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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
TRICKS OF INDIAN MAGIC.
Wonderful Feats of Hindoos That
Defy the Detection of Observers.

When in India I made the acquain-
lance OF OF, a Juggle. who tried to instruct
as he simply wflled that they should see
western nations, was too ani1nalized,
sensual and materialized by ffesheating
and consumption of alcohol to retain or
accept any deep spiritual teaching.
The most exciting performance that he
ing of bamboo stick into native SER
want, who waited at the table and sup
piled our wants. Afterward-in his abb
sence-I tried it., and to my surprise the
same man was before me asking for in
structions. I directed him to fill the
the well in the compound. This he pro-
ceeded to do. When he had filled them
all to overlooking I requested him to stop
He, however, took no notice of me and
went on stolidly bringing in the water I'M
til, in my excited imagination, it seemed
Finding that I could not arrest or stop
though 1 did not exist, l drew my sword
and lay in wait for him. l made a slash
when To- there were two men bringing in
the water, neither of whom couldI restrain
from doing So 1 was completely out of
my depth, when I heard a quiet laugh
behind me, and, on turning, found it was
my instructor, who held up his right hand
and the two men disappeared, the stick
reassumfng its place on the veranda; and
to crown all, there was not the slightest
sign of any water having been brought in.
excitedly appealed to him for an ex-
PLANTATION.
sHe said he had been present all the
time, having willed that he should be in
visible to me, and that 1 should imagine
myself to see and do what thought had
taken place. In order to prove 1t he
asked me to step into the compound and
directed my attention to a large cavern,
which I knew was not there before. AS
I entered a number of huge elephants and
camels issued from it in a continuous
stream, yet could not touch one of them.
They apparently passed over me as
though I did not exist He again raised
his hand and the cavern and the animals
disappeared. ''-Johannesburg Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

the crew must have been killed as she
lifted. Guns were dismounted, bulk
heads torn away, and everything NOV
able sent flying. There was one wild
yell and then rush to escape.
I'm sixty seconds after the explosion
the Tecumseh was on her way to the
bottom. and such of us as We're saved
were floating about when the boats
reached US. Before the boats came up,
and while those of us alive were grab
bling at anything to sustain ourselves,
Jackie named Reardon seized the
leg of a masters mate, who was, Of
course. his superior officer.
" Let go. It's agin discipliner
shouted the kicking mate.
" But I don't want to drown was
protested.
That may be, but drop that leg
of mine or I'll have you court mar
tailed
:" You don't scare me with that,
matey, and you'd better buy me off
with the promise of drink. Five
minutes ago you were my superior
officer and I held my breath when you
looked at me. but now that Jeff Davis
has fired the whole burned southern
confederacy at us in lump, rules and
regulations have gone to the bottom
and I'm pulling a leg wherever 1 can
find one:'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
THURsTON'S HOME SOLD.
The Former Senator Narrowly Es-
capped a Sheriff's Sale.

Omaha. March 17.-Ex-United States
Senator John NJ. Thurston has succeed
ed in saving his home, Thorwald, in
this city, from sale under the hammer,
but has been compelled to part with 1t
at private sale. The transfer will be
completed within a few days. Thorwald
was the pride of Senator Thurston,
who lived there during his most sue
cessful days. 1t is one of the show
places of the city. Several months ago
proceedings were brought to forecloSe
several mortgages on the property. The
court ordered the place sold at pubic
auction, but no date was set. Mr.
Thurston took the action of the court
very much to heart and secured a stay
in an endeavor to dispose of the place
at private sale. E. o. Hamilton, con-
tractor is said to be the purchaser.
John NJ. Thurston is the man who
wrote the poem, THE White Rosa -
and dedicated it to his fiancee a short
time after the death of his first wife.
1t is said that the poem was one of the
causes of his political failure in Ne
braSka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

