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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
A SECOND ELSIE vENNER.
Plays the Violin and Charms Rattle
snakes with q Weird Melody.

Plays the Violin and Charms Rattle
snakes with q Weird Melody.
With music drawn from her violin
Miss Ruth Brown, a beautiful young
lady of Lake City, Fla, has succeeded
in charming about fifty rattlesnakes
that have their den under an immense
rock near her home, says the Philadel-
phia Times. Miss Brown is the daugh-
ter of wealthy parents, who reside in
magnificent home on the Suwanee river,
in this county. She is an accomplished
violinist and for six months has been
accustomed to sit on the rock men
toned and play on her violin. One af-
ternoon recently while riding over his
estate her father heard weird music on
the rock. The music had an uncanny
sound and Mr.. Brown rode to the rock.
There he found his daughter playing
her violin, while around her were about
fifty snakes, some of them monsters in
size. The snakes were in a state of
ecstasy. Wilder grew the music and
some of the snakes shook their rattles
in harmony. Finally Miss Brown threw
a note of command into the music and
the snakes gradually slipped from the
rock and disappeared in their den. Mr.
Brown was Mortified when his daugh-
ter told him that for six months she
had played to the snakes. Miss Ruth
says every afternoon she feels such a
longing to have the snakes about her
that she cannot resist and that she
would rather die than surrender the
privilege.
While playing to the snakes that sur
round her, she says, she is unconscious
of occurrences beyond the reptillian
cir Gle. Miss Brown is well known In
social circles in Florida
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Looked Into the HUMAN Rodv

CHICAGO, March 2s.-The Times
Herald's New York special says that
Thomas Edison has succeeded, with
the aid of the x rays, in penetrating
the human body with the naked eve,
the successful experiment having been
made last week. He looked into the
lungs and heart, and examined the
arteries, muscles and blood vessels of
one of his assistants. With the pow
erful cathode light behind the sub
ject, he looked through a screen of
prepared chemicals, and is said to have
plainly seen the workings of the vari-
GUS organs of the body.
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TIE NEXT POPE.
epecu1atfOn Rife as to Who WIZ BE Eco
XIIPs Successor.

Speculation Rife As to Who VIII BE Leo
XIIPs Successor.
There is great deal of speculation 60
ing on in Europe, and in fact throughout
the Christian world, as to the probable
successor of Pope Leo XIII. In the nature
of things the reign of the present ilIustri-
Ous and venerable ponti6 cannot last
much longer. He has recently celebrated
the eighteenth anniversary of his corona
ton, and, in view of his great age and
physical feebleness, it is doubtful whether
he will live to see the close of the nine
tGsnth century.
An article on the subject of the success
sion, published in LIE Revue Illustre of
Paris a couple of weeks ago, and signed
Damascus" has attracted widespread at
tention. The identity of the writer is I'M
known, but from an intimate knowledge
be betrays of the different candidates for
the papacy it is evident that he is some
parsonage of high position and knows
what is going on behind the scenes.''
According to him the choice is already
virtually decided in favor of Cardinal
Parocchi, the present cardinal vicar, or
administrator, of the diocese of Rome. The
article has created a sensation from the
fact that the candidate thus prominently
named has hitherto been practically un-
mentioned.
Cardinal Parocchi is recognized as a
leader among the italian cardinals of tho
party of papal independence. He is of
humble origin, the son of a miller, and be-
gan his ecclesiastical career as an ordinary
cure in the Church of Saint Gervais of
Mantua. He soon, however, won the rep
utation of being the greatest preacher in
Italy, and his advancement was rapid I'M
til he reached his present conspicuous posi-
ton of cardinal vicar. He is described as
a man of robust form, with flashing eyes,
and powerful and stern expression.
Other known candidates for the papal
tiara are Cardinal Vanutelli, said to be the
favorite of triple alliance; Cardinal Cape
celatro, archbishop of Capua; Cardinal de
Acquavella archbishop of Naples; and
those looked upon as neutral aspirants are
Cardinals Blanohi, di Pietro and Verge.
But, according to the Partisan writer,
Paroochi is the coming man." It is said,
further, that the American Cardinal Glib
bons is one of his principal supporters.
Satolli is left out of the list, as his eleva-
tion is SO recent rs to preclude the posi-
bility of his selection, at least in the near
future.-Buffalo Commercial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
Shipped a Baby in the Mail

