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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
HELP POOR BACHELORS.
Nobody Seems to Take Them Into Con-
sideration in "Afd" Distribution.

Nobody Seems to Take Them Into Con-
sideration in said" Distribution.
A startling complication has arisen In
the distribution of aid in western Kan
sas. The bachelors are being sighted
and they are finding that there is at
least one time when an unmarried man
is at disadvantage
1t is not known whether the discrimin-
alton is instigated by the unmarried
women of their counties or not but at
any rate the bachelors have sent up
wall which may touch many female
neart and awaken its owner to a sense
OF her responsibility for the condition
OF these poor for1orn men.
No one can read the following COM
munication which has been received by
the aid commissioners without feeling
deeply for the poor fellows in the west
ern counties who are so unfortunate as
to be bachelors:
NELL Wallace Co, Kas. Feb 12. 1895.
10 Chairman Aid Commissioners, Topeka, Kas:
DIR AND FRIENDS take the liberty
to address few lines to you in behalf of
the bachelors of Wallace and Greeley
counties We can get no aid from the
commissioners on the grounds that we
are bachelors and can go and work for
our bread. but, sir, we can get no work
as you doubtless know, and they ought
to know the cause.
For that reason make appeal to you,
Knowing you are chairman of the COM
mittee appointed by the governor to aid
western Kansas
We would rather not accept anything
through the commissioners if you can
otherwise arrange it, but aid we must
have, aid in some way or starve or freeze
to death.
Greeley county would not give bach
6lOE coal to kn0n him he, ho
had nothing to make fire of Sir, it is
pretty hard to be refused even the
most humble comforts when so many
are willing to give and do send aid to US
Then our county officials keep it from US
bachelors.
| L will give few names of a few of
my near neighbors who are bachelors:
Cornelius Nook, Aaron Gregory, Mr.
Andrew Peterson and two Lutz boys.
They have been here from five to eight
years and have worked for the upbuild-
| ing of their counties
II you can do anything for us bach
elors we will forever praise.
Deg to remain yours respectfully,
G. e. WHITE, bachelor
Our nearest station is Wallace, Kan.
Mr.. Thomas F. Doran has answered
Mr.. Whites letter advising him and his
bachelor friends that if they are una BILE
to secure help from the commissioners
to devote little time and energy to get
ting married and thus be made eligible
| to receive aid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
FOR A STATE SCHOOL TAX.
Senator Landis' Bill for One Mill Levy is
Fought Hard.

Senator Landis' Bill for One Mill Levy is
Fought Hard.
The senate passed a most unsatisfac-
tory afternoon in the committee Of the
whole. After an all afternoon session
the senators came very near voting to
undo all they had done, and doing it
over again. This was finally voted down
however.
The most important bill considered
during the afternoon was one by Senator
Lands, chairman of the committee on
education, in relation to school taxes. 1t
levies state tax of one mill for school
purposes to be distributed to every coun-
ty according to its needs. There has
been no state tax for school purposes
since 1879
Major Anderson says he was in the
legislature when this tax was repealed,
and he says the railroads did it. 1t is
generally supposed that this tax was
repealed to make bond-voting easier, to
railroads, etc.
Another school tax bill by the same
author provides for county tax of not
less than mills or more than 8. Sena-
tor Lands thinks these bills would re-
suit in great good to the schools. They
were bitterly contested, however. The
state tax bill passed and the other was
defeated in committee. The senate de-
cided in session to give Senator Lands
a show for his county tax bill, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
SHOREY ITEMS.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Barstow, a
daughter.
Mr.. NJ. Sproal spent Saturday and
Sunday in Carbondale.
Frank Peyton has returned from Du-
Iuth
August Lewis now occupies ]. Ketch-
um's residence.
The dance given by the Degree of
Honor was largely attended on Wednes-
day evening, and greatly enjoyed by
all.
James Dryer is now employed at the
Insane asylum.
Oris Johnson is now running Frank
Horsley's milk wagon.
Mrs. Curry, from Elmont, spent the day
in Shorey last Tuesday.
A number of chicken roosts have been
visited in this vicinity of late.
Mrs. Short, who has been at Christ
hospital for treatment, is improving
slowly.
Mr. ]. B. Finley will take his family to
Mcfarland to live soon.
There will be an entertainment given
at the school house this evening, by the
choral society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
LOCAL MENTION.

