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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-08
J. s. COURT OPENS.
Judge Foster Begins the April
Term District Court.
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET CONTAINS

Some Interesting Cases Including
Lottery Men, a FreethInker and
Several COuRterfeiters.
The United States district court opened
at 2 p. N. today with Judge Foster on the
bench. The April term will probably
continue two weeks. The grand jury is
also in session and some indictments
will be brought, in cases which will be
TT led at this term.
The first case on the docket is the
United States against NJ. ]. Smalley, who
was president of the First National bank
of Hiawatha which failed two years
ago. Smalley was arrested for en-
bezzlement by United States officers and
there are two cases pending against
him. He was released on $1,000 bail
and was supposed to be in Omaha, but
he has not been heard from and the
United States marshal has not yet been
able to locate him. An attempt is being
made to find him in time to try him at
this session of the court
The case against the three Topeka
men, F. ]. Turner, A J. Teter and Roy
Hoffhines for counterfeiting will prob
ably be tried. They are the men who at
tempted to dispose of a large quantity
of counterfeit So bills. Turner is an en-
of "a 0AA ~ AZ gu ROOO0 AO A@AoAO w
bills and the other men were to pass
them. Teter was arrested while in the
act of disposing of some packages
of the spurious bills. The three
men are out en- bail. By mistake Turner
was not indicted when the grand jury
was in session at Leavenworth and found
bills against the other men, but it is I'M
derstood that the first thing the present
jury does will be to take up Turner'S
case. If an indictment is returned he
will be tried at this term.
W. ]. Johnson, the colored man charg-
ed with rifling registered letters in the
Topeka postofice will be indicted and
tried if all parties are ready.
F. ]. Vanderberg, the man whose case
the free thinkers took up, will be tried.
Since his release on bail he has been in
Topeka. The charge against him il
using the mails to defraud, though the
amount he is charged with fraud in OBJ
tanning was only twenty cents
Lois Waisbrooker, the aged woman, ar
rested for sending obscene matter
through the mails may he tried, though
an application for the continuance of her
paper and printed communication
which the postal authorities thought
went beyond the bounds of propriety.
There are two lottery men to be tried
at this session. One is from New Orleans
and the other from Chicago. Theil
names are, L. Gourdaine and D. NJ
| Slocum. They were associated together
under the name of Walker s. Co., aud sen
lottery tickets all over Kansas. They were
| reaping rich harvest when the posta
authorities became appraised of theil
scheme and they were indicted for send
| ing lottery tickets through the mails
| Thar oaao ia aot for fornOrPOpv
There are large number of minor
criminal cases on the docket of all kinds
Selling liquor, making false affidavits
perjury and theft The court room
swarms with attorneys and witnesses anc
| Topeka will for time be the headquar-
tiers for postoffice inspectors and govern
ment detectives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-08
1T WAS HARRY ST. JOHN.
His Father Wouldn't Own Him For !
Twelve Years.

His Father Wouldn't own Him For
Twelve Years.
A Washington dispatch says: Ex-Gov-
ernor St John was a native of Olney, ILL.,,
and early in life he married a young
woman OF that village. After brief
matrimonial experience St John left her
and moved away from Olney. After his
departure his wife had a son. The hus-
band declined to acknowledge the child
as his own until twelve years after.
when he saw the lad, and found that
he had SO many physical marks of him
self that he forthwith acknowledged
him and took him away from his mother
and proceeded to educate him. The boy
was Harry ST. John, who killed his wife
in Oklahoma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-08
VIII BE Married Soon.

