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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-26
news OF KANSAS
Scandal in the POpulist Military
Garrison,
AT the Headquarters of Battery
A at Wichita.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
Something About the Strife at
Dodge City.

WICHITA, March 30 They are trying
to keep it very quiet but nevertheless
battery "a of the Kansas National guards.
located in this city, has a sensation in its
ranks that threatens to end ia disaster
either to the company or some members
of it.
From what little could be gathered
outside of the company it seems pretty
certain that a court martial will take
place next Monday and that two of the
boys who belong to it VIII be dishonora-
bly, discharged.
The trouble at the armory, 10 appears
was caused 10y lack of vigilance on the
part ot the two young men who are now
charged with conduct unbecoming sol
diers and officers in permitting two fe-
males to get into camp without the c0un-
tersign 1t is understood that the com
mon, everyday privates defended the gar
risou against these females and repulsed
them. In their retreat they encountered
the officers, who captured them, it app
pears, as contrabands of war and march
ed them to their own lodgings, where
they were discovered by the vigilance Of
the sentry.
Ill is claimed that no harm was intend
ed Previous to the militia taking pos
session Of their present quarters the place
was garrisoned entirely by women. AIT
that time the two in question used to Wis
IT there, and not knowing that change
had been made they were going there on
another fraternal visit when the alarmed
privates fired a volley of warnings which
caused them to retreat. 1T was during
this retreat that the officers met them in
the grand stairway and not knowing
with them, to make up, as it were, for
the Tf1CpTlnSg of nVfNafag
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-26
nor ron JOIN NJ. BRowsg.
"a Leavenvvorth Coloted Paper Opposes
the ELK fne' Of shawnee County.

IA Leaven worth Coloted Paper Opposes
the Xxx fnss' Of shawnee County.
LEAvEN WORM, March 26-The Leav-
enworth Herald, the coIored paper pub
lished here, has the following bitter edi-
t0rial directed against COlored John III.
Brown, the colored politician Of Topeka.
"Ihe hue and cry is sent out from To-
peka that the c0lOred people must unite,
come together, agree upon one man for
a place on the state ticket, and the King
of Shawnee says, j shall be the man, or
nobody shall.
"He is writing all over the state, beg
ging the colored men to think as he does,
but they are on to the old fox. and say he
has been at the public crib long enough.
He is sending his emissaries from one
end Of the state to the other trying to or
game clubs, but the cold comfort comes
at each place that Shawnee county is not
the ca nth nor is Topeka the state of Kan
sas.
Gle pretends that he is not a candidate
while he waits patiently for crystalliza-
tion of public thought that viii say TO the
party that he must be placed on the
ticket and if he is not the colored people
viii fold their tents and follow him %
Brazil
For years he has labored and toiled
Us convince the Republican party of two
facts, first, that HE has the colored people
in his pocket, second. that IF he Is all
lowed to be out Of Office over one year at
a time HE VIII HE away with the race to
Brazil, and to that extent weaken the
party.
"The candidate of the colored people
of this state does not live in Shawnee
county,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-26
SOLDIERS HOME STRIFE.
Moody Refuses TO Quit once and Has
Gone 20 see Lewellina-

Gone 70 See Lew cling
DODGE CRY, March 26.- Several inn
portant changes We're made Saturday in
the management of the soldiers home at
this place. The board, consisting of j..
Van Vooris, j. III. Stewart and Or. G.
Boiler, has been in session three days
listening to complaints.
Charges of incendiary language and
insu bordination against Librarian Vine
De Put were sustained and he was dis
hon0rably discharged from the home
Grave charges were preferred against
Commander G. IT. Moody and after sew
eral heated scenes he was relieved, and
Captain Enos Reed formerly quarter
master, was appointed ia his place
John Sidlow of Ford county was APP
pointed quartermaster
Ex-Commander Moody is very angry
aud has gone to Wichita TO gain Gov.
Lewelling's sympathies as the action Of
the board. although unanimous, must Be
endorsed by the governor The board
refuses TO make public the charges,
which are numerous, against Mr.
Moody Mr. Moody refuses to quit his
position, makes many serious charges
against the board. and viii air his trouble
in court.
Joe We'll. who is charged with alauRh-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-26

