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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
Mr.. Brooke's Road Bill.

Representative Brooke of Shawnee
has introduced a bill in the house to
authorize the county commissioners to
repair the old state road, one and one
half miles east of Topeka, on the north
side of the river. The river is encroach-
ing upon the road and the purpose of
Mr.. Brooks bill is to permit the county
commissioners to rip rap. drive piles
and do other work necessary to pre-
vent the erosion of the waters of the
river from further endangering the
road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
THE SPEAKER scoLDs.
Says Some of the Members are N eg-
1ecting Their Work.

For the first time during the session,
Speaker Street. Saturday was compel
led to demonstrate with the members
of the house because of their general
inattention to business and disregard of
the proceedings. He said:
THE gentlemen of the house have
beer. sent here to do business, which L
apprehend is being neglected by many
of Won. who seem to be paying no at
tention to anything which is going on.
We are now on the passage of bills-a
subject which is certainly of sufficient
Importance to receive attention from
members -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01

Ottumwa, Ia, Feb. 1.-Bradley's bank
az Eldon was burglarized at o'clock this
morning. The safe was blown open with
n rro giyeerine and all the funds taken.
me oank OFFICERS refuse to state how
So'OoO to $1,000 on hand. The burglars es-
capped with stolen team and buggy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
Woman Suffrage Bill.

Representative Outcalt. Pop) of Cof-
fey has introduced a bill in the house
providing that women and all persons
Il years of age shall be given the right
to vote for presidential electors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
HOUSE Passes Four Bills.

The house has passed the bill appro-
priating $50. COO for current expenses of
towering the city council of Topeka to
transfer the coal hole surplus to the
general revenue fund; F'inney's bill dis
organizing school district No. 10; Wood
son county and Representative Alzer's
bill changing school district boundar-
les in Seward county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
NOT IN THE FARE,
But in the Train Service.

Is where you will find the difference If
you go to the Inauguration over van
dalia-PennsylVania Short Line Fist
class trains to Washington every Day
from St. Louis. For the Inauguration
the through service viii be -especla4ly
convenient Low rate tickets on sale
March. 1 and 8. Ask Travelling Pas
senger Agent ]. T. Foley, Kansas City.
Mo. or w f. Drummer, A. c. p. Agt-s
ST. Louis. for particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The house committee on cities of the
first class has agreed to a favorable re-
port upon Representative Armstrong;
bill providing for the election OF fire
marshal city engineer. street commits
sioRer and license inspector by direct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01

1 have given Chamberiain's Cough
Kennedy a fair test and consider it one
OF the very best medicines for Group
that have ever found One dose has
always been. sufficient, although 1 use
II freely Any cold my children con-
tract yields very readily to this nnedi-
cine l can conscientiously recommend
II for Group and colds in children.-Ge
T. Wolff. Clerk of the Circuit Court,
F'ernandinas Fla. Sold by druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
All Kinds of Goal

When you want coal, wholesale or re-
Tall, 1uIl weight guaranteed. see
A. f. WESSEN COAL CO.,
1eIephone SOS. sos East Fourth St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
Mark Lane Express is surprised.

London. Feb. 1.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press says it is surprised at the decline
u prices IN the United States and re-
marks marx that the definite crop returns of
1880 90 not warrant any depression
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
THEY CUT THE WIRES.
People Were Determined That No
Reprieve Should Reach Perry.

Springfield. Mo-, Feb 1.-Edward
Perry, the triple murderer, who killed
the Sawyer family in Douglas county
May 20, was hanged at Ava Saturday
afternoon.
Mlscreants had cut the only telegra phi
wire into Ava early in the dav so that
no news was sent out until late in the
evening The wire was cut as a hind
rance to the sending of any message
which might save Perry's neck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01

Shirts, collars and cuffs Iaundered
20 look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry, 112 and ia West Sth. st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
"WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE RULES.~
GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OF
SAPOI 10

vote of the people. 1t is believed that the
bill will be passed although its considera-
ton may not take place for some days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01

Representative Armstrong, (Pop. Wyan-
dotte county,, has a bill in the house pro-
viding for the appointment of a deputy
coroner in counties having a population
of 40, 600 or over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
When You Want

Pennsylvania Hard, Ouitacr SeDi-An-
thracite, see WESSEN COAL CO.
Telephone 69s. sos East Fourth st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
Shoe Department.
$500 Shoes for 5OC.