]. J. Evans has sued Lucy Evans for
divorce in the district court She aban-
>doned him five years ago, and they have
seven children.
Boynton 6 Van Wrinkle, of New York
city, have sued ]. r and w. w. Price, OF
Monterey, Mexico, for $500. in the Shaw
nee county district court
IF. De Moss. farmer, living east OF
the city, haa been arrested by Sergeant
Tim Donovan, for obtaining money I'M
der false pretences. It is charged that
De Moss signed numerous checks for
small amounts, and had them cashed al
business houses He had money at none
of the banking houses at which he gave
checks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

Topeka insane asylum to Topeka state
hospital, and making many other changes
in the laws regulating the state institu-
tons, was put on its third reading. The
Republican senators left early to attend
the Douglass house banquet, and left
only little handful of Populists, who
didn't pay any attention to the reading.
Reading Clerk Ben Rich found it tire
some work, and it is suspected that some
times, when nobody was looking. he
turned over more than one leaf He
found it such hot work that he pulled his
little skull cap over one ear, and Senator
Forney moved that committee of three
young ladies be appointed to put it on
straight.
There was not a quorum when the
reading was finished, SO the bill will be
passed before the day is over by strict
" party vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
NEW CORPORATIONS.

Companies Organized To do Business ia
Kansas Granted Charters.
The following charters have been fled
with the secretary of state:
The Hutchinson and Southwestern I'm
provement company. Capital stock $780,,
0OO. Directors: L. A. Bigger, H White
sides, w. E Hutchinson, H w. Laid and
Charles Collins.
The Home Fraternal and Beneficiary
society of Parsons Directors: Leroy F.
Dick, K G. Ferguson, Chas A Terriil,
Allen B. Hacker and ]. F. North.
The Muncie Protective and Building
association, of Muncie, Kansas. Capital
stock $500 Directors: James A. Canady,
A. H.. Reid, ]. H. Beals, ]. P. McGonigle
and James W. Moore.
Bird cages at less than cost. Griggs q
AxteIl, 208 west Sixth.
Bargains this week at Furman's-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
THECLUBNOT BURTONITEs


Mr.. Ke1lam Says Some Mistaken Ideas
Circulated About the Topeka Club.
T. ]. Kellam, president of the Mer-
chants National bank, says that the pub
lished report that the Topeka club
supported John R Burton for United
States senator was a mistake.
Il am satisfied" said MIR. Kellam, shat
large majority of the members of the
club were for Major Hood. 1t is true
that one or two individual members of
the club worked for Mr.. Burton. but the
organization did not support him or any
one else for that matter. 1t was purely a
matter of individual preference, and the
club was not concerned.
0The story that mem bers of the legisla-
ture were wined and dined at the club
was not true either. Me. Burton's
friends in the club may have invited
people to dinuer occasionally, but our
rules expressly forbid anything like
that intimated. or that the club could
wine and dine any one"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
That lecture Course.

The Baptist entertainment course
opens Monday evening at Hamilton hall
with Major Danes lecture ~The Great
Naval Battles of the Rebellion" follow
ed by William Hawley Smith, John
Thomas Concert company, Marc and
Battles, Msgicians and Prof John T. De-
Motto, illustrated lecture. All these en-
tertainments are to be first class, both in
structive ard entertaining, and season
tickets costing 81 will admit one person
to all. Everyone should avail themselves
of this opportunity to hear the best men
on an American lecture platform today.
Tickets at daor Monday evening or at
Kellam's and Swift & Holidays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
HERE'S ANOTHER USELESS EXPENSE

