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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10
THE JUNIOR REPUBLIC.

IFrom N " Mail and Express ]
VIM. r. George, the founder of the
Junior Republic. spoke before the cler-
zeal union of this city recently. Mr.
George has gathered on a farm of 4S
acres in Freevine, n. ". 40 boys and
girls in age from to IS from the slums
of the city
He has organized them into a republic
with laws and Institutions of its own.
with it's own currency, courts, prisoners
and legislatures Here, in miniature
way. these boys and girls are taught
self government and rapidly developed
in the knowledge of business, legislation
and civil duties and obligations and,
above all, in the instinct of se1-help,
fundamental to true manhood and wo-
manhood. The possibilities of this nov
el scheme are immense, and after two
years trial its fruits in the develop
ment Of strength and self-respect
among these youthful citizens have been
Of the most gratifying character Mr.
George is now away on his wedding
trip and will make quite an extensive
tour in the west and northwest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10
CRANES LAST Play.

IFrom NJ " Mail and Express.l
Aside from the excellent character
part given Mr.. Crane in "A Fool of For
tune" the parts in this play in their
grouping and in their individuality are
unusually effective
Not only has Miss Martha Morton
thus contributed a particularly well
but the actor has cast these characters
rounded play to Mr.. Cranes repertoire,
with the best judgment. The result is
very happy indeed, and the interest Of
the audience is 50 well distributed that
its attention is kept pleasantly alert
throughout the performance. Mr.. Crane
and his PRESERVATION dominate the scene
and are climatic i'm their power to the
very end; but they do not subordinate
the other actors and their roles because
these are too we'll drawn and acted to
sink into significance The result is a
most interesting play
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10
!. z. LEITER,s YAcHT.


fETOIn the N Y Press.
hear that L. Z. Letter of Washington
has bought the steam yacht Riva and
has her in Florida waters for the winter
season. I wish Mr.. Letter well of his
purchase Riva was built. if my mem
DRY serve, for Pierre LOrillard, VINO sail
ed her for several years and then sold
her to Geo. Lorillard Ronalds- She is
wooden boat of graceful model and
roomy, but far beyond her debutante
years.
George Ronalds spent most of his
time, if one could judge by the amount
of complaint he made-and most Of his
incOme-ftting the boat with new en-
gines. Indeed, a popular impression
prevailed that she had to have new ma
chinery about as often as a fashi0na bic
woman needed a new froek. In spring
the autumn style of engine had to be
replaced by la ter models. while by fail
the mode had changed and Riva re-
Quired entirely new fittings Really, be-
tween RiVa S engines and his new cot
tage at Tuxedo, which was then under
construction, George had about all he
could attend to in those days.
Recently. ] have heard nothing of the
boat except that she was not in COM
mission for reasons that were obvious
to all sailors and yachtsmen The Won
der now is how they ever managed to
get her to Florida, for, fair as she is to
look at. I would not fancy the idea of
rounding Hatteras in her. Perhaps she
has had an entirely new hull, or maybe
she was taken into port every night
and tied fore and aft to pier to keep
her afloat pumped out o mornings and
thus proceeded south by easy stages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10
D, ANNuNzTo,s RooK.
From the chicago Tribune

From the Chicago Tribune.1
All the offensive "isms" of modern
fiction seem to have drifted away to
italy to lodge and tester there. Out Of
the nauseous muck Gabrielle D'Annun-
zio has constructed his masterpiece,
The Triumph of Death" which has
just been translated into faulty English
by Arthur HornblOw
The book has no value except as an
example of the morbid cast of present
is as different from Marion era Wford $
Italy as midnight is different from sun
light
D'Annunzios 'sTrionfo della Morte" is
the story of an ilegitimate love. sur
rounded with an atmosphere of british
life, permeated with the philosophy of
hOpelessness and ending in tragedy of
murder and suicide.
To its ZOlaesque immortality it adds
the most morbid brand Of psychological
intrOSpectiOn, the Silliest triViality and
the most repulsive realism. There is one
portion of the book describing a pious
pilgrimage to a miraculous shrine that
shows a striking resem blance to lola $
description of the fanatic crowds at
Lourdes- 1t is powerful in its repulsive-
ness and impious in its implication of
the utter hOpelessness of religion to
afford any relief for the debased volup-
tuaries who have sought its assistance
Happy are the dead; they have no
more thoughts" When vice is rooted
in the intimate substance of a man it
becomes indestructible." Love is the
greatest of human Sorrows These
scintillatiOns eXemplify the more cheer
full portions of the book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10
ADINNER YAUDEYILLE.
indications That Mrs. Herman Gel
richs Will Again Lead in Society.

