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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
INVESTIGATING FRENCH.
Charges Preferred Against Warden
of the Federal Prison at
LeaYenWorth.

Leavenworth, April 17-William H
Meyer, an agent of the department of
justice, is here investigating the man
agement of the federal penitentiary at
Fort Leavenworth. Charges We're pre-
ferred against Warden French a short
time ago by Martin Josie, a guard who
had been discharged because he came to
the prison intoxicated. Mr.. Meyer ex-
amined guards and other prison Off
Gals. Neither Mr.. Meyer nor the war
den will talk about the investigation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
ATTIcA SUGAR BONDS.
Compromise Is at Last Made Between
the Town and the Bond Holders.

Attica, April 1.-THE holders of the
Attica sugar bonds have accepted the
proposition of the town which cancels
100000 of the old bonds by an issue of
This doubtless closes the trouble over
the Attica sugar bonds and will mark
the beginning of a new era in the
towns growth and Improvement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
a High School For Norton.

Norton, April 1.-THE county COM
missioners have made an order estab-
fishing a county high school in Norton
county and appointed r. A. Richmond,
I. N. Cope, F. B. Rumsey, M. F. Gar
rity, J. c. Brown and L. A. Sproul a
board of trustees. The school will be
opened in September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

Poor Pennsylvania She seems to be
booked for continuous performance on
the part of her legislature. The law
leaves the governor no option. He
must call a special session when there
is a senatorial vacancy. In this respect
Pennsylvania appears to differ from all
other states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
Dissolution Notice.

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween G. "A. Fellows and F. E Van SAINT
under the firm name of Fellows and Van
SAINT, is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent. c. A Fellows to receive all moneys
due the old firm and to assume and pay
all liza bilitieS of the firm due at this date
c. A. FELLOWS.
r. E. VAN SAINT
Witness: ]. H. SQUIRES.
Topeka. Kan. April II, 1899.
f. E. Van SAINT has bought out the OLD
firm and will continue the business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
Mckinley to Press the Button.

Los Angeles. Cal, April 17-Arrange-
ments have been completed whereby Pres
ton which viii start work on the San
Pedro breakwater on April 26 The con-
jubilee executive committee that they will
be ready to begin work on that date and
a special wire has been leased to run from
San Pedro into the White House at Wash
ington on that date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
Death of a Miser.

Solomon. April 17.-Patrick Galligan,
a miser who has lived alone for many
years in dugout, died last week from
q fall into his cellar. When search was
made it was found that he owned $50
acres of good bottom land and many
hundred dollars worth of personal pro-
perty. He was buried by the Catholic
church. He has no known relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
&2aRh-
S22.86.

The Union Pacific has made the great
ly reduced rate of s2S.S5 to Portland and
other Puget Sound points, also to Hell
ena and Montana points, Salt Lake
City and Utah points.
For tickets and full information cali
on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or
]. c. Fulton, depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
Hutchinson Men Enlist.

HutchinsonApril 17.-Hutchinson will
furnish a company of recruits for ser
vice in the Philippine islands. A re-
cruiting office is now open here under
charge of Lieutenant Raymond of Fort
Riley. The first days work resulted in
enlsting 20 young men. There are many
waiting to take the examination this
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

the band will be the guests of honor.
Kansas City proposes to make this
memorable event. Phillip E. Bur-
roughs, British vice consul at Kansas
City, sent he-invitation to the governor
and urges him to be present ito aid in
perpetuating the good feeling between
England and America which became
evident during the war with Spain"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
Ex-MAYOR FELLOWS OUT.
Withdraws From the Contracting
Firm of Fellows & Van SAINT

Ex-Mayor c. A. Fellows and F. f
VanSant, well known contractors, have
dissolved partnership. Mr. Fellows
wlthdraws from the firm and will prob
ably devote the greater portion Of his
time to his interests in Port Arthur
The firm has been in existence 70
years and Mr.. VanSant will continue
the business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

Pana, ILL.,. appears to be a good point
at which to inure the new troops to the
fighting business before sending them
to the Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

Thus far there has been no announce
ment of a Jeffersonian dinner to pro-
mote the presidential candidacy of Mr.
Richard Olney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

Col. Bryans incursion into "the enc
my's country Saturday night was
marked by all the enthusiasm of three
years ago. if not more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

There were probably some old men up
on the tops of the highest mountains
when Noah was going by in the ark,
who said that was nothing to one rain
they had when they were young, a few
hundred years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

The presidents peace proclamation
had no perceptible effect on the beef
controversy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
Crawford Theater
TONIGHT
The Great Laugh Compeler of the Year,
THE ONLY ONE JOE OFT,
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE

You will make no mistake in seeing this.
A carnival of laughter. Full of bright
WitticiSmS amusing cOmicalitieS, funny
situations, handsome costumes, up-to-date
singing and dancing, iridescent deluge
of specialties.
Here's where you get your moneys
worth: Joe OFT, characteristic songs; John
McVeigh, Louis Montrose.a little of every
thing; Burt Jordan, champion soft-shoe
dancer: Montague and West, comedy
musical artists: The Fanson's, Don't Act
Foolish; Abbot Davidson, songs of the
day; an avalanche of enhancing and cap
tivating girls.
Prices: Gallery 25c; balcony 35c and SOC:
first floor 75c. Seats sale Friday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

The Samoan incident further enpha-
sizes the necessity of the Nicaragua
canal and a Pacific cable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

The enthusiastic reception accorded
Secretary Alger by the Porto Ricans is
being accounted for on the ground that
no beef rations have been issued to the
inha hitants of the island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

Perhaps the war with Spain last year
saved us from a war with Germany this
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

1t is generally poetry when it is writ
ten, and becomes verse when some edi-
tor buys it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
Seattle, Wash,
s2s.s5, via Santa Fe Route.

The Peerless Steam Laundry has pu
on the latest device for smoothing the
edges of collars and cuffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

When love CANDLES it always plays
to the limit, and breaks either the bank
or itself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

Robert ManteI comes to the Crawford
theater on Friday of this week for en-
gagement of three. performance. "A Sc
cret Warrant will be presented the
opening play, followed by ''Monbars'' Sat
urday afternoon and The Face in the
Moonlight Saturday night. Mr.. Mantel
has made name for himself as a ro-
mantle actor and his engagement in this
city will probably be a successful one.
The Arnold Wolford Stock company will
be seen at the Crawford theater Mon
day and Tuesday of next week a popular
prices. Shadows of a Great City will
be the opening attraction, followed by
''Ea gles Nest" Tuesday night. Special
scenery is carried and vaudeville features
are introduced between acts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

At the Crawford theater Thursday night
the Topeka Dramatic club will present the
comedy My Wife's Bonnet preceded by
the curtain raiser Her Picture" The
comedy is full of bright lines and humor-
Gus situations and the cast has been par
ticularly well arranged. The entertain
the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFrom the New York Press.l
F,oibles are what keep every woman
from being a freak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

EFrom the Atchison Globe.1
Some people believe a show is good
because the bills say So
If you have sense enough to appre-
ciate the truth, you are rare.
You can usually say of a young man
in debt that he is also in love.
Of all living creatures, man has the
greatest number of handicaps.
We didn't believe that people would
complain about the dust so soon.
Loafers do a good deal of work in
looking up busy people to annoy
When a man marries a very neat
housekeeper, he begins to find that he
is run a good deal like clock work
When a father and son quarrel, the
mother nearly always compicates mat
tiers.
A married woman's tears excite Curl
osity oftener than they excite sym
pathy.
1t is always pitiful when you find
man who really has ambition and no
ability back of it.
You think you are smart: do you
know that you have been pronouncing
the word ''cornet" wrong?
A woman swears off from doing
church work as often as a drinking
man swears off from drinking.
+
Although nearly every man attempts
it. not one man in twenty can put in a
garden, and make it produce anything
Every school teacher labors under
the mistaken notion that she must also
teach class in a Sunday school, to be
perfectly satisfactory to the school
board.
Never remark to a woman who is
past forty that she has greatly changed
since you last saw her. After that
age, a change must necessarily be for
the worse.
-
No husband is entirely satisfactory,
for the reason that no husband turns
over all of his money to his sons when
they are of age. and starts over again
for himself.
A woman is never really worked to
death until she can cut patterns out of
newspapers, and put clean papers on
the pantry shelves, without stopping to
read the love stories in them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

We mend and sew on buttons free.
American Steam Laundry. Tele. BAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

No husband is entirely satisfactory,
for the reason that no husband turns
over all of his money to his sons when
they are of age, and starts over again
for himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

Never remark to a woman who is
past forty that she has greatly changed
since you last saw her. After that
age, a change must necessarily be for
the worse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
Comfortable and Economical

The tourist sleepers that leave Topeka
daily for California via Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

A woman is never really worked to
death until she can cut patterns out of
newspa pers, and put clean papers on
the pantry shelves, without stopping to
read the love stories in them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

