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The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
RUSSiA'S FUTURE.

Russian character is unknown to
Europe and America. We know GER
tain qualities. but We form no CON
CeptiOn of the whole. as we do OF
German Frenchman or Italian. He is
not more than half European
probably considerably less than half
To the Western mind he seems
strangely Oriental. Perhaps to the
Oriental he seems Western. After
Peter the Great broke down some of
the barriers between his country ard
the outer world the Russian upper
classes took in considerable European
culture from the French. but the eff
1ect went no deeper than the surface
influence OF culture. Russia. stand
ing between the Orient and the Occi-
dent, looks to herself for her future
IT contrast to Japan. which Is ready
to borrow from all the world. Japan
is adaptable. Russia has genius. She
has also an immense naive Self-confl-
dence, which shows trivially in her
hOasting and nobly in the calm with
which she goes about her work and
looks toward the future. Dostoievsky.
among many. prophesies that the 9th
cr powers Of Europe will he worn out
by struggles of their classes. whereas
IN Russia the populace is naturally
content and the national mind so
spiritual that a general humanitarian
effort will form a contrast to the con-
stant conflicts of Europe proper. Uni
versal democratic tendencies ana alb
solute concord among al. Russians.
from the greatest to the least was
the unhesitating language of the great
novelist thirty years ago. Would he
ray as much tO-dayo Probably yes,
essentially, with explanations and
notifications. Russia is kept one by
her separate genius. The Russian
peasants for generations have spoken
OF cCnvcts as "unfortunates." Their
"ense of human brotherhood makes
them sometimes weak, just as it has
shorn Tolstoi of his strength. Tolstoi.
however. remains great. and Russian
history also promises to be great. A
military check to-day is not likely to
make Russia's future less spiritual or
less useful to the world.-Collier's
Weekly.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
One.Arm Golfers.

Cases are Wet with from time to
time where the loss of a limb neither
destroys the pleasure derivable from
golf nor the ability to play it really
well. THE King recalls that there
useQ to be two one-arm golfers at lie.
ven, in Fife. each of whom could play
a really excellent scratch game. An.
other instance of genuine enthusiasm
combined with adaptability occurred
the other day at ST. Andrews, where,
in a competition for prizes among the
staff employed at the railway station,
Thomas Anderson, one-arm PLAYER.
won the first prize with the excellen,
score OF ninety.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Laying the Dust Ghost.

The Wesrumite process of fighting
the dust plague due to automobiles
was experimental upon with such
marked success at Bordeaux last
year, and in the early spring OF this
year, that it has been adopted in Sc
lected districts of Paris, as we'll as
over the entire course covered in the
French Gordon Bennett elimination
trials. Although the application Of
the process is still in the experiment
al stage, the results are distinctly
promising. Roads subjected to much
Weavy traffic may be watered once in
eight or ten days with solution of
mineral oil product rendered sapo-
naceaus and soluble in water by am
monia additions. The roads SO treat
ed dry within two or three hours,
even after heavy rain, and present
a fine, close surface free from both
dust and mud. The Gordon Bennett
trial roadway was thus watered twice
in four days, twenty tons of the mix
ture being dissolved in 900 tons Of
water for the course of eighty-eight
kilometers. II further experiments
should be made and be attended with
equally satisfactory results the fu-
ture Of the process would seem to be
assured, firstly. because it is rela-
tlVely cheap. and. secondly, because
it need cause no interruption to traf-
fic. since it can be applied at night.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
JAPANESE BOOK OF FLOWERS.
Important Part Of Education in this
Land Of Cherry Blossoms.

Die" little japanese woman who
came to this country recently brought
with her one Of the most important
of the Vocational works upon which
she wa brought up--this is her boob
of Hover. Japenese women are be
ing better educated now. but hereto
fore :hcy have been taught little but
the etiquette of the country, what was
Necessary for them to know concern
ing household duties. little music.
to strum little on the samisen-and
the arrangement of flowers This last
is important in country where a
single branch does duty for what an
American would require big boquet,
and where the cherry trees are
cultiya'ed not for their fruit. but for
the beautiful blossoms. She is an
ignorant damsel indeed who cannot
make poem of single branch OF
any Towering plant at her command.
1t is 10 illustrate for her how this
is to be done that the flower book
is necessary. 1t is pamphlet of 50
pages with flexible blue cover, the
title being on the right-hand corner
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
STUDY OF DOMESTIC SCIENCE.

