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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-15
DOMESTlCS.

Fine L. L. UnbIeached Muslin. EA
full yard wide, worth 7e, at.----- OG
Royal Blue CaIlcoes. the late shade,
in all new and pretty designs, G10
worth Scat special price 1899 U4O
1sc Bed Ticking, heavy, close quail
ity. good feather ticking, in factory
remnants only-during this f01~
sale per yard. .-..-...-.-.- G2S
es pairs large size, ia White, Tan,
and Gray Blankets, heavy weight and
pretty borders-reg. price Ct 10
l$1-5o-this sale, per pair .--.IP II ,
Smaller and lighter weight Blankets
rat half the price and upwards.
A special purchase of Iz1zc Flannel
ettess best styles, dark colors, excel
lent for waists and wrappers o.
On sale this week at, per yard - ~
Dark styles in PercaEes. the most
tasty and desirable patterns and col
orings to be found at the price in the
city-quality excellent Q1C INC
Special values at........O3 AZ
A good weight Turkish Towel
cheap at 1Oc- Ole
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-15
Hosiery, Notions, &C.

1 case Ladies' Heavy Fleeced Black
Hose-stainless - ask for No. 205, and
we can save you money on 90
thems at, per pair -.-------. -. GVG
1 case Children's extra quality Black
FIeeced Stockings. the famous NJ
bian Dye'' goods, sizes 8 to ga FORUM
ate early purchase enables us to-
TO price them at, per pair AZ
siIesia and PercaIine Remnants. the
regular 15c quality at 12e- Oh
and the 10c grade at only -.-...-- OF
Black velveteen Skirt Facing 9@
Fer yard ......---. .....- W ~
'Kautopen' Hooks and Eyes-re-
tailed at 1Oc per paper-large size A0
only left-to close out. 8C
Grown Safety Pins, No. 8 IN
worth &c a paper-at. .........-.. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-15

Dyspepsia-bane Of human existence.
Burdock Blood Bitters cures it, promptly,
permanently. Regulates and tones the
stomach
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-15

There was no demonstration either in
this city or in Camden. But few persons
outside of newspaper men were present
who recognized Mr.. Stevenson.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
A WOMAN'S HEROISM.
A True Story Of the American
Revolution.

supposed, and departed. The grief
stricken young wife had cut down the
body of her husband, never once
thinking that he was still alive, but to
her incxpressible joy she had discov-
cred faint futtering in the heart,
and through her, careful nursing he
was soon restored and more deter
Tending his home and country against
the attacks of the Hessians and the
lawless bands which had been quick
to turn the struggle to their own adj
vantage.
And now Mistress Fisher was again
expecting visit from her husband.
1t was true, she had not received any
direct word from him, but it had been
long since she had seen him and some
how she could not shake off the feel
ing that he would come that very aft
ernoon. Again and again she had left
her work and gone out ON the low
piazza to gaze up and down the road,
but the sun had sunk lower in the sky,
the night would soon come and still
he had not appeared. She must be
mistaken, she thought, and resolute-
ly strove to drive her fears and hopes
alike from her mind. But with all her
efforts she could not succeed, and as
the long shadows began to lengthen
she once more left the house to take
her stand outside and satisfy herself
that no one was in sight.
AS she passed through the doorway
she suddenly stopped and peered in
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
One Way Of Killing Time.

Il have hit" observed friend, cup
on the very best way of killing time.
You know my work takes me on street
cars a great deal. I also come in in
the morning and go out at night IN
the train. And any commuter will tell
you that it's an awful bore. You either
spoil your eyes reading or sit there
with your hands in your lap, looking
all around, as one who has never been
in car before. Well, I've got the
only real method now, and if ideas
were patentable I wouldn't have to
work much longer The inventor
lighted cigarette.
''This is how 1 do it," he finally
went on. ''When ! get in a car or
train and have any distance to go
get as comfortable a seat as I pos
sibly can. And then 1 get all settled
and either close my eyes or look at
the back of the seat in front of me.
Sc as not to interrupt the train of my
thoughts, you see. And then" (ne
paused dreamily) II think of what
would do if had $4,000 and had to
spend it in week. That doesn't
sound much if you've never tried il,
but just start that train of thought
some time and you'll be immensely
surprised at the way time will fly."-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
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a DUTCH LIE LETTER.
novel Means Of Avoiding Conse.
Quences of Circulating SLAM
deFOus Statements.

