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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

does not injure the tire, offers no serious
objection on account of weight and is safe
and easily handled at all times.
In arguing that in the roads Of the fu-
6ure provision should be made for the
wheeIInen by setting aside a part Of the
highway for the sole use of cycle riders
Mr. A. @. Batchelder has re-eehoed a sen
timent that has existed in the minds Of
thinking wheelrnen for some time past.
The opinions of Mr. Batchelder, made
public recently in the columns Of the New
York Journal, are expressed with great
force.
ssThe bicycle is a modern idea. - says
he, land it has got to be provided for in a
modern way. If it is not safe for those
who ride cycles to use the public streets
and roads as they arc built today, improve
ment Will have to be made which viii re-
duce the danger to a comparative degree
of safety Thousands ride the wheel, and
no longer can the cyclists be looked upon
as a GLASS, for the reason that they now
comprise all classes. The cry OF class legis-
lation viii not silence this growing and
inevitable demand for something that
must be regarded in the light OF a right
and not as a special privilege
The officials selected by the national
race meet committee to act during the
annual championship races of the L. A.
". at Louisville next August are most ao-
ceptable to wheelmen everywhere. The ap-
pOintment of George D. Gideon as referee
was an especially judicious one. His entire
familiarity with all branches of cycling
and the rare ability he has displayed in
the managerial department. of the racing
board together with his wide personal
popularity, admirably qualify him for this
the most responsible position Of any con
nected with the meet.
The defeat of johnson by the French
man Norm at the VelOdrOme de Ia Seine
race did not at all discourage the plueky
young A lnerican- He accepted the result
philosophically, but, very naturally put
in a mild remonstrance against the some
what ungenerous treatment he had re
ceived. II was fairly outpaced IN both fin
ishes, % said he But desire to express
my regret that was not treated in more
sportsmanlike manner by Norm. After he
had been paced for two laps he fatty re-
fused to render me any similar service.
The crowd also pelted me with gravel as
we went along the track"
Considerable complaint is being made
Of the reckless habit Of riding with hands
of the handle bar. IN riding thus the
bicyclist generally folds his arms or puts
his hands in his pockets. At such times he
has absolutely no control over his wheel,
and is not only dangerous to himself, but
to whatever WheelInen may cross his path.
Serious accidents are caused daily by re-
gardlessness Of this sort. The hands OF
rider is a nuisance that must be abolished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
THE PENSION OFFICE.
A Most Important and Inter
estfng Government Bureau.

Dominic I. Murphy, the New Com
missioner, Knows All About Pensions
Dominic L Murphy, the new pension
commissioner, has spent fully 20 years
of his life either in the employ Of the
pension bureau or in the practice Of
pension law. He began as an examiner
with a small salary, but he was rapidly
promoted, and when he resigned IN
1883 he had reached the position Of
chief clerk. He was made first deputy
commissioner by President Cleveland in
1898. and was recently appointed to
succeed Commissioner LOchren.
In few branches of the government
service do more strange and interesting
rOmances come to light in turning over
the dry details Of routine than in the
pension Office. With every application
for relief from some old soldier comes
the necessity Of inQuiring into the life
of q veteran during that great struggle
for the Union The tale Of EnOch Arden
has been duplicated q hundred times;
not only duplicated, but discounted by
complications which the fertile mind Of
the romancer never could have manu-
featured.
A brief review Of the course taken by
q claim from the time 1t is made uutl
it is finally disposed Of viii show what
a vast amount Of work is accomplished
in the pension bureau When a veteran
makes a claim for pension, he first
sends a sworn statement concerning his
service in the army or navy, his ail-
ments and other reasons for applying to
the commissioner Of pensions. In due
time it is received at the mail division,
where the stamp of the office, with the
date Of its receipt, is placed upon it. If
the pension is allowed, this date deter
mines the time at which it commences.
The claim is next sent to the record
division, where it is numbered, record
ed and sent to the adjudicating division
of the territory from which it came
There it is filed to await it's turn for
consideration. When it is reached, the
claim is sent to an examiner, who Pre-
ceeds to look up all sorts Of infonna-
ton about it. He gets from the war de-
partment the claimant military his
tory, and orders him to appear before n
board of medical examiners nearest his
place of residence. When the report Of
the war department. and the medical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
WILL LAST TWO NIGHTS.
The Graduating Exercises of the High
School Extended.

