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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07

The Colonel-That young Wildairs is a
perfect daredevil. He's absolutely reck-
less, sab
The Friend-Why, he's always seemed
to me to be a thorough gentleman.
The Colonel-He is, sab; yes, sab. But
he is willing to take the most dreadful
chances. Why, sah I have seen him
wager that he could shoot the neck of q
bottle at 10 PAGES and do it, too sab, and
that bottle half full of the best old bour-
bon Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07
CRADDOCK SHOT AT HIM.
A Thief Frightened Away From Grad
dock & SchnaibeI's Back Door.

Sunday night about Ill o'clock some
person tried to break into the rear
door Of Craddock & SchnaibeIs cigar
factory at 504 Kansas avenue
Fred Cradd0ck. who lives above the
store. heard a noise at the back door
and looking out saw some one trying
to file the staple in two that secures
the door. CraddOCk got his shotgun
and fired once in the direction of the
form in the dark. The man ran and
Craddock does not think he hit him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07
THE SMOKE NUISANCE
Nearly Sets a House on Fire Yester-
day Afternoon.

The pernieious leaf and grass burn
ing habit into which so many people
fail at this time of the year came near
creating a good sized blaze yesterday
Afternoon.
An alarm Of fire was turned iii from
Twelfth and Western avenue and
the fire department found a dwelling
in danger Of catching fire from pile
of grass and leaves near by The IRE
was put out and no damage was done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07
A Look Through South Missouri for
F0ur Cents.

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis Railroad co. has just issued
magnificent book of sixty OF more
photo engraved views Of varied scene
ny in south Missouri From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained as to the productions and gen
eral topography Of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
tention of hOme-seekers and investors
the country over. The title of the
book is Snap Shots in South Mis-
souri," 1t viii be mailed free upon re-
ceipt of postage, four cents. Address,
j. E. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07

fast wheelmen of the world is a matter he
finds we'll known and valued by all COM
petitors.
Ray Macdonald, who was taken along
as a sort of understudy for the star Of the
aggregation, is only is years old and the
youngest of the party. Nevertheless he
weighs 10 pounds, in spite OF the fact
that he is only feet inches in height
and is a good, reliable all round wheelman.
Anton Johnson, a younger brother of
the swift John S. johnson, is practically
an unknown quantity to the outside
world, although he has raced with consid-
cradle success in and around his homo in
Minneapolis. Like his brother, Anton is
a Swede by birth but he was only year
old when he arrived ia America. He is
now 20 years old and taller than John s.,
though not so heavy. The fact that Eek
is putting him on tandem with Macdonald
makes it appare4t that he is speedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07
So smalI,s salarY Attaobed.

Bellaire, April THE pay due Sam
Small. the evangelist, from the wv. @.
IT, U. for his series of lectures has been
attached by Park HI Heaton, the sing
er. for salary due him when travelling
with Small ia 1894. The trial comes up
April H. The evangelist wanted to
argue the question from the pulpit with
the lawyer The amount is 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07
psaaine His Contempt.

''Your honor, - pleaded the attorney,
who was charged with contempt of court,
''it all depends upon whether am charged
with official contempt for this court or
personal oontompt for the judge I must
protest that 1 am not guilty of the first
offense, but 1 would rather take 1ne
than plead to the other charge"
And then he felt that several old scores
had been wiped out.-Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07
INDISPENSABLE.

81 don't think I want a oyclopedia, &"
said the woman of the house, but if you
have got any nice book for children ~
"Great Scott madam, 2 exclaimed the
unblushing book agent, Eve use this oy-
clopedia for a children's book at our house
altogether They sit on it at the table. -
CHICAGO Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07
Kniokerbooker whist Club, New 70
TOM BcK,s BICYCLE TRIO.
They WIN Try TO Cain Gold and Glory on
European Tracks.

European Tracks
The European tour of the indefatigable
manager and trainer of cyclists Tom Eek,
and his fast trio, John S. Johnson, Anton
johnson and Ray Macdonald, holds the
attention of wheelrnen everywhere. Mr..
Eek and his proteges have been SO success
full in gathering in the dollars on this side
of the water that much interest is mani
tested as to whether they viii be equally
fortunate IN their efforts to secure the
coin that fuctuates among the sporting
classes Of England, France Italy and
other enlightened municipalities.
While the venture of the intrepid Mr..
Rex is of an individual sort it Will receive
ample recognition at the hands Of the ma
tions he will visit, for the fame of 90 Me
and Johnnie, as the lively manager puts
it, has gone far in front Of him, and the
vigorous manner in which Mr.. Eek pushed
John S. johnson into the front rank Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07
A panrerous Character.

