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The record-union., 1896-07-19

Shall we fear that all this progress of
thought and emancipation from the
lackadaiscal standards of the past will
lead to the gradual vanishing of her at
tractiveness? The first to feel the dis
appearance of mere shallow prettiness
will be the firt To the deep thinking
man the depths of her nature will al
ways remain as a permanent and un-
breakable bond of union. Her feminine
love of all that is cleanly and tasteful
will never pass. Altogether the new
woman is to be welcomed with rejoic-
ings by those who love their race, and
there is so far but little to deprecate
in either her standards or actions.
The record-union., 1896-07-19
SOME RAMBLING THOUGHTS.
BY MEMO.
(Copyrightedl


1t is almost impossible in the present
day TO pick up paper that does not
contain references to the strange crea-
ture called THE New Woman" She is
made the butt of numberless jokes. and
a dressmaker's model for all sorts of
outlandish garbs. She is described as
an inveterate consumer of cigarettes.
and free user of tltin-ice expletives
Ike gosh and by jinSo." She is even
spoken of as threatening to go as far as
men in vice with an equal freedom from
subsequent blame. The penny liners
and paragraphists of nearly every stripe
find her as fruitful a topic as the hardy
perennial, the mother-in-law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
SILVER MEN WILL WIN.
VIII Have Good Majority In
the Democratic Convention.
OYermyer Nearly Certain to BE
a Delegate.
Everybody is for ex-senator John
Martin as One Of the Delegates
to Chicago.

The state convention of the Demo-
cratic party meets on Wednesday in
this city to select six MISUNDERSTANDING
to the Chicago national convention,
and from all indications, the conven-
ton WIN be lively one Little doubt
remains as to the free silverites car
rying everything before them, for the
various county conventions have with
but few exceptions Wed with each
other in the adoption Of resolutions
favoring the free and unlimited coin
age of silver and instructing delegates
to the state convention to be careful
in their choice of delegates large to
Chicago that none but well known sill
Yer men should be selected
There was q determined effort ON
the part OF the gold men in some To-
calities assisted by the federal ONCE
holders, to prevent the selection of sill
yer DELEGATIONS and in some instances
they were successful. SO that though
the silver men viii probably control the
convention, there viii be liberal
sprinkling of the opposition who Will
20 in for a little fun and make things
interesting
i'm the late Shawnee county cOmven-
tion David Overmyer was turned down
in his ambition to be backed by his
home delegation for delegaue-at-lat large
to the national convention. Nothing
daunted by this defeat. his friends
throughout the state did work for him
in other county conventions. with the
result that when the time comes to
choose Delegates at-large to the ma
tional convention David Overmyer viii
have as many votes as some Of the
other candidates
There is no question as to the selec-
ton of John Martin Fully three
fourths of the county conventions
which have instructed their delegations
have declared FOR the ex-senator as a
delegate. Among other prominent Dem
ocrats who VIII be candidates are.
Judge a. w Jackson of EldOradO. u.
NJ D0lan of Washington. DR.. Branden-
burg Mftchell-J. B. Nckinstry. Hutch
1ns0n- Jesse Haymakers SedgWlc1
county.
Tomorrow. the day before the meet
ing of the convention, the Democratic
editors of the state meet A large att
tendance is expected and the meetings
win be held in Hamilton hail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

In cities Of any considerable size where
many wheelmen and whee1women are out
daily enjoying their favorite sport the
scorcher is a terror With reference to
this dangerous nuisance and that other
ono, the reckless teamster, an exchange
says:
Although the bicycle season is as yet
comp rativeIy young, all the early indica-
5ions point to a record breaking year for
accidents 1t is probable that the COM
pulsory brake talk viii be revived The
best way, says a veteran athlete and
wheelman, to reduce accidents 80 a mini
mum would ne TO send a scorcher to jail
Tor six months and mold him up as a terri
Bile example. Reckless teamsters and driv-
ers have been taught that they must re-
spect the rights of wheelmens but your
reckless scorChors need q few sharp isa-
sons. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
AGAINST LOUD FOSTERS.
An Ordinance viii be introduced to
Suppress Them.

