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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-01-13

on the afternoon OF their wedding
day, before starting on their journey
into Normandy, Renee and Maurice
crossed the Point Neuf once more, to
pay last visit 10 PeIo Joyeux's old
haunt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
KING HUMBERT'S SUBJECTS
Overoyed at His Escape-Full Partic-
ulars of the Attempted Assas-
sination.

Rome, April 23.-Further particulars
of the attempt to Kill King Hum bert
shows that the king, accompanied by
his aide-de-camp, General Ponds Nag-
liza, was going to witness the royal der
by. His assailant, who was waiting out
side St. Johns gate, rushed up to the
carriage in which his majesty was seat
ed and attempted to stab him. The
king avoided the dagger by rising from
his seat.
Acciriato, seeing that he had failed in
his attempt to aSsaSSinate the king,
threw away his dagger. He was i'm
mediat ely arrested by two carabiniers,
while his majesty calmly ordered his
coachman to drive on. The news spread
with great rapidly, and when the king
reached the royal stand at the race
course, it was soon surrounded by
cheering multitude.
The members of the diplomatic corps
present at the race and a number of
other distinguished people sent their
congratulations to the king on his es-
cape. King Humbert treated the mat
ter lightly and remarked:
1T is only one of the little incidents
of my trade"
The king remained at the race course
with his nephew, the Duke of Aosta,
until the royal derby was run. Acct
riatO is "a years old and a native Of
Artegna, a village of the province of
Unoline three miles south of Gemona.
His ma esty returned to the Quirinal
followed by hundreds of carriages, and
thousands of people gathered about the
palace and gave him an imposing, and
frantic ovation. They called for the
royal hymn, and the band of the guard
on duty at the palace played it repeat
eddy.
King Humbert and Queen Margaret
were greatly moved by the popular
demOnstra ton and they appeared on a
balcony of the palace and bowed their
acknowledgements of the frantic cheer
ing of the populace.
The embassies and public offices were
decorated with flags as an expression
of rejoicing at the escape of his majes-
ty and thousands of people inscribed
their names at the palace.
During the afternoon placardS were
posted, calling upon the population to
take part in a great manifestation in
honor of the king at O'Clock at night
This is the second time the life of
King Humbert has been attempted. AS
his majesty was leaving for Naples on
November II, 1878, the year of his ac-
cessiOn to the throne, a man named
Giovanni PaSSante approached the
kings carriage and attempted to stab
his majesty with dagger. The king,
however, was only Scrat ched by the
blade, but Signor Carroll, who was then
prime minister and who was with his
majesty in the carriage, was severely
wounded in the thigh. Passante was
sentenced to death, but the king COM
muted his sentence to Imprisonment for
life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
NEW LINE OF BEAUTY.

The line of beauty is said to be that
at the side over the hip, but the mod
ern belle feels that the most important
line of her beauty is that from her chin
to the hem of her skirt. The hip line
can be faxed; if too bulging, it can be
sOftened with folds. if too straight it
can be rounded with drapery; and the
line down the back can be made about
what you want it to be by adjustment
of drapery. But the line from chin to
dress hem, especially that portion i'm
mediately below the waist line, is not
to be much altered. If out of all draw
ing, as it too often is, it can be miti-
gated by drapery or the slope of the
skirt, but to be able to allow ones
gown to follow the unbroken princess
line down the front is to triumph. And
as many girls as can triumph are doing
so just now, though very few are put
ting themselves into the strictly prin-
cess gown. That is really trying except
to the beautiful heroine in the novel.
Notifications of it are almost without
exception very becoming. The tailor
made models have seized upon this
princess line in front and with excel
dent effect as the accompanying picture
proves. Skirt and Waistcoat are made
one in fropt-that is, the apron breadth
of the skirt extends, bib like, to at
least the bust line without break at the
waist A regulation coat or an Elton, if
the princess effect can be riSked also
over the hips, is put on over, and above
the bib top the regulation linen ap-
pears. Or the coat may be modified
and cut into any sort of variation of
the bOlero with skirts added fitting
jauntily over the hips and down at the
back, the princess front showing be-
tween the rounded, pointed or overlap
ping layers of the jacket edges. When
the Jacket is thus modified the linen is
replaced by handsome fall of lace.
A stunning gown made along these
lines shows a princess front and
jaunty jacket, one entire side of which
turns back into a lapel showing an I'M
broken princess effect on that side in
the under portion from collar to skirt
hem. On the other side the Jacket
hangs loose, masking the severity of
the princess lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
IOWA GOES BACK

