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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-26

ff,nai etninence in this country. IL
seems that not a few great men have
a habit of sitting TO famous portrait
PAINTERS in New York and then forget
ting to pay their bills. Some OF the
artists have despaired of ever getting
their money. and have been told that
the fame and prestige they acquired
through their sitters should be ample
compensation. These remarks are at
tributed to two men, one of whom has
held very high office indeed, and anoth-
er of whom aspires to it. SO the ar
lists have held meeting and solemnly
vowed to charge eminent men good
round fee in advance before beginning
10 paint them. The grievance of the
knights of the brush is shared by many
New York hotel proprietors and trades
men. Celebrities who visit New York
are VIGOROUSLY slow in paying their
bills. Members of the United States
senate are especially remiss in this re-
spect. The consequence is a tendency
TO fight shy of celebrities, for they
have achieved a very bad name in the
metropolis. They cannot be very well
| dunned, and to sue them brings down
| the condemnation of all other SLOW
| pay" celebrities. The great men are
| setting a bad example.
WAR AND CLERGY.
The unanimity of the pulpit in New
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-26

hong comes tibet entirely useless idiot,
Bob Smalley Always sperimentin TN
proosic acid or sulphurious acid or
some SIGH uncertain drugs; n calls I'M
self chemist.
well Bob see at I was hitchin' OF
the Padget colt n / suppose he kalkil-
lated ther'd be a row; so he comes In
m sets down a little parcel he'd been
carryin' under his arm, n Jes as was
climbin' into the cart he remarks In a
kinder irritatin' way tibet he don't
reckon as how tibet coltll start Ter me
nor nobody else. 'thout some sort OF
mechanical appliance.
IT amt got no patience 'ith Bob no
how, n as 1 was sayin'. this riled me
clear through, n i made up my nina
tibet colt he'd got to start n start durn
quick.
IT never would hev hit him to begin
with IL / hadn't been 50 mad at Bob:
but as 1t was jes' hauled off and give
him the whalebone the hui length OF
his back, which is enough to start any
thing wearin' skin 'ceptin' that ornery
Padget colt. He made one jump that
nearly snatched me outer the cart, n
then came down 18th his legs spread
out like err sawbuck n his teeth set.
I knowed 1t was no use ter hit i'm
agin. m l was cussin' myself for bein'
so hasty with him, when Bob pipes up
| m says more impident m aggrivatin
than ever Tell We what Bill, there
| amt no use tryin' ter start tibet colt
| 'ceptin' by mechanical injinooity.'
How'll We do it?' says l.
1 "Lectricity,' says Bob.
| well, 1 was clean stumped 18th thei
| blame colt m didn't care durn II
Bob used dynamite; so / says. &C
| ahead
| BON, 1T seems, was on his way te
put a 'lectric bell inter Hank Yapes
mill, m he'd what he called a battery
in the parcel he'd been a carryin'; he'd
some wire m 'lectric buttons m Other
fool things, too.
We'll / took a short run down tel
the pasture lot to put the riders on the
lane fence fore Smiley turned the
mares out to water, m when / go
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-26
A >tsrved Mind.

