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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05
ABOUT OUR FEsTIVAL-
Kansas Exchanges Are Taking Note
of Topeka Preparations.

Mckinley viii be at the Topeka reun-
ion this fall This assures a large at
tendanee.-Delphos Republican
Topeka viii have a chance to take
care of at least 100. 600 strangers during
the reunion week next fall, and the old
town will be equal to the occasion
Sedan Times Star
VIM Mckinley has promised to at
tend the G. A. r. reunion at Topeka
this fall Kansas was one OF the first
states to declare for the great protec-
llonist, and he apparently has a. very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05
EVIL OF SOLDIERS HOMES.
Congregated Living in Idleness Has
It's Bad Effects

conference Of charities and correction
divided into sections this morning for
the consideration of various subjects
At the general session o. E-A- Faux
ner of AtchisOn. Kan. read the re
port on soldiers homes. He recommend
ed that the home association be Off
cialIy recognized and provisions made
for expenses Of its members.
Among matters suggested for con
sideratiOn were those of the loss of in
dependence and self esteem incurred
under the system of cOngregate idle
living Appeals were received from
some Of the homes for Communication of
the cost Of support. so inmates can re-
sumo their home life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05
HERMANNs FOUND.
The Salt Lake Murderer is a Florist in
a Small Town.

St. Louis, June 5-Chief of Police
Harrigan and Chief OF Detectives Des-
mond have located the salt Lake
preacher-mu murderer Bermauus, In u
city not over IL hours ride from ST.
Louis. and those who are in a position
to know, say that he is in either Cincln-
natl, or q small town six miles from
indianapolis where he is under dis
g-uise as a florist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05

Harrisburg, Pa, June 5-Robert
Bonner of New York was today elected
for the eighth time president of the
Scotch-Irish congress now in session
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05
ABILENE FLOODED.
Six Inches Of Rain Fell There
Last Night.

Kansas City, June 5.-A special to the
Star from Abilene says: The lower
portion of Abilene has been inundated
by last nights cloud burst when fully
53z inches of water fell
All trains are delayed and lower ABB
ilene is in bad shape
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05

1IayorC. Fellows, MAJ T. j Anderson
TT. Doran. ID. j. Greenwald,
al RODGERS. @. H. Titus,
oscar Krauss. T.H Lescher,
y. b Marshall, C. S. Elliott,
"a III. Baird. A. J. Arnold.
H III. Phillips. Wv. e. Hughes,
John Schmidt. s. B. Bradford,
CHARLES Adams. J. G.. samueIson-
These are the men who are working
with ali their might and main to make
the FAN Reunion and Festival sue
cess. and they are determined not TO
disappoint anyone
Their names should be inscribed OH
the ron of honor as the publis spirited
citizens who are giving their time and
efforts for the good of the city BE sure
YOU don't forget any of them
They are the Committee Of Fifteen,
although they really number rs. They
have the right to expect the ardent
and earnest support of the Committee
of Thirty-nve Thousand (Which is
about the population of the city of To-
peka we believe).
The Committee Of Fifteen is compos-
cd Of live wide awake men who know
a great deal is expected of them. and
who also know that they must give
Kansas something never seen peIQle
The committee took the FIRST step
last night for the success of the great
central pageant by adopting the plans
suggested by Prof H. Worrau The
plans were illustrated by water color
Were displayed en- the wall and ex-
p1afned bv Prof. Worran
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4- Ai -e'- = q 77Dl 81
@ 'iig
leaders of the pageant Cervantes old
hero sits erect on his noble steed. Ros-
iuate looking as fresh and rosy as
when me first started in search of adven
tures The years have not fallen heaV-
ily upon him. and he viii appear in
Topeka with q ret5nue that would as-
rOlish CelVantcs no did not have the
re luisite amount Of faith in the PROV
ess of his hero
"A Ions train Of Spanish cavaliers and
DANES are dit his heels and dance at-
tendance on him. A few ride horses and
mules but many others are on foot.
Cafr4 lls Wrea ilS and garlaDds with
Nhicn to pedeck the hero Sancho Pam
~ Is 4-s- t7 Aett ana JQSl as attentive
- lAF MAAt7 9l Ala master as ever and
AJlltlllHs ll0=a DA tne slAe QL tne state
l5 Don bul this IS not the main part of
tine great lesllNal parade 1t is small.
ln4eee- com pared "llA the rest of it,
Behind the train come the monsters
Nnal nave peen su9duel by the strength
ana 1EaeeIE ol lhe ~hiNalrlc QuiNote-
l'oA ask W llae -ley are IQr you musl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05

