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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03
QUAD'S QUEER@TALES.


A negro had stolen q hog from Mr.
Henderson of Tennessee, and as plaintiff
Mr.. Henderson took the stand, and TIE
justice of the peace began:
''Is your name Tom Henderson,
"Of CO Sc, " was the reply. Didn't
reckon I'd bin ehangin names, did 20 ,
SQUARE"
Live in this yere town9''
Sartin, do. That's a powerfully fool
ish question to ask me. -
Rosie in this yere county and state, I
take it," continued the squire
'Shuck my hide, but of co Sc I doP' ez-
claimed the plaintiff I was bon right
yere and never wandered 90 miles away,
and yo' know it, and the law knows 1t. %
On the fifth day of this month were
20 in possession of a certain spotted hog
weighin about 100 pounds and havin a
kink n his tailf''
"Of co'se. was in possession Of six
hogs, and he was one of EN-. WHAT'S all
this beatin around fur squar'? Why don't
20 go ahead and let me sW ar to the KILN
and fndin?n
Law is law, Tom, and we must go
'cordin to law OF we can't make a case.
Was 20 out in the woods in the afternoon
Of the 5ths''
81 was -
"Gettn ohestnutsP''
eyes "
"Flnd anyY"
Bout half a bushel, but what's the
matter now? What has chestnuts got to do
with that hogS'
''Steady, Tom. Is yo'r eyesight goodg"
"Jess ar him. Squar' Taylor, that
hain't no law That 8 only foolin around
jess like man loolEin up q coon tree when
the coon is somewhat else. -
"HOw about yo'r hearing'' continued his
honor
Say, squar' % continued jim, as he
arose and pounded on the desk, ''this
hain't no case whar somebody traded
nevis, but it's a case whar that pesky
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03
LEWIS AND LARNEY.

One Law Case of the Correspondent That
Was a Financial Failure.
Alfred Henry Lewis, the well known
Washington correspondent, formerly prao-
ticed law, and for several years served as
city prosecutor in Cleveland. While I'LL
ing that Office he was surprised one DAY by
the receipt of a telegram asking him to
come to Ashtabula, O.. by the next train
to act as counsel for a prisoner there. Aft
er considerable irresoiution Mr.. Lewis de-
cided to go. The prisoner proved to be
John Larney, the most expert pickpocket
this country ever produced, and who is
universally known in police circles as
Molly Matches, a sobriquet which he
earned in his youth by Disgusting himself
on one occasion as a match girl.
Larney and two companions were in
trouble. They had been working the
crowds at a country fair in Greenville, Pa,
and had been very successful. They at
tempted to ply their nefarious arts on
train while going back to Cleveland, and
one old farmer discovered that he had been
robbed and raised a row. The granger's
friends rallied to his support, and the
guilty parties were quickly spotted and
arrested. When Ashta bula was reached,
the pickpockets were turned over to the
town officials and were locked up. They
wanted Lewis to get them out The
Cleveland attorney IounQ no Ollucully IN
accomplishing this. He began habeas
corpus proceedings and raised the point
that as the crime was committed on a
train running through Pennsylvania and
Ohio it was impossible to tell which state
should have jurisdiction. AS no one
was willing to swear that the crime had
been conn itted after the Ohio state line
was crossed the prisoners were released
and with their counsel took the next train
for Cleveland.
Molly Matches was greatly elated over
his easy escape from what he feared would
be long term in jail, and was very pro
fuse in thanking Attorney Lewis The
latter thought that $50 would be about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03
whistler. the Painter.

