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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
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Tuesday. for Topeka or Kansas people.
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the month
Average circulation for first six months
Of ls97a
1854.
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A Cheerless Outlook.

There's one comfort in connection with
the popular song" remarked one admirer
of classical music. I'VE know that it will
not last long"
Yes" was the reply. 1--WE always
have the assurance that there is something
worse waiting to take its place, if that's
any satisfaction. Washington Star.
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A1wars Dc d the other.

Modiste-What style OF sleeve would you
prefer, Miss De Fashion,
Miss De Fashion-What is the correct
thing this season-tOo tight or too loosea
Chicago Record
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Difference of Opinion.

A man with his head bandaged and one
arm in a sling was on the streets yester-
day.
"Hello. old boyi'' said an acquaintance.
whats the troublc2'
'fOh, nothing!'i was the reply 81
merely tried to vaccinate the children and
my wife didn't approve Of it. ATLANTA
Constitution.
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She Got Even.

my wife got even with that burglar
who set the burglar alarm going and
woke the baby
t'What did she do?''
'sShe pulled him in by the collar and
made him rock the baby to sleep again"
Detroit Free Press
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CONQUERED.

Old Blackwell, have you succeeded in
subduing your wife yet?
Young Benedict-Oh, yes! 1 am able
20 make her do anything she wants to-
New York Sunday Journal
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Spiok-Does Dr. Kurenon know much
about his professions
Span-WelI, what he knows about med
ieine would I'LL a graveyard--AeTY York
Sunday Journal
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Equipped.

A young Eastporter who shipped on
Dne Of the small Maine coast schOoners
was asked by the captain if he had a suit
IF oil clothes for rainy weather during the
toyage- No, 5" replied the amateur sailor,
but I have a new umbrella. Boston
Herald.
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sis he as crooked as they sayf''
Crooked? Why, there is nothing
straight about him except the whisky he
drinks New York Sunday Void
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a III Pleasant Topic.

Dicker-Don't talk shop. Let's speak
Of something pleasant
Tieker-What did your notnes-in- Law
die of9-Harlsln Life
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Had Squared I'd.

sfSir, there are certain duties we all owe
to our country"
= don't. They soaked me for s14 on
three suits of English clothes, and 1 paid
It, sir; I paid it. ''-Cleveland Plain
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"Never mind, - said the friend, trying
to console the ruined man, ''you viii soon
be on your feet again. -
May - answered the other. "But
what Of it? The referee has already count
ed ten New York Sunday World
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Keritable KIondike.

Shortleigh-My uncle Frank is veri-
table klondike-
Longleigh-Why, how's thatP
ShOrtleigh-Plenty of wealth, but cold
and distant--Chicag News.
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(F'irst published in the Topeka State
Journal January 5th, 1882
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PRINTERS.


TOPEKA PRINTING CO. 10 Easl Sew
ten0ion- Print everything Prices right.
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McBooseIy swore of New Years. Has
he kept his vow?-AIly SlOper.
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STORAGE.
RookkEEPINc.

WILL WRITE Up and post your books
make out monthly statements of ac-
count and make closing entries Of years
business Private instructions in book
keeping Charges reasonable ". J.
Stage. Accountant. Topeka. Kan
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JEWELLERS.


TAMES B. HAYDEN. JeweIer and OPP
- Tfcian. Complete stock of watches. dia-
monds silverWare. etc Eyes examined
md spectacles properly fitted
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FoR RENT-housEs.

FOR RENT-21k acres room house. sta
Bile etc. good water. on car line. con-
venie II 10 shops, $ per month. Thos- g.
ShiMinglaw, rs East Fifth.
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TN SHOPS.

NJ BAIRD. hot ar furnaces. galvan-
= lied and tin roofing nc W sth- Tel. S5s-
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THEosoPHIcAL socIETY.

MEETING every Wednesday. 3 p. m. Z
S0I Van Buren, St Open to all
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STAMPS. SEALS AND STENCILS
THE J. c DARLING CO. 734 KAN. AVE.
TOPEKA Send for catalogue and prices
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ATTORNEVS-AT-
CHAS. F. SPENCER,
Attorney at Law.
Bank of Topeka Building Telephone 243
R B WEIGH. Lawyer, suite IS, Column
bian Building
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Sos. 752. y Sos, 752- p
CHAS. s. ELLIOTT, Treasurer.
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Statesmen WANrEn

s@-@-~----S----7------~--
WANTED-Salesmen: salary paid week
"; experience unnecessary; permanent.
Brown Bros Co. Chicago.
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PAVING
FLORISTS.

