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SCRIBNER'S
NAGAZINE.
A Red=Letter Year
for 1907.

THE ENTIRE NOVELTY of many of
the plans for 1897 is noticeable. For in
stance, the series devoted to
LONDON AS SEEN BY CHARLES
DANA GIBSON" Mr.. Gibson has not
before appeared as a writer He visi-
ted London last summer for Scr bner' S
Magazine, for the purpose of depicting
with pen and pencil those scenes and
types which the huge metropolis pre-
sents in endless variety
OF like novelty is the first cOnsidera BILE
TNOWEL BY RICHARD HARDING
DAVIS, Soldiers of Fortune The
hero is one of the most vigorous men
that Mr. Davis has drawn. Illustrated
by G. d. Gibson.
THE CONDUCT OF GREAT BUS
INESSES-" beautifully illustrated
series of articles of which the following
are already completed;
The Great Department Store"
The Management of a Great Hotel
The Working of the Bank"
"A Great Mandatory"
NDERGRADUATE LIFE IN
AMERICAN COLLEG ES." A series of
articles touching upon the life of our
older universities as represented by the
dOings of the students themselves.
Judge Henry z Rowland writes on
undergraduate Life at Yale
Mr. James Alexander on princeton %
and
Robert Grant and Edward s. Martin
on Harvard"
JAPAN AND CHINA sINCE. THE
WAR" viii be a most Interesting group
of articles richly illustrated
THE UNQUIET SEX" Under the
title of 1.-THE Unquiet Sex" Mrs. Helen
WattersOn Moody will write a series of
articles. Woman and Reforms, - THE
College Bred Woman '.Woman's
Clubs, and THE Case of Maria" ca
paper on domestic service)
w. D. HOMELESS STORY OF A
PLAY" In this Mr. Howells gives us
the best novel he has ever produced in
his delightful vein Of light comedy
GEORGE W. CABLE. In addition to
the fiction enumerated there Will be a
series of four short stories by George
". Gable, the only ones he has written
for many years
HOW TO TRAVEL WISELY with a
minimum of wear and tear must be re-
garded as an art little understood. MR.
LEWIS MORRIS IDDINGS. in two ar
ticles, Will offer variety Of useful sug-
gestions and data on OCEAN AND
LAND TRAVEL" This viii be hap
PLY rounded out by an article from
MR. RICHARD HARDING DAVIS on
IRA VELLERS ONE MEETS. Their
Ways and Methods" The Illustrations
by American and foreign artists will be
highly pertinent.
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A bicycle race with a panther was the
exciting experience of an English lady in
Singapore one evening. When riding slow
" homeward along a road outside of the
town, the cyclist found that she was being
quietly stalked by a huge black panther.
She had the presence of mind to start of
at full speed and soon distanced her pur-
suer.
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HarPer'S Weekly
In 1907.
In 1907.

With the end Of 1895 Harper's Weekly
will have lived forty years. In that
time II has participated with all the
zeal and power at its command IN the
great political events of the most in
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lishments of science. arts, and letters
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presented to advertisers on application.
Gail and see any afternoon between
ana o'clock. the handsomest. fastest,
most perfect piece of machinery in Kan
Eas-a Web Perfecting Press which prints
from two to three complete SPACE papers
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vOR RENT-Good 7-room dwelling in
II good repair 924 Monroe St Gail at
A0rrow's Market. 70S kan. Ave.
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or 20 cents a line for a week; 50 cents by
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Average circulation for first six months
1886.
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TOPEKA & FIT SCOTT ACCOM-, NO 2s5.
TOPEKA & FIT. SCOTT ACCOM-. 10. 2s6.
Arrive Topeka. $50 p. m.
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That distressing disease. the piles. is
speedily relieved and cured by Ayers
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FOR Observation-Disclosures.
MISCELLANEOUS.

