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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-18

A drummer who recently arrived
from Phoenix Ariz., tells of a girl who
has lost by death three men to whom
she was successfully engaged. In the
first instance the youth to whom she
had been betrothed for a year and a
half, expired on the very eve of the
wedding. In the second, another young
man to whom she had been engaged
soon after the melancholy event, died
a few days before X marriage, and his
successor in her affections has now
shared a similar fate. It seems that
sundry ancient females of the neigh
borhood, attributing this series of ca
lamities to the fact that the young wo-
man had the "evil eye" have calmly
suggested that the only remedy to be
found is burning her alive. On that
score there need be no fear, of course,
but the general opinion is that her
chances of meeting with a fourth suit
or are now infinitesimal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-18
Governor McKinley's Comment.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. Ex-Governor
Mckinley, having been requested by
a number of newspapers by wire to
express his views on the presidents
message on the Venezuela question,
has responded as follows:
Replying to your dispatch of this
date touching President Cleveland's
Venezuela message, it is my Judgment
that the presidents firm and dignited
statement of the adherence of our
Government to the Monroe doctrine
will command the approval of the peo-
pie of Ohio. His message enforces
with strength and vigor the position
of the United States in its relations
with European powers for more than
seventy years. 1t is American in letter
and in spirit, and in a calm and dis
passionate manner upholds the honor
of the nation and insures its security. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-18
A NEWSPAPERS DUTY

New York Judge Says If 1t Doesn't
Expose Wickedness 1t Is False TO
Its Duty.
LITTLE FALLS, N. Y. Dec 18-JamesW
Cramer, chief of police of the village of
Dodgeville, has been arrested ON a charge
of criminal assault, having been in
dicted by the Hsrkimer county grand
jury on Thursday. The investigation
that led to his indictment and arrest was
ordered by Judge Peter B. McLennan
while holding court in Herkimer.
Cramer had sued the Utica Observer
for $25, 600 for libel in intimating that he
was partly responsible for the betrayal
of Bertha Valentine, a ffteen-year-old
girl, at the esta blishment of Mrs. Ethel
Barger.
Judge McLennan, in his charge to the
Jury, said that if the Observer knew any
facts tending TO show that Cramer was
an immoral man, and therefore unfit to
be chief of police, it was its bounden
duty to publish them. In the courts
view journal which failed to expose
wickedness in high places was false to
all the tenets of the profession.
The jury's verdict was: mo cause
for action"
Judge McLennan expressed indigna-
ton that Cramsr's case had not been
brought to the attention of the grand
jury, and insisted that it be done. The
result was Cramer's Indictment Thus
the man who went into court declaring
that he had been libeled came out with
a criminal charge against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-18
CALLS 1T A BLuNDER.
New York world Protests Against the
Preaid dents Message.

new XOrk = W OrAu RFOUeSCS AR21n9G the
Presidents Message.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-The World
says: President Cleve1and's message
to Congress on the Venezuelan matter
is a serious blunder. 1t is q blunder
because it is based upon a wrong con-
ception, because it is not sustained by
inter national law or usage, and be-
cause it places the United States in
false position. The President, in his
message, like Secretary Olney in his
dispatches, assumes that the policy of
Great Britain in Venezuela involves
menace to this country. The Presi-
dent says that the doctrine (of Monroe)
upon which we stand, is strong and
sound because its enforcement Is es-
sential to our peace and safety as
nation, and to the integrity of our free
institutions, and the tranquil main
teEance of our distinctive form of gov
ernment.'
Are our peace and safety as ma
ton, the integrity of our free institu-
tions, and the tranquil maintenance
of our distinctive form of government
threatened by an extension, however
unwarranted and arbitrary, of the
English possessions in Venezuela?
The preposterous nature of this jingo
buga BOO is Sunclent1y lndlcated Dy
pointing to Canada and to British
Columbia, on our very border. Eng
land is not a foreign nation in this
hemisphere. Great Britain owns more
territory on this continent than we
do. She was here before we were
nation. If she had the hostile inten-
tions which the Presidents words i'm
pute, did she need to wait for a
boundary dispute in distant Venezuela,
with hybrid race, to assail US or to
menace our repu blican institutions?
The assumption is absurd. And
with it falls the structure of ponder
ouslY patriotic rhetoric relied upon by
the President.
1T is a grave blunder to put this
Government in the attitude of threat
ening war unless we mean it, and are
prepared for it, and can appeal hope
fully to the sympathies of the civilized
world in making it. Do these condi-
tions exist? Will any of the senators
who applauded the Presidents message
seriously affirm that they do? If
these conditions do not exist, what re-
mains for US except few weeks or
months of buster and more or less
graceful backdown?"
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COLLEGE GIRLS AND MARRIAGE.
Bits of Confession That Throw a Light
on the Question.

