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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
U. S. REGULAR VETS.
It's National Convention Being Held
in New York Today.

in New York Today.
New York, Sept THE national
convention of the United States regular
army and navy veterans will be held
today at the headquarters of the ma
tiOna1 cOmmandery in this city. This
organization is composed of about 800
hOnorably discharged soldiers, sailors
and marines of the regular army and
navy belonging to ten commands
throughout the United States. The OBJ
ject of the convention is to elect ma
tiOnal officers for the ensuing year,
and to talk over the good of the or
ganizatiOn.
The delegates will represent the fol-
lowing commands: Gen. John NJ. Scho-
field, Gen. w. S Hancock, and Gen.
Geo. A. Custer at Philadelphia; Gen.
George Washington. Centralia, Wash
Gen Nelson A Miles, FTt. Keogh Mont
Gen George G. Meade, POttsville, Pa;
Gen. George H. Thomas, Wilmington,
Del; Gen. David McGregg, Harris
burg, Pa; Gen. Philip Kearney, New
ark, n. J.; Gen. Philip H. Sheridan,
New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
MERCURY CLIMBS.
Gets as High as se-No Prediction for
Tomorrow.

The delightful autumn weather,
pleasant days and cool nights, still con-
tinues Early this morning the tenn
perature dropped as low as 56. but at 2
o'clock this afternoon had climbed as
high as Sc.
Today being legal holiday the
weather bureau is off on fishing tour
and the weather is left to take care of
itself No prediction is sent out.
Throughout the state today the
weather is reported generally fair and
pleasant, the temperature ranging from
81 to 98. In the southern portion of the
state rain fell last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

hundred thousand votes. He will ac-
cept me as his running mate. If he
does not, the ticket will never be elect
ed. SeWall brings the party no votes;
he drives them away. The gold ele-
ment Of the Democratic party are try
ing to tie Bryan'S hands with SeWau
so he cannot give you the reforms you
want. VIII you let them do it? If I
should get off of the ticket instead of
SewaH, it would kill the Peoples Party
and 1 would stamp myself as a coward
and q traitor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
VOORHEES, FAILING.
The Aged Senator Not Likely to Live
Much Longer.

Terre Haute. Ind, Sept. 7.-Senator
Voorhees, is very i'll and falling so rap
idly that his friends fear he will be un-
able to take part in the capaign. The
continued delay and doubt as to his
purpose and physical ability to take
part in the campaign is causing much
private comment and conjecture in po-
liticaI circles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
Horticulturists

Those interested in horticulture in
Jackson county have organized the
Jackson County horticultural society.
The society will make q display of
fruit at the county fair this fall. The
officers elected fro the ensuing year are:
President, J. w. Williams: vice presi-
dent, George Hoover; treasurer, Jacob
HixOn; secretary, r. W. Dixon;
prOmpter, Thomas Ashton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
CERTAIN OF NEW YORK
Bryan Says He is Sure Free Silver
Will Carry New York.

London, Sept. THE Chronicle pub
fishes a dispatch from Milwaukee con-
tanning an interview with Mr.. Bryan,
in which he says: 4 feel certain of
carrying New York state, and I have
never had a doubt about my election"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
Labor Day Games.

St Paul, Sept. 7-Bunched errors de-
cided the morning game Attendance,
1900. Score:
r. H z.
st. Paul ....OoO23 21Oo-8 s s
Indianapolis 1 0 0 4 2 - 9
Batteries; Nfullane and Spies; Dam
man and Wood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
watson to Be at Abilene.

Chairman Breidenthal announced
late this afternoon that Tom Watson
would make his third speech in this
state at Abilene on Saturday the 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

Il. II. =.
Minneapolis, Sept 7.-Morning game:
r. H. Z.
Minneapolis ..O08O 8OO-7 II /
Columbus 30 2 0 , 0 0 Is II 3
Batteries; Baker, Parker and Schriv-
er; Boswell. Wilson and Kehoe.
Umpire-O'Day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

Examinations for admission to the
high school will be held Thursday. Sep
teTnber 10 $3.50 a. m. Members of the
Ugh school who desire to remove con-
ditions imposed last term, Will report
to the principal at 9 O'Clock a. N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
Baltimore. Sept. 7.-score:

R.H. E
Baltimore 10000 O2O111-4 .
Louisville ~ OO1 1905 3
Batteries; Pond and Robinson; Hill
and Miller
Brooklyn, Sept. 7-Kennedy pitched
great ball this morning, holding the
Cincinnatis down to one hit. Ehret
also pitched well up to the eighth in
ming. when the BrOOklyns made five
singles and a two-bagger, earning all
four of their runs. Peitz split a finger
in the third inning and he will be un-
bic to play again this season. Score:
R H Z.
Cincinnati 1000 OOOOo-1 2
Brooklyn 80 o 0 90 O-6 IL
Attendance. $500.
Batteries-Cincinnati Peftz, Gray
and Ehret; Brooklyn, Grim and Ken
nedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
FROM ]. g. JOHNSON.
The Committee Tells About Bryan's
Expected Visit to Kansas.

