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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
RIVIERA VEGETATION.
The Interesting Notes of a Nature
Loving Tourist.

1t seemed to me that the poets of the
south have exaggerated the beauty of
the olive tree. Indeed 1 saw no beauty
in it at ALL The leaves look as if they
had been blanched by sulphur, and the
trunks of the shambling older trees as
if they had been hacked up with an ak.
The younger trees are more graceful,
but don't appeal to the sympathies Of
one from the land of shapely spruce
and pines, the ash, the maple and the
elm. The splayed and yawing frag-
ments of an old olive trunk have an
uncanny look, as of some nightmarish
Dore illustration in Dante'S Inferno"
The only lemon groves 1 could set eyes
on north of Naples were one or two at
Cap d'Antibes, and two or three near
Mentone. At Fiesole there was a gar
den full of lemons grown in big terra
Gotta tubs. The oranges of the Riviera
are Wretched, all the best fruit, heavy
and sweet juice, coming from Spain,
Sicily and Jaffa. The grounds at Monte
Carlo are full of the fragrant pittospOr-
umS.. They scent the air around with
the very perfume of the orange bios
som, only it is not at all overpowering
or extensively sweet, but delicate and
sense-quickening, like watts of fresh
frosty air.
We are so used to thinking of the
hawthorne hedge as a feature of Eng
surprise many to be told that the
biancaspina is almost as common in
the Pisan plain and in parts of south
ern Italy-especially along railway
banks-as it is in England
Everywhere in Italy and France the
trees are plentifully mutilated. Where
they are allowed to grow to their natural
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28

height-as they sometimes are on the
Italian coast-I observed they lean from
the southwest, as they do all over Amer
lea. OF course, where silkworm culture
is carried ONT between Milan and Como,
it is necessary that the mulberry trees
be trained low for convenience in pick
ing the larvaes. Where grapes are grown
it is hard to tell why living saplings are
universally planted and trimmed down
IS support for the vines, unless 1t is that
ground could not be spared for cOppiceS
or that the fruit ripens best in partial
shade. In France and Germany the vines
are simply tied to upright sticks. De-
scriptions of the vine in Italy by tourists
are always vague and sentimental, and
had wondered how in the world grapes
could ripen in the shade of large trees.
A glance explained all; the trees turned
out to be no taller than hop poles, and
so trimmed to few horizontal branches
trained lengthwise of the row that the
shading reduced to a minimum. The
vines hung in loops or festoons from
sapling to sapling, as if taking hold of
hands. On the foothills south of the
Campagna travellers may see grapevines
grown around a bunch of dead poles tied
together wigwam fashion at the top.
The sapling trees are rarely more than 10
feet high, generally not SO much. In one
region only, and that near Naples, did
see the vines trained on tolerably large
spider webs. That the hotter sun does not
necessftate this 1 discovered by the vine
yards on the fiery southern slope of We
suvius, which are trained low and have
scarcely any shade.-From the ConserN-
afn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
NORTH TOPEKA.

