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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31
Bow Disappears.

Mcpherson, Aug. 31.-Walter Owen,
a young man 16 years of age disap-
peared from his home in this place July
- Some time after his departure one
letter was received from him but since
then all trace of him has been lost. He
is rather tall, wore a light suit and was
engaged in enameling buggies. He
had a habit of pulling his hat down
over his ears. J. c. Owen, father Of
the missing boy is much concerned as
he fears some harm has befallen the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31
Corbatt Starts East-

San Francisco, Aug. 31-James ].
COrbett, accompanied by his wife, has
left for New York. Interviewed he
said that he would not fight Mccoy on
October l, but that he would meet him
a month later. He also said that he had
been deceived by the managers of the
fight regarding the variscope pictures
and that the question must be righted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

TOLEDO. O.. Aug. ga mad dog at
the Ohio State hospital for the insane
today bit a number of patients and
tore a thumb from the hand of DIR.
F. A. Todd, first assistant superintend-
ent The dog was killed after a deS-
perate fight and was examined by DR..
Newton, who found it was suffering
from rabies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

Americas Greatest
Medicine is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Which absolutely
Cures every form of
Impure blood, from
The pimple on your
Face to the great
Scrofula sore which
Drains your system.
Thousands of people
Testify that Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures
Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Catarrh, Rheumatism,
And That Tired
Feeling. Remember this
And get Hoods
And only Hoods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

Any man who can get so great an
amount of free advertising as is being
accorded to Gar Nicholas would prove
invaluable as an advance agent for a
rafv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

Kingston, Jamaica. Aug. 31-The case
of the Cuban fibuster steamer Ber-
muda has been closed with the sale of
the vessel intact, as she is lying at
Port Antonio, for So, 500, to a shipping
firm of this city, on behalf of her Bos-
ton owners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31
To Fight Booth Syndicate.

Toledo, o., Aug. 81. B. and J. n
Dewey, and Thompson and Lamb of
this city, controlling a large section of
lake fisheries, formed a combination to-
day to fight the Booth syndicate. The
new organization has secured a num-
Der of new grounds and promises a hot
fight for the lake business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

(From the Atchison Globe)
We ought to arrange for an arTnistice
with the sun.
Grading and paving a street results
IN as much bitterness as a church
quarrel
Everyone puts off as much work for
tomorrow as if he expected the day to
be a week long.
You can tell a year in advance when
a man is a candidate for office: he is so
genial, and pokes his nose into so many
things.
There are so many people seeking
notoriety that the methods of attract
ing attention have been almost ex-
hausted.
This is the season when the farmers
nave their fun by bringing a threshing
machine and steam engine to town and
soaring horses.
An Atchison woman rather laws it
over all the other women in town by
possessing q. cut glass and silver affair
to fasten on an ear of corn while eat
ing it.
When the postman passes a woman
house without stopping, a sad yearn-
ing look comes in her eyes, though she
really never expected a letter, and it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

The Chicago Inter-Ocean says that
had President Mckinley thought it like
~ that the country would be at war
during his term he might not have Sc
lected AIger for secretary of war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

All the cabinet members are to join
the president on the occasion of his
visit to MOntauk Point. 1t might be
conducive to the presidents future
peace if he could lose AIger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

Steadily, and surely the British are
opening up route from one end of
Africa to the other, building a railroad
and cOnquering the country as they go
1t is matter of but a short time until
cairo and Cape Town will be united by
bands of steel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31
Death of Col. Van Horne.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The war de-
partment has been notified of the death
of Colonel J. J. Van Horne, of the
Eighth United States infantry at Fit.
Russell, Wyo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

The Chinese exclusion act does not
operate to the extent of excluding a
daughter of the celestial kingdom from
drawing a pension from the United
States while residing in the land of her
nativity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

The Boston Transcript says that moth
ing is more touching than Secretary Al
gers appreciation of General Shafter,
unless it is General Skaters apprecia-
ton of Secretary Alger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

With Spanish being taught in the
schools of Chicago and English being
taught in the schools of Santiago, it
looks as though the foundation were
being laid for a, mutual understanding
between the two cities at least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

With Gen. Miles attacking his trocha
and John Sherman Ranking him in the
trenches. Secretary AIger seems to be
sadly in need of reenforcements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

Some Democratic papers are already
beginning to view with alarm the
rapidly increasing surplus in the United
States treasury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

While the government is arranging
for the building of more and faster and
bigger battle ships it might proftabIy
provide a camp somewhere which
would not be a menace to human life,
against the time when it may be need
ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

After all Secretary Alger says h
found conditions at Montauk Point bet
ter than he expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

