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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18


old. some say. In all that
time. more or less, 95 per cent
of its men and women have
been united by the marriage
II rites of their generation from
the paleolithic man who am
pushed his sweetheart knocked her
senseless and dragged her to his cave.
till the present day and have dWelled in
domestic bliss<according to their lights,
again more or less. It is not necessary
to argue. therefore, that normal men
and women prefer married to single life.
We accept the fact.
Nevertheless the per cent of women
who live and die single is steadily in
creasing among civilized peoples. In
Europe there is accounting for this fact.
On the continent young men are forced
into the great standing armies In
Great Britain they migrate to the colo
MES, In American New England thou
sands of them also fit to the west as
soon as they are old enough. This
leaves girls husbandless in the states
which revolve around Boston.
None of this. however. explains the
great and constantly Increasing army
of women who spend their lives single
because they choose to do so. It is not
because husbands are wanting. Prob
ably not one single woman in a hundred
reaches the age of so without having a
marriage offer of some sort. I have
known many spinsters and among them
only one who confessed she had never
been proposed to.
Most-of these spinsters have been ed
ucated, refined women who earned a
good living and saved money or else
they We're women of means to start
with. One was an attractive person of
perhaps SO. For a long time she had
had a devoted admirer 20 years older
than herself. IN a moment of conf
dence one day she told me that under
no circumstances could she marry Mr..
Binks, although he was the kindest,
most generous of men. He had certain
little personal habits that were often
sive to her, and he was too old to break
them off. Moreover, he was guilty of
occasional lapses in grammar, and that
''jarred" her, particularly before folk
Mr. Binks is not at all the man for
me- she~explained. THE man 1 ought
to have married was married before
met him. So rather than take the man
she did not want, although he wanted
her, she preferred to wait till her next
Incarnation or forever to get the man
she did want. Thus at least she had
always her ideal man. The perfect
loves are those never materiaHzed.
Another girl bachelor, pretty and tall
ented. earning her living in a profession
tells me she has had three opportunities
to change to dual bliss. One lover had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

was the most tragic moment of my life.
Kit2' she said. 1T was once when 1
had a cold like you I was very hOarse.
and went shopping. My cold kept get
ting worse all the time, but I wouldn't
give in, and at last finished everything
on my list Just as 1 was leaving the
store 1 caught sight Of a bargain table.
A perfect mob was about it. Double
faced satin ribbon three and a half
inches wide at d cents a yard. Just
think of it, my dearl There was only
one salesgirl, and you had to shout to
reach her. leaned over the backs of
the struggling women and caught her
eye. Eight yards of the pale bIue. I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

Woman sees deep; man sees far To
the man the world is his heart; to the
woman the heart is her world.
A soft answer maketh an engagement
a sure thing
They say love is blind. but a woman
can see thousand qualities in a man
he never possessed.
A woman would be willing to die for
the man she loves. but she couldn't keep
from saying Il told you So for the
very life of her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

on Fifth av-
enue, but any
clever woman
can make one
like it for a
m ere trifle.
That is why I
am telling you
about it
[ didn't start
out to go shop
ping. I was
Just leaving the
Aikens' house
when / ran into
AIargery Bris-
C O m G. NJ a +
gerry one topic
of conversation
is dress. She
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

started to say.
Started is a
good word. 1
o . Q n g d my
mouth to its
fullest extent
and stretched
my throat un-
til it ached,
but no sound
came forth. i
had lost my
voice The sales
woman looked
away indimer-
emily. I suppose
she thought I
was yaWnlng.
w ole piec es
--.o f.1f,- -o71
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

