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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05

A Case with q Moral Before the Stat
Board Of Pardons-

A Case with Moral Before the State
Board Of Pardons-
The state board Of pardons, composed
of Judge g. E. Foote, A. G. Baker and
]. w. Laybourn, il in session and has a
number Of cases under consideration.
SHAWNEE county has now only three
cases before the board, none Of which viii
show Immediate demand for the pardon
ing power. The case of N. III. Wolff has
been already passed. Then r. B Turner,
alias Teal. is trying to secure executive
lenl6ncy, and James Frost. who with his
wife, robbed an old fish dealer, are work
ing for the same end. neither one with
good chance Of release, and they are en-
titled to none.
There is a good temperance moral in two
cases from Doniphan county upon which
the board LAS decided to recommend
favorably 1t illustrates not only the
danger which accompanies drink
ing, but the degrading effect
upon those who sell it, Leo
Franklin and James Murphy are two
Purcell boys who had borne good reputa-
tions.
In the same town was Charles Brad
ley, a notorious jointist who had been
time and again convicted Of violating
several laws. lie was operating the joint
OF the town, and one day be induced the
boys to get drunk. When they became
noisy he put them out of his place.
They came back and demanded zone
more bFaoer." It was refused, and after
the joint was closed the boys broke
in and helped themselves to some liquor
and cigars, the value of which did not
exceed So. Notwithstanding the fact
that Bradley himself had induced the
boys to get drunk ia his own place, and
the boys were willing to pay All the dam
ages, nothing would do but prosecute the
boys for burg larry in the first degree.
The boys were found guilty and Judge
J. +. Thompson imposed the minimum
sentence Of five years Then the Judge,
jury and county attorney united in a
petition for their pardon. J Judge Ihomp-
son writes, ''Ihe sentence was out of pro-
portion 10 the offense, but I could do
nothing else" The boys have been in
the penitentiary since February, 1893.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05

wood. MIR. Perry will give some
practical demonstrations as 70 the
methods Of irrigation, and viii illustrate
them with a real working farm under
irrigation. The model viii be as real as
a model can be, and tiny streams Of water
will flow in the bitches.
1t is designed TO make this the most
Interesting meeting the board has ever
held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET.
1t win Be Resumed In the District Court
Next " eek.

The trial of criminal cases will be
commenced ia the district court next
Tuesday. Judge Hazen has announced
the following assignment Of court busi-
ness for next week.
Monday lotion day.
Tuesday-State vs. Longdon; State vs.
Brown; state vs. Knott
Wednesday-State vs. Stsnman: State
vs. Pier: State Us Halford.
Ihursday-State vs Mex lvsy.
Friday-Civl business.
Saturday-State vs. Simms-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05

Governor Lewelling has offered the
additional $50 reward for tbs arrest and
conviction Of the Nortonville back rob
bers who did not get anything. although
they blew up the bank safe. The officers
Of the Nort0nville state bank have Of
fered a similar reward, making 5000
which has been placed on the heads Of
the rob bers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05
OUT OF JAIL.

leased From the County Jail Today
Frank w. Shaw has been released
from the county Jail at the order Of the
county commissioners. de was in for
selling intoxicating liquors, and he
served fifteen of the Gig hty- nine days he
would have had to remain TO work out
the costs He was released on condition
that he remain under the surveillance Of
the sheriff and pay s. q month on the
costs till the debt was Cancelled
Annie Cheatham, who was IN for the
same Offense, was also released by the
commissioners uncondItIonally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05

During the month Of November there
were thirty-six honorable discharges in
the Kansas National Guards. thirty in
the First regiment. and six ia the Third
regiment. There were 6fty-three enlist
ments; 10 in the First regiment, 20 IN the
Second, and Is in the Third
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05
BENEATH THE DOME.
News Of the State House and State
Officers.
WILL THE CAPITOL BE FINISHED ?