- ECOND HAND GOODS WANTED, at
l cor 4th ana Monroe SIS.
Having Just started second hand store
I want goods. such as furniture, stoves,
books of every description cast off cloth
ton. Parties about leaving city viii re-
eeiy-e highest possible cash prices for their
household effects A card or note direct
ed to- Thos. Ward Second hand stOre).
cor 4th and Monroe streets. viii receive
prompt attention IHOS- WARD
B-O OR RENT-4o0 acre Shawnee county
stock ranch. SO acres choice bottom
land in euluvationi 50 acres hay; balance
grass and timber: ample water; facilities
Tor feeding excellent Apply to L. Van
Hook Is Columbian building
TPHoLsTERING AND CABINET
\ work cheap during this dun season.
Work in exchange for clothing
sPACET,
422 Kansas avenue
FOR SALES new oak chamber suits.
4 very cheap for cash. Must raise money
SPACHT.
CAPITAL CITY COAL co. s27 Kan. av..
phone l5l- Best grades lowest prices
u DOM AND BOARD for ladies' or
gents. during State Teachers associa-
tion meeting for each 81 per day at 42l
quincy street
nor TRADE-A nice house and six lots.
close in, good barn and other improve
ments, for a ~ TO 100 farm
FOR sALE-A good organ, cheap. 1925
a Madison St.
DIANO and organ lessons Of one hour.
Zoe Twenty years experience IA
teaching References Mrs q. NJ Smily,
70l Lawrence st.
rE7HE Topeka Transfer Coal Co. 500 Kan
= ave, phone go Weights guaranteed
w Everybody to know we are
y making suits to measure SO and up
Jno- f. McManus q Co., Popular Price
Tailors-
E7OR sALE-suits to measure. $40 and
up Jno- IT. McManus q Co. Popular
Price TailOrs.
TROUSERS to order 50 and up Jno. F.
= McAlanus & Co, Popular Price Tallors-
FLOWERS. roses and all other cut flow
a ers in abundance at Hayes Phone 81
BLOWERS. roses and all other cut flow
a ers in abundance at Hayes Phone S'7-
TAKE your prescriptions to KohIs
u Pharmacy. 226 kan Ave.
EVERCOATs to measure. $40 and up.
= Jno- E. McManus & Co, Popular Price
~ ing Paris skirts, waists, suits, tailor
made and latest sleeves. Mrs. J. f. Buzz
zen.
FLOWERS. roses and all other cut flow
n ers in abundance at Hayes Phone 377.
n ITRIFIED BRICK walks laid cheap.
John Richie. u06 Quincy St
1TIIK cream and buttermiIlz promptly
- delivered. Fresh country butter and
eggs specially at ~ W. 6th; phone 26o-
f ACE AND CHENILLE Curtain clean
- ing a speciality. Fosdicks Carpet
Cleaning Works. s3S Kansas avenue
E1RIVATE LESSONS in e. H Roude-
4 ush's school day one or more
branches 25c per hour Evening school
$50 per month. Vertical writing (rapid)
q specially 725 Kansas Ave
~ OTICE-TO WHOM IT MAY CON
~ ceru-Be it known that my petition is
on file in the office of the probate court
of Shawnee county, Kansas. asking for
a permit to sell intoxicating liquors at
l24 Il. Fourth street. in the Second ward
in the city of Topeka. Kansas and the
hearing of the same is set for Saturday,
q. m. Jan. g, 1881
NJ A. FUNCHESS.
Topeka, kan, Dec z. 1896
FOR vIEWs-of residence or parlor.
a stock groups. etc, or photos Of any
interior or outside views see Farrow. Sl1
kan Ave.
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Gaylord & Barcley. tailors. have re-
moved TO second floor same number.
628 Kansas avenue.
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AFifth and Ninth streets. a Mink boa,
with head and six tails. Liberal reward
for it's return to room ri, Keith block
EOUND-Place to get your watch or
a clock cleaned for 75c-SO5 Kan Ave-
upstairs.
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NJ ONEY TO LOAN-SaVings and Loan
" Association. Sixth ana Kansas Ave
NJ ONEY to loan by Milo Norton. at 6
w per cent Room Bank of Topeka bid.
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HARNESS AND SADDLERY.
GALL on us for good goods for your
Omoney. Prices to suit the times Re
pairing promptly done Worley & Cal
vert SIS Kan. Ave.
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JEB4ELERS
AMES p. HAYDEN, Jeweler and OPP
~ tician. Complete stock Of watches. dia-
mOnds, silVerWare. etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.
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mANrEP-HELP.


~ A NTED-2 canvassers Al salary
w paid. Can l6 Kan ave, at once
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FLORISTS


. J. GROVES. Florist greenhouses.
~ 1I73-77 Clay St. phone 235; Cut
lower Depot, Sl7 Kan. Ave, phone 602
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w ANTED-Boy for general housework
w $50 Tyler
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Office 1872 Kan. Ave Residence 18th and
Clay. once hours. a. M to IL a. M.
and p. m. to D. m. Telephone SOS resi-
dences and 10 Office
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BOOKS AND TATiONERY.
FWNHE KELLAAI BOOK & STATIONED y
"A CO. COB Kan. Ave Latest books cor
rect stationery Newest wall paper. Ar
tistic framing.
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IDA G. BARNES. NJ. d.

MARTHA s. MCCOY. d. d. s.
721 Kansas Ave.
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w ANTFD-An experienced clothing
w salesman. Augusts, SO Kan Ave
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T NJ BAIRD. hot air furnaces. galvan
= lied and tin roofing. II. phone 36s
PIG W. 9Th
Evening journal., 1896-09-28
DOUBLE CENTURY RUN.

