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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19
IT'S CALDWELL's FAULT



Laid Again.
We have boae to pick with Judge
Henry G. Caldwell of the United States
circuit court and we fear his presidential
boom viii receive severe setback here
where it originated.
We have just discovered that Judge
Caldwell is responsible for the delay in
the building of the dam
We did not think Judge Caldwell
would stand in the way of our getting
the long waited for and long looked for
dam, but we are told that he is RESPONSE
BILE.
Mir. w. G. Stephenson of Bartholomew
q Co. said today that people who have
never had anything to do with building
dam have no idea of the amount of
work to be done before actual building
can be commenced on the dam itself.
He said arrangements were all made
for the construction of switches from
the Santa Fe main line to the
dam site but the road went
into the hands of the receivers before
the switches were built. Judge Caldwell
insists that the employees shall be paid
their back wages before the Santa Fe re-
ceivers build switches to dam sites. The
employees of the Santa Fee will appreciate
this but it is hard on the folks who have
SO YEARLY been waiting for the dam.
A STATE JOURNAL reporter was this
morning informed Tin confidence) that it
is expected that work will be commenced
and ''dirt will fly" on the foundation of
Mr.. Appleyard's wooden mill next week.
The delay in getting Mr.. APP
pleyard's new wooden mill started
is all on account of the uncollected sub
scriptions. The railroads refuse to ac-
cept stock subscriptions to the wooden
mill enterprise, in payment of freight
bills in bringing the machinery of the
mill from Maine to Kansas, and that is
the reason the mill is not here. Some of
the subscriptions have been paid and
they are all past due but the collector
has been una BILE to convert the subscrip
tions into cash, either hard or soft mon
ey. The collector hopes for better luck,
however, and expects work will be COM
menced on the mill next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19
THAT SUNDAY WALKOUT.
1t Wasn't DR.. Harding But Miss Jewell of
New York.

A number of Kansas papers have taken
up the statement that a lady went out of
the Methodist church highly incensed on
Sunday, because of Bishop Vincent's re-
marks On woman suffrage. The lady was
not DR.. Eva Harding, president of the
Topeka Equal Suffrage association, as it
was enormously stated by another paper.
DR.. Harding was not present at the
church and says she only wishes she lad
been, in order to get up and go out at
that time. The lady who did go out was
Miss Mary Jewell of New York city,
who is visiting in the city. She was very
indignant at Bishop Vincents remarks.
She said she would be present at the
Topeka Equal Suffrage association this
afternoon, as this subject will come up
for discussion. Rev. A. S. Embree met
DR.. Eva Harding on the street yesterday
and told her that he had informed the
bishop that the report was a mistake.
You 60 right back and tell the bishop
that will always regret that / wasn't
present and couldn't have the chance to
get up and walk out" replied the doctor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19
r E NJ { M Der
LEMON WAS SQUEEZED.
Voted For Lewelling and Thought He
Had u Claim Him.

Voted For LeweIling and Thought He
Had Claim Him.
Henry Lemon came into Topeka in a
box car. His clothes were dirty and he
had no money. He had q letter from "A
physician, saying that he was a worthy
object of charity.
Although he came here without money
or friends, he expected to leave with at
least a supply of the former on his per
son.
He had heard of the attitude of the
present administration on the tramp
question and besides, as he said, 81 am
from Wichita and voted for Governor
,Lewelling. / am sure he will help me-"
He waited all afternoon, but found that
it was not SO easy to get to the governor.
At last at 5 o'clock he was admitted and
then he was forced to face cruel disap-
pointment Governor Lewelling told him
that people of his stripe were entirely too
numerous; that it took every cent he
could make to keep his family and he
could give him nothing.
Lemon left the room. He said: 81
thought Governor Leweiling was the
poor mans friend, but 1 see that he
would not even offer little help to one
of his supporters from his own town"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19
CHARGES LOOK BLACK.
Twelve Distinct Accusations
Against Supt- Hitchcock.
ANY ONE OF THEM is SUFFICIENT
TO BE Good Cause for His Removal
N A HousehOlder PreJud1ced INA
NTfeeheoeIx,s Interest

