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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

effect said one as she picked up an
iron shaped like a heart.
I rather like this diamond shape"
said the other.
Both are of the best make remark
ed the man behind the counter.
III take this heart shaped one" said
the tallest of the two ladies as she div
ed into the recesses of her shopping bag
for her purse. The iron was wrapped
up and the ladies left
Say" said the long haired man, fist
wrap me up that ere heart shaped iron"
al right, sir, - replied the clerk
I've always used a flying arrow and
a circle fer my branding, but that ere
corrugated heart is jest the thing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
HUMOR OF THEDAY.

Edna-Why do you wear gloves while
learning to play poker?
Edith-Because Jack told me never to
show my hand.-Chicago News.
DO you think the cause Of arbitration
is making any headway?"
Certainly answered the German din
lomat. Haven't we already gotten so
far as to be willing to arbitrate lInoD
the question of whether we viii arbi-
trate or not2'-Washington Star
Down in the madding throng's ignoble
It is his lot to labor day by day:
He's sending all he earns unto his wife.
Whoss closed the house and HE'D her
self away.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Poor. man" said the lady OF the
house; you look half starved. If you'll
ner."
Madam" replied the dignined nil
grim, while am forced to admit that
my appetite is quite sharp, still it won't
cut wood. Good ay.'-Philadelphia
Record.
are in such hurry to get to work
mornings. You used to say you could
love me through all eternity
Mr.. Newlywed-.And 50 I can and
will, dearest. But time on earth IS more
valuable, you know.-Judge.
MrSk RafVenu-lL very annoying,
Veryi How did they discover that the
spoons gave them weren't solid? They
certainly were not mean enough to
have them examiner
Mr.. Parvenu-Of course not. But a
burglar carried off all the rest Of the
silver and left those spoons.
observation-disclosures. if I should die.
would I go to heaven2
why, yes, darling; Of course you
would
And if you should die. would you go
to heaven, toO?"
Il hope so. dear"
Il hope so, too: because it would be
very awkward for me to be known as
the little girl whose mother Is In heI-''
Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
RUsKlN COLONY'S FAILURE.
Property Sold on Account of a Free
Love Faction.

Nashville, Tenn. July 29.-The property
of the Ruskin cooperative colony, located
at Ruskin, Tenn. fifty miles northwest of
Nashville, was sold by a receiver yester-
The land, LOO acres, and buildings
brought So, 600. This means the failure and
A. Wayland, editor. of the Coming Ma
ton, in 1898, and which has been looked
upon both in this country and in Europe
as the most successful experiment in So
cialism ever inaugurated. The voting
representation from Ohio 1t was pros
porous, its revenues far exceeding its ex-
penses but it became diSOrganized by a
faction favorfng free love, contending it
was sound socialism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

are afraid of ghosts. The jaiIers would
rather have them pay their fines and
get out but the lOaferS preferred to
board at the expense of the city.
All day long the day jailer RECALLED
them with stories of the people who
had died in the room where they were
and told them the story of the ghost
of No. f." the fourth unknown tramp
jafler came he took up the thread of the
story and kept on with the same kind of
tales.
When it was quite dark he said.
Good night, boys" and turned out the
They all yelled at once. They de-
manded that the light be turned on and
left burning all night. The next day the
whole crowd raised money enough to
pay their fines and left.
Not long ago a boy about 16 years old
was arrested for trespassing on rail-
road property. He came in on a freight
and was nabbed by an officer and taken
to the station
As he walked into the front door the
crowd around the stove merely looked
at him and resumed the conversation
The chief asked where he was from; he
explained he was from Chicago and on
his way west.
You are not old enough to make
your way said the chief.
ooh, I guess I am" replied the lad in
" eVTb99! you're 5u arrested now and
haven't a cent" said the chief banter
II won't be without money long. Do
you like music?" he asked.
Yes said the chief.
From an inside pocket the boy pro-
duced a mouth organ. He played
marching Through Georgia" The
crowd looked at him. He played Dix
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29


