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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-08
LABOR AND MACHINERY.

The National Bureau Begins an Invcs-
tigation of an Important Matter.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-A general in
vestigation on the advance of ma
chinery in the industrial world and
its effect on labor has been begun by
the bureau of labor It is the first
time an investigation in this line has
ever been attempted by the govern
ment and it is expected to prove an
immense undertaking, though less
difficult than some inquiries already
made by the labor bureau. The work
will require year or more and the
whole force of twenty or twenty five
agents of the bureau in the field will
be engaged on it when the collection
of statistics of strikes from 1877 to
July last is completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-08
ODDS AND ENDS.

Out of every hundred lives insured in
England only five are women.
Vernier, the young French mathemat-
ioal prodigy, is only Is years of age.
Analysis proves that white corn has
about / per cent more muscle forming
element than yellow.
Land in New York city has been sold
at price equal to So, 900, 900 per acre,
the highest in London at So, 900, 900 per
acre.
In 1885 during the great tulip craze"
in Holland single bulb Of the ''Sem-
per Augustus sold for a sum equal to
81, 200.
China exports $3.50, 900 worth of hn-
man hair every year. 1t comes mostly
from the heads of criminals, paupers
and dead people.
The Russian name for the car is
Korol, pronounced Karol, derived from
Karl (Charlemagne). The title czar is
used only in informal conversations.
The most elaborate experiments that
have so far been made in aerial propul-
sion show that the screw is the device
which exerts the greatest propulsive
power in the air.
1t has been computed that the death
rate of the globe is So per minute, 3d.
100 per day, or 30, III, 100 per year.
The birth rate is 20 per minute, 100, 805
per day, or SO, e17, 200 per year, reckon
ing the year to be $50 u days in length.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-08
He DECLARED HIMSELF
Nobility Wasn't Good Enough For Him.
A Prince or Nothing.


A Prince or Nothing.
Lord Charles Beresford is an adept at a
good many things besides writing articles
on the naval union of America and Great
Britain. A captain in the royal navy as
we'll as a my lord, be has the reputation of
being as willing to fight with a London
cabby as any ordinary man would be to
challenge an equal to duel. Neither is
he afraid of boobies, as the London guard
ians of the peace are called. One of the
popular stories about him runs something
like this: He and the Duke of Porterfeid
were standing on street corner in Lon
don one day when Lord Charles was par
ticularly struck with the strutting of a
very important bobby across the way.
Calling q seedy looking Individual he
said, I'm give you half a crown if you
will go over and knock that bobby's hat
off,
The fellow went across the street and
knocked off the hat in most artistic and
two gentlemen on the pavement The
irate officer, picking up his chapeau,
crossed close behind him.
'tWho are your demanded he of the
duke
Il am the Duke of Porterfeld, and you
will find me at =" (giving his number)
And your demanded he of the next
one
Lord Charles Beresford, captain in the
queen navy, and my address is -
''And your" said the bobby, grimly
turning to the grand executive of the
scheme.
s'Is'' said that worthy individual, in
sorting his thumbs in the armholes of his
vest and casting a superior glance at his
colleagues, i am de Prince of Wales, an
you all knows where to find me."-Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-08
RARRETT SCOTT MYSTERY.
Remains of the Missing Treasurer Not
Found in Well.


LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 8.-Attorney
General Churchill and Governor Hol-
comb held two consulta tons yester-
day regarding the Barrett Scott mys-
terry. At the first interview it was
decided that the attorney general
should start for ONeil at once to be
on the ground and take personal
charge of the investigation now being
made into the famous case. Later it
it was agreed that Mr.. Churchill
should wait until to-day. If no new
developments are noted within that
time, the states lawyer will start for
Holt county, where he Will undertake
the preliminary examination of the
men now held for conspiracy in the
Scott case.
The search at O'Neill resulted in
the discovery that the old we'll sup
posed to contain Scotts body was
empty. Those who think the we'll
was SCOTS tomb declare that during
the night the lynchers removed the
corpse. They anticipated this and
urged the sheriff to put a guard there,
but he did not think it was necessary.
The latest move of the defendants in
deciding to waive the examination
is not relished by the prosecution, as
it is feared before the case can be
brought to trial in the district court
some of the evidence that is now at
hand may disappear.
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FIGHT WILL TAKE PLACE.
Match Between Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons to Occur in September.

