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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
Highest Trees in the World.

In the Victorian State Forest, on the
slopes of the mountains dividing Gipps
Land from the rest of the Australian
colony of Victoria, grow the highest
trees in the world, the noble gum trees
of the genus eucalyptus. These trees
range from $50 feet to 500 feet in height.
One of the huge trees that had fallen
was found, by actual measurement with
a tape, to be 433 feet from the roots to
where the trunk had been broken off
by the fall and at that point the tree
was feet in diameter. a cedar tree
recently felled near Ocosta, Wash,
measured 467 feet in height and 20 feet
in circumference. DIR. James gives
some interesting particulars of these
gum trees. The eucalyptus globulus
grows 40 feet high in four years, in
Florida, with a stem of foot in diam
eter. Trees of the same species in Qua
temala grew 120 feet in twelve years
and had a stem diameter OF 9 feet. Other
species also attain enormous siZe-eu-
calyptus diversicolor is known to grow
400 feet high, and trees have been meas
ured 800 feet long without branch.
Boards IL feet wide can frequently be
obtained. In 1860 a monster petrified
tree was found in Baker county, Ore.
1t was just 666 feet long, and at its butt
was quite 60 feet in diameter. Amber
like beads of petrified gum adhered to
the sides of the trunk for distance Of
100 feet or more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
LYNCH's CLAIM SETTLED.
But It is Claimed He Tried to Get None,
Dishonesty.

Dishonesty.
It is now announced that Warden
Bruce Lynch of the state penitentiary
settled his claim against the general gov
eminent for clothing and money furnish
ed military prisoners at a great reduc-
tion.
Warden Lynch put in a bill for $500,
and claim for that amount on the basis
of having furnished each convict with a
SO suit of clothes and So in money was
filed against the United States.
The filing of this claim brought about
an investigation.
The investigation disclosed that the
claim of Warden Lynch was largely
wrongful one, for the reason, it is said,
that he had paid no part of the cash
contribution to each convict, as certified
TO, and that the suit of clothing fur
nished to each of the convicts, instead of
having value of $15, had a value of but
50. The records of the United States
prison. as found by the inspector, gave
no evidence of any such cash cOntribu-
ton, and the prisoners themselves deny
that they were paid any other money
than that which was legally earned by
them in the states prison, at SO much
per day, and other small sums of money
they had On credit with the warden.
The U. s. department of justice in
spector confronted the warden with the
result of his investigation, who, finding
he was cornered, acknowledged that he
had not paid the convicts the So, as set
up in the claim, nor that the suits fur
nished were worth anything like the
sum allowed by the federal government.
In explanation for his course he said that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03

he saw good opportunity for the state
to make money, and he could see no rea-
son why it was wrong to ask for what
the law allowed, if he could benefit his
employer.
The department inspector regarded
the warden's actions and his attempt TO
take in the state of Kansas as side
partner for the purpose of securing
money by false means as an offnce indict-
able under the federal laws, aud it was
only because the federal grand jury, in
session at Leavenworth, had already adj
journed that the case was not laid before
1t for investigation.
Warden Lynch settled the $3.50 claim
for $115
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03

Does your headache? Try One Min
ute Headache Tablets. ]. K JONES,
Druggist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03

The De Laval Separator company of
New York has recently secured a very
important ruling from the United States
circuit court, sustaining their patents in
connection with their cream separator
The decisions are important to dairy
men, and the patents have long been in
litigation. An advertisement of the De
Laval company will be found in this
issue of the weekly STATE JOURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
Trained to Sit Up.

The Princess of Wales, to the great
discomfort of whoever may be acting as
the maid in waiting, never puts her
self at ease in travelling. Hour after
hour she retains a bolt upright posi-
ton, and never thinks of removing her
bonnet or lying down. She attributes
the habit to her rigid bringing up, and
in speaking of it recently said to a
friend: eve were never allowed to lie
down during the daytime when we were
children, for fear of making ourselves
untidy, and 1 am so accustomed to the
habit now that should never dream OF
removing nay bonnet while on a jour
new"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
HAVE TO SLEEP On STEEL.
Hardship at the County JAN Due to
Negligence.

