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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
EDUCATION OF IDIOTS.
How Imbeciles Are Cared for in For
eign Countries.

That a long step forward has been
taken in the treatment of idiots is a mat
ter of common knowledge that the ad-
vance has been so great as to permit of
u per cent of the pupils coming from the
living, as stated By Dr.. Manheimer
Gommes, will be surprise to many. The
conclusion drawn from this fact by M.
Paul Strausse in an article which we
translate from La Revue, Paris, is that
the utility of special education for the de-
fective classes is already proved, even if
the preparation Of those who are capable
of receiving education should rise no
higher. NJ. Strauss takes a hasty glance
at the work that is being done with the
imbecile children in different countries
of Europe, but particularly in Germany.
for detectives exist in Switzerland, Ger
many, England, Belgium, Holland, Italy,
Denmark Norway: the United states and
sess either the classes (hilfklassen) or the
auxiliary classes (hilfschuler) to the
number of forty-three. Each of these spe-
cial classes, annexed to the primary
school, has on an average eighteen to
twenty scholars; the auxiliary schools of
Frankfort, of Cologne, of Leipsic and of
Hamburg have a number of variable
classes with a small number of pupils.
schools are taken from among the back
ward pupils of the primary schools, gen
passed. in case of need the admission be-
ing earlier. Each child has a detailed ac-
count affixed to his name in the records
wherein are stated his antecedents, physl-
cal defects and all the particulars of his
family and personal history. The dura-
ton of the course of study and appren-
ticeship is FIVE years. the same master or
the same mistress taking the pupil from
class to class until his education is fin
ished; this fact is very important since
while it gives to the instructors the full
responsibility, at the same time it gives
them full knowledge of the subject. After
leaving the school the scholar is not lost
sight Of the Saxon government, for ex-
ample, granting $50 marks to persons who
succeed in teaching a trade to one of
the pupils of the schools of Dresden or
Leipsic.
In England thirty-one primary schools
have special classes for detectives, each
class containing a maximum of twenty
pupils. While in Germany the intellectual
work is "a hours for six days, rs hours in
Cologne, in London each week of five
days contains Is hours of study, with a
rest of two hours at midday and repose
of so minutes in the morning and evening.
In Switzerland, without mentioning the
ten special asylums, there are Il auxil-
larry classes attended by 567 defective pu-
pills. While the United States contains 200
institutions for abnormal children, Dr.
Samuel J. Fort states that twentieth
only of the 10000 abnormal children at
present in the United States receive spe-
ciaI care.-From Public Opinion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28

seven traps sot around the house one
night, but that varmint cum and tipped
over the rain bar'l and got away all right.
One day the old woman went visitin and
six men of US got together and beat up
the woods fur that bar. We sighted
him twice and then lost him, and when
night cum we had to give it up. Men
the old woman was talkin' about it at sup
per, and L says:
' I've started in fur bar, and I'll have
that critter II 1 have to hunt the hull
state over
No use. says she. All his actions
go to show that he's a funny bar, and
he II be suah to cum out top o. the heap
''Arter supper I went around back of
the cabin to tinker a hoop on a bari and
the old woman sot down on the doahstep
with her pipe. Purity soon she gin an
awful yell, and as I looked around she
was tumblin' head over heels Befo' the
Lawd, Sah if that old b ar wasn't stand
in right in the doah, GRIMM and chuck
lin, and it was all of three minits befo'
he took stroll fur the woods and stepped
off as cool and calm as yo' please.
But how did he cum to be in the door
way?" was asked.
Why, sab. when we was huntin him
on the mountains he jest walked into the
house, the old woman bein' out, and got
under the bed and didn't cum out till he
got good and ready. The fust thing the
old woman kuowed of him was when he
touched the back of her neck with his cold
above three hours and then skeert tho
old woman and laughed at me, and drat
my hide il he didn't make me a laughin
stock all over the country
I'm sayin' and contendin' that b ars
are chuck full o fun, and I'm almost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28