-0~"-"~7"~-~"-@---"---@-C~ "-0~"-"-""-0-"-"~~"-
n RS. J. R HAGUE, Florist, successor
u to r. J. Groves. s17 Kas. av- Phone So
". c GROVES. successor TO R J. Groves
greenhouses 173-75-77 Clay ST. store. S2l
Kansas ave. Phone 81
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~0~--~~-~-~~
NOTICETO 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 124
East Fourth St. in the Second ward in
the city of Topeka Kansas. and the hear
ing of the same is set for Monday, a
m, January 10. 1898 ..
NJ A lunches.
Topeka. kan. Dec 3 1881
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TOPEKA CYCLE CO.. liz w. sth St
Il Bicycles and sundrieS: bicycles and
tandems for rent; repairing Of all kinds
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AGENTS WANTEp.

machine for printing signs in 10 colors
on fences. bridges. rocks-any rough sur
face Arc Co.. Is Arc ST. Racine Wis
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-27
lie Will Have Charge Of the North
Atlantic Squadron and Schley
Will BE Kept at Sea.
DEWEY WILL BE
LEFT AT MANILA.
The Sentiment In Naval Circles T.
For q Law That VIII Permit
Dewey 10 Remain In
the Navy.

Washington, Dec gG-Clptain r. d.
Evans name is prominently mentioned
o. Rear Admiral Bunce's successor iu
the New YORK nayyyard, now that it
seems % b. decided that Rear Admiral
Sampson VIII remain commander.in-
chiof o., tho North Atlantic station and
Rear Admiral sch.sy will be- assigned
20 sea duy 80 comp.iancs with bis re-
quest
Unless congress should pass a law au-
thouzing him Co rmain on the active
hst, Rear Admiral Dewey will b. placed
on the retired list on Dec o. 1859 Only
one other retirement will occur next
year-thAt OF Commodore II L. How-
son, now commandant Of the Boston
nayyyari.
There is strong sentiment In naval
circles Ia favor OF passage of a la -
which permits the retention Of Admiral
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-27

Dewey upon tho active list for ten years
o. was done IN the case Of heroes Of the
cIvi. war
Reports from Manila that Admiral
Dewey desires 20 return home are not
believed by department officials, their
advices from him indicating that he de.
sires 10 remain in the Philippines II Is
not expected hero that he will b. de.
tachod from command Of the Asintic
station until just IN time 10 reach the
United States on the day Of his retire.
ment
Work is being pushed by the navy do.
partmcnt on tho small cruisers and gun.
boats 20 bo used for patrol service IN
Cuban waters. IL isapprcciated that In
sx days this government will assume
control In Cuba and It is desired thar the
navy shall bc prepared 20 do It's fair
share IN preserving peace aud order In
the ssap0rts of the island.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-27

san Antonio, Dec 2G-Dr. August
Large. a veterinary surgeon, in comp..-
ance with the state .aw.. made affidavit
that u head of horses on the farm o. T.
w Stanheld. ~ miles from the city.
were afflicted with CHAMBERS. The county
judge had the entire lot killed anu
burned at the county's expense. The
contagion was traced 90 farm IN thil
county, 80 miles from the stanlcld
place.
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A Ialh.r pl.. Of arl.f.

Bridgeport, Ala, Dec -. Walter
Rosser, sr, father of the Tennessee So.
der who was recently acquitted of toe
killing Of Henry HilderDraud 40 san
Francisco, Is dead at his home AZ Stew.
enson, Ala He arrived with his ION On
Saturday. His death was caused bv
grief and o1po.ure He was division
superintendent @, tnr Nashville, Chatta.
noogl AMI st. Laui. railway.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-27
COAL FOR EMERGENCY.
Government WIN Purchase an Enor.
nous stock For tho Navy.


nous stock for the Navy.
Washington, Dec. 26-The navy de-.
partmeut is going to be prepared Tor any
emergency that may hereafter arise in
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by car.
rying on hand the enormous stock OF
nearly rOO,O1O tons of the bcst stcaming
coal for war ships that can b. procured.
This supply n the most important OF oil
sinows n modorn war Is 20 b. systomat.
icauv distributed IN American ports,
most conveniently 10 care for the coal.
ing OF ships f1r any occasion the navy
NAV be called on 10 undertake, extend.
ipp along the Atlantic and gulf coast
lime from Frenchmans bay, Me-, 20 san
Juan. Porto Rico, rs well as 70 the COM.
manding positions along the lines OF
commerce which have already been so.
.cured by the United States In the Pacific
lbce,p stretching from San Francisco
llnd Puget sound and Manila southward
l. samoa. In the naval sphere ofactiv.
/ nv in tho Atlantic about 100000 tons
mo n promptly and systematically
slored N accordance with the recon.
mepdation of the chief strntegists OF the
service and at least 10000 tons VIII ne
sent around Gaps Horn 90 iha ffrat
Western ocean, where American lnt'fSsL.
have suddci y become second TO ~
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-27

