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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28

predominated. The Pompelians low
ed red; they sometimes painted the
lower part of the columns in their
graceful peristyles or porticoes a
bright red, leaving the upper part
untouched You looked through the
portico across hall and parlor and
perhaps picture room, all open and
CHEEKY, into the little garden be-
yond with its trim flower beds, it's
little fountain, its vases on pedes-
tails and statues in the shrubbery.
Illusions and fanciful devices were
in great request. The garden walls
were tinted and painted in perspec-
tive, trees, temples, ETC., to produce
an appearance of more space than
really existed. Bronze boys with
silver eyes and nymphs scattering
wreaths were favorite ornaments.
Ever ything looked ready for a feast.
In Italy, during the fourteenth
and fifteenth centuries and even
later, the greatest attention was be-
slowed on gardens. These were full
of fountains and little lakes and
winding walks and borders of flow
ers, of course, but their special fea-
ture was the resemblance to the old
gardens of Rome. Their boundaries
were marked by marble pillars with
q sculptured head of Hermes; under
the stately stone pines were little
temples built in classic style; beside
the streams were grottos with stat
ues of water nymphs and deities; in
the groves you came suddenly upon
a white marble Pan with his pipes
or Apollo and Diana with their
bows.-Philadelphia Times.
sne Could Wait.
1t is often very difficult for new,
comers in community, especially
if the community is a small one, to
understand the local ideas of social
requirements, for etiquette--a tick
: lish thing.at best-is often greatly
modified by local usage.
A Mrs. Cathcart, who had gone
large city to live in a small
Nrg Island, was a WON.
instincts, and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28
Osprey Plumes.

~ 80
Speaking of osprey plumes an
English tourist says: II have seen
the ground covered with these white
plumes round many inland lakes in
India at certain seasons, and picked
up handfuls and sometimes found
them lying in quantities under trees
on which the birds have built All
over India this is the case believe.
My experience was in the Punjab.
but could show a bunch of ospreys
picked up under a tree in Rajpu-
tana by my daughter. All over In
dia every bit of water is covered
with these white aigrets.
Hindoo birth Customs.
When a Hindoo child is Dor
many ceremonies are gone thror
with priests and astrologers,
n "in the Fl ''i'm eco"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
HOT SHOT FOR FLOWER.
From the President of the Loyal
Democratic League.

New York. Sept. 16.-Henry Mcdonald,
the president of the Loyal Democratic
league, now in session in this city, has
issued an address to the voters of the
state. 1t is the intention of the Loyal
to the Democratic state committee. which
convenes here today, provided a hearing
is granted the organizat ton, which claims
to represent the free silver Democrats of
New York state. The address will prob
ably serve a platform of the Demo-
Gratis who will protest against any at
tempt of the present state leaders to ig-
more the Chicago platform.
Mr.. Mcdonald referred to a number of
prominent gold standard Democrats and
said of them: These gentlemen, headed
by Ex-Governor Flower, that defender of
trusts and extoller of their beneficences,
a man who has done more to corrupt and
debauch the Democratic voters of this
state and the Republican legislators of
Illinois than any man of this decade, to-
gether with many other former Democrats
of influence, met and after extended
deliberations resolved to fight for the
control of the next Democratic conven-
ton, and to that end to fight for the con-
troll of all local Democratic organiza-
lions. -
Here is the way Mr.. Mcdonald referred
to David B. Hill: This astute politician
did not nor does he now believe in the
principles enunciated by the Democratic
party at it's national convention, but he
stands ready to fight for the control of
the next regular Democratic convention
and to begin this struggle by capturing
all the local organizations.
I'VE are loyal in the fight for the par
tvs integrity and demand that the party
stand openly and unequivocally for the
principles proclaimed at Chicago July s,
1896 and that the party put in nomination
for office only those men who openly and
! honestly supported Mr.. Bryan and Mr.
Sewan
Mr.. Bryan said to me on the eve of
his departure: Mcdonald. keep up your
| organization referring to the Loyal Dem
ocratic league, don't let down on it,
only this week [ received information
directly from his home that Mr.. Bryan
heartily approves the address of our state
committee adopted by the Syracuse meet
ing of the league. We therefore have
our great leaders approval of the OBJ
jects of our organization, to adhere firmly
to the party's principles and to nominate
no man for office whose acts or words,
private or public, did not or do not show
him to have been in 1896 loyal in the full
sense of that term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
MOB LAW.

