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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

WRITERS for women's journals and
many others who regard themselves as
competent to give advice have lately de-
voted much time and space to the solu-
ton of the problem of the unemployed
girls who are compelled to earn their own
living. One and all, they arrive at the
same general conclusion, which devested
of all its flowers and embellishments is
that the positions in stores and Of
fees are crowded and are also be-
set with snares and pitfalls, but that
there are thousand of homes needing eff
ficient, Intelligent help. In plain Ian
guage, girls are advised to go and work
in the kitchens of the wealthy, where
the wages paid are less than they are in
the stores and Offices, the hours longer
and the very nature of their work such
as to place them under the continual di-
rection and surveillance of their employ
ers. Is it any wonder that girls who
have grown up to that sort of thing wish
to escape from it if possibleP 1t is IN
necessary to say that the advice above re-
ferred to usually proceeds from people
who cannot possibly know anything
about the question from the working
girls standpoint. Mr. Edward w. Box
is a notable example What can he know
of what a girl must endure who goes out
as a house servant?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
GOV. STONES
PLAIN TALK.
Breezy Interview With
Missouri's Executive.
HIS VIEWS ON A THIRD TERM
Possible Only In Case Of War
With England.

The Situation of the Democratic Party
Defined From the Viewpoint of an En-
thusiastic Friend of Free Silver-He
Hopes For a Financial Plank In the Next
He Talks of Some Western Candidates
For the neutrality-suspicious. the Anti
silver Attitude of the Administration.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 23.-Govern-
or Stone of Missouri is one of the leaders of
the silver wing of the Democratic party.
He does not like Mr.. Cleveland's interior
enoe with the financial views of the voters
of kentucky and Ohio in the last cam
paign, and he resents the administrations
efforts to create an antisilver sentiment in
Missouri. Recently in a letter to friend
in Sedalia, which got into the newspapers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

THE Advocate, the state organ of the
Populists, does not seem to take kindly
to the idea of Judge Caldwell as the
nominee of the party for the presidency.
A United States judge has more power
for good or evil than the president, be-
cause there is no check On him and it is
generally conceded that Judge Caldwell
is just and upright judge, yet the Ad-
vocate indicates an unwillingness to trust
him because it doesn't know whether he
favors government ownership of rail-
roads and the subtreasnry plan or not
It was remarked by the STATE JOURNAL,
when the Caldwell dispatch was pub
lished, that the Populists would not be
likely to do anything SO sensible az to
nominate him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

SENATOR BAKER has offered an amend
ment to the bond bill which provides
that any person taking either gold or
silver to the mint for coinage must take
an equal amount of the other metal. If
this amendment should be adopted it
would probably increase the premium
on gold and effectually stop the coinage
of both metals; since gold can be used
just as well in the form of bars. Its value
by weight for the world is fixed by the
bank of England and there is no neces-
sity for coming it. 1t is unfortunate that
Senator Baker cannot see that it is use
less to try to dodge this coinage question.
There ia only one way to settle it and
that ia the right way-free and unlimi-
ted coinage of both metals at the ratio
rf 1e to l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
Presence of Mind.

A college president who is a great gar
dener wears a glass eye. One day this col
lege prcsident-it being summer and he
on his vacation-rushed in from the gar
den all soiled and spattered and without
his glass eye. His wife was seated with
caller of Importance. She perceived the
eternal unftness of her husbands condi-
ton and frigidly said to him, John, go
at once to the library and tell your master
Mrs. - wishes to see him." He went
and soon reappeared, clothed, eyed and in
his right mind.
This college president, Il is plain, is
himself a man of presence of mind. There
are plenty of men who, confronted by
such remark of genius as this. would
have stared and faltered out 'sBut, my
dear -" and spoiled it alL-Boston
Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

