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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24
Bigger Than Uncle Sam.

An hour after midnight the other
night patrOlman found man seated
Oh the steps Of the postoffice with his
elbows on his knees and his head in his
hands, and giving him shake the Off
Ger said
Come, old man, this is no lodging
house!'
mo, SIR replied the man as he
reused up, ''this is the postof1ice. 1
knew it when I sat down here. It is
seldom I mistake a postoffice for lodg-
ing house. Did you suppose 1 was labor
ing under the impression that l had
turned into a cheap room on the fourth
floor back and left orders to be called at
o'clock in the morning?''
you'll have to move on replied
the officer.
isn't this a government building?"
eyes, sir. -
'tOwned and run by the government
Of the United States?''
eyes, sir. -
"And has Uncle Sam ordered me to
move on?''
ono, sir, but I have, and you don t
want to linger over an hour. -
my dear sir," said the night hawk
as he looked up, care you bigger man
than Uncle Sam?'
81 am, sir, - replied the officer as no
dallied with his club.
"Then I bow to circumstances and
will move on. Could you spare me a
Photographic"
''No, sir. -
''Will you give me your autograph"
"No, sir. 8"
'Then let me gaze at you for half a
minute to indelibly impress your fea-
lures upon the tablets Of my memory.
That will do, and I thank you. have
met bigger man than Uncle Sam, and
I shall be able to describe him to the
children gathered at my knee. Officer,
tap me over the head with your club. "
''There it is!'' said the officer as he
fetched him one on his battered old hat
"Thanks-thanlzs awfully 1 have
not only seen a bigger man than Uncle
Sam, but been walloped by him. Gigan-
tic bigness, farewell May you continue
to own the e-srth and make the state of
Michigan trenble as you walk about !"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

"And you think, she murmured,
'sthat we could be happy on yoar pres
ent income?''
YES replied the young man. 81
am sure of it.
''And you will not ask papa for mon
ey?"
''No. Your father and played poker
last night. Unless he changes his ideas
of the game won't have to ask him for
money. Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

In criticising Mr.. Roosevelt's admins
tration of the excise laws, Colonel Inger-
soil makes the same mistake that is made
by many opponents of the prohibitory
law in Kansas, that of confounding the
official with the law. Mr.. Roosevelt is
not responsible for the Sunday closing
law, in fact he is said to be as much OPP
posed to it as any body. He was ap
pointed police commissioner, and found
the law on the statute book. He took it
fer granted that it was there because the
people wanted it there. There was moth
ing about it to distinguish it from other
laws, and he assumed as he had a per-
feet right to do, that the law was enact
ed to be enforced. Moreover his official
oath required him TO carry out lis provis-
ions, whether they were intended to be
carried out or not. and whether the citi-
zens of New York liked it or not Our
own prohibitory law should be viewed in
the same way. If all the public officials
of Kansas since the passage of the pro-
hibitory law had been like Theodore
Roosevelt, the prohibition question
would have been settled years ago, and
things would not be in the condition that
they are in Wichita, Atchison and Leav-
enworth. Either all attempts at viola
ton would have ceased long ago or the
law would have been repealed. 1t is the
everlasting Sinking of duty, and COM
promising with law bre aking on the part
of officials, backed as they often are by a
large number of their constituents, that
has perpetuated the strife which has ex-
listed here continuously for fifteen years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

"What is all thai row?'' asked the
exchange fend.
"That, explained the Office boy, 81
the foreman and the business manager
trying to explain to the secretary of the
I. o. G. T. how the notice he telephone
to the Office got i'll the paper as the 1. o.
D. I. He says that when Good lem
plars' notice gets into the paper as the
Independent Order OF Delirium Tremens
something has got to be did. ''--lndi-
annapolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

THE international bimetallic confer
ence idea may as well be dropped now.
Young Dir. Ecksls says it does not meet
with favor in England. This simplifies
matters. The restoration of silver to
coinage by the United States can now be
considered on its merits. Gold mono
metaliists can no longer hide behind in
ternationsl bimetallism and probably
will not attempt to do SO. They were not
deceiving anybody as to their real posi-
ten
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

IT must have required a strong nerve
for man who has trampled on the con-
stltution and the laws of the United
land has to talk to the people of Atlanta
yesterday of our sacred institutions, of
duty and of patriotism. He has violated
she law in issuing bonds without
warrant and refused to enforce the Chi
nese exclusion act and then talks to the
people of duty.
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Proved.

