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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27
Lett Hand W. Lett Leg.

An English officer tells the following
story Of game Of Billiards hs once wit.
messed In India.
"As the result OF an animated discuss.
ion, q match was agreed upon, 500 up,
between two Of the best bllllardlsts among
the officers lone to play with Ills left hand,
the other tn use his right, but IN play
standing on the left foot only. The latter
was allowed to sit between strokes. but
had to proceed from his seat hopping and
make his stroke while only standing on the
left leg. Left leg was the fav0rite, but
the result proved that billiards require two
feet TO play them, for, when game was
called, the officer playing with bis left
hand was found to he more than seventy
ahead OF his opponent"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27

Perhaps the best example of an Engllsl,
word having two opposite meanings Is the
word "cleavc," which means TO adhere
tenaciously, and, also, to separate by a
blow. The word "let" expresses hin.
drance as well as permission. " Nervous "
means strong as well as weak. "Master "
Is term applied to boy and also TO bis
teacher; and there are many other iustan.
cea.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27
jeve Makes Q Giant Barber Pole.

At the entrance to Point Defiance park
stands fir tree ct least $50 feet In height
and Q feet In diameter ct the base. Al
the very apex Of that sturdy trunk one day
last week shaft II lightning struck.
From the point where Il irst struck the
tree, straight down one side for fifty feet,
the bark was torn away from the body Of
she tree, laying bare the surface VI the
wood; thence ~ though actuated by some
spirit Of mischief the bolt began spiral
course around the trunk, tearing the bark
of for width Of six inches, twice com.
pletely encircling the tree In a distance Of
100 feet before entering the ground.
moca (Washington) News.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27
The Tot Was ThlnklnG.

There Is q little golden.haired tot
with whom carry on an animated cor.
respondence In pot hooks and hangers.
who Is much given to standing before
the fire and looking for faces In II.
When asked what she was thinking Of.
the other night, she replied: II ON
thinking Of old Observation-Disclosures
Post.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27

he said the bill was exorbitant. The
other day the filling came out. He took
the gold to jewelry store, and had II
valued. Then he wrote to the dentist
and incl0sed check for his account,
based on the following computation
"Actual value Of the gold, $3.50;
amount Of labor (Which I deem liberal),
%; for use Of the tooth fifteen years,
%; total, $3.50. return gold on &C.
count and inclose check for the bal.
ance. S1O."-Washlngton Post.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27
rrost.R Resist ting Pipe.

What Is claimed to be frost.resisting
lead pipe has been patented. The pecu.
llarity Of the pipe consists In its being
corrugated instead Of round. The prin.
ciple Ii that the corrugations admit Of
SUFFICIENT yield" to the abnormal pres.
sure, while round pipe does not. Elk.
periments are now being conducted by
the aid Of refrigcratOrs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27

II yon want the bees TO visit your gar.
den and II you know any thing OF plant
life, you ere aware that they sre necess-
ity, Invite them by having plants which
bear blue blossoms. Sir John Lubbock
ssys shey masifsss decided prsfsrsnesiev
that coloR
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27
Frosen by Heat, Melted BY Cold.

In Germany, the land Of scientific Gu
riosities, a substance has been produc
ed by chemical experiment, which
seems to contradict the law that hea,
melts and cold solidifles.
The new substance is called "cryo
stax," and ID formed by combining
equal quantities Of phenol, camphoi
and saponine with a little turpcntinc
When its temperature Is lowered be
low the point Mt which the watei
freezes, 1t becomes liquid, but when I,
Is heated It turns to the solid state.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27
Why Birds % Not Fall.

The reason given that birds do not fall
of their perch Is because they cannot open
the foot when the Ley is bent. Look ut q
lien walking, and you will see II close Its
toes as 1t raj ses the foot and open them a.
II touches the ground.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27
His Account with His Dentist.

