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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
OUAY'S STATEMENT.
He Regards His Election as Positively
Assured.

He Regards His Election as Positively
Assured.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 7.-Senator Quay
last night issued a formal statement in
reply to the charge that he had proposed
to David Martin, the Republican leader
of this city, bargain looking to the ces-
sation of hostilities between them, in the
contest for chairman of the state Repub-
lican committee. Senator Quay's state
ment follows:
IL have not met Mr. Martin, nor any
member of the combine, since the pres
ent contest was begun, nor have I made
or received from anybody propositions
looking to an adjustment So far as the
municipal rings of Philadelphia and
Pittsburg, which have recently seized the
state government. are concerned, there
will not and cannot be any adjustment
"My friends are those of the party who
have always been willing to carry the
Republican flag under fire and stand by
lhe ticket nominated, whether it is of
heir making or not 1 regard my cleo
ion as positively assured"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
OsAWATOMIE CRUELTIES.
A Brother of MahlOn Young Who Net His
Death There, Writos-


Death There, WritOs-
The Paola Times prints the following:
SOLDIERS HOME, July 81, 80.
Editor Times: I take the liberty to
address you on a matter that, to me, is
very sad.
Mahlon M. Young, who died in the
insane asylum at Osawatomie, Oct 2nd,
1892, was my brother; we both served
in Co. E, 46th Indiana, nearly four years,
and brother belonged to John w. George
Post No Is, Cottonwood Falls, Kas
My brother was q pensioner and I
think his insanity was caused Indirectly
by his services in the army. l knew
that my brother was in the asylum, but
never heard of his sickness OK death till
two or three weeks after he was dead.
I supposed that he had been properly
treated and cared for, but few days ago
l saw a little book published by COmrade
w. Fl. Wilson, which states in substance
that he was cruelty assaulted, and re-
ceived injuries whereof he died l also
see same statement in the newspapers.
From information from other
sources and my own recollection
of the reported circumstances l now be-
lieve these statements concerning his
death TO be true. Would to God l could
think otherwise. Now, 1 am old, broken
down and without money to spend to in
quire into his treatment or cause of his
death. Will not the county officials, the
G, A r. Il suppose you have post at
Paola) and the other good people of Mi
ami county cause this matter to be in
vestigated and if the published state
ments be true, cause the guilty parties
to be punished. Yours Respectfully,
ROZELLA YOUNG.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
AVENGED HIS MOTHER.

A 14-Year Old Boy Shoots the As
saulter OF His Mother Twice.
KANSAS CRY. Mo-, Aug. IA special
to the Star from Macon, Mo, says: Yes
terday a warrant was sworn out at Wood
vile, this county, charging Mr.. Lemon,
aged 40, with attempting to assault
a widow named Whitaker. A posse
of twenty started after Lemon and
and when they found him. Mrs Whit
aker's 14-year-old son Immediately shot
him twice, one bullet striking him in the
face and the other in the breast, danger
ously injuring him. So far as can be
learned young Whitaker has not been ar
rested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
NEW REAL ESTATE PAPER.
One Started in This City in the Interests or
Kansas,

The Real Estate Reporter is a new
paper started by Mr.. ]. F. kirkpatrick of
this city, and formerly of Garden City. It
is handsome fOur-page paper, and will
be devoted to the interests of Kansas as a
whole. 1t is especially opposed to re-
viving anything like the "boom" of 1867,
but will work for the interests of real
estate dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07

We noticed quite a novelty in the line
of book cases today, just received by
Crane & Co.. who are state agents for the
patentees. With this contrivance the
professional man can have a glass front,
dust proof. adjustable book case, which
can easily be transformed into most any
size or shape We call it good thing,
and worth seeing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
WANT THE L. A. w. MEET.
Louisville is Taking Active Steps for the
Next Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug 7-Local wheel
men want the L. A. W. national meet for
'96 A club composed of the best work
ing members has been organized and
steps will be taken Immediately to bring
the claims of the city before the officers
of the different state divisions
The Louisville '96 meet club has been
organized with J. W. Bridgeman presi-
dent An executive committee of fifteen
has been appointed who will form an
incorporation with a capital stock of $25,-
600 to be used as an entertainment fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
HOTTER TOMORROW
Mr.. Jennings Says the Thermometer Will
Ascend a Few Degrees.

