The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
December 25, 1896

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ALTERNATE PAGE FOLLOWS to I' JK. I s A if !ivi y i i I i 7 7 n 1 y? y y vvtA' sys TOPEKA, KANSAS, DECL3IBER 23, 189(5. TWO CENTS. i in day evexing. FRIDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. r- a i i hi' I jy Xy v UlliilU 1 bind Li i- And Christmas ia.v In Topeka Holiday Scenes. It Is a Warm Christinas as Promised, CIIUKCII FESTIVITIES. First Presbyterian Church Tako the Lead In the Largeness of Its Cole 1; rat ion. in ttid Fl-;. crowui into tr IrMNiri1 hi h til-- music, listen, to tne rcon a t n a: 's. .adov tne Hi-lfRix nnd last but net 1-ust. to sc.- s:n;ta i.'laus. l-.ient hmi.lrrtl parents and rrn'iio t t t 1 i it Tit vouik on.- did not attempt to conceal toe tact t;,nt th.-v wanted 10 ff fcanta Inns. Put it is True nevaa ta-e-ss that when there was a ramie (,i m-ms an'l it "was w i: :si -r.-, i around trial Mtr.ta laus was about to apt. ear. tne older peop.e ru i e t'ti eke. 1 as muen to see him as tre- o:;t;dren. isaiita c laus n-'ver ires oF. I be keai of :sama ciatis t eev ba-e at i joasiaias e'e t it I crtaiamea i s never tlo'.. anviviiy. i :i"iv are a tew ov- r 4"-' ehiluren en roia -J in th'- h irsr br-'STo'u r.an ebtireii S-l I I l l0i I i 1 I e t tits tlt r:ren whs ore-sent ami a Tew utrown in for nioie-tire. !u;v were iri'en t.ee iroar p-ats in t:e- lure- au-morunn ati.1 as far r..s r.iii:. 5-e arraaeo were seaO-Ml ia elass'-s. 1 iietr Teachers. who sat naf t:i"ti' a lis wer.-. i iA :z qtjestioiis each more r.i- less. 1 ::-'-e .s or,- thina' which the First T t c.-e i-i em church r-enpa are fatitous far. ami taat is the.l' t 'hrist mas e.il.r t a iitrf-l: s. 1-or rears thev have orawn tec eirc, st eroual are! eaca race t'i"V have prove!--.). a er.-at eveeciLr le -t ft i i x itt il r e i n; t- :iii:r-s w--ic ve il maeae.-.l ritet e.i tt.at the prei, i- persons h,a be. e I e v re c. en e o t ee le-- a tonormm e! the First l'ris!,vt.r. t.n caer-ii has ttm a.Hantase or' l-t-'es lV,n e.eccie.i lo lr!e. a it a i e:- ,:-eora-t I 111 1 1 I c es n;..l arrrinaoni nt is a me -o r r 1 1 1 M t II 1 1 s t t x i I i i t It!'- i ;t.f c.-er. rater aie.i m tact Tte- p:j'i tn a-K-a-tnt.ck ot il,.. who!" itee" ij I t 1 l t t 11 is 1" I: liini -ha-v ere it! elaci- 1. t--.-r.- I i 1 t t pr.-l i'Olv the ii.-st oi'W'HV Hr s --ti el we- i.-i. a !--a. In tne center oi tee c!).-a-f T at.o liiit iijc r.ear the cetpiar t .'-ere -...s a :i;ce star ornamt-tilel wtt'i lit h In i th t ei t' i- ot it in white letters ai'ptareih "JIIS XAJ1K PH.Al.i. HE CAI.LFil JKSI.S." T i r wit l tTtli t h '-c-i s ot wmen w.-re ot I'vi-r-.-t. e, un.l arine ta! Il.iwtrs on a while lia.-kia-.t "I RAISi-; III.V AI.I. YK STAItS 1F LIGHT." ire i nristnais tree tlli-.l l'h brinl't 1-"iu.is. was au'l.-r the liamn-r. ami it was a hi ;i- V mi reus -.e,..;,i,s f,.a,f,,w w, r icce. .tbom e.n.t tieir tne st.ta- was hiun-' a so i-kii.c ne ,e.-t lor.LT. c...e. ,b I .in iitr-i-. who was master of c i -1 1 1 i u i s a t: n. em. s-o mat This v.,- t ir I- I I e to. i. ..il. l.-itiTtt.-r ha 1 cerTinlv inr his Ice m it tv".-:i ne siM.i t-a, t -a j,-c s S-eni- icci s rl--S Were a 1 0 1 1 to lie- la; at et t nil Irt-n line" labl'iiux were E-lven and I if. Mft. -e.- e... i;! nis lai'eiiwork m tee rre'-e toretie iit o' the lime work. Th.- i t-s: fe V. i' s a eeseltl 111 ion Ot Tile jse pit-' 1 1 i th s l 1 t Iter, is I vkii.ir at the aie- is. Tie- o'te-i- T v. o were a 1'et .resent ton o a mmm r i'littieit ner c-hi. o-eti tc t ..t Ih'-v Kle-e at tier feet a lid .-.'i i-! I 'e r f ie -I- I Me O.llel- A-.'S tec :.o e ee ei e C! K-llim I'laus who li'l.-.l th-ir .v!:hi 1 mis, a e rc-eiate.l l-mnr.- ,.f :s reci a i i-uis w as an extra nun!r bv p,s. 1a-r Norman strilliss The t;- ea r-ol.t s..M a- 1 l l Is J i 1 a-i re -iirlst ma s.' s.ii.l t lans !:ist ITiaile nis ataw-ar. Ptt.-e ii,. called for the fairies' hp Hie mil aisle of the church f'e oi i ae tairi'-s w as haiileo m ne- ei,...e... 1 s v 1 t a nii. v ears o!h. le.! a mi in lea In r v.-re Joy rimna. jtmh Wiis,:ri 1 itt 1 i i i H I'm oueen of Ho" f-.iri.-s le-.-nv hum lsa;...!i,. Mills. All tiie ebil.'-r--n u r-- ,-..-:s..,! j,, itt. 1 I I t 1 i l p c. a 111' Ilior ot The Snn.e .v s.-H,,.. r. t I II 1 s t is '1 i 1 I 1 1 1 w as "V t hv.. barrels of .rli 'It o e p .lines of ea mi v 1 i-o a i Ml. t- a .'t. y was Sana i-lniw t r f-.. 1-. era-v H i.-.-i,-,.ai c'.ie.'.''1: lae i-nar ll.tlii-!! ir.,ie I, .a-. a tn-. s. e,,es ;.n,l the.;- W...-K WHS ecu-ii f r p,c .-si. nan staa-e manao-r. an,..,-.. w"a not a tiit'-h m the whole et a .-rt in in- n AT THE ORPHANS' HOME Children Remembered With Gifts and Good TiFng-s tn Eat. Tt is saf" to say that no one in To P"ka is haii"c a happi-r Christmas than the children at the Orphans' hoo,e. For two ihays tho little folks at the home have been forbi d"n entrance in to the east front parlor. An air of mys t -rv pervaded tie- building-. hut th. children were obedi-nt and eaitcd pa-ti-it!- to see what the Christmas lai'i-' in- would unfold to th"m. 1'romptly at 10 o'cloi k this mornirm tlie m; sterious east door was throw-; open and m'. happy children trooped in heamms- eyes told of the ir joy at hi -holdir.s- a Christmas tree la Sen with, Noah's arks, dolls, drums and tovs o every description. AI:s. Veil!, the matron in chart;", da-vid-d the Kilts amort;- the children, n Fair of candy and another pres.mt t ea.-h. Ai't.r adndrin.: their eifts the littl folks sanir Christmas soutis. Th.- ti e,-, w hioh w as a tirettv on-n-as d.a orated by the yot;"ir p..,,i.i.. 0!' the Jin'ii.r l--aaue of t'ae First Fresbv terian churcii. Mrs. p t'ark am! h-ar ni'-e.-, Mms FizKie W'iiiso., ,,f Annis ton. Ala., p-unhased the pres -nts vc t rda.y. Ti;e niemliers of th Junior 1,-aeue T-i'titns. h sent a lare ouiit. w hici tii-y ha i themselves fie-i-t'i. Th" sti ires tiopc'irn and tins with wdtich tire tree was .1- --..r at. v .-re edvon by th-' little fri -uds ij- heme. IVitS. J. P. Hoc... vice pie i fh nt of the Orphans' ti.nio ass,,cia t'on. also stave a numKer of fancy .art. c'ms for the- adornment of th" time. It is a merry Christmas for the lit- ti" folks and o:ie which they n-l thes. v. ho eortiibuud to ;hc!r happiness will Ions rt'iiifinufr with pleasure. TIHST CONGESGAIIONAL Satna Claus Had a Workshop With Him Last Ifighu Pan t a I'laus was at the First Con- c rea.i t al church la-'t liia'e.t. He ha 1 jiis voiksiiop with him that the littie t'-iis.si iaie;ht see him jircpj t lay: for his lot. a jouriie ir.f ail lands. .Mr. 1-3. (.iirtlitliri- piayeii the part of St. Nicholas. ile tame forth from fas shop Hec-ompa n itel l iy a comparty ot a lialf dozen little Kir!s dressc-1 in tie' cost'irne f sttme I-aaropean nation. 1-atch .wirl itavH a recitauon iiiust rating t ite tiitiEKier of t ch-i it a tinur Christmas in t !a- country from which she was sup posed to come. Then Santa Claus distributed his drifts to the children. Tint'-.' were also a number of other exercises iimi a prot-rramme of musb and recitations was riven. ri he fam ous luisenbury L-'omestic band Kave several selections. At r. A. i.aiv was in charge uf the eveiTitis s ext-rcises. First Methodist The entcrta.nment at the First Meth tt-iist cjc.ircn last nmnt ccnsisteu larue 1- tit exere;s--s bv til.1 I'limarv tleptirt- merit pupus. several l'ev-ita trans and sonus were eav-n bv the cnildren. 1 tie At-uel cnort-s t-t httle enls and the j -'tbtotl Nia.ut ihill- vv elirtn. htile talks i -i-i lnierestina" ntimbers. 1 die girts were distributed bv a band oi tan.es. I A cuaits-tte coe.sistaic ot Mrs. Tt. i I-iotrafou. Mrs. 1.. t-. r errv. Jir. II. L,. shna-r and lr. James jtoore sane sev eral seh. etiors. ap.-i antenoeiit V (loss, had yeiu-ral charse mo en terta:: -na-iit and .'-Irs. Ida M. Zellars tiire-eted tiie little lolKa m their exer cises. Kepley s Golden Star. I.a t eveninsr Sher-.n la.b Kepley was liresetit-d a handsome trold star by has cttip! ovt s and he now wears it prouu'.y on his bosom. It is oi on tne face ot it are tne w of Sua wmee County. t i- t .'1 Is s. n l th 1 k s tlie silent; s name "I-rom his omoacv.-matb- t lie to esi nt.it n.l the words, Harry Saitora si 11 1 il'. recovered himself ate! t i is s-i r i t i v thr now- we ars th" nardsom-st star m the citv ana he jnstlv 1c Is proud of n. Firs; Barest. Tt i t u s i is s t t i r t t r.apltst church last ev. mr.u- ere uia-n I tiiaier tin- infection ot .ors. ,.-,.an;o 11. I Smith. 'I'll.' l-.!!Vh tv-.s pi-', tlliv oec- j orated with cv. raieii and holiy. Aiove tt.- 1 1 i i 1 1 hiii'tz a larae white bell and I nvrr tne i.tatlorm was I -tiered toe 1 II t l Tt a. a -ntne c.e.sisTeit cnietiy ot reciia tioils t'V liiiatit scuolars. F.vsv. Chr.stian. A lar-'e Ci-risimas tree laden tvitu eilts bo- an tr," s.-iio.ars was the at traction at tin: f irst 1 h'-tstian cnurcih -Trs (lertiaide .J.'lmson Horton was at the licad of the committee on decora tions and prom-am me. amiten. an-l r:u' v. 're disiiaouted to a1 members ot the buiijol. Enp-Lsh Xititneran, At th" lanchsr. Imih.-ran lit id t .-n etu.-rtamment va: V. 1 lorn as Santa 1 latis iuivcn a a: i veil. c. Stt il'ttted ihe r.rn tnaii a laram Chrismias H". s.-v.-nii musical numbers were x-. dtirirm th.e ever.ma. Jir. mt-m T ne the sinierititeinle.it. arranged the pi ufanime. Knights Templar, ipeka commariderv No. a. Kinlus--, i.i.tr. hel l its r -tr-i'.ar Cnristmas T s.-r-eices at its rooms nt tne ...asi.iiiv '.'ock this morril.'jr. Addresses w em made by Will M. (endt. eminent com mander: A. M. Caillham. past laatai comman.ier: Wm. F. Schoeh and A tn. M Shav, r Musa." was luriished b F. s ('m.ne V- U- Carrie aim a mam; luartette. At Stormont Hospital. Tie. s-miT at th-- storm.mt hospital surprised t il" sunel m tend' nt. M ,ss i! 11. 'his mort.'r.a. when th.-y l-.I.-d in," the oiiice and pres... p-u her with a com, dele set of the works of OllVel Wendell Holm-.-s. A Hancisouie Present. Th' -u st- i "M s, 1 1 1 1 it n-; p..,,.:.. pes.., ted her with a nnndsome ,a,..r e;h.ss einiit feet hian. It ariie-u 1 m -s 1 st 11 Mis H H l;y."t was i strumetHal in nndliat !,.c t- i'iea and I't'lislititt the co-op-.. ration of th" others who partieipaied in tiie '...uiciiase ot tin- present. v i (i;s i o 5 him: In the Cuban Matter That is Tney Follow a "Conservative Course. S.-..-.V Y'-'-k Iiif. 2.1. Senator iLedimhi proctor f -ermout. w.ts asked t l wh'-iaer lie tnoimnt s-ttaatr ametoii s msnimiati in tavor m reco.. man-. tier ti,,! n.h-n.-e f t'ui.a woul.l 1'ass soon ..Iter t he he pda vs. he ram. I not tn a.k It will i ass 01 a 1 Utr Ii" reached without e-iiainy iieouo-. I s. e 1 am otloleri a,s sa-in I was en lira siast i ea i 1 y in favor of Senator Cam eron's r --solution. 1 desire to state I was incorrectly report! d." "Then, you ar- aaainst rw.p:nizin.e the imhape'ndence of Cuba?" th" report- "i x i 1 sav I was incorrec tly reported is la-inir in favor of the resolution. The fact fnat this administration is liraw imr to a close ami that a. constitutional dU'-stion has arisen between condmss and he" executive wi'.l have a rn'ln-y t make s.-muors o-r.serv til i ve. Many who m-Uvht otherwise take a decided land in reaaird to Cuba, will now- fol-o-,e a conservative course and endeavor to k.a-p matters in abeyance until the now re miriist rat ion eotnes hi. "I do not care to discuss tiie question at is-U" between the executive and h',"i .hitive' branchts. It ".ill receive due ,Tt"ntiem tn doubt in til" debate after iii" holidays." I o you think Senator Hale and th 1 s-mators aeaimst lh" resolution will ili ais; r, until Varrh 4. next. Senator Pr. 1 tor." was ask 1. I do not think Cu re v, iil be any f:ii-Ousierinii- at all. fin tiie d -bat -s v.iii o doubt eonsuni" litre-. My imp.ras don is that a vet- viil be rea -h-al l.itu; fore March -h Th-- lans-i-valiv'' ..p.. ---at in lh" s eiate vi'! he nirai-at re-i-'dat action, and. as I said, the fact 'tat the pi. -sent adtai-tistration has on y a f"v. ni'iirl's moia to exi-t v.i'd -ai.s.. many to tiursue a oms- i-vativ,- Allison -i; .-1 1- -s s c rh TV de i'.i-. I'1-''- 'S.r r'v- 1 did S'-r.ntor Alii. -on r i m e i t-T'ilay ut.fi iiVik a i?'i si -urh iii t i ei! y. t i e .i--e i s lu I. I'm iii n.i; on in.mt Jiaiv-iy after tie.- hoii- (ILL ALL. No Peace oh Earth, Good Will to Men In Cuba. Wejler Issues Orders to Slaugh ter "en and Women, AND TO L.VY WASTE The Entire Province of Piiiar del lUo. Cuban Pb?ls Threaten to Hang Every Spaniard Caught. :ew York. Pee. 2r..(;en. Rivera, pas-s-nse.-s sav. netiiicj the eianisn cali tain Lrermral that it he persists in ms threats to kill nacihcos. (non-combatants) louml in tne country, the tulians witi make reprisals on ail Spaniards whom they mav capture. uenei al v evler is anectine to disre gard the warnmsr. Those near him, however, say that he will not dare to c-atrv out his ideas as he intended. i.uerillas still have full authority to kill pacifieos in tn.' country and force then- families into tne tvarrisoned towns. As the troops in such places have httle extra food, and the residents none to share, tins order lavs a pri'al hardship on tne noor country folk. Hundreus will soon i.e starvina. oeneral Jcivera is movm- out of his lntrenchments. All indications point to art important, enaa-tement soon. .eneral evler has visited various points on the trncha and fan Cristobal, fie is alwavs accompanied by a larsre force. There is sKirnushiner daily atontc the tiax lia ami on the outskirts of Ar tt itna. A battie has been fought in santa i Itira proviru e between eueril- .1 las. The ubans toreed the Spanish to retire into tiemedms with heavy loss, j Kes-ia. across the bay from Havana, j was attaoKed asram last ni-rht almost I un-i'-r tne s-t:ns or the' btrtress. Several i housc-s ivi'iir l.nnte.i and arunnini; ti-!it was mamiamea for two hours. a he Spaniards lost two soldiers Killed, the msuraenis rive or six. 1 he l "ubans took ihar dead awav. The tiahtintf around tne city fireatly alarms the residents. Tne tin as niLiht uatiii m the suo tirlts have b.- n doubled. t inmnraii. T'.-c. j... A sriecial to the laitmierci,. 1-1 rihiine trom K.-v West.l-.a.. Sevs: ias-ia-rs sa- tliat Till llavaaa is v.atiiim i- r T-.-morts iroiti t ..iit'i-al M esier am; commeti i i na- 11510:1 ins aeteeis so 1 a r. i-ie is r-t"-rie,i ,o );a-e slaa-n tliat h" interna-. 1 to make a desert ot the lanar del Kio s"mioa. m sin!-., i ,,-iieral iina-ra out. Aeeoi-'iiaa t-a rumors lie has beam sir.it.slv on tins, ins euerilla hands have T O a rrv ar d.-stia il alt i. hit or pro-is-waste tne flOUieS. line.- to tlo. adV been the loot lot-s ot ale,- Km a: ooumrv. r.i rn 111a d barns, etc. I n;s tli.-v tire beau .uine.-l-iiie.-u (la.'iiiois iia-e air. adv kiited hetwe'-u Art.ntisa and tiie hills, aniony tb.'tn two women. l ite camans ar- mlariati- I at tin airerv am: iiaa- beiin to show a irtt 01 retaliation In- ha ma a ar al! Kuornlas cantr.re.l. v. ita a. snort trial. Several attacks have been made on tin troe.-ta. In tee! j; is ttow a da'lv oeeur renee. tiie 1 emails seeaiinalv il'-sa'ciis o Ke.'tima ile-tr iocs 111 a slate ot siea-e. It is stan d tuat tin en. ire paemeo tannlv of ime p- rsons was d"Siroved en l' rida- last, bv lal'talil M"!auiises hands, wti.-n tla-v tried T" prevent tne removal of their eat lie. Mel-tiise snot three down in cold b:eoo and tad', bindine; the two eld.-r-sens to his horses tails, draaued tln-m tiraiiral unit! lite was ext miruished. I hev v. m-e tit'ii cut loose and thrown mto the heeus--. to wmeh ti'- tire brand was an. 1 ubans swear to burn htm alive ir tn.-v f-vcr capture limi. Several cti-"ae-eni.-iits are reported ;rom Matanzas ct.--in.-ts. Tile Pnanmai have tjeeti Ll-l.-at-ed 111 im-arlv e-ei-v i-ase. THE Si:Y VWASLT. A v ash.ri2"toii Special Purports to G :ve It Complete. "hiraeo. I H'C. 2.. A sf)enn.l to tho 1 ims-i I'-r'ali! from asli my ion savs J t j.s now j in if' 10 yi ve some important nt-ws eoneorninir tho uroaross whieh F'rt-s-?.i.-r.r -eU'-t McKinU'v lias made m the tusk o? making up his calling s)ate. t nles he e!um-.r"s his mni'l the follow ing vill he the .vlflinicv caomot when it is 1 1 n a. i 1 v a n n o u n e et 1 secretary of siato. John Sherman of r .hio. bttcretarv of the treasury. Nelson Dni;' lev ol" Elaine. hfcrelarv ot war. -x-iov. n llliam R. MeiTiani of Minnesota. fcecretarv or the navv. Cornelius N. I;hss or w t oi k. ATtonn'V general. Nathan olt of "West Virainia. Postniastr K''U'ral. Hnrv C. Pavne of l'-oonsm. err -;arv of ayrictilture. John W avmire ot aijioi n;a. SI M)S NO kNSI SI Juclgo C. G. Foster Dismisses a Jury man for Tardiness. John P. Caner was on tho r-'sular parF'l t)t the jurv m the I mied States cii'iuit court until vector 1a v. when he 1 1 u n d hi i m self u n f e r the ban and he was i m media t'-ly i ehirLr d. If th. re one th in that Judye Foster insists in?on more than any oih-r it is punetua!ity. and when the jury was ealh-d Lr. Carter did not respond to his name. 'Mr. Hailiff." Ju l.o Foster, "you will please find Mr. Carter and brin him into court." Bailiff Wyntt l..ft and in a short time appeared Vt-furo the bar with Juryman Carter ir; charge. Jude Foster did not look at Carter, but. turning to the Cnitod States mar shal, he said: "Yu will phjas. take Mr. Carter to yoi:r op.Ice and settle with him. Deduct from his aHowanee as p fine" Mr. Carter 1 ft tho court room with out a word and the r.ext case called was tried by a jury of eleven men. ANN A JIELD'S CAROLS. She Sang on the Street in Pittsburg for Charitv G ven Nearly $1,0DD. Piiishursr. Pa.. I 21. Anna Held, the boaiito'ui ir-aili i-'iani'-iisi', wlio is ii!!in-r an .-a e-e at t'i" ''-rand Opera lleas.-- veitii lie- i-a ans and H "A Parlor Match" contpan- in t rod 'iced for the first -irne in Am-riea th.' cusicm nf stre-.-t .enains; f.-r "-wem ehurily's sake." H-r efi'ort w a.s st eaeess f ai b.-.yaiid ex in'ssi :i end I..- White, who had tile "c-n-- ert" in cia.ra.-. .'nrii.a! over to i lie Jiu nmr.e so. i-ay ;"-a.;. tiie proceeds of tiie hrst Tlo- tev.a r p. rt ion c-f Fiftti .avenue was m opied iee r d- ase throna; ve'nen i i.e fair -amiai T' 'p'aase in i h" v. a of 1 ihs and V- r e:en her r.-ii.'itiiai of "1 Warn y.-r Via'n Corey" wa.s aeni reus in lh.' -x-r.-.-n". 'i',.' irineipal cicos were after wards ;.it.