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Clara-Is be bashful?
Maud Dread fully 90. | may have to
urge him to kiss me.
Clara-Aren't you afraid you will
scare him away2
She-Some bird dogs have more sense
than their master.
He-(absently) Yes, have one Of
that kind.
And he is still wondering why she
laughed.
Mrs. C-Do you know who was most
instrumental in enabling woman to get
along without the aid of man?
Mr.. CT guess it was the fellow who
invented the lead pencil sharpener.
Spratts-Mias Elder is much older
than I thought.
Hunker-Impossible.
Spratts-Well, asked her is she had
read Esop's "Fables." and she said she
read them when they first came out.
There are those who hold that man q
privileges in his club are exactly of the
same character as those of bis own
house.
hold that they are greater. Your
wife cant talk back to you at your club.
Just before the curtain went up for
the third act, Mr.. Jagway returned and
took his seat.
"You may have gone out for a breath
of fresh air." observed Mrs. Jagway in
a rasping whisper, "but that isn't the
kind Of breath you have brought back
with you."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-05-07

Another novel scheme has been con-
sidered by a prominent Germantown
church, which recently decided to in
vite suggestions as to the best method
to raise fund for the enlargement OF
the church building. A number of
replies were elected all of which were
more or les unfeaslble, One correspon.
dent suggested the following: Van
nounce biz >hugging bee in the church
parlors. Girls under sixteen years Of
age, sixteen cents for hug oftwo min
utes duration, or a short squeeze, ten
cents.
From sixteen to twenty, sixty cents
From twenty to twenty five, seventy
five cents
School ma'ams, forty cents.
Another man wife, one dollar.
Widows, according to looks, from ten
cents to three dollars.
Old Maids, three cents apiece or two
for a nickle, and no Limitation as to
time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-05-07

The Egyptians have none but WOO l. n
bells. except one brought by the Franks
into the monastery of st. Anthony.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-05-07

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg al
s26 and 10 40 a m, and 3 81 and "a p M.
Leave Highfeld for Gettysburg, Hanover
York and and H Div. 7 so and II 40 m
and 2 So p m.
Leave Edgemont for Waynesboro Cham
bersburg Shippensburg, and intermediate sta
tions at Z O6 and II As a m and 80 p m.
Leaye Hagerstown for Cherry Run and all
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at O6
= m and 12 35 and 8 10pm.
PRR Leave Bruceville tor Frederick at 40
a m and 8 40 p m and for Littlestown Tan
eytown g. Columbia at "A q m and As p m.
Daily-ail other:daily except Sunday.
tStops to land Passengers for Baltimore.
tStops only to land Baltimore passengers.
j I'M. Hoop. B H. GRIswoLD.
Genl, Manager. Geul, Passenger, Agen
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Iudigestion's painful grip

"Pierces Pellets" brought reliet.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets promote
digestion, cure constipated, sick head
ache and biliousness.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-05-07
GAS FOR IA
for Infants and Children.
MOTHERS, Do You Know

MOTHERS, Do You Know s.. r.*sors,
wi Cordial socared Soothing syp and
most remedies Of opium morphinef
no You narcotic poasonf
DO You
without poisons1
should permit medicine be given child
ryourp compod
preparation and that Astof
tsingreaents published
prescription ofthe famous Dr. Samuel Pitcher
that ctoa sold than
OF all other remedies combnedf
DO United States and of
Pitcher and his assigns the word
pon ofens
this government protection
ahadb
casto. furnished Nr
ents,or n cnta
bekept wenan est1
WELL thlnRs knowing They are facts
r: :;:s:::ss ::s::s y z1&Zz :: s:::s::: :: s:::z
Children Cry for Pitchers castoria.
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Veterinary DOn'ls.

