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HARD TO KILL.
IRVIVED LEAD AND A PREClPICE.

Chase Up a Canyon and |ad - California Fisherman Ptsrrupted by a Big Brown
 { an Ugly Disposition. .
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-09-26
A MASCULINE HABIT.
One OF Mans Weaknesses Criticised
by Bright Girl Who Has
Had Experience.

Some men. nay many men. have a
most reprehensibe habit of showing
the notes and letters written them by
girls not only TO other men. but. what
is still worse. TO women" said bright
girl the other day. Every woman
knows that this is true. Doubtless there
is not one Of us who has not had submit
ter 10 her scrutiniziDg gaze an epistle
written by some fair maid 10 a man
whom she thoroughly trusted.
Only day or two ago This breach of
confidence on the pari Of masculinity-
for it is nothing less-was brought WV
idly TO my notice by man who handed
me three letters. written him by fem
mime friends. 10 read. | know that
when be offered them 10 me | should.
by all the laws of honor. have put my
hands sternly behind me and said in
stilted fashion,: i refuse 10 take advan-
tage of my sisters
But laasl | did nothing of the sort.
Eve left me full heritage Of curiosity.
and ! was just wild TO see what was in
those notes. was tempted. and fell
] read them. ! even criticised them, for
you see, | am interested in the man. [
was altogether borrid aud dishoDorab
but one thing the incident did for me. [
resolved instantly that never would
that man get scratch OF the pen from
me any more than an innocent 4 will
be pleased TO have you.' etc He won't
even get that If he can be reached by
telephone. was very much dsappoint-
ed in him. for these were lover-ish let
ters. you understand.
Two other men whom know don't
hesitate TO say that they read each oil b.
er's mail. Indeed. one of them does.
most of the correspondence far the
firm. and if bis chum is busy makes a
draft of an answer TO the letter which
it is necessary should be responded to
Immediately, the latter copying il do
cilely al his leisure. For three weeks in
this way the one was writing TO the
others fiancee, while she. poor girl. was
pouring out her heart TO her betrothed.
innocent that the outpourings were
read by this rank outsider. who. having
90 sympathy in the matter. must have
had no end of amusement out OF it.
II will tell you. it's long-headed girl
who never writes anything in letter
10 a man that she doesn't mind a Sc
lect coterie of his friends seeing-fance
or no iance.
There is a general idea that only
/ very young men are addicted TO this
| custom. but that is a mistake. know
men of 80, which is certainly an age of
discretion. who have no more CON
science about showing letters than a
boy of 49, It's shame, but it's true.
/ know, because they show them TO
me."-Philadelphia Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-09-26
FADED GLORY.
What Became of Circusman Coup a
Rolling Palaces, That Were
Once the Rage.

For a long time nearly everybody in
the south knew about "Coup's Rolling
Palaces" but probably none know ex-
actly what became of them. The roll
ing palaces consisted of train of cars
specially built so as to be connected at
will into one long pavilion. Inside was
a museum, huge aquarium, congress
of freaks and finally an auditorium de-
partment, where brief vaudeville per-
formances were given. The whole
thing was most deliberately got up. was
brilliantly lighted by its own dynamos,
and cost 100000 to construct. 1t was
the idea of Coup, the veteran circus
man, and he had been gradually figur-
ing it out for years. When he had it
perfected he had no money. and was
obliged to take in what show people
call commercial capital" liz other
words, business men backed it. ana
were foolish enough to insist on doing
the managing after Coup had taken il
through the south for one extremely
profitable season. The thing was
huge money maker, properly handled.
The people would be let in at one end
ana kept moving until they emerged at
the other. and many would make the
circuit two or three times. Under the
business mems management it lost
heavily. however, and finally. after in
Vulnerable vicissitudes, the train was
brought 10 Chicago and sold to a va
riety theater manager for $1,000 cash.
He broke il up and peddled off the cars
one at time. Fragments of the old
.outfitare now wandering about through
obscure country towns. piloted by fly
by-night showmen. with all sorts of
strange freaks. That was the end of
the great rolling palaces that are still
distinctly remembered in scores of
smaller southern cities. It was a
grotesque fate for really big amuse-
ment idea.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-09-26
nIonorrnmmed Giorer.

