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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

Old Pa Time gets weary wrestling
with Satin-Skin Cream. It beats him;
keeps old faces young; Csc. At Model
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

First Christian church on Topeka av-
nue., between Sixth and Seventh streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

Oakland Christian church Services
corner of Wabash and Thomas avenues.
Bible school at p. M Midweek prayer
meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. at 2S3
Michigan avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

Charles A. Finch, minister. Bible school
9:45 a. m: preaching. II a. M; Juniors,
ing sermon. 7:30 D. M Subject, THE
Miracle of the Ages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

First Cumberland PresbyteriaHi
church, corner West Fifth avenue and
West streets. Sunday school. 9:45 a. M.
Preaching II a. m. Subject. Value Of
Yesterday. Junior Endeavor, 4:15i
Senior Endeavor. $50; preaching, 1906
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

First Church of Christ, Scientist. cor
ner Huntoon and Polk streets. Services
at II a. m. subject, "Christian Science"
Children's Sunday school at y m. Wed
nesday evening testimonial and experi :
ence meeting at O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

Westminster Presbyterian. College av-
enue and Huntoon street. A. M Rey-
nolds. pastor Morning subject: THE
REQUIEM of 1902" Evening subject, Re
view of Sunday school lessons of the
mast quarter by the Sabbath school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

A new I. O. o. F. lodge was instituted
this week at Atlanta. Kansas, and a Re
oekah lodge is to be put in motion at
Ellinwood during the coming week The
former has 80 members while the Re
bekah lodge has %. Atlanta lodge No.
h45, I. o. o. F.. as it calls itself. was In
stituted on the evening of December 26
under the direction of W. o. johnson Of
Winfield. On January 8 Mrs. Hattie
Luce of Great Bend will institute Re-
bekah lodge No. 42s at Ellinwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
HOW ONE EYED GIANTS SAW.
BY CHARLES BARNARD.

The ancients believed that there once lived A giant having only one eye. To such q creature many things would appear to be flat, and he could not tell whether they were round or square. Draw on paper tw" squares, one inside the other and join the corners together by four diagonal lines.
 In looking at this figure we cannot tell whether we are looking into square tun- nel or looking down upon the top of a pyra- mid. Such figure gives no idea of pro jection. To q creature having only one eye many things would appear as flat and unin- teresting as this diagram.
 We sec the form of things because we have two eyes and by the aid of shadows Draw the table up to the window and pull the shade down to within foot of the table and darken all the windows in the room. Take a sheet of stiff, white notepaper, folded in the middle. Set this up OH edge like q screen, on the table, with one side toward the window Sit at the table, facing the folded edge of the screen. We see both sides and observe that one side is brightly lighted and the other is in shadow. Take n sheet of paper by 10 Inches and roll it up to make paper tube inch in diameter and 12 inches long. Slip an elastic over it to keep it in shape. Now, sitting about two feet from the screen, look through the tube with the right eye, and, closing the left eye. hold the tube In such a position that the
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SUBDUING AN ELEPHANT.

