davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The Municipal League IS in session in
Topeka today
The city clerk was kept busy today pay
ing the city employees
John Breidenthal viii serve as state
bank commissioner until March
Frank Edwin Elwell. the New York
sculptor vas in Topeka yesterday
The Shawnee county horticultural so
ciety- VIII meet at the state house tOmor-
Judge John c. Pollock and Judge Buck
day.
Engine 5s7 has joined its big mate in the
Topeka shops with q broken cylinder
head also.
the Fortnightly club has arranged for
Is papers this winter by the Is members
Samuel Lakin established a new record
on the golf links Tuesday. He made the
Two more Rhode Island engines arrived
here Tor the santa F'e this week and were
sent on west
"A Brass NonEey'' Viii Be at the craw-
ford Thursday
The floor " the. Auditorium will re-
ing is held there
The Princess Chic" pronounced
,shsesk.I If you please. viii be at the
Rev. A. wyman went TO Kansas City
today 10 assist in the installation OF a
Unitarian minister
viii be devoted 70 charity. IS the bill IN
LeAVennorth tonight
A mems reception will be held in the
paFlOFs Of the First Pres byterian church
on Friday evening. December IL
Two men were before the police court
yesterday evening charged with drunken
ness They were fined s. each.
The state house gardener is preparing the
flower beds for next year. They viii he
better next year than they We're this year
The window Autographs for The Prin-
cess Chic which comes to the Crawford
tonight, are popular with the poster
1eHds-
avenue has been completed and the work
OF laying brick is in progress south of
Sixth avenue
Miss Elizabeth LIE Bar. stenographer in
the Republican headquarters. viii he
stenographer for Morton Albaugh. state
bank commissioner.
The invitation committee of the Twen-
usIh Century Inaugural Fete will meet in
the Commercial club rooms tonight TO pre-
pare an invitation list.
Since being inaugurated two years ago
the state officers have paid. each month,
- per cent OF their salaries to the Re
publican state committee.
The attorneys general office at the state
house has been compelled TO issue a bull
lettn asking those desiring legal informal
ton 60 consult the county attorney
g. G. Grady Of Kansas City sent to the
hides from a slaughter house. has made
application to the governor for a pardon
The committee on arrangement for a
sas Exposition rally are making plans at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
ALL READY.
American Federation of Labor
Will Convene Tomorrow.

Louisville. KY. Dec. 5.-AIl is in read
mess for the opening of the twentieth
annual convention OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor at Music Hall tonnor-
row. The credentials committee has
passed upon the credentials OF 30 dele
gates all of whom will be admitted.
Among the delegates who have already
arrived are ". H. Haskins. president of
the Ohio State Miners association; Pat
rick Dolan. president of the Pittsburg
District Miners association; John Welt
eel. of St. Louis. president of the Inter
national Tobacco Workers union and
Miss Sarah Grosshans of Streator, Ill.
member of the executive board of the
United Garment Workers of America
Miss Grosshans is the only woman dele
gate here at present. but one or two 9TH
ers from Illinois are expected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
FOR THE CASTELLANES.
Agreement Reached to Set Aside
$2O,s33 Month For Them

New York. Dee. 5.-Countess Boni de
Castellane, instead of being deprived of
the whole of her income from the SIS
100000 set apart for her under the will
of her father, the late Jay Gould, is to
receive about sS20.S33 a month Before
this agreement was reached the whole
Gould family was accused of being
banded together against the Castellane
creditors
Pending final determination of Anton
J. Dittmars' suit for S37T 600, as as
signee OF a claim held by Asher Vert
and works OF art said to have sold
about 81, 600 600 worth of articles 10
Count Boni de Castellane and the count
ess, it was agreed that the trustees Of
the estate Of jay Gould could pay to the
countess on the first of each month one
twelfth of S25o.000 for her support and
the maintenance Of her children Her
income from the trust fund held for her
by her brothers and sister amounts to
about $500, 600 annually.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
BLEEDING PILES
And All Other Forms of this Common
and Annoying Disease Cured by
the Pyramid Pile Cure.

