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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27
KANSAS. PARAGRAPHS.

The Osborne girl who sang "Come
Gentle Spring" seems to have influence
A missionary is in Rocks county putting
in the usual spring crop of Sunday
schools.
Hartford, which was nearly burned up
last year has now bought a $1,000 fire
engine.
People all keep pretty shy of Mr.
Delay of Osborne for "there's danger
in -"
Sol Miller thinks no one should object
to his review of the legislature as it was
"brief calm and dispassionate."
a Stockton paper says the "hum of
the rake, hoe and spade is heard in the
land" One would like to hear spade
hum.
Osborne society is soon to be shaken
by a wedding in which it took four weeks
for a dressmaker to make the brides
trousseau.
Salina takes pleasure in asserting that
man who recently gave $4,000 to
Harvard college is a stakeholder in one
of her banks.
Someone wants to know of the man
who answers the Bible queries in the
Horton Headlight, why Jacob wept when
he kissed Rachel.
The star performer of Holton amateur
actors has reached the goal of his ambi-
tion by receiving an offer to go on the
road with q medicine company.
The editor of the Powhattan Post
thinks if q man can get up a good local
paper when nothing happens, there is
ground for the theory that the world was
created out of nothing.
Lebanon Criterion: Up at Phillips
burg the editor and the preacher are
fighting each other Here in Lebanon
the editor and the preacher stand to-
gether and fight the devil and the oppo-
site political party.
Morrill, News: Everest, with Turner
hall and club room, is trying to run a
great big bluff, by boring over 200 feet
down into the bowels of the earth to
make it appear that there is a demand
| for water in the town.
A barber at Woodston says he will
"treat his customers like gentlemen and
if they haven't the cash, bring him but
ter, eggs, fruit, meat or anything good to
eat" For instance cut of chuck steak
| for a shave or two dozen eggs gets a
shampoo.
A woman who is proficient in all
kinds of art, including fruit and flowers
! from nature, fancy figures and landscapes
I in oil, pastel, crayon and water colors, y
would like to have d chance to teach
some of the many things she knows to
Horton people.
Business note in Chapman Standard:
The sad Intelligence comes to US that
Rolla Schotield who left here to embark
in the poultry business had the misfor-
tune to cook his first setting of eggs
with the new incubator.
Lawrence Gazette: A Lawrence man
who has recently been visited by burglars
has just put in an iron partition aed door
at the head of the stairway, that cuts off
the upper floor from the lower one at
night. Fancy iron bars have also been
put in the bed room windows. All the
iron work is very artistic and has been
| gilded, so that the effect is ornamental.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27
DOESN'T WORK THEM.
A Story That MattOx Plays Penitent
Denied BY the Prison Officials.

A Story That MattOx Plays Penitent
Denied BY the Prison Officials.
In speaking of the news already print
ed that Clyde Mattox's friends are max
ing a strenuous effort to get him par
don ed by the president, Kansas City
paper says that he is very smooth fell
low, and works the religious racket
wherever be goes, and it has thus far
been winner.
The paper alFo tells this story, which
the jailers at the county jail where he is
confined say is absolutely false:
"a woman we'll known in Topeka
church circles for her charitable work i,
called at the Shawnee county Jail, where
Mattox is now confined, the other day ,
with basket of flowers and some cake
and pie and other delicacies, and asked
to see the murderer. She was ushered
into the cell. After a season of prayer
Mattox broke down, as he always does,
and as the tears chased one another over
hts pale, beardless cheeks. he looked
the picture of despair. The good woman
read favorite chapter. and offered an
other prayer, and as she was about to
take her departure she gave the prisoner
So bill After she had gone Mattox re-
marked to the jailer: swell; l woI ked
that old girl in great shape, didn't n"
Nattox's mother has been indefatiga-
BILE in her efforts to have her son freed,
but Jail officials say that as q matter of
fact Mattox sees few people, and never
tries to work them. The jailer would
not allow it, anyway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

