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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26
KEEN EYED LABOR.
He Was After It's Vote, and His Manager
Thought Him Careless.

He Was After It's Vote, and His Manager
Thought Him Careless.
care you all ready2'' asked the campaign
manager.
The man who was after the labor vote
rested his head on his hand for a few min
utes while he gave himself up to thought,
and then he said he thought he was
''ThinkP' exclaimed the campaign man
Rger. =" You'd better be sure about that.
a mistake may cost you the election
There are so many little details requir-
ing attention, - protested the man who was
after the labor VOTE that I am fearful
may have overlooked something. VIII you
kindly see If the union label is on my neck
tie?'
''It is" replied the manager after an in
spection.
Il thought it was, but it is just as well
to be sure, y said the man who was afte1
the labor vote. 'These laboring men are
lynx eyed when it comes to detecting non
union made goods, and I want to be able
to show up all the necessary union labels
whenever and wherever they may be called
for. Kindly look under the collar of my
coat and see if this suit has the proper
label -
ut has, - said the manager. 'sBut how
about your socks?''
There is ample evidence that they are
union made, and there 8 a union stamp on
the shoes that can be submitted to any
committee the meeting may wish to ap-
point to make an Investigation. -
"And your shirt?'
cts all right. inspected it and every
piece of Undertaking as put them on.
1 m little doubtful about this hair cut,
though. 1t was done in a union shop, but
a labor leader in whose Judgment have
every confidence looked at it a few minutes
ago and said that he didn think it looked
like union JOB. I ought to have got a
certificate from the barber, I suppose, but
was in a hurry and neglected it. -
Neglected such an important matter as
thatP' cried the manager. Haven't you
any political sense at alp Do you want &c
lose the eleotion?''
Il know it was careless, - admitted the
man " no was after the labor vote, but
the man who cut my hair also shaved me-
and he made the union cut just under my
left ear. That ought to carry me through. ''
s. es, that ought to do it, - admitted the
manager, but it would be better If you
had the certificate. How about the ring
you are wearing? Have you anything to
show that the gold was mined by union
miners? And your watch and soarfpin
tOO-hOw about them?''
''Why, II hadn't thought Of that
suppose they re all right, but couldn't
prove
Take them OF y interrupted the man.
ager authoritatively. The -irst thing you
know you Il wreck the whole party with
your carelessness. Now, If you have union
label on everything else, we'u 60 out to the
meeting with the Oratory and the docu
mentary evidence that we are the true
friends Of labor. ''-ChicagO Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26
Where Don Quizote Was Knighted.

The ruins were of an important Venta,
such a caravansary as was found every
few leagues when all travelling and traffic
between Madrid and Seville passed on this
royal highway. Should the ingenious sur
misses OF the learned, who have indus
triously erected their ponderous common
taries around Cervantes' romance be true,
this Venta had the rare good fortune OF
being visited by Don QuixoJe in the be-
ginning Of his Vyanderings. He kept his
night vigil at arms in its courtyard, and
on the morning following was by the
rowdy, canuy innkeeper made a knight.
To me let it be only what it surely is, and
that Is enougn-one of the rare pages of
the days OF old, the mute witness Of the
comedies and tragedies, Of the pleasures
and troubles, of some of our predecessors
in the human procession +. JAG
caoi IN Seribner'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26

The little Chicago girl had hung up hen
stocking.
1t was Christmas eve.
Papa. she Iisped. Il hope Santa Claus
will bring me ton Of coal.
The father eyes dimmed with tears as
he thought of the disappointment that
would be hers when she awakened in the
morning.
For all he had in the world was few
cents more than So, 600, 600, and at the 60
ing prices Of real estate that would barely
keep them IN drinking water until spring.
-Detroib Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26
YACHTS IN MARBLE.
Unique Memorial to the Late
Vice Commodore Colt.
A Building of Stone Most deliberately
Carved in Design Representing
Various Outdoor Sports.

