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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
One Lot

Red and White and Blue and
White Fringed Towels, each..-. ..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16

Plaid Linen Novelty, wash goods,
yard ..................... AZ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
NO. 100.

He chewed the ball round again, load
ed once more, and still had one charge
of powder in reserve.
Squirrel number three was beauty,
but he insisted on running around be-
hind the trunk of the tree, and peep
ing up over crotch and barking at
Jack in the most impudent manner, as
if he knew that the boy would not
shoot when the bullet would 60 into
the air.
Back and forth the squirrel would
60, chittering and chattering, peeping
from behind the tree; but as often as
Jack maneuvred so as to get his game
against the trunk or branch, the lit
tie creature would frisk about, con-
tinually peering over the fork or from
the side of the tree.
Just by way of amusement, Jack
drew bead on the squirrels head as
it peeped from behind the tree, and
just at this moment the squirrel bark
ed, and as the boy said, actually
"made faces at him." This was too
much. Jack blazed away, the squirrel
fell dead to the ground-but the pre-
cious bullet was gone!
Jack Yokely has never since, in the
stories he tells of those days, ceased
to blame himself for "wasting that
bullet when he had killed only three
squirrels with it."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15

He saau the great n,asttf lyt1lg on the floor
1Dtthi1l.
course it shocked me to hear so sudden
ly that one whom I knew has been MUIR
dered, but further than that what Is it
to me?"
"That is what l am trying to find
out. Was Mr.. Lewis friend Of yours?"
"a friend? Far from it," she answer
ed almost fiercely.
"Ahl Then it is not his death that
troubles your"
"Who says that am troubled?"
II do, and I think it is because you
know or think that your husband went
to that town expressly to kill Lewis. "
"He did nothing Of the kind" she
answered quickly, losing her self pos
session in her excitement. my hus-
band only wanted to recover his child,
whom that man had stolen from him. I"
"At last we have it," said Mr..
Barnes with satisfaction. "Your hus-
band, then, is the father Of the girl. In
that case you must be her mother, and
therefore Lewis sister?'
"His sister? Her motherf You are
mad"
Explain it, then" Mr.. Barnes was
puzzled.
II will explain nothing. You have
got more out Of me now than should
have told"
"Then I will hunt for your husband.
for he must be the man who killed Mr..
Lewis. Let me tell you that have
tracked him backward from the scene
Of the crime to this city. Another de-
tective followed his trail from the muir.
der, but he did not succeed in appre-
hending him.
"Then, thank God, he is safer'
"You are wrong. The other detective
failed, but will not.
"You dare to tell me this and want
my help?'
"We must think of the innocent.
"What do care for the innocentf
do not know them. I"
"Let me tell you who they are.
There is the girl, the daughter Of your
husband"
"Ah! Is she accused?"'
"She is thought to be an accessory. "
"Goodl I am glad. And the other,
who is that? You spoke Of man."
1.-THE other is thought to be the muir
derer. It is Walter Marvel"
"What! Young Walter? This is worse
than 1 could have imagined. Well, SO
be it. I care nothing for him either. "
Madam, have you no hearth Would
you see the innocent suffer for the
guilty?"
"The innocent? How do know who
is innocent? You say these people are
accused. The authorities must know
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
TRACKING A THIEF.

