
southern gentlewoman. Hers is not all
outward beauty. She is decidedly clev-
n, charmingly original and highly ac-
4omplished.
When she made her debut in New
York society a year or two ago, she was
accorded the unusual distinction Of be-
ng asked to dance with the leader Cf
he cotillon at the famous Patriarehs'
pail, a social laurel that had never be.
.ore been worn by any other than a
New York girl. The late Ward Meal
lister followed the eotillon with din
aer in her honor, which established her
triumph among New York's smart
let. . At the naval parade at Hampton
Roads in 1894 Miss Langhorne was the
bright particular star Of the bevy of
beauties that entertained the foreign
naval officers when the warsllips of all
he ports of the world were gathered
here. Miss Langhorne has also been
prominent in the social life Of Phila-
lelphia and Washington as we'll az
Richmond and New York
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How the Colonel Made Room.

edo you think, Z" asked the colonel as
he cooked his revolver, "that you can
make room tomorrow for that communi
cation Of mine which has lain on your desk
for six weeks past?'' ''Certainlyl'' gasped
the editor. ''If we're crowded, 1 can en-
large the paper, Or ''That is satisfac-
tory, " Interrupted the colonel, still eying
his weapon. II heard that you were crowd
ed for space up here, and [ thought if 1 got
you and tho foreman out of the way there
would be more room. Good morning -
Atlanta Constitution.
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The man with a wild glitter in his eye
and an unconquerable desire to talk to ev-
cry one he met buttonholed the pedestrian.
give got another scheme" he said,
"better than any of the Others"
"Why, have you given up furnishing
money so cheaply that nobody need be
without it?''
ayes; dropped that long ago"
"And you don propose to give US per-
petual motion, after all?''
''Not for the present"
"What have you ON hand nowP'
"Biggest thing on earth Something
that II send my name ringing in the ears
of posterity and make my fortune besides.
It's scheme for sHbdividing property and
extending streets SO that every real estate
owner'll have q corner lot on the main
thoroughfare. You see, by drawing line
this way on the map
But at this point the attendant came
along and recaptured him. Washington
Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
"Lucy" Up to Date.

A writer in The Saturday Review, sa-
tirically calling attention to the custom of
Francis Thompson, the poet, of adding
strange words to the English language,
says:
Might we not, by following Mr.. Thomp-
son S method, add some degree of litter
airy gorgeousness'' even to the least Thomp-
sonian of our poems? For instance certain
well known verses would be redeemed
from much of their sordid quietude if pre-
scented thus:
By fonts of dove, ways incalcable,
Did habitate
virgin largely inamable
And illaudate.
A violet by muscose stone
Senioccult,
Formoss as astre when but one,
Ostends its vult.
She lived incognite, few could know
When she cessated,
But Oh, the difference when, 10,
She's tuIn INFLATED.
Much obsolete poetry might thus be
Brought up to date.
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a bright young
woman has de-
m on 6 tr a Sc d
marked ability
and tact as a po-
litical manager,
successfully, con-
Quoting a spirit
ed c camp align.
She is Miss KatS
Power, and La
politics at least
has shown that
her name is not
a misn ON er.
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Practical Suggestion From Uncle Allen.

''If had my way about it,, !" muttered
Uncle Allen Sparks taking out his hand
kerchiof and wiping Oft as well as he could
the mud and water with which the sprin-
king cart fiend had despatched him at
the crossing 81 wouldn't allow anybody
but milkmen to drive these carts. There
wouldn't be so much good water wasted. -
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
VERSATILE MAX NoRpAu.

Successful Physician, Novelist, Dramatist,
Journalist Lecturer and Philosopher.
Max Simon Nordau, whose "Degen-
Grafton" provoked no end of criticism
and comment and has given him a
worldwide notoriety, insists that his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13

Eastern Stranger-What are they lynch
ing him for?
Quick Drop Dan-Attenpting suicide.
Eastern Stranger-They might just as
well have let him kill himself.
Quick Drop Dan-No stree; the boys
out here don't believe in Teller being SO
gelfsh.-Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13
Too Efuch For Him.