That disregard for the majesty of the
law is increasing at an alarming rate
is made manifest by the lynching of
five prisoners on the public square of
an Indiana town yesterday morning.
Not only does the law fail longer to in
spire the respect which was once ac-
corded it. but the reckless sacrifice of
human life appears to be on the in
crease. Nor can it be charged that this
state OF affairs applies to any particular
section of the country.
In the early settlement of the west
when there was little or no statute law,
il was considered to some degree neces-
sary that the people themselves should
some times act as judge, jury and ex-
ecutioner. But with the growth of civ
ilization provision was made for the ar
rest of criminals and the punishment of
crime.
Within the past few years the admin
istration of mob law has become too
common in the old and long settled por-
tfons OF the country.
Asked their reason for taking the ad-
ministration of justice 90 into their
own hands the lynchers would proba-
bly, reply that it is because of the laws
delay and uncertainty. But while the
courts are criticised on this score by
the Del16NerS IN a nasty 0r1a1 ana sure
and severe punishment for crime, there
are those who criticise the same tribu-
nails for being too hasty in their action
in matters OF less moment to the gen.
eral welfare than murder, robbery or
outrage.
One can scarcely read a newspaper
any day in the week without seeing an
account of the taking of human life in
the name of good order
While lynching was confined to the
perpetrators of certain class of
crimes, many have seemed disposed to
wink at it, but when it comes to putting
men to death by wholesale, as was done
at Versailles, Ind, for appropriating
their neighbors' property, it seems to be
time to call a halt.
Aside from the demOralizing inf1u-
ence of such affairs ON the public; the
punishment can hardly be said to fit
the crime.
The courts probably have the altera-
ton of this attitude of the public to-
ward the law of the land in their own
hands. More diligence in the punish
ment of crime and less activity in pure
ly technical matters might go far to-
wards restoring old time respect for the
statutes and their administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
FAIL TO REACH KLONDIKE.
Topeka People Get as Far as Port
land and Return


Mr.. and Mrs H. L. McCaslfn who live
at sos Kansas avenue made an ineffect-
ual attempt to reach the klondike
country and have returned to Topeka
They started several weeks ago and
went to Seattle and Portland. They
expected to secure passage on steam
er that sailed from some point on the
coast but were disappointed. The boats
were nearly all loaded to their full ca
pacity and when they did find one on
which it was possible to secure accom-
modations the price asked for the pas
sage was $500 each They declined and
returned home.
The couple expects to make another
attempt to reach the gold country Feb
ruary l. They hope that by that time
the rush will be over and they will
therefore be able to secure passage at a
reasonable figure. They are equipped
with fur clothes and will be prepared to
endure hardships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
ORIGIN OF THE INDIANS.
Scientists Believe That They Came
From Asia.

