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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12
METHOD FAVORED
The Time Seemed Ripe, and the SMALL Boy
Gained Els Point.

The Time Seemed Ripe and the snAAu Boy
Gained Els Point.
The boy had been deep in thought fol-
several minutes.
Father, - he said at last, "it's wrong
to fight, isn't it?''
yes, my son. replied the father,
pleased to see that his lessons on that
subject had not been wasted.
1t s wrong to try to settle disputed
points by resorting to force, isn't it?''
continued the boy.
cit is indeed" returned the father
''The whole tendency of modern civil
cation is to do away with fighting of all
descriptions.
Muscle doesn It count for SO much
now as it used to. does it?''
''No, nay boy. Physical prowess does
not rank as high as mental ability in the
world today
The boy again relapsed into thought
for few minutes, apparently bordering
his father words.
''Theu of course we're all for peace
now" he finally said.
''Of course. Perfect peace is the ideal
for which we strive now.''
"And we should strive for that ideal
in private as we'll as in public affairs,
shouldn't we?''
always. "
THAT'S what thought, - said the boy
refectively. "Don't you think that we
have good opportunity to apply it
now?''
In what way, my boy?''
"Why, let's arbitrate the question of
that licking that you are going to give
me after dinner. Everybody arbitrates
now"
It was arbitrated. Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12
At the Play.

81 say, stranger, whispered a west
ern man who had strayed into an up
town theater where the play of Romeo
and Juliet was going on, ST can't
make head nor tail of this thing. What
the name of this play, anyhowT'
"'Romeo and Juliet. -
"Well, if I'd known that" said the
Disguised westerner, 81 wouldn't have
come in. understood the Teller at the
door to say it was something about
Omaha and Joliet. Harlem Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

IT matters not how many party organ
izations there may be, there can only be
two parties when it comes to the consid-
Grafton of questions of great public con-
Germ, because there can be but two sides
to such questionable right side and the
wrong side. While there are nomiually
three parties represented in the present
congress. there are really but two-thoss
who stand for the people and the restor-
alton of silver, and those who favor Wall
street and the money changers. There
are those, who, like Senator Baker and
Congressman kirkpatrick, attempt to
straddle the question, but it is impossi-
BILE. Their votes are certain to count on
one side or the other. No man can serve
two masters, not even a congressman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

The removal of Mr.. Aston, proprietor
of the Pail Mall Gazette from America
to England did not crush out entirely his
country. it seems. 1t is given out that
the reason for his recent discharge of
the editorial force on his paper was that
they INDUCED in disparaging remarks
about the United States. 1t is reported
that an American will be placed in edit
orial charge of the Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

THERE is ono way in which the people
of the United States could possibly get
even on the last bond deal. According
to the estimates made by the commission
appointed for that purpose the proceeds
are just about sufficient to build the Mic
aragua canal. Shares in the Suez canal
are now worth 500. If the Nicaragua
canal should prove as profitable the in
come would be sufficient to pay the in
terest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12
"HE THAT WORKS EASILY. WORKS
SUCCESSFULLY" CLEAN HOUSE WITH
SAP POI 10
Reunion of Gold Hunters.

An interesting reunion of gold hunt
ers of '49 was held at Belfast. Me-,
last week. On Dec. 8, 1849, the bark
w. o. Alden sailed from that port for
California with a party of fifty on
board. The party reached the gold
fields, had varied experiences, and of
the fourteen that now survive six have
drifted back to their old homes in
Maine, and last week they met to dine
together and talk over the exciting
days of '49.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

THE threat of Topeka newspaper
that Shawnee county is liable to be lost
to the party if the Republican convention
is not held there, does not scare any one.
-Atchison Champion.
The everlasting howl against Topeka
is making Topeka people pretty tired
and a 1000 Republican majority in a
state that only has $4,000 majority, gives
Topeka a right to talk in a pretty loud
vniea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

GEORGE WARRINGTON, the father of
his country. whose birthday will be cele-
brated this month was a good business
man and he knew the value of newspa-
per advertising. Mr.. Clarence Curtiss
of 923 Washington avenue, Kansas City,
Kansas, owns an original copy of the
Maryland Journal and Baltimore Adver-
tiser, published at Baltimore, Nd. under
date of August 20. 1878. 1t is No. /,
volume 1, and contains four pages. The
sheets are 8 by IL inches. The pub
Usher apologies for the delay in issu-
Ing by stating he had lack of sabscrib-
ers and inability to get news. q The paper
has been in the Curtiss family for fifty
years. 1t is yellow with age and in it
George Washington advertises land for
sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