Deacon Snow-You didn't tole de
troof in you sarmon today, sab, when
you said dat Mister Noah came fust
outoc de ark.
Rev Mr.. Johnsing-Can you PROOF
dat, sah?
Deacon Snow-Sartan 1t says in &c
good book dat Noah came fourth cut OBJ
de ark - You should be keerful how
you lead your flock astray. sah.-Iruth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

LYNDON journal: The TOPEKA jour
NAL in Saturdays issue follows the Jour
NAILS suggestion Of two weeks ago and
starts the ball rolling for big carnival
at Topeka next fall. We have been sur
prised that the editors of our big cities
named had not objected long ago to our
people going to Kansas City to have a
time and particularly since Atchison's
Corn carnival and the ratification blow
cut by the Republicans last fall.
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Rather Hopeless.

'Gus-Did you make an impression on
that pretty girlyou got SO wild about?
George-I'ln afraid not. When [ call
ed, she summoned her chaperon, and
then the two spent the evening argaing
the points of a new costume, with me
as umpire. New York Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

THE Chicago Inter Ocean reasons that
the greenbacks are safe from any serious
attack by the present congress, because
neither party would want to go before
the country next year with a record of
that kind to carry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

Farmer Slayback-There's load of
sawdust that's worth $18
Farmer Wayback-I saw a small pack
age Of the same stuff that represented
e3, 00O.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

AFTER the Chicago Times Herald has
spent months in working up sentiment
for national campaign which should
only last three months next year, and
had fairly got the public mind crys-
talizsd on that point, it is now announced
that the convention will be held as early
as lime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

IT would have been cheaper for Shaw
nee county to have paid for those barber
tools and that bicycle than to bring back
the man who took them, and the same
end would have been served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

So the sheriff of Leavenworth county
who was ordered by Governor Morrill, to
round up some prize fighters down there,
couldn't find any. 1t is safe to say that
if the governor should order him to cap
ture few saloon keepers. he would not
meet with any such disappointing ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

JOHN SHERMAN was probably hurried
into issuing his book before the election
by the fear of another volume from
sCoinn Harvey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

WICHITA is still in trouble. 1t never
seems to occur to the people of that town
that they could end all their difficulties
by simply obeying the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

CHERIFF'S SALE-By virtue of an order of
y sale to me directed and delivered, issued
out of the district court of Saawnee county
Kansas. in case in which. Louise NJ
HOlings is plaintiff and James Vaughn
ct al, are defendants, 1 will on Mon
day the 1Ith day of November. 1885. at ten
O'Clock i. m of said day at the front door of
the court house III the city of Topeka. Shawnee
county. Kansas. offer at public sale and sell to
the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all the
following described real estate towlt: Lot
twelve (I2) in Earnest's addition to the city
Of Nopeka, IN Shawnee county, Kansas.
Said property to be sold to satisfy the de-
mands Of said order of sale.
d. n. BURDGE.
81
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WHEELER & SwIrzER.
Attorneys for plaintiff.
First Pub. in state Journal Oct. 10, '95-15, 32l.

