davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Connecticut western news., 1897-03-04
LeOnL Notices.

nISTRIOT of Canaan ss. Probate Court b Feoruary 26, A. D. 1s97.
 ESTATE of Harriet II. Brinton, late of the City, Couhty and State os New York. leaving estate in said District. deceased.
 The Court of probate for the district of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors oi said estate to exhibit their claims for settte- ment. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time will be debarred Il recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate paymentto
 IsAAc P. HoRSBEcK, Administrator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
ThouKht It Was a Fly.

She wore her hat very far down over her
eyes. 1t was very large hat, and its
proudest decoration was a bunch of bird
of paradise tail feathers. She came into
church with the most devout air irnagin-
able and knelt for a moment in silent
prayer. The ba1dheaded man just in front
of her twitched uneesily. His head moved
from side to side. He lifted one hand and
brought it smartly down on the top of his
bald head and-the tips OF my lady's bird
of paradise feathers which had been tic
king it. After that a very red faced wom-
an sat bolt upright in her pew, while a
baIdheaded man just in front turned pur-
pie, and what In any other place would
have been a smoker ran through the con-
gregation. Boston journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
ANOTHER MRS. LEASE.
"Colonel" Mary Hobart for the. Wash
.ington q. s. Senate

Olympia, Wash, Jan. 2O.--"CoIonel''
Mary f. Hobart has astonished the
state of Washington by coming forward
as an active candidate for The United
States senate. She is said to be a much
more vigorous speaker than Mrs.
Lease.
Mrs. Hobart's hobby is finance and
on that subject she has written sew
eral books. She has had several tiffs
with Henry George through her cor
respondence and in her book Scientific
Errors of Our Monetary system she
handles George without gloves. She
holds that the financial trouble with this
country is too much credit, which re-
suits in great distress and bank fail
ures every time a contracted currency
is further> contracted by drawing in
loans. For long time she has had
on deposit $500 which is to go to any
person who can prove false her alge-
braic formula, showing that interest is
an imaginary quantity, and that a dol
cannot and never does increase its value
or earn interest.
During the "commonweaI' agitation
she was one of the leading speakers in
Washington state. She fired the SOL
diers of General jumbo CantwelPs
army by telling them this country had
become too British in it's tendencies;
that the spirit of '76 was dying out, and
that trusts and monopolies and land
lords would soon rule the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20

If redheaded girl is rich, it is said she
has Titan tinted hair.
Cats and women always cry when they
are lonesome, and nearly always in the
same key.
The man who is honest enough to think
he may sometimes see girl he likes better
isn't in love.
When girl says man Is regular bear,
it makes you wonder If he has been trying
to act like one.
The smaller the hat woman wears at
the theater the more she always keeps her
head bobbing around.
The reason men don't believe in platonic
friendship SO much as women is because
they generally have tried it.
Tho moro attractive girl knows she is
the more aggravating she thinks she has
to be.
Somehow when a girl is rescued at night
from fire she never has on as pretty
one as you would expect from the pictures
in the papers.-New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20

Habits That Appear, Almost Hyp-
motto.

The tenacity with which some habits
stick to people, or people stick to habits,
is very remarkable, particularly the to-
baccO and coffee habit.
People act almost as if they were in
reality under a hypnotic spell. They
promise themselves and friends time
and again that they will leave off, when
they md health forSaking them but
they make one excuse or another and
keep on the dreary way as if guided
by unseen spirit of evil
Physicians realize the uselessness of,
treating a patient for any multitude of
nervous diseases so long as the poison
Gus alSaloids of tobacco and coffee are
being taken into the system even in
minute doses.
It is a simple matter to break the
coffee spell if the food drink, Postum,
the health coffee made by the Postum
Cereal Co, linn, of Battle Creek, Mich,
is used in its place This is a fac sim
lie of fine Mocha coffee in looks when
brewed, and changes to the rich golden
brown of old Java when cream is add
ed. Being made wholly OF grains in
tended by the Creator for mans sub
Sistence, ii makes red blood quickly and
is fattening and nourisning. The mud
dy complexion disappears. and in its
place comes the clear skin of health
with rich blood coursing back of it.
Many people are sick and do not know
that it is the insidiOus poison of coffee
that prOstrates stomach andliVer caus- s
it, They laugh at first, but a trial of
a week without coffee and using the
food-drink, Postum, makes one wake
up to a great big live fact.
The children can sip from papa's or
mammals coffee cup, if it happens to
contain Postum, and their little bodies
will grow round and fat under the
nourishment of the pure grains, but it
is a heartless proceeding to feed the
tender bodies on coffee, as everyone
knows the puny, sickly looks of coffee
drinking children
Let the people adopt healthy food and
drink and throw physic to the dogs
Just as good" as Postum Cereal are
words used to defraud the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
LIRE A WHEAT PIT
Was the Scene in the House Yester-
day-It Was Pension Day.