To the Editor of The State Journal
Gentlemen: If there are any fur
ther remarks in order as to Mr..
Bryan being, or not being at the Re-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

Young heres can be led up 70 a
taek lying on the ground and Induced
TO pass 81 by letting them smell Il
and hnd out that Il really IL = sack and
not the Protean thing. whatever Il may
be. which illusion centuries up for
them. Once the writer saw q very
quick and pretty Instance OF expert
ment by touch made by a frightened
pony. Il was being driven ~ leader
In pony tandem and stopped short In
front OF where the rails OF a steam
tramway crossed the road. Il hrst
smelled the near rail and then quickly
gave Il two taps With It's hoof After
this Il was satisfied and crossed the
line. On the other hand, a donkey al
ways tried TO jump the shadows OF
tree trunks on the road, though a sim
liar experiment OF touch would have
shswn that these were as unreal as the
tram rail was substantial. Lastly. no
horse which has once knocked rs head
against the top OF a stable doorway
seems quite able TO get rid OF the IL
fusion that there sits up in the top OF
an doorways an invisible something
which viii hit him again next time he
goes through; hence the troublesome
and sometimes incurable habit OF
horses ''jibbing" when taken out Of
the s,Sble.-london Spectator.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

Much inquiry has convinced me that
hypnotism or mesmerlsm cum trickery
is largely practiced among the Afghans
and is a great source Of power among
the priesthood. The people being en-
iirely ignorant and very superstltlous
lend themselves very readily 10 tug-
gestion. and have unbounded powers
Of faith. In connection with this. a
certain very cynical and skeptical Per-
sian mira (scribel. who was at one
time employed by the Indian foreign
ofice 20 obtain information about the
famous Akhoond Of Swat. Abdul CAT
foor. and lived for a considerable time
Al his shrine. tells me q curious story.
he says that Akhoond was a past mas
ter In hyrnotlGm and mesmerl1m.
which were the backbone Of his power.
and that there were no limits 10 the
decisions With which he would impress
the Ignorant trlbesmen Whs visited
him. The mira informs me that the
ALMOND used 10 rub the wooden walls
Of bis house In places with camphor.
musk and such like spicoS. before an
Interview with . religious inquirer:
aHG theh BY putting . closed oarhmee-
re brazier Of hot Goals within q hid
deh recess under the wall. he used 70
claim The sdor gradually woFked on;
Of the wall by the heat e. a naRifss-
tation Of the Ruh-ul-Khutaas THE
Hsly GhosO-the sdsr q sanoiity due
TO his very potent prayer TIE way for
hypnousn. suGgestisn. etc. being thus
generally paved. faith did the rsst.-
Rlaekwoods Magazine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

Concerning Oscar wllde's llfe IN
prison the forthcoming BookmAn VIII
say.
so many conniciing accounts Of the
prison life Of Oscar Wilde and Of bis
condition have been published. that
We feel bound to set forth q statement
Of the actual facts. our informant be-
ing an EngllsA ohcial. whose position
has made him personally cognizant Of
them. From this source We learn that
Mr. wilde's physical state Il very dis
tressing. He IL unable to assimllals
food: and an entsric disorder which
has become ckronic has reduced him
10 a condition Of great weakness. He
IL governed By the silent system. and
this IL rlgidly enforced. 70 much 80
that he has several times been pun
ished Tor half invoiunfarily turning
his head In chapel 10 get a glimpse az
the person seated beside him. We we're
lnQuisltise enough 10 AJAX the nature
Of his punishment on these occasions.
and were told that u consisted o. naf-
ing his rug taken iron him. The
rug in question Is a strip Of nag car
pet. which serves a. a substitute for
a mattress. being spread upon the sur
face Of a deal door. which Is his only
bed: 90 that. when under punishment.
be sleeps upon the bare planks The
gentleman who made theao statements
Is persuaded that Wilde viii lose either
his lie or his reason as the result o.
bis punishment. but be probably un-
der-raies the extent Of human endur-
ance. The sentence. under the English
system Of commuiailon. has only six
months morc 70 ran. and 4 q general
~ understood that At its expiration
Mrs, wilde VIII reioln her husband" -.
New York Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