NHERIFF'S SALE-In the District Court.
- Third Judicial district. Shawnee county.
Kansas Shawnee Building and Loan Associa-
ton, plaintiff. vs.. A. b. Quinton, Byron Roberts
and j. L. King ct al defendants. By virtue of
an order of sale issued out of the dis
trlct court, in the above entitled case, to
me directed and delivered. l WILL on Mon
day, the 2Sth day OF OctObert, 1895. at a
sale to begin at 10 O'Clock a. m. of said day, at
the front door of the court house, in the
city OF Topeka. in Shawnee county, state of
Kansas. offer for sale at public auction and sell
to the highest bidder for cash in hand. the fol-
lowing described real estate and appurtenances
belonging thereto, to-wit: Lots No. 2425. 2427,
2429 2507, 2509, 25lI, 259. 252l 1923, 26l3 2615,
2617 2401. 24O3. 2405 2219. 2221 and 2223 Union
ave. appraised $50; lots No 23GO. 2302, 2394,
24O. 24J5, 2405 24O7 2409, 24l1 2400. e402, 24ol,
24OG, pos 241O 2412 $3.50. 2602, 2604, 26O6 c6us,
260, 26l2 2614 26i6, 1878. 1922 2527. 1929. 2613.
IS 49, 2617. 2619. 2631 1928 1925. 1927 2629 2631,
22l9. Z221, 2z23. 2319. 1921 and 1913 Fillmore
ST., appraised at S495; los No. 2400 2402. 24e4,
2G24 2626. 1928, $3.50, 23l1 and S. hf of 1909 on
Clay St, appraised at S127 50 lots No; 2606. 1921,
at $780, lots No 1900. 1902 2G04, 1905 &c -, 26l0.
2617 2619 2G21, 25l4. 2516 PIP. 22l4 2216, 22IS,
2220 and 2222 on Lincoln ST.. appraised at $3.50;
lots No 1900, 1902 and 1904 on IWenty-thlrd St.
appraised at S51 and lot a on IWenty-second
ST.. appraised at $50. All of the above de-
addition to the city of Topeka. in Shawnee
county, Kansas
Said real estate is taken as the property of
said defendants, is appraised set out above
and viii be sold to satisfy said order of sale.
The purchaser Will be required to pay cash
for said properly at the time of sale.
Given under my hand. at my once in the city
of Topeka, Shawnee county, Kansas this 9th
day OF September, 1895. D. n. BURDGE,
Sheriff.
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Wenther EndIcationa

CHToAea- Ucs, 24-For Kansas: Gener-
ally fai-; slight change in temperature;
variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

At social to be held this week songs
from six Topeka composers will be sung
while pumpkin pies and corn fritters
will be served on tables decorated with
oak and sumac leaves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

CHERIFF'S SALE-By virtue of an order of
- sale TO me directed and delivered. issued out
of the district court OF shawnee county. Kan
sas, in a case in which o. +. Pinney
is plaintiff and b. z. Williams ct al
are defendants. 1 will on Monday the 18th
day OF November. 1885. at ten O'Clock u. of
said day at the front door of the court house in
the city OF Topeka, Shawnee county, Kansas
offer at public sa . and sell to the highest bid
der for cash In hand, all the following descrif-
ed real estate towit: Lots one hundred fifty
nine (159) and one hundred sixty -one C61) on
Michigan avenue. in Wentworth Place, an ad-
dtion to the city OF Topeka, Shawnee county,
Kansas. Said property to be sold to satisfy
the demands OF said order of sale.
RuRDcu SharfR
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Daily edition. delivered by carrier. 10
cents week to any part Of Topeka or
suburbs, or at the same price in any
Kansas town whera this paper has a oar
rier system.
By mail, three months. go
By mail, one year ......... $50
Weekly edition, per year. Sc.
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Daily H0erASe 9, 55A.

This is the greatest showing the STATE JOUR-
NAL has ever been able to make for period OF
any six months in its history.
This is 4 greater figure than was reached by
any daily paper in Topeka for the year 1894.
The American Newspaper Directory. issued in
June. 1895. and covering the year 1894. gives the
average daily circulation Of the Topeka Daily
Capital for the year 1894, as only s,744. These
figures we're furnished by the publishers OF the
Capital. TO the Directory. and are guaranteed TO
be correct by forfeit of s1G0. which will be
paid to any one disproving their correctness.
The following figures substantiated by sworn
statements in detail, giving every issue for the
first six months in 1875. 1891 and 1895, shows tbs
Topeka STATE JOURNALS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

