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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-22
THEIR SUBMERGED VOICES.
A Topeka Unfortunate's Bitter Cry
Made Public.

Made Public.
The STATE JOURNAL never refuses to
publish the plant of any man or woman,
no matter how lowly, if they have any
thing to say which the public ought to
hear. 1t gives place to letter from
Matte Ellison, a wretched unfortunate.
Perhaps there is something in it that
may give humanitarians an insight into
the miserable existence of these creatures
which may result in good:
To the Editor of the STATE JOURNAL:
Chief Wilkerson and Dir. Gardiner
have told their side of the story about me,
so here is mine.
Matte Ellison is the name they call
me.
l never was arrested in this town or
any other for picking any mans pocket
of $3.50. 1t is not likely Mr.. Gardiner
would let me go if l had, he would use
every means to convict me, as he did
seven years ago. [ was arrested and
fined $i5 in police court after they knew
it was me and that l had not done it.
I had been here for nearly five months
and the police testified he never met me
on the main street at night or in the day
time until the time he arrested me. If a
woman once falls, no matter how
honest she comes to be, she can
keep pushing her down. No matter
| how true your story is they listen with u
deaf ear to it and believe the officer if II g
should tell eveAso untrue story. No
matter how true and upright used-to-
be street walker tries to be, she is &C
cused and bounded just the same. This
is the reason so many girls continue to
load the life they do, because, having
once done a wrong, it is ALWAYS pitched
in their faces by the world. Not a word
| the policeman said about me is true
! That is why I write this, but know not
whether it will ever appear in the paper
Ny name is not Matte Ellison, nor never
was, but this is the name they give me.
If have served few years in prison,
whose business is it now that l have
been trying to live honestly? But it
seems as if have got to be worried and
pursued all of my life for it, will sur
| prise many, no matter what is said about
me, by living as a woman should. My
past life can never forget, as thers are
| plenty to remind me of it. Sometimes
become very much discouraged when
hear this slang and bad language
used about me, but hear them l will and
must This is part of my punishment.
Captain Gardiner is not my judge, not
| only mine. but many poor soul he has
helped 70 condemn, but there is a higher
judge at least. MATTE JOHNSON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-22
A FAMOUS WALL.
Some Facts About 1t That Ought to Be
Remembered

Remembered.
The entire history of China, like that
of Egypt, is divided into dynasties. The
great Chinese wall was begun by Che
hwang-te, first emperor of the Tsin
dynasty, 24O B. c. 1t forms the north
ern boundary of China, and was built
TO prevent invasions from that direc-
ton. Every third man in the empire
was required to give his help to build
it, and it took five years to complete it.
The wall is not solid, but consists of
two thick walls, filled in with earth;
every foot of the foundation, however,
is of solid granite. It is lined with bat
Elements and towers, and is so wide
that six horsemen may easily ride
abreast on it's top. The towers are
about one hundred yards apart, and
there are steps here and there for per-
sons to ascend. Recently, in a sur
vey for a Chinese railroad, this stu
pendous barrier was measured; the
measurement gave the height as eight
cen feet, and the length as thirteen
hundred miles. 1t goes over the noun
tains and plains, crosses rivers and ira
verses great marshes. 1t is estimated
to contain enough material to girdle the
earth with two walls, each two feet in
thickness and seven feet in height.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-22
ATcHIsON JUST THE SAME
Dad Grimth's Joke On Santa Fee Pas
scnger.

Dad Grifnths Joke On ii Santa Fee Pas
senger-
As Santa Fe passenger train 1O6 pulled
out for Atchison and St Joseph the other
evening. a man went into the smoking
car and dropped YEARLY into seat A
long run of hard luck had driven him
wild with despair. and now he was run
ming away from his troubles.
AS he sat there in a suicidal frame of
mind, the conductor. Dad Griffith, came
along and called for tickets. The man
said ne had none
"Show me your pass, then" said Grit
fifth.
81 haven't any pass, either" he dog
gedly replied.
Griffith eyed him sharply. "Well,
where are you going" he dem anded.
Look here, conductor, I'm going to
h" was the mans despairing answer
GAIL right" said Dad. you will get
off at Atchison and the fare is dollar
and a half"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-22
Kinks Great Success
Lies in the Fact That His Great
and WelI-Known Washing
Compound Does Just
What is Claimed
For It.
GRAIN WATER MAKER
Is in Every Household, as it Has
Become a Necessity to
Everybody!
GRAIN WATER MAKER"

