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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

The usual little game of poker was run
mag at Schweinmagen's, and the players
were all betting very freely. An unusually
large jack pot was in the center of the table,
aud as the cards were being dealt old
Schweinmagen remarked:
"Vell, shentlemans, guess win dis
bot
1t was duly opened, and there was a
raise or two all the way round. Schwein
magen drew one nd, another player drew
two, and two stood pat. The betting was
brisk, and every time it came around to
Schweinmagen he raised. Suddenly his
4-year-old boy exclaimed:
"Oh, 1ooki Papa's got four cards all
alikeP'
"Shut up your mout' % reared Schwein.
magen, but it was too late. None of the
other players would call his last raise.
Schweinmagen took the boy up stairs. He
returned in five minutes red In the face
and resumed the game with the remark:
"You pet shpank dat poy goot
Half an hour later when all were trying
to win big pot Schweinmagen' 6-year-
old girl exclaimed:
Papa has got four cards all just alike. -
Again every one dropped their hands.
Schweinmagen pocketed the cash, and the
6-year-old was led up stairs.
When a few minutes later the grocer g
s-year-old son said, Papa has got four all
alike one of the players studied his hand
an unusually long Time scratched his
head, studied the grocer's face and then
called.
"What have you got?'' he demanded.
''What hat you gotS''
81 called. Show down your hand"
Schweinmagen spread out a pair of
deuces. The grocer didn't take the boy up
stairs, but whipped him on the spot for
lying.
"Dot poy might hat fooled some of you
shentlemans, he explained.-San Fran
CISCO Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

ABOUT the worst row in the state over
the prohibition question is on between
the Topeka JOURNAL and Capital. The
JOURNAL abuses Governor Morrill,. The
Capitals editor was made state printer,
and he feels that he should defend the
governor; and there you are. Liar, dog,
buzzard, skunk, hog, defaulter, bankrupt,
are few of the words in common use in
Topeka-Atchison Globe.
Now, Mr. Howe, the above is an in
stance of your prevarication that the
Topeka newspapers complain about
You wish to imply that the foul words
used above are applied to each other by
the JOURNAL and the Capital. No such
epithets can be found in either paper
We do not use such language. What is
more, the Capital and JOURNAL are not
in any eight" The Capital occasionally
sxplodes to the extent of half column,
but the Capital has patent exploder
employed by the week, and he has to
write something, so occasionally he
writes about US. The JOURNAL is not
envious Of the Capital because its editor
was made state printer. This paper has
always favored his claims. It seems to
be Editor Howe's misfortune to misrep-
resent In another editorial in his
paper he complains very loudly of what
the Topeka papers say about Atchison.
The fact is, the Capital and JOURNAL
have endured the Misrepresentation of
the Globe for many years, and they are
tired of it 1t isn't SO funny is it when
the tables are turned? We havo people
in Topeka who can write as ''mean
things" as Mr.. Howe, only they have the
good grace not to do it without provoca-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
ALL FOR PALMA.

Votes Almost Unanimously for Him to
Succeed Jose Narti.
NEW YORK, July 9-The Cuban cleo
civil representative was practically de-
cided yesterday in favor of Tomas
Estrada Palma. The delegates in the
principal large cities of the union and
Mexico represent thousands of votes in
their respective states
Their choice as announced by tel e.
graph to Treasurer Benjamin J. Guer-
rera, indicates that the delegates are all
one way-all for the disting nished Cuban
patriot who lives quietly in central val
ley, Orange county, New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
She Had q Son.

