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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-30

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president of Hampden- Sidney college.
DR.. Hoge began his ministerial career
in 1914 in Richmond. He gathered to-
gether small congregation, which first
worshiped in lecture room, and in
1S48 his church was built. It has since
been greatly enlarged, and few churches
in Richmond have SO numerous con-
gregation.
When the war began, DR.. Hoge warm
~ espoused the cause of the south and
was a volunteer chaplain in the Rich
mond camp Of instruction. He continued
his regular church work and preached
to the soldiers several times a week.
One Of the most exciting events in his
career occurred in 1864, when he took
passage on blockade runner at Charles
ton, ran the blockade at dead of night
and reached Nassau, whence he. sailed
for England. He was cordially received
by Lord Shaftesbury, the president Of
the british and Foreign Bible society,
and made an address asking for a dona-
ton of Bibles for use among the Con-
federate soldiers. The result was free
grant of 10000 Bibles, so, 600 Testa-
ments and $50, 600 portions of the
Scriptures neatly bound in black glazed
covers. Many of these ran the blockade
and were delivered to the soldiers in the
southern armies.
DR.. Hoge has been very prominent in
the southern general assembly of the
Presbyterian church and in 1876 was
moderator of the assembly that met in
st. Louis. In 1880 he made tour Of
Europe. Despite the fact that he is ap-
preaching fourscore years he is in good
health and often works in his study I'M
til 2 O'Clock. He takes a great interest
in Confederate veterans and is chaplain
of Lee Camp Soldiers home. He preach
ed the first sermon in the home chapel,
buried the first veteran and dictates at
nearly every funeral.
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ODD FELLOWS.
Unnecessary Delay In Degree Work-Frn-
ternal Grips.


ternal Grips.
To say that objections are we'll founded
because of the time unnecessarily frittered
away in comforting the degrees is only to
repeat that which is accepted as the con-
sensus of opinion among those members
of the order that feel under obligations to
be present every Rdge night and remain
until the fall of the noble grand's cavel
proclaims the sessions closed. All this can
be avoided if the work is done expeditions
ly-that is, promptly and intellirently
Any one of three degrees can be conferred,
in such manner as to make due and
lasting impression. in 80 minutes. Why,
then, fritter away two hours when the
work can be done much better in one
fourth of that timef-Odd Fellows Sift-
ings.
Rebekah lodges should comply with the
terms of the new Rebekah code in all par
ticulars.
The NJ. ". grand lodge of Texas reports
fund of SIS, 900 for building a widows
and orphans home at Houston and an
nounces that bids for a site will be received
up to July /.
The applications that are coming In to
the Odd Fellows National sanitariura at
Gainesville, Fla, from all parts of the
United States and Canada prove the wis
dom of the enterprise.
1t is said the grand lodge OF Australia
was the first to favor admission of all
women of good moral character into Re-
bekah lodges.
Applications for withdrawal cards must
be made in writing and voted upon by the
lodge.
The grand lodge, grand encampment
and Rebekah state convention of Pennsyl-
vania will meet in Philadelphia in May.
The approaching anniversary on the
goth of April makes it necessary that ar
rangements should soon be made for ap-
propriately observing that event
A member can be reinstated inside Of
one year after being dropped for one year 8
dues, but after that length of time he
must pay the same as the initiation fee for
one of his age.
1t often happens that, through the in
huence of a single member, the member
ship of lodge is largely increased.
Every brother who takes out a visiting
card is financially in good standing in his
lodge until the card expires and cannot
forfeit his right to benefits if sick and he
conforms to the rules of the order.
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McKINLEY AND SILVER.
IFt Scntt Monitor !


