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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02

Here Follows y Story That Should Make
the Blood of All Good Men Boil.
We feel like submitting few remarks
on the Rogers investigation. We be-
lieve in il. but we do not care to see in
vestigation stop there. We favor un-
limited investigation. The Topeka
JOURNAL says q Republican state officer
was drunk on the streets of Topeka last
Sunday He should be subjected to the
same investigation and punishment ac-
corded Populist officers The Repub-
lican party has promised clean and
businesslike administration. If there are
unclean men in our own ranks we should
attend to them first We have heard a
graver charge than drunkenness brought
against one state official and suggest
that it be proven false or true, right now.
We haye been told that during the
legislative session, through the influence
of a Republican state official, pure
young girl from country town secured
a place as enrolling clerk. She felt CRATE
FIJI to her benefactor and called on him
to express her thanks and the brute told
her that he wasn't in the habit of receiv-
ing that sort of pay for his services.
The girl replied that she had not yet
received her wages, but when she did
she would pay him whatever commission
he deemed proper.
The cur then turned upon her and told
her that she could pay him by coming to
his room that night
Words failed the shocked young wom-
an, but when he started towards her
she ran from the Office in terror. Hold
ing her hands to her face to hide her
shame and crying as if her heart would
break, she told her story to another
officer. Where was the manhood in that
state house when this shameful story was
heard? Is there no father therein who
dares to defend a stranger even as he
would his own child?
Was there no brother within the walls of
the state house of Kansas marly enough
to resent such conduct?
We do not at this time know the name
or position of this officer, but we are told
that Governor Morrill, knows of the
officers misconduct and this instance or
others of similar character caused him
to recommend and work for the abolish
ment of the enrolling clerk system. If
this story be untrue, we shall hope to
hear it so branded. There are those who
know the truth. Let them speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
DIR. PARKHURST SAILS.
He VIII Spend His Summer Vacation
In Russia.

New YORK, May 2-Dr Parkhurst
will sail for Europe June ., to be gone
until September %. For several years
past his vacations have been spent tn
Switzerland. This time he will go to
Russia.
II like" he said last night, to study new
social and economical conditions. Most
of Europe is pretty much like America
IN these conditions, though in Holland
one sees some different modes of life. In
Russia the conditions are entirely dis
tinct want to study them.
"Mrs. Parkhurst and l will go to Lon
don, Copenhagen, Stockholm, ST. Peters
burg, Moscow, Vienna and then into
Switzerland That is the country l like
best of all in Europe. The Alps are
grand beyond description. We shall
stay at Vevy.
81 shall be glad to get away from
politics and turmoil, yet It ALWAYS seems
good to come home again"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
DEATH LIST INCREASES.
Those Killed in Yesterdays Cyclone will
Number Twenty.


KANSAS CRY, May "A special to
the Star from Newton, Kansas, says:
Further particulars of yesterdays
cyclone report the death list will
probably reach 10 or 90. Those known
to be dead are:
Mrs. A CHAPLIN, aged woman.
JOSEPH WEIR, wife, and three chill
dren.
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG.
MRS FRIzZELL
MRS CORA SNEFF.
There are about twenty badly in
jured The physicians of surround
ing towns have gone to
the assistance of the injured.
The course of the storm was also due
north and missed Halstead and Mound
Ridge by few miles only. The family
of NJ. E. Hege escaped by being in the
cellar. A $4,000 residence above them
was completely demolished.
Cattle are strewn over the prairies for
miles and debris is everywhere. The
storm did not rise from the ground and
moved with u terrible velocity. 1t de-
molished ten telegraph poles in crossing
the main line of the Santa Fe. The
force of the storm broke north of Mound
ridge.
Hundreds of people have turned out
from Newton, Halstead and Burton to
assist the injured and to recover the re-
mains of the dead Several are missing
and a search is being made for the
bodies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
VANDERBTLTS AFTER 1T.
Rumored That They Are Trying to Get the
Northern Pacific.