I was skippin' ahead of the critter.
Then thar was the case of that bar
who used to have a den about a mile
west of this. In his goin' and cumin
he made a regular path, same as sheep.
1 sot a Spring-gun on the path, and felt
purity suah Of my game, but he walked
around the gun. Then I sot a big trap
and kivered it all up, but he jumped
over it. Then I laid out fur two hull
nights, to git a shot at him with my
rifle, but he went meanderin' some other
way. I was powerful mad when l went
home and the old woman sees it and
It's no use, Zeb That thar bar
yo'. He's probably brother of the one
who got our haWgs. Better jess let him
go and save yor temper
But I wouldn't do it," said the old
man. I made up my mind I'd have
the best of that varmint befo' 1 got
through. Next day l took the spade,
and at proper place on the path
dug pit long huff and deep huff to
hold an OK. Took me two days to do it,
and when it was finished L kivered it
over with sticks and leaves and dirt,
and upon my soul nobody could tell that
I'D been diggin'. I was dead suhh that
old bar would cum along and go PUNK
to the bottom of the pit, and between
my backache and thinkin' of him l
didn't sleep much that night
Jest as soon as 1 could eat break
AdSl L WAS OIL Out W0en L got TO the
pit 1t was the same as when 1 had left
1t. That made me bilin' mad, and l
started up the path to the cave to
route the Varmint out. 1 wasn't keep
in the lookout / should have been, and
all of a sudden the critter jumped out
on me. I was so skeert that I dropped
my rifle and turned and run, and he
followed clus behind"
And you outran him, of course?"
was asked, as the old man paused and
looked Sheepish.
Il was slrppin' ahead of the critter,''
he slowly replied, when cum to that
pm. Befo' the Lawd, but I was so rat
tied 1 dun forgot all about it, and the
fust thing I knowed I broke through
The fall nigh broke my neck, and
mebbe it wss ten minits befo' knowed
Whar I was.
Then I looked up to find that old
bar lookin' down, and if he wasn't
reg larly laughin' then may 1 never eat
another yam. Why. sab, his sides was
shakln and his mouth went cl'ar back
10 MS ears, and when I realized how
him.
He hung around fur half an hour,
S SaaI and chucklin' and then disap-
Peared, and it was an hour later when
eot out o the pit and got home. 1 |
Mds tne modest man in all this world |
put mad to make the best of it, That
- al hsd got the joke on me- and |
AnoWed he was bound to cum out
anead every time"
and you have other fnstances?"
- Wen, sab. might tell yo' about
e ibe . ar VINO hid in the cabin yere
9D0ut hve vars ago
me varmint had bin hangin' around
he place fur two or three months, but
= couidnt never git a shot at him. nor
Moulq ne put his foot into a trap. He
was Jest full O. tricks. and two or three
alIn 5 when I was sittin' on the steps
a., una m. my rifle. wasn't handy he'd show
utD .4 Si ms, eoe.s hi7 eye and put on a grin.
,,a+ Dt xeo 70 pizen him, but he left the
Hat lur the foxes. I got dayye-s arte1-
1's Dot ne only played with 'en. had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
MISSPELL WINDOW SIGN.
A New Trick IN Advertising Which
Works Wonders.

"One of the tricks of the trade dur
ing the next year." said the window
dresser for big department store, lis
going to be the misspelling of words in
window signs. 1t works wonderfully.
You know. at one time, a great trick
was to put a picture in your window
upside down. People would come in
droVes to tell you about the mistake, >
and it gave business a. boom for time
But the misspelling of words beats
all this other old devices. Why? Be
cause it is human nature to love to
correct other folks It's the same spirit
that animates the man, woman and
child, who go blocks out of their way
to show a stranger where he wants to
go. 1t pleases people to know that they
know something that you don't, and
after they have corrected you they so
on their way inwardly pleased with
themselves, or else they are so brim
full of geniality that you can sell them
goods that they never dreamed of buy
ing --.ts
1--WE tried the new trick two weeks
ago. 1 had a sign made to go in our
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
FEB WHITE.
he Roasts Chestnuts and Tells a Bear
Story.