has no newspaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

silk etching, and blue corners with
white applique starfsh laid on and
worked in blue. Theedges of this cover
are eyeleted and laced together.
A third pillow is entirely covered
with blue denim, having in the center
square of fine canvas, or heavy linen,
on which is etched with ire pen some
suitable quotation and symbols of the
sailors craft. The edges are covered
W here the center meets the border with
rope work.
Any one of these canvass or denim
covers is in good taste for the deck of
a yacht, but if one wanted to present
more elegant affair, the same idea can
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be carried out in heavy sateen, either
wool OFT silk, appropriate for cabin use.
very effective design in either silk,
sateen or denim may be easily man
aged at home by cutting out of card
board the desired design, as a quarter
rIoon, anchor and so on, and laying it
upon the material, tracing the outline,
afterward to be worked in Kensington
or etched with the pen. The effect of
rope in sailors knots gracefully trai1ed
over the pillow with large anchor in
the corner or center is also an artistic
design
White canvas worked in true colors,
like a flock of seagulls, or birds, or a
semblance of waves, with a fish here
and there in solid work, is very ar
tlstic design. Blue water, dove-colored
birds and brown or black anchor, with
yellowish rope, are true colors.
Brown and white denim are in taste
for the traveller, with quotations for
the occasion. A college lad or lass
would appreciate the colors of their
Alma Mater on a pillow of white, and
the class pin designed in fine silk etch-
ing in a corner-N Y. Times.
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ONLY PAY THE MORTGAGE.
The Masons VIII Retain Their Prop srty
hut Not Build.

The Masons WilI Retain Their Prop erty
But Not Build.
Just before the collapse of the boom a
few years ago the Masons of Topeka
purchased four lots on the northeast
corner of Eighth and Quincy streets as a
site for the erection of Masonic temple.
Only a part of the purchase price of
the lots was paid and the amount now
against the lots is more than some mem
bers of the order believe the property is
worth.
The mortgage against the property is
about to be foreclosed, and a mass meet
ing of all the Masons in the city was
held at the Masonic temple. on jackson
street, last night, to consider the matter.
It was decided to pay off the mort
gage, and in order to raise the amount
necessary a stock company will be organ
lied and stock sold to members of the
order.
The idea of building a temple has
been given up for the present, but the
masons have decided to hold their lots.
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General Social Notes.

Mrs. w. II. RICHTER will entertain at
cards on Wednesday evening.
Miss Jessie Griffith of Kansas City is
the guest of Mrs. E. T. Sim. Misfortune
Bone of Kansas City, who was her guest
over Sunday, has returned home
There will be a Mikado rehearsal at
the Modoc club rooms this evening az
1870 o'clock.
Mrs. Charles Harris of Emperia is the
guest of Mrs. Jones, and will install
officers of the w. R. G.
Miss Lena Chatterson of Chicago is the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. W. E. McVey at
TT Van Buren, street
Judge George Mosier of Oskaloosa is
In Topeka attending court.
Miss Vivian Stanford of Marion has
returned to Bethany after spending the
holiday vacation at home.
Mr.. Floyd Mcdonald has returned
from a visit to Kansas City.
Will Griffith has just completed very
successful and beautiful portrait of Miss
Maud Keebler The friends of both Mr..
Griffith and Miss Keebler feel highly
pleased with the success of the work
which is one of the most complete and
satisfying that Mr.. Griffith has achieved
in the line of por;raiture. Mr.. Griffith
is an exceedingly clever young man and
one of whose talent and industry EN-
poria people are justly proud.-Emporia
GaZetfa
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COVERS FOB. CUSHIONS.
Some New Designs for an Always
Acceptable Gift
Travellers Can Use It, voyagers Need Tt,
Y&chtsmen Must Have 1t, and Home
ax Stayers Have Many Places
to Put 1t.

1t is quite the fashion to present
gifts which are especially useful to the
recipient in his or her favorite sport
or accomplishment. A tennis player
is given a handsome racket and cover;
a golf player, a set of sticks; an artist,
come one of his many tools; a yachts-
man, a set of pillows or cushions; a
musician, something for the music
room, and SO on, whatever is appro-
pirate and particularly useful.
The pillow seems an almost univer-
sal gift. It fits in everyone's situation,
whatever it be. A traveller can use it;
a voyager needs it, a yachtsman must
have it, a home-stayer has a dozen
places to put it, and the covering and
size distinguish it's specific use
For a yachting friend, sailcloth or
denim is appropriate. The sketches
show some of each kind. The round one
is made of white canvas, having ap-
plique figures of blue denim, on which
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for such clerk hire is in the opinion Of
the mayor and council, far in excess of
the value of the services actually per-
formed or rendered in that office;
Therefore be it Resolved, by the
mayor and council of the city of
Topeka that it is in the interest of the
city and of the taxpayers thereof that
said clerkhire be reduced to the sum of
500 per year aud said board of super
visors are hereby respectfully requested
to make such reduction at their earliest
convenience
Mr.. Drew moved to amend by making
it 5000 instead of 500. On motion the
resolution was adopted as amended.
W. ]. Stage appeared and made
statement about his bill.
On motion of Mr.. Drew the council
adjourned to meet Monday evening,
January Goth, 1896, at 8 o'clock.
S. s. MCFADDEN,
City Clerk.
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IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
Recent Social Events in Topeka and
Vicinity.
GENERAL EOTES OF SOCIETY
Personal Items of Interest About To-
peka People and Visi tors ina Town.