1t Is a fact that the children who
have had in abundance the old nursery
tales. who have worn out numerous
comics of Mother Goose, to whom
Christmas and birthdays mean new
books of rhyme and story, being led
thence by gradual steps to the uplands
of history poetry, and romance, sell
dom go down before the malignancy
of the blood and thunder" 50 freely
offered them. 1t is the starved child
hood that seizes and feeds upon these.
A girl OF 70 years old had occasion to
call at the home of a lady who had be-
friended her Scattered about the
floor OF the sitting room were the
books of a small nephew. among them
a copy of Little Red Riding Hood. Her
life. barern and hard, had known moth
ing of literature save her few small
school books. She picked up the vol
ume and was soon absorbed in the
story. When the lady came in, she ex-
tended IT to her. saying eagerly, rs II
| true?"
IL was her first step in the realm OF
enchantment, but II came too late. She
| had experienced the real IL was hard.
| bitter. The same girl a few years later
| awaited her turn at the library, and
begged the attendant to choose for her
| The lady hesltated, then extending ;
volume by Dickens said. will you
| have this?
She shook her head. saying, ct tried
| to read one of his once. He writes oil
rags and poverty and hard time. Give
| me something livelier. please. Eliza
| beth Ferguson Seat, in February LIP
| pincott's.
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hearers as If looking for some one TO
Quarrel with. mo; no thanks; take 1t
away,"
A short interval Of silence followed
this outbuTst, during which the ora
tors manner seemed TO undergo an en-
tire change. His grim features relaxed
gradually, and when he spoke again
there was astwinkle in his eye and a
suspicion of a smile about his mouth.
.eRovs. 1--WE been sperimentin', an
Won kin all bet yer Sunday clo'es at
;lectricityll start a balky boss"
been sperimentin' 18th the Padget
colt Bill?'' ventured his neighbor on
the left.
"Ya'as." drawled the famous MARIA
tor. splitting copiously. and changing
the immense quid from the left 20 the
right side of his mouth.
''Ya'as, the PadCet colt. tole you
fellers I'd break I'm n. l reckon hev' ,
but mind you ! don't kalkillate ter use
no more Electricity. II was this way.
That there Padget colt he'd bout
stumped me; / never seen sech crit
ter ter balk in my life, n I've seen
some. / reckon. Well. l made up my
mind this mornin' that I'd jest take
him out n drive i'm or kill i'm. one or
tother.
I'D got i'm most hooked up when
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his yarns, II I had to wait all night.
AS the old fashioned regulator over
the medicine shelf in the corner began
in a doleful manner to strike eight
o'clock, the door opened silently and
small wiry old man, with a grizzly
beard and a prominent nose, limped
quietly in, and seated himself with evil
dent pain in the vacant chair.
This, then, was ''old Bill Reeves" No
one stirred, saving the general nod of
recognition, but there was an air of
surprise upon the faces of my compan-
IONS not unmixed with anxiety. Some
thing had evidently happened to Bill
After rubbing his leg gently for
moment, he reached painfully into his
trousers pocket and with an apparent
struggle drew forth a huge slab of
chewing tobacco. Another spasm, and
he had secured from the depth of that
capacious pocket an immense jack
knife; the rest was easy, and after one
trial shot at the box of Sawdust by
way of getting 1t nicely located. the
sage seemed to have completed his
preliminary arrangements; and with
out the slightest preface he launched
forth in, to me, most surprising man.
ner.
Electricity" he snorted, fiercely
searching the countenances OF his
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only our richest plutocrats need enter
the race His mother. II will be re-
membered, was Miss Yznaga of New
York. and his full name is William An
gus Droge Montagu- There seems to
be no doubt that he will engage him.
self TO an American heiress before re-
turning 10 England. and New York 50
ciery is on the qui vive. The liveliest
terror is expressed that he may escape
TO Chicago and be ''bagged" by an
heiress there. The duke resembles his
mother greatly. That lady introduced
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-26
JoHNTYLER.JR.. CRiTICALLYILL
| A SON OF President Tyler and Formally In
/ the Treasury Department.

n son or President Tyler anu II OF many -"
the Treasury Department.
From the Washington Post
John Tyler. jr., oldest son of Presi-
dent Tyler. is lying at the point OF
death at his home, 1917 Il street south
east. He is 70 years old, and for the
past nine years has been partially par
alyzed His condition became serious
about a week ago and II is now thought
by his cousin. DIR. Stands. of this city.
that death is only question of short
time.
Mr.. Tyler came here from Virginia
soon after the war. His wife died
about that time, and he has since lived
with his daughter. Miss Matte Tyler.
During the Harrison administration
Mr. Tyler was appointed a member OF
the commission OF four members, whose
duty IL is to certify to the destruction
of greenbacks by the big macreating
machine at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing Mr.. Tyler's work was
done through a substitute. as his con-
dition practically confined him to the
house. About two years ago he was
removed from this position. He Is a
member of Pioneer Council No. l, Sons
of Jonadab. having been initiated July
s, 1882.
Mr. Tyler is a man of distinguished
appearance, and prior to being stricken
with paralysis was very erect OF bear
ing. His features are of the distinctive
Tyler type. He wears a gray mustachs
and long chin whiskers. His failing IL
due to no particular disease, but rather
to a general wearing out. owing TO al
yanced years
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ONE HONEST MAN.

