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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-22

the brake was not going to last if I
kept on, so had to walk most of the
way down. Coming to a more level
ground, cycled gently into Interlaken,
making for the place where they sell
Munich beer, and there, over a mug
and sandwich Oh the main street,
made my frugal lunch, with the bicycle
standing against a pillar of the veranda.
After smoke I proceeded out of In
terlaken and took the south road that
borders the lake. This road is not SO
good for cycling as the other, being
much more hilly, while the roadbed is
more stony. I therefore walked a good
deal, taking it very leisurely, and in
course of time was overtaken by po-
liceman, who also was walking his ma
chine. He asked me if had met a man
on a bicycle coming from Thun, and
told him quite truly that had not.
He seemed discouraged and told me
all about the bicycle theft and the arrest
of the wrong man. He feared the thief
had hidden in the forest until he and
his comrade went past and then perhaps
look the SU0dul0f dCIUSS tu0 IdAS, VI Cu0
villain might merely have pretended to
take the north road, while in reality he
went by the south. Thus the policeman
hoped to meet him yet. I promised to
keep a lookout, and the officer went on.
When I reached Thun and came to
the place where got the bicycle, I
found the man was in Interlaken, and
his wife, who knew all about the rob-
berry, was amazed to see the thief re-
turn the machine and place francs and
his thanks on the counter.
regret to say that the apparent hon
esty of this action did not commend it.
self to the authorities They looked on
it as the ruse Of crafty scoundrel, who
realized that, SO vigilant were the po-
lice, it was impossible for him to es
cape, and so endeavored to throw dust
in the eyes of the wise men of the place.
I therefore had to pay the expenses of
the chase and apologize to everybody
concerned.
Thus the bicycle, at francs a day,
was not SO cheap as had at first sup
posed. Luke Sharp in Detroit Free
Press.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-22
Furnishing q Bell.

The Kamaoulie Koloko, or bell, is
one of the most curious sights in To-
bolsk. This bell is called by the Rus
slams 1.-The bell with the ear torn off
and is kept in kind of shed near the
archbishop's palace, where it's romantic
history is always to be heard. In the
sixteenth century Prince Dimitri, the
rightful heir to the Russian throne, was
deposed by revolt headed by Boris
Godunoff, who was then proclaimed
czar. The seat Of the Russian govern
ment was at Uglich, and there Dimitri
was sent to be under the immediate con-
troll of the unlawful ruler.
The usurper, fearing that the popu-
lace might awake to the claims of the
young prince, planned his assassination,
and he was one day stabbed in the yard,
none of the bystanders showing the
slightest disposition to help him.
A priest, however, who saw the crime
from the cathedral belfry, Immediately
commenced to toll the great bell, which
was only rung on such occasions as the
coronation of the czar.
The czar, furious at this expression
Of reproach, commanded that the priest
should be tortured and executed, and
that the bell should be pulled down and
placed beside the body of it's ringer.
The order was fulfilled, and the bell
was beaten by the whole populace head
ed by the czar himself.
In those days Siberian exiles were
tortured before setting out on their jour
ney by having their nostrils torn off
with redhot pinchers. It was decreed
that the bell should be exiled to Tobolsk,
but as it had no nostrils the ruler of all
the Russias commanded, with grim
humor, that one Of it's clappers should
be removed in order to indicate its dis
grace. London Tit-Bits.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-22

Alaska was not much thought Of at
the time of it's purchase, and there is
tradition that the money we paid for it
really REIN bursed Russia for other good
Offices of hers in our behalf. But now it
is seen to have been worth far more
than it cost. It is likely that we do not
know as yet anything like the full meas
ure of it's posi- 1t is worth re-
tanning to the EXTREMIST boundary. Brit
ain knows something of it's value. as
she knew that of the Columbia river
years ago. We should know enough
about boundary problems by this time
to defend our own without shrinking or
carelessness.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-22

It is not probable that the Alaska case
ever will come to arbitration. It will be
settled, like the Maine and Oregon
boundary disputes, by negotiation and
treaty, and the United States will lose
no territory. Portland Oregonian.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-22
A BICYCLE THIEF.

