davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
e. I-ittIa go PiIIa-

Try them if you have a sick head
ache or if you are constipated or bill
hous. Guaranteed by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18

Chicago. June 18.-For Kansas. Fore
cast until p. m, Friday. Generally
fair tonight ana Friday southeriy
winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
Telephone $50.
Dung mothers dread

Young mothers dread the summer
months on account Of the great NOR
tality among children caused by bowel
troubles Perfect safety may be as
sured those who keep on hand De
Wits Collie and Cholera Cure and ad-
minister it promptly For cramps. bill
fous collie, dysentery and diarrhoea it
affords instant relief. Geo. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18

Tt looks as though it might become
fashionable for political ghosts to so
to New York and open a law office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
Rock Island Excursion
to Beatrice Sunday, June p.

Prof. Hage Allie REasary Of Egypt. the
wonder OF the age the greatest fortune
teller in the world. The past present
and future told or no charge. 8 am TO
u ia. 2.30 pm. to pan. GIG Monroe st.
One minute is the standard time and
One Minute Cough Cure is the standard
preparation for every form Of cough
or cold 1t is the only harmless rene
dy that produces immediate results
Geo. w. Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue.
Rock Island Excursion
to Beatrice Sunday. June q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
J5a...e>n1s1as ss,soean

Editor and Proprietor
Topeka. KAN June s, 1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
"a Steady Growth.
EOw WE GROW.

BY the way. to repeat a record al
ready pretty familiar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18

Rock Island Excursion
to Beatrice Sunday June 2L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
PEONS CRUELTY TREATED.

s. s. McFADDEN.
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
Rock Island Excursion

to Beatrice Sunday. June p.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-02
HOW TO GAIN WEIGHT.
A Regimen for the Accumulation OF
Flesh.


Flesh.
A regimen to encourage the accumu-
lation of flesh prescribes frequent
meals, first of all, as, directly after
eating, there is tendency to inactiv-
ity which is in itself conducive to fat.
There should be five instead of three
meals a day, with rest after each.
The midmorning and midafternoon
refreshment may be light and simple
an egg beaten up in orange juice at
one and a glass of milk at the other,
but they should be eaten regularly.
At the other meals more eggs and milk,
toasted bananas, tenderloin steak, hot
chocolate, whipped cream, baked po-
tatoes, cream soups of various sorts,
and similar fat-producing foods. Cof-
fee, tea, lemonade, condiments-pickles
olives and the like-should be used
sparingly. Toast should be almost pro-
hibited; gluten, whole wheat, rye, Bos-
ton brown or graham bread partaken
of instead. Green salads dressed with
plenty of pure oil, and only dash of
lemon juice, are valuable. The salad
leaves are really merely the vehicle for
oil, more oil, and still oil. 1t is remark
able the amount of oil one can learn
to consume by increasing the quantity
little by little. The seeker after plump
ness should keep off her feet as much
as possible. If she is a carriage woman,
30 much the better; if she is not, and is
besides, a business woman, let her
watch every chance throughout the day
when she may sit or ride in lieu of
standing or walking. Another point
to be emphasized is to keep warm
not merely fairly warm, but warm at
wrist and hand, at foot and ankle, at
ears and nose. Niue-tenths of the wom-
en- go through life shivering, without
approaching that they are cold, be-
cause they are used to it. TIC sum up,
ample feeding, Inertia and warmth are
the three important factors in the flesh
producing formula.-N. Y. Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-02
THE BEAUTIFUL PETuNlA.
How to Have Them In Bloom Summer
and Winter.