Items Of Interest From the Various 1Iu-
nfeipaI Departments.
The registration in the second ward is
$500
There viii be no council meeting to-
night.
Councilman Earnest's dog was stolen
last night
The polls viii close at 8 o'clock, in
stead Of 9, as advertised.
City Engineer Lewis Kingman has re-
turned from Excelsior Springs.
Mayor Harrison has been allowed S175
damages fer the opening Of road
through his farm near Valencia.
The schools win be closed next Friday
to give the teachers an opportunity to
attend the teachers meeting al Law
renee.
There is hole in the pavement at
Seventh and Kansas avenue that should
be looked after. 1t is big enough for a
horse to stick its hoOf into, and i've feet
deep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-26

"A Flow struck nt q Depth or Seven Hun-
dred and Seventy Five Eeot-
CoFFEvvIILE, March 26.-N atural gas
has again been struck heres this lme 1y
the Citizens Natural Gas and Mining
company
This Is the new company first WHIl,
and it IS located about half mile from
the city limits, in a soulhwesterly direc-
ton. and not over 100 yards from Che
Missouri Pacific track. The gas was
struck at a depth of 175 feet but it is
generally conceded that the main seam
has not been reached. The wei is per-
fecly dry and the amount Of gas de-
veloped VIII compare favorably with the
wells in the community. Tine Citizens
company VIII proceed &c once % utilize
the present dow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-26
-BuILDENe PERaIIrs.
Which Have Been Issued Up to the Pres
ent Date

ent Date
Building permits have been issued by
the fire marshal as follows.
#. G. Lagerstrom To build a residence
at 112-116 Lincoln street. to cost $1.1O0
Thomas Page, to build AM addition to
mill on Railroad property ia North To-
peka. to cost $4,000
S. p. NIiddaugh. to make an addition
to residence at 400 Taylor street. to cost
$3.50.
Pat FULLY, to make an addition to resi-
dence at SO jefferson street. to cost
$40.
Mrs. L. c. Kay, to build an addition at
10 Chandler street to cost $500.
Z. l. Ball. to build an addition at 523
St. John street, to cost $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-26
STOPPED FRANKED MAIL.
Canada wouldn't Let Tom sTohnson'a
Speeches Come I'm.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The trans
mission of packages under government
frank between this country and Canada.
has resulted in considerable CORES pond
ence carried on by the postal authori-
ties of the two governments. The trouble
was caused by the stoppage by the Can
ada officials of packages containing
speeches of Congressman Tom Johnson.
of Ohio, and franked 10y him.
Complaint was made by him more
than year ago to the Office Of foreign
mails. and since then a number of letters
have passed between Superintendent
Brooks and Deputy Postmaster General
Griffin. of Canada. No definite under
standing, however, has yet been re-
ceived.
The Canadian authorities claim the
States has properly classed the mail mat
ter.
The postofice department deny this on
the ground that this government is the
best judge of how its mails should be
sent and declare that Canada has not the
right 10 prevent the delivery of mail on
that claim. Canada and Mexico are
given more liberal provisions through
separate treaties made with the nited
States than are given any other countries
belonging to the universal postal union.
The object is to make practically one
postal territory between III exico and the
northern boundary of Canada. New-
fOundland, however, is excluded from
this arrangement. lit belongs to the pos
tai union but no special treaty with the
United States has been made by that
colony. BY these special arrangements
letter is enabled TO be sent from any
where in the country to the Arctic circle
or the southern boundary of Mexico for
two cents an ounce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-26

fering cattle unfit for food and selling it
to the home. is out on bail and VIII have
a hearing this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-26

The Rock Island Route VIII have
train leaving Topeka for Kansas City
this evening at 680 b. IN. Tickets &1.O0
for the round trip, good to return on or
before Monday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
The o,de.. scythe In the World.

Quietly rCpoSinS on one of the many well filled shelves in Flinders Pctric's pri- yatc museum in London Is an ancient agri- cultural implement which throws much light on the art of husbandry as praCticcd by the prehistoric Egyptians. This an ti,tuc farming tool is wooden scythc blade, which was found securely imbcddcd In the mortar of one of the oldest tombs of the valley of the lower Nile. The shaft of the instrument, us alrcady stated, Is of wood of some unknown species, the Cdge being carefully set with n TOW of Hints so as to present their jagged edges in a man ncr not unlike that exhibited by the teeth of saw. These flint teeth arc of uniform size, the base of each being fashioned so as to fit the curve of the wooden blade. The teeth arc not set into n groove along the edge of the blade, as one would natu- rally suppose, hut are each firmly ccmented in place, the material being of such ex- ccllcnt composition and the workmanship of such superior quality that after n lapse of time closely approxirnating 5000 years they appear as sound and perfect as when first taken aiield by their original owner.
 St. Louis Republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
4 Wise Suggestion.

