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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
Surprise Sumner.

Mrs. George Dick gave a supper last
evening which was a surprise to Dr.
Dick and DR.. Lowry, whose birthdays it
celebrated. 1t also was in honor of
Mrs. J. 2. Wahle, Mr.. Kirk White and
Mr.. Lem White, whose birthdays occur
within a few days. A four course sup
per was served, and with the last
course the gentlemen received calen-
dar souvenirs and the ladies cinderella
slippers filed with bon-bons. The
guests were Dr. and Mrs. Lowry, Dr..
and Mrs. Ryder, Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk
White, Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Wahle Miss
May Davis and Mr. Lem White.
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Entertained Inter Nos.

Miss Isabel Thompson entertained
the members of the Inter Nos club last
evening at the home of her parents, DR..
and Mrs. A. II. Thompson. The evening
was spent in card playing. Miss Emily
King, who won the first prize, received
a silver hat pin and Mr.. Tom Frost
won as his prize a. scarf pin. Those
present were: Misses jeanette Lord,
Helen Smith, Essie Chamberlain, Lou
Use Smith, Lois Tefft, Bessie Hayden,
Marjory Wheeler, Emily King, Edna
McClintock, Lee Redden, Harriet Jones,
Messrs. AL Patten, Dave Sibley. Tom
Frost. Kurtz Kellan, Dorr Norton, Dan
Hammatt, Joe Wilson, Seth Chase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
HIGH Five Clubs.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Pounds entertain
ed the Neighborhood high five club last
Thursday evening. The prizes were
won by DR.. L. H. Mum and Mrs. John
Player. At the guest table Mr.. and
Mrs. Speed Hughes, Mrs. c. 3. Mer-
Ram and Miss Margaret Weiss played.
The Professional high five club play
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 3. T.
won by Mr.. James L. King and Mrs. ].
r. Hankla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

ci0n, the arrow of jealousy, entered her
soul. She is simply a creature Of i'm
pulse-Wild, but not vicious; passion
ate, but not depraved.
It is hard to please every body on the
Interpretation of Carmen. Years ago, 1
am told, the beautiful Marie Rose, who
was one of the first to essay the role of
Carmen in this country, was criticised
because she was too stately and too cold.
Within year Olga Nethersole, the
English actress, rather surprised the
people of the metropolis by her ardent
kissing in the love scene. Some liked it.
Others did not.
There is a right way and there is
wrong way in stage kissing. The par
ties in interest should keep as true to
nature as possible in their Iabial en-
dearments. There should be no counter
feits. Explosive kissing such as one sees
in farce comedies should never be toler-
ated. 1t is vulgar, and besides never Oc-
ours in real life. A lovers kiss is some
what stealthy in its nature, seeing that
it occurs apart from the rest of the
world, and is necessarily silent. To sum
up in one word, kissing should be nat
ural, just the same on the stage as off
it, and that is all there is about it.
The question is often asked, Is opera
as instructive and beneficial as legiti-
mate drama? I unhesitatingiy reply,
Every bit. a little plot and little his
tory are in almost every opera, and mu-
sic does not prevent the auditor from
absorbing knowledge if he is so inclined.
On the contrary, it rather has the tend
ency to thoroughly interest the listener
and consequently force some knowledge
upon him, more so than a dreamy dra-
ma, no matter how erudite its findings.
Another question which is sometimes
discussed is whether or not music has
not tendency to make people languor-
Gus, lazy, devoid of ambition, dreamy
and even sensual. Emphatically l say
no. There may be few vicious persons
in this world upon whom it has such an
effect, but the generality of people are
elevated in spirits by the cheering num-
bers, sweetened in disposition and rem
dered mentally alert.
-+.~C~ Ax
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
Duplicate Whist Club.