Match Between Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons to Occur in September.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. s.-Champion
Jim Corbett arrived here yesterday
afternoon. When asked if he thought
that the fight with Fitzsimmons,
which he has signed articles for,
would ever take place, SAID: ''Of
course it will. The match has been
made, money is up, and the fight
must and will come off. 1 think
that it will come off in Jacksonville
in September next. There is no law
in Florida to prevent it. Governor
Mitchell used every means in his
power to stop my fight with Mitchell
and was unsuccessful Besides the
people of Florida, and Jacksonville
especially, are anxious for the fight
to take place in that city on account
of the immense money which those
men will, who go to see it, spend"
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MISSOURI SOLONS.
The University Fight Again Bobs Up I'm
Both Houses


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. s.-The
house convened at p. NJ. yesterday.
PRAYER by Rev. J. T. NJ johnson. Mr..
Tatum, of ST. Louis, moved a resolu-
ton that a national salute be fired
the capitol at noon, in honor of jack
sons victory at New Orleans, January
8, 1915 The resolution wus adopted.
Mr.. Bigbee, of Schuyler, introduced
a resolution to take up matters per-
tanning to a pending contest for a
seat in the house from Macon county.
Thomas A. Still, Republican, con-
testant; Singleton L. Kasy, Demo-
crat, contestee. The resolution pre-
vailed. Upon motion of j. g. Vein
hold, of Perry, resolution that 5, 600
copies of the report of the state
superintendent of schools be printed
was adopted.
Mr. Jenkins of Boone submitted
from the curators of the state uni
versity at Column bia an invitation to
the memb ers of the house to visit that
institute in a body. Mr.. Jenkins
moved, and Mr.. Moore of Mississippi
seconded, that the invitation be ac-
copied. Mr.. Tubbs of Usage made a
hot fight against accepting the invita-
ton. and it was declined.
Mr.. Stickney introduced bill to
regulate salaries of county officials in
counties of As, 900 inha bitants and less
than 100, 900. Mr.. Stickney also in
troduced bill to provide for the es-
Enlistment of a reform school for
boys in Southwest Missouri
At the opening of the senate, Sena-
tor Walker introduced a resolution
providing for the printing of $50
copies of the rules of the senate, and
OF the Joint rules of the house and
senate, which was postponed until
the committee on joint rules reports.
Upon motion for such committee on
joint rules, Senators Drumm, Lyman
and McClentic were appointed.
At this instant Senator Basket in
troduced the invitation of the cura-
tors of Colum bia. inviting the senate
in body to visit the university. He
wanted the invitation accepted. SEN
ators Bledsoe, Kennish, Mott and
others opposed it. The university at
Colum bia, as in previous years, gives
promise of being a rich subject for
wrangles and discord, and the consid-
Grafton of the invitation was post
pOned.
Senator Lancaster submitted a
joint and concurrent resolution
handed him by a ST. Louis woman,
that children of 4 years of age be al
lowed to attend the kindergarten.
He thought years, the present law,
too late and years too early.
Thereafter, in rapid succession,
twenty three bills were introduced.
Fully third of them looked to a re-
duction of criminal costs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-08
BRIEFS BY WIRE.

A. b. Deane, proprietor of hotel
at Barnes City, Iowa, was found dead
in a barn Monday. He committed
suicide by hanging. Financial
trouble was the cause.
A negro named Ware, living near
Dunangan, Hall county, Ga, MUIR
dered his wife and mother-in-law and
then burned his house. He was ar
rested and placed in jail.
Jim Cook, the notorious Pike county,
Arkansas, mOonshiner, who murdered
Deputy United States Marshal
Thomas B. Grissom near Bear Creek
church in Pike county on the night of
September 10, has been captured and
Is in jail at Murfreesboro.
The Yankee reservation in South
Dakota probably will be opened for
settlement early in the spring. The
date has not yet been determined
upon, but some action is expected in
a few weeks. The total amount to
be paid by the government for the
land is 1921, ATS.
The establishment of a national
graduate school of forestry under the
direction of the agricultural depart
ment is provided for in a bill intro
duced by Representative Hainer of
Nebraska The unused portions of
Arlington are to be occupied, and
two post graduate scholarships for
study in Europe established yearly.
Ralph S. Sprigg, mayor of Chester,
Ill, who disappeared a month ago,
and for whom a search has since
been going on has been found in ST.
Louis. He is an occupant of the city
hospital, where he is recovering from
the effects of a delirium superinduced
by long debauch.
Peter Breen, district master work.
man of the Knights of Labor of
Butte, Mont, who went to New
Orleans in November to attend the
Knights of Labor convention, has not
been heard from since his arrival in
New Orleans and his friends in Butte
feel quite certain that he has met
with foul play.
Good men are not needed in congress
more than good food is in the household.
The best food is made with DR.. Prices
Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-08
TURF TOPICS.

