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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08
EPlGRAMS BY LINCOLN.

Lincoln was fond of illustrating his
points, when speaking or writing, with
homely metaphor or smile. These fig
ures of speech were sometimes uncouth,
but always strong.
When General Grant was accused of
intemperance, the president answered,
eff 1 knew what brand of whisky he
drinks, would send a barrel or SO to
some other generals -
On one occasion, exasperated at the
discrepancy between the aggregate Of
troops forwarded to Mcclellan and the
number the same general reported as
having received, Lincoln exclaimed,
Sending men to that army is like SHOW
cling f1eas across a barnyard-haf Of
them never get there -
To politician who had criticised his
course he wrote, "Would you have me
drop the war where it is, or would you
prosecute it in future with elder stalk
squlrts charged with rosewater?"
When, on his first arrival in Washing
ton as president, he found himself be-
sieged by office seekers, while the war
was breaking out, he said, 81 feel like
a man letting lodgings at one end of the
house while the other end is on fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08
of ths University of California on 1.-THE
Art of the Comedian

The new play "The Lottery of Love"
was given by Dixey and his players at the
Grand last evening to very large and
thoroughly apprecfative audience. Pre-
ceding it as a curtain raiser the last scene
of the ''Seven Ages" was cleverly given.
1t did not, however, get much applause,
The house was cold in more ways than
one.
Dixey's support was clever, Thomas
Kierns as old Benjamin Buttercorn was
excellent as the eccentric and weak old
bachelor who marries a young girl with
a tyrannical mother.
Miss Pauline French and Miss Mar
garet Craven as the first and second wives
to Doubledot were quite charming, Miss
Craven particularly winning the audi
ence.
AS for Dixey himself he is handsome
and his acting last night was spon-
taneously effective as ever.
While Dixev does fairly we'll in comedy
the public will never be satisfied with
him in anything but burlesque. He will
have to 60 back to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08
WALTER VROOMAN'S BOOK.
a Former Topeka Boy Writes On
SOciRIIsm.

Rev. Walter Vrooman, who is we'll
known in Topeka, has just published q
book in the interest of practical social
ism.
The book is entitled "Government
Ownership in Production and Distribu-
tion," being an account of 337 now exist
ing national and municipal undertakings
in the 100 principal countries of the
world
The book contains a collection of facts
and figures relative to the utilities owned
and operated by the 100 principal coun-
tries in the world.
An important and interesting feature
of Mr.. Vrooman's book is its showing
of facts relative to government owner
ship of railroads and telegraph lines.
The names of fifty-four of the leading
governments of the world which own
and control their railroads are printed
after which the author says:
This list covers the leading nations of
the world and the United States SIS not in
it, We claim incompetency, and yet we
boast that we are the greatest nation on
EARTH that I'VE are the people, that I'VE
are the most ingenious in mechanism, the
most fertile in resource, the most daring
in method and the most persistent in ac-
tion.' And yet we can't run the rail-
roads!
We can't prevent ourselves from being
swIndIed out OF untold millions every
year! Where ID our greatness to thus
submit to all manner of imposition at
far higher rates than is paid in Europe,
Asia, Africa, or Australia"
The book then contains the following
list of countries in which the railroads
are run by private or company enter
prises: Barbados, Basutoland, Bolivia,
Costa RIGA. Cuba, Guatemala, Hawaii,
Honduras Republic, Mexico, Montene-
gro, Morocco. Persia. Siam, Spain,
United States United Kingdom (Grea5
Britain) Venezuela. Zululand In the
other countries. Germany, France, Italy,
Holland, Switzerland, Russia, Australia,
New Zealand, they are run by the gov
ernmenT.
The comparison of government owner
ship of telegraphs made is striking.
The names OF sixty eight governments
owning their telegraphs are printed.after
which appears the list of six countries
only in which there are private or COM
pany telegraphs. These six countries
are Bolivia, Cyprus, Honduras Republic,
Cuba, Hawaii and the United States.
The only comment made on this is ''A
man is known by the company he keeps.
How about q nation?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08