THE TOPEKA JOURNAL publishes a
story to the effect that Dr. Parkhurst of
New York holds mortgage on Kansas
farm and holds the land owner to the
contract. It must be then that the Kan
sas farmer is trying to dodge the con-
tract he made when he borrowed DR..
Parkhurst's money. The story reflects
more harshly upon the Kansas farmer
than upon the New York preacher
Inter Ocean.
The Kansas farmer does not pose as
reformer of the sins of the world, but if
he did he would probably include usury
in his list The fact that DR.. Parkhurst
is within the bounds of the laws of man
does not signify that be is in accord with
the Master whom he processes to serve.
Would Christ have done to that farmer
what DR.. Parkhurst did through his
agent? He should remove the beam
from his own eye before. attempting to
perform like service for his fellow Cit
izens in New York. There are things as
bad even as immortality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

There are few more beautiful or
more useful plants to the gardener than
those known as funkias or sometimes
bemerocalluses. Meehan tells that they
will grow in the deepest shade if not
very dry and flower profusely, taking
care of themselves from year to year,
but will still he thankful for little
fertilizing material being placed around
them. They are very well known under
the common name of "day lilies,'' a
name, however, which some are en-
davorinR to supplant by another COM
mon nalue-,' plantain lily"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

UNDER the head of "A Star of Hope
for the Santa Fs" the Chicago Inter
Ocean prints the following:
There is every reason to believe that
the Santa Fe will soon emerge from the
clouds and resume its old place in the
great trunk lines; Independent of special
court control. A plan of reorganization
has been effected. The details have
been agreed upon and only await the
completion of the engravers' part to be
definitely and formally announced. The
Reorganization syndicate is composed of
great financial houses abundantly able to
nqt the programme into operation should
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

THE legislature of N ebraska has
evolved sensible bounty law. 1t pro-
vides for the payment of three-eighths
of a cent per pound on beet sugar, pro-
Vided the producer of the beets shall re-
ceive as much as SIS per ton for his crop.
This should prove an effectual way of
compelling the manufacturer to divide
his profit with the producer. Now some
way should be devised by which the
laborer in ths factory could get his share
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

IN his argument in the Debs habeas
corpus case, before the supreme court,
Attorney General Olney declared that
"for the execution of national functions
every foot of every state is national soil
and national property" This is a re-
markable position for SO prominent
member of party which has always
posed as the especial champion of state
rights But then Democracy never was
CoDsisfant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

ONE by one the traditions of our child
hood are disappearing 1t is now de-
MED on what seems to be good authority
that JEFF Davis was arrayed in female at
tire at the time of his capture. Appar-
emily there is nothing too sacred for the
attacks of these matter-of- fact people.
They will be denying the George Wash
ington and the Ratchet story next and
we may expect to be informed that in
truth the Father of his Country never
owned hatchet and that there were no
cherry trees in the elder Washington's
orchard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27
WILLIE SELLS CIRCUS.

he Has Lots of Gold His Wagons and
VIII Get Early Start.
Will Sells circus will start out from
Denver about April 10, provided Topeka
Red" Laird is able to get there BY that
time. Red" says DE scarcity of gold
as a circulatin' medium is due ter Billy
Sells having so much of it on his circus
wagons" Sells considers himself fortu-
nate in wintering SO far west, inasmuch
as he can get over a large area of the
best paying circus territory in the coun-
try before the other excuses strike the
west at all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

every stakeholder decline to pay the as
sessment decided upon, $40 a share.
But neither the Santa Fee nor any other
great railway property in the far West
can expect return to anything like old
time prosperity with the present depres-
sion of silver. It is absolutely essential
that the mines which furnish so large a
percentage of the business west of the
Missouri River must have at least fair
share of prosperity as a condition of
railway prosperity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27
The ID. al n ConYention-

The convention of the "U. c. t." the
Kansas Commercial Travellers, will be a
big event on Friday and Saturday, May
10 and IL The drummers will have a
reception in the senate chamber. q ball
at Hamilton hall, and the events will
close with the biggest banquet ever held
IN Kansas, with plates for 6OO guests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

Ton REEDS resolution to spend the
summer in Europe indicates disposition
to allow the American people to ask for
him if they want him for president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

