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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items of Interest From the North Side of
the River.
Mrs. Gus hillary went to Kansas City
today to visit her mother.
Mrs. ]. E. Crockett returned today
from visit to Kansas City.
Mrs. George Bourbonas of St. Marys
is visiting Mrs. DR.. Ashmore.
Van Ness male choir will sing next
Sunday at the Baptist church for the
first
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Kennett, of Sill
YER Lake, visited friends in the city yes
terday.
Ray Skinner, of Shorey, is able to be
out after being confined for two months
with broken leg.
Mrs. George Bigham and sister-in-Iaw,
Miss Cora Bigham, went to Wamego,
Miss Bigham's home, today.
Mrs s. 7, Fulton returned to her home
in Kansas City today after visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. 7. Payne.
Even of the season, concert by the or
iginal Tennesseean Jubilee singers at the
Baptist church, Thursday evening, Feb 20.
Miss Birdie Stoker has been appointed
secretary of the Baptist Sunday school
in place of Charles Berry, who resigned.
The most recently organized social or
ganization on the North side is the I'm
perial club, composed entirely of young
married people. The following are the
officers: Ray Parmeter, president; Joseph
Smith, vice president; Charles Berry,
secretary. The club will have its meet
ing tonight at the home of the president
See the Court scenes. judges and gen.
tlemen at court Tuesday night
J. H. Heller. 1902 N. Kansas avenue,
grocery and meat market. Good treat
ment and fine meats and groceries; you
can do better here than elsewhere.
The Magnet Restaurant and Short Or
der house, A. J. Proudft, $50 n. Kansas
ave. Wholesale fruits and confectionery.
West Laurent street, North Topeka, for
buggy tops, cushions, wagons, aud bug
gies built to order. Bell 'phoLe 53S.
Items and advertisements for the
JOURNAL should De left at the drug store
of A. J. Kane s. Co., S26 N. Kansas ave-
nue..
A delightful dancing party was given
at the Union Pacific hotel last evening
by Mr.. Harry Wheeler, OF Lincoln, Neb.
who is stopping there. 1t being the
last chance before Lent, advantage was
taken of the opportunity and Mr.. Wheel
er's guests enjoyed themselves to the
fullest extent. Those present were Mrs.
A. c. Cramer, Miss Byrd Watkins Miss
May Maxwell, Miss kittie Scnilliug,
Miss Katheryn and Miss Marie Watkins.
Miss Anna PAYNE, Miss Neil Raub
Miss Jennie Finch, Miss Edua and
Miss Bessie Burger, Miss Edna Park
hurst; Mr.. Walter Burgess, MIR. John
Frey. Mr.. Ed Curry, Mr.. Malcolm James.
MIR Harley Hamilton, Mr.. Glen Dolman,
Mr. Ed Arnold, Mr. Paul Roehr. Mr..
Oscar Roehr, MIR. Charles Schilliug, MIR.
George Finch. and Mr.. Arthur Kane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Lost With a Schooner.


Something you wantg'' queried the
Grand River avenue grocer as he went
out to the old man who had been stand
ing around the door for several minutes.
81 see you have washtubs, was the
reply.
Eyes, sir, large assortment. What
size would yon Hke?"
ST dunno. Twas jest goin to ask you
question. Hev you ever come across a
piece of poetry beginnin, st was the
schooner Hesperus which sailed the rag
in main?' -
''No, SIR
"You'd remember it if you had,
s'pose?"
Probably would. I have three sizes
of tubs. The largest isl
Yes. 1 know, but that piece of poetry
keeps runnin in my head and I can t
talk about washtubs. There was a
schooner. She was named the Hesperus -
eve have a large assortment of pals
inside % said the groceryman.
"Yes, know, but let's settle this
thing first. She sailed the ragin main.
There's the first two lines, but to save
my neck I can't think Of no more. Must
be more, of course. No poet stops at two
lines, does ne? Yes, them washtubs are
all right, but I'm more interested in the
schooner jest now. Never come across
the piece, eh?''
''No, sir. Any flour, potatoes or
squashes today?"
"Mebbe SO, but let's follow the Hes
perus. She sailed the ragin main.
Where was she saiIin to? What was her
object? What happened to her as she
sailed. Let's go in and figger it out.'s
81 have nothing to do with the
schooner Hesperus or any other sehoon-
en-" said the groceryman, as he turned
away.
"You hoven't, Ell? Don't care con-
tinental cooked hat whether she sailed
or lay at anchor?"
''No, sir. :"
'And you don't want to help me find
the rest of the poetry?''
"No, sir. -
''You look like that kind of a man"
exclaimed the poetry hunter, as he back
ed off.
"You go onI'' shouted the grocery
man.
Cali you think of is tubs and pals
and squasheS! 1 don't believe you know
a line Of THE Star Spangled Banner 7 :"
Didn't tell you to go on! If you
make fuss around here, I'll have you
arrested 20
ooh, I'll go onl'' grow1ed the old
man, as he backed away, '.but want
to say to you that if had your sordid
SOUL
''Git along"
He moved down in front of the next
store and finished:
t'I'd shred it up with Goldfish and sell
it at cents pound. 1t was the schoon-
er Hesperus which sailed Lake Erie DER,
and when the hurricane came on, she
bumped herself fur shore, and I'll find
some one else to tell me the rest of it. -
M. Quad in Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
The Fence Around the Farm.

