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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

| 1t is moved that the grounding be burn
| ed in effigy.
The best photographs of the state house
are made on dark days.
The anna teur photographer was out with
his camera this morning.
The grand lodge of the A. o. U. w
meets at Salina February 20.
H. w Cheney is prospective candi-
| date for councilman in the First ward.
The population was considerably in
creased today but the new arrivals were
snow men.
This is the time every two years that
the people talk about the worthlessness or
| the legislature.
A few days ago a kind hearted woman
sent five pies to Mrs. Thorpe to be given
to the poor people
The singing societies of the Turner'S and
Arions VIII give concert at Hamilton
! hall on the evening of March 2
which meets on lodge meeting nights and
| which helps out the attendance.
The snow plows on the Topeka railway
were started yesterday at noon and took
off the heaviest of the snow fall.
Men with their hands and pockets full
of cards are to be seen everywhere which
means that the eelction is not far Off
w. ]. Town, who was once sidewalk in
corps of engineers on the Erie canal with
headquarters at Albany.
John Macdonald and Supt. VIM. David
son are in Indianapolis. Ind, in attend
ance at the meeting of the national de-
partment superintendent.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given at the rooms of the R. r. Y
NJ. c. A. tomorrow evening. Eugent Ware
will recite an original poem.
There are yet several criminal cases to
be disposed of during the January term
of the district court. The first of these
will be heard Monday. February %.
Some of Dan Wyatt's friends say that
he is too tender hearted for a humane
officer He may be sorry for the beast.
but he feels more deeply for the owner
and so the man usually escapes arrest.
Prof. Palmer has decided to postpone
the presentation of Hamlet by local stu
dent talent for a few weeks. 1t will be
given at the Grand Opera House instead
of at the Washburn college chapel.
Chas. Baker. a plumber. who lives on
East Crane street, arrested Satur-
day by PatT4lman Pavey on the eharge
toxicated he had threatened to kill his
wife.
The Fisk Jubilee singers gave a concert
evening to large audience. These are
the original jubilee singers from Fisk
university. There were nine singers and a
pianist.
The jury in the district court for the
January term was dismissed for all of
last week to allow Of several important
| jury docket will be taken up and disposed
of this week.
The board of directors of the Sons of
| the American Revolution have accepted
| the invitation of Topeka post G. A r. to
Join with them in fitting celebration of
hall. February o.
The state oratorica1 contest will be held
at the Grand on February 26. The WASH
orations, and the Washburn Oratorical
association will have the arrangements
for the contest in charge.
Mr.. J. T. Kirk. the contractor who
Strayed away from home Friday morning,
was found late Saturday afternoon seven
miles south of the city He had walked
weak condition was greatly exhausted
His son, Joseph Kirk, brought him home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
PATHS VOICE.

(Diego de Vivo in the New York Sum-
How do account for Patti s voice BENG
still fresh? The following reasons viii
tell:
/ Her perfect method of the old italian
singing school. inherited from and taught
by her mother. who was once a famous
singer; her father, who was fine tenor
and her half brother, Antonio Barfli,
great musician and singing maestro
2. Her systematic, almost mecnahlc9l
life in eating, drinking and exercise, life
g. Her right of choice, according to her
contract, of the operas and songs; each
fitted the register of her voice.
4. She seldom attended rehearSalS, and
so did not fatigue her voice.
5. She never sang when slightly indts-
posed, no matter the price offered, and sne
never forced her voice for effect, as, gem
orally, all the singers do:
6. The last and most indisputable rea-
son why PATHS voice has lasted so long,
and, in my belief it will last at least half
a dozen Years longer-I hope so-is a
mathematical reason which will present
in the form of the following problem
know as an opera manager that sopranos,
mezzoSopranOS, contraltoS, tenOrs. BARI
tones and bassos for forty years or more
generally have been engaged by the i'm
preSSariOS to sing four times per week,
with few exceptions. Admit that the ca
reer of q prirna donna lasts twenty years
is seven months in a year. Singing seven
teen times per month. or 119 times in the
would have a total Of 1850 times singing.
Patti has sung on an average ten times
per MONTH know 1t poS1t1Vely-each sew
en- months, making seventy times. In the
thirty-seven years of her career just end
ed she would have sung $3.50 times. 1t
will be seen that she has sung, in the
thirty-seven years of her career, 30 more
times than the other prime dome of her
era in careers of twenty years.
Should this not demonstrate to readers
convincingly why PATHS voice has lasted
so long? There is no mystery nor any Sec
ret about it Rubin, the greatest tenor
of the century, used to say: THE more
voice you use the less remains" Patti
has adopted this rule, and that is the rea-
her divine voice has survived those
of her contemporaries and rivals.
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CAN'T BEAT CHICAGO.
But France Expects to Have a More
Artistic ExpositionsA

