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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-16
WITHDRAW FROM SAMOA.
United States willing to Get Out of the
Berlin Agreement.

LONDON. May 16.-The Associated
Press learns that United States Ambas-
sabor Thomas F. Bayard has intimated
to the British government the desire of
the United States to withdraw from the
Berlin agreement, provided all the
rights of United States citizens in
Samoa are safely guarded. The
representatives in London of the
Australian colonies recently inti-
mated that it was the intention of their
governments to persist in the request
that the personal arrangement be termi-
mated. The imperial government replied
that steps were being taken to reconsid-
er the Berlin act, and that it is stated in
good quarters that the Anglo German
negotiations will be greatly Influenced
by the results of the Ottawa conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-16
MRS. MAYBRICK's CASE.
Her Solicitor Continues His Efforts to
Secure Her Release.

New YORK, May 16.-The Herald's
London dispatch says: Solicitor Harris,
acting on behalf of the Baroness de
Roques, mother of Mrs. May brick, has
made the announcement of his intention
to persist in his demands for public
inquiry into the new phase of Mrs. May
bricks case in spite of the refusal of
Secretary Asnuith to interfere
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-16
Iroa ana steel Workers.

CLEVELAND, O., May 16.-The conven-
ton of the amalagamated association of
iron and steel workers after adopting
resolutions of sympathy for the striking
miners with much enthusiasm, heard
President Garland's report for the past
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-16
swallowed a PIN

Mrs. R. w. G. TaIbert, of 61O Jackson
street, swallowed a pin this noon. DR..
ID. b. Colcord was called. Mrs. Talbert
held the pin in her throat with her hand
but it slipped down into the stomach bt
fore the doctor arrived. No serious re-
suits have appeared as yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-16
'wEALERs AT PUEBLO.
The Rio Grande Carrying Them Rather
Than Have Trouble.

PUEBLO, May 16--Fifty Utah indus
trials arrived here today on a freight
train, and the remainder of Carter's
crowd, to the number of about 400, will
follow. The Rio Grande managers de-
cided it would be better to carry the
men in companies of fifty than to have
trouble with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-16
ONE MORE TRAIN SEIZED.

CHEYENNE, Wyo-, May 16.-Word has
reached here that another Union Pacific
train was seized today at Ogden by
band of commonwealers, who started
east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-16

THE only opposition to the increase Of
pensions of Mexican and Indian war
veterans in the house committee was
from a member who was afraid it would
open the door for service pensions for
survivors of the civil war. The slight
est attempt to favor old soldiers throws
"A Democrat into fit Of fright
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-16
A CYCLONIC STORM.
A Gale in the Vicinity of Denver Which
Means TOrnadoes.

A Gale in the Vicinity of Denver which
Means T0rnadoes.
DENVER, May 16.-A gale is blowing
in this region today that is interfering
seriously with telegraph and telephone
lines The storm. which is central in
South Dakota, is decidedly cyclonic and
Iowa, Illinois and Indiana will be likely
to suffer from tornadoes.
Pleasing Their Vanity.
He had been the leading dealer in ladies'
shoes for years and had retired with for
tune.
How were you SO successful?" asked a
less fortunate rival.
Easiest thing in the world, - he replied.
1.-THE first thing did when began was to
mark down every pair of shoes in the place
and keep the stock that way"
MARK down?'
eyes"
IN price. do you meaRa"
The wise dealer laughed softly.
"Oh, noP' he said. In size. ''-Detroit
Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-16

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 Is fact
Read the Wants" Many of them are
as interesting as news items. See if it
is not so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-16

A trampwho was relased from the city
prison this morning went directly to
North Topeka and got drunk and dis
orderly. He was arrested and locked
up again at 2 o'clock. Me is one of the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-01
THE DEADLY MORPHIA.
A Bride Awakens to Find Herself in TIN
Arms of q Dead Husband.

