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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-02
A STORY TO TOUCH AL
A Husband and Father Speaks
From the Heart.
Tt Isn't Charity and Charity
Balls That Can Reach
Such as These, It is Honest Work
That They Want-A Question
to Set One Thinking.

The letter appended below was re-
ceived by the Journal today and IS un-
doubleday the story of hundreds. It IS
the self told story Of man who with
his family is in the condition Of poverty
which is said TO be responsible for the
desertiOn OF many wives and many chill
dren.
To the Editor of The State Journal:
have read with deep interest the
opinions Of different ones published in
the Journal lately why husbands de
sert their wives, and as am a labOrlng
man out of employment, 1 cannot heip
but tell my experience
have a wife and two small boys OF
whom I am proud, but it is no small
question with me how 4 shall keep nay
family together.
i cannot see them suffer for the ne
cessities of life, and yet I have on sew
eral occasions set before them the very
last mOrsel of food that / had. and did
not know where the next was coming
from
L have never asked charity from any
one and never shall. 4 would feel
that I had lost my manhood If did SO.
am strong and healthy and have often
boosted of my strength. I'm summer
time L work in the country for from SO
TO SIS a month. but / can't be with my
family. and when winter comes the
work stops and about the time the last
cent is spent, the landlord comes around
with the demand. Pay UP your rent Of
get out"
Many time here in Topeka. and this
winter, have I offered to work for 80
cents a day and board myself
II any one doubts my willingness to
do good honest work for that amount,
let them try me. Several times have
we talked of my going somewhere to
look for employment, but Z never have
gone I love my family as well as any
man. How can I leave them2 and how
can 1 stay with them and see them SUI
fer2
Those are the two questions before
me day and night. i can't answer them.
Who can?
L don't doubt the good Judgment Of
those who have given their opinions,
but they can't understand the agony
and torture of both mind and body that
hundreds are going through with who
Try to keep up good outward appear
ance.
I expected to have trials and expected
to overcome them, but this anxiety has
been continually with nae and my wife
for over three years. and no end in sight
yet How long viii our endurance last2
If those deserted wives would give their
opinions, ] believe they would tell diff
ferent story, and if they offered a rem
edy, big majority of them would say.
More work, less donations and charity
balls"
Mr.. Editor. / never wrote anything for
publica ton in my life before An inn
pulse came over me to write, and I
wrote. A r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-02

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mere II li5e story without frllls, with
OUT rounded PERIODS, without poetry.
without religious glamor Nothing but
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ne me py leaplhs from the Hylng engine.
L-I a5olll99 OL eAFdtH are tempered
sumo W llat eN en- "heI d great steamship
$50 10 y. IL d s@@l alld d tilo 47s.ilu sous
are "aLtFd INTO eternity an together
There is 3 a fellowship in death when it
'li-97 -.-el- Way II II Aot - nara lo
race lAe aApfetnesl terror death, UNI
oEL SticH clI lilis la1lces-
Rut what klhd OF courage does 1T re-
qdile 10 see one helpnee9. Tor whom
ms aIIeclloh IS dearer tEan life, and the
niue ones sicNeh ana one because OF in
ability to secure food and medicine and
clothing suitable and sufficient TO keep
them anNeE
4nere are chlldren barefoot in Topeka
TINS evening whose sturdy little consu-
tutlons must yield before such violation
o. the laws Of health They will fail
SICK IL may be dlphrherla or scarlet
fever, or pneumonia or Group but they
viii pass to the great beyond and the
long, long rows of children's graves ia
the potter's field of the Topeka ceme-
terry viii grow longer. Father and moth
er must give up the little ones-and the
poorer they are the more certainly must
they surrender their children 70 the in
evifabIe.
Why must it be SOP Kansas ran feed
the world. Yer her own rl7iIg7ra,7 -a,77,,,+
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-02
siluer Partv,s Expenaea

1t didn't cost the county central com
raiftea 81 the silver party much for the
campaign. Treasurer J. H. Stevens has
filed a certificate of election expenses in
which he itemizes-
W F. Federman (expenses) -..-.--- s425.00
T. NJ Hanley Expenses in Shaw
nee) observation-disclosures. 5000
Bank draft collection ...-.........-.- 80
Total ..-.....-................ .s575.5O
Balance on hand .....-.............. 2i.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-02

breach becomes wider and wider until
the separation follows. The drink hab-
it has a great deal to do with it. It,
too, is a matter Of selfshness that
makes a man forget in its qualification
the claims of his wife and family...
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-02
ABBEY LEFT ONLY $500.
The Theatrical Manager Had No
Money at His Death.