A dispatch from the south informs the
people that Major William Mckinley,
ir., says he will bolt the Republican
party should it declare for free silver.
Major Mckinley is man who has the
esteem OF all the people. He has de-
voted the greater portion of his life to
the study of the tariff question and upon
that he is the first authority of the coun-
try. It was his privilege to apply his
knowledge of the tariff and federal taxa
ton to the Law which bears his name but
was rejected by the people and repealed
by subsequent congress, from which
lie was excluded by the votes of his own
constituency. Notwithstanding the re-
peal of his tariff law the Republican
party which always prefers to be repre-
scented by its real leaders, has been for
two years much of the mind TO nominate
the Ohio statesman for president
But the issue has changed and the
money question upon which Governor
Mckinley is no authority. is now exi-
gent. Unless disposed of by the present
congress, a probability that is hardly
possible, currency, not tariff reform. will
be the principal issue of the next cam
paign. 1t is certain that a great MAORI
ty of the people favor the free coinage of
both constitutional money metals, and
the Republican party now as always is
composed Of men too wise to ruin their
party, wreck their own personal political
fortunes, AMI risk the continuance of the
present distress of the people by declar-
ing against just demand of the vast ma
jority of the industrial and laboring class
es. If Gov. Mckinley has made the decla-
ration credited to him he is no longer a
presidential possibility, and the Republi-
can party, which has always advocated
policies in the interest of the plain, hard
working people from whose toll the
wealth and prosperity of the nation have
come, must look elsewhere for a leader
Mckinley is great and good man, but
he is not wiser than the majority of the
party that covered him with deserved
honors, and if he would receive further
favors and higher promotion he must &C.
cept, not dictate, Republican policy on
questions which the masses have already
determined shall be settled in the inter
est of labor, business and the permanent
prosperity of the people.
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knights and Ladies of Honor.

The following summary of results for
1894 has been issued: New relief fund GER
tificates issued, II, 937; amount of insur-
ance, S13, 62O 500; number of deaths re-
ported, $50; amount involved, 81, orc, 132;
death claims paid, SGT; amount, 81, o6e,
13e; received on account of general fund,
$40, 46e 9S; on account of assessments,
81, O90, 800. 80; amount invested Jan. 1,
1894, $91, 531.35; amount JAN. 1, 1895,
$500, SAB; membership Jan. 1, 1894, 75, 155;
Jan. 1, 1895, so, s9s; gain for the year,
5,743.
The grand protector has appointed a
committee to suggest plans for the enter
tainment of the supreme lodge next Sep
TENDER. Interest in the matter is univer-
sal and assures a series Of entertainments
that will reflect credit on the order and on
St. Louis.
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SENATOR FRYE of Maine is reported as
saying that with ten years of unlimited
Republican rule the country could be
made prosperous, and that every man
who wanted work could get it. If SEN
ator Frye has studied the situation as a
man in his position should do he must
know that one very important requisite
necessary is the restoration of silver to its
former place in the currency. The Repub-
lican party will have it in its power to do
this thing when the next congress as
sembles. There will be enough Repub-
lioans, with the help of the friends of
silver in the other parties, to pass free
coinage bill over the presidents veto
That is what the Democrats did in the
case of the Bland bill. They passed it
over the veto of President Hayes, and an
era of prosperity Immediately set in,
which lasted until the passage of the
Sherman law. That act retarded the
wheels of industry, but utter paralysis
only came with its repeal It laid the
foundation for the crash which followed
the complete overthrow of the white
metal
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UNITED WORKMEN.
Lesson For Members who Don't Attend
the Lodgo-Grips and Passwords.