richs viii Again Lead in Society.
New York. Dee 10-Mr. and Mrs Her
man OeIrichs viii tomorrow night give
notable entertainment-a dinner vaude-
Vile This is taken as an indication, aft
er having, since her marriage several
years ago. been content to play an neon
spicuous part in society, Mrs Oelrichs is
now ambitious to shine a leader.
The Oelrichs have expended more than
100000 upon alterations and decorations
on their leased house at the northwest
corner of Fifth avenue and Fifty-seventh
street. which is believed to mean Mrs
Oelrichs proposes to make her home the
scene of as much gayety as possible this
winter.
Tt was Occupied formerly by Mrs. Paran
Stevens and her daughter, Mrs. Paget,
and shares the four corners of Fifth ave
nue. in that neighborhood of multi-mil
lionaires. with the splendid Coils p Hun
tington and Cornelius Vanderbilt estab-
lishments directly opposite. and the pref
ty house which is to be the future home
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney,
nee Vanderbilt. on the other corner. The
fact her sister. Miss Virginia Fair, is
one of the half dozen greatest heiresses
in town. as Wen as a bright. pretty ana
attractive girl. should assist Mrs. Gel
richs in carrying out her purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10
PASSION PLAYS

IFrom the Philadelphia Americana
Several attempts have been made Of
late in the mad rage for novelty for its
own sake, to give theatrical representa-
tfons of sacred subjects in imitation Of
the once genuine, now the vulgarized
sham, Passion Play at Ober Ammer-
gau.
These have most properly been sup
pressed here and in England, but the
remarka BILE success of Wilson Barretts
drama The Sign of the Cross" which
represents scenes in the DiOcletian per-
secution, appears to have revived the
notion.
We are informed that the Pilgrim s
Progress" is about to be put on the
London stage with new scenic effects.
as for instance, instead of Christian
making his slow and painful progress
from the broad road to the narrow way
he is to be suddenly shot across the
chasm by thunderbolt
Whether the censor will permit this
grossly absurd travesty of Bunyan's
reVerent allegOry remains to be seen
However, it viii not be the first absurd
performance of the second part of the
Pilgrims Progress. Some who read
these lines may recOllect the painful ex-
hibitiOn made Of himself and of Bun
vans story by no less distinguished
divine and novelist than Geo. Macdon-
aid. A bout two and 20 years ago he had
the strange ambition to make a sort of
parIor play of the book and actually got
together the costumes and performed
the thing here and a few times in Eng
land.
The characters were represented by
members of his family Call females) if
memory serves, except himself, who cut
a ludicrOus figure as Greatheart. Ions
lean and lanky, clad in tin armor which
clattered with a hollow rafting from
the slimness of its occupant. The ven
ture happily failed, as all such blunders
should.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10
zoLA,s paris. .

TFrom n. Y Mail and Express.1
According to the Paris correspondent
Of the London Mail. NJ. Zalo's Paris
is going to be great book cor at least
that is the impression which the author
has allowed to escape Paris viii be
like a boiling vat-a vat in the process
of fermentation; the Intellectual life, the
life of the work people. the chamber Of
deputies, the law courts. the literary
and artistic worlds. all that there is ir
the great city viii be represented. This
is a little crushing. and ZoIas touch
is never very light, but Paris he prom
ises, win be a work rather optimistic. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10
On BErNe a sNoR

(Frorn December Scribner.)
Good viii would come easier if we could
all contrive to make our expectations Of
one another bear more reasonable re-
lation to facts. Most of us are apt TO
have a general standard of looks, conduct,
morals intelligence. and agreeableness.
and to think favorably Of persons who
come up to it or surpass it. and more or
less unfavorably of persons who don't.
People who come up to our standard are
nice" and we like their company ana
cultivate their society. and other people
are not nice and we are apt to speak
of them with some dispara cement, to
avoid being thrown with them. to sigh
when they ask us to dinner and to think
the time spent with them is time wasted.
But we can easily discriminate overmuch
and be ungenerously fastidious about
our companions. People whose circle of
playmates is limited to a select few of
a certain scarce kind are bound to be
narrowed by their social squeamishness-
1t is much better for them to compel
themselves to take people more as they
come. and try to get some pleasure out of
every one. even if it is only such self-de-
nying happiness as comes from pleasure
given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

