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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

..Now. darling, I don't want you to
give me anything for my birthday, ex-
cept the promise you will be a good
girl ooh, mamma, that's too bad, I've
buyed you somein else.''-Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

She-The opera was a bore-positively
no one there of interest
He-FIow about the de Reszkes and
Melba2
there were no prominent people there!"
Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

Blind Bill Cwho has just received a
copper-s"Thankee, sir; thanlzee. moo
as you wouldn't fergit the poor blind
man directly see yer come round the
corner. It'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

George, dear, you and would get on
better if there were a little more give
and take between us s'EIunphl A lit
tie more give on my part and a little
more take on yours, I suppose. Brook
lyn Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

Bill-What would you call a short ac-
quaintance?
Jill-Why, Gill; I tried to borrow a
quarter from him, and he didn't have it.
y onkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

Jackson-'sgThe baby's getting more
like its mother every day.
Johnson--That sop
Jackson-'sYes; it's learning to talk
Indianapolis Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

The spectacle presented. in the Brit
ish house of commons yesterday would
be utterly impossible here asserted the
Practical Politician.
T should hope so,' answered the
Casual Caller ITO have members
dragged from the hall by the police is
not an edifying sight"
oh, WE'LL said the Practical Poll
ticiar. I'll not go so far as to say that
members might not be dragged out by
the police in this country. The point 1
make is that this couldn't happen to
Irish members Of any governmental body
as was the case in London"
why not?"
Because of the nationality Of our po-
ncemen, Of course. What a foolish ques--
ton to aski"-Chieago Evening Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

The teacher asked the class wherein
lay the difference in meaning between
the words sufficient and enough"
Sufficient" answered Tommy, lis
when mother thinks it's time for me to
stop eating pudding; enough is when I
think it is.''-Tit- Bits.
Why do you always tip your barber?''
Want him to keep quiet said Skid
poles 1t is not a tip, you know, but
hush money. ''-KansaS City Star
You may think you're smart in business,
and a rapid money maker;
That you're galloping ahead while 9TH
ers crawl.
But it's well you should consider that
the plCdding undertaken
Is the final overtaker OF US all.
Iol. IL, l..1..1.s.. d..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23

WAGGONER. 731 Kans.
NAN. $50 Kans. Ave WOO.
WALKER. 433 Kans. Ave
STA NSFIELD. go kans- A.
DRUG co. S23 Kans. Ave
Ave. PERO a. WOODROW
ARNOLD DRUG CO., S21 N.
LEY Er SNOW. 9Th and Ka.
IIDAY, 523 Kans- Ave.
The Marshall republican., 1901-12-20
The vesdiet Rendered.

The vote on the waterworks ques-
ton has been taken and Il was d..
most unanimous in favor Of Q
change in our water supply. An
analysis Of the vote. we believe,
will show Q majority Of the votes
cast were for . new plant, and
nothing short Of this at the time Of
voting would satisfy them, but since
the election there has been a change
Of opinion with . large number.
They now believe that Il . satisisc.
tory price IL made BY the old water
company for their plant II would
be best to buy Il. The city council
ought. and we think will. reject
the proposition submitted by the
water company, as il Is not salts
factory ia any Of its provisions. It
gives no relief to the private con.
sumner. Cheaper water was one
OF the demands made by the people.
The company does not propose to
reduce its rates except on the fire
MIGRANTS. This In not satisfactory
to the parties who take water from
the company. Reject the com.
promise;" then refuse to accept
anything from them except M to
sell their plant to the city. When
they offer to sell at q price satisfac.
tory to the council. It will be the
duty Of that body to buy Il.
The Marshall republican., 1901-12-20

Joseph Walker. coiored. who has
been working for NJ. n. Hams on
his farm. was paid of on Friday.
He Came to town and proceeded to
fiji up "n bad whisk-y. aud. Of
course. got very drunk. Dmriug
the evening he started for his home
near the colored Baptist church.
1t seems tina, no one saw him until
Saturday morning. when he was
found OH the premises Of Dan Ilaw.
kins. He was taken to his home,
where he died in Q few minutes az.
ter reaching Il. He had frozen 10
death.
The Marshall republican., 1901-12-20
Levy Ksyne Redmsn.