The personal appearance of Whistler,
the painter, is described by a Mcclure
writer His face is a remarkable one. IT.
is covered with countless wrinkles, but is
clear of complexion and evidently y cry well
grooIned. He wears q well curled gray
1uustache and slight imperial His eye
brows are unusually bushy, and his giis-
tening brown eyes peer out from under
meath them like snakes in the grass. His
hair is the most amazing part Of his get up
1t is all arranged in separate curIs, most
artistically put together. They are ALI
dyed black. with the exception of one,
which remains quite white, and on grand
occasions is tied up with a small ribbon. %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03

right for his service, and said so when
pressed to name his fee.
s'Fudger' remarked Larney, taking out
s good sized roll you're too easy. You
don't understand your own business as
we'll as you do the business Of others.
Here's $500, and If that isn't satisfactory
there's more where that came from. -
Mr.. Lewis accepted the cash and slowed
Sc away in an inside pocket The attorney
and his clients chatted Familiarity during
the hours ride back to Cleveland When
the train stopped at q suburban station.
Larney and his companions arose and
shook hands with their counsel
Wen drop off here and scatter before
we 90 into town, remarked Ilarney.
'sThere might be somebody at the depot on
the lookout for US, you know.
Mr.. Lewis rode on into the city, jumped
into a cab and went out to his residence.
Arriving there he put his hand into his
pocket for enough change to pay the cab
man. 1t was empty. His pocketbook was
gone. so was his watch. So was a dia-
1nond sparkler which had long ornamented
his shirt front. So was that $500 roll
Chicago Times Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03
"a ANTS, RENTS, SIT
UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUG
TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AID
VERTISEMENTS
SITUATIONS wANTED-FREs.

Are YOU IN need OF vork2 II so. you
are at liberty to use these columns TOT
assistance in that direction w ME
this notice appears the State Journal
V.nl publish free on Saturday. MONDAY
end Tuesday. for Topeka or Kansas
people. all notices Of Situations
Wanted not to exceed five lines q
1hirty-five words. in length. proVloeu
that all advertisements Of that nature
are handed in previous to. 10 o'eloeA
Saturday morning; also on WEDNESDAY
Thursday and Friday, all advertising
Of this class handed in by ~ oclOcA
Wednesday morning
No advertisements Of this nature 70
be started except on Saturdays ana
Wednesdays No obligation is incurred
On the part of the advertiser NO
worthy and needy man or woman need
hesitate to take advantage Of this OF
fer. No one in business or having en-
ployment is expected to take advantage
of it. but all others are invited to aVaii
themselves freely
The Topeka State Journal guarantees
every day 1t Is printed, to give q Local
circulation by far more than all ornes
Daflies combined. This makes this pa
per the cheapest, as well as the best.
daily medium in Topeka the ciassined
advertisements below costing but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03

s'They say two angels accompany men
through life-memory and hope"
sYes-and they both show signs Of be-
ing tired of their job before he is so. -
Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03

Abe Salter stole one of my hogs and il
yere to be tried fur it. Now, yo' quit fus
sin and go 'cordin to law, or I'll walk
right of.
WAL, Tom, reckon we've made out
a good 'nuf case said his honor, as he
closed the lawbook before him, land A be
SaIter is sentenced to three months in jail
and will be token thar right OF. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03

s'This 10 cent piece is no good, - said
the cigar dealer.
Neither is this cigar, said the Gus
toner, striking another match. -Yonkers
Salesman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03

''There's a man at the door who is buy
ing curiosities, ma am. " said the girl at
the sitting room door.
s'Teu him my wife is not for sale" said
the husband without looking up from his
paper. -Y onkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03
A vexatious Anair.

fDid that football rusher seem to feel
badly when his jaw was broken?"
''Oh. he was very much annoyed. You
see he couldn t help yell at the end Of the
game. Chicago Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03

beak-Thata alarm clock Of mine
went last night for the first time in year.
Yeast-Why didn it 60 before?
''Well, because it's the first time I ever
fired it at cat. ''-Yo nkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03

Shells my hat on straight?
He-Yes. Is my neektie up behindY
She-No.
He-Then I suppose wa may venture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03
But They Get Both.

