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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17

ply to behold this beauty show. Here,
too, you may see a crowd of theatrical
people, hurrying in with the makeup
scarcely washed from their faces, low
comedians, dancers, living picSures.
To see an entirely different class Of
people, go in some day to a restaurant
on West Sixteenth street. Here come
in hundreds the breadwinners, the self
supporting women of New York. Type
writer's, stenographers, Journalists, art
students, buyers for the big dry goods
establishments, private secretaries, cash
iers and bookkeepers may all be seen any
day in the week. eating modest lunch
con, for which they pay modest prices
In one of the Oldest and stateliest
parts of New York is a famous French
hotel where all the world mix and
dine. 1t is the most cosmopolitan and
democratic cafe in New York Here you
may see almost all types. All the ia
nous foreigners who visit our town are
sure to show up there sooner or later.
Opera singers, yacht owners, architects,
journalists, fashionable people out on a
lark, bridal couples and host of folks
who have brought out of town friends
W SIlOW GIS41 OAl0 P14eASO VI ANOW VI "A
life are to be seen here at the table
d'hote. which is one of the very best in
the city.
Not far away is funny little cafe
much affected by artists, newspaper
men and women, cartoonists, bohemians
of all sorts. Every body knows everybody,
people visit together at the long tables,
call each other by their first names,
jolly and chaff one another and have a
very good sort of time altogether. The
dinner is not much, cannot be for 30
cents. the wine is atrocious and cafe au
cognac villainous, but these happy go
lucky individuals do not mind. They
are out simply Cor a good free and easy
time, and they get 1t. for they do exact
~ as they please in this droll, stuffy lit
tle restaurant.
Nov, if you so a long way down
town. you will and more replicas Of
New York life and Of a different sort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17
STATE OF SUPERIOR.
PROPOSED COMMONWEALTH ON THE
BORDERS OF THE GREAT LAKE.

Citizens of the Rich Mining and Timber
Regions Want Uniformity of Laws and
Interests and Claim Bad Treatment-Sen-
tirnent Not Unanimous.
It is about five years now since the
first talk was heard about carving anew
state to be called Superior out OF the
northern portions of Michigan, Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota. Lately the talk has
been more definite and determined than
ever before, and this has been IN great
measure due to recent action by the leg
islatures of Wisconsin and Minnesota re-
garding the municipal union Of the cit
les of Duluth, Mimi, and Superior,
Wis, and other legislation concerning
the location of normal schools in both
states. So intense has the feeling be-
come that Senator Spencer OF Duluth
arose in his place in the Minnesota leg
islature the other day and declared that
st. Louis county, of which Duluth Is
the county seat, was prepared to secede
from the state unless it were treated
more fairly in the future.
The map here given shows the pro-
posed boundaries of the new common
wealth, according to the ideas Of one set
of its advocates. These lines do not e1-
actly meet the views of all, however !;
but, according to the plans of every one,
Superior would occupy a territory rather
more than 40, 900 square miles IN ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17

American Father-How is this? Be-
fore your marriage I asked for some
proof that you had credit abroad. You
Immediately drew check on a Paris
bank for large sum, and it was hon
ored. Now you tell me you have not a
cent to your name
French Count (his son in law)-Not a
centime.
''How did that check come to be paid
then? Explain that. -
81 previously had informed zee Paree
bankaire Eat I vas engaged to your
daughtaire. New York Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17
What She Liked.

Miss Lapham-Now that you are so in
1uential, want you to help me to get in
to society.
Miss Penstock-You wouldn't like it.
You are homebody. Why, you wonld
be bored to death.
Miss Lapham-I know it, my dear. But
want to have the privilege of being bor-
ed--Harlem Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17

nicipa1 government. There has often
been talk, too, of annexing the north
western portion of Florida to Alabama,
and Maryland has a suit pending that
may deprive West Virginia of several
hundred square miles and leave the lat
tef state in two parts, with alien terri
tory between them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17
AZ EFective Remedv.