Possibly the concentration of the
British war ships at Wei-Hai- Wei may
have had something to do with the
cars sudden desire for peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

The faith of the government in Dew
ey's executive ability is again shown in
the recall Of General Merritt. The gen
eral has appointed a nominal successor,
but it is clear that Dewey is the man
who is holding down the Philippines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

If all reports be true the Cuban re-
concentrates at least have the satisfac-
ton of knowing that they have lots Of
company in the army camps of the
United States. It may make starvation
and suffering easier to bear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

Omaha World-HeraId: If Admiral
Dewey will consent to travel overland
from San Francisco to Washington we
will guarantee that a streak of crimson
5000 miles long and 700 miles wide will
mark the event
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

Atlanta has added its name to the
list just started of cities which will
teach Spanish in the public schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

The people are liable to forget the
Maine to remembering Montauk Point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

It seems to be a race between death
and the mastering out officers to see
which can most rapidly reduce the
army
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31
FOUND IN A WELL.
Body of Mrs. Doerr Who Mysteriously
Disappeared is Found.

st. Louis, Aug 31.-The body of Mrs.
Catherine Doerr, wife of Peter DOerr,
cashier of the Lafayette bank, who was
an invalid and had been missing Ior
more than a week, was found today in
a we'll on Lemp avenue, not far from
where she lived. Mrs. Doerr whose
mind was supposed to have been unDal-
anced by her sufferings, left nome one
week ago Monday night and until today
her friends had been unable to get any
trace of her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

After the Topeka Fall Festival Ha-
wall will have two ex-queens instead of
one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

Everyone puts off as much work for
tomorrow as if he expected the day to
be a week long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

You can tell a year in advance when
a man is a candidate for office: he is so
genial, and pokes his nose into so many
things
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31
GLOBE SIGHTS.

(From the Atchison GlobeO
We ought to arrange for an arnistice
with the sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-31

Grading and paving a street results
IN as much bitterness as a church
Quarrel
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
A Capital by Accident.

Nature never intended Berlin for any,
thing but a provincial town. 1t has
been made into the capital of n great
empire deliberately-of malice afore-
thought. 1t has, in fact. been victim
lied by favorable circumstances. To
the stranger. there is nothing about it
hat f~ascinates: nothing that excites
the Imagination. 1t has neither the
architectural beauty of Jenna o the
reckless gayety of Paris; neither the
vastness that surrounds London. 1t is
a ~sprawling commercial town in the
middle of a sandy plain. A muddy and
most melancholy stream wanders un-
INSTRUCTED through the center of the
as if rather ashamed of itself. To
the north and south are forests of pine
and plains of sand: to the east and west
are plains Of sand and forests of pine
Philadelphia Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
OLDEST SOUTHERN CHURCH.
Baptist House Of Worship Built he.
fore 1850 In Virginia.

fore 1850 In Virginia.
South of Mason and Dixon's line the
oldest and probably the most fomous
church is the Providence Baptist, in
Clark county, Ky. seven miles south of
Winchester. 1t was organized at a
different place from where the congre-
cation now meets. Virginia was the
church's birthplace, but previous to
1850 it moved 10 Kentucky, Daniel
Boone being included among the con-
gregation. 1t has in its history occu-
pied three buildings, one of log, one
of stone and the present one, a modern
frame.
Not only is this the oldest church in
the south, but it is the pioneer church
organization in the state and is a part
of the very interesting unpublished his
tory of Kentucky. The pastor of the
church, Robert Elkins, has held his po-
sition for 10 years. The present clerk
has filled his own place for As years.
The early day stone sanctuary has
stood the test of time, the masonry not
showing a crack to-day. having stood as
firm as the church organization itself.
The building is over 100 years old. Near
this old church is the more modern and
commodious house of worship built by
the present congregation. No services
are held in the old stone structure, but
it stands a monument to the thorough
ness and careful work of Kentucky's
early Baptists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
MAN is CHANGING NATURE.
A Race of HornIess Cattle May soon
Be Developed.

Be Developed.
Civilization is transforming nature in
surprising ways. The dehorning of
cattle is an example, as the practice is
gaining favor so rapidly that hornless
cattle may be expected soon to become
the rule rather than the exception.
The first objections were that il is
cruel and unnatural. The early method
of dehorning with a saw was undoubt-
eddy slow and painful, but specially
constructed clippers are now used that
often remove a horn in a single sec
ond. and with so little suffering that
feeding is continued as usual, and the
operation is really humane, the fire.
quent injuries in herds from goring be-
ing prevented. The horns IA become
utterly useless. being no longer needed
as protection against natural enemies.
In calves less than three weeks old the
embryo horns can be removed with one
stroke of a sharp knife, or they can
be treated with a caustic sufficiently
powerful to destroy them.
For three years the Maine expert
station has dehorned calves by
rubbing the horns four or five times
with caustic potash. In every case but
one the operation has been successful,
the calf in the exception having
reached the age of IS days before treat
ment. with the result that dwarfed
horns an inch or an inch and a half long
were subsequently developed.-Boston
Transcript.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
WHY ONE MAN is BITTER.
His Young Sister Sought the ViOlets
to Send TO HIS Sweetheart.

