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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-22

difficulty the abbreviation Mrs" was
asked for the first time to 'spell Missis-
sippi." Having conquered the first two
syIlabIes, as she supposed, she sailed glori-
ously over the new long word. She
spelled it ''Mrs.-ipy." And she pro-
noUnced all her syllables, like good
child, thus: Mrs (Missis) i-py py)
Mississippi Boston Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-22
BITTER FIGHT is ENDED.
j. b. Maloney is Appointed Clerk of
Court at Ken0sha.

Kenosha, Wis, Dec. 16--[ Special. j.
3. N1aloney, county superintendent of
schools, was today appointed clerk of the
court in place of r. III. Slosson, who was
recently elected county judge. This is the
end of one of the most bitter political
fights that ever was seen in Kenosha
county. There were nine candidates in
tho field
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-22
ARE AFTER POACHERS.
Game Wardens Secure Convictions
Around Amigo.

Rhinelander Wis, Dec. 16.-[Special.]
State Game Warden EIlarson and his
deputies are actively at work throughout
the state The vicinity of Amigo has
long been a favorite stamping place for
pot hunters and heretofore little could be
done to check their poaching. During the
last few months, however, several con-
yictionS were made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-22
The Tigers Great Strength.

The tigers strength exceeds that of the
lion. Five men can easily hold down a
lion, but nine are required to subdue a
tiger.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-22
Thirty DAYS for Theft.

Oconto, Wis, Dec. 16.-[ Special. i
John Allen of Shiocton was sentenced to
iai for thirty days this morning by
Judge Jones for Stealing SIT from his
brother-in-law, Med. Lesperance, with
whom he was visiting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-22

A very little girl who had learned with
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
OWN OF SUFFOLK
whence tho Acornr

Tho male flowero of tho oak are gathered
In distant clusters round n long, swnying
stalk. They approach much nearer to the
conventional idea OF n flower individually.
Instead Of being mere aggregation Of
anthers, or pollen cells, on simple scales,
those Of the oak nro possessed of distinct
starlike, hairy calxces, each marked of
into six or seven lobcs and containing ten
slender stamens, with two celled anthers
Then tho female flowers, which IRE usual.
ly two or three, near each other, but not
connected, consist each of an ovary, with
three short curved styles, and invested by
q caly1 that udhercs closely to it and be-
comes the husk, or she'll, of the acorn. The
whole, except the styles, is held In cup
formed Of many small overlapping scales,
which nfterward lose their individuality
and shrink into nero roughness on the out
sido Of tho cup that holds the acorn, for
only ono OF the six ovules contained in tho
ovnry develops into nm acorn (sced OF corn
of tho ac or oak).-Good Words
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
MUSIC AND DANCE.

This was a gay and pleasant night to
the young people who worship the god
Gress OF Terpsichore and the goddess of
En- terpe. At $50 O'Clock there was n fair
sized crowd at the City Hall Theatre to
attend the performance given by the
Glee and Mandolin Club Of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina. Concluding this
there was complimentary german at
the new armory. Many visitors were
present. AT midnight the dance was
getting under good Roadway.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
Climb a Tree To Marrv

When two Negritos, u people of tho Phil
ippnc Islands, arc united, the whole tribe
Is assembled, md the nfInnccd pnir climb
two trees growing near to each other. The
elders then bend the branches until tho
heads OF tho couple meet. When the heads
have thus como into contact, the marriage
is legally accomplished and great rcjoic-
ings take place, fantastic dance complet.
ing the ceremony.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09

Many merchants are we'll aware that
their customers are their best friends
4snd take pleasure in supplying themwith
the best goods obtainable. AS an In
stance we mention Perry G. Cameron.
prominent druggists Of Flushing, Mich
u gar. They say:" 1--WE have no hesitation
in recommending Chamberlain's Cough
s Remedy to our customers. as II Is the
best cough medicine we have ever sold,
Ind always gives satisfaction" For
sale Of a5 and 80 cents par bottle by all
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09

Ono of the most prosperous lumber ner-
chants OF Snngerville, Me-, is now In IN
Insane asylum because Of luck of snow
during the past winter. Last fall he took
Dig contracts to cut and deliver lum Der.
and after cutting it could not deliver it be-
cause There was no snow, most unexpect-
Ell ana unusual contingency. Dlsappoint-
ment and anxiety did tho rest.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
INCENDIARY REVENGE.