Ascend a Few Degrees.
Clear weather and warmer is what OBJ
server Jennings promises for tomorrow.
He said the same thing yesterday
and he was right. At 2 D. m.
the thermometer said 90 degrees.
Today's bulletin says: A storm area of
great intensity, for the season of year, is
central north of Montana, and the
barometer has fallen decidedly in the
west and northwest, with decided rise
of temperature in Wyoming and Ne
braska, and a slight rise in South Dakota,
Iowa and Kansas Clear or fair weather
is general, though traces of rain have
fallen in Montana and South Dakota
For Topeka and vicinity the weather
will be fair and warmer tonight and
Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
WEBER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
A North Topeka Man Takes Poison in a
Kansas City Hotel.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 7.-Iu his
room at the Columbus hotel George F.
Weber, who lived near North Topeka, at
tempted to commit suicide by taking
about three grains of strychnine this
morning.
Weber said he came to this city last
Wednesday for the purpose of COM
mitting suicide. Before leaving Topeka
he bought the poison. He explained
that he wanted to die because he could
not get along with his family. Although
Weber was resting quietly today, it is
thought that there are no chances of
his recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
Railway TeIegraphers' Headquarters

PEORIA, III, July II. B. Samuel,
secretary of the Peoria Improvement
association, has received official notifica-
ton from H. M. Powell, grand chief of
the order of Railway Telegraphers, that
the order has finally determined to re-
move its headquarters to this city, and
that it would move here September 1.
Powell will be here in a few days to
complete arrangements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
Held Unin a Chair Car.

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. I'M. I Mooney
of St. Marys, o., said to be general man
ager of the Michigan Life Insurance
company, was held up last evening by
five tramps at Upper Sandusky, being
the sole occupant of a chair car on the
c. IL V. 8 7. railroad, the other passen-
gers being at supper. The amount tax
en- is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07

Tom Norton, formerly correspondent
of the Kansas City Journal and we'll
known Kansas newspaper man, but now
prosperous Chicago lawyer, was in
Topeka today visiting friends. Mr.. Nor
ton and his partner have an Office on La
Sale street and are doing a good bust
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
"a Mnfharn RncfafV.

The women of Lowman Hill have Or
ganized a Mothers society, which will
meet on the first Tuesday of every month
at o. IN. They met yesterday afternoon
in the Lowman Hill chapel, and among
the subjects discussed were "Dangers to
Our Girls" ''A Mothers Opportunity"
and "a Mothers Responsibility
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
how nan fg MI. Levi, Png

LoNDoN, Aug. THE Globe this
afternoon gives prominence to an inter
view with Mr.. Jefferson NJ. Levi, of Mon
ticello, Virginia, in which he is quoted as
saying that the "wiId silver theory is
dwindlling away in America" Mr.. Levi
is also reported as having expressed the
belief that the United States is on the
high road to great prosperity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07

New York, Aug. 7.-Charles F oster,
who, since the death of Charles Gaylor
has been considered the oldest living
American play wright, is dead. BrighFs
disease is given as the cause of his de-
mise. In 1892 Mr.. Foster married Miss
Harriet Tanner of Newport, R l., who
died three months ago. He leaves three
daughters, Mrs. Jacob Berlinger, Mrs.
Frederick Gottlieb and Grace F. Foster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 7-Detroit is
entertaining Columbus today, and one
hundred and seven representatives
of Columbus are seeing the sights. They
came from Cleveland by steamer and are
being entertained by Mayor Pingr.ee and
other city officials. After the formal
welcome at the city hall, the party was
taken by street cars and steamers to vari-
GUS points of interest in Detroit and
vicinity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. THE Demo
cratic state convention will be called to
order at noon today by Chairman Booth.
The weather is clear and warm The
crowds of delegates are so large that
board and lodging is already selling at
premium. Congressman Stockdale and
Miller of Lauderdale county are men
toned for permanent chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07

LONDON, Aug. IA representative of
the Associated Press was informed at
the Foreign effice today that nothing
Julian Pauncefote, the British Ambas-
sador at Washington, was to be trans
ferred to Berlin, in succession to Sir
Edward Malet, the British ambassador
at that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
DECIMArED BY DISEASE.
Fearful InrOads Made Into the Ranks of
Soldiers in Cuba

