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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-09
SMITH TO EAT CROW.
South Dakota Man VIII Pay an Elec-
ton Bet With q Meal

Elk Point, S. D., Nov. 9-Kearby Smith
Of Elk Point viii eat crow-Iiterally- The
bird viii be roasted. The meal is the out
come Of an election bet Smith was an
out-and-out Bryan man, and staked all
kinds of money on the boy orators cleo
ton Finally that kind of amusement
palled on him, and he was but too willing
to accept when Pat B. Durham, a We
hement McKinleyite, came to him with
novel proposition.
IF Bryan wins" said Durham, II
pledge myself to eat a roasted crow. pro-
vided you viii agree to do the same in the
event of NIcKinley's election"
Its a go" replied Smith, and the two
shook hands in the presence of witnesses.
Smith says he is prepared to stand by
his bargain. and adds that in his grief
over Bryan's defeat he doubts if he shall
notice such a trifing humiliation as that
now thrust upon him He intends to have
the crow dressed a la Thanksgiving tur-
key and VIII invite a number of friends
to be present a the feast
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GIRL INA WHEELBARROW.
Miss Jessie Gibson of Kansas City
Hurrahs for Mckinley.

Kansas City, Nov. 9.-The people who
live in the vicinity of Ninth and Locust
streets had just finished dinner when
they were startled by a loud blowing of
horns that brought unpleasant mem
cries of the carnival
OF a sudden there flashed through
their minds election bet" and there
was a grand rush for the front doors.
What they saw was a young lady seat
ed in a Wheelbarrow. which was pro
PEELED by a man, and was followed by
an enthusiastic crowd of friends, each
of whom was expending all his lung
power on a. tin horn, and many OF whom
carried torches in order to enhance the
spectacular effect of the entertainment
The young lady who rode in such state
was Miss Jessie Gibson. and the man
who was pushing the wheelbarrow was
Charles Newman. both of whom reside
at SO7 Locust. Miss Gibson was proud
" waving a flag, and the fact that she,
from time to time, sent up q shout.
'.HuGrah for Mckinley, was conclusive
evidence that she had picked the win
ner in the recent election Six times
they went up and down from Eighth
to Ninth street. while the admiring
neighbors, who had been fOrewarned of
the affair, appIauded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-09
SUPPRESSION FOR VICE.
Two New York Societies Lawing Over
a 100000 Request

New York, Nov. IA bequest in the
will of Charles Bathgate Beck has set
by the ears Anthony Comstock, the
head of the New York society for the
suppression Of vice and DR.. Parkhurst,
the chief of the society for the proven
ton of crime. The amount involved is
5000 coo and the suit began this
morning in Part of the supreme court
before Justice Traux.
The plaintiff is the Farmers Loan &
Trust company, acting as executor and
trustee of the Beck estate. and the de-
fendant is the Parkhurst society, When
Mr. Beck a millionaire of West Farms.
died on October II, 1898, 5000, 600 was left
by his viii to the New YOrk society for
the prevention of crime. The estate
has been in litigation ever since.
The COmstOck society claims that an
error was made by the lawyer who
drew up Mr.. Beck's Will, and the Com
stock society and not the Parkhurst so
icety was really the corporate body
that was intended to be benefited.
Anthony COmstock said. There is
no moral doubt in my mind that the
legacy was intended for US. Mr. Beck,
during his lifetime, was much interest
ed in our work. I have personal knOWl-
edge that he instructed his lawyer to
draw the bequest in our favor At the
time the Will was made the society for
the prevention of crime was practical
~ defunct. Up to that time DR.. Park
hurst had not preached a refOm ser
mon
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MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA

from Chairman Jones became less hope
full
I went upstairs and saw Mr.. Bryan
for a moment. His face was gray and
drawn. There was a pinched look
bout his eyes 1 asked him to send
q message to the country saying some
thing about the future OF the free sill
yer movement, but he declined to say
word on the subject.
As the night wore on and midnight
approached the news was blacker and
blacker again. I saw MI Bryan at
the head Of the staircase and he looked
as if all hope had gone from him But
he would say no word, except that the
news was not yet decisive There was
an atmosphere of tragedy about the
house.
HOPEFUL TO THE LAST.
''The returns are coming in yet and
the fight is not over" he said What
ever I have to say about the future of
our cause 7 will say in a general adj
dress to the country"
Downstairs the correspondents were
still figuring out the result of the cleo
ton. Mrs Bryan's blind father sat in
an open door listening to the thrilling
story as it came over the wires in fig
ures. His hands were clasped over his
knees and there was a Wrapt look on
his gentle face The children had gone
mission to get no at midnight and
learn how the battle was going on for
her father.
People in the street could see the
shadow of the leader against the cur
tain of the window in his room as he
paced the floor. A carriage load of
Mr.. Bryan's neighbors drove past the
house shrieking:
Rubber neck, nit, nitl Bryan, Bryan.
nit, nitl" JAMES CREELAIAN-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-09
TO START THE DAM AGAIN.
Mr.. Bartholomew is Agitating the
Matter Once More

