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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02

With d touch of melancholy in all their
doings and delightfully."- provincial in
customs" 1T Is difficult to sleep on
the island" she continued. eve had
to lower curtains and darl1en the rooms
in order to get even sleepy. 1t is SO
light one may read day and night with
out artificial light. 1 can say that 1
never spent more delightful time than
during my sojourn in Iceland"
In China and India Miss Alderman
traversed the countries in native cos
tune. Her descriptions of the preva-
Ience of the opium habit in those coun-
tries are narrowing, to put it mildly.
But I find that there are whole dis
tricts devoted to these dens in New
York, San Francisco and Denver" she
said, land I have an idea that plenty
of them may be found in Chicago. In
foreign countries-India and China
the number of people cnslaved by
opium is almost as great as that of the
victims of strong drink. The effect is
just as inevitable and ruinous."
Among the many daring incidents in
which Miss Alderman has figured is
her descent to the bottom of the sea
near the coast of India. Arrayed in the
Il appings of woman diver, probably
the only suit OF the KIND IN existence
and obtained for the occasion from an
expert, Miss Alderman viewed the
beauties of the deep and helped 20 bring
up a number of pearls. On her way to
India on the high seas, while on board
a steamer, she climbed mast and,
clinging to the swaying top, waved a
greeting to a passing ship. On the same
journey abroad Miss Alderman was a
passenger on a Chinese junk, and dur
ing high storm at sea was swept over
board Her presence of mind and some
sailors from a Turkish man-of-war
saved her. Australia was also the
scene of some of Miss Acl<erman's most
active labors. She has twice encir-
cled the globe. When in Africa she
was Frustrated with sickness. Lady
Henry Somerset heard of her condition,
sent for her and brought her back to
health in her castle, near London.
| Miss Alderman is a good platform
! speaker and her manner is sincere.
She is determined to carry OIL an active
campaign on Chicago's west side, with
the Fourth Baptist church as her sup
| mort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
CRUSADE AGAINST RUM.
Led by Miss Jessie Alderman, . Woman
of Pluck and Purpose.


of Pluck and Purpose.
Saloonkeepers on Chicago's west side
are squaring their shoulders fer bat,
tie royal. A modern Joan of Arc in
the form of Miss Jessie A. Alderman,
who has scaled the highest mountains,
explored the depths of the ocean in
diving costumes, hailed passing steam
erS from the masthead and ridden over
land in Iceland 800 miles on horseback,
has begun crusade against King Alec
hol. She comes to the Fourth Baptist
church of Chicago as special rescue
worker and is probably the first to
carry the work of the Baptist church
into q field hitherto claimed alone by
the Salvation Army elum corps. The
first onslaught will be against saloon
keepers. The latter are nerving them
selves to face the bold invader, but If
Miss Aclerman's past achievements are
taken into account it is probable she
will gain the citadel with the aid of a
telescope organ and her gentle person
atty.
Miss Alderman Is known to temper
ance and rescue workers the world
over. 1t is unlikely that among them
may be found another woman with
such a history of varied and daring
experiences. When seen at the home
of friend her agreeable manners and
expressive face belied the trying situa-
tons through which she has passed as
q missionary.
The Fourth Baptist church, of which
Rev. Kittrec7ge Wheeler is pastor, will
experiepce change of work and policy
as a result of the work mapped out for
the versatile woman Miss Alderman
is one of the two licensed women Bap-
fist preachers in the United States and
is pretty well known as lecturer.
Miss Alderman is an American, but
has devoted most of her life to active
work abroad as a missionary. She is
at present working upon a history OF
her 500 mile ride on horseback through
Iceland. Thirty-one days were con-
sumed in the trip. and each had its
quota of picturesque incidents She
describes the Icelanders as "a people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
WIN Not Csc a Hair Brush.

The brush is said to be by no means
the best method of dressing the hair,
1t tears out much of the hair, narring
its appearance and seriously injuring
it. A charming English woman, whose
hair always looked like FURNISHED gold,
announced one day that she never used
a brush on it; however she had sub
stitute. With a large silk handker-
chief. such as good houselxeepers covet,
for frightening their silver, she stroked
it firmly and brisl1ly 100 times night
and morning. She said this method
possesses all the good qualities of a
brushing without ever running the
danger of breaking fine hair or firing
the head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
HaTper's Magazine
In 1907.