Judge. 80 pleaded the culprit, 81 think
you orter be easy on me. only got 81
cents from the bloke.
For that reason, p" said the judge, II
mean to give you the limit. With man
of your woeful lack of discrimination at
large nobody would be safe. ''-Indianapo-
lis Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07
Not the only one.

Gaztow-I'd like to get rid of Jabzin.
He's coming around bothering me every
hour Of the day.
Blazney- Why don't you lend him 81 or
IS? That would Keep him away.
Gaztow-Oh, no it Wouldn't If were
to lend Jabzin IS, he'd be around the next
day to borrow S5Ol-Roxbury Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07
EXCURSION.

Home-Seekers' Excursion Via Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway.
From all stations
in Kansas.
To all stations in Arkansas
Indian Territory.
Texas and Southern Missouri.
Rate. One fare plus So for
the round trip
minimum rate ST.
Date OF sale April 9TH,
April 21st,
May 5th-
For further Information call on near
est Missouri Pacific ticket agent. or
Write, H. @. TOWNSEND
G. F. & n A.
St. Louis. Mo.
~. E. NIPPS. Agent
Topeka Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07
A Case of Bali Bearings.

Mrs. Crilnsonbeak-I see an Ohio man
has been arrested for smuggling liquor
into the town by means Of piano pedals.
Mr.. CI4msonbeak-NIy DEAR Don't dis
play your ignorance so. Ball bearing
pedals are nothing new Yonkers States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07

First Beggar-Tell ye wot, Petey, I'm
agin desc trolley cars.
Second Beggar-W haffur?
First Beggar-Dey' maxim one Legged
men ser commun dat me ole stump amt
with two drinks er day l-Detroit News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07

''What do they mean by saying that a
candidate is il the hands of his friends?'-
st means that their hands are in his
Dockets - 1rnth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07

CHARLES Primrose will manage the bet
ting privileges on the Canadian circuit
again this spring He may also have
charge Of the betting at Detroit and Wind
uor during the meeting at these points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07
A Good Reason.

''Why does woman always want an
other woman to 60 to the dentist with
her?'
ooh, she is afraid she won't be able to
do enough shrieking herself. Chicago
Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSION
April 2 and 21 and May 5, 1S96-The
Great Rock Island.

VIII sell tickets to points in Okla
homa, Texas. Arkansas, Missouri, Ari-
iona and Indian Territory, at one fare
plus 81 for the round trip. For tickets,
reservations and all information cali
on your nearest Rock Island agent
a VI. EULLER. CITY Pass. At.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07

The greatest pile ointment IN the
word. 1T cures where ell others fail
a positive guarantee with every box
Call for sample box. Sold by all brug-
gistss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07

vitality exhausted by overworlz or
disease. Is quickly restored by the use
Of Ayers SarsaparJla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07

Premature badness may be prevent
ed and the hair made to grow on heads
already bald. by the use of Halls Veg
etabIs Sicilian Hair REVIEWER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative BrOmO Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure Csc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07

We aim to please our trade-Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West 8th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07

We can keep you clean-Peerless
Steam Laundry. 10 and ia W. sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07

Smooth as silk is the way our coll
lars feel now Peerless Steam Laundry.
112 and ia West Eighth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07

Beggs' German SaIve.
Beggs' German Salve.
Beggs German Salve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-07

II. e. NIPPs. Agent,
Topeka, Kansas.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30
TROLLEY CARS IN ROME.
How They Are Equipped TO Mount the
Hills of the Eternal City.

