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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10
cHILpREN,s SAYINGS.

A boys description of having a tooth
pulled expresses it about as well as any
thing we have seen, . just before it killed
me the tooth came out
"Nothing escapes your eagle eye, Har-
old, . said proud father. mo, nor my
eagle ear either, " replied the lad.
A small boy began his regular prayer in
his regular way, "Now-I-lay-me''
and there he stuck fast. down." said
his mother, prompting. Whereupon John
ny set of again with great alacrity and
huenoy, Down came blackbird and nip
ped of her nose"
A little child in one of the public schools
was rebuked for using slang expression
and excused herself by replying, ''Well,
my brother said it, The teacher said,
"Your brother ought TO be more careful of
his language "Oh," said the little one
apologetically, 'you know you can't stop
boys from bringing slang into the house.
Can youS''
Mother Ito Bobby)-I'm shocked to hear
that Willie Wafies whipped the poor cat.
My little boy wouldn't do such thing.
Bobby with conscious moral superiority
Mo, indeed, ma. Mother-Why didn't
you stop him, Bobby Bobby couldn t,
ma. was holding the cat.
Little 8-year-old was out in the fields
the other day and came running in with,
81 saw pansy, and was going to pick it
up, and it was a butterfly, and it flied
awayP'
"What is an epistleS'' asked Sunday
school teacher of her class. ''The wife OF
an apostle, - replied the young hopeful
Business Man with his feet on his desk,
to small applicant)-Boy, don't you know
enough when you enter a gentleman Of
fee to take your hat Off Boy (taking of
his hat)-Yes sir. Where shall hang it;
on your feetS
Her grandmother was so sick that the
report got out that she was dead. A sym
pathetic old gentleman met the child on
the street. land when is your grand
mother to be buried, my dear?' he asked
her. mot till she's dead sir. '-Chicago
Times-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10
K4NS4s pARAGR4pHS

1IrA Keokuk, wife of Keokuk who
was chief of the Sac and Fox Indians,
was in Lawrence the other day.
The high moral element at Empori& is
thoroughly aroused over an attempt to
repeal the anti-cigarette ordinance.
A little Eureka boy who went bravely
in behind mule to rescue his pet dog
got fair sized glimpse of the great be-
yond.
Ell Dorado has 116 pianos and as many
organs, and yet 3,474 people are either
content to stay in the town or can't get
away.
An El Dorado grocer, who has put the
first watermelons on the market, is &C
cused Of being in league with the drug
gists.
A farmer, living near Leavenworth,
calls one Of his sheep Oleo, says the
Standard, because it isn't very good
butter.
At Cottonwood Falls a man captured
singing ant" but as soon as he found
out It's accomplishment kindness got the
better of him and he let it CO.
The practice of Ellinwood bicyclists
taking a two hours ride before breakfast
is about to be followed by a series of
boarding house bankruptcies.
An Atchison woman who has passed
through an operation for appendicitis
will be received in the highest social cir
cles as soon as she regaips strength
Eureka has an anti cigarette ordi-
nance and the struggle for them is SO
fierce that d knock down fight occurred
over some cigarette paper and tobacco
An Ell Dorado young man, who went
to Colorado, couldn't stand the climate
and distance and had to come back. 1t
is unnecessary to say he had ''heart' dis
ease.
A Lawrence paper said a pretty young
widow was to be married soon and be-
fore the printers had thrown in their
cases dozen women were around at the
Office asking the editor If he meant
them.
Bent Murdoch entertained all the
teachers of the Butler county institute
the other night at his home, and man
with an uncomfortably good memory
says the last time he did such thing he
was running for senator.
A Cottonwoods Falls minister usurped
the functions of the weather clerk the
other day and united Mr. Somers to Miss
Winters, which may account for the past
few days of cool weather.
An Atchison woman, visiting in New
Jersey, fell out of second story window.
Atchison people are SO in the habit Of
falling out among themselves they can't
break the habit when they go away.
Walnut Valley Times: A Whitewater
citizen, Uncle jim Robson, has 'shOo-
err attached to his screen doors. They
flap as the door opens and closes and
keep the flies from entering the house.
Burns Citizen: The old saying is com
mence at the bottom of the ladder and
climb up. An Ellinwood man tried it
and got almost to the top round. The
cherries were gathered up by the chill
dren, while the doctor attended him.
Eureka Herald: c. Y. Eskridge, editor
of the Emporia Republican, was engaged
in the general merchandise business in
Emporia in the early Kansas frontier
days Just after the war and a glimpse
through the files of the Herald of 1865
| and 1869 shows that he was a good adj
vertiser in Eureka's then only newspa-
! Dar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10
HISTORY IS Her FORTE.


