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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05
sun BONNETS THE RAGE.

Sun bonnets of every description are
seen in the shops and exchanges, and
there is no doubt that they are to be
the rage. The average outdoor girl
must possess at least half a dozen of
these creations. In the country they
are Indispensable. Sometimes she fash
ions them herself, but this is no small
task, and requires time and taste and
skill. Nothing could be more becoming
and picturesque than some of the lovely
combinations of muslin, lace and rib
bon, which are already shown. They
are in plain colors, or Powered in bright
or pale colors, to suit every taste. Some
are soft and dropping, and others are
made on stiffened forms. They have
strings, or they have not, but the
strings, if there, are unlikely ever to
be tied. 1t would seem to indicate that
the summer girl intends to pay some re-
gard to her complexion, and not go hat
less in the sun, she did last season.
New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05
INDIAN ARTIFICIAL LAKE.

TF'rom the Lahore Tribune.1
Jai Samund, or Sea of Victory, near
Odeypore, is the biggest artificial sheet
of water in India. 1t was made by the
Maharana Jai Singh at the end of the
seventeenth century. Apart from its
great size and beauty the lake strikes
any one visiting it for the first time
by the marvellous simplicity of it's con-
struction. This inland sea, covering
some 80 or 40 square miles of land, in
some places to the depth of over 100
feet, has been created and kept in ex-
istence for a couple of centuries by one
marble wall scarcely 300 yards long. In
comparison with the lake this "bund"
is small in the extreme, but in reality
it is a white marble structure of mar
Along it's whole length shining steps of
pencilIed white lead down to the wa
ter's edge, at this time nearly 80 feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05

suit of an experiment conducted in Tor
res strait by Mr.. w. Saville- Kent, F.
l.. s., late commissioner of fisheries to
the government of Queensland and
Western Australia.
The great drawback is the distance
of these countries from the chief mar
kets for mother-of-pearl, which are
London, Hamburg and Trieste, and the
consequent expense of conveying the
pearls thither. Still. it is admitted that
there are great possibilities in the ar
tiffcial production of pearls, and that it
undoubtedly represents most profita-
BILE industry, which could under expert
management be carried on concurrently
with the systematic pearl shell cultiva-
applies of course in a wholly different
sense from that used in regard to ru-
bies. the pearls themselves being real
and only the method of rearing them
being artificial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05

attention. 1t is longer finer, more glossy
and ten times more soft
Il always use three waters lin a vessel
large enough to immense the cat, all three
baths comfortably warm. In the first
water L put a few drops of ammonia. then
taking the cat in my lap on my rubber
apron thoroughly soap her all over with
in two clear baths the water Err of both about
the same temperature as the first. If she
and turn her loose. But if she is delica tie
or quite young I not only rub her dry. but
give her saucer of warm milk. and then
put her in her basket and cover her up
for nap. OF course. since taking. this
up as means of earning my own and my
sisters living, l have informed myself
thoroughly on the subjeet-that is. 1 have
learned all about cats. their habits and
their ailments, so whenever I have a sick
cat or a puny cat they don't have to go to
a doctor.
Perhaps you will be interested to know
that at the present cat show every New
York cat. with one exception. that receiv-
ed prize or honorable mention was
client of mine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05
TO GROW PEARLS
IFrom Chamber,s journal.

IErOn1 ChamDer S JOuTndI.I
Pearls are not as yet made in the Ia
boratory but it seems they can be made
in the AQUARIUM and there is no need
to dive to depth of forty fifty feet
to obtain them.
One Signor Comba has been expert
menting for several years in the arti-
fetal production of pearls at an aquar-
iun in Turin and so successful have his
efforts proved that he is now engaged
in plan for laying down large guam
tity of pearl oysters (meleagrina mar
earitifera) in the Mediterranean along
the south coast of Calabria, with a
view to more extended operations 1t
is commended, however, that the mother
of-pearl shell will not live In a tenn
perature of less than 68 to 20 degrees
Fahrenheit, and but slight hopes are
held out for the success of Signor Com
ba's experiment.
In Queensland, however, they have
been cultivated with success as a re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05
SHE WASHES CATS.
CFrom the Chicago Tfmes-Herald.

