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The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
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No ComDlete Two vesseIs.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 20-The
navy department has directed that the
Eagle and YanktOn be completed at
the Portsmouth navy yard by October
II, as they are needed fol survey work
about Cuba and Porto Rice and viii be
thus employed all winter. The navy
department has awarded the contract
for building the Portsmouth dock to
John Pierce of New York at 81. .OS9. 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
Special Train to Atchison Corn Car


Thursday Sept 21st. via Santa Fe.
Leave Topeka $50 a m. returning
leave Atchison 11:OO D. m. one fare flE
the round trip.
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Mr. Win Kegg of Virginia City, New,
who has been spending the week in To-
peka, leaves today for Kansas City.
Mr. E. L. Shaffer will go to Atchison
Miss Amelia Maier leaves Friday, to
take position in Denver Col.
Judge A. H. Horton and daughters,
Miss Rose Horton and Miss Alice Pres
colt, are the guests of Mr.. w. P. Wag-
gener of Atchison.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Nipps are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Townsend of Atchi-
son this week.
Mrs. d. G. and Mr.. Luther Nellis, win
be the guests of r. B. Splitter of Atchi-
son this week.
June Moore will chaperon a party of
Topeka people at Atchison Thurs
day
Miss Ella Foberg entertained the
members of the Y P. s. C. z. of the
English Lutheran church last night
Judge David Martin went to Atchison
yesterday.
Mr.. E. w. Cline left today for Kansas
City.
Miss Elizabeth Cole left Monday for
a weeks visit in Iowa.
Mr. Burg E. Zeis, mother and sister,
will take DR.. A. H Tompson's house
for the winter.
Mr. VIII Smith is in Kansas City.
Miss Birdie Wilson left Tuesday for a
visit in st. Joe.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Ladd spent Tues
QaV IN EOIJOn.
Miss Loretta Kinney spent Monday in
Kansas City.
Mr.. William G. Norton and sister,
Mrs. Maurice Ward. have gone to Atch-
isOn to attend the corn carnival.
Mrs. c. Nj. Sheldon will visit Mrs D.
B. Smart for the corn carnival.
Mr.. T. J. Shakeshaft is in New York
mr.. w. A. Alexander went to Chicago
yesterday.
Ex-Governor Click of Atchison was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. T. S. Savage will go to Atchison
today to take in the corn carnival
The Rev. A. S Enbree will spend to-
morrow in Manhattan.
Mrs. D. Roth and children returned
yesterday from a visit with relatives in
Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrand Mrs. r. w. Squires returned
yesterday from Colorado.
Miss Dora Clark and Miss Opal
Stoner entertained very informally last
night.
Mrs. ]. F. Daniels has gone to Con-
cordia, Kan, to visit Mrs. Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Baker go to Atch-
ison tomorrow.
The Commisceo club will have its
first dance October 26.
Miss Carrie Emmett of Lake View
Kan, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
ElrOtt.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
Special Train to Atchison Corn Car
nivel

Thursday. Sept 21st. via Santa Fe.
Leave Topeka $50 a. m, returning
leave Atchison 11:00 p. M One fare for
the round trip.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
Union Leeture Course.

Season tickets on sale at Kel1anl-s.
Moore's, and Rowley & Shows Eight
numbers 81.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
Union Lecture Course.

Season tickets on sale at KeIlam's
Aoore's. and RoWley & Shows. Eight
numbers $2.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
ROACH AND ROGERS DENY.
Philadelphia Ball Magnates Not In
Favor of New League.

