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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12
BARRYMoRE,s WITTY SON.

From the Chicago Chronicle.l
One Of the members Of Miss Georgia
Cayvan's company is Lionel Barry
more the son of Maurice and the late
George Drew Barrymore, and he is
said to have inherited not a little of
the wit for which his mother was fam
Gus In the first production made by
the company young Barrymore was
assigned a very small part INDEED.
his nightly professional duties were
limited to entering, ushering in an
other member of the company and i'm
nediately making his exit Up in one
of the New England towns visited by
the company the performance was at
tended one night by two of Barry
mOre's chums, who were anxious to
see him act After the performance
they met him and asked him why he
had not told them he was out OF the
bill He insisted that he was not out
Of it and they just as strongly that he
was. why said one of them, I'VE
were there during the entire perform
ance and we did not see you To
which Barrymore responded with
ready resource, Then you must have
wfnlSed." On another occasion friend
who. not having seen the performance.
knew nothing of how small the part
happened to be, asked him how ne
liked it, Pretty WE'LL said Barry
more. only it makes me feel SO mucn
ike crumb in my trousers pocket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

in western town additions that had
been part of the banks asets We're sold
to the highest bidder for 80 cts. apiece
They had been appraised at $50 esch
when the bank failed; but, as they
were on the outskirts of q place that
had lost its grip on prosperity, they had
nothing to keep them above the level
Of farm land Farms in the western
part OF Nebraska and Kansas are in
the same condition. They are not sal
able except where they can be combin-
ed into large ranches, and where the
owners are possessed of clear titles.
Thousands OF these are owned in the
east under the deed of sheriff.
through the process of foreclosure The
loans that were made on them in the
halcyOn days are past due, and the
mortgages have taken their own.
This has all resulted, not from the
lack of effort. but from the fact that
not enough water has fallen in the
western third Of Kansas and Nebraska
whole matter. 1t is not bad judgment
or politics that has driven these tlous-
ands out of the Eden that they had
sought, but the failure of crops. kan
sas has lost a quarter of million in
population in this way, and the fact
has eXerted a depressing influence on
those who remain 1t is the difference
between the rising and the falling tide.
The loss has occurred entirely in the
western counties, for the eastern part
Of the state has in the past year gain
ed $1,000 in population, While the state
as a whole has gained anly 600. al
though the births Out-num bered the
deaths by several thousands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12
eIRLs sRoULD WoRK.


IFrom Philadelphia American
The poorest girls in the world are
those not taught to work. There are
thousands of them. Rich parents have
petted them,and they have been taught
to despise labor and to depend upon
others for q living and are perfectly
helpless. The most forlorn women be
long to this class
Tt is the duty of parents to project
their daughters from this deplorable
condition They do them q great wrong
if they neglect it,
Every daughter should be taught to
earn her own living. The rich, as well
as the poor, require this training The
wheel OF fortune rolls swiftly around.
the rich are likely to become poor and
the poor rich. Skill added to labor is
no disadvantage to the rich, and is
Well-to-do parents must educate their
daughters to work No reform is
more imperative than this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12
BRYAN AT ATLANTA.
VIII Speak in the Georgia City De-
cember %, Then Home for
Christmas.

Atlanta. Dec 12.-William Jennings
Bryan viii deliver the first lecture OF
his series in this city.
That is thirteen days earlier than
was expected. The change of date is
from January to December %.
Every town and city in Georgia with
in a radius of more than a hundred
miles will be billed with notices of Mr.
Bryan's speech here. All of the rail-
roads are expected to give excursion
rates for the occasion, and the result
Will be that thousands of Out-of-town
people viii take advantage of the low
rates to come to Atlanta Being two
days before Christmas these visitors
viii naturally take advantage Of the
opportunity to make their Christmas
purchases.
a breakfast will be given at the Kim
ball on December p in honor Of Mr.
Bryan. 1t Will be under the auspices
of the Young Mems Democratic league
and viii be made a notable function
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12
SOME RAILROAD BADNEes