Bits of Confession That Throw a Light
on the Question.
I have no doubt that the remaining
cause of the low marriage rate is that
many men dislike intellectual women
whether because such women are really
disagreeable or because mems taste is
at fault, shall not try to determine.
And even among those who like them
as friends, many feel as the young man
did who made this confession:
81 never expected to marry the sort
of girl I did. You know I always be-
lieved in intellectual equality and all
that, and had good friendships with
the college girls. But you see, you girls
hadn't any illusions about US. After
you had seen us hanging at the board
on problems you could work, and had
taken the same degrees yourselves, you
couldn't imagine US wonders just be-
cause we had gone through college;
and when 1 met a dear little girl that
thought I knew everything-why. it
just keeled me right over; it YVES a
feeling I had no idea Of"
And the college woman answered:
81 will betray something to you.
LUIS u Us al = JuSL d. I'LL ctS
you; we want just as much to look up
to our husbands as you want to be
looked up to. Only, of course, the more
we know, the harder it is to find some
body to meet the want. Probably the
equal marriage is really the ideal one,
and everybody will come to prefer it
some day. But personally, like men to
be superior to me; only I'll tell you
what I don't like in them: the wish to
keep ahead of us by holding US back,
like spoiled children that want to be
given the game, ano then adr41red for
their skill. If men would encourage us
TO do our very best, and theI- do still
better themselves, it ought to be good
for civilization. THE Marriage Rate
Of College Women" by Milicent W.
Shinn, in the Century.
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HE DECEIVED HER.
But Her Mother Advised Her to Suffer .
Little Longer.


But Her Mother Advised Her to Suffer q
Little Longer.
''Why, my child, tell me what trouble
is this which brings you here in such sor-
row?" exclaimed dear old Mrs Seenly az
her married daughter rushed into the
house, threw herself, weeping, upon the
floor and buried her grief stricken face in
her mothers lap.
The beautiful young woman controlled
her sobS as best she could, lifted her tear
dimmed eyes to her mothers placid face
and replied incoherently:
"Harold-my husband-he has BEEN
deceiving me-"
my child, it cannot bel Tell me about
it,
"Oh, have trusted my husband sol 1t
will-kin-mel''
BE calm, my child. Tell your moth
err
1T am sure that he has never deceived
named for his father, has been cutting
teeth the child has been very wakeful at
night
Eyes; go on"
"He has frequently awakened in. his
little. cradle with screams, as many as 20
times during a single night, and each
time, before the little fellow would sink
back to sleep, pacified, one of US would
need to get up, sit in the cold by his
cradle side and rock him to sleep.
ut was too much for either one of us to
arise with the little fellow every time, so
we divided it. Harold would get up the
first time the next, then Harold, and
so on, each of US every other time the
night through. 1t was only last night
that I found how was being deceived
and learned of the dastardly scheme of my
husband.
''Listenl This is how he worked the
racket. The baby would waken. I would
get up and lull him to sleep. The next
time the child would shrek would waken
Harold to go and comfort the babe and
turn over myself and go to sleep, leaving
the child to be soothed by my husband. !"
eyes, but where was the deceptionf"
"Why, do you know, that horrid man
would only just pretend to get up, and
when had got sound to sleep he would
waken me gently, saying: The baby is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-18
Her idea