Washington, Jan 20.-The old soldi-
ers had a field day in the house yester-
day. Under a special order adopted
yesterday, the whole day was devoted
to the consideration of private pension
bills. OF the 900 on the calender 81
were disposed of during the five hours
session.
There was a pathetic incident in con-
nection with the first bill called up. It
proposed to grant pension of So per
month to Margaret O'Donnell a volun-
teer army. nurse who devoted her ser
vices from 1925 to the wounded of the
22nd regiment of New York light ar
tillery. Her claim has been pending
before congress for several years.
When the bill was brought up, Mr..
Thomas, (Rep. Mich.) moved that it be
laid on the table.
The relief carried by the bill for this
poor woman" said he, comes too late.
Our committee has just received word
that the beneficiary is dead
At o'clock the regular order of the
calender was abandoned so that they
could call up any bill in which they
were interested. The result was that
the area in front of the speakers chair
was a scene like a wheat pit. A hun
bred members with hand uplifted
shouted to catch the chairman's eye.
Mr.. Crisp, the son of Ex-Spealxer
Crisp, was one of the fOrtunates and
succeeded in passing his first bill, to
pension Hannah E. Rodgers, the widow
of a soldier of the war of 1912 at S18
per month. At $40 p. m. the house adj
iOurned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
A DROP AND A DROP.
Her Rebuke Was SLOW In Coming, but II
Got There.

Her Rebuke Was Slow In conaing. but It
"Johnp'
"Wel, Mary?'
He knew that something was wrong and
made up his mind to proceed with all due
caution.
1.-The weather, john
'Not my fault, Mara" he interrupted
'I know you don't iYSe it, But I'm not
making the weather this year"
He felt that he had scored first, but he
did not deem it wise to exhibit unseemly
jubilation over the fact until the game was
finished.
"JohnF'
"My dear"
He was meek now. There was something
in her tone that made it seem advisable 20
be meek.
''This effort to be gay is not becoming
under the circumstances, john"
He knew that it wasn't, but he thought
1t best to keep silent.
cat no time since have married you,
john" she continued in the same solemn
tone, "have thought for moment that
your influence extended to the weather. In
fact, I have had doubts at times as to your
influence in your own county, town, ward,
precinct and household -
This, of course, would be an aggravation
to any politician, and John felt that he
would explode in just about another min
ute if he did not get good opportunity to
say something, but he didn't get it-a least
not then,
II never have expected you to arrange
the weather To suit my convenience, Z" she
went on. "Even in the 10 10 minutes
following the marriage ceremony, when
thought much more highly of you than
ever have since, did not anticipate that
you ever would be able to attend to all the
details Of high and low barometer, but
did think, John, and still think'-
She paused, and he said, "Wellf" in q
half hearted sort of way, as If he consider
ed it merely a matter of duty.
81 still Think she repeated, "that now
and then you ought to be willing to let the
therm ometer drop five or ten degrees with
out trying to get your skates on. -
Thereupon he looked at her reproachfully
for minute or two and then went out to
see If he could tighten the buckles--Chi-
cago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
NEW JOSS HOUSE OPENED.
Chinatown Begins Defeating its New
Temple Tonight.

