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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
TARIFF AMENDMENTS.
Democratic Senators Carefully Feeling
the Lay of the Ground.

Democratic Senators Carefully Feeling
the Lay of the Ground.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Demo
cratic members of the senate are still
undecided as to when they will intro
duce the proposed amendments to the
urgent deficiency bill for the correc-
ton of errors in the present tariff, or
whether they will introduce them at
all
Some of the Republican senators
think the changes proposed should be
made and it is understood some of the
Republicans of the finance committee
are included in the number When
Senator Jones of Arkansas, who
has had this in charge, was
asked if he did not expect them
to be ruled out on point of
order, he replied: Not if they
are favorably reported upon by
a regular ommittee. The rule
against anne ndments to appropriation
bills, not germane. makes an excep-
tion in favor of amendments which
receive the endorsement of a commit
tee If we decide to introduce the
a mendments we shall be pretty sure
that they will receive the committees
sanction. "
There is fear, however, of Repub-
iean filibustering, and the effor
which is now making is to prevent
this or to reduce it to a minimum. A
Republican member of the committee
on finance said that so far as he had
been able to ascertain there would be
no opposition among the Republicans
to the proposed amendment to the ia
come tax law, relieving corporations
from the requirement to furnish lists of
the salaries paid to all their employees,
including those receiving less than
81, 900. 1t is understood that Senators
Hoar and Chandler and possibly other
senators were opposed to the pro-
posed repeal of the provision concern
ing free alcohol in the arts but
there is a probability that
promise may be obtained hold
ing this opposition down SO far
as to cause the Democrats to
feel justified in putting in the amend
ment. 1t is generally understood
among them, however, that any de-
termined opposition amounting to
prolonged obstruction, would defeat
any amendment offered, as the time
left is comparatively brief. and there
is much business to be done before
ad journment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
He Was.

A dudish looking youth was walking
down the Bowery looking in at the shop
windows. A Bowery sport, intent on
having fun with him, tapped him on
the shoulder and said:
"Say, young fellerl Are you wild me
or agin me?'
I'm wild you and agin you, and on
to you'll" replied the dudish looking
youth, and when they picked up the
Bowery sport and carried him away he
looked as if he had mistaken a cable
car for an all night owl lunch wagon.
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05

TO England In September, 1874, Fiji
was proclaimed a British colony, and in
1887 Thurston was made governor.
The Fiiians were formerly cannibals,
but the majority Of them have been or
are being converted.
The Fijians formerly possessed many
cruel customs, one of which was the
strangulation of the sick and aged.
These unfortunates were expected to re-
quest this delicate attention at the hands
of their near relatives, and if they failed
to do so the relatives never neglected to
remind them of the duty they owed to
Fijian society. lobe stfangled or buried
alive by one s children was considered a
most honorable death. The execution
was preceded by a joyful wake in which
the victim took prominent part This
and many other savage customs have
been done away with owing to the ad-
vent of Christianity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION.


senaee Spends Considerable Time Dis
cussIng It-Morgan's Speech Ended.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Hawaiian
question was again brought before
the public in the senate by the discus
sion of the resolution introduced by
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts, calling
on the secretary of the navy for in
formation as to why the United
States battleships had been with
drawn from Hawaiian waters The
debate, which was interesting
throughout, consumed the greater
part of the morning hour and at its
close the resolution took its place on
the calendar an now car be taken
up only by unanimous consent The
debate was listened to attentively by
senators and the visitors. Mr.. Nor
gan concluded his speech on the
Nicaraguan canal bill after which
the bill making appropriations for
support of the military academy for
the fiscal year 1896 was passed. 1t
carries an appropriation of $500, 900,
reduction of Sal, $50 as passed by the
house. The senate then, after a
brief executive session adjourned
until Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Republicans Want to Adopt Reeds
Parliamentary Rules.

