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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
DONE TEN MINUTES.
72o Wires Changed on the TeIe-
phone Switchboard Yesterday.

The transfer from the old to the new
switchboard at the telephone central Of
flee took place yesterday Today all tele-
phoning is done through the new office
in the third story of the building at 615
Kansas avenue. For two weeks past
there has been force of workmen busy
making the necessary change. The old
switch room on the second floor will be
used now exclusively as a repair room.
When all was ready for the change yester-
day Superintendent c. w. Mcdaniel of the
Missouri and Kansas Telephone company
gave the order for the transfer. In less
than 10 minutes 40 wires We're switched
from the old to the new sWitchb board. Not
a mistake was apparent in the wiring.
The new switchboard is a great improve
ment over the old one. 1t has a large
capacity and the Instruments are more up
to date.
Manager Geo. BayIess says that the
service will be improved by the change.
The hello girls have a much better
room in which to work. The new plant
will be operated with storage batteries in
stead of gravity batteries. and it will be
lighted by both gas and electricity. The
terminal board is kept on the second floor.
where the old switchboard was, and re-
pairs on the lines will be greatly facilitat-
ed by having 1t separated from the switch
board. The long distance apparatus is
located on the second floor at the head of
the stairs. The Missouri and Kansas
telephone company will soon issue invita-
tiOns to its subscribers to call and see the
new plant.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
WOMEN PRISONERS WORK.
Under Mrs. Thorpe's Guidance They
Perform Much Useful Labor.

Police Matron Thorpe has been get
ting practical work out of female pris-
oners kept at the city Jail The two
women who are at present kept there
have pieced and knotted six comforts,
knit a pretty rug 5x6 feet, and done
considerable mending. besides, for the
poor They have also made two pill
lows, and cleaned the windows and
floors of the new apartments
Mrs. Thorpe says they would have
made the best of women if they had a
good mothers care in girlhood
They are proud to have learned to
do these things, and are anxious to get
home to make such things for them
selves.
The comforts made were used for the
pr1soners-and many more are needed.
Mrs. Thorpe would be glad to receive
material for this work, from friends
who may have it to spare.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
RARITAN RAMPAGING.
The River overfows it's Banks as a
Result of Heavy Rainfall

Plainfeld, N. J., Dec. 2O.-The Raritan
valley is again suffering from a sudden
rush of water from the adjacent hills.
caused by the heavy rainfall. The Rarf-
tan river rose slowly yesterday, but this
morning the lOwlands for several miles
along its banks were inundated. In the
vicinity of Somervflle the river was nearly
a mile wide by the overflow. Milestone
brook tributary of the Raritan, over
flowed its banks and submerged several
bridges. Bound brook also Overfowed its
channel and flooded the adjacent terri
tory, but did no serious damage.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
NO FAITH CURE
About Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's.
They Cure Stomach Troubles and In
digestion Anyway, Whether You
Have Faith in Them or Not.

All physicians agree that the element
of faith has a great deal to do in the
cure of disease.
Firm belief and confidence in a fam
lily physician or the same confidence
and faith in a patent medicine, have
produced remarkable cures in all ages.
This is especially true in nervous
troubles and no field offers so prolific a
harvest for the quack and charlatan.
as the diseases arising from a weak or
run down nervous system.
Nevertheless, the most common of all
diseases, indigestion and stomach trou-
bleS, which in turn cause nervous dis
loss of flesh, requires something besides
faith to cure.
Mere faith will not digest your food
for you, will not give you an appetite,
will not increase your flesh and
strengthen your nerves and heart. but
Sturart's Dyspepsia Tablets will do
these things, because they are com
posed of the elements of digestion. they
contain the juices, acids and peptones
necessary to the digestion and asSimi-
latiOn of all wholesome food.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will di-
gest food if placed in a jar or bottle in
water heated to SO degrees, and they
will do it much more effectively when
taken into the stomach after meals
whether you have faith that they will
or not.
They invigorate the stomach, make
pure blood and strong nerves, in the
only way that nature can do it. and
that is, from plenty of wholesome food
well digeSted 1t is not what we eat
but what we digest that does US good
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
by druggists at so cents for full sized
package
Little book on cause and cure of
stomach troubles mailed free by ad-
dressing Stuart Co., Marshau Mich.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
TO AID THE STRIKERS.
Federation of Labor Will Help the
English Engineers-