TO BE Good Cause for His Removal
m. A aouseholder PreJudiced An
HfecheoeI's Interest
Both sides are busy preparing for the
reform school investigation Superin-
tendent Hitchcock spends a portion OF
his time comforting with state officers
trying to explain away the charges and
clear himself in the eyes of his Populist
friends.
Noah Allen, who has charge Of the
case for the compliments IS also active.
He says that il the board shows dlspo-
sition TO not give them fair treatment,
the charges will be Immediately with
drawn. Then they will be placed before
the governor.
Mr.. Allen says that the charges were
presented to the board to save expense
but that their unfavorabie action will not
operate as a check to the investigation.
There are twelve distinct charges
against Hitchcock. They say that he
does not enforce proper discipline and
allows employees to fight and use
profane and vulgar language in the
presence OF the boys: that he has
an ungovernable temper and can not
work in harmony with the employees;
that the funds furnished are improvident-
ly expended; that through his negI-
gence $500 worth Of meat belonging to
the state was destroyed by fire; that he
Rich; that there are no rules whereby
Gil boys are judged and demerited alike
for the same offense.
There are six instances of cruelty cit
ed among these being those already told
in the JOURNAL Others are: That he
compelled boys to wear light summer
clothing in extreme cold weather; that
he compelled boys to work out doors
bareheaded in extreme cold weather,
while all employees wore gloves or nit
tens; that he compelled boys while put
ping mp ice to continue work in their wet
clothing after falling into the water.
Some of the employees assert that
Hitchcock is under financial obligations
to Mr.. Householder, the chairman of the
state board of charities. They say that
he has said that he did not think there
were any grounds for the charges, so
they do not expect that he will be i'm
partial in the investigation.
The witnesses who will be asked to
testify before the board are: Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Post, w. w. Wiley, ]. G. Ross
man, John Hinchclif, d. T. Jones, J. c.
Potts, Misses Florence Hinchcliff, Alice
Hinchclih, Mr.. E. w. Justice and DR..
Harding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19
RATES FOR TOPEKA FUNNIEST
Granted by the TT .ns-Missouri AssOcfa-
ton June 1 to 6.

Granted by the TT Missouri AssOcia-
ton June to 6.
At the meeting of the Trans Missouri
Passenger association at Kansas City yes
terday, a rate of one fare for the round
trip was agreed upon to Topeka from all
points in Kansas and from ST. Joseph
and Kansas City, in Missouri, from June
1st to 9Th, inclusive, good for return until
the 9Th.
This is done on account of the Kansas
funniest, which meets here June 2nd to
4th, the German League of
Kansas, June 4th and 5th, and the Re-
publican state convention, which meets
here on June 9th. This gives Topeka a
solid week of excursion rates and big
crowd is expected. The rate is good on
all roads running into the city and the
first week of June will be lively one
here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19
PUT OFF A MONTH.
The Railroads Given Time to Prepar,
Their Side of the Rat, Case.

The Railroads Given Time Prepare
Their Side of the Rate Case.
The railroad commissioners at o'clock
last evening granted the railroad repre-
sentatives to May 18th in the freight rate
hearing.
In the cross firing between Senator
Leedy and the representatives of the
railroads, he was driven to the admission
that the petitions we're all prepared un-
der his direction and that they were sent
TO the chairman of the various Peoples
party county central committees for cir
culation. He said he hadn't sent them
to Democrats because he didn't know
them MIR. Waggener stated '.you used
to-"
Ex-Governor Robinson who was invit-
ed by state officials to be present, said
that he hoped something might be done
soon and he was sure that any
sweeping action of the board to
attempt to adjust rates would precipitate
a legal fight and no relief would be Sc
cured
II believe he said, chat the rate to
which we should give our attention at
once is that on wheat 1t is no secret
that the people of the great wheat region
can not raise wheat at present prices and
pay existing freight rates. think we
should give our especial attention to that
item, and the railroads should be asked
TO make a lower rate, even though they
have TO make the rate higher on other
articles of merchandise, for it is to their
interest that the great west shall not be
depopulated."
General Bradshaw made an extended
talk in general opposition to the rail
roads.
The adjournment was then taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19
RAILROAD VIEW.
a Railroad Man Thinks the Rail
road Companies
HAVE GOOD CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.
Other Railroad Matters OF Interest
General and Personal Notes.