By c. B. Milteer, at Holland. recentlv lost
by fire his barn and stables. with CON
tents. including a horse mule. buggy
corn, fodder and farming Implements
The blaze Is thought to be the work of
IRE -bugs-revengeful incendiaries.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
COUNTY MARRIAGE.

MIR. Joseph Hines was on yesterday
married in Nansemond county TO Miss
Emma Holland. daughter of Joseph c.
Holland. The ceremony was a quiet
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
curiosity Aroused.

Papa, what makes this cheese smell
sog"
Tho process by which it was cured, I
presume
(Aiter some moments of profound cogl-
tation.) Pea, what would 1t smell like
Is hadn't been ouredS'-Chicago Trib-
ane.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09

The dollar goldpiccc was authorized by
act OF congress March g. lsi9 and Its coin
age was begun In the Same year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09

I'D !SpUTHAMPTON BURGLARS.
Burglars entered John Blythe's store,
an Southampton county. the other day,
and appropriated more than half the
contests before their voracious appetites
4 Tor plumber were satisfied. A lot of
meat, groceries and about $40 worth of
shoes were taken. Then they escaped
without molesta alton
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09

Tho EZRA of tho martyrs" famous era
In use in tho carly church. commentaries
the tenth and Inst great persecution by
Diocletian, beginning Feb. 90, 2S4 A. u.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09

The latest name for the Sultan ap-
pears In London Truth. 1t Is the Royal
RiDper
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09

"a feast held for church benefit at
Holland station netted the managers
more than $780,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
D TOURN AMENT.

The attendance of the Week OF
#Prayer' services tonight assembled at
the Main Street Methodist church. DR..
NY; w Staley, of the Christian church.
LED the exercises in very interesting
manner. his subject being, Home Mis-
fEiops - '
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09

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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
ACTOR HOLLANDS SORROW
Had to Do Funny Act While His
Wife Was Dying.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 9.-While the audi
ence laughed and applauded at the Ly-
ceum, one member of Bob Grahams COM
pany was cOncealing his grief from the
people who had come to be entertained.
Joseph Holland, in Who's Your
F'riend?' was one of the chief fun-makers
of the company. Just before the curtain
was rung up the first act telegram
from his home in Buffalo, N. Y, inform
ed him that his wife was ill. 1t was too
late to get substitute, and so when the
time came for him to go on he was there.
The audience could not see the tears that
ran down the makeup on his face.
Just he left the stage after his first
scene a second telegram came. 1t read:
She is dying. Come at once"
Holland stood and read this message of
death, and while he held it in his trem-
bling hand the stage manager called him
to go on
Hold that" said Holland, handing the
telegram to a stage hand, and then he
rushed on the stage. Two minutes later
the audience was laughing at the funny
man. Ten feet from him. standing be-
hind the scenes. Holland could see the
stage hand holding the little yellow slip
that had brought him the news that his
wife was dying.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
LATE SPORTING NEWS.
Shall There be Baseball For
Topeka Next Year?
Meeting of the Promoters Held
Last Night.
Some Good Eews Secured on the Sub
scription Paper-Other News O.
Sports and Pastimes.

