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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07

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Dry Goods store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Visitor-When you are grown up will
you be a doctor, like your father?
Bobby-Mercy, no! Why I couldn't
even kill a Enthusiastically Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07

Box-Office Man-Aren't you afraid
that if you try to produce this play the
papers will raise a howl over it and
have it suppressed?
Manager=They won't notice it Every
one of them is too busy trying to grab
all the credit for suppressing the last
one.-Chicago Tribune
They have queer names for things in
Kentucky, haven't they?"
In what way?''
why, what would be considered riot
ing anywhere else is called political ac-
tivity there. I wonder how many gat-
ling guns it will take to constitute a
legal election? ''-ChicagO Post.
Eyes, 1 found the editor in"
How did he strike you?''
He did it so quickly don't know
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mack O'Rell-eSay, old chap, I'm in a
deuce of a predicament. Can't for the
life of me think of anything but eel
skirts, matinee tickets and bargain
| sales"
Luke Warm-''What's the matter
with you?"
Mack O'RelI-'Why. no less than five
/ girls gave me piece of their mind at
the ballast night. Chicago News.
Kicloer-"Our butcher is getting BUSH
ness down to a fine point, these days of
/ high-priced beef; he even sells the head
and the tail"
Smoker Exactly; has to make ends
meat you know. '-Harper's Bazaar.
Mister" said the boy with the soiled
face to the mild-eyed old gentleman
/ from the country whose shoes he was
polishing up. "have you got a little
chap at home about my size?"
No replied his visitor.
~ Don't you want one?''-Chicago Tri-
bune
Teacher-"Willie. where is the capital
of the United States?"
WILHELM the trusts. Buffalo
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07

Teacher-'ewillie. where is the capital
of the United States?''
WILHELM the trusts. Buffalo
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07

Eyes, 1 found the editor inn
How did he strike you?'
He did it so quickly I don't know
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02
THE MORPHINE HABIT.
Actresses Said to BE Largely Addict
ed to the Baneful Drug.

Actresses, as a class, are more addicted
to the use of opium than people In any
other walk Of life. They generally admin
lister 1t to themselves by hypodermic in
jections of the solution OF morphine.
They invariably, whether truthfully or
not, ascribe their introduction to the vice
to doctors having administered it to them
In prescriptions intended to allay inter-
nal pains. Some years ago a clerk In
large drug store was summoned to
room In one of our most prominent ho-
tells. When he knocked on the door, he
was commanded to enter. Thrown upon
the bed in the abandon of semiconscious-
ness was a woman who was then one OF
the best known actresses In America.
You have all seen her.
~ sent for you," she said, "to tell you
that every day l will send TO your estab-
lishment for an ounce Of Magendie's solu-
tion"-a well known preparation of NOR
phine containing 10 grains OF morphine
TO each ounce of the solution, or e6 times
more than an ordinary dose. Il am pro-
vided with 1t in every city that l visit,
and l see no reason why l should not be
furnished with ii here"
at is against our rules" said the clerk,
''to provide morphine in any such quaint.
ties unless we are convinced that the per-
son applying for 1t is addicted to its use
to an extent that would not make that
quantity fatal"
"I'll easily satisfy you on that score. "
said the actress, and thereupon she barred
her arms, and, TO speak plainly, the
calves Of her legs also. They had been
punctured by the hypodermic needle to
such an extent that In their roughness
they resemhled nutmeg graters. The tes-
timony was conclusive, and she was daily
provided with 10 grains of the poison
She died few years ago almost forgot
ten In tho profession nature had Intended
she should adorn.
Truly ''it biteth like a serpent and
gtingeth like an adder. "-Philadelphia
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02

