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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
COSTLY BOOK ART.
The First Part of Work Which Will
Cost 100000.

Baltimore, Md, March 25.-The first
part of the remarkable book on Orien-
tai ceramic art has just appeared. The
publication is the result of II years of
la Dor
1t is said to be one of the most cost
ly and superb books ever printed in any
country Only 500 copies of it will be
issued, and the estimated cost of the
publicat ton is $780, 900.
The plan of the book is to give a his
tory, complete and exhaustive, of cera-
mic art in the far east, and to illustrate
this lavishly by examples drawn wholly
from the collection of the late w. T.
Walters of this city.
He spent 40 years in collecting speci-
mems of Oriental potters' art, and his
collection numbers more than 1000 1t
is considered to be more typical of ev-
cry variety of make of the porcelains
of China, Korea and Japan than any
other collection in the world.
The book when it is completed will
be in ten parts. DR.. BushneI's letter
press consists of % chapters. W. NJ
Latin of New York contributes notes
and an introduction. There are 437 pic
lures in black and white half tone en-
cravings, and 116 full page colored
pla tes-
Four artists worked for seven years
in Mr.. Walters home drawing and col
Oring the plates. Some of the reproduce
tons of the book required so Autograph
stones, on which photographers worked
for eight wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
LITERATURE OF 1NDEcENcY.

CFrom the New York Post.1
It is hard to have patience with the
fine names invented for the literature
of indecency. They seem to US but
so many DISCUSSES more or less hypo-
critical, and easily torn away by mo-
ment's reflection. Yet we have the
warmest appreciation for the spirit
which, we believe, prompts the adven-
lures into new literary forms and ex-
periments. It is the laudable spirit
of desire to be fresh and original. New
sensations are a part, and legitimate
part, of the pleasure which literature
gives Every literary movement has
at first seemed a startling innovation,
and it is no conclusive argument
against a literary tendency that it is
audacious or before unheard Of But
neither is innovation any guarantee of
soundness or success. Ten innovations
shriveI up and die to one that strikes
down root and lives. To be new, to
make language piquant, to discover
picturesque themes in unsupported
places, to strike out in original lines,
this is an honorable literary ambition.
But behind it always turks the tempta-
ton to startle by eccentricity or ex-
traVagance, to make the readers new
sensation a painful shock instead of a.
delightful surprise. This is the temp
tation which, fear, has proved too
powerful for the literature of indie
cency. 1t is eager to move and i'm
press; and that is proper. But find
ing itself unable to move our hearts.
it contents itself with turning our stom-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
M,KINLEY A SMOKER.

NFrOm the New YORK JOdrnal.)
Major Mckinley does not remember
when he last had a hunting or fishing
trip. But there is one thing above all
others which he does enjoy-smoking.
Like the late President Grant, Major Nc
Kinley is seldom seen without a cigar
sometimes fragrant, sometimes otherwise
between his lips. He is an inveterate
smoker, and INDUCES his habit at every
opportunity. During his illness he was
compelled to forego this pleasure, and for
over q week it is understood he had not
about the house-in every room. in fact.
When a meal is Observation-Disclosures din
ner or Supper-he always calls for his
cigars and ere he arises from the table he
is not apparently adverse to smoke be-
cause her husband goes all over the
house, putting away at his inseparable
cigar and thinking and thinking
affairs of state or of social import his
cigar is always with him. OF the many
hundreds of persons who have visited the
Mckinley residence before and since the
the preSident-elect, the box of cigars has
been an indicator to the newspaper men
Some of his intimate acquaintance can
well remember when President Mckinley
had sworn Off on smoking, but resumed
the habit short time afterwards. WISH
tors at the White house during Major Nc
KinleyS term of office can be sure of be-
ing asked by the president to have a
cigar.
Perhaps in lieu of the thrilling stories
the papers have to tell of the large
catches of trout and bagging of ducks
which have been related to an interested
public concerning President Cleveland. the
press will have something to say about
has smoked during the day. or the long
drives and walks he has taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
H. GOULD'S MARRIAGE.
Sets Gossip Talking by His Dinner
With Miss Clemmonz

