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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
APLAGUE OF SPIDERS.
Millions of the Poisonous Insects
Drive Maine Dweners Away.

444WO 4AE%AAS ~" SA4oAS ~@''e@J
Lewiston, Me, Oct. 25.-Nrs. Julia
Pierce and daughter, Emma, of South
port, Me, have been driven out of their
house by an unaccountable visitation
of spiders, which to the number of mil
lions swarm in every crack and Granny
between the partitions, in the floors.
fences, outbuiIdings, windows, doors
and on the walls everywhere outside
Every EFFORT that could be thought OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

''What you want to do" asid the
druggist, as he handed the old darby
the patent medicine, is to take a dose
of this after each meal" yes, suh,' -
was the reply, IAN now, will you please
sub, tell me whar I'm gwine ter git de
meals ?''-Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

The Sentimental One-"AIas! Many a
smiling face cOnceals an aching heart"
The Literal Idiot-''It seems to me that
an aching tooth would be more likely to
be there. ''-Indianapoli Journal.
IT'S hyuhd white folks put in heaps
o. time said Uncle Eben, 'fahgufyin'
bout whethuh ives descended FUN
monkeys. Dat amt de question It's
whut direction is we gwina now
Washington Star.
'And remember, Bridget, there are
two things I must insist upon-truthfuI-
ness and obedience" ''Yis mum and
when you tell me to tell the ladies
you're out when you're in, which shall
1t be, mum ?'-Yonkers Statesman.
Mrs. Hamby-'Don't you think it's
unhealthy for your little girl to fondIe
that kitten so much? I see she has it
in her arms most of the time Mrs.
Waybrick-"O, no, not at all. We've
had 1t six weeks. and it hasn't been sick
a day.'-Cleveland Leader.
what you want to do" asid the
druggist, as he handed the old darby
the patent medicine, is to take a dose
Of this after each meal" Yes, suh,'
was the reply, IAN now, will you please
sub, tell me whar I'm gwine ter git de
meals?''-Atlanta Constitution.
Notting-"How can you sit here, with
that CHATTER woman playing on that
COMPOUNDED piano of hers in the next
hat?'' Helter-"O, I enjoy 1t. 1t re-
minds me that she is Chaffer's wife.
I hate Chatter, you know-"-Boston
Transcript.
what are you making so much fuss
about, Aguinaldo?" inquired the elder
~ native. What's worrying you?''
I'm rebel chief" was the naughty
answer. We'll that's nothing new
But they have confused things so that
1 don't know whom I am rebelling
against. w ashington Star.
Bandin-''Killumkwic the reading
editor of the Asterisk, is a busy fellow
I saw him at the Office today with the
waste basket beside him filed to the
brim.'' Tetlow-'-Yes, confound him!
But I'll bet furnished the most of the
material. He couldn't I'LL the basket
if he didn't have the stuff to I'LL it.
could he?'-Boston Transcript
=
speaking Of applying the artistic to
ordinary duties" said the ablest liar
in the grocery, reminds me of my IN
married Aunt Ophelia, with whom I
lived when was a kid. She used some
times to do such a fine Job of making
the beds that she would make US kids
sleep on the floor, because she hadn't
the heart to see her work spoiled. -
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

Nottiug-'How can you sit here, with
that CHATTER woman playing on that
COMPOUNDED piano of hers in the next
hat?' Helter-"O. I enjoy 1t. It re-
minds me that she is Chaffer's wife
I hate CHATTER you know Boston
Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

TELEPHONES
Business Office. Ben Phone 101 /
Reporters Room. Bell Phone bI1 /
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
GLOBE SIGHTS

TFrom the Atchison Globe.1
Souvenir is the maiden name of rub
bish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

An Atchison man who was In Topeka
the other evening" had his curiosity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

Tt is said that Queen Wnhe1mina. Of
Holland Is engaged to Prince William Of
Weld. The prince is the queens second
cousin and is p years old. His mother
was Princess Marie of the Netherlands,
who married the reigning prince of
Weld in ISL.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11