TOmOrrOW~ Issue will
be more than usually Inc
teresting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05
every Day and Sum
day, too"

They cant afford to miss it a single
issue, because that is day lost
Today's paper is a Great Trade Pull
ler." So is every days STATE JOUR
NAL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05

OF Other Features, Which Pri-
vate Citizens VIII Supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05

ner's high teas; butter waters and Sar-
atoga flakes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05

FOLLOWED BY MILES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05

Letter From Senator ingalls,,
Who VIII BE Here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05
GLORY OF
The FESTIVAL.
Committee of Fifteen Take Up
With Enthusiasm
The Plans For the Great Festi-
val Pageant.
The Subcommittee of Thirty
Five Thousand,
WHICH rs TOPEKA,
Ready to Help With Hand, Word
and Cash.
Every Citizen Must Realize That
This Occasion
is to Be the Greatest in TOpeka's
History.
Mr.. WORRALL'S PLANS
Contemplate a Splendid Cos
TUNED Cavalcade,
Followed By Enormous Aliegor-
ical Ffgures-NOt Floats.

Followed By Enormous Aliegor-
ical Figures-NOt FLOATS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05

Contemplate a Splendid Cos
TUNED Cavalcade,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

70 natural flowers. Crepe paper lamn
shades had not yet reached the Cor
ners,n Or were considered too strik
ing an innovation to be adopted by staid
people like Aunt Hannah; but l~ife-size
parasols c%unningly fashioned Of pink
and-white tissue paper were suspended
beneath the looking-glass in the par
lor; and an elaborate pagcda framed
Of perforated cardboard and decorated
with glass beads, which had ono taken
q prize at the county agricultural fair,
occupied a conspicuous position on a
small round black walnut table. Tides
Of every size and description were
pinned OF. every available spot; braided
cloth mats, or hit-or-miss rag rugs,
made islands on the painted floors,
except in the parlor, where q three
Ply laid over a liberal sprinkling of
straw gave one the sensation of tread
ing on waves; the photographs Of the
different members of the family in
their oval, black-yarnished frames, with
a line OF gilt-beading, were draped in
yellow tarletan; so was the ancient
painting on velvet, done by Aunt Ham
nah's mother in her youth, and repre-
senting an elegant classic female weep
ing over a tomb. In short, everything
that was possible he'd been done to
bring the little house to the highest
pitch of perfection.
Aunt Hannah herself was radiant in
a steel-gray poplin, with some white
lace around her neck and crossed on
her ample bosom. st was mothers
lace" she told Elvira. Mother and
1 favored each other, and we always
picked the same patterns. I'd have
liked" she continued, with a gentle
sigh, Ito have wore one Of the dresses
/ had when I was married; 'twouldnt
have seemed no more'n right, consid-
ering jed; but, goodness knows, I
couldn't any more have got into it than
I could a. few
Just then came a knock at the front
door, which stood open to the sum
mer air, and Elyira FASTENED to take
from a little boy a box which came
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bascom's COM
pliments."
''Now, amt that just like Mis-
Bescom?" said Aunt Hannah, when the
parcel was at last undone. "She does
beat all; some folks might have known
/ wanted a parlor clock till doomsday
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