Chairman BrsfdenthaI Thinks she
EepuIfsts VIII oppose Further Ap-
proDrIatfons Orher state House
News.
The question Of finishing the state
house il one which will come before the
members Or she Legislature for action
this winter
1t d pretty we'll understood that the
Republicans viii vote for an approPria-
ton to complete the capitol building.
When asked what the Populist mem
hers would do about this matter, Chair
man Breidenthal said: "Ihe average
Populist can find very little reason why
he should do anything that viii De Den
edciaI 10 the city Of Topeka There Is
nothing which will come before the
legislature this winter which viii
be Of larger direct beneht
10 Topeka than the finishing Of the state
house. Most of the people in the e1-
treln8 western part Of the state are op
posed to voting any more money Ior
public improvements in eastern Kansas,
until they get share, and most Of the
p0pulists are from the western counties
No. ] can't see why the Populist mem
bers will be likely TO favor the compile
ton Of the state house.
IF the people Of Topeka were not
such bitter partisans. and did not have
such rank preiudices, they could expect
more from their political opponents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05
SUMMERS WALLS INTACT.
The Burned school Building Can BE Re
bmiIt for So.

The burneu SCHOOL I1uIIu3 n2 Oan BE Re-
built for s., 300.
The board Of education discussed in
surance matters at its last session. Chair
man 4. A. Beck of the building commit
tee said the agents had adjusted the loss
on the Sumner school property by agree
ing to pay the whole amount carried
$3.50 on the building and $500 on the
contents.
The board will probably gets its money
about January 1. The board decided to
tear away the loose portions of the walls
aud board up the remainder to keep
boys out.
A contractor was quoted as saying that
the school could be rebuilt for 81 200 or
81, $40, as the walls viii be all right with
a little stanchOrin0."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05

Miss Alice Clark and Miss Edwards,
whose voices are superior to any sopranos
Of the colored race in this country, are
with Slayton's Jubilee Singers, Washburn
chapel, Decem Der 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05

we're not hurt but the carriage was badly
broken.
The trunks of the C. J. Prescott bridal
party were covered with white ribbon,
rice, and paper hearts held in place with
mucilage, at the Santa Fe depot last
evening This sort of thing is now con
sidered a capital joke IN Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05

The New York Life Insurance com
pany showed growth Of over six and
three-quarter millions OF dollars in the
first six months of this year The re-
cent examination of the company BY the
seven different states insurance officers
has been completed and is published in
another place in today's issue Of the
JOURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05
A ChEId BADLY Burned.

Edith, the seven year old daughter Of
Mrs. NJ K Yeargain, who resides at 1914
Madison street, was badly burned by fire
Monday evening. The children were
playing near a coal stove and the child's
dress caught fire. The mother who was
attending to other duties heard the
scream and ran to their assistance. She
found the child enveloped in flames and
with difficulty extinguished the blaze
In so doing she severely burned her left
hand The child's burns while painful,
are not dangerous. as was at first sup
posed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for teething. 1t soothes. softens
the gums, allays pain, cures collie Best
remedy for diarrhoea. . cents bottle.
You can hear Slayton's Jubilee Singers
at Washburn chapel. Friday Dec. 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05

There will be no finer concert in To
peka this season than the Slayton's will
give at Washburn chapel Dec. z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05
a TINY FARM.
q. ID. Perry VIII Exhibit One Under 1r
rfgation at tine Meeting Of the
IsoArd Oh a grIcuILure.


IA new feature Will be introduced az
the annual meeting of the state board Of
agriculture AZ Topeka January to II.
One day possibly Friday the 18th, viii
be devoted to the discussion OF irrigation
and many valuable papers and addresses
on subjects connected with It viii be
given.
c. II. Longstreth Of Kearney county
will read a paper On "Fruit and Negeta
Bile Growing Under Irrigation" George
II. Munger, who has five hundred acres
Of Greenwood county land in orchard
under irrigation. will relate his exper-
ieuce and observations. Chancellor r..
ELI. Snow of the state university will be
present and deliver an address on
tPariodiciiy ia Kansas Rainfall and Pos
sibilifies of Storage Of the Excess in Rain
fall" A paper on Irrigation Possibilities
upon the higher lands Of western Kan
sas" will be read by A. b. Montgomery
of Goodlaud. There Will also be paper
By Senator James Shearer of Marshall
county, on Making the Most Of our
Supply Of Moisture II. r. Hilton Of
Topeka, will give an illustrated lecture
on water in Soils" Prof Haworth OF
the state university Will give an address
on geological topics, in reference to all
the subjects that come under the head Of
irrigation
Probably the most interesting and
novel feature Of the day Will be fur
nished BY @. ID. Perry Of Engle-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-05

Peerless Steam Laundry - Peerles
steam LauRdry.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-28

Charge for notices in these columns fifteen cents
line, each insertion No charge less than sOo fol
each notice each insertion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-28
Obituary.