Washington, Dec. %. The president
has been asked TO appoint James Harlan
OF Chicago, 20 the vacancy on tine district
bench OF northern Illinois upon the pro.
motion Of Judge Grosscup 20 the circuit
bench. Mr. Harlan is son of Justice Eir.
Ian OF the supreme court He ~ nonsid.
cred one of the ablest men ia the Illinois
bar In his practice before the United
States supron9 court no has attained
high standing, and his chief indorse.
menls for tht bench come from members
Of w. supror 9 court Numerous candi.
dates are In ie field, nearly every con-
grcssman fr, b northern Illinois haviie
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-09-28

Il suppose you haven't changed your
mind about matters and thingsr' said
Aunt Martha, one day. the week before
Ruth went home.
Not in the least" replied Ruth,
You're = foolish girl," said Aunt
Martha.
Maybe. but think not" responded
Ruth.
When she got home she told Rodney
al about Aunt Martha's plans.
DO you think l was foolish r shs
asked, smiling into his face.
Il think you're a noble. true hearted
little woman" he answered. and kiesed
her. Il hope you'll never regret giving
up your share Of your aunt's fortune
for a man with but one arm to protect
you with. l feel unworthy Of such a
sacrifice"
There was no sacrifice about It,"
said Ruth. Il didn't care for the for
tune and l do care for you"
Six months later a telegram came
saying that Aunt Martha was dead.
Would Ruth come to the funerals
Ruth went, and after the funeral she
and cousin Hugh sat down in the old.
fashioned parlor together, with Aunt
Martha's old lawyer and one or two Of
her Intimate friends, to listen to the
reading Of her will.
In 1t she bequeathed to Hugh Trevor
"all property now In her possession, to
which she had just title and claim"
with the exception Of the old family
Bible. That went to Ruth.
Il have brought my legacy home
with me-" she told her mother, on her
return, as she deposited a package
wrapped in thick brown paper. and Sc
curely tied up, on the parlor table. On
the wrapper was written: Ruth Tre-
vOr, to be given her, unopened, after
my DEATH" In Aunt Martha's prim
penmanship.
You don't mean to say that you
were left nothing but thatT' cried Mrs.
Trevor.
Its as much as expected" answer.
ed Ruth.
That evening Rodney Dare came In.
Suddenly Ruth bethought her Of the
package, which had not been opened.
Il must show you my legacy" she
said. bringing the package. "Cut the
strings, Rodney, please"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-09-28

We have 9 lighter effect In drawn.
work (punto tirato) another step was
gained. and in retdculated grounds OF
network we have a decided advance.
Upon this net the pattern was darned
in. and in France 1t was called lacis,
the nearest word we have to lace. After
these efforts came q total emancipa.
ton from all foundations, and the pun
to In aria was an assured fact.
THE first lace, It 10 thought, was
made with the needle point. the pat.
tern being traced upon parchment OF
paper and the outlines marked by o
thread caught now and then to the
paper to keep 1t in place. Upon this
scaffolding the slight supersructure
was built, and the method is still the
same. Soon afterward the bobbins
came In as a factor. and the needle
and the bobbins remain to this day the
only means employed to produce hand.
made lace. So that all of 1t resolves It.
self into the two generic kinds-point,
which is made by the needle, and pill
low, by the bobbins; or there may he .
composite article, made by both"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-09-28

Experience is by Industry achieved,
and perfected by the swift course of time
All that live must die, passing through
nature to eternity.
1t is only imperfection that Complains
of what Is imperfect. the more perfect
We are, the more gentle and quiet we
become toward the defects of others
Nothing is so fierce but love will
so sharE-s sighted but love
will throw mist before its eyes.
The more We -, Al mole We clh do
the more busy We are, the more leisure
We have.
However wickedness outsrips men,
it hath no wings to fly from God.
Persevere still in that clear way thou
goest, and the gods strengthen thee!
In the whole civilized world there is
but one infidel in fifty thousand persons
and yet he looks upon all the rest as
bigoted fools.
One ungratefal man does an inj1ry
to sll who stand IT need Of aiS.
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have chosen. He ought to be proud Of
20 loyal-hearted q wife as you will
make him. Sometimes think kindly Of
the woman who never got much happi-
ness out Of hfe, and may this legacy
bring you more enjoyment than it has
ever brought me-"
"Deaf Aunt Marthaw said Ruth, soft
~. with tears rolling swiftly down her
cheeks. II wish she could know how
much I thank her for her legacy-and
her letter. Do you know, Rodney. I'm
not sure but l value that mostY'
For answer he bent and kissed her.
"Your love and loyalty are worth .
thousand legacies," he said. And Ruth
threw her arms about his neck and
cried: I'm 20 glad for your sake. Rod
York Ledger.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-09-28
ORIGIN OF LACE