Philadelphia, Sept 20-Messrs. Roach
and Rogers, owners of the Philadelphia
base ball club deny the statement in a
special dispatch from St.Louis that they
favor a new base ball league hostile
to the national agreement, or that they
had rendered the use of their grounds
for such purposes. They say they would
gladly welcome the reconstruction of
the American Association provided it
can be done under existing base ball
government
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20

L s. Woolverton, Prescription drug
gist now at 704 Kan. Ave. opposite old
place.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
a Powder MIL Explosion

Removes everything in sight: so do
drastic mineral pills. but both are
mighty dangerous. No need to dynamite
your body when Dr. Kings New Life
pills do the work so easily and perfectly.
Cures Headache. Constipation Only IS
cents. WaggOner's drug store, 731 Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20

questions will come before the council;
many important issues will be decided
The last convention was held at Erie,
Pa.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20

Sugar Takes Drop.
New York. Sept 20.-AII grades Of re-
fined sugar have been reduced 1sc.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Misses Horner entertained about
night at a platform dance, at their
home, 832 Tyler street. A large plat
form was built in the north side yard
where the young people danced to the
music of Steinbergs orchestra.
There was a bowl of delicious punch
in the sittingroom, which the guests
enjoyed at the intervals between
dances.
The lawn and porches were strung
with Japanese lanterns. Hammocks,
rugs and sofa pillows were found in
cosy hooks; and the delightfully."- cool
evening, the full moon, and the hospi-
tality and cordiality of the hosts en-
Unused the dancers, causing every one
to have most delightful time.
Refreshments were served in the din
ing room, where American Beauty
roses and field flowers were used for
decorating
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
A Pleasant Surprise.

A surprise party was given in cele-
bration of Mrs. Buck Miller's 68th
birthday, last Saturday afternoon at
her home nine miles east of Topeka.
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Miller are old set
tiers and there We're guests from OF
tawa, Lawrence, Topeka, Oklahoma,
Holton and Wichita, making about one
hundred and twenty-five in number.
Mrs. Buck Miller received many use
ful and beautiful presents from her old
friends. Dinner was served, at long ta-
bles, which were placed in the large
shady farm yard, seventy five being
seated at one time. A delightful day
was spent by all present
The record-union., 1899-12-03

the widow and the fatherless. and
turned aside the stranger from his
right" Their inhumanity to man was
the outcome of their infidelity to God.
The only way to bring them back to do
justly and lovingly with one another
was to bring them back to the reverent
recognition of their common relation
ship to God. He who is right in his
heart toward God will not be wrong in
his conduct toward his brother.
Hear the conclusion of the whole
matter. Fear God and keep His COM
mandments. And this is His COM
mandment, that We love one another.
Beloved, let us love one another, for
love is of God; and every one that
loveth is born of God and knoweth
God. For God is love.
The record-union., 1899-12-03
Samoan Treaty Signed

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-The British
ambassador, Lord Pauncefote, was at
the State Department to-day, and with
Secretary Hay went over the drafts or
the treaty for the partition of Samoa,
preparatory to the final signing this
afternoon. Three copies of the instfu-
ment were prepared, one for each of
the Governments concerned. The treaty
was signed at the State Department at
1920 o'clock this aftrnoon.
The record-union., 1899-12-03
American Bell Telephone. Co.

the American Bell Telephone Company
have voted to turn over the assets of
the company to the American TELEPHONE
and Telegraph Company. This is the
first step in the removal OF the company
from Massachusetts, to New. York.
The record-union., 1899-12-03
Opposition to window elias. Trust.

PITTSBURG. Dec. Fifteen inde-
pendent window glass factories were
started in this vicinity to-day i'll oppo-
stion to the new trust. Six indepen-
dent and cooperative window glass
companies are being formed in this
city, and many others in various parts
OF the gas belt.
The record-union., 1899-12-03
A Room Robbed.

The room of w. T. Howelis, guest
in downtown hotel, was entered by
! sneakthief last night and two val
liable pistols were stolen.
The record-union., 1899-12-03
Took His own Life.

LESUE1JR (Minn.lsA Decs 2 ~Gharles
n. Dressler, Deputy United States Rev
enue Collector committed suicide to-
day by shooting. 1t is said he had be-
come involved in his accounts with the
Government.
The record-union., 1899-12-03

5 .Avarice is a skin disease.-dalveston
News.
The record-union., 1899-12-03

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4th,
AT $50 A. M. SPECIAL SALE OF
Perfume Atonizers, &c.

