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Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06
A Long. Long Sigh.

Pope talks about waiting sigh from Indies
to the Pole. A long, long sigh that would be-
Talk about signing, why, if all the sighs OF
the women of the world, for just one day,
could be gathered in one sigh, it would be
long enough to reach from here to the
fartherest fixed star. But thousands OF
women suffer and sigh because the victims OF
disease. Others would suffer as sorely and
sigh as often If they had not been wise enough
to use DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
This is q wonderful recuperator Of wasted
strength and of sovereign efficacy in oil those
arrangements and maladies peculiar to their
sex, by which the vitality is sapped and the
seeds of death are sown.
DIR. r. v. PIERCE: Dear Sir-I have taken
the "Foyorite Prescription and lean recon-
mend it to any body that suffers with any fe-
male disease. I have tried several doctors
prescriptions but none did me the good that
yours did.
Yours respectfully,
MATTE TERRY.
Post Mistress, sherrer Hill, Dallas Co., Ala.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06
The Time for Building

Up the system is at this season. The cold
weather has made unusual drains upon the
vital forces. The blood has become inn
poyefished and impure, and all the func-
tions Of the body suffer in consequence.
Hoods SarsapariiIa is the great builder. be-
cause il Is the One True Blood Purifier and
nerve tonic.
Hoods Pills become the fayorita cathar-
tic with an who use ihem All duggists
Is cents.
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aThey say.n remarked Miss Keedick,
s'that the most worn spot on the car
pet in girls room is that directly in
front of a mirror.o ut can't be the
case in your room, replied Mr.. Hug
gins. '.Whyi Do you think I have
nothing to look in the mirror for?n
Your little feet would never wear the
carpet.n
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06
Written for the TRANSCRIPT,
Into the
Sunlight

IAFTS of golden
sunshine lay on
the floor as they
sifted throughthe
W in 5 W ayed d
vines, illumining
the net work of
branches and ten
drills, and the
blossoms swaying
on their slender
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06

pectsd to become a. mere Cleveland ma
chine, to vote for him or for any man:
he might name, In case they got to
Chicago. He also found out that in
stead Of his being credited for what he
was trying to do. the Cleveland men
were steadily trying to break down his
influence in the party. He threw up
in disgust, and now says he doesn't care
what the Convention does.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06

The political gossips ale all busy:
trying to figure out what was talked
about at conference between. Senator
Quay and ex-senator Platt. These
gentleman met Saturday night, and it
is fair to infer that their talk was in
teresting.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06

over his veto is a perfect measure, or
that any previous bill Of its kind was,
every Republican in both branches of
Congress will vote to pass the bill over
the veto, because they believe it is,
taken as whole, good measure
and that the improvements provid-
ed for will mostly, if not all, be good
commercial investments. The bill is in
line with the system of internal impro-
vements which the Republican party
has always fostered and believed in.
Besides these reasons, tue failure of the
bill to become a law would result in
large losses by r. ason of the stoppage
of many important improvements now
under way.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06
Washington
......Le ettef'

HILE no Republi-
can in Congress
contends that the
River and Har-
Dor Bill which
Mr.. Cleveland
has vetoed and
which will this
week almost GER
tainly be passed
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06

1t is :now regarded as certain that
Congress will not be in session later
than next Monday or Tuesday, and
there is a strong probability that ad-
journment will take place during the
latter part of the present week.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06

Although the President, V.ce-Presi-
dent, and every member of the Cabinet
except Secretary Merton was in Wash
ington the only member of the admin
istlation who attended any of the
memorial day exercises was Secretary
Herbert, who is an ex-Confeder
This has been commented upon to a
considerable extent, as there was no
excuse other than want of inclination
why these officials should not have paid
their respects to the memory of the
men who gave up their lives to make
it possible for them to hold their pres
ent offices.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06
Clothing.
Forgetting Profit.
Ignoring Cost.
0lr whole idea is to SELL! SELL!

