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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
A KIND WORD FOR PETER.

rFrom the New York Mail and Expressl
Distressing reports come form Kan
sas to the effect that certain ambitious
rivals Of Senator PETER have combined
in a scheme to retire that venerable
Populist statesman from the tumultu-
Gus whlrl Of public affairs and give his
senatorial position to a gentleman who
is endowed with a smaller beard and .
larger grip on the political machine We
are sorry for PETER He is the most
picturesque and the least dangerous OF
the whole Populist species. He means
Well and at times he does we'll The ut
terances that whistle through his
Whiskers betray occasional traces Of
genuine patriotism. and now and then
he rises distinctly above the shoddy
foundations of his Populist environment
and votes as high-minded American
always should Inasmuch as Kansas is
bound to have a PopuHst member inthe
senate for six years more, it would be
fortunate thing If Mr.. PETER should be
elected to succeed himself He is per
sonally honest beyond the breath of re-
preach he is industrious and tolerant
and that is a great deal more than can
be said for some Of the cheap polite
ians Of Kansas who are plotting to dis
place him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

1t seems to be a habit with Mr.Cleve-
land to inaugurate reform measures so
near the close of his administration
that it is impossible to carry them
out. During his first term it was tariff
reform, now there are indications that
it is to be suppression on limitation Of
the trusts-If he had displayed the same
energy in an attempt to break UP the
trusts early in the present term that he
did in suppressing silver. much might
have been accomplished. He then had
q congress Of his own political faith and
the patronage with which to influence
it if needed. He used up the patronag Sc
in dealing a death blow to silver and
put off his attack on the trust until too
late for him TO harm them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
CAUSES TERROR
Ferocious "Rajah" of Lemen Bros.
Gets Loose at Argentine

Kansas CITY, Mo, Nov. 80 ajah,'
the big elephant with Lemen brothers
circus broke loose from his faStenlngs
at the shows winter quarters in Argen-
tine Saturday afternoon and before ne
could be subdued had severely injured
his keeper created a fine pOW-WoW
among the Gagged lions, tigers ana oAn l7
wild beasts and struck terror to the
hearts of the more meek of the animals
-.F,aiah'' is of a sullen, wicked and ma
Icious temperament and is given a
times to just Such TRICKS as ne 4Huui5TN
in Saturday.
The old foundry buildings a mile and
a half from the end of the electric street
car line are occupied as winter mead
curriers' Iv the show The interior has
been fitted up with an eye to the
warmth and comfort of the beasts. This
fall hundreds of bales OF nay We're
stacked up around the Wallsand against
the cages to keep out the cold a blg
stove in the center of the room is kept
glowing night and day. Beyond TINS
stove in far off corner Oh the DulidlHs
"Rajah" is quartered
Having thoroughly familiarized them
selves with the ugly and QuarrelsOine
disposition of "Rajah,' his Keepers nave
acted accordingly, and every appliance
calculated to keep him in restraint mas
been brought into use His powerful
legs and body and long tuslSs have been
heavily chained. and his pOnderous rect
arcbored bv means of iron rings at
fsched below the knees SATURDAY
s.T2aia h. be came angered at some thing,
and giving forth a. lll5LA1 roar Cief a.
ted his trunk and snapped in two the
heavy chains that held him
once free from the chains "RaJah'
started in to make things lively ne
seemed to have a particular grudge
against the big, red hot stove and for
this he was making with a rush when
he was headed of by his keeper The
bales Of hay We're the next objects Of
the elephants wrath, and these he hurl-
ed about ike SO many chips Several
cages containing small animals next re-
ceived attention from him. and these
were toppled over. The screams Of the
occupants were taken up by the other
animals and what with shrieking, yowi-
ing chattering. squawking, the roaring
of lions and the yells OF tigers, panoe-
mOnium reigned-
The infuriated elephant trumpeted
heavy bass accompa uiment- The keep
er boldly attacked his charge, but as he
appr0ached "Rajah" with heated
poker the beast caught him with his
trunk and hurled him several feet in
fhe air BY this time other attaches of
the show. who had been attracted by
the disturbance, arrived on the scene
and with the aid Of heated pok-
ers. hooks and iron bars sue
coed in driving 'Rajah" to his
corner where he showed the
white flag and begged for mercy under
the blows and punishment administered
bv his conquerers. It was with diff
cll1tv that the rest of the beasts We're
consoled. and peace and quiet again
prevailed in the menagerie. The keeper
is badly. but it is hoped not seriously
hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
HERALD BEATS THE BEE.
Rosewater's Paper Must Pay World.
Herald $1,000 DAMAGES.

