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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
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Physician-Two of your ribs are broken,
your right arm is fractured, one of your
ears is missing and three fingers are gone.
Patient-How is the wheeIS
without a scratch"
"Thank heavenl Think of what might
have happened P'-Detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
Prof Poe to LINCOLN.

Salina, Aug. chairman Berg has
cipaI of the central school, SaIina, has
been elected principal of the Lincoln
schools. Mr. Poe is a fine scholar, and
a most excellent teacher. He made
good record in the Salina schools, and
will serve the schools of Lincoln faith
fully, efficiently and successfully Mr.
Poe was graduated from the Kansas
WESLEYAN in 1895
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Aged Millionaire-And you refuse meP
Miss Beauti-I am sorry, sir, but can
not be your wife.
sis it because am too o1dP''
''No; because you are not older. New
York Weekly
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Titles Sinking.

"Man overboardP' cried the sailor, see
ing a passenger fall into the sea.
'What do you mean with your Man
Overboard?' gasped the unfortunate, bob
bling up. Commercial Councillor Won
Felglestock is overheard. ''-Tit-Bita.
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"Don't smell something burning about
here?''
"Guess you do, dad. It's that penny
you gave me burning in my pocket -
Yonkers Statesman.
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A SAFE RuIe.

New Cook-Do We put pertaties on to
boil in cold water er hot?
Old Cook GRAINED by her mistress)-
Phwichiver way is tn most throuble do
be tn roight way.-New York Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03

Diggs-Smawley has just been telling
me some of his family troubles.
Briggs-He has, eh2 Well, what's your
opinion of them?
Diggs-I think I'd prefer to hear his
wife's side of the case before handing down
an Opinion.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03

"Why so meditative, WillieP'
CAV, was just thinkin, baw Jove,
what a lucky dawg I was not to have been
born before mirwOrs were invented. -
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03

Spawker-Your wife seems very fond of
commanding you to do this, that and the
other.
Satupon (sadly)-Yes, it's her ruling
passion.-Fun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03

Archibald, promise, oh, promise, me
that if you join the army you will not be
general, for have read that the enemy al
ways send sharpshOoters to pick off the
generals. % And Archibald after little
natural hesitation promised.-Piok Me
UD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
Law Abiding Communitv.

Salnia, Aug. chairman Berg has
rendered the governor his resignation
as justice of the peace. He has given
the office a good trial and finds that to
pay for rent, fuel and light his income
is not sufficient to support him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03

Upson-There' g no use talking, this war
was really brought on by St. Patrick
Downes-How do you make that out?
Upson-Because he drove all the snakes
out of Ireland into Spain.-New York
World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03

The electric fans now operated in
Santa Fe Route dining cars are desir-
able and seasonable accessories to an
already unsurpassed service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03

Not how cheap but how good Is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 ard IL West Sth
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LEGAL NOTICE.


(First published in the Topeka State
Journal July 9th, 1881
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
A THEATRICAL BUDGET.
Della Fox Said to Have Aban-
doned Comic Opera.
SHE WILL TRY MUSICAL COMEDY.

The Little Lady's Previous Experience In
That Line of WOrk-The Dreyfus Case
on the stage-Theatrica1 Circuits Plan
ned For Cuba and Porto Rico.
At last the future of the members Of
last years operatic triple alliance has been
decided. jeff De Angels will star in the
new opera by STANCE & Edwards, Lillian
Russell will probably appear in her roper
tory of past successes, and Della Fox is to
abandon the field of comic opera altogeth-
er. She will go out at the head of a first
class company in a musical comedy writ
ten by Louis De LANCE and Edgar Smith.
Both of these men have regulations as au-
thors Of light and frothy vehicles, and
it is therefore probable that the petite
Coincidence will be well fitted. Miss Fox
made her first impression upon the public
in musical comedy, but she was never par
ticularly well placed, and it was not until
she got to be the soubrette of De Wolf
HOpper's company that the very great
ability which she undoubtedly possesses in
a certain line was unqualihedly recognized
1t is said that in the new piece Miss Fox
will play the part of a boy. This ought to
be an augury of success, for any one who
cares to take the trouble to think the mat
ter over win at once recOuect that all of
the little lady, triumphs, or at least most
of them, have been made in characters in
which she appeared in the habilimentS of
the sterner sex. The coming enterprise is
said to be backed by ample capital, and as
this is a very important matter there ap-
pears to be no reason why it should not
prove a success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03