There are probably not many people who know why elephants are so easily controlled by their keepers.
 It is true that an elephant never forgets or forgiyes an injury, and that is the very basis from which all trainers derive their power
 Some years ago there was very unruly elephant belonging to a certain circus. The man who had been his keeper was getting old and wanted to give up his position, so another man was found who was willing to take his place. The transfer of keepers was made in a small town in Indiana. Early one morning the elephant was led into an open space outside the tent and was then chained very securely. His new keeper took posi- tion nearby where he could be seen con stantly by the elephants cruel little eyes. By little teasing he succeeded in annoying the animal until he struck vleiously at him with his trunk, which was exactly what the new keeper wanted. At that instant he and some circus men who had been waiting out of sight behind the elephant began to beat him and prod his tough hide with ele- phant hooks. He shrieked with pain and rage and tried to reach the new keeper, who was the only man his chains permitted him to see. But at each attack the elephant tried to make the blows descended harder and harder and finally he ceased con. vinced at last, In his dull way, that each time he struck at the man he was punished
 After he had stopped trying to fight and had become quite conquered, his new keeper advanced boldly, loosened his chains, and trlumphantly led him back to the circus tent. He never forgot the beating, and he never risked getting another by being ugly to his keeper.
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started at the signal and swan vigorously toward the goal The first 100 yards were covered at a killing pace, which resulted in five boys dropping out, exhausted. At 10 yards the contest had narrowed down to Rex Ticknor, who was In the lead Charley Olmsted, Tom Barry and two boys from Riverview. On the last twenty-five yards one of the Riverview boys, Bobby Fiske, came up on even terms with Rex, and fought out the fnsh with him. Rex was worn out from the other race, and could not stand the strain. Just as Fiske passed him and crossed the line ahead, Rex fainted and sank beneath the surface. Charley Olmsted had kept an eye on Rex, so he quickly diyed after him and brought him to the surface. One of the boats had come up by this time and both boys were hauled in safely. Rex came to shortly afterward. The winners time was 3 minutes IA seconds.
 And now came the eight-oared barge race, the concluding event of the programme. The crews got into the water and padded down to the starting line. The towering propor- tions of the Star boys made them look like giants beside their younger adyersaries, but the Perseverance boys inspired confi- dence by the ease and assurance with which they handled their oars.
 Finally everything was in readiness and the crews drew up at the start.
 Are you readyy' asked the starter amid profound silence.
 "Yes," answered the coxswain of each crew.
 Instantly the sharp clear report of the pistol rang out and the crews got away at once. Rowing evenly and gracefully about 27 strokes to the minute, the crews kept together for the first quarter. The crowd
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chase. Fifteen boys in tubs started from the float to paddle with their hands across the river Only those who could swim were allowed to enter, and several rowboats fol lowed the contestants to see that none came to grief.
 The various gyrations indulged in during this race were Imaginable beyond descrip- tion. The spectators shouted and screamed With mlrth. Several boys could not make any progress at all, as they went around in circles. Some even went backward, to their great disgust. Others found no difficulty in going of diagonally, varying the direc- ton from time to time, but very few made any decided progress. In the middle of the river two boys-Rube Sayles and Rlgervlew boy-upset almost at the same time through trying too hard to paddle ahead, and the rowboat had to pick them up and tow the tubs ashore.
 About this time a struggle was noticed between Tom Barry and Wilbur Wheatley Both were very close to the opposite bank. when Tom suddenly jumped out of his tub about five yards from shore and waded in with 1t through the shallow water. Wilbur padded desperately and reached the bank almost at the same time. An argument i'm mediately arose as to which had won the race. It was claimed that the object of the race was to get the boy and his tub across the river regardless of the means employed. The judges ruled otherwise, and declared that the affair was more or less of canoe race, in which padding was the only law ful means of progress. Hence, they award ed the race to Wilbur
 The 220-yard swimming race was the last event before the great race, which was to conclude the programme. Twelve boys
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sharp edge of the screen appears to be op- posite the middle of the tube. We see now figure that appears to be one-half very bright and one-half very dark. The screen is plainly projected forward, yet each side appears to be much fatter than when we looked at 1t with both eyes. By raising the tube to the top of the screen we see that 1t is something that has two sides. Holding the tube opposite the middle of the screen 1t ap- pears to be almost fiat. Then, while still looking through the tube, open the other eye, and this Illusion disappears and we have sense of projection.
 Set the screen on the table about three feet from the window and with the edge to the light. One side now appears to be very nearly as bright as the other Through the tube 1t appears to be almost flat, like yer tical sheet of paper with bright line in the middle Then carefully move the dark est half of the screen forward and after a few trials place will be found where there Is Just as much light on one side as on the other and then, through the tube, 1t appears to be perfectly flat and we seem to be look ing at sheet of paper hung up before the tube. Open the other eye and we are sur prised at the difference between an object equally lighted on all sides (like our dia- gram) seen with one eye and with two. Af
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
A Pretty Party Trick.

Take two drinking gobets of equal size, which we will call A and B, and plunge them into pail of wate, holding one up- right, the other upside down. As soon as both are completely full of water and not a bubble of air remains in them, put them to- gether, brim to brim; now, with their axes above (npside down., remove them carefully vertical, A below (the right way up) and B from the water. Having allowed them first to drip the outside moisture on plate and wlplng them dry, you will find remains full of liquid, even If you displace the brim the least bit, so as to leave visible little thread of water, whose function we shall presently perceive.
 On the foot of B now place a smaller glass (C) full of red wine, and you are now ready
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ter dark set up the screen on the dining room table Light two candles and place one on each side of the screen. Put out other lights and examine the screen through the tube One side is a trifie darker than the other and We slowly push the candle on the dark side nearer the screen. few trials will bring the candle to just the right place and then the screen appears to be perfectly flat. Now, get q small oil lamp, light 1t and put It in place of one of the candles. Put out the spare candle and examine the screen through the tube. The side next to the lamp Is now tho brightest, and we gently draw the lamp away from the screen until, through the tube. the screen again appears to be fiat. Now measure the distance of the can de from the screen. We find 1t is, say, ten inches. The lamp we find Is twenty inch es from the screen and we might think 1t must be twice as bright as the candle. Light diminishes in brightness as the inverse square of It's distance, so the men of science would tell us that the lamp equals four can dies. It Is a 4-cande power lamp. com mon oil lamp has from 10 to 30 candle power. Try this experiment with a gas lamp and see if it is up to the standard of 16-candle power. Welsbach light will have much more candle power.
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to make the wine in pass into the glass B without a drop of 1t entering A.
 The operation, we shall see, is double; first, it is necessary to get the wine out of the small glass (C); second, to cause it to penetrate into the upside down glass (B).
 A fiber of tapestry wool dipped into the wine in the upper glass @, and the two extremities are left to hang outside. Soon at each end of the wool we shall perceive trickling drop of wine, which will grow larger and larger till 1t drops upon the foot of B, then overfowing down the sides of the glass.
 Thus the wine will gently creep toward the brims of the two larger glasses, and there, strange to say, instead of continuing Its descent under the action of gravity, we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
THE TALE OF SAM SANDERS.
A HISTORY STORY.
 BY KATE STEPHENS.

In London, England, some 200 years ago or less 1t was a custom among blackguards to steal lads and men. The thieves would trump up some charge, carry their captives to court, get them convicted and ship and sell them as servants or slaves in the British colonies of America.
 During those times-about the year 1760-a Jewish boy, Samuel Sanders, was one day sauntering lazily through the street, when he was seized and carried before court, and there charged by his kidnappers with clipping coin. Sanders was innocent, but false witnesses sustained the charge, and the lad was put on board n ship. When the vessel came to its Virginia landing he was sold into service for a number of years really into slavery.
 But Sanders was q strong, active youth, and he abhorred bondage. A few weeks of his slave life set his mind all the more earn estly toward escape-toward flight to the South, where the lands were broader and the people fewer.
 He fled to North Carolina. What must have been the adventures of that London ladi Tramping days through dense woods and asking food from any farmhouse or camp
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he chanced to meeti
 When he reached North Carolina by singu- lar good luck he fell In with that great pioneer and leader of daring men, Daniel Boone. Boone was then starting over the mountains to penetrate the fertile wilder ness which is now Kentucky. He liked the lad and made him his companion.
 Once in the Kentucky camp Sanders took a hand in furnishing all the simple needs of pioneer life. He hunted animals for food, cured skins for clothing, cut trees for fires and house building, made salt at the various Ticks and gathered honey from the wild bees store. In these duties he went here and there with Boone, and he finally shared the fate of his friend and guide in being captured by the Indians.
 The Indians were Shawnees and they y-Asv red him to one of their towns and 6se adopted him as son and brother. B;@ne was also adopted. But Boone escaped while Sanders was so well satisfied that he stayed with his new people and finally married a Shawnee girl.
 The descendants of this Jewish lad Of London and Shawnee girl of Ohio are living in honor and prosperity to this day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-16
Carolina.
Brawn and Weight Won.
(By the Associated Press }

Norfolk, Va. Nov. 15.-Georgetown
defeated the University of North Caro-
lima here this afternoon in a contest of
Drawn and weight against open playing.
by score of twelve to five.
Carolina made her only score in the
llrst half on goal from the field by
Graves. Georgetown had lost the bail
ON downs near the centre of the field
and Carolina made a wonderful squirt in
plunging through the blue and gray line.
This, aided by two penalties for off side
play on Georgetown's part, brought the
ball to the twenty-yard line and from
that point Graves sent it whirling be-
tween the goal posts.
Georgetown played a stiff game of
tackle back formation and made her first
touchdown in this manner. Hardistv
being showed over the line after the hall
had been taken inch by inch from
Georgetowns 25 yard line. Thirteen
minutes later, Rourke broke through the
Carolina line in the centre of the field
and sprinted for touchdown. Mahonev
kicked goal in both instances
Five thousand people saw the game
which marked the opening of Lafayette
field, pronounced to be the finest in the
South. aEIt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-16

ment to the General Constitution which
shall prohibit money fines in court and
put the administration of justice to rich
and poor upon the same footing.
That the time is ripe for the organi-
Zation into union bodies of the school
teachers in all sections of the country.
That $1,000 be appropriated by the
Federation to further legislative work
for the improvement of labor conditions
in North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
That the Federation aid as much as
possible the passage of the bill intro
ducett-into the United States Senate by
Senator McComas,~oss- Maryland, to Sc
cure payment for overtime OF / Ia horers
on government work.
That the Federation condemn the re-
cent utterances of President Eliot, Of
Harvard College, in which he character
lied "scab" workers IS heroes"
That no recognition be extended by
the Federation to any laboring man hold
ing political office.
Max Morris, of Denver, chairman of
the committee on central bodies, read
the report of that body which contained
the following recommendations
That the present system of representa-
tion be one vote for each 100 members.
That where local unions are widely
separated they club together for the pur-
pose of sending delegates to the conven-
tions of Federation.
That per capita tax of five cents per
month be assessor upon all members for
a defense fund
The report was referred and recess
taken until two o'clock.
For the raising of all necessary money
to defeat the passage of an injunction
law now pending before Congress.
To raise the salary of the president of
the American Federation of Labor to
$4,000 per annum, and that of the secre-
tary 10 $2400.
The convention adopted resolution
revoking the charter of a local union of
roofers in Boston, Mass, unless it affil-
iates with the Amalgamated Sheet Metal
Workers International Association.
Adjournment was taken until Monday
morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-16
GOOD TOBACCO SALES.
The Raleigh Market Keeps on Moving to the
Front

Yesterday saw fine tobacco sales on
the warehouse floors here. over 10000
pounds being sold at prices from S. to
$35 per hundred pounds.
AS the season advances the finer
grades are being put on the market
Much tobacco is reported as being yet
on hand and as the season advances
larger sales are to be expected.
The success of the market here may
probably result in the increasing of the
capacity of the Farmers Warehouse. 1t
is possible that this may be doubled.
Justice of the Peace Barbee, who is
just back from Harnett county, says that
he learns from the farmers there that
they will raise tobacco largely next year
and some will go in it for the first time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-16
The Virginia Conference
(By the Associated Press

Richmond. Va, Nov. 15.-The sessions
of the Virginia conference today were of
unusual interest. Several reports We're
presented, that of the orphanage being
the most important. In this document it
was shown that DR.. J. w. Bledsoe, on
account of his health, has resigned his
position as superintendent of the orphan
age, and is to be succeeded by the Rev.
j. T. Mastin. DR.. Bledsoe will be can
Vassing agent in the future.
Other features of the session were ad-
dresses by DR.. Hammond. of the Cen
eral Educational Board; Mr. Winton, OF
the Nashville Advocate. and DR.. Pig
ham, of the publishing house. In view
of the recent developments in connection
with the publishing house the speech OF
DR.. Bigham was of particular interest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-16
QUICK COURT WORK
Judge Henry B. Bryan is Pleased With This
in New York

Especial to the News and .Observer)
New York. Nov. 15.-Judge Henry r.
Bryan, of the North Carolina Superior
Court, is in the city and yesterday was
at the Jefferson Market Court at Man
haitian, where, by invitation, he occu-
pied a seat on the bench with Magistrate
Barlow.
Judge Bryan expressed his admiration
of the quick dispatch of business and
excellent judgment shown in the New
York police courts, and said it was
quicker than he had thouht. He has in
vited Judge Barlow to visit New Bern
on a hunting expedition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-16
Virginia Beats the Techs.
(Bv the Associated Press

Charlottesville. Va, Nov. 15.-Univer-
sity of Virginia defeated Virginia
Polytechnic Institute on the University's
grounds today by score of to 0. In
the game Virginia outplayed Virginia
Polytechnic on the offensive, and would
have scored another touchdown but for
fumbles. On defensive work, the teams
were well matched. In the early part of
the game Virginia Polytechnic seemed
very strong. but Virginia soon mastered
their style of play and Johnson and
Council broke through the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute line repeatedly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-16
USED WIFE as TARGET.
She Seeks Divorce From Husband who Shoot IS
Pistol.

suit for divorce has been brought by
Mrs. Molly Pulley against her husband,
Robert Pulley, her attorneys being
Messrs. Peele & Maynard. In the COM
plant, which states that the couple were
married in 1887 and lived some years to-
gether, it appears that the husband used
the wife for pistol practice.
After living some years together
Pulley left, and the complaint says that
his life was bad. Finally he came back
but in 1901 his cruelty was very great
Mrs. Pulley states that once he attempt
ed to kill her, and when she ran he fired
three times at her, and that he often
shot at her.
She had to leave him. and declares that
he is desperate man and now asks the
courts for a divorce
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-16
THE CAPTURE OF CORO
Taken by Castro's Troops
From RevoIutionistS.
Over Three Hundred Rebels Escape From the
Town Pursued by the Victorious Forces
of Castro.
(By the Associated Press.)

Caracas, Nov. 15.-President Castros
first lieutenant, Leopold Baptisto, sailed
yesterday morning from Puerto Babello
with three warships and a force of 500
men to re-occupy the town of Coro, sit
uated 500 miles northwest of Caracas
which has been in the possession of the
Revolutionists. A battle between the rival
forces took place today and lasted five
hours with the result that the govern
ment troops captured the town. A body
of revolutionists numbering 800 have es-
capped in the direction of Sabaneta, closely
pursued by Baptistos troops.