Iowa has taken the final step in the
complete wiping out of her. prohibitory
liquor law. She began her journey
backwards by providing for the return
of the saloon in the passage of the
mulct law. She has now passed a. law
permitting the return of the brewery
and the distillery.
It seems impossible to pass a law for
the restraint of the liquor traffic that
will prove satisfactory to everybody
Laws for the suppression of what
everybody regards as a crime, murder
and robbery for instance, are regarded
as just and righteous even by the VIC
lators of such laws. The trouble with
securing a satisfactory liquor law
seems to be that not only the violators
of it but many of those who are re-
garded in a general way as good citi-
zens do not regard the traffic in intoxi-
cants as a crime, notwithstanding the
fact that the legislature declares that
it is.
If all the good. law abiding citizens
can once be brought to feel that the
manufacture and sale of liquor is a
crime. the law against it could be en-
forced as easily as any other criminal
law, and all agitation for repeal would
cease.
It seems. therefore, that the work of
education is not yet complete. In the
meantime, however, there is no excuse
for a retrograde movement. If a law
is unsatisfactory it should be improved
and it is surely no Improvement to re-
turn to an old one which has been tried
and found wanting.
1t does not improve Iowa's law to call
it a mulct law; it allows the return of
the saloon. A saloon under any other
name would smell as bad.
The agitation of the liquor question
in Kansas may sometime lead to a
change in the present law, but it is
pretty safe to predict that when the
change comes it will not be in the di-
reetion Of saloons. Kansas does not go
backward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
QUAINT CASTLE WILLIAM.
IF'rom the New York Times.1

-
To the thousands of persons who pass
up and down New York's inner harbor
daily, the picturesque old cheese box
shaped fortress of Castle William sit
uated at the northwest point of Gov
ernOr'S island, is more or less an object
of curiosity. Built quite beyond the re-
membrance of the oldest inhabitant''
the venerable walls have witnessed the
rise of several generations, and are
nearing the century date in point of
age. Ships from all nations pass close
in under the port holes, of which there
are three tiers piercing the thick walls.
The total height of the structure is 40
feet. The walls are of Newark red
sandstone. hammered, and are eight
feet in thickness. Massive arches span
the port holes, and are so built as 10
be able to support the everything ma
sonry should the walls be preached be-
low.
The fortress is 200 feet in diameter
and forms three-fifths of a circle. Tan
gent to the extremities of the arc, the
walls are extended until they intersect,
thus completely enclosing the inner
area. The only entrance is by a gate
way on the east side, and the upper
tires of easements and the barbette are
reached by two brick towers built on
opposite sides of the fortress. Winding
stairs, built of solid stone, which show
the wear from many feet, lead to the
top. and dOOrWays are cut through the
sides of the tower opposite each tier of
easements. The outside cut work of
the fortress is laid in Flemish bond, and
each stone is dove-tailed in such a
manner that no one can be dislocated
without first breaking it to pieces. over
the bOmb-proof is a terrace, forming a
barbette battery, upon which forty
five COlumbiads could be placed. The
plans presented to the New York as
sembly in 1908 by Colonel Jonathan
William, United States corps of en-
gineers, in whose honor the fort was
named, provided for 100 guns, but in
all III could be worked.
Work was begun on the fortress in
1907. under state laws and appropria-
lions, and it required four years for
completion Works at the South bat
terry, New York city, and on Ellis Bed
lows and Staten islands. as we'll as
those of Fort Columbus, on Governors
island, were all built about the same
time. The plans for these works called
for over 300 guns, exclusive of those
mounted on travelling carriages, NOR
tars, etc. The forts built on Staten
island were calculated for so guns
Inside old Castle William are two
stone powder magazines. and within
the enclosure also is an inexhaustible
well of the finest water, but is not used.
as water is piped from Brooklyn across
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23

Buttermilk channel and carried
through the fortress, just as it is into
all buildings on the island. The walls
of the castle rest on a solid rock found
alton. Previous to the building Of the
fortress this point of the island was
most dangerous to navigation, as the
rocks were totally submerged except at
very low tide. Between the castle and
the sea wall is a wagon road. The
sunrise and sunset gun of the United
States treasury department, by the fir
ing of which are regulated the lights on
the shipping in the harbor, stands
beside this road and is fired
by a guard from Fort Column
bus. The salutes rendered for
eign Inen-of-war which enter the har-
Dor, or to military or civil dignitaries
who visit the island, are fired from the
heavy guns within the fortress On
the top of the castle are displayed at
night the red danger lights to warn
boats away from the rocks. A fog bell
is mounted near the castle on top of a
small building within which are placed
the clock works which, when wound up
cause the bell to strike regularly for
one and three quarters hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
CARBoLIc ACID SUICIDE.