Washington, Feb Refrigeration
for the great exposition at Paris to
commemorate the close of the present
century have so far advanced as to
warrant United States Consul Morse at
the French capitol in sending to the de-
partment most elaborate report upon
that governmental enterprise. indicat-
ing what has already been done and the
plans for the complete exposition. The
general scheme for the exposition is
now we'll defined. For the work of de-
molition and construction the period of
ing will barely suffice. The exposition
will open April 10, 1900, and close Nov
9Th of the same year.
The site will comprise the public
grounds on both sides of the Seine from
the Place de La ConcOrde, the great
monumental square in the very center
OF the city, to a point beyond the Pont
d'Jena, embracing the Champ de Mars
the exposition of 1SS9)the Esplanade des
InVahdes, the Quay de Orsay, the Quay
de La Conference, the Cour La Refine
and large section of the Champs Ely
sees, including the site of the Palace
PIndustrie, the great building erected
for the exposition of 1855, the first of
the series.
The unique Trocadero palace will be
used again as well as several of the
exposition halls of 1889 in the Champ de
Mars, but all will undergo more or less
modification.
The Eiffel tower will be preserved
but it is probable that new and striking
features will be added to it. The Palace
PIndustrie, which housed the entire ex-
position of 1855, and has since served
as the annual salon of the Societie des
Artistes Francois, will disappear and
on its site will rise a magnificent fine
arts hall to remain as a permanent
monument
Demolition is already in progress. To
the west on the same side will be built
the hall of liberal arts. Also a perma-
nent structure and a broad avenue will
run to the Seine across which is being
constructed magnificent bridge
named after Alexander III. of Russia
by whose son, the present emperor, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
Excursion Rates to " ashington.

For the benefit of those desiring to
witness the Inauguration of the next
President of the United States, the Bal
timore & Ohio r. r. will sell excursion
tickets at one fare for the round trip
from all points on its lines in Ohio. 1ndi-
ana and Illinois. Tickets will be sold
March 1st. End and Srd, valid for return
until March 9Th. Similar tickets. via
B. & o. r. R.. will be sold by all the
Railroads throughout the West. In ad-
dition to being the shortest and most
direct line to Washington, the B. & o.
passes through a region of greater seem
ic magnificence and historic interest
than any in all America. Passengers
also have the option of travelling via
Akron and Pittsburg or via Bellaire and
Grafton either going or returning. The
through trains of the B. & o. are vesti-
buled throughout, equipped with Pullman
Sleepers and the Dining Car Service is
unsurpassed. Informa ton in detail will
be cheerfully furnished upon applica-
ton by L. 8. Allen, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, B. & o. r. r, Grand
Central Station, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
POETRY AND POTATOES.
From the Chicago TribuneO

(F'rom the Chicago Tribune)
The wind is frequently tempered to
the humble country editor as we'll as to
the shorn lamb. Thus the opinion mol
der of a South Carolina paper expresses
his thanks for certain favors:
1T is our deliberate opinion that Mr.
J. Robert Smythe has a bigger heart
and that the milk of human kindness
enters more largely into his make up,
than any other man ON the face of this
mundane sphere.
He has shown US and our family re-
peated favors and does not seem to
weary in well doing. On last Tuesday
he came to town and called at our home
in Poverty Row and left a whole lot of
spare ribs and back bones, thanked with
a liberal supply of sweet potatoes, the
whole crowned with a juicy, fat pos
sum.
such good deeds shine like the eff
fulgent orb of day amid the prevailing
selhshness of the times, and cause US
to renew our zeal in the battle for the
right. The 'poSSum, especially, warmed
the cookies of the hearts as we gazed
upon its Opulent form just ready for
de PAN Ye editor for himself and
family returns heartfelt thanks for
these tokens of Brother Smythes boun-
ty, with the hope that the big manly
heart that now throbs in his bosom
will pulSate for many years TO come. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
EVERYBODY AWHEFL.

