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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
oUIDA's vULGARIrY.

[F'rOm the Chicago Times Herald
There used to be one palliative to the
style of Ouida; it was graphic. Her
last long novel, THE Massarenes, is
not that It is hOpelessly vulgar and
drearily commonplace. Ouida cannot
help connecting plots well; she has a
great skill at the work. But now all
trace of outward refinement, which was
the only kind she ever employed, has
vanished. The NIassarenes'' is a novel
full of squalid nOblemen and women,
atrocious parvenues and children rob
bed of their infantile innocence, not by
their environment, but by Ouida's own
hand.
Henry James has created the perfect
type of childish imperviousness amid
guilt His '-Maisie, lin his latest novel
reared in slime, her education
stopped as the loathsome COM
plications of her fathers moth
er's fathers wifes and mothers
husbands entanglements interfered or
allowed it to go on-both in the worst
way-is a real child. Ouida's children
talk with hidden meaning malicious
significance. snap out nasty things that
bite, convey deep reproof with search
ing looks. It is much more natural
for a naughty child to call a good
mother a wicked woman than for a
good child to so designate a shameless
parent. The true child, without the
application of experience, may have
true instincts but kindness and beauty
win them OfteneSt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
CHICKEN HAD IRON RUST.
Strange Cause of Poisoning of Sixteen
Boarders.

New York, June 19.-Diners have held
their noses at high fowl and fowl of
the India rubber age many and many Il
time. but it remained for Poey's summer
boarding house al milestone, L. T., to
produce a chicken that was so old that
it exuded iron rust.
After eating that remarkable bird six
teen persons were taken sick on Sunday
night, and for several days it was feared
that some of them would die but yester-
day all were better, although still in
pain, and DR.. Blocker said they would
live.
The sixteen went on a cruise up the
sound from Poey's in the yacht Gypsy
Caroline Hill went with them as cook.
Among the food supplied by the Poey's
was the chicken. Dinner was eaten late
in the afternoon.
At IL p. m, when all the party were in
bed in the boarding house, groans of pain
began to come from their rooms. DR..
Blocker found the sixteen deathly sick.
He worked with them all night and pulled
them through.
The cook said she thought the chicken
Want any too fresh but the doctor
says that in the elected food he discov-
cred traces of iron rust
How iron rust could attack even an an
cient chicken puzzles fanciers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
TO THOSE ABOUT TO BE SUN
STRUCK.
IFrom the Chicago Times- Herald.l

| TFrom the Chicago Times Herald.1
| In the excellent recommendation of
the commissioner of health concerning
the treatment of heat prostration oc-
Cured the term ''chest center. This was
one of the humors of the antic-types,
for what the commissioner wrote was
sheat CENTER And thereby hangs a
tale.
back of the brain. It's function is to
distribute and dissipate heat. If 1t
were not so small it might be called a
cloud by day and pillar of fire by
night For when the midsummer sun
is perched upon your hat the heat
center if properly guarded, takes care
that the body remains at normal tenn
perature, and when the chill W1nos OF
night blow the heat center prevents
the body from sinking into numDnesS
and death. In short, it is the heat
governor of the body.
But once let the heat center be inn
paired by exposure of it's precious ickle
self to the direct rays of the sun or by
congestion of its neighborhood through
violent discussions and you look over
the edge of the world! Up goes the
tenperature-f05 10, lis degrees; down
goes Mr.. Man, his face as red as a
bricklayer's boot; crowds in the street;
patrol wagon, the hospital, ice-packs
and four lines in the paper, misspelIIng
his name And all because the little
eheat center had abandoned him for
gross neglect.
We not writing for the present
Cor past) hot spell, but for the future,
and not for the ultimate but for the i'm
mediate future. 1t is not safe to pre-
dict anything of a Chicago summer ex-
cept that it will be d-isagreeably hot:
And according to eminent weather
sharps, this threatens to be one of the
hottest hot summers that ever visited
Chicago Hence the necessity of look
ing out for the heat center" Keep
your hat on the back of your head. 1t
doesn't look pretty and it may cause
you to be taken for a gambler, but it
will cover the heat center" Don't
drink alcoholic liquors immOderately,
for the heat center is abstemiOus and
resents excess Don't cook your heat
center under an electric light. And
don't argue!
The old fashioned doctors denOunce
alcohol as the greatest promoter of sun
stroke; but that is mainly because al
cohOI promotes foolish argument, and
argument promotes cerebral congestion,
and cerebral congestion acts on the
heat center like a barrel hoop in a
threshing machine. A man who ar
CUES in any weather is a. fool; and a
man who argues in hot weather is a
particular kind of a fool.
Remember the heat center is every
thing. Care for it. Treat it kindly. If
it is hot, cool it; if it is cold. heat it.
Nourish it tenderly. Regard it with
unceasing vigilance. And thus you
will swim through the dog days in bland
good nature, reading the list of sun
strokes with the eye of a philosopher
who sees Justice visited on the unwary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
CRowDING IN STREET CARS.


