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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06

The following is the programme of the
Hanson operate company's concert to be
given at the Grand Opera house tonight
/ Piano solo, valSe caprice
...............MiSS Grace Mason WEIGH
2 Scene and aria from Faust
............. Mrs. Mary Louise Hanson
8. (a)-Tenor solo, from "Erminie'..
:.............;.........- Mr.. John Nilsson
4. (al-March song .:.:.,.:.-....-----S Iuntz
(b(-.Hail Silent Night.... E Elliott
Swedish Male Choir. North star
s The Turtle Doves, operetta in one
The husband 1890. Mr. John Nilsson
The wife. -. Mrs. Mary Louise Hanson
6. Piano solo, Impromptu. ..-...-....
............-- Miss Grace Mason WEIGH
Z. (a)-''Magnetic.' grand waltz song
(b)-Song from The Mandarin.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DE kOVen
Mrs. Mary Louise Hanson.
8. Tenor solo-"My Dreams ...-.-....
Observation-Disclosures. Mr.. John Ntlson..
9. The prison scene (Miserere) from
II Trovatore-Solo, Duo and
Choir ;::-..-...-;
Mrs. Mary Louise Hanson. Mr.. Nilsson and
North Star"
10. Piano solo-Mazourka ..............
Miss Grace Mason Welch.
II. Scandinavian Country Life ......
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Operetta in One Act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06

The Columbian Stock company will
open an enga cement of three nights and
a matinee at the Crawford theater Thurs
day night. Popular prices will prevail,
and ladies will be admitted free on the
opening night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
Rheumatism Cured in "a Hours.

II ]. Blackmore, of Halter & Black
more, Pittsburgh, Pa, says: "A short
time since I procured a bottle of Mys-
tic Cure. 1t got me out OF the house in
"a hours. 1 took to my bed with Rheu-
matism nine months ago and the Mys-
tic Cure is the only medicine that did
physicians in the city, but L received
very little relief from them. 1 know
the Mystic Cure to be what it is repre-
scented and take pleasure in recon-
mending it to other poor sufferers
Sold by Swift & Holiday, Druggists,
523 Kansas avenue.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20
WHY SURRENDER,

Four years ago two thirds Of the
republicans of this state voted for
Bryan; this year about ninety per
cent OF them will vote for McKin-
ley. Why the change? There
are but two potent reasons- one is
government patronag. and the
other Hanna's bagreI. Four years
ago Senator Teller had more in
huence in the republican party
than Wolcott, but since then VOL
colt has had all the patronage OF
the administration in Colorado;
the result is, Teller has no repub-
lican following, while, ON the
other hand, Wolcott is lionized by
the spoilesmen of his party. Why
has Judge HoIbrook abandoned
silver for gold standard and a
bank currency? Is it not for the
Mexican vote of Conejos and Co.'S
tilla counties?
A few are afraid of the money
power and have completely sur
rendered. Two prominent busi.
ness men Of this town have said
to the writer that they realized the
country was practically at the
mercy of the money power. and
that it Bryan was elected the banks
would give us another such an
object lesson rs they did under
Cleveland, and they wanted to
avoid it by not antagoniZing them.
Bryan has been notified that the
money power has planned n panic
for his administration. To be
forewarned is TO b- forearmed. If
Bryan has congress- behind him
he can and will prevent the threat
ened panic.
How many americans are ready
ito surrender this republic TO an
imperialism Of wealth, the election
in November may determine.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20
BANKERS CIRCULAR.