year; the prohlbitionists have split; the
republicans have split, and the demo-
Gratis will split: but there will be
enough fragments put together some
where to make a whole; and we Will
round up in November with a presi-
dent-elect, q vice president-elect and q
platform elected by a majority vote Of
this country, end we win move of for
four more years. 1 hope they will be
years of prosperity, years of peace and
years of moral betterment. The repub-
licans have Mckinley for high tariff
and gold standard, and the democrats
will soon put up their man on free sill
yer, low tariff and good whisky. BY
the way, the republican convention, I
hear, beat the record on the whisky
business. l saw where one hotel
heightened its barroom counter so feet
and more hogs crowded around the
trough than could possibly get their
noses into it at the same time. The
republican party has demonstrated by
the St. Louis convention that democrats
may drink more whisky all the time
tAnn republicans, but that there are
times when the republicans can meas
nre up with anything that wears shoes
on its feat or hair on its head. 1t is
a disgrace to this nation that men who
gather TO advise and counsel upon the
great questions which involve the peace
and prosperity of our county and the
perpetuity of its institutions should
be steamed and stepped with whisky
from early morn to the wee small hours
of the next.
But so it goes, and so whisky with all
it's %debauching influences will go on
as long as delegations which gather to
make platforms and nominate candle
dates force the saloons along the way to
lengthen their counters to supply the
demand. I expect many a fellow will
have left both conventions with a big
head on him, and a burnt out stomach,
and memories of other deeds enough to
blacken his life the balance of his days,
Verify they shall have their reward,
Plenty of whisky here Snd a scarcity OF
water hereafter. Oh, the thirsty crowd
in hell and the innumerable company
that is going to join them! l have nc
ACSpCCb 4OA any GOnFCHtfOA LA6O NC
mands the lengthening out of saloon
counters on account of the immoderate
demand for alcoholic drinks. If we
had no whisky we could get along with
out silver or gold either. This would be
a trustworthy nation. If the millions
that are spent for whisky were turned
into the regular channels of trade oul
debts would never have been created
and panic and hard times never known
/ hope when the money question ii
settled it win not be a distant day wher
this great nation shall have a platform
on the one side advocating the ~everlast
ing abolition of whisky traffic in all it,
shapes and forms of manufacture ant
sale, and on the other side the red-noseG
devils that have STEPPED themselves il
the stencil and fumes OF liquor and viii
never die satisfied until they can Sc,
liquor flowing ankle deep all over tn,
country, and a dipper hanging on ever.
limb of every tree, and the old dem
ocratic buzzard perched on the dome o
the capitol at Washington shriekinl
over a debauched and doomed an,
damned world crying victory at !"
SAM p. JONES.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

an they'd a-got me a album instid; but
she never makes a mistake"
Indeed, in Aunt Hannah's present
mood not much could come amiss;
and as guests and presents arrived,
each was more welcome than the other.
To be sure, when Mrs. jenkins, osten-
~taticusly mourning in bombazine and
rusty Grape, arrived, bringing with her
a framed w-orsted-work tablet bearing
the legend: ITO the memory Of the
dear Departed worked in black, on a
purple ground, Mrs. Bascom fastened
to intercept it. But Aunt Hannah was
floating on a sea of feeling, flowing
from the blessedness of receiving,
mingled with tender re~collections of her
youth, which bore her buoyantly over
any such attempt to point the finger of
scorn, and, gratefully accepting the tab
let, she found room for it in the very
middle of the mantle shelf, and placed
a big bunch of sweet-williams beside it,
remarking in an undertone to the friend
nearest her that ''she didn't knew that
his middle name was William, but so it
was. Jedidiah William it stood in the
bible; but they'd always called him
Jed"
Her good humor was proof against
the insinuation contained in Miss
Prindle's present of a black lace cap;
it cyerlowed into delight to welcome
the elegant silver butter dish,'' the
pickle dish and spoonholder, fash
Toned i~ntricately, with a maximum Of
glass and a minimum OF silver; It ac-
cepted gayly the gallant speeches Of
Deacon White, whose tagging inten-
tions were visihly quickened by this
scene of pleasant comfort and good
will, though he himself had only
thought fit to bring q britannia teapot
with a black knob on the handle.
"Out Of his store SO Mrs. Abijah
commented TO Elvira, land old stock
he couldn't sell off at that; for there's
a dent down eIpst to the handle. an ]
expect it leaks. Your Aunt Hannah
better look out; It's pretty hard to
marry for money and work for Lowell"
But the evening was without a flaw
for Aunt Hannah; and when, at last,
1.-The guests were gone, the dishes
washed and put away, the house "ret
up the presents inspected for the last
time, and she and EIvira had dropped
into their ola places upon the doorstep
fora moments rest before going TO bed
she breathed a gentle sigh as she said
even, Elvira, it's all over, an I've hat
real good time too; il only your Uncli
Jed could a. been here to enjoy It will
meig-Petefson'a Magazine.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22
ARTIFICIAL SILK.
Process by. Which the Worms LabOrs Ara
Initiated successfully.