Twas when boy, little boy. that life was
most to me;
Twas when lived upon the farm in plain OBJ
security.
I knew of life among the birds, the fields and
rivers calm,
But never knew what lay beyond the fence
around the farm.
The farm was big, and was all the boy there
was to play;
But was happy as lark each golden sum
mer day.
And now it seems to me that when life held
its greatest charm,
Was when 1 never knew beyond the fence
around the farm.
Since then I've seen the different lives beyond
the old rail fence:
I've Travelled through this busy world and
learned her incidents;
But when my SORROWS and my ills would rest
within my palm,
Was when never knew beyond the rail fence
round the farm.
I've supped of many pleasures in this so called
golden age;
The world calls me successful its closely
balanced page;
But my life was most successful and farthest
off from harm,
When 1 never knew what lay beyond the fence
around the farm.
Boston Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
IN NEW YORK SOCIETY.
They Wera Relatives by Divorce, but ths
Matt err Seemed Complicated.

They Wera Relatives by Divorce, but tina
Matt er Seemed Complicated.
It was their first meeting in several
years, and of course they had a great
deal to say to each other.
ST have been so busy that I havsn' t
had time to study it out said the one
in blue, 'but think we are related in
some way now, are we not?"
''No, think not replied the one in
dark brown. "Where did you get that
idea?''
''Why, had an impression that the
second wife of your first husband was
the first wife of my present husband, and
that would make a sort of connecting
link, you know"
POSSIBLY you are right, but we could
hardly call that relationship. We can
come closer than that through your sec
Ond husband, who was a cousin, two or
three degrees removed, of my present
husband, but even that does not make
any relationship. I think, perhaps, that
you have become confused on the sub
ject of alimony, which constitutes the
most direct connection. "
81 never could get those complica-
lions through my head" said the one in
blue.
"Well," explained the one in dark
brown, 'tthe alimony that you get from
your first husband is really just enough
to pay the alimony that your present hus-
band s first wife gets from him. -
eyes. I let him have it for that pur-
pose. -
'.Then his first wife, continued the
mathematician in dark brown, twas
my first. husbands second wife, and as
he is paying me the same amount of ali
mony the money is simply transferred
to me- That is where the connection
comes in. ''-Chicago Post.
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lar more to put up. Oh, on; didn't
mean nuthin wrong. I wasn't goin to
beat the nayburs nor pass any of it off
at the stores, but bein Bill is the LATEST
and most shiftless, critter in our county,
I wanted to gin him a show at politics
and poker and make him airn his board
and clothes. -
''But you lost your money?'
s'Lost 'er slick and clean, and it was
all could raise, and from this time on
Bill and me and the old woman will
hev TO take everybody's bluff and make
the best of it. It'll come hard, but some
must bluff and some be bluffed, and
s'pose we'll somehow live through p
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Cause For CONCENTRATION.

"What's the matter?'' inquired the
Spanish officer, as party of men, all
breathless, came into his presence.
''We have just been chased II miles
by lot of Cubans.' -
"And you got here alive?"
"We did"
forts to take you prisoners?''
"Yes-that is to say, most of US got
away"
GOOD. Have a dispatch sent out i'm
mediately conveying to the world the
news of another Spanish victory. -
Washington Star.
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q believer in the Monroe doctrine, and
/ admire the stand taken by the presi-
dent. but war should be the last resort
I've been there and know, and while I
admit that it is a pleasure to sell goods
out of a wagon at from so to 500 per
cent profit the shrieks of the wounded,
the pale faces of the dead and the walls
of the widow and orphan go right to my
heart and make me hope that peace will
endure forever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
GEN. ARTZ Is BACK AGAIN.