A certain news agency had telegraphed
abroad the report that / am in Switzer-
land, not for the benefit of my health,
but for the purpose of stealing bicycles,
and they added that I was an expert
thief, and, for a time at least, had
succeeded in battling the most praise
worthy attempts Of the police Of two
towns to capture me.
While this statement is naturally fat
tering to ME it is nevertheless libel,
and, in fact, if l cared to use strong
language I might go so far as to take
the last syllable away from the word
"libel."
The whole trouble arose through
Switzerland not having a proper Ian
guage of its own, that billy country pre-
ferring to express what few thoughts it
has in mixture of French, German and
Italian, depending on what particular
canton you happen to be in. They say
that the Swiss are natural linguists.
Unfortunately they are. Any combina-
ton of sounds you may make means
something to any Swiss to whom you
happen to be talking, for he knows so
many languages that you are sure to hit
one of them, and so you convey ideas to
him that you had no thought of express
ing.
October weather is lovely in Switzer-
land. Most of the visitors have then
gone, prices come down one-half, and
the air is sweet and cool, with usually
a cloudless sky.
Under these circumstances thought
it would be a nice thing, as the roads
were good and the scenery picturesque,
to take bicycle tour right around Lake
Thun, beginning at the town which
gives the lake its name, going around
the north side Of the lake to Interlaken
and returning by the south shore.
The hotel keeper told me that if I
went up the street, turned to the right,
went under an arcade until came to
tunnel, penetrated that and emerged on
another street, turned to the left and
kept on I would come to the shop of a
man who would let me have bicycle
on hire by the day or the hour. | fol-
lowed the directions as closely as posi-
BILE and thought I recognized the shop
because a bicycle was leaning against
the wall. The owner was leaning
against the doorway, looking at the BIZ
cycle outside. The following converse
tion in many languages took place be-
tween us:
"Haben sic un bicyclette louer?" I
opened on him with the above impartial
mixture of German and French. It
seems he understood me to ask if that
was his bicycle, whereupon he replied
in four languages:
"Yaw, yaw, oui, yes. Sc. -
Then, throwing in bit Of Italian, I
led off with
"Quanta costa la machine la hoor,
oder per tag?"
Now, I submit that to any educated
person, or even to a university man,
this sentence said as plainly as print,
Chow much do you want for this ma
chine by the hour or the day?" tried
afterward to get the magistrate to see
this, but he, not knowing Italian, SHE'D
at the very beginning of the phrase.
The owner of the bicycle on oath de-
clares that he thought I asked how
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-22

w.N HALDEN,%. President OF the great Louis
vile Co;w,,t. !.,l!tnal, says.
DR. WINTER;MI 7I--Sr: waive rule nave
observed for many years, the value OF your REM
edy promptin mo / say it cured two cases OF
chills in my family after many other remedies
had failed. I do not hesitate to express my Pc
lief that your Chill Cure is a valuable specific,
and performs all that you promise for 1t.
Very respectfully, WIN. HALDEMAN.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-22

Tips Expected For Free Shining.
Many retail shoe dealers have in their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

tell who are members. cannot tell
how many there are in Topeka"
s-Wnat viii you do in the representa-
tive cOntests2"
You must understand that this is
secret organization and we cannot de-
vulge what is done in our meetings"
Mr. Hoenscheidt said in speaking Of
the situation at large. our organiza-
ton IS growing and believe that we
shall secure resubmission- A men may
be in favor of enforcing the law and
still be a resubmissionist and all we
want is another chance at the cues
ton"
Mr. Hoenscheidt left for other fields
last evening after he had decided that
things were in good condition in To-
peka-
Topeka seems to have more trouble
with people from other counties than
ever before First Mr.. Burton steps in
and takes a hand in local politics and
now Mr.. Hoenscheidt is putting in his
oar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

was started on its career in
Police Commissioner c. K. Holidays
Office.
An effort is being made to take in as
many of the prominent political work
Who was induced to so to Holiday 5
office yesterday afterT OOn was con-
frCnted with a paper which ne was re-
quested to sign and which would have
made him a fun hedged member Of the
brotherhood" He refused to sign
and left the Office before the organlza-
ton was made.
The officers claim that there are now
600 members in Tor but even this
estimate should be taken with a grain
of salt because it is known that the
German element in the city has refused
to affiliate with the organization and
the first attempt to start the Brother
Germans say that they don't need to
Join secret societies to express their
sentiments.
Some of the promoters of the o. NJ. 3.
hope to hoOdwink the resubmissionists
into voting for a candidate who IS in
favor of Burton for United states sen
atOr but it is not likely that they Will
succeed. Everything that tends to the
unlawful PUSHES to Burton
Mr. H0enscheidt was seen by 2 Jour
nal reporter but he was reUcent.
How many lodges have you in To-
pella ." was asked
We'll I am not at liberty to saw" he
replied. but we have enough We are
initiating members all the time and L
san say we are doing We'll"
"H0W nl~uy members have you IN
Topeka"
1--WE do not talk about our member
ship and the members have no right to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
TRoUTMAN AND POTTER LEAD
Harry Richter Thinks They viii Con
troll the State Convention.