Nashville. Tenn. Dec. 20.-At the session
of the American Federation of Labor the
committee on presidents report recon-
mended that the president issue an appeal
to the unions of the country for contri-
buttons to a fund for the aid of the strik-
ing engineers in England. It was ad-
vised that the Federation appropriate $500
for this purpose. Concerning restriction
of immigration. the committee recon-
mended that the convention pronounce in
favor of a reasonable measure of restric-
ton on the lines of the educational test.
as contained in the Lodge bill, that failed
gresS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
WARNED OFHIS DEATH.
Georgia Man Dies as Predicted il
Several Dreams

Athens, Ga, Dec. 2O.-Peculiar facts
relative to the death of John Howard, a
prominent citizen here Sunday, have
just come out.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights of last week Howard, who is a
young man, dreamed that he was dy-
ing
So thoroughly impressed was he that
he made his final preparations and
told his friends goodby. They rallied
him, but he persisted.
Sunday night he kissed his wife and
three children goodby and before mid
night he was a corpse.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
MUST NOT MAR THE FLAG.
Bill introduced in Congress to That
Effect.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Congressman
Barrett of Massachusetts, proposes to
make it unlawful for any person to dis
play or have in his possession any flag
of the United States, or any representa-
ton upon which are any words, figures
or designs.
An exception is made of national or
state regiments of Grand Army posts
who may put the name and number of
their organization on the flag. The ma
tiOnal flag is not to be attached or i'm
printed or represented upon any goods,
wares. merchandise, or any advertise
ment of such articles
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
WILL INSURE BATHERS,
A Novel Company Formed at Atlantic
City.

Atlantic City, n. J.. Dec 2O.-A novel
insurance project has been started here.
Its promoters propose to insure the
lives of bathers who indulge in ocean
dips during the summer months. The
policies will be issued on the same plan
as the 24-hOur accident policies. For
q nickel a bather can insure his life
Tor 81, 900 for one day insurance apply
Ing to death by drowning only.
The originator of the plan is Fred ].
Steinlein of this city, and he is backed
Dy some Well-knOwn local capitalists
Last year, more than a million people
entered the surf. and only three were
drowned. It is fair to expect a like
number Of bathers next year. and if
nalf Of these should take out policies
tneFe would be d handsome income for
the company.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
MRS. ASTOR'S BEHEST.
She Will Try and Make Society Rec
ognize Her Remarked Daughter

New York, Dec. 2O.-Mrs. Astor has
decided to compel society to recognize
her divorced and remarked daughter.
Mrs George o. Haig, who was Mrs.
Charlotte Astor Drayton, the wife of
J. Coleman Drayton, and her husband,
Mr.. Haig, are due here on the 22d.
The mother, Mrs. AstOr. will give an
elaborate dinner in her honor. Society
is very much interested, for it is known
Mrs. Astor will support her daughter
socially and endeaVor to regain for her
the position which she lost. after the
unfortunate Coleman -DraYtOn episode.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
CHILD TURNS GREEN.
st. Louis Babs Changes Color From
Swallowing a Beer Check.

St Louis. Dec. 20--Elenor Fry, IS
months old, was taken to the dispen-
sary today for treatment. The child
was light mulatto.
few days ago she swallowed a
brass beer check, which is still in the
child's stomach, and corroded by acids
in the stomach it changed to verdigris
and was absorbed by the blood
Its skin and the whites of it's eyes
have turned a decided green. DR..
Kearney says he will perform laparO-
tony if relief does not come by to-
morrow
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
Big Deal in Indiana Stone.

Bloomington. Ind. Dec. 20.-Chicago
and New York capitalists, headed by
the vice president of the Monon, have
purchased the famous oOlitic stone
quarry owned by Perry, Matthews &
Buskirk of this city The considera-
tion was $500 600
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
Pittsbarg to Have an Exhibit

Pittsburg, ,Kas., ,prposes to send an ex-
hibit to the Transmit issisSippi exposition
next year and the citizens who are be-
hind the movement want to secure the
CO. operation of the remaining cities in
Kansas. A. H. Grief of Pittsburg, has
written to State Auditor Morris about
the matter. He wants to be appointed
as one of the commissioners to repre-
sent the state.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
Holiday Excursion Rates via Missouri
PACIFIC.

Between stations within 200 miles
distance, tickets will be sold on Decem-
Der oath December 25th, Decem Der
31st and January 1st, limited to jan
uary 4th, at rate of one fare for the
round trip.
Minimum rate fifty cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
Judge Peters Called to Washin gton.

