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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24

years, tried No-To-Bac and ii cured him.
Col. Samuel Stoutener. who would eat up
tobacco like COW eats hay. tried this Won
derful remedy. and even Samuel. after all
his years of slavery lost the desire.
J. C. Cobler Leasing Evans Frank Dell,
Geo. b. May c. .. Skillington. Hanson
Roblnett. Frank Hershberger, John Shnn
and others have since tried No-To-Bac,
and in every case they. report. not only
cure of the tobacco habit. but a wonderful
improvement in their generally physical
and mental condition. all of which goes to
show that the use of tobacco had been In
furious to them in more ways than one.
All of the above gentlemen are so well
pleased with the results that We do not
hesitate to Join them in recommending 1t
ouchly investigated and are satisfied that
No-To-Bac does the work well and is a
boon to mankind.
The cost is trifiing and three boxes are
guaranteed to cure any case or money re-
funded. No-To-Bac can be secured at any
drug store Get the famous booklet Don't
Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away
Written guarantee and free samnle mailed
for the asking Address The Sterling Rem
edy Co.. Chicago or New York.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24
NEVER TOO LATE
Premature Old Age Made I'm.
possible
Life. Time Habit Easily Broken-lt's Easy u
You Only Take the Right Road
(From the Press, Everett, Pay

~ AitAAiOCA Vi
our great and
most inveterate
tobacco smokers
a n d chewers
have quit the
use of the filthy
weed. The re-
form was start
ed by Aaron
Gerber. W h o
was a confirmed
slave for many
years to the use
of tobacco. He
tried the use of
No-To-Bac. and
to his great sur
prise and delight
1t cured him.
Hon. c. w.
Ashcom. who
had been Smok-
,no fAn cf~fxv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
An Old Story.


Cohble-Mrs. Crabson is going to start
a boarding house.
Stone-Whatl The widow I met the other
day?
Cobble-Yes; you know she has been
very unfortunate.
Stone-So 1 judge. She wouldn't be
starting boarding house if she hadn't
been.
Cobble-But, seriously, old fellow, she
is fine woman.
Stone-I have no doubt of it.
Cobb1e-And, you know, she comes of
che of the best families in the country.
Stone-Does she?
Cobble-Yes, indeedI You know at one
time they were very wealthy.
Stone-Were they?
Cobble-Oh, yes! She used to ride
around in her carriage and have retinue
of servants.
Stone-Is that SOP
Cobble-Yes, sir. There wasn't a
prouder OF more exclusive lady in the land
than she.
Somewhat was the trouble? Husband
die?
Cobble-Yes; circumstances very sad.
He was a very bright man. Exceedingly
so. But he failed suddenly and died of n
broken heart. Sad case, isn't 1t?
Stone-Very.
Cobble-That woman ought to succeed,
don't you think?
Stone-She will, old man, she will
that is, on one condition. She must keep
silent.
Cobble-Why?
Stone-If she stells that story, people
will think she has been in the business all
her Hfe.-Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
TEnfant Terrible.

A young man was riding down town
the other evening in a Euclid avenue car.
He took the front seat, and held in his
hand an umbrella which had been given
him as a Christmas present. On the seat
facing him was lady with a precocious
infant boy, evidently about years old.
The youngster regarded the young man
with rapt attention for a few moments,
and then his eyes wandered to the umbrel-
la. He gazed at in in silence for second,
then he wriggled in his seat, clapped his
hands and shouted:
''Ob, mamma. Doesn't that look like
papas umbrella?''
Every one in the car regarded the young
man with a great deal of suspicion.
fHush, hush, my child, said the moth
or, patting the prodigy on the head.
'tPapa was looking for his umbrella this
evening, wasn't he, mammal continued
the child wonder.
eyes, yes, but he found it, said the
mother hurriedly, as't the conversation was
becoming of exceeding interest to the oc-
cupants of two rows of seats.
''Why, mamma" continued the young
ster ''you know he didn't. Why, you told
him that he didn't know enough to keep
an umbrella Why, mamma''-
At this stage the young man got up and
left the car.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

AN Atchison widow and her sou, who
both work and earn about So a day,
saved up money enough to buy lot
and build house some time ago. They
knew a devout church member, and
sent for him to give them figures as TO
how much their house would cost, but
it was Sunday. and he refused to
do any figuring on the Lords day He
was SO devout that he was trusted with
the work of building the house, and
the way he robbed the poor woman
was wonderful For every dollars
worth of nails he put in the house, he
kept a dollars worth for himself, and
he charged a big price for his work,
which was the very poorest. The man
who put in the flue charged a big price
for the work, and because there was
no one to call him down did such poor
job1that the flue had to be rebuilt The
plasterer daubed a lot of plaster on the
walls, and instead of measuring the work
he had done. measured the outside of
the house, and the victim paid for SIG
worth of pIastering which was not in the
walls. All this imposition WIS COM
mitted upon a widow and her fifteen year
old son simply because the men had an
advantage over them.-Atchison Globe.
Aud still we seud mission aries to
Africa where the people are so badly in
need of religion, you know; but perhaps
it isn't religion that these Atchisol fell
lows need
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