washington Co. st. Louis Republic.)
The bicycle has received the approval Of
Washington and congress. Everybody
has adopted this easy method of locomo-
ton in the City of Magnificent Dis
tances." More members Of the lower
er Reeds quorum have learned to ride.
Among the most expert bicyclists are
Messrs Reed, Bromweu. Updegraff, Can
non, JOY, Crowley, Ma guire. Hooker, IRE
1oar, Hubbard, Bennett Mcclellan, Bart
lett. Washington and Pitney.
Speaker Reed says that when he first
commenced to learn to ride he fell off and
broke the bicycle so badly that it re-
CURED three weeks for repairs.
A number of senators have fallen under
the spell of this wizard steed of the Nine
teenth century. The best riders among
these are Chandler and Wolcott.
Justice White of the supreme court and
his wife ride constantly. 1t is their GUS
tom to enjoy this exercise early in the
morning, and before many of their neigh
bors have had breakfast this handsome
and distinguished couple may be seen
gracefully wheeling over the roads thar
overlook the banks of the historic and
beautiful Potomac
Mrs. Belva Lockwood was the pioneer
Long ago she appeared on the asphalt
streets on a tricycle.. much to the amuse-
Inent of the street gamins who jeered at
her.
The daughters of the British ambassa-
dor, Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Harmon, Mrs.
McAdoo, Mrs. Tuxton Bea1e, better known
as Miss Hattie Blaine; Miss Rachel
ron. Miss Mamie Letter and numbers of
others think nothing of a daily spin from
to 10 miles. Miss Aubrey Paunceforte
sometimes goes calling on bicycle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
ANTHONY HOPES "PHRoso."
From his Latest Novel.)

What happened ON the bridge-on the
narrow bridge of rock which ran in
front of us? We could not see. But
from it came strange sounds, low oaths
and mutterings, the scraping of men s
limbs and the rasping of cloth on the
rock, the hard breathing of struggling
combatants; now a fierce low cry of
triumph, a disappointed curse, des-
perate groan, the silence that marked a
eliminating effort.
Now straining my eyes to the utter
most and having grown a little more
accustomed to the darkness, diScerned
beyond the center of the bridge, COLL
ing, writhing mass that seemed some
one many hmbed animal, but was in
truth two men, twisted and turned
round about one another in an eInbrace
Which was Kortes,, which Constantine,
I could not tell; how they came there 1
could not tell; I dared not fire, Phroso
hung about me in a parOxySm of fear.
Backward and forward, to and fro,
up and down they writhed and rolled.
Now they hung, a protrusiOn of deeper
blackneSS, over the gulf on this side,
now on that. Then suddenly from both
at once; there were dread and surprise
full triumph in the other.
A great lurch of the mass, a moment
"a short moment-when it hung over
the yawning vault; and then an instant
of utter stiffness.
1 waited as a boy waits to hear the
stone thrown strike the bottom of the
well. The stone struck the water, there
was great resounding splash, the wa
ter moved beneath the blow; saw its
the two together, and neither rose
again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
AMERICAN LIMBURGER.

IrIOIn the New Z rk tribune.
Just why there are only two regions
In this country where limburger can be
successfully produced is something the
farmers do not know, and no one has
been able to find out Experiments
have been tried in other places, but
they have all resulted in failure All
that is certain is that there is some pc
culiarity in the grass of Wisconsin and
northwestern New York that gives the
milk precisely the right chemical prop
critics for limburger In New York the
right sort of grazing ground does not
extend much beyond the boundaries of
Jefferson county. Exactly the same
curious freak of nature and vegetati
is to be noticed in Ohio. There the far
mers can turn out Swiss cheese equal
in quality to any that the continent of
Europe can produce. But the Ohio
cows will not give limburger milk any
more than the jefferson county, New
York, cows will give Swiss cheese milk
Each section thus has a comfortable
little trade of it's own and is secure
against competition.
The making of Iimburger is a cornp1i-
Gated matter, the process taking six
weeks. Unlike most cheeseS, 1mburger
is not pressed, and is only heated up
to 80 degrese or Whereabouts The good,
old fashioned American cheese is made
at a temperature Of nearly 120. People
who do not understand the process of
making limburger, but who have eaten
1t, or at least been close to it, may be
interested in knowing that what causes
the potent smell is the whey working
out through the coating of salt with
which each cheese is thickly covered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
THE NEW BROOK FARM.
[From the Boston Transcript. ]