He was a thief of the kind often
spoken of as defaulters. His accounts
as manager of a Chicago company
were short; in other words, he had
been stealing the company's money.
On the day that his rascality was dis
covered he disappeared. His bond
had been furnished by Baltimore
company, and they made it their busi-
ness to find him. How they did it is
told by the Detroit Journal:
Pinkerton's entire force was put to
work on the case, and the city was
searched for two days without reveal
ing any trace of the missing man.
Mr.. Macbeth and Billy Pinkerton
went to the absent managers Office to
look over his books and personal ef-
fects in hopes of finding clue. They
ransacked private desk without find
ing anything to which they attached
any importance, and Pinkerton had
turned TO leave the room, when Mac
beth spied in one corner of the desk a
public library card issued in the name
of the man for whom they were looking.
Observing by the entries on the card
that several books had been taken
from the library within a month, he
put the card in his pocket, and left the
Office in company with the detective.
When they were in the street the de-
tective said:
"Why did you take that library
card ?"
81 have an idea," Macbeth answer
ed, "and / want to 60 at once to the
public library"
An examination of the card showed
that the missing man had procured IA
different books, and comparison OF
the numbers on the cards with the
titles of the books at the library re-
vealed the subjects he had been study
ing. The first book taken was enti-
tied, IA Trip to Nicaragua" the Sec
ond, "a History of Nicaragua" and
nearly all the others related to Central
America.
"He has gone to Central America"
said Pinkerton.
"That's right" Macbeth answered,
"and it's not yet too late to catch him
at New Orleans"
Telegrams were sent to the Crescent
City giving full descriptions of the
man, and the next day he was arrested
in the office of steamship company
while waiting for his turn at the ticket
window. He would have sailed few
hours later for Central America.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
ONE BULLET TO THREE SQUIRRELS.

The stories recent told in The Com
panion of the manner in which the
South African Beers save their ammu-
milton, and in the act of saving it be-
came wonderful sharpshooters, are
quite surpassed by an account which
writer in the Chicago Inter-Ocean
gives of the hunting of Kansas boy
in the old days. Ammunition was
then so scarce and dear that the bullet
had to be used for the killing of more
than one animal.
Jack Yokely was this Kansas boy.
He was "raised" by his grandfather.
This grandfather bad gun which he
was willing to lend the boy to shoot
squirrels with, on condition that the
boy should furnish his own ammuni-
tion and should know where the squir-
rel was, before he left the house with
the gun. Jack had no money but he
managed to get little powder from a
traveller for taking care of his horse,
and he found one bullet.
He selected a fat squirrel which he
knew would be a welcome addition to
the family larder, and set out to shoot
it. He could not shoot it on the top
of limb, for if he did he would lose
the bullet. He had to wait all the
forenoon, until he caught the squirrel
against the trunk of the tree, and then
fire at it.
The ball went through the squirrel
and killed it; then Jack skinned and
dressed it and presented is to his
grandmother for dinner, and went back
and dug the bullet out of the tree with
his knife.
While the grandfather was eating
his share of the squirrel and compli.
menting it, Jack modestly suggested
that three charges of powder would
be a fair price to pay for so good q
dinner. The grandfather smiled, and
after dinner carefully measured out
three charges of powder. Jack took
the battered bullet, chewed it into a
form bordering on the globular, loaded
his gun, and was ready for another
squirrel.
The next time he "located" squir-
rel, very mu the same performance
was repeated, though this time he had
to dig the bullet out of fence rail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
TO BE CONTINUED.

PAPER UNDERCLoTHING.-The ever
inventive japanese are now making
underclothing of their finely crisped
or grained paper. 1t is very tough,
and at the same time very flexible.
The paper is not sized, and is not i'm
permeable, and when it has been wet
ted it is difficult to tear in fact, it
presents almost the same difficulty to
tear with the hand as does the kid
used for ladies' gloves. The garments
made of this paper are cut to shape
and then put together by means of a
needle and thread, and the places
which require buttons and button
holes are strengthened with pieces Of
calico and linen. One might imagine
that paper shirt would feel some
what stiff and uncomfortable, but it
seems that this is not so, and that
after it has been worn an hour or two
it no more interferes with the transpi-
ration of the body than would one of
cotton or linen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
The TEETH.