The large New Albany. Ind. wooden
mills, recently purchased at sheriff
sale, has been started up with with 800
employees, after long idlencss. The
plant originally cost 100000.
The war rumors of the far east are
being kept alive by the maneuvering of
the Japanese fleet. 1t said that the
Japanese refuse to evacuate Wei-Hai-
Wei until the stipulated time even If
the Chinese secure n loan and pay the
indemnity due Japan.
Thomas j. Osborne, governor of Kan
sas, died at the Commercial hotel
Meadville, Pa, his old home, while on
a visit to Mrs. Margaret Richmond, to
whom he was to be married in April
Death came after short illness from
hemorrhage of the stomach.
The Tippccanoe club, the aristocratic
political club of Cleveland, threatened
TO expel Mayor McKisson. Senator
Burke, Speaker Mason, and Rep. Bran
ley for their opposition to Senator
Hanna, but an injunction has been Sc
cured 70 prevent the action and the
courts will get a chance at the trouble.
The most elaborate entertainment of
the present official season marked the
welcome of President Dole, of Hawaii,
at the White House. The decorations
were extremely beautiful and in the
most perfect artistic taste. The party.
which was very distinguished, was
much too large TO be accommodated in
was laid in the corridor behind the
great stained glass screen. In the East
room, the President and Mrs. Mckinley,
Vice-President and Mrs. Hobart, the
guests of honor, President and Mrs.
Dole, and the members of the cabinet
received the other guests.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11

IN her condition. She continued taking the
pills until seven or eight boxes had been
consumed and she considered herself en-
tirely cured. She can now eat all kinds Of
food, which is something she has not been
able to do for years. She is not troubled
in the least with nervousness as she was
during the time OF her stomach troub es
She is now well and all because of Dr..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
complete cure has been made.
II any one would like to hear more of the
details of her suffering and relief gained
by the use of DR.. Williams nix Pills for
Pale People they may be obtained prob
ably, by writing the lady direct. She IL
one of our well-known residents, Mrs.
Ellen A. OderkirK, Paw Paw, Ill.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11

A bulletin giving the results of ex-
periments in the raising of sugar beets
in Michigan has been prepared by
Profs. Kedzie and Smith of the Michi-
gan Agricultural college. Seed was
Distributed in 6s counties and samples
of beets have been received from Ga.
The average per cent of sugar in beets.
with proper soil and seed, is 1910.
The range of yields per acre last year
was from IL TO 1s tons. The professors
say that the results show that the eli
matte and soil conditions in Michigan
are full of promise. The labor cost of
growing an acre of sugar beets on the
college farm, under adverse conditions
was 1924 The average yield per acre
at the college farm was 10 tons and 32s
pounds.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11
A coNCLoMERArE CHRONICLE

GThe L. $. cruiser Montgomery is at
Matanzas, Cuba.
O'Brien & Coleman, of Marshall. have
shipped "a cars of baled hay TO England.
The big armorcd cruiser Brooklyn
has started on her cruise of the West
Indies
James Allison, aged II, was hanged
at Berlin. Ont, for the cold-blooded
murder of Mrs. Anthony Orr near Gait.
A Toxic paper asserts that Russia
has 10000 troops at Vladivostock ready
10 take the field at moments notice.
Spanish military operations in Cuba
continue almost paralyzcd, the season
most favorable for movements against
the insurgents thus being lost.
A Montana cowboy named DOC"
Tanner was summarily hanged by a
party on their way over the Chilcoot
pass, for the murder of two companions.
The steamer Queen, the finest vessel
in Pacific waters has sailed from Ia
coma for Skaguay and Dyea with ! 900
passengers. 800 tons of freight, 200
dogs, 30 horses.
The British steamer Turmalin. while
attempting TO land arms and stores on
the Sus coast of Morocco. was inter
cepted by the Sheridan steamer Has
sani, whcreupon she opened fire. The
Hassani reciprocated and captured one
of the ships boats, with three English
men. The Moorish troops then demol-
ished the villages favorable to foreign
ers, killing numbers of the inhabitants.
The mail steamer Channel Queen
was totally wrecked off the Island of
Guernsey, and it is reported that ~
lives were lost. The Channel Queen
ran between Plymouth, Eng, and the
Island of Jersey, and struck on the
rocks during II fog. The owners of
the vessel announce that there were 65
persons on board of her when she
struck. The boats were launched with
difficulty, one of them being swamped.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11
TICKINGS OF THE TELEGRAPH
News of the Day as Told Over the
Slender Wires.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN NEWS
from Winter Storms-2O Lives Lost
and 100000 Damage to Property
Lake shore Absorbed by N. Y. Central
Winter storms Bring Great Havoc.