Victoria, B. c., Sept. 16.-Dr. Franz
Boaz for ten years has been making
a study of British Colum bia Indians,
for the British association and who also
heads the expedition which the Ameri-
can museum of natural history sent out
last spring, is again in this city, with
DR.. Farrand, who is also engaged IN the
work of collecting information ABOUT
the Indians He came down from the
north on the steamer Tees.
Since last year, the two scientists
have covered an immense territory first
going to the interior of the province
and then coming out to the northen
coast The work in the north was
largely devoted to physical types of the
aborigines and measurements, casts
and photographs Were taken which will
be the subject of later investigation.
DR.. Farrand made a study OF the
customs and traditions of the Chllcoot
Indians at Port E2ssington. DR.. Boaz
paid particular attention to the art,
paintings and carvings of the Indians,
endeavoring to fathom their meaning.
While at Rivers inlet, study of the
native language was made. At Bella
Bella, DR.. Farrand gathered much in
formation as to social organization and
family history incidentally a numoer
of specimens were secured, but infor-
nation was what was principally
sought for.
The work done in the interior was a
continuation of the work of the British
association, which they have been car
rying on since 1887. when DR. Boaz made
his first visit while that on the coast
was prosecuted for the American mus
eun1 of natural history at New York,
Morris K. Jessup, president of the mus
cum, bearing the cost The idea is to
ascertain the origin of the coast Indians
and whether any relationship exists pc
tween them and natives of the Aslatic
coast. Study will be made of Indians
from the Columbia river to Ber1ng
straits and down along the Atlantic
coast to lower Siberia. From what IS
known of the traditions and customs OF
natives of the two coasts, DR.. Boaz IS
convinced that they are related ana
that the first Indians on this SIDE OF the
Pacific came from Siberia.
Scientists will be here again next
summer and probably for many sum-
mers more before the vast held is COW
cred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
DANGEROUS DEATH TRAP.
Vinewood Park Railway Sues for De-
struction of it's Viaduct.

The city of Topeka, Mayor c. A. Eel
lows and Street Commissioner James
Ramsey have been sued for $4,000 by
the Topeka & Vinewood Park Railway
company.
This is the result of the action of the
city council in ordering the destruction
of the old Ninth street viaduct. Street
Commissioner Ramsey did the work
under instructions from the city coun-
Gil A switch engine was used and the
bentS of the structure were pulled out
and the viaduct was destroyed. 1t was
found that many of the supports were
badly decayed and it was the fear that
it would fall on the railroad tracks that
moved the council to action
The company asks for $25, 600 for the
destruction of the viaduct, s., 600 for
covering up the tracks on Ninth street
and $4,000 for the destruction of the
tracks near the cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
MONEY MAKING PLAN.
Bureau of Public Comfort Should Not
Be Business Venture

Some of the members. of the Commit
tee of Fifteen are not satisfied with
the manner in which the Fall Festival
Bureau of information is being conduct
ed. The committee placed the matter
in charge of NJ. d. Henderson with the
understanding that he was to direct
visitors to rooms free of charge.
Secretary Swayze said today that he
proposes to bring the matter before the
Committee of Fifteen at the meeting to-
night Il am not satisfied with the
manner in which this part of the work
is being conducted said he today.
THE gentlemen in charge, I understand
expect to collect the rent from the owners
of rooms who are supplied through the
bureau and they will charge for this.
1t is reasonable to suppose that those
who do not give them their collections
will not receive bOarderS while those
who do will. I understand that the
firm is also renting some cots which
they will place in rooms and rent them
selves. l do not like the way the thing
is being managed and I think that the
committee should look into it,
NJ. F. Mckirahan of the Committee of
Twenty Eight said today in speaking of
the public comfort question:
While we are making such extern
sive preparations for entertaining our
visitors festival week, the matter of
public comfort should not be neglected.
Last year little was done until the
crowds began to come, and then there
Those who had prepared to entertain
crowds failed to connect, while many
strangers We're inconvenienced by I'm
suita bic assignments. Some We're sent
far out to the suburbs while empty beds
went begging in sight of Kansas ave-
nue.. This year there should be a thor
ough canvass made and sleeping places
secured for 25 cents per night for
10000 people. We have a reception COM
mittee of so of the Sons of Veterans
who will escort visitors to their lodg-
ings.
IF the railroads will assist in the
way of transportation to enable this
committee to meet incoming trains the
matter will be greatly facilitated, and
visitors assigned before they land at
the depots. Churches and halls should
be provided with cots and beds so that
the people will not be tired out before
the week is more than half over. Last
year the First United Presbyterian
church. at Eighth and Topeka avenues
filled its entire space with cots and beds
accommodating a large numb vino
were grateful for such conveniences.
They will do the same this year. 1t
costs some trouble of course, but we, as
a city, have undertaken this thing and
invited the state to visit US. Now let
us show how we can entertain and
make their stay with us so pleasant that
they will all be thoroughly satisfied -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
TO KEEP AWAY TRAMPS.
Richmond Council Will Pass an Ordi-
nanca to Utilize Migrants.

