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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06
" The Best is
the Cheapest. -

Experience teaches that
good clothes qUear longest,
good food giVes best nutrition,
and a good medicine that
cures disease IS naturally the
best and cheapest. Hoods S
SarSaparfIa Is the best n1edf-
cine money can bay, because
It cures 9Uhe1 all others fail.
Poor Health Had poor health for
years, pains IN shoulders, Back and hips,
zvhh constant headache, nervousness and
no appetite. Used Hoods SArsapariLa.
gained strength and can 7vork hard al
day; eat heartily and sleep zveH. I took
II because Il helped my husband to zDhon1
It gaze strength" Ms. E. j. GffeLs,
Moose Lake, Mirz7.
d6od3 SaA4qboUMS
Eaz21E 2 YJ.ys77yTZ
Hoods Pills cure liver us: De nonrritatine ana
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06
GLOBE SIGHTS

LFrOm the Atchison GIobe.1
We do not remember a time when
trade" was good enough to satisfy the
merchants.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

Probably Cupid had to be pictured
with no clothes on because his style
never changes any.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06
Beveridge,s

Senator Beveridge's information
about the Philippines has been locked
up in his brain so long that it may be
mouIdy when finally exposed to view.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

In every home where there is a num-
Der of sisters and a bath tub, there is
no reason why Turkish baths should
not be taken at home. Why couldn't
one sister scrub and rub the other?
It would be sensible and beneficial, but
it will never be done. Sisters are 50
sister puts a plaster on the other s
back. it has TO be done in the dark.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

The average woman can do more with
tack-hammer and a bent hairpin
than man can with a sixty-dollar tool
chest.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

A woman is never truly happy unles
her heart is bleeding for somebody.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06
BACHELOR RuTToNs

IFrom the New York Press.1
Women wouldn't talk too much if
they only spoke their minds.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06
State Penmanshlp Association.

E7mporia, Dec 6.-The fourth annual
convention Of the Kansas State Pen
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

There is no telling would certainly
be an appropriate motto for a sewing
society-if the members would only live
up to it.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

A woman never feels exactly intimate
with the woman that lives next door
till she has once asked her to feed the
cat while they are away.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

If you haven't an item for a reporter,
you can at least be sorry you haven't
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

It is a very easy matter to be pop
ular with your friends. All you have
to do is simply agree with them in
everything.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

Nearly every man tries to tell IrisI
stories; only one in a thousand caI
tell them well.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

When a man can get fun out of his
business, instead of going out Of town
for it, he is all right.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06
poTNTED PARAGRAPHs
IFrom the Chicago News-l
Silence is merely sound put to sleel

[From the Chicago News-l
Silence is merely sound put to sleep
Set a bad example and it will hatch
out mischief
Courage is the thing that enables US
to forget our fears.
When two nations are at war even
the dispatches conflict.
Narrow minds overlook a charitable
act and search for the motive.
Time and patience will enable a per
son to conquer almost any obstacle
If a man is unable to sell or give a
thing away he proceeds to rattle it off.
Paradoxical though it may seem, a
good old age is often very bad one.
The man who failed as a merchant is
seldom satisfied with a job as clerk.
The eviI-doer is afraid of his shadow
when it looks like a detective on his
trail.
A man isn't necessarily brilliant be-
cause he sits down and reflects Oc-
casionally.
A theory that has neither faith nor
trust in its foundation doesn't amount
to very much.
You can scracely blame a yacht for
jumping up and down when it is put
on another tack.
Perhaps the reason a woman's work
is never done IS because she employs a
domestic to do it.
If climbing stairs will reduce flesh it
is but logical to suppose that the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

If a woman has a yellow, bilious
look, it is the society way to refer to
her rich, creamy beauty.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

If climbing stairs will reduce flesh it
is but logical to suppose that the
descent of them will increase it.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

It is unfortunate that some people dc
not work as hard to pay off their own
debts as they work to pay off the
debts of the church.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

Tt seems to be a mans duty to keep
the wolf from his own door, and his
wife's to scare of the wolf in front of
her church
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

We don't know what the connection
is between finger nails and girls, but
as soon as a boy gets interested in the
latter, he wants a manicure set.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

Occasionally you find a man willing
to be the under dog. because of the
on top. although the best dog, is never
admired by anyone.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

Now that the football season is over,
it would be interesting to have the
Missouri and Kansas teams come to-
gether for a spelling match
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

So far, the winter has been so milo
that the special newspaper cOrrespOn-
dents have been compelled to send out
stories of cattle being killed by hal
stones.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

Hoods Pms liver ms ths non-irritating and
enly eatharae % take Win Aood's sarsapariIIa.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

After a man passes fifty, he is sec
ond-handed as surely as an old wagOr
that the owner is willing to sell at less
than half its original value.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

The first day after a fire. you can't
coax a fireman away from the engine
house, but the third day he goes
block away. and within a week has
forgotten all about his caution.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
WESTBROOK.

