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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18

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NOTICE.
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Topeka, Kansas, March IA, 1898

Notice is hereby given that the regis
tration books will close on Friday, March
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First published in the Topeka State
journal March IA, 1881
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FUEL AND FEED.
STORAGE.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Packed, hauled shipped or stored
123 East Sixth st. Tel. 1856.
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AGE CO.
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JEWELLERS.

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MONEY to loan on farms
SCOTT & CO.,
els Kansas ave.
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DOUTHITT PLACE-Has been opened.
Your choice of lots $50 TO $3.50. Eugene
Wolfe, SIT Kansas ave.
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FOR SALE-Choice vacant lots In Low
man Hill. convenient to electric cars,
also near church and school. Price from
$50 to So each. W. NJ. Forbes, 116 West
Sixth avenue.
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FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-Nine room house on Green
wood ave. Potwin; gas. bathroom, fur
mace. inside closet, cistern, city water
large attic and cellar, barn Will accept
small inside Topeka property in part
payment. Address * care Journal,
describing property.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

I WILL SELL at auction, corner Sixth
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fresh milch cows
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W. w. ABER, the distinguished material
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MRS. O'BRIEN-Over Mills-Adams Dry
Goods store has opened a to dollar
department in connection with her higher
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FOR SALE-Two desirable lots, Clay St,
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NOTICE-Anyone wishing to contract
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So4 Kansas ave.
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MONEY LOANED on chattels, valuables.
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FOR SALE-A fine Kaw valley farm, 12O
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horse came swiftly around the corner,
She had no time to be frightened, how
ever, for the next moment her hand
was seized and she was pulled back to
the pavement.
1t was little Annie Ridley, who had
seen the accident, and ran back to help
her.
There" she said; NOV wait for
your sister,"
She was darling away when Ruth
caught her hand.
"You thought you could not do any
thing for any one" she said, "but you
have saved me from being hurt. MAN.
ma will be so glad"
THAT was nothing" said Annie, and
hurried away.
or course when Ruth got home she
told her mother all about Annie, and
you may be sure Annie had q splendid
Thanksgiving dinner that year, for
Ruth's mother was so grateful to the
little girl that she felt as though she
could not do enough for her,
The next time Annie Ridley came to
Sunday school she was dressed as
nicely as any little Girl need be, and
her face wore very pleasant express
sion instead Of a brown.
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CHAPTER XI

Rather impatlently dlsengaging the
hand she had seized, reminded her
Of her duties to her guest, whose ex-
,stence she seemed to have forgotten,
at which she recovered her senses,
begged me not to mind her foollshness,
and with cheerful smile nodded fare
we'll.
was detained in town longer than
| expected, and, when, on the fourth
day, the express bore me northwards
again, / sighted the beech woods OF
Colworth with feeling OF pleasure
and satisfaction | had not experienced
even after the absence of years. Yet
no one but the groom met me at the
station, though l had wired my arrival,
A hasty inquiry relieved my fears; all
had gone we'll in my absence, was
informed, and at the lodge gate Edith
awaited me. and, with an excited ges-
ture, begged me to descend,
Here you are at last, dear boy!" she
whispered, glad welcome sparkling in
her lovely eyes. 1--we thought you
were never coming Helen is busy
with the housekecper; don't think she
knows the train Is due yet, so you'll
have time to take turn in the wood
with me and tell me all-all, Oh,
Paul, such time I've spent since; but
for your dear CHEEKY letters | couldn't
have borne It'll"
Half an hour later | entered the
house, briskly calling my wifes name,
but no answer came. She was not in
any of the sitting rooms, so hurried
up to her own room and found her
standing motionless by the window.
She did not move or seem aware Of my
entrance until touched her reproach-
fully; then she turned with a slight
SILVER, and hid her face against my
shoulder.
why did you go away-oh, why did
you 60 away, Paul?" was all she said.
Helen, what a greeting! What's
the matter with you, child? Am not
back to you now, whole in mind and
body?"
"oh, yes, you are" she answered,
half drowsily. II hope you had a
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CHAPTER XII.

