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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-20
DECATUR.
Some Activity in Real Estate Market-New
 Board of Directory Elected.

Decatur, Feb. 19.-(Special)-The real estate market is again showing activity in the vicinity of the Decaturs. Recently J. F. Penny of this city and MT. Carter of Nashville, Tenn, purchased of Messrs. Harris & Foster the Cantwell estate, a suburban of 300 acres.
 The annual meeting of the Decatur Mineral and Land company was neld here vesterday A new board of directors, consisting of H. B. Scott, J. c. Eyster,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-20

Everyone is invited to hear Captain Johnston at the opera house Friday evening, Feb ruaIy 2l.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-20

UNDELlVERED TElEGRAMS. List of undelivered telegrams at the Western Union office: H. A Lane, MT. Draffen, J. B. Cleland.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-20
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Bill Nye, the Humorist, Cannot Recover
 From His Attack. ffg

Asheville, N. C., Feb 19-Edgard W. Nye. Bill Nye. was stricken with paraly- sis at his home at Buck Shoals, eight miles from this city, last night. His phy-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
PRINCESS, TROUsEAU.
Maude Of Wales Royalty Equipped
for Her Danish Marriage.

London, July 9.-The wedding of the
Princess Maud of Wales to Prince
Charles of Denmark has finally been
fixed for July q The queen will at
tend the ceremony. and it has been
practically decided that the young
couple will traverse London while on
their way to Sandringham in order to
enable the masses to meet them.
The trosseau, which has been pre-
pared by various English and Irish
houses, is almost completed. The work
has been under the personal supervis-
ion of the Princess of Wales. The we'd
ding gown is of white satin, with a deep
belt of silver embroidery, studded with
a delicate design in briIliants. The ma
terial was woven at Spitalfelds.
The costumes are chiefly tailor-made,
and include bicycling costume of
fawn colored Venetian cloth, with a
narrow skirt, having little pockets at
the hem to hold shot intended to keep
the dress in place.
Among the numerous hats of the
princess is a leather-hued Tam o
Shanter, in addition to a number of
fancy straws for bicycling and walk
ing. There are gloves in endless varie-
ty and hose Of the finest silk, with beau
tiful designs in embroidery and open
work. Besides innumerable indoor
evening shoes and slippers of the most
delicate and beautiful materials, there
is one pair of slippers wrought in bril-
iants. The number of outdoor shoes
and CATERS is unusually large, and all
the leather shoes. either Russian or kid,
have thick soles and low heels. Some
of these shoes are high, running UP to
fifteen buttons for real hard work.
Every pair is fitted with light, polished
boot trees. brass plated, and engraved
on the plates are the arms and initials
of the bride as a Princess of Denmark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
Is AN OCEAN TROTTER.
George Paynter Holds the Record for
Long Distance Travel.

New York, July George Paynter,
the barkeeper OF the steamship Etruria,
now in port, has probably put more
miles of blue water behind him than
any other sailor at present 'trotting the
seas" Among the officers and men Of
the Cunard fleet he is known as the
"Old Man of the Sea"
When the Etruria arrived Saturday
Paynter had vOyaged 2,8S9 612 statute
miles. He had crossed the Atlantic 791
times, During the whole of his nautical
experience Mr.. Paynter has never been
off duty a day on account of illness and
has never met with an accident The
only sickness he has ever known was an
attack of typhoid fever when his yes
sci was detached for service in the
Crimea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
IAN MACLAREN.