LONDON, April Sit is now said that
the marriage of Lord William Beresford
to the widowed duchess of Marlborough,
formerly Mrs Louise Hammersley of New
York, will take place shortly. Lord
William has written to several of his
friends. announcing their engagement
and saying that the wedding will not be
long delayed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-08

8:15, of pneumonia. after an illness of
about two weeks. Mrs. Traver was in
her 59th year, and had lived many years
in North Topeka. During the last few
years of her life she had resided at 915
Polk street She leaves a husband,
daughter and grandson to mourn her
loss. The funeral services will be held
at the Baptist church at 2 p. N. tomor-
row, and will be conducted by Rev. W.
B. Hutchinson. The interment will take
place at Topeka cemetery.
If you want first class groceries call at
J. II. Heller's
Parties from Clay county, Kansas, are
looking up a desirable location for an
elevator in North Topeka. They desire,
if possible. to get in close proximity to
the Rock Island and Union Pacific
tracks SO as to enable them to shell corn
in transit which passes through here on
those roads. The Rock Island has no
corn shelters located on its line, in
Topeka, hence these parties can catch
plenty of business from that line. They
will either buy ground or secure q lease
for a term of years.
Saturday evening about o'clock a
large pile of ties were discovered to be
burning out at Shorey. The chemical
engine from No. 1 went out to prevent
the fire from spreading. The house of
Mrs. Barrett who lives across the street
was in danger. The patrol wagon went
out about 10 o'clock and the officers ar
rested two tramps for setting the ties on
fire. Special officers John Wiley of the
Santa Fe and Henry Steele of the Union
Pacific also arrested a number of tramps
at the Santa Fe junction Saturday night
and had them taken to the lookup in
the patrol wagon They are supposed to
be implicated in burning the ties. which
were the property of the old rapid transit
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-08
EdftorFined for Contempt.

LONDON, April 8.-The editor of Fair
Play was fined $50 today for contempt of
court in commenting upon the action of
DR.. W. Converse Herring, of New York,
against the Marine Insurance company
regarding the burning of the schooner
yacht Mohican, which sailed from New
York the latter part of November last
and was destroyed by fire at Southwick,
England, in March.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-08
KiIled Hls Son Over se.

CALDWELL, O., April s-John Stephens
a farmer residing in Marion township,
Noble county, murdered his son yester-
day by striking him on the head with
club. The son refused to give his father
two dollars upon demand and the father
committed the crime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-08
lombard THE HOVAs.
French Cruisers Reply to the Attack of q
Land Battery.

EFonoh CFulsers hepIy TO the Attack OF .
Land Battery.
Pom LOUIS, Mauritius. April S.-Col.
Shervinton, the English officer who was
commander in chief of the Malagasy
army, has resigned his command owing
to disagreement with the Hova govern
ment
The French cruisers Papin and Du
Petit Thouars after being attacked by a
land battery, bombarded the Hovas at
Ferafate near Tamitave on the morning
of April 4. The reply of the Hovas was
without effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-08
Comes to BE Best pEav.

LONDON, April 6.-Baron bennington,
who is to act as best man at the
marriage of the Hon. George NJ.
Curzon. eldest son of Lord Scarsdale,
with Miss Mrry Letter of Chicago, sails
for the United States on Wednesday next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-08

Griggs 81 Axtell sell Buggies, whips.
laprObess harness, road wagons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-08
Beggs' German aaIve

The household remedy. Every family
should keep it for cuts. burns, bruises.
and Inflammation of all kinds. w. R
Kennady keeps full supply.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01

The popular notion that an athlete,
because of his athleticism, is healthy
man is delusive one. Muscular devel-
opment is not an affair Of the constitu-
ton. 1t is an accident. Strong limbs
and a weak heart are not infrequently
associates. Many strong man" dies
prematurely of consumption. If health
may be defined as a capacity for holding
on to life, then, in many cases, the
weaklings are the healthiest.
If such a definition is accurate, wom-
Ell are healthier than men. Their aver
age length of days is greater than ours.
But it is doubtful if centenarians, mere
ly because they are centenarians, are the
healthiest | knew case Of woman
who recently died at the age Of 105 who
was slightly paralyzed, even us a child,
and who was practically completely so
for more than 10 years, Could such a
one have ever been correctly described
as healthy? tbs as hard to say what life
is as to say what health is, and the way
in which unhealthy folks are tenacious
of life is not the least Of the marvels. -
All the Year Round.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01
PICTURES AND EYES.
How to Adjust the Latter to Properly OBJ
serve the Former.


