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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

the hardy ferns, lycopodium, ETC., cost
very little at any florists; dollar and
a half well laid out will plant the box
fully, not to reckon on the inestimable
value such corner of growing flowers
is to any room in the winter. Itchanges
the whole aspect of things, and SO wide
~ has she recommended her plan that
the little florist round the corner has
more orders for winter boxes than he
can fill.
The prettiest little conservatory built
in q long time was made for semi
invalid who is very fond of flowers and
tried to experiment with orchids and
palms. One long window of her bed
room she had cleared of sash and blinds
and circular shelf or bow window
built out from the sill on brackets about
three feet long and three wide. Then
in a wooden frame she had the open
window inclosed like a bay, glazed with
regular window glass.
The materials and carpenters work
cost her SIS, and when it was finished
she began to buy any orchids, large or
small, that could thrive indoors. Her
purchases ran chiefly to cattleyas and
the yellow butterfly variety, that as
healthy plants in boxes cost her from rs
cents to twice that sum. These she
hung by cords of varying length from
the roof of her conservatory, and for
So apiece she bought a half dozen small
rubber plants and thriving little
palms. You can scarcely picture the
brilliant beauty of that recess when
the orchids began to bloom. Then
hung cloud of the loveliest lavender
and yellow over the greenery below like
a glimpse into fairyland through the
lace curtains.
This conservatory is large enough for
one person to stand in. It cost, the
plants included, about $25, and is a
sight like Katishaw's eIbow-a lovely
sight that her friends came miles to
see. She wisely chose the orchids be-
cause, when healthy plants, they require
less care than any others, bloom more
readily, their flowers last longer, and
if their boxes are wisely enriched at
intervals will last without other notice
from season to season.
ION the whole said the little florist
convincingly, 'I see no reason why
every woman should not have at leasta
window box in her home for the winter,
for if she is not lucky at flowers, any
florist will send a skillfu1 man to put
her plants in order every four weeks,
charging her so cents for the pro-
fessional visit, not u big price to pay for
something more ornamental in the long
run than the costliest bric-a-brac. est.
Louis Republic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

Frank Cope, W. E. Sterne, c. G. Goblin,
Panl Hudson, Ed. LANCE, James L King,
W. 9odson, A. P. WooIverton. A. Lath-
am, Mrs L. n. Price, Miss Lulu Cope
and Mr. F. L. Vandegrift.
Mrs Frank P. MacLennan received
the ladies first prize, a handsome china
plate.
Mr. W. E. Sterne received the gentle
mans first prize, "a Little Book of West
ern Verse;" by Eugene Field.
Mrs. l. NJ. Price received pretty cal
endar, the BOBBY prize for ladies, and
Dir. L s. Woolverton a pack of playing
cards, gentleman's BOBBY.
Miss Lillian Tefft, in a yellow silk
bodice and black satin skirt; Miss Bessie
Moss, in white empire gown with green
ribbons, and Miss Lena McCray, in pale
blue crepe, assisted in entertaining the
guests and serving them.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCray will entertain
similar company this evening, and Mrs.
McCray will entertain at thimbles on
Monday afternoon.
Minor Social Mention.
Mrs. Joab Mulvane will entertain the
church on next Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. G. w. Hurd Of Abilene visited in
the city a few days this week.
Mrs. Mary Jansen of Chicago is the
guest of the family of her son, Mr.. w.
B. Jansen. in Potwin Place
The Pansy club will meet Monday, De-
cember 9, with Mrs. Arthur Murphy,
Miss Sarah Low, of Hamilton, Mo,
has returned homo after a visit with the
family of MIR. III. A. Low.
MRS. A A. Hurd visited in Kansas
City yesterday.
DIR. B. w. Braley of Barre, Vermont, a
practicing physician and capitalist. is
visiting for few days with his friend,
Mr. A. W. Dana
J. l. Alum and family of Hiawatha,
Kas, are spending a few days with ]. P.
Davis, 1884 Topeka avenue.
Miss Eta Livermore, of Olathe, is
the guest of Miss Vera Low.
Mr.. D. j. Hanna, of Hill City, was in
Topeka yesterday en- route to Mobile.
Alabama.
Mrs. Garvey, mother of Mr. ". c.
Carney, Santa Fee agent in this city, and
Mr.. Il. o. Garvey, left yesterday after
noon for Wilmington, Del, to spend the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Miller of Kansas
City, who have been visiting the family
of DIr. Ben Wagner, have gone home.
Mrs. A. A. Scott and children left yes
terday afternoon for Peoria, Ill, to visit
her mother.
Mrs. H. F. Guthrie and daughter have
returned from two months visit in
northern Kansas and Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
FLOWERS FOR WINDOW
Winter Window Transformed Int
a Veritable Fairyland,
THERE IS no REASON Why EVERY
Home Should Not HaveFIOwers-How
to Make am InvaIid's Room CHEEKY
and Attracfive

