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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
KANSAS PARAGRAPHS.

New taters and green peas are no
longer considered a luxury at lola.
A hundred pound catfish was caught
at Downs the other day-so they say
The Southern Kansas academy real
lied 1915 from Mr.. Ingalls, lecture at
Eureka last week.
A Lesvenworth violinist, who is doubt
full about his entertainment, is trying it
on Central Branch towns.
A Lyon county man who has in 1900
acres Of corn is so proud that his nose
points to the pole star all the time.
The Atchison Globe in referring to the
decision regarding the state bank COM
missioner exclaims: Lucky Andy Felt"
An ElDorado young man who parts his
long hair in the middle, has been offered
pair of sidecombs by a thoughtful citi-
zen.
The Emporia Gazette contains this hui
name suggestion, Don't shoot the SER
| enaders, they are doing the best they
can"
With nine kinds of lubricatiag oils on
sale ia lola. the politicians of Allen county
ought to be able to do some mighty
smooth work.
When lola gets its new Santa Fe depot
! people won't have to inquire whether it
is the station or simply an empty boxcar
on a sidetrack.
A Wichita motorman struck a colored
man on the head the other day. He is
expected to be able to use his hand some
time this summer
| A patent medicine man on the street
corner was what made church lecturer
talk to June bugs and empty benches
at Independence recently.
Twelve territory men rode into Coffey-
vile the other day, looking as much like
outlaws as possible, and every body shook
30 that the windows ratified.
It is evident that the Jewell City man
who says the country was never so free
from insects as at present, hasn't had his
spring encounter with chiggers.
Hutchinson has a second hand, hand
fire engine which it would like to dispose
of to some other town which would
rather pump that way than carry buck
cts.
Jewell City Republican,: If a mar
hasn't any more sense than to name his
boy after himself he oughtn't to grow
because their mail gets mixed wher
tn ey both are men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

and he gave the conference to under
stand that he did not care to go back
Holton Recorder
The reason why the police commits
sioners of Leavenworth have never been
able to enforce the law there is because
the governor of Kansas has never given
them his active support Humphrey,
Lewelling and Morrill, have been half
hearted in their support of the law.
They throw the dog into the river and
say: "If you can't swim, drown" That
is not the way to enforce the law they
are bound to uphold. The governor of
Kansas should appoint police board al
Leavenworth who would do their duty
and then stand ready with the whole
power of the state to back them up. The
The state is tired of governors who lack
courage and nerve and would hail Der
Tillman, an Andrew Jackson or Q. s
Grant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

In vetoing bill to prevent the man u :
facture of cigars, drugs and food pro-
ducts by penitentiary convicts in Illinois,
Governor Altgeld uses the following Ian
guage:
This bill smacks little of politics. It
seeks to relieve one industry from the
competition of prison labor, but it in
creases the burdens of other industries
gars shall be made in our prisons Had
it gone farther and provided that the men
now making cigars should not be put to
work at any other industries in the pri-
con, then it would, at least, have been
free from the element of injustice. But
under the law as this bill would leave
it, the prison officials would be
obliged to take the men who are now
making cigars and put them to work at
other industries, and as all other indus
tries in the prisons are already over
crowded this would increase the burden
of the outside free laborer in those lines,
for it would increase the output Merely
shifting the burden from one industry t
another does not help matters and is I'm.
| just This question of prison labor mus
be treated on higher plane and must
be solved IN such way as to relieve all
free labor of competition with prison
labor"
A proper arrangement in connection
with convict labor would seem to be tina
criminals should be employed in pro
ducing only such articles as are REQUIRE,
for the use of the state. As long as tn
people have to be taxed for the purchas,
LOT such necessities the amount 50 ex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

THE result of the Novels trial affords
another illustration of the absurdity of
our jury system If one man can de-
termine the result of trial what is the
use of jury. Why not leave the mat
ter to one man at first aud let that man
be the judge. The county will be put
to great additional expense, Novels will
be kept in jail without having been
proven guilty of any crime and will
probably be acquitted finally, as the
chances of conviction always grow less
with the lapse of time. In the Osbon
case but recently tried the killing was
not denied yet there was the same re-
suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
MADEHIM ARANECKTIE
Ladies Compel a Grand Master Odd Fe1lo W
to Put One On.
[From the Wellington Mail ].

