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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
A FAIR MODELLER.
American Girls Make Pretty Living Modelling
IN Paris
in Paris.

with intent expression and the modeler
gets just what she wants hte-llhe race.
Behind The sitter hangs bis red
curtain which forms the Narmest pref
test background for the race. An eA-
preston will show up against RED "hen
tho face Will DO vacant without the
friendly hue.
Upon a table near by, wrapped in damp
sheeung, IS another figure, parity model
cd, and the sitter can gaze upon it ana
wonder If she. herself, will be consigned
90 50 unhandsOme "a wrapping. Nor does
she wonder long. for the instant the sit
ting Is finished the sculptor bids her pa
iron adleu, wraps up the uninlshed
statue and sends her away. while another
sitter takes her seat IL all goes on very
rapidly and the sun IN the broad windo"
sets only after n great many sittinga
have been given.
OF Ler art Miss Lincoln says: III Is
neat, pretty work for woman ana
brings good price wonder that
more do not try modelling. II is better
than painting and much more healthiul.
1 used 60 get tired and cough stopping
over canvas. but ! can model all day
IL is pleasant exercise, patting the satue
and Seeing the angel come lorlh'
Eyes. / often model hands and teet
and that is the prettlest work OF an
am tempted TO dimple the knucHles
little and for French women who are
so very fond of beauty I, sometimes
dimple the toes. on. yes. French women
like beauty. Dii you know H.? / nave
scupturcd knees. too and very pretty
they can be made. 10 Is deightiul pro-
fcssi0n.
"In America have a friend. Kuehne
Beyeridge ] wonder 81 she remembers
me- I talked with her az a reception
I'm New York for n long time and asked
her about her modelling. AT The time
she was apxious 20 go ON the stage. but
advised her to stick 10 the modelling.
She has since seen the wisdom of this.
''But 7 must say good bye sitter
awaits me- 80. 7 do not model sreat
men-like Miss revcridge. 7 am con-
tent with pretty women until 1 get
strength"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12

a few GOSPEL hymns and two OF throN
marches and dances the less musical age
satisfied But a really musical FAMILY
never feels satisfied with what their chile
drcu can do. they ever look forward to a
better music.anshlp and finer p.ayins.
The former will employ "a music teacher
a term or two. tle latter Tor if0m Afo
10 ten years for each child.
The March number Of "Our Monthly
Musical Gem Hitchcock Publishing 90,
Aesthetic fancers. bv Himau, Blue Asa
tian Mountains waltz, uy Snow, ana
schlevs Victory March by L4pin, and
Pov' and sweet Dreams of Eairyiand.
by Cooper & Skcly.
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra VIII
give two concerts. April lHin ana -ylA,
iu ST. PETERSBURG Russia. under llieillph
of Arthur Nikisch. .-.-.-,--.
CHARLES FRED. MUIIER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12

Lovers Of sacred cantata work will find
great pleasure I'm "Tho Nazareno.'
Pade-ewsh IS now in Ruusia. Before
leaving England he gave two concerts in
London which attracted great attention.
He refused an offer 10 play IN Spain but
az the end NJ his Russian engagement he
will play u Brussels. Cologne and Frank
fort after which ho VIII return 10 Eng
land The production OF his opera. which
was expected in Dresden in December
has been again postponed, and no date is
now given for %.
Johann Strauss inexhaustloie Vitality
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
FIGHTING WOMEN.
Dahomey Mothers Hunt and 60 10
Battle If Necessary.

The devices OF savage mothers 10 avoid
being bothered by their children are
numerous vet none OF them is stranger
tbsn thqt az the DahOmey woman, who
simply wraps IL into the shawl or scarf
Win which She covers her own IONS ana
lets 10 hang there while she goes ABOUT
bs~ work 9rhe women take keen In
terest in ali the nghtnng for there Is a
~ ,,,,,.bse 20 war with the other war
riors The average temperature OF this
country is about - degrees. 80 that chill
dran nm around without much clothing.
"a fheir mothers do not devote very
much time 70 their education. The fact
that women take part IN the hunune
and 6ghtlng makes them far more high
~ respected than Is usually the case
among savages. Then. TOO, large mum
her Of the women are taken as wives
nv the King. and not a few are devoted
10 the service OF the national IDOL -
that there Is quite a scarcity OF women.
and as consequence they are In srear
demand and respected acoordingly.-PhiI-
adelphtA PrAAA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
BISHOP VINCENT'S son.
Original of "That Boy" May Be Presi-
dent of Yale.