Mr.. Henpeok-I am nervous. excited
and completely broken down. 1 must
have quiet. Don't you think ought to
take a sea voyage?
Dootor-No; that's not necessary.
Send your wife off on sea voyage. =
Texas Siftings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17
An Unreasonable Request.

ssWould you die for me, dearest?'' asked
her lover, pressing her to him fondly-
Eyes, George, " she answered. 81 would
do anything for you"
''Wen, them said George, "give up
wearing bicycle boomers. -
George said the beautiful girl, aris-
ing tremulous with indignation, ''you
have sought to trick me into promise
which L can never make All is over be-
tween u.s. "-Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17
Recognized His Handiwork.

Mr. Gusher Ca would be suitor)-
What lovely teeth Miss Smiler has, Ell.
old man?
Mr. Forceps-H' m. er-realiy-mod-
esty forbids nay expressing an opinion.
you know.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17
at the Cafe.

Mrs. Swellbones-They say that if
you drink absinthe it makes your hand
tremble dreadfulIy
Mrs. Flasher-Really? Waiter, make
that large absinthe instead of gin
ger ale. am going to wear nine dia-
mond rings at the opera tonight New
York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17

vanced woman-indioates that even
here in this prosaic atmosphere are
spring gowns designed and fiirtations
conducted by ladies, both Of the old
and new schools.
EDITH SESSIONS UPPER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17
A Social Item.

Miss Kim going to send this item
about our 5 o'clock tea to The Weekly Cos
siper.
Miss Y.-They won't take it. You've
written on both sides of the paper.
Miss X.-Dear me, don't see why they
need be so stiff about it. They print on
both sides of their own paper, don't they?
-Roxbury Gazette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17
Pure Spite.

First Domestic (vFho had been out four
nights that week)-I'm sorry, but I.can't
GO to Lannigan's ball tonight. The mis-
sus won't let me.
Second Domestic-An why won't she?
First Domestic-I dunno. Mebby she's
mad because she wasn't invited.-NeW
York Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17

The Topeka Bicycle Riding school.
Metropolitan hall, is under the direction
of o. Townsend. Call and see him any
time between s q. m. and 6 p. m
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
MAY CHANGE NAME.

In the reorganization Of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe system 1t
is proposed to change the name. There
is now upwards of nine thousand miles
of road embraced in the system and it
is no longer a Kansas affair any
farther than that its receivership and
management are still dominated by
Kansas men and Kansas influences.
Illinos, Missouri, Colorado, New Mex
leo, Texas, Oklahoma and California
all possess large mileage of the sys-
TEN. Missouri and Texas next to Kan
saS, counting the Frisco line, have the
greatest number Of miles. The Chi
cago people are working for the name
of Chicago, Kansas and California.
That name recognizes the state and is
a very good one. The Santa Fe' is
not known by that name in the money
and stock circles Of the East and Of
Europe. 1t is called simply the catch
iSon'
OF course Topeka will protest against
the proposed change of name, and as
that town has a big pull in the way of
officials it may make its protest felt.
AS for the at large the injetiocn Of the
name Of the state would prove very
satisfactory. Topeka claims to be the
mother of the Santa Fe. But that is
not true. c. X. Holiday in a sense
is the father of the system as first con-
Structed, but Shawnee county did not
vote the first aid. Willard L. Hall Of
st. Joseph was prominent in getting
before the world the St. Joseph. Topeka
and Santa Fe enterprise, which is our
Santa Fe Of today, and which it is
now proposed to re-christen the Chi
cago, Kansas and California.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
4 SILVER SORE.

The National Republican party has
( pretty completely straddled the silver
/ question so far, compelling its promi-
nent candidates for the presidency to
dodge II. but still the party is not alto
| Setner as whole an entirely happy
| one. There is more or less friction he
tween the east and west and the sill
yer element irritateS the inflammation.
Ihere Is some talk now of poStponing
the meeting of the Republican National
committee until November. Chairman
! carter announced at the Cleveland
convention of the Republican League
! that the committee would meet some
time IN September Mr.. Nanlev who
Is chairman Of the executive commit
tee, was in Europe. Since his return
MI Carter has had no official commun-
lcduon with him. 1t is an oDen. secret
that the relations between Mr. Cartar
and Mr.. Manley are somewhat strain
ell Mr.. Manley believes that Mr. oar
ter ceased 10 be the official head of tho
Republican National committee IT the
eAPIauou OF me campaign in IS92.
MI Carter. however. does not take mis-
view OF the case. lie maintains thar
ne Is sun chairman OF the Republican
National committee, and il is his mr..
pose 10 exercise al the functions apper-
tanning 10 that position. Mr.. Garter
believes that the interests of the Marty
require an early mparfnC Of IL. "
uohai committee 10 Tx the time and
place Tor the National convention. sir.
Manley holds the contrary opinion.
| noIiieially. he has notified the men,
oers OF the committee that they weuld
be called together in September. Mr.
carter mas gone west 10 Montana. and
he mas purpoSely avoided any COM
munication with Mr.. Manley upon this
subject
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
THEORETICAL OR IGNORANT.