country no will deliver a series of 40
readings and lectures, visiting most of
the large cities from Boston to Chicago
and taking a short trip into Canada. He
will preach in one or two famous pull
pits besides, but he says that the rumor
that he has been offered the pastorate
of the New York Broadway Tabernacle
is without foundation. Mrs Watson is
to accompany him.
Doubtless DR.. Watson will be asked
many times to tell how he came to print
his first book. Ever since his college
days he had a reputation among his
friends as an exceptionally good story
teller. The tales he related were gener-
ally founded on incidents connected
with the days Of a quarter of a century
ago. when he was an obscure country
parsOn. He told some of these one night
at a dinner where DR.. NicoIl the
shrewd publisher of The Booknan, was
a guest. DR.. Nicoll was much i'm
pressed with the tales and subsequently
impCrtuned Dr.. Watson to write him
some Scotch character sketches After
much urging this was done, "Domsie, -
which is the first story in beside the
Bonnie Brier Bush, " being the first one
turned out. The others followed and
were first printed in The British Weekly.
DR.. Nicoll is coming over, too but in
company with Mr.. Barrie, of whom he
is also the friend and discoverer. This
is Mr. BaTrie's first visit to America,
as it is DR.. Watson's. He comes over
to see the people who have been SO en-
thusiastio over his books and perhaps to
tell them something about his ideas Of
literature and story writing. He is a
slender, boyish looking man Of So, with
a grave, shy demeanor, and the same
horror of being socially honized that
Hall Game is said to have.
Barrie did not stumble into literature
and was not dragged in as was Mac
laren. He forced his way in, beginning
as a reporter on the Edinburgh news
papers. He soon discovered that fiction
was his forte and he stuck to that, pro-
ducing his ''AuId LIGHT Ldylls, - which
attracted the attention of DR.. NicolI
His most successful book, "a Window
in Thrums,' - has had an immense sale
on both sides of the water. In it he i'm
mortalizes the little Scotch manufactur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
BOSS PLATT WINS.
The New York Convention to be Held
on August IS.

New York. July 9-The Republican
state committee has fixed on Saratoga,
August 25, as the place and date of the
state convention, Mr.. PIatt carrying
the day over the opposition. The com
mittee adopted q resolution pledging
their support to the nominees at St
Louis.
The Mckinley men started to raise a
row by a memorial demanding fair
count at the primaries. They were lis
tened to for a few minutes and Mr.
Lauterbach, for the Platt committee
made hot reply. A report from Mr.
Brookfield was heard in which a yelled
threat was carried that the Mckinley
league would bolt the regular organi-
cation and run an Independent cam
paign for the national ticket
Finally the memorial was referred to
the county committee, which is a Plat
body, and the quarrel ended then.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
APUBLIC KISSING.
a Chicago Miss Creates a Scene on a
Street Car.

Chicago. July 9.-Passengers on a
Forty-seventh street electric car were
thrown into a state of great excite
nent and envy yesterday afternoon by
seeing an unusually pretty young wo-
man of 10 years suddenly leave here
seat and bestOw a hearty kiss on a
bashful young man opposite.
The young fellow was a total stranger
to the girl and he tried his best to take
her arms from their resting place
around his neck. The girl chung to him,
however, and commenced calling him
endearing names loud enough for the
rest of the passengers to hear.
Finally she was induced to cease her
attentions and the young man made his
escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
LINCOLN PARK LION.
A New Animal Secured as a Compan.
ion for Leo.

Chicago, July 9.-The Lincoln park
menagerfe has been enriched by the ad-
dition of young honess. which
will hereafter be known as Mrs. Leo.
The animal was exchanged for a 2
year-old lion cub and comes direct from
Denver
Keeper Sweeney has for some time
been on the lookout for suitable COM
panion to alleviate the loneliness of
Leo, the pride of the menagerie The
new arrival was secured from a travel
ing circus. Though her past reputation
is none too good for gentleness. her new
quarters will, her keeper hopes. con-
vert her into a dociIe, affectionate
spouse.
The HOness was on view for the first
time yesterday though she arrived in
Chicago on the Fourth, and was the
center of crowds of admiring specta-
tors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
DULL AT THE THEATERs.
People Flock to the Seashore to the
Detrinent of the Opera.

New York, July 9-The charms of the
seaside triumphed over the plays in the
New York theaters during the last
week. People flocked to the shores
evenings and left but a scant detail be-
hind to patronize amusement resorts.
Besides the roof gardens. which are
increasing with a rapidity that prom
Uses soon to make them a drug on the
amusement market, there are only four
playhouses open in New York.
The business is practically divided by
the Broadway and the Casino, where
De Wolf Hopper in lei Captain" and
Canary & Lederer's company in In
Gay New York are still thriving. Ger
man opera. The Model" is still being
given at the Terrace Garden, and there il
a sporadic outcropping of Gilbert &
Sullivan chestnuts at the Herald
Square.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
NOW WANTS HIS LAND.
Singular Case Filed at Sioux City by
an Englishman.