New York. Dec. Henry E. Abbey
the operate manager, left a personal
estate of 5000 and no real estate. ac-
cording to a petition his widow filed
today. asking for letters of admins
tration on the estate. Her application
was granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-02

corporated under and authorized by the
Kansas laws. were selling diplomas in
England which purDorted to confer GER
tain degrees. at 30 guineas or about $40
apiece. 1t was ascertained that a char
ter had never been issued to such instf-
tuition and the parties in England win be
so notified and steps taken to capture thG
sharpers who are WORKING the scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-02
THE STAR GROCERY
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

IT DOESN'T PAY to count the saving unless the
quality is there. We guarantee the quality and let
the prices talk for themselves Most everybody deals
reach dollar be made to have, you'll deal here,
too trial order costs little and puts you in the way
to save much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-02
TO St Paul and N aneapoIis-Via
Burline ton Ro tie.

Burning ton 70 -te-
Two splendid through trains each day
from Missouri River points to the north
via the old esta bished Burlington
Route and Sioux City line Day train
has handsome observation vestibuIed
sIeepers. free char cars, and dining
cars Cnorth of Council BIuHs). Night
train has handsome sleepers to Omaha,
Council Bluffs and Sioux City, and par
7or cars Sioux City north
Consult Ticket Agent.
l. w. WAkELFY
Gen. Pass Agent.
St. Louis. No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-02
Yours fraternally,


TIT is somewhat amusing that the
Scranton man should want to come all
tbe wav to Topeka to ind a companion
There are hundreds of deserted wives
in Scranton and thousands IN Rhlladel-
Dhia near at hand-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-02
CHANcE ZOE ANOTHER.
A Man at Scranton, Pa, Wants One of
the Deserted Wives.

A generous hearted man Of Scran-
to. Pa. has written to Police Matron
Thorpe to ask her to send him a wife.
He is more generous than most Of the
men who have written here to capture
some of the 400 deserted wives who are
said to live in Topeka
This Scranton man offers to secure
the divorce for the unfortunate woman
and then marry her and take her to his
home In his letter he says.
Scranton. Pa, Nov. %. 124 Adams av-
enue=Manage Charitable Institutions;
Dear Sir-Please hand this letter to a
nice intelligent. common sense WO-
7,,an-Dreffv About a to 30 years of
age. ASK her to correspond with me,
sending photo I can use her right and
secure for her a divorce. Some Of our
best women come from these RANKS.
Ohjao+ r7afTinonv Please not allow
my name to get in the press. Can send
references to her.
Yours fraternally,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-02
Meats and Lard.

Sugar cured California Hams Der
10 ----.- ---- .--......s..-.
Dry Salt Meat per Id 1890. ......
Sugar cured Breakfast Bacon per
No. L Sugar cured Hams per ID.
Good White Lard per d.
10-fb can White Label Lard $1,000.
5-fb can White Label Lard ........
BIB can White Label Lard ......
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-03-10
But.

Brown e. Kubey have for sale
a complete line of watches, clocks,
cutlery and solid and plated jewell
ny Of every description, that they
are selling at reasonable prices.
A bright sparkling beverage,
noted for its agreeable flavor, is
the Judgment of beer drinkers in
regard to Seattle beer, for sale in
bottles or on tap at the Criterion.*
Pictures of the Volcano, both
daylight and night effects, can
be had at King Bros Art Store at
very reasonable prices. They are
just the thing to send to your
friends abroad. n
Next to genuine curios, you can
find nothing better than those
very excellent colored views or
oil paintings of Hawaiian scenery
that King Bros on Hotel street
are offering for sale as souvenirs
of Hawaii. n
Messrs. w. G. Peacock & Co.
have placed on sale at their
saloons, the Royal, Pacific and
Cosmopolitan, the celebrated
Pabst Milwaukee draught beer.
1t is one of the finest in the world
and its excellent qualities have
gained for it an enviable reputa-
ton. 1t is the only draught beer
in Honolulu that is manufactured
east Of the Rocky Mountains.
The Royal, Pacific and Cosmopo-
Titan have exchaugeable tokens so
that if you buy glass of beer at
one Of them and receive check
as change for your quarter it is
good for another glass at either of
the three places.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-03-10