H. E. GAINES, the Topeka policeman
who killed a man. was found guilty of
granddaughter in the third degree. He
is in Jail with three other policemen who
stole beer. Think of holy Topeka
Atchison Champion.
1t isn't quite that bad. The policemen
who stole the beer are not in Jail. They
are only in the soup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

THERE are some things that even Lea
wentworth can't stand. When it is re-
ported to the authorities that joints exist
where old soldiers are beaten and robbed
these same joints are suppressed and
their stock in trade destroyed. Nothing
is so bsd that it may not be worse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

''Well," said the suave gentleman
who had just made purchase at Lon
don haberdasher's, 81 guess you may
send that over to my hotel"
Good 'eavens," exclaimed the pro-
prietor after the customer had gone.
" 'E's an American. If ED talked like
that while e was buying the goods, I'd
ave awsked him 10 shillin's instead Of
8. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

THE failure of the Mystic Brother
hood in Topeka proves that there are few
people here SO deluded as to suppose
that the prohibitory amendment can ever
be resubmitted. Reforms do not move
backwards. The opponents of the pro-
hibitory law may be able some time to
change it more to their liking, but the
principle will stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

The government does not object to
having its gold withdrawn and paid in
again for bonds, but insists that it be
carted away aud back again. The pro-
prieties must be maintained at all hazards.
Hence it was that Treasurer Jordan re-
fused to receive gold which had been
Withdrawn but had not been carried
AWAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

The corporation of Mayence has de-
cided to celebrate the five hundredth
anniversary of the birth of John Guten-
berg, the inventor of printing, with
great pomp and splendor. The celebra-
ton will take place in 1897, though it
is not agreed whether he was born in
1897 or in one of the three years fol-
lowing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12
Cheering.

: "PjlckAr. SsE't ynu have the blues
horribly the first Of the year?"
''No; it always keeps my spirits up to
think how discouraged my creditors are
feeling. ''-Ohicago Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

Mr.. NAYLoR may get more money out
of the state house job, but he would
have derived more glory from the con-
structien of the dam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

IF the prosperity which has been en-
gendered by the success of the popular
loan shall continue long there will be no
banks left outside of the large eastern
cities. Bank failures have not been so
numerous since 1898
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

IN making up their ticket this year
the Populists should not forget McCasey
and Artz and Foote and Noah Allen. If
they were good enough for appointment
they are surely worthy of election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

REGARDLESS of the claim that McKin-
ley has the south, Reed has just secured
two delegates in Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

Wichita and return by the Santa Fe
Route, one fare for the round trip.
Tickets sold February IS to 49, good to
return including February "A. No
change of cars by the Santa Fs Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12
ACHING FOR A FIGHT.
Millions of Our People Want Some
thing Exciting.
THIS is THE UNIQUE VIEW OF

Senator John L. Wilson, Who Also AZ.
firms That War with England is
Bound TO Come Sooner or Later.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-The cautious
few who deprecated Mr.. Cleveland's
Venezuela message and appealed to the
sober second thought certainly ought to
feel good just now, for that second
thought has come, and it is sober, en-
pnatically sober. If it were not such
serious matter and one involving a
charge against the American people of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

We can keep you ciean-PeerIess
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia w. Eighth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

extreme levity, the observer might well
laugh at the changes of opinion here in
the last month, 10th in and out of con-
gress.
The fact that surprises me most il
that in the Hobbies and about town gen.
orally the change of opinion is even
more radical than in congress. General
Money of the house committee on for
eign affairs, just >efore going home to
fight for the Mississippi senatorship, hit
a big nail on tho head when he said:
Americans do not understand English
opinion and think that Eng lishmen gen.
orally hate as very much, as the Irish in
this country hate England, and the ex-
PLANTATION of it is very simple. Our wars
with Great Britain were both wars Of in
dependence, and therefore to us the
most important of all wars in history,
but to the English they were only 3 out
of some 90 national wars. The second
one is looked upon by Enghshmen az a
mepe interlude in the great Napoleonic
contest, and so an Englishman no moro
thinks of hating US than of hating the
Danes or the Highland Scotch, with
whom he fought so long ago. In fact,
Englishmen of che literary and philo-
sophical classes and travelled Eng lish-
men generally lock upon US as their
countrymen almost as much as they do
upon the SCOTCH DR.. Andrew D. White
of the Venezuela boundary COM mission
goes even farther and presents some
highly newell views of the relations of
the two people, but reserves the right to
express his views in his own time and
way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12
A Peasinaistie View.