Republicans Want to Adopt Reeds
Parliamentary Rules.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 5.-The
third days session opened at o'clock.
A joint session of the house and SEN
ate was held in the house chamber to
cast up the vote for state superinten-
dent of schools and railroad commits
sioner. In accordance with a resolu-
tion offered by Senator Dunn, Lieu
tenant Governor OMara and Senator
Dunn and Representatives Moore of
Mississippi and Boutwell, of Pettis
were appointed committee to count
the returns and announce the result.
The vote already known for these
officials were announced and the
candidates were declared elected.
In the senate Senator Basket of
the committee on clerical force, re-
ported that the secretary be allowed
fit zen clerks, and that the engrossing
and enrolling clerks be allowed four
clerks each. In addition to this
force, each chairmHn of a committee
shall be allowed one clerk. Senator
Lyman of the committee on rules re-
ported that twenty one comm tees
would be necessary. which, under the
report above, will provide for twenty
one clerks.
The governors message was then
read. Immediately after the reading
5000 copies were ordered printed. It
was suggested that 1900 copies be
printed in German. On this motion
quite little tilt took place. The
motion was carried by vote of %
to 9.
The doorkeeper's force was fixed at
thirteen assistants.
In the house, just before the COVER
nors message was received, Boutwell,
of Pettis tried to get tn e house to
adopt ex-Speaker Reeds ules for it's
government. He said Mr.. Reed was
the best parliament tartan living Mr..
Moore of Mississippi wanted the rules
of the thirty seventh general as
sembly substituted The matter was
finally referred to the rules com mittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
treasurer stephens Bond.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Jan. 5.-State
Treasurer Lon V. Stephens yesterday
handed in his bond as state treasurer
to Governor Stone. The law requires
the bond shall be renewed every two
years. Mr.. stephens present bond is
the largest in amount ever held by a
state treasurer of Missouri. The law
requires that it shall be for $500, 600.
His bondsmen qualify for 81, $40, 600
1t contains the signature of sixty-six
meu, OF whom thirty-three are of
Boonville, Mr. stephens home. and
nineteen in Cooper county. outside of
BOonVilIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05

ATCHIsoN, Kan, Jan. 5.-The Atch-
ison Globe, which is a strong Inga lis
organ, says editoriallY: IF any Re-
publican member Of the Kansas leg
islature fails to support John J. In
gals for United States senator be-
cause of the impression that he is
not a candidate, let him take notice
from this that there is nothing Mr..
Ingalls, desires so much as to return
to Washingto and that he woul d
rather return now than two years
hence"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
THE DAWES COMMISSION.
No Effort Made to Secure Accurate In
ormation, Says Chief Harris.

No Effort Made to Secure Accurate In
formation, Says Chief Harris.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sc. j. Harris.
principal chief of the Cherokee ma
ton, has arrived, at the head of del
egation of Indians from the same
tribe, for the purpose of opposing any
adverse action on the part of congress
which might spring from the extreme
" unfavora BILE report of the Dawes
commission.
CAN we ask said Chief Harris, sis
to be let alone; for the government to
respect it's treaties, to honor the
patent of our lands signed by Presi-
dent Van Buren, in 1888, which hangs
la our capitol at Tab iequah, and to
keep its promise made when the
Cherokee Strip was sold = that it
would expel the 5, 900 white intruders
in the Cherokee Nation. The Dawes
commission practically ignored our
efforts to aid them in obtaining &C
curate information as to the real con-
dition of our people Save for two
trips, which they made to two con-
ventions held by the opposing parties
to nominate members for election to
the National Council, they chung to
the line of the railroads and did not
go out among the plain people at all.
It was impossible for them to get ac-
curate informal ton in any other way"
Pleasant to palate and healthful to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The follow
ing is the full text of the resolution
which passed the senate yesterday at
the instance of Senator Stewart:
Resolved, That the secre tary of
state be directed to inform the
senate whether John w. Foster has
any official relations with the United
States in visiting China in the peace
negotiations with Japan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Mayor Strong
gave out the statement he would
have an investigation of all the de-
partments of the city government
made through the commissioners
of accounts. 'If," said the mayor,
there are abuses or corruption in the
city departments, l want to know it
The work will begin just as soon as
the commissioners can get their office
force running smoothly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
Condition of National Banks.