Silk Station Amounts to Nothing Sinca
Poor HOrner Was Turned Out to starye.
The Peabody silk station is the next
state institution that will be investigat-
edit the resolution. which Senator O'Bry-
an has introduced becomes operative.
The senator from Wichita has found out
from reports filed in the historical socie
ty that the state has paid more than So
for every dollars worth of silk produced
This extraordinary record indicates in
the mind of the Sedgwick county sena-
tors that there is "shinanegan" some
where and he wants a senate committee
to Investigate the silk works MIR. Buck
is in charge of.
The preamble to the resolution. in
part, is as follows:
The Peabody silk station was crao+od
by an act which took effect March <
1881 The sum of $4,000 was first appro.
priated and it has received an appronri-
alton every two years since.
The nrst board of directors apDointed
l. Horner, superintendent of the plant.
Homer was an enthusiast on the subject
OF silk culture and he was largely instrn-
mental in having the bill which created
the silk station passed. He was soon AT
outs with his superiors, however. be-
cause ne understood the business and
tney olon't {, and he was discharged. Sew
erai years later he died in Kansas Citv
IN extremely destitute circumstances, and
was freely stated at the time that his
oeath was due to actual Starvation
In their first report the d;-oo.S-
PEABODY plant made the following renort
OF their relations with the misguided
and unfortunate Homer: "Mr. Horne,
being very visionary man. It No. oi ;H,
possible for him to come Do 40 :. III III
actual practical part of the Vel, " w
one of the board had anv rrav;o,,a NO
Ieuge OF this business, and we wer,
theories. Nachinarv reo1s o.. oi uer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
Card OF Thanks

The ladies of Ingleside, approaching
the great success of the minstrel enter
tainment, wish to thank the many ladies
who SO ably assisted in bringing it to a
grand finale; also the musicians and all
others who in any way contributed to its
prosperous termination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
Kansas Patents.

Patents granted to citizens of Kansas
for the week ending February IL, 1895,
reported through the office of J. F. Beale,
solicitor of patents, 6O6 F street, N. w.
Washington, D. g.: Charles L. Bush
we'll, Nlotaze, car coupling; George A.
Fowler, Wichita, thill-coupling; David
A. Green, Emporia, wire and picket
fence machine; H. W. Hafer and ]. o.
Love, Fort Scott, string clamp for must
cal instruments; F. A. Mathews, La
Harp, windmill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
Euunv About These Thtu~s.

Gov Morrill, has committed the SEN
tence of James Lewis of jewell county
from ten to six years in the penitentiary,
which will let him out at once. He was
sent to prison for assisting in abortion
1t has been proved he was innocent
They never find these things out, it APP
pears, until a man has spent several
wears in the penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
THINKS IT ONE-sIDED.
Senator Leedy Says the Santa Fe Wins
More Than Its Share of Cases.


Senator J. W. Leedy, of Coffey county,
says there is no danger of the Santa Fe
forsaking Kansas, whether the Thacher
bill to enable that road to issue preferred
stock passes or not In support of this
theory he produces figures founded on
the supreme court reports, volumes 20 to
go
During this PERIOD" Senator Leedy
said to JOURNAL reporter, ~out of Ala
cases appealed to the supreme court, the
Santa Fe railway has been involved in
221 of these. Out of this number the
Santa Fe has won 14S and lost 70 What
is more, in general way, the Santa Fe
has won the big cases aud lost the little
ones"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
SHAWNEE CIkCUIr COURT.
The County COmmiss toner's Want the
Bill Passed without Amendments

The County Commissioners Want the
Bill Passed Without Amendment.
Mr.. Sherman's bill to abolish the cir
cult court of Shawnee county, which
passed the house, has been in the senate
for three weeks and no action has yet
been taken on it. Those who are in favor
of it have begun to get impatient and the
county commissioners have sent the fol-
lowing petition to Senator Sterne and
representatives. Veale, Sherman and
Gardenhire:
"We, the board of county commission
ers of Shawnee comfy, protest against
any amendment to Mr.. Sherman's House
bill No. Is. to abolish the circuit court of
Shawnee county, and request each and
all of you to work to have the bill pass
the senate as introduced.
D. A. WILLIAMS,
T. P. RODGERS,
J. L CAMPBELL -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
TO PREVENT CONFUSING JURIEs.
Mr.. COx's Bill to Prevent Special Ques-
tiOns FavOrably Recommended With
Amendments.