A Bride Awakens to Find Herself in the
Arms OF q Dead Husband.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, Oct. 26.-At noon
yesterday tragedy was discovered in
a room in the Harris house in this city.
James Pierce, alias E. Case, of Toronto.
Ont, is dead and the woman who was
with him, and who claims to have been
his bride, is slowly recovering from a
dose of morphine which was nearly
fatal to her also. They registered at
the Harris house LIST evening as E.
Case and wife, of Toronto.
She claims that they were married
in Kingston, October II, and crossed
the river into this cou ntry, where they
have been wandering about on an aim
less bridal tour. 1t appears that she
had been accustomed to the use of
morphine, and that both INDUCED in it
last night. They did not retire, but
sank to sleep in each others arms, and
this morning when the woman awoke
she found herself and the man lying
across the bed and his body cold in
death. She crawled to the door and
sank on the floor in the hall, where
she was found and the tragedy discov-
cred.
The woman has been taken to the
city hospital and the man to the
morgue to await Identification and the
action Of the coroner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-01
. BLESSING TO The PEOPLE.

Good Results of the Tariff Reduction Are
Already Apparent.
It is an established fact that the tar
if bill passed by the democratic con-
gress has already proven to be a bless
Jag to the poor people OF the nation.
1t has reduced the prices of nearly all
the necessaries of life and we now
have cheaper goods OF many other
before. One dollar will now buy from
ten to twenty-five per cent; more than
1t would one year ago when the Nc
Kinley law became operative.
Prosperity Is returning. business is
reviving, wages are Increasing and the
cost of maintaining life and comfort is
decreasing. What more can the Ameri-
can people want? This condition Of at
fairs was brought about by the enact
mcnt OF the Wilson bill. Although
ire new toll schedule will not go into
cot until the LIST of January next,
carpets are cheaper already, and every
woman in the land will tell you that
sac can buy cheaper dress goods now
than she has been able to do in long
time. We have cheaper tin. and this,
of course, will lower the price of
canned goods. We will have cheaper
white lead, which will reduce the cost
of paint; and the price OF shoes will be
lowered by the reduction in the costs
of acids.
The new tariff bill has already at
fected fruit quotations, especially in
the case of oranges and lemons. Every
housewife in the country Is interested
in the subject of canned goods They
are used very extensively and are quite
an item in the grocery bill. The tariff
on canned vegetables has been reduced
one-third in most instances, while the
duty on tomatoes mas been lowered
from As to 20 per cent. This means
that the prices of canned goods will
be considerably below that paid now.
The effect of the reduction of the
tariff on butter, cheese and eggs is al
ready apparent.
In October, 1898. the price of butter
ranged from 17H cents for western
thirds to 80 cents for creamery state
best. This year the prices range from
Is to 2515 cents. Last year the poor
est cheese was worth 94 cents and
the best was quoted at II cents. This
year the price of cheese ranges from
~ to 1925 cents. For eggs the dealer
paid last year from 81 to $3.50 per case,
while this year for the same goods
1925 is the price.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-01
POINTS AND OPINIONS.