second Gordon Highlanders are
known in every mess of the army
as "The Gay and the Gallant
Gordons," but as they were
late for the Crimea, the other
Highland regiments called them
"The Johnny Come-lates." Again,
in 1874, they had SO many Banff-
shire men in the regiment that
they we're called 1.-THE Buckle
Highlanders." The famous "Thin
Red Line" the Ninety-third Suth-
erland Highlanders, got the name
of "The Rories" in the Crimea.
Every other man was a Rory
(Roderick) Fraser or Macleod.
The Ninety-third still boasts of
being the tallest regiment in the
Crimea. 1t is said that their
"Grenadier Company" measured
6 feet 2S inches at that time.
Now that there are SO many
changes taking place in the army
these sobriquets are dying out,
Just like the old numbers, for all
the numbers have been replaced by
names. If we go as far north as
Inverness and ask any old person
what regiment is the Second Bat
talon Seaforth Highlanders,
"Duke of Albany's Own" ROSS
shire Bluffs), few could tell you
that they are the old Seventy
eighth Highlanders.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-03-10
A Good Thing.

Now, don't you make mistake by imagn-
| ng that some beers are just as good as
''Reiniern or "Olympic" Remem Der that the
Seattle Brewing and Mailing Co. have made
it study OF how to brew only the purest and
healthiest beer. Others may try to initiate,
but can they Perhaps, by relying on their
Imagination. II that's the case, an artist
ought never be out of cash. He could draw
money anytime he wanted to.
But
To put it briefly, you had better let some
one else do the imagining; see to II that you
get the best and purest and in that way your
health will not be apt to suffer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
BRISTOL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick King Of New York
have taken the Kingsthorpo cottage on Meta
com avenue, iustcad or the Fendelmore cot
tage. as previously reported.
Mrs. Rhett and servants of Asbeville. s. c.,
arrived here yesterday afternoon and were
received by Major Raymond II. Perry and
wife. Mrs. Rhett will occupy hor cottage on
Woodlawu avenue during the summer.
The OUTLOOK for n busy season at the Ma
tionai India Rubber works IL very enconrsg-
ing. The company has recently received largo
orders for gum shoes and raiters. one order
being for $1,000 cases OF gum shoes and Il. 600
gaiters. The hose and druggist supply q q
partmepts are very busy and the help will
soon havs 20 be increased.
A tempest passed over here last evening.
accompanied by heavy rein.
Mr. samuel Norris, Jr.. returned from
Washington. ID. C., last evening, where he has
been attending TO legal business.
ArbOr Day will be generally observed here
by the public schools.
The lot on the corner Of Franklin and Wood
streets has been purchased by William Doran.
and two dwelling housrs ure soon 10 be-
erected on ~.
An unusually large quantity OF fat fish and
tautog are being caught from the wharyes
along the water front. 80
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
NEWPORT NEWS.
Local Ball Team TO Be Protected.
Artillery Inspection.

NEWPORT, April 22.-An announcement
was made yesterday that created great
excitement In baseball circles, ana which
will mean a great deal for the game in
Newport. Ii was that Nick Young had
placed the Newports under protection
with New England League papers, and
all managers must keep their hands off of
players signed here. This was not the only
good news, for with ii came the state
ment that Manager Selee of the Bostons
would farm out players to Newport. This
VIII insure a good team for Newport, and
a high Glass of ball may be expected.
The Supreme Court had brief session
Yesterday with no case tried. The case of
Benjamin Almy against the city of New
port was in order, but not tried. This
action, which is for $1,000 damages caused
by improper grading of Charming street,
has been In the courts for six terms.
The Newport Artillery Company was
officially inspected last evening by Lieu
tenant Abbott, and IL proved most satis-
factory affair I'm every respect
Mr.. Michael Harrington and Miss Nellie
Mcdonald were married yesterday morn
ing at st. Mary's Church.
The case OF State VS.. William G.. Weaver
for perjury, has been assigned for trial on
Tuesday next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

