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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26
CHANGING THE BIBLE.
Centuries Ago 1t Was a Very Danger
Undertaking.

Gus Cn0SFC2kin2s
About the middle of the twelfth cen
fury came, so far as the world now
knows, the first gainsayer Of the gen
eral theory concerning the Bible. Then
it was that Aben Ezra, the greatest
biblical scholar of the middle ages.
ventured very discreetIy to call atten-
ton to certain points in the Pentateuch
incompatible with the belief that the
whole of it had been written by Moses
and handed down in its original form
His opinion was based upon the we'll
known texts which have turned all
really eminent biblical scholars in the
nineteenth century from the old view
by showing the Mosaic authorship of
the five books in their present form to
be clearly disproved by the books
themselves. But Aben Ezra had evil
IDENTIFY no aspirations for martyrdom;
he fathered the idea upon a rabbi of a
previous generation, and, having yelled
his statement in an enigma, added the
caution, " Let him who understands
/ hold his tongue" For about four cen
/ turtles the learned world followed the
prudent rabbits advice, and then two
noted scholars. one of them a Protest
ant, the other a Catholic, revived his
idea. The first Of these. Carlstadt in
sisted that the authorship of the
9eHldIeucn was unknown and unknOW-
able; the other, Andreas Macs,
expressed his opinion in terms
which would not now offend
the most orthodox, that the
Pentateuch had been edited by Ezra,
and had received in the process sundry
divinely inspired words and phrases to
clear the meaning. Both these innova-
tors were dealt with promptly. Carl
! stadt was, for this and other trouble
some ideas, suppressed with the ap-
/ plause Of the reformed church, and the
/ book of Macs was placed by the older
church on the Index
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26
Found Her Purse in Her Horses Hoof.

Mrs. Jacob Darue, living a few miles
north Of Canandaigua, N. Y, drove to
that town to do some trading. She tied
her horse on Main street and made sew
era1 purchases but found that her
pocketbook containing $50 was missing.
After searching through the carriage
and the stores she advertised in the
evening paper, offering reward On
her way home she noticed that the
horse was somewhat lame and the lame
ness increased until she anghted from
the vehicle and made an examination.
The animal lifted his foot at her bid
ding, and Mrs. Darue was surprised
when she found, firmly imbedded in
the hollow of the hoof, the missing
purse with all the money. Mrs. Darue
believes that in alighting from the car
rage the purse fell from her dress and
under the horses feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26
IN A PAUPER's GRAVE.

That is Where Suicide Frank Rodgers VIII
Probably be Buried Tomorrow.
The past few days have added nothing
towards the Identification of the man
supposed to be Frank Rodgers who COM
mitted suicide a week ago, and unless
something transpires within the next
twenty four hours he will be buried
tomorrow afternoon at Rochester Gem
etery at the county's expense.
Chief WiikersOn, who has been absent
from the city most of the week. inter
ested himself in the case today. He
searched Rodgers clothing and found in
pocket a small gold locket with the
initials "F. L" engraved on its face.
This find, however, adds no light to the
mystery,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26
POLICE COURT.
Today's Session ConsiAtsd of Four Cases,
None of Them I'm pOrtant.

William Brown, colored, aged Is. was
arrested on the Topeka Midway Plais-
ance last night by Officer Gaines. Brown
had a long stick and was having lots of
fun poking people and then rnnning
away. The policeman took the stick
away from him once and threw it away,
but Brown got it again and resumed his
sport. Today his case was continued
Rudolph Schell, who lives on Jefferson
street, admitted that he was drunk and
disorderly last night and paid So fine.
John Cooper. an 1o-year old boy, was
fine So for carrying a concealed weapon
He had a small revolver.
James Faulkner, from near REchland,
and Della jackson, q white woman whom
the police know. were arrested for dis
orderly conduct at a room in North To-
peka last night They will be tried next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26
LUCKY ACCIDENT.
Why r blackstone Maker Turned His
Attention to Puzzles.

