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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
PONTOON DOCK AT HAVANA
It was About Two Months Crossing
the Atlantic

Havana, Nov. 1.-THE mammoth pom
toon dock which was built at Wallsend-
on-Tyne, England, for the use of the
Spanish warships in Cuban waters arriv-
ed here yesterday afternoon in tow of the
steamer Ruapehu without mishap. The
steamer, with her tow, left England on
September 9, and was almost two months
in making the voyage. The pontoon is
an unwieldy structure and it was impos-
sible for the Ruapehu to make more than
three knots an hour towing it.
1t is officially announced that military
operations against the insurgents will be-
gin in earnest at once. Several leading
officers have already started to place
themselves at the head of the troops. 1t
is believed that severe fighting is immi~
nent.
Captain General Blanco has appointed
governors for the six provinces, as fol-
lows: Havana, Senor Bruzon; Matanzas,
Senor Montoro: Santa Clara, Senor Gar
cia; Pinar del Rio. .Senor Freyere; Camag-
uey. Senor Vassallo, and Santiago de
Cuba Senor Capriles.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
DEERIN THEADIRONDACKS
Comparatively Few Killed This Sea-
son. Although the Game is
Plentiful

Malone, N. Y, Nov. n.-Wher the new
game laws governing deer hunting in this
state were passed it was believed that
the game wardens would have a hard
time enforcing them, but from the re-
ports up to date the hunters have taken
the matters into their own hands, and
whenever a hound has been found loose
in the woods it has been shot.
If this law is Observed said an old
guide yesterday, ''TIl venture to guess
that in five years the deer along the out
skirts of the Adirondacks will become so
numerous that they will prove a great
nuisance to the farmers. So far as I
know, very few deer have been killed
this fall. and the hunters have for the
most part been guides or old timers, who
would go into the woods no matter what
the law was. The men who have been
coming UP from New York every year
haven't appeared this year. One of them
wrote to me the other day that his time
was too valuable to come away up here
for the privilege of freezing to death early
in the morning or late at night without
any definite prospect of a shot"
Some of the results of the new law are
unexpected. For instance, at Meaeham
lake there have been twenty-one deer
killed this fall and thirteen of them We're
does. There is probably no resort in
the Adirondacks where greater care is
taken to prevent the killing of does than
at this place. Mr.. Fuller, who owns near
" all of the land around the lake, has
forbidden the killing of does. Out of
twenty-four deer killed there last year
only four We're does The still hunters
this fail say that it is almost impossible
to distinguish between a doe and buck
in the early dawn and at twilight, when
they do their hunting, and the conse-
quence is that the men on post blaze away
at anything in the shape of a deer and
trust to luck in it's being a buck.
In past seasons from fifty to one hum
dred deer have been killed every fall in
the neighborhood of Mountain view, and
despite the fact that there is now rail-
road station there and a score or more Of
cottages, a great many deer were killed
in that region last fall. Thus far only
two or three have been shot, though lots
fof deer have been seen. Similar reports
come from all of the well known resorts.
The hunters say that two or three days
of snow before the season closes would
give the still hunters a little more than
an even chance against the deer
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
A SONG ABOUT THE KAW.
Why Shouldn't Tt Be Made Immortal
the Same as the WabashP

