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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
GIRL SWIMS EAST RIVER.
Does it Without Difficulty in an Hour
and Five Minutes.

Whitestone, L. L, Sept. miss Juliet
Mcneil of New York, who is spending
the summer at Schuler's Park hotel here
swan across the East river, distance
of a mile and a quarter. During her stay
she has frequently been swimming about
in the middle of the river unaccompanied
the danger of being run into by passing
vessels, but she appears to be absolutely
without fear in the water.
Miss Mcneil, when she entered the
water for her regular swim this morning,
site side of the river. but friends per-
suaded her to wait until afternoon. At
half past o'clock the young woman, at
tired in the usual bathing costume, with
skirt attached, dived off a raft and start
ed on her long swim. John Latham,
keeper of the New York Yacht club sta
ton, accompanied her in a small boat,
keeping just ahead of her.
In midstream the young woman was
carried half mile out of her course by
the tide, but this was made up when she
struck the current running in the oppo-
site direction on the other shore. She
landed on Throg's neck just one hour and
five minutes after she started. She did
not appear much fatigued, and said she
could have SWAN another mile without
much exertion. She was taken into a
rowboat and brought back to this shore,
where she was greeted with cheers from
the crowd of summer visitors who had
watched her through glasses Miss Nc
Nell is tall, athletic young woman,
about q years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
M'NALL'S SIGNATURE.
Omaha Chirographist Says it Indi-
Gates Force and Indiff renee to
Public Opinion.
ON the Kansas City World.

From the Kansas City World.
webb McNall, Gaylord, Kan.," Is
the big, heavy signature on the Sun
day page of the Union Depot hotel reg
lister.
The boss of the insurance companies
in Kansas stopped in Kansas City long
enough Sunday morning to eat break
fast, and then he disappeared, leaving
only his autograph as reminder of his
visit.
Now, that is just the kind of sig
nature would expect from the kind of
a man 1 think Mr.. McNall is said
Geo. L. Hardy. an Omaha travelling
man, to a reporter.
How 500"
''Well, to begin with, you notice the
double line in the W. That was caused
by poor pen. Now, the average man
would have taken another pen and
written carefully, but McNall, 1 guess.
is energetic and quick tempered. He
said to himself, Damn the pen,' and
just forced it to write. You notice it
wrote
What other conclusions do Won
draw"
well, I'm not much of chirograph-
ist, but this seems an easy autograph.
The writing is large and heavy, a
schoolboy hand deteriorated by rapid
had almost expected them.
You see he pays no attention to other
people, for his name runs across the di-
viding line and mixes above with the
preceding signature. In general appear
ance the autograph is clear and legi-
BILE, but slovenly. The inference is
easy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
MARkET FOR BURROS.
Wanted in China and Japan for Use
as Farm Animals.

Pocatel1o. Idaho, Sept. Henry Dorsey
of the Mountain Home has a dozen cow
boys out rounding up the bands of bur-
ros that have been running wild along
the Snake river in Owyhee county since
1876, having contracted for the sale of
200 of these useful little animals to w.
F. Powell of Seattle.
These wild burros are claimed by the
estate of David Dorsey, who in the early
days used them in freighting to Silver
City with a pack train. When freight
ing became Improbable Mr.. Dorsey NOV
ed onto a ranch on the Snake river and
turned his burros, some so or 60, out to
rustic for themselves. They have in
creased rapidly and now are said to num-
Der 500 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
HIS DREAM CANE True.
This Fact Was Plain, and the DRrAzy
WouIdn,t BE Bunkoed.