Nav we are apt to have chilly
Winds and I wore very tnln
dress, with my new chiffon boa Tor sole
wrap. OH but it is a dear. that pozA,
and quite the newest thingt must tell
YOU about it. To appreciate it properly
YOU must know that my street gown Is
gray-one Of those soft shades with
Just a suggestion of lavender Ny hat
which goes with it is made of tiny run
fes. crown, brim and all These ru1-
fes are of pale gray mousseline de sole
edged with narrow gray velvet ribbon
The trimming is peculiar. to say the
least It consists solely of a wide rib
bon folded around the base of the crown
and tied in a big AlsaJian bow across
the back, where the hat is tilted by
wide band This ribbon is of lettuce
green panne with big black dots, and
the band under the hat is covered by
three white and pale green peoples. All
this is necessary TO make you under
stand the color scheme
Now comes the boa. The material is
not, as you would suppose, mOusseline
able, but lace dyed gray You know
that dyed 1aces are the fad of the mo-
ment and in the delicate shades they
are really very effective My boa looks
like cobyvebs, but the trimming is the
most striking part of it. There are two
big punches of frosted violet leaves
one fastened directly at the back and
the other half way down the left side
For this piece of elegant simplicity I
paid an outra geous price to a milliner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

a bad left eye which glared upon her
fercely when it should have been melt
ing and tender. and this was too much
for her nerves. The second unfortu-
nately had at long intervals spells Of
drinking himself into intoxication,
which naturally turned him down. The
third had fiery hair and was a 'softy''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

pow er and
paint it must
cost them a
small fortune.
At any rate.
the effect is
harmonious and
no doubt nee
essary because
they are re-
quired to try
on the gowns.
and who would
buy a bright
pink creation,
for instance, if
it gave the
m O q e / W h o
wore it the
COTnplpxi0n of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

on general principles, and she could not
him abide.
Women who would reject men for
reasons so frivolous as most of the
above deserve to remain single all their
lives. do you say? Well that is what
they themselves think. and single they
remain. In other cases girls have be-
come Disguised with matrimony be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

standard for men to reach has been
raised higher by women in recent years,
and men must life themselves up to 1t
if they care enough for these single wo-
men to make wives Of them. And, in
deed, when we come to think Of it, this
is the best possible sign and prophecy
for the future of the human race.
NARILLA WEAVER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
EIGHT YARDS PALE BLuEI

The girl couldn't help seeing that.
and her eyes nearly stuck out of her
head with establishment. but she took
my money and handed me back those
precious eight yards. I never stopped
to look at the expressions of the other
women 1 ran. or course, they thought
! was crazy but I had bought those
eight yards for Sl.2o and you'n see what
a grand effect they will make on my
blue organdie this summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
SILLABUB

girl in the department is a goddess
Such figures one sees nowhere else, and
as for the faces Well. if a girls coun-
tenance is not handsome originally she
soon receives a hint to let it become so.
And il does I sometimes wonder if the
cosmetics are included with their
wages. It is the least the firm should do,
because at the rate that the girls apply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

The bearing and training of child
are woman's Acknowledgment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
ASTROLOGY.
-,s.%-s-
Traits of Those
Born Under
Gemini.

ROM May 20 to June 81 Gemini.
the twins, the third of the
consultations supposed to rule
the destinies of mankind.
reigns. Gemini is an air sign
at the head of the so called air
tripIicity. It's special domain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

Of the human body Is the Shoulders.
Those born from May 20 to 26 will be
somewhat influenced by Taurus, the
preceding sign
The distinguishing popularity of Gem
mi born persons, according to astrol-
ogy, is the possession of a double ma
ture which is often fighting against it
self Those whose birthday comes in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

HE world is millions of years
old, some say. In all that
time. more or less. 95 per cent
of its men and women have
been united by the marriage
rites of their generation from
the nalanlithic ma n 1rno IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

EsTERDAY I went shopping,
and I'm very sorry did, for
this morning I have such
cold that / can hardly speak
above whisper. Even IN
May we are apt to have chilly
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-01

The Brunswick RiBemen Appear to
he i'm "a bad Way.