Rain Water Maker is an article that
will not only soften the hardest of waters
but it will also hold colors from running
in printed goods; it prevents bluing from
ourdling in the hard water. For clean
ing the kitchen utensils it has no equal,
as very little, if any, soap is required.
Rain Water Maker is a most essential
requisite for the bath and toilet
All grocers keep Rain Water Maker;
ask them for it and be convinced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-22
HEAVY REINFORCEMENTS.
Spain Feels Necessity of Sending 10000
More Troops to Cubn.

MADRID, July Preparations are
being made to dispatch large reinforce
msnts of troops to Cuba. According to
the present plans, by August is, 10000
and 1000 engineers will leave Spain for
Havana. The government will ask the
Cortes to mobilize the First infantry
without delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-22
RAILROAD RUMBL1NGs.
Personal Notes Among the Railroad Shop
and Offices.

Personal Notes Among the Railroad Shops
and Offices.
Charles, son of George R. Peck, has
returned to Chicago, after visiting To-
peka friends a week.
E. J. Cartledge of the Santa Fe land
department is in California with his fam
lily, and will return next week.
W. D. Gossett of the Santa Fe land de-
partment will return next week from
Colorado with his family.
The eight or ten engines that were
sent to Ration early in the spring to help
take care of the live stock movement
there are coming back one or two at
time and resuming their runs on the
eastern divisions.
Engineer George Lusk of the Santa
Fe is going to Boston next week to visit
for two months with his family there. He
will bring them back with him.
There is plenty of work in the Santa
Fe machine shops now. There are a few
A & P engines in and the ones that went
through the fire at Arkansas City. There
is lots of work of all kinds in the car
shops, too.
During his vacation from school Her
bert Fairchild is at work in the office of
Santa Fee General Road Master Parker.
Auditor c. J. Webb of the L., T. s. s.
w. is in Chicago for few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-22
CROPS ON SANTA FE.
Figures Collected by the Road
Concerning Wheat.
OTHER RAILROAD NEWS OF INTEREST

Stories About Dad Grthth-NOtes and
Personals.
The railroad crop reports this year are
very encouraging indeed and look to a
good run of freight transportation when
wheat begins to move. Full reports have
not been received yet in the general
uperintendent's Office but reports that
have been received at the general offices
from the middle and southern divisions
of the Santa Fe covering 1900 miles of
road. including three fourths the mileage
in Kansas and all of it in Oklahoma,
show that 4, $4,000 bushels of wheat was
raised in tributary country, and 714,000
bushels of wheat remains in farmers
hands and in elevators. The southern
division has 1,176,OO0 bushels of the new
wheat and 219,6O0 bushels of the old.
These reports cover something less than
half of the entire area in Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-22

Mamie Hsrrick, aged g. daughter of
c. T. Herrick, died at her home on To-
peks avenue, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets aud was buried this
afternoon at 9 O'Clock,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-22
ROyalfsts Have No Money for war

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.-Consul vii
der of Hawaii says he does not think
there is any foundation for the news
from Port Townsend that vessels have
been loaded there with munitions of war
for the Hawaiian Islands and that an up
rising against the existing government
may take place next September Further
more, he says the royalists have no
money with which to make such warlike
preparations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-22
Attention Travellers.

In contemplating a trip to the North
west Summer Resorts do not forget that
the
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
MAPLE LEAF ROUTE.
Runs elegantly equipped fast trains
from Kansas City to Des Noines, Mar
shalltown, St Paul and Minneapolis.
Pullman Compartment Sleeping Cars of
the latest pattern. Dining Cars serving
meals on Cafe plan attached to all
through trains
For information, rates, advertising
matter, etc, address.
GKo. w. LINCOLN. G. P. A,
Kansas City, No.
FIJI. LORD, G. P. 6 t. A,
Chicago, Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-22

Ladies' waists laundried in a rst-class
manner at Peerless Steam Laundry. liz
and ia West Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-22
HOW HE WAS CALLED DAD"
Something About n Popular Conductor on
the Santa Fe.


