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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

81 think it q shame for Mr.. Paynter to
talk shop as he docs. 1 overheard him
saying to Mrs. Blumer that he thought he
had the prettiest, strongest, most graceful
and best proportional model in the coun-
try. He even began to describe her frame
when came away. 1t must be an awful
life to load-posing for artists-but what
astonished me was that Sallie Blumer
should listen to him.
''But, my dear Mrs. Primper, Mr.. Payn-
ter was not describing the model that
poses for him"
'fWhat was he describing, tbenf"
"His bicycle. Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
We Admit It.

Our esteemed contemporary was out
with a sensational article last week
holding US up to ridicule for being
chased out Of Pine Hill by an indignant
mob Of citizens whom we had insulted
III a grievous manner. The affair is very
easily explained. Ten days ago we were
invited to go over to Pine Hill and
liver our Lee lure on "Was There an
Earthly Paradise?' We deliver this lee
ture now and then for the benefit of
charity, and this is the first time any
audience has found fault with it. We
take the ground that there was para
disc, and we enunerate many things
which went to make it so. Pine Hill is
a town of 80 saloons and one store.
Nineteen out of every 30 Pine Killers
are drunk from Monday morning to Sat-
urday night. Because we didn't mention
whisky as one of the factors going to
make up an earthly paradise we hurt
their feelings, and q row was the result.
We own right up that we got off the
platform as soon as the eggs began to
fly. We not only got off the platform,
but out of the building. We were shot
at as we ran for our mule, but once on
his back we kept ahead of pursuit. Yes
we We're egged and stoned and shot at
and chased for five miles, but we don t
feel very bad over it. There were $50
men in the crowd, and we are not idiot
enough to imagine that we can stand off
gang of that size. We are tickled to
death to think we brought home our
scalp with all the hair on it, and we
grin with delight as we figure up that
the crowd must have wasted at least 500
bullets. There may be an editor in this
great and glorious territory fool enough
to stand up to a mob bowling for his
blood, but we are not in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
No, Thanks.

A Chicago dealer in shoes whose ad-
vertisement will be found in another
column writes to ask if we will accept
a pair Of pointed toe shoes as token of
esteem in which he holds The Kicker as
family paper and an advertising me-
dunn. We reply that we feel highly
hattered, but we can't accept the gift.
If we had the shoes, we should feel like
wearing them, and if we put on those
pointed toes and took a stroll along
Apache avenue we know just what
would happen. Jim Skinner, Hank
White, Bob Taylor and the rest of the
crowd love us and would tackle a mad
grizzly to prove it, but they don't love
US well enough to permit us to crowd
the twenty first century down their
Threats. About the time we got to spit
ting over our shoulders and singing on
Broadway style the boys would out
with their guns and begin shooting, and
if we got back to the office with a toe
left we'd be in great luck. It's natural
to us to be sport and a Jim dandy,
and tears come to our eyes when we
think of those shoes, but we know the
feeling of our people and have no desire
to furnish a victim for funeral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
A LaughabIe AGeir.

Tor several weeks past Mr. John Day,
the genial landlord Of the Golden Mug
get hotel. has been at odds with Captain
Bill Thompson. proprietor of the Last
Chance saloon. AS we understand it,
they got into dispute over politics, and
both made threats of what they would
do at some future time. Sunday after
noon last they met on Cochise place and
renewed the quarrel. Each had two
guns, and after calling each other liars
and scoundrels they proceeded to shoot
We happened to be out for walk and
within half a block of the men as the
ball opened, and when we hurried to
the scene We found it funny enough to
make Us sit down and laugh. Each man
was lodging about like puppet, firing
into the air or into the ground, and It is
al actual fact that "a bullets were fred
and neither man grazed. When their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
CYCLING ON SUNDAY.
The Spinning Spinsters Indignant That
Any One Should Complain.