Dear Editor; Please inform your readers
that II written to confidential y. viii mall In
a sealed letter the plan pursued by which
was permanently restored TO he alth and manly
vigor. after airs OF suffering from Nervous
W, akness, night losses and weak, shrunken
parts. -.
1 nave no scheme to extort money from any
one whomsoevsr. I was robbed and swindlcd
Kind. but thank Heaven. am now well. gor-
Gus and strong. and anxious TO make THIS eer-
tain means OF cure known TO all
Hayinx nothing TO sell or send Z o. d.,
want no money Address. JAS. A. HARRIS,
Box $40. Deiray, Mich
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supine Indifference of Congress

Senator Lodge introduced on Tues
day last an amendment 10 the FORTH
cations appropriation bill. tie wished
10 have authorized a popular per
cent. coin bond issue Of 500. 900. the
proceeds 20 be used in providing for
The defense Of our coasts. for the man
ufacture OF guns. and the erection OF
forts and batteries. SO We now have
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more than likely that Mr. Depew VIII
become his secretary of state.
DELINQUENT CELEBRITIES.
The great portrait painters of New
York have found IL necessary to enter
into an agreement that reflects very
seriously upon some celebrities of ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-12
FUNERAL TRAIN PASSES.
Cars Containing Remains of hrs. p, ok
and Funeral Party
GO THROUGH TOPEKA At $3.50 P. M.

The Caaket Surrounded by Beautiful
FlOwers-Many Friends of the Fam.
lily Pay Respects Here-Others
Leave This Afternoon for the Funer.
al in Chicago.
The special funeral train bearing the
remains of Mrs. George r. Peck, ar
rived in this city from San Antonio at
1886 yesterday afternoon over the Santa
Fe, and after remaining twenty-five min.
utes continued on the way to Chicago
The train consisted of two Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Fe private cars, and on its ar
rival here Milwaukee 6 st. Paul special
car 333 was attached for the accommo-
dation of those joining the party at this
city.
The train was met at the depot by q
large gathering of friends and acquaint-
ances of the Peck family. The funeral
party consisted of Mr.. Peck and daugh-
ters Isabel and Ethel. Charles B. Peck
OF Houston, manager of the Texas car
service association, brother. of Mr..
Peck, j. w. Terry, general solicitor of
the G. G. & S. F. Ry, Col c. H. White
sides of the U. s. army at San Antonio
Thos. F. West of FIT. Worth, and Col. w. H,
Rossington of this city who left for San
Antonio last Saturday. At Topeka the
party was Joined by Claim Agent c. III =.
Foulks of the Santa Fe, Mrs. J. B. John
son, Mrs. Chas. Blood Smith and daugh-
ter Louise, and Miss Theresa Rossing-
ton. Numerous floral offerings were
sent to the train, among them two beau
tiful clusters of easter lilies, one from
the members of the Topeka club and one
from Mr.. {. 81. Foulks.
The casket containing the remains of
Mrs. Peck, felt covered with heavy sill
yer trimmings, reposed in the head por-
ton of the first car. A single silver plate
bore the inscription, Belle Burdck
Peck. March "a, 1916 March 9, 1896"
Beautiful floral offerings, gifts of friends
in San Antonio, were arranged in the
compartment on either side of the cssket
aud on the lid above the plate rested
sheaf of Egyptian wheat
The funeral servicet will be held at
Mr. Peck's home, 60 Belleview Place,
Chicago, at o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
and will be conducted by Rev. Jenkin
Lloyd Jones of the Unitorian church.
The remains will be placed in vault at
Rose Hill cemetery, and it has not yet
been decided whether they will after
wards be removed to Mrs Peck's old
home at GAINESVILLE, Wis,
As the funeral does not occur until to-
morrow afternoon, the intimate friends
and their families who will attend will
not leave until the late afternoon trains
today. The Santa Fe company has
made special arrangements for those
leaving Topeka and elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-12
PARDONED AND ARRESTED
John f. New Arrested For Completely in
the Murder of Two Cattlemen.