Winter Storms Bring Great Havoc.
The billiards. which have ragged
throughout the northern states, caus-
ing serious blockading of railway traf-
fic in Michigan and other states, were
particularly severe in eastern New
York and New England. Boston prob
ably got the worst dose, as the storm
completely paralyze3 all branches of
business and street car and tram rail-
way traffic and for time shut off the
city from communication by wire with
all places outside the limits of Boston.
The storm was the most severe Boston
had experienced in 25 years and caused
the loss of several lives, besides caus-
ing hundreds of thousands of dollars
damage to property. The snow chung
to the poles and wires and, aided by
wind blowing at the rate of 80 miles
IAN hour, Frustrated all telephone and
tele graph lines about the city. More
than half the electric lights of the city
went out and in suburban towns the
fire alarm service was crippled. In
Newton broken wires started fire in
the elegant residence of Chas. J. Trav-
ELI, the wealthy Pittsburg steel man
ufacturer, and it was Destroyed, the
family escaping in their night clothes
without saving anything. The loss
amounts to 100000.
The big three-mastcd schooner Chas.
T. Briggs, of Bath, Me-, coal laden
was dashed TO pieces on the Nahaut
coast, and her crew of eight men per-
ished
The most violent storm known ut
Gloucester, Mass. since 1851 swept the
shores of Cape Ann, causing heavy loss
of life and about $1,000 damage.
More than dozen vessels went ashore
and at least four more are lost, and
many others damaged. The water
front of Gloucester h1rbor and along
the cape is dotted with wrecks and
wrechage, schooners, sloops and other
vessels having been driven ashore by
the fierce gale. Ten lives are know
to be lost and the damage TO shipping
will exceed 5000, 900.
Later reports show that at least
score of persons were drowned and
81, 900, 900 loss inflicted by the storm
that swept over Eastern Massachusetts
and Rhode Island. Wreckage is strewn
up and down the coast from Cape Ann
to Cape Cod. Thirty schooners were
wrecked in Massachusetts bay. On
land the loss by the storm seems to
have been confined entirely TO property.
Twenty-four hours elapsed before di-
rect telegraphic communication was
restored between Boston and the rest
of the world.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11

The new coal plant that the Baltl-
more and Ohio railroad is erecting at
Sandusky, Ohio, will consist of an ele-
waited track to be used either with side
dump or drop-bottom cars, the coal
dropping into bins from which it will
flow into buckets Of four tons capacity.
each placed upon movable platforms.
Derricks Of capacity of ten tons each
will lift the buckets to the vessel.
There will be sixteen of these patent
drop bottom buckets and they will be
handled by two Of the latest steam re-
volving derricks, and these machines
will give the plant capacity of about
300 tons of coal per hour at a minimum
cost for the work, and with a slight
breakage. The plant will be in opera
ton April 1.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11

Paw Paw people are talking of aid
ing the railroad company to the extent
of $4,000 in widening the road to
Hartford and in building an elevator
and stoclSyards at Paw Paw.
A head-on collision occurred between
two f. & p. NJ. freight trains at Wings,
small station near Evart. Both en-
gines were ditched, as well as two
freight cars, but no one was injured,
as the trains were moving slowly.
Railroad Commissioner Wesselius fig
ures that, under Judge Donovan's decis-
ion that the Michigan Central is amen
able TO the legislature of the state. the
taxes of the Michigan Central main
line, the only one effected thereby. will
bc $4,000 greater for, 1897 than II com
puted under the old system, the decision
bringing the main line under tho oper-
alton of the Merriman law.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11
Double Murder at skaguar.