Harry Richter of Morris county,
state agent for the Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance company, with head
quarters in this city, was in Topeka
yesterday.
Mr.. Richter is an old-time politician,
having been closely Identified with
Kansas politics for the last twenty
years. He was state senator for two
terms and has also been in the house
two or three times Under Governor
Humphrey Senator Richter was a peni-
Tertiary director.
Speaking of Norris county politics.
Senator Richter said that Representa-
tive J. NJ Miller might be a candidate
for state senator in the Morris-Chase-
Marion district Chase already has a
candidate. but it may go to Morris ana
in case it does. VIII go to Miller
Senator Richter thinks that the
Troutman-Potter forces in the. state
convention win have a majority over
Governor Morrill, and viii either name
one of themselves. or some outsider as
the nominee for governor.
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He WIN Not Be a Candidate For APP
pellats JUDGE.

Judge John w Day has withdrawn
from the field as. a candidate for judge
of the court of appeals from this d.
vision. In a card issued yesterday
afternoon to the voters OF Shawnee
county he sets forth his reasons for not
continuing in the race till the day of
the convention.
Judge Day says that when he started
out to be q candidate Tor appellate
judge he had assurances from judge
Slonecker that the latter would NOT be
a candidate. but later on Judge sion
ecker changed his mind Wishing,
therefore. to avoid a contest in this
county. and expressing his belief that
fit viii be difficult for man 70 win in
the Kansas city convention even
though backed by the solid Shawnee
delegation, he WithdraWs from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Expect 70 BEAT DENNIsON.
Judge L. Houk a Probable Candidate
for Appeuate JUDGE.

Bill' Morgan, editor of the Hutchin-
News, was ia Topeka yesterday. one Of
those who sraid over after the knights
OF Pyrhlas mad finished UP their bust
ness and most of them had gone home
Alr Morgan says that Judge L. HOuk
o. Hutchinson is one Of the strong cam
claales for appellate judge in the cen
tran division, southern department., and
lnat he is making strong contest for
the nominate
This is the judgeship now held by 4.
~ Dennlson Of EldoradO. state senator
from Butler county, who was appointed
by Governor Morrill, when the court
was created at the session of the last
legislature The Republicans are hg-
uring on carrying this district and Will
probably DO SO. judge Dennison is a
nomination
Besides Judge Houk there are several
other candidates for the Republican
domination Judge A. L. Greene Of
Newton IS in the field and j. c. Hutch
inson Of Emporia is a candidate. Har-
per and surrounding counties viii sun
port George 3. Croker of that county
U he convention VIII be held at Newton
June -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
co. KlCKERS.
Republicans Are Dissatisfied
With Everything This Year.
Nothing Seems to Go Their
Way and Bolts Are Probable.
The Opposition is Encouraged and Ac-
tive and Ready to Take Advan-
tage Of the Situation.

rr,,. 73o.-,-,15st= ara oo4,,,t;r,e- ~, +a1-fre-
H 7.---s- - --s.-+
aoFe-iilst79 q 'ii9 uis7s1' ~ - ~ 80
ms IN douglas county over the manner
in which the delegates We're selected
to the state senatorial convention
which nominated Charles F. Johnson
-, l.+7,.,. dow
7>-.--1 .7.,-.-.- --.. --.7..4.,.7
rs L0-slas u9iesae1s were s9-9O yea
by the county central committee lh-
stead of by a county convention called
for that purpose, and in consequence
a large number of Republicans in the
,.,,,,5+7- a,,s .7tsss+isesl5 rr,a fa1lo,,-s
county are 1lsse-1lsileo me -9lloM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Santa Fe Route Excursions.

