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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

a fresh Imagination to bear on the sub
ject, and has added novelty Of plot and
chara cterization to the familiar dignity
of the theme which invests it with new
and exciting interest.
The story begins with premonft1on OF
Caeserea. The city is awakening to life
We are transported to the prison of the
palace and find ourselves in the presence
of Fabyan, a young Roman tribune, and
Paul the Apostle, both awaiting trial be-
fore the tribunal that very day. The com
the causes of their imprisonmen t, and al
so hints at a future relation which re-
motley yet closely binds these two
brought together by accident. Paul
touches, as was his wont in season and
out of season, on the message of eternal
life through the risen Christ. His fellow
prisoner is interested. There is rythm
in thy speech that falls pleasantly upon
mine ear. The life eternal-it seems that
I have heard the words on Myrrha's
''Myrrha,'' muttered the Jew. his head
upon his breast, speaking softly and
earnestly. 8 It's a beloved name to me-"
And to me, good Paul." said Fabyan
his eyes sparkling with a glad light
Thy wife, perhaps?'
Nay" and the gentle expression
upon the Jews face deepened into a
frown, which grew severe and took on
a suggestion of pain. "A sister, dear
to my youth, and woven in all my bet
ter memories. I have been a Roman
soldier, but have much to forgive the
Caesars and their armies. She married
a man of Sicily: there were two chip
dren, little Myrrha and a boy. They are
lost, and, though I have preached to
many people in many lands, God hath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

popularity, is Brighton Beach, another bit
of that magnificent line of beach which
has no ~ counterpart anywhere in the
scenery, and the Brighton Beach hotel,
with its bright, sunny rooms and broad
verandas overlooking the ocean, lends to
it an attraction not found elsewhere.
Still further along the coast comes
sorts of vim and gaiety here is a most
charming spot Tor rest and reverie.' In
like it's predecessors, this resort has been
built solely by men of station and wealth,
who have desired to fee from the cares
of society and city life and have here
reared themselves beautiful abodes for
health and recreation. Picturesque and
commodious structures line the ocean
with electric lights, making most beau
tiful effect from the ocean. The island
boarding houses, with prices to suit ev-
1.-THE sunny days and the sleep-Inducing
nights, the roar and swish of the ocean,
the sunsets, the marine and mountain
views. all lend to the island a charm con-
ducive to rest and pleasure. Two large
pleasure wharves running out into the
ocean give opportunity for fishing, while
the wide sandy beach is a bathing strand
of unequalled beauty. The shore of Ter
minal island is one of the very few in
southern California having an east front.
thus esca ping the glare of the afternoon
sun. 1t is exceptionally favored by hav-
ing the ocean on one side and the still
making the IT facilities for surf and stili
water sea bathing, yachting and boating
the nneSE on IDe EaCluc coast
Close In is the Point Firmin Iight-
house, The Cliffs and Abalone rocks and
Dead Mans island, all historic points of
interest. which Dana writes of in his IA
nous book Two Years Before the Mast
while opposite is San Pedro harbor. the
great shipping port OF southern Califor-
MIA the Pacific terminus of the Salt Lake
Route, the point of enbarkation for that
magic Isle, Santa Catalina.
1.-The town of San Pedro lies on the
west side of the harbor and is the Oldest
shipping port in southern California. The
harbor is always filed with large schoon-
ers and steamers, loading and unloading
products from all parts of the world
making it a very interesting place Il
visit The business district of the town
occupies a narrow fat, while the resi-
dence section is on a table land which
stretches back to the Palos Verdes hills.
Looking seward from this point, or
from Terminal island, your attention. Is
attracted by what seems to be a double
/ peak, rising out of the water quite a dis
Il lance off. This is Catalina island tha
Wondrous, the beautiful. -
1 I expect to visit Catalina island soon
and try the fishing. which is said to be
unexcelled sport with the rod and reel.
! ED. c. MACIENNAE.
4 Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. IS, 1904.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

studied at Glasgow university, special
izing in chemistry. 1t was intended that
the son should take up his fathers bust
ness, giving his attention to the blend
ing of tobacco, but the young mans
tastes led him to newspaper work, and
his first experience was gained on the
staff of the Glasgow Evening Times
His sketches in that paper soon at
tracted attention to the young writer
though his first book went begging for
a publisher, and the author was forced
to assume the expense and risk of it's
publication. Mr.. Bell is now living and
working in London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30
AMONG The BOOKS
Topeka Man Author of a Popu-
lar Novel.
y. n. Gardenhire's Lux Cru
els - Is Published.
1T ATTRACTS NOTICE.
Harper's Put High Estimate on
the Work.
Author Formerly Clerk Shaw
IT ATTRACTS NOTICE.
Author Formerly Clerk Shaw
nee County District Court.