The play with which the Fourteenth
Street theater in this city will open its
season on Aug. 90 is to be called Devils
Island. From the summary sent to the
press it seems reasonable to assume that
Devils Island will be a melodrama of
the most lurid type. 1t is based upon the
adventures, or, rather, misadventures, of
the unfortunate Captain Dreyfus of the
French army, who is now serving a life
sentence in large steel cage on miser-
able little island for having been unable
to prove that he did not sell certain secrets
of which he had no knowledge whatever
to the German government. The play is
said to open with the accusation and deg
radiation of the captain. Then there is to
be a sort of panoramic exposition of the
efforts Of Nine. Dreyfus with the European
powers in behalf of her husband. The
steel cage will also figure, as will a rescue
by newspaper correspondents While the
latter episode may possibly prove a terrible
tax upon the credulity OF the public no
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Circulation Growth.

In the year 1855 the circulation
agaS Observation-Disclosures. 500
January Z, 1897, acre printed. 3,I25
Daily Average for year 1891. 4, $50
Daily Average for gear I802--. s, O6O
Daily Average for year 1885,. 6,2I3
Daily Average for gear 1894. S,4I8
Daily Average for gear 1885,. 9, 2Iz
Daily acreage for gear 1890. 10, 700
Daily acreage for gear 1897 III, 322
Daily acreage second quarter
1898. .....-...... IS, 055
Compared With Last Year.
Daily Average for second three
months Of 1897 .-..-.....--..TI,2 $50
Daily acreage for second three
months of 1898 .-..--........I5655
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STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS

>~~O~O~O~~~~~-O-~O~~~0~-
THE J. c. DARLING CO.. 734 KAN. AV
High Grade Rubber Stamps; prompt work,
low price. Catalogue free. Phone 292.
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BICYCLES.
MATCHMAKER.

mainsprings 75c; crystals, 1Oc. Cash
paid for old gold or silver. All work guar
anteed. Old j2Welry exchanged for new.
If hard up, see Uncle Sam. 512 Kan. ave.
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FLORISTS,

MRS. J.. r. HAGUE, Florist, successor to
R. J. Groves, 81 Kansas ave, Phone 6O2.
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FUEL AND FEED.

LEAVE your orders for coal, -four, feed
and seeds with Van Slyck, 500 w. 10th.
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STORAGE.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONS

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONS
~~O~O~~~-~0~~~---~~~-~O0-
L. A RYDER, NJ D
OFFICE and residence corner Gordon st.
and Central ave, North Topeka. Phone
PA. Uses the Brinkerhof system of rec
tai treatment, successful and painless
treatment for piles, hstula, hshure. Ill
ceration, etc.
S E. SHELDON. NJ. D.
Surgery and diseases of women, with
private hospital. Office No. 720 Kan. ave.
IDA G. BARNES. NJ. D.
Office 1872 Kansas ave. Residence Thir-
teenth and Clay. Office hours: a. m. to
598 residence and Is office.
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TIN SHOPS

J. NJ. BAIRD, hot air furnaces, pump
and tin roofing. ZIG w. 9Th. Tel. 359
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MISCELLANEOUS.

M1oCE1lIANE O 3.
IF YOU are in any kind of trouble BUSH
ness or love, call and see the medium
and card reader. 922 Harrison St., North
Topeka.
ONE DOLLAR for service of fine Jersey
bull. James DWyer, 800 Lawrence st.
CARBONATED Boon Mineral Water is
heaIthiest and most economical; get prices.
Boon Mineral Well, 61s Fillmore, Topeka.
DOUTHITT PLACE-Has been opened.
Your choice of lots $50 to $3.50. Eugene
Wolfe, 517 Kansas ave.
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wANTED-MIscE11ANEoUs.