Two nights viii be given the grad
uating class Of the Topeka high school
for their commencement exercises this
year. on account of the size of the
class and the desire OF each graduate
to appear upon the programme
The commencement exercises viii be
held in Assembly hall, the high school
building Thursday and Friday even
tngs. President Jessie Shaw of the
school board viii make the address to
the graduates on each evening and II.
A Beck VIII present the diplomas
The graduates this year are; Misses
Jesse DOnneu Mabel Pond. Ina Shaw,
Sue Skinner. Lucy Blood. Felicia. d.
Davis. Edna Haywood, Mildred Shaw.
Maude Findlay, Bessie BaDcOck, Ruth
barrett. Myrtle c.. Callahan, Laura
Beverly. Edith WOrden, Bessie w.
Durham, Clara Johnson. Lillian Nc
Farland. Helen Clark Margaret Hag-
CART, Viola McCohn and kittie Monier
Quinche. ATessrs. Clark G. Daley. Lee
c.. Forbes. Otis w Dalton, Thomas
Malcolm James. Charles r. Whitmer.
Fred Iserman, Malcolm S. Garrard and
Harold G. Perkins.
The class officers are: President.
Clark G. Daley; vice president, Harold
G. Perkins, secretary, Miss Edna. Hey
wood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
WE'RE TOO MANY ADYERBS.
In the Petitions in the Grave Robbery
Damage Suits

Judge Hazen this morning sustained
the motion of the Kansas Medical col
lege ct al to strike out portions OF the
petitions of damage suits OF l. o. an
Irleet. A. n. Dake and Patrick Lillis-
The judge said there We're too many
adverbs and adjectives as did then
and there cruelty. abOminally, malic-
i0usly outrageOusly, etc" He ordered
these stricken out
The judge also said that the descrip-
ton of the lingering sickness and af-
lection of plaintiffs because Of such
was highly improper.
These suits are the ones brought be
cause Of the grave robberies last win
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
THE MAY WEATHER.
Double the Average Rain and More
Than Average Heat For Ten
Years.

The meteorological summary for May
just issued by Sergeant Jennings shows
that more rain has fallen in Topeka
during this month than during the
same month in any year since 1886, eX-
cepting one. = 1t rained fourteen days in
the month and the total precipitation
was $50 inches. In 1882 it was 141O.
Last year it was 3.74.
The mean temperature for the month
was 20 degrees. The mercury stood at
81 on the 27th, the highest, and at A on
the 22nd. the lowest. The mean tenn
perature for May was the same in 1887
and has been no higher since. Last
years May was 81 mean tempera ture-
The greatest range of temperature in
the month occurred on the 2nd when
the highest was 76 and the lowest Al,
a difference of 50 degrees. The smallest
range was of ten degrees on the 18th.
There were no frOsts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
HOW IT HAPPENED.
John Explains to Judge Ferry How
He and Bill Shot Craps.