These atonlzers come in olive or crystal, stand
al inches high, have nickel plated screw collars,
and the rubber bulbs are strengthened by colored
netting. The diagonal corrugation of the glass also
adds to the attractiveness These will make pleas
ing presents for the little folks, and when we coll
slider their usefulness and the low price at which
they offered it would be well to be on hand at
the sale hour if you would avoid disappointment.
MONDAYS Or
PRICE, JU
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

unceasing search for the true way.
Having found it, he has displayed
an unparalleled courage in follow
ing it to the very letter. Where
other men have shouted their
precepts over the chancel rails to
the admiring multitude. or flooded
the world with printed creeds.
Tolstoi has gone among the fol-
lowers Of the pillow and the toilers
at the bench, and, by constant ex-
ample shown them the true way.
The worlds applause is probably
as dear to him as to other men
but his fellow man is dearer. His
love for him is SO great that he
freely sacrifices himself for them
not in death, but in life of toll
and pain, sweat Of brow and pa
tient service. 1t is to such men
that we must look for the rejuve-
mating Of the world When men
realize the perfect peace and JOY
that Will follow if they initiate his
example they may expect to see
Christ's Kingdom on earth and
not before.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

The veteran floor walker in
Kelly & Co.'S drygoods emporium
had fallen into habit of commun-
ing aloud with himself, which was
annoying to clerks and customers.
The manager not wishing to
roughly wound Mixes sensibili-
ties, took him to one side, and
said, mike there are some COM
plants about this habit you have
got into of talking to yourself. =
What's the reason of your acting
this way?'
"Well, sor, I've got two raisons
fur talkin' t mysilf. Wan is,
like t. hear a good man talk, an t.
other is, 1 like t. talk t. good man.
"Agh, git away We Muskeety In
dyin,'' says Dooley to the badger
ing boss.
The last song the choir rendered
before the legislature in chapel
hall was: "We don't care if YOU
never come back"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

PROBABLY no man since the time
of Christ has lowered so much
over all other men in true great
ness as Count Leon Tolstoi. No
man of equal gifts, or equal social
position has arrangd the little de-
tails Of his everyday life with such
perfect attune to that of the worker
as he; Nor has any greatness shown
so like that of the "Man of Ca
lilee."
Beside the humble, patient,
learned great-souled man, the luster
that clings about the names Of the
men of blood and iron whom the
successive centuries have produced
pales to insignifcance. Peter the
Hermit had his fanatical zeal and
the plaudits of his thousands of
followers. Savonarola had sanity
resignation and an exaggerated
opinion of his high mission.
John Knox had his bitter and
fanatical hatred of the Catholic
Church and the hope of a saint
ship.
Tolstoi had none of these in
centives. His life is a constant
sacrifice of that which even the
great men prize. Power and So
cial distinction have all alike
failed to swerve him from the
way of the humble Nazarene. The
early part his life was spent in an
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