Newton, Dec. 2O.-Judge s. R. Peters
has gone to Washington, D. C., where
he was called by telegram from James
H. Eckels. comptroller of the currency,
on matters connected with the receiv-
ership of the American National bank
of Arkansas City.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
Holidav Excursion Rateg.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets to
all points within 200 miles at one fare
for the round trip. Tickets will be sold
Dec. "a 25, and 81, 1897, and Jan. l.
1898 Final returning limit Jan. 4. 1898.
F. A LEWIS,
City Ticket Agent.
]. c. FULTON. Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20

Halls Hair Renewer renders the hair
lustrous and silken, gives it an even
color. enables women to put 1T up in
a great variety of styles.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
The Shortest Route

To Southern California is the Santa
Fe. Pullman palace and tourist sleep
ers; and free chair cars Qighted by
electricity to Los Angeles daily.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20

The treatment for worms nl1st he
prompt and safe Whites Cream Verrni.
fuge can be trusted to restore your
child TO health. 1t is a tonic as well
as a worm destroyer. Every bottIe
guaranteed to bring worms 25c. Geo
w Stansfields 632 Kansas avenue. and
Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth and
Topeka avenues.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20

Take your lunch at the Cremerie
Scott & Scott, four doors north of the
old stand.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20

There is one good restaurant in To-
peka, that's the Cremerie, 726 Kansas
avenue, Scott e Scott.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20

There is no remedy equal to Herbine
for the cure of constipation, sick head
ache. indigestion, vertigo, loss of mem
or skin eruptions If you want a per
feet tonic for the liver Herbine will
not disappoint you. Geo. W. Stans-
field, 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's
Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Topeka
avenues.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20

Moved four doors north to 726 Kan.
Ave. Cremerie-ScOtt & Scott.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
have been made:
f. s. MoCabe to VIM. S. Lindsay, $500,
the acre numbered Z in block 3, Col
lege Hill addition to Topeka.
Laura A. James and husband, ST.
500, tract in southwest or. 8-11-16.
w. w. Phillips and wife to John
Wuerth, tract in northwest or. 13-1I-15.
C. A. Bailey and wife to VIM H.
Glenny, 81, southwest or. 32-12-16.
f. \. MerWin and wife to VIM. Glenny.
81. southwest or. 29-12-I6
George NJ. Noble and wife to VIM. H.
Glenny. 800, southwest or. 29-12-16.
Cañon City record., 1897-07-08

Ex-Gov JoHN EVANS is dead. No
man, living or dead has been more
closely identified with the history of
Colorado than Mr. Evans. Coming
west IN the early day he soon took his
place among the leaders of the state
which place he has ever since retained
In w he was appointed governor of
the territory OF Colorado by President
Lincoln. To his ability as leader of
men, AS bnsiness man and a railroad
promoter Colorado owes much for. her
present prosperous condition. While
he has doi.e much for the state he did
more for Denver. and ii is hardly prob
able that Denver would be what il is
today, the pride of the Rockies, had it
not been for the business leadership of
John Evans. In his death Colorado
loses one of her ablest men, noblest
piilan'hropist and greatest benefsc-
tors.
Cañon City record., 1897-07-08
THE ZONE OF FIRE IN CUBA.
People Seem To Bc stupenca by Thets
Suffering and Misery.

1t can be truthfuliy said OF the whole
province of Matanxas that il resembles
nothing so much as a great ash heap.
And the same is true of the three ether
western provinces. says the Review of
Reviews. But there was radius OF
Ave miles around the city of Matan-
xas that had not been destroyed in
January. This has been pointed Gu;
as the zone of cultivation, whcrc some
day. some remote manana. the land
would be allotted to the pacificos. and
in March tho desti uction of all this
property. and even the growing crops.
WAS aecreed by Gen. Molnas. the mill-
tafy governor. The last time ! stood
ON the summit of Montserrat there were
three great fires burning 70 the righ,
and 10 the left ef me, and before me.
Everything WAS OH Are except the sea.
which cannot be made to burn. even
by royal deervc. And for 4 week Mntan-
xss. usually 10 bright and clear, was MS
smoky and sooty MS i,irminehau
Hsrs In Masan<ax. ns elsewhere At
Cañon City record., 1897-07-08
THE GREAT coMMoNER.