J. II. Griffith, who runs a passenger
train between Topeka and st. Joe, is
known to the railroad boys everywhere as
dad Griffith"
1t is said that he does not like the
name, for though he is not very large, no
man punches tickets and passes and an
sTers questions with greater dignity than
does Mr.. Griffith.
Although Mr.. Griffith has grown chill
dren his title of dad" has not come to
him as result of Father Times depre-
dations
He gained it long time ago and it
was given him by the first man he was
ever associated with as a railroad en-
ploye
dad" was not SO large as he is now,
and not nearly SO old, when, back in
Lawrenceburg, I'D he applied to John
Pagan, father of William Pagan. OF the
Gulf route, for a job. Mr. Pagan put
him to firing for " lillian Hobbs, an en-
gineer who weighed about $50 pounds.
Mr.. Hobbs thought it would be- good fun
to cali his young fireman dad" which
he did. and as long as he stayed on the
road he was known by that name.
When he came west and applied for a
having advanced to that point, he ex-
pected, he says, to get rid of the name,
which he never had liked.
Sure enough, for some time he was
Jim Griffith.
But at last, one fatal day as he stood
on the siding, oiling his engine, west
bound train went by at full speed.
Just as the last Car passed Mr.. Crit
fifth, man on the rear platform shouted
"Hello, Dadw The whole crew heard it
and since that he has been Dad to
them and grown to be dad" to all the
other railroad boys.
He did not have time to recognize the
man who called out to him. and never
even knew who it was, but the mischief
was done, and the title hangs to him like
an old man of the sea.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-03
Somerset Pomona.

The next regular meeting Of Somerset
County Pomona Grange, will be with
Harmony Grange, at Harmony, Tues
day, Oct, Sth at 10 A. NJ.
PROGRAM; Address Of welcome. Bro.
F. p. Pencil; Response, Sister Y. b.
Turner Song, Choir; Select Reading,
Bro, Walter Bemis; Select Reading. SIS
ter Emma Pennell; Song, Bro, L9rin
Chadboarn; Defamation, Bro. George
Cooley Recitation, Sister Lucy Staples;
Duct, Sisters Nellie Rhodes and Emma
CLARK, Poem, Sister Nette X. Bemis
> min. speech, Bro. {. II. Jones Song.
Choir; Question. Are farmers at q
disadvantage in social and business
relations, when brought in competition
with professional and business men,
TO open the question Bros. NJ J.
Merrill, Oramel Mury and :. II. Good
win; Remarks for the good Of the order,
Bro. Edgar Z. johnson; Song, Choir
Reading and adopting minutes, Eugene
Danforth, Lecturer,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-03
Cold Comes from Above.

The kite flying experiments at Blue
Hill Observatory, near Boston, which
have been closed for the season have fur
nshed some promising results in a
meteorological way. The observations,
for instance, have demonstrated, among
other things, that the advance of cooler
weather is disclosed by an abnormally
cool temperature in the upper atmos-
phere. This discovery affords prompt
verifcation of the idea lately advanced
by the new chief of the Weather Bureau,
who held that cold waves come not from
the ice fields of the polar regions, as
generally supposed, but directly from
the ''heavens above" The value of the
highlevr temperatures taken daily has
already been so far demonstrated as to
suggest that the plan might be extended
with advantage to many of the weather
stations, and particularly to those lying
in the accustomed paths which cold
waves follow on this Phdd.
delphia Record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-03
MEERSCHAUM.


How 1t Is Mined and Dried and Prepared
For Market.
Meerschaum is extracted in the same
way as coal Pits from % feet to 125
feet deep are dug, and as soon as the
vein is struck horizontal galleries.
sometimes of considerable length, are
made, but more than two galleries are
seldom to be found in ore pit. The
stone as extracted is called nham fash =
Trough block aud is soft enough to be
easily cut with a knife. 1t is white,
with yellowish tint, and is covered
with red clayey soil of about one inch
thick. In this state the blocks are pur-
chased by dealers on the spot, not by
weight nor by measurement, but ac-
cording to approximate quantity, either
per load of three sacks or per CARLOAD,
the price varying from Go to ESQ per
load, according to quality. These rough
blocks are dried and subjected to Ger
tain preparation before being conveyed
to Eski -Shehir. Some of them are as
small as a walnut while others attain
the size of a cubic foot. Those which
combine regularity of surface and size
are the best. The manipulation required
before they are ready for expectation is
long and costly. The clayey soil attach
ed is removed and the meerschaum
dried. In summer exposure for five or
six days to the suns rays suffices, but
in winter room heated to the required
temperature is required, and the dry
ing process takes eight or ten days.
When we'll dried, the blocks are well
cleaned and polished. Then they are
sorted into about 2 classes, each class
being packed with great care in sepa-
rate cases and each block being wrapped
III cotton wool. Engineering and Min
inn JOnrnal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-03
Mrs. Annah Wood.