From the Chicago Times erald)
She is a young New York girl, not yet
is, and gave the following account of her
work: You won't have any trouble about
spelling my name; it's Smith-Virginia
Smith. I have always been especially
fond of cats, and had a lot of 'em as pets
since l was a baby My mother died ten
years ago and my father died last year
being the eldest, there are two younger
than me, and there being no money to
fall back on l knew I had to earn a living
or starve. I started out to hunt work in
an office. I tramped for a week without
getting so much as a promise. you may
guess how discouraged [ was when Sur
Gay came. But there was nothing else
to do [ took my two younger sisters-One
IS 10 and the other L years old-for a walk
During the walk we saw cat being
taken for an airing in doll carriage by
Angora, but about the dirtiest white cat
l ever saw. 1t hadn't been, very well. it
seems, and not being allowed out of doors
to roll on the grass had no means of keep
ing itself clean. l knew al once what
was the matter, and said to the girl:
get well very much quicker and be q diff
fe !.el looking look animal 49,.
with the girl while was pettins pussy s:S,
mistress. The next morning bright and
early rang the door bell and sent my
down l explained my circumstances and
asked permission to wash the cat. She
was astonished, but she granted my re-
quest and paid me well for it.
That was the beginning: now I have a.
many engagements as l can attend to. |
them, and give them a bath once every
two weeks That is often enough for
Iie3ad Thai cats keno IS gSneTaiy be-
it is like great many other things nener-
ally believed-it is mistake. for there is
tween the fur of cat allowed to care for
it's own coat and one receiving the proper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05
THE SPECTRAL BELL.

[F'rom the N o. Times-Democrat.1
The tolling of a spectral bell is one of
the familiar superstitions of the sea,
and especially is the illusion common
along this section of the Gulf coast.
What causes it nobody has ever learn
ed, but there is hardly a luggerman
from Mobile to the passes who has not,
at one time or another, heard the
sound. They describe the note as ex-
traordinarily sweet and clear rising
and falling in solemn cadence, and al
ways seemingly close at hand. 1t is
entirely different, they say. from any
other noise of the ocean, and they scout
the theory that it could possibly be
produced by waves.
s.It isn't water,' said an old seafaring
man the other night, land for that
matter it's some times heard on land.
know, because I've listened to it my
self Back in '67, if you care to hear
the story, 1 quit sailor1ng for awhile
and went out west and tried mining. L
had a partner named Whicher, and
away up in the Sierra Madre range in
North New Mexico we found an out
cropping of rotten quartz that showed
gold. 1t looked so good that we start
ed to sink a shaft, although it was the
most God-forsaken spot you ever laid
eyes on 1t was in a little canyon, q
thousand miles from nowhere, ugly
black peaks all around us, and lonely!
well, lonely is no name for it, One
day, while Whicher was in the hole
and me at the windlass he heard the
bell 1t was clear as my voice, and
seemed right over mountain spur.
where we knew there was no living
being for three days travel. 1t rang
awhile and then stopped Next day it
rang again, slow, solemn and palmer
than ever. 1t was broad daylight, and
that made the thing all the worse,
which sounds funny, but is true. We
stood it four times. and then Whicher
climbed out of the hole and said Let's
GO l was willing. 1 believe we had
good thing, but that bellI-it was too
many for u.s. 1t makes my flesh crawl
TO think bout it even now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05
Protecting the Golden Banyan.

There has appeared in Burmah a
young banyan tree which has the look
of being made of pure gold. The owner
of the field is a Karen who lives near
the spot, and has had many thousands
of visitors to see his wonderful tree
during the last few weeks. The field
is near the KOdok pickup" station,
between the railway stations of Pyin-
bongyi and Poundaw, on the Sittang
section of the Burmah railway, that is
in the Pyuntaza subdivision. The Bur
mese, on seeing this marvellous tree, let
loose their superstitious fancies in a
variety of directions, the most popular
of which is to say the appearance of
the tree will be followed by the forma-
ton of two ponds near the site where
the tree grows. which will be called re-
spectively Silver pond and Golden pond,
and whatsoever shall drink of the water
of the latter will become invulnera BILE.
The owner of the tree and his friends
who foresee the destruction of their
property, all pilgrims wishing to carry
away a sprig, have intimated that any
person. touching the tree will be af
hicted in some dire way, and the clothes
worn by those who scratch it's bark will
ignite spontaneously and the wearer
will have an attack of sickness and
burst a blood vesseI.-From the Times,
of Burmah.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05

LADIES-We are selling a great many
of Nine. Yale's great remedies, do not
feel surprised when you see your friends
with beautiful compilations and looking
many years younger, for the Yale System
creates Beauty and restores Youth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05
WOr1AN'S WISDOr1.