Invented By Q European woman as
Late - the Fifteenth Century.
In an interesting article on the sub
tect Lace" in the Woman's Home
Companion, Orlena L. Shackleford, af.
ter giving the history Of machine-made
lace. goes TO say:
"Handmad lace has a history far
more fascinating. Some have supposed
that II originated in Egypt, the land
that gave birth to irearly all the arts;
but search diligently as you may and
you will never discover in mummy 8
tomb. on sculptured or painted wall or
in any archaeological find whatever the
pictorial or actual remains of this
poetic tissue; neither Is there documen-
tary evidence Of it's presence there.
GauEes and nets, fine muslins and e1-
Quisite embroideries, fringes, knotted
and plated, you may meet with fire.
Quently. but this fabric without foun-
dalton, this ethereal textile. named by
the Italians punto In aria (stitch in
arr. you Will never chance upon. Why
Because It did not exist before the If
teenth century; because 1t was invent
ed by the European woman. forming
her contribution to the Renaissance,
and was unknown to Orientals, who
have even now no love for its pale per-
lection, and do not use 1t In their cos
tunes nor in household decorations. Its
lack Of color makes 1t unlovely In their
eyes.
'Fanciful stories have been woven
to account for the invention of the art.
and the honor has been claimed by both
Venice ar Flanders. Yet It did not at
once spring into being in full perfec-
ton, but was rather an evolution and
came by degrees.
I'm punto iagliato (cut point we first
perceive a cropping in It's direction, for
with the piercings Of white embroidery
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-09-28

He did 50 and Ruth took the old worn
Bible from its wrappinss. As she did
90, some papers slipped from between
its pages and fell to the floor. She
stopped and gathered them up. One
was a somewhat bulky document. The
other was an envelope, on which her
name was written.
Here's q letter from Aunt Martha," !"
she said, and opened 1t.
AZ she read 1t a tender light came
into her face. Then a look Of surprise
and bewilderment.
IL don't understand" she said,
looking from Rodney to her mother.
"She says something about deeds.
What does she mean by that, won
derY'
Rodney took the large document from
Ruth's lap and unfolded It and glanced
over the half-written, half-printed
page.
ut means" he said, that you're a
wealthy little woman in spite Of your
self, Ruth. Your Aunt Martha had
half her property decided to you be-
fore she died. That which she spoke
Of In her will was the other half of 1t,
which had not been decided away, and
you, Of course, supposed that repre-
sented all. She leaves you her old
home. and other property In its vicin-
ity, to the value Of a good many thou.
sands Of dollars, should say"
1T can't beT' cried Ruth, excitedly.
"And yet 1t must be So Read her let
ter, Rodney-read 1t aloud, and maybe
it'll seem clearer to me-"
Rodney read:
my Dear Niece Ruth: do not think
I have very long to nge, therefore
shall 30 arrange matters now that
there need be little trouble in disposing
Of what leave behind, when I am
lead. When you told me you could not
fall in with my plan about . marriage
with Hugh was indignant II had
died then. you would have got little
from me II could have had my way
about It. But by-and-by I began to
think 1t over and I came to believe that
you were right and was wrong. I
calculated from the head, you from the
heart, and the heart Is to be trusted
most In such matters, I think. admire
you for your honesty to your woman
hood, and your loyalty to your one
armed lover. You did just right, my
dear niece-just rightLAnd to prove
to you that bear you no ill-will for
not falling in with an old woman's
foolish plans, I shall have half my
property decided to you at once, 20 that,
at any time after my death. which l
have reason to believe may happen at
any time, and suddenly, al there viii
he for you will be to take possession.
God bless you, dear Ruth, and make
you vesy happy Wito he ma xpv
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-09-28

A strange c;Istom is followed by Mex
lean farmers. They Us, oxen Of one color
in the morning and another color in tn
afternoon. They do not know why, but
they know that it must be the right
thing to do because their fOrefathers did
it.
In Sweden there are floating can
neries. They are small vessels, which
follow fishing fleets, and men on them
can the fish while they are fresh.
The Tartars have a quaint custom of
aking guest by the ear when inviting
him to cat or drink with them.
The nests of the termites or white
ant are propOrtiOned to the size and
weight Of the builders. the greatest
structures in tho world.
The moon moves through space at the
rate of :; 80 feet per second. It's mean
distance. f...., the cath is :,.S $50 miles.