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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-04
SLOAN LOST $4,000.
His Todlets Dropped That Wad to
Pat SheedY at One Sitting.

New York, Jan. 4-Jockey Tod Sloan lost
$32 600 to Pat Sheedy at the Hotel Cecil in
England at one sitting. Sheedy is said to
be gambling high in England. He is well
known in this country, having managed
John L. Sullivan and several other pugil-
lists.
Charley Dwyer, who was with Sloan in
England, did not go up against the bank.
1t is said that he cleared about 100000 by
rival in this country he purchased fine
residence in New York for his father NJ.
f. Dwyer. who was at one time the big
gest plunger on the American turf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-04
AFTER A TRUST.
California Demands Surrender of It's
Charter.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 4-Attorney
General Fitzgerald filed an important suit
on behalf of the state of California today
for the forfeiture of the franchise of the
Giant Powder company, consolidated, of
this city, and for the payment of 5000
for the alleged unlawful exercise of its
privileges.
1t is contended that by reason of the
dynamite trust. the prices of explosives
have been excessively increased and free
competition prevented. For the reasons
given the state demands the forfeiture of
the company'S franchise. together with
the imposition of fine of 5000 and costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-04
Robbed of $1,000.

Denver, Jan A. K. Willis, a farmer
living near Brighton, Col, has been rob-
bed of $1,000, which he had in a bureau
draw Herman MatSor, q tramp, to
whom Mills had given shelter. has disap-
peared and is suspected of having taken
the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-04
MAKE FAST TINE.
Second Trip of the Burlington and
Northwestern Mail Trains.

Omaha Neb. Jan. 4-The Burlington
fast mali train arrived from the east this
morning seven minutes ahead of schedule
time. The train left Chicago on time
without waiting for the Lake Shore. which
was late The Northwestern waited for
the eastern train and started 20 minutes
late, arriving here the same number of
minutes behind time making schedule
time exactly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-04
QUEENS NEW YEARS GIFT.
Much of the Beef Given Windsor's
Poor Condemned.

London, Jan. 4.-The queens New Year
aims included a gift of beef to the poor
of Windsor.
The distribution committee examined
the beef and condemned many pieces a 3
unfit for food and ordered that the bad
meat be replaced. There has been an an
nual grievance over the quality of beef
tracing butchers express themselves as
astonished that the beef should have been
rejected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-04
Senator Bate win Be Returned.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 4.-The Demo-
day afternoon to select candidate for
United States senator. Present Senator
Election by the legislature viii be Janu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-04
Reoo,s German saIve

is an invaIua BILE remedy for cuts, burns.
bruises. scaIds, chapped hands, sore
nipples, sore lips, eczema, ulcers, chron-
ic sores, skin eruptions, fever sores, and
all skin diseases. For sale by all drug
giSts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-04
JAPAN'S NEW CRUISER.
Built on the Pacific Coast Makes q
Successful Trial Trim

Santa Barbara, Cal, Jan. 4.-The pro-
tected cruiser Chitose, built by the
Union Iron Works of San Francisco for
the Japanese government, has success
fully completed the most severe trial
to which she will be subjected before
acceptance. She made a six hours run
over the course in Santa Barbara chan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-04
s5o.ooo.ooo for ships.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Secretary Long has
completed detailed estimates for congress
for the fifteen new warships he recon-
mended to be constructed in his annua
report. The figures are for armament and
a rnor for all the ships, S14. 16S, 400 and for
construction and engineering, $36, 1O0,S0O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-04

We will wash your colored shirts anH
guarantee colors from fading. PeerleSA
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia W. eth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-04
NGWOR NJ
ON BABY'S FACE
Mother Ashamed to Take Him Out;
Everything Failed to Cure. CUT.
CuRA Cured in Three Days.