J. b. bartholomew. who was the orig
inal protector of the lower DAM is
again agitating the question and the
question Of franchise will soon be
brought before the council once more
Mr. bartholomew has secured sew
eral franchises for this pet scheme. He
and other people have strained every
nerve to get eastern capitalists inter
ested, but with small success hereto
fore. He now thinks that since the
election of Mckinley he viii be able
10 turn the attention of some people
who have money toward Topeka Some
one spent several thousand dollars on
the project a year ago and a large
ditch was scraped out on the site Of the
proposed raceway- Nothing has since
been done and new franchise from
the city must be secured.
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An EDUCATIONAL LEAGUE.
Silver Organization to Get Mr.. Bryan
to Lecture.

st. Joseph, Mo, Nov. 9.-Albert ]. En-
right of this city began today the organi-
zation of a society to be known as the
Silver Educational League OF America,
the purpose Of which VIII be to educate
the people of the United States on the
money question. 1t is proposed to limit
the mem bership of the league to so 900.
who will pay 81 each to employ William J.
Bryan to lecture during the next four
years.
Enright believes Tnat $1,000 members can
be secured within the next three months.
and if he IS successful arrangements win
be made to have the defeated candidate
for president begin a lecture course al
once. If it is found that The sum raised
wiz not be sufficient to pay all expenses
more members will be taken into the
league. About 5000 members will join the
league in this city as soon as it is organ
lied.
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C0LONY OF sILYER MEN.
Tt Win be Cooperative and be Estab-
lished IN North Carolina.

DetrOit- AIich Nov 9.-R. ]. and vii
liam Hoffman. brothers. who were ex-
tremely active in preaching the silver
doctrine during the campaign to the
crowds which assembled in the square
in front of the city hall. organized
company of free silver men. who pro-
pose to start a cooperative colony in
western North Carolina At a. meet
ing held by some 400 Of these men tenn
porary officers were chosen and it was
decided to purchase /. coo acres of gov
eminent land in North Carolina the
purpose being to start the colony there
in about a month.
Two hundred members pledged 50, 900
as a nucleus to the fund required.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-09
BUCKNER,S REWARD.
He VIII be Urged for One of the For
eign Missions.

Frankfort. Ky, Nov at is stated
on the authority of Republican leaders
in this state that General simon Boil
var Buckner, the gold standard Demo
cratic nominee for vice president, will
be strongly recommended to President
elect Mckinley for one of. the foreign
missions, probably to Italy.
The leading Republicans in this state
say the sound money Democrats should
be paid some sort of compliment and
that no better recognition could be paid
their services than in the appointment
of General Buckner His claims viii
also be pushed by many influential gold
men
General Buckner said in response to
an inquiry that he was neither an ap-
picant nor a candidate for any thing
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zELLA NICOLAUs BACK.
She Wants Some of George GouId's
Money It Is Said.

St. Louis. Nov 9.-FolIowing closely
on the return of George Gould to town
came leila Nicolaus and her husband,
Al Ruhman.
The couple were in the center of an
admiring crowd in an uptown Broad
way restaurant at o'clock yesterday
morning They had just finished a
hearty supper and there was an almost
empty champagne bottle upon the ia
BILE between their plates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruhnan, according to
their friends, have spent all the money
George Gould gave them and have come
for moving the Gould heart to pity has
not been divulged.
Ruhman has secured q position as
salesman with a Broadway dry goods
stick OUT a long fight He and celia
have been living on the very best the
country could afford during their alb
Sence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-09
MR.. sHELD0N's NEW STORY
A Review of the One He is Reading
to His Congregation.