God holds the future IN His hant.
q heart Of mine. BE- still
Hls love will plan the best Tor thee.
The best. or light or dark 4 Re
Then rest thee In His will.
God holds the future In His hand.
Why should I shrink or fear q.
Through every dark and cloudy day
Yea. all along nay pilgrim way
His love will bless and cheer.
Y
Ocd holds the future IN His hand.
And can trust His love.
The past declares Hts falthfulness.
His eye will guide HE heart win blssz
TIN am safe above.
God holds the future In His hand,
I leave Il all with Him
know one day he Nili explain
The wherefore" Of each grie, sad
pain.
Though reasons now are DIM
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

Old age ought 20 be the most beau.
tlfuI period Of good life. Yet not 81.
ways Is Il So There are elements In
the experience Of old age. which make
II hard 20 keep the inner life In a
state OF renewal The bodily powers
are decaying. The senses are growing
duh. II Is lonely. There Is in mem
DRY a record Of empty cribs and vacant
chairs. OF sacred mounds In the Gem
etery. The work OF life has dropped
from the hands. Il Is not easy to kecr
the joy living In the heart In such ex'
encea. Yet that Is the problem OF tru,
Christian living While the outward
man decays. the Inward man should
be renewed day By day. This Is posi-
bic. too. as many Christian old people
have proved Keeping near the heart
Of Christ IA again. rs always the Sc
cret. Faith gives q new meaning to
lie. Il Is seen no more IN rs relation
10 earth and what 10 gone. bat in It's
relation 10 Immortality and what Is 20
come. The chrisilaa old mans best
days are not behind him. but always
before him. lie Is walking. not toward
the end. but toward the beginning.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
A Gam. Tor rrarslsr..

Here Is an easy game wherewllh TO
while away the tedious hours Of rail-
way travelling. Two players or four
can engage in this simple pastime.
which consists In selecting certain ami
mails. such as COWS. horses. sheep and
goats. and as the train whlrls along
through the fields. counting how many
Of each kind are TO be seen In the fields
and on the roads. Cows and sheep
count one. horses Two. and goats four
each animal. and the best game cen
sists In stalking COWS and goats against
horses and sheep between certain ssa-
tons or for a certain time by he
watch. as is agreed. TIE winner Is
the one who counts the highest Ium-
Der OF animals The stakes may be
fruit or chocolate sticks, and Il adds
greatly to the enjoyment OF consamp-
ton. the having earned them BY per
celving thirty more cows than our op-
ponent sees horses.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

II We would get near 70 Natures
heart" and "hold communion With her
visible forms" we mus, SET away from
the busy haunts OF siyliiaed men.
When We look at the planet on which
we live we say with pride Tia, man b.
evidently the head Of Earthly croat-
ures, for he only, OF AN earthly vroai-
ures. has changed 10 any great extent
ihe fair face OF nature Il Is true. that
IN the great ocean. the coral insect
has formed mighty islands and dan.
gerous reefs. while tho chalk cliffs tell
(oi the great achievements Of lnhniles'
imal lie on the surface Of the earth
These however. are only the results Of
living aud dying without intelligent
aim, and they are only a step removed
from the products OF the mighty forces
Of vegetable life that. In countless ages,
formed our great coal beds. These
forces have not intelllscntly changed
the face Of nature.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

Mthb JENNIE Z. WET.
end Of her frat term she vas again
elected BY big majority. Her second
term will end with the expiration q
the present year. and The laws Of her
state render her ineligible for a third
term. But this h only part Of what
Miss West has done 10 show the pos
sibllities Of energetic womanhood. She
has acquired a quarter section Of fer
tile South Dakota land and has de-
veloped one OF the finest farms IN Da-
vison county. Miss West became the
owner Of this land BY taking advan-
tage OF the homestead law. and ahs
has improved Il with the money she
earned a. q teacher and a. school sup
erintendent. She nov has i1o acres I'M
der cultivation and has Il well stock
ed. On the farm are forty milch cows.
which yield a large amount Of milk
and cream for the market afforded By
the Mitchell creameries. A few days
ago Miss West sold tWenty-iour steers
for $500 cash. The proceeds Of the
farm are swelling her already snug
bank account and this irreDressible
western girl has the promise Of be-
coming 4 wealthy woman. Al the close
OF her term Of oiiiee Miss West expects
TO enter Chicago university. She has
an ambition 70 become a lawyer. Miss
West was born In Vermont Her par
ents removed to Iowa when she was but
years old and settled In Fayetic coun-
~. From there they came to Dakota
In 1881.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