A story is told on Grand Master Levi
Ferguson. which is reported to have &C.
Cured during his recent visit at the an
nuaI session of Odd Fellows at Fort
Scott
The grand master is peculiar in that
he never wears a necktie. and the ladies
of the Rebecca lodge at Fort Scott soon
discovered the loss of the dressy cravat
Accordingly they sent for him at the
hotel, and when they once had him hem
med in, and had recited the proper
amount of ancient and medieval history
to him, they produced a dainty necktie
and appropriately presented it to him.
Not only that, but the story reads that
they insisted on putting it on him, to
which he energetically objected. stating
that only one lady in the land had that
right
He wore the tie but a short time, but
the amusement is still afoat at his ex-
pense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

THE capitol grounds are in a very bad
condition in many respects, made SO in
part by reason of neglect, as we'll as from
the accumulation of debris, arising from
the construction of the new wings to the
capitol building proper. The state has
no money for this much needed improve
ment, aRd scarcely for anything else.
The vaults of the state treasury have
been raided SO long and often by the out
going Pop administration that it has be-
come almost impossible to provide funds.
Junction City Republican.
The governor might have spent his
$4,000 contingent fund on improving
the state house grounds instead of blow
ing it in on filthy Populist Investigations.
The Populists were kicked out by the
people, and the governor wastefuIly and
extravagantly threw $4,000 after them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

IT IS a cold, horrible fact, that there
are better book stores in Emporia than
there are in Kansas City, and yet because
when they ride Down in an elevator the
Kansas City people talk of Kansas jays
Kansas City is an old smarty. Half the
fine houses in town are occupied by peo-
pie who eat in the kitchen and smoke in
the barn. They sell peanuts and librettos
between acts there at the theater.-Em-
poria Gazette.
The ''ultra" people of Kansas City call
supper "dinner," toe, and then don't
know how to eat it properly. They sit
about the board waiting for the pudding
with toOthpicks in their mouths.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
A FLORAL GLOBE.
Some of thu Pretty Sights Now to BE Seen
at the Soldiers Home.
From the Hiawatha World.]

From the Hiawatha World
At the Leavenworth Soldiers Home
there is magnificent floral globe, the
largest in the United States, the next in
size being that ia Jackson Park, Wash
ington Park Chicago. One of the most
beautiful places on the Home grounds
is "Wendelin's Paradise" 1t was a
semi wilderness until Wendelin Krun-
min, an eccentric German soldier re-
deemed ii.
On the north side of a miniature noun
tain he has laid this paradise. With
pick and shovel he has hewn serpeutine
pathways through green shrubbury and
by the running brooks. Rustic bridges
of his own handiwork cross the little
rivulets. Upon the trees he has trained
vines of wild grapes, making many
beautiful bowers. It is 3 romantic, soil
tary, and beautiful place. Here the old
soldier spends many of his resting hours.
There is a musical pagoda on the lake.
Visitors while listening to the music
can enjoy themselves on the water in
boats as beautiful as a sailors dream.
The buildings and grounds have attrac-
tons enough TO invite visitors for a sum-
mer's STAY,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

DURING Gov. Humphreys administraz
ton, while Rev. Embree was pastor of
the Methodist church at Leavenworth.
and vigorously demanding the enforce,
ment of the Law, the governor asked Mr..
Embree and his prohibition friends to
name three men who would accept the
position and enforce the law. The men
were named and appointed, and if our
memory serves US, gave up the contest
and resigned in q month or two. Mr.
Embree himself was prosecuted and har-
asssd with denunciations and threats
thas literally wore him out in two years,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
AMONG THE PIG STICKERS.
Miss Lucy Dougherty VIII Do MissiO "A
Work at Kansas City.

Miss Lucy Dougherty, one of the grad
yates this week from Washburn college.
has determined to make an extraordina-
ry use of her vacation She will spend
the summer in Christian work In the
slums of Kansas City, in the tough local
ity known as the Estate Line"
Miss Dougherty is the daughter Of
Rev. ]. G. DOugherty, d. D.. who led the
anti-lottery crusade at Kansas City, Kan
sas Miss Dougherty enters the work
without the suggestion or advice of her
father. She will associate herself with
"Bethel Mission" which Mitchell and
ShlpD established several months ago.
The Estate Line so called, is not only
Kansas City's toughest part, but is de-
clared TO be entitled to rank with
'Whitechapel," "The Tenderloin" and
HELPS Half Acre"
Missionary work among Kansas City's
jointists and pig stickers would horrifY a
less brave lady than Miss Doughertv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

pended might as we'll be saved in this
way and such a syst en- would in no way
be detrimental to the interests of free
labor. At Lansing the convicts might be
made to furnish all the coal for Kansas
institutions, the meat, butter and many
other things,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
DRUGGISTS MAY CLOSE.
Lee Jones to Head a Movement for Sun
day Closing.