have had my baby sick with his face full Of
11ngworm, and tried everything and failed.
was ashamed to take him out, for every enc would
look at him. was told to get CUTIcURA. got
It on Wednesday, and by Saturday his face was
al dried up. Now can take him everywhere.
If people only knew about how his face looked q
week ago, and see it to-day, they would never be
without IL. MRS. j. POTTER,
Se4 So. First st., Brooklyn, N. p
Warm baths with CuTICuRA SOAP and gentle
anointings with CUTICURA (ointment), constitute
the purest, sweetest, and most effective humoP
treatment ever compounded, and appeals with
Irresistible force to mothers, nurses and ell hGvs
Ing the care Of children afflicted with skn scalp,
and blood humors, with loss of hair.
sold throughout the world POTTER D. AND C. CoRP.,
Sole Fropsp Boston How 70 Cure Every Humor" free
FACE BIIM0R8 aaa Failing s,G BAR esE S BY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-04

CoIored shirts and waists Numbered
so that the colors win not fade. Peer
less Steam Laundry. liz and la West
Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-04
Paw No Attention to Gomez.

London, Jan. 4.-The Havana CORE
spondent of the Times says: Il have had
an interview with General Mario Menocal,
commanding the Cuban forces in the prov
inces of Havana and Matanzas. He told
me the insurgent generals would not ac-
cept any proposals by General Maxine
Gomez calculated to produce friction be-
tween the Americans and Cubans, and the
disbanding of the Cuban army was pro-
ceeding steadily throughout the island"
Our own home make, ask your grocer
for them, they are better than the So
called best Silver Leaf Sweet Pickles,
Mince Meat, Celery Relish, Catsup and
Sweet Indian Chow Chow.
OTTO KUEHNE & co.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
An Amateur Orchestra.

Among other novelties, we may men,
ton The Amateur String Orchestra" 1t
is to be composed Of ten girls who can
play moderately we'll on either the violin,
either, mandolin, guitar, or banjo. They
are to meet once week to practice at
each others house for two hours, on
Wednesday mornings, and they sensibly
have not aspired to any very classic or
difficult style of music, but have selected
the simplest pieces arranged for the diff
ferent parts. Twice during the winter
these girls will give concerts, and invite
their friends to note the progress they
have made. One of the members, who
plays the violin, has taken the position of
leader of the orchestra, and she is trying
to induce the other members to consent to
wear uniforms, which she is sure will add
much to their attractiveness as perform
ers. She has gone so far as to plan and
design a costume after this fashion: short
red skirt, with black velvet peasant waist
over sheer white BODICE with full sleeves
to the elbow; black velvet aigrette bows
in the hair; low patent-leather shoes with
red buckles, and black silk stockings en-
broidered in red. So. far, however, this
ambitious young woman has not succeed
ed in gaining the other girls consent to
dress themselves up i'll this fantastic style,
but there is no knowing what they may
decide upon later in the season. Apropos
Of music, the sight-reading class, which
very successful last winter, has been re-
sumed again. The meetings are always
full, and some Of the members have be-
come sufficiently expert to think of start
ing sub-classes Of their own, in which
their little sisters may be prepared for the
graduating class.-Harper's Bazaar. :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
Ruskin'S Art PRINCIPLES

In truth, although Ruskin admitted that
art was not meant to teach science" Ma
ture, the scientific phenomenon that in
wolves the whole world, absorbed his facul-
ties even when, if half unconscious of it,
| he reared upon it his theories of morality.
His art is record rather than creation, and
his aim, broadly speaking, scientific in its
essence rather than artistic. He has de-
| clared, in one of those moments of clear
| introspection which illumine his character
with so bright and exquisite light, Il
am no poet have no imagination" a
| invention of 'Ae higher pictorial sort he
| had not. He d:d not realize the truth
at first, but sought to restrain much play
! Of Imagination in others as harmful To
| Sir Edward Burne-Jones, who loved to
! realize his invention and ideals not only
i'll the figures i'll his pictures, but in every
sort of accessory, he would say. "Ncd,
days did he regretfully recognize his linz
tation, as conveyed i'll the pathetic words
spoken to me years ago: II might have
made such charming records of tiings!''
From the first, with an interval given to
somewhat morbid leaning to fanciful
exaggeration, he preferred records of
things" often making eve nhis most ex-
| qulsltc drawings SAVIOR somewhat of the
diagrammatic. There is always some OBJ
ject beyond the beauty of the drawing
to be produced, the drawing itself never
being the fnality in the painters eyes,
If it be of a mountain, it is to show the
beauty of that mountain. but not the
beauty of his own handiwork; and if COL
or, to show the beauty of the color which
God has given us. This is Ruskin's hui
mility hroughout-not his skill, but the
loneliness of creation, it is his object to
display. The artist in him will present
perfect suggestion of a scene, but the sci
enlist insists on working out the details
Of that in it which interests him most
! mot necessarily the most delightful posi-
tion), and he leaves the rest in remon-
STRANGE of the spectators unapproved in
terest in the other parts.-From John
Ruskin as the Artist" by NJ. H. Spiel
mann. in the December christmas
| Sorihnar'S
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
BACKSET FOR A POET.
He is Squelched by a Golden Haire,
Tot Of x

