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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
Council Notes.

The usual appropriation ordinances
were passed by the council last evening.
The proposition to drain Chestnut
street into the creek at the Seventh street
bridge. was agreed to.
Pat Sherman was given a lease of the
house in the city park for two years at
$3.50 per year.
The city attorney recommended the
payment of the 5000 Lowe judgment
damages sustained from defective side
walk.
J. Litchfeld asked permission to ped
die goods of his own manufacture with
out a license, and the committee on
license will decide the matter.
The fire department cost the city
81 ,924.48 for last month.
The Metropolitan police expense bill
for the past month was only 81, 1886.
Smith & Son were allowed $4l64 for
painting 1860 street signs.
The city electric plant cost the city
1853 81 last month.
The pay roll of the city officers
amounted to $606.66.
The commissioner of elections Office
cost the city 1854 in February.
The sanitary department will draw
1895 out of the city treasury for its ex-
penses for February
Councilman Fellows moved that 'sthe
reading of the minutes be suspensed
with" last night and the council took
that to mean that they were to be ap-
proved as printed.
The police commissioners recon-
mended the release of Andy Leonard,
who is in the city prison for selling
liquor, but young Leonard's step-father
was at the council meeting and said that
Leonard was only playing sick. He said
he would go to selling liquor at once if
released, SO the council refused to act on
the request of the commissioners.
Perfection in all its qualities is DR..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
Mrs. nrorton,s Dresses.

Mrs. Morton, the first lady" Of New
York state, has great talent in dressing,
and it is a sign Of it that she has re-
Gently taken to wearing Princess of
Wales collars with her full dress toilets.
She is still handsome woman, her
complexion fresh beneath her silver
gray hair, but her throat is no longer
the throat of a girl, and she has no
need of unduly impressing the public
with this fact. The Princess of Wales
invented this deep, close fitting necklace
to hide a scar on her neck, but it is use
full for softening various defects. New
York Letter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
An Amusing Game.

At children's party not long ago
simple but amusing game was played
which may be new to same of you
Each player was blindfolded in turn.
But before the handkerchief was tied
over his eyes he was told to look around
the room and notice the objects in it
and how they were placed. After being
blindfolded he turned around three
times and then said aloud what he ex-
pected to touch by walking straight
ahead. And how the children laughed
when the beg, who thought that WASH {
any game at all, laid his hand on the
steam radiator when he said he was 60
ing to touch the china cabinet, which
was on the other side of the rooml He
was given the BOBBY prize. funny lit
tie colored doll with great many red
flannel petticoats that made penwiper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
.Precaution.

Her long silken lashes swept her cheek,
but swept off nothing.
81 confess, - faltered the noble lord who
was suing for her hand, THAT have beer
divorced three times, and that l have
eloped with an actress. -
She trembled.
But she rejoined as calmly as pos
sible, my happiness is at stake, and you
are almost a stranger. Ought not to ask
even further evidence of your noble line
age and aristocratic connections?"-De-
froit Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05

The boy could be stage manager and
tell wonderful little tale about the
way his star conjurer had been spirited
away to some Rider Haggard land
where she had learned some of the mys-
FERROUS rowers over fire known only to
the natives of the novelist's strange
land. He will then introduce mademoi-
selle the wizardess, who will proceed
to do wonderful things with the fire.
She will hold the paper and the match
in her hand, and after saying the spell
in the language of this strange people
Of the Mist" the fire will begin to trav-
Ell over the paper, perhaps spelling a
motto or outlining some weird or fa-
miliar animal. OF course if you got a
good look at the papers you would see a
pencil mark Indicating where the match
should be applied, but otherwise the
paper would appear unmarked. The
saltpeter dries quickly. and on unglazed
paper will not show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
VIII Show the Way.

In Boston, at the last state election,
out of 143. 900 assessed voters, only ST.
900 registered and only 68, 900 voted.
The woman voters for school committee
in the same election numbered nearly
~, 900, and 80 per cent of these voted.
In view of these facts the Boston Adver-
tiser remarks that cit has been the Gus
tom of the opponents of women to in
sist that if woman suffrage were grant
ed not half the women would vote.
The same proportion already holds
good for men," When women vote, the
men who now stay at home will go to
the polls, and "rallying committees -
will be unnecessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
WRITING WITH FIRE.

A Simple Manner In Which Boys and Girls
Can Amuse Their Friends.
Did you ever see any one write his
name with flame on a piece of paper
without burning anything? The fire
seems to travel over the surface until
the letters are all outlined. and then it
goes out It looks very weird indeed.
especially if the lights have been turned
down and the performance has been
preceded by lot of stories about ghosts
and other uncanny topics. But, like the
wonderful snow, it's nothing but a
trick, and any boy or girl can do it.
What you need are few cents worth
Of saltpeter, which you can buy at any
apothecary's shop, and some pieces of
unsized paper. Drop the saltpeter into
c bowl of water until no more will dis
solve. Then take wooden toothpick or
any other sharpened stick, dip it in the
saltpeter and write whatever you like
on the paper.
A regular little show might be ar
ranged by clever boy, or a girl either,
fer that matter. It might better be both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
a Hero.