Sioux City, July 9.-The aid of the
Woodbury. county courts was demand
ed here today by George H. St George
to protect him against the English ex-
ecutors of his fathers will, who, he as
serts, are trying to deprive him of q
valuable farm near Sioux City. St.
George is the cadet of wealthy Eng
fish house, who came here twelve years
ago with $4,000, given him by his father,
to buy the farm. The latter has just
died, and his executors propose to dis
possess the son of his property.
The land has increased many times in
value, and q fight will be made on St
Georges claim that it was always con-
sidered his. and that the executors ac-
ton is a mere attempt on the part of
foreigners to deprive a resident of this
country of his property
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
ONCE A SUPERB BEAUTY.
Salie Ward-Downs a Famous Louis
vile Belle Passes Away.

Louisville. July 9.-Mrs. Saliie Ward
Downs. one of the famous bellies of
ante bellum days, died at the Gait
House yesterday after an illness of over
a year. although she had been belfast
only ten days.
She was in her 65th year and was
many times married, her first husband,
BigeIow Lawrence of Boston, being ac-
cepted while she was quite young.
After a divorce she became Mrs. Hunt
and John NJ. Hunt. night editor Of the
New York World is her only son.
Vene Armstrong of Louisville and
Mai. Geo. Downs We're her next hus-
bands The latter still survives her.
In her youth Mrs. Downs was one of
the most beautiful women of Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09

The attempt TO organize the support
ers of the St. Louis platform on
pledge to vote for no candidate who
does not accept it in its entirety was
intended to bring about the defeat of
Congressman Curtis, but it doesn't
work. The people of the Fourth dis
trict know Mr.. Curtis and they don't
care whether he runs on any platform
or not. He also knows the people of
his district and what they want and
doesn't care what kind of a platform
the politicians make.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
WATSON AND BARRIE.
Two Famous Scotch Writers
Coming to America.
Ian Maclaren Will Read to Us, But
Barrie is to Shy for That

Two Scottish story writers whose
books have been and still are immensely
popular in this country are coming
over here next fall that we may all take
3 look at them They are Ian Maclaren
and J. n. Barrie, names which within
a few years have become household
words on this side of the water.
OF the somewhat numerous Scotch
writers whose stories have pleased US so
well Ian Maclaren is the latest in the
field We first became acquainted with
him through .'Beside the Bonnie Brier
Bush, delightful collection Of Scot
fish character sketches, which, when
published in book form, has been sold
to the extent of over $50. 600 copies in
America. This was followed by I'm
Days of Aud Lang Syne," another
group Of short stories introducing more
characters.
At his home in Liverpool Ian Mac
laren is known by the more prosaic
name of Rev. DR. John Watson, for. as
he says his business is preaching, and
not writing. He is the pastor of the Self
ton Park Presbyterian church, which is
one Of the leading churches in point of
membership, wealth and position in all
Liverpool.
His visit to this country will be made
during a three months vacation grant
ed by his church. He sails on Sept. 9
and intends to return before Christmas.
In the course Of his tour through the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
DIR. DEPEW MAY WE'D.
Revival of Rumor that He Will Wed
Miss Collins.

New York July "a cable fran Lon
don to a local paper says:
The report is widely prevalent in the
American colony in Paris that the visit
of Chauncey DepeW this year really
has as its object the marriage of that
gentleman to Miss Collins, a great
granddaughter Of Horace Clark.
Since his separation from the latter's
daughter, Clarence Collins. the father
of the young lady in question, has had
charge of her, and she has lived with
him and her step mother, formerly
ROsalba Beecher, the singer, much of
the time abroad.
The report has been often denied, but
it is persistently repeated as true by
some intimate friends in Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
Elk GOV. HOGG's FAT FEE.
1t is Cutting Some Figure in Texas
Politics.