His Account with His Dentist.
Brown has the reputation Of being
one Of the most miserly Of men, but he
plumes himself on his inexorable sense
Of justice. For fifteen years he owed
a dentist $22 for filling front tooth
with gold, refusing to pay 1t because
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27

Copper wires are used for Mexican tele.
graph lines 20 that they will hold the
weight Of The birds and monkeys which
crowd than n night
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27

TUG stiuB VI tuso uuWclCOSuc put6So winch
led the Chamber Of Commerce to consult
concerning possible means OF Improving
the harbor, and induced the Bostbn Adver-
tiser to make careful comparison OF the
city's foreign shipping with the marine
traffic carried on from other principal ports.
The Advertiser claims that BostOn's com.
merce IL not decreasing, but Is, On the
other hand, showing an annual rate Of in
crease more creditable than can be claimed
by New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New Orleans, or San Francisco. Review.
ing the facts collected and giving COM
parative results, the Advertiser says;
- Boston, which had an annual commerce
Of $50 ,OO0, 100 In 1870, shows $l1O, 000,-
OOO for the first ten months OF the last
tiscai year. and $llS,00O,O0O for the cor
responding period for the present fiscal
year, or 90 per cent. more than the ann.
ual total OF twenty years ago. Even New
York, the only other port 70 show anv In.
crease Of commerce since 1904, eau shOw
but 10 per cent. increase over It's 1915
totals. On t;e other hand, Baltimore can
can show but 81 per cent, Philadelphia
~ per cent, New Orleans decrease Of IL
per cent. aud San Francisco IN increase
IT about per cent, Us compared with the
annual totals for 1878, and II an earlier
.|ete were taken. the showing would be
still more creditable TO Boston,"
There does not seem To be scientist
living to-day who can tell why the hair
9recedes the beard aud mustache In gray.
ness or Wilderness, or vice versa. In tile
csse Of persons Of blonde or deml,
blonde complexion, who have hair and
beard u light brown or sandy hue, ,hs
vroofss u growing gray seems % psoossd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
A Real Hustler.

An amusing story comes from the
studios of Paris. In many of the impress
sionist schools of artists washing blue is
largely employed to produce the tints
which will best convey mysterious and
aesthetic effects. A young artist lately
took two OF his newest inspirations, in
which starch had been largely consumed,
to one of the well known dealers in Paris
and the latter, >pitying rather than admir-
ing, offered a email sum for both pieces
and consented to place them on show The
next day tall American presented him
self in the shoe, and drawing out his check
book eagerly demanded the price of one of
the pictures.
For a moment the dealer was tempted
to believe in the whims of his protege and
the wisdom of his purchase But the
American was no illusionist if the artist
was. He said:
81 guess, sir, it doesn't matter much to
me what this picture does or does not rep
resent. This noble blue comes from my
own factory in Chicago knew it at once
by the azure tint which is a secret of our
drn. We call it Freshness and Beauty
starch; that's what we call it, He then
obtained the address of the artist and COM
missioned him to paint large picture
with the inscription: ''This work of art is
painted entirely with the starches manu-
featured by Messrs. Blank & Co. of Chi
eago Prize of SO many dollars to the
gUesser who comes nearest to it's mean
ing. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10

he was heartily supported by Clement,
the influential metropolitan, so long as
he accepted the wishes of Russia as
commands. When, however, Ferdinand
began to have more Independent ideas,
he was deserted by Clement, who APP
parently believes that the very best thing
Bulgaria can do is keep under the thumb
of the car.
Not long ago the national assembly
and Prince Ferdinand dispatched dep
ntation which was expected to pave the
way for more friendly feeling on the
part of Russia. At the head of the
deputation was the Metropolitan Glenn
ent, and the alleged object of the visit
to Russia was to place on the tomb of
the late czar a beautiful golden cross as
a tribute of esteem from the Bulgarian
people. Clement is naturally very popu-
lar in Russia, and his deputation was
received with open arms. but his visit
only made Russia more firm in its re-
solve never to accept Prince Ferdinand
as ruler of Bulgaria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10