To those who expected something ad-
vanced about modern socialism, Rev.
Chas. NJ Sheldon's new book. His
Brothers Keeper" is disappointing 1t
is a story of the big strike in the mines
of northern Michigan early last year
and is written in the interesting style
which charaeterizes the work of the
author.
Rev Mr.. Sheldon spent some time
among the miners during the strike
and his book proves that he carefully
studied their lives and analysed their
situation He strikes hard blows at
the heartlessness of some capitalists
and corporations, and he also shows
what a rich man might do were he dis
posed to help the working people, bat
the scope OF the work is limited.
Almost the central figure in the book
is the Salvation Army. Mr.. Sheldon
shows his admiration for the work be-
ing done by that organization in every
chapter. The books teens with Incl
dents Of self-sacrifce and Christian
fortitude and cannot fail to interest
The author believes that If working
men and their employers followed the
teachings of Christianity there would
be no strikes nor lockouts.
The book is dedicated to Mr. Shell
don's Society of Christian Fndeavor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-09
JURY CASES ASSIGNED.


The following assignment Of jury
cases has been made by Judge Hazeu:
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 16.
1905 Cheney vs. Bennett ct al, Al.
9142. Tart. admir-, vs.. Baker ct al, 40.
1910. Groves vs. SandisOn 43
16147. Luce Affg. Co. VS.. Thomas, 46.
l620S. Cameron vs.. WATSON, A.
1865 Smith vs.. Grand Lodge A. o.
U. W, 64
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IT,
1875. Stock VS.. Klusmire ct al, 49,
16509. Strawn vs.. Glendenning, 48.
1913. COnley VS.. BabcOck a.
1875. Henderson VS.. Snow ct al, So
1903. Stahl VS.. Calkins ct al, 81.
1923. Bryan vs. Lessman, So.
1925. SanderstrOm vs.. Stevenson. Sc.
1852. Russell vs.. Fay, SIS.
1885. Burdett Town Co. vs.. Johnson
ct al. So
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER Is.
174o5. Bartholomew r. E. & Co. vs.
Stevenson ct al, SO.
1747S. Portsmouth s. B. VS.. veale ct
al. so.
1886. Russell ct al VS.. Guy. 60
l7495. Aetna Loan Co. vs. Hendriek
1889. Price vs.. Vance. 50.
1854. Reicherter vs.. Hansford ct al,
60.
1851. Wyett vs.. Noel, GA.
1923. Lewis Inv. Co. VS.. Yates ct al,
1886 Brown vs.. HalIahan ct al. 65.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10
1861 Philadelphia and Boston b. Co.
VS.. Bennett ct al Sc
1860 Kidder vs.. Harris ct al &C.
1862 Noble VS. City of Topeka, 81.
1767S. Bunker vs.. France ct al 81.
17744. Shawnee Bid. and L. Co. VS..
Hartman ct al, So.
17778 Bruce Lumber Co. vs.. Holcraft
ct al, 20.
1884 Newberg ct al. VS.. sproat ct al.
rs.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 20.
17S3S- Johnson-Lewis Sup. CO. vs..
1880 Richmond VS.. Won Wolff ct al.
79
1884 Mutual Ben L. Co. VS.. Knight
1859. Hawzer ct al VS.. oliver 81
1851 Aye VS.. Kepley ct al 81
1855 Reed, Murdoch & Co. vs.. Sproat,
1890. Quincy VS.. Hentig ct al, SO.
1901 Bingham VS.. Moore ct al, So.
1910. Snattinger vs.. Trimmer ct al,
1874 Bank of Topeka VS.. Brown ct
AL 81
1915. Bank of Topeka VS.. Brown ct
al, So.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER q.
1913. Bates VS.. Cross ct al, So.
1920. Chesney vs.. Geer ct al, Sc.
1898. Citizens Nat Blk vs.. Topeka
S. v. L. and Co. ct al, IS.
TUESDAY, NOWEAG BIER "a.
17771. Douglass VS.. Lowell ct al, SO.
1T772. Douglass VS.. AIcGennis, 70.
17S25. Douglass vs. Allen ct al, IS.
1926. Douglass vs.. Deming, r.
1881. Douglass vs.. Allen ct al, 70.
1882. Douglass VS.. Allen ct al, 70.
17S43. Douglass vs.. Allen ct al. 80.
1904. Douglass VS. Wyie ct al, 107.
1SO75. Douglass vs.. Dickson, 107.
1906. Douglass VS.. cambridge, 10S
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-09
Bryan's Defeat Caused Death

Spokane Wash, Nov 9.-AIrs- Mary Y.
Marvin. wife Of a business man of this
city. died yesterday. The direct cause of
her death is attributed to Bryan's defeat.
She met her husband at the door as he
came home and eagerly inquired if Bryan
was elected Upon receiving a negative
reply she threw up her arms and fell to
The floor. expiring instantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-09
Methodists ID Fore oIose 81 Churehes

Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. 9.-The board of
church extension of the Methodist Epis-
cOpa1 church in session here, passed a
resolution authorizing the foreclosure
of mortgages on churches in cases
where open neglect was shown Cases
were cited where large loans had been
made by the board and in each case
not cent Of interest or principal had
been paid.
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To St. Paul and Minneapolis
Burlington Route.