The New York Sun breaches a ser
mon about the recent manipulation of
an eastern railroad as follows.
The expert accountant upon the trail
of the captains OF Industry who 50
ably financed" the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad has already found that by the
abuse Of the general adjustment and
securities adjustment account the
captains aforesaid juggled 81, z04 S58 in
seven years and two months 1t APP
pears in achieving these great exploits
the Industrial leaders Incidentally did
a good deal Of lying and false swear
ing, and violated the laws Of Maryland
in such a manner that they are liable
to a heavy fine and several years inn
prisonment
1t is hoped that this exhibition of
profound respect for law and property
rights Will meet with its deserved ap-
probation, and that the worthy Off
Gals Of this particular industry will be
compelled to withdraw from active
participation in works Of civilization
and progress. to rest and to be fed and
clothed at the public expense for a
season-say the full limit of the law.
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That Topeka war over the walks on
the state house grounds is simply abb
surd- The executive council had the
right to plat the grounds in squares,
but, to any one familiar with Topeka.
III viii seem strange that DIAGONAL
walks We're not provided leading from
the northwest to the southeast, and
from the northeast to the southwest
Public parks are public cOnVeniences-
Only kings and executive councils
seem to regard them as mere cold and
ornate square blocks of trees and YER
dure, where the most conspicuous fea-
ture is the sign Keep Off the Grass "
These grounds belong to Kansas, and
son Champion
The diagonal walks would not be Tor
the benefit of the people of Topeka any
more than for all Kansas people who
have occasion to visit the state house.
Many visitors to Topeka are accus-
toned to enter the state house grounds
at the corner of Eighth and Jackson
Now that there is no path there it Will
be an inconvenience to them. The chief
reason. however. for diagonal paths is
that the grass is sure TO be injured
anyway, by persons who viii cross the
grounds by the old lines despite all
the guards can do. Therefore, rather
than have these ugly struggling foot
paths through the lawn, wouldn't it
be the better way to put handsome,
well kept paths there? Tt is q ques-
ton Of good policy rather than Of
right or wrong"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12
NEW Y0RKs NEW PLAY.

IF'rOm the New York World
"The Seats of the Mighty is a sort
Of play that plants wrinkles in the fore
head of Diversion. There are five acts
in it. and the first three turn amuse-
ment seekers into desperate motive
hunters. At the KnickerbOcker the
alter last Monday night sat a thought
ful, bafHed-lOOking crowd that had
added another temporary burden to
life. They were trying to find out
what THE Seats Of the Mighty" was
all about.
have seen sad looking pleasure
seekers before I have been to liter
airy receptions where people recite their
own poems / have been to Seidl sun
Gay concerts. I was present at the
opening night of Mr.. Eamm erstein S
experiences in mind, I VIII dare to say
that the first-nighters at THE Seats
Of the Mighty sat with care even more
firmly seated on their fOreheaQS, and
seemed to feel the obligations of their
position even more seriously. The per-
vading impression was We have got
to find out what this thing is about be-
fore we so home, ana We have only got
a couple of hours more to do it in
The following dialogue took place
"what relation is she to him?"
.sBIest If / know What's the other
cant tell How did they get to
Canada2"
give it up. It's too deep for me.
When light breaks in upon you let me
know, won't you2'
Conversations Of this cropping kind
occurred constantly Very young men
who never before owned to a want of
knowledge on any subject in the world
were Inundated in the eyes of the ra-
diant perfumed creatures they escort
ed. They confessed sadly, while they
tried to stroke the knots of doubt from
their foreheads with their gloved hands,
that it was "a new one on them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

NALKTO WASHINGTON.
Five Men Leave Tuscola, III, With g
Tin Horn "a Feet Long.

