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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13
MINISTER'S MIND WRECKED.
The Oklahoma Editor Attempts Suicide
Not Expected to Recover.

The Oklahoma Editor Attempts Suicide
Not Expected to Recover.
OKLAHOMA Cry, Ok, April lathe
fight of the territorial courts on Frank
McMaster eliminated yesterday in the
dethronement of McMaster's reason
and an attempt at snicide. The fight
had reached the point where McMas-
ter must either beg the mercy
of the court or go to Jail for
six months and pay $500 fine
for contempt of court. He is
so years old and broken in health.
The merciless action of the court so
worked upon him that his reason was
temporarily deranged. While in this
condition Judge Scott sent him an
abject apology to sign He read the
paper and then left the room a few
moments. When he returned he
signed it and remarked that it was
his death warrant. He then informed
those present that he had taken poison
and would be beyond the reach of the
court in a few minutes. Physicians
were called and the stomach pump
was freely used, resulting in at least
prolonging his life. The probabilities
are that he will never leave his house
alive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13

of New England were with him on
those two questions, and he thought
they were with him on all reasonable
demands
qAnd when we ask anything which
you do not want to give, you call us
unreasona ble?'' replied Mr.. PETER.
At o'clock Mr.. PETER had not fin
ished, and according to the agreement
the tariff bill was laid aside, and the
urgent deficiency bill was again taken
up
An amendment to the clause for
paying special assessments to U nited
States attorneys, changing the am cunt
from $780, 900 to $40. $40, of which S1o,-
$40 should be available for deficiencies
for the years 1898 and 1898 was agreed
to-.
At o'clock the senate adjourned
without further action on the bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13
Washington Notes.

A bill has been introduced in the
house to regulate compensation of
United States marshals, attorneys
and commissioners, fixing salary at
81, 600 per annum-
Senator Kyle has introduced a bill
in the senate providing for a Sunday
rest 1t provides that no one shall
perform any labor and all traffic must
stop on that day.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Jones, in Washington, and Postmaster
Hessing, in Chicago, held a converse
ton over the long-distance telephone.
Collector of customs at Tampa, Fla,
has been instructed to collect a duty
on lottery tickets, which he has here
tofore admitted free, dutiable value
being fixed at the price of the ticket.
Senator Wolcott has introduced a
bill providing for the allotment in
severalty of lands in the UncOm pahgre
Indian reservation in Utah and the
opening of the remainder of the lands
to settlement
1t is the present expectation of
Chairman Bland to call a meeting of
the house committee on coinage for
next Wednesday to consider the free
coinage bill pending, as the member
now absent will be present by that
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13
Suit Against ingalls,.

ATcHIsoN, Kan, April 13.-Suit was
fled in the district court yesterday
against E. NJ Marley, Davis Aud,
John J. Ingalls, and E. c. Armsby for
the recovery of S5, 200, which invites
a long line of sensational litigation.
The suit comes out of the failure of
the Kansas Trust and Banking com
pany a year ago in which the grOssest
fraud has lately been discovered
Other suits of similar nature will be
fled at once The allegations of the
petition are highly sensational
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13
MISSOURI GRAND ARMY.
New Omcers Elected at the Lebanon
Encampment Installed.

LEBANON, Mo, April 13.-The Mis-
souri, State G. A. R. encampment W as
concluded yesterday with the install
lation of officers-elect by the retiring
department commander Delegates 20
the national encampment were chosen
Stupp and Henry Pins. st. Louis; E
d. johnson, Springfield; g. P. Berry,
Sedalia; j. B. Cotty, Moberly; w H.
Lester, jefferson City, and G. c. Ora
per, Lebanon; w. f. Henry and D. 5.
Hartman. Kansas City: E. d. Canaan.
Clinton: c. A. Mosman. St. Joseph: G.
Osborn, Southwest City; Louis Ben
zeke, Brunswick; Charles fnghart,
Kidder, and t. R. futile, Carthage;
John 7. Birdseye and Euphrates Bon
cher, Mound City. Macon City was
selected for the meeting in April, 1895,
and the encanApment adjourned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13
THEY NAMED IT COXEY.