IN SpccCll, 1SC0HCIy, h1. NOIu-
pers sprung the theory, that before
longer. war would cease from lack
of the implements necessary to
carry it on. He says that the time
will soon come when men will no
long spend their time and talent
in the manufacture of instruments
with which to destroy each other.
When the skill and force of a
Krupp. a Gatlin, Mauser. or the
incompatible brain Of an Edison
would not be given to creating
machinery for the strewing Of
land and sea with carnage
I'm not certain that those are
,ust the words that Mr.. GOmpers
used: but in any event that is the
impression given them, by a
leading st. Paul paper. Now l
am disposed to think that Mr.
Gompers is right, and pleased to
know that he has the courage to
say so: and would have considered
his speech altogether satisfactory
had not he got the EFFECT before
the CAUSE, and so left exposed a
vulnerable part, which the high
aud excellent st. Paul organ pro-
ceeds to attack. Its modus oper-
andi is Of the quasi-satirical style
and it says: ooh yes Mr.. Gompers
very true, Mr.. Gompers'' and, "all
this will be just so, Mr.. Gompers;
and so will the brewers cease to
brew because some make beer
barrels of themselves; and distil-
lers to make whisky because it
makes drunkards of men; candy
makers will not put glucose
in their candy, nor millers kaolin
in their flour: and there will be
no more foot-pads, burglars, for
gers or men who rob for gain"
An so indeed will all this come
to pass; but it will not be from
either of the causes mentioned.
In the safety and security that
surrounds even the most fortunate
of firesides today, there is ever
that element of uncertainty. The
wealthy merchant is not sure that
next year, or next week even, the
comfort and security Of his wealth
will surround and protect his dear
ones Stock may rise or stocks
may fall. Banks may break, or
factories burn. Wars or rumors
of wars may dissipate his wealth
like the dews of morning.
The manifestation of this fever
ish uncertainty is named SELFISH
NESS. Very we'll, l shall not quar-
rel with that! But once eliminate
from society that element of un-
safety and your neighbor, whom
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

THE MIRROR is d weekly paper published
In the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
In 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man.
aged by them. Its objects are to be a home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS Ofthe prisoner;
to disseminate psychological information and to aid
dspelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans self-redemptlOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the puollc Tor
Its financial support. If at any time there should
accrue a surplus of funds. the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

WHEN leading metropolitan
Journals come to us with such
scare lines as; ''Piling up Black
MAIL" followed by the ominous
phrases, "bribing criminals ''co-
lonizing illegal voters, additional
blood money being collected or
''extortionist prepare to force more
money from the dens Of vice and
crime in the sums" 1t makes a
quiet, orderly convict feel that he
is a gentleman, honest and we'll
behaved and that there are some
things, still beneath him.
The accusations are either true
or they are not true. In either
case the fact still remains that
there is something SO rotten in the
city of Chicago that our land is
filled with it's stencil.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

Convict Through the bars J.
Hello Bill Sykesr'
Bill Sykes-"Don't know you.
you are not in my class
The War Investigation Com
mittee has concluded that the
canned beef was not near as rot
ten as some of the people that ate
it.
***
Son-''Pa, what is horse
pound?"
Father-''A horse pound my son
is Is o."
Teacher" What is it that re-
sembles a circle with one flat side 2"
Convict SCHOLARLY Swede's
head after hold-up."
X
First Tough-"I can knock the
inside out of any thing that ever
walked on two pins
Second Tough-"Oh, come off
you plaything, blood is my proper
element"
Deputy Warden Gas he catches
hem(-"Oh what snap
Papers state that Spain has
dipped her flag as salute to Pres.
Mckinley and afterward presented
him with the bunting as a token
Of respect, but that is nothing.
Dewey dipped their whole naval
fleet in his honor.
X
Sinbad has bolted from his par
ty and joined the Chautauqua Cir
Gle. That is right Sinbad, but
don't blush again as you did when
you was initiated.
The mystery concerning the ma
chinery that furnishes US with the
mystery of all mysteries has acct
dentally been cleared up. The
hash machine is broken.
Xxx
And now the President has gone
South for fresh air. That is right
Mac, you need it after living in
the atmosphere where that army
beef INVESTIGATION was being made
FEATHER, what is a bark
under full sail?"
Father-"A dog fleeing from
his enemies
Miss Olmayd Gas Weary Willie
falls on the walk in front of herr
-"Oh this is so suddenp'
Weary Willie-"Could not help
it Madam, l intended to break it
to you gently but this banana
peel thought different, but can
you spare a dime my good lady
for a man in need?"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
N 0 TIC E.