WASHINGTON, March 23.-When the
mail collected late last night from the
street boxes was sorted at the post
office, the dead body of a white baby
was found, neatly wrapped in brown
paper. If the package had borne an
address and sufficient stamps it would
not have attracted attention as con-
ira band matter. The package had
been deposited in one of the large
street boxes for the reception of pack
ages. Old clerks in the office said
they never heard of dead body being
sent through the mails before. There
was no mark on the wrapping to show
where the body came from.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
CIVIL SERVICE EXTENDED.

Many Onices in the Indian Service are
Opened to Competitive Examination.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Presi-
dent has issued a comprehensive order
extending the civil service to practi-
cally the entire Indian service, save
those offices above and including that
of agent, to which appointments are
made by the President, and the few
minor positions of laboring charac-
ter, like cooks and washerwomen.
Indians who show their fitness here
after are to be allowed appointment
to any of these positions, though the
Secretary cannot secure transfers to
positions in the classified service out
side of the Indian work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
Ruth Stevenson Advanced.

OXFORD, Ohio, March 23.-Miss Ruth
Stevenson, daughter CT the vice presi-
dent of the United States, and Martin
Hardin, son of ex- Governor Wat Har-
din of Kentucky, are to be married
early this summer, probably in June.
Mr.. Hardin is theological student at
Center college, Danville. He will be
graduated and then ordained as a
minister this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
Settlers Are Alarmed.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 2S.-Settlers
in the western part of the state fear
the bill introduced by Congressman
Andrews, granting to the state arid
lands for reclamation by irrigation,
conceals clause by which large tracts
may be secured by cattle companies to
the detriment of settlers. 1t provides
all lands not suitable for irrigation
may be sold or leased by the state
under such regulations as may be pro-
vided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
nars. Jennie r. Kimbam Verx Ind.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. March 23.-Mrs.
Jennie R. Kimban. of Philadelphia,
proprietor and manager for the past
seventeen years of the Kimball Opera
company, is seriously i'll here with
pneumonia. and a fatal termination of
her sickness is feared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
A Look Through South Missouri for
4 Cents.

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memt
phis Railroad Co. has just issued a mag
nificent book of sixty or more photo-en-
graved views of varied scenery in south
Missouri. From these views an accu-
rate knowledge can be obtained as to
the productions and general topography
of that highly favored section that is now
attracting the attention of home-seekers
and investors the country over The
title of the book is "Snap Shots in South
Missouri" It will be mailed free upon
receipt of postage, four cents. Addresss
J. E LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
Z RAYS ON MANAGES.

Superintendent of q Delaware Institution
to Make Practical Tests.
DIR. W. H. Hancker, superintendent of
the Delaware State Hospital For the In
sane at Farnhurs5, is securing the neces-
sary cylinders, chemicals and other appa-
ratus with which to experiment with the
Roentgen rays and the latest inventions
for photographing the brain and the solid
portions of the body by means of penetrat-
ing light.
This will be the first practical test of
the discovery for medical advantage made
in Delaware. DR.. Hancker proposes to
utilize the rays in photographing the
brains of naeniacs and demented persons
who die at the institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
EVA BOOTH IN CHICAGO.
Her Mission Did Not Accomplish Any
thing With the Seceders.

Her Mission Did Not Accomplish Any
thing with the Seceders.
CHICAGO, March 22.-Commissioner
Eva Booths mission to Chicago is
claimed by the seceders to be a fail
ure. Salvationists at headquarters
say openly that is the result At the
meeting of the North western division
of the Salvation Army, held at Prin-
cess rink. the building was crowded
to the doors. Demonstrations of APP
proval were frequent during the young
commissioners address. but those who
are the backbone of the Northwestern
division were silent. The dissenting
soldiers and officers expected to have
from the lips of Eva Booth an ex-
plauation of the difficulty between
Balling9on Booth and his father. Her
apparent disposition was to pass over
the dispute IN silence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
THE MASSACHUSETTS.
The Russian AdmirsI, Makerofr, Talks of
Her Trial Trip