A E Harris, in the Lancet, November
o. 1896, presents the fatal record of this
drug and gives us a table of cases oc-
curing in the United Kingdom. He
says at the present time suicides with
carbolic acid promise to outstrip the
united poisOnings by oxalic acid, opium,
laudanunl, prussic acid, cyanide of pot
aSSium, and Strychnlne- These IN the
quadrenniaI period of 1914 were used
as means of suicide in $50 instances,
whereas carbOlic acid was used 42O- The
time was when laudanum, morphine
and opium We're the faVorite poisons,
but now carbOlic acid has taken their
place, and according to the last avail
able return 0S94) the latter caused more
than twice as many suicidal deaths as
the former three combined for whereas
the opiates poisoned 81 persons, carbO-
lie acid poisoned 1877. In the period Of
1865 the suicides by carbOlic acid were
per cent; in 1871-75 5.S2 per cent; in
1876-S0, 7.9S per cent; in 1SS1-S5, 1877
per cent; in 1SS6-9O, 1919 per cent; in
1891-94, (fOur years., 28.O1 per cent.
This is the fatal record of carbOlic
acid during the last 35 years. AS a set
off against i'll deeds it is said to have
saved lives as a disinfectant No doubt
it has been very useful. but it would
never have got hold on the public but
for two facts-that it was practically
the first disinfectant in the field; and
that it was cheap. Since those early
days many disinfectants, some of an
absolutely non-poisonous character,
have been introduced and therefore its
services are not so requisite as in the
past, and it is to these non-pOisOnOus
disinfectants that those who have
charge of the health of the people should
turn. 1t seems most absurd that medi-
cal officers of health of all men, should
continue to place this acid so freely in
the hands of the public now that its re-
cord is known. The deaths it has caus-
ed we know. the lives it has saved are
doubtless not a few; but we also know
that other and nOn-pOiSOnOuS disinfec-
tants can do it's work, and therefore
carbolic acid should be put aside and
only employed by skilled hands or under
professional direction
The statistics for the United States.
while exceedingly imperfect, would
doubtless, If available, furnish a close
second to those of Great Britain. The
frequent notices in the daily press show
that suicidal poisoning by this drug is
greatly on the increase. The article by
Mr.. Harris was to suggest that the
sale of carbOlic acid be restricted as is
that of the recognized poisonous sub
stances Unfortunately in this country
the sale of poisonous drugs is so loose
~ conducted a to amount to no regula-
ton whatever. Therefore that portion
of his article scarcely applies to the I'm
tied States. The suggestion that the
profession direct one of the nOn-pOisOn-
Gus disinfectants for ordinary household
use is timely and valua BILE. While it
may add little to the difficulty of OBJ
tanning the drugs, it will certainly not
furnish it ready to the hand of the
WOuld-be suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
GROWTH.


The State Journal has been under the
present management for over eleven
time has increased from 800 to over II, 900
or an average growth OF one thousand a
year
The State Journal receives the fun day
Ieased-wire Associated Press report. is a
member of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, has four unotypes,
fast Web Perfecting press, etc.
The State Journal has a larger circula-
in the great state of Kansas 1t requires
forty-three (43) carriers exclusive of
newsboys) to circulate the paper In To-
pekA and suburbs.
Don't advertise in the State Journal IN
less you feel confident that its daily cir
cuiatiOn exceeds II, co. Any evidence ap-
ceived and proof produced TO convince
the most skeptical that we do not claim
anything about our circula ton for which
we cannot VOuch-
In 1896 the State Journal erected for its
exclusive use a permanent home. a
handsome double front pressed brick
building of three floors. The location IS
one OF the most eligible business sites in
TODeka-the southeast corner of Kansas
avenue and Eighth street. The building
is one Of the most complete newspaper
que featueres-amOng these are construc-
ton and arrangement by which the four
lnotypes are seen in operation behind
plate glass facing Kansas avenue and
also through a large glass window from
the business office
The fast Web Perfecting printing press
is placed at the middle of the north
ground floor. behind Is feet Of plate glass
facing Eighth street, thus afrording
complete view from the sidewalk OF the
wonderful printing machine, turning out
complete eight page papers, printed, fold
&c and counted at the rate or between two
and three a second. A press room ball
cony offers a similar view from the IN
side Of the building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23

Attend the Mid-Continent Band
promenade concert and dance at Ham
ilton hall tonight Admission 25 cents.
Ladies admitted free if accompanied by
a gentleman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
Totals .............. PCS. 825 29O, 900 !

