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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
"Probably no single drug

"Probably no single drug
is employed in nervous dis
eases with effects SO mark
eddy beneficial as those of
cod-liver oil"
These are the words of
an eminent medical teacher.
Another says: " The hy-
PoPhosPhites are generally
acknowledged as valuable
nerve tonics.
Both these remedies are
combined in SCOTS Emul-
sion. Therefore, take it
for nervousness, neuralgia,
sciatica, insomnia and brain
exhaustion.
soc. and $I.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT q BOVINE, Chemists, New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
RIDDLES A SPANISH FLAG.
Highland Falls, N. z, Man Uses a
Cannon to Destroy the Emblem.

Highland Falls, N. Y, May 26.-The
Spanish flag was shot to pieces by 1. B.
Wheeler, an undertaken, here early yester-
day morning, and incidentally many win
dows in the neighborhood were broken by
the conclusion of Mr.. Wheelers well-aim-
ed shot. A practical joker or deadly enc
my placed the flag on Mr.; Wheeler's barn
morning breeze when the undertaken OPEN
ed his door in the morning.
After trying in vain for an hour to
lower the flag the undertaken decided to
shoot it down. old Abe an ancient
piece of double caliber, was brought from
powder and scrap-iron. Some of the neigh
bors who had gathered with the intention
of making it hot for Wheeler ran off
when they saw the old cannon brought
up the front.
Wheeler took careful aim, and the first
shot carried away both flag and pole. A
hole was then dug and Wheeler buried
the hated emblem with much ceremony.
He is now cunning for the person who
hoisted the flag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
sewau oHers q Ship.

washington, May 2e-Assistant Score
patch from Arthur Sewan of Bath, Me.
candidate for vice president on the Dem
Of Arthur SewaH & Co, the ship Roanoke,
now at San Francisco to the g RnI1s az
nf 40 tdns register, and has capacity
Of 500 tons Mr. sewa Ido says , the ship lGp9
tons Of freight She is now under char
ter for New York, but Mr. sewan ex-
PaooooI +bH charter if the government is in
need of that vessel s@eT@taTy N Meis ssn
4 4Sancisco TO have an inspection made of
the ship. and if that SHOULD prove salts
factory the Roanoke undoubtedly VIII be
chartered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
DRINK POISON IN WHISKY.
Victor Pare and Kate franklin Have
Narrow Escape From Death.

Chicago. May 26.-Victor Pare, an Ital-
ian,and Kate Franklin We're both poisoned
by drinking whisky which contained
strychnine, al their home, los West Taylor
street They are now at the county hospi-
tai and will recover.
Considera bic mystery surrounds the af-
fair, and the police have been unable to
determine just how the couple happened
to take the poison. There is a belief
however, that Pare intended to kill him
self and the woman Pare is 80 years old
and is a laborer He gave the woman a
glass of whisky. He drank some himself
and a few minutes later both of them be-
came ill. DR.. H. o. White was called
and said they had taken strychnine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
ACCIDENTALLY HANGED.
Young Girl Near Wheeling, Ind,
Meets Death by a Halter.

Logansport, Ind, May 26.-Carrie Nab
bitt, the 14-year-oId daughter of Martin
Mabbitt, residing near Wheeling, Ind, was
found dead in a barn yesterday afternoon.
About the girls neck was a halter with
head.
Miss Mabbitt had gone to the barn to
mark eggs for setting purposes. While in
this way employed she was on her knees
in front of a basket. The fatal attack of
an old trouble with her heart caused her
to fall forward unconscious. A halter
was hanging near and caught her under
the chin.
The whole weight Of her body was
thrown upon her neck and the life that
was left in her body was choked out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26