-d. wh.ua- Miss Ik-'ii. on re-aa-st. aueticned h. r tiii-iT. I'raph.s, some Oi tiiem brii;i,iiig as hiah as ia. NEW YOHK'S NEW CIIAKTEK Iilunicipal Ownership of Public Utili ties Will Not be Attempted. New York, Eiec. 25. The draft of the charter of grreater Xew York as sub mitted to the commission, Is published today. The leg-isiative power is to vested in a municipal assembly to consist of two houses a low er house of Tut members elected from senatorial districts, a nil an The legislative power is to be vested in council districts. All the members of both houses are to be elected for the term of two years and all are to retire at oiaee. As to everything- concerning tjie ritrhts. privileges and liberties of the citizen inspecting- municipal rule, the legislative department is to be subject to no restraint. Hut in respect to public improvements, tiie action of the muni cipal assembly is to be furti T subject ed I,, tip. concurrence of tiie board of estimate and apport ban m n t. Tie- mayor is to have power to ap point al the administrative and execu tive otlices of the city except the comptroller, w ho is r, naered ei rtive by tiie people every four years, so that the treasury and finances wiil constant ly be in tiie hands of an independent department. The mayor is to have supervisory con trol over the variojs departments and an enlarged veto power upon the acts of the municipal assembly. His patron affe and ins power are so creat that he will in these particulars b a dignitary s.cond cmly in importance to tiie gov ernor of the state. The mayor is to be given absolute imwer let remove at will every administrative officer, irrespec tive of prescribed term of office, during the first six months of his administra tion. After that he can remove only on charges with the approval of the governor. 'Where the powers of the administra tive department are largely discretion ary, il is proposed to have the depart ments presided over by a board of two or more commissioners, who are execu tive merely, but one commissioner has been provided for. The most important board is to be the board of public im provements, consisting of the heads of the newly created departments tin; de partment of water supply, highways, of street cleaning, of public buildings, lighting ami supplies, and tiie depart ment of bridges. This is the St. Louis s si em. The police department will have four commissioners, as now, and will in clude the bureau of elections. The charities department and the park de partment will be presided over bv three commissioners each. Th" law depart ment, the lire department and the de partment of correction will have single heads. The building department may hate four. Creator Xew York is to he divided in to five boroughs: Manhattan. Tiie Bronx. The Fre.oklyn, The Queen's and Uichmond. anil a ceriain degree of home rule is to be granted to the bor oughs. There are to lie five commis sioners of tallies and assessment, in stead of three as at present and a sys tem for the equalization at the varying conditions in the consolidated ttrri'tory has been devised. In the matter of education the com mittee adopic-d a plan which central izes in a beard of education represents ing tiie whole city, the physical con duct of the schools, and which devolves upon school boards appointed bv the mayor in every borough. the educational conduct of the schools. The committee concluded not to deal with municipal ownership but says: "Faint an original and ideal standpoint it is easy to see that the citv would la-come the recipient of vast revenues by the ownership and operation of all franchises for lighting by gas or eFe triciTy and for tramways and other public institutions. "In Greater Xew York, however, pri vate canital. upon the faith of the state, is embarked largely in such fran chises. "Jt would take a sum too vast to be hastily computed to acquire th" proo erti"S thus vested in private persons, lay lair compensation.." CLAIM CiONE TO THE HAD. An American Princess Elopes With a Gypsy Musician. London. Lee. 25. A dispatch to the Faily Mail from Vienna r- ports that tlie Princess of Chimay and Caraman formerly Miss Clara Ward of Detroit! whose husband is suing her for divorce nt Chark-roi, in H. tgium. has arrived at i'.uda Pesth with the gypsy musician. Johann Itigo. The latter says his band had played ulahtly in the leading res taurants of Paris. The Princess be came enamored upon healing him plav and invited him to her house, and they finally eloped. He says he wiil nian-y her when the divorce action has boon ended. The i'.uda Pesth gypsies are or ganizing a festival in honor of the event. COLOR LINE IS DRAWN. Members of a Health Board Resign Because of a Negro's Election. Padueah. Ky.. Dec. 25. Dr. D. P. Jewell, pr-sider.t of the new board of health: the secretary. Dr. T. T. Fort, and H. M. irme hist night tendered their rt signations to Mavor Yeiser on account of Dr. C. -A. Isbeil (colored) having been elect. -d on the board. The ther two memb-rs are expected to l'esiirn tomorrow, and it is said that Ida isbel-l, appreciating the situation, wiil also resign. There is much feeling in the matter among both Dem.H rats and lb. publi cans, as it is the first time a negro was ever elected in Padueah to a public of fice. CECIL RHODES' WELCOME. Ex-Premier of Caps Colony is to Re turn to Cape Town as an Hon ored Guest Cape Town, South Africa. Der, 23. Cecil Rhodes, formerly premier of Cap1 f'ohn-.y, but under a clou t since the Jameson raid until he paoith-d the ?Jatabe!eP. is expected to arrive here from Khodesia rext Saturday. Decorative arches are bein erected in t he streets a cd there will be a torch light procession, a banquet with speeches and a big" municipal welcome, fie wiil leave Cape Town Jar uary 6 for iMinvofcan. He is reported to be extremely well. Vrciict Against Farg-o X'w York. Dec. 2 Harry H. Knlner. w!)o s;:e.i to rr-'-over dama-v s from J a r j s C F a r sr o a s 1 r --s i d n i of e Anv-ricp p. Fxpr ss company f r ma'icious a r ,'t-si and imprisenmi-i: i i vr dlct n ni favr Today frr .;ati:i. TZ'vwr i ii July, I wh ii- a o!- rk v. i t h-"' -n ov of d- r.uart. w.s f.rrest.'fl on a o'-a.-tr of ha in-: s: 'h-n a pare vl -v hi ii a watch a '.0. eh a n of me vd of .L7.T.e, com-i'iM-d to R. MeAIe.-ter. 'hlr P ains. 1 1 is trial in pn-ner. d Bessie ns resulted in a verdict of acquittal. STRIKEjNOS. Boston Street Car 31eu tJo To Work Today. Supreme Council Declares the Strike Ended. TO XOW NEGOTIATE With President of the West End Liaes For Adjustment of -Present Dif ficulties. Boston, Dec. 25. What threatened to be the most extensive- strike- in the his tory of this city, was av "Fed by the action of the supreme cotiti "il of the m.tormen's and conductors' union, when, after a protracted" session, the strike was declared off at li'dlu pi. m. This morning- trafl'tc has been resumed on all lint's save for a scarcity of pas sengers, owing chiefly to the dullness of a holiday. .Matters quickly resumed their usual aspect. The following is the statement made by the supreme council to the public explaining its position: "To the Public: "The suptreme council has given pow er to negotiate for an agreement with the managem nt of the West End road. The council performed .its duty and in doing so found the president lacking in authority to make any settlement without consulting his board of direc tors. He asked for further time, which was granted. The men repudiated this act and we. as honorable men. have had to do one of two things, sanction the repudiation of the men and thus violate our agreement with the presi dent, or refuse to be a silent party to a continuance of the strike. "We chose tiie latter anal would keep our agreement with President Little as gentlemen at all hazards." FUSE IX THE I OUT. Ft Pickens at Pensacola, Comes Near Being Blown Up. Pensacola. Fla., Dec. :'.5. At a late hour last night a watchman discovered tire in the oil room inside the Fort Pickens on Santa .Rosa Island, where all the ammunition and material for the new disappearing gun batteries which are nearly completed is stored. The oil room was destroyed and only by the united efforts of the large force of men now working at night on the batteries the tire was kept from the mataazine, where 27 tons of powder and a iargi. quantity of dynamite is stored. It is believed that an attempt was made to blow up the fort and the guards have been doubled. Xo one will tie permitted to land there without a special permit. CONFESS ED PLA0IAEIS3I. W abash. College Student Orator Ap propriates Lyman Abbott's Sermon. Craw fordsvilie. Ind., Dec. 25. A sen sation in Wabash college circles was sprung yesterdr. y when it was learned that Charles Al. Katich, the college's representative at the approaching slate oratorical eor,t st, had been charged with plagiarism and had con fessed, his guilt. Tlie stoion oration dealt with the Ar menian din stion and was ink n bodily from a s'-nnu:, d; livercd ret" nliy by Dr. Lyman Abbott and published in The hillook. The joke of the w hole thing is that th.e judges on thought and composition gave I Much a mark be low iwo other contestants, and he won out on his tine delivery. Baldwin G-. A. B. on Cuba. At the last regular me. th-g of the old soldiers of Puh'.vin. aft. r th trans action of regular business and the el' c ttoti of oti'icers for th" ensuing year, the fol ow ing r. solutions v, era p.ss-ed: iter, as. For a long time the inhab itants of Cuba have been struggling for their mdopemlence; and. Whereas, Th.e sacred honor of a Hag of truce has been shamefully violated by tlie Spanish army, resulting: in the brutal murder of ip-aaral Macao; and. 'Whereas, by ciimnte. cammerce 'lt d situation the island of Cuba is closely connected with this, ctniaiiy. tie-ret ire. Keso'ivod. That it is the belief of K. D. I'-aker post No. 4(1. (i. K.. that cotig'css ought at once to acknowledge their ind. pei'dence: ami be- il iitrttier K- iu'lveil. That w ii an Cuba. Hawaii or other islands of the s. a shall seek annexation to our government, vae ought to receive them upon such terms as congress may prcscip e. To Preserve Gettysburg .Battlefield. Philadelphia. Dec. 25. A jury of seven was ycsl.-rday nppop t-d by Judsre Dallas in the F; it el States cir cuit court in th.e c nd"mnation p'rocecd ings institut "d by District Attorney F" k for an add it i. -rial strip of land wanted by the Fidted States to pre serve the baitletield at Gettysburg. They are to meet ir the office of the Frited States circuit court at noon on January 4. Anti-Toxine Cures jtockj&w. Chester. Pa.. D c. 23. Sidney Xeff. who was badly wounded in the jaw by an explosion of dynamite nt Schooner ledge and was sent to the Chester hos pital, where lockjaw developed.. has left that institution a cured man. The case long d"tied th" surgeons, who at last resorted to anti-to::iae, with the most satisfactory results. An Authors Body in the Seine. Paris. Dee. 25. Tlie report that the body of Hub. rt Cra ekon t hon a the au thor, has been found in th- river Sain.-, is coniirmed. The body was almost un r. ci guizahl". tin-1, land apparently- beer, in th.e water f' r about six w eks. There were no signs of viol-n'-e about the re mains. Mr. Ci-acie'nth"!'!.'- i 'i sai pear, -d durine- October and foul play was sus pected. Irreconc .'ab: V.vd'rvoort. Omaha. Dee. 25. Pan 1 Vanderveort. piresjdent of tiie Fa Frail K-iartii pr.-ss assii,' i.'ii'ii today issia-.i a cp.il Fr the annual meeting of the r t-e-e n ina Fn an :.!-ia;.ias. V.-mi.. l- -.ruary i: 7. This oruatiiati; ien is composed of popuiist tia pi is as an :aal;!iarv to th- Xa iena! F'taiiers' aliiam-e. This cr: iliiaf ti' op posed tl Pnnit fas on in tKs s -clie" at lh'- elect ion and w a s a very ae utdane; fader, ils pres'dert leading the enpor iti ni to evervihiiig but untai liberated Populism. WHAT IS THE HATTER. The Moribund Topeka TJ. S. Land Of fice Suddenly Perniciously Active. The Topeka land office, of which James J. liitt is receiver and IF Von Langen register, is making trouble for the land commissioners at Washington, according to a dispatc h from Washing ton. The dispatch is as follows: Washington, Dec. 25. Commissioner Lamoreux of tlie general land office is in a quandary. He would like to know by what right the land office at Topeka is receiving applications for homestead entries on I'nion Pacific laud grants in Kansas. That the To peka land officials are doing so has been intimated to him by several of the congressmen from Kansas. He has also received two of the applications, and today Representative Calderh. ad again brought the practice of the To peka land office to his attet tion. He has looked up the law. but fails to find any ground upon which it can be jus Uiied and has written to the regisier and receiver at Topeka tor an explana tion. "I am told." said the commissioner today, that the land office officials are receiving applications for homestead entry on landt which have been in pos session of settl. rs by purchase from the Fnion Pacific Railway company for several year?. Whiie it is true that no patents were ever issued to the rail way company, the fact remains that the settlers purchased in good faith and their status has been defined by congress. As the law stands, no set tlers on bond-aided railways can be dispiossessed of their homesteads if they have improved their holdings, and I am unable to imagine upon what the ory the Topeka officials are proceed- MAX XA'SU EALTH A Keport That He is Breaking .Down Is Denied, Cleveland. O., Dec. 25. Concerning a statement sent out from this ciiy to the effect that At. A. Hanna is breaking down in health, it may be staled that while the national chairman has been siighily indisposed for the past few days, his general health is excellent. For several days he has suffered from severe headaches, causing insomnia to some exient. The attack appeared to be only tem porary. Air. Hanna after a drive this morning retained to his home on Lake avenue, where he ate Christmas dinner with his family. !t is likely that the chairman and Airs. Hanna will g i south for a feav weeks some lime- next month. TWO CAR LOADS UF FOXES. A California Mill ion air a ImportsMany Bushes From Eugland. Redwood City, Ca., Dec. 2o. Much woncorment ha s be., n created of late anions the people of Kedwo, 1 City and vicinity by i h e unusual and e x i -a o r i -nary siiidu of a lare pack of fuli blood ed fox hounds, ae.-oin pa n icd by two horseiTien, passing" P- a ml fro through this city and, n-.-i&h borhood. IiCjUirios as to whence they .carne and whither they went doveiopi d that the payk, compos, d uf Rome TjH or more hounds, bel ujks to Valter S. Jiobart of t- r ilaieo, the voting millionaire horo own er, who imported them direct from KncJand. The 1 wo men accompanying them in their rambliugs are trainers whj are putting them into condition to chase the wily fox. In securing this pack. M r. Ilobart w ho is a true s p o r t s m a n has t a k -r. another means of gratifying a whim and securing pleasure for himself and friends. To have everything in keep ing, he has also imported two cure-ads of ft xi s from Kn.ulaud. so thai in a sh rt lime the dt iiizi'iis in and about San Male. i will imagine by ihe blast .if homs. tne baying of hounds and the' scurrying p and fro of nvn and women mounted on t! etfoad s.etds, that th y are indeed back in old Kngiand. PRINCETON SHOWS COLORS. Glee, Eanjo and fiiandolin Clubs ftie Lions of the Ilcur at Washington. Washington. D. C Dec. 25. Prince ton colors ware conspicuously displayed in society here today, and the visiting glee, banjo a ul mandolin clubs were welcome guests at several social func tions. Aliss Genevieve Alattingly gave a tea in their honor, the drawing rooms of the family residence being decked with Christmas wreaths and white t'.owers, in widen yellow and bhu k ribbons were entwined. In the tea room the colors were white and green, with usual a ppnin tin- tits of t'ae prevailing hues. The guests were the visiting- young college men. and the younger se t in so. iety. aiiss White of Vermont avenue gave a dinner in honor of tiie college men. and after the concert there was a ball given at the c airo by the Princeton aiumni in Wash it gum. CONG SS A T T L A T E J I A Y Members of All Classes Sending Let ters Approving His Late TJtterance. Washington, Dec. 25. Senator Quay's recent brief I lit eloquent lec ture to the lousiness Alen's league. inva ighing against the wisdom of business men going into polities, as a class, to make p liciis and control ele-etions and legis lation scjeiy in tlie interests of their class, is bearing fruit in a mass of let ters from r.ii'i, atid women of ail "classes." the business "class" not ex cepted. A series of i. solutions adopted by the Aiiii'i-iiaa Federation of Labor at Cin cinnati, which re;ic h. d the s..ator to day, enthusiastically indorsing his yi v, it. is an i 11 its tra t ion of a fa-ling which has found similar expression in many places. a"d tiie letters from in dividuals are i.-g:oi;. They arc- not only from Pennsylvania aid adjacent stab's. where Senator Quay is well known personally, but from every part c f the Cnion, some of them declarieg tliat it is the most im poitant Uiteiance from any public man since th.e days of tin- war. Astors to Cru se Th s Winter. Xew York. Dee. 25. John Jacob Astor is havirar his; steam yacht Nourmahal prepar d for a cruise. When the flood tide of the season shall have begun to subside he at d Alls. A t a- will embark on a long trip with a select party on board. "or Sec i t Jr.il Delivery-. .'a"t. Pec. 25. Five prison, rs For- merit and ar-- al Inrae. They an- Charier Ki-i.l y odd imh isir.-.'-tiiai'.. Fm!"i! Stall's jis-iaairrs. h.-id for-posiofi'ie,. r-.hberv. ami .lamer i--trode, Jcbn Gtc-y and W in. Ryan, burgiai's. ullOLO iu i LifiiL Thirteen of them J ii s t Opera ted On In a Hospital. Flames 1'reak Out and Infants Rescued Just In Tim?. SEVEN STOHV HOUSE Burns to tlie (Jroiiiu!, AU Apartment House Next Dtiwr. Exciting Scenes in New Vor!i Polyterhme Oi'i i rr l-'ir;1. X; w York. Dec. 25. Fire w hici; ed in the s ml o .r of t ii s v blli'tddlg. 2! FloP leas'. T!!'' e street t. dai fi'ii.nee ti .man -fire stari-d near tiie air si... ft spread w.tli gr.