Her house, she says, is no bigger than
a minute, with a dining-roon window
opening on a series of clean but ugly
backwards, where neighbors will hang
out their Monday wash, SO she consult
ed nice florist around the corner. The
suggestion was to put off the disagree
able view by an arrangement of plants,
and the bill must needs be extremely
modest.
This is what the florist did for the
small consideration of So: He took out
the lower sash of the window entirely
and fastened outside the sill a deep zinc
box, measuring 211a feet on all sides. 1t
was supported by iron brackets on the
outside wall beneath the window and
then with four squares Of skylight
glass, the sort that is near an inch thick
and cloudy pale green in tint, he put
q slanting roof and sides over the zinc
box, reaching from its outer edges to
the bottom of the windows upper sash.
This done, the box was filed with earth
and planted with cheap hardy ferns,
bedded down with lycopodium and
given color and fragrance by adding
few mignonette and cyclamen plants.
It was when finished an ideal little
conservatory, that she framed in by
drawing the shade down to a level with
the lower end of the top sash and loop
ing back her white lace curtains,
Through the heavy glass the autumn
sun shines with just sufficient energy
to keep the plants in good health and
the proper temperature. Its proud
owner satisfies her horticultural tastes
by spraying the leaves once every "a
hours from florists bulb. All day the
cool green nook and the heavy glass
shut off the back yards effectually and
at night the drawn shade shelters the
sensitive plants from artificial light
There is no reason on the whole why
every city or country house in winter,
she thinks, should not have one such
window box to every living room. The
chief expense is their building, for the
zinc box and glass are the costly items,
but clever brother or husband can put
them together in the proper shape, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
BEATS THE GRAND.
The New Opera House at Ottawa Nicer
Than Topeka's Best.

The New Opera House Mt Ottawa Nicer
Than Topeka's Best.
The new theater now in course of con-
struction at Ottawa is larger and is TO be
more handsome than the Topeka Grand
opera house. when it is completed.
The new theater is of brick and while
its seating capacity will fully equal that
of the Graad, the stage is much larger
in every way. The stage is not only
wider than the stage at the Grand but it is
deeper and higher so that the scenery of
the most elaborate spectacular plays
may be presented there without abbre-
Walton.
The new theater. which is to be called
"The Rorabaugh," will be opened about
the middle of February by Alexander
Salvini. who opened John Seaton's new
theater at Atchison short time ago.
Samuel Rorabaugh, the proprietor of
Ottawa's new theater, is one OF the most
public spirited men of that town, and it
is understood that he will soon after the
opening of his new theater commence
the erection of new hotel building to
be located near the theater.
This opera house and the one at Atch-
ison are both finer than any at Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
cLEvELAND's NEW CITY FLAG.
Designed by Miss Susie Hepburn, In Com
petition with Thirty other Art students.

