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The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-09
ST Joe Invites MCKINLEY.

St Joseph, Mo, Sept 9-The G. A.
r. posts of st. Joseph have extended
invitation to President Mckinley to
stop OFF here on his return from Omaha
next month.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-09
FROSTIN WESTERN KANSAS
Coolidge, Kansas, Reports a Touch Of
It

Coolidge. Sept. 9.-Light frost fell
Yesterday morning from Dodge City to
La Junta. The damage done is not ser
ions
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-28
NOT AMBITIOUS.
An Artist of COnside rable Skill Who
Wants an Easy Job.

An Artist of Considerable Skill Who
Wants an Easy Job.
A good story is told of the way two
shrewd Buffalo men made $4,000 on an
investment of $35. The two men are
engaged in business and have the repu-
tation among their friends of knowing
how to make money. They werewalk-
ing down Exchange street few months
ago to take train at the Central sta
ton. On the way down Exchange
street they observed a painter at work
on one of the big fences. He was draw
ing the picture of young colored boy
in the act of being scrubbed white by
the app.ication of a certain kind of
soap.
THAT fellows clever" said one.
"You bet he is" remarked the other.
II wonder how much he makes
week at this business" went on the
first.
Lets find out" was the reply. They
asked the painter to step down from his
ladder and engaged him in conversation.
He told them he was drawing $40 a
week while the weather was pleasant.
When it was bad he made less. He in
formed them he could draw water col
ors. A bright idea struck one of the
men. lie offered to pay the fellow S25
n week if he could draw certain num-
Der of water colors. The bargain was
quickly made, and the painter agreed
to appear at the mems offices the fol-
owing morning He was on hand, and
they soon had the necessary paints and
brushes before him. He started to
work. The first day he drew 25 water
colors. The next day he drew 35. lie
worked for five days, and at the end of
that time there were over 100 water COL
ors on exhibition in his workroom. The
sixth day the painter disappeared, after
receiving his money. The two business
men began disposing Of the water co..!
ors. a wcll-known Main street bust
ness man paid SGC0 for one of the pic
lures, and others sod from two dollars
up to two hundred dollars. AT the end
of two weeks they had sold every pic
ture, and had $4,000 in bank as the re-
suit. They looked in vain for their
painter. but couldn't locate him until
month afterwnrd. Then they discov-
cred him in dime museum. where he
was acting as announcer. They offered
him all kinds cf money to go back in
their employ, but the fellow declined.
saying he had soft berth.-Buffalo
News.
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COPYRIGHTED AND s2LEAODLY ILLUSTRATED.


He was a tough boy and he didn't
care who suspected it. He came into
the office and in brusque and reckless
fashion demanded the portrait "cut"
of a certain we'll known character. The
matter was looked up and he was told
that the portrait would necessitate an
outlay on his part of SLIPS.
where's de 'phone?" queried tho
tough boy
He entered the box, slamming the
the door after him and yelling into the
instrument in voice that reached
clear around the corner
Gimme me 'Main'-hullo, wot's de
matter wild you? Can't you git 1t?
Gimme Main umphy-one' Yes, dat's
it. Git hurry on yer. Hullo! Is dat
you, boss? Dis is Ratzy-hullo! Dis
is Ratzy-yes, Ratzy. Spell it? Watts
you givin' us? OATS me. Say, you
got to cough up dollar n quarter for
dat cut. Watts dat? Yes. cough up.
Cough-cough up. No, no. Cough--k-
Of, cough. Wot does it mean? Oh,
say, you're stringin' me like box kite.
Yes, O. course dat's it. Dollar twenty
five. Hey? Yes, I'll be right down."
The tough boy rang off, slammed the
telephone door, cleared his throat
harshly expectorated in the waste bas-
ket and stalked from the counting
room.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-28