Leg JONES TO Head Movement Tor Sun.
day Closing.
Lee Jones is at the head of a move
ment among the druggists to have Sun
day closing of drug stores Lee thinks
that if the drug stores are open one hour
in the morning and one in the evening
it would be all that is necessary.
81 don't like this thing of working all
day Sunday" says he. "Men in other
lines of business get q rest, but the
drug gists do not and 1 am in favor Of
closing up on Sunday. There is no
reason on earth why we should not do it.
| will head that kind of an agreement
with my name at any time, the sooner
the better"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

CONGRESSMAN KIRKPATRICK's constit-
uents should ask him to come home or
stop talking. When man will go east
and say that Kansas docs not favor free
coinage of silver he needs some instruc-
ton before he begins to speak for the
people in congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
kansaa PatAnta.

Patents granted to citizens of Kansas
for the week ending June II. 1895, re-
ported through the Office of ]. F. Beale,
Washington, D. c.: John G. Foraker,
Baxter Springs. lifting jack; Thomas
McManus and G. < Smart, Atchison.
com bined lifting jack and track liner;
A. E 6chober. Wichita, dish cleaner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
A Double-BarreIed Church.

A doubl barrelsd church tor Protes-
tants and Catholics adorns the side biII
leading up to the soldiers home, where
the old soldiers worship ACCORDING tn
the precspts of their chiIdhoodEone
sect above and the other below. Thew
stood shoulder to shoulder on fields of
carnage and death. fighting under the
folds of Old Glory and are now on the
march for the same bright haven of rest.
yet, they must kneel apart Argentine
Republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

THE latest pictures of Senator Stewar
of Nevada, shows that his whiskers are
rapidly approaching the dimensions of
Senator PETERS. Our senior senator
must look to his laurels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
NOT Gus %. 10. WcCrax.

D. o. McCray is now travelling with
the Pat Rooney company and doing we'll
Barton County Democrat D. o. ad-
mits the last part of the above item, but
not the first part
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

E. B Yates of Topeka has purchased a
half interest in the Leavenworth Base
Ball association. He succeeds l. p
ers Of the association aRd its privileges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

weather Indications.
CHICAGO. June 14-For Kansas: Show
ers today; Saturday showers and cooler;
southerIy winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
The Mckinley Special Train

By the Santa Fe route for Ottawa a
A R day, June goth, leaves Topeka at
7:30 q. m. Returning leaves Ottawa AZ
9:35 p. NJ $3.50 for the round trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14

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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-13
CUT AND SLASHED
WILLIAM CowAnr RECEIVES sERr-
Gus INJURIES.
The DimcuIty Occurred ON an Exc
cursion Train-uorace Liviss-
atom Uses Knife.

Taylor Tex. August 1.-tspecial.)--
Last night about . o'clock az the first
tWaco) section Of the Katy excursion
train was returning from Austin be-
tween Round Rock and Taylor. u
bloody fight occurred between two
brothers named Cowart of Lorena. on
the one side. and Horace Livingston on
the other. In which David Cowart was
most horribly slashed and cut with
knife In the hands OF Livingston. The
fight was the result Of an alteration
In u saloon at Austin In which one OF
the Cowart brothers was wounded In
the forehead from the force OF bar
glass thrown by Livingston. On the
train the fight was renewed. resulting
as stated. Upon arrival at Taylor DAY.
IA Cowart was taken from the train
IN fainting, bleeding condition. blood
flowing profuHely from number OF
wounds. He was taken TO the Taylor
hotel. and the conipsry's physician calls
ed, who dressed his wounds. and the
two brothers proceeded TO their homes
on the regular northbound train this
morning. Livingston continued on the
excursion train. and II Is presumed he
escaped arrest. cowarts wounds are
serious.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-13
CIGAR MAKERS OUT.
BLACK BRos. CLAIM THAT WAGES
ARE TOO HIGH.
CoIored Brute Attempts to Ravish
Murderer stiii at Large.