There was return to an ancient
Dutch custom in the common pleas
court at Lancaster, Pa, the other day,
when the suit of Abraham A. De Haven
against Moses Weller, to recover dam
ages for SANDER, was called for trial.
Weller, says the Philadelphia North
American, cut short further proceed
ings in court and possibly saved him.
self the payment of heavy damages by
agreeing to publish ''lie letter." in
which he retracts all of his statements
derogatory to the character of De
Haven; and such potency has the ''lie
letter" that, barring certain ceremoni-
ais which have got to be gone through
with in connection with this peculiar
settlement out of court, the public will
hear no more of the case. These cere-
monials consist of the circulation of the
"lie letter" among De Ravens friends,
the posting of it on dead walls in those
localities where the friends of bothmen
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
Newest Things in Fur.

Astrakhan has been employed for
enormous muffs, pretty short jackets
and three-quarter-length capes bor-
dered with crosscut fiouncc set on
without any fullness, and invariably &C.
companied by high collars. Sealskin
and astrakhan jackets alike are
trimmed with cascaded revers of mink
or sable, wide at the throat and taper
ing toward the waist. One of the newest
cuts for sealskins is a close-fitting Jack
ct, with an added basque united be-
meath band of the fur. A great many
of the cloth gowns are made with high
collars which on the outside display
light velvet trimmed with handsome
guipure and black and white appliques,
but they are lined with fine broadtail,
and there is quite new cut of collar,
which will either stand up very high at
the back or can be rolled over so that it
assumes the appearance of some of the
quaint shapes worn in the middle ages
Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
COLORS FOR SPRING.
Pale Greens Will Be Among the FASH
iOnable Shades-Pinks and Lilacs
Will he Popular,


The pastel tones appear under new
designations, for the most part, which
have been chosen with no reference 10
color. Three very pale shades of water
greens head the list, aquarelle, pastel
and fresque, and these, as well as the
four others further on-detaille, tria-
non, rambouillet and pierrefond differ
ing in tone, but equally pale)-may be
classed as among the most fashionable
spring colors, equally with the three
pale, dull blues, vatican, murillo and
rembrandt, and the very faint skyblue
ingres. All the pastel pinks are charm
ing, the rose series-miniature, gauache
and chrome; the solferino tones-van
dyck, rubens and raphael, and the flesh
tints-ninOn, manor and mentespan.
The names of Dumas three heroes
Athos, Porthos and Aramis-have been
given to series of dull lilacs. All these
pinks and lilacs will be much used in
combination with the water greens.
Beiges of light shade are also included
among the pastel tints, beginning with
new one, bichetto, and pale buff, ray
het. The browns on the card are of a
golden hue, and the grays metallic; a
cloud-gray corot, should be success.
With one exception-nenuatha
yellows are pale, but this has the bril-
lance of the goldcup water lily. Opin-
ion is somewhat divided on the subject
of yellow, as to whether or no it will
rank high. I predict for it success as a
summer color.-Millinery Trade Re-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

nIRECTLY after their wedding day
II young Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher had
gone to their new home. 1t is true,
this. was only rude little building,
but 1T was better. than most of the
houses in North. Castle, and, indeed,
in all Westchester county, N. Y, for
the matter of that; and the young
wife had been supremely happy. There
was the same rugged aspect to the
country then as now, and the huge,
moss-covered granite powders, the
wooded hillsides and winding valleys,
and beyond all the glistening waters
of the sound, provided landscape
upon which Mistress Fisher never
tired Of gazing.
But the young people were not to be
left to the peaceful enjoyment of their
new home. The war sclouds which
had long been gathering broke in a
storm, and among the first to respond
to his country's call was Mr. Fisher.
Enrolled in Maj. Paulding's band of
patriots, he speedily became one of
the most trusted of Washington's
scouts in the so-called neutral ground.
But his young wife, left to herself,
was as bold of heart as her husband,
and soon found many methods of dis
playing courage and loyalty as
strong as his.
After the battle at White Plains she
had gone to the camp and nursed the
wounded continentals with care
which endeared her to all the soldiers,
and when Washington himself had en-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
Something About Dyine.