THE increased earnings of railroads
as shown by the annual reports which
are being fled are another Indication of
returning business activity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

Some people always look fresh and
young, while others look prematurely old,
with skin dried up and wrinkIed. The
only difference between the two is the
loss of vitality in the blood. People
using BegRs' 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, 1895-03-27

As soon as Gov Mckinley discovers
how unpopular his views on the silver
question are with the masses, he may
conclude to modify them or declare he
didn't saw it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

THE proverbial iron is hot now and
Thomas B. Reed should strike it by COM
ing out for free silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27
Reggs, German RaIve.

The household remedy Every family
should keep it for cuts. burns, bruises,
and inflammation of all kinds. w. r.
Kennady keeps full supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

MEXICO dates her present prosperity
from the repeal of the Sherman law
which forced down the price of silver.
Our loss is Mexico's gain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27
How We Grew.
Weather Indications

CHICAGO. March 81. - Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Thursday;
southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27
Beges' Little Giant PillsI
Beggs' Little Giant PillsI
BeRgg Little Giant Pillsi

Keep the name il mind when you want
a perfect and honest pill 40 pills in each
bottle. All others have from Is to 30
Sold by w. r Kennady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

Get a good set of teeth for g. DR.. A.
C. Sloan. 72S Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27
IT COMES HIGH.
But Young George Vanderbilt VIII Have
the Finest Estate In America.
Especial Correspondence

Lopecla1 OOFTespondence.I
AsHEvuLE, n. c., March 1S.-George
Vanderbilt is 90 years old, unmarried,
and will soon be the owner of the finest
estate in the world. He is very quiet in
his tastes, preferring his books and pic
lures to the pleasures of society. It is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27
CARL BROWNE WOULD WE'D.
Not Particular Who the Woman Is But
Must BE On Capitol Steps.

Must BE On Capitol Steps.
MAsLILLoN, o.. March 81. - Carl
Browne declares it his present intention
to marry on May 1, providing some
lonely female will consent to become his
on the steps of the Capitol He is not
particular as to the woman, but is firm
as to the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

Peerless sream Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

Get a good set of teeth for s.. DR.. A.
C. Sloan. 729 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27
Boston 81 s.:
611 KANSAS AVE.

Cough and Cough and Cough
But If you desire to stop coughing, try
BeRg's Cherry Cough Syrup. Itrelleves
instantly. and will effect a permanent
cure quicker than any cough cure on the
market Price %, so and $1.00 A posi-.
tive guarantee with every bottle. Sold
by W. R KennadY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

Call and examine this Immense Fine
Stock Of Footwear. Seeing is believing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

SUNDAY; no issue.
The above is correct report of the issues of
the TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL in the
months OF January, 1891, January 1893. and
January, 1895, and shows a daily average of
1886, 6,619 and OATS for the respective months
named. The daily average for the last SIX
months of 1894 was 1852.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

We also carry fine line of Chfdren's and
Misses narrow width shoes at less than factory
prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-27

Editor and Proprietor.
Sworn to and subscribed Feb. II. 1898.
SEAL Z. NJ. COCKRELL.
Clerk of the District Court,
Shawnee County. Kansas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
LECTURES At MOUNT 0RETyA.

Mount Gretna Penn. July 1.-THE Pennsylvania
Chautauqua found an attraction to-day In the can
vas city of the National Guard. which has been
erected within Ave minutes walk OF the grounds.
and many persons who have heretofore attended
al the lectures strolled about among the tents
After college chapel this morning the Rev JACOB
Weldman. OF Philadelphia delivered the third lect-
ure OF his course on The Dawn OF England to-
days topic being John Wyc.iffe." The post prand'al
lecture In the Forum by Dr. NJ. II. Richards was
on IAN Impressional life" DR.. William ii. Harri-
sons daily biological talk was devoted to Para
noia. Moral Insanity. Imbecility and Cranks. In
the Auditorium this afternoon DR.. Harrison lect.
ured on '"rhe Lungs and Respiration" President
H. Harris Bucknel GolleSs continued Mn. h'T TrST
The Rev DR. George H. Stewart. OF HARRISBURG,
spoke The Social Life Of the Church d.uSh ter
~ the late Professor Richard A. Proctor. delyered
her new lecture Wonders OF the Star Depths
Illustrated with stereoptcon views
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20

