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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-11

tentious and when understood he is
found to be amply able to give and pro-
tect as father, husband or friend
There are many niceties that could be
mentioned as regards this Line Of
Heart" so strongly in contrast with the
general mould of the palm, which, how
ever, we must pass by, for it Is not
our object in this public reading to be-
come personal.
The money making abilities are illus
trated by the bold dashes on the Mount
of Mercury the line of finance strag-
Cling even along the base of Luna
and even coming in contact with the
Line of Fate This together with the
bold source of the Line of Head, (which
rises absolutely independent of the
Line of Life loans bOldneSS IN all OPP
erations and doubly accentuates su-
perb confidence in self The Line OF
Fate" is Of a triple formation, very rare
" found in any palm It proclalms the
extraordinarily fortunate man IN all
risky business transactions, and would
even assure him an almost unbroken
protection in games of chance.
The fingers, strange to say, resemble
the fingers of VIM. J. Bryan more than
any digits I have seen on any palm.
They have not the Oratorical ability OF
the noted free silver advocate, but they
do possess all the steadfastness to per
sOnal conviction and ideas for which the
late presidential candidate is noted
They stand out in bold relief from the
palm, much after the fashion OF mas
sive Qualifications on the field OF DattIe'
they resemble so many graphing irons
and short pillars of steel, and they are
crowned with the short, broad thick.
streaked and critic nails, suggestive OF
the skeptic and close fgurer.
The Line of Life" is long, has an
excellent swoop, and announces long
evity. The palm comes of long lived
race, is full of great recuperative pow,
ers. and death, when it does come, Win
come so sudden and abrupt that the
death angels summons will scarce be
heard.
the Line of Fate" struggling clear
across the Mount of Saturn and
anchoring deeply at the base of the
third phaIange of the finger of saturn,
together with the uncompromiissslIng man nan,
and the Mount of Mercury are drawn
toward the planet Of saturn tells
very distinctly of lands properties ana
wealth being left unto heirs The PAIN
will die anything but a pauper. and 1t
is far better qualified to act as Minister
of Finance than to assume a position
as minister of the Gospel
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palm knows perfectly We'll what IS gong
on around about it
The line of fate takes three distinct
- - eseti,r ~ y - - - - AZ
with Jupiter It has therefore bent its
long deep sIashes on Mercury tell of
the fnancier. In other words, it has hand
led money. It has dealt with gold and
stocks and bonds 1t has schooIed itself
It understands this art and is as familiar
with il as was Turner with his paints
observe the lines of the sun They are
bold long and deep These not only en-
phasize what We have said. but they loan
-Saturn. We find the main fork of the
line of fate travelling the mount and pene-
trating the third phalange of the finger
This gives US the lover of home and a
man of moral habits
The line of heart is clear. deep and heav-
lily forked-which is to be read accord fngIv.
Take the line Of head. 1t is almost alb
normally conserva tive-rugged in charac-
ter and perseverance. but full of islands
which bespeaks of difficulties and lifelong
battles. 1t penetrates Luna" in an up
ward swerve and terminates in a strong
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-11

fork. This loans additional brain force
and proclaims the man of good literature
together with a natural faScina ton for
the occult. Luna herself is well SCARED
with lines of travel. The reason and logic
is high Despite the years of confinement,
close attention to business matters and
constant brain applicat ion the line of life
still suggests longevity, but care should
be given the health. Mercury is the
the present condition therein foreteIls
steady inpTea 60 of wealth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-11

ct have used Charberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family for years and al
ways with good results" says Mr.. W.
3. Cooper of FL Rio. Cal. For small
children we find it especially effective -
For sale by all druggists.
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Omaha AID Return $50.

Via the Santa Fe: tickets sold October
10. IL u and Is. Fast exposition flyers
leave Topeka 4-55 a. IN. and arrive at
Omaha at noon.
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Gov. Leedy's Palm.