Every community no matter how we'll
regulated, has it's troubles. and justices
of the peace MSny times they go hand
in hand. The people of a little suburb
adjoining to Topeka, are blessed with a
fat little justice. of commanding ap-
pearance, with an eagle eye and mas
sive brain. He is a well meaning J. of
P, but is just a little bit over Jealous
for business. Not long since it came to
his official notice that at about o'clock
on the night before, that an old soldier
by use of threats had compelled a boy
to return to him Shanghai rooster
which the said boy had stolen from the
aforesaid old soldier.
''Oh no." said the J. of P. when a
trusted friend brought him the news.
An infractiOn of the law without q
doubt We will look into this officially
and Immediately" and as business had
been a trifie dull the past week, the J. of
P. made all possible haste to reach the
scene of the trouble.
A superficial examination of the case,
convinced the J. of P. that a very ser
ious offense had been committed, so he
straightway returned TO his official
sanctum and made out the necessary
papers. He examined Blackstone. but
could find no grounds upon which to
hold the prisoner. He read Rants COM
mentaries, but they helped him very
little. He looked through the state code,
but all to no avail. And finally he got
down from the top shelf of his book
case, Smiths hints on poultry" and
there on page % he found the following
which fitted the case exactly: "Shang-
hal ROSTERS should be raised tenderly,
and without harshness. Do not oVerdo
or underdo the matter, but feed little
scaIded meal to them about every third
day and especially do not allow them to
be disturbed at night
'Ah, ha,'' said the J. of P, now we
have him. The rooster was evidently
disturbed at night This old soldier
evidently caught the boy just after he
had been into his coop and laid his
hands up on him and without a doubt
did not confine his language to strict
Biblical terms. According to my inter-
probation of Smith, that particular
Shanghai rooster. was disturbed at night
which is most assuredly contrary to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

ie'' and a seat was offered him. He
played Home Sweet Home" SO softly
that the crowd was hushed when he
finished.
He sang several old ballads in a rich.
clear voice He did several neat ledg-
erdemain tricks, turned hand springs
and stood on his head. The crowd pat
ted for him while he danced a clog. He
finished with his face wreathed in
smiles and covered with Dersoiration.
He held out his hat and took up a col
lection, babe the chief and officers a
good day and walked out of the station
richer by a couple of dollars.
A tall, broad shouldered man stepped
into a hardware store on Kansas ave
nue. His face was tanned and mis- hair
long. He removed his broad brimmed
felt hat and wiped the perspiration from
his brow with a large red bandanna
handkerchief with a picture of George
and Martha washington in the center
Two stylishly dressed society women
were examining some timbale irons
They picked them UP in their fashiona-
bly, gloved hands and examined them.
This one would make q. very pretty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
BUYS A. ID. L.
Western Union Will Take Charge
August L

The Western Union Telegraph company
has purchased the. business CONDUCTED I'M
and will assume full charge about the
middle of August. The deal was con-
Summated today.
The property of the A. D. T. will be
transferred to the Western Union and the
present headquarters removed. to the
Western Union office. where the messen-
ger service will be continued. AS to the
particulars of the deal the men identified
with the management of the two COM
panies in this city Will say nothing Man
ager Stead of the A. D. T. says the deal
has been made and that the business will
soon be transferred to the Western Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
Is It Right For an Editor to Recon-
mend Patent Medicines P
From the Sylvan Valley News. Brevrad

N. c.
It may be a question whether the editor
of a newspaper has the right to publicly
recommend any of the various proprietary
a preventive of suffering we feel it a duty
to say a good word for Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
We have known and used this medicine
in our family for twenty years and have
always found 1t reliable. In many cases
a dose of this remedy would save hours of
suffering While a physician is awaited We
any medicine for a cure. but we do be-
lieve that if a bottle Of Chamberlain 5
and administered at the inception Of an
attack much suffering might be avoided
and in very many cases the presence OF a
physician would not be required. At least
this has been our experience during the
last twenty years. For sale by all drug
pviz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
ENDS TODAY.
Peace Conference Assemblies For the
Last Time.

The Hague, July 20. 3 p. m.-The in
ternational peace conference met for it's
final sitting today when it was an
nounced that sixteen states had signed
the arbitration convention, fifteen the
other two conventions, seventeen the
declaration prohibiting the throwing of
prOjectiles or explosives from balloons /;
sixteen the declaration prohibiting the
use of asphyiating gas and fifteen the
declaration prohibiting the use of ex-
pansion bullets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
MORMON MISSIONARIES.
Three Thousand of Them Now at
WORK at Their Own Expense.

Philadelphia, July 29.-Twenty-nine
Mormon missionaries from Utah sailed
on the steamer Pennland from this port
work in foreign lands, r. G. McIlvarey,
one Of the party, said: There are 8, 600
Mormon missionaries now at work all
over the world and the number is daily
increasing. Every man goes at his own
expense and because of the faith that is
in him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
INSANE FROM SUNSTROKE.
Buriingame Man Terrorizes the In
habitants of Carbondale For Time.

