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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
LEGAL TENDER MONEY.

In discussing the question of legal
tender money the New Orleans Picayune
prints the following:
There is no question of the power of
3 sovereign government to declare any
sort of money a legal tender, but it can
not force the people to accept it in their
business. If man should decide that
he would not sell his property for paper
or silver there is no power to force him
to take such money. The fact is, that
during the civil war, and after it, up to
the time that specie payments were re-
sumed by the government, the people in
California and most of the Pacific states
would not receive legal tender notes, but
required gold as the only lawful money.
The Picayune is answered in its own
article.
The people of the Pacific states re-
fused to take paper currency because it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
KANSAS PARAGRAPHS.

Mr.. Pennypa cker of South Haven be-
Iieves that the dollars will take care of
themselves.
Miss Hitchings is a dressmaker at
Howard and should be particularly adapt
ed for the business.
Bill Hackney has been back to Win
field already, and hasn't been away from
Kansas four months.
Some people think Council Grove is
getting too fly. 1t has a whist club
called white Wings"
Mr.. Hole is very appropriately the
editor of the Post at Washington. The
Post is probably set solid.
The "Dark Horse" published at Good
land, has gone the way of its running
mate in the senatorial race.
A whole row of beautiful trees which
have been years in growing were cut
down at Enterprise the other day.
Westphalia has a circulating library
located in drug store. This is the kind
of reading that makes full man.
Peabody Graphic: It's no trouble to
'down" Senator Pancake, but Senator
Jumper can lead the politicians a merry
chase.
Old Methodists would be given a sud
den start if they were informed that
Bishop Simpson moves about the streets
of Norton.
The Seven Thirty Eleven Thirty"
club at Pratt has no relation to the "three
calls five" club and does not interfere
with it in any way.
Free delivery will cease at the We'll
lington postotfice after January 10 and
the big girls will now have an excuse to
go down town in the afternoon.
A Spring Hill man has written and
had printed his autobiography to hand
down to his descendants. 1t will proba-
bly, be read by them az much as the fam
lily bible.
A hotel at Pratt offers an escape for
young men who are driven to matrimony
by poor boarding houses by agreeing to
furnish first class eatables. The young
men now breathe easier.
By the time the Kansas papers get
through telling that Speaker Lobdell is
the first Kansas born man to hold that
position, it will be time for the regular
'spring is here" announcement
At Methodist social at Moline when
the older folks had gone home the young
people turned it into a dance. The situa-
ton in France isn't anything to be COM
pared to the crisis in Moline Methodist
ism.
Howard Courant One of the fluffy
boys says: There amt girl in Howard
who can skate without swinging onto
some Teller with both hands. If you let
go of them they fall down into heap
and squeal for help"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

of Westfeld council. No 81. He entered
the grand council of New York in 1879
and served as supreme representative in
1880 and 1891 In 1850 he was elected su-
preme treasurer, having previously served
with credit as supreme trustee and upon
several important committees.
Brooklyn division is on a visiting tour
Every lodge in Kings county will be Wis
tied by the division before April, 1895.
Hoboken council, Hoboken, No. 90, re-
Gently initiated it's five hundredth mem
Der.
Benton council, St. Louis, closed the
year with membership of S13, a net in
crease of over 25 per cent.
The total number of assessments for
1894 has been 16 against 10 for the pre-
vious year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

that very few patents were issued pre-
vious to 1886, and it was some years
later before the number exceeded l, 900
per annum.
was surprised to find that valuable
patents often expire or are declared in
valid long before the people find it out,
and dealers thus maintain the old rates
at great profit The Berliner patent on
telephones, which was a great monop-
oily, has recently been declared invalid
by the United States court in Massachu
sets, and the case is now on its way to
the supreme court, but people can con-
struct fairly good telephones now with
out infringing on any patent, and many
are doing so. The Bell patent expired a
year ago. 1t has long been disputed
whether the sewing machine or any one
of three or four other patented devices
made the most money, but all the ex-
perts in the Office now say that the clear
money made on telephones by far exceeds
that on anything else.
1t has been estimated that the total
net cost of making a sewing machine is
Sc. 50; that this would cover material,
labor and fair profit on the plant As
to the millionaire who have been made
by manufacture and sale of the article
conjecture is vain, but there have been
very many. The strangest fact of all is
reserved for the last. Every boy has
heard the joke about the patent hens
nest, in which the egg was to slide
down through catch valve, and the
hen, not seeing it when she arose. would
proceed to lay another. Well, there actu-
ally was such an invention, and the
model is here-a striking monument Of
mingled skill and credulity.
J. II. BEADLE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