Japan is becoming interested in tho
American trotter and proposes to establish
a stud.
zimmerman, the expert rifle shot, will
60 to Europe next summer and compete
for prizes.
That last hammer throw OF Edgren of
California GAS feet incbcz) has made all
tho other athletes Of that class feel faint.
Word comes from across the water that
Eugene Carter. the billiardist, Is meeting
with great success In his tour Of England.
Mr.. A. G. Todd Of New Milford, Conn,
has purchased colt by Quartermaster
and expects To have him ready for the
races.
Baseball managers are making fad Of
the signal system. Running by signals IL
all right, but two base hit makes signals
superluous.
The Seawanhaka- Corinth.an Yacht club
has decided upon June 24-a7 as dates for
selecting defender for its international
half rater trophy.
A vote taken recently by the members
of the Colorado division, l.. A. W., on
Sunday racing resulted in an almost unan-
tmous decision against 1t.
Harmon Dando, one or the team OF ''rec-
ord breakers" at the Du Pont shoot In
Cincinnati last May, will be seen at many
Of the big meets this season.
1t Is reported that Anson, the baseball
list, has wagersd s20o with Manager Man.
ming of Kansas City that the Chioagos
will beat out Cleveland IN .hc League race.
A challenge viii 80 .ssres by tho Eng.
lish oarsmaa Barry ~ 6saaGwr, the cham
pion sorl;sr OK Auls-.oo, Tor rAoo on tho
Thames, 10 90 -owsd in Septonaber for
R200 a sids.
The GEal heat Of The Victoria club, Lon
don, billiard haii5icao wss Gcciaed recent
ly, when Nssle, Eco meil known sporting
man. formerly ~ Now Ysrk, defeated log.
hill by "a points.
The K;nslsy club Of Chicago broke oil
wcrld's bowling sscorjs by making 3,5ll
In two games sgsicrt tbs Fellowship club
team with oiRas sssl, J ,S58 pins being
made In th, I'd s3Dja.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
Cobb Unseatcd.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The house yes
terday unseatcd James +. Cobb (Dem. },
representing the Ffty-dith Alabama dis
trict, and voted lei to 40 TO seat Albert i.
Goodwin (Pop). but the point of no
quorum being m1dc the house adjourned
with the final vote still pending. Five
Republicans voted with the Democrats TO
recommit tho case. with instructions 20 the
committee TO permit the contestant TO
offer testimony in rcbuttal. The senate
spent the day on the Indian appropriation
bill, but did not completoit. The sectarian
school question was taken up late In the
day and brought out animated debate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
GENERAL MENTION.
Concerning Cleveland. Candidacy.

CHICAGO, April .2.-Hon. j. II. Eckles
said yesterday: "A curious typographical
error has made me say precisely the thing
which did not say respecting my impress
sions of the presidents attitude at this
time, and / understand that this typo
graphical error has been reported ali over
the country What l did say was this;
i do not know anything positively about
President Cleveland's intentions or wishes
relative to the presidency, but my imprcs-
sion is that he feels that thorc is no reason
why he should be willing to enter another
presidential canvass The printers made
it unwilling instead OF willing, exactly
reversing my meaning
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
NORTH END NEWS.
Patrol Driver Cr0well Painfully In
jured at Last Nights Fire.
TIE NEWS BUREAU.
NoaTH END. s26 BRANCH AVENUE
Telephone COILS.