How to Have Them In Bloom Summer
and Winter.
A more accommodating plant than
the petunia does not grow A few cents
worth of petunia seed planted in The
spring will give an abundance of bloom.
Double petunias are best obtained by
cuttings. have been succcssfulin reis-
ing seedlings as follows: Place layer
of drainage in the bottom OF the pan and
spread q handful Of excelsior over the
crooks. Fill the pan within an inch of
the top with fine garden soil that has
been sifted and some sand added. Mark
off the pan by laying small sticks or
burnt matches about an inch apart over
the top. Drop beside each match the
tiniest pinch of seed you can take up.
Scatter very little soil over the seed
and make firm by pressing with the
fingers. Fold few thicknesses of old
flannel the size of the seed box, wiring
out OF warm water and lay on top of the
seed. Before planting the seed
thoroughly moisten the soil. Set the
seed pan where it will be warm and dark
for few days, when it may be set in
the sunlight a little while at time.
Keep the flannel moist and If the soil
becomes dry moisten by pouring warm
water on the flannel.
When the seedlings appear keep them
shaded from the sun in the middle of
the day until they get strong and
stocky. If they come up too thickly
pull up part of the plants while smsll.
Before planting any seed, divide it into
four parts, one part for immediate SOW
ing, one part for later sowing if the first
lot fail to grow or any accident befails
1t, one part to plant in August or Sep
TENDER for winter Towering and one
part to give to some less fortunate
friend who has none. In May prepare
bed for the seedlings. They delight
In light soil, poor soil suiting them
better than rich one. Set the plants
at least foot apart in the beds. Keep
the soil well stirred, give plenty Of
water and sunny situation. If not con-
venient to start seed in the house they
can be planted in the garden in May.
Prepare the bed and one foot apart set
sticks. Beside each stick drop pinch
of petunia seed, cover lightly, and vixen
the plants are few inches high pull: all
butone or two. The advantages Of plant
ing beside sticks are obvious. Weeds
can be kept down and the soil stirred
without danger of disturbing seed or
seedlings.
For winter blooming IN the house.
plant in August or September; for very
early bloom treat as for the garden.
When large enough to transplant give
each plant pot by itself If convenient,
X not crowd lot Of them in together,
for they will do just as well, only they
are not as convenient for handling
Farm and Home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-02
JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING.

IT'S in your heart, beloved that the Easter
morning breaks,
Your slumbering consciousness of love
with thrilling joy awakes;
Your thought goes out a minister of good
to heal and bless
The suffering and desolate who need your
tenderness.
IT'S in your heart, beloved. that the Easter
lilies bloom,
The sweet flowers of affection whose in
cense cheers the gloom;
Go forth and spill their fragrance, what
ever wind may blow,
The lilies of Ascension thro' all the years
must grow.
~ris from your heart beloved, that the
stone is rolled away,
The Life for all men given pulses in your
life to-day;
The banners of loves marching hosts are
to the breeze unfurled,
And the dawn-light of the Kingdom is
streaming down the world.
Ring out the bells, beloved. the joyous
Easter bells,
Celestial harmony along their cadence
rolls and swels,
Tho blessed Christ is risen in the hearts
that throb and thrill
} Responsive to loves law wherein we may
all laws fulfill
Annie L. Muzzey, in Youths Companion,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-02

with Pete even when he was terribly
out of humor, remembering that the
hest of men will lose their tempers at
times, and she would attend church
every Sabbath, rain or shine.
The view from The cottage window
took in a piece of the moonlit road, the
glorified old church and the graveyard.
The ncighbors had said that it was a
pity Mary Tyler lived so near the grave
yard, it kept her trouble fresh. But
she was glad as she knelt there praying
that she was so very near. She knew
the exact spot where she must look to
see that little white-robed figure start
for home. When would it happen?
low long must she pray?
The wind rose little. The woman at
the window could see the branches OF
the pine tree swaying over the lily
covered mound. Lord, it's IL o'clock"
she murmured; won't you let her
come sooE?'
One, two, three three times the
kitchen clock sounded. Was it posi-
bic that the sounds were only an hour
apart?
-Four o'clock o Lord, won't you
let her Gomez"
After four o'clock hopeless feeling
settled upon Mary Tyler. Her head
sank on her hands; she had no more
tears to shed. Jest fer minute,
Lord" she pleaded; Il won't asst her
fer always. Jest let me kiss her good
by. She didn't know was her mother,
Lord, and she wouldn't kiss me good
Ivy. Let me set and hold her while the
people is singin' Of the resurrection.
and I'll believe"
Clear and peacefully the bell rang
out. The people crowded up from the
village. She knew how the procession
! filed from the doors of the church, the
minister leading. Yes, it was very beau
tiful. They were in the graveyard. the
dawn was breaking in the cast, men
and women and children were singing.
i Her prayer had not been answered.
The clock in the kitchen struck five.
Mrs. Tyler raised her head from her
nerveless hands. She was going to look
at the church and that throng of
singers. She was going to call out her
unbelief in q loud voice. She was
going All. what was it?
Crossing over the graveyard, coming
directly toward her cottage, was q
little white-robed figure.
The woman rose, trembling, from her
place at the window. She went to the
door of the bedroom and called:
"Pete!"
Pete, whose rest had been broken, APP
peared in answer to the call.
"Pete, she's comm. l prayed all
night, Pete. ! asst the Lord to let me
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-02
A FRENCH EASTER CUSTOM.
The Children Search Through House and
Garden for the Easter Eggs.