The American public, which is long
suffering to a fault in many cases where
its privileges are being abused is Begin
ming to have a dim suspicion that the
main reason why it has to suffer such
intense discomfort in car travelling is that
the stockholders of the railroad may put
more money in their pockets. The mat
ter of the erowding of public conveyances
has been recently under investigation. In
Buffalo a census has been taken of the
number of people who are compelled to
stand in the street cars. Care was taken
to avoid unusual crowds caused by in
clement weather or special attractions.
I The count was made at the hours in the
morning, at midday and in the evening
when the ordinary travel is most con-
gested. 1t was ascertained that the av-
erage number of passengers compelled to
stand on all lines between and in the
morning was 2,913; between 1870 and l 80
at noon. 49,; between and in the even
ing, 43l9, total average per day on all
lines of S,O29
The usual claim of the railway COM
panies in explanation of the crowding of
cars is that it is largely the fault of the
passengers themselves who insist on
boarding the first car that passes after
they reach corner to take it. whereas,
if they would allow a crowded car to pass,
the next car would probably have room
enough. Special care was taken in Buff
falo to ascertain definitely on what
ground this contention was based. It
was found to be a mere excuse to cover
the parsimony of the roads. In some in
stances as many as 40 consecutive cars
carried an average of 20 standing passen-
gers. The conclusion reached by the COM
mission was that the roads, which were
allowed by the council to operate under
very favorable conditions were f1agrantly
taking advantage of the public The
council was asked to insist that the or
binary daily travel be more fully provid-
ed for.
The report states: THE companies
have the tracks at their disposal; the
power is always ready; large numbers of
men are on the waiting lists for employ
ment as motormen and conductors and
the only obstacle in the way of a proper
accommodation of the public would seem
to be the Discrimination of the companies
to furnish sufficient number of cars. or
desire to make larger profits by crowd
ing into a single car what would com
fortably fill two.
1t is suggested that the remedy is in
the hands of the common council of the
city, which has the power to enact or
dinances for the health and safety of the
public, and. therefore, for the restriction
of the crowding of cars. 1t is stated that
the initiative of the Buffalo council is
likely to be followed in other large cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
1BsEN ON HIMSELF,

Tbsen's symbolism. he implies, is
principally the work of his commenta-
tors.
Ibsen's method of work is described
as follows: Il transfer to the stage
certain people whom [ have observed.
certain events which I have seen or
which have been related to mel throw
in little pOetry-and that is how it is
done" He claims to have seen in real
life every character that he has placed
on the stage. Count Prozor mentioned
the RAT Wife" to which Ibsen replied:
She is a little old woman who used to
come to kill rats at the school where
was educated She carried a little dog
in a nag, and there were tales of chill
aren who had followed her and fallen
into the sea. That was just what
wanted for bringing about the disap-
Dearance Of Little EyoIf."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
M'KINLEY ON CLEVELAND.
The Bearing of the Presidents "Pa-
triot and Passimist" Reference.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 19-When Sena-
tor Chisolm of Huntingdon and a we'll
known Judge of this state were with
President Mckinley the conversation
turned on the patriot and pessimist'
remark in the presidents recent speech.
Really" said Mr.. Mckinley to the two
Pennsylvania visitors, Il did not have
Mr.. Wanamaker in my mind when I
spoke those words. My remarks were
not prompted by what he had said. If I
had anybody or anything in my mind at
the time it was the speech made by my
predecessor, Mr.. Cleveland, at the cham
Der of commerce dinner in New York a
short time before"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
POLITICS IN CITIES.