Process by Which the Worms LRbOrs Ara
Initiated Successfully.
Within a short time the silk worm
may find his occupation gone. At last,
after years Of experiment, the process
of manufacturing artificial silk from
wood pulp seems to have been brought
to a degree of perfection that insures
its success. A company has been
formed in London, with a capital of
$15O,0Oo; works are to be erected near
Manchester, and six weaving firms have
agreed to take the entire product of
this vegetable silk.
The idea of making artificial silk had
its origin among French chemists in
the first quarter of the present century.
The particular process which is to be
exploited in Manchester was originally
conceived 10 years ago by Count Char
donnet, though not brought to perfec-
ton until recently. So far as known,
the basis of manufacture is simply
wood pulp. A collodion emulsion is
made from this and passed through q
peculiar glass tube, having a fine ORR
flee, and called a spinaret, from which
q luIGdu CNuQGSs n COIuDluullOh VI
these threads, from four to twelve, ac-
cordingi to the size of the yarn re-
quired, passes over a roller and for
ward to an ordinary fly spindle. and
so on to the bobbin. The yarn then
gees through a second and chemical
process, in order to get rid of the alco-
hol and reduce it's inflammability to
the same safe point as pure silk,
Years ago Count Chardonnet's works
at Besancon succeeded in making a fair
quality of silk, but in actual use ii
was found to have SO little ~tenacity
that it could not be woven, and to be
Sc highly infiammable as to be very
dangerous. These defects, it is now
claimed have been overcome. The arti-
fetal silk will not, however. be as
strong by so per cent. as the regular
article. It will be sold at about hall
the price of real silk, though it is said
that it is likely TO be largely used to
adulteIate the genuine product.-N. Y.
Journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

appointed, too. I like pretty things
Aunt Hannah,a voice took a wistful
tope-an I've never had none-on1y
what I airnt. Jed would a got me all
4 wanted il he'd only lived; but, you
A4e when we was married want the
fashion 10 give weddin presents. Why
au + had was half 4 dozen teaspoons
yonf grandma gave me, and a pair Of
slaw sngar-tungs your Grand-Aunt
Fe4k left ing ii her VIII. An look af
Eiayt WINS. she had more things 70
start with than ny an your mother
e haa IN All our lives. Then. il say
As 4 shouldn't, I've always done my
ahg here amt q bride married Vi
eafanae Corners these 20 years thas I
5 took her somethin' Sc tva'n't
m1sn 3 ST of mats OF g erecheted tidy.
ma a18 tinles BWes store things.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22
restIng the skIII 81 Cxcllata.

The inventive genius of a Connecti-
cut Yankee has devised a scheme which
rivals the famous 'nutmegs" of that
state. A bicycle sidewalk has been
constructed to test the proficiency Of
a rider in going in q straight line in
much the same manner a man might at
tempt to walk a crack in the floor to
convince skeptical friends that he had
not been drinking. A row o~felectric but
tons is placed in the middle Of the walk
over which the rider making the test
is to ride. AS each button Is pressed by
the tire it is registered on an indicator
attached at q convenient point along
the walk. tt is said an expert rider can
make . clean record Of pushing the
buttons but for an amateur it is d
delicate piece Of work.
nA- -n--r--r HLrr .
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

q had q silver Weddin'. / amt never
had q weddins only the first one"
Here Aunt Hannah dropped her knit
ting needles, which had been clicking
cheerfully, as she sat on the front door
step in the summer twilight, pleasantly
conscious Of the neat little front yard
with its straight paths bordered with
June roses and tree b~oneysuckles, and
lifting her eyes to the blue hills which
shut in the far horizon. she saw again
youth and love and hope. But the
touch of old Rover's nose suddenly
pressed close upon her knee, seeking q
friendly hand, brought her back to
earth agains and with a sigh, in which
regret was tempered by contentment,
Aunt Hannah turned again to Elvira,
and, sure of sympathy from her IA
vorite niece, proceeded to unfold her
plan.
"You know, Elviry,'' she said, that
you Uncle Jed didn't live but three
years after we was married, so we
couldn't have KEEP an anniversary, even
ift had been the fashion then. Not
but I've Thought Of him, I guess, just
as often as if we'd had a wooden we'd
dim, and a tin one, and all the rest Of
sem."
Here Aunt Hannah's needles clicked
q little faster. She was thinking of
some remarks that had been made
when, five years after Jed's untimely
death, she went to meeting one Sunday
with some pink roses in her bonnet
roses which matched her cheeks very
well at that time, and still matched her
disposition.
II guess they can't say much about
that. said Elyira, seeing that every
pne knows you might have had Deacon
White or Minister Stebbins any day il
you'd say the word"
Wen, well, child,n said Aunt Ham
nah. with a conscious smile, "that's
neither here nor there; but seeing's /
didn't have 'em, seems to me it's ruther
hard that, Jest because Jed died so I'M
timely, we shouldn't have any anniver-
enriea like the rest Of folks. He'd liked
sem-he always liked company: we Was
Of ope mind about that, as we was about
most things; an / know, If he was here
to-day, he'd say: Hannah, you Jest
go ahead an have it, And so, Elviry,
Pm a-goin' to-" This was said with
some decision. and then, as if to fore
ntall any possible objections, Aunt Han.
nah hurried on: II haven't had any
company for most four years-not
since your sister Idly was married
and I give her a send-of. Of course
I've had SEWN society, and done my
share in church and temperance doin's
but. somehow, it didn't seem jest tn,
right thing for me, a widow woman, Il
start up and ask the neighbors, meI
and women folks both, to jest a party
But this is different; it seems as if JeC
was sort Of givin' it with me, an i
they's presents, why, I don't know o
my man that ever deserved better o
his neighbors than he did,"
Aunt Hannah's voice faltered q lit
lie, but she had taken the first steI
on what she felt to be dangerous
ground, and was not going to recede.
what If they is presents, Elviry'
4 don't ask 'em TO bring none, n,
more'n a bride does when she ask
you to the weddin'; but I guess tn,
bride don't live these days that wouldn'
be dreadful disappointed if she didn'
get none and I own I'd be some dis
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