The Eternal City, Rome Of Caesar,
Rome of Peter" has been invaded
again, this time by the trolley oar. The
road connects the main railway station
with the center OF the city. 1t starts
from the Piazza San Silvestro and goes
up the Via di Capo de Case and then
through the Ludovisian quarter to the
Piazza di Termini. It is.a double track
and IS nearly two miles long.
The power station is located ON the
slope Of tho Sabine hills, and the cleo
tricity is generated from turbines placed
In the waterfalls about Is miles ont OF
the city. Power is conveyed to the city
by four large cables that run into q
transformer house near the Porta Pia
The cars, like all stock ON European
trolley lines, are model vehicles. They
are flooded with light at night, and in
stead Of signaling the conductor when
one wants to stop all he has to do Is 10
press a button on the seat behind him.
Some Of the bills on the limo are so
steep that special brakes are necessary.
Both hand and foot brakes are used, one
acting on the wheels directly and the
other on the rails In addition there is
an electric emergency brake, which will
stop the car in a few yards, even when
going quickly down hill The principle
OF it consists in short circuiting the mo-
tors, which are then driven as dynamos
by tho momentum of the car. which is
thus rapidly stopped
An American company strung the
overhead wircr and equipped the cars. -
Buffalo Commercial
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30

The minuet is already known to many,
were it only through the innumerable
pictures executed by pastelsts, now dead
but still celebrated. The dainty gestures,
the graceful steps, the sweeping courte-
sizes, are no secret to us, but the sara
band and the pavane we do not kEow
much about, although they are well
worth being studied. The saraband Is
what one might call an almost religious
dance fer it is 80 deliberate, SO solemn
and yet so gracefully beautiful. The
cavaliers, when they bend before their
fair partners, literally sweep the floor
with their plumed hats, while tho la
dies brocades and laces futter around
them like tho wings of some bright hued
butterfly about to take its flight. The
promenade--a sort Of polonaise-which
follows, the couples marching with i'm
posing demeanor behind one another, is,
beyond everything else, becomingly
dainty, although somewhat strait laced,
but one cannot be anything but en-
chanted by something so entirely re-
moved from tho hurry and scurry seen
in our salons when dancing is written
on the cards of invitation.
The pavane is sprightlier, more like
the gavotte, and brings into constant
play fans, well managed trains and
again plumed hats, the tout ensemble
making up "a tableau Of unsurpassed
charm and aristocratic motion. The es-
sential qualities of all these dances are
simplicity and grace, for they afford no
opportunity for displays of gymnastics,
of hurried athleticism, no force of biceps,
no pushing or jolting or elbowing. They
arc the very essence of easy gliding and
OF keeping time to strains Of melody,
which remind one involuntarily Of tho
evanescent odor of some rare old per
fume like those we still find in tho silk
en- sachets made by our great-grand-
mothers. Exchange
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30
A Doubtful Compliment.

Bishop Lawrence OF Massachusetts
was up at the capitol the other day, and
his presence recalled TO the mind of n
good Episcopalian senator "a story which
the bishop told on himself. At the time
of the story the bishop was dean Of the
seminary ut Cambridge.
Phillips Brooks had just been elected
bishop and had accepted, when one fine
morning President Eliot Of Harvard met
Dean Lawrence on the street.
1.-THE church has made the greatest
mistake Of lifetime, said tho presi'
dent to the dean. Brooks was the pivot
around which we revolved in Boston.
Now you have spread him out all over
Massachusetts,. tell you it is mistake.
a great mistake. Any one would do for
bishop.
Time rolled on, and death claimed
Bishop Brooks, and later Dean Lawrence
was chosen his successor. A few days
after he again met President Eliot, and
the latter was most warm in his con-
gratulations.
my dear bishop, no said Il must
congratulate you. The church couldn't
have made better selection. / thought
You should have been the choice when
Brooks was chosen.
The bishop laughs as heartily as any
one over the incident. Washington
Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30
HOW THEY DINED.
The Methods of the English at Table In
the Seventeenth Century.

