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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27
KANsAs PAR4GR1PHs

The Newton city library has been in
creased by 800 new books.
At Mcpherson the rival young swains
still settle the relative places they hold
ia the affection Of girl with their fists.
Five families have moved into Newton
in one week. The people are IN trem
BILE OF fear lest another boom fall upon
them
A revival has taken such a firm hold of
Independence that one Of the young men
has given away his whole collection Of
pictures Of living pictures.
There is bookkeeper somewhere in
Kansas named Howe Short. and there
are any number Of politicians who Dug ht
to be called On Lord How Long.
1t is said that at least twelve Emporia
people want state jobs and that q great
many Of them are not particular whether
it is railroad commissioner or janitor
1t is said by the Reflector that an A BIZ
lene woman borrowed snakes from a sea
serpent show playing there in order TO
break her husband Of a very bad habit
There are SO many children at McPher-
SON wearing little bags Of asafoetida
around their necks to keep off disease
that it is real pleasure to have bad
cold
d. r. Anthony has satisfied himself
that the signs for a hard winter have
something in them and will sell the
stock on his farm At Huron at public
sale.
There are all kinds Of people III Atchi-
SON One girl there is 20 years old and
is having her first beau. and snof her
girl II years old writes notes to the boys
and asks them to meet her.
A Lawrence girl who is going to be
married can't even fry potatoes or mix
PANCAKES, but she can conjugate luO
through All the lenses and give every
heteroclite noun in the Greek language.
The Globe says Atchison joints use
Atchison coal and the churches don't
Well If the church people had something
to put inside them to keep them warm
perhaps they could use Atchison coal too.
The matrimonial market at Ottawa is
exceedingly sensitive to the least fiuctua-
ton. No less than three marriage have
already followed upon the offer of min
lister to marry girl Tree II she would
give 81 to the church
A man at Wichita was sent to jail for
80 days for stealing baby's tooth which
its fond father had had mounted. Any
one who would carry of an old tooth
won't have people running their legs of
TO get him out Of Jail
The general delivery window at the
Independence postofhce now has an cleo
trio push button. SO that now when you
want your mail you push it instead Of go
ing around to the back door and throw
ing stones at the clerks asleep on the
mail sacks
Salina Republican: A horse was put
up at auction last Saturday and started
at a &C bid One lover of fine horses
raised the bid to 10c, but when he found
that the rope halter would not be thrown
in, he skulked around a corner and
want there when the horse was
knocked down"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

liam ThOmpsOn's recruits struggled into
the room. Farmer Anderson led the
ranks Of those who supported Solomon
johnson most valiantly. but he did not
realize what William Thompson s tao
tics were until, after the lapse Of an
hour. the young man, who saw that
enough of his adherents had arrived to
make a majority, called for the ques-
ton. Deacon Tobias realized the situa-
ton at that moment and would have
been glad to adjourn the meeting, but
when at his suggestion some one put
motion to that effect it was voted down
Then the vote was taken as to who
should be teacher, and Thompson won
by a majority of seven.
His victory was not yet complete, how
ever. In fact, the battle was but just
begun, for the older and more cOnserva-
tive element withdrew from the support
of the singing school IN a body on the
ground that Professor Daniels music
was likely to be operate and not at all
suited to such a village as The Hook,
the Threats Of whose inhabitants had
hitherto been innocent of anything but
psalm tunes, save an occasional patriot
ic advertisement in the shape of 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner, " Columbia
Rules the Wave and a few songs about
Moonlight on the Lake, - The Blue
Juniata, y ETC. 1t is to the credit Of Viii
liam Thompson that, although he had
not looked for this sort of opposition
and he and his followers, being young,
were IL prepared to bear the expense of
the school as conducted by Professor
Daniels, the scheme was nevertheless
carried through with marked success.
The entertainment with which the Sc
ries concluded also was eminently sue
cessful and packed the Methodist church
to the doors When the receipts were
counted, 1t was found that the surplus
was ample to buy the desired street
lamps and furnish them with oil for
year. Young William Thompson him
self undertook to hire and pay boy to
light them, and very likely they are
burning every night to the present time
1t looked for awhile as though his bust
ness would suffer because of the feeling
that was engendered, but as he cOntln-
ned to give the best goods for the least
money he did not suffer long. The next
winter, however, he decided that 1t
would not be wise for him to make any
move IN the direction Of the singing
school for fear of further III feeling,
and his opponents took the same view
So the school that was taught by Pro
fessor Lionel Daniels was the last ever
given IN The Hook
Z D. MARsHALLA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

