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The times., 1897-12-23
RATCLIFFE CONVICTED.
May Be Imprisoned One Year fol
Assault

New York, Dec. 22.-The jury 10 the
case of Edward J. Radcliffe, the actor
OH trial FOL wife-beatinc, returned verdict
OF assault In the third degree The indict-
ment was fol assault in the second degree
A ssault in the third degree is punisha lle
by imprisonment for not more than one
year, ar by fine Of not more than $500,
or both. imprisonment must be in Jail or
penitei tiary, not in State prison.
The times., 1897-12-23
Turkeys for Bliss EMPLOYEES

Secretary Bliss, of the Depar tment OF She
Interior. yesterday presented all the en-
ployes in the Secretary'S office, who .e
salary is less than 5000 per annun,. with
Christmas turkey.
The times., 1897-12-23
Fatal. SCRABBLE FOR OFFICE.
Miss El,n.'~ FruitleSs Efforts Cause
Her 10 Attempt suicide.

Atlanta Ca, Dec. @2-MisS Adah Elan,
candidate for the post OF assistant Ii
brartan- upon hearing that another wo-
man had been appointed - the position
took morphine with suicidal intent and
will probably die over 100 women have
entered into the scramble for this office.
which had been formerly held by Mrs.
Gen. LOngstraet.
The times., 1897-12-23
DR., YOUNG,
18th ard F.
CAN BE CONSULTED FREE
His Extraordinarily
Low Charge of -.
$500 a Month


Covers cost Of all medicines and treatment
DR.. Young treats with unfailing success
all Chrome, Nervous, Blood ana skin DIS
eases, CataIrh, Asthma, broncliltls, AL uls-
eases OF tie Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, Lungs
and all affections of the STOMACH, Liver,
Kidneys, bowels anu bladder. Young or
iniddie-aged men suffering from foiiies or
eXcesses, causing loss OF memory, loss OF
Vitality, evil ureaiiS, unnatural dralnS'
aversion To society ,Detc., completely re-
stored to health, manhood and Vigor.
structure, Varicoceie ana Hyurocele quickiy
cured without cutting or operation. NO
pam No detention 1foui business. SypHllS
cured for life without mercury or potash.
day, u to IL.
del 5-tf ----
The times., 1897-12-23

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo QuiniIie a blets. ALI
druggists refundthe money il IL faflsto cure.
25c. The gen uine has L. b. @ on each Ia bl st.
The times., 1897-12-23

The Morning, Evening Ind Sunday
Times for fifty cents n mouth.
The times., 1897-12-23
~~U SHARON
~ "a HA ----
fVllA DAIRY,
324 B st. S. W.

524 B st. 5. W. telephone 4S5.
Milk AMI cream from choice Jersey and
Guernsey herds. Coffee cream and extra
heavy cream Tor Whipping Can furnish
milk from registered herd.
de9-22r C.. THOMSON.
The times., 1897-12-23
A Little Girl &sss S;. S. "fss e..

nbs. Etc. with scrap pictures, fancy paper.
etc J. JAY GOULD. 421 9th st.
The times., 1897-12-23

DAILY OFFICE HoURS-1O a. nj. to
p' m Monday, Wednesday, Thursda )
anu saturday till 8 p, IN. Sunday and
houoayS, 10 to IL q. IN.
S1- CONSULTATION FREE. ~as
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25

A wicked turtle had for years been trou-
blesome to the Inhabitants of the marsh
in which he dwelt. He bit the legs off
frogs, ate fish with relish, and occasional
ly grabbed hold of snake and held on un-
til it thundered.
Finally The animals held a court and
tried the turtle on the charge of murder.
The turtle was there with his harveyized
shell in perfect repair and covered with
moss an inch thick. He apparently on
joyed the deliberations of the judicial
body and was observed to smile at various
times.
The Judgment of the court was that the
turtle should be hanged by the neck until
he was dead. When this decision was an
nounoed, there was great cheering, and the
court officers prepared to put the sentence
into execution at once. They prepared a
moose and approached the turtle. That
astute tortoise drew his head back inside
his shell and chuckled merrily at the in
ability of the executioners to carry out the
sentence of the court.
Moral.-In these days turtles bribe
grand juries or employ good attorneys
New York Truth.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal
Chicago, Aug. 25.

