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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
BOOK NOTES.

Adventures that are strange and fol-
low one another with startling rapidity
and a romance that is born of adven-
ture and causes many complications
and much danger to end finally in the
happy union of the two chief characters
are found in a new novel by Nayne
Lindsay, say the New York Journal
1t is called The Whirngig-'' The auth
or is English, and some time ago ap-
pealed to the reading public with The
Valley of Sapphires.'' Francis Both
field, the chief character, is a man who
was born in Paris, raised in Vienna. ed
ucated at Gottingen, and who lived
at one time or another before the op-
ening of the tale in most of the large
cities of Europe. He is, however, known
as an Englishman. He is introduced 70
the reader in the opening chapter as
man of forty-fiVe; unin tereSting;
Wanderer who is Indifferent to hatred,
too pacific to understand a quarrel and
a stranger to love. In the course of his
WanderingS he visits the small German
principahty of Amalia at the time that
it is in a political fever caused by the
RefOrmerS headed by a former intimate
of the ruling Prince, with whom he
quarrelled and organized the Reform
ers This man, Count Gottfried Won
Fncke, and Bothfield, the Englishman.
might have been taken for twins. This
resemblance starts Rothfeld's ball of
experience a-rolling, and it never stops
until the tale is finished. He is involv-
ed in intrigue, arrested. escapes and
is about to appeal to the British consul
when a face in window changes his
whole character and after life. He be-
comes on the instant a quixotic knight
errant and develops capabilities of low
ing and of fighting for his love that
must have surprised him as much as
they certainly do the reader of The
Whirligig." The face that inspires him
is that of the daughter of an aristocrat,
and was seen by him in the slums of
the capital city of the little principal
| ity. It develops that the girl and her
| father are in the power of the wicked
| traitor, Won Incke. The Enghshman
plots against the plotters and frees his
| love from the power of Won Incl1e on
| the second day of his acquaintance
with her. And the same day they be-
| come betrothed. There is sufficient ex-
| element in THE Whirligig" to satisfy
| the average reader, and the situations
are novel in most instances The auth
1 or has provided q character that can
not be said to resemble any other re
| Gently met in the house of fiction and
has afforded entertainment free from
anything in the least Objectionable. The
publishers are Longmans, Green & Co,
| New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

According to a Wisconsin paper,
there are two kinds of Populists in that
state-Democratic and Republican
The present price Of corn is calculat-
ed to start a boom in the automobile
market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

Chicago viii set the pace for other
towns by establishing an alI-night de-
partment store, where anything can be
bought at any hour Of the night just
the same as in the daytime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

This years peach crop is estimated
at $4,000. 600 bushels. but the bottom of
the basket still remains in close prox-
unity to the top.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

Another good result OF the expan-
sion policy is that it affords N ore ter
ritory for Carnegie in which to dis
tribute his money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

If the Federation of Labor shall take
hand in the strike it viii become a
contest between a million men and q
billion dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

The steel colossus is introducing 4
new weapon in its war with the labor
union. Where a community shows
signs Of sympathy with the enemy the
trusts plant is ordered torn down and
moved to a more friendly location.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

j. Sterling Morton humorously sug-
gests that the drouth was caused by
the fact that the trusts and combines
had absorbed all the water for their
STOCKS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

No story is too absurd. ridiculous or
false for eastern journals to buy ana
print about the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

The war which seems to be approach
ing between the Oxnards and the
EIavemeyers promises an interesting
time for members of the next congress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

When the beet sugar trust and the
cane sugar trust fall out, the con-
sumner may get his due.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

Kitchener may find it necessary 70
catch the Beers before banishing them
from the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

ular novel was followed by the pub
fishers of Your Uncle Lew who sent
copies to various booksellers through
out the country, requesting these criti-
cal readers of fiction to put in writing
their opinions of the story. The COM
ments thus written were collected and
printed together in the Publishers
Weekly, one of the organs of the book
trade, and We're found greatly to inter-
est all the members of the book-selling
fraternity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

Stephen Townesend's jolly, witty and
pathetic story ''of a dog told by a dog
to lovers of dogs" entitled "A Thor
oughbred Mongrel.'' has been unavoida
bly, out Of print but a new edition will
be in readiness Immediately. In its
way, "A Thoroughbred Mongrel' is said
to be as good a book as Bob, Son of
Battle;' although the former might be
called a dog comedy and the latter a
dog tragedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