Omaha, Nov. 30.-In the district court
Saturday The World Herald was given
a. verdict Of $1,000 on its suit against
the Omaha Bee for damages resulting
from the publication of an alleged IL
belous article in the latter paper
The case which this verdict closes
was brought about by a story printed
in the news columns of the Omaha
Bee during October of last year to the
effect that the Omaha. WOrld-Herald
was on its last legs, was insOlvent, not
paying its bills for current expenses.
and adding that it was likely to be alb
s0rbed by a Council Bluffs paper then
running a branch Office in this city
Immediately after the appearance Of
the article G. NJ. Hitchcock, chief
stockholder in the World Publishing
company, proprietor Of The World Her
aid commenced a suit for $50 600 dam
ages for libel About a week later
The Bee reprinted its original story
with the additional statement that the
facts We're as stated, and that it was
prepared to prove them. The case was
reached in court early last week, and
show that the business of The World
Herald had ben injured by the pubiica-
ton. and that the credit of the publish
ing company had also been impaired
Witnesses for the defense held that
the falling off in business and credit
was due rather to the prevailing finan-
cial depression. and that the state
ments in the paper We're given as news
and with no intent to injuTe. Friday
evening the case was given to the jury,
and within a few hours returned a
sealed verdict, which was opened Sat
urday morning. Tt awarded the plain
tiff 81 coo as damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
NEWSPAPER MARKET.
Views of a Brilliant and Sue
cessful Chicago Journalist.
Interview With Victor F. Lawson of
the Chicago News and Record

CHICAGO, Nov. PA little less than
81 years ago three young men founded
in Chicago an afternoon newspaper,
which they called The Daily News.
These young men were Melville E.
Stone. now general manager of the AS
ISOLATED Press; William E. Dougherty.
now doing reporters work on a New
York newspaper, and an Englishman
named Percy R. Megsy. There were
only two other afternoon papers in the
city They sold for 3 and 8 cents re-
spectively, and The Daily News was
sold for cent a copy The enterprise
did not prosper. Dougherty sold his
one-third interest to Stone for so.
Meggy parted with his third for a small
sum. At tho end of six months Stone
was sorry lie had bought them out, and
he sought q purchaser for the whole
concern
The building on Fifth avenue in
which The News was published was
owned by Norwegian newspaper. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Tom Platt doesn't seem to have prof
tied by the experience he once had in
attempting to control presidential APP
pointments from the state of New
York He and his colleague Mr. Conk-
lin tried to dictate appointments TO Gar
field and not only failed but the failure
was endorsd by the Republican party
Of the state. He now declares war in
case Whitelaw Reid receives recogni-
ton from the administration. 1T would
perhaps be difficult to ind any good
reason why Whitelaw Reid should be
appointed to any position but the prob
ability is that Mr.. Mckinley under
stands the presidential business quite
as wen as Mr.. Plat. He certainly owes
the easy boss nothing at any rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
M'KINLEY'S TRIP SOUTH.
VIII Visit Mark Hanna's Home, in
Georgia, in January.

