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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23
A CURIOUS EPISTLE.

The average Populist politician is
bundle of contradictions when he is not
a bundle of Misrepresentation. In the
current number of the Progressive Far
mer appears letter which could have
been written by none other than a Popu-
list, in that it makes charges against the
Democrats which the writer himself re-
flutes without knowing it. We quote:
"NEwToN, N. @.
II have been waiting for that Demo
cratic prosperity to come along, so that
| could get spare dollar to send you on
my subscription to the Progressive Far
mer, but the time seems to be too long
coming, and, for fear you will drop my
name from your subscription list as a
delinquent, Tremit you as enclosed. Can
not do without the old reliable Progress
sive Farmer. am among the first sub
subscribers, and well recollect what Col
Polk said to me, that the household
receipts are well worth the price paid for
the paper I and my family have found
it so.
wish to ask you a question: Is the
Agricultural Department a partisan Or
ganization2 | was the correspondent
from Newton, in regard to crops, &c,
for a number Of years, and received the
Bulletin, but on the first of April, 1894,
l made report about as follows:
"The frosts of the 25th and 26th of
March and the present Democratic ad-
ministration have SO completely killed
everything that | cannot report any
thing with any degree of certainty, ex-
cept hard times" | have not received
anything from the Agricultural Depart
ment since, not even Bulletin, which /
thought all citizens are entitled to; there
fore, the thing called the Agricultural
Department looks like beihg very parti-
san, indeed. But we will raise that ring
next time, for sure, and put men in that
will, at least, be respectful.
Fl. A, FORNEY.
Make a note oftwo things:
1. Mr.. Forney denounces the Demo
cratic administration, because under it
he cannot "get spare dollar" and in
the next paragraph encloses a dollar.
Under what administration did he get
that dollar?
2. He accuses the Agricultural depart
ment of being partisan" and then con-
victs himself of a silly piece OF partisan
ship by quoting an insulting and foolish
letter he sent when he should have con-
fined himself to the information he was
in the habit of sending and which the
farmers wanted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23
Fish Biting Like Mad.

Wilmington Messenger.
Mr.. E. A. HAYES, Of Atkinson, up on
Black river, spent yesterday in the city.
He tells us that the streams in his sec
ton are lower than they were ever
known to be. Black river is so low that
the steamers can't get within twelve
miles of Long View, where Mr.. Frank
Seasons reigns.
Mr.. HAYES states that while the water
is so low fine fish are biting like they are
crazy. Rain is wanted for fear the PEG.
pie will catch all the fish out of the
streams.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23

GOVERNOR CARR's speech in opening
the Fair yesterday was short but axio-
matte He mentioned three certain
things that never fail TO make a sue
cessful Fair; /. Cheap railroad rates;
?. Fair skies, and 3. Fair women. He
remarked that the first two were present,
and the fair women in large numbers
might be expected Wednesday and
Thursday and Friday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23

THE New York Herald, in printing the
story about the effort Of Col. Colt to OBJ
tain divorce, suppressed the fact that
the correspondent named was J. J. Van
Allen, though all the other papers
printed it. Van Allen belongs to the
"sweIr' set.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23

II it was not for the question about
Ransom's salary and where the Corbett-
Fitsimmons fight will take place this
would be dreary world.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23

Mr.. SHERMAN's recollection bureau
shows no falling eff, even if his presi-
Dental department is weak. The weak
ness of his presidential department may
be said to be responsible for the activity
Of the recollection bureau.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23

SPAIN has put debt on Cuba of $S15,-
600, 900. AS it has population Of
/, 800. coo it is as well to die fighting for
freedom as to be starved by paying
heavy taxes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23

ALusoN's advance advertising agent
is leading among the Republican aspir-
ants
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23

In an address at Bennett Seminary,
Greensboro, on Monday, Bishop MALTA
lieu, on "How to Get Along, said toget
along we must get religion in the heart,
get learning in the head, get money in
the pocket.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23

A New York woman has institut-
ed suit for 100000 damages against
bicycle professor for injuries from a fall
while under his tutorship. She broke
an ankle. She weighed 800 pounds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23
Silent
but
Certain

digestion, SO that
brought about.
Hoods Pills
are silent but
neyert heless GER
tain 10 their eff
feet. Prepared
by O. I. Hood &
Co. Lowell,
Mass. Csc. Sold
By all druggists-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