SHERIFF's sALE--In the District Court Of
- Shawnee county, Kansas. Kate Heitman,
plaintiff. vs.. j. K. Mckinney and Mary McKin-
ney. defendants. By virtue of an execution is
sued to me out of said District court in the
above entitled action. a Judgment obtained
before j. B. Furry, justice of the peace in
and for the city Of Topeka. Shawnee county.
Kansas, on the 10th day of April, 1895, tran
script of which said judgment was filed in the
clerks ofdce of the district court Of shawnee
county. Kansas, on December 9Th. 1895, viii
on Wednesday, the 9Th day of February. 1896, at
10 O'Clock a. m. of said day, at the farm of j. n.
Mckinney, located four miles east of the viii
age of Tecumseh. in Tecumseh township.
Shawnee county. Kansas. offer at public sale
and sell to the highest and best bidder. for
cash in hand. all the following described per
Sonal property, to-wit 700 bushels of corn in
crib. / roam COW, brindle calves. team of bay
ponies and years old. bay colt year old,
i gray horse, years old. bay mare years
old i two seated buggy, lumber wagon. STU
ated on the premises of said j. X. NICK inney.
in Tecumseh township, in Shawnee county.
Kansas
The above described personal property has
been levied upon subject TO ali lawful and valid
liens and mortgages. and will be sold subject>
TO all valid and lawful liens to satisfy said exc
cution.
r. B. KEPLEY, Sheriff.
D. c. TILLoTsON, Attorney.
First Pub. in State Journal JAN %. '96.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

If Hugh Dempsey administered poison
to those Homestead workmen, as the
jury in their verdict declared, three
years Imprisonment is a punishment
wholly inadequte to the ofense. In fact
a man who would do such a deed should
not be allowed to be at large. If he was
innocent, as his pardon before his term
was half served out would indicate, no
punishment would be too severe for the
people who are responsible for depriving
him of his liberty for three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

CONGRESSMAN CALDERHEAD of Kansas
SAYS that members in the east would be
surprised to see how closely Kansas peo-
pie watch public affairs. He doubts if
the people of any other state are as we'll
posted on what is going on in the coun-
Try as the people of Ksnsas.-Arkansas
City Traveller.
The people of Kansas are also well
posted on what their congressman are
doing at Washington. They read the
STATE JOURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

COUNCIL GROVE Republican,: If the
dissatisfaction among the Republicans of
other counties in the state is as great as
in this county, it is a matter of grave i'm
portance to the party that Gov. Morrill,
is not nominated for a second term. This
statement is not very pleasant to make
but we believe it to be true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

home vote that gave the Republicans the
Missouri delegation in this congress. The
Republicans did not gain any votes. Dem
ocratic losses determined the election, and
the stay at homes were in the country dis
tricts. We lost nothing in St. Louis-in
fact, we gained little there-and we lost
very little in Kansas City"
1 asked Governor Stone whether he be-
Heved Mr.. Cleveland could be reelected
president.
There is just one contingency that
could bring that about" he said, land
that is the improbable contingency that
the Venezuelan commission may bring in
a report that would make a war with Eng
land necessary. We are very excitable, q
very patriotic people"
1 suggested turbulent" to which the
governor assented with smile.
eve are very patriotic, !" he continued,
"and If war with England should be de-
clared Mr.. Cleveland might be reelected,
not otherwise, because, I think, the people
of this country have their minds set against
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

THE senate has passed bill appropri-
ating sum of money sufficient to lift the
mortgage on the home of the late Justice
Miller's widow. There are number of
Kansas widows who would doubtless
like to be treated in the same manner.
They are no less entitled to such consid-
Grafton, either
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC: Judge Caldwell
is not running for presidential nomina-
ton, but is standing on platform where
the silver party can find him if he is
wanted. To tell the truth, the judge is
the strongest candidate the Populist sill
yer party has vet considered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

AFTER chasing all over the country
In pursuit of W. Q. Gresham aud trying
to thrust the presidential nomination up
on him,-a man who was so devoid of
sympathy with their cause as to accept a
place in the Democratic cabinet, Popu-
lists should not make a wry face when
Judge Caldwell is suggested to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