Bobby-What yer cryin fer, Tommy
TOMMY asked mother fer a new suit,
an-an-she's goin ter make me one out
of an old pair of her boomers New York
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-13

Rounder-This has been very expen-
sive summer for me-
Sounder-I thought you sent your fam
lily away on farm somewhere.
Rounder-So did, but staid in town.
philadelphia Record
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Likely.

Wife-Dear me, there's a bug in this
milk
Husband-It must be a water bug
Brooklyn Life.
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No Longer In Doubt.

She-Have you seen Flora since she
tried to ride her bicycle?
He-Yes, and 1 am fully convinced that
beauty is only skin deep.-Life
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Rough on the Children.

Mrs. Bulldozer-Whenever have fuss
with my husband, I send the children out
on the street to play
Visitor-I've no doubt you mean well,
but it is a bad idea to have the children
sut on the streets all day 1ong.-Texas
Siftiugs
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Dam hv tl1e Sen.

Daughter-Mamma, met man down
on the beach today.
Mothcr-Wellp
Daughter-Oh, he escaped i-Detroit
Free Press.
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MISS POWER WAS WINNER

She Ran Her Fathers Political Canvass,
but ssoes Not Wish to Vote.
The new woman has RAINY phases,
and the scope Of her activities is broad
and constantly widening Ia Mississippi
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More FREQUENT.

Five dollar bills and ten dollar bills
Are things don't often see,
But four dollar bills and nine dollar wills
Are presented quite often to me.
Life.
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one
a
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Much obsolete poetry might thus be
brought up to date.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-04-04

mined that Small had come from the
Andamans, it is not so very wonderful
that this islander should be with him
No doubt we shall know all about 1t in
time. Look here, Watson; you look
regularly done. Lie down there on
the sofa, and see IL | can put You to
sleep"
He took up his violin from the corner,
and as stretched myself out he began
to play some low, dreamy, melodious
air-his own, no doubt. for he had q
remarkable gift for improvisation.
have a vague remembrance Of his gaunt
limbs, his earnest face, and the rise and
fall of his bow. Then | seemed to be
foated peacefully away upon soft
sea of sound, until | found myself In
dreamland, with the sweet face of Mary
Morstan looking down upon me.
(To BE CoSTINU ep.)
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-04-04

such beautiful varieties of our good
old-fashioned flowers seeming to me to
be much more satisfactory to cultivate
in large beds, than a great mass OF
this, that and the other flowers, some
good, some bad and many Indifferent,
and almost none possessing any do
cided character as a blossom. A few
beautiful varieties of flowers are far
preferable to the heterogeneous collec-
tions one sees in many gardens
Orange Judd Farmer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-04-04

fierce eyes, and distorted features.
Their feet and hands, however, are re-
markably small. So intractable and
fierce are they that all the efforts of
the British officials have failed to win
them over in any degree. They have
always been a terror to shipwrecked
crews, Draining the survivors with
their stone-headed clubs, or shooting
them with their poisoned arrows.
These massacres are invariably con-
cluded by a cannibal feast Nice,
amiable people, Watson! If this fellow
had been left to his own unaided de-
vices this affair might have taken an
even more ghastly turn. fancy that,
even as it Is, Jonathan Small would
give good deal not to have employed
him"
But how came he to have so singular
companion?"
"Ah, tnat is more than can tell.
isiEcel AgYsLsg We Aaa slEssaz astG;
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-04-04
nsv9 N&&
FARMsGGGARDEN.
TO MAKE A HoTREp.
A Subject In Which Every Farmer shoul
Be Interested.