Dresser officiated. Among the many
friends of Lincoln who were present was
Thomas G.. Brown, one of the judges of
the state supreme court. Hewas blunt,
outspoken man and an old timer.
Parson Dresser was attired in full
canonical robes and recited the service
with much impressive solemnity. He
handed Lincoln the ring, who, placing
it ON the brides finger, repeated the
church formula, ''With this ring 1 thee
endow with all my goods and chattels,
lands and tenements. -
Judge Brown, who had never before
witnessed such a ceremony and looked
upon it as utterly absurd, calculated, in
a tone loud enough to be heard by all,
"God Almighty, Lincoln, the statute
fixes all thatl" This unexpected inter
ruption almost upset the old parson, who
had a keen sense of the ridiculous, but
he quickly recovered his gravity and
hastily pronounced the couple man and
wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08
why LINCOLN Grew a Beard.

1t was by request of young woman
whom he had never seen that Lincoln
grew his first beard. In 1861 he trav-
eled from Springfield to Washington e-2d
made a series of speeches. At Erie
Northeast station he prefaced his address
by saying that year previously he had
received from young girl in that place
a letter asking him to let his whiskers
grow.
And if that young lady is present, !"
added the president, 81 would like to
ask her if she will come up and tell me
what she thinks of the result, for I have
followed her advice. -
Amid the cheers of the audience q
pretty girl made her way to the plat
form and was kissed by the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08

Broken edge collars repaired by Peer
less Steam Laundry. 112 and ia w. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08
CALL FOR MORE PAVEMENT
A Number of Property Owners on Thir-
Teenth Want It Paved


Teenth Want It Paved
There is a movement among the peo-
pie who live in the southwest portion of
the city in the vicinity of Thirteenth and
Buchanan streets to have Thirteenth
street paved from Topeka avenue to
Buchanan street
The people in that suburb say that
when the streets are bad it is almost i'm
possible for them to get down town aud
they would like to have pavement con-
Meeting with Topeka avenue. Some of
the people who live in this portion of the
city are wealthy and they are willing to
pay even more than their share if they
can secure a pavement on Thirteenth
street
The undertaking is large one for it
requires the consent of a majority of the
property owners in each block to be
paved before anything can be done. This
might be secured in two or three of the
blocks, but it is doubtful if it can be
done in the seven which the people want
OaVad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08

We aim please our trade-Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia West Sth.
Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08
INTERRUPTED THE WEDDING.
a Story About Lincoln's Marriage to Mary
Todd.

Lincoln's unfortunate marriage to
Mary Todd occurred in Springfield, Ills,
at the home of Mr.. M. W. Edwards,
where Miss Todd lived. She was the
belle of Springfield, and the story Of
Lincoln's unhappy and interrupted
courtship is we'll known. TIE marriage,
although hastily arranged in the end.
was perhaps the first one performed in
that city with all the requirements Of
the Episcopal ceremony. Rev. Charles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08
IN THE NATURE OF JOKE.
OF Which Justice Guy Scarcely Secs tn.
Point.

Point.
Justice of the Peace Guy had a we'd
ding in his court yesterday afternoon
The contracting parties were Mr.. Edgar
York of Overlook and bliss Leoti Mer-
Ger of Ridgeway.
After the ceremony was pronounced
the groom said, well ledge, how much
is it?"
Judge Guy Strengthened up and ans
wered, "The law allows me three dol
lars"
The groom pushed his hand down in
his pocket and brought out a silver dol
lar which he handed over saying Well
I'll give you one that will make it four"
The judge took what was offered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08
GOLD AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
The Best Way to Get There is Over the
Santa Fe Route.

Santa Fe Route.
The fabulousiy rich gold mining dis
trict of Cripple Creek, Colorado, is at
tracing hundreds of people. By spring
the rush bids fair TO be enormous That
there is an abundance of gold there is
demonstrated beyond doubt. Fortunes
are being repidly made.
To reach Cripple Creek. take the Santa
Fe Route, the only standard guage line
direct to the camp. Through Pullman
sleepers and chair cars. The Santa Fe
lands yeu right in the heart of Cripple
Creek.
Inquire of J. P. Rowley. city ticket
agent, A I. & s. F. R'Y., Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08
BOND BUYING
AND MAKING.
Work on the Govern
ment's New Issue.
a LARGE BONDHOLTER.
How the Securities Are Made
and Handled.
A LARGE BONDHOLTER.

william n. Vanderbilt as a Coupon Gut
ter-The Small Cost OF Sending the New
Issue Over the Countrywide Risk of
Loss Is Not Very Great-StiIi the Gov
eminent Has Made an Enormous Amount
In Lost Securities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08
Beggs' German SaIve.
Beggs' German Salva
Beggs' German Salve.