to separate from his sister because of
the abuse to which both were submitted
on account of his umbrella. But this
was not the first introduction of the
umbrella into this country, although to
the ignorant mind it appeared to be SO.
The British museum preserves an
Anglo-Saxon manuscript of the tenth
century showing a king over whose
head an umbrella rs borne by an attend
ant. in the same way as it's prototype
was borne over eastern kings a couple
of thousand and more years earlier.
AS all of us who are familiar with
eighteenth century writings are aware,
one umbrella served for household.
'.At this time Q77S) there were no UNI
blemens and gentlemen's houses,
where there was a large one hung in
the hall to hold over a lady or a gen
tleman, if it rained. between the door
and their carriage" The resurrection
of the umbrella was a continental
movement; dull-headed Englishmen of
the period resented 1t as a new and
foppish device, and publicly advertised
1.-The young gentleman belonging to the
custom house, who, in fear of rain, Dor
rowed the umbrella from Wilks' coffee
house. shall, the next time. be welcome
to the maids pattens." Well, we have
long got past that now, and the diff
Guilty is to prevent cause for such a
notice as appeared in Pail Mall club
last year: "Will the nobleman who pur-
Joined rs umbrella kindly return it
to the hall porter?" why do you sug-
gest a nobleman?" the author of the
note was asked. ssWell. this club is
know that no gentleman would steal
ones brolly, was the reply Emerson
had different opinion. Where" he
asked his daughter one day. where IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
UMBRELLAIN ENGLAND.
"Wearers" of the Familiar Article
Once Objects of Ridicule.

The Ashanti state umbrellas which we
are soon to see at the Royal United Ser
vice Institution will be laughed at as
emblems of kinship, depend upon it. But
sanguinary old King Coffee, and that
nasty young person, ex-Ktng Prempeh,
had good enough precedents for the use
of the umbrella as scepter The UNI
brella was the emblem of kingship in
Egypt and Assyria in days when we of
Britain would have found one sufficient
for dwelling place and habiliment COM
duced into England in the eighteenth
century, its ''wearers," as they were
called. were the subject of ridiclue.
'Frenchman. why don't You get a
coach?" was the cry that assailed the
owner of one as he passed through the
streets. One gentleman was compelled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
AMERICANS AT NICE.
Consurs Wife Entertains Wife Of
Consul at Berlin.

Nice, France, March 17.-Mrs. H. S.
Van Buren,, wife of the American con-
sui mere, gave d breakfast this week in
honor of Mrs. Frank H. Mason, wife
Of the United States consul at Berlin
The table was decorated with white
lilacs and violets. The menu cards
were designed in the same colors. Only
ladies We're present, the guests being
Mesdames .Burchard, Adamson, Colgate,
Robbins, Butterfield, Salisbury, Rob-
erts, Huntington, Wistar, Wendell and
the Misses Henderson, Ware and
Krebbs.
The American colony turned out en-
masse for the Anglo-American Riviera
Art clubs exhibition at the Villa
Dante. Many women amateurs were
represented, among them being the
Misses Van Dyck, Hamburg, Russell,
Roberts, Beneke, Hoddan and Mrs.
Hart LuctS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
VIOLENT "MR. BUTINskY.u
Whips King, Who Wasn't Abusing
His Wife at All.

New York, March 16.-Patrick King,
of pa Jackson avenue. Long Island
City, was taking his wife to her sis
ter's in First avenue yesterday morn
ing when Mrs. King, who is slightly
demented. made such a fuss on the
Third avenue street car that he took
her off to walk. He was trying to
pacify her when a man stepped up and
cursed him for abusing a woman.
Before King could defend himself the
Mr.. Butinsky," as he called him. hit
him. knocking him out. When he
came to both the man and his wife
had disappeared.
The police are trying to find the
missing woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
The worlds Fair.

In making your arrangements for the
Worlds fair at st. Louis, this sum-
mer, if you consider convenience and
saving of time, you will take the Wa
bash railroad as it runs by and stops
at its station at the entrance of the
Fair grounds; thus saving several
miles run and return. and the inevita-
Bile jam at the big Union Station. By
all means consider the advantages OF
the Wabash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Many School Children are SiekIy

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray. a nurse in
children's Home, New York, break up
colds IN p hours, cure feverishness. head
ders, move and regulate the bowels and
destroy worms. Mrs. Emily Maronn, Mer-
iden Ct says: 1T is the best medicine
in the world for children when feveri<h
and ccnstinated" Sold by all druggists or
~ mail, 25c. Sample sent FREE Ad-
saress Alien s. Olmsted, Leroy, N 7.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

lem is how to keep the tunnels and gen.
eral workings cool enough for the miners
to work in at such depth 1t is usually
about los degrees, and, to enable the men
to work at all. a spray of cold water let
down from above has to be continually
playing on the bodies-naked from the
waist upward-of the miners. Even then
they can not work hard, or they would
faint from exhaustion--The Leisure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Australian Mine 5000 Feet Deep.