Played do not know how many
sets--with varying success, Still the
group under the chestnut tree did not
dispense, but rather decreased as the
afternoon wore on. CH course | was
very pleased my wife should be the
object of such flattering and uncom-
promising attention, as had resented
the lukewarm, careless manner In
which she had at first been received by
the county families, and the scarcely
yelled contempt and pity in which |
was held for allowing myself to be
entrapped into such a wretched mar
riage; but, after couple Of hours or
public PREPARATION, felt my wounded
vanity as a husband satisfied, and rath-
err unceremoniously dispensing her AMI
mated court, informed her OF my wish
to return home.
"Home!" she repeated, with a flash
Of her eyes that was almost insolent
What nonsense, Paul! Why, It Is
barely G o'clock! Besides, | have just
promised to play game Of tennis. Go
home II you are tired, and send the
pony trap back for me in an hour or
two"
l moved away, feeling as II a glass OF
cold water had been thrown into my
face, and the court Of admirers closed
round her again. AS walked mood
lily across the tennis ground q soft lit
tie gloved hand grasped my arm, and
Edith whispered entreatlngly:
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HIS BRUTAL AND BLOODY"

Daniel o'Connelrs Romark About tho
Speech of the Throne"
The first member Of the reformed par
lament reproved by the chair for I'M
seemly language was Daniel O'Connell,
the great Irish agitator The incident,
which occurred in the first week Of the
meeting of the house Of commons, Is
also remarkable for having evoked
from the speaker a definite ruling on
an interesting constitutional point. Tho
Speech from the Throne" called at
tentlon, among other things, to the
insecurity Of life and property In Ire
land, and asked for coerciye measures
for the repression Of crime. In the
course of the debate 0'Connell charac-
terized the speech from the throne as
brutal and bloody Lord John Rus
sell at once moved that the words be
taken down. OH exclaimed 0'Con-
nell, when we speak Of Ireland and
her wrongs 1t must be In bondsman'S
key, with bated breath and Whispering
humbleness.' Lord John Russell OBJ
jected to the word bloody" being APP
piled to a speech which had, only a
few days previously, been delivered by
the klng-William IV,-in person In
the house of lords. o'Connell insisted
that II was not the speech Of the king,
but the speech of the ministers. Tho
speaker agreed with the honorable and
learned member on the constitutional
point, but informed him that his Ian
guage was not calculated to preserve
order and decency of debate. The
"bloody and brutal wings" subsequent
ly became a popular phrase with o.
Council in his speeches in Ireland, and.
indeed, is not unknown today in Irish
political controversies. The Nine
tenth Century.
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II am always good in Sunday
school," replied the little one, and
crossing the space between the benches
she said to Annie;
please may sit here?"
"You may II you want to-" replied
Annie, rather Grossly,
All the scholars looked at eacb other
and smiled Her sister blushed.
"she is so small" she said to her
nelghbor.
Then the teacher entered and Annie
and Ruth were forgotten.
When the scholars stood up to sing,
Ruth offered one side Of her hymn
book to Annie, who took hold of the
cover with the tip end Of her fingers
and sang from 1t.
"How nice you sing" whispered
Ruth, 81 wish | could sing so."
Annie smiled.
you are too little yet she said,
and moved closer. Then when the
singing was over she added: you are
the incest girl in the school,
But Ruth did not answer, for just
then gentleman began to speak, and
she knew that she must pay attention.
So she listened and he told them the
stories Of Thanksgiving day and ended
by saying: mo one is too poor or too
small to be Of use"
"He don't know everybody" whis-
pered Annie. He don't know u.s."
Then she added suddenly: SAY, what
is Thanksgiving for, anyhow"
Mamma said that long ago, when
the people first came TO America to
live, they were 80 glad when the grain
and pumpkins and potatoes were put
away safe in the barn for the winter
that they appointed ono day to go to
church and give thanks"
"oh," said Annie, but suppose they
had no barn and no pumpkins and
things. Then what?"
1--WE have no barn." replied Ruth,
"but mamma buys the pumpkin and
turkey at the store"
my mother never does" said An
ME.
"Why?" asked Ruth.
because she can't" answered An
ME.
Don't you have any Thanksgiving
dinner them" asked Ruth.
Annie shook her head
mo" she said, I'VE don't often have
bread enough, so you see could not
do anything for any one IL wanted to
ever so much"
"And l am afraid I'm too little,"
said Ruth, thoughtfully.
Just then the collection plate was
passed before them. Ruth had two
iive-cent pieces in her hand, but when
she saw that her new friend had moth
ing to give she laid one of the coins on
her lap.
Annie turned red, but she gave Ruth
a shy smile and placed the money on
the plate.
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I'VE are the first" whispered Nellie,
as she seated herself near the reading
desk.
How queer Sunday school looks
when It is empty" said her sister
Ruth, climbing up by her side.
A scufiling step sounded in the aisle.
II know who that Is" said Nellie,
softly. "That is Annie Ridley. Her
ANshoes are so DID,"
Yes said Ruth, peeping over the
back Of the bench. Her shoes are all
In holes, and her dress Is patched,
and"
"Hush!" whispered Nellie.
Annie Ridley passed by without
turning her head, sat down on the
very end Of the opposite bench, covered
her shoes with her dress, and frown-
ed
rs she CROSSE" asked Ruth
"Hush!" said Nellie.
One by one the other scholars ar
rived, and as each prettily dressed girl
came in Annie Ridley frowned at her
and turned her head away. No one
sat close to her---the children seemed
rather to prefer to be crowded than to
do SO, At last one girl came to Nell
lie and said:
Move. up, please"
Nellie tried to move, but there was
no room.
why don't you go over there?" said
Ruth, pointing to the vacant seat by
Annie.
"Sho is SO ragged" replied the girl.
II don't like to-"
"She is clean.' said Ruth. you
!, may have my seat. will go and sit
by her May I, Nellie?"
Yes" she said, after a moment,
but you must be good"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-24