New YORK. Aug. THE Worlds
special correspondent at Havana says:
81 have learned that General Campos
could only muster about 600 on arriving
at Bayamo out of the 1900 soldiers that
he claimed to have had at the fight at
Peraljos.
81 learned from a reliable source that
Gen. Garcia Navarro, who went from
Santiago to Manzarillo with 1900 men and
joined Gen. La Chambre, returned a few
days later to Santiago minus 500 men.
Most of them had died of disease, prin-
ciDallY yellow fever and dYsenterY."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
Fell o. Priests 0f Pallaa Float.

While L c. Crawford, a carpenter, was
working on a Priests of Pallas float at
Seventh and Lydia avenue yesterday
afternoon, he lost his footing and fell to
the ground He sustained a fracture of
ankle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07

New YORK, Aug. 7.-Among the pas
sengers aboard the St Louis, which
sailed for Southampton today, was James
Elverson, ST., proprietor of the Philadel-
phia Enquirer, accompanied by Mrs.
Elverson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
THACHER CAN'T LIVE.
Physicians Say He Can Last Only q Shor
Time.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Aug. 7.-Physioians
were with Judge s. o. Thacher all last
night, and it is announced this morning
that he can live but very short time
longer.
While he was given temporary relief
yesterday, there is no possibility of his
recovery. His disease is said to be
3rights disease in an advanced stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07
100000 Turned Over for Taylor.

PIERRE, s D., Aug. &c. F. Mccoy
turned over to Attorney General Craw-
ford 100000 today as promised when
defaulting Treasurer Taylor returned to
the state. The money was paid just at
noon. Taylor and his wife are here.
The trial will be on the 18th inst
One Mere Million OF Gold Shipped.
New YORK, Aug. 7.-W. H. Crossman
& Bro, coffee importers, announce that
they will ship $1,000,000 in gold by the
Augusta Victoria tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07

1AAAO d - 1AtkVKAoJ III
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE president
appointed Burton E. Bennett OF the
State of Washington, to be United States
district attorney for the District OF
Alaska.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-05
Bob's A Hypocrite.

Eddie Scott, OF the Denison
house, is one Of the brightest boys
that ever twirled a platter or re-
sponded to the magic call OF
"Front." 1t was Eddie's fortune
to wait on Col. Bob Ingersoll dur
ing his stay here, and awhile before
the Jolly agnostic lett for the east,
Wednesday morning, the lad was
to his room to attend to
the heating apparatus which, some
how or other, had gotten out Of fix
and had given the great unbeliever
a foretaste Of the cline toward
which orthodox tradition claims he
is rapidly navigating.
When the boy came down stairs
there was a puzzled look on his face.
Walking up to one Of the clerks he
"Say, aint de man in 321 dat
Teller who says dere's no hell?"
eyes. that's Col. Ingersoll, ~ said
the clerk.
"Well," quickly responded the
boy, "here's somethin' l can't fig.
ger out. He's done claimed there
amt no hell. Now, the first thing
he said when l got inside the dool
was this rooms hottcr'n hell. -
indianapolis Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-05

Said an engineer employed on
the Lehigh Valley railroad: "Tht
railroad companies are doing more
for the temperance cause than all
the churches put together. Take
the Lehigh Valley railroad for in.
stance 10 or Is years ago, no
questions were asked about the pri-
vate and personal habits Of the en-
ployes, but to-day man who
drinks can not secure steady en-
ployment with this company.
have not touched drop Of liquor
in seven years, and | quit it because
had to or lose my job. Taking
into consideration the tremendous
amount of business done by the
Lehigh Valley, there are less acci.
dents than on any other road
with an equal number Of mileage
A man thus boards Lehigh Val.
ley train always full certain that he
is in the hands Of a sober crew
This is one of the secrets of the sue
cess Of this road" The time is mo-
far distant when all of the great cor
porations will employ only total alb
stainers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-05
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. L. HOBBS.
An Accommodating Business.