AlI-WooI Trousers, ST 50, 81, 81 SO up
Pin Stripe Trousers, $3.50 up to S.
A $40 to order Suit for $1,000.
A $a5 to order Suit for $4,000.
A $22 Suit, imported, $I5.
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IN MEMoRIAM.

written for the TRANscRIpT.)
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06

Senator Squier, as the first step to-
wards the erection of a suitable men,
orial to Gen. Grant, has introduced a
bill providing for the creation of COM
mission, composed of the Secretary of
War, the Chairman of the House and
Senate joint Committee on the Library,
and the Architect of the Capitol. The
duties of this commission will be to
secure from leading artists and archi-
tects, plans and estimates for monu-
ment, each artist or architect being al
liberty to make his own, and the esti-
mated cost of the same. All of these
plans are to be reported to Congress.
After consideration, SEM tor Squier
concluded that this was a better plan
than that of his original bill, providing
outright for monument to Gen. Gran
He wishes the monument to be the bes
that can be suggested, and believes the
creation of this commission is the best
way to get it.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06

If you wish to make Senator Brice
mad you have only to mention Mr..
Cleveland's name to him. He thinks
Of Mr.. Cleveland what the lateWm. H.
Vanderbilt once said Of one of bis sons
in-law. The trouble all came about
through the fight between silver and
anti-silver democrats in Ohio. Although
Senator Brice has had no love for Mr..
Cleveland since the tariff fight which
resulted in the substitution of the Cor
man tariff bill for the original Wilson
bill, he sometime ago called on him
and told him that he would help to pre-
vent the silver men getting the Ohio
delegation to the Chicago convention.
According to his friends. Mr.. Cleveland
gladly welcomed his offered assistance.
1t was not long, however. before Sena-
Tor Brice found out that the sssound
money Democrats in Ohio were ex-
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06

A majority of Congress feel reluct-
ant to adjourn without doing something
definite for Cuba, bu' any attempt
to do anything would start an indefin-
ite debate which might do more harm
than good, with no certainty that any
thing could be done, anyway.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06

The Silver Democrats are consider.
ably stirred up over a consultation
which Mr.. Harrity, the Chairman o.
the Democratic National Committee
had with Mr.. Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle while he was in Washington.
The consultation would not have wor
ried the silver men much, as they knew
that all parties present had been doing
all they knew how to do to down them
for many months, had it not been fol
Harrity's announcement afterwards
that he intended to support the ticket
and platform made by the Chicago
convention. They don't believe that
Harrity would support silver candi-
date, and they fear that his announce.
ment means some trick has been con-
cocted by which Harrity feels certain
Of defeating the silver men at the
Convention.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-06

Post Mistress, sherrer Hin, Dallas Co.. Ala i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13
OUR PUBLIC SERVANTS.
The Public Believes in Making Them
Useful in Varied Ways.

Saturday afternoon as State Treas
urer Atherton and his clerks We're scat
tered around in the Office of he treas
urer, experimenting the repairs that
this Office is now undergoing, woman
walked I'M and approaching Judge Ath-
ertOn asked him if he would come aside
she wanted to speak to him.
Judge Anterior is a gallant man, and
thought if he could be of any service to
the woman. he would certainly Oblige
her. Going apart from the rest Of the
crowd, she asked him whether he knew
a Mr.. Groveland" who worked about
the state house.
NO; have not the pleasure of Mr..
Groveland's acquaintance" said the
treasurer
A look Of disappointment came over
the face of the woman, as she replied,
"Oh. / am so sorry. L live down in the
southern part of the state, and have
often heard of a man named GrOveland
who worked about the state house Now
you know my maiden name was Grove
land, and L thought I might scrape up
relationship with him
Judge Atherton said: mo, 7 did not
know your name was CfrOveland, but if
I see him III tell him a would-be rela-
tive was looking for him"
"Oh thank you" said the woman.
you are very kind" and smiling. she
withdrew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13
CYCLING Chat.

Don't ride a machine when the eFanks
have become loose
The great bridge connecting Brooklyn
with New York city is now free to cyclists
The Spalding Bicycle club Of AIinneapo-
lis, Mimi, has organized a kodak division.
California is straining every nerve in
the effort to roll up an increased league
membership.
-Four cavalry officers attached to the
Office of the Belgian minister Of war have
been replaced by bicycle riders.
Chicago wheelmen are pleased with the
prospect that wheels VIII be carried free
this year on the suburban trains.
The Minneapolis and St. Louis railway
is equipping its baggage cars with racks
for the transportation Of wheels
The city council Of Florence, Ala, has
passed an ordinance requiring bicycle rid
ers to have lights on wheels after dark.
There is a growing feeling among prom
inent wheelmen that no man should hold
two Offices Of importance in the League Of
American Wheelmen-
The Eric railway announces it will
adopt the French system of carrying BIZ
cycles by making an excess baggage charge
OF 30 pounds on each bicycle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13
EMMONS BLAINE'S ESTATE.
Inventory Places the Good Assets at
$4,000.

