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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-07
AT AI'KEEsPORr.
The Streets Filled with Idle Men Walt
ing for Events.

1h0 Streets FILLED with Idle Men Walt
ing for Events.
MCKEEsPoRT, Pa, June THE streets
are filed with idlers, despite the numer-
GUS proclamations of Sher if Richards
and the mayor.
The largest gatherings were about the
tn be works and depots, the strikers still
fearing that the firm would attempt to
operate the plant or that new men or
deputies would be brought in.
A concession was made by them today
in allowing a force of men to enter the
tube works to take care of the artificial
gas furnaces, which were in danger OF
destruction from lack of attendance.
Great excitement caused about
midnight by the booming of cannon on
the opposite side of the river. The peo-
pie rushed from their houses to the river
front. believing that deputies, or that
new workmen had arrived. No cause
for firing the cannon could be learned,
and the citizens returned to their homes.
This was the only exciting incident of
the night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-07

Mrs. Joseph Billick and Mrs. John
Reese Of Newton, are spending conven-
ton week in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-07
OHIO TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Militia Marsha1ling at Akron, TIfnn and


AKRON, O., June Tn response to the
governors call for troops to suppress the
expected outbreak today at Cam bridge,
companies F and G of the eighth regi-
ment left here at an early hour this morn
ing for the scene of trouble.
The second infantry has been ordered
to report at Columbus, Immediately.
Col kuert will concentrate at Kenton, ..
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 7.-Governor
Mckinley has ordered out the End regi-
ment, Ohio guard, headquarters at Tiffin,
on account of increased mining troubles
in Belmont county, near Wheeling, w.
Va, aud has put the Third regiment at
Dayton under arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-07
DENTISTRY.

GEO. p. ASHTON. DID. s.,
DENTIST.
n. w. corner Eighth ana Kansas avenues,
Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-07
A PROPHET OF WAR.
Myron Reed FOresees War I'm the Labor
Situation In This Country.

MyrOn Reed FOresees War In the Labor
Situation In This Country.
DENVER, June Tn an address last
evening before the Union League Rev.
Myron Reed, who has resigned the pas
torate of the First Congregational church
on account of the adverse feeling by his
expression of sympathy for the Cripple
Creek strikers Sunday said: II am not a
prophet, but l am the son of prophet.
My father foresaw the beginning of the
war; 1 see the beginning of a war now.
On the hill they are fighting the first
battle. Special advantages to none,
equal opportunities to all Under this
banner we fight this fight"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-07
WON'T REPEAT HOMESTEAD.

Manager Converse of McKeeapOrt VIII
Not Hire Deputies.
MCKEEsPoRT, June 7.-General Mana
ger Converse denies the report published
today that the works would remain idle
for six months, but added that there
would be no effort made to resume until
the strike was settled.
The policy of the company said he, lis
to avoid trouble and we do not want a
repetition of the great strike at Home
stead. No deputies will be asked to aid
in protecting our works and the strikers
may wander through if they desire"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-07
First published June z, 1894, in the
official city paper.l
Omcfa1 Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
TOPEKA, KANSAS,
June z, 1894.