Largest Street Roller Ever Made Will
Bear the Commonwea1 Leaders Name
COLUMBIANA, o., April 13.-The enter
prise Manufacturing company, of this
city, has just completed the construction
of 15-ton steam street roller, the larg-
est ever constructed in the United States.
The authorities of several large cities
are negotiating for its purchase. J. K.
Pfrimmer, father of "Oklahoma SAM"
of Coxey's army, superintended its con-
struction, and it has been christened the
81 S. Coxey"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13

ABILENE. Kan, April l3.-The Dick
inson county Farmers alliance adopt
ed special resolutions on Judge Fos-
ter's retirement They say: 1--WE
consider that he ought to have saved
enough to maintain his family and
sin view of the numb of unem-
ployed and homeless, the government t
ought to economic" The Kansas
delegation is urged to try and defeat
the bill retiring Foster on a pension
of So 500 on this account.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13

GUTHRIE, Ok, April 13--News has
reached here of deplorable tragedy
at Mcmillan Edgar Wright and John
Miller, aged respectively Is and Is,
quarreled while going to church, and
the Miller boy plunged a pocket
knife into young Wright's back. from
the effects of which he died Young
Miller has been placed in Jail upon
the charge of murder in the first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13

Professor Garner, the monkey man, was a
guest at Douglas Sladen's lat home," and
among the people there assembled was a
celebrated London publisher. A gentleman
asked the publisher if he had been intro
duced to Professor Garner, who had caused
the monkeys to talk.
oh" said the publisher. II have known
Professor Garner for many years.
Realty" replied the other. did he
teach you to k?''-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13
An old missouri indian Claim.

WASHINGTON, April 13--The COM
rnittee on war claims of the house
has agreed, in accordance with the
recommendations of Secretary Hoke
Smith, to report a bill authorizing the
payment to Represen tative Heard of
Missouri, $40, 600 for services rendered
to the old settlers of Western Chero-
lee Indians in their claim against the
United States. The money is to be
paid out of a fund set apart by the
indians for the prosecution of the
claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13
just the Man He Wanted.

A burglar who was doing neat job on
a large safe was Mortified on looking up
to see man standing quietly beside him.
said:
''Go ahead. am interested in that job. :"
'Why?" asked the astonished burglar.
Because I have forgotten the combine
ton, and no living person knew it but my
self. If You can get that safe open, I'll
make it worth your while. "-Texas Sift-
iugS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13
OPPOSED TO FORECLOSURES
Commissioner of Railroads Hampton on
the Pacific Railway Cases.

Commissioner of Railroads Hampton on
the Pacific Railway Cases.
WASHINGTON April 13.-General
Wade Hampton, the commissioner of
railroads, has submitted to the house
committee having supervision of
the matter sundry memoranda
on the various pending bills for
a settlement of the debt of the Pacific
railroads to the United States From
this memoranda, it appears that the
commissioner is opposed to the fore
closure of the lien on the roads and
the management thereof by congress,
as proposed by one bill, but is favOra-
bly, disposed to the maintenance of
the sinking fund and the payment
into it of a larger proportion of
net earnings. He says that on
the maturity of the debts of these
roads three forms of settlement with
the committees will be presented,
from which a oh dice must be made,
viz: Foreclosure; second, maintain the
sinking fund and require that a larger
percentage of net earnings be paid
into it, and, third, refund the debt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13

The COmmonwealers in Hard Straits
Account of the SNOW.


Account of the Snow.
ADDISON, Pa, April 13--The tramp
from Chalk Hill to this place was one
of great suffering for the common
veal While the storm had
abated some the deep snow
made walking hard, and rests were
made frequently. There were
many mountaineers here to view
the wealers, and there is an
ugly look abroad Mountain dew has
been flowing like water and the men
are in the proper state for conflict
The morntaineers are excited
over the army and would
crush it out if possible. Several
clashes have been averted but trouble
is expected. The only licensed sa-
loon in the plaAe is opposite the camp,
and the liquor is being dispensed with
a lavish hand The. next camp will
be General Grant and will be at Grant
Vile
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13

SEDAL1A, Mo-, April 1s.-The grand
jury, which adjourned yesterday after
a ten days session, recommended the
adoption of the whipping post as sug-
rested by Judge Ryland in his instruc-
tions to the jury, as a punishment for
minor offenses- The jury also recon-
mended the submission of a PROPOSE
ton to the voters of the county TO
build S25, 900 Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13
OUEERED WITH MARTIN.

