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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
QUEER SPECIES OF FRIGHT
Why Some People Feel an Impulse 60
Leap from High Elevations.

Why Some People Feel an Impulse CO
Leap from High Elevations.
DR.. Edward tanning, the American
physician who practiced his profess
sion in Paris for ten or eleven years,
says he has seen more cases of "eleva-
ton fright in the French capital than
he has in any other city he has ever
been in,
ct do not know" said he, chat 1t is
any popularity of the French char
acter, but 1 have frequently been called
in cases where death has resulted in a
leap from a tall building or tower
not that I could do any good, but SIM
ply to see whether 1 could determine
from previous family history whether
the victim was insane or not. About
two years ago I was visited by a sailor,
an Alsatian, who told me he expert
enced the peculiar sensation of terror
when at an elevation, and that he was
unable to take a berth on any vessel
where his duties would require him to
go aloft further than twelve or fifteen
feet from the deck. He consented to
go with me to tall building and go on
the roof so I could observe his condl-
ton when he looked over the edge into
space. ] took two assistants with me
as a precaution. One of them brought
rope at the sailors request He SAID
he would not dare venture to the edge
of the roof unless he had one end of the
rope around his waist and felt that the
other end was securely held. I acceded
to that and told him to go as close to
the edge as he pleased.
I'VE were very high-up 125 feet l
should say. The sailor walked eau
tiously toward the caves, and walked
alongside of him. He looked over and
jumped back, and then walked forward
again. 1 observed that the pupil of his
eye had become di1ated, and in few
minutes the perspiration ran down his
face in streams. His pulse bounded,
and his muscles tWitched. He stood
quietly without Juggling at the rope,
but told me if he did not know that
he was being held he certainly could
not resist the desire to leap into space.
He got down on his hands and knees
and tried to become accustomed to
looking over the roofs edge, but said
he could not. He wanted to draw
himself forward and plunge over head
first. I finally took him downstairs,
when he recovered his equanimity. He
came to see me year afterward, and
said he had tried his best to cure him
self of what he considered a weakness,
but was unable to do so. The man was
perfectly sane, and apparently cool and
collected when on terra f1rma, but at
seventy-hve or 100 feet he became an
abject coward. About three months
ago I was not surprised when received
a letter from one of my colleagues tell
ing me that the sailor had cast himself
from a balloon in which he assembled
with an aeronaut near Dieppe, and had
been dashed to pieces"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
ALLISON RENoM1NArED.
Again the Choice of Iowa Republicans
for United States Senator.


for United States Senator.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 1.-THE
Republican joint legislative caucus
met yesterday afternoon. Represent
alive Allen was made chairman and
Senator Ellis nominated w. B. Allison
for United States senator. Each
speaker referred to Mr.. Allison's fine
record, and paid especial atten ton to
the fact that he is very available
candidate for the presidency Every
allusion to Allison for president was
greeted with great applause by the
members and visitors crowding the
lobby and galleries.
At the conclusion of the speeches
Mr.. Allison received the unanimous
rising vote of the caucus for the nom
ination, and was declared the nominee.
In a few minutes Senator Allison APP
peared ON the arm of Speaker Byers.
His reception the moment the door
opened was an ovation. Every mem
Der of the caucus rose in his place and
the hall resounded with cheers. The
applause continued until long after
Mr.. Allison reached the speakers desk.
When quiet was restored Senator
Allison made brief speech of thanks,
in which he did not touch on national
issues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
STILL TALKING PENSIONS
House Consumes Another Day In Debate
the Appropriation Bill.

