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

One of the most curious of the many
natural barometers consists of q half pint
glass half full of water, a piece of muslin
and q leech The Ieech must bo put in
tho water, and the muslin tied over the
top of the glass, so that the creature can
not get out again. When fine weather is
to DO the order Of the day, the leech will
remain at the bottom of tho water eoiled
up in spiral shape, perfectly motioaless.
If rain is to be expected, it will creep to
the top of the glass and remain there until
there is a likelihood of more settled wealth
er. If there is to be a storm of wind, it
squirms about ia the water with violence.
For some days before thunder it occasion
ally moves its body in conyulsive fash
ion In frosty weather it behaves in tho
same manner as in fine weather, and it
foreteIIs snow in the same manner that it
does rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-04

temporary wooden structure i6 Is said
that there are accommodations for 10000
spectators.
The track width Of the stadium is 100
feet and its field area 8, 100 square yards.
Nearly all the civilized nations are repre-
ssnted in Athens today either officially by
their respective athletic teams or by prl-
yate citizens who are there to enjoy ten
days of Excitement that will not flag for
an instant, while the best specimens of
physical manhood the world can furnish
struggle for bloodIess but honorable vic
tory.
And what is the Greek athlete doing?
some one asks. Is he keeping up with the
procession, and will he try to preserve tho
prestige established for him centuries ago?
The answer that he win give viii be his
valiant appearance in the field He is not
going to let the victor's bays be borne
away from Greece if he can help it. And
while there is no disputing tho fact that
the decadence of athletics was an accom-
paniment 90 the decay Of Greeian art and
literature the modern Greek is on the up
grade and is doing wonders in the direo-
ton of the reasscrtiOn of the worth and
dignity of the glorious race from which no
descended. The preliminary contests for
the purpose of selecting champions to rep
resent Greece in the Olympic games were
begun March 81 and continued several
days under the personal supervision of
King George Crown Prince Constantine
and Prince George and in the presence Of
from 40, OOO to $4,000 spectators, who
gathered in the stadium daily The
Marathon race was also rehearsed, tho
winner covering the distance in hours
and IS seconds.
The opening Of the Olympic games, oc-
curing as it does on the day which marks
the seventy fifth anniversary Of Grecian
independence, viii be celebrated in splen-
did fashion. Tho hospitable people have
also arranged series of banquets and
other entertainments for their visitors.
Ihere VIII be q grand torohIight PROOFS
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crown prince sl ,szooo4 slgnIuuu MS Will
ingnsss to act as president of the special
Greek committee. By reason of his sta
ton and the confidence and affection with
which he is regarded among his people he
is eminentiy fitted for this important
function. His Intimate personal acquaint-
ance with athletic sports and his lifelong
interest in them have made his duties
pleasant, even though extremely arduous.
The amount OF actual work that this pub
lie spirited prince has accomplished is
really wonderful and shows that he has
been no mere dgurehead. Every detail Of
organization, plans and rules has passed
under his most rigid Inspection Many Of
the most important provisions are the re-
suit of his original suggestion, and during
the final weeks of preparation he has been
busy night and day, so deep is his concern
that this gigantic enterprise shall meet
with success proportiouate to its impor-
tance and the classic spot chosen for the
revival.
The committee, which has worked in
concert with him, and whose mem bership
includes some of the most eminent men Of
Greece, has been marvelously active and
successful 1t has overcome obstacles
bers have devoted themselves unremiuting-
ly to the great work at immense sacrifice
Of time and all considerations of personal
comfort
A more vivid idea of the immensely of
the scheme which has been put inso exc
Cution during the passage of some 20 cal
endar months may be obtained by a glance
at the financial necessities that have been
met
The first call was for voluntary subsorip-
tions. The appeal to the glorious tradi-
tions of the past, coupled with the promise
of so much good for the Greek youth of to-
day and of the future met with al imme-
diaUe and loyal response. From all parts
of the country and from all classes cOntri-
buttons flowed in, but the people of Greece
are poor as we'll as patriotic, and the sum
total of their contributions was but 300,
600 drachmas-that is to say, about S36,
OOO
The committee having had in Sc
riOus contemplation the restoration Of