"Here is your Christmas present"
There was look of great happiness on
Dimpletons face as he turned toward his
wife and handed to her neat rectangular
package on which her name was careless
ly written in pencil.
Eyes, my DEAR he continued, as with
an air of mystifcation his wife cut the
string and examined curiously in turn a
bright new passbook and checkbook of a
well known bank, for some time I was
troubled to know just what to get you.
Recalling the number of occasions that
you have remarked that you would like to
feel that you we're independent, and know
ing also what an excellent thing it is for
woman to acquaint herself with the ordi-
nary methods of doing business it occur
red to me that it would be a nice thing to
open bank account for your own use. I
have therefore deposited 81, 600 to your
credit. Here are your handbook and your
book of blank checks, and you have only
to step around to the bank with me and
leave your signature, and the thing will
be complete. There, what do you think of
that for your Christmas?''
Its lovely, dear, of course replied
Mrs. Dimpleton, looking at him somewhat
vaguely as she absently turned over the
leaves of the checkbook, land yet, do you
know, think 1 would rather have had the
money?'-Life.
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 1s.-A mar
rage license was issued Monday to
Samuel B. Major and Miss Elizabeth
M. Simpson of Fayette, Mo-, and they
were married at Christ church cathe-
dral. Mr. Major is county attorney of
Howard county, Mo, and his bride is
the daughter of General Simpson.
Mr.. Major and Miss Simpson are first
cousins, and the marriage of first
cousins being forbidden by the laws
of Missouri, marriage in Kentucky
or some other state where the laws are
less stringent was necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-18

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. lS.-The Ger
man ship Athena, from New York for
Bremen, was lost at sea Sunday, De-
cember IS, together with the captain
and thirteen men, who were part of
crew of twenty men, the first mate,
the second mate and four seamen being
picked up by the British steamer
Tafna, bound for this port. The awful
accident was due tc an explosion of
the ships cargo of naphtha and nitro
glycerine. The explosion occurred
while the Athena was lying in help
less condition off Cape May, N. ].
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-18
SERVANT GIRL PROBLEM.
Society Organized at New York VIII
Attempt Its Solution.


Attempt Hts Solution.
NEW YORK. Dec. 18-The Deutsche
Hausfrausn Verein is the name of So
ciety just formed for the purpose of solv-
ing the servant girl problem. 1t might
be justly called the housewives and ser
want girls mutual protective association.
1t is the intention of the members of the
new society to bring good servants in
contact with good employers, and to SCI
cure for good, honest, efficient servants
the right places.
A novel feature of this society is the
court-martial scheme If servant be-
lieves she is being ill-trsated by her mis-
tress, or that she has been discharge IN
justly, 8 lie submits a complaint in writ
ing to the president, who appoints a
court MARTIAL composed of three mem-
bers of the society. The president acts
as arbitrator and presiding officer. The
complainant is summoned 10 appear and
the attendance of the defendant is com
pulsory. If the court decides that the
servant is in the right the court may i'm
pose fine upon her employer.
As a special inducement to servants
special prizes are offered by the society
for long service in one family. If SER
want loses her position through no fault
of her own the society agrees to take
care of her, provide her with room and
board, and find ether suitable employ
menE
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THUNDERER THUNDERS.
The London Times" Says the Situation
Is Very Grave.

Is Very Grave.
LONDON, Dec. ts.-The Times says:
It is impossible TO disguise the gravity
of the difficulties that have arisen be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States. Convinced, as we are, that
rupture between the two great Eng
ish speaking communities would be a
calamity not only to themselves, but
to the civilized world, we are, never
theless, driven to the conclusion that
the concessions this country is so inl-
periously summoned to make are such
as no self-respecting nation, least of
all one ruling an empire that
has its roots on every quarter
of the globe, could possibly submit
to. The United States themselves
would never for a moment dream of
yielding to this kind of dictation
We are of the same blood and shall
not be less careful of our nations
honor. We can hardly believe the
course threatened by President Cleve-
land will be seriously adopted by the
American government; but if so it
will be incumbent upon US, without
entering upon any aggressive meas
ures to protect our imperial interests
and to stand up for our rights under
international law
The Times contends further that
England is bound to resist the ex-
tended claim of Monroeism; and says:
"a power which has command of
the sea does not regard 5000 miles of
intervening ocean as severing 1t from
its subjects"
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a lyrical English Inn.