New York, March 25.-The presence
of Howard Gould and Katherine Glenn
mons in the winter garden at the Wal
dorf today attracted to them a great
deal of attention. They lunched to-
gether from until about o'clock.
Miss ClemmonS looked radiant in a
spring frock and a straw hat adorned
with red flowers. An enormous bou-
quet of white tulips decorated the table
a the outset of the luncheon, and other
bouquets soon made their appearance.
Several persons went into the garden,
shook the hands of the two, sat for a
few minutes. and then retired.
The combination of incidents got the
gossips to talking and those who recall
ed how Miss Clemmons' mother had an
nounced the engagement of her daugh-
ter to Mr.. Gould asserted there would
be wedding soon. Miss Clemmons
and Mr.. Gould looked extremely happy
and contented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
INDORSE BLACKS PLAN.
c. l. o. Favors His Scheme of EN-.
ploying State Convicta

New York. March 25.-Daniel Harris.
president of the state branch of the
American Federation of Labor, said
yesterday at the meeting of the Central
Labor Union that he had plan to pre-
vent prison labor from competing with
organized labor.
The scheme is to have the prisoners
make their own wearing apparel, raise
their own food and attend to all neces-
sary repairs in the prison buildings.
The surplus labor is to be devoted to
state hospitals and insane asylums. All
able cOnvicts who have no trade should
be employed in building roads.
Governor Black practically embod-
led this plan in his inaugural address, -
said Delegate Harris He recommend
ed the doing away with machinery.
Governor Blacks recommends tons
should be made law. The committee
from the Central Labor Union was be-
fore the prison commissioners for two
and one-half hours. Our statement
seemed to make very favorable i'm
preston. We will hear the decision in
a few days"
The committee of delegates, Harris,
O'Brien and Fitzgerald, appointed to
look after the matter was continued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
SAN DIEGO'S LOST DRIVE.
Old Mesa Road Overlooking theOcean
Closed Up.

San Diego, March 25.-San Diego has
lost one of it's most picturesque drives
by reason of the fact that property
owners have plowed. planted and fenc-
ed portions of the highway known as
the Mesa road, which leads over the
mesa, passing by the stand pipe and res
ervoir beyond Johnstown Heights, down
the Fort Stockton cliffs to the level of
Old Town.
And the worst of the matter seems to
be that the said property owners had
right to do as they have done. for
strange to relate, although the designa-
ted road has been travelled as much s
any other in the suburbs, the city has
never taken steps to acquire all the
right-of-way, and the road is today not
a highway at all, but trail across pri-
vate property.
Some of the right-of-way is owned by
the city certainly, but this does not
constitute a through road and plowed
fields, orchards and barbe1 wire fences
from 'trocha" that may we'll appal
the stoutest-hearted bicyclist that tides
the mesa. The view from the road is
peculiarly beautiful, overlooking rs it
does nearly the entire bay region, Old
Town, the old palms, San Diego river
and Mission valley. Mission bay. Pa
cif1c Beach and the semi-circle of noun
tainS in the back ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
LANDSLIDE CEMETERY
Contents of Graves Exposed and Mix
ed in Hopeless Confusion.

Pittsburg. Pa. March 25.-Last night
an acre of earth, made soft by recent
rains, gave way in Greenwood ceme-
terry and slipped down a hillside, taking
with 1T hundred or more graves. mix
ing them up in a jumbling mass, and
exposing the contents, and piling tomb
stones one on another.
Greenwood is about a mile from
Sharpsburg Borough, in O'Hara town
ship. 1t is situated on the top of
high hill overlooking Pleasant Valley.
The ground is solid and inclined to be
stony, except where the slip occurred,
and there it was always wet and mug
gy. As it is an old country cemetery
not much attention has been paid to its
condition.
Today the visitors were surprised a t
a sight which met their eyes. Rough
boxes were unearthed, exposing collins
and all that remained of corpses long
since buried. Some of the boxes were
crushed to splinters and some were
standing on their ends, while some were
parted Squarely in the center, with one
half on the brow of the hill and the
other half down in a hollow near the
edge Of a wood. A gang of men was
put to work placing the bones back into
the collins and reinterring them in an
other part of the cemetery. This has
caused confusion, as it is impossible to
place the right bones in the right cof-
fins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
CARNEGIE'S PLANS.
Much Improved and Expects to Come
to His City House in a Few Days.

