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The Worthington advance., 1895-10-03
WHY We slcep.

Probably nobody with any heart and
imagination Of spirit Of scientific in.
quiry in his brain has failed to sit UP
nights, 50 to speak, to find out how be
goes to sleep It is q discovery that
none has yet made. Ons moment we
are broad awake. Next thing we know
we have been sound asleep for longer
or shorter time. The process Of awaken.
ing seems more gradual. and then we
often catch glimpses Of what the mind
has been about during the sleep life.
These glimpses indicate that our sleep
life is far more -wonde derfnl than our wax
ing life. Or. Henry Wurz contributes to
The Popular Science Monthly a paper
ON the chemistry Of sleep. He compares
natural slumber with the process Of 60
ing to sleep under an@sthetics. Among
the substances that produce insensibili-
ty none is better known than what is
commonly called carbonio acid gas,
known to chemists as carbon dioxide
gas. Its properties are SO we'll under
stood that Parisians Of the poorer class
occasionally commit suicide by shutting
themselves up with vessel of burning
charcoal. Its fumes lull them to sleep,
and they never wake again. Now. in
our bodies, by mental and muscular ex-
srtion, this same gas is produced in large
quantities during the day. The system
is therefore more or less overloaded with
it. This produces the tired, sleepy feel
ing, DR.. Wurz, thinks, and finally makes
US drop off into the land of dreams.
During our state of quiescence and re-
pose we do not produce the carbon gas
in such quantities. The large amount
already in our systems is eliminated
through the lungs and through the in
sensible perspiration Of the skin. ,~
The absence Of the gas in the morn
ing makes us feel bright, wide awake
and refreshed. Then we can conquer
the world. We bound out of bed and
begin the next days work, expending
our forces, generating in our bodies the
carbon dioxide and loading up with It,
all ready for sweet Mother Nature to rid
US of it once more at night. -.
The Worthington advance., 1895-10-03
The Sun Do .Mt,Ee.

John Jasper, the negr.' preacher, al
ways stuck to it that the sun did move,
and Jasper was right. In fact, SO far as
has been discovered, it has not only one
motion, but three. ,s.. !.
First it revolves on its axis. Astrono-
mers know this by the regular recur-
renee and disappearance of the sun spots.
It takes the sun nearly a month of our
days to turn around once-more than a
lunar month, in fact, for the mean time
Of its axial rotation is 2S13 days. Its
next motion is not 60 we'll understood.
But it has been found that our great
sun itself revolves slowly around the
center Of gravity Of the whole solar
system, wherever and whatever that is,
just as the magnetic pole Of the earth
is believed to have motion around in
small circle. Very delicate mathemat-
ical instruments have been employed to
discover this motion Of the sun around
the center Of gravity. g.
Besides these two there is another
motion which would be calculated to
alright the timid if its goal and aim
were not so very far of. Wise men
have discovered that the sun, with all
its planets trailing after it., is rushing at
breakneck speed into the constellation
Hercules, in due time to be. swallowed
up by that constellation. The speed at
which we are all flying toward Hercu-
les is considered by the best authorities
on the subject to be at least $50, 000,-
900 miles year. But this universe
shall not get there in our lifetime nor
our children's
The Worthington advance., 1895-10-03

In the year 1868, Mr.. J. R. Watkins first began
the manufacture Of DR.. Wards Liniment. For
years 10 struggled along with limited means,
Striving with all his powers and at times despair
Ing OF success, but at last established living.
paving business, and made the name "Dr. Wards"
q household word in thousands Of homes. DUR
ing all these long years of toiling and waiting,
MI. watkins little thought that men could Be
found so lost to every principle OF right and
Justice as to undertake to despoil him of his bus
fncss, and themselves to attempt to harvest the
fruits Of his lifelong labors. However, In this
matter, he learned that he was mistaken. In
various parts of the country, sprang up bogus
agents Offering medicines said to be Dr. Wards or
ssjust as good as DR.. Wards, !" frequently leading
customers into thinking they had the genuine
article. Therefore, In order to protect his busi-
ness and the public from being imposed upon,
Mr., Watkins Bought from Richard Ward, the
worldwide right to use his name as trade
mark for full linetof medicines, and caused the
same to be registered In the U. 5. Patent Office
All customers are hereby cautioned to see that
!Dn DR.: %ARD.S2 NA|eD 81 Watkins" and "Wh0na"
are blown in every bottle and printed on every
wrapper, and take no base and dangerous sub
M TIE j. R. WATKINS MEDICAL COMPANY,
Sole and only Successors to J. R. WATKINS and
>,.'"S1 - - !" 80 winona, Minp.
The Worthington advance., 1895-10-03

