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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
FROM ABOUT THE CAPITOL.
News of People Seen There and Thine
Which Happened

News of People Seen There and Things
Which Happened.
Representative l. E. Lambert of En-
poria, was an executive caller last even
ing.
Congressman Charles Curtis makes it
convenient to call on Governor Morrill,
almost every day.
The big pile of ashes is being removed
from the north side of the east wing of
the state house.
The state school fund commissioners
yesterday purchased $1,000 worth of
Usage and Lyon county bonds
Governor Morrill, and Adiutant General
Fox propose to keep up the Cavalry
troop at Lawrence if possible.
Ed n. Smith of the auditors office &C.
companied the railroad assessors on their
frat trip to do the clerical work.
D. w. NALL of Abilene, one of the
many candidates for grain inspector,
called on the governor yesterday.
Bruch Lynch is here ready to be ap-
pointed warden of the penitentiary when
ever Governor Morrill, wants him.
1t is understood that Governor Morrill,
dictated the appointment of all the
clerks in the new appellate court
Senator Householder says he is sure
him from his seat on the state board of
charities.
Reprepresentative Otto E ckstein one
of the mem bers of the asylum investigat-
ing committee was at the state house
last evening.
The clerks of the northern department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
ENDEAVORERS RALLY.
The Twenty Topeka Societies Meet at
the Christian Church.

The Twenty Five Topeka Societies Meet at
the Christian Church.
There was big Christian Endeavor
rally last night at the First Christian
church which was attended by about
three hundred young people represent
ing the twenty five societies in Topeka
and vicinity.
Mr.. c. W. Douglass, president of the
local union had charge of the meeting
and thu principal address of the evening
was delivered by DR.. S. B. Anderson of
the First Presbyterian church.
DR.. Anderson talked about the &C. E.
Work in the Twentieth Century" and
urged the young people to be practical
Christians He said the thing he would
like best to see accomplished would be
to have the liquor traffic wiped out He
said it was the duty of Christian young
men to take a part in politics and see
that the politics of the country is kept
pure.
Mr.. ". ]. Reeks, of the First Baptist
church, read a paper on Lookout Work. -
and Miss Weir, of the North Presbyter-
ian church, read a. paper on prayer
Meeting Committee Work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
Observation-Disclosures
Cost 80, $50 to Light the statehouse
During the Session.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WON'IALLOW II

Refuses to Pay the Gas's COmpany's
8III-Amount Larger Than 1T Costs
fer All the Rest of the Year.
At the meeting of the state executive
council late yesterday afternoon, the bill
of the Topeka Gas company, for lighting
the state house during the months of
January and February, was refused pay
ment
The members of the council almost
tainted when the bill for 1850 was pre-
scented for gas during the two months
the legislature was in session.
This bill amounts to $3.50 more than is
appropriated for the lighting supply for
the entire year. 1t is true that a large
amount of gas was used during the ses-
sion of the legislature, but the executive
council declined to believe that at regu-
lar rates SO, $50 worth of gas could be
consumed. The gas company will have
to fight for its bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
LITTLE LOOKS UP THE Law
Outlying Property is Only Entitled to o
Member of the School Board.

Outlying Property is Only Entitled to One
Member of the School Board.
Ex-Attorney General John T. Little
was at the state house late last evening,
looking up some points in the school law.
The legislature OF 1891 passed law
relative to the annexation of outlying
property to cities for school purposes.
According to the session laws of 1891 the
attached property, when it attains half
the population of a ward or one half the
valuation of ward of the city, it shall
be entitled to 'two" memb ers of the
board of education.
Mr.. Little yesterday looked up the en-
rolled bill which passed the legislature
and found that the attached property was
entitled to but zone" member of the
school board. On this point he expects
to win law suit now pending at Olathe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
PLACE FOB JOHN MARTIN.
He Is to BE Given an Oklahoma Judge
ship, 1t Is Said.

