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The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13
FATALLY INJURED.
j. S. Lackey Falls From a Bicycle
Sulky to His Death.

Chicago. III, Sept. ia special to
the Record from Muncie, Ind, says:
John S. Lackey, the race horse
breeder and owner OF the big sale sta
bles at Cambridge City, was probably
fatally injured in a fall from a bicycle
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13
Steel Car Dividend

New York, Sept. I3.-The directors of
the Pressed Steel Car company have de-
clared dividend of ia per cent on its
preferred stock payable Oeubore Is.
Violin teacher for Bethany and Wash
burn colleges and City Studio at 500 W.
Tenth street Henry B. Beermann-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13

Concert by MarshaIl's band at Turner
hall, Friday evening. September Is, for
the members OF the society.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13

L s. WOOlverton. Prescription drug
gist now at 704 kan ave, opposite Old
place.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13
6,rsrs, 5Sr9. .5ROysvvse. 6rrars, ,J5ira. .SROyovves
Facts to BeRemembered

IFS q Fact that this store is the
in the state of Missouri. Nothing even
in St Louis. the largest city IN the
state, can compare with it IN size or
volume of business
rs q Facf that this store does the
biggest retail business of any store in
the world, in city of 200, 600 and un-
der.
lis = Facf that this store carries
the best line Of merchandise at uni
formly low prices Of any city in the
West.
rs q Fact that this is the coolest,
best lighted and best ventilated store
building in the state of Missouri
rs a Fact that this modern build
ing is the only dry goods store in Amer
lea built with the areades on three
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13

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IFS FactOur fall lines of merchandise in and
Of
Now, LSH Ii acf that sell good reliable
the ernploye the goods the
( making selections
} 5 to to-rnor-
for believe purchase
Another facf about Drssmang We have four Of the best
IN
A concluding facfNext Tuesday of
10 wi rices are
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26

about one-fifth OF that in most Northern
States. 160-acrc farm, with moderate
improvements, would not exceed 5000 !,
year for all taxes. State, county aud
school. In most Northern States INC
school tax is from IL 10 per cent. Here
the magnificent State school fund OF near.
Iy 500, 000. 600 will, for all time, nearly u
not quite support the schools and educat
the children OF the State.
VIII the Register say TO its many read !.
ers that there are here farms ana nome
for ali tho oyercrowded North. where there
are no winters, vegetables raised every
month in the year. nc coal bills. lumber
at half the price in the older stats, an
a warm Southern welcome to all who care
20 cost in their lot with US? This is EN- :
phatically thu poor mans country. who IL
honest and will work for a home for HIM
self and family. The great chance be ng
made In transpnrting grains and stock
IT m the Northwest TO gulf ports" so
m rked OF late. will be nlenti1ned In
f,,t,,re article. w p. SlosTon.
Houston. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26
FORECASTS BY FOSTER.
A Cold Wave Is Predicted for the First Week in
December.

showing pressure curves and rains at
Paris, Carlsruhe and Strassburg, Europe.
for the synodic moon month, 29.5 days, or
from new moon to new moon. The curves
show low pressure aud large rainfall be-
tween first quarter and full moon and
high temperature ani small rainfall near
third quarter.
Similar charts indicate that at Green
wich and oxford. England, the hignes,
temperatures occur near first quarter and
the lowest between full and third quarter
Mr., Clayton then says:
The well known meteornlogisr, Luke
Howard was much Interested IN the ques-
tion as TO whether there was n period IN
the weather corresponding to the tron 2al
period OF the moon. or to the time OF It's
movement back and forth across the pane
of the earth's equator.
From a careful study o. The obserya-
lions made In the vicinity of Londol fer
the eighteen years from 1916 TO 1882. re ar
rived at the conclusion that the most rain
falls in the weeks when the moon is south
of the equator, and least when IL Is pass-
Ing over the equator southwark the full
north doclination and the week durins
which 1t is approaching the equa ~ u: Wit;
u mean quantity.
ION investigating the connection OF rain
with thunder he finds that the atmosphere
OF our climate is sensible more subJec,
to electrical accumulation In The clot,Gs
and to the consequent changes wher the
moon is either south OF the equator OF
returning from that position
From his studies OF The air rympera,
ture he deduces the following CONCLUSIONS:
The pressure OF an atmospheric tide
which attends the approach of the moon
TO these attitudes raises the mean ttm-
perature 0.35 of degree"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26