Personal Items of Interest About To-
peka People and visitors ina Town.
persons sending social items to this depart
ment viii please give their name and ADDRESS LII
order TO secure publications.
Mr. Clifford listed entertained his
whist club last evening at o'clock tea.
Beside the club, there were number OF
Mr.. Histed's friends who live in the
eighOorhood, as guests.
After an elaborate tea the company
enjoyed cards, and an otherwise delight
full social evening.
Mrs Z. Hudson contributed a sketch
to the current number of the Lotus; "A
Blue Print From the Prairies." ''Vislo1. y
a poem signed Sydney Carringden in
the same number, is said to be by To-
peka lady.
Miss Ollie O'Brien, who has been i'll,
is much better.
Mrs W. E. Swift is convalescent from
a several days illness.
The Western Sorosis will hold an i'm
portant called meeting with Mrs. F. O..
Popeaoe, at 222 Clay street, tomorrow
afternoon.
Mrs. B. B. Yates is expecting Miss
Eleanor Morris, of Kansas City, 70 visit
her.
MIR. L II. Morrison is in Chicago.
Captain A. N. Fuller spent the day in
Kansas City yesterday.
Mr.. Earl Williams is able to be out
after serious illness.
Miss Frances Pegues, of Mansfield.
Louisiana, will visit her brother, Mr..
Lindsay Pegues, till some time in Febru-
airy.
Miss May Pendleton, of Baker uni
versity, Baldwin. has returned home after
a visit with Miss Neil Wetherholt.
Mr.. H. A. Flaucke went to New York
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L Paige will
celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding an
niversary on Friday.
Mrs. c. G. Baker and cousin, Mrs. S.
81. Tator are expected home from visit
to Kansas City, Kansas.
The Topeka council of the United
Commercial Travellers have issued invi-
tations to a reception and dancing party
at Library hall Friday evening. Recep-
ton at $3.50, dancing at 9.
Mrs C. b. Havsns has gone to Shelby,
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Atwood will stay
a short time in Fort Worth before going
on to New Orleans.
yesterday.
Judge and Mrs. w. D. Gilbert and son
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n.
Wallace on East Tenth street
Miss Cora Haley, who has been home
on visit since Christmas, left today for
Chickasha, l. T.
Miss Gertrude Wyatt visited with her
family over Sunday.
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oUTLINEsAND DESIGNS.

are etched with white a waterscape,
birds, anchors and the like. The circles
are united in design with blue ribbon
effect, gracefully floating on the back
ground of white. The edges of the
white cover are worked with eyelets,
and the two pieces are laced together
with white cotton rope. They come a.
little short of entirely covering the pill
low, SO as to show a blue denim cover
ing beneath.
One of the square pillows has a
white center, with fish design of blue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
III. C. SPEER RETURNS.
He Leaves Chicago to Accspt II, nj.
Cages Former Place.

He Leaves Chicago Accept n, nj.
Cages Former Place.
Mr. H c. Speer, ex-state superintend-
ent of public instruction, and president
of the Commercial Security company,
which has offices in Topeka, Chicago
and New York, has returned to Tope-
ka and and will hereafter make this city
his home. When he left Topeka several
years ago he moved to Chicago to facili-
tate his business, but with his return to
Topeka he makes this office the princi-
pie one, though the other Offices are not
given up.
Mr. Speer takes the place made vacant
by the death of r. NJ. Gage. who was
treasurer of the city railway company, as
we'll as Topeka's representative of the
Commercial Security company. He will
move his family to Topeka within few
weeks.
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RHoDY STANDS PRE-EMINENT
She Is Still the Most Dense1V Populated
State in the Union.

