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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
A BIG DIVIDEND.
Alton Road Announces Thirty Per
Cent For Stockholders.

New York. May st became known
in Wall street today that a 80 per cent
dividend was paid yesterday on the
stock of the Chicago and Alton Railroad
company. This is the old Alton property
now leased to the Chicago and Alton
Railway. The directors and officers of
the company refuse to add any informa-
ton to the announcement further than
the payment had been made by direc
ton Of the directors, the orders being
received from Chicago. These orders
had reached New York on Friday and
directed that payment be made at once.
The books were not closed for the divi-
dend. It was explained that practically
none of the stock of the old Chicago and
Alton is now outstanding in the hands
of the public, being all held by the syn
dictate which purchased the property in
April 1899, and represented by George
J. Gould, j. H. Schiff E. H Hartman
and James Stillman. The common stock
of the old company outstanding is S18,-
751, 900 and the payment Of 80 per cent
now made on those shares would call
for S. 625 300
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ABOUT THE HANDS.
New York.

You would hardly think that the
state of the health would affect the
hand. Yet nowhere will sickness show
itself so quickly. The flesh seems to
shrink away and the knuckle bones be-
come pathetic. The skin, too, loses its
freshness and becomes pallid and dry,
or clammy which is worse. The clam
my hand is the most uncomfortable in
the world. 1t can only be treated
through the system, for it is caused by
some physical defect too deep for prob
ing. There are hands whose beauty no
amount of hard work could destroy,
and hands which are so sensitive that
the ordinary duties Of life affect them.
For such there is a deal of protection
in the rubber gloves, which can be
bought in any size. They must be
large enough to allow full play to the
muscles and must be kept out Of hot
water or their usefulness is gone. They
can be worn in all branches of house.
work except cooking and sewing.
AS for the nails, the woman who dees
/ not have a manicure set or at least the
few implements needed for the well
being of the nails is, or should be, an
exception. The number of well kept
| hands is growing each day. 1t is not q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
HOW IT WORKS.
Particulars Regarding the New
Armor Piercing Shell.

New York, May 9.-The Washington
correspondent of the Herald, discussing
the new American projectile says:
The Indian Head test was conducted
several weeks ago in the presence OF
navy and army ordnance experts A SIX
inch Krupp plate was used as a target
and the firing was from six inch rifle
Ordinary armor piercing projectiies
were fired at the plate, and as expected,
went to pieces on the target
Then the same kind of shell, but with
the new cap, was fired. This cap is
known as the Johnson soft nose. 1t IS
not pointed like the ordinary armor
piercing cap, but has rounded end.
The johnson cap is called soft because
it is composed of a metallic substance
much softer than the plate, the descrip-
tive term being comparative only. The
theory of it's use is that the soft nose,
hattening against the plate on impact,
offers a comparatively soft substance
for the rest of the shell to strike, and
with an entrance once obtained, the pro-
jectile finds it easier to penetrate the
plate. The cap is described as having
the effect of lubricating the rest OF the
shell.
The firing piece was not more than
1900 yards from the plate when pene-
tration was acquired, no attempt to
demonstrate the effect of the shell at
long distance being deemed advisable at
first experiment. Two shots We're fired
at the target with projectiles fitted with
the Johnson cap anu DOIn OIL THESE went
through the plate.
The Krupp plate was made for the
Russian battleship being built in Phil
adelphia but how the navy department
! got it is mystery. The United States
| government has not contracted for any
! Krupp armor and cannot get it for ex-
perimental purposes from the COM
| panieS which make it.
! While the test was not conclusive, or
account of the failure to fire at longer
ranges, it was sufficient to show thai
| the Johnson invention has given til.
| United States a decided advantage over
foreign nations in offensive nava
strength. Naval officers say it will df
much to neutralize the advantage pos
sessed by foreign navfes that are pro
tecting their ships with Krupp armor
These officers add however that il
does not dispose of the decided disad
| vantages under which American mer
of war with Harveyized armor would
labor in an engagement with foreign
ships with Krupp hardened arrnor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09