Mme. RagOzin, CosmOpO1fte, Journalist and
Historian of Rare Talent
One of the few successful women his
torians in America is Nine. Zenaide A.
Ragozin, Russian lady of noble birth
and breeding, who has resided in this
country for about score of years and
is citizen Of the United States That
she is considerable of a cosmopolite is
shown by the fact that she was born in
Russia, educated in Italy and lives in
the United States. Her father, whose
name was Verderevsky, was descended
from a Tartar noble who was among
those conquered by the Russian czar,
Ivan the Terrible. The family was very
well to do until the czar's proclamation
freeing the serfs ruined it.
In this emergency Nine. Ragozin's
careful education proved very valuable
to her and her family. She secured a
position on the staff Of The Golos, one
of the greatest daily newspapers then
published in St. Petersburg, but since
suppressed by the government. As she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10
The Difference,

Mynherr Wilhelm sappy married Fraulein
Lizzy Nappy. a maiden very Ecrappy,
full of fight,
And since then it is related that this pair 80
badly mated have a fine old row created
every night.
ALI the day long they are busy, are Wilhelm
and his Lizzy, but at night they'd make
you dizzy with their tongues
Ehere'n be curse and elimination in Dutch
accentuation till you re lost in admira-
ton of their lungs.
But last night as they were sitting by the fire
the thought went fitting through her
mind they'd best be quitting ali their
strife,
And after much reflection on all matters in
connection with the move in deep deiec-
ton said the wife:
Snow, Wilhelm, vat admire is dat dog und
cat Marian vat can sit down by der fire
vidout spat
Dey sit down nice und kviet, und dey neffer
raise riot. Now. w can't We two try it
yoost like dat2''
EYaw,'' said he in rising ire. sidat same dog
und cat Marian may sit kviet by der FIRE
-dat's all right;
But, mein frau, dizik you bedder yoost to tie
dem two tergedder like We are und den
see vedder dey von't fght.''
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

The tenacity with which the Populists
cling to office after the people voted for
them to retire no doubt proceeds largely
from feeling that it is the last chance
they will ever have. Until all the APP
pointive offices in the state are placed
under civil service regulations, recip-
tents of favors under the present system
should get out when they are voted out.
They are given position through political
favor rather than for fitness and they
should retire with their party for political
considerations. Any effort on the part of
an appointee to hang on to his place after
his party has gone out of power can but
weaken and damage his party. If the
PopuIist officials who are trying to hold
on to their places really believe that ap-
pointive positions should not be controlled
by political considerations, why don't
they come out and advocate placing ap-
pointive positions under civil service
regulations? They would find a great
number of the tax payers with them in
favor of such a change. The system of
forcing political opponents out of Office
which began under Lewelling and has
been continued with increased energy by
the present administration will grow with
each succeeding change of party rule
and on the tax payer falls the burden of
paying for it all besides having to put up
with demoralized and inefficient public
service in consequence Of it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10
wAsHINeToMs SOCIAL NAPOLEON.
Beatty Gets a Big Salary For Conducting
the Brice Campaign.