UNDER the head of "What Ais
Wool?" Senator Stewards "SiIver Knight"
illustrates the effect of improvements
depreciation of silver on that staple as
follows:
What ais wool2 The same disease
which affects wheat aud cotton and other
farm products.
What disease is that? It is commonly
called difference of exchange, which is
now 100 per cent because it takes So OF
Asiatic silver to buy 81 of British gold.
How does that benefit the Asiatics and
other silver countries selling their pro-
ducts in the European market In compe-
tition with like products of the United
States? 1t gives the producers in the
Asiatic countries fully 100 per cent the
advantage. For example: The wool
grower in Mexico, Souths-America, or
China produces wool with silver money.
which is as good money there as 1t ever
was and will buy just as much OF every
thing the Mexican or Asiatic consumes.
1t does more. 1t gives Them sufficient
supply of money to maintain stability OF
prices. Consequently they have good
times, whereas in the gold standard
countries there is not enough gold to do
the business of the countryssand prevent
falling prices. The Asiatic or Mexican
produces 4 pound of wool, which is worth
say twenty cents in his own country. lie
can sell it in the European or American
market for ten cents in gold, which in his
country is twenty cents, whereas the
American wool grower produces his
pound of wool, which has cost him, say
fifteen cents, and he is compelled to sell
in the same market with his competitor
from the silver standard country. lie also
gets ten cents in gold for his wool, but
this does not pay him the cost of produc-
ton. The figures we give of the price
are arbitrary, but they illustrate the prin-
ciple.
What is here said of wool is also true
of wheat and cotton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

CONGRESS continues to devote its time
to the consideration of appropriation
bills without making any attempt to pro-
vide funds with which to meet them.
Perhaps. like Mr.. Carlisle, they hope
for sufficient increase in the revenues,
but it is more than likely that their
hopes are vain if the gold basis is to be
maintained. As all prices of products
must finally be adjusted to the gold
standard, so, too. must government ex-
penditures. Since the prices of cotton.
wheat, and wool have been cut in half
by the establishment oil the gold stand
ard how would it do to cut in two off,
cial salaries as means of making ends
meetf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

in the party. The Republican party is
quite as much divided on the silver ques-
ton as we are. -
''Do you expect long session of con-
gress?''
''Until July or August said the ex-
speaker. Every little business will be
transacted, of course. Most of the time
will be devoted to political speechmak-
ing. But while the house, with SO large
a majority, could clear up its business
in short time, it is impossible to hurry
the senate; hence look for long ses-
sion of congress.
do you expect to see any reduction
in appropriations
''The Republicans are talking of econ
omy, but I don't believe they will ac-
eomplish much toward reducing expen-
ditures. -
GEORGE GRANrHAM Balm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

The Denver Republican, in a recent
issue. severely criticises the movement
in Germany for a government monopoly
of the grain trade on the grounds that
such d scheme is in violation of the ma
tural laws of trade and finance.
Nothing could be more artificial
than certain so-called laws of
trade. The Republican is an earnest
advocate of the free coinage of silver.
and has seen gold increased in value and
silver deprecated by Legislation, without
any regard to any laws of trade, and yet
it says the powers of governments are
limited by natural lava. Even
the law of supply and demand has been
set aside to a great extent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
The Song of the Socl

With fingers punctured and torn,
With pipe stuck under his noses
A bachelor sat in a bachelors den
Darning the holes in his hose.
Darn, darn, darnl
Those hose with fancy clocksl
And still with a voice of dolorous pitch
He sang the t'Song of the Socks:''
"Darn. darn. darnl
While the smoke gets in my eyes.
Darn, darn, darni
These holes of prodigious size.
Heel and instep and toe,
Toe and inStep and heel,
Till over my stocking fall asleep
And am walked by the prick of the steel.
so men with sisters deari
men with mothers and wivesi
You don't know what a snap you have,
Compared with bachelors Hvesi
Darn, darn. darni
While the smoke creeps into my noses
Darning at once with double thread
My thumb as well as my hose.
fsDarn, darn, darni
lily 1abors never stay.
And what are the wages? A bed and board,
With prunes three times a day,
That folding bed and this dirty floor,
A table, a squcaky chair,
4 wall with chrome of ancient date
And mirror the worse for weari
"ohi but to breathe the breath
OF the cowslip and primrose sweet,
With the sky above my head,
And no stockings on my feet,
For only one short hour
10 feel as I used to feel
Before wrestled with folding beds
Or tasted boarding house mealln
With fingers punctured and torn,
With pipe stuck under his nose,
A bachelor sat in bachelors den,
Darning the holes in his hose.
Darn, darn, darnl
Those hose with the fancy elocksi
And still in a voice where sorrow pur1s-
Would that its tone could reach the girlsi-
He sang this ''Song OF the Socksi''
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
Items From Billvi1le.