Much difference of opinion exists
concerning recent observations of the
planet Venus. Signor Schiaparelli and
Mr.. Percival Lowell assert that the
Planet always keeps the same side to-
ward the sun, and Mr.. Lowell thinks it
is lifeless desert, baked on one side
and frozen on the other. On the other
hand, NJ. Camille Flammarion, after re-
viewing the evidence of various OBJ
servers, announces the conclusion that
1.-THE maps Of Venus made up to the
present time are Illusions" He thinks
the Planets atmosphere prevents us
from seeing its real surface,-Youth's
Companion.
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different as they can be; and what
would they do without some one to plan
ior them?'
Helen Ludlow had been the pretty
girl of her set, and she had thrown
away the chances of matrimonial pre-
ferment which come naturally to pretty
girls for the sake of the struggling
young mining engineer, whose first
opening had condemned the young
couple to social exile. There
was touch of pathos in her
enthusiasm, and Ludlow answered
it with an affectionate smile. "You
are born matchmaker, Helen; it's
pity you couldn't have a wider field.
l'ut if | were you, shouldn't interfere
too much in the present case; they are
not children, and the difficulties you
apprehend will not be the common
misunderstanding of pair of foolish
young lovers"
What will they be, Tom?''
They'll be much more serious,
imagine. You know Hester, perhaps
better than do; she is the incarnation
OF the southern neutrality-suspicious., self
willed, high-strung and impulsive, with
a temperament that will be antagonis-
tic at many points to the more thought
full turn of mind of our story-writer.
And as for kingbrand, he must be
greatly changed from the man used to
know at the university if he can't make
himself believe that Hester Latimer
embodies his ideal"
The wife's laugh had ripple of de-
rision in it. "That shows how ridicu-
lous you men can be when you apply
your ponderous methods of logic to
things you don't understand" she said.
"Fhe very things you call obstacles are
the best reasons in the world why there
should be no difficulties. Don't you see
they are perfect opposites?"
''Perhaps you are right; but it doesn't
there is the feud"
II don't see how foolish quarrel be-
tween the colonel and his neighbors
can have anything to do with Hugh
and Hester"
Il do. If Ringbrand marries into
the family, he'll have to shoulder his
share of the fight; and, as l remarked
moment ago, he'll have to be changed
very much from the man used to know
if he consents to assume any such re-
sponsibilitics."
Mrs. Ludlow laughed again. you'll
see," she said, he'll do anything that's
necessary"
TO BE CONTINUED.
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who was an old friend and one of his
college classmates. The meeting af-
forded the plainest possible solution OF
the authors problem, but he seemed
somehow quite unable to frame the
simple inquiries which would have
solved it. He reasoned that Ludlow
would misunderstood his motives; that
he would be accused of falling in love
with a pretty face; that if it would be
indelicate to question strangers about
the girls identity, it would be imperti-
nence to ask his friend. Soft happened
that two days slipped by without bring
ing him any nearer to the object of his
visit to Tregarthen, and he was be-
ginning to hold himself in derisiop,
when q lucky chance brought him the
opportunity for which he was waiting.
1t was on the day following his install
lation at Ludlow's, and he was return
ing from visit to the furnace with
his host. They stepped aside at mar
row place in the hill side road to let a
buggy pass. Ringbrand lifted his hat
in Difference to his friends salutation
to the occupants of the vehicle, and
nearly let il fall when he realized that
he was face to face with the object Of
his search.
"Who are they?" he asked, as soon
as they had driven on.
That's Col. Latimer and his daugh-
ter Hester" replied Ludlow. "By the
way, if you want to make character
studies, there's good chance for you.
The colonel's an old-time southern gen.
| tleman of the school that you authors
are always attempting to portray and
can't. Here's the opportunity of your
life to get picture that'll be as good
as a photograph"
81 should be delighted to improve it, +"
responded Ringbrand; 'can you sug-
gest the means2"
Nothing easier; though fancy it'll
be to our detriment. The colonel's one
of our directors, and he was the orig
, inal owner of the Tregarthen coal lands;
his hospitality is as wide as the heav-
ems. If | introduce you he'll be carry
| ing you off to The Laurels,' and Well
| lose you"
| "Don't he too sure of that; I'm pretty
comfortable where l am. But should
/ like to make the coloners acquaint-
nnce. Where is The LaurelsY"
Its up on the mountain, just where
you see that clear space beyond the
mine-opening. It's nn oldfashioned
/ Tennessee home-wide verandas, big
rooms, immense tireplaoes, and all that.
You could get lot of good material
out of the place-not to mention the
colonel and his son and Miss Hester"
"Yes, l suppose could; but, Ludlow,
be good fellow, now, and drop the
idea that I'm an animated interroga-
tion-point, going about with Paul
Pry nose and reporters notebook.
Don't you see that hint of such thing
would be likely to prejudice her from
the start?"
"Prejudice whom? Miss Hester?
What's she got to do with it?"
why, nothing, of course-that is,
nothing that THAT she-Hang it all,
Ludlow. | believe I'm about to make a
fool of myself"
Ludlow stopped and gazed in open
mouthed wonder at his friend. "Well,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-28