Council met pursuant to call. Present: COun-
Burgess, Fellows and Fulton; absent, Ste
Mayor T. w. Harrison presiding.
Quorum present. The following call was read
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
TOPEKA. KANSAS,
June 2, 1884
To the Members of the City Council:
GENTLEMEN A special meeting of the city
council is hereby called for Monday. June 4th,
1894. at 1880 O'Clock p m. for the following pur-
To consider the reports of the appraisers for
the opening and extending of Locust street.
10 consider the report OF the appraisers TOT
the extending of Third street, and for opening
streets and Taylor street and Western avenue.
To consider the report of the appraisers for
Fourth street, between Western avenue and
Fillmore street.
Attest! s 5. McFAppEx, " Mayor.
City Clerk.
The report of the appraisers, making assess
ment of damages and benefits for the opening
OF Locust street. under ordinance No. 17O6, was
complaints objections made. the report was
eonInTed ana approved IA an resR9e6S Oy tne
ems. Ettlnger, Burgess, Fellows and Fulton
menr OF damages and benefits for extending
Third street. and for opening the alley IN the
block between Second and Third streets and
Taylor street and Western avenue. under ordl-
nance No. 1907. was presented and considered,
and there being complaints or objections,
the report was confirmed and approved, in all
respects, by the following vote: AyoS-HOtman,
PattisOn. Stevens, EttIlnger, Burgess, Fellows
and Futon.
The report of the appraisers, making assess
ment of damages and benefits for opening and
extending of the alley north of Fourth street
between Western avenue and Fillmore street,
under ordinance No. 171O, was presented and
considered, and there being no complaints or
objection made, the report was confirmed and
approved, in all respects, by the following vote;
Ayes-Holman, PattiSOn, Stevens, EttIinger,
Burgess, Fellows and Fulton.
On motion the called meeting adjourned
S. S. MCFADDEN. City Clerk
COUNCIL CHAMBER, !
TOPEKA, KANSAS, June 4. 1894
Council convened in regular session. Present
CounciImen Holman. PattisOn. Stevens, Eft
linger, Bradford. Burgess. Fellows, Fulton and
GriggS-9; absent Stephenson. Mayor T.
w. Harrison presiding. Quorum present. Mr..
Stephenson came in.
The minutes of May 81. 1894, were presented
and on motion of MIR Fulton the reading of the
same was dispensed with and the minutes
dered approved.
The estimate of the city engineer of S529 17-1O0
for labor and material furnished by ). P.
Hawkins his contract for building at the
electric light plant as presented and approved.
Also estimate of the city engineer of 81 81 for
labor and material furnished by G. j. Rosen
his contract for the construction of a sewer in
Sewer District No. 16 was presented and ap-
proved and ordered placed on file.
Claims presented and referred to the
committee claims and accounts, who
ported back the following amounts recon-
intending payment of same, VIZ:
General Revenue fund ......-..-....... 81 $40 As
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

XVANTED-Sewing; children's work spe-
w caity: will go out byweek or day. Ad-
dress F. D.. general delivery
"ANTED-To do any kind of work by a col
w Ored woman GIL Euclid ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-07

TrOR RENT-Two floors 30x54 and 38xs2 half
IL block from Kansas avenue, suitable for
manufacturing purposes. T d. Leib, IS Column
bian building.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29
Orders versus Scrnples.

Charles o. Cedarquist, private, Com.
pany A, Second Infantry, stationed at
Omaha, has been found guilty of dis
obeying his superior officer in refusing,
because of religious scruples, to attend
target practice on Sunday, and SEN
fenced to be confined at hard labor for
period of six months and to forfeit to
the United States $40 per month of his
pay for the same period. This is the
first time such a case has arisen in the
annals of the army, and the decision
and finding of the court martial estab-
lished precedent for future cases of
similar nature. The case has attracted
great deal of attention in army and
religious circles. The defense was prac-
tically limited to the contention that the
order, in respect of which disobedience
was charged, was an unlawful one in
that, first, it enjoined duty to be per-
formed on Sunday in violation of orders
and regulations limiting Sunday labor
in the army to the measure of strict
necessity, and, second, that the act re-
quired to be done would have been
violation of section 241 of the criminal
code of Nebraska. The decision says:
"That commanding officer has dis
erection under existing orders to require
target practice by his command on Sun
day in case of necessity, is undoubted.
The evidence in this case fails to fix
upon the commanding officer any abuse
of discretion in the issue of the order
complained Of by the accused The le-
gality of that order and the obligation
of the accused to obey it when duly
~ NIT 10 hn
toned. 1t was not for him to judge of
pthe necessity for the issuance of the
order. The discretion pertained to his
commanding officer as to whether one
existed, and, whether enormously or
not, it was the duty of the accused to
obey. 1t is conceded that soldiers sta.
toned at Belleview rifle range, Ne
braska, who, as individuals, engage in
hunting and shooting on Sunday, would
be within the provisions of the sections
referred to and liable to its penalties;
but after careful consideration the re-
viewing authority is of the opinion that
the state could not make, nor has it by
this section or any other legislation to
which his attention has been called at
tempted to make, the performance on
Sunday of target practice or any other
duty pertaining to the instruction and
discipline of the army criminal Of
Tense"
The occasion is deemed opportune
for inviting the attention of the de-
partment to the fact that the obliga-
tons of military service will never per-
NIT soldier to refuse obedience to an
order because in his judgment it is I'M
necessary. Louis lobe-Democrat.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29
SOLDIERS BUDGET.
No Privates.