New York, Jan 2O.-The Cinnamon of
the city at midnight last night began
the celebration of the installation of
Quong jung in his new temple or joss
house. All day yesterday the masons
and carpenters were busy putting on
the finishing touches, while Chinese
notices were placed on the walls of the
temple.
Many curious Cinnamon stood about
watching the work. Occasionally one of
them would advance to the carved
niche which holds Quong Jung's image
and with bowed head repeat a prayer
One father took his three little sons to
the gorgeous altar and showed them
how to pray.
But today, when all the laundrynen
gather into China town, will be the
greatest day of all. Fireworks and
feasts will help to make Quong Jung
feel at home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
The Machine Is Beaten In Illi-
nOiS.
Mason Is Named For Senator
By Republican Caucus.
A M'KINLEY VICTORY.
Friends Of the National Com
mitteeman Won
In the Fight With the Cook
County Combine.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 20-Wm. E. Ma
son was nominated for United States
senator at the Republican joint caucus
last night, after one of the most bitter
ly fought battles in the history of the
Republican party in Illinois. Although
he had been canvaSsing the state as
senatorial candidate for two years, Mr.
MaSon'S selection was regarded by ina
chine" politicians as an impossibility
up to within two hours of the time of
his triumphant and unanimous nomi-
nation, the choice being the result of
the sudden withdrawal of Congressman
William Lorimer, who had held the al
most solid vote of Chicago and Cook
county.
The contest had been so long drawn
out and the battle SO fierce that the
legislators were in mood to be stam-
peded at any moment as the hour for
the caucus drew near and the sudden
shifting of the Cook county forces to
Mason carried the other candidates off
their feet The tide turned toward the
ex-congressman with a rush that car
ried everything before it.
Mr.. Mason's selection was a distinct
defeat for the combination of politicians
known as the machine and is a clear
victory for the Mckinley forces of the
state Following the withdrawal, a
week ago, of Martin B. Madden, the
Chicago alderman, who was at the out
set the machine candidate, the state
organization imme diately re-entered
the field with Congressman Loriner
He showed his strength at the start
but his friends became discouraged, be
Heving the Mckinley element of the
state too powerful to permit their man
to win, and at a caucus of Cook county
members, held at O'Clock last night.
Mr.. Lorimer announced his intention
to abandon the fight and throw his
strength to Mason. A stampede to the
ex-congressman followed.
When the joint caucus assembled in
the state house, everybody assured
everybody else that it would SO result
and it did.
The Withdrawals were all in favor of
Mason and were greeted with enthusi-
astic applause. A motion to declare
the nomination by reclamation was met
with a score of simultaneous seconds
and was adopted with a roar in which
the galleries and the crowd Joined with
zest.
Several of the defeated candidates
addressed the caucus and Mr.. Mason
made brief speech of acceptance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
GIFT TO LOS ANGELES.
q. J. Griffith Gives the City 5000
Acres for Park.

Los Angeles. Jan. 2O.-G. ]. Griffith of
this city has presented to the city au-
thorities 5000 acres of land for a park,
making it the largest city park in the
world. The tract is an ideal location
for a great park. The southern boun-
Diary is a little over mile from the
north city limits, so that it will be an
easy matter to connect it with Elysian
park by wide boulevard.
The tract contains a great variety of
natural scenery, from the level land
adjoining the river, of which there are
over 1000 acres, to the foothills and
mountains north of the Cahuenga val
ley. From the highest peak a magnifi-
cent view of the surrounding country
may be obtained, taking in the entire
city, the valley to the west, with the
ocean in the distance, the San Fernan-
do valley, with the majestic range of
the Sierra Madre, snow-capped in win
ter. On the rolling foothills are great
live oaks scattered about, so that much
of the land even now presents the APP
pearance of a natural park. In the can
yons are black walnut and other trees,
with millions of ferns. Deer roam over
the hills and many varieties of native
birds are found there.
Several thousand dollars worth of
improvements, in the shape of build
ings and water developments, are in
cIuded in the gift.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
SHOT TO KILL.
A Pitched Battle Occurs In In
diana
Between Gamekeepers For a
Club and POachers.
FOUR POACHERS SHOT
Two of the Wounded VIII Prob
ably Die.
One Game Keeper Is Also Fat
ally Wounded.
FOUR POACHERS SHOT