Joe OFT, in Looking for Trouble" is
the attraction at the Crawford theater to-
night. The piece is said to have been es-
pecially constructed to fit the comedians
style of funmaking, and in it he has made
more of success than in THE Star
GaZer. His supporting company includes
John McNeigh, Abbot Dawson Bert Jor-
dan, Jas. Fanson, ]. Roger West, Frank
Harris, Louis Montrose, May Fanson. Nj
Amelia Baird, Annie Chadwick, Frances
Girard and Alice Montague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

Cheap cynicism is the kind every
other cynic has except you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

Every school teacher labors under
the mistaken notion that she must also
perfectly satisfactory to the schoo
board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

Although nearly every man attempts
it, not one man in twenty can put in a
garden, and make it produce anything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[F'rom the Atchison Globe.1
Some people believe a show is good
because the bills say so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

A woman swears off from doing
church work as often as a drinking
man swears off from drinking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

You think you are smart: do you
know that you have been pronounclng
the word "cornet' wrong?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17

TELEPHONES
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05
other ten pounds without greatly show

other ten pounds without greatly show
ing It.
When the arms are extended she should
measure from tip of middle finger to tip
Of middle finger just five feet five inches
exactly her own height. The length of her
hand should be just n tenth Of that. Of her
foot just a seventh, and the diameter Of her
chest a fifth. From the thighs to the ground
she should measure just what she measures
from the thighs to the top of her head, says
Woman's Life. The knee should come ex-
actly midway between the thigh and the
heel.
The distance from the elbow to the mid
die finger should be the same as the dis
lance from the elbow to the middle of the
chest. From the top of the head to the
chin should be just the length Of the foot,
and there should be the same distance be-
tween the chin and the armpits, a woman
of this height should measure twenty-four
inches about the waist and thirty-four inches
about the bust IL measured under the arms,
and forty-three inches If over them.
The upper arm should be thirteen inches
round and the wrist six inches. The calf
of the leg should be fourteen and a half
inches round, the thigh twenty-five inches
and the ankle eight inches. There is an
other system of measurements, which says
that the distance twice around the thumb
should go once around the wrist; twice
around the wrist once around the throat;
twice around the throat once around the
waist, and so on; but the first are the
standards used by sculptors, who have
gained them by measurements of the
Greek statues.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05
RELIGIOUS.

Mr., Moody has been everywhere heartily
welcomed on the the Pacific coast with his
evengelistic labors.
The New York Labor bureau of the Saliva
tion Army recorded during the year Of 1898
2,033 applicants for work and succeeded in
finding positions for 1857 persons.
Father Judge, the Catholic priest who re-
Gently died in Dawson City, was one of the
first missionaries in the Klondike, built a
church and hospital in Dawson City and
acted there as preacher, doctor, nurse and
cook.
The Kings Daughters have contributed
nearly $1,000 for the erection OF a cottage at
Atlanta university fully equipped for the in
struction OF the women in domestic science.
Ths American board closed the five months
Of its fiscal year with a record OF receipts
Of S205. 6l0-a loss of $55 900 compared with
the record of the same time last year. The
decrease is wholly in legacies.
1t is officially announced that Pope Leo
XIII has called a council OF all The bishops
and archbishops Of South and Ceatral Amer
lea to meet this year in Rome to consider
the interests of the Catholic church in those
countries.
Booker 7. Washington in one OF HIS recent
addresses said: Our race is in too big a
hurry. The preachers want the title OF DID,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05

island range lights, one of which towers
above his humble but home-like cottage on
the edge of the marshy island. Brother
and sister live with their mother in this
lonely marsh island home, an island which
has no other inhabitants except the fiddlers
which crawl upon the shore and the she'll
fish which inhabit the brackish water. Miss
Martus was born in Fort Pulaski, sixteen
miles down the river, on Cockspur island,
to which her father, Sergeant John H. Mar
tus of the United States army, was sent
from Buffalo, N. Y, shortly after the war.
From that period he had charge Of Fort
Pulaski as ordnance sergeant until the time
Of his death in 1885. George w. Martus has
been in the lighthouse service since 1877,
and about the time of his fathers death he
was sent to take charge of the Elba island
range lights. With her father, mother and
brother the little lighthouse girl has lived
on the river therefore, practically without
exception, all her life. The name, little
lighthouse girl" is not a misnomer, for she
is small in stature and pleasant to meet.
why do l wave all passing ships ?" she
says. ut is because they are my friends;
they are almost my only friends. love to
see them come and go, and when they go |
always hope and pray for their safe return.
| am afraid sometimes they get by me with
out my knowing it, perhaps in the middle
of the night. But | am always on the look
out and l try not to let one pass without
waving my handkerchief or lantern. al
ways think of them and feel for them and
| enjoy the salutes they sometimes give as
| do a visit from a friend"
And you have been greeting passing yes
sells for eleven years."
Eyes; we have lived here all that time,
and ever since l have been watching for
passing vessels. | love to see them come
and go and | had rather miss part of my
sleep than to have one go by unnoticed."
The river men who know her always sa-
Lutte her. Not infrequently the big ocean
steamers going in and out Of the river,
though the captain who has control of the
whistle is busy plotting his vessel through
the tortuous channel, paused to acknowledge
with three deep blasts the bright and well
come signal of the lighthouse girl. Captains
of barks and schooners or their mates will
leave duty for a moment and go to the stern
to dip the flag. and those salutes are to Miss
Martus her life and inspiration. 1t is the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05
A JEwELED GIRDLE OF GOLD.
MIR. Harry Payne whitney's Beautiful
GIFT to His Wife.