Mrs. Arthur Capper is entertaining
the Duplicate whist club this afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Crane is substituting for
Mrs. Harold Chase and Mrs. Walter T.
Noble for Miss Name Horton. At the
guest table Mrs. Lyle Dickey, Mrs. c.
Il. Merriam, Miss Emily Tewksbury
and Miss Glenna Cross are playing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
Ta# Phil

Miss Kate Ryan and Miss Abbie Mil
Ter entertained a few of their friends at a
taffy pulling Tuesday evening in honor
of their friend, Miss Bessie Lester of
Kirksville, Mo. Those present were:
Misses Bessie Lester, Anna Bell King,
Jessie Ransdell, Mabel Dic1erson, Ida
Ryan, Mabel Roser and Messrs. Oral
Hubbard, Ed Clark, Irving White, John
RYAN and Walter Frazier.
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RUSSIA'S NEW TERRITORY.
Being Granted Valuable Concessions
in Corea-

San Francisco, Jan. "a correspond
ent of the North China Daily News,
says:
Russia is gradually securing a firm
foothold in the peninsula of Corea-
A few weeks ago a number of Rus
sian military officers arrived to drill the
COrean army. Among these were ten
nOn-commissioned officers (the number
to be increased in the near future) who
occupy quarters within the enclosure
of the new palace. These are to act as
a, sort of body guard to the king, who
will doubtless soon leave the Russian
legation and occupy the newly built
palace in the foreign settlement of the
capital.
Russians have also received several
concessions, one of which is the cutting
of timber in the North and on the Dag
let island off the east coast of Corea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
Select Friends omcera

Capital lodge, Order of Select Friends.
have installed the following officers for
the ensuing year: r. o. Taylor. install
ling officer; P. p, Brother Hindmarsh;
c. p, Isabella L. Ramsay; V. P, Mary
Simpson; chaplain, Lydia c. Travis;
warden, Emma Branner; marshal, Reu-
ben Mohler; I. G., Theresa ShuItz: o.
Co.. J. Simpson; secretary, Anna H.
Taylor; treasurer. VIM. B. Ramsay.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Sunday; colder. in eastern
portion tonight; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

Soothing and not irritating, strength
ening. and not weakening, small, but
effectiv@such are the qualities of De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills. Geo. w. Stansfield, 632 Kan
SaS avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
EMMA CALVES VIEWS
THEIDEAL CARMEN WRITES A BREEZY
LETTER.

Says She Is Glad to Get Back to ssDear
America" of Course, and Gossips Enter
tainingIy About Singers, OPERA the
Drama, Stage Kissing and Music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
Missouri PaciR C.

TOPEKA & FIT. SCOTT ACCOM-, No. 2S5.
TOPEKA & FIT. SCOTT ACCOM-. No. 2S6.
Arrive Topeka. Observation-Disclosures. $50 D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

The old lady was right when she said
the child might die if they waited for
the doctor. She saved the little ones
life with few doses of One Minute
Cough Cure. She had used it for Group
before. Geo. w. Stansfield, 632 Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

Scott's Carbo-D iges tive Compound
cures indigestion. All druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

Going away? "Webb. cuts the rate."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
The "EndIes. Chain, Scare.

Washington, Oct. 13.-"Within year
the gold reserve in the treasury will
reach $1SO,OOO,OOO, 1 believe, and per.
haps $2O0,OOO,OOO," said n prominent
treasury official to-day. ut Is now, In
round numbers, 15O,OOO.OOO and is
bound to increase" New York Even.
ing Post.
This Is published by paper which
during the free trade administration of
President Cleveland, was creating q
treasury panic with the result that a
sale of United States bonds was made
privately to syndicate of New York
bankers. Then the gold reserve was
nearly $100,0OO,OOO less than 1t is to.
day, and 1t was steadily decreasing
Now, under protection, we have gold
reserve of $1JO,O00,000, with prospects
of its increase to $20O.0OO,O0O, besides
more gold in the banks than they care
to handle. But we have no panic, nc
secret deals with bankers about bond
sales, and no scare about the currency
The currency scare vanished with the
"endless chain" scare and free trade
administration.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
CALIFORNIA; New Industry.