Designed by Miss Susie Hepburn, In Com
petition With Thirty Other Art Students.
The city of Cleveland is approaching
its one hundredth birthday, and in hon
or of that occasion it has adopted city
flag and is preparing for a centennial
exposition to be held in 1896, which it
promises shall excel anything of the
kind ever before attempted. The flag
was adopted by vote of the city council
on Oct. 81, and was first unfurled at
Atlanta on the occasion Of the visit of
the Cleveland chamber of commerce to
the Cotton States exposition.
The flag is by feet III size, and is
made of heavy silk with gold fringe
and cord and tassel to match. 1t has
three stripes of red, white and blue ex-
tending perpendicularly. In the middle
stripe of white is the American shield,
with the word Cleveland across the CEN
ter. In the upper left hand corner stand
the anvil, hammer and wheel, repre-
senting the manufacturing interests Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
HE DOESN'T Do 1T.
The Claim that Craw ford Books for Atch
son Denied by John SeatOn.

The claim That Craw FORD Books Tor Atch-
son Denied by John SsatOn.
Captain John Seaton, the owner of the
new Atchison theater who is here look
ing after some of his contracts, says l.
81. Crawford does not do the booking for
his theater
Captain Seaton said to STATE Jour-
NAL reporter: "Mr. Brigham the local
manager of my theater, former Tope
ka boy, does all the booking. He has
the house leased from me on a per cent
and he manages the house and books his
own shows. Crawford does not book for
Atchison at all. 1t sometimes happens,
however, that Crawford has an attraction
wanting an Atchison date and if it is de-
sirable and we have an open date, we
play the company off his circuit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
BAIRD CUTS HIS THROAT.
Witness in the DeEarrows Trial IA =
PrecRriOus State.


PrecRriOus State.
A RossvilIe man in Topeka says that
John Baird attempted suicide at st.
Marys Wednesday by cutting his throat
from ear to ear and may die. Baird was
one of the chief witnesses for the state in
the DeBarrows murder trial. He was
the young Scotchman who was arrested
for disorderly conduct while in Topeka
and gave his name at the station as
Robert Burns.
Two weeks ago Baird was discharged
from the Mulvane ranch near Rossville,
where he worked at the time of the kill
ing, and had been retained there since.
This is thought to have been the cause
of his attempted suicide.
Richard DeBarrows has quite recovered
from the accident to him. He will sue
the Union Pacific for damages. Mean
while he is doing nothing but acting as
janitor Of the Rossvilie Methodist church,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

the city, and in the opposite corner are
the anchor, windlass and oars, repre-
senting the marine interests. In the
lower half of the shield is wreath Of
laurel inclosing the figures 1896, the
date of the founding Of the city.
The flag was designed by Miss Susie
E. Hepburn, a fair resident Of CoIum-
bus, who is graduate of the Cleveland
Art school and of a New York art
school. She won the first prize Of 500
offered by The Plain Dealer for the most
appropriate design i'll a competition
with 80 others. Mayor McKisson was
chairman of the committee that made
the award, and expressed himself as
highly pleased with the new standard
which symbolizes the municipality Of
Clovaland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
WANT THREE-CENT FARES.
\ Popular Street Railway Movement
Started in Philad Iphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 30-At a
meeting of citizens to denounce the ex-
change system of the Union Fraction
company a speech was made by Thomas
Martindale, who denounced the Union
Traction company for it's treatment of
the people. He said that already the eff
feet of public displeasure had resulted
in fall in the value of Traction stock
and urged the people to walk until the
companies came to terms.
The speaker said that the duty of the
people was to agitate and get three cent
fares, seat for every passenger, all cars
heated in winter and proper protection
for the motormen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
MRS. TOM THUMB Or CASH
Midget's Creditors Insist Upon One or
the Other. and Get Coin.