IN Venezuela a defeated candidate
for president is compelled to leave the
country. In this country in some cases
it would be fortunate for the people if
the successful candidate were forced to
loaua
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

LOUISIANA Republicans electing Reed
and Mckinley delegates and fusing
with the Populists is a sight to behold.
Reed and Mckinley are about as far
away from POpulism as it is possible to
oct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
GREAT RoCKIsLAND ROUTE

The Through Short Line to Ell PasO,
Texas.
One fare for the round trip, account
worlds championship battle. Maher We.
Fitzsimmons. Tickets on sale February
to IL inclusive. Also Ell Paso to City
of Mexico and return $50. For further
information call on your nearest Rock
Island agent A. NJ. FULLER,
City Pass. Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

THE assistant attorney general at Pitts
burg has resigned. Tiger Bill should
be placed in command down there at
once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

IF Dick Blue is thinking of becoming
a candidate for congress in the Second
district he shouldn't leave Farmer Fun
ston out of his calculations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

The Populist administration left US one
legacy for which the people of Topeka
the poor at ieast-should be ever grateful
and that is Mrs. Thorpe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
Beggs' German Salve.
Beggs' German Salve.
Re0Gs' German Salve.

The greatest pile ointment in the
world. It cures where all others fall
A positive guarantee with every box.
Cali for sample box. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
Meatner Indications.

CHICAGO. Jan. 31.-For Kansas
Cloudy and cooler tonight; Saturday fair,
with cooler in the extreme east portion;
westerly winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05
Al, Initiative Monkey.

roe of the drollest instances OF the
monkeys keenness Of observation and
power of nimicry that we have met
with is the following: A retired adml-
raj and his wife living at Cheltenham
had favorite monkey. One day the
lady, hearing strange noise in the
dining room, looked in to see what 1t
was. The sight which met her eyes was
ludicrous one. Seated in the arm
chair, with the admiral's smoking cap
on his head and the admiral's specta-
cles on his nose, was the monkey, and
in his hand was the open newspaper,
which he shook and patted, while he
jabbered and gesticulated with great
emphasis at the cat, which lay blinking
ON the hearth rug 1t was clever and
carefully studied imitation Of the testy
old admiral's tone and manner when
reading to his wife some passage from
the newspaper which excited his wrath
or indignation.
It is strange that so little attempt il
made to utilize this strong initiative
faculty in monkeys. They might easily
be trained to perform as athletes and
acro.ats. Some so years ago an Italian
count, who had villa on the shore OF
Lake Albano, kept monkey which ne
had taught both to row and sail small
skiff. The monkey used to navigate this
tiny craft with great skill. but unfor
tunately one day, when climbing the
mast. he capsized the boat and was
drowned. AS jockeys, monkeys might
surely be made useful and would fulf
every purpose for which the manikin'
who ride on race horses are artificially
stunted and sweated. Chambers Jour
nal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05
comrre..ea Air rran.n....,o,..

Ii remains to be ascertained whether
OF not the pressures of from several
hundreds to several thousands, all things
considered IN COMPRISING and in u.s.
lng' are pcssible and practicable in the
face OF heat and refrigeration, with the
assistance OF compromising, TRIPPING,
quadrupling and what not-that is.
whether it will pay to employ this ve-
mole Tor transporting power developed
at convenient and economical point
and distribute the accumulated energy
Tor use through a system of street cars.
Capitalists who invest money for a
return upon the outlay are very careful
IN considering the enthusiastic although
sincere views of inventors, and even if
IL Is reasonable to believe that compress
ed ar will eventually take important
place in the worlds work the invest
ors who take the responsibility are very
much in the position of the man who
wanted to know how to tell toadstools
from mushrooms and was advised to
eat them and if he did not die they
were mushrooms Obtaining, say, 10
per cent or less of the heat value of coal
in the form of power for available use
is sure thing, well known, and, from
the standpoint of facts, cheap. But put
ting Professor Tyndall's "mode of mo-
ton" into some other medium of trans
portation and paying toll at both ends
OF the line appeals to the man who pays
the bills with force not easily appre-
ciated by the scientists. The losses met
with in transforming mechanical energy
into electrical energy and sending it in
this form over the trolley wire and into
the car motor, or in investing the me-
chanical energy in the pull of a cable.
are more than counterbalanced by many
conveniences and economies, and now
the hope that some Incidental advan.
tages in sight may be realized, and still
a little better economy be obtained. is
attracting attention toward compressed
air.-Charles A. Hague in Casters
, Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05
His One Great Trouble.