San Francisco is to have another oh
ject lesson in tariffs. 1t is announced
that the largest jute bag manufacture
ing concern in the world is to estab-
lish branch factory here. The reason
why this was not done long ago Is ex-
planned by the local representative of
the industry. who says, notwithstand-
ing the Pacific coast used 100000
jute sacks every year, the Gorman-Wil-
son law gave nearly the whole trade to
India. Americans could not compete
for it. Now, under the Dingley act.
the money spent for the 30,OO0,O0O
bags, less the 100000 made in the
prisons, is to remain at home and part
of it will go to American mill hands.
As competition is pretty sure to keep
the price of bags within bounds. the
American voter has reason to congrat-
ulate himself over his latest tariff de-
cision. 1t was a good thing for the
country. as this example helps to show.
San Francisco (Cal) Chronicle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
snufr Worth a Million a Pound.

Snuff-takers will be interested to
know that some of the richest China
men use snuff that is worth as much
as a million dollars pound. They buy
the snuff originally from Portugal,
where some of the manufacturers have
old-time recipes, and charge from 5000
to $500 pound for it on this account.
The Chinese value this snuff very high
ly. preserving it for years and years
in beautiful bottles or jars of porcelain,
jade and agate, some of which are
worth as much as $1,000. AS the legal
rate Of interest in China is 80 per cent,
it is not impossible to believe that
some of the old snuff in the flowery
kingdom is worth theoretically at
least) as much as 81, 900, O00.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

The water supply system of>London
covers $40 square miles, and delivers
daily, through 5,147 miles OF pipe, 49,
$50, 233 gallons. of which 107,000,00O
gallons comes from the Thames, 3D.
100000 gallons from the River Lea,
and The remainder from springs and
artesian wells. The per capita con-
sumption of the 5,675,270 inhabitants
Is 33 gallons.
The reservoirs, "a in number, cover
$50 acres, and have n capacity of l.
9S5,000,O00 gallons, and there are 12O
great filtering beds, some Of which, 1t
Is said, can absorb 100000 gallons of
water per minute. There are also 49,
965 fire hydrants. The water system
is at present owned by private COM
panies, but the immense pressure
brought to bear by the people will prob
ably make it municipal at no distant
ay.-Philadelphia Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
An Early Prediction.

The statistics. for September show
that under the most adverse conditions
the Dingley bill promises to dissipate
the Wilson deficit.-St. Louis Star.
The decrease of dutiable imports of
merchandise for September, 1897, as
compared with September, 1896,
amounted to $6,553,019, while the de-
crease of nearly $2,OOO,O00 in non-du-
table imports swelled the total falling
Off for the month to $S,445,972. Every
body knows why this decrease occur
red, and everybody but the free trade
indictments knows that as soon as the
country shah have worked off its big
accumulation OF foreign goods that
were croWhed in during the last four
months ffhe Wilson bill, imports will
reach a normal basis Of demand and
supply, and revenue will be increased
accordingly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Should Carry Our Freight.

Had we the spirit of our forefathers
we would not be standing idly by
watching and lamenting over the trans
atlantic liners which go rushing across
the ocean breaking records and vying
with each other in the splendor and
adequacy of their appointments and
rates of speed, and also meditating
over the additional ones now under
construction and the immense cargo
steamers that will soon go into COM
mission to carry the freight that Amer.
lean vessels should be carrying, but we
would be up and doing and wrest our
share of 1t from the foreigners.-New
York American Shipbuilder.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

country lost by decreased consumption
and decreased values during Cleve
lands last administration something
like four thousand million dollars.
Personally, young Mr.. Bryan did
pretty well in Ohio. 1t is said that he
charged $500 speech and expenses
and he made dozen speeches inside OF
four days, so that he is probably feel.
ing the return Of prosperity.
With 100000 tons of Alabama coal
going to Mexico for her railroad loco
motives in competition with the Eng.
fish coal, it looks as though the South
was putting in bid for her share of
the worlds market.
The number of business failures in
the last week of October, in the first
year of McKinley's administration,
was 21S, while the average number of
the last week of October during the
four years of Cleveland's administra-
ton was 2S7.
The free silver theory of Mexican
prosperity is for a Mexican to take $50
in Mexican pesos, every one of which
is as hard for him to get as is gold
dollar for his American Deighbor, and
purchase with them something which
is worth SO in American money.
Mr.. Bryan says that "the first six
months of the Mckinley administra-
ton were the most disastrous in the
history of the country" That's a pref
ty stiff one, even for Bryan. But it in
duces a cold shudder to think what
would have been the first six months
Of the Bryan administration.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