A DISPATCH from Independence states
that diphtheria has broken out there in a
dangerous form and parents are taking
their children away from school. This
is a great mistake. The way to prevent
the spread Of diphtheria is to collect as
many children together in one place as
possible. This rule for managing the
disease emanates from the Topeka board
of health, which is composed of expert
enced and reputable physicians. The
independence people should come up to
the capital aud get some pointers on
dinhtheria
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
New York World.
A RefOrInar,


"Do ride bicyelo?'' said the heavy
man as a look of disgust came over his
face. "Well, I should say not. can get
bumps enough from the fellows who do
ride them without trying it myself
do you see this arm?'' he added, roll
ing up his coat sleeve and disclosing q
badly scraped forearm. THAT'S the result
of my last encounter with bicycler
"Run into? OF course. was crossing
the street, and a fellow came whizzing up
behind me at the rate of about 20 miles an
hour. No time to dodge. He was looking
over his shoulder at some girls, I guess.
Anyhow, we collided. / went down on
that arm, as you see. I rolled over three
times, got on my feet and turned around
to swear at the other fellow, but didn t
even have that satisfaction
why not?''
HE hadn't come down yet. Must have
thrown him 20 feet up into the air, I
should say, and when he did come down
he struck on his head. That was SO hours
ago, He hasn't come to yet
''Poor fellow He was seriously hurt,
then"
Doubtful if he RECEIVERS, but 1 sent him
the best doctor and the best professional
nurse I could find, and I'll spend $500 to
bring him round all right
THAT generous of you. The accident
could not be blamed to you"
Generous nothing! He won't think
it's generous when he gets on his feet
again. He'll wish we'd let him die
Because, sir, just as soon as he recov-
ers I'm going to go round and kick him
till he'll never be able to think of q bicycle
again without feeling sharp pains shoot
ing up his back. Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
A Comedy of the Times.
[e was in q great hurry.

He was in q great hurry.
He rushed into the cid style office build
ing and bounded up the stairs two steps at
a time.
Many time and oft he had bounded up
those stairs before without thought as to
who might be coming down and never had
met with an accident.
But on this occasion it was different.
When half way up, he paused. Courses on
my luck!'' he cried To right and to left
he looked for escape from the predicament
in which he found himself, but without
success.
There was nothing resem bling escape on
the promises.
Il have been able to pass others here be-
fore, " he exclaimed.
But that did not help him.
Slowly, slowly, like a sullen soldier in
retreat, he backed down the stairs to the
main hall.
Curses on the one who made themI'
he cried in the bitterness of his defeat.
Then he crowded himself into a corner
and let the girl with the balloon sleeves
pass Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10

Ex-GovERNoR LEwELLINe's idea is to
hold the Populist convention early and
get their platform before the country
SO that the other parties can steal such
parts of it as happen to suit them. If
the Democrats should adopt it in its en-
tirety and nominate Grover Cleveland,
would Governor Lewelling and his party
vote the ticket? 1t is not an unlikely
thing for Democratic convention to do.
Their platforms are only intended for
ante-election use and might as well be
enc thing as another. "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10

IT is said that the Populists will advo-
cate state control of the liquor traffic in
their next state platform. The state has
been trying to control it for the past is
years. With a conscientious set of pub
lie officials it can be controlled as we'll
under the present law as it could under
any law that might be passed. It is
doubtful if it ever can be controlled en-
tirely, as long as the general govern
ment shares the profits of the liquor
business with those engaged in it. Con-
gressional action is necessary for the
complete eradication of the liquor evil
in any state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10

IT is remarkable how the party in
power is always juggling with the fig
ures to prove that the country is prosper
Gus while the party or parties wanting
to get in just as industriously endeavor
to prove thai the country is going to
ruin. This applies of course to the party
leaders and the party organs. The masses
of all parties know we'll that their con-
dition has been growing gradually worse,
except for an occasional squirt of good
times ever since the decentralization of
silver. They also know that there Gao
be no permanent prosperity for them
until silver is restored to equal coinage
rights with gold. An increase of the
wealth of the country in the aggregate
does not indicate prosperous condition
of the country by any means, if that
wealth is going into the hands of trusts,
monopolies, and millionaires On the
contrary it proves that the earnings of
the people are not going where they
belong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10