The inn was set close to the river,
and although the high road ran a mile
further inland, the Angel inn had the
air of having seen more stirring times.
The little inn sitting-room was parIor
and taproom in one; it's chairs opened
friendly arms, bits of odd silver
cleaned on the mantel-shelf, and low
settles, cupboards and tables of ANTIQUE
make were suggestive of the dead-and-
gone figures that had peopled the coy
room. In the smile of the genial host
there was the welcome which imagi-
nation lends to mine host of the coach
ing period-"A Cruise on the Norfolk
Breads in the Century.
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is KEELY'S BACKER CRAZY
Mrs. Bloomfield Moore Declared to
BE So bY Her Son.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Bloom
field Moore, who has attained consider
able notoriety over the financial support
she has given to Keely in the develop
ment of his motor, petitioned the court to
remove her son from the executorship of
his fathers estate, charging mismanage-
ment.
In the course of his examination today
the son said he had refused to consult her
because for many years past she had
been insane and utterly incapable Of
managing her husbands estate, which is
valued at $1.977,50
1t Is said, as the result of investiga-
tions made by Mr.. Moore's counsel, that
Mrs Moore has already spent 100000
in promoting Kesly's scheme.
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KENTUCKY HUMOR.
Anecdotes of Humphrey Marshall, soldier
and Congressman.

and Congressman.
Edward j. McDermott has an arti-
Gle entitled Fun on the Stump in the
October Century, in which he relates
the following:
Just before the war Humphrey Mar
shall was a great debater in congress;
during the war he was a Confederate
general. He was very large and stout
"a Veritable Falstaff. At the breaking
out of the war he wrote to an officer of
the North, and warned him not to in
wade the sacred soil of Kentucky, for if
he did he would have to pass over the
dead body of Humphrey Marshall. The
Northern officer replied: Dear Gen
eral: We won't pass over your dead
body. We prefer to tunnel through"
After the war the general had a good
practice, but he was extravagant, and
often in need of money. Once he was
logged by collector who had been put
off dozens of times. At last the collect
or said: General, you have said to
me time after time, I cannot pay you
this week. Come next week Now,
can't afford to be coming here all the
time. You must fix the day. When
will you be able to pay me?" On it,
sir" said the general, do you think
am a prophet?"
When the general was running for
congress against Mr.. Blank, after the
war, he tried to draw out Mr.. Blanks
exact opinions by a close debate on the
stump. In such an intellectual conflict
few men could compete with Humphrey
Marshall. Mr.. Blank parried and fenced
as well as he could Finally Marshall
said one evening in his ponderous tones
and impressive manner:
Fellow citizens: I have tried to pin
Mr.. Blank down and make him give me
fair statement of his opinions and
principles, but he fits about so nimbly
that it is impossible to follow him in an
argument. In lodging a debare, he re-
minds me of a bobolink fitting along a
zigzag worm-fence hopping or flying,
first on one side of the fence and then
on the other until the mind is bewil-
dered, and it is impossible to tell on
which side he is at any moment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-18

Willie Slimson-Mamma, does Santa
Claus get in his sleigh on Christmas eve
and drive around to all the houses of the
little boys and girls?
Mrs. Slimson-Yes, dear.
Willie-And does he stop at each chin
ney as he goes along and leave just the
right thingsP
Mrs. Slimson-Yes, dear.
Willie-He must be pretty quick to visit
all the little boys and girls in one night.
Mrs. Slimson-He is, dear.
Willie (thoughtfuIy)- don't believe
he does it that way.
Mrs. Slimson-How do you think he
does it?
Willie-I think he plans ahead and does
some of the work beforehand.
Mrs. Slimson-What makes you think
SO?
Willie-Well, notice that he's got all
my presents put away in one of the closets
already. Truth.
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crying again, dear. 1t is your turn to get
up this time, when it was just the same
old yell, and not a new waking of the
child at all. 1 don't believe that man has
comforted the little baby boy once this
season, but has just laid there and thought
out this horrible scheme and slept and
snored.
"Shall leave him, mother, and come
home to you?''
"Well-er-no, my child, I would suf
fer little longer now that you are on to
hts scheme before you and the child come
to the protection of the old roof. At least
until little Harold finishes cutting his
teeth. ''=NeW York World.
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AT ANY PRICE.
Real Estate Was Cheap, but There Was q
Reason For It.


