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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
Especial Correspondence

The Last Act In . Tragic Dram2-The
Gambling Passion of Woman.
Especial Correspondence
MONTE CARLO, Monaco, Jan. %
This is the place of surprises and star
thing experiences.
When arrived yesterday afternoon,
found it quietly basking in the winter
sunshine, as ideal a spot as any to be
found along the Riviera, and 1 found
myself wondering if this celestial para
disc could really be the notorious gam
bling hell of Monte Carroll had come to
see-a1l was so tranquil. SO ideally pic
turesque and lovely. But that was yes
terday; today I am wiser.
On inquiry at the hotel learned that
evening play at the casino did not begin
before 9 O'Clock, SO I gladly accepted the
services of a young Frenchman stopping
at the hotel, who very politely offered
to act-as escort. It was well for me I
did, or I might be still wrestling with
the for1na1ities, vainly endeavoring to
obtain admittance.
Instead of inducements being offered
to entice strangers within, the manage
ment of the casino not only requires
card of admission, but any person who
is not a regular habitue or recognized as
a being Of wealth and position must I'M
dergo an exhaustive personal examina-
ton as to t'who he isl and what he
has, before the coveted credential can
be secured.
Non Persona Grata.
My companion, having given salts.
factory account of himself, was given
card granting admission ''for this date
only for himself and lady to the Seer
Gle des strangers de Monaco. On in
quiring the reason of our being restrict
ed to one evening, my new friend laugh
ingly replied "Ah, mademoiseIle, one
must be rich to command respect. They
give us but single admission because
they do not desire our company. They
know the sum have is mere bagatelle
not worth any trouble, and they fear I
might make disagreeable noise blow
ing my brains out if should lose it,
"But why didn't they want to know
who 1 wasp l asked, with feminine ex-
ASPIRATION at being completely ignored
by the examiner, who had not deigned
to notice me at all.
sit is the same with you, mademoi-
se1le. If you Il pardon me for being SO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
PASSING OF THE WILD WEST.

No more the wild fire. fercely Leaps
Across the traekless plains.
The eastern pie belt wider creeps
And holds its sedS1en gains.
Through wildss where once in sailed ninaa
Delved tenderfeet elate
The hobo waits by two track lines
To catch the east bound freight.
The unshod mustang. 1.-the and thin,
That bore the savage chief.
Is corralled, slaughtered, put in tin
And sold as canned corn beef.
Now in the haunts of buffalo
The traction engine raves.
All kinds Of garden sass they grow
Above old Injun graves.
The horse thief of another day,
Who, unhung, piled his trade,
Now swipes and seorches swift away
The bikes of highest grade
The rough saloons, where not TO drink
Invoked the bullets whiz.
Are marbled drug stores where the wink
Precedes the soda s dzz.
No more the stprairie schoonsrs" drift
Across the aliai,
For now the horseless carriage swtfs
Goes whishing, swishing by.
No old tar bucket at its stern
Or yaller dorg is seem
Instead a motors cogwheels turn
Mid smells Of gasoline.
Where once the redskin to the death
Fought pioneer and scout
The Swede, with alcoholic breath,
Sets rows OF cabbage out.
And now the "nerther's'' icy sqcsu
Howls loud. but vain1y storms
The blanket mortgage over all
With treble thickness warns.
All. brave. wild west that we In youth
Used with romance TO linki
Alas, tbs truth you're now, in soosh.
Completely on the dinki
Roy L. MoCardeu in Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
Not ELS Lay.

Elderly Friend-Be prudent and eco
nomical, young man, and every time you
get a nickel put it away.
Young Mani don't believe my circrln-
stances would permit me to get wealthy
that way.
E. F.-Why not?
Y. M.-Because I'm not a street car
conductor. Freeman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
Good Advice.

Never said the old member to the
new member never accept a pass from a
railroad corporation. 1t is beneath the
dignity of lawmaker. If man s services
are not worth cash recognition, they are
not worth any. ''-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
Solomon.

