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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
CHRISTMAS IN BETHLEHEM


"
There is not one person in 10000 who
knows how the Christmas holiday is
kept in Bethlehem. the city most close
ly connected with the day Bethlehem OF
this time has 5000 inhabitants and Is
not attractive in appearance, as the
streets are too narrow for vehicles On
ly dOnkeys and CamelS and foot paSSen-
town is but five miles south Of Jerusa-
lem
There is a splendid road between Je-
rusaIen and Bethlehem and the drivers
take one over the ground at a furious
speed. OF course the city is larger and
better built than in the time of Christ,
but otherwise has not changed very es-
sentially- The great Church of the. Ma
tivity and some of the larger buildings
doubtless stood at the time Of his birth.
At Christmas every one visits the field
of the Shepherds. a mile away from the
church, which is reputed to be the place
where the shepherds tended their hocks-
Back at the big church a procession OF
bishops. priests and people forms in the
dressed in his most gorgeous robes. FUR
kish soldiers line both sides of the
streets to clear the way for the process
sion The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem
arrives, is met by the procession carry
ing banners and immense candles and
all go into the Latin chapel through the
main entrance.
Most Of the worshipers remain in the
church all night occasionally some steal
out and are driven away home The
clear moon makes the country as bright
as day The Christmas day of Bethle-
hem is without the good cheer and hap
piness Of our day. for the home life is 50
ing Of presents, nothing but religious
ceremonies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
a TRUE qHosr TOE.

From the Boston Transcript
This is a true English ghost story of
an unconventional kind:
A young lady arrived late al night on
q visit to friend She awOke in the
darkness to find a white figure at the
foot of the bed. While she watched the
bed clothes were suddenly Whisked off
and the apparition vanished. After an
anxious. not to say chilly, night, the
visitor went down, with little appetite
for brea kfast
AT the table she was introduced to a
gentleman. a very old friend Of the fam
iiy. who had. she learned, also been
sleeping in the house. He complained
of the cold.
II hope you will excuse me" he said
to the hostess. tbut I found it SO cold
during he night that. knowing the room
next to mine was unOccupied. / took the
liberty of going in and carrying off the
bed clothes to supplement my own"
The rom, as it happened. was not un-
occupied, but he never learned his mis-
take.
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EPILEPsY "a PARBARIsM.
TFrom the New York World.l

lfrOm the New 0fk w OflQ-I
The defense that has been developed
at Maria Barberi's second trial is in
some respects quite unique. 1t is not
that she was ever insane or that she is
now irresponsible, or that emotion de-
prived her of reason, but that owing to
heredity from .'degenerates' she had an
epileptic seizure during which She cut
her lovers throat in sort of somnaIn-
bulistic trance without knowing it,
This is very ingenious and fully in
line with the latest science-as science
is served up in paper covers on the
news stands. But unfortunately it all
goes down before Maria's own simple
statement that she killed Cataldo when
so angry that she did not know what
she was doing.
Without doubt that is exactly what
she did do Indignant shame and the
rage Of a woman betrayed and scorned,
explain this murder fully. The girl was
simply a barbarian and did a $ a barbar-
ian would have naturally done under
the circumstances
Perhaps there is no one in New York
who wishes to see her suffer the ex-
IRENE penalty of the law, but most peo-
pie are not likely to forget that laws
are made to restrain just such barbar-
ism as hers.
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HERMANN TEE mAe1o1AN.
IFrom the ChIeago Reeord.l

From the Chicago Record.
For thousands of persons the news
of the death Of Hermann, the magician
viii cause a stirring Of many remluis-
cences- The mans place in public re-
gard was as peculiar as his own very
peculiar profession. He was perhaps
the best known of the men who prac-
tice the art of prestidigltatiOn He
never claimed that his magic" was
anything other than a highly developed
and intelligent trickery-the result of
skill and dexterity. Yet the people
aocked in immense numbers to be puz-
zled by this trickery and applaud the
brilliant trickster.
1t is rarely that one finds a man with
an employment so peculiar winning
such a complete success. The great
actor or the great singer finds his just
reward in an admiration for his art.
The magicians work is not recognfza-
BILE as art. Tt ifs a unique form of en-
ertainment-someth analogous to
that of the vaudeville specialist" The
remarkable thing is that a man with
one specially should have been able
not Only to draw the public every even
ing throughout season. but to attract
it constantly and throughout the en-
tire country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
THE WIFE OF WILLoUeHBY.