Some hints from dyer are surpris-
ing. One of these is that as a rule the
poorest silk dyes better than richer
quality; also that any silk takes light
colors most successfully. The best sat-
isfaction is given in all-wool fabrics,
which dye beautifully. Silk pushes
cannot be dyed, while wooden ones dye
handsomely. Another bit of Informal
ton on the same line is that the silk and
and chiffon lamp shades can be cleaned.
AS some of these are very elaborate
and expensive, their restoration is de-
sirable thing. A new department in
some of the dyeing and cleaning houses
is that of sulphur cleaning. This is
intended for all kinds of household
hangings that become soiled. AS the
process not only restores to the articles
their freshness and purity, but also is
guaranteed to destroy moths, it is USE
full for blankets, fur rugs and other wool
materials liable to be moth-infested.-
n. Y. Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
THE FALSE GUIDE.
Gen. Gatacre Shot Him Through the
Body Before He Could
Escape.

A letter from corporal in the Sec
ond Northumberland fusileers gives
some graphic details in regard to the
disaster ut Stormberg, says the New
York Post. He says:
ION the night of the 9th our regi-
ment, the royal Irish rifles, two bat
teries of artillery and the mounted in
fantry proceeded from Peters krall to
Mo'teno, distance of ten miles. When
We arrived it was about nine o'clock,
and then we all formed up and Gen.
Gatacre informed us that he was going
to do a night attack on the Beers po-
sition at Stormberg, and that there was
to be. no firing and no shouting, and to
use the bayonet only. We started off
at ten o'clock to march 13 miles to
Stormberg, where we hoped to arrive
about two o'clock in the morning. We
kept marching all night, but never got
there. 1t was broad daylight when we
were at the foot of some high, insccess-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

tently before her. Down the road Just
where it left the woods she could see
man running swiftly toward her house.
Her first thought was that it must be
her husband, but why was he in such
haste? He was running desperately,
and the frequent glances he cast behind
him showed that he was in fear of some
thing coming from that direction. In
an agony of suspense Mistress Fisher
clasped her hands and watched the
man. She was tempted to seize the one
gun in the house and go to his aid, but
restraining the impulse, as she realized
that the man was coming toward her,
she paused and waited. Once he STUN
bled and fell and low cry escaped
the waiting woman's lips, but in an
instant he had regained his footing and
dashed forward with increased speed.
On and on ran the man, still casting
occasional glances behind him, and
soon she could see that he was not her
husband, but a neig hbor, Mr.. Butler,
one of the stanchest wings in all the re-
gion.
1t was evident, however, that he was
in trouble, and Mistress Fisher, relieved
as she was to discover it was not her
husband who was being pursued, wait.
ed with almost breathless eagerness for
him to approach. He was near now,
and she could easily see that he was la
boring under great excitement; the
perspration poured in streams down
oil
every movement. He was soon near
the house, and as she thought he was
going to pass without recognizing her,
Mistress Fisher called:
Mr.. Butler! Mr.. Butler! What is
it? What is ii p
The fleeing man glanced up, and in
stantly changing his course, darted into
the house after her.
What is it? What is to" repeated
the excited woman.
1.-The tories! the tories!" gasped the
almost exhausted man. "They're after
me. They're close behind me! They'll
get me sure, Mistress Fisher, if you
don't hide mel"
Mrs. Fisher stepped to the door again
and gazed down the road. Just emerg-
ing from the woods she could see band
OF men coming swiftly up the road,
and her neighbours words needed no
further confirmation. Had they seen
him turn into her house? She could not
tell, but, satisfied that in any event
they would stop there to make inquir-
les, if nothing more, the courageous
woman Instantly turned and once more
faced the painting man in the room.
Hide me! Hide me somewhere, any
where!' he pleaded. Don't let them
get mel"
Mistress Fisher glanced hastily about
the room. What could she do? Through
the kitchen door she could see the hens
huttering in the ash heap. Beyond was
the barn, and it was useless to think of
hiding there. And the tories were al
ready approachinga and would soon be in
the house.
"Here!" exclaimed the undaunted
woman, Selling brush made of goose
quilts lying on the table. Taking a
knife she quickly cut several of the
quilts loose. Then, cutting the feathered
parts away, she blew the "pith' out of
each and joined four of them in the
form Of long tube. She worked rap
idly and with a desperation born a.
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either a matter of dollars and cents or

