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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
A DIME NOVEL MINISTER.
His Mind Was Filled With Blood and
Thunder Stories.


PORTLAND, Ore, April 2O-The report
of Dr. A. Johnson, Harry Lane and A.
c. Panton. the comm ission appointed by
Judge Stevens of the state circuit court
to inquire into the mental condition of
Rev. J. c. Reed, the Baptist minister
who was found not guilty of holding up
an East Portland bank on the ground of
insanity, was made public
The report, after stating that the rev.
erend gentleman was addicted to the
habit of reading dime novel literature,
says: she is man of 40 years of age,
with the impulses and judgment of a
boy of 10 to Is years who. with his head
stuffed full of the garish fiction of dime
novels, emulates the conduct of the heroic
Seven-toed Pete, and salIies forth armed
with a sharpened case knife to lift the
scalps of imaginary red skins IN the per-
sons Of inoffensive small children and the
degree of his criminality at the time of
robbery is to be measured by that of the
boy.
"He occupies the border line of mental
soundness, and conceding the commits
sion of the robbery, the proper punish
ment, or rather treatment, did the law
but permit it, would be long term in
the reform school,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
NEWS NOTES.

L. T. Daisey, farmer near Lyndon,
Kan, committed suicide on account of
poor health
The National Association of Heavy
Hardware Dealers convened in annual
session at Louisville, KY, on the 10Th.
At Chicago on the 10th Samuel NJ.
Rice was chosen president of the
whisky trust to succeed Joseph B.
Greenhut, deposed.
Mike Willard, Henry Campbell, John
Doe add Fred Buck, alleged counter
feiters, were arrested at Kansas City,
No A complete set of coun terfeiter's
tools was captured with them
Gov. Mcintyre and Senator Teller,
of Colorado, are leaders in a move
ment already started to push the or"
ganization of non-partisan silver clubs
in the west, in accordance with Gen.
Warmers suggestion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
PATRIOTS DAY CELEBRATED.
Sons of the American Revolution Partfci-
pate in Solemn Festivities.


pate in Solemn Festivities.
ACTON, Mass, April 2O.-Five thou
sand people gathered here yesterday
to participate in the celebration of
Patriots day. The features of the day
were the dedication of three powders
on the outskirts of the town which
mark spots of historic interest in the
revolution and the marking of the
graves of 100 revolutionary soldiers
with the tablets of the Sons of the
American Revolution.
There were addresses by Hon. Luther
Conant, Gov. Greenhalge, ex-Gov. Bou-
telle, of Maine; Hon. Samuel Hoar,
Capt. Jack Adams, ex-commander-in-
chief of the G. A. r., and others. The
gavel used on this occasion was COM
posed of pieces from the old Ironsides
and the British man-of-war Somerset.
A celebration was held also in the his
toric old town of Lexington, where the
first gun of the revolutionary war was
fred 100 wears AGO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
ATTACKED By A MOS.

One Hundred Shots Fired by Angry CIti-
zens at a Notorious Character.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, April 20-Marsha1
William Gearhart, of Blairstown. was
fatally shot last night by Jim Cox,
tough character, upon whom the Off
Ger was trying to serve warrant for
some minor offense. A mob surrounded
Cox's house and fired a hundred shots
into it. The angered citizens then set
fire to the residence, but Cox escaped
through the rear, armed with rifle
and exchanged shots with the crowd.
If he is captured he will be lynched.
The remedy rests with the afflicted.
If consumers strictly taboo so called
''cheap" baking powders, they will not
be manufactured Dr. Prices is the
BEST purest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
LEARNED KANsANs.
The Academy of Language and Literatu
Meets in Emporia.

The Academy OF Language and Literatn re
Meets in EmpOria.
EMPoRIA, Kan, April 2O.-The Kan
sas Academy of Language and Litera-
ture held it's second days session in
the state normal school building. The
meeting is the best attended of any so
far held. Rev. DIR. w. A. Quayle, of
Kansas City, made an address. The fol
lowing officers were elected: President,
Miss Florence Snow, of Neosho
Falls; vice president, Rev. DR.. E. S.
Blayney, of Abilene; secretary, Miss
Meddie o. Hamilton, of Winfield; treas
urer, B. w. Woodward, of Lawrence;
executive committee, Prof. L. II. Per-
kins, of Lawrence, Prof. o. E. Olin, OF
Manhattan, and Prof. H. L. Kellogg,
of Emporia, The meeting next year
will be held in Lawre nee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20