~ns hotel, decrepit old negro hob

was hotel, decrepit old negro hob
lied up to him. hat in hand.
"Cyar' yo' baggage up to de hotel
sab? Yes, sab; tank yo', sab. Right
long dish yere way, sah."
Got good hotel here, uncle?" in
quired Ringbrand, as they toiled up the
steep hillside.
Right sma't good hotel, sab; yes,
sah; tank yo', sah Hits de one what
Gin'ral Jackson yoosted to stop at when
he's gwine to Washin' ton, fo' de wah."
Ringbrand had not been long enough
in east Tennessee to know that every
hostelry within 100 miles of the
crossing of the Clinch river made a
similar claim, but the .conceit struck
him as being quaint one, and it oc-
CURED to him that the ancient negro
was probably an old resident and there
fore acquainted with most of the fami
lies in the neighborhood.
Ibid you see Observation-Disclosures
get off the train just now, uncle?" he
inquired, nonchalantly, hazarding a
guess at the name in the hope that his
guide would correct him.
who, me? No, sab; thank yo', sab.
l doesn't know any lady O dat name,
sab. Didn't see no lady git off de train;
no, sah."
That graphing hook having come up
empty, Ringbrand was compelled to
await further developments; and as he
smoked his after-supper cigar in the
dingy little office of the hotel, he tried
to convince himself that the present adj
venture was only another example of
the persistent obstinacy with which he
had pursued other quests in the study
of his art. The effort may have been
wholly successful, but the conclusion
did not enable him to Danish the pic
ture of the girls face, which haunted
him even after he had gone to sleep
amid the dismal furnishings of Gen.
Jackson's room.
The following morning he was fortu-
nate enough to stumble upon Ludlow,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-28
How to SPELL 1t.

y recent Pittsburgh bride Temporal
rily forgot that she had acquired new
name, while away on her wedding tour,
ard the forgetfulness caused little
embarrassment
While in New York city she went
shopping, and after making her pur-
chases she said to the clerk:
"Send them to Miss Monterey, Hotel
Skihigh."
"How do you spell the name, please ?''
"J-o-n-e-s, of course" - Pittsburgh
Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-28

1t is easy to catch cold and just as
easy to get rid of ii if you commence
early to use One Minute Cough Cure. It
cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, pnei mD-
ma and all throat and lung trout les 1t
is pleasant to take, safe 10 use and sure 10
cure. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-28

Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Va. was
irightfully burned on the face and neck
Pain was instantly relieved by DeWi,t's
Witch Hazel Salve, which healed the
injury without leaving a scar. 1t is the
famous pile remedy. Eli T. REYNOLDS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-28

Prosperity comes quickest to the man
whose liver is in good condition De
Wits Little Early Rsers are famous little
pills for constipation, biliousness, indiges-
tion and all stomach and liver troubles
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-28
A man at Fairfield Me-, recently
traded two gravestones for a bicycle.
Valuable to Women.

Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitters. Backache vanishes, headache
disappears, strength takes the place of
weakness, and the glow of health readily
comes to the Pallid cheek when this won-
lerful remedy is taken. For sickly children
'roverworled men it has no equal. No home
1ould he without this famous remedy.
'His' lron Btters is sold by all dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-28

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at IS
q. m. and 2 0U p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at S52:
Liberty Grove. 90I; Colora 9.I6; Rising Sun. 926;
Sylmar 9.33; Nottingham. 0 20; Oxford, 1000 g. M.
arriving at South. St 2.53 p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 7 90 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.2l a. M; and 6.lJ arriving in
Philadelphia at 81 p. m.
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NOTICE
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on th
second Tuesday ofeverv month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wantins
their accounts stated. will please bring il
their vouchers few davs before Court.
Test: r F. IA AMAR. Register
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LEAVE GOING SOUTH

Additional traius leave B"oad st Tor Oxford ii IL
A. m. and Z So p IN Mond'y. Tuesday. Thursday
and Friday only. 6. 10 p IN THURSDAY and Suneay
only ll.43 p m; Sunday only, 55a. m 7Ol p. m.
J. b. HUT 1HINsoN, J.R. WOOD.
0enl. Manager. Gen. Pdss'r Agenk
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A BelliUerent.