There is not the slighteEt doubt that
young William Thompson plan would
have gone through without serious Cd
position had not information concern
ing il somehow leaked out. 1t was new
er definitely discovered who told Dea-
con Tobias about it, but that somebody
did inform him there was no question
whatever in Mr.. Thompson's mind
when, accompanied by a large number
Of the younger and more progressive ell
ements he entered the schoolhouse at
1880. He had expected to see perhaps a
dozen of the old standbys. He had Is
OF 20 with him and knew he could de-
pend on ten or dozen more who would
come later. But when he went in he
saw that the schOolhOuse was already
more than half full, and that almost all
of th0se present were Of the older and
less progressive element. 1t was clear
therefore, that if he would carry his
proposition he must hustle around and
get more followers.
The situation was critical To send
any enc away for the drumming up Of
recruits meant to lessen the number Of
his owl forces for the time being but
if he did not secure the said recruits it
was certain that he wonld be defeated,
for he knew intuitively that no such
large number of old citizens would have
been present for any other purpose
Then there was a grand hustling The
meeting was called to order Deacon
Tobias took the chair, as usual, and Mr..
Jackson and Farmer Anderson made
their motions. Mr.. Jackson's was car
ried without dissent, but the moment
Farmer Anderson sat down William
Thompson was on his feet with an
amendment in favor of Professor Lionel
Daniels. Thompson had never had any
legislative experience, but he knew
from the count he had made of noses
that unless he managed to talk long
enough to delay the meeting until his
lieutenants should come in with re-en-
forcements defeat was ahead of him.
Therefore he began by explaining at
great length that he felt no Ill Will to-
ward Mr.. Solomon Johnson, whose de-
votion to music and whose ability were
both unquestioned. But, he said, this
was a progressive world, and there were
others perhaps who were more compe-
tent to instruct in modern vocal music
even than Mr.. johnson.
At this point he was interrupted by
cries Of s'NO, nol7' and Name the
mani and ''ShameI'' At first William
Thompson was inclined to be indignant
because of these Interruptions, but in
moment he realized that if he could get
into an argument with his opponents it
would be much better for his cause,
because 1t would help him in his pur-
pose of delaying action. Then began the
most violent discussion that had ever
been heard between four walls at The
Hook, and while it was going on Will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

OVERPLODUCIION IN KANSAS.
Topeka is overrun with statesmen who
have exhausted their wits and money
trying to stand up for Kansas during
these perilous times. They are now de-
handing their wages, for which they
have faithfully iahOred Ii appears that
" Leland had promised fat position
70 every man who would take the stump
or push the quill for the redemption Of
Kansas but Governor elect Morrill, Is IN
able 10 find SO many good places, and de-
clares that Cy had no authority to prom
ise 50 many; and the disappointed s're-
deemers must return home and reJoln
their neighbors ia an effort to create
another over production Of the comforts
Of life.-Lebanon Light OF Liberty
Kansas is suffering from over produc-
ton, and a very grave case Of it. There
has been tremendous overpro-
duction of Office seekers this year.
Almost every man who contributed
a speech or five dollar bill
for redeeming Kansas. now regards
himself as suitable object to be mate
rally rewarded Virtue IS not its own
reward in this case The old fashioned
patriot, who redeemed his country for his
country's good, appears to have nearly
died out Topeka is full OF young
men, also some elderly ones. who worked
for the ticket in the sweat of their jaws,
and nearly all Of them now want to be
paid for it in dollars and cents. The
Grand Old Party is not grand to them
unless It yields UP the cash. We fear
most Of these mercenary young gentle
men will have to 20 unre warded. They
ought to profit by the STATE JOURNALS
example. 1t fought the good fight and
doesn't expect any reward, except the
good opinion Of the public This paper
is SO unbiased in this particular that it
didn't need even the expectation Of a
state partnership TO influence and color
its views.
These "cash" Influenced people ought
to study the STATE JOURNALS course,
free. untrammeled and fairs only
ten cents a week delivered to any part Of
the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