carved IN 46s45A representing
Various Outdoor Sports.
Hartford possesses one of the most
unique memorial buildings in the coun-
try. It was recently dedicated and
thrown open for inspection. The struc-
ture was erected by Mrs. Elizabeth Hart
Jarvis Colt, widow of the inventor of
the Colt revolver, to the memory of her
deceased son, the late Vice Commodore
Colt of the New York Yacht club
Work on the memorial was begun in
1894 and has been completed under the
supervision of ex-senator John R. Hills
of Hartford the design being furnished
by Mr.. E. Il. Potter Of New York.
The late Vice Commodore Colt was a
man devoted almost exclusively to out
door sports, and he was especially fond
of yachting All summer long he was
to be found on board his yacht, and it
was only during the winter that he re-
turned to his Hartford home. He took
an interest also in all kinds of field
sports as we'll
The memorial building is solidly con-
structed Of stone most deliberately carv-
ed in designs representing the various
pastimes in which he took pleasure.
The most striking feature in the embOd-
iment Of this idea is that the building
is studded on all sides with the prows
Of ships, cut from solid stone. These
prows represent those Of warships,
yachts and sailing vessels Of almost ev-
cry kind. A representation of the yacht
Dauntless, which was owned by Mr..
Colt, is carved from huge block of
Ohio freestone, forming a part of the
balcony on the north side.
Many of the other carvings are from
designs suggested by Mrs. Colt, who
took great interest and pleasure in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26

'Have you any good substitutes for cot
fee2 My doctor says must quit using the
genuine. -
ooh. yes, we have several excellent and
wholesome substitutes for the genuine ar
tiole. -
Well, give me a pound Of what you
consider your very best. -
In a whisper: james, bring me a
pound of that pure ground Java Chi
cagO Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26

His blood was up.
This was apparent to the most casual
observer.
His blood was up.
He hadn't anything else to put up, but
that was very blue, and it was bid in by
girl who had plenty Of rocks, if she did
COLO from Chicago. New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26
NO Use.

The conversation dragged.
you are worth your weight in gold, J."
he ventured to observe to the girl he so
nadly loved
Excuse me-, she replied freezingly,
ssbut detest politics -
Again the conversation dragged Bal
<more News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26

"How'd you vote yesterday, Uncle Benz"
"Same's L always votes, sub. Fire en-
fall back, load up en- fire erginr'
q" Did it all, did youS''
mo, sub. Oh, no. subj Some er de
res er dem got in a vote W en- I wuz Arrest
IA or myself Pa tlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26

''Why," asked the sweet young thing
'fwhy do they say that love is OF the
heare2'
ITO show, " said the doleful bachelor
ito show that the brains have nothing to
do with it Indianapolis journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26
IA ANTS, RENTS, SIT
UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUG
s. 81 TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AID
TERTISEMENTS



are you in need OF work2 II So you
are at liberty to use these columns Tor
assistance in that direction w ME
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and Tuesday, for Topeka OF Kansas
people, all notices Of Situ9 tlohs
Wanted" not to exceed i've lines, OF
thirty-fve words. in length proNlueI
that all advertisements Of that nature
are handed in previous to 10 cloeA
Saturday morning; also on Wednesoa-s.
Thursday and Friday. all advertising
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Wednesday morning
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worthy and needy man or woman neea
hesitate to take advantage Of TINS OF
fer No one in business or having en-
ployment is expected to take advantage
Of it. but all others are invited TO aVali
themselves freely.
The Topeka State Journal guarantees
every day 1T is printed. to give local
circulation by far more than all otner
DaiIfes combined. This makes this pa
per the cheapest. as wen as the best
daily medium in Topeka. the classliea
advertisements below costing but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26

"He's prizefghter. understand -
eyes"
"A good ones"
''Well, that depends. He's all right If
he has q good dictionary handy Other
wise he's apt to slip up on a word now and
then. "--Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26

Anarchiat-The land should be as free
as the water.
Goldby-Perhaps But would you use
it any more than you do the water?-Truth-
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Sworn detailed statement OF circula-
fion presented to advertisers on appli-
cation.
Gail and see any afternoon between
and o'clock. the handsomest. fastest
most perfect piece Of machinery in
Kanaas-a WebPerfecting press. which
prints from two to three complete g.
page papers per second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26

" ON ~.
N ~ : y M eI,.--ol f5-,57-I7-,,-
~ and Loan Association has money to loan
on real state. If you own vacant ground. clear
OF incumbrance, the Association will help you
build a house it. Or il you now own
home with a mortgage about TO become due. the
Association VIII loan YOU money to pay 1t OIL
Room &c. Columbian building.
M ONEY to loan by Milo Norton. at 6 per cent.
~ Room 6, Bank of Topeka building
NF oNEX to loan on real and personal prop
AsA erty. "A. Newman II5 West 9Th st.
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JEWELLERS.