Two splendid through trains each day
from Missouri River points to the north
via the old established Burlington
Route and Sioux City line. Day train
has handsome obseIv alton vesJibuled
sleepers free chair cars, and dining
cars (north Of Council BluGs). Night
train has handsome sleepers to Omaha
Council Bluffs and Sioux city, and par
lor cars Sioux City north.
Consult Ticket Agent.
L. w. WAkELEY,
Gen. Pass. a gent.
St. Louis. No
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Comnanions IL EIisfortune.

A. w. Smith of Mcpherson. who ran
for governor in 1892 was in the city
Saturday. AS ne was going down the
street he met an old time Republican
friend His friend said. Have YOU
been in to see MOrriu2'' No said
Smith II have not. but I viii come
back here in January and I want some
one to Introduce me to him. ] can
then meet him on common ground and
condole with him"
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We do mending and sew on buttons
frse Of charEe- Peerless steam Laundry.
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Old Letter Found in a Mail BOX

Joliet Ill., Nov. IA letter addressed to
a man in La Sale III. and mailed seven
years ago by Attorney Alfred n. HIN of
this city was found in a mail box today
Mr. Hill died about three years ago.
orders for Piano Tuning sent to J l.
Sheldon p. o. box 422, will receive
prompt attention
The King. of Pms Beechams-Beechams-
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We King. d PlIs Beeenams- Beeehamg.
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Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and Ia West sth.
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$1OO Reward.
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Chesterfield hotel and get reward.
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Peerless Steam Laundry.
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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-01-25
LoNosTREET's CRITICISMS.

