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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
JoKEs ARouT CYCLISTS.

''How long did it take you to learn
the bicycle?" Me? 1t wasn't three
days before I could lie as fast as any
of them. ''-Indianapol Journal.
IT hear the fascination Of cycling was
such that she lost herself completely"
''Well, not completely. She lost about
100 pounds out of a possible $50. An
swers.
How can you look me in the face?''
she demanded. He merely laughed as
their tandem plunged forward. Rub
Der necki' she Kissed, and all was still
Detroit Journal.
Ruling Passion-Sympathi Cto
PROSTATE bicyclist)-Any serious dam
age from the accident Fallen bicyclist
(feebly)-I don't know yet. I have
have-haven't looked at my bicycle.
The policeman said to the cycIist, who
was riding on the path: Look here.
young man, you can't ride there To
which the young man replied: Cant
Ell? Well, you just watch me-" Where
upon that young man rode out of sight.
-Tid-Bits.
"Chumpleigh is an absent-minded
fellow Yes; I know. What has he
been doing lately? Anything as ride
ulOus as the time he put his gloves on
his feet2" Almost. You know he got
a new bicycle. $50 he told me- well,
the other morning he carried it down
the steps and started to his office" "On
his wheeI?' mo; he carried the ma
chine on his shoulder. Washington
Times.
My son." said the long, grimy man
with nothing to do, do you know that
that banana peel you have thrown on
the sidewalk is likely to trip some pass
ing pedeStrian2' You don't care, do
your retorted the small boy. Ger
tainly I care. Why should you waste
banana peelS in tripping pedestrians
when it would be much more exciting
to throw them in the street and down
a scorcher? ''-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
CORN KING FOR MAYOR.

j. B. Rea, the newly elected free sill
YER mayor of Mankato, is the man who
killed Three-Fingered Jack at the open
dng of the Cherokee strip, at Perry, Ok.
Mr.. Rea is the corn king of northwest
Kansas, having raised 10000 bushels
of that crop last year. By reason of
these two important events in his his
tory and his general popularity, Mr..
Rea is one of the best known men in
kansas.
years and has at various times been the
recipient of high honor at the hands of
the people.
No man in Kansas has been more
prominently identified with politics than
has Mr.. Rea, although his principal eff
forts have been to advance the cause of
friends rather than the interests of him
self along that line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
FASHIONS OF new YORK.
Tinse1 Attains a Sudden and
Surprising Vogue.
FAVORED BY THE BEST DREssBRs.

Lace to Be Extensively Used as Dress
Material the Coming SeasOn-The Pre-
vailing Passion For Pink-SOme Very
AIOdish Gowns Described.
ECopyright. 1897, by American Press Associa-
toni
had no idea when first saw tinsel in
terwoven with the newest and finest dress
fabrics that it was going to gain any favor
among the best dresses, but it certainly
has, and not only the thin stuffs for sum
mer and evening wear, but rich silks show
the gold or silver tinsel threads. It is true
that it hghtens and brightens the goods,
but think it will be short lived vogue
There was one model gown imported this
week that shows the tinsel is to be worn in
the finest dresses. This was of peau de sole
in pompadoHr stripes with figures between.
The ground was q delicate biscuit, with
vines Of pink flowers and their green
leaves and plain stripes of light delft
blue. The flowers all had tinsel centers
and the leaves had tinsel veinings There
were panels of delft blue faille embroidered
with silks and tinsel, and there was a short
bolero of the faille, with a wide scalloped
collar embroidered in the same manner.
To show the care bestowed upon all parts
of this model gown will refer to my notes.
The waist was of biscuit colored Japanese
Grape in blouse fashion and draped to the
left somewhat like a surplice. This was
under the bolerO, and there was a draped
belt of the delft blue surah, with long
gilt buckle at the left side The Grape was
open V shaped at the top, to show a vest of
the peau de sole. The very high, smooth
collar had a high and unusually full lace
ruche, which held the face as in a soft nest
of creamy foam. Similar ruff1es were at
the wrists. The sleeves were tight and of
the peau de sole and cut on the true bias
There were draped caps of the blue faille
at the top. The collar to the bolero was
fat and laid out over these puffs and was
edged with rufde of the Grape an inch
wide, and another ruf1e of the same was
placed on the outer edge of the panel at the
left side. No detail, no matter how small,
was neglected in this gown, and the result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
FAMILIAR KANSAS NAMES