Died, in this city Friday. 'D-cem.
her -, at the age Of ~ years, Levy
Kayne Redman The deceased was
born ear Lexington and when
quite young went with his parents
to reside IN st. Louis county. where
he remained until 1881. when he
came to Marshall with his brother.
the late ]. B. Redman, AMI his fam.
lily, making his home with them.
One brother survives. G W Red.
man. OF Franklin county.
The funeral took place at the
residence Sunday afternoon At 2
O'Clock, conducted by Elder b. r.
Wharton. The remains were in.
TERED in Ridge Park.
The Marshall republican., 1901-12-20
Saline Couaty Boy.

We learn from the Cripple Creek
Colo Evening Star that M. n.
H. Zimmerman. who Is we'll kuowo.
in Marshall and Saiiae county. ma,
who has been nassssr q sts ear
since he wents West, has severed
his connection with that paper to
accept tie nsasGement Of HenG-
gers Business College, o. Cripple
Creek. Mr.. Zimmerman IL q thor.
ough gentleman and Is we'll fitted,
both a. to education aud business
ability, for the position he has
taken. This college Il q branch Of
Prof. J. G. Hensser's Business Col.
lege 1t Colorado Springs. The Star
has the following to say Of Mr..
Zimmerman:
Prof. 4. II. Zimmerman, who
has for the past eighteen months
been the business manager Of the
Evening Star, will be in charge Of
this college. He in his own life
will be a pattern for any young man
to pattern-honrst. capable and q
thorough christian gen,leman. With
such a gentleman in charge Of Hen.
agrr's Business College. II goes
without saying that II will be Q sue.
cess from the start"
The Marshall republican., 1901-12-20
Robinson,)seison

MI. G. r. Robinson and Miss
Lola Jackson were quietly married
ut the home If Miss Dollie Veuable.
Of Slater. last Sunday evening. Rev.
o S. Russell Of the Baptist church
officiating.
Soon after the ceremony the hap.
~ couple left for their home north.
east Of Slater. Mr.. Robinson Is q
substantial! farmer. The bride Is a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Jackson. Of Orearvilie. She Is a
u,ost es,imable young lady and IL
we'll known in Marshall.
The REPUBLICAN extends ron.
CALCULATIONS and wishes much hap.
piuess.
The Marshall republican., 1901-12-20

Humphrey Dye and a man named
Trufie have been building a barn
for John Fitxsibbon. two miles
northeast Of Marshall. Last Thurs.
day the scsffold m which both men
were standing fell. throwing them
to the ground. Mr.. Trufie was
injured about the head and Mr..
Dye seriously hurt 10 the hack. He
was removed TO Marshall and is in
q critical condition.
The Marshall republican., 1901-12-20
Delightfully."- Entestsined.

Miss Claud Tucker delightfully."-
entertained on Wednesday night
Miss Mildred Parrish. Miss B-u'ah
Sharp and Miss Clary Irwin. Messrs.
Il. McDavid. e. Garrett and A.
Vawter were invited 10 meet the
young lady and together they had
q delightful evening with music,
conversation and games.
The Marshall republican., 1901-12-20
Sudden Change.

The blizzard promised by the
weather prognos,ica,ors came in
Friday night on time with great
severity. the mercury dropping from
3 to 10 below zero. Much damage
resulted from the bursting OF frozen
water pipes in this city. The
plumbers could not respond to half
the calls they received TO repair
bur>ted pipes. II " an III wind
that does not blow good to some
one.
The Marshall republican., 1901-12-20
Holiday Rates.

The Missouri Pacific Railway
will offer q one and one.third holi.
day rate for the round trip within
the 400. mile distance limit. Tick
cts sold December a4,h. asth. SYST
aud January Ist. Limited to re.
turn on January 2d.
The Marshall republican., 1901-12-20
Very Cold.

The weather all over the North.
west for the last week has been ex-
tremely cold. In Montana the mer.
curry registered from 30 to 40 below
zero, Many herders have been
frozen tn death. The loss of stuck,
especially sheep, has been heavy.
The Marshall republican., 1901-12-20
Il Did Nc, Pay.