Some writer's consider Solomon to have
been the founder of ichthyology and sew
eral other sciences. In the tenth century
before Christ she spal1e OF trees, from the
cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto
the hyssop that springeth out of the wall
He spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and
of creepi ng things, and of fishes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

''I am an actor said the new arrival as
he walked proudly up to the counter
"That makes no difference replied the
clerk; ''your bill is guaranteed New
York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
What Friendship Meant.

ave can always be friends, - she said
kindly after having rejected him.
g Friends" he Inurmured, 'tfriendsl
And will you, then, Clarina, lend me mon
ey?"-Philadelphia North American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

''That woman over there looks as if she
were painted''-
''Sir, that is my wifel''
81 had not finished my sentence. She
looks as if she were painted by Raphael
and had just stepped out of the frame. -
Gins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
Wholly Yindictixe.

at is Shameful exclaimed the actress
to whom the manager star owed money
't But will get even with him some time"
what do you propose to dor Sue him3''
stAnd give him the benefit of all that adj
vertising? Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

Little Marie-Mamma, when L grow up
can marry q Dutchman?
Mamma-Why Dutchman, dear?
Little Marie-So can be a duchess,
ramlna.-Great Divide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
Equipped.

some of your wife's lungs is gone, my
dear sir
"That doesn't do me any good, doctor,
The one she has left is star. Truth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 ao@ LA West Sth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
THE CASINO.

frank, they judged you were not one Of
the wealthy class they desire as patrons.
every one here is watched, !" whis-
pered my companion as we entered the
spacious hall of the casino and passed
between rows of gorgeously uniformed
gendarmes on guard at the entrance and
stationed in the corridors and halls.
''They have not only the gendarmes on
every side, but also secret spies. When
one is known to have lost all and to be
ready to act rashly, then the victim is
seized by the gendarmes and hustled out
of Monaco without ceremony. If he still
wishes to blow his brains out, well and
good-he may do so, but not here, for
the noise and cornmotion are unpleasant,
and the corpse and talk hurt business. -
With my mind dwelling on my COM
panion's sinister words, followed him
through the palatial marble corridors
leading to the entrance of the grand sa-
loon, where dignifed individual in
silk stockings and lace ruffies conde-
scendingly received our credentials and,
opening the massive doors, allowed US to
enter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
Scene at the Tables.


The excitement of the players seated
at the long tables, shrouded in DEATH
like calm, broken only by the monoto-
nous chant of the croupiers droning out
the numbers, was as cold and devoid of
feeling as the coin they swept up in
gIittering piles with their little wooden
rakes. A more depressing excitement 1
never expect to see. The roulette wheel
was set in motion, the coin was placed
on the table, the croupier droned out,
"Vingt-et-un-rouge, " or "Dix-sept-
noir,'' the coin would chink as it was
swept away forever, and then the whole
thing was repeated, over and over again
unfortunately.
noticed a Frenchman close by me
who was ostentatiously playing with
large pile of gold at his elbow when he
first attracted my attention. For awhile
he PLAYED for effect, but soon the fire of
play ensnared him, and he became in
tent only upon the card before him, on
which the black lines indicative of loss
became more and more frequent. No
matter how carefully he bet he as sure
" lost, and as certainly as the croupier
swept away the little pile of goldpieces
so certainly did the mailman again re-
place it.
That reason itself was being swept
away by the irresistible power of the
maddening whirl of the roulette wheel
knew by the eager look in the mans
haggard face and by the nervousness of
the white fingers that clutched at the
winnings which now and then the crou-
pier tossed him. At such times faint
smile Of triumph stole to his twitching
lips as he gathered in the coin and bold
y doubled the amount of his next bet.
Fascinated, I watched breathIessly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
THE WHITE GEHENNA
A WOMAN'S IMPRESSIONS OF THE
MONTE CARLO GAMBLING HE'LL.

The Irresistible Power of the Whirl of the
Roulette Wheel-A Scene at the Hotel.
The Last Act In q Tragic Drama-The
Gambling Passion of q Woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
Missouri Pacific.

TOPEKA & FIT. SCOTT ACCOM-. No. 2s5.
ToFEKA < FIT. SCOTT ACCOM-. No, 2s6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
FUEL AND FEED.

T FAVE your orders for COAL, Flour.
~ - Feed and Seeds with Van SIyck, 5c9
w. 10th.
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wnHANTS, RENTS, SIT
UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUG
q TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AID
VERTISEMENTS
slTuArloNs wANTE0-FREE.