The Independent political movement
which started in Chicago during the re
cent mayoraIty contest and eliminated
at that time in the candidacy of John
NJ. Harlan, is being maintained. From
the Harlan movebent has grown a
nonpartisdn league which now numbers
40, 600 members.
While the movement was originally
in the interest of Harlan's candidacy,
it is not now in the interest of any man
but has for its object good municipal
government. It is distinct from the
Municipal Voters league and the
Young Mems Nonpartisan league, which
are organized with the same object in
view.
While it is too much to expect that
party lines will disappear entirely, even
in municipal affairs. while the present
system of state and national govern
ment remains as it is, it is encouraging
to note that the political barriers which
have held men in certain prescribed
lines are becoming weakened.
If the time should ever come when
the people shall decide that their in
terests will be best conserved by the
adoption of the initiative and refer
endum in legislation and at the same
time the civil service regulations shall
be extended so as to include every
branch of the public service, then and
not until then will party lines disap-
pear entirely In the meantime the
farther the people can get from party
in municipal affairs the better gov
eminent they will have
The people of cities are concerned
more about the cost of gas than they are
about the tariff; the rate of street car
fare is more important to them than
the Cuban question; the establishment
of parks and suitable thoroughfares
should interest them much more than
the annexation of Hawaii. Even the
currency question is of less Importance
to the jewellers in cities than the mat
ter of the municipal tax rate.
Why then, should the people waste
their time in an effort to elect a Re
publican, Democrat or PopuIist to the
council or to the mayoralty while neg
lecting all these more vital considera-
tiOns? The voters of Chicago are set
ting an example which can be followed
with profit by the citizens of all the
cities in the country
The world appears to move slowly at
times, but it moves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
CASTS OF PUEBLO INDIANS
Professor F. w. Starr and Assistants
Start on a Mexican Tour Among
This Southwestern Tribe.

Chicago, June 19.-Professor Frederick
W. Starr of the anthropological depart
ment of the University of Chicago left
for Mexico last night, accompanied by an
artist and modeIer.
He will make a special study of the Pu-
eblo Indians, with the view especially of
obtaining casts of a number of living
specimens, both male and female. The
casts to be made will be in plaster of
paris and the models of PAPER mache or
some such material will be made during
the summer in Chicago, so as to be
ready for use in the fall quarter of the
university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
Bitten by a Spider
Blood Poisoned and Body
Covered by Sores
Other Remedies Failed but Hoods
SarsapariIIa Cured.

Whatever the nature of the poison
or humor in the blood, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, as the one true blood purifier,
effects cure. Read this letter:
"Eight years ago my little adopted
daughter, then two years old, was bitten
on the back by a spider. We felt almost
sure she would die. She suffered terrible
agony, and we doctored her by every
means we could think of without cure.
She was covered with sores from head to
foot. Then her ears discharged, and
blindness was the next thing. We were
not able to continue paying DOCTORS bills.
One day lady asked me why did nos
try Hoods Sarsaparilla. She said,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
ARTHUR'S INVESTMENT.
Children of the Late President Real
ize a Handsome Profit.

New York, June 19-The son and
daughter of the late President Arthur
have sold the land purchased by their
father at EIberon, N. J., just before the
boom of 1880.
When Mr.. Arthur bought this land,
Elberon was a struggling suburb of
Long Branch. It is said that he paid
but $500 for five acres. The same land
today is valued at 81, 500 an acre, though
in 1885 it could not have been had for
double that amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
BRYAN AT OTTAWA.