The Genera" tells, with swelling pride,
How the fires of battle cleaned
OF the slaughter of men on the other side"
As the shell and shrapnel screamed
How 1--WE charged the foe like the mighty wave
OF a wild and stormy sea-"
But, in the rush OF the true and brave,
The Private-where was hep
The Colonel boasts how his horse fell
on Georgia's bood.stained hills;
How he stemmed the wave of that battle hell,
Avenging his country's ils
How the CHASTITY heaps of the gallant slain
Bestrewed the slippery ground
But we study the tragic tale in vain,
There were no Privates round.
Oh the Majors sword. 1t was red with gore,
And great was the foes alarm,
As they charged, and halted and fed before
The swing of his mighty arm
But Freedom FURNISHED her epaulets,
As she swatted the hosts of sin
And the lonely pensioner still forgets
That the Privates were not in.
How brave they few. at their country's call,
To the outposts, far in 'front.'
Generals" " Colonies " and Major" all
To strive In the battles brunt;
And the Captains stand, ten thousand strong,
To tell how the thing done
But where was the Private " in that throng?
Alas, there was not one
--Clereidnd Plain Dealer
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29
An Accidental Riddle.

1.-TWO young women, for whom l had
written several riddles and puzzle yarns,
having asked for something harder, /"
writes Christopher i. Ward of Whining
ton, Del, Il sent them the following orig
inal riddle:
When you seek a harder question
To unriddle, your suggestion,
/ am sure, itself suggests its answer plain.
1t has puzzled many sages
OF many lands and ages,
But no doubt you will not tackle it in vain.
1t will be seen that by taking the first
letter of the first line, the second of tho
next and so on for five lines the word
woman is made. They deciphered this
and to my unbounded establishment point
ed out to me the further fact, which they
had discovered, that the letters immediate
ly following those which made the con-
cealed word formed the word 'hussy.' In
writing it l intended it only to contain
woman and had no idea that l was hid
ing any other word in "a similar manner
When we consider the chances against
any word being accidentally formed in
such a way and the infinitely greater
chances against such word being an op-
probrious synonym for the word inten-
tionally concealed, the fortuitous combi-
nation of the letters forming the second
word must be regarded as a very eXtraor-
binary coincidence and one worthy of not0
In these days of arguments deduced from
literary ciphers. '"-Nen York Critic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29
A New Way to Advertise.

The following story is told about the
editor of one of Names prominent
dailies: When a small boy, his father,
now one of the leading men in the state,
was running printing office and pub
fishing a weekly paper in one of the
largest towns in Kennebec county.
One day the advance agent of show
came along and ordered some posters
printed upon cotton cloth. His order
was filed, but he neglected to call for
them and they were left on the print
er's hands. The printers wife ran
across them, and as cloth was then high
she took the cloth home and used it to
line pair of trowsers she was then
making for the editor above mentioned,
then boy of about ten years of age.
AS the months rolled by the pantaloons
grew threadbare, and at school one day
he accidentally tore the seat out, leav-
ing about one foot of the lining ex-
posed to view. This in itself would
have made the boys smile, but they
laughed till the tears came when they
observed the following words standing
out boldly upon the lining in large
type: Doors open at 7: 30. Perform
snce begins at S."-Ne,o Moon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29
A Strategic Movement.

