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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18
ELOPERS FAIL TO MARRY.
Lovers Quarrel Causes Them to Aban-
don Their Intention.

the way here from Effingham, Ill, to-
marry, John F. Richardson and Miss Jes-
sic Willard quarreled in the Midway OF
Union station this morning and aban-
doned their plans Miss Willard left her
husband-elect at the station to amuse
himself as he pleased. while she went
out to see the city with a party of girl
friends. Neither Miss Willard nor Rich
ardson attempted to conceal the fact
that they had come to ST Louis to es-
cape the wrath of the girls father which
they said, they knew would be great
when he should hear of the marriage
The Families live on adjoining farms
near Effngham. The girl admitted that
she was but II. The would-be groom il
81 years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Brief Review of Important Local and
General Happenings.

The notification of VIM. ]. Bryan by
the Populists of Kansas at Topeka Aug.
23
Breidenthal has filed with Attorney
General GODDARD a report concerning the
Mutual Loan association of Topeka. Ac-
companying the report was request for
a receiver.
A new fusion paper, the Kansas State
Register, makes its appearance.
T. E. Prout, of Argentine, will manage
the railroad Y. NJ. c. A. work in To-
peka.
A good crowd heard Governor Stanley
on his speaking tour.
Reports from over Kansas show a
lack of rain and great injury to the corn
crop.
Railroads blockaded by the great grain
rush at Kansas City. Traffic far ahead
of any year in roads history.
Topeka people will make Bryan visi-
tors feel at home. Committees appoint
ed to make it magnificent reception.
The board of charities will recommend
an insane hospital for Topeka.
The Topeka city building will be given
a cleansing bath through the use of stale
beer.
General J. K. Hudson organized a
stock company, with a capital of $780,,
900, to prOmate mines at Versailles, Mo.
Chas. K. Holiday and Jno. McManus,
formerly Democrats. will support Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt.
The city council of Topeka adds $50
acres to it's area, and makes Greater
Topeka.
The Santa Fe orders fourteen dining
cars for its use, at a cost of over $4,000
each.
Samuel T. Howe is appointed receiver
of the Mutual Building and Loan Co.
of Topeka.
Women politicians will open Bryan
and Breidenthal headquarters in To-
peka.
The Grinstead case goes to the su-
preme court
Congressman Curtis will have vau-
deville act as a feature of his campaign
this fall
Population of Kansas shows a net in
crease of Is, $50. She has now 1444, 70S.
Allen county leads in total gained.
TELEGRAPH SUMMARY.
Senator Hanna will open the Repub-
Ican campaign in New jersey
Figures in connection with the LuZon
struggle show that our war has cost
$1S6, 678. 000
Steamers take out s., 162. 600 in gold to
Europe.
ST. Louis police arrest number of
alleged dynamiters.
Roosevelt's itinerary out. The Re
publican vice presidential candidate
will visit Kansas the latter part of
September.
John J. ingalls,, ex-senator from
Kansas. dies at Las Vegas. n. M, at
2:25 Thursday morning. Will be buried
in Atchison Sunday afternoon.
A New York mob of thousands attack
negroes, injuring scores of them. The
whites club the victims wherever
killing of a policemena by colored
man.
Italy wants a navy. Ex-Premier
Crispi urges measures for defense.
A letter captured by General Funston
is made public Written by a man by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18

Thompson, Miss Mabel Hills, Miss
Bessie Root, Mrs WaIdemar Won Dahlen,
Miss Emily Hagar, Miss Margaret
Goodrich, Miss Martha McCabe and
Miss Ellen ParkhurSt.
A Circus Party.
There were a few large circus parties
Friday, two or three couples being the
rule. but the largest was in the younger
crowd and was composed of Miss Mary
Davenport of Indianapolis, Miss Ella
Nve of Hiawatha, Miss Lucy Eager of
Kansas City, Miss Jessie Goss of New
ton, Miss Sabra Whitley and Miss Nellie
Griffith of Emporia, Miss Berenice
Fuller Miss Allabelle Troutman Miss
Nellie Baker, Mr.. Bert Cook, Mr.. Wal
lace Thompson, Mr.. Robert Stewart, Mr..
James Stewart, Mr.. VIII Stewart, Mr..
Tom Roberts and Mr.. Howard Griffith
of Emporia, Mr.. Charles Moon and Mr..
Ted Halliday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18
CATCHES MAMMOTH BASS.
After Long Struggle, New Yorker
Lands One Weighing So Pounds.