ALL PERSONS receiving copies of
THE MIRROR who are not On our
regular lists will please consider
such as sample copies. If, after
reading. you conclude that THE
MIRROR is worthy of patronage
send your name to this office for Il
trial subscription at rates as pub
lished above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

perhaps you have considered a
selfish churl, you will suddenly
find is a generous, affable, polished
gentleman.
A thousand people are in a
theater. They smile and bow to
each other: are generous, kind and
cheerful. A fire breaks out on the
stage and, presto, you have a
thousand animals. In the mad
rush for personal safety, weakness
is trampled upon and sex forgotten.
Manhood itself is dethroned in the
mad rush for personal safety.
Look about you in the CONNER
cial world today and tell me if you
do not see, in the fierce competi-
ton of trade interests, in the utter
disregard for the welfare and safety
of the weak, and in INSCRIPTIONS
or thinly veneered policies of ma
tons. that strews the world with
carnage. the same mad rush for
safety, either national or personal
that was manifested in the case
Of the burning theater.
TO maintain her commercial
supremacy in the West Indies,
Spain with fire and sword, ravages
the fair island of Cuba. United
States, ostensibly in the interest
of humanity and freedom charges
down upon Spain and leaves the
bones of her fairest sons bleaching
upon the shores Of the Southern
sea. Between the upper and the
neither milestone, the grinding Of
the Philippines continues. Whet-
er they will be properly broken or
properly mended, remains to be
seen. For something over a half
century the British Lion has been
trying to masticate certain de-
tached portions of the African
and the Asiatic continents. You
may call all this by any name you
please but it is only the national
lied outcrop Of the instinct of
selfpreservation. It is a manifest
alton Of the same trait of character
that causes a set Of men to COM
bine together to maintain the price
of an article and lessen it's cost of
production.
Like Mr.. Gompers, | see in
imagination, all these things pass
away. But it will be only, when
one mans misfortune shall have
ceased to be another mans Oppor-
tunity: when there will be no more
trade competition and no more
fear of want. Whether that time
be near or far who shall say? But
when it comes we know that there
will be no more tramps or any
beggars: neither houses Of prosti-
tuition or any societies for the res
cuing of fallen women. Woman
in that time will not fall, but mate
with man, and live secure from all
alarm in homes provided for all;
for the world and it's fullness will
then be theirs.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06

Warden "What is your occu-
pation?''
New Arrival-"I am a pugilist."
Warden Ito Deputy)-"Put
muzzle on this man."
Newspaper reports have it that
Donaldson has perhaps made his
last plunge; but still there should
be no anxiety felt among the peo-
pie, for by the looks of the boards
[ see disfguring the faces of some
of my fellows here, they are just
getting over their last plunge and
preparing for the next.
And still they continue to talk
about the embalmed beef-now
they say the beef was green.
Well the majority Of the soldiers
were green when they run up
against Span, and still they were
alright in the end
Teacher Tiff you had one plug
of tobacco, and [ gave you three
more, how much would you have?'
Convict Scholar would have
about five hundred guys cumming
me for a chew"
Son-"Father, why is Dewey
likened unto Brigham Young?"
Father because he wants
whole hog or none"
Xxx
Soldier Ito attorney)-'I Wish
to retain you to secure me a pen
sion"
Attorney-"On what grounds?''
Soldier lost my heart when
[ saw those Eve-like Philippine
maidens.
Xxx
Deputy-"You here again.
What did [ tell you [ would do
with you if you came up before
me again for being reported?"
Convict-"Well that is funny,
Deputy, that we both should for
get, but [ be blowed If [ know
Miss Good suppose that
you always have the Lord with
you in your cell my good man?"
Convict mo mann, there is
only one allowed in a cell here
***
[ was staying in small city OF
town in Michigan once, and not
having much Of any thing to do.
but kill time | started out to read
the ads, that were posted outside
of the several stores. While [ was
thus engaged [ came across an ad
that read, "Strong Socks only 25
cts" Now this may not be a funny
ad, but was just thinking that
man who wanted to embark in
business that would make him
millionaire in short time and
supply long-felt need by putting
on the market a sock warranted
not to get strong Or if he felt
that the demand for "strong socks"-
must be met, he could make it
stronger still by making it war
ranted to get stronger the long
Ell they are worn.