Thomasville. Ca, Nov. 3o.-President-
elect Mckinley is coming to Thomasville
for a visit about the first of January
next. He VIII live while here at the home
Mr.. Mckinley has been to Thomasville
before when governor of Ohio, and was
pleased with the town. Now he VIII
come as the guest of Mark Hanna. TO
rest here in quiet among the pines. and
gain strength for the inaugural in
March
The Hanna home here is now under
going thorough renovation. fences are
being newly painted. the Conservatives,
lawns stables always in good shape are
being put ina better order for the arrival
of Mr. Hanna and his guest
The president-elect while here win oc-
c7lpv the room he once occupied while he
was governor OF Ohio. Tt is in the house
where the first planning in Mckinley s
behalf to make him president of the Uni
ted states was done, where Mr.. Hanna
first declared he would make him presi-
dent
Broken edge collars made smooth Dg
F0aar1ase Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

AS the official returns from the recent
election come ia it is seen that the
south is well nigh as solidly Democratic
as ever. In Texas. where the Republi-
can managers expressed some hope Of
success. Cleveland's plurality Of $4,000
was increased to 10000 for Bryan and
sewau Kentucky would undoubtedly
have joined the procession except for
the influence of Carlisle and BuelSner-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Ohio will try its new death machine
on a mule If it kills the mule certain
Is and quickly it will be considered
success. The general public would
however. doubtless feel more satisfied
il the experimenting We're also made on
a cat Any machine which can take
nine lives at once would be regarded as
Tie acrna Of narfaction-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Tt is mot in good taste for Secretary
Francis to cry out against the trusts.
He belongs to a party and is in the
cabinet of an administration which has
had nearly four years in which to break
up the trusts and has not made a
movement in that direction that any
hndv has heard Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Senator PETER is of the opinion that
the Cuban question in congress viii
serve as an excuse for some senators
to air their views. If so. all right;
there is no doubt some of the views
entertained by senators would be bene-
6ted bv airing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

IF Kansas robs eastern people Of their
money as she has been accused Of do
ing. she at least does it in a more re-
fined way than they do in Chicago,
where the man with money is held UP
rifled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Kansas was unable to beat Mime
sofa at foot ball. but the x U. girls
can lay it all over the feminine mem
bership of the Minnesota varsity in a
bear walk"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

The people Of England and the Unit
ed States viii soon be united by a bond
of sympathy parliament and congress
are both to meet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Probably the president has opposed
the annexation Of Hawaii and Cuba for
the same reason that Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma have been kept
out of acknowledgements they would
swell the free silver vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

The Hawaiians, undeterred by the
increase OF s262. 0o0. 600 OF the bonded
debt Of the United States under Cleve-
land, appear to BE- just as anxious for
annexation as they were at the begin
ming of his term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
M'KINLEY's SECRETARY.
Charles Gates Dawes Win Go to
WasI ington With Mckinley.

earded as settled now that Pres dent
elect aIcKinley's private secretary VIII
be Charles Gates Dawes Of Evanston,
m Major Dawes was chairman OF q
bureau In the national Republican
committee. with headquarters at Chi
cago during the campaign His home
was formerly at Leighton. Neb but he
recently moved to chicago 70 manage
The business of a la -ge gas plant pro-
noting company with which he is con-
nected. Major Dawes. with a number
of Ohio Republicans prominently con-
nected with the campaign, was the
guest OH Thanksgiving day of Joseph
p smith ex-state librarian. Mr. No
Kinlev's campaign secretary, at his
home in Urbana, o. The statement
that Dawes has been selected comes
from the Mckinley household.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Now that the blizzard has struck
South Dakota it is doubtful If they
viii get the complete election returns
in before the Fourth of July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

One of the worst features of Senator
Voorhees, Illness is the great strain of
overwork to which some periphrastic
writer's subject the sobriquet Tall
Sycamore of the Wabash"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

TotaIs----.-....-.2 s2. ss5 2s4.s2o go. s75
Sunday: no issue.
The total number Of copies printed in
the six months named above, /. 657. $40
divided by 156. the number Of issues
shows the average to be 10. SOS. This ia
a correct report Of the issues OF ire
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL,
Cor the six months as stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Tt is now in order for eastern papers
to point a moral that the cold wave is
a punishment on the states which
voted for silver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