n. 7. In 1852, when 20 years Of age,
he went to California and Travelled ex-
tensively through the west. 1t was
then he saw the opportunities which
the western country afforded in the
business in which he and his brothers
afterward embarked, and which has
made him one of the richest men of
Chicago, his home, Himself, with his
two sons, Ogden and Philip D. and his
three surviving brothers, form the firm
of Armour & Co., which has it's head
quarters in the Home Insurance build
building at the corner of Adams and
La Sale streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
A BOOM FOR SILVER.

Big Demand for the White Metal When
China Pays Her Indemnity to Japan.
DENVER, Col, April 2o-A special dis
patch announcing that the indemnity
of $50, 600. 900 to be paid by China to
Japan is to be paid in silver in six an
nual payments created a stir in this
city. President D. H. .Moffat, of the
First national bank, said: ''It will
make silver steadier for some time to
come, and by creating a demand will
make the price. still higher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
SENATOR ALLIsoN's VIEWS.
The Iowa Senator Favors BImeta1lism by
International Agreement.

ne 1OWa SeHaIOE NaVOIs I1AIAIoUtIAIIsI14 "
International Agreement.
MARsHALLTowN, Ia, April 2o.-The
banquet by the travelling men last
night was great success. Covers
were laid for $50 guests, and they rep
resented not only travelling men, but
the local workers in the republican
club. Senator Allison talked vigor
ously and was greeted with hearty
cheers.
Senator Allison believes in bimeta1-
ism by international agreement. The
characterization of silver in 1878, he
said, was not to make money scarce, as
gold was more plentiful from the in
crease in California, and it was then
considered that it would continue, as
silver was swept away largely into sill
yer countries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
Prince of Wales Coming Over.

NEWPORT, R. l., April 20.-The an
nouncement was made here on the
most reliable authority that the prince
of Wales will visit Newport during the
coming season. The information was
furnished to a representative of the
Associated press by a prominent soci-
ETY. man who has just received a letter
from England announcing that his
royal highness will attend the cup
races and spend several weeks at New
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
A NOTED PACKER.

P. d. Armour. Reported to BE at the Head
of the Beef Trust.
CHICAGO, April 20. Philip D. Armour,
who rumor says is the head of one of
the three firms forming the beef trust
which has arbitrarily raised the price
of meat to the present extortionate
rate, was born in Madison county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
Americans Released in Cnba.

WASHINGTON, April 2o-The state
department is in receipt of a dispatch
from Consul Brice, at Matanzas, Cuba,
saying the two American citizens.
Justo Gonere and Jose NJ. Cara bel1o,
arrested at that place April 6, were re-
leased on the 9th inst. The men were
suspected of completely in the rebellion
and it was owing to the American con-
sul's good offices that their case was
disposed of favorably.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20

Those who have used Dr. Kings New
Discovery know it's value, and those who
have not, have now the opportunity to
try it free Call on the advertised drug
gist and get a trial bottle free Send
your name and address to II. L BuckIen
s. Co, Chicago, aud get sample box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills free, as we'll
as a copy Of Guide to Health and House
hold Instructor, free. All of which is
guaranteed to do you good, and cost you
nothing at J. K Jones' drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
Sons OF the Raxolntion AIeet.

Boston, April 2o.-The National So
ciety of the Sons of the Revolution
met in annual convention in this city
to-day at Faneul hall. Delegates rep
resenting' every state society in the
country are present. A feature of the
meeting will be the proposition to
unite the two patriotic societies, the
Sons of the Revolution and the Sons of
the American Revolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
Ex.-Sov. Porter Stricken.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 20-While
out walking yesterday, ex-Gov. Albert
G. Porter fell to the pavement un-
conscious, suffering with an acute at
tack of vertigo. Mr.. Porter revived
soon after being taken home and his
physician announced that the attack
would not prove fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
vernon CountY Fruit Cron.