DR.. George E. Vincent of Chicago, son
of Bishop Vincent of Topeka, is mention
ed for the presidency of Yale university,
which is to be vacated next month by the
resignation of President Dwight. Dr..
Vincent is the only son of Bishop Vincent,
and is generally supposed to have been
the model in Bishop Vincents famous lee
ture. That Boy Although he has never
resided in Topeka. he has often, with his
wife and little daughte visited his pa
rents Bishop and Mrs. Vincent, at their
home on Topeka avenue.
DR.. Vincent is assistant professor of So
GEOLOGY in the University of Chicago and
was graduated with honOrS by Yale uni
versity in the class of 1885. He has with
in a short time been invited to the presi-
dency of several educational institutions.
including the Universities of Cincinnati
and Iowa. He has been closely identified
since his graduation with the Chautauqua
movement, of which he is vice chancellor
and superintendent of instruction. Sub
sequent to his graduation at Yale uni
VerSity he entered the University of Chi
cago. where he received the degree of
doctor of philosophy His thesis, The
Social Mind in Education" has recently
been published in book form. and is at
tracing attention among educational Spe-
ciallStS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
NEGRO PASTOR ARRESTED.
3. c. Combus Charged With an At
tempted Extortion.

Perry o. T. May 1O.-The Rev: B. c.
COmbuS. a well known negro politician of
this city. was arrested and indicted yes
terday a peculiar charge, that of
attempted eNtortion.
Friday evening Combus wrote note to
A well known white lady. 80 years old,
to meet him in her barn that night He
attached the note to her hoe-handle, which
she had been using in the garden. The
lady found the note and reported the
same to the county attorney and sheriff.
and these officers secreted themselves in
the barn and waited the arrival Of the
negro, which would be at midnight. At
the appointed hour the daughter of the
lady who had received the note went to
the barn and the negro had arrived. he
having attended church before and
preached a rousing sermon. Combus saw
the lady and said: You have come"
which was answered .affirmatively. and
then the lady asked if he was the man
who wrote the note and tied it to the hoe
handle, and Combus answered Yes" At
this Sheriff Foster grabbed the negro and
disarmed him of huge club. The grand
jury last night found an Indictment
against COmbus for an attempted eXtor-
ton. Much excitement exists in the
matter, as the lady has many friends.
The negro is in jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
HE'S A BORN FIGHTER,
But Instead of Battling With Fill
pinos He Is Sent to Reform School

Olof Forsse, sheriff of Saline county,
is in Topeka today, coming here to
bring Fred Lambert, a boy who has
been pronounced incorrigible by the
probate court of Saline county and sen
fenced to the reform school The boy
is bright, but persists in telling false
hoods and running away from home.
He is Is years old.
The effect of the present war upon
the rising generation can be seen by its
influence upon this boy. Instead of
arming himself with a rusty bowie
knife and an old revolver and going
west to fight Indians, the boy of the
opening of the twentieth century will
want to go over and fight the Filipinos.
Instead of learning to ride bucking
ponies he will want to learn to swim
swift rivers and dig trenches.
That is the way the reports from the
Twentieth Kansas have affected Fred
Lambert. He has a burning desire to
go to the Philippines and fight. If he
cont do that he would try to be con-
tent with going to West Point. He
wants to be some kind of a soldier any
way.
Two years ago, when he was living
with his mother, Mrs. Hilda Bail, at
Enid, Ok, he had the Indian fighting
fever, but the Indians of Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory were too tame for
him. He conceived the idea that Chey-
enne, Wyoming, was the paradise of
Indian fighters, and he determined to
go to Cheyenne. He made a start, but
the train officials put him off and he
was placed in an orphans home in
Enid. He did not give up his ambition,
however, and after remaining in the
home a month, he made his escape and
again started for Cheyenne. This time
he told the train men that he was an
orphan, but if he could get to Cheyenne
he had friends who would take care of
him. The train men took a fancy to
the boy and helped him along He
reached Cheyenne in safety but the op-
portunities for fighting Indians were
not what he supposed they would be,
and when his mother located him after
he had been there two weeks, he allow
ed himself to be sent home.
His mother has decided that she can
not longer control his ambition to be a
soldier, so he is placed in the reform
school where he can learn all the mill
tarY tactics he wants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
OFFERED ANDREWS.
Tender of the Presidency of Colorado
Agricultural College.