MADAM began the tramp as the
kitchen door was opened in response to
his knock, ''have you son?''
eyes, sir" replied the woman as she
looked him over.
SIS he among strangers, may I ask?''
"He ISL
"AhI You can appreciate my positioni
Who knows but what your son is wan
derer Ger the face OF the earth tonight
hungry, ragged and compelled to beg for
his bread. Have you heard from him
lately?''
eyes, sir. My son is no wanderer, and
he gets three square meals day and wears
pretty good clothes.''
"Then he has a steady job?''
''He has, sir. He'd like to wander, but
he can't. He's in the workhouse on a six
months sentence and has over three
months yet to serve. Did you want any
thing?"
''Wby, rna'am-why, considering the cir
cumstances''
"You won't ask for anythingP'
''No, ma am, won't. If your son was
q wanderer-hungry, ragged and hopeless
Il would modestly ask for bite to eat,
but seeing-but seeing''-
'That he can't wander"
"Yes 'm-that he can't wander and has
a good job of it, I'll try the next house
and let you off. Afternoon, na'am. Hope
your wanderless son will stick right to it
and come out as fat as fall pig DE
troit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
DEGRADED By BIKES.

Soldiers DishonOrabIy Discharged Be-
cause They Went in Bicycle Club Pro-
cession.
PHOENIX, Ariz., July 9-Adjutant
General Schwartz of the National guards
of Arizona, will today issue an order dis
banding the company of the First infan-
try, stationed at Tucson. A general
court martial has been ordered upon the
officers and the non commissioned off,
GERS, prior to dishonorable discharge,
have been reduced to the ranks. Its offense
consisted in leaving the parade on the
Fourth of July preferring to appear in
the line of march of a bicycle club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
KANSAS PARAGRAPHS.

Mr.. O'Hornett, of Arkansas City. is a
man whom people know too much to
arouse.
One of the prettiest girls in Parsons
wears a sunbonnet down town when she
does her marketing
A E Skinner, an Ottawa boy, was
enough of grind at Yale to rank sew
enth in class of PSI.
A young manette who is a reporter
cite in Lawrence. has devised new head
in the form of "happenettes."
The newspaper war at Abilene has
more contradictions and varied phases
than the reports of Cuban insurgents.
The experience Bob Moore had in the
house of representatives. last winter was
deemed the best kind of qualification for
guard in the penitentiary.
Wichita has a most considerate band.
When it played during the week for the
celebration it omitted the Sunday con-
cert Once a week was enough.
Bill Hackney shattered every idea OF
reverence and veneration the Cleveland
bar had by "skinning" law firm which
every one had looked up to for years.
There are five formerly of Salina peo-
pie in Honolulu, and as soon as Queen
Lii found it out she gave up hope of get
ting hold of the reins of government
again.
Some young married folks at Parsons
have had their most serious quarrel be-
cause the baby, who is learning to talk,
said "da, d." and one of its parents as
serted it said ''mamma," and the other
papa"
The eedgwick Paragraph says that
when Wellington was torn up by cy-
clone few years ago Halstead contrib
uted about 500 to the homeless suffer
ers. This year when cyclone ripped
up Halstead, Wellington sent up do
nation of $1026.
Since the college faculty has ceased to
hold its meetings, the Baldwin Ledger
dares to have the following: Geo. Pat
terson killed a rattlesnake this week
which measured ten inches in circum-
ference. had fourteen rattles and was
about three and one half feet long.
Atchison Globe: At recent fire a
piano was carried into the streets. 1t
was Immediately surrounded by singers
who drowned the fremen's shouts in
singing. 1t was with such difficulty that
they could make themselves heard above
the uproar that water was turned on the
musicians to hush them up. The anna
teur musician in Atchison seizes every
opportunity for displaying his talent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
WALES NOT TO COME.
The Prince win Be Unable to Visit the
United States.

The Prince VIII Be Unable to Visit the
United States.
NEW YORK, July "a cable to the
World from London contains an authori-
rative denial of the report that the
Prince of Wales will visit the United
States. The correspondent addressed q
letter to the private secretary to the
prince asking him whether he would
come to this country and whether in view
of the success of the Britannia she might
be sent to America.
The following reply was received:
"His royal highness regrets he will be
unable to pay visit to the United States
and l believe it is settled that the Val
kyrie will compete for the American
cup l remain yours, faithfully.
"FRANCIs KNoILYsn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
Over the Phone.