''Tbc Panic Bulletin" issued
March IL. 1898. by the National
Bankers Association, caused the
panic of that year. 1t was sent to
all the banks of the country and
its purpose was fully discussed.
1t was as follows:
Dear Sir:-Thc interests of
national bankers require immediate
financial legislation by congress.
Silver. silver certificates and treas
ury notes must bc retired and
national bank notes upon n gold
basis made the only money. This
will require the authorization of
from S5Oo,Ooo,00 10 $1,000. 900. =
900 of new bonds rs basis of cir.
culation. You will at once retire
onc-third of your circulation and
call in one half of your loans. BE
careful to make a money stringcncy
felt among your patrons. cspcc-
ially among influential business
men. Advocate nm extra session
of congress for the repeal of the
purchasing clause Of the Sherman
law. and act with other banks of
Your city IN securing n large pcti-
ton To congress for ITS uncondi-
tional repeal. per ACCOMPANYING
form. Use personal influence with
congressman, and particularly let
your wishes bc known to your sen.
ators. The future life Of national
bank. us tiXcd and safe investments
depends upon immediate action, ms
there is an increasing sentiment in
favor Of government legal tender
notes and silver coinage.
II took seven years and millions
of Doodle To accomplish what the
national banks outlined in this
panic circular the passage Of the
act Of March iith last.
No candidate for congress. gov
ernor. legislator or district Judge.
who has not opcnly denounced the
passage of the gold standard. bank
act Of last March should receive
single vote in the san Luis valley.
The Philippine question will
soon bc settled. nnd then the great
Issue before congress will e the
money question.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

The Mckinley papers are get
ting to lie such confounded liars
that it is not safe to believe one Of
them. Read this from the little
gold bug organ published in
Creede:
Hon. Arthur Sewall OF Maine.
who will possibly be remembe red
by some of our readers ns having
run for vice president on the ticket
with Mr.. Bryan four years ago. is
out for Mckinley.
Mr.. Sewell Is dead aud has beeu
for weeks and months and is tax.
ing no part whatever in the pres
ent campaign-thHt is so far NJ
any one knows. When last seen
or heard from he WAS for Bryan
aud silver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20
THE COMMISSIONER.

Pressure is being brought to
bear I. secure the withdrawal OF
the fusion candidate for commits
sioner, Mr. Shakespeare. 1t seems
to be War to the knife with our
fusion friends. Mr.. Shakespeare
did not seek the Office. PROPRIETOR.
So far ~ we can learn the can.
didscy OF G. n. Shakespeare is sat
isf.c,ory to the Bryan forces.
Tom Newton don't want the
office. 30 h. assured the writer soon
after Louis Weyand was nomina.
ted. aud said he wouldn't have il
il he could bc elected M we'll a.
not.
The only point urged against
Shakespeare is that he might favor
Jesse Stephenson for county S,,or-
ney il elected. These fears are
not well grounded. 1t should be
remembered that when Mr..
Was csndids,. for
Mayor Of Monte Vista, his ticke.
was vigorously oppo~ed by Iese
who styled /, the "yellow dog
ticket" Since then the relations
Of the two gentlemen have been
that Of mutual avoidance.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

The large incrense of gold IN
the world during the past four
years has advanced prices In Eng
land, France and Germany 10 to
IL per cent. This has stimulated
the commerce of the world and
made large demands fol American
products. The discovery Of gold
IN California and Australia in 10
and 81 had the same world wide
effect
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

FRANCE Is practically committed
tp socialism. Cooperation and
ihe policy Of state and government,
ownership aud control Of the grea,
utilities for production and ds,ri.
button is rapidly gaining ground
IN the United States.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

The clearing house reports Of
last week showed decline il the
business OF the country OF lab per
cent a. compared with one year
ago New York fell off 1913 Ter
cent: Boston 20.2; Philadelphia,
S.4; Pi,tsburg, 36.6 The south
and west show some large gains.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

DAVID G. COATES is AN ideal
labor candidate, combining brains
with n Willingness to Use his hands
rs well. His integrity and ability
are beyond question. A vote for
him is due from every man who
earns living.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

The population OF Connecticut
is sos, 1856, an increase Of 162,097
during the last two years. Hart
ford, New Haven and Fairfield
are the only cities of any conse.
quence in the state. Their popu.
lstlon Is 1926, co. and 4.l22
respectively.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

The report, published in the
Chicago American of the 7,h inst.
which Ex-Governor Patterson
brings from Porto Rico should be
rrnd 10y every American. Oar
colonial possessions there have
been reduced to the starving con
li,ion of India.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