Beatty Gets a Big Salary For Conducting
the Brice Campaign.
The social campaign of the family Of
United States Senator Calvin S. Brice
of Ohio is said to be conducted under
the exclusive management Of L. San
ford Beatty, a gentleman Of position,
who, it is alleged, receives for his val
liable services a salary of 100000 a
year. AS result Of Beatty's talent as
social Napoleon and Brice's long purse
and iberality the Brice social regime in
Washington is an unqualified success.
During the gay season the Brice mu-
sicales are the talk of the country and
the Brice receptions, dinners and dane
ing parties are the most brilliant in
Washington. This may be readily
imagined when it is understood that
last season the Ohio senator through his
social lieutenant expended $50, 900 on
entertainments alone and that he thinks
nothing of dazzling Washington with
an annual expenditure of about $780,
900.
Beatty is said to be a cousin Or near
relative of Mrs. Brice and has the en-
tree to the most exclusive social circles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

1T seems that the mayor of Des Moines
does not consider it beneath the dignity
of his Office to go out and see for him
self when the law is being violated and
order the offenders arrested. 1t has be-
come the fashion in this state for public
officials whose duty it is to sac that all
laws are properly enforced, whenever
the prohibitory law is the one violated,
to sit around and wait for some private
citizen to make complaint. The officer
may know perfectly we'll that the law is
being violated by whom and where, but
he waits for the complaint Such pro-
ceeding would not be thought of in con-
nection with other laws. When other
crimes are committed, officers go in
of search the criminals, and frequently
rewards are offered for their apprehen-
sion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

at the capital He is tall, we'll form
ed, comely man of commanding ply
sique and is the pink of perfection in
dress. He is as much of an expert in the
conduct Of social functions as the late
Ward McAllister Of New York, and he
devotes his entire time to the manage
ment Of the Brice entertainments
Backed as he is by carte blanche in
the matter Of expenditure, Beatty has
been able to turn green with envy many
of the ambitious social rivals of the
Brice family in Washington. Not long
ago he planned series Of musicales and
had the best talent that money could
buy. Melba, the Australian nightin-
gale, was induced to MARBLE twice at
the Brice mansion at $3.50 per MARBLE,
and one of the De Reszkes was paid
1000 for exercising his vocal chords
for about ten minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

Julian Ralph, when he went to China,
prepared himself very carefully in pigeon
English, which he had been told he would
find useful, and on discovering China
man in his bedroom at hotel in Shang-
hal remarked: "Hellol What ting? What
fashion man you belong? What side you
Gomez To which the Chinaman replied
''This is Mr. Ralph, presume. We have
mutual friends who suggested my calling
on you. Oh, that's all right spent
eight years at school in Norwich, Conn. "
"Ah," said Mr.. Ralph, partially recover
ing his presence of mind, lively well, vely
wellP'-Argonaut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10
GEN. EZETA NEARLY READY
Preparations for Landing in Salvador are
Nearly Completed.

Preparations for Landing in Salvador are
Nearly Completed
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-General Ez-
eta and his followers are said to be near
ly ready for their attack upon Salvador.
1t is reported TODAY he received a large
sum of money from Central America
and that in a short time the balance of
what is needed will be supplied.
1t is also the plan of Ezeta to enlist in
his cause seventy-five Americans upon
whose bravery and fighting qualities he
may rely. His equipment will consist
of four rapid firing guns. six gatling
guns, 500 rifles, as many revolvers and
100000 rounds of ammunition.
With this equipment he is confident he
can make a landing and rally his friends
and the enemies of the present govern
ment and proceed to the capital. A few
days ago Ezeta sent proclamation to
Salvador calling upon the natives to rally
to his support upon his arrival
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10
Rai,ronn 1Tachiniar,. Fnrtnne-

Frisco machinist Charles Brown of
Neodesha, Kan, has made an improve
ment in the construction of air pumps
that has attracted the attention of the
Westinghouse people and they sent an
agent to Neodesha some weeks ago to
examine it His report was 50 favora bic
as to the advantages of Browns improve
ment that they sent for Brown to come
to Pittsburg, Pa, and stay in their works
for a month or more to demonstrate the
practicability and advantages of his
methods of construction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

