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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
KANSAS PARAGRAPHS

Garden City has almost as many fine
horses as it has irrigation plants.
The editor of the Brookville Earth has
got of of it He didn't want it.
Ex-Gov. Bob Taylor of Tennessee. who
is lecturing in Kansas, has a cousin liv-
ing at Hartford.
It cost Ellis county $4,000 the last
quarter to take care of people who were
not able to take care of themselves
The first time Hartford had a chance
to use her new fire engine the building
burned down before the machine was
ready to squirt.
The women of Ellis gave ''Female
Carpentry entertainment last week and
are spending this week curing up the
smashed fingers.
The earth is so hard and dry about
Conway Springs that they have to blast
holes In the ground with dynamite when
they want to plant trees.
The Russell Record has made the dis
covery that the right time to plant pota-
toes depends more upon the earth than
it does upon the moon.
The penalty a Saline county man pays
for having a tine orchard is to have it
called ''a fragant bower of Eden"
by an enthusiastic reporter
It has been successfully proved that
one member of jury which tried a case
at Winfield was intelligent enough to
understand the points at ISSUE
The salary list of the Emporia base
ball club will amount to $500 month
and will be paid if enough people can
be kept from looking over the fence.
There is a man in the Second artillery
at Fort Riley who can run 100 yards in
10 1-5 seconds. He would have risen to
great prominence in the Chinese army.
The Wellington man who fell off the
banisters and hurt himself badly will
know better next time than to try to get
down stairs without anyone knowing it.
The Globe says the woman who re-
ceiYed the prize at a guessing contest
for the best answer to the question
what is lover" said "There amt no
such thing"
The Congregational choir at Atchison
is composed of fifteen little girls about
10 years of age. They sing better and
are whole lot less trouble than the big
girls. who are so hard to get out Sunday
nights.
Newton Republican: A Newton young
man and young lady who are mortal en-
emies have engaged board and lodging
at the same house in Hutchinson for the
jubilee unbeknown to one another. The
meeting of the two at the dinner table
for the first time will be a circus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
FAMILIAR KANSAS NAMES.

Ex-Labor Commissioner ]. F. Todd has
gone to Oklahoma to reside.
Colonel Allen Buckner's daughter,
Laura, was married recently to Rev. NJ. S.
Rice.
J. W. Ady has returned from Colorado,
where he has been some time, on bust
ness.
Ex-Gov. l. U. Humphrey is reported
to be about to embark in the newspaper
business.
Representative p A Rohrbaugh, &C
companied by his wife, has gone to Eu-
rope for the summer.
Rev. V. H. Biddison, who was chaplain
of the Dunsmore house, is now pastor of
church at St Marys.
Dick Colver, well known in newspaper
circles throughout the state, is connected
with paper in Los Angeles, Cal.
A. ]. Felt, of the Atchison Champion,
has been named as a delegate to the
meeting of the Republican league.
Congressman Case Broderick is the
owner of a valuable farm near Hoyt,
town about half way between here and
Holton.
Mayor B. P. Waggener of Atchison
has gone to New York to remain until
some time in May. He is on railroad
business.
Rev. ]. D. Botkin is putting in full
time now He lectures on government
ownership of railroads during the week,
and breaches on Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24

BRYAN cannot see that proximity to
silver standard nearly denuded the
country of capital and brought COM
MERGE to a standstill in 1898 and 1924
St Louis Republic.
1t is statements like the above, from
the great newspapers of the country, that
confuse the minds of the unthinking,
uniformed public, statements SO utterly
at variance with the truth. tbs hard for
people to realize that paper like the
Republic can be in ignorance of the
facts or that it would willingly deceive
its readers; and yet it is guilty of one or
the other. 1t is we'll known by every
body who has taken the trouble to study
the question that it was departure from
the silver standard which brought the
country to its present condition. We had
the change to a gold standard was fol-
lowed imm ediately by panic. When
partial restoration of silver was made to
the currency of the country by the
Bland Allison law prosperity was in a
measure restored. When in 1890 another
blow was struck at silver by the passage
of the Sherman law an era of hard times
set in which developed into panic
when its operation was suspended 80 it
will be seen that the country has been
subject to a series of financial catas-
trophies intersperse ed with ftful periods
of prosperity ever since we abandoned
the double standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24

