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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19
CARS DID NOT RUN.
ClericaIs of Toronto Making a Fight
Against Them

Toronto, Ont. May s-Notwithstand-
ing the fact that the citizens of Toronto
voted in favor of the running of street
cars on Sunday at last weeks election,
the cars did not run Sunday. and there
is question whether they will run at
all.
The bylaw under which the vote was
taken has yet TO be read a third time by
the city council and this is not likely to
be done until legal point raised by the
clerical party has been settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19
3. ". Austin Goes to B. & o.

Chicago, May 19.-B. W. Austin. as
sistant general passenger agent Of the
Northern Pacific road, has been an
pointed general passenger agent of the
3. s. O. lines west of the Ohio river ef-
fective June J. Manager Of PASSENGER
Traffic Martin said today that l. S Al
hen, assistant general passenger agent
would probably remain with the com
pany. Mr. Austin is regarded as one
of the best Of the western passenger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19

Newburg. ". Va. May 19--The mines
on the upper level of the old Scotch hill
are on fire and threaten the existence of
the town. which is built over the mines.
The FIRE was started years ago by maH-
cfous persons and has recently grown so
large that the residents have become
alarmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19
Bishop Plunkett,s Successor

Dublin, May 19.-The bench of bishops
today elected the Right Rev Joseph Fer
guson. bishop OF Meath. to be Anglican
Archbishop of Dublin. in succession TO
the Rev. Lord Plunkett. who died April l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19
QUEEN OF THE FESTIVAL
March to Be Written in Honor Of the
Festival queen.

The official Festival march and two
step. which is now being written by Mr..
W. F. Roehr. will be named Queen of
the Festival" The idea of having an
official march for Topeka's Fan F'esti-
val was original with Mrs. c. 5. Sutton,
and she suggested it to Mr.. R0ehr. IF
the plan of having a Queen of the Fes-
tival, to participate in all of the fea-
lures of the week, is carried out, the Sc
lection will necessarily be made some
time before the Fall Festival opens, and
the new march and two-step VIII then
be published with the Festival Queens
picture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19
sa5o.ooo for Paris Exposition.

Washington, May 19.-The senate com
rnittee on international expositions has
decided to report favorably the resoIu-
ton providing for the appropriation OF
$3.50 600 for proper representation Of this
government at the Paris exposition OF
1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19
n Newmarket Stakes

London, May 81. Guebbon's brown
colt. Galtee Moore. won the Newmarket
stakes of $500 sovereigns at the New.
market second spring meeting today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19
81 81 Il q. Declares . niriland

New York. May 1s.-The Chicago. Bur
Mngton & Quincy railroad today declared
a regular quarterly dividend OF l per
cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19
Tonight,

Tonight, Just Like You" Rev
Meggs lecture at the r r Y. NJ. C A
Fourth and Adams; only 10 cents. Go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19
HOLDING OUR OWN.
Topeka CIings to Her Population Of
$1,000 and Shows Slight Rise.

According to the return of the city as
SCISSOR. Topeka's population has increased
to the number of go during the past
year. The return shows the population
OF this city to be SL612. while the return
of last year places the population at 81
49,
The population by wards as shown by
the return is as follows:
First ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .b-5sz
Second ward Observation-Disclosures. -o,71o
Fourth ward OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,se1
Fifth ward OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES %
Iotal -------.-. --oAsStA
Since March l. 1886 up to March l. 1897.
there We're reported 263 deaths in Topeka,
457 births and 1872 marriages The enum-
Grafton Of unfortunates consists of two
deaf and dumb persons. two idiotic per-
sons. seven insane people and ten who
are totally blind.
Of horses there are 3.04s in this city,
1916 cows. z15 hogs and 81 mules. The
herd of 2, $50 sheep. now being fed at the
fair grounds, are all of that class of ani-
mails in Topeka. The dogs Of the city
number 1,Ss5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19

terms those famous little pills known
as DeWitt's Little Early Hisers viii
make with constipation, sick headache
and stomach troubles. G. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19
Hosiery and