from other jurifdif,i,ns. He reported
the chapters Ia a prosperous condition.
and the report OF his duties discharged
showed q buy year and eliieisnt ssrvioe.
: The following Grand officers were elect
ed:
Grand High Prieet-Yinneld b. Hack
ley, Lisbon.
Deputy Grand High Prisst-Frsderick
W. Plaisted. Augusta.
Grand King-Howard ID. Smith, Nor
way.
Grand Sciibe-WilllAn N. Howe, Port-
land.
Grand Treasurer-Leander w. Fobes,
Portland.
Grand seoretary-stsphsn Berry. Port
land.
Committee of FiuAnoe-Joseph L.
Locke, Portland; Horace II. Burbank.
Saco; Marquis b. King Portland.
Grand Representatives from Kansas,
Nevada and Victoria, were received and
welcomed.
At e.4b the Grand Chapter called on
until 0 q. m. Wednesday.
TodAy's programme Is as foIlowsi
Grand Chapter, o q. M, Corr nthiAn
hall; Grand Lodge, 2p. M. Corinthisn
hall, work, third degree by Bethlshsm
lodge, No. SO, Augusta Grand counoil,
Il. and M, 2 p. m, TyIiAn hall; Grand
Council Red Cross Of Constantine, 4 p
M, Tyrian hall; Council OF Deliberate IN,
A. and A. Rite, 4p. m, Tyfian hall
Council High Priesthood. Z. 80 p m, Cor
inthian hall.
Thursdays programme is:
Grand Lodge. Q an. Corinthian hall
Grand Commanddery. q. M. Coriathiar
hall; Grand Commandery, 7p.m., CORN
THAN hall.
The programme for Wednesday after
noon IL liable to change In some par
ticulars as the funeral Of Payson Tucker
will occur at S'olook this afternoon al
the First Parish ohnroh, and will be IN.
der the auspices Of Portland Comman
derry, K. I. Many Of the visi ing Masons
= III proba bly, wish to attend this funeral
90 that some minor changes In the pro
Rramme may be announced.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02
PORTER.

Kezar BALLS, April S0-Ihe farmers
are busy Aad seem to be helped BY the
weather.
Rev. Mr.. Roun DIS has returned to
work in the same fields as last year. The
people are glad to have him return.
With one CT Two exceptions the sick ara
improving.
Mrs. Graois Stsarns was buried from
her home Saturday.
Mrs. Nathaniel Fitzpatrick was brought
here and buried from the NJ. L. church
asst week.
The Ossipse River seems to be getting
back into its old channels and everything
moves along as usual:
S, b, stanlsy and W. b. Norton have
bought out d. s. Fogv, ana 10 L. reported
FoRa has bought Ed Hartford's farm and
thinks Of bottling the Mount Eagle
spring water.
A ruEor is Alloat shat a warrant has
been sworn QUE for the arrest Of one ci
our citizens who little expects 10.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02

b iinham, Saco, Albro K. Chase, Pert.
land; George Il. Shaw, Portland.
Trus,ees for thIes years-Edward r.
Burnham, saoo; Archie L. Talbot, Lew
iston.
More routine rss.Orts we're adopted.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02
BOY BALLOONIST DIES.
Jehn wlse, whs H.d Made Many AS
tensions, Dies In Philadeiphia-


(From Ths PhIladslphia Timsa)
Afisr srsndins nsariy all his lifetime
IN Gee Of the most dangerous pursuits
known, John wiss. artist and asroHaut,
disd Tuesday, Of stomsoh trouble - bis
bone in osrmaatswn. wise was known
e. The The Boy Balleonist." He came
Of q family Of asronauts. TIRES generation
Of which wsss N aking Ascsnsisns at tie
sams tins. John wee the youngest pr
son who ever maas an ascension alone.
Ne wna . grandson Of Prof John wise,
The fnmous balioonist. who, after makinR
hundreds OF asssnsions In every part Of
tas United States. went up from 81.
Louis on Sept %. 1879 aud was never
heard from. aftsrwaid. The Body Of his
oompAnion. . banker named Burr. was
found 90 the shores Of Lake Mich ran,
near Bakers station, eleven days after
shs ascension. The widow OF Prof. John
wise died In this city few years ago.
Charles wiss, father OF John, was an
squsly fsmors asrossut. he died IN
Jsakintown on March 10. 1895. Youne
John was born In this city In 1861. When
be was only year old, his mother made
an ssospsion with Mr.. Wise, carrying
John In her arms. 60 far a. IL known,
he IL the only baby that ever went up in
a balloon.
AZ the age OF nine years John made
an Ascsnsion In Indiantown, this state.
slons. Il was . sight never before wiz
uesssd, and there were thousands OF peo-
pie gathered frem all the country round
TO sse the little fellow-scaroely tall
enough 20 look over the edge OF the BAG
kst-lsavs the earth. II they had expect
ed 10 see him cry or back down ~ the
last moment they were MISTAKEN for
John knew no fear and took TO balloon
ing as . duck takes 10 water.
In the intervals between bis asoeneions
John attended school be was grad nat.
ed from the High school In this city, and
also took q course In the Academy OF
fine Arts. He had much natural ability
"a q painter, and was accounted 81 the
professors the best pupil In the school.
In the three yeaie from 1876 10 1917
John made weekly ascenslons with bis
father and grandfather from the cid
Centennial grounds. and after bis grand
fathers death be and his father made
many asesnsions from the Congress Hall
grounds In Caps May.
Johns retirement from the dangerous
vocation Of which he was 80 fond was d us
20 bis wife, who accepted his proposal on
condition that be would give up balloon-
ing. he then took mp painting. aud sue.
oesded In making q good living and
winning O reputation anon z local artists
His vile survives him. His mother lie
living In JsnktntowD.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02