"Some reforms are needed at the coun
ty JAIL" said a man who visited the place.
Nv lille l was there l had a good oppor-
unity for observation and l know that
the place is not what it should be. Be-
cause man is prisoner in the Jail and
therefore helpless it does not follow that
he should be treated like dog.
In several of the cells the wire beds,
which are supposed to be swung up in
the cell, are broken. The men have tried
by the use of wires to patch them up.
but failed, and they now sleep on the
hard steel floor of their cells.
Then not as much attention is paid to
keeping the cell room clean and old torn
papers and other refuse are scattered
over the floor. The prisoners are given
an abundant supply of food but there are
other things to be. looked after besides
foOd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03

IF you you want to enjoy life and a
happy New Year, call for THE ROYAL 81
cigar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
A Eorcible Whiriwind.

On one of the calmest forenoons of
last week two Peaks Island, Me, fisher
men were startled by the sudden de-
scent upon them, while in White Head
passage, of a whirlwind of sufficient
force to lift the bow of their boat fairly
out of the water. It lasted hardly half
a minute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
SMOOTH sHAvEN BURTON.
It Is Said He Yearns for That Moustache
y Again.

). R. Burton was in town last evening
with an unshaven face This is d drea d-
full thing for candidate for United States
senator. but some of Mr.. Burton's friends
say he is sorry he shaved off his hand
some moustache at the Chicago Million
club meeting and he is thinking of start
ing a new one. He probably wants it to
get good start before he shaves again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03

Give as trial-Pserless Steam Laun-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
FEWER SALES OF LIQUOR.
Reported last Month than for the Cor
responding Month of 1894.


Five thousand two hundred and forty
one liquor sales have been reported by
the druggists for December with l.. D.
Mckinley yet to hear from This is
lighter than November, when 5,640 sales
were made by twenty six druggists. The
same month last year there were 6,376
packages of liquor sold by thirty-three
druggists, while there were a thousand
less sales this year with eight less drug
gists.
The returns are as follows: A. H.
Merrell, 1873; G. w. Stansfield, 232; E. B
Walker, 200; Rowley Bros. 2s2; A. J /.
Arnold 6 Son. S46; Lee Jones, 266; E. T.
Sim, 397; Swift & Holiday, 43O; L. S.
Woolverton, 25S; A. c. Klingaman, 261
A. T. Waggoner. 1s4; w. H. Wilson, 2g7;
B. A. Barrett, 1856; +. B. Wallace, 287;
II. NJ. Washburn. SO; a. o. Rosser, 76;
William F. Lake, III; N. Weightman,
jr., 80; W. r Kunz. 100; o. A. Keene,
1853; A. w. Lacey, 316: Frank Hobar T.,
1875; J. &. Jones, 205. and A. B. Wool
verton, 1877; total, 5.24L
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11
UNIQUE Works OF Art.

The fire loss NJ GuGyaquil, the sea-
port of Ecuador, by its destruction OF
the principal church, has wiped out
two of the most unique works of art in
the whole of South America, if not in
the world. There were q couple of large
frescoes thanking the altar. On one side
was shown the Return of the ProdiSal
Son. The prodigal was attired in the
tattered remnants of full-dresz suit
of the days of the Regency, gilt-bu;-
toned dress-coat, black satin brooches.
silk stockings. frilled shirt and chapeau
Bolivar, lie was being welcomed by
his father in like array, and by his
mother and sisters in short-waisted,
short-skirted gowns of embroidered
muslin and sandaled slippers. to q
mansion richly furnished in empire
style. The subject on the opposite
side was the Sacrifice of Isaac, who
was CARRIED as n medieval page, while
Abraham, in furred gown and plum ed
hat, was preparing TO take his life, not
with sacrificial knife, but with Il
gigantic hunderbuss, a genuine ira
buco. 1t is to be hoped that photog-
Taphy has preserved the memory OF
these matchless art treasures, which
Notwithstanding their eccentric;ty
were by no means badly drawn, though
somewhat crudely colored - Buffalo
Commercial.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11
scsool ANn cAuRcn.