Brunswick. Ga, Feb. ga sensation in
military circles is looked for here. IT
viii follow the resignation of Capt. Frank
A. Dunn, which was forwarded to head
quarters this morning. At the meeting
Of the Rihemen last night the resignation
was read, and came somewhat as a sur
prise TO most of the members,
1t is learned that petition has been cir
culated. asking Capt. Dunn to resign. II
was signed by only a few of the men,
bers, ana was never presented to him. but
he heard of what was being done by some
OF the disgruntled members and resigned.
1t is understood. however. that before
his resignation takes effect, he will re-
port the conduct of these members to the
adJutant general. and court-martial will
probably be called, as Is generally the cas-
when members of military company ask
or intimate to an officer to resign.
Capt. Dunn was elected captain of the
Rihemen in January. 1900, and has made
an excellent officer.
The affair has caused general regret in
military circles here and the final result
will be watched with interest. With the
resignation of Capt. Dunn. the Rinemen
are left without commissioned officer
Lieuts. Virgins and Parnell having re-
signed some time ago. but Capt. Dunn
says he will remain at the head of the
company until his successor has been
elected and qualified.
The trouble now existing between the
members OF the company grew out of the
nomination Of a second lieutenant held
here few weeks ago. The election was
ordered by Capt. Dunn, and there were
two candidates in the feld-Mr Harry
Miller and Mr.. Henry Peerson. The mem
bers were divided. and stubborn fight
was waged, Mr. Miller being elected by
only few votes. The defeated faction
then raised such a howl that Mr.. Miller
refused to accept tho nomination. and no
one has since been elected to the place.
Capt Dunn last night ordered an cleo
ton for March Z. at which time both
first and second lieutenant will be nomi-
mated, but thus far no names have been
mentioned for the places.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-01
WILL GET ABOUT $4,000.
Allowance to Owner of the Alabama
Made by the Commissioner.


T. p. Ravenel Esq. commissioner in
admiralty, filed his report and estimate
of damages inflicted by the steamship
Itasca upon the dredge Alabama in the
collision in which the dredge was sunk,
in the office of the clerk of the United
States District Court on yesterday,
Mr.. Ravenel estimates the total amount
Of the various items of damage to the
dredge and its owner at $50, 1892. Judge
Speer decided the case at the last term
of the court. holding that both the Itasca
and the Alabama were to blame for the
occurrence of the collision and the result
ing damages and directing that the own
ers of the two boats divide the loss. The
report of the commissioner is to be pass
ed upon finally by the court and adopted
or modified. Whatever amount of dam
ages 1t is ultimately determined was in
CURED by the owner of the Alabama, Mr..
RittenhOuse r. Moore, is to be divided,
and half of the total amount paid him
by the Merchants and Miners Transport
tation Company, the owner of the Itasca
In his report Mr.. Ravenel says: THE
commissioner, after carefully considering
the arguments of the proctors for the
hbeilant and respondent is of the opinion
that the principles of law governing the
case do not seem to be at all i'm doubt.
All of the authorities agree that Resti-
tuto in integrum' is the maxim govern
Ing the case and, in order to carry out
that maxim, the authorities seem to be
as uniform that the cost of raising the
injured property, the necessary cost of
repairing it, so as to restore it to it's for
mer condition, and a reasonable allow
ance to the owner for the time he was
deprived of the use of his property are
the ingredients necessary to make full
restitution"
In estimating the amount of damages
resulting from the accident, Mr.. Ravenel
/ proceeds on the line indicated in this
opening paragraph of his report. He con-
siders the various claims of the libellant
and the counter claims of the respondent
at length and makes a number of disal-
lowances In the case of the former. These
disallowances are made on a number of
"iVerse grounds, the principal one being
that the expenditures for which it was
sought to recover from the owner OF the
ltasca were not made for repairs rem
dered necessary by the collision
For raising the Alabama from the bed
CT the river, to which the dredge was
sunk by the force of the collision. Mr.
Ravenel allows 81, 1885,. SO; for repairs TO the
dredge, to put il in its former condition
he allows the sum of 81. 365. 70; for com
pensauon to its owner for the time con-
stunned In raising and repairing the
dredge, during which he was deprived of
It's use. the commissioner allows 81, ass 81
The total amount of damages, according
to his finding, is $50, 1S9.Sa. which is about
$4,000 less than THAI claimed by the
ibellant.
The question of amount is all that now
remains in the case for the court to de-
ttrmine, all the other questions at issue
having already been passed upon by
Judge Speer 1t may be- however. THAI
enc party or the other will take the case
to the Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-01
RUSKIN COLONY A FAILURE.
No Head and Too Many Bosses Prov
ed the Death of the Socialist
Scheme nj Duke.