Reason For 1t.
had agreed to go out with the founder
of the town of Glover Blossom and look at
his bargain in real estate but it began
raining, and a stop was put to our excur-
sion He came around to the hotel after
q bit, however, and said:
''I'u tell you what III do with you.
I'll give you your pick of lots out there for
SO apiece. They are worth $50, but
want to make a sale
"Too high told him in reply.
"Well, take so at IS apiece"
"Too high
'Suppose you take this map and select
80 at So apiece?" he said, after rubbing his
chin awhile.
told him I had changed my mind
about investing, and he spread out the
map and said:
''I'n let the few first lots go very cheap.
You can have so at 81 apiece
81 really don't care to invest.''
"Well take 'em at 80 cents.''
Greatly, now, but p
'Look here, y he said as he grew mora
and more excited, 81 have 10, 900 lots out
there, and they have to be sold. Give me
500 and take half the townI''
ST shall still have to say no" replied
"Give me 500 and take it allr'
"No."
"FiftyP"
"No."
stranger, will you give me $25 for the
whole blamed town of Glover Blossom?'
"Not today
The man looked awfully downhearted
for several minutes. and then he bright
ened up and said:
"Have you gunP'
"Yes, but it's old and rusty and won't
shoot
"Makes no difference to mel Hand me
the gun and take the whole town of Clover
Blossom and the east half of Woodchuok
county to boot!''
1 handed over the weapon, and we were
to make out the papers after dinner. Be
fore the hour arrived, however, 1 jumped
the business and the town as well, having
been notified by the tax collector that the
taxes on the 10, 600 city lots amounted to
$12, 2s4. SO, and that was expected to pay
at once.-Detroit Free Press.
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Harper's Weekly
In 1895

HARPER'S WEEKLY Is = journal
for the whole county, It deals with the
events of the werid that are important to
Americans.
In carrying out this policy. in 1926,
JULIAN RALPH visited China and Japan,
and Journeyed through the West; RICH
ARD HARDING DAVIS took trip through
the Caribbsan Sea; the ovolutions of the
now navy were described and illustrated
by RUFUS F. ZoGBAUM; FREDERIC REM
INGTok, presented studies of Army and
Frontier life; PoULTNEY BIGELow at
tended the opening of the KEEL Canal.
Ia 1896 like attention will be given to
every notable happening. The chief
events in art, literature and music and
the drama will be artistically presented,
W. D. HowELLs, in the new department,
Life and Letter, will discuss in his in
teresting way books and the social ques'
tions of the time. E. s. MARTIN's sprlRht-
ly gossip of the Busy World will be con-
tinued. The progress of the TrAnsporta-
ton Commission around the World will
be followed, and CAsPAR W. WHITNEY
will conduct the department Of Amateur
Sport.
In 1896 will occur a Presidential cleo
ton. In its editorials and through its
political cartoons the WEEKLY will con-
tinue to be an independent advocate of
good government and sound money.
In fiction the WEEKLY will be es-
pecially strong. 1t will publish the on
ly novel OF the year by W. d. HowELLs,
and stirring serial OF Scotch feud, by
8. r. CROCKETT The short stories
selected are OF unusual excellence and
interest In every respect HARPERS
WEEKLY will maintain its leading
place in the illustrated Journalism Of the
world.
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BILL NYE AS DRAMATIST.


An event of interest to theatre goers
this week was the production last night
at the Garden theater of a musical
travesty by Paul Potter and "Bnl" Nye,
called ga Stag Party" Nr. Potter. who
discovered the dramatic possibilities of
Du Maurier in "Trilby." has devised the
plot and incidents, while Mr.. Nye has
filled i'm the language.
The piece has well-defined story of a
somewhat novel nature, for the endeavor
of the authors has been to get away from
the habitual, and Mr.. Potter, especially,
has made an attempt in purely humor-
GUS way to originate new style of "busi-
nessn
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Big Payments to Farmers.

ABILENE, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE cream
cries of the county began to-day
to pay out the November earn
ipgs to farmers who have fur
nished milk. The payments for the
county amount to about s35, 900, the
largest December paymant ever made
The Belle Springs and Eyth creamer-
les have five and seven stations each,
and payments are made here and at
Enterprise.