Chicago, April l3.-An inventory Of
the estate of Emmons Blaine has been
fled in the probate court
Mr. Blaine died June IS 1892 but his
estate was not brought into court until
July II. 1894 The inventory shows the
value of the good assets of the estate
amount to S50.0 600. There is no real es-
tate. The personal assets considered
good include cash on hand, $3.50, and
cash in the possession of Mr. Blaine at
his death, $3.50.
There is a claim for salary of sS3
against the Chicago Shipbuilding com
pany. The stock belonging to the es-
tate considered good consists OF 43f
shares in the Chicago Shipbuilding
company, S43, ZOO and seven bonds Of
the Columbus and Cincinnati Midland
railway company OF $500 each.
A policy of $4,000 in the Equitable
Life Assurance society is considered
doubtful, as well as shares in the Logan
Gas and Oil company Of the par value
of 1925, 900.
The win Of William c. Potter the
watch manufacturer. who died April g.,
was admitted to probate and letters
testamentary issued to Anna 4. Sack
EFT without bond. The estate is worth
s35, 900, of which $4,000 is in real estate
SweetAIoments cirgarettes are prop
erly named. as all smokers will testify
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Spring Work on the Central
Branch Union Pacific.
The Road is Being Improved
More Than for Years.
Miscellaneous Items About Kansas
Railroads Interesting to Railroad
Men and the Public-Person-
al Notes.

The spring work on the Central
branch of the Union Pacific has been
commenced, and large companies of
section men are busily making extern
sive improvements over the entire sys-
tenn
New switches have been placed
in the yards at Washington. Kansas,
and other improvements are being
made which viii greatly improve the
appearance Of that portion of the rail-
road property and place it in first class
condition. Similar improvements have
taken place in the yards alt Greenleaf.
two new split switches being put in
position there recently Special atten-
ton win be given to the track and
bridges. and repairs made where nee
cessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13

Mr. and Mrs E. w. Davies Of Los
Angeles. Cal, are visiting in the city
r. w. jenkins is receiving visit
from his nephew. A W. jenkins of
Onaga~
E. A. Gildner spent Sunday at Car
bondale paying a visit to relatives
Guy and Miss Grace Houghtellin
spent Sunday in Clay Center visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pence are the
parents Of twin babies born Fri
day night. They live north Of town
Mrs. A A Burley and daughter have
returned to their home in Chicago after
an extended visit to Mrs. Burley's par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. John Bell, at FL
mont.
Pure Pennsylvania bucHwheat -four
and Canadian maple syrup at J. H
Heller's 1902 North Kansas avenue. gro
Gerry and meat market.
Items and advertisements for the
Journal should be left at the drug
store of A. ]. Kane & Co, s32 n. kan
sas avenue
Go to Drs. Lyon & Reynolds for best
set of teeth on rubber or celluloid base.
IS. DIX gold crowns. IS. $50 North kan
sas avenue, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13
VIII BE FREE COINAGE.
Friends of Silver viii Control the Chi
cagO Convention.

Washington. April Ex-senator Har-
ris, in discussing the free silver move
ment, said:
The committee of which I am chair
man is i'm receipt of abundant infOrma-
ton from he various states to Justify
coinage people will enter the Chicago
convention with a pronounced ajOri-
ty, such a majority as viii dictate
terms from the start These terms viii
be Interchangeable. They viii be free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
and the candidate must stand sQuarely
upon the platform"
There are three bureaus in Washing
ton disseminating silver literature and
rallying the silver forces. The Amer
A. j. Warner is president, and Z. C.
Warner, his nephew, is secretary. has
headquarters in the Sun building. 1t
is non partisan The straight silver
party, with Dr. j. j. Mott OfN0rth Car
DINA, at its head has the offices of its
campaign committee in the Corcoran
block. The Bimetallic Democratic Ma
tOnal committee is housed at the resi-
dence of Senator Harris, the president.
where two large rooms are given UP
entirely to the force of clerks.
The Bimetalic league devOtes its
efforts wholly to the mailing of silver
literature direct to readers Secretary
Warner save they have 1 500 600 names
mostly from the Mississippi valley. WhO
are regularly supplied with the best
arguments in favor of free coinage
They are paying special attention Just
now. he says, to such doubtful states
as Illinois. Ohio, Indiana Kentucky
Iowa, Minnesota. Wisconsin, and Mich
lgan- Later on they propose to invade
New York and the New England states
persons only as are undecided in their
financial views.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13
REJECT COMSTOCK'S BILL.
Women Refuse to Indorse His Idea
and VIII Not Hear Him Talk