Rumored That They Are Trying to Get the
Northern Pacific.
ST. PAUL, May 2.-The Dispatch this
afternoon will say: If rumor be
President J. j. Hill to London
so hurriedly be not success
fully accomplished, Dir. Hill may
then have sufficient time on his hands to
attend to the Northern Pacific, with
which his name has been recently con-
nec:ed.
1t is openly stated that the Wander
bilts approaching the value of the
Great Northern, have secured a hold
upon these Canadian holdings and are
preparing at the annual meeting in Sep
tember to relieve Mr.. Hill of the control
of the system Mr. Hill went to New
York 30 hastily he paid hurried
visit to Montreal and Immediately after
wards took the steamer abroad. The
Vanderbilt now control the New York
Central. Lake Shore, Michigan Central,
Northwestern, Omaha and Elkhorn lines
Their coast connection is through an
ironclad agreement with the Union
Pacific
If the Vanderbil:s can secure con-
troll of the Great Northern they
will have line of their own to Puget
sound from New York, which will inter-
fere materially with the southern route
via the Union Pacific. The Great North
ern needs money, and can cut no further
into pay rolls.
Traffic has reached its minimum and
hard times have had their effect, so that
there is every ground for believing that
the Vanderbilts, # it is true that they
are seeking the control of the line, are
| in better position to secure their ends
now than they would have been five
wars AGO or will be ten wears hence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
BREAK THE MEAT TRUST.

The Administration viii Rsmovo ~.
Embargo on Canadian Cattle.
NEW YORK, May 2.-There is a verv
gooo prospect that the grip of the meat
trust will be broken within the next fe1.,
Gays by the Cleveland administrator.
Inside advices received here are to tho
erect that the authorities at Washinpton
are ABOUT to remove the embargo on Ca
for several years past . ''ion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
Circus Performer Hurt,

CHICAGO, May 2-Maud Lyons, IA
years old, circus performer while per-
forming last night, sustained an injury
of the spine which produced partial
paralysis and may result fatally. She
was about to throw a somersault from
the up-turned feet of another performer
who was lying upon the ground, when
she slipped and fell, striking upon her
head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
CarliRviIIe Robber.C C.n.

CHICAGO, May 2.-The three man
we're captured in the vicinity of tbo
Alton holdup at CarIinyiIle last ni,.t1 Ino
were taken to Carlinville and tnrnad a. 6,-as ~,
% 70 tne sherlH. One of them was fond
lying in the grass near the train ' i0uno
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
Mechanics' Union

A special meeting of the Mechanics
Union is hereby called for Friday even
ing, May 8. 1895, at $3.50 p. m. at the
hall, 222 Kansas avenue. All members
in good standing are urged to be pres
ent, as business of importance will be
transacted. By order of the president.
NJ. A. NELSON. President
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
MAI. HUDSON LEASES 1T.
The New State Printer Secures the State
Printing Building.

Major Hudson has leased of Mrs.
Thacher for two years the building now
occupied by State Printer Snow and the
Hamilton Printing company. The pos
session of the building will be given
Major Hudson July l, 1895.
This means that the new state printer
proposes to do the public printing in the
building where it has been done for
nearly ten years past, whether he pur
chases the old plant or puts in a new one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
An Entire Family Killed.

WICHITA, Kan, May 2.-Further de-
tails of the cyclone near Halstead show
that ten persons were killed. Besides the
six mentioned in last nights dispatches
the home OF Johu Schmidt was
destroyed and the entire family of four
persons, father, mother, son and daugh-
ter, were killed. Their names are Mr..
John Schmidt, Mrs. John Schmidt, Dora
Schmidt and Frank Schmidt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
George r Nicholson Here.

George T. Nicholson, general passen-
ger and ticket agent of the Santa Fe, ar
rived in Topeka this afternoon to do the
work of his first assistant, w. ]. Black,
while Mr.. Black is on his wedding tour
on the Pacific coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
A. P. A. IN ARKANSAS.
War to BE Wagsd Against the Catholics i,
That State.