Chicago, Aug. 25.
WHEAT-Compared with the wild gy-
rations of the past few days, wheat open
ed today in a condition that might be
called steady. The feeling in regard to
the market was much mixed The belief
that the bull clique was holding on to its
September wheat and the fact that for
eigners were not selling this morning,
modified the bearish sentiment somewhat.
1t also made traders chary of September
wheat. Offerings of that future were very
light and the price advanced easily and
quickly on small trading The rally be-
came quite pronounced when late cables
showed good rally from the early de-
cline of Cd. Paris was off only in a trivial
way and New York~was up 1A@1Ac- Sep-
with yesterdays closing price of 9114c. 1t
advanced a trifle. eaSed off to 925sc, then
advanced steadily to s5c- December;
which closed yesterday at 90Ac, opened
vaneed to $3.50. Crop reports of the past
week Were of the usual bullish character.
ed with ia last week and ABS a year ago.
There was considerable realizing at the
top. which was reached about the time
New York began to turn weak and de-
clines to 94zc in September and 92ssc in
December enSued-
CORN-There was another active ses-
sion in corn and with a decided improve
ment in the feeling account of the
belief that the bull crowd had disposed of
all their holdings. Crop reports were re-
cidedly bulliSh and this and the strength
of wheat gave the market strong start
The advance was lost later on reailzing
sales but the market turned strong AGAIN
Local receipts were Lib cars Decemoer
opened at 3oz z0305sc, compared with yes
terday's closing price of 3013c. It SOLD up
to 311sc, declined to 3o1kc and recovered
to 31c.
OATSLConsiderable activity also
manifest. The market opened easy. but
turned strong later with corn. Local re-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
NO LOiNacn EQUALS.
sle Sad Romance of Mercedes MGGinnis
and Alphonse O'HOolihan.


Mercedes MagiRnis drew herself up
proudly in front of Alphonse O'Hoolihan,
and with flashing eyes and reddening
cheeks exclaimed:
''This makes my rich southern blood
boilr'
The young man was silent for mo-
men6, and then, without any show of
passion, returned:
"Ah, Mercedes, you can't be no moro
sorry than what l am. 1t is fate. You
amt to blame. But we can't wipe out
the terrible TRUTH -
"Alphonse O'Hoolihan,' - the beautiful
girl cried, "begone and never let me see
your face no more Oncet I thought you
was noble But the bitter truth has came
to me at last. Goodby."
He hung his head and was unwilling to
depart.
friends
NO" she answered. pointing to the
door. 'tAfter what has been said you
can't do nothing to undo it. The time
has came for us TO part forever"
But he pleaded. ''sems day things
might get changed SO we would be equals
Is it my fault that your mother is only
a ragpicker? Am I to blame if society
would wonder if the son of city dog
catcher was to get married to one in your
spear of life? Don't look at me with them
AlhA VI SA0AOCS, 4A@OASOO0S' 4S DACoA5 A~y
hearth
"And yit," she bitterly exclaimed, "you
said you loved me oncet."
Yes" he returned, holding his hands
out toward her, ''it was the truth. 1 love
you yit, Oh, 1 wisht my folks wasn't in
society. Then 1 could marry the girl of
my choict But tkeir set would never
forgive them if they thought I had went
outside of it for wife My mother would
never be invited to no more of their par
ties, and that would Kill her.
She permitted him to take her hands in
his and he kissed her upon the ruby lips
until both were weary. Then he sadly de-
parted.
The beautiful girl sat down upon a soap
box and permitted her tears to flow, while
convulsive sobs shook her tender form.
"Oh," she Inurmured to herself, 81
wisht was dead If 1 could only git
job. Then 1 would be above him and he
would have to sufferl But 1 wouldn't be
as cruel as him No. would defy society !
/ would''-
But at that moment Alphonse O'Hooli-
han returned, all out of breath, and catch
ing the tender maiden in his arms, cried:
Everything has came out all right.
Mercedes. You shall still be mine"
For a long time she was too happy to
ask him what had brought about the
change, but at last she looked up inquir-
ingly, and he said:
1.-The old man lost his job this morning
on account of politics. Oncet more we are
eQualsI'-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors IN Town