General and Personal Notes.
"Have you seen the statement pub
lIshed yesterday in the papers to the
effect that the forty-nine leading rail-
roads of the United States earned 3d.
475,O96 less in March last than they did
in the same month of 1882" asked A J.
HIT, assistant general superintendent of
the Rock Island, as reporter selected
the best chair in his Office yesterday.
The reporter had, and Mr.. Hit con-
tinued:
''Of these Kansas is particularly inter
ested IN the Santa Fe, which shows de-
crease of $685., 139; the Missouri Pacific,
Island, which earned $46,994 less last
month than it did in March last year, and
the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis,
whose increase was $96,S07- 1t is not
necessary to state the cause of this falling
off of profits if we could; the fact
that it exists is appalling enough.
The idea prevalent among people who
are not in position to know anything at
all about it, that the railroads are grow
ing tremendously rich and that to be a
railroad stakeholder is to be a prince.
would be laughable if it were not SO alb
surd-
s'The facts are, that competition is
much closer now than it should be; roads
make rates that they cannot afford with
the immense expenses they must meet:
ana yet these people lnSlSI Inat the rail-
roads be taxed higher and in addition to
this that they lower their rates in all de-
partments.
Our employees demand good pay and
deserve it; the public itself demands fine
depots and the service and equipment
must be the best and we must keep fully
up with the public needs and demands
in all things, and yet we must take less
money for our work and submit to in
creased taxation. Rates are lower now
than they ever were before and don't
see how they are going to be much
lower.
Railroads go into the hands of re-
ceivers every week and get no pity. The
railroads have made this country what it
is and in return they got nothing from
the country but abuse. Railroads give
employment to armies of men at better
wages than they can get anywhere else,
and are cursed for it. It seems to me if
there is really such thing as Persecu-
ton in this country the railroads get
their share"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19
METsKER Is INTERESTED
In the OIL Regions Around NeOdesha-
Also A. b. QufntOn.

Judge d. c. Metsker and A. B. Quinton
are spending few days in the new oil
regions about Neodesha- Judge Nets
ker is interested in some oil lands now
being prospected on near Sedalia, Mo-,
and Mr.. Quinton has interest in 900
acres of land adjoining the Wilson coun-
ty oil lands. A. K. Rodgers and Sim
tract, and they want to sell their inter-
ests.
An eastern company wants to lease
the land. but they have owned this prop
erty since the boom days and they now
want to unload
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19
MANAGER FREY RETURNS.
He Thinks the Road Will Be Out o
Hands of Receivers.

Hands of Receivers
General Manager J. ]. Frey of the
Santa Fe, arrived in Topeka at 1875 this
morning from New York city, where he
has been attending the meeting of the
committee on reorganization. Mr.. Frey
had very pleasant trip. In speaking of
the personnel of the committee appoint
ed, he said that it, is composed of some of
the best financiers of the country. I'm
der their direction he anticipates that
the receivership can be abandoned be-
fore the end of the present year unless
the conditions of the country should
grow much worse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19

If you are thinking about buying a
plaster, remember that you will place is
upon your body and cannot get plaster
that will be too good for you.
ALLcocK's Porous PLASTER is the best
plaster made. Your druggist may have
some other plaster on his shelves which
he is anxious to get rid of, or else some
worthless imitation purchased at low
price for the purpose of substitution.
Do not accept his 'tJust as good" plea,
insist upon having the genuine. ALL
COCKS Porous PLASTER has no equal.
BRANDRETR's PILLS can always be re-
lied upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19
Adapting Themselves to Circumstances

Little Boy staid IN the parlor all last
evening when Mr.. Squeezem was calIin on
sister, just as you told me-
Mother-That's good boy, and here is
the candy promised you Did you get
tired?
Little Boy-Oh, mol We played blind
mans buff, and it would have been lots
Of fun only was it, nearly all the time.
Good News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19
CHARLES RODGERS HURT.
The Athletic Clubs INSTRUCTOR Raptures
Ligaments His Foot.