It is said that whenever Paul Dressler
visits a river he writes new song. 1t
does not follow that the song will be
about the river, but the scene always
suggests a new idea. He went to St.
Louis. and while gazing on the turbu-
lent waters of the Mississippi, he re
ceived the inspiration that led to Just
Tell Them That You Saw Me-" while
watching the Ohio sweeping between its
banks he thought out THE Pardon
Came Too Late" His last inspiration
was received "On the Banks of the Wa
bash Far Away and he wrote the song
by that title.
Mr.. Dressler is contemplating a trip
west and it is expected that he will
write a song for as many rivers as he
visits. Why not have him visit the
Kaw? He might return with a song
that would make forever famous the
river that is quite as romantic as the
Wabash. At this time of the year the
two rivers contain about the same
amount of water and sand bars, and
the banks are just as pretty on the
kaw as they are on the Wabash.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
WILL TAKE GAGE WEEK
To Sign the Union Pacific Sinking
Fund Bonds.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE secretary of
the treasury has received from the Ma
tionaI City bank of New York SO, 100000 in
United States bonds as security for a
part of the Union Pacific purchase money
to be deposited with it and other New
York banks, with a view to preventing
contraction of the circulation by reason
Of the withdrawal by the reorganization
committee of the amount of their bid for
the Union Pacific road. The National
Bank of the Republic also has deposited
$500. 600 in bonds for the same purpose.
The transfer of the $13 645. .25O in bonds
in the Union Pacific sinking fund will en-
tail upon Secretary Gage considerable la
Dor. as he must sign his name 924S
times, a duty that will occupy all of his
time not otherwise taken up Tor week
or more.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
RECIPROCITY WITH PERU.
The InatiaI Steps Have Been Taken
for Bringing it About

Washington, Nov. 11.-Peru has ta-
ken steps to secure whatever advant-
ages may be reaped under the reciproc-
ity clause of the new tariff. The min
isfe7 from that country with his secre-
tary of legation called at the depart
ment of state today and broached the
subject to Secretary Sherman and to
Assistant Secretary Day. Mr.. Kasson,
who is specially charged with the con-
duct of the negotiations touching re-
ciprocity, was called into consultation,
and in a short time the initial steps had
been taken to formulate a basis of
agreement between the United States
and Peru upon a reciprocity scheme.
A large amount of work is involved
in the negotiations as it is necessary
to go over tariff statistics and general
trade figures so that it may be some
time vet before the matter is brought
to the point of agreement.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
NOT THE SANE HAT.
a Jury Decides That Harry Gregg
Didn't Get Harry Steinberg's Hat.

Didn't Get Harry Ste1nberg's hat.
Harry steinberg lost a hat on the
night of Oct. 21
Harry Gregg found nat on the
night of Oct. p.
Putting the two facts together, it
looked as if Harry Gregg had got Stein
berg's hat, SO he was arrested for petit
larceny.
The case was tried before a jury in
Justice McChntock's court yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. steinherg stated that he lost
the hat at the K. P. hall on Sixth and
Quincy streets while a dance was in
progress. He said it was a new hat and
worth So. He laid it on the window
sill and took part in the festivities un-
til Home, Sweet Home was played.
and then he went home, but he could
not find his hat.
Gregg says he was passing by the
K. P. building and saw the hat on the
sidewalk and picked it up. He exam
ined it and found it was not very
good hat and not the kind he was used
to wearing, and he threw it away, but
afterwards went back and got it and
gave it to friend, and that the person
he gave it to has left town.
The jury found the defendant not
guilty.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
Kansas Man in ENGLAND.

H. A. w. CorfeId, a formerly-of-K Kan
sas man. now a broker and commission
merchant for United States products at
Southampton, England, writes the state
board of agriculture that there is a de-
mand in England for Kafir and JeruSa-
lem corn. milo maize. alfalfa, blue grass
seed etc, and he is desirOus of hearing
from Kansas men having such products
to dispose of in carload lots. This sug-
gests a possible outlet for some of the
Kansas products that may be well
worth developing.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11

The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church contempIates hold
ing a series of monthly entertainments
which promise to be enjoyable affairs.
The first of these IAN Evening with
Pictures" will be held at residence of
W. w Mills, 1902 Topeka avenue, Fri
day, 2:30 to 5 o'clock and from Z to 10
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11

1.-THE worst cold I ever had in my
life was cured by Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy writes W. H. Norton, of
Sutter Creek, Cal. This cold left me
with a cough and I was expectOrating
all the time. The remedy cured me.
and I want all of my friends when
troubled with a cough or cold to use il,
for it will do them good" Sold By
druggists
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
Only Civil Marriages Legal

Lima. via Galveston, Nov. 11.-Con-
gress has refused to sanction the pro-
ject of the senate providing for the
Iegalization of non-CathOlic marriages,
and the president of the senate, DR. NJ.
Canadamo, declared that the senate
sanctioned the project of the chamber
of deputies, which provides virtually for
civil marriages.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
5000 Men Get Higher Wages.

