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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
HIS EXPERIENCE.

A Holiday "Reminiscences That Might Have
Been True, but Wasn't.
"Heigh no! I'm glad the holidays of
1896 are over said Smith at the club on
the evening of Jan. 2. Holidays always
get to be an awful nuisance toward the
end"
Ibid I ever tell you fellows" asked
Brown, "about the year had to celebrate
two Christmases2''
Nonsense, - said Smith.
'sTommy rot, " said Jones.
"True as you're alive" retorted Brown.
tTell us, - said Smith.
"No, DON'T said Jones.
ST will,'' said Brown. "It happened
when was doing up Europe. had lot
''Why don't you go to see theIn2', asked
Smith.
II should think you'd feel lonesome
here observed Jones.
-''and we celebrated Christmas in royal
shape continued Brown, ignoring thei1
Interruptions. Along toward the last
OF Christmas week succeeded in reducing
my caput sufficiently to get it through the
door of a railway garbage
''You must have been financially en-
barrassed, - observed Smith.
COR in jai4, suggested Jones.
$50 started for St. Petersburg" con-
tinued the unlnoved Brown, where had
an engagement
''With a grand Duchess suggested
Smith.
s.Or the emperor observed Jones.
II was considerably delayed on my jo'
ney,'' continued Brown.
tThirty days or three months?'' asIei
Smith.
walking bad?',s asked Jones.
consequently Tdid not reach my desti-
nation until the Cd of January, as 1 sup
posed,'' Brown continued. 81 noticed
that there were a good deal of excitement
and extra illumination in tho streets as /
drove''-
Sin an ambulance?'' asked Smith
Cor the patrol wagon?' asked Jones.
Ito my hotel, F." continued Brown, but
J. was too tired
tPoor fellowl' sympathized Smith.
"Deliriun trenens is wearing OBJ
served Jones.
Ito notice anything particularly, 4"
continued Brown, land went to bed and
fell asleep at once. When hunted up
Sumo of my friends
Smith tapped his forehead significantly
''Gone, completely gone" murmured
Jones.
Gin the morning, - continued the pa
tient Brown, 81 found that, by Jove, I'd
plunged right into the beginning Of the
Christmas holidays. You see, I'd forgot
ten that the Russians use the old Julian
calendar and are days behind us in their
dates, so that their Christmas comes in
cur January
s'That's good story said Smith.
''If it's true said Jones.
cit isn't" said Brown, "but it might
ko"-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

seemed to see that every time he fred
black man fell. 1 was fascinated by his
danger and GOODNESS. AS our main body
came up, and the savages were driven
back, I went forward to see that no harm
came to my civilian friend, who rose just
es reached him. To my astonishment,
it was the correspondent of the New York
Herald, and he began again in the same
slow, calm way:
i We'll, general
fAgain I interrupted him. you were
lucky to escape. Didn't you see that you
were surrounded?'
'' We'll, general he began again, Il
guess I was too much occupied by the mig
gers in front to pay much attention to
those behind
''That was evidently the simple truth.
Whatever men may say in the future about
Henry NJ. Stanley, no one that has seen
him in danger will deny that his courage
is of the first quality. I took a liking to
him on the spot, and we became great
friends. Nor has anything occurred since
to alter my opinion Of him. Saturday
Review
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
"WELL. GENERAL"
20 Occasions ON Which Stanley Aceossed
General Wolseley.

