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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-21

Has everybody been killed in Mace
donia thus making it necessary to begin
over? The man who abducted Miss
Stone has already been slain twice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-21

The receipts of the Nebraska state
fair at Lincoln are reported to be $43.-
600 and the net surplus $1,000. What's
the matter viii Kansas?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-21

The football players and the pianists
both have taken the field and it is diff
ficult to tell one from the other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-21

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news Or
ganization for exclusive afternoon publtca
tion in Topeka
The news is received in the State jour
nal building over wires for this sole puf
pose busy throughout the entire day.
complete copy of the night report is also
received
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-21

He-.But if a man won't take no for
an answer" She-..Then there is only
one thing the girl can do-say yes-to
some one else. Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-21

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-21

Are often the orerunners of pneumonia and consumpo
If your lungs feel lose time but get bottle of
Bulls Cough Syrup and according directions Ye
will find quick relief and be permanently cured
Coughs, colds, bronchitis asthma, pneumonia, grip
and consumption quickly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27

One Of the most remarkable discover
les In the shape of peculiar species OF
fish ever made Oh this continent was
that made at Carson City, New, in
1876. AT that time both the Hale and
Norcross and the Savage mines were
down to what is known as the "2,200
foot level" When at that depth. sub
terranean lake Of boiling water was
tapped. This accident flooded both
mines to depth Of 400 feet. After this
water had all been pumped out except
that which had gathered In basins and
in the inaccessible portions OF the
works, and when the water still had
a temperature Of 12S degrees-nearly
scaldlng hot-many queer looking little
blood red fish were taken out. In ap-
pearance they somewhat resembled the
goldfish.
They seemed lively and sportive
enough when they were In their native
element-boilIng Observation-Disclosures
ing the fact that they did not even have
rudimentary eyes. When the fish were
taken out Of the hot water and put in
to buckets of cold water for the pur-
pose Of being transported to the sur
face, they died rs quickly as perch or
bass would if plunged into Il kettle
of water that was scalding hot; not
only this, but the skin peeled off exact
~ as If 1t had been boiled.
a.. 4. fRh I'm
all subterranean lakes and rivers. but
this is the only case on record Of living
fish being found I'm boiling water.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
Passing "a Plate In IA Church.

There was very large congregation,
and the rector seeing that there was
only one aims dish made signs to rus
tic from the chancel entrance 10 come
to him and bade him 90 into the rec
tory garden through n glass door into
the dining room, where there had been
a slight rejection before the service,
bring a dish from the table, take 1t
down one side of the north aisle and
up the other and then bring 1t to the
clergyman ut the place from which he
started The rustic disappeared, reap
peared with the dish, took 1t as he was
ordered and presented 1t to the people
on either side OF the aisle, and then APP
preaching the rector whispered In his
ear: 1--WE done as yer told me, sir. I've
taken it down yon side of the aisle and
up t'other-they'll none Of 'em ave
any" No order had been given TO
empty the dish. and 1t was full of bis
cuits.-Dean Holes Memories"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
& Foible Of the Great Rachel.

"Look at the presents Rachel, the
great actress, made to every one," say
the panegyrists. They forget to men"
ton that an hour afterward she regret
ted her generosity, and from that mo-
ment she never left of scheming how
to get the thing back. Every one knew
this. Beauvallet, to whom she gave
magnificent sword one day. instead OF
thanking her said: I'll have chain
put TO IL, mademoiselle, so as to fasten
It to the wall of my dressing room. In
that way | shall be sure that II VIII
not disappear during my absence"
Alexandra Dumas the younger, to
whom she made q present OF a ring,
bowed low and placed 1t back on her
finger at once. ALLOW me to present IL
to you In my turn, mademoiselle, so as
to prevent you asking for It." She did
not say nay, but carried the matter
with one OF her fascinating smiles
"An Englishman In Paris"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
Good breeding.

The most potent factor Of good breed
ing. the prime element, the first prin-
ciplc, is nothing more or less than
condensation OF the Golden Rule-un-
seifshness, kindness of heart. Nothing
else can ever gain superiority over this
great and noble trait OF character, and
without this no person can possess real
refinement, perfect dignity and truly
good breeding Nothing can supply Its
loss, and nothing can buy Its posses
sion. Unselfshness Is inherent, innate
and Unborn. 1t is a mysterious some
thing that cannot well be defined ana
yet may be found in the poorest and
humblest as well as In the loftiest ana
noblest of all Gods creatures.
Good breeding is plainly matter or
instinct, an inborn possession that is
one Of the greatest Of treasures. Many
possess il, but n great many more fall
to attain it through lack Of the neces-
sary qualities essential to Its acquisi-
tion.-Memphls Commercial Appeal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
wanted n Chinese Song.

Most of the policemen in Australia
are Irishmen. whose genius for humor-
Gus laundering loses nothing Of its quail
ity under the Southern Cross. Here Is
an instance: Many Chinese names are
reminiscent OF a burlesque and are
probably merely barbarian caricatures
Of the originals OF these Fong Fat
All Su and All Foo are the most com
mon.
\ newly appointed crler in a county
court was ordered by the judge In a
case in which a Chinese was witness
TO call for All Song. The son of Eril
looked puzzled and darted a look a
the bench to try to discover If thi'
was a colonial joke; but, seeing tho
Judge as grave as an undertaken, be
turned to the audience and blandly In
quired, Gentlemen, will any OF you IA
vor his honor with a sOngT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
A Wonderful Air City.

Many stories have been write neabout
miraccs and delusiOus, but none has
been more interesting and curious than
that Of the Silent City mirage which
makes its appearance near the sPaciflc
glacier in Alaska. The'discoyery, Of this
wonderful mirage was male blythe In
dians. wko would tell OF the city'which
was built In the clouds. The mirage
can be seen in the early part OF July
from to 6;p. III. 1t rises from the side
Of the Pacific glacier. 1t first appears
like a heavy mist and soon becomes
clearer, and one can distinctly see the
specter city, we'll defined sire cts and
trees, tall spIfes and huge and odd shap-
ed buildings which appear to be an
cient mosques,or cathedrals. 1t isacfty
which would seem 10 contain atSleast
25,00O or 10000 inhabitants.
AS yet no one has been able to iden-
tify Ii, although several have claimed
to recognize the place. There is no city
like il in Alaska, nor In any country
about il for thousands OF miles. Some
claim it is city IN Russia, others say
1t is a city in England. but none can
tell where and what K Is. The mirage
was given the name Of Silent City, as 1t
appears to one like dead city. There
is nothing that would indicate that 1t
is irihabited.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27

with the girl still held lightly against
his breast, spoke In such wise that the
great door was flung wide. Mevrouw S
anger had melted into smiles. for was
not the stranger n kinsman of Jufrow
Jintjc. by right OF the unknown moth
er? She laughed and wcpt in breath
as she told the story that Jintje had
hungered 10 hear through all the years
OF her life.
There was a flush OF shame on the
old face as she told that her love for
the child had prompted her to hide all
trace of her mothers kindred, as she
had hoped to mold her into Dutch
maiden. such as she herself had been.
Nicholas had told her very little OF the
brief facts. and mevrouw had deemed
II best never to let the child know
and now came q Dering, and the heart
of the child had known its kin.
There were busy days in the old red
brick Of the market square. The sew
ing women wrought I'm the upper
rooms piles Of white linen household
gear and dainty robing, all for Jufrow
Unite. Vaarken forgave the maid her
uselessness when II heard the we'd
ding bells and knew that Jufrow
Unite was going out from among
them forever to the "other land"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
Man More Ifaufd Than Solid.

Every fiber and every cell that enters
into the formation of living body is
bathed in moisture. by which means
alone these ultimate elements are kept
alive and are enabled to carry out their
duties. Even the bones, which appear
to be the most solid Of all, owe more
than half their weight to the presence
OF fluid.
That our bodies contain a large
amount OF fluid is proved in a striking
manner by the blisters which rise after
the inflction OF burn.
Water, in fact, plays a very impor-
tant part I'm the human anatomy, for II
is through Its agency that the vital
processes Of digestion, absorption and
the excretion Of waste products are
carried out.
To reduce the whole matter TO figures
and taking 1j4 pounds to be the total
weight Of an average full grown man,
II is said that water alone accounts for
100 pounds of the whole.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
WINE Of cARDuD


In ST. Petersburg the arrangement OF
fire alarms IL rather peculiar and de-
cidedly unique. and the fire alarm tele-
graph is an unknown thing. Instead
fireman is at all times in the tower OF
the city hall. and he watches the sur
rounding city to catch the first glimpse
of a fire. When q fire Is discovered
during the day, he runs up black balls
on the top Of the tower as signals; az
night red lanterns are used. The num-
Der Of the balls or lanterns shows the
district or ward In which the fire is
located. says a writer on Foreign Fire
Fighters" IN Cosmopolitan. AS soon
as the signal is seen by the man on
duty at the engine house he rings a
bell outside, which calls together the
members Of the company. who may be
scattered over couple Of blocks. This
method is not conducive to quick time
in reaching the scene. and from twenty
minutes TO half an hour is good work
unless the fire happens TO be near an
engine house.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
sheiIne In Chinese Works of Art.

By sOftenlng shellac with heat IT
may be drawn out and twisted into al
most white sticks and Of fine silky
luster Extreme beauty is given to
Chinese works Of art by the use OF
shellac Some OF them are very ancient
and OF great value. They are chiefly
chowchow boxes, tea basins or other
small objects made OF wood or metal
They are covered with a coat OF shell
lac. colored with vermilion, and while
the layer Of shellac is soft and pliable
it is nodded and shaped into beautiful
patterns. Some OF these works thus
ornamented are so rare and beautiful
that even I'm China they cost fabulous
sums
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
Thought II Wns a bird.

A story IS told Of Glasgow baiiie
whose knowledge Of natural history
was limited. one day when on the
bench the following case came before
him:
A man who had a squirrel, on going
to the country for a short time left
the squirrel in charge OF q neighbor.
The neighbor when attending 10 the
animal accidentally left the door of It's
cage open. and without being seen IT
made its escape.
On his return the owner OF the squir-
rel was very angry at tile man for his
carelessness and brought an action
against him demanding compensation
for the loss Of his pet.
The bailie heard both parties and
then gave the following as his decision.
'Nae doot ye did wrang to open the
cage door, but"-turning to the pursuer
-"ye was wrang. tae, for we should
hae cllppit the beasts wings"
Its a quadruped, yer honor" said
the man.
"Quadruped here or quadruped there.
II We had clppit its wings 1t couidna
haze flown AVA. dismiss the case
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
Laugh and he Glad.
or wiw wy q weuae,
Ieuau o Ia. ai ly?
AZ o au weuau n we
AZ au 1 wau ei we wyw?

"If we cannot all have piazza. ev-
cry one may feel the sun" says an ltal-
ian proverb which Is characteristic OF
that patient, cheerful race.
But, after all, 1t is the exceptional
llfe which has not In ii much Of the
sunshine. There is always gloom for
those who wish to dwell in shadow, but
an effort of the will often carries one
out Of that morbid desire into the clear
or, SUMMER mood.
Difficulties and troubles, IL bravely
met. make strong men and women, but
endless worry and anticipation OF evil
cannot fail to weaken the will and the
character.
Laugh and be glad now. today. II
you wait till you conquer your little
world. YOU will never laugh and be
glad. 1t is better TO live in castle I'm
the air than I'm the dungeons we allow
cur low spirits and forebodings TO build
for us
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27

In his Confessions Of Caricaturist'
Harry Furniss tells the following story
OF his brother-in-law, man who had
spent his life In London:
He was also an inveterate and clever
story teller and Of course occasionally
made a slip, as for instance on rail-
way Journey to Brighton once, when ne
found himself alone with a stranger.
The stranger i'm conversation happened
to ask my relative casually II he were
fond of travelling.
Travelling? | should rather think
So" he replied airlly, and. imagining
he was impressing some one who was
something in the city," he continued
"Yes. sir. I'm pretty experienced trav-
eler. Been mostly round the world and
all that kind Of thing, you know, ana
had my share of adventures, l can tell
your
After bit he gained more confidence
and launched into details, giving the
stranger the benefit Of his experience
"Why. sir, you read in books that hunt
ers OF big game, such as tigers, watch
their eyes. Not bit Of 1t. What you
have got TO do is to watch the tail.
That's the thing! 1t mesmerizes the
animal, so to speak, and you have him
at your mercy"
On arriving at the hotel he found
that his travelling companion had just
signed his name In the visitors book.
1t was Richard F. Burton, one OF the
greatest travellers Of the age. My
brother-in-law fastened TO apologize to
Sir Richard for his absurd tales. lie
lad no idea, of course. to whom he was
retailing his yarns.
Burton laughed. "My dear sir. not
word, please. | was more entertained
than can tell you. You really might
have traveled-you lie so we'll"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
nirds Tint Mike Queer Noises,

The bellbird, or campanerc, which Is
found I'm South America and also in At
rica, can be heard at distance OF
three miles. Its note is like the tolling
Of a distant church bell and is uttered
during he heat of the day, when every
other bird has ceased TO sing and ma
turc is hushed and silent. How the
bellbird utters this deep, loud note Is
not known, though il is supposed that
a feshy protuberance on It's head,
which when inflated with air stands
up ike a horn, Is In some way the
cause OF IT.
The hornbil, bird which Is widely
distributed In India, the Malay archi-
pelngo and Africa, has also very loud
note. Its call has been described as
between the shrek Of locomotive and
the bray OF n donkey and can be heard
Il distance OF about couple or miles.
The barking bird also utters very
loud note; indeed. IT Is impossible TO
distinguish IL from the bark OF dog
Its English name. says Darwin, is well
given, for | defy any one at first TO
feel certain that a small dog Is not
yelping somewhere I'm the forest. The
toucan has also the same popularity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
Changed His Mind.

Jinks. like other men. has horror
Of infant prodigies as exploited by
their proud papas Recently Binks met
him with:
Hello. Jinks. What do you think
my girl said this morning? She's the
brightest four-year-old in town. She
said
Jinks SHE'D. Excuse me, old man"
he exclaimed. I'm on my way to keep
an engagement. Some other time
"She said, Papa, that Mr.. Jinks IL
the handsomest man | know Haw,
haw, haw. How's that for precocity,
eh?"
And Jinks replied: "Binks I'm lit
tie early for my engagement That
youngster certainly IS a bright one.
Come into this toy store and help me Sc
lect few things that will please girl
Of her taste, and I'll serd them to her,
IL you don't mind. New York Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
JuEross' +
JfnUe's
WoofnS
By dRRAN RICHARD GRtfNfY.--

Past the green banks Of the canal
went the broad scows laden with mar
ket stuff, propelled by the strong arms
of peasant women. Against the blue
Of the sky the weather gray Of the
windmillS barred the sunlight into
shifting shadows.
Jufrow Jintje had dropped her knit
ting In a tangled mass, flinging herself
back against the slant OF the bank to
blink at the sun; Lazy Jufrow Unite
so the maidens Of Vaarken called her
truly an alien, for under the close white
cap that she hated with all her soul the
little blacl. curls crept out to frame
the sweet curves of the dimpled cheek.
warm with the sun kissed olive Of an
Other and.
In the squat Ied brick house whose
shining brass rallied stoop led out TO
the market square dwelt Mcyrouw
van Verck, old and wrinkled, but
straight as an oak. There had come to
her womanhood, wifehOod, mother
hood and sorrow, for Nicholas van
Verck. the stalwart. laughing son Of
the old house. had fed from the quiet
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
Sacred Teeth.

Teeth OF all kinds have been wor.
SHIPPED and are, in fact venerated as
relics in some religious shrines. Bud
dha's tooth is preserved in an Indian
temple. the Cingalese worship the tooth
Of monkey, while the elephants and
sharks teeth serve similar purpose
among the Malabar and Tonga island
ers respectively. The Siamese were
formerly the possessors of the tooth of
a sacred monkey. which they valued
very highly. but In war with the
Portuguese they lost the holy grinder
and had to pay S3.5C0,00o to get it
back again. Ii Is now kept In small
gold box. iEclosed in six other boxes,
in one OF tic many temples OF the
Siamesc CAPITAL.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
The Trajectory Of n Thing.

The trajectory OF thing Is the path
Of bullet or anything else passing
through the air from the gun to the
place where IL strikes. Generally the
word is applied only to bullets and can
non balls. In shooting at an object
near at hand you aim point blank, be.
cause the bullet practically reaches the
target before it fails at all. but when
you fire at n distant object YOU must
aim above II. so that the bullet may
have room 20 fall and yet hit the object.
The desire of every marksman Is TO get
q trajectory rs fat as possible, so that
the bullet shall have no need Of falling
very far \ Hat trajectory Is obtained
by increasing the speed OF the bullets.
by diminishing their size and !ncreas-
ing the powder charge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
A Remarkable Case.

One OF the most remarkable cases
of cold, deep.seated oD the lungs,
causing pneumonia, is that of Mrs.
Gertrude K. Fenner, Marion, Ind,
who was entirely cured by the use
of One Minute Cough Cure. She
says: "The couhing and straining
so weak ned ne that | run down in
in weight from l4S to 92 pounds.
l tried a number of rem edics to no
avail until l used One Minute
Cough Cure. -Four bottles of thia
wonderful remedy cured me entire
ly Of the cough, strengthened my
lungs and restored me to my nor
NAL weight, health and strength y
L. r. Irwin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27

A certain bishop. an ardent advocate
OF teetOtallsm, found one of his flock, TO
whom he had preached for years. lean
ing I'm helpless drunkenness against r.
wall
"Wilkins. cried the bishop, mex
pressibly shocked. "Oh, wilkins! You
in this state! | am sorry; am sorry;
am Sorry
AS the bishop was passing by on the
other side wilkins pulled himself to-
gether and hiccoughed after him:
Bishop. bishOp!
The bishop FASTENED back in the hope
OF hearing a resolution Of repentance.
Bishop. If you are really sorry l for
give you"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
The Law Of Falling Bodies.

All falling bodies. whether they be
crystal randrops or meteorites, fall
with what philosophers term "a uni
form accelerated mOtiOn"-in othei
words. If body be moving at certain
velocity at the expiration Of one second
from the beginning of its fall il will be
moving with twice that velocity at the
expiration OF two seconds, gaining IL
speed at a uniform rate throughout the
course Of its fall.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
A Bfrd Much Like q Fish.

The birds of a feather" that "hock
together" do not belong to the penguin
family, as they are entirely destitute OF
feathers, having for covering kind
Of stiff down. Another penguin pecul-
iarity Is that IT swims not on, but un-
der, water, never keeping more than Its
head out and when fishing coming to
the surface at such brief and rare In
tervals that an ordinary observer
would almost certainly mistake II fer a
fish.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
The Monkeys Reasoning Powers.

, monkeys intelligence has never
bc ole to arrive at point which ell
abics that animal To achieve the unity
ing OF q knot You may tie monkey
with a cord fastened with the simplest
form of common knot, and unless the
beast can break the string or gnaw ii
In two he will never get loose. To un-
tie the knot requires observation and
reasoning power, and, though a mon
key may possess both. he has neither
In a sufficient degree to enable him to
overcome the difficulty.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
In HnIlQnh.

Many OF the country DANES and DAM
sells In Holland look as if they had been
brought up OH soap and water. Their
faces glisten so preternaturally. their
pots and pans, the red tiles Of their
floors, their tables and benches all bear
witness SO Enthusiastically to their cleans
ing ardor. | suppose fly in the butter
they were churnlng or a mired foot on
the boards they have but just scrubbed
would be as nearly likely to give them
a fit as anything could be.-Chambers'
Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
Good Paste.

Not every man can make good -four
paste that can be preserved without
decay or mold When such a paste is
needed, try the following: Mix good,
clean -four with cold water into thick
paste and continue mixing until the
-four and water are well blended. Now
add boiling water and stir until 1t Is
thin enough to spread with brush.
Add to this a spoonful or two OF brown
sugar, a little corrosive sublimate and
a few drops OF oil of lavender and you
will have a paste that will hold with
wonderful tenacity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-27
Discouraging.

"My dear sir" wrote the editor to the
persistent young author, lin order TO
simplify matters somewhat we are IN
closing a bunch OF our declined with
thanks notices. If you will put one
of these In an envelope with your man
uscript and mail 1t to yourself, II viii
make 1t easier for all OF US, and you
will be saving something In postage
as well."-Chicago Post.