IhnhROBlVlnR DISCUSSIONS
What use are my riches" grumbled,
when there's never u sweetheart to
share?'
With my watch fob dallled and FUN
bled,
As we two sat alone on the stair
The old folks stlll fingered Ger din
ner,
While the youngsters played hide
and-go-soek.
Dolly said; Pm afraid you're a sim
ner,
For you ought to be thankful and
meek"
ITO be thankful and meek were o
folly
When singleness hangs like a pail,
And you don't know how lonely 'tiA,
Dolly,
To live in bachelors hall.
Why, I've turned on the dog in q pas
sion,
Because the door brute couldn't
speak!
And here you go on In this fashion
ought 10 be thankful and meekW
So we argued, and had the pleasure
OF gazing down into her eyes,
OF taking her fairy waists measure
Despite her reproving surprise;
TILL at last grew stronger and holder,
While Dolly no longer demurred;
For as her dear head touched my
shoulder
Nov, will you be thanssllf" she
hurried
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CtiAFIIh A,-(COnunueu')
II don't like your story, Paul"
Helen observed, rising abruptly with q
SILVER. Let us 80 homei It 10 get
ting quite cold"
Eyes, It's an unpleasant tragedy
enough" assented, rather eagerly
"let us turn our thoughts to lighter
subjects By-the-bye, Helen, what Is
this hear about o garden party at the
Grange next week? Have we received
an inylte2
Eyes, II came this morning, Doa't
you remember me showing 1t to your
Lady Hernshaw expects her son on
Saturday for the races and the ball at
Ringwalll
Garden parties, races, ballsl by
love, the county Is waking up at last!
hope you have your frocks in order,
Nell. You have? That's right"
II say, my dear" continued, rather
awkwardly, after a few minutes ST.
lence, aye know I've been thinking
It's rather hard on Edith stopford,
after cheerfully bearing the stagnation
of the spring and winter, being carried
off to Buxton with the old gentleman,
just when the fun is coming on, Very
hard, indeed, now, isn't IT."
Very"
Helen, don't you think II would be n
neighborly thing IL we asked her to
stop on week or ten days with us
here and join the general after the
races2"
ut would"
shall We ask her-eh?"-"If you
wish It, Paul"
IL don't wish 1t particularly, II
you don't, my dear" answered rather
lamely, for her curt uninterested re-
piles put me out, though / scarcely
knew why, 81 only thought It would
be nelghborly act, and very little
trouble to us, as, Of course, we must
attend all these festivities"
"Then let us ask her"
you are the person to do that; she
would not come on my invitation,
think, II you asked the general first
he's such a suspicious, crotchety old
fellow-it would be better"
'I'll ask him tomorrow. Now, let
us 80 in, please; the air Is quite chill
ly"
She kept her word, and the general
giving his consent, Edith came to us
on the following Thursday, and to all
appearance my wife and she got on
most cordially together, 80 much so
that on the third or fourth day / ven
tured to question Edlth's emphatic as
serton in the cedar walk, but she only
shook her head
mo no, am right; She does not
like me, and she never will, It's OF
no use my trying to make her Hush,
hush, here she comes Don't let her
see you speaking to me- Paul. and
with a flurried, nervous movement that
saw naturally attracted my wife's at
tentlon and even brought faint color
to her cheek, Edith turned from mo
and affected to be deeply interested In
q book.
In the beginning Of the following
week / was unexpectedly called away
from home on business connected with
Edith's trouble Helen drove me to
the station, and suddenly, when the
train was on the point Of starting, i'm
plored me to take her with me-not 70
leave her behlnd-impressing on me
It was the first time we had been part
ed since we were married, and If l
loved her the least bit, to take her
with me Dow--"now,"
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Our Thanksgiving.
BY IIelen Chnffna-