Col. Moses Wetmore finds he can
make more money building tobacco
factories and selling them to the
trust than to pose as the great trust
s,n.sher for the Democratic party
Of Missouri. =.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

Now most anybody would have
thought of a ring. Avery might have,
if he hadn't come to a bakery before
he did to jewelry store.
There in the show window was a
great big wedding cake. 1t struck him
that it was just the thing he wanted.
So he went in and bought it. He car
ried it to her that very day.
We'll, he was terrible surprised when
the cake came back in hurry, with
the maddest note from Imogene you
ever see. Imogene was kinder high
sperited in them days, and it amt to
be wondered at that it riled her to
have that cake come, and for all the
family to bust out laughing when they
see it, and especially when she had to
tell 'em that Avery neverd said g word
about her marrying him. AS for him.
he put the cake away and went round
looking pretty doleful for a while.
Now there are some that are real
hard on Avery for being changeable.
as they call it, but 1 always said that
if a man wants to get married I'd
rather see him keep trying than to
have him discouraged right off the first
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04
FILMY SUMMER GIRLS.
HOW THEY REVEL IN THE DIA-
PHANOUS.

Gowns Must Suggest FragiIity.
Southern Women Set the style.
Black and White Give COlors n
Close Race-Tendency of Waists to
Match the Skfrt-The Rage for
NeedIework-Loveo of Fashion Out
weighs sympathy for ToiIers.
New York. Aug. 2.-The wardrobe is
demode. indeed, this season which does
not include from one to half dozen
thin frocks of some sort, and so uni
versally becoming are found diaphan-
Gus effects that even grandmamas
are taking to them. At all the fash
ionable watering places the dearest old
ladies are seen in airy violet or black
and white gowns running to the same
ornamentatio& though in modified
degree, as those OF their juniors; but
their black net or muslin or null man
ties give a pretty maternal touch TO
effects sometimes a shade too Juvenile
Small maidens Of six and ten, act as
foil. walking demurely in pale pink,
blue or yellow organizes, with tiny
lace-edged frills and threadings OF
black velvet ribbon. The motif of the
thin gown is generally TO increase the
look of delicacy at every point. There
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

do with it; Wen burn it up and l
started towards the stove.
II took off the top of it and then l
slid the cake in. 1t was so big that 1
had to take the poker and break it up
some before l could get the covers on
again.
"'Therev I says, when 1t had got to
burning good, that's what ought to
have been done years ago. And now,
says I, longs you don't send it back,
he'll take it that you've accepted him,
and he'll be here this evening to see
you
what shall do she says.
Don't you worry says soothing
ly. You just keep out of sight when
he comes, and I'll tend to Avery my
self
TT was some later in the afternoon
and Lucy had gone down to the post
office, when had to go out in the yard
for something and / found that Avery
Terrelrs wedding cake was scenting up
the whole neighborhood with the aw-
fullest smell. never'd thought OF that.
"Then in a few minutes l saw Miss
Peaks coming over. I'm in for it now,
/ says to myself.
"'Have you noticed what a queer
smell there is out doors? she says.
"I hadn't noticed much about it,
says. Mr.. Jepson burns leather chips
under his boiler, and when the wind S
right it comes over here. l guess that's
what you SMELL
Perhaps It's she says, as dry as
could be, but it's kinder funny that
the smoke from Mr.. Jepson's fact'ry
should be coming out of your chimney
My chimney I says, oh, burned
some old wooden rags'-I had. day or
two before. so that want lie.
Miss Peaks looked kinder disguised
but in a minute she tried another tack.
I see the expressman bringing some
thing here to-day
Yes l says; Lucy's young man
sends her flowers real often. Them
roses in that vase come from him.
THE expressman acted as if that box
was pretty heavy-heavier'n flowers
would be-" she says.
IT peared to study over this for some
time, and she sat there looking at me
with her eyes like gimlets. That's
awful queer I says, finally. I don't
understand it. And Mason Giles amt
but AS
what on earth are you talking
about now?' she says.
why, about the eXpressman acting
| as If them roses was heavy. He ain't
but As and l didn't know but what
he was rugged and healthy. Come &c
think of it, though, his father had lum-
bago awful bad and maybe he's hav-
ing a touch of it. That's liable &c
make anybody kinder stoop over
I'D got her switched off now, fol
she'd rather talk about diseases thar
anything else in this world She didn't
say anything more about the express
man or the smoke, but as she went
out of the yard going home, noticed
that she shifted the air and looked tT
| at the chimney.
About half-past seven Avery came
He looked so happy and eager that
] felt sorry for the Teller,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04
AVERY TIRRELLS
WEDDING CAKE.
BY susan Brown Robbins.