Carbonate, Kan, July ga Mr.. Shop
herd, who, with a party of friends from
Buringame has been picnicking on the
yesterday, which rendered him temper
arily insane. Last evening Shepherd was
found wandering about town terrorizing
the Inhabitants. 1t required the efforts
of several strong men to oVerpower and
quiet the unfortunate man till medical aid
could be summoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

The Dewey Home committee has an
nouneed its intention of buying or
building a house for the admiral with
whatever money it can get, be the
amount large or small. This is a
smooth method of stirring the pride Of
the American people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
e hgures are al follows:

Totals ..s1, $50 600 1850 100000 1924 1S4. 900
This crop, if it brings 20 cents at the
farm, and it may bring more, will put
the western men more firmly on their
financial feet than ever. Most Of the
farms Will be made mortgage free, and
many farmers VIII be deoositnEs and in
woStOrA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Devote your energies to being COM
Portable. Nothing will aid you so
much simplicity Don't try to fol-
low all the fads invented by fools. In
the first place, get a comfortable place
to live. Fix your water pipes so they
won't freeze Fix yourself so that you
can be warm in winter, and reasonably
cool in summer. Have things handy"
around the house. Give up your MEM
bership in literary and card clubs, and
devote your attention to your own af-
fairs: if you can't find enough to keep
you busy, it is a sign You don't look
very closely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
Prairie to Sc to Europe.

Washington, July 29.-The navy de-
partment has arranged to send the
Prairie to Europe some time during
next winter. She will be used in con-
nection with the American exhibit at
the Paris exposition and may be en-
pIoyed in conveying the naval and other
portions of the government exhibit to
Paris. It is possible that the Prairie
will remain on the European station to
serve as nucleus of the squadron
ruhich is to be re-estab lished there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
HAYES STORY DENIED.
Kansas Soldier Said to Have Imposed
on the Reporters

Portland, Ore, July pa special to the
Oregonian from San Francisco says;
The story sent out from Kansas City
purporting to describe how Oregon troops
punished Deserter Hayes is pronounced
~ oA 49, tTie - oll le5lle
the California regiment and was found
dead in the trenches captured by his own
regiment February 3. No Oregon or Kan
sas troops We're engaged in that vicinity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
Cargo Of oil Zoe Japan

Philadelphia, July 29.-The British
tank steamer .Acara today cleared from
this port for Japan with probably the
largest cargo of oil ever shipped from
this city. The steamer is one Of the
largest of its kind and its cargo weighs
about 1000 tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
1000 Postmasters to Be Invited.

Chicago, July 29.-Four thousand
postmasters of the United States will
be invited to. witness the federal build
ing corner stone exercises next October
The list includes the first class post
masters throughout the country and all
the postmasters of Illinois and some
from Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin and
Michigan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

LFrom the Chicago News.1
Vanity is the mother Of puffed-up-
ness.
Too often we punish little thieves
and honor big ones
Patrons of a beer saloon look upon
the high collar with favor.
There is nothing so profound as the
ignorance Of some people.
After a girl reaches Is she loses all
interest in birthday parties.
Photographs may not lie, but they
are usually given to artful hattery.
But few men are glad to see the let
ter carrier on the first Of the month.
No man ever lets his acquaintances
know how small he really considers
himself.
The man who first told the world that
honesty is the best policy evidently
tried both.
If a fortune-teller doesn't miss the
truth more than nine times out Of a
possible ten his fortune is made.
This IS the glad season Of the year
when the festive suburbanite borrows
his neighbours lawnmOWer and wishes
he lived downtown in a fat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

o. A. Boyd Of Los Angeles. son Of
Omar Boyd of this city, died Friday
morning at $50 o'clock
The funeral of Daniel Blush, who died
Monday in Denver, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Alice Ruble, was held
this morning at 10 O'Clock from the
rooms Of TleMOSs r PenWeI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

The San Domingo melon has been
thumped and is found to be almost
ripe. There are strong indications that
Uncle Sam will pull it when the proper
time arrives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
Indian Territory murder.

