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de.cribstie. yss. tn the swfni solitude 81
the forest be mast suTes and die.

The woes. wsse aired With NEE.
Searching parties wsrs separinx the forssi
IN AZ directions. Tes whole community
sboa, wndsrs hone hss Joined IN ths
search.
Word had reached the little town on ths
day following the events last narratsas
that Wilder had lsfs TIE camp th~ aNy
before. He bad not reached hcrs.
W here vss hss Air~sey rauors wsre
nfiesG that be- ives bort.
The whole iswn ternsd 10 sympathy 10
the 1istrsetsd family Of the unfortunate
man. Nssshbars snd friends prspsred &c
huns him up. A great searching party
tad been organized. Two days Of fruit
tess search had airssas passed. Not q
trses Of the missing usan hsd hssn
discovered. statesng had eeen xein9 on
farther down the rtsrt 80 that the Heoa
had been drained from the hsssh. The
sssrchsrs did not even dream OF wAeef's
terrible struggles tn shsi pisos.
The third day dssned. rne forpnoon
had nssriy Passed. One Of tire sfvsnce
guards OF the searching party. more sd-
vsaturoas than the rsst, had penetrated q
shlek swamp shoat ten miles from where
ws last left the snfortauste man. They
bad searched long and faithfully. Tbssr
hcpe. OF nnalng aim wsrs now slowly
dying cot. Bat - they we're shoat
giving up the search aud returning In
DESPAIR to the main body OF ssssehsss. .
faint soznd re&essa their ears AZ OF some
forward In suppressed sxcltsmsni Yes,
they beard IL sgsia. II w&s hamsn vosrs
although mo*s dsvsafatiy changed.
They rushed into tie swamp With
joyful shouts. Tbs object Of tbasF ssaFea
BAD been at last discovered. ftat, every
man, essnshed uitA fear and horrss,
rushed escs psli-msii a. rapidly - tesy
had gone In,
There wss Wilder sure enosEhi Bas
aeFriful bs&vsa. haw eaahxeet lie was
30 wesk thst he eeeid scarcely rise
There wss e harrisss ghsssiipa~. sboni
bis eonntensnes. Bet bic eyes, Oh,
horrors. his eyes utsp the eye. Of semea.
lie wss msai
Tbsy bad rushed ap to esalsn hsm vita
ali tss 10y that fope nstgheers ess en-.
rresx. They tell hses ia terror WITH tho
wisttsring eyes Of naantae xlsactaw ss
shsm osvr the Sights Of hss rife. Tasv
hadales sboai tiss frightened eniidrsn "a
shos after shot uhisstsd over them Bnse
the forest all sroasa.
teen there wss silence. sonseone crxpt
late the lsstts enclosure. Wilder zss
lying thee on nis fse3. his BODY sss
aaosianiss~- he wss sseoasesecs.
They bore lin seneerty saass, ana. is-
possthls o. u may .1em. anasr she care
Of q skBfsl psysiessn and TIE ssnesr
rainissrsssons OF loved Gees. he see 1t last
restored 20 heats . snd rxsson.
lie Row lives IA etsisns aasrtss OF the
State tn large Misunderstanding tewn.
The sixhs OF tbs forrest has been rendered
forever sisassssfai 10 tbs .saFay soa e.
tbs wilderness.
Bot be preserves wsfh ,eud~r esrv the
r3n witch ssw hsGa tnrsagh tie msoei
terrible chapter 81 hAs fife.
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IAny question may be asked that per-
tzins to any phase OF Christian Endeavor
work Address Lock Box ss4. Bingham
ton. N. "
10 II. NJ. Maine. - Rev DR.. Clar-
ence e. Eberman. the field secretary
OF the United Society OF Christian En-
deavor. Is an ex-president OF the Penn
syivania state union He made an ex-
ceptionaliy good record in that Office
One year he spent his entire summer
IN making q tour Of the state In the
interests Of the movement. addressing
large assemblages Of people and max
ing host OF friends FOR Christian
Endeavor.
20. X. Massachusetts,. - DR.. A. A
Fulton Of Canton. China. was the man
70 first suggest the - cents 8 week"
plan for missions.
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THN ANEHTGAs.
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MIXING ~sEsSf HsUa".
Hos DO yeA mage ''Sgany Huax~e
Jnss take sosee right xssoa vita,
soge levs. some trust. and faith as well
Enough 10 fairly ali
A s0os sizsl aeAft-abd yoa VIII Esd
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For tmpalse. Skieh ali prDapg ki1a woEsis
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Th4i's splue1 with wiiiiHgucss.
And daily ase u this, nay frienS.
VIII hslp yea 70 coafsss
That @beFesoSver 200 may seek
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LAG fhsa. 70 make snnny Hees.
wbsreser yea Say be-
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sua a., sna aims 10 ~ hciPisi ASH hsseil-
BeinE FOR tie common good. q u feE tAe eona
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toriaaii8s ans suggestion, nesiiuu5 tor as n
cpninu ntratiotss. ard ~ s1ccees a. len1s large
d 80 lbr sN4 IsoTz Atreu q IN ttia rrpFeet SesR
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Communications Niii be sat 3ect - approval or
siertssie % the efisoF Of thr roiaNiH, tIs Rose
s!n - ~ jecfsti Without good Feasah. Address
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80 many psopis SO thfo0xh tn. s.m.
p~risnce daily. Tss pahllc s,s,.-.
sheald bs pfoof posisiFs to syesy w.,.
ing ooahser. Read n carefully.
Howard Gray, s4ilor. sarry road. a..
suisss from Eilsworth. says: -n
sihis FOR me to dssershe wha, g..
from bscksehe. OF late years /, w..,..
SANITY sore and u sot aching {, va. -
lame and weak. Added TO Il ,hsr. !.