Yeast-What kind of paint does your
wife use?
Crimsonbeak-I think it must be war
paint.
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He had been reclining across his
fathers knee in an attitude somewhat
lacking in elegance. When he was re-
leased he wiped the moisture from his
eyes and sat himself carefully down on
the softest sofa pillow.
Father" he said, Il decidedly OBJ
ject to your method of handling this
affair.""
His father looked up in surprise.
And why so, sonny?"
Because" replied the youthful
statesman, " it smacks too much Of
paternalism!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-28

Just try Ioc box of Cascarets, the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-28

Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa, says,
MY child is worth millions to me; yet
would have lost her by Group had l not
invested twenty-five cents in bottle of
One Minute Cough Cure" 1t cures
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Eli 7. Reynolds.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-28

The scene CT the story Tin the noun
ta;nocs district Of East Tennessee) af-
lords an opportunity which the author
has improved, in relating tale Of love,
spiccd with enough adventure to make
it highly iateresting..saSss.s4%S%1*s
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DHILADELPHIA, WHINING
Il TON & BALTIMORE R.R.


CENTRAL DIVISION
On and after November 2sth, 1897 trains will
run as follows:
The times., 1898-10-09
Bfjou-VaudeyfIIe.

Josephine Sabel, one of the most bril-
liant and delightful of modern serios,
Will head the bill Manager Grieves has
booked for the Bijou this week, while a
number of prominent people are to be
seen In her support. Miss Sabel is not
only charming woman, but she is said
to possess a voice of wonderful power
and strength, while her wardrobe is un-
doubtedly the finest yet worn in
the variety houses. Most of the
lady's gowns are of her own de-
signing, and were made by worth Of
Paris. The well-known travesty artists,
lie Clair and Leslie, whose work is said
TO be of high order of merit, will also
be on the bill, presenting their successful
sketch. "A Society Star" In this the
senior partner of the duo appears In a
half dozen female representations, and
the junior in his familiar limitations Of
celebrated actors. Bertha Wagner and
Herr Bruno Arnhim present their vaude-
vile opera, the Musical Ravens" are
to be heard in an act the only old fea-
ture of which Is their instrumental chan
deler, and Lowell and Lowell appear in
an effort to teach the art of falling down
gracefully. Williamson and Stone dia-
lect comedians; Guilbert, a marvellous
equlibrist: Ida Howell. serio-comic and
Clark Gibbs. with his son, Clark Gibbs,
jr., make up the remainder OF what
should prove an exceptional program
Dainty Nina Collins will head the Bijou
Burlesque Company in a new melauge of
merit, which has been In rehearsal for
over two weeks.
The times., 1898-10-09

shows the feeling that existed before ac-
tual warfare had begun.
Mr. Mcintosh, himself acting as cores
pondent, landed at Baiquiri on June 81.
and the next day accompanied Gen. Bates
to the battle of Siboney. He continued
with the army on its march to San Juan,
and witnessed the storming of that place.
Finally the climate and hardships began
to tell upon him. and he was in very
weak condition. He bravely dragged him.
self forward to the front, however Some
of the soldiers. seeing that the fever had
fastened itself upon him, took him to a
creek and dashed water over him. which
allayed somewhat his terrible burning.
The next day Mr.. Mcintosh was taken
through the awful heat to a hospital
camp. The trip, he says. was too terri
BILE for words. The wagon broke down,
and he was compelled to walk much Of
the distance. He remained at the place
for some days, and was at last sent
TO Siboney, where he was patient for
one week
That week the actor says, he will new
er forget When he entered the hospital
it contained but thirty patients and when
he left there were more than 600. All
these were suffering terribly for want of
the proper food and necessities, ice being
the article the lack of which caused the
greatest distress. AS soon as he was
able to leave Mr.. Mcintosh sailed on the
transport, Arkansas. to Santiago. He
was too weak to proceed further, and
was taken by DR.. Parker into his own
tent and given the best possible care.
which, he thinks, saved his lie. AS soon
as his case would permit he sailed for
New York on the Leona.
The stars experience with the real
hardships should be of great assistance
to him in his new play. In the support
The times., 1898-10-09