"Ah, Mamie, is that youP''
eyes, I'm here, George! Why did you
call me up? You only left the house at 8
this morning
GIVE got some awfu1ly good news. !
want you to run up to Milwaukee with me
this evening and get married
''Why, in the name of goodness, are you
In such a hurry about it9''
''Two justices of the peace in that city
have cut marriage fees slick in the mid
dlei''
"Thats all right as far as it goes, but I
don't see there's been any dropping of in
the divorce lawyers charges. ''-Chicago
Dispatch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

The state board of charities is show
ing nc disposition to improve on the
methods Of the old board and continues
to parade up and down the state at pub
lie expense. Since railroads in this state
are forbidden to charge more than three
cents a mile why should officials be al
lowed to charge any more? When they
ride on passes they should not be al
lowed anything If the railroad fare of
public officials were paid directly to the
railroads by the state it is extremely
likely that there would be much less
travelling done by this class of persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
STACK PAID HIS FINE.

The Kansas City Liquor Dealer Pays 500
for Operating in Topeka.
It pays to arrest Kansas City liquor
dealers who operate in Topeka. Chs
police court held special session yes
terday afternoon in order to accommo-
date w. Fl. Stack who wanted to plead
guilty to selling liquor.
He was fined 500, which he paid in
cash and went away.
Stack is one of Kansas City liquor
firm on Union avenue which makes q
specially of Kansas trade. Trade being
dull Mr. Stack came to Topeka and took
a few orders himself One of tho first
orders he got was from special police
man who placed him under arrest upon
the delivery of the goods. The price
was $3.50 for gallon of whisky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

A young gentleman who shutters slight
~ has recently graduated at military
school, of which the discipline is very
strict.
During his course he has made a fine
record, but on one occasion a careless err
ror in writing babe fair to cost him a por-
ton of his vacation. He sought the prin-
cipal of the school, who, after reprimand-
ing him anew for his carelessness, told
him he must take his punishment.
"But colonel" the boy replied, ST
st-st-stammer in writing as we'll as in
talking
He took his vacation as usual-Boston
Budget.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

Oh, bid me not, Amanda, as a student of The
Lancet
To meet you when the moon has tinged the
sleeping earth with gold.
The evening is traditionally fitting, but per-
chance it
Would bring about bronchitis or at least a
heavy cold.
And though we love each other as but few
have loved before US
We need outward token of unalterabls
bliss.
Leave that to those less prudent. The authori-
ties assure US
That very often microbes are transmitted by
kiss.
Nor must you rush toward me to express your
satisfaction.
It's true that fate has severedFus for many
weary day,
But still excitement, as you know, accelerates
OF pulse and heart in really quite preiu-
dicial way.
I'll see you, then, at midday. Please make sure
the room is heated
To sixty or to sixty one degrees. We'n talk
about the past
And how our various ailments by our doctors
have been treated.
When, by the way, Amanda, were you vac
cinated 1astf
And so Wen meet tomorrow. will sing your
favorite ballad,
For vocal exercises greatly benefit the lung,
And having lunched discreetly of a hygienic
salad
Wen gaze into each others eyes and on each
ST ,Janea Gazette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

TIE continued enforcement of the law
against saloons in Wichita, Atchison and
Fort Scott should not be left TO the tenn
perancs people in those communities.
but to the properly constituted authori-
ties whose business it is to see that the
saloons are not reopened. When the OPP
ponsnts of the whisky traffic have Sc
cured law for its suppression and paid
taxes for its enforcement they have done
their whole duty. 1t is never found
necessary for the friends of law and
order in this city to go around and hunt
up policeman and tell him where there
Is a drunken man and that if he will ar
rest him they will stand by him. Why
should any such proceeding be con-
sidered necessary in the enforcement of
the prohibitory law? Such an idea was
never heard of in connection with any
athar lew. The enforcement Of Law de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