According to the lists Of election ex-
penses given in by the committees and
candidates there must have been a good
market for sundries during the cam
-.-s.-..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

forced the price OF the other Chicago
morning papers to ! cent a year ago,
and this brought about a reduction in
the price Of the st. Louis morning pa
pers from cents to 1 cent. I asked Mr..
Lawson if the cent paper was not
paid for by the advertisers.
81 think I can say that with one or
swo exceptions there has zHt been q
time when The Daily News could have
been published at profit on either its
advertising or its circulation, " he said.
ION some few occasions the advertising
has paid the expense of publication.
''There has been some talk of protest
from the advertisers in other cities
against bearing so great a share of the
cost of publication.
Eve have heard something of it here,
but it does not amount to anything.
You must remember that great share
of the cost of production is chargeable
to the large sheets we have to print to
make room for the advertising. We pub
lished originally a four page paper.
Now The Daily News is frequently 16
page paper.
Do yen think it viii be necessary
for papers to limit advertising, so as to
get the blanket sheets down to reason
able proporIons?'
eve do that to some extent now.
We limit our paper to 10 pages Of seven
columns At certain seasons of the year
we notify big advertisers that we will
not take more than four columns from
any one. If necessary, we cut down the
limit again. Under this arrangement
we seldom have to hold many adver-
Eisements over -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Bourke Cochran is for war if he has
to sacrifice every man who Kissed him
during the campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Senator PETER is old fashioned
enough to believe that when a nation
has vital questions of its own yet TO
settle it is folly to go to Cuba for more
trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

viii the eastern press with its usual
consistency please blame the blizzard
onto the result of the election in kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

The foot bail game having been
played. a revival Of business has struck
the Lawrence barber shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

How funny it win be to see conven-
tons making platforms so as to catch
the Hawaiian vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Fortunately for many swell young
men the charity bail comes near the
first of the month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Pulls with Cy Leland are now being
quoted at a premium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
a Look Through South missouri Eresl

The Kansas City. Fort Scott & Mem
phis R. r. Co. has just issued mag
nihcent book of sixty OF more photo
engraved views Of varied scenery in
South Missouri From these views an
accurate. knowledge can be obtained as
ID the productions and general topog-
raphv of that highly favored section
mat is now attracting the attention
of honeseekers and investors the coun-
The title of the book is Snap Shots
in south Missouri 1t will be mailed
free. Address
J. z LOCKWOOD.
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

49, 81 gUBscRPrIoN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

By FRANK P. MAcLErvNAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
PERMANENT HOWE

Topeka state Journal Building. soc
and 500 Kansas avenue corner Of
Eighth
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-16
McDONALD'S.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.

A ORDINANCE regulating the use and
IA riding OF bicycles, tricycleS and other
similar vehicles,and declaring certain practices
of riders of the same to be nuisances.
BE it ordained and enacted by the burgess
and town council of the borough of Freeland,
and it is hereby enacted by authority of the
same.
Section l. No person shall ride a bicycle,
tricycle. or other similar vehicle along any
sidewalk of the borough.
Section. 2. No person shall ride Il bicycle,
tricycle. or other similar vehicle on any high
way of the borough, without having control
of the machine, or at any faster rate of speed
than eight (S) miles an hour.
Section 3. Every bicycle. tricycle. or other
similar vehicle shall carry lighted lantern.
or lamp, after dark, and shall have attached
to the handle of the machine IL gong or bell
that may be distinctly heard ut distance of
twenty-five (25) yards, which must be sounded
on approaching each street crossing and each
alley crossing.
Section 4. No persons shall ride bicycles,
tricycles or other similar vehicles more than
two (2l machines abreast.
Section b. In addition to the foregoing, the
following are hereby declared nuisanccs: %
Failing to ring the bell gong aforesaid
when necessary to warn persons of the ap-
proach of II bicycle, tricycle. or other similar
vehicle CD failing to pass to the right of any
ing to pass to the left of vehicle going in the
same direction
Section q. Any person or persons violating
any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
pay u penalty of from five (5) to eight (S)
dollars, to be recovered before the chief bur
gess, or any justice of the peace of Freeland,
Pn., to be collected as all other fines are by
law collected.
Passed finally in council, July 8, 1896.
II. w. Rutter, president.
Attest, II. A. Buckley, secretary.
Approved July 10, 1896.
Patrick Mclaughlin, burgess.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-16

