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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05
WAS AKANSAS NAN.
Corpse at Brazil, Indiana, That of G..
J. Early of Rocks County.

Brazil. Ind. June 5.-The dead man
found by ex-sherin George Stearley on
his premises eight miles southeast Of
this city. on Monday last. has been
Identified to a reasonable certainty. On
his person was found S4O52 in cash. a
gold watch and a letter which he had
written but not mailed. addressed TO c..
w. Dutton. Leroy. N. Y, to which was
subscribed the name of G. ]. Early.
The letter reads.
'This is a beautiful Sabbath morning,
but everything is black as death to me.
/ hardly know what is going on around
me; but my time is short You win
never see me any more nor evermOre
know anything of me"
Coroner Clifford telegraphed Mr.. Dut-
ton last night and promptly received
the reply that the dead man must have
been his brother-in-law, and that his
home was in Rocks county, Kansas.
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FUN AT YASSAR.
At the Auction Sale an Autograph o
Cleveland Brought $4.

Poughkeepsie, June 5.-The senior
class at Vassar held high jin6s yester-
day, the occasion being the annual sale
of the belongings of individual students
to help meet their expense on gradual
ing day.
Notices of the sale were posted in the
college buildings by young ladies dress
ed in Moorish costumes, who changed
big brass bells through the halls and
corridors. Ore notice read
Special bargains offered young coup
les about beginning housekeeping
During the day a great collection Of
articles, ranging from q sauce pan to
bed draperies, were offered at private
sale. but in ehe evening the seniors took
five minute turns auctiOneerIngs and
the fun waxed uprOariOus-
An autograph given by Grover Cleve-
land to a starving neWsbOy and by him
sold to a gentleman who presented it
to a Vassar student, brought So, the
buyer being Miss Queen Terry An auto
graph letter from Joe Jefferson. accept
Ing am invitation to speak at the coll
lege. was sold to Miss Alice Rowland
for S4 John Drew's autograph was bid
in by Miss Helen Hacker burgh for 81
A letter from John Burroughs, aclnOWl
edging his election as an honorary MON
Der of the Wake Robin club. was sold
for s2T5- The autographs of Senators
Sherman. Allison and German brought
81 IS each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05
TILLMAN AND M'KINLEY.
South Cardinals Senator Scores the
Canton Statesman.

New York. June SAN the big silver
men who spent Sunday at the Hotel
Waldorf went back to Washington yes
terday morning except Senator Squire
of Washington
Senator TiIlman is a member of the
naval committee, which was here to
inspect the harbor defenses of New
York.
To a reporter who talked with him
before he left Senator Tillman said, in
reply to the question as to who in his
opinion would be the Republican pres
idential nominee.
Well, the indications are that Nc
Kinley will be the man, although if he
had another month to run his attitude
in knowing nothing and saying moth
men on that side that they would pos
sibly turn him down. 1t is anything to
be elected with Mckinley. John Sher-
man says he is a gOldbug, while the
Ohio platform is a straddle, which
means cold
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no GO no ST. LOUIS.
Senator Carter Thinks Republican
Headquarters VIII Come West

Washington, June 5.-Senator Carter
said today that it is quite likely Repub-
lican headquarters will be taken to St
Louis.
1t was evident to him that the head
quarters would be taken west The sill
verites insist that they viii locate head
quarters at Chicago by way of being
close to Illinois and will make their
fight in Illinois, Indiana. Michigan and
Iowa, and with headquarters at Chica-
go they viii be close to the battle. The
Republicans are inclined to the belief
that from St Louis they viii be placed
near their fight and the effort viii be
made to carry Missouri. and hold the
vote west. All agree that both parties
will allow the east to take care of it
self
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05
KISSED GROVER.
Virginia Democrats Jeer the
Presidents Name.
The Convention Declares For
Free Silver.
A PLACE FOR DANIEL
On the National Ticket Would
Be Acceptable
Amy Old Place VIII Do For the
Senator.