The promoters of the base ball agita-
ton for 1898 met in the office of James
R. Wick last night to informally discuss
the plan proposed by President r. j.
Hickey of the Western association for To-
pelxa to be one of the quartette of teams
to fight for the pennant in the western
division.
By good figuring it is demonstrated that
Topeka can support a good base bah
team, Jimmy Driscol and Spec Hubert
barred. Some of the business men are a
little chary about another team. They
seem to have the idea that it is part of
the education of a ball player to do"
the town for what it is worth First
there is a tailor who has a suit of clothes
on his hands that he made for some large
sized ball player who never came after it,
and then there is a public spirited per-
son comes around and bemoans the fact
that the well known Jimmy, of second
base fame, borrowed little coin of him
just for friendships sake. The fact that
the team that is being talked of is to be
in an association means that there will
be discipline. The manager and umpire
will each have a right to fine a player
for any misconduct, and in view of the
fact that the aggregation will be COM
posed of ball players, and not scrubs, and
that they will receive a live and let live
salary, will tend to bring a respectable
class of players together who will not
permit or abet rowdyism.
The subscription paper has been circu-
lated among a few of the well known
base ball supporters and $3.50 has already
been subscribed.
The aim of the management will be to
give Topeka good, clean ball and of the
pennant winning order. Among those
who have signed their names to the SUBJ
scription paper are: w. A L. Thompson,
DR.. L. h Mum, F. E. Nipps, J. J. Frey,
Willard N. Hall, Clarence Smith, w. J.
Black, c. w. Kouns, Hiram Dillon. Ben
nett r. Wheeler, Charles Blood Smith,
Dick Alden, Geo. w Crane, James Wick
and others.
During the days of the famous Giants
the ball games were attended by the best
citizens of Topeka and the grand stand
was always gay with bright coIored para
soils and huttering handkerchiefs. The
people turned out en- masse and were as
enthusiastic as ever the supporters of
Boston or Baltimore could be. When the
Giants went to St. Louis to play the
champions, the famous Browns, it was a
good sized crowd of rooters that accom-
panied them and saw them wallop the
pets of St. Louis in the dust of defeat.
There is just as much enthusiasm in To-
peka now if there is a good club to bring
it to the surface.
A committee was appointed at the
meeting last night to circulate the petit
ton among the business men and another
meeting will be called for next week and
everybody who is a subscriber will have
an opportunity of voting for the board of
directors.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
COULD not Eat.
a Woman's Strong Constitution Wrecked.
Effects Of a Treaeherous Disease.
Wonderful Case.
From the Bulletin, Monroe, La.

Mrs. Stephen Robbins is the wife of a
prominent farmer living a large and we'll
kept plantation just at the edge of Monroe,
La. They have resided in this community
but two years, having moved here from Illi-
nOis. The change was made for the benefit
of Mrs. Robbins health, her physicians hav-
ing advised her that it was the only hope of
her ever regaining her lost health.
"Three years ago this last winter" said
Mrs Robbins, g I was very sick with that
most treacherous disease, the grippe. had
a very severe time with it, but was able to
get out after being confined to my home
several weeks. l think I went out too
soon, for l Immediately contracted a cola
and had a relapse, which is common occur
weeks 1 was confined to the house; and after
this l did not fully recover until recently.
l was able to get out again, but l was quite
different woman.
g My former strong constitution was wreck
ed, and 1 was a dwindling mass of skin
and bones. My blood was thin and I had
grown pale and sallow. My lungs were so
sumption. During my illness had lost thirty
pounds in weight. l tried to regain my
strength and former good health by trying
different medicines and physicians, but moth
ing seemed to help me. My appetite
gone and when / ate the food it would not
stay on my stomach.
g The only thing my physician said for me
to do was to take change of climate, and on
his advice 1 came here. At first l seemed
only temporary, and in few months was
in my former condition. The color had left
my cheeks, I had no energy, and life was a
misery. l had become a burden to myself
and family. Finally 1 happened to read in
newspaper of how DR.. Williams Pink
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09

by way of compensation for the suit he
ruined some time ago in inspecting the
underground conduit for the pneumatic
tube system, while still a third was load
ed with the varied result of a woman's s
shopping tour. But the surprise came
when the second carrier that was sent
from the general postoffice came back
It had gone out loaded with letters ad-
dressed to prominent members of the Pro-
duce Exchange When it came back
there was a suspiciously active bag in it
addressed to Mr.. Depew. That gentle
man extracted a maltese cat, very much
alive and none the worse for the trip
Then came a stuffed elephant labeled "g
O. p.," a very large looking Tammany
tiger of similar construction and a gold
brick and deed to the KIondike for W. J.
ArkeIl.
Meanwhile it developed that the car
riers, which were 24 inches in length. a
trife over inches in diameter and weigh
u pounds could be sent over the space
between the postoffce and the Produce
Exchange in sc seconds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
TEAM RECORD BROKEN AGAIN
John r. Gentry and Robert ]. Clipped
OF Another Second at Glenns EaIIs.