NJ NJ. Murdoch and daughters of
Wichita are visiting in Galveston.
Railroad Commissioner William
Campbell was shot all to pieces by
a shell at the Wilderness. He pulled
himself together and is a. pretty good
man yet.
Senator Baker receives on an average
about 40 letters a day.
E Geo. r. Peck got McCook of New York
to ask Bliss to request the president to
appoint Tom Ryan. This is the latest
story.
Chaplain w K T4oofburrow Of the
senate has been assigned to the pastor
ate Of the Methodist church at Achilles.
Senator Baker is interested in a gold
prospect in northwest Colorado.
Judge Doster is having his home at
Marion reshingled and reDaired prepar-
atory to the annual housecleafing.
John Madden. besides being a politi-
clan, is a fair poet, having written some
readable verse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

A gentleman presented a Canada bank
Dill at an Atchison bank and was told
it was worth only so cents on the dol
lar. Silver certificates go at the bank
at 100 cents on the dollar. Canada has
the single gold standard and its bills
are redeemed in gold. The American
silver certificates are redeema bic in sill
yer dollars. After all the fat of the
government has considerable to do with
the value of money. Mexico on a silver
basis and Canada on a gold basis can
not make money that passes at par in
the United States. Uncle Sans stamp
on a coin or bill makes it go in this
country without question.-Atchison
Champion.
And the Champion has just found this
putt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
HOW BARNATo GOT HIS WIFE
[From the Cincinnati Enquirer.l

A curious tale is told of how Barney
Barnato, the diamond millionaire, came
to be married The foundation stone of
his fortune was a prudent purchase of
diamonds, which he deposited with a
a time he asked for the diamonds, say
ing that he was off to Europe, and that
they would be married when he return
ed. I think Wen be married
first she replied, and those were the
only terms on which he could get back
the diamonds This astute young lady
is the present Mrs. Barnato, and their
baby astonishes the sightseers at
Brighton with its silver perambulator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
WITH HIS WHEEL.
A Kokomo Pastor was Enabled to Do
Big DAYS Work

Kokomo. Ind, April REV. T. H.
Kuhn, pastor of the Main Street Chris
tian church, this city is a hustler. Yes
terday Rev. Kuhn conducted three fun
erals in different parts of the county in
four hours time, making the trips on
his bicycle, total distance of "a miles.
One of the funerals was in this city.
the second at West Middleton, the third
at Russiavflle. He started at 8 o'clock
in the morning, and was home again
shortly after -. The roads were not in
6rst-class bicycling condition. either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

The water of the river Tinto in Spain
hardens and petrifles the sand of its bed,
and if a stone falls in the stream and
alights upon another in few months they
unite and become one stone. Fish cannot
live in its waters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
Weather Indieationa.

Chicago, April For Kansas: Rain
tonight; Thursday partly cloudy with
rain in east portion; cooler Thursday;
fresh easterly winds shifting to north
erly Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

The dynamite factories of England and
Germany are organized in a trust and all
the details of manufacture and trade are
RxceedingIY secret
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
The Rock Island

checking baggage to the Occident, the
Orient and intermediate points, and
will continue to CO so. For rates, etc,
call at Rock Island passenger station.
Phone 1884
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge Fearless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

Lady Cadogan has dispensed with a
good deal of the state and show which
have been usual in the public appear
ances of Viceroy's wives in ireland, and
walks about Dublin unattended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

+ The Duke of Fife keeps II suits going
at the same time and never wears the
same clothes twice in the same week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

st. Andrews university, Scotland, is
about to confer the degree of doctor of
! laws on a woman, Miss Sellers, the
translator and editor of several books on
Greek and art and archaeology.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

The Prince of Wales possesses the
/ most curious paperweight in the world.
1t is the hand of an Egyptian num-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

King Oscar of Sweden has sent an
autograph letter to Bethany college at
Lindsborg, Kan. in which he promises
to send a copy of his Orations to the
student who wins the coming oratorical
contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

Queen Olga of Greece is a stately
looking woman and handsome after the
Polish type, though she is the daugh-
ter of cars brother. She is much
beloved for her graces and charities by
the Greeks, who call her the queen of
the DOOR,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