Samuel Gardenhire. formerly clerk of
the district court of Shawnee county,
has lifted himself into sudden prom
inence in the literary world by a novel
which has just been published by the
Harpers. The title is Lux Crucis and
the publishers are so confident of its
merit that they are devOting a great
deal of space to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30
KANsANs HEARD FROM
They Are Well Represented in the
Leading Magazines.

Kansas receives its full share of at
tention in the February issues of the
ma gaines.
In MeClure's Miriam Nicholson has a
story entitled prince Roseleaf and a
Girl From Kansas" In Frank Leslie's
monthly is a story From Kansas by
Roy Rolfe ellison. Albert Bigelow Paine
formerly Of Kansas and now an editor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

of st. Nicholas in New York, has an
article in the February Century on THE
Bric-a-Brac Auctions of New York" In
this weeks Saturday Evening Post is an
article THE Cali of the Vest by Clar-
ence H. Matson of Topeka. and in the
February Review of Reviews is an arti-
Gle on Windmill Irrigation at Garden
City Kansas by Philip Eastman of To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

The American book company is pub
fishing a new series of books under the
general caption of the "Gateways Ser
les of English Texts The general
umes of the series already issued are:
Maoaulay's essay on Milton; Carlysle's
essay on Burns, and Shakespeare
Merchant of Venice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30
WRITES SCOTTISH DIALECT.
John Joy Bell, the Author, Is a Real
Scotchman.

John Joy Bell, whose Mrs. MLerie''
promises to equal in favor and popu-
in 1871, the son of one of the chief to-
bacco manufacturers of Scotland. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

Mrs. VIM S. Crane OF California. Nd.
suffered for years from rheumatism and
iurnbago She was finally advised to try
CnamberIains Pain Balm, which she did,
and it effected complete cure. For sale
by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

closely identified with Tolstoy's personal
history. He has lived and talked with
Tolstoy's peasants; met the author per-
sonalIy; lived in the Tolstoy circle in
Moscow; so that his grasp of the sub
ject is unusually comprehensive The
book will contain much new information
about what may be easily called the
most interesting literary man of mod
ern Europe. The illustrations in the
book will be from original paintings by
Pasternak, the brilliant Russian artist
and personal friend of Tolstoy.
Miss Rose E. Young, whose first
novel, 4'Sally of Missouri appeared last
autumn, has new book ready for pub
LEGATION the middle of February by
Houghton, Mift1in & Co. Its title is
Henderson" 1t deals with events in
the life of strenuous young westerner,
and in many respects will recall to
readers 1.-THE Gentleman from Indiana"
The Audubon societies, through their
organ. Bird Lore, make an urgent ap-
peal to the women Of America to alb
stain from using aigrettes. It is claim
ed that the heronS from which these
approaching extinction The dealers
offer of 1872 per ounce for raw plunes
tempts hunters to defy the law, and it
is believed that if woman does not
abandon the use of aigrettes the white
herons throughout the world will be
exterminated.
Messrs A. c. NcC1urg & Co. will this
spring depart from their usage of bring
ing out but one star book of fiction a
season, and will publish in March two
romances which they believe will at
once meet popular favor Strangely
enough the savage Indian of the from
tier figures prominently in each of the
sotries, but in the one it is the frontier
of Canada in 1866 and in the other the
frontier of Indiana and Illinois in 1872.
VIM Allen White. of Emporia, will
be one of the three judges to select
the prize stories in the Golfers Weekly
short story contest. The other judges
| are Henry Cabot Lodge, United States
| senator from Massachusetts, and
Walter H. Page, editor of Worlds
Work. The contest is the greatest ever
arranged for any periodical, the first
prize being $780, with two other prizes
of $4,000 and 81 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

Mrs. George Madden Martin, author
of Emmy Lou has finished the novel
upon which she has been working. 1t
is a novel of the North and South,
showing the contrast in characters be-
tween the two peoples that make up
the United States. The action takes
place on the border line some years
after the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

Interest among Germans in New
Yokr in Bruno Lessings stories of New
York's Ghetto, Children of Men"
aroused by the reviews in German pa
pers, has been SO great that there is a
probability of a German edition being
printed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

A second edition of Henry Harland's
romance of Italy, MY Friend Pros
publishers, Mcclure Phillips, the first
large edition having been exhausted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

Henry Wallace Phillips amusing
story, Red Saunders" (McClure-Phil-
Iips) continues its popularity and is
now in press for the fourth edition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

Norman Duncan's book of stories
of the sea, 1.-THE Way of the Sea" is to
be published in England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

Charlotte Perkins Gilman's new
book. The Home; It's Work and Its
Influences has been put into a second
edition by McClure-Phillips
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-28
Up AGAINST IT
N TWO PRETTY HARD PLACES
WAS A PEDDLER WITH A NAME
AS LONG AS YOUR ARM.

