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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

the old 'fswimmin'' hole. No grown up
boy viii doubt that James Whitcomb
Riley, who wrote those lines. knew all
about it.
You have never been a b0y-a real
country boy, mean-if you cannot re
member, way back somewhere in the
past, just such place, Just such a scene
of fun and frolic, as is pictured in
the verse Of the Hoosier poet. Don't you
remember now that long June day when
the schOOlr0om seemed so hot and bar
rem by comparison with the glimpses
you got through the window Of the cool
green shadows cast by the trees outside
and how at the noon recess that bad
Bill Jones 'stunped' you to play hook
ey and 60 long with me and Sam
Brown down fer a swim?''
And You did it too. You knew that
the teacher would miss you and that
retribution would probably follow on
the morrow YOu knew that your mother
had told you to keep away from Bill
Jones also. but you wanted to 60 swim
ming the worst way, and besides you
were not going to be ''stumped.
And what q glorious time you did
havel Before the hole was anywhere in
sight you were half undressed because
you wanted to be first to strip. But
Bill, whose rai1nent consisted of a pair
of trousers held up by one suspender and
a shirt fastened at the throat with a
single button, was ahead Of you. Then
you called out as you struggled with
refractory collar button:
flows the water, Bill?''
And Bill said:
Great Warm as mudp'
sv,L-
water, and with a triumphant shout of
First to duckp' plunged into the clear
crystal water to splash about and shout
and feel such a glorious abandon and
careless joy as only a boy knows.
And Bill showed you how he could
float and tread water and "bring
bottom from the deepest part of the
hole and exhibited such a wealth of
aquatic lore that you wondered how
fellow with so many accomplishments
could have managed to acquire such
bad reputation as had Bill. You decided
then that your mother and the other
folks about the village had made a big
mistake as to Bill Of course your ad-
miratiOn for his talents waned little
when he sneaked ashore and tied the
arms of your shirt in hard knots and
stood by while you tried to unite them,
shouting: Chew raw beefI Chew raw
beefF'
But, then, didn't he make amends,
when a button came of your shirt col
lar, by producing thread and needle and
sewing it firmly if not neatly in place?
True, you had to explain to your mother,
a few days later, how that particular
button came to be sewed on with black
thread instead of white, but you still
thought that Bill meant well, even if
he did make an occasional oversight.
Both you and Bill are older now, and
the latter who may have continued in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

The following officers of the grand
encampment of the j. o. o. f. were
elected at the Horton meeting. Grand
patriarch. Frank Sternberg, of Ellis
worth: grand high priest, $. G. King
Cedarville; grand senior warden, E. F.
Blum, Kansas City; grand junior war
den. w. H. Kemper, Horton; grand
scribe. Ed S. Rees, LeavenwOrth: grand
treasurer Robert Bolyn, Pfttsburg;
grand representative. j. S. Collins, To
peka- The grand lodge viii be held at
LeaVenWorth beginning October 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

The fact that forty-two young men
graduated from the law department OF
the state university this year might
well give rise to the question, where are
there places for such large additions to
the legal fraternity2 If every lawyer
who enters the profession remained in
it in a practical working sense the
question would be a difficult one to an
swer. But when it is remembered that
a large majority of the office holders
Of the country are members Of the legal
profession, what becomes Of the law
yers viii be readily understood Many,
probably study law with a view to en-
tering political life while others become
politicians and Office seekers from a ne
cessity growing out Of the over-crowd-
ed condition of the profession. Hav-
ing spent his time and money in acquir-
ing a legal education and being desir-
Gus Of utilizing his knowledge, if he
fails at the bar or fails to obtain
clients the lawyer naturally turns to
politics as the next best thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

A man with one of his feet tied up
and a crutch on the same side appear
ed at a Van Buren, street house today
and asked for something to eat He
could hardly touch his afflicted limb to
the ground and the woman of the house
felt so sorry for him that she gave him
a splendid meal at the side door. In a
few minutes she went to the door to
get the dishes and found that the man
had gone off and forgotten his crutch.
She has it yet. He probably hadn't the
nerve to go back after it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