Is July ls1s Gen. Stewart l..
Wondford made n speech in Port
land Maine. in winch he declared
the grccnbnck was promise To
pay and that it Ought To he paid
and cancelled. Mr.. Woodford has
lived to see his long cherished
hope about TO be realized So he
thinks in the reelection of Nc
krnlry We do no, bcllcvc the
erccnback idea will ever he aban.
duncd by the United States.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

THERE i- Hog running fo'
congress ia this district against,
John c. Bell. Hogg pre,ends
that he Is Ms good u silver man M
Bell and fnvors the ereenbsck sys.
ten? He has certainly a Hoggish
way OF showing his devotion to the
interests of the p, ople by running
on the Mckinley gold standard
bank currency ticket! He will
have hard work to convince the
people of III. second district that
he can do more for them in con.
gress than honest. able Judge
BELL.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

Our republican friends are spec-
ulsting ~ TO the cause Of the
recent rise in the price. Of silver.
1t has never occurred to any OF
them that Bsyan's election has any
thing to do with the advance in
the white metal.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

IT is charged that Wolcott's bill,
now pending in congress withdraw
ing the government lands in Baca
county from, homestead entry, is
III the interest of a big syndicate.
The area Of Baca county comprises
2,566 square miles.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

II. \. Chisholm arrived on this
mornings train to remain several
days in camp. meeting and becom.
ing acquainted with the people
whom h" expects to represent in
the next General Assembly
Creole Candle.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

Unless Judge Holbrook repudi
ates Mckinley and Wolcott and
takes sides openly for Bryan aud
the people he should receive no
votes in this county or this district
for re. election.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

SAM JONES is for Mckinley aud
Samuel Jones is for Bryan. The
former is an evangelis, and the
latter is Golden Rule" Jones.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

ONE of the peculiar phases of
the state campaign is that of VOL
colt addressing club of respect
able women in Denver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

During the year 1899 there were
organized IN New jersey lis trusts
capitalized nj s2,446, 100000 And
yet Hanna says there are no trusts.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20
OUR TICKET.

For President,
W. J. BRYAN.
For Vice President,
ADLAI STEVENSON.
For Presidential Electors,
j. II. robson.
c. J. HUGHES.
I. NJ. PATTERSON.
GOV. b II. EATON.
For Supreme Couri Judge,
T.. w. STEELE.
For Governor,
JAMES B. ORMAN.
For Lieutenant Governor,
DAVID c. COATES.
For Secretary Of State.
DAVID A. MILLS.
For Treasurer,
in, CHIPLEY.
For Auditor,
CHARLES CRONrER
foi Attorney General.
c. e. POST.
For uperlntendent nf instruction,
MRS. II. T.. GREENFIELD.
For Congressman, Second District,
JOHN c. BELL.
For Representative,
K \. CHISHOLM.
For District Judge.
A. l.. MOSES.
For District Attorney.
J. G. WILEY.
For Commissioner.
CHAS. y. SHAKESPEARE.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-20

Hon. Frank g. Goudy and Hon.
II. NJ. llogg w.r. in Alanio.R Sat.
urdny night aud spoke before n
large gathering of citizens.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-09
BLooDIEST OF THE CENTURY.
In One Hundred Years There Has
Been No Battle to Equal
Gettysburg.

Gettysburg ranks in history as the
bloodcst battle of the century. 1t is
likely to retain its sanguinary preemi-
nence through the current year, which
completes the nineteenth century.
The combined losses of the federal and
confederate troops was over 40 per
cent. Of the entire number engaged.
That is to say, with 100000 on each
SIDE the number of dead and wounded
amounted to 10000 apiece. 1t was the
second great battle of the civil war
that was fought on union soil, Antie-
ram being the first. There, too, the
losses footed up 35 per cent. of the
whole number engaged. What gave to
these two battles their peculiarly
bloody character was the fact that the
confedcrates were making a desperate
endeavor to lodge themselves perma-
nently in the federal lines, while the
union troops We're fighting on their
own ground.
But although Gettysburg ranks first
in history, Cold Harbor stands forth
as the bloodiest place known in our
civil war. In IS minutes the union
army lost $4,000 men, and the horrible
slaughter was stayed only when Han
cock refused to charge again on a
position which was impregnable,-
Utica Observer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-09
DEVOTION OF A DOG.
Runs After n Railroad Train SO ms to
he Reunited with the Children
He Loved.