Ladies' Swiss Vests. finished neck,
and arm 4c
Toe Ladies' bIeached Ribbed Vests. &c
25c Ladies Lisle Vests. silk. trimmed. 15c
Mems fine Ribbed and BaIbriggan
Shirts, French neck and Pearl but
tons -25c
25c Silk Neckties ...................15c
75c Mems Sweaters Observation-Disclosures
10c Children's Stockings Small sizes) sc
25c heavy school hose (all sizes ....-. 15c
CSC Ladies' full fashioned Stockings lie
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28
Tho Last Match Saved Them.

The ship had lain becalmed in a
tropical sea for three days. Not a
breath of air stirred the mirrorlike
surface of the sea, or the limp sails
that hung from the yards like dra-
perry carved in stone.
The captain resolved to wait no
longer. He piped up all hands on
deck and requested the passengers
to also come forward.
II must ask all of you," he said,
ITO give me every match that you
have"
Wonderingly the passengers and
crew obeyed.
The captain carefully arranged
the matches in his hands as each
man handed him his store until all
had been collected. Then he threw
them all overheard but one, drew a
cigar from his pocket. and, striking
the solitary match on the main
mast, endeavored to light it.
In an instant furious gale swept
over the deck, extinguished the
match and filled the sails, and the
good ship Mary Ann sped through
the waves on her rse.-Pearson' s
| Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28
Greetings.

*. !
The Arabians shake hands six or
| eight times. Once is not enough. If,
however, they be persons of distinc-
ton, they embrace and kiss one an
other several times, and also kiss
their own hands. In Turkey the sa-
Lutte is to place the hand W s
breast and bow, which is both grace
full and appropriate.
In Burma when man meets a
woman he puts his nose and his
mouth close to her cheek and draws
long breath, as if inhaling a deli
cious perfume. He does not kiss her
cheek, strange to say. A man is
greeted in exactly the same way.
In the greater part of Germany
it is considered an act of politeness,
not of gallantry, for man to kiss
woman's hand. In Italy that priv
ilege is allowed only to near rela-
tives, while in Russia it is extended
to kissing the forehead
The men of continental Europe
have a custom that would seem
queer, not to say laughable, here.
They greet one another with kiss,
if they be friends, not on the cheek,
but right on the lips. = Harper's
Round Table.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28

cart rose to 60 and said, Nov, Mrs.
johnson, I hope, since we have be-
come acquainted, that you will
come over and see me-"
well, my DEAR" said Mrs. John
son, II amt no hand to CAD. You
see, I have SO much to do at home,
t don't get no time. hain't ben
out but once all winter, n that was
when Aunt Sally Bashford was bur-
led. OF course, make it pint
always to go to the funeral when
any O. my friends die, but l don't t
get out no other time"
In that case," said Mrs. Cath
cart, II hope you won't be in any
hurry about returning this call.
Youths Companion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28
SOME FAMOUS GARDENS.
Spots of Beauty and Recreation From Il,
Earliest Ages.

Earliest Ages
In Babylon, Il crowded city bui
on fiat plain, the queens had t!Hsit
gardens il the air, hanging or,
gardens, whence they could look
far away to the distant sky line
Here rich and rare blossoms grew
and lovely foliage gave shade, and
cooler air refreshed the brow than
that of the heated streets far below.
The rich also had high, terraced
gardens on land, and, sweetest of
all, floating gardens on the lakes.
These were made on rafts, and in
the rich soil and abundant moisture
the flowers bloomed marvelously.
while in the waters another garden,
counterpart of the first, bloon.ed
in fair shadow world. In such II
garden as this one might have the
enjoyment of movement gliding
slowly over the waves or rest at
will moured to the bank
Another fairylike garden was the
desert garden in which the royal Ia
dies of Persia and of Egypt delight
ed. Surrounded by burning sands,
they yet contrived, by artificial
means, to extend the waters of some
spring in an oasis and rear beauti-
full shrubs and profusion of flow
ers and tender grass, sprinkling the
air continually with fountains that
laughed and played in the sun.
Think of the delight of entering
such a retreat after a toilsome jour
ney on camel's back in the hot glare
and across the parched sands of
some desert route. In the great
J tanks were cultivated aquatic plants,
the lotus, OF water lily, of the Egyp.
tian river, with coiling stems and
cool, veined leaves.
The Romans and the Greeks de.
lighted in gardens, and those OF
Pompeii, the city destroyed SO many
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28
Wanted u Change

