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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-03
Better Rate on AnpIes.

The Santa Fe announced yesterday
that effective November z it would name
on apples in carloads Of "a, 900 pounds
minimum, a rate of II cents from Kan
sas City to the Mississippi river, 1919
cents to Peoria and common points and
y cents to Chicago common points.
This is a reduction of 5 cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-03

If you have ever seen a. child in the
agony Of Group you can realize how CRATE
full mothers are for One Minute Cough
Cure which gives relief as soon as it a.
administered. It quickly cures coughs,
colds and all throat and lung troubles. AZ
all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-03
VERY Low RATES


To points in Colorado, Utah, Montana
and northwest coast. Tickets on sale
November 6. 13. 20 and n. See Rock
Island agents FOR full particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-03
Blatchford Kavanagh and Roney's

Those who had the great pleasure Of
attending the unique and attractive
concerts given last year by Blatchford
Kavanagh and Roney's boys will be de-
lighted to learn that they will again ap-
pear at the First Congregational church
Wednesday evening, Nov. IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-03
Mr.. HODGE DYING.
. Santa Fe Master Car Builder Fast
Sinking in Chicago.

John Hodge, master car builder at the
Santa Fe shops in this city. is critically
I'll in Chicago. About two weeks ago
Mr.. Hodge went from here to Chicago
for hospital treatment. He lies at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-03

Hodge is regarded as a. thorough bust
ness man and a skilled artisan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodge lived here en- suite
at the Hotel Throop. Their only son,
Clarence Hodge, is dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-03
Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah, via
Santa Fe Route.

On Tuesdays, November s, 10. 20 and
27. 1900 and February Il, 10 and rs, will
sell tickets to the above named points
at rate of 1913 for one way and $40 for
round trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-03
BIG McRAcKEN WILL PLAY.
Penn Refuses to Remove Him on the
Protest of Harvard.

Philadelphia, Nov 2-Harvard foot
ball authorities have been unable to
keep big Joe McCracken out of Sat
urday's game, since it was not in their
province to decide who shall represent
the red and blue However, a member of
the scrub team came very near to put
ting the giant full back on the hospital
list in the first lineup in Tuesdays
practice, although few knew it until to-
day
McCracken caught the ball from the
KICKOFF and made a brilliant run of 20
yards, when he was tackled by Merriam,
the scrub left end. The protested full
back went down hard, but with his
usual gameness, continued in the game.
Very few knew that he had received a
knee, which for a time threatened to do
what the Harvard authorities cannot
do-put him on the side lines.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
A Result of Private Enterprise.

One of the most successful move
ments for good roads, the result of
private enterprise, is that of the citi-
zens of Madison, Wis. The idea of
securing drives along the lakes and
parks in and near the city took def
mite shape eight years ago. For the
first two years the work was carried
on by a citizens committee, but finally
passed into the control of an associ-
alton organized for the purpose. In
the bylaws of the association it is
provided that, in acquiring, opening,
extending parks and drives in and
about the city of Madison and Dane
County, the business shall be without
profit to any member. The corpora
tion IS without capital, and there is
no such thing as a dividend. Any
person may become a voting member
of the association on annual payment
Of $25. Persons contributing annu-
ally So or over, or less than $25, be-
come associate members, but have no
vote, save in altering constitution and
bylaws. Aay person contributing
$500 is made a life member. Other
sources of revenue are gifts and
grants. In all, during the eight
years, nearly $4,000 has been sub
scribed and expended, the results
being the building and maintenance
of twenty-five miles of carriage drives
and bicycle paths, the laying out of
several small parks, and the planting
of hundreds of shade trees.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
Reform Marching on.

The cause of road reform in this
State goes marching on. The latest
county to come under its wholesome
influence is Albany. The supervisors
of Albany have just determined to
improve one of the leading reads of
the county, through State aid. Com
menting upon this decision, the AL.
bany Journal remarks that 'the
roads in the county of Albany for
many years have been remarkably
bad" This is not confession which
does credit to Albany's public spirit
and enterprise, but then she can con.
sole herself with the reflection that
there is scarcely a county in the State
which, if called to the witness stand,
would not be compelled to make a
similar confession. New York Mail
and Express.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
GOOD ROADS NOTES
An Eeonomie NecessIty.