The boys who are brought up under
a military system certainly learn the
art of strategy. This was well illus
trated in Prussia some years ago in the
following manner: The receptions of
certain Pfussian generals wife were
for some reason uncongenial to the
youths under his command, and unfre-
quented by them. The general, strict
martinez, was imprudent enough to re-
proach them with their shortcomings
in this matter, and to demand change
in their manners. At his very next
ball, when all the guests were as
sembled, the tramp, tramp of marching
feet was heard upon the staircase, the
door was thrown open, and there
marched into the room a whole corps
of cadets, who, with their young Of
ficer at their head, halted, and stood at
attention. What is the meaning of
this?" shouted the general. "The
first corps of cadets, to dancing COM
mandedl" replied the youth, saluting
as though on parade. "Take them
away" screamed the general, beside
himself with rage. " Right about face,
marchln was the calm and unmoved
answer, and the cadets marched out in
the same order as they had entered.-
Harper'S Young People.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29
The Bath After Exercise.

The popular notion of the injurious eff
feet of cold bath taken by one who is
overheated from exercise must possess, as
all such ideas have, some basis in expert
ence and yet 1t is falsified by the expert
ences of athletes from the days of the
Greeks and Romans even until now, who
find in this procedure refreshing and
stimulating tonic after the exertion they
have recently undergone And, physio'
logically speaking, cold plunge or douche
taken Immediately after the physical eff
fort, when the skin is acting freely and
there is sense of heat throughout the
body, is as rational as, in the experience
of the athlete, it is beneficial 1t is paral-
leled by the tonic effect produced by the
cold plunge when the skin Is actively Sc
creting after Turkish bath and finds its
rationale doubtless in the stimulation OF
the nervous system, in the increase Of In
ternal circulation and also in the renewal
Of activity to the cutaneous circulation
after the momentary contraction Of blood
vessels due to the cold.
The popular belief doubtless rests on
the injurious effects which may be in.
duced by the bath in one who does not re-
sort to it Immediately, but allows time fol-
the effects of fatigue to show themselves
on tho muscles and nerves, and for the
surface of the body to get cool. Taken
then, the bath is more likely to depress
than to stimulate; there Is less power OF
reaction and greater liability to internal
inhammations. At such time warm
bath rather than a cold one is more suit
able and more safe.--London Lancet.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29
Better than a Bank Account.

A Mexican grandee. whose name is Don
Alcazar de Chilicolorow, owns famous
mine of inexhaustible riches in tho state
of Chihuahua. 1t contains a high grade
silver ore and Is 50 rich that whenever the
don and his sonora run short of money they
simply direct the head poon to gather to-
gether his delegation of IL or 10 scrfs and
their equally patient and accomplishing
fellow serfs, the burros. Then the don
mounts the head burro, and the procession
takes the trail for the family mine, as it
Is called. The mine has been in the pos
session of the don and his ancestors for
the past three centuries. 1t is nothing but
rude tunnel in the mountain side. The
entrance to the tunnel Is securely barri-
caded with heavy timber doors, which are
securely locked with three old Spanish
locks the keys to which are always in the
possession of the don. When the mine is
reached, the don unlocks the doors. He
then directs his body servant to swing his
hammock beneath the branches of mass
i've tree standing at the entrance to the
NINE which was a we'll grown saplng
when the first don of the family discovered
the mine 300 years ago.
The poems are then set to work getting
out the rich silver ore, which they put
into baskets slung upon the backs of the
burros. 1t is but the work of five or six
hours to get out ore that will be worth
several thousands of dollars. The ore is
free milling ore, and it is no trouble to
work it. While the ore is being taken out
of the mine and put into the baskets, the
don is lying in his hammock leisurely
smoking cigarettes. When the baskets
are full, the don manages to pull himself
together long enough to lock up the mine
and seal the entrances, and the cavalcade
then starts back and goes straight to
chihuahua, IL miles away. AS soon as
they arrive there the don sells the contents
of the baskets, for which he receives from
S12, 900 to SIS, 900 in cash in Mexican
money. He gives his poems liberal tip
besides their mcager wages, which they
divide like the conscientious poems they
are, between the church and the pulque
merchant and reserve n modicum to keep
themselves and their families partly cloth
ed and fed until the don holds the next of
his grand rallies, which occur four or
five times year The don owns a mag
nifcent hacienda, has lovely wife and
two beautiful daughters who have all the
pride of the true Castilians. The hacienda
contains over 5000 acres and is on one of
the principal highways leading out of
Chihuahua, upon which, like most of the
landowners of the country, he pays little
or no taxes.-KanSaS city Journal
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29
Chinese Learn from Foreigners.