I'll tell you how it was" Judge. said
John NOrthingtOn as he and VIM. At
l1inson stood before Police Judge Ferry
this morning, Il comes up from Kan
sas City yesterday with a roll, see? an
q lot O. niggers seen it an comes after
me Shoot We craps they says. All
right says I. and 1 puts dollar in the
mug and rolls out five. Come again
Phoebe I says, and sure enough right
back again comes anOder five. I takes
de 81
Den Bill he takes out a five and
says. I'll roll yer for two an a half
an says, An right and right back at
ye / wins again, and there We are,
when de cops cum"
John and Bill were each fined SIS.
which they are working out
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certificate are received. the examiner
calls upon the claimant for the necas-
sary testimony TO establish his claim.
1t is right at this point that the cx-
aminer does his best work for the vet
eran. In many cases the old soldier has
difficulty in finding the witnesses upon
whom he relies to furnish the testimony
concerning his injury. If he can supply
this testimony promptly, his claim goes
through IN short order, and he is soon
enjoying the bounty Of his country But
in many cases lie cannot 90 this, and
then there is n long delay
The chances are, though, that during
this long wait the examiner is using all
the machinery of the bureau to get for
the veteran the very testimony which
he needs to establish his claim. Some
times it takes months. and sometimes it
takes years. Of course. If the claim IS @
fraudulent one, that fact comes out, but
if it is an honest claim the missing eTi-
dence is almost sure to be found in time
For this purpose there is a division
composed of $50 men who are known rs
special examiners. They use all sorts Of
means to hunt up people who have been
lost track Of by their old army chums
There was one instance where an old
soldier IN western state could not give
the names and addresses of any witnesses
to an accident which had made him @
cripple. The only persons near him at
the time, he said, were two nOncon-
nissioned officers Of a Kentucky regi-
ment whom he knew only by the nick
names of ''Possum' and Coon.
On this slender clew the special ex-
anniner went to work After cOnsidera-
bic correspondence he learned that q
sergeant OF a Kentucky battery named
Adams was known as Coon. " The war
department furnished the information
that Mr.. Adams was native Of GER
tain county in Maine Finding that
there were a lot of Adamses in that
county. the examiner took a fresh start,
discovered that Mr.. Adams was min-
ing engineer and that he had last been
heard Of in Sacramento. A letter to Mr..
Adams at that place was returned. AS
a forlorn hope the letter was sent to the
Maine town from which MIR. Adams
originally came, and, strange to relate
i6 arrived there while he was on visit
to his old home. In response he said
that he well knew who Coon was, for
he was known by that nickname himself
in the days when he wore the blue. lie
also furnished such testimony in regard
to the injury Of the applicant that the
old soldier was allowed his pension
This is only one Of a thousand interest,",
ing stories which the employees Of tae
pension bureau could tell
@. J. B0wDEN. 8
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
BRICKS FLEW ABOUT.
And There Was a Big Row at Booges'
Flats.

There was one Of the good old anti
prohibition times in the Booge flats at
the corner Of Crane and Monroe streets
Saturday about supper time. Revol-
vers We're fired. knives were hourished
ana bricks were thrown but there was
no bloodshed-
For sometime a North Topeka young
man named Ed Byrd has been enam-
CURED of Jennie Beaver, a II year old
girl who was released from the city
prison last week. She was willing to
marry him at first but he was Jealous
OF her and as she continued to fiirt
with other men he finally allowed Alva
Birmingham who is no better than the
Beaver girl, to supplant her in his af-
fectiOns.
This set the two women to quarrel
Ing and Saturday evening the three
met at the Booge flats. Mike and May
Ross were there also.
Liquor had been flowing freely and
quarrel began.
Byrd knocked the Birmingham wo-
man down and promptly repeated it
when she got up. She then tried to es-
cape into another room and says he
fired at her through the door twice with
a revolver but she was not hit. Byrd
Went after her with knife and
scratched her on the arm in an attempt
to strike her
About this time the Roses ran out
into the street and somebody threw a
brick through the door barely missing
the Beaver girls head.
There was a great deal of noise about
it all and 200 or 800 persons gathered.
Somebody notified the police and Ser
geant Ellison and Officers McElroy and
Lucas arrived They placed the Bir-
mingham woman under arrest The
Beaver girl attempted to escape but
was chased by Officer McElrOy who
before he caught her succeeded in get
ting his new uniform all muddy and
spelling the pretty white stripe on his
trousers. Both We're taken to the pris-
on ia the patrol wagon.
Byrd escaped May Ross was arrest
ed later.
In police court the Beaver and Biz
mingham girls We're fined SIS each for
disturbing the peace and the Ross vo-
man was charged with keeping a dis
orderly house. She viii be tried this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
BRIDGE BONDS TOMORROW.
The Injunction Case VIII Come Up in
the Supreme Court.

The bridge bond injunction case will
be argued in the supreme court tOmor-
row.
The county commissioners will be
represented by County Attorney SAT
ford and Judge ID. A. Valentine, who
viii defend the legality of the bonds.
Their validity viii be attacked by At
Guthrie. applicants for an injunction
TO keep the county commissioners from
selling the bonds. Judge Guthrie viii
make no oral argument.
County Attorney Stafford is confident
Of sustaining the legality of the bonds.
but is not hopeful of a decision this
week He has not yet been served
with COPY of the plaintiffs brief and
may not be able to prepare his own
brief this week on that account.
This means that no decision can be
had before July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
GEN. CLARKsON ACTITE.
Asks for q Personal History Of the
Republican Delegates.