On account of Bryan Day at Otta-
wa Chautauqua, The Missouri Pacific
VIII Run special train from Topeka, Fri
day, June 25th, leaving at 1850 a. m
and returning, leave Ottawa at 1880 D.
m. Tickets will be sold at rate of 81 90
for round trip, good going and returning
on special train only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19

The Kingman Courier says: CIV. L.
Brown. president of the state board Of
charities, recently purchased 100 head
of young cattle for his ranch and last
week bought the old Buell. property in
ehe west part of the city and still he
would insist that he sees no evidence
of nrosnaritv l1a1-fne ser in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
The "Overland Limited to California
&22 so.

On June 18th to July 3rd, the Union
Pacific will make the very low rate of
S22 so to San Francisco for the Y P S.
g f Convention. Christian Endeav-
orers and their friends who go via the
Union Pacific will get there II hours
sooner than those who go via other
lines. All those who wish to go in COM
fort and with economy, should by all
means go via the Union Pacific
Through Pullman Sleepers, Through
Pullman Tourist Sleepers, Dining Cars.
Buffet Smoking and Library Cars.
For Folders, sleeping car reserva lions,
or any Information call on F. A Lewis,
City Ticket Agent. or write E. L. Lo-
max, G. P. & T. A, Omaha, Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19

w B. Johnson, Newark, O., says:
lone Minute Cough Cure saved my
only child from dying by Group" It has
saved thousands of others suffering
from Group, pneumonia, bronchitis and
other serious throat and lung troubles
Geo. W. Stansfeld 632 Kan. ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19


eight islands which are capable of Gull
aviation. The rest are mere rocks of no
value to mankind at present. These
eight islands are named Nfihau, Kauai
Oahu, Molokaf, Lanai, Kahoolawe,
Maui and Hawaii The areas of these
islands are as follows:
Square Miles. Square Miles.
Niihau .......... 81 Maui ............ $50
Kauai ----.....- $50 Lanai $50
Oahu .-.-.--.... 500 kahOolawe 49,. GO
AoIokai ......... 270 Hawaii .-......4,2lO
Total .....6, 740
Honolulu, the capital city of the Ha-
Wa1lan Islands, is located upon the is
land of Oahu. 1t has a pOpula ton of
about 10000, and is pleasantly situated
upon the south side of the island. EzV-
ely house is located in a garden, and
the wide spreading palms upon the
streets make the prospects beautiful.
The city is lighted with electric light.
There is very complete telephone sys-
TEN, and tram cars run al short inter-
walls along the principal streets and
continue out to a sea bathing resort
and public park, four miles from the
city.
There are numerous churches, schools,
q public library of over 600 volumes,
Y. NJ. c. A. hall, Masonic temple, odd
Fellows hall and thea ter. There is fire.
quent steam navigation with San Fran
cisco, once a month with Victoria, B.
C., and twice a month with New Yea
land and the Australian colonies.
Steamers also connect Honolulu with
China and Japan. There are three ev-
ening daily papers published in Eng
Aish. one morning paper daily and two
Weeklies.
Besides these there are papers pub
hished in the Hawaiian, Portuguese, ia
Danese and Chinese languages, and also
monthly magazines in various Ian
guages.
The story of the overthrow of Liliuo-
kalani's monarchy and the establish
nent of a republic is too well known
TO need repetition. The president of the
republic is elected for six years. The
legislature consists of a senate and a
house of representatives, all members
being elected by popular vote. The
senators are elected for term of six
years, and voters for senators must
have real property worth 81, 800, or per
Sonal property worth So 600. or an in
come of not less than 5000 per annum.
The vote for representative is based on
manhood suffra sc.
The population Of the islands, accord
ing to the census of $780, was 1891, or
IN round numbers 10000. census of
the population Was taken in 1896. 1t
showed the population as follows:
haWallans OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $1,000
Part Hawaiians INSTRUMENTATION. 10000
Japanese ............ ............ "A, 600
Iillhese ------------ --.-.-- 1 o'o0O
American and European ......... $4,000
Total .............. H.. ....... los. 900
The vessels flying the Hawaiian flag
number %. aggregating q, SIS tons. They
are divided as follows:
Tons
p steamers aggregating 1913
baEks, aggTegating 1913
ships, aggregating ................6,21 2
p schooners and sleeps aggregaI-
ING -.-I, %
OF these vessels IS are employed in
foreign trade and 80 in trade between
ahe islands
Taking exports and imports the bust
ness done by the Hawaiian islands in
1885 amounted to S14.18S. 1850. and of
this sum S12 COS, 5OS.92 was done with the
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
Ottawa Chantannna.