The California Jockey club is giving
a 81, stake for polo ponies over a
short course
Six horses were sold in Fremont,
Pa, recently for SO. 80. The auction
GERS fee was 81
Andrew Miller, the new president Of
the Driving club of New York city, is
the proprietor of Life.
At the recent Newmarket sales 90
horses from the stables of the late Ouch
ess of Montrose went for $13s, OOO
The Bard, who ran second to Ormonde
in the Derby, stands at the head of the
list of winning stations in France for
1894.
Sir James Miller is spending 500, 900
on block of stabling, with walled pad
docks, at his place in Berwickshire,
Scotland.
There are So entries in the Memphis
Gath, Sunup, Fandango, Mercury,
Prince and Jovial.
@. H. Nelson received from the New
England Trotting Horse Breeders asso-
citation $500 for aiding in 1.-The big sue
cess of the stallion race.
A peculiar thing was seen at San
Francisco the other day when My Sweet
heart started in race in which her sire,
Major Ban, was also contestant.
In the Melbourne stakes Ruenalf, 3,
by Grand Flaneur, dam Olga, won, with
his full brother, Patron, 4, second. Rue
nalf was then made favorite for the
Melbourne cup, which was, however,
won by Patron.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-08
ADVANTAGEOUS RET IRES

The Veteran Lecturer and Worker for WO-
men Leaves the Platform.
Boston, Jan. 8-Mrs Mary A. Liver
more announces that after filling three
more engagements she shall retire from
the lecture platform and go into private
life. This means that an active career
in the cause of humanity, extending over
a period of more than thirty years, is to
end.
Mrs. Livermore is 70 years old, and it
is largely on account of failing health
that she retires. Another reason for her
retirement is that she is at work on a
book that must be completed before the
spring. Mrs. Livermoce Will retain the
presidency of the Massachusetts Women
Suffrage association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-08
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
senat0S Ransom Elected Presidents Pro
Tenn. of the Upper House.

SenatOS Ransom Elected President Pro
Tenn. of the Upper House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s-The senate
adjourned shortly after o'clock yes
terday as a mark of respect to the
memory of representative Post of
Illinois, who died Sunday. A speech
by Mr.. PETER, Populist of Kansas,
in support of a service pension law
for the benefit of soldiers and sailors
of the late war, and another by
Mr.. Mitchell, Republican of Oregon
in behalf of the Nicaraguan
canal bill, occupied most of the time
of the session Mr.. Lodges resolu-
ton regarding the withdrawal OF
American ships from Hawaii was
taken up, but was laid aside until
to-day, when it will be further de-
bated. Mr.. Ransom, Democrat, of
North Carolina, was elected president
pro TEN of the senate to act in the alb
sence of President Stevenson and Mr..
Harris
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KILLED FATHER AND son.
A Terrible Double Murder Committed by
Nexicans.

1Texfcans.
Tucson, Ariz, Jan. 8.-Last nights
stage from Mammoth brought full par
ticulars of the terrible double MUIR
der at small town near that place, the
victims being T. III. Doll and his son,
who run a store there.
The family were at supper on Friday
night when two Mexicans shot the hus-
band through the heart The son ran
out the back door and was brought
down as he was crossing the road,
which passed the house. When the
murderers left the room to kill her
son Mrs. Doll extinguished the lights
and concealed herself in the brush near
the building. The Mexicans searched
an hour for her and were scared off by
an approaching wagon
Mrs. Doll walked several miles to the
nearest neighhor and gave the alarm.
The throats of the murdered men were
cut from ear to ear, and their bodies
hacked terribly. At least fifty cowboys
are now on the trail Of the murderers
and will make short work of the men if
they catch them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-08
PITH AND POINT.
Don't tell people you love them. sho