This Fact Was Plain, and the DRrA<y
WOuIdn't BE Bunkoed.
An cid Georgia darky had dream, and
In that dream he saw an iron vessel at the
roots of q dead oak tree and the VessaI was
filled with silver dollars. He had great
faith in dreams, and he communicated
this one to his wife, who in turn told it to
her neighbors
1t got to the ears of two practical jokers
about town, who placed dozen dollars in
such receptacle as the old mans dream
had pictured and buried it beneath ga
dead oak tree
Then one night when the old man went
to digging around the dead trees IN the
vicinity they secreted themselves and
watched him at his work
Finally he came to the tree where the
dollars were and presently unearthed them,
and at the sight of the silver he fell ON his
knees and returned thanks to heaven.
Then the young men presented them
selves, had good laugh and explained
matters. They had had their fun out Of
the old man, and now they wanted their
money.
"Dat's all right, gen rmen," he said,
"ter come heah en- claim whut de LAwd
send. but dreamed it, en- digged 1t, en-
damn eff amt gwine ter hol itl''
He was in earnest. He squared himself,
spit on his hands and swung his ak in a
threatening manner.
''Yo' can't fool me-none er yo'. I
dream de dream, I tell yo', en- / digged
like de debbil fer de money. Go long en-
wuk fer yo livinr'
The young men are just $40 out. The
old man is dreaming with that much I'M
der his head.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
BUNDY ARRIVES
at Annapolis to Try Again for the
Naval Academy.

Annapolis, Md, Sept 1.-R. c. Bundy,
the colored appointee from Ohio can
didate to the naval academy, arrived at
Annapolis today. He is making his home
temporarily with William Bishop, a col
ored physician.
Bundy failed last May, as he claimed on
account of not knowing the nature of the
requirements. He has been reappointed
by his congressman, Mr.. Shattuc of Gin
cinnati, and has been studying along the
prescribed lines. His appointment has
revived the talk of the hardships of his
lot if he succeeds in entering the acad-
envy. He will be strongly supported by
General Shattuc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
CUBAN CONSTITUTION
Will Be Revised-The Spanish Troops
Will Try to Prevent the Meeting.

New York, Sept. Thomas Estrada
Palma, representative of the Cuban
provisional government, has received
the official list of deputies to the next
Cuban constituent assembly which is to
meet at Camaguery on September 2, to
elect a new president, the office of the
present incumbent expiring on Thurs
day.
The assembly will also. revise the
present provincial. constitution, which
was adopted for a term of two years,
army corps sends four deputies to the
assembly. According to private advi-
ces which have just reached here, large
bodies of Spanish troops are being
massed in Camaguery for the purpose
of preventing, if possible, the meeting
OF the assembly insurgents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
Exeursion to the Southwest.

on September z and q, and October
and g. 1897 the Santa Fe Route
will run cheap excursions to all points
in Arkansas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas
and Indian Territory; also to various
points in Louisiana and New Mexico.
Ticket rate, one fare plus 81 for round
trip, with liberal limits and stop-over
privileges These excursions will ena-
BILE you to take an outing and see Ma
lures rich rewards for well-directed toll.
For free litera ture descriptive of lands
in the Great Southwest, address w. ].
Black, G. P. A., A., T. & S. F. Ry.. To-
peka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
THE RUBBER TRUST
Anxious to Control the Boston Rub
Der Shoe Company.

New York, Sept. 1.-The rubber trust is
reported to be endeavoring to secure con-
troll of the Boston Rubber Shoe company,
the largest concern outside of the trust.
1t is also reported that Joseph Banigan.
a former president of the trust, who now
has large independent factory at Olney-
vile. r. L, is making efforts in the same
direction.
The Boston Rubber Shoe company is one
of the most profitable manufacturing in
dustries in New England, with factories
at Maiden capable of turning out $1,000
pairs of rubbers daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
HIS MIND RESTORED.
Banker Tallant Will Resume His
Journey to Europe in q Few Days.

Chicago, Sept. Banker John L.
Tallant of San Francisco, who became
insane on a train August % while en-
route to New York, and who was plac-
ed in sanitarium at Lake Geneva,
Wis, for treatment called at the police
station in company with Brooks
Wright, his Son-in-1aw and recovered
his property which had been taken
charge of by the police
Mr.. Tallant has entirely recovered
from his mental arrangement, and will
leave for New York in a few days From
there he will proceed to Dresden, where
he will join his family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
JUSTICE IN KLONDIKE.
A Packer Made to Fulfill His Con
tract With a Laborer.