The"lady explorer''of the Miss Kings
ley kind has appeared in France where
great interest is being taken in the ex-
PLOTS of Nine. Massieu, who is journey
ing. mostly on foot, from Bangkok to
Hanoi, and in the efforts of Nine. eros
to explore southern Asia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

Photography is the fad of the Baron
ess Rothschild in Paris and an ideal
studio and laboratory have been erected
in the garden adjoining her palace in
the Rue de Monceau. The two story
building occupies a large lot and has
numerous rooms for Photographic work
in all its branches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

A new picture of Charles Dickens,
from the domestic side, may be expect
ed in a book, MY Father, as I Recall
Him." by the late Miss Mamie Dickens,
revised by her sister, Mrs. Kate Dick
ens-Perugini. The home atmosphere of
Dickens novels reveals his innate love
for his own fireside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

Mr.. Bayard's son-in- law, Lieutenant
Commander W. S. Cow1es, naval at
tache to the United States embassy, is
said to have been for some years the
most popular man in London diplomat
ic circles, and his departure is greatly
mOurned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

NJ. NJ. Murdoch and daughters of
are visiting in Galveston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

The ex-Empress Eugene still cher
ishes a true Spaniard's taste for strong
scents, her favorite doors being sandal
wood and lemon verbena. The queen re-
gent of Spain has a delicious perfume
made for her use from the
spice scented blossoms of the carnation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

Nicola Tesla, the electrician, is quoted
as saying the capacity to sleep much is
necessary to longevity. when a man
really lives, he's dying hour by hour, -
says Tesla, but when he sleeps he is
accommodating vital forces which will
make him keen on living. In other
words, in measuring out our dole of
hours to each one of US, the great time
keeper stops his count while we are
sleeping. Nearly all long lived people
have been great sleepers.''
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-06
: NEW SACKS AND JACKETS.
Nothing Like tho Variety This Season
Ever Known Before.

Nothing Like tho Variety This Season
Ever Known Before.
The variety in coats and jackets this
season exceeds any thing ever known be-
fore, and colored cloth and velvet coats
are worn with as many different gowns
as though they were black. The full
sack, hanging in plaits from the shout
der back and front, is one of the fash
ionable shapes, and the latest cut in
this style of garment is very short,
reaching only two or three inches
below the waist. One style Is Of
green cloth trimmed with black
braid. Some of these loose coats are
made with panels separate from each
other. and one pretty style is slashed
in front to show the under bodice, and
braided around the edges.
Loose coats of black velvet are very
stylish on the right figure, but for
those who cannot wear the shape there
are little jackets Of velvet fitted close on
the shoulders and fulled just tritle
at the waist into an embroidered belt.
Wide revers Of chinchilla point down to
this belt in front, and full jabot OF
cream lace falls between. Bishop sleeves
finished at the wrist with a cuff OF fur
which falls over the hand, are seen in
some of these coats, and a small gigot
sleeve is also worn. Cloth jackets with
fitted backs and loose fronts are better
suited to the average figure, and quite
as good style. Braiding in every de-
gree Of elaboration is used for their
decoration, and a last seasons coat can
be freshened up to date by braiding
the edges all around and reducing the
sleeyes-N. Y. Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-06
DOMESTIC ANTICLIMAx.
BABY In Its Carriage Broke Up IN Are
Matinee Scene.

Baby In Its Carriage Broke Up IN Afeers
Matinee Scene.
There was handsome Young barry.
tone singer in a certain stock company
here in town who had become the idol
OF all the matinee girls. His life was
rendered miserable by a profusion of
perfumed notes, most of which con
tanned requests for autographs. while
the stage door was invariably besieged
efter matinee performance.
One Saturday afternoon there was the
customary bevy Of blushing damsels,
and when the athletic figure of the
barytone emerged from the door such
EXPLANATIONS escaped the fair ones lips
as: Isn't he sweet?" How strong
he loolcsl" What lovely eyesi" esc.
One of the girls plucked up courage
20 ask the singer IL he wouldn't write
bis name in her autograph album, at
the same time showing that article of
feminine fancy under his nose. Nat
urnlly the young man rather enjoyed
such idolatrous worship, and he was
i1st about TO scribble his name in the
book when a baby carriage. propelled
by a pretty young matron, pumped
squarely into the little group. The
barytone turned and gave gasp.
'Will." quietly remarked the new
comc-, 81 wish you would wheel the
baby home for me: I'm tired"
The matinee girls stood aghast, the
baritone took hold OF the coach and
the happy wife chuckled audibiy~
PhiladeIr hia Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-06
SIBERIAN PRISONERS.