In e'last fiscal year the United States
imported 800, 100, 900 worth of coffee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23

1t is hard to realize that Carlyle was
born century ago. He seems more Of
a contemporary than many men born
quarter of century later. NeVerthe-
less, the centenary of his birth will be
celebrated in Edinburg December A.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23

James J. Van Allen, who came into
public prominence some time ago by his
appointment to the Italian mission,
which he declined on account of vigor-
Gus protests which it called forth, IS
again in the public eye. Colonel Coli,
OF the celebrated Colt revolver family,
has sued for divorce from his wife,
naming Van Allen as co respondent She
has sued, naming young woman rela-
tive of Colonel Colt as correspondent.
Here we have SD n-ton" case of nasti-
ness for the courts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23

It is said that Sturgeon once described
Noah as sitting outside the ark at twi-
light, reading his Bible. This reminds
the Springfield Republican of the noted
picture by Dutch artist of st. Peter
reading his own epistles bound in leather,
with a big pair OF horn-framed spectacles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
MRS. LEASES QUEER BOOK.
Some FantasticaI Ideas Mixed With Some
That Are Sensible.

Some FantasticaI Ideas Mixed With Some
That Are Sensible.
Mrs. Leases book, "The Problem of
Civilization Solved" is a disappointment
to her friends. Mrs. Leases mind is
brilliant one and people expected that
her book would sparkle with word paint
ing. Instead of that she has given US q
compendium of essays filed with the
most startling assertions-the fruits of
wildly imag NATIVE mind.
Mrs. Lease sounds continual note of
warning against the anarchist and bomb
thrower, until one might expect to meet
in every fence corner a wild-eyed dis
ciple of anarchy armed with dynamite
bomb, ready to hurl it at the first capital
istic head he spies.
Mrs. Lease is unreasonable. Her book
sounds like the vagaries of a drugged
mind. She wants to solve the problem of
civilization by sending 100,O00,OO0 white
men to the tropics. They are to be plant
ers and she generously gives each man
three blacks or orientals to do the work.
She treads on dangerous ground, but
when the reader at once con-
cludes that her theory sounds like
the suggestion of a return to slavery,
she adroitly says that they are to be in
dependent tenantry and will by degrees
become educated and brought up to the
standard of the white men.
Mrs. Lease is evidently disciple of
Nautilus and if there is a general thin
ming out she seems to think all discon
tent and disturbance would cease and
the people be contented and happy.
The student of sociology will find
many things that suggest Mrs. Leases
bright intellect in the book.
The chapter on our financial system is
worthy of careful study and she makes a
really powerful argument for the gov
ernment ownership of railroads and tele-
graph lines.
Mrs Lease wants new political party.
She would call it 1.-THE American party"
Following is her platform:
Arbitration of national dis putes
and cessation of warfare.
2.-Federation of the Americas with
United States as leader
3-Tropical colonization in Latin
America, with Caucasian planters and
Oriental, negro and Indian tenantry.
4-Government aids to colonists.
5.-CoIonized lands to be held as a
heritage by the people on title of
ownership by use.
Gree trade in federated America
with tariff on alien products.
7-Government ownership of railroads
and telegraphs.
8.-Free coinage of American pro-
ducts of silver and gold at ratio of six
teen to one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
HEERY Or RAMSEY2

One of These will be Appointed to the
Board of Public Works.
One member of the next board of pub
lie works will be Topeka man. So far
there are only two avowed candidates for
the place Mr.. Michael Heery of the
Second ward and James Ramsey of the
Fourth ward. They are both after it
hard however, and it will be fight to
the finish.
Heery is the candidate for the Demo-
cratic place on the board, and has the
endorsement of David Overmyer. He is
we'll known as one of the most faithful
in the little handful of Topeka Demo
Gratis. James Ramsey bases his claims
for the place on the grounds that he is a
practical builder and mechanic, and a
tireless worker for the Republican tick
ct. Ramsey has Senator Sterne working
for him as we'll as good many other
Republicans of influence
Heery's enemies claim that he isn't
the right kind of a Democrat to be re-
warded because he has always been an
anti Republican Democrat This dis
tlnctiOn will arouse amusement in the
non-partisan mind. Democrats don't
seem to be considered as an independ
ent party any more, but only as factor
with Republican or anti-Repub lican
leanings.
Heery's Democracy, however. has
never been questioned Both men are
ex-councilmen and a power in the ward
to which they belong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
READ THEIR PROGRAMMES.
Forty E1ks Did it at the Grand by the
Aid of Candles.