Whyte Melville once defined the diff
ference between pluck and nerve. Pluck,
he said, enabled man to do what he
was afraid to do. Nerve is simply the
lack Of fear. The nervy man does risky
things because he never thinks Of being
afraid The plucky man goes on and
does the same things when he is afraid
to do them, but forces himself up to it
nevertheless. Which is the braver mani
The Worthington advance., 1895-10-03

It would be the making of the Rio
.Grande valley if the proposed huge dam
and reservoirs should be built across the
Rio Grande river at Ell Paso, storing
the waters in the rainy season SO
they could be used at need in the dry
season. This much is plain. But is it
quite so plain that. the United States
government should build that dam:
Why would it not be better for some Of
our great capitalists who are now rath-
or glad to get 2 and 8 per cent for their
money 20 invest it in this great work:
It would be dead sure investment.
The Worthington advance., 1895-10-03

/. A friend of the sultan reports that he
reads, studies and works so hard he does
not give himself time to sleep. Often
and often. says this enthusiastic friend,
the imperial Turk does not get more
than q couple Of, hours sleep Of night.
II that is true, no wonder the Turkish
government is guilty of untold atroci-
ties. The man who sleeps only two hours
4 night will either 60 insane, commit
suicide or die if he tries to keep up that
style Of working.
The Worthington advance., 1895-10-03

Il The New York board Of trade and
transportation resolves that .'the busi-
ness interests Of the country demand q
rest from political agitation Of the tar.
iR question. .
The Worthington advance., 1895-10-03

OF the 5000 clerks and others en-
ployed in the United States civil serv-
Ice, 1900 have been placed under the
projection Of the civil service law and
cannot to discharged for political rea-
nrsan .I.EE9LIE 1E N. 49,. =
The Worthington advance., 1895-10-03

We carry full line of the chojc-
est meats to be had. Game and
Fish in season. Give us call.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
THE ESCAPE.
How Lady Agatha and Her Lover Were
Made One.

now AAOy Agatha anu 11oE A@oNSE w GIG
Made One.
"Grammercvr quoth the Baron d Agin-
court, as he rolled off his bicycle into a
potato bed. q Ills a full mettled steedl
Nethinks those varlets have fed him with
overmuch oil of late. so FESTIVE is he be-
come. And, lackaday my doublet is be-
smirched with mirel Thou smilest, see,
Agatha. There is but scants~reasDn for
merriment, shameless girl!''
"Nay," replied the beautiful Lady
Agatha as with exquisite skill she rode
her dainty steed-a thoroughbred Coven-
try-up and down the terrace, g twas not
at thy mishap dear father OF a truth
thou must be sorely bruised. Was not
that thy seventh fall this afternoon? II
snilo, it's but that I am happy"
''Humphr' said the baron as he hoped
painfully behind his machine, vainly en-
deavoring to mount anew. Happy, eh?
And wherefore? Whom hast thou seen to
change thy mood SO since this morning?
twas but a few hours ago that thou vast
weeping over some trifie of split oil can.
Ah, am up at last!'
Il have seen none," said the lovely
maiden, with blushing cheeks; Eat least
save only She hesitated doubtfully.
"Whom, girl?' insisted her father.
Sir Algernon Fitzclarence."
With desperate swerve the baron rode
toward her, his face purple with passion.
what, thou hast chosen to disobey me
again? Talking with him whom had
forbidden to come within 20 leagues of my
castiel Now, by St. Humber, both tLou
and he shall rue this day I say, that
The baron S skill failed him once more
and he was shot off into the gooseberry
bushes. -
NAY, hear me, dear father
"Cease!" roared the angry baron. fWhat
he, therel Lead the Lady Agatha" he
commanded as 20 men rushed forw ard in
answer to his summons, Unto the upper
dungeon. And, varIets, bring me the
sticking platter"
Twas midnight. Alone in the dismal
cell to which her fathers cruelty had con-
signed her the Lady Agatha wept unceas-
ingly. Sleep came not to her weary eyes.
She paced rcstlessly up and down or gazed
through the narrow bars of the window
over the moonlit landscape.
Suddenly she started! Was it fancyf
Nay, twas q human voice, manly, reso-
nant and strong, that sang beneath her
window. She could catch some Of the
words:
o sweetest blossom of the lea,
o daintiest flower of the 6eldi
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NORTH TOPEKA.