~ PEAKING OF one Of the most
~ important matters now occu-
V pying the attention Of wheel
men, Vice President Kings
bury, of the L. A. W., says:
"Fhe suggestion that the Highway
improvement Committeeof the League
of American Wheelmen take immedi-
ate steps toward the insertion of good
roads planks in National platforms
has met with such instant approval
and so much encouragement that it
seems safe to predict for it a complete
success. Under the splendid aid
which the League has given to il, the
movement for better roads has grown
to great proportions, and now, under
the united efforts of the wheelmen,
farmers and automobilists, is sorapid-
ly becoming recognized as q plain
business proposition, the beneficial
results of which are out of all proper
tion to its cost, that far.seeing states
men will no longer have any desire to
ignore the question of highway i'm
provement under national legislation
and appropriation.
1T seems perfectly proper that. the
demand for declaration of belief on
this subject from the leading political
parties should come from the organi-
zation which was the pioneer in the
movement; it has been a long, twenty
years campaign of education, COM
mencing with local work aud the dis
tribution of such literature as could
be obtained, and working gradually,
by the expenditure of thousand and
thousands Of dollars and the distribu-
tion of millions of pamphlets, up to
successful legislation in many States
and the adoption of the State aid sys-
tenn, which has proven unqualified
success wherever tried. The time has
now arrived for q still broader move
ment, and from the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen should come the pri-
mary efforts which shall result in a
thoroughly practical system OF ma
tional, State and city road building,
which would apportion the expense
and soon put the highways of this
country on basis equal to that per-
fection which national and State finan-
cial aid have made it possible for our
through rail and waterways to attain.
'"The effect OF the insertion of a
strong plank declaring in favor of ma
tional highways, which, with the united
effort of farmers, automobiles and
wheelmen, should not be difficult to
obtain. could only have beneficial re-
suits, even if placed there only with
the idea of vote getting by the party
management; the good roads move
ment to-day is strong enough to follow
up such party promise with demands
for its fulflment; it would prove the
entering wedge which could he driven
deep enough into the heart of Con-
gress to produce immediate results,
and 1 am confident it will be accom-
plished and that we shall mark the be-
ginning of the new century by start
ing national highways"
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
Mineral wealth Of siberia.

Hardly any mineral can be named
that is not obtainable somewhere in
Siberia in abundant amounts. The
mountains surrounding the Klnghisian
plains are known to contain not only
gold, but also copper, silver and lead
ore. The Altai Mountains, covering
an area ten times as large as Switzer-
land, abound in copper ore, silver
and lead ore, gold and precious stones.
In the Kusnezki Valley are beds of
coal so vast as to suggest comparison
with the Pennsylvania fields. The
richest and most extensive gold de.
posits occur in Eastern Siberia, and
large petroleum deposits have recently
been discovered on the Island of Sag.
halin.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
WELLINGTON IN INDIA.
o Importance of What he Achieved
In That Country.

IN Ihht Country
The splendor OF Wellington's serv-
ices in European warfare has to a con-
siderable extent obscured the import
ance of what he achieved in India, in
the field and in council; yet this gave
proof of his best qualities, and was
characteristic in the highest degree,
says the Fortnightly Review He be-
came the most prominent and distin-
guished soldier in our army in India
at a grave crisis, when our empire was
endangered in no doubtful sense; his
conduct mainly contributed to the sue
cess Of our arms. His first essays in
the field were not fortunate; he made
a night attack in the campaign against
Tippoo without reconnoitering, which
naturally failed; he was rather under a
cloud at the siege of Seringapatam.
But his administrative power and his
faculty of command were seen in his
direction Of the Nizams army; and he
was rightly appointed to the head OF
affairs at Mysore after the conquest
of that kingdom and the death of Tip
poo, though his brother conferred the
appointment upon him. His military
genius, however, was most conspicu-
Gus and exhibited itself with peculiar
clearness in his great and decisive vic
tory of Assaye.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
Twin Telescone,

An interesting telescope has Just
been put in position at Potsdam, says
the Scientific American. 1t is a du-
plicate instrument, being composed
of two tubes, side by side, the larger
one for Photographic purposes and
the other is to be used visually and as
an aid to keeping the images station
ary upon the plate during long expo
sures. The Photographic one has a
diameter of thirty-two inches and a
focal length of forty feet. The visual
objective is slightly longer in focus,
being forty.one and half feet, and
twenty inches in diameter. For this
instrumentswhich will be employed to
determine the motion of the stars in
the line of sight by means of the spec
troscope, a special dome has been
built.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
spanish Proverbs.

