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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
BOYCOTT THE THING.
Gompers Says It Is the Legitimate
Weapon of the Laboring Man.

notwithstanding 12.-President Com
pers of the American Federation of La
Dor believes that the Cleveland street
car men will win their fight by means Of
the boycott.
Il am heartily in favor of that wea-
pom" he said this morning, "and espe-
cially so in the present instance. The
street car companies there have scraped
the country for the scum of the labor
ing population to take to Cleveland.
They have resorted to every underhand
means to win their fight and the men
are certainly justified in fighting back
with all their might. It is perfectly
right and just to do all in ones power
to accomplish ones end, # both the
means and the end are right. There
can be no denying the right of a man
to persuade his friends, or his friends
friends, to quit patrOnizing any man or
class of men who are antagonistic to
him. If a merchant is working against
me, I am justified in Withholding my
trade from him and doing all I posi-
bly, can to KEEP my friends from dealing
over mis- counter. That is all there is in
the boycott. I am not in favor of dy-
Mantle, nor the revolver, nor the knife,
under any circumstances. Neither are
the Cleveland strikers. They are not
responsible for the acts of vandalism
there. As well accuse an army of petty
thieving and acts of lawIessness COM
mitted by the camp followers that fol-
low in it's wake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
China's Spectacular Military Review.
[From the LONDON Eeho.1

Here is a fetching description of a
military review which we Gull from Mr..
Harold Gorsts' new book on China:
"At one extremity of the field there
was raised on a slight elevation of the
ground a platform shaded by an i'm
mense red parasol and ornamented with
banners, streamers and some large Ian
terms that did not seem particularly
necessary,as the sun was shining in full
Splendor. The inspector extraordinary
of the imperial army, and the principal
civil and military mandarins of the
town, were on the platform, seated in
armchairs before little tables covered
with tea things and boxes filed with
excellent tobacco. The moment arrived
to begin. A little culverin that stood
near the platform was fired off, the
military judges covering their ears with
their hands to protect them from the
frightful detonation; then q yellow flag
was hOisted to the top of one of the
forts, the tom-toms sounded a furious
charge, and the soldiers rushed togeth-
er pell-meu, uttering terrible cries and
grouping themselves around the flag OF
their company It is impos-
sible to imagine anything more whim-
steal and comic than the evolutions Of
the Chinese soldiers; they advance,
drawback, leap, pirouette, cut capers.
crouch behind their shields, as if to
watch the enemy, then jump up again,
distribute blows right and left and then
run away with all their might, crying
Victory, victoryi' B"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
PRICES TO CATCH THE EYE

The italian fruit seller shows his
ShreWdness as q. business man in a small
way by the prices which he puts on his
wares The fruit is arranged in tempting
groups on his ,pushcart. and each group
is usually marked with a ticket, so that
the pedestrian may know the prices with
out asking Over pile Of pluns, may be
the average customer does not buy eight
pluIns, and when he asks for one it is two
cents, or two for three cents, and, as the
vender sells more lots of one than any
thing else, the eight for nine cents be-
comes a myth. and his stock averages
nearly two cents apiece. Peaches that
are marked twelve for 25 cents if sold in
dozen lots would be fairly cheap. but one
peach from the same pile always costs
three cents, and two for five is the
popular sale in that class. the lot which
is advertised at &c cents usually brings
more than 30; In. the orange season g
for % cents is a favorite price placed on
the fruit, which is really sold for four
A bronzed italian who has a regular
route over which he sells fruit at all
times of the year. was asked: ''Why
don't you make prices for one or two,
and not for eight or a dozen?'
"Eighte for nine macke We lOok-den We
pave two 70 one" and he winl5ed the
other eye in a way that showed that his
reputation for shrewdnesS was well de-
served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
TIE pREYFus pRAMA.

