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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

ern Freight association that the rates
be reduced, at the request of the East
ern Grape Growers association, to 81
cents to the Missouri river points and
q cents to Mississippi river points. 1t
is supposed the Burlington thought
these rates had been put in. Now that
the reduction has been made, all roads
will Join in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

Belle Emmons, the 7-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Emmons.
died at her home eleven miles south
east of the city. last night of diph-
iberia. The funeral services were held
this morning. There is an epidemic of
being three cases yet in the Emmons
family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
Rock Island Time Schedule.

The superintendent ofthe Rock Island
system are now in session in Chicago
working on a new time schedule which
will probably go into effect on Sunday,
September Is. A number of changes
in time will be made, and several of the
trains running through this city will
probably be affected. A change in the
equiment of trains 8 and 4 between Chi
cago and Fort Worth may also be
made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
Labor Dav Souvenir.

Besides Containing the programme
for Labor Day, viii also have the
programme of the Fail Festival for
the entire week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

We do mending and sew on button
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

The King of Pills. Beechams- BEECHAM's.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE.

The following editorial from the Char
lesion News and Courier Will be read
with interest by all classes OF our peo-
pie:
!wo or three weeks ago. In the city
Oh Augusta. Il revival service was in pro-
ereSs III one of the Protestant Churches
"a Baptist Church. we believe-aud NJ
the same time Il corresponding service
was going on In one OF the Roman Cath
Ollie Churches. The Protestant minister
ana the Catholic priest prayed for each
other and for the promotion of the good
cause In which each was engaged in his
own way. The last number OF the Meth
odist Christian Advocate. of Nashville,
contains communication from the Rev
walter r. lIambuth, who has been rails
ing money for the relief OF the suffering
Armenian Christians. Mr. Lambuth in
corporates in his letter Il note he had
received from Father Gleason, OF the
Roman Catholic Church in Nashville
In which he says: 4 am heartily In ac-
cord with you i'm every effort to relieve
the unfortunate Armeniuns. Shall APP
peal to my people TO remit the amount
TO you or have you any other practica
way to suggest MIR. Lambuth adds
Our Roman Catholic brother has just
sent his check for s5G.50. with kline
wishes that our efforts at relief may be
| crowned with success AS Mr.. L.ambutl
says, this is suggestive of that broader
| sympathy which In Christian lands Il
| steadily growing out of Il community
| of interest born of God. which draw.
| men together in common brotherhood.
| We do not think that IL is necessary Il
make any comment upon the two Incl
| dents we have noted"
| The News and Courier Is right M
comment Is necessary, the two incident:
| speak for themselves.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
A SYSTEMATIC PLAN OF NAVAL.
ARMAMENT.

The Philadelphia Ledger is gratliicd
being increased so far as large vessels
are concerned, but IL notes that n sys-
tematc plan OF naval armament that
should provide for every detail from the
laying down of II bnttleship TO the en-
rollment and drilling OF able seamen
1t greatly needed: it cannon be provided
however without Congressional action
Systematically.
Our contemporary cites the fact that
the monitor Alonadnock. carrying fGur
l0-inch rifles. and ten smaller guns. will
so into commission this week, and the
Terror will follow soon. The battleships
oregon and Massachusetts. the Puritan.
and the three gunboats now building
N Newport News will all be ready In
few months. And yet. for want of
crews TO man them these vessels will
be practically helpless
We need navy. and need it badly.
and it is gratifying to know that we are
gradually getting one; but when Con-
gress undertakes TO pass a resolution
making an appropriation for building Il
ship why does ii not complete all the
details necessary to make the ship ser
viceable immediately upon Its compile
zion? 1t may not always be the case
that ships crew can be had on the mo-
ment. and Just why Cangress should
oppose an increase Of the men OF the
navy who man the ships, is difficult 10
understand.
There may be some reason for it, but
it does not appear.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
WHY UNPLEASANT AND DANGER.
GUS.

The Hartford Times commenting OH
the continual stream of Immigration
flowing In THE South from the great
Northwest. has the following to say:
'Nha. is more important is the
change In feeling which makes this sort
of migrat ton seem easy and desirable.
Ii IS not many years since ii would
have been regarded as unpleasant and
dangerous. The old unreasoning hostll-
ity and prejudice are melting away. and
better days are coming to u really
united country"
Our contemporary says that not many
years since this sort of immigration
would have been unpleasant and dan
geious. bu, why should it have been?
When was the time that the coming
OF peaceable settlers to the South.
coming from where they may, was dan
Gcrous? There was no more danger to
these people In former years than now.
The danger was nothing more nor less
than an article manufactured for poll
teal purposes. and THAI was all there
was in It,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
COLOR SCHEMES FOR WOMEN.
Weii.Drcssed Women Usually Keep
TO One Distinctive Tone.