Thousands Of men and women suffer
from soma form OF piles without either
knowing the exact nature Of the trouble,
or knowing it. carelessly allow It to run
without using the simple means of a
radical cure.
The failure of salves and ointment to
sure piles has led many sufferers to be-
heve the only permanent cure to be a
surgical operation but surgical opera
uons are dangerous to life and more
over very expensive and by no means
always or even often successful
The safest and surest way TO cure
any case OF piles whether itching pro-
truding or bleeding is to use the Pyra-
mld File Cure. composed of healing
vegetable oils and absolutely free from
mineral poison and opiateS
Alr. VIM Handschu of Piftsburs Pa
after suffering severely from bleeding
piles writes as fuIlOws-
~ take pleasure writing these few
INES g iet You know that I did not
sleep TOT three months except for a short
time each night because Of a bad case
OF bleeding piles 1 was down in bed ana
doctors did me no good
good brother told me Of Pyramid
Pile Cure and I bought from nv drug-
gist three nTty cent boxes They com
plsteiy cured me and 1 will soon De
able 10 50 to my work again
The Pyramid Pile Cure is not or,rx-
the safest and surest pile remedy hlIr Il
is by far the widest known ana roas+
popular. because SO many thousands
have tried il and found it exactly as
represented
Every physician and druggist in the
country knows the Pyramid Pile Cure
and what il viii DO.
Send TO. Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall.
Mich for little book on Cause and Cure
OF Piles mailed free TO any address. or
better yet get a fifty cent hox Of the
remedy itself at the nearest drug store
and try il tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05

has been taken on the vacancy. This
makes sure the reelection of Nelson
The latest development in the contest
is the announcement of National Com
mitteeman Shevlln that he would pot
be a candidate against Thomas LOwrey
or former Governor Pillsbury and that
he would abide by the decision of the
Hennepin county delegation. Former
Senator WashbuFn is also quoted as
saying he would not enter any contest
for the place. This reduces the number
of candidates materially and other
statements indicate that Minneapolis
will, settle on some one candidate when
the proper time comes and support him
unanimously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
GIVEN A HEARING.
Prohibitionists Appear Before Senate
Foreign Relations Committee


Washington. Dec. 5-The senate COM
mittee on foreign relations today grant
ed a hearing to the representatives Of
several temperance and reform associa-
tions in support of the treaty providing
for the control of the liquor traffic in
Africa. Among those present were Bish-
op Hartzen, bishop Of the Methodist
Episcopal church for Africa; Mrs. Stew
ens. president of the W. c. T. T.. and al
so representatives, Of the anti-salOon
league, the national temperance society
and a committee of the Presby
church. Bishop Hartzen made the prin-
cipaI address, and he strongly urged the
Importance of the ratification of the
treaty at as early a day as possible. say
ing that it was necessary to the welfare
Of the black races in their native CONT
nent-
Members of the committee assured the
bishop of their endorsement of the pFin-
ciple involved and informed him that the
failure Of the senate to consider had
been due entirely to the pressure OF 9th
er business
A number Of petitions were presented.
which asked that the treaty should be
ratified, hut that the principle involved
should be applied to other uneivilized
portions of the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Maggie Ainsworth and husband to
Gertrude Sullivan. $500 part lot 402 and
lots 404 and 4O6 Swaygart avenue. West
ern Land and Lot company's addition
W. r. HUMPHREYS and wife TO Robert
Rhea, 81 600, Warren'S addition to Deer
Park in northwest quarter section 3.
township u. range 16, except lots u 10
SO, Whittenburgh avenue, and A to F
on Warren avenue
Ladies' Western Land association to
F. A. Lindsay. $1,000. lots, 7s7. 7S9. s1l.
s13 and SIS Topeka avenue, The Ladies'
addition.
Same to same, 81, 900, lots 7 and 9
Twenty-first street and lots 7I7. 77S and
7S5 Topeka avenue. The Ladies addi-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
ALL AFRAID OF 1T.
Nobody Willing to Take Minnesota
SeDatorship.