-at rtipi-tim. Four aiaians were s-dit om. I large fetre m ht-omed ie' i were powerless to stay iis the building where ito riainat d. flames burst from r f'f the factory and licked the v. the Xew York polytechnic s Thirty-fourth slrtc t.a .1 j"i n i "g t i; ing structure. In the poly t. chnie th-re va-re ft to 60 patients, some of wit-an h cently been operatia! on aiel otbm weie awaiting i ha surg oti's i'dih Among the la 1 1 r W'-i-e 1". babie. patitnts wer httst:3- wrap! rd in, kets and borne to the D iaware near by. Great: exeitemnf pr anions the helpless sick p"'pae b police and fir. men work- hard id che occupants of tlie 1 f-;;.iai w.a.- ten out in sa a a v. The west side watt a" in- tad; I being on Tbir' td:d sa-. ft. imt v a crash, aboi.t 2a ttiiiates 'if; r was (list-uv' t'ial, ertt.--' ing in am a ing building. It'tie apartment It ti- Tia- .'ah, house fan iv 1 tFtF. 'a me;: rushed out of tlmir it 'ttia. carry1; i them stii it personal prep- tv t had time b gath-'- in. ia th- ir a The apariiimm !a US" yam s: a pletely d. stroyed. to.; e i 20. a five ST a-v t ataaC' The people of 2ed w-a-e a,- m a by the ha rims tan; t h i t m bacily damaged i fu a:i Ilu'ir an lvi ite. tia :av i-taa t pi'd by Ad; "i'd T'-r, r as s e. n ufactory, tile i-daaitai r of td being used by id. F. ("ala a inari'iiaur.i j it' men a. building was altit'.s. tot' i'e t s' The iiitans, ;.-i u,m i t from the -aa--- d-to ice erythir.K th- t v.-..s r t i n iiatnes all'! 'li t'i' i' "eian .a. borhood th- c .ad t a i a j- y. -I. d, s-ailie of b-ei did. R K BELLToTin' 5 1 1 ililS V IH, Stiident3 at Oauacil i-Jutf. lo- a. fuse to liccoiraize t'us i'owc: Council L!u;Y&, hi a, e lion reigns m t'ca- htgit ,sta''-."'d. i the metAbet s ..a a ga i tist the a i -i i i :i e id i -Prof. Hey 1 n, a- d t a t 1 lisey. Last nigh i th" s ho. a o and the m elts m Cm e- 10 -fi'om tiie d--st.s tid.e, r ously niton the r i: o;: no lessons e. b-:.rd. t from aah s; i-ade ;s h i fer with tli" S' t a .t-s an! a -m was present- c ad p'i di th" at ti ir. The -m d the- r. soiuti.ea ;t ''i' n. tommit T as id "th t m i '"reel t jt lit t a i l 'm i for th. sig' mime- tlie seni'os reins -d t si -a. i night to pint st aai. st t a a of the resolution:-. The schools i a in a p. turmoil the eniir. year. RIG FINE LAM) SALf. Lumber Syndicate Purchtth-s I.ar;;3 Tracts in. Wisconsin. Ashland, Wis.. Dec. 25. Tim "a, ,.y ho user lumber symiU-ate cF.-'d a. today piurchasing iarg" eads ot" p a lands situated in six or sev.-o co,.ir. t in northern iseo msi n The purcha-"e Involves ted one of th.e l.irgist ami i:r.i.o ra known iu luniber cireii s ami riv -!v s the fee title to n ar!v am f land. This malt s tiie V, y ita company by tar the- iare-' st mr..i ..f pine lands in northern Wisconsin. "THREE FRIENDS" RACK. The Gallant Litt:e Vessel V.rest Again Key West. FF..D c. 25. -Th Three Friends Captain F wi here this aft man. 'Fh savs the v.'ssii is from ,J a at Key and that he has be vovaae ahmg the i-.a n a w da 'I il" cu officials are in chart-'--, as th r-- is i no doubt that th ves.--.-i h ,s j i. turned from landing arms and a: nition in Cuba. NATIVE OF EEC III ANA LAN 'J 3IiS3ing Cleveland Fire Captidi a South Africa 2 Fo'hcer.-an. Cleveland. D. c. 25 A boo;, a y.-ar and a half ago Charles O. An a iso'a ci.pt :i of a lire engine company ia tins .ama disappeared after he tiad bo.ro."' 1 $1,000 from friends and h d o ra w n a t t e city treasury tiie im.-taiy pin- of m entire company. H" :s t'a.-ed Pittsburg, but liar" til tr., -k ..am It has just be- n lo-me."! fn..! .'m o- -son is in IM'hui aiaal. s ltd A.tr. when he is empe..''-"e a: f, i He "as in Transvaal d o1:"; ,ia- son raid. Christmas -r c. 3 -c Washirgt' .n. 1 -for the Christmas rush throijghct.m th- canntty the pestofoc- ih ptii t to- ti and at most of th. -a; f-'W ''ays tin-re have p. tional employes tut: i n fir-e that has T.-h di, d i n f orcc-me n t. is i, a ..ita which the o,mim tsi'ii- wm. d tlie ciffice v.-oudd hav a 1 t immediate eb -f was v- ti Hiitierint''na at F .-h n t liver y s rv ice a ot in tarn e nt-nt of five more l.ie-u and six days. .olseS lor

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IDViIEWYORKSHDPS f 20.00,000 rASS OVER THE COIM. EES FOil SA.MA CLAIS IHHUS. IIANY SHOPPING GROUNDS. The Fiftfi Avenue Hot" ?30. OOO Gift, and the Shopper l) Vnrr lrft Hi!(l Ofet JTive Cent ParcliaiM. NEW TOP.K, Dee. IS- Poire person with "love for "large fp:r-" has said that in Christmas week $20,000,000 are handed over tho counters of this city as a tribute to Santa Clans. That sura cay sound s.itp. ciouslv Rreat. and the statistician migtt t,e charesi with the evil cf exaejseratton. tut when" It Is rem err. cere J that gifts for three minions of people ere purchased cere C''0 0"0 do not E?em too larae lor tee total. An averaee cf a trifle over $6 per person is laree. or "small, according to foe r.nancial rank of the reaue-. and in New Ttork n M partioularlv difficult to strike a fair average because cf the extremes of poverty ana wealth. The Fifth avenue millionaire fives his wife a S3C,0'io diamond necklace, wh'.e u.e father cf the East Side brines joy to the heart of the child of the tenements with a paudilv peinted ten cent toy. One v.brir.t nas, a half doz&n years ao, 'William K. Kf. ufr'a now Mrs. t e.- rnont a pearl ceckince that cos", him $t.5i0 0"0 to ea'her the fifteen feet of stringed pearls "together. That came Christmas more than ono child found hilarious deliftat In a r.ickl tov. Three Chrtetroasty.es baelt John D. Rockefeller sent a check for Il"t-- COO o the Fiftv-seventh Street Bantis. Churcb as a holiday offerin. and the eame day the crpan Rrindsr of Mulberry Bend j d'enped a "oupie of coppers in me i-1""0 of the Italian church in Roosevelt street. Po much for tne extremes of Christmas giving in New York. THE CHRISTMAS EVE CROWD. Fully one-half of the Christmas shopp'ns is done the 'lav- and the nifrht before Christ mas; not ore-half financially, but numeric ally The niofleratelv poor, the poor and the vefv poor must wait until the last minute to eet their small funds together for tho (ereat event Tha money gift of the om-PIovpt- to the breadwinner of the fcrrnly is made the d-iv before Christmas, and often tim the extent of that e-ft aeternmw the "ope of the Christmas shopping; for the familv. Am in. if Christmas comes near the f!i rf the week, as it doss this veer, many will get their week's pay on Thursday oieht. Another potent reason for delayine th ehoppina to the last minute is that tamp are cheaper on rhrstmas eve than e-rlier In the week. Tins and games und olo-biug have suffered f-om the rous-h handling, there are rips and tears which, however, can be easily sewed up; paint has been scraped oft. ports of rames lost t.nd numer ous other mi shrs have occurred, all of which induc,. the shop owner to make a material reduction in hid prices. Azain, does rot want to carry a tuiiisie his Christmas stock over for a year, as ho j lcss tbe use of the money. So he is eaeer j to mark tainps il-wn to tha real cent, or a IT'lo h-j.-w f r tn eet rid of t'neni. WHERE rOVEBTV "SHOTS. People who nave to watch the pennies I ere quick to rerog.iize these advantages. Po Chri.-tma;i tiv-- W the streat hoppIn time j for the lower part of town and the East File. Ves y street la tile ChrisUnas eve srampinsr ground of the old First and Fourth Warders. The people for the most pert in this lii-trict esteem themselves lucky if they csm .Tend $2. and a, ;hU sum has to suppl tee Christmas dinner, as well as to br;riT Santn Plans to an .sbn.'rmally larcr? family of children, sharp bargaining must t-e done. j Pushca-ts line the street from Broadway to tiie North River, and almost anything from heavy clotjins. Lousc-hoid furniture, kitchen uteiiisi's. to tiny grimertiek toys can te bouirht. Ten cents is the prevailing price for tbe average run of thipps. and tit a squeeze this can be brought djwn to cine, or even fciht, cents. I Granl street is the center of the ereat j Eist Side. Tiie Bowery boy buys the Bow- ery girl a cert diamond r:"K hre. and she recit rocatcs by purchasing a 7-caret. "9- j cent dift.-r.on.l stud. Women with seven or j e:F,at children tod-liine: along in open- moutned wonder manege to get tnroush the aiarmin? crudh with their trancelike chara;s in some remarkable way. A man with a tobby Lor on one shoulder, a velocipede 0f PF1 W.. A'ly gift! T'5 but a single rose rued as thje dawr)- of- morr: Sbouid'but'aimeanipgrwile" iKsee, Tbb rose of blu5fing red Its clinging petals jo perfumed. pepoe Twould lavish its perfumed 'Wch)e5 on t?ee. tiqlding a'gm unborn. (oulds't jSou buE-Jread my petaled.book, Lettered with pearls. oF dew,, TivouldtelUbejb,tak for a tender,! ook, 'W'de'open ib silKen; portals Vwould troi "And t-ake..tby beart;ir;5lrad.. Werelt to feel tby.lipsoft-glou), TT)i5 messengerof-rnioel ll-om put tbineje-es oft, blue. Rarest 'of 0ems. .were tb i ne. 1' ft ft 0 0 0 3. wiw --r-iT in his hand, a Christmas tree under his arm, big dolls sticking out of every pocket, a dozen packages held in eome miraculous manner In the other hand, stops and buys a Ave pound box of candy for 40 cents, stows K eway somehow, and goes on as happy ea the millionaire riding through the park in his line victoria. THE TOUGH GIRL, BUYER. Tough girls not above sneaking a roll of ribbon under their wraps, wero it not for the hordes of detectives which fill the stores of Grand street, buy to the limit of their purses, but buy sharply. "I am going to buy a bennle for Jimmis," says one to her friend. "Say mister," to the floor walker, "where do I btiv der bennie?" "Hey?" "Der bennie? What floor Is youse selling them on?" "The bennie?" "Yes, yer hungry-looking guy, der ben nie. Don't yer spose I'ee got de price. I went to buy a bennie like dis." Here sh& caught hold of a man wearing a biue over coat, and held the coat for the other's inspection. "On! a coat on the fifth floor, front." "What d'ye ti'nk of dat. De guy didn't know what a bennie was. He must be new in Grand street." Then they take the ele vator and she tells the man to let her off "Where dere sellin' de bennl"s." Fourteenth street and Slttth avenue i where the bipsrnt part of the city, a poodiy section of Brooklyn, a la'ee part of Jersey and a bi portion of all h suburban ttwrs within Pfty miles of New York do their shopping. Twentv-thir.I Ftreet nnd Fro?.rtwflr is where the people who can spend So n- a couple of hundred select their jrifrs. while tne fortunates whose Christmes funds run into th thousands patronize the quiet ehops of Fifth avenue. But the buyer 'n Veev street to happier f 'r tbe moment than the swell 'n Fifth ve "ne; the turbulent, sp'ritn of Grand street vave more rollickintr fun then the selate 'ouneers on Broadwav a"d tbe people or Fourteenth street end on S'vth avenue, wh -e modente in wealth, desires and all things, enjoy the most solid pleasure of all. H3W KfiW YORK SPENDS ITS iULUOX8.f OR BCLISAT GIFT3. The bolero is a most adaptable garmert. letid, iteelf to a. variety of envi"onmentn. rlip it over anv of your last winter's even is waists, put cn a new collar, and there von aro m an up-to-date rroca: Stamped velvets are the very smartest 'hirsts for oolerow. and In Persian colors. I ':ow a irl who cut up a sliehtly worn but h.'r.dsome table cover of tr' variety out of which to fasn'.on her a Spanish garment, but 1 won't tell on tier. If you sro in for pirurer!ue effects wh lon't von buy ope cf those fetching affairs from Cairo" You can get one from any vender of Ottoman wares. A Frii-U Ctefx Idea, A French cook says that when raw potatoes are to b cut into lots s:nps to be fried la boiling fat. if the potaioes are cut a qua ,-ter ot an inch in thi-kress and s'-antwiSd ihty ..ii cook Lotier h iiur .iuu. MAY EXILE TOLSK 3oes cot own six rubles. Xo tine paiaos edoma estate. Instead, bid-iea ain's tbe WO'XU. is a terribly plain two-story I'iit-h ilUUe, I I rl IlUl ft 5 U UI (Ji U(l:ut teiicn -on the fa :ae. The main entrance is considerably to one side of the center. THE YOIXO CZAR -ANGRY AT THE i i one-aiua iu. rni?1T pwnnviri, I mala entrance does not duserve sucn a GREAT HUOiUlhR. dignified titie. Prraners in makin? thrir 1 first visit to Tolsiui Invariably take it for tne kiLciien dear and go around to tiie fcac ?trause Life of tbe Man Who Urven the Doctpine of Xon-Violent Rc iistancp Affain8t Governmental Recent advic&s from F.ussio. say that the Imperial Government proposes to banioh Count Leo Tolstoi snorcly, probably aa a Caristmso present to the famous Russian. For months past the Minister of the In terior iias been collecting evidence against the great novelist, and it is believed that enough material la at band to condemn him according to the Russian Idea of justice. Wi thia tne past year Tolstoi has been par ticularly aggressive in hie task of educa.isg the Russian peasantry to his unconventional ways of thinking. The Holy Synod, a body of immense importance in Russia, has been ptirred to deep wrath against the reformer because of his biting criticisms. The Rus sian army is agflinet him becaute of his in tolerance of militarism, as it exists in Rus sia, and royalty is more than displeased because of hii, most recent condemnation of the despotism of the Russian system. Tolstoi's resources in Rueirla are vast, the veneration of tbe common people for bim is deep, but the.se ran make but feeble re sistance when arrayed against that trinity of powers the Church, rovpJty and the military. It is cfUciaily claimed that he has become a menace to the eta:e bv arraying class against class. It only need; substan tiation of this riaim to make him en cxiie for life. It is not believed that tbe Govern ment would have the temeriry to banish him to Siberia and kill him by inches with hundreds of other political prisoners. Tht would rflfse a hue and cry all over the world. More likely he would be banished from the country and would spend the re maining years of his lirfe in Paris or London, both of which cities have great colonics of exil&d Russians. TUPj YOUNG CZAR'S DETERMINATION. Tolstoi's threatened banishment 1's a. fresh example ot tbe dotermins.tion of the youv-g; Czar to menace the affairs of the Russian Empire &s he pleases. He is his own Prime Minister and his own Councillor of Stat of the houise, only to find a sail less preteu '.iou3 entrance place. The interior of the hotise Is consistent v.'ith the exterior. Plainness elmoAt to thtt point cf discomfort marks every room. Chairs are few, end they are of the sim plest. There are some pictures, but tfcei are simply portraits of men hora tbe creat reformer admires. Many of th floors are guiltier-3 of rugs or carpets, and the tables are of plain white wood. Tolstoi's dress In tha country id always the same. It consists of heavy calfskin shoes. looe. shapeless trousers of o-i:s homespun linen, a whit cotton un3rsbirt without oo'lar or reck tie, n oH plough hat, a coarse pray blouse, or tunic. beUrl around tho waist with a thick leather strap. HIS BEDROOM AND STUDY. His own room contains iron bed, a withstand end a table. Here he wroA i "Anna Kenina," "Tne Death of Ivan II lltch." "Katita," "The Cossacks." "P-n j find War," "Tbe Kreutzer Sonata, "Chlld hood," "My Reliprlon" and the ether works i which will make his fame es enduring as tbd world. j In this hou.e hia wife and five child-en j and several devoteil followers live, eteht or nine months in tho veer. All of ?hce f'l low in the footsteps of the fxV.hcr and leade1-. The children, even tne younjr ladies, work i in tho fields alongside the r-'meh and kindlv peasant women. Wherever help ii need ed, they po and pive it, po matter ho-.v ariuous the labor may be, i Tho peasant folk regard Count Tolro one of themselves, riot as a trrept and p N-'-e r f u landowner. They shake hands w i h him and talk over their jitil dmet'c pa res with the certa:nty of rpivin? kindly iTst1'-e-?t and advice. If their hepe need rm,?vl ing they leave them at h:e houFo. knov-'inq i that he will sir, up hc.lf the nipbt to put new ?oles nnd new heels on thm. Tf the widow, i living in the nearby cottaste. Is unah!o to 0 i trnd to he- fields, she rendo word to t'1 j Count and he goo? there end labors until 'Y'i j work is done. If th?-ee or f ii" non.l r1 t! pa me time, th children and the f -!i- we:"-i divfde thp work btv.-een thrn. I Time after time the iin'r-r'nre'17 In t": j ?;ber;dn m in eq have rent mr hr -f-o'-v nroofs of their awful suffrin end r.i:.T y I o him, in th-e hope tiifit Vry wrv'.i r.n: rlair ixxa lumtT cuieraien lO'stci and nis rrraua- i v.: father not only tolerated but respected hira. and lead a revcU T,.h h3 pr-w-rf;:! infivpn Btid in tneir reigns the internal condition of An4 fitron porronalitr. Their .-ifferin Russia was mucn more dangerous to royalty 1 bring. tears to hi ev, but he has nev than it Is to-dry In fact, both of these a bandoned his doctrine. 7 ,Fr'a nave regarded :t as a ler-s He FtlVi,. ..Thft whole history of tbe wo ;i iiwiio: naa ceasea nis activity tor tne re- a h!storv of v'rre. and you can hi taw i(H,;'jsn. Although an enemy to the Government, Tolstoi wa and is one of the etroncst bul warks asviins: Nihilism, as his doctrine of non-resistanco by violence to evil has torred hundreds and thoutands from joining the ranks of the dynamiters and govern mental reformers of that ilk. Pamphlets explaining his views on this subject have been sent into nearly every homo in Russia, and their influence upon tho minds of the readers has been great. In these he claimed that the doctrine of non resistance to evil was in accordance with the teachings of Chriot. He declared th.it vio lence as a means of redrawing wr,:ng- is not only fs iie, but an aggravation (,f the oritrinal evil, since it is the nature of vio- !ence to multiply and reproduce itself in all j directions. THE FUTILITY OP VIOLENCE. I In one of these pamphlets he siid: "Tho j revolutionists whom ymi see in Siberia un- j dertook to resist evii by violence, and what j has been the result? Biiternr-ras end mis- ery, and hatred and bloodshed. The evils against which they took up arms still exist, j and to taem hs been added a mass of pro- viously non-existent human suffering. I: Is not in that w ay that the kingdom of God is to be realized on earth." Tolstoi's life bar? been equally divided be tween condemning the Government and preaching tho futility of violence reform era of a more active kind. He believes in confining resistance to the evils under whicl. tho people of Russia live, to persua sion, protest and argument. In the end, he hopes, these will win. Tolrifoi will be sixty-nine rents old on Aug. 28 next, and to-day he is as hale and j Ftrong as a man of fifty. He has a home in j Moscow, but the greater part of hi? Vvo 1 I D-L.Tutr..'' ,r XT? t Jt VC 4. I'.r-' required as a La.si3 for any kind -Id course, cite violence in seaport oT violnr. but o;o y.m not rp th?t there i !n hnm u Tciety nr eri'liers variety of opinitTo c17 what constitutes wrens o.nd cnr.-. f.on. a: X 1 hat if you once rnccue tbe r i'.ht of v y mart to ronrt to vi.lene to r-ir. what regards as wrong, ho being the iucV". yi authorise every other man to er-f "ne hi "5 virions in the pa me way, in! ou he. ve -a universal reign of vio'er.cF?" If TolRtoi be bar'-ihed and h' re-t rair.lT hand torn from tiie !pv?r of revolt, tl, wisdom of the two prrv!ou r?irs in thf -r toleration of him mav be proven. The new training school for domett'' service openinrx in rhioacro this mnth vi!! be watched wih interest teoai to be founded "upon wisdom s pa st errors and fn i? un 1 The inst it:j tion is in corpora 'vd laws, with a boue provided grounds for its extension i r v the succpps of the vr-nt! consist of twenty-five young wem'-n wh, have the host of rf rencrs for f.A Lf n i rpjs in performing th lr- duti-s. Th.p itistr'.ic tion given will bp not only in ccik-ry, V;t in all branches tbt have to do with econ omy, pomfovt. and hpalth, a:5-! tho thtp'i maintenance of a bouse. Tho hprt ir 1 p-'Ot improved me'.ho.ls will be iau:-Tb t Th punils a"e rpcpived ft'e o'" flirt'-rt', v.-' i witho-H comp?nsation from the sr-hool for j the frst siv months. After this proV; j tion $3 a week will be givpn to eah i:r i until she graduates, wh i.rh v 1 j 1 be at th j 'end of two ypftrs. At the fp'1 of that tim-i j a diploma and the sum of flOO will be j given. Spool a 1 poures uf i n tr v. inn w 1 j also be given to those who desire to f?t themselves for one hramn of v-ork o:i;-. v- t -iv ,-:fter the preliminary six months nr. rl hr estate that he was born, and it Is here that the picturesque side of this forceful person ality is most clearly brought out. Here be labors with the peasants in the fields in the f day, and then does shcems-king at night. HIS PLAIN BRICK HOUSE. The estate cf Yasnaya Poiyana is worth 6 no. 000 rubles, but he lives like a man who of service. Tea Cu ri for rfii-itrnn, Amont; the in-t sus-ifsiive hints tor h." gi.'TF to w-'nicr are 'hf cair.ty ati.:i'i variably found with the afternoon t-n fc Cups, yai;.:tTg. riao-s and ft-.t ad'iit.; nr quisiie in deccTatit many nov-! dsi y boxe.-:. cream pireht a u d f h f e hiss, nit and t r. y 1 a rf m COUNT LEO TOLSTOI. 'III 1 1 1 I f r S$- y I 1 f