Lfrom the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser.l
There are some kinds of heroism with
which the world at large has no sympa-
thy The husband who discovers that
ms ldohzed wife cares nothing for him,
but has given her heart into another's
Keeping is not expected to calmly re-
sign her to the rascal who has broken
UP his home, invoking a blessing on
their heads al the same time.
There are men who do this kind of
thing, as there are men who do every
kind of thing, but they are not usu-
ally set up as persons to be admired.
kick the interloper into the street and
leave the woman alone with her con
science. That is the human logic Of
1t, and that. it seems to me, is true
dramatic art.
Theodore Burt Sayre and Helen 30
gart think otherwise, however and
since they have produced an eloquent.
fervid little tragedy in THE Wife Of
WilIOughby." they have maintained
their right to a respectful consideration
OF their theory that a man may be
hero and voluntary prig at the same
time James h Hackett. who repre-
sents Sir Jasper WiHOughby, is a man
ly fellow in himself. and when you put
him into a picturesque velvet costume
with gray wig of eminent reSpecta-
bility. hiding his own brown hair, and
then set him to smoking a long gray
pipe in the glow Of Christmas fire
place. you must believe that he is a
man who win do the right thing, no
matter what comes up But this does
not relieve the authors OF responsible
ity. Because the actor possesses
enough personal dignity to awaken
sympathy is no excuse for the drama
lists placing him in an anomalous Pc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
8 BoY,s FIRsT CTRoUs
From the Christmas seribner-l

lF'rom the Christmas Scribner.l
A thud of unseen hoofs first set us
a culver; then a crash OF cymbals, q
jangle of bells, q hOarse applauding
rOar.and COralie was in the midst of Us,
Whirling past 'tWixt earth and sky, now
erect flush radiant; now crouched to
the flowing name. swung and tossed
and moulded by the maddening dance
music of the band.
The mighty whip of the count in the
frock coat marked time with pistol
shots; his war cry whOoping clear
above the music, fired the blood with a
passion for splendid deeds, as COralie,
laughing exultant, crashed through the
paper hoops. We gripDed the red cloth
in front OF US. and our souls sped round
and round with CCralie, leaping with
her, prone with her, swung by name or
tail with her.
1t was not only the ravishment Of her
deliriOus feats. nor her cream cOlOred
horse of fairy breed, long tailed, roe
footed, an enchanted prince surely, if
ever there was one. 1t was her more
than mortal beauty-displayed too, I'M
der conditions never V0uchsafed to US
befOre-that held us speIbOund
What princess had arms so dazzlingly
white, or went delicately clothed in
such pink and spangles? Hitherto We
had known the outward woman as but
a drab thing, hour glass shaped. nearly
le2lesS, punched here, CONSTRUCTED there,
slow of movement. and given to depre-
eating lusty action OF limb. Here was
a revelation.
From henceforth our imaginatiOns
would have to be revised and corrected
up to date. In one of those swift PUSHES
the mind makes in high strung mo-
ments / saw myself and CoraHe, close
EMBODIED, pacing the world together, @ err
hill and plain, through storied cities,
past rows Of aDplauding relations in
my Sunday knielzerbockers, she in her
pink and su9ngIaS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