Editor Stambaugh of A, hison Trying to
Fix Things Up With the Senator.
ATcHIsoN, April ia dispatch from
Washington says:
S. F. Stambaugh of Atchison, Kas., is
here to push his candidacy for postmas-
ter At the same time he is trying to I'M
ravel the mystery of certain forged en-
dorsements sent on by ehemies to queer
him with Senator Marlin. Mr.. Siam
baugh is editor of the Atchison Patriot.
So far he has not found the perpetrators
of the forgery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13
while wilde Married Again.

LONDON; April 13-"willie" Wilde,
formerly the husband of Mrs. Frank
Leslie, was married a few days ago to
Miss Sophia Lees by special license in
this city The bride is the granddaugh-
ter Of Mr.. Thomas Orde Lees of
Merrion, near Dublin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13
TO Count a Ouorum.

WASHINGTON, April 13--Re presehta-
tive Pendleton, Democrat of Texas
has introduced in the house a pro-
posed amendment to the rules, pro-
viding for a count of those members
present and not voting when a roll
call had developed the absence of a
voting Quorum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13

If you want reliable dye that will
color an even brown or black, aud will
please and satisfy you every time. use
Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13

If you want to go to the San Francisco
Mid Winter Fair, take the Union Pacific
Route. Leaves Topeka 1855 p. ID. every
day. eighty hours will land you in
San Francisco. No change of cars.
Throu' Pullman and Tourist Sleepers
Fare one way Observation-Disclosures. $50 90
Round trip. 80 80
A. M. FULLER,
City Agent, 525 Kas. ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13
Too Much So.

Landleigh-That snowstorm you have
painted is wonderfully realistici
Daubleigh-It must be. "A tramp got into
my studio one day, caught Sight of the pic
ture and unconsciously put on my fur over
coat before he went out.-Tjt-Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13

Pure blood means good health. Rein
force it with De Wits Sarsaparilla. 1t
purifies the blood. cures Eruptions. Ec-
zema, Scrofula and all diseases arising
from impure blood It recommends it
self J. Z. Jones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13
Marshal for Eastern Missouri.

WASHINGTON, April ID. - John E.
Lynch, chief of police of Moberly,
Mo, was yesterday nominated by the
president as United States marshal
for Eastern Missouri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13

De Wits Sarsaparilla is prepared for
cleansing the blood from impurities and
disease 1t does this and more. 1t builds
up and strengthens constitutions impaired
by disease 1t recommends itself. j. K.
Jones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13

ave mend our customers laundry free
of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry, 112
and ia West Eighth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13

Hoods Pills are the best after dinner pills.
assist digestion, cure headache. 2Se. Per box
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13
a Chicago CIergynan's Faith u
Hoods SarsapaPiIIa.

Hoods SarsapariIIa.
&C. 1. Hood & Co, Lowell, Mass.
Dear Sirs: profoundly impressed with
the medical virtues of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
was threatened with cancer, and dis
agreeable eruptions on my back and other
places. The cancer was appearing on my lip.
Providentially obtained bottle Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and by the time it was gone, the
bad symptoms had nearly disappeared, have
used four bottles, and believe IL has
Saved Me From Premature Death.
I am now almost 70 years of age and work
like a tiger. And know that Hoods SaT-
saparilla has had much to do with my vigor and
strength. 1 recommended it to my wife, who
had suffered so much with rheumatic troubles,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-13

Hoods PasSsifI' Cures
as also with female weakness. In two years
she has used about three bottles of Hoods Sar-
saparilla, and today, and for the last six
months, she seems like being. We are
Hearty and Robust
as the young people who live with US We do
want the affiicted to know what Hoods Sarsa-
parilla has done for US, and feel 1t duty to let
people know in this way of the help obtained
With grateful acknowledgment to c. I. Hood
s. Co.. REV. o. III. PoWER, 1924 Hanover Street
Chicago, Illinois Get HOCDS-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-03-15
PLATONIC LOVE.
Reasons Why 1t Is Not an Enduring Sc
timent.

