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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
THE SENSE OF HUMoR.
LabOuchere Considers 1t the Most
Precious of Gifts Bestowed
Upon Mankind.

regard the sense of humor as one
of the most precious gifts that can be
vouchsafed to a human being, writes
Labouchere, in London Truth. He is
not necessarily better man for having
it, but he is a happier one. It renders
him Indifferent to good or bad fortune.
1t enables him to enjoy his own discOm-
future. Blessed with this sense, he is
never unduly elated CT cast down. No
one can ruff1e his temper. No abuse
disturbs his equanimity. Bores do not
bore him. Humbugs do not humbug
him. Solemn airs do not impose on him.
Sentimental gush does not influence
him. The follies of the moment have
no hold on him. Titles and decorations
are but childish baubles in his eyes.
Prejudice does not warp his judgment.
He is never in conceit or out of conceit
with himself. He abhors all dogma
tism. The world is a stage on which
actors strut and fret for his edification
and amusement, and he pursues the
even current of his way, invulnerable,
doing what is right and proper accord
ing to his lights, but utterly indiffer-
ent whether what he does finds approx
al or disapproval from others. If Ham
let had had any sense of humor he
would not have been nuisance to him
self and to all surrounding him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

Men who have used tobacco and have
been deprived of it can readily under
stand what the soldiers suffer when de-
MED the consolation of a pipe. Several
months ago the New York Sun printed
the story of a Cuban officer whose
cigarettes had been exhausted, and
who walked into a town held by a COM
pany of Spaniards to replenish his
stock. He bought his cigarettes and
the Spaniards chased him out of town,
firing at him as they ran. Fortunately
he was not hit, but he did not think
the danger he ran was too great for
the advantage gained. There is to-
bacco enough in Cuba, according to all
reports. but it is all within the fortified
cities, and the men who are guarding
outposts are not likely to get a large
share of it when it is captured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
BOOTBLACK SUPPLIES.
A Comparatively New Business That
Has of Late Grown Up to FIJI
Modern Wants.

A business that has sprung up in
New York in recent years is that of
bOOtblack supplies. 1t owes its origin
to the growth of the city, the multiple
cation of bootblack stands, and the in
PRODUCTION and extensive use of colored
shoes There are now a number of con-
Germs, small but complete establish
ments, devoted to this business, that
supply everything a bootblack requires,
and his requirements are greater than
they formerly were, says the New York
Sun.
At one place there are kept on hand
65 varieties of shoe backing or polish
for shoes of all kinds and colors, includ-
ing blackings and polishes in boxes and
bottles, and imported blackings as well
as domestic, and waterproof backing
and oil. There are sold here cans for
oil and for water; backing pans. the
small round pans made to hold larger
quantity of blacking than would be
contained in a backing box; brushes
of all kinds, including daubers, dust
brushes, and backing brushes, whisk
brOoms and shoestrings of various
kinds and colors.
Some of these establishments send
out supply wagons, which regularly
make the rounds of their customers at
bootbIacking stands all over the city
and supply their wants, whatever they
may be, on the spot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
GRANITE CARVED BY NATURE.
Peculiar Effects Recently Observed
in the Geological Structure of
Newfoundland.

Extraordinary activity has been dis
played recently in opening up depos-
it's of coal, iron and copper of New
foundland, and it is reported that the
export of copper from the island dur
ing the past IL months was one-sixth
of the total output from all other parts
of the world, while the prospects are
that in the next 10 months a still
greater tonnage will be recorded.
There are says the Philadelphia Rec
ord, some very peculiar local effects OBJ
served in the geological structure of
the island of Newfoundland. There is
a large granite quarry about so miles
from ST. Johns, the capital, where gran
lite has been hewn by some convulsion
of nature into rectangular blocks of
different sizes, so conveniently assorted
that schooner loads of selected stones
have been brought 10 ST. Johns and
used in some of the public buildings
and warehouses with little or no hand
dressing by masons-
The new post Office and custom house
built after the great fire which Prac-
tically wiped out all the business part
of the town, are partly constructed of
these granite stones hewp by nature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
THOUGHT He WAS A HERO.
How q Railway Engineer Gained q
Reputation for Bravery In an
Easy Way.