Staunton, Va, June Sat the after
noon session Of the Democratic state
convention the committee on perma-
nent organization reported for connman-
der Major Woods, of Allbemarie for
chairman. Major Woods addressed the
convention briefly. He declared he was
for the masses as against the classes
The masses were aroused, said he, and
they intended to restore silver to its
proper place in our currency system.
While waiting for the committee on
credentials to report, ex-Congressman
Marshall, and Senator Thos. Smartin
addressed the body. The latter called
Cleveland q wrecker of his party. The
silver men cheered and the gold men
Kissed a this.
When the credentials committee had
reported Senator Daniel read the ma
jority report Of the resolutions COM
mittee- The financial plank is substan-
tally as follows:
We are for sound money: the sound
est the world has ever had or can
have"
This sound money should consist of
silver and of paper, redeemabIe in sill
yer or gold at the option Of the holder,
the units of the whole mass to be kept
at parity by coinage rights and equal
legal tender functions the only meth
% by which the parity Of the two met
ais has beeen continuously and sue
cessfUlly maintained
4 -4E immaculate ana complete TeSLOT-
alton Of the bimetallic system of money
which existed in the United States from
1888 to 1873 is, in our opinion demanded
by the interests of commerce, nanufac-
lures ana agriculture, which are alike
suffering from a continuous fall of
prices and the consequent embarrass-
ment or bankruptcy of those engaged
therein And in order to so restore
it we demand the free and unlimited
coinage of both silver and gold at the
ratio Of 16 to 1, without waiting for the
assent OK concurrence of any other ma
ton.
We hereby instruct all of the dele
gates from Virginia to the national
Democratic convention to vote for a
platform declaring for the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver and gold at the
ratio OF Is to 1, and for candidate for
president and vice president who open-
" advocate that principle
The report was adopted as it came
from the committee. The convention
then took a recess until 9 D. m
At the evening session the unit rule
was adopted and a resolution passed
declaring the Democrats of Virginia
would hail with enthusiasm the nonai-
nation Of Senator Daniel as one of the
candidates Of the party on the national
ticket
The convention at I1:8o adjourned
sine die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05
ALLEGIANCE no AMERICA.
Seven Hundred Children Swear to
Stand BY the Flag.

New York, June 5.-Seven hundred
children, ranging in age from to u
years, assembled today in the great
auditorium of the Educational Alliance
building in East Broadway, to honor
the memory Of the late Baron Hirsch.
The little ones were drawn from the
Russian Roumanian and Polish colon
les, and they were marshaled in the
school esta blished by Baron Hirsch to
take the oath of allegiance to the Uni
ted States After the singing of patri-
otto songs the children stood up. with
tiny American flags waving in their
hands and declared in chorus. II
pledge allegiance to my flag and the
Republic for which it stands; one ma
ton indivisible, with liberty and JUS
tice for all. We give our heads and
our hearts to our country. One God.
one country, one language, one flag"
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NAY BE ST. JOHN.
Populists Look on Him With Favor
in the Second.

IN the second
Elk Governor John p. St. John has
been frequently mentioned as posi-
BILE candidate for the Populist nomina-
ton for congress in the Second Con-
gressional district. and an effort is
still being made to get him into the
field
1t may be that the reason Governor
St John withdrew from the national
Prohibition party was in order that Ne
might be free to take the nomination
for congress if it came his way, and
tnasmuch as he is sufficiently in favor
of free silver to satisfy the Popuiists,
he is looked upon with favor by that
party.
The Garrett AgitatOr, a Popuhst pa
per which has been down on the pres
ent management of the party in this
state for some time, says;
We take the liberty Of publishing a
portion of a private letter which We re-
celved from a prominent PopulIst OF
the Second Kansas district. The writ
er's name We withhold:
I am, first last and all the time
for St. John for congress, as long as
there is a possible chance to nominate
him L believe no better choice could
be made, and believe we would have as
good a chance for his election as any
one His nomination would be a cred
it to US even if we did not elect him;
but I believe we can elect him
q" I am also heartily in favor Of q
new deal all around on the state tick
ct; think it would be unwise to nOni-
nate LeWe1ling or Breidenthal, either -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05
KENTUCKY FOR BLACKBURN
For President, With Bland of Missouri
Second Choice.

