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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
NEW TO CIVIL SERVICE.
But ATr. Brewer Has Held Many Other
Public Omces.

But ALr. Brewer Has Held Many Other
Public Omces.
Mark S. Brewer of Michigan, the new
civil service commissioner, is personal
friend of President Mckinley, with
whom he was associated for eight years
in congress. As there are only three
civil service commissioners and one of
these was a Republican when Mr..
Brewer was added, this gives that body
a Republican majority, and it will be
recognized accordingly.
The purpose of the commission is ''to
regulate and improve the civil service
of the United States and it is expected
to aid the president in preparing suit
able rules, making regula tiOns for the
control of examinations and to investi-
gate and report on all matters touching
the enforcement of the civil service reg.
ulations. The service under Cleveland
and President Mckinley has been ex-
tended until it now applies to more than
"a, 900 oficeholders. who range in i'm
portanoe from Indian deputy sheriffs to
deputy collectors Of customs Besides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
rhs Rirth of &c zinc.

Paris was in an Uproar. The whole
city was as if insane. Church bells rang
joyful peals, great guns fired equally
joyful salvos. happy announcements
were posted up at every point of van
tage, and excited crowds besieged every
entrance and avenue to the palace in a
perfect delirium of joy.
Now, after many years, I find it diff
cult to underestimate indeed almost to
realize-that many of those then shout
ing so enthusiastically for joy are the
same people who lately yelled with saw
age fury: ga bas I'empireI A bas
Iimperatrice ~
Equally mad was the enthusiasm,
equally mad the delight, when the
prince imperial was baptized, and
equally mad were the bowls of fury
against the whole imperial family when
the sad news came of the reverse the
imperial army had suffered when battle
after battle had been lost.
Some Of the noblest, the most gener-
Gus, the most self devoted men have
ever known in the course of a somewhat
long life have found among French
men-men quite worthy to be classed
among the grandest heroes of antiquity.
But there is a reverse side to the medal,
and when the tigerish nature of the ex-
citable Frenchman is reused he is capa-
BILE of a savage cruelty very near akin
to that of the wild beast to which he
has been compared. Maya
zine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
ina Buddhist Nunnerv.

Sir Charles Gordon's 'Recollections
of Thirty-nine Years In the Army"
contains this aneodote: Gin 1860, at
Tien-tsin, the two Gordons, when seek
ing for hospital sites, came across a
Buddhist nunnery. Despite the warn
ings of one of the inmates, who appear
ed in boys clothes, they entered the
building and found that the inmates all
wore male clothing. The Buddhist
women were greatly shocked at the in
trusion.
"'Our regret, says Sir Charles, was
real. Explanations were exchanged. We
were informed that the community
within adopted male costume as an in
dication that they not only renounced
the world, but with it the emblems Of
their sex We were received by the
lady superior, tea and cakes offered to
and partaken of by u.s. We were then
permitted to visit the private chapel,
and finally we parted from the re-
Iigieuses on the best of terms"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
Corrected In Rhyme.

Thackeray was much pestered by the
autograph hunter, says Holder in his
'RecoIIections. He disliked above all
things to write in an autograph album,
and often refused those who asked him
to do so and sometimes rather brusquely.
On one occasion the owner of an al
bum, young lady, was fortunate.
Thackeray took her book to his room in
order to look it over. Written on a page
he found these lines:
Mont Blanc is the monarch OF mountains
They crowned him long ago.
But who tlAsy got to put it on
Nobody seems to know.
ALBERT SMITH.
Under these lines Mr.. Thackeray
wrote:
A HUMBLE SUGGESTION.
know that Albert wrote in hurry
To oriticise scarce presume,
But yet methinks that L1ndley Murray
Instead of ''who" had written whom"
". M THACKERAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19

the three commissioners, who are each
paid So, 500 year, there are chief ex-
aminer, a secretary and many minor
employees.
Mr. Brewer is a native Of Addison,
Oakland county, Mich, where he was
born in 1887. He was educated at To-
cal academy, but until he was 10 worked
on his father farm. Then he studied
law with Ex-Governor Wisner and in
1864 was admitted to the bar at Pontiac,
where he has practiced his profession
ever since with the exception of the pc
RODS when he has been holding public
Office. He was elected to the Forty first,
Forty sixth, Fiftieth and Fifty first
congresses. During President Garfeld's
administration he served as consul gen
sral to Berlin. Mr.. Brewer is regarded
rather as a practical politician than as
3 reformera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19

