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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26

Willis Jackson, who was convicted of
killing man near Wellington early in
1873.
Ed F. Taylor. formerly of Topeka. was
killed in St Louis this week, having been
run over in the Wabash yards at that
place. In Topeka Mr. Taylor was in the
Santa Fe Offices
Rev J. w. Bailey, of Potwin, father of
Coroner Bailey. has been appointed ad-
mInistratOr Of Mrs. A d. Matson's estate
by Probate Judge Elliott by the consent
OF all the parties interested
The people on South Harrison street
say they have sufficient evidence that a
woman Is connected with the thieving
going on there. The ragged pieces are
left on the clothes lines and the good
ones taken.
The First Baptist church held its
Christmas exercises last night The
event included number of pretty
tableaux, dialogue. character sketch.
recitations and music Many contribu-
tions were brought for the poor.
The prisoners at the county Jail had q
nice Christmas dinner that consisted of
turkey, cranberry sauce. chicken with
oyster dressing, sweet potatoes, coffee
and nuts. The prisoners at the city Jail
ate their regular bread and cold potatoes
for their Christmas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26
THEY MUST BE DECENT
No Immoral Women VIII Be Al
lowed to Hold Positions
As ENROLLING CLERKS THIS WINTER

a. Has Been the Custom At Every
Meeting OF the legislature Fer
BEany Kears-,rhe Law on the sub
Jscs or Enrolling Clerks
Governor elect Morrill, proposes that
during his administration there shall be
some actual reforming and in enforcing
the laws the chief executive proposes to
do his duty
Livery session Of the legislature in the
history of the state has had its share Of
scandal on account Of the way enrolling
and committee clerks Of botn the senate
and house have been appointed and
paid
Governor Morrill, proposes to say some
thing on this subject in his first message
to tie legislature.
In looking over the session laws Of
1898 for something that needed his at
tention Governor Morrill, found three full
pages Of names of enrolling clerks who
were paid for their services during the
last session Of the legislature
some IF these clerks we're paid so
for their services but most Of them re-
ceived $3.50 from the state
In speaking of this matter to a STATE
JOURNAL reporter, Governor Morrill, said:
'.This is a subject which needs attention.
Here Is q great waste of money The en-
crossing ana 64LDl4lu8 Oh Dl4As buOll4 bc
done according to the statutes under the
direction of the chief enrolling clerk and
the secretary Of state.
The law further provides that the en-
rolling cf bills shall be paid for at the
rate of 1915 cents per folio, bat it has be-
come custom for all the members Of
The legislature to find places for their
pets as enrolling clerks, and the state
pays the bills. This ought not to be-"
Governor Morrill, is right about this
matter.
The way certain members of the house
assistant enrolling and committee clerks
during the last session Of the legislature
was scandalous. aud If Governor Morrill,
can do anything 20 bring about.a reform
IT'D this matter he will accomplish some
thing which al respectable people viii
commend.
Some Of the women who have hereto
fore been employee as assistant enrolling
clerks and put on the payrolls of the
state, have not only been incompetent,
but they have been notorious as women
0f bad character, yet some mem bers of
the legislature come up from their cOun-
lry homes 10 the state capital and parade
themselves with these women with a
holiness which is unaccountable
The selt-respe ctlng memb ers Of the
legislature should stand by Gov Morrill,
in his effort to inaugurate a reform along
this line and there should no one be
placed on the pay rolls Of the house or
senate during the coming session, who
does not earn his or her compensation.
and the scandal breeders should be left
out IN tie cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26
SWEET BELLS OUT OF TUNE
Fair Amateurs at Denver Want TO Hold
l.. NJ Crawford Responsible.