That State.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, May 2.-W. HI
Irainor of Detroit, president of the
supreme council of the A P. A. who is
IN this city has organized a state council
OF that organization. Pine Bluff. Fort
smith, Little@aoSk and Hot Springs are
represented.
Mr.. Trainor refused to divuIgs the
names OF his Arkansas co-workers. He
said the war will be waged in this state
until every Catholic is driven from office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02

ALBANY, n Y, May 2-The seno+a
gay reconsidered the vote of yesterdav
by which the Gray Percy racing hill 10y LAY
defeated and passed the measure 81 to q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02

KANSAS CITY, May IA special to
the Star from Halstead, Kan, says
the latest reports show upwards of forty
persons were injured in last evenings
cyclone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02

rill will talk on "A Practical Basis for
Church Union" Saturday forenoon.
The Kansas branch of the Women's
Home Missionary union finished its ses-
sion this afternoon. There were about
seventy five in attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
CONFLICT IMMINENT.

Nicaraguan and British Troops May
Come Together.
WASHINGTON, May Am official dis
patch has been received by one of
the Central American diplomats
at Washington stating that the
situation of affairs in Nicaragua
is extremely critical, and that another
conflict between the British and Nicara-
guam forces is imminent unless settle
ment is speedily effected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
MAI. N. A. ADAMS DEAD.
A Prominent Kansas Man Passes Away at
Manhattan Today.

KANSAS CITY, May "A special to the
Star from Manhattan, Kans., says: Major
N. A. Adams, one of the best known
Kansas pioneers died this morning at his
home in this city after an illness of but
few days.
He was major of the Eleventh Kansas
cavalry aud since the war has been
prominent in the politics of the state.
He was a member of the Loyal Legion
and was prominent in Masonic circles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
FAIR FURNISHED FUNDS
BoOkkeeper Smiths Disappearance Has
To Do With Fairs Wheat Deal.

To Do With Fairs Wheat Deal.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.-The mystery
of Book keeper Charles Smiths disap-
pearance. who vanished on Sunday from
the office of McGlaufiin s. Co., grain
brokers, has not yet been unravelled If
is said that his disappearance has some
connection with the investigation of the
Fair wheat deal.
James S. Angus, Fairs confidential
man has admitted that the dead million
aire furnished McGIaufin & Co. funds
with which to purchase the wheat now
stored at the Port Costa warehouse. He
has stated so it is said, that in some in
stances McGlauf1in & Co. presented writ
ten orders signed by Fair and in
other instances they came with YER
bal orders for money. When the verbal
orders were given, Angus always went
to Fair and asked him if it was all right
and upon receiving the reply that it was,
the money called for was paid over.
When the attorneys for Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs and Virginia Fair commenced
their inquiry as to how much of the ex-
senator's money had been invested in
wheat, Mr. Angus made no objection to
Mr.. Lloyd looking over his books, but
when it came to comparing the accounts
of Mr. Angus with the account of
McGlaufin s. Co. there was a mysterious
disappearance of Smith and an account
book of the year the big wheat deal was
being engineered, disappeared with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
WHO IS THIS ONE2
Ewing Herbert in the HiaWatha
World
Tells Shameful Story About a
State Official
WHO TRIED TO BETRAY
An Innocent Girl Holding a
State House Position.
Editor Ferbert Calls For an
Investigation.

The Hiawatha World. published by
Ewing Herbert, stalwart Republican,
contains the following story which we
publish with Mr Herbert's headlines:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
Oscar Wide a Bankrupt.

LONDON, May "A receiver order in
bankruptcy was issued this afternoon
against Oscar Wilde.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02

MIR. ROGERS NOT THE ONLY MAN
WHO NEEDS INVESTIGATION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02

TRUTH WILL OUT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02

Here Follows q Story That Should Make
the Blood of All Good Men Boil.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-01
QUEER LANGUAGE.
The "Camphor Tongue" OF "a Wild but In
offensive Race.