House Consumes Another Day In Debate
the Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1o.-Another day
was consumed by the house in Oratory
upon the pension appropriation bill,
in the course of which the policy of
the present administration toward the
veterans was scored by both Repub-
licanS and Democrats and defended by
two or three Democrats. The most
notable incident of the debate was
the attack made by Mr.. Grow of Penn
sylvania, upon what he termed the ex-
traordinary attempt by the President
and his clerks to encroaeh upon the
prerogatives of the legislative branch
of 1.-THE government. He denounced
Secretary Carlisle for sending a finan-
cial bill to congress, and the action of
the President in having read the ia
nous letter to Mr.. Catchings on the
Wilson bill just before the vote on the
bill, which he said was an attempt to
influence the vote. Congress should
resent such entertainments upon it's
prerogatives, Mr.. Grow declared.
Mr.. Crowther of Missouri, was one
of the speakers He closed as follows:
''Judas Iscariot betrayed the Son of
God; Benedict Arnold attempted to
betray the nation that had respected
and honored him; and here comes
along a Democratic administration,
the first in thirty-two years, that is at
tempting to betray the men that made
it possible for a Democratic admins
tration to be elected"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
Making Hades Boil.

Then up spake the North Dakota
man: eve had a paper out in North
wood called the Headlight. 1t began
business by saying:
50 The Headlight proposes to boil hell
down to half pint and to administer
it at single DOSE Just after this an
nouncement the Office took fire and
burned to it's foundations, whereupon
Major A. w. Edwards, then of the Far
go Argus, but now of the Daily Forum,
said in his cool, clever way:
&c 1t seems that while the editor OF
the Headlight was boiling hell down to
a half pint, the blasted thing tipped over
on a red hot stoVG-and there you are !"
The NEWSPAPER Maker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
"BREAKING HOME TIES"
Divorce, Division of Property, a Quarrel
One Dead and Two Dying.

Divorce, Division of Property, Quarrel
One Dead and Two Dying.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 15.-Joe
P. Dove, wife and seven grown sons
and daughters live on a farm near
Jonesboro, Tenn. The man and wife
had lived together for thirty years
peaceably until recently, when pro-
ceedings for divorce were entered by
the woman. The court granted the
divorce, but ordered the property di-
vided equally between them. All the
family were present when the com
missiOners arrived to divide the
property. A fight started between
two of the boys, and all were engaged
in it within a few minutes, revOlvers
being used. A young daughter was
killed and the father and one son
named Will Were fatally wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
BALFouR ON MoNRoEIsM.
England. He Says. Admitted the Doc

England, He Says, Admitted the Doc
trine Seventy Years Ago.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-The Hon. A. ].
Balfour, first lord of the treasury,
speaking at Manchester last night,
said the British government had
heartily concurred in the Monroe doc
trine seventy years ago, and he be-
lieved if they were to ransack Eng
land from end to end, search the
most private documents IN the foreign
Office since then, examine the minis
ters and the ordinary public, or even
the lunatics, it would be impossible to
find a single individual who ever de-
sired to see what would be called a
forward policy adopted by Great Brit
ain in either North or South America.
Mr.. Balfour referred long and elo-
quently to the horrors of a war be-
tween England and the United States,
but he said he felt obliged to admit
sorrowfully that many Americans
seemed likely to regard such a war as
the exhilarating exercise of a gentle
national stimulus. ITO me-" said Mr..
Balfour, that is terrible, distress
ing and horrible point of view. l will
never believe that any large section of
the American nation will permanently
adopt such view. We may be dream
ers and idealists, but the time must
come when some statesman of author
1ty, more fortunate even than Presi-
dent Monroe, will lay down the
doctrine that between the English
speaking people war is impossible, and,
that anyone endangering the peace
will have committed a crime against
civilization. May no English states
man or English party ever have the
responsibility of that crime heavy
unOn their Snn1a -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
Warrants for Whitecaps,

MARIoN,s Ky, Jan. 16.-Thirty war
rants were issued by the county judge
yesterday charging thirty citizens of
the northern and western portions of
the county with whitecapping. Eight
prisoners have already been brought
here. Several of the men implicated
belong to some of the best families,
and are young men. There in oonsid-
cradle excitement, and trouble is
foa rod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
A Tie on the Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The Senate
finance committee had brief meeting
yesterday, with Sena tor Jones of Ne
vada absent, for the consideration of
the revenue tariff bill. A vote was
taken and developed a tie on the bill
Senator Jones was not paired and it
became necessary to have his vote,
either for or against the bill. When
he returns, it is understood that it
will be reported either favorably or
adversely, depending upon his vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
Shotgun shells Explode.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. 16.-A small
key of shotgun shells exploded in a
shanty near the city dump on South
Fourth street yesterday, fatally burn
ing James Trent, the dumpkeeper;
Thomas Hatcher, his helper, and boy
named James Miller, who were in the
building at the time. The force of the
explosion wrecked the shanty and
threw the occupants into the open
air. The explosion was the result of
carelessness on the part of the Miller
bow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
Victory for Greenway.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Jan. 16.-At
the polls yesterday the electors of
Manitoba delarcd almost unanimously
against interference by the Dominion
with her school laws, and exPremier
Grecnway's administration was in
dorsed by majority of about fourteen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
Provisions Scarce and Dear.