CHAsE.-Died at her home in South
Woodbury., VT, March II, Miss Sarah Kim
ball Chase, aged ninety-three years and
eleven days. She was born in Weare, n.
H., and reared among the Quakers. Her
father was Philip Kimball, whose family
consisted of wife and eleven children-tve
sons and six daughters-a large number to
care for in those times of meagre wealth.
To ease the burden, Sarah left home at the
age of eleven to care for herself. Al twenty
she found herself at Essex, VT, where she
married David Chase, afterward living in
Calais and Woodbury.. Thus separated
from her family, she lost all trace of
brothers and sisters until, a few years ago,
she met by seeming chance her brother
Elijah, but later lost all clue to him. She
has always been faithful and industrious
wife, OUTLYING her husband some twenty six
years and cared for by her only son, Erastus
Chase, who is now among the oldest OF
woodbury's citizens. New Hampshire pa
pers please copy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-28

George e. Taplin, II. N. Taplin, f. ID.
blackwell, w W. Holden, G. b. b. Denny,
George Brainerd and w. II. Cowell The
wardens are Charles Dewey and Fred E
Smith. The following delegates we're
elected to the annual diocesan convention,
which meets at st. Albaps In June: Charles
Dewey, Fred e. Smith, L. p. Gleason and
w. II. Cowell. g. b. b. Denny was elected
pew committee, to whom all applications
and payments for pews should be made
The sum of 1918 was asked for an Easter
Offering and S508 was contributed.
THE friends OF the venerable Mrs. N. s.
Sprague made the recent anniversary of
her birth bright and CHEEKY; and their host
ess, radiant as morning in springtime,
makes the following clipper acknowledge
ment: Il send this greeting to the many
friends who gave me such pleasurable
surprise on St. Pdtrick's Day, the eighty
ninth anniversary of my birth, not only by
their presence and gifts, but the good cheer
that was added thanking also the Rever-
end Messrs. Wright and Webb for contrib
uting their share to the feast by kind and
pleasant remarks. l think felt like the
man who was supposed to have died, on
reading his own obituary, Finding it much
better than he could have expected he ex-
claimed, Can this be I?'
G. II. MORE & Co of Barre have pur-
chased the sheds of the Wetmore & Morse
Granite Company at Montpelier, and will
once. These works have been closed since
the middle of October last, and the new
purchase means decided impetus TO the
granite business at the capital The Wet
more & Morse Company retains its quarry,
but has sold the Montpelier manufacturing
plant entire. The firm of G. II. More & Co.
is composed of g. H. More of Montpelier
and A. l. Reinhart of Chicago and is one
of the most extensive in New England, hav-
ing, offices at Barre, Montpelier, Chicago
and Aberdeen, Scotland. The S1j0,000
Iowa soldiers monument, for which this
| firm has the contract, will now be cut at
Montpelier, and the prospect of a boom in
the local granite business is very pleasing
! to every one.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-28
EASTER AT MONTPELIER.
The Day Generally Observed-Story of the
Risen Christ Told in Anthems of Re-
joicing, Prayers of Thanksgiving and
EInuuant Dispourses