the Panathenaic stadium began to feel
discouraged but while casting about for
ways and means to meet the enormous ex-
pense which tbs rehabilitation of this an
cient arena would entail it was made glad
drachmas from Mr.. Georgius Averoh, a
citizen of Alexandria. The donor expressly
stipulated that this prinoely gift should be
applied solely TO the work on the stadium.
Later no increased the sum to $50 600
draChmas and promised more IN case it
was needed. La this connection it is not
amiss to say that the erection o. the statue
of Mr.. Averoif executed by the eminent
Athenian sculptor, BrutOs, which stands
at the principal entrance to the stadium,
was in most excellent taste and constitutes
a fitting recognition of the patriotism
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ner is determined solely by length. of
throw, measured from the front Of the
platform on which the tbrower stands
In putting the shot the thrower viii
stand upon a platform two meters square.
The length of the throw viii be measured
by a straight line drawn from the point
where the shot first strikes the ground to
tho nearest side of the platform Thus it
is seen that the direction of the throw is
of radical Importance This shot throwing
viii be heavy work and very trying test
of muscle and pluck, for the shot Will
weigh e. $50 kilos, which is something near
IS pounds.
Another sort of muscular development
IS required in the rope climbing contests
Success in these depends entirely upon the
strength of the muscles of the arm The
height of the rope will be / 4 meters, and in
making the ascent the climber must keep
his feet and legs absolutely motionless
The weight lifting tests will be confined
to lifting the weight of 80 Kilograms (S3s4
pounds) with one hand and dumbbells of
n kilograms (169Z pounds with both
hands.
The wrestling contests will draw big
crowds, for they will be duplicates of the
original wrestling matches that were had
in this same stadium 1, 500 years ago
The contests viii be held in a ring surewn
with sand. Tripping, bonding the neck
cIutching the head or the legs, bending the
legs, biting, putting adversary head IN
der the arms or legs and squeezing under
the armpits are forbidden. The competi-
tors are paired by lot.
Since the restoration of the great stadi-
um the proportions are practically the
same as they were originally-that IS to
say, there is a straightaway track about
600 feet long, and the total length of the
amphitheater is aPproxim ately go feet.
Under the ancient regime, in the time Of
Herodes Atticus and his multimillionaire
companions, the magnificent arena is said
TO have had q seating capacity Of about
so, 600, and now, by the addition Of the
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which this worthy Greek has so often and
in so many ways exhibited.
The Panathenaic stadium, wherein the
Wr6stlers and racers and other athletes of
the world viii compete for honors, is
monster arnphitheater of earth and stone
built originally by the ancient Greeks, 776
b. c., and used by them until the Emper-
or Theodosius abolished the Olympian
games A. ID. 1874. The semicircular basin
in the hills just outside the city of Athens
was a natural formation, and the Greeks
taking advantage of the opportunity at
fOrded by this ready made arena, cut down
the embellishments to suit their cOnven-
fence, put in stone buttresses and by the
direction of that public spirited Athenian,
Herodes Atticus, fitted them with seats of
white marble. In getting the material
with which to cover these Immense en-
banked slopes with seats Attlcus very
nearly exhausted all the quarries on Pen
telikon. All this marble or nearly all,
disappeared into the limekilns of the mid
die ages. When King George had the place
carefully excavated at his own expense, 25
years ago all that remained of that vast
mass of marble were the upper goal and the
curb Of the sphendone or circular end
To restore this great amphitheater and
furnish it in the splendid fashion of the
olden time has been the ambition Of the
great Bikelas for many years past, and
now, though the finished work is still far
distant it is in sight, and it is only a ques-
ton of time when this monument Of
Athenian grandeur viii be fully rebuilt
and Athens will have her noble stadium,
perhaps more purely classic in its architec-
tural details than ever before
For the present only the first three rows
of seats around the whole course and the
entire height of the circular end are done
ia marble. The remaining rows Of seats are
made Of common stone or wood, which
will be gradually replaced by marble as the
permanent committee can gather means
wherewith to prosecute the work.
For many months past 600 wOrkmen
have been kept constantly employed in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-04
e.MAY,, WAS PRETTY.
a Young Kansas Widow Who Want
ed to Join Stuart RoDsOn's