The Companions Souvenir Calendar for
1913, series of charming figure-pieces,
faithfully copied In colors and embossed
nnGplds lis .iyecogpiYed everywhere as a
most charming piece of color-work. Ev-
cry new subscriber receives it without ad-
ditional charge. Moreover, the paper is
sent free to new subscribers every week
from the time the subscription is received
until January, 1898, and then for a full
year to January, 1899.
Illustrated Prospectus Of the volume Ior
1898 and sample copies of the paper sent
free. Address, tog
isHTHE YOUTHS COMPANION,
POT Columbus Ave. Boston. Mass.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Then Sleep SoundIy.

You can't afford to lie awake O.
nights. Nothing compensates for loss
of sleep. Eight hours Of good sleep
every night is what you need IL you
hope to keep healthy nerves in your
body and clear head on your shout
ders. Yet you cannot get rest enough
while you persist in drinking coffee.
No habtual coffee drinker can depend
on his sleep. Why not break Off the
coffee habit and drink Grain-O In place
of It? Grain-O Is made from pure
grains. has the rich seal brown color Of
Mocha or Java, is nourishing and pal
atable-a food drink-without any OF
the noxious properties of coffee. Hav-
Ing used it short time you, will prefer
It to the best coffee that was ever set
on your table. Two points gained
health promoted. money saved. All
grocers. In packages at 15c. and 25c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Took the Right Turn.

The fact of the cordial feelings in
Great Britain toward the United States,
OF the desire to stand In the most annie
able relations toward the people of the
great Western republic, does not forbid
criticism Of their fiscal system, or re.
greet that our transatlantic cousins
should have once more so decidedly
taken the wrong turn In tariff matters.
Northern Wing, Belfast, Ireland
This is very kind, indeed. We are
very much obliged, we assure you. Tut
then we look at our legislation from an
American standpoint, and to us it
seems that we took the right turn in
tariff matters. At any rate, Congress
did what the people ordered
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

When completed, the sale Of the Ur-
ion Pacific Railroad will have paid
back to the government principal and
interest Mt @ per cent. This '1nyest-
ment" was made about thirty years
ago, and how many investments of
that length OF time could have panned
out better? When the national advan-
tages resulting from the construction
of this road are considered, the invest
ment ON the part of the United States
would not have been a bad one II no
part OF the principal or interest had
been repaid. 1t is probable, however,
that the Democratic walters will con-
tinue to talk of the "steap that has
been perpetrated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

That the world Is coming to IN end
suddenly at a given time Is not what
Is here referred to. There are different
kinds OF sensations, as very many peo-
pie know who feel sharp twinges OF
pain In the big nerve of the thigh. Sci
atica Is very painful sensation, and
the torment of 1t makes one think some
thing Is come to an end. But just at
the hrst sensation or twinge is the best
time to use st. Jacobs OIL. The less
pain the more easily II is cured. and
the OIL prevents its development by
soothing the nerve. At any stage 1t will
curQ- fn 3ft H tT t
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

he has great difficulty in obtaining spe-
cific and technical information from
most foreign consulates when informa-
ton is wanted by the department for
the benefit of the agriculturists of this
country. All foreign countries, he
says, have their representatives Of ag-
riculture here to gain the benefit of the
experiments conducted by this govern
ment and the prominent agriculturists
and horticulturists throughout the Uni
ted States. We, he says, are far behind
the nations of Europe in this important
matter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

4oa capnot advertise money out OF peo-
pee pocksts all the time; you may do Il
now ana then, but n you don't give them
sometnins Of absolute merit In return, ad-
verusing viii never prove successful. The
s'nd OF advertising that pays Is advertis-
ing q good thing. As 1t has merit the
people VIII use II again and again. Never
mas THIS been better illustrated than in
tne great success of Cascarets, candy ca
tnaruc. that we have been lately adver-
using In this paper. All druggists call
Cascarets repeaters, that Is, people buy
them, Ike them, and buy them again and
recommend them to their friends. Cas-
carets nre guaranteed to cure constipation
or money refunded, and are a delightful
laxative and liver stimulant: the best
medicine ever made. We recommend all
our readers to try them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

frocks from Europe. except on pay
ment of heavy duties. 1t is really too
bad.-The County Gentleman, London.
II the County Gentleman could only
be spared from looking after his crops,
don't you know, he would find more
better dressed women In any city Of the
United States, and all of them wearing
American made dresses, than lie could
find either In London or Paris? What
can beat our tail0r-made gowns? 1t
is really too bad" you can't leave your
farm, old chap.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Political Paragraphs.