His Young Sister Bought the ViOlets
to Send TO HIS Sweetheart.
st. Valentines day is a sad reminder
to a young man on l street. A year
ago during the second week of Febru-
airy he had an attack of the grip, says
the Washington Post. He wanted to
send a charming young woman some
~violets, and was compelled to ask a
very young sister to buy them for him.
He snappishly refused TO tel for what
purpose he wanted the flowers, for he
had grip and his head ached. The young
girl returned with a box neatly wrapped
in paper. The young man slipped his
card in without untying the package.
and bribed his little brother to carry
the offering to the object of his atten-
tons. That evening the young sister
visited the sickroom.
ibid you like the violets?" she asked.
Didn't look at them"
"They were Beauties said the girl.
81 got them at a special sale. They
were marked down from one dollar to
$50 cents-great big bunch, too"
"a big bunch of real violets for so
cents-great big bunch, 20.
"A big bunch of real violets for so
cents at this time of the year," said
the sick man.
Real violets," echoed the sister.
Real violets! Why, you didn't say any
thing about real violets. I thought
they were for mammals bonnet. 1
bought artificial violets!"
The young man had never attempted
to explain the matter TO the young lady
who received the flowers. but if you
talk to him about the natural Intelli-
eence of young girls you will find him
nightly bitter and gloomy on the SUBJ
iecf
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
wawIins. wowIinr. CaterwaurIne.

The word "wawling," and its variants
"wewling' and 'wowling." are fairly
common in modern f~olk-speech. Up
here in Northumberland we have it
"wowling;" in Bucks and Oxen / have
heard both "wawling'' and "wewling''
applied to the plaintive or wailing cry
of little children. When the English
Dialect Dictionary" extends to "W,"
Prof, Wright will, no doubt, show the
range and of the term. as he
has already done with bell" and bell
ing" Shakespeare makes use of
"wawl" once at least. See "Lear," w.,
vi, in which the aged king tells Clos
ter:
Thou know'st the first time that we smell
the air
We wawl, and cry"
Notes and Queries.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08

A more pitiful sight than a mother and
her child, both captives and shackled in a
dungeon, could not we'll be imagined.
There are thousands of mothers and their
babes who lie shackled by disease in the
dungeon of death.
Without knowing it, or having the faint
est comprehension of il, the fault lies with
the mother. Too many women enter upon
the responsibilities of wifehood and moth
erhood while suffering from weakness and
disease of the delicate and important or
gaus that make wifehood and motherhood
possible. a woman who suffers in this way
cannot be a capable wife and a competent
mother. Before entering upon the duties
and responsibilities of these positions, she
should see to it that her health, both gen
eral and local, is thoroughly restored. DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the best
of all medicines for this purpose. II acts
directly on the sensitive organs concerned,
making them styong, healthy and vigorous.
1t promotes regularity of the functions,
liberation, checks unnatural and exhaust
ing drains and soothes pain. 1t tones and
builds up the shattered nerves. 1t turns
the dangers and pains of maternity into
safety and ease. 1t is a medicine that is
intended for this one purpose only and is
good for no other. Dealers sell it and no
honest dealer will suggest a substitute.
"Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription did me so
much good that to-day / am well again and
stronger than i have been for years." writes
Mrs. Alex. Locke. of Wise, Isabella Co. Mich.
healthy as one could wish to see. ! took two
bottles of Favorite Prescription ! keep DR..
Pierces Pleasant Pellets in the house all the
time. My family take no other kind of pills."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
Declined to Run.

What are my chances for reelec-
ton? ?" asked the state senator.
You haven't any," replied his lieu
tenant.
Are you sure of that?"
Positive"
Then will you kindly convey the in
formation to the press that my private
business has become SO pressing that,
in justice to myself and family, l feel
hat l can no longer afford to neglect
it. Consequently I shall positively re-
fuse to accept a reelection under any
Post.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
A Case,

George, dear" said Mrs. Mcbride. as
h led her husband into the parlor,
Il want to show you my new lamp
shade, but am really afraid I've made
a mistake. Don't you think that the
orange color in it kills the effect of the
rest of the decorations?"
NO" replied Mr.. Mcbride, after a
critical survey of the lamp shade and
the room, Il am very sorry to say that
it doesn't."-Town TOPICS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
Poor Burglar.