In reading Governor Leedy's palm
shall not dwell upon its characteristics,
which the student of palmistry can him
self very readily pick out Besides
these characteristics are possibly so
well known throughout the state II
would be a useless repetition 1 viii
rather make it my purpose to trace the
career giving a practical demOnstra-
ton of how, by the aid of the science of
palmistry we can follow his ascension
to the gubernatOrial chair.
The Line of Fate, starting near the
Bracelets Travelled first in the dlrec-
ton of Mercury" Mercury" per-
tains to the commercial world. the fin
anciaI world and to properties and
lands; it likewise deals with mines and
minerals. The hand of a hnancier is
easily detected by finely drawn and yet
deeply cut lines rising from the mount
and extending toward the Plain OF
palm. In Gov. Leedy's palm we find
no such Hnes-hence, he is no f1nancier.
When the Mount of Mercury is high
" developed. and IS rayed with this
deep set of finely drawn Hles, ramifying
toward Luna" or toward the Palm Of
Mars it tells the simple story of an
eminently successful business man. In
this instance, Mercury is not highly
developed, and neither DO we find these
lines. Therefore we know Gov. Lee
dy is not, in the broad sense of the
word, an eminently successful business
man. When Mercury is surrounded
by a deep and sunken condition at its
base, and is likewise we'll fOrked with
these ray lines, as is the case of Marcus
DAILY, and other successful miners, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-11

"Beggs' Little Giant Pills. for weak
stomach, impaired digestion. disordered
liver, sick headache, constipation, fe
male ailments, are absolutely without a
rival. Take no substitute ask for
'Beggs-" For sale by all druggists.
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THEIR HANDS
WERE READ.
Gov. Leedy Submits His Hand
to Palmist tombstone
Who Tells How He Came to the
Governors Chair.
THREE OTHER HANDS.
Those of P. I. BOnebrake, Mr..
HefiebOWer and Mr.. McCray
Are Added to the List as Diff
ferent Types.
THREE OTHER HANDS.

Paul Alexander tombstone, the mind
reader and now the palmist who has
been in Topeka several weeks, made a
visit to the state house a day or two
ago.
Il would like to read your palm" said
tombstone, to Governor Leedy. The
governor said: 'AlI right, just be quick
about it and it will be all right with
me-
Governor Leedy was talking with one
of his Heutenants about something po-
Mtical but he cut the interview short
and extended his hand. The prepared
paper was brought out and the COVER
nor placed his hand on the paper and
left it there long enough to leave an i'm
preston showing every line. The i'm
preston left was a large one for Gov
ernOr Leedy's hand is not delicate. He
looked at the irregular lines a moment
and then turned and walked away
without a. word
State Treasurer Hefebower was next
visited. He said something that was
more fOrcefuI than elegant. It took the
persuasive powers of a half dozen OF
his friends to bring him back and after
the imprint of his r nd had been taken
he looked at it a moment and then said:
That is a great looking thing, isn't it2'
I see the end OF one OF your fingers
is gone" said tombstone Yes" said
Mr. Hehebower That was knocked
off by a blankety, blank Republican"
l.
trail National bank offered no objection
to having the impression of the lines OF
his hand taken.
d 0. McCray is used to all kinds of
experiences and he put this down in his
note book as another to be added to the
list.
IN order to assist the reader in the fol-
lowing studies from life the names and
positions of the lines and fingers and
mounts in the palm of the hand are mere
The line of life circles the thumb. Di-
rectly below the line of life is the line OF
head Below this line lies the line OF
heart, which usually swOOps towards the
finger of "Jupiter''-that is to say, the in
dex finger. Next comes the finger Of sat
urn then the Sun finger and lastly et. c The
entimes called ''planets'l lie directly at
the base of the fingers and they partake OF
the same name as the fingers themselves
Thus the mount of Saturn lies at the
of Jupiter at the base Of the finger Of
Jupiter etc. etc The thumb IS rooted
in the mount of Venus and Luna lies
directly opposite this mount on the other
side of the palm. The line of fate rises
unusually near the bracelets, WhlSh are
found on the wrist, and the sun" lines
rise from the base OF the sun finger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-11
Eagles
Silver
Statue
Cigar.
An Hour of Pleasure.
a Wonderful n e licine

Eagles Rose Tint i've cent cigar.
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

who will send name and address-a postal card will do. If, on receipt of the spoons, you find them the most ex- quisitely beautiful specimess of the silversmith's art yon ever saw and worth $3.00, remit 7s cents, as payment in full, within thirty days; if not pleased, return spoons immediately. Each spoon is of different design after dinner coffee size showing sol diers in camp in Cuba. Morro Castle and four U. $. battleships. They are imperishable mementoes of the late war and every subscriber should ac- cept this most remarkable offer, and obtain a set before it is too late All that's necessary is to say you're a sub scriber to the Star (thls is important) and that you accept memorial spoon offer. Address Quaker Valley Mfg. Co.,, 357 W. Harrison street, Chicago.
 Dec 2f
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On the Eating of Looms.

