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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08

HON A. C. sHUFoRD. HON. w. F. STROUD.
1ican, whereas he is Populist of the
most pronounced sort, believes in the
whole Omaha platform and is half sorry
there isn't more of it to believe. North
Carolina has indeed been badly misrep-
resented in tn ADapers. The Democrats
declared from the start that the so called
Populists were Republicans in disguise
and, when the terms of the fusion were
carried out in the election of senators,
that there were VIRTUALLY two Repub
lican senators, as Marion Butler was
one" In truth, the boot is on the other
leg, as we say in Paris. 1t would be
much nearer correct to say that there
are two Populist senators, for, though
Mr.. Pritchard is ranked as Republic
an, he is certainly the mildest one on
finance that have run against since
greenback days out west.
An Independent Protectionfst.
Hon. Richmond Pearson of the Ninth
North Carolina district ran as an SIN
dependent Protectionist, " and so records
himself in the directory, but aside from
tariff tenets I doubt if he could be
classed. Still more paradoxical is the
position of Hon. Romulus V. Linney,
who was elected as a Republican, and
so classes himself, but has already in
troduced bill for coming all the silver
bullion produced in the United States
and expects to make the fight of his con-
gressiona1 life on that line. He also
wants all the silver bullion now owned
by the government coined into dollars
at the old ratio, and all the national
debts paid half in these dollars and half
in gold. He is very rudy and stocky
gentleman of 81 and looks exactly like
a successful farmer, but is a lawyer.
He is also very pleasant talker, and
his war "reminiscences would make a
very readable article. 81 joined the
Confederate army at ~ he says, land
got my disabling wound at Chancellors-
Vile I we'll remember that as I lay
wounded Lieutenant Colonel Hill, Lieu
tenant Mansfield Campbell and Lieuten-
ant Robert A. Bullock, all of my COM
pany, lay dead just in front of me. AS
to politics, was always a Democrat
till read Cieveland's first message and
saw that there was to be war on silver.
Then / left the party and have fought
it ever SINCE
Now, isn't that rather queer sort of
Republican, who left the Democratic
party because it was opposed to silver?
Hon. Harry Skinner and Hon. William
+. Stroud of the First and Fourth North
Carolina are, like Mr.. Shuford, Populiss
from the start, the former lawyer, the
litter farmer. With very rare excep-
tions, members go into caucus with the
party by which they were elected and
support it's measures, but were it not so
I should set down the whole North Car
DINA 1elecatiOn in both hOuSes as silver
lite and Populist. Perhaps the busiest
man among the southern Republicans is
Hon. Walter Evans of the Louisville
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08

t'I never felt so provoked in my life,"
said the girl in blue when telling of her
experience the next day.
''What was the matter?'' asked the
girl in gray. "Your new gown was all
right, wasn't it?''
"Oh. yes.''
"And your new hat is certainly
beauty
ST realize it,
''Then what was the matter?''
''Why, wore them both for the first
time last night, and George hurried me
SO that we reached the theater before
the curtain had gone up for the first
act ''-Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
TIE WY OFT.

The senate finance committee has
offered a solution of all the treasury
difficulties in the bill which it has re-
ported to that body. 1t is the only salts
factory solution possible and as it will
doubtless pass, it will then rest with the
house and the president to adopt this
offered measure of relief at once and
bring peace and prosperity in financial
circles, or refuse If, which they probably
will do, aud see the situation grow con-
tinuously worse, as it must do, as long as
the maintenance of the single gold
standard is attempted.
The senate bill provides first of all for
the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
This, of course, is the most important
feature of the measure, because it would
at once start prices upward and would
result in a sufficient advance to turn the
balance of trade in our favor, thus caus-
ing a cessation of gold exports.
The second section of the bill provides
for coming the seigniorage accruing from
the bullion purchased under the Sher-
man law, the proceeds of such coinage
to be used in defraying current expenses
of the government. This would afford
auIACAO4k SILL W 46Sh 0nbkA hAO AON OALO5
which would be rapidly increased
under the resultant impetus to trade
should be sufficient to meet the treasury
requirements.
To do away with the complaint hither-
to made that silver dollars will not circu-
late the third section provides for the
retirement of all national bank notes be-
low the denomination of SO and that
they shall be replaced by bills of
larger denomination.
The fourth and last section of the bill
provides for stopping the drain of gold
from the treasury, and reads as follows:
That the secretary of the treasury
shall redeem the United States notes,
commonly called greenbacks, and also
treasury notes issued under the provi-
sions of the act of July "A, 1890, when
presented for redemption, in standard
silver dollars, or in gold coin, using for
REDEEM ption of said notes either gold or
silve r coins, or both, not at the option of
the holder, but exclusively at the option
of the government, and said notes, COM
monty called greenbacks, when SO re-
deemed, shall be reissued as provided by
the act of May 81, 1878.
Here is a plain. simple, practical, just
and honorable way out. It will meet
with no opposition from any one who
has a thorough understanding of the
situation, except a few bankers, brokers,
bondholders, politicians and people who
live on fixed incomes, and are too selfish
to be willing to allow the toiling masses
a chance to live.
This is the sort of legislation that the
people demand. and it is what the house
should give them without hesitation
before the pending bond sale can be con-
summated. Mr.. Cleveland would of
course veto it, but it could be passed over
his veto as a Democratic house passed
the Bland law over President Hayes
veto. There can be little doubt of the
measures being able to command two
thirds of the votes in the senate, unless
the sentiment OF that body has under
gone great change from what it has
been for number of years past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
Critical.