TAKEN UP July 5, 1898, one large bay
mare with star in forehead and both
hind feet white and shod all around: stiff
in the shoulder. S. Worcester, Pauline,
Kan.
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WANTED--FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-A young girl about II or 10
to help in small family. Call III Jack
son st.
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LOST AND FOUND.


LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN-SmaH
st. Address B. c. J, care Journal.
eler w 81 McCormicb al S13 Kan ave
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WANTED-SecOnd hand baby buggy and
bicycle. DignOn's, corner Tenth and
Jackson.
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WANTED-A good white girl for general
housework; must be competent cook.
Apply at 1925 Fillmore st.
WANTED-Lady solicitors and collectors;
salary from start. Ask for W. H.
Roache, Fifth Avenue hotel.
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WANTED-MALE HELP.

~~~-O-~-~~N-~~~~~-~~~-~-~
GENTLEMEN or ladies can place them
selves in nice paying business for city
to travel by investing from SO to ST..
Call at lis West Sixth.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-13
Nothing Like Department.

There is not the remotest reason for
criticising Mr.. Mckinley for his formal
and courteous exchange Of compli-
ments with the new Spanish minister
when that urbane and distinguished
diplomatist made his formal bow to
the American President These things
are part, and a necessary part, Of the
international game. When Senior Polo
conveyed to the chief of this nation
the fact that Queen Regent Christina
and little Alfonzo were staying up
nights TO pray for the health and pros
perity of their great and good friend,
he only INDUCED in freak of imagina-
ton which was entirely allowable,
completely polite, and quite what his
technical training would suggest.
Per contra, when Mr.. Mckinley ex-
pressed the hope that nothing particu-
lar was the matter with the lady or the
boy, he no doubt represented the unan-
imous vote Of his nation on that sub
ject.
While all this is true, it does seem
a little hard to bring an amiable and
highly respectable gentleman all the
tell him that we trust that the climate
OF Madrid is kind to Queen Christina,
and that her infant son is not suffer-
ing from the measles, nor yet from the
humps When we reflect that il will
be necessary to hand Senior Polo his
passports and request him to hire d
stateroom within a week or ten days
it is impossible to repress regret that
he has come so far TO such little pur-
pose.
But he may be able to do his coun-
/ try some service during the few days
Of his stay among US. The Spanish
/ legation is handsomely furnished.
! There are tapestries, rugs and pictures.
They Will not be useful in Spanish
diplomacy after next week for a good
long time TO come. Senior Polo could
/ amuse his leisure by disposing OF them
and using the proceeds to equip some
merchant steamer for use as a com
/ merce destroyer. We sincerely trust
that Senior Polo's short visit may be
! pleasant, but we honestly believe that
anything he may need 10 send to the
laundry should be sent under a hurry
/ order
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-13

is always patient and conservative
Americans do not consider it necessary
to show fight on every slight provOca-
ton. But there are cases in which
any healthy man who has blood in him
thinks it is necessary to do something
besides talk. and the present question
seems to be not whether we shall rush
into war. but whether war is ever
justifable We have had time enough
to think about the matter. 1t is fully
a year since President Mckinley pub
licly promised to live up to his reputa-
ton. as well as he could, and he had
at that time a well-detined plank in
his party platform in regard to Cuba,
which would have given him good
foothold at once. He declined to move.
however He has waited a whole year.
and given the country time to think,
and now some folks talk about rush
ing" him into action. Anybody who
undertakes to rush and takes a
whole year to even move would better
start out at d walk. 1t would be
quicker than rushing at that rate, and
look less curious. OF course, if the
President does not believe in war for
any possible cause, there is no Cuban
question. He will not rush, or walk
or meander; he will simply root him
self into the ground and stay there till
he is blown up with dynamite, or some
thing.
All talk about American rashness is
out of place in the light of the plain
truth. Every nation that intends to
protect it's citizens and its credit has
to be energetic sometimes, just as any
man who wants to do business has
once in a while to catch a small boy