He Is to BE Given Oklahoma Judge
ship, 1t Is Said.
The news comes from Washington
through special dispatch to the Kansas
City Journal that ex- United States Sena-
tor John Martin has been promised the
appointment of judge of the northern
district of the federal court in Oklahoma
and Lawyer Thomas George of Kansas
City has been promised the appointment
to the judgeship of the southern distric t.
If this programme is carried out two
we'll known Kansas Democrats will be
the Oklahoma judges. Mr. George form
erly lived at Wellington and was one time
q candidate for lieutenant governor on
the Democratic ticket, and a few years
ago he ran for congress in the Seventh
district against Judge S. R Peters of
Newton.
Congressman Charles Curtis says this
announcement is probably correct, as
when he left Washington it was under
stood that Senator Martin was to have
something. This judgeship is worth
81, 800 a year and the appointment is
during the pleasure of the president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
Lew Hanback Gees = JOB.

Colonel Lewis Hnback has job At
the meeting of the executive council
yesterday afternoon Colonel Hanback,
was selected as the man who should
transcribe some of the old war records in
the adjutant generals office. for which
the legislature appropriated 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
WIN Sue for DefauIted Interest.

The state school fund commissioners
have decided to commence legal action
at once against the counties and NUM-
cipalities in default on interest upon
school bonds which are due and unpaid.
1t is said that something over 100000 is
due the state in interest and matured
bonds will run the amount up to about
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21

Two ROpuI1st senators look SSO ga AnA
Stands Home.
In regard to the looting of the state
house, Senator Scott in his lola Register
says:
Another abuse that has developed dis
graceful proportions in the senate this
year is the extravaganza in the quality
and quantity of the supplies demanded
1t has always been customary for the
state to furnish stationery, pens, ink
stands and other writing conveniences
for the use of members of the legisla-
ture. Ordinarily the ink stands have
been cheap glass ones worth or 40
cents. This year cheap ones were not
good enough, aud stands costing So each
at wholesale were ordered.
This would not have been half 80 bad
if each member had been content with
one. But at least two senators-and they
are not Republicans-have taken four,
while others have got two and three
apiece. And in the matter of pocket
knives, there has been furnished to the
senate twenty two dozens! l am sure l
don't know why the state should furnish
its Legislators with pocket knives at all
But if it does undertake to do it, why
should it require 264 knives to supply
forty senators? l asked this question of
the sergeat- at arms, ard he replied that
some senators had drawn five or six apiece
besides supplying their clerks and pages
and other employees.
And in the matter of stationery it is
learned that nearly every petty officer
about the senate chamber had a great
quantity of letter heads with his name
and title ~ printed thereon-all at the
expense of the state. Il may be
thought small to mention these little
things and protest against them. But
the contrast between the talk of some
of these reformers about honesty and
economy and all that, and their person
al conduct in appropriating to their
own use an extrava CANT quantity of
state property, is SO marked that it is
hard to refrain from calling attention
to it.
The contrast between the senate and
the house in these matters is very mark
ed also, for the house, although the
more numerous body by three-fold, has
spent less than half as much for sup
plies" as the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
Popular Low Price Grocery.

Standard brands of California Fruit
put up for table use in sugar syrup, 2 of
any kind for 20 cents; assorted lots $1.4O
per dozen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21

DR. Menninger lives at 425 Greenwood
avenue. Telephone IS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
wild Mon.