Plenty Of heroes are found out of
books, right in our everyday lives if we
will see them. Two or three weeks ago
there was fire in a New York hotel,
and every paper had an account Of it.
There was brief mention of how the
elevator boy-a lad of ii or 15-kept
the elevator running till he had brought
down everybody from the upper floors,
though the last two trips the flames
were almost ready to burst through on
two floors as the car dashed through.
Just to read this did not sound SO very
plucky, but a man who was there and
saw the boy start the car up twice into
what seemed sure death said it was the
bravest thing he ever saw and showed
hero if there ever was one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05

Well known women, such as Lady
De Grey, Lady RossIyn, the Dowager
Lady Dudley, Lady Florence Bourke and
Lady Wolverton, have taken to bicy-
cling in costume de rigueur. Apropos de
bike young lady recently arrived
at country house, says Vanity, her
impediments consisting of pair of
guns, a set of golf clubs, bicycle, a
maid and valet, the latter being re-
CURED to act as loader, to rub down
her bike" varnish her boots and act
as caddie on the golf links. OF verify
this is the coming woman with venge-
Rnce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
A Hearty Salvation.

There is at hand an amusing anecdote
about Mr.. Trees little 10-year-old
daughter. Viola, who was recently act
ing before the queen at Balmoral. Her
majesty gave the child lovely pearl
and ruby brooch as a souvenir, and,
pleased with Viola's dainty grace, held
out her hand for the little girl to kiss
Viola, all unsuspeeting, grasped the
queens hand and shook it heartily, and
there was much amusement among those
present. London Lady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
Couldn't Be Glad.

"Won't you be glad, she murmured,
sswhen spring comes, when the trees be-
gin to bud and when the violets dot the
whole ground everywhere you step?''
No, no. the young man replied, II
can't say that I will. You see, I'm just
starting out in business as a florist. -
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
All Alike.

CHOW, you must not let this go any
further" said Watts to McDavid after
retailing a choice bit of scandal.
"Oh, certainly not" said McDavid.
:" How did you happen to hear it?''
my wife told me. She is just like any
woman-can't keep a secret of course. p
Tit Bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
Past and Present Education.

Grandfather-Never cut knot, my son.
It's shameful waste. Always unite it.
Grandson (who goes to school)-What,
and get my hands full of microbes from
the fingers of the person who tied it? L
think it's cheaper to cut it, grandpa
Good News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
INST the Same.

tsYour brother? did not know that
you had brother"
ooh, yes, or, what is the same thing,
have two half brothers. Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
A Poser For Him.

He-I have always said that never
would marry a girl who was stupid.
She-But how are you going to known
brooklyn Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05

S1424s6 % S1424s6 %
Il. X. ROWLEY.
City Treasurer.
By I. G. BEAL, Assistant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-.
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is a fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05

Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
St0arn Taundrv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
CITY FUNDS.

The Balances in the Hands of the Treas
The city treasurer's report presented
to the city council last night, shows the
following balances in the city treasury:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
NORTON GUILTY.

He Was Fined $15 for Whipping His
Wife and Brother in Law
Jack Morton was tried in police court
this morning for fighting with his wife
and her brother Mrs. Morton's arm was
not broken, only thrown out of place
and it was all right again today.
Morton had no witnesses for his de-
Tense and was found. guilty.
The judge fined him $15 and he paid
it and went his way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05

Perfection in all its qualities is Dr.
Prices Baking Powder, because it's alb
solutely pure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05
MONTHLY REPORT.
City Treasurer's Statement, Show
ing Condition of all Accounts,
Month Ending Febru-

ary %, 1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-05

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-06
HON. W. P. WINGATE DEAD.
Was One Of Bangor's leading Citizens 10
Nearly Seventy Years.

Bangor, April 5.-Hon. William P.
Wingate, one of the Oldest and most
highly esteemed citizens of Bangor, died
at his home, this afternoon, aged 81
years.
He was born in New Hampshire and
came to Maine when young, having lived
in Bangor since 1926. > He married Mi SIS
Cook of Newburyport, Mass so years age.
She survives him with five daughters Mrs
W. p. Hubbard. Mrs. +. W. Cram, Mrs.
G. b. Wyman, Mrs. C. +. Bragg and Mrs.
S. B. Treat of this city.
. He was always active in the interest of
the city, and did much for the Maine
State college. He served in both branches
of the city government, had been city
marshal, street commissioner and collec
tor of customs under President Lincoln
and President Grant
He was a president of the board of
trustees of the State college for several
years. He was actively engaged in any
thing for the welfare and prosperity of the
State county or city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-06
STANDARD TELEPHONE CO.
1t Expects 10 Easily Talk from New York to
San Francisco.