Mr.. COx's Bill to Prevent Special Cues
tions FavOrably Recommended With
Amendments.
Mr.. Cox's bill in relation to the sub
mission of special questions to juries,
which have met with such violent Oppo-
sition from railroad attorneys. has been
favorabIy acted on by the committee of
the whole. An effort was made to get it
back into the committee by the lawyers
yesterday, but it was unsuccessful. The
bill is an innocent looking measure as to
length, but it is the opinion of many law
yers, it is blow to the present method
of conducting railroad cases, in. which
the railroad lawyers submit long lists of
special questions to befuddle the jury.
Tue provision allowing twenty five ques-
tions was put in in the committee.
The bill provides: II all cases the jury
shall render a general verdict, and the
court shall in any case, at the request of
the parties thereto or either of them, in
addition to the general verdict, direct
the jury to find upon particular ques-
tions of fact, to be stated in writing by
the parties requesting the same: Pro-
vided, That no question shall be sub
mitted which contains a double negative,
or is not stated in plain or concise lang
uage. or contains more than one propO-
sition, or which may have tendency to
mislead or confuse a jury; and all ques
tions shall be material and relevant to
some issue of fact involved in the case:
Provided further, That not more than
twenty five queftions may be submitted
unless the court in its discretion may
deem more necessary"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
READ IT LAST NIGHT.

HOuseheldsr's Bill of 157 Sections Was
Read Again to the Senate Last Night.
The senate held night session which
was more lengthy than interesting last
evening. Senator Householder's bill,
167 sections long, creating ''Code of
Charities" changing the name of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

Go and hear Bishop Vincents new lee
ture, "Among the Heights" at Lowman
Chapel, Monday evening, the 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

Leib, Prof. Louis Buch and Mr. Albert
Buch Admission 90 cents. Chart open
at Kellam's on the 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
Tenth Annual Concsrt.

NJ arshall's Mill
tary Band will give
their tenth annual
concert at Hamil-
ton Hall, on W ed
n @ 8 d a y evening,
January 20. They
will be assisted by
Mrs. Geo W.Park-
w II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
Sun1oRer Camp No b36 Modern Wnof

OunuOW6I NdLHP ANOEOOO 1HOuoEH " OOu-
man of America, will give a social dance
at their hall, 7O4 and 706 Kansas avenue,
Tuesday evening, February 10, 1895, for
the benefit of sick neighbors. All cor
daily invited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
D. A WILLIAMS,
T. P. RODGERS,
J. L CAMPBELL

Accept no substitute for DR.. Prices
Baking Powder. 1t alone is absolutely
mira
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

Adulterated baking powders are dear
IS a gift. DR.. Prices alone is absolutely
pure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

A rich treat at Lowman Chapel, Mon
day evening, the 18th. Bishop Vincent
Come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

Pocket knives for boys and scissors for
girls at Griggs 6 Axtelps cheap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

Ammonia and alum. baking powders
are poisonous. DR.. Prices Baking Pow
der is absolutely pure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

At the Worlds Fair DR.. Prices Baking
Powder received highest honors, because
a absolutely pure,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

You can't afford to miss IT'LL "Among
the Heights" by Bishop Vincent. at Low
man Chapel, Monday evening, the 18th.
Secure tickets early az 713 Kansas ave-
nue.. Admission % cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

All baking powders, except DR.. Prices
are adulterated. 1t is absolutely pure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

Bargains this week at Furman's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

All other baking powders contain
alum or ammonia. Only DR.. Prices is
absolutely pure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

Bargains this week at Furman's-
Arizona republican., 1895-02-09
EXTRAORDINARY VITALITY.
The Longevity of ToaGs and Frogs Said
 to Be Surprising.

