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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

of its handmaiden, art, in the Chris
tan cycles there has never been and
never can be. greatest picture or the
Savior, one on which the verdict OF all
time will be united, but series Of
them" The present brochure is sim
ply a brief effort to set down in order
some of the attempts that have been
made, under the varying degrees of in
spiration and influence to picture the
savior and his life work.
Life Beyond DEATH by Minot ].
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This book is a review of the world S
beliefs on the subject, a consideration
of present conditions of thought and
feeling leading to the QUESTION as to
whether it can be demonstrated as a
fact. No one is more capable of writ
ing upon this subject that Mr.. Minot
Judson Savage, of Harvard, and this
is a subject that is today in its infancy.
The book contains an appendix, which
gives some very interesting personal
experiences and opinions
1.-THE Wife Of His Youth and Other
Stories by Charles W. Chestnut,
author of THE Conjure Woman" Price
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This is a book Of very strong short
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These stories only go to prove, as did
The Conjure Woman" Mr.. Chestnut s
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This is a story of school and seminary
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i where the girl is sent. A sparkling hui
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IAN Undivided Union" by Oliver OPP
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/ presented to the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
A PLEASING WORK.
DR.. Seaver Measured One Thousand
College Girls.

Acknowledged society, which is one of
the ten national scientific societies
meeting at Yale, was treated to an
original series of researches by DIT.
James w. Seaver of Yale.
DR.. Seaver has measured over 1000
college girls of the east and west, and
he finds that the eastern women are
taller and more slender, while their
western sisters have better lungs and
larger girths.
Dr. Seaver's deductions were based
on measurements of the girl students
of Wellesley, Oberlin and Nebraska
state colleges.
In commenting on +'e cause of the
difference, DIR. Seaver said:
I think this difference can be attrib-
uted to the predominance of Teutonic
blood in the vest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
A TOPEKA LADY
Offers Some Valuable Advice =
Every Reader Interested.

Perhaps the reader is doubling
Thomas" for Topeka is full of them
Doubt, as a rule. leads to investigation.
and, as Doubling Thomas will not ac-
cept as facts a long statement giving
particulars of some incredible cure on
the other side of the continent, he is
asked to investigate the following testi-
mony of a local citizen
Mrs. E. w. Griggs, No. S155z Monroe
St., says: 81 suffered with Kidney Com
plant for two or three years, had a
pain across the small of my back and
constant heavy, bearing down feeling
which was very annoying, to say the
least. I took differe 1T remedies but they
did not do me much good. When I no
ticed Doan's Kidney Pills advertised I
went to Rowley IL Shows drug store,
corner of Sixth St. and Kansas Ave.
and got a box. Before finished it the
pain left my back and there has been
no return of it up to date"
Doans Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price SOC. Mailed by Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. z, sole agents
for the u. S.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
PoINTEp PARAeRAPHs.

IFrom the Chicago News.1
Ambition is a balloon which carries
no parachute.
It requires two for assent to make a
bridal couple.
A messenger boy would be a novelty
in moving pictures
Some limbs of the law seem unable
to branch out very far.
The hour of triumph will surely come
to the man who hustles.
Love is probably the only thing that
has more lives than a cat
Courtesy opens many doors and lack
Of courtesy leaves them open
Never write popular novel. The
public will expect you to do it again.
When a man is hungry he doesn't
waste much time reading the bill of
fare.
A man never fully realizes how gol-
den silence is until he tries to buy some
of it.
Some things are past all human I'M
Outstanding. A man drinks whisky to
warm himself and ice water TO cool the
whisky.
A Chicago man secured a patent for
his typewriter. If that is all he had to
get her for Christmas he is lucky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
CITY MANDAMUsED.
Wrangle Over Paving Independence
Streets Continued.