REAL ESTATE LOANS.
TN E. BOWMAN & Co. Mortgages Of Sis
a and kind 90 suit investors always on hand
Prompt money, lowest rates TO borrow On CEN
tral. city. or farm properties.
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ron sALE-REAL ESTATE.

KANSAS F & Si'.: s88 aS'is ' @i'
ATTRACTS s:5s s 3 B 4.I.9 &
200
kA0M so acres miles north OF
L VIZ" Topeka, an iu cultivation,
new buildings. Price 81
- 100.
AbhAA 50 acres % miles from st.
Marys all creek bottom,
AND Ss5s M ss5 IS Sa." :. ii..55s
Sound s.. 55. sssss s:s H.a $.::
5000.
INVESTMENTS 4; s3=s, 4 Rs; ss.s
etc. Price $3.50.
MICE Ranches for sale or ex-
change in all parts Of
the West.
DELIGHTFUL s. .s s . i me-; ). -s ssss.
in cultlva ton. nve-rOOm
UKIFoRM A'9''' etc Price '''''''
$50 acres u miles south
~ wesl OF Topeka. highly
NNMATE improved, bargain. Price
EHTICES e $s a :6.;' F Il %'.5. $S' Ct
Many 81 sS Ss5.5 H Ris. i5 .s5 g.
EmlGRAHTS S E as: :: &. Z. % aS sa' &
Nov. $ F. 81: & .s5 d $iii '''R
THOS. G. "' i4.'ai ms '' S- 4s' sale
q ? room house with sum
&WFl HEnH fW mer kitchen and lots,
- AA-AAAV1A - clear, snap Price $780,
RIVAL Business properties in
Topeka that will net 10
ESTATE And per cent on Investment
RENTAL Beautiful vacant lots in
Hills AZ all parts of Topeka sure
AGENT, : ST. purchaser
lis EAST 9Th ST. f sasPs5 @3o-5 Ti an
For sALE-A bargain; two east front lots.
J. " ell located, in LOwman Hill. near church
school and street cars. Title perfect price S125,
e = #. Journal Office
TTOR SAIL OR EXCHANGF-W- NJ ForbeS
at III west 9th avenue, has several good
pro leIlles LOT SAFE on monthly payments. and
some desirable city property to exchange for
farm land near Topeka
III OR SALE-Six houses and Ga lots on Fill
"A more street ia N. opeka. for S7O0; also a
property worth $500 viii be sold for 81 500 if
sold before election. W. NJ FORBES
Ill West eth st.
r OR LIZ room house. blocks south of
= state house grounds, 81 ,20O. Easy terms.
scott & Ferguson, 6t5 Kansas ave.
IL You want to sell nT
" you want TO buy ~ N-6 ~
II you want 10 rent a-- - Z. -,
" GU Want TO trade 1HsScA' a -
IL you want a loan On
CALL ON 4 is 3 E snilI 5ls az
Or WRITE. Topeka. Kansas
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FUEL AND FEED.

FUEL AND FEED.
FF7HOS. KING. wholesale dealer, -four. feed
coal and grain 40 w. 9Th st. Both phones
40
z FAVE your orders for COAL, Flour. Feed
- and seeds with N an Syck, 500 w. Iurh.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
COX average weekly income with $3.50 in
w - vested. safe. conservative. PrOspec-
tus. proofs, free. +. Daily 1898 Broadway. New
y Ork.
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WANTED-HELP.