Thursday afternoon Mr.. Lewis Rlaka
was helping Mr.. Melvin skilllngs lift a
heavy stone from the sidewalk into an ez-
press wagon, when the horse started sud-
denly and Mr. Blake was thrown foreibly
TO tho ground striking on his head. The
blow WAS sufficient to render him unoon.
scious for a short time, bus no serious IN
jury is anticipated.
Miss Rva Rand entertained PARTY OF
young ladies and gentlemen from Port
land at her home on Hnskcll street Fri-
day evening.
Rev. w. d. Whitney win preach at
the Baptist church Sunday afternoon at
three O'Clock, subject "Perplsxity." At
p. M, his subject viii be "sons OF
Thunder" n
The tax bills for the year 1859 were
committed to the city treasurer. Thu
bills amount to s7e,9O1.59, Ths tax rats
has been fixed at $40. 4
Rev. George e. Lsighton Of Porss-
mouth, N. H., formerly pastor Of the
westhrook and skowhegan Universalist
churches, was In the city Friday calling
on old friends.
Rev. George Whitehouss, who has been
spending a week with his sister, Mrs.
Fred Alden, Brown street, has returned
to HE home In Cheshire, Mass.
Percy Baahoideg is taking vacation
from his dulles as clark at Kinball hast
mans, end Colby Watson Is taking his
plaza.
Judge TolInan and family, who have
boon on viais to relatives In Raymond,
haze returned homa.
Thursday evening, abous O'Clock,
just as tie ousbauHd Westbruok electric
car from Portland reached Church
street, tho trolley rope broke fear the
pully, OF the extreme end CT the trolley.
Conductor Cof1n went aloft to the rope,
when unconscloualy resting bis hand on
an overhead wirs OF the Westbrcok
Light and Power company, he received
severe 1hool which paralyzsd him for
moment. Considering that the wire was
charged With about 5000 volts, the con-
,ductoF. was fortunate to eseape injury.
A paper is haine circulated by the West
End W. C. 4. u, mosnbsrs announcing
shs feos that they ara In favor Of Rigid
enfcrcemons Of tho liquor laws. na In the
interests OF good morals Of the city.
The petition is being largely signed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
VIZ YOUNG MgN HURRY.
The Struggle to Make a Fortune De-
fore They Reach Thirty

The Struggle to Make n Fortune De-
fore They Reach Thirty
No reader can escape the general i'm
PRECISION Of intense, feverish. concentrate
ed effort on the part OF Chicago's young
men. No observer can fail to notice the
mad rush for money on the part OF every
youth--that youth which Is st once ma
turity and childhood, which is at once in
experience and wisdom. 1t Is the ever
present, the never ceasiug the haste
compelling condition of the town. Young
men of IS leap into business, fight furi-
ously and increasingly every moment OF
tie day-op the street, at luncheon, In
greeting acAuaintances, as in the Office or
market. They force into play every
nerve and faculty; they bring every at
tribute of their being to bear in swift as
sembling, sudden investing Of fortune
from the gods; they run; they hurry;
they have no time to speak whole SEN
fences; they know before you finish what
you would say and wrest your weapon
OF defense by answers like revelations,
but, above all, they 10 sh!
Wen, they mustl They have but ten
years IN which to conquer the world.
From 20 to 80 is their limit. II they are
not firmly established at the latter age,
they become useless and join the great
army of ileOmpetents who know. more.
but are worth less. II they are success
full at 30, they win retain fortune to the
end.
There are exceptions to this rule, but
they are true. Some men essay the for
tress Of fortur@ when their hair is gray
and their hands unsteady and achieve it.
Some ''come back" at so, after failing
repeatedly until that time, but the man
OF 30 without estate must calculate the
heavy chances are against him. 1t will
be like a miracle il he ever acquires.
Now, 1t Is a fearful thing to look from
under gray hairs at defeat. 1t Is the
saddest thing in the world No wonder
the young men hurry. They must.-Chic
cago Post.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
WO0DFORDS.

