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STATE JOURNAI TUESDAY EVENING, MAT 29. 1894. (3 If IFcu Have Scrofula, Sores, Boils, or any other skin disease, '1 take SARSAPARILLA the Superior Blood-Purifier i and Spring Medicine. Cures others, will cure you Cafsrrh Powder Relieves Catarrh and Cold T ax th Hetd Instantly by M azta application. DEAFNESS. 'ZsC'Tj G.n r writ. fLASTh CjJ ril al treatment or sample free - f4sCvi' Bold by druggists. bOc Por tlio X.adies. Hare you handsome paper and enrelopes for Correspondence? Did you ever try Hake s put up la neat boxes White Koae, Chamois BJcia aid Velvet brands, ruled and unruled? Kjs-Beautiful French and Crepe Tissue, all v colors, for kaades. ornaments, etc. JI," TnWfi Druira and Statloaent . 1L. tl Jj HD 601 KAS. AVE. EXCURSION TO FORT RILEY. If at 30th, 1894. A fine programme arranged for the entertainment of visitors. Special train Will leave Topeka 10 a. m., two houra xan to Fort Riley, returning 9 p.. m.. Fort Hlley, May 30, 194. A fine programme is arranged for the entertainment of visitors. See the artil lery and cavalry drills, dress parade, squadron in camp, decoration day exer cises in the nation's cemetery and hear the post's tine military band. Fort Riley. Special train will leave Topeka for Fort Riley, May 30th, 1894, at 10 o'clock a. m., returning V o'clock p. m. $2 for the round trip. For all information call at 525 Kansas avenue or depot oifice North Topeka. Yrllow, Oried Ip and Wrinkled. Is this the way your face looks? If so; try Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker. It not only purifies the blood, but renews it, and gives your face a bright youthful appearance. Sold and warran ted by W. R. Kennady, 4th and Kas. Ave Itork Island Route Excursion To Meyersdale, Pennsylvania and re turn, $26.80 for round trip; tickets good 30 days. Wichita and return one fare, $4.62 for round trip; tickets sold May 24 and 25, good to return on or before May 28. H. O. Garvey, City Ticket and Passenger Agent, 601 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kas. Sieges Little (iiant Pills Are the most complete pill on the mar ket, besides being the cheapest, as one pill is a dose, and forty doses in each bottle. Every pill guaranteed to give satisfaction by W. R. Kennady, 4th and Kas. Ave. Jmt Found the Plaee "Where you can get your furniture re paired and also packed for shipment Cleaning and laying carpets a specialty. All kinds of general jobbing work done on short notice. Work guaranteed by a good mechanic. No 417 West Tenth street. Piles Can Cured. The greatest pile remedy ever discov ered is Beggs' German Salve. It relieves at once, and effects a permament cure in an incredible short space of time. Also excellent for Cuts, Scalds, Burns and Bruises. Every box warranted by W. R Kennady, Fourth and Kansas avenue. The threat Rock Island Route. Lowest rates everywhere. Best track, fastest time, finest car. Solid vestibuled trains, with through sleepers. II. O. Garvey, City Ticket and Passenger Agent, 601 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kan. Omaha, Neb., May 4, 1891. To Whom it May Cancern; I am troubled considerably with head ache and have tried almost everything hich is used a preventative or cure, but there is nothing that has done me so much good as Krause's Headache Cap sules. Albert Heller. Sold by all druggists. Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless Etearn Laundry. Have Va Tried Bego' German Malve For piles? If not, why not? Can you afford to suffer longer for the sake of 25c This is the price of the greatest salve on the market. Sold and warranted by W. R. Kennady, Fourth and Kansas avenue. Fine Work. At Topeka Steam Laundry. Procrastination is the Thief of Time. We offer to the public in the CUBEB COUGH CURE a most excellent cough remedy, both as a preventative and cure If taken in time or when first symptoms appear. It never fails to prevent and break up that which otherwise might re sult in a severe spell of sickness. Sold by Rowley Bros. Some thing wrong when you tire too easily. Some thing wrong when the skin is cot clear and smooth. Some thing wright when you take De Witt's Sarsa parilla. It recommends itself. J. K Jones. What makes a house a home? The mother well, the children rosy, the father In good health and good humor. All brought about by the use of De Witt's Sarsaparilla. It recommends itself. J. K. Jones. De Witt's Sarsaparilla is prepared for cleansing the blood from impurities and disease. It does this and more. It builds up and strengthens constitutions impared by disease. It recommends itself. J. K. Jones. Let us remind you that now is the time to take De Witt's Sarsaparilla, it will do Jou good. It recommends itself. J. K, oae THE LAND OF RUBBER IMMENSE WEALTH IN THE FORESTS . OF MADAGASCAR. The Concession to Ex-Consul Waller May Mtan Much to Americana Beaonreea of the Island Queer C us turns of ths Na tives. The discovery