The Spinning spinsters Indignant That
Any One Should Complain.
The SPINNING Spinsters," the newly
organized young ladies bicycle club, will
take short ride on the Pauline road
next Sunday, starting at $50 in the
morning and returning by 10, giving the
individual members an opportunity to
attend service at their respective
churches.
This provision was made especially out
of courtesy to one of the members who is
member of the Baptist church and who
incurred the displeasure of Sunday
school teacher by riding to Lawrence
with the club last Sunday. 1t seems that
the teacher heard that one of his class
was in the party, and informed the other
members accordingly, stating that the
fair cyclist had apparently drlfted away
from the fold, and requesting their pray
ers in her behalf.
Naturally, the young lady in question
felt much hurt and determined to show
next sunday by attending services i'm
mediately after spin, that bicycling,
in her opinion, interfered in no manner
with persons religious duties.
1t is the intention of several mem ers,
" no are regular COMMITMENTS in other
churches, to accompany this young lady
TO church, and if they arrive from their
morning exercises too late to take their
wheels home, they have decided to leave
them in the church yard during the SER
vices.
The young ladies who will attend wish
it understood. however, that they will
wear street dresses and no bicycle cos
Tunes" and that they attend as individ-
ual members and not as bicycle club.
Ia regard to bloomer costumes, only
one of the young ladies possesses such a
garb, aud it is not her intention to wear
it on the Sunday ride
While the mem bers are decidedly
modern in their ideas, sensationaliSm is
the last thing to be wished or striven for,
and the ministers may rest assured that
the spinning Spinsters" will never, by
their actions, occasion criticism or cause
sensations in the Topeka churches.
One OF the me mbers voiced the senti-
ments OF the club when she said last
night, 81 don't think anyone should be
allowed to enter the club who thought
bicycling on Sunday was wicked"
The club has now a mem bership of
nineteen. and expects to double that
number before the opening of spring.
Weekly meetings will be held during
the winter in the parlor of the hotel
Throop, the use of which was rendered
them by Mr. Doolittle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
Not All Fun.

A small and irrepressible boy up
town. who knows what is going on in
the neighborhood and keeps his own
family better informed as to their neigh
bors' affairs than they wish to be, broke
out at the dinner table the other night
with this bit of local news: "They'r re
having a pretty hard time at the Kir
bys'. They've got the measles, Group
and whooping cough and skunk in the
front yard. Buffalo Commercial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
An Attempt Made to Bring About
the Old Order OF Things.
JIH HEWSON VAS TOYED WITH

And Is Now Under the Doctors Care
One Han Who Has Been Thoroughly
BaEfsf1ed.
curing the three years our predeces-
sor held the office of postmaster of this
town his private room in the postoffice
was the rendezvous of a gang Of idlers
and loafers. When we assumed the
xeins of government, we publicly an
nounced that no one would be admitted
to this room except on official business.
The gang took it rather hard, and we GER
ta1nly lost prestige as good fellow, but
we carried our point. Now and then an
attempt has been made to bring about
return to the good old state of affairs,
but we have always come out on top.
Last Saturday old Jim Hewson, who de-
tests progress and despises innovation,
made up his mind to override Us or
perish on the spot. When we entered the
postoiiice after dinner, we found him
seated on the table in our private room.
He had his feet cooked up On our last
monthly report and was smoking an old
pipe and paving over official documents
and feeling very much at home.
Mr.. Hewson expected US to stop to
argue and protest, and during such in
terval he would pull his gun and make
Us back water. Where we surprised and
confounded him was in making an i'm
mediate attack. The grin with which
he greeted US had only covered half his
face when we had him by the neck. For
about three minutes we toyed with the
mistaken James, and then heaved him
out of the window on the sidewalk He
left behind him his guns, his hat, one
boot, his coattaiis, handful OF hair,
one eyebrow and two front teeth, and at
the present writing he is under the doc
tors care and anxiousIy inquiring if the
earthquake destroyed the whole town.
We viii state again that the postmas-
ter's private room is for the postmaster
alone. Outsiders are admitted only on
official business. Mr.. Hewson is now
thoroughly satisfied on this point, but if
there is any other critter in this locality
who has any doubts about it he is in
vited to enter unannounced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

'fLook here. young fellow said the
gentleman with the waxed mustache to
the tramp who was stealthily approach
ing the vicinity Of the free lunch coun-
ter, elf you're at all superstitious. I'd
have you know that you re the thirteenth
man who has worked that free lunch
today"
'Well, I guess 10 is dead unlucky. 3"
replied the itinerant. No. ~ seems to
have got the last of it. ''-Yonkers
Statesman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
Daily HVerAzs 9, 1874.

This is the greatest showing the STATE JoUH"
NAL has ever been able to make for period OF
any six months in its history.
This is greater figure than was reached oy
any daily paper in Topeka for the year 1884,
The American Newspaper Directory, issued In
June, 1895. and covering the year 1894, gives the
average daily circulation Of the Topeka Dahy
Capital for the year 1894. as only STA. These
figures were furnished by the publishers OF mo
Capital. to the Directory. and are guaranteed to
be correct by a forfeit Of S1eo. which will be
paid to any one disproTing their correctness.
The following figures, substantiated by sworn
statements in detail. giving every issue for tbs
nrst six months in 1898. 1894 and 1895. shows the
Topeka STATE JOURNALS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
TO LINK TWO FORTUNES.
Mccormick Rockefeller Nuptials to Take
Place Nov. 26-

