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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20

abuse of England which too many Aus
trian papers have poured out during the
war as the outcome of the real feelings
of the people for US, ignoring the fact
that the continental press being. as
rule, the slave of the police is only too
glad to be able TO divert to a neutral
object the diatribes which it longs to
infiict on it's own government. In Vienna
a paper can be summoned punished
and even suppressed on the slightest ex-
euse. A paper is obliged to insert with
out comment all Official contradictions
of facts. and even If It can prove that
its statements were absolutely correct.
it is not allowed to do so. Moreover a
VienneSe paper cannot be sold in the
streets, and SO its readers are limited
to its subscription list. But apparently
this state of things is beginning to dis
gust even the ministerial circles. for
Herr koerber has just brought in a bill
to give the press a little more liberty
and greater facilities for distribution. It
IS proposed to, allow papers to be sold in
the streets, the writers and not only the
paper will be held responsible for signed
articles, and the editor will be allowed
to comment on official contradictions in
the very number of the paper in which
those contradictions appear. The Wen
nese press will thus be somewhat eman-
cipated from the slavery in which it has
hitherto been, which is something to the
good.-LondOn Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
FITZ HUGH LEE PAID

Major Chauncey B. Baker. chief quar-
termaster for the maneuver division
served in Cuba under General Wood.
While there he saw much of General Fitz-
hugh Lee of whom he tells a hitherto IN
published story illustrating the thorough
and persistent methods of the government
in the matter of accountability for gov
eminent property.
Previous to the civil war General Lee
was in the regular army and was station
ed in the quartermaster's department in
Washington. When the war of the rebel
lion came Lee espouscd the cause of the
south and went into the confederate army.
1t developed shortly afterward that Lee
was responsible for some government
property that had been lost. The value
was S37. 80 OF course, there was no way
of holding Lee He was not only out of
the union army, but in the confederate
army. The account could not be collected
Any attempt to collect the account after
the civil war was concluded when Lee was
a civilian would be without result. The
Spanish American war came. however,
and General Lee was recognized for his
services in Cuba and given a command of
brigandS in the regular army. About
the first letter that was sent to Genera,
was a statement of the Indebtedness of
$37.5 so incurred forty years ago.. The time
limit of twenty days allowed by the regu-
lations in which Lee could have called for
a board of survey to clear himself of the
Indebtedness had long since expired. A
trihe over forty years of time had elapsed.
In accordance wit hthe rules of the war
amount of the claim would be held against
his pay account
tAnd General Lee paid it, said Major
Baker.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20

claims TO have had imported from Pal
estine, and odd plates which look as if
they might have been made by the pot
tiers of King Solomon. But the well-to-
do who follow out the old customs are
few in number and the ma jority of the
faithful are not blessed with an excess
Of worldly goods.
For them ne has clean earth taken
from field of growing grain and plates
made in some pottery not far from the
city. There is no set rule respecting
the earth 1t may be laid in the coffin
beneath the head of the dead man, and
so form the pillow which is usually pro-
vlded by nature herself. Or it may be
the filling of a linen or siIken case on
which is inscribed a line from the Torah
or figure of King Solomon's seal.
How he breaks the plate is a secret
which has come down to him through
many generations. 1t formerly was
done by a sword, afterward by a trowel
but today by a small hammer When
the blow is struck the fractured pieces
should not be of the same size. Two
should be small and somewhat circular
IN outline so as to cover the optic orbit
while the third should be rather long
and reach at least from the eyebrows
to the end of the nose. The first part
of the ceremony is easily understood. 1t
expresses the traditional saying Thy
pillow shall be EARTH" but what the
meaning or origin of the three pieces of
plate is not known to the official him
self He SAYS. 1T is the law of our
fathers. and follow the law
According to one of their scholars.
there was a superstition once that the
pieces of earthenware protected the soul
when it made its final exit from the
body, which was supposed to occur
within a short period after physical
death, but there seems more reason for
believing that the custom was of the
same nature as the practice still extant
among some people of laying coins upon
dead mans eyes.-New York Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
GAS AS FUEL.
An Expensive Substitute for Anthra-
cite Coal.