New York, March 25.-The condition
of Andrew Carnegie. the Pennsylvania
steel magnate, who was stricken with
pleurisy at Alta Crest" his palatiaI
Indian Harbor country seat, Is days
ago, is very much improved. Yester-
day Mr.. Carnegie, for the second time
since he was stricken, sat up for a few
hours in an arm chair in one of the
large bay windows of his home over
looking Long Island Sound.
DR.. James of Greenwich, Conn, and
DR.. German of this city, who have been
attending Mr.. Carnegie, say that he will
be able o leave the house within a day
or two. He expects to spend the month
of April at his city house, and a about May 1
Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie and a retinue of
servants will sail for Scotland. About
the 1st of September the steel magnate
- his VIZ rE-i7a c.0r+ a trim 70
Palestine and the Holy Land.
California Limited leaves Topeka
Thursdays and Sundays, 1913 a. M.
via Santa Fe Route. 81 hours to Cali
fornia- Vestibuled Pullman sleepers,
buffet smoker and dining car through
California Express. with Pullman pal
ace and tourist sleepers leaves daily at
4:35 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
WHAT CRETE IS LIKE.
(From the New York Tribune)

(From the New York Tribune)
One may briefly describe it as the lar
gest of the isles of Greece. being about
156 miles long and 80 miles broad at
the widest part; mountainous, but ex-
tremeIy fertile; inhabitated by 300, 900
Greeks, of whom SO. 900 are Moslems, and
with only three large towns. Canea, Can
dia and Retimo, with % 900, 1900 and
5000 inhabitants respectively. So much
one may CLEAN from any gazetteer. But
not in that nor in the more detailed de-
Scription of the encyclopedia will you find
more than the remotest hint of the fasci-
nation which invests this famous island
HomerS island of a Hundred cities, the
birthplace and the burial place of the
King of the Olympian gods, the scene of
some of the finest romanceS of mythol-
ogy, the burial place of the great Spartan
laWgtver. and the scene of some of the
most interesting incidents in the early
development of christianity.
1t is a mountainous country and vol
canic as well-',a land of old upheaven
one bit of ground that can be called a
plain, thought that back of Canea is so
called Few bits of land so near the
centre of civilization are so little known
and few are better worth the knowing
for every foot of it is historic ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
HOW TO LIVE LONGER.
[From the Chicago News.l


The saying that the Chinese pay
their doctors when well and stop pay
ment when ill' is the text of an article
in a current magazine on little thought
of cures. The writer believes that the in
dividuaI, though he reaps with the rest
of the community the benefit of scien-
tific discoveries, has not yet learned
as he might, to personally apply the
teachings of scientists, and by means
of them avoid i'll health and prolong
life. There is no reason why men and
women should not practically under
stand, far better than they do, the care
of those complicated machines, their
bodies. The real name for many of
the diseases from which there are daily
deaths should be rust from neglect of
the machine"
Many people do not know that either
too much or too little muscle may
shorten life. The athlete builds up an
QuireS an unusual amount of blood;
consequently his heart must grow
larger and work harder. Some day his
heart gives out because it was over
taxed and unable to meet some special
demand upon it. On the other hand,
too little development of muscle may
result in a feeble blood current and a
slow, almost imperceptible process of
congested liver, Kidneys or weakened
heart causes unexpected death.
1t is now a recognized fact that in
tellectual stimulation is a factor in pro-
longing life and that the man who al
lows himself to sink into mental apathy
begins to die earlier than he whose
brain is constantly on the alert. Sue
cess gives new vitality, which means
new life, and self-forgetfulness dou-
bles human powers of endurance and
thus adds to lifes span. Nothing is
more injurious to vitality than an un-
changing routine. Wise variations of
monotony help greatly to postpone old
age. When inadvisable to change the
business, it is often possible to alter
the time, place and character of meals,
to lengthen, shorten or change the time
of rest and to vary the mental occu-
pations and amusements of leisure mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
WASHINGTON TYPES.