BE susan Brown IsODulUS.
odd? Why, yes. I do s'pose Avery
TirreH would be called little odd by
strangers. but. Land O. Goshen. faint
nothing to what he used to De. There
was a time when folks called it he
want just right in his mind. 1 never
thought that. but there's no knowing
what it might have come to If hadn't
got my hand on his wedding cake Just
when l did.
Never heard about that? Well, you
see he didn't marry very young. His
mother never give MIN a chance. She
kept him terrible close, and was bound
he never should marry. But she didn't
take into account that she'd got TO
die sometime. That happened when
Avery was 30.
He'd always had a hankering TO
get married-some folks do, you know
and he finally decided on a girl he'd
gone to school with. Her name was
Imogene Torrey. He went round with
her some, took her to dancing school
and sings. and il was as good as set
tied in both their minds. But you see
it couldn't be quite fixed without his
saying something. and that seemed to
be just what he could not do.
About that time, when Avery was
racking his brains for a way to pro-
pose. he had to go to the city. He
tended to his business there. and then
he wandered round the streets wish
ing he could get something for limo
gene that would propose for him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

den hats of rough straw are the most
desirable. First should the top of the
crown be cut out. when already, as can
be imagined, the hat will assume
somewhat the shape of a lamp shade.
Underneath it should then be wired up
and down as well as about the top
and bottom, that it may be held In
shape and bent gracefully, for above
all else these shades must have free,
foppy appearance. They do not look
we'll if at all stiff The trimmings con-
sists mostly of artificial flowers and
grasses which many women have on
hand from hats of preceding summers
Long, deep green grasses are usually
hung about the lower edge as fringe
If. however, the edges are not in good
condition it looks very well TO put
about them ruff Of pinked-out taft
feta ribbon. either to match or contrast
with the color of the straw. A Leg
horn, for instance. would be most eff
fective with a grass green run about
the edges and a few large red poppies
scattered over its surface. Sometimes
flowers that one has in the house are
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. AUGUST 4. 1901.

"'Can I see your niece?" he says.
f" No says, you can't
He looked kinder surprised at that.
Won't you tell her I'm here? I want
10 see her about something quite inns
portant."
&" Come right into the sitting ROOM
I says. and he followed me in. Now,
I says. there amt no need of your
being so mysterious, for l know all
about it,
What do you mean?' he says, and
he begun to look kinder uncomfortable.
You sea them roses?' He nodded
his head Well, they was sent to Lucy
by the young man she's engaged to-
Avery had got up and was looking
for his hat. I guess I'd better CO. he
says.
You just sit down. Avery Tirrell,'
I told him. I've got something to say
to you He minded like a lamb, and
1 went on.
You don't ask about your wedding
cake? Well, I took the liberty of burn
ing it, and good hot fire it made. too.
1t want fit to give to pigs, and it
ought to have. been destroyed years
ago. That cake is all that's kept you
from marrying, the last ten years.
says, and then 1 waited.
"Do you mean he began, but
cut him short.
"T don't mean anybody in particu-
lar l says. I name no names. but I
mean that if you'd only gone about it
the right way you could have found
somebody to marry you
But 1 thought
"'Did you really! / says, quite sar-
castle. I'm surprised. 1 almost think
you must be mistaken. There's just
one woman in this town that you want
to marry. and you know who I mean
d" Imogene?' he asked.
"'Of course 1 says. Now, you just
go to her and tell her that you made
a big mistake, ten years ago, and that
you want to make up for it now, if it
amt too late. I amt saying she'll have
you'll knew she would, but l want
going to let him think SOL wouldn't,
in her place. But you just go to her,
man fashion. and ask her. She won't
think any the worse of you, anyway
1" III do it, he says
" Tonight l asked.
HE kinder hesitated, but I knew II
wouldn't do to put it off, so I made
him promise to go right straight there.
well, the next morning he come
round and told me it was all fixed up.
He started along, and then he came
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