Skinney Atlas. n. Y.-The Evening
Buzzsaw makes the following announce
ment;
1--WE recently proposed 10 Russell Sage
that he take editorial charge OF this con
Germ for one week 20 show the world how
a millionaire who lives on cents day
would run a newspaper. Mr.. Sage has
informed US that II we will furnish him
with reporters who can be depended upon
TO be blown up by all bombs intended for
the editor he will undertake the expert
ment, giving us ] per cent OF the net re-
ceipts for the use of our establishment.
Half Of this l per cent he directs shall
be used TO establish a fund for the main
tenance OF aged and INDECENT millionaires
whose incomes exceed $50 minute. We
expect this to be one Of the greatest
boons humanity has ever got up against"
Chicago Times Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02
MTsClsLE.ANEoUa
A
MelrOSe
Miracle

No one who reads the following
should despair of being well. 1t
is nothing less than a miracle of
modern medicine, performed by a
remedy that has brought happiness
to many homes. Mrs. Mabel Z.
Polk, of Melrose, tells the story as
follows:
al was taken down with sheumatism
and suffered everything. was so helpless
that could not get out or into bed alone.
Some one had to lift me. All power to
move my feet and legs was gone. When
wished to change their position l had to
get some one to move them for me. got
no relief until tried DR.. Williams' Pink
Pills for Pale People. l took two boxes
and week ago last Sunday was the first
time have been out Of the house for seven
months, and now not only am able to
attend to all my household duties, but
can get down town, or 10 see my neishbors,
whenever l want to do so. ! can't halt
tell what DR. Wi1liams Pink Pills for
Pale People have done forms."
Mrs. MABEL E. POLK.
There personally appeared Mrs. Mabel
e. Polk and acknowledged her signature
10 the above declaration before me.
EDWIN S. SMALL,
Justice Of tho Pdcs.
At druggists or direct from
mr. Williams Medicine Co, Schenectady, N. Y.
90 cents per box boxes $3.50.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02

Of Belfast, the Senior Pa st Grand Master.
who died April 5sh. aud to long list
of distin guished MAs0ns who had died in
other Estates.
He re ports the lodges In . very prosper
GUS condition, there bsiag q, 277 mem
tiers, q Rsin of liz, with $50 Initiates, an
Increase Of one-siIth over the last year.
There had been 800 deaths against 4la
last year, the rate being 10 In q thousan d.
His report showed that he had had busy
year and discharged his many duties
with diligence and ability.
The reports of other grand ofiicsrs were
presented and referred to appropi ate
committees.
TIE Grand Lodge rs-Assembled at
D. M, Grand Represents t'ves from the
Grand Lodges Of Peru, Belgium and
the State of Washington we're received
and welcomed.
Routine business occupied the time
until 3 o'clock. the hour for tbs elect IN
OF Grand officers. fhs following ware
elected:
Grand Master-winfel s. Choate, Au-
gusta.
Deputy Grand Master-Altred 5. KIM
ball, Norway.
Senior Grand Wardsn-JAmes Z. Par
sons, Ellsworth.
Junior Grand Warden-John II. MoGor-
rill, Clinton.
Grand Traasursr-Marquis y. King,
Portland.
Grand Seoretary-StepheD Berry, Port
land.
COMMITTEES OF Finanoe-Edward p.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02

Andes Crossing, Kan.-Mr. Frederick
Bloundell, the popular young barber OF
this place, Is now occupying the editorial
chair In the Office OF The Morning Drib-
let. The owners OF the paper have turn
ed II over 20 him for week In order to
let him give an exhibition OF the manner
In which a barber would run a newspa-
per. Mr.. Bloundelrs leading editorial is
as follows:
1--WE feel that the time has arrived
when Il ought 10 be explained why the
mustache iourishes in America. II Is be-
cause so many men don't want to have
their noses pulled. A barber can't shave
a mans upper lip without taking hold
OF his nose and pulling it gently, but firm
ly back toward the ceiling, so as 70
stretch the In. Men who have no mus
taches either shave themselves or breathe
through their mouths. The latter can
stand it just as wen as not 10 have their
noses pulled"
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02
MORE EXPERIMENT
Some journalistic Schemes Well
worth watching.