Stamford, Conn.,, Aug. 1S.-Thomas
O'Donohue, a coffee merchant of New
York, summering at Shippan, landed a
bass yesterday weighing fifty-two
pounds. 1t was four feet nine inches In
length. 1t is by far the biggest bass
ever caught in these waters and has at
tracted great attention about town.
O'Donohue had the bass on his hook
for about two hours before he could
land him, and almost swamped the boat
in which he was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18
A Society Incident.

A story is told of a number of girls in
the younger society crowd who thought
they would reform the boys in their GER
tain set a year or two ago. The boys
had commenced to ape their elders and
a dances would go out during the even
ing and take a smoke and some times a
drink The girls held an indignation
meeting and decided that they would
refuse to go to the next party, which
they accordingly did. The boys then
held a meeting and decided to inform
the girls that if they refused invitations
to the next party they should never be
asked again, so the girls gave up the
idea of reform and attnded the party,
with the exception of one who still re-
manned obdurate. The true facts of the
case had not been explained to the boys
and accordingly the one girl who re-
manned firm was completely left out"
though before she had always been one
of the most popular girls in the crowd.
After nearly a year the boys found out
the truth and their admiration for the
one girl who stuck to her resolution
seemed to increase and since then she
has had invitations galore, and is still
as popular as ever with the girls.
TCOntinued on Page 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18
COLORADO FLYER.
via aGreat Rock Island Route.

Leaves Topeka $40 p m, arriving
Colorado Springs 1875, Denver HOO
o'clock next a. m.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

kpection Of the sheds and tunnels Is
made. In divisional headquarters the
rotaries aud the old.time FUCKERS" are
overhauled and prepared for use. and
as the middle of the month approaches
the watchmen who patrol the tracks
are doubled. In the various baggage
cars are placed great wooden safes
packed with condensed foods. Beef In
the form of extract. canned soups. con.
diments and hard bread. enough to feed
100 persons ten days. are carefully de-
posted In these moving storehouses.
and from then until the coming OF
epring they are inspected and overhaul
ed once each week by men detailed for
the purpose.
Within twelve hours. II the fall OF
snow is continuous, the plows go out.
Each Is accompanied by gang Of
shovelers. and straight drive Is made
for those passes and cuts where ex.
perience has foretold the greatest
depth. If the snow Is moist and Aaky,
quick work Is made OF the banks; but
II cold weather has really set In and the
snow has been frozen into rounded
granules, the proposition Is entirely
different. In the first case the damp
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

still told Of the catastrophes occurring
during one hard winter many years
ago: of how in one instance QUICKER"
three engines and fourteen men were
buried in mass Of snow for ninety
hours, and that when the rescuing
party finally reached them the impris-
oned men were found encased at their
posts like the baker Of Pompeii.
To-day there are no such narrowing
ira gedies. The invention Of the rotary
pillow has made the clearing away OF
Instructions comparatively easy task.
In appearance the rotary plow is like
huge box car strengthened with
heavy iron Orders and plates. The
front end Is square aud open. and with.
in can be seen a great steel-winged
wheel somewhat similar to the ordin.
airy windmill. The edges Of the open
ing slope inward and are strongly re-
enforced with iron. The ''auger" or
wheel revolves upon an axle. and as
the pillow is forced against the drift the
snow Is eaten away and blown through
tunnels pitched ut an angle above the
machine.
1t is seldom that more than two en-
gines are required to push the rotary,
rs 1t works by cutting instead Of brute
force, like the old.time quicker" Rail
road men are great admirers Of the new
order of machine. and they never fai:
to praise its efficiency.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
ARTIFICIAL TEETH OF PAPER.
Latest Thing Devised 6y the Ingenuity
Of Modern Dentists.