DR.. Joseph czaikowski. after four
years Of Investigation. announces the
discovery OF microhe which may be
the cause Of measles. Two other invcs-
iigators have found the same mlcrobe
In the blood Of measles patients. One
Of lis most interesting pecullarltles IL.
that while rabbits suffer no inconven-
lence when inoculated with Il. Il ap-
Raru to be sure death 70 mice.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

The Depth 80 True Christisnity.
Christianity comes 10 me as a deep.
enlng and expansion Of the light that
lighteih every man. II IL dld no, hold
much IN common With ali other reli-
gions. n q were contradiction or
binding OF reason. ID could have no
place In our human world. Taken oui
III doors on the mount or by the lake. o.
- commended TO boz by ga vivid uaiur-
alness: q recalls as to the simplicity
O.. the little child. yet opens to as the
Infinite heavens Of wisdom. and puts
an the forces and faculties 81 NE iu
upward motion. simply hy addrcss.Hr
rs as children Of the All-Perfect.
We are pariakera of the divine ga-
ture: We are children and heirs o.
God. Is there,a higher conceivable In
depreciation 90 human life and dcs-
iinyg Are there higher possible mo-
lives, or comple,er helps 10 realize that
life and destiny? Here shines the
light which shows q clear upward path
Tor an humanity. Here slows the love
which overcomes evil with good and
allies humanity In spirit and purpose
with divinity. Here Is disclosed Ia our
souls the only life which Is worthy TO
be immortal. It Is the life sonship
Here Is the reason o. reason. the root
OF ethics. the secret OF order and power
Of beauty and Joy.
Because this gives the highest con
celvahle Interpretation 10 human llfe
and destiny. along with the highest
motives and comple,esi helps. TO real
ize that life and destiny, l must r..
gard pure Christianity. apart from iis
transient elements and perverslons-
as not only superior TO all other forms
Of religion. but az inclusive OF what
ever good they contain. and ~ com.
petent to take up into itself every
measure OF truth and excellence which
l. yet to be given 10 humanity can
conceive OF no religion higher than
that which makes rs heirs II all
things. and which promotes our end.
less growth toward the perfection Of
Godfrey. Charles e. Ames.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

s'lles were being driven In one Of the
new buildings for q foundation for
punch. They were eight inches IN d.
ameter and fourteen feet long. The
staging was bamboo. and 20 was the
frame for the hammer. which was a
round piece Of cast iron. with pole IN
the center for a guide rod. Attached
70 the hammer block were twenty
seven ropes. carried up 10 the top Of
the frame and down on the outside.
looking very much Ike the old-fash-
Toned Maypole. Twen,y-seyen women
had hold OF the ends. and with a sing
cong all together. pulled down. then,
At a scream. all let 20, and down Il
came on top the pile, which was uh,
protected BY a band or ring. The
women were paid 20 cents IN gold ger
day. This Maypolc driver Is In gen.
eral use throughout Japan and China.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

Notwithstanding the rapid advance Of
exploration Ia various parts Of the
globe resent estimate by a member
Of the ROYAL Geographical Society
shows that no less than 20,0o0.O00
square miles OF the earth's surface yet
remain unexplored The largest unox-
plorcd AREA Is In Africa. $500 900
square miles. but even North America
contains 100000 square miles OF vlr-
gin territory. Some readers may DO
surprised 10 learn that there Is three
tines a. much land awaiting the foot
Of the pioneer in North America a. In
South America.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

"A new Industry has sprung up Of
late" remarked a clerk IN one Of the
upper departments. which I feel sure
Is something new under the SUI. ]
refer 10 the bicycle cleaner The av-
erage rider Of the wheel seldom has
tine. and even more seldom the incll-
nation. to cleanse bis wheel lie knows
pretty well that Il should be cleaned.
but pos,pones doing Il. Here is where
the BICYCLE cleaner comes IN. Every
saturday a colored man goes the
rounds OF the wheels stored In the
courts OF the war. state and navy de-
parlmenis. He az FIRST cleans the
wheel on his own hook. taking chances
that be will get his Zee. which Is ten
cents After thar. II he does the work
well. he Ia pretty sure Of weekly GUS
toner. II Is an accommodation 20 the
rider. and. besides. the cleaner Ia well
supplied with the tools. brushes. etc.
which enable him TO make a good Job.
In cases where the enamel Il clipped
OF he touches that up. aud actually
makes an old wheel look like new for
zen cents "-waahington Star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING.
AEas.i. Ted to shaddsr IN Recaliins
His Experience o. me Alps.