bddJ 6O 4ad AdCh O13 HaAO
one of the new western members whom
I shall presently quote more at length,
land once more we see how one bold
man seems to change public opinion only
because he speaks out what SO many are
thinking. One of the first things dis
covered in nay political career was that
there are always plenty of plain people
in the country who are thinking as they
ought to think, but do not know how to
tell it, and the politician who expresses
their opinions better than they could do
it themselves gets their votes. Senator
John l. Wilson takes an original and
unique view of this, as he does of most
questions, and while I had to smile at
his vehemence and quaint phraseology
the general effect of his views was de-
pressing. We were talking Of the VOL
colt speech and the general conditions Of
business and the effect thereon of the
Venezuela complication, when he sud
denly broke out: Its all claptrap, this
exaggeration of the Monroe doctrine
in fact there is no such thing as the Mon
roe doctrine now. It's obsolete. But the
war with England is bound to come.
am sorry to say it, but it is bound to
come"
"What, without any cause on our
part?'
'Oh, there are always plenty of causes
for war, and I only hope that we can
postpone it to a more convenient season.
This country is skin full of fighting
blood. We are young, am bitious and
ache with strength. And then millions
of people want something more excit-
ing, and millions more think that war
would help their business. The farmers
are getting awfully tired of these low
prices and are sick with hope deferred.
Our civil war misled a great many peo-
pie, and they think that a war with
Engl would work the same way, but
it would probably have just the opposite
effect. All these forces, however. would
not bring war, but there are other
causes, and soon or late we must fight. "
"What other causes|'
RrisslinE with Bel1igereney.
"You might put it in one word-con-
tact. British power is steadily and rap
idly expanding, and the United States
is growing still more rapidly, and there
are more points of irritating contact ev
cry year. The British are hemming us
in, and our people don't like it. They
may not moan anything by it, but they
are doing it just the same. In the is
lands to the south and southeast of us
and all along eur northern border they
are piling up Notifications which bristle
with cannon. What's the sense in their
doing all that if, as they say, they are
determined never to have trouble with
US? Take our northern boundary and
look at the strongholds of British power
manned nth kae very latest and best
artillery and detting the whole line from
Halifax to Eseuimault. What the mis-
thief are those posts there for? Great
Britain cannot pretend that any other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

Official Paper Of the City of Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-12

The new western member above
quoted, although veteran of the late
war, was SO vehement against the next
one that he declined to be quoted by
name, and have to expurgate his re-
marks very radically. To my first ques-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
PEARL BRYAN MUROgR TaIal
The Examination of Witnesses Proceed
ing Rapidly.

I Newport, Ky, April 25-The exam.
ination of witnesses in the Scott Jack
son trial proceeded rapidly to-day. Pri-
iyate soldier Weaver, of Fort Thomas
testified concerning some human hair
(which he found in a eliot of blood on
Z the ground wEere the body of Pearl
Bryan was fou q when he visited tie
place shortly after the finding. Mrs.
Bryan was recalled and produced a
lock Of Pearl Bryan's hair cut from
her head year ago. She compared
it with the. hair mentioned by Weaver
and found the two alike. Judge Benz
nett, formerly a soldier in the United
States Army testified i'm regard to thu
amount OF blood flowing from the
body of person killed by Indians.
From this observation ne estimated
that there was about two quarts OF
blood where Pearl Bryan was found.
William Newell, newspaper man.
produced a bloody leaf which he had
found on the scene of the murder.
Thomas Boyce testified having seen a
mole-hole in the bank where the BODY
was found in such a position that ii
would assist in draining away the
blood. w, ID. Pinckard who had be-
come acquainted with jackson and
Januarv Iast li+tis :, +be a.fto,.,,,,l,,
he saw WalIino tritb !, =, ,, VI i',o !,
of the atlantic Garden into c,p.I1e.oe o,',
street jackson anneared from, 4Cy,,a,.,.7is :.
Sixth street and tbn tbrao s+lr,l -
oether Some IittIa tir,a +t, ',oo ,,'',,,,,', ~
seemed to he in distrnss .,,d ta,i4.,i y
ing. Jackson was tall,in@ and 80 90; .;
cuiating earnestly the ,y9na,.'s ,,a,,-
ner indicated hesitatiop while TarIseon
seemed to be trvin0 IN overcome bsr
objection. They finally ,yen+ ont :,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
NATIONAL AFFAIRs.