Be Interested.
A hotbed of convenient size for the
farmer may be made as follows: The
frame may be l6 inches high at the
rear and IL inches in front from the
level of the ground. and covered with
sash of any desired size. The boards
are nailed together at the corners,
fastened to 2x3 inch scantling, but
gardeners first make pit, foot deep,
and use frame "a inches at the rear
and % inches at the front, according
to the kinds of plants to be grown. The
height at the front, however, depends
on the width of the bed.
Fresh horse manure, free from lit
ter, is generally used 1t is the fer
mentation of the manure that creates
the heat. II the manure Is too loose
it may create heat more rapidly than
desired. 1t is better to mix the ma
nure in a pile, allow is to heat some,
and then turn it over and well mix it
again before using it in the thed.
Having trampled the manure "
cover with rich dirt to which has Geea
added one-fourth its bulk of fine, we'll
rotted manure. There should be no
Jumps, stones or pebbles in the hotbed.
If necessary, sift the dirt. The thick
ness of the dirt should be about 6
inches. As there will then be about
a foot of space between the dirt and
the sash (the hotbed being "a inches at
the rear) ample air space will thus be
provided. If the manure does not heat
up quickly and is slow sprinkle the bed
well with hot water, first adding a
small quantity of air-slacked lime to
the water. If too much heat is gen.
Grated use cold water alone. When the
heat reaches about 60 degrees plant the
seeds in rows, but more warmth will
be required for the young plants
later on.
The frame should be well banked up
with dirt to prevent the effects of the
frost. The object should be to main
tain as even temperature as possible.
On clear, warm days the sash may be
raised slightly in order to admit air
during the middle of the day, but this
will depend on many circumstances.
The better plan is to hang a thermom-,
eter in the hotbed, and to visit it fire.,
quently. As the heat from the manure
decreases the weather will become
warmer. Gradually accustom the
plants to the atmosphere as much as
possible, and transplant to the cold
frame such as may be suitable for that
purpose. Some sort of covering should
be used over the sash at night, such as
an old carpet, with few loose boards
over the carpet The temperature of
the atmosphere must be the guide in
management, as the plants must not
be kept too warm or become liable to
being chilled.-Farm and Home.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-04-04
How to Keen Flowers Fresh.

Lovers of flowers not rich enough to
buy often have various ways of pro-
longing the life and freshness OF the
few they get Violets may be kept
fresh If placed in fresh water and COW
cred over night with tumbler. Most
flowers will retain their freshness for
several days If kept over night in the
open air. Anyone possessed OF one OF
those delicate French clocks that have
TO be covered with glass dome cannot
do better than sell or pawn the clock,
usually an object of neither use nor
ornament, buy flowers from time to
time with the proceeds, and use the
glass dome as protector for the flow
ers at night st will keep them fresh
for DAYS
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-04-04
NEW CARDINAL POPPY.


Pretty Flower which Lends Richness
of Color to the Garden.
Each year sees a distinct advance
made in the production of new and
more beautiful varieties of our stand
ard flowers. The pansy, the sweet pea
and the poppy have in recent years
been each particularly fortunate In,
the results of the attention which has
been bestowed upon them. ! have
raised many of the newer varieties
of these three flowers during the
past season. and hsxs Noesu.hinfy
colored blossoms that have ap-
peared. Particularly gratifying have
been the results in the cultivation of
new sorts of pansies and poppies- The
most beautiful variety of the latter
that has made brilliant color in the
garden has been the new cardinal
poppy, an illustration of which Is
given herewith. The color is the beau
tiful combination of cardinal and
white, while the form is decidedly
handsome, a perfect head being
formed that is decidedly 'feath-
cry" in appearance. 1t is a de-
cided acquisition to the list Of poppies
and deserves to be widely cultivated;
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-04-04
old-Ttme Weather Prophet.

What is supposed to be the Oldest
European book on meteorology, Rcy-
mans Weather Booklet" (Wetter-
buechlein), published at Augsburg In
1905, has recently been reprinted, and
it shows that in this science, as In
nearly all others, the beginnings OF
our knowledge came from the east.
Reyman's rules for foretelling the
weather are highly commended for
their good sense. They were derived
from the Arabs, who taught us chem
istry, astronomy, mathematics and
many other things, for which we have
ceased to be grateful to them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-04-04
A x eal Saving

The Lady Shopper-What9 Pay u
for lamp like that? It's outrageous
and won't pay Il!
The Astute Sa leSmau-You forget,
madam, that thel iae has been reduced
to S4.99.
The Lady Shop per treaching for her
purse)-Oh, very we'll, then; I'll take It.
Chicago Recor,l