Crown Point, Ind, Jan. 20.-In a
pitched battle between Tolleston club
game keepers and poachers on the pre-
serves of the Tolleston club of Chicago,
near here, five men were shot, three of
them fatally.
The wounded are:
Frank Costwick, shot through the
lungs, will die.
Theodore Pratt, shot in body with
shotgun, will die.
Charles Pratt, shot in body, will
Alvenu Botwell, shot in body, will
probably recover.
John Blackburn, shot in temple, with
revolver, will probably die.
Poaching on the clubs grounds had
given its care-takers much trouble of
late, and several game keepers, well
armed, with shOtgunS and pistols, were
on duty when IA young men of neigh
boring farms, invaded the duck swamp
and prepared for a days sport. The
body and, hailing them from a consid-
cradle distaoce, ordered them off the
clubs grounds. Instead of complying,
the poacners made a rush for the game
keepers. The latter opened fire at three
rods range and four of the young men
fell to the marsh ice. riddled with shot
Their comrades returned the fire and
Blackburn, one of the watchmen, fell
with shot in his skull.
Sheriff Farley arrested Barney Whit
lock, the Blackburn brothers and Alfred
Taylor and lodged them in Jail last
night.
The shooting was done at such short
range that every shot went through the
bodies of each of the wounded. In the
body of Theodore Pratt over 100 shot
were counted. The bullet which struck
Costick went clear through the body.
Several other men will be arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
WHISKY TRUSTS WORK.
Closing of Denver's Bonded Ware
house Attributed to the Trust

Denver, Jan 20.-Int ernal Revenue
Collector A. L. New has received orders
to close the bonded warehouse, which
was esta blished in Denver more than
year ago and to notify persons holding
alcohol and spirituOus liquors in bond
to withdraw the same by the first of
May as the warehouse is to be aban-
doned by the government.
The reason given by G. w Wilson,
acting commissioner of the internal
revenue department for this action, is
that from the date of the establish
meat of the warehouse to the present
time, there have been three gallons of
alcohol and pure spirits entered therein
to one of bourbon or rye whisky, which
he says is contrary to the policy for
which such warehouses were establish
ed. The local dealers in liquors to
whom the warehouse was a great con-
venience, attribute it's abandonment to
the vigorous opposition of the large
warehouse syndicates of Louisville and
Peoria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
A SONG OF WINTER.

The north wind'e ripping through the darl
Around the snowy cli6.
The plumbers happy as q lark.
The plumbing's frozen stiff. ~
The snowdalzes through the garden ny
On light and airy wing.
The sleighbells meath the starry shy
Go ding-a-1ing- a-hngi
The buckwheat batter's at the bat,
With Joy oar dreams to I'LL
When topped with golden honey that
Halls from Hymettus hill,
While quaint, fantastic wreaths are hung
Upon the dreary yew-
The rabbits fondest song is sung
Within the spicy stew.
Before the wind that wildly walls
The wood pile melts pcl1mell.
The coal man monkeys with the scales
Not wisely, but too well.
In linked sweetness long drawn out
We see the sausage soar
When in our loudest tones we shout
The Slogan. ''Shut the doorl''
Tho sparrow's piping on the gate
For bread his crop to fill,
And we upon the bob clate
Go flying down the hill,
And when we tumble in the snow
That capers down our neck
There is one blooming truth we know
The winter is on deck.
Then let the punch serenely steam
Our fondest hopes to raise
And gild our 1otos eating dream
Beside the logs ablaze.
To fairy isles in ecstasee
Wen sail in fancy g ski6,
While all the blizzard leaps in glee
To freeze the plumbing stiff.
R. z. Mnnkittrick in New York Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
TOSSED BY TIDAL WAVES.
Steamer Dresden in Peril Till Oil
Gained the Angry Sea-

New York, Jan. 20.-Two tidal waves
within three hours almost wrecked the
North German Lloyd steamer Dresden
on January last. The Dresden came
into port yesterday. On the morning of
January 6, about 4 o'clock, a huge
wave, which the ships officers say was
so feet high, struck the steamer. Chief
Steward Baare was dashed against a
door as he jumped from his bunk and
his knee wrenched. The heavy sea
threw the vessel to an angle of 80 de-
grees. The rs steerage passengers were
locked below.
Hardly had the ship righted herself
when another huge wave struck it. This
was about O'Clock. 1t hurled Chief
officer Golger to the bridge deck. He
was stunned by the blow but no bones
were broken. He was confined in the
hospital with his bruises for five days
Captain Gross ordered machinery oil
poured upon the water, and it soon
claimed the angry sea. The ships fix
lures were badly damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
THE .sCALL's 100000 SUIT
A Damage Suit is Brought Against
the San Francisco Paper.

