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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Sense and Nonsense.

No matter how great man may be,
there's always a nutmeg crater.
No matter how often actresses may
quarrel, before going on the stage they'll
"make up
No matter how badly man may want
"sure thing on the races, he doesn't
want Tip while out in a boat. -
No matter how f'madly in love- a nah
may be, if the object of his affections
doesn't care for him, he'll "fnd her OUT
if he will persist in calling.
No matter how sick a fat man may be,
he always looks Immense"
No matter how good natured hen may
be. she som etimes gets ''set in her ways"
No matter how often We go to the
butchers to get fat, we don't always get
stout
No matter how often a hen may roost,
she can never be rooster. New York
World.
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THE SENATE LIVELY.
Several Breezy Incidents, but Little
Actual Work Done

Several Breezy Incidents, but Little
Actual Work Done
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1e.-The session
of the senate yesterday. furnished a
succession of breezy incidents Little
actual work was accomplished, but
brief debates on number of subjects
developed frequent sharp personal
exchanges between the senators.
Mr.. Hill of New York had a lively
tilt with Mr.. Tillman of South Caro-
lima during the debate on Mr.. PETERS
resolution for a Senate investigation
of the recent bond issue. Mr.. Allen
of Nebraska joined issue with Mr..
Gear of Iowa and Mr.. Wolcott over
the course of the Pacific Railway Com
mission in conducting their inquiry.
Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. Cockrell had an
animated but good natured colloquy,
and General Hawley and Mr.. Allen
had difference somewhat less good
natured.
Two appropria ton bills, the mill
tary academy and the pension bill,
were passed during the day. Efforts
were made to amend the military
academy bill by increasing the num-
Der of cadets by two from each State,
ninety in all, but after debate of
three hours, the plan was defeated.
The pension appropriation bill, carry
ing $l42, 900, 900 was passed after ten
minutes debate.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 1e.-The funeral of
Nettie Cole, the fat girl, known as the
ken lucky Beauty" took place yes
terday. The casket used for the re-
mains was thirty inches wide, twenty
seven inches high and five feet six
inches long, and as no hearse large
enough for the cas<et could be found,
a covered undertaker's wagon was
used. About all of the professional
museum freaks in the city were pres
hea rers
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experts all over the country. They are
Messrs. George L. Bum, J. H. Briggs, c.
W. Gordon and ". G. Bronson, Jr.
They were all participants in the play
at the congress of the American Whist
league, in Minneapolis last fall, and-were
there paid high compliments by the ex-
perts from abroad who were present.
The trophy which now falls into the
hands of the ST. Paul club was won at the
Minneapolis congress by Nashville, but
Tennessee's capital soon lost it again to an
eastern club, and it had been going up and
down the eastern coast, until the Bicycle
club of Washington secured it and surren-
dered it to the league, to be played for
at the recent meeting in st. Louis. Tho
executive committee of the American
Whist league selected two teams to play
for it, St. Paul representing the west and
the American Whist club of Boston, from
whom Nashville won the trophy, repre-
senting the eastern players.
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THE KANSAS EDITORS.
Elect New Officers and Adiourn-The
Women's Press Association.

Elect New OHcers and Adiourn-The
Women's Press Association.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Feb. 19.-The
members of the Kansas Editorial As
ISOLATION put in me st of the time yes
terday making excursions to Fort
Leavenworth, to the Soldiers Home
and to the State penitentiary at Lans-
ing.
At the CLOSING session of the asso-
citation, resolutions were passed thank
ing Leavenworth for the superb enter
tainment given, and the following
officers were chosen for the ensuing
year: President, F. II. Roberts; Sec
rotary, w. L. Brown; Treasurer, w.
Y. Morgan.
The Kansas Women's Press Associa-
ton elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. Olive Royse, Phillips
burg Dispatch; Secretary, Mrs Belle
E. Harbaugh, Erie Republican, Record;
Treasurer, Mrs. Rupe.
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Mrs. w. r. Morrison Ill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Mrs. w. R.
Morrison, of Illinois, is dangerously
i'll at her apartments here.
To Physicians i'm Regular Practice
will be sent free by mail a sample bottle
of DR.. Edson's Aseptolin, the newly dis
covered treatment of consumption, ETC.,
together with DR.. Edson's paper, re-
printed from the N. Y. Medical Record
of Feb.S, 1896. Those who have pa
tients suffering from consumption are
urged to test this remedy. None but
physicians can use il. Address Equita-
Bile Chemical Co., 80 Reade St, New
York
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WHIST CHAMPIONS.