FROM K RAY PHOTOGRAPH, SHOWING THE
NEEDLE.
culiar sensation in his heel after long
ride. AS boy he had played football
good deal and thought perhaps one of
the bones of the heel might have been
sp1intered. He is an expert electrician
and has friend who is in the same pro-
fessiOn. The friend is the owner of an
x ray apparatus and suggested that he
be allowed to take photograph of the
foot. This was done, with the surprising
result noted.
Two negatives were obtained, one
showing a side and the other a back
view, so that the location of the needle
was accurately determined. Both were
excellent negatives and showed the in
truding piece Of steel with great dis
tinctness. Not only the bones, but the
outlines of the flesh and even the
Achilles tendon, can be traced.
How the needle ever found its way
into his ankle the gentleman cannot tell.
Not since he can remember has his
skin been pierced by needle, and he
says he would be likely to recall such an
occurrence. As it gives him no pain and
scarcely causes any uneasiness he is not
particularly anxious to have it removed,
but he did consent to allow his friend to
attempt te draw it to the surface by the
use of powerful magnets. The only CT
feet was to cause the needle to move
slightly, but it could not be dislodged
and will probably be allowed to remain
in its present position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19

A Madrid paper informs its readers
that 1.-THE commander in chief of the
American army is one Ted Roosevelt.
formerly a New York policeman, - who
was born near HARLEM, - emigrated
to America when young, - was educated
at Harvard academy, a commercial
school (there being mo universities
or colleges in America and that his
''bodyguard'' is 'fittingly termed rough
rioters -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19

Shortly before his death, which &C.
Cured in 1866, Massimo d'Azeglio,
statesman, orator, poet. the painter of
Orlando Furioso, - but, above all, the
trusty friend and valued counselor of
Victor Emmanuel, was talking to
Frenchman, who congratulated him
upon the unifcation of Italy
Yes, was the reply, 1--WE have
made a new Italy; now we must en-
deavor to make new Italians :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
.cwxeh,, Hazel. Not ..WitchY Hazel.

The correct name for Hamamelis vir-
ginica is not witch hazel, but wych ha-
eel Our plant has no connection with
the magic of the water hunter. The
blackthorn of England, Prunus spinosa,
was the wood used in these divinations,
or whatever these superstitious practices
may be termed Hazel had a very wide
meaning in the oIden times, and the
elm, as well as the nut now known as
such, was hazel One of these elns, now
known as Ulmus montana, was the IA
vorite wood for making wyches, or pro-
vision chests, and was therefore known
as the wych hazel In the present day
it is the wych elm. Our hamamelis re-
ceived from the early settlers the name
of wych hazel from the resemblance of
the leaves to those of the wych hazel or
elm of the old world. Language reform
ers imagining that wych should be
spelled witch are responsible for the
confusion. Wych hazel is the correct
term for our plant. -Meehan' 8 Monthly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
A NEEDLE IN HIS HEEL.
An x Ray Photograph Which Greatly
Surprised 3 New Yorker.


Surprised New Yorker.
Have you any bits of hardware float
ing around in your system? How do you
know you haven't? A young New York
er never dreamed of such thing until
one day not long ago he happened to
have an K ray photograph taken of his
foot and was surprised to find that he
had been carrying around good sized
needle imbedded in the flesh of his an
kle. He has not investigated further,
but, according to the sample, he esti-
mates that he would assay richly if test
ed for iron ore.
The way in which the photograph
happened to be taken is as follows: The
young man is an enthusiastic bicycle
rider and has frequently noticed a Pc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19

Here is a recent bill of fare of a Daw-
son City restaurant: Coffee or tea, rs
cents a cup; pie, 10 cents a piece; por-
ridge, $1-75 a plate soup. 81 plate;
sandwiches, rs cents each; steak, So a
portion of candied fruit 81; whisky, so
cents a glass; complete table d'hote
meal, half an ounce of gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
Providing For an Emerrency.

"What will you have?'' inquired the
waiter as Mr.. Heyroob scanned the
French bill of fare
tWaal, he answered, placing his
finger over an item, Eye kin bring me
some O. that. But don't go away, cause
if it tastes like 1T looks in print I'll
have to try somethin else. detroit
Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
SLRLlA.