Up at A~ionOneah. when they do any
thing. they do ii right. 1t often hap
pens hat a peddler comes around
and sells his wares without paying
for a license which is required by law.
One of these awful criminals struck
the fair city on the West Fork yes
terday. Chief Finley saw him and
made a dive for him. catching him by
the button of his left coat tail just as
he put one foot over the corporation
line going out. The jasper was taken
before His Honor and gave his name
as Tchickinchitsiki. He was charged
with breaking the town ordinance re-
lating to peddling. S12.50 was all it
cost him-just then. In order to look
after the laws interest to the best
advantage. Chief Finley then took the
man before Squire Snodgrass TO an
Swer the charge OF vending his wares
without q county license. $15.15 was
the price paid at this concert Think
ing he had been pretty well entertain
ed. the man left and took his depar-
tUre with him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-28
SOCIETY,"
Surprised Their Friends.

The friends of Mr.. Charles H Orr
and Miss Lutte Harrington, will be
surprised to learn of their marriage
which will take place at the home OF
the bride in Independence this even
ing, Rev. W.. J. Eddy, of the First
Baptist Church. performing the cere-
rDeny. Mr.. Orr is a son of ex-NIayor
N D.. Orr. Of the First ward, and is
freight agent for the B. and o. at this
place; a responsible position, and one
chat is ably filled. He is one Of the
most popular men of the town, and for
that reason this announcement of his
marriage will create widespread inter
est and general pleasure. The bride
l. a charming young lady, and was
inf some time q resident of his city,
during which time she vas employed
as trimmer in Mrs. Arnett's millinery
store The happy couple will probably
return here Oh NO. % lis evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-28
A Little Girls Experience.

our years g a little girl was
taken from a home in or near Barns
Vile, and placed in the lone OF the
Good Shepherd. Yesterday a woman
from Parkersburg who had adopted
the child brought her back for the HUI
mane officers to judge of her change
II appearance. The officers of the
society were delighted with the notice
able improvement in looks and man
ners, and questioned her in regard to
the treatment. accorded her in the
Home in Wheeling. She said that the
people there treated her all right; that
h liked to stay. and liked everyone in
authority. She is very happy in her
new home, and grateful TO the Humane
Society for so kindly looking after her
ard placing her il a position where
her better faculties could develop.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-28
IN EARNEST
is TIE Y. M. =. a. FOOT BALL
MANAGEMENT-WiLL PUT UP
A HEAVY WEIGHT TEAM.

Another meeting was held at the
I. NJ. c. a. rooms last night in regard
to. ting foot ball team. \ managing
committee was appointed composed of
Dick Ely. Clarence Bailey, George
Watson, Ice Polling and DR.. z. w.
Howard. Ely was elected captain of
the team and Secretary Hawley OF the
Y. NJ. c. a., was elected financial
manager. Arrangements are being
made for regular practice OF the
team. The grounds above George It.
Watson's residence on Fairmont ave
II viii be Isl and arc lights will
be placed there for night practice. The
committee will nee again this even
ing.
The following is the list of men
who viii make for the y. NJ. c. y.
heavyweight team: George Watson.
Curt Robertson. r. G.. Miller. z. ".
Howard, Dick Ely, Harry McCrory.
John NicCool, w. p. Halter, J. T. John
son, E b. Moore, O. p. Rogers, VIII
Engle, Job Bluhm. Clarence Bailey.
Ice Polling, Glenn Linn and Milton
Beiach.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-28
DAMAGE SUIT
MAY BE INSTITUTED AGAINST
THE RAILROAD COMPANY FOR
THE DEATH OF GEORGE l..
MESSAGES.