NEVADA, Mo-, April 2o.-An estimate
of the small fruit crop of this vicinity
for this season, based upon reports
from fruit farmers, is as follows:
strawberries, 20, 900 crates; raspberries,
5000 crates; black berries, 10, 900 crates;
plums, 5000 crates; grapes, $4,000
baskets. In addition to this, one
farmer estimates his coming crop of
fruit at B. 500 crates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
supar Cominr nirenr-

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Consu1-Gen-
eral Mills at Honolulu, in a communi-
ca ton to the state department, says:
sugar is now being shipped direct to
New York from Honolulu. It is esti-
mated the new deal will divert at least
80, 600 tons of sugar from the port of
San Francisco to New York during the
present year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
No Alliance Agreed Upon.

LONDON, April 2O.-A dispatch from
Vienna states that he has heard moth
ing of an offensive and defensive ALI
ance between China and Japan. Such
an alliance, he declares, could only
take the form of a separate, secret con-
vaDti0n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles or no pay required
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price % cents
per box For sale by J. &. Jones, sol
Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
Kansas Editors Adjourn.

North Central Kansas Editorial asso-
citation adjourned yesterday afternoon.
The following officers were elected:
President, Conner Davis, Republic City;
secretary, Mrs. J. Q. Royce, Phillips
burg; treasurer, j. E. Marshall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
Grfno-Laxipna Fight.

NEW YORK. April 20.-The Seaside
Athletic club has secured the Critic
Lavigne glove contest. The men will
box fifteen rounds at catch weights.
The date selected is May IA. Articles
of agreement were signed yesterday
afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
Tortured and Murdered.

PERU, Ind, April 2o.-Mrs. Hannah
Darby, aged "a, who lived alone at Con-
verse, this county, was found yester-
day with her eyes burned out and her
body badly burned, though her dress
was not injured. The supposition is
that she was tortured for her money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20

Some people always look fresh and
young, while others look prematureIy old,
with skin dried up and wrinkled. The
only difference between the two is the
loss of vitality in the blood People
using Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker always look fresh and healthy.
Sold and warranted by your popular
druggist, W R. Kennady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20

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 other papeE This is fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20

The dead body of a young colored
woman was found in the Kaw river at
Kansas City, Kan. It was supposed
she had been murdered. No clew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20

Mrs. U. S. Grant believes the best
women to be the true wives and mothers.
They always use DR.. Prices Cream Bak-
ing Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20

"Roll on, thou deep and dark blue
ocean," The lightest rolls are those
made from DR.. Prices Cream Baking
Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20

The public has never been introduced
to its equal What3 Ne Plus Ultra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20

Clearing house returns for the prin-
cipal cities in the United States for the
week ended April 10 showed an average
increase as compared with the CORE
spending week last year of 1.3; in New
York the increase was 1.6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20

Good work done by the Peerless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20

The Worlds wife says that DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder is the purest and
best
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20
Baseball Games.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NA4lONAh LEAGUA
At Boston-Boston. Il; Washington, 8.
At Observation-Disclosures 9; Louisville, /
OTHER GAMES.
At Omaha-Kansas City, IA; Omaha, ID
At Emporia-Ottawa. 8; Emporia. 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-20

VINEWOOD s. HIGHLAND PARK r. r
Trains viii leave Quincy Street station w5s1
days for VineWood as follows: Gas. 11:5I 500.
S:H.
Trains will leave vinewood for Quincy street.
at 1861, 1:02. 4:1s. $50.
The Washington times., 1895-05-01
THE aCoM auNIsM OF pELF.. !.

1t was confidently expected that Presi-
dent Cleveland would adoptsev everemeasures
against the communism of pelf," after
his celebrated declaration on that subject,
and assist in driving them out of existence.
But contrary to public expectation, he ap=
pointed trust lawyer as Attorney General,
and in consequence the people are worse
trust ridden than ever
Under the influence of combines TO un-
necessarily plunder the public for private
gain, beef, flour, oil, shoes and coal have
lately advanced in price. There has been
no conoealment about the methods of cor
nering these necessities and putting up
prices. The deal has been open aud public,
and if there is any virtue in the anti thrust
law it has been in direct violation or that
measure.
The law may be imperative; it has been
so claimed; but it has not yet been fairly
tested in court, nor has Congress been no.
titled of its wcrthlessness. AS evidence of
good faith, and as proof of a desire to
carry into effect his published disapproyal
of the communism of pelf,'' let President
Cleveland instruct his Attorney General to
proceed against the trusts. Secretary Nor
ton says there is a Beef Trust. Thatsa good
mark to begin on.
The Washington times., 1895-05-01
TEE LOST POSTAGE sTAKPs.