His head sank back and he fell asleep.
Il preach Christ-Christ crucifed." were
his last whispered words.
He awoke with a start minute latei
There. upon the wall in front Of him. wls
shadow picture of Christ-Christ cru.
cited Behind his head the lamp burned
brightly. Upon the wall was bracket Cd
which stood bust of the Savior. Bat
there. in fiat shadow cast by the bust was
the head of Christ, marvelousiy clear
with the crown OF thorns upon its brow.
Christ in the home!" he shouted leap
ing TO his feet.
That night he did not so to bed at all
nor for many succeeding nights, except for
short intervals of rest His wife prepared
his food and placed it on the library table
beside him but he worked along scarcely
touching anything solid.
After awhile, as the work did not progress
to his satisfaction, he worked al 1t only
during the day and continued his nighi
preaching. His object was, as ne told his
wife, to make shadowgraph which snou-e
cast a perfect picture OF Christ Win the
crown upon his head. That was all.
II found" wrote he in Il memorandum
which is preserved by his wife, that
could cast shadows of varying density
That I could shade my shadow pictures
and make some parts blackev than others
81 began by cutting out an outline, then
notched II, and worked at II, feeiihs sure
! would get it right some day."
1t took years. You may not believe IL
hut you Will believe II when you come Ia
study the picture. At last he was SUGGEST
full. He finished It the day before Thanks
giving, a year ago. and the nigfs ~ com
pleted il. and found it done to his salts
faction, he lay back his head and died
His life work was done.
upon the table was curious diagram
In black and white. The directions with
IL read that the finder was to cut piece
OF pasteboard to ht these outlines, cutting
out the indicated black portions,
You must hold the completed pasteooaru
diagram between the light and wnite
wal, and, Immediately Won Will see upon "
wall a picture Of Christ wearing his crow
of thorns.
Mrs. Morrow said that II was his inten1
ton to make thousands of these for dlstri-
button. Tsey were to he cut out OF the
pasteboarN end suspended by cord apoui
six inches from the wall. where hey woul'
always cast shadow when the room was
lighted. Thus the poorest could nave
head OF Christ.
Tharksf wing night the good prea'p"
did not go forth OH his rounds out M
wife took the heads he had made and gave
them O poor people a q she gave ina KS
even in her sorrow. that her husband hau
lived to fH,sh that which she thought
sacred task.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26