Another large assemblage gathered
at the wooden mill last evening ana
spent a very enjoyable two hours IN
dancing. Those present We're: MI ana
Mrs A S. Rankin, Mr.. and Mrs. 9. ).
Sutton. Mrs d. ]. Harding. Mrs. H v
Hinckley, Mrs. George Sharritt, MRS
c. S. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Fleishman
Miss Lottie Parkhurst, Miss Edna
Morehouse, Miss Grace Noble, MISS
Mamie Hopkins, Miss Pliley, Miss LOIS
Tefft, Miss Suza Jewell, Miss Villa
Rodgers, Miss Georgia Brown of Law
renee, Miss Ella Ramsey, Miss Vera
Low. Miss Margaret Bear, Miss jean
cite Lord. Miss Jessie Stultz, Miss Marie
KeisoW. Miss Caro- Penfield, Miss Eva
Brown of Lawrence, Miss Helen VIII
son, Miss Susie Wilder, Miss Agnes
Walsh, Miss Duffy of St. Joe, Miss Cal
lie CateI, Miss Schneider, Miss Estelle
Leon, Miss Josephine Shellabarger, Miss
Emma Dennis, Miss Edith Davis, MISS
Nav Short, Miss Leta Chamberlain or
Ottawa Miss Roberta WasSon, Miss
Mabel Ouigley, Miss Berenice Fuller,
Miss Sue Sharritt, Miss Gertrude
Boughton of Lawrence, Miss Maud
Sharon, Miss Mary Chase, Miss Maude
Mahoney Miss Pearl Mcfarland, MISS
Beulah Parker, Miss Mabel Baker, Miss
Lucia Wyatt, Miss Lulu McMahan, MISS
Marcia Spivey, Miss Katie FRESHMAN
Miss Mahannigan; Mr.. Archie WllIams'
Mr.. Ed Curry, Mr.. Frank Davis, Mr.
Tom Frost. Mr.; Harry seabrook' pol Mr., Mr.
Dick Alden, Mr. J. B. Clay, Mr.. Ben
Al1ers, Mr.. Austin Brady, Mr. Everett
Kleinhans, Mr.. Charlie Lagerstrom'
Mr.. Fred Gillett, Mr.. Earl Williams,
Mr. Gillie Updegraff, Mr.. John Collins,
Mr.. Ben Criswell. Mr.. Reuben Spivey,
Mr.. Roy Short, Mr.. Ben johnson, Mr..
Brad johnson, Mr.. Edward Dennis,
Mr. Fred Colver, Mr.. Terrence Ewart,
Mr.. Dean Low, Mr.. Joe Morgan, Mr..
Will Davis, Mr.. Ed McMullen, Mr.
Malcolm Gerard, Mr.. Charlie Drew,
Mr.. Harvey Davis, Mr.. Dick Rodgers,
Mr.. George Barry, Mr.. Theodore Snat-
finger, Mr.. Warren Akers. Mr. Kurt
Kenam, Mr.. Frank Cain, Mr.. Owen
Smith, Mr.. Jerome Schlegel, Mr.. John
Pleasant, Mr.. Bert Garvin, Mr. Arthur
Hudson, Mr.. Curtis Bailey, Mr.. Horace
Swayze, Mr.. Will Bowen, Mr.. VIII Mar
tin, Mr.. Jack Newman, DR.. Henry
Hogeboom, Mr.. Fey Howell, Mr.. Dorr
Norton, Mr.. Doolittle, Mr.. Earl Mac
Dowen and Mr.. Fred Gordon. There
will be another dance at the woolen
mill Wednesday, September s.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
There is Nothing SO Good.