Annah Wood widow of james Wood
died at the home of her step-son, james
Wood of Starks, on Friday Sept. 10Th,
1885. at the age of 70 years 10 months.
She leaves one sister Martha J., wife OF
d. G. Harrington of Lowell, Mass, and
and three daughters, Antoinette, wife
of Smith Norton of Starks; Maora F.,
wife of b. A. Sawyer of this town,
with W HON she has made her home most
of the time for the past four years; and
Lizzie A.. wife of o. l.. Greenleaf OF
Bradford. Mass. She has been with her
daughter Mrs. Norton most of the sum
mer. and had gone to the home of her
step-son who lives on the old farm where
she was married and lived for many
years for short visit before returning
to her daughters in Skowhegan, where
she was taken sick and lived but two
weeks, passing quietly away to meet her
loved ones gone before. Fuheral ser,
vices were held at the house ON Sunday,
Sept. 22nd, conducted by Rev. Mr. Pep
per of Norridgewock. Many flowers
were contributed by her many loving
friends, who with her sister and daugi-
tiers did everything possible to make her
last hours pleasant and comfortable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-03

The physical training of the hunter
was part of the education Of every In
dian boy and different tribes had differ
emit modes of developing the powers of
endurance. Among the Omahas the
youth We're taught to run, not so much
to run rapidly for short distance as to
keep up an even pace for many miles,
and the habit Of careful obserY alton was
also inculeated The runners services
on the tribal hunt We're important. 1t
was necessary for them to be able to
travel far i'll search of the buffalo and to
return quickly, so that the tribe could
go forward and the hunters encompass
the hero before it could move any great
distance They must also closely note
the topography of the country rs they
ran here and there in search of the game
SO as to be able to direct the tribe to
the herd over the shortest route, which
they might not themselves have travel
ed. They must also be constantly on the
watch for tracks OF signs of an enemy,
lest they should bring the tribe into
danger 1t was not uncommon for these
young men to run from 20 to 100 miles
within "a hours, taking very little rest
and food. -" Hunting Customs of the
Omahas, by Alice 9. Fletcher, In Cen
turV
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-03
Scion.

solcn Creamery i doing i good ba,i-
ue>, this veal Ihe amount mauufaet-
ared last year Was = tons, ,hi< year il
Will be- - tons. II the height Of the
season 10000 pounds per mouth have
been turned out. but now almost : $50
pounds is the monthly Weld. This i
marketed largely in Dover \. H.. where
the company has many r-gular custom
er,. The creamery has lOa patrons AID
the milk Of $50 of our cows. an increase
Of about l5o over iast year. The cream
cry can easily take eare If the cream Of
1000 cows or more. Mr.. {. ". Clark.
the superintendent. has tad much ex.
perieuee in butter making aud his pro-
duct commands as high price as any IN
the market.
Repairs Of the Congregational church
being finished, which really amounted
10 complete rebuilding Of the interior.
the putting in Of new Goa furnace
beside external repairs, il was rededicated
several weeks siuee. and has been used
since that time. although there ara
few minor things To which tie finishing
touches have not yet been given The
audience room j. tasteiullv finished. the
seats being of oak Of modern style. and
has the air of comfort and elegance not
always seen in Village churches. The
news Will seat 23o ne@nle and loo NOR
can he Accommodated in tbe galIerv
and otherwise in rhe house when seafs
are proyided. The expense Of rhe whole
work amounted 10 $1,000. The ladies
society organized one year ago raised
$500 Of his smonnf and the balance
was contributed hy lass rhsn one dozen
eifizens IF fhe Village
,ra,.., -. 49,. -.
-" u 80 Si'0" "le - '4Uel 1ilis
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-03