AS a rule railroad engineers are a
class of people who realize the respon-
sibiIity attached to their position, and
are known as good fellows the world
over, says the Denver Times. It would
be unfair to say they are vain as a
class, and yet it would not be unfair
to say that occasionally one is found
who would not care if he could be-
come the hero of one of those stories
you read in the papers. The other day.
a Santa Fe fireman became reminis-
cent and was telling the curious sto-
ries of the ways of these heroes of the
throttle.
81 am just going to tell you of one,"
he said, land show you how they some
times work up regulations for bravery.
The one I speak of was particularly
vain, and had charge of a fast train
on the Burlington when 1 first knew
him. Through eastern Colorado there
are many small towns where no stop
is made, and just before we would
reach them he would jerk the old
throttle wide open and go through the
little burg at the rate of IS or 70 miles
an hour.
"But this was not all, for old Dick
was a smooth one. Before he reached
the point to open 'er up and let 'er sail
he would pick up a nickel cigar stump,
light it and lean out of the window,
smoking as coolly as you please, while
the inhabitants of the little town were
actually awe-stricken."
"Did he get a reputation out of it Pc
was asked.
"Well, should say he did. When it
was known that on some certain day
the train was to stop the inhabitants
of the place would always turn out to
look for their flying hero"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
EXERCISING A DEMON.
A Sensational Ceremony Last Year In
Bavaria which Recalls the
Dark Ages.

Perhaps the most recent instance of
this survival of medievaIism in one of
the chief centers of modern civiIiza-
ton and scientific culture occurred on
March IS, 1897, at Munich, Bavaria,
where a Catholic priest of ST. Bene-
diets church solemnly went through
the ceremony of exercising a demon
that haunted a house at "a Park street,
in that city. It seems, says Appleton's
Popular Science Monthly, that the evil
spirit had disturbed the pious inma tes
of the dwelling by grooming, signing
and making such a racket generally
that it was impossible for them to
sleep and was seen one night by a
child passing through the room in the
disguise of an old woman dressed in
black, evidently a survival of the race
of ugly and ill-tarred hays who have
played such a melancholy part in the
tragic annals of witchcraft. On re-
ceiving this information the parish
priest and his acoIytes went at once
to the house with aspergills and cen
sers to expel the internal intruder by
the supernal power inherent in holy
water and consecrated incense. The
event caused considerable sensation
in the Bavarian capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
Wine for Bathing.

Malmsey. a butt of which wine was
selected by George of Clarence for his
final immersion, is now again used in
France for bathing purposes. It takes
a hundred quarts of wine for bath,
the French character of which is
shown by the fact that the wine is
poured back into the barrel after use,
and is employed over again for the
next bath. After hundred baths, ac-
cording to the London Daily Tele-
graph. the malmsey is distilled, land
the result is delicious brandy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
A CANADIANS QUEER CRAFT.
He Says the Government Could Carry
10000 Troops on 1t to the
Cuban Coast.

Representative Kerr, of Ohio, has
introduced at the. navy department
Mr.. F. a. Knapp, of Ottawa, an inventor
of the roller boat, whose fame for his
ingenious and apparently practical
method of navigating the water is not
confined to the Dominion of Canada.
Mr.. Knapp has come to Washington to
ask the government to send naval ex-
pert to Canada and inspect the large
rolling boat which he is now operating
successfully in Toronto harbor. Mr..
Knapp claims that he can build a roller
boat 200 feet high in three months,
which would be an ideal troOpship. He
would have it capable of carrying 3d.
600 men, and asserts that it would be
much faster than the ships that now
travel the ocean, says the Washington
Post.
Mr.. Knapp said of his proposed boat:
Drawing little water, such a boat
could get close in shore, and would
not need to enter any particular port,
but could land troops at any point on
the shores of Cuba. The boat, too,
would carry 10000 tons of freight, and
could be used as q coal boat. With co.
600 tons of coal on board the roller
boat would be a moving coal station
for the feet. Both ends Of the boat
could be armed with guns so that an
enemy could not capture it."
Mr. Knapp is a trim-loOking, neatly
dressed gentleman, who admits that
his proposition sounds peculiar to the
average man. He says all he asks in
vindication of his statements is the
wonderful record of his boat, already
in operation at Toronto
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
BLACK RAIN IN IRELAND.
The Emerald InIe Was Lately the
Scene of an Unusual Phe-
+ nOmenOns