for $40 an acre. Surely. surely, this mag
nificent country has great future, Wheh
it's advantages are more fully KNOWN. An
Illinois farmer remarked TO the writes only
Yesterday: II have family, mostly boys,
and Tor the past six years nave pesn
renting lands that would sell Tor sou 10 sav
an acre. and paid 81 to So an acre cash
rent each year; with an occasional faiiure ;
can do no mere than make comfortable
living for my family. The land is so
high that our children have no possible
he pes of getting land there, and as they
are gre wing up, will soon scatter ana we
will be separated. My go'd VIE ana
have locked the future In the race ana az
cided that should come and see the ianas
von are ffering for S. to SO an acre on
lime 10 settlers. did not suppose ! couin
huy go land fer the price ! pay n III,
mis- fgr rent me year. and the re'n WI
he we shall come to the coast country OF
TEXAS 20 live 80
This man's experience Is that o. ,nol-
sands in the Nfrth who rea1 tne hsiste,
ara who will consult their Int ests ana
shet 81 their families by looking over
southern Texas On the cheap eyrursi ~
~, oil mo railroads make to Texas on
- a,st and third TUESDAYS OF each month.
,rha a,inter festival OF fruits flowers ahd
yepetab,es to be held IN Houston ~
cen,her II 70 the l6. with the iivn STOCK
annex. Ia attracting much a,tennon W
~, Nortb and we will have number OF
tne 80 from what used u be known as
n nnr,p ~ mason and Dixons line" and
bor,I ,,v " for the country. obsolete and
hsppiy n,ant history. Texas is now en-.
par an o. a regal prosperity. keeping pace II
not Slightly in advance Of her sister state s.h.es
-, the North. Cotton tine hing' prinss
S,o a hale more than this time last seat,
slv a ua he fever of erecting cotton
ana fe hes taken bold and the year 1900
mis- nss .a cen or twelve new cotton mills
WIN wi,ness erection. in Texas Another
IN process % .tsrests alike the settler and
matter .n hs,a lis Is The low rate Of taxation,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26
REsOuRcEFuL TEXAS.
An Interesting Letter from Citi-
zen of Houston.

An Interesting Letter from CHI
zen of Houston.
The following letter appeared in tins
last issue CT the American Land ana Tue
Register. published at Chicago
These cool. sunny autumn days are EN-
joyed by not only our own people, but
hundreds CT Northern people are ON our
streets. and the inquiry is for our "eheap,
good lands" Many are as much surprised
as was Secretary OF Agriculture Hon.
James Wilson. this summer, as he viewed
the vast stretches Of uncultivated lands
rich and near deep water parts. as be
took notes from the rear OF a special train
His terse sayings and almost mystihed air,
as he remarked; Il can not understand
why my Northern and my Iowa friends
among the farmers do not come here and
buy these rich lands, which can be had
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26
Farmer. Have the Hest Of II.

GaIveston Tribune.
Farmers up the State know Liverpool's
fix about as well as Liverpool knows H..
They have money in bank and don't have
to sell cotton for less than cents II
Liverpool IS wise che viii buy before they
take notion TO hold for cents. There is
a lot of good old spinners' money coming
South this season. and II the farmers Will
plant judiciously and market wisely they
can make IT. a regular thing. The geol
prices this year represent small part OF
the profit to follow this crop which has
taught the South how to take advantage
of market conditions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26
Enctor,e. for Texas.

To the Editor Of The Post
Henderson. Texas. November 2is-sevI
eral articles have recently appeared In
our county papers and in many publica-
lions in this state about the necessity OF
manufacturing our products as wen as
producing.
/ contend that Texas never VIII rise 10
that grand height Of wealth and prosperity
that her climate. soil aud productions
ought 10 justify until shs manufactures
her raw materials at home the statistics
az the bleak eold New England or manu-
featuring states show that they have SO
per capita to 81 in the agricultural States.
To illustrate our "pennywlse but pound
foolish policy in the past, the Sainui
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26
IANNSGIVING SHADOWGRAPH
td Lifetime Shown in Wonderful Paseboard Diagram
of Christ Wearing His Crown of Thorns.

