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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
WANT NO PRETTY GIRLS.
A Prejudice Against Them as Adjuncts
of a Business once.

Prejudice Against Them Adjuncts
of a Business Office.
Here is little story which seems to
indicate that the pretty girls business
prospects are hampered by her pretti-
ness, says Cincinnati Tribune.
The secretary of a large eastern in
surance company decided a short time
since to introduce half a dozen or
more women as typewriters, operators
and assistant bookkeepers. He had
noted that of the feminine employees in
his office the pretty ones were the least
effective and attracted the most atten-
ton, to the detriment of the work of
the other clerks. So he decided to en-
gage the only women who were of ma
ture years and experienced in Of
fee work. First he advertised,
stating that applicants should give
age and number of years exper-
fence. He did not succeed in get
ting a single satisfactory reply. Then
he went to a well-known business col
lege and told the manager that he did
not suppose he would have any trouble
in aiding him, as he did not want a
young or attractive looking woman.
The manager listened to him while he
explained his wants, and then, going
to a desk took out a file of letters with
a smile and laid them before his visit
ors. There were upward of half hun
bred applications from banks and COM
mercial institutions, and every one of
them, without a single exception,
asked for woman of mature age. The
oh 81
impossible to supply the demand for
employees of the description that bust
ness men now demanded, but he had
RATS of pretty girls at all times who
were applicants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
IN A WARM cLrM ATE.
Some OF the DiscOmforts of Living in a
Place Like Guerrero.

Place Like Guerrero.
Mr.. F. R. Guernsey, describing in the
Boston Herald a visit to Guerrero. says
that the tarantula is sometimes found
there as big as a mans two fists. Scor-
plons are of all sizes, but the one which
does the most harm by it's bite is
smallish gray creature. The larger
ones bite so hard that the blood flows
freely, and the infected poison flows
OF. There is a little snake called the
corallilo, which is particularly fond OF
getting indoors and nesting in ones
boots. Its bite is fatal. Boots should
always be inspected for corallilos be-
fore they are put on-in Guerrero. II
a scorpion creeps on the face or hands,
the person visited should carefully re-
frain from making any movement; ne
should allow the horrible insect TO
crawl just where it will. If it is not
disturbed, in all likelihood it will do
no harm; if it is attacked it is quite
sure to sting. The worst terror to the
people of Guerrero is neither snakes
nor scorpions, but the red ants. Before
these insects the people flee in terror
from their houses. They leave moth
ing behind if they can help it. An In
dian woman rushed out of her cabin
with her children on the coming of the
ants being announced. In her terror
she left her baby behind the house
swinging in hammock. 1t was hoped
that it would escape; but when the ants
had departed the mother found that
the insects had crept down the cords
of the hammock, and had left of the I'M
fortunate child nothing but it's bones.
On some of the Guerrero sugar estates
great lazy-looking snakes are kept in
the store rooms to keep rats and mice
away from the sugar loaves. These
snakes are repulsive in appearance, but
harmless to human beings. Not all
the places in Mexico, however, which
have an agreeable climate are cursed
with insects and reptilian pests. Such
places as Cuernavaca. in the State of
Morelos, are too high above the hot
plains to suffer from venomons insects,
and yet so much below the cold table
land that the climate is a perpetual
summer. Cuernavaca unites many Of
the advantages of the temperate zone
with all that is delightful and alluring
in the tropics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
MR.. kELLAM'S VENTURE.
He Is Undertaking to Mine BurIingame