WHEELER & SwITzER,
Attorneys for plaintiff.
First Pub. in State Journal Oct. 10. '95.
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D. n. BURDGH

Sheriff of Shawnee county. Kansas.
DANA & MERRIAM. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First Pub. in state journal Oct. 3, 95.
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Tie boast Of the Topeka Capital tina. it pays
mere postage than al other Topeka dailios
combined, only proves the meagerness OF its
local circulation as compared with that OF the
STATE JouENAL-as 10 postage is paid on any
circulation within Topeka or Shawnee county.
Tie STATE JOURNALS local circulation is far
and away ahead Of the combined circulation OF
al The other Topeka daiiies.
The circulation Of the Topeka Daily STATE
JOURNAL in-lhe towns near by and tributary to
Topeka is very large. as the evening trains II
various directions carry the STATE JOURNAL,
giving its readers the first and latest Associated
Pres and STATE news Of tho day.
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Every body takes the JOURNAL
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VIM. f. HAZEN,
Attorney for plaintiff.
7irst Pub. in state journal Sept 26. '95.-15 $50.

First Pub in State Journal Sept. 26, 95.-15 $50.
SHERIFF'S SALE-In the district court
- of Shawnee county, state of Kansas. George
Henry Quincy, plaintiff, VS. Mary Estelle Mar
tin. ). l.. Martin and Maria NJ. Martin ct al.
defendants. BY virtue of an order of sale
issued to me out of said Dstrics Court in
the above entitled action, l will on Monday the
m. OF said day. at the front door of me court
house, in the city of Topeka, III the county of
Shawnee, in the state OF Kansas offer at
public sale and sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand all the following de-
scribed real estate towit Commencing at the
southwest corner OF the northwest quarter of
section So. township II, south Of range 10 east
corner OF sad quarter section, thence
east to the west line OF the Sill
son tract: thence southweSterly along
the west line of SAID tract to the south line of
said quarter section; thence west to the place
OF beginning. except the right OF way OF Sixth
avenue the noTCh and Tenth avenue the
south, containing 20 acres more less. lying
and situated in the County of Shawnee aud
state of Kansas. Also, the northeast quarter
Of the northeast quarter of Section 80. Township
IL. Range Is. in tue county and state aforesaid,
all lying and situate in the county of Shaw
nee and state of Kansas. After the rendition
of said judgment the said George Henry Quincy
died, and thereafter on the 23d of September,
1926. said judgement was lawfully revived in the
and Amos Nj. kidder, as executors Of the last
viii and testament of the said George Henry
Quincy. deceased
The above described real estate is taken as
the property of said defendant, and is di-
rected by said order of sale TO be sold. and will
be sold without appraisement, to satisfy said
order of sale.
~ n
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Breaks All Records.
The
Topeka
Daily
State
journal.

By its sworn detailed statement of circulation
for the first half of the year 1895 it is shown to
have circulation, during the first six months
as stated. of a -
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at public sale. and sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand. all the following de-
scribed real estate to-wit; Lot numbered 26
on Madison street north in the city of topeka.
lying and situate in the county of Shawnee, in
the state of Kansas.
The above described real estate is taken as
the property of sad defendants. and is directed
by said order of sale to he sold and Will be sold
without appraisement to satisfy said order OF
sale. d. n. BURDGE.
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| IN the circuit court of the United States dis
Z trlct of Kansas. First division. The North
western Mutual Life Insurance Company. COM
/ piainant. YsJohn A. Hafner and Maria L. Half
] ..n..,,.laLa l.. oh
The morning times., 1895-11-12
SOUTHERN BELLIES.
More Numerous There Because South
crners Are Politer.