His Experience On the Alp.
sInee the year 1850 nearly 200 fatai
accidents have occurred upon the swiss
Alps alone. OF these hoa many uore
occasloned By maladroii. feeble or
timld climbers The safety Of every
mountaineering party demands 10 ad-
vance that each member Of u should be
q practiced and steady climber: that
no serious aeccnt should be undertaken
By any man who cannot rely upon his
own nerve and capabilities. his power
Of bFavinE fatigue and standing cold;
and. hnally. that the party should Be
accompanied BY . suficieni number Of
professional guides. says the London
Telegraph. Mr.. Leslie stephen lays u
down a. . rule that the loftiesi noun
tain may be scaled with safety b.
trained mouniaineers. provided that
ine weather. good guides and favorable
conditions OF rock and snow have frst
been secured. "On the other hand,
he adds. there is no mountain which
may not BE- excessively dangerous II
the weather b bad. the guides incom-
petent. the climbers inexperienced. the
conditions OF rock or snow uniavor-
able" Who. for instance. can say with
confidence until he has besn tried that
he has nerve enough 70 stand the cru
cial test which Prof Agasziz conieases
was almost more than he could bear
when. In 1871. he was one Of a party
Of twelve who ascended the Jungfrau.
half OF them being professional guides.
with the celebrated Jacob Lenihold.
who died soon after Of consumption. al
their head
We started. wrote Agassiz. "from
the Grimsei hospice At a M. on Au-
gust -. isii. sleeping the FIRST night
a. the chalets Of Meril. and completing
the ascent OF the Jungfrau next day.
Our dlfieulties were not a little in
creased by heavy mists and intense
cold. At last the ascent became more
and more steep. and every step hal o.
be cut IN the ice. Lenihold kept us
close to the edge 81 the ridge Of frozen
sa0w. because the Zee yielded there
more easily 70 the az Il vas. however,
% trying ts eur nerves that !. Tor one,
shoule not llts TO repeat the expert
encs. The awful preeiples beneath u1
vas constantly In view. and We could
drive our alpsnssocks through the rim
% frosen anow. and raae sheer down
through the kols late a vast smphithe'
alter which seemed yavninr te suallou
"a thousands and Thousands q yards
below. TIE aDex Of the Jungfrau is q
small that only one person can stand
upon H. A. -. n. We started upon
our downward path. turning our face
20 the icy slope and feeling With M
foot for each step below. these step'
being more than 100 In all. A. ii:Sl
D. n. We reached the chale,s Of keril
which We had left that morning a
the earliest dawn Of day" The leas
imaginative mind can readily realiz'
what one false step made upon a sur
face 70 steep and slippery that 4 Il i'm
possible to think Of Il without . shud
der would have involved. In the
worst accident that ever happened o.
the Matterhorn-that which befell Lore
Francis Douglas and his three naples
companlons-it Is notorious that on
false step made By an inexperienced
climber. and followed By the breaking
Of a rope. was the sole cause Of tia
terrible tragedy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

quietly gone ahead and asserted them
without any fuss.
The young woman IL Miss Jennie c.
West Miss West is now about 25 years
old. A few years ago. whether from
necessity or choice. II doesn't matter,
she determined 70 be self-sustaining.
Al that time she was q student In Da-
kota university. Al the end OF Two
years spent n that Institution she was
made an instructor IN mathematics.
history aud one or two other branches.
After she graduated she was elected 20
the department Of history and English
literature In the university.
A year later. In the summer Of 1892
Miss West was nominated for the Of
nee Of superintendent OF schools Of
Dawson county. and was elected BY
handsome majority. She proved Huci
an efncieni public oficlal that AZ The
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

Magnesium powder Is placed between
two thin impenetrable sheets OF paper
s'hich are coated with paste. They are
then stuck together After drying. a
sheet OF paper impregnated with po-
,assium chlorate Is placed on each side
Of the package. For an Envelope a
wider sheet Of paper Is pasted about
the packet. so that the whole forms a
thick leaf Of paper. which can Be cut
with a scissors into strips. To produce
the light one Of the strips Is held In a
tongs and igni.cd. when Il burns with
a brilliant magnesium light The mag
nesium paper prepared IN this way Is
claimed 10 be durable and entirely
free from danger