He Is Undertaking to Mine Burli1S2me
Coal BY Machinery.
Mr.. E. P. kellam of Topeka is making
some interesting experiments at Burlin-
game in mining coal by machinery.
The Deming shaft has been leased by
Mr.. Payntor. the inventor of the machine,
Mr.. Marks, practical miner, and Mr..
Kellam. They now have the boiler house
up, the boiler is in place and Norwalk
air compressor with a six foot air cham
Der is up ready for work as soon as the
mine can be cleaned up.
1t has been costing $1.10
ton for digging Burlingame
coal which goes on the mar
ket against coal that can 6e dug for 81
cents ton. The inventor of this ma
chine thinks he can reduce the cost of
mining about one-half; on this depends
the salvation OF Burlingame's mining in
terests.
Fully one-half of the cost of digging is
in picking the soil away from under the
coal vein. The machinery to be used
drills this out and the drills are operated
by compressed air power which is taken
into the mines from the power house
through iron tubes. 1t is costing the
lessees of the Deming shaft about $4,000
to get started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. E. W. Tatman has gone to Dallas,
Tex, where his mother is very i'll.
Chief Wilkerson and Officer Gaines
are in Kansas City docking for man"
I. A. Strauss has been appointed re-
ceiver for the Waltmire drug company
Miss Edith Mountain and John Noun
tain OF Chicago are visiting Topeka rela-
tives.
Mrs. William Schilling, jr.. and little
daughter Margaret of Long Beach, Cal,
are visiting her parents, Dir. and Mrs. H.
S. Hoyt, 1917 Kansas avenue.
The local temple of the Silver KING hts
of America will be organized at Lincoln
post hall Thursday evening, July 20. An
open meeting free to all will be held
previous to the organization.
Mrs. EIbertine Jones in suing for di-
vorce from Robert V. Jones, says her
husband has contributed only 81 so in
the last year towards her support. They
were married in 1891 and have one child.
Sarah E. Crozier is suing for a divorce
from George II. Crozier after fifteen
years of married life. She says her hus-
band has a violent temper which has
been instrumental in breaking down her
health. He also has a forty acre farm,
horses, COWS, pigs, chickens, implements
and household goods, of which she wants
a just proportion.
Mr. and MIRA John Henderson, of Au-
burn, left this afternoon for SEQ tland to
be gone three months. They. sail from
New York on Saturday on the steamer
| "Anchoria." Mr.. Henderson came to
this county twelve years ago with very
little money. He has been thrifty and
attended strictly to his farming business.
He now owns four farms and is not a
| calamity howler." He attributes much
of his success to his good wife who will
| enjoy with him well earned vacation in
their native country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
PETERS HAS ACCEPTED
After Being So Active in Removal
of the Old Board
HB Has TIE VERY BAD TASTE

To Take the Place His Efforts Have
8aRde Vacant-WhAG 1sr. Peters says
About His Successful Logging to
Have the Former Board Removed.
Now that Mr. s. R Peters has agreed
board his explanation of the charge that
he worked to GUST the old board to make
place for himself is interesting.
The Newton Kansan of last week pub
lished what the STATE JOURNAL said
about Mr. Peters, connection with the
Hutchinson reformatory affair, and also
published the following explanation:
"In an interview this morning with
Hon. S. R Peters, he gave this explana-
ton of his connection with this matter:
THE investigation OF Superintendent
Hatch had been ordered; during its pen
dency he learned of the filing of those
excessive vouchers for expenses by the di
rectors while travelling after information
as to the manner in which reformatory
Institutions were conducted; also learned
of the boards extravagant purchases of
fine furniture at extravaganza prices, and
was shown an affidavit by a furniture
salesman that he had offered to sell the
board the same class of furniture at
greatly reduced prices. and had read OF
the charges against the board as pub
lished in the press of the state.
THAT he had written to Governor Nor
rill suggesting the postponement of the
investigation of Hatch Ghe charges hav-
ing been filed by the board) until after
an investigation of those against the
board, and that in the event of their be-
ing sustained he could not afford to tenn
porize with the board but must insist
upon their designations, as any other
course would certainly serve to defeat
the election of Republican congress
man in the Seventh district next year.
THAT several communications have
since passed between the governor and
himself, in one of which he was offered
a position on the board, which he
promptly declined because of the incon-
venience it would be to him.
THAT the governor then invited him to
Topeka for conference over the situation:
that he telegraphed him he would be
there today either at 2 or 4 p. m, and
that if he can get away from the Rick
man trial in time to catch the noon train.
barring accidents, he expects to be in To-
peka this evening"
From the above it appears that the
JOURNALS report of Mr.. Peters interest
in the matter WAS in the main correct
Mr. Peters does not appear to have acted
from disinterested motives. 1t would
have been more respectable in him to
have declined the appointment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
HELEN GOULD'S GUESTS.
A Bur1iugame, KAH.. Family Asked to
Ride With Miss Gould.
(From the Burlingame Chronicle.)