The finish to most Of the prize fights
is fought in court now days.-N Newton
Republican.
If YOU viii not go to Cuba and fight
for liberty, join the Salvation Army. DO
something's Dorado Republican.
Free cuba" is attracting more at
tenton in the United States at present
than free silver. Abilene Chronicle.
Coxey has abandoned the Peoples
Party. Even the Populists have some
thing to be thankful fora ilene
Chronicle.
49,
IF the Leedy administration will abol-
ish is a lot of useless Offices. it viii do
much to restore confidence in Kansas
Atchison Champion.
The Kansas board of health has issued
a pamphlet condemning kissing. which
has aroused neWspa per talk in the ca st
again to the effect that all Kansas wO-
men are whiskered. -Atchisou Globe
Atchison's 400 have discovered that
they have been eating horse steaks.
sold by peddler. and now every time
a horse show is mentioned they are sea
sick--Abilene Chronicle.
Shelby M Cull0m. a senator from Iii
nois IS demanding that the United
States go to war with Spain over Cuba.
Ihlrty-flVe years ago when Mr. Cull0m
was in the prime of youth, he had an
opportunity To enlist and defend his
country but he neglected it.-Atchison
Globe
At no distant day the eastern papers
viii be apOlogizing to Kansas for all
the mean things they have said about
the state. I'm the meantime Kansas. peo-
PIE viii quietly pursue their way and
when those MORTGAGES come due, 0f
which We hear SO much our people will
pay them provided the corn holds out
Kansas people as a general thing Will
Keep level head and let other fellows
do the floor walking. Smith County Pr
Oneer.
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CALLED FOR HANNA.
A Magician Wanted Him to Come on
the Stage as a Witness.

A Magician Wanted Him to Come on
the Stage as a Witness.
Cleveland. O., Dec. 21.-Chevalier was
accorded a hearty reception at the
opera house Saturday night and Incl
dentally Marcus A. Hanna came to the
surface on a wave Of popular clamor
and in his own theater at that. The
unlocked for Outburst caused the chair
man of the national Repu blican COM
mittee to blush ike a maiden and be
come decidedly uneasy, while the mem
bers OF his box party. the occupants Of
the other boxes and the large audience
We're either cheering for or sympathiz-
ing with him.
It all happened this way. Chevalier
has in his company Charles Bertram,
the English magical entertainer.
Bertram looks for all the world like
the Prince of Wales. He performed
number of tricks, something like the
ones Gus EIartz started out in life with.
He got to a, point where he needed a
witness on the stage and, as all magi-
clans do, wandered down into the or
chestra trying to induce someone to
90 on the stage.
Then someone, evidently enjoying the
humorous, loudly suggested Mark Han
ma There was a sudden burst of ap-
plause that was repeated time and
again. Even James II. Hoyt burst mis-
white kids in his Efforts to get Mar
Gus on the stage. Bertram had Un-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
TAXED 10 DEATH.

The Fort Scott Monitor says. The
question of municipal Indebtedness and
the high rate of taxes resulting there
from in the towns and villages OF cen-
trail and western Kansas. is becoming
serious During boom times the amount
of taxable property in these towns in
creased to a marvellous amount and the
people voted bonds on this valuation.
When the speculation ceased the valu-
alton decreased and property was re-
moved until i'm some cases nothing re-
mains except the railroad depot and
few unoccupied houses. The property
has all been sold for taxes and bid in
by the county and now the railroad
company find their property taxed at
an enormous rate to pay the interest
on the bonds voted for various pur-
poses. At Saratoga. in Pratt county.
this tax amounts to 4 per cent, or more
than one-third of the assessed value of
the property. Unless some remedy is
found the railroad will be compelled to
suspend or build another track around
the town The most disastrous thing
that ever struck the state of Kansas
was the boom. and it viii be many years
yet before she RECEIVERS from its effects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
SOME MODEsT REQUESTS
BY the Needy Poor-One Family Asks
for a Complete Outfit.