independence, Jan. 1.-The clerk of
the district court has been notified that
the district court in chambers has
granted a writ of mandamus command
ing the city council to meet on January
2, 1900 and take action upon the petit
ton presented to the council September
5, asking it to pave the business streets
of the city with macadam. or show
cause why it should not do so. The
form of the proceedings is George T.
Guernsey ct al. VS.. Mayor and city
council of Independence, Kan.
The plaintiffs claim that they are
more than three-fourths of the property
owners on the streets which they ask
to be macadamized, and that on the 5th
of last September they presented a pc
tition to the city council. asking for
said improvement, but that the city
council has not complied with their re-
quest, and they ask that the mayor and
council on the first day of the March
term of court show cause why they
have not done so, and if they do not,
that the court by writ of mandamus,
compel the council to comply with said
petition. Arrangements are being made
to have the matter heard before Judge
Skidmore at Oswego on February 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

compels the difficult approach through
Natal.
In English stories of Boer aggressions
toward Delagoa Bay, the wish is father
to the thought. If they only would
violate Portuguese neutrality, with any
appearance Of Portuguese connivance
the fleet would settle the business In
short order. AS things are, the feet
is having a hard time to keep out con-
traband with due respect to neutral
commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Is endea goring to mollify Democratic
indignation, which has appeared on &C
count Of Secretary Cages action IN de-
posting public funds in pet bank by
referring to the fact that Grover Cleve-
land did the same thing. The CONNER
ciai Tribune's intentions doubtless are
81 right but it has made a mistake in
its choice of methods. If there is any
thing that is calculated to make the av-
erage Democrat madder than he al
ready is. it is to cite an action of
Cleveland's as a precedent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
Pensions aor Kansana.

washington, Jan. Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-John NJ. Smith, Cadmus, So;
George H. Cain, Avoca, Sc; Danford J.
Prayer, Kansas City, Sc.
Additional-William J. Evans, Ma
tional Military home, Leavenworth. $6
to IS; Francis NJ. Cooyer, Farmersburg,
Sc to IS.
Increase-Joseph Hebb, Howard, So to
SO; Geoge w. Singer, Syracuse, $40 to
$14; John Henry Langdon, Benton, SIT to
$24.
Reissue-Amby Teters, Fredonia, SIP.
Original Widows, etc.-Minors of
Oliver H. Robb, Junction City. $12,
Original Widows-Special acc. De-
cember 16, Rachel Samples, Pittsburg,
$500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
ColIectiona Are large.

Leavenworth. Jan. 1.-The internal
revenue collections for the district OF
Kansas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory
for the year have amounted to $3.50. 025.
This is the largest amount collected
within the history OF the Office and is
100000 higher than last year. the next
best. The collections for December
amounted to $50, 1926, which is $4,000
higher than December year ago. OF
the collections for December, $32, 478
was on documentary stamps and $50, 1877
on oleomargarine stamps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

The new railroad mileage for last
year is placed at 1855 miles by the
Railroad Gazette, an increase of 1900
miles over the new mileage the pre-
vious year. Only four states built not
a mile Of new road, viz, New Hamp
shire, Rhode Island. Delaware and Ne
vada. Massachusetts had but four
miles of new road built during the year
and Vermont but two. Iowa leads, with
552 miles. and Minnesota comes next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

Now that the Auditorium is fairly
started, Topeka should at once turn her
attention to securing some other of the
many needed public Improvements
which tend to make a city superior
as a desirable place of residence. How
about parks?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

The people Of Oregon in June next
will vote upon a constitutional amend
ment to give women the right of suf-
frage. The amendment has been twice
voted upon favorably by the legislature
and will now go to the people for the
final test Active campaigning for and
against woman suffrage has already
been commenced. If the amendment
should be approved it would nearly
double the voting strength of parties
at the following presidential election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
ROBBERS AT NEosHo FALLS.
Burglar Insurance Policy Had Elk
pired just a Few Days Ago.

Neosho Falls. J9n. This town was
visited Sunday about 2:3O o'clock by a
gang of expert cracksmen. and after
two explosions that shook the town like
an earthquake and aroused every citi-
zen in the place, l. was found that the
safe of ]. Bishop, a merchant. had been
blown open and about $1,000 in cash
taken.
This is the second time Mr.. Bishop
has been robbed In the last two years
A $1,000 burglar insurance policy ex-
pired on December IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
BOOK NOTES.