There can be no doubt that Superintendent
johnson, Of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, adopted the method Of assessing
employees for the loss Of postage stamps
more to check pilfering than as a punish
meut. But there is a question Of his right
TO do so, and also Of the advisability of
such policy.
An employe is entitled to pay for labor
without deduction fIom The agreed wages
unless it is shown that he if indebted for
the amount deducted. In this instance
certain stamps had been lost, when and
how no one knows, nor were the employees
collectively responsible for their safe
keeping. Each employe in the department
where the stamps were supposed TO have
been lost was assessed pro rata for the
value OF the missing stamps. Clearly the
assessment was an injustice, aud should
Immediately be refunded.
II an assessment was necessary it should
have been made on the chiefs OF the depart
rnent OF on those whose duty it is TO place
the stamps in safe-keeping. But the most
sensible way would have been TO have made
room for the employment OF more capable
superintendents, and not burden all the
employees with the stigma OF suspicion and
@ financial loss, for which they were not
directly respousiJle
The Washington times., 1895-05-01
- u. kRaGgAN sErTLEMENT

through tie iGs,Iumentality OF the As
soc. .at.d / ress TIE Tines yesterday morn
ing gave Washington an exclusive account
OF Tie eo;t,tmeIt ol the Nicaraguan COM
piicatioa. From tie Ieginniug Nicaragua
pres med ou tie assistance OF the United
States, ana It was only wien Cur State
Department positively refused 10 interfere,
except in N advisory capacity, that the
terms Of England were aooeded to.
with the exception Of tie Spanish in
cideut tie attitUCe OF this administration
in dealing with foreign questions is COM
mendable. The United States cannot af-
ford to take Up TIE ouarrels OF any Ioople,
nor must THIS oeuntTy be considered a bull
wark for The defeDse Of revolutionists and
malcouteuts. Governments OF all kids are
entitled to The right to discipline offenders
and while we offer homes and protection
TO immigrants Of every nationality, it is
not one Of The functions Of this government
to interfere with tie affairs OF other ma
tious.
The broad policy Of common interest viii
prevent International entanglemeuts if we
mind cur own business. No other people
offer so rich market for foreign producers,
nor is any other nation sohighly favored and
well qualified to lead the commercial world.
Therefore if this country would prosper,
accumulate great wealth, aud provide
homes for peace-ioving people we must
continue cur foreign policy of Eon-inter-
ference.
The Washington times., 1895-05-01
BATTERED, BRUISED AND TATTERED
SILVER

Senator VOORHEES, has broken his long
silence by several remarkable utterauces
OF the silver question. 1t was supposed
during Congress that his views were
changed and that ne was in full accord with
the President ou all questions of finance
and government, but like Speaker Crisp,
the eloquent Senator has finally opened his
mouth, and lis speech is silver, free sill
yer, foolish silver.
Battered, bruised, and tattered as it
has been" says the ''silyer-voiced Sena-
tor" silver VIII buy to-day all that gold
will buy, and pay all the debts that gold
will pay unless a special contract has
been made for gold,'' but he fails to ex-
plain Why silver VIII bay as much as gold.
The reason why a silver dollar is as
good as a gold doilar-in other words, the
reason why % cents worth OF that metal
VIII buy as mach as 100 cents in gold, is
because the alleged silver dollar can be
exchanged at any government treasury for
q gold dollar.
This country is on gold basis, as is
every other great nation, and all its
money is Iedecmable in gold. Were the
United States TO adopt free silver, as
desired by Senator Voorhees,, we would
60 10 q silver basis and our currency would
necessarily be redeemed in silver, for
the reason that gold would go TO a pre-
mium and would not remain in our treas
ury This would destroy the fiat pur-
chasing power of II cents now vested
in silver dollar, and battered. bruised
and tattercd silver would not then buy
as much as gold, nor go so far in pay
iIg ccbts.
Should Congress enact law author
izing the free coinage OF silver as
legal tender without tie cooperation OF
Europe. gold coin, because OF its supe-
rior value as commodity, would he with
drawn from circulation. This would cause
imitation ard revolution in prices. Our
currency would be deprecated and its
purchasing power lessened.
II tbc ordinary mind cannot see cause for
finarciai disaster in such an upheaval,
there must lie q IaTge-sized silver wheel
bcIcath the brain pan.
The Washington times., 1895-05-01
LOOK OVER THESE AND PICK OUT YOURS.