WHEAT has again adapted itself to the
price of silver. The rapid rise of few
weeks ago represented very little deal
ing in actual wheat and was of trtling
benefit to the wheat producers who had
mostly disposed of their crop long be-
fore. What profit there was went into
the pockets of the mill and elevator men
and those who never raised any wheat
in their lives, but buy and sell imaginary
ruhaaf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

If irrigation by pumping is a success in
western Kansas. that country will event
ually be more thickly populated than
eastern Kansas. and there will be cities
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 there If
irrigation on the uplands is made success
full western Kansas will be the greatest
country in the world, for almost every
foot of it can be cultivated. The people
out there have great reason to hope and
to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

DANIEL LAMoNT's western trip under
taken a short time ago is said to have
been for the sole purpose of ascertaining
the feelings of western Democrats to-
third term To judge from the shortness
of his stay he must have learned some
thing without much difficulty. 1t is safe
to say that all the Cleveland sentiment
among western Democrats is confined to
the postmasters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10
PRAINE TO DEEP Blue SEA
Smith Center Sends Young Man to
Annapolis.

Annapolis
Smith Center now feels that she is a
recognized portion of these United
States. The people there realize that
they have more than a passing interest
in the Nations welfare. The new navy
will be in good hands, for Ralph Barger
of that place has been appointed naval
cadet
One day last week Ralph started for
and the brass band gathered at the depot
to see him off
Six years from the time he enters
school, if successful in his studies, he
will graduate as a midshipman in the
navy, which corresponds with a second
lieutenant in the army. He is then an
officer in the United States navy and
made start on the way to become one
of Uncle Sans admirals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

THE Morning Dryasdust which de-
votes SO much of its space to discussing
the quality of the JOURNALS news and
to printing idiotic fakes about wind cav
ems under Burnett's mound might turn
its attention to its own affairs. It stole
no less than three Of its principal items
this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10
A Chicago SVEN Under Arrest.

TACOMA, Nash, July 10-Leonard Os.
borne. Chicago society man is under ar
rest at Hope, Idaho, on a charge of steal
ing $500 worth of diamonds from E. NJ.
Hunt of this city, a prominent society
and business man with whom Osborne
stayed two weeks. Osborne came here
from San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

THE French and English are not ac-
customed to the Yankee fashion of say
ing what one thinks and are criticising
Minister Eustis severely for his plain
talk. Their idea of diplomat is a man
who can successfully conceal the truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

W. A. CALDERHEAD made a beautiful
speech about "Old Glory" at Barnes,
Kan, on the Fourth of July and now his
party admirers don't care whether he is
for the gold standard or free silver.
When a man asks for bread, give him
apeech on cold Glory"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

The Arkansas Populists appear to be
willing to unite with any party that is
for free silver and will nomin ate Judge
Caldwell for President
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

"THR Woman Who Did" is a little mas
tier than "Ttilby," 80 there is no doubt it
will have a great run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

A.-Why did Jay break of his engage
ment with Miss Oldacres?
X.-On account of her past.
A.-What was the matter with itP
X.-Nothing, only he thought it was too
Iong.-Tit-B Bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

THE Capital prints this morning the
Eustis interview which the STATE Jour
NAL published day before yesterday.
This is doing pretty well for the poor old
Capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10
Weather Indieaflsns.

CHICAGO. July 10. - For Kansas:
Showers tonight; Thursday generally
fair; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

Ever visit the old home? Best route
via St Louis is the Vandalia- Pennsylva-
MIA lines. It's the favorite with Pennsyl-
vnnians, and passes through the entire
Keystone state. Trains run via Pittsbur
without change. Full information may
be obtained by addressing Drummer, 5O9
Chestnut street. ST. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Daily edition, delivered by carrier, 10
sents a week to any part Of Topeka or
suburbs, or at the same price In any
Kansas town whsrs this paper has car
Tier system.
By mail, three months ........S 80
By mail, enc year ............ $50
Weekly Edition, per year ....... 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10
Hard Work.