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full of humorous situations and char
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Mark Twain, Thomas Nelson Page,
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Stuart Octave Thanet, Mary E. Will
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Science: Story of the Progress Of Sci
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TORICAL PAPERS by Woodrow Will
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SILVER Bit. for Bicvcle Girls.

The new bicycle kit consists of an oil
can, wrench and pump, and is now
made in silver, being quite as practical
as though made of baser metal Each
article can be engraved with the own
er's initial or crest, and the fancy
leather case holding the contents can
be marked in the game way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
Another Question.

ePop," said Willie, ''why is it called
gymnasium"
why? Why because that's its name
ah''-
Eyes. I know that" said Willie, "but
why didn't they call it a Tomnasium or a
Bobnassum, eh?''-Harper's Round Table.
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MONEY.

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
WAS Il KING FOB THREE MONTHS.
The Luck or q Sea Captain WRECKED Near the
Caroline Iainnda.

From the SeatfiS TYnea.
Capt Curtis of the wheat ship Eurydice was
in the city to-day, having returned with his YES
sci to tho West Seattle elevator. He has had
an experience within tho past twelve months
that might make many q skipper envious. hav-
ing ruled as King Of u group Of Islands in the
South Pacific Ocean Capt. Curtis was tho first
officer of the chip Flora L. stafford, which WAS
lost at sea about q year ago.
When the Stafford was given up" said Can't.
Curtis this morning. Two lowered the boats and
left her at sea. I had six men with mo In one
boat, and. the Captain went in another boat.
My boat headed for the Caroline Islands, and
We we're royalty welcomed by tho natives, who
could not, do enough to honor US. Ikickikee
a h,h | 9t {hs t ShrGSl,n ss;a i ma ; me- 5f his s hS seSs;t
did not assume the royal garments and robes,
for etiquette down there requires none OF them,
islands tor three months. / wooed and won the
ex.KinE's daughter. and I also gave out orders
stafford'r crew might drift ashore. My orders
were strictly 9beyed, for Mas an absolute mon
fESn: n hsSy | r4 WaS Som 4s d' u st t.ae she 20 hd s,eep:
hoolah. dances with the women. and every day
and night some DELEGATIONS Of natives from
to arbitrate in some murder case. Those fei.
lows were always killing Gu ii other. i would
EE es II The sss sest i ! s snd decide &c %ieh Who sho% was s TGR!a
My decision was final, and the guilty man
would be shot.
after remaining on tho islands three months
I took passage on the first steamer that passed.
/ was landed at Manila in the Philippines, and
reached there In time to SEQ the execution Of
four insurRents. They wero Learned. native doc;
tors. They were led out TO a public park aud
shot by half a regiment " soldiers; They icll
to the se earth pierced nn ed 1y a sc sfo nI o. bullets ,imd There 6Te
was allowed In tho streets after Q o'clock at
night. The Captain OF the Stafford had landed
safely at Manila eight days after the wreck"
After leaving Manila Capt. Curtis succeeded
in reaching Hong Kong, whore no was at once
not toll his experience until reaching tho sound.
The Eurydico broke all records, coming from
Hcng Kong in nineteen days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
Hard Hitting In the Bout

Some fast boxing was witnessed at tho regular
weekly boxing show OF the Greenwood A.. c.,
Brooklyn, last night. Three ten-round bouts
were carded. The first bout was between Eddie
Tremblo of this city and Jimmy Barnett of
Brooklyn, at 115 pounds. The men fought hard
from the call Of time. In a mix.u In the second
round Barnett landed u right-hand swing on
Tremble's wind. sending him down. He arose
very groggy. and Barnett went right at him
and landed a right:hand hook on the Jaw, knock
fight and gave tho decision to barnett.
Inc second bout at lao pounds, was between
Billy sharp and Eddie Murnane, both OF Red
Hook Point. This was q smuggling match, neither
m nun GMusplaying any science. In the eighth
Tind and Jaw and scored two knockdowns.
cislon TO Murnane.
The final bout, at lao pounds. was between
Chicago, The latter forced the fighting. but
Burke came back and landed somo hard
clean throughout. The result was a draw.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
FIGHT ON 4 TROLLEY CAR.