was not legal tender money. 1t consisted
wholly of legal tender notes-promises
to pay.
In view of the determinations
against every form of currency except
gold, is it any wonder that it has come to
be regarded as the most desirable kind
of currency. There are no legislative
restrictions on it. as there are on every
other form of a circulating medium.
What the people demand now is that
silver be placed on the same plane as
gold, and they have a right to insist that
it be done because they are the sover-
eign government The difficulty they
are experiencing in having their wishes
enacted into law is caused by unfaithful
representatives.
The folly of issuing promises to be
paid in gold, when there is not nearly
enough gold in the country to redeem
the obligations already outstanding,
must be apparent Why not abandon
that idea then and seek some other solu-
ton of the problem which is confronting
the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
MASONIC.
Japanese Laws Interfere With Meetings
of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Notes.

Japanese Laws Interfere With Meetings
of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Notes.
In Japan the law respecting society
meetings, etc., is as follows: Amy GRlm-
bination or meeting of a secret natuue' Dis
interdicted. Any person violating this
provision shall be punished with minor
confinement of not less than one month or
more than two years, together with fine
of from 10 to 1000 yen" Again, article
s, section 8, of the new law of public
meeting and political association" reads,
Even though a meeting may be nonp0-
litical, should the police consider such
meeting calculated to injure the public
peace or good order, they may attend and
superintend it." These laws would seem
to interfere with all Masonic meetings.
Dali Nippon chapter of Rose Croix, l, at
Yokohama, has issued memorial asking
that in the treaty about to be made be-
tween Great Britain and Japan and the
United States and Japan a modification
of these stringent laws be secured grant,
ing the Masonic fraternity the privilege
of holding their meetings.-New York
Dispatch.
If you do not attend your lodge meet
ings, do not complain if matters do not go
to suit you
The lodges in East Boston have arranged
for series of assem- blies TO be held in
Music hall, Masonic building.
Companion Samuel Googins is grand
high priest of the united grand chapter of
Holy Royal Arch Masons of Pennsylvania,
colored.
regard the nonaff1liate, in most i'm
stances, as a parasite on the body of Ma
sonry, and he is generally one who is either
wanting in appreciation of the true nature
and purposes OF the order.-Past Grand
Master Dendy.
The council of princes of Jerusalem Of
New York city has elected William HO-
man, 80, grand master. There are l, LAG
members in good standing.
The cement of fraternity which unites
mem bers of an order should not be allowed
to crack by dissensions in the lodgetoOm.
New Orleans includes in its constituent
bodies lodges working under the methods
Of Scottish Rite Masonry. OF these, one
works in the verna cular, one in the Span
ish tongue, one in Italian, two in the Ger
man language and three in the French.
Bro. W. J. Duncan, editor of the Ma
sonic department Of the New York Dis
patch and grand Librarian of the grand
lodge of New York, says he thinks that
there are more nonafhliated Masons in
this country than members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
JOE MURPHY MONDAY.
There WIN BE Four Other Attractions at
the Grand Next Week.