The observer, in order to sec picture
to the best advantage, must adjust his
vision to that Of the artist who produced
it, Most Of us do this instinctively. Not
only do we select the best point of view
from which to observe a picture, but we
recede from the painting until the lights
and colors blend in just the right degree
In addition to that many instinctively
pinch the eyes together, producing thus
q momentary astigmatism, such as the
artist had produced in his own eye, and
find the picture thus apparently i'm
proved.
A most useful appliance for viewing
pictures is the so called stenopaic slit
This is merely slit one or two milf
meters in width in card or thin plate
of brass. Simple as this device is but
few persons are aware Of how much it
adds to the effect in viewing paintings,
as it allows the rays Of light in only
one meridian to pass through the cornea
of the observer. If he wishes to look at
painting done by an artist whose
vision is normal, or nearly so, the OBJ
server turns the slit around to correspond
with the meridian Of his own best vision
If, however, he looks at a picture in
which it is desirable to have overlapping
Of the retinal images-at one where
the colors must be mixed in the eye, for
nXamulp-it is necessary In T1tata tho
slit to another position, usually at right
angles to the first, and with this can
vas which before showed too clearly the
blotches Of color now becomes blended
into a much more perfect whole.
| would recommend this simple de-
vice to any one who has not already ex-
pe1imented with it. Thus, by adjusting
our own personal equation Of eyesight
to that Of the artist, we literally obtain
his point of view. The colors are height
ened, the daubs blend and new beauties
appear. Instead Of seeking, like our
friend mentioned at first, for "the
handiest way to get out Of this ere
place, " we are glad to stay longer to
study and to enjoy. Here, as every
where, it is art and science together
that yield the richest result. If science
is allowed to be the Interpreter, we may
gain heightened enjoyment Of art and
the artist a comforting increase Of APP
probation. -Lucien Howe, NJ. D., in
Popular Science Monthly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01
DEALERS IN HUMAN HAIR.

Has anyone heard of the human
hair market at Morlans, a small
town in the old land OF Bearn, now
portion of the modern department
OF the Lower Pyrenees asks the
Rationale. 1t is unknown to the
rest OF the world, save. perhaps, to
Paris, where it has reputation as
the seat of the great market OF
human hair.
This is held every Friday. Hun
dreds OF traficking hairdressers
throng to the little place from far and
near to buy the hair ofyoung peasant
girls. The dealers wander up and
down the long narrow high street Of
Morlans, each with a huge pair of
bright shears hanging from a black
leather strap around his waist, while
the young girls who wish to
part with their hair stand about in
the doorways, usually in couples.
The dealing is carried on in the best
room OF the house. The hair is let
down, the tresses are combed out
and the dealer names his price. This
varies from 3h to 2Ofr.
If a bargain is struck, the dealer
lays the money in the open palm Of
the seller, applies his shears, and in a
minute the long tresses fall on the
floor. The purchaser rolls up the
tresses, places them in paper and
thrusts them into his pocket.
The Rationale adds that it is very
rarely that maiden can contem-
plate her talen tresses, as they dis.
appear into the dealers pocket,
without gush OF tears. But she con-
soles herself by exclaiming, "Well, 1t
will grow again!" and by looking at
the money in her hand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01
STAMBULOFF'S SPIRIT.
Called the Bismarck of the Balkans BE
cause of His Courage,