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A;1 Christmas Turlxy AT THE A' Tcrrs rAiias mm MiiikLr, Bi-Tr.oonsiK n fvPn i 1HJL C11V. a- v.iJil iiil. j. 1 ii.Wii.3i43 ilVBUUO. v' Candy aod Toys. We make our own candy a i t a T T -Jv 6 i ,n .infrp.a ivifs! Yifz 1T II Km of D torrosiit lii.isiru siaiiox.) P TIip frrpaf ribndifprins M A W fl V- m I'll OB? DICI HEIR TO JAI3UAK.1T. W l-svo no j r ees to adtit.ie-'Re act to sunrise you. Come and seel Wo nave ail tmusol Heats, Tizh, Tcultiy, Saiisage, i .JIJ C1 TTe-n ,n tarr.,a .n a 3 at ,.rKe ,n e a,.d .re! -t iVt sit.--V. mil si.n-.v you iu .very way. Irt.li i -Sl? m Viii m vtiiii c-Kii l nccl JbierymmE must go! J. H. HELLER, 1C02 Kaus v.. i' w I L JlM f Slj: L,3 -U;j "A 4 CClTiiCIT S23 Kcr&cs .I.e. g-...,".ii.i,f,vli',.T- I h ''iii.O.''' jA. t rv-i a. -t ?IT ,r A rr PfltfAnft r.f r. fWIH i B Iff WWB SE f lui f i;$ AVv., iifi. j ll'J )CNt lIK Willi Ml rv li'llr-rs I'in insvrs filters. hdkJ tag anU l--yc.iig llouso m iop'-ka. 4a yrs. m lvanas Ulp AUU i.,C.llt3 SUJSJ 1 WHITTELSEY MER. CO i" "v1 Fine Candies and Nuts. toe rien Sit Lo;j Price Commission il w- or" Orrrsiorbrll a I'rf-w lil. JKis.1.- low trift- on t"Ti tuv t xr I.t. i- fill I'l l i l lON VA. 2 l.OOO banes of ew o nr.d lumn -c-..wu Mpis; 5,urr j t( n swfet its' js. u usi lu- sold by 1 m t pitl i s I 4 4". 50 1 arr- (TnMtu t-r. 13c jicr gal 10.COO tounds Nuts fhmp. AOO boxos New 1- ms, i" box tec.! rtirs Itri'rcta Mil For (tns'.m -aaYCrrEKES C:.OS.. 8.1 Kansas i.il,iiimli..lMi..iuiiiiimmraiiiimi I ill -"r- tiers for Christmas enter.ainim n' i" will m-ikPTcrv k.w prices ptt A SHUMIIU USE OF IKU1S ?-r0 Vv il C Hides 5c to 15c lor tS5 OrauKes tMexicau Sweets).... Oc per C. G. CHUMOs m Kansas Ave., stsi (istdoor So-JouniaU Opp. Uraasfer Station.) daily, and. sen WO S j nnd CtirlS ,H ums, WaiOES, ill Ll'pr.' I Sale...... e .JKinof i.ic", Ae.,.. Ttfcka. V OA y I 1 f iiogs. Will ,ap Y IF yen want to sell IF you want to bay If yoa want to rent F yoa want to trade a'.so one car January 1st IF you want a kin on CALL OiJ Trees. LrliL Wt h i 5 1A r:,-2 1 Aycsk. f-fl tVl Id V -Nr" i it'i... t i I s S I 'M, Ml'! 1 i is. 1 Jjii, -v 728 Kansas Avenue GI NS, AMMUNITION and SPORTING GOODS. GccJ Gees fur Unit 53c fer Day Hit," Win Do H. B 3. -rr- fx p-o; t W f

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TOPi: N A STATE JOURNAL, FRIDAY KVKNIXG, "OFCEEBKTi 2r, 1S9G. i lie diaic juuriidi TWENTT-THIED YEAR. BY FRANK P. HACLESSAN. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Pally edition, delivered ty carrier, 10 corns a week to any part of Topoka or suburbs, or at the same price in any Kan sas town wliere this paper has a carrier -system. I y mail, three months 90 Ly mail, one year See v tckiy ediLiuja. per yea-r PERMANENT HOME Topoka State Journal lju.lla.lug, SOP end i02 Karsai aveuue. comer ot LighUu TELEPHONES: J5us!n;S? Ofuce Bed 'phone 10? business Cfiice Tepeka 'Phcae luT Keoorters" lioom Be -It 'Phone 107 Vi Waehiiiston Office: lbl9 SC St. 5f. "V?. New York afl-irr-ss: 06 Potter butts. ing, care American Newspaper Pub lishers" association, where file of th parser are always open to &5vftrtSscr or leader. OilCEivixiili'v."-' 9o. T;;e. Wsl i T 2 I S S 9 I Thur.j Fr!. Sit 3 4 5 6 7 1 IT 7? 20 21 "17 -?r I 15 j 16 17 18 19 I 22 23 j 24 25j 26 I 29 30:31 I Showing. CIRCULATION STATEMENT Firt Six Months oi Year 1S96. The Topeka. Daily State Journal ba3 tow distanced all competitors. No daily or Sunday paper published In Topeka or Kansas has a circulation to large. The daily average for the firs mouths of JSVS. ending June 30. 1899 i IO,625. The circulation for each day of the first half year is given bc-low. The issues of the TOPEKA DAILY FTATE JOURNAL, for the six months, viz., from the first day of January, 1S96, to the thirtieth day of June, 1S96, in clusive, have been as follows: Day. Jan. Feb. I.iar. 1 9.620 10,050 2 9,710 10,800 2 9.700 10,150 3 0.52b 4 9,655 10,250 30,6.5 6 30,350 10,550 6 8.725 10.400 10. Si; 5 9.SI0 10,310 10,675 5 10,450 10,300 9 9,850 10,700 10 10,120 10,400 lOJ'JO 11 10.010 10.400 10.7SO 3 2 10.4'aO 10.650 13 9.S15 10.5.00 10,60'. 3 4 O.8I0 16.475 10.666 35 9.W3 10,475 35 S.S50 30, 3 7 9,850 10.450 10.750 13 9,910 10.500 10.-00 19 10,500 10.750 20 9.953 10..510 10,700 21 10.300 11.210 10.600 22 10.140 lo,D7d 23 10,100 10.700 2 10.300 10,550 10.B50 25 10,000 lO.fOO 10,700 IS 10,5',0 10.600 2" lO.l'iO 30.530 10,675 2S 10,100 10,525 10.650 29 10.060 10,500 ?0 10.160 10,750 tl 10,050 10, ,'50 Totals 269. 0"5 261,363 277.650 Day. Apr. May. June. 1 io.Oso 10.71:5 10,750 2 10,700 10,650 lo',750 s 10.700 ll.x.o 4 10,700 10.G30 10, MOO E 10.725 10.&00 6 10,700 10,650 11,000 7 10,700 10.750 5 10,700 10,900 jn sy 9 10,700 10,b25 3CS00 10 10,600 10.700 11 10,600 10,700 ioroo i- lo.ero i,i'7or 13 M.!"9 10.650 nioyo 14 10.650 10,675 5 5 3 0.650 in s v, 10 If 15.650 30.9.V lo!s75 3 10. 6a0 10 950 15 10.6-50 12.121, li'L'uo 33 10.800 10'xoO '0 10,700 11,000 11 0 21 10.700 10.850 10.700 10,750 10 S00 23 10,700 11.4U0 loV,n W.600 lo:750 2a 10,645 10.?01 30,7-0 -f 10.S00 10750 ".650 10.700 11. 00(3 Is 10.650 1.1,2-5 -9 10.650 lO.SnJ ll.fwo 10.750 11.300 ll.OoO 1 Totals 2S2.305 S'jnlay; no Issue. 254,820 2S2.37S The total number of copies printed In the siT ni'ir.rhs named above, l,65761o' divided by 156, the number of issue -s' thows the average to be 10,625. This is B correct report of the issues of the TOPEKA DAILY STATS JOURNAL tor O-e six months as stated. Editor and Proprietor, Tepeka. Kan., July 1, lSiS. HOW WE GREW: In 1555 the circulation was 800 January 1. li-01. were printed 3.125 l'ai'y average for year 1S01... 4.2,0 Daily average for year 1S52 5.0U9 Daily average for year 1S93 ,J13 lail- average for year 1594 S.41S Daily average for year 1S95 9.217 Daily average 1st 6 months. 1S96..10.6iS REFORM IN BACKING. A rr.ov.-mcr.t has been st at-, in Ohi r'aro for th- put jitise ot" s -euriri. 3 teetion assaitist loss by depositors in banks from the failure of those insti tutions. Petitions are beinir circulat ed for iunaiures and will lie present ed to the Dgrislature of Illinois and it is the intent!, -n of the promot'-rs of the moveni'cnt to present tne matter to as many other legislative bodies as pos sible. The petition recites that by reason of the numerous bank failure's. Jioan ial panics ensue, confidence is destroyed and money is vitlidrasii front circula tion and hoarded. This caus s crime, impov erishmeiit and great distress. The remedy promised is a law requiring bankers "to give bond that people shall not ,ise the money which Ll.ey deposit In lar.if." The correctness of the premises can not be questioned. Depositors in banks ar.- wholly unprotected. Their sole re liance is their confidence in the sound ness of th bank to which they en trust their money and the integrity and judgment t,f its otrn-ials. They know t!iat their money is loaned over en l over ae.ain in many instances, but what can they do'. on- uf the promot ers ol the Seheloe of reouirilii". I' aliUs to g;vc bond, in uisc u.-:. -i-.ij Itie mailer "if a t-. t'ior v ill ;-tod' tite hankie svsiem in the rnitt-d :-iat-s it will o;,-ei his eyes. The total a 'Mount of coin and cm reoey issued by the imvoi r,is"iil is but little i.c.-i- .,ise utid a hal- loi lioii dollars. Reports of batiks show that Uj.vards of live billion dollals ale on deposit. "'i'iiis w ould s -em impossible, but here is the e planal ion. "The banker who rec--ives Jl.oiKi on .I, esit may loan it over end over to di:'f,-r,'iit p,-i son:; who do not draw it li.iin th bank, but r. depoeit it. Th -banker receives interest from each of th- borrowers. For stu-h a handsome profit 00 somebody else's capita! with out incurring risk to himself tin-bank -r w ill not have a hardship imt-ios -d upon him if he is compelled to furnish bond for the safe return of the money." Although the need of some sort of protei lion for depositors is api'af in, that tire proposed legislation will an swer the requirement is by 110 means clear. Much money is sometimes bet even where those entrusted with it have :;iven what was considered ample security. Some practical plan may be evolved from the agitation, however. What ever is approved by the depositors is likely to be satisfactory to tie- honest bankers, and among' tie- good results to follow the movement may be the weeding: out o- unsound institutions like the National Bank of Illinois be fore they have a chance to swimllc anybody. Rlue Cut is fast becoming- the New port of fashionable train robb-rs. Physiognomh -Is succeeded this year in detecting; the Christmas shopping' face. The held-up fhicasro Alton train showed a remarkable lack of resistance for a train bav ing a mule on board. The case of the Texas leads to th" in ference that this administration is bet ter at floating loans than battleships. The threatened Kentucky race war lias ended in a truce. The colored peo ple must have had the best of the fight. John L. Sullivan, who has long" been destitute of most everything suppose-d to belong to a man. is now destitute of money. The packed opera house at Atlanta would indicate that there is still con siderable curiosity regarding Air. Bryan. fleneral Horace Porter announces that the inaugural procession will be a continuous performance affair; it won't stop until the business is iinished. Thoe immigrants who were denied admission at Ellis island must have been an exceptionally bad lot if they would not even make good New York citizens. Hark Hanna is said to be considering adopting a coat of arms. The ques tion of getting" just a plain coat is w hat is troubling' a good many of the American p.eople now. To those zealous persons who arp planning to send a ship load of corn to India it might be suggested that they can save freight charges by feeding it to the starving at home. There are a lot of politicians in con gress v. ho seem to be lacking in plain, ordinary. Anerican hors- sense. The country is suffering from busin- --s de pression. Failures and suicides crowd th- daily papers. Everybody admits Unit there is somethin;7 seriously wrotisr. 1 -'.efi.ro the election the prom ise was made that as soon as eonuress convened there wotiid be a ehacc.e ,0 tariff lows in the interest of American indutri.-s. What has oocuress don,.'.' Nothing but make buncombe sj leechi It has no more regar 1 for c.-c'-ii'iti'-Mi promises than for a last year's bir.t's nest. Tie- j pie are di.-ciisted wit it broken promise:-. What coaeross m-eds to d.. is 10 r. oover t'-oni its tit of hys terics over tite afiaiis ot oth r nations and get down to plain, practical busi ness sense in the ini-.-tvsl of American pc ople. Atchison Champion. When a nation's gov eminent al agen cies tail to do things that ought to be done, they eventually do themselves generally in an unpleasant manner. Air Motor Hauls Freight Cars. Rome. N. Y., Dec. 21. A Hard:- c.uri pressej air motor was given a t-st on the tracks oi" the New York C.-atral road here today. The engine hauled four loaded freight cars with ease. It will be given a test otl the Third ave nue elevao d road in New Yotk city next month. Try us on collars. We can make them look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry, 112 and 114 W. bth St. 'Phone 252. LIEEL, SUITS. A lib..-'! suit has b. .-n broug'iit ag-ainst our morning eon tempera ry, the Capital, which, it seems, Iras about as much ex case f,.,r br-ing brought as the average libel suit that is. none at ail. The Cap ital publish. 1 the ce-iails of the damage suit against two members of the Tope ka legal fraternity as they were mat ters of court record, and as it had a perfect light to publish. The Journal published the same matter, although not so much in detail, some lime previ ous. The beginning" of libel suits is mostly done by aggrieve I persons who want to apply baim to their wounded feelings rather titan recover any dam-ag-s, real or imaginary. Newspaper publications rarely do any harm to people who do not d, serve it. If through misi r.forma t ion a mistake is made, every reputable newspaper makes haste to correct it; not through f-ar, but through a desire to be just. The hum blest citizen can obtain the correction of a mistake as readily as the most influ ential one. It is through the publicity given to matters of public ini-Test that vice and crime ale restrained more than by any othee ag'eney. Tie- publication of the details if wickedness and crooked t rausaciie-ns is mot e feared than the law. The greatest safety to the public from tie- doings of those who would work evil, lies 111 tile greatest publicity. If tii.-ie is danger, l.-t ecervono iviJivv it, and know all of b. On,- or two inno cent persons w ho have the misfortune to be 1- lat- u to the evil doer may suffer in feelings, but tie usauds of 01 tiers profit by the knowledge or the whole some feat- of exposure- if they go wrong. Crime increases and fattens in dark ness. Turn on Die light. Publicity, publicity and more publicity, accom plish 1 he tj'f at, si g. 10,1. TEE SHUT-iri SOCIETY. (From the N. v (irl.-ans Picayune.) (ince 1 wo invalid young girls, who had Somehow ie-ard of a, h other, began te cheer each other's long-. hard days by letters a, ci iilih- lemcni! eaaees. Yhev only wi.-l.ed to make o a-r's sad lues a li'tle brich;.-r. an. I never dr,-aine,t thai ulmi se.ane-i to th.-m lea the sunnle bote kilMittess-i- o!" i.y r V day -was tile leginliing oC a work which would spread all oco-r 010- great country, and e-veh e:c 1, i lino o'.ln r limes. Kr- long these two young invalid i bought teat luey niie.hl brighten o' her lives, and by ask ing among their friends they found others to Whom a l.-tier. a pup, r. or some Utile r.-ra -ln'orance made a bright sp.u in a Weiiry oav. The mil.- hand nail! them s. Iv "The Shnt-ki Societv." having in mind Oen. ii.. 10. As lls-v ga-ew in num bers many well people saio they would like to iieip, and jomel in the week, call ing thorns, pes associate members. Ry the o ar hi- numbers had so in creas, oi thai it was thought best to or- t:ii;ii!e the society With tile OSHal officers. ami the tee to w i n g- year it was im-orporal-e.l under the laws oi the slate of New Vork. The society now numbers about l.ioo in valid members and s.m associates. few roama- what en jn v men t anil vari ety tiler,- are in even the most common place everyday life until they are cut off from the outsMe world and from orhi nar:. work and pleasure and compelie.i to sii'-no weary montus and years within ral'-ow- walls, shut in by suffering and weakness. Any one so sithat-a! mav lie come a member of the Slait-ln society w c iiuin re-g;ml to ci.-eit or sect. To nianv such the lefers and books and p;i,els receive,! from associale ana invalid mern eers ar,- iha- oniv spots ot' brighuiiss in nark, n 101 10 1 en 1 on s Oays. yiure associates are pee ieil and there mu-t he many in valids wim would ateireeiate what the so ciely can do for them. but who have never hear,! of it. A cordial welcome ;-waiting- for such. who. while t ii.-nrsci e, receiving- ohe.-r and comfort. mav feet thai their bees ai-e stiil useful while they can give th-e-ir sytupalhy to culler suffer ers, 'file office 01 the secretary. Alary Hamilton. Hadley. is at No. 14 Lincoln street, New liavell. Conn. BEAUTY OF CENTRAL, PARK. (Prom the January Atlantic.) Its ohara.'ter. so womh-rfuHy evolve,! f'-om sTunborn material, is felt of beauty, with ail liie .simple pastoral charm of nat ural scenery, iiwing- to the conformation oi' til-- geouud and the v a r i u s il.-ma!ais or tin- put, he. it was loimd ne-eessary to make a number of small del ures( jue scones, rather than to luinish a single broad expanse of" turf with groves of trees. I; was. hovv-vei tin- effort of the iies:giars to furnish tin- largest onen spaces i:-act tea hie, and al great expense protruding masses of rock Were blast,-. 