Our Thanksgiving.
by Helen Chaffee.
Wed thought on this Thanksgivin'
Day
To eat our punkin pie
With dear old mother at the farm,
As In the days gone by
But greater Power than we had willed
That mother shouldn't stay,
An then we couldn't bear the farm,
When she had slipped away,
So brother John, he sent me word
Ter visit him a spell,
An eat In style Thanksgvln' Day
Up at his big hotel.
Well, sech bill o. fare as that
never see afore,
With all the things ever eat,
An several dozen more
IL labored hard to do my part
Y AT talk an etiquette;
Though John was hardened to this
world,
Sometimes his eyes wuz wet.
knew that though his purse could
buy
The costliest kind of dish.
For mothers rare Thanksgivip' treat
He often felt q wish,
An when left him for the night,
couldn't help but say,
at amt the food ner yit the style
That makes Thanksgivin' Day."
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whispered.
"That was nothing" replied Ruth.
When 1t was time to go home she
looked around to say good-by to An
ME, but the child had slipped away.
Ruth was thinking so hard OF poor
little Annie that when Nellie dropped
her hand and turned to speak to an
other girl she forgot to wait and start
ed to cross the street alone, and half
way across she trlpped and fell. Be-
fore she could struggle to her feet
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Don't attempt to gain time by steal
Ing It from sleep,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02

The government possesses the
full confidence of the people is
plainly evidenced by the calmness
that prevails during this trying
period of waiting for war. What
ever action the exective of this
country will take, he can rest as
sured that the hearts, the hands
and the purse of 5000, 900 united
and loyal people will sustain him,
Business men may we'll draw con-
fdence from the fact that Presi-
dent Mckinley is the last man in
the world to rush hastily into war.
He knows from experience what
it means. At the same time his
reputation for patriotism and
courage is SO we'll established that
his wish to maintain peace is in
no danger of being missunder-
stood.
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Subscription So per Year.

Every day spent by the court OF
inquiry on its investigation of the
Maine disaster inc reases the prob
ability that the ship and her crew
were the victims of deep laid
plot on the part of the Spanlards.
While the court has taken all
necessary precautions to keep In
secrecy the findings regarding the
case it is plain that had they
found it a case of accident, they
would say SO very quickly, and
thus disabuse the public mind. On
the other hand, if the evidence
taken points to outside causes for
the explosion the court is doing
right to proceed with the utmost
caution. The delay would be wise
as it will permit the war and navy
department to push their prepar-
atoms for hostilities to completion.
First there will be indemnity ask
ed, then arbitration, then reprisals,
then war. The masses are for war
as the first resort and figure on
the basis of human life. Indemnity
for the lives of 253 men would
look like q mercenary move and
altogether out of proportion to
the immensely of the outrage. How
can the damage be measured in
dollars! Yet there is much to be
said in favor of a settlement with
Spain. 1t will save many lives
that must be sacrificed by war.
But the greatest of all, would be
the sublimest triumph imaginable
of the lofty lessons of modern in
ternational law, the stl ongest tri-
butte to tho peace maintaining
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02
let it will he to have same COM
pleted within year.

PERHAPS soon we shall find our
selves warning with Spain, that is,
all who are not bowling for war
now. When the fighting actually
begins the howlers will think they
have done their share in the put
ting of respect for the United
States into the breasts of the
Spaniards and will leave the fight
inc to others.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02

The war scare does not seem to
have any effect on the gubernator-
ial confab now going on among
the Minnesota press. Judge Col
Inns now seem to be in the lead
for the governorship. Capt. Van
SAINT has also been mentioned too
several times during the past few
months. AS we are notacquainted
with either of the gentlemen, we
will say that Capt. Van SAINT is a
good man and that Judge Collins
is good man for the position.
Particulars later.
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Rlond,ke KIippings

Commencing. Dec. 9th, the general
passenger department Of the 500 Line
will issue every Monday the "Klon-
dixie Bulletin" This publication will
contain all up-to-date information in
reference to route, steamer sailings
and details as same develop. AS any
information now obtainable will be
out of date in thirty days, the great
value af this publication is apparent
to every one going to-the gold fields.
TO be placed on the weekly mailing
list for each issue sendsix cents &C.,
in stamps to.
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