either matter of dollars and cents or
self-protection. Their creditable work
of freeing South Africa of the dreaded
lions, which roamed in such numbers
that life was rendered unsafe anywhere
in the country, is offset by their ruth
less destruction of the giraffe from
Cape Colony to the BotletH river. They
may have killed 10000 of the innocent,
graceful CRATES, says an exchange.
In the early days of South African
history the giraffe was the most album
dant game in the Transvaal, Matabele-
land and the Orange Free State, but the
creature has been killed off like our
American buffalo, and the few remain
ing representatives of a noble race
gradually driven north. For years past
the giraffe has been profitable quarry
for the Doe: hunters. and the animal was
valued by them only because the hides
were articles OF commercial use. They
were pot-hunted, shot down in droyes,
and destroyed in the greatest number
possible in every direction. A good gi-
raffe skin is worth from $40 to $40 in
South Africa to-day, and much more
IN Europe.
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ible rocks, when the guide we had
turned to the general and, pointing to
the top of the rocks, said: There is
your position and there is your en-
envy and Immediately started to gal
lop off. But before he had gone two
yards Gen. Gatacre shot him twice
through the body, saying: Man, you
have done me, but you are the first to
CO. Those are the exact words that
were said, because we were told by the
generals orderly.
''When the general saw how we were
trapped he cried like child, and said:
oh, my poor boys, what have done?'
so the generals aid-de-camp told an
officer.''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
THE FIRST HOUSE.
Some Foreigners Call the Federal
Barge ONCE the Ameri-
can Gateway.

Some time ago the dead letter Office
in Washington received a foreign letter
addressed to the First House in Amer.
ica.' The chief clerk of the puzzle bu-
reau sent the letter to the federal
barge Office of New York on the theory
that this would be the first house en-
tered by foreign immigrant landing
in America. His theory, says Col.
lier's Weekly, proved correct: for,
when the letter was opened, it was
found to contain a communication in
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

gather most and the reading aloud of
the letter by Weller at the next public
gathering in the neighborhood.
These ''lie letters" were formerly
much more resorted to for the settle
ment of lawsuits in this section of the
state than now. They are still in high
favor in South Africa, the newspapers
of the Transvaal frequently containing
these quantity worded apologies of the
burghers for wrongs by word of mouth
which they have done their fellow coun-
trYmen
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
ABOUT SMALLPOX.
First Indications OF the Dreaded Dis
ease and Its Various Grad
ati0na

