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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-03
GEORGE w. CFILDS.
Many sides 90 she CEAracter Of the Kate
Great Editor.

Many sides % Hhs Character OF the late
Great Editor
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3.-There have
been few men IN America not engaged
in any branch of the public service about
whom more has been printed from years
end to years end than George W. Childs
Of the Public Ledger, who died this morn
ing. Time was when there was much
mild railisry ia what WIGS said Of him by
his brother editors, mainly because of
the obituary rhymes for which his won
derful newspaper has become famous.
AS the American public has come from
year to year to know 8Er. Childs better,
and his newspaper has demonstrated 10y
its phenomenal success his sagacity as a
publisher and editor. these gibes. never
Ill natured, have diminished. and now
most references to him are not only re-
spectful. butt often even affectionate, be-
cause of the many and extensive chart
ties which he has organized or promoted
Mr. ChiIdz ls well known also as the
friend of many men pre-eminent ia let
tiers, the arts and public life. but he has
rarely been spoken Of as q humorisb. If
this story. which Z heard about him the
other day, be q true one, however, he is
the p0ssess0r of a sense of humOr not
less genuine because it is gentle.
The Public Ledger. like many other
newspapers less carefully conducted,
sometimes ofeuds. On one occasion, by
reason Of "a straigltforward and truthful
account ST some occurrence. q lifelong ac-
ouaintance of Mr.. Childs felt greatly in
censed So indignant was this man be-
cause of what he believed was personally
written by the benevolent journalist
that he stopped the editor as he was
driving home through the streets of the
Friendly City to- dinner. The cause of
the ofTense was set forth.
GIVE stopped The Ledger, Mr.. Childs,"
the irate subscriber declared, with feel
ing. tSuch things can't be printed with
out my showing my resentment. don't
know that you'll care about it, but
thought i d tell you
"Carew exclaimed Childs 'sWhys I'm
amazed This WON'T do at all. Jump
into my carriage, and wen go right back
to the Office and see if this thing can't be
fixed mp
When they got to the Office. Mr.. Childs
left the carriage i1 great apparent con
Germ Through the business Office they
went, then to the pressrOoms the engine
room, the composing room and last to
the editorial rooms. In each department
MIR. ChiIds asked if every thing was all
right. When at last they paused. he
turned to the irate subscriber. who was
painting for breath, 50 rapidly had the
rounds been made.
ut seems to be all right said Mr..
Childs. 'Xou didn't stop the paper. aft
er all Everythings running but the
presses. and they win start at Q O'Clock
in the morning. as usual, the pressman
SAYS. T fancy you meant to say that you
had stopped talzng The Ledger and
that's quite another thing"
Mr.. Childs' benevolent eyes beamed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-03
ALLOTMENT Or BONDS.
All Bids Higher Than II7.2e3 Were Acc
copied BY The Secretary.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Secretary Car
Isle has authorized the following state-
ment regarding the allotment Of the
bonds.
"Ihe secretary of the treasury has con-
sidered the proposals submitted for the
new per cent loan and accepted an
bids naming a higher price than 111.223
The proposals submitted at the uppcst
price have been scaled down 1881 per
cent. and the amount 81 bonds allotted
under this reduction, together with the
subscription accepted in full, is $780,
100000
IA notice viii be sent to each subscrib-
er advising him of the acceptance of his
subscription. informing him when the
bonds viii be ready and stating the
amount to BE deposited III payment Of
the principle and premium. The accru-
ed interest to date of deposit at the rate
Of interest realized by the subscribers
viii be added by the assistant treasurer,
with whom the deposits are TO be made.
The bonds viii be delivered by the de-
partment after payment is made, to the
address given by the subscriber, or they
may be sent TO The assistant treasurer.
with whom the deposit is made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-03
WORKING THEIR WAY
MEANS BY WHICH IMPEcUNIoUs STU
DENTS GET THROUGH COLLEGE.