~ % Thanksgiving eve that the
ftM John Morrow OF Harlem. n. Y.
laM the work upon which he had
engaged for life time and. leaning
10 bis study chair, said: 1T is fin
hour afterwards his wife entered the
40 finding him asleep decided not
Yuse him. He is worn out with his
SAD she; and then she tenderly
iilte 70 neat piles the bits of paste
With which the table was cluttered,
Raaiifg out, left her husband asleep
y iae returned to find him stone
'ne physician said he had been dead
hours
snaM the life story OF a character
,aae that for many years he was
upon as a crank, in Harlem. Those
.'els called him a lunatic; others
BIT queer" N' i
v Morrow and his wife know
~ neither one. They knew thai
sok upon a task which seem ed
~ sacred one, and they were
nl ne should put all his time
~! NE doctor went out to preach
NJ 1--WE, sleeI corners; for he was one
IA. seI eyangelists whom one hears
"A 49,, ~ New York city. Visitors
n,Ney week will recall the long
s,.ss ao breaches standing on a chat!
~. on the corner of Twenty.
! d ,ies WIN his wife by his side
\, 4 '.s between sermons.
s,I M another each night in front OF
smh church. Others stand at
~ ~ aueet. There are several In
an work upon the methods famiI.
! a as aglkers but unique to o.her
M M, assistant, usually the wife o!
|hr,f,I sings hymn In a more or
a ~ .olce, Then. as the crowd
V cs. scne ceases and the preacher
~. saall and begins his DISCOURSE
y, . sene popular theme the av,i.
! psc, ~ the wrongs OF the rich
|eH h.,ns wickedness OF taking wba,
i Az, 70 you and other human
h ~ h ae sermon there ia a col.
NJ may b. added that II amoupi,
w ma anlcely enough to keen he
y az ~ Vile alive and warm from,
\ + ~ s|i e. Of preachers did DR.. John
ka,Ins ny as wife belong. M
!. Il ,sa va. we doctor preached after.
II 49,, eollers, but he generally nrs.
sositd, u'ns during the day. rested
1 Il cA, :. had a theory tina. ,ne
n pean ,lst was not made popu,ar
\ He w. we're too far away from
ltially AZ ss not one Of them.
a.tsL Th ms pictures OF Christ cause
so.l, r sIey were SO high In price.
= hid I, ga'nted by the old masters
= kiiips too'aln that he despairec
" kisss 'as poor sight Of them
iAetsht !. ~ could hope to own ono,
! i r. ri. ABOUT this cons,ant,v a ava
~ could way by which the POI,
ssta own see pictures Of Christ
|. shlcns tebialnedoa large num-
aalsd IN Nj the Lfsine head ana
'las IA But they were had
y y ~ Ten = gave him infinite dIa.
! NAY by shattered on the cobb es
- relIriorr 'opie who saw neither
- pIctI,,sseo 5000, he said TO hia
Il son n,ss 90 not please me. /
y had ! ws Harlem preacher
y t6ss no NY TO bring Christ iute
~ ne. In ~ :, bis desk after
ana closed bis eyes |
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
PETERSBURG.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ELECTED
RAILROADISTTC@T EI.KS

DGAIH-DELEGAT ELECTED
hAlLROADISTIC-T ELKS.
petersburg, Va. Nov, 2.-Mr. l.. H
than, one of the two men who had
their skulls crushed last Saturday by
the giving away of a trestle on the
richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
railroad near Nottoway River, died OF
ms injuries at the Home for the Sick
TINS morning. The deceased was from,
st. Paul, Mich.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
AT n meeting OF the congregation of
west End Baptist Church held last
night the following were elected dele
gates to the General Baptist AssocIa-
tion, which meets this month In Rich
mond: w. ]. Crowder. Jr., w. M
Rucker, r. w. Kruse, r. e. BEDFORD,
George w. James, and w. III. Mack.
asset.
RAILROAD NEWS
Mr.. De Witt Smith. president of the
Richmond Petersburg and Carolina
railroad Company. who was in the city
to-day. told me that they expected to
have the whole Seaboard sysem, from
eIorida to New York. completed by the
II the contractors for the bridges full
iilled their contracts in time, he had no
doubt OF the completion of the entire
system by the first Of the year.
Ine Executive Committee of the Cen
tral State Hospital held its regular
monthly meeting at the hospital to- day
ana transacted routine business.
Some OF the new winter cars were put
into service on the street electric rail-
way this morning. The cars are vestI-
Duled and will seat about thIrty-flve
persons. They are very attractive in
appearance.
The new f1re-proof clerks office on
Courthouse Square is practically COM
pleted and Will be ready for occupancy
in few days
Mrs. S. II. Slater, who has been on a
WISH to her daughter, Mrs.W. P. Denver,
at Dallas, Tex.
Mrs. William Kenefecll has loft for
her home in Kansas CITY
THE ELTlS.
Petersburg Lodge OF INks held a
large and enthusiastic meet at their
lodge room last night, when four new
members were initiated. The present
membership OF this lodge is about one
hundred and twenty-five.
Mr. c. II. Alley left for Richmond this
accompanied by two of his children
MIR. o. w. Hollingsworth left for
Richmond this afternoon Mr.. Hol-
lingsworth Is the chief clerk In the I'm
perial Hotel here.
MURDERER ARRESTED.
Julius Robinson, the negro who kill
ed w. M. jolly in Dinwiddie county
last Tuesday, was brought to this city
to-day to avoid lynching. Excite
lment among the whites III the county
Is intense.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03