A Hungarian paper says that Francis
Deak the Hungarian statesman, used
to get rid of troublesome visitors by
telling them the following story: "Once,
when i'll Paris, Napoleon and | paid Il
visit to hospital for old soldiers Here
he perceived among the rest man who
had lost one Of his arms, and he entered
into conversation with him. Where did
you lose your arm asked the emperor
At Austel litz, your majesty. Then
no doubt you curse the emperor and
your country every time you look at
your mutilated limb 'Noindeed, pro-
tested the veteran, for the emperor and
my native land | would readily sacrifice
my other arm if needs be. | can hardly
believe that, the emperor remarked
and passed on. But the soldier, anxious
to prove that he was i'll earnest, imme-
diately drew saber from its sheath and
Topped off his other arm.
Here Deak would pause and fix a
penetrating look on his visitor "Well,
what have you to say Of such man
and such an action "A most sublime
act of self sacrifice A truly noble char
acter! !" This was the style of reply in
yariably given. But the story has one
flaw he would gravely add. "What
is that, pray" 1T is simply imprac-
ticable. How could "a one armed man
contriye to cut off his only remaining
or,,, ~
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-03
A Greek Devil Belief.

The Greek conception of their devil,
whom they call Yama, makes that per
sonaRe one Of the most satanic of the
whole devil tribe. According to their
ideas of him, he is 240 miles high and
the hairs on his body stand out like
palm trees on mountain side. He pun
ishes the doomed beings submitted to
his charge by putting them in beds Of
boiling oil, saving their bodies in two,
pouring molten lead in their ears and
such other little pranks as pulling out
their tongues, toe all finger nails and
gouging out their eyes He is heart
less old devil Of the most devilish kind
and has many other exquisite little tor
lures laid up for the helpless wretch
consigned to his chamber of horrors. "
st. Louis Republic
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-03
Starks Grange

Stark's grange held special meeting
Sept. 18th, at : p. m. a class Of two were
instructed in the third aud fourth de-
gree's.
About fifty patrons met Sept. 18th,
and celebrated the second anniversary Of
the reorganization of this grange.
Opened at II \. N. Opening ode; His
tory of this grange, by the worthy mas.
ter; Song by Mrs. W. ". Farrand Sc
lect Reading, Mrs. j. X. Hilton. Dur
ing dinner hour, picnic dinner was
enjoyed by all. Called 10 order at 2 D.
IN. Song by choir; Select Reading by
Mrs. +. +. Fletcher Remarks upon "Our
State College" by Bro. W. l.. Walker of
this grange; Song by choir; Address by
State Master Wiggin; Recitation by W.
w. Farrand; Duet, Bro Tbbtts and
Sister Soule of New Sharon
Suggestions for the good of the order
were made by Bro. Ansil Holway, Bro.
Lester HOlway Sister Soule when called
upon. responded with fine recitation
"Give Thanks For What :" followed by
Bro. Tibbitts, Bro. Davis of New Sharon
and Bro. Butler of Somerset grange
After extending vote of thanks to
State Master Wiggin for his admirable
address, to the choir for the music, and
visiting patrons the meeting closed
Next meeting will be held Oct. ,. al
80 p Nj. REPORTER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-03
seprukSEsfMA SUNDAY.

Genesis /, /, an the beginning God created
the heaven and the earth. FIRST Lesson.
Revelation XXI, !, And ! saw Il new heaven
and new earth Second Lesson.
The Fpistle for the day speaks Of the inter
val as "a race or a fight; the gospel, ~ "A day 4
work in a vineyard.
WHENCE md Whitherf cries tho poul.
Here thy cradle, there thy goal.
Here they tell If mans first birth
There they sing new heaven, new earth,
igwixt the two "a race to run
TIN thy earthly course be done,
Life is battle; life Is toll.
Man was born to till the soil,
Who for fight the pnlm would bear
Plants his blows nor beats the air.
Whatsoe 'er the Master send,
Work unenvlous to the end.
May they have Who strive 10 teach
Grace to practice what they preachl
Made from dust and prone to sin
May they feel God = breath within
F. Cornish in Week by Week