Wanted u Change.
On the one excursion north "f NJ
son and n:'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28
Democratic County Ticket.
Republican County Ticket.
Made Him Feel Good.

John, said the editor to his Of
fee boy, John, am a rich man-
avery rich mani"
"Inever hearn tell that you WIZ, :"
replied the once boy
Am not even comfortably well
OFF,
mot that l knows on"
Have ! not money in bank and
checkbooks without number lying
all around me2"
Mary one'
The editor sighed, then turned to
three letters that lay on his table
and read aloud:
Our bank has claim against
you for 500. Please send check on
receipt Of this. :"
Our firm has been instructed to
collect $50 out of you. Kindly for
ward your check at once"
I'VE have a claim for $40 against
you. Please remit us by check as
early as possible. I"
God bless the banks and the law
yers!" he exclaimed. "They do make
poor, struggling devil feel 60
good!"
And. then he silently dropped the
letters into the wastebasket and
wrote an editorial on Brighter
Days Ahead. Atlanta .Constitu-
ton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28
A TAME BUTTERFLY.
How It Was Kept, Trained and Fed Fol
Several Months.

How It Was Kept, Trained and Fed For
Several Months.
The butterfly seems to be born
and to die three times, but it is only
a case of progressive development,
accomplished in the midst of an ap.
parent torpor. The caterpillar al
ready contains the rudiments of all
the forms that it is to take on in
succession. The anatomist discovers
in it three creatures, one incased
within the other, and the third is en-
veloped in double winding sheet,
which it finally throws off, to ap-
pear in all its beauty.
One cold, bleak November morn
ing, when all nature wore the sullen
aspect of the English climate at that
season, a lady who had just risen
from bed of sickness went into an
adjoining apartment, where she was
astonished and delighted to perceive
a beautiful butterfly in the window.
AS the sun came out for a brief
bright space it huttered joyously
about the window and impaired to
the sickroom an air of cheerfulness
and hope. Toward evening the tiny
creature dropped its wings, and the
lady placed it in glass tumbler on
the mantelpiece During the night
hard frost came on, the room was
very cold and in the morning the
butterfly lay in the bottom of the
tumbler appa1 emily dead. The in
valid, grieved that her gentle COM
panion of the previous day should
SO soon perish, made some effort to
restore its fragile existence. She
put it in her own warm hand, and,
breathing upon it, perceived that it
gave signs of returning animation.
She then once more placed it in the
glass tumbler on the rug before the
fire.
Soon the little insect spread out
its many colored wings and few to
the window, where the sun was
shining bright. By and by, when
the sun retired, the window panes
grew cold, and the butterfly sank
down on the carpet again, apparent
ly lifeless. The same means were
used to restore animation and with
| the same success.
This alienation of life and death
went on for many days till at last
the little thing became quite tame
and seemed to be acquainted with
its benefactress. When she went to
the window and held out her finger,
it would of its own accord hop
upon it. Sometimes it would settle
for an hour at time upon her hand
or her neck when she was reading
or writing.
Its food consisted of honey, drop
of which the lady would put upon
her hand, when the butterfly would
unourl its sucker and gradually sip
it up; then it usually slipped drop
of water in the same way. The
feeding took place only once in three
or four days.
In this manner its existence was
prolonged through the whole win.
ter and part of the following spring.
AS it approached the end of its ca
reer its wings became quite trans.
parent and its spirits apparently de.
jected. Itwould rest quietly in the
tumbler even when the sun was
wooing it to come out, and at last,
one morning in April, it was found
dead.
By the transformations of the
butterfly the imaginative Greeks
typifed the change that takes place
in man when the soul passes from
its earthly existence, enters upon &
spiritual life and realizes the glories
and splendors of happy immortal
ity.-Our Animal Friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28
THE NEBuLE.
Not an Aggregation of Stars, but Lu.
minOus Gas,