Mr.. Mckinley forgot to promise
the Louisiana lottery protection if it
would vote his ticket.--Chicago Her
aid.
We do not wish to alarm Gov.
Mckinley. but he'd better keep an eye
on that man Reed.-Chicago Tribune
(Rep.)
1t is strange that no republican
orator has yet attributed those train
robberies to tho Wilson bill.-N. Y.
World.
Prom numerous republican or
gans we gather the information that
prosperity has made the mistake of re-
turning without the consent of the re-
publican party.-N. Y. World.
The fact that dollar under the
Wilson bill will buy Of the necessities
of life about as much as 81 or S1.25
would buy under the Mckinley bill Is
a campaign document by itself.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Steve Elkins is worrying the air
and shivering the scenery with
speeches against Wilson over in West
Virginia. It is more than likely to do
Wilson good The folks know Steve
Elkins there.-Ckicago Times.
Mr.. Mckinley says we have not
vet reached a point where protection
is not needed The Ohio treasury,
under his administration. reached that
point some time ago. Empty vaults
need no protect:cn.-St. Louis Rerub-
Tic.
NO duties should be levied for
protection that are not needed for
revenue" said Senator Sherman. Nc
Kinley has received few severer re-
Dukes than this from democratic
sources. 1t is evident that he is out of
touch with all parties McKinleyism
is dead duck. st. Louis Post-Dis
patch.
The American people to the
number of millions at every election
are not voting to degrade and humili-
ate themselves to lower levels. They
are not voting I" Cypress. but to re-
lieve; not TO destroy, but to upbuild;
and until it can be shown that
tariff reform signifies ruin and disaster
and enforced idleness. its opponents
should suspend their condemnatory
judgment. If the new tariff law
prove calamitous let it be repealed.
The mere assumption that it neces-
sarily must be e failure furnishes no
ground for repeal Let the democratic
party, with its new tariff law, be
given fair trial, instead of being ad.
judged in advance guilty of a con-
spiracy to ruin the country.-Wsshing
ton Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-01
OBSTRUCTIVE PRAIRIE FIRES,

-Four Lives Lost and Thousands of Cattle
Burned-Fanned by u Seventy -NIiles-an-
Hour Gale-A Number of Human Lives
Reported Lost.
OMAHA, Neb. Oct. 26.-The most de-
structive prairie fires in the history Of
the state are now raging in Cherry,
Thomas. Grant, Hooker and Sheridan
counties. They first started in Thomas
county, in the Snake Creek valley,
Tuesday, and after once getting
under Roadway, famed by a stiff
breeze, travelled westward into Cherry
and Hooker counties with a speed and
ferocity that was startling in the ex-
IRENE. In these counties hundreds of
thousands of head of cattle ha We been
grazing, they having been sent here
from the southern portion of the state
where the drought was felt the most
heavily, the grass in this section being
fair, and it Is thought the most of
them are burned, as they were in the
direct path of the flames.
Near Mullen, on the ranch of L. E..
Lasher, four lives are reported lost, in
Guiding Lasher himself. and several
thousand tons OF hay are burned.
At Whitman and Hyannis several
hundred head of stock persisted and a
considerable quantity of hay was
burned. 1t is almost impossible to get
authenticated information, as it is
some distance from railroad stations;
but news that has already been re-
ceived places the loss to the farmers
and stock raisers at an enormous fig
ure. The flames are travelling west
ward, famed by a wind blowing at
the rate of seventy miles an hour, and
the loss cannot be estimated at this
time
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-01
HE WAS HONEST.
And Deplored the Rascality of the Ago In
Which He Lived.


Which He Lived.
Honesty in politics." said the man
who was dining at the table next the
window. Huh, there isn't any such
thing. That's fiction that was played
out long, long ago. Nowadays, it is
the man with the biggest fortune who
gets the Offices. l tell you that this
country has reached deplora BILE state
of morals"
Flows that?" asked the man who sat
across from him.
''Why, there is no honesty IN bust
ness. social or political life. The cleo
lions are crooked. The vilest sort of
schemes are resorted to in order to get
votes. Men are openly bribed. Men
who get into Office steal everything
they can get their hands on. It's the
same way in business, too. You can
never tell when to trust man. People
you have dealt with for years do not
hesitate to do you up if they get a
chance. They sell you poor goods at
high prices. They use all sorts of dis
honest means 20 get your trade. and
when they get it they at once proceed
to get even by cheating you. And in
WHY, SoCICCy ID 1ocICA W ACo
core. Honesty is as scarce as purity.
There is nothing that is too mean for
these people who pretend to be the
leaders of the social sets. I am dis
gusted with the whole business. 1 had
good mother who taught ne to be
honest and 1 have always tried to live
up to her teachings. I can look any
man in the face and say that am an
honest man. Bullets get out of here
and back to the Office"
His friend picked up the check and
passed it over to him. AS he did so he
remarked: ''That fool of waiter has
made a mistake of sixty cents in our
BILL
'sToo much?" inquired the honest
man.
mo; too little"
The honest man grabbed his hat.
"Hurry up he said, land perhaps we
can get out of here before he finds it
out. That's just SO much money saved. "
Buffalo Express.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-01
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
Commissioner Roosevelt Has More to Say
Regarding Them.