New York, April among the direc
tors Of the Parent Standard Telephone
Co. are T. w. Barnes of New York, j. A.
Brill Of Philadelphia, ex-Congressmar
Gambler of Boston, George Croker OF
San Francisco, Senator Jones of Nevada,
Manning c. Palmer of Syracuse, Louis
Windmuller of New York, and other well
known capitalists.
Mr.. Gambler is president of the New
England Co. 1t is limited that General
Aldrich and John w. Mackay are more
or less interested in the Parent Co., the
capital of which is said to be $40, 900, 600.
The company makes the following state
ment as to Its basis of principles:
1.-The Standard rests on the simple
fact that electrical undulation is neces-
sarily more rapid and accurate in action
than other known power On this funda-
mental fact is based the popularity of the
Standard telephone. the superior qualities
of which has been demonstrated by prac-
tical tests purposely made the most severe,
against resistance equivalent to tests over
$500 miles of wire so that the company
expects to be able to talk easily from New
York to San Francisco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-06

Paine's celery compound is not a patent
| medicine.
No class of professional men are more
conservative, more careful in giving adj
vice, or more painstakipg in finding out
the real facts of a case than physicians.
Their recommendation in matters with
which they are conversant is trustworthy.
When physicians of known repute not
only prescribe and use. but also bring
homo Paines celery compound for their
own families, there can be no doubt of its
high standing in the eyes of medical men
in general.
This is what busy, successful practi-
tioners are doing these spring days all
over the country.
Paine's celery compound is prepared
as they all well know, from the formula
of the foremost physician of this century,
Prof. Edward K. Phelps, NJ D., l. l. d.,
OF Dartmouth medical school, Among
medical men there is an absolute certainty
as to just what Paine's celery compound
is capable of doing The careful record
made people we'll has been published In
the medical journals of the country.
Paines celery compound stands today
as the one thoroughly authenticated
remedy for weakness and debility due to
malnutrition of the nervous system and
impure blood.
This hard working, earnest class OF pro-
fessional men have never been slow in ac-
cepting Paine's celery compound.
They declare that it gives the tired body
every possible chance to get back to
healthy condition. 1t cures nervous weak
ness, heart palpitation, general lack of
strength, and all forms of weakness, rests
and restores the jaded, fatigued brain
and nerves, because it provides for the
abnormal waste OF these parts by an I'M
usually prompt supply of appropriate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-06
nerve food. 1t purihes the blood as moth

! nerve food. 1t purifles the blood as moth
ing else can do.
If every man and woman plagued with
frequent headaches, and every business
man made anxious by pain at the base of
the brain and neuralgia twinges, would
take Paine's celery compound. the world
would be lightencd Of vast deal OF
misery That ought never to be borne.
The most advanced medical thought of
the latter quarter of the 10Th century has
prepared Paine's celery compound to meet
and overcome these troubles that are due
to ill-fed, ill-regulated nerves, and poor,
thin blood.
N. n. Leaneard, M. d., Of Charlestown,
Mass, whose portrait appears above, one
of the ablest physicians in the Boston dis
trict. man of character and influence,
says:
''After using Paine's celery compound
for four or five years in my general prac-
tice, l can cheerfully recommend it. For
catarrh of head or stomach, for instance.
it acts like a charm. For women in many
cases it is a blessing For chronic rheu-
matism it does give relief Torpid liver,
general debility, constipation, pains in
stomach and loss Of appetite it relieves,
and is the best of remedies in general
nervous prostration. recommend it to
many of my patients, believing,as do, In
its real merits. l believe it public
blessing to invalids, and, as yet, not fully
appreciated
j. G. Flynn, NJ. d., well known
Michigan physician, is but one of hun
dreds who prescribe Paine's celery com
pound because it cures. Writing from
Warren in that state he says: II use the
Painc's celery compound freely in my
practice as nerve tonic, blood purifier
and general tonic in all debiiitated condi-
tions of the system. I find it fine thing
for patients recovering from the grip, es-
pecially old people
{ DIR. J. H. Hanaford. of Reading, Mass
whose writings in the Household Health
and Home, and other journals Of national
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-06
A MASS OF BRUISES
Is the Body Of Little Emma
Frances CLANCY, Aged Il.
Beaten by Daniel Bragdon Of Scar
boro, With Whom She Lived,
because She Could Not Readily Learn-case
to be Investigated.