Proverbs uncomplimentary to the
fair sex are common in Spain: "A
woman like pavement should be well
trampled on to keep in order" "A
woman is like a candle; twist her neck
If you wish her to be good" Beware
OF a bad woman. and do not trust a
good one" Crying in a woman and
limping in a dog, is all sham" "A
cock crows on his own dunghill, but
hens cackle everywhere" (This in
reference to the supposed garrulous-
ness and inquisitive disposition Of the
vex). SHOW me a magpie without a
spot, and l will show you a woman
without a fault" In English, counter
parts are not Warrington example:
A woman, a dog and a walnut tree
The more you beat them the better
they be. Mothers-in-law and step
mothers come in for a good deal OF
sarcasm some Of the proverbs in re-
gard to them will not stand transla-
ton. OF a man who is accounted
lucky they say: IF he fell from the
roof of house he would fall on the
top of his mother-in-law." Chambers
Journal.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
Lost Art az Relnc Funny.

A hard tone pervades most of the
Jokes OF the day. Periodicals that
are supposed to be published for
laughing purposes only are given over
to hippant remarks about divorce,
henpecked husbands, mannish wom-
en-, and cooling lovers. In place OF
the old-time stories that illustrated
odd phases of American character,
the humor of the day seems to re-
volve about three or four subjects
that were sacred in the first place,
and that now have been worn thread
bare. No real humorists have arisen
to counterbalance this downward
drift. II any young writer shows
promise as a humorist he succumbs to
the glamour of the epigraIn and be-
comes cynical, or proves that he is
merely a specialist" and can do no
more than hammer away on one note.
To be genuine, humor must be
broad and kindly. 1t must acknowl-
edge no literary rules and must not
know the meaning of fippancy. AS
matters stand now, Mark Twain is the
last of the real American humorisss,
Denver Republican.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
WHEN pEccIe CROSSED THE BROOK.

BY SAMUEL MINTURN PECK.
A moment on the bank to view
The tide with timid air,
And IN she tript with kirtle blue
Above her white feet bare.
SO fair sight It never knew,
That shy and lilied nook;
Nor 1 amid
The willows hid,
When Peggle crossed the brook.
The gllstening water. loath to 60,
Encrcled rock and fern;
1t eddled in IT'S silver flow
With many a twist and turn.
The old mill waited far below
The stream the call forsook;
And hushed its trill,
And tarried till
Sweet Peggie crossed the brook.
Thesun slipt through the willow leaves,
And fell upon her hair;
Mid locks the hue of autumn sheaves
1t wove a witching snare.
Too late my beating heart perceives
The peril of look;
The spell was wrought,
My heart was caught
AS Peggie crossed the brook.
The mowers sang merry lay,
Haymaking on the hill;
But down beside the brook that day
The air was soft and still.
wished the scene might live for aye,
Like pictures In a book;
But fairest things
Have fleetest wings
And Peggle crossed the brook.
Too soon beyond the narrow tide
A grateful sigh she drew;
And in the daisies at her side
knelt to tie her shoe.
She mocked my clumsiness. tried;
But how my fingers shookl
All skill forgot,
Love tied the knot
When Peggle crossed the brook.
-Harper's Bazaar,
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
A Leason

"Henriettal" said Mr.. Meekton, Ns
he paused on the front step, could
you remember what it was you said
yesterday when you so properly re-
proved me for leaving the door open?"
Il think can. But hope shall not
have occasion to use It again" Gould
you give me the exact tones and the
Eestures?" YES" well wish you
would. have an Office boy who leaves
the door open continually, and If you
could teach me to make that speech il
would certainly be a great help to
me In my business"
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
A New Word.