Commissioner Roosevelt Has More to Say
Regarding Them.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-.'In reference
to the charges of political assessments
at Philadelphia" said Civil Service
Commissioner Roosevelt yesterday,
''the commission finds, after investiga-
ton, that there has been very little at
tempt at assessment in either the post
Office or customhouse SO far as the
classified service is concerned, the ma
jority of clerks, carriers, etc, being
left free to contribute to either party
as they wished. In the mint the con-
dition of affairs was much the same as
at the Pittsburgh internal revenue
Office. Most of the employees were
men appointed for political reasons
from the rank of the dominant party
These people have received circulars
asking them to contribute, and again
reminding them of their failure to con-
tribute if they did not do SO at the first
request. Apparently there was no vio-
lation of the law committed in the way
these circulars were sent out, and there
was certainly no duress exercised by the
head of the mint on his subordinates
to make them contribute"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-01
WITH HER FACE TO THE FOE.

Death from Overwork of Mrs. Mary A
Woodbridge Corresponding Secretary Of
the w. c. 7. U.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Mrs. Mary A.
woodbridge, secretary of the w. G. T.
U. died last evening at GIL o'clock at
the residence of Mrs. c. E. Bigelow,
who is cousin of Miss Frances Will
lard.
Mrs. Woodbridge was known as Miss
Wizards right arm" and her death is
the direct result of overwork. The
disease with which she died is termed
embolism. Her health was exceed
ingly good up to two days ago, and she
died before her friends realized that
She was really sick.
Mrs. Woodbridge's husband, F. w.
Woodbridge, of Ravenna, O., arrived
in the city yesterday, together with
George w. Woodbridge, an only son.
Mrs. Matte Weyand and Mrs. DIR.
Brooks, two daughters living N Cleve-
land, O., arrived last evening.
The remains will be taken to Ra-
VIENNA this morning, and the funeral
will take place in that city tomorrow.
kilograms of coincidence have been
received by Mr.. Woodbridge from Lady
Somerset, Frances Willard and other
prominent Christian Temperance union
women.
The next convention of the union
will be beld in Cleveland, on Novem-
Der 16. and it was her preparation for
this meeting which gave Mrs. Wood
bridge SO much work and worry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-01
GERMAN RETALIATION

Against the United States for Discrfmina-
ting Against German Beet Sugar In the
New Tariff Law Beginning to Mako It
self Manifest.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The German
ambassador has formally notified the
secretary of state that in consequence
of the introduction of Texas fever by
means of two shipments from New
York, the importation of fresh beef
and cattle from the United States to
Germany would shortly be prohibited.
In his official note Baron Won Saurma-
Jeltse adds, in regard to cargoes af1oat,
that shipments made from the United
States up to the 2Sth of October will
be admitted to enter Germa ny only on
condition of being slaughtered immedi-
ately upon landing.
The department of state makes pub
lie the notice for the information of in
tending shippers of live cattle and
fresh beef intended for Germany, but
officials decline to comment on the
matter. declaring that they have no
further information regarding the
cause of this action of the German
government.
1t is thought, however, that this
marks the commencement of policy
of commercial retaliation against the
United States on account of the dis
elimination against German beet
sugar in the new tariff law.
The department of agriculture,
which maintains a careful inspection
of cattle and meat products exported,
insists that it is impossible that cattle
affected with Texas fever or any SIM
liar complaint could have been shipped
from New York, as claimed by the
German officials. No reports have
been received which indicate that this
disease or any other could have re-
Gently been exported from the United
States.
Cattle are not expected to arrive in
perfect condition in foreign ports after
the long sea voyage. particularly at
this season of the year, when vessels
are liable to have rough passages, due
to the stormy conditions which prevail
on the Atlantic. The fever thus pro-
duced by the sea voyage is what is
probably called ''Texas fever" by the
German government.
No complaints have been received
from other countries. The note of the
German ambassador is the first intima'
ton that the Germans had any fault
to find with American expectations OF
cattle. The department of agricul-
ture will be called upon to investigate
the complaint made by Germany, an6
Secretary Gresham, it is expected, will
send a protest against Germany's ac-
ton to that government through the
American am baSSadOr at Berlin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-01
A VICTIM OF HABIT.
The Deplorable Fate of Man Who Dotted
on His Mothers Cooking.