The greatest pile ointment in the
world. 1t cures where all others fail
A positive guarantee with every box.
Call for sample box. Sold by all drug
giSts.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-05-23
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
DcpOrted Cinnamon Relieved From
Punishment.

Washington, May 1S.-Today Justice
Shiras delivered the opinion of the SUI
preme court in the case of Wong Wing
and three other Cinnamon vs. the United
States, reversing the judgment of the cir
cult court for the eastern district of Mich
igan. The Cinnamon were sentenced to
Imprisonment a hard labor in the Detroit
house of correction on the charge of being
unlawfully within the United States.
The court said that the United States
can forbid aliens from coming within the
borders and eXpel them, but when congress
sees fit further to promote such a policy
by subjecting the persons Of such aliens
to punishment at hard labor, or by couns-
eating their property, such legislation 10
be valid must provide for a judicial trial
to establish the guilt of the accused.
In the supreme court today Justice
White handed down the opinion of the
court in the cases of the Singer Sewing
Machine trade mark. The Judgment of
the court below, the circuit court of the
northern district of Illinois, against Sin
ger was reversed. The supreme court
held, however, that others using the name
Of Singer as 4 trade mark should show
the source of manufacture.
The supreme court decided today in
what is known as the Jim Crow car
case Of Plessy vs.. Ferguson that the stat
ute of Louisiana referring to the railroad
company's supply Of separate coaches for
white and cOlored persons is constitution
al affirming the decision OF the court be-
low. Justice Brown delivered the opinion.
Justice Harlan disSentcd.
Justice Harlan delivered the opinion Of
the supreme court in The case of Hen
nington vs. the state OF Georgia. inVolV-
ing the constimtonaiity Of the law pro-
hibting running freight cars in Georgia
on Sundays. The opinion held the law
valid.
An onini0r, was delivered today nv Just
ice Brown in the case Of S j. IIilborn vs.
the United States, affirming the decision
Of the court Of claims. The case involved
the right Of Hilborn as district attorney
for the district of California to appropri-
ate to his own use the fees collected under
the Chinese exclusion law. HibOrn
claimed that he was entitled to these fees
in addition to his salary, but the court
held that he must account to the govern
ment for such collections.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-05-23
FOR M'I>INLEY AND FREE SILVER
Wyoming Declares That they are Po-
iticaI Twins.

Sheridan, Wyo., May 15.--McKinley and
free silver We're declared inseparable po-
Htical Irvine By tne resolution of the re-
publican state convention today. The
committee on resolutions had warm ses-
sion, lasting until midnight. The plat
form, as finally reported, is intended TO
meet all factions and therefore satisfies
none.
The convention was called to order at
1920 a. m, and the resolutions reported
by the committee adopted without change.
The Wyoming delegation to st. Louis is
composed of Willis Vandeventer. 5. =.
Brooks, +. Fowler, Otto G. Ramm, g. G.
Davis and c.. G. Hamln; alternates, H.
G. NicIerson, M. G. Barrow, ". e. Kill
patrick, ". f. Britain. w. J. Thorn and
J. Fl. Pyckman. They were instructed
to support Chairman Vandeventer for q
place on the national committee and Will
liam Mckinley for president. The dele
ga ties are also instructed to work for
free silver plank in the national plat
form.
The financial plank in full is as follows:
1--WE reaffirm allegiance to the principles
of bmetalliSm as enunciated in the re-
publican state platform adopted at Cas-
per in 1894, and we commend the record OF
gress in maintaining those principles, and
we instruct our delegates to the St Louis
convention to take like action when the
financial plank of the platform of their
convention is being made"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-05-23
FOR RELIEF OF A SPOKANE MAN
hill 10 Relieve John Mccarthy of the
Charge of Desertion

