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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
TO COON THE ROAD.
"Romeo and Juliet" to Be Given In
Kansas City.

The Kansas City, Kan, lodge of Ell<s
has extended invitation to the Topeka
lodge of Elks to put on the travesty of
''Rorneo and Juliet for the benefit of the
Kansas City lodge.
The Topeka El1s will meet tonight to
discuss the invitation. The performance is
to be put on at the Coates house in Kan
sas City and the special request is made
that ali the cake walkers, heavyweights
and lightweights, be hand. The fame
of the Topeka herd as travesty producers
has gone before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

Tt appears that the assistant superin-
tendent of the census, Mr.. Wines will
do the work while Ex-Governor Merriam
will draw the big salary and look after
the politics in connection with the APP
pointments. After awhile perhaps we
shall advance sufficiently to realize the
necessity of electing an assistant presi-
dent of the United States. whose duty 1t
shall be to attend to business while the
president occupies his time in handing
ont the iObS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
FATHER HAYDEN ILL.
He Is Suffering With Severe Attack
of the Grip.

Father Hayden is quite i'll with the
grip at the priests residence at the cor
ner of Eighth and Jackson streets. He
has been confined to his bed since Sun
day and fears are entertained that his
sickness may result seriously. He con-
Quoted the services at the Church of
the Assumption Sunday morning but at
noon he had a high fever which has not
yet been broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

It Is said that the real reason why
General Miles can not become lieuten-
ant general as the fact that when he
had charge of jefferson Davis as pris-
oner he directed irons to be put on
Davis ankles, and this memory rankles
In the hearts of southern senators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

Syracuse Herald: Will somebody ex-
plain how a visit of the military court
of Inquiry to the packing houses of Chi
cago could shed light on the question
whether repulsive and unwholesome
beef was sold to the army last July and
August?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

Gen. Wheeler and Gen. Henry v.
BoyntOn are so much alike that even
mutual friends mistake them some
times. At a social function in Wash
ington both were present, and during
the evening they had a sort of clearing
house of messages which one had re-
ceived for the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
wien Queen Vietoria honors anyone

When Queen Victoria honors anyone
with an audience the visitor is not sup
posed to leave until dismissed. During
her last visit to the south of France
her majesty received President Faure,
who greatly astonished the queens at
ust old lady farewell. on learning that
he had made a mistake he expressed
himself as delighted with the custom
observed by visitors to royalty, and has
adopted it at his official residence, to
the establishment of many French citi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

DIR. Horace Burr of Wilmington, Del,
who has just died, was a master of Is
languages. He wrote many historical
records of the Swedes and of the Epis
copal church in the diocese of Delaware
and for 25 years he had been Vestry
man of Old Swedes church. He was
member of the standing committee of
the diocese
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

Since young Jesse James declined to
go on the stage the number of people
who believe in his innocence of train
robbing has largely increased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

Those American commissioners to the
Philippines may find it necessary to re-
sort to nets or traps in order to get
near enough to the natives to talk as
similation to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

Perhaps Dewey would take a rest if
he knew where to go. He would get no
rest in this country for some time If he
should return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

AS soon as Mr.. PETER got out of the
senate the practice of spending large
sums on congressional funerals was re-
sumed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

The canned beef is very nice accord
ing to the report of the first investigat-
ing committee. but it is not to be used
as an army ration any more Perhaps
it has been tabooed because of its ten
dency to stir up trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

It is now nip and tuck which will be
pulled off first. the peace conference at
The Hague or the war over China
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

If a man took the trouble to find out
what a woman's favorite novel was and
then proposed like the hero does, she
probably could never help accepting
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

Addison c. Harris. the new minister
to Austria, is said to be one of the best
classical scholars ever graduated from
the Northwestern university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

The Cuban assembly has deposed
Gomez and now the Cubans are show
ing a disposition to depose the assem-
blT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

The following Topeka attorneys went
to Wichita to attend the session of the
federal court: E. A. Austin, T. F. Gar
yer, H. E. Valentine, Clifford Histed, F.
P. Lindsay, A. P. Jetmore, N. H. Loo
mis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
PEOPLE YOU HEAR OF.

Governor Pingree has taken an aver
sion to silk hats on the ground that
they belong to ''swells, undertakes and
EngliShmen.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

Now is the time for Barker and Don
nelly to make their campaign before the
excitement of next year begins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

The registration books will be at Os-
borne's store at Seventeenth street and
Kansas avenue until closing time to-
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14
SPOT Cash GPOO6pu
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
1913 East Sixth Street. Telephone 425
J.. E. CLICK, Proprietor.