Lexington, Ky, June 5.-The Demo
cratic state convention closed its ses-
sion yesterday afternoon after the free
silver men had secured everything in
the organization as Well as in the plat
form. The resolutions not only instruct
the Kentucky delegation for Senator
Blackburn for president, but also for
the unit rule so the two delegates from
the Louisville district viii have no
voice whatever at Chicago. The free
silver men have the four delegates at
large and al the other delegates ex-
cept the two from the Fifth district
From expressions among the Kentucky
choice for president is Bland Of Mis-
souri,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05

The Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine wiz
meet at Cleveland, June % and a.
For the occasion the 3. & o. r. H7
Co win sell tickets at reduced rates
from all points on its line west of the
Ohio River. for all trains Of June Il
and % valid for return passage until
June Is The fare from Chicago viii be
$3.50 and correspondence low rates
from all other points. Tickets will also
be on sale at all points throughout the
West.
The B. & o. is the only line running
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Chi
cagO and Cleveland
For full Information write to l. s.
Allen. A G. p. A.. Grand Central Pas
senger Station, Chicago. Ills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05
a Look Through South Missouri for
Four Gents

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phfs Railroad Co has Just issued a
nnagnificent book of sixty or more
photo-engraved views Of varied scene
~ in south Missouri From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained as to the productions and gen
eraI topography of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
fentfon of home-seekers and investors
flle country over The title of the
book is snap Shots in South Mis-
souri," It viii be mailed free upon re-
ceipt Of postage, four cents Address
J. E. LOCKWOOD.
Kansas City. No.
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WORLDS w. 9. Z. U.
The Convention of 1897 VIII Be Held
in Canada

ing of the executive committee Of he
Worlds w. c. T. U. IN London, it was
unanimously resolved that the World
w. @. Il. u convention shall accept the
invitation extended by the Canadian w.
G.. IT. U-. and hold their next c0nven-
tion in that country
AS the worlds convention is held BIZ
enrially. this viii bring it to Canada in
June. 1897. Montreal probably VIII be
the chosen city. Australia had hoped to
secure this gathering, and probably
viii be ia line for 1899
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Write for our Catalogue.
MISS INGERsOLL AFFIRMs,
She Objects to Swearing on the Bible
in Giving Testimony

New york, June 5.-Col Bob" Inger-
solPs daughter. Miss Maud, was in
court yesterday as complainant against
John Brady a truckman, for abusing
his horse.
The young lady was riding in a
Broadway cable car, Monday. when She
noticed the cruelty. She Immediately
alighted and ordered the mans arrest.
When the case came up, Miss Ingersou
demurred against taking an oath on
the Bible. her religious views being
those of her famous father. She affirm
ed her intention Of telling the truth,
however. and gave such testimony that
the driver was held for trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-05
EUGENE HAGAN 10 BE PAID
The Senate Conferees Agree to an
ITEM Giving Him $4,000.

Washington, June 5.-The senate con
ferees on the sundry civil bill receded
today and allowed an item Of 81. 900 to
be paid to Eugene Hagan of Topeka for
services as receiver of the LeavenWorth
Coal company.
The claim was double this amount
but the attorney general opposed its
payment Mr.. Curtis, however. ex-
planned the matter to the house com
mittee on appropriations and secured
an appropriation Of $4,000. The senate,
acting under the attorney general, tried
to defeat this appropriation. but con
cluded today to yield to the house.
Principal grocers handle Bremner's
Butter waters. Bremner's high teas,
Bremner's Saline Saratoga fakes
Ponas school Is the best teachers.
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SANTA FEE ROUTE.
The Home Road.

Kansas city and return. Reduced
rates one and One-third fare. On sale
June 2 8 g, 18th. One way rate for
round trip, one sale. June Bird and 18th.
Return limits on all tickets June Is.
W c. CARNEY, Agent
Band concert at Garfield park tonight.
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Thomas planning mill. telephone
4221b, for screen doors and windows
every kind woodwork.
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FOX IN CENTRAL PARK,
But 1t Was a Tame One, and q Police
Caught It.