FRESNO. Cal, Jan. 2O-Suit has been
commenced by Charles A. Schweizer q
harnessmaker against the San Francisco
Cali. to recover damages in the sum OF
500 5000 for alleged libel. The article up
on which the libel is based was a sensa-
tionaI story to the effect that Schweizer
had hired John Baker. since deceased, to
assaSsinate Solomon Lehman, upon whose
life SchWeizer held insurance policy
for s.. OOO as security for money loaned
The grand jury investigated the charges
and arrived at the conclusion that they
mail Schweizer. The attempt was made
to assassinate Lehman and a charge OF
shot fired from ambush wounded his
daughter, who was riding with him at the
inn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
LODGE BILL Is CHANGED.
Forbids the Employment of "Birds of
Passage" ''''-'

Washington, Jan. 20.-The -eonferees
of the two houses on the immigration
bill have reached an agreement, and
the bill as agreed upon Will probably be
reported today. Any of the provisions
of both the senate and the house bills
were retained but they were modified
so as to make it a very different bill
from that which passed either house.
The Lodge educational qua1fcat1on
was accepted, but its application was
limited to persons between the ages of
16 to 20 years. The Corliss amendment
adopted by the house and rejected by
the senate was restored but in a very
much modified form.
AS originally agreed to the amend
ment made it unlawful to employ any
alien. As changed the prohibition IS
less stringent and is made to apply only
to the employment of aliens who habit
ually come and go-.birds of passage"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
SAN DIEGO'S CARNIVAL.
A Water Fete Will be Given in Honor
of Admiral Beardslee.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 20.-Interviews
with officers of the British gunboat
Pheasant, which has just arrived, re-
veal the facts that orders have been
received to have the Pheasant, Comus
and Imperious rendezvous here about
February % to participate in the big
water carnival to be held in the bay of
San Diego in honor of Rear Admiral
Beardslee, United tSates navy, COM
mander of the North Pacific squadron
who will retire from the navy on that
date.
The affair will be participated in by
military detachments from all southern
California and sailors and marines from
the United States ships Oregon, Phila-
delphia, Monterey, Monadnock, Adams
and Albatross and the British gunboats
Pheasant, Comus and Imperious MAX
ing upward of 5000 men in the parade.
A grand international naval review, to
be participated in by ships of both nav
les under charge of Rear Admiral
Beardslee. is also CONTEMPLATED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
SUMMIT OF THE ANDES.
Swiss Guide Assembled Aconcagua, but
His Feet Were Frozen.

London, Jan. 2O-A dispatch from Mem
doza, Argentina, to the Chronicle SAYS
that a telegram has been received there
from the Fitzgerald expedition, reporting
that Swiss guide, Zurbriggen. had
reached the summit of Aconcagua in the
Andes. over "a. 900 feet above sea Level,
after the third attempt
Owing to the intense cold, sometimes
touching . degrees Fahrenheit. during
which Zurbriggen's feet were frozen. he
had to be carried. The whole party on
January ID bivouacked at a height of 90
600 feet, and on January IA. all reached an
altitude of $4,000 feet. Fitzgerald was
taken i'll, but Zurbriggen reached the
summit at . o'clock in the evening. Fftz-
gerald hopes to accomplish the same feat
next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
DUE TO TIGHT LACING.
Young French Girl Hangs Herself
From Fear of Insanity.

New York. Jan 20.-A1atilda Bartha-
ulot, a young French girl, hanged her
self to a transOm in her room yester-
day. Her suicide was due to a fear of
insanity caused by an injury to her
spine by tight lacing. Vain of her fig
ure, she laced her waist so that she
could hardly breathe. A year ago her
spine gave way.
Her ribs were distorted and nisshap-
en-, and the pain she suffered was in
tense. Her mother is insane and in a
Flatbush asylum. and through her fear
that she herself would be driven crazy
from suffering she decided to end her
life. She wrote a letter to her father
and sister detailing her troubles and
warning her sister against its cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-20
THOUSAND FOR A DINNER.
Tobacco Men Who Made a Stroke on
the Market, to Celebrate

Cincinnati. Jan. 2O.-A club of 100 to-
bacco men in Bellevue, Dayton, Newport
Covington. Ludlow. Erlanger and Alex
andria began gambling on the wheat
market. using St Paul markets. They be-
sand dollars was placed daily.
The club meets Friday night and will
divide Sl2l, $50 30 among the 100. That will
be $4,000 apiece. A thousand dollars Will
be spent for supper of peacock's brains
SOO marrow bones. IS 'possums 100 pounds
tongues of raccoons. rabbits, squirrels
calf and hog livers. currant jelly, suet
etceteraS