G.. II. McIsaacs, brother of George l..
McIsaacs, who was killed by a truck
at the local depot severa weeks ago,
is in the city gathering information
concerning his brothers death. The
dead mans widow is staying with
the mar who is here, at his home
neal Little Washington, Pa. 1t seems
that the B. and O. has made no effort
to settle with her. and it is likely tina
a damage suit Will be entered in the
nea future. as it was understood that
the information is being gathered for
that purpose. The amount of the
damages which will be asked was not
given out. 1t Will be remembered that
the coroner's jury found the verdict
that the mans death a caused by a
truck which a been left there
through the carelessness of the B. and
o. employees.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-28
Chicken Pie Supper.

Owing to the Impoverished condi-
.tion of the treasury and their need Of
funds for charitable purposes the Da-
Wis Circle of Kings Daughters viii
hold a chicken supper in the Sunday
School room of the First N. e. Church
on Main street Friday evening.
competent committee will be II
charge and a tempting array of cat.
ables are II to be served. The site
is a convenient one and there is no
Isl why the demand should not
equal the supply, which will be abrr-
dant and delicious. Don't forget the
date, Friday evening, Sept 3Oth. Price
So cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-28
CHILDREN'S DAY
at Mt. Zion Nj. e. Church, October
2, 9O4.

Program begins at $50 a. NJ.
Singing.
Devotional ENercises-By Rev. Mo
ses Doolittle.
Singing.
Welcome Address-By ]. o. Swish
er.
Recitations-Bertha Morgan, Edith
Moran, Maud Stansberry.
Singing.
Address-By j. NJ. Holland.
Recitations-Josie Kincaid, Harold
Watson. Jettie Moran.
Singing.
Adjournment for luncheon till 1:30
p. NJ.
Address-By Tho,Aas n. Swisher.
er. Dora Burns.
Singing.
Address-By Rev. f. Doolittle.
Recitattons-Ora Shriver. Morgan
Moran.
Singing.
Address-By l.. c. Beals.
Recitations-Eert Van Glider. Mary
Morgan.
Singing.
Notwithstanding Hall. Pearl Nor
san.
Singing.
Addresses by S. 8 SwIshcr. Miranda
Boyd. superintendent.
Singing.
Benediction.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-28
SERIOUSLY HURT
WILLIAM ZIEGLER WAS HURT
SEVERELY IN A RUNAWAY
ACCIDENT.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-News was
received here to-day that William
Zie%ler. the we'll known capitalist and
Arctic exploration enthusiast was ia
tally injured in a runaway accident
last night at his summer home. Col
lenders Point. Conn.
Mr.. Ziegler was driving home be
hind a spirited team. when the horses
boltcd at he gates of the estate and
both Mr.. Ziegler and his ~coachman
We're thrown TO the ground. AIr. Zicg-
Ter fell under the team and was badly
trampled. He was carried into the
house bleeding at the nose and mouth.
For a time it was feared he had sui
fered internal injury.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-28
THE IONG.LOOKED-FOR
QUORUM WAS PRESENT
Continued from First Pager

~E9
matter was referred to he Fire Com
mittee-
J.. w. Upton; OF the Fifth ward, pro
posed 10 give the city certain streets
in the Upton addition to the Fifth
ward. situated about Eleventh street,
provided the council would agree to
make a fill and put in a sewer line.
The matter was referred to the Street
Committee, City Engineer Prickett
ana City Solicitor Stanley, as parts
OF the proposition belong to their lines
OF duty.
Mayor Einsey called the attention
Of the council to the nee tent sup
posed 10 be operated by Henry Blair,
in front OF The Fountain saloon. He
vas told that ordinances covering it
were already passed, and it was up
20 him 70 do what he could. Council
a Raymond said th2t it was a ter
rible thing from what he heard, and
hat he was willing to uphold the
mayor il dghrjng il. even if it did cost
somethtng, one or swo other council
men gave she!r assent 10 the same
ming.
Superintendent Smith Hood. of the
T~airnnonf aad C~Jarlssburg Traction
Company, asked the council to AXE up
ne matter OF the contract with his
company for electric lights. The con-
tract viii not expire for a few months
vet, but Superintendent Hood said
hat the company IS thinking of INSTALL
ing some new and valuable machinery
and that he would like to know as soon
as convenient whether the present
contract would be renewed or not.
The only changes suggested by him
Has that the closed arc lights be used
all over the city, as is now being done
in Tie Fourth and Fifth wards. He
Claims that the closed ones are better
and the company desires 10 know what
will be lone so it viii know what to
70 in regard 20 he purchase Of the
new machinery.
City Solicitor Stanley asked what he
should do in regard to the injunction
issued against the city by Judge Jack
son Sunday. The matter was put into
The hands of Mayor Kinsey to report
What he Thought best.
The time for adjournment having
arrived. q motion to extend it twenty
minutes was rejected while one TO en-
tend it ten minutes carried.
\ Mr.. Leonard asked to have a small
lax refunded which he paid for 1902.
He showed 20 the satisfaction OF the
council that he had not been a resi-
dent wen of the State that year, and
the money vas ordered refunded.
Charles Downs was refunded the
tax which was assessed him for a dog
which he did not have
The council then adjourned until
mex Tuesday night-the next regular
time for meeting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-28
A Fifth Ward Weddings.