of a new rubber tree in Madagascar a year or so ago haa proved, a big bonanza for the natives anal worked a commercial revolution in the island. Small traders whose most avaricious dreams formerly did not ex tend beyond the possession of a few hundred piasters as the result of 1 5 or 20 years of hard work have suddenly achieved comparative riches, and the price of raw rubber has been quintupled by the keen competition of purchasers. If the reported concession to John L. "Waller, ex-United States consul at Ta matave, be confirmed, it is likely to make a great change in our trade rela tions with the Malagasian kingdom and may lead to some interesting diplomatic complications with France. The French have for several years ex ercised a sort of protectorate over the country and are very jealous of other foreigners gaining any influence in its concerns. This jealousy is particularly marked in the case of Americans, for our consul is the only foreign representative who takes his exequatur directly from the queen's government, thus acloiowl- RAKAVALONl, QUEEN OF BtADAGASCAR. edging her as the ruler of the island. The other consuls take their exequaturs from the French representatives, though the island does not belong to France, and the French are quite powerless in its domestic affairs. Thuy have consid erable influence, however, in determin ing the foreign policy of the country and maintain there a resident general with a military suit, though the Mada gascar government refuses to recognize their right to do so. Madagascar is now nominally ruled by the native queen, Ranavalona III, a woman of 83 years, who succeeded to the throne in 1883 and the same year married her prime minister. The gov ernment is an absolute monarchy, in which the prime minister usually man ages the sovereign and makes puppets of his subordinate ministers. The prime minister, who rejoices in the simple and euphonious name of Rainilaiarivony, is not of royal blood. He is a shrewd old fellow, more than 60 years of age and very much alive. He rose to power by assassinating his predecessor during the reign of the pre vious queen. It has always been the rule that the prime minister should bo the husband of the queen. The former queen was married to the predecessor of the present prime minister. Another curious custom of the island is the compulsory duty imposed by the queen on all the foreign members of her court to render service once a month at her table. All these gentlemen carry rice and chicken to her majesty. They have the further pleasure of crawling on their knees before her once a month in the throneroom. On this occasion the queen sits on a throne and wears a solid gold crown which weighs 4 pounds. Few people realize the vast area of Madagascar. It is the largest island in the world, counting Australia among the continents. Its greatest length is 400 miles, with an average width of 250 miles, and the population is variously estimated at from 1,000,000 to 1,250, 000. The general name of the inhabit ants is Malagasy, but they are divided into at least 45 tribes. It is a popular idea that the Malagasy are negroes. As a matter of fact, they are Malays. There are "wide differences between the tribes.. The most numerous are the Sakalavas, whtf constitute about a third of the population and -a"re the most war like and savage of any of the island peo ples. They are averse to civilization. They are not cannibals, but they are naturally lazy and stupid. They have a fine physique and average over 6 feet in height, but they are by far the darkest aborigines from much mixing with the 6lave population. The Hovas, the second largest tribe on the island, comprise less than a fourth of the whole population. They are much smaller than the Sakalavas, averaging only a little above 5 feet. They have straight, regular features and take very kindly to civilization. They are intelligent and quick to learn and have preserved the strong feeling of caste that exists among the natives of India. The Hovas are the ruling tribe, all the kings and queens of Madagascar having been Hovas. The Hovas do not mix largely with the other tribes, and their dark hair is straight, long, fine and abundant, while that of the Saka lavas is kinky, though it cannot be called woolly. The concession granted to Mr. Waller is said to cover 225 square miles of the southern part of the island and to in clude the right to cut other valuable timber as well as the rubber tree. Mr. Waller, it will be remembered, was a prominent colored Republican of Kansas City and was appointed consul at Tama tave, the principal port of Madagascar, by President Harrison. UNITED STATES TORPEDO BOAT NO. a, THE ERICSSON. The first naval vessel built In an Inland city. She was constructed and recently successfully launched at Dubuque, Iowa, and will be floated down the Mississippi river. Her principal dimen sions are: Length on normal load water line, 150 feet: breadth, 