Patrol driver Albert +. Crowell OF the
accident last evening. He had driven the
patrol wagon TO the fire at the Charity
wood yard and in throwing the blanket
over his horse he slipped from the wet
dasher OF the wagon TO the ground,
severely straining the cords OF his right
leg. lie will probably be laid up several
days with his Injuries.
Elmhurst Council, X. Of c., will hold
a social In Dimond ball tomorrow even
ing.
Early this morning one of the young
lads employed st the Silver Spring
Bleachery, threw good sized rock at a
Hebrew peddler who was passing along
Charles street. Tie boy thought be was
doing something remarkably funny, but
he may change his MIND on that point Tor
the rock struck the peddler on tho back
OF the head, causing severe wound,
and it Is probable the stone thrower Will
have to follow his rock with the expendi-
ture of some money.
Garabed Derhagopian was very much
troubled yesterday fer sum OF money
was missing from his home at 159 FIJI
more street. The money, which had been
saved by himself and brother had been
taken from a trunk in which II had been
placed for safe keeping. Now, though
Gsrabed was greatly excited, he was not
sure the money had been stolen, for his
brother might have taken 1t to the bank
to deposit He was advised by the police
to first find out whether bis brother had
done 40 or not and as he did not return
to the police station last night II IL be-
lieved the brother has accounted for the
missing money.
There was very large attendance at
the fair of the Capitol Club last evening.
Among the visitors were the members
of the Pekin Literary Association, who
made a street parade. One of the mem
bers OF the latter organization, I. Sattery,
we'll known barber, won the chief
prize of the evening. They smoked we'll
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
A NOVEL SCHEME.
Telephones TO Be Employed at ST.
Louis Convention.
Each State Delegation Will Be Connected
With chairman's Desk.

ct. LOUIS, April 22-whep the national
Republican convention meets In this city on
Juno 10 TO nominate a President and Vice
President Of the United States. the delegates
will witness an innovation In the handling OF
big conventions.
The proposition Is something entirely
new and original and, although
10 has not yet gone befora the sub
committee having charge OF tho convon-
tion arrangements. II Is said to be practically
assured that 10 viii be adopted. IL is to con-
meet the various State delegations with tho
speakers desk by telephone. 20 that the chair
man may know tho name Of every man who
Is recognized, and thus be enabled to an
nounce his name to the convention.
The telephone scheme, 1t IL claimed, will
do away with the annoyance and loss Of time
that has so long been source OF worry 70
the managers Of national conventions. Tho
details of tho plan proposed do not differ
from the system Of room TO room telephones
in vogue in the large hotels There will pe a
central Office hack Of the speakers stand, and
from there an operator will connect the vari-
Gus delegations with the chairman. or with
each other. as the case may be.
Tho arrangements for giving the news to
the outside world by telegraph will be the
finest and most complete ever attempted at q
national convention.
In order to DO able to bel Able to handle the
great press Of business. the Western Union
Tslsgraph Company Is strinsing six new cop
per wires from 30. Louis 90 Chicago. and four
from here to New York. This will give this
city the best teiegraphic connection with the
outside world IL has ever had. About 80 loops
Will be run into the hall. The Postal Com
pany is also making preparations for the con-
vontion. Three new copper wires are being
strung between this city and Chicago. and
two more from here 10 New York direct.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Last evening the United Workers OF the
Congregational Church held a social and
an entertainment at the house OF Mr..
Albert sutton on Waterman avenue,
There was large gathering, and very
enjoyable evening was spent.
Last evening Bucklin Post. No. 2, held
a regular meeting. The following COM
mittee were appointed: for Memorial Day,
III. j. Pickersgili, committee on hall and
entertainments, r. c., q. Freeborn, Nj.
Champlin l.. p. Whittier and ii. j. Pick
ersgill; committee on music and flower
wagon, p. c., Jesse b. Lincoln; comm it
tee on decoration OF graves in Rehoboth,
William n. Luther; on flag and transpor-
tatIcp, William +. Comrie.
The regular meeting Of Reliance Lodge
No. "a, /. .. q. F., was held last even
ing. There was a large number present,
the occasion being the visit to this lodge
of Empire Lodge No. 22 OF Pawtucket.
The visiting lodge was met in the city
and escorted to the town by Hudson s
band. On arriving, line was formed,
and the procession marched up Taunton
avenue, to the town hall where counter
march was made to Potter street, through
Potter street to Warren avenue, to Fourth
street TO Mauran avenue, to Burgess
street to Warren avenue, to Odd Fellows
hall. Several of the stores and residences
on the line of march were beautifully de-
corated with flags, lanterns and bunting.
Among the most noticeable were John
son and Messengers grocery store, Fred
Carpenters drug store, the residence of
Charles Il. Pierce. At the entrance OF the
hall were the words, ''Nelcorne Enter
PRISE" The party marched into the ball,
where the work of the third degree was
exempIified on one candidate. The VS.
itors were royalty entertained by the
home lodge, and a grand banquet was
spread in the dining hall, there being 125
ulates set