Richmond. Va, Sept. 1.-THE city coun-
ell comittee on ordinances last night took
steps leading to the passage of a law
providing for utilizing the services of all
tramps or Migrants found in the city. A
measure of this character has long been
considered by the council, but it was re-
garded as dangerous from political rea-
sons.
1t has been decided. however. that the
ordinance governing tramps and Migrants
shall be constructed so as to prevent their
coming into conflict or contact with any
of the regular forces of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
AMERICA LEADS WORLD.
Has More Than Half the Telegraph
Mileage in Exist

Washington, Sept. 16.-The total
length of the worlds telegraph system
has now reached 4,900921 miles exclus-
i've of $50, 440 miles of submarine cables.
OF this Europe has ,614, 100 miles, Asia
310.6S5 miles, Africa so, 419 miles, Aus
traIia 217.479 miles and America 2,516,-
54S miles.
United States Consul Germain, who
sends these figures to the state depart
ment from Zurich says they show that
Notwithstanding the steady increase in
the building of telegraph lines all over
Europe, America leads the world and
has almost double the European mile
age,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
DIVIDEND OF 50, 900.
Enormous Profit for the Anaconda
Copper Mine Shareholders.

New York, Sept 16.-The annual re-
port of the Anaconda Copper Mining
company of Montana. of which the
largest stockholders are J. B. Haggin
and Marcus Daily, has been made pub
lie For the year ending June go, the
receipts We're s22. s40,39 against s16.-
945.697 the year before.
The profits amounted to IS, 1876, 04S, an
increase of $S7S, 1913 over the previous
year. Dividends amounting to 5000, 900
were declared against $4,000 the year
before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
More Railroads for Arizona

Phoenix, Ariz.. Sept. 16.-E c. Nc
Lennith today filed with the territorial
secretary, notice of intention. to build
railroad lines approximating6 $40 miles in
length in the northwestern part of the
territory the main line being from
Kingman to White Hills camp. A. J.
Root and several other capitalists inter-
ested in White Hills mines are stated to
be behind the project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
It Saves the croupv chi1dren.

Seaview, Va--We have a splendid
sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
and our customers coming from far and
near speak of it in the highest terms.
Many have said that their children
would nave died of Group if Chamber
1ain's Cough Remedy had not been
given-KeHam & Ourren. The 25 and
80 cent sizes for sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
PRESIDENTS VACATION.
He Will Take a Second Instalment
Probably in New England.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 16.-Notice has
been received that the president, after a
day or two in Washington. will leave the
city again in continuation of his vaca-
ton. and will not return before the list
of October 1t is believed that he will
spend his time in New England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
Fall Festival Pictures

am prepared to take first class pho
tographs of floats, parades, decorations,
rott View Photographer, 531 Kansas
avenue. Topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
W Gather Indications.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-For Kansas: Show
ers this afternoon; partly cloudy and
cooler tonight with showers in extreme
southeast portion; possibly light frost
in extreme northwest portions; Friday
fair, with cooler in central and east por-
tions; northwest winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16

Not how cheap but how good Is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. liz and ia West 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
Laxative Bromo Carb

Cures Headache and Neuralgia. Cure
guaranteed or money refunded, by all
Druggists. Price 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16

(F'irst published in the Topeka State
Journal, Sept. 16, 1879
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16

Beggs' Diarrhea Ba1sam, is a purely
vegetable compound, and cures where
Ill others fail. At druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
The CITY Gets Nothing

San FRANCISCO, Sept. 16.-The cele-
brated Oakland water front case was
decided by the supreme court today.
The greater portion of the water front
is declared to be the property of the
state of California a small part is
awarded to the Oakland water front
company but the city of Oakland gets
nothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16

Don't nauseate you stomach with
teas and bitter herbs. but regulate your
liver and sick headache by using those
famous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early RiSerS. G. w. StanSf1elds
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16