Washington, June General Clark
son seems to be taking an unusually
deep interest in the character. habits
and personal history of the delegates
elected to the national convention at
St. Louis. Recently it appears that
blank sheets have been sent through
out the United States for the purpose
of obtaining the information.
The circular seeking the information
is sent out in the name of General
ClarksOn of Iowa. 1t is in the form Of
a table, under the following heading:
Personal history Of the delegates
elected to the national Republican con-
vention for 1896 Sent to by
James $. Clarkson. Chicago. May %.
1896"
Name" Past Affiliations" Pres
ent Alliance" Elected For" Per
sonal Efforts Of" Influenced BY"
"PostOdice Address" In Convention
Of Occupation. age" ..Re-
marks"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
WHAT 10 DO INA CYCLONE.
The United States Weather Service
Gives Advice.

The following Instructions for uss in
time of q cyclone have been sent out
by the United States weather bureau.
Never wait until the tornado cloud is
almost upOn you before YOU move and.
remember, under no circumstances
move to the northeast, the east or
southeast.
Retreat instantly to your cellar and
place yourself, face forward, against
the west wall This is the best posi-
ton i'm any cellar. IT, for any reason.
You cannot set to the west vail, take
your position. face forward. against the
south wall as near the southwest corr
ner as possible. In case the building
IS removed from the foundation 1T viii
always be carried above and over YOU
or, il torn to pieces. the debris Will
be instantly removed to the eastward.
Under no circumstances. whether in q
building or cellar, take q position in
northeast room or in q northeast
corner ia anf east room or against an
east wall
IF. unfortunately. you are close press
ed by the advancing cloud, never re-
main standing but throw yourself
prone upon the ground head to the
east, and arms over head to protect lit.
~ you should chance to be near a large
tree or stump. or some heavy low OBJ
Ject firmly Embedded i'm the ground.
take a position directly to the east of
IL. lying prone upon the ground. head
toward the object. protecting the for
mer with your folded arms This adj
vice is given ia the event of extreme
necessity, where other and better OPP
pCrtunities are unavailable or have
been forfeited. Never take refuge iii a
forest. in a small grove Of trees. ia an
orchard, in building. or near a fence
or any kind If YOU can ger out. never
remain in a house. If forced to remain
in a building without a ceIlartaze your
position against the west wall. either
prone upon the floor or standing with
your back to the wall Never stand or
lie in front of a door or window. on
near stove OF heavy piece OF furni-
fure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
CAPITOL WILL BE DARK.
Money for Electric Lights Has Been
Exhausted.

The state house viii be without cleo
trio light nearly the whole OF the month
0f June, and all because the executive
council wants to save the state from a
deficiency in the appropriation made
for that purpose. The appropriation
made by the last legislature for the
year ending June 80, 1896. has become
exhausted and rather than use any of
the amount for next year, the execu-
tive council viii not have any lights
in the state house most of this month.
When the administration came into
power. it is said that the monthly cleo
trio light bill amounted to as high as
$500 per month. and the first thing done
by the present administration was to
cut the bill down as much as possible,
for this reason the appropriation was
lowered, and is now but 200 per year.
or about S175 per month. The council
expects to have it stin lower, and be-
lieves that by. economy in the usage OF
electric lights, the monthly bill can be
kept as low as s125 to $3.50 per month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
ONIONS FROM EGYPT.
Six Hundred Bushels From the Nile
Reach Chicago.

Chicago. June South Water street
is fun of novelties. Egyptian onions
raised siong the River Nile came 5000
miles to compete successfully with the
American product in a year of plenty
and in an OverstOcked market. The ship
ment consisted of 300 bass. containing
two bushels each, and was made to
Earl E5rOs.
The Egyptian onions are especially
priced by the trade. as they do not
spTout readily and are firm and smooth.
They are the lineal descendants of the
ones for which the children of Israel
cried out in the desert in Moses time
and their long favored record stands by
them. They were sold at $3.50 to $500
per sack.
Another phenomenon in the trade was
the arrival of new apples from Villa
Ridge. III. The receipt of new apples in
May is not as remarkable as that the
southern states, which usually are the
first senders, have not yet been heard
from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
ST. LOUIS HAS ALRIGHT.
Thought Another Storm Was Coming
on Them.