It was new map of South America
done in colors that caught the passing
glance of the artistic girl.
"That's a good thing said the
young man who is interested in current
events.
eyes. - she replied, ''that one is very
nice. But do think some of these post
ers they are getting out are perfectly
horrid. Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08

A NEW scheme for raising revenue is
embodied in a resolution introduced in
the house by Mr.. Tracey of Missouri to
empower congress to levy an inheritance
tax. Congress levied an income tax re-
Gently, but the supreme court oligarchy
wouldn't allow it to be collected. 1t
would be a probable saving of unneces-
sary expense to find out from that august
body in advance whether or not it will
permit the representatives elected by
the people to collect an Inheritance tax
before proceeding further in the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
The Horse and the Ass.

A horse, proud of his fine trappings,
met an ass On the highway. The ass,
being heavily laden with a cane and
large chrysanthemum, moved slowly out
of the way. Hardly said the horse,
lean / resist kicking you with my
heels. The ass grew real angry and
dashed his cigarette at the horse. say
ing: "You howwid cweatuh, if you
dare to kick me I shawn't evan go to
anothah of youah beastly old shows in
the gahden, SO thaiahP ~
MoraL-The horse should have kicked
him instead of talking through his
hameS.-Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
SUMNER FRUITS IN WINTER.
How Their Freshness Can Be Kept Unim-
paired For Months.
Especial Correspondence.l

PARIS, Dec. 23.-Whose mouth does
not water at the thought of a dish of
straw berries for New Years? Not the
expensive and tasteless dollhouse kind,
but the natural berry, just as it is picked
from the fields. Again, who would not
be glad to have real muskmelons, water
melons, peaches, grapes and other fall
and summer fruits IN the dead of win
ter? These questions Of course answer
themselves.
Most persons, however, will be in
clined to look at this style of turning
winter into summer as something likely
to happen when the moon turns to green
cheese, and not before. Yet one of the
noteworthy achievements of this Won
derful age Of exploration of the secrets
of nature seems to be the discovery of
cheap and effective process whereby
fresh fruit can be kept just as it was
originally picked for term of several
months. This good news has just been
made public in this country, where Sci
entific horticulture has reached high
degree of proficiency. The joyous tidings
will be welcome to the multitude of
fruit growers throughout the United
States and the still larger multitude of
private consumers. The fruit growers
can get materially better prices fox their
enormous crop, and the private consum-
ers can enjoy table Injuries, oftentimes
of great value for the preservation of
health, such as are now denied them.
The process by which these beneficial
results are to be achieved is simple
one. 1t was first put in practice by A.
Petit, chief of the laboratory of horti-
cultural research at the National Horti-
cultural school of Versailles. He observ-
ed that pears and apples kept for several
months, even when rotting had begun,
in an atmosphere saturated with vapors
of alcohol and water, without showing
the slightest sign of mold. Convinced
that he was ON the track of important
results, he embarked on a course of sys-
tematic experiment, choosing grapes as
the fruit to be treated because of their
great tenderness and liability to decay.
Bunches of grapes cut fresh from the
vines were placed upon beds of wood
shavings in a receptacle that was for all
practical purposes a cemented brick box
closed as nearly Theoretically as possible
by a common wooden door. A partly
open bottle containing 81 cubic inches
of alcohol was also placed in the brick
box. To make the experiment complete
equal quantities Of grapes were placed
in two similar brick boxes without any
alcohol, the wooden cover of one being
kept open and that of the other kept
closed. The boxes were all located in
cool place.
The result of the experiment showed
that at the end of nearly two months
the grapes subjected to the alcoholic vap-
orization remained full, firm and of un-
impaired flavor. Seventeen cubic inches
of alcohol-more than one-fourth of its
entire contents-remainedi in the bottle.
On the other hand, the grapes in the
brick boxes which were destitute of al
cohol became hopelessly moldy and rot
ten in less than three weeks.
E. W. POTTER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
THE BRIDGE BONDS.