Youngstown, o., Nov. 1.-THE blast fur
mace operators of the Mahoning valley
have agreed upon advance of 10 per
cent in wages to their employees. The
advance is to go into effect December 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11

F'rom the Atchison Globe(
Every man must run the risk of rain
Did you ever see two left handed
persons shake hands?
When a boy begins to shave, he al
ways goes to an old barber.
You can't put enough clothes on a
worthless man to disguise him.
When a man for any reason is unable
TO attend a show, he usually says it is
not good.
No doubt the CAD fly that heads the
swarm flying toward a horse, gets
some distinction.
i
Any girl who raves over a football
player will prove to be fond of gritty
gooseberry pie.
a 'possum hunt is kin to a wolf drive
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11

No 'possums are caught and no wolves
are ever driven.
When a woman wants to give an un-
derhanded swipe at another woman,
she makes fun of her dressmaker.
Somehow it always makes a man feel
like laughing to hear a woman past
forty speak of her mother as Nam
ma"
After a girl has been out of town to
take singing lessons, it is no longer
said that she sings a song. but that she
renders" it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
Help Yourself

By getting up a club in your own town
or vicinity for Western Homes, the
new dollar magazine. Easy to do.
Liberal commission. Write for partic-
uIars. Western Homes Publishing
Co. Topeka KAN
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
W Gather Indications.

Chicago. Nov. 11-For Kansas: FAN
tonight and Friday; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
To Cure a sold in one Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Qufnfne Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L.
B. Q. on each tablet
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
Betting Prohibited.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE governors of
New York stock exchange at their
meeting. have passed resolution pro-
hibiting betting on the floor of the ex-
change.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia West Sth.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11

TrumbulPs art stock has been mark
ed down and is now for sale.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11

Singers and public speakers use Ayers
Cherry Pectoral with excellent results.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11

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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
GLOBE SIGHTS

From the Atchison Globe)
Every man must run the risk of rain
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11

Did you ever see two left handed
persons shake hands?
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11

-ou can't put enough clothes on a
rthIess man to disguise him
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11

When a boy begins to shave, he al
ays goes to an old barber.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11

hen a man for any reason is unable
ttend a show, he usually says it is
cropH
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11

a 'pOssum hunt is kin to a wolf drive
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
DIR. EDW. :. HALE

Edward Everett Hale, D. D.. Ii. D.,
the celebrated New England Preacher
Author and Philant hrapist. writes:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
MUSTACHES IN FAVOR.
But a Few Decades Ago They We're I'm
popular.

But Few Decades Ago They Were I'm
popular.
''In the 60 years l have lived in New
York." said an Octogenarian to a re-
porter of the New York Mail and Ex-
press, Il have never seen such varia-
ton in the styles Of wearing the mus
tache. Why, it seems that everybody
trains and crops them as an ADVERTISE
ment for their various professions. The
broker, the banker, the sport, the bust
ness man, etc., seem to adopt styles Of
their own.
stalking Of mustaches reminds of the
time when Consul Glidon came to New
York from Egypt in 1887 wearing big
hlaclz, dropping mustache. lie was
looked upon as a curiosity, and it was
some years later before the mustache
was generally adopted. When l was a
boy the mustache was looked upon as
vulgar and monstrous and unbecoming
a gentleman
Il have often heard my father talk
abont the introduction Of the first mus
tache in New York. A gentleman re-
turned from Europe, SO the story goes.
in 1916. ~ scrubby-looking nlustache
adorned his upper lip. The citizens
were stricken dumb. He was ridiculed,
criticised and spurned. and was finally
compelled to shave it off in despair.''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
The Toledo w eekly Blade :