me woman who has I, limited income
combined with Il desire to appear we'll
dressed should early In life. says the
New York World. select some one dark
color that Is markedly becoming TO her
stlye of beauoy. For example. seal
brown. navy blue or gray might he de-
siraple. and should keep this tone in
view i'll every garment she purchases
VI course. variations in shades are per-
missible, and an occasional introduction
OF varying, harmonious colors, but the
dominant tone must be kept well In
mlnd OH every shopping expedition.
Lingerie and bright ribbons galore are
AZ every woman's disposal. so that the
most rigid adherence to Ii wull-detined
color-scheme need noe necessarily result
III monotonous wearing apparel. The
woman who has decided upon brown as
her foundation color. should never per-
init the most alluring temptations of the
bargain counter to bcguilc her into buy
ing, Tor Instance, 81 blue or a gray jacket.
The daintiest' visions OF green bonncts
are not for her, ana neither should she
allow her thoughts to wander towards
fascinating DlaidS or gray stripes. only
by living sternly UP to her resolutions
can she hope to attain to the standard of
her fashionable neighbor for Il quarter
the expenditure in ready money.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

permit itselfTto be placed In the embar-
RAISING position of advocating q line
or policy (which the party on whose be-
half 1t WAS taken, distinctly repudlates
AS the Times remarks. this Govern
ment cannot. of course. dictate to Ncne-
Zuela or any, other OF the Republics
south of us any line OF policy respect
Ing their internal or International at
fairs that does not affect the interests
OF the United States or any OF it's citf-
zcns. What 1t can do. however Is to
hold alOof whenever in 4 contention be-
tween one OF those Republics and Il
European power the former chooses to
SO contrary to the declared purposes OF
this country. If Venezuela chooses to
avail herself OF the opportunity offered
by the assertion OF the Monroe doc
trinc to settle amicubiy a vexatious and
dangerous dispute with Great Britain, so
well and so good; but II that Republic
elects to prance around upon It's hind
legs and paw the air, the United States
should let it>work out It's own salvation"
Assuming that the Discrimination of
Venezuela to arbritrate is true. proba-
bly, u hint from this country to the effect
that hereafter |, can row it's boat
alone might bring her to her senses.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
STUDYING THE RoENTGEN RAYS
a Convenient Instrument for Ding
nosing the Light.

w. T.. Magic. professor physics In
Princeton College. writes the following
10 he Medical News: The Instrument
here proposed for examination With the
Roentgen rays, and of the shadows cast
by them have not seen described else
where. and therefore present Il brief
account OF 1t in the hope that Il will be
Of use to investigators in this interest
ing subject:
A sheet of black paper, coated Nn one
face with platinum bar-cyanide. isplaccd
with the coated side inward across the
end of tube or box. into which the
observer looks, and which Is 80 fitted
10 the face. or so shielded by cloths.
that the phosphorescent substance and
the eyes are protected from al! extra
ncous light. If this tube he then
directed toward the excited Crookes
tube given the Rocntgcn rays the phoS-
phoreScent paper In the table glcws
and the shad1ys of the objects inter
posed between 1t and the Gro lies uGb.
appear upon ii. The advantage Of this
arrangement consists in it, ;,vuidiny
the Inconvenience of working III Il dark
room and likewise the delays involved
In the plan used by Rocntgcn. by this
instrument the phenomena of the Roent-
gen rays can be most conveniently in
Nestigated. Its obvious applca bility IN
diagnosis has led TO my giving an ac-
count of Ii here.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