Items of Interest From North Side of the
the River.
Mrs. James Stansfield is spending a
few days in the country
Henry Steele, who has been at La
Junta, Colo, Tor some time has returned.
Cas-. Matthews has resumed his
duties as mail carrier after two weeks
Grover King, who has had diphtheria
is out again. The King residence WAS
fumigated yesterday.
John Bronson of Kansas City, spent
Sunday with North Topeka friends and
returned home yesterday.
The sewing society of tho North Con-
gregational church will meet tomorrow
afternoon d: the church parlors.
Miss Dollie Curtis has gone to Chicago
and after paying short visit to friends
at that place Will leave for Washir gtou,
D C.
Joe Cromwell. who has been employed
by the Kansas City, Pittsburg g Gulf
Railroad company at Sallisaw, l. T., for
the past two months, returned home to-
day.
J. H. Heller, 1902 n. Kansas avenue
grocery and meat marke'. Good treat
ment and fine meats and groceries; you
can do better here than elsewhere.
The Magnet Restaurant aud Short Or
der house, A. ]. Prudft. $50 n. Kansas,
ave- Wholesale fruits and confectionery.
Geo. J. Graves & Sons, lis and III
West Laurent street, North Topeka, for
buggy tops. cushions, wagons and bug
gies. built to order. Bell Phone 338
Gold Medal Flour was awarded first
premium at ST. Louis Exposition October
8;h, 1895. For sale by all grocers.
Captain Chas. Boltinghouse of No. /
fire station ID taking his vacation this
week. He accompanied Reed McCarter
of Station No 2, to Auburn, where they
will put in the week hunting. They
took with them several Of the best dogs
in the city.
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PLACED THE COLLISION.
Seoing it Inevitable thu Engineer Fixed ii
to Do the Least Harm


DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 5.-The south
bound train on the Gulf, Colorado s.
Santa Fe and Missouri, Kansas 6 Texas
railways both tried to make the crossing
near the packery at the slme time at
about $50 o'clock yesterday morning
The "Katy" engine got across frat aad
the engineer seeing that the Santa Fe
engine was going TO strike his train very
skilfully stopped the baggage car over
the crossing 10 receive it.
The 'katy" baggage car was smashed
up and the smoker attached derailed and
turned half over. The engine and the
coaches remained on the track. The en-
CINE of the Santa Fe was derailed, but
tho rest of the train remained on the
track.
Several members of the two crews and
a number of the passengers received
nervous shocks and were considerably
shaken up but nobody was seriously in-
jured. Even the baggage agent on the
katy" Car that was knocked into kind
ling wood escaped uninjured. The blame
for the collision has not been certainly
located. The men on both trains claim
that they complied with the require
ments of the law
The regular northbound passenger
train on the Missouri, Kansa3 & Texas,
was wrecked yesterday about four miles
from Wakahachie, between that place
and Sterret, which resulted in the en-
gineer being instantly killed, the fire.
men scalded, and a number of passen-
gers more or less injured, some seri-
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replace those deceased, it having been
decided that it was not his fault that the
first ones died.
Superintendent Davidson read report
showing that the diphtheria scare is on
the wane so far as the school attendance
Is concerned at least Ga October Z
there were 2,225 absentees, yesterday
there were but 500 in all the schools of
the city.
The clerk read long report showing
how many erasers had been used, and
what had heen done for the year.
The treHsurer'5 report was also read,
but the clerk says there are some errors
in it and it will have to be made again.
Some of the funds were credited wrong,
it seems.
The board of education then adjourned
and retired TO Mr.. Davidson's private Of
tice and shut the door.
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RUSHED FOR MAI. HUDSON.
A CoI0red Ruff IN Makes a Scene at a
Political Meeting.