the same pattern. The ones of which I
speak are the regulation sailor costume
of straight gathered skirt and full
blouse, with huge MILDLY collar, than
which there is nothing prettier for the
slender girlies of the day One is made
of turkey red calico, machine stitched
in coarse black silk and decoratively
outlined in herringbone stitches Of
heavy black floss. A shield Of black
silk, with a double of the same shows
two rows of fancy stitching done IN
red. Polka dot percale, indigo blue in
color, was selected for another and
submitted to similar treatment, sub
stitutlng coarse cotton lace for the
shield and collar. The third demon
strated originality, and is of a fine
grade of plain white crash toweling
beautifully trimmed in Punjab silk
handkerchiefs. My friend has present.
ed some clever ideas in the construction
of the crash suit. She has made skirt,
blouse, collar and shield of crash Half
of a handkerchief square ties in a sail
or knot under the big collar, and the
other half girdles the waist, tying in
similar manner. A second square has
been cut into strips three inches wide,
lined with crisp muslin and made into
an adjustable band to border the skirt.
This is held in place by means of long,
/ invisible stitches, and on wash days is
conveniently ripped off while the little
/ frock visits the laundry
The beauty and originality of this
would do credit to some farfamed Pa
risienne. 1t strikes me, as I write, that
big girls would rejoice in the posses
sion of a crash suit so trimmed and
welcome it as a decidedly unique ad-
dition to their seaside outfits-whicl
topic before a great while will be abb
sorbing.
Nearly all Bingham dresses are pro.
vided with muslin sashes, and with ev
cry elaborate costume without excep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
What They
Will Soon Wear

skirt and threads its way in ornate
fashion over a bodice; at another lines
of the delicate tracery about an inch
apart decorate dainty null shirt waists
which have soft, lace trimmed stocks
and cuffs. Such kinds are made entire
ly by hand, no machine stitching being
permitted to mar their beauty. In the
shops handmade shirt waists of the
simplest character are very expensive,
but any deft needlewoman at the most
trihing cost can duplicate the designs
shown and not expend a great deal of
time upon the undertaking, as the par
ticular stitch in vogue, the herringbone,
goes off very quickly.
An ingenious friend of mine has Just
finished three sweetly simple washable
frocks for her S-year-old daughter.
Like many others. she has adopted an
especial style of dress for the little one.
and all her everyday dresses are cut by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09

vers or fluffy and dainty blouses. and
oftentimes both. Elton jackets with
sash belts are novel idea for abolish
ing the severity of coat and skirt suits.
Boieros go with the banded bodices in
tended for more pretentious wear. If
developed in cloth. the boiero is gener-
ally like in kind, though a strong dispo-
sitlon 10 economic is suggested in the
black panne velvet bolero. which may
De worn with a number of frocks. 1t is
Always lined with white satin, and to
relieve the somber appearance for the
young may be powdered in dull steel
spangles or iridescent beads.
Needlework plays a conspicuous part
IN the construction on childra== clothes.
upon almost every variety OF garment
IS seen the herringbone stitch, single or
aouole. At one time it defines the width
AZ cloth bands on the bottom OF the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09

and. provided the shade selected is not
very light, will not soil readily. Some
pretty little dresses may be composed
of gray beige. A round, gathered skirt
tucked at equal distances up to the
knees makes pretty accompaniment
to a round bodice which is similarly
tucked. When a touch of color is need
ed, it may be introduced in the form IF
a circular shoulder collar or wee revers
and vest at the throat. Many somber
looking dresses are quite altered in as
pect by the addition of these vests or
collars, which may be of either silk or
velvet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
But FIVE HOUSES LEFT.
Lumber Village Destroyed by Forest
Fire.