A spirited controversy has been go
ing on in Baltimore between the Bal
timore sun on the one hand and Fred
erick Emory, of the department of
state. on the other Whatever the mer-
its of the discussion, which has had
largely to do with the treatment of
Maryland authors by the Sun, the re-
suit has been strongly to attract the
attention of Baltimorians to Mr. En-
ory's book, now in it's fourth thousand.
The Portrait Collection of Short Stor-
les, which, with the publication of Mr..
van Tassel Sutphen's contribution to
the SERIES includes three volumes now,
has started very auspiciously. The ricn
vet tasteful ornamented cloth cover,
with portrait of the respective author
stamped in gilt has had the advantage
of a novel experiment in binding which
has pleased the eye and proved gener-
ally attractive. As one writer has said,
1T is as handsome a specimen of the
American bookbinder's newest art as
one is likely to see It is dlvertlng,
therefore, to note that in England,
where the rich effect of color is sub
dued by the aesthetic tone in sympathy
with clouded skies and heavy atmOs
phere that prevail there, this particu-
lar binding, which finds favor in the
eyes of Americans, is despised by our
English cousins The Academy writes
that the dress of this volume is lux
urious The cover is like a school prize,
and the portrait is in color" Each vol
ume contains a frontspiece portrait OF
the author and is finished with gilt top
and uncut edges. The price is $115 net
and the publishers are Harpers, New
York.
The Irish literary element is strongly
represented in J. 3. Lippincott COM
pany's new list of fiction. Mr.. George
Moore, whose Sister Teresa" has just
been published, and who recently pro
claimed his Irish convictions by fleeing
from London to the green shores; Mrs
E. l. Voynich, who has Irish blood in
her. and whose novel, Jack Raymond,
has set the literary world by the ears;
Cyrus Townsend Brady, the appear
ance of whose Revolutionary novel,
when Blades Are Out and Loves
Affeld,' was followed by his temporary
retirement from the pulpit in order to
obtain more time for his writing; ard,
now. Mr. James 0. G. Duffy, whose nov
eI. GLASS and Cold win be published
this autumn These are but four of the
conspicuous names on the list OF the
| Philadelphia house which represent Ire
land by inheritance at least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

a. W. HOPKINS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
WILLIE IS 4 NATURAL FALLER.
philadelphia Record)

William Earnshaw. whose years are
seven, lives on Crawford street. at tht
Falls of Schuylkill. where he is called
The Rubber Boy" This term they
gave him there because. though he falls
two or three times 4 week, he never
hurts himself.
Only Yesterday he climbed to the TOP
Of a telegraph pole and fell 40 feet 70
the ground, striking which; il is said
he reboundcd slightly. Then he arose
looking greatly annoyed. and walked
home without even limping. The lad
has had some 30 lofty falls in the course
of his brief life. There is scarcely a
barn. a stable or a carriage house IN
his neighborhood from which he mas
rot taken. some time or other. few
tumbles. Until yesterday he was proud
est of a tall which he made in July
from the bridge over the Reading Rail
way. above Rellevue. That was 40
foot fall and he boasted of it until his
friends were almost bored. Now. how
ever. he regards mis- feat OF yesterday
as mis- record.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
LINCOLN.
ALMA.

Washouts on the Niscasset. Water
Vile and Pennington r. r. have de-
prived this town of mail for two days.
The 'ume of Allen Jewett's mill at
Head Tide has been washed away.
The Alma end of the She.ps,,o;
bridge has been wrecked and Meadow
nridgc Is gon", SO that communication
by road TO Damariscotta is interrupt
cd.
MISS knowltOn of Damariscotta is to
teach this term of the school, on Nipu
street
waiter stevens of Boston has been
SPENDING few days i'm town.
Miss Ella May Campbell of North
newcastle is spending the holidays
win Mr. and Mrs. F. l.. Weeks.
Tile Ice went out of the Sheepsco.
iiVer. Sunday. and the water is high.
or tnan it has been for years. Part:
VI ,he road to Head Tide is flooded
anu anu travellers are obliged to 20 around
over the bill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
HE COULD NOT LOOK FRENCH