Although smallpox is classed among
the infectious or contagious diseases
since it is spread by communication
from the sick to the well, no one ever
taking it who has not been exposed in
some way-it is not always possible to
say how the exposure occurred, for
the poison of the disease retains its
activity for an indefinite period and
may be transported long distances in
articles such as clothes, toys, books,
and so forth, which have been in con-
tact with the sick.
The attack begins suddenly, in from
a few days to two weeks after expos
ure, with a chill and severe pains in
the lower part of the back, and usual
ly also at the pit of the stomach.
Often, too, there are sharp rheumatic
pains in the arms and legs; the suf-
ferer complains OF violent headache,
distaste for food and nausea, and is
bathed in a profuse perspiration.
High fever comes on, the pulse beats
forcibly and rapidly, the breathing is
quick, the tongue heavily coated, the
breath foul; there is extrtme prostra-
ton; drowsiness or merchandising
may occur, and in word the patient
is terribly ill. There are few diseases
that seize their victims so suddenly
and so violently as smallpox.
Children frequently have commissions
at the beginning of the attack. After
about two days the fever moderates
and then the rash appears, coming out
first OIL the forehead and travelling
downward, involving in succession the
neck, the arms-being usually thick
est ABOUT the wrists-the body, and
finally the lower extremities.
The eruption begins as little specks;
these are succeeded by pimples, and
these in turn are followed by vesicles
or little elevations of the epidermis
about the size of a split pea, filled
with straw-colored fluid, which later
becomes cloudy or milky. About a
week after the beginning of the dis
ease these vesicles become yellow, the
fluid within turning to pus, and at the
same time dimple appears at the tin
Of each one. This dimpling, or UNI
b.lication, as it is called, is very char
acteristic of the smallpox eruption.
The fever now comes back, and the
disease is at its height from the tenth
to the thirteenth day, after which the
eruption begins to dry and form crusts
which have an overpowering and disa-
greeable odor. These fall off after a
time, leaving red surface, on which
are seen the ''pockmarks" which are
the permanent scars of the eruption.
After the crusts fall the skin begins
to peel, coming away in flakes or
hranny scales.
This is description of an ordinary,
severe case of smallpox, but there are
all gradations of the disease, from 4
mild varioloid, in which the patient
hardly feels i'll, and may have but one
or two spots of eruption, to the form
IN which the eruption is so thick that
it runs together into one mass of dis
gushing scabs and crusts stained with
oiood.-Youth's Companion.
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camped near her home she had pro-
vided for his table in such a manner
as to call forth the thanks of the great
after cherished in the family. When
the army had departed she returned
to her home, but the stirring expe-
riences in the camp were to be fol-
lowed by still more stirring expe-
riences in the neutral ground. Prowl-
ing bands of tories and Hessians sent
out from New York soon created a
veritable reign of terror. Possessions
were stolen, homes were burned, and
in the awful rage which was begotten
of the war it almost seemed as if
every mans hand was lifted against
his neighbour.
Stillyoung Mistress Fisher remained
alone in her home, cheered by the &C.
casional visits of her husband, and on
rare occasions fleeing to the shelter
of Coney hill with her neighbors when
it was reported that larger band of
marauders than usual was approach
ing; but for the most part she stayed
Is
and defend her home. And she we'll
knew that her presence was demand
ed. At one time force of red-coats
had carried away with them the roam
colt, which was her own special pride
and property; but, undismayed she
had mounted the other horse, which
had been left behind, and ridden
straight to the British camp at Nor
risania, and with flashing eyes had de-
manded of the captain the return of
her possessions. The officer had
laughed, and, moved perhaps by her
very boldness, had granted her re-
quest. She had left the camp leading
the roam colt behind her.
Of late matters had become steadily
worse. The visits of the marauders
had increased, while those of her hus-
band were less and less frequent.
And, indeed, twice had he had such
an experience that, eager as she was
to see him. the young wife had tear
fully begged of him not to make the
attempt again.
At one time he had been traced by
the redcoats, hoping to capture the
bold scout, and not long after he had
entered the house his enemies had
surrounded the place and boldly called
upon him to surrender Mistress FISH
err, terrified but undaunted, had lifted
the rough boards of the kitchen floor
and concealed her husband beneath
them, and then, with an appearance
Of boldness she was far from feeling,
had faced the soldiers and hidden
them search the house-a search
which proved unavailing.
At another time-and the young
wife could never repress the shudder
which crept over her at the recollec-
tion-hc had been surprised by the
band of Bindberry, the most detested
Of all the tories in the neutral ground,
and unable to escape had been seized
by the men and hidden to give over
the gold which he was supposed to
have concealed somewhere about the
place. When the young patriot had
sturdily and steadily refused, his cap
tors had led him forth into the yard
and throwing a halter over one of the
lower limbs of tree had suspended
him from it. Upon his repeated re-.
fusals to reveal the hiding place they
ct last left him hanging dead, as they