(FrOm Frank LeSlie'S Weekly.)
The first note that strikes the visitor
to Washington-that is, a visitor from the
North-is that the south has been reached
Evidence of this is present on every side,
and continues to accumulate so long as
the visit lasts. AT the railway station
in the street cars, in the hotels. even the
houses to which one goes, this note of the
Sunny South with its polite and aTniabl
people. and most of all it's children of
former slavery, is ever present. That
this should strike one on first coming is
son who thinks about what is seen should
have this note always present in his mind
it matters not how frequent may be the
visits, shows that it sounds true and has
a certain kind of abiding melody.
1t must be understood that all one sees
in Washington is OF the south. Fifth
Rue de la Paix have sent many of their
best fashions to the American capital for
fashion there. But these carefully-clad
people, when they promenade, keep them-
avenue and Scott Circle. The others the
men with the wide-brimmed, soft-crowned
hats, the men who punctuate their polite
ness with many graceful ''SirS' they are
everywhere. And glad are those who like
an old-time gallantry to see them. too.
But there are others besides For them
we choose another paragra ph for fear of
offenSe to those we admire most heartily.
These others are the darkies. They, too,
are everywhere Always smiling, nearly
always polite, they give the bit of color
to the street scenes. without which no
tan They are the household servants of
the city, and in great measure the laborer
as well. They are property owners, too.
and the chances are nine in ten when
tum down rookery is found staggering
in a goodly company of mansions, that
the owner is a negro-a negro of abnor>
NAL independence and foresight or an I'M
fortunate lame duck with a title that viii
not pass scrutiny. Yes the first note and
the abiding note of Washington is that il
is the very Sunny South with all that
the south implies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
ATTACK ON THE CIVIL SERVICE

The opposition to the civil service law
which started in the National Demo-
cratic convention at Chicago last sum-
mer, and has cropped out almost daily
in the United States senate, has at last
eliminated in the introduction of a bill
by Mr.. Allen, Populist senator from Ne
braska, repeating the law and abolish
ing the various orders in pursuance
thereof issued by Mr.. Cleveland and his
predecessors
This effort to restore the spoils system
in national affairs is not likely to meet
with much favor outside of those who
hope TO profit by it. The extension of
the civil service system is about all
there is standing to the credit of the
Cleveland administration, and his mo-
tives have been called in question in
that matter. Attention has been called
to the fact that he waited until the
places were filed by members of his
own party before issuing his orders
That circumstance, however, does not
affect the principle.
If the people who are filing the offices
are competent and efficient, what can it
matter what their political affiliations
are? 1t is urged against the civil serv-
ice regulations that all the people should
have a chance at the offices. But the
power have a chance under the spOils
system upsets this contention.
What would be thought of a new rail-
way president who would discharge all
the telegraph operators along his line
of road merely for the purpose of Civ
ing the other telegraph operators of
the country a chance? The principle is
the same in one case as in the other.
The government service has generally
been looked upon as a snap, but as a
matter of fact the nation does not on
an average pay any better salaries, con-
sidering the service performed, than do
individuals or corporations. Many pres
identS of railways have received sala-
ries equal to that of the president of the
United States. Corporation attorneys
are as well compensated as are cabinet
officers and justices of the federal
courts. Salaries of first class postmas-
ters do not average as high as those of
managers of banks and big mercantile
establishments Railway mail clerks
are not so we'll paid as thousands of
commercial travellers.
The advocates of the spoils system
are largely those who want good sal
airy for doing something for which they
are untitled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
FAMILIAR KANSAS NAMES.

James Reeder will buy a home in To-
peka and occupy it.
i
Chester I. Long will return to Medi-
cine Lodge and practice law.
Senator Stocks and Ed Little were
room mates at Lawrence when attend
ing school.
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Judge Stillwell of Erie will deliver the
memorial address at Fit. Scott
Billy Bolton has been presented with
an aluminium pass by certain railroad
company.
Alva Sheldon of the Walnut Valley
Times has issued a soldiers edition that
was handsome.
Ewing Herbert is writing readable
letters from Mexico.
w. Y. Morgan runs more scare
heads in the Hutchinson News than any
other Kansas paper outside of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
Bad Outlook for the CIGAR rrade

Pittsburg, March 25.-Arguelles Lo-
PEE, a cigar manufacturer, was a pas
senger ON the limited last night. He
said that the normal expectation from
Cuba was 10, 600, 900 cigars a year. Since
the war began it fell to 1000, 900, and
since May, 1896, there have been no ex-
portatiOns except in he very poor
grades. Mr.. Lopez said that if this con-
tinued the American cigar trade would
be in a very serious condition by next
August
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
ROLLER SKATING AGAIN.