Don It tell people You love them Show
it.
1t often happens that people make
mistakes on purpose.
Some men will work harder to get
even than to get money.
All people like to be called bad in
laughing kind of way.
Older people get mad about the same
thing that sets young people giggling-
nothing.
We are afraid to speak to some wom-
en- We are afraid they will talk longer
than we can afford to listen.
Every one who does anything wrong
these days claims to have been hypno-
tized. Was any one ever hypnotized to
do anything good2
A woman with a new dress that is
becoming ism t satisfied until the man
she likes best and the woman she likes
least have seen it-Atchison Globe
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HUNGRY PEOPLE.
Three Thousand WOrkingmen ask the
Government for Aid.

Government for Aid.
ST.. JOHNS, N. f., Jan. 6.-Yesterday
morning a crowd of about 1000 work
ingmen who were thrown out of en-
pfoyment by the financial collapse,
gathered before the legislative cham
bers. Later they formed into line
and paraded the principal streets At
the head of the procession was borne
white flag bearing the words: Work
or bread"
The movement created consterna-
ton. At first the police prepared to
dispense the crowd, but as their ac-
lions were peaceful nothing further
in this direction was done. After
hooting the government the process
sion went to the dry dock where is
berthed the British warship Tourma-
line, which was sent here to preserve
order, a committee of the unemployed
boarded the ship and represented to
Captain Poore how they and their
families were starving. They de-
clared they were willing to work, but
if no work was available they insisted
that the government should feed
them. They threatened to take the
necessaries from the stores.
Captain Poore intimated that such
attempts would be repressed with
stern hand, his orders being to pre-
serve the peace and to allow no inter-
ference with private property. He.
however, expressed his willingness to
help the workingmen as far as he
conld. He promised to write to the
government representing their case.
and urging that help be extended
them. He said he would have an
answer to-day to his letter and would
communicate it to them. With this
assurance the DELEGATION withdrew.
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POLICY ORDINANCE GOES.
1t Passes the Council without Opposition
Its Provisions.

1t Passes the Council without Opposition
Its Provisions.
The policy and lottery ordinance was
passed by the council last night without
opposition. 1t is sweeping in its provi-
sions and prohibits the running of games
of policy or equality, and also all forms
of rafting. ANY proceeding by which
chances are sold will come within the
provisions of the ordinance.
The penalty is not less than SO nor
more than $50, and no distinction is
made in the application of the fine.
The police have said that they are IN
able to close the policy shops in Topeka
because there was no law to reach them.
They will now have chance to enforce
the law
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PATToNsBURe, Mo-. Jan. s.-Four
men are now under arrest in this
city, charged with a murde~ous as
sault on Oscar Fuller, city marshal at
this place. The men beat their victim
over the head with a revolver and
kicked him numerically, breaking
three ribs. He is now lying at the
point of death.
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4 FRIGHTFUL DISASTER.

One Hundred and Twenty Persons
Drowned at BIO Janerio.
Rio JANERIo, Jan. S.-A terrible ac-
cident resulting in great loss of life
has occurred in the bay here. The
boilers of the steamer Port Mich
theroy, which had quite a large num-
Der of excursionists aboard, exploded,
and the shock drove the redhot Goals
from the furnaces in every direction.
The steamer caught fire and great
mum Der of those on board jumped
overheard to escape the flames.
Altogether 100 persons were drowned.
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Al He Needed.

s'How do you like the way wear my
hair now?'' asked the football player.
Its lovely, replied the girl IF your
head only had some silk sewed around 1t,
1t would be lovely sofa pillow. detroit
free PraoS
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Severe Punishment Melted Out.

EMPoRIA, Kan, Jan. SIN the dis
trict court yesterday Judge Randolph
sentenced Mann Ray, the hotelkeeper
convicted on two counts of violation
of the Murray prohibitory law, to 5000
fine and sixty days in jail on the first
count, and $500 and ninety days in
Jail on the second, and ordered that
the captured liquor be destroyed.
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WHIPPED BY A MOB.