NA~>A
There are many curious trades in the
world, but the most strange must sure
" be the artificial manufacture of wild
men" Yet a well-known English doc
tor In China has just certified from his
own personal experience that this art
Is regularly practiced in the Flowery
Kingdom.
First, a youth il kidnapped, then bit
by bit he Is nayed alive, and the skin Of
a dog or bear grated piece by piece
upon him. His vocal chords are next
destroyed by the action Of charcoal to
make him dumb; and the double pur-
pose Of causing "%etiolation" Of the skin
and utter degradation of the mental
facilities il affected by keeping him
immured in a perfectly dark hole for a
number Of years.
In fact, by treating him like a brute
for q sufficiently long time he Is made
into one.
At last he is exhibited to the entirely
credulous Chinese as a wild ma of the
woods, and his possessors reap q rich
harvest.
The priests, It seem. are adopts at the
art. When q kidnaper, however. IL
caught by the people he Ii torn to
pieces, and when the authorities get
him they torture him and promptly be-
head him. Such IL life under the rule
Of the Son Of Heaven.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
De Will Not Drown Himself.
tF,ons the Troy, N. Y. 7;mea,

wv es1 A1V1s " 1ss Unreal
r. w. Edwards, of L~ansingburgh, wa,
Frustrated by sunstroke during tie war
md 1t has entailed on him peculiar ami
berioms consequences. At present writing
Mr.. u. 10 o prominent officer IF Post Lyon,
u. A. T.. Cohoes. and a past aid de camp
on the staff of the commander-in-chief If
Albany County: In the interview with
~ was wounded and sent to the hospita!
at Winchester. They sent me, together
with others. to W~ashington-a ride Of
abOrt 100 miles. Having no room in the
box cars we were placed face up on the
bottom OF fiat cars. The sun beat down
upon our unprotected heads. When l
reached Washington l was insensible and
was unconscious for ten days while in the
hospital. An abscess gathered in my ear
and broke; it has been gathering and
breaking ever since. The result Of this
100 mile ride and sunstroke was heart
disease. nervous prostratiOn, insomnia
and rheunlntism; a completely shattered
day. AS q last resort l took some Pink
Pills and they helped me to a wonderful,
degree: My rheumatism is gone, my
heart failure. dyspepsia and constipation
are about gone and the absccss in my ear
has stopped ~discharging and my head feels
as clear as q bell, when before it felt as
though it would burst and my once shat
tered nervous system il now nearly sound,
Look at those fingers" Mr.. Edwards said,
do they look as il there was any rheum-
atism there?" He moved his fingers rap
Idly and freely and strobe about the room
like a young boy. "A year ago those tin-
gers were gnarled at the joints and 80 stiff
would swell up and I could not straighten
my leg u My joints would squeak
when l moved them. That is the living
truth.
"When I came to think that l was going
to be crippled with rheumatism, together
with the rest of my ailments, / tell you
life seemed not worth living. 1 suffered
you," said Mr.. Edwards, a. he drew n
long breath, what my feeling is at pres
ent. l think if You lifted ten years right
on my life and left me prime and vigor-
Gus ut Al l could feel no better. l was nm
old man and could only drag myself pain
fully about the house. Now l ran walk
off without any trouble. That in ITSELF"
continued Mr.. Edwards. "would be suii-
cient to give me cause for rejoicing. but
when you come to consider that / am no
longer what you might call nervous and
that my heart is apparently nearly healthy
and that can sleep nights you may real
lie why l may appear to speak in extrav-
agant praise Of Pink Pills. These pills
Iairt my nerves. take that awful pres
sure from my hea1 and at the same time
enrich my blood. Iiicre seemed to be no
circulation in my lower limbs n year ago.
my legs being cold and clanmy at TIRES.
Now the circulation there is a. full AMI as
brisk as at any other part of my body.
used to be SO lightheaded and dizzy from
my nervous disorder that l frequently fell
while crossing the floor of my house.
Spring is coming, and l never felt better
In M life, and l nm looking forward to q
busy season of work"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
A Gentle Rebuke.