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-The wedding
of Miss Edith Rockefeller and Harold
F. Mccormick will be solemaized in the
Fifth Avenue Baptist church by Rev
DR.. w. II. P. Faunce. assisted by Rev.
John Hall, at moon on Nov. 26. The
bridesmaids will be the Misses Scott and
Miss Caldwell of New York, Miss Fran
ces Adams of Boston, Miss Carrie Nc
Cormick of Chicago, a cousin of the
bridegroom. and Miss Emma Rockefel-
Ter, cousin of the bride. while her sis
ter, Miss Alta Rock efeller, will be maid
OF honor. The bride will also be accom-
panied to the altar by two young nephews
of the bridegroom, Cyrus Mccormick
and Emmons Blaine. Dir. McCormick's
best man will be his brother, Stanley
Mccormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick will sail for
Europe, intending to pass the winter in
Italy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

guns were empty, they threw them
away and began to cry and pull haiE.
The shooting attracted a crowd, and
when it was learned that neither was
wounded both combatants were hooted
off the street. Up to date both have re-
manned in seclusion, and il will be we'll
for them to keep it up for another week.
Such shooting as that in town like
this is simply abominable, and if the
parties named indulge in any more of it
they will leave town astride Of a rail-
NJ Quad in Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
TO PROTECT THEIR GAME.
West Virginia sports1nen Will Kill No
PnrtridSes.

BEVERLY. W. Va, Nov. 2f.-Sportsmen
hereabouts have mutually agreed not to
kill any psr;ridges this winter, and to use
every means to prevent any of the birds
from being killed. Sportsmen who love
the bird for its value have had posters
printed appealing to hunters not to shoot
quail this winter, and have sent these
posters all over the state with requests
that they be conspicuously displayed.
The reason for this is the extreme scarcity
of quail this winter.
Last winter was the hardest on all
kinds of game which has been expert
enced in many years. The big blizzard
killed thousands of par;ridges, pleas
ants and wild turkeys. and of those not
frozen to death in the blizzard many more
died of starvation, the ground being COW
cred with snow and ice for nearly two
months continuously. Unless there is an
opportunity for them to increase these
birds will be almost extinct in West
Virginia in another year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

DEMOCRATIC gold standard newspa-
pers are beginning in advance of the assem-
blying Of congress to "roast" the Ropubli-
cans for not assisting the admins tration
In its pretended purpose of stopping gold
exports by retiring the gEeenbaeks. The
Republican congress can stand great
cal of that kind of criticism. Nav they
richly deserve it, Is the wish of the
mAsses of all nGrties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
Too Much.

"Chawles," said Willie Washington
to his friend, "I'I have to give it up,
don't you know. I'm defeated, and
that's all theah is to it. -
"What's the matter?"
"Pwince Of Wales is learning to wide
a bicycle. -
"Well. you can ride wheel, can t
you?''
"Y-a-a-s. But think of having to fall
off everwy time he does l''-Washington
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
At The Head of the Profession.

1.-THE difference between you and me,
friend, - remarked the song and dance
gentleman to the eminent tragediGn, lis
that could play Hamlet if settled down
to it, while you couldn't spin round three
times on the top of your head to save your
life. ''-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
GAYETY GIRLS SCARED.
They Flee, Clad Only in Tights, from En-
ragged Students.

raKed Students.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov 21.-The antics
of the Paris Gayety Girls Theatrical
company fell short of what was expected
at Bethlehem. A big party of Lehigh
University students, aided by townsmen,
leaped upon the stage and demanded
back their money. The actresses were
SO rightened that they fed from the
rear door of the theater clad in their
tights. They ran through the streets to
their hotel. to the amazement of the
people, and refused to finish the per-
formance, which was interrupted at the
close of the second act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
BICYCLE Amenities.

Beautiful fall weather." remarked
Crimsonbeak to Miss Wheeler as she
stood over her fallen wheel, brushing
the dust from her bloomers. And now
they don t speak. Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

IN order that there may be 40 repeti-
ton of the Garfield episode as pictured
in Senator Sherman's book, it is proposed
to allow Governor Mckinley to person
ally select the members of the Ohio dele
CATION to the national convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
Rank Versus Wealth.

Millionaire-Well, my dear baron,
you seem to have an important commu-
nication to make.
Baron-Councilor F, am happy
to tell you the glad news that it is my
intention to appoint you-my father-in-
law.-Deutsche Wespen-
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How Badly Tape.1a is treated.

Camille D'Arviile and her excellent
company will sing madeline, or the
Magic Kiss" which charmed Now York,
in Atchison next "Wednesday night. L.
NJ. Crawford claims he makes the book
ings for Atchison. John Seaton, who
owns the theater, won't have any hut
good plays, 80 Atchison gels all the good
ones which are kept away from Topeka
because they ask too high a per cent. 1t
is a clear gouge game on Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
City Passenger Agent.

The Topeka Cash meat market, 933
Kansas avenue, keeps line of fresh
meats, oysters, poultry and game. We
do our own killing, make our own lard.
Cash paid for fat stock. Henry Hull &
Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
The Course of Love.