THE NE6UGE.
Not an Aggregation of Stars, but Luz
minous Gas.
On the evening of the goth of Au-
gust, 1854, directed the telescope
for the first time to a planetary neb-
ula in Draco. The reader may now
be able to picture to himself to some
extent the feeling of excited sus-
pense, mingled with a degree of
awe, with which, after a few mo-
ments of hesitation, put my eye to
the spectroscope. Was not about
to look into secret place of orea.
tion2
looked into the sprsctrosea,,
No spectrum such as specteu.
single bright line ely! At first
suspected some displacement of tn,
prism and that was looking at
reflection of the Illuminated slit
from one of its faces. This thought
was scarcely more than momentary.
Then the true Interpretation flashed
upon me. The light of the nebula
was monochromatic, and so, unlik
any other light had as yet subjec,
ed to prismatic examination, could
not be extended out to form com
plete spectrum. After passing
through the two prisms it remained
concentrated into single brigh+
line having a width correspe-
to the width of the slit and occ
ing in the instrument position
that part of the spectrum to which
its light belongs in refragibility.
A little closer looking showed two
other bright lines on the side toward
the blue, all the three lines being
separated by intervals relatively
dark.
The riddle of the nebulm was
solved. The answer, which had
come to us in the light itself, read:
Not an aggregation of stars, but
luminous gas. Stars after the order
of our own sun and of the brighter
stars would give a different spec
trum. The light of this nebula had
clearly been emitted by luminous
gas. With an excess of caution, at
the moment l did not venture to go
further than to point out tkat we
had here to do with bodies of an Or
der quite different from that of the
stars. Further observations soon
convinced me that, though the short
span of human life is far too mi
mute, relatively, to cosmic ITS
| for us to expc-tatn see ins
any dis
ess, the
whelmi
| tion in the -o1ngt
Of the hea !. time sur
~ existed mtas.4 III atter now con-
densed into the sunAnd planets fill
ed tho whole space occupied by the
solar system, in the condition of
gas, which then appeared as glow
ing nebula, after the order, it may
be, of some now existing i'll the
heavens. There remained no room
for doubt that the nebule which
our telescopes reveal to us are the
early stages of long professions of
cosmical events which correspond
broadly to those required by the
nebular hypothesis in one or other
of its forms. William Higgins in
Nineteenth Century.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28