1 out at the lower end. and the spaces k-ft Were iiHeu with Piam. To this we owe a peaceful meadow, with Us vague borders lost ill tile Shady reeeS-.es ol the trees. giving an idea of unlimited extent by the glimpses of grassy- slopes seen at inter vals heyond. though the green contains but sixteen a.'l-,-s. and the ball ground oniv" ten. I a the; toc.ri meadow there i a greater s..u-e of treu, di and space, though only niiiete'ii acres could !e se cured e-Ven there. hut tile ei- pneitln of the roads ami paths is so skillful tiiai the tieius province uiion the imagination the effect of far gre-ater expanses, and are above ah I'esM'ul and satisfying with lu' lr suggestion of s'-ciusicin and counlty charm. A u ist inc i sia-i I authority, defeu,; ing it warmly from an mil a vorabu- com parison, remarks, "In no European city, we can safely say. is there a park con-ceive-d in so purely naturalistic a way ami keta so free from inharmonious details as the Central park." STUDENTS' APPETITES. From the New York Mail and Ex press.! A line of peanut candy, cake and apt-' pie vendors is draw n up each day on tin- curbstone in front of the City col lege, at the corner of Lexington ave ntae an d East T wen i y-1 h i rd stree t, at the hour when the students take their recess. fare h clay the students charge out of their fortress of 1-arning upon the thin line with a ferociousness ag gravated by tin- panes of hunger, but the line always holds its own until the ammunition gives out or the hunger is appease). The pretzel man leads the party on tie- defense. lb- stands at the head of the line and brandi-dus a long slick upon which are ri:ige, nis wares. He bears the brunt of tin- batlie, and bears it well. Johnny Ey-tal. the peanut man, stands next. lie is at the head of the push cart division, which s.-ry-.-s as the light artiHoi v. There is also the red apple and tip- green appl- man: the jujube past", t'ue peanut bar and the c hocohete stick ntau: the tried cruller, th" sp.eug-e cake and the 1-rruii pic man, and lastly, th- hot tan. ale man. BOOTBLACK MONOPOLY. (.From the New York Mail and Ms press.) The eiaiom of le.ving a bootiaa.-kirig-establishment on tie- basement tloers of lartie eat c e bui'uihgs seems :o be ey ing one In most of f h,- oe-.vciow a sky- -tapirs I'eoehiiy l-ompl, tot there is Pi lih of chairs uud boys loot; after 'tie foot-co-.etiugs of tehinis. Instead ilie boot l.hie'ks go through th- In fait us and pol ish the shoes of customers iu the olfices. 1:1 one of toe- s i v t ee ;i -sierv huihrihgs but cine boy- mak,-s tie- i hasi curiam hours for certain offices, and ui wevs appears on tie- mlii 'ie. X.: ulier bunOla-k is allowed ill th- hui!d"ig-. The one- the-re pays trie a month for tcs privi lege, ami iiie hull man runs anv waicu-oe rival who may appear out of the buliding. iu every budding, tiie UJ iv llgge is rented out. THE CHERRY SISTERS. flT-om the Cliicng'o Record. The Cherry sisters stood on the staye of the Imperial -Monday night and sung; 01 the 1 a vv ci luntt y .They looked th" same part. Put what they sung did not count for few heard them. In the galleries several hundred unierrisied young' men sung also, from the first verse to the last chm-us. Tir'y invented strange sounds in imitation of dogs, cats and even in imitation of the Cherry sisters. These wise women from iovva did not say they could sing. With that crowd looking; on a rash statement would have be.-n a bid for a winter's supply of car rots, cabbag s and the rutabaga which they used to grow when they were country grirls. They cam- cm rapidly and made their motions, 1 a fe'W squeaky noi&cs and let the crowd go with that. The crowd was going b, fore they finished, but the Ve'ge table- feaiure- was escaped. The four shsters came on in red at 11 o'clock. Their looks fulfilled all ad vance re pot ;s and all the hopes of the crowd. Here was a pure, green pre-'.luct of the farm. The crowd recognized the mark of genuineness and yelled like men in pain. The four stood in line with the- re 1 skirts coming to their knees and revealing' nothing in partic ular. The I i i tit- one. Miss Jessie, had a bass drum, a ml the music was "Ta-ra-ra-boom -cte -ay." The song- was a "Eulogy on the Cher ry sisters." ud two lines that could be distinguished while tile galleries were not singing ilie familiar chorus Wore "Cnei t ies 1; j and cherries ripe, Cher ries' show is out of sight." Tlie key th.-y sung' in is not familiar to music wipers, and no I wu measures Were alike, win-n i hey were not out of tune, liny were taking- breath. Little Ml.ss. Jesse- had the courage to come out next, the- is short a ml juump and im itated a child. The song was entitled: "Fair Columbia." descriptive of our Na tion's glorious career. Little Miss Jes sie wrote bold words and music to this, and also sings it ill a alorious national ci ,st u lie-. She went at it in a thready voice and a ie!oie,i youth in the tirst box who had been ov rconie by two bottles of be.-r. drawl..,) ,,ut: "Pretty rot;- n." The crowd thought little Miss .b ssie was cross eyed and helped h.-r out. Nobody heard the song. The next was an Irish ballad calb-d "a cbanb-ose ch-s, ription song- with superb to lion." by Misses Addie and Lizzie,, who are tall air! muscular and some what be-aten. The superb action was an imitation of the wash tub scene. ".V Rievcb ride to the World's Fair," was tin "unaided canticle." by Miss Jessie who was reeognizi d as the star. The crowd was n,,w howling as if it had really meant it. Miss Etiie came out in a man's c ostume- and Workt r her black mustache, but no word was he trel and tie crowd liked her trousers. Miss Jessie came out again as a flower girl in bare feet. This shocked the crowd, and a loud voiced young; man advised Iter to wear stockings. POGONOTOriY. From the New York Sun. The practice eif pogonotomy, the bar bers say, is every year becoming more and more widespread. Pogonotomy is what th- Creeks used to call the gentle art of S'-lf-sha vi ng. Some people- shave themselves because they wish to serve time, others to save money. Hut the fashion of going smooth shaven is steadily increasing, and it is quite pro bable that within another live years beards and mustaches will be still less in vogue than they are today. The dec-ad -nee of the beard among civilized races and the reason for its disappearance are interesting things to trac e. Long ago a luxuriant beard was thought to betoken a high degree of holiness or wisdom. Even now the- believers of the Koran reverence the beard and swear by that of tle ir rophet. Rut it would seem that in this way- idolatry of the beard lay the cause of its downfall, for the possessor of a fancy beard was prone to vanity, and was lik'-ly to spend so much time in decorating it that lie ran th" risk of neglecting; more important m.it tors. So the church and state, then c-l. sely jeiiieil. declared against it. The French swells of less than 200 years ago used to crimp their beards, twine tie.-m with threads of gold and hang; them with pearls. Philip of Yalois. who was one of the leau.-rs of fashion of his day, used to lie golden acorns in his beard. "EX" RAYS. A great deal of ink is being shed for Cuba. Hutchinson News. A Missouri man sold his wife for $75. Now who doiibls the revival of busi ness? Ottawa Republican. As sugar is supposed to catch more flies than vinegar we should annex Cu ba if we want Hies. Wichita Eagle. The Georgia senate has: defeated a bill forbidding members to accept railroad passes, and (i-oreia is fuil of reformers, too. Arkansas Ci'.y Traveler. The school board' of Osa.ee City has sent Satan howling to his lair by pass ing" a resolution that no teacher em ployed by them shall attend a dance. Minneapolis Messenger. You can walk on the prass In the state house grounds in Topeka and you don't get in jail for i(, either. Some body pb-nso call up Ooxey and tell him about it. Washington Watchman. Peware of the man who smiles when he is angry: he is likely to be danger ous. And beware oi' the man who looks glum when he is sad: he is probubiy a humorist. Kansas City Gazette. Those girls who believe in Kansas above all other states, and who rank Kansas products and Kansas institu tions first, will not hang up any mistle toe. An ear of r-d corn answers the purpose as well. Atchison Odobe. iiturat Hfilsfead iias just made a pil grimage to Canton to see his old friend and political associate. McKinley. His conclusion is that McKinley win have a great d.-a! of influence with the in coming administration. Miami Repub lican. BREAD AND EUITEE. (From t St. lottis Post Dispatch.) The- newest d of lone -v il y is iu 1 i V! he. J-hig .-ste.i as productive ore-ail ami muter. There and. a ladv who lives "ti tu'cl cu bread 1 so all her hie. St ll butter, and l.as du.nc has never tasie.l meat, ifl-s. jam aud only a game lew kinds of biscuits and sweets. She has never had a clay's iilm-ss iu ail Iter iite arid never hail recourse- lo me-, I ici m of any iles.-rial ion. 1 h-r rriemls have trieu in va.'i lo in, tuce h.-r to eai sOoiethihg" be sides i,r, ad end butter, but she cotiTiuis herself entirely to lie- diet on which she has e.xisied tor at least thirty years. Sia is y'x-i.n and healihy in every re-spect- h, a 1: h ier. in fact, than a g'-e-at many people whir have lived upon exactly th" food thai is supnos-d to make us feel as it in hesS were a lotul sliaiige-r auu always would he. If th" care of th" hair were made a part of a lady's education, we should not see so many gray brads, and the use of Hall's Hair ReiieWer Would be unnecessary. (MOTOR WAGONS WABBLE. Labotu-hc-re in London Truth. I havej no special feeling- of like or ctisiike towards a horse my sentiments towards him are those that I entertain tow aids a pig or a donkey, or any other useful animal; nor have I ever uncler stoorl why any one should be dee-meed the better man because his affections are centered upon a horse. The objec t of a carriage is to convey people and goods. The carriage is to my mind the best, that, at least cost, adequately fulfills this object. If motors, by all means let us have motors. Last Sat urday 1 betook myself to Westminster biidge to see the procession of these ve hicles on the way to Lrighton. 1 was disappointed. No one yet seems to have grasped the fact that there must be a new departure in their form. Judging from those in the procession, their makers have simply sought to make them as like carriages drawn by horses as possible. Apart from form, the lighter ones seem to vibrate great ly. By my side stood a talkative lady whose acquaintance I had not previ ously enjoyed. "If the people inside of them were cream," she said, "they would be butter before they got half way to Brighton." I suggested to her that the petroleum cars smelt unpleas antly. "Stink," she said, "is the word for them," and it certainly was. THE BIBLE AND SCIENCE. From the New Y'ork Tribune. Ibdmes said that a man has three dis tinci personalities himself as he thinks himself, himself as his neigh bors think him. and himself as he real ly is. So there are three Ribles the Rible as some overzealous friends ex pound it, tiie Bible as some underserup ulous enemies describe it, and the Bi ble as it really is. Between the last mimed and true science there is no oonliict. in the contrary, the g'reatest researches and results of scienc e mere ly confirm and elucidate the Scriptures. Disingenuous or ignorant sceptics scoff at the statement that light was created before the sun and stars, yet no scien tific fact is more clearly established with regard to the origin of worlds. The pecuiiur order in vv hic-h the creation of plants, animals ttnd man is set forth in Ge-uesis exactly agre-es with t lie evolu tionary theories of Darwin and his dis cijiles. Such instances might lie multi plied a thousand-fold, if it were neces sary. But it is not necessary. The great fact which they establish, the harmony between true religion and true science, the unity of all truth, has long since been acc-ep.tc-cl by the great mass of intelligent men. and is not to be dis turbed by cither zeaiots or sceptics. The wonder is that there is one who does not perceive it and accept it, and especially one so intelligent and con scientious as the unheard lecturer of last week. JULES VERNE. Paris Correspondence London Tele graph. Except when he br frigs out one of his marvellous books, we hear little of M. Jules Verne, but the fac t is that he is b-ading a very quiet life at Amiens. Al though 6S years of age. and wearing the appearance of a retired gene-ral, he is full of ene-rgy and as hard working as of yore. He is now busy in the execu tion of his plans for publishing a series of tories bearing on different coun tries. Be-fore beginning' a jtai'tic-ular work M. Jules Verne reads up a num ber of geographical, historical, and oth er books treating of that part of the world, and as he goes cm th,- plot grad ually geriiiiiiai es in his mind. He is, indeed, an active-' and laborious toiler, lie rises regularly at 4 o'clock in the morning. and writes steadily until noon. He retires to rest at nine. except on two evenings in the week, win-n he accom panies his -wife to tii- Grand th-ater. dining before at a restaurant opposite the building. This is his great treat, and he isfondof re-marking t hat onthese occasions he and his wife enjoy them selves just as if they were a young couple on their honeymoon. As a mat ter of tact. M.and Madame Jules Verne have not been near Paris for the' last eight years, and find that their life at Amiens suits them perfectly. GIVE :,000 KABU1TS. But 6,000 Denver People Were Pres ent to Get One. Denver, Dec. 25. There was a pretty lively scrimmage for the jack rabbits which were announced lo be distributed from Parson Uzzell's tabernacle yester day morning. The block in the center of which the tabernacle stands was crowded with as heterogeneous a mass of humanity as could well be gotten into that space. Then six boys were placed inside the doors and handed out as quickly as they could the jacks to Parson L'zz. 11, Rev. Rollins and four assistants, and these in turn put them into the ouist retoherd hands that awaited the-m. All went very well so far. The? pil" uwindlt'd, but the crowd did not, appreciably. Some thing must be the mailer, and the doors were ordered shut until tile situation could be size-d up. "Boys." thundered the parson at the thought that it might be so, "I believe you are doubling up on me." Then he me-elitated a moment, scratched his head and jumped out of his moment's reverie as it suddenly thtshc d on him what he was doiirg. His hands were wet with the blood of the dead jacks. He became ireful at having used the sanguineeous pomade on his smooth locks, but he caught an idea just the same. "Now, every man must show his hands." shouted the parson with a gianee at his own, "before he gets a rabbit." The trick worked magically. A half dozen right in front of the parson slunk away, ll was impossible to take a rab bit without getting blood on one's hands by lire fur being universally smeared with its life blood, so few after that had a chance to piass the rabbit on to a friend in wailing and then ask anew. Three- thousand rabbits were given away. Shirts, collars and cuffs laundered to look like new by Peerless Steam Laundry, 112 and 114 West Sth. st. Not how cheap but how good is the way we try to do our work. Peerles3 Steam Laundry. 112 and 114 West Sth. We do menrling and sew on buttons free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry. Cp asy to Take zzJasy to Operate Are features peculiar to Hood's Pills. Small in size, tasteless, efficient, thorough. As one man said: You uever know you have taken a pill t '11 it is all over." 2T,c. C. I. Hood Co., gi l'rni:r;etiire T ovveil Afusi The ouly pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. 'td Lli X-2"' "Va-J -Z .I V'cv ,i'c w'cAu -e-j'-'r "-r X f V J, t i 1. a. H rilll "n Jii -J 5 -a CHILDREN WHO -UET DRUNK Nina Year Old Tot Tells, in Gutter Language, of Buying Whisky. Chicago, Dec. 25. Seven small boys, the only witnesses in tin prosecution of a saloon keeper for selling liquor to minors before Justice Richardson yes terday afternoon, gave testimony re garding their own depravity and fond ness for liquor and gambling that .start led the justice and tiie spectators. Some of the urchins were only 9 years old, and none of them was over 16, but they freely stated that, they often got intox icated and weie inveterate pool play ers.. The defendant. Valentine Yreske. was accused by the Citizens' league of main taining a kindergarten for drunkenness and vice in his saloon, 2700 Archer ave nue. Attorney Hayward, who prosecuted for the Citizens' league, declared that the result was on of the vilest in Arch er aveiiiii-, and that its active- head was Joseph Woiskie. but the license was in Yeske's mime, and the latter was made defendant. He was lined 25 and costs and held to the criminal court in $2on bonds after the evidence had been all heard. Little wit mss. but he his own John Bahreski was the first He said he was y years ohi, did not look it, though from statements he had been drunk several times. "De las' time I gets a jag on," said the infant, "me an' Tom Kais gets a dime giv us by a guy, and we goes an' buys a po bottie full or whisk from Woiskie. Den we goes out in de alley an' drinks it all up." What did you do then?" asked At torney Hay ward. "I. duiiiio. Went ter sleep. I guess. Sum un tuk little Tom home." Tiie other baby inebriate would have been a witness, but the Citizens' league found him too small and too ignorant to give tangible evidence. "1 allers goes into Ye-ske's place," said Henry Walsh. 9 years old, when he took th" stand. "Dey allers sells me booze ef i wants it. I have been drunk in dere a good deal." "Do you go home when you are drunk?" inquired Mr. Haywarct. "Nit this guy. 1 sleeps it off in th" alley or in a chair. The old. man would lam rne if I went home jagged." Toefil Waynorowon admitted to being nearly as bad as his name. Although he i only 16 years old, he boasts of being an expert pool playe'r. "It's a cinch for me to get boozy." he explained. "All I have to do is to lay for a mark anil skin him a few games. De house gives checks on de game, and when we play for dem, why, 1 wins."' Justice Richardson asked what checks were, and it was explained that they were exchangeable for drinks. Then, he asked: "And who are therse 'marks' you win drinks from?" "Why, de udder boys," said Toefil. "Dey spends all der dimes in dere, any way, and I tink dey like ter pday wid me. Dey learns lots about de game, kus I'm a good player." Four other boys testified that they had several times been intoxicated in Yeske's pilace and had been allowed to play pool there. None of these boys were over 16. and one of them was bare ly 11. Justice Richardson was indig nant. After hearing a lame defense, he held the saloon keepier to the grand jury and administered the largest line allow able. Another saloon keeper, A. Burton. 