The Day Generally Observed-Story of the
Risen Christ Told in Anthems of Re-
joicing, Prayers of Thanksgiving and
Eloquent Discourses.
After weeks of balmy spring days, the
snow covered hills and damp penetrating
air of last Sunday morning gave little prom
Use of a resurrection in the natural world.
1t was Easter morning nevertheless, and
the day which celebrates Christ's triumph
over death, the fact upon which rests the
faith of the Christian religion, was eel
ebrated with special services at all the
churches in the presence of large and de-
vout congregations. The story OF loves
redeeming work was told in song and elo-
Quent discourse, and the services OF the day
were freighted with meaning to the hearts
Christian believers.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
A choice assortment Of green and flower.
ing potted plants filled this editice with
fragrance at the morning and evening SER
vices. The music consisted Of Easter
hymns by a chorus choir, an anthem " Low
| in the Grave" by quartette, and solo
Calvary" by Rev. G. o. Webster. The
morning sermon by Rev. G. o. Webster,
the pastor, was founded on these words:
" He is not here; for he is risen as he said.
Come see the place where the Lord lay.
And go quickly and tell his disciples that
| he is risen from the dead; and behold he
goeth before you unto Galilee. there snail
| y6 see him, 10! nave tOlu you. lue idCJ
| of Christ's resurrection is profoundly sig.
ni6cant, dominating every other fact OF
scripture is at once the crowning proof Of
the deity of our Lord and the fullest assur-
ance of the acceptance by God of his FIN
| ished work in our behalf. The resurrection
of Christ was according to promise, and the
failure of the fulhlment of these promises
would have stamped failure on the whole
plan of redemption. 1t was supported by
evidence both circumstantial and direct.
In the universal hungering for and belief in
a future life, and the various analogies in
nature, we have abundant circumstantial
evidence of the fact of resurrection, while,
for direct evidence, we have the testimony
of those who had personal knowledge OF
the fact, having seen and heard him, and in
the case of one who had put his fingers in
the prints of the nails and spear wound. In
view of these facts, our obligation Is TO give
to the doctrine of the resurrection larger
place in our preaching, and TO so live as
those who profess to be - risen with Christ
that our lives shall bear constant testimony
TO the fact that he is risen.
BETHANY CHURCH.
The decorations at this church were
simple and in good taste. A large cross o.
Easter lilies stood at the left OF the pulpit
while choir gallery, rail, platform and desl
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-28
From the
nOr1ENT
OF BIRTH
use
CUTICURA
SOAP

1t is not only the purest, sweetest, and
most refreshing Of nursery soaps, but it
contains delicate emollient properties which
purify and beautify the skin, AMI prevent
skin blemishes, occasoned by imperfect
cleansing and use of impure soap Guar
anteed absolutely pure by the analytical
chemists of the State of Massachusetts,.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-28
CHARLES C. Go2IDEhL5s,ssd ESTATE;
nRRIN DAVIS ESTATE.

" STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District: IS
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, on the 9th day of March, A. b. ls94
Fanny Davis, Executrix of the last will
and testament of Orrin Davis, late of Plain
field, in said District, deceased. presents her ad
ministration account for examination and allow
trbuon and partition of the estate of said dece
Whereupon, 1t is ordered by said Court that sale
thereof, to be held at the Probate ONCE. in sale
Montpelier. the 18th day of April, A. ID. 1884
further ordered thai notice hereof be given to al
persons interested, by publication of the same
d State Journal, newspaper published at Mont
tbat thew nav appear at ssid ptime and place, ane
show cause II any they may have, why said 40
count should not be allowed and such decree
made. BY the Court.-Attest,
50 81 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-28
Montpelier Illustrated.

OF the Souvenir edition of the WATCH.
MAN, recently issued and devoted to the in
terests of Montpelier the st Albans Mes
Senger says: THE VERMONT WArCHMAN
has issued an illustrated souvenir edition
devoted to Montpelier in the shape of a
handsome brochure. 1t is geographically,
and as literary production, an artistic
piece Of work and reflects credit upon the
enterprise of its publishers" The work
contains 125 half tone cuts of public and
private buildings, old landmarks, and indi-
viduals a comprehensive history of the
town and biographical sketches of citizens.
Flexible covers, fifty cents; by mail, seventy
five cents. Cloth, 81 90; by mail, $1.25.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-28
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING
OF Montpelier Union District-The Officers
Elected for the Year Ensuing.