the people care about the expense if it
is a good thingS They want the best
there IS regardless Of cost. Economy in
the matter Of a navy might be appreci-
ated because the people do not Particu-
larly feel the need Of navy ia their
business. They would much rather have
had the s31,OOo.O0O spent on vi ar ships
last year, used in costly experiments" Of
free rural delivery and postal telegraph.
They would at least have had something
for their money. They would have even
preferred that the pension rolls remain
undisturbed. though few undeserving
persons might have profted thereby
than to have had the money squandered
As it was on a useless navy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

of the middle aged ones were more care
full about the sound of the ng and the 90.
The first move in the direction Of stat
ed instruction in vocal music was al
ways made by the deacon. Regularly
in the second week of November he
would begin to agitate the question
among the citizens who used to gather
at the village stores. Then he would
breach the matter to the three pastors
of the three churches, and the result
would be that each of these good men
would give out, after the sermon a few
weeks later, that a meeting to consider
the matter would be held on Wednes-
day evening either in one Of the churches
or the village schoolhouse-
For many years these meetings had
been models as to harmony. Deacon To
bias was always chosen chairman. Mr.
Jackson, one of the elders of the Pres
byterian church deacon Tobias was
Baptist) would generally arise after the
chairman had stated the object Of the
meeting and move that a paper for sig
natures of those who were willing to
help defray the expenses Of the singing
school should be circulated during the
next week. Then Farmer John Ander-
son, a steward of the Methodist church,
would move that If the subscriptions
were large enough Mr.. Solomon John
son of The Hook be engaged to conduct
the school for a term Of IL weeks once
a week at So a night Both these resO-
luti0ns would be carried unanim ously.
There came a time, however, when
the preliminary singing school meeting
was not harmonious.
1T all came about through the notion
that got into the head Of young Viii
liam Thompson that Mr.. Solomon John
teacher of vocal music William Thomp-
son was the son of the village miller,
whose worldly prosperity had been such
as to enable him to give William col
lege education. After graduation he had
come home to the paternal roof and had
induced his father to set him up as a
general merchant He was now striving
to do more business than the other three
merchants combined. They had been
long established, but were not up to
modern tricks of competition. AS his
goods were better, fresher and cheaper
than those of his staid old rivals, he
was getting on famously. Besides his
store was cleaner and his stock better
displayed, and he did not encourage
s'setters'' to smoke black pipes, chew
tobacco eat peanuts and tell stories
For this reason his place was especially
popular with the women.
Now, William Thompson thought if
it were worth while to have a singing
school at all it was well enough to
have q teacher who was as up to date
in his methods Of instruction as he,
Thompson, was in his business, and he
knew Just the man who, in his opinion,
would fill the bill He did not 60 about
the village accompanied by a cornet
player and bass drummer prOclaiming
his plans, but he quietly explained them
to such of the women, especially the
young ones, and such Of the young men
as he thought he could rely upon. To
these he suggested that they should turn
out in force and attend the meeting He
would himself propose that Professor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27
A STORYOF THE HOOK
THE LAST OF THE ANNUAL SINGING
SCHOOLS IN THAT VILLAGE.