The Kansas editorial association
meets next month at Topeka AT Leav-
enWorth last year several hundred dol
lars were spent in entertaining the edi-
tors. 1t remains to be seen how much
bread Will be cast upon the waters at
the capital city--COuncil Grove Repub-
Hcan-
If Topeka is wise it viii not go in too
deep. Lots of money is wasted enter
tanning all sorts of institutions. It
would be better if people had to pay
their way more and editors are as good
a class to begin on as anybody else
Abilene Reflector
On the other hand. there is no class
of men who better deserve entertaining
than the editors, particularly the coun-
try editors. They do more work for
their towns and for individuals in their
towns for nothing than any class Of
men, not even including real estate
agents and members Of Million clubs.
The country editor gives away in his
paper. space that the city editor
charges for. He helps free of charge
every private and public boom, even
though 1T does not bring him a cents
worth of return. He writes "sendoffsf
for everything in the state and for the
state itself-He does an immense amount
Of good work that ought to be- but sell
dom is, rewarded. There is nothing
that Topeka took so much satisfaction
in during the Fall Festival as the en-
tertainment she provided for the coun-
try editors, and she means to do better
by them next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

With the rapid development of the
mineral. oil and salt fields Of Kansas.
she bids fair to soon be in a. position to
produce two crops a year on the same
land-one on the surface and one from
beneath. Not half Of the states re-
sources are yet known. The time is not
far distant when the Sunhower state
viii be a loaner of money instead of
borrower and can snap her fingers at
the eastern widows and orphans"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

The perennial contest between Thos
E. Watson and J. G. g. Black for the
right to sit as the representative of the
Tenth Georgia district in congress has
already made its appearance in the
house and has been referred to the
committee Of elections. lit is clear that
Watson viii never subside until he gets
some kind of an Office. Black was
elected two years ago but Watson al
legged fraud and in order 20 satisfy him
Black resigned and a special election
was called. Black was again given the
certificate of election and the present
contest follows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

If those distinguished American com
manders. General Coxey, General Kelly
and General Sanders should conclude
to mobilize their forces and march
to the rescue of oppressed
and bleeding Cuba. the days OF Span
ISL ascendancy in the island would
doubtless be of short duration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

The Spanish dispatch telling about
Gen Maceo's silk socks is apt to prove
fatal to the Spanish cause. As soon
as it becomes generally known that
Cubans dress that way it viii be hard
to prevent a stampede from America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

Senator Baker was the only straight
Republican who voted against taking
up the Dingley bill. Senator Baker
seems determined to make himself pop
ular with his colleagues
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

one of the most important things
which should come before a constitu-
uonal convention is the proposition
that the inalienable right of pedes-
TRANS to cut across the state house
grounds shall not be abridged or inter
farad with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

Kalamazoo. Mich. Dec. 10.-Inspec-
ton of winter crops of celery now in
trenches in the Kalamazoo celery fields
shows that fully one-third is rotten on
account Of damp. warm weather. The
estimated loss is $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

When congressman don't have to
make speeches to make their cam
paign on. they can do business almost
as rapidly as ordinary people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

The wealthy people of New York
should not be blamed for allowing
thousands of people to starve right un-
der their noses; perhaps they have
never been introduced to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10
WALTER YROOMAM ON.
Resigns His Position as Secretary OF
St Louis Civic Federation.

st. Louis, Dec. 1O.-WaIter Vroornan
has resigned the position of secretary
Of the Civic Federation. His resigna-
ton was written yesterday and ten
dered to President w. ". Boyd, who
promptly accepted it.
Mr.. VrOoman retires from connection
with the Civic Federation with great
reluctance, but the advancement Of his
personal interests made the change i'm
peratiVe. He leaves the federation to
become chairman of the National Blu
reau of Volunteer Speakers, which Will
begin it's work at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

Augusta Journal. The Topeka State
Journal IS the best Kansas daily that
comes to our table and it gets better
steadily. Vive Ia Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

When the Spaniards want to kill a
Cuban general by telegraph they put
silk socks on the corpse. These little
courtesies are not extended in actual
lnaEtIa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

with his million dollar fortune and
release from public duties after March
4. Mr. Cleveland can make life one grand
sweet fishing trip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

Mr.. Hanna doubtless called on Mr..
Reed to assure the speaker that If he
needed any suggestions as to running
the house, he was willing to assist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

The vicissitudes of Dingley Bill are
almost as varied as those Of Dynamite
Dick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

England they viii decorate her with
the order of the garter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

In Offering a motion to take up the
Dingley bill, Senator Allen shows a
disposition to force the lighting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10
T9tals--..-....... 2s2, 1895 2s4. $50 2s2.