May-Jack sprained both of his arms
last summer.
Algie-How did it happens
Maybe was the only man at Sea
Beach. Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

Boston and return $SL55, via the Great
Rock Island route.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-22

The crier who shouts at every daily
adjournment of the English parliament,
who goes this way?" maintains his place
through Difference to tradition, hardly
this, he simply exempliies extreme con-
servatism. To do as our fathers did
seems TO have the strength of religious
conviction in many things. There would
be no progress if this idea governed in
everything. Fortunately 1t does not and
each generation Is an improvement on
the onA preceding.
Just at present President Cleveland
stands in the way of legislation which
would be a serious menace to the pros
perity of the country. 1t is known that
he cannot be driven from his position by
popular clamor, by the appeals of his
party associates or by the denunciation
of his political opponents.
These facts, and not any utterances Of
his own have led to the discussion of the
advlsabiIity of a third term. While 1t is
true there is a feeling of confidence
throughout the country because Cleve-
land can interpose the executive veto on
lll-adyised Legislation, 1t is also true that
IL is mole patriotic to meet these ques-
tions face to face and dispose of them
than to rely upon constitutional power
placed in the hands Of man who was
not chosen with reference to tie question
at issue. 1t would be cowardIy to
acknowledge that the hope of the coun-
try rests with Mr.. Clevelan1's retention
of power.
But suppose there was actual and
pressing need of Clevelapd's election
third time, would not the violation of
that sacred precedent" be amply JUST
fed by avertinS disaster? Save US from
ourselves" seems to be the cry of those
who are horror stricken by the thought
Of third term.
The president would use his office to
perpetuate his own power is the argu-
ment urged with greatest feryor. Is it
not charged night along that he dlsposes
OF patronage TO secure a reelection?
Does a President Of the United States
relax ole whit in the use of patronage at
his disposal during his second term?
Does he not serve his party as faithfully
as If he was TO be the beneficiary of Its
success?
The need may never arise OF the cleo
ton of person TO the presidency of the
United States three times, although it
may be advisable to do SO. Is prejud
ice, a foolish tradition 20 stand IN the
way when that need confronts us? The
presumption is that the mar to whom
the people turn the third time with con-
tidencs is a man who served them WELL
is this to count against HIM? Must his
claims be postponed to those OF ap IN
tried man? That is arguing that the
office is created for the man and not that
the office is the medium through which
the man can serve the people. There is
a LOT of humbug in this third term bug,
aboo.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-08-22
SURROUNDING COUNTRY

Charles Swenky of Hudson, Wis,
fell into closet IN a saloon while in
tOxicated and died before he was dis
covered. He was railway laborer.
An attempt was made by swindlers to
secure the money which recently fell to
Mrs Jaroch of Oshkosh by the denth of
relative in Germany. A man called
upon her representing himself as the
German consul at Chicago and induced
her to sign a paper; he explained that
the signature was necessary to her Sc
curing her legacy. Later, he called again
and explained 1t would DO necessary for
her to go to Washington to clre her in
herltance. She grew suspicious and en-.
gagged the services of lawyer. Cores
pondence with the German consul at
Chicago showed that the man who called
on Mrs. Jaroch was an impOstor.
Katharine Jaroch of Oshkosh has fallen
heir to an estate in Germany worth 49,
900 by the death Of relative.
Mrs. Schubert OF Milwaukee county
while boiling soap on Sunday last was
overcome by the heat and fell on the
fire. She was fatally burned.
A six year old boy, named Walter
Schrader was found last week in a cellar
III Marinette by 1me boys who heard his
means. He had lam there for two DAYS
and was almost dead. His parents have
Deen arrested, charged with attempted
murder.
Superior has a giant policeman. He is
a Scandinavian and Is feet inches tall.
His chest measurement is 80 inches. He
is we'll proportional and very active.
1t Is now definitely settled that The
Commercial bank of Milwaukee will go
into liquidation.
Burglars are quite active in Sparta
Two negroes were lately detected rob-
bling g house there. A posse of citl-
zens gave them chase, One of the bur-
glars was caught in a cornfeld after an
exchange of shots.