To Denver, Pueblo and Colorado
limit October 81.
To Dunkards meeting at Ottawa.
tickets on sale May p. % and %, re-
turn limit June /, one fare for the round
trip
10 Musical Jubilee at Hutchinson.
tickets sold May % to % inclusive, hu-
al return limit May 80, one fare for
round trip.
There viii be a rate Of one fare for
the round trip to the following.
Republican national convention, st.
Louis. Mo, June 16
National meeting Order UnitedAmer-
lean Mechanics Denver, Col, June 1d
TO 20.
Annual meeting National Educational
association, Buffalo, N y, July to
10.
Democratic national convention, Chi
cago, H., July z
Young Peoples Christian EndeavOr,
Washington, D. c., July to 49,
Annual convention Baptist Young
People. Milwaukee, Wis, July 16 to 19.
Peoples Party national and silver
convention, St. Louis, No, July p.
National Encampme G. A.. r.. st.
Paul Mimi, September ] to q.
For rates, dates Of sale, limits and all
other information,ca call at Santa Fe pas
senger depot foot of 5th street or tel
eph0ne 682.
w. c. CARNEY. Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
m1Lr BROWN POPULAR.
Talked of for Senator in Case of Dead
lock-Also Lieutenant Governor

Tt would not be very surprising If in
the interesting fight in the Thirty
eighth senatorial district among the
three candidates. Senator N1ilt Brown
should walk away with the nomina-
tion. If Simpson, Hopkins, or Watson,
with their strength SO nearly the same,
cannot be nominated, one of them may
throw his vote to Brown and that gen
tleman may again represent the big
district in the upper Kansas house.
In case NTilt Brown should not get
this senatorial nomination there are
good many people who would like to
see him the nominee for lieutenant gov
ernor The Larned "Chronoscope''
says of him in this connection:
Senator Milton Brown. of Garden
City, is prominently mentioned as a
candidate for lieutenant governor on
the Republican ticket. Mr. Brown
made a great record in the senate and
should he receive the nomination he
viii add great strength to the ticket"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
HOENSCHEIDT AGAIN.
Der Beruehmteste Fuehrer Der
O. M. B. Brigade.
War Weider EinmaI Bel Uns I'm
ResubmissiOns Interesse.
Err War sehr Gesehaeftig in Der Or
ganisation Der Einfuehrung eros
ser 1Tassen Bieres in Den
Kampf- Hoenscheidt
Ist Ausgezeich
Nett

The Mystic brotherhood, small as it
is. is suddenly taking an interest in To-
cal politics OF course the organiza-
ton cares principally for one thing and
that is that the right kind Of members
be elected to the legislature though
they would like to see local officers
elected who viii not enforce the pro
hibitory law.
state Organizer Hoenscheidt has
been in Topeka for a day or two and
several new organizations have been
started with his assistance. One
organization was started in North
Topeka yesterday and another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
ALIEN ZOE ovERMYER
John Martin and Free Silver, 16 to

John Martin and Free Silver, 10 to I.
Allen county Democrats in convention
assembled at lola instructed for Over
myer and Martin for delegates at large
to the Chicago national convention and
adopted the following resolutions.
Resolved, BY the Democracy of Allen
county in convention assembled that we
favor the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of Is to I. and the making of silver
as well as gold a legal tender in pay
ment of all debts. both public and pri-
vate and that the delegates to Topeka
vote for no delegate to the Chicago con-
vention who is not in fun and hearty
accord with this resolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
POPU1IsT LovEFEAsr-
Three Conventions at Colby on Three
Successive DAYS.

Three rather lively Populist conven-
tons viii be held at Colby. Thomas
county, ON June %, % and %. They
are the senatorial convention of +17e
4hirty-ninth district on the 27th. the
sixth congressional district convention
on the 2Sth and the appellate court
convention of the western division.
northern department. on the 29th
For congress there are about dozen
candidates Topeka and Graham coun-
~ was supposed to have a candidate
ln ~. B Burge, stenographer to judge
Clark of the appellate court Of this al
vision but the Populists rather went
pack on him and his name is not much
mentQned Just now. Lincoln county
VIII probably have a candidate. g. H.
M Wilmington. a member Of the legisla-
ture in the sessions of 1891 and 1898
Now that the Republicans have nom
mated Captain L. g. Parker. and the
Populists feel so confident of defeating
him. they Will seek strong candidate
at their convention for state senator.
For appellate judge there are mum
Der OF names suggested among them
that of David Rathbone of Ellis county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

The short grass" people have a way
of going after things which takes the
breath away from the staid, easy going
fastener. Commenting ON this the Gree
ley County Republican says of one of
that cOunty's representatives, Charley
LObdeu- Charley Lobdeu has an
nounced that he is again a candidate
for speaker of the house. and he hasn't
as yet received the nomination for re-
election as representative. This is what
is known as short grass rustic "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Judge Barker a Candidate.