PAPER teeth are the latest thing In
dentistry. For years some substance
has been sought for which could re.
place the composition commonly en-
ployed for making teeth and fortune
awaited the man who was lucky enough
TO hit upon the right material. Al
though paper has some disadvantages.
says Parsons Weekly, they are small
compared to its many qualifications.
and paper teeth are likely to be used
exclusively-at least until more per-
feet material is found.
Up to this time china has been used
almost exclusively, but 1t presents so
many disadvantages that dentists nj.
ways have been on the lookout for
some better substance which could re-
place It. Not only does china not re-
sist the action of saliva and turn black.
but china affects the nerves of the
jaws.
People who wear false teeth often
complain Of suborbital neuralgia. and
this is put down by many dentists as
being caused by heat or cold acting on
the china or porcelain. Porcelain or
mineral composition also is liable to
chip or break. and for these reasons
has never been satisfactory.
The paper teeth are made Of paplcr
mnchc, which Is submitted to u tire.
mendous pressure until It Is rs hard
rs required. Their peculiar compost.
ton renders them cheap, and the price
Of a set Of teeth will go down consld.
crably, owing to the new invention.
The color Of the paplcr mache can
also be made to vary. which Is an i'm.
portant point, as no two sets of teeth
IRE Identical In color. some teeth hav-
ing a strong yellowlsh east. while
others are blush white. In order
therefore. TO obtain the right tint the
coloring matter has only to be intro
duccd into the mixture before the tooth
Is east In order to match the other
teeth exactly. II Is In this particular
that china teeth often fail to appear
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
natural, their color differing from other
teeth in the mouth and showing that
the tooth Is artificial.
No More Ni,rogIyccrin Powder.

The manufacture Of nltro-glyccrln
powder for the use of the army will be
abandoned and the army ordnance de.
partment will adopt a pure soluble cot
ton powder, similar to that used by the
navy. The decision for this change IL
brought about by an accident which
recently occurred at Sandy Hook while
testing G-inch gun and while using
the smokclcss powder made for use in
s-lnch guns, but with the grains cut In
half. The charge, on this occasion,
gave a pressure Of over 10000 pounds,
which exceeded the pressure gauge OF
the gun. Several parts of the brecch
mechanism were Injured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

masses remain where they have been
thrown 10y the plow, but under the lat
ter conditions 1t Is impossible without
the most strenuous efforts to keep the
gllstening, frozen pellets from sliding
back onto the tracks. Cases have been
known when comparatively light fall
of snow has blocked a mountain track
for forty-elght hours.
In the old days when the rotares
were weapons OF the future and the
snow had TO be literally "bucked" by
main force from the tracks, casualties
were numerous. The type Of plow used
was q homemade affalr-a product of
the railroad shops. II consisted Of
REINFORCED and strongly braced boxcar
as a base, upon one end OF which was
built an Iron-tlpped piow shaped some
thing Ike lofty cowcatcher. Near the
TOD the sides were so arranged that the
snow masses were directed into the air
at an angle.
When a particularly heavy and tight.
ly packed drift was to be tackled 1t was
the custom to place one Of the crude af-
fairs In front Of from six to ten engines
and charge the drift with flying start
OF mile or two. II the drift consisted
OF granulated snow frozen into separ-
ate particles, the enormous mass OF
iron went through It like heated knife
through butter. In the wake OF the
plow came an army OF shovelers. whose
duty II was TO bank the scattered
masses far enough from the track TO
prevent them sliding back. This was
difficult enough and victory came only
after herculean labor.
Sometimes II happened that the drift
In the cut was composed of damp snow
and had had time TO settle and become
packed. Then the perils Of snow-buck'
ing became perils In truth.
The "bucker" with its powerful mo
tive force of seven or eight locomo'
tiyes was hurled bodily at the drift and
one OF two results followed. Either
the drift was broken or the quicker
crumpled up like a toy Of cardboard
The fate Of the crew Of several men de-
pended on what Artemus Ward called
their nat'ral born lsck." stories sr<
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
QUEER supeRsr,r,oNs
Among the People Of Many DifFercr
Countries.

Among the People of Many Different
Countries.
Siamese people have SO superstitlous
dislike for odd numbers that they
strive always to have an even number
Of rooms. doors, windows, closets, ETC.,
In their houses.
Among many Of the colored people Of
the South the superstition prevails that
II Is good luck" to meet frog; they
believe the one thus favored is about
to receive money from some unexpect.
ed place.
1t was belief among the Egyptians
that the third finger Of the left hand
was connected with the heart by means
of n slender>nerve. From that belief
came the custom OF wearing the wed.
ding ring on that finger.
1t Is commonly believed among the
peasnntry In the Ural Mountains that
for wolf to see man before the man
sees the wolf IL an omen that he will be
struck dumb" and SO remain as long
as the wolf lives.
A superstition prevalent among house.
iIuiuS I'LL TuuCc 10 tuut " NIL u IuOu.
ey.spinner' Is unlucky; thus they stu
dlously spare the webs whenever they
can well do SO.
In Tyrol the rose Is believed to be a
sleep. producer. and rose.leaves are
thrown into the fire for good luck"
In France and Italy 1t Is believed
that the maiden who buries drop Of
A. a-s
warded with rose.tinted cheeks.
The rose was an emblem of immortal.
ity among the Syrians, and the Chinese
planted It over graves.
In Holland and Belgium II Is believed
that ill.luck Is sure to follow all through
life any one that accidentally or other
wise, kills a stOrk.
There was superstition among the
Romans that It was unfortunate for
person starting on Journey to meet
frog In his road; and so strong was
this belief that the traveller would re.
turn and wait until the next day to
begin his Journey.
In many parts Of Europe II Is mt the
present day considered an omen OF III.
luck for hare 10 cross the road In
front Of a traveller.
Scotch and English mllkmaids be.
lleve their cows will "go dry" II they
forget to wash their hands when
through milking.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
African City Built Of Lead