WHEN the saloons and gambling
houses of Wichita are running wide
open and everybody is aware of the fact
it is difficult to understand why citizens
should demand grand jury to find out
whether the law is being violated or not
Why don't the people who ask for
grand jury 60 to these places, witness
the infractions Of the law and then swear
out complaints If their officers would
not pay attention to such complaints
they certainly would not regard an indict-
ment by grand jury. The friends of
law and order in Wichita might ask
Governor Morrill, to give them a board of
police commissioners who would respect
their oath of office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
A STORY OF SUCCESS.
How Telegraph Operator Munsey
Has Won as a Publisher.
HIS OWN EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
Lot OF Manuscripts - Newspapers
Plates Spoiled HIS First Success,

among the new arrivals in New York
some IL years ago was a tall, slender,
blond young man from Maine named
Munsey, who sought success as a pub
Usher, editor and writer. OF experience
in those lines he had enjoyed none at
all. His total cash capital was less than
$50, and his only other resources were
a satchel full of manuscripts and un-
bounded energy and faith in himself
Today, though he is still young, the
periodical that bears his name has a cir
culation exceeding that of any other
American monthly. Unaided he has won
success in a field strewn with failures.
The story of the winning is well worth
telling.
Frank A. Munsey's father was
builder, but much of the sons boy
hood life was passed on farm. For
time he was employed in a country
store, but at 16 he entered the telegraph
Office at Lisbon Falls, Me-, believing
that the path to a life Of close contact
with affairs might be found by follow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
DURRANT NAY GO CLEAR.
Police Not SO Confident of Their Evil
dencs Against Him.
SAN FRANcIsCo. April 24-It may b

dencs Against Him.
SAN FRANCIsCo, April 24-It may be
that the Emanuel Baptist church MUIR
ders, the killing of Miss Blanche Lamont
on April 10, and Of Miss Williams on
April 10, may go down as unsoived mys-
t3ries in the criminal annals of San Fran
cisco.
The result of the second days prelim-
mary examination led Chief OF Police
Crowley to remark that it was rather dis
appointing and not what he had reason
to anticipate.
Certain it is that Durrant, the medical
student accused of the murder OF Miss
Marion Williams, has not vet lost his as
surance or nerve. His demeanor is 80
peculiar, SO enigmatical, that the con-
clusion forces itself upon the observer
that he Is either a most cOnsumm4te
monster or most cruelty wronged man.
Additional light has been thrown on
the murderer of Marion Williams.
Searchers have found blood stains in the
church, showing that the murderer had
made his way in the dark from the Ii
brary closet where lay the mutiIated
body to the wash room back of the pull
pit in the rear end of the church.
The points of bloody fingers were
seen at intervals. The extent of the
blood stains in the wash room goes to
prove that the murderer had no light
while washing his hands; for judicious
person, as his actions prove him to be.
would not have spattered SO much blood
around if he could have seen what he
was doing.
And it is evident if he had a light he
would not have left the bloody stain on
the basin. This tends to prove that the
murderer was familiar with every part
of the , church blilding A senss-
tional statement this norning.is that
of Mrs. Z. Young, trance medium, who
says that several days ago she went into
a trance, and according to her story,
plainly saw Durrant in the act of killing
his helpless victims.
He was undressed at the time, she
says, and after strangling Miss Lamont,
carried her body to the belfry. Mrs
Young says she believes that if the po-
lice will search the partition on the west
side of the church they will find the
shoes worn by Durrant on the night that
he is supposed to have murdered Miss
Williams.
She claims that after dressing himself
Durrant dropped one of his shoes in q
pool of blood aud that to avoid dete ction
he hid both in the partition. 1t is not
probable that the police will pay any at
tention to the mediums dream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
NEW LABOR ORDER.
This One is Modelled After the Amer
can Railway Union.