It was on October 10, 1894, that Capt
Alfred Dreyfus was arrested, charged
with the crime of furnishing vital in
formation concerning the French army
and French defenses to a foreign power.
In the following month of December he
was tried by court martial, and on De-
cember p sentence of condemnation
was passed. On January 5. 1895. he was
degraded and disgraeed in the presence
of the army, the stripes being cut from
his uniform after the finding of the
court martial was read. Not long after
this in a secret and hurried manner he
was removed from France and confined
on the notorious lie Du Diable
On November 10. 1897, Esterhazy was
publicly denounced for his share in the
Dreyfus conviction, but a court mar
tial cleared him. A few months later
however, early in 1898, the agitation
caused by the Dreyfus sympathizers be-
gan to bear fruit. Headed by the zeal
Gus lola they started a vigorous cam
paign on behalf of the man whom thew
firmly believed was the victim of a
military conspiracy. For a time thew
made but little Roadway, but on August
81, 1898, Lieut.. Col Henry confessed to
certain forgeries that were used as cor
roborative evidence against Dreyfus
and then committed suicide On March
81, 1899, the court of cessation listened
to the appeal for a revision and the
testimony of the hearing. clearly estab-
fishing the existence of fraud and for
gerry in the proceedings against Drey-
fuss was published to France and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
PAULINE HALL HIDES.
Prima Donna Enters the Theater De-
snita Watchful ConstabIas.

Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 12.-Pauiine
Hall made her Atlantic City debut from
the recesses of a theatrical trunk last
night, successfully evading a score of
constables with restraining orders to
appear before the fOotlights.
The trunk was made ready for the
prima donna's unique journey in a va
cant space in the rear of tent occupied
by the Darkest South miustrel show
A down quilt was spread over the bot
tom and folded at one end into a sort
Of pillow beneath her head. The lid
was closed down tightly, and as soon
as all was ready several stCut colored
men seized the handles at either end
and with the trunk hurriedly walked UP
the approach to the board walk, across
it and through the gateway around to
the stage entrance of the auditorium
On the stage floor the trunk was de-
posted and Miss Hall emerged only
slightly disheveled. The whole affair
was very quietly arranged and carried
ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

If the plan of the Pennsylvania rail-
road for pensioning its employees shall
be adopted by the other big railroad
corporations, which event is not at all
unlikely, the government will find itself
with a largely increased pension roll
when it takes charge of the railroads
if it ever does take charge of them. I'm
der this plan employees may be retired
at sixty-five and will be compelled to
retire at seventy, after retirement draw
ing d pension proportional to their
earnings in active service. The estimate
is that out of the 100 900 employ es
enough will be put upon the retired list
to make an expenditure of about $685.
600 a year. That the company win ben
eft through the new plan in the in
creased energy and loyalty of its en-
ployes is expected. A STEADY job" and
provision against old age are likely to
prove inducements to the men to give
their best efforts in the company's SER
vice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

The pride of all the women on East
Eighth street was Bill Mckinley, a
handsome maltese cat. He was every
body's pet and had the right of way in
all the households in the block The
family, in which Bill lived, that of
Wen known physician, was proud OF
MIN and he was often allowed to sleep
in the house.
If Bill had been different from other
cats and had not been Of a prying dis
position he might still be a prominent
ngure IN the neighbOrhOod but he was
possessed of the usual weakness of the
feline tribe and one night not long ago
when he was left in the parlor he de-
cided to make a tour of investigation.
The house was just quiet enough to suit
q well bred cat and when he pushed
open the door there was no muttering
of portending evil.
There was nothing on the floor to sat-
isfy his catship and he decided that the
dining table might hold something that
would appease his omnivorous appetite.
He sprang upon a chair and easily
reached the table, landing on all four
feet right in the middle of the stickiest
piece of fly paper imaginable. Puss tried
to dislOdge one foot and then another
but they failed to respond to his efforts.
He rolled over and the fly paper be-
came fastened to his silky fur.
With a dismal howl the cat and what
dishes were left on the table went
tumbling onto the floor.
To the sleepy people in the upper
rooms it sounded as if the house was
being bOmbarded by an army Of burg
lars. The frightened animal tumbled
about the room, knocking down every
that faithful fly paper kept its place.
When the head of the family came
down stairs poor Bill was rolled up in a
corner with half his fur gone, wild-eyed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