The marriage of Miss Julia Steven
son, elder daughter Of Yice-President
Stevenson and Rev. Martin d. Hardin
son of Eon. P. Wat. Hardin, viii occur
at New York Avenue Presbyterian
church. Washington, ID. G., May 2sth
Tt is believed TINT Jos Cooking,
husband of one OF the women killed
at La Platte, Nd knows more than
lie Is willing to admit. He was found
loosely bound ia the cellar and appar-
entity dazed.
Peter Egbert, a carpenter, Of Rock
vile, md, without apparent cause,
shot ar1 killed Mrs Herman Haske
and tNo children, then the sheriff and
others
Eques SIAN statue of II. S. Grant un.
yelled "a Brooklyn. Twenty-t
people present.
Fire broke out IA Central Theatre, at
Cripple Creek, Col. and destroyed ST,
100000 worth Of property. Telegraph
and telenhone facilities wrecked. Par
ticHlars fneagre.
The hattleship Massachusetts, at
Boston. aperaged 1915 knots on her
trial to-day. and her builders will re-
ceive q bonus of 100000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
CATAwBA PoPULlsTs.
Are In Hearty accord with Butler and
Are Against Fusion.

Hickory, n. c.. April Special
The political situation in this coun y
since the recent conference between
the Populist and Republican executive
committees is extremely interesting.
The brethren who waltzed together in
the utmost harmony last year are now
far apart Whatever may be the sen-
timent Of the PoDulists elsewhere to-
ward Chairman Butler and the com
mihtee. there can be no doubt that
their action in Raleigh meets with the
hearty concurrence of the party in
CataWba
10 begin with, the PopuIists here
were always somewhat hard 40 lead
into fusion and they now feel thar
their feet are planted on the bed-rocks
of principle Furthermore they have
great admiration for and confidence IN
Sena tor Butler There is some talk oi
an independent silver ticket i'm this
county, but just what strength the
movement will develop does not yet
appear. In triangular fight on
party lines, the contest would be en-
tirely between the Populists and Dem
ocrats as the Republicans in Catawba
are not strong enough TO carry the
county alone
Municipal politics is now the centre
of interest in our town. As usual the
fight is on the prohibition issue. On
tlae dry side. the contest for the nom
| iIlati0n for Mayor Isl between Mr.. @, M
I FlovA4nr a4sd Fa91a M IfaHhaa4l ESD
/ AEe JNnse Ssialtord and Senator a
/ 81 SasNan are naenKF9ned as p0asibili
Hes n tie vet ticket
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Flynn, Of Oklahoma, defeated the pro