Christ in Art," by Joseph Lewis
French. Fsrice, $50. Published by L
c. Page & Co. Boston, (through Kellam
Book & Stationery company
Being the latest addition to the art
Lover Series the author saws: 1.-THE
subject of the Christ is undoubtedly the
greatest that has ever entered into the
domain of art A proof of its import
ance, and Of the high service to religion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
Killed In D Runaway.

Ottawa, Jan. Hiss Rebecca Baxter,
who lives in the north part of the coun-
ty, was instantly killed here in a run
away. She had been to party with an
escort. On a1ighting from the buggy
at the girls home, the escort became
entangled in the lines and the team
ran. Miss Baxter Jumped and fell on
her head. fracturt lg her skull. Her
death was instant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
A 1o-Year-old Bow Confeases.

Coffeyville, Jan. 1.-The Parker muir
der mystery at Nowata has been clear
ed up by the confession of Willis Park
err the 10-year-old brother of the boy
that was killed there last Saturday.
Willis says he and his brother were
playing with the gun and that it was
accidentally discharged, killing the
younger boy instantly. Willis was 50
badly frightened that for two days he
refused to confess the facts to his par
entS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
Fire az Ottawa.

Ottawa, Jan. 1.-The home OF Captain
S. r. Beckwith, a route agent on the
Emporia plug, was burned to the
ground here Saturday. The fire caught
from a defective 1ue. The house and
contents were consumed and part OF
the outbuilding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

Manufacturers and business men
throughout the country. who may be
DESTROYS of a change in location. are
informed that Topeka's latch string is
hanging out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

During the past year Colorado has
turned out more gold than Alaska and
the Klondil5e together, and nearly half
Of the silver produces of the entire
country. Her production of gold and
silver combined exceeds S57, DOC, zoo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

having missed a train, remained in the
depot all night and informed the Off
GERS of the robbery when she could
safely do so. On her description a
telegraph operator working for the
company was arrested and considerable
money found in his stocking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
SAFE BLOWN OPEN.
Woman Witnesses Looting of Rock
Island Ticket Office.

Wichita, Jan. EARLY Sunday morn
ing the ticket Office of the Rock Island
road was entered and robbed of all the
money its safe contained. The exact
amount can not be learned ewing to the
reticence of the local officers.
Mrs T. C. Meator of Kansas City,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
AN ACCIDENTAL KILLING.
George Newall Santa Fe Clerk Han
dies Gun Carelesslv.

Wichita, Jan. 1-George Newall,
clerk in the Santa Fe offices here, was
killed Sunday night by the alleged ac-
cidental discharge of a rifle IN his home.
The ball entered his brain. He was
handling the gun carelessly or other
wise when it was discharged. He was
% years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

The country has been making history
rapidly lately. but the probability is
that the year upon which we are just
entering will break the record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

Trust prices are likely to have his
tory similar to that of stocks in Wall
street. When they get too high there
will be a tumble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

There Is no good reason why the ap-
preaching presidential compaign should
interfere in any way with Topeka's pro-
gress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

An old mans idea of a useful person
is one who always has time to play a
game Of checkers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

Fancy goods, after Christmas, have
about as inviting a look as cold gravy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

Andrew Carnegie's contribution to the
library Of Lincoln, Neb., is not so large
as to leave him nothing for the Bryan
campaign fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

Among the new things developed by
the most recent wars are the barbed
wire fence and the armored train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

After a woman has found out that
her husband was once in love with an
other woman it takes her about as long
to love him again as much as she did
as it did when she was a little girl to
get used to her doll after her mother
had got a new head put on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

These are great times for the maya
zines. No sooner is one war ended than
another is ready for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

We have noticed that most cid people
wear old clothes, and that young people
wear good clothes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

When both sides are equally afraid,
then there may be hopes that the whole
world will be virtuous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

We have an idea that suet pudding
is the howitzer Of food stuffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

If a man has little ability, people
abuse him because he does not do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

Grocers say that when a. man comes
in to steal an apple, he usually says he
is going to quit his grocer. and come
there to trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

There ought to be law against any
girl giving an old bachelor anything
for Christmas that he can't eat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
GLOBE SIGHTS