We are giving away Nine. Yale'S famous
books on health and beauty. entitled 'iWO-
MANS WISDOM and BOOK TO BEAU
TY.'' We will be pleased to present you with
one if you will call at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05
Thackeray's Gentler Side.

The following letter was written in
1888 by Thackeray to his wife:
Here have we been two years mar
ried. and not single unhappy day Oh.
1 do bless God for all this happiness
which he has given me! 1t is so great
that l almost tremble for the future
except that I humbly hope-for What
man is certain about his own weakness
and wickedness? Our love is strong
enough to Withstand any pressure from
without; and, as it is a gift greater than
any fortune, is likewise one superior to
poverty. or sickness, or any other
worldly evil with which Providence may
visit US. Let us pray. as L trust there
is no harm, that none of these may
come upon US, the best and wisest
in the world prayed that He might not
be led into temptation.
Il think happiness is as good as pray
ers, and 1 feel in my heart a kind of
overlooking thanksgiving which is quite
too great to describe in writing. This
kind of happiness is like a fine picture:
you only see little bit of it when you
are near the canvas. Go a little dis
lance, and then you see how beautiful
it is.
Il don't know that shall have done
much by coming away. except by being
so awfully glad to get back"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05

below the summit of the "bund." On
the reverse side a second wall backs
the 'bund' proper Till recently the
space in between was untitled and
formed a vast sort of cavern where
both tigers and dacoits have been run
to ground in not remote years The
present Maharana has spent much in
filing up this empty space, with the
triple benefit of ousting marauders,
strengthening the 'bund'' and making
a promenade or terrace along its whole
length.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05
a SECRET.

Many women are very Secretive in such mat
tiers. preferring to surprise their friends, and
guard their secret. Many of the ladies using
Mime. Yales great remedies look twenty and
thirty years younger than their actural age - in
fact. ii is impossible to tell a women'S age
when she uses these great beauti1iers properly
and follows Nine. Nale's System.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05
Our Yale Beauty Department
Yale Beauty Price List.

Price. PRICE
, moves wrinkles, restores youth;
TWO sizes
Small. $1.50 .35
aGme s.' T "a "Compiexion Bleach; 9'''
4 clears the complexion removes
Nine Yale Almond Blossom Com
plexion Cream keeps the com
GTne. HaIe's " Elixir of Beauty
creates a rosy glow of natural
color skin tonic -..-...... LOO SO
makes the hands soft, delicate
AIme Nine Yaie's Excelsior Hair Ton -'
ic "a scientific medicine for
storing the hair to perfect health
and its natural color stops hair
falling cures dandruf and all
known ailments of tn e HAIR; does
not effect the hairs natural col
Can be used by blondes or
brunettes, or adults of either 100 80
Mime. FaIes Hair Cleaner "a
perfect shampoo, highly medi-
Nine. Yaie's Fruitcura - fe-
male tonic. SURPRISING in merit
anything ever discovered for cur
ing the complaints peculiar to
Nine me Yaie's Blood Tonic "a w
great blood purifier and general
tonic for building up rundown
system and acting upon the
blood. liver and kidneys giving
the vital organs. of either sex
children or adult .....--.......... 100 80
Nine. Yae's 4" Fertilizer "a posi-
Mime. y ale's Special Ointment
and Nine. Yale's SPECIAL Lo-
ton = a positive cure for Black
heads. pimples and all manner
of eruptive skin diseases ......-. LOO .S9
Nine, Yale'S Eyebrow and Eye
lash Grower''-for promoting the
growth of eyebrows and lasheS
truly wonderful ......-.....-.... 90 ,89
Nine YaIe's Tooth Powder 80 so a.
Mime Yale's a. Face Powder -
three shades = flesh, white, b ru-
nette .............. so IA
Mime. Yale's " Complexion Soap. rs .22
Nine. YaleS Jack Rose Leaves
a rose pink tint for the cheeks
perfect imitation of nature ...... 100 SO
Mime Yale's 4" Jack Rose Buds -
Up save LUZ -SS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05