and dispatches from Pond Creek Junction
for medical aid were sent to Freeland
and Hazleton. When the news reached
here the residents became excited, as it
is train upon which many Freeland
people travel. Frecland doctors respond
ed promptly, and special conveyed
them to the wreck. They gave the
injured people all the assistance possible,
bandaging their wounds and applying
! restoratives. When all had been at
tended to a relief train arrived and
brought the injured here. Engineer
Doud expired after being placed on this
train.
Immediately after the wreck the
track was repaired and trains passed
over the spot in a few hours. The pas
senger coaches were raised on Tuesday,
and the engine will be lifted up on
Sunday.
There were forty-two people on the
train, thirty-seven passengers and five
railroad employees. OF this number
there was one killed, Engineer Doud,
aged 35 years, who leaves wife and
five children. The injured numbered
twenty, as follows:
Mrs. John Brodhun, Wilkesbarre, sus-
tanned severe bodily injuries.
Mrs r. l.. Clark, Ashley, head and
body injured.
Samuel Galewski, New York, chest
and legs hurt.
c. w. Reynolds, Hazleton, right leg
bruised.
Mrs. Lorenz, Ashley, face bruised.
Frank Lorenz, Ashley, face, head and
body cut and bruised
Rosanna Lorcnz, Ashley, bruised
about head and body.
Mary S. Bahr, Towanda, face and
body severely cut.
Patrick McCloskey, Philadelphia, badly
crushed about body and legs.
William Frehlick, West Hazlcton, right
eye cut
Henry Martin, Hazleton, knee cap cut
and bruised.
Dixon Grier, Philadelphia, hand and
head cut.
'' NhoiiSo scalp
wound.
A. d. Humphry, Towanda, badly bruls-
cd about the limbs.
e. E. Richards, Boston, bruised about
the limbs.
j. w. Poyl, Binghamton, leg and arms
bruised
Samuel Gale, New York, leg and right
side bruised.
Bernard Mooney, fireman, Hazleton,
scalded.
Jos. p. Mcdonald, Freeland, cut about
head and injured internally.
G. 7. Grior, Philadelphia, hand hurt.
Many others were cut slightly, none
having escaped entirely.
Joseph p. Mcdonald, who was the
only Freeland person injured, is recov-
ering as rapidly as could be expected.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-16
Mrs. Rudolph Ludwig Dead.

Mrs. Rudolph Ludwig, one of the
earliest residents of town, died in Phiia-
delphia yesterday, where she went two
weeks ago to undergo an operation for
the removal of a tumor. After the
operation, which was performed by ply
sicians from the Polytechnic hospital,
she gained rapidly in strength, and her
complete recovery seemed assured. She
continued getting better until Tuesday,
when relapse occurred, and from then
until yesterday afternoon she sank
lower and lower, and finally died. Every
assistance that money could obtain, in
addition to the best medical talent of
Philadelphia, was secured for her, but
it was of no avail.
Mrs. Ludwig was the wife of Rudolph
Ludwig, who was at one time burgess of
the town and is at present constable of
the North ward. Before her marriage,
which took place on June 16, 1879, she
was Miss Mary A. Bell, of Mauch Chunk.
She leaves one son, Ernest Ludwig.
The deceased was aged 43 years,
month and days.
A dispatch from Mr.. Ludwig this
morning states that the body will arrive
here at 6.5S o'clock this evening. The
funeral will take place on Saturday or
Sunday. Rev. BschoT will hold SER
vices at the family residence on johnson
street Interment will be made in Vine
street cemetery, Hazleton.