The Biliville exposition opens on
Wednesday next and closes whenever the
sheriff says SO.
We don't want any war with England.
We haven't got any pension from the last
war yet.
The Atlanta exposition was q power for
good in the land. We made $40 keeping
boarders and would have made more if we
could have headed them off.
The United States governments has re-
moved our disabilities. Now if it will
only pay us for the crops we lost during
the war we will call things square and
join the regular army.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

ATLANTA Constitution: When a New
York editor says that she country" is
satisfied with a political or a financial
measure it means that the bankers and
business men of New York are satisfied
with it. When they refer to "the peo-
pie" they mean the people in and about
Wall street. When they refer to public
sentiment" they mean the public senti-
ment that is manufactured in the stock
exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

Foreigners would not bring their silver
to our minis for coinage and then carry
it away. If they did it could not harm
us. If they spent it here it would be
as good as money made from our own
silver and would make such a demand
for our products as would necessarily
enable us to receive much better prices.
Senator Baker will see in time that the
American product idea is wholly mad
eQuate,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

IT is to be hoped that the Kansas Mis-
souri, state line will not be moved any
farther east during the state administra-
ton. Governor Morrill, seems to have
all he can attend to in the matter of en-
forcing the prohibitory law, without en-
dertaking the reformation of any part of
Kansas City, Mo. The surveyors do say,
however, that the line is a half mile too
far west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

THE story that Blaine was counted out
in New York in 1884, is being revived.
AS there is no longer any doubt about it
in the minds of we'll informed people,
what is the use of stirring the matter up,
The two parties are about quits on the
counting out business, and the less said
by either, the better. When Republi-
cans say anything about Blaine, Demo
Gratis will retort with an allusion to Til
den. and there you are.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
LEADERS OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. DingIey and Mr.. Crisp Inter-
viewed.
MIR. DINGLEY BELIEVES TdE HOUSE
Has Done All 1t COuId-Mr. Crisp
Thinks the Republicans Should
Have Reported n Tariff Revision.

Have Reported n Tariff Revision.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 90 had a long
conversation with Representative Nelson
Dingley, Jr., of Maine a few evenings
ago about the possibilities Of legislation
in the present congress. As he is now
chairman of the committee on ways and
means his words carry much weight.
Senator Frye of Maine, in a converse
ton had with him at his home in Lew
iston last summer, said that Mr.. Dingley
was better informed about house affairs
probably than any other man in the low
er branch of congress; that his name
was identified with every piece of legis-
lation in which his people were interest
ed, and that he possessed the confidence
of the house in a greater degree than
any other man. remember the sena-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

If the expectations of the Democrats
are realized, and the Populists of Kansas
shall fuse with the party of which Grover
Cleveland is the recognized head, then
they will have forfeited any remaining
feeling of respect which the conserva-
tive citizens may have entertained for
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

THERE are now locked up in the treas
ury vaults ss1,O33, 400 in greenbacks and
$23, PIT, 235 in Sherman notes, yet Mr..
Cleveland is not satisfied, and wants more
gold to enable him to lock up more of
the people's money!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

SOME PopuIist evidently already has
designs on the nomination for governor,
since Senator Leedy is being mentioned
for congressman at large. That is
favorite way of removing politician
from ones Dath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
Degrees of shockineness.

s'Mme. Hulda does not sing as we'll as
she did three years ago.
s'She does not. What a shock it must
be when a singer discovers that she has
lost her voicel'
sit is still more shocking when she does
not discover it. ''-Fliegende Blatter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

GENERAL THOMAS EWING. who has
just passed away, was a member of the
law firm of Sherman, Ewing & McCook.
in the early Kansasdays. The Sherman
of the firm was General Tecumseh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
OUR COTTON FOR JAPAN.
-r.v-oao,s PeonIe Have Been MAX
r-Duj~ses at New Orleans.

ing Inquiries at New Orleans
NEw ORLEANS, Jan. 22-Japan Is
seeking to buy cotton in New Orleans:
INQUIRIES have been made OF the local
Office of the Illinois Central regarding
rates, etc, from this city to Japan:
There are three routes over WHICH COZ
Ton can he shipped from this port to
Janan. and it is difficult for the railroad
neorIe TO decide which is the most ad-
vantageoua The route via New York,
the route via San Francisco and the route
direct from this port are the three routes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

Uncle JOSH amt sure whether eddi-
cation done me any good or not. Mebbe
read or write.
Aunt Samantha-How so?
Uncle Josh-Well, wouldn't a-read any
"Hints to Farmers. brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