An old, berdidden fisherman at afash-
ionabe watering place was frequently
visited during his last illness by kind
hearted clergyman who wore one OF
those close fitting clerical vests which
button behind.
The clergyman saw the near approach
of death one day in the old mans face
and asked if his mind was perfectly at
ease.
100 aye; I'm a rich, T" came the fee
BILE reply.
"You are sure there is nothing trou-
bling you? Do not be afraid to tell me. "
The old man seemed to hesitate, and
at length, with faint return OF ANNA
ton, said: "Weel, there's just ane thing
that troubles me, but l dinna like to
speak OF"
believe me, am most anxious to
comfort you, replied the clergyman.
''Tell me what it is that troubles and
perplexes you" =.
"Weel, sir, it's just like this" said
the old man eagerly. 81 Gamma for the
life o. me max cot hoo ye manage tae
get intae that westcoat. London TIT
Bits.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05
Cnrly1e's. Doggedness.

Carlyle's logged Scotch unsympa-
thetic persistency in measuring every
thing by his own ideas was sensibly
deepened by story which Huxley told
me of their mutual relations Carlyle
and he were for long good friends, but
had serious difference on the evolution
question in the early stages of the con-
troyersy. Their personal intercourse
ceased in consequence. After an inter-
val of many years Huxley happened to
see the Scotchman crossing the street in
London, and, thinking that bygones
might be bygones, went up to him and
spoke to him.
Carlyle did not at first recognize him,
but when he had made out who it was
he at once said with his Scotch twang
as though he were continuing the last
conversation of years ago: You're Hulk
ley, are you? You're the man that's
trying to persuade US all that we're the
children Of apes, while / am saying
that the great thing we've really got to
do is to make ourselves as much unlike
apes as possible. Huxley, who had hop
ed that the weather or politics might
have been admitted for the sake OF
peace, soon found that the best thing he
could do was to retreat and return tC
their tacit agreement to differ. Mime
teenth Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05
A NEW UTOPIA
A San Francisco Carpenter Has Great
Scheme.

A San Francisco Carpenter Has Great
Scheme.
l.. j. Rinehart, carpenter OF San
Francisco, is tired of carrying on hand
to mouth existence in America and is
trying to raise body of men to under
take novel scheme. His plan is to buy
q vessel, equip it and sail to the ST.
John or Hermit islands, in the south
Pacific ocean.
He wants to form republic on CO.
operative lines. He says as it is in the
south sea the islands support the natives
with very little work. BY combining
forces and pooling interests he believes
this proposed band can have all the COM
forts of life with little labor.
The scheme is for so men to put up
$25 each. With this, money he expects
TO buy schooner and provisions for the
voyage and at least years stay on
whatever island it may be decided to
settle upon. On first landing they will
build fort and then take possession of
the tillable ground. With them they
will take seeds and fruit trees. and
Rinehart says that in a few years they
ought to be exporting great quantities
Of south sea island products
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

The golf stocking has met with aston
fishing success in this country, and the
gentleman who introduced ii is regarded
as a public benefactor by those young
men who cannot boast of much develop
ment of the calf. But the rage for golf
stockings in civilized communities Is
not a circumstance to what occurred in
Chicago the other day among party OF
20 full blooded Sioux who stopped of
in that city for few hours. All OF Chi
cago's most boosted sights were regarded
by them with phlegmatic indifference,
hut when these untutored children OF
the forest and prairie beheld Job lot
of golf stockings they INDUCED i'll a war
dance and exhibited their JOY in various
other ways st. Louis Globe-Democrat'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