who has been breaking his windows,
and abusing his live stock, and play
ing sneak thief around his premises,
| and give him a good thrashing. If he
waits for the small boy to grow up be-
| fore administering correction, it will be
| bad for him, bad for the boy. and bad
| for the peace of the neighborhood.
| There is no need of his going around
with a chip on his shoulder, and there
| is no danger that any American will
! do that. But there are occasions when
! in a calm, judicial and effective way
| something has to be done. We have
| given Spain fair warning, and waited
three long years, and if that is hurry
may the Solomons of the present day
explain to us what elaboration is!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-13
Rushing Into War.

There seems 10 be an opinion prevail
ing among certain Tory newspapers
that what they please To call the lingo
party is very reckless and foolhardy.
They accuse the members Of this party
Of wishing to rush into war" and in
slnuate that this country is likely to
be hurled, head-1irst and OPEN
mouthed, into what they term the
horrors Of war" without any time to
prepare for death. They declare that
human life should not be needlessly
sacrificed, and that before we rush
headlong into hostilities" it would be
well TO sit down and think about il.
Meanwhile the reckless waste Of life in
Cuba goes on, as it has been going on
for more than three years, and
our ships are sent 10 Havana
under circumstances which cause all
the sailors on board to feel that
they are in danger Of waking up some
night In the midst of a roaring furnace.
This point OF view aside, there is
probably no citizen. however warlike,
who would for moment think of ad-
vocating war without due considera-
ton. or for a trifling cause. America
is neither touchy nor inflammable. II
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-13
Senior Pie v KohIsant and War.

From the New YORK Evening Po-t)
The Chicago Times Herald, to our amaze
ment has struck the lowest note that
has been sounded by any newspaper
touching the question of war with Spain.
This is the open declaration that a war
may be necessary to carry the elections
next FAN for the Republican party. The
enemies of social order, it says, are band
ed together under the cry of free Cuba
free silver Between war and free
silver" it adds, the Times-Herald is for
war" This sentiment and its utterance
by an ordinarily sane newspaper open
vista of horrors without end for if war
is discovered TO be u means to keep
political party in power, and if a resort
to it is justified by it's aptitude for the
purpose shall we ever be without q war?
Probably not until the nation learns what
misery war entails. Free silver for
soothl There is more than one way of
landing the country on a silver basis.
One is to go TO war and add enormously
to the public expenses, opening the door
TO new issues of greeubacks or what not.
Another way is to paralyze the opponents
of free silver by shocking their moral
sense in the manner proposed Who can
guarantee what form or financial leSlS-
lation the patriotism of Congress may
take after war has been begun aVowed-
~ in order TO carry an election? If 4
war is forced upon us. that is another
thing Then we must fight it out, asking
the God of battles to bless us according
to the purity of our motives. Can we inn
agine anybody entering into his closet
and praying for victory over Spain be-
cause an election is impending? Can any
body find a Viler excuse for drawing the
sword? We cannot go back so far in
the worlds history that we do not find
governments when about TO draw the
sword, invariably trying to give them
selves IL moral standing and attitude
before their contemporaries and before
posterity. We undertake To say that
| nobody can find in the annals of mankind
an avowal that war was begun. or that il
was desirable to have war, in order tC
| carry an election at home. We refuse tC
| believe that so base Il motive IS enter
tanned by anybody in authority. and W,
| must add that the Chicago Times-IIer
| aids position in this matter has giver
; responsibility by contrast to that of lis
| neighbor, the Chicago Tribune, which de
| clared the other day that war exists.
| 1t is much more respectable 10 he engag
! ed in a war which exists than 10 cause tn
! existence of q war in order To prevent th'
! Democrats from gaining power
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-13
The NIOcking Bird.

(From the CaTrollton NewS-f
Few persons in the South are aware Of the fact
that the hooking bird is found only in the South.
Mason and Dixou's line is the northern boundary
line Of its home. and it is in the North only
in captivity. Ii is by far the sweetest singer Of