She Is Still the Most Dense1V Populated
State in the Union.
The census recently taken of the in
habitants of little Rhode Island pre-
serves the states claim, which, al
though often disputed, has not been
overcome for more than a century, of
being the most thickly populated state
in the union. Rhode Island is the
smallest of the states in respect of
area, covering only 1900 sqr- re miles,,
while Delaware has only 10, Connect
icut 400 and New Jersey $500. But
the poulation of the state is in excess
OF $4,000 and increasing rapidly. Dur
ing the first twenty years following the
revolutionary war Rhode Island, which
became state in 1890, gained very lit
tie in population, and in the year 1860
the total population reached only 49,
O00, or less than half of what it is to-
day. With the enormous increase of
manufactures, however during and
since the close of the war, the indus
trial population of the unions small
est state, which now has SAC, CG0,OOO
invested in the cotton factories, and as
much more in wooden mills, has taken
a rapid jump upward. Since the taking
OF the first federal census in 1890,
when there were on the average sixty
three persons to the square mile in
Rhode Island, until the present, when
the average number is 354, the state
has retained it's distinction of being
the most closely populated in the
country. Massachusetts has held the
second place and Connecticut had the
third until 1870, when New Jersey su-
perseded it, and Connecticut fell to
fourth place. Compared with some
european countries, however, the pres
ent density of population does not ap-
pear SO great. By the last official
enumeration the population per square
mile in Belgium was $50 and in Eng
land sos. Rhode Island has a water
area of 165 square miles, which is more
than one-tenth the total surface Of the
state. The gain in it's population has
been greatest, of course, in the large
cities, but the manufacturing indu-
tries of Rhode Island are diffused SO
generally that there are more than
dozen small towns with rapidly in
creasing industrial population. Be
tween 1870 and 1890 Pawtucket in
creased in population from $500 to
$1,000. Woonsocket from II, 600 to TO-
600 and Providence from $4,000 to 1872
600. Bristol county, Rhode Island,
which is south of Providence on the
Massachusetts border, has an area of
only twenty-five square miles, where
as New York, prior to the annexation
of the new Westchester territory, had
land area of forty square miles. An
erroneous notion prevails in many
quarters that what regulates the dem
sity of population in a state or county
is the compact habitation of all parts
of it, but the fact is that high per-
centage of population to the square
mile comes from the number of cities
and towns within the state or county,
and railroads or waterways account
largely for these.
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HEARD AND OVERHEARD .
Facts and Fancies Jotted Down in the
Daily Note Book.

Facts and Fancies Jotted Down in the
Daily Note Book.
"Please," said a pretty girl to the
owner of the note book, ''put in the pa
per that our crowd will give a leap year
party, so the boys will be especially nice
to u.s."
"If," said society young man, syou
only knew how heavy chicken salad lies
on my stomach, you would not always
refer to it as dainty refreshments !"
1t is believed that it will yet be neces-
sary to quarantine against the dancing
and whist habits in Topeka.
A young Topeka matron named Lucy
is angry because her husband. being &
Yankee, calls her "Lewcy." She was
born in Indiana and prefers "Loocv."
What won't young married folks find to
quarrel about
Topeka man said yesterday, "the
Kansas Day club has held out remarka-
bly, we'll considering that it never did
have any object"
A man says that twice as many women
as men 60 to church, and figures that
about the same proportion will go to
heaven. Will some one write a book on
Chow to be happy even in heaven and
yet be a wall flower?"
A certain girl in Atchison has at lest
got nibble; the nibbler earns u good
salary, and is even inclined 70 be good
looking. There is nothing the matter
with him except that he has the con-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Globe.
The Topeka boys are expanding their
intellectual strength on pink teas these
days. Why don't the Fmporia boys do
something "ft5" Frank Miller, with a
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MAY BUY CUBA.