[J1eave items Cor this column with the
Kimban Printing company. S12 NORTH
Kansas avenuel
Ed Lueche was in today from Silver
Lake.
William Russell is here today from
Meriden.
G. w. Harper, of Menoken, was a
North side visitor today.
Plenty of new roller skates have ar
rived. Skating every night.
Miss Lula Garverich. of Salina, is the
guest of Miss Minnie Kuehne.
Mrs. C. w. Crouch is i'll with grip at
her home on East Laurent street.
Mrs. J. H. Rhodes of Atchison is here
visiting her daughter, Mrs. NJ. Grady.
The Duplicate Whist club will meet
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
H. F. Guthrie, 1920 Harrison street,
south.
There will be a cottage prayer meet
ing Friday evening, January 29, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Smith,
1920 West Norris street.
A. B. Rose left last evening for Val
paraiso. Ind, in response to a tele-
gram announcing the serious illness OF
his aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brohvnel are up from
Burlingame to attend the Midwinter
fair and visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Miller. of 1928 Quincy street.
Mr.. Bonecutter has rented the ]. P.
Madison property at 511 Park street
and will shortly move his family there.
Mr.. Bonecutter is employed at the I'm
ion Pacific depot.
Mrs. Carl KlemD and son of Chicago,
arrived here to attend the funeral of
John Nichols. They are visiting with
B. F. and A. N. Goodman, father and
brother of Mrs. Klemp.
Miss Anna Miller is here from Still
water, Mimi, having been called by
the death of her father. Mr.. George
Miller. which occurred Monday at his
home, 219 Winfield avenue, Oakland.
The Colored Republican league of
North Topeka will meet at S21 Tyler
street Saturday night at o'clock. All
members are requested to be present.
There will be speaking by Congress
man Curtis, J. B. Belts and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
JEFFRIEs IN NEW ROLE.
Big Pugilist Stops Runaway and
Saves Woman's Life.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Champion Heavy
weight James J. Jefries has distinguish
ed himself by stopping a runaway team
Bile serious injury the man and wife who
We're being carried rapidly toward a mar
row bridge spanning gorge through the
drive
A bit had broken between the jaws of
a spirited horse attached with its mate to
the sleigh.
The animals had run some distance and
We're approaching the bridge at rapidly
increasing speed, when Jeffries, ap-
preaching in a cab, heard the woman S
screams. Looking ahead he saw the
runaways and sprang to the ground. He
seized the near horse by the head and
was dragged along some distance, but
managed with his free hand to grip the
horses nostrils, choking it quickly into
submission.
The woman in the sleigh was slightly
hurt, but Jeffries was uninjured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
ONLY ONE TICKET.
There Will Be None but Curtis Dele
gates Voted for Here.

The preparations for the Gurus pri-
maries in Shawnee county nave oeeil
completed by H. M. Philips, treasurer o.
the Boss Busters and chairman OF the
Republican county central committee
The primaries will be held Friday
afternoon from to o'clock Chairman
Philips has had small tickets printed for
each ward and precinct bearing the
official ballot heading and the names OF
the Curtis delegates selected by the
county committee No other tickets
have been printed and no blank ballots
have been printed to be used by anyone
who might wish to vote for others than
the Curtis delegates Those who go TO
the polls will have to vote for Curtis OF
not vote at all. Chairman Philips will
follow the same policy in the county
primaries February p and will print but
one ticket to go before the voters in
each ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
ALL ABOUT A DITCH.
Silver Lake and Menoken Farmers in
CONTROVERSY

The farmers in Silver Lake and Memo
drainage ditch which is intended to carry
off the surface water in the low lands of
those townships to Soldier creek.
The ditch has gradually filled up and
clogged until now it does not carry off
the water, but causes it to back up and
overflow a large area of land. The
farmers in Silver Lake township want the
ditch opened The farmers in Menoken
township object, as they think the open
ing of the ditch would cause their farms
to be overlooked by water the ditch could
not carry. The Menoken farmers threat
en- to bring injunctions if the Silver Lake
farmers attempt to open the ditch.
The ditch is ten miles long and was ex-
cavated in 1881. The ditch was originals
16 feet wide The farmers aided in the
work by using their teams in making the
excavation. Some of the farmers worked
for three months on the ditch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
KILLED A BURGLAR
And Sent Another Away With a
Wound.

St. Louis. Mo-. Jan. 2s.-Awakened by
the barking of his dog Paul W. Dech-
man ran from his sleeping room into
his drug store today and there fought a
pistol duel with one burglar and in
stantIy killed another. Eight shots were
exchanged, all at close range. The
burglar whom Dechman first encounI-
cred fled after being wounded when the
the druggist turned and killed his COM
panion. Dechman's drug store is
branch postoffce and does a heavy
money order business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
MIR. REEDER'S JOKE.
Perhaps You Will See 1t and Perhaps
You Won't.