19 East Chicago avenue, was held in J200 bonds by Justice Kersten for selling lief uor to minors. The prosecution was conducted by Attorney Hayward for the Citizens' league, and the evidtnee brought out a pathetic story. Walter Sanstrom, a little light haired orphan of 15 years, was one of the wit nesses. Sanstrom is being held for theft, and he attributes his downfall to Burton's saloon. He stated that he got drunk in the place repeatedly and spent all his earnings there. The other clay he was half stupefied and very hungry and stole a heirs- blanket, which he sold he says, to get something to eat. He lias been living on the streets, steeping in the hallways and sheds and seemed weak and ill. "I think we had better send Sanstrom to the bridewell for awhile," said the justice. "He will be given food there ami taken care of for awhile. After ward we will s-e." HOLIDAY EXCLUSION HATE Via the Missouri Pacific Railway. Between all stations in Kansas within distance limit of 200 miles. Rate: One and one-lliird fare for round trip. Dates of sale: Dec. 24th. 25th and 31st. and Jan. 1st. Final limit for return, Jan. 4th. For further information see F. E. NIPPS, Ticket Agent, Topeka, Kan. Or write H. C. TOWN SEND, O. P. T. A., St. Louis, Mo. SANTA IE ROUTE TUB HOME ROAD. Holiday railroad rates: Tickets sold December 24. 25, 31 and January 1 to all pioints within 200 miles at one and one-third fare for round trip: final return limit January 4. Every day we run Five trains east. Five trains west. I! Jl' tt- i r A TRAMP SPECIAL, Reading Railroad Runs a Train for "Weary Waggles." Royertovvn. Pa-, Deo. 25. In spite of the oft-repeated assertion that corpor ations are devoid of Souls, the Reading Railroad cotmrpeiy dernonstru t-d its generosity on Monday night by run ning a special train over th;- J-:.-thleh"m, Northeast 1'enn and Plymouth branch es for the exclusive benefit of the tramps along the line: and. not to be outdone by the railroad people. Ruc ks county has tendered to three of tlie vagrants picked up. their lodging and food free for some time to come. It was a new feature in railroading this tramp special. The train started out last night to corral ail the vaga bonds on the blanches named who have boon roosting in the flag s t atioiis. w here they frequently congregate, stealing enough coal to keep tliemsel v, s v arm while asleep. The special was ma-nad by Chief John J. O'Brien ami Sp.-cial (.rlieers Vi'enz'-n. Miller. KirKputrick, Priestly, La Bold and Elliott. Th- -hobos." ensconced in the flag stations were more than astonished wlem tkeir private car rolled up in th- d--ad of niirht to give them a free rid.-. They tumbled out and boarded the train in a dazed fashion, but soon recovered th-ir erjiiutiimi'Lv. "ilee w hizlChaunoey Pepew and dem fellers ain't in it wid us "i "marked ope old-timer. "Say! I wouldn't want Wil lie I'.ryan ter see me. f was croakin' about de moiiops tr-e mooi's hefoie elec tion, and dc-'ll t'ink l'v gom- back on de ca ng: Six of ch" vagrants were pick-d tin on tne .n oi tiie-ast Pennsylvania. d la- k.-ii to Nori'istown. and u.r- lieiiiy L.rker. George Clayton ami Uriah, Washburn were jailed in Boyertown. ATI! I R ST IN Tin: DESKEIT. Lower California Tax Collector and His Guards Almost Ovoreoni'j. San Db-ao. Pa!.. Pec 25. A Utile par ty reached Tia Juana yesterday aft.-r an experience on the do-c-rt that its members will never forget l taviel Cold baum, collector of taxes for the lower California govemmmt. aud three rural--s composed the party. After reaching Yuma crd taxing" the Alogdom-s ra he hers, thiici jaum sum k buck across the desert toward l.a J;a jada .the pass south of the Oo.epaii mountains, and marking the western edge of th" desert stretching bet -a e-.n the Oocopah and Paino-d mountains. Til" distance across is .su miles, bro-k'-n by a small waterless range of mountains, with stretches of sand on either side. The supply of water ran short before reaching a wat-r-hnli' they wire malting for. but they iiui-i-ied I'm -ward, suffering somewhat, and rea. ta d the oasis. There they found no water, the beat of the intervening weeks having- dried it up. They were in an appalling posi tion and had nothing to do but strike out westward, 60 mi.es across the our.n ing sand. (me of the rurales Sotomayor- rode a swift horse, and Ire volunteered in go ahead as fast as possible ami find wa ter, returning with it if in- found ii. He struck ova. white the others follow ed slowly w ith their mules. 1 hey suffered intensely and once er twice were em the point of hi ling- their treasure at the feiot of a tree or other landmark and hurrying on without it. Fori u na.tely Soiomayer, sc out ing tie desert as he rode, saw a dust cloud a long distance to the north aud making for it disoove-rt-d a party of pr,,siiei tuts who gave him a couple of gallons of water. He took some and gave a tittle to his horse, and then hurried back. lb- found Goldbaum in what was believed p, p.. a dying condition, and the two rurales not much better. All quickly revive-d, however, wh-u they were given water. Th- party then managed to get across the I., s Pieaehos, where they p-slol for tlip-e days before starting out for Tia Juana. ROCK ISLAND ROUTE. Holiday Excursions. Tickets on sale Dec. 24. 25. 21 and Jan. 1, one and one-third fare for the round ti ip. final limit Jan. 4. ONE AND )N-TIiilTl) FARE. SANTA FE ROUTE HOLIDA J. RATES BY HO -MF. ROAD. Tickets sold on December 21. 25. 21 and January 1 to all points within 2") miles at one and one-third fine for Un round trip. Final return hunt Janu ary 4. For Railroad Tickets To all points cast or westt for spep!r:. car reservations for information as U routes and rates, apply to F. A. LEWIS. City Ticket Agent. Union Pacific Syst-ni. 525 Kansas Ave.. Topi ka. Kansas, or to J- C FL'LToN. Depot A Kent. Very low rates will be made by the? Missouri. Kansas and Texas railw ay on November 3d and l.th, December 1st and 15th. to the south. For particular si apply to the nearest local agent, or ad aress q MfNUTT, D. P. A. 1044 Union avenue, Ka-rasas City, a

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TO PTC K A STATE -JOURXAI,, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 25, 1800. 5 SNAP SHOTS AT HOME Ni'.WS (Vi -.z'ib-,s'XL"$ x T-"? jiiiisTM as i r k i) rus. riuo Clothing at Prk'i? of the Ordinary. Gentlemen's Nobby Win ter Overcoats made of Mel tons, Kersey and Chinchil las lined with heavy farm er satin sleeves reinforced --fine deep velvet collar, overcoats that aro today S being sold in Topeka for Slo our price was bl'J.oU. I or Saturday Ml b f c i r BOV5' The Day Signalized by Some Sh.0ck.in3: and Bloody Deeas. M-mr-hU. Tt nx. I-. Chrtettrtai nviruidi: i.s ush-r- 1 in :"m a h rr k muni"!-. Mrs. Frank Wats, m. ars 'vii" foun i tins m.rr.- trns city, li -r nus.,am.i, a stiauoaHi t-rntin-.r. ar.d h. w..rks far tfct B-,h- j K-n Jiu l comma". y, t-j uruUr ar- 1 r-wt. bui has ran infested the crira t Watson and his w,f- have had fre- i .ju-r.t quai Tc!s of la;-'. A h-abe a tee.- months was f aural lyir.ir in its 1 niuthtr'i t i where 11 lay last r.iirhL. j 1 'nicha, IS Pm-. L".. A tuv ram- I ut-s ai-t-r P" o'eh.ck hast i. -at Juiin K inker- knUL An er rrie-. b- 11 a- -id at tilt- Turner so- I i I Col. ti. Polk I 'line Organizes a Company For Cuba. Carl maez aii'i C-o. Mariin. two bold j iranm h--ars w-re v a-iy;-iy arrts led f I'r saii, lr1: on a-. I Fi- rr tio-rr i-ft this w--s- for T.o- 4fc We wish you a Merry r. L. v.- -ils w.-k for t.o i.- v 'il take chirir it-mc'!!.1". vriu wits rivivic-t- t i r al Is -rvir-c hr -n- -:i iii rii.i- lor ten j Cnrisimas ana tnanic The Flower of I.ar;ieds Youth Enlist as Ilecraits. Farja F:xra-c-ss pom pa tiy m- lis itv v,-si-ra:lv r. e'aa af.:ra., .a a frn, r r You for your libera! 13. v;1 ax i:i:n:.si: eagle -aM--;;., aUie Patronage. liaulas I 'tv a riurt.-,-iith an i F.-i:rir-,-r. th str-- rs. xi.- Presented t lie Com pan v and Is -aa a- r t.-rk. v,.Ktn'.i.- s i viorriiiTi was ?tru, in tr.e far-iieail bv 'l"a-u, ks-ivi:: s ih-y w.-r- ssvai tajast tur. i,' btit was r.et ri-a; y i Very line Suits made of best worsteds, best imported novelty tweeds, very hand some cheviot frock and sack stvles lined and made in most perfect fashion, tj- I t:.uits we sold at 815 to 20. For Saturday o jo 00 1. -5 i tarn W W o 0 I 13 e ::j';:!ala.ii i;-";:a;:.v.:-a': t A i l 1 1 i A Y .-.lit !l MY Furnishings. BARGAINS SATURDAY. i ;""y 4 r-N;.: L aru,.iib t.Lev ae.ia: the i'Ull-.- w. a! nd -J. The c"i:pi srarat-I two years as i tlae uonturi abtiiinin a riivarue. The 1 hi.is! a,a.l has ihr-a n-n--1 V- take h-r i a r i.. i- r of iiia..-s. Last mat he n-.-t her in oaapa.ny with har n san ar, a va.araan fii-nJ. With Lat a f-'.y v shot tit r. i t i t'jrrej the Weill: itl L'i his -wn l"or--he;L.i 1 t a hah-t trii: :--a. his brain. Th- stre,-t 'A as j-nnn.s'i with iiri s t mas iri',.; a -is at til" time una me ei- air .-.t-ut-i a aii.-n. i -.,mi::e. X. Y.. 1 -a j:,. A h-rriMe f ".'a.iLa- rtia?-'i:-r 'ia-un--'.i at Katiuaia- !l; viii-. l'i rna-s u-st taty, list H riiaiit. Win. A!S-n. Wm. l!u'-ririVt" ana t-i -yJ My-rs Maarrel-il ut.i.r. ta- f H ,-;,-a .n ut a I uhaia iah:e a iiii in aa i. i a a .xi.-aa- .1 a... ia.iita.ia My-rs na.l tae IS l a- at iiis laa' and Aiaii aal iiar- ;i ra at a-i th-r- at la ..'l-.-k iast -Hlni-iit arai .'-ria.i-i it. Th-y w-r- tia-i i.y Mvr-i-s. v. in, hal a sh-tat n wt.i la!g r hi!i. V. ,.ai ti-y ,'a iuar.a .1 na i ,.-Mv-rs h, t iu.ta ul th-nt. H triant at iv'is sr. tne taiaa-y ai the tine a-ai til-' j.J I i- a'a'this'na.rniai:-. ''I'i ba-ii-s i-'tu H S rta-n w-i-e t-rraay nana lly-rs was J i aaatur-d at Z o'clock this murranj; and Dubbed "Senor Gomez AIUEDAV til ..i.KinMiv r "T- T I' One ;at very ne ail wa, i .a:-a Tli tfta su.j I i ir jni ,5c to .tl.Ov i CHOICF. SA1UEDAY f 1 s. for the World at Large. overt-.-: r M a-r- f.Mioarj til" cus:onl of Far.ty p..jom White V H'-a. vy C:t-,n Halt' H.jse. i iiC ;s Cuba In Thirty Days. I.arne.l, Deo. 2",. C..I. a. P. Ciine. v. -h is at tit- li-aj uf the Cuban n-ic venier.t in this ity aiai sirr.-a::ila; faainti-s. has i:am--al liis re i-Jia-saie T", in iu:ri:L". r t h-" I ,-s: r, aa r Arig-is,." A ra.inib-r of t-r-'h.ir.--nt ha-mess la-a. a.'ia.aJ vviaaiti is A. ii. M -a-t, ,1" tia- h--i.i.raa a i.au: mass na-. tiaa t,:a.a- hi.- v iv 1., r.,:-n-.i!. a ,-lui) t'aa; -Aiii r-i.'t-r a!! iatfSiuie assistance 1-, tae Cuban It se-nis tha' CI. C!:n-'s -t:' r:s i.aia n iaarinit I'm:;, as is -ivi., a laig- mail ev-ry ,lay f-.-in n i.-u:;-r- e,.l Vr-i- the U'-si-ie; Jlai: -a' til- S:,aa u vMsri j- a a t a I -a ria c a i: -a t a:a.l tifit f.a- i.-l.i.a:i hb- l-:; 'I he c!.l"I ,aastari in. th- way ii.a.v- -e-rt-.s ta, b-til- nutt-r -f transfarta: i-ai fram here t.j X-w ffri-ans. I 'iiia- is v"i;!'. J-nt. haw-v-r. that mat-t-rs wiii s-j shaie tii-nis-ies that he aiel his ia.n wii! be in t'aia in the ranks of tae iiisura-nts iasiae cf aj W. E. Carver. Sam a nt at th.s int. was ;.fas a:-d with an Aaa-r: u (ria.4-a. s. ,r;.- ...vs a"a by a i-arty huiif- i.a ei.u'ii.ai t:i-v hal ah-t:r-d th- !ai-,i n-ar iiard-tt. Tii-aii-: is a. h:a- si-rin aaai is the ,.hj-ct i a B-f-ai d a.l f at; men. us it has b-a- rrie k a that Mr. i'-i'-v-r in'-'iis aaiiraf it r,, Ol. ii. i'.hk Ciia.as cm"; .ti ny .a Cuban v.buat. -rs v.. -a h s-a-'t r".,r I'L'l.a. It has b-.--; a,m--.i ":a-- a C -rnt z." and Mr. Carv-i- sa -as i; ta bard c,-s thr ash ti.- I'ab.m war 'as stir- '-ss"-a!-y as Ai-." th- war '!l a T-Sk J .-'a':-' fc-'ridi' oru.iaizal horta.-i.iturai .--..ir-- m vv -i fc, W V A i, r i j'-e-i'I-r will sr-t drunk to-Iav l 4 iu-- oaii i' r-b( :o i.-T- d.iowea to cri i-ra;- h r' rnas at a'K S---"i-r;l b.T,:;;ist w.-r;-.; v.--." to Or.v -r::. r h-uv an-i ask-d that P"ii- i:.-w c---. bi; -s. Vi:- W. "P. 1'. i--1 !r-i-a l if!( a i.-tuiori to hirn akir;i; th-? j (,llib-M--nn Thorp- l:iv. ivir ov.- T-'d:i;.-. h'-rl L-r-i--:'s t. r-:":i'-' no rn-r a.- a liiutk- in :'u;u' a ly-Jy o:i- a J i -a...-,: i. be v.ui.-e i.:.ari 10 vta-r an -r-X: lit IK' ".-d. J. J. J-.r:.-. w1io v.'r't-1 a sr-rt m-S-:"if- nb ii .-ar i -i ('I'-.i--. Ivan., and v-as j 1 or' Ii:d and tiitd by Jud-- 1 t.as (-..mu.l-t-d his iaii ;iiH"t? 1 aiM r';i'i his tine, lie Ls a iai'trr, and a j j bi'l-hi i.-!Iov. Th mn-iiv ".Tan'." v.-as aain P"1 I Ki.-rd's l.-rry I'lav'-j-s at CLEAN, QUICI1 AND HANDY. 1 iCi f t!4 iT r-;r..a-;a- was hai-irh. "iz-.i -niaa-. An I 'xior.i t-a-h-as' H.i i .,.atn-s '.i A; -uail-y s Hashish History. ?v.a -.aaa,-s ci All a r- -.v's Ana-'':.a:i His. t-ra. sm- -'lo-ia- a-ai ,ai;-r ar:aa-s w-r-la'.-a a. 'E"a- were the proi,-rty on S-x:oa 1 w 1 1 a w a Has no equal f ;r CLE. -.17 117 3- and. TZZZZ'.Z"'j go'd, silver, brass, copper and plated ware; rlrs-gilt tibies, lamp and curtain rods, mirrors, windows, turmtura aad pianos, or any highly poiislisd wood. It will not injure the most delicate --""article or scratch the finest surface. A DEMONSTRATOR .c1 s".!;av ri'it "r c?.i ,r -r i;.?1 m1,:-: 1 tU has rrM,x with this wonder- j -S-i i bv 'car;;--:-f- jr: s ful clotti will be h Saturday, Jan. 26tll5 V,V i.VV-.V.i-a whiJa'taa- i a-,. and M:-; Ca vv-V' i ys i' Val i r .y AT OUR STORE ONE l- wii! b- I i t --a- il.Ua C 11a tirday :Fi:i- W-b Susi..-nd-r' uak!-s, draw- saai'crt-! s, ka.i and sii JlOC ass i'liL-ki-s, Uiav; 5T byuii- s. kiu aiwuK Qr 7 J s KANSAS A "1 1 i b...,r l'i -'a'-a.' ai a 1 hf J .'a' 1: i I i i 'C i i .--a (-;'am-z. th- buiain B-n-rai. iiix; III c I.0WEK NOT INSANE. il-nbai .is lb-'ah j Ee Proved TJp the El Dorado Town 1. r!"'fi-" is ee'a- Sits After Ha was so Adjudged. as nauc taain saiae oi Mr. OLD TIME PIETY iul-i aad tae After K. L. I.mv-r was in ad-jnaa-d iiisan- in the Me-bat- curt h- f i. e a:a-s M hi.a. i l ist r.i-S.t arai tr.ar.K-d ta- Lira ic-r acs- ManLfestsd by a Colored Man Who V.'as Placed in JaiL P-.v. n an hi is km -s in the ctTiee ti.e canhv jail ;-...tas,- V--ks. a t. r iifnar- ant ab! aa.bired n.an. iil't-d up his hands WEEK BEGINNING At which time you are requested to brin articles included in this list and have them cleaned free of rhnrv r s Hi THE-SCAND1NAVIAVL0ST. k: i ra na. Vab-y tiit-.es. An Allen Line Steamer -is Now 18 Aft-r n- was t .da, a j tn Days Oat and Unheard Fro: Tl.a-uii. rec. Th-re are n,, tib t i 1-i :nlj, ad ta ti:- 1- i ,.-ih- i H- had just l-en afq;ii:tl f mak- .i-n- t.,-nsi,.r. alt:di-;-s t, as- -I w.-inar. in Kansas Ci:y t s. aar- a tr.is: n. Ii- can n-ith-r r-ad r. r wriia, iait h- was -.irmiy c, n- a l ,ala e and f,,v-a ,,n his claim, t!:- land wb-v I ln-t t r. iw s;a!j,jJT :..:ys the Walnut 1 a isylutn a uts- Vel up aj!3 :h a. Gj;Trr. !Ii:iM "I AS TiiEl. I I1!E. tt:- -S -v"Ci -tF'i.t a' A L .'."3 H :a-. T:-e W V." s a a i ii the iirst that he would b tae nre is No Work at Countv Ja:'. i-nsa.r-rs ,,f tn- ,,ur.:v 3ai 1 1 a iajb lay t 'av li,- I h-v aie t:at v.'.rKimz ai tl t t i us it tn-v -d nt ,1 ti-ri- A a tll a I r y s ias a iua-s r -a-t r a i b an i i h 1 r;,s riiuiii. i: a- stal ar-.a ti'?. Jr.-ui.au!..-. by raas.m c r.r.-vi-.u. :r.- ,a- sai -ty. making -,d t..i- ta bus an v ha h he si.. Id. b.aa b,-f.,ic aaa aftrr he v-rs -.t aa.i'.ia--a tin- brain the L,-,,v.-rnm-ru. th-n in lava arai e.jihty the a, .v-rr.n!-r,t 'a'-a- -a. as n-v-r in L,,w-r. b -aai:-- insane A.a sane and whas- r-e..v-ry has r,. ,t v.-..n ;;,v, ;t niatt-r in estiaata a and d-cisian -'.J-. by ti,- j rabate ..,urs. could nt aaauire ;r!.. h-,bi i'.-i.-rty any tum-a than th-y s'. irt t-r- it. iir. -i !-.r:en t. ta,,. ,b,es n.,T i r. I aara-v last niaht m s;-nd Christmas r. 1 TTTrV C T TTT a "A- I'll h.S i nt 1 1 V :ir- Aie.ai t3i-, VV. i. II Ja i 1-- rd d-!;vere.I Ian: d frt.m the lion's d ai." sa: i h- b-far- was tak-n b--I'.,a, Ju ia- rbjster. "an,l I kn ,vv lie wiil d-hv-r m--. I am afraid or' ra, man. 1 at my trust in t h- mad. It ---s n a ma'i-r if' :i:is ja ar 1 do-s say I ant 1 i 1 -t. th-r- is ara th-r ju.bae 011 hi.h an.l '"I am ray a 1 r iarn. .rant nie'r--r. I btit un the;--, wh,-:-- we v. ali n-a-t. a... .n- -,viil ie arty b-t'er titan ana.th-r. I 1 hav.e b,. -n in jail t w--ks. i.ut tn i I., rd was j.-rsecu'-d. too. and he has j b--n wi-h me ail tim time." ir f-oi: th- jury ,,m-a ten tninutes f mi--- tnat tb.-iK- ,.-ks had not wiaaay ma-l- a fraudulent afnda- Offlca Seekers 'Call' on the I-inood h',--;;i.17'ia's 1 r 1 l i 1 N--.V "1 ear. wn-n t:.-a-inal feature on tne bal tatesman at i.eavenworiL Ar. ,-t nor Druisen B r 1 i in- 1 1 r .a. la-'- -a :'-o. 1 a" r-. 1 COATES 1I01SE PLAY Principal Actors. i' a. a sa i:k; ill ra ;i la !:n. a r l C ,ca n W s- t r 1 t 1 t ,.ats -c ,u- a- a-ar last i:is a-e--T-1 a.--r a i:b h sr.e ha isr ana Few an i'eeia..ss t-am i-a I I.eav-nw,,2-t"ra r.-a l-t: e-.-l.- 1 -rs v ,-r- ousv y-st -rdac a-d th-v ut t--o aa-aa-l a.iiLi-ia tti-ir turn 1,1 na.- a. taut warn Mai- S-uator W ,e:e H-irias. i: was in th- arv C-b.i-: ltl-W-r' U 1 a a- ..ut an ,t v rio-n -a -r- s--K-rs f a- r -itt- iI 1 1 s t-ir t it-- 1 at tnat t.me. v. mi ..:n-rs warre.i ta-.-tl :ad- a., maora a-ai in r m-m s i-, r.-a In- c,,i..--i i:si-ri-a isiiaiav t-, ad. ana. he IS in..' tj lia-. fiv-ll no pra.m- t'-.r-s i.-'-s -V I. -a'- -nva ,rth man mam a tab to i'.,b,ri-l Harris mbum of h-s s-i-vi 1 1 1 a t- a o-meu-r ne -hi: a. tn ,t ,-l-ni u .a U. ok-1! v n.i a ami ai-tii taren l ms was an tn-r instance .-,f th tile l"nit-al ;at-s s- v-t- u's. u a ha v- i. -aim 1 ms by petty and c. ,;r -mia lia est :o:iai,e h.as become a pub- a n in in s v s 1- n: a' es lie nuisance SOUTH TOPEKA. All r.aws Items f. r tn tato Jnumii a-ai'.l be left wi- h 'e K i 1 er c atitunv. b.j i.ansas avera 1- l'i; C i V- J. V Wiat ias r I T-- ab-r ti. -i I. b a- is ?n- -1.: k j ri iii HIS Y A bJ it V 3 a: 4 til THE SOCIETY VOBLD. General Xotes cf Society and Personal Items. Recent Social Events in Topea and Vicinity. Items of Interest About Topaka Peo ple and Visitors in Town. Hiss Xettie Ware gave a Christmas l-i-a y-ster,. lay aft-moon at yclnek. The j the hem table was decorate.! with holly am an 1 J ha.a u Johns. ,n. Ib-th Strick Mr. and yr'.W. K. Swift suv- a iiy tiinn.r o,daa T'---o- uu-s- Mr. and Mrs Frifk H a'i iav ana iiy.Mr. niij .Mrs. M. If.sia.rth, nai y o 1 a. baa st m -v.