We have one fault in common
With those across the seas
The English drop their @h s.
Americans their VS..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03

Shirts. collars and cuffs laundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West sth. ST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03


flames B. HAYDEN. Jeweler and Optfcian.
- Complete stock Of watches. diamonds,
siiYerware. etc. Eyes examined and specraeles
properly lifted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03

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 Agent
Union Pacific System,
525 Kansas Ave.
Topeka. Kansas.
or to J. c. FULTON
Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03
IO,O54.

sworn detailed statement OF circula-
ton presented to advertisers on apph-
cation.
Can and see any afternoon between
g and o'clock the handsomest. fastest.
most perfect piece Of machinery in
Kansas WebPerfecting press. which
prints from two to three complete g.
page papers per second
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03
EoR BEN r-HousEa

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we'll cistern. barn place fn good re-
PAR, Sla See @. s. Dreisbach Ill East
Fourth
~ OR NF-6-rcom cottage and cellar.
good repair. also barn 509 E 6th St
inquire Of B. +. Golden. 215 ". 10th St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-03

EOR sALE-McAfee's fresh cider and cider
III vinegar, delivered daily. Leave orders At
6I6 Kansas ave.
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Five Cents a Line,

or 20 cents line for a week. so cents
by the month
average circulation for May. 1885,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-03

quarters. The winter was extremely
COLI. Eggs sold at high prices, so /
managed to clear from the forty hens
$3.50. In the spring 1 raised 100
Brahmas and 131 Leghorns, but, rs
the hotel management had changed,
sent my eggs and broilers to Boston,
and, though / did not get as good
prices, cleared S131.5S. That season
| raised nineteen turkeys, my first ex-
perience, and lost several, but learned
to care for them.
The fourth winter l kept four tur-
keys and fifty pullets, one pen being
light Brahmas. These were fed rs
were the Leghorns, which caused them
to become too fat TO lay. L have since
found that by feeding very little fatty
food and keeping them Mt work they
can be made to pay as well, if not bet
ter, than the boosted Leghorns. As it
was, my net proceeds were $10.11,
and again | raised 221 chicks aud
fortyniue turkeys, which netted
Sl77.47. In four years the pair of
hens that my mother gave me hal
been the means OF paying the mort
gage that had looked SO discouraging,
again proving that great oaks from lit
tie acorns grow. During this time /
had managed the farm so as TO get n
living from it and pay the taxes.
Farm and Home.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-03
a Mere Accident.

She was having her picture taken.
and her chum and the photographer
were having a hard time. The photog-
rapher had patiently posed her a score
or times, and the chum had told her
that each one was better than the last
and She looked perfectly lovely that
way until she was too weary TO do
more than smile In perfunctory man
ner. And still the other girl fused ana
hesitated and wouldn't be taken. At
last the chum noticed that she kept
giancing toward her feet. and she had a
bright idea. perfect Inspiration.
Why don't YOU try Il standing posi-
tionE she suggested. ignoring the fact
that this had been done several times.
and the other girl jumped at the idea.
Il believe | will" she said. rising
quickly, and the chum caught her dress
in seemingly accidental fashion 50
that the tiny foot, with its pointed toe.
was disclosed. Then the other girl
smiled In n satisfied manner and con
sented TO be taken, and the chum look
ed as pleasant rs though she didn't
know she would hear that Mamie pull
ed my dress n little by accident and
the photographer liked the picture 50
well that he would finish them that
way. -Chicago Record.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-03
MAKE THE POULTRY HOUSE WARM.

If your poultry house is not as
warm AS you think 1t ought to be, it
can very easily and cheaply be made
warmer, whatever the material it is
made of or lined with. If you cannot
afford heavy manila paper for lining
take old newspapers and line the walls
and roof of the house.
Make good paste of flour and
water, and put on three or more lay
ers OF the newspapers. These will
keep out wind and cold that would
get in through unseen cracks and
small knot holes or other small open
ings through which frost and wind
could work.
When the paste is dry apply a good
coat of whitewash. If YOU can ford
covering Of thin muslin over all il
will make more durable job, but if
the surface is moderately smooth, the
paper alone with the coat of white
wash will make a wall surface that will
last one season.
In the spring If the surface is some
what broken and apt to make har-
Dor for vermiD, the paper may be
scraped Of before the spring white
washing is done.
Try a coating Of paper on the IN
side of your poultry house ii it is not
thoroughly warm and comfortable.
Farm, Field and Preside.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-03
FASHION NOTES.