On incident occurred at Perry, Okla,
few days ago which illustrates the
devotion of a dog to children. Mrs.
E. Butler, the wife of a groceryman,
who mysteriously disappeared from
Perry some weeks ago and who came
from Atchison, Kan, last year, was
leaving Perry for Ohio, former home.
The family dog was given to a neigh
Dor. When the train arrived on which
the Butler family was to leave the
dog had broken a big rope with which
he was tied at the home of his new
master, and had appeared at the train.
His new master and another man held
the dog by leather collar, but when
the train started the dog bit both
men and got away. He took after the
train, barking at every jump, and for
more than a mile he could be seen
running after the car with all his
might. The next morning when the
next northbound passenger train
rolled into Red Rock, station 90 miles
north of Perry, the dog was there, and
made spirited attempt to get aboard.
He had to be fought off by the train
crew. When the train started he ran
after it, and as far as the train could
be seen the dog was close behind it,
barking as he ran.
The dog had not been away from
the Butler children for any length of
time for two years. He had followed
the children by day and kept watch
over the little beds by night.-St. Louis
Repuhlic
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-09
THE BRIDES PICTURE.
A Charming Custom Innugurnted by
n Young Woman of n Truly Ar
tistic Turn of Mind.

1t is not unusual for the bride who is
going away for an extended trip, or
who expects to make her home in a
distant city, to give photographs to
the most in innate of her friends before
leaving them.
One such bride, who is given to doing
things unique and original, determined
TO frame the pictures thus given, and
to do so in an appropriate manner.
They were to be mounted under glass
in the manner familiar to all, and
known as passepartout, but instead of
the usual mat of linen or cardboard,
she used a material which was espe-
cially appropriate and one which made
frame as well as picture worthy of be-
ing preserved among the family heir
looms.
The picture which she gave her moth
er had a mat of the white satin which
had been used for her wedding dress,
and across one corner was a bit of lace
with which the dress was trimmed.
To sister she gave picture also
mounted in the white satin, but with a
design of orange blossoms embroidered
upon it; while the mount for the one
given her maid of honor was of the
white satin embroidered with a grace
full spray of bride roses.
Friends less near received pictures
mounted with the goods which had
gone to make up the different gowns of
her trousseau. The mount made from
the material of her "going-away
gown" had forget-me-nots embroidered
in small scattered sprays, while some
of the silks and figured goods were
made up plain, being sufficiently deco
rative in themselves.
In each case the mounted picture was
bound to the glass with narrow strip
of soft leather in shade to correspond
with the color of the mount. Upon the
back of each was plainly written the
name and date of the wedding.
1t is needless to state that the gifts
were priced as the pictures alone never
could have been, and it is safe to pre-
dict that other brides will follow the
graceful fashion. - st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-09

But they seldom wear them, and many
a daughter is christened in the cap
that her grandmamma was christened
in. Sometimes the mother shades her
infant daughters head from the sun
with an umbrella, but the boy babies
receive no such attention.
But the way the Filipino mother car
ries her baby is the queerest. and prob
ably the easiest for the mother, that ia
practiced in any country. The child
rides astride on the mothers hip-one
chocolate foot in front and the other
behind. The mother places her hand
against the back of the little one, and
the "nino" (nfant) holds on by grasp
ing its mothers arm. And that is all
there is to it. In Japan the women
carry the babies in blanket on their
backs, much as an Indian squaw car
ries a pappoose. In Egypt the little
ones are carried on the shoulders of
their parents, while in this country the
small child is carried in the arms.
The Filipino babies are not always
carried on the hips, however. In some
of the richer homes there are peram-
bulators, or baby carriages. There is
nothing artistic about them. They look
for all the world like clothes basketI
mounted on four very small wheels.
Sometimes the perambulator does for
a cradle as well, and is so arranged that
the basket sets in frame and can be
swung. Another kind is simply box
on two wheels. Often the baby is put
into this box and an older sister pulls
it back and forth along the street in
front of the house. The photograph
which goes with this sketch was taken
at Las Penas, south of Manila. This
carriage" was the only one in all the
village, and whoever made it had q
view to comfort, as you may surmise
from noticing the little wooden awning
over it. Filipino babies learn to talk
quite young. 1t is amusing to hear the
little ones lisping over the Tagalo Ian
guage and struggling with words that
sound much like lung" and "ong."
When they are six years old the chill
dren are started off to school, and
spend the days swinging their feet un-
der the benches, learning the Spanish
alphabet in the forenoon and the Tag
alog in the afternoon. Now there is
an hour day given to the English
language, or, as they call it there, the
"Americano."
The Filipino little ones have few
things to play with, and do nqS know
what doll is. They never see picture
book, and know only the tales that are
told them after they are large enough
to understand. 1t is not till childhood
passes that they learn the meaning of
the songs that are crooned to them
when they are put to sleep-songs of
the sea and of the battles of their ia
thers.-Harry A. Armstrong, in Chicago
Record
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-09
STONE OF GRATITUDE.
Pretty Legend Told by Roman Chron-
iclers of the Topaz and the EN-
peror's Snake.