Bender's Hook. N. 1.-THE proprietors
OF The Daily Flapdoodle have turned their
entire plant over to Hiram Skattles for
one week. and he will endeavor to show
the world how a truck gardener would
run a newspaper. Mr.. Skattles devotes
HIS first page to history Of the rise 0f
the Hubbard squash In America.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02
Which Way?

Are the children growing
nicelyl A little stronger
each month"; A trifle
heavieri That's good.
Or is one ofthem growing
the other wayf Growing
weaker, growing thinner,
growing paleri
If SO, you should try
SCOTS Emulsion at once.
IT'S both a food and a
medicine to all delicate
children. 1t makes them
grow in the right way
taller, stronger, healthier.
soc. and $500. all druggists
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02

TIE Grand Regal Arch chspssr Of
Msias met ct p. M, 0rana Hish Priest
winneid b Hail y OF Lisbon prssidine
Forty -four Of the 80 chapters were rep
rsssntsd.
The Grand High Priest 10 his address
paiia tribute to the memory Of Seward
=. stssrrs, Rufus n. Hinkisy and Hirass
Chase. past officers. who had died dur-
ing the year ~ we'll - TO thoss rsportsd
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02

Lawnvicw. GA wonderful expert
ment In Journalism Is being made here.
The Shooting Star. the leading paper in
this town, is being edited by Fannie Mar
tin. IL years OF age. the proprietors hav-
ing turned the concern over TO her for
one week. She is now endeavoring to
show how schoolgirl would run a daily
newspaper Miss Martins leading arti-
Gle this mornihg was on the art Of string
ing beads. II is expected that the exper-
iment will be OF vast benefit TO humanity.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02
Winfield 8. ChOate Reelected Grand
Master.
Chapter Chose officers
Last Evening.
Reports Show Order to be In
Healthy Condition.

The Grand Lodge Of Mssons Of Maine
met In slst annual Communication at
Masonic hall yesterday morning. Grand
Master Winfield s. ChoAts Of Augusta.
presiding. The usual large attsndanoe
Of delegates was present. including many
veterans and past grand ofiicsrs.
The Grand Master In his address paid
a tribute 10 the memory Of Hiram Chase
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02
TO the Holders OF The COnsOIi-
dated Mortgage Bonds of the
Fort Smith Water Company OF
Fort Smith, Arkansas.

TITS necessary that some Immediate action be
l. taken for the protection of the interests of
the Consolidated Mortgage Bondholders of the
Fort Smith Water Company, of Fort Smith.
Arkansas. A circular In regard to the affairs
has been prepared and can be had uponappli-
cation at the Treasurer's once Of the Portland
Savings Bank. mr23du
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-11-29

and his round. ruddy face wore sweet
smile. At times she used to sit on the
porch playing with the blocks, just as
by, and the neighbors, driving past on
the summit road. gazed at the strange
sight, and shook their heads.
The town trustees made her a cnll,
and asked her many questions, none of
| which she could answer, but she smiled
sadly and showed them the blocks
They took her away to the asylum on
the other side of the mountain, but the
change made her so much worse that,
when she escaped one drizzling. muddy
night and made her way back to the
farm, they thought best to let her re.
main, and one of the trustees made il
his business 10 see that her material
wants were supplied, and Martha be-
came a regular charge upon charity.
One night, when the chill frosts were
on, she sat before the fire and watched
the swapping. cracking embers. The
fire burned brightly, for it was Thanks
giving night, and the sparks from the
fat pine sticks few about merrily.
Martha's face was aglow, and the heat
almost scorched, but the sensation was
very enjoyable. She couldn't remem-
Der when she had been so thoroughly
warm since the days when perfect
health and something to live for sent
the blood coursing through her veins.
AS the luxurious warmth wrapped
itself about her, she nodded once. twice,
then took herself to the semitropic
climes. She saw the palm, the Eu-
calyptus and the cactus of California
she had somehow become very well
versed in the flora and fauna of Cali
fornia of late years-and the air was
full of song and redolent of sweet
odors. The birds had a peculiar,
snappy way of delivering themselves.
1t reminded her of the cracking en-
bers and the odors, well, they were like
burning pine thousand times intensi-
fed and sweetened. Then above the
song of birds and the hum of Insects
she heard a voice, a tenor, and as it
swung into the old familiar air "Praise
God from whom all blessings flow" all
the birds and all the insects seemed
to join and all the world was melody.
A choking sob broke the song, and
Martha awoke with start, dreadins to
find the music flown. She opened her
eyes wide, but the song, subdued and
sweet, continued still and, at her feet
with tear-dimmed eyes, knelt the
singer. He picked her up In his strong
young arms and, pressing his burning
cheek to hers, cried: Nanny Minis
at last Oh. nanny minei"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-11-29