Dallas July 9-The fee of s., 500 paid
Ex-Governor Hogg and his law partner
as assistant counsel for the state in OPP
posing the mandamus proceedings
brought to compel the comptroller TO
furnish a blank license for a prize fight
is cutting an important figure in Texas
politics.
The case was a simple misdemeanor:
there was no question as to the plead
ings, and it was agreed upon by the
parties that the facts stated in the
plaintiffs petition We're true, and that
he was entitled to the relief prayed for,
if the law licensing prize fights did not
repeal the criminal law against them,
and unless the former law was void as
being contrary to public policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
SILVER SENTIMENT EAST.
White Metal Gaining Rapidly in
Pennsylvania.

al question seems to be unthought of in
this district Why both parties delay
so long in opening their campaign is
beyond finding out.
Local candidates are now coming to
the front, and as soon as the Democrats
settle their differences and nominate
their ticket at Chicago the contest in
this county will be on in earnest
Tt is a singular fact that this county,
which three months ago was among the
strongest of gold standard communi-
ties. has lately taken ON a siIvern hue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09

It was probably out of respect for
Senator Teller and the boiling Repub-
licans throughout the country that the
Democrats refrained from condemn1ng
the Republican party for everything
under the sun as has been their GUS
tom; though it may have been that
they remembered the old adage about
people who live in glass houses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
Square

Washington, July 9.-For Kansas:
Showers tonight; Friday partly cloudy
with showers in eastern portion; varia-
bic winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09

New York hasn't.cut much of a figure
in shaping the work of either conven-
ton this year. It might try the Popu-
lists, perhaps it would have better luck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09

If there is anything the Populists
want which they don't see in the Chi
cage platform will they please call for
it? The Democratic platform makers
study to please
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born, giving it the name of Thrums-
Among his other stories which have
been widely popular are When a Mans
Single, . IAN Edinburgh Eleven" and
ssMy Lady Nicotine . Barrie does not
use such turgid dialect as does Maclaren
and his stories are perhaps more popular.
CLARENCE P. SKINNER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09

All that is left of the old Democrat
party is the name and a history whicl
will rise up to plague its successor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09

The Democrats want the tariff left
as it is. That is perfectly natural since
they had the last whack at it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09

When was a Democratic convention
ever know before that did not point
with pride or view with alarm?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
Populist National Convention

At St Louis. July 22d, tickets sold by
the Santa Fe Roulette home road
July 19. 20 and q, at one fare ($9. SOD for
round trip.
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Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come ana try it
]. w. PHILLIPS. s12 w. Eighth Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09

Totals. 2S2, 1895 2S4, $50 2S2, 375
Sunday; no issue
The total number Of copies printed in
the six months named above, 1851, $40,
divided by 1856, the number of issues,
shows the average to be 10, SOS. This is
a correct report of the issues of the
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL
for the six months as stated.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-05
BEN FRANKLIn'S ZIG HEAD.
How He Wore His Wig in His Pocket at
The ErenCh Court. l

The difficulties encountered recently
by the lmcal descendants Of that great
man, statesman, patriot and everything
else that men properly hold in cStiru
ton - Benjamin Franklin - in haviuy
themselves enrolled among he Colonial
Danes, recall an anrcdote OF him. says
the Washington Post, cnhalmed in
the family records Of the sage Of Mon
ticello, but which. so far as the writer
knows, has never been published. When
about to present himself for the Grst
time at the court of Versailles he was
informed by the master of ceremonies
that a wig was sine qua non. Now,
his head was 50 large that no ordinary
wig would begin to 1T it. and the stu
alton was embarrassing in the extreme.
However, one was found sufficiently
large TO pass him through the ante
chambers, after which he was permit
ted to remove the ridiculous couvcn-
iional appcndagc and place it in his
ample pocket, whence it meyer again
emerged to public gaze.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-05

Palmer Cox says the idea OF writing
about the brownies came to him from
reading Scotch traditions concerning
these amusing little elves. They were,
he says, almost unknown in America
until he began writing about them, but
in Scotland they had existed in the
folk lore for 500 years. The Scotch
brownie, according to Mr.. Cox, was Il
benefcient sort of sprite, whose only
three emotions were joy, wonder and
terror. 1t was supposed they were
never seen by human beings, but went
about at night performing helpful deeds
for the country folk, at the same time
getting a deal Of fun themselves out Of
kindly prnnks.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-05
Trained Goats.