John ,Sewall, q young man well known
at Woodfor1s, who has for a number OF
years resided with his uncle and aunt
Mr.. and hrs. Manassah Smith, Spring
street, sailed Friday for Englsnd, where
he is to enter sShooiship and receive q
practical education In navigation.
Miss Annie Phinney OF Boston. form
arly Of DeerinR, ia the guest of the Misses
UhafEey, Spring street. Woodfords.
Mr. Charles EldEIdge, the Woodforda
taker, has returned from his recent va
cation and has resumed the charge OF
his business. Mr.. Harry Hudson has
bean substituting for M. EIdridgo dur.
ing his absence.
Mrs Alonzo Hanson, Glenwood avenue.
has returned from her recent visit to
elatives and friends at Chicopee, LIE.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
Ivy Prevents pnmpncss,

There is current opinion that ivy has
a tendency to rot the thing to which IL
clings. This is true Of large number OF
other climbing plants, but not of ivy, for
IL renders he walls Of almost every house
to which 1t clings entirely free from
damp, extracting every particle of nois-
lure from wood, brick or stone for its
own sustenanee. This it does by means
of its tiny roots, which can work their
way even into the hardest stone. When
the walls are well covered with ivy, the
overlapping leaves win conduct water
falling upon them from point TO point I'M
til the ground is reached, without allow
ing the walls to receive any moisture
whatever fromthe beating rain. IL there
should be an exceptional case of ivy COW
cred walls showing signs Of dampness,
that VIII be found to arise from their
having been erected on a wet and i'm
properly drained site.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
FINE CONCERTS.
People at Fsysbarg Heard Good szunic
Yesterday.
Earrcral TO TINY rnEas.1


MArtha's Grove, Eryeburs. August IS.
AT ths concert last evening DR.. Abboti
in speech said no had never hsard bet
ter concerts IN brooklyn. and thanked
hr. Hay and his helpers. hlr. Hay is II
a weil-knowp teacher Of music In Boston.
and Miss Stevens and Niles Cooke are
both pupils Of his. Miss Stevens has q
particularly clear. invest voice. which
Is also full and rioh. Miss Cooke has q
strong voice Of much pomer and range.
capable Of sustained enors. She was ona
Of the qaartstle last year ana was eagerly
vecomsd again BY all who hnd heard
her. Mr. Dssne hes In addition 90 a
pure tenor voice, the remarknhlo power
Ct t5rrhiag the HEARTS Of his hearers by
g g magnetism Of bis tones.
Perhaps somo Of the finest work as ac-
oosurauist over known at yrgeburg, has
beea dons by Miss Sanda
Nr. Carl piaroe,a teacher in the Bcspon
Conservatory OF Music, has been violin
iss and q ptlme favorits with the audi
eross. Ills appearances wns d ways this
signal fer spontaneous burst Of ap-
plegso, and well deserved WIS ell the
admiration given to bis playing.
a lew days aso, Dz. UnserhiIl OF Rog-
ton, who Was musical director last year,
came to tae camp, and fun unlinitsd has
beoa the order Of tbs day In Longfellew
octtngs ever since.
Today Is set epart on tbs programme
for excursions, and many parties have
STARTED Ia various direotiezs. The largest
nunhor Of people have taken the eEnual
Caantauqus excursion to Mt Washing-
ton. 2he Rev. Ernest Abbott has gone
WITH tais party az conductor.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
BROKE HIS NECK.
A Farmer at Blsei< STRAP n1ss win a
Fatal Aseiasnt whf1s Picking
Applss.

John N. Steward, q fsrmer as Black
strap, who for many years has been com.
ing into Portland selling produce. fell
from an apple tree yesterday afternoon
ABOUT four o'clock and broke his neck
Mr.. Steward had been picking apples
about ell Of the afternoon and about four
O'Clock cGms up 20 his house for some
thing and returned to the orchard. At
twenty minutes pest four O'Clock bis son
went down to whore his father WINS AZ
work and found him lying on the ground
at the bottom Of on apple tree with bic
neck broken and dead. A broken limb
bore evidence Of the cause Of the terrible
ecoidens. Mr.. Steward leaves wife, q
son and daughter. The funeral viii
OCCUR ct BlaekssrAp Sunday afternoon OF
half past ons O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
Pain Conquered, Health Re-
stored by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
[LErrEa 10 nas. pIsKuAM no. Qa,6.al