This Ono is Modelled After the Ameri-
can Railway Union.
CHICAGO, April 24-The American In
dustrial union has been formally launch
ed by the adoption of constitution
and general officers. About 200 were
present
The organization effected is to be in
ternational in character; that is, it will
have branches in Canada and Mexico.
One local union has already been organ
lied here with about 500 members.
George W. Howard, who was elected
general secretary, is railroad man and
has been identified with number of or
CARNATIONS of railroad men. His last
connection was with the American
Railway union as its vice president. Of
the other general officers, ]. II. Copeland
and George Muller are practicing law
yers. A. ]. Arkin is a telegraph oper-
ator and editor of telegraphers' maya
zine. James Nugent is a switchman.
W. L Howard is president of the Long
shoremen's union and has taken prom
inent part in labor matters for several
years s. Il. Herbeson, R. H. Rogers. w.
w. Welsh and c. E Howard are tele-
graphers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24

AN organization in New York City
styling itself the Committee on Sound
Currency" is engaged in an effort to
force its ideas upon the people through
the medium of the country papers. The
committee makes very fattering pro-
posal to the country editor to use its
literature ready printed as a supplement
to his paper This proceeding is an
evidence that they are having much
trouble in inducing the people to read
their matter in advocacy of the gold
standard. The currency question is SO
simple and the masses are SO well in
formed en- it that it is not likely these
prOpsgandists will be able to do any
harm even if they succeed in getting any
number Of papers to fall into the snare.
Meat QQnntEx .aditaEs are to0 honorable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24

How much longer is the peoples
money to be wasted in patching up the
ramshsckle structure which bears the
name of a bridge across the Kaw on
Kansas avenue? If the county commits
sioners have proposition for building a
new bridge why don't they submit it?
Why wait for this bridge to fall down or
for the expenditure of any more money
in repairs A special election would be
less expensive than keeping up the old
bridge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
Nc Change to Chfearn.

The through service offered the travel
ing public by the Union Pacific system
and Chicago s. Alton r. R is unsur-
passed. The Perfect Passenger serv-
ice" of the c. & A with the well known
excellence of the service of the Union
Pacific assures the travelling public that
they fare in it" when they patronize this
popular joint line from Denver to Chi
cago and intermediate points. Pullman
Palace sleeping cars, dining cars and
free reclining chair cars without change.
For all information call at 525 Kansas
avenue A. n. FULLER,
City Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24

TIE friends of prohibition knew what
they were about when they insisted last
year on having the customary prohibition
plank in the Republican platform. 1t is
now evident that the other fellows knew
what they were about also They did
not want any platform pledges to stand
in the way of the fulfllment of the deal
which Col Anthony says was made with
the whisky men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
KANSAS TOO COLD.

EIIery Murray Who Has Long Resided in
Mexico Attacked With Rheumatism.
Ellery Murray who came from Mexico
two weeks ago to visit for short time
with friends in Topeka is very sick with
rheumatism and has been unable to leave
his bed almost ever since he reached the
city. His condition is said to be caused
by the change of climate. Mr.. Murray
was better last evening and it is now
thought he will soon be able to leave his
r00m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24

A Well Known Kansas Educator PIsses


DR.. Joseph G. Schnebly died at 4
o'clock this morning at his home, 901
Madison street.
DR.. Schnebly was born near Xenia,
Ohio, in 1880. He graduated at Della
ware, O, and came to Kansas in 1851
He was professor in the agricultural
college at Manhattan, also at Baker uni
versity at Baldwin. He had charge Of
the public schools of St Louis later.
He practiced medicine nearly thirty
years at Baldwin.
Dr. Schnebly leaves a wife and three
sons and two daughters Mrs Schneblv
ago.
DR.. Schnebly's remains will be buried
on the Goth at Baldwin by the Mas onic
order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24