We will sell you the best goods We will sell them
cheaper than buy them at other store. We
will sell goods at less than wholesale prices large
quantities. You money when you buy your Gro
of Things you most need cheaper than any
else sells them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

IFrom the Atchison Globe7
A good many men make fools of them
elves when no agent" suggests it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-14

Tt sometimes happens when a pretty
girl poses before her mirror that she be
lieveS she can never love another.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
DIR. Tanner on Diet.

Dr. II. s. Tanner, who nineteen years
ago Went forty days and nights with
out food, Is still in the flesh, and chip
per at the age of 67. To a representa-
tive of the Rochester Post Express he
said: My stomach, which DR.. Ham
mond said would never digest food
again, is working regular time, and |
wouldn't trade it for any similar di-
gestive organ ON earth. I keep pretty
well for man of my age, and am live
ly on my feet" The doctor is as de-
voted as ever to his peculiar ideas on
the subject of diet. By eliminating
the use OF meat he would reduce the
cost of food to the limit fixed by Dio
Lewis at 12i2 cents day He attrib-
utes i'll health largely to the use of
pork and badly cooked food. I'VE do
not" he says, eat the right kind of
food. and we do not prepare it properly
for the table. Why. look at the no.
tells. | find travelling agrees with me
all right except as to the hotel cooking
and that is terrible. 1t is unholy cook
ing They think they have got to be
up-to-date, and they have so many
queer ways of fixing things in an in
digestible way" But the fault, if there
is any, lies rather with the guests OF
hotels than their managers, since the
former never ask. so long as their pal
ates are tickled, whether hygienic
principles have been consulted in the
preparation of the food. The true idea
of cooking is to retain the natural
flavor of the viands, but the aim of the
modern cuisine is to disguise it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
Track Tank. for Freight Engines.

The use of track tanks by which To-
comotives OF high speed passenger
trains may take water without stop
ping Is almost universal on the larger
Eastern roads, where fast expresses are
the rule The B. & O. r.. r. has a
number between Washington and Phil
adelphia and intends to equip the en-
tire Main Line in the future. This de-
cision was recently arrived at through
the use of passenger locomotives,
equipped with water scoops, ON fast
freight trains. 1t was found that much
time was saved, danger from stopping,
being reduced to a minimum and cost
of running lessened. The extra stops
for water take much time and the wear
and tear on equipment is no small
matter. If the experiment on this part
of the road proves successful track
tanks will be installed on every divi-
sion between Baltimore and Chicago.
AS starter, the so new Vauclain com
pound engines recently ordered will be
fitted with water scoops.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
A TRICK THAT WORKED.
An Old story Retold of the scalpers'


"Tiekets!" The conductor on one of
the most prominent lines between the
east and west started through the
coach taking the tickets on the right
and left as fast as he could scrutinize
them until he reached a man, who, to
judge by the valises he carried, was
travelling salesman. "All right, con-
| ductor, as soon as / can find it. l
had it when you entered the car, but
I'll be hanged if / can find it now"
said the travelling man, who began to
run out the contents of the dozen or
more pockets in his clothes. He
pulled off his hat, looked through that;
looked on the floor under his seat;
picked up his valises to see If it was
under there, and finally began to look
through his pockets again. Quite a
crowd of the other passengers who
noticed the little by-play began to
gather round him and began to offer
him advice about the places he had
failed to search for the missing ticket.
With each suggestion that was made
to him the travelling man seemed to
get more and more nervous with the
conductor and other passengers stand
ing by and laughing to their hearts
content. "All right, here it is said
the conductor as he reached over and
took it from between the teeth of the
nervous man. Il just wanted to see
if you could find it," The conductor
passed on through the car, while those
who had been enjoying the nervous
ness of the travelling man continued to
guy him about the matter. He kept up
the nervous manner until the con-
ductor had left the coach, when he
blurted out: Jaw, come off! / knew
where the ticket was all the time, but
was sucking off the stamp date on
the back. The ticket is limited one
and expired seven months ago. have
run short of money and expect to find
my remittance from the house at the
next stopping place, so l adopted the
plan did to keep the conductor from
looking at the date on the back OF 1t.
He was so intent upon laughing at me
that he forgot to look at the back OF
the ticket. but even if he had looked
at it / am sure that the date is entire
ly removed. New York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
CHAPTER x.