UNDER free coinage, says Congress
man Lawson of Georgia, the value of our
silver coin would sooner or later decline
to their bullion value. If the disting-
guished Georgian had said that sooner
or later the bullion value of our silver
would rise to its coinage value he would
have been nearer the truth. The pres
ent disparity of values between silver
coined and unooinej, is what the friends
of the white metal would remedy. They
want to get the fat out of the silver dol
lar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

THOSE who were in attendance say
that the Topeka Capital distorted the re-
port OF tho temperance convention most
shamefully in order to make the govern
Or's side appear even presentable. It
seems to be a fact that the meeting was
decidedly against the governor.-Law-
renee World.
This is customary with the morning
fake organ. It is not "sensational;" it
merely distorts outright 1t is an amoosin'
fraud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

The only baking powder yet found by
chemical analysis to be entirely free
from lime and absolutely pure is the
"Royal." This perfect purity results
from the exclusive use of cream of tar
tar specially refined and prepared by
patent processes which totally remove
the tartrate of lime and other impurities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

THE ever busy iconoclast having ex-
ploded the story of Pocahontas and
proved that there was no cherry tree
growing in the Washington yard when
George was a boy it might have reason
ably been supposed that he would allow
as to keep what little was left, but no.
He has now discovered that the Declare
ton of independence was not signed on
the 4th of July, but on the 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

ponds vastly more upon the sentiment of
the officials than it does upon the senti-
ment of the people. When there is
failure it ia safe to say that it is wholly
due to the officers of the law and not to
public sentiment or the law itself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
A Youthful Reminder.

Little Billy was told: "Never ask for
anything at the table. Little boys should
wait until they are served" The other
day little Billy was forgotten in the distri-
button and was not served at all What
could he do? Presently, after rejecting
seriously, he asked, Mamma, when little
boys starve to death, do they go to heav-
eny''-London Weekly Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

ONE feature of this business admin
istration seems to be making business for
Kansas City furniture dealers. Fifty five
dollar chairs and sixty dollar tables as
purchased by the Hutchinson reform
atory board can hardly be said to be in
accordance with the peoples idea of an
economical business administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
1t Made Him Tired.

''Fellows do get little lazy in the gov
ernment service said the lean man with
the yellow vest, 'but do think that the
man who complained when pay day was
changed from once every quarter to once
every month rather overdid the thing"
"What was the kicking aboutP'' asked
the fat man.
''Said it made him tired to draw his sal
Try SO often. ''-Cincinnati Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

FRANCE is about to take the most i'm
portant step possible for any country to
take toward reducing the evils growing
out Of the liquor traffic and that is to
eliminate the element of profit to the
individual, from the business. The state
will take control of the manufacture and
sale of intoxicants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

gust, to formulate plans for the cam.
paign next year.
Presidential timber is to be agreed
upon and if the convention develops sufs
ficient encouragement from the two old
parties. the name "Populist" will be
ton agreed upon. Free silver will be
the issue of the campaign. The south
will favor Caldwell and Morgan for
standard bearers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

They have way of enforcing the
liquor law in South Carolina that is like
a percussion capt goes every time.
The court issues an injunction at the
first offense and if it is repeated the Gull
prit is fined and imprisoned for violating
the Injunction and there is no jury trial
or any other expensive or uncertain liti-
cation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
The ru1poss;b1e.

New Boarder-This dinner is abomina-
ble-not half cooked.
Landlord-I have told the cook for years
that she is no cook.
New Boarder-Why don't you discharge
herr
Landlord-I can't; she's my wife.
Tit Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

How LONG would silver bullion re-
main at its present price in Mexico or
anywhere else if people began buying 1t
up for coinage in the United States?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

THE gold bugs persistently adhere to
the idea that the government is to pur-
chase all the silver bullion offered, under
free coinage, paying gold therefor. They
know better but it is the only basis they
have for an argument
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
Budget.