In consumption beware of cough mix
lures and Prescriptions that contain
opium. Opium PARALLELS the nerves,
and gives the comma bacillus good
chance to destroy the lungs: 1t is
always fatal. Brazilian Balm does not
contain trace of any opiate, but sti1nu-
1ates the nerves with new life and power,
destroys the microbe, and restores all
that is left of the diseased lungs to a
sound and healthy state which no other
remedy has ever been known to accom-
p1iSh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
ST. LOUIS TO HONOR DEWEY
Major Ziegenhein Proposes Statue
of the Admiral

st. Louis, May 26.-In all probability a
statue of Admiral Dewey will be placed in
the city hall park, close to that of Gen
eral Grant.
Mayor Ziegenhein is an intense admirer
of the Manila hero and he today stated
that he would begin at once moving for
an appropriation by the city for the cree
ton of a bronze statue of the admiral to
be set up in the park surrounding the city
hall.
Il know it is customary to wait until
men die before erecting monuments" said
the mayor, but in this case believe. in
honoring the living. 1 shall do all that
I can to get the statue and have it up in
less than a year"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
BAGLEY'S LAST WORDS.
Dying Ensign Thanks a Sailor and
Expires the Next Moment

Washington, May ga private letter
received at the navy department gives a
pathetic incident of the death of Ensign
BaSIey on board the torpedo boat Wins
low at the engagement off Cardenas
,BagIey had been fearfully wounded by a
Shot which tore through his body. He
sank over the rail and was grasped by
one OF the enlisted men named Reagan
deck. ~
The young officer, realizing that the
wound was a fatal one and that he had
only a short time to live, allowed no muir
muir OF complaint or cry of pain to escape
the sailor and simply said:
Thank you, Rea gan"
These were the last words he spoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.
Thoughtless Act of Child Throws
Baby Into Commissions.

St. Louis, May 26.-Martha Dobbins,
a babe of Is months, whose parents live
at 4O32 North Second street, was fright
ened to death Monday by the thought
less act of George Vincent, boy s
years old, who lives in the neighbor-
hood.
The baby was standing by the side
of a tub full of water. The Vincent boy
hurled a lump of coal into the tub. The
noise of the splash and the sudden
shower of cold water threw baby Dob
bins into commissions and she died soon
after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
CHASKA A PRISONER.
Indian, Who Married White Woman,
Convicted of Larceny.

Niobrara, Neb., May 26.-Chaska, the
Indian husband of Cora Belle Fellows,
has been sentenced to one year in the
Nebra ska penitentiary for larceny.
Miss Fellows was once a, Washington,
D c., society belle. Ten years ago she
accepted a position as temporary sub
stitute for a teacher at an Indian school
at Pierre, S. D.,where she met and mar
rieI Chaska, against the vehement wish
eS of her family.
Chaska tried to kill himself in jail
here recently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
sciatic Rheumatism Cured.

L. Wagner, Wholesale Druggist, Rich
mond, Va, says: Il had a fearful at
tack of Sciatic Rheuma tism, was laid
up almost two months; was fortunate
enough to get MYSTIC CURE FOR
RHEUMATISM. This cured me after
doctors prescriptions had failed to have
any effect 1 have also heard of fine re-
suits from others who have used it,
Sold by Swift & Holiday, Druggists, 523
Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26

The Destruotor called The of the
little length
$50 She
dnaly
be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
VOLUNTEER OF SEVEN YEARS
Boy Patriot Found Slowed Away on
City of Sydney.

San Francisco, May 25.-The youngest
volunteer of the present campaign has
come to the front. He is Douglass
Dodge, aged seven years, and he was
found securely slowed away on the City
of Sydney. When the young warrior
was put aboard a tug to go ashore, he
fought stubbornly the big deck hand
who had him in charge, still strong in
his determination to go with the sold
iers. who gave him three hearty cheers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
Getting Up a Liberian Expedition

Dallas, Tex, May 26.-Dr. D. L. Har-
ris, a negro physician. recently returned
from Liberia, has organized an expedition
of $50 negro families from Eannin, Lamar,
Hunt, Collin and other northern Texas
counties to colonize Liberia He is rails
ing a transportation fund by subscription.
The expedition will start as soon as the
grain crops are harvested, which will be
by August l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
WARMER FOR SPAIN.
Henry Irving Says England and
America VIII Coal Together.