Attention to Puzzles.
AS an example of how remunerative
speciality in hardware forced itself on
a receptive and appreciative Yankee,
the following incident will be of inter
est: Among manufacturers small cast
ipgs are often put in revolving cylinders
with pickers or stars made OF cast iron
having usually six points, the extremes
Of which are about an inch apart They
are also familiar to toy dealers. who
sell them to children as 'jack-stones''
The pickers, together with small cast
ings, are put into the tumbIing barrels,
so that any particles of sand adhering
may be removed and a better finish
given the castings. A large and we'll
known New England concern. which,
in addition to the other lines. manufac-
lures screw wrenches largely. formerly
used a peculiarly shaped maIlea bic iron
ferrule, with irregular openings at the
four sides and circular openings at the
two ends, weighing about an ounce.
Some of these ferrules CHANGED to be a
part of the contents in .one of the
tumbling barrels. When the barrel was
opened the attendant noticed, what to
him seemed almost incredible, that the
picker with all its prongs was inside
the ferrule, the openings of which were
comparativ small The observant
mechanic logically concluded that as it
had got in it could be got out again The
phenomenon was brought to the atten-
ton of parties who decided to apply the
idea in a puzzle, and the result has
been that the original manufacturers
are now making the two parts under
contract, in ton lots, while the first or
der is said to have melted a profit to
the promoters of 81. 80. This is known
on the streets as the Trilby puzzle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26
SEATS FOR THE FIGHT.
Wall Street Men and Chicago Board OF
Trade Operasors Buy sea.s

Wall Street Men and Chicago Board of
Trade Operators Buy seas.
DALLAS, TEX, July 26-The final SET
tleing upon Dallas as the place of the
fight is the theme on ali tongues today.
the contract Tor the Coliseum will be let
today and work begins on it as soon as
material begins to arrive from the east
Texas saw mills. There's is not enough
lumber in town to build it, aud hence
one or two saw mills will have TO be call
ed into service.
The florida Athletic club has re-
ceived letter from New York bank
president for seats for party of twenty
wall street operators. Another letter asks
for fifty seats for members OF the Chicago
Board of Trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26
BEST THERE IS.
An AtchisOn Paper Says Nice Things About
MarshaII's Band of Topeka


MarshaII's Band of Topeka.
Andy Manifold, who used to live in To-
peka, and be member of MarshalFs
band. Ia now at the head Of a band of
thirIy-tive members at Beloit, which
has heen entertaining the people of Afch-
ison with good concerts for the past week
In speaking of the fact that Manifold's
band comes from town of less than
4,U00 people, the Atchison Globe has this
to say of Topeka's Mr.. Marshall and his
band:
"In Topeka good many first class
musicians belong to Marshalfs band.
and they have made it one of
the finest organizations in the
country. Many of the members
of Marshall's band are prominent bust
ness men. It has the reputation of be-
ing the best amateur band in the world.
There is a good deal more sense in
thing of this kind than there is in play
ing whist; music beats poetry, and
good music will do something for hu-
mainly. Marshall is easily the most
useful citizen of Topeka; we would go
further to see Marshall than any other
citizen of that town. Any ody can be
governor, if the people will elect him,
and pay him a salary, but genius is nee
essary to organize and hold together
band of fifty men that pleases thousands
OF people every week.
Nobody doubts that Andy Manifold is
the principal citizen of Beloit; in private
life, lie is jeweler. but when he stands
before his band, he is a man of distinc-
ton. Men like Marshall, of Topeka,
and Manifold, of Beloit, should have an
appropriation from the state every year.
Iowa actually does this; it has state
band which makes tours every year, and
advertises the people of Iowa as progress
sIVa and intallirentN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26
JOS. H. MANLEY'S OPINION.
He Wants the Republican Convention
Held On the Pacific Coast.

view, Jos. Il ManIey. discussing report
that the Republican national committee
would meet in Washington early in No
vember, to decide the time and place for
the next Republican national convention,
said he had heard nothing of the plan
Mr.. ManIey said he should prefer to hold
the convention on the Pacific coast
a trip across the continent would be
educatiye He expressed himself ia ia
vor of holding the convention after the
Democratic convention had been held.
The Democratic party is now in power,
and it should be the first to announce its
platform and candIdates.p he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26
RALPH SQUIRES ROBBED.
Drug Store at Tenth and Topeka Avenue
is Again Entered by burglars.