Regarding domestic science as a
profession. Anna Barrows, writing in
the Chautauquan says that the young
woman of average ability and educa-
ton, who has taken two years Of spc-
cia training in the arts and sciences
underlying the routine OF daily life of
household, large or small, who does
not expect position made to suit
her. but who is ready to cope with
difficulties. will find the world waiting
for her help in several directions. Sh.
may teach domestic science in public
or private schools or lecture before
women's clubs. She may direct tho
dietaries and feed large numbers OF
persons in hospitals and schools. or
send into other homes food prepared
under her own roof. 1t is doubtful
whether there are any occupations in
the world which are so certain to be
lasting as those that deal with ouy
daily food.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26

Space shown at E-represents opening
half way down each side. allowing press
ing beam to operate.
wires, release crowbar, cast OFF chains.
take out the beam and cant the bale
out with hay hook.
The press we use at present is two
feet eight inside, and ten feet high.
1t will make bales weighing from $50
to 800 pounds, according to quality of
hay, and when hay is handy a bale
can be made every 20 or 25 minutes.
Heavy wire, heavy chains, and sub
stantial press are required. as the
strain is very great. The press is
better made two or three inches wider
at the front than at the back. thus
allowing bundles to cant out easily.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
USEFUL HAY PRESS
HANDY MACHINE THAT CAN BE
ALL HOME MADE.
Full Directions for suiIdins-Easyt to
Operate and Comparatively lnex-
pensive-WiII Bale Bundles Up To
1000 Pounds Weight.

Having occasion to press twenty
flve tons of hay year with hand
press. enclose you herewith de-
scription Of the press and how To
make it. According to size. it will
bale bundles from 100 to 1000 pounds
in weight.
To make the press. take two pieces
of timber, preferably hardwood, s by
inches, and feet long. On top OF
these lay two pieces by 8 inches. In
the middle and across each piece
make half-round depression 4 inches
deep and inches across. Make a
roller at least s inches thick of hard
wood, shown as A in plan. and in
length proportionate to the width OF
the press; feet is enough for press
ing 30O-pound bales. Place bed pieceG
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26

The contents are read, as in all Japa
nese books. from right to left. The
first cover page is red with large
black letters, four pages after that
are devoted to text and the rest OF
the book is given up to the illustra'
tiUns.
Each page shows a flower in soIle
kind If a low jar or tall vase and rest
ing upon a graceful stand. some high
and others very low, all more or less
graceful in shape, delicate in outline,
and as rule. with curving legs.
These repeat the curves Of the flower
stalk which outline half circles,
curves with which ~ are familiar
in this country in the more exag-
go"aled outlines of the japanese
miniature trees.
On each page is a little text. poem
appropriate for the illustration. Wall
panels are in the background with
their decorations of storks and the
japanese sacred mountain showing
the general decorations of room.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
ABSOLUTISM AND ASSASsiNA.
TION.

II may well have seemed to an in
tellgent and patriotic Russian that
the evil genius of the Russian govern
ment had succeeded its good genius
when Plehve superseded Witte in the
confidence of the cZar. and the spirit
of progress was stifled by the spirit
of reaction. "In land in which free
dom is familiar. indigenous and full
grown" the two opposing policies
would have been brought before the
public for choice. In Russia not on
ly is it impossible to bring puDnc opin-
ion to bear upon public questions. It
is impossible to bring it effectively to
the attention OF the cZar. except by
such violent and abhorrent means as
despairing Finn employed in killing
Bobrikon, and as Il despair'ng Russian
has now employed in killing PloAye.
So long as the government OF Russia
continues to be "absolutism" so long
tho only effectual means Of temper
ing IT will continue to be 'assassira.
ton. New York Times.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
THE WOUNDED EAGLE OF WA
TERlOO.

EiGhty-nin years have passed Stree
the great NapOleon-the incarnate god
of war-was defeated and finally over
thrown on the battlefield of Waterloo.
In this epoch-making battle French,
valor shone brilliantly. and although
the eagles of France went down in
disaster no dishonor attached to their
defeat. Recently monument in mem
Ory of NapOleon's soldiers who fell at
Waterloo was unveiled on the field of
that historic struggle The monu-
ment was placed near the farmhouse
where the old Guard" made its last
stand. The design of the memorial is
striking one-a wounded eagle sur
mounting tall shaft. Since Waterloo
the eagles of France have been
stricken even more grievously than
they were by Wellington in 1915. I'M
1870 an army of 10000 men surrend-
cred at Metz to the German conqucrGr.
II is impossible to conceive of the
first Napoleon giving up a fight with
an army of II, 600 valorous French
men to follow his lead. The Old
Guard Of 1915 was composed OF men
who were willing to die. but never to-,
surrender. France hcnors herself in
honoring the vanquished heroes of
Waterloo. Sentiment is not extinct in
the Gallic heart. 1t has survived
Sedan and Metz. The Wounded
Eagle" may one day recover his
strength and revive the glories Of the
"Old Guard. baltimore Sun.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
CANOES OF THE kANAkAS.
Construction Considered Matter Of
Much importance.