When Senator Walthall, Of Missis.
sippi, who reappears In the Fifty-fourth
Congress after an absence Of two years,
was In one of the back counties of Mis-.
sissippi during the campaign Of '02 he
met an ancient denizen of the back dis
tricts who was all powerful In politics
In that section. The old man welcomed
the Senator with great cordiality, but
there was a strange twinkle in his eye,
as If he were thinking of something,
and thinking very hard. After a little
he said:
Senator, before the war there used
to be a young man down here who was
one of the best takers and one of the
most brilliant young men the State OF
Mississippi eve possessed. He became
attorney Of the State, and there seemed
to be great promise before him. Every.
body in the State thought great things
were going to be done by young Walt
hall, and that he would make a national
reputation. l think he ran for Con.
gress or something Of that sort, and
then all Of a sudden he dropped out OF
sight and nobody in this section of the
State has ever heard anything of him
since. Was that young fellow a rela.
tive Of yours
The young fellow IA Walthall him.
self, and the old denizen knew 1t, but
this was the latter's method of rebukinc
the Senator for inactivity at Washing
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
The Bad Breath or Royalty.

European royalty IL cursed with ex-
ecrable teeth, the result Of consauguin-
eous marriages throughout countless
generations, and eve the princes Of
the reigning house of Sweden, who are
Of plebeian origin, the grandfather Of
the present King having been born as
o peasant at Pau. on the French slope
of the P,rennes, suffer from bad
teeth, necessitating much science and
skill in treatment. 1t is only natural,
therefore, that they should have fire.
Quent resourc to dentists, and, mas
much as dental surgery has attained a
greater degree Of science and profici-
ency in the United States than In Eu-
rope, 1t is American doctors as a rule
who have been intrusted with the vel
fare of royalty's jaws.
Reared among republican surround
ings and imbibed with that essentially
American conviction that all men are
made Of the same clay, no matter
whether king or peasant, their inde-
pendence Of manner always presented
an agreeable and refreshing contrast
to the obsequiousness and flattery Of
native courtiers, and it Is to this In par
ticular that must be attributed the re
markable influence acquired at several
Of the European courts by these Amer
lean dentists. They were trusted not
only with royal teeth, but also with
many a royal secret, and they, In sew
eral cases, have acquired an immense
amount Of influence.-Chicago Record.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
1t was a F'east, anyway.

The highwayman had called the good
gentleman from his steed and at the
point of his arQuebus was compelling
him t o render unto seller the things
that were not sellers. The good gen.
tleman protested, for he was rich in
plumber, and was loath to give up to
the robber. But the robber was greatly
pleased with the situation and calmly
proceeded to I'LL his pockets from the
pockets Of his victim.
MY friend" pleaded the good gentle
man, ut is not meet that you should
thus take my money, my watch, and my
Jewels"
II should say 1t wasn't" replied the
robber. his eyes sparkling with greed
and glee. II should say 1t wasn't meat;
it's pie"
Having secured all the good gentle
man possessed. he added his richly ca
parisoned steed to his other accumula.
tons and rode away laughing merrily.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
FISHING.

Aioer hsh pole, six feet long
I1ooke quite straight a-growing:
iAonne-made fish line. good and strong.
Used for harness sewing;
NOOK ma gave me, that she found
sucking in pas trousers;
worms dug out o the ground
My! but they were rousers!
30 l went a-6shing, down
In the white birch chopping:
"aded-me and Luther Brown
Got our breeches sopping!
BUT the trout they bit like Sam
just came up a-1ying,
GRABBED the worm-and then ker-slam
IN the bank were lying.
felIer came along, and said
Iwant the way to take 'em,
Ought to let 'em play. instead
Not haul back and snake 'em.
Lowed he'd show us how to do.
With his little feather:
tlshed all dag, and just caught two.
Laid it to the weather!
Coming back, with pockets fat,
Me and Luther found him,
Fighting skeeters with his hat
Bout a million round him.
F'eller said there want no trout
In that drafted boiler;
Cussed his luck-and bought rs out
For a silver dollar!
New York Clipper.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
Shoes Named for the New Empre,