The Missouri Pacific will sell tickets
to Ottawa June 10 to 25 a rate of one
fare for the round trip, $1.59 from To-
peka. Train leaves Topeka a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19

An excellent programme has been ar
ranged for the Band concert at Garfield
Park tomorrow afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19

Rev. Edward Everett Hale has been
selected to deliver the Fourth of July
Grafton for the city of Boston, and has
notified the mayor that he will accept.
Strange to say, during all of Mr.. Hale's
years of public service he never before
has been asked to deliver this grafton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19

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, 1897-06-19

There is a kind of woman who doesn't
do anything but fix her face.
The real bright men are those who
keep the fact that they are fools con
cealed.
It is another indication that you are
getting old if gooseberries taste so sour
you can't eat them.
Almost every owner of cherry tree
would rather see the birds steal his
fruit than let the boys help themselves.
wear corsets, but suppose it is so they
can find out where their waists begin.
Whenever a man buys a suit of
clothes, all the merchants in town ex-
cept the one he bought it of, are Of
Tended.
An editor finds it very hard to please
the public, but think of the reporter
who must please the editor as well as
the peOp1el
This is the season when the members
Of family begin the day with a quar-
rel al the breakfast table as to which
sleeps in the hottest room.
Our idea of good luck would be to
have physician tell us that we must
not work in hot weather, and warn our
friends of the dreadful consequences.
n WUIALetn I6SdT0S II as a great COM
pliment to be put on the committee
at a church social, and works herself
half to death without complaining. Still
with what glee women tell the old story
about boys cheerfully working hard in
playing ball, and how they grumble
when asked to split a little wood!
Because a man is willing to practice
law, is it an excuse for his doing moth
ing at all? The country is full of pro-
fessional men who are willing to work
if they can get five dollars an hour, but
who cannot get any such prices, nor
mand at any price, and the result is
that they 90 nothing at all. Many of
them are charges on indulgent and in
dustrious women folks. Here is a prob
lem that should be met. There are too
many professional men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19

Howard university of Washington, an
institution for colored students, has con-
ferred upon John Wanamaker the de-
gree of Ii. D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19

Almost every owner of a cherry ire,
would rather see the birds steal hi
fruit than let the boys help themselves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
When you buy a bottle OF
Hoods SarsaParIIla you
may rely upon a cure

We acted upon this suggestion, and began
giving her Hoods Sarsaparills. The little
girl is now cured and she is getting plump,
sleeps well and has a good appetite, and
she can see to put Hoods Rainy Day Pug
zle together and even thread fine needle.
A great many people and number of ply
sicians know about this case and they
know that our little girl is like another
child. She is now taking her tenth bottle
of Hoods Sarsaparilla." MRS. MATTE V.
STEINER, 716 Milton Az, San Diego, Cal.
Hoods SarSapaEiIla
Is the Best the One True Blood Purifier. Be
sure to get Hoods and only Hoods.
D.Er- easy to take, easy to buy,
ElOOA LIS easY to Operate. 25e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
PEOPLE you HEAR OF.

In a recently published interview, h.
sen is quoted as saying that he has new
er placed on the stage a parsonage
whom he has not himself seen in real
life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19

The queen of Greece is so devoted
to flowers that she delights to share
with others her pleasure in them. BY
her orders large Quantities are distribu-
ted in the hospitals twice a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19

It is another indication that YOU are
getting old if gOoseberries taste so sour
you can't eat them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19

President McKinley's mail averages
from /. 900 to 1900 letters a day, besides
several large sacks of newspapers. This
is the largest mail in the history of the
presidential mansion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19

Our idea of good luck would be to
have physician tell us that we must
not work in hot Wea Their, and warn our
friends of the dreadful consequences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19

It has been decided to erect a club
and reading room at Broadstairs, in
memory of Charles Dickens, who wrote
fete' will be given there in the first
week of July, to raise money for that
purpose