Fur boas have lace and flower hang
ers III front.
Spangles in gorgeous colors and all
sorts OF glittering wings AMI buckles
and brooches of rhiaestones, pearls.
Jet aud steel are used for ornaments.
and added to these are pins enamelleI
In many colors.
Miroir volvots, either plain or sno5
with another color, embroidered hand
somely with gold aud jet, or patterned
ali over III Oriental co,ors, are n dis
tinctlVe feature OF the new millinery,
and are especially effective in the large
full crowns of the wide-brimmed hats.
The winter millinery presents many
very elegant novelties and some strik
ing reviyals of former STYLES among
tue large picture hats, proiusely
trimmed with feathers, and the quaint
Dutch bonnets, which are shaped very
much like child's hood, except that
they do not entirely cover tho head.
The large hat is as aourishing rs
ever. but between this AMI the small
Hat bonnet there is every imaginable
shape in medium size. Toques ara
very much worn, bHt they are larger
and more deliberately trimmed than
they were last season in fact, all hats
are very snowy and picturesque in
shape.
30 long as sleeves DO not decrease
IN dimensions capcs Will lose none of
their deserved popularity. Jauntv
garments, reaching only the waist, are
worn even on the coolest davs, y
chamois jacket worn under the waist
making this possible The richest
materials are employed in fashioning
these garments.
Following popular ENGLISH On
| price, costumes OF rod corded silk OF
tho "stan l-nlgno" quality. red Terry
. velvet AMI red bcngnline arc MAKO
into iur-cdgcd tailor costumes for
receptions, calling, and even for
+ bridesmaids costumes dt church well
/ dIngt Very many people have do.
. cidcI nntipathy to- this color, but ON
% dnlI lcalcu winters day red in some
OF MS tones hos the effect OF tonic.
Very bright colors appear upon the
fronts of gowns worn upon the prom.
/ cHadr. BriiIi'ut cherry. orluge. vel.
T low, green anil other striking color,
. aro used in velvet for stock collar and
vest or p'ostron front. InsteqI Of
+ velvet, however, very fine qualities of
. ladies cloth or brollrIoth are us.l
The cloth being braided or oyer'oil
with pangici gimp or silk appliuuos
dotted pro.uscly With ride cent
beale
Fnucy belts OF fine gold plate not
more thau two inches widc and fas.
tened with handsome gold clasps. ore
worn with some elegant dinner and
reception dresses just brought from
Paris ConI astiug with these ar,
the Empire belts OF velvet or satin.
laced or bucklcd, or trimmed with iri.
descent garnitures with buttons To-
match These belts arc extremely
vide. and though often very chic and
pretty in effect, are boc0nihg only 10
81. a..
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-03
SILK WAISTS REDUCE TRADE

There is nothing the average Ameri-
can woman enjoys so much rs bar
gain. 1t is hardly while to say this.
for no one denies its truth. Pnrticu.
larly does the woman like to make n
bargain in dress goods, provided she
can procure the style that is indispen-
sable. The silk waist has led her into
removed economy.
Formerly, new dress for woman
meant an anxious and tedious fort
night or so. There was the selection
OF the material, with ACCOMMODATING
misglvlngs as to its texture, shade and
fitness for the purpose There were
the trimmings to pick out, and the
Innings and other aiiuncts to bo pro-
cured OF exactly the right quality aud
quantity. When all this was ready.
and before the woman hal given her.
sell time to rccuperIte from the strain
incident to spending long afternoons
IN dry goods stores, and watching tho
clerk to see that she ma 10 no mistake.
there was the dressmnkcr to be con.
suited.
And what time the drcs-mol5cr
had! The dress must be made in n
certain way, and there was dinicultv
in making the waist fit. The onlv
consolation for the dressmaker Law in
tho expectation that she would be we'll
paid for her trouble. But the drcss-
maker with u small business finds her
business smaller than ever now. The
woman buys three or four silk waists
ready made, nnl has two or three
skirts made to wear with them. Then
she can have n new dress every time
she goes out by changing either the
waist or the skirt, aud vice versa.
How many combinations eau he made
by wearing three waists and four
sklrtS, say, has never been calculated.
Particularly when it is considered that
bit OF lace or ribbon put OH in nm
"rtluly different way on whist will
make it look now, and thus increase
combinations almost indefinitely.
10 is fun for the woman, but IL is
h'r on the dressmlkcr, who find.
herself confined almost entirely ia
SKIRT making aud the "cuttigg and
lifting in which she used 90 delight.
and for which She was we'll paid. i.
falling into di.urc.
Dry goods stores fnl that thor
sales Of dress goods mr. nothing like
SO heavy rs they used to be-. TIN,
silk waist hes driven ont OF sale man,
Thousands Of yards of dress goods !,
Now York within the last year OF
two.
Aud Che silk waist crazeisasvirulen.
ns over. Like the jerseys Of ten ycnr
ago, which had about tho same cr,c
on the drc.snakcrs ana dress rood,
merchants, the silk waist threatens ia
laft 70 long time.
I'm Che meantime, il IS doubtful
whether Now Nors women wcre ever
more dniutly otUrel than they mr.,
this winter Silk waists and shirt
waists show woman on we'll. New
York Prcs4
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-03
AGRICULTURAL.
Topics OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
SOFT BUTTER.