the Setenteenth century
The old English had three meals a
day, of which the chief meal was taken
when the work of the day was finished.
The first meal was at o, dinner was
about o'clock, and supper was taken
Just before bedtime. The Normans dined
at the old English breakfast time or q
little later and supped at p. m. In
Tudor times tho higher classes dined ab
II and supped ut g.. but the merchants
seldom took their meals before IL and q
o'clock.
The chief meals. dinner and supper,
were taken in the hall both by the old
English and the Normans, for the parlor
did not come into use until the reign of
Elizabeth. Breakfast did not become u
regular meal until quite lately, and DIR.
Murray, in the Oxford Dictionary, gave
1463 as the date of the earliest quota
tion in which the word occurred. The
meal did noe become recognized until
late in the seventeenth century, for
Pepys habitually took his draft Of
half pint of Rhenish wine or dram
Of strong waters In place Of morning
meal. Dinner was always the great
meal Of the day. and from the accession
Of Henry " to the death of Queen Eliza
beth the dinners were as sumptuous and
extravagant AS any of those now served.
Carving was then fine art. Each
guest brought his own knife and spoon,
for the small fork was not introduced
into England until Thomas Coryate of
Odcombe published his "Crudities' in
1911. Pepys took his spoon and fork
with him TO the lord mayors feast In
1868. The absence Of forks led TO much
stress being laid upon the act of wash
ing the hands both before and after
meals and to the rule that the left hand
alone should be dipped into the com
mon dish, the right hand being occupied
with the knife.
The perfect dinner at tho best time of
English cookery consisted of three
courses, each complete in itself, and ter
minated by subtlety or device, the
whole being rounded off with ypocras,
after which the guests retired into an
other room, where pastry, sweetmeats
and fruit were served with the choicer
wines. The English We're essentially
meat eaters, and 1t Was not until the
time of tho commonwealth that pud
ding attained its extraordinary popularl-
ty. Indeed, the first mention of pudding
In the menus Of the Buckfeast" ut st.
bartholomew hospital did not occur
until 1910. and in l7l2 is an item Of b
shillings for ice. London Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30
TIE "OuT OF DATE" COUPLE.

We are $50 out of date, they say,
Ned ard !;
We love in an old fashioned way,
Long since gone by.
He says ! Lm his helpmate true
In every thing,
And I-wel, I viii own TO you
He j. my king.
We met in no romantic way
'Twixt "Glow and gloom"
He wooed me on IA winter day
And ina room.
Yet, thr~1gh life's hours Of stress and
storm,
when griefs befell,
Love kept our small home corner warm,
And all was well.
Ned thinks no woman like his wife
But le' hat pass;
Perhaps we view the dual life
Through roseate glass;
Even if the prospect be not bright,
We holtl it true
The heaviest burdens may grow light
When shared BY two.
Upon the gilded scroll of fame,
Embla79ned fair,
cannot hope to read the name
proudly bear;
But, happy in their even flow,
The years glide by.
We are behind the times, We know,
Ned and I.
Chambers Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30
The Barisal Guns.

In tho delta Of the Ganges IA mysteri-
Gus sound is sometimes heard, to which
the name Of "Burisal guns" is given,
because Of its resemblance to the dull re-
port of distant artillery. Similar noises
are well known TO tho Lighthouse keep
ers aud fishermen of Ostend and Bou-
logne. who call them tho mist pouffers,
or fog dissipators, and generally hear
them on the evening Of hot day in sum
mer. Although the sounds are compared
to the detonations of guns, they are not
very like these, and they occur at irreg-
ular intervals. Their origin is enveloped
in mystery, but some physicists regard
them M electrical detonations, such as
might be produced by flashes Of ordinary
lightning or the explosion of globe light
ming, while others refer them to the
shocks Of fluid matter in the bowels Of
the earth or the rumbling Of slight earth
quakes. Public Opinion.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30

IT was walking out St Charles av-
enue this morning, said a northern
visitor, "and 1 sew several tennis
courts, the lines Of which were marked
out ON the sward by grass Of d different
color from that which carpeted the
court I made inquiries about the mat
ter and found that nearly all the New
Orleans tennis grounds were marked off
in that way. 1t is IA very pretty idea,
and one that / have never seen any
where else " - New Orleans Times
nn,,,nn,.nt
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30
MoOaRI5E SERENADE.