Examination to Their Legality Being
Made by Dsitz, DenniSOn and Pryor.
The firm of Deitz, Dennison s. Pryor,
who agreed to take the bridge bonds at
a premium, deposited a certified check
for $1,000 with the county treasurer con-
ditioned upon the legality of the bonds.
The check was deposited in a bank and
sent to Cleveland for collection. The
firm re- -sed to pay it until the legality
of the ads could be established
The commissioners have agreed to &C
cept the certified check pending the ex-
animation of the bonds as to their legal
itYs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08

CONGRESSMAN "RILEY' HALL of Mis-
souri, seems to have a different idea of
the duties and obligations of a represent
alive of the people from that entertained
by our Mr.. Calderhead. Mr.. Hall says
that when the senate free silver bill
reaches the house he will vote for it, al
though he is personally opposed to it
and spoke all over his district in opposi-
lion to such a measure. He says, how
ever, that he knows his constituents are
in favor of it. Mr.. Calderhesd must
necessarily know also that the people of
the Fifth Kansas district would wish him
to vote for the senate bill, but he has as
yet shown no disposition to make his
personal opinions subservient to the will
of the people. Hall says he will vote for
the bill and then go home and tell his
people that it is the wrong principle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
No Aim but to Please.

"You can let them out and make them
little larger, can't you?" asked the
young woman, turning herself around
in front of the mirror and ascertaining
the effect from all possible points of
view.
"Yes'm," replied the dressmaker.
"Just as sleeves do it as not. ''-Chicago
Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08

]. PIERPoNT MORGAN says his people
must have the entire bond issue or none.
Mr. Cleveland should "call" this bluff by
saying: Very well, MIR. Morgan, we'll
just pay silver for greenbacks and treas
ury notes until you come down from
pour pedestal. The treasury hooters
would come down. There need be no
fear about that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08

'tMr. Welloph wants to take me to
the gallery to see the paintings, ma, "
said the daughter.
: 'tTo the gallery!'' exclaimed Mrs.
Oddyshay. EFF you amt good enough
to be took on the first floor, you amt
good enough to go at all. "-Indianapo-
lis Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08

Dealer In Antiques-Here are two
very rare revolvers.
Customer-What is their history?
''They were carried by Columbus. "
"What Revolvers weren't invented
in Columbus time. -
ST know. That's what makes them SO
rare. "-Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08

ONE of the beauties of the system OF
having the courts make the laws is
shown in the fact that the reciprocal in
surance tax has been declared good law
in one state aud no law at all in another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
Specified.

Bobby-Popper, what does the paper
mean by the woman Of the hour?
Mr.. Ferry-I guess it means the
woman who says she will be ready to
start in Is minutes. An hour is about as
near as she comes to it usually. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08

WHILE members of congress are
spending so much time in the further
ance of pension legislation it might be
well to do something toward securing
means for paying the pensions already
provided for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08

Magistrate-You must be subjected
to great many temptations, you are up
before me so often.
Prisoner-Dat's de fac, boss. Dis here
am de world of temptations and trials.
But de trials hit me the hardest. boss.
rHartford Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
All Right.

Coal Dealer (anxiously) - Hold on
That load hasn't been weighed. 1t looks
to me rather large for ton.
Driver-'Tain't intended for ton.
It's two tons.
Dealer-Beg pardon. Go ahead
London Tit-Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
HENRY IRvING's SUCCESS.
FOrtnfghf's philadelphia Engage
ment Yields Enormous Profits.

EOrtnlS nt7S PnAAaOeApn10 Engage
ment Yields Enormous Profits.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 8-Sir Henry
Irving closed last night at the Chestnut
street opera house, the most successful
fortnighrs engagement he has ever,
played in this city, and it is probable
in this country. The receipts tor eight
performances last week were nearly
$4,000 Yesterdays matinee, when
king Arthur" was the attraction. yield
$4,000. 1t was necessary to lock the
doors before the performances began.
and at least 1000 people were turned
away. During the two weeks of his en-
gagemeut, Sir Henry has been the recip-
lent of much social attention, several
dinners and receptions having been Civ
ca in his honor.
Standardization the Daily SrArr Iorn,u.r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
Too Late.

elm case of war with England, colo
mel, will you enlist?''
"No," replied the colonel sadly. ct
fear my day is over. Only yesterday
fred at man and missed him and at
ten PAGES too. Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
SUCCESS OF IRRIGATION.
SnIendid Showing in Nebraska Under
the Reear,t XKafer.RigIats Law.

tine Recent WateE-Rigiats Law.
LINCOLN, Neb Jan. S.-The records OF
the office of the secretary of the state
board of irrigation show that the claims
for water rights are coming In at a rare
which had not been anticipated by the
most ardent enthusiast among irrigation
ists It is shown that there have been
claims fled covering 100000 acres of
land, and it is expected that this will be
increased by May /, the end of the first
year the board s. work under the new
law, TO fully 3,00o,000. If small frac-
ton of this amount of land Is actually
watered during the coming season there
will be a splendid showing made for irri-
CATION in Nebraska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
M2liCiOua.