The monogrammed glove is the very
latest thing. and. of course. ii is worn
only by the extremist of fashion. To
make the monogrammed gloves you get
pair of plain kid gloves. with as little
stitching upon the back as possible.
Black and white are the best colors.
Now mark upon the back of the gloves
your monogram, or get it stamped
there. With silk the color of yoml
walking dress you now embroider he
monogram. making it about the size
of quarter. You will find that il is
very becoming to the hand. and The Gus
tom Of wearing tn, embroidered glove
Will grow upon you until you will want
no other.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-09-26
LEES WAYS.

The ways are long ! walk alone
The fields are dull and.dreary;
My paths are set with thorn and stone
My heart Is worn and weary.
But skies are all a tender blue, z
And filled with sunny weather
When In the paths of Joy we two
Walk. hand In hand. together.
hear the happy thrushes tune
Their song in bush and bower; ~
! hear the bees their story Groom ~
From honied flower to flower. )
The music stirs me with distress
cannot kindly bear It;
For, o there Is no Joy unless
Your ear with mine may share It.
come with me and glad the way
With eyes Of beauty smiling
December seems as glad as May
In your divine begnlling
for, though we stray through gardens fair,
Or weary wastes of heather,
The paths are good and golden where
we two may walk together.
NIXON Waterman, In L. A. W. Bulletin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-09-26

Take stale bread and soak over night
In sour milk; in the morning rub
through a colandeI. and 10 one quart
add the yolks of two eggs and tea
spoonful of salt, one tablespoonful OF
baking powder. two tablespoonfuls of
sugar and flour enough to make bat
ter little thicker than for fried cakes:
add last the well-beaten whites of The
eggs and bake.-St. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-09-26

The residences of London are calcu-
lated to be worth eTCO,OOO,O00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21

those OF Sampson containing references
to himself and continues:
LAS to all this criticism of nv course
prior to the discovery by me on May
% of Cerverass feet, whether from Ad-
miraI Sampson or the department, none
OF it has ever been made by either to
me; and I never heard a word of it
from any one until after the battle with
that fleet; although more than five
weeks had passed since the alleged
'reprehensible conduct had occurred
Although Admiral Sampson used this
language to the secretary concerning
me on the 1eth day of July, Gust one
week after the battle). he has never, to
this day, in any manner or to any ex-
tent, intimated to me any disapproba-
ton or made to me any criticism of my
conduct of the flying squadron
STATEMENT OF FACTS
Admiral Schley then submits a long
detailed statement of the facts he sum-
married in the foregoing, which is in
reply to a request by Chairman Hale,
of the naval committee. 1t gives the
dispatches and orders received by
Schley and describes the conditions in
which the ships had to coal as well as
the sailing for Santiago. He also refers
to the doubts that arose as to the pres
euce of the Spanish fleet in Santiago
after he had arrived off that port. Cap
tain Sigsbee stated verbally that he had
been close into port several times and
there were no indications that the en-
envy was present and he doubted its
arrival there
reported that he did not have coal to reach
any home base and could not steam be-
the admiral says. forced him to send the
Harvard to Kingston The Yale and
the St Paul could remain at most off the
port for but two days. The Brooklyn.
off with coal but the. Texas. Marhlehead
and Vixen were considerably reduced. The
projecting Sponsors of the Texas and the
Marblehead made it dangerous 20 coal
them alongside with any swell on the open
rF7z
statement. coupled with the conclusion
that the Spanish squadron might have
a Cienfuegos, and reinforced by tae fact
that Sigsbee had not seen them and that
the Pilot Nunez was strongly impressed
with the doubt that this squadron could
enter the port which occasioned my tele-
He then states that the chief engineer of
neeted the broken engines While being
Tnoderating orders were given to cast of
the tow-Iine after about three hours
sTGsBEE QUOTED.
Captain Slgsbee is quoted as confirming
the opinion as to the difficulty of coaIing
off Santiago- He gives the details of the
inside the harbor on May %. which dis
before leaving for the west. On the S1st
eneny's position and Incidentally to in
Iure or destroy if p. possible, the Colon.
IT, The question 1iG Of the presence Of the en-
arrived. Admiral schIey quotes the de-
partnentS dispatch of May %, in these
words: The department looks to you to
ascertain the fact of the presence OF the
enemy and that the enemy. If in the har-
DOT or Santiago. does not leave without
decisive action Commenting on this
In obedience to the above order and
without any further order or instruction
from anyone did ascertain the fact that
did not leave without a decisive conflict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
REORGANIZATION PLAN
Of the Central Pacific and Distribution
of Securities.