Her Trial Trip
PHILADELPHIA, March %. - The
United States ship Massachusetts,,
which left Cramps yard last Tuesday
for her builders trial trip, returned to
her dock yesterday. The results were
even better than those accomplished
with the Indiana two years ago.
That ship on her builders trial only
got up a speed of 15. 6 knots for short
time, whereas the Massachusetts, sus-
tanned that speed over the ten-mile
course and exceeded the speed of the
Indiana under similar conditions about
one knot an hour.
Rear Admiral Makeroff, commander
of the Russian squadron on the Pacific
coast, and one OF the most noted Of
ficers in the Cars navy, who was
guest of the Cramps on the trip, ex-
pressed himself in terms of the high
est praise of the Massachusetts per-
fOrmanceS.
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a reras Preacher whipped.

SARoN, Texas, March eS.-Rev. ].
D. Thornton, preacher living near
here, was warned to preach no more
in this section. He refused to obey
the order and last night he was taken
out by a mob and whipped severely
with switches
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National Charac4a.

A too commercial spirit characterizes
our life. 1t is one thing for a people
to possess commercial spirit, but quite
a different thing for that same spirit
to possess their body and soul. Com
merce and markets are the just pride
and empleyments of a nation, but they
alone will not perpetuate states. A
great state must grow men. Character
is the summit Of O nation.-Hon-
Charles G. Nicely.
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italian Statesmen Fight a Duel

ROME, March ga duel has oc-
CURED between General Mocenni,
Minister of War in the Crispi ca binet,
and Signor Barzalai, arising out of a
sharp personal alteration which took
place IN the Cham Der of Deputies on
Saturday regarding the recall of Gen
eral Baratieri from Abvssinia. Signer
Barza1ai was wounded in the left
cheek as a result of the duel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23

Margaret Henry, of Camden, N. J., was
sent to the county Jail for three months
the other day, having been convicted of
the charge of being common scold."
Margaret's reputation as a talker was such
that the court decided to make her SEN
tence a severe one. This conviction was
found under the provisions of an old Law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
Kansas City Democrats.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, March 23.-The
Democrats of this city have nomin-
ated a non-partisan, anita. p. A.
ticket, with ex-Mayor Kumpf, Repub-
lican, at its head. The other nominees
are: Treasurer, r. j. Hawkins; aud
itor. Ford A Allen; police judge. E.
E. Porterfeld; city attorney, Jules c.
Rosen berger The Stone faction was
routed completelY. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
Purify
YourBIOOd

Now, as when warmer weather comes and
the tonic effect of cold bracing air is
gone, your weak, thin, impure blood
will not furnish necessary strength
That tired feeling, loss of appetite, will
open the way for serious disease, ruined
health, or breaking out of humOrs and
impurities. To make pure, rich, red
blood Hoods Sarsaparilla stands un-
equalled. Thousands testify to its
merits. Millions take it as their
Spring Medicine. Get Hoods, because
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
Woman shoots Her Betrayer.

CoATEsvLLE. Pa, March 23-Bertha
Mcconnell, aged 20, of this city, shot
Harry Thompson at hotel in Lam
caster yesterday. After the shooting,
she returned to her home in this city
and shot herself. The dou BILE crime is
alleged to have been the result of
Thompson having deceived and be-
trayed the young woman. Both Miss
Mcconnell and her victim will prob
a hi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
Big Party of Quay Boomers.

PHILADELPHIA, March pa party
is being organized here to act as an
escort to the mem bers of the Pennsyl-
vania delegation to the Repu blican
national convention at st. Louis,
which will consist of between SEQ and
4oO active Republicans, who favor the
nomination of Senator Quay for presi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
Nov the Buttons Appear.