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lish free on Saturday, Monday ana iues-
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length. provided that all advertisements
of that nature are handed in previous to
20 O'Clock Saturday morning; also on
wednesday. Thursday and Friday, all
advertising of this class handed in by 10
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be
started except on Saturdays and We'd
nesdays. No obligation is incurred on the
part of the advertiser. No worthy and
needy man or woman need hesitate to
take advantage of this offer. No one in
business or having employment is ex-
pected to take advantage of it, but all
others are invited to avail themselves
freely
The Topeka State Journal guarantees
every day it is printed. to give iocaI
circulation by far more than all other
TaiIies combined. This makes this paper
the cheapest. as well as the best daily
medium in Topeka, the classified adVer-
tisements below costing but
Five Cents a Line.
mr. 20 cents a line for a week; so cents by
the month.
Average circulation for the year, 1885,
1900.
Sworn detailed statement of circulation
presented to advertisers on application
Call and see any afternoon between
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most perfect piece of machinery in kan
eas-a Web Perfecting Press which prints
from two to three complete SPACE papers
per second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
BICYCLES
DUSTLEss OIL.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

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THE KELLAM BOOK & STATIONERY
rect stationery. Newest wall paper. Ar
tistic framing.
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statesmen WANTED.

csc Weekly salary and expenses paid
ep statesmen for cigars. Experience I'M
necessary. Permanent position. The W.
L. Kline Co., ST. Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
COAL

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( 1APITAL CITY COAL co. ,S27 kan. av,
phone Isl. Best grades, lowest prices.
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FOR REM

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FOR RENT-6-room house. Furnished.
n within blocks of state house on west
eide. Must be rented by February Is. Ad.
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JEWELERS..

4 AMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Op
uclan- Complete stock of watches, dia.
monds, s1lverware, etc. Eyes examined
ana spectacles properly fitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

d J. GROVES, Florist, greenhouses,
liz 1173-77 Clay St, phone 235; Cut
Flower Depot, SIT Kan. Ave, phone SOP.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15

According to estimates made by the American Agriculturalist the United States has this year q surplus of 656,dd0, 000 bushels of grain. Making this doubIy inter- esting to the American producer is the further fact that, as shown by carefully compiled statistics, every bushel of this food stuff will be required to feed the European countries, where unusual crop shortage is the rule. This is bound to result in high prices, and the farmer who can hold his crop is sure to reap an incre ased profit.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15

Last Saturday at 3 p. m. guns and anvils were fired and bells were rung at all the principal sta tions along the line of the Kansas City, Pittsbnrg & Gulf railroad announcing the completion of the road from Kansas City through to Port Arthur. This has been and is great enterprise-one that its projectors are justly proud of and the driving of the last spike connecting the iron rails on this great road running south from Kansas City to the sea was hailed with joy by all its friends in America as we'll as hundreds in Europe.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15

The convicts in the Arkansas state prison should be used to build wagon roads. Probably there Is no state in the west that needs to have work done on the roads any worse than this state does and on the other hand there is no state that has better material for the construction of good roads. A little malicious legislation along this line would be good thing for all concerned. It is hard to estimate the losses that accrue toall classes from bad roads and the use of convict labor in making roads will prvcnt that labor from coming in competition with free labor.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15

As d developer of the unusual Kansas is always in the fore ground. As a result of the extra ordinary crops and resulting pros perity banker of that common wealth has written the state bank examiner to know if banks are compelled to accept deposits be- yond what they wish to handle. Some bank officials could find an other way out of this difficulty difficulty but that is a different story.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15
A USEFUL HINT.

Madrid The Spanish government is formulating plan to bring about the banishment ot all anarchists found in Spain. 1t is announced here that anarchists win no longer be allowed to land in England, and that. there fore, the government of Spain must "deport them to some Americar re- public or to distant Spanish posses sion. TX, C. Journal
 It is safe to say that the United States is one American rcpublic' that has no need for this 'exporto of Spain. Besides. VIC mioht spare a few of that stripe.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15
shortage of Teachers in Kansas.

LARNED, Kan, Sept. 15.-As result of the extraordinary examination questions submitted by Superintendent Stryker, D per cent of the district school-teachers in western Kansas have failed to secure certificates, and at least 25 per cent. of the schools in the western half of the state are with out teachers. In this county there is a shortage of about 20 teachers and the same condition prevails in all adjoin- ing counties
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15
NO NATIONAL AID.
The United States Government PowerIess
 to Help KlondiiSe Sufferers.


 WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The condi- tion of affairs in the Klondike and danger to persons who have started for the gold fields without an adequate supply of provisions are matters about which the members of the administra- tion have a great deal of anxiety, and there will be discussion of the possi- bility of affording some relief to those persons. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Vanderslip says that he and the secretary had given 1t much con- sideration, but he was at a loss to see what could be done at this time. The administration has no money at it's disposal that could be legally expend- ed on relief expedition and the phys ical conditions of the country in Alaska are such that it would be i'm possible to do anything if there was plenty of money to draw on.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15

Scientists may investigate and write learnedly about the worlds supply of fuel. but one thing they can rest assured, Western Arkan- sas has a good supply and the res idents of the plains of Iowa, Kan sas and Nebraska should bear this fact in mind when seeking new homes.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15

The recent enumeration of school children in this district shows that there are eos, being an increase of 13S since last May, when there were but 467. This shows that Mcna is steadily grow ing and proves beyond doubt that we have over 5000 inhabitants in our httle city.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15
The Township System.

The following article from Mr. H. B. Frisby sets forth clearly and concisely the advantages of the township sys- tenn" but probably needs short pre-. face explaining the nature of the sys. tenn: The township system" is sim. ply a system by which several schools are graded together in some district of territory, under one directory.
 sOne board of directors would give better officers, the most efficient teach. CTS be retained, their salaries be fixed according to grade, and they be given schools accordingly.
 Pupils could attend the school most convenient, length of school term would be uniform, and schools be equally distributed over the township.
 There would be no more contentious over school sites, district boundries, and transfers; all the schools in the township would be uniformly classi- fled and graded and funds would not have to be expended unnecessarily on few pupils.
 The boy or girl on the farm could secure as many weeks of schooling as the village child, and the non- taxpayer would no longer have greater school privilegs than some heavy taxpayer
 Fellow teachers, these are only few of the advantages of the Town ship System. It has been a success wherever tried. and all state superin- tendents, and leading educators of the country favor it. Let us investigate the subject, and if we ind it the best, all advocate it, and bring about the reform as soon as possible. (See Bien- nial Report of Supt. Jordon, years 1895 -96, page l65.)
 With one central nine-months school in each township admitting all pupils from the fifth grades and over Tn each township, the principal of which being the superintendent of the other schools in the township, there would be an incentive to both pupils and teachers, the pupils to enter the high school, and the teachers to strive for higher positions. With some need7 ed financial legislation every child in the state could be given equal edu- cational advantages by this system. Fellow teachers, is this not worth  striving for? All educational reforms depend upon the educators
 II. E. FRIsBY.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15
Notice to Subscribers.

Those knowing themselves indebted to the Star for subscriptions are re- spectfully requested to call, or send, and settle the same. Those who have promised or desire to pay in farm pro- ducts are informed that eggs, chick ems, corn, oats or silver are as good as gold or greenbacks at this office.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15

The fact shat over ninety per cent. of the people of this country live on incomes of less than S1. 900 explains why the income tax IS so unpopular with the ten per cent. minority who rule and who have over Sl,0oo annual income
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15
ARKANSAS PEACHES.

Carthage (Mo.) Press: Rogers, Ark, is right in the push this year on Elberta peaches, about forty eight car loads having been ship ped from that point. One man estimates an average of from S350 to $500 per acre from that crop.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15

The city officials should sec that the health ordinances are enforced. It Is q shame and q disgrace to see how some closets are left and to smell the stench from them. These are matters that need at tending to now.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15

We sec the statement made that rats and mosquitos were unknown in Southwest Missouri prior to the advent of railroads. Mosqui- tos do not always wait for rail roads to be built before immigrant ing to a country even if rats do.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15

Little River county has had an election to get the sense of the voters on the question of remoy- ing the county seat and the propo- sition carried by a majority of about fifty. At the next election the real question will be at issue between Ashdown and Wilton.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15

We should be pleased to have a full and free discussion of the township system" from all the teachers. Write to the editor of this column a brief article expressing your opinions as to it's merits or disadvantages. Compare it with the district system now in vogue.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15

Petitions, as prepared by the Chicago Record, are being circulat- ed for signatures asking congress to establish a postal savings bank system in the United States. It is only a question of time when we will see this much needed re- form established.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15

Yellow fever in the past has really been little more than a pen alty imposed by nature upon those communities and localities which fail to keep themselves clean. K. c. Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15
Telegraph Mlleage of the world.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The total length of the worlds telegraph system has now reached 4,900, 921 miles, ex- elusive of ls0, 40 miles of submarine cables. Of this Europe has i,764, 790 miles, Asia 310,6s5 miles, Africa 99, 4l9 miles Australia PIT, 479 miles and America a,516,54 miles.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-15

AMena is t healthy town but to keep 1t so people must be made to cleanse their closets and abolish filthy stenches.