20 Occasions on Which Stanley Aceossed
General Wolseley.
War correspondence '' exclaimed Lord
Wolseley- s'Some of them are desperately
brave, while others are anything but he
roes. Tho majority, 1 think, do their
duty we'll, even when 1t leads them into
tight places. BY the way, talking of tight
places and war correspondents, 1 remem-
Der an incident that may interest you. 1t
was at the beginning of the Ashanti cam
paign, just after our landing. A square
built little man came up to me and said,
speaking slowly and with an unmistakable
American accent:
& General, allow me to introduce my
self. / am the correspondent of the New
York Herald T.
''Too busy to attend to him, cut him
short with. What can do for you, STRIP
''He replied i9nperturbably, with the
same exasperating slowness, We'll, gem
eral, want to be as near you as I can if
there is any fighting to be SEEM
" Captain So-and-so has charge of all
the arrangements concerning correspond
ents, I rejoined CURLY. You had better
see him. And with this I turned on my
heel and went about my business.
81 saw no more of my correspondent
with the aggravating GOODNESS and slow
ness of speech for many a day. I did not
even know whether he was accompanying
the column or not.
Personally speaking, I was only in
danger once during the whole expedition.
1t was shortly before we entered Kumas-
81. I had pressed forward with the ad-
vance troops, hoping to break the last eff
fort at resistance and have done with the
affair, when the enemy, utilizing the
heavy covert, came down and fairly sur
rounded u.s. For a few minutes the posi-
ton was critical, and every man had to
fight, for the ene1ny's fire was poured in
at close quarters. They pressed upon rs
from all sides, lodging from tree to tree
and continually edging closer, hoping to
get hand to hand. In the hottest of it my
attention was caught by a man in civil
ian's clothes who was some Is or 90 yards
in front of me and who was completely
surrounded by the advancing savages. He
seemed to pay no heed to the danger he
was in, but, kneeling on one knee, took
aim and fired again and again, and I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen &
Co., Chicago. and get a free sample box
of DEs King's New Life Pills. A trial
will convince you of their merits These
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size Csc. per box Sold by J. Z. Jones,
Druggist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
WHERE LIGHTS WILL BE.
Location of the New Electric Lights-Is
Your House Near One?

Location of the New Electric Lights-Is
Your House Near One?
The distribution of the new electric
lights to be added to the present system
has been determined upon. The COM
mittee will, however. make a thorough
canvass of the situation and may recon-
mend a few changes.
Following are the locations of the new
lights which will replace the vapor
lamps:
West of Kansas avenue and south of
the Kansas river-Nineteenth and Lane
streets, Nineteenth and Buchanan, Eight
zenith and Clay, Euclid avenue aud Blu
chanan, Euclid avenue and Lane, Euclid
avenue and Ennis, Piercy and Lincoln,
Piercy and West, Walnut and Warren.
Thirteenth and Clay, Thirteenth and
Lane, Thirteenth and Dillon, Hun
toon and Mulvane, Huntoon and
West, Huntoon and Lincoln, King
aud Lincoln, Eleventh and Pine.
Eleventh and Morris, Tenth and Spruce,
Tenth and Buchanan, Ninth and Morris,
Seventh and Morris, Seventh and Horne,
Fifth and Clay, On Clay between Third
and Fourth, Third and Western avenue,
First and Topeka avenue, First and Van
Buren, streets, Beacon and Van Buren,
streets.
East of Kansas avenue aud south of
Fifteenth and Adams streets, Twelfth
and Branner, Tenth and Chest
nut, Tenth and Chestnut, Sew
enth and Hancock, Eleventh
and Lime, Tenth and Law
renee, Sixth and Lafayette, Sixth and
Liberty, Fourth and Locust, Fourth and
Leland, Third and Lake, State and Wal
nut, State and Elm.
The new lamps in North Topeka are
to be placed in the following locations:
Kansas avenue and Saywell street,
Kansas avenue and Garfield street, Lo-
gan and Garfield, Topeka avenue and
Curtis, Topeka avenue and ST. John
street. Tyler and Norris streets, Taylor
and Grant, Taylor and Gordon, Western
avenue and Norris, Monroe and Para
more, Madison and Saywel1, jefferson
and Paramore, Jefferson and FairchiId.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
WONDERFUL ICE BRIDGE.
Thousands of People Constantly Pass ing
Over the One at Niagara

Thousands of People Constantly Pass ing
Over the One at Niagara.
NIAGARA FALLS. Jan. 16.--The ice
bridge, which began to form here last
week, has gradually extended until it is
now the largest ever known, reaching
from a point even with Goat Island
within the sweep of the Horseshoe Falls
as far down as the Michigan Central can
tilever bridge, distance of more than a
mile
At first it was not thick, but the ice
coming down over the falls piled up
against the jam below uutil it became
thoroughly welded together and contin-
ualIy strengthened by the additions of
the floating ice. 1t is now probably
twenty-five or thirty feet thick in many
places, and everywhere so firm as to be
perfectly safe for til q thousands of people
constantly passing over it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
Central New York Justice.