Moonr.so and mellow sheen
All tho slumbrous hills are sleeping.
Wake. my sweet one. nor he slceping
Through sweet Cynthia ) Snftest phase
Wake ard rise and swiftly glide
To thy lattice, sweet, for, oh,
One who wooes thee for his bride
Sighcth here balowl
love you'll love you'll
My heart, ! must confess,
Can no more love you more
Than IL can love you less.
Moonrisei Through the easement blind,
Lo, the alden lovelieht streaming
Lady, lazy, past my dreaming,
Thou art kind. most kindi
He who heard thy garneus glide
Swiftly DER tho happy Ioor,
He who wooed thee for his bride
Sigheth now no more.
/ love thoel / love theei
My heart-oh, hrM;ncSs!-
Can never love the Umcre
Need never love thee less
%. K. Bell in New Orleans Times Democrat.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30
Mile. Hugo.

NJ Trebuchet, who died in Paris the
other day, was the guardian Of Mile
Adele Hugo the insane daughter Of the
poet, now about 60 years old The for
tune which Mlla Hugo inherited has
increased under the management of M.
Trebuchet, SO that she is now, French pa
pers say, several times n millionaire.
She IS confined in private asylum. her
only pleasure being to visit the theater.
II is always difficult, however, to get
her to leave the building after the per-
formance. as she thinks o play never
ends
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30
THE SMILE ON OUR gAsWs FACE

Gods angel was hidden to make her fair,
So he syoye the sunshine into her hair
he took of the midnoon' 5 cloudless skies
and fashioned therefrom her two blue eyes.
He washed her white with the slnlesS SHOWS
And painted her cheeks with the dawn IS FAINT
rose.
He dimpled her tiny hands and feet,
He made her sunny and soft and sweet,
He nodded her round white limbs with art,
He rot her from heaven pure child heart;
Then he kissed her lips and her brow and eyes
and brought her, sleeping, from paradise
Such virtue lies in those kisses three
That, how 50 weary at heart are we,
The look and t-le smile on our baby's face
Bring rest and comfort and endless grace.
Bessie Gray in Good Housekeeping
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30
A Prelate's Eloquence.

In iiO4. when Henry was in Nor
mandy, prelate named Serlo preached
40 eloquently against the fashion of
wearing long hair that the monarch and
his courtiers were moved TO tears.
Taking advantage Of the impression
he had produced. the enthusiastic prel-
ate whipped pair of scissors out OF his
sleeves and cropped the whole congrega-
tion.-Iondon Fun
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30

The honey Of the snapdragon cannot
be extracted by the common bee, which
has not weight enough to pull down the
lower jaw Of this curious flower; only
the humblebee has access To the interior.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30
The Case LIS Altered.

"See the girl with the pug nose y
"Hush She is worth $l5, 900, 600 in
her own right
what charming retrousse p'-Ldfe
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30

Nothing is more silly than the pleas
ure some people take in speaking their
minds A man of this make will say a
rude thing for the mere pleasure of say
ing.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-06-12

$500 yards white India Liuen, former
price SC. Clearing sale price SC yard.
5000 yards white India Linen, foi mer
price 1oc. Clearing sale price Z 10.
1900 yards white India Linen, former
price 12<c. Clearing sale price s1sc.
7S0 yards white India Linen, former
price I5c. Clearing sale price IOc.
1000 yards white check Nainsook,
former price TIC. Clearing sale
price Axe yard.
$500 yards beautiful designs in white
goods, both in Plaids and Stripes.
figured which we have been selling for
loc. Clearing sale price s1fc yard.
1850 yards figured dimity effects in
white goods. Clearing sale price
7< cents yard.
1000 yards of the latest novelties in
white goods, Satin Plaids and Stripes
Clearing sale price 91<c yard.
6sJ yards white figured Pekays and
Ducks. Clearing sale price l0c yard.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-06-12
Linen Department.

1000 yards white al Linen Table
Damask IS inches wide. Clearing
sale price l59c yard. r f
500 yards white all Linen Table damask
former price S1.00 q yard. Clearing
sale price 75c yard.
500 yards Red Table Dsmask IS inches
wide, guaranteed fast color. Clearing
sale price 33c yard.
SO dozen white Linen Napkins. former
price S5c dozen. Clearing sale price
SOC dozen.
25 dozen white Linen Napkins. former
price S1.00 dozen. Clearing sale
price 75c dozen.
so dozen all Linen damask Towels,
former price 20c each. Clearing sale
price 12 Ice each.
loo dozen Mississippi Mills Huck
Towels. Clearing sale price Sc each.
100 dozen all cotton Honey comb
Towels. Clearing sale price SC each.