The "Spider and Fly" combination will
not be seen in the copper country this
season. but not by fault Of the managers
Of our theatres. Satisfactory arrange
ments could not be made in the iron
country towns and the Upper Peninsula
trip was Cancelled. The above refers to
the theatrical combination. Unfortun-
ately, however, for the pockets of many
OF our citizens We have resident "Spider
and Fly" mbinatioD; II that could be
driven out there would no doubt be great
rejoicing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05
CAUGHT A DEER IN HIS ARMS
A Michigan Man Fights q Lively Battle
With u Large Buck.


With q Large Buck.
Harry Middlehouse of Grand Rapids
is probably the only man in Michigan
who ever caught deer in his arms and
captured it alive. A few days ago young
Middlehouse, who was visiting his cous-
in at Remus, caught glimpse of goo
pound buck that had been captive
when q fawn, but which broke away
four years ago and has been wild ever
since. Middlehouse hid himself behind
q log while companion drove the deer
toward him.
The buck came to the edge OF the log
and stopped. Middlehouse did not have
the heart to shoot it and sprang for the
buck, clasping his arms around Its neck.
Then ensued battle royal. Middlehouse
managed to throw the buck, but 1t
speedily rose to its feet. Farwell, his
companion, was too far away to be OF
assistance. Each time Middlehouse
managed to throw the buck it managed
to get prod at him with its horns,
which, fortunately, had been recently
shed.
By the time Farwell reached the
scene Middlehouse was almost worn out,
his clothing was mostly gone, and he
had two big Jumps on his side, raised
by the bucks feet. With Farwell's help,
Middlehouse finally got halter around
the bucks neck and tied it to tree.
After the two young men had rested
they bound the bucks feet together and
-.-xol La, hack a., h;o old ho,ue Newt
day it was boxed for shipment after
another desperate struggle in which
nearly the whole village took part, and
sent to Grand Rapids, where it will find
8 permanent home in the city park.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

|The Superior Minstrels have played in
|aruuette two seasons and have made a
ost euviable reputation. George w.
lbbard general passenger agent OF the
,SS.&A., having had experience in
|ducing frst-class companies to come to
)oughton and knowing that our people
pprcate and patronize them. recon-
ended the management OF the Super
n to try Houghton this, their third
bwn, Mr.. Hibbard, knowing their
Orth, has almott guaranteed them a
bod business here and this he knows
Pg will get il the show going people
pow oil the merit OF this performance.
rom what Mr.. Hubbard writes, the
rvs considers itself safe in saying that
be Superior Minstrels deserve a good
pus and that the show they give will
well worth the money. They appear
the Armory Opera House next Mon
DIV evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

tailt one at High Bridge last May. II
il just the size Of the one am building
now, although have made some i'm
provements. ran my shop with it. 1t
was coupled to dynamo which produced
$50 amperes and took 81 actual horse
power. While running the engine twist
ed its own shafting and the pressure on
the pistons gave an indicated 40 horse
power.
II build another before / was taken
sick and gave up and came here by or
der of my doctor. Two months ago be-
gan to build in the cellar of the hotel an
Improvement ON Jerry, which is the
name l gave to the engine built in High
Bridge. This engine l call Tom. Jerry
Is running every day steadily and makes
from 300 to 600 revolutions. New
York World.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-05

Parties doing Chinatown are advised
that the fee to the guide will be no
small matter. Four of us once found
that one of the resident toughs whose
services we had secured for couple OF
hours valued them at $40. We COM
promised with him, ! believe, but the
cumming expedition. including admis-
sions to the theater. suppers which could
not be eaten, tributes to joss and Chi
nese curios that we bought, was rather
extensive One of the men conhded IL
"a his sister. New York Press