Kansas City. April 4.-Daniel L. Hart,
the advance agent for Stuart Robson,
who is in this city, received let #
from q young woman living IN Sterling,
Kansas. whose name is May Mr.
Hart wrote to May between his sobs
that at last reports Mr. RObsOn's com
pany was not in need of any reinforce
nents Of the kind Of talent she de-
scribed This is the letter from May
II am a young widow the age OF IL
MY husband has been dead 8 mtss and
i have no estate left me and have my
own living to make and thought 1
would see if you could give me work on
the stage am a good singer and have
acted on the stage, but since my nus
band died ] have been working out by
4he week. When he was alive we We're
both with Sells Bro shoe for l-year and
4 delight in being with a shoe or on the
stage, and if you viii here me viii
work cheap
II am considered the prettiest girl or
woman as you might call me but 4 am
so young it seems that am only lit
tie girl I weigh 1O2 lbs, my average is
90. I am # in toll I have brown
eyes and yellow hair and very plump
and pretty form People say I look
just like a real stage acress, which I
wish were and hope I viii be soon
Now if you have nice respectable class
Of people and want me justlet me know
I have lots Of chance to set married,
but no, my loved one is gone to rest.
Now please write Immediately in
hasten
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-04

THOMAS q. BCRKE. ARTHUR BLAKE.
sion, representing memorable scenes from
Greek history, and series of gala repre-
sensations of the dramatic masterpieces OF
tho world, beginning with a Sophoelean
tragedy and ending with Wagner's 'Lo-
hengrin.' There viii be, furthermore, a
special Olympic ode, composed for the oc-
casion by the modern Greek composer
Samaris, produced by a monster chorus
and orchestra.
And so VIC find history again repeating
itself and Athens, for few days at least
as in the olden time, the center of univer-
sal interest. The nations of the earth
have assembled themselves together, the
athletes are ready and straining for the
struggle, and it only romans for King
George to lift his hand, as did his august
ancestors, and say, @Let the games 60 on ~
WALTER j. DAVIS.
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An 5ld Philadelphia Church.

OF the quaint spots which retain the
odor of the pre- Revolutionary days in this
city, the belfry tower OF the Old Swedes'
church, on Swanson street, below Chris
tian is one of tie most interesting. The
timbers, that were placed in position in
1900, are still in first class condition, and
well they may be, for they We're hewn out
of solid oak by the honest labor of colonial
carpenters. The bell was originally cast
in Sweden and was recast in 1925. The
tongue is the same that has been ringing
for more than 200 years. The inscription
that was on the original bell and was re-
tanned in the recasting is this:
to the church the living call,
And to the grave I summon all.
philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-04
Oil soaked WOOD That was Elrsproof.