So many people have seen and adj
mired Joe Murphy, the Irish comedian,
that it seems unnecessary to praise him
here. That he viii be here Monday
night has already been announced and
repeated with much genuine satisfaction
among his many admirers. He is not
alone as an Irish comedian, but ne is
fully so as the most pleasing of his class.
He will play"Shaun Rhue" at the Grand
on Monday night
The Grand will again be open on
Wednesday night to John Lawrence Sui
livan, the boy from Boston, whose fame
is wrapped around the globe innumera-
BILE times. He was probably the great
est and best known pugilist in the world
and now that he has taken to the stage
he has lost none of his following or
drawing powers His play for Topeka
this year is "a True American" and he
will doubtless have a good house.
The play that comes to the Grand on
Thursday night cf next week, is one that
is as we'll known perhaps as any other of
the Gustave Frohman attractions Charles
and Daniel Frohman found in "The Girl
7 Left Behind Me" piece that has sus-
tanned a long and successful presenta-
ton. Topeka people who have seen it
in Chicago and elsewhere, say 1t Is wor-
thy of patronage.
1.-THE Span of Life" which comes to
the Grand on Friday night of next week,
ia a scenic melodrama. 1t depends large
lv for its interest on its scenery, of which
it carries a great deal, and on the start
ling situations it and four acrobats pro-
duce. The acting will probably be not
above the ordinary.
THE Crust of Society" is a comedy
drama that has been the target of good
deal of criticism in its time, especially
rom society people, who have intimated
hat it has been insulted by it. For some
ime it was Frohman piece and drew
VEIL It will be at the Grand on Satur-
day night next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

In his annual message to the Illinois
Legislature, Gov Altgeld said some things
about our system of administering law
which are worthy of consideration. He
thinks with very many others, that there
are too many courts and too much ma
chinery. He said:
1--WE now have twenty eight judges in
Cook county alone, while there are only
thirtyfour in all England, Ireland and
Wales. In England most cases are dis
posed of at once. The dishonest man
does not find it to his interest to go into
the courts there. while we, with our sys-
tenn of distinctions and delays, almost Of
fer him premium to do So"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
SONS OF enc RevolutIon.

The annual meeting Of the Kansas So
siety of the Sons of the American Revo-
ution will be held in the west rooms of
he Historical society at the state house
Monday, Jan 81, at 2 P. N. Officers for
The present year will be elected. Colonel
D. r. Anthony of Leavenworth, w. T..
Scott of Holton and n F. Handy of To-
peka will deliver addresses. 1t is ex-
pected that preparations will be made
for a celebration of Washington's birth
lay. All persons interested in the OBJ
jects of this patriotic society are invited
m attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

wT The STATE JOURNAL is the only
paper in Kansas receiving the Full Day
Associated Press.
E Member American Newspaper Pub
ishers's association.
The STATE JOURNAL has the
handsomest and most complete web steT-
eotype perfecting press.
GB Eastern Office 70 Tribune Building.
New York, Perry 1ukens, Jr., manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

Y, in 1S41. Mr..
Skinner served
with honor during
the war as lieuten-
ant of the Ninth
New York cavalry
and as regimental
and brigade quar-
termaster. He is
now a resident of
Westfeld, n. Y,
and president Of
the First National
bank. He became
a member of the
Royal Arcanum
April II, 1878, as
L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

IF Senator Reid's bill to enable cities
to buy and pay for their own waterworks
and such other conveniences as the pub
lie needs, should become a law, there is
little doubt that it would be put to use
by many cities of the state without much
delay. 1t might come handy for Topeka
in a settlement with the water company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

THE movement for the establishment
of woman's reformatory under the care
of the state has taken form by the intro
duction of bill for that purpose by Mr..
Gardenhire No more worthy measure
has been presented to this legislature,
and it should be treated with the con-
sideration which it merits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

NEARLY everybody seems to shave it
in" for the Russian thistle, judging by
the number of bills which have been in
troduced looking to its determination. 1t
does seem that personal interest would
lead the farmers to rid their land of such
pest without any assistance in the way
of legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

The gold worshippers evidently de-
spair of getting many more gold bonds,
and it is noticeable that all the later
propositions for bond issues say redeem
able in coin" They are willing to take
their chances on having coin declared to
mean gold after they get the bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for teething. 1t soothes, softens
the gums, allays pain, cures collie. Best
remedy for diarrhRa % dents a bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

Ex-Probate Judge Elliott has opened
law Office at 10 West Sixth avenue, and
will give special attention to practice in
the probate court and the examination of
titles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
Enmr Rig aucceanes.