King soIomon's Mines. BY H. Rides
Haggard-
Kith and Kin. BY Jessie FOthergflL
knight Errant- BY Edna Lya1-
LampIighter, The. BY Marie s. Cum
Minis.
Last Days of Pompeii, The. BY Sir
E. BuIwer-LyttOn-
Last Essays OF Ella, The. BY Charles
Legacy of Cain. The. BY wnkie Collins.
Little Irish Girl, A. BY The Duchess"
Lord LisIe's Daughter. BY Charlotte II.
Lord ilsmnc.s lynne Choice. BY Charlotte N.
Lost Love. The. BY Mrs OIiphant.
Lost Sir MAssingberd. BY James Payn.
Louise de la Valerie BY Alexander
Love and Liberty. BY Alexander Dumas.
Lucille. BY owen Meredith.
MacdermOts of BaIIycIOran, The BY
Anthony TrOllOpe.
Mndoap violet. BY william Black.
Mad Love. \. BY Charlotte NJ. Braeme.
March IN the Ranks,A. ByJessie Fother-
Margaret Maitland. BY Mrs oItphant.
Marriage at Sea, A. BY W. Clark Rus
Married at Last BY Annie Thomas.
Married Beneath Him. BY James Payns
Marvel. BY 1.-The Duchess
Master ROckafeIIer's Voyage. BY W.
Matchmaker. The. BY Beatrice Rey.
Michael Strogoff. By Jules Verne.
Miseries OF Paris, The BY Eugene
Modern Circe. A. By "The Duchess
MOLLY Bewn. BY The Duchess
Monn's Choice. BY Mrs. Alexander.
Ny Danish Sweetheart BY w Clark
Nv Hero BY Mrs Forester
Mystery OF Mrs BIencarrow. The BY
Mrs OIiphaHt.
Not Like Other Girls. BY Rosa SOuchett
Old House at Sandwich. The. By Joseph
old Mam'seIIe's Secret, The. BY E.
MarIitt.
oliver twist. By Charles Dickens
Other Mans Wife, The BY John Strange
Pathfinder. The. ByJ. Fentmore Cooper.
Paul and Virginia BY b. de Sainb
Peg woffington. BY Charles Reade.
Pilgrims Progress. by John Bunyan.
Pioneers, The- BY j. Fenimore Cooper.
Prairie. The. BY j. Fenimore Cooper.
Prince of Darkness, a. By FIOrencs
Rienzi. By Sir F. Bulwer-Iytton-
Rogue's Life, 4. BY wiIkie Collins.
Bry Bory 0'MGre. BY Samuel Lover;
Scottish Chiefs. The. BY Miss Jane
Sealed Packet. The. By t. AdoIphus
TrolIope.
Search for Basil Lyndhurst. The. By
Rosa NOuchette Carey.
Second Thoughts BY RhOdn BrOughtOn-
| ScIf-Sacrifice. BY Mrs. OHphant.
Swiss Family Robinson.
| Terrible Temptation, A. BY Charles
Reade-
This wicked world. By Mrs. H. LOveti
Cameron
| Three Guardsmen. The. BY Alexander
Dumas.
| Thrown on the World. BY Charlotte
NJ. Braeme.
| Tour of the world in Eighty Days, The.
By Jules Verne.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea. BY Jules Verne.
Two Kisses BY HawIey Smart.
Two Orphans. The. BY r. D'Ennery. T
/ Two Years Before the Mast. BY r. IL
| Dana, Jr-
vivian the Beauty. BY Mrs. Annie Ed
wards. =
/ wayerIy. BY Sir Walter Scott.
We Two. BY Edna Lyau.
/ White Company, The. BY a. Conan
/ Willy Reilly. BY Wm. Carleton.
| Woman in White, The BY WtIkfe Coli
| Inns.
| womaH's Face. 4. BY Florence Warden.
/ WOOin@ OF, The BY Mrs. Alexander.
/ WormwOOd. BY Marie COrellI-
j Yellow Mask, The. BY Wilkie Collins.