"Was that man ever farmer?'' in.
quired Mrs. lCorntossel.
'No, answered her husband very
positively.
but he's always talkin about the
delights of Twin in the country"
That's what shows he never was q
farmer. Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19

Mistress-Do you call this sponge
cake? Why, it's as hard as it can be.
New Cook-Yes. mum, that's the
way a sponge is before it's wet Soak it
in your tea, mum.-Town and Country
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19

The antimonopolistic sentiment in
this country is not modern idea. In
1777 Massachusetts passed an act en-
titled "to prevent monopoly and OPP
preston. 3"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19

In the Hawaiian Islands there are
twice as many men as women
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
FOE sALE-REAL ESTATE

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FOR SALE-Lots 1853, 1885, 1877 Buchanan
St, east front, within $50 feet of Sixth
ave- car line; $500 each. c. K. Holiday
Jr., 435 Kansas ave.
FOR SALES lots near the Santa Fe
shops, So lots Twenty-frst and Madison
SITS, so lots near Shorey. 8 room house and
IL acres near. city limits. so acres miles
north, all on time payments or cheap for
cash. NJ. Heery, 100 East Third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19

Static electricity is the only proper
treatment for Neuralgia, Sciattca, Oout
rheumatism and Nervous Diseases, ~
the J. H woodbury. Institute, ~ W. "a
ST n Y Urea trnent can be had for these
diseases Static electricity is recommend
ed and our system of application indorseQ
by the Medical Profession ConsoAtau OA
free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
STORAGE.

STORAGElThe Topeka Storage and
Warehouse Co. formerly Topeka Stor-
age Co., 305 Kas. ave) store stoves, house
hold goods etc. On June 1 removed to
new f1reproof stone building, PIP and IA
KaS. ave. c. d. Skinner, Prop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
WANTED-AGENTs.

AGENTS-Quick men to visit stores and
sell machine for printing signs on fences,
bridges, rocks, etc. Steady work all sum-
mer. Arc Co. 26 Arc St, Racine, Wis.
WANTED-3 men in Topeka and one man
in each unoccupied town in Kansas and
adjoining states to take orders for mems
$50 to SO, pants 81 to $; $50 per month
We furnish full line of samples and ali
necessary outfit. For applicat ton and ref
erence blank and full particulars. adj
dress American Wooden Mills Co., Tailors
for the Trade. Chicago, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
MATCHMAKER.


WATCHES cleaned, 75c: clocks, soc;
mainsprings, Csc; crystals, 10c. Cash
paid for old gold or silver. All work guar
anteed- Old jAWelry exchanged for new.
If hard up, see Uncle Sam, 512 Kan ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
WANrEp-sALEsmEN.

SIS TO $35 a week and expenses paid men
to sell cigars on time; experience unnec-
essary. W. L. Kline Co., ST. Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
PRINTERS.

TOPEKA PRINTING CO., 112 East Sew
enth St; Mail orders given prompt at
tention. Print everything. Prices right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
TIN SHOPS
BICYCLES.

TOPEKA CYCLE CO., 112 w sth st.
Bicycles and Sundries; bicycles ant
tandems for rent; repairing of all kinds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

MISREPRESENTATION.
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WANTED-Two boarders at $40, Madison.
Terms resanOable. Please call at once.
VIII endeaVor to please.
rooms. 915 North Van Buren, st.
WANTED-Everyone to know that in re-
plying to an advertisement which reads
to address Care JournaI'' the reply must
mail postpaid, or left at this office: 1t
will then be placed in one of the boxes
set aside for replies to CLASSIFIED advertise
ments-
WANTED-GasoIine stoves to clean, 81;
guaranteed for season; old burners re-
placed by improved gas or gasoline burn
Phone $18 Huh Hui stoVeRepair CO lis Esth.
FOR SALE--MISCELLA
~O~~0-~~~~~-~-~~~~
FOR sALEMGood paying Rig3tture frame
1901 MCGEE St, Kansas City, Mo.
FOR SALE-Or exchange for dry cows or
horses, fresh cows. 3S4 Harrison.
FOR SALE-Cow. half Jersey fresh, with
second calf. 13S Emmett st.
FOR sALE-Light phaeton in good re.
pair. 2l5 Tyler st.
FOR -Shorthorn COW. Inquire at
221 Taylor st.
FOR SALE-Choice eastern Kansas farm
mortgages. T. E. BOWMAN & co.
FOR SALE-Ten R.LP.A.N.'S for cents
at druggists; one gives relief.
FOR RENT-ROOMS.
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FOR Rents unfinished south front
rooms, en- suite. IA Jackson st.
FOR RENT-Unfurnished rooms with the
use of bath, at 426 Jefferson st.
FOR RENT-Newly repaired pleasant fur
nished rooms. 421 Quincy st.
FOR RENT-HOUSES.
FOR RENT.-Six room house, 612 Jackson
street. Inquire at 616 Jackson street.
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19