Says He Has Been Prospecting for
Coal i'm TreSO County.
Ex-Adjutant General II. Fl. Artz has
returned from Trego county, and is
again at home with his wife.
He refuses to talk about the trouble
which is said to have fastened his leav-
ing Topeka or anything else connected
with himself. He is looking we'll and
appears to have Jared well during his
absence.
The general" says he has been in
Trego county, where he has been pros
pecLing for coal
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The aid-de-camp rushed unceremoni-
ously into the tent of the commanding
generates, started to salute, but wound
up in her excitement by feeling to find
if her cap was on straight.
'tThe enemy are advancing in force, -
she said.
The generates looked up calmly.
''Tell them I am not at home" said
she.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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@ wHEELMEN MEET TONIGHT.
They win Take Action to Guard Their
Interests.

They VIII Take Action to Guard Their
Interests.
The members of the league of Ameri-
can Wheelmen in Topeka, will hold a
meeting at the Copeland hotel this even
ing for the purpose of talking over the
situation political and arranging to sup
port such candidates as they believe are
friendly to them and will not arise in the
council with any class legislation against
them.
"The meeting viii be held behind
closed DOORS" said W. w. Webb who is
the grand consul; sand an effort will be
made to bring all the wheelmen in the
city together in the support of meu re-
gardless of politics, who they feel GER
rimental to the wheelmen. We believe
we can do great deal for we are certain
of at least 1000 votes in Topeka and with
our friends can possibly make it 1000.
I'VE are not asking legislation in our
favor. All we want ia to be let alone.
The ordinance as it stands suits us. We
don't quite like the carrying of lights at
night for the reason that the best lamps
will jar out and leave a man liable to
arrest before he can light it again, and
because other vehicles do not 1t is all
right to carry bells, and we are satisfied
that we have no moro right on a sidewalk
than buggy has, though in Rochester,
Elmira and Utica, n. Y. wheelmen are
allowed on sidewalks off the paved
streets under certain conditions, freeing
the city from liability.
"All we ask is the same rights that
other vehicles have.
"The L. a. w. is organized simply to pro-
tect the wheelmen on the highway. All
such cases as the one of DR.. Wagner of
Emporia who was arrested for passing a
crossing without ringing his bell though
there was not person in sight, will be
fought to the highest courts.
I've want Il better condition of the
streets too, and it shall be our aim to sup
port men for the council that are likely
to see to it that the street commissioner
does his full duty and that his duty is a
full one.
1--WE shall see to it that every wheel
man and friend of the wheelmen in To-
peka registers and votes right"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
A SUGGESTION.

f'Mabel. think all you girls that
wear coats and vests ought to wear plug
hats" said Charlie
''Do you, Charlie?" answered Mabel
sweetly. "Well, think you men that
part your hair in the middle would look
most awfully cunning in side combs. -
Louisville Courier Journal.
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Hungry For knowledge.

"Your trip to Italy must have been
very pleasant, said one of the most in
telligent young ladies in Austin to Simp-
son, who had just returned from for
eign strand.
Every interesting indeed answered
he.
Now, tell me- said she, ''does Italy
look like a boot? You know that's the
way it looks on the map. Texas Sift-
ings.
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THE WHEELMEN CAN DO 1T
They Can Turn Down Every City
Councilman
WHO NOW STANDS IN THE WAY

