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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
TO THE PUBLIC.
Notices in Relation to Floats in the
Dragon Parade.

To the Public am directed by the
Committee of Fifteen to ask all who
are building or contemplate building
floats for the Dragon parade on Thurs
day night of Festival week, to report
the same before Monday evening, Sep
TENDER q, to chairman of the commit
tee on amusements, postofice box No.
"a, stating the character of the float,
its length width, and height and the
number of horses to be attached, Civ
ing the name Of the person or persons
in charge with their address and where
the floats are being constructed. No
float should be of greater height than
20 feet unless constructed upon a plan
that will admit of lowering SO as to
pass under the trolley wires.
THOS f DORIAN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
To Chicago, St Louis apS the East
Viz Burlington Route.

The travelling public is sure to find
the best fast vestibuled trains to the
east via the Burlington Route
Handsome new compartment Sleep
ers (same rate as standard sleepers).
chair cars (seats free). Kansas City and
St Joseph to St. Louis; standard sleep
ers chair cars and dining cars-.'pay
for. what you order''-to Chicago. Take
the '.Vestibuled Eli" to Chicago, and
the s'Vestibuled Limited" to St. Louis.
Ask Agent for tickets via the Bur
Iington Route.
L. W. WAKELEY
Gen. Pass. Agent
St Louis Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
Information of Banks And Banking.

Washington, Sept. 18.-In a few days
United States treasury circular No. 1876
will be issued. The circular represents
q valuable compilation of statistics
and information in regard to national
banks and banking in general. It Will
be furnished free to any one applying
for it, but not more than one copy to
each applicant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
officers School at Fort Riley.

A school for the instruction of all Of
ficers of the Kansas national guards
the entire third week 81 Cctoher Tbs
school will be exactly similar to the
one held at Fl. Leavenworth two years
ago. The officers Will be furnished
transportation to Fit Riley and accom-
modations while they remain at the
fort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
g OUT OF 10

Persons are troubled with HAY
FEVER and CATARRH. and it
should be taken care of in due
time.
Hay Fever Season is at hand
A bottle of DIT. POtter's Cele-
brated HAY FEVER AND CA
TARRH CURE will save you
money and hours of suffering
from such a dreaded disease as
HAY FEVER. The price being
only 25c, it places this celebrated
remedy within reach of every
The success of our treatment
has been phenomenal. We guar
antee a cure if the directions are
fully followed out. For sale &C
Swift g. Holiday. A. 7 Wag-
goner, G. W. Stansneld, }. n
Jones, J. P. Rowley, A. }. Ar
mold, A. w. Lacey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18

Is electrifying his audiences wherever
he speaks. He talks at the Wakarusa
picnic Saturday in the morning; fare
% cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
GAY OLD COMPANIONS.
John Sherman and W. z. Vanderbilt
Travelling Together for Pleasure.

St. Paul. Mimi, Sept 18-A Helena,
Mont, Special to the Dispatch says:
Senator John Sherman arrived here
yesterday and will remain until Sunday
morning, delivering a speech in the
Auditorium Saturday night. He was
one of party including W. K. Wander
bilt, Seward Webb, who arrived yester-
day on the Northern Pacific from yell
lOwstone Park and Joined Major Gen
eral Miles here, en- route to the coast.
1t had been planned to spend a few
days at Fit. AssinabOine, but Senator
Sherman was persuaded to stay here
and speak while the others made that
visit.
We do mending and sew on buttons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
Hey ThereI Voters of Carbonate, Bur
Iinpame. Scranton. Osage CITY.

Take the special to Wakarusa Satur-
day, hear John J. ingalls,. Frank Mel
SON good music. Ask the agent for
time and rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
John J. Ingalls,

Talks at p. m. Saturday, the only
speaker in the afternoon; he will have
time to make the best speech of his
life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18

Try US on collars We can make theR
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry
H. and ia w. sth st. Phone 332
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
Wakarnsa Picnic.