TuscoIa. H., Dec 12.-Five men, all
Of this city. today started on journey
OF 900 miles to Washington CITY, ana
+he1- e,zr,s I'd 10 walk the entire distanc e
carrying the great tin horn used in the
late campaign by the Mckinley club.
The horn is the largest ever made and
is "a feet long, Weighing 40 pounds
The projectors of the enterprise are
Colonel John Morgan. Charles Devine.
n Patterson. oscar Hill and Harry
cutler. and they hope to reach the cap
ital by March next, IN time TO eXnlD DIT
re erfeat horn in the parade when Nc
F[inlev is inaugurated. They go via
Paris III. and viii reach Terre Haute
monday From there they viii go
so5,thward to Vincennes and Cincin-
nofi and win sell pictures of it to pay
tbefr expenses en- route. They expect
to sell 10000 pictures during their long
journey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

Mayor Pingree says that If the con
stitution vii mot let the people do any
thing the constitution should be
changed 1t seems to be the fault of
all constitutions that they prevent the
doing of many things that should be
done and permit the doing of many
things that should not be done Per
haps the best way out Of the difficulty
would be to incorporate a clause in the
stitutiOn viii not let the people do any
national and all state constitutions en-
bodying Mayor Pingree's famous sug-
gestion of Let the people have what
they want" That ought to settle the
whole matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12
YvErrE ON rHEaHoNEY'soNG.
nose Field in chicago Post.l

ILOSe 2 I9IN III OIIICaI5v 7 N7I.I
Mile. Gunbert who differs from Nile
Held as Venus differs from the fag end
of the Dipper, has arrived in New York
with a little more English. a little more
flesh on her bones and stock Of new
songs. with which she hopes 10 bright
en- our dreary lives by impartins a
little flavor OF Faflslan sayely- me
lady tells Us that she is now singing
that lovely ditty. IT Want You, NY
Honey avec tendresse and with a pas
sion of pathos. She hastens to add that
her. passion IS perfectly chaste, but neg
Iects to say whether she has adapted it
10 the tune OF Denis or Brattle Street.
Our main objection to the song as sung
by May irwin and others, has been that
it was devoid OF tenderness, although
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

The acquittal of Marie Barberie sug-
gests that great worry and expense
might be saved by laws 50 framed that
criminals might be acquitted because
the jury believes it is right that it
should be so. instead of awaiting the
development of some fine spun theory
like "psychical epilepsy as an excuse
Tt seems clear that there was a wide
spread belief that the killing of her
faithless lover by the young woman
was in some manner justifable. and
out Of that belief grew a general desire
that she should escape punishment,
but it was necessary that there should
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

GLOBE SIGHTS

LFrom the Atehisop Globe.l
No one can fool a man as easily as
he fools himself
There is more satisfaction in loving
work than a woman.
A wise man is afraid to receive a gift;
so much viii be expected from it.
There is only one person ia the world
who is not afraid of a policeman-his
wife.
Some people do not think physician
knows his business if his office does not
have a peculiar smell.
An Atchison man says he has kissed
a thousand girls, not one of whom ever
gave her consent, or got mad.
There never was a blackguard who
did not have a great deal TO say about
other people not being gentlemen.
A man who has dissipated by over
working is as pitful wreck as a man
who has dissipated drinking whisky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12
ARID RAMS az.

LCharles Harger in North American
Review.
The decrease in volues in the far west
is almost inconceivable to one who has
not been through the change from in
fation to depression. Hundreds Of pra-
irie cities are finding their real estate
almost unstable They were once so
sure of being the centres of the bust
ness life for a large surrounding cOun-
try that the fall is beyond their COM
prehensi0n. A sale Of the assets of q
central Kansas bank that failed in 1889
was held the other day and many lots
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12
Underwear.

Mems heavy cotton shirts and draw
ers, lee.
Mems all-wool scarlet shirts and
drawers, 47c.
ladies light weight fleece lined vests
and pants, l5c.
Ladies heavy weight fleece lined
vests and pants, 49c
Ladies union suits, 47c
Ladies heavy union suits. CSC
Ladies an-wOol union suits. s168
Children's cotton vests and pants, No.
16, &c. &c rise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12
THREATENED M'KINLEY.
a Man Calling Himself Major Cronin
of Texas TaIl,ad of Assassination.