New York, April 13.-Anthony Com
stock has received another metaphor
zeal slap in the face from the Kings
County WOmen's Christian Temperance
union of Brooklyn.
once before Mr. COmstock endeavor-
ed to secure an audience from the la
dies that he might urge their support
for his social purity" BILL now pend
ing before the legislature at Albany.
At that time the ladies refused to hear
him They met today and MIR. Com
stock again asked the privilege Of adj
dressing them. He was given ten min
utes. but even then many of the ladies
led by Mrs TT. a. Prichard left the
room and remained outside until he
was done
A resolution indorsing the Comstock
bill was voted down with CELEBRITY
that must have convinced its author
that his ten minutes had been wasted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13
SAVED HIS SIGHT.
And of Course He Is Full of
Praise.
Mr.. VIM. Foster of Pauline Tells
What Professor Samuels
Has Done for Him.

There was one old gentleman in To-
pexa Yesterday for whom the green
grass and swelling buds had peculiar
charm, because at one time he DelleNed
he would lose the sight of them foreV-
err His name is VIM. Foster and his
residence is two miles south of Pau
line. Mr.. Foster, like many other peo-
pie believes when you nave q GOOD
thing YOU ought to tell it. For that
reason he talked to the reporter quite
freely.
About six years ago he discovered
that something was growing over the
sight Of his left eye. Oculists told him
it was what they called cataract and
would if left alone, ruin the sight.
Two Topeka oculists proposed TO re-
move 1T. but each wanted $l5O Tor the
operation, and he would have to spend
several weeks at the hospital besides.
He didn't have the operation performed
been stone blind in his left eye-absO-
lutely blind
But many people get along reasona-
bly, well with one eye and not until
the other eye began to be similarly
affected a. few months ago did he begin
to realize his critical condition. There
was no use consulting oculists about
the result for the condition of the 9TH
er eve told that all too plainly
Through the influence of a friend Mr..
Foster was induced to call on Prof
Samuels about three months ago and
Immediately began his treatment. AT
that time he could not distinguish one
object from another and was constant
ly ia the habit of running into people
on the street or in the road. In few
days after beginning the treatment he
began to improve rapidly and today
the right eye is perfectly clear and he
can see out of it as we'll as he ever
could in his life. With the aid of the
glasses which he got at the same time
he can read as readily as anybody
But the greatest change seems to
have taken place in his left eve. He
has been applying the medicine to that
also. and is rewarded by a gradual re-
turn Of the sight. To the reporter he
remarked that he could see the hairs
on the back of his hands with his
blind" eye-an eye that for many
months had been totally imperviOus to
even the faintest ray of light
ANY Topeka parties who wish cor
roboration of the above facts may call
on Rev. Dearborn of Highland Park or
Prof. j. H Stevens of North Topeka.
both Of whom can recite the details in
fuu and Will vouch for all the facts
connected with this wonderful cure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13
SEC'Y EDWARDS BOOKLET.
Billy Edwards Still Busy in Well
Doing for Kansas.

Billy Edwards Still Busy in Well
Doing for Kansas.
one of the best things in advertis-
ing Kansas that has ever been gotten
UP in the way of literature, is the lit
tie booklet that Secretary Edwards is
preparing for gratuitous distribution in
connection with his Kansas immigra-
tion and Information association
The book win have about $50 pages
neatly bound and very attractive 1t
is well stocked with Information about
Kansas. her resources and advantages
as we'll as historical sketches of the
state and her cities. There are COM
pIete sketches of the state Institutions
of the state officials and other promi-
nent people, as we'll as scores of pages
OF all kinds Of data.
one feature of the book is a cOllec-
ton of articles on Kansas written by
some Of the most prominent men in the
state. Among them are: John J. In
gals, Governor Morrill,, Judge A. III.
Horton, Secretary Coburn. Tom
Potter, Henry Booth, Geo. w Click
T. A. Hubbard. S. It. Howe, Chancellor
Snow. President Taylor of the State
normal Superintendent Stanley. Eu-
gene Ware. ]. G. Waters, and about a
score of others.
1t would be difficult to enumerate
any kind of a subject in connection
with the state not touched upon in the
book. 1t viii be out some time next
month and viii form a valuable addi-
ton to the historical literature of the
state. The scheme originated with
Secretary Edwards and he has worked
hard to make the book a success, as
it undoubtedly viii be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13
COLOR LINE UP AGAIN.
Causing More Trouble in the Ranks Of
the Moman,s Club