A double murder occurred at Ska
quay, Alaska. Deputy L. ;. Marshal
J. NJ. Bowen, formerly city marshal of
Mount Vernon, Wash, and Andrew
McGrath. of Concord. Ont. were shot
and killed in Jake Rice's variety theater
by Ed Fay, bartender. Fay will be
tried by committee of II persons and
there is no doubt that If found guilty
Fay will be hanged. The theater has
been closed by the citizens. The muir
der had sad sequel in the death
of Rowen's wife and child, which was
born a short time previous TO the muir
der of its father. Rowen was on his
way to obtain medical assistance for
his wife when the shooting occurred.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11
DoINGs OF CONGRESS.
A Paragraphic Chronicle OF the Acts of
the Nations Lawmakers.


the Nations Lawmakers.
The Notifications bill as reported to
the House provides for the extensive
system Of seacoast defenscs now in
course of completion. IL carries
S4,144,012, as against estimates made
by the war department of Sl3, 1878, 81.
Congressman VIM. Alden Smith, of
Michigan, says that Senator Hanna has
agreed to help him secure a modifica-
ton of the treaty of 1917, so that war
ships could be built on the lakes He
also says that he has received encour-
agement from the administration, Sec
rotary of the Navy Long being particu-
larly enthusiastic over the idea.
The Hawaiian annexation treaty was
the subject of four hours speech by
Senator Teller. He said he would have
been glad to have the debate in open
rather than in executive session, and
added that it was his opinion that the
time had come when the question of an
neXation should be debated upon "a bill
looking to legislation by both houses
of congress rather than upon the basis
of the treaty. In speaking of the re-
suits of annexation Mr.. Teller said that
he did not believe that it would neces-
state n big fleet for the protection of
Hawaii as the strong fertilization of
Pearl harbor would be sufficient.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11
Gov. Pingrce JoIlies the Dairymen.

Gov. Pingree addressed the annual
convention of the Michigan Dairymen's
association at Ypsilanti. The Cleary
college students were present in force
and listened TO the speech when they
were not yelling, and the governor
gave them several good points to yell
about. He bore down in his charac-
teristic style upon railroads and monop-
olies and seemed TO take particular oc-
casion TO get in a number of roasts on
Senator Campbell, the state senator of
the Ypsi district, who was sitting di-
reetly in front of the governor taking
it all in.
THE dairymen discussed matters of
interest and Importance TO themselves
and elected officers: President, L. A.
Haven, of Bloomingdale; secretary and
treasurer, 5. j. Wilson, of Flint.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11
Assistant Secretary of the Ma,

Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt has written Adjt. Gen. Irish
of Michigau's state troops that the de-
partment wishes, in case the exigencies
of the service will permit, to embark
the Michigan Naval brigade and the
First Naval battalion of New York,
on board two regular cruisers of the
navy for two weeks regular drill
during the latter part of July. The
department cannot provide transporta-
ton or subsistence 10 New York. Gen.
Irish has referred the matter TO Com
mander Wilkes, OF the Naval brigade,
with instructions to indorse his rccCm-
mendatious thereon and return.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11
Ex-Gov. Rich for Collector at Detroit.