Allison buttons are out. They show
photograph of the Iowa senator, with the
words: 81 am for Allison. Who are you
forf' Another is a button carrying a
photograph OF Mr.. Reed, with the words:
"I am for Reed. Are you?' surrounding it.
A contract has just been entered into
with firm in Philadelphia to supply $780,
600 campaign buttons, to be worn in the
coat lapel, bearing Senator Quay's picture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March ga
mob took William Murphy from the
jail at Huntsville, Tenn, last night
and strung him to a tree. The viii
layers knew nothing of it till the body
was found hanging from a honey
locust tree, not eighty PAGES from the
old log caboose. Murphy was in Jail
awaiting trial for murder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23

GUTHRIE, Okla, March 28.-Miss
Mertie Berry of Mckinley, a remote
country town, is the cause OF a sepSa-
ton, news of which reached here
to-day. Louis Nd. Burton made SLAM
derous remarks about her and she
horsewhipped him
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New York Republicans.

New YORK, March 3.-Politicians
from all parts of the State are gather
ing in this city to attend the Repub-
lican State convention, which Will con-
vene at the Grand Central palace
Tuesday. It is announced that the
delegates-at-large will probably be
Thomas c. Platt, Chauncey M. Depew,
Warner Miller and Howard Lauter-
bach,
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Making locomotives in Russia.

A Russian engineering and locomo-
tive company, largely financed by
French capitalists is being founded in
Kharkov and will start with big gov
eminent order for engines for the ST.
berian railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23

PITTsBURG, Pa, March e3.-At an
early hour yesterday morning fire in
the Atlantic refinery caused the loss
of 500, 600 Nine tanks of oil, mostly
refined, were consumed
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Missoun Paoiac Wreck.

SALINA, Kan, March 23.-William
Moore of Denver was killed, and Will
liam Defoe, also of Denver, lost both
legs in Missouri Pacific freight wreck
near Marquette.
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william O. Judge Dead.

NEW YORK, March 23.-William @.
Judge, president of the Theosophical
society in America, died in this city
Saturday. He was the most conspic-
nous Theosophist in the United States
and well known as a lawyer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
Terrell Captured at Fort Scott.

FoRr SCOTT, Kan, March 23.-At
o'clock last evening Sheriff J. A. Han
sen of Perry, Noble county, Okla,
identified Ira n. Terrell, the ex-mem-
Der of the Oklahoma legislature, who
broke Jail two years ago while under
sentence for murder, and at o'clock
this morning the politician murderer
was in the penitentiary at Lansing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23

ATCHIsoN, Kan, March 23.-Samuel
Dickson, who built the first house in
Atehison, and was one of the original
incorporators of the Santa Fe road,
died last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23
First published in the Topeka State journal,
March n. 1881
Registration Notice.
OFFICE OF !
COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTIONS,
TOPEKA, kanS.s March 81, 1886.

Notice is hereby given that the books for the
registration of voters win be at the following
named places: Monday, March % at F. M
Newiand's grocery store. corner Lake and 9Th
avenue. Tuesday. March p. at w, II; Warmers
drug store. corner 4th and Klein. Wednesday,
March 25 at II. Markers grocery store, corner
Third and Jefferson, Thursday. March 20. at
March a. at Whitelsey's grocery store. 1876 Mad
ison, also coal office. corner Polk and Sixth;
corner Huntoon and Clay, also d. ID. Knox's,
corner Sixth and Buchanan streets. also at
Kings store on Tenth and Washington; also
Wednesday and Thursday, March % and rs at
Frank Hobart's, corner Tenth and Topeka ave
nue. also at s. s. Rice's store, corner FOURTH
Tenth and Monroe. Books will be open from
r. Il. MCMASTER,
Commissioner of Elections.
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Spring
M edicine

Your blood in Spring is almost certain to
be full of impurities the accumula-
ton of the winter months. Bad ven-.
tilation of sleeping rooms, impure air
in dwellings, factories and shops, over
eating, heavy, improper foods, failure
of the kidneys and liver properly to do
extra work thus thrust upon them, are
the prime causes of this condition II
is of the utmost Importance that you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23

SAN Francisco, March 23.-For the
first time since the exposure of the
Davidson Overman scandal, Rev. G. o.
Brown occupied his pulpit in the First
Congregational church yesterday. The
building was thronged with curious
people, many of them strangers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23

The cycles in use in the French army
are to be provided with an electric
light, which can be turned on and OF
at will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23

Five per cent interest on savings de-
posts. Savings and Loan association,
534 Kansas avenue.
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Happiness at the old Blaine Homestead.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Marco GA son
was born to Mrs Hattie Blaine Beale,
wife of 81. Truxton Beale, late min
lister to Persia, yesterday, and there is
great happiness at the old Blaine
mansion
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morton win SIGN the Bul.