Cities ThnS Are 4nde Up MAipsv OF HuD
alan Convicfs.
Tho prisoners, all criminals, were Il
most to q man Of the commonest order
of Russians They were going to theii
future home. which, provided they did
not suffer too much from homesicknesS
would be TO them better, possibly.
than the one they had left. For the
first time in their lives. probably. they
knew what it was TO taste good food;
they were going where. provided they
eomported themselves according TO this
laws and regulations laid down fos
their control. they bad every oppor
tunity of becoming respectable mem
bers OF the Siberian community. Thoss
who would might have work; and so fan
IS any disgrace attaching TO the exile,
their condition was rather . recoms
mendation than otherwise to the sol
ciety into which they were 70 b
thrown.
Krasnolarsk and Irkutsk are convic
settlements; both cities are wealthy
and beautiful. Fully IS per cent. of thA
population of the former consists o.ex
lies. political or criminal In Kraxuo
larsk itself was the guest OF an Eng
lishman who kept quite retinue OF
servants, every one of whom was a con.
Wet or descendant of convicts. The
goodman was a murderer. all the men
servants had been convicted of some
crimes which. in a more civilized coun,
try, would lave entailed penal servi-
tude for life, decapitation or hanging
Yet, hero they were. following honest
employment. drawing monthly wage
eating well, sleeping well, and rec te
go whittier they would in the zone pre-
scribed to them
What do they lose, then. by becoming
exiles? VIVA: they lose 10 simply all
rights enjoyed by the Russian citizena
Their existence, so far as their country
is concerned, is absolutely erased. They
are not entitled TO protection from po-
lice, nor have they any appeal TO jus
dietary authority; they are dependent
solely on the honesty and good. will OF
those who employ them; but since
those who employ them are In many
cases convicts themselves 10 is difficult
to perceive where any hardship comet
in.
In the main prison of Irkutslx. where
the worst criminals are kept, there "a
little to be seen that is different to the
prison system of England, unless ii be
that the prisoners enjoy some liberty
and communion amongst themselves
Their services are utilized In various
ways-in the making Of boots, mats
rugs, or upon more important works.
They are taught cleanliness, sonnet thing,
perhaps. they did not know when they
were free men; their Christianity and
educat ton are developed. so that when
they are pardoned. as probably most
of them hope TO be. they may return 20
their European or Asiatio homes con.
siderably better in mind and body than
when they left them. How many re-
turn? The percentage is small; most
prefer to remain in Siberia-that blesh
land of ice and snow as western peopls
believe 1t to be, but land overfiowina
with the riches of nature a. the Sibe-
rians themselves know IL 70 be--Pau
Mall Gazette
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-06
FIRE, FIRE, FIRE. FIRE.

Yes. there was a FIR IN rear OF build
ing where our ticket Office is located.
Our ticket of is still there-if4 North
Main street. we are ready for business
al the old stand. Tickets TO all points.
Our train service is still first-class, our
time tie quickest. Il will be TO your ad-
Yaniage to call and see US before COM
pleiing arrangements for your trip ST.
L0l's Express leaves Wichita daily at
lie p. m. arriving in st. Louis at us
next morning. Nigh; Express leaves az
40 for Kansas City. st Louis and all
points east. Colorado fas; line. leaves
Wichita at SIS p. M. arriving at Pueb-
10 next morning at 80. Colorado Springs
SIS, Denver at i noon. Remember the
Missouri Pacific City Ticket Office is To-
Gated az ia North Main street
L. T. BLECELEY. P A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-06
HEATING ROOMS.