Glenns Falls, N. Y, Oct. 9.-After go
ing a mile in 2:11 John r. Gentry and
Robert J., paced in faultIess style over
the mile track of the Northern Horse
Breeders association yesterday and
cut the worlds record for pacing teams
from 2:09 to 2:O8.
Before the close of the days sport
Gentry, with running mate, paced a
mile in 2:03%. Robert J. also went
mile in 2:O4A. Three thousand persons
filled the stand. Robert J. was given
a warming up heat in PIP and Gentry
was sent a mile in 2:O81a. The two
great PAGERS then made ready for their
effort against the worlds record of 2:O9
for double teams. After a short spin
they faced the wire and received the
word. They turned the first quarter
in 80 seconds, going steady, and at the
half 1:04% was hung out; the three
quarters was turned off in 1874, and
the mile in 2:11. This, of course, was
disappointment.
On the second trial the team got
away on the third score, Robert J. haV-
ing broken on the first turn in the two
first attempts. The first quarter was
q repetition of the first trial, in 80 sec
onds, but the half mile was a quarter
of a second slower. They reached the
three-Q quarters pole in 1:37A again. AS
they Strengthened out for home Driver
BOwe shook them up a bit, and they
came down the stretch in a tremendous
burst of speed, passing under the wire
in the marvellous time of :30%, for the
last quarter, and making the mile in
2:08
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
PNEUMATIC POSTAL.
New York Gives One a Trial Wiz,
Gratifying Results.


New York, Oct. 9.-several hundred per
sons witnessed today the first public trial
of the recently completed pneumatic mail
system between the general postofdce and
the sub-station in the Produce Exchange
As this is the first. link in a series of
similar systems that will eventually con
meet the main postofice with the several
sub-stations and with Brooklyn an effort
was made to make the occasion memor-
able. The space in the mail room where
the exhibition took place was eIaborateIy
festooned with the national colors, and
Chauncey NJ Depew. former Postmaster
General Tyner and Second Assistant Post
master General Shallenberger provided
the oratorical effects.
At the request Of Mr.. AIilholIand of the
company that put in the system, Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew began the ceremonies by
putting into one of the big cylindrical
carriers a copy of the Bible wrapped in
an American flag made of silk grown in
this country. The Bible reached the Pro
duce Exchange, a mile and a third away,
in "A seconds. A delay of a minute and
a half followed. and then the big nickeled
cylinder flashed out of the tube in the
postoffice building, filled with great
bouquet of violets for Postmaster Van
Cott by way of acknowledgements from
the Produce Exchange end of the line
After that some of the regular attend
ants took charge of the apparatus. and
for the next ten minutes the way the car
riers We're fed into the tube suggested a
machine gun in action. In all about so
carriers We're dispatched.
One brought peach from the Produce
Exchange for Mr. Depew, and another a
complete suit of clothes for Mayor Strong
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09

Pills for Pale People had effected a miracu.
lous cure with the same disease which q
nelghbor of mine had in Illinois.
On the strength of this testimonial de-
elded at once to give the medicine trial.
accordingly sent for a box of DR.. williams
Pink Pills for Pale People, and gave the
pills thorough trial. | did not notice any
change till l had tried the second box. I
was discouraged a little with the result of
the first box, but knowing that I should not
expect sudden cure of such a chronic case
as mine, | tried the second box with the re-
suit that l Immediately began getting better.
used i've boxes of these pills and was COM
pletely cured, as you see me to-day, weigh
ing more than ever before.''
As evidence of the truthfulness of her
story Mrs. Robbins volunteered to make
the following sworn statement:
1 hereby affirm that the above statement
Is every word exact and true"
MRS. STEPHEN ROBBINS.
Monroe. La, March 2, 1897 -
Subscribed and sworn to before me- a
Notary Public in and for the Parish of Winn,
State of Louisiana, this the I'd day of March,
1897. AMOS r. JESSUPS, Notary Public"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain, in a condensed form. all the eIe.
ments necessary to give new life and rich.
ness to the blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are an unfailing specific for such dis
eases as IocOmotor ataXia, partial paralysis
St. Nitus' dance, sciatica. gia rheuma-
tism, nervous headache, the after effect of Ia
grippe, palpitation of the heart pale and
either in male female. Pink Pills are
sold by all dealers, will be sent postpaid
on receipt Of price, 80 cents a box or six
boxes for $3.50 tthey are never sold in bulk
or by the 100) by addressing DIR. WilliamsI
Medicine Company, Schenectady. n. Y.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
A GREAT ARFNIC UNION.
Consolidating the Big Adam Fore.
paugh and Sells Brothers
Shows.