Lesson For Members Who Don't Attend
the Lodgo-Grips and Passwords.
A member of one of the lodges of Mas
sachusetts died. The dead mans name
was on the roster, and he had been MEM
Der of that lodge in good standing for 10
years When it came to identify him,
there was not a member of the lodge who
knew him or ever saw him in the lodge
room. He could not be identified as a
member.-Oregon Reporter.
Some of the grand lodges have a very
large per capita tax. In Ohio, for exam
pie, it is So. Yet in those jurisdictions
where these large per capita taxes are
levied we have no complaining, because
the mem ers understand that it is neces-
sary.
With the reduction of the initiation fee
and the small rate of assessments that pre-
walls there is no reason why the mem er
ship should not increase.
The session of the grand lodge of Ken
lucky will not take place until February,
1895. The representatives of the state
voted to put it off until that time in order
to have plenty of funds on hand for the
extension of the order.
During the past ten years Colorado has
gained 8, 1853 members and cut the assess
ments down from $44 and $780, 900 relief
from the suprem lodge in the years 1891
and 1892 to SGT without relief from the
supreme lodge in 1898 and 1894.
Two assessments of 81 each were levied
upon the members in Missouri for the
month of March, making Sc thus far in
1895.
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KANSAS PARAGEAPHS

Mr.. Clinkerbeard of independence
should have them combed out
The young men of Idana have cut off
their moustaches so they can smoke their
cigars shorter.
a dear old female usybody of Coun-
Gil Grove, says there are only three real
nice pure men in the town.
a woman living at Oak Hill, who
bought a pound of 'nice country BUTTER
got u half pint of salt out of it
A Eureka man has shut himself up
with two-move chess problem, and they
have to carry his meals to him.
Some person has figured up that 2,O39
marriage licenses have been issued in
Clay county since its organization.
A young lady of Great Bend named
Grubb, is to be married soon. The man
is lucky who can get her these times.
The Republicans of Great Bend have
chosen a man named Moses to lead them
through the sufferings of the city cleo
ton.
The editor of the Eureka Herald want
ed to name q contributed poem Trilby
but couldn't do so on account of its i'm
perfect feet.
Morganville social item: Won't Char
ley get it when his wife comes backI He
has cut off his mustache and he looks
worse than Gus did.
There is a young couple at Newton sc
fond of each other they hold hands un.
der the table at card parties. It's simply
awful when both love.
A dealer at Council Grove advertise:
implements which are 'easy to draw,
and all the card sharps in town are after
his secret to apply it to aces.
Two offers were caught in a Butler
county stream the other day, five anc
four feet long respectively. The animal.
once plentiful are now quite rare.
The Gazette says a Lawrence youns
man has fresh bunch of violets deliv
cred at his Office each day for a month
as the result of bet with a young lady
The hosts of the wicked are SO threat
ening at some places in Butler county
that q revivalist has to take friends
along with him when he holds meetings
A Eureka merchant says if you want
pretty waist, come to his store. This
is an opportunity the young men shoult
not fail to embrace if the man is sin
cere.
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Chosen Friends.

Cleveland has been selected by the ex-
commander as the place of meeting of the
supreme council in September.
The good work of Superintendent KILL
mer is shown in the improved condition
and prospects of the order in New York
Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
The reports from California continue en-
couraging, and prospects are brighter than
ever for the extension of the order on the
Pacific coast.
Kentucky continues the search for new
members. P. G. G. Ham brick is constant
ly on the move and is well supported by
all Of his councils.
Supreme Councillor Morse signed ], O00
premium voucher warrants in three hours
RECENTLY
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make the baby fat7 For the
thin baby is delicate, and is not
half SO cunning.
Give the thin baby SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod-1iver Oil with
Hypophosphites.
SCOTS Emulsion is as easy a
food as milk. 1t is much more
effective in making thin babies
fat, and they like it.
IF all the babies that have
been made fat and chubby and
well by SCOTS Emulsion could
only tell their story to the
mothers of other sicklv babiesl
There wouldn't be enough to
go round.
Don't be persuaded 70 accept su6stItutef
Sect q Bovine, N. Y. All Druggists. Soc. and ST.
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PRESIDENT PHIL H. PENNA.
He Heads the Mine Workers and May Head
the Federation of Labor.