Most people have "a general idea
that it is wise to take care of the
teeth, and accordingly do so, as they
suppose. They rub brush hurriedly
two or three times over the front of
the teeth before going to bed, or on
getting up in the morning, and think
they have cleaned their teeth.
The Importance Of sound and SER
viceable teeth as an aid to health can
not be overestimated, for upon their
good condition depends the thorough
mastication of the food, which is the
first, and not the least, requisite of
good digestion. Many person doses
himself with all sorts of remedies to
aid digestion, when the real cause of
his dyspepsia may be found in the
poor state of his teeth.
The proper time to brush the teeth
is after each meal and at bedtime.
Before this is done all particles of
food should be removed from between
the teeth by means of toothpick, or,
better, dental floss. Then they should
be brushed thoroughly with brush of
medium stiffness dipped in tepid wa
ter. Very hot and very cold water
are equally harmful.
The brush should be used with an
up and down movement, and not side
ways only, and the backs of the teeth
should be brushed even more carefully
than the fronts, for it is there that tar
tar tends to accumulate. Many think
that tartar is harmless, but this is an
erroneous belief; its accumulation is
one Of the principal causes of the
loosening of the teeth, and its presence
exposes one constantly to the recur-
renee of gum-boils.
The use of some good dentifrice once
day, or two or three times week,
keeps the teeth whittier and better
looking, but is not absolutely necessary
when the toothbrush is used regularly
after each meal. Rinsing the mouth
after each brushing with some pleas
antly.favored antiseptic solution helps
to avert decay of the teeth.
Finally, not the least important
point in the care of the teeth is a
regular semiannual visit to the dentist,
that he may examine the teeth and
fill at once any beginning cavity. In
this way the teeth may be preserved,
accidents excepted, for long lifetime,
and the natural teeth, even when filled
and repaired, are many times better
from every point of view than any
artificial ones. Youths Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
A CONFLICT OF EVIDENCE.
BY RODRIGUES OTTOLENGUI.
Author IAN Artist In Crime"
Copyright, 1897, by G. P. Putnam's Sons.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS 1NSTALLMENTs.
In order that new readers of THE EN-
oUIRER may begin with the following in
stallment of this story, and understand il
Just the same as though they had read II
all from the beginning, we here give
synopsis of that portion of it which has
already been published:
CHAPTER I.-Fifteen years before the
opening of the story John Lewis went to
live in q place called Lee, in New Hamp-
shire, with little girl years old, Vir-
ginia, the daughter of his deceased sister.
He had a son who had been left at school,
but ran away and shipped for China.
Five years after Lewis went to Lee
family named Marvel also settled there.
Young Walter Marvel met and loyed Vir-
ginia Lewis. Alice Marvel, Walters sis
ter, and Harry Lucas also met and were
reported to be in love with each other.
At the opening of the story person pur-
porting to be the missing son OF John
Lewis arrives at Lee. Walter Marvel
proposes for Virginia's hand to her uncle,
who refuses, telling him that his uncle,
whose name he bears, was villain and a
convict. Young Marvel draws pistol
and shoots at Lewis, but his aim is divert
ed by Virginia. Soon after Lewis is
found dead in his room with two bullet
holes in his body. His death occurs SIM
ultaneously with the arrival of the man
who claims to be his son. II.-Mr.
Barnes, the celebrated detective, and Tom
Burrows, another detective, take up the
case, strongly suspecting Virginia as the
criminal. III.-They examine the
grounds about the house where the muir
der is committed and find footprints OF a
man and woman, the woman's foot
prints strengthening their suspicious OF
Virginia. They also find two pistols, one
marked "Virginia Lewis" the other
marked "Alice Marvel" Virginia writes
q letter and goes away with it. Barnes,
disguised, follows her. 1N.-Virginia
gives her letter to one Will Everly, who
posts it. Barnes keeps his eye on ii, gets
possession of it and thus learns the where
abouts of Walter Marvel. V.-Virginia
visits Alice Marvel, who betrays knowl-
edge of the murderer. VI.-JOhn Lewis,
the supposed son Of the murdered man,
produces envelopes addressed to him to
prove his identity. He excites suspicion
BY leaving his room at midnight. VII
An autopsy is made of the dead man, and
Barnes arrives at Lee with young Marvel,
and all inquest is held, at which Alice
Marvel testities that she fired one OF the
shots that killed Lewis, and Virginia con-
fesses that she murdered her uncle, pre-
sumably to shield the real murderer. Al
to XV.-Virginia is released, and Walter
Marvel is arrested tor the murder. Barnes
promises Virginia to try to clear her low
er and sets about doing so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
"Will you answer q few other ques-