WASHINGTON, Jan 5.-Re ports of
the condition of the national banks
now coming in rapidly are interpreted
by the comptroller of the currency as
showing much Improvement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
To Go to TOXIC.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. = Secretary
Herbert has decided to send naval
attache to the United States legation
at Toxic, and has selected for the
post Comma nder Francis M. Barber,
who was originally ordered to Lon
don as naval attache
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
Supplies for Nebraska sufferers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan 5.-A large
meeting in behalf of the Nebraska
sufferers was held at the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday afternoon, pre-
sided over by Mayor Guild. A com
mittee was appointed to at once
collect supplies to be forwarded to
Nehra ska
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
NIisa Reed ID Discharced.

FORT SCOTT, Kan, Jan 5. Miss
Villa Reed, the young woman of OF
tawa, Kan, whose arrest by the
limited States authorities a month
ago on the charge of depositing an OBJ
scene letter in the mails created so
much comment because of her social
position and attractive appearance
was yesterday discharged by Judge
John A. Williams of Little Rock, who
is holding court here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
Ground to Atoms.

CHEROKEE, Kan, Jan. 5.-Yesterday
morning about 6 o'clock Henry Terry.
one of the old residents of this city,
was killed while walking on the
track in the railroad yards here. He
was run over by switch engine, and
literally cut to pieces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
NEARLY DAYS IN JAIL
And William Barry won't BE Allowed to
Keep the Coat, Either.


Keep the Coat, Either.
William Barry, the smooth young man
who came 50 near getting away with an
overcoat belonging to Edward Kutz, at
Works store, the other day, was tried in
Justice Furry's court yesterday after
noon. He was charged with grand lar
ceny and pleaded not guilty. It was
proved, during the progress of the trial,
that Mr. Kutz's coat was worth only SIS.
so the charge was changed to petit lar
ceny. Barry then pleaded guilty and
was fined $25 and the costs of the suit.
He was committed to Jail.
eeo ooIla m the Peerlaas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
A Plot That Failed.

O'Toole-There. begorra, I've tied
Barry's goat on the railroad thrack, and
that train comm ull kill um.
Goat-Now, if I hadn't swallowed
Mrs. Hoolihan' S red petticoat yesterday
1 couldn't have coughed it up to flag
that train.-Kate Fields Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05

Bobby-Pop, what's miracle?
Fond Parent-A miracle, Bobby, is
that which cannot be accomplished by
man alone.
Bobby-Is getting married miracle,
pop?-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
Latest In Biscuit.

Mistress-You broke my Sevres plate.
You are discharged. How did you break
it?
Servant carelessly dropped one of
the biscuits you made yesterday on it.
Woonsocket Or. II Reporter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
Bank CIearIngs.

New YORK. Jan. 5.-The following
table, complied by Bradstreet's, shows
the clearauces at the cities named,
and the percentage of increase or de-
crease as compared with the CORE
snonding week last wear:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for teething. It soothes, softens
he gums. allays pain, cures collie. Best
remedy for diarrhoea. % cents a bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05

DIR. E. s. Vain. chemist of Cincinnati,
writes: 81 find on analysis that DR..
Prices Baking Powder is entirely pure,
and the strongest in leavening power of
anV powder made"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice a
many Topeka people as can be reached
trough any other paper. This is fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
lClearings Inc lDeo
Cities

Since its great victory at the Worlds
Fair the sales of DR.. Prices Baking Pow
der have increased tenfold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05

A fair complexion comes from pure
food. What woman would not prefer
food cooked with Dr. Prices Baking
Powder?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05

Pleasant to palate and healthful to
stomach g the delicious food prepared
with DR.. Prices Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05

window Glass at Holmes Drug Store
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-29
New Cannon That Can Destroy Ship
Ten Miles Distant.