Fair Amateurs at Denver Want 10 Hold
+. n Crawford Responsible.
From the Denver Republican. Dec. %.
That aggregation of local amateur
histriOnic talent known as the Denver
Comic Opera company is at odds with
theater, and the courts have been in
vOked to settle the trouble The com
pany organized some weeks ago, and
after a season of faithful eIocutionary
training in the Delsartean school, some
musical training and a number of re-
hearsals, the members decided to take
the road
They opened on December at the
Curtis Street theater ia LES CIoches de
chimed to vari-sized audiences. The &C
tors say they were each promised $15
for the weeks performance BY the man
agement, but when the term closed. re-
ceived instead the munificent SUN Of $3.50
apiece.
Comic opera at $3.50 per week the ac-
tors and actresses regarded as prepOster-
Gus, and they went after l.. N. Crawford,
treasurer of the house, for the unpaid
salaries. Actress Helen f CrosIand- Das-
cOmbe took the initiative by attaching
the box receipts on the night of Decem-
Der IS. and Constable Lawson served the
writ he found $11 50 in the treasurer's
hands. and although Mrs Dascom be's
claim amounted to $l3. so, hs seized that
humble sum, hoping to do better next
time.
The suit on the attachment was called
yesterday in Justice Harper's court, but
was continued to December % Other
mem bers of the Denver Comic Opera
company threaten to attach the theater
properties for the unpaid salaries they
claim the management owes them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26

There many a head that is aching today;
There's many a stomach feels Dads
There many foot tnar IS weary and worn,
AND many q heart that is sad
Is the p0cke1bOok bear lng its burden of air.
STATE JOuR NAL Poet
Johnny Colling wears q silk hat
in Kansas City.
1t got little cooler just to make it feel
natural for Christmas
Communion services were held at
Grace cathedral today.
The town is rapidly filling up with
pretty Kansas school ma'ams.
Mrs. Adele q. Williams has been adj
judged insane and taken to the asylum
The new year comes in sadly to the
man with pass. 1t expires with the
year.
There We're a good many drunk people
around, Christmas who didn't get into the
police court
The members Of the state university
alumni will meet at the ThrOop, Thurs
day evening
No one has yet been appointed in place
OF DIR. Alexander on the local board of
pension examiners.
state Auditor Prather viii resume
farming in Cherokee county after his sue
cessor is installed
Charles AIaggL long distance bicycle
rider WAS the guest Of the Topeka Ath-
letic club yesterday.
1t is 50 nice 10 get back to Topeka
after you have visited Leavenworth aud
Atchison and Kansas City.
The man who prepared the menus at
Topeka's swell hotels yesterday, evident
ly had been reading Truby.
The ire department was called to
Quincy and Twelfth streets last night
where a chimney was burning out
A large number Of good scores were
made in the bowling tournament which
closed last night at the Athletic club.
Mrs Thorpe had a merry Christmas.
She distributed considerable food and
clothing yesterday among the poor.
About one hundred Topeka Knights
Iemplar attended the Christmas services
in the Masonic temple yesterday morn
ing.
G.. G. Burton, who lives at 7OI Madison
street, was thrown from q horse yester-
day and his right arm was broken above
the elbow.
Il is said that S. N. Scott intends to re-
sign his place on the board of public
works az soon as the neW COMMUNICATION
is installed.
An application has been made to the
state board Of pardOns FOR the release Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26
MAGICIAN HERMAN MAD.
He Brings suit For Libel Against "a New
York Publication.

York Publication
CHICAGO. Dec 20 - Hermann, the
magician, has instructed his attorney ia
New York to bring suit against a theat-
rical publication in that city for $4,000
damages. and the chances Of recovering
the amount seem a. favorable to him az
the opportunity Of finding "A live rabbit
in the silk hat that he borrows of re-
spectacle old gentleman ia the parquet
circle
While in Louisville last week Herr
mann was surprised TO receive tele
gram from his manager in this city call
ing his attention TO the New ork
Standard Of December 10. and ad-
vising him to bring proceedings
against that publication. The telegram
was inspired by an article in the Stan
dard which stated that Hermann aud his
wife had been mixed up in "A dlsgracefni
brawl while filling an engagement in In
dlanapOls Nine. Hermann was de
scribed in the story as beng drunk on
the stage, and the details were given Of
an encounter between husband and wife
after the performance, during which sine
was alleged to have struck him in the
face with d bottle.
The story was embellished with por-
traits Of Hermann aud his wife the
mistake Of the New YOrk paper CON
sisted in publishing story OF the eN-
perience of another magician and his
wife in indianapolis and giving the
names Of Hermann aud his wife the
principals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26