HAVANA, Jan. 16.-The prices of
provisions, etc, are rising very rapidly
here, and the expense of living Is fully
fifty per cent more than a month ago.
At the rate things are going, though
the Spanish authorities are still hope
full of driving the insurgents eastward
and westward of Havana, the city of
Havana will soon be the most ex-
pensive place in the world to live IN.
Business is suffering terribly on all
sides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
Two More "Hold-Ups'. at Fort Scott.

FORT SCoTT, Kan, Jan. 16.-J. E.
Phelps, agent for the Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf railroad at Rich
ards, Mo-, was e'held up'' before day
light this morning at the depot and
robbed of all the company money on
hand. The amount is not known. The
robbery was committed by three
masked men. w. E. Brooks of the
Hart Pioneer Nursery company, was
held up in his office last night and
robbed of $40 by two masked men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
Judge cibson's Announcement.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 16. Judge
james Gibson of Kansas City to-day
formally announced himself as a can
didate for governor. The announce
ment came here in shape of letter to
a friend, who gave it to the press.
Several other announcements are eX-
pected to follow shortly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
He Shot a Yenowstone Buffalo.

A vandal pot hunter named Courtney
shot and killed a buffalo in the Yellow
stone park recently and sold the head
to a taxidermist in Butte, Mont, for
$15G. He was traced by the United
States officials and was arrested few
days ago. He will be tried in Wyom-
ing for the offense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

There was a distressing sort of joke
among the Halloween proceedings at
Tidioute, Pa In that place is maiden
lady of some 40-odd years of age, who
conducts a millinery establishment
Near by is Chinese laundry, over the
door of which is the name Of the pro-
prietor, Yung Yet Someone removed
this sign and placed it over the mil
liners door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

Pn.oT GROVE, Mo, Jan. 16.-The
business portion of Pleasant Green,
six miles southwest of here, was
swept by fire at an early hour this
morning. Every store except one was
completely destroyed. Loss, $40, 900;
insurance. $1,000 Cause Of fire I'M
known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
Rats Undermining a City.

The center of the city of Birmingham,
England, is being undermined by the
myriads of rats infesting the sewers.
The damage done to property is meal
culable. In one place no fewer than $50
rats were caught in one day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
A Minncapolis BANK FANS.

MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Jan. 16.-The
City bank, one of the smallest banking
institutions of this city. suspended
payment yesterday morning, pending
an investigation by the State bank ex-
aIainer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
A Double Egg.

A hen in Danbury has produced 8
curiosity, and it's cackles of delight are
frequent. 1t has laid a double egg,
shaped like a dumb-beIl. One of the
spheres contained the white and the
other the yolk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
Another Nebraska Bank Failure.

WAUNETA, Neb., Jan. l6.-The
Bank of Wauneta, S. C. Henry, cash
Ter, failed to open its doors yesterday
morning. The failure is caused by
complication with the Bank of STRAIT
ton, which failed last Monday. The
assets are said to be SIS, 900; Iiabili-
ties 81 200.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
Less New.