Did YOU ever happen TO remark bow
large. a proportion OF Southern ladies' are
bellies? our Northern idea OF Dele IS
OF being in petucoats Of such egrcglous
luveliness and grace that she shines con-
spicuous among her sisters and eXcites
more than her reasonable share of mascu-
line admiration. There are bellies In the
North. A ball may have its belle; u season
may have its bellies.
Charming young women who are speclal
fayoritps in society are OFTEN spoken OF
as bellies even in the northward OF Mason
and nixon's line. But whereas with us
the title is ephemeral. the expression OF
a paSSinc sentiment aud carries no very
momentous weight, among nur Southern
neighbors II seems TO represent an achleVe-
ment of solid value nd permanence.
In Kentucky or Virginia or Georgia
once n belle seems 10 be always a belle.
Thr titl.. clings to its posscssor, and long
after the gayety of her youth has given
plac. TO Sobcrer cha rms and demeanor sue
is sill described as that erstwhile belle
who so ,iazzIed her contemporaries.
Does the reader remember that he ever
heard of a Kentucky girl who was not Il
great belle, or read an obituary OF a ken-
tucky matron who was not described as
"a great belle in her youtl?" There must
he more bellies in Kentucky alone than IN
all the Middle States, though not more
perhaps than in Virginia or Georgia.
Dixie abounds in lovely women, but
even her abundant possession OF the raw
material out of which bellies are made
seems hardly to account for this dispropor'
tiouate development
There must be some other reason for 1t
aud there are grounds for the belief that
such a reason exists in certain Characters
tics of the Southern man. 1t Is asserted
by women of experience who have been
out in society in the South that, socially
speaking, the Southern man is as different
from the Northern man as men are from
women. or fish from flesh.
The Northern man is polite twhcD he
is politel, but the Southern mans politeness
runs into gallantry. A Northern woman
who has been an object of masculine atten
ton in n Southern city is apt TO remember
it all her life, aud To recall 1T With regret
The Southern women are bellies because
the Southern men make them so. That
seems to be the secret of it. Northern MEL
may smile at 1t, but Northern women vii
take it more seriously, aud wish, not i'm
probably, that it happened so also TO them
The morning times., 1895-11-12
pIMLIcO MEET BEGUN.
Good Crowd Saw the Favnrites Win
Four Out Of Five.

Four Out Ot rive.
Baltimore, Nd. Nov. 1.-THE Saratoga
Racing Association began an eighteen
day ruBnin:, meeting at PimliCo today. IL
is in the nature Of an experiment with the
view of ofrehabilitaiing he histor ric old course
ana giving regular running meetings here
after, should the present undertaking De
fairly successful. The managers say 1t
is their intention to attempt To bring
racing up to the high standard set by the
defuDct Maryland Jockey Club.
While not particularly attractive, today's
card drew some 800 p,rsous to the
track, Notwithstanding the cold, disagree
able day. The track was heavy, but IN"
favorites seemed to like the soft going;
they took four ont OF the five races. Wish
ard was the only first choice to disappoint
his hackers. Eight bookics did good
business. Results:
First Racc-Tnree-y year o!ds aud upwards;
five furlougs. Ameer, 10S tReirfl, TO /,
won; Pitfan, 100 (Garriganl. 8 to l.,
second: Trinculo, los tPeDnl, third. Time,
1903 al.
Second race-Maiden two-year-olds; five
and one-half furiungs. Beau Ideal, los
(O'Learyl, even, won; Ha la, los to'Don-
nell), to l, second; Mildred D., los
(Slosson), third. Time, l:13 IL.
Third racc-For three -year-Ulds; one
mile. Ina, 1O9 tDoggettl, to ., won; Van
Brunt, H. 81. Murphy, 3 TO 1, second;
sun Up, 112 (Rciffp third. Time. AZ.
Fourth racc-Sclling; twu-year-olds; five
furloncs. Ruundsman, i09 DoggctD, :
to l, won; Emotional, 81 Ckeerel. To l.
second; Marsian, l03 tClifford), third.
Tine, l :03 81.
Firth racc-Selling; one and one six
tecnth miles Doggett, lO5 tnuggetU,
TO 10, won; Marshall, los -. Murphy. IL
TO ., second; Candelabra, lO2 tHcaleyl'
third. Time, 1:52.