$500 Shoes for soc.
That sounds ridiculous, don't
it? But some of our competitors
seem to think they can catch the
people with that kind Of an ad.
Topeka people are not so easily
humbugged. We have some es-
pecially low prices to offer, as we
are crowded for room in this de-
partment, and must clear the way
for 81 900 worth of spring goods.
Note these prices:
LADIES' Needle Toe Button Shoe-Ac-
tual value $l.35-Price CSC.
Ladies' Needle Toe Button Shoe-Ac-
tual value $1.65-Price $l.25.
Mems Satin Calf Balls and Cong, all
style toes-Value 81. OO-Price Sl.69.
Mems Felt Boots with Rubber Overs
at Sl.25 and upward.
Misses attn Calf Button, spring heel
Actual value 81 25-Price SSc.
Misses Dongola Button, spring heel
Value 81 .65-Price 81. IS.
Youths Grain Button, IL to 2-Actual
value ST. OO-Prlce Use.
ChIld's Dong. Button, turned so1e-Ac-
tual value S5c-Price CSC.
We quote these few prices just a sample
and look them if need footwear.
No trouble 10 SHOW yOu goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01

Senator w. A. Harris has announced
that he will introduce a bill appropriat-
ing $1,000 for the purchase of a bronze
bust of Ex-Governor Charles Robinson
to be placed in the state house. The bust
of Senator Plumb which was donated by
the members of his family is the ONLY one
owned by the state.
T. E. Sheard, T. L. Davis, Joseph Girl
ley. P. Miller, George Kurtz and other
local BARRIERS constitute the legislative
committee which seeks to secure the pas
sage of the bill requiring BARRIERS to hold
certificates and to have had experience
OF at least three years. in the business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
NORTH TOPEKA.

on that list have been given new mum
berS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

composition, highly refined and care
fully annealed 50 as to reduce to a
minimum the danger of hreakage,
General Horace Porter. who has Just
been appointed minister to France,
tells a story of passenger who was
steering ship Tho captain told
E'm to steer for certain star and
keep the helm steady, and went down
stairs to get little sleep He had
been SHOCKING comfortably for n couple
Of hours, when Ms new helmsman
came Gown to his hurk and woke him
UP, saying; Captain, giye me another
star 70 steer by; | have passed that
one
AS has already been noticed IN the
dispatches, no vino was served nj the
state dinner %jNcn by President
Mckinley and this is to be taken rs a
precedent except for dinners given TO
the diplomatic rorrs, To whom con-
cestom and conNNutionality. When the
president entertains his countrymou he
will giNe them all the cold water they
want, but nothing stronger Washing
ton Letter ChicASo Record
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
THE DUTY OF REST.

OF all the tired men and women |
know, the one who appeals to me
most is a public school teacher. Forty
five eager, active, growing minds TO
guide and control all winter, to salts
fly and stimulate! Not many tasks
have equalled it, was condoling with
che the other day when she said she
wished the world would understand
better the duty of rest.
The duty Of rest
confess that the idea was new to
me had thought Of rest as a
pleasure and as a privilege; | had
regarded II ak necessity; and ! had
even at times looked upon 1t as a
temptation when obligations drew me
one way and fatigue dragged me down
in another.
But rest as duty opened quite an
other point OF view
II must have been meant as a duty
though. originally. else one day In
seven would never have been com
manded.
But the why" OF its being a duty
We have been left to discover for our
selves. II was Bishop Brooks who first
L ade me see that recreation might
n can recreation. had a little of
the Puritanic idea. which he helped To
dispel. recognized. too. as he spoke,
that the universe was full Of great in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
NEW CURE FOR SNAKE BITES.