In Switzerland and other mountain
Gus countries the goat leads long
strings OF animals daily to and from the
mountains, but it Is in South Africa
that it is particularly kept and en-
ployed as leader of focks of sheep.
should a binding storm Of rain or hail
drive the silly sheep before it, or cause
them to huddle together in corner,
&C as to suffocate each other, the
trained goat will wake them up, and by
method best known to himself will
induce them to follow him to place
of safety.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-05
Not Scienfinc.

a song with the title; There's q
Sigh in the Heart, was sent by young
man to his sweetheart; but the paper
fell into the hands Of the girls father,
very unsentimental physician, who
exclaimed:
"What wretched. unscientific rubbish
Is this? Who ever heard of such
case?"
He wrote on the outside:
Mistaken diagnosis; no sigh in the
heart possible. Signs relate almost en-
tirely to the lungs and diaphragm!"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-05
AN UNDERGROUND CITY.
Russians Discover Town Hid in the
. bowels of the Earth.


The Russians have made singular
discovery in Central Asia. In Turkes-
tan, on the right bank of the Amou
Daria, is chain of rocky hills near the
Bokharan town of karki, and a number
of large caves, which upon examination
were found to lead to an underground
city, built apparently long before the
Christian era. In Popular Science
News we find the following description
of this singular city:
According to efligics, Inscriptions and
designs upon the gold and silver money
unearthed from among the ruins, the
existence of the town dates back TO
some two centuries before the birth Of
Christ.
The underground Bokharan CITY is a
little over mile long, and is composed
Of an enormous labyrinth of corridors,
streets and squares. surrounded by
houses and other buildings two or three
stories high. The edfces contain all
kinds of domestic utensils. pots, urns.
vases ard the like. Ir some of the
stress falls OF earth and rock have OBJ
struCtcd the passages. hut generally the
ei2itcr can walk about without so much
Gs 10" cring his hpaG.
The high degree Of civilization at
tanned by the inhabitants of the city is
shown by the fact that they built in
several stories, by the symmetry of the
streets and squares, and by the beauty
of the baked clay and metal utensils,
and of the ornaments and coins which
have been found.
1t is supposed that Tong centuries ago
TINS city, so carefully concealed in the
bowels of the earth, provided an entire
population with a refuge from the in
cursions Of noinadic savagos and rob-
bcrs,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
WHEAT ON THE JUMP.
Prices Have Advanced Steadily and
Speculation Is Rowling.

Within fifteen days the price of wheat
in Chicago has advanced 10 cents, and
there is more buying as prices work
higher. For five consecutive days there
has been an advance above the closing
figures Of the previous day, and last
week the advance was rs cents. This
has brought about more confident feel
ing in everything in the way of grain and
provisions, and the respondent feeling
that has prevailed for two months is fast
disappearing. Speculation is broadening,
and the farmer is receiving the benefit.
The market Friday was a daisy. The
wise traders, who thought Go cents for
December was high-water mark, and sold
out their long wheat at a fair profit, as
well as the short seller, who has been
feeling for the top to get ont line,
thought they had cinch, and played for
a break They got it, as December sold
from 65H cents to 64,,a cents Then the
situation changed, and the early sellers
suddenly wanted their wheat back. 1t
was an ordinary market up to midday,
but in the last hour the price advanced
steadily. After the close sales were made
at GIN cents. Fifteen days ago, at 57h
cents, it had no friends. Now it has en-
abundance of them.
The feature of the advance isthat prices
all over the world are moving up as fast
as they do in Chicago, and the cash wheat
is being taken by millers and exporters
faster than at any time in years. There
Is no manipulation, but simply supply
and demand market
A coterie of big traders are arrayed on
the bull side, who have great confidence
in the future of values. They are John
Cudahy, w. II. Linn and w. y. Baker.
They bought wheat because they believed
it cheap, and w. L. Baker Hoes not hest
tate to say that he believes IL will sell at
81 before another crop is raised. Supplies
are well adjusted to requirements, and
America for once holds the key to tho
situation, and can dictate prices to for
eigners.