The following is from the Washington
Post:
Irrigation Biz Reeder, of Kansas,
in diligent search for good jokes to
make his constituents laugh when he
gets back to his native heath, has
found something which he thinks is
very funny.
1T was handed to me-" said 'Irri-
cation Biz yesterday, "by a real
friend" The funny thing, which. in the
estimation of the witty Kansan, beats
the How Old Is Ann" racket all to
pieces, is a bit of doggerel, as follows:
If Johnnie Jones has seven dogs
And every dog is white;
And fourteen cats come chasing round,
Each one as black as night;
And each two cats have eighteen lives
Less three destroyed by rats,
How many lives must three dogs take
Before they kill eight cats?
Irrigation Bill has a funny answer
to this all prepared, but he refuses to
divulge it till he gets on the stump
in Kansas. If the wicked newspapers
should tell before he arrived, reasons
Mr.. Reeder, what use would there be
of telling the joke anyway. To "cinch'
it he proposes to consult with Repre-
sentative John J. Gardner, of New
Jersey, who is very wise about "catch
problems" and who works them out
in his sleep, to see if his conclusions
are perfectly safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28

disease which If neglected or unskill-
fully treated terminate fatally in con-
sumption.
vI will write you what DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery has done for me, says George
II. Beleher Esq, of Dorton, Pike County. KY
RThirteen years ago LTas wounded by bali
passing through fuy lung. have had bad
cpugh almost ever since. with shortness of
breath, and it very easy to take cold the
slightest change OF weather would cause the
cough to be 50 bad would have to sit up in bed
all night Could not eat or sleep at times was
all run down; could not work at ALL A few
months age began using DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. Have not used more than
two bottles, and now can eat, sleep, and work,
and feel like new man. I cannot find words
10 sufficiently recommend DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery tell the good 1t has done
me"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser in paper covers is sent free on
receipt of III one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only The book has
1908 pages and over 700 illustrations.
Address Dr.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28

There's nothing lacking from the argument
that you are suffering from disorder you don't
understand.
The weight of the argument is there pressing
your stomach depressing your whole spirit
and being. 1t makes you Stomach Coward.
In trying to relieve you, many friends and some
doctors are proving their stomach ignorance.
You must learn this: THERE ARE A LOT
OF NERVES GOVERNING THE GASTRIC
AND DIGESTIVE APPARATUS OF YOUR
STOMACH Your sluggish bowels get them out
of order. The weight on Your Stomach is Ner-
vous Disorder.
The other symptoms you know-dyspepsia,
seepessnes, dizziness, papitation fits of blues :"
and general nervous depression. You get dizzy
and walk about in dreadful uncertainty.
You have got to fix up those stomach nerves
before you can lift the weight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
Hotel Employees Arrested

William Austin and Matte Moore
were arrested today by a warrant from
the city court charging them with steal
ing s45 belonging to H s McAdams-
McAdams left s45 under his pillow at
the Chesterfield hotel. When he re-
turned to get it he found 1t gone The
defendants are the porter and chamber
maid at the hotel and the only ones who
were supposed to have entered the room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
Good Coal at Reduced Prices.

We are obliged to move a large stock
of Arkansas Anthracite and Semi
anthracite coal on account of certain
changes in our yard, buildings and
sheds due to changes made by the
Santa Fe to accommodate their new
freight depot. In order TO move this
coal quickly we have made q. large re-
duction in the price. Preference will
be gwen in the delivery of these Goals.
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL
COMPANY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
MISLED BY HIS CLIENT.
Lawyer Drops the Case on Learning
the Truth

Chicago. JAN 2S-The trial of James
Gordon Tilbury, former coachman for
Mrs. Hollis NJ. Thurston,Sa prominent So
ciety woman, was today interrupted by
the withdrawal from the case of Tilbury 5
attorney, NJ. Emmett Clare. Attorney
Glare stated in court that he had been
misled into the belief that Tilbury had
received certain letters from Mrs. Thurs
ton of an discriminating character. Owing
to Tilburys inability to produce these
letters he had decided to withdraw from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
wilson Caueht at Red Oak.

Sheriff Moore of Red Oak. Ia, this morn
ing that J. Wilson is in custody there.
Wilson is the man who passed a worth
less check for $24 on E. Ulamperl some
weeks ago. Lucas left this afternoon to
bring Wilson to Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
AT THE BILLIARD TOURNEY
j. d. Smith and Arthur Marcotte
Open the Ball.

New York, Jan. 2S-J De Mum Smith
of st. Louis and Arthur Narcotic, the
Canadian champion. have been selected
to play the opening billiard match of the
amateur championship tournament which
Deglns next Monday night at the Lieder-
kranz club.
Because of the failure of Wilson f.
Foss to enter, the winner of the tourna-
ment will become the recognized national
amateur champion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
To Consider Wages.

Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 2S.-The BIZ
luminous coal operators of Indiana,
Ohio, western Pennsylvania and Hi
nois, the central competitive district,
in which III, 600 miners are employed,
met today to take up the consideration
of the wages and working conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
Taxes Are Reduced.

County Treasurer Bowen has been no
titled by the state treasurer that Shaw
nee county's state tax has been reduced
81, 447.3S on account of the rebates al
lowed for flood damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28

Marian-I showed these verses you
wrote me to papa and he seemed pleased.
Harry-Did he?
Marian-Yes- He said he so pleas
ed to see you We're not a poet.-New
Yorker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
Georeia,s Heaviest Snow.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 2s.-The heaviest
snowfall ever known since the local
weather bureau was established fell last
night and today to a depth of eight
inches The temperature dropped to
freezing last night, but is rising today
Street car traffic was interrupted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28

for the year beginning April II. The
first session, was largely given to orga-
nization and preliminary speeches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28

1t Is positively necessary to mend the nervous
weakness of the stomach = to regulate its action
and re-establish its natural functions. The stom-
ach secretions have been interfered with.
DR.. Greene's Nervura will do this where no other
remedy will have the desired effect.
If you are constipated, and most stomach suffer
ers are don't take the first cathartic that comes
along, because the means you are employing to
make your bowels act is one of the things that is
running your stomach and your digestion Take
Dr. Greene's Nervura before and after your meals,
and write to pr. Greene about your condition,
especially about your constipation. You will get
Dr. Greenes advice free, and it will be the advice
which exactly fits your case.
Doctors usually make light of constipation ard
the reason none of them cures stomach trouble
permanently is that they don't know how to make
your bowels perform their regular function with
out upsetting the stomach.
Write or call on DIR. Greene, 1O1 Fifth Avenue,
New York, for the advice that is known to effect
cure in all these obstinate and chronic cases.
The person who begins to-day to take
DR.. Greene's Nervura for stomach trouble, and
will take little before and little after each
meal, will be surprised to find his very first meal
will be digested with perfect comfort, and after
two or three days he will become an ardent advo
cate of DR.. Greene's Nervura which has cured its
thousands and tens of thousands, and stands to-day
the conqueror of stomach troubles of every form.
It takes away that awful weight, and it does it
at once. 1t attacks every nervous disease, first,
through the stomach nerves
~. all. n af.--.-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
Endorsed aud Sold by Members of a
Xnman.s Christian Temperance Union.

Mrs Anna Moore, Press Superintendent
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union Los Angeles, Cal, states: l have
tested White Ribbon Remedy on very OBJ
stinate drunkards, and the cures have
been many. I cheerfully recommend and
any woman to give it to any relative SUI
fering from drunkenness.
Sold by druggists everywhere, Soc and ST.
Trial package free by writing or calling on
Mrs A NJ. Townsend flor years secretary
of a Woman's Christian Temperance IN
ion) 2lS fremont St. Boston, Mass. Spe
cial agent in Topeka
n. WEIGHTMAN. $50 ansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
White Ribbon Remedy

I announce to the world that 1 have an
absolute cure for drunkenness in White
Ribbon Remedy, based on thousands of
cures made in the most obstinate cases.
In a majority of cases White Ribbon Rem
edy was given secretly in tea, coffee or
food, without the patients knowledge. By
toxicants and finally leaves off altogether.
1t is wonderful Many hard drinker has
thus been reclaimed and restored to his
family and friends. White Ribbon Rem.
edy is easily given by following the SIM
pie directions. It is tasteiess. odorless
and perfectly safe to give or take.
White Ribbon Remedy will cure or de-
stroy the diseased appetite for all alco-
holic drinks. whether the patient is con-
firmed inebriate, a ftippler," social drink
er or drunkard- Impossible for any one
to have an appetite for alcoholic liquors
after using White Ribbon Remedy. II
restores a victim tc normal health, giving
him or her steady nerves, and a deterrni-
nation to resist temptation. Builds up the
viii power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28

assist you at any time you may desire
such advice and assistance
yours truly,
"CHAS. F. SPENCER,
City Attorney"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28