Having the needed merit to more than
make good all the advertising claimed
for them, the following four remedies
have reached a phenomenal sale DR..
Kings New Discovery, for consum ption,
Coughs and Colds, each bottle guaran-
teed-Electric Bitters, the great remedy
for Liver, Stomach and Kidneys Buck
lens Arnica Salve, the best in the world,
and Dr. Kings New Life Pills, which
are a perfect pill. All these remedies
are guaranteed to do just what is claimed
for them and the dealer whose name is
attached herewith will be glad to tell
you more of them. Sold at J. h Jones
Drug Store
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

Every garden party is incomplete
Without cake in which Dr. Prices Bak-
ny Powder is used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

We put on new neckoands on shirts
Peerless Steam Laundry, lIs and ia
West Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

CHICAGO. Jan 19-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Sunday; southerly
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

ga perfect woman nobly planned" is
the ideal housekeeper. She always uses
DR.. Prices Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
PROFITS IN PATENTS.
MORE MONEY MADE ON THE TELE-
PHONE THAN IN ANYTHING ELSE.

a Visit to the Patent ONCE In Washing.
tOn-spIendid Discoveries Never PATENT
ed-The Father of the Systematic IN
Genious Hens Nest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
GREATEST IN KANSAS.
AVERAGE DAILY CIRCULATION:
$500

Fer the three dull summer months Of
1s94-an increase Of over fifty per cent
in one year.
OUR PROOF:
The issues of the TOPEKA DAILY STATE
JOURNAL for the three months. viz. from the
list day of June, 1884. to the 3lst day of August,
1884, inclusive, have been as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
sma1l German states.

A person may walk through seven
German states in seven hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
Especial Correspondence.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-This is in
deed reading age; but, after all, the
average American has but cloudy idea
of the practical workings of his govern
ment. Many letter, well written and
evidently from an educated man, comes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

Bird cages, at less than cost Griggs
& Axtell, 2O8 west Sixth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
ROYAL ARcANUM.

a. Skinner, Supreme Treasurer
Notes and Gossip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19

Bro. Edward A. Skinner, supreme treas
1rer of the order, was born at Aurora, n.
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SSs calls up the Peerless. i.
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Totals
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Editor and Proprietor.
Sworn to and subscribed Sept. IL 1894
lsEALl s. NJ. GARDENHIRE,
Clerk of the District Court
Shawnee County, Kansas.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-08
GENTRY NOT IN IT.
He Couldn't Hold His Own Against Patchen on Half Mile Track-The Race
 Farce,

Richmond, Va, Nov. "A race be- tween the great pacing horses, Joe Patchen and John R. Gentry, took place at the exposition grounds here this even- ing, under the auspices of the Richmond Riding and Driving association, but in no way could it be considered a success. The attendance was small and the racing was more in the nature of farce than in a bonafide race. This, however, was no fault of the Riding and Driving associa- tion, but was due to the fact that Gentry not being used to half mile track was clearly out-classed. He paced two heats with Patchen. and in both finished some distance in the rear. The race was mile heats. best three in five, and after the second heat 1t became apparent to MT Scott. Gentry's owner and driver, that he could not hold his own with Patchen on a half mile track. Gentry was withdrawn and Patchen went the third heat with running mate. In this heat he eclipsed all previous records here and made a mile in the astonishingly low time of o.1
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-08
PERSONAL.