They Are Messrs. Bunr, Briggs, Br0nson
and Gordon OF st. Paul.
The American Whist league trophy is
now held by the st. Paul Chess and Whist
club. 1t was won at the recent whist
tournament in st, Louis by team from
the ST. Paul club, who defeated the previl
GUS holders of the championship trophy,
the American Whist club of Boston, by q
score of "a points. The two clubs played
4S hands together in two games. The St.
Paul men won in both games, making 18
points more than their opponents In the
first game and IL in the second.
The st. Paul team is composed of four
players whose names are familiar to whist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Fell Into a Revolving Saw.

NORMAN, Ok, Feb. t9.-Martin
Belle, young man about 25 years old,
was killed at Linden, few miles from
here, yesterday in a very shocking
manner. He was employed at Adams
sawmill on the river near there and
was carrying piece of timber. When
near the large saw he tripped and fell
forward, his body falling across the
saw. Both arms were cut off and his
head was separated from his body.
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Asben to BE Tried at once.

OswEeO, Kan, Feb. 10. = Marion
Asben was arraigned in the district
court yesterday charged with will
fully, maliciously and premeditatedly
numbering Angelina Asbell, his wife.
He plead mot guilty" and his attor-
-neys worked hard for continuance,
but the trial was set for a hearing
February "a, and he will have to face
the bar on that date. No attempt to
secure a change of venue was made,
contrary to expectations.
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SPORTS AND sPoRTsMEN.

Baseball is said to be becoming the ma
tional game in Venezuela.
Neither the Defender nor the Vigilant
will be cup hunting this season.
Lacrosse is having boom in Maryland,
where there is talk of forming a state
league.
Jack Chapman has sold the Toronto
franchise of the Eastern Baseball league
to A. G. Huckenberger.
Billy John and Eddie Loeber, it is said,
have been matched to box eight rounds at
1877 pounds this month.
A match for $500 side and purse of
4700 has been arranged between Dick
Burge and Kid Lavigne. The contest is
to be held under the auspices of the Ma
tional Sporting club of London.
Kid MoCoy's next contest will be with
Joe Ellingsworth, the old amateur mid
dleweight. Mccoy says that Ellingsworth
and himself will fight before the Astoria
Athletic club on Friday, Feb. 81.
Joseph Hazelton, at Denison, Tex, re-
Gently made the greatest record at quail
shooting ever heard of in the southwest.
He shot over a Gordon setter, and from
sunrise to sunset killed ISL birds.
Harry Cornish has introduced his meth
DDS of encouraging amateur athletics into
the New Manhattan Athletic club of New
York. The club will run big inter
scholastic indoor athletic meeting at Mad
isOn Square Garden in March.
The Oldest curling trophy known is a
model of a curling stone in silver, which
is played for annually by several parishes
in the Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire. Ira
dition reports that it was given for that
purpose by one of the kings. of Scotland
(James IV), who excelled~ in athletic
games, curling among the rest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
A $4,000 FIRE AT ST. JOE.

Oxford SenItarIum Burned-Woman Spec
tatOrs Greatly Agitated.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 19.-The Ok
ford sanitarium and Turkish bath
house at the northeast corner of Third
and Farion streets, was burned yester-
day afternoon. The burning house
had several occupants at the time the
fire broke out. Among these was
John Silvey, Chicago travelling man,
who was helpless in bed. With great
difficulty he was rescued. This feat
ure of the fire created the widest
excitement, and the hundreds of
women who gathered around the
scene screamed and wept They
imagined that several human beings
We're perishing in the flames The
loss Is $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Whx Ther sItipped d.