THE INAUGURAL BALL.
Committee Are Now Named and Ar
ranEementa VIII BE Made

Committee Are Vow Named and Ar
engagements win BE Made
At the meeting at the Copeland last
evening. 10 arrange for an inaugural
ball and reception, Major T. J. Anderson
was made chairman Of the meeting, and
wv. H Ward secretary.
The following executive committee
was named 20 have charge Of the event.
4. j. Anderson, p. q. Noel. s. B. Brad
ford, Charles s. Gault A. n Fuller. ]. K
Hudson, = VI. Cardenhire, Arthur Cap
per.
The following additional committees
were named by the executive commit
On Invitations M. Gardenhira. David
Overmyer. j. w. Breidenthal. Frank
MacLennan, J. A. Troutman. J. Is. Chan
man aud Arthur Capper.
On huance-P g. Noel. P. l. Bone
brake, g. Z. Gore, r. n. Gage, Colonel
J. WI. ~ Hughes
on music-M C. Holman, J. B Mar
shall, W. Al. Leib, II. l. Shirer. George
wv. Jackson.
On printing Geo. W. Crane. Charles
81 Donald q. Ii Hamilton. j. L. King NJ.
II. Tomlinson.
On decoration-Th Dorau. W. f
brupaker, q. II. Titus, W. I'll. Hornadav.
q Agor a. I. chreve r. A. Randiett. r. 3.
Mem asterss il. q. Stalev, Fred j. Close.
Ieo. W Reed, "A. G Fox. I'll. M. Phillips
A. A. hoWley, Jas. Miller, S ". Pasker.
"a inaugural BALI l. king. A. r.
Sulntont q. y. Elliott W. j. Black. Rob
ert Pierce, Q. J. Brown, Chas. B. smith,
a. n Lingafelt, Paul Hudson, j. p Row
ASS' A. W. A1lvaRe, Eugene Hagan,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26
GREASER BOGUS COIN.
over Hundred Counterfeiters at Wor
in the CITY of Mexico.

over a Hundred Counterfeiters at Work
in the city Of Mexico.
CITY or MEXICO Dec. 20. The author
tiles who are looking after counterfeiters
in this city have made some startling
discoveries.
Il is evident there is an organized col
ony of over 10O people scattered about
the city making and circulating the
spurious coin. Thousands Of dollars
have been successfully showed" within
the past few weeks.
Arrests Of members Of the band have
been made almost daily until there are
now twenty-eight Of them ia prison
awaiting trial The work still continues,
despite this Wholesale arrest Of offenders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26
ALONE IN THE BREACH.
John 6. Moore to Battle Single Handed
Against the Income Tax

John 6. Moore to Battle Single Handed
Against the Income Tax.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-John @. Moore
says of the reports that he represents a
syndicate in his efforts to have the in
come tax declared unconstitutional:
Il have been at work on this matter
for several months and decided that
would detest the law as an individual
and as a personal luxury.
.'Since the matter became public a
number Of gentlemen have asked to
come in, but have told them, as 1 tell
you, that nobody can come in, as it is my
personal luxury and will be maintained
as such. There is no syndicate in the
matter and no individual except myself.
Under every circumstance the case will
be continued, as my personal act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26

Archie Williams. c. J. Prescott. J. W. F.
Hughes, Aaron p. Jetmore, II. p. Edson,
J. +. FARRELL
1t was also decided to have a recep-
ton committee Of 100, but the members
have not yet been named
The following G. A. r. committee was
appointed: 7. ]. Anderson. president; w.
". DenisOn. secretary; John Guthrie, j.
@. Caldwell, d. n Wyatt Bernard Kelly,
Thomas IL Haskell, r. Al. Randlett, A.
J. Kane, S. w Pasker and D. C. Tillot-
son.
There viii be another meeting at the
same place Friday evening when the ar =
engagements viii be completed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26
A THING or BEAUrY-
a Remarkably Handsome Onyx and
Ebony Table at Col HoIIlday-. Home.