The liquor traffic is very accom-
odating. 1t can furnish any kind
Of liquor desired, upon a very brief
notice. But the strangest Of all
things about it is, that it can pro-
duce all kinds from the same vat.
Congressman Burrows, OF Michigan,
who introduced a resolution asking
for an investigation OF the whisky
trust, boldly declares that the liq-
uor sellers not only produce the
different liquors from one vat, but
manufacture those liquors from
things which are very injurious.
He says: "From the same vat of
spirits, can be produced whisky of
any age, rum from Jamaica, or any
other place on the globe, brandy
from the most celebrated districts of
France, and the most approved af-
ter-dinner cordials, and gin that
would deceive the most educated
tastes, can all be produced from a
few jars Of coloring matter, and
Walls Of drugs, upon the labels OF
some Of which appear the skull and
cross-bones as a warning to the
user" A great deal of the stuff
that is sold for the finest liquors
was made by the rum eller himself,
of drugs and poisonous compounds.
A liquor dealer in city within the
commonwealth Of Massachusetts,,
was asked one day if he could fur
nish barrel of whisky. mot
now," he replied, "but call again
three or four hours hence, and
shall be able to accommodate you.
At the time appointed the customer
called and found the barrel of whis'
ky waiting for him. The rumsellel
had manufactured it during his ab.
sence. Alcohol is poison, but
often that which is sold contains
very little alcohol, but poisons
which do their work more quickly
Total abstinence is the only safe
ground for any individual to oc
cupy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-05

Every old bachelor and old maid
in the Sucker state are deeply in
terested in the introduction Of a bill
in the House, to levy tax on all OF
the old bachelors in the State for
the benefit of the old maids.
1t is bill to tax the bachelors
for the exclusive benefit OF the old
maids. The bill places in the cate
CORY of bachelors "all male persons
Of the age Of 80 years and over, be-
ling Of sound mind and limb who
are single and never have been mar
ried." Every bachelor residing in
this State for asperiod Of 6 months,
or who has been convicted OF a fel.
ony, or whose physical condition Is
such as to make marriage unde.
sirable, or who can prove 'that he
has proposed marriage to female
|of manageable age at least three
times upon different occasions, and
been refused each time," shall bt
Exempt from the tax. To carry
out the provisions of the act there is
created a board, to be known as the
estate Board of Managers Of Ole
Maids Home" to consist OF three
unmarried men, neither Of whom
shall beless than 60 years, and to bs
appointed by the Governor. Eacf
member Of this board is to receiv'
an annual salary Of 81, 600. Th'
bachelors tax is to be paid into th'
State Treasury, and when the funt
shall have reached $4,000 th'
board shall proceed to erect an asy
llum, to be known as the "Olt
Maids Home," and maintain tn
same from the bachelors tax
"The purpose Of said home," say
the bill, "shall be to care and pro
wide for worthy and INDECENT singh
women who have reached the age Q
. 3S years and upwards. The selec
tion of suitable and attractive sit
for the asylum, the construction 9
the buildings and the furnishing 9
the same shall be left to the direc
ton OF the board, but all Of its Of
fcers shall be subject to civil servic
rules" An emergency clause
attached to the bill.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-05

Petersburg Press Every citizen
in Petersburg and Pike county will
be glad to learn Of the appointment
Of E. A. Ely to the judgeship Of
this judicial circuit. Mr.. Ely is a
man of exceptionally high charac-
ter, and one whose honesty and
honor have never been questioned.
The appointment is purely . recog-
nition OF merit and long and honor
able service. We congratulate Judge
Ely and wish him q long and sue
cessful career on the bench.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-05

The physiological effects Of alb
sinthe drinking have been very
closely studied in France, where
the habit is regarded with very
grave apprehensions by scientists.
The effects upon the nervous sys-
tenn are much more marked than
those of the brandy habit and re-
semble those of a narcotic poison.
DR.. Lancreau, of Paris has found
chronic absinthism to be character
lied by grave troubles of the sensi-
Ibilities, pricking Of the skin, burn
ing sensations upon the soles OF the
feet, shooting pains i'll the muscles,
constriction of the epigastrum and
I"hyperalgesie" at various points,
especially in the neighborhood Of
the vertebral column; by enfeeble-
ment Of the muscular force and
sight, loss Of memory, hallucina-
Itions, melancholy and restlessness.
Absinthism has this in common
with alcoholism, in that it effects
the digestive functions.
In acute absinthism the patient
loses power Of recognition of most
familiar objects and persons. Con.
vulsions are present, separated by
unequal period Of repose. In ex-
treme cases DR.. Lancreau has no
ted two phases, one Of which he
calls tetanique, characterized by
contraction Of the muscles Of the
chest and neck; the second, clio
nique, in which the patielt throws
his arms about and writhes upor
his couch, foams at the mouth
cries and seeks to bite, the crisis o.
the case being followed by coma
tose condition. Boston Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-05