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w AMT IAN assistant in dental Office:
w must be registered in this state OF hold
diploma Address /. W. L., Journ al once
NTANTED-1Om and teams. laborers. 2
dishwashers. good all round cook. Capt.
tai Employment Office 80 Kansas ave.
w ANTTD- Position as housekeeper in Wild
overs family. References exchanged.
Address 1900. Jackson. Mrs a. Brooke.
w NTED-A man having had eight years
- experience as an r.. r.. clerk. desires
situation. Address Y. ? journal Office.
M ANTFD-By good penman and book
keeper. place to earn a living Willing
% help n store OF shop and work early and late.
Address. "Penman care Journal.
" ANTED- BY man and wife light employ
~ menr and house furnished. or care Of
old people. Address Home" j rnal office.
w ANTI Done sewing machine man. Call
VI at 7l6 Kansas ave.
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w ANTED-By man and wife without chE-
w dren: furnished room. or suite of rooms
I'm modern house near 9th and Harrison Per
manentif suited. Terms reasonable. Address
j b. care journal.
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IN Horses TO winter. cheap; three
miles from town plenty feed. water and
shelter Address Horses. Journal Office
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MILK DEPoTs.

M Xix. Cream and Buttermilk delivered.
Va Fresh country butter and eggs a specially
as ~ w. oth phone 260.
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AGENTS WANTED.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


w ANTFD-Sm Small place for my equity il
farm near Topeka. harm. - Journal
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VKTANgIED---Tw persons to room and board.
w 215 Z. 10th st.
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cooks AND STATIONERY.
rFVHE KELLAM BOOK & STATIONERY co.
n COS Kansas ave. Latest books. correct sta
tiOnery. Newest wall paper. Artistic framing.
Tennis and base bali supplies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25

UNI of the Y. NJ. c. A, in which the ex-
ercises were given. was crowded with an
enthusiastic audience which was impair
tial in its applause at the conclusion OF
every number. The idea used was that
of contest between Santa Claus and
Mother Goose, > as 10 who should be
chosen leader Of the children. Mother
Goose called to her aid, in the advocacy
of her cause, many OF the wen known
characters IN her famous family. who
sang some OF the familiar Mother Goose
melodies. The characters were all well
impersonated. The following is the cast:
Santa Claus, J. c. NewDerry; Mother
Goose, Mrs. E. c. McCarty; Jack and
Jill, VIII Bradbury and Sunie Hambric;
Daffy-D pwn-DiIly. May Ray; Bo-Peep,
Fcdie Stanley; Jolly Miller. Vern Hay
craft; Jack HorneT. Harry Hawiey; Sky
Sweeper. Bertha Hereford; Polly Thu
Gers. Edith Bradbury; Little Boy Blue,
VIII Bradbury; Miss Muffit, Bertha
Strong, Mother Hubbard, Nellie West
gate; Mistress Mary, Vern Humphrey;
Tommy Tucker, Vern Dyer; King Cole,
Arthur Marsh. The contest was pre-
ceeded by Rotations by TWO OF the small
est scholars in the Sunday school, Amy
Cornell and Harold McCarty, and by a
we'll executed whistling SOLO by George
kestier. Before the audience was dis
missed bags containing candy. nuts and
popcorn were distributed and each one
present was also given very artistic
Christmas card as a souvenir.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25
Ehr daieha aiy eagle grdsy Boruiug nenber 25 1895.

This antagonized the entire company.
However, after many objection by dit-
ferent members of the company, il was
agreed that they would present them
selves for rehearsal, and in turn each
bade Stevia good bye. But when Kinney
saw Preston kiss her, his heart swelled
for moment with rage, but in the next
ii had almost burst with affection, when
he left Stevia with the last kiss imprint
ed On her forehead A thousand well
wishes and promised attentions Were
heard as Mother" Wilcox approached
her.
..Of course, dear. I'll run in after the.
matinee and tell you how il went. l do
so hope YOU will be able to be about and
with US next week. bye. bye, my love-
The door closed and Stevia was all
alone. Her room looked wreck; mess
OF broken thin boards and torn paper
was everywhere TO be seen-there, sat a
splendid dinner, Stevia and her mother
would enjoy it. But there was dinner
enough for thirty, maybe forty people.
She did not know what 10 do with il. She
looked out Of the window and thought
perhaps some poor urchins and stree:
gamin would enjoy l.; for many
are the poor and lowly who know not
Christmas, except TO be lonely. She
$1,000 Dy the HIe-pidCc, p-ShSu up a p4tOlO
of her mother, kissed it reverently and
determined to send this Christmas dinner
to neighboring church society who best
could dispose of 1t TO the needy
A knock at the dor startled her and she
smiled as she called out, Come in,
Mother, dear. But no; messenger boy
handed her dispatch which read:
1--WE are alone-mother died suddenly
MARY"
Stevia could not speak TO dismiss the
messenger boy. He waited a time and
then withdrew. After all had become
silent in the room Stevia sat looking into
the fire-she found herself so utterly
alone; she knelt down with her mothers
picture in her hand and tried TO pray.
but tears and choking sobs prevented.
Stevia looked at the feast before her and
thought-setting the portrait straight be-
fore cher on the table she muttered be-
tween her sobs-"My Christmas with
mother +"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE STORY
Little Things sometimes Awakens the Soul
OF n Busy Man.