Among Topeka people there are some
who collect rare old bric-a- brac. There
Is in this city one piece Of furniture
more wOrrhy Of mention than are. per
haps, all the others put together 1t Is
a massive and rarely beautiful ebony
table, with an onyx slab surmounting il
as top or setting. This slab is one that
Col c. X Holiday found uncut in Chi
cago and ordered il for the purpose
which il now serves.
Upon being cut the onyx showed such
unexpected beauty Of coloriug and pat
tern that the dealer tried TO buy it back,
but Colonel Holiday refused his offer
and carried of the prize 1T was his own
idea 10 have the upper surface cut with
a beveled edge and the slab put on the
table raised above the surface. as the
setting on a ring is done. To this fact
the stone owes much Of the clearness
ana beautiful coloring which at once at
tracts all who see it.
Beautiful as the stone itself and. per-
haps, more rare is ITS exquisite setting,
which Colonel Holiday had made to
order ia Boston after the onyx top had
served some time on a ia bic Of compare
lively ordinary make.
This is a heavy, exquisitely hand
carved table Of ebony. Around the stone
is a carved border in conventional de-
sign, then comes a wreath of holly leaves
and berries clear around, just at the
edge. The legs are four wonderfully
wrought grliins in ebony while imme-
diately under the center is an upright
pillar of the same material
Aside from its rarity there is much to
delight the eye of the artist ia this piece
of furniture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26
NOW FOR "SAACYCLE. =
1t Goes on Ice at the Rate Of Mile
Minute.

the cyclist has gone back 70 work al
champion skater, and. together with
Trainer Tom Eek and PAT O'Connor, VINO
is to be his skating mate, he is at work
on a com bination Of skate aad bicycle.
which, he thinks, is likely ~ 80 mile
under one minute.
Both the tandem and the single ma
chine will be fitted with long. steel
skate runner IN front aud claw attach
ment to the rear wheel The tandem will
be geared to 100 inches aud the single
machine TO about eighty inches, AS
against the sixty-eight o. seventy TO
which most track cyclists are accu--
toned.
The national skating championship
will be held at Orange Lake, N j., On
Jan. 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26
BIG LINERS MUST CHANGE.

Atlantic Steamships May Not BE Allow ed
To Take the Shortest Route.
PARIS, Dec. 26.-The Figaro today
recommends an international convention
to forbid Atlantic steamships from cross
ing the Banks off Newfoundland during
the fishing season, with the view Of pre-
venting collisions.
see Green Coal Co.'S
Premium tad" on the Sth page
see Green Coal Co.'S
Premium sad" on the Sth page
See Green Coal Co.'S
Premium lad on the 9Th page.
10 and ia VI est sth. Peerless Steam
Laundry.
Topeka steam Laundry.
625 Jackson street
$50 calls up the Peerless
See Green Coal Co.'S
Premium sad" on the sth page.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26

Sir knights Of Godfrey de 81 Omar
Council No z, Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite are requested to attend a
special meeting 81 the council this WED
nesday) evening at Masonic hall al
o'clock. for the purpose Of completing
arrangements for the midnight funeral
services over the remains Of our deceased
frater Sir Frank Drummoud
BY order of the commander,
JAMES A. HAss. Sec'y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26
WHIsTLING FOR HE'LL.

Something the Matter With san Fran
cisco steamer Near Point Reyes.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26. The steamer
Colum bia which left this port yesterday
for Astoria and Portland with twenty
passengers and an assorted cargo was
di~covered living to OF poinf Reeves in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26

A. F. a. A. Nj. aud master masons in good
standing are earnestly requested to meet
at Masonic temple on Thursday at 1
o'clock b. IN. to participate in the funeral
ceremonies of our late brother Frank
Drummond, deceased
J. w. MCCLURE, Worshipful Master
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26

We put on new neckbands on shirts
Peerless steam Laundry, H. and ia
West Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26

WWeE y o7IEU
Mrs WinsIow's Soothing Syrup has been
used fol teething. 1t soothes. -softens
he gums, aIlays pain, cures collie. Best
remedy fer diarrhoeA c26ents a bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26

see Green Coal Co.'s
Premium lad" on the sth page.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26
MISSOURI PAcIrrc.


Train. No L'v's Topeka
water 'front.' aud blowing her wnT kies
continuously
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26

Good work done By the Peerless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

There's many a head that is aching today;
There many stomach feels bad.
There s many a foot tndr IS weary and worn,
And many q heart that is sad.
But Of ali the SORROWS that Is hardest TO bear,
Is the pOckeIbOok bear .ng its burden of air.
STATE JOURNAL Poet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-19
Farm Dor.