song, sung in a high soprano voice,
came from across the street.
At the first sound the sister. of the
dying woman stirred uneasily. The
voice across the street touched higher
note and the tones of the instrument
became more audible in the hospital
room. The sister turned to the nurse.
That's just how much the world
cares for suffering and DEATH" she said
in tone ofinjury." faint right as Isee
Just then the convulsive breathing al
most ceased and the sufferer on the bed
opened her eyes. One of the thin hands
moved as If she would draw her sister
to her, and the latter bent
her head. The pale lips moved for
moment and then the eyes closed as be-
fore.
Mandy says as how she would like
to hear Rock Of Ages before she dies
said the sister, raising her head and
leaning toward the nurse.
Amt you got some one here who can
sing 1t. It was always Mandy's favor
lite hymn" she added in explanation.
The nurse thought a minute. Il think
maybe one of our girls knows it," she
said and quietly tip-toed her way out
of the roow.
AS the nurse left the room the sister
resumed her former position and gazed
sadly at the dying face. At that mo-
ment, from across the street, waited in
by a gentle breeze, came the sound of
the piano and the words, in the same
high soprano voice.
"Rock of Ages, cleft for me
Let me hide myself in thee"
Almost at the first word the eyes of
the dying woman again opened and
something like a smile spread over her
suffering worn features. She almost
ceased to breathe as she listened, and
the breeze, blowing steadily from across
the street and in through the open win
dow, brought her the words she longed
for.
Let the waters and the blood
From the riven side, which flowed;
Be Of sin the double cure
Save me from it's guilt and power"
The last word died away and the
sound Of the piano ceased. Again the
thin hand made a movement as If to
draw her relative near, and a second
time the sisters head was bent to the
almost lifeless lips.
HE knew my wish and sent an angel
to sing for me- she whispered in a fall
tering voice.
Then the eyes closed never to reopen.
The voice across the street did not
take up the second verse of the song.
When the nurse returned with another.
to carry out the sufferers last request
the sister told them in a hushed voice
of what had happened.
And a capricioUs Topeka girl knows
nothing of what pleasure she gave to
soul on the brink of eternity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

Abnene's Corn Carnival will be on Oe-
tober Y.
Wichita has put up $4,000 for her
street fair.
A Kansas City man attacks ''In His
Steps," and Victor Murdoch says the
reason is that it is one Kansas product
that Kansas City is not able to levy
tribute on.
Two bolts of lightning paralyzed the
Wichita street car system so that it will
probably be shut down for several
weeks. and in the meantime Wichita
people will walk
Orson Kent of Burlington claims to
have been q notary public longer than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.1
If all flesh is grass canniba1s must be
vegetarians.
Marriage is considered good form, yet
it is often rued.
Chance gives US relations, but we
must make our own friends.
It is always better to astonish a man
than it is to bore him.
A girl says her engagement ring is
one continuous round of pleasure.
An industrious man with good sense
doesn't have to depend upon luck.
A bird in the bush Is worth two in the
hand-from the birds point of view.
After some wives succeed in getting
the last word they sit down and cry
over it.
for suckers is an Obtuse or an acute
angle.
No true man envies another who has
reached fame and position by crawling
and cringing.
If new clothes looked as unsatisfac-
tory as they feel but few people would
care to wear them
The man who marries a telephone girl
soon becomes familiar with the central
form of government.
The silent conversation of two deaf
and dumb persons might be appropri-
ately termed a hand to hand contest.
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IF'rom the New York Press.1
Judas was probably a good female
impersOnatOr.
Adam and Eve probably began by
platonic friendship.
Love twists its own crown Of thorns
and is condemned to bear its own cross.
Marriage is a business that never
fails to pay when Love is the silent
partner.
The thing that frightens a man most
when he cries is that he doesn't know
what he may do next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