Mrs. Benham-I believe there's a
burglar in the pantry where / put the
pies | baked this afternoon.
Benham--Don't you hin we ought
to send out a relief expedition?-N. Y.
World.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
Quite True.

what is the rest of that quotations:
'Art is long: but-?'"
Art is long. but artists are usually
SHORTY. Y. Truth.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
..Had Seen Better DAYS,

Mrs. Henpeck (angrily)-What sort
of a life did you lead before you were
married?
Henpeck-A quiet one.-Up to Date.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
They Came High,

BILL see a st. LOUIS man has just
had to pay $1,000 for kissing a girl on
the nose.
Jill-His kisses came high, didn't
they?-Yonkers Statesman.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08

We've all been taught it is a sin
To steal a sinEie. little pin
Embezzleneat's the proper caper,
Appropriate the whole. blamed paper.
Puck
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
Most Ancient Title.

King is the most ancient of titles It,
or it's equivalent, is found in every
known language.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
The BrfRht Side.

We shouldn't let poverty scare US,
And thus go unmarried through life:
All the same. could / marry an heireso
I'd then have a capital wife.
Harlem Life.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
To Cure Constellation Forever.

Take CIsrarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or sc.
II c. |. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
PIGEONS IN WAR SERVICE
Would Be Employed by the United
States.
The Government Has I'm Training
Many of the FIeet-Vi nged
Carriers-PigeOn
Stations.

The small and dainty carrier pigeon
will play an important part in h af-
fairs of this nation should it ever be
plunged into another a Upon the
endurance of this bird, its speed and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26
10 BE

Plantation Owners and Other Well To.
Do Glasses in Cuba Do Not Want In
dependence For The Islands.
SANTIAGO July 22.-There is a very
noticeable radical change of sentiment
among the producing classes and we'll
TODD element of Cuba in favor of the
annexation of the island to the United
States. They say they do not desire
the absolute independence Of Cuba for
several reasons which they give.
This sentiment is especially noticea
bic among the plantation owners and
merchants, VINO have their Interests in
close touch with the United States.
For them the only solution of the pro
bIem which will save Cuba is annexa-
ton. in their opinion there is no other
way to prevent Cuba coming to q state
of complete anarchy, because indepen-
dence, they say, would never be a sure
guarantee Of peace. They claim that
it would be a source Of future selfish
ambition, social discord end political
conflict, which would operate decided
ly against the prosperity Of the island.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26
TEXAS A N

Richest soils and finest climate,
Healthful and delightful. Summers
cooler than in Iowa; gardens and pas
lures green all winter. Harvest some
crop every month in the year. Near
two growing cities of over so 0CO each.
River. and gulf transportation. Crops
not consumed by winter feeding and
freight rates. No fogs. cyclones,
drouths or blizzards. Finest sugar
and tobacco lands on earth, and unex
celled for fruit, truck, Gotten, corn,
hay, and live stock. Corn has yielded
1875 bushels per acre on q $50 acre field,
and cotton four bales per acre. No
fertilizers or irrigation used, Fish,
oysters and game abundant. Large or
small tracts, prairie or timber, i'm
proved or unimproved, at low prices
and on easy terms. Three railroads
coming. Prices will double in twelve
months. No finer Investment. State
your wants, and enclose stamp for full
particulars to County Attorney, Box 2
Bay City, Texas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26

John R. Smith, Commissioners OF
Agriculture, assisted by DR.. D. Reid
Parker, Prof. A. @. Holladay, Presi
dent of the A. & M. College, Prof.
W. A. Withers, Directors of the North
Carolina Experiment Station, Prof.
f. e. Emery, Prof. Of Agriculture A.
& Id. College, Prof. w. T. Massey,
State Horticdltutalist, will hold Far
mers' institutes at the following times
and places:
Boone, Watauga county, Tuesday,
July Doth.
Linvllle, Mitchell county, Wednes
day, July 26sh,
Linville, Mitchell county, Wednes-
day, July 9Th.
TaylorsvIlle, Alexander county, Sat-
urday, July 3Oth.
Wilkesboro, Wilkes county, Monday,
August Let.
Bonneville, Yadkin county, Wed
nesday, August 3rd.
Dalton, Stokes county, Friday
August 5th.
Other appointments will be made
soon. Exercises begin at 10 a. m.
Everybody invited and all interested
in farm work should not fail to attend.
J. L. RAMSEY,
Sec'y Dept. Agriculture.