Chicago. April 13.-Once more the
color line is troubling the Woman's
club. Less than a year ago the club
was almost torn asunder over the ques-
tion of the admission of Fanny Barrier
Williams. She was admitted after a
prolonged Highland now the women are
afraid they are going to have the same
trouble all over again, because some of
Mrs. Williams friends are urging her
as a candidate for the presidency at
the annual election, which viii be held
May 20.
A meeting for the purpose of propos-
ing candidates for officers of the or
gnaization has been held. While the
proceedings were lively, the members
refused to divulge just what took place.
The chairman of the press committee
admitted that nominating ballots had
hes 3 cast and We're in the hands of the
tellers. who would report the result
Wednesday, April %
Mrs. Williams friends are reported
to be ready to make a valiant contest
in her behalf but strong opposition ex-
lists against stirring up the old strife
with the result of once more dividing
the club ON factional lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13
OVER TIE LINES.
Interesting Items From the Different
Departments of the Kansas
Railroads.

The working time Of the M, K & T.
shops at Parsons. kan, has been cut to
eight hours day and five days a
week.
L. p. DOwney has resigned his posi-
ton as ear foreman of the Santa Fe
at Wellington. and A. NJ. Winger has
been appointed to succeed him.
The Missouri Pacific has inaugural
ed a cut in the mechanical department
at EIdorado. Both the shop force and
the working time have been cut
Col z. J. Tully. train dispatcher of
the Santa Fe at Wellington, left last
week on an extended visit in the east,
and will probably take a European trip
before returning.
Engineer NIaher and Fireman o. Hare
of the southern division of the Santa
Fe have been released from service for
lighting while on duty.
Rock Island Engineer Paul Mcbride
of GoOdland, Kan, who was released
some time ago on account of a misun-
Outstanding, has been reinstated-
The use of compressed air in me-
chanical work continues to increase.
The Rock Island recently placed a new
engine and compressor in their shops
at CoOdland
FRANK H. EL0EDuCh WIS recently dD-
pointer roundhouse foreman for the
Santa Fe at San DIarcial. New Mexico
Mr.. Roebuck formerly held a similar
position at Las Vegas and Ration, and
is said to be one Of the finest mechanics
in the southwest.
Frank Lee. Santa Fe switchman at
Arkansas City, has resumed his duties
after an absence OF one year About
a year ago he had his hand badly
crushed. and was sent to the Santa Fe
hospital, where he was under treat
ment UP to a month ago.
Panhandle lodge 1913 of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen of Trini-
dad, Col. win give their sixth annual
ball on the evening of April "a in the
Jaffa opera house in that city
Harry Krebs. after nine years of con-
tinuous service in the Bank of Horton,
recently passed the required examina-
ton and has taken position as fire
man on the Rock Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13
VIRGINIA EARLE.
a Young soubrette who Has Succeeded II
Opera and EurIesque.

Virginia Earle viii be long renem bered
as the successor of Della FoN as Mataya,
the crown prince in Wang, " when that
absurdity was temporarily abandoned by
De Wolf Hopper and was sent on the road
with a company at the head Of which was
Edwin Stevens in tho title role
In private life Miss Earle is Mrs. Frank
Lawton. Her husband is considered by a
few persons to be the greatest whistling
virtuOso in the world, while more people
think that he ranks third or fourth in his
peculiar line At any rate, his services
arc constantly in demand, and as his wife
is fortunate enough to be similarly sought
after they are perhaps one of the most
prosperous couples ON the American stage.
According to a recent biographer, Viz
ginia Earle was born Aug. 9, 1873, and
made her first appearance upon the stage
~ 1887 with the Home Juvenile company,