At the end of March a curious in
stance of fall of black rain is re-
corded in Ireland, extending over an
area of 80 miles in length and 16 in
width. While the rain was falling, says
the Meteorological Magazine, it was so
dark that lamps had to be lighted,
dense black clouds travelling slowly in
a northeasterly direction. The color
ing matter was found to be SCOT,
which, considering the great distance
from a manufacturing center, is GER
tainly extraordinary. The SCOT was
perfectly mixed with the moisture in
these clouds and did not fall as smuts
do in London, but thoroughly mixed
with the rain. While the black rain
was falling birds went to roost and
many people were greatly alarmed
by the darkness. The phenomenon is
attributed to the strong winds which
had blown for weeks previously, while
the weather was dry, from the north
east, and which had collected the SCOT
from manufacturing towns of the
south of Scotland, and the north of
England, and carried it at very high
altitude in a southwesterly direction,
until they met the moisture-laden
winds from the southwest, which be-
gan to blow on the day previous to the
rain. Very fine sunsets were observed
some days previous to the rain, similar
to those which followed the eruption
of Krakotoa while the volcanic dust
remained suspended in lofty clouds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
GIRLS IN OvERALLs.
Maine LassIes Wear Them to Wade
the Trout Streams for the
sDeckIed Beauties.

The women in upper York county go
fishing. and it is said that they are not
slow with the rod and line. There is
one young woman who dons her broth
er's overalls when she goes after the
speckIed beauties. She gives as a rea-
son that she does not want to be both
cred with skirts, as they are right in
the way when YOU climb fences. She
can hook as many trout as any man in
the neighborhood, and this season has
brought in a number of handsome
strings of fish, says the Lewiston (Me.)
Journal.
A year ago young and handsome
schOolmarm from a city situated with
in few miles of Boston was visiting
this female angler. One day some one
proposed going fishing and she was
wild to go, but said that she had no
old dress that she could wear. Wear
overalls, the way I do" said the
hostess.
Her big brother, who was present,
volunteered to loan her a pair just out
of the store, that he had never worn,
If she would accept them. The pretty
schOolmistress finally consented to
wear the blue drilling overalls, went
fishing, caught a number of trout, fell
in the brook and got a wetting, and
when she returned at night thorough
~ tired out, declared that she had
never enjoyed herself so much before
since she was a lass and wore short
dresses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
RAGS AS THANK-oFFER1NGs.
A Curious suDerstitious Custom OF
OIden Times That Is Not Who'll
" Discontinued.

The singular custom OF leaving rags
and other worthless objects at wells
has not entirely fallen into disuse, says
the London Mail. The superstition in
a modified form, exists in other por-
lions of the world. A traveller in Per-
STA found a tree with rags tied to its
branches. They had been left there
bv the inhabitants of a province in
fected with ague. A tree hung with
rags was found by another traveller in
Africa Crooked pins, old clothes, peb-
bles, shells, rusty nails, small coins and
even bundles of heath were considered
appropriate thank offerings at shrines
in earlier days, for it was believed that
the saints and apostles did not care
for articles of value.
Such was the superstitious adora-
ton of fountains that it was forbidden
by the sixteenth of the canOns issued
in 900, in the reign of King Edgar, and
it was condemned by the canons of St.
AnseIm. It was also interdicted by the
laws passed in the reign of King Canute.
Since the reformation the practice has
not been prevalent except in Ireland,
where many old wells consecrated to
saints and martyrs are yet made the
objects of pilgrimage. There is scarce
ly a parish throughout the land that
has not it's own holy well, where, de-
spite practical admonition, the faith
full and the faithless come to pray for
physical or mental relief and leave be-
hind them a scrap of rag as an offer
inc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
Avole the Wrong Man.