Victoria, B. c., Sept. IAN evidence
of how the law is administered in the
Yukon country is given in letter re-
ceived here.
A packer named Rice contracted to
take mans outfit over the Skaguay
trail If the man went to work on the
trail. The man went to work, but when
it was finished Rice refused to fulfill
his contract When Rice'S train reach
ed the summit with a load it was seized
by the mounted police and a vigilance
committee and was unloaded. Rice will
not be allowed to do any packing until
he fulfills his contract with the man
who worked on the trail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
Shopping Under instructions.

shopping Cnoer 1nBerucbAonss
"I want % cent toothbrush for my
wife"
"Yes.'
at mustn's be too big or too little. -
"WeIls''
"And it must have red stripes on the
back"
eyes"
"And she doesn't want bulgy one"
''No."
'eNor one that is scooped out in the mid
de-
''No"
"And it must be warranted to wear
"Yes.''
"And the handle mustn't be too curved
or too straight
'tNo."
"And it mustn't smell of moth balls"
SCI think this one will suit
-"An right. I'll take it. Now, remem-
Der, If this brush loses a bristle between
now and next Christmas you and I are
gone up. "-Chioago Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
What She LEARNED.

Hell suppose you have learned much
in your charity work in the tenement dis
tricts.
She-Oh, yesi think have discovered
how three feet came to be called a yard
New York Sunday World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
CHEAP COAST RATES.
Letter Carriers Rate of $50 SO Open
to All.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The rate of $62 so
which has been made for the meeting
of the letter carriers in San Francisco
will be open to the public and it is ex-
pected the roads will do a large bust
ness, as with the exception of the rate
for the society of Christian Endeavor it
will be the lowest rate made to the Pa
Cific coast this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
Low Rates and Hot weather

Are here. A trip to Colorado doesn't
cost much now, and you may be COM
Portable in cooler climate. Apply to
agent Santa Fe Route, or to w. J.
Black, G. P. A, Topeka, for rates and
copy of A Colorado Summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
~
SUDDENLY

To do so Is In
furious to til e
N ervous System.
The only scientific
cure for the Tobacco
habit.
Has cured thousands
where other remedies
failed. Write for proofs.)
Does not depend on the
will power of the user, It
is she Cure. Vegetable
and harmless.
Is the Original Writ
ten uaranIee ] en-
edy that refunds your
money if it IA is to cure.
per box; 5 boxes (guar-
4 your druggist does not
it. EUR EK A CHEN.
,, La Crosse via.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
ION Certain Conditions.

ST am sorry to hear that Hippleby was
so severely hurt in his fight with Marx
ham. He isn't in any danger, is he?''
"No, he's not in any danger unless he
makes tbs mistake of calling Markham a
liar again some day. "--Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
a Liberal Corporation.

Grateful Citizen-I was delighted to
read in the papers that you had refused to
raise the price of ice.
President Ice Company-That Is true.
We shall make no change in the price. The
only change will be in the 1umps.-New
York Weekly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
Her Gift.

Visitor-Does mamma give you any
thing for being a good boy?
Tommy-No. She gives it to me when
Iain't-Chicago Flips.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
Rich Nevada Strike.

'Ta1king of rich strikes, - said Professor
Bob Fitzsimmons, after a casual glance at
his bank account, / still think that one
right over the solar plexus is about as
good as any. ''-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01

Billiards. Snow Liniment will cure
Lame back, Sore Throat, Wounds,
Strains, Bruises, Cuts, Old Sores La
dies, it will cure your back-ache. Geo.
w. Stansf1eld, 632 Kan. Ave- and Mil
ler's Pharmacy, Cor. 9Th and Topeka
avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
Not Fishing.

Clergyman-My boy, do you know it's
wicked to fish on the Sa bbathS
Youngster-I isn't fishing. I'm teach
ing this ere v-urm to swim.-Tit-Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
Fooled.

"Was that mind reader able to read your
thoughtsf''
"No. 1 fooled him by thinking in
French, and my French is perfectly aw-
full New York Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
The Soil Theory.

Orator-Yes, gentlemen and fellow citi-
gems, the wealth of a country is in its soil.
Old Hayseed Tin back seat)-0uess ye
never tried farinin, did yeP-New York
Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
Utter Ruin

"It is a good deal of a drawback fer a
woman to be heartless -" said the cornfed
philosopher, but to watermelon it is
utter ruin '-Indianapolis journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
a. Remarkable Cure of Chornic Diar-
rhoea.