"A crusade on loud posters is to be
opened in Topeka and an ordinance is
now being prepared to prohibit the
posting Of such pictures on the bin
boards
The Social Purity league is behind
the movement and viii not only at
tempt to secure the passage of such
an ordinance, but viii look after its
enforcement after it is adopted.
The ordinance is aimed at the tbeater
posters which often picture the human
figure with but little drapery-
The city council of Lawrence has
been graphing with this mOmentOus
question for some time and it has at
last been settled by the passage of the
necessary ordinance. The Social Pur-
ity league is determined that Topeka
shall not be Outd0ne in this matter and
if posters are too loud for Lawrence
they cannot be pvt up in Topeka.
liz the ordinance is ready it win be
introduced at the meeting of the city
council tonight 1t Will probably be
referred TO some committee before it
comes up for passage Tiff it is passed
the police judge viii be called upon
to decide whether posters are objection
able or not and it is safe to say that the
question Will prove much more serious
than most others submitted to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
THE MILWAUKEE, STRIKE.
President Gompers Fails to Settle the
Trouble.


Milwaukee, June 1.-President Com
pers, of the American Federation Of La
Dor left for Indianapolis this morning,
but viii return to Milwaukee next
week. Unless the company yields the
fight will drag along all summer There
was no change in the situation Satur-
day. The company ran all of its cars
and had them decorated with flags in
honor OF Memorial day, but only a few
persons patronized them. The Omni-
buses We're crowded. The committees
from the Grand Army posts and WO-
mans Relief corps which went to the
cemeteries to decorate graves rode in
omnibuses.
Il never heard of such gall as was
embraced in the proposition made to
the company by Mr.. Gompers.' said
Vice President Payne Even have
too much consideration for the men to
listen to succh terms of settlement. He
proposed that We should take back all
our old men, employ them together
with the new men in eight-hour shifts,
paying them at the rate Of S1-261s a day.
This WoGld make a. waiting list of 2O5
men, who would be idle in turn The
proposition which we made, and which
he rejected, was to take back 300 of the
old men, pay them S1.52 a day whether
they We're at work or not, which would
give US a waiting list of 3O4 men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
CYCLING CHAT.

English sportsmen are calling for more
quarter mile races.
Pontecchii, the champion of Italy, is
said to be "Zimmy's" double.
According to the German law, the front
rider of a tandem is responsible in case Of
an accident.
The managers of the tracks Of Paris
have made a rule that riders must wear
black breaches only.
eChoppy'' Warburton will make a tour
of the United States accompanied By
Michael and Platt-Betts.
The race for the Grand Prix Of Paris
viii take place this year on July 3, 9 and
IL. 1t viii be run in three heats.
A concession has been made by the
Pennsylvania lines in deciding to carry
bicycles free as baggage on all roads west
Of Pittsburg.
A Philadelphian has invented bicycle
chimes that can DO fastened to the hub Of
the wheel and will ring as long as the
bicycle is in motion.
Bicycle racing holds leading position
in college sports this year. At the leading
universities bicycle teams are now in
training for the intercollegiate games.
W. ". Hamilton of Denver has received
a letter from Chairman Gideon of the L.
A. W. racing board announcing that the
board has declined to reopen his case in
regard to the unpaoed mile record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
1T ABUSES TILLMAN.
Distinguished Senators Now Glad to
Recognize Him.


Washington, June 1.-The Tiuman
boycott in the senate has been lifted
When the ''pitchfork' senator from
South Carolina made his rude and tu-
multuous first appearance as an orator
ON the senate stage, many eff his COLI
leagues concluded to manifest their dis
approval of his unseemly conduct by
ostentatiously ignoring his existence.
They accordingly organized themselves
faced him from the list. To their aston
ishment ne kept right along living.
Not only that, but he didn't seem to be
aware that he was being taboOed
One day he started away on tour OF
that reach Washington 1t must have
of remarkable meetings and the net
result OF the tour is that he stands to-
day the AnOtty, idealized hero of sever
al millions of people
The consequence is that since his re-
turn to the capital Senator Tillman
finds himself the center of attraction.
Distinguished senators who q few
weeks ago icily ignored his existence.
and passed him by in stony silence.
have become suddenly cordial They
lean over bis desk as they pass by to
crack jokes with him, exchange the
compliments Of the day and to show
that they look upon him as entitled to
full recognition as a member Of the
Club of first gentlemen of the land.
This is amusing, as well as crafty
ing to Iiilmans who is human to the
core
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