@tOIb fIllNl I's1N@s n nc
is Again Entered by Burglars.
For the second time within a month
Ralph Squires' drug store at 1901 To-
peka avenue was robbed last night. The
window on the east side of the store was
broken in and the only boot carried
away consisted of several boxes of cigars,
some candy and toilet soap Circum-
stances indicate that it was the work of
boys
T. J. Healey who lives across the street
was awakened at 8 o'clock this morning
by the noise of the breaking window.
He dressed hastily aud went over to see
about it. The person in the store heard
him leave his house, and he plunged
through the window breaking another
pane Of glass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26
CRUELTY TO PAUPERS.
Shocking State of Neglect in Massachu-
sets Aims HOusr.

sets Aims HOuSr.
HAvERHILL, Mass, July 26-Rumors,
which, for the past week have been rife
about mismanagemen of the city aims
house, reached a climax last night, when
at joint meeting of both branches OF the
city government an investigation into the
management of the institution was or
dered, Alderman Allen stated that a
delegation visited the aims house.
Among other things they found a semi
paralytic inmate named Daughton lying
on a filthy bed under a tree. They asked
Superintendent Savage to loosen the man
shirt. This was done and frightful sores
were disclosed. A closer examination
brought to light the fact that portions of
the mans body were actually honey
combed with vermin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26
Iowa Oats Threshea on. Heavy

NEW HAMPTON, Iowa, July 26-Tbe
oats harvest is little over half done in
Chickasaw county. Straw is the hesvi-
est ever know and will go long ways to-
ward helping out the light hay crop a
few threshers have started and report so.
so and 80 bushels to the acre. Corn pros
pects continue fiue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26

NO. I5l, U 0IUoCs I5JsOreu' oE1l Eyooc-
CoRN-Lower; No ? mixed, 3714 @ y;
No white. 3715c.
OATs-Lower; No. 2 mixed. 22@23c;
No. 2. white, 2614@2S1Ic.
RYE-No. 2. AZ.
FLAxsEED-S Steady; July $1.11; Aug.
$L1n; sept. $1.O9.
BRAN-Firm: SO AGO.
HAY = Steady; timothy $8509950;
prairie $6.OOR6.50
HAY-Firm. Unchanged.
EGGs-15c higher; &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26
CHARLES CURTIS

Can the representatives of the New
Woman play base ball? Well, I guess
yes Come out and see them tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26
Curtis Tsl-ernphs A-atn-

Congressman Charles Curtis Yesterday
sent the following telegram to Washing
ton:
Topeka, Kan. July %. 1895.
Hon Richard Olney, Secretary OF State, wash
lnStoD, d. c.
Wrote your department three letters
and sent one message regard Waller
case Have heard nothing. People de-
msnd information.
E2T
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26
TODAY'S MARkET REPORT.
Furnished by t;le Associated Press to the
State journal.