Garden for the Easter Eggs.
AT Easter the French maiden, ia
Vored by friend or sweetheart, does not
find her gifts at the breakfast place or
handed to her with the morning coffee,
but instead she has to search for the
treasures. They are hidden in all man.
ner of curious places. Little French
children have great fun over this Gus
tom. The kind mamma usually re-
ceives all the pretty gifts which come,
and with wonderful ingenuity places
them in places of which the small son
or daughter will think of probably
after all hope has been given up. The
pigeon-hole of desk makes excellent
hiding places for a basket of sugar eggs,
the drawer of a seldom-used bureau
may secrete fat Easter rabbit, it's
paws clasping a candy egg filled with
sugar plums. The napkin at breakfast
may make good cover for painted
eggshell. The De Lesseps children, of
whom there were 10, were always very
active on Easter morning, rising with
the dawn. One year the brilliant dis
play of costly eggs were int1usted to
the gardener of their house in Paris.
The house, which was on the Avenue
Montaigne, was not an extensive one,
but it's garden had great number of
large flower bushes and had a high
hedge of laurel and hawthorne The
gardener did his work well, and more
animated scene than that of the little
De Lesseps scuttling around the garden
r. = 1T, i
ined.
If l recollect rightly, all the eggs
which had been especially bought or
sent as gifts to the children were
wrapped in tissue paper and marked
Toto" Madeline" etc, and the child
who found one which did not belong
to him or her carefully replaced it so
as not to spoil the fun for the real
owner. A number of ordinary eggs.
simply gilded, silvered or colored, were
hidden which belonged to anyone who
might search well. A beautiful egg
basket which was full of sweets was
found dangling gracefully to branch
of lilac bush, the loose earth around
the newly planted pansies hid three
satin egg boxes wrapped in tissue pa
per, empty flower pots were treasure
stores for sweets and the hydrangeas'
broad leaves covered a multitude OF
beautiful presents, while even live
Easter rabbit was found cunningly
| concealed by two heads of lettuce,
which lay on top of his lattice box.
This is an amusing and pretty custom
which would cause much amusement
among American children.-N. Y. Adj
vertiser.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-02

but amt done much harm, NEITHER
continued the woman's voice, with n
plaintive ring in it. THAT little thing
a-bawlin' down yander would be glad
fer to git to Heaven; but my baby was
content yer, a settin' in my lap and
starin' at me hard. Lord, take that'n
and let me hev mine"
"Come in and shet the door," urged
Pete.
The church bell is ringin'," cried
Mary, dropping her apron and turning
her fearful eyes toward her husband.
"All them people will come a-crowdin'
up from the village. They amt got no
sorrow; they kin set and listen and be-
lieve; but can't"
She came in then and shut the door.
She went to work and cooked the sup
per. She put it on the table and seated
herself behind the steaming teapot; but
she did not cat.
Help yourself to drop of the tea"
said Pete; it'll make you feel better"
Mrs. Tyler shook her head.
LET me give you a bit of the toast.
Folks must eat fer to live"
Il can't eat said the woman. after
awhile the bell will ring agin. After
awhile the people will git out of their
beds and hurry SOS to be in time"
Not until near mornin'," said Pete.
reassuringly. The bell won't ring no
more now till it rings fer-fer the resur-
rection.''
Fer the hymn in the graveyard ~
acquiesced the woman. Pete. Tn
Gunno tell you some'n. I'm punno sit
up all night and pray, Sneel there Mt
the winder and look out at the grave
yard and pray. I'm gunno asst the Lord
III the right sperit fer to let her come
back. Sech things has ben done-thc
widder's son was give to her, Pete
\ dubious expression stole over
Pete's face. There amt none of them
ceremonies nowadays" he said, hope
| lessly. YOU'D best go to bed, Mary;
and eff you want to pray, why in the
| mornin'-"
81 won't hev nothin' to do with the
1uornin'. Eff the Lord don't give her
back tonight, then I've quit a-believin'
forever"
when you hear the singin'," re
peated Pete, with q sigh, you'll gil
over ieelin' thataway."
"Mebbe as I'll hev her in my arms
when | hear the singin'."
All the sadness had gone from Mary
Tyler; there was Jubilant light in hel
eyes. "Mebbe when you come out from
the bedroom, Pete, you'll see pe
a sittin' there a-cuAdlin' her little feet
up in my lap. Mebbe as her head'll be
restin' on my shoulder. Mebbe as shell
! be singin' to her baby doll. No, AIM
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-02
DIGGER THERAPEUTICS,
An Indian Medicine Mans Treatment for
Infammatory Rheumatism.