had a shooting match near town. Tho
prize was goat, cart, harness and
some feed for the goat. Willie Rob
eTts won. The lucky gun shot WIS
fired by Joe Miller.
PROPERTY SOLD.
Gray. Of Berkeley. one lot SON Morgan
street. $780,
Lula S. pruden to p. l.. Folk & Co.,
600 cords OF wood on the stump, 5000.
BRIDES HOME COMING.
Mr.. w. Hatcher Nley and bride nee
Savage. are expected to return from
their honeymoon tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Stewart. nee
| Wood. Will arrive from their bridal
tour Saturday.
Mr.. ". H. Darden and Mrs. Darden
nee Withers. will arrive home to-
morrow.
MAKING A REPUTATION.
The address Of Rev. John Stanley
Thomas. in which he rebuked minis
tiers who scold at pew-folk, has been
widely copied and printed. Some Of
the Dig city papers have published
parts of the address with extended and
favorable editorial comment.
SPEAKING OF ROADS.
The. County Board of Supervisors
had their November road meeting to-
day. Present: Walter Jordan. chair
man: DIR. G. w. Butts, Il. d. Brink
ley. a. II. Holland Only routine bus.
mess was done.
THREE WARS.
One hundred scenes are shown eocb
evening In Col. John Holmes Groner's
war exhibition and gift carnival. which
VIII DE the attraction at the City Hall
Iheatre for three nights. commencing
next Monday. Scenes from the civil
war. the Spanish-American war nnd
the present Philippine war will 10 70
produced. A gift enterprise goes with
this entertainment. a watch and mr.
~ presents will be given away each
night. Sec ad. for full particulars.
SAID IN PARAGRAPHS.
The Item In to-day's paper concern
ing postal receipts should have said tho
increase OF October this year over the
same month in 1898 was sl67 There
was a figure missing in to-day's re.
port.
Miss Mabel Johnson. who had been
MISS Elise urquharts guest for week,
ieft to-day for her home in Wavcrly
At meeting Of the Randolph Society
this week some one went away with
Mr.. c. p. Cramer's hat, but left an
other in its place
Miss Annie Darden left to-day for
Richmond to take course in elocution.
Mr.. G. w. Haughwont. OF Crlttenden.
Va. was in Suffolk to-day.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
j. NJ. Briggs.
Mr.. H. Mcclellan returned to-day
from trip to Washington and other
points In Nerth Carolina.
The Opera House in Smithfield has
been torn down. Now the town has
no amusement hall.
Mr.. r. D. Vellines. OF Roanoke. Va,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03

Is visiting Mayor r. l.. Brewer Jr. He
is Il brother of Mrs. Brewer.
Mr. j. w. Lynch, of Kinston, n. c.,
came to-day to his old home in Suf-
folk for u business trip.
II. b. Vaughan and George D. Biz
zell. of Norfolk, registered at the Conn
merclal Hotel to-day.
Deputies Nortleet and Deberry are
busy riding through the county to sum
mon witnesses and Jurors for the No
vember term of court. 1t will be spe-
cial grand jury term
Mrs. Pretlow of Sarry county, and
Mrs. R. G. Laird, of Richmond, were
expected to arrive tonight 10 be guests
of Mrs. r. S. Boykln.
Mrs. II. Powell, who hnd been enter
tanned by her sister, Mrs. II. January,
went home tonight.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
LYNCHBURG.
REV. GRAHAM II. LAMBETH MAR
RIED YESTERDAY.