Everybody reads the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28

and child to care
for and a modest
salary to support
them on. He
couldn't go West.
Love and duty tied
him to his desk in
the city.
People don't
have to travel to
cure coughs or
strengthen weak
lungs. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cures OBJ
stinate, deep-seated
coughs, bronchitis,
bleeding of the
lungs, weakness,
emaciation and
other forms of
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west,

Ranch 1t and rough it and you'll soon
get nd of that weak chest and that hack
ing cough" That is what the doctor
said to young married man with wife
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leave items Cor this column with the
Kimball Printing company. s12 NORTH
Kansas avenue1
Ed Lueche was in today from Silver
The Washington times., 1904-10-30
Frances Ring and Others.

In The County Chairman" are a
number Of clever young actresses en-
ployed. who add in a great measure to
the enjoyment OF this pictorial comedy.
Noted among them are Frances Ring,
Grace Fisher and Christine Blessing.
Miss Ring, who assumes the role Of
the heroine. Lucy Rigby. comes OF a
well known theatrical family and has
gained recognition by her clever por-
trayal OF ingeuue roles, with William
Gillette IN Secret Service and later
with Julia MarlOWe, where she appeared
in When KnighthOOd Was in Flower "
She has also "a been member Of the
the Climbers F." THE Erisky Mrs John
son" and Modern hdagdaIene."
Christine Blessing, another member OF
THE County Chairman" was fOI a
long time in musical comedy at the
Casino. playing character parts in the
Dangerous Maid Later she was with
Louis Mann and Clara Lpman and had
engagements with Charles FrOhmau.
Grace Fisher, whose Interpretation or
LOrena Watkins. the nirtatious milliner
who meets all the drumme-s. IS one of
.he clever bits ia this comedy, Is also a
recruit from the ETOhman forces, where
she was seen 10 advantage for a number
OF years In The plays produced by this
well known manager. Each Of these
young women were especially selected by
Harry ". Savage for The County
Chairman ana each has scored in the
role allotted her IN this highly sue
Cessful play
The Washington times., 1904-10-30

for one play, and that after all the play
Texas was only a bit OF Texas lie. Al
Is life on a cattle ranch in Val Verde
Mrs. Feigl S portrayal OF the royster-
ing, JOcund cowboys, the kindly ranch
man, his busy wife, has charming and
witty daughter. the fascinating variety
Of the Widow PeppercOFn, and the
strongly drawn character of the hero,
Jack Dallam, and by way or contrast
the three English characters, whose
scenes IN the play are a delight TO the
eye and ear, leaves no dull moment In
the play. such Western dialect has
never before been put IN the mouths Of
actors. and it was iuily appreciated
Tuesday night by people who know
Walter Scott, of the Associated Press
and editor Of the ''Tammany Times,
makes the following comment Of the
play under mis- own signature,
II am Of the opinion that a critical
analysis OF the entire production would
snow that the charm lies chleny In the
lines OF the play itself In The Vir-
giuian' there Is only one great line I
am OF the West and must do its work
In Texas there are so many phrases
80 exquisite and so telling that II Is I'M
possible to paFticuiari2e. To generalizes
however, ] VIII say that 30 my opinion
the exquisite beauty Of Texas arises
from the fact that Mrs. Feigls the author
OF the play, has taken into this Held
the same beauties OF phrasing, the same
high class work which Bret Hart car
Tied into his California tales. Hlgn
class work pays IN more ways than one
The general public may be slow 70 ap-
pFeciate work OF this character, but IN
the long rIn-iu the end. high class work
tells. In fact, 81 IS the only kind OF
work which IS permanent and lasting.
Among the southerners present were
Major Edward Owen. commandment
chief OF the Confederate Camp; Mrs
James II. Parker. president Of the New
York Chapter Daughters Of the Con
federacy; Capt Hugh Garden, Col A O
Dickinson, Capt Charles A Deshow, DR..
J. A. Wyeth. DR.. John ". French
Gordon Battle, nr. Warren Stone Bick-
ham. Col. John c. Calhoon. Judge