"Do you really love me?''
"Have you not my word?"
81 prefer negotiable paper.
The next day the duke gave orders
for the digging of new moat about his
ancestral lodge, and upon the day fol-
lowing for the building Of a new ances-
tral lodge within the at.-Detroit
Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

THE Wichita Eagle uses the heading
"Music and Drama" over the perform
ances of such plays as "The Green
Goods Man" Nobody can now help
Wichita out of the depths to which she
has fallen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

A PLACE of usefulness has at last been
found for the army Of pugilists wander
ing about the country. The Chicago po-
lice service is to be performed by slug
gers instead of the old: fashioned copper
with a club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
The Rivals.

Mr.. Richfello-Niss De Slimm is evil
IDENTIFY woman of many fine points
Rival Belle-I should say SO. Did you
Bee hel elboWs?-NeH York Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

Dinguss-Old man, 1 wish you could
lend me about IS.
Shadbolt-I wish could, Dinguss. I'd
be mighty certain to keep it.-Chicago'
Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

EUGENE DEBs has evidently been
spending his time in Jail to some pur-
pose. One of the sensible conclusions at
which he has arrived is that the time of
strikes is past. Further, he says he
will never hold salaried Office in a la
Dor organization again. He has como to
the conclusion that it is not just the
proper thing to live upon the toll of his
fellow men as the PuIImaEs do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

The boast of the Topeka Capital that it pays
more postage than all other Topeka dailies
combined, only proves the meagerness of its
local circulation as compared with that of the
STATE JocRNAL-as no postage is paid on any
circulation within Topeka or Shawnee county.
The STATE JOURNALS local circulation is fan
and away ahead Of the combined circulation OF
all the other Topeka dailies.
The circulation Of the Topeka Daily STATE
JOURNAL in the towns near by and tributary to
Topeka is very large. as the evening trains In
various directions carry the STATE JOURNAL
giving its readers the first and latest Associated
Press and state news of the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

II know absolutely nothing more
(aoout Santa Fe reorganization than l
have read in the newspapers. l am not
In touch with the committee, conse-
quently have no information as to what
is proposed by the members. I read in
the papers that the committee has
adjourned until next Monday. /
presume that is true. I have heard
nothing about it. My information is
just the same as that received by any
other citizen, as it comes wholly from
the papers. really can not even guess
as to the outcome of the pending cleo
ticns."-Aldace F. Walker.
Just as if anybody believed such
amusing assertions! These railroad off,
clals in their innocent lack of informa-
ton make us laugh when they don't
make US tired. Why don't they say
they know, but won't tell A reporter
would rather have q railroad official say:
Il know all about it, but am not ready
to tell reporters" than to have him make
such absurd, evasive answers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
Tho Great Rock island

lar tran naT to SR Rsnsas cn s TSg
Day, Novem Der 25th. for the accommo.
dation of Topeka people, Great Foot
Ball Game, Kansas VS.. Missouri, Fare
for the round trip 81.
A. NJ. FULLER,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

CHICAGO. Nov 81 - For Kansas:
Rain or snow; much colder; southerly
shifting tonight to northwest winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

The inestn the west Come and try il
J. ". PHILLIPS, 612 W. Eighth ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
Breaks All Records.
The
Topeka
Daily
State
journal.

By fits sworn detailed statement Of circulation
for the first half of the year 1895, it is shown to
have q circulation. during the FIRST six months
as stated. of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

dry.
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He with personal narrative, fear
fully thrilling ITO collect my scattered
wits was the work of a moment.
She (musing, oh, so sweetly Dyes;
it would hardly take longer. Ally
SlOpor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-03

BUFFALO, n. Y, July 2.-Tno Even.
mg NtWs today prints u story to tho ei-
,.e1 that the name Of tho Hbduclor
" the lawyer, o. u. Coitle, In Claude
auOhg aud not John q. Emery. Emery
~ talu TO bn tho name assumed by
ouohg In Cincinnati some years ago,
Hhen ho carried on extensive awind.
Jug operations. Claude BITouy's
shlly ltlll lives In Buffalo, his rela.
ives being well knowD,And his brother
ynS OF Tho moal prominent architects
,aH9ng, 1t appears, was a born swim
w nus playmates at school being his
ss victims. When only is years old
hau embarked In tho work OF his life
running tho people OF the interior
NHhsu up against fakes, for which they
,S'u good money. The government
,g,sonloe inspectors finally became sus-
me'9us at tho large quantity OF mail
na,set received by Strong aud he was
"sVs'eu' He escaped to Canada, and
tIniuefhble amount Of the money
, MS operations had netted him
uuuu US way TO Lawyer Cottle, whom
uSlgaged 10 defend him. Strong re-
a,ueu In Canada several years, and
Vh went To Cincinnati. He changed
,n n name to John q. Emery. Tho alb
vyoh OF the lawyer was evidently
AsplFeu by revenge.