IA London clergy mar asserts that
the overdressi1g of most churcb-goers
has been curse to Christianity. by IN
clothes tu absent themselves from
church.
Mrs. Bar,ls!ey. mother OF the
bishop of Carlisle, WHIT die1 recently at
the age OF %, had sever sous. nh Of
y HON took holy orders. Her husband,
too. was clergyman. They were in
climate friends Of Charlotte Bronte.
Log iealmOnsi. Ian McLaren's
~DrumtOrhty.~ is hHDtinr for y United
Presbyterian minister. ~ offers SAL
AIRY Of $3.50 year. with manSe. the
yrnt OF which is valued a, $40 year.
though il has "a garden an6 small
green field"
Prof. c. i. Wilcox. OF the chair OF
modern languages in rho university Of
Georgia. who has just died in his 7ith
NeaT, WIS regarded as one of tho most
scholarly men i'm Georgia. He was a
graduate of Yale. had Travelled extern
Sively in Europe and spoke several
languages.
The largest place of worship in the
world il the Coliseum in Rome. which
W0S cOusecratc5 as church many
years ago TO prevent further desccra-
ton; il formerly seated 10000 specta-
tors The next largest is St Peters,
which can seat $4,000 worshipers.
DIR. Georg Ebers. the novelist and
gypioiorist writes to friend i'm Chi
cage, denying the recent report that he
had become . Buddhist. ~ have not
Become Buddhist" ne SAYS. II re-
main Christian to the end, and also
educate my chilelren rs Christians. 1
teach them 10 love the HOW One as
earnestly as mother taught these truths
10 me"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11
FEW DOGS BECOME RAsID.
MANY Dogs Supposed to BE Mad Are
On.y III.

On.y III.
There is q popular delusiop regard
ing the prevalence of madness among
dogs, especially in the Summer season.
John p. Haincs. president of the Ameri-
can Society for the Prevention of Cruel
~ 10 Animals. is authority forth state
ment that Of the thousands of alleged
mad dogs reported by the newspapers
and police few. if any, are really mad.
The general opiuion seems to be that
whoa a dog acts at all strange-runs
around, barks, or does anything to call
attention to him-he is mad and must
he shot at once. Otherwise he might
bite some one. with dire results. In n
hot spell, when man and beast alike are
suffering from the effects OF the sun
rays. the mad dog story rs revived. While
men and women are being picked up in
the streets and taken TO hospitals, while
horses are falling in their tracks and
are being shot to put them out of mis-
cry. the poor dog. mans favorite COM
panion, is again made the subject of
understandable Islander.
Mr.. Haines told Tribune reporter
that il was a great mistake that the
public should have been kept so long in
Ignorance OF the true features of mad
dogs, Much of the terror and fear of
hydrophobia which now exists might
otherwise have been avoided. If people
could he led to understand that a real
mad dog was of exceedingly rare occur
renee, and that there was little danger
from dogs which acted in the manner
usually described as mad, n great load
would be lifted from the minds OF many
an anxious parent and guardian.
The common notion OF a mad dog was
one that frothed at the mouth, ran
wildly through the streets. snapped at
every che that came in his way, and re-
fusipg TO drink or go near water. The
true symptoms, ii was said, are q de-
sire on the part of the animal to get into
the wa ter and put his head in 1t. There
Is no frcthing at the mouth. Instead
ehere is dark, thick, sticky substance
which eXudes from it. Instead of run.
ming wildly about the mad dog will &C
Oft 10y himself and sulk. His tendency
! IS rather 70 leave his home and roam,
aimessly about the country. He sell
dom exhibits q desire to bite or melest
anyone.
Mr. IIaines says that hydrophobia Is
not disease Of dogs at all. If dog
were mad the scientific term applied
was rabies caninis." A person bitter
by a dog thus afflicted might have
bydrOphobia or might not. Hydropho
bia was not a certain qesult-N. Y
Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11

Bring your Job Work to the
NEWS office. We are prepared to
do first class work on short notice.
Ripans Tabuies.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11
CoFFtNa N eaIeHI CoLoRs.
The tashiO" rac C",c 'oped In San Fran
cisco as an Onset 20 Gloom.