Furnished by tile Associated Press to the
State journal.
CHICAGO, July 26-Wheat opened
frmer today on an unexpected advance
at Liverpool, but soon weakened on lack
of outside trade and apparent absence OF
short interests. September opened at
1888.
Corn was easy on favorable crop re-
ports and in sympathy with wheat Sep
tember opened &c lower at 443s, sold
from 431z to 425s, and reacted 10 1915.
Oats were easy with corn. September
opened unchanged at 225s, and sold
from 2238G1a.
Provisions were easy on selling by
packers and in sympathy with grain.
September pork opened unchanged at
$1O.75 and SOLD to $1065.
Septembe lard sold at So 321a and ribs
at S. 1919.
HoGsEReceipts 5000; official receipts
yesterday, II, 33S; shipments, 4.126; left
over 10000. Market strong to cents
higher. Light, $49J@535; mixed,
$47O@5.20; heavy $3.6JU5.20; rough,
SIS 9O@46o
CATTLE-Receipts 5000; including
1000 Texans and westerns. Official re-
ceipts yesterday 1853; shipments, p
500. Market steady. Texas steers,
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Official re-
ceipts yesterday, $3.50; shipments 628
Market strong.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow
5000.
Kansas City Markets.
KANSAS CRIT, July % -CArrLE- Re-
ceipts, $3.50; shipments. 2.8J0 Best
steady to weak, others 10c lower. Texas
steers, S2OO0A10; Texas COWS, $500
@27O; bsef steers, 1926 $3.50; native
cows. $2OO8350; stockers and feed
ers 81 35GA4O; bulls $L50Q2.75.
The following are tod4y's representa-
tive sales secured by wire by the Tope-
| ka Grain and Stock Exchange:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26

Ladies' waists laundried in frst-class
manner at Peerless Steam Laundry. 1l2
and ia West Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26

Along with the amusing costumes at the
bali game tomorrow afternoon at Athlet-
ic park, you will also see some good ball
playing. Game called at o. N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any ether paper. This is fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
DEATHS.

DILLMAN.-Mr. Fl. @. Dillman died
at his home in this city on the l3ttk'
inst, aged about IS years. He ha1
been in poor health for some time
and his death had been expected for
some days. Mr. Dillman removed ten
the city from the country year or
two ago and lived in the High street
addition. He was a good man and
enjoyed the respect and confidence
of all who knew him. He was buried
Wednesday by the Masonic Lodge,
of which he was member of long
standing.
TYLER.-Judge John D. Tyler died
at his home on Walnut Street on the
18th inst, in the 68th year of his age,
after long illness, of Bright's dis
ease of the kidneys.
He was born Dec rs, 1926, in Mont
gomery county, Tenn. and educated
at Princeton, Ky. He began the
practice of law in 1S47 but soon aban-
doned the law and began farming orn
large scale. He was married in
1S47 to Miss Helen Harpending, Of
Caldwell county, who died in 1870
Later he married Miss Lizzie Moore p
of this county.
He leaves two children, Miss Marie
Tyler and Richard X. Tyler, with
whom he lived at his handsome home
on Walnut street.
Judge Tyler was prominent mem
Der of the Ninth Street Presbyterian
church and also Master Mason. He
was an honest, christian man, de-
voted husband and parent, true
friend and an upright citizen.
Funeral services were held by his
pastor, DR. Nourse, and the interment-
took place in Hopewell cemetery
Thursday afternoon.
NELSON. Wallace Nelson, the two
year-old son of Mr.. M. III. Nelson,.
died at the home of his parents.
Wednesday of bronchial pneumonia.
He was bright, beautiful little boy,
the idol of his fond parents, who are
overwhelmed with grief at his sudden
death.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
Louisville Races.

What with the races, the Grand
Army Encampment, and other big
attractions, Louisville offers super
lative inducement to visitors this
month and next. The greatest at
traction up to September 18th is the
Fall Races of the New Louisville
Jockey Club. The meeting begins
Saturday, August oath, and continues
for eighteen days. All the crack
horses Of the West, numbering over
800, will be there, and some of the
greatest races ever seen in Kentucky
will be witnessed. There will be five
or more races each day with liberal
added money, insuring large fields
and exciting contests. Thousands of
visitors who expect to attend the
Grand Army Encampment will go to
Louisville a few days ahead of the old
veterans in order to take in the races
and avoid the crush that will begin
on September 18th.
All the railroads have made special
rates for the races and it is expected
that quite big delegation will leave
here to attend the meeting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
CREAM OF NEWS.
iF 1T IS NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HAS 1T.
A Colored Boy Drowned-Triplets Near
Fairview-Dr. Ciardy to speak-Arm Bro.
ken-Other Local Matters.
1t is Now BOSS Gary