There Is a city in Africa where lead Is
used successfully for building pur-
poses. Byra Is the name of this rather
extensive town. which has over 800
buildings built of pure lead. Three very
fine public buildings, with beautiful Or
lamentations, have been constructed
from pure lead. Besides durability, the
cheapness Of the mineral Is great con-
sideratlon. Thus the construction OF
any Of these very elaborate buildings
never exceeds the cost Of $4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
Ifrench Millinery.

A Paris journal says that Americans
buy 100000 worth Of millinery in
France annually, England following
with S4,OO0.O00, while Germany Is sat
isfed with 100000 worth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
Would he Cut Down.

Willie, aged 8, had been impartlng
to the minister tho Information that
his father had got a new set of teeth.
"lndeedv' said the good man. patronIz.
ingly, land what Is he going to do
with his old onesT "Oh." replied vii.
lie. II s'pose mamma viii cut them
down. and make me wear them"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
spanish Most Charitable.

The Spanish are among ihe most
charitable people on earth. Without a
poor tax, Spanish communities of co.
900 self-supporters feed a pauper popu-
lation Of 1900 or more.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
ANNUAL SNOW FIGHT
ENGAGES ATTENTION OF ROCKY
MOUNTAIN RAILROADS
Dsye of the Quicker" Are Past, aud
che Rotary Cuts Its Way Where No
Power at Command Could Push
Through Danger of the Old Method.

Tbirty-two miles of suowsheds cost
ing S64 a foot, or total Of Sl0,Sl3,44O.
represents the price one transcontineu-
tai railway had TO pay before 1t could
run its trains over the Rocky Mountain
division of its road. That was merely
the first cost: since that outlay fully
$1.OOO.OO0 has been spent annually In
keeping the sheds In repair and the ex-
posed tracks free from snow. During
the summer months when even in the
higher passes the suu and warm winds
serve TO keep the permanent way clear
and free there Is little TO do save the
ordinary run of repairs and reconstruc-
ton, but along about Oct. all this is
changed.
Little furrics Of snow on the level
and gradual but continuous spreading
Of white on the tops and in the upper
crevices of the mountains give warning
that the hard. desperate battles Of the
winter months are at hand. The super
iptepdent takes a trip over the road
with his assistants and careful In.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

The finest carriages, most stylish
turnOuts ana most careful drivers can
be ordered by telephone from J. II.
Blrren's elegant stable, 2i7 ana 2i0
Webster avenue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

Somehow a man never fully compre-
hends the story OF the widows might
until she starts out after second bus.
hand
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
l'unsshncnt for Bisa,nis,s

Bigamists In Hungary are compelled
to submit TO queer punishment. The
man who has been foolish enough to
marry two wives Is obliged by law to
live with both Of them In the same
house.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
Did Not Worry Them.

U1O NOT worry GUcms
""Your papa Is n very funny man. Is
he nOt?" asked the visitor Of the hum.
orlst's little daughter. II guess stran-
gers think he Is" replied the little miss.
"but we are used to him and don't
worry about II any MORE"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

The average college student needs
less tOOt and more tutor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

also serve the finest steaks and chops
to he had In this market.