There is justice of the peace in Onsida
county who is regarded by many as "a Won
derfully keen fellow with q most accurate
sense of justice. In the village where he
resides no man is more important than
'sthe jedge.'' Recently a man arrested for
larceny was arraigned before him. The
prisoner pleaded not guilty.
We'll, l think that you stole it any
way said the judge without further in
quiry or parloy. ..I suspect you," he
thundered, land I'll give you SO days on
suspicion
The man who was susnected served the
sentence.-Utica Observer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
OFFERS HIM MAD STONE.
Sheriff KepIey Unequal to His First Of
fetal Letter.


Sheriff Kepley Unequal to His First Of
fetal Letter.
Sheriff Kepley received his first of
fetal letter from Smith Center 1t was
too much for him. He promptly turned
it over to JOURNAL reporter. 1t reads
as follows:
Smith Centre Post once, Smith Co., Kansas,
Jan, u, '95,
MR. SHERIFF, DER SIR:-being una
quanted with any one in your town or
city / thought | wuld take the priveledg
of dropping you a few lines askin in
formation of your town. / am looking
for a location to moove to; could thare
bee house rented 2 or roomes cut of
the centre g. if land could be rented in
your town & it business good etc.
l see in a Kansas City paper that thare
was house of six roomes & lot offered
dollars s. the man could not traid it
for a horse. if your town is for
traid have what is cawled a mad Stone
to cure mad dog bites and all poisons
bites that will traid for a cheap house
& lot the Stone is valuable s. is worth
$500, but if can get house & lot worth
$500 l would traid for one etc now if
more information is wanted / will Send
it by answering this
n. B-that is of the Stone 6 it's quail
ty etc if you are not posted in real estate
hand to a land agent etc
yours truly B. HAWLEY.
If you can make traid for me will
pay you for your trouble L would not
want property that has aney mortgage on
IL if you wish more information of the
mad stone will send it to you etc.
yours B. HAWLRY.
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life and n girl who had to go to her work
in her dancing shoes because she had nc
others. All the girls felt SO sorry
81 know it. I almost shed tears"
'tThen they began to say what they
would give. Florence contributed dozen
American Beauty roses to the sick woman
on the spot, and Eunice said she'd give the
girl new pair of dancing shoes. Then
she could buy pair of arctic overshoes
herself and wear tho old shoes under them
to the shop. Oh, they were as practical
as possible, I can tell you'll
81 know thcy were. 1 made a lot OF
suggestions myself
''Did you? This girl said she would
give some sheets and pillow slips for the
sick woman's bed, which, by tho way, was
without any. All the girls wondered at
her generosity, and some of them were
half ashamed Of themselves, when
"Why, that was''-
GAS they went to take up the collection
she discovered that she had left her pocket
book at home and said she would pay her
share another time.,'
''Oh, 1 think that was just horriblei
r.
$50 did the other girls, and Anita, who
was taking up the collection, got up and
went OUT
"Oh, butt
s'She came back, I know. This girl
was just saying that she would pay for
comforter, too, if some one would lend her
the money-nobody would, you know, be-
cause she never pays back-when in walk
cd Anita, saying: Here is your pocket
book, dear. 1 just ran over and asked
your sister for it, SO you would not be dis
appointed in helping the poor people,
Florence says that girls face was study
as she paid the money out. Why, where
are you going?''
Il am just going over to ask Florence
W af she means nv telling such story
about me, that's all!''-New York Re
corder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
EHD EVERYTHING

IN making complete revision of our line of
Family Bibles, we find our stock-room q
limited quantity of surplus sheets prepared
new. We propose TO give Quar- patrons
She benefit OF tine situation by making
mp two complete Bibles. Rt EPEGEAI
REDUCED PRICES, which VIII SUR
prise nrast please thcKrss They will be su-
perbly bound, and will be equal in every par
tieular to many books for which people are
paying Agents so and SIS.
The g MAGMA Bible (see cutl, will con-
tain Old and New TesLaments, King James
and Revised Versions in Parallel Columns:
81 fnll-paEe engravfnEs: 25 colored plates; the
Tabernacle. illustrated by colored plates; Bot
any and zoology of the Bible. illustrated in
colorst Illustrated Bible Dictionary; Concord.
ance; Parables illustrated; History of Bi-le
Events, illustrated; Ten Commandments and
Lords Prayer, Illuminated; 1000 Questions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