LEAVE your orders for coal, -four, feed
and seeds with Van Slyck, 500 w. 10th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19

STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS.
THE J. G. DARLING CO., 734 KAN. AV.
High Grade Rubber Stamps; prompt work,
low price. Catalogue free. Phone 292.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
FOR RENT-HOUSES.

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FOR RENT-Six room house, 612 Jackson
street Inquire at 616 Jackson street.
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT at
934 Kansas ave. Gas, heat, hot and cold
water, bath and all conveniences, single
suite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19
PHYSICIAN AND sUReEoNa

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L. A. RYDER, NJ. D.
OFFICE and residence corner Gordon st.
and Central ave, North Topeka. Phone
PA Uses the Brinkerhon system of rec
tai treatment a successful and painless
treatment for piles, hstulaY hshure, ul-
cerat ton, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-19

ceration, etc.
s. E. SHELDON NJ. D.
Surgery and diseases of women, with
private hospital. Office No. 720 Kan. ave.
IDA c. BARNES, NJ. D.
Office 1872 Kansas ave. Residence Thir-
teenth and Clay. Office hours: 8 a. m. to
IL a. m. and p. to 5. p. Telephone
sos residence and 16 office
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WANTED-Two boarders at $40 Madison.
Terms reasonable. Please call at once.
VIII endeaVOr to please.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17
Washington Stock Exchange.

Salas-tegular caI-I2 O'Clock m.-Chesapehks
and Potomac Telephone, 10 at 60; . at 90; . az
$. O. b.; 10 at l64l2 u. b.; 10 at l64As :. o. h.:
10 at 1641s, 10 at 164ts; 10 at 164Iz 10 at 16ls:
District OF Columbia Bords-365s funding cur
| rency. ia bid.
lis bid. Metrupoliian RailIoai COW. 6s i2e bid.
Meiropol ten Railrcad e1iicates Il ind btedness,
A. 115 bid. Metropolitan RailIoad certificates II
Indebtedness b. 1L9 bid. Columbia Railroad 6s.
lis bid Belt Railroad 5s 80 bid. lexington Rail
series A. 1I5is bid: washingt. N Gas Company is.
series Ii, 1852 bid: U. 5. Electric Light debent-
tomac Telephone IS. 113 bid. American Security
and Trust 5s. F.. and A. 100 bid. American Sc
ton Market Company LIST Gs. 10 bid. Washington
Market Company imp. 6s, 40 bid. Washington
Association ssi los bid Washington light nm In.
fantry LIST Is. 80 bid.
bid. Metropolitan. 80 bid Central. l4o bid ls3
asked, Farmers and Mechanics. lso hid. Second.
Capital 1 lso bid WEST End. 100 bid io4 asked
Traders'. 100 bid. 1oi asked Lincoln. III bid.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies
Safe Deposit and Trust. 115 bid Washington Lean
ard Trust $50 bid Washington Safe Deposit. so
Insurance stocks-Firemen's. 30 bid. franklin.
80 bid. Metropolitan. 40 hid Corcoran. IS bid.
Potomac. 80 bid Arlington lis bid. German
American ls5 bid National Union bid II
~ asked. Peoples. bid asked. Lincoln. Ok
bid. gn asked Commercial bid
Title Insurance Stccks.-Reai Estate Title. 40
bid. Colombia Title. Az bid. So asked. Washing
ton Title. 2 hid District Title bid. asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction. x73 hid. Met
ropolitan 100 bid. l25 ssked Columbia. IS hid.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Washington Gas.
Az bid As asked. GEORGETOWN aCss. ~ bid. T..
S, Electric Light. x1oo hid. los asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac,
COZ bid. co., asked. Pennsylvania. IS bid. IS
asked
Miscellaneous Stocks : Mergenthaler Linn,vpe
x164& bid. 164E asked Lanston Monotype. Is hid.
bid is asked American Graphephone. 13k hid.
4asked. American Graphophone preferred. 13D
bid. Is asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. IS bid.
40 asked Washington Market 10 bid Crest
Falls lee. 10 bid. 125 asked.
xxx div.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