"Will you answer a few other ques-
tions?"
II will answer all that I think I
should."
First, then, tell me how long your
husband has been in New York" ="
"We arrived about two weeks before
he disappeared"
"You say arrived Am I to under
stand that you came from abroad"
"Yes. We have been in Europe for
many years.
"Had your husband any special rea-
son for returning to American"
Eyes; but cannot explain that to
you further than to say that it is pur-
pose which for many years be has
wished to accomplish.
"Why, then, did he delay the matter
so long?"
II must not tell you that" She col
ored Geeply.
II do not desire to appear too inquis-
tive, madam, but if you wish me to
accomplish anything you must give me
more information. Tell me this: Do you
suppose that it is in pursuance of this
purpose that your husband has gone out
of the city?"
81 fear so."
"You fear so2 Is there any danger,
then, that be risks?'
The woman bit her lip at this slip
and said:
"There might be. T do not know"
"Has he gone in search Of all enemy?"
II cannot say" She seemed decided
ly uneasy at the questions Of the detect
i've. The latter paused moment, con.
sidering, and then asked:
"Do you know the name of this man
who is your husbands enemy?"
II did not say that it is man or
that my husband has all enemy"
"You did not, but that is evidently
the case. Now, do you happen ever to
have heard OF John Lewis?"
The woman started up In dismay AID
excitedly exclaimed:
"What do you know Of that man?"
"Then you admit that you know
him?"
"I know who he Is, but what is 1t
that you know, and why do you men-
tion his name?"
II know, madam, that your husband
left this city for the east on Saturday
night last and that on the following
night John Lewis was murdered.
"My Godl This is terrible" cried
the woman, as she sank into chair
and covered her face with her hands.
Mr.. Barnes waited moment for her
to recover from her surprise and then
said:
II will tel you more. An innocent
man has been arrested for the crime
and is in prison"
"How does all this interest me? OF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15

n@ A recent scientific invention is
that of submarine camera, by means
of which the sea bottom can be dis
tinctly photographed. Several at
tempts have been made to effect this
before, but this is the first successful
result. The inventor is Captain Bor-
leum, of the Brazilian navy, who has
already obtained some magnificent
pictures of the great depths below.
An electric lamp supplies the light,
and the camera is water tight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15

nd" We are tossed about in infancy
to keep us still, and we are tossed
about later in life to make US active.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-11-25
calhoun and FRYE.

Calhoun would not permit one sen
htor to refer to another us my friend
from Virginia." or as the gentleman
from Massachusetts" The correct
praise was "the senator from Virginia.
or "the senator from Massachusetts,
1t is said that it was worth Il journey
across the continent to hear Calhoun
announce a vote in the senate. There
was more of the Roman in his look
man i'll any other public man in our
history. His yes burned like Goals of
llre, ard there was dignity enthroned
IN every lineament and movement.
when Calhoun announced q vote. he
said, in n voice that penetrated the far
thermOst rccesses 0 fthe chamber:
Senators, on this question the yeas
are - and the nays are -. The
ayes have it, and the motion is agreed
TO-"
Frye is the only man l have ever
seen preside over the senate who an
oun Il vote with the ilnprcsSiveness
we can imagine Calhoun employed. and
1t is doubtful if even Calhoun could ut
ter the word senators with more TO-
tundlty than Frye gives it.-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-11-25

The embroidered gowns of to-day re-
call a gown which l braided when
these same gowns were SO fashionable.
a few seasons ago. 1t looked like. a
tremendous task, but in reality took
but a few evenings which L would have
idled away. My dress was a soft green
cashmere embroidered with white silk
braid. The embroidered gown of to-
day is soft green, appliqued with rib
bon design in grass cloth and braided
ever with cord in the same color. OF
course it's an easy matter to have a
gown stamped and embroidered in this
manner Such gowns naturally can
only be worn for dressy occasions. A
more substantial green dress is en-
broidered in black, cloth being used
for the applique ribbon. The cord
should be sewed down with silk on
which an occasional jet bead is strung.
Black and other somber-hued gowns
are embroidered with black and gold
cord. Or plain black cord may be
Used and a tiny silver or gold braid
sewed against il. Embroidery is rare
ly put on in a straight border around
the skirt. The front panel is often en-
tirely covered, the design narrowing
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-11-25
The Lone Woman Traveller