Chicago, May "A special to the Rec
ord from Galeton, Pa, says:
The lumber town OF Corbett, five miles
west of Galeton, on the Buffalo and
Susquehanna railroad was destroyed by
a forest fire today. The town had 500
population. Only five buildings are left
standing. A relief train took away one
load of people and started to return af-
ter the rest. A mile out of Corbett the
fires compelled the train to turn back.
George Luke and wife, an aged couple,
were surrounded by the fire and burned
to death. Many of the women and chill
dren who escaped were seriously burn
ed. AS there is a large clearing near the
town no anxiety is felt for the safety of
those left behind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09

ton is worn either a ribbon. velvet or
mousseline sash.
The melon puff is much in evidence.
sometimes entire skirts are composed
Of series running horizontally. On
proadcloth Jackets the cut out trim
ming is in vogue, and on serge coats are
seen cloth bands of contrasting shades.
Among the dress models which have
come under my eye is one in gray
cashmere for a little girl from to 10
years of age. The upper half of the
skirt is tucked all around. The lower
part is trimmed with stitched bands Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
VAN WYCK REFUSES.
New York Mayor Cannot Appoint
Committee to Welcome
Boer ENJOYS.

New York, May 9-Mayor Van Wyck
today declined to appoint a committee
to make preparations for the reception
of the peace delegates of the South
African republics and to extend to them
the freedom of the city. The mayor de-
clared that he had refused repeatedly to
appoint committees for the reception of
any foreigners. you all know where
my heart is in this cause he said II
will receive the delegates at this office
and extend to them every courtesy and
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cooperate in every way to show my
sympathy and good win for their cause
Subsequently the alderman and coun-
ell appointed a joint committee of fif-
teen members from each municipal body
to welcome the delegates, and add a res
olution rendering the delegates the as
surance of the earnest sympathy of the
people of New York in their noble strug-
gle against the aggression of Great Brit
aim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09

very hard task to give the shape ana
polish to the prettiest part of the hanc,
and it is still easier to keep them when
once attained. One is perfectly justified
in saying that the only excuse far bad
looking nails is laziness, even . 81 dosS
sound harsh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
MATTRESSES AND SPRINGS.

S~-sSI~-osT--y1---J : = e+7- =
made to order for Wooden or Iron Beds,
Cots or Cribs. Excelsior, Husk, Cellufese.
Cotton, Wool or Hair Mattresses we rem
oyafe feathers and warrant satisfaction
in every particular We also buy feath-
ers and make beds and pillows TO order.
Write for prices and description. Call OF
send your order to D. O. OWEN, turnl-
ture Dealer 313 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
GERMAN AND SPANISH.


Method Daily classes of one hour in
German and Spanish conversation for
schoelchildren during summer VACATION
Also for adults If numbers are sufficient
Location of classes central For particu-
lars, address Rev. w. G. Todd, City.
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EInR1sra


MRS ]. r. HAGUE, Florist, successor TO
r. J. Groves, ST Kansas ave. Phone COZ
CUT FLOWERS and floral designs at
Hayes. 107 West Eighth st. Phone $50.
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STORAGE.

S $500 c@TS, rs S>FTER & SSTo51REGE
20 packs ships and stores household
goods. Tel. 1856 Clarence Skinner. 12S &
9Th st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09

Sunday School Teacher During lesson
on the children of Israel)-"Robert. tell
me why it was the children of Israel
built a golden calf"
Robert don't know, unless twas
that they didn't have gold enough to
make a COW. Life.
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Hot Springs, Ark, and Return, 1857
Via the Santa Fe.

Tickets on sale May Z. 8. 9, 10 and 18th,
final limit June 10th. See T. L. King,
agent, A T. Ct S. F. for particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09

FOR SALE
THREE BIG SNAPS.

An s-room house, cellar, pantry. closets.
bath, city water, cistern, heated with fur
mace. electric lights, water closet, in
house, sewer connections and 2 lots, on
Topeka ave-, between 3rd and 4th SITS.
Eastern owner says sell.
A groom modern house. on Tyler St,
east front, lot 3215x150 feet. will trade for
smaller property and some money. Must
be sold.
A six-room house and room cottage,
cellar, well, eistern, large barn and lots,
on East Second street. Think of it-only
81, 10000.
Cali and see us for further information
about above snaps and other great bar
gains.
PAYNE & THOMPSON,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
BANK STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Central National Bank

of Topeka. at the close of business April
26th, 1900, called for by the Comptroller
of the Currency.
RESOURCES.
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JEWELLERS.