Ride With Miss Gould.
(From the Burlingame Chronicle)
In response to telegram received on
Friday from Miss Helen NJ. Gould, Mr.
James Oliver and his little daughter,
Elsie, drove to Usage City on Saturday
morning and met Miss Gould at the
Missouri Pacific station at 8 o'clock.
Accompanying Miss Gould were her
brother Frank, the youngest member of
the family. Miss Alice and Mr.. Frank
Northrup, children of the late Jay Gould's
eldest sister, and the vice president and
general manager of the Missouri Pacific
railroad. After an Introduction to all of
the company Mr.. Oliver and daughter
were invited to take a couple hours ride
with them as Miss Gould was DESTROYS of
hearing some "reminiscences of her father
from one intimate with him in his youth.
MIR. Oliver says the time sped rapidly
SO that before he was aware the return
ing train was met at Hope some forty
miles west Of Usage City, adieus were
said and the brief interview ended. Mr..
divers intimacy in days gone by with
the Gould family and the high estima-
ton in which he has ever held them
made this interview to him one of real
interest and endowment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
THE PRESIDENTS NEPHEW
A Topeka Man Who Is "a Close Relative to
tho President.

A Topeka Man Who Is "a Close Relative to
the President
There is a real nephew of President
Grover Cleveland in Topeka. He is c. E
Hastings, the state agent of the Prefer
red Accident Insurance company, with
his Office in the Columbian building. MIR.
Hastings came to Topeka from Pitts
burg, Kansas, about a month ago, and
may locate permanently i'll Topeka
Mr.. Hastingsis a modest man, and is
not in the least disposed to make capital
of his relationship to the president. He
is amply able to do business on his
merits
The fact that he is Mr.. Cleveland's
nephew might not have become SO gen.
orally known had he not presented q
draft for several hundred dollars at the
Central National bank this week. signed
by Grover Cleveland Mr. Hastings ex-
planned to Mr. Bonebrake that he was
the presidents nephew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
THE GOVERNORS WAY OUT.
How He CMmo to Appoint NJ. B. NichO
son.

How He Cumo to Appoint NJ. B. NichOl-
The appointment of n. B. Nicholson
of Council Grove as the Populist men,
Der of the Hutchinson reformatOry
board was a surprise even to Judge
Nicholson himself
Governor Morrill, and Judge Nicholson
were walking on the street together yes
terday afternoon when Governor Morrill,
said; Il am having lots of trouble try
ing to find Populist for the place on
the Hutchinson reformatorY board.
wish you would suggest some good man
for the place"
81 viii take it myself if you will ap-
point me" replied Judge Nicholson.
Gov. \ <rlll then said: Il will ap-
point you before night"
Later In the afternoon when Judge
Nicholson called at the executive office
TO see the governor, his commission was
handed him by one of the clerks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
Bridge of Annecy.

The bridge of Annecy is no less than
656 feet in height, while its span, cur
iousIy enough, is only 636 feet. The
bridge at Gorabtet, department of
Cantel, France, is 1880 feet long and
Alb feet high, while the main piers of
the railway bridge which spans the
Firth of Forth reach an elevation of
365 feet, although the railway is actu-
ally only $50 feet above high water
mark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
MONSTER KERNELED CORN.
How Kansas Farmers May Raise More
Bushels to the Acre

WAsHINGTON, July 24-Samples Of
corn of giant species have been obtain
cd from Peru by the Department of
Agriculture. The grains are four times
the size of those of ordinary maize, and
Secretary Morton belives that the plant
may be turned to most valuable account
in this country. 1t is very prolific and
bears ears of huge dimensions. The
species is quite distinct from any known
in North America. The grains are ex-
traordinarily starchy, even for corn. AL
ready 10 distinct varieties of the species
have been ascertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24

Says He Was Not Responsible for His
Deputy's Action.
Commissioner of Eelections Frank
Herald this morning went before Gov
ernor Morrill, and filed his answer to the
charges made against him by the wit
nesses for the state at the investig alton
last week.
Commissioner Herald entered a gen
eral denial to most of the charges. and
made the plea that he was not RESPONSE
bic for the action of mis- deputy.
Governor Morrill, has not yet given his
decision in the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
Heavy Rains in Dakota.