Chicago University Has Established q Reg
u1ar Employment Bureau Tor the Hene-
At o. Students VINO want NForlz-A Sue
cessfuI and Encouraging Experiment.
We are all more or less familiar with
the struggles of aspiring but impecuni-
Gus students who are forced TO depend
upon such temporary and precarlous ena-
pigment as may come to their hands
for the means of defraying their expenses
at college. Every university has a con
tlngent Of such courageous spirits, and
conspicuous on the roll of men famous
in statecraft ltera ture and science stand
the names of many men who taught
school during vacations and did janltor
work or tutoring at Williams or at i ale.
Many eastern colleges have felloyvships
for poor but worthy students, and if the
pupil be especially brilliant or capable Of
long sustained brain work lac may exc
out very comfortable income by VIM
ming prizes in addition to his fellowship.
But in most cases the student is com
PEELED to depend upon bis own e1ertions
for subsistence, and the greatest diff
Guilty he encounters is in finding work to
do that VIII not interfere with his stud
les. The situation taxes his ingenuity to
the utmost, but to his credit be it said
he usually finds some means to accom-
plish his purpose.
Recognizing the necessity for such an
institution. Chicago university has es-
tabhshed an employment bureau for the
benefit Of its students of slender means,
and thousands Of mon and women all
over the country are watching the ex-
pertinent with sympathetic interest.
Theodore A. Hammond, a graduate of
Chicago university and its present stew
ard, suggested the idea of an employ
ment bureau to the college authorizes,
and lit was established year ago under
his direction.
The object Of the bureau is to bring to-
gether IN a systematic way the employer
and the employee, thereby rendering a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-03
L ATEST
B O'CLOCK.
The sundry civil appropriation BIN for
the Coming Year

The sundry Civil Appropriation BIN for
the Coming Year
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-The sundry civil
precipitation bin has been reported to
the house. 1t appropriates total of
2,291 ,3S2 for the fiscal year 1895. The
bin for 1894 carried S41.716.311 or so 4O9,-
928 more than for this year.
Estimates for 1895 submitted to the app
propriations committee were for S3s.3sl, +
COZ The greatest saving is in the item
of river and harbor work, for carrying on
of which Ss.3OO.O00 is recommended
while for 1894 the amount was $l4. 1866,
153
For public buildings and grounds, the
approximation drops to S647.O0O from
$1,017 800 for 1894. although the csti-
mates for 1885 were 81, 455,1 3J. Other
important reductions from 1894 in cur
rent expenses are. Artificial limbs for
soldiers from @647 600 I'd S196.OOOs claims,
back pay and bounties for soldiers. from
@750,0o0 TO S440,00O; light houses from
$3S9,50O to S2s6,6OO
The principal new appropriation Is
$150,0OO for new vessels for the revenue
service. Of the river and harbor items
T3,4I5,0OO is to meet contracts for inn
proving the Mississippi and Missouri.
rivers.
In connection with the apprOp
for public buildings, the asslsts. ls''tlons
surer is given authority for cons u lLea-
p part of the whole Of THE postO Il aetln &
court house at Kansas Guy, 4lo. nice nice, ana ..
fly. Il buildings at o --'l' ana sioux
@ Eay owa.
of cadets i'm revenue ships is fixed
at $500 and one ration day. The secre-
tary of the treasury B directed to reor-
game the office force Of the coast and
geodetic survey to bring the total salaries
within S125,O3U.
Considerable legislation on the Ma
tional Soldiers home is engraftcd ia the
bill.
The bill makes provision for the con-
tinuing of improvements for river and
harbors, for which contracts have been
made as follows. Philadelphia harb0r,
$250,0OO; Galveston, Texas harbor, $500
COO: Hay Lake channel and ST. Marys
river, Michigan. @120.OO9s Hudson river,
~. H., $4,000; Mississippi river from
mouth of Ohio to mouth Of the Missouri,
$75s,333; mississippi from mouth Of Mis-
souri, to " inneapOlls, Sc66665
ST. Marys river at the falls, Michigan,
100000; Charleston harbor. S. O., $780,
600; Savannah harbor Ga. S915,cOO.
Mobile harbor, Ala 100000; Mississippi
river from head Of the passes to the
mouth of the Ohio river under Missis-
sippi river commission e2,665OO0: Mis-
souri, river from its mouth to Sioux City
Iowa. under Missouri river commission
%750,00O, Of which $4,000 may be ex-
pended above Sioux City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-03
ELL FIGHTs u -.
Pride and Glory Of Mexican DIatadores
VIII BE There.

san ANroNIo. Tex, Feb 3--Arrange-
ments are perfect for the givingof a series
of bull fights here next month. The fights
are to be conducted on the grandest
scale, bandernleros, picadores and mat
adores officiating as they do in the
famous arenas of Madrid and Seville.
Ponciano Diaz, the pride and glory Of
Mexican bull-fghting enthusiasts, has
consented to participate la the contests
ana has arranged to secure trained bulls
from Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-03

ODD Fellows Making an EHort to Provide
for Her.