ST. Paul. Mimi, Dec. $50 far as
any appointment is concerned there was
nothing new in the senatorial situation
today. Governor Lind has not yet sue
ceeded in finding a Republican to whom
he could present the position-in fact it
was asserted positively by one of his
closest advisers today that the appoint
ment had not Yet been positively Of
fered to anybody. Several men have
been sounded as to what they would
do If it were offered. but thus far no
formal tender OF the place has been
made
The settlement of the contest over the
offices of the house has removed one
distraeting subject from the minds Of
legislators and they are now deyoting
themselves with much interest to the
contest for the senatorship- There
seems now no reason to anticipate any
serious trouble for Senator Nelson in Sc
curing a reelection 1t has been sug-
gested that IN the event Of a lively con
test for the short term to succeed the
late Senator Davis SO much OF a fight
might develop that Senator Nelson
would suffer. Present indications do
not carry cut any such suggestion. as
the opinion Is generally held that the
long term must be filed before any vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
FUSIONIsTS ON DUTYs
viii Nominate Candidate For Repre-
sentative in 38th District

A Peoples party convention for the
ThiFty-eighth representative district viii
be held in the hall over 420 Kansas ave
nue., on Saturday, December 8, 2 O'Clock
p. m, for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for representative, to be voted
for at the special election of January s,
1900
The convention will admit three dele
district, which is composed Of the First
ward. q precincts) Second ward, g pre-
cints) Oakland precinct and Tecumseh
township
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
NEW TURN GIVEN
To the Plan to Disfranchisement of
Negroes in Virginia

Richmond, Va, Dec 5.-Much interest
is shown in the negro Acknowledgement
question in this state which is to come
before the constitutional convention.
Senator John ". Daniel is drafting a
provision, which will exempt from the IL
Iteracy clause all persons from Virginia
who served in any war. This would let
in all iIliterate ex-eonfederate and fed
eral soldiers, white and black. The plan
is based upon laws enacted by western
state during the civil war under which
all persons who volunteered in the feder-
al army were to be given the right of
suffrage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
FIREMAN KILLED.
Five Others Injured by Falling Walls
at Evansville.

Evansville. Ind, Dec. 5.-One life was
lost and several persons We're injured in
a fire that early today destroyed the
large structural iron works Of George L.
Mesker Il Co. and Loewenthals. com
mission house. The total loss will reae h
about $4,000. It is believed the fire or
iginated in the molding department Of
the iron works The blaze quickly
spread to all parts of the plant and
famed by a stiff wind communicat ted to
the commission house A number of fire.
men We're caught by n falling brick wall
killing GotlIeib Surbeck and injuriag I'VE
others All the injured will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
Won sternberg marries American Cir

London, Dec 5--Baron Herman Speck
Won Sterrbergs formerly secretary Of the
German embassy at Washington and re-
Gently appointed consul general for Ger
many at Calcutta, was married quietly
this afternoon at St. Georges church.
Hanover Square. to Miss Lillian MAY
Langham of Louisville KY The moth
er and two sisters of the bride were
States ambassador. supported the bride
groom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05

Chicago. Dec. "a special fo lun kec-
ORD from Wichita. Kan. saXHt The amer-
under Captain S. At. Fountain aul Cape
tain r. W Foster haas reached AuudHfho
from Fort Reno with "a detachment ~
nifty men Of troop A and fr1on C. Eighth
cavalry. This o. che fourth and nnaI f.Ht
In oklahoma ~ the prepared ration. Ina
board will reach Fort Reno Friday after
a trip through the Wichita and rniin
reservations. After two days of aursn ines
rain began falling last night with cold
raw Wind from tie north. This condition
OF weather viii enable the board a. test
the ration fully.
Follow the crowd to the quit business
clothing sale. 40 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
REWARD FOR FIRE BUGS.
Barn Burners Are Playing Havoc in
Vicinity of Overbrook.

Governor Stanley has proclaimed a re-
ward of $3.50 for barn burners now oper-
ating in Usage county.
The principal trouble is reported from
Overlook where within the past week
six barns and their contents, have been
totally destroyed by fire.
The authorities of Usage county have
notified the governor. that in their opin-
ion. an organized body of barn-burneFs
is at work and an effort will be made to
bring the miscreants to justice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
GRANT GILLETT CASE.
Judgment Secured Against Z. J..
Buckingham For $4,000.

The jury in the case OF Duke g. KEEL
Ter VS. +. j. buckingham, which has
been before the United States court Tor
several days. brought tn a verdict for
the plaintiffs, allowing them fia.sooil-
The suit Is one Of the many arising
from the defaicatlon Of Grant Gnictt
The plaintiffs bought a mortgaEe cn tll
cattle held by Giilett, anc after be dis
appeared the cattle were found iu she
hands Of Buckingham. who claimed ~
have bought them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
Horses killed by Live Wires

Syracuse. N Y Dec. 5.-As a result
Of last nights snow storm the telegraph
telephone. electric light and fire alarm
wires are in great confusion. \ num-
Der of horses were killed by live wires
in the streets, and pedestrians had mar
rev escapes About three inches of
snow fell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
Up to Oar Staudard---DOwn to Your Price.