Young Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney of
New York has created a new fashion.
Her wonderful girdle is the most novel
piece of jewelry which has ever been seen
in New York. Though in price it repre-
sents a fortune, yet its chief novelty lies
in the fact that 1t is a girdle and dress
trimming combined. The girdle came from
Europe and has but recently been presented
to Mrs. Whitney by her husband. 1t is of
repousse gold, with nine long dangling
chains holding in their meshes rare and
costly gems. One charm of the girdle Is
that it fits Mrs. Whitney's slender figure
as If 1t were made Of glistening satin in
stead of cleaning gold.
The girdle is cut in points at the top and
bottom and 1t is so deep that it forms a per-
feet c%orselet. At the sides 1t is a trife
lower than in the front. The fastening is at
the left side, but 1t is invisible.
This corselet Of gold shows a wonderfully
beautiful raised design of orchids and
leaves most eXquisitely wrought, Alone it
would be well worth coveting. But in its
dangling chains lies its special novelty.
From each point of the girdle across the
front and at the sides a chain of jewels
Is suspended. These chains vary in length,
the longest one falling from the center
point, the shorter ones at the sides. Each
chain is finished with a gold knob and a
tassel of threads of gold. And the gold
chains hold thousands Of dollars worth OF
rare gems. The center chain is studded
with whole pearls OF most beautiful luster,
the largest ones set toward the top. On
one side OF the chain of pearls is a string
or turquoises: on the other sapphires, The
Jewels are set at short spaces apart. From
the other chains CLEANS a variety of gems.
one OF the shorter chains Is studded with
hve jewels, a ruby, a diamond, emerald,
opal and sapphire. The chains have the
effect of a wonderful stimulating jsweled
fringe. The only time that the 400" had
an opportunity to see this wonderful girdle
was one night at the opera just before
Mrs. Whitney started for the south. She
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05

Mrs. George Vanderbilt is the only woman
in the world who owns a string of rubies.
Doubtless she keeps a good strong string
attached to them in order to enjoy such a
distinction.
In the city of beautiful gowns. Vienna,
Miss Clara Clemens, daughter of the hui
morist, Mark Twain, is cultivating a voice
said to be unusually sweet and attractive,
with the intention of going on the concert
stage.
Worcester, Mass, has a "Widow's Re-
treat" in which six elderly widows live
happily together. The eldest widow is Mrs.
Eliza Parker, 81 years old, and the next,
Mrs. Susan S. Brigham, SO. The retreat
is simply a pleasant boarding house kept by
Mrs. Lucy M. Underwood. Mrs. Under
wood is a widow and two of her sisters,
widows, also live with her.
Miss Charlotte Wilkinson Of Syracuse,
secretary of the National League of Asso-
Citations of Working Girls clubs, has Wis
tied over sixty clubs in all parts of the
country since she went into office last Oc-
tober. She is also editor of the Club
Worker, the official organ of the league,
which appears bi-monthly. She has three
assistants in her editorial work, who live,
respectively, in New York, Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
Miss Jennie Wilde of New Orleans is a
clever little southern woman who has charge
of the Comus Day parade of the Mardi
Gras festival. During the whole year she
uenotes nsIse'a " n VA pn,rann ond d
onls ohG Jay nv u mas, S 5eai u hI,
sserytn,ns peIta'nins " ~ " uooieneu cb ny
.el III PaiH'eI hieI III "a.Ii o'i ~ sho
parade and then studies it to make 1t chro-
noloslcaiiy ana artlSlicaliy correct
The best thing they seem to have done
at the 1898 annual meeting of the Congress
Of Mothers was to make a match. At this
last meeting one of the speakers was Mrs.
Dubois, wife of ex-senator Dubois. Coming
to the congress in 1898. the present Mrs.
Dubois met the ex-senator, whom she has
since married. That is quick work and If
the congress is going to continue its work
along such practical lines there is no doubt