NEW YORK. March Ex-Governor
Morton has announced his intention
of signing the Raine liquor bill
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ROME, March 23-The Tribuna says
Eegus Menelek demands an indemnity
Of So, ooo, 600 in gold.
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NEaple Lodge sanitariurn Rurna.

maple LO0$S S2h1tarHum Burns
OSHKOSH, Wis, March 23.-Maple
Lodge sanitarium, near this city,
burned yesterday. The patients all
escaped. Loss, sac, 900.
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Smooth as silk is the way our COLLAR
feel now. Peerless Steam Laundry, III
and ia w. Sth-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-23

Does your headache? Try One Min
ute Headache Tablets. J. K JONES,
DRUGGIST
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Everybody takes the JoURNAI-
The morning times., 1896-11-18
PHOTOGRAPHS AT NIGHT.
Pictures of Houses Can Be Taken
Owing to Electric Lights.

Bayonne ~ j., Nov. 17.-WiIliam a.
Eddy has discovered that photographs of
houses and streets can be taken at night,
owing 10 the present wide prevalence Of
electric light The first outdoor electric
light night Photograph on record was
AIKEN by him at S:45 p. M, November 8,
and includes fair view of the corner of
Avenue u and Forth street, Bayonne
followed by n clear view at 80 p. IN. OF
the corner and streets OF the grounds
formerly owned by the late Dr. Payne
On November 13, 1896, twelve ex
posures Were made at Bayonne. between
] p. III. and midnight. and on November
10. between 8 p. IN. and l a. m, twelve
exposures We're taken in New York, inciud-
ing Madison Square, the New York post
office, Herald Square. Twenty-third street
and Broadway, and others The photo
graphs in New York reveal whole blocks
and streets.
Mr. Eddy says the discovery will be val
liable 10 the press by making il possible
to take important photographs in time for
the morning editions.
Some of the Ba ayonne photographs are so
clear that the carbon i'll an electric light
globe is disccrniblc and the houses are as
clear as If taken by daylight.
DR.. W. II. Mitchell and &. S. Pogert of
Bayonne, Were present at the New York
experiments. Mr.. Eddy says he will gain
nothing financially by the discovery, since
it can neither be copyrighted nor patented.
lie is preparing TO take midair kite photo
graphs of archaeological cities.
The morning times., 1896-11-18
WAR ON CIGARETTE TRUST
Arguments Heard on the Demurrer
to the Indictments.

New York. Nov. 1.-THE argument on
the demurrer against the indictments found
last May against the directors OF the
American Tobacco Company, was begun
today before Judge Fitzgerald in general
sessions. The men named in the indict-
ment are James B. Burke, William H.
Butler. William H. Marburg. Lewis Ginter.
George Arents, George W. Gail. Benjamin
n. Duke, George W. Watts, Josiah Browne
and Charles &. Emery.
The grand Jury first indicted them under
the common law. charging them with
conspiring TO prevent competition in the
superseding Indictment was found for al.
legged violation of the antitrust laws re-
Gently passed.
The alleged violation is said to have oc-
Cured October 6, 1894. The Indictment
charges that on that date the corporation
known as the American Tobacco Company
were engaged i'll the business of making and
selling paper cigarettes and that it was
impossible for wholesale dealers and Job.
bersin paper conduct and carry
on their business profitably without deal
ing in the cigarettes manufactured by the
American Tobacco Company.
The Indictment sets forth that they un-
lawfully monopolized the business of max
ing and selling paper cigarettes.
The tobacco men, through their counsel,
Joseph II. Choaie, entered demurrer to
the Indictment, and after several postpone
ments the argument on the demurrer was
fixed for today in general sessions.
At the conclusion of the argument it was
agreed that both sides should hand up their
briefs by December l. Decision ON the
demurrer may not be given for several
weeks