TOT IIeT.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb 8 Grand Secreta-
~ c. I'll Lyman of the Ohio Grand lie lge
of Odd Fellows, has received letter
from Mrs. Jennie Heck, Albany, Ind. a
prominent member of the Rebelzah de-
gree III which the letter calls on the Odd
Bellows of the Buckeye state to lead In
the effort to make the widow Of the late
Vice President Schuyler COIfax comfort
able in her declining years
The writer explains chat by reason of
the failure Of the indianapolis bank a
judgment has been rendered against
Mrs. Colfax for $25, 600. which viii leave
her practically pennless. The eX-vice
president was a prominent Odd Fellow
and the founder of tile degree of Rebek-
All. To which women are eIigIbIe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-03
DEITY Will MAKE TROUBLE

Resolution to Recognize Dfety In the Com
st1tut1om 9tlrs Dp q Fuss
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Congress seems
destined to have an ecclesiastical fray
precipitated by the resolution Senator
Frye and Representative Morse Of Mass
achusetts, have brought to secure recog-
milton of the Deity in the constitution Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-03
MARY WALKER's VERDICT.
She has 70 Pay Inc costs and Six Cents
Damages

sTRAcUsE. N. N., Feb 8-The trial of
the action of Arthur ID. Snoad for dam
ages against Dr. Mary Walker. who
canaed his arrest on charge that he
murdered Christie Warden in New
Hampshire, and was interested in the
bomb throwing on Russell Sage's Office
furnish 2 great deal of sport in the SUI
prene court here TODAY
The doctor conducted her own case.
The Jury agreed upon q verdict ia the
PLAINTIFF favor for six cents damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-03

L0ND0N. Feb. "a Dispatch II Ne
Standard from Odessa. SAYS The weather
in the Caucasus for several davs has been
Gearfully cold The principal ports on
che Caspian sea are ice bound. The
wolves have become unusually fierce az
@ result of the cold and eighteen men
have been overtaken and devoured bv
Ghese animals near Erivan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-03

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-AIoney on call
easy at Il per ceni; prime mercantile
paper. 31S6g51s per cent. Sterling eN-
change duh with actual bust
ness ia bankers bills at 4870 1915
for demand. and at 4543 FL 11485 for sixty
DAYS. posted rates 4S6M4SS; CONNER
ciaI bills, 4S42f asst
silver certificates 67s last bid; no
sales Bar silver SO. Mexican dollars, %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-03

America SUGAR Re'f'y. So. Atchison.
11za- G.. B. d O., 1923; Erie, 1914. j.. q
M. 4615. Missouri Pacific, "a Read
inc. 2OI<. New England, 1178; Rock
Island 613(. St Paul. 50, Union Pa
cihc 1885 Western Union, 6418; Chi
cauo Gas 6581.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-03

B[r. and Mrs. Frank Willard are the
parents eff a son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-03

Kansas CIrE. Feb 3=W HEAT
No. red 611sc: Mo. 9 hard, 59c
C0RN-N0. 2 white 3214c; No. mixed,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

IT is very large contract that the
state OF Massachusetts, seems to be
taking to .'stamp out" the tuberculosis
disease within it's borders. We heart
lily wish there were better prospects
than now appear probable for its sue
cess. The tuberculin test is to be an
piled to all cows or other cattle in the
state. Two quarantine stations are
to be provided. Cows that under the
test show themselves to be tuberculous
are to be killed. 1t is admitted bv
the promoters Of this policy that
tuberculosis cannot be entirely
stamped out. 1t exists in the human
family, and is there known as the
dread destroyer consumption. It is
not proposed to test and kill people
who have consumption. After the
work Of stamping out tuberculosis IN
cattle has been completed, it is quite
likely to have to be done over again.
as no way has yet been devised to pre-
vent animals from catching the dis
ease from people.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