SbOEys
"As to varrnints," said old zeb White
one evening, as he roasted chestnuts
over the hickory fire, II think the bear
ahead OF all other sorts. He may not
look SO mighty cute, but when you
cum to find out about a bar he's got
mo- fun in him than a monkey. Thar
heaps o. times when he'd rather have
a lark than fout, and yo've allus got
to pitch inter him fust to make a row."
The old man was asked to relate
some instances of bear hunting, and
getting a coal for his pipe he said:
When I built my fust pigpen yere
I knowed that bars would be around
arter the hawgs, and so I aimed to
make it barproof. 1t was a mighty
stout pen, with a powerful doah to it,
but I hadn't had hawg in thar mon
q week befo' a bar took him out. Jest
clawed that doah open sumhow and
went off with the hawg befo' I could
git outer bed.
When I put a second hawg in thar
/ didn't dun leave no doah at all, but
made the pen all logs. Thar was also
logs of the roof, with dirt on top the
logs, but that same old bar cum along
agin and went through the roof and
got the hawg. He jest tumbled them
logs around as if they was sticks I
got a third haWg, and as 1 reckoned
how the bar would work, I sot two
traps on the roof of the pen. He
couldn't do no fussin' around up thar
without bein' cotched"
.sAnd SO YOU got him?' was asked.
"And so I didn't, sah?" smiled zeb,
as he put more chestnuts on to roast.
1.-THE fust night I had them traps sot
the bar cum down and walked all
around fur an hour or two, as his
tracks proved. I was sartin he'd either
got to give up hawg meat or be cotch-
ed and fur two or three days and
nights I was powerful pleased. At sun
down one evenin' the old woman got
nut tree. He sot up and looked at her
and cooked his eye and grinned, and
when he was gone she says to me:
'Zeb White, is thar any fun in a
bar?'
81 Never heard as there WASP says I,
and what about it?'
% 'Kase that old bar is gwine to play
us some trick as suah'S yo'r bon. He
was GRIMM as regular as a human
bein', and 1 could almost hear him
Il didn't pay much attention to her
words" explained Zeb, but that was
whar I missed it. What dye reckon
that bar did that night? I'd shet him
was danger on the roof, but he'd plan
ned way to git that hawg, and that's
what he was grinning about.
That night he dug under the logs
and got his pork, and he left a hole as
big as bar'I where he went in and
cum out. I've allus reckoned that when
he got up into the thickets with his
meat he laughed fur an hour at the
easy way he had beat me. AFTER that 1
went out o. hawgs. KNOWN I had no
chance agin SIGH smartness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28

believin' that if they had proper company
fur six months yo'd h. ar 'em te1lin' jokes
to each other and laughin like human
bein' s. "-(Copyright, 1903 by @. B. LeWis.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
WANTED-MALE HELP


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western market; our improved family ma
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worthy families who do not own a ma
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WANTED-A bright progressive young
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Interfere with school duties and the right
party can make $1,000 clear the first year.
Address American Teachers association,
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Union Pacific.
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Arrive
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NO O. Kansas Slty locai pass--... 1:55 am
sNo. s, K c. and SsIina express $50 ON
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No. 5, Junction City local pass. $50 ON
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-AIy ap-
plication for a permit to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors, according to law, at l22 and
IA E 4th ST, in the Second ward of the
city of Topeka, is now on file in the Of
flee of the probate judge of Shawnee
county, Kansas. The hearing of the same
is set for Tuesday, January Y, 1904, at .
o'clock a. m. NJ. A Punches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
FREE D1sPENsARY.

-~~-~-~-~~~~~--~-~---~----
TOPEKA FREE DTSPENSART, south
east corner 18th and Tyler SITS. from L
70 y. H.. except Sundays Conducted by
regular practicing physicians Tor the
benefit of persons without means who
need medical attention and treatment Pa
tients are assured of careful ana consid-
crate treatment. Medicine furnished IN
most cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
TO WHOM MAY CONCERN

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-My ap-
plication for a permit to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors, according to law, at sol Kan
sas ave, in the Fourth ward of the city of
Topeka, is now on file in the office of the
probate Judge of Shawnee county Kan
sas The hearing of the same is set for
Friday at 8 O. clock a. m, Jan s, 1904.
E. T. SIM.
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wANTED-sITUATIoNs.
WHEN you want to hire a man or boy,
call up 7. NJ. c. A. telephone BIZ We
have a list of men and confidential ref
erences concerning them Z. M. G. A
Employment Bureau III, p Sth ST.
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JEWELER AND oPrToIAN-

T. W. SWEA RINGEN, geweler and grad
1ste optician. We guarRntee every pair
Of glasses to 1T and every watch we re-
pair. We carry the largest line of
watches, clocks, diamonds. cut glass, etc,
in the city. Watch inspector U. r. r. r..
724 Kansas ave.
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PICTURE FRAMES.