New York. Feb. 21-The Central Pa
cific reorganization plan provides for an
issue of 800. 900 forty-five years first
mortgage refunding tours. $25, 000, 900
thirty year 31z. 1000, 900 four per cent
cumulative preferred, and SCI, 275. 900
common stock
The distribution of securities is as fol-
lows:
OF the 800, 200, 900 tours, the United
States retains S47, O56, 600 as collateral for
the per cent notes; $51, 235, 500 allowed
for exchange of existing bonds and the
syndicate purchases s1,690,5O0 to pro-
vide cash requirements.
The 51a's are secured by a pledge on
sinking fund securities and land grants;
SIS, 695, 900 to take up other bonds. while
the syndicate retains the remainder.
The 0,0G0. 900 preferred stock is de-
Hvered to the Southern Pacific Railroad
company in consideration of the deliv
cry by that company Of an equal
amount of its per cent bonds The
syndicate took all of the common stock
and it is offered to shareholders on the
payment of 81 per share The fixed
mated at $4,s75, 900. The average net
earnings of the Central Pacific for the
past ten years were 81, 500. 259, which
have been increased to S.. SIS, 939 by in
come from sinking fund securities
It is expected that $4,500, 900 will be
provided to finance the plan Outstand-
Ing bonds of $1,000 eaeh will be ex-
changed as follows:
One thousand dollar bonds of the
Southern Pacific California first series
"A receive $780, SO cash. $1,000 in new
tours, $50 in 31a's- Series b &C. I'd, -
e F - &C, - H and +fI'' get S29-1 II
cash; 81, 900 in tours and $50 in 31@'s
Western Pacific A. and 81 frsts S35
cash. 81, 900 tours and $50 in 31z's. San
Joaquin Valley first $50 cash. 81, 00o tours
and SIS 31a's. Southern Pacific land
bonds SAL 81 cash, $500 in tours and $T00
in 51z's, ditto per cent bonds $50 cash,
$500 tours and 5000 31z's. Ditto per cent
bonds SAL 81 cash, $500 tours, $500 threes.
California and Oregon first "-A''and b.
S29 Is cash, 500 tours and 500 gas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21

AS we are by nature subject to many
diseases, the only way to guard against
all attacks on our health IS TO make
study of our own physical self
If a peculiar pain attacks you, try to
locate its origin and discover which or
gan of the body is sick and in need OF
attention
If the kidneys are at fault-and in al
most every case in the failing OF our
health they are-Iook well to their res
toration to health and strength
They are the great filters of our body,
and, consequently, the purity OF the
blood is entirely dependent on their
cleansing powers.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, sthe blood becomes impreg-
mated with impurities and a decay OF
the kidneys soon takes place II your
desire to relieve yourself of water in
creases and you find it necessary to
arise many times during sleeping hours,
your kidneys are sick As they reach
a more unhealthy stage, a scaIding and
irritation takes place as the water flows,
and pain or dull ache in the back makes
you miserable If your water, when al
lowed to remain undisturbed for TWEEN
ment, or has cloudy appearance, you
are in the grasp of most serious kidney
disorder
If neglected now the disease advances
until the face looks pale or salIow,puffy
or dark circles under the eyes. the feet
swell and sometimes the heart acts
badly.
There is no more serious menace to
health and strength than any derange-
ment of the kidneys
Swamp-Root is the great discovery OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
How to Promptly Cure Kidney,
Bladder and Uric Acid Troubles
You May Have Sample Bottle of This Great Discovery
Sent Free by Mail