The Longevity of ToaGs and Frogs Said
 to Be Surprising.
 The persistence of life in frogs is very long. Spallanzani preserved some frogs in mass of snow for two years. They became dry, stiff and almost friable, but gradual heat brought them back to life. Vulpian observed return of life in frogs and salamanders that had been poisoned with curate and nico- tine. In both cases the animals in question had been for several days in the condition of cadavers. Toads have been shut up in blocks of plas- ter, and then, having been deprived of all air except what may penetrate through the material, and of all sources of food, resuscitated several years afterward. The question pre- sents one of the most curious problems that biological science has been called on to explain. The longevity and vital resistance of toads are surprising. Be- sides the experiments we have cited, nature sometimes presents some already made, and vastly more astonishing. Toads are said to have been found in rocks. Such cases are rare, but it would be as unreasonable to doubt them as to believe in some of the mirac- ulous explanations that have been made of the matter. The phenomenon is marvellous, it is true, but it is SUD- ported by evidence that we are not able to contest; and skepticism, which is incompatible with science, will have to disappear if rigorous observation shall confirm it.
Arizona republican., 1895-02-09
c. ESCHMAN g. co.
House Unearthed Near Pompeii.

A valuable discovery has been made at Pianella-Setteimini, near Pompeii, on the property of a certain M. Vim cent de Prosco. A house has been un- earthed which was covered at the time the city was buried, and it is said to be in more perfect condition than any building yet discovered. It contains several large apartments, an6 three bathrooms with the basins in sculp- tured marble, and with leaden pipes ornamented with bronze faucets. The three rooms correspond, says a writer, in describing the discovery, to the "calidarium, tepidarium, and frigi- darium, which were always to be found in ancient houses of the first class. In consequence of the eruption of Vesu- vius, A. D. 79, the Pompeiian houses brought to light heretofore have been roofess, almost without exception. Fortunately, however, that on the property of M. de Presco is perfect, and arch@ologists are happy over that fact. The roof measures almost forty-four feet in length
Arizona republican., 1895-02-09

feet are usually widely different in the matter of size The right hand is the bigger, while, curiously enough, the left foot covers the greater amount of ground.
 Ladies have certain unreasoning sense of satisfaction when they say that they wear fves in gloves, because, if this is a fact, then the human hand has grown smaller within the last twen- ty or thirty years, which state of affairs, however, may be questioned when the gl0venakors tell their story. Gloves are all marked half size smaller than they really ought to be, which is the fatal result of the habit in which the ladies indulge of almost invariably ask ing fer gloves a size smaller than they can comfortably wear. The left leg is better developed than the other male car ricr, on account of the fact that we stand habitually on the left foot, and mount a bicycle or horse and kick man while balancing on the left leg. Most men jump chiefly off the left leg. Lateral curvature of the spine occurs more ire quently to :he left than to the right, in dicating that the body in sitting is thrown more to the left than to right. This leads to the remark that nothing is more injurious, for the young es- pecially, than to sit for any length of time in one position.
Arizona republican., 1895-02-09
ALL FOR HE BEST.
How a Brave Pastors Faith in an Over
 Ruling Providence Was Justified.

How a Brave Pastors Faith in an Over
 Ruling Providence Was Justified.
 A brave pastor of his flock was he England Lake district, in the year 1517 This Barnard's Gilpin had no love of power and place, for he quietly refused a bishopric when it was offered him, all unusual proceeding for a village clergy man.
 His enemies would have dragged him to the stake at Durham for having adopted the principles of the reforma- tion, and as they could not succeed by force they tried guile and drew up thir- ty articles against him, which they laid before Bishop Bonner.
 1.-The heretic shall be burned in less than a fortnight" said Bonner.
 Gilpin heard of the plot, and with the utmost composure resolved to suffer for the truths he had adopted. Indeed he even seemed glad of the opportunity tc prove his fealty. He called William Airy, his almoner, to one side.
 At length said he, laying his hand upon his stewards shoulder, 'they have prevailed against me. I am accused tc the bishop of London, from whom there is no escaping. God forgive thei1 malice and give me strength to undergo the trial!''
 So he patiently suffered arrest and rode away to London. On the journey his horse fell and Gilpin's leg was broken. One of his favorite sayings had been that nothing happens to us but what is for our good," and now his enemies taunted him with it.
 ''Is this, thy broken leg, then, for thy good?" asked they.
 II make no question but it is,' he re piled, and, says Youths Companion he was right, for Queen Mary died be fore he could resume his journey tt London, and thus he regained his lib erty.