He is Sque1ched by a Golden Haired
Tot of 5.
He is kindly old gentleman and he
writes sweet little poems about children.
He also has the habit of reciting his
verses by the hour to any willing or
unwilling listener whom he is fortunate
enough to corral.
He dropped into the doctors the 9th
er evening, removed his overcoat and be-
gan. The doctor is kind-hearted soul
and his wife is lady of much refine
ment. They have a little golden-haired
girl of 5, who sat for a long time and
stared at the visitor solemnly
He has committed to heart everything
that he has ever written, and his poems
are innumerable. Occasionally he would
stop and, smiling at the little girl, would
say: you like that, didn't you, Sissy
That touched YOU, ch? Oh, I like to
have the little children listen to me. They
understand me and l understand them
The doctor and the doctors wife occa-
sionally exclaimed 'Beautiful!' or
"Touching" What else could they do?
Then the poet declared: THE wonder
ing silence Of that child is to me greater
praise than the plaudits of admiring thou
sands"
At last the little girl slid down from
her chair and, marching up to the poet,
looked him squarely in the eye, while
she asked innocently:
here all night q ~. ~ - ~ -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
Siberian and Russian.

Thomas G. Allen, Jr.,. writes an article
on 1.-The Boys of Siberia for the St.
Nicholas. Mr.. Allen says:
To begin with. the Siberian hoy is not a
Russian. l insist upon this distinction,
because I know he would be sure to make
it if he were here to speak for himself
"No, sir: am not a Russian" one has
often said to me, in polite correction:
I'm Siberian" And he speaks in
way that leaves no room to doubt the
sincerity of his pride The reader may.
perhaps, think this distinction without
a differences: but. from my personal OBJ
servation. should say that there is justi-
fication for it, even aside from the ques-
ton of intermixture of native blood with
the Siberian Russian. Generally speak
ing, the Siberian boy, as compared with
the boy of European Russia, is by far the
quicker-witted. more energetic, and moro
self-respectinS. He has many more of
the qualities that in the hour of his coun-
try's need go to make up the hero or
patriotic soldier.
They say it takes Il smart man to
not. certain it is that the class of men
who have been sent as exiles to Siberia,
especially the political prisoners, have
generally been taken from the more intel
lectual classes of European Russia. The
descendants of these exiles, on the other
hand, being born and raised in Siberia,
away from the harmful influences of
crowded population. have Inherited natu-
raj intelligence without the incentives to
misuse it, Furthermore, they know moth
ing about the disgrace of exile, and re-
gard Siberia only with genuine pride as
the land of their nativity.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
ONE ON HIM.
Clever Wife Who Played Trick that
Caught Her Husband the
Morning After.

MOfn1nE After.
A story is told of Il Connecticut man
who is said to have Il custom which, il
may be hoped, is rarer in real life than
the comic papers would lead one to be-
lieve, says the Philadelphia Inquirer. He
much. and then, returning at late hour,
hang his hat and coat carefully and noise
lessly in the hall. and, leaving his shoes
in the same place. would creep upstairs
SO quietly as not to arouse his wife, who
would thus be cheated of the opportunity
to tell him which she thought of his tricks
and his manners.
He made il regular practice of leaving
his boots in the hall, so that there was
no difference between the off nights and
the others. In this mean and underhand-
ed way he detied detection. His wife had
reason to suspect that he often STAYED out
later than his accounts the next day adj
United. and one night decided to find out
about it.
She lay in wait for him in the hall, con-
cealing herself in the darkness, and when
he went upstairs she took his hat and
coat from the rack and threw them on
the floor and transferred his shoes to the
pegs where the hat and coat had hung.
When he came down the next morning
she was close behind him, and affected
the most indignant surprise when she saw
the state of affairs Look at that hat
rack she said: how dare you come
home in any such condition as that?'
The man looked aghast at the hatrack,
but quickly recovered as brilliant idea
struck him. "Ah, my dear" he said,
exaggerated expression of ROBUSTNESS,
which could scarcely have deceived, even
without the completeness of her knowl-
edge, Il just did that to fool you"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
ering was remarkable in that there were
only twenty-five women in the congrega-