Silver hasn't reached the dollar mark
yet.
Calamity-criers this year are keep
ing away from facts and figures.
The calamity shrieks died away in
the distance as wheat fioated up to the
dollar mark again.
Those editors don't expect to convert
anybody to their way of thinking when
they say that the operation Of the
Dingley law has nothing to do with the
return of prosperity.
According to figures taken from the
official reports Of the Cleveland admin
istration, the farming element of the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

diseased portion Of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure. deafness. and that Is by conStitli-
tional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an In
Eustechian Tube. When this tube Is lnnamod
You have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing, and when II Is entirely closed. Deafness Is
taken out and this tube restored 10 It's normal
condition. hearing win be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which Is nothing but IN in1aned condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness lcatsed by catarrh) that can
circulars: free.
u-Sold by Druggists. zoe. Pc
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Admits Times Arc Better.

At last Mr.. Bryan has admitted that
times are better. But he says they are
due to the foreign scarcity and to
gold being taken from the Klondike.
The foreign scarcity affects directly
but the one article of wheat, and that
is only one of a great list of farm arti-
Giles which have advanced, and as for
the Klondike gold, four times as much
money has been expended in fitting out
Klondikers as has been brought in by
them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

The truth Of the matter is that the
Dingley bill is a gigantic fraud and
failure, miserable hotch potch.-Bir-
mingham (Ala) News.
You must be thinking of that miser-
able '.rag-bag production"-the tariff
for revenue only Of the Democratic par
ty-which was denounced by President
Cleveland and to which he refused to
attach his signature. AS to the Ding
ley bill, 1t is just as well to wait and
learn something of its results before
denouncing II.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Behind European Nations.

Secretary Wilson expresses 1t as his
opinion in his annual report that every
foreign embassy should have a man
thoroughly familiar with the methods
and duties Of the Department Of Agri-
culture so that he can, when called up
on by the department, make an intelli-
gent report upon the agricultural con-
ditions of the country to which he is
accredited. The Secretary claims that
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Move In the Right direction.

Early in October President Mckinley
directed the members of his cabinet to
reduce their department estimates to
Congress to an economical basis. This
is n move in the right direction. Presi-
dent Cleveland urged upon Congress
the necessity OF economy while at the
same time the estimates from the treas
ury department and other departments
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

The emblems Of royalty of the Queen
Of Madagascar consist Of three scarlet
umbrellas, which are held over her ma
jesty when she sits in Ler palanquin Of
state-this latter present, c"dly
enough, from the late emperor of the
French.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Close Ouartera.

Jack-I hear you had narrow escape
from a grizzly in the mountains this
summer.
Ella-Yes, indeed. 1t was the tightest
squeeze ever had.
Jack quitting his arm around herr
Well, that grizzly is not the only mem
Der of the ''press association"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Seer Tbrouyb : Mouoc,e.

+ America, which has had reason to
boast 80 long of its beautiful and well
gowned womankind, has dealt them n
savage blow by the clause In its tariff
bill preventing them from taking over
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

were certainly exvravagant. Congress
in its actions naturally followed the es-
Inmates OF the departments as the off,
cial utterances Of the administration,
rather than the preachings OF the Pres
ident.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

Coughing Leads TO Consumption.
Kemps Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in % and so
cent bottles. Go Mt once; delays are dan
gerous 50 "a,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18

A Nitrous preparation of steel, made
IN the same manner as the so-called
mineral WOOL" by passing an air blast
through molten steel. is coming into
use for cleaning. polishing, ETC.. instead
OF sandpaper.