~O~I~-~---~-~--0-~~----
JAMES B. HAYDEN, JeweIer and Opti-
clan. Complete stock of Watches dia-
rncn1s. SiIverWare etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted
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LEGAL


CE'irst published in Topeka State Journal
May g. 1900
BIDS WANTED.
Sealed bids will be received at the Of
flee of the city clerk up to s O'Clock p.
M, Tuesday, May 18th. 1900. for 10 acres
of ground, located in southwest corner OF
southwest 4 of southwest 4 of section 3.
township Z. range 16, Shawnee county.
Kansas. The mayor and council reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
]. H. SQUIRES, City Clerk.
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-A Martin colIarette, color brown,
between the city and Washburn baseball
park. Finder please leave at 1917 Tyler
street and receive suitable reward.
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MUSIC.

MRS. c. NJ SMILEY. 81 Monroe. Teacher
of piano and stringed instruments. Les
sons of 45 minutes, Csc each; guide free
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SETS THEM TALKING.

That's largely what we advertise for
its to set them talking. to create an
interest that results in sales. That's
a reason. too, why we mark our goods
at reasonable prices-it creates talk. it
creates interest, and the buying is a
q
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FOR zENr-Rooms.
PAYING.

THE OFFICE Of the Capital City vitrfned
Brick and Paving Co.. has been removed
to lis West Eighth street.
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wANTED-sALEsMEN.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to sell our full line
of choice nursery stock. We give a
printed guarantee that stock will be true
TO name. Write to Mount Hope Nurseries,
Lawrence, Kansas.
statesmen WANTED-For new black
berry; propagates from tips; does not
sprout all over farm like old kinds; full
line of fruit and ornamental trees; outfit
free; pay weekly. Lawrence Nursery Co.,
Lawrence, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
WANTED--nGENTs.


LATEST IMPROVED GASOLINE LAMP
Best terms; retailS, $3.50; polished
brass; beats electricity; cheaper than kerr
osene. Standard Lamp Co, Chicago
81. 500 CAN BE MADE during next six
months by hustling agents, handling our
white and fancy rubber collars, cuffs,
bosoms and neckties. Patented and guar
anteed goods. Write for plan. M. & NJ
Mfg. Co, Springfield, Mass.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

>~.~-~-c-~-~--~~~~-.---
FOR SALE-202 Fillmore St. room
house, gas and city water in kitchen.
cistern, sink, private sewer, lots, good
lawn. shade trees, etc. See ]. H. Noble,
Crawford building.
FOR SALE+New cottage, 1854 Mulvane
St, monthly payments. f. J. Brown, II
Columbian building.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
FIXING GROVES. PLANTING FLOW
ers and shFubbery in cemeteries or at
home. 332 Kansas ave.
STALLS IN GOOD BARN Fer RENT
at 42 Quincy street..
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

NOTICE-My application for a permit to
sell Intoxicating liquors.. according to
law at 600 Kansas ave, in the Second
ward of the city of Topeka. is now on
file in the office of the probate judge, of
Shawnee county, Kansas. The hearing of
the same is Set for Saturday, at o'clock
-''' 49, ROWLEY & SNOW.
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osTEoPATH1sT.


STEPHEN c. WOODRUFF. Osteopath
list Hours: 9-12; "a; Thurs. 9-12. CT KS
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MATCHMAKER.

WATCHES cleaned, 75c- clocks, SEC; nlain-
springs, 75c; crystals, log. Cash paid for
old jewelry exchanged for new. If hard
up. see Uncle Sam. 512 Kansas avenue
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~~-~~~-~~~-~-~~~O--~-- O~-~-~--~-~-O~---~---~-~O
PASTURE FOR COWS AND HELPERS
J. A. Stephens, n. 7.
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T 0PTK < -G9osfSfs CO. IL West Sf1 81
Tel. FOG Bicycles and sundries: bicycles
and tandems for rent; repairing Of all
kinds.
q. s. CYCLE CO., us E. sth ST. National
and Union BICYCLES. SunerIes, repairs.
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EDUCATIONAL

FRENCH AND GERMAN Taught either
in class or private, terms reasonable
Mrs. Hannah Kihlberg, 316 Harrison St
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-09-07
A Training School.