DR.. KiImer, the eminent physician and
specialist, and will be found just what
is needed in cases of kidney and bladder
disorders and Uric Acid troubles due to
weak kidneys, such as lame back, Ium-
bago, catarrh of the bladder, gravel.
rheumatism and Bright's disease. which
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1t cOrrectS inability to hold water and
promptly overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
during the day and TO get up many
times at night
The mild and extraordinary effect OF
this great remedy is soon realized 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful
cures, and is sold by druggists in fifty
cent and one-doIIar bottles Make a
note of the name, SWAMP-ROOT- Dr.
Kilrner's Swamp-Root, and remember it
is prepared only by Dr. Kilmer & Co..
BinghamtOn, N Y.
Swamp Root has been tested in so
many ways, in hospital work in private
practice, among the helpless too poor
to purchase relief, and has proved so
successful in every case that a special
arrangement has been made by which
all readers of the State Journal. who
have not already tried it. may have
sample bottle sent absolutely free by
mail. Also a book telling more about
Swamp Rooot and containing some OF
the thousands upon thousands of testi-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
AGAINST POLYGAMY.
a Constitutional Amendment Pro-
posed by Joint Resolution.

Washington. Feb 21--The proposed
constitutional amendment against ad-
hitting polygamists to congress has
been favorably acted on by the house
committee on election Of president and
vice president The joint resolution for
this purpose was introduced by Mr..
Capron CR- u. who will make the re-
port The title of the resolution is as
follows.
Proposing amendments to the con-
stitution. prohibiting pOlygamy within
the United States and all places sub
ject to their jurisdiction and disquaIify-
ing polyganists for election as senators
or representatives in congress-
The resolution submits to the 1egfs-
latures Of the several states an amend
ment to the constitution giving the age
and other requirements of senators and
representatives so that polygamy shall
be included as a bar to service A new
article Of the constitution also is pro-
vided as follows
Article XVI. section 1-PoIygamy
shah never exist within the United
States or any place subject to their
jurisdiction
Section congress shall have power
to make all needful laws TO enforce this
article and punish its violators
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
FOUR BOXES DID IT.
Remarkable Success of q New Pile
Cure.

People who have suffered for months
or years from the pain and inconveni-
ence of that common disorder. piles, will
look with skepticism upon the claims of
the makers Of the new discovery for a
cure of all forms of piles, known under
the name of Pyramid Pile Cure; never
theless the extraordinary cures per-
formed by this remedy are such as to
warrant the investigation of any suf-
ferer. As a case in point the following
letter speaks for itself
Mr.. Henry Thomas of sub-station No.
3. Hosack Ave. Columbus, Ohio, writes
as follows:
Pyramid Drug Co.:
Gentlemen want you to use my
name if it will be of any use to you I
was so bad with piles that I lost work
on that account Nothing helped me
read in Cincinnati of the many cures of
piles by the Pyramid Pile Cure and I
went to a drug store and asked for it
The drug clerk told me that he had
something else that he thought was bet
ter. but told him that l wanted to try
the Pyramid first
The first box helped me so much that
1 tried another. and then to complete
the cure used two more boxes, making
four in all I am now completely cured.
Have not a trace of piles and had
suffered for four years with the worst
kind of protruding piles.
I suffered death from piles, but 1 have
found the Pyramid Pile Cure to be just
as represented I have recommended it
to several of my friends and am thank
full to be able to write you what good
the remedy has done me-
Physicians recommend the Pyramid
Pile Cure because it contains no opium.
cocaine or mineral poison of any kind
and because it is so safe and pleasant
to use, being painless and applied at
night The patient is cured in a sur
prisfngly short time and with no incon-
venience whatever
The Pyramid Pile Cure is sold by
druggists at so cents per package, and
if there is any constipation II is well to
use the Pyramid Pills at the same time
with the Pile Cure as constipation is
very often the cause Of piles and the
pills effectuaIly remove the costive con-
dition Price of Pills is 25 cents per
package
Write to Pyramid Drug Co, Marshall,
Mich, for little book on cause and cure
Of piles; sent by mail free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
TWO OPINIONS.
Supporters of Mr. Drew and MI
Brooks Talk Waterworks.