II =
the United Press association, and, as
a rule, the shears We'd with the rep
portorial pencil in filing out its col
umns.
1t had but one reporoer, yet a more
energetic, irresistible, self satisfied
newspaper man than Fred Stokes sell
dom existed. In a dearth of news,
when the town was wretchedly dull,
he could fall back upon the reporter
ial imagination, evolving from airy
nothings a succession of rumors and
representations with unfailing
shrewdness that verged upon, yet
never overstepped, the dim line of
probability.
When not chasing the festive item,
or cornering an elusive sensation, he
would assist his editorial chief in the
latters more onerous task. He would
concoct poetic and taking advertise
ments; extract the pith of some
great metropolitan editors opinion
on the tariff, ana the other burning
issues of the day; and all this in adj
dition to other multifarious duties
Often would the editor remove his
cigar, elevate his legs, and, as the
blue smoke curled upward, reward
his satellite with joyial nod of APP
prevail, and say:
Fred, me boy, next to myself, the
News would be lost without ye''
The editors ancestral fluid was of
an Irish tincture, and slight suspi-
cion of brogue often intruded itself
upon his tongue when the editor grew
interested.
I'm indebted to We, and if ever We
get into toight place, call upon your
chief. Gratitude, me son-a-aheml
Here's that account of young Shurt-
leff's marriage. Very tony affair,
that; we must give it at least
column, with well-displayed heading
Look here, sir, said Fred, after
one of these pleasant interjectional
colloquies with his chief, heres
matrimonial ad. in the New York
Herald for wife: Wealthy Cuban
rich-presumably unsophisticated-
without acquaintance in this coun-
try, wants wife. She must be young.
handsome, refined and so on. Money
not essential. Address Zanaga, New
York Herald, in confidence. Ibelieve
I'll answer it-hugc joke, you see?
Perhaps we can work up some
thing stunning out of this for the
News. Who knows?''
The editor frightened enthusiastic
ally. "Roight you are, said he.
But it will take exceedingly adroit
manipulation, me boy"
Fred considered the matter, and
then indicted a modest reply, in a
flowing feminine hand, signing himself
1.-THE deceitful rascal Miss Nellie
Jardine."
30 Fred posted his letter, then care
lessly awaited developments. In due
time came a reply. The Cuban ex-
pressed his surprise and pleasure at
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

A SECRETARY of large and pros
porous building association pays the
tribute to women borrowers that when
a woman starts out to secure a home
she rarely ceases her efforts until the
last penny of the mortgage obligation
is lifted. She finds way to save a
nickel here ana a nickel there of
which her husband is wholly ignorant
and which helps to meet the weekly
obligation in the building association.
There is not case on record in that
city in which a woman ever undertook
to build for herself home, where she
had half cooperation from her hus-
band, in which she did not succeed.
She has proved the truth over and
over again of the old maxim, .where
there is a will there is way. .
Woman borrowers are what all saga
cious building association managers
hunt for. Women borrowers seldom
i ever miss payment and they never
flee to Canada.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

mourning. Imagine his surprise when
the man greeted him joyfully, eestat'
ically, all his former detection gone
and his face wreathed in smiles,
"Ah, my friend said the Cuban.
.you have saved my life Snd restored
my happiness Senior | cannot tell
how much to You owe9 You send
me to that grave, and there what do
find9 see there, alive and well,
nv old, old love, from whom long
separate for years forget my new
grief, | go there sad, come away re-
joieing; aud TO you senior, lowe all q
zat-yes all--allw
Explanations ensued, during which
the Cuban eagerly introduced his
companion. II appeared that tive
years before, in Cuba, he had wooed
and won the daughter Of a prominent
patriot leader of the island After q
time, price was set upon that chief.
tains head by the Spanish authorities,
and he aud his family suddenly dis.
appeared, while our Cuban was away
IN flOfllh on business VII tue AhtkcE ,
return, he could find no trace Of them,
and after months Of fruittess waiting
he gave up all hops Of ever again see
ing his atfianeed
Years passed lie came q New
York and began to think Of marriage
again. Hence the advertisement, and
the cruel practical joke, that had,
after all, resulted 50 happily Tho
grave 70 which Fred had sent him
was really that o. brother 81 the
lady now By his side. He met her
there, in tears over her own family
bereavement
They recognized each other. She
had remained true 10 him. aud she
was his first love. Their grief was
changed into joy, and he went home
with her.
They had renewed their troth, and.
ia his happiness the mystery u Miss
Nellie Jariine wa, not again alluded
10 b. him.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29

hearing so assuringly from Miss Nell
he Jardine, and said that out Of about
forty answers, hers was the one that
pleased him most.
She alone, he continued. with
tropical ardor, was the one woman
for him. He felt it, his heart told
him SO, and thus on, through several
pages Of blind infatuity. He con
Guided by hoping, praying. implorinr
that she would at once reply and ex-
change photographs with her adoring
slave
'Bedad, sir, said the editor. you
are in for it. | behold already the
contamination. Yen be DOMINO net
ticoats next, and the reportorial de-
partment Of the News will feel an
aching void, that is, when you're off
to visit this Cuban in New York. me
boy"
Several letters on either side were
sent, and photographs exchanged.
Fred sending that Of an extremely
pretty girl he had met at Cape Nav
one summer. He was beginning.
however, to tire of the tender mo-
notony, when, one day, he laid upon
the editors desk a neat PACKAGE
which, on being opened, disclosed a
pair of earrings and brooch set
with garnet and pearls. The editor
examined them critically. Fred
seemed more dismayed than amused.
They're worth three hundred dol
lars, me boy--if they're genuine.
What does the fellow say about
them?"
"Why, it's present, he saws and
hints of more to come, and that we
must arrange for meeting-all this
with the widest protestations Of
eternal love and fidelity. Hang IL,
this is getting serious. never
thought the fool would 90 so far"
Write him that the sudden death
OF one of your uncles. cousins. Or
aunts, calls you off to San Francisco
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29
4 Nustaeho over seven Feet Lony