"No; we didn't take in Billville on our
last tour said the actor. "We had in
tended to, but at the last moment we de-
cided to skip it,
"Why was thatP''
eve didn't care to take any chances. %
"But I thought it was considered
pretty good show town"
at is ordinarily, but we learned just in
the nick of time that there was war be-
tween rival grocers there !
"What of it?''
''Why, they had reached a point where
they were actually giving away eggs. - 4
Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Daughters of the Revolution.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The fifth an
nual continental congress of the
began yesterday at the Church of Our
Father. The address of the president
general, Mrs. John w. Foster, wife of
the ex-secretary of state, showed that
within six months fifty-seven societies
had been organized, 4. 700 applications
for membership received and zoo en-
rolled Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant was
mentioned as one of the new members
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Blues Penitentinrr Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Representa-
tive Blue of Kansas has introduced
bill authorizing the erection of pen
itentiary on the military reservation
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This is
to accommodate the prisoners at the
new government penitentiary, which
was lately established there. The pen
itsntiary is to have accommodation
for ]. 200 convicts.
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PAT NAGLE CONFIRMED:
Installed i'm AIr. NIx's Place As United
States Marshal for Oklahoma.

States Marshal for Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The Senate
IN executive session yesterday con-
frmed the nominations of Patrick S.
Maggie of Oklahoma Territory, to be
marshal of the United States in the
Territory of Oklahoma; Jasper N.
Morris of Missouri, to be judge advo-
cate in the army, with rank of major;
w. R. Oder to be postmaster at Can
ton, Mo.
The confirmation of Pat Nagle as
United States marshal for Oklahoma,
is the end of much anxiety in that
Territory, and is the beginning of
more official changes in that section.
AS promised by the attorney general,
the ousting of Nix and the induction
of Nagle into the vacancy is to be FOL
lowed with Investigations of other
officials, which in the opinion of those
familiar with the charges, will result
in other removals in due time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
= Want the Prince to Come.

q Want the Prince to Come.
The people of Canada are anxious to
have the Prince of Wales and the sec
rotary of state for the colonies at To-
ronto in August, 1897. when the British
association meets there, and when the
new municipal buildings are to BIS
opened Steps are already being taken
to secure, says Reuter-, the presence of
the prince. The Prince of Wales spent
the greater part of the summer of 1850
in Canada, and has not since then
crossed the Atlantic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Caldwell Boom Fails to Materialize

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. ;9.-The
state central PopuIist committee met
here yesterday and fixed July IS as
the date and Little Rock as the place
for holding the Populist state conven-
ton. 1t was expected that the Cald
well boom would be launched but the
committee adjourned without taking
auy steps in that direction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
IGNORANT Foreigners to he E.o1uaee

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. = Senator
Lodge, chairman of the committee on
Immigration, to-day reported "a bill
from that committee for the restric-
ton of immigration. The bill pro-
vides for the exclusion of all persons
who are so ignorant as not to be able
to read and write any language.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Els Centerboard.

"Oh, look at that man with ring in
his nosel' said Mrs. Snaggs to her hus-
band. "He must be a foreigner, don't
you think2'
"Either foreigner or yachtsman,
replied Mr.. Snaggs.
what makes you think he may be a
yachtsmanf'
''He had his seenter bored. "-Pittsb1gg
Chronicle Telegraph.
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BUT THREE FATALITIES.
apprehension of Great Loss of Life in
the Troy Ere Not Wen Founded.

Apprehenslon OF Great Loss OF Ll1e In
the Troy Fire Not Well Founded.
Troy, N. Y, Feb. 19.-What seems
almost miracle IN connection with
the disastrous confiagration in Troy
is the fact that the loss of life is no
greater than was detailed at first.
The list of three killed and fifteen
wounded is verified, and the miracle
appears in the fact that those noted
as missing have reported, and out of
the $50 human beings who crushed
and struggled for life in the fame
bound building but three fatal end
inUS came
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
FOR ARBITRATION.
Prominent New Workers Meet and Resolve
liz Favor OF 1t.