Atom must have had an awful
cold when he became engaged.
B.-Why?
A.-Beoause when one has cold one
has no taste. hegende Blatter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
A WEIGHT or His Mind.

She-And if I should refuse to marry
you, then what?
He-Then all the doubt and fear that
has been in my mind for months would
be removed, and I should be happy
Boston Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08

THE organization of the Commercial
club is an important step in the right
direction and may be made to mean much
for the future progress of the capital
city of Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08

Nor many people expected that the
new bridge would be built without a
rake off somewhere. Let US be thankful
that SO far it is no worse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
No Comparison.

Mrs. Brecarbrick-This dinner serv-
ice has been in the family for more than
100 years.
Mrs. Homespun-Mercyi Well, I
thought was saving, but You beat me
all to nothing. Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
weather indications.

CHICAGO. Jan. s. For Kansas: =
Fair tonight; with warmer in southeast
portion; Thursday fair and colder; south
west winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
Beats Nellie Bly's Record.

around the world in 20 days-the quick
est time on record. ~ ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
mineral alter.

Mineral w alter.
The finest in the west. Come and try it
]. w. PHILLIPS, 612 W. Eighth ave.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
YOUNG MAN KILLED NEAR MORRIS
WILLIE.
His Friend Was Showing the Good Quail
ties of IL Revolver and Did Not Know
IL Was Loaded--A Resume of
Other State Events.

Morrisvillc, Jan. Ga fatal shooting ac-
cident occurred early Sunday evening at
the Lewis Gates farm about a mile and q
half east OF the village. Tho place Is now
occupied by Orville 1Iutchins. young man
who had as hired help one Frank LaSor,
a Frenchman, about 90 years of age, Of
whom but little is known excepting that
he had worked In Cambridge before COM
ing hero some two or three weeks since.
The fatllity was the result of the careless
handling of IL revolver In the hands of
young Hutchins who was showing the
peculiar mechanism of an American dou-
BILE action 20 calibrc. from which it was
supposed all the cartridges had been re-
moved. Hutchins stood by the table on
which was tho kerosene lamp, lighting
tho room. LaSoir sat In chair at the
end OF the table. At the very first turn of
the revolver down came the hammer and
q sharp report rang out. Tho muzzle was
within n few inches of LaSoir's right
breast, where the ball penetrated slant
ingly toward the left breast and very
likely reaching his heart. The concus-
sion put out the only light in tho room
,rhe young man was heard to fall and all
was in confusion. there being several In
the room. A light restored. tho young
Frenchman was placed upon n bed, but
only breathod once or twice after being
picked up.
First Solectman !. y. LeBarron and Jus
tico A. A. Niles made examinations this
morning, to comply with the require
lnents of the law, but a verdict of acct
dental Is the only result looked for. The
town poor authorities will take charge Of
the remains until friends of the deceased
appear. IT is thought that he has friends
in Canada,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
TRAINED DOGS.

In an action for tho value of hounds
killed by train the opinion of the
court says THE plaintiffs version is
that the train was going west, toward
CHATTANOOGA, and the dogs were going
cast. towards Knoxville. They were all
on the same track, and going in opposite
directions, and under these facts "a head
end collision WAS unavoidable. 1t Is Insist
ed by the plaintiff that, while the whistle
was sounded II was intended for the whole
pack and not for the three dogs that were
run over. This, however, seems to be Il
mere opinion of the witness, as he was n
quarter of mile away from the place
when the whistle was sounded. In addi-
ton, it would, we think, be requiring too
great diligence for the engineer to whistle
for each particular dog, and more especial
Is as he had no means of informing each
dog that any special whistle was sounded
for him. II appears that the receivers
were running their train upon their own
track. on regular schedule time, and had
no other track at that place upon which
they could run. on the other hand, the
plaintiffs dogs were running on the rail-
roads track, instead of the fox's track.
which simply crossed the railroad" On
these facts II is held that "the dogs were
guilty of the grossest coniributory neg
ligence and were only entitled to
such consideration rs trespasscrs have
under the law" 1t Is obvious that train
ms Is not always good for dogs, and these
manifestly met their death by overtrain-
ing.-Notc and Comment.