THOMAS E. DELAHOYD, framed pic
lures; portraits made to order; frames
made to order. 720 Kansas ave.
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MONEY TO LOAN on live STOCK pianos,
personal security. L Biscoe. 523 Kan. Ave
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WANTED-A good bread and pastry cook
(colored) Bethany college.
WANTED-Competent girl for general
houseWork, no washing. 1122 Van Blu
rem st.
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MOLER'S barber college of Dallas, Tex.
Denver, Col, or Salt Lake, Utah. offers
advantages in teaching the barber trade
that can not be had elsewhere. Write
nearest branch for our terms.
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wANTED-FRMALE HELP.

WANTED-A dining room maid (white)
must come well recommended. Bethaa
college.
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wANTED-MALE HELP.

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WANTED-4 good coal miners at once.
Apply to Sam Cunningham, Sth and
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WANTED-To winter horses and cattle
w. t. Dawson, r. D. 16s Tecumseh
Phone 620-2.
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100000
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co. packs. ships and stores household
goods Tel. 1856. Clarence Skinner. Ill
Quincy st.
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HOTELS.


HOTEL CHESTERFIELD-The only no
tel on the European plan in Topeka
Steam heated rooms and all modern con
venfences. Rates reasonable. N. j. Ho
lum, proprietor.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-Furs Write for price list
Willis Moss, Richland, Kan.
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HAIR DRESSING.


SWITCHES. pompadou-s, all kinds
hail work Mrs. Van Week 222 E. 5th.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-25
WOS-YGIL PREPARING
TO INVADE REPUBLIC
Reported That He Will Sail From San
Juan on January 4 With Force
Of Trusty Followers.

Wos-y-Gn, former president of Santo
Domingo, is reported to be preparing for
an invasion Of that country. The de-
posed president is in Porto Rico, and is
said to have enlisted many followers
who are ready to assist him in making
an attempt to regain control of santo
Domingo.
Dispatches say hundreds of Domini-
cans are ready 10 join Wos-y-Gn as soon
as he arrives in the turbulent republic.
He is reported TO have taken passage
on a French steamer, which win sail
from San Juan. p. r.. on January f.
Senior Galvan, son of me former min
ister of finance Of Santo Domingo, still
holds the office of Dominican consul at
San Juan, p. r., and refuses TO turn
over the office to Senior Morales, who
was sent there by the new government
Senior Galvan is Issuing passports to the
Wos-y-Gil party, and it is reported he
will continue to do so until the revolu-
tionary party starts for Santo Domingo.
Governor Hunt has advised Secretary
Hay of the strife for the Office OF con-
sui which Galvan and Morales are car
ryIng on, and has refused to recognize
Morales.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-25
LUCKY ISELIN BABY'S
CHRISTMAS is BRIGHT
Prospect of a Million Dollar Fund Not
the Least of All His First
Years Gifts.

MOUNT VERNON. n. Y, Dec. 25.-
One Of the largest private celebrations OF
Christmas in Westchester county will be
ct All View. the home of Mr. and Mrs
c. Oliver Iselin. at New Rochelle. Fol-
lowing her usual custom. Mrs. Iselin
will gave a Christmas tree to the day
nursery Of that place. The tree will be
laden with gifts which VIII be distrib-
uted to the waits Of the town by a Mrs.
Santa Claus.
At her own home Mrs. IseIin will have
a tree for her little son, william Cod
dard Isolin. who was born just prior
to the international yacht races
The new arrival Is a most fortunate
youngster II the report in circulation is
true that at his christening few weeks
ago. his grandfather. William Goddard
of Providence. r. l., for whom he Is
named. gave him 81. Ooo. 900 in gilt edge
stocks and bonds. Some of the securi-
ties pay large dividends. and II is es-
timated that by the time the boy
reaches his majority his fortune viii be
nearly 100000.
Adrian Iselin. the banker. will distrib-
ute about 200 turkeys in New Rochelle
and about 5000 in gold. The women Of
the family are TO give Christmas tree
to the Roman Catholic schools. and Miss
Georgiana Iselin will play the role of
Santa Claus and hand out gifts TO the
little pupils.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-25
TO PUT OLNEY'S NAME
ON PRESIDENTIAL LIST
Massachusetts, State Chairman Thinks
the Time to Ac. Has Now
Arri-ed.