Forty E1ks Did it at the Grand by the
Aid of Candles.
For once the we'll known Egyptian
darkness of the Grand opera house was
overcome by glow of light of forty
candle power.
"Let there be light" said the Elks at
the minstrel show Saturday night, and
there was.
A little before the curtain went up, to
disclose the beautiful array of lady min
strel talent, about forty of the Elks, in
Guiding their wives who were present on
the front rows of the parquet, lighted
little wax candles by which to read their
programmes.
1t was funny and SO very apt that the
audience laughed and cheered. The
candles were only burned few minutes.
Among the torch bearers for liberty
were the following we'll known mem:
Eugene War, Les Jones, A B. Wool
vertop, Fl. l. Shirer, Ed Curry, VIM.
Henderson, Chas R. ODonaId, Bert
Lucas, Pink Smith, D. P. Updegraff. E
P. Gill, VIM. Wadsworth, E J. Dallas,
VIM. Brewer. D. E Palmer, Remus At
wood, c. <. Holiday, Jr., Geo B. Payne,
W. F. Fedderman, James B. Clay, E. B.
Guild, F. 8. Thomas, Robert Pierce, J.
p. Cleaves, and Ralph Peterson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
THREE BIG BILLS.

We've Recommended by the Senate Com
mittee of the Whole Late Saturday.
In the senate late Saturday afternoon
Senator Storms bill creating a "citv
court" in cities of the first class to take
the place of both the police and Justice
courts, was favorably recommended by
the committee of the whole The bill
makes the judge elective and his court
to have the jurisdiction in both civil and
criminal cases now vested in Justice
courts. The policemen are to serve civil
as we'll as criminal papers. Senator
Sterne in support of his bill said the
present system of justices of the peace
gave rise to great many abuses.
The irrigation bill of the session. the
one prepared by the senate sub commit
tee on agriculture and irrigation. WAS
recommended for passage. The bill Gre
ates board for irrigation experiments
and places $4,000 at its disposal The
board Is to consist of five mem bers. four
OF whon are to be the governor, chan
celIoI OF the university, president of the
agricultural college, and the secretary of
the state board of agriculture, while the
remaining member is to be appointed nv
the governor with the consent of tha
senate, and must be a person versed in
practical agriculture.
The senate, after wading through sew
eral sections OF the liz page maximum
freight rate bill, decided to consider it
read" and recommended the bill for pas
sage subject to amendment and debate
In general way the bill reduces freight
charges nearly so per cent 1t win
never pass the house The title to the
bill is good 'index to its provisions as
follows. 0S
Senate bill No. 2s5, An act to regu-
1a;e railroads and establish reasonable
OF freight on the different lines of rail
roads IN the state of Kansas, and provid.
ing Tor state board of railroad com
mlssloners, with the general powers OF
supervision over the transportation lines
within the state, and giving such com.
mlssloners full power and AUTHORITY r.
CONTROL fix and regulate the charges and
rates I'd be charged by railroad and
transportation lines for carrying freioht
over such roads and lines in Kansas snd
10 prevent unjust and unreasonable dis
crlmlnatlon in such charges, and bro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
HE KEPT THE SIS.
A Policeman Who Was Paid For Work He
Wasn't Allowed to Do


Wasn't Allowed to Do.
A North Topeka young man who was
married recently went to Police Officer
Capron, who was on a north side night
beat at the time, and asked him to watch
his house few nights as he anticipated
charivari Capron promised and the
young man felt safe.
That night at midnight Capron was un-
expectedly transferred to another beat
and forgot all about the incident
Several days went by, and the other
day boy called at Capron's house and
left the following note:
81 am much obliged to you for watch
ing my house. You did good work. We
had no trouble at all. am sure the boys
saw you and were frightened away.
Please accept the enclosed"
The note was signed by the newly
married man and with it was enclosed a
five dollar bill.
Capron has not yet returned the five
dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
The Passion PLAY.