Infammatory Rheumatism.
81 saw Digger Indian medicine man
treat another old Indian for rheuma-
tism few days ago." said DR.. w. L.
Berry, land 1 can assure you it was
something new in therapeutics. was
travelling in Mendicino county when
young buck who spoke good English
informed ME that one of the Indians
had devils in his legs and the medicine
man would take them out at the
rancheria. Of course ! was anxious to.
see the operation.
when l reached the scene I saw
pile of dry wood with green willow
boughs heaped over it. The old Indian,
who was suffering from inflammatory
rheumatism, was carried out in a blan-
ket, the corners of which were tied
around his neck, while his feet stuck
out through couple of holes. He was
placed on another wet blanket that
was spread over the willow boughs;
strings were run from his big toes to
the tops of two little saplings about 80
feet away and lizards, toads, frogs,
water dogs and garter snakes were tied
all along the string at intervals of six
inches.
"Then the medicine man set fire to
the dry wood and danced around the
fire till the paint and perspiration on
his body shone like varnish. All the
while he shouted appeals to the Great
Medicine Man up above to use his in
fuence in persuading the devils to
leave the victims legs. He threatened
that the reptiles on the strings, which
are supposed to be the favorites of evil
spirits, should be tortured till their
masters left the victim of their tor
ments.
1.-THE old fellow on the fire COM
menced getting hot, and he yelled muir
der for fully five minutes before the
medicine man and his assistants took
him off the fire. The old fellow was
almost roasted, but they carried him
down and ducked him in the cold water
of the little creek that ran by the
lancheria. Then they placed him on
his feet again, but he was still unable
TO walk. He was placed on the blanket
end grilled again and again duckedx
This operation was repeated till theN
poor old fellow tottered half dozen
steps to avoid further torture and then
the medicine man announced a cure.".
San Francisco Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-02

had seemed glorious thing in connec-
ton with the poor old mother, who had
wept over the loss of sight and hearing
and teeth. But the baby Who could
stand beside little bit Of a grave like
that and be satisfied and thankful IN re-
gard to the Resurrection? Not Mary
Tyler, certainly.
"Why couldn't the Lord a-taken herr
Mrs. Tyler stood in the door of her little
cottage; her eyes were gazing down the
road as she strained her ears to catch
the sound of a child's voice sobbing.
cts Idy's baby you mean?" Pete
rose from the wooden chair by the table
and also came to the door. Its hard
for little child to have no mother"
"No mother and no one that wants 1t,
no one alvin that wouldn't be grateful!
eff the Lord he'd a-taken it," muttered
Mrs. Tyler; "but He sent iIr mine
Pete Tyler, 1 tell you there's some'n
harder'n hevin' no mother, they's little
and they don't know; but fer u mother
to hev no child"
Pete went back to his chair, for what
words of comfort could he offer? She
wouldn't hear of going to church; she
wouldn't listen to any talk Of the far-of
resurrection. She wanted her baby
close in her arms. She wanted its
morning kiss, she wanted to rock it to
sleep at nights.
80 Lord, give her back to mel" sobbed
the woman in the doorway. She had
thrown her apron over her head and was
leaning heavily against the frame.
Give her back to me. Lord!"
"That amt a-doin' no good" said the
man, soothingly.
Lord, let me believe in the resurrec-
ton" cried the woman, Historically;
"fer I quit a-believin' when put the
lilies on her grave"
Don't" said Pete, husl1ily. "Whcn
you hear 'em singin' it'll all come back"
81 amt done much good in this world,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-02
The club of the Universe