Chicago, May10.-The presidency of
the state agricultural college of Color
ado has been rendered to F. Benjamin
Andrews, superintendent of Chica gO'S
public schools, and DR.. Andrews, when
seen, said he was not ready to announce
whether or not he would accept the Of
fer.
He said he would be able to say yes
no within a few days. 1t was evident
that DIR. Andrews had either arrived al
a decision about leaving Chicago and
was not able to make the news public,
or that he is still considering the mat
ter and will not come to final con-
clusiOn until the latter part of the
week.
For some time there have been ru-
mOrS of DIR. Andrews leaving his pres
ent position for one in the west, but
not until today did he refuse to deny
such stories point blank as being I'M
founded. When DR.. Andrews was seen
he was hOwn a dispatch from Denver
stating that Governor Thomas had as
sured the trustees of the college that
the Chicago educator would certainly
accept the executive position of the
state institution. He read it and then
looked up and said:
Part of this is true and the other
part is not"
He was asked if he had been rendered
the presidency of the college at Denver
and he answered this in the affirma-
tive.
Are you going to accept it p"
Df- andrews fepneQ SuarQedly:
Il cannot say yes or no to that QueS-
ton now without doing some one an in
Justice
when do you think you will be able
to state positively as to your plans?"
L should think that within a day or
two I will be able to say something
definitely on the natter
The presidency of the college will not
be vacant until August of this year,
and so there was evidenced no haste
at the meeting of the college trustees
yesterday to seek an immediate answer
from the Chicago man. The board haV-
ing made the offer to Superintendent
Andrews, adjourned to meet June 5,
when the appointment will be consider
ed under the head of special business.
In the meantime the presidency of the
college is held open to DR.. Andrews,
and whether or not he is going to ac-
cept will be known to a certainty from
his own mouth sometime this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
BODY SHIPPED TRUNK
Last Wish of an English Music Hall
Actor Carried Out Economically.

London, May 10.-The body of a man
was found in box at the freight depot
at Kings Cross today. The box was
consigned from MiddIesborough to Lon
don and was described as containing
theatrical properties.
The discovery aroused suspicion of
murder, but it was ascertained that the
body was that of William Ryder known
in the music halls as Jimmy Green.
Ryder had died of pneumonia and his
body had been shipped to London by
Tom Pritchard, manager of the Collin
son Burlesque company, who said that
Ryder's last words were:
Take me back to London too"
Pritchard was short of money, and
consigned the body as theatrical lug
gage to save expense. The consequence
was that the body was brought to Lon
don for 16 Shillings, whereas. if it had
been shipped corpse. the cost of
its transportation would have been
nearly 212
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
ANIMAL WONDERS.
Dog and Pony Show Much Improved
Since Its Former Visits.

Those people who fear a terrible con-
hagration at a tent show need have no
fears at Gentrys dog show for an en-
tire dog, pony and monkey fire depart
ment is carried, together with a police
patrol.
1t was at the close of the perform
ance that a small, two story building
a one end of the tent was found to be
on fire. The alarm was turned in and
the department turned out from the
dressing tent. Clang, clang, rang the
bells and in dashed hose reel drawn
by two ponies and manned by dogs.
The little fire fighting apparatus dash
ed around the ring at a terrific rate
that threatened to upset the whole af-
fair. A dog grabbed the end of the
hose and away went the reel with the
hose spinning out behind.
Clang, clang. A rush and chatter and
the hook and ladder truck dashed in
with a monkey handling the steering
apparatus in the rear. Around the ring
it went and drew up at the scene of
the fire with jerk. A monkey fireman
grabbed one of the ladders, carried it
to the burning building, placed it at a
second story window, climbed up and
disappeared inside.
Another clatter and the hand-pumping
engine arrived. Another fireman mon
key grabbed the handles of the ma
chine and pumped for dear life. With
his comica1 face he looked like the
much caricatured section hand pump
ing a handcar.
Monkeys and dogs held the hose
while the streams of water were
thrown on the fire and likewise on any,
one who got inside the fire lines.
The department did the work well for
the fire was out and the department
was on its way back to headquarters
to enjoy a well earned rest. Perhaps
the most wonderful feats are done by
the dogs who turn handsprings, jump
from a 20-foot ladder to a net, walk on
their front feet and do a bareback
ride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
AUTO-TRUCK TEST.
One of the Croker Compressed Air
Motors Makes a Successful
Showing