one is promised to have stirring story, the
fun of which grows naturally out of the
situations. The lyrics, catchy and pleas
ing, with the rhythmic swing of Sousa's
numbers can hardly fail to delight. And
in ''The Charlatan' Mr.. Hopper has been
provided with a role that is exactly to his
liking, and one in which he should prove
particularly diverting Here, then, is a
particularly promising combination.
Mr.. Hoppers company this year is the
best that he has ever employed. In fact
1.-The Charlatan" requires a larger and
more important cast than did lei Capt.
tan," and is in other respects a more ex-
tensive production than this old favorite.
The scenery and costumes of the presen-
tation are pronounced the handsomest and
most elaborate yet seen in comic opera in
this country. -
The action of the piece takes place in
Bokhara, province in the southern part
of Russia Previous to the opening of
the opera Prince Boris father has con-
tracted an alliance with a peasant girl,
which has so angered the Gar that a de-
cree has been issued to the effect that
should the offspring of the issue marry
any one beneath the rank of princess his
title and estates are TO be forfeited to
the next of kin. The young fellow is
very much of a ladies' man. and Gogol.
his only surviving relative, confidently
expects that his nephew will ultimately
lose his rank and inheritance This con-
dition of affairs is disclosed when the
curtain rises on a country fair The main
feature of this exhibition is the appear
ance Of a famous prestiditigateur named
Demidoff, and his pretty daughter, An
ma Demidoff is an INSCRIPTIONS charla-
tan, and lends himself readily to Gogors
scheme to palm off his daughter to Boris
as the Princess Ruchkowski a title
which the conspirator believes to be ex-
tinct. Boris at once falls in love with
her, much to the chagrin of Sophia. Co.
goTs child. and greatly to the delight of
Demidoff, who believes that he is max
ing a wealthy match. not having been
Informed of the Cars decree.
Sophia learns of the trick as the mar
riage is about to take place and enters
into a scheme with a young girl attached
to Demidoff's caravan. Katrinka by
name. to make her appearance on the
scene as Princes Ruckowski Her plans
miscarry, however, and the marriage
takes place. During the festivities i'm
mediateiy following the ceremony, the
real Princess Ruckowski, accompanied
by her husband, who is no less a person.
The times., 1898-10-09

In New York, and has Just finished an
eight weeks stay in Boston.
"A War Correspondent" has not baen
written around the incidents of the late
trouble, as is the case with nearly every
Cuban play thus far produced. The
scene Of action is In and about Havana
and the time March, 'sS. OF course, there
Is the feeling throughout that the strug-
gle must come, as come ii did. and to
the scene OF action goes the war corre-
spondent on Just such a mission as that
"hich TOOK every other newspaper rep
Fessntauys at that time. The new piece
The times., 1898-10-09

age than the Grand Duke, enters. and inn
mediately sends for the girl who is US
urping her title. The conspirators are
very much frightened at the situation.
knowing that the punishment will be Sc
vere but Demidoff believes that his SON
in-law viii protect him from the Grand
Dukes wrath. Gogol then informs his
accomplice that the girl is the bride of a
beggar as his action in marrying a wo-
man of plebeian origin has resulted in his
forfeiting both title and estates.
Demidoff thereupon pretends that the
whole scheme Is one of his famous opti-
cal Illusions and transforms Anna into
space by means of magic. The Grand
Duke orders him seized by the guards. ac-
cusing him of witchcraft, and. seeing that
he is in danger of bodily harm, the fakir
attempts to bring his daughter back
Anna, however. feels keenly the shame Of
having disgraced the prince. whom she
loves, and runs away. Demidoff Is seized
and accused of being her destroyer
The third act discloses the trial scene.
Demidoff is convicted. but as the court
retires to consider his punishment the
daughter returns and the prisoner con-
fesses to the Grand Duke the deception
practiced on them all by Gogol. This
dignitary then promises to secure can
collation. of Boris punishment from the
The times., 1898-10-09

ing company are Grace Filkins, Edith
Barker, Genevieve Ingersoll, Mrs Nina
Freeth, Enrol Dunbar, George c. StaIey,
John Stuart Robertson, Lawrence Ed
dinger. Dustin Farnum, James MeKeen
and James F. Mcdonald. The attraction
is under the direction of Martin Julian
and Harry Doel Parker.