Gen. Longstreets book, prom Manas-
cas- to Arpomatox," says the Globe
Democrat, will provoke good deal OF
discussion by reason OF the free and
severe way in which he criticises his
fellow-commanders in tho Confederate
army, and the political authorities at
Richnond. He speaks from personal
observation that included all OF the
great movements Of the war, as well as
by n right Of military judgment that is
not to he disputed. II is easy to see
that he regards Gan. Joe Johnston as
the mos, capable OF all the soidiers on
his side. He points out in plain way
how repeated blunders were made by
Gen. Lee, not only in the planning Of
his campaigns, but also in the lighting
of his battles. His opinion oi Gen.
Early is that lie was the weakest OF
those who were placed in high positions,
with the possible exception OF Gen. e..
". Smith, whom he speaks of with an
accent OF contempt. He finds little TO
commend in the operations OF Gen.
Bragg; and he gives some practical
reasons for believing that Gen. Stone
wall jackson was considerably oVeresti-
mated, and owed much OF his reputation
to a Systematic Indulgence and conceal
mcnt OF his mistakes on the part OF his
superiors, who belonged ike himself, to
the Virginia mutual admiration society.
There is no cause 10 suppose that the
Confederacy could have triumphed under
any circumstances: but Gen. Longstreet
clearly demonstrates that it was often
placed at q disadvantage and subjected
20 misfortune by the incapacity OF its
leaders. He particularly emphasizes the
fact that the arrogance, the selfsAness
and the enInities OF Jefferson Davis con
stsn,ly interierred with the proper and
effective prosecution OF the war. Men
OF superior merit were thrust into the
background for personal reasons: yalu
able suggestions were treated with dis
dain because they came IRON unpopular
sources; and prospects OF success wsr,
more than once sacrificed to crafty pet
ty spites ard prevent given individual,
from gaining credit. There Was contin
ual pulling at cross purposes amoni
those who should have heartily AZ,
thoroughly co-operated. The troop
fought well on every occasion, bat thei
service was frequently rendered fulfil
by the fOllies OF thoss who commando,
them. Gen. Longstreet's book vii
hardly tend to restore him TO tho favo
that he enjoyed in the south before h
exercised the right OF acting upon hi
own convictions in politics; but it i.
Inanifestly honest book, and one OF tn
most interesting OF all the many tina
have been written abont the civil war.
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j. Holworthy, @. c.; Pat Connor. V. c.;
William Worstsli, prelate; James W.
Hutchins, X. r. S.; j. Moriarity, NJ.
at A.; T. N. Barnard, NJ. OF F.; Gus
Damn, NJ. Of f.
The supreme court has denied the
motion for rehearing in the case OF
James Ellington, condemned to hang
for the murder OF Charles Briggs in
Boise city q year ago last December.
The rsmittitur has been sent to the dis
trict court, and Judge Richards will fix
the date for the execution at the next
term. Ellington's attorneys are pre-
pairing to take the case before the board
of pardons.
| Mike, the Italian sent to the peniten-
tisry on Feb. u, 1891, for 10 years for
participation in the killing OF Constable
Stoddard at Beaver Canon, was released
from the penitentiary and took the train
for Kansas City. Mike was pardoned
at recent meeting of the board Of par
dons, his condition having become such
that it was found necessary to release
him. His pardon Was conditioned on
his friends taking him out OF the state.
On Wednesday and Thursday OF this
week the idaho State Horticultural
Society held it's frat annual meeting in
Boise city. The sessions OF the society
were held at Capital ball commencing
Wednesday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
The last session was held Thursday
evening. The association was enter
tanned by the local association Of fruit
growers and the Merchants Protective
Association. A number OF papers o.
great interest were presented during the
meeting,
The Lewiston Tribune has received s
call from Ed. Patchsn OF Southwick
who was foreman OF the jury that &C
quilted Mrs. Goddard, and says: "Mr
Patehen has keenly felt the criticism:
that have been passed upon that jur,
and so far as he ia personally concernet
is much exercised over the harsh com
ments. Mr.. Patchen has An homes
and intelligent face, and those VIII,
know him personally or by sight ca,
not but feel that he did what he though
WAS his duty, and no stigma rests upol
his good name.
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THE Cgur d'Alene correspondent OF
the Spokane Chronicle SAYS tina. "CCeur
dAlene wants a saw mill and live news
paper We believe the correspond.n
is indebted TO us and ID one OF
those persons who have an imaginary
grievance" We pity the newspaper
editor who ha, no enemies and ATTEMPT.
to please every body by publishing all
the trash that is handed in. Enemies
In must have il be amounts 10 much
and unless lie uses good judgment and
discretion in editing his paper it " III
soon become sewer pipe through
which the vain and .eli-opinionatad will
have him pouring the most distastefu
flattery OF themselves and theirs into
the ears Of & disgasted public. Cuur d.
Alene may need what the Correspondent
suggests; but her greater need is iJr 2
better class oil citizens than the person
who psnned the above quotzGion-all
other things will follow.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-01-25

Il his remarks on the bond silver bill
Senator Sherman said that mo doubt
there was silver majority in the SEN
ate, bnt the country had settled down
TO the idea that free silver coinage
would bring US to a single standard OF
silver and was undesirable. In the use
OF 10th metals, the bimetallic system
was being accepted as the best. Under
the circumstances the thrusting OF a
WORKOUT old question which could not
hope TO succeed ia the present energen.
cy OF the treasury was idle" The dis
tinguished eoldbug senator seems to be
laboring under a delusion when he
intim ates that the country is now under
biine;allic system-tie- metallic would
he better, for silver is now tied up and
gold sits enthroned at the national cap
isal The god Of the classes and money
changers. Ii there i, silver ma iority
in the senate. as sherman admits, that
fact alone refutes his statement that tie
question Of free coinage is old and worn
ont. 1t may not succeed under the
Cleveland administration, backed by a
few goidbug Republicans and Demo
Gratis, but succeed it will, in time.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-01-25

SENATOR SHouP has introduced an
amendment to the revenue bill which
will meet with the hearty approval Of
the people OF Idaho and all other lead
producing states. 1t increases the tariff
on lead ores to one and ons-half cents
per pound. 1t also increases the duty
ON lead in pigs and bars.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-01-25

An exact definition of international
law has been in request since Lord
Salisbury declared tina, it does not in
clrde the Monroe doctrine. In letter
to the London Saturday Review Prof.
Goodwin Smith, the Canadian writer,
supplies one in these words: Inter
national Law is law without a legisla-
ture, without a policeman, and without
n judge. Its highest court OF appeal is
the cannon" As long as the United
States backs it up the Monroe doctrine
Will be as good international lau as any.