/ Flynn, Of Oklahoma, defeated the pro
vision.
Mr.. Pickler asked unanimous con.
sent for the consideration of a resoIu.
tiOn to set aside Saturday, MAY .. foI
the eonside ration Of private pension
bills with a ten-minute Limitation OF
debate on each bill
Mr.. Erdman (Dem. Pal objected, and
the resolution was referred to the com
mittee on Rules.
Mr.. Terry Dem. Ark asked mani
nous consent for the consideration OF
a private pension bill, but Mr.. Pickler
objected and antagonized him with a
motion to 90 into committee of the
whole for the resumption Of the de
date on his general pension bill
Mr. Terry appealed unsuccessfully to
Mr. Picker to withhold his notion but
the latter refused. Meantime. the
Speaker was stating the motion. just
as he declared it carried, Mr.. Terry
looked up at him disconsolately.
II trust, Mr., Speaker" said he
mournfully, that my bin is the un-
finished business"
TT seems to be unfinished" agreed
the Speaker dryly, as he turned over
the gagel to Mr.. Payne and left the
hair The House enjoyed the With
,.isnl, and Mr. Terry retired in confu-
sion.
MIR. Bartlett Dem. n. " then took
the floor in opposition to the Picklel
bilI He thought the scope Of the law
of 1890 should not be increased. He
took oecasionetaoin shrdlu cmfwypjq
e0v,in aI-.. Mahanv fRep. n. y. to ta@ls
for attacking his colleague, Mr.. Nc
Clellan. during debate yesterday.
! did not attack him, interrupted
Mr. Mahany.
You remarked upon the strange
sight Of a son OF General George ID. Nc
Clclian blocking the path of justice to
the old soldiers"
do you construe that as an attack
81 do
'sYou are entitled to your eonstruc-
tion Republican appiause.)
Mr.. Grosyenor Rep, 0hio), endorse
the bill. He admitted that the first sec
tFon granting pensions to Confederate
soldiers who deserted and Joined the
Union army 30 days before AppOmat-
toX might lead to abuses. To do justice
10 them. he was willing to hazard
abuses elsewhere.
Mr. Kerr (Rep., Ohio, criticised the
action of the administration regarding
/ pension matters, and said the crusade
against the old soldiers had been done
designedIY, and with premeditation.
All the acts Of the officials of the Inte-
rior Department had been with a view
70 putting obstacles in the way OF sol
sBtay.sy o{atafft FAaf{uir7fe
Mr. Miles Dem, Md. Thought the
old soldiers We're entitled to liberal
legislation on pension matters, ami
said he had endeayored to act on that
itheory lie entered a protest against
the attack that had been made by the
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Connol-
| lyl, on the deceased soldier, General
Mcclellan, and on his son, Who opposed
some provisions Of the present bill
At 2:30 O'Clock, without concluding
! debate on the bill, the House entered
upon the special order, the delivery oi
eulogies ON the late Representative
Grain. Of Texas
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
a CRAZY MANS CRIME.
He Murders Five People Then Kills
Himself

Rockville, Ind, Apri 25 Peter Eg-
bert. carpenter, 22 years old, unmar-
red this morning, without apparent
csuse or proyocatfon, shot and instan-
tp killed Mrs. Herman Haske and two
81 l3sen, next door neighbors. He
then reloaded his gun and coming up
town, saw Sheriff w. NJ. Null and Dep
MY William Swom, in the National
H1nk stairway. Egbert pulled out his
p5n and shot the Sheriff in the
lack Of the head, killing him instant
lg. Swom faced the assassin and re-
cived charge of buck-shots in his
neck, falling at the bank steps, eNpir-
tg Instantly. Eg-beI-t then made his
ape TO the fair grounds just outside
~ oNn. A posse Immediately or
pan <ed and started in pursuit. Fifty
n,re men armed with shot-guns,
and pistols, surrounded the
3uHds. Egbert refused to surren-
r and was fired on lie did not re-
eurn the fire, but ran into a stall and
Rt load of buek-shot into his
breast, dying instantly He was
tJund 70 have received one slight bar
let wound in the fusilade which had
}een going on. Eg'bert's sister, at the
same hour he killed himself. died at
tue family home of typhoid fever.
Young Egbert once was confined in a
lnnatic asylum. but was discharged
as cured. No reason can be assigned
for the terrible killing, except that the
man was insane Null was Colonel
during the war.
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AST EDITION
I 4E NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.
1 O'CLOCK. A. NJ

Forecast for Sunday.-The United
Srafes Weather Bureau issues the fol-
ing forecast for the next twenty
cur hours:
For North Caraloina-Fai preceded
bF- local shoyers on the coast, easterly
winds: warmer in the interior.
Yesterday: Maximum temperature,
64s minimum temperature, 81; rainfall
0.22 inch.
The local weather forecasts will
Hereafter not appear. There has oc-
casionally been some conflict between
the forecasts for North Carolina, is
sued by the department at Washing
ton and those made out for Raleigh
hv the observer here. The reason is
that the local forecasts are based up
OH the conditions prevailing in the
morning, while the Washington fore
casts is based upon the evening map
issued twelve hours later, as the occa-
si0na differences in the forecasts
causes some confusion, it has been
de.ided to discontinue one of them.