F. A. Peak.Dentist. over Crosby's store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1897-07-24
No
Patchwork!

One of the most encouraging features
Of a cure made by S. SIS. (Swift's Speci6c)
is its permanency. fall diseases, it is
we'll known that those of the blood are
the most obstinate, and therefore the
most difficult to cure. The medical
profession, in fact, have virtually ad-
mitted that a real, deepseated blood
disease is beyond their skill.
Of course, their admission is not made
in so many words, but actions speak
louder than words, and their inability to
cure, after months and often years of
treatment, is sufficient evidence that dis
eases of the blood cannot be cured by
doctors. Their mercurial mixtures, al
though taken faithfully, only cover up
the symptoms Of the disease, inducing
the patient to feel that he is being cured:
but when he is sooner or later seized
with stiff joints, pain in the bones, ETC.,
the evidence of the doctors patchwork
is conclusive. Such results cannot be ex
pected from the use of S. S. S. Being
purely vegetable, containing no harm
full mineral ingredients, it is the only
blood remedy which acts on the true
principle of forcing the disease from
the system. building up rather than
tearing down the health. No loss of
hair, no stiff joints, no decrepit mercu-
rial wrecks result from the use of S,S.S.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1897-07-24
A High but Deserved Compliment to Sen
&c. Walthall.

'Ihere is an absolute unanimity Of
senlimen among the Democratic jour
nails OF tle State, as we are satis6ed
there s among Democratic voters also,
that Senator Walthall can be governor
at the ne;t election, il he so desires.
We wi! 90 further and say there has
been no tine since the reconstruction
period that he could not have been gov.
ernor If he had signified his willingness
to be. He aever sought but one Office
in his lie and that was the Office OF
district attorney, to which he was
easily elected prior to the war. He has
never heen a candidate for anything
since. His first appearance in the
senate was by appointment, to fill the
unexpired term Of Lamar, when the
latter was placed at the head Of the
department OF the interior. General
Waltha'l accepted the appointment
and took the seat. Finding him there,
the people kept him there, and have
continue: to do SO, without his asking
them to do it, or their asking him
whether he wanted to stay or not. He
has simply been kept there, nolens
uolens, by an overwhelming public
sentiment, the sentiment not only OF
the Democratic party, but Of the whole
people of the State. Il is superhuous,
therefore, to say that he can be Cover.
nor If he wants TO be, but VIC have no
idea that the people Of Mississippi
want him to be, for they want him just
where ne is, and he can stay there as
long as he lives-not it he desires to
stay, but if he is willing to stay. He
has served his people with marked
and an unintewu pied fidelity, and no
man can point to solitary error that
he has committed since his entrance
Into that august body. In fact, it
would ogertax the ingenuity Of the
proverbial 'sPhiladelphia lawyer or
any other man. to point to an error he
ever has committed, in field or forum,
since he arrived at the years of man
hood. Ia voting against the duty on
imported cotton, he proved himself
not only friend Of the cotton growers
Of the south, but at the same time n
far-seeing statesman, and a wise poll
tical economist also. This duty will
certainly do more harm than good to
the producers II cotton, AID IVES little
il anything more than bait thrown
out to catch the southern farmers, and
haul them into the wicked net of pro-
lection, for the sole benefit OF the
Of the north and east.
1t is a fraud and delusion, and Sena.
tor Walthall did right, and evinced
his clearsightedness and to a cardinal
OF the Democrat party, when
he voted against it. And right here
we will lay it down as an axiom, that
whenever Senator Walthall makes up
his mind on any question that is up
'or consideration in the senate, it may
oe at once understood and acknowl-
edged that he has studied the best
interest of his constituents and he is
light There is about as much selfish
less and self-ag ggrandizement in his
as there is in the decalogue
md no more, and il there ever was
nan upon earth to whom the term
right be justly and truthfully applied.
md of whom it might be truthfully and
said, it may be said Of him
hat he is sans peur, sans reproche. II
,ard;s Reporter.