Naval Oranges, per dOz. -.. 10
z pkgs. SapOIiO 500. -. 10
Fancy Pat. Flour, per sack 90
Straight Grade Il f" - So
l7-IhS. GTanuIatsd Sugar LOO
OF. can Maple OrIps .,.,. is
Horse Shoe Tobacco, per h., ,43
Star Tobacco, per h. ...,. AS
Young Hysen Tea. per h., .35
BO-Ka Tea, per ID ..,..... .55
CeyIOn Tea, per ID ,,. so
Crackers BY the box per ID, q. 81
6-lhs. Navy Beans 800. 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
Beautiful Designs

In PIX Thermometers at Chas. Ben
nett's Optical Store. T30 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05

Condensed MILK, per Oan... is
Rice, per ID ~ .O5
Premium Chocolate, per cake is
3-Ihs. RalSinS. .......... rs
Lemon Extract, per bottle .05
Pint Fruit lars Baking Powder is
z BIB. cans Table Peaches. rs
2 Glib, cans ApFiGOis -.. .25
| Glib. can BIdCkhsHisS .. 10
2 cans Sugar Germ .. .l5
4 cans String Beans -..... rs
Canned Peas ......, 10
Ty our prepared Pumpkin, can is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05

Clothing i sold at cost. 40 kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05
100 Bads

All coughs arc bad !; and SO
are sil cough syrups. With
the former you can cough your
self right into bronchitis or con
sumption: and with the latter
you upset your stomach and do
no good. Fos 90 years Ayers
Cherry Pectora1 has been the
one household remedy for colds
and coughs of ali kinds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05

Three sizes: 25c- enough for an ordinary
cold; Sec. Just right for asthma. bronchitis.
hoarseness, whoapinE cough. hard coldss
81 60. most economical for chronic cases.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-26
A Nervous Horse.

Not long ago Il noble horse, named
PoindeXter, was taken i'll in Boston.
The animals nerves were keyed up
to Il high pitch of excitement, and he
could not be induced to lie down and
go to sleep.
The veterinarians We're in despair,
when PoindeXter's groom went into
the stall and lay down. The horse
seemed soothed by his presence. By
degrees he grew calmer, and finally
lying down, laid his delicate head on
the mans shoulder and went to sleep
The nervousness and apprehension
of the horse seemed very human. Pos
sibly he was afraid of death, afraid
that the end might come when he
slept, and wished to remain on his
feet. Who knows? Certain it is that
for three nights the horse slept quietly
by bis friend, and thus alone passed
safely through the critical stage Of his
disease.-Our Dumb Animals.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-26
Girls Must Chew Hides,

When a Smith sound Eskimo
chooses a wife he apparently has re.
gard only to housewifely qualities.
She must be able to do the cooking
and to sew, and to chew hides. This
last is sine qua non. Furs are the
only possible dress, and of these they
must have an abundance, else they
will perish with cold. When the sun
is above the horizon, the women
spread the skins of seal and reindeer
and bear, pegging them out hide up
and allow them to dry thoroughly
Once dry, they are, of course, as stiff
as boards, and before they can be
made into garments the fibers must be
broken. Accordingly, the women bend
the hide double, making crease
through its length. Beginning, then,
at one end, they chew steadily to the
other.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-26
Cactus Sealed In Glass.

One of the commonest of cactuses in
gardens is the Echinopsis multiplex, a
small sub-globular species, with five
or six sharp ribs, and sparsely sprin-
kled with few clusters of long black
spines on the sharp edges of the ribs.
1t sends up, occasionally, large white
tubular flower, which, like so many Of
the family, opens at night and soon
withers away. In Germany druggist,
Ludwig Rust, placed a specimen under
a sealed glass case seven years ago,
and it Is said to be yet in thriving
condition." to the surprise of the scien-
tific men of Berlin, who are puzzled to
know where it obtains its carbonic
acid. Meehan's Monthly says that
many suggestions are advanced as to
the source of this element. So far as
the published account goes, however.
there is no indication that the speci-
men was weighed before 1t was en-
cased, or weighed after its seven years
Oh entombment-no evidence, it may
be said, that any carbonic acid was
absorbed. 1t is just as likely to be a
case of dormancy. 1t is now well un-
derstood that in the absence of excit-
ing causes, dormancy in vegetation
may be retained indefinitely.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-26
Always Be Kind.