liz Favor of 1t.
New YORK, Feb. IA number of
prominent New Workers. held a meet
ing here yesterday in the interest of
the movement for an international
court of arbitration Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew presented lengthy resolu-
tions, which were adopted, favoring
the proposed national convent ton at
Washington. bishop Potter, Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, j. C. Cadwa11a-
der, Henry E. Rowland and w. E.
Dodge were appointed as delegates to
a meeting in favor of arbitration to
take place in Independence hall, Phil
adelphia, on Washington's birthday,
with power to add to their number.
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Five Murder Trials.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. l9.-The big
gest criminal docket in the history of
this county awaits the coming session
of court. Five men will be tried for
taking human life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The World
says: Mr.. E c. Benedict, the broker
and close pei sonal friend of President
Cleveland, said in an interview: "Mr.
Cleveland will answer the third term
question very distinctly at a not dis
tant day. He will not keep the Dem
ocratS Yaitinrn
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yellow Fever in Rio ,Jaueiro.

Rio JANEIRo, Brazil, Feb. 1s.-The
chief engineer and eight sailors on the
italian cruiser LON bardia have died
of yellow fever. There have been
forty deaths from yellow fever in Rio
Janeiro within the last twenty-four
hOnra
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Hnndicapped HimselE.

stYou have the reputation OF being
shrewd business man." remarked the
friend of young real estate boomer:
reYas ), was the reply fIt's getting 50
that when I offer a man genuine bargain
he takes it for granted that I am getting
the best of him. Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

Judge Texan-Well, you know, colonel,
it was the first funeral 1 ever attended -
the north, and when the friends gathered
round the bier
Colonel Bourbon-You were Disguised,
sab, of course. Thank heaven, judge, that
we do things differently in old Kentucky.
Brooklyn Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

You can reach the court house by tax
ing the West Sixth avenue cars anC
walking one block north on Van Burer
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

TransvaaI Prisoners All Out on BaiL
CAPE Town, South Africa, Feb, 10
The reform committee prisoners have
all been liberated by the Transvaal
government under SO, 600 bail. They
remain under police surveillance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

We aim please our trade-Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia West Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

Smooth as silk is the way our collars
feel now. Peerless Steam Laundry, 112
and ia w. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

Broken edge collars repaired by Peer
less Steam Laundry, 112 and ia w. 9Th.
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You can still buy Usage Shaft coal fol
$3.50 per ton delivered in any part Of thu
city, from
TIE SouTHMEsTERN FUEL Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

Does your headache? Try One Min
ute Headache Tablets ]. K JONES,
DRUGGIST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

Governor Morton has signed the re-
&AliatorY Insurance. bill
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CHECKERS AND CHESS.

Checker Problem No. 800:
Blacks. 6. z, 0, 10, IL, IL, IA, Is, IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19

Try us on collars.
them look like new.
Laundry, 112 aud ia w.
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We can mRRs
Peerless Steam
8th.
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A Brake for the Oklahoma Divorce Mill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The house
judiciary committee has reported ia
vorably the bill to require one years
residence in Oklahoma before proceed
1ngs for divorce can be instituted.
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Harrison Refuses to Be a Delegate

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. i9.-The
effort of Republican politicians to in
duce Mr.. Harrison to go as delegate
at large to the Republican National
convention at st. Louis has been met
with decided refusal by the ex-presi-
dent The friends of Senator Allison
are particularly anxious to have him
on the floor of the convention to sec
ond the nomination of the favorite son
of the Hawkeye state, whom he is said
to favor.
Miss Lou Patrick. a white girl, and
Captain Charles Lafiare, a full-blood
Choctaw, were married
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Give us trial-Peerless Steam Laun-
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You can still buy Usage Shaft coal for
So 90 per ton delivered in any part of the
city, from
THE SoI1ru W EsTERN EIEI. Co
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Ed1z NIL the after-dinner pill ana
AAOOO - 4 HIS Family cathartic. Csc.
Evening journal., 1896-10-30
BRlEF KILOGRAMS.