The Deplorable Fate of a Man Who Dotted
on His Mothers Cooking.
Beautiful scenery here, is it not?''
asked the young man of solitary
traveller whom he found pacing along
the seashore.
'Well, no." replied the stranger, II
can't agree with you. I think the
ocean is too small. 1t is no such ocean
as my mother used to have"
"Your mothers ocean was superior,
then?"
"Oh, yes, vastly superior. What tum-
bling breakers! what magnificent
sweep of view! what amp1itudes of dis
mothers ocean,"
but the sky is magnificent here, is
it not, sir?''
''Too low, and too narrow across the
top" replied the stranger.
Il hadn't noticed" said the young
man.
Yes" said the stranger, it is too
low, and there isn't air enough in it.
either. Besides it doesn't sit plumb
| over the earth; it is wider from north
to south than it is from east to west
I call it a pretty poor sky. 1t is no
such sky as my mother r@cd to have. ="
Pardon me, but di,i your mother
have a special sky and ocean OF her
own?"
Fright here an old resident came up
and drew the young man aslde.
Don't talk with him." said the old
resident HE is n hopeless lunatic.
He is a mxn who always used to tell
| his wife about the biscuits my moth
err used to make my mothers pies,
my mothers buildings and my moth
er.s doughnuts-' The habit grew on
him SO much that he became q con-
| firmed lunatic, and now he does moth
| ing but compare everything he sees
with the same thing his mother used to
| hayAn-N. Y. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-01
THE hOOSIER HUMBUo.
Benny Tries to Throw tho Blanc On q
Himself.

Benny Tries to Throw tho Blame On Of
Himself.
President Harrison makes a very
earnest, but at the same time very fu-
tile effort, in his recent speeches. to lay
the blame for hard times at the door
OF the democratic party. This is prac-
tically resorting to the stale device of
saying stop thief" in order to throw
the pursuing taxpayers off the scent.
Hard times were not brought about
by Cleveland's administered ton. because
it left a surplus of q hundred millions
in the treasury. This amount was dis
sipated under Harrison's regime, and,
as a legacy to his successor, he caused
the treasury to loom up like hole in
the ground with fifty million dollars
deficit. For Harrison himself to now
come forward and accuse the dem
ocracy, and inferentia1ly Mr.. Cleve-
land. Of extravaganza, suggests the in
quiry: Where does he get his nerve
food?" If the Harrisonian expanse of
indurated cheek could be used to plate
warships, the contest between arti1-
lery and armor plates would be de-
cided definitely in favor Of the latter.
It is, however. possible that this
scheme may catch few unthinking
voters. There was the case of the fish
erman, who was satisfied in his own
mind that he ought to vote against the
administration because there were
fewer cells in his trap than the year be-
fore, when there was a republican
president at Washington. Such peo-
pie are about as logical as the man
n
Farmer Dunn because the weather
was not the kind he wanted.
Possibly Harrison really believes
that Cleveland is to blame for hard
times. A Texas planter was out hunt
ing one day with an old negro. They
were going through the woods-the
old darby in advance. There was a
limb across the path. The aged Afri-
can pulled the limb forward, and then
letting it go, it struck the planter, who