Among the substitutes for coal as fuel
none, perhaps, is attracting more gener-
al attention lust now than gas. MANY
people who do not have to count the
cost and many more who do have to
make a strain to make ends meet doubt
less expect to keep themselves more or
less comfortable by using gas for heat
ing and cooking. Only the vaguest no.
lions exist as to the relative cost of gas
fuel Everybody knows that it is dearer
than anthracite when the latter is at its
normal price. but with our customary
fuel practically unDrocurable, even at
four times the usual figure, the use of
gas would seem to the uninitiate to be
comparatively cheap alternative. A
closer Investigate ton of the question,
however, does not bear out this impress
sion.
Gas at 81 a thousand cubic feet has
been estimated to be equivalent in heat
ing value to anthracite at SIS a short
ton; where the cost of gas is higher its
eXpensiveness as a fuel is. of course
correspondingly greater. The accuracy
of the estimate has been in a measure
established by experiment with a steam
heating Plant the boiler whereof was so
constructed that steam could be gen
Grated by a gas fame. In the course of
seven months $40 600 cubic feet were
consumed in heating a rather large
house of 10000 feet cubic capacity To
state the result of the experiment in
terms compreh ensible by all, gas fuel is
two and One-half times as expensive as
anthracacite at sc a short ton. -¬her
test equally exhaustive showed a ton of
coal to be the fuel equivalent of 10000
cubic feet of gas. running the per ton
rate up to $50. assuming gas to cost 81
per thousand.
I Few of the moderately circumstanced
probably expect to keep their houses as
comfortable with gas as they had been
accustomed to do with coal. Gas stoves
have been installed as makeshifts and
with view TO making life endurable in
one or oerhaps two CT the principal
rooms. Here, however. another difficult
ty has to be considered. Where is the
supply of gas to come from to meet the
greatly augmented demand? 1t is not
merely a question of turning on the tar
and lighting a match. If the require
ments of householders should suddenly
ilbe doubled the manufacturers of gas
could not fill their tanks as quickly as
they would be exhausted The fuctua-
ton in the demand in accordance with
/ the rise and fall of the temperature
moreover, would present conditions al
most impossible to meet, and, if posi-
/ BILE, it would be a a prohibitive cost te
/ the manufa cturers for gas holders OF
other means of storage. From some cit
les a diminution OF pressure due to in
creased use of gas has already been re-
ported, and a much larger demand
would result in making gas unavailable
for nybody,-Philadelph Record.
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STAMP WORTH $500.
PhilatelIc Prize Possessed by syria
cuse, N. Y. Man.

John F. Seybold of this city has added
tWelVepence (black) Canadian to his
rare collection of postage stamps. This
may not mean much to the uninitiated
but speaks volumes to the Dhilatelist
Its rarity may be guessed when it is
Known that it is valued at $500, and Mr.
SeyDoid says be would not part with it
Tor a great deal over that Egure. The
pest informed dealers and collectors
agree that there are not over 50 Of these
stamps in the world. While some of the
more conservative place the number at
Is. This one is on the original cover
and IS the only one known to exist in
that form, the others being separate
stamps.
The stamp is Of the issue Of June IA.
1871. to December 4. 1854. There were in
an 7l400 stamps issued. of which the
largest number sent to a sin-le Office
was TO Hamilton. which received zoe. On
May l. 1851. the stamps not used We're
All destroyed. The total number of
stamps put into circulation from the is
sue was l,5l0. The stamp purchased by
MT Seybold bears a Hamilton post
mark.
The stamps of this issue We're made
ny Rawdon. Wright Hatch &, Edison of
/ New York, who also printed the first is
sue OF United States government stamps
At the time of the issue OF the twelve
pence stamp the postage to England
vas l shilling (25 cents) sterling, the
1anadlan currency being at a discount.
! Inc postage to the West Indies was
| tWeiVe-penee and to the United States
4 fiNpence. Therefore, about all of the
stamps went either to the West indies
or came TO this country. few if any,
gong outside of the two countries and
Canada, tfose coming to this country
carrying, Of course, a double weight
letter As there were few il any, col
lectors. in the West Indies. the stamps
sent to that country We're about all de-
stroyed
Government buildings and old CORES
pondence Rave been turned ever to dis
/ cover more of these rare stamps and
/ the ground has been thoroughly cover
CO. so that there is little chance of 9TH
ers being found. In Kingston, Ont. a
boy collector had one, which ne parted
VIII not long ago for 81. ard the stamp
was tesold in a short time for 5000 A
par also sold recently in Boston for ST.
lsOc.-Syracuse Post-Standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Feature of Fourth Day at w. c.
Z. L. Convention.