For the last 400 years China's bell of
liberty, the largest and most beautiful
i'll the world. has been ringing in pekin.
The brooklyn firm which does the
largest valentine business In this coun-
try sells 100000 of the comic" vari-
ETY. each year
The expense of altering the ST. Louis
Exhibition building, where the Repub-
lican National Convention will be held
In June, will be $4,000.
London had 4.Si5 fire alarms last year.
There was an Increase of more than "a
thousand fires over the average of the
last ten years and of 223 over any pre-
vious year.
1t is said that women have invested
In upper Eighth avenue in New York
city Mt least S2.0oO.0O0 There are n
number of real estate agents in the city
who are women.
William Dean Ilowclls thinks Eve
need upper classes. and we need them nj
once. Did Mr.. HoweIls attend the re-
cent Horse Show ut the Madison Square
Garden? inquiries the PHILADELPHIA Led
ger
New Orleans is the city of the least
attitude. 1t is nj the sea level sn,n.
parts OF Ii are actually below the level
OF the mississippi and protected from
overflow by levecs, says the Chicago
News.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Sarah Plat. of Essex. Conn. is
"a years old. and has been II persistent
smoker FOR sevcnty-four years
United States Representative l.. T.
Livingston. of Georgia. is to visit Eenc-
Zuelh in March, when the National Con-
Sress will be assembled at Caracas
Mrs. Nlackay has decided to sell her
magnificent hotel In the Place fare de
Triomphc, Paris. ana will in the future
reside in London. The reputed purchas-
er is the proprietor of n famous Pari-
sian perfumcry establishment
Victor Napoleon Bonapartc is dcscrih-
ed in Il Journal of Brussels. lie Petit
Hluc, as "Bruzellois" who may, If he
wishes, become :; I5urgomastcr The
writer says that the Prince is well fed
in the belgian fashion. with beer and
dreamlcss cOntcntmcnl'
Cecil Rhodes once owed his life to DR.
Jameson's careful treatment during Il
dangerous illness al Kimberley The
two men have lived on the terms of
closest intimacy for twenty years Ii
was through DR.. jameson that Rhodes
secured his first important concession
from king l.ubcnsula for the opera lions
OF the infant chartered company. When
LobenSula decided to drive the English
who We're just beginning 10 get Il foot
hold, out of his dcminionS lJr. Jane
son made his way. alone and unarmed
Ia the dusky king. who happened to he
i'll when he arrived. DR.. Jameson cured
him and secured the concession sn:
Rhodes as his reward. says the Chicago
News
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
Mus, Take OF Their niv Hats,

Denver. COL. Feb. lS-,Tudgc John
son, III the District Court Yesterday.
approved the order recurring ladies "a
remove their hats, bonnrts or other
cara Phernalla upon their heads during
performances at the Tah5r Grand One
IA House The theatre is at present
managed by assigners under directions
from the District Court, and This recent
rule. made by the assignccs. had 10 re-
ceire the formal consent OF the court
before 1t could be enforced.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
NEEDS TO BE CALLED DOWN,

There are some very uncomplimentary
things being said Of the Venezuelan peo-
pie because of their attitude regarding
the submission of the Yurman Incident
to arbitration. 1t is said that the peo-
pie at Caracas are not disposed 10 make
any concessions whatever In order that
an amcable settlement OF the dispute
between their country and Great Bri-
tain may be effected.
Great Britain has expressed willing
ness to entertain n proposition from
Venezuela looking to an adjustment of
the differences between the two
countries, but ii reports are
true the South America Republic has
assumed position which it uncalled for
and one which is not only hurtfuI TO
its interest. but one that may lead 10
danger. The Washington Times com
menting on the subject. says that If.
upon investigation the reports should
prove correct, it would bchoove the
United States to give the superheateG
South Americans hint to the effec;
that this Government cannot counto-
nance such conduct on the part Of the
Republic. Having cspoused Ncnezucla's
cause will, the distinct purpose of ar
bitrating her dispute with Great Bri-
tain in view. the United States cannot
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

sNSSsI In respect to the dispute over the
Island OF Trinidad. some 200 miles east
of Brazil. 1t is asserted In Parliament
sfhnt the. recent British occupation of il
;is right, because it had been abandoned
by everybody for 100 years.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

aS Senator Thurston's bill proposes 10
Five every ex-slave 81 to SIS month and
every one of them over seventy years
sold. lump sum Of $500, says the Alex
sandria Gazette. Has anyone any idea
chat such bill Will ever become n law?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

S ~. tsussia is getting on In Corea. Will n
s4e4ssx months or only three before she
s ypesn1iy establishes a protectorate over
I ssi country? In the meantime .1ona,
Ss,..,, ''ac'ihg Tor dozen first class bat
s.hssh.ps, twenty-odd cruisers and near
sssy4a hundred torpedo boats. The pact
oceah may have to be renamed re.
snafks the New York Tribune.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

IS an an Ehgiishman was boasting TO an
american american that they had book in the
British museum which was once owned
s s..s. cicero. says the London Spectator
s Ion. that amt nothin'." retorted tb,
ss!si llecan in the museum in Bosting
stheyNe got the lead pencil that Noah
/. a is,3 10 check off the animals that went
Into the ark"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1896.
EIGHT PAGES.

The people of the United States last
year bought over S2o,OOo.OOO worth of
postage stamps postal cards and stamp
ed envelopes.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

q "A Washington dispatch to the New
RI OK Tribune states that for the last
two months the men who control the
Senate have been diligently engaged IN
peanut politics."
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

Philadelphia Ledger suggests
that If DR.. Nansen has really reached
the North Pole and found land there
8he had better keep 1t mum and file a
Sscayeat before England learns of the
discovery.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

said to have discovered the North Pole,
At is time for Great Britain to put in n
claim to the proprietorship OF 1t, thinks
the Chicago Record
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
Even BlaCl sIIitnR.