The poor children of Topeka will be
given a good dinner on Christmas day
at 404 Kansas avenue by the citizens
committee under the direction of the
Salvation Army, and also at 312 Kansas
avenue by the American Volunteers. In
the afternoon of Friday at o'clock in
Hamilton hail. Christmas tree for the
poor children viii be given. Useful pres
ents viii be given the needy.
Police MatTOn Thorpe gave out over
300 tickets to poor children for free din
ners last Saturday She stayed at the
police court room all day and there was
for tickets and clothing. Many odd re-
quests were made of her. One which
was sent her by a white family, and
brought by a ragged little girl, was as
Two jackets for women. one large
hood, three pairs of large mittenS, two
pairs large hoes twelve Yards black
calico, two pairs small hoes, one pair Of
shoes, size 10, one hat for me, one cor
set, size 30, one large shawl. seven yards
Bingham, coat and vest. size IS, pants.
"a waist % legs long, drawers 33X31,
shirt is in neck, boys stockings. caps
and coats and mittens, shoes. size g.
Tt is unnecessary to say that the po-
lice matron made an investigation be
fore she sent anything to this family
A little boy named COmlOnfs1y, or
something like that applied to Mrs
Thorpe for free dinner ticket When
asked what he wanted he said: "Oh.
nothin, only jus a drum an a coat, an
a cap an suit an some shoes, an
some stOckin's and some clothes
Many needy people applied for aid,
and also some VINO did not deserve
charity But Mrs Thorpe knows the
needy poor so well that it was a matter
Of but little inquiry until she knew to
whom she would give aid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

While New York may conclude to
keep her money at home. she win not
Keep her pauper and criminal children
at home unless forced to do SO. Any
legislation enacted for this purpose at
the coming session can scarcely go
amiss- New York should not be per
same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
THE AMERICAN PARLoR.


HON n J. astlI anu EXpfess-I
Barrie the novelist, took a dislike to
the American parlor, and in the course
of some remarks in Washington, said
about it.
The idea Of having the largest and
best furnished room in the house re-
allowing the children of the household
to enjoy ii, was never a pleasant one to
me. 1t was once told by a bright boy
that he was seldom allowed tbs enter the
parlor Of his home unless it was during
funeral ceremony or something like
that This may have described the sit
uation too strongly. but it was much
nearer to the truth than otherwise. -
Get your Christmas and New Year
EEorna II sn-la---a a II Gill;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

President Cleveland need not be so
much afraid Of a war with Spain. He
is too old to be subject to a draft He
would not again be compelled TO give
Up any of his savings for the purpose
of employing a substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

If the number of Ohio men who are
applicants for federal positions was sub
tracted from McKinley's majority in
that state, it would come dangerously
near giving the state to Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

Bent 8Iurdock says in the Ell Dorado
Republican. Yes. young man, if you
have any style about you you viii go
down and help Cuba thrash the day
lights out Of Spain The Spanish gov
eminent has been a brutal, murderous
one for three hundred years and the
thing to do is TO help thump her; then
settle on a sugar plantation in Cuba.
marrN . snanLsn aamsaL ana De hanDE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

Fort Scott Monitor: The bill which
has been introduced in congress for the
increase of members salaries should be
promptly killed. If those fellows can
not live on $4,000 per year they are get
ting too aristocratic to properly repre-
sent the people of this cnuntrv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

Those who may have thought Mr..
Cleveland had ceased to consider him
self bigger than congress appear to
have been misinformed-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

Now that Chauncey NJ Depew is
about to lose his Job. he thinks it is a
mighty good scheme for the employees
to share in the profits of a railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

The Kansas City papers are having
hard time getting it into the average
Kansas Cityan's head that the exhedra
which the Helm heirs propose to give
the city. isn't some kind Of a mixed
drink
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

From tabulated figures of the popular
vote it appears that Palmer and Buck
ner poned about one-third as many
votes as Scattering
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

The second of the series Of social hops
of the Bryan-Leedy F'lambeau club viii
be given on Friday Eve. Dec. %. at the
hall S14 Kansas Ave. Come all and en-
JOY yourselves. Good music and re-
freshments. Admission Is cents. La
dies free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

John L. Sullivan manages to recur
about as often as DR.. Talmage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

Chicago hfghwaymen have very cour-
teously spared Mr. Mckinley Appar-
entity it isn't office they want.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

The New York senatorial situation, it
is agreed. is simply a question of
whether AR. Plat wants it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

The inaugural ball at Washington
viii be held in the Pension building
This is Mark Hanna's first defeat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

Winyah Indigo hau and New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
Appropriati0n f0i the Federal Prison.