Train leaves 8 O'Clock. returns at
o'clock; fare 25 cents; take the family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18

Broken edge collars made smooth bI
Fearless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try it
]. W. PHILLIPS. s12 W. Eighth Ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18

We do rnending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
Prof Frank Nelson

Gen. Pass. Agent,
St Louis, Mo.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
The story Of q Beaver.

All animals inherit an education
which in common language goes by
the name of instinct. A Canadian pro-
lessor convinced friend who did not
believe in this inherited faculty in this
way: He bought baby beaver OF
hunter, and sent it to his scepticai
friend. The creature became . great
pet in the house, but showed no signs
OF wanting to build dam until, oae
morning, leaky pail full of water was
put on the floor Of the back kitchen,
The beaver was there. He was only
baby, to be sure, but the moment he
saw the water oozing out of crack IN
the pail he scampered into the yard.
brought in chip and began building
a dam. His owner was called. and
wat,hed the little fellow, very much
astonished at what he saw. He gave
orders TO have the pull left where u
vas and the !pdnstyious beaver kept
81 Biz we5l teuy weeks, Whez ~ hAd
sulll 4 Ip!tA dAu NJ seaaa we pAsh
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
The Ten.Horned Texan Cow.

The most wonderful of the many
Texan freaks and monstrosities that
has ever come under our notice was
the famous "ten-horned Jack County
cow" The remarkable freak OF nature
was born in Jack County. in the State
above mentioned, in 1887. She was
literally "horns from head to foot. !"
At the termination of each OF her four
legs. in the place where the regulation
split hoof should have been, were
monstrous crooked and gnarled horns,
seemingly solid throughout. These
hoof.horns were not of the clear and
semi-transparent, fnely-plicated ma.
terial characteristic of the horns OF
the bovine family, but appeared more
like rams horns than anything else.
In 1891 or 1892 these hoof-horns had
grown to such length (averaging
over two feet each), that the COW was
taken of the range and sold to MI.
Manley, of Paris, Texas.
At that time, besides the horns
which were used in the place OF hoofs,
she had four others on her legs-one
where each "iew claw" should have
been. These dew claw horns. in adj
dition to those just described, make
q total of eight horns, which, with the
two on her head, made the total OF
ten. The man who owned this queer
beast before she was taken from the
rance-a Mr.. Oliyer--repeatedly sawed
these ext raordinary growths of, but
they were so persistent and grew SO
rapidly that she was finally sold be-
cause it was an utter impossibility for
her to Craze and stand upon horn-like
stills, which made her legs from eight
cen inches to two feet longer than
they should have been. st. Louis Re.
| public
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
Mohammedan Creeds.

Mohammedans divide themselves in.
to two principal sects-Shiah and
Sunni-the Persians representing the
bulk of the former, the Turks of The
latter. The chief points on which
they differ are the condition of the
soul after death and the succession OF
Caliphs, says Blackwood's Magazine.
ssThe Sunni belief is that there is
one immortal God, whose works are
without beginning or end, and that
he will be visible to the souls of the
blessed; while the Shiahs deny the
immortality of the soul, and maintain
that the co.existent principles OF 70
rooster will ever contend for the mas
terry" With regard to the Prophets
successors, the Sunni claim that the
lawful successor of Mohammed was
Abu Bekr, and after him Omar, Osman
and Ali nephew and son-in-law OF Mo-
hammed); the Shah, however, reject
the first three and hold that Ali was
the only legitimate successor.
Shiahs pray but three times day,
and enjoin pilgrimages to Nejef, ker-
bella, Kazimain, Meshed (Persia). Sa'
mara and Kun, as we'll as to Mecca
and Medina. Sunnis make pilgrimages
only to the two latter cities. and pray
five times day. From this it can be
readily understood that the circum-
stances of the Turks being IN posses
sion OF the shrines of Nejef (Meshed
AlD. Kazimain, and Kerbela is most
displeasing to devout Shiahs.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
urally a favcrite wood for the bicycle
makers. Hickory of . light weight,