The task to artificially render
animals immune from snake poison
was not an easy one, for the process
depends upon training the animal to
gradually withstand larger and larger
uoses of the venom; and considering
the intensely toxic character OF the
substance which had to he handled. the
danger was ever present of the animal
succumbing to venom poison before its
serum had acquired the requisite pitch
of protective power to render ii of
service as an antitoXin. DR.. Calmette
tells us that he carried out a very
large number of experiments before he
net with success But it is not nee
essary here to discuss his various eff
forts; suffice it to say that ut length
his lahors We're rewarded, and tho
following extract from one Of his
memoirs describes the methods which
he now adopts for his purpose;
THE best method of procedure for
the purpose of vaccinating large ami
mails destined to produce autonomous
serum consists in injecting them from
the outset with gradually increasing
quantities of the venom of the cobra
mixed with diminishing quantities of
a 1-to-60 solution of hypochlOrite of
lime. The condition and the varia-
tiCns in the weights of the animals
are carefully followed, in order that
the injections may be made less fire.
quently if the animals do not thrive
well. Quantities of stronger and
stronger venom are in turn injected,
first considerably diluted, and then
more concentrated; and when the ami
mails have already acquired suf-
ticiently perfect immunity, the venoms
derived from large number Of differ
ent species Of snakes as possible are
injected. The duration of the treat
ment is OF considerable length al
least fifteen months before the serum
is sufficiently active to be used for the
purpose of treatment
During The past three years an i'm
Ien@a number OF animals have been
yaccinated by this method at the Pas
teur institute at Lille, where DR. Gal
mette is now director; and in paper
published few weeks ago we are told
that they have horses there which have
yielded for the past eighteen months
serum extremely active against venom.
These horses receive in a single in
ocuIation, without suffering the least
inconvenience, doses Of venom suf-
ficient to kill fifty horses fresh to tbs
MISUNDERSTANDING Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
WATCHES SHOULD BIC OILED.

A publication has been issued by
William r. Lewis. president Of the
Philadelphia Theological society, on
the fabrication Of watches, chron0m-
meters and clocks In these few pages
he emphasizes the fact, among others,
that even the best made watch can
not keep accurate time from year to
year unless fabricated with the finest
quality OF oil. Among the sources Of
lubricants for this purpose mention Is
made OF porpolse jaw oil and blackfish
melon" oil as having become widely
ard Justly celebrated In all parts OF
the world for lubricating fine and
delicate machinery. The blackfish
melon oil derives It's name from the
mass from which II IL extracted, taken
from the top Of the head OF the black
fish. reaching from the spout hole to
the end OF the nose and from the top
OF the head down TO the upper Jaw.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

spirational and renewing forces, which
We're always playing in on us. as the
air is hreathed into our lungs before
We are able to make conscious effort
lie receptive and they I'LL us.
Our duty. then, suppose, is toward
these forces; to rest from our human
activities until they play in on us,
and So rebuild us, For most Of us.
after all, are 50 eager in the pursuit
LOT one idea--ap idea sometimes Of
pleasure, sometimes OF gain--that We
detaCh ourselves, MS II were, from
the main purpose of our lives, like n
wheel OF u coach that breaks away
from the main body. and goes on
mcrrily ON its own account down hill
to find itself At the end Of its Journey
without power and without place, --
Aa"pCr'S Bazaar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

YOU, sir. and | think il is very i'm
pertinent OF YOU to pry into my
affairs"
Don't lose Your temper. am only
doing duty to society, to the neigh
horhood and To myself Would ii sur
prise YOU 10 he told that gentleman
ST ent the night before last here and
went out of Your house in the gray
dawn of the morning."
Sir" said Mr.. Hankinson, rising,
how dare YOU"
You doubt me, OF course You do,
said Mr., Baldock, rising, but confront
me with your wife and see ii she will
dare to contradict met"
Il don't know what prevents me
from kicking YOU out of the house,
gasped Mr.. Hankinson, a horrible sus-
+ cion of his young wife soi2ng him
fol moment. Get out, sir" he
cried before | forget that | am 4
gentleman"
Mr. Baldock chuckled at the idea of
the middle-aged commercial tmveller
I NphNlNlSL lllS uluiSSAt SNilNlNhiNbiAr
Young Mrs. Hankinson, with n tray
in her hand, was now standing in the
room.
Il heard what this person said, she
observed, laying the tray on the table
1T almost serves me right, James. for
keeping any sort of secret from
you: but | did not want to distress
you the moment you came home,
There was man i'll the house the
night before last
Aha" chuckled Mr.. BaldoCk. trt-
umphantly \ moment later he eyed
Mr.. Hankinson, and prudently moved
toward the door of the room,
"Tessy got another attack of Group,
! The local doctor was engaged and
could not come. so | telegraphed for
/ Your brother Jack, He came late in
4 the afternoon, and he had to get away
early in the morning, as he had to see
patient in his own district at seven
o'clock. The poor child had II very
! Sad night of il. hut rs | need not tell
YOU he pulled her through splendidly"
! Mr. Raldock had by this time escaped
frcm the parlor of No. II, and was
opening the hall door himself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
OUR POSTAL DATES.