16H feet; normal draught amid ships, 4 feet; normal displacement, 130 tons. Her indicated horse power will be 1,800, which is expected to (rive her a minimum speed of twenty-four sustained knots. The boat is designed to carry several torpedoes, and will have unusually large ooal capacity for her size. Her principal armament will be the new 18-Inch Whitehead torpedo. A ROMANCE OF SOUTH CHICAGO. Or Why Gladys Gertrude Alice Vera Re jected Him. Athwart the dark midautumn sky the moon was riding cold and drear. It shone upon the haughty face of Gladys Gertrude Alice Vere. As cold and dreary as the moon that face patrician seemed to be to one who clasped her icy hand a stalwart form on bended knee. On South Chicago'smetal roofs the damp and dismal raindrops fell. The night wind bore upon its wings a specimen of stock- A STALWART FOKM 0S BENDED KNEE. yards' smell. It was a rather siokly night, and yet the only night on file, and grown up men who couldn't laugh were known to go and take a smile. But ah, ah mel Why thus digress? Our tale is one of love and woe, and little boots it if the rain falls on the roofs or floors below. "My darling," cried the lover then, "you promised once that you'd be mine. Why stand aloof and spurn me thus? Oh, you are mine, and I am thine!" She viewed him with a scornful eye. The moon in grandeur rode the while. A pc er struck a slippery place and fell about a If a mile. The smoke from distant chirr rose it hadn't sense enough, to fall silence deep and dense and dark ju and brooded over all. She viewed him a scornful eye. She viewed him with o scornful eyes, and then she cried: "Ava. itl Avoort! Go help thy mother making p.s! On you and me as plighted ones this moon must never, never shine. The man who bets on Anson's Colts can't register as hub of mine!" Exeunt omnes. Chicago Tribune. A Cute Justice. It was the law of the village that all show men, itinerants and organ grinders must get a license before doing business there. One day a fat policeman, who had been on the force about six months without doing anything, concluded it was time he arrested somebody. Soon afterward along came an Italian with a performing bear. "Hev yez got yer license?" asked the po liceman. "No," said the exhibitor of the bear. "Then yer my priz'ners," said the police man, and he triumphantly marched off with them to the village station house, he leading the Italian and the Italian leading the bear. Arraigned before the police justice, the Italian pleaded guilty, and the judge offi ciously gave him a most severe and scorch ing lecture on the enormity of his offense, ending by fining him $10, the full extent of the law. : The culprit had a lot of small change in his pocket, but being mostly pennies and nickels it only counted up to $7.50. For a few moments the judge was in a quandary. He didn't want to send the fellow to jail nor yet lose the $10. Presently a bright idea struck him a happy solution of the prob lem and he said: "Here, officer, take this fellow but to.the market place and let him perform with his bear until he makes up the balance, and when he gets it drive him out of town." Buffalo News. ' . . No Comparison. When Lawrence Barrett's daughter was married, Stuart Robson sent a check for $5,000 to the bridegroom. Miss Felicia Rob sou, who attended the wedding, conveyed the gift. ' "Felicia," said her father upon her return, "did you give him the check?" "Ifes, father," answered the dutiful daughter. " , "What did he say?" asked Robson. "He didn't say anything," replied Miss Felicia, "but he shed tears." "How long did he cry?" "Why, father, I didn't time him. I should say, however, that he wept fully a minute." "Fully a minute!" roared Robson. "Why, I cried an hour after I'd signed it!" Chica go Record. GEMS OF THOUGHT. He is wise who knows when to hold his peace. Pleasure is far sweeter as a recreation than a business. Real knowledge can be acquired only by slow degrees. Truth is to be sought only by slow and painful progress. "What you dislike La another take care to correct in yourself. If the hair has been made to grow a natural color on bald heads in thousands of cases, by using Hall's Hair Ilenewer, why will it not in your case? Suspense. They had sat thus for many minutes, and the gloaming was getting pretty dense when she broke the silence. "Can you," she asked, "oblige me with a match?" In hi.'rf heart love struggled with honesty and was conquered. "Yes," he faltered. "Thank you." There was an instant of terrible anxiety, and then a flood of joy filled him. "She loves and trusts me," his exulting soul exclaimed as the girl applied the light to the end of a cigarette which she drew from the escritoire and placed between her dewy lips. "I feared she wanted it for the gas." After which he observed a few common places aloud by way of covering his confu sion. Detroit Tribune. Jerrold's Wit. On the first night of the representation f one of Jerrold's pieces a successful adapter from the French rallied him on his nervousness. "I," said the adapter, "never feel nervous on the first night of my pieces." 