HENRY y. Bryant Thrown HsadIOnE from the
Car by ThFee TOuEbS-Badly Hart
4 fight started among a party of toughs on a
Bergen Beach trolley car bound for tho beach late
last night, and in the struggle between thom a
number Of the other passengers In the car, which
was crowded. wsro punched and kicked.
The fight lasted for several blocks, and
at the corner AZ Flatbush and Church
avenues three of the itohshs assaulted Henry D..
Bryant. a clerk in the Brooklyn Registrars
once, who lives ct II Oakland street. Throe
men grabbed Mr.. Bryant and threw him head
long from the car. His head struck against ono
Of the poles supporting the trolley wire, and 1t
was thought he was killed. Tho conductor Of
the car rang for It. TO stop. and q friend who was
with Nj. Bryant jumped out and went to his
side. He found him unconscious.
assaulting party started to leave Il. Believing
tho motorman started the car, and they were
unable 70 leave II. Mr.. Bryant's friend cried
put that no would care for him and the conduc-
tor need have no unoasiness on that score.
MI. Bryant became unconscious and his friend
WAS unable to do anything for him. DR.. Mans
Of s21 Flatbush avenue happened along at tho
time and diagnosed Mr.. Bryant's injury as a
rupture Of o blood vessel in tho brain.
II was impossible for tho physician to do any
thing for him there. and he was taken to ST.
John'b Hospital. The police woro notified, but
they were unable 10 get the number of the car.
Mr.. Bryant may die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
KEPT HIS Word TO MURDER.
,. A. wright OF DalIns, TEX. Kills Charles n.
Springer In q Saloon

=. A. Wright OF Dallas, Tex., Kills Charles III.
springer In n Saloon
DALLAS, Tex. July 10.-J. A. Wright killed
Charles II. Springer here at ESQ this evening In
the Casino saloon, Pacific avenue and Akard
street. Wright Is u contractor In the building
trades and Springer was a commercial traveller.
Wright Is married and about 80 years old.
Springer was unmarried and about 80 years old.
Wright's wife kept a private boarding house.
and Springer lived there. Wright several
months ago became jealous OF his wife and ao-
cused her aud Springer Of iaiproper relations.
The two men had quarrels. Springer refused to
quit boarding with Mrs. Wright and she refused
TO order him TO leave.
The result was q separation between Mr.. and
Mn. Wright about three months ago.
On tho night Of May 8 last, about midnight,
Wright took a man no had In his employ, named
julius Gtvers, to his house, to see II he could
catch Springer and Mrs, Wright toGSther.
Wright was armed with o shotgun. As Giyers
was trying TO open Q window screen near Mrs.
Wrieht's bedroom Springer fred from the In
side, killing Givofs. Wright fred both barrels
Of his shotgun at Springer, but missed him.
killing. but released In q few days on bonds. At
that no Would Xii Springer the first time they
should meet. Springer kept on boarding at
Mrs. wright's. Mr.. Wright kept away from
home. This evening he was passing the Casino
saloon and saw Springer playing dominoes with
the proprietor, Walter Middlesworth. He
stepped Inside and shot Springer In the back,
killing him instantly. Wright Is In jail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
Arm WI,
Broadway & 9th st.
Hs Do Proposed That Married SOLDIER shall
serve Only . Year In the Array.