Man is creature of prejudice! In Scotland he would not eat cells; in Connecticut he will not eat sturgeon. the royal fish of England, where the first one taken in the Thames goes to the queens table; in New York they will not eat lampreys. miscalled lam per eels." which are delicacies in Con- necticut, and in England some old king-I never could keep record of kiDgs-died from surfeit of lampreys. With these prejudices in my mind, and l hate all prejudices except those which I entertain. decided to eat the looms. There may be differences among looms. as there are between pigeons and squabs. prefer an adult pigeon to a squab, there Is better chew ing on it, but if a man wants real hard chewing, with a flavor of raw fish. let him tackle an adult loon. That bird could not be picked; it was skinned, and in its stomach there was a catfish recently swallowed, one partly digested and the bones of another. The triggers of the pectoral fins of the catfish were set. but the stomach of the loon did not seem to be troubled by that fact Fred Mather. in Forest and Stream.
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Making Oyster shells Green.

Occasionally fresh oysters show up green in the shells. Many persons think the color is caused by contami- nation from copper or some other metal or substance, and that the oys- ters are not wholesome. The nation al fish commission has recently made an examination of green oysters, and announces that the color is caused by vegetable matter which serves as food for the oysters, and tha. it does not in any manner detract from the healthfulness OF. flavor of the bivalve
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior.
 Unified States land Office

United states Land Office.
 Camden. Ark Oct. 22. lSSS. A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by Benjamin Q. Pollock contestant, against Homestead Entry No l92T9, made August 13. 1896. for northeast l4 section W. township s., range g w., by Ciyee c. Ballard, contestee. in which 1t is alleged that the said Clyde c. Ballard has wholly abandoned said tract and changed his resi- denee therefrom for more than six months since making said entry and next prior 10 me date herein stated. That he does not reside thereon or cultivate said tract as required 0y law. Said parties are hereby notified to ap- pear. respond and offer evidence touchihE said allegation at 10 o'clock III. on Dec q 1898. before E. H. Poe. N. F., at his ofhce ', Grannis, Polk county. Ark, and that nnai hearing will be held at 10 o'clock q. m, on Dec. l3, 1898. before the Register and Receiver q the United States Land office in Camden. AN s The said contestant having. in proper , ai, davit, filed Oct. 22 1898, set forth facts whien w show that after due diligence personal serFlse of this notice can not be made, it is hereby oI dered and directed that such notice be gissa by due and proper publication.
 ]. B. FRIEDHRIM, ReglsteI, 43-4S E. ScHIcKER. Receiver
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Constipation prevents the body from ridding itself of waste matter De Wits Little Early Rsers will remove the, trouble and cure sick headache, bilionsness, inactive liver, and clear the complexion. Small, sugar coated,
 don't gripe or cause nausea. Pipkin
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To Our subscribers-Important.

The Quaker Valley Manufacturing Co. of Chicago, have requested us to announce that they have several thou sand sets of the finest coin silver-plat ed war memorial spoons left over from their recent distribution. They will mail. postpaid. n full set of these spoons to every subscriber of the Star.
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LOSS IN OUR GREAT BATTLES.
The Percentage in Many Was Vastly Higher Than In the Ftgbting
 at Santiago.