ceived the munitions of war from Captain
Dorst. The supplies sent him will enable
Garcia to adequately equip over 1900 Gu
bans"
Communications With Garcia.
General Miles was asked for the COM
munications between him and Garcia, and,
glancing them over, he gave their general
purport.
I'm my communication to him 1 asked
him to move as large a force as possible
to the vicinity of the harbor of Santiago de
Cuba and to cooperate with our army and
navy on their arrival, which hoped would
be within a few days. He was to drive in
and harass any Spanish troops near San
tiago de Cuba, threatening and attacking
them at all points, and preventing any re-
Inducements from reaching that point.
Pending the arrival of our troops, he was
to seize any positions east or west Of San
tiago de Cuba, or both, which could be used
to advantage by our artillery.
He replied that he would regard my
wishes and suggestions as orders, and
would Immediately adopt measures to con-
ceItrate his forces as indicated. All his
sGbordinates are ordered to assist in the
disembarking of the United States troops.
and to place themselves under orders. Cen
erdi Iarcla SdlO ne DeUeEeu IL posSiDie lof
the artillery positions to be taken as had
suggested. He at once sent a force 10
prevent aid and achievements going 10
Santiago de Cuba.
THE energy of his course Is shown by the
reports of the last few days, for I see that
General Rabbi and his men have taken a
strong position just west of Santiago de
Cuba. While there were unavoidable de-
lays at Tampa, very annoying to myself
and others, / at least had the consolation
of knowing that every day enabled the
Cubans to make their march across the
country and get positions which would be
of the greatest value to our troops when
they landed
General Miles does not apprehend any
long or serious delay in disembarking the
troops on Cuban soil. The transports have
a large number of small boats TO assist in
this work. The engineer corps has large
barges, and a pontoon train by which they
can put together a floating pier, so that
unless there is a very rough sea, or the
men are compelled to disembark in the surf,
which is not anticipated, the disembarka-
ton is expected to proceed rapidly. When
General Miles was asked IL he expected an
early fight, he answered laconically:
That's what they've gone for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17
CHARGES AGAINST DIR. MORGAN.
Alleged CulpabIe IneMciency and
Disrespectful Conduct.

Assistant Surgeon Daniel H. Morgan, at
tached to the cruiser Cincinnati, which has
just arrived at Norfolk from a cruise in
the West Indies, has been ordered before a
general court-martial for trial on charges
of culpable inefficiency in the performance
of duty and disrespectful language and de-
pertinent to his superior officer while in the
exercise of his office.
1t appears from the specifications in this
case that while the Cincinnati was al Key
West, on the 18th ultimo, DIR. Morgan vas
ordered to superintend the transfer of some
sick members of the crew from the army
hospital to the cruiser with view 20 their
removal to Norfolk In the execution of
this order 1t appears that the sick sailors
were allowed to remain on the wharf for
about an hour and half without attan-
ton, exposed to the direct rays of thu sun.
TO the great detrimert Of their health 1t
appears Furthermore that DR.. Morgan was
disrespectful to Surgeon James {" By-1e.
his immediate superior, when informed by
the latter that his conduct in regard to the
sick sailors had been reported to the COM
handing officer of the vessel
The court-martial for the trial Of this
officer Is ordered to meet at Norfolk next
Monday morning. The oetail for the court
is as follows:
Capt. Silas w. Terry, Lieut. Commanders
Isaac Hazlett, r. NJ. G. Brown and T. III.
Stevens, Surgeons H. E. Ames and G. p
sistant Engineer John T. Smith and Passed
Assistant Surgeon Isaac Kite, with First
Lieut.. J. A. Lejeune, U. s. M. c., as Judge
advocate.