1889 r. Postotlice established In Bos-
ton.
lGIs--A monthly mail to Boston es-
tablished by the government
of New York.
1902 Postal system for the Amer
lean colonies projected.
l'lU--Postal system for the Amor
lean colonies established.
l7lI-A mail route put into opera
ton between Boston, Mass,
and Williamsburg. Va, trans
hitting letter in four weeks,
lISI-Benjamin Franklin made
deputy postmaster for the
colonies.
1903 Franklin becomes deputy-post-
master-genoral in America.
l7H6 Stages carry the mails between
Philadelphia and New York.
100 Franklin establishes mail
coaches from Philadelphia to
Boston.
l115 The continental congress
elects Franklin postmasto
general
M Continental congress passes
resolution appointing nm in.
spector Of dead letters,
1882 Rate OF postage fixed by Con.
tinentll congress for single
letters ranging from ~ cents
under sixty miles to las cents
Tnp hnn,pnl n,il nj
cents for each additional hun
dred miles.
1894 -letter-carriers are employed
ut the discretion Of the post
master general to deliver let.
ters on the payment Of two
cents for each letter.
1Sl0--A general postotlloe Ia estab-
lshed at Washington.
lS29-The postmaster general be-
comes member of the pres
ident's cabinet
1874 Railroads first carried tho
mails.
1889 Envelopes for letters first
used.
lS47 Tho use of postage stamps
authorized
1S5l--Three cents per half ounce for
distance under three thousand
miles, postage prepaid, be-
comes rate Of letter postage.
1852 Congress passes an act pro-
vidng for stamped envelopes
1856 Registration of letters intro
duced
1888 Street letter-boxes are set up
in Boston. In the same year
the first overland mail was o.
tablished from st. Louis to
San Francisco.
1861 Merchandise admitted to the
mail.
'Sb" Receiving boxes authorized.
"a Money order system establish
ed.
1868 Uniforms authorized for letter
carriers,
1872 Free delivery by letter-carrlers
In cities of fifty thousand
population.
1873 One-ccnt postal cards made
their appearance.
1852 Postage on iirst-cass mail re-
duced to two cents per half
ounce.
lS85-.-Special delivery system
authorized. In the same year
letter postage reduced to two
cents per on CO. Northern
Budget Troy N. Y. June 20,
1897
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
A CLEvERER BOY THAN OTHERS

The boy stood on the burning deck
Till all but him had fled,
And then he put the fire out,
And went and cruised ahead.
And when he had enough OF that,
He sailed into the slip,
And got thousand dollars down
AS salvage on the ship.
--Harpers Bazaar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
FAMOUS SHOT DIES.

Elizabeth. N. r.. Aug. 10. Charles
Trautman. a famous rife shot, died
Monday OF dropsy, aged 60. For years
he captured first prizes at schuetzen-
bund festivals.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

Marblehead. Mass. Aug. 10.--Wil-
liam Lamb Picknell OF Boston, a cele-
brated artist, died suddenly last night
aged As years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

Are you doing much these days?"
asked Mr.. Game Rooster Of Mrs. Ban
tam HEM.
We'll, should cackle." replied the
intelligent fowl.--Loulsville Courier
Jourusl.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