The "Camphor Tongue" OF "a Wild but IN
offensive Race.
One of the queerest languages in tho
world, used for the Queerest purposes,
is the "camphor language" of Johore,
country of the Malay peninsula. 1t has
lately been studied and reported upon
by Mr. Lake, an English engineer i'll
the service of the sultan Of Johore. This
language is called the "Pantang Ka-
por, ;" or camphor language, and is used
by the natives and all others who are
engaged in gathering the product of the
Malayan camphor tree and only at that
time. If they used either of the Ian
guages of the region, the Malay or tho
aboriginal Jakun, tho natives believe
that they could not obtain any campho-,
and for most curious reason. The cam
phor tree, Dryoblanops camphora, grows
abundantly i'll certain parts of the pc
nlnsula, but only occasionally contains
camphor crystals. The camphor is not
the Same as that obtained from the cam
phor laurel of Formosa and Japan,
which is the source of the ordinary cam
rhar Of commerce. 1t is a sort very
highly priced by the Chinese in tho en-
banning of their dead, in incense and in
medicine, and the gum brings much
more than the common camphor.
The Malayans and other ,Iohore ma
hNcs believe that each species of tree
has spirit or divinity that presidea
over its affairs. The spirit of the car,
phor trce is known by the name of BIZ
Significantly "a woman" Her resting
place is near the trees, and when at
night Il peculiar noise is heard in the
woods, resembling that of ccada, tho
Bisan is believed to be singing, and
camphor will surely be found in tho
neighborhood But the spirit of the cam
phor tree seems to he jealous of the pre-
clous gum and must be propitiated, and
If she knows that hunters are in quest
OF it she will cndeavor to turn their
steps aside. So it is necessary to speal,
i'll tongue which she does not under
stand. For this purpose the "camphor
language" has been invented 1t con-
sists of mixture of Jakun and Malay
words, but these are curiously altered
and reversed, and the natives positively
believe that the divinity of the camphor
tree is completely confused. The Jaluns
who hunt tho camphor are one of she
widest Of people, but inoffensive, They
live together with monkeys, dogs, cats,
innumcrable fowls and perhaps a tame
hornbill in perfect harmony under NOV
able leaf shelters built on poles In the
woods Boston Traveller.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-01
THE STORY OF A JOKE.
Two Mcu Mado It, but Another Fellow
Got Paid For II.

-'o1 Ahiu TOT II.
Tho managing editor of now dead
End forgotten newspaper was an admrer
of huinor. Without Il spark of it in his
own composition, he had learned in his
long newspaper experience that n iu-
diclous injection Of wit and fancy made
paper popular. He learned the lesson
earlier than tho other editors in tho
town, and his was the first paper to en-
liven its pages with bits of humor. Tho
odd man. recognized his own incapac-
lty III the matter of jokes. He knew that
thousands laughed at things that SEEM
eel foolish and flat to him. When he
started using humorous matter, he hired
young man to supervise the prepara-
ton and publication of the stuff. Know
ing absolutely nothing about Jokes and
lokers, he employed man who had
made reputation among other people
by his work on an eastern funny paper.
The young man had brilliant idea.
He offered reward of So. so for every
original joke brought in by members of
the staff. Tho "old man" backed him
up-nothlng was too expensive if it sold
papers. The result of the prize offer was
remarkable outpouring of alleged wit.
One man caught the fever the first day.
Timidly he went to the professional
humorist
do you buy jokes here?" he asked.
The humorist took the proffercd pa
per from the new mans hand and read
1T. Yes, he said, and handed back the
paper.
The newcomer retired crestfallen.
Immediately following this passage at
arms Frank Walsh, the best hearted fell
low i'll the office, scrubbed q few lines Oh
sheet of paper and handed it to tho
professional humorist Without word
the lattor wrote out an order ON tho
cashier for So. so. The other members
OF the staff wondered at the occurrence,
and watched the paper for the appear
ance of the joke. 1t was not published.
and after few days the boys began to
ask about the witticism the editor had
paid for and did not use. Finally Walsh
told them what it was. Here it is
young Man (handing paper to edi-
tor)-Do you buy jokes here?
Editor treturning papcr)-Wc do. ;"
Chicago Chronicle.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-01
Whimsical Father schaube,.