possible to rent the homestead. She
would have borne it without sigh
and trusted to God, true woman that
she was, had it not been for what fol-
lowed.
Gould you make up your mind,
Martha, if one of your little ones well
fare depended upon it, to part with him
for bit?" asked dominic. Martha's
eyes opened wide, and they glistened
with tears as she answered: Tell me,
dominic; | know by your look that
you want to say something. | have
stood good deal, and l guess l can
stand hearing anything you have to
say. But-what is that-part with my
baby? l don't quite think l can be
called upon to do that!"
81 haze been asked to talk with you,
Martha, and 1 trust that you know
from the start that it's your interests
and the little ones good that think of,
nothing else. At first, didn't want
to take the matterup at all, but the next
day-that was yesterday-Squire Hart
notified me that he couldn't rent the
llOuSt lOnStIs vi NOulSCs II an W II IL
you, Martha, but the baby's grand
father says that sight of the little one
will save Matthew Emersons reason.
It's tottering now, and he talks con-
stantly of Baby Henry. The grand
father pledges himself to educate the
little one, and give him all of earth's
good things that money can buy.
knew how you would feel, Martha, but
didn't know but what you would con-
clude that you ought not to stand in
the way of your child's Advancement.
Take time to consider. The messenger
and nurse have instructions to bide a
little, and I" "Oh, pastor, tell them
No, no, no. Oh, can't. My baby to
go to the arms of strangers, he would
cry his little eyes out, and his mother
well, never mind about her. She
can't live always, anyhow" every
we'll, Martha, girl. Wen not think of
it again. The Lord will provide for
His lambs" answered dominic.
For days after the pastors call
Martha struggled with herself, but on
the night that was set for the nurse
and messengers departure, after the
little ones had been put to sleep, she
lifted Baby Henry from his crib and,
wrapping him warm in many shawls.
passed out into the cold, star-lit night
and down the snow-drifted hill. With
her own hands she delivered over the
sleeping baby; then, sobbing, slipping,
she wendell her way back up the hill,
and stood on the little porch where
Hurry had passed so many happy hours
in ths summer playing with the blocks
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-11-29

ing over the mail was always inter
esting to Titus. Folk did not have
so many letters in those snowbound
solitudes but that all took an interest
in their going and coming; and Titus
was honestly anxious to learn what
Nancy Higgins wrote home from
Ouray to her mother; and he waited
till old man Sessions had opened
Franks letter from New York that
he might find out how the boy was
getting on and how he liked his job.
So when he saw a letter addressed in
a masculine hand to Miss Claribel zoe
and bearing a Cincinnati postmark, he
knew Just as we'll as if he had read it
that the handsome young Anderson
had magnificently concluded that she
would "fit in" to his comfortable life
and surroundings, and had written to
tell her so. Titus cursed him for a
puppy. He hated man who made
condolences, and any man so loose
of soul as Anderson, who blabbed his
affairs to any chance companion,
seemed to him something less than a
natural"
"But she's bound to like the pretty
boy" he thought. Hes the kind
that takes a woman. Somehow, the
nicer a woman is the bigger fool she
marries."
And he said to himself that he would
make no effort to eat turkey at Yoe's.
But it may have been that his horse
was fond of turkey-no, that is wrong,
for there were two relays between Blk
by's and Yoe's. Indeed, upon reflec-
ton, it is absolutely impossible to tell
just why it was that Bucking Titus
drew rein at Yoe's ranch at high noon
of Thursday and blew upon his horn
like warder of an ancient port.
Ten faces appeared at the front win
dows and the door. There were the
three dogs, and the two Cinnamon, and
Danny Cummings from over the range,
and Evans, the Methodist missionary,
and Quivey, the engineer, and zoe,
blond and glowing as Olaf, and Clari-
bel, with mountain berries in her yell
low hair and a smile of welcome in her
violet eyes. Bucking Titus turned a
trife giddy and reeled as he tried to