Reasons Why 1t Is Not an Enduring Sem
timent.
Love between women and men was
not invented for the entertainment of
philosophers, but largely for domestic
purposes; and if platonic love is to
have anything better than hazardous
and unstable existence. the conditions
of it must be such that it may prosper
without conflict with natures more
important ends. Thus we see why pla-
tonic friendships between young peo-
pie who might marry do not endure.
Such couples get married, and their
friendship merges into more durable
sentiment, or else one of them marries
someone else, and then it lapses At
least it should lapse, for if it does not,
it not only initiates against peace
in family, but it tends to
keep the unmarried piatonist from
going about his business and find
ing himself mate according to
natures design. 1t is true that there
are women, and young women at that,
who can contrive for a time to main
tain a husband and one or two stimuli
such cases one of three things happens
Either the wife makes her husband
happy and her platonic admirers mis-
era ole, or she makes her friends happy
and her husband miserable. or she
makes them all miserable. If by any
chance or miracle of talent she seems
to make them all happy, she makes
society miserable, because it cannot
see how she does it. And when society
is miserable it talks; until finally it
b 'eaks up the arrangement. She is
bound to fail, and the reason does not
lie in any defect in her, but in the fact
that her purpose is contrary to the
economy of nature, which has provided
barely men enough to go around, and
does not permit woman who has a
man of her own to monopolize other
men with impunity. Every marriage
able man besides her husband that any
woman absorbs involves the waste Of
some other woman's opportunities, and
nature abhors waste with proverbial
antipathy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-03-15
odd Place for Piano Factory.

There was piano factory at Wart-
burg, Tenn, before the war. The sin
gular thing about it is that Wartburg
was about one hundred miles from the
nearest railroad and in the heart of the
Cum berland mountains. The wood of
which the instruments were made had
to be brought from New York and then
hauled 100 miles over the mountains to
Wartburg, which was German col
ony. The pianos were made by prac-
teal musician, and when an instru-
ment was ordered he would finish up
the different parts at Wartburg and
then haul them to the home of his Gus
toner, generally many miles away,
and put up the piano there. One of
them is now at Wartburg, and the
building where they were made still
stands, although no longer used as a
piano mandatory. The town, which
consists of about two hundred people,
is away from the railroad and has not
grown since the war. The homemade
instrument, of over thirty years ago, is
still in good order and in constant use.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-03-15
IN NEW ORLEANS.


Twas in the Crescent city not long ago befell
The tear-compelling incident 1 now propose to
tell;
So come, my sweet collector friends, and listen
while sing
Unto your delectation this brief, pathetic
thing
No lyric pitched in vaunting key, but just a
requiem
or blowing twenty dollars in by nine O. clock
a. m.
Let critic folk the poets use of vulgar slang
upbraid,
But, when I'm speaking by the card call a
spade spade;
And I, who have been touched of that same
mania myself,
Am well aware that when it comes to parting
with his pelf,
The curio collector is so blindlv lost in sin
That he doesn't spend his money-he simply
blows it in;
In Royal street (near ContD there's lovely
curio-shop,
And there. one balmy, fateful morn, it was my
chance to stop;
To stop was hesitation-in moment was
9hdt kind of hesitation does not hesitate at
/ spied pewter tankard there, and my! it was
gem
And the clock in old St Louis told the hour of
eight a. IN.
Three quaint Bohemian bottles too, of yellow
and Of green,
Cut in archaic fashion that neer before had
seen;
A lovely, hideous platter wreathed about with
pink and rose,
With its curious depression into which the
gravy flows;
Two dainty silver salts-oh, there was no re-
sisting them
And I'd blown In twenty dollars by nine O'Clock
m!
man. indeed,
Can buy the wealth of useful things his wife
and children need;
Shoes, stockings, knickerbockers, gloves, bibs,
nursing bottles, caps.
A gown-tbe gown for which his spouse too
long has pined perhaps!
These and ten thousand other specters harrow
and condemn
The man who's blown in twenty by nine O'Clock
a. m.
oh, mean advantage conscience takes (and one
that abhorD
In asking one this question: What did YOU
buy it forY'
Why doesn't conscience ply its blessed trade
before the act
Before ones cussedness becomes u bald, &C
complished fact
BEFORE ones fallen victim to the temptcrs
stratagem
And blown in twenty dollars by nine O'Clock
a. m
All me! now that the deed is done how peni-
tent am!
] 1ds roaring lion-hehold bleating lamb!
I've packed and shipped those precious things
to that more precious wife
Who shares with our sweet babes the strange
vicssitudes of life,
While he, who, in his folly, gave up his store of
wealth,
Is far away, and means to keep his dis stance
for his health,
Eugene Field in Chicago Record.
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diamonds in the Pickering glow of the