Mr.. Chas. R. Long, Chairman of
the State Central Committee, has APP
pointed the following new commit
teemen in this county to fill vacan-
cies:
Geo. E. Gary, committeeman for
Hopkinsville No. 4 and also chair
man of the County Executive Com
mittee, vice Chas. M. Meacham, who
resigned on account of the incompati-
bility of that position and the place
of District Executive committeeman
to which Mr.. Meacham was elected
recently.
Alex Fritz was appointed in Perry's
School House district in place of T.
W. Carroll removed from the district
and W. D. Cooper was appointed at
Lafayette vice G. B. Fraser resigned.
Under the new rules of the Demo
cratic party, new committeeman will
be elected all over the State the first
week in October. In the cities the
members will be chosen Oct. l, in a
primary election held at the registra-
ton polls for each district. In other
districts at mass conventions held
Saturday Oct. 5, at 2 p. m. The
committee thus chosen will meet and
organize Immediately after the Nov
ember election and qualify for tern
of four years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
Want DIR. Clardy to SPEAK.

Congressman Jno. D. Clardy has
received request from the Demo
cratic State Campaign Committee to
enter the canvass for the Democratic
State ticket and has consented to
make speeches wherever the commit
tee desires to send him. DR.. Clardy
has for number of years taken an
active part in state campaigns and
his speeches greatly strengthen the
party wherever he is heard. He does
not know in what sections his services
will be called for, but he will doubt
less be assigned mostly to his own
and adjoining districts in Western
Kentucky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
Colored Boy Drowned.

Richard Shelby, a colored boy ten
years old, was drowned in the river
above Huffman's mill, east of town,
Monday afternoon, while wading in
the water. There was a deep place
and the boy slipped into the water
beyond his depth and as he could
not swim was drowned before he
could be rescued by his older COM
panions, who were swimming. The
body was recovered and Coroner AL
lensworth held an inquest. A verdict
of accidental drowning was returned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
Money In Trifles.

Some one has said that more mon
ey has been made Of ingenious TRIES
than out OF some of the most impor-
tant inventions Of the age. A great
and expensive machine or article can
be purchased by only the wealthy
few, but the f1ve-cent and ten-cent
novelties, the little tribes, the
needles and pins and things, every
body wants, is able to buy, and must
have. Even such an insignificant
article as a toothpick suggests the
investment Of o vast army Of labor
ers. Some exceedingly fine inven-
tions are used in the manufacture Of
these little splinters, and the money
invested runs we'll up into millions.
Toothpicks are used for many pur-
poses besides the one that gives
them their name. They are invalu-
able to the florist, and have their
place In great many household per-
formances. AS little skewers for
boiled and stuffed eggs, and as
splints to tie up broken plants, they
are useful, indeed, indispensable,
nothing seeming to answer so well.
The day of small thugs is far from
being despised, and there are COM
panies representing large capital
that are constantly on the lookout
for trifling inventions from which
they may receive large sums either
by purchase and manufacture or by
putting them on the market and
paying royalty. The latter item,
however small, foots up very con-
siderable aggregate to the inventor,
and there are hundreds Of people in
this country who are living hand
somely on the regular income de-
rived from some Of these children Of
their brains. IN. z. Ledger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
Difficult to Understand.
From Newspaperdom.

From Newspaperdom.
In every community, it will be ad.-
mitted, there are business men who do
not advertise in any newspaper, nots
withstandihg the fact that they de-
pend upon the public for support, and
do advertise in some form or other
outside the newspaper. They read
newspapers themselves, see other
mems advertisements therein in the
same line of business, know that Il