Necessary PrecaueionS for the Preservation
of Health.
Living and working rooms, where the
occupants are actively engaged, should
have thermometrical register ranging
between 62 degrees and So degrees F.;
for sedentary habits, from Ga degrees
to 20 degrees F.; bathrooms, 20 degrees
to 76 degrees F., these records to be
varied at different hours of the day or
night, with due consideration to the
given amount OF sunshine or shade
bearing upon tie rooms.
Students Of hygiene quite generally
maintain that coal containing any con-
siderable amount of sulphur contami.
mates the air extensively and unhealth-
fully.
A thin layer of coal On stove or fur
mace CRATE bars gives better results than
when unduly overloaded.
A small stove or furnace crowded to
overhead is not as economical OF fuel
or as considerate of health as are larger
heating facilities and less use of fuel.
Open crate fires, while they furnish
an element OF good cheer, are not as
economical Of fuel as are multitudes
CT the close heating appliances. For
purposes of ventilation, the open meth
eds of heating have decided advantage
over the closed ones.
Self-feeding heaters are generally
considered as mediums demanding less
attention and less fuel than those
brought up by hand"
All warmed rooms in winter should
have arrangements for the use of good
quantities of fresh water basins daily.
Ordinary steam house heating appa-
retus should have register pressure
Ct not more than five pounds of steam
% the square inch.
Radiators neither take in nor drive
out bad air, and have no elements OF
ventilation whatever. A vessel of wa
ter holding prominent place in rooms
heated by radiators is always desirable.
Hot water heating gives a moister
ZONE to the air of the room than dry air
systems Of heating, generally speaking.
-AmatAtIr Gardening
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-06
UNCLE OATCAKE EXPLAINS.
But bis Explanation Puzzles His Little
Nephew from the City.

But his Explanation Puzzles His Little
Nephew from the City.
SAY, Uncle Oatcake," said the little
boy who was staying at the farm, what
makes you go to bed now?"
The time was quarter past eight on
a winters evening, and Farmer Oat-
cake. according to his lifelong custom,
having wound up the kitchen clock,
thrown the cat into a snowdrift and
read a chapter from Hezekiah, was pre-
pairing to go TO bed.
What makes me 60 to bed now ~
repeated the agriculturist in blank
;mazement why, SO 1 can git UP
early"
But, uncle, now that there is no
work on the farm, what is there to do
so early?"
God bless the boy" said Farmer
Oatcake. DO? Why, light the fires,
to be sure"
But what do you want the fire for
so early?"
"Har. har." laughed the farmer.
We'll, now, don't that beat all? Efyou
don't have no fire, how are you going
TO git breakfast?'
But, uncle" persisted the boy, what
IS the good OF having breakfast SO
early?'
The good of it," cried Uncle Dat
cake. by gosh, sonny. eff you was 20
ret up at four on a winters morning
you wouldn't want TO be kept waiting
round for breakfast. No, street"
But you said you only got up &c
light the fre?"
That's it," assented the farmer.
and you only light the fire 50 as to
get breakfast"
That's right"
And you only have 20 get breakfast
because you're up so early? Aren't you
arguing in q circie2"
Aren't which," said the farmer.
Arguing in q circie-a vicious cir
c,e?"
See here, bub." said Uncle oatcake,
sternly, I've been working hard on
this place for nigh 20 years. and. by
gun, aiaS going 10 have a young
whippersnapper like you telling ne nv
hfe,s vicious. ] - I'd because Pse rot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-06
HousEwoRK AS A eesUTIFIeR
Done rnder Proper Conditions 4; IL Goo<
for the Health

II is not portable that anything can
be said which viii make kouse~Wk
popular. The drudgery and homelineSs
o. sweeping. busting. diSh-xasssng and
cooking hare little IN common with the
aesshe;ic tendencies of the age ETen
when attirrsl IA the dalntiext fabrics
which can appropriately be worn, With
al modern appliances ~ command. and
with hands neatly gioEed. woman do
Ing homework. though she may Dc 90
ing il FOR pleasure o- from principle
.asheg -tia1 from nccessify IS too at %
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-06
rHertpr,.a sAlHd.

A delicious salad which is q welcome
variety 20 the heavy meat salads is made
from sv-eetbreads. They should De
simmered until tender and then cut
into minute bits. marina5ed in French
dressing. and either mixed with celery
similarly treated % served with a Dor
der Of Lettuce In either way r1cb
rnayonnaise is poured over a. the last
v,o-,eu--N Y POST