Every Intelligent: family needs in add.
tion to their local paper, a good national
weekly The greatestsand most widely
known general family newspaper is tho
Toledu Weekly Blade. For thirty years
it has been regular visitor in every part
OF the Union, and is we'll known at al
most every one. of the 10000 postofices
IN the country. It is edited with refer
ence to national circulation, It is a
Republican paper, but men of all politics
take it, because Of it's honesty and fair
ness in the discussion Of all pnbllc ques-
tions. 1t is the favorite family paper,
with something for every member Of the
household. Serial stories, poetry, wit
and humor; the Household department
(best in the world), Young Folks, Sunday
School Lessons, Talmage's Sermons, the
Farmstead, the Question Bureau (Which
answers questions for subscribers, the
News Of the Week in complete form, and
other special features. Specimen copies
gladly send us list of addresses, we will
mail copy to each. Only ST. year. If
you wish to raise club, write for terms.
Address The BLADE,
Toledo Ohio
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
We'll Ne0nr.

American wheelmen travelling alone
i'll Europe have many queer experiences.
A young man who was bicycling in
southern France was pushing his wheel
up steep hill when he overlook a
peasant with a donkey cart who was
rapidly becoming stalled, though the
little donkey was doing his best. The
benevolent wheelman, putting his left
hand against the back of the cart and
guiding hiswheelwith the other, pushed
SO hard that the donkey taking fresh
courage, pulled his load up to the top
successfully. The summit reached, the
peasant burst into thanks to his bene-
factor. at was very good of you, mon
sieur," he said; 81 should never in the
world have got up the hill with only one
dOnkeV!"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
Try Itsaiaa.s SEQ.

4 Whatever may be + said about the
publications. Of Re77. r: Bickss.lby
those5Who do not fully understand the
facts, there is 40, denying the. truth that
his paper and 'Almauac have come to
stay. His splendid journal, WORLD AND
WORKS, is now entering its. tenth year,
largely increased in circulation and in
every way improved, until it deserves
the national reputation it has attained.
His 1897 Almanac is now ready and is
by far the finest and most beautiful he
has yet issued, It contains 10S pages
including cover artistically printed in
colors, and is fall from back to back with
just what is wanted in every shop, Office
and home in America. One feature of
the Almanac for 1887 is eeries Of IL
original, beautifully engraved star maps,
with explanatory chapters, which could
not be bought for less than five dollars
in any work on astronomy. AS Mr..
Hicks has so correctly and faithfully
warned the public Of coming droughts,
Hoods, cold waves, blizzards, tornadoes
and cyclones, in the years passed, aside
from the other varied and splendid
features Of his paper and Ain anac, these
considerations alone should prompt
every family to subscribe at once for
1887. The Almanac is only 25cts. copy.
Word and Works is Ole dollar q wear.
and g copy Of the fine Almanac goes as
a premium with every yearly subscrip-
ton. Write to the WORD AND Works
Publishing Co., St. Louis, Mo.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
First Minnesota Monument.

Senator Wyman has introduced bill
IN the state senate providing that the
monument erected by the state of Min
nesota on the battlefield of GETTYSBURG
to commemorate the famous charge of
the First Minnesota infantry b. dedi-
Gated by the governor of the state, July
2pd next in the presence of those sur
viving veterans who were members of
the regiment on the date OF that battle.
The bill further provides for an escort
of ten companies of the Minnesota Ma
tionai Guard, the companies to be Sc
leeted according to their excellence as
shown by the report of the United States
Inspector for the spring of 1897. Each
company participating is also required to
contribute $500 for the expenses of the
dedication. The bill also appropr1ates
$40 900 with which to carry out it's pro-
visions.
Two OF the SURVIVORS Of the famous
charge of the First Minnesota are resi-
dents OF this county. They are Col.
VIM. Colvill, who commanded the regi-
ment and who was seriously wounded in
that charge, and Chester S. Durfree, a
private in Company x. who, when the
firing ceased, found himself standing
comparatively alone, his comrades in his
immediate vicinity having all been shot
down,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
FACTORY WAGES In RUSSIA.
Barely Sufficient to Keep Soul and Body
Together.