A New York correspondent in the.
Pittsburg Dispatch says that a French
waiter uptown walked out Of window
in his sleep the other morning, and al
though he may die as consequence
of his injuries, 1t might be some con-
ISOLATION to him to know that in givs
ing his life he has also given to the
world new verb, ito somnambulate.
It is employed in a description Of the.
disaster in one of the evening papers
of this city. Every one must admit
that "somnambulate" is good, even il
it is unusual.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
The Nan. or suceesa.

"Dear mel" said the short sighted
old gentleman who has a great weak
ness for the fair sex in general, 81
had no idea Miss Stretton was left.
handed" "She isn't" replied the
charming widow who hopes to lure
him from general admiration to par.
ticular attention. ''Then why does
she handle her clubs so oddly?" "Oh,
she wishes everyone to see her new
engagement ring"
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
children In Japan.

From one end Of Japan to the other
a child is treated as a sacred thing,
be it ones own or a strangers. Each
one carries it's name and address on
a ticket round its neck; but should it
indeed stray from home food and
shelter and kindness would meet 1t
anywhere.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
barren Field for stories.

Senator Depew says that the senate
Of the United States is the last place
in the world to get new stories. He
went to Washington with the belief
that an hour or two in the cloak
rooms would supply him with fund
of fresh and pithy anecdotes, but the
senate has proven a barren field.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
From Louisville, Ky.

'T take of my hat to a SOC, box Of
Tetterine. 1t has cured me OF long
standing skin disease, which doctors in
seven states failed to cure. May the
manufacturer live long and continue
to make such blessing to humanity.
w. @. Cantrell," 50c at druggists OF
by mail from ]. I, Shuptrine, Savan-
nah, Ga.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
cola Medal Prize treatise, 25 Cts.

The Science OF Life, or self-Preservation,
1866 pages, with engravings, % cts., paper
cover; cloth, full gilt, 81, by mall. A book
for every man. young, middle-aged or old.
A million copies sold Address the Peabody
Medical Institute. No. Bulhnch St., Bos-
ton. Mass. the oldest and best institute in
America. Prospectus Wade Mecum free.
Six cts. for postage. Write to-day for
these books. They are the keys TO health,
yigor, success and happiness.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
Against Her Principles.

ut is all over between us, said Miss
Dinsmore, firmly, to Mr.. Dolley. Take
your ring" Keep It," replied Mr.
Dolley, mournfully. II couldn't think
Of such thing. It is my invariable
rule to return the ring when I break
an engagement" said Miss Dinsmore.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
The
GEvaEp
of Life

ThEs Is a CRITICAL period
I'm the life of every woman
and mo mistakes should
be made
The one recognized and
reliable help for women
who are approaching and
passing through this
wonderful change is
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

That the utmost reliance
can be placed upon This
great medicine is feSfE-
fled 10 by an army of
grateful women who have
been helped by liz
Mrs. PISIECI5a7ly who has
fEle greatest and most
successful experience I'm
fEl0 world 60 qualify h0SS
will advise you free of
Charge Her address Is
lynn Mass Write TO hers
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
Are You Using Aliens Foot Ease +?

1t is the only cure for Swollen, SmartinR,
Tired Aching, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns
and Bunions. Ask for Aliens Foot Ease, a
powder to be shaken into the shoes. Cures
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address
Allen S. 0lmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