; A couple of tourists from London re-
Gently visited Lancashire coal pit, and:
among other questions, asked, IN a patron
izing tone, My good man, how do you
get the men up out of the pit?''
"Oh," was the reply, 1--WE pull 'em up
by the hair O. the head!''
''Indeedl And, thinking to corner their
informant, one of the tourists asked
''How about the baldheaded ones?''
fOh," was the answer, ''wo draw 'em
up VII suckersp'
The tourists thirst for information was
soon satisfied. London Telegraph.
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The Advanoed woman.

She may stand upon the corner in her bloom
ers if she chooses;
She can smoke cigarette in public, too:
She may think up shocking thoughts and ded-
icate them to the muses.
} In fact, do anything that's truly new.
But do not yet repine,
Oh, creatures masculine,
Nor think creation altered in its plan,
For she always wants to do
Things she's not expected to,
And she doesn't care to do them when she
a foremost place in politics-she'n have it if
she pleases;
She'll worry over bargains in appropriation
And decorate the gavel which untutored man
seizes
With gilt and pretty ribbons till with Joy the
eye it fills;
She may 10 Il ais "a stJio
For very little while,
kut the ultimate result we calmly scans
For she always wants to do
Things she's not expected to,
And she doesn t care to do them when she can.
washington Star.
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NOT so GOOD A SHOWING.
Divorces Sought i'm Shawnee County.
200 Marriages Contracted 500.

Divorces Sought in Shawnee County.
200 Marriages Contracted 500.
The Topeka correspondent of the Kan
sas City Journal made a grave mistake
the other day in giving marriage and
divorce statistics for Topeka. He said
that during 1895, 22O applications were
made to the district court for divorce, and
1000 marriage Licenses were issued by
the probate judge. These figures, es-
peciaIly in regard to the marriage
licenses, are glaringly incorrect.
The correct fgnres are: Divorces
granted I15, of which Is were filed in
1894; dismissed Al, of which II were
fled in 1895sstill pending 81; total num-
Der filed in 1895, 188 As already pub
lished IN the JOURNAL, the number of
marriage licenses issued in 1895 was 547
1t runs about 500 each year in this
county,
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SUGAR MILL GOES SOUTH.
The Machinery to be Shipped to
Louisiana. 1t is ExnecIeh


Louisiana, 1t is Expected.
II. StudHickza, of st. Louis, is in Tope-
ka for the purpose of buying what is
left of the Topeka sugar plant four miles
west of the city. c. D. Knowles has
charge of the property but he and the
buyer have not yet been able to come to
terms. Mr.. Knowles holds the property
at about $4,000
If Mr.. Studniczka buys the plant he
will abandon the building and will
move the machinery to Louisiana where
it will be sold to sugar planters. He is
also interested in the cannaigre business
aud will go to Medicine Lodge with a
view of studying the plant and starting
a cannaigre factory for the production of
tannic acid.
The Topeka sugar plant cost not far
from $4,000 and it has been great bur-
den to all who had anything to do with
it. If the owners realize $4,000 for tn q
machinery they will consider that they
have done well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
A COOL RECEPTION.
PadereWski Failed to Awaken Chi
cage Audience.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Paderewski stirred
up little enthusiasm in his first concert
here.
Thousands heard him, but he seemed
to paralyze his audience. The first re-
call was faint So was the second
By the time they had reached the
pavement outside it seemed to dawn on
the people that they had not taken THAR
moneys worth for those 81. so seats, Also
they had missed a great opportunity to
show they knew a lion when thy saw
one. But the lights were out and Pade-
rewski had gone back to the hotel, so they
had nothing but their regrets and the
music and the wonderful auburn hair TO
think about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
Pharaol's Daughter and Moses.