The people Of Bellington W. ya
are proud Of one Of their citizens
whose only claim to greatness Il M.
enormous beard and mustache. IIis
name Is Brown plain James Brown
but nature could not hide his identit,
even N the Virginia mountains III.
pecially after bestowing on him sucb
an enormous beard. Brown Il sx roet
and one inch in height, but even M.
great stature does not hinder his cbtn
beard from trailing on the aoor WYNN
he stands erect. The mustache u
even greater curiosity than his beard
oeing nearly seven feet and four inches
from tip to tip
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29
THE PoMPANo.



Ho i . Fri.Ey jumper =, We'll q, Ds-
lieiou. Food Fi,h.
One 0t the most delicious food fishes
Of the ssmi-tropics Il the pompanp.
SAYS the New York sun. Ia We and
shape he il not unlike the hOundgr. he
swims edgcwise instead Of lat on his
belly. In color his scales are gray
white grayish blue aud golden yellow.
and when he leaps from the water. al
he frequently does. the gliutiug u tbs
golden scales ia the sunlight forms "a
beautiful sight A traveller iast rs
turned from lake Worth, 0n tbs lower
coast 81 Florida. writes aAs We an
proachcd the mouth ~ tho cana! tas
fish appeared 10 b. more numerous
and they made long jumps into the air
AL about us. They we're chiefly mul-
let and pompano, and once counted
i've in the air at the same time.
Before we reached the dredpeboat.
six miles from the foot OF the lake. ~
had four pompano. all Of which had
jumped from the water and landed a..
eidentally in the bottom 81 our boat.
One Of them struck our boatman. Ben
Able, in the breast. and the blow VIA
Of sufficient force to nearly wind him
Tor minute. Since lee factories have
been established along the Indian river
and on lake Worth pompano ore
shipped 70 the Northern markets III
large quantities They run through.
out the year, but make the best eating
during the winter months
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-12-29
FFmtNiNTuEs

when d man steals 9 gE'
generally returns u.
The Gauss - tho urFoqe
the amethyst Tor iewelrg
looses It's color at night
sheriff Buciser u sulliraa
n. II, is in danger of lg1sing
Ia consequences Of o bite mag
y ~ q woman
There Is an old Frsaea
New York, neither Of wh9A
residences IL forty years ia
can speak English.
A gallon punch bowl lha'
longcd to Lafayette has n
scnted by q lady Of Roxesi'. ~
to the Boston muscum 81 H.
Young Mother Wake 20 y.
Quick! You must run Tor Y,
Young Father Eh7 What ~,
ter9 Young Mother BABY ~
smiling In her sleep
A poor woman was deserio'a. \,
acquaintance how kind ael K
had been during her illle
was very good to me- nc ~
like a friend than q husbana !,
when tho average man say 4, u
IL. ~ can't afford IL. you WI Y. 4 +
find on investigation iha' y Y. = h
thing his wife wants ana
thing that he wants himself
clarn-.Iacls intends 70 hn. y, !.
thing Ills own way when ~ rst
ried. Clara's Mamma lasn IN
you marry him2 Clara
his mind Of q false impress''. I. Z
IAN I as dear 70 you
asked tho wife, caresslps saaad
love- answered George eIas
"slnee Won tool, to taIlor.uiau ..srr !
you grow dcarer and DEAR rapsi
Miss pbaubal Fardouicr M N
aged is years, Of bombay, !, !, rail,
woman TO 90 from lndia tsd 10 }
art study. She has sueeee ,',,0, iul
ing one Of her pictures
Paris salon. ..slsl
A supposed girl W., .,.sariag
Brooklyn recently for ~. bulsi
clothes and selling paPe,s socisil
taken 10 the rooms Of 'a asasltY.
protect children from sorpr.sl
superintendent was fnuen ...ss nde'
find that the prisoner
boy.