China so long the most stationary Of
all countries, is decidedly marching on.
The Viccroy Ii Hung Changes Medical
school at Tientsin for the study Of the
western arts and sciences Of healing is al
ready In active operation, and it is stated
by Chinese paper that the army and
navy will in future depend upon 1t for
their supplies of medicines as well as for
the appointment of efficient medical men
for both services.
The same authority states that the Chi
nese druggists are totally ignorant of med
ical chemistry. All prescriptions are filled
with raw drugs, and the patients take the
medicine in decoctions. Chinese surgery
is based upon brass model representing
the structure and locality of internal
organs in the human body. The model
is vague and unfit to be used by students
Of such an important subject Whereas,
says the writer, the anatomical works OF
the west are written upon the exact knowl-
edge of the human body. There are no
guessing works done In the west. Every
tissue of the body is infinitely described
and located. "-London Ne,os
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29
Watered to Sleep.
.Hovsetseper-

L have seen a good many novel
methods employed by mothers in Or
der to put their babies to sleep, said
George l., Wann of Trenton, N. j., at
the Southern one evening, but l
think the strangest way of all is one
which is prevalent in India, where the
native mothers put their babies heads
under a spout of water to send them to
sleep and keep them quiet. 1 spent
several months in that country not long
ago, aud witnessed this curious mode
OF treatm mt dozens of times every day.
The water of the hill spring was so ad-
justed as to furnish a series of tiny
spouts. Under each spout was kind
of earthen pillow and little trough
constructed to carry off the water.
The restless child was placed on this
pillow in such a way that one of the
spouts played directly on the top of its
head, the water then passing away in
the trough. l can testify that the pro-
cess was most successful, and was
seemingly highly enjoyed by the ba-
bies, who remained perfectly quiet I'M
der the spouts. The people asserted
that the water did the children no
harm, but on the contrary strengthened
and benefited them. They seemed to
think that if child was not subjected
to this treatment every day or two it
would grow up weak-minded and good
for nothing.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29
She Didn't Know His Name.

That woman can marry and not
know her husbands name seems i'm
possible, yet such woman was found
in remote place in the South during
the civil war, according 70 the historian
of the Thirteenth Illinois volunteers.
Certain of the soldiers of that re giment,
being socially disposed, went one even
ing to make call at house not far
from the camps. They received not
over-warm welcome from the residents,
an old woman and her daughter. The
old woman sat in a splint. bottomed
chair, industriously smoking corn
cob pipe. During the conversation one
of the boys inquired her husbands
name.
"Wal," was her slow answer, 81
never did rightly git hold o. the old
mans name. l taxed him about it a
time or two, when he was a courtin' :,
but low that never did git hold of
AIRY right eend ont. Pears like he
said twas Mummy or Muren or Men
shin or some sich."
He isn't about home, 1 suppose?'
was the next question.
"No, he amt, she answered shortly.
Hes off fghtin' the Yanks."
The young woman meantime had
hunted up an old envelope on which
had sometime been addressed: "gege
ruff num-" The soldiers puzzled over
it for awhile, and finally decided it was
intended for d" Judge Ralph Num-"
"There's young man up in our
camp by that same name," remarked
one of the men.
"Do he tote a gum" asked the old
woman.
son, no." was replied: she's mu-
sican."
"What, is he one of them ar rub-a-
dub fellers?" she inquired.
"No, he plays a flute" said the. sol
der, and he went through the motions
of playing that instrument.
"Oh, yes, know" she responded
:" He blows into one of them ar screech
in'-sticksl" and then she rose, knocked
her pipe against the chimney jamb anc
remarked: "Wal, hope bullet from
my old mans squirrel rihe'll hunt hin
up an make his 'quaintance. p Youths
Companion.