Ex-Gov John T. Rich has been ten
dered the collectorship of the port of
Detroit, and has accepted the place.
There are much politics behind this
simple statement. State Senator VIM.
c. Thompson. of Detroit, was for two
months the leading candidate for the
position, but the fight of the Pingree
element against the reelection of Sen
ator Burrows necessitated a different
arrangement. EX-State Senator Me-
Laughlin was talked of for the office.
but the plum really hung between Mr..
Rich and George l.. Maltz. 1t so hap
pened that ex-Gov. Rich and Albeit
Pack were the most promising men to
be placed against Senator Burrows
when he comes up for reelection, and
it is also true that Mr.. Maltz is the
father-in-law of Mr.. Pack. 1t does not
require an extra shrewd politician to
see that if Senator'S Mcmillan and Bur
rows secured the appointment of Mr..
Rich that it would completely sidetraclS
his ambition TO the senatorship and
he could not then well oppose Senator
Burrows. 1t is also surmised that SEN
ator Mcmillan saw that if Senator Bur
rows was turned down by the next
Legislature that his (McMillan's) chances
for a similar dose might be multiplied
by the precedent established. 1t is be-
lieved Senator Mcmillan thought that
Rich would be the more dangerous SEN
atorial candidate of the two anyway,
and consequently a more powerful ally
after his appointment, and so the odds
were in his favor.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11
The Lake shore Swallowed Up.

The deal by which the Lake Shore
railroad is absorbed by the New York
Central railroad has been completed.
The directors of the Central were
unanimous for the purchase of
the Lake Shore. The Central directors
authorized an issue of $1,000 900 of
1OO-year ga per cent collateral gold
bonds of which stock the Lake Shore
has $40, 100000.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11
AN AFFLICTED MOTHER.
FROM the Ttmes, PAN PAN, III.

F'O" "c AWscoi AUW NuDb w.
A resident of this town who has lost two
children during the past six years, by VIC
lent deaths has been utterly Frustrated by
the shock, and seriously sick as a result OF
it. One child (aged % was killed by a cy-
clone in 80 while at school; another, three
years later was run over by Burlington
X. II. train. That griefs and misfortunes
may so prey on the mind as TO lead to seri-
Gus physical disorders has been we'll DEM
onstrated in this case. As result of them,
her health was shattered and she has been
a constant sufferer since 1890. Her prin-
cipal trouble has been neuralgia of the
ST omach which was very painful, and ex-
hibited all the symptoms of ordinary neu-
ralgia, nervousness and indigestion. Ply
sicians did her no good whatever. She
was discouraged and abandoned all hope
of getting well. Finally, however, n GER
tain well-known pill was recommended
CDr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
She supplied herself with a quantity OF
them and had not taken them two weeks
when she noticed a marked improvement
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11
BAY Citr,s Now Industries.

Hundreds of men are applying TO the
United All1ali Co. at Bay City for work.
Every applicant has to furnish recon-
mendations from prominent men, when,
if satisfactory he is placed on the wait
ing roll. Married men are given pref
erence, and no boys will be hired. The
survey for the main building shows
that it is to be $50 by 1875 feet, two
stories high. There will be several
other large buildings erected later.
Contracts have been let for the beet
sugar factory at Bay City. 1t is to be
PA feet long, lis feet wide and three
stories high.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11
reindeer and DRIVERS for AIasI,a.

A cablegram received at the war de
partment from DR.. Jackson, at Alien,
Norway, announced that the steamship
Manitoban, chartered by Lieut.. Devore
for the government, had just sailed
from that port for New York with $50
reindeer and 81 Lapp men and women
TO care for the animals and drive them
ON the government relief expedition
when they arrive in Alaska.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-11
Cnhnns Hang a Pence Messenger.

Cuban insurgents entered the town
of Artemisa, province of Pinar del Rio,
and plundered several stores. The gov
ernor of Pinar del Rio sent Jose Men
endez Diaz as an emissary to the insur-
gent leader. Perico Diaz, with proposals
of peace and surrender. The insur-
gents hanged him near railway open
ing, with the governors letter on his
body.