Thomas B. Reeds alleged presi-
Dental boom is showing signs OF
being water-logged. Buuthen his
presidential boom never was buoy
ant enough TO float. Reed cannot
be nominated for presidential any
rate not in 1896-but he can and
will be nominated for vice-presi-
dent, probably on a ticket headed
by Benjamin Harrison, whom he
has oftentimes characterized a.
"that ice wagon" and without
using capital letters either. Reed
would make a formidable vice-pres.
idential candidate, and his person.
atty would be prominent in the
campaign. There are multitudet
Of men all over the country, and
not all in any one party either, who
would like to turn him loose in thu
senate.--Terre Haute Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-05


The sword game" is being play
ed with considerable enthusiasm in
several Chicago clubs. If one
wishes to be successful in the game
he must have. a good knowledge Of
words and be able to spell them,
and his memory must be quick.
Any number of players seat them-
selves in circle, or at least 90 that
the play may move in a circle. One
Of the players announces a letter
{ < and are usually barred) and
the next player adds a letter, the
third player anotherletter, and SO on,
but whoever puts on a letter COM
pleting q work is "stuck." On the
other hand, every player who adds
a letter to the word which is being
spelled out must have in mind some
word which is being correctly spell
ed, and the letter which he adds
must assist in the spelling.
For instance if he adds a letter
and the next player cannot think Of
the word which Is being spelled, the
next player to avoid being stuck
will say: 81 challenge you"
Thereupon the player who added
the last letter must tell what word
he had in mind. If he fails to do
so, or if he has mispelled the word,
he is "stuck." But if he can give
the word the challenger is "stuck,"
but is given the privilege Of starting
ing another word.
Each player is given thirty Sec
|onds in which to add letter. If
at the end Of thirty seconds he has
not added letter or challenged the
preceding player he is stuck. Prop
er nouns are usually barred but ad-
jectivss and adverbs are permitted.
AN ILLUSTRATION.
To illustrate: "Suppose the first
player announces i'd" The second
says "r" and the third "a". Then
things begin to look dark for the
fourth player. He must add az
other letter but not complete word.
He thinks of "drab," "dray,"
"drag," and nearly word except
"draft, :" which would let him out
easily and stick player No. 5. Sud-
denly he shouts "c"! And then No.
'I5 begins to worry. Who ever heard
|of word beginning "drac."
4 The seconds tick by rapidly while
he rumayes wildly through his brain
for some word beginning "drac."
Then he turns to No. 4 and says:
81 challenge YOU"
"Why, the words 'drachm'-
don't you see? D-r-a-c h-m, or it
might be dracinth, a kind Of gum
commonly called gum-tragacanth.
Thereupon the fifth player would
acknowledge himself beaten and
another word would be started.
THE game naturally develops
"fiends" who search the dictionary
for curious and unusual words with
which to puzzle the other players,
but as every player has right to
put in an unexpected letter the
''fiends" are often beat at their own
game. At an exciting game the
|. other evening the first player an
nounced &C." the second Ga"
while the third, who who was regard.
ed as an expert, thought Of the
word "cataclysm," and added It.. "
The shouts of laughter aroused him
Ito the fact that he had completed
one Of the simplest words Of the
primary reader.
1t is needless TO add that an inn
partial time keeper is needed and
hat a dictionary should be held in
|. readiness to settle all disputs.-
Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-05

The first silk dress worn in Eu-
rope was sported by a lady Of the
French court In 1855. The first
pair of silk stockings worn in Eu-
rope adorned the ankles Of Henry
vi, Of Crance, in 1909.