IF we should have war with England
we might in that way escape paying that
Behring sea award.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

Mr.. CLEVELAND appears to be trying
very hard to get up a fight with some
body. If he should succeed he would
probably change his mind about third
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

THE Reed movement has become so
formidable that an Allison Nj Kinley
combine is said to have been formed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

SENATOR PEFFER's bill to prevent the
Issuance of government licenses for the
sale of liquor to persons unauthorized to
engage in the business by the state in
which they reside appears to be a just
and proper measure. 1t seems hardly
proper that the national government
should in any way encourage or connive
at the violation of state laws. OF course
the revenue derived from the licenses
will be urged as defense of the system,
but ought any consideration of money
enter into a question of right and wrongf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
Weather Indications.

CHICAGO. Jan. %. - For Kansas: -
Cloudy with rain or snow in the eastern
portion tonight, and much colder. Thurs
day, generally fair. and much colder,
with a cold wave; nOrtherly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

SENATOR BAKERS advocacy of limit
ing silver coinage to the American pro-
duct proves that he is but partially con-
verted, but it shows that he is on the
right track. He will be a thorough sill
yer man in time Evidently he cannot
yet see, with half the world on a silver
basis, what an advantage it would be to
all the silver in the world as the goldbugs
alIege it would do Silver is either good
money or it is bad money. If it is bad
money we do not want any of it; if it is
good money we cannot have too much
of it so long as it is received in exchange
for what we have to sell and it certainly
e0uld not be obtained in any other way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
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- NJ Kansas Ave.

referred to. The route from this port
could be made the best, but there are no
ships leaving here for the orten., anu
very few to CoJon, where a transfer coulo
b made to the PAcifics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

Broken edge collars repaired by Peer
less Steam Laundry, 112 and ia w. 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

Does your headache? Try One Min
ute Headache Tablets. j. h. JONES.
Druggist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

In securing Prof. Dyche to give one
of his illustrated lectures, l believe an
opportunity is presented to hear one
of the most interesting and instructive
lectures ever given in Topeka. He has
reached 100 miles nearer the north pole
than any other man, and coming from
Shawnee comfy, we all feel especially
interested in his success. He took 4S2
views of the arctic region, and will illus
trate them with a powerful calcium
light Hamilton hail, Friday evening,
January "a Reserved seats Soc Gene
raj admission 35c. School children, Csc
NJ. c. HOLMAN
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Daily edition. delivered by carrier. 10
cents week to any part Of Topeka or
suburbs, or at the same price in any
Kansas town where this paper has oar
Iier system
By mail, three months. go
By mail, one year .........-....... $50
Weekly edition, per year. so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

We can keep you clean-PeerIsss
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia w. Eighth.
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Have secured Prof. Dyche to enter
tain you with his trip to the North Pole
Hamilton hall. Friday evening, JAN "a
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Is Green Sin it2''
"You know it,"

Leavenworth nut or lump
Screened,
$250.
621 Kansas avenue.
Same room as Western Union Tel. Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

We mend and sew on buttons free OF
charge Peerless Steam laundry.
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Remember it is the Horner Coal Co.
who sell the only genuine Leavenworth
Lump Coal at 81 so per ton.
In basement 534 Kansas ave,
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-16
FOR THE FOURTH.
The Japanese and School Children to
Participate in the Parade.

The Japanese and School Children to
Participate in the Parade.
The several subcommittee of the
Fourth of July executive committee are
laboring zealously to insure creditable
celebration of our National Independence
This evening the merchants and busi-
ness men will meet the decoration COM
mittee IN the assem- bly, room of the Mills
building to consider the feasibility of the
adoption of the plan for grand electrical
illumination of the public streets.
A novel feature of the parade this year
will be the appearance in line of the Jap
anese Patriotic Club. The members will
wear their national uniform and be armed
with muskets. Two floats will be dis
played by the Ladies of the Grand Army of
the Republic, Gettysburg Circle.
An erroneous impression got abroad
that no floats reminiscent of the late Civil
War would be permitted in the parade.
This idea Is entirely without foundation
and the various posts of the Grand Army
of the Republic will be so advised by
Secretary Smith.
AT yesterdays session of the decoration
committee the secretary was directed to
notify the decorators TO be present at the
meeting OF the busin- IS men to be held to-
night in the blyrnom and to be pre-
pared to submit their respective plans and
estimates OF cost An appropriation of
$2500 will be asked from the executive
committee.
Grand Marshal Umbsen yesterday con-
suited with number OF the teachers con-
corning the display OF floats 10 be made
by the public schools. Historical Incl
dents dating from the landing of Co.
lumbus will be designed and submitted by
all schools desiring to compete for the
prizes offered by the committee.