REPUBLICAN victory this fall means a
victory for prohibition, says the Wichita
Beacon. Why? Republican victory
last fall didn't mean a victory for pro
hibition as far as regards Wichita:
Leavenworth. Atchison, and large
number of other towns. The same state
administration will have control of
affairs until there is still another cleo
ton after this one. BY what process of
reasoning then does the Beacon conclude
that Republican victory is prohibit
ton victory?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10

professorship of. ecclesiastical, homiletic
and pastoral theology at Princeton theo-
logical seminary, a position he occupied
for 20 years and until his retirement in
1888. Young McGill was graduated
from the college of New Jersey in 1864,
and has since received from the institu-
ton the honorary degree Of LII. d. Aft
er leaving college McGill began the
study of law at the Columbia College
Law school, from which he was gradu-
ated in 1866. He continued his studies
with Edward w Scudder of Trenton,
and was admitted to the bar as an at
torney in 1856 and as IA counselor in
1867
He began the practice of his profession
il Jersey City, but resided in Bayonne,
and was corporation counsel of the town
from 1872 to 1875. In 1878 and 1874
he was elected member of the lower
house of the legislature, in the proceed
ings of which body he took a conspicu-
Gus part. From 1878 to 1888 he served
as prosecutor of the pleas of Hudson
county, and i'll April of the latter year
was appointed law judge of Hudson
county, position he held for about four
years.
In 1887 his college friend, Governor
Green, appointed him to the high Office
of chancellor Of the New Jersey supreme
court. The appointment was somewhat
criticised at the time on account of the
youth of McGill, but the new chancellor
speedily demonstrated that he was the
right man in the right place. After serv-
ing seven years. during which he smash
ed the Reading coal combine and voted
against the pardon of the Hudson coun-
ty ballot box suffers and the Big Four
of the Guttenburg race course, he was
reappointed for another term of seven
years, which term will not end until
May /, 1901.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
euLeARlA's GREAT BISHOP.
Clement Is a Power In Politics and
TruelzIes to Russian Favor.

Clement Is q Power In Politics and
Truelzles to Russian Favor.
The man to whom Bulgarians look for
a reconciliation with Russia is NJ. Glenn
ent, metropolitan of Tirnova- Pre-
vious to 1876 Bulgaria had been under
the Turkish yoke for five centuries, and
the massacre of Bulgarian Christians by
the troops of the sultan was one of the
causes that led Russia to declare war
against Turkey. Turkeys course against
Bulgaria, Montenegro, Roumania and
Servia somewhat resembled her present
course against Armenia. Russia S speedy
victory gained for Servia, Roumania
and Montenegro their absolute independ-
ence, and Bulgaria was also practical
ly lost. By the treaty of Berlin, Bulgaria
was made tributary principally under
the suzerainty of the sultan with
Christian government, national militia
and the right to make its own laws. 1t
was also provided that prince of Bull
garia should be elected by the people
and confirmed by the sublime porte
with the consent of the powers.
In 1888 the Bulgarian national assem-
bly, revived the constitution of Tirnova,
and Alexander, the first prince elected
by the people. continued planning for
complete emancipation. This displeased
Russia, and Prince Alexander was kid
mapped by Russian agents in 1886 and
forced to abdicate. Prince Ferdinand
was elected as his successor in 1887, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
Two Good Citizens.

First Citizen-What we want in non
partisan government.
Second Citizen-That's the talk. We
need a good, clean man like Mr.. Repub-
First Citizen-Huhl You mean man
like Mr.. Demo. Old Repub is born ras-
cal.
Second Citizen-Old Demo ought to
have been in the penitentiary long ago.
First Citizen-You re liar.
Second Citizen-You' ire another.
They fght.-New York Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
senator PeTor Has GENE.

United States Senator w. A. PETER has
returned to Washington to prepare for
the opening of congress in December
Senator PETER is a tireless worker, and
he has gone to Washington for the pur-
pose of formulating his work at the com
ing session of congress. Senator PETER
never does anything hurriedly, and he
has all his work planned and mapped out
before the gavel of the vice president
fAlla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
To Give a Pine Organ Recita,.