Away up in the Adirondacks at one
of the highest points where a hotel is
to be found-2, 900 feet above the level
of the seals a log camp devoted to
the gatherings of a summer commun-
ity.
The twenty acres on which the houses
are located are owned by Miss M of
New York-the founder of the settle
ment-and are upon a small plateau
jutting out from among the foothills of
Mount Hurricane, commanding one Of
the finest mountain views of the Adir-
ondacks, Mount Marcy, the highest
peak, the Giants and others being close
at hand. This settlement is known as
Summer Brook. 1t was started dur
ing the summer of 1895, and carried out
somewhat on the plan of Brook Farm,
which had it's beginning in 1886. Like
the latter, the members were all culti-
waited families. They met together by
invitation to spend the summer accord
ing to the methods of fraternal cooper
ation-working, walking, studying to-
gether. Two servants are employed at
Summer Brook, and with that excep-
ton the members do all the work,
which, equally divided, did not require
more than two hours day of each
ones time. The washing was done by
the ladies, the men assisting at the
wringers. The special work of the
men, however, comprises what might
be called the agricultural duties, caring
for the fields and gardens and picking
In the main house is a large enter
tainment hall which is almost too vast
and full of variety to describe. The
floors are of hard wood, the fireplaces
are suggestive of we olden time, much
of the furniture has a rustic, effect as
some of the pieces and doors have pan
els of rough birch bark. At the end
of the hall facing Mount Marcy is an
immense plate glass window, affording
the best possible opportunity of study
ing a gathering storm or the glories of a
moonlight night. In common with the
Brook farmers, the members OF TINS
settlements are large socialists, and
with their predecessors they believe IN
recognizing society on a new basis to
reduce hours of toll so that all people
will have sufficient time for self-im-
provement In the words of part OF
the constitution of the Brook farm,
they believe that humanity, trained by
these long centuries of suffering and
struggle is at length prepared to enter
into that order to which it has perpet-
ualIy moved; thus, also, it is perceived
that the present has it's own high mis-
sion, that it's only salvation lies in re-
organizing society according to the I'M
changing laws of human nature ana
of universal harmony. In these days
of intense individualism the socialist
must work out his own destiny, and as
a spark of fire is produced by friction
of matter with other similar matter, 50
the spark of eternal truth is frequently
established by mind coming in contact
with mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
LEFT HOLDING THE SACK.
Must County Pay Bonds for Rail
road That's Torn Up.

The question of whether or not the
railroads which built branch lines into
all parts of Kansas during boom days
have the right now to take up, the
tracks and abandon the roads is soon
to be decided by the United States cir
cult court of appeals.
The receiver of the Wichita & West
ern secured an order to abandon the
road and take up the tracks west of
Pratt. The county of Pratt naturally
objected to the proceeding for it had vo-
ted $4,000 to help build the road and
did not care to have it disposed of in
such manner. The order to take up
the tracks was made in the federal
court at Topeka but Attorney E. A.
Austin was instructed by the commits
sioners to take the case to the court of
appeals and nothing will be done until
there is a decision from that body.
If the court sustains the order there
are many other roads who will take
that method of disposing of trouble
some branch lines which have long
since ceased to be profitable. In all the
cases the citizens of the county through
which the roads pass will object to their
abandonment because they helped to
build them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
ORIGIN OF aYANKEE DOODLE

Yankee Doodle is claimed by many
nations. 1t was known in England as
''Nankee Doodle in the time of Charles
T. The Hollanders had an old song
to this air called Tanker Dudel.'
1t is said to be also old French vim
tage song, a native Hungarian air, and
the ancient music of the sword dance of
abe BiscayanS. In June. 1855, DR.. Rich
ard Shuckburgh, regimentaI surgeon
under Gen. Braddock thought to play
a Joke on the ragged, tattered continent
tails by palming off the"Nankee Doodle"
of the time of Cromwell on the colonial
soldiers as the latest martial music. II
at once Became popular, but a quarter
of century later the joke seemed then
turned when the continental bands
PLAYED the same yankee Doodle" as
Lord CORVALLIS marched out after sur
rendering his army. his sword and the
English colonies in America to the
Yankees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
HICKS WEATHER.