the feathered tribe Switzerland may rejoice in
the tuneful linnets; Ia belle France glory in her
oft-thToated orioles. the Mediterranean isles eN
ult in their hquid-voiced SoncsteTs; bur our dear
Southland exces them ali IN the possession % the
heaven-voiced mocking bird. / was told once Of q
Young who lost his mind because Of the
death of his betTothed few months before their
wedding day. The girl WAS not unlike dozens %
other girls II the community. except that
she had a gloTi0usly rich voice Of peculiar sweet
ness. During the weeks of their hctrathal the
Young man, ardent lover OF music. would in
sist az every visit 81 song AFTER song When she
became III and could sing nlcrr Tor him D.
would wander out into the woods 90 listen o. the
birds She died one day while - was avay in the
woods. 10 happened that day be had heen
thrown into transports % delight with the Sublime
music of a nocking bird When the hiri had
ceased he wandered hack o. the home "a bis be-
trothcd Co learn that her spirit lad departed dur
ia his absence. That vas eleven wears ago, vet
that Young man finds bis love again Whenever Dc
hears the song % a mocSin- bird BE believes
hsT spirit visited him thar day m the woods in
the form of the mooAing bird that had sun- 50
-syrftlN.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-13
London railor-,rade Costumes.
CFrom Harper's Bazaar. J


With the first Spring weather there
always comes a great wish to wear
light clothes. light not only in weight,
but in color, and there are a great
many dainty little gowns turned cut to
wear Just at this season Garish color
ing is not in good style, but the light
tans and grays and the light mixed
cheviots, all these look especially well,
and this year the fancy is TO use some
white in the trimming as we'll as the
white at the throat-fOr a big white
bow is as necessary now to any thorough
appearance as a smart hat or pretty
jacket None of these light gowns are
very heavily braided or trimmed; there
is only sufficient on them TO give them
some marked contrast in cOIOring. For
instance, when black braid is used
there will be only one band of il out
lining the skirt, the jacket, and the
cape or collar
When white is used with the black
il is just the merest line, and is gen
orally put on. as it We're, TO bind il.
Even in these costumes the skirts are
made long enough To touch the ground
"a most unnecessary fashion, IL would
SEEM for so-called street gowns \
smart froci of this description is made
of blue-gray cloth. the skirt OF me
dunn width. trimmed with one band Of
black braid put on a band of white
CLOTH The waist is like a long jacket.
coming half way down the skirt. IL
fits quite tight to the figure as far as
the waiStline. and the sleeves OF the
coat are only full enough for it not TO
be tight fitting At, the throat the
waist opens with small revers far
enough to show a chemisette and white
tie There is a cape that can be Worn
with this costume that is more like a
collar than a cape, cut in points. the
points going down in front. at the back.
and over he-sleeves. Down the front
of the waist is rather a wide band OF
the white cloth. on which are two rows
of the black braid, and the same trim
ming is put around the edge Of the
cane.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-13
The Tory Idea of America.

(from Harpers Weekly)
We are inclined TO think that the re-
ported preparations of the Government
for war are not so serious as some of
the newspapers would have us believe. 1t
is undoubtedly true that there is to a GER
tain extent a making ready for a possible
unhappy conclusion of the present crisis,
but the reason Why we believe that the
preparation is not too serious is that Con-
gress is so slow in providing for ;.ddi-
tional men for the navy and in passing
the artillery bill, Moreover, the army is
in a very bad condition, and if real prep
arations for war were being made and
the Administration thought that real
danger was facing it, reorganization
would be necessary at once. Many other
things the engineer and ordnance corps
would necessarily be put under the com
mand of the general commanding the
army; for not only are they not now un-
der his command, but they seem to take
great pleasure in thwartlng his purposes.
A few days ago. for example, some ar
tillery soldiers were ordered to certain
post by Gen. Miles for the purpose of
learning to manage the modern guns
there But the post is in charge of the
engineer corps, and the engineer officer
in command has thus far failed to permit
the soldiers to learn how to use the guns
with which they will have to fight in case
of war. In view of these facts. we think
we are justified in saying that there is
more noise than preparation.