Phil Fl. Penna, the new president Of
the United Mine Workers of America,
is now looked upon as formidable
candidate for the presidency Of the
American Federation of Labor. He was
one Of John McBride's most powerful
partisans when Mcbride recently custed
Samuel Gompers as president of the
federation, and when Mcbride succeed
ed Gompers as president of the fedora
tion Penna succeeded Mcbride as presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers. At
the Mine Workers convention in Co.
lunbus recently Mcbride was not elect
ed as delegate from the United Mine
Workers to the next convention Of the
American Federation of Labor Never
before in the history Of the federation
has its president failed of election as a
delegate by his own trade, and Mo-
Brides defeat is alleged to be the work
of Penna, who aspires to the presidency
of the federation. it is said, and desires
to side track Mcbride.
President Penna is native of Wales
and has been earning his own living
ever since he was lad of 8 years. He
worked in the mines on the other side
for many years, educated himself and
became a Methodist preacher. Upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-30

Secretary Charles L. Cadwallader pre-
sents concise but interesting report of
the operations of the association up to the
present time in which it Is stated that the
present membership is 76, 69s, net gain
of 10, ATT. This membership is distri buted
over 80 states, the largest number natural
~ being located in Pennsylvania.
During the year AIT death claims were
paid, amounting to $104, $50 The average
membership of these claims was years, 1
month and 90 days.
The average rate OF deaths to the total
mem barship for the past year was to 1a4.
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reaching man estate he came TO Amer
lea in 1881 and located in Indiana,
where he identified himself with organ
lied labor and soon became power.
He is a great organizer and an effect
i've speaker and in 1887 was elected
president Of the Indiana miners organ
ization. Three years later he became
a mine superintendent and was elected
vice president of the United Mine Work
ers of America. position he held about
four years.
President Penna is considered one Of
the best speakers in the ranks of the
federation and excels in sarcasm and in
repartee. He is very popular, and when
hesgas elected president of the United
Mine Workers he received majority Of
1919 over all the votes cast for the office.
President Penna lives in Lincoln, Ind.
and is about 40 years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-30

THERE is one commendable thing
about the Populist party. It refuses to
be bossed, even by its defeated candi-
date for president and its national chair
man. Those two worthy gentlemen have
been indefatigRble in their efforts to turn
the organization over to the new silver
party but all over the country the masses
of the party have declared that they will
not have it that way. In Iowa they have
said to General Weaver that he is at lib
erty to go his way and they villa go
theirs
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BRETHREN DISAGREE.
Univers a1ists Divided Over the
Case of Rev. A. N. A1cott.
PASTORS CONGREGATION SUSTAIN HIM
For the First Tims In Its History the
Unfversalist Church Suspends q
minister For Extreme LiberaHtty.

For the First Tins In Its History the
Unfversalise Church Suspends a
Minister For Extreme LIberaItty.
The Universalist church has SO long
been distinguished for liberality both
of creed and practice that the announce
ment that Rev. A. n. Alcott, minis
ter of that denomination at Elgin, Ills,
had been suspended from the fellow
ship of the church for extreme liberality
was received with widespread wonder
A heresy trial has never been known in
the Universalist church, and suspension
on such charge is unprecedented. It is
therefore not strange that the case of
the Rev. Mr.. Alcott should attract in
terest in communities far removed from
the scene of his passionate.
Mr.. Alcott is secretary of the Illinois
state congress of liberal religions, and to
his active work in behalf of that organ
ization is due his present misunder-
standing with the leaders of his denom-
ination. At a meeting Of his church last
December a years leave of absence was
granted to the pastor for the purpose of
enabling him to devote his time to the
work Of the congress of liberal religious
societies.
The fellowship committee of the Uni
versalist church of Illinois disapproved
of this procedure and suspended Rev.
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record unequaled
by any other pas
tor in the United
States. He has
never had but
on 9 pastorate,
and he has occu-
pied it 80 years.
DR.. Hoge was
born in Prince
Edward county,
Va, in 1918, and
his father was
Samuel Davis
Hoge, a son of DR..
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40 the Prramids by Trollez.