washington, May Ex-senator Wilson
mas secured the passage of a bill through
the senate to relieve John Mccarthy of
SPOKANE OF the charge of desertion which
now stands against his name upon me
naval records. Mccarthy was a soldla~
and was wounded at the battle of Anita
TAM and for some time drew a pension
OF $l2 month. He finally applied for an
Increase and in the course of his testi
mony stated that he was at one time an,
pIoyed in the service of the government
on naval vessel in New York harbor:
that he was taken sick and sent to tn.
hospital at Annapolis. where he RENAME
LOT seven months. When discharged FROM
the hospital he was told to 20 to CHICAGO.
but the war then being over, he never re-
ported for further duty. Senator Hawley
has introduced a general bill providing
for the removal of charges Of desertion
in such cases as this from the navy. lie
same having already been done in the
case of soldiers who went home afta~
the war and failed to report again to their
regiments.
Senator Wilson. however, thought that
he had such a good case for Mccarthy
that he would Introduce a separate bill.
believing that 1t stood more chance OF
getting through at this session than the
general law proposed by Senator Hawley
Representative Hyde has charge of the
bill in the house, and has received favor
able consideration upon 1t from the com
mittee on Indian affairs, and at the first
opportunity will ask for unanimous con-
sent in the house for its passage The
bill, as drawn. not only relieves Mr.. Nc.
Carthy from the charge of desertion, ont
restores him To ali the rights to which
he would have been entitled had no
charge of desertion been entered against
him in the naval records.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-05-23
is NOT LIABLE TO GAnNIsHMEN1
spokane County Wins in the Case of
Summersleld

Olympia, Wash, May 1S.-OpiniOns were
handed down in the following cases in the
supreme court today:
State of Washington ex rel J. Summer
field appellant, VS.. ii. w. Tyler, auditor
of Spokane county, respondent. In this
proceeding relator sought to compel the
payment of judgment against Spokane
county Such a showing was made as to
entitle relator TO relief sought for il the
Judgment was such that it could be en-
forced against the county The supreme
court holds that municipal corporations,
and especially counties. are not liable to
garnishment unless made so by express
statutory provision. The action of the
superior court is affirmed.
Canadian and American Mortgage and
Trust Company, respondents, VS.. w. B
Bloomer, appellant; e. A. Terrence ct al.
defendants; from Whitman county. Judg-
ment affirmed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-05-23
WILL RESUME BALLoTIXG TODAY
Conference Delegates Discussed the
Election OF Bishops Yesterday.

Cleveland, May 1.-THE delegates to the
Methodist Episcopal general conference
found time today to discuss politics IN
connection with the election of bishops.
The failure OF any of the leading candi-
ates to receive u two-thirds vote inspired
talk to the effect that a motion will he
made tomorrow to change the rule 50 as
TO provide that the election shall be by g.
majority instead Of a two-thirds. 1t is
also said a motion will be made to elect
three instead of two bishops. 1t is not
believed however, that either of these
motions will prevail. The friends Of Or,
Buttz, Dr. McCabe and DR.. Cranston are
still confident OF the success of those can
didates and much earnest electioneerlng
has been done today and the contest when
the balloting is resumed tomorrow is like
w TO prove very spirited.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-05-23
MINERS WILL VOTE ON THE HOME
Local Unions VIII First Discuss the
Matter.

Denver, May 16.-The convention of the
Western Federation of Miners, after full
discussion of the propo Sition 10 establish
a home for invalid miners decided to give
local unions an opportunity to discuss
the matter. and in that manner every
member OF the order will have opportuni-
ty to make known their ideas. Their a.
ton will be referred to the executive COM
mittee, and if the majority favor the
building of "A home ground will be puT-
chased at once and the building began at
once. There was "A long discussion today
regarding the salary of general organ
izers, but no action was taken. The dele
gates adjourned until after Monday after
deciding to attend the Broadway temple
in body tomorrow and hear a sermon
by Rev. Myron Reed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-05-23
Suspended Bank Dividend.

washington, May H.-Comptroller Eek
els has declared dividends as follows: "A
first dividend. 10 per cent, in favor of tho
creditors OF the First National bank Of
South Bend, Wash, on claims proved
amounting to $50, SO2.06. A first dividend
15 per cent. in favor Of the creditors of
the Bellingham Bay National bank OF
New Whatcom, Wash, on claims proved
amounting to $G4,325.20
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-05-23
INJURED BY A BLAST
John Norton. Miner, Fatally Hurt
at the Copper King Mine.