The one gun start has been adopted BY
the Stamford Comm Yacht club and viii
be used in its regatta on June 90
1t has been arranged for Dick O'Brien
and Paddy Purtell to meet at the Eureka
club, Long Island, about the middle of
June.
George ". Redfeld, owner of the pacing
dog Sport. rejoioes because of nine little
Sports that were added TO MS kennel re-
Gently.
Billy Ahern has recovered from his i'll
ness and now desires to box either Kid
Mcfarland, Charley Barnett or any 100
FOUNDER.
The new cycle track and athletic
grounds now IN course of construction at
Buffalo viii be known as the Buffalo Ath-
letic field.
The clay bird tournament of the Pitts
burg Gun club will take place on June %,
q. % and &c. The principal event VIII
be 100 bird handicap race.
The 231 foot steam yacht Eleanor, which
returned from a trip around the world re-
Gently, has been chartered by r. D. Bal
lantine, who will cruise in her with the
New York Yacht club this season.
Lord Lonsdale will probably represent
the German emperor on the new Meteor.
The steam yacht AIohican has been sold to
the German emperor and viii accompany
the imperial racer on the British racing
circuit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
jim sIMPs0N IS SCARED.
a Combine Is Formed Against Him
in His Own Comfy

Railway Commissioner Jim Simpson,
manager of Governor MorrilTs forces
in the latters effort to secure a renom-
ination. is spending a good deal of his
time these days out in Mcpherson
county, his home.
The reason is that unless Simpson Is
vary, he viii lose his own county
when the time comes to choose dele
gates to the state convention There is
com binatiOn being formed to shut
Morrill, out in Mcpherson, and it is
working beautifully just now The
scheme is for the TTOutman-POtter
people to combine in their effort to
carry the county divide the delegation
between them. nominate Leroy Mat
theWs state senator and Farmer a.
W.Smith representative, from McPher-
son county.
The prestige gained by the combine
being successful win be seen in a mo-
ment. Besides defeating Morrill, in the
territory supposed to have been for
him. 1T viii sid i'm the carrying of other
counties i'm that region for either Trout
man or Potter or both Again. it would
be a feather in the combines cap to
down JIm Simpson, the manager of the
Morrill, boom. right lin his own county.
Simpson VIII run a ticket of his own.
of course, and aside from his own
friends and those of Morrill, he viii
have the support OF Dr. George. a SEN
atorial aspirant AS to Farmer
smith ae Is anxious TO regain his grip
on Mcpherson and politics in general.
which has rather some a-glimmering,
the past few years.
The county convention will be held
on June 10. ain early date made by the
county central committee over s.Far-
mer' Smiths protest and the Trout
nan-POtter- Smith people are raising
the cry of snap convention" which is
having its effect 1t is said that Jim
Simpson is already considerably fright
ened, more SO than at amy time since
he assumed the management of the
Morrill, forces.
There are other counties which viii
pR sone after. as we'll as Mcpherson,
and Potter is already hgurinsr On Rice
Jim smith, eX-secretary of state. is
looking after the Marion agriculturist
ana his chances i'm that county. now.
and Potter win go there as soon as the
Mcpherson affair is over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

to the east and it viii not be surprising TO
see some Of the leading western teams fall
back before they return home on June l6.
One of the latest sensations in baseball
Is young man, possessOr in his own
rights Of s., 600, 600, who is playing ball
wish an Ohio interstate club. He didn' &
make his money playing ball, but follows
the game because he enjoys it. am OF the
opinion that half the men now playing
ball professionally, should they suddenly
come into possession Of vast estates, would
continue in the game for the love of 1t;
all Of which goes to prove that baseball
lists lot at S4OO a month is not SO hard
after all.
Shearon of the Cleveland team is prob
ably the only player who was ever sold
twice to the same club. The Clevelands
bought his release from the Bradford club
IN 1891, but he was released early in 1899.
He then went to the Eastern league and
played so well that in the latter part Of
last year the CIevelands again purchased
his release. 1t is like marrying ones d1-
vorced wife. .. p. CAYLOR-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING
Stands Against James q. Hughes and
He VIII Answer Tomorrow.