D.sn,,. her elghtv-three years-her next birthday
will be on August 2Gshe looks forward to the trans
continental journey with dehght'ut antcipa'iohs'
and had many things 10 tell a Tribune reporter VINO
called at her home. No. 40 Orange-st. yesterday
afternoon She was entertaining "A woman friend at
the time Mrs Beecher's trunks are all packed and
all that she Is waiting for is the arrival OF sleeping
tickets.
"a Chicago woman editor" said Mrs Beecher In
speaking OF her trip. heard through some or my
fr ends that expected TO vs!i my son IN Port TOWN.
send and she went the general passenger agents
az connecting lines In Chicago and got hrst-class
TRANSFORMATION FOR me without II costing me cont,
when the tickets came. however me sieepihg-car
tickets were made out 10 mysef ana a'tehdah''
Mary Smith AZ my grandson Is more IMAM SIX
fee; and doesn't at all resemble any Mary smith,
sent the tickets back and I've just got word that
Others have been forwarded. My Journey VIII cover
about seven days. / go by tn" New-York Central
to Chicago. thence 10 Minneapolis ana from there
over the Northern Pacific. like to ride on the cars
They take such good OF one and then you don't
have 10 bother with cooking-just look out OF the
window read the papers visit and have good
time
Mrs Recchcr's parlor Is wonderfully pleasant
room II commands a view Of Orange and Hicks s,s
The walls covered with pictures. and fully one
third photographs OF her dead husband There
must b" twenty - him. covering the period from
h- boyhcoI up Mrs. Beecher wore n Quaker-gray
clearly shown by the number OF rings she wore-four
her left hand and two on her right one or TWO
were diamonds. She wore a watch ana chain as
ac. White she vas chatting with the newspaper
man a messenger brought in a large paper box.
Sow, IN show you something pretty. said she
John Lows fhlits sent these from Floral PARK
lie never f0rg-is me- bless the bOy.'
DO you mean Senator Chilis?" asked the re-
porter .
"Oh. no. John Lewis Chlis the forist-but say.
salI she hes.tatingly. II guess they DID send him
10 Albany SURF enough. But always think Of him
as the poor boy who began with nothing and used
10 walk all the way from his home In queens county
10 New York. where he sold flowers on the streets
until. his perseverance and ability gave him foot
hold" Mrs N."ch"r kept talking as she unpackei
the moss lined box containing IA small armful or
swe"tpeas. 1880
Al Port Townsend she will little grand
daughter about three years old who has never seen
Grandma l.echer.
In speaking OF her literary work. of which she
does a good deal FOR synlcatcs. Mrs. Beecher said
tina, she contemplated dropping II all and begin
ming n life Of her husband
Ills career has been written number OF times.
san she but no one has been able 20 tell much
OF his home Ne or - his NE az citizen In the
nearly nrtv years that lived together he never
gave me a cross word. and ! believe his conduct
was as noar Ike the NE OF Christ any mans has
been.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
THE SECOyD-CLASS CITY COXMrSNOy.

Albany July i9-The commission appointed by
Governor Morton TO recommend 10 the next Legls-
lature a uniform charter for cities OF the second
Class. between 5000 and 5000 Inhabitants. Will
meet about September !. Each OF the five members
constituting the commission Is engaged upon some
particular group OF departments In city govern
ment The 1--WE individual reports will be submitted
at the meeting In September From the material
collected in these reports Will be constructed the
charter The general principles which. II Is under
stood. guide the commission In its labors. are
these: First-That the Mayor shall be the re-
sponsiblc head OF the city government. Second
That the powers OF the Common Council shall be
legislative only Thlrd-That single headed de-
partments. the heads 10 be appointed by the Mayor
shall be utilized far az practicable Fourh-Ihat
commissions be abolished with a few exceptions.
FIfth-That tho administration OF affair, OF city
be treated business enterprise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
WARNER MILLER AND COGGEsHALI.