San Francisco, May 25.-Sir Henry
Irving, in answer to a message from the
Bohemian club expressing the sentiment
that the stars and stripes and union
jack were now entwined, cabled the fol-
lowing:
Loving greeting. We shall coal to-
eyether"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
BECKWITH A SOLDIER.
Robert Lincoln's Son-in- Law a Pri-
vate in Iowa Troops.

indianapolis. Ind, May 26-warren
Beckwith, the son-in-law of Robert Lin
coin, passed through indianapolis today,
a private in company F of the Fiftieth
Iowa.
He embraced his wife in Chicago who
met him at the train, but the parting, his
fellows say, caused no tears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26

rnand of Lieutenant Commander Rich
ard Wainwright. She anchored off
Tompkinsville and will probably leave
for Key West in the morning Lieu
tenant Commander Wainwright was
the executive officer of the battleship
Maine when she was blown up in aa-
Vana harbor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
To Cure Headache in Is Minutes.
Take DR.. Davis Anti-headache. Druggists

Beggs' Diarrhoea Balsam, the most
wonderful medicine ever put on the
market for all stomach troubles. 1t
cures where all others fail. For sale by
Druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
FLEET INCREASING.

Gloucester, Formerly the Corsair,
in Command of Names Officer.
New York, May 25.-The Gloucester.
which was formerly the Corsair, the
flagship of the New York Yacht club,
left the navy yard yesterday in COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try
r. J. w. PHILLIPS,
612 West Eighth St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
The ONLY Line to Denver

via Pueblo and Colorado Springs-ths
santa Fe. Through Pullman sleeperS
and free chair cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12
Satan at Camp Meeting.

We will call him Bishop Simmons.
During the afternoon the younger min
listers had listened to him with venera-
ton and respect, and when their turn
came they found him a dignifed and
careful listener
The afternoon was delightful and the
camp meeting service was a long one.
The good bishop was a keen lover Of the
weed, and after the meeting had closed
he strolled off for a smoke. At little
distance he found an abrupt ledge en-
tirely out of the view of the camp
grounds, and going down around to the
foot of this he lit his cigar and prepared
for quiet half hour.
As it CHANGED, soon after one Of the
younger ministers took walk from the
grounds, and finally came to the top of
the same ledge, and, looking down. saw
the bishop.
For the space of a moment or two he
stood with a CLEAN in his eye, and then,
STOPPING down, he said in a sort of tri-
umphant tone:
"Ah, Father Simmons, I've caught
you burning incense to the devil. -
The bishop took out his cigar and
turned about till he had swung the
speaker fully into view, and then added
slowly in a deep voice:
but didn't know he was so near. "
Current Literature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12
The Southern Cross.

After you have known the Southern
Cross for awhile and get on speaking
terms with it your respect for it grows.
When we first met it, writes E. w.
Harden to the Chicago Post, we were at
sea and were keeping good hours. By
8 O'Clock all of us would have turned
in When the Southern Gross first comes
above the horizon, it lies over on its
side, and it is not straight in the heav-
ems until midnight OF course none of
us would sit up three hours to see the
cross right itself in the heavens, and so
we did not see it as it should be seen
until one night in Colombo.
We had been out to dinner and did
not go on board our ship until midnight.
The moon had set, andgWe were rowed
out from the landing wharf in one of
those chronological exhibit boats which
the Ceylonese had at the Worlds fair.
the outrigger kind. A big Peninsular
and Oriental passenger ship was weigh
ing its anchors as we passed, and as we
got on the quarter deck of our ship the
liner went by with hundreds of electric
lights cleaning over the water. When
it passed out of sight, we caught sight
of the Southern Gross, high in the heav
ems, standing straight with our horizon,
and it was as brilliant and as beautiful
as we had been led to expect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12

A comparison made by an old carpen-
ter 20 years ago may be applied in a
much wider sense than he had in mind
He was speaking of two boys, brothers,
who had been sent 10 him to learn the
trade. They were bright boys, and their
father, in telling the carpenter of his
pleasure at their progress in their work,
said he could not see but one had done
just as well as the other.
"Um-mI'' said the carpenter. SCI pre-
sumo to say their work looks about of a
piece, but I'll tell you the difference
betwixt those two boys. You give Ed
just the right tools, and he'll do real
good job, but Cy, if he hash It got what
he needs, he'll make his own tools and
say nothing about it
eff was casted on a desert island
and wanted a box opened, I should
know there'd be no use asking Ed to do
it without I could point him out
hammer.
''But Cyl" added the old carpenter,
with snap of his fingers. 1.-THE lack
of hammer wouldn't stump that boy.
He'd have something rugged up and
that box opened if there was any open
to it. I expect Cy's going to march
ahead of Ed all his life. -
Twenty years have proved the truth
of the words, for while the boy who
made his own tools is rich his broth
er is still an ordinary workman
Youth Companion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12