-carls. Adami Miss I.-ua M 'Tj:- v ai a -rota Mo.. toiia rr.ov 1 is. fr:-n,is. Miss Arm J. If,, aev -a t l"tt. I-a. t m-n-i tli- bbbos. Mr. iab W. .V-.vi rrv of I.ai: ttlne his father. Mr. Jh W. .V a Miss .Myrii,' Hearts and y; C. I'mvis -Acre marn-d l tne orid-'s AI. imerts. Vi T 1 mistletoe, and pyramids of fruits a r: a v Jy 'j A v;.yn, f nuts. At each riate s,,.,d a can- j t.', :;ari t, via, i die in a an, hi candlestick. Til- iruv -ts Mr. S. A. M, Wa war- Miss .M -.ri P-rkms. Miss Kthei ,ahj- a rr th'; Hadi-y, Miss Dc-tta KU'nis. Miss I3.-F- I '!y.r Vv-a, sie Wilson. Miss Ethel D. 'b-rt. Miss 1 a ran ve t. ni mi't to' va Isab-i Vanzant. Miss Dertdia Thunu.s i c-r. and Miss Eva pii-nah. j Mr. M. A. r.ovv and. i,,,.an t. j lmntimr trio m okiaiata T-rrn Air. ai car:- is s: a.da.a ti.- b, e aad T: 1 I.-.-a am I -xvai i'a I! Print Mr. and tain-d Mr. firiSTrT.i ram. iv an -J un -r t artv melt 1 Kudcr: Mr i Mrs. 1 1 1 f.iriiiv. Air. and Mrs. Pia a. H. H. Miiis. Aiiss Piatt. e 5iu -e' i" T sr n f v y v -r r av c .w3 rJ t 1" 4 :1 --1 t f 1 1 5 j fT5 MAKES BIG COKN CLAIMS. !:..ru. AT -a iav. Ie. .r to Mr and I a'-.a. i 1 1 1 Jj m L t s e a n s F -A it 1 s.e,. a f imbv uiiiriet- today at tumr ti,.,me ,tl M-. W. C:;rri-r bat this afternoon 'a... f..r I.otiis. lie ana from th-re to Air. and Mrs. II. Tt. N k-rs. n. Mif I r. I He-.- Voce Mas Puhv iNak-rsn anaa f -a n Teaman -as tne reioja-e- r.f n 1 Me a.l.o n -Na Kerson. will 140 to Caic-ao h :a-- ..ad watca lor a anstnia r..p w b-- Mr and Airs. N H. b mis and sans .1- Mac, a Kmc is exn-cted bime soon I isi-i-m' Mrs. Leo nils parents la j NOTED LIFE S A VEIL DEAD. i Capt Symes Baker. Who Saved Many Lives Dies of Cons-axnptiou. 1 1 X-w Y k. T,. jt.-ibi; an Si n -aiK-r. c n -au, th- iv r- n a i s m smti n. .ii-d at .ivi.i-, l. 1. t-rday of ns 1 m a. a. C,.m. mae nad ii-.-n ta nn-e; witi: the b: -a ma a --r,u far l'i y-,i;s and had m b- ma-i -arm.: re. u-s ,:p uto4i. cr-as it w ne, w j fT T Tf O V T"! 113 fc f r f 4 1 y -ia-. jaL j' Tt ''.id- been our custom in past season-, after the conclusion of the Christinas trad'-, to oiier a discount of one-quarter or one third oil' on ait Holiday enods. This season "ure desire to make more effective the clearance sale of this stock and to accomplish this purpose we will TOMORROW begin to sell everything in this de partment at JJ H' wi mm Aehmi op Ihis oiler applies to Books, Dolls, Toys, China, Games and all Fancy 0..o:is. Wo are sure that goods of this kind have never h en oiiei'cd so low and louk for a quick disposition of the entire ;tuc T J yu m sa? 1 i p a A P n -1 1 1 H V I till; 'Mil 1 t H 11 i I J 1 617 and 019 1 .am mm trm f. rrri vaas that f C- Marshall County Gives Figures to fr-m a-'- '-it vmi .her sister. Mr- F-ss- I t,,... a H. Prcve it Beats Jewed or Smith. T. Ma. 1 Mm Fr- i !ma. ,ke mriv. i .j' i" L!!:'"'' i a h bT Oa Ar-i,-i r WHEW! HOW COLD! f EL tt, 1rt"1 IrV r: -MW1 :TVr s!! Only 16 Dees-i, Zero inNorth- f am fa r,ln ir- rt i r I'm F n v 1 crn New York. t W1 r M H 1 en S m sr v.ms ,n V n-a -r- r i V v-.. m-- !f Ii l-.-.t,-' -i .-o i. ti;r-i Till-; V r r vV'- --cV. 1 1 t' c J M Vr a r---- c -t I u m .a: this ,,i nirm, and.. W- a.d o.a.-v- t-c, j:--,.os tne H-nrv mi .lir.av si,-e-t. I v au-n Mrs J P r.,,,vl-v. ll-e i Ti L '-ae f.o.ii -.n.-. a ih- a m.o v.a,. Tiutt-r!v of W-st -jsixt'i I Mr- Cub", rd Ti-.di-v is arraiiSi.i? S3 l 1 .Mr. aa.i M-s. S. A. Hayes an 1 dauehi-rs I v1.1" j" fi ..v f ,.,0 a', K v..'is L J ,,;.;L'-.''. Samuels EL KOBCZKl" AT OTTAWA. j V r 1 S WUi sellsoHJ jio-d frame "T Jm I r 'c r t d.H, a, w (dieses, tmest lenses, icr ci Three Raids in One Night Two Be-jwa -a a j i.- hoa aav- waa te.- tj.r-,1-.. j Fi r, pm-...-, .rth win C the low price of 1 ig Successful. i J; J -',t-;, ;''--t- i via: Lt. and Mrs. W. X. West n-st C CIS !'j Ottawa. IW-. ib-. -Thre attempts i h w I jf"l TS T J i 2 fi :r.na,iy' r nr-.n!'ar-; airt-r.- I T 1 f -j t f-J n ,-s ;n tr-s mm Wc:i-d.y mm... l 1 r i J a:ld two Were Sll. s f ui. -V 1.. a a r- a a a. is a .-a ana. i f 4 i m m i '3 pj If At th- Willis Xu:s-ry ..fHc th- saf j'-. N j" .....e j.-,, J.-aV., c e.-. ar4 Mipij invita- i jsiwiJ.D ea-V v ni 'Wn oi.-.-n aiai s nam not -s arid u,.. o A a. k i i a-. ,.w .-Vmims iir-as.. 1 ii,Ka agemsiS S CJ ff '!1 i';fi-y er- tak-m Xo on- v j. ,i M.-a,- U!i.j i. r ..la-carts. This price inc!uJ-s a test of the I Ij cc u:,'-d tne mda-e ant t!m burglary n 1 I r v, F If 1 P"te iniu J.s lest oi i.ie V i v,as ,.,.,t notia-d until morn'rim s I ,r is j XI lt li eyes fr.eof fur. her ccst. j j The rsid-ia of Mr. Lyman Field i m i n t i-.as also raid 1 and coat-, imts. um- o. P.- t t. r ;!avs- tro, t- crma.im c gmmx i l r-ibis. shoes a id lot himr tak-m A!-. it-'f. mai J:ia- i N- v ,.f i ,rvv''- Hail Orders Promptly FUIaJ. J hi Th- :.ab-s,,ur, Pa. im sam was also Kl 1 r v --r '-r f i i :an::--r-,i a:th. til- b.-k oiown off and o I .y a i m mrmiiSS'"'' au"Hpt J a r r 1 1 J1 1 1 1 606 Kansas Avenue. ai i f-.an '.maa-. VvUem- a... or r'a- iis Psi- (iiven f t.'-s M. m? w;ri i'lj Snowing in Western Kansas. I ci v s :a,' m-nas, t., a -.a a-ii- o..,-;c- ,..-..i.,c to visit Miss era L-.v. I ,,-,Nv'sy W ?J Pinal. P.-c. -..-..-It is r-ooi-t-i h -r- x r -11 1 a Is r r- j' t'mit a h-a-.y anoa- -...it is t.revamna i i a r- sj-m. ae ,i.i I sP-sr1 ,1 j. t;,... w.st---n cart of this Stat--. in von Vr---cr: or i, cs to Mili-r's i uiae m H....i. I I B the iast six imurs the t-mt-ratar- has h -e ,e i a t t 1 t -en m r I': f-tb-n "ii .i-c'-e-s la-ie and lias etm- I i i tmne.j wstti a lamny umi.vr to.jity. i t"m?' m at-L.earanae oi "w unaoaci.inst simiv I Ir' n- T c tr- u- tm. a t 1 an 1 Mr Fu-n a 7-7- j sMUi. 1 Peerless Steia X-aundiy. Baker, Mrs. J. x. !m.ciuit, n-s. m. J.JXOta &u TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. W" ANTED-Sewintr in famiiies ty day or w eek. References. .j W.

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1 From Piek--Me-rp. Ji ll' A VOl'XG MAX'S I AM V. From Scraps. 1 1 Ay r V' f j v U? C x j -IS t .v-vl AAA Hp Bofore I lovel you, Amelyer, T ft el a monkey. She I i vt, V"iiuam? Aod 'aven't you ..t it hot? He (tenderly) Xo, I've g"ot oo oo -uo",v, tlucky oo co THE EXflAGED STEER FiHXTS T E t ErECTF.D ASSiT.A( F. IV I.OAI3- I Mi THE HA. v V .-v '..AV -r-- -s f II. A Hi -y J 1 t j i 'V I 'Si W rw"r 4 iff "S I IV. i-CS- y7 y 1. V "And If Mr. 'VCa.ir.e calls get rid of him somehow without cffenaini Srretch." 1 AX I EXPECTED COLLISIOX ALL KOISD. 4 -1 V J 0 5 V' 0 w u jfS" Trnrr:v rcr bKoon and Mr. ?.Iashem '.t v. axed m'.n-aehe. 1- r-m the Sketch. HAKD TO i SOiVABAVS, DOi'T IOI TH1.VK, fn try M r-s rm 73 is' Lifcy Mr. Mshern'e air mustache and Tornm y's "waxed" balloon! "I always like to see you play golf, old man." "Do you? why?" "You've such a splendid command o language.' 4 r 5-1? h'v 1. i .j,7 i;'---; Kycv '.-V.V'.l t? ci A.' "Y.-u :o.-It pa!, Perry." ..t....- i .A..-;..-. .-ii-..i f I .3 i Dourer and his wife cycling and waisei my hat to the wife and said. 'How do. old man?' to Bcu vVi ii.'" &"t I'm af.vaid I've mixed 'cm. ?nn Pick-Me-Up. s,o woxnicn ua was suockeu. the lit: X r (f Vj t .1 1 y: Iff f 1 .5? -4 y i ALLEGED PRECAUTION'S. From Pick-Me-Up. .a 1 Mild Curate And you really er arc -i evr'tl to cycling? SLrdniio Dun:?ei Rather. 1 ,npra..y -rv cn r I :i i u uDtii I burst oh (observing tie hairjr depicted on 21. C. s cou2tfeuaac), only my tire, vsu inow. A SEX5E OF THE FITXESS OF" THI.VGS. Prom Brooklyn Life. 1 T-f. I i J r S I y "T r- lit i -V'f .i 7 I,: V- -V -JVr. i. J if ic; 11 I'e Courser There's Doctor Pillson. He's awfully In love with his fiancee. He calls her his little duek. Montmorency Well, in that case it is only right she should have a quaek. From Truth. A Golf Episode. "What's the kid follerin' 'im for. Charlie?" "Why, to see he don't cheat, of course!" vV 1 f ,-y f r --r 1, V -"vy fi i A "i-y r ,1 f. ,1 1 4 $5rrw r--V y- i Marie Just think of the nerve of the fellow- to propoe to ma. Mertie Nerve? Why it was absolute recklessness. (:r- 7'i i-. C'-'-r y if c- v v. i v r i A IK AW i,i Ml I 4 n 1 'V V I t i i rr A- y- A s l r, 1 III! ihillw V The Beadle (to new minister) A didaa ?me the sermon for three rtzzins first, y, read it; secondly, ye dldna read it weei; thirdly, it wisna wcrth read to'

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7 'i 7 as ts, rents, si t- U ATI 0X8, HEAL i: ST ATI-:, AL'C- T10N SALES AM) OTHER CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS liTUATiONS WflNTED-FREE. Ar-- you In re f work? If ou I. ..I i. ai.i.-f.r fi:at- J.n.rii..! wf!! h on '.Mviav, M r:Uv :ud Tar j t: ty, lor Toy-ryu ur Noe-us l'-e;t'. e j t I r 1 in previous t.. .rn;;:i;' CoSO OU rri.inv. a;; L,!r!d in by o'clock r-'-.o U'efju. s-lay. T! met'' ,s nature to e F-;;tvt... wyr. f-liiPijys a:d YyVu-j l.s.'a.-. No o'Pcotioii P iecerr on the i i.o.'c: a-: No worthy and nan or vv i::.ui n---i h unit" to j c-ke ihii'Ui.i.io1 oi" Cis o!f-r. No one in I l.avn-.': employnvtit i w.t. ,J -h!o- ::iit'i:law of it. Vk ail j m'-b-u to avail t i'.ein-o-l y I 'i'io- t. ka Pta-e ,To;r-,nI ruaranti j r t-.- .I.y i! i-- l i to rive a j 1 cue oi.lilOo, ii. Tins ijui- tiu3 aj-er i i.ea e-.--. a- Vial En til" Inst, iiay .ei uf! in Toneka, ti.- oia-pitied ajvtf i ej?.iL-i t.s beio A O.jHlii: hut Fiwc Cent's Line, or T" c..nt a line for a weoU: 10 cents t-y t 'e- !ti"l.' (u Average cireuiuiion for nrst tix months, 1 ft worn cV t esente, to fail ati'l s -1 etneut -r rif t.iaauii rnsers on a p-u. :t" a:"t moon hetw- en e -.,1 3 oV'o.'k. the haa :-oniet, tast-'st, os: per'"'-''t pi' re of iter ii iu- t-y in jCan- j A'ANTED-HELP. A re oy a so i,..r. iUU'utiaoas yuutm; n.aa ot A'. tm- s ttlOU' I l'oe JJ' J 1'oln. Stfe. I. t 1 A f -1' V womat, -Ai' ion as h el-- k- .o' -r 1 Mis. IS 1 ni.K, crphau t.a rl tra 'o.:i t" i .iaeksou KX AX!' t V rut of era ,h v- nee.' a! I V. 1 1 1 u t" work e;,,. e-atti rf a 1 ft; 1 a 1 a a I sonation at y: i yvae-s. he ua'n.y at ouoe to P. W II.. Lox J-.i, .aytistii. Me. SALESMEN WANTED. -it. la 1' si in'-. San' !e ys. W. i.. iX:n- Co.. St. 1. W'fi. y 'i m nr.! 'ox IT, TotM-ka. a a a'-i i ue p.-r in.o.th u:l -'x-iti-ia'p k o. Si. Lotus. Iis-s. Cha- WANTED- rViSSC EL t ANEOU3. J:,H,ll,ty 4" alai'aa a -e eat the p,.llJO j ..;0V.!1. v w i r.--.j." V,:. I yiii and see W K. 1 i AY I r. or f. t 1 acts t'a n. ills 1 r. f. r and list ,,ur J. Y. l.iiLL ,V- an y. ier. a-' -Tiers for X-n.as s 'i.h'r Works, -a:' t-.au. A.,-., or i.ox J'", Tooeiya. 1 Kv--rvhn.! v iu ki!'.v v a r. ,1 t. us t; Co., i 'op .:Iar i 'n t uroct'i-s or tiicr SIC,;;1! l-sh cilP. Ciior 'r ANTi:i.-H..r to r. .'l eant tht.e 1. s tn.ni i'.iua pi. etv t.-.i; sh.-li- r. Ad Jo,, rial 'tVANTKn Wat in a u if fit."?! -r O' j h"s tfi cl.-an 7"c-, lo. 'KS .id r -ih.-. i-. A ii 'A'.e k .ie Satr.. Ivan. Ay-.e TKI- Pv.-rvho.lv- to it... AV.i o,. hum's Cid-r Voe-srar. per y. o..,a. r-na ord-et's to ivan. Ae. W'AXTlall-To-.tr freiatt to haul. Your satV 1.0 m.o Your l-ousei-,..i. ra y e or t ore. S tc-'s to ski:i- 'iiAN'i'S Tr.usfer oc Slotayi i ii. T, k'piiane lti. 'Va;;i;,:; v y.. to call .if rZ4 P-ik j urvssm-ikii.B. Airs. o'' arri-a! Tei"" TRAXsrl"! T V A- Kl'!"r 'Phone i-0. K. I 1 ac"ti, Prop. FOR RtriT-ROOMS. 1 "C ,U 'OT?--n -r 1 f "...o-.i an. I to iurnish.-a me. Xo. r'-'u an Bur.-ii St. N"-room-c uidhirnisn-ra. Lev- et hoc: tii- l ye r rt. .p l;i-:XT Xi-'e licht ro.-m. i'lraid'.fl aiiuskou. Paplire at i la.". W. at;,. pop PPNT-f-truish" 1 rcoma men ordy. CeJ Harrison. li.-ntle- 1,5' 'i:::;-;011 Sa-,,A,S" lir rooms and i iianwoj ai., or .1 .J-- Lay.i.ua.,. -CLrZl FLORISTS LOST AND FOUND. 1," i f X I Place to ,c-t your v.atc'n or i !u k cleaned for Tuo i'j KaL. Aye., UJ 'St Liifti. fOR SALE-REAL ESTATE. 17 "P PKNT--5 room house on Piberty s reet. 4 room house in Arline-ron H.-itahls, Sal. I roni honee T-luM M street. e roo.n hoo.-e N'orih Kansas avi-nue, ?S. room house North Polk.. -V S room iic.iM- Xni th Toc-ka avriuf. $10. u room house Polk street, jit;.'.'. J. 1-1. MAHirX. 1 Columbian Phly?. 1 f you want to sell 1 f you want to hti y I! ou want to rent -enri A rSV If you want to trade: ,(3111 It" vou wantaioaiiuti T. O. PhiMinirlaw, CALL ON 11 V I-:. Fifth St. Ull WRITE) Tupeka. Kansas rOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. S.i,t l a. Anliira'-:;--. uita. -eao-, W't-ir t'i' y. t U'1 a!al lav i oais at tije iioruer Coal (.'o. SAI A iteoil irentl.- horse. fu,.v oi-l ai .1 tiarii-ss, oiieap. AUiiress J. j-i-k S.-i.l Cheap A i?Oid cow. aU iv.au-as ave. Cruob's tnasie store. SA.l.ii: A Youny Jetsey row. In nuir- ot janitor at eourt iajuse. f Suits to measure, ?o a:i fi. ill SALiv -TaiiT rW-r. at th e Kemp ;,"'lt SAi.t-:A few stoves Very cheap. 'l";a.'lver, J 1 Kan. Ave'. i.'i'I: i:ALii-ti -asy payment s it. a n ta'e ii i I'.- naol.-. the fcii best fcitanuai'U. Ii. V. liitaiies, leT K. ith tit. ROOMS AND BOARD- s 1 (i:i iui iuste u rooms: ttrst cias: I 1 T. 1 i 0. a -.e .t V. "J m MiSCELLANEOUS. ot '.M AND la l.ARU for it tli.rin- State s' ass' ..a-il ion (iay jv!i. .vjrs. .Me.Muiln. li'ti K. 4lii nl'lt.VKIt COAL CO. lills prom 1 1 1 !y. s your oruers I SAL K A yood u-.;.H'ii st. or.all, citeaf). It' ;IANO ami organ I't.-oiiS of one hour. L ,e. T e. a-ars' experiene.. iu '.0 luuta t:-! '-ret.ces. Airs. C. .M. Smi't. La y. 1 euee St. KA I'A-WuIiTIl COAL e-xeeis in lv,a S'evU-U it is Uie eie-a p- liOlLN'KK COAL CO. S'l I K Too. ka. Tr Aye., -phono fe!- Co.-l Co.. ICan. W'.-iyt ll ts ilal'.l f 1 "flier "oal C'K for tile best qilal- it- ol eoa tttei pioltlptest ci.'livery. H'-.N '.'i.- snow corn' s you will n I e.ai. (i'-t your ot'i'is iilied Ly llof- II' r. U i.n.' illt' tOaoS ate 1,0"U. J. Li'i:i;S. ro.-.s atui all oti.er out !!ov et- ia aounuauoe at llaves.' I'i.on- ii.T. 1? I "l; I LS. i-.'s- s and all other -I 1. ts ia ;t L.u iid a tice at. liatTf. 1' .CtyATS to r.yeasu-e. an- ti i-'. AkAIuiiUd Co., 1'ope.lar i'rie rpj:! il'Si'hS to or3' r $i an-i to,.. Jtao. V. J.KOh'.niis o (Jo., Jopular luiee Taiiois. I 'Oal A N" i AKD lor 4 ladies or 4 tale Teachers' associa- a-'i.ls, .luring State i'eaeiiers" ass lor, each $1 per day at 411 rr A K ii your prescriptions to Kohl's 1'ea.ruaoy, lay., ivati. A ti. t 'y Tie r:4 V.'est l"tb. for ptrf-'t Itatiyt s tea' I'alis siirts. waists, suits, taiior itiahe ana latest sleeves. 2,1m. J. i". J.ii;'.- J."l.li'. CMS. fo-es ate till Other Ciit t e:s ir. a 0 utntai i' -e at liavas.' Phone 1TKIKIKI1 HKICK walks laid cheap. John Pitch;.-, lijti Quiucy St. I I I.K, rrr-nrn arnl but u-rrni k prom;) y .-i'.'s a jp'c',al:y ai 121 txh; "phune l'-j. A CI-; AND ri-KNILl.K Cintr.in o!-an- J ii-' a s-f.-. iai'y. l stliy-k s Carpet Clfat.iag' "u:k. b'. Kansas avfiiu. i J:l VATI-: TJ:HH 'XS in K. II. Rou.l- Schuu! :a y) ciie or nion a i 'J."m"- p-r a.a r. 1 vf-ri i ay ?;:-on! pt-r Tiitui- V w: ival wriLuio' (,:-ap.d n-. ait K an.is A vt. VOTI''K-T) WIl'i)M IT MAY CON- j i 1 ii k'iwn iliai ra t .-t it i m is on f-.l- in ..he C'Jth-.- oi' M.- i.Ttj' -ai e ouft o S j a ta-'i- i.n; u t y. K a.n sas. a i ri 2" t r a i n i t to si-ii iut ox h a t inr i t uors at 1 T-7. l 'on i h s r t in 1 h-- S"--.ui i war., ia ciiy of Toppka. 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PHILLIPS Tiie Jeweler, FOR mr Holiday Goods A. O Kl l'Aliil(i. S17 Kansas Avenue. Missouri JPsciiic!. TOPKKA FT. SfOTT ACCOM., N'O. 2-5. P"uve Tup'-ka S:ut) a. m. TtU'F.KA .V FT. SCOTT ACCOM.. No. 25. Arriye Top ka 5:3u p. m. A Look Through South Missouri Free: The Kansas City, Fort Scott Mem phis P. P.. Co. has just issued a, mag nificent li-'ok of sixty or more piioto enyaraveO views of varied sc- nery in SotiLv Missouri. From these views a:y accurate k te eyvied-ye can be obtained as to tJv productions and pen'-ra! topos Viipliy i that hit-'hly favored section th.-t is now attractii"."; tiie attention of nomesoekei's and investors the coun try over. The title of the hook is "Snap Shots in South Missouri." It wili be mailed tree. Address J. E. LOCKWi-iOD. Kansas City. Mo. Subscribe fyir The State Journal. "'5 7 ART Or SKATE SAILING. Fine Winter Sport That Is Lit tle Known. IT 13 EAST AND EXHILAEATINC-. fcuddlnc Before the 'Wind on Lake and Kiver IIott to Make Your Sails and How to Handle Ihfm tittle Danger Attached tt the Sport. The weather sharps tell us that there is a goodiy bit of sharp weather in store for us before the grass prows green agaiu. A3 there ia noway of dodging it we mighc as well forget that a hard winter means big coal bills and only re member that plenty of snow and ice will give ria an opportunity for enjoy ing winter sports of ail .kinds. As a matter of fact we don't get half the fun out of our winters that we should. la most of the states north of Mason and Dixon's line the lakes, ponds and rivets are frozen over solid for aev- l! n i :r TRIANCLE SKATE SAIL, WIND ABEAM. oral weeks each winter, and while a Kood deal of skating is done and some ice yachting it is only a small minority of cur many millions who enjoy either sport. rionie people find skating somewhat violent exercise, and ice yachting is al ways more or less expensive. But there is a form of sport which cuu be enjoyed 011 ice which dues away, to a great ex tent, with both of these objections and which has been strangely neglected. This is skate sailing, fcto little lias this sport been practiced in this country that it is probable the average reader hardly knows what the words mean. The term is an expressive one, however, and ex actly describes what it represents. There is no good reason why sailing on skates should not be more popular than tobogganing, coasting or ice boat ing. Id is fully as fascinating, exhila rating and exciting as any one of these sports, besides bc-ing far less dangerous and expensive. A skate sail is merely one which can be carried by a skater, and it ia of such simple construction tiiat any one possessing tho least bit of ingenuity -au make one. Tho iskato sail which oau bo handled easier than any other, and which will be found the most effective, is the tri angle sail. Ic corresponds to nothing ever hoisted by a water craft, so it can only be designated by its shape. All that is required to make it is a pole about 10 feet long for a mast, a smaller stick about 5 feet long for a sprit, or spreader, and a few yards of cotton duck. Any kind of light, strong cloth wili do for the canvas. It should be sewed together in the shape of an elon gated isosceles triangle. A hem half an inch wide around tho three sides will leave room for you to run a clothesline through and make a bolt roped sail. When finished, tho sail should be in the shape of a triangle, the longest side of which should be 10 feet, the other two equal sides being about 7 feet C inches. Fasten the long side, or base, to your mast by loops and fasten tho ends securely to the top and bottom of the mast. Iu the center of the sail the sprit is placed. It can be made of a stick hav ing one end forked and the other point ed. Tho fork fits around the mast, and the point slips into a loop at the apex of the triangle. When tho sprit is in posi tion, it stretches out the sail. It can be easily unshipped, and the Eail rolled around tho mast, with the sprit inside. When tho skato sailor goes out for sport, he carries his whole outfit on his shoulder as easily as a fisherman does his rod. When he reaches the ice, he PAKISH RIG STUDDING BEF0T.E lTTF. W1XD. fastens on his skates, spreads his sail and goes skimming away before the blat at railroad speed. A very littia practice will enable a novice to manage his sail. In going squarely before the wind the mast is held out at one side, tho split resting on the shoulders. Tho force of the wind pressing against the sail holds it in position, so that prac tically no effort is needed to keep it up right. The feet should be kept close to gether, with the skates parallel, and, without any exertion at ail, you skira along ever the ice. In skate sailing, as in ice boating, the greatest Elated is attained. iii sailing Jt .,5" t"