j. Il. Brurage, OF Worthington,
and Miss Anna Frum, of the Fifth
ward. yer married at one o'clock to-
nay at the residence of Mr.. A. E. Shaw,
by Rev. w. j. Eddy, of the First Bap-
ffst Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Brumage
xiii make their future home in Gin
fher, Ohio.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-28
PERSONA
scr Barns and Rclfe Hite arc Ia

Glen +, Barns and Relfe Hite are is
eovington. ~.
Philip Adler. q c~larksbrrgs was
inS{the city today
G w VTaddefI leftthss morning for
Harvard uniSarsits.
James A. Marlin Was { Buckhan-
ronfhe8eartg part OF the week
Reeves nj family win leave
FORA visit toss Lsais tosIaorrow
Herndon FaWcst and James Henry
etafnea last evening from weeks
Visit al WfeeIins
er John. q MoFsantoyn, Was
lin o8nsa few hoursyeaterday On his.
way ko NannIngto
4Iaad MRS Charles Bartholow and
child retsirred from a visit with rela-5
fyes ! Ohio this morning.
Garioa has returned.
go hes home IN ~GIorgantown after a
xSFfth trends in this city.
George Fletcher has been quite
eFsga1das at the home OF he
z Mccray, on Madison
Miss lie Saad arrived hone.
sodas from . se.months' visit to
rfendsi In Gcfu4nDils, Greenfield. CO.
noeEen and wheeling.
Join soek and Miss Grace Durham
Nere visiting friends n Pennington.
~Eesteraag. le returned last even
ss5tag and Mr. BocE left his morning
Fer Pttshurg
n. JarrsGt, OF Grafton, is
here visiting hermoeher. Mrs. Howell,
Of TIE Fifth ward. and her two sis
ers; MS Fleming and Mrs.
,G1trfstie Hayes.
Lizzie Arnett. Of Pawpaw dis
s1iet. vas in5the city yesterday making
tha final arrangements for taking up
her residence IN the Simon aats on
Jackson street the latter part Of this
week.
Riehard Grovl, who for several
years has lived az the corner Of
Ninth street and Glen avenue in the
Firth ward. is moving to-day to a
Seventh street, in the same
ward
Mrs Murphy left this morn.
sng5 for Uniontown and Pittsburg,
where she viii spend the remainder
of the week and on her return viii be
by Mrs. Murphy, sr, of
Uniontown.
Myron Dwight, the little son of At
fouey and Mrs. a. O.. Stanley, is SUI
fering from a very sore foot. caused
by running a piece of glass in it. Il
was feared tina blood poisoning
would set in last night but he is bet
ter today.
One good friend H. E. Moran has
besun the practice of law here, hav-
ing opened an office in the Fleming
q building over Iseman's store. We wish
him success and predict that he will
get share of the legal business.
Dora. as he is Familiarity called, is a
man Of good parts.
Miss Corne1ia Bingham viii lea &c
for Parkersburg tomorrow morning,
where she expects to locat perma-
neut7y- Miss Bingham, as a trained
nurse, has gained an enviable repu-
tation in professional circles, and it
Is predicted that success will surely
attend her in her new field of work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-28
H;t ~ 4 Rrick.

Last evening at the building Of the
Fatr1nont Trust Company, 0 under
construction, a brick fell about two
stories and hit Dudley Nee, a fore.
man. on the head, ~infictins an ugly
wound. He was taken to the Office
OF Or. Fitch and the wound dressed.
He is able 10 be out to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-28
TOO Drunk FOR Hearing,

An old a named Johnson was ar
rested at $50 this morning but was
still SO drunk at s thatit was deemed
advisable 10 let aim remain in until
tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-28
SNAP SHOTS
Runaway BOYS Caught.

Word W~assreceived yesterday5after-
noon to look out for two colored boys
who had run way from the Reform
school: telegram received later
slated that the boys had been caught
begore they had o n far.