The early kanakas built their fast
sailing canoes out of the body OF
single tree, following il out. and stay
ing the edges with strips of hard
wood: these strips extended to the
ends. and covered space at both
stem and stern. The triangular sails
were made of fine mating, and the
little craft was steadied by an out
iiseer. The ruling chiefs and their
families travelled in large double
canoes. with a raised platform in the
center for passengers.
The building of a canoe was a very
serious business. Offerings were
made to the gods. and prayers were
especially addressed to the fisher.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Hioh In Space.

The conception of the magnitude Of
the star Canopus. which is regarded
as the greatest body in the universe,
IS difficult indeed even when Mr.. Gore
of the Royal Astronomical Society fur
nishes the sun as step by which the
imagination may raise itself. One has
some appreciation Of the size Of the
earth with its circumference of 25,000
miles. The sun is more than a mil
lion times as large as the earth. The
mass Of Canopus has been weighed
astronomically and found to be one
million times greater than that OF the
sun.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Arabia's Laughing Plant

There IS 'laugEing plant" that
grows in Arabia. 1t Gets it's name
from the effect upon the people who
eat it's seeds. The natives in the dis.
trct where the plants grow dry these
seeds and make them into powder
4 small dose Of these causes the
most staid and sober person to dance
and shout and sing, and act almost
like mailman for an hour After this
the victim falls into a deep sleep. and
when he awakes, after several hours,
he .-ls no recollection ct his antics.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Automatic in Its Action.

IN It's operation, scooping up the dirt
from the pavement, elevating it to the
required height and depositing it in
bag at the rear. The operator has
extra sacks with him and as one is
filled he replaces it with another de-
posting the full one at the curb for
collection by wagon.
Daniel B. and William r. Cliffe OF
Marion, O., are the inventors.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Had the Bird Beaten.

They say your uncle, who has JUS,
come home from the army, is terribly
addicted to swearing. is that true?'
well, you know how our parrot
would swear?'
Yes"
When Uncle Henry first came here
he made a few remarks near the bird
and it came over toward him ana
said: Say. you better get in thi.
cage. I've lost my job. "
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS.
Wind Unable to Obtain a Grip on ths
Greasy Surface.

A t'V gallons Of oil cast upon
storm! seas moderates their violence.
ana prevents the waves from break
ng WIZ force. That this is the case
has iois been known. Theophylactes,
Inc hEzan.Ene historian of the sixth
oenturE Tropounded the question,
why does oil calm the sea-" and
answer il to the effect that. as the
wind Is subtle and delicate thing
ana OF Is adhesive and unctuous. the
wlnd AI.rs over the surface OF the
water 'E which oil has been spread
and calr.y raise waves. The wind in
fact. slll7 over the water without be-
III abir 90 obtain a grip
In II" Gulf OF Mexico there is a re-
marital stretch of water about two
miles long by three.quarters of a mile
lrcad, 'n which the name of "oil-spot
has pee given, because in the worst
OF storm tn" mariner finds still water
here. It's character as safe harbor
re1nge is said to be due to an oily
proper Of the mud stirred up by the
storm.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Golf Ball in Birds Nest.

To find your ball in a lark's nest
is rather a curiosity in the way of
golf hazard. Yet this circumstance
occurred the other day in mixed
foursOme which was being prayed over
North Berwick links. The caddie. in
his search for the ball, found it lying
in Il ark S nest containing four eggs.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Not Yet Ready to Retire.

william Richards. an aged resident
of Wet Hartland, Me. now some 81
years Old. rode the moving machine
while cutting quite a field of grass
crc day last week and seen ed to fe' p.
ot hrrro on the r'ochinn
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
The Marian Canals"