The young woman with a strange in- fatuation for the clerk in the gun storc called to see him in n wild mood. He had grown cold, as men are apt to do when there is some one else to keep the fires up, and she had come in to have a talk with him.
 Give me n revolver" she asked after she had not received full satisfaction.
 What do you want with itf'' he in- quircd coyly, for he knew that danger lurkcd in that sort of a thing, and that 1t sometimes had u way of coming out of tho muzzle of iT in q dcmonstrative and dan gerous fashion.
 I'm going to kill myself with it." she sobbcd.
 "Ohr' and he appeared to feel relieved.
 "What size caliber do you think you will necdi'
 A A. caliber," she replied ns one knowing something about those things, as indeed she did, having heard him talk shop so often.
 My dear young woman," he protested, ''don't do that. As sure as you do, some of those heartlcss reporters, who write up those things, will say you took that size to match your age. Here, here's a aa. Try that"
 It was q cold blooded way he had of talking, but he was no fool, and the young woman got so mad that she not only left the place, but shook tho young man for ever.-pstroit Free Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
SELLING UNCLE RAsTUs-
A Pathetic Family Reconciliation at the
 AuctIonrer's Slave Block.

A Pathetic Family Reconciliation at the
 Auctionrer's slave Block.
 Herbert Putnam. unnoticed by any one. elbowCd his way through the crowd to his brother and touched him on the arm. Their eyes met. Pardon me. " said Herbert. but must speak to yOu," and George Putnam was drawn beyond the outskirts of the crowd Fl cannot keep quiet and see yOu cheated, faltorc,l Herbert, with his eyes averted- "A long time ago, when you and were boys, you stood up for me. and cannot forget that We arc brothers Don't bid any more on RaStus. He Is shamming. He Is as sick as can be and is only pre- tending tO be well to bring high price"
 The two men Gazed into each others eyes. George Putnam was quivering all over, and his face was softening. Inn pulsively he put ont his hand as if tO apologize for his lack of words. Let's not be enemies any longer" went on Herbert a. he pressed the extended hand. ''I am tired and sick of this Cs- trangement. I am going away, and l may never come back. can't keep up the old place as father thought would, and you arc welcome to it. Take it and care for it. My mothers and fathers graves are on it.''
 George Putnam's face was working. He strovc ;o reply. but his voice was cloggcd- He looked toward his son and wife in his carriage and then back into his brothers face. God forgive me, Herb. he said. I've treated you like a dog. Old RaStus has been trucr to you than your own brother. You shall not give up the old place. You must keep it. Wait. And with these words he hurried to the platform.
 The auctiUneCr had been prOCl9iminG Stalcy's reckless bid of thirteen-twenty- five, and the crowd was eagerly taking i in the unusual sight Of the two Putnam brothers in close conversation Colonel ' Putnam reached the platform and signed , the auStioECer tO bc quiet Standing on the lower step. he was in the view Of all
 Il want EaStuS. and am going tC have him" he said to the upturncd faces ''I want him to give him back tC my brother, who has been forced by my neglect to offer him for sale. Twenty thousand dollars Is my bid, and Rastus is worth every cent Uf il. "
 No one spoke as Colonel Putnam step ! ped back into the crowd. Old RaStU, seemed the only one to thoroughly gra>I the situaticn. ''Br,~s dc Lawd"' he cx claimed n h" slapped Aunt Milly or the hack. Dem boys done made up. cI fotCh SEQ. Uuu. Whuo-Cc"'
 Twenty thousand dollars. '' said tn, aucti"n,rr av kwlully. Twenty thou saud-do I EvIr:-aud sold to Culonc Putnam. ry,kun the ain't nu u<c put tin up the uth, r. ''-WilI N. HarbcI in LippinCutt'S.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
Chinese Politeness.