Another Airy Fabrication from the Wash
ington Correspondents.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. -''Torpedoes are
being planted in the harbor of Havana,
and heavy siege guns are being placed
in position"
This was the private information
received by the Cuban junta and
last night. As the insurgents have
not ship afloat the inference is created
that Spain expects interference by the
United States, and is preparing to defend
the capital from attack by sea. Action
by the United States looking to the recog-
milton of belligerent rights of insurgents
may be nearer than is generally expect
ed.
1t is stated on apparently good au-
thority that President Cleveland's Ven
ezulean message was q double barreled
affair, which hits all in places at the
came time. According to the secret
agents of the Cuban government, Spain
is at the end of its resources and will
have to suspend specie payments en-
tirely within the next thirty days.
With bankruptcy staring it in the
face, Spain, it is said, made a proposition
TO sell the island of Cuba to great Brit
ain. Lord Salisbury, it is intimated, ac-
cording to Cuban authority, sounded the
United States on the subject and the re-
ply was PRESIDENT ClevelanQs vigorous
enunciation of the Monroe doctrine.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations has been holding secret confer
ences of late. Senator Davis of Mime
sofa, as the head of a subcommittee
having the matter in charge, is now draw
ing up a formal definition of the Monroe
doctrine which expands the orig
nal declaration and makes it clear as the
formal doctrine of the American con-
gress. Those who claim to know say
that this declaration is intended to meet
both the Cuban aud Venezuelan cases.
As the decision ends in March it is
now said that if Spain does not succeed
in stopping the ebellion by that time the
United States will certainly recognize
the insurgents as belligerents.
The Cuban colony il in a Torment over
rumors that recognition by the United
States is at last at hand.
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NO sett1o the Coal Rnte.

DENVER, Jan. 14-The Gulf road has
withdrawn its cut rate tickets to the
east the Union Pacific having refused
to honor them but:: reduction 20 poin in
Colorado still remain in force. Receiver
Trumbull of the Gulf and General Traf-
fic Manager Hughes of the Denver &
Rio Grande have gone to Chicago for a
conference with President Ripley of the
Santa Fe, at which it is believed, the
coal rate fight which led to the cutting
passenger rates. will be settled.
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Pretty erect for Dinner rabies.

A dinner table may be very charming
ly spread for company dinner if the
cloth has either bands of drawn work
or bands of coarse lace at intervals
from the center out to the hem Any
color of satin may be laid beneath and
the whole color scheme made to. con
form to this foundation.
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The Caro- of House Plants.

Keep them in the sun. Keep them as
far from gas and furnace heat as pos
sible. Keep them wet, warm and clean.
Keep soap out of the water. Keep a
brush or carpet rag to wash them.
Keep the soil loose. Never pull off a
leaf; the plant may bleed to death.
Clip the withered tips of palms.
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Camera Club Rooms Open.

One picture in the Camera club exhib-
it which attracts considerable attention
is Mr.. r. II. LEAFS illustrated poem
"When Bessie and l Went Fishing.''
Visitors to the rooms will have an op-
portunity to see the most completely
equipped dark rooms in the west
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Mabel Jenness Venter will lecture at
Hamilton hall Saturday afternoon on
SOCIAL Graces and the Vulgarisms We
See in Society,"" The lecture will be I'M
der the auspices of the Topeka fchool of
physical culture
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Could Not Do without Hands Collie
Cure.

WICHITA, Kan. Oct 90. '95.-Hand
Medicine Co. 81 take great pleasure
have used almost two bottles and don't
know how could get along without it.
Baby has the wind collie very badly and
your Collie Cure gives relief in few
minutes and he goes quietly to sleep. /
intend to try your oIher remedies for
babies as he needs them. Mrs. Charles
Locke, cor. Hillsdale and Douglas aves."
Sold by all druggists for csc bottle.
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Owed nimselfa Grudre.

McCUNE, Jan. IA man named
Greene from McCune, who got drunk
and boisterous at Pittsburg, after he
had sobered up went before the county
attorney and swore out a warrant for him
self for disturbing the peace, and was
arraigned, pleaded guilty and was fined.
subscribefor the Daily STATE JOURNAL.
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dust of powder on his nose, or Cy Sprague.
with pencil run through his eyebrows,
would look lovely serving" tea.-Empo-
ria Gazette.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1tsoothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. twenty-five cents
a bottle,
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Wants your order for coal, try him, his
prices are right. his Bell Tel. number is
$50, Har. Tel. $50 and his place of bust
ness is 91S East Fourth street.
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Now is the winter of your discomfort.
or it will be if you don't buy your coal
where you can get honest weights and
fair prices, at Southwestern Fuel Com.
panys
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Everybody takes the JOURNAL