Young william Thompson was Not Salts
fed with UnderseIing His Fellow aIer-
chants. but Wanted to Run the Vocal
Music of the Place - Well.
1t was at about this time Of the year
that those vocally inclined who lived in
and about the village called The Hook,
some 20 or 80 years ago, were wont to
talk of the advisability Of having .
singing school during the winter months.
Old Deacon Tobias, who, despite his
years and the fact that he had never
been able to keep a tune ia his life, was
always the prime mover, used to call is
q ''singin skewl, - but all the younger
mem bers of the community and most
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

The TOPEKA JoURNAL is cordially
supporting Kolb's Pop rebellion in Ala
bama. We had fondly hoped that the
esteemed JOURSAL would recover with
the election Of Morrill, -Emporia Re
publican
The writer Of the above ID simply fv-
norant His Ignorance, however. is in
excusable. Every Republican IN Ala
bama voted for Kolb The election of
Kolb was as much Republican victory
as a Populist victory. In Alabama.
North Carolina, Louisiana and other
states number Of Republican congress
men were actually elected by these com =
binations. OF course the Republican"
writer doesn't know this. Apparently,
he doesn't know what he is talking
about We advise him to read up on
what il going on in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

THE matter Of the construction Of a
harbor at San Pedro. California, has
bobbed uP at the St. Louis meeting. No
amount Of money could ever construct a
harbor at San Pedro. There is nothing
there but a plain straight shore line
There il great big job in it. and if it
ever gets before congress. the Kansas
delegation should watch it carefully.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

THE Montgomery tAla) Advertiser
says that Democratic defeat may be ex-
pected TO continue until Democratic
leaders cease denouncing a Democratic
administration. Decent aud self-respect-
Ing Democrats cannot be expected TO
cease denouncing their leaders until the
leaders cease betraying their interests
and the interests of nine tenths of the
people This standing up for a party
right pr wrong il not done any more to
any great extent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

TEE Alabama newspapers warn Mr..
Kolb that adherinr To the enemies Of the
state is treason, and that the punishment
for treason is death. What if Mr.. KOIb
should succeed in establishing the fact
that the Democrats are the enemies of
the stafe9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

Rudy's Pile Suppository is guaranteed
to cure Piles and Constipation, or money
refunded. 90 cents per box. Send stamp
for circular and free sample % Martin
Rudy. Lancaster, Pa. For sale By ali
hrstclass druggists. and in Topeka By W.
r Kennedy, corner Fourth and Kansas
AYenna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
GREATEST IN KANSAS.
AVERAGE DAILY CIRCULATION:
8, 500

Fer the three duh sumner months Of
1894 an increase Of over fifty per cent
IA one year.
OUR PROOF
TIE issues OF the ToPEKA DAILY STATE
JOURNAL for tile three months. viz. from the
lst day of June lsoi TO tbs slsl day VI. August,
1894. lnclusIYe. have been As follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

CHICAGO. Nov. Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair and colder tonight; Wednes-
day fair and warmer: northwest winds
becoming southeast Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

TIE new car has done a whole lot Of
nice things since his accession to power,
and seems TO be making great effort to
get on good terms with his people. On
the occasion Of his marriage he RENTED
All arrears Of taxes and unpaid fines;
ordered the abandonment III prosecu-
tions in cases where criminals have re-
NAMED undiscovered fifteen years, and
granted amnesty to participants in the
Polish rebellion Of 1868 If the car
shall 60 on in the way he has started, he
may Jet make pretty decent country Of
Russia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

A CALIFoRNIAN, who is a delegate to
the trans Mississippi Commercial con
gress now in session az St. Louis, has in
troduced a resolution favoring a bounty
on exported agricultural products. We
are exporting too much Of the product
Of agriculture now without any such en-
cOuragement What Is wanted is home
consumption for natural products, and If
anything is sold abroad. let it be the pro
duct Of our manufacteries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

Paris Is 1870. Time and place for the
next international exposition. DR.
Prices Cream Baking Powder viii be
foremost there as it was at the Chicago
and Midwinter fairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

Postmaster GENERAL BIssEL1. in his
annual report opposes postal telegraph
on she ground Of expenses. What do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27