Maxim, the gun maker, and DIR.
Schupphaus, the gunpowder expert,
have invented new cannon and tor
pedo powder which will knock all
modern war vessels to pieces like egg
shells. This big gun will throw a
huge cannon ball full of explosives ten
miles, and when it strikes it will smash
into kindling wood everything within
hundreds of feet.
In fact, this new terror doesn't even
have to hit a warship to do this. II
the shot lands in the water near by it
will sink ship and stun everybody on
board from the force Of the explosion.
The discovery is called "the Maxim :
Schupphaus system OF throwing aerial
torpedoes from guns by means of a
special powder which starts the pro-
jectile with low pressure and increases
its velocity by keeping the pressure
we'll up throughout the whole length o.
the gun" Patents on the system have
been taken out in the United States
and European countries.
The special powder employed i:
almost pure gun-cotton, compounded
with a small per cent. of nitroglycerine
as to possess none ofthe disadvantage:
of nitroglycerlne powders, and pre-
served from decomposition through a
slight admixture of urea. 1t is per.
iectly safe to handle, and can be beaten
with heavy hammer on an anvil with
out exploding.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-29
q FATHERS SONG.
WILL HUBBARD KEREAN.


,v,rcooe O bright little sprite. lean see
En,hinn in life half so winsOmc as thee.
Nothing that opens my heart hall as vice
AZ thv cunning, soft coo, o my prince ana
my pride, ,oo,
JIinpar in love Ger thy bOnny young lace,
And there in its tcnderful trust | can trace
The IoyeIicst looks Ct my pride, and see
In ,by moments rebellion reminders ol me.
les, a sweet little, neat little cherho AIT
thou,
Save when thou art fractions and KICK up /"
row, $50
And then thou art such true image Of me
mat no longer charm in thy usage see
But when thou art lying serene in my arms
Like pure. peerless suniiash rctuiileth
thy charms,
And kiss and carcss thee with fatheiiy
Joy
For looking 50 much like thy mother, my
boy.
Oh. live 10 be all would have thee to 1--we
And piye to me all / would have thee to
\ name that is stainless, a heart that Is
brave.
A hand that i, lavish to succor and save,
A soul scorning everything lawleaa ana
low,
And these. o my boy, thou wilt give me- l
know. ,,.,,
Nav God in His love De thyleadcr through
life
And shield thee ana save lhee thlouTIi III
Of its strife.
Nay every bcui5Ou he can bcStnw
Carrss thee, my idol, and bless thee below
And make of thy years one perennial Dlis'
And seal my fond prayer with iatherly
kiss.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-29

THE POULTRY YARD.
Soft Food For Hens.
Farm and Fireside !.

To keep a hen in good condition for
laying, she should never have full
crop during the day. It is not wrong
to give light meal of mixed food,
warm in the morning, in the trough,
but such meal should be only one
fourth the quantity the hens require.
They should go away from the troug h
unsatisfed, and then they seek their
food, deriyingit grain by grain, en-
gaging in healthy exercise in order to
obtain it, and in such circumstances
the food will be passed into the gizzarl
slowly and be better disgested. Grad
ually the hen will accumulate sufficient
food to provide for the night, going
on the roost with a full crop, where
she can leisurely forward it from the
crop to the gizzard. Feeding soft
food leads to many errors on the part
Of the beginner, causing him to over
feed and pamper his hens, and by ii
they will reach a condition that is en-
tlrely antagonistic to laying. 1t is
much better to feed hard grains only
than to feed from trough, unless the
soft food is carefully measured. A
quart of mixed, ground grain, mois-
tened and in crumbly condition
should be sufficient for forty hens as a
''starter'' for the morning, but two
quarts of whole grain should then be
scattered in litter for them to seek ant
secure for themselves.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-29
Care of Chicks.
New York World.