The RECORD has made arrangements
to publish occasionally series of
papers of n literary nature embracing
a range OF subjects. Below we give
the first of the series:
"'rhe dawn of the eighteenth century
can justly be considered the commence
ment of the present progress in moral
advancement and civilization. There
tofore few towering intellects had so
far surpassed the generality of man
kind that mental attainment consisted
chiefly of mimicry and homage. Indi-
viduality was obscured by the brilli-
ancy of its fellows, and ambition dead
ened by u lack of popular appreciation.
Bat the intellectual supremacy of the
few was becoming absorbed by the
many A new period of development
dawned The Caesars awere Inferred
with their bones.r Feticism was swal
lowed up by the iconoclaftic spirit
awakened A period of individual re
search and investigation was the re.
suit.
~ 70 "'e W'ui" sao Ft 'tSH W SV
present mission to analyze the contend.
ing influences which produced thus
revolution. 1t is enough to discern its
sequence and recall for moment one
Of tile participants In its political
aspect none stand out in bolder relief
than William Pitt, the Earl of Chat
ham.
"IIe was born at Cornwall in the year
l706 Of highly respectable family.
tIis birth was blessed with poverty,
which had much to do with shaping
his future career. The HISTORY OF his
early life il marked BY no extraordi-
nary Incidents or traits of character.
except that he early developed dispo.
sition to prepare himself for sosue use.
Cañon City record., 1897-07-08
Ianx-n,.,anrr R,ainx.

For riding long distances, the grea;
secret is--keep an even, steady pace.
and cut down the stops. Order your
meals to be ready beforehand. If posi-.
nle. and avoid strictly any unnecessary
delays on the way, such as stops for
altering the position of saddle or
handles. which should be placed Also
lutely right before starting. dismourt-
ing to ask the way-whioh ought to
have been made perfectly familiar by
previous riding over the whole course.
~ part at tine-or pauses to extract
small eatahles. etc. from a bag--sif
things that may be wanted should ts
ecrried in . light basket fixed nrr' 'ght
or n carrier. and easily uufastcned with
one hand while riding. says the Irish
Cyclist. The comfort and ease of n long
ride depends immensely OH the proper
management of such small details rs
the above.
Cañon City record., 1897-07-08

every station of recommendation. no.
ticed that the people are without any
organization whatever and they seem
to be lacking absolutely in the Anglo
Saxon faculty of combination, by which
they might possibly make their wants
and their grievances heard. They have
no committees and no selectmen. Each
family staryes alone Not but that
they are very kindly and charitable
the one to the other. They are help
full to one another to a surprising de
gree. but they do not organize for self
preservation and do not seem to uii-
derstand the suggestion when ii is made
To them. | found them everywhere in
the same state. completely stupefied by
the sufferings and the misery they had
undergone and the prospect of impend-
ing famine. starvation and plague which
confronts
Cañon City record., 1897-07-08
TWO DREAMS.

Two dreams came down TO earth one night
From the realm OF miat and dew;
One was n dream Of old. old days.
And one was = dream OF the new.
One was dream OF a shady lane
That led to the pickerel pond.
where the willows and rushes bowed them
selves
To the brown old hills beyond
And the people that peopIed the oid-rime
dream
Were pleasant and fair TO see.
And the dreamer he walked with them again
A. often of old walked he.
Oh. COO. was the wind in the shady lane
That tangled his curly hairi
oh. sweet was the music the robins made
To the springtime everywherei
Was IL the dew the dream had brought
From yonder midnight skies.
Or was 1t tears from the dear dead ysars.
That lay In the dreamer's eyesf
The other dream. ran fast md free.
As the moon bsnigniy shed
Her golden grace on the smiling face
fn the little trundle-bed.
For twas . dream OF times TO come.
OF ths glorious noon OF day.
or the summer that follows the careless
spring
when the child is done with play.
And twas . dream OF the busy world
Where vsiorous deeds are done;
OF battles fought in the cause OF right.
And Of victories nobiy won.
II breathed no breath of the dear old home
And the quiet joys OF youth;
IL gave NO glimpse of the good old friends
Or the old-tirne faith and truth.
But 'twas a dream OF youthful hopes.
And fast and free It ran.
And II told TO = little sleeping child
or boy become = man.
These were the dreams that came one night
To the earth from yonder sky;
These were the dreams two dreamers
dreamed,
Ny little boy and L.
And In our hearts my boy and 4
Were glad that Il was so;
He loved To dream of days 10 come.
And Of long ago
30 from our dreams my boy and
Unrfiiingiy awoke.
But neither of his precious dream
unto the other spoke.
Yet of the love we bore. those dreams
Gave each his tender sign;
For shsre Was triumph In his eyes.
And there were tears in mine.
-Eussxs FlxIp.
Cañon City record., 1897-07-08
And that was done.