81 feel it my duty to write and thank
you for what your Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. 1t is the only
medicine have found that has done
me any good. Before taking your medi-
cine, / was all run down, tired all the
time, no appetite, pains in my back and
bearing down pains and o great suf-
ferer during menstruation. After tax
ing two bottles of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound felt like new
woman. lam now on my fourth bottle
and all my pains have left me. feel
better than have felt for three years
and would recommend your Compound
to every suffering woman. Ihope this
letter will help others to find a cure
for their troubles" - Mrs. DELLA
REsncKER, RENssELAER, IND.
The serious ills of women develop
from neglect of early symptoms. Every
pain and ache has cause, and the
warning they give should not be disre-
garded.
Mrs, Pinkham understands these
troubles better than any local ply
stefan and will give every woman free
advice who is puzzled about her
health. Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass. Don'tput off writing until
health is completely broken down
Write at the first indication OF trouble.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
cuT Tna eeleweLrp ElNaEa.
Whereupon the "CarDse. Sat Uprfshs
In the CoEn.

John Tapscott Of Dallas county. Tex-
tells the following story Of the death OF a
woman who was a cousin Of his mother.
then living In flfracomb, England, which
occurred many years ago. Mr.. Tapscott
said: when the lady In question was
buried. there was upon her finger yalu-
able diamond ring The sexton who on
ciated at her funeral was awnre OF this
fact, and II excited his cupidity. He req
soned that he was poor, the lady was
dead and the valuable jewel could be of
no possible use to her down In the cold,
dark tomb, but could be possess it the
cash it would brinB-would buy many
comforts for his wife ard little ones. lis
resolved to disinter the body and steal
the ring.
About the hour Of midnight following
the burial be stealthily exhumed the lady,
opened her coffin by the pale glinmer of
the waning moon, and, lifting the white,
dainty hand, attempted to take off the
beautiful ring. 1t fitted 80 tight, howev-
er, that he could not remove 1t, and de-
string TO get through with his grewsorle
task as quickly as possible. he took out
MS pocket knife, intending to amputate
the finger which refused to give up its
jewel
No sooner had he made an lncision
than the supposed dead woman suddenly
sat bolt upright In her coffin. The star
tied sexton, frightened almost to death.
fed with the speed Of q cannon ball
train.
You see, the woman was IN a catalep-
tic state and supposed to be dead. Tie
moment the sections knife entered the
flesh her nervous system responded with
the rapidity Of telegraphy, the circulation
started up, and she began to breathe. The
cool night air revived her enough for her
to get out Of the coffin and walk to her
home, mile or more away Ringing the
doorbell, her husband looked down from
a second story window and was startled
at seeing q ghosay, white robed figure
standing on the porch below. He wasToo
frightened TO come down, but after re-
peutedly ringing the doorbell the door
was opened by the servants After the
CONSERVATION Of the moment WINS over
most happy reunion followed between the
woman and her household. The poor sex
ton was not only not prosecuted for grave
robbing, but the grateful woman present.
cd him with the coveted ring, while her
husband gave him q large sum of money.
His greedy desire for the ring had been
the means Of Sfr rescue. She lived sew
eral years and bore several children be-
fore she died In fact."-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
woMaN Ag ooEAN pARK.
fsrnoIAr ro - rnrsa.A

oosaa Park, August ls To-day Is the
e2Oaud day Ct the Free Baptist wonan's
convention. The morning deVotiona
Was led ~ Mrs. Emma E. Lord Of Port.
lara.
1he feature Of the programme wss Get
Of intsrpretstive readings frona the Bible,
given this afternoon ~ Miss Helen II.
Cole Of Eosten.
.ahis evening the oHloers Of the various
wcnan's organizations gave reception
e. tho people Of the psrk. Musical sgiao-
tons wsre rendered. several humorous
Iealiag given and Refreshments served.
All annoyed a PLEASANT social evening.
The decorations were IN charge OF Mrs.
@. 3. Tapley Of Pennington. N. H., and
Mrs @. A. Manter.of Rochester, N. Fl,
Tomorrow will be the closing day of The
convention,
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
6 DoMINIOANs RAoRUIqINti.

Santiago. Cuba, August 1s.-The Do
minioan agents are rapidly recruiting
expeditions In this part Of the island,
particularly on north coast. Orders we're
received from Havana today 70 hold the
men recently captured as Raracoa pend
ing an Investigation. All trading sohocn-
era are closely watched. Yesterday the
tug Adonis was armed and sent to qua
tarano to patrol the coast.
10 Ia certain thet several expeditions
have been able TO gss away wIbhout any
interfsrence; bat Gen. Wood ls deter
mined to do all in his power to enforce
neutrality.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
KRUGER WANTS AMMUNITIoN,

Lourenso, Marques, Dalgoa Bay, Au.
gust 1a--The governments of the South
African republic Is making strenuous
Efforts to peraunde the local Portuguese
authorities to permit the passing OF am
munition.
President Kruger has personally wired
d request TO the effect stating that mo-
dus viyendi with Great Britain is assured.
Two thousand cases OF asins are due
to arrive hero tomorrow on the German
steamer Kenig from Hamburg, July 5th
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
a CARRIAGE BRoKE DOWN II
KNIGdTvILLE YESTERDAY.