He was so undressing specimen of
humanity, with his pinched face and half
clad form shivering under the lamp-post,
that few people paused to look at him as
they hurried on in the gathering dark
ness on that glad Christmas eve. The
street was crowded. Laborers, with
varied faces; mothers, their arms filed
with packages that would gladden. the
hearts of the little ones, and at length
came a pretty young lady, her arms fill
ed with mistletoe and holly, accompa-
MED by gentleman
AS she brushed past branch Of the mis-
tletoe fell at the little waits feet The
child grasped it eagerly, almost greedily
and the gentleman said, Come on, my
dear: let him have it
"Oh, Uncle!' demonstrated the young
lady, 1--WE have just enough to -" but
Robert Roy had hurried his niece awDy
and left the child, gazing fondly at his
prize.
The grate-fre's burning brightly,
The Yule-iog's roaring ioud.
The sparks are dancing upward.
A happy little crowd.
The twilight glmmers softly,
The bells so sweetly chime.
The echoes falling gently
In pretty, rhythmic time.
Gazing into the open fire with thought
full, earnest eyes was Robert Roy. He
was strangely unrestful that night, all
alone, and as he stroked his long brown
beard he murmured: Il might have given
the lad something after ALL"
The sad picture OF Little Waif haunted
him continually. And why should ne, a
man of the world, so occupied by bust
ness and rushed for time. why should he
waste his time remembering a little street
waif? He would never have noticed him
if Marie's mistletoe had not fallen.
Settling back in his easy chair ne pre-
pared for his evening nap, and slumber-
ing, he dreamed. He saw himself trans
formed into Little Waif, In a bare,
empty house. and oh, the aching of the
heart under the ragged jacket. Then he
saw him, as he really mad been, with his
filled stocking on Christmas morning, a
happy boy. A dreamy joy stole over his
soul as he slumbered on. The care that
usually o'ershadowed him was gone
Suddenly he awoke and found himself
kneeling before the fireplace. and CROP
ing blindly about for the Christmas
stocking The fire had died away; the
moonlight streamed in at the window
and kneeling there he prayed. For the
first time in many years he prayed.
When the bells chimed out the hour OF
midnight he arose, a sweet peacefulness
upon his soul, branch of mistletoe
which Marie had left upon the mantle
fell at his feet. Picking It up he walked
10 the window and saw a star IN the east
and murmured gladly, Awakened at
last, on Christmas morn, and by branch
Of mistletOe."
MABEI, GRACE MUNNS.
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MABEL GRACE MUNNS.
THINGS THAT TOUCH TUE HEART
Manager Dunk Receives Something From
Those Under Him.

While quietly pursuing the usual rou-
tine of his daily duties at the office of
the Standard Oil company, Manager a.
VI. Dunk was overpowered by a surprise
party consisting of the local force OF en-
ployes and statesmen, but the stenogra-
pher. Miss Dodge. Immediately came 20
the rescue. and relieved the situation by
jokingly asking the manager II he was
prepared to be Offered up" and then
presented him with handsome ivory
handled set of silver knives and forks IA
the following words:
1T becomes my pleasant privilege on
behalf OF the employees under your man
agement at Wichita station, TO prese ~
you with this token of our regard and
esteem. and our wish that you may live
70 enjoy many pleasant Christmas din
ners, and although these knives and
forks are not OF the texture calculated
TO successfully carve a Christmas tur-
key, yet we trust that they may accom-
plish their mission after the turkey has
been dissected. and that they may adj
to the pleasure of the occasion by the as
sociaticns which they may recall
After recovering. Mr.. Dunk expressed
his thanks 10 al for the remembrance
and that the pleasant associations may