Political Meeting.
There was almost a riot at the Mount
Olive colored church at the corner of
Kious and Madison streets last night,
and it WAS all about politics. Part of the
people present wanted to hear Maj J. (.
Hudson talk, and he was willing enough
TO talk, but some of the colored men
present objected to hearing him.
One big colored man by the name of
Alexander took off his coat He evil
IDENTIFY did not know Maj. Hudson, and
he should congratulate himself that he
escaped getting mixed up with him.
Mai Hudson took the whole matter as ii
joke.
1t had been advertised that there would
be a Kepley meeting at the church. and
Major Hudson and Lieutenant Governor
Troutman drove over to attend the meet
ing.
Elder Watkins had been elected chair
man on the assumption that he was a
Kepley man, anG he aroused the ire of
the Kepleyites by making a Burdge
speech.
Then some one called for Major Hud-
son, and the editor walked to the front to
commence his speech. He had not
reached the platform when Alexander
and ex-Justice of the Peace Lawrence
johnson jumped to their feet Alex
dnQOA Bult6Q OlA HIS COdb dEQ AAlLO III OA
a seat and shook his fists. "That man is
not going to talk here" said he, this is
a Kepley meeting"
This was signal for trouble. ana a
dozen men were on their feet in an
instant shaking their fists and shouting.
Major Hudson sat down. Every one
rushed toward the chairman, but he was
equal to the occasion and in voice of
thunder said;
81 declare this meeting adjourned"
''You say that this was kepiey meet
ing. All right. Now l call a Burdge
meeting. Who will you have for chair
man?7'
Watkins was elected chairman.
"We paid for this Oh orch and you have
no business to hold Burdge meeting
here" said some one.
Then a collection was taken up and
the Burdge crowd paidsfor the use of the
church
Major Hudson was then allowed to
make his speech without interruption,
and he was followed by Governor Trout
man,
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For love, for hopeless love of thee
My reason must her kingdom yieldl
Good heavens 1t was Algcrnon Fitz-
Across the land, across the main,
a single steed shall bear US twain.

Across the land, across the main,
single steed shall bear twain.
Hewas ascending by a LADDER His face
appeared at the window
"Ah darling Agatha he said, "news
was brought me of thy parlous statel But
dry thy tears, my sweet See''-he snap
ped the massive bars with the little finger
of his left hand-''the cage is broken. Two
of the swiftest Singers are saddled for us
at the castle gate. Let US fly togeSher!''
along the road
''Were't not best to light our IampsP"
whispered Agatha. ''Methinks that the
sage councillors of the parish''-
Nay, fear them not, " said the intrep-
id Fitzclarence. Enough for me is the
light of thine eyes,
Suddenly their steeds slackened pace
simultaneously and u faint kissing sound
was heard. They looked at one another
aud groaned.
''We are puncturedl" cried Agatha. It
was too true. At the foot of a steep hill
they dismounted their tires 1abby, shape
less, useless. FitzcIarence passed his hand
over tho gFOlnd.
GAS 1 thought!' he said bitterly. % IT'S
thy father that hath contrived this! He
hath scattered tin tacks broadcast over the
road to foil our attempt to escape! But
we will BATTLE him.
For some minutes he worked his air
pumps in silence Suddenly sound was
heard at which Agatha grew deathly pale.
1t was the clear resonant note of bicycle
boil
''We are pursuedI'' she cried. t'Let US
fly, Algerronl'
eve cannot" said her practical lover;
'the tires are almost empty. We can but
meet our doom bravely"
Louder and louder came the noise of
whirring wheels. Then-a whir, and the
baron, breathless, pale with terror, went
By them like a flash of hghtningl Fitz-
clarence understood in a moment what had
happened. The baron was but an unskiil-
ful rider and had allowed his machine to
run away with him down the hill.
To stop him was impossible. He went
along the highway for 32% miles, and
then, with a last despairing yell he van
ished over the cliff still seated on his steed
and WAS buried beneath the waves of the
English channel. So Fitzclarence and
Agatha returned to the castle aud lived
happily ever after.-Punch.
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THEY DEsPIsED THEM.
Two Men Who Didn't Believe In Childish
Anffca.


Antics.
When the steamers from Europe arrive
in New York about quarter of an hour
is needed to come properly into dock.
During this time the passengers crowd
upon the deck and indulge in tumultuous
shoutings and salutations to their friends
who line the wharf.
Lwas standing the other day upon the
forward dock of an incoming steamer My
companion was man whose acquaint-
ance I had made coming over-a dry,
cynical fellow, much given to finding
amusement in the foibles of his fellow
as we came up the harbor ''Say," he
said, you've no one to meet you, have
your 1 told him I had not
Neither have L. he said ssLet's 60
on deck and watch these people go crazy.
It's a regular circus"
We stood there watching the passengers
shout and scream and wave their hats to
the people Oh the shore.
'sThese people amuse me,' said he
"What fuss they makel Dash it, you d
think no one ever crossed the ocean before
to see the way they go on. Look at that
internal idiot he continued, pointing to
a tall man waving and gesticulating mad
ly on the wharf. Sec him sling his arms
round; hear the id fool shout. Egad
you'd think the man knew me! What
wrong with him, any wayP Can't he
why, great Caesar, it's Joel Holy
M-o-s-e-s, hos come all the way from Ala
bama!'
He was off like q rocket He had leaped
upon pile of baggage and was shouting
-apd yelling like red Indian, screaming
down to me from time to time that it was
Joel On him, it was Joel
I stood there INDUCING in q quiet laugh
at the expense of my cynical friend, when
CHANGED to lock into the crowd and my
eye caught sight of Tom, dear old Tom
A IL the way from Brooklyn to meet me
Wh-o-o-p!
And when they called us down from the
pile of baggage we were sadder, quieter
men.-Truth.
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WHALEBACK FOR NY.
The Christopher OsIul1bus Wanted for
Excursion Business.