A beautiful woman, about whose
beauty there could not be two opin-
ions--of goodly height, yet so full OF
grace that she was rarely described as
tall-with certain gentle stateliness
mat no words can quite describe-with
a head well poised, gray eyes that had
more tenderness, more passion in their
depths than any other eyes | had ever
seen. mobile lips as expressive as the
eyes, face perfect oval, clearly, deli
cately cut, bright, brown wavy hair.
growing gracefully around a perfect
orow--the most beautiful woman | had
ever seen, ever dreamt of-Madame
Arnaud.
one had the gracious ways which q
beautiful woman learns by the time
she Is thirty years of age. II thirty
years had taken the first soft, peach
IKE bloom from her complexion, that
was but small loss. With her queen
" ways. her slow yet. radiant smile
sue was far more charming than any
iAere girl could be. In her presence,
even Meg's prettlness seemed inex-
presslve. l. who had scarcely any
claim to prettiness. was overwhelmed
with sense of my own insignificance.
we saw much OF Madame Arnaud.
she came often. and she generally
rame in the evening when John was a:
nome. Ostensibly, her calls were on
me; but, when she left the drawing
room, John accompanying her across
the little hall, she fell at once into
Sefter. more familiar tone; sometimes.
haiI an hour after she had hidden
goodnight to me. she was still talking
40 subdued, confidential voice to
'|ohn in the hall or in his study; and
now and then John would go with her
the short distance that lay between
our houses, and If the evening was
quiet | could catch the sound of their
footsteps as they passed and repassed
mp and down the pavement. until at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
CHAPTER Ar

The freight was very bright. I
leant back in my chair to escape from
it. My heart had suddenly turned
cold; ! waited for moment. then
asked question very quietly.
Was Madame Arnaud there-at the
Office Meg?'
Meg hesitated for moment She
put down her cup, folded her hands in
her lap. and looked closely at me.
Kitty. for goodness sake, be a ra-
tional being" she exclaimed. IF you
had meant to be jealous of Madame
Armand. you should have been jealous
before you married John. and not have
married him. For goodness sake,
don't be jealous at this late date"
I'm not jealous l replied. in dun
yet protesting tone. why should |
be-"
For many minutes we sat in silence.
the clock on the little chimney-piece
ticking audibly in the stiffness of the
room. Then it was | who broke the
silence. spoke with sudden passion.
yet in low. slow. deliberate tone
y wish I had never married John. ;"
said. r wish it every day. Meg
have spoilt his life. have made him
wretched."
Kitty"
Meg was as serious now as l. She
came round to where sat, and seated
herself on the elbow Of my chair
put my head against her shoulder and
sat in silence. looking perfectly hope
lessly before me.
He loved her" l said at last. stlll
speaking in a quiet tone, still looking
before me into the glowing fire. Some
one should have told me. No one told
me; / did not know did not know!"
And ! did not know it until after
wards, said Meg gently. Il had heard
of her, but I had only heard half the
story / heard it again the other day
more fully"
Tell me.
"But John has told you"
"No."
How strange, It's a long story;
scarcely know where to begin. Ten or
eleven years ago Madame Arnaud-she
was Lucia ST. John then-was an
actress, a singer-but you know that
Il know nothing"
"She sang in opera; they said she
was the coming prima donna. She
sang for two seasons; then her voice
failed her"
go on. Meg"
"She had been engaged to John
how strange it is. Kitty. that | should
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
ROSA BoNHEuR's WILD HORSE.
Caught In Texas, He Was Shipped In a
Crate to the Artist In France.

Caught In Texas, He Was shipped In q
Crate to the Artist In France.
Mr.. Thomas Arbucllle owns one OF
Miss Rosa Bonheurs most valuable
paintings, and one which has a ro-
mantle history. The King of His
Kind" is the life-size painting OF a
splendid black stallion. Fire CLEANS
from his eye, the smoke of a wonder
full vitality from his nostrils. He
stands 16 hands high His skin is as
black as ebony and smooth as satin.
Mr.. Arbuckle met Miss Bonheur at a
reception in Paris. He talked to her
of her pictures and she said her sue
cess was due less to genius than her
love for animals. II love an four
footed beasts" she said, "but the horse
is the most lovable of ALL" did you
ever see a wild horse?" Mr.. Arbuckle
asked. Miss Bonheur shook her head
and looked at him wonderingly. 81
should like to paint such a horse, !"
said the artist. When Mr.. Arbuckle
returned to America he sent an order
to Texas for the finest untamed stall
lion THAT could be caught on the Lano
Estacado. Such an animal was las
sooed and shipped in crate to Paris.
Miss Bonheur painted him and sent
the picture to Mr.. Arbuckle. The
King of His Kind" still lives in the
chateau By.-New York Jouranl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
he Way ne Established Kingdom
in The South Pacific.