Miss Annie Searcy returned to her home in Tuskaloosa yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. J. s. Davis of Smithfield are the happy parents of twin sons.
 MT. W. o. Paxton, general agent of the West Shore line, was in the city yester- day.
 The many friends of MT. l. J. Curran are glad to see him out again after his serious spell of sickness.
 Senators John T. Morgan and James L. Pugh arrived on the 1920 Southern train from Washington last night.
 Mrs. R. N. H. Harsh, nee Miss Ander- son, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. M. Hol- man, on the South Highlands
 MT. G. R. Rutherford, general ticket agent of the Louisville and Nashville, left last night on business trip to Nashville
 Mrs. R. M. Nelson and daughter of Sel- ma came up last night to join General Nelson, who has been in the city several days.
 MT. W. H. Pickens. a we'll known local wheelman, has accepted position with the Indiana Bicycle company as travel ing representative.
 MT. and Mrs. George w. Dalby of Union Springs are visiting the family of their son, MT. H. E. Dalby. of the Ala bama Great Southern at Woodlawn.
 Capt and Mrs. J. H. Bankhead of Fay ette are VlSltlnS ITle1uS III the Clty. MTS. Eankhead's callers will find her at Mrs. Cruikshank's on Eleventh avenue and Twenty-second street, north.
 Mrs. George s. Houston has gone to Birmingham to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. D. M. Drennen. We trust she may have a pleasant stay in the Magic City-Athens Courier.
 Dr. B. F. Riley. the former president of Howard college, now of Georgia, came over in answer to Cupid to link together the destinies for better or for worse of Mir. Hubbard and Miss Coleman at East Lake.
 Two thousand five hundred pairs of ladies' misses and gentlemens fall and winter shoes. bought at all prices, re- ceived Ladies' and gentlemen's summer shoes will be sold for the next few days regardless of cost or price. T. c. King, 2026 First avenue.
 Rev. William McGil the colored eacher editor and evangelist. will leave the city in few days to take to lecturing He goes in the interest of the church. which he intends erecting on the South side, and he expects to get liberal dona- tions while out on his trip.
 Dr. O. T. Dozier returned yesterday from Georgia, where he and his family have been for several days visiting the exposition. While in Georgia the doctor, Mrs. Dozler and Miss Lorena visited the senate, where Sne was invited by the president to a seat beside him.
 Florence Hotel Arrivals-H. s. Treze- want, Baltimore; J.J. Garrett, North Car olina; N. w. Calkins. New Deca atur; J. H. Trainor. Racine. Wis: J. c. McFee, Chi cago; A. H. Smith, New Orleans J. N Young, North Carolina; John R. Kenne- dy, Tuskaloosa; R. NJ. Greiner. PhiladeI~ phia D. M. McDungal. Columbus, Ga. :: Wolf Jacobs. Louisville; w H. Thop, St. Louis; s. w. Lamb. Oakman: J. M. Pon- der, Atlanta; l.. c. Young, Baltimore; H. D. Croswell. New York: T. J. Howell, At Ianta; Ed G. Caldwell. Calhoun county; H. M. McNutt, Bessemer; J. S. Parker, St. Louis, John P. Huggard. Troy; D. Nay. Atlanta; A. s. Loeb. Mobile.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-08

No matter what else it did, if the earth quake shock walked mp St. Louis there should be no complaint.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-08
He Had a Baby.

A touching story is related by con- temporary as follows:
 "No, I won't drink with you, today, boys" said drummer to several com panions as they settled down in a smok- ing car and passed the bottle. '"The fact is. boys, I've quit drinking I've sworn off"
 What's the matter with you, old boy?" sang out one. "If you've quit drinking something's up. What is it?"
 "Well, boys, I will tell you. Yesterday I was in Chicago. Down on South Clark street a customer of mine keeps a pawn shop In connection with his other bus mess. I called on him and while I was there a young man of not more than 25, wearing threadbare clothes and looking as hard as if he hadn't seen sober day for a month, came in with a little package in his hand. He unrapped it and handed the article to the pawnbroker. saying, Give me 10 cents.' And, boys, what do you suppose it was A pair of baby's shoes; little things with the bottoms only trifie soiled, as if they had been only worn once or twice. Where did you get these" asked the pawnbroker. Got 'em at home,' replied the man, who had an intelligent face and the manner of gentleman, despite his sad condition. My wife bought them for our baby. Give me 10 cents for 'em- T want a drink You had better take the shoes back to your wife, the baby will need them, said the pawnbroker No s-she won't, because she's dead. She's lying at home now-died last night As he said this the poor fellow broke down. bowed his head on the show case and cried like a child.
 Boys" said the drummer, "you may laugh if you please; but IT have a baby at home, and I swear I'll never drink another drop"