What is believed to be the deepest
gold mine in the world is being worked
at Bendigo Australia The mine in ques-
ton, which is called the New Churn rail-
way mine, has sunk its main shaft to a
depth of $500 feet. or only 80 feet short of
three-quarters Of a mile. The chief prob
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Mrs. Nelson a, Miles Dying.

Washington, March 17.-Mrs. Miles,
wife of Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, re-
tired, is living ill at their home in this
city. Her condition has been exceed
ingly critical, and although some inn
provement is noted today no hope is
held out for her recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

ur-your-your-wha its name
your-that which your friends steal
from you-your umbrella psf. James
Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Evening Danes.

Topeka lodge No. IL, A. o. U. W., will
give a dance at their hall, corner Sixth
and Jackson, Friday eve, March Is.
Admission 25 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Nichols succeeds stoddard.

Washington, March Nv. T. Mich
OILS has been appointed by the presi-
dent to be secretary of Arizona. to sue
coed Isaac T. Stoddard. Mr.. Nichols is
secretary of the territorial Republican
organization of Arizona.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

Mrs. Mollie Allen of South Fork, KY,
says she has prevented attacks of chol-
era morbus by taking Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets when she felt
an attack coming on. Such attacks are
usually caused by indigestion and these
tablets are just what is needed to cleanse
the stomach and ward of the approach
ing attack. Attacks of bilious collie NAV
be prevented in the same way. For sale
by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Lived with Broken Back.

Derby, Conn.,, March 17-AlthouCh
his case was known to be fatal, sur
geons were able to keep Albert E.
Smith. aged %. of South Windsor, alive
is months with two Of the vertebrate
of his backbone broken He died yes
terdey. In August, 1902. Smith fell %
feet from the loft of his barn. striking
on his back across a beam. He was
almost completely paralyzed and was
speechless. When taken to the hospi-
tai the broken vertebrae were success
fully knitted, but the injured spinal
cord never recovered and paralysis
caused death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

Ask your grocer for Simon Pure Bak-
ing Powder. It is the best. Try it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17
Promoters Stock.

5000, 900 share S.
Here it is. Lost
sight of it, didn't
you?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
The Defiant Drum mer.

"It was right funny" said Uncle
Hosea, telling of the orchestral con-
cert. "A smart Aleck lookin' feller set
in the middle an all ter oncet the lit
tie man at the end O the line hit the
big drum a sassy rap. Well, the smart
Aleck feller shakes little stick at the
drummer an what does he do but hit
her up agin jest ter show he was as
good as the next man. An. by Jinks.
he didn't take no back talk-or. rather,
no orders-from the smart .Alec'l man.
because he Just kept a-whackin that
big drum in spite O the boss ashakin'
that stick, rs ii ter say he'd catch it If
he didn't quit Yes. sir; | gloried in
his spunk, if he was little. An at the
end O. the tune he whooped it up on
that drum harder than ever. little
man for nerve every time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
COW PEAS VS.. BOIL WEEViC.

A writer in The Scientific American
gives what he claims is said to be an
effective remedy for banishing The
bc.l weevil Ii is simple enough;
The boil weevil, tne pes of the
cotton plantation can be positively
era Heated by planting COW 2cay
broadcast over the lands whele 'hey
existed last year 1t is stated hat
they cannot live where the peas are
grrwu, and if such is the case. ani As
the remedy is SO cheap, every cotton
plan. vr should provide him cis at
once, because it is worth trying. :nd
in addition there is no better fett'l go
in the world than COW peas"
Important. if true. The Dallas
News rays the foregoing wa; sub
mitted 10 L..O. Howard, chief Of TIE
division of en-, omology of the United
States ett partment of agriculture. who
replied:
"The cotton boil weevil.. VII! nc,
breed in COW peas Therefore, !lnd
planted ons year in. cotton and the
next year in COW peas, If examined the
second year. the boil weevl will not
ssbe found. If Gotten is grown in an
adjoining field, the weeyi viii be
found in It's usual numbers The COW
the cotton. They are probably not as
valuable for rotation purposes as
other crops"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL. Il, l904.
REFORM FOR FUNERALS.