A new theory of the Martian Ca.
nails" is that Mars has a solid crust
and an elastic nucleus of higher
temperature. The crust in cooling
1cessariy contracted and the pres.
sure upon the mass within caused fs-
surns n he formed in the surface.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-12

vane. E H Crosby, L. S. Woolverton,
T. 7. Hazen. NJ A Low. T F. Carver,
J. B. Larimer, Albert ". Knowles, Da-
vid Overmyer, ] E Frost. J. L. Shell
labarger, Edward Wilder, H. u Nudge.
Dell keizer H T. Chase. Arthur Nc
Cabe, GuiIford Dudley, Norman Plass,
John Sargent. Thomas Page, NJ. C.
Holman. Ed McKeever, Wilder S Met
calf, W. H. Mackey, D. W. Mulvane.
w r. Stubs, Clyde Miller, J. G. Sion
ecker, ThOs. A. McNeal, Arthur Capper,
Frank P. MacLennan. Charles s
Elliot, W ". Mills, Warren NJ. Crosby,
W A s. Bird. Frank P. Lindsay. W. S
Lindsay, B. D. Eastman, J. P. Lewis.
Bischof, John Martin. Otto kuehne.
Peter Smith T. B. Sweet, George NJ
Noble. c. o. Knowles. John Guthrie,
William FramptOn, Bradford Miller. j.
J. OR0urke. c. E HaWley, L NJ Pen
well. H A Warner, H. B. Kelly, Chas.
s. Eagle, H. A. Auerbach. B. NJ. Payne,
J. ". Robinson, p. J Monahan, c. L
Scott, Frank S. Thomas. NJ F. Rigby,
George F71ad, w. A L. Thompson, Chas.
K. Holiday. H. N. Hail. Walter NJ
Thompson. H. H. Glenn, J. B. Belts.
Palmer S. Wilson. C V Wolf. w s.
Eberlee. F. J. Greff. E. C. Thra1l, Geo.
A Clark. Louis Van Dorp, George Nc
Intyre. T. J. HankIa, H NJ Philips, W.
R. F. Hayden, I s Curtis Michael
Heery, B. F. F1enniken. W. s. Nc
Grath, J. NJ Wallace, W. NJ. Forbes,
". D. Kirkpatrick, H. NJ. Demutn, Jas
B. Rowley, J. Weise, John F. Me-
Manus, NJ. L. Zercher, Willis Edison.
Geo. Matthews. Chas. Wolf, J. K
Jones. H Fred Ellis
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SHE MAY GO FREE.
AIva Williams Might Not Have
Killed Her Child.

Alva Williams the acknowledged
mother of the dead infant found in the
basement of the Orient hotel, was prac-
tically acquitted by the coroner's jury
which heard the testimony at $50 yes
terday. They decided that the infant
came to its death by causes unknown
Three witnesses. Mrs. Thrau, who
found the body, the Williams woman,
mother of the child. and Dr. w. A:
Wehe, who held the autopsy, testified
at the inquest Mrs. Thrau testified to
finding the body, and of the subse-
quent confession OF the mother The
williams woman testified that the
child was stilI-born, and that she con-
cealed the body to avoid the shame
DR.. Wehe testified that from his exam
nation he had decided that the child
was alive when born and was fully
developed. On DR.. Wehe'S testimony
charges may yet be filed against the
woman with the county attorney. and
she may be tried for manslaughter.
The woman testified that her husband
was in the Michigan state penitentiary
on the charge of forgery. and that she
had been compelled to support herself
and one child. which has recently been
adopted by a family north of the city
She said that the father of the dead
infant was Fred Logan Unless
charges are preferred against her, she
will be released from the county Jail
tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-12

general committee, q. A r.
InvOcation-Rev. J. T. Mcfarland
Song-~HafI TO the Flag''-Modocs.
Introduction OF Gen Abram w
Smith, department commander of the
department OF Kansas G. A R. as
chairman of the meeting.
Song-''The Star SpangIed Banner
The Misses Wyatt
Address, baham Lincoln L
H Waters, of Kansas City, No.
Song Patriotic Medley = Wash
burn quartet
Song incoln's Day in LincoIn's
Land Original by Capt. J. G. Wa
ters, dedicated to the occasion) The
Misses Wyatt
Address-Lieut. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, u S A. retired, to be read by
Charles Martin
Resolutions-Com on resolu-
tons.
Song America''-The Modocs and
Miss Wyatt. the audience joining
At $40 o'clock this evening General
l. H. Waters will arrive in Topeka
over the Santa Fe- He will be met at
the station and will be escorted in a
carriage to the residence of his brother.
Capt. J. g. Waters, where he viii spend
the night. The Lincoln Day reception
committee viii see to his comfort with
the utmost care, conducting him to and
from the auditorium The committee
is composed of representatives of the
various patriotic organizations Of To-
peka and is composed as follows
P. H. Coney, A W. Smith, J. G.
Wood, o. H. Coulter I. S. Elder and G..
A Huron, from the G. A. R.: W P
Wilcox, Sons of Veterans; A NJ Har-
vey, Spanish war veterans; G. F. Kim
ball. Sons of Revolutionary War; 5. H.
Kelsey and J. W. F. Hughes, state
militia: Gov. W. J. Bailey. 7. 7. Kelley,
J. r. Burrows, state officers; Mayor
W. S. Bergundthal, s. T. Howe and S.
A Swendson- city of Topeka, and T. J.
Anderson and George Neil from the
Commercial club.
The observance Of Lincoln Day by the
citizens of the United States is becom-
ing more and more general, thanks
principally to the Grand Army men
The younger generation. the veterans
of the Spanish American war are TAX
ing it up and will perpetuate the Gus
! tom after the Grand Army men are
gone. It is a noticeable fact the Lin
| coin Day observance has been more
generally participated in throughout
the country during the past few years
since the close of the war with Spain
which exerted such an influence toward
/ binding the different parts of the coun-
4 elapsed since the civil war the party
/ differences. even in the north, which
gave rise to different judgments Of his
/ greatness have fallen away so that at
the present time the American people
stand in reverence at the memory of
the martyred president
The following persons have been
named as vice presidents of the meet
/ ing and are requested to take seats on
the platform without further notice:
! c. J. Devlin, William Sims, J. R. Null
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NORTH TOPEKA.
leave items sor this column with thu
Kimball Printing company 9l2 Nortl
Kansas avenue1