A fool, a barber and a baldheaded
man were travelling together, says Tit
Bits. Losing their way, they were
obliged to sleep in the open air, and,
to avert danger, it was agreed to
watch by turns. The first lot fell on
the barber, who for amusement shaved
the poor FOOLS head while he was sleep
ing. He then woke him, and the fool,
raising his hand to scratch his head,
exclaimed: Here's pretty mistake;
you have awakened the baIdheaded
man instead of me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

A Shan princess has written the fol-
lowing letter to the medical officer in
charge of one of the environments in
the Shan States: kindly supply me
the aforementioned medicines by
bearer, as I am unwell, being fell down
from elephant, and Oblige. One does
of smelling-salt, one dose for curing
headache, one dose for curing the pain
in neck"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

Valuable discoveries of amber have
recently been made in British Column
bia, which it is claimed will be able to
supply the pipemakers of the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

Shelley's guitar, presented to Mrs.
Williams with his poem, ITO a Lady,
with Guitar" has been given to the
Bodleian library at Oxford by an Amer
lean admirer of Shelley. who brought
it from the Williams family for the
purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
WANTED-AGENTs.

AGENTS-Quck men to visit stores and
sell machine for printing signs on fences,
bridges, rocks, etc. Steady work all sum-
mer. Are 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 men 5
made to order suits at $3.50 to SIS, mostly
$3.50 to SO, pants $3.50 to 50; $50 per month
made by beginners without experience
We furnish full line of samples and all
necessary outfit. For application and ref
dress American Wooden Mills Co., Tailors
for the Trade, Chicago, III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

In Abyssinia not so very long ago
salt was the principal medium of ex-
change. being practically used as
money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
MATCHMAKER.

WATCHES cleaned 75c; clocks, Soc:
mainsprings. 75c; crystals, 1Oc.. 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, 1898-07-20
srAMPs. sEAI.s AND STENCILS

THE J. c. 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, 1898-07-20
FOR RENT-HoUsES.
MISCELLANEOUS.


NOTICE-TO WHOM IT MAY CON-
CERN-Be it known that my petition is
on file in the office of the probate court
of Shawnee county, Kansas, asking for a
permit to sell intoxicating liquors at POI
West Sixth street, in the Fourth ward
in the city of Topeka, Kansas, and the
hearing of the some is set for Friday, 8
a m, August 10, 1898.
w. H. GUNTHER.
Topeka, Kan, July 18th, 1898.
MISS MABEL MARTIN, teacher of piano
and harmony. Al Woodlawn ave-, Potwin.
STALL IN GOOD BARN for rent cheap.
421 Quincy st.
Hsoy1 The best known remedy for
YldY EaRsss T Tsas co 15tSa65asf
| Building, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
TIN SHOPS

G~-~-~~~O~-~O~-~~~O~-~~
J. NJ BAIRD, hot air furnaces, pumps
and tin roofing. PIG W. 9Th. Tel. 359
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
WANrED-sALEsMEN.

SIS TO $35 a week and expenses paid men
to sell cigars time; experience unnec-
essary. W. L. Kline Co., St. Louis, Mo.
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A c. BARNES, NJ. D.

S. E. SHELDON, NJ. D.
Surgery and diseases of women, with
private hospital Office No. 720 Kan. ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
FOR Observation-Disclosures.