An Amusing Incident During n
school Lecture.
Recently a certain professor out west
was lecturing on Mature Studies in
the Schools" and was endeavoring to
impress the pleasure and Importance
of a close observance of nature. Speak
ing of flowers, he was exhibiting a
daisy to the class, pointing out its
beauties. and reminding them that the
flower and mankind were creatures of
the Supreme Being. He added by way
of emphasis: THE Lord that made
me. made a daisy" you bet he did,"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

he wanted to make use of ii, and he
probably never thought how a wo-
man would feel having second handed
wedding cake sent to her. And when
il got TO be sixth handed. well! All
this time. mind you, Imogene liked him.
and he didn't have the sense to know
il.
We'll. this thing had been going on
for years, when one spring-it was IN
white lilac time-my niece come to see
me She was engaged TO be married,
though I didn't tell of it at the time,
and the young man wrote to her and
sent her flowers pretty often.
"One day big box come for her. and
/ called her into the kitchen where IL
was. She took of the cover and there
was some white tissue paper on top.
All at once she looked around the
room.
What do smell?" she says.
g" I don't know I says, shifting, too.
ITS something sour she says. She
took off the tissue paper, and there was
a lot of white Iilacs. She took them out
and laid 'em on the box cover. Then
she smiled again.
Something's awful sour, and it's in
this box Then she saw a card and she
took il out. There was a name written
on it-Avery Tirrell. When 1 saw that
I begun to suspect what was up.
" It's awful heavy she says, taking
something out of the box and putting it
on the table and beginning TO take OF
the paper.
BY that time she'd got the paper
off, and we both saw the wedding cake.
Lucy. she just stood there with her
mouth open, and 1 begun to laugh.
Then in a minute she begun, too. We
laughted till we cried. and as soon as
I could speak told her that was the
way Avery took to propose.
Finally we sobered down and wiped
our eyes, and stood off looking at the
cake. We didn't care to get very near
it. for it did smell terrible sour. 1 don't
believe Avery noticed that, and l s'pose
he thought wedding cake would keep
forever. 1t didn't look very appetizing,
either.
The frosting was kinder yellow and
streaked, and it was broken in a num-
Der of places. 1 suspect that some of
the ones he'd sent it to want any too
careful how they handled it, being mad
as they was.
Whatever shall we do with it?'
says Lucy. Hadn't we better send ii
hack?'
: mo says. I'll tell you what we'll
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04
a woMAN's BOARD OF TRADE.
Its Work in Santa Fe-The City Has
Been Beautifed.


Santa Fe, Aug. Few clubs have
done such useful and progressive work
as the Woman's Board of Trade of
Santa Fe. This club, organized at the
time of the Columbian Exposition, for
the purpose of making an exhibit at
the latter. took the name Board of
Trade to donate its practical objects.
After the exposition it turned it's at
tention city improvement. Santa Fe,
like all cities, both in Old and New
Mexico, has plaza in the center of
the town. The plaza at Santa Fe is
place of great historic interest, many
of the salient events of the history of
the territory having occurred there. On
one side it is bounded by the Cover
nor's palace, a long, adobe building,
which has been the seat of authority
ever since New Mexico was a crown
colony of Spain. With this interesting
old building on one side, and the best
shops and hotels of the city on the
other three, the plaza should have been
an ornament to the town. Instead, it
was sunken and irregular in surface,
covered with a rank growth of alfalfa,
and surrounded by an old wooden
fence. The Woman's Board of Trade
took vigorous possession of the plaza.
They transformed the surface into a
fine level lawn, replaced the old fence
with an elegant stone coping, and
erected handsome drinking fountain.
I his was not only an achievement in
itself, but it gave an impetus to like
improvements throughout the city.
The board has also established free
library and reading room, which now
contains several thousand good vol
umes. 1t has a visiting and relief COM
mittee. which looks after strangers and
gives them a welcome; a boon in city
to which so many sick and unfortunate
victims Of tuberculosis bend their steps.
1t also has a committee on prevention
of cruelty to animals. The board is rec
ognized by taxpayers and city govern
ment as an active factor in successful
municipal government.
Notwithstanding its splendid
achievements IL has no command Of
public funds. but such is it's stand
ing in the community that it has never
had any trouble in raising sufficient
money for its work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

time. OF course, it's a compliment TO a
woman for a man never to get mar
ried unless he can have her, but say
what is the use of Furnishing yourself
Just for the sake of complimenting a
woman that don't care nothing about
you?
mo, I can't say as I find a bit of
fault with Avery in keeping on trying
though / must say 1 don't think much
ding cake round to half a dozen diff
ferent women and getting it back ev-
cry time with a sassy letter. l should
have thought he'd have known by the
way Imogene acted that II want ex-
actly the best way to pop the ques-
ton.
rBut he had the cake and s'pose