InCrC,
We were pretty rough gang;
Five good men in II;
The Oldest was tho toughest
And led the gang,
We hadn't u gun,
When out forty days,
And about half dead,
Getting short on rations,
StiT In every Joint,
We knew what kind OF country 1t was.
Our gang had to push on;
We couldn't 30 back
There's gold out at klondyke,
And we'd die for the stun;
We agreed to keep up tho racket for
ten days more.
We were u thousand miles from any
body,
So far M we know,
We hadn't snen 1.-Two man;
TWO men we passed., both dead;
The dead men seemed like company.
Then IN three days more.
Young Rubduh broke down,
Asked If his mother was there.
And quihblod about her;
Though he ought to have known diff
fcrent
We bracod him up for days,
Passed him tho whiskey,
Gave him n cholera mixture,
Aud helped him along
We were half crazy to reach the mines.
some times we had to carry him,
The four Of us, two at time.
One day we heard shout.
1t came from emp
We had got near the city OF Dawson.
Tho miners got sight of us;
We hoard them YELL
Ono Of them rushed up:
My mothers comet" chirped Rub
dub
lie might have known better than
When the Klondyker Eaw what we
carried
He said, speaking low, He's done
for"
An guess llubdub was near his
last
For he broathed hard.
Next thing lot o. miners came up.
One whispered to mo:
Take him to Forty Mile Camp;
There's a chance for him there"
We agreed for We heard back ut
Juneau
There's hospital out there, some-
whore.
At last We neared Forty Mile Camp;
And Rubdub was pretty near gone.
Though we took HIM along on
board
lie had chills when we got to the
place.
Now you couldn't tell what we thek
saw.
There mp In the Arctic circle,
A man wearing black said. Here's
tho hospital"
But that didn't strike ns much.
What struck us was two women In
white,
And the man in black said They're
Sisters of Mercy"
Up there in the toughest part Of this
earth
Where the snow is everywhere for
ever,
Where it's cold as the north pole,
Where hardly bear can live,
We saw settlement Of Sisters OF
Mercy.
And they took In Rubdub,
Who was just about gone
And they nurand him, and had a
doctor.
Weeks no stayed there.
All this time we raked In dust at
Klondyke.
Rubdub got through oil right,
And he turned up one day at our
dlgglngs;
And we worked for month In the
placers;
And he made a big strike. rich mug
gets;
Every dollar cause OF the nursing no
cot from the Sisters OF Mercy In the
Hospital at Forty Mile Camp.
True as you're alive,
There are Sisters OF Mercy
Out in that part of Alaska,
And in other parts OF 1t.
And II was a good thing for Rubdub
that we heard OF them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
HERE AND THERE.

Where MAY the wcaried eye repose,
When gazing on the great;
Where neither guilty glory glows.
Nor despicahle state?
Yes one the first the lat the best
The Cmciphatus of the West,
Whom envy dared not hate;
Reucath the name Of Washington,
To make man blush there was but
One"
Prom Loud Byrou's Ode to Napoleon
Rouapartc, April 10, 1914
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-11
AMERICANS AS MUSICIANS.
Mime. Calve Says The Have the Charac-
teristics of the Conquering Race.

Nine. Calve Says They Have the Charac-
t~eristics of the Conquering Race.
Nine. Emma Calve contributes "a pa
per on the "ConQuering Race In Music
to The Ladies' Home Journal, in which
she specially addresses students of vocal
music. She tells Of the training re.
CURED for the operate and the concert
stage, the representation Of character,
the value Of suggestions, ETC., and pays
this tribute to Americans: 1.-The Amer
leans have, it seems to me, in the field
Of music, and especially in the field Of
vocal music, all of the characteristics
of the conquering race. They are pos
sessed naturally Of the most exquisite
: voices, which, when properly cultivated
and trained. are almost unrivaled. They
have indomitable energy, perseverance
and pluck. They stop at nothing and are
deferred by no trouble and prevented
by nO obstacle.
"POverty, WEAKNESS, exertlOn, hard
work-none of these living specters
which alright and terrify the average
art worker has terrors for them. Their
physique and their temperament seem
made Tor toll and to dlscOur-
agcment, and the success which they
are daily achieving, in the field of both
operate and concert singing, is testimo-
nv 70 their natural fitness for accom-
pliShmert and to their ability to excel.
They seem, a. fact, to be most lavishly
fitted by nature for the parts they are
assuming. To these gifts of voice, ener-
gy, pluck and perseverance, they f-e-
quently ado a beauty of face and grace
of form and movement which h pub
lie recognizes as most important factors
in the success of the singers career.
They have, too, the temperament which
makes great artists and great actresses,
the artistic feeling which has for its
standard perfection and which is sat
istied with nothing less.