e w. Hoeh, Republican candidate
for governor of Kansas, has declared
for reform for funerals. He says black
is the emblem of night and dispair.
He says:
THE Wild needs no symbols OF
mourning. Nature heals and hiGIes
her SORROWS as soon as possible. II
the wGrld must have a symbol of soG=
row let it be white. Surely if our
loved ones could break the silence
of the tomb they would bid us hemem
Der them joyfully rather than sorrow
fully
MIR. Hoch is not TO be condemned
for the position he takes in this mat
ter 1t is the general custom to use
black as the symbol Of mourning. but
il has been made so only by ell tom,
and custom has made it SO because
black represents despair, and the feel.
ing of the bcrCayed is ul2'
of despair when death takes
away a loved one II we've, it is not
the personal attire of the surviving
that causes us to Judge Of the extent
of the grief felt by the living fer The
dead. but fheir personal eondu L ol
course We are all more or less stll X
lers for a atiict observance Of &en"f
ally recognized customs, MhttGef OF
not Gust IN is guided by good sense
or f0t our better peIsU' al Wol1afes
There can be 10 reason fer a person
going about fer long period clad III
the habllments of We and despair,
and endcavofing to keep up an APP
pearancc of grief merely 10 satisfy
public Gust m. for while the public
would appear shocked if you refused
to bow no its DEGREES, still it does not
really measure you by outside ap-
pearances, but by that immutable law
which weighs us in the balances OF
public opinion according to those ma
tuaral acts which show the true char
acter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
HIGHT and Left Hand ed.

1t is curious to notice the vagarieS of
humanity in cases where no hard and
fast line has been already drawn. AL
though most right handed persons put
on their coats left arm first, eonsid
erable percentage thrust in the right
first. Soldiers fire from the right
shoulder. but sportsmen are found who
prefer the left In working With a
spade proportion of right handed
men grasp the spade With the left
hand and push with the left foot and
right hand, though When using an AK
the same individuals would grasp
farthest down With the right.-Chan-
bers' Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
snn ~s1A<As
BUYING RUBIES IN BURMA.
A Peculiar Method of bargaining For
the Precious stones.

The uefuliar business methods of crl.
entail merchants are illustrated by tna
manner of buying rubics in Hurma. Il,
the examination of rubies artficisi
liglt is not used the merchants hold
iue that fun sunlight af0ne can bring
ont The color ana briliancy of the
gems. Sa.c~ mist therefore taiir place
between . Il; Ill. and } p. H., and the
sky must he clear.
Tie purchaser, placed near Il Win
dow. las before him Il large copper
ulatc. The sellers come to him one Ivy
one. and each empticS upon this plate
his little bag of rubies. The purchaser
proceeds To arrange them for valuation
in number of small heaps. The first
division is into three grades. accord
ing to size. Each of these groups is
again divided into three piles. accord
ing to color, and each of these piles in
turn is again divided into three groups
according to shape. The bright copper
plate has a curious use. The sunlight
reflected from it through the stones
brings out with true rubcS color of
ItcI uIlIeIeUt 1IOID tlldt Nllu IcV Sl)I-
nes and tOurmAlineS, which are thus
easily separated.
The buyer and seller then go through
very peculiar method of bargaining
by signs, or, rather, grips, in perfect 81
lence. After agreeing upon the fair
ness of the classification they join their
right hands. covered with Il handker-
chief or the flap of garment. and by
grips and preSsures mutually under
stood among all these dealers they
make modify and accept proposals of
purchase and sale The hands are then
uncovered and the prices are recorded
Jewellers Circular Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27

You see the writing all the time on
the UNDERWOOD typewriter.
PRIMARY POPULAR VOTE.

According to returns received in Lit
lie Rock 123.7l6 votes were cast fl
governor in the Democrat ic prima y
in Arkansas on March &c. Coy. DAVIS
received II 502 and JusGc Carroll d
Wood Ieeeived 52216. Coy Davis s
majority is 1886. In the primary
two years age When Coy. Davis was
a candidate for the scond term. his
majority was %7,2SS over Col. e. w
Rectec'.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
JAPANESE PROVERBS.
They Arc More Picturesque In La n
guaSe Than Ours.