The projet ton CT the proposed new
cable which is to iun from Vancouver
via the Fiji islands to Australia. thus
uniting these two far distant colonies
OF the British empire. bids fair to de-
stroy the unlimited power and author
ity now vested in one of the subjects
of the United States. He is George w.
Greig and, aided by one of his broth
ers, exercises despotic control over one
OF the island dependencies of his moth
er country, unhampered in any partic-
ular save that of nominal allegiance to
the British high commissioner at Fiji.
That official, however, never bothers
his head about his vassal.
This atoll or coral island, owned and
governed by the Greigs, is about 900
miles due south OF the Hawaiian is
lands and is a mere speck on the vast
expanse of rolling waters of the great
Pacific ocean, having no companion
near it other than another smaller
atoll that only serves to accentuate the
loneliness of the two upon the desert
waste of waters. Nevertheless the is
lands are bowers of tropical beauty
and loveliness and to their owners
they are the synonym of all the magic
conveyed in that indefinable and mex
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
SOME QUEER PRISONS.
All the Comforts of Home and club Are
Provided,


Provided.
That portion Of the new prison on
the Port Royal boulevard. Paris. re-
served for political offenders, will be a
deiightful abode. Oak tables surmount-
ed by mirrors, supplied with electric
hght ornamented with green shades.
are more suggestive of the boudoir
than the prison; nevertheless. they
VIII be found there. The conservative
room, exclusively reserved for the
prisoners and well supplied with books.
newspapers and easy chairs. will GER
tainly tend to make the Sante prison
more popular than the clubs, especially
as In addition to a splendid bathroom.
the prison boasts OF garden planted
with beautiful shrubs, which will be
Illuminated during the summer
months by electricity, and perhaps the
French government will provide a
military band as well. The prisoners
on the occasion of the riots last year
In Italy did not have an altogether
bad time, on the whole. They occu-
pied the same large chamber. and when
not discussing various questions of the
day or reading and writing letters,
each took turns at composing a novel,
the length of each separate contribu.
ton being one paragraph. The Fin
nish prison for debtors at Helsingfor'
was cheap and pleasant boarding
house until the last day of 1896. whe
1t was closed, it having occurred to tt,
rate payers who did not habitually usi
1t that it was an expensive luxury.
Most of the inmates who were com.
mitted for three years preferred 10
stay there rent free and devote thei.
funds to having good time rather
than pay their debts and go free.
Recherche dinners were brought in
If the debtors could pay for them
with wines, spirits and tobacco, and, if
they wished to return any hospitality.
their friends outside the Jail could
come in for the purpose of enjoying
the same. OF course, in this ideal
prison the inmates could go out of its
precincts when they wished, but by
cruel legal enactment they had to be
accompanied by warden, who had,
however. to don plain clothes ON these
occasions, so that the prisoners social
standing should not be imperiled by
being seen in the company of an 0di-
Gus jailer-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

decided to see what there was in the
shape of land in what had hitherto
been considered as boundless rolling
waste of waters. His curiosity was
aroused; so, nearing the reef, he put
OH in his boat with the crew armed to
the teeth and proceeded to investigate.
Great was his establishment to find a
large island apparently capable of sus-
tanning life, extremely fertile. covered
with thick underbrush and a dense
growth of cocoanut palms and panda-
nus trees,
On landing the little party advanced
cautiously, expecting every moment
to be attacked by wild Polynesian saw
ages, but nothing of the kind occurred.
II savages had occupied the island, for
some reason they had decamped and
not trace of living person could be
found. The atoll was deserted, but on
coming around to the other side he
discovered another and smaller island.
which he named Washington, reserv-
ing to himself the christening Of
the larger island. 1t did not oc-
cur to Capt. Tanning to take
possession OF Tanning and Washington
islands and hoist the Stars and Stripes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

catalogue was examined it was dis
covered that the only books under the
heading of ships or relating to ships
or shipbuilding were Miss Harraden's
ships That Pass in the Night" and a
little volume on "Seaboard Life, writ
ten for boys, by w. H. Rideing. An
appeal was made to the librarian in
charge of the reference room. which
resulted in the ascertainment of few
initial and elementary facts from the
standard history of Philadelphia. OF
first-hand material there was abso-
lutely none. Beyond what was con-
tanned in the history Of Philadelphia
the library afforded no information
concerning one of the oldest and most
interesting and now one of the larg-
est industries of the city.