ering was remarkable in that there were
only twenty-five women in the congrega-
ton.
George III. Raillie of Kansas City has
had Il curious career. He is a native Of
Spain. graduate of the University of
Heidelberg. and served this country as a
soldier in the Mexican war, the Civil war
and in the campaign against the Modocs
in 1870. He has been a mechanic, ply
stefan, Il piano-tuner. teacher of modern
languages and professor of German and
chemistry in the University of Kansas.
.-Rembrandt's picture David Playing
the Harp Before SAUL" one of the most
important canvases i'll the recent interna-
tional loan exhibition of the Dutch mas
ter's works in Amsterdam, is to remain
in Holland. 1t belonged to Nj. Durand-
Ruel of Paris, but has been bought by
DR.. A. Bredius, director of the National
museum at The Hague. for $40 600, and
has already been placed in that museum
on exhibition.
--Parnell had some pet superstitions,
according to his biographer, Barry O'Bri-
cn. He would not pass another person
on the stairs. He was horror-stricken
candles: the fall of Il picture in the room
made him detected for the entire after
noon, and he would have nothing to do
with an important bill drawn up by u
colleague because it happened to contain
thirteen clauses.
Capt. Sigsbee has a watch that has
been submerged in salt water three times.
1t went down in Japanese waters years
ago. At Bahia Honda, in 1878, when a
Spanish pilot grounded Capt. Sigsbees
vessel. the Blake the watch had another
salt water both, the vessel having been
flooded to prevent her pounding to pieces
on the rocks. AT Havana the timepiece
went down with the Maine. but was re-
covered by diver
james Beatty. an old Crimean vet
eran who died in England the other day,
was known in the service by the sobri-
quet of 'Whp and Spurs" 1t was an
incident ut lnkerman that gave him his
name: fer it was he who was RESPONSE
lie for saving the only gun saved by his
battery. in that fight. "Whip and spurs,
boys: whip and spurs: and we'll save the
gum" he cried out when he and his COM
rades We're surrounded.
Writing of the death of Hamilton
Fish, Col. Roosevelt says: 'Fish and
myself stood by the same fire drying our
clothes after a heavy tropic rainstorm the
night before he was killed, and remem-
Der then as we talked over the morrow's
fight l said, We'll, Fish, we have all got
to die sometime: and, after ALL we cannot
die in better way, and he nodded and
said, THAT is just how | feel, colonel.
and it is one of the reasons that made me
come.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
Buckles for the Neck.

The latest piece Of jewelry for the neck
is the ribbon stock buckle. This is an in
expensive fad, unless studded with jew
els. Stocks and buckles are made up iii
sets, the buckle being miniature of the
belt buckle with which it is designed to
lie worn. This belt buckle must be worn
with n sash ribbon. as is the stock buckle.
These tiny affairs arc very handy with
the wide stock ribbons now SO popular,
ana ohvate the the. necessity of 1Sing the RIP
bon is worn twice about the neck. cross.
ing in the back and meeting in front, d.
rectly under the chin 1850. ~.
The sash about the waist must be in
one length only, worn wide in the back,
and gathered closely into the small buckle
in front. Il 3
These sets arc made up IN silver, il,
steel finish, or Roman gilt, plain or elabo.
I rate, and. of heavy designs. or delicate
and jeweled New York Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06

on. The curious material thus employed
In Ivory" NUTS the fruit Of species
of South American palm. mainly pro-
cured through Hamburg importers. Be.
fore being manufactured into buttons the
nuts are shelled by means of a rotating
sheetiron drum, provided on the interior
with sharp three-edged irons.
There are two methods Of cutting the
nuts-in one the kernel is cut into halves.
out Of which the raw buttons are bored
by machines, this being termed the Sax
on method and preferred for small sizes:
the Berlin" method consists in cutting
the kernel into small blocks, and buttons
Of large size are made from them by
means Of a shaping machine. The process
Of dying requires great skill on the part
Of the workmen, who are carefully
trained for the purpose and must possess
the knowledge; but almost every factory
has its special combination Of colors,
which are kept carefully secret.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
HATLESS WOMEN IN THEArERs
Foreigners Devise a Fan AiRrette-A
Theater Hood.