The London Graphic tells the follow
ing story about Hans Richter in an arti
Gle on conductors:
DR.. Richter's popularity with his
men is easily Ineligible, for while
nothing escapes his argus eyed vigilance
he always recognizes and acknowledges
good work. A few years ago, while he
was conducting memory, as usual
one of Brahms overtures at st.
James hall, ga strange thing happen
ed, - as Mr.. Haggard used to say. Band
and conductor lost touch for several
bars and when the piece was ended DR..
Richter signaled to the orchestra to play
the overture again from the beginning.
This time everything went without q
hitch, and at the close DR.. Richter
turned round, and addressing the audi
ence said, Ladies and gentlemen, the
mistake was mine, not the orchestra IS, -
a generous admission which provoked a
salvO of applause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12
Dodging a Shot,

When Dewey was first lieutenant Of
one of the gunboats which Farragut
used as a diApatch boat the admiral
used often to come aboard and steam up
near the Ievee to reconnoiter. The
southerners had way of rushing a field
piece to the top of the high bank, firing
point blank at the gunboat and then
backing down again. Upon one such oo-
casion Farragut saw Dewey dodge a
shot.
why don t you stand firm, 1ieuten-
ant?' said he. Don't you know you
can t jump quick enough?''
A day or so after the admiral lodged
a shot. The lieutenant smiled and held
his tongue, but the admiral had a guilty
conscience He cleared his throat once
or twice, shifted his attitude and finally
declared:
why, sir, you can t help it. sir It's
human nature, and there's an end to
it. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12

The idea that the lesser toes are neces-
sary in walking is generally entertain
ed, and 1t has been a surprise to Euro
pean physicians to learn that amputa-
ton of all the lesser toes of both feet
has been followed by complete recovery
and the restoration to usefulness of both
the feet operated upon. The feet healed
slowly after the operation, but very
steadily and without unpleasant COM
phcauOns. The operation was perform
ed and in a little more than a year and
a half the patient danced all night and
experienced no inconvenience whatever
on account of having only one toe on
each foot. She rides a wheel, plays ten
mis- and enjoys every sport that girls of
her age are fond Of The cause of the
trouble was originally chilblains, which
was neglected until it produced con
traction of the muscles with the most
intense pain, which was at times so
severe that she could not enjoy the
necessary amount of sleep. Surgeons are
of the opinion that great deal of need
less suffering is endured which might
be relieved by extremely simple opera
tons on the feet.-New York Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12
spoiled the Rescue.

Major Tom Williams some time ago
told me the story of one of Colonel Glib
Wright's adventures in South Carolina
in the closing months of the war.
1t seems that General Fitzpatrick, the
Federal cavalry commander, had cap
tured a number of Confederates, and
Wright was anxious to rescue them. He
called for volunteers to go with him
into the enemy's camp at night and
picked out the men he needed from
those who responded
The Federal troopers were moozing
quietly in their camp and on both sides
of the road leading to it, and their pris-
oners dozed by fire near the center.
Just how they got there would be
hard to explain, but shortly after mid
night Glib Wright, at the head of few
men, rode at a gentle pace into the camp.
The drowsy Federals took them for
party of their own men returning from
a scout, and paid no attention to them.
Everything was working smoothly until
one of the prisoners caught a glimpse of
the newcomers The fellow lost his head
and ruined the whole business. He leap
ed to his feet and looked into the faces
of the advancing COnfederates.
'Horray, boysI' he shouted in his
delirious delight. "Hang me, if there
amt old Glib Wright and his crowd.
burned if the whole Confederate army
amt right behind himr -
The prisoners all rushed forward with
the regular rebel yell, and the sleeping
FederaIs suddenly became very wide
awake. From every side they showered
bullets on their visitors, and Wright
and his men had almost a miraculous
deliverance Several were killed and
wounded, but the leader and the ma
jority of the party managed to get
aWay.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12
First Elephant In AmerloA.