Mssoula. Mont, May H-John Norton,
a miner, aged about 35, unmarried, was
terribly mangled from blast in the Cop
per King mine, near Thompson Falls, yes
terday. He charged the blast and spit
the fuse. Hearing no report he returned
to spit 1t again. AS he reached the spot
the blast went off. His skull was cracked
and he received other injuries about the
face and body. He was found later by
his companions more dead than alive. He
is now at Missoula at the hospital, bu:
can not recover. He was formerly at Iron
Mountain.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-05-23

appointed the emperor of Russia to be
honorary colonel of the Second dragon
euarus' which regiment will hereafter be
termed the Empress Alexandria's dra-
goons.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-05-23
rhe Marc Nightingnle Fell Dend.

Louisville, May 15.-Nightingale, the
fast mare owned by C. ]. Hamlin of Buff
falo, fell dead this morning while being
logged. Nightingale was one of the crack
campaigners of the grand circuit, valued
at $40. 900.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14
w. w. DIMOND,

A wrinkle, new to Homo
lulu, is old blue china. 1t
has been the rage in the
United States for six months
past, and in Europe for as
many months before. It's the
sort your great grandmotherS
and their children used; eX-
Cept that modern methods of
manufacture and decorating
enables the potterS to make
the pieces thinner and the
decorations finer.
Those people who want
something finer than may be
had in Delft, can be accom-
modated with 'Belleek. "
This is a much better quality
and is decorated in a more
artistic manner.
For plain every day use,
the Delft is the best, because
it is made to wear and to
use. We have full sets and
single pieces of it, which
will soon find their way into
the homes of Honolulu.
Delft is not a fad; it was
used many years ago and
was fashionable for a full
century before we came on
this mundane sphere. ItSplace
was taken by other and
Frenchier patterns; now we
are back to the old German
windmill pictures. Come
and see them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14
CHILDREN's EDUCATION.

If instead of haste to put a child to
school the first six or seven years of its
life were devoted to feeding it properly
and encouraging it in all those games
that promote physical development,
with their attendant mental growth
and constant attention to moral. devel-
opment, parents would find that the adj
yancement of their children when they
go to school would be much more rapid
than it now is. The age of seven is now
thought quite early enough for children
to begin the regular school studies,
though the education of the kindergar-
ten is begun several years earlier.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14
over THE TEA CUPS


no explanations were of any use, so she
let her friend go" Aunt Lucy pune
tuated her sentence with her crochet
needle which she had drawn out OF
her shawl. And so it goes. Every
Dody is thin-skinned. Everybody is on
the lookout for Sights, and of course
they have them. They are all going
through life with chips on their shout
I ders, with chips on their shoulders -
and Aunt Lucy shook her head sor-
rowfully
Mamma surprised the others by her
sudden step into the middle of the floor.
She stood as tall as her FIVE feet five
permitted, and her hair seemed electri-
fed with her feeling. 4 have a griev-
ance. now that we are talking Of them,
and l mean TO air it. 1t is a just one
1t seems that college girls can teach
school, draw good salaries, be useful
and successful in society, and they
have even been known to marry. But
they are never real A. B. 8, you know,
they were not born men"
Sibyl spoke. Il know what you
mean. Compulsory non-attendance at
university clubs. Do the sacred fifteen
think with Schopenhauer that only
men are rational? Just imagine a club
of fifteen Schopenhauers What drug
on the market"
Mollie chanted in an updertone:
"a chip on their shoulders; beware,
beware!" Sibyl rolled up the last pair
of mended stockings, and put them in
her basket, remarking as she did so:
eve can pick enough chips off our re-
spective shoulders here and now to
light All Hep's fire for dinner Aunt
Lucy choose her sermon time wisely.
Only the golden text should read: BE
chronic pachyderms.
1t is not be known what Shy might
have said further, for then Mollie hur-
ried away with Mamma to meet Jack.
This report of their small talk was
compiled from the phonograph by one
of the group.