"A MAN Gaining EImself MAJOR Cronin
Of Texas Talked of Assassination.
New York, Dec. 12-During meet
ing of business men today at Smith &
McNeIIs hotel, a white bearded man
Interrupted the proceedings with a
threat against the life Of President-elec
Mckinley The stranger described him
self as Major George B. CrOnin, former
~ a judge in Texas
Major Mckinley he said, will not
be president of the United States. He
will be assassinated before the inau-
guration."
While a policeman was being search
ed for ''Major Cronin" disappeared and
has not since been seen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

Mr. p. T. Bonebrake, president of the
central National bank. has received
many letters complimentng his letter
on the affairs OF Kansas. A letter
from an investment company located
Gazette and the Lawrence Journal are
doing more injury to Kansas than all
the POpulist papers combined"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

Absolutely pure, perfectly harmless.
and invariably reliable are the qualities
of one Minute Cough Cure It never
Sai1s in colds, Group and lung troubles.
ChiIdren like it because it is pleasant
to take and it helps them. G. W. STAINS
geld. 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

The childhood nurse of p. T. Bar
mum is reported to have died recently
at the age of 103 The further infor-
nation is furnished that she had been
an inveterate smoker of the strongest
tobacco for 40 years. An interesting
problem is here afforded to determine
how long she would probably have
lived had she not INDUCED in nicotine
r1ofz0u
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That Kansas man who has invented
puncture-prOOf macaroni viii get
rich.-Wichita Eagle
Topeka is to have a pure food show r
1t viii be something of restaurant
novelty--Ottawa Republican
Too many men have the word push
on the office door but not in their work
vocabulary Hutchinson News.
The presidents attack On the green
backs ought to give Senator PETER
chance to add to his speeches long and
short. '-Emporia Republican.
The latest thing out is the Cuban but
ton. Those who are anxious to follow
up the trail Of Fred Funston are wear
ing them.-Arkansas City Traveller
The eastern press is fussing over a
fool story about secession in Kansas
Kansas doesn't intend To secede-she
just proposes to succeed.-OItaWa Re
publican.
Augusta, Butler county. shipped car
of kaffir corn direct to London the other
day 1t is supposed the queen wants it
to make her buckwheat cakes with this
winter--Chanute Tribune
Presumably the Chicago Record
knows what it is talking about when it
says nine-tenths of the women in pub
lie life are more than SO inches round
the waist.-Leavenwor Times.
Bill Morgan says that the reason
President Cleveland seems 50 full of
good nature and hilarity now q. days is
because he is just beginning to realize
what a good joke his administration has
been--Ottawa Herald.
Some of the newspapers are trying to
kick up a row with Governor Leedy be-
cause of the allegation that while put
a d
SfO0 to the Pop campaign fund. he
never, as a matter of fact and book
keeping, gave the committee a cent.
Let it go alt that There is no telling
what his majority might have been had
he cOughed up all the money the com
nittee wanted--Lawrence Journal.
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1t is evident that Mr.. Watterson and
President Cleveland are not joined by
those tender bonds of brotherly love
which ought to hold together all such
unselhsh patriots
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be a long. tedious and expensive trial
in order that the attorneys and the ex-
perts might furnish an excuse for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

A Colorado man has been acquitted of
the charge of numbering his family,
made by the insurance companies
which held the policies on their lives
II the companies are unable to convict
him of some other heinous crime, they
may pay the policies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

AIRS. Mckinley has gone to Chicago to
do her Christmas and inaugural shop
ping, and now New York is sorry she
ever voted for Mrs. AIcKinley's hus-
hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

The Chicago Humane society is max
ing a big fuss over the killing of a vic
ious elephant by electricity. Meanwhile
the list OF starving families increases
without interruption or protest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

There is to be a Pure Food show in
Topeka When a big convantio1 Il
held there everybody sees a Poor Food
snow or no show at an.-Hutchinson
News.
Remember all these filings at To
peka when Hutchinson gives her musi-
cal festival
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Dispatches say it cose people s1.O00.-
600 to see Mckinley in the campaign.
1T must have taken a pretty good hand
to win pot like that.
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Hosiery