"This, " he muttered bitterly, us enough
to drive me to drink Here come home
from work to find the children crying for
something to eat, while the nurse Is spark
ing the polioewoman in the Kitchen and
my husband is gadding the Lord knows
where"
The newness of the new woman had al
ready begun to wear of in spots.-DetrOft
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
BILL DOOLIN ARRESTED.
Last of the Noted Oklahoma Outlaw
Captured at Last

Captured at Last.
GUTHRIE, o. T., Jan. 16.-The last of
the noted Oklahoma outlaws is cap
tured. United States Marshal Nix
received a telegram last evening from
Deputy Marshal Tigham, who left
heresTuesday night for Eureka Springs,
Ark, saying that he had captured Bill
Doolin at that place and would leave
for Guthrie on the first train with his
prisoner. The news created great re-
joicing in the marshal's Office and all
over the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
benedict PaDer company Fails.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 16.-The
Benedict Paper Company. wholesale
paper dealers, at Nos. 515 and 317
Delaware street, failed yesterday,
with liabilities amounting to $50, 445.
The assets aggregate about the same
SuuI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
JEWISH MAIDEN CLUB.
They Have Organized to study
parliamentary Law.

7 Az II q AAH NAA NtHAy Ia" ""
DENVER, Jan. 16-All over Colo
RADIO women have been forming suffrage
clubs. The latest and most remarkable,
perhaps, which has Joined the state
federation ia the "Clio Junior"
This is worthy of mention because of
the fact that its members are Jewish
maidens, and because of the fact that It
is the only girls club yet organized and
federated in the United States. Its
members range from - to IA years of
age. The president is Miss Amy Solo
mon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-Secretary
Carlisle, in speaking of the dissolution
of the syndicate, said he could be
quoted as saying that the success of
the loan was assured" Further than
this he declined to make any state
meQt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, 16.-Manager Jules
Grau of the Grau opera company was
robbed of a valuable diamond and $500
in money by some thief who entered his
room. A stranger giving his name as
I. E. Cummings was arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
CHAMBERS Break out at malta Bend. NO

MARSHALL, Mo-, Jan. 16.-Glanders
has broken out among the horses at
Malta Bend, this county. A number
have died of the disease, and the
county judges have ordered others
killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
East Lynne Banker Fails.

HARRIsoNvILLE, Mo-, Jan. 16.-W.
Y. Young, a banker at East Lynne,
Mo-, assigned yesterday. His assets
and liza bilities are unknown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

Rev. G. D. Olden will answer Col.
John Brown and others at Hamilton hall
Friday night. Ten cents will be charged
simply to cover expense of hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

Try US on collars. We can make
them look like new. Peerless Steam
Laundry, 112 and ia W. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16

DIES MONIES, Iowa, jan 16.-The
Democratic legislative joint caucus
nominated Judge Babb for United
States senator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
Hard. Soft and AnKtnas

OF coal. Labor prices, order from Wessen,
91S E. 4th st Bell Tel. $50, Har. Tel. $50.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-04-10
The Twice Five.

The entertainment given under
the auspices of the Twice Five
Club at the Presbyterian church
Tuesday evening, was one of the
most meritorious ever given in Lo-
gan. We can forgive Mr.. Smiley
for explaining his jokes as he went
along because he is an Englishman,
they were excPllently recited, and
Miss Johnson's recitations were
superb. That she is, as advertised,
an Indian there Is no doubt. She
is gifted beyond the ordinary, her
gestures came under no rule of ell
ocu.ion, and were the natural and
free expressions Of proud defiance,
bitter hate and tender love as only
expressed by the Indian. Her
shrug of contempt cannot be imi-
tnted or eXcelled. The audience
was well pleased with the entire
evening.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-04-10
Administrators Sale Of Real Estate.