friend of mine, an Englishman,
WHO knows and likes France. was once
making stay in Paris. Tired of hear
ing the chatting "Aoh yes, English
spoken called after him by the street
boys, he went to his rooms. planted
himself before the looking glass. and
examined his appearance carefully ana
impartially. Hewas Of moderate height
we'll formed. with brown complexion
and very black hair. His dark eyes
shone beneath the shadow of his eye
brows; his nose. slightly aquilne, over
hung finely drawn mouth with small
teeth. His chin was that of a Roman
bust. There was nothing English about
him. An observer. in choosing a
fatherland for this type of face. would
have pitched upon Spain. Crowned
with a large Sombrero. his might have
been the head of an intelligent picador
People don't shout ''Aoh yes" at plea
dors. What was it betrayed the Eng
lishman?
The answer was soon found. \ thick
heather-colored suit, strong boots and
q hat from Piccadilly. these We're clear
signs of the islander. Ny friend did
not hesitate a moment. He went and
got himself new costume. Partisan to
the last detail. Next day. when he put
on his new clothes. he could not help
smiling 10 think how his Cambridge
chums would laugh with amusement
! when he appeared in Partisan disguise.
The transformation was complete. He
would not have known himself again.
] He lit a 'Caporal' cigarette and went
down into the street with the ease of
q man who has nothing about him to
| attract attention. Ht. had not gone a
| hundred steps before his illusions were
| diSlelled by an "Aoh yes" hurled at
| him as he passed by a printers lad.
| The tiresome chaff began again: not
quite 30 frequent as before. but still
apartment 4 laundry girl. with a
basket of linen on her arm, saluted
| him with a laughing Good morning"
| l looked him carefully over when he
| told me his misfortune. He was sit
| ting in an armchair. joking about the
| impossibility of preserving his incOg-
nito. Nothing but his speech indicated
the Englishman. l was curious to see
the experiment for myself, and asked
him TO go out with me; but we did not
| go iurther than the corridor. Before
we reached the door | had found it out.
| Experiment was needless. He was oh
viously. strikingly. English; that was
| clear from his very first movement.
1t was not his face, it was not his
| dress; il was himself-his attitute to-
ward the things around him. his atti-
| tude to life. That struck me at once.
1t was not easy to define: slight triiles
the set of the elbows. the solid torso
| rigid from the hips. the stiffness of
the shoulders. the carriage of the head
on the neck. the decisive way of walk
| ing. as if the walk were a serious func-
ton. to be performed in a given time
| The street boys We're not deceived. To
have rowed for ones college-that
leaves N indcliblc mark.--Contcrnl,o-
rarN Review
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

ply to inquiries put Ia them they had cX-
pressed their objection to the practice uf
dtIcling, he At once cancelled the decision
of tho board. inflicted a startlingIy sever
7. JIrimand upon its members. and then
himself presented commissions to the
three young men. who only i'm reply "a
searching induisition on til, par, of the
board had replied that as good Catholics
they could not express their approval Of
a prHctic. which is SO strictly forbidden
by their church. ANA for the matter of
that. indeed by III. church of every other
denomination.
1t will doubtless excite surprise when
mention that there ar" few people in
F,anc" who are NOR. strongly opposed TO
dueling than Paul de tassagnac. uniVsr-
sally regarded as a past master In the
art. and one of the few men who can
boast tina; tn" encounters i'm which he has
hglr.d HAY. never become a cause for
ridiCul". either AT home or abroad. having
been almost invariably attended with So
rious results. Indeed. i, was because Of
the tragic ending of several Of these hos
tile meetings that he ultimately retired
from the field for good and all. declaring
that he would never fIght again and TAX
ing the ground fiat. with IN" number OF
huels which he had 10 his credit. no one
could ever attribute his refusing To aC-
cept q cartel To lack Of courage.
To-day there is no more ardent advocate
than no in the chamber of deputies OF
Legislative action tending to increase the
penalties prescribed for dueling. and pro-
viding for the strict enforcement OF the
laws that are already in existence nn the
subject. In this he i supported by his
political antagonist and former adversary
on the field Of honor. Henri RoChefort.
and 1t is Interesting to recall that the
late General CluSeret. one Of the most in
ter.sting leaders of the commune inSur-
rection and II tlre-eater who had played a
role IN revolutionary riSings in nearly ~
cry part of the world. never ceased dur
ing the last few years of his life to advo-
cate from his seat in the chamber Of
deputies. the enactment Of law punish
ing even the sending OF :, challenge as a
crime-PittsburG Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
STATE NEWS.
HANCOCK.
SURRY.