Always Be Kind.
Always be kind to the dogs and the
cats
And the meanest sort of big gray
rats;
Always have pity on the lame and the
blind,
And to those be especially kind.
Never throw stones at the dogs in the
street,
Or pull the poor pussy cat by the tail
or the feet.
These poor creatures can never harm
you,
So why should we plague them as
some people do?
Always be generous to the ones that
roam,
For perhaps they are hungry and have
no home.
A kind word to a wanderer will do no
harm.
And to the helpless and homeless it
works as a charm.
Never be rude, but always be kind,
To the lame, the poor, the sick and
the blind;
Always regard them with kindness
and love,
AS God does you from heaven above
Harriet Barth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-26

er and more exquisite in shape, and
was 1t a reflection from the violet
clouds that tinted some of them? But
1t stayed when the clouds burst into
flame.
Then the sunbeams came, and, as
they touched each cup-shaped flower,
they dropped jewels of gold within.
Even those that had stayed white re-
ceived the jewels, an those that had
caught the tinge of violet deepened;
while one whole family, where the
sunbeams came last and stayed the
longest, turned to gold all over.
What show they made-the gold
and the violet. and the white streaked
with violet. and the pure white with
gold at the heart of them! And how
they shouted and sang!
"The sunbeams, the sunbeams, are
painting us! Oh, shall we be always
thus?"
YES" whispered the sunbeams, 'it
is because you were humble and obe-
dent
When the pert snowdrop heard that
she hung her head ashamed to look
ShS 6iSdL Ill the lace. ANA
as she gazed at the glowing crocuses,
she grew very meek and said: 81 was
wrong; and, oh, you are more beauti-
full than I can ever hope to be-"
May, not sol" cried the generous
crocuses. Never before were you
half so lovely as now, with your
sweet bended head.''
And the little sunbeams caressed
the snowdrop gently, bidding her be
of good cheer, for the kind snn-father
loved to forgive his children. But
snowdrop never raised her pretty
head. All the other snowdrops hung
their heads, too; for had they not
applauded their sister?
An. by the by, as the years went on,
people grew to love the snowdrops for
their meek and lowly spirit, as much
as the crocuses for their gay colors;
and always the two flower tribes dwell
close together, in most perfect har-
mony.-From the Christian Register.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-26

After a certain period, variously es,
timated from fifty-fiye to sixty years
of age, the general system begins to
demand less from nutrition than form
erly, and physical decline gives notice
of its coming. The fires burn more
slowly, less carbon is consumed, and
ashes hinder the draught. The usual
elasticity of tissue is replaced by the
trigidity from earthly deposits in mus
Gle, artery and joint, while fatty de-
generation of brain, kidney and heart
adds its gripping influences to more
vital functions. "The lean and slip
pered pantaloon" tlutters its own sig
nificant sign of shrivelling shank and
loss of strength due to the combined
causes named, and last of all comes
"second childishness and mere OBJ
liyton,"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-26
An Experiment in ParIor Magic.

Soak a piece of thread in strong salt
water, dry it, and repeat two or three
times. When thoroughly dry tie one
end to a chandelier and on the other
or lower end, tie ring or some small
but not too heavy article. 1t is now
ready for the experiment. Set fire to
the thread and behold, the ring does
not fall TO the floor nor does the thread
break. The explanation is: The
thread has in reality been burned, but
the salt with which the thread was
saturated forms a solid column. and
that supports the ring. Varied ex-
periments can be made, using several
threads for one article, and, in fact,
many others which may suggest them
selves to the readers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-26

The really important objection to
slang is its tendency to cripple the
vocabulary of those who use it. One
slang word or phrase carries as much
meaning with it as would require
many sentences of conventional Ian
guage to express. If economy of eff
fort were all that is desirable in ex-
preston, that would be an argument
in favor of slang, but slang defeats
that by it's own ficlileness.