always cOntriyed TO tear it down two
or three times a week, at least.
Finally, some one discovered how
Nero helped He would 60 to the
opposite side of the orchard, aud
running back, with full force, would
hurl himself against the wire fence,
which strained and moved from its
fastenings, allowed Dombey, with the
aid of his little pink nose and his
toes, to finish the work.
Contrary to all ordinary traditions,
Dombey did not love dirt. When it
was rainy and muddy he and Nero
took their exercise on the wide veran.
da which surrounded three sides OF
the house. The house stood upon
the side OF the hill. A fight of steps
led from the veranda to the lawn. A
few feet from the steps a jagged stone
wall separated the lawn from the
orchard It grieves me to tell what
happened there one stormy morning
in November. Dombey and Nero
were indulging in their rainy day
romp, when the latter, coming round
the corner with all the force CT his
many pounds, ran full tilt into Dom
hey, who had just reached the edge OF
the steps leading down to the wall.
Dombey, with a pitiful cry, was
hurled down the steps against the
sharp stones. He struggled feebly foi
a few moments, then, with moan, his
little life passed away. Nero had
bounded after him, and, in his dumb
way, tried to rouse the little fellow
It was of no avail. Then Nero under.
stood, and with one sharp, piercing
wall threw himself down beside Dom.
hey in an abandonment of grief. Never
again would they play tag together
never again would they pull the tur'
nips and hunt applesl
The family had been busy all the
morning and had not thought about
their pets. When dinner time came
and no Dombey scratched at the door,
clamoring for admittance, inquiry was
made for him.
Some one had seen him and Nero rae.
ing on the veranda. Another had seen
Nero run into him, aud thought that
the blow must have given the little
fellow hard tumble down the steps.
Then Bridget remembered to have
heard an agonizing cry.
They went to the veranda to look,
and there they found Dombey dead,
and poor Nero beside him watching,
with one paw thrown across the little
pigs back.
They buried him that afternoon just
as the sun came out of the clouds for
the first and last time that day. The
red rays bathed in full glory the little
grave under the apple tree, in the cor
ner of the orchard which he loved so
well. When the family lett him Nero
guarded the grave.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
Where Woman Vote.

In Iceland men and women are in
every respect political equals. The
nation, which numbers about 10000
people, is governed by representatives
elected by men and women together.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

]. S. Parker Fredon.a, N. Y. says: "Shall
not call on you for the 500 reward, Tor be-
leVe Halls Catarrh Cure win cure any case
Of catarrh, Was very bad" Write him for
particulars. Sold by Druggists zoe.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

A year has passed since his little
life went out. Nero has grown old
and melancholy. He still spends
hours at the grave. Nothing can in
duce him to stay on the veranda. He
has never been seen to 60 down those
steps to the orchard since that fatal
day. When he visits the grave he goes
over the wall at the rear of the barn.
Every one misses Dombey. No other
pet has taken his place. The dearest
souvenir of him which remains is the
door leading from the back entry to
the kitchen, where he was wont to
scratch his entrance into and out Of
the house. 1t was his way of knock
ing.-New York Herald.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

There are in the Presbyterian Church 7, ,213
ministers, 1867 churches and nearly a mil
Hon communicates. The contributions for
church work last year amounted to S13,-
777,7l7.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

FITS permanently cured, No fits ornervous-
ness after first days use OF Dr.. kline's Great
NeryeRestorer 2trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. r. ii. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch St., Phila., Pa,
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

The University Club, Of New York num-
bers 1878 members, and pressure for admis-
sion Is constant.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

Piso's cannot be too highly spoken Of as a
cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIEN, 922 Third Ave-,
N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. G. 1900.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

An inventive genius has produced a to-
bacco pipe which has whistle in the stem,
In order to enable the smoker to summon a
cab without taking the pipe from his mouth.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16
No Time 20 nrsak Down.

There's one fine thing about a po-
iitical career, after ALL" What is
that?" 1T keeps all candidates in
such excellent health"
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

Nrs. Windows Soothing Syrupfor children
tCethipg, softens the gums reducing fiamma-
lion, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. bottle.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

No fewer than 1900 tourists arrived in
Egypt between the 1st Of November and the
Goth Of February.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

At Miles, Mont, the saloonkeepers have
petitioned for permission to close on sun
days. They need the rest
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

Happiness cannot be bought. but one Of the
great hindrances to its attainment can be re-
moved by Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

London now has two electric subways-
the City and Waterloo Railway and the City
and South London Railway.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

Cigarettes are smoked almost exclusively
In Germany, Austria, Russia and Greece, and
generally through Europe.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

A man walking ten miles day would re-
quire nine years to cover all the streets Of
London.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

By a recent militia order, British infantry
battalions will henceforth be called regi-
ments.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

In 1899 no fewer than G,OOO books were
published in this country.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

Munster Germany, has high school
which has been IN existence ], 100 years.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16

The British War Office anticipates spend
ing $50, 900 on bicycles for the volunteer
force.