As presented at Oberammergau in
1890, is the only miracle play of the
middle oges which now survives. 1t
represents in vivid manner, the suffer
ings and death of Christ The play is
given with entire religious fervor, and
its enactment is considered a sacred OBJ
legation by the defendants of the pious
villagers who first instituted this pecu-
liar and interesting open air drama so
stereopticon views, reproduced from pho
tographs, aud explanatory lecture at
First Christian church, Tuesday evening
February IL Admission 25 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
o'BRYAN HAS THEM CINCHED.
The Wichita Senator Proposes to Prof
BY His Possession of Harvey Count
Records.

The Wichita Senator Proposes to Profit
BY His Possession of Harvey County
Records.
Senator Danner of Newton has Senator
O'Bryan of Wichita to beat, in order to
pass the bill he introduced Saturday
legalizing a lot of county records of
Harvey county. In the spring of 1898
the records in the court house at Newton
were nearly all of them destroyed by
fire. The origin of the fire was a mys-
terry, but it is now known to have been
incendiary. The only duplicate of the
destroyed records were in the abstract
Office of George w. Rodgers of Newton
Inasmuch as the fire made Rodgers
abstracts of almost untold value he was
suspected of the crime and was arrested.
He was convicted in the lower court of
burglary and arson, and sentenced to
five years; but it was appealed to the
supreme court The record in this case
is the largest of any case ever brought
before the court The supreme court
this morning announced that the decision
of the lower court was reversed. Sena-
tor O'Bryan is Rodgers attorney and it
was his victory. The abstracts in ques-
ton have become O'Bryan's property in
return for his legal services.
Senator banners bill would, if consti-
tutional, make O'Bryan's records of Har-
vey county of comparatively little value.
Senator O'Bryan says the Danner bill
is illegal as it attempts to legalize records
which are out of existence. Senator
Parker opposes the bill on the ground
that it is too broad and ought to have
some restrictions with regard to time of
challenging the records.
1t is understood that the Danner bill
was prepared by Joseph w. Ady and
Samuel r Peters of Newton. The bill
has been made the special order of BUSH
ness for 2 p N. today.
To counteract the effect of the Danner
bill, Senator O'Bryan will introduce a
bill making his own records of Harvey
county prima facil evidence to all
titles in the county. provided
that on or before July he opens an of
fee in Newton, and shall charge 81 for
each original transfer and 80 cents for
each subsequent transfer. These are the
usual legal rates now charged in Kansas
1t will be a snap for O'Bryan, but he ap-
pears to have a cinch, and he isn't toe
modest to take advantage of it.
Senator O'Bryan would prefer to sell
the books outright to Harvery county
but there is an extreme prejudice there
against his records. When he was de
Tending Rodgers the people on the street
would remark, There goes the -
- from Wichita" The records are
now in O'Bryan's law office in Wichita
heavily insured He has been furnish
ing abstracts free for no other considers
ton than return postage stamps.
The men who testified against Rodgers
at the formal trial will not do SO again. al
they are now in the Iowa penitentiary
for robbing a postoffice. 1t is doubtful il
Rodgers will be tried again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
The REsueMIssIoN CRANK.

How wish 'at 1 could live 'em once again
them good old days
When we got jest what We wanted without any
Sneakin ways,
When they warn't no applications an ye didn't
have TO lie
To get whisky straight OF brandy for an op'ner
An when goin' home fer breakfast after rollin'
in gin phiZZ
The sidewalks WuS too narrer an
ye about this.
walked like
But them good old days is over, an we've got
foolish law
What beats anything fer tyranny body ever
saw;
An ye can't get drunk in comfort-wlthout lynn
fer the booze
Nor retire in the gutter-so really what's the
To try to be gentPman-there's so much at
we miss
Sence we voted prohibition an
went about this.
home like
But we're goin' to have this altered by result
We're mighty tired of ridin' in this prohibition
boat.
This forced Responsibility is getting mighty dry.
If We hear thud in Kansas yen know the rea-
son why;
SiSS;
An wen go home every mornin'
with walk like
about this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
THE BOYS EXCLUDED.
No Person Under Twenty-one Shall Attend
Police Court Hereafter.