As compared with the loss inflicted on fhe United States forces by the con- federaies in the great battles of the civil war ihe loss at Santiago is small .yhen the fact is taken into considera- fion that our forces in the Cuban battle uere assaulting a fortified position of the enemy In all. counting 5,C00 Gu hans engaged. there were approxi- nafely 24.o00 troops opposed to the Spaniards If there have been as many as 500 casualties from wounds, heat prostrations. and capture that would be } i-3 per cent.
 A study of some of the great battles of the civil wnr will serve to show how much greater the losses were there Here is a list of some of the principal ac- lions:
 At Gettysburg. fought July 10, 1863, there were 3.070 killed. 14.497 wounded, 5.434 missing, a total loss of 23,001. The entire union forces in the battle are estimated at about s0.o00. giving the percentage of loss as about 30.
 At Spotisylvania. fought May SIS, 1864. there were 2.725 killed. 1s,416 wounded. 2.25S missing. total loss of Is.3o0. The total union forces were 130.000, giving percentage of fl.
 At the Wilderness. May ST, 1864, there were 2.246 killed, 12,037 wound ed 23sa missing, a total of 17,666. There were 120.O00 in the battle; per rentage of loss, IS.
 Al Antietam, fought September r, 1869. there were 2.10s killed. 9,549 wounded 753 missing, total of 12, 40. There were s5.C0O engaged, percent age of loss, 15.
 At Chancellorsville. fought May 1-3, 1863. there were 1606 killed, 9,762 wounded. 5.ol9 missing. tota. of IT, 2s7 There were 7s.000 in battle; per centage of loss, %.
 Al Chickamauga fought September 1920. 1863. there were 1.656 killed, o.T4o, wounded, 4774 missing, q total of l6.t7o. The force engaged was 65,- GOO; percentage of loss. 25.
 Al Cold Harbor. fought June 1-4, 1861. there were 1.s44 Killed, 9,077 wounded l.s16 missing. total of 12,- s37 In battle there were 3S.0o0 per centage of loss, g.
 Al Fredricksburg. fought December 1I-i4. 1862. fhere were 1,2s4 killed. 96oo wounded. 1.76o missing. n total of 12.653. There were 100000 in the union forces: percentage of loss. E.
 Al Manassas. fought August 2s-3o. 1862. there were 1T47 killed, s.452 wounded 4.2G3 missing, a fotal of f4.- 462: in the battle were 35.coa: percent age of loss. 42.
 At Shiloh. fought April CT. 1862, there were 1.154 killed S.40S wounded. 2.Ss5 missing. q total of 13.047. The num- Der in battle was 45.500; percentage of loss. go.
 At Stones River (Murfreesboro), i, fought December 31. 1862. there were l.73o killed, 7s02 wounded. 3,717 miss ing. total of 13.-49. The number in bqttle was 43,ooo; percentage of loss, 31.
 At Petersburg, fought June 15-19, 1864, there were 1,6sS killed, S,513 wounded, 1,1s5 missing, total of Ill., 2S6. The number in battle was 0,000; percentage of loss, 11.--N. Y, Sun.
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Losr--A fine. large case of chills, Supposed to have been carried off by Cheatham's Chill Tonic No reward offered; it is gone for good Put up in both tasteless and bitter styles. Cure guaranteed. Tasteless 50 cents. Jack son Drug Co. Nov 1 I'm
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Backache. sprains, bruises. cuts. rheumatism, catarrh, diarrhoea. cramp collie, all aches and pains speedily cured with Hunts Tightening Oil
 Failing. money refunded. Jackson Drug Co. Nov. l i'm.
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

CITY CoUNCII-Regnla meetings at Coun- ell Chamber on the first Tuesday evening If each month. nerk V has fiss-:se ::ssee, mayor. l. D.. Jones, recorder.
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KNIGHTS OF EQUITY-Meets every Thurs day night at Masonic hall.
 J. c. BYERs. S. K. C.
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THE IRON HALL Meets every Friday night al the k. r. hall. J. C BYERs, Pres MRs. ETHEL BLOCKs0M. See.
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HOOK and LADDER Co. No. 1-Regular meetings on first Tuesday evening of each month at o'clock. F. C. Savage. fire chief.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Services every sup. day at II a. m. and D. m.; Sabbath school a, 10 n: m; Prayer meeting Wednesday evening choir practice Thursday evening.
 G. P. YOUNG Pastor
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SOCIE TIES S.