The tashio" Har Ia, c'oped In San Fran
cisco as an Onset 20 Gloom
They are distinctly progressive on the
Pacific coast. u haas long been sns-
pcctcd. but now there IS 800 doubt of it,,
for there has been decided adNance in
5uucrdl customs.
For some time past there has been a
desire 10 make these ceremonies less
dismal than formerly. Flowers and
brightness have i-ceu demanded in
stead OF darkness and Il general effect
OF despair. The feeling seems to grow
our ca the teachings of some of the new
ethical societies, which hold that the
uca1, are only going 20 a better and hap
plcrl,ic. and there is no need for friends
80 feel sad about an event that must
bring 10Y TO the departed.
Al undertaken by the name of Metz
Ter was The first 10 perceive the growing
popular tendency. lie lay awake nights
scvisiUg mean TO meet the new de
lnaud, which did not seem To he sat
i-hec with merely IA tightening OF the
hitherto sorrowful services and the use
ot brighter colored flowers. As u re-
~'.t ~ MIS- much thinking he devised a
eot-r. covered, not with gloomy black,
h", with a handsome blue and gray
cloth. the colors lying long.tudinally in
81 ,de stripes.
ais. he concluded, would about en-
press the popular notion. being neat
HGd elegant and not too -audy, for
while the whole effect was light and
ny. the coloTs chosen were still en-
r'ematic of the more sombre shades Of
human feeling
Still. il was with some perturbation
shat the undertaken placed the novelty
in his shop window. lie was surprised
and gratiicd to have a customer for l.,
the same day. The customer was fasci-
lated. Tie would have nothing else that
the undertaher. or, indeed. the city. had
10 offer. /. was not so sad looking. he
remarked, rs those black collins.
At the funeral the undertaken noted
he effect with anxious eye. The blue
and gray coffin made sensation, IN bc
sure, hut IL looked we'll among the flow
Crs (carefUfly selected 10 harmonizel
and the undertaker heard no word OF
saw no look save of admiration.
lie Immediately made another, which
likewise. sold the day il was put in IN,
window. Then orders began 10 cor,
in, and other undertakers began Il
copy. Metzler was at last emboldeneC
30 make one in sky blue and white
onJ it was sold within an hour.-Sal
Francisco Call
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11
the New photography.

The 'N" OF Roentgen ray continues
10 furnish evidence that Is has come tn
stay as new and valuable servant
TO the surgeon and the pathologist.
l'y lis help. 'he otherday. ioug-sought
distinction was made between ricketts,,
& disease OF the bones occurring gem
orally in underfed babies. and Late
1icAets. or "a somewhat similar com
Blaipt which attacks children. chiefly
eirls, az p later age. 1t was demon
strated that the Tate ricketts, shows
81 substantial difference from the in-
1antiie ailment, the bones being at
tackled in different way.-N. \.
LEDGER
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11
NapoIeon's Check.

Fully half of the grown-up people
81 France believe the old story that Ma
Foieon Honaparte put check for IO0.-
Geo iTancs i'm a silver five-franc piece
end that the coin is yet in circulation.
They say that the people did not want
she ufe- .I'anc piece, and that in order
10 create demand for il Napoleon
Iesortcd 20 ne device mentioned. The
check, or treasury order, il il said was
written upon sAbestos paper and in
closed in ihe IastIl az the time the coin
was made. Thousands of five-franc
pieces are annually broken open and
have been 50 inspected since the story
of the check was first circulated
Chicago Chronicle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11
Natural sympathy.

Freddy was looking through a big
picture book, when he came to a picture
of Daniel in the lions den, and he forth
with began TO cry.
Don't cry. Freddy" said his mother;
"those lions aren't going to hurt Dan
iel"
I'm not crying about that" said
Freddy. There's little lion there
and Daniels so small, I'm afraid the
little lion won't get ny."-Harper's
Young People.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11

Ripans Tabules assist digestion.
Ripans Tabules cure biliousness. :
Ripans Tabules: one gives relief.
Ripans TabuleR cure Indigestion.
Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
Ripans Tabules: gentle cathartic.
Rlpans Fabules: for sour stomach.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11

|oi course. you understand. Miss FIJI
Nns Im bachelor from choice"
"Oh. ! supposed so, naturally, Mr..
Singleman, knowing you as well as
do. But you might try again"
Try again?"
les. Girls are such strange crea-
tnres, you know, and she might choose
differently the next time."-Chicago
Post
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11
70 HORaN OWNERe.

For putting a horse in fine healthy con-
dition try Dr. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss Of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms; giving
new life to an old or ovor-worled horse. rs
cents per package. For snle by druggists
For sale by A. r. Hargrays.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11
At the soiree,

Miss Oldbird-I dread the thought of
my 35th birthday.
Ianthe (archly)-One should make it
point to Danish unpleasant memories.
(AAd they glare. IN. Y. Truth.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11

NJ ANTED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN
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the NEWS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-12-11
ohanberiain's Eye and Skin ointment

Is unequalled for Eczema, letter, Salt
Rheum, Scaid Head, Sore Nipples. Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites,
Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lids
For sale by druggists at Is cents per box.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-04
prsEREr EVENING NEWS. WEDNESDAY MARCH 1. 1896

tho prinripIes Of the Glapel
and later having read statements OF
writer's in different hooks, he finally
subscfibed FOR the DEsEREr NEW SUD
got sDmewhat acquainted with the
principles that the Mormon people
rsIieve In. He wrote n letter g. the
office stating u any Of our Eldets
IA uld come through this part TO call
ON hun; he was teacning school.
We ayelcd $50 miles on rail and
stoned at Poplar Bun, the county
.eat. We we're certainly strangers In
strange lani, and stiil hal twenty-
Il ve miles 10 20 on cot. 20 We left our
baggage Iu tue station aud stsfted uut
iu tue direction IA near ~ we cbuld
sues. from the map. We soon rot
Down IN the swsmps and heavy TIM
Der. The way they tell which is the
main county rUai Il ~ three nolches
cut on tue trees OF the sides ut tle
ronI; hut We kept Oh Loiug feeling inst
We could not get lost auy wOfse than
We already we're. We found the mru
We were looking TOT on the second Day
after leaving the station, aui soon gDi
quaiated with him. He made a.
auuou cement In HE tcneOl that there
would be meeting commencing thai
evening, and We held four meeuugt;
nut our attendance was small: the muu
camu anu left tneir wivee NJ home
when they heard we were MOtmOus.
hut the news spread like Wild DE, aud
our Nance sO1u male II quite intyre- .
Ing TOT US. We hal no place ipf quar-
ter; NJ. Short was single man, uu.
ne uiI all ue Q uiI 10 get u place. but
failed. The fever got hold Of me anu
II had becu nome | suppOse ! YOU 10
nave been IN be- but In this Ctsc W.
he togo. 30 We started suutn, tut
wero unable 70 fud place
% stop overnight--Ihu people wou d
meet Us on the porch an
see what We wanted before we got too
close TO tue door. We walked ell abOut
3 O'Clock In the eve Ink aud theu
stopIeI over night under the o., o..
We wefu In Arkansas, and 1 was sick;
bu In the morning I was feeling much
b tier. Finaily We ionIl our way brck
10 the station AMI thofe found pace
q stop. We soon got acquainted win
some 81 the people here; attended a
lecture In one 0i the churches and
met thetc an old gentleman, a greut
! Bible reader, win whom We alter
watIs had mai some great tnlks. W.
nad taken trout seat auu there wufr
number Of miuistrrs present RE
| Old gentleman introduced me TO HE
| friends n, tney came up, telling them
/ mat 1 was a Mormon preacher auu
! after the lecture ANA c,me up al
shook hands with me * 10 mIbg iu
apparent surprise that / looked "lIk,
utnor peuplUN-a Mormon seemed ~ b.
/ quite ourlUsity In this par OF tue
| country.
rnr people are not quite 80 sorei %
/ ~ now aud We hsve made lots Of
/ TRENDS and many are inv sigating the
| Gospel. Mr.. Snort h,a btuome a mem
| Der OF the Church anu prospects Look
/ bright for tnu future. There arc plenty
| oil goo people M this cOuuly, and
/ Others thsl might be better We meet
| with pretty good treatment generally
anu when they become better Informed
/ IL will be still better.
| Respectfully,
JosEPH NJ. GREEN.