Worcester, Mass. May 10-Joseph H.
Hoadley, president of the International
Power company and the New, York AUTO
Truck company, made a final test of the
model compressed air tractor for the New
York Auto-Truck company today and
demonstrated that it is a success. The
tractor drew a five ton coal cart, loaded
up a hill at the rate of six miles an hour
without apparent effort. and pulled a
twenty-tOn freight car over a ? per cent
grade.
Work has begun here on an order for
l 600 of the tractors for use in New York
city by the Auto-Truck company. The
International Power company has just
ed Railway company for an 5000 norse-
power steam stationary engine, the largest
ever built. 1t Will be constructed at the
COrliss plant, leased by the International
Power company, at Providence. '
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
THEY MEAN BUSINESS.
Topeka Avenue People Organize
Against the Proposed Car Line.

After the protest against the proposed
Topeka avenue car line was read, the
case was presented and referred, at the
council meeting last evening, the resi-
dents of the avenue present crowded
into the mayors office to organize.
The situation was vigorously dis
cussed and an executive committee ap-
pointed as follows: E. S. Quinton, A.
Bergen, r. L. Cofran, A. L. Redden, c.
A Mcguire. A. W. Dana and Joab
Mulvane.
The committee of the council, streets
and walks, to whom the protest has
been referred, will meet at the council
room Saturday evening at 7;30. At this
time the executive committee of the
citizens will be present and it is urged
that all the other residents of the blocks
concerned be on hand to take up the
subject with the streets and walks COM
mittee of the council
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
SISTERS WANT DIVORCE.
They Were Married on the Same Day
They Complain of Cruelty.

court of Defiance county two petitions
for divorce were filed today by sisters,
Mrs. TilIie Myers and Mrs. Lulu L.
Hatfield.
The cases are unusual in that both of
the women charge their husbands with
habitual drunkenness and extreme
cruelty. Each asks to have her maiden
name restored, and both are represent
ed by the same attorney. The sisters
were married at the same time a few
years ago, and since have insisted on
living near each other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
BOILER BURSTS
And Five Men Are Badly ScaIded at
Trenton, N. J.

Trenton. N J., May 10.-Three men
were seriously and two probably ia
tally injured today by the explosion of
a boiler at the works of the New Jer-
sey Iron and Steel company. The in
jured are John Smith and Enrich Jen-
lins. firemen; Edward CIoggin, Charles
were horribly scalded and jenkins back
was broken. The other men were bad
ly scalded. They were all taken to St.
Francis hospital.
The cause of the explosion is IN
known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
HIS MIND GONE.
William Davenport Sees Humming
Birds and EIenhants

William Davenport. the demented man
who was picked up east of the city by
Deputy Sheriff Hollis Williams has been
adjudged insane and will be placed in the
asylum 1t did not take much examina-
ton to decide that the man was insane.
He told about the Brownies being after
him. and also how the humming birds
caught elephants in Africa by putting
blankets over them. When he talked he
gave vent to a sort of a mirthless laugh.
He is big, healthy-looking man physi-
cally. and has been taking care of cattle.
1t is thought that he may recover his
mind with proper care.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
OUTLOOK is BAD.
For the American Merchants at Blue
fields.