Even Blacksuiitns.
" no are supposed
to represent great
strength amd perfec,
health. are likely 10
die of consumption.
NJ ere uuscularity
isn't always health.
Disease will develop
rapidly once let the
germs of consuiup.
ton get into a mans
system, and il will
kill him certainly and
surely if he doesn't
take the rop"
measures 10 get rid
of it. Exercise and
work and dieting aud
all that sort of thing
are good enough i'll
their way, bat con
sumption is one of
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

aiisMr. Edison has been trying for several
days to get cathode photograph of a
human brain. and is conducting his ex-
periments In New Jersey. The Minnea
polls Times thinks the location of the
experiment may account for the DELAY
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

" The Washington Star states that in
Ambassador IIustis' man
agement Of the Waller affair Is pro-
Hounced a triumph of diplomacy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
THE ( GREAT STOCK Relief SALE

PRICES THAT QUICKEN
TRADE is the maxim now.
Unloading surplus Winter
Weights mean under value
selling. Large stocks need
careful overllauling. Would
be Remnants must be culled.
Broken sets of sizes, Odds,
Ends and Single garments of
all sorts are punched together
AT A PRICE to make them
step lively. Keep the fact
we'll before you. STOCK
RELIEF CUT PRICES are
the order Of the day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

} The Atchison Globe thinks that Il
lshouid be an occasion of great rejoicing
to the neighbors when the Oldest girl of
- family marries; the Oldest girl usually
owns the piano and takes il with her.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

IS The husband of Mrs. Lease has al last
.sound vocation at which he can be
8dsefnl and at the same time comport
himself with such delicate modesty as is
becoming the husband of so notable n
woman as the Rev. NJ. Ellen Lease, says
the Chicago News.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

Prices are slashed all over
the house. Trashy wearing
apparel can't be bought here
at any price. Don't Imagine
because we're selling cheap
that the clothes are not good.
There's no buncomb in our
business methods, nothing in
common with catch penny
concerns nothing but a clear
ly defined course Of a legiti--
mate STOCK RELIEF CUT
PRICE SALE OF Heavy
Weight Clothing of our own
Superior Manufacture, 10 low
er the stock and convert The
goods into cash before making
our annual inventory.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

u The Bank of England does not pay
fractions of penny. In the case of divi-
.aends on government stock these frac-
lions have in the course OF five years
amounted to $4,000. which amount. it
3ss Stated, was few years ago turned
over to the chancellor of the exchequer.
s 81; An exchange tells of q German statis-
;y tieiah VINO determined to make an in
sNestisation pr the superstition regarding
sfrlday as an unlucky day and says he
mas given the world q book Of queer
TABLES and figures. which prove that 1t
S ssis Monday. and not Friday that is the
most fatal and unfortunate day of the
week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

the things that they won't cure The bacil
lus OF consumption is living organism it
is inhnitesiInai, but it is alive. The only
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20

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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
EgIf0lk YiTgillan.
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The morning times., 1896-12-13
SPAIN WAS DENOUNCED.
GriZzled Veterans Are Anxious
Eight MaceO,s ASSassius

PittSburg, Pa, Dec. 12.-When the news
of the reported assa SSination OF NJ aceo, the
Cuban leader. was bulletned at the Of
fIcesa of the United Associated Presses in
Pittsburg this evening, they We're read by
thousands, and Spain Denounced in the
most vigorous language.
sympathy with the CubanS and their
cause was aroused to an astonishing de-
gree. A representative Of the Leader visit
ed G. A. 4. Post 1872, in Allegheny, To
interview some OF the representative veter-
ans on the Cuban situation The post was
just adjourning.
When Commander Brown heard from the
reporter the news of MacCo's assa ssiua-
pest to order again. The reporter was
requested to repeat his story.
As they heafu the reading Of the United
Associated Presses report of the attack
upon Mace while under the protection of
the flag Of truce, every one of the fifty
of the griZZIed veterans present pressed
eagerly forward. The reading finished
there was a memCnt's silence then Com
rade r. C. Miller said firmly and slowly:
''If This be true, | am ready to o 10
Cuba tom orrow;H
'fIere, too" said others
1.-The towards" hissed many.
which the most intense earnestness was
evidenced. ''If this is true We will all
go TO the aid Of the. Cubans," shouted a
speaker. The aBswe in chorus was That $
what we will.
The general sentiment prevailing was
that the United States should extend I'M
mediately a powerful arm to the speedy
assistance of the Struggling band of pa
triots on the Island Of Cuba,