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The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28
DAHLEN NOW AN ORIOLE.
Chicago Ball Player Exchanged for
Baltimore Man.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-President James A.
Hart has made official announcement
of the trade of Dahlen for De Montre
vile of the Baltimore club. The deal
has been known to be pending for some
little time, but yesterday it was an
nounced that all the details had been
completed and the speedy Baltimore
player would be seen in the position
which Dahlen has filled for the last
eight seasons.
President Hart said he consented to
the deal because Manager Tom Burns
recommended it, and Mr.. Hart has great
confidence in Burns judgment in re-
gard to players and because he person
ally believed that the addition of De
Montreville would strengthen the team,
and because he was convinced that
Pitcher Corbett, having retired from the
game, was unavailable and could not
be included in a deal.
"In dropping Dahlen from the roll"
said President Hart, 'I do not wish to
be considered in any way as rejecting
upon Dahlens playing ability, for a
more expert fielder never wore base
ball uniform. If he had greater ambi-
ton / do not doubt but that he would
be the acknowledged star of the base
pail world. He is a strong player in
every department of the game. 1t seems
to me it is a good thing for players to
change from one club to another at
certain intervals fer the good OF their
playing and for the good of the club.
Dahlen has been with US for eight sea-
sons and has never played with any
other National league club. I believe
his playing will show marked improve
ment as compared with that of the
last few seasons, and the change, I
think, will be a benefit to him. When
he appears in Chicago next summer
nave no doubt his playing will cause
spectators to regret not so much that
we exchanged him for De Montreville
as that we have not both men on our
team.
"I consider De Montreville a star of
the first magnitude. He is young and
ambitious. and is every inch a ball
player. His record is most f1attering.
He naturally has a, dash which has
made the Baltimore team famous and
which has won for it many games"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28
BLOCKED BROADWAY.
A Mob of $50 Columbia Fresh
men HOOted "SOphs" at a
Hoffman House Dinner.

New York, Jan. 2S.-A bowling mob
Of 250 Columbia freshmen surrounded
the Hoffman house last evening and
blocked traffic in Broadway.
They were seeking revenge on the
sophomore class at dinner inside.
The trouble began when, early in the
afternoon, the "Sophs' captured Presi-
dent H. S. Johnston of the freshman
class and took him into captivity to the
Acropolis. There he was rescued after
a rough tussle by boys of his own class.
The freshmen decided that revenge
was the proper thing under the c1rcum-
stances. 1t was known to them that the
sOphomores had been making secret ar
rangements for a week past to hold
their yearly dinner at some one OF the
big hotels. Word reached them last
evening that this hotel would be the
Hoffman House. Hastily assembling,
and with the memory of the days out
rage still ranking in their breasts, they
moved down Broadway 250 strong
In the meantime the "Sophs," not to
be diverted from their purpose of MAX
ing game of some freshmen. had caught
Stanton Brown of No. 301 West Seven
ty-seventh street, vice president of has
class in the mines. The feat was ac-
of J. w. Cary, E. Wooding and G.
Wells the last named being better
known as the strong man" They way
laid the unfortunate freshman and took
where the banquet was laid in parlor
"B,'' overlooking Broadway. There, at
a small table, they deposited Brown and
made him the butt of the evenings
pleasantries Also they compelled him
to eat various wierd combinations Of
food set before him.
1t was about $50 o'clock when the
diners sat down, and the $50 disturbers
of their peace arrived at about o'clock.
Finding entrance to the hotel denied,
these young gentlemen stood out on the
sidewalk throwing things at the win
dows of parlor B. At intervals the win
Cows were raised quickly and showers
of water and iced lemonade and table
ware descended on the heads Of the
merry youths withopt.
AS a throng of people interested in the
proceedings soon gathered, Broadway
became blocked to traffic.
The disorder was too much for the
three policemen on the block, and they
sent in call to the West Thirtieth
street station.
Twenty reserves with night sticks
were detailed to go out and subdue the
crowd. ,RoundSman Rohrig led this gal
liant band, which soon succeeded in dis
persing the rioters. The latter made off
in small groups and infested various
"Tenderloin'' resorts. waiting for a
chance to meet some of the obnoxious
''SophS.'
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28

the famous North Side Woman's Club
of Chicago, has been an eyewitness to
the good results that follow the use of
this famous remedy.
For the past six years." she says,
ST have had ample opportunity to OBJ
serve the good results obtained from the
use of Paine's celery compound as our
medical advisers frequently prescribe
it. Our members all reside at the club
house, and as they are business women
they frequently feel the need of a rem
edy for building up a. rundown condi-
ton. We have it constantly on hand
Thinking you may be glad to know
that Paine's celery compound is appre-
ciated by our club women" she writes
to the proprietorS, 81 take pleasure in
sending you this unsolicited testimon-
ial"
Many women are in need of nothing
but Paine's celery compound to make
them strong and well, and if after read
ing the many published testimonials
from people in every walk of life whom
it has restored to health, there is the
remotest doubt in anyone's mind of it's
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said, that after ALL the best test of
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Paine's celery compound has never
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thousands Of people we'll.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28
WHEN GARLAND
HAD THE MUMPS.