The department of a agriculture, through
its special officer appointed for that ser
vice, has been gathering statistics
showing the cost of bad roads the coun-
try over. Equating the replies received
from ten thousand letters of inquiry ad-
dressed to reliable farmers and team
sters in various parts of the United
States, the conclusion is reached that
the average cost of hauling a ton d dis
lance Of one mile is twenty-five cents,
when for the same amount of money
q. ton can be carried 200 miles by wa
ter and fifty miles by rail. It costs the
American farmer more than three times
as much per mile to haul his produce as
H. does the European farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

The inference to be drawn from the
report of the British commission which
has been investigating the Indian cur
rency problem is that the government
would be glad to open the minis to sill
yer coinage, but it is deemed inadvis-
able owing to the perversity of the
United States and France in adhering
to the gold standard. The report in
Inmates, however. that there is still
hopes that these two wicked countries
may yet be brought to see the beauty
and desirability Of bimetallism-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

soda in the biscuits, but he said moth
ing and heroically managed to eat one
At dinner there was. no bread, SO he
hurried out and bought a loaf.
It think I will make bread. Home
made bread is so much better" she re-
marked, as she hunted up the cook
book
yes. think so. too he assented.
He went to the office as usual and
she left the breakfast dishes to go with
him and do her marketing early. She
stopped at a grocery and ordered
sack of -four and rememb ered she must
have some yeast. She saw a pack
age neatly wrapped in tinfoil.
Send this, too.'' she said to the clerk
"AII right" and he dropped it into
the basket with the rest of her order.
She went home, set her sponge, and
all the time was certain that yeast was
strong. The next day she placed the
bread on the table. Hubby wondered
what strong odor he detected
He tried a piece of bread. 1t was
soggy. It was strong. He tried an
other slice. 1t was too much for him.
What is the matter with the bread?''
why, nothing; I made it according
to directions"
They investigated the -four That
was all right. During their search
hubby opened the refrigerator. Heav-
ems! What was that? That package
wrapped in tinfoil was strong.
What is that in the tinfon?' asked
the husband.
1.-THE yeast" answered the wife.
He took it out. The more he moved
it the worse the odor. He pulled out
his handkerchief and ran with it to the
back yard. On the way he caught a
f1eeting glance of 'L-im-b-u-r-g-e-r.' -
He had to comfort her when she found
out the mistake and cried.
1T was several months ago that this
happened, but it is good just the same, -
remarked a member of the police force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
The Burlington Route a Good Rail
road.

East-bound from the Missouri River
to ST. Louis, Chicago, it runs the finest
trains, wide-vestibuled, Pintsch lighted
throughout with the Burlington's cele-
brated free chair cars, dining cars,
Pullman sleepers.
North-bound: two daily trains, per-
fectly equipped, to Omaha, Sioux City,
st. Paul
Northwest: from fifty to five hundred
miles saved from the Missouri River to
the Northwest by the great time saver
the Billings Route.
West: from the Missouri River to
Colorado and beyond, two great trains
daily.
$500 miles of standard railroad. The
pioneer in courteous treatment of
travellers.
The main Travelled road-every ticket
agent has tickets reading over the
Great Burlington Route.
J. G. BRAMHALIl
T. p. A., 1913 Main Street.
Kansas City, Mo.
L. w. WAKELEY.
General Passenger Agent.
St. Louis, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT.
General Manager,
st. Joseph, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
National Encampment, g. A. r. at


Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Baltimore and Ohio official route for
Missouri veterans.
Has three daily trains leaving St
Louis 500 a. m, sos D. m, 2:35 a. m,
running through Cincinnati, Cumber-
land Martinsburg Harper's Ferry,
Washington and Baltimore. The COM
Portable route, the picturesque route,
the historic route.
Rate, one cent per mile. Passengers
can return via another route, by pay
ing a slightly higher rate.
For all Information and G. A r. edi-
ton Book Of the Royal Blue" address
G. 3. WARFEL,
Assistant G. p. A,
ST I,o11is Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