also serve the finest steaks and chops
to he had In this market.
Keogh \ Hannifn run the famous
Pan American" buffet at 20 Monroe
street. Give them call.
One Of the best places in Chicago to
get square meal Is mt Fred Il. Hill
dreth's popular cafe. No. 10 Sherman
street, opposite the Board of Trade.
city Attorney Andrew !. Ryan says:
"My general health has been greatly
improved by drinking Colorado Lithia
Water"
For fine livery patronize william
liisfeldt, SO Racine avenue.
Mr. A. G. Powers. manager Of the
American Mineral Water Co.. Is meet
ing with well-deserved success in plac.
ing his famous "Almanaris" mineral
water In all first.class clubs, hotels and
buffets In Chicago. The Wellington
and best Chicago hotels now sell more
Almanaris than any other natural
mineral water, and 1t Is also being used
by the principal hotels, clubs and res.
taurants in New York, Boston, Phila.
dclphia and other Eastern cities. Mr..
q. j. Maurer, G4S-5O Pearl street. Cleve.
land, Ohio, is sole agent for Almanaris
in that city, and says he sells more Of
II than all other waters combined. Mr..
Maurer says he is rapidly displacing
Apollinaris water in his section, be.
cause he has been able TO prove to his
customers that Almanaris Ii a better
natural mineral water than Apolllnaris
and costs less. He also adds that the
best hotels, clubs. restaurants and buf.
fets in Cleveland now Use Almanarls
in preference to Apollinaris. Almannris
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

a copy address Department o q, West.
ern Electric Company, PAP South JET.
fersOn street, Chicago. and inclOse %
cents.
Orc Of the most successful and rella-
BILE contracting firms In Chicago Is that
Of Nash l. Dowdle, suite 211 ana ?l?,
145 LaSalle street, In the Roanoke
Building. The members Of this firm
are we'll known ana most highly re.
spected by the most solid business men
In Chicago.
As n mixer with fine wines and liq'
uors, "Almanarls' has no equal.
One trial Of "Almannris" will con.
vince the most skeptical.
Dunlap's famous hats and silk UNI
brellas are the best In the world.
Man wants but little here below
But, be 1t understood,
~
That little must be good;
Which may explain why men of taste
Who always get the best,
Their heads by Dunlap hats are graced
When they would be well dressed;
For Dunlap blocks, the critics tell,
In style and texture all excel.
The Oldest and most reliable firm Of
city and county surveyors and civil en-
gineers Is that Of A. II. Summers
Son. If you have any work In thei
line, give them call, as 1t will pa!
you to do so, for they will please you.
The "Pan American Is one OF tn,
greatest places in Chicago. j. ii. Cut
ter's famous goods always on hand
Don't forget the number-19 MOnrO,
street, and give the Pan American"
call.
One of the best.liked and most pop
ular business men In Chicago Is Tom n
DOnnelly, the jeweler. at 1lS Dearborn
street, Mr.. DOnnelly enjoys the con
fidence and patronage of the very bes
people In Chicago, and II YOU want tn
best goods, In watches, diamonds an,
jewelry, at reasonable prices, the ma
to patrOnize Is honest Tom DOnnelly, a
lis Dearborn street.
Mr.. Kenneth Mcpherson, the popula
merchant tailor, at 1896 Ogden avenue
Is turning out the finest winter sui
ings on the West Side. II will pay 70
to give Mr., Mcpherson call.
There Is no better place In Chicag
to get a square meal than the Bu,
wciser, corner State and Madiso
streets. This place Is owned and col
Quoted by Mr.. Lukes, one of tn
best known and most popular caterer
In Chicago. The Budweiser makes
| specialty of oysters and shell fish nm
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10


Murray 4 Company, who lead in the
awning business, and who were located
on Randolph street for eleven years, in.
vite you to call at their new mammoth
establishment. $40 to 1913 South Canal
street.
Make n lemonade from "Almanaris"
water-vcry fine.
"Almanaris" Is the highest located
spring in Waukesha. 100 feet above
Fox River.
Try a "high ball' made from al.
manaris' water; 1t won't cost you any
more than lake water.
"A1manaris" IL equal TO imported
water, and doesn't cost you any more
than common old lake water, put up by
local bottlers.
Ask for "Almanaris," and insist on
having 1t.
The telegraph manual issued by the
Western Electric Company will teach
any one the art Of telegraphy. To get
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

For tents. awnings and waterproof
covers 60 to Murray 4 Co., 320-333
South Canal street. These people are
leaders in this line Of goods.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

Try "Almanaris" on the side. II
won't cost you any more than bottled
lake water.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
Ss.-.SsA~'s>Ns

rctails mt 15c per pint bottle, while
ApOllinarls costs you 25c per pint.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

KeOgh \ Hannifn run the famous
Pan American" buffet at 20 Monroe
street. Give them a call.