Of Repairing the Asphalt Pavement
There is No Excuse for Allowing 1t
TO 60 to Ruin.
The asphalt psvements will never be
repaired unless the city council awakes
and has more work done. They have
been dealing out $500 at a time, and it is
almost impossible to see what has been
done after the $500 has been spent, for
the reason that there are SO many places
to be repaired.
just now there is a lull in the work
caused by the contractors supply of
asphalt giving out He is expecting
supply of the material every day and
then the work will be resumed, for there
is $3.50 of the $500 appropriated to be
used.
At the present rate the pavements will
never be repaired and the people owning
Kansas avenue property will soon DO
under the necessity of having the street
repaved. Nobody wants this done and
there is no reason why with proper care
the pavement should not last for many
years.
The council should take hold of this
question as if they were in earnest.
There is no use of doing the work in
half hearted way because the pavement
must be repaired some time or allowed to
&
lay adds to the cost.
Complaint is made that the cost is too
great but ex- City Clerk George Tauber
is authority for the statement that be-
fore there was any pavement put down
it cost $4,000 year to keep Kansas ave-
nue. in passabIe condition. There is no
reason why the council should begrudge
the money that would be required now.
They cannot affort to allow Kansas ave-
nue. to remain in its present deplorable
condition.
There are said to be 1000 wheelmen
In the city and one of the things they
are insisting on is improved streets and
it might be we'll for the councilmen to
remember that the wheelmen have votes
and that they in common with other citi
gems of the city will remember and mark
the men who refuse to repair the streets.
1t is to be hoped that the wheelmen
will organize and turn down every coun-
Gilman who obstructs the repairing of
the pavement
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A Sad Case.

81 would be mighty wil1in to work, ;"
Mr.. Dismal Dawson explained, eff I
was only able. -
''You look ablebodied enough said
che sharp nosed lady. "What is there to
prevent your working?"
s'Me pride. Indianapolis Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

"Don't you long for the springtime, "
said the poetic youth, "when two young
hearts can wander over the woodlands
picking howers?''
YES - replied the ordinary person,
81 do. 1t would be lot better than
wandering around among the florists
trying to see where you can get the big
gest bouquet for So. ''-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Loia Waisbrooker. the veteran reform

Lois Waisbrooker, the veteran reform
writer, will speak at Lincoln Post hall,
Thursday evening 20. "The Insufficien-
cy of Present Methods of Reform" will
be her subject. 10 cents admission will
be charged. All friends of woman's
freedom and others who wish to under
stand Mrs. Waisbrooker's teachings are
cordially invited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
A Family Gathering.

Mrs. James Smith will leave Tomorrow
for Frankfort, Kansas, at which place
she will help celebrate her mothers 75sh
birthday, Mrs. Martha Edgar,on the 22nd
of February. 1t is generally conceded
that person is we'll along in years at
the age of 70. but Mrs Edgar's mother,
who is 90, is still living and will proba-
bly, be in attendance at this commemora-
tfon.
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ona Possihla E1oention.

''Terribly cold!'' cried Mr.. Tucker
man as he met the minister. Every
things frozen over at last, I'm certain. !"
But the minister shook his head
doubtfully. "You mustn t make that an
excuse for staying away from church any
longer, he said warningly.
And Mr.. Tuckerman was half way
down the street before he saw the appli
cation of it.-Rockland Tribune
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No reference to Matrimonv.

"Isn't it astonishing how cheap
matches are made nowadays?'' asked
the statistical passenger.
'fEf you mean to insult me, sare,''
said the foreign looking passenger,
''here is my carte. / hold myself, sare,
at no less than 200, 900 of your Ameri-
can dollars ''-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
LAURELS FOR WILLIAMS.
The New York Sun Gives the Topeka A
tor n Nice Com nllmant.

The New York SUN Gives the Topeka Ac-
tor Nice Compliment.
Malcolm Williams of Topeka, who is
now the leading+Man of the ''War of
Wealth" company playing in New York
city. seems to be doing we'll In recent
criticism of the play the New York Sun
had this to say of him:
s'Mr. Malcolm Williams, in his part of
the young lover, played with such re-
6nement and delicacy that it is to be
hoped he will soon be seen in a produc-
tion little farther up Broadway. There
is the making of an excellent actor in
Mr.. Williams It's his own fault if he
does not distinguish himself"
II you want ALL the news subscribe
for the JoURNAL.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-04-02

The Northern Pacific railroad has
placed over a thousand sturdy Dun
kards from Virginia, West Virginia and
other eastern states upon North Dakota
lands. They are practical farmers. and
make excellent citizens. Steele, Grand
Forks, Traili, Nelson, Ramsey and other
counties will get the bulk Of these immi.
grants. Another detachment OF the
sinie class will be located by the road a
little later.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-04-02

STATE AUDITOR DUNN has been at the
Hot Springs. Ark, for the past six
weeks for his health. Immediately
upon his return he addressed himself
with accustomed vigor to securing to
the state its share of the lands about to
be opened for settlement in the Red Lake
Reservation. Minnesota never has had
solseenly alertto the umateri-
al interests OF the state, and during the
fifteen months of his administration of
the auditors office he has saved thou
sands upon thousands Of dollars to the
common wealth.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-04-02