In the matter of social politeneSs tho Chinese, especially the ''hterati." have reason to look down upon the barba- rians of the west. Politeness has been hkened generally to an air cushion. There is nothing in it, but it eases the jolts wonderfully. As mere ritual of technicalities it has perhaps reached its highest point in China The multitude of honoric titles so bewildering and even maddening to the occidental are here used simply to keep in view the fixed relations of graduated superiority. When wishing to be exceptionally cour- teous to ''the foreigners, the more ex- perienced mandarins would lay their doubled fists in the palms of our hands instead of raising them in front of thC.r foreheads. with the usual salutation, "Homa-" In shaking hands with a Chinaman we thus very often had our hands fulL-From "Acruss Asia on n Bicycle" in Century.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
Poison Sunac.

Poison sumac, cousin of the poison (thrce leaved) ivy, loves tho water. Ordi- narily it is from to 10 feet in height, with q branching top, yet 1t sometimes at- tains much greater altitude. The trunk is several inches in diameter, quite brittle and covered with an ashen gray bark, hay ing a satiny luster. The leaf stalks are q vivid rose purple. and each one bears nine oblOng, smooth, pointed leaflets. The flowers, which appear in June, are of a grecnish yellow color, arranged in pani- cles. Later in the season these give place to small, grcenish white berries, some times veinCd with purple. The sumac is more to be feared than the ivy. It Is a beautiful and conspicuous shrub frequent Ing the swamps. ps.-Philadelphia Ledger
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
GREENROOM GOSSIP.

Paul M. Potter has the proud distiEc- ton of writing the first and only failure F. H SothCrn has staged
 The frr>h,st import about the pro gramme at Palmcr's theater, New York, k that following Olga Nethcrsule. MrS Leslie Carter will appear there in David BelascO's play, Heart of Maryland. ,"
 Mary Hampton is rehcarsing the part of Rosamund in sowing the Wind in New York.
 The western critics say Henry Miller is the best leading man the east has sent them.
 Elita Proctor Otis is not to star in Oil yer Twist as has been reported, but Is to be featured with Charles Barron and Frank Herman in a big revival of that piece that will be toured before the hOli- days. Miss Otis will play Nancy Sykes.
 Olga NcthcrsOle looks like Jane Hading.
 The new play upon which James 4. Hearnc, author of shore Acres" is al work will contain a strong part for Mrs. Hcarnc.
 The imported burlesquc, A Gaiety Girl, " at Daly's thcater, New York, has been playing 10 SIG, 900 a week.
 Beginning with the presentation of Sut- ton Nanc's The Cotton King" by Will. liam A. Brady's company next Monday night, it will he the policy of the Bowdoir Squarc thcatcr in Boston to produce clab crate mClOlramas.
 Ed Bloom will star Lillian Madison to ward the end of the season in a play writ ten for her by H. Wayne Ellis and calleC ''The Maid of the Mill-'' Jameson Lee Finncy. n clever juvenil, actor, has been engaged to play in I'm | Masquc raiders" when it is staged at tn Empire theater, New York. If Langtry promises to pay us anothc | visit and then changes her mind, 1t will cost her another $1O, 900, the sum whicl she had to rclinguish for breaking her con tract with her American agent, Mir. Josepl ! P. RcynOlGL several seasons ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
NEWS ESSENCE

Professor Nirehow hEs expressed doubt regarding the efficacy uf the Ruux vaccine against croup.
 While bunting near Catskiil. V. l., ex- Senator E.CgjEO0d was accidentally shot and may lose the sight of one ere.
 General Windsnr B French of Sarato- ga who Uas nominated for mCmher ot congress. has withdrawn his name.
 Colonel N. C. F. IErcckinrad-c has heen suspended fruIn communion by Mount Hureb church m Fayette county. Ny.
 Ex- senator Thomas W Palmer. prcsi- dent OG the Worlds Columbian commits sion, is seriously i'll aI his home in Dc- trUit.
 Judge Wallace Of san Francisco sen tcncoi John Joy iO life imprisonment un- der the hnh!tual criminal net Joy robbed a man uf S5-
 Eugene V Dehs. president of the Amer lean Railway union. has started on a tour q; the eastern states and will speak in a number of cities cn route to New York
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
CONTENTS OF A MANS POCKET.
Some of the TnImPortant Thfnss That wo
 men Find to EidicuIe