[FNrom the Atchison Globe.1
The older the man is, the fewer the
things that agree with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

Convince a man and he will generally
own up to 1t; make a woman own up TIC
it and it's a good sign that she isn't
convinced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

Before a marriage engagement is a
week old. the girl is well posted on an
argument to prove that boarding is
cheaper than keeping house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

Enthusiasm is often bought, as labor
is bought, at so much a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
BACHELOR BUTTONS.

rF'rom the New York Press
Life is the oyster and love is the
horseradish sauce
Prosperity has it's disadvantages; it's
the butter side of the dropped bread
that picks up the most dirt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

What has become of the old fashion
ed nice girl who was satisfied to be a.
good cook. to know something about
nursing and sewing, and the manage
ment of a house. and who had no other
ambition than to live a life like her
mothers? Many modern girls are so
ambitious that they are worthless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01

ambitious that they are worthless.
Miss Mary Tarrant, who was recent
" married, had her name on the we'd
was always known; Mary, not Marie.
Her fathers name appears as T. d.
Tarrant. Wouldn't most brides have
embraced the opportunity to write it
Thomas Davenport Tarrant?
When young man is going with
a girl, and is in love with her. he tells
her that she is an angel; that she is
worthy of her and all that sort of
thing. A girl seldom praises her
young man much, except that she
laughs at his jokes. After they are
married, the world soon kicks all the
nonsense out of the man, but the wo-
man never gets over the case of big
head her husband gave her while a
lover.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-22

Notre D.me ruat...

We call the attention of our readers d
the advertisement of st. Mary's Academy
which appears in another column of this IA.
per: The 46th year opens September az
1870; We do not need to expatiate upon the
scholastic advantages of st. Mary's for the
catalogue OF the school shows the scope Of
work included in its curriculum, which II
OF the same high standard as that of Vassar
end bryn Mawr, and is carried out faith.
fully in the class rooms. We simply empha-
sue the spirit of earnest devotion which
makes every teacher at st. Mary's loyally
strive to develop each young girl attendant
mere into the truest, noblest, and most in
telligent womanhood. Every advantage of
equipment in the class rooms, laboratories
ana study rooms, every care in the matter of
food and clothing, and exceptional excel
ience OF climatic conditions-all of these fea-
lures t; are found at St. Mary's, in the perfec-
the conservation of devoted lives to educa-
tional Christian work, in spot favored by
the Lord.-The Fine Arts Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-22
OssI.-G

When preparation has an advertised rep
utation that is worldwide, it means thai
preparation is meritorious. If YOU 20 into
store to buy an article that has achieved
universal popularity like Cascarets Candy
Cathartic for example, you feel it has The
endorsement of the world. The judgement
OF the people is infallible because It Is i'm.
personal: The retailer who wants to sen YOU
something else" in place of the article Won
ask for, has an ak to grind. Don't it stand to
reason! He's trying to sell something that
Is not what he represents it to be. Why?
Because ne expects to derive an extra profit
our OF your credulity. Don't YOU see
through his little game? The man who will
Try 20 sell You substitute for Cascarets
rs a fraud Beware of him! He is trying to
steal the honestly earned benefits of a repu-
tation which another business man has paid
for, and If his conscience will allow him to
90 SO far, he will 60 farther. If he cheats
his customer in one why, he will in another
and 1t is not safe to do business with him.
beware Of the Csscaret sabetitutori
remember Cascarets are never sold in
bulk but in metal boxes with the long tailed
&C. on every box and each tablet stamped
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-22
An Eye for Reaiiam.

The new reporter in his story of the we'd
ding wrote: "The floral display stretched
from the chapcel rail to the door of the
church."
The city editor, in mild manner, as is the
custom of city editors with new reporters,
suggested:
Couldn't you have used a better word
than stretched? Say the floral display
nodded or 'twined,' or something like that
some word more suggestive of flowers"
Stretched is all right" replied the new
reporter, with the stubborn courage of a
realist. 'The decorations consisted of six
rubber plants, and they had to stretch to go
the distances" American.