The big and popular shows above
named are to exhibit in Topeka on
Wednesday, October Goth.
Separately, as is generally known, the
Adam FOrepaugh show and that of the
Sells Brothers has each for many years
held an enviable position of first class
prominence and success Either has,
time and again, demonstrated itself
possessed of ample material to make
a good deal more than Roman holi-
day" and if united they cannot estab-
1ish regular rOuser and a world beat
er, all the rare wild beasts combined
have lost their attractiveneSs, the hyp-
motto and hilarious influence of all the
greatest arenic artists and clowns is an
exploded farce, and the possibilities of
unlimited capital a beggar's dream.
Two such united, splendid exhibitions
mountain. from both far and near.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09
TRANsYLvAN1A STAKES.
RiIma Won the Big Race = Seven
Heats Trotted.

Lexington, KY, Oct.9.-FOllowing are
the summaries of yesterdays races:
First race, 2:17 class, purse $1,000 two
heats trOtted Thursday-Acts Tells, b.
IN. by AxteH (Leppam) won first heat.
Time 2:161a. Alves won second, third
and fourth heats. Best time 2:1512. J.
NJ. c., All Day Nobby, Russo-Greek,
Casiara, Pattie G., Lena Wilkes, Dick
Miller and Pierre were played in the
order named.
The TransylvaniS. for 2:14 trotters,
$4,000. Give heats SCOtted Thursday
-Rilma, b. m. by King Wilkes, dam
Jackonet (FOote) won fifth, sixth and
seventh heats. Time 2:131a, 2:11H PIP
The Monk won first and second heats.
Time 2:O91a, 2:O814. Bush won third
heat Time 2:0915. Tom BrittOn won
fourth heat in 2:11A. Black Seth, jan
lie s, Rose Turner, Legenee, Pat Wat
TWO-year- OldS. futurity, pacing, di-
vision, $1,000-WilI LeybUrn, b. c. by
Wilton, dam Criterion (Settle) won in
straight heats. Time 2:14A and PIP.
Manuel A. second, Lady Moyera third.
John Durrett and Crystal Wilkes also
started.
Fourth race. 2:21 class, trotting. purse
81, 900 (urfinished)-R r. won first
and third heats in 2:1414 and 2:15. Zey-
pha won second heat in 2:14A. Directi-
no won fourth heat in 2:17% and White
Points won fifth heat in 2:17@. Ben
H, MaidenO, Red Bee, BOwery Belle,
Mana, Oakley, Jim Lawrence, OrNelen,
Silver Lake, COngrazia, AlbinOr also
started.
Fifth race, PIT class, pacing 81. 900
(unf1nished) Helen P, b. M, by Prince
George (Albina) won first heat in 2:11.
Spalpeen, b. s. by Hummer, won second
heat in 2:121a, Bourbon r. won third in
2:1512. MignOn, Moral, Indiana. Edgar
Rose, Minetta, White Hose, Thorns-
dale Prince, Tom Taggart, Clipsetta,
placed as named
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09

InvincibIe. peerless, wonderful is
Michael. When he races his chief COM
petitor is time, and when he crosses
the tape in his finishing sprint he leaves
records as well as opponents behind
him.
James Michael, the most wonderful
bicyclist of the world, recommends all
wheelmen to take Paine's celery com
pound.
Many a young person and hundreds
of older people VINO have determined
to take up bicycling as a health giving
exercise fild themselves really lacking
the proper snap" or stamina to begin
on Their bodily condition prevents so
spirited exercise. Many who are really
sick, who have suffered from debility
or wasting diseases for a long time I'M
til they had begun to think their trOu-
bles had become chronic, as nothing
gave them relief, would turn to BIZ
cycling for relief. but they find that
this splendid exercise, like any other,
requires strength to undertake. The
blood is out Of order, the nerves are
deranged, and natures food for both
is needed.
All such persons will find to their i'm
mense joy that Paine's celery COM
pound will make them well.
Michael has made cycle riding a
careful study, and is in a position to
give excellent advice. not only to rae
ing men, but to wheelmen and people
in general In reference to his own