INruRsUAEcB of an order Of the Probate
1Court Hooking County, Ohio, ! Will offer
for sal. at public auction on
Saturday the 18th. Day Of April 1896.
at o'clock p. m. at the door ofthe court
house, In Logan, Ohio, the following describ-
ed real estate free OF the dover estate OF
Christena Dreschcr, widow of Andrew Dres-
cher deceased. Situate In the township Of
Green, in the County of Hooking and state
of Ohio and in tracts as follows to-wit;
FIRST TTRACT!-Fortr acrCso of of the north
ends of Lots numbers seven hundred aud
ninety five, and seven hundred and ninety
six In the Ohio Company's Purchase In sect Z.
Ion 20, Township l3, Range l9
Also thirteen acres more or less off the
north end of lot number Seven hundred and
ninety four In sections q and 2S, same town
ship and range aforesaid.
Also the following parcel off of the north
end of Functional Lot Number eleven In
section 2S, Township ID, Range 10, containing
six and seventy four one huhdredths acres
and bounded as follows; beginning 1917 chs.
south of the northeast corner OF said section
%; thence west 6.6S chs; thence south 1910
chs. thence east 8.67 chs. TO the east bound
ary of said lot; hence north ~, 10 chs. to the
beginning.
SEcoN TRAcT:-Also the following parcel
being II part Of Tho southwest quarter OF sect
ion ~, Township Is, Range 10, Ohio Com
pany's Purchase beginning 400 chs. East OF
the North west corner OF said quarter, thence
East Is 80 chs. ;thence South 3Jp3 chs. thence
West 2Osl chs. thence North 80 degiees T.
i.OS chs. to the beginning containing seven
acres.
Also the following parcel situate In the
Ohio Conpnny's Purchase and known and
described rs fraction Lot number five in
section y Township l2; Ran ;e IS containing
thirty six acres more or less.
Appraised as follows: stTrnct :-Sl28J.OO
Second Tract:-s6O2 90. Terms of Sale: one
third cash In hand. one third in one year,
and one third IN two years from the day OF
sale, with interest. The deferred paynonts
to be 'ccured by n ortgngc upon the premis-
sold.
WILLIAM DRESCHER.
Administrator of the estate
VIC LOWRY, of Andrew Drcs her, de-
Attorney. ceased.
MlI-lw.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-04-10
The School Board Election.

In our account of the election in
Tuesdays paper we did not give
the vote for school board. The
following is the result: The total
vote for J. fl. Dye is 573, for Bowlby
514, for Stiers 457, for Lay 207. This
resulted in the election j. ii. Dye
and c. M. BOwlby. Mr.. Bowlby
and Mr.. Stiers both made good
of the board for II number
of years and merited return to
the board but when the friends of
the four were counted out in cold,
unmistakeable terms Mr. Bowlby
was returned with Mr.. Dye, instead
of his former i1ember Mr.. Stiers.
Our school board Is an excellent
body OF men of sound judgement
and If our schools progress in the
future as rapidly and thoroughly
as in the past their superior will
not be found In the state.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-04-10
Well Received.
The Hall Phonograph Com
pany Meet Much Success
Everywhere They Co.
What They Say at
L a n C a S t er.

W AAs"N = AASJ hS~O CIV
L Lanca ster.
The Phonograph concert and
entertainment given at the Maple
street chapel in this city, Tuesday
evening, by Rev. j. B. Matthias of
the United Brethren church of
Logan, with the phonograph of
Hait brothers of that place, was n
great success, both as TO attendance
andi1 the music produced by this
mostswOnderful instrument. The
entertainment began by producing
scriptural lesson, the repetition
of the Lords prayer and the
singing Of the song "Blest Be the
Tie That Binds" which exercises
had been performed in the church
through the phonograph In the
afternoon before the concert began
in the evening. The next pro-
duction was quartette song, "At
the Cross" rendered at the Sugar
Grove concert, by a quartette Of
siugers OF that place. This was
followed by vocal solos, quartette
songs, band music, orchestral and
piccolo music; plantation songs,
medleys, etc,
In the presence of the large con-
gregation, a quartette ot the Maple
street choir, sang the song entitled
"WoEderlul Story of II ve," which
was afterward produced by the
phonograph, with wonderful clear
ness and fine effect. The excellent
piece of hand music: "King Cottons
March," specially composed, for
the Georgia exposition, held at At
lanti last fall, and rendered there
carried the audience away down
to "Dixies Land" as If they had
actually been there and heard the
sweet strains In that sunny cline.
The different parts of music, on
the different Instruments were so
clearly brought out, that 1t almost
that the band was near
by. The cold Plantation Home,"
solo, "Emmetps Cuckoo" song, the
"Medley OF National Airs" the
vocal solo by eolored imitator,
were renderings that were simply
grand. The concert was a rich
treat to ell who were so fortunate
be present.-Lancaster Democrat.