Dallas, August 12.-(SpeciaD.-Blac
Bros, cigar manufacturers, have dis
charged twenty-elght union workmen
and Will run shop in future.
They give as reason that the bill OF
prices was too excessive and that the
men attempted to dictate how they
should conduct their business
During the absence Of spencer Jour
dan and wife of Oak CLIFF at church
last night, an unknown negro, almost
nude entered the house, seized IL
year-old girl, daughter Of Jourdan,
and ran across the field In the dlrec-
ton of Coon creek. There he attempt
ed to ravlsh the girl. She yelled lusti.
ly and another negro hove In sight and
the scoundrel fed The girl. who IL
also colored. gave description of her
assaiiant, and a posse OF excited ne
groes hunted for the brute all night.
Today at the Santa Fe crossing Mar
shall Knight of Oak Clim arrested a
negro on suspicion. A big crowd of
negroes assembled and declared their
intention OF putting the prisoner to
death. The Jourdan girl was sent for.
She declared positively that the party
under arrest was not the man who had
assaulted her. The shlvering wretch
was liberated, hut he was the worst
scared man in Texas for n time. The
ntElOtk VIII tplAluuN AHt sf1lNiif anu
swear they Will hang the brute II he
should fall into their hands.
The murderer and ravlsher OF Mrs.
William Durham has not been appre-
hended, and not tangible clew has
been found by the officers. 1t Is gem
orally believed that white man, and
that man an acquaintance OF the poor
woman. was the perpetrator OF the
most cowardly outrage and murder.
The county attorneys association Of
the state held preliminary meeting
today to arrange for the meeting OF the
association tomorrow. Hon. Dudley q.
Wooten will deliver the address OF
welcome, and the response will be by
NJ. Carter OF Colorado city. About
twenty members are in the city to
night.
The general passenger agents Of the
Texas lines held a meeting at the ORR
entail today for the purpose OF estab-
fishing uniformly reduced rates to the
cotton states exposition at Atlanta.
Ga. In September. An attempt to re-
store Texas rates did not prove futile.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-13
CRISP ATTENDS PARLIAMENT.
American Es-speaker an i"tereS'e"
Spectator In the House.

1ondon August i2.-(Copyrlght. 1898,
hy tha Associnted Press)-One OF the
most Interested spectators OF the mouse
~ commons today was MIR. Charles r.
crIsn. ex-speaker of the United states
house OF representatives. MT. tflsp
was present In the speakers gaiiery
Mt the special invitation OF Willlam
Cont Culley, who was re-eleeled speak
ar or the house OF commons today
Al The request OF the Associated Press
NJ Crisp wrote the following account
81 his iuipresslons formed at the open
Inc M me house OF commons today
~ sttended the opening OF parliament
today IL proved a great treat 10 me,
,at,,rallv. as ! am much Interested IN
n,,,,iish forms and methods OF leglsla-
~. .ins one Of the most striking diner
',eas between our methods and those
&, ,,sa here Is that the speaker r. non
PARTISAN. The members on pa, naiiiets
20 certainly fine looking BODY OF
men. To an American. hoMefss' ~
locked very odd to see inemuers VI tue
hnrse sitting with their hats on,
AFTER the adjournment ! ea,ieu up ~
the speaker and was escofteu ~ nm ~
10 his official residence. where i hau i ne
honor Of being introducei 10 ms WI WI.
T find the speaker very usIrn s.,s
Gentleman. / also met Mr. baiiour,
,ne conservative leader, and iounu nln M,
IN he n splendid type OF the hishsn
eentietnan. l did not mention s IN,
6urine my conversation win e'ner
Gentleman. when | was leaving tne
5a,.liamtnl house Mr.. Baliour accoh-
panled me out to the gate "here
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-13
IS NEARING THE LIMIT
believed That the Bond syndicate
WIN Not Aiiow the He-
serve TO 10 Very Low.