The wood used in the hold of a vessel
to keep the barrels and hogsheads from
rolling out of position, known as dun
mage" is generally good for fuel, but
there are exceptions. 4 Portland man
was offered a quantity of this stuff re-
Gently, but was advised not to take it, as
it would not be worth the trouble. 1t had
been used as dunnage for barrels of kerO-
sene. and the barrels of leaking oil had
completely saturated it, but this, strange
as it NAV appear, rendered the wood al
most unfit for use. 1t would burn SO sui
lenlv or soRaily that little heat would be
given forth. The reason is that the vola-
tile, infammable principle OF the oil evap-
CRATES from the wood and leaves only a
clogging, incombustible substance. Lew
istOn Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-04

Charles Goldmarck, composer of 'fThe
Queen of Sheba, - is not celebrated for his
modesty. He met in a German railway
wagon recently a young woman, to whom
he said, with an engaging smile, Il sup
pose that you do not know who L amp
She replied indiferentIy. Il do not" He
insisted triumphantIy. 81 am the com
poser of THE Queen al Sheba % and she
commented TRANQUILITY 'That must be
good job. New York Times.
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hensive as this one will BE- The Greeks
them selves, who for so large a part of the
ancient time were leaders in athletics as
we'll SIS in art, have never seen Its like, for
they in the height of their glory would
enter into no contests with other nations
This was not because they had any fear
of losing their prestige. 1t was question
Of caste. The Greeks of those days-Hel-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-04
America Meets Other Nations on
Classic Ground.
Teams From Princeton UniYer-
sity and the B. A. A.
Represent the c. s. at the Great
international Contests.
Other Events and All About
Them.


If the spirit of the great Herodes Atticus
still -lgers in the vicinity of the remnants
Of his noble works, there will be lad
ghost in Athens on the 9th Of April, when
the athletes of the world file into the mag
nidcent amPhitheater Of the Panathenaio
stadium to struggle for the bays that are
to DO VOL BY physical prowess, for never
in the history of the world has there been
an athletic event SO notable and oompre-
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The Kansas City. Fort Scott & Mem
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s'Nonsensel You don't mean to tell me
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EXCLUSION.

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Eais-Jack, papa said we must not see
each other any more
JackZIndeed Then I will turn the
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Ministers Should Use
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EXCURSION
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ElDaIIfL laIlE1I-l aLHEElL z. llE-E.-
this great work Of reconstruction, and al
most as many more have been engaged in
cleaning and beautifying the city for the
reception of it's expected guests. The
parks arc laid out with shrubs and flowers
and brilliantly lighted with electric lights,
as is also the principal road leading to the
stadium.
AS soon as the plan of the proposed re-
vival Of the Olympian games was made
known it became the center Of universal
interest. In each nation a committee Of
prominent men was appointed to partici-
pate in the work and to stir up the athletic
Of the scheme. The general committee
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Bicy Gle bells. 10 cents Tayman.
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No investment too small for the
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Columbia Bicycle Opening

Saturday evening. April 4th 500 kan
sas avenue. w. w. Webb, agent
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
DOMAIN.


ostentatlon, as IL they would say to every
one: i know my skirt is dragging on the
sidewalk and getting spoiled, but that does
not worry me a bit. My husband pays the
bills, and there is plenty more where this
came from. Besides that, | like to see a
woman show well turned ankle now and
then, don't you? And surely the American
women, with their pretty feet, could AFFORD
to do that"
But Madame" l protested, what you say
amounts almost to charging American women
with bad taste in Dress
"Oh, mon dieu, no; that Is the farthest
from my idea. On the contrary, as l told
you, / think the American woman has won
derful taste, and II Is in way from having
that that she errs. Let me explain what |
mean. You see the English woman has
simply no taste at all. No matter what she
puts on she Is sure 10 zeem badly dressed.
whereas the American woman seems we'll
dressed, although she puts on too much.
Anyhow, she knows how to wear her clothes
and to walk In them. But | think she fol-
lows the fashions too slavishy. Every day
on Fifth avenue one may see the latest modes
from the Rue de Ia Paix and from Regent
street, worn with exaggerations and addi-
tons. But all the women seem to me to
wear the same things, as II they were afraid
to exercise their individual tastes and study
what might be specially appropriate to them
selves.
"ln Paris women know what the fashions
are and follow them with limits. But they
always control their dressmakers and refuse
to be their slaves. Every French woman
knows her best points ard her personal de-
fects; what she can and cannot afford to