| There is much nonsensical talk on
the side of the single cinchers of the
respective intrinsic values held by gold
and silver. The intrinsic quality OF
! silver is just as great as that of gold
The difference between the intrinsic
worth of iron and gold and mud is
| largely speculative. The chunk OF
mud is capable of producing at least
! a spear OF grass. Intrinsic qualities
are difficult TO value. The commercial
value of gold only in limited sense
depends on its intrinsic worth. Leg
islation has had TO do with the values
of silver and gold because legislation
has made money of them. Withdraw
the support of law from gold and its
commercial value would be largely de-
stroyed. Legislation could farther en-
nance the value of gold, could probably
double its present value as legislation
has nearly doubled its purchasing
power by the decentralization Of silver.
AS the value Of gold can be increased
or decreased by legislation so can that
OF silver. And thus has silver been
decreased. II is the simplest matter
in the world. The value of either de-
ponds upon conditions and uses. No
man could make a guess approximate
ing the value of an ounce of gold If
law should take from it its full legal
tender qualities or uses.
Legislation has its limitations. The
present purchasing power of gold is
in Il sense an artificial value just SO
far as it was enlarged by pulling silver
down. Silver once restored and gold
would at once decline because Of the
leSsened demand in q more circum-
the country, as whole, have not fallen
except as measured by the standard
which was given double powers and
double duty, by law. Everything has
maintained It's relative value to every
thing else, except to gold.
These are common sense, everyday
propositions which the gold owners,
the creditors who want gold in pay
ment, and their satellites, only ignore.
No incident or fact in all this dis
cussi0n has so plainly proved this as
sertion to be true as the debate Just
closed between Harvey who talked
common sense and honesty, and Horn
who chung to the WORKOUT sophistries
of those who in controlling the worlds
measure Of value seek to control all
the other values through it. While
laws cannot change intrinsic values,
those who asesrt that laws do not
govern commercial values of gold and
silver as money, are either hypocrites
or ignorant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
City as a Prohibitiorist. and thus far IN

City as Prohibitiorist, and thus far In
the history Of Kansas, no state, county
or municipal administration has been able
10 suppress joints and the indiscr;minate
sale of intox.cants IN these cities The
American has inherited. been educated, N
the idea OF a majority and home rule. ana
believes ii a religious, patriotic duty 10
resist intolerance 1t may not be pohtic
TO make the proclamation, but thus Tar IN
the history of the world. no law has been
made operative where large majority OF
the people did not think its violation
crime. The state OF Kansas has failed 70
suppress the liquor traffic in every locality
where majority was against the enforce
ment of the law. The crime in Kansas
appears TO be one of degree. Winfield
always has her joints. but Wichita has
more OF them. therefore, the machinery
of the state usurps the police powers Of
one city and permits the other TO enjoy
local selfgoyernment. AT all times v!ler
compounds can be purchased in Winfield.
and at higher prices, than in Wichita. but
where one man drinks here, ten indulge in
intox;cation in Wichita. and ther.n con-
sists the crime. The Eagle is on to Us
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
Dead Chinese Called FI.h-Bone