The Peerless Steam Laundry has put
on the latest device for smoothing the
edges of collars and cuffs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-06

SHE MADE A ROUND MILLION.-A
San Francisco special says: Mrs. Jane
L. Stanford, widow of the California
millionaire, has within the last four
months made 81 900, 900 through the ad-
vance in the value of her Central Pa
cifc stock.
1t has just been learned that MrF.
Stanford, while on her recent visit to
New York, made arrangements for the
-ale Of all Der holdings of Central Pa
ci6c She had $4,000 shares Four months
ago Central Pacific stock was quoted at
$40 a share. The market began climb
ing when Huntington's opponents
sought to secure control Of q majority
of the stock, and the Banbury Broth
ers, who are friendly TO Huntington,
| also began buying to check mate the
plans of tho other faction.
The stock rose until it reached s52 q
share. Then Mrs. Stanford considered
proposition to sell. The offer was
made on behalf of the Banburys and was
accepted. Mrs. Stanford thus receives
81. 731 600, which represents profit in
the last four months Of 81, ,000,0 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-06

"MOUNTAIN BEAUTIES BAND.-An
Elkius, w. Va, correspondent writes ::
The ladies' cornet band at Hendricks,
Tucker county, W. Va, is attracting
much attention. Their visits to neigh
boring towns have been occasions of
uuusual interest. The band is known
as the "Mountaiu Beauties and is
composed OF twelve young ladies. They
cave been under ths instruction of
Professor Herbert Blake, of Davis, w.
Va, since last August, and now can
play remarkably well. Those compos-
ing the band are Grace Craven, Flodie
Roy, frankie Biebler, solo corDels;
Mary Harper, first corpei; Addie Crav-
er, baritone; Edna Biegler, first tenor;
Pearl Craver, second tenor; Tacy Bow
map, first alto; Fanny Crayer, second
alto; Gertrude Craver, tuba; Lottie
Craver, bass drum; Nina Craver, tenor
drum. The drum players are the
youngest members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-06

JUNTA'S QUEER TALK OFAPLOT.
: dispatch from Hong Kong says;
The Filipino junta at Hong Kong has
issued a statement saying that they
learn from American sources at Manila
OF the existence of mysterious ip-
trgues" between the Vatican, Major
General Wesley Merritt, President
Mckinley, Msior General Ewell S
Otis and Archbishop Ireland, Heading
TO the atter's journey 10 Rome"
Containing the Filipino statement
5eys: The Paulist Fathers actions
prior to he ialI OF Manila were suspi-
cious. Now in conjunction with Arch
bishop Nozalejas, who is intimate with
General Otis, they are endeevoring to
procure the former ascendancy of the
church in the Philippines. Hence they
are sustaining General Otis, who, as q
Catholic, has refused to obey the
Washington orders and transfer the
command Of his force to General Law
ton. because be wishes to remain in
power aad assist the church to recover
its real estate"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-06

To oe bound hand aud foot for years
bv the chains of disease is the worst
form OF slavery, George D. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, tells how such Il
slave was made free. He says: My
wife had been s. helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles Of Elec-
trio Bitters, she is wonderfully improv-
ed and able to do her own work" This
supreme remedy for female diseases
quickly cures nervousness, ,sleepIessness,
melancholy, headache, backache, faint
ing and dizzy spells.sThis miracle work
ing medicineis godsend to weak, sick
lv, run down people. Every bottle
guaranteed. Only 80 cents. Sold by
E. L. Allen and e. S. Leadbeater q
Sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-06

TABLET on GEN. LEES FORMER
HoME.-The Baltimore Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy has de-
cided to place tablet on the former
home of Gen. R. E. Lee on Madison
avenue, near BIddle street, where he
lived from 1850 to 1851. The tablet
will be completed within the next
month and will bear the following in
scriDtion Former Residence Of Gen
eral Robert Z LIE, Conte dera;e States
Army. 1850 1851 This tablet has
been placed by the Daughters of III"
Copfederacy in the State OF Mary land" ."
-lBalto. News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-06

SUIT FOR Loss OF AN EYE.-Suit TO
recover damages in the sum of SO, 600
was filed in Washington yesterday by
Melinda Carroll against the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company. The plaintiffs dec
laration sets forth that January 20,
1899, while she was walking along the
highway between Alexander Island
and Arlington junction, along which
the tracks of the company run, she
was struck by an electric wire which
had become loosened from its pole. As
a result she claims that she was severe
ly injured, losing the sight of one OF
her eyes entirely, and has been pre-
vented from following her vocation as
& servant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-06
Rheumatism Cured.