Employer-william, Mrs. spriggins
complains that she received only one of all
the bundles she had put up here last night.
William-That's funny, sir. I wrote
"Mrs. Spriggins, - on one bundle and put
"ditto" on each of the others.-Texas
Siftings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
NO POLITICS IN 1T.
russia Made No Demand in Regulating
Chinese Loan.

Russia Made No Demand in Regulating
Chinese Loan.
NEW YORK, July "A special to the
Herald from st. Petersburg says: With
regard to the rumors that Russia consent
ed to conclude the Chinese loan only on
condition that China ceded enough terri
tory to allow Russia to run the Siberian
railway to the sea, it is asserted on good
authority that no such conditions were
ever proposed
The loan was negotiated entirely as a
matter of finance and no question of pol
itics was mixed up with the negotiations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
INA So. 100000 HOUSE.
The VandsrbIlta Arrive at Their Summer
Home in Newport.


Home in Newport.
NEWPORT, R. T., July 9.-Mr. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Miss Gertrnde
Vanderbilt, and others of the family
have arrived for the summer and opened
the new $3,00O,000 breakers" The
place is not yet finished, but work has
been suspended until fall
In several rooms the walls are nothing
but raw plaster. but elegant pushes and
tapestries, purchased at great cost, es-
pecially for the purpose, cover the de-
fects and appear to be permanent hang
ingS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

1T is creditabls to Governor Morrill,
that he has concluded to hearken to the
sentiment of the great majority of the
people of Kansas regarding the enforce
ment of laws rather than to the local
sentiment Of a few whisky soaked towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

THE price of a bushel of wheat on the
Chicago market yesterday made a decid-
ed jump in the direction of the price Of
al ounce of silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
Arc Won From Pennsvlvantae

Ever visit the old home? Best route
via St Louis is the Vandalia- Pennsylva-
MIA lines. It's the favorite with Pennsyl-
vanians, and passes through the entire
Keystone state. Trains run via Pittsburg
without change. Full information may
be obtained by addressing BRUNNER. 500
Chestnut street, ST. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Daily edition, delivered by carrier, 10
cents week to any part Of Topeka Or
suburbs, or at the same price In any
Kansas tswn where this paper has q car
risr system.
By nail, three months ........s go
By mail. enc year ............ S.eo
Weekly Edition, per year ....... 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

"Papa." asked little Willie, ''isn't
cynic man who is tired of the world2''
''No my dear; a cynio is a man of whom
the world is tired. Chicago Times Her
aid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

Coz. ANTHONY asserts that he is famil-
lar with Governor Morrill's signature and
knows it when he sees it. The colonel
seems to have the best of the controversy
about the appointment of Judge Martin,
40 far
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
BOOMING CALDWELL.
Arkansas POpulists Favor the Judge FOl
President.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. July 9.-It is
learned from reliable Populist authority
here today that call is soon to be is
sued by the national leaders of that party
for a delegate convention of free silver
advocates of the United States, to assem-
BILE at ST Louis or Chicago early in Au-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
TO KILL THE GAR.

Eight AFrests Aave Been Made Tor Conn
pIicity in Conspiracy.
LONDON, July 9.-The Journal De St
Petersburg reports the discovery of an
extensive plot against the life of the
car. Eight arrests for completely in the
conspiracy have been made. Among
those accused are six men we'll known as
nihilistA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

In every receipt calling for baking
powder better results and more whole
some food will be obtained by the use of
Royal than any other, because of its
greater leavening strength and absolute
purity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

CHICAGO. July 9.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Wednesday variable winda
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

Evsgyb ody .akes Ihe JouRNA1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09

Has money to loan. Cong time, monthly
payments. Room IS, Columbian build
ing. Harrison phone S98. New series
open now.