New York, May 1O.-A special to the
Herald from New Orleans says:
A letter from the Times-Democrat
correspondent at BluefieIds received,
dated May 8, says:
The situation here is assuming new
complications, each of which renders
the outlook more alarming for Ameri-
can interests 1t is becoming evident
TO everybody that unless the United
states government makes some strong
decisive and immediate stand the
american merchants will be systemati-
cally looted and driven out of the coun-
try The exact character of the So
called compromise arrangement effected
by Minister Merry with the Nicaragua
officials is as follows:
THE duties demanded on goods
received during the Reyes revolution
are to be deposited in trust with Mr.
Bingham, British consul at San Juan
del Norte, subject to the decision of the
American and Nicaraguan government.
said decision to be reached within four
months from date.
All goods now under embargo to be
released and the merchants to be reirn-
bursed for any damages the consign-
mentS may have received. In the event
the issue Is decided in favor of the
Nlcaraguan government no penalties
are to be eXacted for failure to nav the
duties on demand
This arrangement is very unsatis-
FACTORY to the merchants. for the reason
tnat their case rests entirely urron the
aolllty to establish the existence in
BlueneldS of q government de factO or
the time the duties were originate naid
Ihey claim that the insurgent party
nAu constitute a government de factO
ana the assertion is unuuestiona blv
true, out whether they can succeed in
witnesses President ZeIava Is e11ra -
nave on hand, is extreTnpIv d1111 - ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
Sloan Wins the Newmarket.

London. May 10.-At the second days
racing of the Newmarket second spring
meeting today p. Lorillard's bay colt
Romino II, ridden by Sloan, won the
sovereigns each, half forfeit, with > 600
sovereigns added. Kent was second and
Harrow third. The betting was to 4
against Domino Sloan rode My Ladys
Maid for plate of $50 sovereigns. but was
unplaced. The winner was Michlam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
To Amend Bankrupt Law.

Chicago, May ia call was sent out
today for a convention of representatives
of leading credit mems association mem
bers of judicial committees of the house
and senate, United States district judges.
experts on bankruptcy laws and referees
in bankruptcy cases. to consider and pre-
sent to the next congress amendments to
the national bankruptcy act Chicago
has been selected for the convention,
which will be held late in June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
Color Line in Sierra Leone.

London, May 10.-A dispatch from
Freetown, the capital of Sierre Leone,
says that on the occasion of the open
ing of the Sierra Leone railway extern
sion to SOngotown, Sir Samuel Lewis,
mayor of F'reetOwn and the only color
ed Knight, was elected from the car re-
served for whites.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
One Fare

For the round trip, via the Union Pa
cific, to San Francisco, Cal. for Ma
tional Baptist societies anniversaries
May %, 1899. For dates on which tick
cts will be sold limits, and full informa-
ton. call on F. a. Lewis, city ticket
agent, or J. c. Fulton, depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
National Baptist Societies Anniver-
saries, Portland, Ore, June
x-5. 1899

One fare plus $500 for round trip via
Union Pacific. For dates on which
tickets will be sold, limits, and full in
formation, call on F. A. Lewis, city tick
ct agent, or J. C. Fulton, depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
Hutchinson and Return, One Fare
$465 via Santa Fe.

For the round trip, account Kansas
Sunday School convention. Tickets on
sale May s, 9, 10. Limit May II.
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Made a Millionaire.

San Francisco Nav 1o-Rav ty7v,a-7
SRGEcb of Ia{ f5.. aGsssi assist rector Of the
city: is reported to have been mao i' =
M 1aI1o9 vars by the death of an aunt IN
years Old, and has done good missionary
work among the poor y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
wANTED-HELP.

WANTED-A young man, q years of age.
desires work in a store or office (pre-
ferred); good education; best of refer
enees; address G. H. c., 200 Hancock St,
Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10

Photographs-Yale, special operator
at Downing's. Call and get acquainted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10

Hutchinson and Return, One Fare
$465 via Santa Fe.
sunday School convention. Tickets on
sale Nav s. g. 10. Limit May II.
> ia. ta. razor-edge collars We put
on smooth edge. Peerless Steam Laun-
dry, 112 and ia West Sth.
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FRISCO WORK.

w w GILLESPIE. Fresco Painter De-
signs and estimates furnished on all
classes of work 1714 West Fifteenth To-
peka Kan. Refers to his work in state
Journal building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10

WANTED-Second baker or helper.
Meyers Bakery, S12 Kan. av., N. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10

WANTED-Energtic, reliable men in every
commission for all or part of time. Refer
ence required Cali or address Tontine
Mercantile Co, rooms 10-11, Office blk,
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10

To Helena, Mont,
Only $2s.s5. via Santa Fe Route.
. we mend and sew on buttons free
american Steam Laundry. Tele' s41-
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POSITION as housekeeper by a Christian
lady. Call or address 1925 Clay st.