In 1862, when I served my country as
a private in Company A, 167th Pennsyl-
yania Volunteers, contracted chronic
diarrheoa 1t has given me a great deal
of trouble ever since. I have tried a
dozen different medicines and several
prominent doctors without any perma-
nent relief Not long ago a friend of
mine sent me bottle of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and after that I bought and took a so
cent bottle; and now 1 can say that
am entirely cured. 1 cannot be thank
full enough to you for this great remedy,
and recommend it to all suffering vet
Grams. If you doubt write mo, Yours
gratefully, Henry Steinberger, Allen
town, Pa. Sold by P11 druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01

Tom Barry-Can you keep a secret?
Perdita-Yes. if it is worth repeating.
New York Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
Not His Glass.

Merchant-I want q boy who doesn'e
smoke, chew, gamble, swear, read dime
novels
Mickey McSwat-Aw, say-youse don't
want er boy. Youse wants gal.-New
York World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01

Always Face the BIotorman.
When lovely woman starts to trolley,
And scorns the laws of gravita-
Tion, what can 'scuse her fatal folly
If she gets off the reverse way?
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01

No-To-B ac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure. Soc, 81 All druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01

The Voice of Experience.
One kiss leads to another.
.Inn1rr1al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01

MY boy came home from school one
day with his hand badly lacerated and
bleeding. and suffering great pain
says Mr.. E. ]. Schall, with Meyer Bros.
the wound and applied Chamberlain's
Pain Balm freely. All pain ceased and
in a remarkably short time it healed
without leaving a scar. For wounds,
sprains, swellings and rheuma tism,
know of no medicine or prescription
equal to it. I consider it a household
necessity The % and so cent sizes
for sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01

,. A. Peak. Dentist. over crosby's store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01

Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01

The Santa Fe Route Is selling excur-
sion tickets to Nashville, Tenn, and
return. account the exposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01

Fifty cents and 81
aEteed cure) 81. 50. !
keep 1t. we Will send
AcAL & MIG. CO
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-03

Dick Wheeler was certainly tired enough to have Jacob help him back to bed; but Jacob was at the grocery store listening, open-mouthed, to the story of Donald Hayes return; so the young man sat in the darkness, feeling miser- ably faint and miserably unhappy. He. wished Jacob would come; he wished he
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-03
soulharn PaeIIIe RaIlway

maricopa 6 Phoenix 6 Salt River By Tims Table No. q. Pacific Time. To take effect Wednesday, December s0th.
 1s96, at o'clock p.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-03

mother to know she had been crying, so left the path and sat down under a little pine tree that clutched at the rocks and stretched its starved, lean branches out over the tumbling foam below. She and Don had often sat here and listened to tine steady beat of the waves on the broken rocks. The. light paled and faded, and the sea grew gray and cold; far off a sail leaned like wing against the sky and caught sudden flush from the glow 1n the west. How often she had watched Don's boat beating in, when the twi- light was Fttling over the lonely shore. He used to know without seeing her, that she was there, under the pine. She wondered if he knew that Dick had asked her to marry him? The sea was quite dark, except where faint wreath of white came and went where the waves broke on the rocks. How dear and kind Don had been; how full of laughter; how simple and trusting; how careless and good-natured; she re- membered this or that drollery, this or that dear unreasonableness; hundred tendernesses No wonder she loved him; to love such man was enough for one girls life, she thought And yet Dick Wheeler had thought she nlight marry bini
 Dut ve uesn true Snss fsEs5oesUse to herself. as if in excuse. Then she turned back to the path, and went on to the little gray house. Don thought it wasn't as nice as Dick $, she thought, half smiling; ''wcll, you see. I've chosen it, anyhow she said, half aloud, as though he were beside her. She saw the kitchen door open and shut, and heard burst of laughter.
 "Why, who is here at this time of night?' she thought. And then she saw that there were people in the door yard, and two figures ct the gate sud denly saw her, and came running towards her:
 Mary, he's backl Maryl Don's home"
 Mary stood still at the gate; she was perfectly silent. Eager hands clutched her and would have pulled her along the path He's homei He's back, Mary; do you hear? He's back; he says he's been meaning to come these five years; but he's been on three voyages"
 Like woman walking in her sleep, Mary was pushed to the door, which swung open again to admit these friendly on-lookers, who had come to rejoice with those that did rejoice.
 Afterwards she did not know wheth- CT she saw him or not; the kitchen was crowded. She heard Mrs. Hayes laughing and crying, and saying:
 ''And Mary's been true to you-but not because she hasn't had chances. But why didn't you ever write to her9' And then a voice, a voice from the grave. dead voice, that made Mary
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-03
New Mexico & Arizona By.