To the pyramids by trolley may soon
be possible trip. The Egyptian gov
eminent has just granted concession
for an electric railroad in Cairo, and the
pyramids are only eight miles away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-30

IF the railroad extension now project
ed in Florida shall be carried out it will
place Us within 80 miles of Havana The
Standard Oil magn&te who has done SO
much toward the development Of Flori-
da, now proposes to build road across
the Keys to Key West The route has
been surveyed, the engineers work done
and accepted, and it is announced that
work will begin at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-30

WICHITA Star: Gov Morrill, has ap-
piled for admission to the St Ananias
club of Topeka If he will always keep
his word, like he did when he told
Wichita people that he would see that
all the laws of the state would be en-
forced. he will make a valuable addition
SO that charmed oircla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-30

IF the report that the packing houses
at the mouth of the Kaw contributed
largely to the campaign fund be true,is it
not also possible that the stock yards
made a liberal contribution. No plausi-
Bile explanation has yet been offered, of
the fact that the investigating committee
was unable to find anything down there
that needed legislative attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-30

SPAIN at last realizes and acknowl-
edges what the rest of the world has
known for some time, that Cuba is in a
state of instruction.
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Order of Heptasophs.

The financial stability and economical
administration of the affairs of the order are
we'll illustrated by the fact that but nine
assessments, covering 10 deaths, were
made during the past year in a total MEM
bership of nearly %, 600.
Deputy Supreme Organizer B. T. Miller
has recently organized several new con-
claveS.
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CONGRESSMAN CURTIS re marks on Nc
Kinley in relation to the silver question
have the right ring to them. His politi-
cal ssgacity is unexcelled and he rarely
makes mistakes
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How We Grew


CHICAGO. March 80. = Forecast for
Kansas: Light local rain or snow and
decidedly colder tonight; Sunday fair
aud colder, north winds.
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RUNNING FOR BIBLES.

an Interesting Experience In Rev. DR..
Hoge's Long Ministry In Richmond.
Rev. DR.. Moses D. Hoge of the Second
Presbyterian church, Richmond, has a
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Europe produces 500, 600, 600 pounds
of tobacco a year.
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THE Wichita Star, paper which sup
ported the Republican ticket says in its
issue this week: "The joints are still
running wide open in this city. The
metropolitan police commissioners APP
pointed by the governor to see that the
prchibitory laws are enforced, have
knowledge of the laws open violation,
and are accepting brides from the crimi-
nails running these places as pay for al
lowing them to run unrestricted. The
governor of the state of Kansas took a
solemn oath to enforce all laws of the
state. Why does he violate that oath ?"
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WHILE denying Bent Murdock's
charge that it is "kicking" the Kansas
City Gazette prints the following:
alt is quite evident that the Rspnbli-
can party in KANSAS is not in very good
shape. Every other Republican you
meet is Disguised and growing, while
enc by enc the Republican newspapers
appear with q roast of the state admins
trstion or the legislature There is some
queer work going on, and it looks as
though we had lost our cunning, or per-
haps it would be better to say that cum
ming no longer counts. With 11S, 329
votes for LeWellinR, &C. 709 for Overmyer,
and 8, 49e for Pickering. making = total
of 100, 53z against las, 697 for Morrill,, we
fear that if the election was to be held
tomorrow we wouldn't be in it"
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Coed work dQRs Rz the Peerless
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SUNDAY; no issue.
The sbovs Is a correct report of the issues OF
the Topeka DAILY STATE JOURNAL in the
months of January, 1891, January, 1893, and
January, 1885, and shows a daily average OF
$3.50. e.els and 9,47S for the respective months
named. The daily average for the last SIX
months Of 1894 was 1852
'S'''''' >6zf&<aSvv,>~~~
Editor and Proprietor.
Sworn to and subscribed Feb H. 1895.
lsEALl Z. M. CoCKRELL,
Clerk of the District Court,
Shawnee County, Kansas.