'Ah, my boy," Jerrold replied, "you are always certain of success. Your pieces have all been tried before." He was seriously disappointed with a certain book written by one of his friends. This friend heard that Jerrold had expressed his disappoint ment and questioned him, "I hear you said was the worst book I ever wrote." "No, I didn't," came the answer. "I said it was the worst bcok anybody ever wrote." Of a -mistaken philanthropist Jerrold said be was "so benevolent, so merciful a man he would have held an umbrella over a duck in a shower of rain." Argonaut. Had Met lie fore. Mr. McSwat had risen unusually early, and as he opened his kitchen door to see how a sunrise looked he encountered the milkman. 'Hellol". he said. "Haven't I seen you somewhere before?" "Yes, sir," replied the milkman, filling the crock on the step from his can. "I in itiated you night before last into the Royal Order of the Nobles of the Ancient Mystery. I'm the majestic generalissimo, you know. Fine morning, isn't it?" Chicago Tribune. . From Frying Pan to Fire. Deacon We must devise some means of paying these $500 of outstanding bills against the church. We are being pressed for the money. . "Vestryman (in surprise) Why, what are they for? Deacon For flowers, decorations, music, etc., furnished for the entertainment last month to celebrate the church being at last free from debt. Puck. Some Difference. Mrs. Twickenham (to Mrs. Slimson) Ide clare, there is always some expense. I was going to get me a swell gown this summer, and now my husband tells me he has got to spend $75 for a new dress suit. Little Willie Slimson Phew! Papa got one the other night for only $3. Clothier and Furnisher. Deficient. Mrs. WayofI And this picture is- "That is Niobe. I suppose you are per fectly familiar with the story?" Mrs. Wayoff No, I can't say that I just recall it. There's a good many of the neigh bors I'm not yet acquainted with. Chicago Inter Ocean. - Probably She Would. Reggy If you had been drinking a cock tail and kissed a girl afterward, do you think she would know it? Tom If I kissed a girl, I think she would know it whether I had been drinking cock tails or not. Life. Some Go to Him. "Has that young man who comes to see you any go in him?" asked the father, ad dressing his daughter. "Oh, yes, papa," she replied; "he goes at half past 10 every night." New York Press. But Statural. "Mamma," cried the little pig, "I want more to eat." . x "Well," exclaimed the parent petulantly, "I presume you are bound to make a hog of yourself anyway." Detroit Tribune. Business Depression. First Boy How's business? Second Boy Poor. Only sold one stamp this week, and I didn't get anything for thaf -Ijut three marbles. Never saw times so hard. Good News. A Definition. Weinberg What do you call a work of art? Givens It's something you don't quite understand and tfeat costs you a heap of money. Puck. Determined. "So you are mad at your husband. Are ! you going home to your motner? "No. I shan't do-anything to please him again as long as I live." Detroit Tribune. ( A Clean Sweep. Tom I hear that you swept everything before you at the Browns last night. Jack Yes; old man Brown wiped up the floor with me. Yale Record. . A Feasible Idea. Nodd I wish I could cure my wife of dyspepsia. Todd Why don't you get a servant girl to do your oooking? Truth. rjnii hi milium i in 11 mm mmmm immmu m ttiti 1 1 1 f I J ii J 1 1 1 1 1 imrifiii rrrrrr rrnii rrrm minimum in rmmnrmimimmmmmiiimmnrimiMmirnrmm! WESTERN FOUNDRY AND ESTABLISHED 187S. O- IOBHSBLT- Topeka Foundry $ Machine Works, ESTABLISHED 1868. R. Ij. COFRATT, Proprietor. MANUFACTURES OF STEAM ENGINES, MILL MACHINEBT, SHAFTING, PULLEYS, GEARINGS, FITTINGS, ETC. Write for Prices. TOPEBLA, KAS. BHmirrifniTTnTiTmTTi PBAKIOSawdORGAMS 813 HAI7SAS AVENUE. IT you wish to buy or rent a first class new or second-hand Plawo or OmoAH, open the most favorable terms, call upon us. We have secured the services of a first class piano poushib and Bar-AiM 9 . i. a aaaa -a aa - t . faHltliail fita . ' ana are prepared to repoiisn all ainas oi REPAIRING SOLICITED. H,. D. 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We are willing to stand or fall on the testimony of ladies who have used Viavi. You should profit by their experience. - Dort Rusb blindly into it. Inform yourself fully. "Be sure you are right, then go ahead." Kansas Viavi Co., 2 Columbian Building, TOPEKA. KANSAS. Home Office and Laboratory, San Francisco. Cal. Q2c!i3 mailer's Bilk Edo JDJ ATI O STAL &TA33IaE3. 3& Flnt-alaaa LI rary. Baardan a apeellty. Talaaa.aa 0. J. C OILCBRIIT, fee jMkioa atr.vt. Praa'A ARTHUR BIASSITSV Practical Horsc-Shocr 213 WEST FIFTH ST., wph TOPEKA, KANSAS. Bene with diseased feet skilfully treateaV Onok and road a hoeing a specialty. .4 f .'."?JfC