urally iavcrite wood for the bicycle
makers. Hickory of . light weight,
that is close grained-second growth
hickory raised on the uplands where
moisture is scarce-is a favorite wood
among some wheelmeu. Good oak
rims are durable, but there is all the
difference in the world in oak. A
good white oak, from which our fore
fathers made their old serviceable
white oak stills. cannot be beaten for
wood rims, and neither can fine hack
matack; but here it might be well to-
stop. There are oaks and oaks, as
there are hard woods and hard woods.
The name implies nothing.
We have also. fairly good wheels
with rims made OF cherry, walnut and
maple. Ironwood would make an ex-
cellent timber for this purpose, but
birch, white wood, cypress ann spruce
hardly contain the resisting qualities
required for good bicycle rims, and
yet it is not difficult to find such woods
on wheels. A great deal has been
said about the tires of wheels, but q
little more attention devoted to the
examination of wood rims might result
in more general satisfaction. New
York Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
Robert Bonner's Famous stsckiarn.

Mr.. Bcnner's farm is on plateau
overlooking the Hudson at Tarrytown,
and here he spends much OF his time.
Re has made lifelong study OF shoe
ing, and, through his knowledge OF
foot balancing, has been able to in
crease the speed of horses purchased
by him and to make the lame go
sound. Apparently he is never 80.
happy as when in the blacksmith shop
experimenting the shoeing OF Grip
pied horse. He is an expert reins-
man, and it is refreshing to see him
on q summers day in q skeleton 81.
cycle wagon sending trotter ct full
speed around his track. The graves
of such famous horses as Pocahontas,
Rarus, Nutbourne, Edward Everett,
Startle. Peerless and Grafton are with
in sight of the track, and conspicuous
among the broodmares in the pasture
are Maud s. and her full sister, Rus
sella. Edwin Forrest, who at one time
challenged the attention OF the coun-
try. threatening the track supremacy
of st. Julien and even Maud s., -
now a common laborer on the farm.
He has trotted mile to high-wheel
sulky in 2.11;. but in July. 1898, IN
the twenty.fourth year OF his age. ]
saw HIM patiently toiling in front OF
moving machine. 1t is better for
some horsee, as il is for some men, to
wear out than rust out.-Hamilton
Busbey, in Scribner's.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
Chalk Marks on the Unmarried.

The old custom of chalking the
youths and mnidens who renal nm
married after Shrovetide is generally
known in the south OF Ireland. IN
Irish agricultural districts the time
for weddings is limited to the interval
between Christmas and Ash Wednes'
day, the first day of Lent. Shroveflde
ends with the gaveties of carnival.
which, in this country, brings with II
none of the wild excitement often wat
messed on the continent. Lent then
comes on, and there is temporary
cessation OF all frolics; but on the
first Sunday of Lent the lightheartea
have fresh opportunity Tor fun.
All the children arm themselves with
pieces of chalk, or with sticks 'chaixed
at the end; this latter is q device OF
the more wary, to keep them beyond
the reach of those passers-by whose
tempers are easily ruffied. Sometimes
in cottage doorway, group OF little
urchins may be seen industriously COW
ering each finger, and even the whole
front OF the hand, with thick coating
of chalk; then they wait patiently Tor
o favorable opportunity to imprint the
marks on a nicely brushed black cont'
or better still, lady's sealskin jacket.
In the country all this goes on when
the people are going to or from
church; but it is carried on to much
greater extent in towns. There, to-
ward evening, the reinforcements to
the chalking army are SO strong that
few can go many yards without some
chalk marks. In the -excitement OF
the moment the original meaning is
forgotten; or. perhaps. like Morgiana
in the ''Forty Thieves" those who
have been iudiciously marked try to
turn attention from themselves by
chalking all unfortunately. When
the night is fine the fagways are white
with powdered chalk, and remind one
by their appearance of the continental
custom of throwing comfts during ths
carnival. London Globe.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
PHOTOGRAPHS Of FALLING Cats.