CHICAGO, Nov. 30-Mrs Gen. Tom
Thumb barely escaped arrest on a body
execution from Justice Hoaglund's court
yesterday. The little woman has had a
judgment standing against her to the
amount of $40 for several weeks in favor
of Louis and Maggie Worth for services
in her company.
Becoming tired waiting for the money
the two creditors with a constabl went
to the fremont hotel where Mrs. Thumb
is stopping, and threatened to levy on
her person. After an explanation she paid
the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
A VITAL WOUND.

A French Duel That May Really Prove
Serious Since a Lip was Struck.
PARIS, Nov, 30-A duel was fought
this morning in secluded place noar
this city, between two members of
the chamber of deputies, Baron Bo;ssy
d'Anglas and Viscount DeYogue, a mem
Der of the French academy. The latter
was wounded in his lip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
DUMAS Is BURIED.

His Funeral Was Simple and Unostenta-
tious But Largely Attended.
PARIS, Nov. 30-The funeral of Alex
ander Dumas took place today and was
transformations in accordance with the
wishes of the deceased author and
dramatist. The remains were conveyed
yesterday from the late residence of NJ
Dumas at Marty Le- Roi to his house in
this city and taken from the latter place
at noon today and inferred in the Gene
terry of Mons Martre in the presence of
vast concourse of literary men, artists
and actors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
Onions as a Perfume.

In Tartary onions, leel1s and garlic
are regarded as perfumes. A Tartary
lady will make herself agreeable by
rubbing a piece of fresh-cut onion on
her hands and over her countenance. =.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
scarIet Fever at power.

There is a scarlet fever scare at the
village of Dover, fifteen miles southwest
of Topeka. There are half dozen cases
in the village and the people are alarmed
There have been no fatalities but the
disease is spreading. In other localities
in the country there are many cases of
the disease but it is in a light form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
San Francisco ProsDering.

SAN FRANCISCO Nov. 3O.-The ten
savings banks of this city have assets
amounting to total of $116.9 100000.
This is a gum Of two and half millions
over last year. The seventeen CONNER
cial banks of the city have assets of ST.
600 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
For over Fffty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. Itsootnes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. TWENTY five cents
a bottle,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
A Case in Point.

Coming events cast their shadows be-
fore" As an evidence of the heavy hol-
liday trade that Topeka merchants are
doing, the case of the Kimball piano
company is cited. Last Wednesday MIR.
T. P. Gully sold three Kimball pianos.
among the number was the magnificent
parlor grand that has been SO much ad-
mired by Topeka citizens. DR.. Il. K.
left was the lucky purchaser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

We the griefiy stricken family extend
our sincere thanks to our many friends
for tn cir kindness in the loss of cur lit
tie son. Also many thanks to the givers
of the many and beautiful and floral Of
ferings Mr.. and Mrs. P. 7. Forster and
family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

Attend the concert at Library Hall
Tuesday, December 3. and hear the
famous boy soprano.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

Have you seen our line of Banquet
lamps? Everything marked in plain
figures. Come in and pick out your
lamp, we know you will be suited.
FARNswoRTH s. AsuBY,
SOB Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

Seven changes of water is the way We
cleanse all work entrusted to US. Peer
less Steam laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

White! White White! are the goods
sent out by the Peerless Steam laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
You Can't Cough

After taking doses of Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrup. 1t is one of the most
wonderful remedies ever put on the mar
ket for coughs aud colds. Sold and war
ranted by our popular druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
Jahu Dewitt Miller

Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

We mend and sew on buttons free OF
charge. Peerless Steam laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

Does your headache? Try One Min
ute Headache Tablets. J. Z. JONES,
Druggist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

We aim please our trade-Peerles SIS
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia West 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

We can keep you clean-Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia w. Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

Subscribe for the Daily srATEJoURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

delivers ethe second lecture of Washburn
college lecture course next Monday ev
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30
ssThe Stranger at our Gate

is the subject of Jahu Dewitt BIiIler's
lecture at Washburn college Dec. End.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-30

Little GEN." &C. Every body smokes it
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-02
Returns Elsewhere in Ohio.