Waycross, Feb. &.-In few weeks al
the outside, Ruskin, as a socialist colo
ny, will be no more. The disintegration
has been going on for several months. A
little bit of history will tell the tale OF
the colonys failure and will strongly en-
phasize the old Biblical saying that "a
house divided against itself cannot
stand"
At Ruskin, Tenn, when the colonists
were united and harmonious, they were
prosperous. Discussions. however, arose
and factions were formed. One faction
believed in free love. 1t held that a
man and woman had the right to live
together without any Formally of mar
rage, and when they could not agree, or
either party saw another that he or she
liked better, a change of mates should
be permitted. The other faction had a
letter ideal 1t valued virtue and did not
believe in trailing it in the slime Of
lust.
The two factions quarreled, and in or
der to settle their differences, went into
The courts. After long litigation, the
matter was settled, but both sides were
greatly impoverished. The better ele-
nenl migrated 10 georgia, ana SeItleu az
Duke, seven miles west of Waycross.
For a time everything went well. The
colonists were frugal and Industrious and
began at once the work of Transforming
a bowling wilderness into a farm thai
blossomed as the rose, Factories Were
started up. trees were felled, lands were
drained, and people predicted that Rus
Fin would soon become a thriving manu-.
featuring city.
But the people lacked a leader. They
seemed to be working without any sys-
tenn Everybody wanted TO superin9end
everybody else's department What was
everybodys business soon got to be no.
body's. Discussions arose, the colonists
be came dissatisfied and two factions were
formed. One wanted one thing, the 9TH
er wanted something else. Soon a family
became so disguised that 1t pulled up
and left. 1t was followed by others.
snort time since about thirty members
went down to McRee's camp and loca ted.
Several families have settled in Way
cross. The population of the colony has
been gradually diminishing until now
only a remnant remains. In a short time
nearly all will be gone, and the Ruskiu
colony will be a thing of the past. A
few will stay, however, and these will
make successful farmers.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-01
THE TROUBLE AT GRIFFIN.
superintendent Booth Has Rioters
Arrested. and Excitement Is
Again Aroused.

Griffin, Ga, Feb. 2s.-The excitement
over the difference Of Supt. Booth OF the
Griffin Knitting Mills and Mrs. Lavonia
income, the discharged employe, was quiet
a part OF the day and with the excep-
ton Of the weary looks Of the soldiers,
all seemed well. This afternoon Supt.
Booth swore out warrants for rioting
against Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Moone, VIII
Mcneil, two Ogletrees, John Bethune, An
drew Moone, Gus McNelly Vel McNealy
and a warrant also for carrying con-
cea!ed weapons against John Bethune,
which caused the excitement to rise
again. Tonight is more feared by many
than last. The preliminary hearing CT
those arrested was to have taken place
this afternoon, but a physicians certih-
cate. stating that Mrs. Moone was unable
to attend court. caused a continuance I'M
I'll Saturday morning. About 4 o'clock
this afternoon A. McNeliy, the father OF
Mrs, Boone, was heard making threats
against Mr.. Booth He was arrested by
the police and locked up.
Mr.. f. II. Spivey, president of the Crit
fin Knitting Mills, said late this after
noon that, although there was consider
able talk among the mill hands and some
threats, he did not expect any more trou-
BILE. However, Mayor Bailey says he will
keep a close eye on the situation, and
promptly check any uprising or violence
that may be attempted.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-01
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SCHOOL.
FIOurishing Institution and Only
One of Its Kind Located in
wilkes Comfy.

Washington, Ga, Feb. 27.-Mrs. ]. w.
Armstrong; Christian Science School
which is located few miles north of
Washington, is in most fiourishing con-
dition. The school is enjoying an era of
great prosperity and the present schol-
astic year has been the most successful
one in its history. About forty or fifty
students from all sections OF the coup-
try are now enrolled and many more are
expected during the spring. The school
is notable one from the fact that II is
the only Christian Science school in
America. 1t is under the direct supervis-
ion of Mrs. Armstrong, an ardent believer
and jealous worker in the cause of
Christian science. The splendid manner
In which she has conducted it will insure
its continued popularity among the
Christian scientists of the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-01
ILL-TREATED BY A NEGRO.
Breakfast, Then Bound and Her
Clothing Set Fire To.

Atlanta Feb. 2S.-Mrs &. A. Buchanan,
who resides at 50 Spring street, in the
heart of prominent residence section of
the city and within two blocks of che
Governors mansion, was the victim this
morning OF an outrage which has caused
much excitement in Atlanta. Mrs. Buch-
snan was compelled at the point OF a
pistol. held by burly negro, to give him
all the money in the house and cook
breakfast for him. The negro then bound
Mrs. Buchanan to a bed and set fire to
her clothing. Her screams brought as
sistance and she was rescued before be-
ing badly burned.
About noon Mrs. Buchanan relapsed
into a comatcse state, and has been una
BILE to identify the assailant or recognize
her friends around her bedside. The at
tending physicians consider her condi-
tion critical.
Intense excitement exists throughout
the city and should the negro be caught
and identified it is believed the greatest
police and military protection would be
necessary to protect him from violence.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-01

You Need Not When You Can Be Posi-
lively and Speedily Cured by Visiting
sUwANEE SPRINGS, SUWANEE. FLA.
Far-famed Health Resort and Natures
Sanitarium.
Sure Cure for Malaria, Rheumatism, Dys-
pepsia, Gout, Kidney, Liver, Bladder,
Skin and Blood Diseases, and all Female
Complaints. Climate unequaled Loca-
zion central
Evan p Howell, editor of the Atlanta
(Ga) Constitution, in a lengthy letter
from Suwanee, published in the Consutu-
ton of Dec. 16, 1898, says:
while the Grippe is so prevalent, and
as one of it's victims that found relief,
cannot forbear giving the public one OF
the secrets and best ways to get rid or
the distressing effects. After suffering
two weeks with it in Atlanta, with my
head ears, and throat all involved-bones
aching and oil the other disagreeaole
symptoms-after l had tried medicines,
and DR.. Calhoun had blown through botn
my ears from my nose, at his suggestion
1 came here. have been here one week,
| and while l am not entirely over the eff
| fects Of the attack. ! am so much better
that / do not hesitate TO commend the
place to any fellow sufferer. In fact,
deem it "a duty to do so. The OBJ
ject of this letter is not to advertise the
springs, but to tell my friends VINO nave
the grippe, or have had it, to come here
and get relief. The proprietor says his
faith Is so firm that any man or woman
suffering with the disease who comes and
uses the water as he directs and remains
for two weeks or a month, and is not
relieved will get his board free. AS sure
as you come you will be paid for the
trouble. / believe the cure is as certain
for Dyspepsia and Liver and Kidney
troubles and all impurities of the Blood.
EVAN P. HOWELL"
IL you cannot visit Suwanee Springs
now, BUY AND DRINK SUWANEE
SPRINGS WATER AT HOME. Put up
in 5-gallon demijohns 12-gallon carboys,
cases one dozen hal-gallon bottles. For
sale by all druggists, and by
SUWANEE SPRINGS CO.,
Suwanee, Fla.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-01
AN uNrRovoKED SHOOTING.
Negro POurs Five Loads of shot Into
Another Man Near AmerIcus,

Americas. Ga, Feb. 2s.-I5dward Hooks
shot Amos Jackson almost 10 death here
this morning. The negroes were working
together IN the field when Hooks went
20 his dwelling. secured shot gun ans
walking back 30 whore Jackson stood
Hred lyo loads 0f sb0t into him rcioadng
be- gun us r1pidiy ns p0fHib.e. Jackson
wiz probably die. Hooks was captured
Ind iaii'd thlf Afternoon. Jackson Hmf
unarmcd and the shooting appears 10 hnyo
been premedhated ana entirely unpro-
Yokod.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NEW MATTREssEs AT FACTORY
PRICES.

(Medicated Steam Renovation OF Hair
Moss and Feathers)
Scores TO select from at prices ranging
between 500 and $1,000 We have manu-
featured these goods for stock" so that
orders Tor new work will not Interfere
with renovalng and re-maling. which
from present Indications promise 10 keep
us taxed 10 orr capacity. We take a.
much pains with go Old mattress as with
"a new one, DO the work as well, make
cost less than in New York or elsewhere.
NATIONAL MATTRESS AND RENO
WAITING COMPANY.
81 prayion street Bell Phone iis6.