Daily except Sunday. Pacife time
 l. J. FHEY. General Manager
 T \. AAuGLE Is If. AIBRRCHT, Assistant General Manager. Train Master.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-03

 world, she tried to further Dicks suit. She talked about him good deal; his money, bis providence, his good heart; and the fine bow window he had built in his dining-room.
 "Dick, he's all for use. and comfort, and his wife" she reminded Mary with vast significance, twill be more com fortable than most folks. She won't have to carry water in from the well, the way you do here; he's got it run ming in the kitchenl"
 There are worse things than carry ing in the. water from the we'll" Mary said, decidedly; and Mrs. Hayes said to herself, disappointedly: "Therei we'll, she IS set! Poor Dick, 1 guess there aint no chance for him"
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-03
CHAPTER III.


 But Dick Wheeler did not so easily resign the hope that Mary would ac- cept him. In his slow, honest, deliber- ate way, he went all over the situation in his own mind. He knew Don's worth, and he had felt, as had everybody who had come in contact with him, the at- traction of the young fshermans sweet, kind, careless nature. He knew all that with no jealousy or bitterness; with only sober, kindly acceptance of the fact He admitted the loyalty of Mary's heart, land I like her all the better" he said to himself stoutly. He even realized, in an exact, reasoning way, the force of Mary's ideal of Don; land the longer she waits, the more sheH1 care for him" he thought, sober ly He must not lose any time, that was clear. So he tried 8 dozen loving artlfices; he ealled-not too often Be carried fruit to Mrs. Hayes; he sent books to Mary, and after awhile. to put her at ease. he talked to her about Don, and showed the. affection which he had always felt for him.
 It all seemed so natural to Mary that she began to feel, as ne meant that she should. that he was friend. x
 "He's forgotten all that nohsense" she told herself. and grew to depend on his friendship. She was quite unem- barrassed when she chanced to be alone with him; if he met her as she was walking home from school, or if he found her sitting alone on the beach, her hands locked about her knees, her eyes on the far line of the horizon, be- hind which Don's sails had dimmed, and dipped, and disappeared forever.
 Another year passed in this way. Dick never spoke, but he went on low ing. When at last he tried to speak, her perfect friendliness closed his lips.
 'I'd better get shipwrecked," he told himself with a little bitterness which was foreign to his patient nature; if was dead, she'd think more of me-" He did not give up hope, but he was dis couraged. He hardly knew himself how deeply so, for hewas surprised tc find himself half sick, and by and by altogether sick-'down with fever, his man said, when he came to bring a 1 pair of chickens to Mrs. Hayes door and explain that Mir. Wheeler couldn't come himself.
 Poor boyn cried Mrs. Hayes, anx iously; ''and not wife nor mother tc take care of him. Well, there, Mary
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-03
Cards in Hts ; Coffin.

At the little village of Nomps-au-vaI, near Amiens, a curious ceremony was lately seen at a funeral, says the Lon don Daily News The deceased was a card-playing enthusiast, piquet having been his favorite game. By the terms of his will, pack of cards had to be placed in the coffin with his body, and certain of his card-playing friends were to have a legacy of about hundred pounds apiece on condition that they bore him to the grave and stopped on the way to drink glass of wine at small tavern where, to quote his words, he had ''spent so many agreeable even ings at cards" The instructions of the will were strictly carried out, and a considerable crowd assembled to see the last of the piquet player.