James TT. Hughes viii appear before
Justice Grover at o'clock tomorrow
to answer to the charge of kidnapping
his daughter.
Hughes and his daughter have been
brought back from Amite, La by John
NJ Wilkerson, and he is under $500
bond to answer the charge.
According to the order of judge Ha-
zen, made just before Hughes left town
the girl has been turned over to her
mother. Hughes first wife. The father
went with Mr.. WilkersOn to his old
home near Rochester and visited Mrs.
Hughes No T. She is very sick with
fever.
The father resisted returning to the
last extremity. but when the parish
court at Amite said that by reason of
Judge Hazen's order the child belong
ed to the mother and must be taken
away, he gave UP gracefully and came
with Mr.. WiIkersOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
OREGON VOTES TODAY.
Parties are All Demoralized and Re
suit VIII Not Count.

Portland. Ore, June 1.-The Oregon
state election which is being held to-
day viii have Significance and interest
as being the first gun" Of the presi-
Dental campaign. Tt will however. be
impossible for politicians in other states
to get much satisfaction from the re-
suit because of the demOralized con
dition of the three parties. Ever since
the fighting and shooting at the April
primaries in this city this campaign
has been intensely exciting and never
before was there an election which
caused more anxiety than the one
which viii take place today.
Two congressman are to be elected
one for each district-tOgether with a
supreme judge, city county and legis-
1atiVe officers throughout the state. In
nearly every county and city there are
three tickets in the feld-ReDublicau
Democratic and POpuist-and in some
cases there are independent tickets and
two Republican tfckets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
BLOW TO CIGARETTES.
Members of the Trust Indicted Under
the New Law.

New York June 1.-The grand Jury
has found another Indictment against
members OF the cigarette trust, who
were indicted before under the com
mon law for conspiracy.
The new Indictment is found under
the antitrust law, which was enacted
April is last. and which makes it a
misdemeanor to contract. agree or con
snire to prevent competition in the
price OF supply of articles or Comm0di-
ties in common use. or to restrict or re-
strain trade or commerce. or to carry
on business under such contract. agree
ment or conspiracy.
Each violation of the new law is nun
lshable by imprisonment of not more
than one year. or by q fine of not more
imam S2vV, or Doth There are i'm the in
d1ctn1ent Two counts for misdeueanOr
in COnspiring to restrict and restrain
commerce and to unlawfuIIv control
and monopolize the cigarette business
and to raise the price Of ciearettas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
How the Mckinley Movement
Affects the Roads.
Many People Abandoning the
st. Louis Trip.
Items of Interest About Kansas Rail
road Matters Personals and
miscellaneous.

Railroad Arrangements are realizing
that the certainty of AIeKinley's nom
ination at the Republican convention
at St. Louis win greatly reduce pas
senger traffic into that city The eff
fects are already being seen Political
clubs all over the country which sew
eral months ago were figuring on go
in to the convention in force to work
for favorite candidates have abandoned
the proposed trip. q, number within the
last month. They feel that the nomi-
nation is already within the Ohioan's
grasp and that their time and labor
would be wasted
From a railroad standpoint the Dem
Ocratic convention at Chicago promises
to be vastly more profitable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
KENTUCKY FOR SILVER.
Democratic Conventions Show White
Metal Men Far Ahead.

Louisville, June 1.-The Kentucky
camp has been captured by the free sill
Yer men.
The sound money wing of the Demo
cratic party was routed at nearly every
turn in the conventions held in the 119
counties Saturday.
Whole districts that We're counted on
for sound money turn UP in the free
silver column. The free silver men
were active in the sound money strong
holds also. and held separate cOnven-
lions and elected cOntesting delega-
tons. The silver men viii carry every
thing with q whOop at the state conven-
ton Carlisle's name VIII not be men
toned. and. of course. the refusal of his
constituency to endorse him means
that he viii not be candidate for pres
ident.
The mountain counties nearly all de-
clared for sound money, and free sill
Yer secured nearly every other county
POpulists and Republicans Joined the
free silver forces in several counties
Strangely, several counties instructed
for free silver and indorsed Carlisle for
president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
HAVE CONTRABAND GOODS.
American Tourists are Arrested in
Austria

Washington. June Max Judd.
United States consul general at Vienna,
has called the attention of the state
department to the numerous difficulties
to which American citizens travelling in
Austria are subjected because they
have in their baggage articles not all
lowed by law.
He instances the case of a young
American who was fined 312 forms for
having some cartridges in his trunk
The fine was subsequently reduced.
forms.
MI Judd thinks it would be wise to
inform the travelling public that Ser
via, Roumania, Turkey and Russia
have similar statutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
G. 4. r. MUsT KEEP Do.
Commander Walker Warns Il
Against Partisan Politics.