They Are More Picturesque In Lam
guage Than Ours.
"Roses have thorns' and walls have
ears are as common in the Japanese
speech as i'm our own. We say "More
haste less speed,' but the japanese
phrase i; IF in Il hurry go round.
In t.iiS country we very often remark
that 'Hcc..,c,sts will happen in the beS:
rV. -; fami!ies.' The Japs. on tn.
4tl!tl t..t.... M.,il .in eye to ti.e I.I;,l.'
* u". N,;;:..:.e it. so to speak. in THEN
'lse: :. mickey sometimes falls f.:
4 II. 20 of or usefu! i,ng!iS!
Say .ll4S is '.'IAoSc who play With edge
tools il! - Ni,1vt to cut thc.r fingers.
In eXI ..s5f,>..a:s Il s!i.l.lar thought tA'
Jap goes " one Letter 50 far as -
tureSt iNe"r$.;= is @oNcrrl.eh He s;i.Es,
"lf you keep tigers you are likely TO
have trouDle. one of our standard
maXims is 10 the effect that "oil and
water won't mix The Japs have not
improved on this. You can't riEet Il
nail in Il custard, is their way of put
ting it. The lotus springs from the
mud" is their poetical expression OF
the common thought that "out of evil
good may come
What could he more suggestive and
at the same time so poetic as their
"Scattering a fog with 4 fam" When
a Jap undertakes the impossible his
neighbors Go not scoH at him or mock
him. They simply say that he is
"building bridges to the clouds or
that he is dipping up the ocean with
a shell" Failure in such a country
must be as delightful as success in our
more material land. "Thine own heart
makes the world" is worthy of Emer-
son or rowning-Rochester Post-Ex-
press,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
\ Korean Custom.

In some parts of Korea. and among
some Korean families, it is the custom
for bridegrooms to dwell under the
roofs OF their fathers in-law until the
first son has been born and attained to
years Of manhood. Should any 10
rean. however. stay in the house of his
brides people for more than three
days after his wedding. he is com
PEELED to remain for an entire year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
TO RlA.
Sears .h, 'hS Kind YOU Have Always Bou@:
''s'a''" .4 L&LZZzzzu
Mloht Have Sesn Cats and Oooa.

The Constantine (Aiseria) CORE
spondent Of French newspaper
grayely states that in the course Of 4
terrible cyclone a. Bcugie a shower OF
rats and mice fell over the distric,
for the space of about Quarter OF
IN h0W covering the felds
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
JAB FOR THE G. o. p.

The Democrats of Pennsylvania, IL
state convention assemhG gave the
o. p. jab where iS1Nes when they
inserted in their platform thsi inno-
cent looking little reciprocity plank;
I'VE commend the declaration of
Mr.. Mckinley in his last public adj
dress, when he said: A system
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
Too Niolent an Innovation.

"Iou told me you had an original
idea in Your novel;
Il had" was the reply. but the pub
Usher discovered it in the proof sheets
and made NE take it out. '-Wasling-
ton Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
TurxuotSe i..i.1es.

Hieroglyphics carved on the rock.
In the peninsula Of Mount Sinia show
that the famous turquoise mines
there, furnishing the finest stones in
the world, were originally opened ey
the Esypt!anS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27

Il had running, itching sore on
my leg. s'6swfa tortures. Deans
Ointment took away the burning and
itching instantly, and quickly effected
permanent cure" c. w. Lenhart.
Bowling Green, o.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
-Ofo

After many years of failure, Marion
Butler has grown weary Of trying to
find the middle of the road and is g.
ing to resign as chairman Of the La
tional Pop committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27

When man marries in some other
church everybody wonders whether he
will so with his wife or she with him.
Washington Nal Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
C%)

A Boston man mas been sentence
to twenty year in pris n for ealing
$500 600. If man We're to steal
side Of meat or bag Of flour in Boston
he would no doubt get the death pen
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
Q a TOR a.
Rsars .,o a The Kind You Have ALWAYS BOUGHT
Signature "a LLHZNzz@s<

Dipththeria. sore throat, Group. In
stant reNef, permanent cure. DE-.
Thomas, Eclectric Oil. At any drug
store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
PILES! PILES! PILES!

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure Blind, Bleeding, liberated
and Itching Piles. 1t absorbs the tu-
mors. allays the itching at once, nets
as a poultice, gives instant relief. DR.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment is pre-
pared only for Piles and Itching cf he
private parts. and nothing else. Every
box is guaranteed. Sold by druggists,
sent by mail for soc and s100 per box.
Williams Mfg. Co., Props, Cleveland,
Ohio. For sale by w. L. DeWoody and
company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-27
nssy oas~,nr.s ruro,,.a

naDy ooP1n1es EWro1seA
uAElish baby carriages are b0anl
Naported at New York IN larger uuun.
bers than ever before and some are
Eong the most costly ever n anutao
tured. Not few s>s' Icr ~ high -
300