Ex-senator Warner Miller was at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel yesterday. The Sage OF Herkimer' has
a warm political battle his hands Just at present
His fight against State Senator Coggeshall is
ing great deal OF interest. hut It does not
worry Mr. Miller 10 any great extent.
Mr. Miller did not TO care 10 volunteer any
information about the status OF political affairs n
Herkimer When asked how the fight against Sena-
tor Coggeshall was coming on. he replied: There
never was any fight. II is not time TO fight ye-
When | come down again may have some news
for YOU but there is really nothing going on In the
district now and so there is no use talking.
In reply TO a question to what the political out
look up the State Is at present ex-senator Miller
said
THE farmers are busy with their crops. and
business men generally are too much engrossed in
their affairs TO pay much attention 10 politics. The
candidates for the Senate and Assembly. however,
are beginning to look around and see just what they
can do for themselves. 1t Is little too early to
predict anything. however; -,
Mr. Miller declined to discuss the excise question
He said that the people were figuring II out for
themselves and that they would act as they saw MT
without any instruction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
THE ELECTRIC MOTOR SATISFA CToRX

TO BE USED IN THE REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE
OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
Baltimore July 10 (SpecaD.-The electrical eng-
neers and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad OIL
Gals are SO well satisfied with the tests MADE oy
the electrical locomotive this week that they say
trains can now be through the tunnel regularly
by electric power. The tests were continued To-Day
and after several loaded freight trains had been
hauled through 10 the satisfaction OF those VINO
witnessed the experiment. It was decided to put the
new engine in regular service next Monday. IL -
the intention OF the Baltimore and Ohio Company
to haul all It's trains through the tunnel by e,cuic
motors but as all the motors ordered will not be In
readiness for time electricity VIII pc us~l os
In the freight service for the present The passeh
cor trains are hauled by locomotives that burn coal
which eInts very little smoke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
FAST RUN or The SCHOOLSHIP ST. MIRl
SIZE REACHES LISBON IN TWENTY DAYS ATE"
LEAVING NEw-LONDON - CAPTAIN
FIELDS LETTER.

Charles Buckley Hubbc chairman OF the COM
,nitiee on Nautical School OF the Board OF fHnoa
ton o. this city has received the following e"r'
from w l.. Field. captain OF the schoolshp ~.
Mary's at Lisbon. Portugal. which Is As follows
have the honor to report the arrival oi tnis
vessel IN this port last evening having made me
run from New-fondon Conn. to this port In twenty
day@ and three hours. including stop OF Two uays
In Ponta Delgada, on the island OF - Mcha"ls
which is one Of the quickest. II not the QUICKEST
ever made by n sailing vessel
our anchorage at Ponta Deigada was an cNpp~e1
ON. The long continuance OF south"ry wind haI
raised a swell that made II. In my opinion, quite
unsafe therefore remained there but TWO Gays
had written YOU "A report from there. hut on ac
count OF the uncertain mall communicating. vas
thought 1t would go sooner from here. therefore
inclose II. . -.
ind that We have arrived here In the midst ~
great festival the 7OOh anniversary ~ the dcith OF
81 Anthony the patron saint Of Portugal ~ has
been kept up for days and IS 10 last -FOUR days
longer II IN my intention TO remain here uuii
Monday. July :. when We sail FOR Funchal. IN mo
Madeira Islands.
u. dressed ship today by request o. the Senior
Portuguese Naval officer In honor ~ the festival.
all the other vessels In the harbor being dressed
British Naval Commander IN honor of the ann
yerxary Of the Queens coronation On Saturday The
King Is 10 be anoat IL being the regatta day OF the
festival. when dress ship again. shall request
a similar courtesy from the different naval com
manders on the Fourth OF July.
| can again speak in the highest terms or the
boys Although the number Ia small they handle the
ship spiendiiy. and show disposition 70 learn
that IN most satisfactory 10 all OF their Instructors