New York. June 5.-A bout a week
ago q resident of West Nineteenth
street lost q pet fox and advertised for
its recovery.
Park Policeman German, while on the
Vest Drive near Ninety-siXth street
about D. n. yesterday, saw the fox
In the shubbery bordering the drive
When German approached the fox,
thinking to make an easy capture. the
fox darted across the lawn and took re-
fuge behind a heap of rocks. When the
policeman gave chase the animal made
dash for another clump Of shrubbel-y.
For more than an hour the fox eluded
German. but finally the policeman cap
tured him German took his prize to the
menagerie for the night.
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CLOTHING.

Mems fine black clay worsted suits, regular
sl2.5 value. $3.50.
Youths Long pant suits. sizes Is to 10 years,
worth $3.50, selling at $500.
A nice blue piece suit Tor boys from 4 TO "A
years, 92.3o.
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Mineral Water.

The finest In the west. Come and try 1t
]. w. PHILLIPS. 612 w. Eighth Ave
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DR.. A P. Sawyer: I have used one
box Of your Family Cure for q severe
pain in my side, and was cured from
an pain Mrs. Mary Jane Marshall.
Galesburg, III Frank Sim, Pharuaa-
cist, 607 Kansas avenue.
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Dainty. t0othsome. appetizing, Brem-
ner's high teas; butter waters and Sar-
atoga flakes
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Appleton, Minn.-Dr. A. p. Sawyer.
Dear Sir have used your Family
Cure and can safely say have never
used anything better for kidney trou-
BILE. Mrs j. H Craig Frank Sim.
Pharmacist e07 Kansas avenue.
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we do mending and sew on buttons
free Of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
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EabseEIBa e &c sEATE JoURNAL.
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Ponds school has the best teachers.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-17
PILLOWS FOR THE PILLARS.
How Leading Church Attendants
 Were Rebuked for Drows:ress.


 Were Rebuked for Drows;uess.
 The Tyringham Gazette. one of the most interesting papers published in New England, tells about a practical joke which was played lately in the town of Richmond, Vt Upon a cer- tain Sunday morning the congregation of the Second Methodist Church were amused or mortified according to the age and temperament of the different members observe three large white covered pillows, such as are commonly used upon beds, in three pews. Tn each case the pillow was comfortably disposed at the head of the pew, as if to invite sleep, and in each case the customary occupant of the pew was no- toriOus for sleeping in church. The three persons thus distinguished were very angry. One of them openly ac- cused the pastor of contriving to in suit him; the pastor in turn. or one of his adherents, threw out dark insinua- tions against the leader of the choir. who had lately been deposed-and in short the whole congregation were set by the ears.
 If, indeed, 1t was the minister who did the thing he can hardly be blamed. It must be very exasperating, after one mas sat up late on Saturday night to 1nlsn sermon-1 understand that min- lsters always postpone this work until Saturday-to have people sleep through the delivery of it. A particularly sad case of this sort occurred in a village with which used to be familiar. The church was small one, and upon the Sunday that 1 have in mind q distin- gulsned person, a member of the Unit ca states Senate, was present. His Vlslt to the town had been expected. ana the minister, young man who was considered to have an unusual gift of preaching, had made a special effort to prepare discourse worthy of the oc- casion. He delivered the text and had proceeded some distance into his sub- Ject with much success. The great man listened attentively and once or twice he was thought to nod-we were all looking at him-as if in approval of the ideas advanced. But alas! as time went on, as the bees hummed more and more drowsily outside, as a little breeze sprang up and rustled the leaves of the maple trees amid which the church stood, the Senator's attention relaxed; at last his eyes closed, his jaws fell and he slumbered perceptibly. As luck would have it, the minister was at that moment approaching the climax of his subject. He stopped, took few swal- lows of water, blew his nose, did ev- erything that could be done to give the stranger time to wake, but all to no purpose. He was forced to resume his sermon in crestfallen manner. nor did the great man arouse himself un- til the discourse was finished and the closing hymn had been given out.-Bos- ton Transcript.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-17
Clothes Hooks.