SUNDAY; no issue.
Grand total of copies printed during the
three months. 917,67O.
The grand total when divided by a.
which is the actual number of days of
issue, shows that the average number of
complete copies printed per issue was
II 81.
This is correct report for the three
months of 1887 and is made for the pUr-
pose of being placed on file and securing
an accurate and exact circulation rating.
(Signed)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
Ma~<MN4<a33SS.,,~
Editor and PrOpT

Editor and Proprietor.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
9Th day OF April. 1897.
A. A. MAJORS,
lSeal.) Notary Public.
Ny commission expires April 4th. 1898.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23

hasn't laid up a few pennies to care for
processes to have such a deep regard.
The old lady is a charity charge.
When the Capitals catcher was hit
in the mouth by the ball yesterday at
Athletic park and it was thought some
of his teeth were knocked loose, DR.
Frank Sheldon, the young dentist,
rushed up to him hurriedly, expecting
to get a job of tooth pulling. But the
teeth were all right and only little
blood was spilled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23

We do mendine and sew on buttons
free of charge. Fearless Steam Laundry.
Liver complaints cured by BEECHAArs
PILLS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
Daily Average 1l,9l7

The issues of the Topeka Daily State
Journal, Of Topeka, Kansas, for three
months from January LIST, 1897. to March
Slst, 1897, inclusive, actual number of COM
plete copies printed, have been as stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
CONTRACTS AND MUNICIPAL
CORRUPTION.
Gov. Pingree, in April Arena.)


Contracts are the center and almost the
entire circumference of municipal gov
eminent; and in these days of well-deffn-
ed theory there are but few who do not
know what ought to be done in a city.
Laws are not good if they are not en-
forced and they are not enforced half the
time. Bribery is common in municipal
affairs. and but few bribe-takers and
br1be gtVerS are struck by the law. AL
most all the brides of serious influence in
municipalities are given for contracts.
Applicants sometimes pay for munich
pal board employment, under cover of
collections for some political fund; and
certain appointments made by the com
mon council direct, provide blac<mail in
small way; but contracts, good fat con-
tracts. provide the bulk of the bride
money. Contracts, therefore. furnish the
chief problem in municipal government.
1 am at a loss to say what system
would provide against bad contracts.
Systems soon bend to the money-makers.
One system appears to be just as good as
It seems to be a fad to look for some
great system that will provide all of the
one of the difficulties of law-mal1ing; as
instead of a reasonable time limit for
books like the gods of the heathens set
up for eternity. And they are quite as
numerous as the heather deitieS. SyS-
tens ought to be as easy of change as
clothing, in cities at least; but the fact
mains that they are not, although safety
hes m change- Private interests become
involved with systems to such degree that
to change the one is to tear down the
other and strong private interests always
refuse to be removed. Private interests
are so closely 1nterlaced with any system
tnat any change IN method cannot leave
them out of Consideration, and it is at
this point where the mere theorist and
the practical man radically disagree.
The practical man wants to make a
change, and he knows that the specific
change is not at all required. The pra.c-
teal man may want the particular
change, but he may see far enough ahead
to know that the time must come when
the new method in all of its theOretic
beauties must be exchanged for the ola
If the practical man could move the pub
lie TO switch with reasonable rapidly
the job were an easy one. This however
is too much to expect until. perhaps. the
Swiss referendum is applied to munich
palities, which, of course. means the
Wiping out of party lines in cities
we do mendins and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23

Atchison Globe: The Topeka Journal,
which is credited by Rowel1 with hav-
ing a larger circulation than any other
paper in Kansas. appeared yesterday
without a line of editorial. But it was
full of news
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
MURDERED FOR $40.
An Ogden Servant Given a Bill to
CHANGE, Later Found Dead.

Salt Lake, Utah. April 23.-E. Weir,
an a.ttache of the Grand Central hotel
at Ogden, was given SO to get chang
ed several days ago and failed to re-
turn to the Office.
Last night his dead body was found
near the railroad track at Echo, Utah,
with his head crushed and coupling
pin lying at his side His pockets had
been rif1ed. showing that robbery was
the motive for the crime, but no clue
has been found to the murderers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-28
CUMBRRLIND COUNTY.
Pertinent Discussion of Crop Results and
Conditions.

ANGOLA. VA, April 26.-Special.-T
late frost having killed nearly all the
fruit in the orchards. the farmers will
have to plant an extra large melon
patch, as next best substitute.
All the winter and spring labor has
been very plentiful, and work is equally
plentiful. IL not more so. but the money
with which to pay for this work Is not
In the country. Consequently, much or
the labor seeks employment in other
places.
The colored element mostly go North.
and always get employment OF some kind
In the large cities. Those seeking en-
ployment In the nearer-by cities are not
always so successful.
II looks as II the high prices paid for
some OF last years tobacco crop ought
10 give enterprise and thrift In the
tobacco section. But this fanciful weed.
with its different textures. fiavors,
lengths. breadths. thicknesses and other
general dimensions and qualities, too
numerous TO mention. including colors
from light bun 10 darkest brown, win
occasional shades of green. severely
school the planter. who may grow II
with all the requisites OF twenty-five
cent grade. save one; that lacking, may
drop the price to less than five cents.
or below the cost of production.
Most of IL in the farmers hands has
TO be sold at auction. and, unlike other