The late NJ Stambuloff, ex-premier
Of Bulgaria, used to be called "the
Bismarck Of the Balkans. " One Of his
most dramatic passages with Russia
occurred during the war with Servia.
Prince Alexander had gone out to lead
the Bulgarian army in person, leaving
NJ. Stambuloff in charge at home, 1t
was clear day, with not breath Of
air stirring, and the roar Of the cannon
was plainly heard in the city. M.
Stambuloff thought the Servians were
winning the day. In their anxiety the
Bulgarian ministers applied to the Rus
sian diplomatic agent for advice. That
gentleman shrugged his shoulders and
said it was no affair of his.
"But, urged the Bulgarian minis
tiers, "the Servians are almost at our
gates. You could stop them with sim
gle word, if you would. " eyes, but
that word will not be spoken. On one
condition only will I stop them, and
that is that your beggar of prince
Suull uDulCulS uU DnCS' Alll tuuu,
Numbered M. Stambuloff, she will
not do. No, not for 20 Russias"
With that M, Stambuloff sprang into
the saddle and dashed away to the bat
tleield, while the Russian agent sent
to his friends to come to his house to
celebrate the defeat Of the Bulgarian
armies. A few hours passed, and then
the Bulgarian foreign minister got a
telegram from M. Stambuloff, dated
on the field of battle, telling of Prince
Alexanders magnificent victory and Of
the utter rout of the Servians, He hur-
ried with it to the house Of the Russian
agent, arriving there in the midst of
the festivities. And when he told the
news the representative of the car, it
is said, ground his teeth in rage. -West-
minister Budget.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01
GET WELL! ENJOY LIFE!!'
Don't Suffer with Rheumatism
Take Paine's Celery Compound.

Uncommon sense OF the people has
long refused to believe that rheuma-
tism and neuralgia were diseases
hopeless of cure.
Prof Edward E. Phelps, M. d..
LII. D., OF Dartmouth college, has
confirmed their belief. There is an
absolute specific for both of these
diseases in Paine's celery compound.
Thousands of men and women are
every year entirely freed from these
two torturing disorders by Paine's
celery compound.
Neuralgia-pain affects first one part
of the body and then another. Ma
ture's restoret, sleep, is sought in
vain, and LIES ordinary duties be-
come burdens too heavy to be borne.
In this condition OF sleeplessness
Natures call for rest must be re.
garded. If unheeded, serious conse-
auences are likely to ensue. The
nerves must be built up by proper
nerve food. There is nothing equal
to Paine's celery compound.
The body is not machine which
simply wears out after certain
number of years, but a vital organ
ism having the power OF reviviiying
itsell-capable OF being hard worked,
but demanding frequent times of re-
cuperation in sleep.
To quickly furnish a fresh and
abundant supply of nutriment for
every tissue of the body is the pur-
pose for which Pane's celery com
pound was first prepared. This
rapid production of fresh nervous
energy and pure blood was the one
endeavor of Prot. Edward E. Phelps
long study Of the cause of nervous
exhaustion.
The result OF his life work was
Paine's celery compound, that re-
markable remedy that permanently
and speedily cures disease 1t is the
greatest nerve regulator and blood
purifier of this present century.
For men and women out OF health,
Paine's celery compound should be
tried without fail. 1t has meant
health in place OF sickness in thou
sands of cases that seemed hopeless.
The fact that this is the season
when rheumatism most painfully
shows itself, makes the following
communication from Mr., Nj,
Tobias OF South Omaha, Neb., OF
special interest. Mr.. Tobias writes;
II suffered for years with rheuma-
tism in the joints of my hands and
arms, so that | could perform my
work only with the greatest diff
Guilty. | used all kinds of medicines
without result. Finally | secured
bottle of Paine's celery compound,
and it benefited me at once. Paine's
celery compound certainly cures
rheumatism !"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01
A SHORT WAY WITH INTRUDERs.

Hans Won Biilow was taking inf.
mite pains in drilling his orchestra
for an early performance OF Beetho-
ven's Ninth Symphony, and the mu.
steal epicures of Meiningen were rev.
cling in the anticipation of huge
treat. A high parsonage at Court,
more impatient than the rest, ex-
pressed an ardent wish to attend
one of the rehearsals. The conductor
was greatly annoyed, but could not
decline the honor. However he plan.
ned little scheme for speedily get
ting rid Of his unwelcome audience.
When the exalted lady and her at
tendants had taken their seats and
the rehearsal was about to begin
Biilow called upon the bassoonist to
play his part alone from beginning
to end. The man obeyed and began
to draw from his weird instrument
series OF incoherent grunts and
groans which were painful to listen
to when unaccompanied by the other
parts. 1t was the most horrible solo
that had ever been heard. Bilow
occasionally interrupted the per-
Torrance, demanding a repetition OF
certain particularly discordant pas
sages with suggested notifications,
and when the bassoonist had finished
he ordered him to play the whole Of
his part over again. This was too
much for the great lady. She hastily
rose and confessed to the conductor
that the affair had been rather differ
ent from what she had been led to
expect, adding that ut was very
interesting, no doubt, but somewhat
fatiguing," whereupon she took her
departure. Biilow's face beamed
with satisfaction and he gave the
signal for the rehearsal proper to
commenced From the German.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01
GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS.