There is nothing just as good as Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, SO demand it
and do not permit the dealer to sell you
some Substitute. He will not claim
there is anything better, but in order to
make more profit ne may claim some
thing else to be just as good. You want
DR.. Kings New Discovery because you
know it to be safe and relia BILE and
guaranteed to do good or money re-
funded. For Coughs, Colds, Consump-
ton and for all affections of Throat
Chest and Lungs, there is nothing so
good as is DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Trial bottle free at J. K Jones Drug
Store.
Regular size so cents and $1.00.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. d. o. Crane has issued invita-
tions for a thimble party Friday after
noon.
Miss Cathryn Mills left today for an
outing at Colorado Springs.
Miss Maude Taggart of the Santa Fe
offices left yesterday for Canada, where
she will spend her two weeks vaca-
ton.
Mrs Fred Bonebrake of Pittsburg is
visiting relatives in Topeka. She eX-
poets to remain until after the Fail
Festicva1.
Miss F'Iossie Brown of Fafrview.
Kan, is spending the week with Miss
Eda Snythe.
Miss Kate Sharp of Topeka and Miss
Frances Laptad of Lawrence went to
LeavenwOrth today to spend a couple
of weeks with relatives.
Miss Carrie Wilcox will entertain q
number of her friends informally this
evening.
Yesterday a. jolly crowd of young
people drove II miles southwest of town
where they will camp until Saturday
Those in the party were: Miss Nellie
Evarts, Miss Belle Stagg, Miss Blanch
Carnahan, Miss Bessie Babcock, Miss
Sadie Downing, Mr.. Christie Spear, ,Mr.
Edwin Fox, Mr.. Harold Cartilage, Mr..
Harry Lukens and Mr.. Charlie Nor
ton. The chaperons are Mrs. Evarts,
Mrs. J. Babcock and Mrs. Carnahan.
Mr.. J. NJ. Meade of Pueblo, Colo, is
stopping at the Copeland.
Mrs. Edith S Haigh of Peoria, Ill,
Quincy street.
Mr. and Mrs J. A. Moss of St. Marys
are spending the day in Topeka.
Misses Bessie and May Meade, who
have been spending the past ten days
with Mrs. ]. P. Daniels, returned yes
terday to their home in Pueblo, Colo.
Mrs. frankie Stevens of Buckley,
Ill, is the guest of Mrs. c. c. Coulson.
Mr.. Wilkie Clock of Lawrence is
visiting relatives in Topeka.
Mrs. VIII Johnson and Mrs. A1va
try last week Mr.. Johnson and Mr.
Hayes went out Saturday and accom-
panied them home Monday.
Messrs. George Bartel and Joe Sheaf-
or have gone to Colorado Springs to
spend their vacations. Mr. Bartel will
spend a week with his brother Mr..
Harry Bartel, at Las Vegas, before his
return.
Mrs Geo. w. Mitchell entertained a
number of little people last evening in
honor of her daughter Irene's fifth
birthday. Those present We're: Mary
Lannan, Catherine Fitzgerald, Mabel
Griley, Mabel Barret Grace Griffin,
Edna Mahar, Pearl Jones, Paul Lari-
mer, Orcut Geness, Tom F'itzgerald.
Leslie Lair, Johnnie Mahar Frances
Gannan and James McManus
Engraved cards, 100 with plate. 81 so.
Adams Bros. Topeka agents Jaccard's.
The latest things in ladies' calling
cards Adams Bros, Topeka agents
Jaccard'S.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
Chicago livestock Market.

Chicago, Aug %
HOCfS-Estimated receipts today $1,000;
left over 1000. Market opened steady to
stronger, now slow and a shade weaker.
Lights $4.OO0425; mixed 50 9014-1114; heavy
So. 7544.15; rough So. T5G3. SIS.
CATTLE.-Receipts 1850, including 15O0
Texans and 1900 westerns. Best natives
$390d5.40; cows and heifers 81. .9064.4 40;
Texas steers $3.006l410; westerns $500
4.50: stockerS and feeders SO. 1904 so.
SHEEP-Receipts 22.Oo0. Good sheep
steady, others weak. Natives So. .20G3.S 80;
westerns $2600J3.65; lambs $3.2565. go.
HOGS-Oftcial receipts yesterday 1851;
shipments 5,03S
CATTLE-Oficial receipts yesterday g.
10; shipments 2,725.
SHEEP-Official receipts yesterday H.
Al: shipments 3,747.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow 1900
head.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
His Army.