a recent issue of Fashion, an illus
srated monthly Journal for women. has
an interesting article on ome trav-
cling alone, in which, after referring
to the block-signal system, and other
safety devices for which the New York
Central is celebrated, this statement is
made:
"lf the lone woman happens to be
going to New York City, she need have
no dread of landing alone in the con-
fusion of a big, strange place, if she
travels by the New York Central. All
she has to do is to speak to one of the
~red-capped attendants-free service
who will carry her bag, answer her
questions and show her to cab, car or
elevated train.
Another thing, she lands right in the
heart of the city, within a step of a
dozen or more of its leading hotels
and she should bear in mind that this
is the only railroad depot in all New
York City.
The New York Central might APPLY
be called the lone woman's route"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-11-25

Lille S. formerly had an exceedingly
beautiful complexion, but of late has
begun to grow pale, and is losing her
good looks, which she very much re-
grets. She asks what she can do to
restore her complexion and keep the
roses in her cheeks. Answer: Why
DO you not consider your case careful
ly and see if you have not made some
changes in your habits? Perhaps
your manner of living is different, and
maybe your diet. AS for the care Of
the complexion, it is a problem. OF
course, the girlish freshness goes with
advancing years, but with care one
may do much to keep it. Among the
very best, measures are the Turkish
free perspiration is of great use in
clearing the skin if the pores have been
clogged. Then continued care is need
ed that they are kept free from dust or
the deposits of p~erspiration. The face
should be washed every day in tepid
water and dried with a very soft linen
cloth. Nothing is more injurious to a
delicate skin than the rubbing and
scratching with coarse towels which
some people seem to think is needful.
An authority on compilations says that
a paste made of rye flour and linseed
meal is one of the very best applica-
tons for clearing the complexion. 1t
must be made thick, and applied as a
mask and worn for fourteen hours
without removing. If worn every
night for ten nights there will be a
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-11-25

most wonderful change in the appear
ance. One can well afford to make
extra long nights for the sake of Sc
curing a good complexion. When the
paste is removed, the face must be we'll
washed with tepid water, and very
gently rubbed with a little cold cream,
which is excellent when made as fol-
lows: ~Spermacetti, 500 grammes; pure
wax, 100 grammes; oil of sweet al
monds, 500 grammes; rose water, so
grammes. Put the wax Inc sperma-
cetti into a vessel placed in a kettle
Of boiling water; stir them gently I'M
til melted. Pour the mixture into a
marble mortar and allow it TO become
cool. Then stir it gently for an hour,
add six drops of essence of roses. and
peat the mass until it is perfectly
smooth and white. Applied to the
face after bathing or exposure to the
sun, the cream has a very soothing and
healing effect.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-11-25

graduates? 2. Also If the pupils shoutu
present anything to their teacher, if
so, what should it be, and when ought
1t to be given? 8. Could artificial flow
ers be worn? 4. How should the par
ents congratulate the graduates? 5.
How should any friend congratulate a
number Of graduates? Answer: /.
1t Is no the usual custom to give
presents other than flowers to gradu-
ates, but there is no objection to max
ing such presents if one chooses. They
should be given or sent to the resi-
dence. 2. 1t is a matter of choice
II pupils give a remembrance to the
would be some text books or set of
rare works, or any book or books that
the teacher has been heard to desire
or specially admire. 1t might be given
during the last days of the school or
after or before the graduating exer-
cises. 8. Artificial flowers are some
times worn, and it is occasionally nee
essary to wear them or none at all, as
fresh flowers are not always to be had.
4 and S. There are no set phrases for
congratulation. The heart,est express
sion Of good will, those that come from
the deepest feeling, are rarely studied.
If, however, one wishes for something
marked, he might say that the class,
having fairly and honorably acquitted
themselves, are now ready to engage
in the conflict of life. They are like
soldiers going forth equipped for the
war. May they return victorious with
the spoils Of conquest.