L9El-Ia -, 30 "a SO ~ ~
Sunday; no issue
The total number Of copies printed in
the six months named above. 1857 $40
divided by 156. the number Of issues
shows the average to be 10, 625. This Il
n correct report Of the issues ~ tbs
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOIJRNAT.
Cor the six months as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

Scientists claim to be able to show
that the horse is two million years old
Charley Becker's COW beats that rec
ord or appearances are deceptive
Ottawa Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

DR.. Talmage's idea of the proper age
at which a man should marry, is any
time before death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

Since Mr. Hanna and Speaker Reed
have met. each ought to know just how
a car looks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

Two hundred Iowa families emigrate
to Arkansaw. What's the matter with
IOwa2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

Neglect of the hair often destroys its
vitality and natural hue and causes it
to fall out. Before it is too late, apply
Halls Hair REVIEWER a sure remedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

The army of the unemployed is evinc-
ing a tendency to help carry on the
Cuban war itself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

If there is one thing more important
than regular hours and good diges-
ton it is the rule to never be unjust to
an old Standardization Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

Mark Hanna's greatest demonstra-
ton of greatness up to date has been
the singular mOdesty with which his
relatives have kept their portraits out
of the papers.-Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

The executive council seems to have
thought Mr.. Daney's habits needed re-
.------- !. ----.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

A change of 81 votes would have
given South Dakota to Mckinley. But
81 votes for all purposes in the case
except for Mckinley is as good as g.,
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

Marsh Murdoch has a new word,
"schute" What is it, Chute, shute
or shoOt2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

Mr.. Moorewater is moving from La
bette county to the western part of the
state If he had waited until next
July he would have met with a hearty
reception along his route.-Chanute
Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

What a pity that Mr.. Henry George
who doesn't like America-couldn take
a nice long journey. say half around
the world and then lose the return
Republican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

Grover has no more liking for the Gu
ban war than he had for the one in
this country thirty years ago.-Enporia
Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

To cure all old sores, to heal an indo-
lent ulcer, or to speedily cure piles, you
need simply apply DeWitt's Witch IIa-
eel Salve according to directions. It's
magic-like action viii surprise you. G.
w. Stansfield. 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10
eExv RAYS

The French scientist who says laugh
ter is a disease does not differ much
from DR.. Kelley. who says smiles are
Wichita Eagle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

The Salina- Republican Journal is Of
the opinion that the more Republicans
hear of State Treasurer Anterior $
newest escapade in Kansas City, the
more they consider it fortunate that
man even with the pyrOtechnic name
of IIefebower has been elected Ather-
toms successor.-A bilene Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

Kansas is all right 1t has the largest
corn crop ever raised by an American
state. and is getting more for it than
Illinois farmers get for their corn,
owing to the opening of new southern
ports. We have a Populist administra-
ton. but the indications are that it is
the best one any state ever had--Atchi-
son Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10
IOO25.

The circulation Tor each day Of the
first half year is given below.
The issues OF the TOPEKA DAILY
STATE JOURNAL for the six months
viz, from the first day Of January, 1895
to the thirtieth day OF June. 1885, i'll
elusive. have been as follows.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
Denth orJudgc &. w. Hill.

Judge Chandler Woodward Hill died
ut his home at Drewerysville South
ampton county Va. ut 10 o'clock yester-
day morning. Judge Hill was one of the
best known members of the bar, having
served thirteen years as Judge of the
Hastings Court for the city OF Ports
mouth and eight years as Circuit Court
judge. and during all those years held
high position in the estimation of all
with whom he came in contact After
leaving the bench he moved from Nor
folk, where lie had resided for some
years, to Southampton county, where
he bough; 4 farm, intending to make
home for his family, but last Decent Der
he was taken Ill and since that time has
been great sufferer from stomach trou-
Bile. Judge Hill was a brave soldier In
the war and has always lived an upright
Christian life. He was iifty-four years
OF age, and leaves a widow and several
sons TO mourn their loss. The remains
will be Brought here this morning and
carried 10 the residence of his brother
MI John 7. Hill. No. 22l North street.
from which the funeral will take place
this afternoon at O'clock