Father Schaubel, who died a few
years ago, was we'll East his eightieth
year. He was another dead III earnest
Christian. A good many years ago his
workmen, while hauling earth from one
of his lots, encroached on one of mine.
and [ spoke to him about it. He threw
up his hands i'll surprised way and
exclaimed, THE whole earth is made
of dirt and shall we quarrel about q
whcclbarrow load of it," He had a
strong German accent. y short time be-
fore he died | met him on the street and
said, well, Father Schaubel, how do
you find YOURSELF" II find myself ach-
ty-four years alt" no replied. "And
how do You like it," Zach, veil, ye
must be satisfied" That was favorite
maxim with him, to be satistied--that
is, contentcd. He was gardener. One
year there WAS, for some reason, n great
scarcity of tomatoes, and he had large
crop In reply to question what he
was getting for them, he replied: 1.-TWO
dollar und fifty cents bushel here in
dc field. All, veil, We must be salts
fled. "--Chicago Interior.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-01
The Origin of "stourhton Bott,e.p

Did it ever occur to you to wonder
where the expression Stoughton bot
tie" camo from: Senator Palmer used
it tho last time I saw him and asked
him about it.
"Why," said he, cit comes from a
certain Stoughton's bitters that used to
be very popular when 1 was boy.
StouGhton's bittels was sort of table
sauce, very weak and tastelcss, and real
~ useless. So when anybody stood
around rs useless as bottle of Slough
ton S bittors OH dinner table people got
to saying that ho was Stoughton bot
tic, until DIS an expression for general
shiftlossncss it camo 10 be an accented
term. ''-Wasliington Post
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-01
animals That CommIt su,ch,o.

Intelligent observers have testified to
facts which appear to show that in GER
tain circumstances the snake, scorpion
and even some quadrupeds commit sui
eide. NJ. Henry, clock manufacturer of
Longuyon, France, has recently described
an experiment of the kind which lie
made with wasp. The wasp was i'm
prisoncd under glass, and knowing
that benzine asphyxiates insects he qua
some paper soaked i'll it beside the cass,
tive. The wasp became uncomfortable,
.hen angrily attacked the paper, but find
ing all its efforts unavailing it finally
lay down on its hack, and folding up its
abdomen planted its sting thrice into its
body. Nj. Henry was so curious to con.
firm the fact that, in spite Of his hii-.
mane feelings, he repeated the expcxs-
ment on three wasps with the like re.
suit, London Globe
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-01
WANTED TO BORROW HIM.
The Queer Request Two Women blade and
the Keason Therefor

The Queer Request Two Women Made and
the Keason Therefor.
A genial Philadelphian, who for OBJ
Vlous reasons does not care to have his
name printed Gil this occasion, secured
parlor car seat on an express train for
Reading few days ago, and ms he was
about to pass through the gates was sur
prised to hear himself accosted in femi
nine tones with the somewhat startling
question, "Please, mister, could l bor-
row you for awhile?"
Looking around, he found two buxom
women, who hastily and hesitatinglv
explained that they were riding ON a
pass made ont i'll the name of q gentle
man and his wife, and, as the gentle
man was not present, they wanted the
genial looking citizen to place his
bought ticket ut the disposal of one lady
and take the other ono under his wing.
While he personated the absent owner
of the pass.
(Which is my wife," he inquired,
with an inward qualm, lest his own alb
sent better half should ever hear the
story.
You can take your choice, sir, !" said
the lady in search of an escort, and he
promptly did so by tucking the arm Of
the younger fair one under his own and
leading her into the car. The couple
proved 10 be right jolly travelling com
panions, and tho citizens only regret in
the transaction was due to n fear that
the story might leak ont and get homo
ahead of him. But it didn 't.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-01
Hiss May NJ. Haskell.

Miss Mary NJ. Haskell of Minneapolis
has Just been appointed census taker for
Cass county, MINI. The population Of
the county is widely scattered, and the
trip will have to BIZ made on horseback.
Much of 1t is an unbroken wilderness,
ana there are many Indians i'll tho coun-
ty, some of whom will have to be emu
merated. The undertaking is formida-
bic one, and very few women would be
willing to attempt it,