"Didn't hear that man address you
as colonel?'' said Mrs. Whiffett to Tired
Traddles as she gave him some cold vict-
uals. So
"Yes'm.''
"You don't belong to the army?"
eyes N. -
"Not the United States regular army
surely?'
Nom"
at can't be that you belong to the Sal
vation Army?"
NOM
"Then what army are you colonel IMP"
1.-The army of the unemployed, mum. .
New York Sunday World.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
woMEN's AUXILIARY
To Union Ex Prisoners Association
Elects Officers.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 25.-The women's 8
national auxiliary TO the Union ex-
prisoners association has elected Off
GERS as follows:
Mrs. r. A. A. Patterson of Pittsburg,
Pa, national president.
Mrs. Benjamin Mccall of Allegheny,
Pa, senior vice president.
Mrs. VIM. Paul, Allegheny, junior vice
president.
Mrs. J. r. Hutchinson, Allegheny,
treasurer.
Mrs. Frank Tribilla, Pittsburg, chap
lain
Mrs. Robert Gilchrist, Allegheny, con-
ductresS.
Mrs. John Horn, SteubenvilIe, Ohio,
guard.
Mrs. Charles F. Sheriff, Allegheny,
counselor.
Mrs. w. P. Linhart, Pittsburg; Mrs.
oliver Dubes, Mount Washington, Pa !;
Mrs William Mccarthy, executive
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
HER HOPELESS LOVE.
Clarissa's Vain Attempt to Become as Thin
as the Corporal.


as the Corporal.
Al West Point, in the hotel, Miss Clarissa
comes to the typewriter s tn BILE, white, sem
t1lnental, similar to saint in a missal,
frightened in her gown, and she sits be-
tween two vases filed with flowers in an
irreProachable keepsake pose. 1t is not
secret for anybody that Miss Clarissa is in
love with Corporal Anthony Wayne Chum-
ley, the prettiest and the thinnest Of all
the cadets.
Rightly or wrongly, but rightly doubt
less, she thinks that this ravishing young
man will not pay attention to her until
she shall have become as thin as he is. She
1s thin. She is bee, but Anthony Wayne
Chumley is a wasp. AS she appears the
big Major Banks cannot suppress a cry of
admiration.
Caesars ghosti" he says. "Clarissa is
thinner than she was yesterdayi She'll
get there -
COR die, comments Captain Hall, phil
osophioally placing the double six on the
board.
Anthony Wayne Chumley enters. He
casts around him happy glances. He
shakes hands here and there. He asks for
his letters, and he does not see CiSrissa.
Then he goes to the mirror and delight
fully adnaires himself. Strictly nodded in
his tunic, he is a thousand times thinner
than the typewriter. He could be held in
the ten fingers of a little girl, and his waist
might pass through a finger ring. He
contemplates himself, finds himself ador-
able and hardly refrains from sending
kisses to his image, reflected by the COM
plRcent mirror.
Clarissa in despair returns to her room,
breaks 30 laces and gets thinner, but when
she has returned to her table she under
stands, measuring the corporals thin
waist with her eyes, that she cannot race
with him.
And as Joseph, the waiter, comes to
ask her if she wants her luncheon, the
thin young girl raises languidly her con-
templative eyes, looks at Anthony Wayne
Chumley as Eve expelled looked at the
gate of Paradise and says:
"No, give he small glass of vinegar"
New York Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25

When a woman will, she will-maybe,
and when she won't she won 't-perhaps
A man always feels as if he had done
wrong when girl kisses him against his
will.
Every woman has an idea that her hus-
band is awfully afraid of her opinion, but
he won't admit it.
Some women are kept SO busy getting
up new dishes with queer French names
That they never get time to learn how to
sock.
If the average man had to sharpen the
grass cutter and cut the grass in the front
gard every day, he would become an in
6del.-New York Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25

Furnished by tie w \ Michael Com
mission Co., Brokers' IL Iratn Provisions
and Stocks, IL, " ast Sixth Ave, Topeka,
Kan:
English f,lultry make firm. Paris 15c
lower, floUf 2J.G55c lower. London wheat
and corr Of oJa st nothing doing; On pass
age q1let. less disposition to buy, Cd low
er: Liver pool wheat steady. Cd lower
8:4S a.
1 FerpooI SD 1owor.-s:47 a m.
best buyers.
Northwestern receipts: Minneapolis this
year 132 cars. last year 100 cars; Duluth
this year 16 cars, last year 2Sz cars; total
this year las cars, last year 421 cars.
City 9,00O Omaha 5000 head.
grade % 3.rs; corn 1113 cars, grade $50
cars: oats 81 cars. grade 127 cars.
Liverl ooI 2.3G: Wheat steady. Septem-
Der I'D, December I'D higher--10:42 a. m.
Exports four ports: Wheat 1888, flour
7.035, corn 297977, oats 52,11s, wheat and
flour equal 793,635 bu.
New York: Foreign houses are buying
September wheat. Liverpool wheat clos
ing quiet, September unchanged, Decem-
Der unchanged -12 20 p. m
Puts December wheat S933N90c, calls De-
cember whe1t 9sGS9c: puts December corn
30ssc; calls Jecember corn 33c; puts De-
cember pork $G.37, calls December pork
$9.37.
Chicago estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat 230 cars corn 1915 cars, oats $50
cars. .,ogs 1900 head.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25