[F'rom the st. Louis Globe Democrat
Mr.. Garland was a man of many &C.
centricitieS, and, like Representative
Bailey of Texas, habitual1y refused to
wear dress coat. When he went into
the cabinet he made it condition that
he should not be required to partici-
pate in any social functions, and the
pledge was kept. During the four years
that he was attorney general he never
appeared at any time at any of the Of
fetal entertainments. Nor during his
entire life in Washington did he ever
accept or offer formal hospitality. While
he often dropped into dinner with
neighbOr, or asked friend to go home
and take pot luck with him, he alb
horred conYentionaIities, and an en-
graved or written invitation was always
declined, no matter what it was for or
from whom 1t came. He used to say
that his idea of hospitality was a cob
pipe and jug of whisky. He took the
ground that no true Democrat ever took
liquor out of bowl, but, curiously
enough, he was total abstainer from
all spirit and malt liquor. When some
body asked him how he could cultivate
a habit so much at variance with his
principles, he replied:
Il used to drink as regularly and as
frequently anyone. But one day
while walking through the cemetery at
Little Rock 1 saw the new-made grave
of a bright man who had been my friend
from DOynOO0 L Su0OcHly T6dI1Z0O WUdI
brought him there and I remembered
that several others of our age had gone
before from the same cause. Well it
occurred to me that I drank quite as
much liquor as they, and that had had
my share"
Another of his peculiarities was an
intense hatred of doctors. He used to
say that until he broke his leg he never
paid a doctors bill or spent a cent for
medicine for himself; that the medical
profession was a humbug; that no man
was ill unless he abused himself and
that he could be cured by correcting
that abuse. But while he was attorney
general he was afflicted by q swelling of
the jaws. He got a notion that he had
been poisoned in some manner, and his
associates persuaded him to go to a
doctor. The physician looked him over
and remarked:
There is nothing serious the matter
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28
FREE RIDES.
Borough of Queens Provides
Stages For Scholars.
Fourteen Large Vehicles Are
Put Into Use.
EACH HOLDS 25 PUPILS
Every Morning Wagons Start
From Given Points.
An Appropriation Made by the
County of So, 500.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Fourteen stages
are in the service OF the board of educa-
ton of the borough of Queens, all used
to transport school children back and
forth between their homes and some of
the school houses in the borough. 1t Is
said to be the first instance where
board of education furnished free trans
portation to school children, but it be-
came necessary in Queens borough ow-
ing to the manner of laying out the
boundary line on the east side of the
borough. The line runs straight from
the southeast corner of the old town
of Flushing to the ocean. In passing
through Elmont, Lawrence and Floral
park the line includes nearly all the ter
ritory of the old school districts, but
in such manner that, although fully
80 per cent of the children in the dis
trictS were brought into the city of New
York, the school houses were left in the
district which is now Nassau county.
In the Lawrence school district 282
children were thus cut off from their
old school houses and left to walk from
one to three miles in order to attend
school at Far Rockaway, and the same
conditions exist in the Elmont and
Floral park districts. The Lawrence
children on their long way to school
pass within a few feet of a big new
school house at Lawrence which stands
just over the city line. The board of
eOuCdllOH IOunQ IndI aI WOulQ nave TO
either build more school houses or de-
wise means OF getting the children to
the nearest city schools. Children who
had to take the long walks were usual
ly absent on stormy or very cold days.
The roads they had to travel were not
paved and were without sidewalks as
well. Parents began to make COM
plants and the matter was so stirred
up that some one suggested the employ
ment of stage to carry the children
back and forth free of charge. The idea
was no sooner suggested than it was
carried into effect. Thirteen stages are
now employed in the districts named
and one stage was sent to Rockaway
Beach, where some children had to
walk four miles along the ocean front
to get to school.
Every morning the stages start from
stated points on routes laid out for
them. Each stage holds about 25 chill
dren, and several trips have to be made
by each stage before the territory as
signed to it is covered.
The use of the stages has resulted in
increasing the attendance at all of the
schools in the four districts. About 300
children use the stages.
Edward L. Stevens, superintendent of
the borough schools, said yesterday that
the use of the stages has passed beyond
the experimental stage and is now con-
sidered a necessary part of the regular
doings of the department. He indorsed
the plan and said that it would certain
ly be maintained.
There is an appropriation of only s2,-
500 available to pay for the stage SER
vice, but it is expected that the board
of education will take money from some
other fund and put it in the stage fund.
The stages are employed under contract
at $3.50 a day each.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28

the stripes on the legs of the trousers
and the piping on the collars of the
blouses. The piping is the white
fringe on the edge of the collar.
The plain blue will make the guards
men, when dressed in the state uniform.
resemble Uncle Sans troops. 1t is said
that one advantage of this would be in
the case of riots, where the rioters would
not be able to distinguish between the
state and national soldiery. AS federal
troops have always commanded more
respect in street fights than guardsmen,
the latter would gain in prestige by the
mistaken identity
Another advantage would be in case
of a war like the one just passed
through. There would be no necessity
of re-equipping the volunteers with
clothing The state clothing would in
every way be available for immediate
use.
The change will make it necessary to
call in the uniforms now in use
throughout the guard. The stripes and
piping" will probably be removed,
and the same uniforms given out again.
AS there are more than $4,000 men in
the guard, the task OF changing the
uniforms will be no light one.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28
WITH A RED HOT POKER.
A Chicago Girl Branded by Her Cruel
Stepmother.

Chicago, Jan. 28-Maggie Bretz, a
4-year-old girl living at No. 1013 Fifty
first street, told a story of fendish
cruelty at the Stock Yards police station
this morning, and followed it up by
swearing out a warrant for the arrest
of her step-mother, Mrs. Mary BretZ,
whom she charges with having tortured
her nearly to death.
In support of her story she exhibited
several scars, which she says were in
flicted with a redhot poker in the hands
of her stepmother, and when Judge
Fitzgerald saw the burns he had no
hesitancy in issuing the warrant.
Yesterday, Maggie says, her foster
parent was in an extremely cruel mood,
and treated her with the utmost bru-
tality.
She tried to fight her stepmother off,
but the latter was too strong for her.
and, after throwing her to the floor, she
applied a redhot poker to her face and
hands, leaving dreadful scars. The
girls screams of agony brought no as
sistance, but they finally caused the
stepmother to desist for fear the police
would be summoned.
Maggie was unable to leave the house
until this morning, when she went di-
rect to the station and told her story.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28

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The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28
Smuggling in Cuba.

IF smuggling does not become popt1-
lar in Cuba all experience will be con-
tradicted. 1t always has been carried
on there, although the Spanish spent
much on coast and municipal guards.
It is common today at the Mexican
boundary, and in the case of some ar
ticleS it continues at the Canadian line
Where wages are low and the price of
imported merchandise is high compared
to the cost of living, contrab band bus.-
ness is a sore temptation. To check it
is expensive, for in such cases a close
system OF surveillance is required. The
New York shippers are already COM
planning of illegal importations at the
Havana docks. 1t is said that when
asked to justify their charges they fail
ed to present evidence discriminating
the guilty. But it would certainly be
difficult for any one, even a coast
guardsman or an inspector, to bring
forward proofs Of the kind demanded
Providence Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28
CLOSE TO THEIR HERDS
New Telephone Line for Connection
of Big Ranches in Western
Nebraska.

Chadron, Neb., Jan. 2s.-The Ranch
Telephone company has been organized
for the purpose of erecting and oper-
ating a telephone line of 400 or 500 miles
in length. Its officers are Bartlett Rich
ards, president; Will G. Comstock, gen.
eraI manager, and c. c. Jamison, secre-
tary The officers are all members of
the First National bank of Chadron
and the largest cattle owners in the
state Mr. Richards is a brother of
Governor De Forest Richards of wy
oming.
Last fall these gentlemen built line
from Gordon, on the F. E. & M. V. rail-
road, to Ellsworth, as a private con-
venience With their headquarters in
Chadron they ordered the material with
which to extend the telephone to Chad
ron from Gordon. A request was made
to build it with stations, connecting the
towns for the public service, and they
have decided to do so, and extend 1t
from Gordon east to Valentine and to
all their numerous cattle ranches in the
sand hills. This will place them in direct
communication with the management
of their big ranches and the thousands
of their browsing herds, while sitting in
their offices in Chadron, 100 and 200
miles away.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28

Woman's power is largely dependent
upon her ability to interest, entertain, at
tract and please. 1t is for this reason that
women strive to become accomplished.
They study in order that they may converse
intelligently all subjects. They strive
to become good musicians graceful dan
GERS and an1iable hostesses.
All accomplishments are unavailing if a
woman suffers from i11-health in a woman1y
way. The special weakness peculiar to the
womanly organism, will rapidly wreck the
natural vivacity, her wit, her good looks,
and the ambition and power to display the
accomplishments at her command. Any
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to DR.. Pierce'S Favorite Prescription. 1t is
q wonderful medicine for ailing women. 1t
is the invention of an eminent and ski1lfu1
physician, DIR. R. v. Pierce, for thirty years
chief consulting physician to the Invalids'
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eases, and claims to be good for nothing
else. 1t imparts health, elastic strength,
vigor and virility to the delicate feminine
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Mrs. Ramon Sanchez, Penasco, Taos County,
N. Mex in a letter to DIR. Pierce says: From
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The quick constipation cure = Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Never gripe.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28
IN HIS ARMS.
He Carried the Cofhned Remains of
His Babe to Church.

Pittsburg, Jan. 2S-That he might
conform to the traditions of his race
and faith Paul Jancouski carried the
coffined body of his baby from 3057
Breerton avenue to the Church OF the
Immaculate Heart of Mary last Satur-
day, in defiance of the health laws and
repeated warnings from an undertaken.
The baby died of scarlet fever, and
should have been buried from the house.
AS a result of the church funeral both
Jancouski and Rev. Father Joseph
Swaiciok are defendants IN suits
brought against them by Crosby Gray,
superintendent of the bureau of health.
Jancouski is a mill worker. He refused
to allow services to be held at the house
or grave and wanted them in hechurch.
After the body had been placed in the
hearse Jancouslzi broke open the glass
doors, seized the casket and in his arms,
carried it to the church, where the
priest in his vestments was waiting to
say mass.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28
ROOSEVELT IDEA.
Wants National Guard Uniforms Like
Those of Regulars.

Albany, Jan. 2S.-The first of the big
reforms in the National Guard promised
by Governor Roosevelt is on the point
of consummation. An order has been
prepared and will be issued soon chang
ing the uniform.
In his campaign speeches Col. Roose-
Welt often referred to the advisability
of bringing the state uniforms into nar-
mony with those of the regular army.
The board of revision of the code which
has been in session in New York for
several weeks was strongly in favor of
this idea, and the first work the board
addressed itself to on organizing was
the question of uniforms.
1t was finally decided to do away with
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28
NAILS IN MONEY BAGS.
Late superintendent of Philadelphia
Mint Asks to Be Reimbursed.

Washington. Jan. 2S.-The secretary
of the treasury asked congress to set
aside $163 to reimburse Herman Kretz,
late superintendent of the mint at Phil
adelphia, for money he paid into the
United States treasury to overcome an
alleged shortage in one of the treasure
vaults of the mint.
When Mr.. Kretz took charge of the
mint $50, 900, 900 of new silver dollars
were weighed over to him When he
surrendered control recently these same
dollars were counted over to his sue
cessor and 1t was found that they were
$163 short. This sum Mr.. Kretz paid
into the treasury.
During the count, however, many
nails, screws and innsbruck p1anchets or
blanks were found in the money bags.
Two million rusty dollars unfit for cir
culation and weighing more than clear
coins were also found, and Mr.. Kretz
now claims that the $163 shortage was
more than overbalanced by the weight
of the nails and screws and the in
creased weight of the rusty coins.
Griggs-Have you heard the news?
Poor old Blinks has shot his arm off
while hunting.
Briggs-Oh, Lord! What fool am!
I might have known
why, heavens and earth, mani
What's the matter now?"
Matter? BAIL Haven't gone and
bet a dozen bottles Of champagne that
Blinks wouldn't hit anythingl'-Brook-
Iyn Life.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28
You have only a mild case of

mumps.''
Hell, mumps!" exclaimed Mr.. Gar
land in a rage. "I'I1 be blamed if you
know the difference between mumps
and cholera infantum!' He stamped
out of the Office in indignation, but by
the advice of friends remained in the
house two or three days to avoid catch
ing cold until the swelling had gone
down.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28

We win WISH your colored shirts ana
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The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28

''In one respect every woman is am
bidextrous."
How do you make that cut?"
"She can throw just as well with her
left hand as with her right. ."-Chicago
News.