ST. Louis, June 1-At an early hour
this morning the two stricken cities
ST. Louis and East St. Louis-received
a thorough scare. A storm came up
from the southwest accompanied by
low rumbling thunder and almost con
tinuous flashes of lightning. then a few
minutes later big black clouds appear
ed on the northern horizon and rolled
up until they covered the city.
There was a strong wind though
nothing at all approaching a hurricane
or tornado. The elemental disturbance
lasted for nearly an hour and then be-
came a slow drilling rain. No dam
age resulted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
HAS TWO MEMORIAL DAYS.
The People of Johnstown Pay Trio-
ute to the Victims of the Flood.

Johnstown Pa, June 1.-The people
Of Johnstown observed a second me-
mortal here yesterday in honor of the
departed ones who lost their lives in
the great flood which occurred just
seven years ago on Friday, May 81,
1889. over $500 souls persisted that
day. Thousands of people, accompan-
led by bands, visited the cemeteries.
The scene at the plot of the unknown
dead in Grand View cemetery where
over 600 lie buried was singularly pa
thetic According to the annual Gus
tom. services were held and each Of
the graves We're decked with flowers.
In all the churches sermons appropriate
We're preached and the anniversary Of
that fatal day generally observed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

Bethany's graduating musicale was
given Saturday night and was an in,
teresting one The programme was
taken part in by Misses Mary e. Ben
nett, Jessie Campbell. Bessie Barnes.
Estella Conklin Una Sexton. Iot+fa
ParShurst, Laura Andrews. Susa Jew
ELL Maude Conklin. Grace Curtis. Vera
Lowe. Irene Campdoras; Martin Cougb-
Ian, Hollis and Prof Buch. The attend
ance was large
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
Allen County Pays Its Interest

The state treasurer recently sent out
statements to the county treasurers
with the amounts due on interest and
matured bonds for the permanent
school fund. which was due July J. To-
day State Treasurer Anterior received
from County Treasurer G. N. Nelson Of
Allen county. the payment Of interest
on its bonds and matured bonds,
amounting to So $50. s5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
SOMEONE WELLS coop
How Mike and Marion Came to be
Arrested for Fast Driving.

Mike Ross and Marion Mullis both
have high steppers. or think they have.
and when they came under the wire
neck and neck on Quincy street Satur-
day evening. some thoughtless fellow
yelled Co"
At TINS Mike and Mullis were unable
to restrain their trOtters and the result
was race Racing is contrary to Ordi-
nance in Topeka and they were arrest
ed
They pleaded guilty in police court
this morning and were fined SO each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
DUREIN VS.. SAYINGTON.
Fritz and Frank Arrested for Disturb
ing the Peace of East Seventh
Street

Fritz Durein and Frank Savington
had wordy war in front of the rock
cry on East Seventh street Saturday
night, and said a great many mean
things to each other in a loud voice so
that it disturbed the peace. officers
Pavey and King arrested them and took
them to the police station where they
put up for their appearance this morn
ing. but forfeited The deposits.
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Funeral Of Col. Purington.

St Louis, June Colonel Purington.
former commander of Jefferson Bar
racks. who died Saturday at MetropO-
lis III was buried in the national Gem
etery a the barracks today with mill
tary honOrs. The deceased won his
rank in the United States army by gal
liant service in the Union army during
the civil war and later became noted
as an Indian fighter. In July, 1885.
having reached the retiring age, he
was retired with the rank of lieutenant
colonel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
Cholera ii -.

Cairo, June 1-Serious disturbances
have taken place at the AEoslem uni
versity Mosque Some sanitary officers
Attempted TO visit the school, where a
case of cholera has been reported The
students opposed the entrance of the
officials and the governor of Cairo and
other government officers were sum
monad- The students stoned the police.
Lhe disturbance was finally quelIed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
Bavard Was There.

London. June 1.-The Prince of Wales.
on behalf of the Queen. held the final
levee of the season this afternoon at
St James palace. The function was
a brilliant one and there was the usual
procession from Marlborough house to
the palace. United States Ambassador
Bayard, most of the other ambassa-
doris and ministers and the Marquis of
Salisbury and the cabinet attended