The car and czarina left Darmstadt on
their return to Russia.
Thieves at Newark, n. j., chloroformed
Mrs. Annie Meyer and looted her house.
Colonel r. G. Ingorsoll was the chief
speaker at Republican mass meeting in
Carnegie hall, Now York.
Giuseppe Colneccio. an Italian, present
ed forged naturalization papers to the
registration clerk in New York and ac-
knowledged he had paid 81 for them.
Joseph Aubert and Marguerite Dubois
were convicted in Paris Of the murder Of
Delahef, the stamp collector, whom they
killed and placed in trunk last May.
The appellate division Of the supreme
court in Albany decided that William L.
Ward was tho regular Republican oandi-
date for congress in the Sixteenth district
Solomon \. Hyman, New York law
yer, charges his Office boy, Edmund Rose,
with having forged checks for sl4 in or
der to buy fms lgnchcons and have a good
time.
Eastern advices by the way Of Victoria,
B. c., are that the Japanese. who have
been secretly aiding the philippine rebels,
have already succeeded in landing A3, 900
stands Of arms
Evening journal., 1896-10-30
TURKISH SITUATION.
Tie Csar WIN Unite with the Powers
Against the sultan.

ANAluht the NAilfns
LONDON. Oct so.-The Rome CORE
sponaent II The Chronicle is assured that
on his ro5urn to- St Petersburg tho ozar
will propose q conference of the powers TO
discuss ths Turkish problem.
Tho Constantnopl8 dispatch TO the
same paper says that Nozim pasha, min
ister of police Is oonspiring with Barthol-
omeos the Armenian patriarch'H locum
tencns and the palace gang to provoke
fresh outbreaks as an excuse for a general
massacre Of Armeni2ns, whose terror Is
painful toso
The Morning Post has a dispatch from
Constantinoplo which snys TINT It is re-
ported that the policu have discovered a
largo store Of explosives In tho Iaskln
quarter including 25 Kilograms OF dyna-
mito % quantity OF othor Explosives and
dynamite bombs There have been 40 ar
rests in connection with the discovery, in
Guiding the chief Of an important revolu-
tionary COMMITTEES
The Daily Nows states that it hears that
the gravost anxiety exists 90 Constantine
pie and that the deposition OF the sultan
Is seriously discussed. "Ihe Sheik al
Islam" snys The Daily News, remains
at the Yildiz palace nominally as the sui
tan guest, but really as "a prisoner The
emhassadors have telegraphod for instruc-
tions IN Wow Of the events, which are re-
garded as imminont.'
A dispatch to The Daily Telegraph
from Constantinople says: "Russia's atti-
tude has completely changed, and the CON
cert OF the powers is now real and effect
uai. causing tho sultan unensiness
A dispatch f-om philippopolis TO The
Daily Mail says that che LEADERS of the
Young Turkish party have rejected the
sultan proposal TO grant reforms, inolud-
ing general amnesty and the appoint
ment Of a responsible ministry, as the price
OF the cessation Of their agitation. This
dispatch says that rumors Of a European
congress 20 rovise the Berlin treaty has
created panic at the Yildiz palace.
Evening journal., 1896-10-30
Disorderiy students at Ann Arbor.

ANN ARnoR, Mich, Oct. 3O-Vice
President Adlai Stevenson addressed big
crowd at the Opera House hero last night
Republican students made a noisy demon
straticn before and at the meeting, but
upon Mr.. Stevensons arrival the MoKin-
ley devices which had been displayed were
Withdrawn from sight. When the Stu
dents Silver club entered the Opera House
with banners flying, great confusion en-
sued. The other students surged about
the banners, nnd one OF them was torn
down. Another banner, bearing Bryan S
portrait, was narrowly saved by being
rushed on Co the stage. After the address
Mr. Stevenson was followed to the station
by 2, 900 students, who cheered him hearth
~, as vice president aud also cheored for
Mckinley enthusiastically.
Evening journal., 1896-10-30
Frnpco-Russian war plan..

PARIS, Oct 30.-Thers has been an i'm.
portant exchange Of views between the
French and Russian ministers of war;
St Petersburg dispatch reports, by which
certain notifications have been mado in
the general plan for the mobilization and
concentration Of Franco Russian troors
in time Of war Tho sioleil says that proc
Of this viii soon be seen In several frontier
changes. The first step SIS said TO havt
been taken already by an increase p th
number Of Russian dragons