The cause of silver is making marked
progress in the east. The American,
high protection organ, published at
Philadelphia, has come out for the unre-
stricted coinage of the white metal, and
says the tariff must wait until this cur
rency question is settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24

to prostitute their papers to such an
effort to poison the minds of their readers.
They are like the editor of the Yelling
ton Mail, who says he prefers to edit his
paper at home, particularly on the f1nan-
cial question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24

Stock trains were delayed near Milan,
Kas., last week by the drifting sand The
rain was not sufficient to keep the sand
from being blown by the strong north
wind WRieb prevailed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24

A TOPEKA minister wants a good
Christian newspaper in that town. The
Topeka JOURNAL evidently does not be-
long to his church, Leavenworth
Standard.
Now, Mr.. Sheldon, you see they ap-
prsciate the high Christian attitude of
the STATE JOURNAL in Leavenworth
even if it doesn't quite como up to your
ideal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
Union Paeinc Route.

Is the through car service offered be-
tween Denver and Chicago via the Union
Pacific and Chicago & Alton R. r., which
is unexcelled by any other line. Magni-
fcent Pullman sleepers, dining cars and
chair cars, run through daily without
change, Denver to Chicago via Kansas
Citv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
second Baseman Childs signs.

CLEVELAND, April 23.-Second Base
man Childs of the Cleveland base ball
club, who left the club at Cincinnati yes
terday, and came here to see President
Robinson because of dissatisfaction in
regard to his salary, today affixed his
signature to a Cleveland contract
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
JOSEFY's HOUSE BURNS.

The Great Pianist Loses All His Presents
and Souvenirs.
TARRYTowN, n. Y, April 23-The
villa occupied by Rafael Josefy. the
pianist, on Prospect Hill has been de-
stroyed by fire.
Very little of the furniture was saved,
and Josefy lost a collection of presents,
trophies and souvenirs which he had &C
cumulated during his career.
112 and ia West sth. Peerless Steam
Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
Weather IndIcatlonn

~ D1ENAAoN AAaAAEN51sHWHss
CHICAGO. April 24-For Kansas: Fair
and much cooler tonight and Thursday.
Winds becoming southwest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
YIN. c. A. Devo.isnaI Committee.

\. N. c. A. DevOttOnaI COmmIttee.
The devotional committee of the 7.
N. c. A. has organized for the years
work. Mr.. d. R, Evans is chairman of
the committee. The committee was sub
divided into three branches, each branch
having a special line of work in charge.
The members of the committee are: c.
H. Lerrigo, ]. 81. Rohrer, P. ]. Lerrigo
]. E. Godfrey, W. J. Reiks, w j. Hughes.
D. W. Q. Diven, ]. Z. Thompson, Geo.
Howe, 81. Brendsmaid, Guy P. Benton.
N. J. Adams, Jas. Kerr, ]. h. Armstrong.
A. Hadley, II. B. Lantz. II. Lewis, F. W.
Nick and c. H Morrison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
TEHMs on sunsoRTpTToN.

Daily edition. delivered By carrier, 10
cents a week to any part Of Topeka or
suburbs, or at the same price in any
Kansas town where this paper has car
risr system.
By mall, three months ........s 80
By mail, enc year .......... $50
Weekly Eaition, per ysar 49,. 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
Mineral water.

The finest in the west Come and try it
J. ". PH1LLIPa 61a ". Eighth ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-24
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
The Topeka Daily State Journal Num-
bsrs Nearly Ten Thousand. Detailed

Daily Average, 9, COG.
The issues of the TOPEKA DAILY STATE
JOURNAL for the three months viz. from the
1st day of January, 1895, to the 31st day OF
March, 1895 inclusive. have been as follows:
The evening times., 1895-10-10
C. d o. CANAL SALE.
Three Bids Offered for the State of
MnryIa and's Interest.