A party of three or four ladies were
driving through Knighsvills yesterday
morning about II o'clock, in an open,
two esated carriage. and in attempting
to turn Oft from the track, just opposite
the power house Of she Cape Elizabeth
railroad the hind wheel caught in the
rail-. was quickly taken of and fell to the
ground, The buggy dropped and the
ladies' rolled out on the ground. The
horse was Q gentle one. and reaiizina
the Situation game 10 a standstii. The
conductors at the power house hurried
totAe scere and helped the ladies' to
their fesh No personal ipjnfiss resulted
tQzthe Occupants Of the tcArsiaga though
the shock was 0 sudden oAs.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
M0RRILLSs

AIRS. Henry ~Drysdale, who has bssn
vieiting her parents. MIR. and Mrs. @. B
Stevens, Hartley avenue, Deering Gen.
sre, has returned to her homo In Montreal.
Ar. Harland skillIngs of ]. r. LII bhy
g. Co., Is enjoying two weeks' vacation
Mt his home en- forest avenue.
Miss Alberta Stevens, Stevens Plains
avenue. hns gone to Lynn, Mass, TO
enjoy ten days vacation.
Misses Annie j. Stesens, Deering Gen.
s7"i Agnes prys1ale Of Montreal, Canada:
L Nsa Dsvls, BFidston; stelln Davis and
nalsn Stevens. Desrin9 Centre and Mas
tor David Drysdale Of Montreal, are
fpending a few days at the east end Of
Long island.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
DINNER no aEN. DRAPER.

Bar Hnrbcr. August la--A dinner in
honor Of the Amerioan ambassador 10
Italy. Gen. Vim. p. Draper, was given
By Mr. Il. j. Crsisy ct tho Malvern to.
night. There were IS guests. among them
being Gen. and Mrs. Draper, .Gsn. and
Mrs. Sohofeia, the Austrian minister
end Baroness HongolmulIar, Senator
Hale, Admiral Upshur, Count and Coun.
tess Langier- ViIlars. Justice aud Mrs.
Edward Patterson.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19
NEW ENGLAND BRANDING.
TODAY'S GAME.
Championship Pennant win BE Hoist
ed Over Portland Gronnds.

cbsmpionship Pennant wfn BE Hoist
ed Over Portland Gronnds.
To-day viii be the crowniug event Of
hRse ball in Portland, when the pannant
emblematio OF the New England league
championship for which the Portland
team hes fought so we'll and successfully,
viii be hoissed over the Forest avenue
grounds. The members OF the city gov
ernIpent and other wsil-known oisisans
have been Invited % we'll az the oficera
of the league A notabfe guest OF tho
occasion viii DO Mayor Ozark OF Nam
chester, who Is great lover OF base bali
Besides Representation Of thespsnnant,
the Portland and hanehesser tearns VIII
play double header, tho flrat game bs-
Ing called at O'Clock. It viii DO the
event of years from haEs bali stand
point aud biz crowds are expected.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES
AT Decentralization, {, LouiayiIlo. Q
Second gaino, Boston, z; Louisville. O.
AZ Baitlnacze-Chicago, 49, Baltimore.
IL. Eeoond game, Chicago, ii Baltimore,
). Called At end Ct sixth, darkaasL
At MISUNDERSTANDING 3; Wsshins-
ton. /.
At BEcoklyn-Cieyeland, 81 Brooklyn,
=. Called at end Of eighth to allow Clsvs-
laid to catch train.
at New York Cincinnati, 4; New
York, 5.
At Observation-Disclosures. 0; ST..
Louie, 8. Second game St Louis. 81;
philadelphia. g. Ten iRnings.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-19

Chapple had just returned from a visit
to England.
'Now, my dear boy" said his friend
who met him on the pier, keep your
month Shut. Don't say O word to the
custom house people"
''FaEpcy, nowp' said Chappie. "And
why, me denh felah?n
Because they u make you pay duty on
that new English accent OF yours"
"Quite SOP said Chappie.
And be smuggled 1t in.-Harper's Ba.
gar.