a i i -'-"oV J r a V'. C- J i t: x "r 5 T- x i P Mth the wind abeam cr coming from line side. When on this course, the sail is held on one pi.le so that the mast is on a vertical line; with the body. One arm can be passed under the sprit, tho baud grasping the mast. Here again tho wind pressure so distributes the weight of the sail on the body itat it is net felt. One foot should be thrust forward to give the skates a better grip on tho ice. You would think that when thera was a 6trong wind blowing the skate sailor would be unable to stand up un der the pressure of the bellying canvas. He could not, if he tried to, stand still. But he does not stand still, not by a good deal. He moves no he fairly flies along. He may careen a little when a strong blast strikts him, bat by a sim ple inclination of the body he cornea up so that he faces almost into the eye of the wind. The sail shivers a momeut, and then, when the squall has passed, he trims in his sheet, so to speak, and goes off again without having lost much of his headway. Any one who has ever handled a sail- j boat will readily become expert in skate j sailing and will be delighted with the way ho can point into the wind. On a good sized lako or pond, where long tacks can be taken, the skate sailor can go from one end of the pond to the other against the wind as quickly as if not i quicker than lie can by sailing with the j wind. This is because he can actually i go faster than the wind, a parauox which iceboats have often proved. The sail need not necessarily be of the stylo above described, bat this is the easiest one for beginners to handle. After you have become expert in the handling of a skate sail you can design your own rig. Iu Denmark, where skate sailing is a national sport, a square sail is used. The top is lashed to a boom, and to the lower corners are attaohed short sticks, which are held in the hands, the boom being strapped to the back by belts which pass around the shoulders. With this rig a topsail is often used, which oau be hoisted when running be fore the wind and lowered when reach ing. It is surprising how great a speed can be attained by one who is expert in tho use of a skate sail. Twenty or even 2o or 30 miles an hour is nothing unusual, but of course this does not compare with tho speed of ice yachts, which have made as high as 90 miles an hour. The danger is very small. Of course, when you are moving over the ice with such great rapidity, a sharp lookout must be kept ahead for open water, cracks, logs and other obstructions, but any of these obstacles may be unexpectedly met with out much damage. Kough ice and deep snow are about tiie worse things a skate sailor can encounter unless it be a leap into open water. The sail often acts as a 1 if o preserver, for if you should chance to sail into an airhole the mast will help you to climb out again. In some parts of New England skate sails are somewhat commonly used, and they are occasionally seen in the west ern states, but there are possibilities in this branch of winter sport which should XEW STYLE OF ICE YACHT. be developed. The sails may be decorat ed by fancy designs cut out of bright colored cloth, as are the sails of canoes sometimes, and from tho masthead may float a tiny pennant. Imagine the lively appearance which a dozen or more skat ers would present if equipped with wings of this sort, enabling them to swoop across a glassy icefield in grace ful carves, and with the speed of the wind itself, t-uch a scene woulti at once suggest a skate stilling regatta, an event which for picturesque beauty could not be surpassed by anything in the line of sport. It is by no means mere boy's play, but a sport worthy of the best of efforts of the strongest and most skiiJful lovers of outdoor recreation. It stands in rela tion to ice boating about as canoeing does to yachting, and there are many who will insist that ice boating is the kiug sport of all. The people who take this view are naturally exp its in this particular line, but many who have sim ply watched the fleet and spidery phan toms of the ice sweeping along at ex press train spet d will agree wich them. To properly appreciate ice yachting, though, one must have held on for dear life to the windward stay of an ice yacht when it was rearing and plunging along in company with a 30 knot gale. Under such circumstances tho ice craft bias a tendency to travel along ou only two skates, tiie windward half cf the on trigger or crossbeam being tilted up ward at an angle of about 43 degrees. To stand on that particular part of tho frail craft is indeed a sensation long to be remembered. Even so popular a sport ns ice yacht ing is cftmparatively new, for it was in troduced only about 25 years ago, and the ice yachtsmen have yet much to learn about rigging and hull designing. This year an ice yacht of brand new stylo has been built for use ou Lake Su- i pericr. The hull, instead of being tri- angular, is in the shape of a horseshoe, j and the sail plan will be a distinct in- I novation. Besides a big lateen sail it will carry a balloon jib and a galT top- i sail, and with tiiis rig it is expected to make So miles an hour under favorable UOlitiltiOUa. Cykcs Sylvesteu. Probability of JL.ife. A French doctor says that persons who attain their thirtieth year without suffering from any serious disease are likely all things being equal to liva till they are at least 73 years of ago. y. a--c a I1-!--- -v -i. a r v KIDNAPED. I was returning home one night after a visit to a friend. I had scarcely walked half a dozon squares when I noticed a cab drive hastily by me and stop suddenly a few yarda ahead. Scarcely hud tha hor?e come to a standstill when two figures darted out of the vehicle and approached mo with heavy strides. I hurried on, but had not gone a dozen steps when a detain ing hand was laid on my shoulder, and, turning with a start, I felt myself sudden ly K'igged, and, unable to scream and too frightened to attempt resistance, the two men tali, muscular follows, with heavy black masks completely coverinsj their faces in less time than it takes to relate lifted me into the cab, then jumped in after me. I felt myself boing driven rapidly off, I knew not whither. All the dreacjf ul tales of murder and abduotinn which 1 had ever heard of or read about trooped through my dazed braiu. The blinds of the cab wore down, mak ing It- impossible to see Into the streets through whioh we passed. The moments seempd like hours. On, ou, on! Would we never stop? Onoe cr twice I tried to rise to my feet, thinkiDg it might be possi ble to burst open the door and spring to the ground. I was held down with a grip of iron, while one of the men whispered: "Be perfectly quiet or I'll kill you!'' At last we stopjied. One of tho men opened the door and vanished from sight in the inky blackness of night, while tha other hastily passed his arm around my waist and clasped my hands with a vise like grasp. Unable eithor to sponk or move, I could only pray pray harder than I had ever done before in my life. The masked captor who had left us pres ently returned with a lamp. I was hustled out of the cab and led up a narrow alley into what appeered to bo a woodyard. Wa crossed this arena, went up two tlight-a cf stops and across a passageway, finally stopping before a door, which was un locked, while the cloth which covered my ftico was removed and I was thrust inside and the door looked and bolted again. I found myself in a large, brilliantly lighted and handsomely furnished bed room. Kxhausted and wretched, I sank into an easy chair and tried to collect my thoughts. One hour succeeded another, and still I sat waiting, wondoiing, trying to think that 1 would soon bo missed at home and rescued. But even os thoughts ot rescue flitted across my mind I knew how im probable was the chance of anyone bavlD.af eoeu me enter the cab, and even had my captors been noticed how Impossible it must have been to any one to keep track of the cab ia its long and crooked course. I hoard no sound saw no one. Finally, toward morning, wcrcout nature asserted herself and I sank into a deep sleep. W hen I awoke, it was broad day. The Eun streamed iu through tha windows and played fitfully on tho carpet. I watched is idly for a few seconds, as half waking peo ple are apt to do. Then, suddenly notic ing the strange room and my peculiar po sition in a chair, a remembrance of the terrible ordeal of tha preceding night flashed across my mind, and I started up in alarm. I looked out of the window, but only saw an unfamiliar courtyard which furnished no claw to the part of the eity my oapC-ors had carried mo. Soon the &ound of footsteps outside the dcor arrested my attention. The bolt was drawn back, the key turned in the latch and the dnor opened. I saw a tall, gaunt woman of the middle class, seemingly about 50 years of age, dressed in shabby mourning, standing there. She carried in her haod a tray, containing hot cnffoe, rolls and fried chicken, which siie set down upon the table, with the words: "Eat this little bit of breakfast now, and you'll feel better." I sprang towasd her. "Tell me," I cried, "why am I here? What will they do to mef Who" She oc.t me short by saying in a not un kindly voie: "I am not abl9 to help you or answer your questions. It may turn outall right. Presently she carried away, almost un tasted, the tray containing the breakfast. Pater in the day she brought me some din ner and toward night a cup of tea. The long hours passed by, and still no assistance arrived. I tried to road. On tho table were severe! fresh lnfujfii'iiios, but 1 could not fix my thoughts on any stib jcc long enough to interest myself, and I finally gave up to my gloomy meditations. It grow dark again at last and perhaps was about o o'clock when the sound of voices and heavy steps outside the door aroused me, and immediately afterward two men, my masked captors cf tha Dight before, entered the mora and advanced to ward ma. They still woro masks. In the glare of the gaslight I noticed that their clothes wore new and of fashion able cut and their hands white and evi dently unused to toil. My heart was in ir.y mouth. I confronted them, resolved to defend myself to tho last. They fjazed at me ateentively, and one cf them exclaimed, with n drecdful oath: "It ia not the right one!" I T hay conversed together for a law mo- ment'S in a low voice, and one of theiu I presently sd politely: I "Please put on your hat and shawl and i accompany us It is ail a misvy ke. j I did so, and we three proceeded down j the stairway, across the courtyard and through the ahey, again entering the cab, where I was treated lass like a priuooar and with more ceremony than the nitfht before. Wo drove rapidly along and ia a short time j stopped at the Identical spot whare I had i been seized. The driver opened the cob door aad politely handed me out of the ve- hide, which, when it had tuuded me, drove off again, the two masked men remaining inside. Ten minutes later I was at boms and bad scarcely stepped ever tho threnold of the door when I swooned away. I I afterward learned what a search had i been made for me during thosa 4 hours when I was in ctiptivily and how no trace I whatever of my whereabouts had been found. From that day to thia it, lias never been discoveied who my masked captors were, and it vrill probably always remain a mystery. But this strange adventure, which is given almost v.'ord for word oa it tvas related to the writer, really happened some yoars ago to a youn lady iu Chicago. Xew York Newa Florida Ants. There are more ants to the square mile in Florida than in any other conncry iu tiie world. Ihere are Hnts that will meas ure more than half an inch in length, and i then there are acts so small that they can I sc aroely be seen to move with the unaided, bye. Close Call. "Say, Pete, you have ridden that horse very near to death." "Yaas, aah. I wan't moah 'an six foot from it whu I beat dat motah caw to de tiahii.n oil' iiiaoe. Duuroit i'ruo Pres4 TIME TO MOVE. t"hi Fact VVas I.monstrard by the Fn neral of Joe Bao. I ?as locking over my mail on tho stet'9 of the vilkiigre postofheo, when the post master called my attention to a curwtti looking procession coming uti the streea and said it was the funeral of Jo Bancs, who bud been blown to pieces ia a boile? explosion the day before. A lonesome luck ing, lame mule, with a box strapped on bis back, Jj-aded the procession, and fol OWinar fUt.er in single tile came a tail, bony framed woman, three barefooteti children, a yellow d -g and a tame bear. They were about opposite us when a man ran out of a saloon near by and held up his hand fur them to come to a standstill. "Waal, I'll be dawg gained!" ejaculated the postmaster as he caught siatht of tha man's face. "It's old Joe Jiangs hisself Werun over to find out what it all meanS and got there just in time to hear Mr. Banes say to the woman: Wfiar be yo' critters a-niakin fur?" "W-wby ,vhy," she stammered, turn ing pale and leaninsr asuinst, the mule for support, "ain't yo' blowed up, paw?" lilowed up nuthin he snapped. WhT hain't yo' to hum workin 'stead o' prancia round like this'r" "Why, yo" see, .Toe," explained the post master us tho woni.'tn ti ietl to speak and couldn't, "when tiie biler o' Smith's thrashin masheeu busted yisterday and we couldn't find yo', we reckoned vo'd busted too. This iir' yo'r funeral, and i:t that soop box on the mewl's back ar' a.l that's left of sum ot liter we s'posed wuz yo'." "My funeral, ch?" queried Ilanr-s as ho looked the unique cortepre over. Wh.-ir the mayor that he hain't lieadin thesiunvf" "He wuz too busy to tarn out, .Too." "Why ain't tho town band in that line a-plavin dead inarches?" "Most of 'em laid up with the ager, Joe, and couldn't cum." "liut look a-yero," continued the man who wasn't blown up in aggrieved tones, "why hain't tiie town draped in niourniu and tho fiags at half inad"'' The postmaster scratched his head, looked arouud apponlingiy at the others t;i explain this question it' they could and finally backed out of the crowd. Yo' folks make tracks fur hum and bo pin puck in up," said Bangs, turning ty his family. And as they started up the road, lendint? tho mule, ho walked over, kicked the yel low dog a couple of times in the side, threw a club at the bear and before leav ing to join tha family turned on the crowd and said: "No, Joe Banks hain't blowed up, drrtt yo'r hides, and ho's mighty glad o' it. If this ar' the best yo' critt;rs kin do in the funeral line, then he's goin to make tTr.ots to sum town whar thar'll at lyiasc be a tinhorn iu the purcestun a-folierln JtiU karkass to tho bury in ground." And at sundown the town knew .Tea Bangs no more. A. B. Lewis in 'lrutb. Conld It Be? A group of veterans boloniine to a Gr.trd Army post in New Hampshire were talkit: 4 i over the state of the country during tha recent hard time3. One of the company painted the govern ment in such dark colors that a certain Mr. A., who is of an excitable temperament, overwhelmed by the recital, broke out w Ha the following tragic exclamation: "Comrades, is it possible that we died in vain!" Youth's Companion. In Deep Water, Bixby (very nearsighted) Who's that dumpy fright coming up the road on tha wheel? Stinchcomb That's my wife. Bixby X-no, I don't mean that one. I mean the grand guy with the bologna bloomers. Stiuchcomb That's your wife. Tit Bits. The Chc-erfnl Idiot. "I hear," said tbo Cheerful Idiot, "tha the teeth of pet do-s are now beimr filled with gold. How this would add to the val ue of a watctidos?. "How sol;" asked the dyspeptic boartier. "Why," answered the Cheerful Idiot, "his hold would be so strong. Gilt- edjied securities, you know." New Y'orK IJreii. A Considerate Tounlrater. Amiable -Mother Here, Tommy, Is soma nice castor oil with oranee in it. Doctor (playfully) Now, remember, don t give it all to Tommy. Leave soma for me. Tommy (who has hnd some before) Doctor's a nice man, ma. (jive It all tJ the doctor. Household Words. Science at Chrintm&a. rSANTA CLAUS CXDKK TflU X-RATS. Brooklyn Li's. A Boy Willi a Future. Visiting Undo Tad, what tiro you try ing to do with tint sheet of anr'r Four-year old I'm wrilin a lecv;r to pantu Clatts. I want him to bring me- an other mouth sos I can eat. with one uu talk with tho other. Chicago Tribune. The Koft-O!i. Nursccirl I lot track of the child, mum, and Mistress Good gracious! Why didn't yon speak to a policeman': Nursegir! I was speaking to oua all the tinia Tit-Bits. An 2mifdituciit. "That deryf mute has lost two ;g'-s.t, "I suppose tou would call that an im pediment in his speech. New Y'ork Jour nuk V..-'.l-'a,a.' x

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