NJ. Marcy has been studying this
problem by taking sixty instantaneous
photographs per second OF falling
cat from different points of view. He
finds that cat always falls on its feet,
providing it has distance OF yard
to fall in and enable it to make half
turn in the mir, so as to get its feet
undermost. It holds its paws verti-
callv, and manages to preserve this
position during the rest of its fall, in
spite of the initial movement OF rota-
ton taken by its body.s The mechani-
cal explanation 10 simply that the ami
NAL, by thrusting forward its left
limb, shifts the center of gravity OF
the whole body, SO as to make 1t re.
volve upon the axis of the spine, until
the feet reach the ground. An old
solution of the question is that the
legs OF cat are SO long that when
stretched out they overbalance the
BODY. Moreover, cat does not hurt
itself by fall from height, not only
because 1t invariably falls on its feet,
but because the structure OF o cats
back and spine is extremely flexible.
The muscles of its legs, also, are ex'
traordinarily strong and numerous,
| and further, it has elastic pads OF
cushions consisting OF = mass o.
! fibrous tissue and fat on its feet, sever
in each forepaw and five in each hind
paw, The cat nearly always slight
/ on these pads, which. By reason 9
Their elasticity, break the fosse VI IL
lAil, sssi, Lewis ptms7saA
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
A Vegetable Diet.

We never seem to realize that a
large proportion of the inhabitants OF
tho country are practically lvegetar-
ians at the present moment. 1t is true
that they are compulsorily SO, bnt the
fact remains. How much meat can
an agricultural laborer's family have
out Of wage of 81 week? If small
quantity of salt pork be occasionally
eaten, it is of value chiefly as respira-
tory food. Yet our laborers who have
subsisted on this diet for generations
are strong. In other European coun-
tries the peasantry are still more evi.
IDENTIFY vegetarian for all practical
purposes. Even in Russia, according
to Prince Krapotkin, the peasant gets
only corn, and not enough OF that
sometimes. Yet the Russian peasant
is not wanting in vigor. The evidence
is the same if we glance at the non.
European races.
The hardy Arab or Soudanese is sat
isfied with his dates, the Zulu with
ssmealies, the Hindu with grains and
pulse. The Japanese have o. similar
diet, varied occasionally with fish.
Stanley says of the Waganda: "With
the banana plant he is happy, fat and
thriving. Without it, he is fsmished
disconsolate, woebegone wretch. :
The Jats OF Rajpootana are described
as "a very intelligent, fine race, while
both men and women attain great age.
As rule, the lower classes do not eat
meat" These instances, which nigh
be multiplied, are quoted to show thai
vegetarianism is the ordinary practice
of numerous races which are no
among the lowest. and which show M
sign of race deterioration. In face o
these facts, the mere random assertion
sometimes made that vegetarians ar
subject to "poorness of blood" mus
be taken for what it is worth. Errors
both of diet and hygiene, may be com
mitted by vegetarians as well as b
other people. Westminster Review
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
The Flight Of Geese.

Wild geese conduct their migration
in an extremely methodical fashion.
The birds form themselves into lines
Snapped like an old fashioned drag or
harrow. Sometimes there are two
rows. one behind the other. There
are always distinct leaders, but these
yerv soon tire, and, by careful watch.
ing with glass, one may see the lead
ers drop back and others take their
nlaces. It has been suggested that
this arrangement is on the principle
of a ticket Office window, and that all
of the ganders successfully take the
leadership. When weary, they fall
back to the rear and others come up,
II Abe aoek 10 scattered ~ seat o.
accident, shsy nay immediately fern
sssia,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
The Oldest Love Letter.

A tablet made of Nile mud, which
was recently discovered among the
treasures of the British Museum, has
been found to contain in cuneiform
characters the marriage proposal OF .
Pharoah for the hand Of the daughter
of the king OF Babylon. As this brick
like miesive was written about $500
years ago, it may justly be regarded
as probably the oldest love letter on
record. Since it was "brickii ed, il
may also be said to have been burnt al
soon as it was written.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
A Model viii.