Thev came in circus day and mad been
drinking enough to be cross One OF
them stepped up to the man at the en-
trance to the tent.
who are your he said to the man.
g" I am Dan Rice was the cool an
swer.
well Dan Rice. I'm going into
your show.
ticket stand
q Nav, I'm not going to buy ticket
def1antly I'm going in
a. You are not
4 am ana he started in. The
crowd expected to see the circus man
whipped but Rice knocked him down
twice and then threw him over the
ropes. The young mans brother ran
to the rescue.
$ I'm that fellows brother, you'll -
" Oh, you are biff and the brother
Joined the bully on the ground. That did
the crowd good and everyone went an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.

The championship in doubles in the
tennis tournament now lies between
Taylor brothers from Lyons and the
Eberhardt brothers from Salina
The Eberhardt brothers defeated Car
roll and Griggs Ga and Ga. The cham
piOnship in singles will be decided in
the match between Frank Sheldon and
Frank Eberhardt. The matches will be
played late this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

Doubtless, It has ben noticed that
fighting was resumed in the Philippines
almost Immediately after the change
Of war secretaries took place at WASH
ington. It is announced that it would
have begun more promptly if the wealth.
er had not interviewed. AS it was Mac
Arthur's men waded through mud knee
deep and swan the creeks and rivers
along the line of advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

Gun-shot wounds and powder burns
cuts, bruises, sprains, wounds from rusty
nails. insect stings and ivy poisoning
quickly healed by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
SalVe. Positively prevents blood poison
ing. Beware of counterfeits. DeWitt's
is safe and sure. Geo. w. Stansf7esd, w.
H. Wilson. A. J. Arnold & Son. A. J.
Kane & CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
The Weather.

Local rains are prophesied and should
they come a short relief from this in
tense heat may be expected.
The maximum today was 95, the min
irnum rs and the thermometer at two
O'Clock 90. The wind was making II
miles an hour southeast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
SAND Fried Ohieken.

And some of those other nice things for
lunch that your wife will be glad to
make will be all you need to take to
FIT. Riley, Thursday, Aug II. Special
train leaves Union Pacific depot 1880
a. m. Leaves Fl. Riley D. m. Round
trip, $1.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
Just Pack q Basket

With a picnic lunch and go to Fl. Riley
with the Knights & Ladies of Security.
Special train 80 a. m. Leaves FIT. Riley
p. m Thursday, Aug. II. Round
trip, $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

Secretary Gage has gone into the
government warehouse" business. You
take your gold to him and he will take
care of it until you want it again. IS
suing a certificate therefor which will
circulate as money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

The enaciated form of a woman lay
on a white bed in one of the Topeka
hospitals, the eyes closed and the
breath coming in short, convulsive
gasps The room reeked of the fumes
of surgical dressings. The surgeons had
operated and in the operation had
played their last card in an effort to
save the sufferers life She was taken
from the glass topped operating table
and laid on the white bed to die.
A sister. an elderly woman with an
irritable air which was noticeable even
at such a critical time, and nurse sat
at the bedside of the woman. As they
watched the convulsive jerking of the
wasted form the sound of a piano, ac-
companied by the words Of a popular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

Every time a woman attends a home
makers convention, it means poorer
cooks at home, more disconnected men,
and better business at the restaurants
where male cooks are employed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

The Louisiana lynching is not likely
to have the effect of reducing the total
of Italian immigration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

When a milliner announces that she
has gone east to buy goods, the other
milliners know of it if she comes back
a day sooner than it would have taken
to go as far as New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

Perhaps in time Gen. Otis may eXtend
that refrigerating plant which he IS con-
struggling at Manila. all over Luzon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

The Cleveland Leader Is trying to
divert attention from the condition OF
lawIessness prevailing in that city by
pouring hot shot into pOlygamy IN
Utah
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

The average man never thinks it is
time wasted to hunt up another man,
and point out where he has made a
mistake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12

Ministerial crises in Spain are now
predicted for fixed dates just ike the
meteoric showers.