Youngstown-The Republicans elect
their entire city ticket, except water
works trustee. Council, IA Republic
cans, 6 Democrats. All women candl-
dates were defeated.
Findlay-The Republicans elect mu-
nicipal ticket.
Dayton-Republican plurality, LOO.
School Board Republican and Council
Democratic. Women's vote made the
School Board Republican.
Columbus-Election most exciting
in the city's history For Mayor, Col
ton II. Allen, Democrat, had 10,747; Oh
iver NJ. Evans, Republican. 1858; d..
E. Williams, Ind, 1888; George II.
Twiss, Peoples, III. Mr.. Allen is
elected on liberal platform. The in
dependent candidacy of Mr.. Williams
defeated the Republican candidate
Hamilton-C. S. Bosch, Democrat,
reelected by 700. Democrats elected
remainder of their ticket. Over 1000
women voted, but elected none of their
sex.
Cincinnati-In Hamilton county,
Mrs. Capt w. w. Peabody, of Madi-
sonville, was elected to the Board Of
Education. At Harrison, three wO-
men were defeated. At Carthage one
woman was elected. At Norwood the
women were defeated. Women de-
feated at Camden.
observation-disclosures indicate Robert
e. McKisson, Republican, for Mayor,
by 1000, and the remainder of the
Republican ticket by larger plurali-
ties, elected. The woman candidate,
Republican, runs behind the three
male candidates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-02

Columbus, o., April l. Last Satur-
day Mrs. w. II. B. Williams. wife Of
the real estate man, residing at Grove
City, village about eight miles south
east of Columbus, arrived in the CITY
with her three children. Annie aged
IA: Maud, aged j, and Harry aged z
and registered at the Park hotel This
morning about eght o'clock Mrs VIII
liams left the hotel, and about three
this afternoon a chambermaid who
went to the room TO put it in order.
found two of the children. Maud and
Harry, dead in bed with their throats
cut. There was bloody razor on the
foot of the bed. The boy had died
without struggle, but there wern evil
dences that the girl had made a fierce
fight with her inhuman mother. An
ME said that when her mother went
away She cautioned her not TO 90,
near the bed. and to say nothing to
any one about her absence.
Mr.. Williams arrived this afternoon
and would not permit his daughter to
talk
WILLIAMS AND HIS DAUGHTER
were locked up at the police station
pending an investigation. This even
ing Mrs. Williams was arrested. She
showed no evidences of insanity and
told the story of the horrSle crime in
a calm voice. She said she had made
up her mind last week to kill HERSELF
and her children and came to Column
bus for that purpose. She secured
some opium and all three took the
drug Saturday night. 1t took effect
only on the little girl, Maud She
then determined to secure a razor and
waited until this morning.
She first cut the boys wrist, expect
ing him to bleed to death. He awak-
ened, however, and then she cut his
throat. The body of Maud was not
touched by the razor. Mrs Williams
said she then asked Annie to let her
cut her wrist, but the child begged so
piteously she lost courage and left the
hotel, intending TO drown herself. She
said it then occurred to her that An
ME might be accused of the crime,
and she changed her f1lshu and Ese@'' EEs@'''
to the house of a friend. Mrs. John &.
Lester, in another part Of he town,
where she was found this evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-02
TEMPERANCE CANDIDATES

Defeated at Warrington. Although the
License Proposition Was Turned Down.
Special 20 the REGISTER.
Warrington. w. Va, April 1.-The
municipal election was held to-day
and the temperance ticket with one
exception. Mr.. PitZer, was defeated
by the Citizens ticket by about 80
majority. License was defeated by
1876 for to 169 against The poll was
the largest ever made at a municipal
election, being 346 to 27S last year.
The ticket elected is: J. F, Christy,
Mayor. w. G.. Rymer, Recorder, and
Or. NJ. r. Hamilton, G. r. Morgan, ].
L. Kirkland, W. S. Ingles and c. f.
Ritter, Councilmen.