As suggested by the JOURNAL SOME
time ago, the police commissioners at
their meeting on Saturday night voted
to exclude from the crowd of spectators
at police court trials all persons under
the age of twenty-one. unless they were
present in the case as Witnesses
there are on trial in court nearly
every day cases that are almost too re-
voting for adult ears to listen to and this
will keep out good many persons who
go every morning out of a morbid desire
to hear what they should not.
Judge Ferry announced the decision
in court this morning. and Sergeant
Donovan Immediately began the good
work by putting out half a dozen young
fellows who were under the specified
age.
Hereafter they will not be allowed to
enter the court room except as wit
ness0S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11

Charlie Curtis. This district will be for
Curtis for congress and Ingalls, for United
States senator. and Sherman, Mulvane
and Burton won't be in it. / believe
voice the voice of nine-tenths of all the
Republicans in this north district. and
believe this will be the ticket all over
Shawnee county. J. Il FOUGHT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
ATE ADRUMMER'S SAMPLES
Passengers On NJ. K. and T. Train
During the Blizzard.

Passengers H. He
During the Blizzard.
During last weeks blizzard an NJ K
and T. passenger train was snow bound
for thirty hours near Selma, Anderson
county. There were twelve passengers
on the train, ten men and two women.
among them being W. w. Read, travelling
for Kansas City grocery house The
contents of his sample case was all the
food the entire party had. His coffee
samples were ground in the stove shovel
with the poker and cooked in a can of
melted snow. The men took their turn
carrying coal over the high drifts from a
caboose which was stranded a short dis
lance ahead. The coal supply was linn
tied, and all the passengers suffered
from exposure.
The Missouri Pacific train between
Topeka and Ft- Scott was snow bound at
Waverly, Cofey county, and on Saturday
had been moved as far south as Maple
ton, Bourbon county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
THE JARBEAU COMPANY.
It viii Be at the Grand Monday and Tues
day Nights.

IL w III 60 at the OTr2uO MONDAY and tues
day Nights.
For people who like variety with spe-
cialties the announcement that the Jar
beau company will be at the Grand to-
night and Tuesday night in starlight"
is pleasurable. The company has been
at the ellis, Kansas City. The Jarbeau
company is not new one and the piece
also is we'll known.
The Grand will then be dark until
Cleveland's minstrels arrive on next Sat
urday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
A Few House Notes.

The affairs at the Dodge City Soldiers
home are to be Investigated by the legis-
lature.
Representative Simons was one of
those voting against killing Mr.. Knipe's
temperance bill.
1t is a mighty short speech indeed
when Representative Cole doesn't get in
81 yield to no man"
The judiciary local committee has the
name of the hardest working local COM
mittee in the house.
The sway backed dove of peace, which
hung from the house chandelier, has
been taken down. Its mission Had been
fulfilled
Otto G. Eckstein, of Wichita, looks
like Edward Everett, but then Represen-
tative Bucklin might be mistaken for
Herr Most
1t is becoming more and more evident
that the house superintendent of ventila-
ton considers his office a sinecure. The
hall needs air.
The first thing like business was done
in the house Saturday. Fifty bills were
considered in the committee of the
whole in an hour.
A Pratt county abstractor is lucky. A
house bill makes his books prima facie
evidence of title, since the court house
burned. Under similar circumstances a
Harvey county abstractor was sent to the
penitentiarY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11

viding for the selection of such commits
sioners and the manner in which they
shall be chosen, and prescribing their
compensation and duties and making APP
preparations to enforce this act"
COMMITTEE ON Railroads"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11

You will s.miss it'' if you forget it
Hon. G. G. Bakers lecture at Unity
church, Wednesday evening, Feb IS
Subject, "What Saw Abroad" with IL
luatratiOns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-11
Armenian Leader Coaaemned.

LONDON, Feb. ia special dispatch
from Moosh, says it is rumored the pop
ular Armenian leader. Hadji Vallost, has
been condemned to death and will short
Iy be executed.