W. F. Roehr has been invited to Sa-
betha to give pipe organ recital and
concert The Congregational church of
that city has just purchased new $1,000
pipe organ built after the manner of the
NJ. E church of Topeka. only smaller
and Mr.. Roehr is wanted to manage the
opening sacred concert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
A HISTORIC CHURCH.
INTERESTING ANNALS OF DR.. TALL
MAGE'S NEW CHARGE.

The First Presbyterian Church Of WASH
ington Has Had Many Famous Statesmen
Among Its Members-For Forty Years
DR.. Sunderland Has Been Its Pastor.
Although DR.. Talmage, who il soon
to begin his ministrations at the First
Presbyterian church at Washington, is
probably better known to more people
than any other American minister, his
predecessor, the Rev. Byron Sunderland,
D. D., who will also be his coadjutor,
has probably been the regular pastor of
a much larger number of prominent
persons than DR.. Talmage or indeed any
other American minister. DIR. Sunder-
land went to the First Presbyterian
church in 1853, and the fortieth ami
versary of his first sermon there was
celebrated on Feb. 5, 1898. Only four
besides him were present who We're also
present on the Sunday he began his la
bors there Then he was young man.
His Gair was dark, and his eyes were
bright. Now he is an old man. but his
eyes still sparkle. Hisvo is yet round
and full, and, although it has been
found necessary to divide his work, his
popularity with his congregation is still
so great that his leaving is not to be
thought Of
Four presidents-Jackson, Pierce,
Polk and Cleveland-have sat under his
ministrations. Singularly enough, they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10

DIR. H. B. Mann, living as he does in
New York, may be excused from making
the mistake of thinking that agitation is
what is needed to secure the enforce
ment of prohibition in Kansas. Prohi-
bition passed the agitation stage years
ago and became crystalized into law
What is most needed now is public off
GERS with proper regard for their off,
cial oaths and disposition to discharge
their official duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
Lorring Firm Ge1. R.nairar

SEATTLE, Wn., Oct 10-Mosher & Nc
Donald, one of the largest logging firms
in the state, whose property is worth
100000, have gone into the hands of a
receiver as the result of disagreement
between the partners about providing for
the payment of 100000 debts out of a
total of $250,0n0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10

SUPT. OF Insurance ANTHONY had
an opportunity this week to square him
self with the fraternal insurance socie-
ties, but he didn't choose to improve it
He declared life insurance to be cold
blooded business, not in these words,
but that is what he meant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
judge John.on Goes 10 81. Paul.

Judge ]. B. Johnson, master in chan
cery for the Santa Ee. left yesterday for
ST. Paul, where Judge Caldwell is hold
ing court Judge johnson goes to ST..
Paul because there are some small or
ders to be made in the Santa Fee cases by
Judge Caldwell preliminary to fixing the
date for the sale of the road. What the
orders are Judge Johnson does not
know
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10

SINCE it has been announced that
General Harrison would not be can
didate for the presidency the Republi
cans of Indianapolis seem to have con-
Guided that there was no longer any rea-
son to vote the ticket, and they permitted
the Democrats to carry the city by 5000
majority,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10

THE Democratic papers will all main
tain that the Democratic victory In In
dianapolis is an Enforcement of the
course of the present national admins
tration, but the fact appears to be that
whisky was the real cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
The Full STYLES.

whisper.
ssYou are made much OF, - it observed.
The girl of the period laughed uneasily.
81 wonder she faltered, ''if they will
make any more of me"
Try as she would, she could not Danish
the haunting thought that possibly dresses
would be made fuller than ever.-Detroit
Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10
majority.

THAT one can't tell hove people are
going to vote by the way they voted last
year, is illustrated by the result in In
dianapolis and Chattanooga Both are
recognized Republican cities, and yet
they gave large Democratic maiorities
last Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-10

THE saloon element of New York
city has endorsed the Tammany ticket
As the saloon element of New York
appears to include a majority of her
citizens. there can be little doubt of the
success of the Tammauy ticket