Roller-skating is the accepted Lenten
diversion in New York society and roller
skating clubs have taken the place of the
dancing classes. Two fashionable clubs
meet one every Thursday, the other every
Saturday evening during Lent. Parties
are made up long beforehand and suppers
usually follow the two three hours
exercise at the rink. This season the girls
all agreed to wear their golf or bicycle
suits on these occasions, as lace frills
silk skirts and chiffon draperies were felt
not to be in keeping with roller-skat>
ing rink. The men also appear in their
bicycle suits, down to the knickerbockers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
AN old School Celebratea

Pittsburg, March 24.-The celebration of
the one hundred and tenth anniversary
of the Western university of Pennsylvania
the first school established by law in the
valley of the Mississippi north of the Ohio
began here yesterday and will continue
three days Prominent visitors from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
w leather Indications.

Chicago. March 25.-For Kansas: Cen
orally fair and warmer tonight and
Friday; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
sEX RAYS.D

It is a number one sign when people
begin to be proud of their own state or
city or neighborhood and try to i'm
prove II and advertise it in every way
as a good place to come to.-Atchison
Globe.
is in training and in less than three
months will be able to bend an axe
blade.-Wichita Eagle.
Down at Sedgwick City the mayor has
appointed women to act as judges and
clerks of election When a voter is
challenged, the first question asked of
him will probably be: rs my hat on
raight?'-Chanute Tribune.
The people of Kansas City are going
to make an effort to obliterate smoke
They may dodge it here, but if theology
is correct, a lot of them will experience
1t in the hereafter-Ottawa Republi-
can.
The Impression is tenable that Jack
son and Walling were hanged for lying
instead of committing murder.-Arkan-
sas City Traveller
Next time Corbett fights in Nevada
no license can be charged. The consti-
tuition prohibits all taxes on ex-sports.-
Wichita Beacon.
In these piping times of social func-
tlons and spring airs, even the buds are
having a swell time.-Ottawa Republi-
can
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Terrified men are now beginning to
catch glimpse of Easter bonnets'' in
the newspapers.-Otta Herald.
There are 125 different varieties of
flowers in the Ness City News Office
not counting the editor or the office
towel.-Hutchinson News.
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The bicycle cannot take the place of
the horse. Eight thousand horses were
slaughtered for food in Berlin last year
Blcycies for food would be very firing
Hutchinson News
Like a charm. Ayers Pills restores
nealthy action to the stomach. liver and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25

lErOm the AtchlSOn Globe.
A woman dearly loves to say of herself
that she is a true woman.
Nothing attracts more favorable at
tention than a we'll behaved girl.
Some day you will raise the devil once
too often, and he will get you.
When a woman's face is homely, she
regrets that people can not see her
heart.
After social dissipation all winter we
fail to see where there is any sacrifice
in resting during Lent.
Every man knows what love is. hut
there is 50 much sentiment in the
world that he does not dare to admit it,
It was cold and damp this morning
and the men who gathered around good
fires in the shoe shops saved Cuba
again.
People have too much of disposition
to drop what they are doing to think
what they are going to do in the flu
ture.
When time deals gently with a man.
and he looks handsomer at so than at
25, his wife has a secret feeling that he
is not treating her right.
The people who will complain most
of i'll health this summer, will be those
VINO prayed WHIST last winter, and ate
indigestible stuff late at night
i
Our ambition to become an angel
will never be thoroughly aroused until
we are informed that the loose robes
don't conceal livers and kidneys
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An Atchison man whose wife has not
been dead a year, and whose income
doesn't exceed So a week, has found
new partner in his joys, and a new
nurse for his three children, in wo-
man who gives up her independence
and an income of Sc a week to marry
him.