Ladies' fleece lined hose. seamless.
12%c pair
Ladies' wool hose, 15c.
Children's half-wool hose, sizes 81 to
g. Toe pair.
Boys heavy fast black seamless hose.
1215c.
The best stockings made for boys try
a pair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

One lot of mems gloves. all travellers
samples. at wholesale prices.
One lot of boys waists, sizes from 4
to u years. 15c to close.
FEATHER BOAS, 39c. 49c, 79c, s1.0O.
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The dispatches indicate that the gov
ernor general of Russia Poland is about
to schouvaIoff this mortal coil.
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CIOaks.

We have divided them in four lots
Lot No. contains 20 garments at
Not No. 2 contains % garments at
Lot No. contains 80 garments at
$3.50
Lot No. contains Is garments at
$500.
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1IrMoody has attacked Sunday news
papers. The evangelist viii brook nc
rivals in sensationalism.
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rELEPHONEs.

Tt seems to be Rev. c. O. Browns time
to recur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

For DR.. Talmage's purposes the report
that he was to marry does just as well
as the tact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

When a party gets so big he can't
run it, Gen. Coxey gets out and forms
one of his own.
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If any more countries want to get into
the United States. it viii be necessary
for this government to give a house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

Congress viii doubtless go through
the Formally of meeting and adjourn
ing just as if Mark Hanna had not
gone home.
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But Mrs. Bryan will do all Of her
Christmas shopping in Lincoln
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The bright. sparkling mirror Of
thought our esteemed contemporary
the Congressional Record. is again be
fore US.
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Now if Mr. Cleveland is at all consist
ent. he win give Queen Lii the glad
hand.
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Furnishings.

Mems heavy dark tennis shirts, 39c,
worth Soc
Mems heavy work shirts, 45c.
Mems heavy cotton socks. SC pair.
Mems seamless socks, grey, black or
brown, 1Oc.
Mems cashmere socks. 25c.
Mems home made wool socks, zoe pr.
20 dozen mems four-in-hand and teck
ties, 23c.
10 dozen mems heavy silk fancy pat
terms, soc.
20 mems heavy web suspenders, 10c-
so dozen knitting silk, Sc spool
Ladies' wrappers, all our heeced lined
wrappers that were $119. 1927. $14s
all for S1.00.
KERCHIEFS-500 dozen to
select from. from the cheapest to the
best All excellent values 1t will be
worth your While to see them.
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TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION.

Daily edition delivered by carrier. 10
cents week to any part Of Topeka or
suburbs. or at the same price ia any kan
sas town where this paper has a carrier
system.
BY mai. three fnonths.-........-...... 50
by mail. one Tear.........---... 90
SIS eekly edition. per yeEr.....s.....----. r
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The presidents attack on the green
backs ought to give Senator PETER
chance to add to his speeches long ant
short '-EmpOria Republican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12

The latest thing out is the Cuban but
ton. Those who are anxious to follow
up the trail Of Fred Funston are wear
ing them.-Arkansas City Traveller
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WOMEN OF NOTE.

Miss AIacgregor and Miss Geddes are
the two Scotch girls who received the
decree of NJ. A. from the University of
Edinburgh.
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Dress Goods.

4O-inch AIohairs, fancy weaves, 39c
yard
36-inch all-wool Serges, 29c yard.
2S-inch all-woOl plain or fancy
WeaVes, 49c yard.
45-inch Henrietta, soc yard.
36-inch all-wooI Novelties, use yard.
54-inch all-wool hannels, 35c yard.
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Ladies kid mittens, soc and Csc.
Ladies cashmere mittens, zoe, 35c
and soc
Ladies silk mittens. coo pair.
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ssExD RAYS.

That Kansas man who has invented
a puncture-prOOf macaron1, viii get
rich.-Wichita Eagle.
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Duck Coats.

Mems blanket and rubber lined duck
coats, $40
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Marie Bashlzfrtseff is still remember
ed in Paris, and a special service in her
memory was held there in the Russian
church a few weeks ago.