distress In this bead q gtnsral tired ,e,,,..
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10 the kidney sssrssions and my .lssp "a,
much disturbed At night. Mrs.. 0;rsv 49,.
Deans kidney Pills and told ne on -.
ihsn oee occasion when she heard
complaining 10 80 10 wiggin a Mco,,.,
drug store 'or box and take cou-.. !,
the treatment myself. After using a..
box knsw they wsse taxing ss.c, sss ,
bought second: following tbs second a.
with third. The hast attack Of hses.,s.
vas Absolutely stepped. expect to s.r.
others In tbs taiaFs bat u the rv.ul,, "A.
tasssd from Duans kidney Piih can 1.
dsp<aded upon ! know shat eoar.s !.
puFsss 10 act relief"
For GALS by ali d1.ssss. Prizes 80 ess,.
a hox. Foster MiIssrn Co., Basalo. y.
Y. sose sxsnss for she United States.
Remember she name. poan's, ana An,
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ropfc For che Week B~xfaaIaE Dee.
4 2f-EsmsaeHt BY Rev. = ~. Doyle.
Topic. Christmas. it's message and mo-
tive.-Lake ii, 10. John a. ts-lL
, Every memorable ecclesiastical and
national day has It's message. The
Passover feast spoke to tbe aucieut
Jews OF their deliverance frosa Egypt
The Lords supper speaks to the Chris.
gan world Of Carist's death and the
worlds salvation. Resurrection day
speaks Of the resurrection OF Christ
and Of the confirmation Of mans hope
OF future life. Christmas day. the
brightest, most joyous day In the cal
<ndar OF the church. has It's messag
OF JOY. Of salvation and o. good win 10
men.
J. The Christmas message Is a mes
sage Of Joy. Behold. bring you
good tidings OF great JOY" This JOY
- caused by the fact that salvation
was TO come through the Babe OF Beth
1ehem. ~For unto you is born this day
IN the city Of David Saviour. which
DE- Christ the Lord" a cause for Joy.
1ndeed. for here was e. message af light
40 a world In darkness. a message Of
nope to a world In despair. a message
~ redemption to a world In the valley
NJ the shadow Of death. Well might
the angels sing. ascribing GLORY to
God" and peace. good VIII. 90 men"
Such message OF soy the world has
never received before OF since. and at
every Christmas season this message
should come TO us with increa sed APP
probation as we realize more and more
what II means TO us and TO the world.
2 The Christmas message Is one OF
universal jay--I bring you goad
tidings OF great JOY which shah be
to all people The birth Of Christ
brought JOY to heaven and 10 earth.
The angels OF God sang for joy.
The Judean shepherds returned glari-
fying and praising God for all the
things that they had beard and seen.
rs II was told unto them. The wise
men from the east must have rejoieed.
Simeon and Anna were fllled with joy
and prophesied OF the blessings 10
come through the child Jesus Christ's
birth is cause for universal joy. We
may web sing, Joy 20 the world. the
AA6AA sAnS A3tstFA a. AAfF A1kN1s&-H -
not joyous one to us. II should be aud
may be IL we win accept Jesus the
lord as our Saviour and Redeemer.
And IL II Is a joyous day for as. we
should strive to bring JOY and happi-
ness into the lives OF others.
3. Christmas has motive as wei as
q message. Christ's birth was not by
chance. There are motive and purpose
IN everything that God does We
would therefore expect this TO be PAR.
dculnrly true Of such an important
event as the birth OF His Son into the
world. And IL Is SO. john gives Us
Gods motive 10 sending Christ into
The world, and that motive WAS love.
God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten soa'' for IL Love Is
the most powerful Of motives and II
was this that caused Christ 20 be born
and to live and die. II Is the motive
above all others also that should IN
spire response. Since God so loved us
we should 20 love Him that We viii
give our lives 10 Him In return for
'.the unspeakable gin which He has
given to US.
BIBLE READINGS.
Gen. I'll. 10, lisa. vii. Ia. tx. G. 4; II.
lilo: Ma. I'LL; Nv. I-e; Matt. q, 1-f5.
Luke 1, 26-s3; Rom. v. e-s: Rev. xii
II.
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81 the monument u toe monogram G. z.
The pin is attached 10 a piece OF rcd,
a bite and hlns ribbon. | thank yea sesr
20 much. and am glad Tor all ths good
things you eaioysd. IA Is nice Ia Ego
asd yourself to share these pleasures
With us.
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Voice OF God. inspiring TO victory
yesterday; voice OF God. Inspiring TO
victory today; voice OF God. inspiring
to complete aud dnAi victory In some
glad tomorrow, is the watchword of
our society. for Christ and the church"
Rev. DIR. William Il. Wallace.
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Rev. Or. Clark Is an interchangeable
worker. He met the entire expenses
of his last six months tour OF Europe
in the interest Of Christian Endeayor
by writing for different publications
about bis unusually varied trip.
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Hard colds-Peepls whOse blood II pure sre
nos neasIY 20 fsely 20 tAKs hard colds a. are
cshers- Hoods sarsapsffsls MAKES ise blood
pure; and this great mssssrsae rscevers the sys-
TEN after coid ss no other medicine does.
T&se Hood's.-Asrf.
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@MN~.o

This signature Is on every hon az the Esnnina
Laxative Bronco uinine Tablets
tbs rszpedy that cures cold an en~ a<>y
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BIBLE HEADINGS.
GA Il LIN IA IL. L.

Gen. I'll. 10, lisa. vii. IA. tx. G. Z; II.
1-i0; Ma. iii.ei; Nv. 1-6; Matt u. lis;
Luke /. 2s-33; Rom. V. e-s: Rev. xii
II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-21

In discussion of the future business
outlook. Mr. Henry Clews in a recent
edition of his Weekly Financial Review
says:
A potent factor in the general bust
ness and financial situation, and one
which must enter into calculations for
the future. is the gradual recovery of
the European markets from. prolonged
depression. Slight recessicns from high
water mark are. as have before noted
10 be seen here and there. but the re-
covery CT Europe means increased de-
nlands for products. OF which our mer-
chants will not be slow to take full adj
vantage. SIackening of demand at home
promises to be we'll offset by increasing
orders from abroad
THE figures promulgated by the bu-
reau of statistics at Washington. plac-
ing the wealth Of the country at over 50
billions of collars. with relative public
debt of only one and four-tenths per
cent. are such as to wen-nign forbid
pessimism. The United Kingdom, our
nearest follower, appears with an APP
proximate wealth of SO billions and a
relative public debt of per cent Such
comparison is not one to discourage
the American people: and in our pur-
view of the general situation we must
not allow the little clouds or mists-of-
ten temporary setbacks-to dim our
vision of such powerful and fundamen-
tai forces. Another element of encour-
agement in the general situation lies IN
the very appreciate increases during
the past few months of gold production
in South Africa. The return to any
thing near the normal supply would
strengthen the markets of the world and
even the present ratio of increase ought
to ease the demands for gold upon this
country, especially as recent events
strongly indicate the likelihood of
final termination of the Boer war with
Ina q reasonable time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-21
GAVE TWO POWDERS.
(s|st Issnnssa.Q sstI&..ssCSSnnsss.nnnnIinnsa!
Period of Rice's Death.

New York, Feb 21.-When the trial
Albert t. Patrick. accused of the
murder of w M Rice. was resumed to-
day, Charles F. Jones, who was Rice's
personal attendant and clerk, continued
his testimony He identified copies of
kilograms he sent to Texas announc-
ing Rfce's death.
Under questioning by the prosecuting
attorney. the witness related the al
legged incidents of the preparation by
Patrick of assignments of RieesS prop
erty to Patrick, these events had
Jones said Rice never signed the as
signments; that when Patrick took the
papers from Rices apartments they
We're unsigned, but when the witness
next saw them they bore the name of
w. NJ Rice.
Rice, Jones, said, had seen Patrick for
the first time in the spring of 1900, and
again in the summer of the same year,
but there was no conversation between
the two men on either occasion.
The night before Rice died, the wit
ness gave him two powders that had
been put up by a druggist in Houston,
Tex; the witness did not know of what
they We're composed. Rice, was very
keep in bed and covered the witness
opened the windows.
Early in the week before Rices death
witness said there was received a draft
from Henry Oliver. of Houston, for
$25, 900 towards repairing the damage
caused by the burning of the Merchants
and Planters Oil coIppany's plant. This
the draft concerning which Mr..
Oliver testified earlier in the trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-21
ANGLO-AMERICAN CLUB.
One to Be Opened in London Near
Piccadilly.

New York, Feb. 21.-The new Anglo
American club is to be. opened almost
Immediately in Piccadilly, the house Sc
lected being quite close to Devonshire
house, cables the London correspond
emit of the Herald. 1t is to be a fairly
smart club, without the exclusiveness
of the Bachelors, the Marlborough or
the Turf.
Some very well known men of posi-
ton on both sides of the Atlantic are
on the committee. The Duke of Aber-
corn is one of the Englishmen referred
to, and Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew on
the An erican side. All the members of
the Union, the Knickerbocker and the
Metropolitan clubs of New York, as
well as the other leading clubs of
America, will be admitted without bal
lot.
Great things are expected of this club
as it is thought it will be a great con-
venience to American men WHO have
not the use of a club house in London
of any Importance
The club will be in working order be-
fore the coronation A splendid site
ought to be obtained. The premises, up
to the present. have been used as a hotel
and restaurant, but not with any great
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-21

been taken to stop the spread OF the dlS-
| ease My other little girl was sick with
scarlet fever in December and she was
kept in qtasara n4ine sixsvveezs- Now prac-
F'a1niIies have sent children to school
while ehldren were at rome sle7
some one is to blame
Dr. Menninger said-=-this morning:
THE case of Harold Wright was what
is called the illuminate type of scarlet
fever. The vomiting was caused by in
lection of the brain instead of coming
from the stomach. 1t is a severe type
and every precaution must be taken to
prevent the spread of the disease. re-
quested City Physician Judd early this
morning to close the Nickle Plate
school In every family where the dis
ease is every precaution possible must
be taken. The disease was probably
carried to Harold Wright through
valentine sent him by the little Bell
girl. Because some of these cases have
not appeared serious at the beginning
That is a mistake In every case
physician should be notified"
superintendent Davidson said this
morniugs THE Nickle Plate school was
closed and fumigated on Wednesday
because of the fact that some children
who had been exposed to scarlet fever
ter consultation with DIR. Judd I or
dered the school closed for a week be-
ginning at noon today.
The epidemic so far is confined to the
lOcatlty OF Nickde FiaIe school ana TO
children who attend that school or who
have been mingling with the pupils of
that school The severe type is some
times described as the scarlet fever
which does not break out, the eruption
does not appear, and the patient de-
velops commissions. 4.
Topeka has had one terrible exper-
fence with an infectious disease which
was not properly handled at the start
and every precautiOn should be taken
to prevent the spread of the epidemic
of scarlet fever which now threatens to
be as deadly as the smallpox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-21
OAKLAND AS A CITY.
ITO I Dl MI II II
Effort Being Made For a Mu-
nicipality.

Residents of the suburb of Oakland
are endeavoring to incorporate and
maintain city government in order to
procure city water and police protection.
To assist in doing this the residents of
Oakland are endeavoring to secure the
cooperation of school districts No. IS
and 102. A meeting4 was held last night
at school house No. 102 that had for its
purpose the discussion of the plan TO
united with Oakland in securing better
school facilities for the residents of the
school district and by merging of the
taxes assist Oakland in carrying out the
plans for a city government.
At the meeting last night the vote was
almost unanimous to refrain from en-
tering into an agreement with Oakland.
Continued efforts are being made how
ever and another meeting viii be called
soon.
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TWO Chill DREN DIE
Epidemic of Scarlet Fever i'm
Nickle Plate Neighborhood.
School Ordered Closed Today by
Superintendent Davidson.
DEATH IN A VALENTINE
Eight Year Old Son of 8, f.
Wright a Victim.
Germs in Love Token From
Little Girl.
She Also Succumbs to the Dread
Disease.

There is a serious epidemic of scarlet
fever in the neighborhood of the Nickle
Plate school in. the northwest part of
the city known as THE Strip
Two deaths resulted yesterday. Har-
old Wright. the 8-year-old son of Coun-
ty superintendent S. F. Wright was ia
ken with the disease Friday morning
| and died in commissions last night at :
o'clock. a Nellie Bell the 9-year-old
daughter of Mrs.sM. Bell, and grand
daughter of J. s. Crozier. who has been
sick about week, died last night
There are u cases quarantined in the
| neighborhoed and lat noon today Super
intendent W. NJ Davidson ordered the
Niclzle Plate school closed until further
orders. There have been 80 children at
tending the school and all have been ex-
posed to the disease.
The epidemic of scarlet fever seems
to have developed into what is called the
illuminate type Harold Wright was ia
ken sick in the morning. DIR. c. f.
Nenninger was called at noon and
found the usual symptoms of scarlet fe-
yer. He left Instructions how to care
for the child and that he be called if he
became worse or did not seem better.
The boy seemed much better during the
afternoon but about midnight was Ia
ken with commissions. The doctor was
called but the boy died at O'Clock.
There have been several families
quarantined on account of scarlet fever
but the residents in that part of town
complain that the quarantine rules have
members of families where there was
scarlet fever have left the houses and
s0 n Up Up F NM ,f NJ Ware, there. are.
of w A Thompson was taken sick yes
terdav Mr. THOMPSON said this MORN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-21
JOLIET ENJOINED.
END1lN nGlNl kNElIl q u
Waterworks.

Springfield. Ill. Feb. ,21.-An import
ant decision of interest throughout the
state was rendered in the case of the
city of Joliet against Henry Alexander
The decree of the circuit of VIII
county is affirmed and ne city of Joliet
is enjoined from issuing water fund GER
tificates to the amount of 100000 for
the purpose of charging and extending
it's present system of WaterWorks and to
secure the same by mortgage or deed
of trust on its waterworks system. The
contention is whether the issue of these
certificates secured by mortgage on
the waterwOrkS system constitutes
debt, in which case the city would be
prohibited from issuing certificates be-
cause it would then exceed the limit of
debt provided for by the statutes which
is in the aggregate five per cent on the
taxable property of the city. The city
held the issuance of these certificates
would not constitute a debt because the
waterworkS would earn the money to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-21
ENTIRELY INNOCENT.
Man Serving Penitentiary Sentence
For Murder.

Salt Lake. Utah. Feb. 21.-The attor-
neys of l. E. King, now confined in the
states prison under death sentence on
the charge of having been inpIiaated
in the murder of George Prouse during
attempted hold up garnbIing
house in this city two years ago, have
secured another affidavit tending to
show that King is entirely innocent of
the crime of which he is charged
The affidavit was secured from Will
liam Wittenberg, a messenger boy who
during the trial testified that after the
shooting occurred he saw King run
away from the gambling house and dis
appear in an alley. This testimony was
considered an important factor in con-
victing King. The affidavit was sworn
to after a photograph of John Strange.
the Colorado convict who is alleged to
have confessed that he is the missing
man who participated in the hold up,
wasS shown to Wittenberg. The boy
said it was a picture of the man he had
seen run away from the gambling house
the night of the murder.
In his affidavit Wittenberg states that
at the time of the trial he was not posi-
tive in his identified ton of King but
was persuaded by others to believe that
King was the man he had seen.