The Christopher OsIulnbus Wanted for
Excursion Business.
OTTAWA, Nov. 5.-Alexander McDou-
gall, manager of the feet of whalebacks
belonging to the American Steel Barge
company, of West superior. has been in
Kingston and other Canadian ports
several days, investig ating the ST. Law
renee system of canals to the sea, col
Letting data concerning length, depth
and breadth of the locks.
The barge company has received an
offer, i! is said, for the pass enger whale
back Christopher Columbus. built for the
Worlds fair business at Chicago, from
New York men engaged in the excur-
sion business. 1t is believed the big
steamer, which is $50 feet long, may be
cut in two and thus transp 1rted throug b
the St Lawrence to salt wal er, where she
can be put together at Montreal and
steam to New York.
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Instructions.

Remember one thing said John Bull
to his diplomat.
t9What is that?"
"When there are two or more powers
who may possibly be parties to dis
pute''-
"Yes?''
"Firmly decline to settle it with any but
the smallest. "-Washington Star.
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We aim please our trade-Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia West 9Th.
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On the Banks of the Nile.

dangerous and low burned the lights
in the royal palace.
Gas usual, your majesty" humility
knee.
Gas usual N urmured Cleopatra nog-
Hgently. "Yet-stayp' she added, rous-
ing suddenly. "Hath not the oyster sea-
son dawned?'
1T hath, o queen" the cup bearer
made reply.
'SThen," commanded Cleopatra her
dark eyes flashing, suppose you drop in
an extra pearl. -
Which tho cup bearer accordingly did,
with mental note to Marc Antony's ac-
count-enough to offset the added expend-
ituro.-New York Recorder.
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His Busy Day.

Irate Nanufacturer-See herel I sent
you an advertisement saying my pianos
were inferior to none.'
Editor-Yes, sir
You printed it inferior in tone"
"Oh, well, never mind; that's easily
tixed -
''Eh9 Easily fxedY'
Certainly. Change the name of your
pianos and send me another advertisement.
Here's card showing our rates. Good
day, sir. New York Weekly.
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PROTECTION IN ENGLAND.

The Agricu1tu rists Want T.. But Ts is
Kept From Them.
LONDON. Nov. Sat a meeting of the
Oh amber of agriculture today the Right
lion. ]. ]. Lowther, conservative MEM
le of par.iAment for the lsIe of Tina
not division of Kent said that the great
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The Drama.

'Horatio," whispered the heroine, "the
william still pursues us"
Hap exclaimed the lover. "But fear
not. Sees thou the ravine that intervenes
between US and him?''
''Yes, Horatio, but the bridge. He can
cross yon bridge at bound.'
Fear not, 1 say. He has got to stop in
the middle of tho bridge and do a song and
dance. Courage '-Detroit Tribune.
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bulk OF agriculturists regarded protec-
ton as being the only practical means Of
restoring agricultural prosperity; but he
added every one of that opinion had
been vigorously excluded from the COM
mission of agriculture.
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Victim of Authorization.

Conductor-Tickets, please
Wag (quickly)-How far is it to St.
Louis?
Conductor quilting the bell rope)-Why,
you're on tho wrong train-St. Louis
trains gone an hour agoi
Train stops.
Wag-Who said anything about ST.
Louis trainY
CONFEDERATION did Get off hero now
and take a street car back to the depot
Wag breaking in)-Street car nothing
I'm going to Cincinnati. 1 just asked
how far it was to St. Louis, and you
But the conductor passed without
taking up his ticket.-Chicago Record.
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Husband-I have made all sorts of sac
rifces for ye2 Novg what did you ever
give up for mel
Wife-What did ever give up for you'll
Well, never! Why, 1 gave up half doz-
en of the incest young mea in town.-New
York Weekly.