E. A Prescott, deputy United States
marshal, will leave tomorrow for Mus
cogee, Indian Territory, having in his
custody Alexander Martin, who is ac-
cused of numbering Ed King at Wan,
Indian Territory on August 4, 1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Syracuse Herald: Prosperity is evil
denced in the earnings of the railroads,
which for June and the first half Of
July increased from IA to 16 per cent
over the corresponding period of last
year. There is no better gauge Of the
improved business conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Bryan has endorsed Goebel and Goe-
bel has endorsed Bryan; now let the
procession advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

The announcement that Alger is
worth 10000, 900, appears just as he is
about to enter the campaign for the
Michigan senatorship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Many of the newspapers which in 1896
denied that the country needed any
more money, now attribute the existing
prosperity largely to the increased pro-
duction Of gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

George Fred williams is out of the
vice presidential race. Perhaps he
learned, while at Chicago. that he isn't
needed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

It must be a unique experience for
friends to comfort a weeping mother
by telling her her boy is in heaven,
when he met death by going in swim
ming against her wishes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

The iron famine presents the unusua
feature of a scarcity being regarded as
en evidence of prosperity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
An Epidemic of Diarrhoea.

Mr.. a. Sanders, writing from Coacoanut
Grove, Fla. says there has been quite AZ
epidemic of diarrhoea there. He had Sc
we're attack and was cured by four doses
of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. He says he also recon-
mended it to others and they say It is
the best medicine they ever used For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Captain B. II. McCalla is lecturing
on the Hobson expIoit-the one at San
tiago, not the one at Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Ask any man of forty if he can re-
member that he ever, in all his life, did
as he pleased for just one day. Did
anyone ever spend one whole day en-
tirely as he wanted?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

To Wathena Chautauqua Sunday. July
BOTH 1899 via the Rock Island Route.
Leave Topeka 7:3O a. m, returning at
sos D. m. Only S1.25 for the round trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
n. S. Johnaon Goes 10 New York.

r. S. Johnson. manager of the New
York Mercantile company, left today
for New York where he will make the
fall purchases for his firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

The attention of the strike inflicted
eastern cities is called to the fact that
there are no strikes in the mail ser
vice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

BY advantages of a higher educa-
tion,' is meant sending a girl off to
school in order that she may form &C
QuaintanceS to visit in the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Hoke Smith says the people Of the
south are opposed to the war. Well,
why didn't they say so?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Love is a dream. Whether it is a
nightmare or not depends q lot on what
you had for dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

When the hostess no longer apollo
gizes for the lack of pie, a wise guest
knows her welcome is worn out, and
talks of going.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

It takes a woman so long to say
goodbye to a girl caller she dOesn'
take to bid farewell to a lover Off to
the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

A boy who is away from home can
always make his mother proud by writ
ing that he has attended church. and
enjoyed the services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

When the average girl isn't crying to
her mother that the boys tease her,
she is looking for boys to tease her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
Pittsburg, Pa, and Return $25. 40
Via the Santa Fe Route.

Tickets on sale July 31st and August
1st, good until Aug. 31st. See T. L.
King, agent for particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

There was never but one really brave
man. He told woman he didn't think
her baby was unusually bright for its
age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Ten thousands demons gnawing away
at ones Vitals couldn't be much worse
than the tortures of itching piles. Yet
there's a cure. Doan's Ointment never
fails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press,1
Every woman has an idea that she
''hOlds her age well.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Lies thorns were created to keep
people from acting hoggish with the
roses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Religion may say that it will; but
there comes a time to every human
soul when it knows that there can be
no heaven for it where some one other
human soul is not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Every man throws a rock now and
then that he would like to have back
an his hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Special train to FIT. Scott Aug. LIST via
Mo. Pac. Round trip $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
GLOBE SIGHTS

TFrom the Atclison Globe.1
Love sometimes disgusts, but never
Ills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

The more faults a man has, the
louder he demands perfection in others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29
Porto Rico Customs Receipts.

Washington, July 29.-The war depart
ment has made public its first GN6plete
report of customs transactions with the
several ports of Porto Rico for the six
months of 1899. The receipts from all
sources for the six months named by the
custom authorities are $746.742. San Juan
furnishing SOL 22 and Ponce $3.50 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

A man who can not tell a story
pretty well, should not attempt it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Do you want to reduce your weight
There IS the harvest field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

The man who first told the world that
honesty is the best policy evidently
tried both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

When a dog can do tricks. that's all
he's good for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

After a girl reaches Is she loses all
interest in birthday parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Special train to TT. Scott Aug. list via
Mo. Pac. Round trip $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

No man ever let's his acquaintance
know how small he really considers
himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

But few men are glad to see the let
ter carrier on the first of the month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

Photographs may not lie, but they
are usually given to artful hattery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

If a fortune-teler doesn't miss the
truth more than nine times out Of a
possible ten his fortune is made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29

There Is nothing so profound as the
ignorance Of some people.