FOR SALE-Sing1e harness, good as new.
Southeast corner Seventh and Van Buren,.
FOR SALE-Large team, wagon and har-
ness. Address A. 3. c., care Journal
FOR SALE-Good driving or work horse.
Inquire St. Nicholas hotel
FOR SALE-Good paying picture frame
and moulding business. Call or address
1907 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-Choice eastern Kansas farm
mortgages. T. E. BOWMAN & co.
FOR SALE-Ten R.LP.A.N.'S for cents
at druggists; one gives relief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
BICYCLES.

TOPEKA CYCLE CO., 112 w. sth St
Bicycles and Sundries; bicycles and
tandems for rent; repairing Of all kinds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
PRINTERS.

TOPEKA PRINTING CO., 112 East Sew
enth st. Mail orders given prompt att
tention. Print everything. Prices right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
STORAGE

STORAGEThe 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 freproof stone building, 212 and PA
KaS. ave. c. D. Skinner, Prop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONS.

l. A RYDER, NJ. D.
OFFICE and residence corner Gordon st.
and Central ave, North Topeka. Phone
pa Uses the BrinkerhOff system. of rec
tai treatment, a successful and painless
treatment for piles, fstula, fshure, ul-
ceration, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
LOST AND FOUND.

FOUND-The umbrella repairer and jew
eler, W. S. Mccormick, at S13 Kan. ave.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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WANTED-TWo boarders at 526 Madison.
Terms reasonable. Please call at once.
Will endeavor to please.
WANTED-Use of horse for several
months for its feed. Address R., care
Journal.
WANTED-Boarders, pleasant furnished
rooms. 915 North Van Buren, st.
WANTED-Everyone to know that in
plying to an advertisement which reads
to address Care Journal the reply must
be made in writing and sent through the
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-Gasoline stoves to clean, 81;
guaranteed for season; old burners re-
placed by improved gas or gasoline burn
ers. Full line summer stoves and ovens.
Phone 313. Hull Stove&Repair Co, 116 E. 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

Office 732 Kansas ave. Residence Thir-
teenth and Clay. Office hours: 8 a. m. to
II a. m. and 3 p m. to 5. p. m. Telephone
59S residence and 16 office.
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FOR RENr-RooMs.

FOR RENT-Flats and store rooms. 214
East Fifth 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.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ANNOUNCEMENTS.
~-~-~~~~~~-~-~~-~~-~0~- ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~~~~~-~-~-
I am a candidate for the office of clerk
of the district court, subject to the Re-
I. s. CURTIS.
am candidate for the office of coun-
ty attorney of Shawnee county, subject to
the decision of the Republican county
H. G. LARIMER.
WANTED-HELP.
WANTED-Work. by a widow, such as
general homework in a small family or
housekeeping in town or country. Call at
800 East Fourth.
WANTED-Place as housekeeper for
widower with small family, by elderly
lady. Address widow care journal.
WANTED-A place to work in private
family or boarding house; wages not i'm
portant; a home desired. Address L., care
Journal.
WANTED-By competent niddle-aged
widow, a place to work in tailor shop.
Address s, care Journal
INSTRUMENTATION as domestic in small
family of adults; no washing; middle
Kan. c. R. H.
WANTED-Blacksmit - An experienced
blacksmith that understands general job
liberal wages will be paid. Apply r. Cas-
sidy, Beloit, Kan.
AT LIBERTY-Strong, fluent solicitor. I
can push your business. Work salary or
commission. Address Nixon, Lock Box So,
Topeka
WANTED-White girl at 1243 Topeka ave;
good wages.
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FOR SALES lots near the Santa Fe
shops, 50 lots Twenty-first and Madison
SITS, 60 lots near Shorey, 8 room house and
~ acres near city limits, so acres miles
north, all on time payments or cheap for
cash. NJ. Heery. 100 East Third.
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FOR STATESMAN, EsTATE.

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FOR SALE-Lots 1853. 49, 1877 Buchanan
ST., east front, within $50 feet of Sixth
ave. car line; $500 each. c. K. Holiday,
Jr., 435 Kansas ave.