Overhcatei cream will mako oily
butter, sometimes so soft as to be un-
workable and OF quite bad flavor.
In the absence of other means OF
Keeping the cream cool, it may be
Kept IL a clean pail and hung in well,
lew feet above the water. The cold.
est mir is in just that part of the well,
and 1t is quite rarely that the temper.
allure Is is as much as sixty degrees.
Thus 1T may be desirable thing to
put house with lattice work sides
over the we'll and use it for cream
storage in the hot weather, as well as
n the nter.-New York Times,
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FARM AND GARDEN NorEi.

Cows should be protected from the
frequent changes of weather during
the fall More stabling and care are
generally demanded.
There are degrees of mental devel-
opment even among cows. The
chances are that nervous COW will
give more and better milk than dull,
stolid one.
The New Hampshire law which re-
quires all imitation dairy products to
be colored pink has stool the test of
the courts and is now being vigorously
enforced.
In Switzerland milkmaids who can
sing get higher wages than those who
cannot. The reason is that maid
who sings at her work can coax one
fifth more milk from n COW than n
songless mixer can extract.
Milk is pasteurized which has been
heated at 1877 degrees Fahrenheit for
twenty minutes, then quickly cooled :;
it is steriliZed when it has been heated
with steam or boiling water long
enough to destroy the germs.
a red-pollcd COW at Whitiingham,
England, has yielded milk continu-
ously since she ceased calving, five
years ago, her record being ID, 1874
quarts OF milk of the first quality. No
other case like this is known.
Ii you wish to grow hyacinths,
tulips or other dubious plants indoors,
plant them now and place them in the
cellar until they have grown about an
inch. They are then ready for the
window and will bloom successfully.
A new variety of blackberry has
recently been grownin California. 1t
is pure white and is known as the ice
berg. Tue berries are delicious in
flavor and so transparent that the
tiny seeds are perfectly visible when
the fruit is ripe.
Ebcn u. Rexford writes in the
Ladies' Home Journal that ants do not
iuiure plants to any great extent
Indeed, they nro OF benefit in most
instances, as they catch tho insects,
which il left to themselves would soon
damage the plant greatly.
There is often n great difference in
wv 'hhA mug NuhlibltS VI TIC lulih Oh
different cows, some cream coming to
butter sooner THAI others. This oc-
casions considerable loss in churning
when the cream Of several COWS il
c5urncd together. 1t is better. ii
possible, to churn each cows cream by
itself
TIE rains will carry tho soluble por-
tioas OF the manure down if j. is
spread on the groundnow, mud worked
into the soil, while tue solid portions
VIII decompoze during tho winter,
rains aud frost more easily deoompos
ing it than when coarse material is not
placed in the center Of the heap One
advantage of spreading manure in the
fall is that the labor Of hauling it eau
be done with less interference with
other work than TO postpone the
spreading until spring, NJ whion sen
son work becomes urgent.