Unmasked Men in EldOrado Springs
Horsewhip John Cumstead.
ELDoRADo SPRINGS, Mo-, Jan. s.
John Cumstead was taken from his
boarding place in this city last night
by a mob of unmasked citizens and
taken to a secluded spot in the
suburbs of East Eldorado, where he
was severely horsewhipped, and given
a few hours to leave town under peril
of severe punishment if here after
given time. Cumstead was the keeper
of an immoral resort.
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DefauIting treasurer Arrested

ELLSWORTH, Kan, Jan. 8.-Sheriff
Hutchins yesterday received tele-
gram from the chief of police at Gal
weston, Texas. that he had arrested
James L. Dick, defaulting ex- treas
urer of Ellsworth county. who is short
in his accounts $50, 900. Sheriff Hutch
ms has left for Galveston to bring
him back
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OTTAWA, Kan, Jan. Sd. c. Farris,
youth about IS years of age, was
found hanging by the neck dead, in a
barn on his fathers premises, seven
seven miles southwest of Princeton,
Saturday night. The circumstances
point to suicide, but in the absence of
any known possible reason the case is
shrouded in mystery.
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Must Be So.

Nettie-What did Mr.. Knowal write on
the card he put in the basket OF howersF
Blanche For the one l love best.
Nettie-The horrid creature has bought
than for himself. Chicago Inter Ocean
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For the Fair Sex.

won't it be lovely when we girls vote:'
said Mrs. Bobleigh.
Yes" replied Mrs Giddithing, only
I do hope they'll leave room enough on
the ballots for postscript. Washington
Star
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A Great Change,

''They say when the critics got through
with Scribbem S new play it didn't have
leg to stand on"
''Humphl They must have worked
mighty hard, then / saw it the first
night, and it wasn't anything much bns
legs. buffalo Courier.
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Griggs-I say, old man, what's good for
insomnia? I haven't closed my eyes for
five nights.
Colonel-You want to have boxing
match The first time tried it, renem-
Der, my eyes were closed for fortnight -
Tit-Bit
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Fatal Conflict at a Dance.

LAS ANIMAs, Col, Jan. Sat
dance here last night Joseph Raminez
and Santiago Compledido drew their
revolvers and began shooting at each
other. Compledido was killed.
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sanntnr Hnrrln Ranomlnatad.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. s.-The
Democratic caucus to-day renomi-
mated United States Senator Harris,
State Treasurer Craig and Comptrol-
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RICH HILL, Mo-, Jan. s.-Thomas
Davis and Thomas Ward, two men
employed in Wise Bros coal mines
north of this city. were crushed to
death by a cave-in yesterday after
noon
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Fen Through An Air Hole.

ABILENE, Kan. Jan. s.-James Acl1-
ley, aged 20. while crossing the Smoky
Hill on the ice, fell through an air
hole and was drowned. His body was
recovered.
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Pension BINS for Kansas.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s,-Congressman
Broderick of Kansas to-day intr O.
duced bills to pay Thomas Edens. a
helpless son, S12 a month; to pay
John f. Hathaway, an assistant sur
geon, $40 month and to pay Thomas
Corcoran, a Mexican soldier, SIP per
month
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A 1o-Year ola takes His Life.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Jan. s.-Harry
Hart, of North Little Rock, shot him
self dead late yesterday afternoon be-
cause his father would not let him &c
to the country with him.
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Gent Ito his pageboy IF anybody calls,
you can say 1 shall be back at IL.
Page-Yes, sir.
Gent (returning at half past 11)-Has
anybody called?
Page-Yes, sir, six beggars. They will
look in again at 12.-Kikeriki.
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The Rieht INTERPRETATION.

Student Al dreamed last night nao
lent you 10 marks.
Student B.-And now you want IneIn
back again, I suppose. -Unsere 6eseA-
sehaft.
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Tbere will be a dance and oyster sup

There VIII Dc uADC6 anu UJoloI sup
per given by Linndale Lodge No 299, A.
D. q. W., at Fletcher's hall, near Rock
Island round house, 6horey. Wed
nesday evening, January 9Th. All are
cordially invited. Dance 90 cents. Oys-
tiers, per couple, 50 cents.