Here is a conversation which took
place last evening between one Of Dave
Mulvane's trusted heutenants and a
supporter of Mr. Drew
This is all bosh-this talk about the
waterworks-for no water plant is going
to be built, for the city can't do any
thing" said the Brooks man.
7 want to tell you right here" said
the supporter of Mr. Drew, that the
city is going right ahead and build a.
plant of its own if the company don't
want to SELL
oh no, you won't; the courts will
step in and stop you You have tried
that before and the courts have said,
No you don't" said the Brooks man
The above opinions express pretty
well the position of both sides in the
approaching city contest Which side
can you trust2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
EDITORS ARE HERE.
First Meeting of the Association to
BE Held Tonight


The Kansas Editorial association is
in Topeka today. 1t will hold its first
meeting in the new library rooms in
the north wing of the state capitol this
evening, commencing at 7s30 o'clock
To say that the entire association is
here is practically true The few mem
bers who did not arrive today will reach
here tomorrow morning. The feature
which. proves so especially attractive as
to be responsible for the big attendance
is the excursion to Kansas City tonOr-
row afternoon and the entertainment by
the Kansas City Commercial club at the
opening OF the new convention hall
there tomorrow night.
Secretary j. W. Morphy Of the assO-
citation reserved 200 seats for the ex-
ercises tomorrow night, but many more
than this number OF Kansas newspaper
workers will go to Kansas City on the
excursion to hear SouSa and his famous
band Additional seats have been asked
for, and arrangements will be made for
taking care OF the entire number.
President s. H. Dodge of the BeIoit
Gazette will open the meeting of the
association tonight The programme
for the session this evening and tomor-
row morning is as follows:
TUESDAY, 7:30 P. NJ
Address of welcome.
Response
Paper: THE Country Daily" Chas
F. Scott lola Daily Register
Paper: THE Country Newspaper as
an Educational Factor" Frank W. Ell
lott, Troy Times.
Paper: Patent Medicine Men, F. H.
Roberts, OskaloOsa- Independent
Paper: The Press and the Law
Clark T Richardson. Garnett Journal
WEDNESDAY, $50 \. M
Reports of officers and auditing COM
mittee.
Selection OF place for next annual
meeting.
Paper: ''The Publishers Duty to
Home Advertisers" Ben T. Baker,
Smith Center Journal
Paper: The Newspaper Man and the
Public J. L Brady, Lawrence World
Election of officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
WIFE SOLD FOR BEER.
Purchaser Went Down With the Maine
Husband Arrested for Non
Support

New York, Feb. 21.-John Hanley Of
1913 Nelson street, who. prior to his dis
charge from the United States navy in
March, 1898, on a pension of IS a month,
had been a policeman and a street in
spector. was before Magistrate Bren-
ner in the Butler street court in Brook
Ign, on the complaint of his wife, Mar
garet, for non-support.
How is it that you signed your name
to the complaint as Margaret Hanley
Hamilton when your husbands name is
HanIey2" Magistrate Bremen inquired
as the woman, whose neck was Orna-
mented with a red, white and blue rib
bon, took the stand.
well, your honor" she replied,
"eight years ago my husband, who was
then in the navy, sold me for a pint of
beer to his old shipmate, John Hamil-
ton, and I lived with Mr.. Hamilton I'M
til he was blown up with the Maine in
Havana harbor year ago"
Further inquiry brought out the fact
that there are three Hanley and two
Hamilton children in the family, and
that the latter got a share of the money
awarded by the government to the fam
lilies of the Maine victims, and that
Hamilton, who must have been q thrifty
sailor, five years ago gave Mrs Hanley
s.. 900 with which she purchased the
Nelson street house In spite of the
peculiar family relations, Hanley and
Hamilton always remained good friends
and the former has always made his
home with his wife
Magistrate Bremen dismissed the
complaint, telling the couple to go home
and behave themselves.
you'd better not come into my part
of the house." said Mrs. Hanley to her
husband. and, opening her satchel and
taking out a small American flag she
waved it def1antly in his face and re-
with the Maine and I'll stick to my
coIOrs-''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
low to Prevent Pneumonia

You are perhaps aware that pneu-
rnonia always results from 4 cold or
from an attack OF la grippe During
the epidemic of Ia grippe a few years
ago when so many cases resulted in
pneumonia, it was observed that the
attack was never followed by that dis
ease when Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy was used Tt counteracts any ten
dency of a cold or la grippe to result
in that dangerous disease 1t is the best
remedy in the world for bad colds and
Ia grippe Every bottle warranted. For
sale by all druggists