ASllINtiTON. Aug, H.
The treasury today lost sl,6bOO0O in
gold for export to Europe. leaving the
reserve only about slSOO,0oo above the
hundred million point. The telegram
which announced the Withdrawal reach
cd the department Just AS II was closing
at I o'clock, and gave no Information
aa TO the name Of the exporter or the
eNnct destination OF shipment
Mr., Curtis, the acting secretary said
he had nothing TO say In regard Ia the
matter. lie had no specific Information
and could not say whether the syndi-
cate would allow the 500 100000 to be
hencroached upon or not, None OF the
other officials would talk In the absence
OF Secretary Carlisle
This heavy Withdrawal has given rise
20 a report that another bond Issue Is
Impending but there Is now no one In
Washington who can speak authorita-
lively on the subject or who has infor-
nation not shared by the public. The
best public opinion IN that the aynd'=
cate will not allow the reserve TO be
encroached upon until after October 4.
when, as generally understood their
obligation ceases. hut even In the event
OF stlll further Withdrawals, II Is be-
tleved that both Mr. Cleveland and Mr.,
Carlisle would see the reserve reach a
point below any that Il has yet touched
before they would take any steps TO re-
coup II by another sale OF bonds or pur-
chase OF gold
II IA argued that the meeting OF con-
gress Il now only fourteen months MI,
and that without any reasonable doubt
the treasury with un available cash
balance OF nearly slSi,OO0,O00 aud the
revenue slightly on the Increase. can
meet It's obligations ana have a com.
Portable balance remaining AZ the close
OF the calendar year. The best ludg-
ment obtalnable here IN that there Will
be no bond Issue o. extra session Of
congress except In the event OF con-
tinned heavy Withdrawals, which are
nnl Innked for
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-13
MKINNEY NEWS.
Charged with Carrying Pistol.
Iinbess Corpus Hearing,

Mckinney. Tex, August i2,-tspe-
ciaD.---J. u. Nelson was arrested and
locked up yesterday ON the charge OF
Carrying pistol.
Yesterday was unusually oppressive,
The mercury registered 90 degrees In
the shade most OF the day.
Mckinney and Dallas first negro
mines played a match game Of ball ut
Foote'S park yesterday. resulting In
u score OF 20 10 10 In favor OF Dallas.
Judge Bliss OF sherman VIII come
doHn today aud give Z. u, Denton n
Z bens corpus nearing. Denton was
rcinandcd 10 jail Saturday by Justice
Faulkner for contempt Of court.
Threshing throughout the county II
In fun blast and n the weather con-
tinues fair during the week, Will. In
the main, be completed.
The boil worm has made Its appear
ance In this county No serious dam
age In anticipated from them II the
weather remains fair and dry.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-13
SHOT AND KILLED.
WILL BALKAN KILLS A MAN NEAR
WICHITA.
The Tragedy Resulted From n Dis
pute Regarding the Removal
of Cattle.

Wichita Falls, Tex, August IA
Especial )--Yesterday evening about
o'clock WIN BAllou and Il. w. sallee
had dispute in regard to the removal
OF Sallees stock from Ballou's pas
ture, three miles east of this city. II
Is alleged Sallee threatened to take the
stock by force without paying the pas
turage. Ballou demonstrated With him
and demanded the amount due before
the removal OF the stock. and II II
said Sallee threatened to cut Ballou's
throat, whereupon Ballou shot Sallee,
killing him instantly. Ballou came to
this city. he says, 10 surrender TO the
authorities, but was placed under ar
rest by Deputy Sheriff Sam Abbott.
The killing occurred Just across the
line OF Clay county. The authorities OF
that county We're wired TO from here
last night. They arrived and held an
inquest this morning at 3 o'clock.
aallee was a man probably six feet
high and weighed about 200 pounds.
and had rather an overbearing dlspoal-
tion. Ballou is a young man OF u or
% years and has been cripple for life.
both legs being partially paralyzed.
saliee will be Inferred In the city
cemetery this evening.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-13
SENTENCE PASSED.
wiiiis King Not Granted New Trial.
Other Gntesviiie News.

Gatesyllle. Tex. Aug i2.-tSpeciai)--
The motions for new trials IN the VII
lis King casea were overrucd, and the
Judge passed sentence ON him Sntur-
day night. Twenty-Five years for kill
Ing Jesse Jones and a life sentence for
killing Harrison Davis. Notice OF APP
peal In both cases.
The criminal docket being completed.
District Attorney Daniels left Tor home
sunday. There We're seven convictions
during the term.
samuel Weaver, an old settler OF
this county. died sunday.
Misses Minnie and Annie Button of
Moody are visiting In the city.
The meeting ut the tent stu COM
tinues. About sixty professions have
been made.
Commissioners court met in regular
session Monday.
j; c, chrisman is on to Mineral
Wells.