Portland. Ne. Oct ga service in
memory of members and friends who have
died during the year was a touching lea
ture of the fourth days session OF the Ma
tional W. C. T. L. convention reports
of supcrntendents also were prevented
Durfne the forenoon 10 minute reports
were made by seven superintendent. MIS-.
Emile d. Martin of New York reporter
for the department of literature and art
Mrs Martin said there was no more
hopeful sign on the horizon OF the or
ganization than that they have gained
the influence of pubhc sentiment, ne
press reflects public sentiment and dur
Ing the past year the journals of the
country have given larger space 10
purity and temperance
Mrs. Martin asks for the adoption of
a resolution passed by the New York
County w. Q. T. L. as follows;
Resolved, That the innocence of
youth the purity of middle age. and the
eanctity of old age are alike shocked
and DEGRADED by iiustra lions of the fe-
male figure unclothed upon bill boards
and in other public places; We VIII use
every proper means by striving to
awaken public sentiment, by appeals TO
city or state authorities and by legal
means if need be, to have this menace
to public morals and stumbling block TO
clean manhood and womanhood re-
moved. This resolution to be submitted
TO all the women's clubs and societies
asking their approval and endorsement
of the same and inviting their cooper
alton in the movement"
Mrs Martin also urged the adoption
of Miss Helen Miller Gould's resolution,
"to regulate the midway dances at the
st. Louis Worlds fair which she said
has been adopted by the woman man
ayers as follows:
THAT il is the earnest desire of the
National Woman's Christian Temper
ance 'niOn that there be no indecent
dances or improper exhibits in the mid
way during the worlds fair at st
Louis and that the exposition company
be urged to use the utmost care in
awarding concessions for the shows in
order that there be no Objectionable fea-
lures"
She said: 1--WE take courage in the
fact that the comptroller of the treas
ury has decided that the approximation
of s.. coo for the exposition would be
withheld unless the contract to close
the gates to visitors on Sunday during
the whole duration of the fair is exc
cuted"
There has been 100000 pages Of litera-
ture printed and distributed free of cost
during the year.
Mrs Mary F. LEVEL of Pennsylvania
FOR the department of mercy. in brief said
"A department that makes it its chie
aim Of syste matcally implanting the hui
manc idea in the mind of the human rae,
deserves success.
california has enacted state law dur
ing the year. requiring humane education
in the public schools In Colorado tn,
same has been done and credit is frankl,
given to the VIC. T. T.
Nebraska adopted at its last state con
vention resolutions to be presented to it,
incoming legislature, protesting agains
trap shooting and denouncing it as bruta
and demoralizing."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
THIS Is APPLE JACK YEAR.
Stills Are Working Night and Day
Producing Jersey Lightning.

After a drought of apple whisky
which has lasted two years, this season
promises to bring forth large quantity
of the famous Jersey lightning The
apples are piling into the distilleries in
this county faster than they can be
used, and quantities of the fruit ere go
ing to waste.
The storms of the summer and early
fall have swept the orchards clean of
apples and thousands of bushels have
been gathered from the ground The
farmers rush this second class fruit to
the stills, some of which are working
night and day in order to save the ac-
emulation of raw material.
The largest apple whisky distillery in
the world is at Johnsonburg, in the
northern part of the county. 1t is own
ed by man named Jones, who has
been in the business more than fifty
years. When he started half century
agO there were small diStilleries all over
New Jersey and especially in Warren,
Morris. Sussex and HunJerdOn counties
Now there are less than a ScZen in all
that territory and less than two dozen
in the state. Fifty years ago the dis
titled extract of apples could be boughV
in any grocery store for 10 cents a gal
lon. Now it brings 81 gallon, and the
real article is hard to get.
The best applejack is made in Morris
county, one distillery at Succasunna
having a trade that is worldwide. A
press clipping bureau keeps the pro-
prietor informed of all towns in every
part Of the country voting mo license. ;
AS soon as he learns of prohibition
town he publishes an advertisement in
the newspapers of that town offering
his goods in plain packages The
scheme has brought him riches. Last
year this distiller was compelled to APP
peal to others in the business to help
him fill orders. His plant is working
twenty-four hours a day.
Apple whisky is still drunk extensive
~ all through northern New Jersey.
Few call for it by the glass, but hum
dreds carry it away in bottles So near
~ has the demand equaled the supply
for several years that the older grades
have disappeared and only the COM
paratively fresh product is to be had
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
PILLOW SHALL BE EARTH.
AnAncient Custom Still Continued by
Orthodox Jews.

One branch of the orthodox Jews still
keeps up the custom which seems more
than 80 centuries old. 1t is the laying
of a dead mans head upon a pillow fill
ed with earth. and placing upon his face
OF an earthen plate or saucer broken
into three pieces. one for the nose and
one for each eye. When a family is
very wealthy the earth is brought from
the Holy Land, and the mortuary plate
from a Dotters kiln not far from Jer~
usaleFl. 1t is made of reddish clay.
and is similar to those now dug uD by
tie Palestine exploration fund laborefs.
To make the pillow and to break the
plate into the three conventional pieces
demand considerable practice if not
skill. and give steady employment to
little wizened-up long-bearded Polak
rabbi. who lives down in the Bend be-
tween Park Row and the Five Points
For the opulent, he has earth which he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
HOW TO WEAR GLOVES.

Many an otherwise faultless toilet is
spoiled by the wearer's i'll fitting or
badly chosen gloves. for women very
generally fail to give the requisite at
tention to these small but most impor-
tant additions to the costume. The
fact is that women, as a rule, don't re-
alize how attractive-or otherwise
hands can be, and therefore they 90 not
trouble to heighten their charms or
conceal the want of them by pretty and
daintily fitting gloves.
There are many "don'ts'' to be re-
membered by the woman who aspires
to be we'll gIoved.
Don't buy cheap gloves. If you cam
not afford to have new gloves very Of
ten. it is better to have those that ara
well cut but much mended rather than
a new and cheap pair which distort the
appearance of the hands.
Don't squeeze your hand into gloves
which are uncomfortably small. BY
doing this you will be sure to make
your hands appear misshapen and will
very probably make them red and I'M
comfortable after the gloves have been
taken off.
Choose gloves that are long enough
in the fingers and which button neatly
at the wrist. Take care, however, that
they are not too large, for baggy backs,
slouchy wrists and wrinkled fingers
have a slovenly look.
Don't wear glove with a button off
or hole in it, thinking it will not be
noticed 1t is almost sure to be OBJ
Berved, and it viii stamp you as care
less in the eyes of the behoIder Don
put on a new glove carelessly- The
first molding of the glove to the hand
decides its future shape. and therefore
it is most important that it should not
be put on anyhow but in the best pos
sible manner. Turn back the wrist
part of the glove and then carefully
work on the fingers, seeing that the
seams are straight
When all the fingers are well in,
smooth down the hand part of the
glove and insert the thumb When this
is properly in, with the seam going
down the center of the nail and when
the seam at the side of the hand is even
and smooth. then the glove may be but
toned or cIasped.
Don't forget to sprinkle some powder
into your gloves before putting them
on if your hands are given to perspir-
ing.
Don't rump1e up your gloves in ball
when you take them off, but smooth
out each carefully. lay one on the other
and put them both away in case OF
drawer till wanted again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
A. Regards shirt waist Sleeves.

The new shirt sleeves of the small
bishop order of things are smart made
with a few tliclSs and pouching a little
over a tight wristband. This sleeve is
easily washed and possesses the merit
IF being cool in the summer. The elbow
sleeve is seen in some of the best
French models, and for muslins it is de-
Hghtful With this style a fichu looks
we'll, though it is not by any means a
necessity, for it is characteristic of the
fashions of the hour that they are mix
ing all periods, as they are all colors.
and, on the whole, with very good taste
and discrimination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
Autumn shades.

Darker colorings are now in request
for autumn wear, and there are delight
rul shades of brown which can be pref
tily relieved by touches of the newess
pink or blue or even look well with
5ahlia and heliotrope. Brown is<alsO
effective with creamy white vests and
yellowish lace. and the latter is especial
~ effective if threaded with turquoise
Dr. black velvet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
Convention Continues to Crow

Omaha, oct. 20.-The second section Of
the proceedings Of the convention Of the
Disciples Of Christ began this morning
unoer the direction of the Foreiea
Christian Missionary society. For this
department work additional delegates
poured into the city by the hundreds
although about 1000 delegates had arr
rived last week. The morning session,
opened with devotional service, follow
ing which committees We're appointed
and reUorts were read.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
Giving Back the Money

Cincinnati, O.. oct. 20.-During the war
with Spain W. Ranking Goodc. the boy
orator of this city, raised over SEQ bv
popular subscriptions for a battleship to
be called The American Boy" Ex-T s
Attorney John W. Heron, father-in-law
OF Governor General Taft of the Philin-
pine islands, is now returning the money
to the subscribers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
He Learned a Great Truth.

It is said of John Wesley that he once
sald 70 nistr , /" ny 40 you zen
AGAIN. John Wesley. because once tell
ing is not enough It is for this same rea-
son that you are told again and again that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures colds
and grip; that it counteracts any tendency
of these diseases to result in pneumonia
and that it is pleasant and safe to take,
For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20

New York. Oct. 20.-The work of com
pleting the jury that is to try Roland b.
MolineuN for the murder of Mrs. Katherin.
J. Adams in December. 1898. way Nnded to-
day by the selection of the twelfth man.
Contrary to general expectation Justice
Lambert had no announcement to make
concerning the Barnett letters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20

st. Louis. Oct 2o.-The October grand
Jury today handed down an indictment
charging Colonel Edward Butler the local
politician and millionaire with bribery in
connection with the city lighting deal. in
which $4,000 is said to have been disbursed
among members Of the house of delegates
combined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20

munity which they frequent, and but
few Of them are ever punished. For the
most part they are protected by some
powerful influence, public or private,
and it is only when a popular outcry is
raised against some fragrant offender
that he can be punished.-New Orleans
Pioa VINE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
Austrian EDITORS Troubles

Few people in England have any idea
of the disabilities under which the press
u Austria suffers. They accept the