A curious freight which is shipped ex-
clusiyely from San Francisco to China
is ''hshbone." which pays so ton II is
sent in large boxes consigned 10 the Tung
Wah hospital al Hongkong. but the con-
tents of the boxes are really the bodies
OF dead Cinnamon sent home for burial.
Most of the Cinnamon who come to the
United States are under the care of the
Six Companies. who sign a contract guar
anteeinS to return the bones of the dead
for burial with their ancestors in the
Celestial empire, and the Tung .Wah hos
pitai acts as the agent on this side in
carrying out the agreement. They are
shipped as ''fishbones' in order to evade
the rule of the steamship companies,
who charge full first-class passenger rates
for the dead.
Nearly every ship leaving San Francisco
for China carries among the steerage
passengers a number of invalids who hope
TO live until they reach their native coun-
try, but several usually die on every voy-
age. There is an agreement between the
steamships and the Six Companies which
forb.ds the burial of these bodies at sea,
and the latter furnishes collins of the
peculiar Chinese pattern fer use in such
emergencies. They are made of slabs,
the first cut of the log, so that the sides
and bottom and top are rounded. dozen
or more are carried on each ship, and the
surgeon is furnished with a supply of
embalming fluid.
When q Chinaman dies at sea the sur
geon enbalms the body, which is then
placed in a coffin. sealed up, and lowered
into the hold. The expense is paid by
voluntary contributions from the other
Chinese passengers, the crowd, and the
stewards of the ship. all of whom belong
TO that race. No subscription paper is
passed around, but a pan containing Chi
nese sugar is placed beside the coffin and
every Chinaman on board drops in his
contribution, from dime 10 a dollar, and
takes piece of sugar from the pan, which
is supposed TO bring him good luck and
prolong his life. When the ship reaches
Hongkong the collins and the belongings
Of the dead are delivered TO the Tung Wah
hospital, which disposes of them 10 the
surviving friends in China. Every China
man in the United States is supposed TO be
registered at the Tung Wah hospital and
with the Six Companies at San Francisco.
Louisville Commercial.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
PURLOINED PLUMAGE.

Mrs. Cahill Of Arlington, Ore, recently
rode a big raft down the Columbia river
for a hundred miles or more, steering II
through the Priest and Umatilla rapids
waters in which many a raft managed by
experienced loggers has gone to pieces
She is the first woman TO take the perilous
trip.
Prince Bismarck has decided to devote
the fund placed at his disposal in honor
of the eightieth anniversary of his birth
to the building of Home or the Bund
(Confederation) in Berlin. His decision
meets general satisfaction.
Georgia papers are telling in apparent
good faith OF negro at Blakely, Ga, who
was struck on the head by bolt of light
ming few days ago and who, though re-
ceiving a deep cash in his scalp, is now
as spry as ever.
Balfour never wears his hat in the house
OF commons, following in this respect the
fashion set by Disraeli and Gladstone.
The custom is TO keep the head covered
while in the house except when addressing
the chair.
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir
presumptive to the Austrian throne, who
recently returned from a trip around the
world, has given his diary to the public
at the request OF many OF his subjects.
The French consul at Malta. NJ. Rocher.
has been appointed head OF the mission
which is TO be sent out to China by the
French chambers of commerce. He has
lived for some years in Southern China.
The Carnot memorial fund, which row
stands at $1,000 francs, has been pre-
scented by Mrs. Carnot, widow OF the
late president of France. to the French
academy Of Moral Sciences.
The Mexican president, Porfrto Diax.
goes duck hunting once a year, but apart
from this brief annual outing he has not
left The City OF Mexico for seven years.
Baroness Won Gizycki says that the ma
jority OF German professional women are
teachers. Comparatively few are 10 be
found in other skilled occUpat tons.
Miss Maltby, AT American girl has
taken the degree Of doctor OF philosophy.
cum lauGe. at Go;tingen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
TIE EAGLES WICKED EDITOR

From the Winfield Tribune
We admire the Wichita Eagle. not fer
IT'S politics, but for iss candid sBd cen
sciert!oUs discussion Of any question
which effects the people. Il IS lot led
down with party policy nor dominated by
syCephantIc sgbssrviency. i IS b.g
enough and bold enough 20 give an o1iE-
ion upon any qusslioH, regardless % pre-
vaslirs 1a1st.caI prejudice aid strikes
square from the shoulder On al occa-
sions &: stands BY Wichita and vigorously
pushes for the growth AID prosperity %
the city. Last Saturdays issGs takes Up
the pTohib.loTy LAW aEd Presents some
plain facts. The question at issue Is not
one of Temperance. l. says, but iaAt T he
spirit Of intolerance = more disastrous 10
community IhzR the sseho.ie spirit
which iatoxicat.s. msre fatally dePrssz-
ing Il IS the ires-fSsse& Intolerance Of
assumed superiority. The spirit o ! aa
my brothers keepe-' that brushes enter
prise. tia: t.scogrzsss CAPITAL that y
driving way many that We have. ksgs
others from coming The majority oE<A;
10 rule. and the majority VII Fnss.
TIE Eagle IS not Containing Tor tc.Sis,
but recognizes a sslf-SsideSi condition
No cit. ot.ice- esa b. elected n lS<sFe1-
worth. Kansas cssy. wichita OF Arkansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
POPULARITY oF BIBLE LANGUAGE