BOSTON. Dec. 25-The Hon Rich
ard Olney is to be doomed by the Mas
sachusetts Democracy for the Presi-
Dental nomination. This fact is ed-
mitted by William 5. McNary. chairman
Of the Democratic State committee, who
says the boom for Mr.. Olney will be
started at the January meeting of the
committee
According to Mr.. McNary. the mat
ter was discussed at a conference a few
evenings ago. at which numerous we'll
known Democrats were present, and
was also attended by John Sharp Will
liams. of Mississippi. leader OF the Dem
ocrats in the House
1T was the general opinion said Mr..
McNary. that the time had arrived. If
Mr. Olney's qualifications are to be for
mally laid before the Democrats of the
country. 1t was felt Democratic pros
poets in the nation next year are look
ing up. and the opinion is expressed py
leading Democrats in various parts Of
the country that with such candidate
as Olney the party can win in the next
Presidential election
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-25
RICH MEN SEE RUIN
IN ORDER OF COURT
Philadelphia Millionaire Stockholders
in Asphalt Trust See Their
Wealth Crumbling.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 5.-Judge
Kirkpatrick order OF a levy of
s24.0Oo.O00 assessment upon the stock
holders of the American Asphalt Com
pany threatens several capitalists of this
city with financial humiliation.
The decree opens the way for suits
that may mulct three men-George w.
Ell1ins, George Croclrer and William J.
Latta-in no less a sum than s8O0o00O.
1t is certain Messrs. Elkins and
Croker could survive this blow and still
have a few millions on which to live,
but with William ]. Latta the disaster
would be complete. Although prominent
as n successful promoter, Mr.. I.atta,
according to repute. is not a rich man.
and the decreed assessment of $40 upon
each of his 5000 shares in the defunct
asphalt trust foots up 20 a total that
menaces him with ruin.
P. a. B. Widener and his son. George
D.. are among the hardest hit of the
original asphalt group. The father
stands to lose 100000 and the son
81, 800 600
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-25
Supposin'.
A Christmas Gift We Might Get One of
These Days.
martyrs.

The cartoonist-who delights Us
perennially by picturing our own
jokes-has been occupied of late with
the automobile. Ten years ago he
treated of the bicycle. Ten years
Eence (maybe) he will direct his tai
ent to the airship. His ability is led
about by the nose, always following
the public mind, instead Of leading it;
and so marvelously do cartoonists feel
the spirit of their corps that what one
draws all the others proceed straight
way to copy.
But TO return TO the automobile. It
Is now an accepted fact that all
drivers Of these vehicles are murder
ers, that none of us is safe out OF
doors, and that the public highways
ore strewn with our relatives. We are
sorry this is so-except that we still
have relatives we might spare-but it
is so; the cartoonist has told us it is
so and we may make the best Of it.
We wish, however, we could per
suade the eartoonist TO see the BIZ
cyclist and the driver of the delivery
wagon as clearly as he sees the auto
nCbilist. We ourselves have never yet
been run down by a red devil or a
green monster or any other of those
snorting wild beasts. We have al
ways been manufacturer by a puff
fing which rivals the old packet en-
gines, or by a footing horn which
tears onr patience to shreds. But we
have barely escaped with our lives
from the delivery wagon and the BIZ
cycle, aud we can't help having
thoughts of the morrow-we may not
always get away.
This is the holiday season. People
can suppose as much as they like until
the bills come in the LIST of January.
Let us suppose, then, that the cartoon
1T would educate our public, the pub
lie would educate our police, and the