The percentage of women who are
wearing hats to the play grows smaller
and smaller day by day-or, rather, night
by night. Perhaps the opera, where it is
responsible for the marked change III
the theater audiences. 1t has been u
hard fight to get women's hats off at the
play, but at last it is ACCOMPLISHED.
The next question is: How shall we
women cover our heads On the way to
the play! For those of us who go on
wheels Il do not mean bicycles, you
know the problem is not difficult; but.
unlucklly, it is the ''merry cable car
that must serve as a means of trans
portatlon Tor the larger part of the peo-
PIE that form the audiences at our play
houses. Wearing ones hat, and tax
! ing it off after one has arrived at the
| play, is absolutely impossible for many
reasons that every woman will under
| sta nd.
Women who 90 not stand in fear of
s.:iatica and other aches and main.
through cold can tie wells across their
aalr. and solve the difficulty that way
10 the women who require some Drotef-
ton on their heads it is really serious
| question.
Ihere comes a suggestion from abroad.
which, is offered in all seriousness and is
described as wonderful contriyance.
| quote the description: 1T is yerv
handsome ,fantaisie, lightly but securely
fixed on the left front, in the most an
proved and chic method. When the wear
er reaches her seat in the theater. she has
merely to raise her hand, remove the
algrette, which, by clever and simple
tube contrivance. she can use as a fan
during the performance. and, at the close.
slip the feathers into the hat as before.
She has simply to carry the fan to and
from the theater in her hat Simplicity
is combined with utility, both in the high
est Perfection
This is the foreign idea of it.
is it not marvellous conception of the
part!
The suggestion for solving the difficulty
| in this country has taken the shape of
| hoods made of satin on stiff lines. They
are exhibited in many of the shop-w win
dows, labeled ''theater hoods But they
| are SO dreadfully unbecoming that person
ally l should prefer to take my chances
| with sciatica.
/ Still. there is way out of everything
| in this life if one will but look for it.
This is my way out of the difficulty:
L am having made. as an Xmas gift
chiffon. rose-color. / am having it inter-
| lined with liberty satin, also rose in hue.
| 1t has a soft, full ruff of plated chiffon
| around its ample edge. which f1ops about
| the face in most coquettish manner. 1t
| has a cape belonging to the sun-bonnet
| family over the neck, edged also with a
uff of chiffon. In this CONNECTION the
most sciatically inclined woman may feel
safe from aches, and, if she is not too ut
| terly hopeless, look faScinating.-Ladv
| Modish in Town Topics.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
A Spanish Priest OH Aguina lido.

''Aguinaldo is very brave when he
fights priests and unarmed peasants, but
| don't think he will provoke an encoun-
ter with American troops.
'"This Aguinaldo was once a servant of
mine. He is smart fellow, with plenty
of assurance, but no education. He had
a mother whom | remember, but he new
er knew who his father was. l don't
think he has any following among the
natives. He was put forward by foreign
ers, who, under cover of his name. want
ed to procure from the American COM
manders trade privileges and monopolies.
In Aguinaldo's name, these foreigners is
sued proclamations. claiming that the in
surgents had established government
which had been acknowledged by the
American army and navy. These lies
were intended for the consumption of the
Filipinos.
III lived in the Philippines for thirty
seven years, and have presided over a
dozen parishes. Much of my time spent
in Manila. I know tho Filipinos well.
There arc some good people among them,
men of wealth and education. But the
masses are hopelessly ignorant and quite
incapable of self-government. The mo-
ment two natives are clothed with some
semblancc of authority they quarrel with
each other. If any attempt is made to
establish sclf-government by the natives,
it will end in bloody war. -Correspond-
once in Golfers Weekly.