It is not generally known that former
citizen of Greensboro brought across the
ocean the first elephant that was ever in
America. The name of the gentleman
was Moses Smith, who at one time own
ed a vast body of land from the mouth
of Panther creek up the river, embrac-
ing nearly all the present farms in the
nejghborhood Of Sorgho. Mr.. Smith was
at Paris with his brother and had
s'more money than he knew what to do
with. &" He told his brother that he in
tended taking something to America
that the people had never seen. ''YOu
had better buy an elephant" said the
jocular brother, and that was what
Moses did.
He picked out the biggest animal he
could find and paid an enormous price
for it. He brought it to New York,
where it was a nine days wonder, but
the owner soon found that he had some
thing worse than the proverbial white
elephant on his hands. He tried to sell
it, but could find no buyer and at last
undertook to give it away, in which he
was equally unsuccessful. Finally he
found a man who agreed to pay him
500 for it, and this individual put it
on exhibition. He was SO successful
that he went into the show business and
made a fortune out Of Mr.. Smith fol-
Iy. Colonel Frank McKernan of Adair-
vile is a grandson of Mr.. Smith, who
lived to a great age at his home in this
county. (Ky.) Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12

To put on a mustard plaster is not at
all difficult. but to do it in the best way
requires so11e care and skill In the
first place, remember never to give
cold mustard plaster to a patient. To a
weak or sensitive person the shock is
often great Either mix with very hot
water, or, better still, have plate put
where it can get warm while you are
mixing. Having everything ready at
hand, mustard. -four and a spoonful of
molasses, with a bit of old muslin or
linen-an old handkerchief is the best
thing for the purpose Stir the mustard
and -four together first, making the
plaster stronger or weaker with mus
tard as you have been directed Add
the mOlasses and then the water until
the smooth mass is about as thick as
pOrridge or pOultice. Spread your cloth
on the warm plate, using the middle
portion of the linen and leaving mar
gin on all sides, which is to be folded
back at the edges. Put a second cloth
over the whole, so that the mustard is
entirely hid between the two covers and
keep on the plate until it is necessary
to apply the plaster.-Philadelp
Ledger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12
Some Hard Sense.

Life is not a picnic OF course, there
can be lots of fun crowded into it, in a
proper way. but on the whole it is
matter of hard and earnest work.
The men who work the hardest are
the happiest-
Those who are happiest in their work
are the most successful
Every lick you put in now will be Of
benefit hereafter. No matter what your
pay may be do the best that is within
you.
We can't all get rich by lying on
flowery beds of ease while others fight
to win the prize or sail through each
day with coIors at the masthead and
every yard IF canvas set, Work is the
most healthful invigorating tonic that
poor human nature can help itself to.
Remember that if you are well and
busy you must, as a result, be happy
Hardware.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12
eating Un.

The Duke of Wellington slept on an
iron camp bedstead IS inches wide and
argued that when man wants to turn
over it is time to turn out. Edward
Everett Hale quotes this remark Of the
duke in the ''Ten Times One Record"
and takes issue with him. ''The prin-
ciple is well enough, - says DR.. Hale,
"but think the detail is wrong. Sleep
is far too important to be made uncOm-
Portable. - DR.. Hale goes on to tell of
various ingenious devices for automat-
ically waking a sleeper. A friend of his
fixed his alarm so that at the foreordain
ed moment the bedclothes were dragged
from the bed. The same gentleman
found another continuance which work
ed better. 1.-THE alarm struck a match,
which lighted the lamp which boiled
the water for Rossiter's shaving. If
Rossiter staid in bed too long, the wa
ter boiled over upon his razor and clean
shirt and the prayer book his mother
gave him and Coleridge' s autograph and
his open pocl1etbook and all the other
precious things he could put in a basin
underneath when he went to bed; SO he
had to get up before that moment
cavY1o -