The topaz is called the stone of graft
tude, and the old Roman books record
the following legend from which the
stone derives this attribute:
The blind Emperor Theodosius used
to hang a brazen gong before his
palace gates and sit beside it on GER
tain days hearing and putting to right
the grievances of any of his subjects.
Those who wished for his advice and
help had but to sound the gong, ard
Immediately admission into the pres
ence of Caesar was obtained
One day a great snake crept up to
the gate and struck the brazen gong
with her coils, and Theodosius gave or
creature and bade her tell him her
wish. The snake bent her crest slow
ly in homage and straightway told
the following tale:
Her nest was at the base of the gate
way tower, and while she had gone to
find food for her young brood a
strange beast covered with sharp
needles had invaded her home, killed
the nestlings and now held possession
of the little dwelling. Would Caesar
grant her justice?
The emperor gave orders for the
porcupine to be slain and the moth
er to be restored to her desolate nest
Night fell, and the sleeping world had
forgotten the emperor's kindly deed,
but with the early dawn a great ser
pent glided into the palace, up the
steps into the royal chamber and
laid upon each of the emperor's closed
eyelids a cleaning topaz. When En-
peror Theodosius awoke he found he
was no longer blind, for the mother
snake had paid her debt of gratitude.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-09
THE FILIPINO BABY.
Az n Rule He Is n Lusty YounEstes,
Although He Does Not Re-
ceive Much Coddling.

Babies are babies all the world round.
The little dark fellow in Egypt cries
for the moon just as does the white
baby in Boston. But the mammas may
differ.
This story is about the little Filipino
baby and how it is carried about by
its mother; for, after all, that is the
main point of difference. Of course.
the Filipino babies do not wear nearly
as many clothes as babies do in this
country, and do not have pins stick
into them and make them cry. They
lie around on the bamboo floors, with
maybe one garment on, and sleep; and
when they grow old enough their man.
mas take them out to market. 1t is
very seldom that they wear anything
on their heads, though most of the
older ones have nice little silk bonnets.
They got them when they went to the
big stone church and were christened.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-09
HIS FIRST BATTLE.
An Omcer's story of How His Men Ran
Away from Him and other
Experiences.

What are the feelings of an officer
when for the first time he leads his men
into battle? This is question which
the soldier himself alone can answer,
and we suspect that good many would
be unwilling to go too closely into the
subject. The hum of rife bullet, the
shrek of shell, the rush of cannon
shot must be, and always has been, ex-
tremely trying to the experienced war
rior. A certain officer, who prefers on
this occasion to be nameless, has frank
ly described his first experience in bat
tie. "We were advancing to the scene
of operations" he says. "On entering a
strip of wood it occurred to me that my
men, being raw recruits, would not
fight well on horseback, and so 1 or
dered them to dismount. This, Of
course stopped the whole body of the
army behind the regiment. While the
men were leisurely tying their horses
an officer came up at furious gait and
asked peremptorily: What have you
stopped here for, and blocked up the
whole road?' 1 saw the point in a mo-
ment, and bade my men move out Of