One of the shortest wills ever fled
was offered the other day at the Sur
rogate's Office in New York City. It
was the work of Andrew Wesley Kent,
a lawyer, and was written on 81 eet OF
Office paper. It read: "My will: |
give, devise and bequesth unto my
wife, Nina Kent, all my estate. both
real and psssonsl. ] pppoint her
exssAil!s shssso!, md selpas Ml se!'
M wis.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
Use OF Glass Bricks.

Talconnier's blown glass bricks,
which should not be confounded with
the solid blocks of glass formerly used
with little succession similar purposes,
are very light and strong. They are
in fact, hollow chambers, so shaped as
to facilitate their being put together
like other building blocks, and are
laid SO as to present an ornamental
appearance. Made in this fashion, the
bricks fill successfully the part of
double windows, with an air chamber
lncased in double glass wall. and
they are consequently an efficient
preservation against scold as we'll as
against heat, and good insulators OF
dampness and noise.
The bricks are Theoretically sealed
while yet hot, thereby preventing
foreign substances or dust from soiling
the interior, and they are then an
nealed to increase their powers OF
resistance. The laying of the bricks
is plain bricklayers' work, the vaults
being constructed over q center OF
wood, heavy lime mortar or light ce-
ment mixed with fine sand being used
after the whole width of the joint
around the brick has been covered
with layer of sizing of a light tint
that can be varied according to taste.
SO as to obtain nice effects of changing
colors If desired. The glass bricks. it
is said, are used with good results in
the construction of greenhouses and
Conservatives, as they retain the
stored heat for long time; conse'
quently q considerable economy O
|! fuel is realized. -Railway Review.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
LIES RviCE.

Lord. hear my lips, and net my heart!
interrupted lips that purely plead
Allegiance to the better part;
o, hear the word and wait the deed!
As winds will shake some wretched reed
Perehance to scare, perchance TO xii,
My waverins heart 'twixt worl and will
Is shaken still.
ss-=-,
Then let my loyal lips be hearl
Above my hearts rebellious cry
lfanything In me hath erred,
1t is my heart. it is not II
Pass not my prayers and pledges by;
My patient lips shall steadfast sue,
That stubborn citadel subdue,
And make them true.
Louise Belts Edwards, in Harper's.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
MILLY'S MISTAKE

LOWLY along the
q u i e t country
road, just as the
sun was sinking,
came Milly Clare
and Mr.. Annesley
from their eveI.
ing ride. The tall
white chimneys OF
Milly's house were
just cleaning into
sight above the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-24
NAvloATEs THE AIR.
Flying Machine in California Which
Seems To Ije "a Success.

San Francisco. Nov. 24-The inventor
of the mysterious air ship which has
been puzzling local scientists and 9TH
ers for the past week is believed to be
one "Mr. E. II. Benjamin." an alleged
dentist, who occupied rooms in an Ell
tis street lodging house for the past
two years, but so far he has success
fully evaded all attempts TO discover
his identity. His attorney, Collins.
when seen Monday and pressed to tell
something further about the alleged in
ventor and his machine, said:
This morning the inventor came to
my Office in the Crocker building, and
told me that he had tested the merits
of the air ship in last nights storm
with the greatest success. The wind
currents were very contrary and the
test was one that tried the merits of
the machine in the hardest possible
manner, but 1t came out of the ordeal
In good order. having breasted the
storm as we'll as any bird.
He started from the locality where
the vessel is housed an flew over
Alcatraz and out through the Golden
Gate, skirting the Cliff House. and re-
turning by the same route across the
bay. He hovered over Seal rocks for
fully ten minutes and played his search
light on the seals themselves. His In
tention is TO make another trip this
evening, probably over the same
ground, running as far as Sacramento
"a dispatch was received from Sac
ramento last night, to the effect that
hundreds of people there had again
seen the mysterious meteor In the
heavens. but as yet no one has been
able to see the object sufficiently well
to state definitely what IL is."