AS for the distribution of wages, the
pay of woman amounts to three-quar-
ters of that Of a man, that of a boy or
girl of IL to II years to one-haif, that Of
!. child under IL years, to one-third of a
crown mans wages, says the Catholic
World. The advantage arising for the
factories from women's and children's
ternpts have been as yet able to solve
that harassing problem in any civilized
country. But as the wages of working
nten in Russia are absolutely reduced to
a, minimum and scarcely sufficient to
keep soul and body together for more
than 13 hours toll it is cruel 1,rsi;
gross injustice to cut working womens
wages by a third, since the first neces-
saries of life are alike in men and wom-
en- regardless of SEX The monthly
wages Of an adult laborer, man or wom-
an. in England are 2Hs G24.05 per
cent?, in America 4 IS (379.1 IL per cent?
times greater than the wages Of q like
laborer in the Moscow factories. Since
however, the duration OF working time
in the three countries is different, Mr.
Dc mentie1f has reduced the COMPARE
son Of wages per hour and come to the
conclusion that wages in England are
by 2S4.5 per cent, in Massachusetts by
423 per cent. higher than those in the
Moscow factories. If we make good.
allowance for the higher cost of living
i'll America-which, however, is to be
understood cum gramo sails, only the
Injuries of life being dearer here, not
the necessaries, like meat, flour, bread,
still no comparison can be drawn be-
tween the mode Of living Of an Aneri-
can and a Russian la1)Orer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
ILL BREEDING OF SWElLS
Our Fashionable Folk Indifferent and
Disagrecable Toward Strangers.
"WhO is that, JIM"
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Our Fashionable Folk Indifferent and
Disagrecable Toward Strangers.
"Who is that, Jim?''
"a stranger"
well, cave a brick at him.
In civilized life the instinct of avoid
ance is by no means so defined, but nev-
ertheless it is distinctly noticeable.
Everyone who has ever been stranger
N a strange land has at some time felt
that depressing sense OF isolation.
Il shall never forget sd I'd an Amer
lean girl who had been thrown more or
less in the ''s1nart set in London, my
first dinner in England. At table l
cot on fairly well with the men, but
afterward in the drawing-room my pen
ance began. The fashionable women
present paid no more attention to me
than it l were piece Of furniture. MY
hostess, OF course, would be coidly po-
lite, bringing me a basket Of photos on
something OF the kind to look over, and
then with obvious relief would turn to
her friends, while l sat lonely and neg
lected until the men came in. They
were very much KINDER
New York, we are sorry to say, has
not the reputation Of treating out,
siders with courtesy, and unless they
are exceptionally rich or beautiful or
fashionable they receive scant atten-
tiOn
There is no place so trying" de-
clared a Washington belle, ''and SO HUI
initiating as New York assemblage of
sight acquaintance. 1t costs, SO little
to be polite, one would think: but CT
all ill-bred, Indifferent, disagreeable
people [ think a roomful of New York
girls takes the precedence.'
This is a. very strong charge, but in a
measure it is deserved by our fash
ionable people, who are certainly very
indifferent to strangers and not over
civil. How different from AnGlo-Saxon
rudeness are the kindly ways Of the Car-
mans. TO them a stranger is a guest
and is treated as such by all present.
If it is woman at small gathering,
every man in the room viii be asked to
be introduced to her, whether she is,
attractive Or not; that does not neces-
sarily mean that they must stay and
converse. It is simply a greeting, no
more; but it puts tim;d girl wonder
fully at her ease with those present.
The women are equally kind and in
variably make point of showing cour-
teous attention to an outsider. It seems
a pity that the same genial manners
cannot be more universal. and that the
true courtesy which springs from q
kind heart and intrinsic good breeding
is not oftener met with in society,".
Y. Sun. -T