diamonds in the Pickering glow of the
carriage lamp.
IAN these years wasted, when 1
might have held you in these arms"
exclaimed Dennison, drawing the
golden head down upon his shoulder.
'Oh, Eric!' said she, show could you
have thought it was your poverty that
influenced me. If you are poor will
help you. See how strong / have
grown" She looked up proudly with
tender eyes.
Have you never heard of the laurels
have won?" he asked. II am no
longer poor, Madeline. Fortune has
smiled upon me. My last picture was
an Eldorado."
'Oh. how sorry l amir exclaimed the
girl, naively. Now, it will not be
possible to prove my love to you"
Dennison picked up the bunch Of
flowers which had fallen from her lap,
and as the train shot like an arrow into
the glad light of the May afternoon, he
whispered:
Darling, these violets are proof
enough. can never doubt your 10y
atty again"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-03-15


hide and seek, through valleys where
drowsy cattle were grazing by the side
of idle brooks, rushed the express train
known as the wild Irishman," run
ming between London and Holyhead.
Seated in one of the center carriages
which had no other occupant than her
self was young girl, whose face had
the exquisite coloring of a portrait by
Titan. Large brown eyes shaded by
curling lashes were in strange yet
pleasing contrast to the golden hair
which fell in willful little curls about
her forehead.
AS they neared Chester, the only sta
ton at which the train stopped on its
long journey, the young lady leaned
forward and watched with slight in
terest the eager crowd of men and
women who awaited the arrival of the
cars.
II wonder what Fate has in store for
me in the way of travelling compan-
ion," she murmured, and the answer to
her thought came almost Immediately,
as a gentleman wearing the costume of
a traveller, and with a much bronzed
face, entered the compartment
Selfshly reg rettiug the disturbance
of her solitude the young woman
opened book, which she had drawn
from her travelling bag, ana appeared to
be entirely bsorbed in its perusal
The newcomer at once proceeded to
make himself comfortable, slowing
away parcels and umbrella, and finally
taking possession of a seat at the op-
posite end of the car, facing his fellow
traveller, but barely glancing at her
Only the sound of the busy wheels or
the whirr of passing train disturbed
the quiet of the journey. The stranger
had followed the example of his visa
Wis and having taken out newspaper
was soon lost in its contents.
BY and by mischievous south wind
blowing with impertinent familiarity
through the open window disarranged
the fluffy curls peeping from under the
girls hat She rose impatiently to shut
out the offender, but fate ordained
that the window should stick, where
upon she glanced with feminine help
lessness at the man, who had dropped
his paper and was looking full at her.
For the first time their eyes met, and
. bow of coldly formal recognition
passed between them.
Miss St john" he murmured. 81
hardly expected to meet you here. AL
low me" and closing the window he
quietly returned to his former position,
while she, having expressed her thanks
br an inclination Of the head, resumed
her novel
The constraint of their position was
uncomfortable to the couple, who had
evidently met aud parted ON some occa-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-03-15

An evening bodice which can be worn
with any black skirt is quite indispen-
sable in these days, as much for home
wear as the theater. A pretty one is
made of rose pink surah, the fullness
being plated in point at the waist
line back and front, where it is met by
the inevitable ceinture of black velvet,
below which is tlounce of black lace,
forming basque. The feature of the
bodice, however, is network which
entirely covers it This is formed of
strips of black velvet ribbon, crossed
over each other like the plating in
basket work. The square-cut neck is
finished with berthe of black lace,
and triple hounces of lace conceal the
pulled pink surah sleeves -Godey's
Magazine.