TIL. Indian Medicine Company Is
holding nightly entertainments in th'
town hall during the present week
The shows are well patronized.
Frank Jordan who has peen at sea
during the summer months, Is al
home for the winter.
Cant. w. s. Treworsy is at home art
or making trip to New York.
Eugene Casper who has been yatch-
ing during the summer Is at nome
making arrangements to build q new
stable and otherwise improving MS
place.
Harry Mood who has been sick ioi
some time with typhoid fever. is con-
valesCent.
Mrs. j. f. Staples is quite i'll at
present with rheumatic fever.
Miss Esther Emery. who attends
school IN Ellsworth. is al home 1"
spend the holidays.
NJ. f. Lirniken made IA short trip
to Bangor recently. 10 order goods for
the holiday trade.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
FREAK FARMS.
Wisconsin Is Noted for Its Strange
Crops and Queer Products.

Wisconsin is a star of the first mag
nitude in a peculiar characteristic. for
the reputation of its freak farms is
predominant in all parts Of the COM
monWealth. In the summer sleek Jer-
rays feed upon hundred hills and
dairy farms are on every hand. tender
tubers are turned out Of the soil SUI
pcrior in excellence, 50 that potato
planters profit from q lavish provi-
c.nce: vineyard and orchard. too. are
pictures of plenty in the summers sun
set. but dotted here and there, all the
way from the sweeping prairieS of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
First Submarine Cable

Which was made from an ordinary wirf
insulated with gutta percha, was laid
across the English channel about fifty
wears ago. 1t was also about this sam.
time that tIostetter Stomach Bitters
the world renowned dyspepsia cure, was
first introduced to the public aud its sue.
cess as a family medicine during thos,
Years almost eclipses that of the sub.
marine cable. while today it stands alon.
as the one reliable remedy for dyspepsia
indigestion. fatulency. constipation. bill
fisness. nervousness. insomnia. If yor
arc sufferer from these diseases. il /;
because You have never tried the Eittars
Try it at once if you would be Well II
Will strengthen Your entire system. an:
produce sound sleep. and good haalt,
must m turallv follow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
RAILROADS 1 sTEAMy0ATl
CALIFORNIA
EXCURSIONS

Personally conducted weekly tourist q.
cursions to California, leaving Chicago
every Friday night--from Boston every
Thursday-over the Illinois Central R. r.,
for Los Angeles and San Francisco, via-
Omaha and the scenic line Of the world:
passing through the grandest scenery OF
he Rocky. Sierra Nevada ard The
rehachapi mountain ranges. and through
such tourist points as Colorado SpringS.
Pueblo. Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sac.
-amento. ALI. THE GRANDEST SEEN
&c FEATURES BY DAYLIGHT. Fot IL
,ation of bertns and all further Informs
ion apply to ]. Z. Clair, New Eng.
Agent. Illinois Central r. R.. 296 Wash
ngton St. Boston. Mass. oct, ,d6mno
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
. STATE OF MAINE.
County of kennebec ss.