Many complaints are made OF Inc
perversity Of chicks IN dying without
cause. The owners never thlhh VI
blaming themselves Or imagine t!'at
the little things would have preferred
to 90 on living if they had been given
a chance. They only ceased the stru9-
ole because sour and insufficient 1000,
lice and general neglect proved too
strong for them, and the owner mas
himself alone to blame for the result.
There is a cause for the death OF
chickens. lust as there is for the death
Of any person. When one suddenly
shuffles off this mortal coil an inquest
should be he'd and the existing cause
promptly removed. In nlnety-nlne
cases out Of every hundred this can be
traced to neglect. The hen house
should be cleaned constantly, the BIRDS
kept free from lice, dry, comfortable
quarters furnished and watering yes
sells rinscd out daily and supplied with
fresh water and proper food be gwen
at regular intervals. There is plenty
| OF work involved in all this, but II
faithfully performed the returns are
commensurate with the labor.
To do all this properly regular sys'
tenn must be laid down and adhered to;
and this is, perhaps, one OF the..sreates'
trials of the small poultry keeper. IL
is so natural to think that few MIN
| utes would make no difference to the
birds. We are apt to forget that each
hour brings it's appointed task and ina.
what's neglected then is either omitted
| altogether or done in a very careless
fashion. =.
fit is worth while to keep fowls II
is worth while 10 get the best results
from them. Having settled this pom
| look around to see what you can do tt
| better their condition. Give them TIT
same thought and consideration tina
YOU would bestow on larger animals
DO not overstock; see that their quar-
tiers are clean, dry and comfortable
keep a sharp lookout for lice and ever
if not present occasionally dust lnsec
powder in the feathers (this will de
strov the little red mites but for TIT
large gray body lice on the necks AM
heads a little grease must be used.
Sharp grit serves the birds as teeth ant
is essential to digestion. See that l
is kept where they can get hold OF 1t
and do not make the mistake OF sub
stituting round, smooth pebbles there
fer. The dust bath is as necessary T.
their comfort as water is to you. Fin
coal ashes arc excellent for this pur
| pose.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-29
Returning Prosperity.
New York " Orld ]

The doubling Thomases as to
prospcrOus times have need TO look at
the facts. With a corn crop worth
$I,III,ooo,o 900 and other crops III
proportion the country couldn't be
otherwise than prosperous II 1t would.
Our exports Of agricultural products
alone will bring more than two bill
lion dollars of wealth to Us this next
wear. All our factories are running
on full time. Wages are being volun-
tarily increased on every hand. Our
IRON mills are unable to supply the de
mands made upon them, and their re-
jcCted orders are going TO Europe,
where they will pay wages that must
come back to US III payment tor bread
and meat. Prosperity Is the normal
and usual condition of the great Re
public. Depression and hard times
are accidental and infrequent incl
dents.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-29
Green Bone for Laying Hens
Horticulture STUDENT.

lARTlCultuEc IoLuucflG J..
1t will be remembered by the readers
of this paper that an experiment was
started November LIST, to test the value
of green bone as a food for laying hens.
The experiment was started with four
divisions and two pens in each divis-
ion, one of old hens and one of pullets,
ten to each pen:
First division received fourteen
pounds raw ground bone, two pounds
oyster shells and all the gravel they
wanted.
Second division received fourteen
pounds raw bone and all the gravel they
wanted.
Fourth disvision receives nothing but
gravel.
Counting bone at three cents pei
pound and shells at two cents, the
hens, with bones more than doubled in
value of eggs either those Of shell OF
nothing.
There was enough difference in those
fed shell to more than pay for the shell
but leaves narrow margin when fed
with more bone. While those fec
bone more than doubled ON those fec
nothing, or we could afforded to pay
twenty cents per pound for the raw
ground bone. But this is not all; the
hens receiving bone have much bette
plumage, and are standing the white
much better.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-29
Origin of a Familiar Phrase
st. l. outs Republic. :,

The phrase, "Cleanliness is next TO
goodness was first made familiar by
John Wesley. In his sermon on
'Dress," and again in his Journal
February IL, 1772,) he has the words,
"Cleanliness is, indeed, next to godli-
ness" in quotation marks. Evidently
he is quoting the current proverb.
Long before Wesley, Francis Bacon
had put much the same idea into other
words, viz: "Cleanliness of body was
ever deemed to proceed from a due
reverence to God" But a closer par
allel is found still further back in
Aristotle. "Cleanliness is half a vir-
tue, and before Aristotle the Jewish
Talmud said: "The doctrines of re-
ligion are resolved into carefulness,
carefulness into vigorousness, vigorous
ness into guiltlessness, guiltlessness
into abstemiousness, abstemiousness
into cleanliness, cleanliness into godli-
ness"