Judge George J. Barker of Lawrence
has entered the field as a candidate for
the legislature from the Lawrence dis
trict Of Douglas county. Judge Barker
Kansas and has served in both houses
OF the legislature He viii oppose the
candidacy of +. F. Caldwell. the pres
ent member of the city district and
against whom there is some dissatfs-
faction. In case of his election. judge
Barker viii probably be a candidate
for speaker against Charles E. LobdeH
and T. i. Lambert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
ovER1TYER STILL IN THE RACE
His Friends Are Confident He Will
Be a National Delegate.

There is a possibility that David
Overmyer may yet be sent as a dele
gate-at-large from this state to the ma
tional Democratic convention at Chi
cago.
A number of county conventions have
already instructed for Overmyer as well
as John Martin and he viii have con
siderable strength in the convention in
spite of what Shawnee has done.
Senator Martin said today to a State
Journal reporter that he thought the
convention did wrong fla shutting out
Overmyeri who, though he had made
mistakes as and man has done. yet was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Jafsrson Uninstructad.

There is a misunderstanding regard
ing the delegation selected the other
day from Jefferson county to the APP
pellate court convention of the eastern
division, northern department. The re-
port got out that the delegation was in
structed for w. @. Spangler of Law
renee, while the fact is the delegates
were uninstructed, and the Shawnee
candidate. Slonecker, stands Just as
good a chance as Spansler- The conven-
ton viii be held at Kansas City. kan,
June 30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Booming Riggs for Judge.

On account of the dissatisfaction in
Douglas county over the nomination of
Chas. A Smart of Ottawa for district
Judge. the Democrats and fusionists
are talking of nominating S. a. Riggs
of Lawrence. Mr.. Riggs is a well known
lawyer and a very popular man and
might lead Smart hard chase for the
election. The plan is to run Riggs as an
INDEPENDENT candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Five Want to Go Against Harris.

Five Wyandotte county men are all
ready mentioned as POpuEst candidates
for the party nomination for congress
in the Second district against Jack
Harris. the Republican nominee These
five men are State Senator Edwin
Taylor, Judge S s. King. ex-State In
surance Commissioner s. H. Snider, N.
S. Peters and w. H. Toothaker. chair
man OF the Second district congress
sional central committee Of the Popu-
list Darfw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
CLIFF ZOE INeALLs.
Believes 90 Per Cent of Voters Favor
the Atchison Man.

the Atchison Man.
c. G. Baker last evening. to a State
Journal reporter denied that he was in
favor of any other candidate for Uni
ted States senator than John J. ingalls,.
Mr.. Baker said;
tit is my firm belief that Of the Re
publicans Of Shawnee county. 80 per
cent of them are in favor of John J.
Ingalls, for senator and if I am chosen
as the representative from the city dis
trict to the legislature, I pledge my
friends that shall support John j. In
gals for senator"
Mr.. Baker says he is in the race just
as much as any Of the other candidates
from the city district and that he ex-
peers to win at tomorroWs primaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

The state senatorial convention Of the
Second district viii meet at Atchison
July to nominate q successor to Sen
ator john NJ Price Of AtchisOn- Jack
son county is the other county in the
Senatorial districf with AtchisOn, and
it is expected jackson viii allow Atch-
isOn to name the senator Four candi-
dates are in the field. 3. +. WaIack.
Ehingham5 Captain w @. Stabler.
Huron; IT, IT, Andrews, Pardee; NJ E.
Larkin, Atchison. Larkin is the late
sheriff of the county and the man who
brought the famous Meade back from
New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

a Democrat and a prominent one. Char
ley Holiday, police commissioner, who
was one of Overmyer's strongest back
ers at last Saturdays convention and
at the primaries. still insists that his
man is in the race for delegate.