These members of the Wilmington
Bicycle Club yesterday started from
this city to do a double century in one
day, the course being from Whining
ton TO Atlantic City and return 10
Chester: b. Frank Mcdaniel TX. l.. Pyle.
u. HawleyW. II. Hallett, George Cornell
George Rudert, Frank nj. Boyle, A.
Foreman. J. Cleaver and Samuel +.
Cooper Owing TO accidents Pyle, Haw-
ley and Hallett were forced TO quit at
the end of 100 miles.
Samuel Y. Cooper, B. f. Mcdaniel
and A. Foreman finished about 11.45
o'clock in Chester, forty-five minutes
behind the schedule Cooper then rode
TO Wilmington, making 215 miles, but
the Others came home on a train.
This was the schedule:
Leave Wilmington at q. M, 80
miles, Philadelphia, 430; Camden, 4.45;
4s, Berlin, 6: 81. Blue Anchor, 6.55;
81. Hammorton, 7.20: 70, Batsto, $40;
81, BRIDGEPORT, $40; 30, Port Republic
10; 101. Pleasantville, lilo; arrive al
Atlantic City, 107 miles, at 11.45; leave
] D. m. l13 miles, Pleasantville, 1.30;
124, Port Republic, 2.40; 132, Bridge
fort, $50: 142. Batsto, 440; 1872 Ham
morton, supper. $50; leave Hammor-
ton, $50, l57, Blue Anchor, ITO; l66
Berlin, $40; 1872, Camden $50; Phila-
delphia, s.45; 200, Chester, arrive IL.
FUN AT THE HIBERNIAN SPORTS
The A. o. H. field day at Union Parl
on Saturday ended with a rollickini
entertainment by John Dooley and thu
Brownson Quartet Dooley made
hit on his political potpourri. Tit
program follows: Quaret, Salute I,
Erin" tenor solo, When the Bloom i
on the Glover, Mollie, Darling" W.
AcNulty; baritone solo, Kathleen,
John A. Mahoney; humorous mono
logue. introducing the latest successes
"Lindy Do You Love Me-" and Il Low
My Honey Gal" John Dooley; quartet
Last Rose of Summer" tenor sole
'Mavoureen.' - Joseph McCullin; bas
solo, The Old Loves Best" Michael
Roach; topical songs, NJ. ]. Maloney
quartet, Killarney" The Harp;
THE Political Pot" Senator John 7
Evening journal., 1896-09-28
DIED.

DRUMMOND.-On Monday September
81, 1896, Robert D. Drummond, age
54 years, at his late residence, No
931 Poplar street.
GROS.-On September %, 1896, Emil
Rodney, daughter of James M. an
Sarah E. Gros, aged IL years.
BRIDGMAN.-In this city, on til
20th instant, Thomas Bridgman.
MANLUFF.-On Friday, September 25
1896, Annie Manluff, aged &C years.
MURPHY.-On September 21, 1896
Dennis Murphy. aged 26 years.
PHELAN.-In this city on the 26th
instant, Bridget Phelan, aged 81
years.
Relatives and friends are invited tc
attend her funeral from her late resi-
dence No. GIG Madison street, on Tues.
day morning, September 29 at
O'Clock. High mass at St. Peters r. c
Church. Interment at New Cathedral
Cemetery.
PENNELL.-On September 25, 1896
Sager, son Of John l.. and Mary Pen
nell, aged 4 years.
STILLEY. On September 26, 1896
Ann Jane, wife of James Stilley
aged 40 years.
WHITENACK.-On September 20,1S96
Nellie Beardsley. aged 80 years, wifi
of William II. Whitenack, and daugh
ter of S. II. and the late Rachel ALE
BCardsley OF Union Springs, N. Y.
Evening journal., 1896-09-28
spoRTING NEWS NnrEs-