Against Partisan Politics.
Commander-in-Chief Walker Of the
G. A. r. has issued a general order
warning the members against allow
ing the organization to be drawn into
partisan politics in any way. 1t has
just been received at department head
quarters.
Commander Walker says in his order:
LAS members of the grandest civic
organization in the world we must
stand squarely on this platform, hew
to this line and practice what we
preach.
Charges have been made that com
manders who have been highly hon
ored in one department have violated
this provision of our laws by officially
asking comrades to support their
friends for Office. but the commander
in-chief deems it for the best interests
of the order to issue the warning and
again call attention to the absolute ne
cessity of keeping our organization free
from all political action, instead of
converting a court to Investigate the
charges.
1.-THE country is entering upon a sea-
son of political excitement, when parti-
sans viii try to exert every influence
for their friends. Such action and vio-
lation of our rules and regulations, If
permitted to go unrebuE1ed J, is liable to
breed dissensiOns in our ranks ana the
good of our order demands that it be
discontinued Recommendations for
any person for q political office, elective
or appointive, should be made by COM
rades solely as citizens Comrades
are reminded that our uniforms should
not be worn at political meetings nor
should party badges be countenanced
that associate the Grand ARMY of the
Republic with any party or candidate.
This does not preclude our comrades
from active participation in their du~
ties as citizens. but should inspire each
one to guard the honor of the Grand
Army as his highest duty"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
DIFFERED BY $4,000.
Judge Hazen Scores Realty Men for
Their Rank Estimates.

In the district court today judge
Hazen touched up city real estate men
for their wild guesses as to the value
OF the Douthitt tract of 40 acres for
which a receiver was asked
have seen lawyers differ widely as
to fees and doctors unable to agree as
10 what allied a person, but never saw
Such difference Of opinion as there is
here among our city real estate men
as to the value of property said the
judge.
They are each acquainted with the
property and with values vet their
estimates run from $50 to 81. GOO an
acre The value of the forty acres
runs from $4,000 to $40 600. according to
the real estate men. When experts
make such statements as these. it
seems to me the only thing for the
court to do is to use its own JUDGMENT
as 70 the value of the property
Judge Hazen did not grant a re-
celVer The case was that of Farrell
VS.. DOuthitt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
MRS. TURNER GOES ABROAD.
She VIII Spend the Summer on the
Other Continent.

Mrs. Avery Turner. wife of Superfn-
tendent Avery Turner of the middle
division Of the Santa Fe is now visit
ing with relatives in New York city.
From that city Mrs. Turner viii sail in
few days for Genoa, Italy. on the
steamer "Fulda,' and will spend the
summer in Italy, visiting Italy Switz-
erland, Germany, France, Belgium,
Holland, England, Ireland and Scot
land.
Mrs. Turner viii make the tour in
company with a private party of Gin
cinnati ladies' among whom viii be the
three daughters of Ex-Governor Fora
ker of Ohio. Mrs. Turner viii return
to her home IN Newton in he tan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
CHAs. osr's LEG BROKEN.
1t Was Caught Between Two Heavy
Iron Trucks

Charles Ost a b0ilerrna6er helper en-
plOyed at the Santa F'e shops in this
city, was seriously injured Saturday by
having his right leg caught between
Two heavy trucks. Both bones of the
leg We're fractured and the flesh badly
bruised and lacerated- The injured
man was taken to the Santa F'e hosDi-
tai, where mis- injuries were dressed,
and afterward removed to Christ hos
pital Amputadon of the lower por-
tion of the limb may be necessary.
This is the second serious accident
occurring in the boilermaking depart
ment of the Santa Fe shops last week
George Shultz. whose left leg was frac-
tured and dislocated Wednesday, is re-
ported to be doing nicely and it is now
thought that the foot can be saved.