People overlooked the Importance OF per-
manently beneficial effects and were satis-
fed with transient action; but now That IL
Is generally known that Syrup Of Figs wiM
permanently overcome habitual constipa-
ton, w~ell-fnfOrmed people viii not buy
other la~xatives, which act for o time, buE
finally iniure the system.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

Who will protect YOU from those enemie1-
nausea, indigestion, malaria and tue sick
ness produced by rocking on the waves
and sometimes by inland travelling over the
rough beds of the Ill laid railroads. such
q friend is Hostetterss Stomach Bltters
Ocean 1nariners. yachtsmen, commercial
and theatrical agents and tourists testify
to the protective potency OF this eneetive'
safeguard, which conquers also rheuma-
tism. nervousness and b~iiiousness.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

On July q, 1896, half-fare excursionsw WI
re- rnn to ali points in the Great Southwest
via the Cotton Belt Route. For full inIor-
onation and illustrated land folders write 20
q. w. LABEAUME, @. + g Il Al
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

FRS stopped free n permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kllne's.
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle
Il treatise. DR.. KLINE, 933 Arch st. Phila Pa,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

DIR. C~ARLsTEDT's German Liver SYRUP is
the Ideal Cathartic. Purely Vegetable. H.
promotes internal Cleanliness without de-
bilitating the organs on which it acts. Scot
and 81 Bottles at al Druggists or The Carl
stedt Medicine Co, Evansville, Ind.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

"WHERE does the weather forecast man
go for his vacationw tsHe doesn't go any
where; he doesn't dare to come down out of
that lower ."-Chicago Tribune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

sMIss OLDUNf Is one cid maid who doesn't,
krv to conceal her age.n Eyes, but she
knows it's no use.n aWhy7" Her twin
brother lives with her!t-Chicago Record
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

-Vtolins are very susceptible to
changes Of the weather. The strings Of
the violin always become O taut,
ana thus give g sharper tone. when q
storm ID coming on.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

Coon qualities are the substantial riches
of the mind; but it is good breeding thai SETS
them of to advantage.-Locke.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

TEMPERAMENT is but the atmosphere Of
character, while its groundwork in nature
is fixed and unchangeable.-A. Helps.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

TIE truly honest man does that from
duty which the man of honor does for thea
sake of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

ARTICLE is weak; it is the work of mere
man, in the imbecility and self-distrust Of
his mimic Observation-Disclosures
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

IDLENEss is only the refuge Of weak
minds, and the holiday Of fools.-Chester-
field.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

THE most. enviable of all titles, the char
tcter of an honestm an.-Washington.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22
HER SILVER WEDDING.


We been thfnkin's
Elyiry.' said Aunt
Hannah, in the
calm and placid
voice which had
smoothed SO many
rough places in
the course Of q so
years pilgrimage,
tive been thinkin'
that it'll be rs
years come next
Wednesday, since
me and your I'm
Gle Jed was mar
ried, and If he'd a.
been SPARED. we'd
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.