That best OF all books, the Bible. Is
threatened. according To some author
tiles with decadence in the popular
love and reverence in which its Ian
Suage has been held. Some one has
examined a Freshman class OF young
men in the east and discovered a Woe
ful ignorance Of the book on their part.
With a general neglect OF the book
and the agitation for woman's etsi-
ton Of It, the prevalence of strange
subjects for sermons In the pulpit. the
widespread disappearance Of Bible
readings III the home, It does appear
that the Bile is losing n popularity
IS Il literary work. bU; its truths are
there, a. lasting as the mountain rocks.
and any seeming cecadence OF the
books literary popularity cannot be
bus temporary. In locating the canses
for the Gecadence of the Bible as a
part Of the mental furniture it once
was 20 all English speaking men and
women. the New York Post SAYS that
one cause and most powerful one, is
the almost complete turning over OF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
POOR CUBA.

When America was but a struggling
British colony whose people loved
liberty, but who unaided would not
have encompassed their independence
in generation, France, enlightened
and liberty loving France, came to
her Succor with men and money. with
brains and sympathy. France was far
away. Cuba Is our near neighbor.
resting beneath the very shadow of the
wings of mighty Repubnc, from
whose people and institutions Cuba
has drawn the inspiration of free
government Her people are fighting
for that which the patriots OF the col
onies declared themselves independent
and for which France came To her res
cue. Has America lost her love of
liberty: Are our people so immersed
in wealth getting that they have for
gotten their own struggles and history?
Cannot the people of this country hear
the cry that comes up from q people
who would be free from the yoke of an
cid monarchy whose rulers have no in
terest or sympathy with them farther
than the burdens they impose:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
ox1AIoxA OUTLINES

James Park. a horse-thief. escaped from
the federal Jail at Guthrie. Saturday.
Miss Agnes Mulhall has returned home
after taking Guthrie society by storm.
United States Marshal Nix has gone out
in the Rocky mountains TO recuperate.
''Oi<ia" is the name CT 2 Fes.st'rant in
Guthrie. Il probably has "homa' cook
ing.
Guthrie 10 get into the daily paper pit
fall.
Z. D. Minis has succeeded A I. Riley
as superintendent OF the Perry water
works.
Editress Albert. Of the late Oklahoma
City Star. Is now on q claim in Garfield
county.
Isenberg also calls halt on shooting
Bill Doolin in the left leg Perhaps Blu
halts in it already.
According 20 the Okiahoman. OF the
twenty-five school superintendent IN Ok
lahoma eight are women.
A Georgian turned up in Washington the
other day and declared there was gold
in the Wichita mountains.
The Oklahoman bought the subscrtp-
ton list of the Oklahoma City Star. TAX
ing ii over to the Office in dray.
One of those concatenated consolidated
and collateral caucases of the Hoo Hooo
is to be held in Perry on August 3.
Widemeyer has been on that honeymoon
about long enough. The weather is get
ting away with the man he left IN charge.
Probably those people who were wrong
fully divorced by the probate courts do
not care whether they are pigarn or
not.
County Commissioners Atherton and
Strugis OF Guthrie. are actually 10 be
tried for treason by the Popunsts OF that
county for exposing their party. Popu-
lst.) Oh dear!
The Guthrie board OF health have de-
clared that all weeds are Injurious and
have issued an edict that they must go.
Weeds are certainly injurious TO health,
as any man who has suffered from CHG
gers knows.
When the old gray-beared man comes
out of his shell about September /. and
says the corn is saved, you will know IL
is saved. Before then you do not want
to put too much confidence In what you
hear about the saving of corn.