A practical innovation has been in- troduced in Berlin restaurant, where the clothes-hooks are arranged in such a way that, after hanging coat on them, they can be locked by means of a snap lock in the upper hook or hat rack. Regular guests receive a. key, while transient guests have to ask the waiter to return them their overcoats. Since the introduction of this patent hook, not an oyercoat has been stolen in the place, while previous to that time considerable trouble arose both to the proprietor and guests because of sneak thieves. The new hook is very simple; the lower part of it is on a hinge, and the lock is attached to the upper arm, being out of harms way.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-17
whaleskin Is Considered a Great Castro
 homie LuxurY.

homie Luxury.
 Greenlanders have no regular meal times, but eat when they are hungry. They seem able to go without food for remarkably long period and also to eat at sitting the most astonishing quantity. Among their principal dain ties is the skin of different kinds of whales. They call it matak, and look upon it as the acme of deliciousness. It is taken off with the layer of blubber next to it and is eaten raw without cere- mony. An arctic explorer, ill his recent work, declares that he must offer the Eskimo his sincerst congratulations on the invention of the dish.
 "I can assure you-the reader-that now, as I write of it my mouth waters at the very thought of matak, with its indescribably delicate taste of nuts and oysters mingled. And then it has this advantage over oysters, that the skin is as tough as india rubber to masticate, so that the enjoyment can be protracted to any extent.
 'Of vegetable food the primitive Greenlander used several sorts. may mention angelica, dandelions, scsTel, crowberries, bilberries and different kinds of seaweed.
 "One the greatest delicacies is the contents of reindeer's stomach. If Greenlander kills reindeer and is un- able to convey much of it home with him, he will, believe, secure the stom- ach first of all, and the last thing an Eskimo lady enjoins upon her lover when he sets off reindeer hunting is that he must reserve for her the stomach of his prey.
 ''It is no doubt because they stand in need of vegetable food that they prize this so highly and also because it is in reality very choice collection of the finest moss and grasses which that gor- mand, the reindeer, has picked out for himself. It has undergone a sort of stewing in the process of semidigestion, while the gastric juice provides some what sharp and aromatic sauce.
 Many will no doubt make wry face at the thought of this dish, but they really need not do so. have tasted it and found it not uneatable, though somewhat sour, like fermented milk. AS dish for special occasions it is served up with pieces of blubber and crowberries.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-17
AFRICAN ETIQUETTE.
The Wisest Plan to Follow in Visiting
 the Big Native Chiefs.

the Big Native Chiefs.
 In African travel it is always wise to visit the biggest chief in any part Of the country. One can always learn from other chiefs at a distance who they are and something of their char acter. In approaching them, always send word of your coming, and get, if possible, information in advance of the feeling of the chief toward whites. Upon nearing the village, send on ahead to announce your arrival, and wait until your messenger returns with some of the villagers to escort you to their chief. Greet the chief civilly, and ask him to send one of his people, to show you good place for your tent, if you decide to camp in the village, which I have done invariably in this country, though it is not always adviS able in every part of Central Africa. When you have rested the chief will your business, talk frankly with him and explain plainly your needs, wheth- CT you want guides or to buy food
 I seldom stayed in place more than one day, and generally the first night I called the chief privately into my tent, had a long talk with him, and gave him present, consisting general ly of good cloth, four yards of Aneri- cani, four of wide blue, four of narrow calico, and about an egg-cup full of beads, and sometimes an empty bottle or two. Invariably received next day the cooperation of the chief ill every way, and also big goat or sheep or bullock, and fifty or sixty pounds of flour. Sometimes gave small addi- tional present before leaving. If the chief took a fancy to any particular thing, and I could spare it, 1 did so. Sometimes one wanted a sheath knife, and another a hat. Old Kambuidi was determined to have a shirt. He wanted a candle, matches and needles, which I gave him; and as I had previously given him cloth I suggested, as feeble sort of joke, that, as he now had cloth and sewing materials and light, he might sit up at night and make shirt. Immediately the old fellow replied: "It is the candle that is interfering with my success. Here, take back tie candle and give me the shirt" I final Iy yielded, and gave him much-patch- ed garment, which satisfied him.-Cen' tury.