Fifty-siN years SEEMS To be fatal
age for people 81 genius. -snong those
who have died at that age mny be mem
toned Dante, the Italian poet; Hugh
Capct. king of France; Henry VIII.
King of England; Henry IN. emperor
OF Germany; Paganini. Italian violin
list; Alexander Pope, English poet:
George Sala, English oriental;sf: Mar
Gus Aurelius. emperor of Rome. Fred
erick l.. king of Prussia; John Ham
cock. American statesman. Marie
LoEise. empress of France. Philip
Messenger, English dramatist; Saladip.
the great sultan of Egypt: Robert Sic
rhenson. English engineer; Sc;pio AZ
ricanus. Roman general; Helvetius
French philosopher and author: Hen
ry H.. the first nj the Plantagenet line:
the elder Pliny. Roman naturalist aul
author. Jnlius Cnsar; Charles Kn@s-
ley. English author; Juan Prim. Sfs ~
ish genera and statesman; Henri
Knox. American Evolutionary genera.
Thomas Mifllin, American ratr1t; Ms
ryat, the novelist; George Wh te:isi,l
English founder OF Calvinistic Met, 4
ism; Robert Dudley. earl OF Ie'c~st =
tavoritc of Queen Elizabeth: Johann
Saspar Spurzhelm. German physician
nd phrenolorist. and Frederick H.. em-
,eror of Germany.
Cañon City record., 1897-07-08

The many Endeavorers and excur-
sionists who passed through Colorado
Saturday and sunday have many res-
sons to remember the state and magni.
ficent scenery, but no feature attracted
them more. possibly, than the variety
OF climate we have. Passing thro ugh
Canon they were treated to summer
sight Of fruit and flowers. almost too
warm for comfort. A four hours ride
took them to Leadville or Marshall
Pass where snow was either falling OF
Ky several inches on the ground. l,
isn't often people have the opportunity
10 SNOW ball ON the Fourth OF July in
the United States.
Cañon City record., 1897-07-08

In THE language of the poet, Canon
is no hog. We do not want every
thing. On the 3rd and 9TH Of July
business was practically suspended in
Canon, and more than four hundred of
our people went out to our neighbor
towns and enjoyed their celebrations.
We could have celebrated. but Canon
does not want every day in the year.
Fruit Days, September 10Th and 18th,
is enough for us Then we will all be
at home and ready TO greet our visitors
from abroad.
Cañon City record., 1897-07-08
lhFALLlBLE SCIENCE.
Ftgures for Once ThI. Professor Had
to Admit Were WRONG.

FfGures for Once This Professor Had
to Admit Were Wrong.
Occasionally science must admit fall
ure. One night Young man in Divinity
hall at Yale undertook with toy rifle
to hit lamp. But his aim was roor
and the ball passed through the window
of an eminent and venerable professor
of science and embedded itself in the
wall.
This WAS the opportunity for the pro-
fe<ssor and for science, says the Hartford
Courant He set to work and computed
the curve. and with the exact skill of in
fallible figures he traced the ball right
back to the room of an innocent col
league who didn't even know the rife
had been fired
The unfletie,rd minister fatty denied
an Knowledge OF the affair But-men.
even ministers. have been known to
make denials in self-defense, and the
professor mad the proof with him.
There was the bullet. there were the
marks of its course. and there was the
computation worked out. 1t looked rs
II q pulpit career was to he nipped in the
bud
But the guilty student heard what
was going on. He called on the pro
fessor. confessed the offense, pointed
out that the man of science was 200 feet
ont in his computation. and advised
that the matter be dropped right where
it was
And that xas 5rpa
Cañon City record., 1897-07-08

The fact that about thirty Canon
City people are enjoying the California
excursion and more than four hundred
had sufficient means to spend from one
to four days celebrating the Fourth Of
July at some distant point has it's
significance. Few of the smaller cities
OF the state did AS well.
Cañon City record., 1897-07-08


COLORADO mining stock dealers are
considerably worked up over the
amendment added to the tariff bill in
The Senate relating to the stamp reve-
nue.. The amendment IN adopted
reads: "Bonds, debentures or ccrtifi.
cates Of Indebtedness issued after sep
tsnber 10, 1897, by any association
company or corporation. on each hun
drsd do,lars Of faos value. or fraction
thsrsof. cents; and on each original
issus. ~hssher IN organization or re
orsnulsassos, Of esrtiacates Of stock By
any such association. csnts; aud o.
q tsa.sesss q shasss Of osstincatss Of
Cañon City record., 1897-07-08
A cAa~r,.n came slayer.

Earl de Gray holds the champion
ship among the worlds hunters for the
quantity OF game killed by one man.
He is now IS years old. and during the
past 20 years has averaged $4,000 head
OF game each year. On one occasion he
shot at SO phensauts in three minutes
and killed all hut one of them. lie has
killed II tigers. a number of elephants
and rhinoceros, bears and Iona.