Whin Pharaohs daughter
Whit down to the water,
Shure there was young Moses a-swimmi7
around
Wild his basket all handy,
And q stick of swate candy
To kape him from cryin until he found.
SEES she to maiden:
t'BriDg here the young heather;
Your trotters be shakin, ye lazy colleen.
If the water once vets him,
Or the alligetors gets him,
it's no crocodile tears youn be sheddin, I
ween.''
So whin from his svTimlnin
He was brought to the wi1nmin-
Faith, it shows how the blarneys females
chief joy
A nate bow he was maxim,
Just as shure as am spakin.
ssBegorra. saws she. she's the brath of Roy
University Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

Those who have used DR.. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those who
have not, have now the opportunity to
try it Free. Call on the advertised Drug
gist and get Trial Bottle, Free. Send
your name and address to Fl. E. Bucklen
s. Co, Chicago, and get a sample box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills Free, as we'll
as a copy of Guide to Health and House
hold Instructor, Free. All of which is
guaranteed to do you good and cost you
nothing. J. Z. Jones' Drug Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
BuckIcn's Arn1ca SaIvc.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
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It is guaranteed to give perfect saSisfac-
tion or money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by J. K. Jones, 5O1
Kansas ave.
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NOT WITH VANDERBILT MONEY.
Bienheim Castle Has Been Repaired With
Other Funds.

OHsII6
Other Funds.
In view of the numerous Measurements
with reference to the improvements at
Blenhein castle, the home of tEo Marlbor
oughs for decade, the Duke of Marlbor-
ough authorizes. the publication of Jhc re-
port of the chartered accountant, showing
that the entire improvements have been
paid for out of the proceeds Of the sale of
the Sutherland library and the portion Of
the Blenheim pictures, enamols and china
to which the present duke became entitled
ut his majority, his father being only en-
titled to the income of the capital sum.
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RAIN NEEDED BADLY.
California is Very Dry With Little Promise
of Falling Weather.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 16.-Yesterday
was the twentieth rainless day and the
sun went down on as bright and soft a
California winter day as ever promised a
warm and sunny morrow.
The entire state is interested in the
question, When will it rain? The farm
ers in the interior valleys are nearly at
the point of praying for rain that they
can pillow and that seeds may sprout and
wheat may grow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

Ola nice head of hair just through neg
ligence. When your hair begins to fall
out, don't neglect il, but get bottle of
Begg's Hair Remover, which will stop
its falling out. and if turning gray, will
restore its natural color. For sale by all
drurpistS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

1t is cheaper to buy coal and keep
warm than to pay doctor bills. We sell
the best grade of Lehigh Valley anthra-
cite, Usage City shaft and Canon City
coal at lowest possible prices. South
Western Fuel Company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

Wants your order for coal. try him, his
prices are right. his Bell Tel number is
$50, Har. Tel. 100 and his place of bust
ness is 91S East Fourth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

Broken edge collars repaired by Peer
less Steam Laundry. liz and ia w. 8th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

You cannot cough after using a few
doses of Gavitts Cough Balsam. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

The engineers wives will give social
dance and lunch at K. p. hall. corner
Sixth and Quincy streets, Friday even
ing, January 18th % cents couple.
Extra ladies 10c each.
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Beggs' German Salve.
Beggs' German Salve.
Ran0s, German SaIua

The greatest pile ointment in the
world. 1t cures where all others fail
A positive guarantee with every box
Call for sample box. Sold by all drug
gists.
Buy your coal where you can get the
best and the cheapest Best grade of
Usage City shaft at Southwestern Fuel
COmpapY.
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Hard. Soft and All Kinds
OF coal. Labor prices. order from Wessen,
91s E. 4th st. Bell Tel $50. Har. Tel 100
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A FAMILY AFFAIR.
The Utah Contest Shows Geo. O. Can
MONS Son OppOsRmg Hin.

mons Son Opposing Him.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. 16-George @
Cannon's candidacy for the United States
senatorship presents the unique spectacle
of father fighting his own son political
ly 1t is the more spectacular because
the fathers campaign is begun openly
by George M. Cannon, nephew of the old
gentleman and cousin of the young as
pirant,
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Everybody takes the JOURNAL.
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subseribefor the Daily sTATE JouRNAL.