Portland, April 5.-Commplaint has
been filed against Daniel Bragdon, who
Is tender for the Boston & Maine at Scar
boro Crossing. There has been living at
his house for several months a little girl
Of II years, a half S lister to his wife, named
Emma Frances Clancy. She is the daugh-
ter of Francis CLANCY of Waltham, Mass.
Her fatheris a bricklayer, and at present
is away from Waltham. The little girl
was brought here from Waltham, Wed
nesday. She had been carried by Mrs
Fannie Bragdon of Scarboro, to Mrs. Fred
G.. Green of Waltham, March 80. 1t is
alleged that when she arrived there, her
clothing was in bad condition. and when
she was undressed her body was covered
with bruises. A physician was called and
after an examination made the following
statement:
This is to certify that l saw Frances
Clancy, March 81, and, this morning,
April 2, again saw and examined her
more thoroughly find blood settled in
tho left eye and around the eye to one and
one half inches onto the cheek; also back
tho neck, about the size of the palm of
the hand. These bruises showed much
more plainly March 81 than today.
Ion the right arm over the biceps
muscle the surface for four inches was
discolored. On the left arm from the
shoulder to the elbow, ON the front and
back and sides was discolored. The right
leg and thigh, SKA inches, was discolored
and on the left thigh space was found
discolored eight inches long and half way
around the leg, also on the buttocks dis
co,ored. The outer half of tho right leg
on the calf, and also on the left leg one
half of the calf was discolOred.
"All these show blows of quite force
to cause such discoloration. The one
back of the car might have been some
thing serious, affecting the hearing or
even the brain. Many of the blows must
have been given some weeks before, and
at the time showed much more surface
bruised and extravasation of blood. as it
shows the absorption and clearing up Of
the extravasated blood. +. A. Foster, M.
d., Waltham, Mass, 12 Spruce street.
The little girl still shows the marks of
the bruises. She said, Wednesday,, that
the blows were inflicted by Daniel Brag-
don with whom she had been living and
that he did it because she could not learn
readily.
The little girl is not overnight al
though not foolish. She is undoubtedly
slow at learning. 1t is charged that
Bragdon beat her with a stick kicked her
and finally struck her under the eye with
IN iron spoon
Bragdon admits that he struck the
girl with spoon and otherwise beat her.
He says he did not abuse her but her body
shows the contrary. The case will be
rigidly investigated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-06
OSCAR WILDE
Loses His Libel Suit Against
Marquis Of Queensberry,
And Jury Decides that Charges of
Latter Were Absolutely True.
Oscar: wilde at Once Arrested CHARGED With
infamous Acts.

London, April 5.-The case of Oscar
Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry
for libel was brought to close, this morn
ing, in a verdict in favor of the defendant.
The jury found not only that the defend
ant was not guilty of libel, but in a sub.
sidiary verdict declared that the Mauuis of
Queensberry's charges were true, ar d had
been made for the public good.
The Old Bailey court room was crowded
almost to suffocation, this morning. when
MIR. Carson resumed his speech in behalf
of the Marquis of Queensbury. 1t would
be his painful duty, he said, to put upon
the witness stand men who would speak
freely of the nature of their connection
with the plaintiff, Wilde. The ages of
these men varied from IS to go years.
They were of the class Of servants, Wallets
etc, not belonging to Mr.. Wildes' station
in life, not interested in literature or art
yet they addressed this distinguished
dramatist by his Christian name, Oscar,
he, in turn, calling them Charlie, Freddie,
etc. Mr. Carson said he would produce
overwhelming evidence of the abominable
immortality of this man Wilde.
The Evening News has received the fol-
lowing letter from Oscar Wilde, written
upon the note paper of the Holborn Via
duct hotel:
"It would have been impossible for me
to have proved my case without putting
Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box
against his father. He was extremely
anxious to go into the witness box, but !
would not let him. Rather than put him
in so painful a position, I determined to
withdraw from the case and bear upon
my own shoulders whatever ignominy
and shame might result from my prosecu-
tion of the Marquis of Queensberry.
Oscar Wilde''
Oscar Wilde has been arrested and
taken to cell in the Bow street station
When the charge indicated by his testi-
mony in the court, was read to him he
stood with his hands in his pockets silent
and apparently unconcerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-06
GARDINER READY
To Unite In the Support Of New Eng
land League Club.

Gardiner, April 5.-(SpeciaD. -Gardi-
ner people are coming very much in
terested in the proposal to place New
England League club in the cities of the
Kennebec valley. 1t is thought that the
Randolph grounds can be put in condition
for games at comparatively small expense.
Mayor Clason has headed the subscription
for stock in this city, and the outlook is
good for placing number of shares.
There are many lovers of the national
game in this city and all are fully alive to
the opportunity for seeing some first class
exhibitions by strong professional teams.
Our business men, too, appreciate the ad-
vantages to be derived from the crowds
that would be attracted to such games.
The outlook is that Gardiner will not be
backward in providing support for live
New England League team representative
of the Kennebec valley.