ceipts We're 1852 cars. December opened i1zc
lower at 1912c, advanced to zoe and react
ed to 1870
PROVISIONS-Wer active and strong:
helped by a firm live stock market. ana
the advance in grain. Outsiders and for
e1gners We're good buyers. December pork
opened sc higher at $780, advanced to
SS.S71s and reacted to SS.771z. December
lard opened 212c higher at $4.70 and ad-
vanced to $4-75. September ribs opened
21sc higher at $3.50, advanced to $3.50 and
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
SAN FRANCISCO MAY GET 1T.
She VIII Make Strong Fight For the
Next Encam ment.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 25.-A large dele
cation of Californians arrived here last
night. They come with a two-fold pur-
pose; that of discharging their duty as
delegates to the G. A. R. encampment,
and to boom San Francisco as the place
of holding the next encampnent,O or that
of 1899.
ment for '98 and everything now points
that way, knowing as they do that Phil
adelphia will ask for it for 1900, the
it for the extreme west for '99 if ever.
There is a possibility of the encamp-
ment being given them this year as
Cincinnati has no other opponent in the
field and the fight for place of COM
Inander-in-c chief may lose the fight for
the former TO the Buckeye state.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
Kansas City Produce Market.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. ..
WHEAT-Demand active for hard at
about 4c over yesterdays closing price.
Soft was also in better demand at higher
SIC: No. A, S30S5c: NO. 2 soft 90994c; No. 3,
90d91c; No 4, SIC; No. spring S5c; No. 3,
S1GIS4c.
CORN-Fractionally higher in some
cases: No. 2 mixed 24GI24&4c.
OATS-Firm; fairly active: No. white
1871 02015c: old fancy 21120221Ac.
RYE-No. g SIC.
HAY-Fairly active. steady; choice tim
othy $3.50: choice prairie $780,
BUTTER-Creamery higher. owing to
scarcity; quotable 14d161ac; dairy 10G12c.
EGGS-Strong, Missouri and Kansas uc-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
Arabs and Water.

It is said that among the Arabs the GUS
tom prevails of drinking water only in the
evening. This, it is maintained, has none
of the evil effects consequent upon quench-
ing ones thirst freely during the hours of
the hot sunshine and, moreover, that the
thirst is satisfied for the following day to
the extent of preventing the necessity for
FREQUENT and copious drafts of water.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25

$50 you want situation?' said the
business man.
''Yes, sir, replied the applicant.
"Huml Do you ever go 1shingf"
"Oocasionally.'
"When were you fishing last3''
ebay before yesterday"
"Catch anythings''
"Not a thing
"You can come to work next Monday If
you like. If you keep on telling the truth
like that, you may be partner in the firm
one Of these days. Nuggets.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
There is a Glass of PeopIe

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee. 1t does not cost over Il
as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cents and 25 cents per
package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
Cotton Piok ers for oklahoma.

Kansas City. Aug. 25-A special to
the Star from Arkansas City, Kansas,
says: Farmers from Lincoln county
Oklahoma. have for the last few days
been visiting all towns along the KAN
sas border hiring negroes to pick cot
ton. Over a thousand pickers in addi-
ton to those already on the ground are
needed The acreage is large.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
He Omitted the Hump.

"You have omitted the traditional hump
in making up for Richard" observed the
stage manager, with proper Difference.
Certainly" rejoined the leading heavy
austerely. IF I've got to offer my king
dom for a horse, don't care to appear
any more absurdly inconsistent than Is
necessary
Even the countenance of the royal mis-
screant of York must not he made up too
hideously or 1t might be taken for q bicy-
Gle face.-Detroit journal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
Firing In China.

"What an unspeakable oostume" ex-
claimed the emperor irritably. "You
ought to be fred. 4"
The mandarin with the yellow jacket
trem blsd visibly. 81 am not aware" he
faltered, ''of being dressed to kiln In
that country the jokes are not unlike the
political sy system.-DeJroit Journal