John F. New Arrested For Completely in
the Murder of Two Cattlemen.
. When John F. New of Chautauqua
county stepped out of the gates of the
state penitentiary at Lansing Tuesday
evening pardoned, he was Immediately
rearrested on the charge of completely
in the murders of Frazier and Gibson.
the cattlemen murdered in ChautauQua
county in 1890.
Frazier and Gibson were cattlemen as
New was, and had brought into Kansas
some cattle infected with Texas fever.
The fever had spread through the herds
of southern Kansas and there was
great deal of feeling against the two
men. They offered to pay for all
cattle that died of the fever
but it wasn't enough for the enraged
cattlemen and Gibson was poisoned in
hotel at Moline and was found dead in
his bed.
Frazier went down among his cattle
one day and was afterwards found there
dead with nine knife thrusts in his heart
In 1892 New was arrested for cattle
stealing and sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary. Soon after his impris-
onment he made a confession of the MUIR
ders to the county attorney of Chautau-
qua county and three or four men were
arrested on his statement.
New then refused TO appear against
them and they were released. His par
don and immediate rearrest this week
have grown out of it.
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OVER THE LINES.
Interesting Items from the Dif1srent De-
pnrtmenrs of the Railroads.

Interesting Items from the Different De-
pnrtmenrs of the Railroads.
1t is rumored that the train dispatchers
Office of the Santa Fe at Wellington,
which was abolished several weeks ago,
Will be re -esta blished.
Engineer James Mingie of the Bur
lington & Missouri River railway, run
ming out of Atchison, has been released
from the service of the company.
w. ]. Morrisey, yardmaster of the
Santa Fe at Atchison, has been trans
ferred to similar position at Kansas
City. A Bodenstein of this city has sue
ceeded Mr.. Morrisey at Atchison.
A new equipment in the form of a
water motor for the operation of various
mechanical devices has been placed in
the Burlington g Missouri River round
house at Atchison.
Ex-Trainmaster c. II. Winters of the
Santa Fe, who prior to the abolition of
his Office was stationed at Wellington,
has accepted the position of train dis
patcher at Emporia.
Santa Fe system annual pass 90, in
favor of Mrs. c. N. Sterry and family,
has been called in, and if presented for
passage conductors are instructed to take
up and collect full fare.
Robert Dennis for some time pact
stenographer in the master mechanics
office of the Santa Fe at Ration, N. NJ,
has taken a similar position in the office
of Superintendent Hartman at Wichita.
Robert Clark of this city has taken the
position at Ration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-12
SNAP SHOTS Ar HOME NEWS