Elected Tor the Year Ensuing.
In the presence of two score of voters, in
Guiding ladies', the annual school meeting of
the Montpelier Union District was held last
evening in Capital hall. j. Ii. Lucia was
elected moderator, and Hiram Carleton
clerk. The printed reports of the pru-
dental committee and treasurer were ac-
cepted, adopted and ordered recorded. NJ.
e. Smile was reelected member Of the
prudential committee from original district
No. 3, and e. NJ. Guernsey from No. 4.
Levi Ii. BiXby was elected treasurer, e. NJ.
Irish, collector, h. X. Peck, w. G. Andrews
and George w. Leslie, auditors. A tax of
twelve cents was voted, the tax-bill to be
placed in the hands of the treasurer on the
first day of July next. The district treas
urer was authorized to borrow money not
to exceed $1,000, to pay any immediate liza
bilities of the district 1t was voted that
the printed reports of the prudential COM
mittee shall in future show all the accounts
for which orders are drawn. A lively dis
cussion arose over the motion to pay Col.
Lucia S125 for his services as chairman of
the prudential committee for the past year.
He presented an itemiZed memorandum of
time spent in the service of the district,
amounting to about forty days. &. j. Glea-
son was opposed to paying for such services.
1t was favored by Colonel A. G. Brown,
Fred Blanchard, H. G. Webster and s. III.
o. Bosworth. The motion was carried with
only two votes in opposition-an emphatic
taking work done by Colonel Lucia.
The prudential committees report shows
that the aggregate expenditures for the year
have been S10,400.36, classified as follows:
Salaries of teachers and janitor ......S 7,i65 95
Fuel, 262279 lights, ,Sl6.2U................ 638 99
Insurance, 1854, water rates, Sl2.,........ ~ Al
Supplies for school library and laboratory. 361 81
Repairs, new roof and work on grounds..... S45 10
Transportation .........,....... 445 90
School houses Interest belonging to other =.
- towns .''''''''.''''''''''' =VU o.
Tutions, S2l 66; rent, 1856. ................ 81 90
Attachments deductions and expenses col
l52 81
General Lucia, chairman of the pruden.
tial committee, makes comprehensive and
well-classified report of the doings of the
committee, the condition Of the school prop
erty and many matters OF importance and
! general interest. AS superintendent, he
also reports on the condition of the schools,
the services of the teachers, presenting in
formation and making suggestions his con-
stant care and close observation of the
workings of the school abundantly qualify
him to make. In his double Office of chair
man and superintendent, General Lucia has
rendered the cause of public education i'm
portant and valuable services. His report
is full, well-arranged, and should be care
fully read by every resident OF the Mont
pelier Union District.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-03-20
Horace Greeley on Free Trade.

Speaking of the second free trade pc
Rod In the history of the United States,
from 1916 to 1924, when Great Britain
poured her fabrics into our market in
an overwhelming torrent and far below
cost, in order to crush out American in
dustries, Horace Greeley said:
''At the close of the second war with
England, peace found this country dotted
with furnaces and factories which had
sprung up under the precarious shelter
of embargo and war. These, not yet
firmly established, found themselves sud
denly exposed to a relentless and deter
mined foreign competition. Great Brit
ain poured her fabrics, far below cost,
upon our markets in a perfect deluge.
Our manufactures went down like grass
before the mower, and our agriculture
and the wages of labor speedily follow
ed. Financial prostration was general,
and the presence of debt was universal.
In New England fully one-fourth of
the property went through the sheriff's
mill, and the prostration was scarcely
less general elsewhere. In Kentucky
the presence of debt was simply intoler-
able. In New York, the leading mer-
chants, in 1917, united in a memorial
to congress to save our commerce as
we'll as our manufactures from utter
ruin, by increasing the tariff duties. "
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-03-20

boats side, holding the hoop diagonally
in one hand The other hand, holding
one of the malodorous fish before men
toned, is dipped into the sea and the
bait squeezed into minute fragments.
This answers a double purpose-it at
tracts the fish, and the exuding oil
forms sleek, or CLASSY, surface all
around, through which one can see to a
great depth. Presently sundry black
specks appear far down, they grow lar
ger and more numerous, and the motion
less black man hanging over the gun
vale scarcely breathes. AS soon as a
sufficient number are gathered he gen
thy sweeps the net downward and toward
the boat withal, bringing it to the sur
face by drawing it up against the side.
Often it will contain as many fish as a
man can lift, but so quietly and swift
is the operation performed that the
school are not startled, and it very often
happens that a boat is filled-that is,
1000 or 5000 fish-from one school,
More frequently, however, the slightest
noise, passing shadow, will alarm the
school, there is a flash of silvery light
and the water is clear, not speck to
be seen. Sometimes the feet will re-
turn with not 1 900 fish among them.
Chambers Journal