Nanlzato. Dec. PA Jewell county
girl Miss Nellie Moves. has been ap-
pointed cook at the SissetOn Indian
agency in South Dakota. and Ieavaa
shortly to enter upon her duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

Tt is about time for the annual an
nouncement that New Years calling
has gone out Of fashion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

There seems to be no question that
Cov.-eIect Leedy is making his own APP
nninfrnants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

Senator Pener. like several other sen
ators. viii spend his Christmas holidays
trying to induce Santa Claus TO put
sanat 0rial commission i'm his stocking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
s= D1RT DEFIES THE KING" THEN
SAPOL 10
IS GREATER THAN ROYALTY ITSELF

doubtedly heard of Hanna, but il was
some time before he realized that that
great man was in the audience linen
he located Marcus and urged in vain
Things quieted down. until q boy IN
the gallery broke out with,
w hats the matter with Mark Han
na2"
Then there was q parting volley and
the performance went on. Bertram got
a member of the company who slight
Il. resent Ies Grover Cleveland to help
him and the excitement was at an end.
Appropriation fol the Federal Prison.
Leavenworth. Dec. 21.-Warden J. w.
French of the federal penitentiary re-
ceived a telegram from Congressman
Blue Saturday stating that the house
in passing the urgency deficiency bill
had provided $4,000 for the new feder-
al penitentiary. Warden French says
that there is practically no doubt now
about the appropriation being made, the
money to become available at once. and
that 300 or more convicts viii be set to
work clearing the site and getting out
stone and other material within the
next ten days The structure will cost
a quarter million dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATE

Via the Missouri Pacific Railway
Between all stations in Kansas within
distance limit of 200 miles.
Rate. one and One-third fare for
round trip
Dates Of sale: Dec. oath, 25th and s1st.
and Jan. LIST.
Final limit for return, Jan 4th.
For further information see
f. e. NIPPS,
Ticket Agent
Topeka, Kan.
II.
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SANTA FEE ROUTE.

For Railroad Tickets
To all points east or West-for SLEEPING
car reservatiOns-for Information as to
routes and rates. apply to
f A. LEWIS
City Ticket A gent
Union Pacific System,
$50 Kansas Ave,
Topeka. Kansas
or to J. G. FULTON.
Depot Agent
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Santa Fe Roulette Home Road

.
Homeseekers excursion tickets on
sale Dec. 18th.
only "a hours Topeka to California
via this route
For additional information call at
passenger depot foot of Fifth street
telephone $50, or on Cromwell & Jeffers
at postof1ice, North Topeka. telephone
364 w c. CARNEY, Agent.
We have nice assortment of watch
es. chains rings, buttons. sIlverware
etc. which we viii close out cheap. f.
v. Burnett, 60212 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

The State Journal says that the En-
poria Gazette and the Lawrence Jour
nal are doing more to iujure Kansas
than all the Pop papers combined
Lawrence journal
ON no. IT is not the State Journal
that says SOC it is the Kansas bankers.
eastern money lenders who have money
invested i'm Kansas. presidents and vice
presidents of Kansas railroads and peo-
pie Of that class who say it. Those
whom these papers thought to serve.
are now the most ineensed at them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

The country's enormous excess of ex-
ports over imports for the first eleven
months of this year. resulting both from
an increase in the one and decrease
in the other, is not wholly without its
drawbacks. lit indicates among other
things an under consumption at home
AS is well known. there are many idle
people. If more people were at work.
there would be more money spent at
home. and less of our products would go
abroad AT the same time the importa-
ton would probably increase. thereby
swelling the revenue receipts Of the gov
eminent possibly to a point where they
would be sufficient TO meet the expendi-
lures. This great volume of exports.
however has done more than anything
else TO stop the drain of gold from the
treasury. The most heaIthful condition
for a country with a sufficient volume
Of currency in a foreign commerce about
evenly balanced as regards merchandise
sent out and merchandise brought in.
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SANTA FE ROUTE
THE HOME ROAD.

Holiday railroad rates.
Tickets sold December "a, %. 81 and
January 1 to all points within zoo miles
at one and one-third fare for round
trip; final return limit January 4
Every day we run
Five trains east,
Five trains west
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Get your Christmas and New Year
Photos at Snyder's Art Gallery.