Shoes Named for the New Empress.
Because the new Empress Of Russia
has pretty feet and is fond Of dancing
the faithful French bootmakers have
named in her honor a series Of new
Russian slippers meriting admiration.
The Tsaritsa Is u rich black satin shoe
on which a piece Of fine white lace is
applied, the pattern suiting the front
of the slipper, and for other and par
ticularly evening gowns tinted sauns
are used under lace. The Faodorovna
is of the new tan glace kid, soft and
pliable, and has bars of patent leather
all round with a gilt or bronze slide. A
white satin slipper banded with gold
and %twinklipg like Cinderella's own Is
called the Alix, and the Alexander is
made Of patent leather perforated to
prevent any injury to the feet and dec
Grated with a bow of alternate stripes
of patent leather twisted with satin
ribbons Of various colors.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
Better than Law to Tom COrwin.

Better thar Law to Tom COrwin.
1t is related that many years ago a
wealthy merchant Of Cincinnati de-
sired to become a member of the bar.
The court, hearing his application, ap-
pointed q committee to examine the
candidate, naming as its Chairman
Tom Corwin, then in the city. All
adjourned under the trees TT the side
Of the court house, and Mr.. Corwin
opened the examination with the Gus
tomary question:
"Sir. do you know what law isT'
mo. Mr. Corwin," answered the ap-
plicant, II do not know what law Is,
but l know where we eau get some
good whisky"
He was duly admitted to practice.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

Winter Wheat, so Bushels Per Acre!
Did you ever hear Of that? Well,
there are thousands of farmers who
think they will reach this yield with
Salzer's new hardy red cross wheat.
Rye. sixty bushels per acre. Crimson
clover at $500 per bushel. Lots and
lots Of grass and clover for fall seeding.
Cut this out and send 1t to John A. Sal
ger Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.,, for fall
catalogue and sample of above wheat
free. G. N. u.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement ann
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, BY moro promptly
adapting the worlds best products -
theineeds of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced IN To
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to it, presenting
in the form most acceptable and plee6-
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of a perfect lax-
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feve1D
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neyA Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it II perfectly free Iron
ev.ry Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs In for sale BY all drug.
pists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it 10 man
Ifactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of FiU>
and being we'll informed, you will noe
accent any substitute if offered.
MENTION rms PAPER vvu vname ~ AsssarusaA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
websrer's Power or Oratory.

Wob0Cer'0 Power OF OFHVOFy.
Webster had a full, clear resonant
voice that could be heard by 1O,OO0peo-
pie at once. His style Of delivery was
Impressive, and mis- tricks Of oratory
we're inimitable. Whenever he was
about to make q telling point, he would
for what seemed to be a long
time. in order to sec ire the full atten.
ton Of his auditors.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
The Kindest Race in the World.

Inc Al0UeSC race In the OrlOs
Taken as a whole, the Americans are
the kindest race on the face Of the
earth, says the London Spectator. In
spite Of their eagerness, their push,
their desire to be in the front rank at
all times and all seasons, the true Amer
lean seldom fails in kindness. He wants
badly to prevent any n getting ahead
of him mentally, physically and moral
~, but IL his competitor falls in the
struggle he will make untold sacrifices
to help him up. In social intercourse
this kindness Is specially attractive.
The American will take infinite pains
to make the merest stranger happy. He
is courteous and pleasant spoken, not
like the Frenchman, from convention.
but from the sense Of pleasure which
his instructive optimism teaches him to
dinuse. His optimism has even proved
strong enough to break down the shy
ness which naturally belongs to the En-.
glish race.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

In the early days Kyrie Bellew was a
sign painter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

AFTER physicians had given me up
was saved by Piso's Cure.-KAlPH ERIEr,
Will nsport. Pa, Nov. 22. 1891.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

A Philadelphia preacher ~rejoices in tn,
appropriate name of Isaac Settemrite.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

Political plums are never secured by the
applicant who gets the shake.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

somo or Queen BesS' FTe1santries.
Queen Elisabeth had the coarse tones
Of Q man. II Que heard her speak while
Nsek NS /
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

Hall's Catarrh Cure
is q constitutional cure. Price Is cents.