L
RIED YESTERDAY.
Lynchburg, Va, Nov. 2.-The home of
Mr.. N. II. Lavinder, No. 1o3 Cabell
street, was the scene yesterday after
noon OF Il very interesting marriage.
the contracting parties being Rev. Ora
ham II. Lambeth, the pastor Of The Ca
bell Street Methodist Church, and Miss
Virginia Murrell Lavinder, Mr.. LAWN
derS oldest daughter.
The front rooms OF the house were
hlied with the large family connection
OF the young people, the rear parlor be-
ing reserved for the bridal party. The
curtains separating the rear parlor
from the guests We're presided over by
| AlisSes Lucy Ella-Adanls Two tiny
tots. the twin daughters OF Mr.. I. ii.
Adams, Jr.
Promptly at 3 o'clock the little girls
drew the curtains and there was dis
closed the bridal party arranged around
an improviSed altar. The bride wore n
tailor-madc travelling gown of brown
cloth. and carried Bride roses. while
her sister and the maid of h nor, Miss
Einmic Il. Lavinder, wore a suit OF
gray cloth, and carried La France
roses. Mr.. Samuel Symmetrical Lam
oeth' brother OF the groom. was best
man. Rev. S. S. Lambeth, the groom's
father. performed the marriage cere-
mony. he was assisted by Rev. DR.
Paul Whitehead.
Tho ceremony over Mr.. and Mrs
Lambeth held n short reception to the
| assembled guests who showered thei,
congratulations on the happy Dair
They then repaired to the Union sta.
tion, where they took the Southern
Unbound train for Asheville. n. O.
where they will spend their honev.
moon.
Mr.. w. NJ. Stokes and Miss Agnes M
Morgan were united in marriage this
afternoon a O'clock at the home al
the brides sister, Mrs. w. NJ. Strother
NO. sos Washington street The mar,
riage was very quiet, only few init.
mate friends being present. There were
no attendants. Rev. w. Ashbury Chris
tan performed the ceremony. The bride
was attired in handsome blue tailor
made dress, with hat and gloves to
match. "
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Stokes left for a visit of a week or fer
days to Portsmouth
inc bride is very attractive younp
lady. and very popular in social cir.
cles. The groom Is n well-known bust
ness man, and is connected with the
Strother Drug COMPANY
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
LABOR LEADER INDICTED.
EDITOR KOHLSAAT STRIKES AT
HIS ENEMIES,
(By Telegraph to Vlrginian-Pilot3

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Chicago, Nov. 2.-George w. Human,
managing editor OF the Inter-O Ocean,
and Martin b. Madden, John j. Ryan,
Joseph Sullivan, Richard Croake and
George p. Gubbins, union labor leaders.
were indicted by the grand jury to-day
or charges OF criminal libel and con-
spiracy, preferred by II. II. Kohlsant,
proprietor and publisher of the Times
Herald and Evening Post The indict-
ments are the outcome of an article
published In the Daily Intcr-O Ocean Oc-
tober 10th last. which openly ACCUSED
Mr.. Kohlsaat of making false state
ments and accused him OF being an
embezzler and defaulter. The article
is alleged to have been the report OF
u committee appointed by the Building
Trades Council TO investigate the cnuss
or newspaper attacks upon NJ. j. Sulli-
van, labor leader, and was signed by
all the men indicted except Mr.. Hin
man.
Martin b. Madden. one of the men
under indictment, is business agent OF
the Junior Steam Filters Union.