The first three games of the Temple
cup series will be played in Baltimore
October l. and g.
Howard T. Crosby left this morning
for Trenton, N. j., where he is entered
in a novice bicycle race for this after
noon.
A number of Wilmington croquet
enthusiasts saw the game between
George w. Johnson and j. c.. Alexan-
der, of Philadelphia, on the Whining
ton Croquet Clubs grounds on Satur-
day.
The Connell Street Senate was defeated
by the Martin Senate on Saturday in a
football game by a score of 4 to 0
Charles Lednum of No. z24
Franklin street, is manager of the
losing team, and he wishes to receive
challenges from teams averaging
ninety pounds.
1t Is expected that a number of Phila
delphia sporting men will attend the
fight between Joe" Fairburn, cham
pion feather-weight of Pennsylvania.
and Jimmy" Rodgers, of Whining
ton, which will come off in Whining
ton this week.
The fourth annual run Of the Balti
more Century Club will be run Oc
tober IL, and the Wilmington Bicycle
Club has been invited to compete for q
handsome silk banner to be offered to
the club having the largest number OF
survivors. A silver medal will be given
TO each survivor. Clubs are entered
from Washington, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Annapolis.
These are the players of the Orion
football team: Lyons, left guard; Nc
Vey, left tackle; Hall, left guard;
Jacobs, centre; Conner, right guard;
Doyle, right tackle; Blce. right end;
Hanley, quarterback; Willis, left half.
back; Jack, captain and right half
back; w. Lawton, full-back. Substi-
tutes, 7. Lawton. Brown, Pyle. 1t will
play teams whose players average 13C
pounds. j. Writ Willis is manager
Third-baseman Newell, Second-base-
man Mcintyre, Pitcher Amole, Left.
fielder Montgomery and First -basemar
Kinsella, OF the Wilmington club, play
ed for the Coatesville team against tn,
Brandywine club, OF West Chester, OF
Saturday. Coatesville won by a scor,
Of to 3.
Nearly 200 visiting wheelmen wer,
entertained at the Wilmington Bicycle
clubhouse yesterday. Among the visi
tors were the Woodland Wheelmen, o
Darby, and the c. T. A. Wheelmen, o.
Philadelphia. The Turner Cyclists, o
Philadelphia, also visited this city, anC
were entertained at Turn Hall.
Captain Kirk and his lieutenants
made a run over the century course tc
be taken by the club next Sunday.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY TAXI
Laxative promo Quinine Tablets. Drug
gists refund money II Il fails to cure. 25c
Evening journal., 1896-09-28

Special for Wednesday,:
Two thousand yards best
quality Indigo Blue Prints at
&C. per yard.
One thousand yards Pride
of the West Muslin, one yard
wide, oHc. from I2Hc.
One case Outing Flannel,
right Lew styles. at SC. per
yard from I2%c
Five hundred yards Feather
Ticking in remnants of M
to 10 aids each, our 2oc.
grade for I2Xc. per yard.
Only so dozen left of our
S. all pure linen German
Damask Napkins, new pat
terms this season, for $E.25 per
dozen.
One case, 40 pairs. II-4 fine
wool Blankets, S pounds
weight, ,ourregular SIS blankets,
will start the season on Wed
nesday for $3o5 per pair.
Our Dress Fabrics for Fall
were never in better or pref
tier assortments. Fall look.
ers for dresses should see this
stock.
Evening journal., 1896-09-28
MARRIED =

GREEN--RYAN.-On September %
1896, at st. Joseph's parsonage, by
Rev. Father Birmingham, Georg
Green and Annie A. Ryan.
Evening journal., 1896-09-28
An ELKToN PHYSICIAN DEAD.

ELKTON, Nd, Sept. 2S.-Dr. Henry
Hooper Mitchell, one of the Oldest ply
sicians here, died yesterday morning
He was a son of Colonel George Ed
ward Mitchell, of Revolutionary fame
who was the son OF DR.. Abraham
Mitchell, a celebrated physician and 2
native OF Lancaster county. Pa, who
settled at or near the head of Elk, as
Elkton was then known. about 1857
DR. Henry Mitchell was born in 1920
and was graduated at the University o
Pennsylvania. He married Miss Hen
rietta Getty, in 1870, the daughter o
Professor Thomas Getty, principal o
the Elkton Academy, who lived only
short time
Evening journal., 1896-09-28
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

In the semi-finals Of the mems sin
giles at the Delaware Field Club tennis
tournament, at Elsmere, on Saturday
]. p. Wales defeated LaMottee Du-
Pont, 6-2, Go. II. r. Bringhurst de-
feated J. H. Sinclair. 6-l; 6-2. In one
set Of the finals Mr.. Wales defeated Mr.
Bringhurst, 6-2 The play was stop
ped by darkness and will be concluded
on the next fine day. There was large
attendance of members at the tea
served during the evening.
Evening journal., 1896-09-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT.

THE OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT.
The familiar buzz saw episode sf tn
current blood-tingling melo-drama, will
be replaced in the shape of a pair o
pondorous, heavy-jawed coal crushin
cylinders, in the play THE Great Dia
mond Breaker" which will be seen at
the Grand Opera House tonight and
Tuesday night
The heroine in the play, interpreted
by Miss Etelka Wardell, pulls the un
conscious hero from his impending
grind-up at an opportune moment
There is a courtyard OF an insane asy-
lum for one scene and is filled with tn
usual horrors. There is a mammoth
coal crusher in full operation, for an
other. which in itself is a theatrica
novelty. In presenting this scene the
management has spared no expense tC
have everything perfect in detail
Evening journal., 1896-09-28
EXPRESS TRAIN DELAYED.

A hot box on the parlor car Tomar
delayed the Atlantic fast line express
over the p. w. & B. railroad for half
an hour this morning.