Hs % Proposed 1hat Nnrrfed se'd'er' Shall
Servo Only . Year In the Array.
F,,.. co,r.'ss.a'.s Of "a. Courier ssr de. 1 e. r"..
For some time there has been ALARM In France
ovor the in.aiisenoy Of the Increase IN poPul.:
tnon. eta'islicishs' ..i'ntino mel "ileets ana
professors armed with documents have shown
tinnes Tor a rev years more inc result WIZ 30
tho number OF births. Three Senators distin.
euished in medicine medic nc, and s"l, In shemissrt n
poorr,,;na Law ~ JmIv Isso which . u,
pected. will remedy the evil at least to some er.
tent. This amendment reduces the torn of ser
vice in the army of all married oonscrip,s TO
one year. A Partisan journalist interviewed he
promoters of this proposition in the Senate ,bo
49, - r. 800 O -. ~, -,
Guyot quito willing to give him all the eIplans
lions that ho desired.
,n Is my ooneaeue, LII. oayot. eaia froL
Labbt, that took the initiative In this
ence OF the grave danger that threatens our
war tho p.r,isxeat ana th. War M,uistsr wtI,
adont our nronos;tion search n. Won will IN.
s anOps 1Ss p in tSs number ere Of Birth, r. you IN T Fr.n aos
can BIO attributed to the fact that people marry
lace Of the oblieation to- psrye for ,nree renrs Il IN
tho army. thsre is rarely an opnortunity jn,tbs
towns or in the country for a younR man to get
msrae q. . That y rolls back three four. or five
"But. Doctor" asEed tbe reporter. .fs n man
only 20 years old ripe for marriage r
oountrv and ~ u a. 81 rsora 1h a xon0g fsiinHs
arc, not as solid as the men who return from
Preaident of tbe Co mneifIr of Sq R.I pLGpo'S vii nav ssy .faoo
the YOUNG conscript: You arc married ! Well
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
He TOOK Il A
when Ho Got Homo He Managed to Separate
Himself from II.
From the 81. Louis Republic.

from the II. Louis Republic.
All good and true men appreciate the indie
scribable evidences OF the gentle hand of fair
woman that are to be found in many householda.
Whether it be in the def arrangement of q por-
there, the disposition Of bric-a-brac, the scatter
ing here and there OF fragrant flowers, or tho
general air OF daintiness that characterizes her
presence. the influence of woman is always re-
~freshing. Then. too. the sex is growing day by
day moro practical. No longer content with
with painting china wa.o or ernbroidering tides,
they are getting closer 10 everyday matters.
For instance, in q certain Lucas avenue homo
the girls. two vivacious and accomplished bellies
still in their teens, have made a wonderful diff
iyTruce in tho appearance Of the interior. They
Lttr restored nd redeCorated every thing, and
thee latest aeLievcmcnt was the rcvarnishing OF
half u dozen occasional" chairs in the parior.
and were .ushered into tho parlor. The gi.ls
soon put in an appearance and the quartet
ssEoS%s.' t { h HsPS Rtsdr sGat o "%" Of 'p the ssiisss .s sinsi
himself on newly varnishod chair, Tho
ton of dryers when they did the vanishing. Be
this as 1t may. j. is z esrtain fsct that after
hour the young man, desiring to change his
pose. discovered, TO his horror and dismay, that
he's could S,s not = lie 6 burst into % +" cold psrspiratton,
IN certainly il q little warm" replied tho
Then wont you sit nearer the window;
you'll get a nice breeze here !" remarked Miss
Nellie with al impulsive solicitude that
under ordinary circumstances would have
brooked no denial, but this time the poor object
of 30 much consideration awkwardly declined to
bulge. Unhappily. he was at best a dltidont
follow, and the thought OF having to disclose
what had happened almost made him faint.
Al, on" moment, while his entertainer was
looking the Other way, he made quito a dOspe-
rate ohort 10 secure his liberty, but a warning
sound of u ripping nature compelled him TO stop
with n sudLcnness that made the windows rattl .
And SO he sat on. lie sat on until HIS friend
suggested that the hour of nd iOurnment had
arrived, and he stu sat on when all else arose.
Al last ho uanagod by dumb show 20
cate to his chum the fGct that something was
wrong. The chun, aided by the girls brother.
who arrived opportunity, succeeded in getting
tho sisters out OF the Way, and n fgw minutes
later tho victim. hair and all, was hustled out
into II carriage that, had been summoned. He
did not hear II, but there was II Shrek Of mirth
rs he drove on that was renewed whom the chair
wAP returned the next day.
And now tho young man swears he will neyor
set foot within the hospitable house again, while
the girls. who are sincerely mortified at The
tribulation they unwittingly caused him, are
puzzling themselves how 10 make amends.