G. E. Walsh, in the Independent.
The farm laborers have found that labor
saving machinery in agriculture has
fears of a reduction Of wages were
groundless. The new system emand more
skill and energy; but, as in every industry,
these requirements are paid for. Fifty
years ago the farm laborer received on
an average IS and SO per month, and in
seasons of great demand $12 was sometimes
tween $40 and $50 per month. with a further
increase in certain section and at times
OF the year when help Is In great demand.
The negro labor of the South has i'm
year, are between $13 and $4 per month.
These wages have been comparatively
steady within the past ten years, and are
not the average for one year. The year
1891 was a very depressing one for the
farmers, but right through the period of
Western States for farm laborers were $22
per month, In the middle States, $23, and in
New England, SOS.
But this increase of wage of farm labor
ers, and IL seems one of the evil effects Of
modern Improvement and progress. But
the complaint is not worthy of those who
make ii. Machinery and modern improve
ments have brought greater profits and
easier work to the farmers; and while they
ara paying higher wages than ever before
in the history of American agriculture they
are also reaping greater rewards. The ben
eft should not come to them alone. The
laborer is worthy of his hire, and should
vision of profits. AS machinery increases
the yisld and profits of our farms, the
wages of the farm hands should advance
proportionately: otherwise, the system of
class would suffer at the expense of an
other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-19
A PRETTY ORIENTAL.
Chinese Minister'S Wife Makes a Visit
to the White House.
New York Tribune.

New 1Orh tribune.
The. incident of Mrs. Cleveland's recep-
ence of the wife of the minister Of China.
1t is the first time in the history of the
wife of a minister has crossed the White
House threshold. 1t is the custom for diplo-
mats TO take their wives and daughters
to pay their respects to the President The
minister of China was not accompanied by
his wife, and it was supposed that she
would remain in seclusion, like her prede-
cessors, who never appeared In official cir
Giles. But evidently the new minister and
ms %lIe o aedeT trndftion 10 o CUT tb 5eGse oI from no1 5ne
try and fall into the ways of the people
with whom their lot Is cast for the next
four years. a week ago Nine. Yang Yu
TO whom she was presented by
Mrs; Gresham, and on THURSDAY
party. To say her personal appearance and
bearing were a good deal of a revelation
would best express the interest and admira-
ton this fair young celestial excited in the
others guests. Apparently Mime. Yang Yu
is not over twenty. tall and slender, with
clear olive complexion, regular features
grace and youthful dignity Enthusiastically
high bred, and on this occasion an ease of
There is no disputing the fact that the
wife of the minister of China is a beautiful
woman, and in her native dress is a pic
turesque figure. This was of lark blue
satin. embroidered in gold, and she wore
many fine jewels. Her shining black hair
was worn high, much like the present fash
was a curious little coronet OF ribbons,
with long ends falling at the back. She
went in to dinner with the minister OF Aus
Of English is limited she made
good use Of the few words she
h frS t learned mo siRse a she f Should to M fhis yang yang
Yu prove herself as clever as Mmc. Ye,
wife Of the former charge d'affaires of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-19
HOW LAWS ARE MADE.
Ways of Getting AROUND Cumbersome
Legislative Rules.
Washington News.

washington News
There are tricks in all trades. Even In
the trade of making law for the country.
as carried on at the CAPITOL, there are
tricks of which the galleries are ignorant.
Not all of these tricks are blameworthy.
Some are very commendable and facilitate
lesisla ton. Every bill. before 1t passes the
House of Representatives, has to be read
a certain number of times in order to pre-
vent the railroad of a measure into a law
before the members know what they are
doing. This multiplicity of reading makes
no difference in the case of little bills, but
when it comes to long documents like the
tariff bill ii is a matter almost as serious
in its effect as filibustering. No one ever
accused the reading clerk, Mr.. w. J..
Houghtaling, of not knowing his business
and a thing or two besides.
knows how to read a bill in just one-half
the time it takes any one else TO do IL.
The secret of this fact is one Of the tricks
of his trade, which may be discovered by
anv one who cares to follow a COPY of q
long bill as he reads. They will find ii
utterly impossible to keep pace with the
lightning reader. They will find that the
reader Is jumping a page or a couple of
pages every few minutes, racing rapidly
10 the end. This trick of the trade was a
great relief during the tariff discussion. and
there was no member on the floor who aid
not approve the method of long standing
which complied with the laws and VET
rushed along the business Of the House.