It seems that the ground hog has
made most grievous error this time.
II he had listened to Prof. ri Hicks
prophesies he might have known what
to expect. Hicks said at the beginning
of February:
I'VE will have plenty more cold
weather. The winter having proven so
mild up to the middle of January over
most parts of the country, 1 predict that
the central and southern parts of the
country will have their worst winter
weather during February and March.
From the Sd to the 5th of February,
inclusively, we will probably have ac-
tive storms of rain, snow and sleet. The
same conditions will probably prevail
on the 9th and 10TH followed by renew
ed cold till about the 14th. February will
go out with warmer weather.
Il predict that the deepest SHOWS and
much of the worst weather will fall as
late as the middle of March. From the
5th to the Sth of March sharp polar
blast will spread eastward and south
ward Another cold wave will advance
from about the 18th to the 18th. Alto
gether March will be a month of I'M
usual atmospheric disturbances. The
month will go out in a warm wave"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
,ner Stone was laid during his recent

corner stone was laid during his recent
visit to Paris.
A number of modern hotels are in the
course of construction, new theaters
and a magnificent opera coTniQue will be
completed. Parks and gardens will be
laid out in all parts of the city, the
roads leading to the Bots Will be laid
out in terraces covered by flowers and
extensive use made of electric lights 1t
is the intention to make the exposition
surpass all predecessors in France and
elsewhere, not perhaps in extent or
architectural features, for it is con-
coded that in these respects there is
little hope of eclipsing the great Chica-
go achievements, but in its artistic as
pect. in the logical comprehensive and
scientific system of classification and
award, and in the uniformity and har-
mony of the whole. In a word, the am
bition of the projectors lies chiefly in
the direction of artistic excellence and
general ensemble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
ENGLISH ART.
(Frorn scribner's Magazine. )

Whatever may be the shortcomings of
the British school of painting. it can
scarcely be denied that the roll Of its ar
not only among the artists of their own
country. but among the artists of the
world. To take only three of the greatest
-Hogarth. the satirical reflector of So
ciety Reynolds, the portrait painter; Tur-
ner, the master of 1andscape-in what
other modern schools shall we find their
parallels? It would be rash to prophesy
that the name of MillaiS will rank in the
these his great precursors. but 1t may at
least be said that he is as thoroughly ma
tional and original as any of them, and
that in simplicity, sincerity, and power
he would hold his own with the best
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
DUESTROW WILL HANG.
Governor Stephens Has Decided Not
to Interfere.

Jefferson City. Feb. Ex-Governor Steph-
ems has just decided that he will not in
terfere in the case of DR.. Arthur Dues
trow, the millionaire of st. Louis, SEN
fenced to be hanged at Union, Mo, to-
morrow, for the murder of his wife and
child.
DR.. Duestrow killed his wife and child
in cold blood on February 3D. 1894. and has
been tried several times for the crime and
twice Investigations as to his sanity have
been made. Every technicality known to
law has been taken advantage of to save
his life. Yesterday a commission of in
sanity experts sent here to examine
Duestrow did so and reported to the gov
ernOr today. As a result of their decision.
Governor Stephens has decided to let the
law take its course and Duestrow Will be
hanged tomorrow at Union, Mo, where he
was convicted. That IS unless as a last
resort, the Sheriff's jury, which Dues
trow'S attorneys have decided to summon,
declare him insane.
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Ladies are especially invited to attend
the Auction tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
Fine Goods of all kinds will be sold to
the highest bidder, and each Lady will
be presented a nice present.
532 Kansas avenue.
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral is acknowI-
edged the best preparation for cure of
lung complaints.