CHADRoN. Neb., July IA hard rain
starting about o'clock yesterday after
noon near Hot Springs, s. D., raised Fall
river several feet, washing out three
bridges and considerable of the grade of
the Elkhorn and Springs branch. The
passengers were transferred to the other
side of the washout and the trains only
delayed a few hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
An Old Ex-senator.

The Hon. J. W. Bradbury, formerly
United States senator from Maine, cele-
brated his ninety-third birthday few
days ago at Augusta. He was born at
Parsonfield in 1902, and was elected to
the United States senate in 1913, serv-
ing six years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
THE STATE CENSUS.

Secretary COburn Is Busy on It and It's
Hard Work.
The compilation of the states fourth
decennial census is now in full progress
at the office of the state board of agricul-
ture, where addition, division and ST.
lence' are the order of the day and a
sob in the state house" is found to be no
soft snap.
Secretary Coburn being himself an old
soldier has seen to it that in the selec-
ton of his assistants the old soldiers and
their families were remembered and has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
Correct Diagnosis.

CT don't think your headache comea
from any organic trouble, - said DR.. Pills
bury to his patient after the usual cate
chising.
"No, it's not an organ, - replied Mrs
Barlow. tits the constant pounding on
the piano next door which drives me fran
tic. Detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
JUDGE NICHOLSON NAMED.
Third Member of the Reformatory BOarC
Amounted by the Governor.

Appointed by the Governor.
Governor Morrill, has appointed Judge
NJ B. Nicholson of Council Grove as the
Populist member of the Hutchinson re-
formatory board to succeed John Arm
strong.
The new board is now composed of s.
R. Peters of Newton, Repu bIican; T. j.
O'Neil of Usage City. Democrat. and NJ.
B. Nicholson of Council Grove, Populist
1t is expected that the new board will
appoint Ora Morse of Sumner county as
superintendent to succeed Captain H. F.
Hatch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
RreideDtbaIIDvited.

State Bank Commissioner Breidenthal
has received an invitation to make
speech on the silver question at Louis
burg, Miami county. Mr.. Breidenthal
WAS asked to name his own date in either
Septem Der or October but he says he will
not discuss the silver question. If he
talks he says it must be on the financial
question as a whole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
Jack Talbot Discharged.

Jack Talbot who was discharged from
his position as fireman at the asylum says
he lost mis- job because he told the coun-
ty attorney of Ellis county what he knew
about the death Of Must Wauer Dr.
Eastman say he was discharged because
he was not giving satisfaction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24

The state board of equalization has
fixed the tax levy to be made this year
at 4 % mills for all purposes The levy
is directeded as follow: General revenue
3.5 mills; state university fund 3 mills;
Interest GA state bonds 2 mills; Comp1et-
ion of the state house rs mills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
81. o. WaterWorka Cane Heard.

BURLINGTON. Vt, July PA hearing
of the final disposition of the celebrated
National waterworks case ofKansas City,
Mo, which involves over $3,OO0OOO, was
given before Justice Brewer of the
supreme court of the United States, in
chambers here yesterday. After hear
ing the arguments, Justice Brewer took
the papers and reserved his decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
ven members of such families now

eleven members of such families now
employed.
The appropriation for this work is con-
siderably less than it actually cost in
1885 when there were but eighty five
counties to handle as against 105 now,
but BIr. Coburn intends to do the work
with the money available, and that too in
a fifth of the time consumed by Uncle
Sam in ciphering out such work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
Executives Council.