The committee of fifteen will meet to.
night at the council chamber.
The wide corridors in the new court
house make an excellent resort for loaf
ers.
The Populist convention to send dele
gates to Hutchinson will be held next
Saturday.
A child of Frank Ort at 1923 Elm street
has diphtheria and the house has been
Quarantined.
T. D. Humphreys has Withdrawn from
the race for the school board in the
Fourth ward.
Major j. K Hudson says Newspaper
reading is a habit, and l can not get
away from II. try as may"
The candidates for constable pay the
largest assessment of the candidates for
office this spring. 1t is So.
The court room in which the Hillmon
case is being tried ia in better shape than
for long time. Everything is shining.
c. E. Purviance, secretary of the Re-
publican city central committee. says he
has not decided to move to Colorado
Springs as reported
Topeka man who has just moved
saws that he put aside $40 to pay the
expense and when he got through he
found himself $40 in debt.
Elias Shull, candidate for member of
board of education from the Fourth ward,
offered the motion which made the To-
peka high school q free school, some
five years ago
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Notes aud Personals Among tho Employees
Oftho Engine and Train Service.
Switch engineer William Wilson of
the Santa Fe has reported for duty after
several days Illness
Freight conductor George Speer of the
Santa Fee is unable to be on duty on ac-
count of illness.
Brakeman II. A. May of the Santa Fe
has taken a leave of absence for several
days for the purpose of moving his fami-
Iy from Topeka to Wakarusa.
Santa Fs engine -, running on the
Howard branch, has taken the run on
passenger trains 113 and ia out of To-
peka while engine is undergoing re-
pairs.
Santa Fe brakeman W. E. Erickson
of this city is in Usage City relieving
switchman Thompson who has taken a
leave OF absence for fifteen days.
Manchester engine 53S, after a gener-
al overhauling in the Santa Fe shops in
this city, has been sent to Ellinwood,
Kan, and will be used in passenger SER
vice out of that point
Night yardmaster Robert McCloskey
of the Rock Island at Horton has been
compelled to lay off On account of a Sc
verely sprained ankle which he received
by having his foot caught under the
foot board of the switch engine while at
work in the Horton yards Tuesday morn
inU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-12
The school BOARD Ftght.
To the Editor of the State journal:

10 the EQlLor OF the STATE journal:
The organized effort now being made
by local publishing house to influence
the various trades unions of Topeka in
the selection of candidates for mem bers
of the school board is without a parallel
in the history of our city government
On next Saturday one new memb Der
from each ward is to be nominated. II
is self evident that only those who be-
lieve in promoting the best interests of
the schools should be selected.
This is not a contest between book
publishers and should in no way be in
huenced by them.
Any publisher or representative of
any trust or book concern who attempts
to control the voters with view to Sc
curing patronage should be severely re-
buked by defeat.
This is the first time in the history of
the Topeka public schools that any can
didate for member of the board of edu-
cation ever came before the voters as the
exponent of a book publisher.
II is usually conceded that an honest,
intelligent person who has the interests
of the schools at heart is more capable
of investigating and deciding upon ones
tions touching the teaching force, the
text books used, or any other proposition
relating to school management as they
arise, if free from pledges or promises in
favor or against any distinct issue.
/. A. STRAUSS.
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HERE TO STAY.
Prof SamueIs Has Some Vigorous
Remarks to Make.
He Is Permanently Located in Topeka
Some Statements to the Com
trary notwithstanding.

There are some people in Topeka who
are sorry Prof. Samuels has taken up his
permanent residence here, but they are
not people whom he has treated; on the
contrary they are confined entirety to his
competitors. OF course the other ocu-
lists in town are fighting him, but even
that isn't all Some of the jewellers have
concluded that he has interfered suf-
ficiently with their sale of glasses to
warrant them in making war, also. But
some of them have done so in very uu-
handed manner, relying in most cases on
misre representation and false statements.
One of their canards was that he had left
town and would not return. In this case
the falsehood is SO apparent that it needs
no contradiction.
They next circulated the report that
he would begin to travel again in a few
weeks and would be in Topeka only
once in long while.
As asproof that this also is untrue the
professor only last week signed yearly
contracts for local advertising, one of
which is for a card in the Topeka street
cars. He has also just leased nice res
idence at SIC West Tenth street, in
which he will in few days begin keep
ing house. These two facts would seem
to indicate that he was here to stay.
Now, his detractors are telling that he
undertakes no case of eyefitting, even
the most simple for less than $50. They
hope by this means to brighten people
away from even investigat ing.
But people must be fooled. Prof.
Samueps charges for glasses and fitting
them, where they are no complications,
are as low as So 80. OF course, where
there is to be treatment the price is
higher in proportion to the length of
time required.
He hopes his friends and the public
generally will take no stock in these
stories, but investigate for themselves.
If he ever decides to leave Topeka.
which will hardly be the case. he will
not go to his competitors to have the
fact announced. 10 the meantime he
can lie fou d at 606 Kansas avenue,
over the Hub Clothing Store.