At their monthly meeting held yester-
day the trustees of the Miners hospital
discussed the advisability of opening a
training school at the institution. AT
present no nurses are graduated from
the hospital. After serving year they
get certificates and then go to other
hospitals to complete their courses. If
the trustees establish training school
there will be no need on the part OF
student nurses to enter other institu-
tions to become fully equipped for the
work
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-09-07
BIG SWINDllNG SCHEME.
Evidently Intended to Embrace n
Wide Territory.

San Francisco, Sept. IA novel swim
ding scheme, evidently planned to en-
brace the continent has just been
brought to light. Recently the head Of
fee of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S express in
this city has received from its agents
in the interior numerous letters and tele-
grams asking for instructions relative
TO the disposition of certain packages
Of valuable certificates" expressed from
Greenyille Junction, Me-, on each of
which there was a G. o. ID. charge of
So.
In each place the chief of police or
constable has received a letter, signed
Douglass w. Hill, chief of police, Hall
fax, containing an order for the package
and "A statement that it had been sent
to NJ, ID. Byrnes, an absconder. For
the capture of Byrnes, of whom a COM
plete description was given, reward
of $3.50 was offered, and for the recov-
cry of the express package an additional
reward of 5000 would be paid. In sew
eral cases the police officer paid the SS
and secured the worthless package The
express agent had orders to send this to
Frederick Brewster, attorney at law,
New York. The scheme is known to
have been worked with more or less
success,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-09-07

At recent meeting of the Paris
Academy of Medicine DIR. Tuffier gave
an account of three surgical operations
which he had conducted. One was an
amputation of the leg, another the re-
moval of kidney, and the third was
laparotomy. In all three cases he had
operated after securing anasthesia by
injecting one centlgramme of chlorhy-
drate of cocaine into the canal of the
spinal column. Acting on the marrow
and not on the brain, the cocaine pro-
duced absolute annsthesia, and the pa
tient submitted without the usual ex-
haustion incident to the use of chloro-
form to an operation of which he had
no consciousness whatever, although
his mental activity does not appear to
have been interrupted. The transmits
sion of sensation to the brain was in
terrupted. That was all. In order to
spare the patient the sight of blood and
the wound the doctor takes the precau-
tlon to veil the face. He says that he
has tried this method of securing anRs-
thesia so times. 1t possesses many
advantages and no Inconvenience that
be has been able to discover.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-09-07

The Grand opera house will open on
Tuesday evening with Harry Martell's
grand southern production, the "South
Before the War" most excellent at
traction that has commanded the best
audiences wherever produced. A large
company numbering fifty people, new
scenery and other improvements form
one of the best shows on the stage to be
seen this season, and should without
doubt play to the capacity of the house.
The opening scene which pictures the
return of an old slave to the plantation,
introduces the entire company together
with episodes of slave life, darky amuse-
ment of ante-bellum days, buck and
wing dancing and jubilee singing of the
meritorious kind. The pastme on the
levee introduces the realistic landing
of the famous old Mississippi teamboat,
Robert E. Lee, the scene in this par
ticular being most interesting.
The camp meeting on Frog Island
and the cake walk are also two very
interesting features.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-09-07
Generous Company.

The school supply company in New
York from which the borough school
board purchased the supplies for the
ensuing term is very generous in its
dealings. When sending in the order
the secretary of the board wrote, with
other supplies, 1000 slate pencils and
1,6o0 pencil tablets.
When the goods were received and
checked, 10000 slate pencils and 1000
tablets were found. Secretary Trevas-
ks notified the company of the mistake e
and the surplus will be returned.