The average kitchen is sepulchral in
surroundings and fittings-poorly
lighted, illy-ventilated and destitute of
the first ray of comfort. Yet it is the
"hub of the universe" and the place
where one-half of womankind spends
most of her waking hours. There is a
remedy. 1 am not going to preach
carelessness in housekeeping methods,
but do contend if any sighting must
be done in buying, don't let the
kitchen appointments suffer. A well.
equipped kitchen is NOR. attractive
than a dainty rawing-room-.whe
you have to live in it. In trying to
snake out" with insufficient numbers
of cooking utensils and dishes. the
housewife takes from her physical
strength and good humor. You may
not realize it yourself-but your
friends know there is some cause for
that tired, strained look in your face.
Learn to economic in physical force
before you draw your purse strings
Womankind.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-02
A RESCUED GOOSE.
Her Extraordinary Series of Adventures
and Strange Denouement.

Her Extraordinary Series of Adventures
and Strange Denouement.
During the civil war the state OF
Louisiana established at Mount Leb-
anon, in Bienville parish, laboratory
for the preparation of medicines to be
used in the confederate service. To
supply the water needed deep well
was dug. After the war all the build
ings connected with the laboratory
were destroyed by fire, and the well
remained yawning ard uncurbed. Thus
1t has remained ever since, for no one
uses it, and it is no ones business to
fill it or cover it over. A pine wood has
grown up about it; and the well has
long served as a pitfall for animals
that stray in the direction. A LOUISE
ana paper says that when cow or pig
or any other animal disappears from
the neighboring town, it is commonly
remarked that the animal is "at tho
bottom OF the WE'LL" and that is the
last that is said about it.
One day recently a fine goose, which
belonged to gentleman named Mat
thews, who lives not far away, strayed
off in the morning, and in the evening
her brood of goslings came 'cheeping"
back without her. 1t was surmised
that the goose might have fallen into
the well.
Two days afterward, Mr.. Matthews,
rifle in hand, on his way to join hunt
ing party, passed near the old well,
and noticed that large hawk appeared
to be greatly interested in something
which was going on III the well.
The hawk circled round and round
above the opening, dived into it, re-
appeared screaming, and went down
again. After succession of such
movements the hawk finally emerged
from the well with a great white load in
his talons.
It was the missing goose; and the
goose, to Mr.. Matthews establishment.
had long black snake hanging from
her beak. A shot from his rifle
brought the trio to the earth, and the
man set about solving the mystery
The snake appeared to have attempted
to swallow the goose, head first, for
her beak was sticking in his throat,
so that he could not get away, nor
could she get rid of him.
Evidently after her fall down the
we'll the goose had found a foothold
on bit of curbing, and had there been
attacked by the snake, with the singu-
lar result described. In that predica-
ment she had been pounced upon by the
hawk.
Mr.. Matthews killed the snake,
bagged the hawk, and restored the
goose to the bosom of her grateful fam
lily; for she was little the worse for her
extraordinary series of adventures. The
hawk was found to measure five feet
from tip to tip of it's outstretched
Wings.-Youth's Communion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-02
The Fashionable Ribbons.

Double-faced satin ribbons in black,
dead white, cream white, stem green
and violet are all liked either for bows
or ties; the Persian ribbons, though
they may have a certain vogue during
the early spring, will not achieve the
popularity given to the Dresden rib
bons, for they are not as generally be-
coming. Ribbons showing a white
ground hair-lined with black, and with
an inch-wide stripe of pink blue, violet
or green sati:, upon them, are rich III
effect and make specially smart bows
on small bonnets.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal.