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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28
j." AS WEAK As A CAT.
Another Adage Founded on the Mis-
take of q Fact

OF all the animal adages founded on
the mistake of a fact. las weak as a
cat is the most absurd Really. the
cat is a most muscular animal. The
lion, the tiger and other so-ealIed big
cats" as you already know, are of the
same family with our common house
pussy; we shall not speak of them fur
Their As weak as a cat is applied
to the house pussy; but to say aS
weak as a kitten" is truer One may
then mean the newborn kitten which
comes into the world blind, softer and
more helpless looking than even the
blind puppy, but which, however, is not
so helplessly weak as the puDpv- the
kitten having sharp claws which the
puppy has not You know so much of
cats; do you not, young people?
The cats muscles are extraordinarily
large and powerful in proportion 10 the
animals size Then again those mus
eIes are attached to bones, fitted to-
gether at such angles as to make the
finest system of springs and levers"
says Dr. Huidekoper. known in the
whole group; the claws are sharper
and are curved into stronger hooks
than in any other mammal, and by the
action of special muscles are with
drawn under the protection of sheath
like pads. that they may escape wear
and injury when not in Use" The
Slender, supple form of the cat makes
it capa Bile of the highest activity. The
ACdNE 10Y, you may nave uOIlC6Q. Is
not always the strongest; the thin,
active boy is the fastest runner and
the quicker at games which need both
strong and timber muscles.
The shoulder blade, the arm and the
forearm. the thigh, the leg and the foot
OF the cat lie at what the veterinary
surgeons call closed angles" That
peculiar conformation shows that the
enormous jumps which the cat can
take TO the envy of any athletic boy are
I due to the great power and the closed
angles of the Jointss but the conforma-
ton Of the legs make the cats stride
at walk. trOt. or run remarkably
limited The cat moves therefore, with
wonderful Quickness, but with no great
speed The boy who says he feels las
weak as a cat'-if he is at all like the
lcat-snould be splendidly muscular.
me truth IS that, in proportion to the
/ size of his body. he can never hope ia
4 be as strong as a cat--Our Animal
I Friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28
The & smart Set in London.

The fact is. we are all over-tired.
over-excited and over-wrougnt- We
keep ourselves up by artificial means,
and we have to pay for it in nervous
coIIapses of a more or less dangerous
nature. Theoretically, we should ali
like to live in the country. we pine Tor
the simple life" advocated by people
who have never tried it. In practice We
are not happy for more than a week
away from the whirl, and every cay
we grow more luxurious
Entertaining has reached such a point
in London now that only millionaliss
society must be fed it will tolerate any
thing in the shape Of a millionaire tn2t
viii provide free meals. NOBODY neeu
despair of social success II only sdIu-
Gent money be forthcoming true So
ciety stuck for some three or four sea
sons over one determined aspirant, but
this year tire portals fell. the siege was
raised. The method adopted was 50
daring that only in the present stae@
Of London society could II nave sue
ceeded- Balls. dinners eng eon5 e.l-5-t -
previous years had all failed Society
stuck to its guns it must sdraw t1e
lire somewhere" is said Then 4
happy inspirs ton seized the undauntsu
aspiTant to fame. and she engaged
French theatrical company TO come
Owe ard give a representation in her
house Of a play so grossly immoral that
f+s production had been forbidden IN
Paris. Invitations TO witness 1t we're
issued with such discrimina ton that
the smart set ended by ciamortng Tor
9f5u1fttance and the room could nCr
hold haIf the crowd who rushed 10 the
performances The hostess having gen
tlv limited that entertainments OF
similar nature would Be forthcoming
in the future, society folded her IN It's
embrace. and her success was assured
But at what depths Of Decentralization
have we not arrived when such state
Of affairs is pcssiblei Wealth and new
sensations are all that a certain set in
London live fora Countess, n Out
look
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28
Mrs. |. K. Brown
-: 6o3 KANSAS AVENUE -:

WE are showing an elegant line of Silk
W Skirts, values $500 to $500. Our
prices, $1,000 to $1,000.
Nobby Walking Skirts, in greys, browns
blues and blacks. Prices from SI.75 to $40. |
Dress Skirts, newest styles-prices from
| $500 upwards.
Shirt Waists in all the new materials and
styles. Lowest prices
Petticoats in Ginghams, Mercerized Sateen
and Silks, at prices that will suit you ALL
The prettiest line of NeCkwear shown in
the city.
We also have a complete line of Under
wear, Hosiery, COrsets, Gloves, Handker-
chiefs, Embroideries, LaCes, Ribbons,
Belts, Jewelry and a full line of Perfumes
and Toilet Goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28
A DOG BARBER.
Fiourishes in Paris and Does a Rush
ing Business Every Day.

One of the most characteristic of
these strange tradesmen is the dog bar
Der The favorite dog of the Partisan
is the French poodle, or .'nouton.H as
he is popularity called It is chiefly for
his benefit that the dog barber exists
His headquarters are the banks of the
Seine Here the main body can be
found at all times, though in the sum
mer some go about the city carrying
on their occupation from house to
house In the hot days one continually
hears the long-drawn-out cry, Too
ondeur de chiensr" and meets the IA
miliar figure of the dog barber with
his box of instruments slung over his
shoulder. Many Of them have their reg
ular customers, whose houses they visit
at stated intervals to make the toilet OF
these privileged poodles-for the Paris
mouton is the "spoiIt child among
dogs. He is clipped. brushed, combed.
perfumed and generally has his top
not" fastened with a pink or blue rib
bon. Some even wear gold or silver
bracelets round one paw.
The result has been the development
of the dog barber as an artist He clips
and shaves his customers dogs In
most elaborate fashion Some are left
with shaggy names, with a tuft at the
end of their tail to initiate lion 9th
ers. again. are clipped in stripes. max
ing them look like black zebras. and
others have their faces clipped, and
nothing but & fierce muStache left, with
fluffy bracelets of hair round each foot
At any time of the day. as long as day
light lasts, the dog barber Will be found
at work en- the Seine embankment-
Seated on a campstool. and generally
surrounded by an admiring crowd, he
clips and shaves according to the dl-
rections given him by the owner The
banks of the Seine have been selected
for his operations because the river IS
handy to bathe the animal after he
has been clipped and combed--Brook-
lyn Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28
Enrlish prin cesses and Athletics.

Queen Alexandra has always been an
advocate of games and athletics for
girls if kept within reason She herself
was very fond of all outdoor games as a
child. In running she was swift Of foot
as ATLANTA. and skating came as nat
uraIly to her rs walking. Never.
wrote an enthusiastic admirer Of her,
the mother of the then rector Of San
dringham, did our dear princess look
more graceful ard fafry-like than when
skirnming over the ice on her skates.
She seemed to express the poetry Of
motion" Although fond of riding. the
queen. owing to the necessity Of sitting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28
THE WINE SAMPLERS JOB.
The TantalizinR Work Required of
the Profession.

There's only one job at the ST. Louis
exposition that would like to get,''
said well known man about town at
his club last evening, and that is a
wine sampler"
You would soon get sick of your
job replied a fellow clubnan. There
Will be between 10000 and 40 g00ssanlp4es
in the wine exhibit. and If you would be
allowed to taste it in the ordinary way
your finish would be rapid.
I have heard the business described,
and as matter Of fact it is not custo-
mary in this operation TO permit the
wine tester to sip from each bottle and
pronounce his judgment until his mind
begins to wander and his tongue thick
ems. He does not swallow the wine at
ALL 1t is tasted, but never swallowed.
After five or six samples have been ex-
amined the Jurors will rest a few min
uttes, then eat a bit of cheese and a
biscuit, after which they rinse their
mouths with mineral water and proceed
as before. This is kept up from 9 in
the morning until noon. Persons who
can thus refrain from real indulgence in
the wine cup presented in this tantaIiz-
ing manner are examples of abstinence
which ought to inspire admiration for
the race.
1T is not every one who can thus
tread near the danger and step back
from the brink. With a mans nose "a
the cup that inebriates he is generally
a goner. 1t is as good as settled when
he gets so far as to lay his hand upon
wicker door The exhilarating effect of
suffering a stream ~of some fifty or a
hundred different Kinds of wine to pass
between ones lips even if refused admit
lance at the inner portal, must be con-
siderable; and layer of cheese. a layer
of biscuit and layer of mineral water
continued for three hours, it would seem
would be a distressing ordeal After the
bouquet of cheese. what becomes OF the
bouquet of wine2 There are chees5s
that make one quite oblivfous of every
other thing set on the table before one.
I would have no confidence at all in the
judgment of a jury after the sixteenth
round Of cheese ALBANY Journal
Was your son graduated as a law
yer2" We'll, he thinks so now. He
hasn't had a case yet you know
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28

ticular requirement that coffee has
never been successfully produced in the
United States.-From Success
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28

Was your son graduated as a law
yer2''- We'll. he thinks so now He
hasn't had a case yet you know
Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28
GOOD TENNIS WORK.
Lively Play ON AtchisOn Courts
This Afternoon.

Atchison. Kas-, Aug 2S--In the first
round of doubles this afternoon Wilder
and Sheldon beat Cannon and Vernon
3-6, Cd, rs; Price and Sharrard beat
John and James Eberhardt by default
Second round Frazier and Hether1ngton
beat F'orney and Jacobs. rs, ga
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28

The new passenger train on the Mis-
souri, Pacific. leaving Topeka at 9:45
a m makes direct connection at Gar
nett for all points south and west, ar
irving at Independence 10 D. m. Cot
feyvfIle 4:50. Eureka 3:42. Ell Drado
$50, Wichita $50, Kiowa 9:25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28

who has the pen of a ready writer com
pensates for the small amount of time
which the work requires.
Women's clubs have their parallels
abroad, with equal activity among the
members. A member of one of these
The colored American., 1903-02-28

till he had finished his education.
Henry D., doesn't think much of
politics and says he has advised his
brother William to drop politics and
stick to his profession. OF course
he's proud of him, who wouldn't be of
such a brother? The Herald didn't
make much of its interview, with
Henry d. Crum. Of course he said he
wasn't in favor of his brother being
in politics, and the Herald put that
line in tolerably good sized letters.
Still DR.. Crum is in politics up to his
ears and he couldn't get out now if
he tried. l don't think politics will
hurt him. He knows a few things
about the game, and he will ultimately
be confirmed by a republican Senate.
1t takes a little time to beat the devil
of prejudice. A little patience and
sweet Gil generally does the trick.
The Herald is the organ of the en-
emies of the Negro, North and South,
before the War, and during the War
of the Rebellion it was on the side of
the secret enemies of the Union-the
knights of the Golden Circle 1t gave
The colored American., 1903-02-28

aid and comfort editorially to the
men who were spewing out treason
against the Federal government. 1t
was just as busy then as it is now
in it's efforts to stir up bad feellng
between the forces of evil and error,
and the forces of right and justice.
The Herald is sensational, crafty, and
cunning. Some months age it placed
at the head of its editorial column the
names of Theodore Roosevelt and
George Dewey, as its candidates for
President and Vice-President in 1904.
When the President wrote his famous
letter to EX-Congressman Hemphill,
and others in S. c., giving his reasons
for nominating DR.. Crum, the Herald
took down the name of the dlstin-
guished American, and opened fire on
the administration openly and covert
lv. and permitted others North and
South to air their views on the Pres1-
dents Negro Policy.
This journalistic shuttlecock is still
yawping-others are yawping about
The colored American., 1903-02-28

1t is net purpose to start a discus
sion on the question | am about to
ask, still l am going to ask it never
theless notwithstanding reIigiousiy
dlsclaiming any intention Ceven if it
were pOssible), to destroy existing
theology or to shake the foundations
OF human faith, in the inspired word.
In chapter " of the Book of Gen
esls' l4th verse occur these words:
Behold thou hast driven me ont this
day from the face of the earth; and
from thy face shall l be hid; and I
shall be a fugitive and a vagabond
III the earth; and it shall come to pass
mat Everyone that fndeth me shall
sag me- The passage is familiar
TO Bible students, the language is
tnaL of Cain, uttered after he had
murdered his brother Abel, whose of
Ierlns had been more acceptable to
Gci than his own. What did Cain
mean by saying Everyone that find
eth me shall lay me?" Was that the
language of a man in his senses? Can
{" man be slain in the sense in which
We understand the word more than
once? Does not the expression in
dcate that Cain was insane when he
uttered 1t? and if we admit that he
was, was he guilty of murder? If
cam was not sane at the moment CT
killing Abel the stain of murder must
be wiped from his brow. His dec1ara-
ton that: Everyone that findeth
me shall slay me-" seems to be con-
elusive evidence that the man was as
crazy as LOOM" and therefore was
not morally responsible for his act,
according to the ethics OF the law and
the verdict of modern juries.
The New York Herald of Friday
last, IN an article of more than half
column tells some interesting news
about the family of DR.. Crum, who
mas been made famous by his appoint
ment of Collector of the Port of
Charleston, South Carolina. His
brother, Henry D. Crum, who is car
rage man for ThOrley, the famous
New York florist, says:
Our father owned a plantation in
Orangeburg, S. c., there the children
were born, five sons and two daugh-
Jers, all living except Julius. The
family owned forty-three Negro slaves
all of whom scattered when the war
broke out. The Crum boys were too
Young to fight, so they staid on the
old plantation till the war closed,
Henry D., came North, and found
work in the hotels, all the brothers
made an agreement to help William
get an education, and they worked and
sent him TO school and stood by him
The colored American., 1903-02-28

To you, the question is, ITO be or
not to be-
| Since it has become a patent fact
| that the forthcoming Exposition TO
| be held in St. Louis, Mo-, in 1904, tO
which the managers are inviting every
acknowledgement the Afro-Ameri-
can-the sentiment seems to be, on the
part of the Commissioners, TO debar.
ignore, and humiliate the Negroes in
he privilege of his participation in
that event, and as the Negro was, at
the time of said purchase an import
ant factor in the industries whereby
the finances for said purchase was
made feasible and as he has by his
answering devotion to every princi-
1le, of right, whether in time of peace
Or war, prosperity or adYersity, ever
stood ready to offer himself as a sac
rifice, that the fundamentalism and
sovereignty of this American govern
ment might be maintained; and too,
he has made such phenomenal pro-
gress- and the achievements In the
Republic of Letters within few
years; and too, against great opposl-
lion as to merit for him an envlable
,lace in the realm of unprejudiced
progressive thought. He has, beyond
1uestion. proven his fitness as a man,
citizen. soldier, statesman, patriot, TO
he entitled, and permitted to enjoy the
fun measure of American citizenship.
However: we regard this thrust at
our manhood ungrateful and un-
righteous as it seems-to be a proVi-
dental act of legislation; fer no ma
tion can expect to ascend the Top
round of moral, religious. intellectual
and industrial development and CIVIL
zation without self reliant struggle
and endeavor. s+
he who would wear the spurs must
win them tho
The Afro-American must pay 'n
nrice for his place in the salaky VI
nations that others contributed. Ihen
to the front! Men. Patriots; Ame htro-
cans We, the undersigned AFRO
Americans. have formulated piaas'
for tbe successful meeting OF tne ne
noanIs of the hour, and respectIully
invite the unqualified and uplleu o
nneration of every member OF tne the raou, nr
that we may prove to the Worau nu,, Of
ftness and ability in every walk u
life N father, foster, manage, an l'r
controI and successfully perform o
The colored American., 1903-02-28
THEY ARE NOT BE REP
RESENTED AT ST LOUIS
Protests and Petitions From Leadins
CoIored Men in 66e South and Greot
Southwest Against Ole Action Of the
commissioners of The Louisiana
Purchase Exposition

An open letter to- AfrO-A AmericdnS re-
ldtiUe to the ignoring Of 1900, 900
Negroes under the American flag,
by the Commissioners of the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition, to take
place in st. Louis, No, in 1904
The colored American., 1903-02-28
BRUCE GRITS MELANGE
SOME BIBLICAL RESEAR CHI
ES ON The SANITY OF CAIN.

The Career Of VIM D. Crum and Som
Antecedents-Metho Of S = ern
Eiitors-The Antiq atty Of 6bs gro
and 6be Faith Of Living Chris s.
Notes - -
The colored American., 1903-02-28

Continued on ffthb page
The colored American., 1903-02-28

Continued On third PAGE,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-19
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Silver Harvest Grange is in tlourishing
condition. They have lately taken in Is
new members::and erected new stage, and
meet regularly each Thursday evening with
good attendance and fine programs.
Silver Harvest Grange, Waldo, has adopt
ed the following resolutions:
Whereas, the hand of Death has again
entered our ranks and taken from our Or
der our beloved Sister, Eda B. Cllley. We
deeply feel our loss; we miss her pleasant
voice in the grange, where She has been a
constant member, ever ready and willing to
do an active part until failing health prevent
ed. Resolved, That we, as officers and MEM
bers of Silver Harvest Grange, shall ever
cherish a fond remembrance of our dear
sister, and in regretting her removal from
our number we mourn for one who was in
every way worthy of our esteem and love
and while we mourn the severance OF an
other link in the fraternal chain we believe
brighter and more glorious life has begun
with our sister.
Resolved, That e the officers and members
of Silver Harvest Grange, extend our heart
of the departed sister more especially to
the dear mother, who SO tenderly and faith
fully cared for her during her long illness:
Resolved, That our altar be decorated
with flowers for thity days and that these
resolutions be placed upon our records, a
copy sent to the parents, and also to the
husband, and to The Republican Journal
for publication
MARY CLEMENTS, J Com.
GEORGE WENTWORTH, Res.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-19
CUTICuRA PILLS
For Cooling and Cleansing
The Blood and skin
In Cases Of Itching, Burning,
Sca|y Humours,
And for RenoVating and En-
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Yet Compounded.

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coated) are the product of twenty-five
years. practical laboratory experience
in the preparation of remedies for the
treatment of humours of the skin, scalp
and blood, with loss of hair, and are
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while enabling all to enjoy the curative
properties of precious medicinal agents
without consuming needless expenses
and often injurious portions of alcohol
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Cuticura Pills are Alternative, antisep-
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dose, one pill.
Complete external and internal treat
ment for every humour may now be
had for one dollar, consisting of Cuti-
cura Soap, to cleanse the skin, Cuticura
Ointment, to heal the skin, and Cuti-
cura Resolvent Pills, to cool and cleanse
the blood. A single set, costing but
one dollar, is often sufficient to cure the
most torturing, disfiguring skin, scalp
and blood humours, ecZemas, rashes,
itchings and irritations, with loss of
hair, from infancy to age, when ply
sicians and all other remedies fail.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-19
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.

CAMDEN. Me-, March Is. Mr.. and Mrs.
Elisha p. Richards of this town last night
celebrated their golden wedding, surround
ed by their family and hosts of friends. The
aged couple sat beneath floral arch and
bell, while the house was beautifully de-
corated with evergreens. They were the re-
cipients of many beautiful gifts commemo-
rative of the occasion. Elisha P. Richards
married Susan A: Young at Center Lincoln
Vile, Me, March 10. 1858, the ceremony
being performed by. Culver O. Shepard.
Mr.. Richards was born in Lincolnville
in 1928, and Mrs. Richards was born Sept.
"a. 1885. Mrs Richards was the Oldest OF IL
children, and has been herself the mother
of seven, five of whom are still living. Ihey
are George F. Richards, Eugene f., Mrs.
Abbie Young, Ralph E. and Bertha A. Pay
SOD. all residents Of Camden. Among those
who participated in the celebration OF the
5Oth anniversary of the venerable couples
wedding were Mr. and Mrs. SeWall Young,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Heal, Mr. and MIS-.
c. F. Richards, MIR. and Mrs. E. =. Richards,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, MIR. and Mrs.
r. A. Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Payson and Mr.. and Mrs. P. D.. Young. Mr.
and Mrs. Richards enjoy good health and
bid fair to live for many years to come.
Mr.. Richards is the eldest brother OF Mrs
James F. Fernald of this city.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-19
DON'T CHASE SHADOWS.
Not Necessary to do so in Belfast.

lsSSSSSSeAAy 40 ~SN~~NN-
The substance what you want
Let the shadow alone.
Strangers testimony is shadow.
You want other endorsement to convince.
Positive endorsement of friends and neigh
bors.
Remove the shadow of doubt.
Mrs Minnie c. Carpenter. Waldo road one and
half miles from the post office, says: EVERY
one in Belfast who has baclache ardently wishes
to know how to be freed from the annoyance.
How to stop it is often mystery particularly al
fer the sufferer has exhausted all his knowledge
of medicine. | llnhesitatingly give this advice
to anyone pesered with backache or any of the
symptoms which follow il the wake of that far
too prevalent trouble, kidney complaint, go to
Wilson'S drug store. buy Doan's Kidney Pills,
take A course of the treatment and they need
have no fear of the results. was so bad with
,,ackache during the past year that l could not
attend to the ordinary and simple household du-
ties sometimes, and after any extra eXertlon OF
the contraction of cold aggravated PAIN was
sure to set in despite the use of pasters and 9TH
er makeshifts employed A friend advised me
to use Doan's Kidney Pills and acted on the adj
vice. They stopped the last attack"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cents box
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole agents
for the United States
Remember the name-DOAN'S-and take no
substitute.