In 1870 the British Post Office
department, thanks to the will OF
Mr.. Gladstone, took control of the
telegraph service of the United King
dom, paying a good fair price to the
telegraph companies. Since 1870 the
number of private messages has in
creased from seven millions to seven
ty millions, and the number ofwords
of press dispatches from Twenty-Five
millions to six hundred millions, the
one increasing tenfold and the other
thirtyfold. In 1870 telegraph SER
vice was provided only where it
would pay, and many places had
none. Now it is offered everywhere
and the rates have been greatly re-
duced. The United States Consul at
Southampton thus reports the sue
cess of the postal telegraph, which
the English people would never for
moment think of resigning again to
private control:
THE service is performed with the
most perfect punctuality. 1t is cal
culated that the average time en-
pIoyed today in the transmission Of
telegram between two commercial
cities in England varies from seven
to nine minutes, while in 1870 (under
private ownership two or three
hours were necessary. The rate OF
one cent a word includes delivery
within the postal limits OF any town
or within one mile OF the post office
in the country. Beyond that limit
the charge is 10 cents per mile for
delivery of message. The telegraph
being operated as constituent part
of the postal service it is not possible
to state how much profit the Govern
ment receives from it, but the English
Government does not consider that
it should be treated as source OF
revenue. 1t regards it a means OF III
formation and education for the
masses and gives facilities otaIlk1nds
for it's extension in all directions.'
According to Judge Walter Clark,
who writes on this subject in The
Arena, the average telegraph rateper
message in this country is thirty-one
cents. Our country is much larger
one than Great Britain and more
sparsely settled, but the government
could do the work at halt this price
and make profit. President Harri-
son and Postmaster-General Wanna
maker urged that Congress should
give power to our Post Othce depart
ment to acquire the telegraphs; but
the companies were too strong ana
The public too inert to allow 1t to be
done, and we have heard nothing OF
il since.-[New York independent
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01

Harry-Now look at me as if you
thought | were the only man in the
world. Maud-My face is incapable of
expressing such deep grief Truth.
Notwithstanding to you, never told
you single truth before we were mar
ried. Mrs. Nuwed-Oh, George, you
weren't quite as bad as all that. Don't
you remember you always used to say
you were unworthy of me ?-[Liie.
Waiter-Will you have spinach today,
sir? Guest-Yes, but don't want it so
spunky as it was yesterday. Bring me
some with no sand in it, Boston Tran
script.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01
Caffeine.

Caffeine, the active principle Of coffee,
was discovered by Runge in 1920. In a
pure state it takes the form of long silky
needles. In ordinary coffee it is present
to the extent Of about 1 per cent, but
Java coffee contains A, and Marti-
niuue has as much as GA. 1t is said by
some chemists that caffeine in its essen
tialities is identical with theme, the ac-
tive principle Of tea. Claus affirms that
the inferior qualities Of tea contain more
caffeine than the best commercial grades.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01
MtsrrIIaiiu.
MAGIC KEYS.

In rude voice screamed little Tom
open the door for mep,
fIes,' was the answer from within,
III you'll bring the proper key"
II you please, mamma" said little Tom
Putting down his pride;
~ nleillion OF the gentle words
The door flew open wide.
Hearts, like doors, are often locked
q Thank you" and IF you please"
spoken with pleasant smile,
Are the magic keys.
MARY +. Butts. in outlook.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01

"Sorry, madam, but you will have to
get somebody to identify you"
"The idea Don't you see my name
right there on the check?"-Boston
Transcript.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01

No man can tell whether he is rich or
poor by turning to his ledger. He is rich
according to what he is, not according
RI what he has H. w. Beecher.