Charles Rodgers, the physical in
structor at the Topeka Athletic club, met
with rather painful accident last even
ing while exercising in the gymnasium.
He slipped and fell, ruptnring the lig-
aments in his left ankle. Although he
is able to get around, it will be some
time before he will be able to have the
full use of his foot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19

Pure blood means good health. Rein
force it with DE Wits Sarsaparilla. It
purifies the blood. cures EruptiOns, e.
zema, Scrofula and all diseases arising
from impure blood. 1t recommends it,
self j. K. Jones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19

The Topeka Grocery Company are do
ing "THE BUSINESS" at 706 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This 10 a fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19

The Topeka Grocery Company are do
ing "THE Business at 706 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE agricul-
tural department has been notified that
two herds of domestic buffalo and elk
are to be found in Oteo comfy, Ne
braska- There is one group of nine ami
mails and eight in the other. The owner
collected the animals and is caring for
them in the hope of being able to pre-
serve the breeds for extinction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19

The Topeka Grocery Company are do
ing THE Business at T06 Kansas ave.
Subscribe for the Daily STATEJOURNAL-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-19

The Topeka Grocery Company are do
ing "THE BUSINESS" at zoo Kansas ave.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-07-12
FRENCH MONUMENTS.
Ilugo's Greatness Still Goes CnrecOgnlzed
by Bronze or Marble.

Ilugo's Greatness Still Goes CnrecOgnlzed
by Bronze or Marble.
A monument to Gounod is decided
upon. a subscription of twenty thou
sand dollars was raised easily, rapidly
and triumphantly. The sculptor is
selected, and soon Paris will be en-
dowed with the statue of the com
poser who will only be known to fu-
ture generations as the author of one
great creation, namely: Faust" and
the perpetrator thereafter of various
charming works, "Mireillc" and
"Romeo and Juliet" for example, and
also of large quantities of more OF less
dismal failures. No one will claim
that Gounod was the greatest COM
poser Of his day; yet he is to be glori-
fed while the ashes Of Victor Hugo lie
unburicd in their dusty coffin, tossed
carclessly into the vaults of the panth-
con and covered with tho moldcring
remains of the magnificent floral trib-
utcs that were sent to do honor to his
funeral. says the Paris correspondent
of the Philadelphia Telegraph.
a statue of Victor Hugo was decided
upon also, but the subscriptions Ian
guishcd and dwindlcd until they
stopped at an amount of twenty-five
hundred dollars Sc the literary giant
of our generation is only commcmo-
rated by his own great works, and, his
neglected coffin is left unrcmarlicd,
save by the Mortified or Indifferent
eyes OF the countless tourists who drift
to the Pantheon to see the new frcS-
Goes, painted by the great artists of
France by order of the republic, and
who incidentally explore the vaults OF
the huge temple.
Until not very long ago one huge va
cant space was visible at the Pantheon,
among the completed panels that sur
rounded it. AS was courteous to SO
great an artist the government had
offered section of the Pantheon to
Mcissonier to decorate, Mcissonicr
instantly accepted, although perfectly
conscious he could not paint one of
those huge frescoes any more than n
fly could fire cannon; but being an
artistic dog in the manger, he could
neither do it himself nor would he al
low anyone else to take the work. OF
course, since his death 1t is satisfac.
torily completed.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-07-12
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One of the most remarkable old men
in Delaware county is Edwin Urian,
residing in Darby township. He Is in
his cighty-third year, and says he new
cr rsmokcd pipe or cigar, never chcwcd
tobacco, never owned II dog, watch or
gun, except an old gun he bought at a
sale for three dollars. and he thinks
somebody stole that, for he never shot
q load from it, lie never ate but three
oysters, never drank glass of beer,
never was at n circus or thcatcr and
was never more than thirty miles from
homo but once in his life. lie never
belonged to any association or secret
order. He went to work when u boy
for three iippenny bits n day and has
never been idle day since for want
of work. He thinks that honest labor
and temperance never hurt anybody.
He has an idea that he has squared
more timber for building purposes
than any other man now living In Dar-
by township, or perhaps, the county.
lie is still hale, hearty and active us
most men of sixty, and his wife, who
Is few years his junior, is also living
and ''cXccllcnt health.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-07-12

is thus managed: uevotce mas nook
passed through the muscles of his back,
which hook is tied to the end of a
crosspolc. This beam can be tilted for
the express purpose of having victims
fastened to it. After the man is Sc
curcly dashed to the pole he is lifted
up into the air with his hands folded
on the chest and the body fairly hang
ing by the hooks, There is no other
support. The muscles of the back
alone hold him to the hook. The pole
is then rotated by pulling on the ropes
at the counterbalance end, its attach
ment on the vertical part permitting
of free rotation. This gentle amuse-
mcnt the Indian government intend to
abolish, but whether it will be done
without serious trouble is question.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-07-12
LOSSES CAUSED LIGHTNING.
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Work Published by the Government.

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