The state executive council will meet
Friday morning at 1 o'clock for general
business The council will try and close
up all the July business before the reg
ular meeting which occurs next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
murderer of student OH sentenced

TRENTON, N. j., July 24.-John S. Col
Inns. the negro who shot and killed Stu
dent Fred Oil, at Princeton last June
and who was a few days ago convicted of
murder in the second degree today re-
ceived sentence of 20 years at hard labor
in the state prison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24

More fatal prostrations occurred in
Philadelphia during the late hot spell
than in any other CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24

A Historical Character.
The man in the iron mask-the baseball
umpire. Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24

GALENA, Kan, July 24-The follow
ing were last weeks shipments:
92O zinc ore at $18.25 per ton SIG, 700
$50 lead at $18. 50............ 1886
1oLaI ........ $%S, 1Oo
Total sales corresponding week of
1894. 81 $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24

We can keep you clean-Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia w. Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24

Phone 332-our wagon will call for
your laundry-the Peerless.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-02-25

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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-02-25
The Riana 90.

The Charles Riggs Company who arc
10 appear here tomorrow night In The
Private Secretary" and on Wednesday
night Ia "Passion's Slave" have Just
closed very succeesfuI season Of -four
weeks ut Cordray's Theatre, Portland.
Accompanying the Riggs Company are
the famous whirl.wlnd dancers the
10 Brlep" sisters, said TO be the great
~. danclug speciality ever brought B.,
the Pacific coast, The oregonIan says
"The Phynts Secretary now on al
Cordray's family theatre, is giving a
great deal OF pleasure 10 large audiences
nightly. Mr.. Al Leech makes a fine
spauldiBg, the private secretary, and
creates great fan out Of bis part. Mr..
Henderson, Miss Foley, Mr.. Alger and
The balance Of the cast all make decided
hits 10 their several roles"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-02-25
MARIoN COUNTY DAIRYMEN
A Good Organization Perfected By
the Saturday Meeting.


The dalrymen Of Marion county met
10 the council chamber and perfected
an organization Saturday afternoon.
X. l.. Hlbbard was made the Temporary
chairman and Geo. Il. Allen temporary
secretary.
A committee Of three, composed OF
George w. Weeks, Warren Cranston.
and Frank Durbln, was appointed to
select permenant officers for the ensu-
ing year. The committee brought Ia n
report naming the following as officers
for the association: X. l.. Hibbard,
president; q. w. Weeks, vice-presIdenl F;
George y. Allen, secretary; Mrs. l..
sava %, treasurer.
On motion the report was adopted
and the officers took their seats.
The following constitution was
adopted, brought In by committee
compos ID OF Il. j. Sharp, w. II. Say
age and George w Weeks;
Section This association shall be
called the Marion County Dairymen's
association.
sec. 2. The officers shall consist OF a
preal lent, president, secretsry and
reasurer.
Sec. 3. The officers shall constitute
tha executive board.
Sec. 4.--The election Of officers shall
axe place ut the regular annual meet
ny, aud the officers shall retain thelI
ffices until their SUCCESSORS are chosen
Pes. B. The association shall meet
10 the fourth Saturday Of each month,
" on the call Of the president.
SO. 0.--Any person actually en-
sagsd 10 the dairy business may be-.
,om a member OF the association and
be entitled 10 all Its benefits, by the
payment of so cents per annnm and by
q majority vote Of at any regular meet
Ing.
Sec. 7.--'i'he treasurer shall have the
custody Of All monies and shall pay the
same out only on the order Of the pres.
ldent aud secretary,
A number Of short addresses were
made and good aud profitable time
was had by the association.
The following program was prepared
for the next meeting, which will be-
held Ia the court house.
"Ilsst Dairy Cow for Butter aud
Cheese, y Thomas Walker.
"Bulisr Making" George w. Weeks
my Method Of Cheese Making,"
Warren Cranston.
"What shall we Grow for Fall
Feed - Frank Durbia.
Other topics Will bs discussed aud an
eahlblt of dairy products will De made
by this meinben of tils association,
The following we're present and
Joined ths sssOelntloDi w, J. irwin,
.. l., HARVARD, Lewis Savage, Frank
Dufbin, James WiiEell, a., w, Taylor,
TbomAA Walker, y, NJ. savage, w. N,
Hayags. l., N. IieTfsn, H. NJ, Jones,
Nm, Lewis Savage, Mrs ~, Fletcher,
Mm. N. Jones, w " Savage, Oe0gRs
w, Wssks, " l., tibbafd, Warren
rfanslon, George E Allen, - J sharp