Some of the InImPortant ThfnEs That wo-
 men EinsI to Eidicule
 Men arv fond of laughing at the lit tie ways and whims uf wOmCn," said our sprightly hostess. but wish some man would explain tO me why he car ries uuimpurIant papers about with him for months, wearing them out in so dO- ing.
 ''I have often watched my husband carefully change the contents of colt or trousers pockets from one suit of clothes to another. SuilCd, worn cuVcl- opes and folded papers are tcndcrly transferred. and for long time 1 was impressed with the important operation and drcw sigh of relief when the operation was over. One day my curiOs- ity got tine better uf mc. and l bcGgcd for a sight uf thOss mysterious dOcu- nents gua-,l,d with so much care.
 ''TO please mC my husband examined them. He found several unreCcipted bills. suiu,' that had bCen paid and re- CCipts filed; a note from a friend dated thruc mouths back. rvgrctting that he didn't find him in his office when he called: one Ur two business cards of firms lac had uo recollection of know ing: several adVcTti>CmCut circulars; a playhill Ut last seasons performance. preserved for some unfUrgOtten tempo rary rc:iSOn. and perhaps three really i'm pOTtant papers among the whole lot. And l honestly believe if l had not prompted the investigation he would bc rCassuring thOs, worthless bits of paper to this day under the impression that they were of value. New York Telc-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
rattIs n I. For HiII,

HAIIIsBURG Oct l1.-tiovcrnor Pat tison is not only taking m interest in the Democratic campaign in Pennsylvania. but in the important and farrcaChing pO- litical battle in New York Although the governors friends from this state were strong adherents of Cleveland in the Chi cagO national convention and contributed l rgely toward his nomination. he ear nestly desires the success Of Hill in New York and hopes tho president will soon make public declaration in his favor The governor said in an interview. Hill deserves the active support of Cleveland in view of the sacrifice he has made in ac- cepting the nomination for governor and the political significance of the campaign in New York
 Governor Pattison then said that he had obtained information from n perfect ly reliable source that senator Hill had done all in his power to dissuadc May ynarSl from being a candidate. and that he had told him defeat was inevitable if his name wero placed on the ticket. but his colleagues on the bench thought other wise
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
They 1rahr,l MINr-

ANDERSON. Ind. Oct 1l-The Rev
 Dr. smith. well known in religious cir cles throughout Indiana, while preaching at Winchester hecame infatuated with the wife of Fred Helm. Mir Helm. strange ly enough, fell In lovc with Mir. smith. and the result was that they traded wives. This caused very great sensation and necessitated Mir. smiths retirement from tho ministry. Tho judge of tho circuit court on decision granted Mrs. smith a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
Even'ns al \ o'olcC {.
Prices 10, 20 & 3Oc. H. RICH x CO,
 P:OprieluTs NEL Managers
LIc, r>e Appl'ct;O ..

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 T. om-sF MrMah" Tow ,r Cl-rs TH, ( err ?, "fir-. War-rbur>. C .r.,. Oct l1th. l>9l TLi- 's tn certify 'h~ G " g- I-H-llmsn' has til.d an aPplicA-i"- s-n -I'r us -n in'oNic4''Dl Ii u' r. IU90 R >tr.- | an '- -rdOrs4l sN N'Iu-rn H B,r-i d. l H hom.s Uz Ms Ch Il C risch. q ''tfri.- S-hnld'. rl-cr.Is Ani axpaxrr- in saa.s tuNn
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
Father Malone. Golden Jubilee.

BROOKLYN. Oct. l5.-Rev. Father. Syl- vester Malone celebrated the flftioth an niversary of his pastOratc of St. Peters and St. Pauls church by a grand jubilee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
THE CNWaRD EaaRCH

of Consumption is s.oppei short by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. If you plete recovery and cure. In those scroful- ous conditions of the blood v hich invite Consumption; in severe. lingering Coughs
 and Weak Lungs, this mCiic5ne Is q r1roued remedy. rf-s s.R.uS s<r~D
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15
Steel ,rnI. x.rr nn..

HARRISBURG. Oct. I5.-Iron and steel mills in this locality are enjoying an era of unprecedented prosperity. At the Penn sylyania steel works the production of rails and bcsscmer steel last week was the heaviest in years
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-15

.frs. SARAH :. SSExD, of JIi1, lTssfol Co, N. C. writes: My dArsgiIt r was first af- ia ok ed with pncu- nlonia and plcurisy in very bad form and wgS then taken with a very bad cough. which kEIt growing worse and worsc. until finai- ly II seemed as though she had consumption very bad. The phy- Eict&ns prescribed Cod liver oil. but to no benefit | procured two bottles of Dr, Pie-vW's Goldrn MeSfi- cal niscuvCFy and she
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