A. F. X 4. N. Dallas Lodge No. 12S-Will meet at their lodge room on Saturday evening on or before the full moon of every month at ' o'clock. Thad N. Carder, W. M.; y Pertel secretary.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-ser- vices at II ID and go pm at the chapel on the first and fourth Sundays of each month Sun day school at 10 a. m. each Sunday Prayer meeting each Wednesday evening
 K. STEwART Pastor
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BAPTIST CHURCH.-services every Sunday at Il m. and P. m. Sunday school at .. X a. m Prayer meeting every Thursday even. ing. w. l.. CoMPERE, Pastor.
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NJ. E. CHURCH SOUTH-Preaching each Sunday a II am. and :OO D. m Sunday schcni at 10 a. m; Epworth League meets Monday st p. m.; Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
 C. J. GREENE, Pastor
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MENA LODGE. K F. No. 1oo-Meets in Castle Hall in Blocksom's block on Monday evening of each week C. ". Knowlton, c. C :, J. H. Hamilton. k. of s. l..
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CHURCH SERVICES.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-At new churoh bnilding gcorneTAmsterdam and Zwolle streets Preaching at II a. m. and 80 D. m: Sundsv school at 9 80; prayer meeting at o'clock Y P. S. c. E. at 6 80 p. m.
 H. K. SCHIMERHORN. Pastav
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wOODMEN of the WORLD, Camp No. Gl-- Meets in regular session on Thursday evenings of each week. J. c. Byeys, C. C.. W. Ivan Matheny, Clerk.
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Quick Time and Elegant Eouin.
 ment.
ExPREss-Dadly.

For information relative to rates, etc. eall o, TT o D.J. GAZETTE, Agent.
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At Petersburg, fought June 15-1o, 1864, there were 1,6ss killed, s,513 wounded, 1,1s5 missing, total of Ill., 266. The number in battle was 100000; percentage of loss, 11.--N. Y, Sun.
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LOST IT'S "TRUE MERIDIAN"
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE MAS \ SERT-
OUS A~FFLICTION.

Sense of Direction Seems to Have Left the
Place, and Doubts Have Been Cast Upon
the Accuracy of tho Marble Shaft which
Has Stood Firmly There Since 1903.
CAPE MAY. N. j.. Nov. 19.-When the recent
political campaign was at it's height. the two
opposing candidates for Governor OF New Jer-
~sey-Foster NJ. Voorhees,. Republican. and Evin
w. Crane. Democrat-visited Cape May Court
House on their campaign trips. They saw In
front OF the Court House a white marble shaft.
1t was the stone post marking the true mo-
ridlan /" which passes through the little village.
but about 1t hung q tale 30 strange that both
candidates listened to 1t with wonder. The
story is to the effect that In the town Of
Cape May Court House there 10 no such thing
rs direction. There Is no north, with Its visions
OF white bears, seals. and icebergs; no south.
with dreams OF palms. beautiful flowers. and
balmy breeEes no east. with Its tempted splen-
dor or Turkish sumptuousness. and no west.
with It's braclng winds and its rolling plains
and towering mountains. Cape May Court
House. inhabited by It's simpler fishing folk. IL
o place lost in the desert.
A gray-bearded man told the candidates that
two centuries ago. when Cape May Court House
had one house. no one suspected that the
true meridian" ran through 1t, But. never
theless, whoever made the nrst geography and
took his pencil to draw those curious lines.
dashed one directly through whore Cape May
Court House now stands.
There will be a great city here some day"
he is reported to have said. Well. as time went
on and moro people began to settle in the little
village. public attention was directed to It.
When It became the county seat OF Cape May
county. in 17o9. the Inhabitants OF the town
were surprised. One Shamgar Hand. 4 de-
scendant OF the first settlers. was SO impressed
with the rapid growth Of the town years after
ward that he sought a reason therefor, and.
being naturally OF q shrewd turn OF mind, he
discovered by looking in an old geography that
the true meridian ran through Cape May Court
House.
THAT accounts for 1t" said Shamgar. In q
few minutes he had communicated the as
founding fact to his near relative. the first
Postmaster OF the village. jeremiah Hand, APP
pointed in 1903. and before night the whole
town knew OF 1t. Little time was wasted. A
meeting wa at once called. money was SUBJ
scribed. and a marble shaft was purchased to
mark the exact spot where the meridian hon
ored Cape May Court House by passing
through. With impressive ceremony the shaft
was lowered ten feet into the ground, 1T
must be as solid as the earth ITSELF" said
ShamRar, who acted as master of ceremonies.
About two feet OF the marble remained above
ground, and on the face OF this a copper plate
was fastened. The latter was inscribed: