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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
SHOP MEN DISCHARGED.
A Dismissal of Employees at Ottawa by
the Santa Fe-

Ottawa, Feb 23.-As a result of the in
vestigatio by special Santa Fe officers
into alleged infractions of the stringent
company rule prohibiting workmen
from taking tools to their homes, which
same infraction was penalized by dis
missaI from employ nine shop men were
last night given their time. Some of
these men have been with the company
20 years and over.
The men claim that the rule imposes
a hardship as an instance cited: Work
men who do not provide their own tools
are supplied by the company and are
charged with the same: they are releas-
ed from this responsibility when they
leave the company employ and turn
over the tools. It is claimed that one
man at least had such tools conveyed
to his home for safe keeping during an
enforced temporary absence.
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ECLIPSE AT MIDNIGHT.

(From the London Times.)
The ordinary almanac gave for Febru-
Bile at Greenwich. Indeed. the expression
as to its invisibility might have been put
10 inhabited region of the earth An
Antarctic expedition might possibly have
sailed within its sphere OF influence. but
eyes. This being so. and the eclipse one
that was necessarily wholly unseen. it
would seem as if nothing more could be
said about it. and as If 1t might be passed
without comment
But. unseen as it was, the eclipse was
by no means devoid of interest. First OF
all, 1t offers US an example of what seems
a paradoX-an eclipse OF the sun taking
the first of three eclipses falling within
period no longer than a single calendar
eclipse of the moon at Greenwich; Janu-
airy II a partial eclipse of the sun. And
the thr eh are very dnIaeiy Gonnected
Its characteristics stands in stroCg con-
trast to the eclipse of December 13-a
large partial eclipse which will be seen
just outside the borders of the Arctic re-
gions. at their midday and in their mid
winter. Nor is this sequence accidental.
A similar tripIet of eclfpses-the first par
tfal of the sun and seen near the south
pole, the second total of the moon, the
a IL three ecHpses falling in December 1880
the same thing repeated some ten days
earlier in the year, and on right away
backward till 1854, when. while the south
ern eclipse was large partial one and
fell nearly in the mfdwinter of the south
ern hemisphere. the northern was a mere
Craze, taking place at midnight of the re-
yions from which it was visible. Looking
Forward find that in like manner eight
teen years hence another similar triplet
year, and yet another eighteen years later
still This ends the series of these mid
regions, for January, 1853 will be marked
only by a total eclipse of the moon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
CHICAGO MUST WAIT.
The Senate Refused Money for Pneu-
matte Tube Service.

Washington, Feb. 23.-After routine
business had been disposed of Saturday
afternoon the senate resumed consider
alton OF the postofice appropriation bill.
Mr. CulloTn offered an amendment to
appropriate 100000 for q pneumatic
tube service for Chicago.
On the general question Mr. Wolcott,
ia a long speech. told how costly the
pneumatic service was. He explained
that $3.50 is paid per year to the
company in New York alone, with STA
500 for a short extension to Brooklyn.
1t had not diminished the cost of the
wagon service which had rather been
increased He thought Chocago and
other large cities would eventually
have the service, but the extension
ought to be gradual, and on Intelligent
lines He pointed out that Chicago
Gid not have a central union railway
station and until that was provided no
money should be spent on the service.
Mr. Mason declared that the pneu-
matte service had come to stay. 1t
was an admitted success and Chicago
wanted it
a motion was made to table the
amendment This roll was called and
the vote stood: Yeas, %: nays, %
This tabled the amendment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES.
TFrom the London News1


It is a fact, that to many minds, no
doubt, must be very curious. that the
Bank of England has always had a
pretty steady source of profit in the
loss and destruction of it's bank notes.
What is has gained of late years in this
way we are unable to say. but during
q period Of 40 years preceding 1882, the
bank had made a clear profit of 81 $780,
600 from outstanding paper never likely
to be presented for payment. When the
destruction or the recoverable loss of
a note can be proved, as in the event
OF a fire or a wreck 1t can, the bank of
course, will always pay the money it
represents; and even when there is
doubt about it the cash is paid on Sc
curity being given for indemnifying the
bank should the note ever be presented.
The $50, 600 worth of paper-or $40, 600,
as it appears to have been reduced to-
taken from PARIS bank will therefore
tie billets have some day to be duly
honored at the Bank of England coun-
ter. In that case the cash paid in ex-
change for them will have to come out
of the Golfers of the plundered bank.
Many years ago bank director lost
a note for 100000. But. being man of
credit, and as there was no doubt about
the loss of the bill, he gave the usual
indemnity and got the money. Many
years after. when the man had long
been dead, the paper was presented. 1t
was payable demand. and had come
from abroad in the ordinary way of
had to be handed over, and as the in
demnity that had been given was re-
pudiated by the heirs of the man who
had given it, and for some reason could
not be enforced, the bank on that oc-
casion had to put 100000 on the debit
side of the account For once in a way
they paid double honor to bit of their
own paper.
There is another story of a man of
$50, 600 which the bank in it's early
days for a short time refused to hand
over in exchange for it's own notes. They
were presented by a Jew, whose asser-
ton that ne had bought them was not
disputed and whose personal integrity
was above suspicion. They had, how
ever. undoubtedly been stolen, and on
that ground the bank refused to pay the
money. The Jew went out into the city
and began to spread it abroad that the
bank was shaky and couldn't cash his
notes, and as he backed his assertion
by displaying his indisputable paper the
assertion would in all PROBABILITY soon
have caused run on the bank In a
few minutes a messenger came to say
that the notes would be cashed if he
would present them again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
BIG DAYS FISHING.
Palestine Lake in Indiana Is Afording
Lots of Sport For Nimrods-

Warsaw. Ind. Feb. 2s.-Bright and
early yesterday morning dozens OF
fishermen with bait gourds and hooks
and lines went to Palestine lake, the
news having been received that sunfish
were biting as though they had not had
anything to eat since the surrender at
Santiago.
And the way they did bite made the
oldest fisherman at the lake attempt to
recall when he had ever had so much
sport before. The ice was several inches
thick on the lake, but il was easily cut
through with picks and saws. Before 10
o'clock there were at least 200 men,
boys and women pulling out the fish.
BY nightfall it was estimated that IL, 900
had been caught
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

Sollsa and his band will arrive here
about s o'clock this evening, after Civ
ing a matinee concert in Lawrence this
afternoon. and will give a concert at the
Grand Opera House tonight The bal
cony is entirely sold out and standing
room there will probably be sold to-
night. The gallery will also be filled
seats are yet TO be had on the first
floor.
.'Hogan's Alley" which is said to
have been frightened this season by the
Introduction of new features, will be the
attraction at the Crawford theater Sat
urday night.
Max Bendix, vtoIinist, and his assist
ing artists Miss Jenny Osborn, soprano,
and Miss Jeanne Scott, pianiste, Will
be greeted by a large and representa-
tive audience at the Grand Opera House
Saturday night. It will be the opening
Of the musical course arranged by the
Ladies' Music club. Godowsky, the ia
NOUS Russian pianist, and the Bruno
SteindeI company following the Bendfx
company on March a and May respect
lively The audience Saturday night viii
be rewarded by a programme Of such
exceliency as only artists of the ability
of Mr. Bendix. Miss Osborn and Miss
Scott are capable OF giving
Lincoln J. Carriers Under the Dome
and Chas E Blaney's "A Hired Girl
will be the attractions in this city next
Tuesday night at the Crawford theater
and Grand Opera House respectively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
AFIGHT AT AMAPA
Between the French and Brazilians
Over the Boundary.

London. Feb. GA dispatch from Rio
Janeiro via Paris says that an Italian
newspaper there publishes telegram
from Amapa asserting that, as the out
come of a violent discussion regarding the
boundary in dispute, ARRAY has occur
red between the French and Brazilian
boundary commissioners.
On January Is the London Daily TeIe-
graph published a dispatch from Cayenne,
French Guiana, saying that the Franco
Brazilian commission engaged in settling
the frontier dispute between French Gut
ana and Brazil had been attacked by the
natives at Couanani. with serious fighting.
There have been other rumors. more or
less vague, Of disasters involving the COM
pniSSiOQerS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
Co1ored Department. Store.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. ga shoe and de-
partment store has been organized
among the colored people in this city,
who will open store in few months.
They were incorporated today under
the laws of the state. with James T.
Peterson, president; Edgar Haney, c.
w Allen, w. H. Larkin. directors for
the first year It is the only organiza-
ton OF the kind in the state among the
negroes The capital stock is S., 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
Beggs Cherry Cough svrun

Gives you the essential qualities of the
Cherry tree bark from which il derives
its name 1t cures your stubborn colds
coughs of long standing and crouD. IT
Is the best known cure for LaGrippe.
Sold by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
Marriage Denied by Both Parties.

San Francisco. Feb. 22-The story pub
Hshed here to the effect that Mamie
O'Neil and Mckee Rankin had been Sc
cretly married is denied by the actress
and denounced faIsehood by Rankin,
who is her manager
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

AS the season of the year when pneu-
monia. la grippe. sore throat, coughs,
colds, catarrh, bronchitis and lung trou-
bles are to be guarded against, nothing
''is a fine substitute" will answer the
purpose" or is Just as good" as One
Minute Cough Cure. That is the one
infaIlibIe remedy for all lung, throat or
bronchial troubles Insist vigorously
upon having it if something else is Of
fered you Geo. w. Stansfeld, A. J.
Arnold & Son, A J. Kane & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
rheumatism Cured.

We guarantee Regans Rheumatism
Remedy to cure any case Of Rheuma-
tfsm in 80 days or money refunded. Sold
for 81 per bottle by Swift & Holiday
Drug Co. w. Il. Wilson, and Arnold
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Fast Dyes for Cotton.
Brilliant and Unfading COlOrS Made
by Diamond Dyes.
A Ten-Cent Investment Often Saves
Dollars

Professional dyers always use differ
ent dyes for cotton than for wool. as
cotton is a vegetable fibre, while wool
comes from an animal In Diamond
Dyes there some fifteen fast cotton col
ors that are prepared especially for cot
ton and mixed goods. These dyes give
colors that even washing in strong soap
suds or exposure to the sunlight viii
not fade.
See that you get Diamond Dyes, and
take nothing else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

Have you tried the silver Leaf
brand of catsup, sweet India chow and
celery relish; if not, try it. Ask your
grocer for it. Every bottle guaranteed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

Before the discovery of One Minute
Cough Cure, ministers were greatly dis
turbed by coughing congregations No
excuse for it now Geo. w Stansfeld,
a. J. Arnold & Son, A ]. Kane & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

Happy is the man or woman who can
ing afterward If you cannot do it,
take Kodo1 Dyspepsia Cure. It digests
what you eat, and cures all forms Of
Dyspepsia and Indigestion Geo. w.
StansfeId, a. J. Arnold g. Son, a. j.
Kane & Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
Wants Chambers Put Out

Berlin. Feb. 2-According to the semi
official HamburgiScher Correspondence
the German foreign office, complying with
a petition of Germans in Samoa, has re-
quested the Washington government 10
supersede Chief Justice Chambers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

We win wash your colored shirts ana
guarantee cololS from fading. Peerless
Steam Laundry. LII and ia W. Stha
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PAVING.


THE OFFICE of the Topeka Vitrined
Brick and Paving Co. has been removed
to lis West Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
FI.oRIsTs

Mas, ]. K. H1GUE. Florist, suecsssor 10
R J. Groves. 07 Kansas ave. 'Rhene ga
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FOR EXCHANGE


FOR EXCHANGE
81 acre farm all bottom land running
water, some timber. room house., com.
pIete and in first class repair. cistern- well
windmill. large barn in good repair, or.
chard, several acres fenced hog tight. neal
school, farm is clear, miles west of To-
peka- Want residence in St Marys-
SCOTT & CO., SIS Kansas ave
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STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS

THE ]. c. DARLING CO.. 734 KAN. Ay
High Grade Rubber Stamps; prompt WORK
low price. Catalogue tree Enons zS@
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STORAGE

STORAGE-The Topeka Storage and
Warehouse Co. formerly Topeka Stor-
age Co, 305 Kas- ave) store stoves, house
hold goods. etc On June 1 removed to
new fre-proof stone building. 212 and 21S
Kas. ave. c. D. Skinner. Prop
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wATcHMAKER

~~--~O~7@-o-~---o.->I--"- -
matnsprfngs, T5e; crystals. 10c- Cash
paid for old gold or silver All work guar
anteeG Old 1eweIry exchanged for new
If hard up. see Uncle Sam. 61z Kan ave
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BUSINESS CHANCES.


MONEY furnished to patent your idea
The Patent Record, Baltimore, Md
The Owosso times., 1899-12-22
Once WINS Enough.

The young man who was trying to
make the st. Joe boat was about two
minutes late as he tore along River
street. He could see the steamer hands
casting off the ropes as he drew nearer.
and, humping amazed citizens out of
his way, he rushed for the dock. The
gangplank had been hauled In. and the
nose of the steamer had swung six
feet out into the river when he finally
reached the waters edge. But that
spend Sunday in Michigan or know
why.
With giant swing he tossed his va.
lise aboard and then jumped for the
steamer. He caught rope and a post
and held fast Every officer on the
boat expected to see him drop into the
river, and bells tangled noisily as the
captain peered over the side. When he
saw the intrepid passenger was safe,
the captain was twice as mad as II he
had dropped into the water. Shaking
his fist at him angrily, he yelled:
- "Here. you, by jimmy crickets. don't
you ever do that againW
The passenger had hauled himself
aboard by this time and, turning a
look Of scorn at the captain, said:
"What do you think I'm going to do
Jump back and try it overT'-Chica-
go Chronicle.
The Owosso times., 1899-12-22
wouIdnt Sell HI. Name.

Soon after General Robert e. Lee
went to Lexington, Va. the presidency
Of an insurance company was offered
to him at a salary of $4,000 a year.
He was at that time receiving only $3,-
600 as president of the Washington
and Lee university. "We do not want
you to discharge any duties, general"
said the agent "We simply wish the
use of your name. That will abun-
dainty compensate u.s."
Excuse me. sir" was the prompt
and decided rejoinder. 81 cannot con-
sent to receive pay for services I do
not render"
Nearly every mail brought him simi-
lar proposals, and just a short while
before his death a large and wealthy
corporation In New York city offered
him $4,000 per annum to become Its
president. But he refused all such Of
fers and quietly pursued his chosen
path Of duty.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Owosso times., 1899-12-22

A Russian correspondent sends us
details of very interesting and anus
ing tale told by Russian veterinary
surgeon who was sent into the Ural
district to buy horses and hay for the
peasants of the famine stricken prov
inces. He had to do mostly with the
natives QkirghizD, who are half saw
age, but who, nevertheless, were found
to be extremely honest and absolutely
trustworthy in all buying and selling,
some Of them even offering to give
horses for the starving peasants.
Quite a different story has the sur.
geon to tell of the Ural Cossacks, who
did their level best to cheat him In
the most barefaced manner and on
whom no reliance was to be placed.
And yet these COssacks are very re-
ligious and so simple in certain re-
spects that swindler succeeded in
selling them quite number of tickets
for-paradise! The veterinary surgeon
saw several Of these tickets, which
were marked First rows" and sold at
25 rubles. back seats bringing consid-
erably less.-Commercial Intelligence.
The Owosso times., 1899-12-22
Not Wasted on Her.

This happened to the wife of a well
known merchant who is rather con-
spicuous for his devotion to the church.
His spouse, dressing one Sunday morn
Ing, got into waist that more than
put Joseph's coat in the shade. She
was conscious of the color scheme, but
decided to ask her husbands and her
fathers opinions before wearing the
garment to church. They agreed, poor
men. that she was delightfully."- dressed
and that the waist could hardly be inn
proved upon.
So they went to church, the wife
with secret lDisgivings, which, as the
case turned out, were well enough
founded. for they were no sooner seat
ed in Grace Episcopal church than the
Rev. DR.. Worthington gave out the
text. 1--WE will read" the reverend rec
tor said, from the gospel of st. Mat
thew, the sixteenth chapter and eighth
verse, TO what purpose is this
wasteT"
The good woman collapsed in her
pew and never raised her head during
the remaining portion of the SERVICE
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Owosso times., 1899-12-22
"Iv md 0Me.v

The number ef cultured, refined, edu-
Gated people who slip into error in the
use of 81" and ''me" Is large and ap-
pears to be continually growing. Their
trouble lies in their inability to sepa-
rate the first person from the third,
where both are referred to, as In the
expression, TON asked he and l IT,"
etc.
l heard a very clever man say yes
terday, George said that him and me
were the only two In the store" A
lawyer In Pine street, well known as q
man of unusual ability, gets it wrong
nearly every time by striving hard to
get 1t right. He is so afraid that my
client and II Is incorrect that he COM
promises on my client and myself"
He knows my "client and me" will not
do.
BY separating the first and second
persons this stumbling block is instant
ly removed, and even child cannot
err. George said that him and me
were" might fool some people, but
George said that him was" could not
trip any one. Neither could George
said that me was" Now, altogether,
George said that he was; George said
that | was; therefore George said that
he and | were. New York Press.
The Owosso times., 1899-12-22
Carving the Yosemite Valley.

In a recent article on the origin of
the Yosemite valley, Professor w. p.
Blake-a most adequate authority on
the subject-remarks that the gorge, so
grand and impressive, is, In fact, only
minor feature of the glacial workings
above it through hundreds of square
miles of the Sierra. Professor Blake
thinks that the Ice must have filed the
gorge, and much above it, to a thick
ness of 5000 feet, and with pressure
upon the floor of the valley of 10000
pounds to the square foot; the tre-
mendous force Of such weight, on the
under surface of which was a broken
mass of rock, like diamonds In drill,
grinding, planning and cutting, can
scarcely be imagined; for untold ages,
too, this mighty force was at work,
polishing the face of the country
through which it passed.
The character OF the Yosemite rock
being granite, close grained and verti-
cal in structure, with points of easy
fracture, it would appear that, as the
great mass of ice bore down upon this
vertical rock, II was broken and knock
ed over by the moving Ice, taking off
at the places of easy cleavage. Thus,
according to Professor Blake, the prec-
ipice was formed. and thus is explain
ed the dome shaped SUBMITS of the
mountains there.
The Owosso times., 1899-12-22
DON'T BUY UNTIL YOU HAVE SEEN S ALLISON SONS owosso
The Bowery Critic.

The critic was the most prominent
leader Of Bowery society. He is slow
of speech and hesitates, sometimes
painfully, but when he does speak ev-
cry word hits. He does not go about,
as is the manner of less cultivated
speakers, but strikes home with few
words, mainly figurative. Although he
is full Of the instructive aversions and
tastes of man of culture, he is re-
tired prizefighter and spends most Of
his time in an uncommonly dirty sa-
loon.
At ball which this leader of Bow
cry society gave "hard walk" took
place, in which there were contestants
for prize, to be given to him who
was the most natural. Any one who
should burlesque the walk Of the Bow
cry tough was to be excluded. If the
tough walk was to be given, it was to
be given right.
"You must do it on de level" said
the leader of society, giving prelimina-
ry instructions. "You must give us de
real ting. 'Tain't no cake walk, dis
hard walk Walk jest as IL you was
walking on de lane [Bowery] wild yer
bundle [girll on yer arm. Anybody
kin look tough, but want you to look
as hard as de real ting, de bloke on de
Bowery, and no harder."-Atlantic.
The Owosso times., 1899-12-22
Smuggling a Cook stove.

"Speaking of smuggling" said an old
time federal deputy, "I'll tell you Gu
rious little story. Shortly after the
opening of one Of the Mexican roads,
never mind which, locomotive engi-
neer got married to native belle in
the town at the lower end of his run
and set up housekeeping. Among 9TH
er things they needed was a cooking
stove. He could get exactly what they
wanted on the American side, but the
duty on hardware of that kind was ex-
tremely high. and he racked his brains
to think Of some way to slip 1t down to
his home without paying the exorbi-
tant tariff.
"a cooking stove is about as easy to
smuggle as baby elephant, but at
last he struck brilliant scheme, and
on his next trip he simply lashed the
thing to the pilot Of his engine. 1t
looked as much out of place as a piano
on top of hearse. but the yardmen
were conveniently blind, and he pulled
the customs office, the Mexican Off
cials stared at the stove In amazement,
but they concluded at once that 1t was
some new Yankee device in connection
with the locomotive and asked no ques-
tions for fear OF betraying their igno-
rance of up to date machinery. The
consequence was that the engineer got
his stove without paying a cent Of
duty."-New Orleans Times-Democrat