Ny wife has used Chamberlain S
Pain Balm for rheumatism with great
relief, and [ can recommend it as a
splendid iniment for rheumatism and
other household use for which we have
found it valuable.-W. R. Cuyler, Red
Creek, n. y.
Mr.. Cuyler is one of the leading mer-
chants of this village and one OF the
most prominent men in this vicinity
w. G. Pnippiu, Editor Red Creek Her
aid. For sale by j. II. Janney, Drug
eist, 701 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-06

CHRONIC NASAL CATARRH polsons
every breath that is drawn into the lungs.
There is procurable from any druggist the inc
remedy for cure of this trouble. smali
quantity OF Ely's Cream Balm piaceo into 'nc
nostrils spreads over an lnhameo ana aneI!
surface, relieving Immediately the pslului ~
e,,,,me+ion cleanses. heals and cures. a
coId IA, in the head vanisbes immediately. Sold
E ty drurgists or will be mailed for so cents by
Eiv BROTHERS, Sc Warren Street, New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-06

As the season of the year when pneumonia
Ia grippe. sore throat coughs, colds; catarrL'
bronchitis h. and lurg troubles are to be guard,
ed against. nothing lis fine substitute,
viii 1answer the purpose or is just as good
as One Minute Cough Cure That is the one
infsliible remedy for all lung, throat or bron'
chial troubles. Insist vigorously upon having
il if "somethin else" IS offered you I'd gar
Wsr6old. jr.. co-nor Kim and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-06
p,d,ced Rates to Atlanta

For the occasion OF the tIiennis session o OF
49,. ., 2ntornstional tnv sunday School Association,
Hpril in 26 TO 20, the southern Railway will sell
iaknts HFt, H to Gtlants Ga, and return from all
uo, rTe.' ON ire line at rate of one first class fare
for the ronnd trip. Tickets on sale APTii 20,
26 and 27, final limit May 3 Douo'e daily aai.y
t,ein service. Pnlmau sleeping cars, din'ne
csr and day coaches on both trains
1sWtd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-06

Happy is the msn or woman who can eat a
GOOD bcarty meal without suffering after
81 IF vou cannot do it. take koDoL DYs-
pEpsIA CURE 1t digests what You cal, ana
on ~, rcs all forms of Dyspepsis snd INDIGESTION
Edgar Warfeld, jr.. corner King ana Fi''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-06
MEDICINAL

.a. .rlu asks father for his
-t ~ marriage, II the father
he links OF one thing equal
tbc Young mans morals,
l..1c>- standing and intelli-
mau who suffers from i'll
i-hc % marry until his health
io 80 j. 70 commit 4 crime
r.r.eu rlce. While all diseases
ct,v inherited, the coustitu-
rcv 20 acquire them Is irhcT-
--l. iS q cOcsumptiVc, the
rim. lis children will have
-5 lungs, and a predisposi-
-c the same disease.
----- rau who suffers from bron-
weak '.rgS. splitting Of blood or any
II tic aiIpaSSages which, If neg
s uo 20 consumption, may take
sGo'dcu Medical Discovery with
,ute assurance of recovery. 1t
cer cent. Of all cases when taken
+. -oo,hes and heals the delicate
.-.-ve tissues Of the air- passages and
,.- --css tlc cough. facilitates expect
-ves ont all impurities and dis
-is from the tainted blood and
-w and healthy tissues.
t- g. H--n. Of 1920 Liberty Ave, Pitts
WRITES some thirty months ago
wt- / don't want 10 keep anything
al,, tell Won am in the last stage
-.u I'm December 1855 commenced
p.--,es Golden Medical Discovery
on,y speak in whispers. ! have
--- hatties and can say with truth I
benefited People are surprised TO
c-ak. : can hailoo, and my voice has
eooi iu eight years. Ny stomach
tettc- condition. Formerly could
--.. a0ut suffering very much Immediately
-.- -.w can eat anything
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