Bids we're opened at A nnapolis yesterday :
for the sale of Maryland's interest in the
Chesapeake 6 Onio Canal. Three bids were
received.
The first bid opened was that signed by
John X. Cowen, Joseph Bryan. and Hugh l..
Bond. trustees. 1t was thought by those
present To bc in the interest of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad. The bidders, whose pro-
poSal was accompanied 10y Il bond of S1Oo,-
900, executed by the American Banking
Trust Company, offered To purchase the en-
tire IDtcrcSt OF the State at S3lo,O0O in
cash This is S216. .000lcs than was Offered
by another company.
The Washington 4 Cumberland Railroad
Company, whose Interests were looked after
by c. NJ. Hendley, secretary. in their bid
offered to accept the lease authorized to be
made by the act of Il SSembly of 1880, chap
ter 1S5. upon the terms mentioned. and TO
comply ith all of them. and topay $4,000
for the labor claims as well as TO make all
the other payments mentioned in the act.
The third proposal was from Richard c.
Kerens a capitalist. of st. Louis, said to be
interested in the West Virginia Central. in
which Senator German, ex-senator H. G..
Davis, and Stephen B. Elkins are also inter-
csted. Mr. Kerens' bid is accOmpa MED with
a bond In the Fidelity & Deposit Company.
Edwin Warfield president, and is witnessed
by Bernard Carter.
All the bids are dated from Baltimore.
No bond is attached to the proposal OF the
Washington & Cumberland Railroad Com
pany, ard it is proba bic the Baltimore &
Ohio will have but one competitor.
Mr.. Kcrens bid is for $626 900.
The evening times., 1895-10-10
HELD UP BY TWO NEGROES
Bold Highway Robbery on the Nay
lor Road in Anacostia.
Mrs. Edith Roberts n nd Miss Meta Rob-
crts Were the Victims OF the
Desperate Men.

A highway robbery, in broad da wight,
was committed shortly before noon ycs'er-
| day on the Naylor road, Just u little distance
from ADacostia. The victims OF the rob
berry were Miss Meta Roberts, daughter
OF John Roberts, justice OF the peace in
Oxon Hill district, Prince George county.
and her grandmother. Mrs. Edith Rob
crts, OF No. 715 q street southeast. Not
since the assault OF Mrs. Hall on the
Wheeler road last July by an unknown col
ored man. who has not yet been caught.
has there been such excitement III the
vicinity of the District line.
Miss Roberts was driving along the
Naylor road cT-routc TO AuacDStia about
II o'clock yesterday morning. She had
left her fathers house, about five miles
distant, To bring her grandmother To the
city. When just across the District liuc,
inthc vicinity of Walker and Knox's farms,
along part OF the road, lined on both
sides by dcnsely wooded banks, the ladies
heard rustic in the bushes, and Il man
leapcd from the woods and shouted halt.
a the same time he seized the bride
r.ins Of the horse aud brought the buggy
t. a staHdStill.
The man was Misunderstanding negro.
He was about twenty years OF age. As he
brought the morse to Il staiCStli he gave n
whistle and another man sprang down "A
bank on the right side and ran up 10 the
buggy, Tourishing big brand-ncw re
volver, " hiCh he showed in front OF the
face of Mis- Roberts and said: "Gibc out
your money l. quick or IN shoot"
At first sight of the revolver the young
lady and her aged relative screamed and
The first rObbcr exclaimed: stop that
noise else you get killed. and 10 further
awe their CaptiveS he, too. drew a pistol,
and as the click, click OF the two weapons
was heard 10y the ladies they made every
effort 10 obey the commands of the robbers.
Pale and frightened the old lady pleaded
She had nothing TO give, but Miss Roberts
handed over apursc containing Sl.2o IN
change, laundry ticket. and several dry
goods purchase tickets marked with the
name of Mrs. Haincs, who keeps store at
Eighth and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Having secured what booty they could the
men took 80 the woods while Miss Roberts,
recovering from her fright, seized the reins
and drove rapidly TO AnacostLa. where she
told the circumstances 10 Police Sergeant
Anderson. Neither of the Ladies could fully
describe the robbers. so badly Were they
frightened, Miss Roberts rccollectcd. how
ever. that the man who took the purse had
a light drab hat which had been well worn
and Il dark muffler was tied around his
throat and mouth.