Isn't it pretty serious reflection upon
latter dav civilization that Krupp, the
great gun maker, is the wealthiest citi-
zen of Germany? Manufacturing iustru-
ments of wholesale death and destruc-
tion has placed him at the head OF Ger
man millionaires. Along the same lines
it may be remarked that among Ameri-
cas- wealthiest citizens are a score o
brewers and distillers like. kind only
in greater degree.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-04-02

IT'S gratifying to see Minnesota recog-
nized by the Interior department of the
government in the matter of vegetable
seeds for general distribution. L. L.
May & Co. OF St. Paul has a contract
tor million of packages at half cent
per package. The strictest test of the
germinatiye qualities Of seeds will be
made by the department before accept
ance, and every firm will be required to
print its name on every package
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-04-02

The Journal-Press, speaking for ST. Cloud
republicans, extends thanks to the delegates
from Wright, Sherburne and Anoka counties,
and to Mayor Bell of Sank Rapids, for their
loyal support to c. F. Hendrix at Aitkin
Special mention is also due Senator Culkin
of Buffalo, Editors Pease and Caswell of An
Okla, Dare of Elk River and French of Mon
ticello. When any of these counties, or
either of these gentlemen, want help from
ST. Cloud or Stearns county, their draft will
be honored.-St Cloud Journal Press.
To this list may be added F. M. Kicker
of Hubbard, and the entire delegation from
that county, which he represented, as well
as others.
The HERALD does not often infict its read
ers with affairs personal to its Editor, but it
desires to speak in terms of universal graft
tude of Alvah Eastman, whose heroic and
wise services in his behalf at Minneapolis is
fully appreciated, as also those of scores Of
Others, including the close friends of Messrs
Nichols of Duluth andi Davidson of Little
Falls. Space will not admit of enumeratlng
them-but o. Kinney and b. F. Daughety
of Duluth have laid themselves under special
obligations.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-04-02

MINNEsOTA's most conspicuous and
honored citizen today is her senior sena.
tor, Cushman K Davis. His letter OF
withdrawal from the presidential candi-
dacy was in no sense an adroit political
scheme. but it was the generous express
sion of a man who had the welfare oil
the party and the state uppermost in
his mind. He is stronger at home and
abroad TODAY. as strong as he was be-
fore. than he has ever been.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-04-02

IT WILL require 457 votes to nomi-
nate a candidate for president at the st.
Louis convention. The Mckinley
combine are making big claims and
have given cut figures showing that the
votes. Gen. Grosvener, McKinlev's
manager here, has published state
ment this morning giving 225 delegates
to his candidate. Joseph H. Manley
Reeds manager, comedies Nc Kinley
only 162 delegates thus lar elected. in,
Guiding eighteen from Minnesota. Man
ley says the anti-Mc Kinley strength
will exceed 600 votes at st. Louis.-Wash.
ington Special.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-04-02

Charlie Moodyo of Roseau, formerly OF
Sauk Rapids, and the erst while secreta-
rv Of the state democratic club, but for
the past two years enjoying that con-
sc.entious quietude which can only come
to active members Of the 9. o. r. was a
delegate to the State League Convention
at st. Paul last week, and was made
delegate to the National League Conyen-
tion.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-04-02

JAMES H. BAKER OF Mankato has re-
turned to the Republican party, after a
populistico-democratic visit Of iour years.
He jumped upon the band-wagon then
he has done the same thing now. Jim
sloves.to ride at the' head OF the process
sion. i,nt -h.acan,t always tell (which
way the proccssionis moving. Oicourse.
It required no exercise OF judgment this
tlme--any child could tell him.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-04-02

HENRY A. CASTLE, the soon-to-be-r re-
tired postmaster of st. Paul, Is candidate
for mayor Of that citv, or rather he is
being urged to accept the candidacy.
st. Paul may be assured of one comfort
able fact--if elected he would give st.
Paul clean, vigorous and progressive
administration. Nobody would need TO
guess where he or the city is at.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-04-02

q Ex.PRRsiDENr Harrison has gone to
New York CITY,, where he will be ma
ried on Monday next to Mrs. Dimmick.
Certainly the whole nation will extend
cong atulations.