auAo VI uuWiA1lAS " pay tuo ulSucSt
fare. In many cases a third class
of accommodation is given for emf
grants and those to whom cost is a
matter of the first moment. Ac-
cording to their several ranks, all
these passengers must we waited
upon, SO that large body Of stew
ards and servants must be carried
in addition to the crew of naviga.
tors and engineers.
With this large number of people
to be fed, cooking arrangements of
the most elaborate and complete
kind must be made. Provisions
must be stored in such manner as
to remain fresh and good through
out the voyage, and for this purpose
steam refrigerating machinery and
cold storage chambers are usually
provided at the expense of some of
the cargo space. A practically un-
limited supply of fresh water must
be allowed to everybody on board,
and yet the arrangements for its
supply must be such that anything
like waste shall be prevented.
The passenger is by nature a
grumbler, and being shut up for
days together on an island from
which there is no escape, with little
occupation hut to find fault, he
must be an angel indeed if he utter
ed no complaint. 1t is the construct
or's province, if possible, to shut
his mouth by anticipation.
This huge floating caravansary
has to be lighted, warmed and ven
tilated. The progress in lighting by
incandescent electric lamps without
vitiating tle atmosphere has been
an immense advantage to passenger
steamers, even though it be cost
ly light.
The maintenance of an equable
temperature, with pure, fresh air
free from drafts, warm enough in
cold climates and cool enough in hot
latitudes, presents almost insur-
mountable difficulties. Where spaces
are so contracted and hooks and
corners SO numerous the air must
lie quiescent unless disturbed by
currents too violent to be admissi-
BILE, and it is to be feared that even
in the best vessels there must still
be a smell of the ship shippy. In
recent practice all unnecessary lin
ings have been removed and all
apartments thrown as open for the
free ingress and egress of air as is
consistent with necessary privacy
a quality, by the way, which pas
sengers would do well to remember
is never absolute on board ship
Henry q. West in Cas- s Maga.
zine. 1
This slang word seems to have
come in at first as a mere written
contraction. have found the word
laygents in law reports of the sew
enteenth century, particularly those
of Popham and of Davis. In Sir
John Northcote's Mote Book, - Dec.
2, 1910, Lord Gray is described as
saying Of one Hallford or Holford
that he is no gent; that in men,
ory of divers he kept hogs" The
cognate word gemman can be traced
about century earlier. Notes and
| Queries.
The Modern Shark.
The modern shark is deteriorat.
ing. In ages gone by there were fe
rocious sharks, such as would make
a mouthful of you without blinking,
70 feet in length. Plenty of their
teeth have been found which are
inches long, whereas the biggest OF
the teeth belonging to sharks that
exist at the present day are 1 Is
inches long.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption
This is the best medicine in the worlt
| for all forms of Coughs and Colds anC
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption

This is the best medicine in the world
for all forms of Coughs and Colds and
for Consumption. Every bottle is guar
anteed. 1t will cure and not disappoint.
1t has no equal for whooping cough,
asthma, hay fever, pneumonia, bron.
chitis, Ia grippe, cold in the head and
for consumption. 1t is safe for all ages,
pleasant to take, and above all a sure
cure. 1t is.always well to take Doctor
Kings New Life Pill, in connection
with Doctor Kings New Discovery, as
they regulate and tone the stomach
and bowels. We guarantee perfect sat
isfaction or return money. Free trial
bottles at G. w. Houston's drug store.
Regular size, soc and $I.00.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28
A Few
Cold Facts!

WE deal with the public through the newspap
w the same as we deal with people PERSONAL,
honorably-and by this method have gained
confidence of intelligent people and shall not betl
it, To-day our trade is larger than ever and we inte
to increase it. There are many reasons 1Uby peo
should deal with u.s.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28
A Picture Of Hawthorne.

In Memories of Hawthorne, by
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, is the fol-
lowing portrait of her father as
Mrs. Lathrop remembers him:
"In the early years of our stay in
England his personality was most
radiant. His face was sunny, his
aspect that of shining elegance.
There was the perpetual CLEAN of a
glad smile on his mouth and in his
eyes. His eyes were either light
gray or violet blue, according to
his mood. His hair was brown and
waved loosely Il take it very hard
when people ask me if it was at all
red), and his complexion was as
clear and luminous as his mothers,
who was the most beautiful woman
some people have even seen. He
was tall and with as little superflu-
GUS flesh and as much sturdy vigor
as a young athlete, for his mode of
life was always athletic, simple and
abstemious. He leaned his head a
little to one side often in position
indicating alert rest such as we find
in many Greek statues-so differ
ent from the straight, dogged pose
of a Roman emperor
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28
No Insult Intended.

A London exquisite-in America
he would be called a dude-had gone
20 a west end restaurant, says
nd was far from
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-28

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Mems Blue Kersey Overcoats .............. rs
Mems Light and Dark Brown Cheviot Overcoats 40
Mems Blue Chinchilla Ulsters s.......... rs
Mems Fancy Plaid Suits. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Boys Long Pant Suits. Observation-Disclosures. SO
Child's Black Cheviot Knee Pant Suits ). -. l so
Child's Cape Overcoats, from 75c to-. ....... 4 90
Mems Fifty Cent per Garment
FeeCed Underwear!
We have the best article to be found at that price.