leave items sor this column with the
Kimban Printing company. sl2 Nort5
Kansas avenue
If you have not smoked a J. R. s. SC
cigar yet you should try one, for we
guarantee them to be the best sc cigars
ever made. The sale on them has in
creased every day since we first put
them out.
Mrs Z. S. G. Hughes arrived yester-
day from Kansas City and will be the
guest until after Sunday of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Brown of Madison
street. and her sister, Mrs. W. L HOfer
Of 1926 Kansas avenue
Mrs Charles Steinberger of WaKee-
ney is visiting her mother, Mrs. P H
Steward of Hoyt-
Mr.. Leonard Mccormick of Arkansas
and Miss Sadie Chilson of 923 Jackson
street were married Tuesday by Probate
Judge Hayden They will make their
home for the preset at 923 Jackson
street.
Mrs. Clark Nieswender of 1892 Jackson
street returned today from Silver Lake
after visit of several days to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Cutbirth-
Mrs. G. l. cambridge Of Hoyt is the
guest of her daughter. Mrs Joseph
Warnock of 1918 Polk street
NJ ]. Groshong of California, who is
visiting Topeka relatives, has returned
from a ten days trip to St Louis
A b Rose and NJ. Grady went to
Kansas City today to look after bust
ness matters.
c. A Lewis. carrier of rural route No
S who has been unable on account of
illness to do his work for the past two
days, is much better. During his abb
sence c. w Howard had charged of
route s.
Mr. ]. T Purvis. pastor of the Chris
tian church at 9olton who has been
spending the past few days here visiting
his family, returned home today
Services will be held at the Kansas
Avenue NJ E. church as usual, the pas
tor preaching at both morning and ev-
ening services His morning subject is,
/ IF God so Loved Us" Evening sub
| jet, Continuing Lineoln's Work
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. French, of Roch-
ester, are the parents of a son born
| Wednesday.
| Mr. John Spear is confnded to his
home, 1913 Central avenue, by an II
tack of grip and his son, John, Jr-,
/ is quite i'll with congestion Of the liver
/ A. C Wallace has a newspaper which
he values very highly. It is New
York Herald of April Is. 1866, giving a
full account of the assassination Of
| President Lincoln. This paper is dou-
| bly, valuable now at is went through
| the food of last spring.
| S. L Courtney left today for a short
/ business trip to Kansas City and ST
Louis
| Miss Mildred Phillips and Miss Lucille
Lambert, of Oklahoma City, have gone
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AT REPRESENTATIVE HALL
Negroes Will Celebrate Lincoln Day
With Oratory.

$ The Lincoln Day club. an organization
numbering some of the most prominent
coIored men of the city, will mold exer-
cises in observance of Lincoln day In
Repres entative hall at the state house
tonight Much interest has been mani
Tested in the gathering on the part of
the colored residents of Topeka and it
is expected that the attendance viii be
good. The program for the evening will
be as follows:
Music. Star Spang1ed Banner" Jack
sons Military band
Invocation. C. G.. Fishback, A B. D. D.
Call to order, Alex Reeves. president
Address of welcome on behalf of citi-
zens. Miss Lillian Jeltz.
Music Bethany Commandery," Jack
sons Military band
Vocal selection, by quartette.
Selection in elocution, Mrs. T. E. Mo
Selection by mixed quartette