Lionel Daniels be employed as the
teacher, that he give 20 lessons semi
weekly for a period Of ten weeks at S.
a lesson, and that if not enough money
was subscribed the series Of schools
should be wound up with a grand con
cert or perhaps a cantata to which an
admission fee should be charged IF the
proceeds Of this entertainment were
large enough to afford a surplus after
paying the professor for his labors, that
surplus should be expended in buying
lamps for the streets Of the village
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-01

OBITUARY.-Mrs. Martha c. Bouldin, wife OF
Captain Richard E. Bouldin, postmaster al
Bel Air, died at her home, the Rouse House,
in Bel Air, ON Tuesday morning. She was a
daughter of the late Harry d. Cough, 8
prominent citizen and Clerk of Hartford coun-
ty court. Mrs. Bouldin was noted for her hos
pitality and kindness of heart and until her
health failed was active in every work of be-
nevolence and charity in the town. IIei
death occurred after lingering and painful
illness. She was buried on Thursday after.
noon at Rock Spring Cemetery. The pail
bearers were j. T. c. Hopkins, DIR. Benz.
Smith, DIR. j. Ward Scott, DIR. j. G. Dance
Col. Ohio s. Lee, A. NJ. Fulford, F. H. Jacobs
and j. NJ. STREET.. Rev. S. A. Hoblitzell and
Rev. j. A. Oertel had charge of the funeral
services.
Hays Saunders, an estimable young man
son of Mr.. George Saunders, died on Wednes
day, May 80, at the residence of Mr.. Thomas
o. Wiley, near Pylesville. He was IS year,
of age and unmarried.
Mr. John H. Dlerker, worthy citizen OF
of the first district, died at his home, al
Mountain Christian Church, on Wednesday,
May 80, in the nth year of his age. He leaves
surviving him besides a widow, Mrs. Margaret
Dierker, two sons, John II. and Derrick d.
Dierker, of Illinois, and four daughters, Mrs
Annie Lacy, of Illinois, Mrs. Sallie Corbitt,
of Baltimore, Mrs. Nellie Anderson, wife O
John w. Anderson, and Mrs. Lizzie Chridy
wife of Mr.. Charles Chridy, Of Be
Air. The funeral will take place on Sat
urday afternoon, at o'clock, from his lat
residence. The interment will be at Noun
tain Christian Church, of which he was al
devout member
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-01
An Old Family Bible.

HAvRE DE GRACE, May 30.-A number OF
empty canal boats are at Lapidum, outside OF
the canal, having returned from New York
and Philadelphia. The canal bank is washed in
many places and the indications point to a
tie up for several months.
The Young Folks Circle held festival and
musical entertainment in the City Hall, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evenings of last
week. Owing to the cool weather we regret
to say the receipts were not very large, al
though the entertainments were grand sue
cess.
Ex-postmaster j. Frank Woodrow has just
come into possession of an herloomin shape OF
a family Bible printed in 1449. 1t was brought
to this country from England by the earliest
settlers and contains record of the births,
deaths and marriages of Mr.. Woodrow's fore
parents up to and including the year 1894.
Although the book is much worn the writings
are legible. 1t is bound in old home spun and
is said to bear the original covering. Many
interesting verses are written in different
parts of the book, the writing is neat and the
ink clear and bright. Mr.. Woodrow prises
it very highly and has already taken steps to-
ward tracing some of the historical writing
contained therein.
The Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
Society held birthday entertainment in the
Presbyterian Church, on Thursday evening.
A feature of the occasion was the collection
or admission fee which consisted of a penny
for each birthday of the one admitted put into
a neat silk bag. About S44 was realized.
Mr.. Isaac Hecht has completed his new no.
tel and has already received one cargo of a car
of Rochester beer for his opening week, which
will begin on Monday, June 4.
About seventeen members of Admiral John
Rogers, Post No. %, Grand Army Republic, at
tended service in body at the NJ. f. Church
on Sunday last. Rev. w. E. Curley, the pas
tor, preached very appropriate sermon upon
tine occasion.
The & Il Co., Union of this place were de-
feated by the St. Joseph College team on Sat
urday, by a score of { to 4.