AhlllNN DI htiiitbtt %.
December :, lSl
Taken this second day OF December.
1901. on execution dated NoVemoer - =.
1901 issued under judgment rendsrrn "
the Supreme Judicial Court for the ecun,
ty of kcnnebec at the October Ie.n,, len,
thereof begun and held on the .u s,,.
Tuesday of October 1901. 10 VII; ~, ~, "a.
thirteenth day of November E%t, t,,gusta
ror of Charles l.. Andrews OF Ant ,or
in said County and State. Adminis,,iaa a,a a'O. ~
OF the estate of joseph Arche. ias -, y. w.
Manchester. in said County anu o.,t,. o.t
deceased. and against the Union All.
Company of Maine. corpola.p." y,isr,
established by law ana naNins sar Tu,.
of business at said Manchestsr. ~, n,o,ia- >.
Thousand Nine Hundred and 1No Doha I'd
and Fifty Cents. debt OF danlas.,, .,,ats
Fourteen Dollars and Fifty-itNSui a, n,,b,
costs of suit. and Will be so,I .n 81 and
lie auction at the office oil hea.n 81
Andrews in Augusta. IN saia .o,,a..,,i,, ovuiI,,
to the highest bidder. on tiic tsoL II,
day of January. 1902. at Two o,.l.,.rSihed
the afternoon. the following -, nd in
real estate and all the right, tlis a.,,;,. ar
tcrest which the said Umon G"and
Company of Maine has ana ntu ~ ~ I,a-
to the same on the Secohu uis
cember. 1901. to wit: , IN Man.
IA lot or parcel of land situated ~ IA S'aS md
chester in said County, and bo'iIueu ~ H..
described as follows: Beginnlhs, .1a,ro,, ~
southeast corner of the Iate So west !.
Rockwood's land; thence runnihis 1,ock-
erIv On 4; stone wall along s;tiu ~, ~ rn
woods 81 line to the old road leading aih Z. e. 9,
Hallowell: thence southerly by IN, n,ands.
side OF said road as the wall nov crarite
thence to the land of HaiioNem I,rr
Works. thence on said Company sai1
easterlv To- the land formerly o. ssti ssid
Redwood: thence northeriy On hsyin-
Rockwoods line to the place VI ~ lass
ming. containing forty acres. NOR ouarry. ~
being used mainly as a granite o''
with III. buildings thereon. o,nd dar
Dated at said Augusta tiliS
VI i'ece'''"''' - Ii. r. MORSE.
Deputy Sherin' ,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
A COMMON TROUBLE.
Thousands Suffer From it Without Knowing II.
Real Character.

No trouble is more common or more
misunderst stood than nervous dyspepsia.
people having il think that their nerves
are To blame. are surprised that they
are not cured by nerve medicines and
Snring remedies; the real seat OF the
mischief is lost sight Of; the stomach il
he organ to be looked after.
Nervous dyspeptics often do not
have any pain whatever in the Stom-
ach nor perhaps any OF the usual
symptoms of stomach weakness. Ner-
vous dyspepsia shows itself not in the
stomach so much as in nearly every
other organ: in some cases the heart
palpitates and is irregular; in others.
the kidneys are effected; in others. the
bowels are troubled, with loss of flesh
and appetite. with the accumulation OF
gas. sour risings and heartburn.
Mr.. A. w. Sharper or No. 81 Pros
pcct st. indianapolis. Ind. writes as
follows: "A motive of pure gratitude
prompts me to write these few lines
regarding the new and valuable med
icine. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. |
nave been a sufferer from nervous dys-
pcpsia for the last four years: have
used various patent medicine. and
other remedies without any favorable
result. They sometimes give tempOr-
AIRY relief until the effects of the medi-
cine wore Off. l attributed this to my
sedentary habits. being Il bookkeeper
with little physical exercise, but I
am glad to state that the tablets have
overcome all these obstacles, for
have gained in flesh, sleep better and
am better in every way. The above is
| written not for nctoriety. but is based
on actual facts.
Respectfully yours,
A. W. Sharper.
Cl Prospect ST., indianapolis. Ind.
1t is safe TO say that Stuart's DyS-
pepsia Tablets will cure any stomach
weakness or disease except cancer Of
the stomach. They cure sour stomach,
gas. loss of flesh and appetite. sleep
lessness. palpitation, heartburn. consti-
patton and headaches.
Send for Valuable little book on
stomach diseases by addressing Stuart
Co.. Marshall, Mich
All druggists sell full sized packages
NJ 70 cents. dec16,1 1890
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

The recent sale and entertainment
given by the Ladies' Aid Society was
pronounced very successful.
James NJ. Story OF Washburn is
spending Il few days with his danch-
ter, Mrs. Sprague \. Taylor at Onio
Hill.
Mrs. Ronillo Spauliing is very sc,i-
ously III. \ complication Of troubles
makes her recovery somewhat iouJt-
full.