The president seems to think that he
has the exclusive right to rob the peo-
pie and vetoes with unvarying regular
ity every scheme Of robbery presented
to him by congress in the form of an
appropriation bill Apparently he is
opposed to congress having any part of
the plunder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

Europeans seem to like our silver
pretty we'll They bought nearly half
a million ounces of it last week and
have engaged over a million ounces for
this week, and all in the face Of the fast
that there has been a steady advance
in the price since the meeting of the
Kentucky Democratic convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

+ the passage Of free coinage resolu-
tons by a few Democratic conventions
causes silver to advance three cents in
the ounce what viii be the effect when
it IS known that a free coinage congress
has. beer. elected2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08
THEOLD SWIMMIN HOLE
You Probably Remember 1t If
You We're a Boy.
IF not YOU'VE MISSED GREAT Fun.
Perhaps You Swim in the Surf Now
and in Winter Take q Plunge at
the Natatorium-How City
Girl. a., Slim N ir,c
Girls Go Swimming.

Oh. the old swimmin hoisi In the long, lazy
days.
When the humdruna Of school made 50 many
runaways,
How pleasant was the journey down the old
dusty lane,
Where the tracks Of our bare feet was all print
ed so plainl
You could ten BY the dent Of the heel and the
sole
They was lots of fun en- hands at the CID swim
min hole
Doesn't that tell a story that is as IA
mihar to you and as dear, too. as "A
stands for apple and B stands for boy?''
You're rigat. There was lots Of fun at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

The escape OF the two penitentiary
eonvicts from the county jail VIII tend
to tighten the future labor of the board
Of pardons and of the governor. be-
sides saving the expense of taking the
prisoners to Lansing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

The Emporia Republican is again de-
voting half Of its four sticks Of "edi-
torial' to the State Journal When the
last fag-end of its editorial page disap-
pears it viii be one final departing
yawp At the Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

and enlarged on his evil ways, perchanoe
could echo the pathetic sentiment with
which Riley closes his poem:
And wish in my sorrow could strip 70 she
soul
Ana dive oR in my grave IKE the old swim
min hole.
Those early swimming lessons and
experiences win never be forgotten The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

The gold standard organs in the east
mand to prove that Mckinley is a free
silver man and the more they prove the
stronger they make Mckinley. The
evidence they are picking up is acting
Is q boomerang,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

Senator Morgan condemns the presi-
dent for not taking the senate into his
confidence on the Cuban question and
then the senate goes into secret ses-
sion on the same matter and excludes
the people from its confidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

Senator Baker is quietly gaining the
place once occupied by Senator Plumb
in the affections of the Kansas people
Winfield Sentinel.
So quietly that the kansas people
haven't vet noticed it; they haven't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

Appleton, D1inn.-Dr. A p. Sawyer.
Dear SRI have used your Family
Cure and can safely say I have never
used anything better for kidney trou-
bic. Mrs. j. H. Craig. Frank Sim,
Pharmacist, COZ Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

At Topeka. June to August 81.
w. c. r. Seeboeck, principal
Assisted by q corps Of talented teach
ers. including w. ". Dahlen in Vocal
Dept. For particulars call on or ad-
dress THOS. c. LOMBARD, Manager,
The Copeland, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

Chicago, June 8.-For Kansas. Fair
tonight and Tuesday; warmer Tuesday.
southwesterly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08
Almost
Eleven
Thousand

The Topeka Daily State Journal has
now distanced all competitors.
NO daily or Sunday paper published
in Topeka or Kansas has a circulation
SO large.
DETAILED STATEMENT FOR May
The daily average for the month be-
Ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

We were standing listlessly on the cor
ner one day this week, when a gentle
man passed whom we knew quite well.
"a brother loafer turned suddenly and
asked the name Of the passer-by. Now
we knew the mans name perfectly.
Our lips moved. but no sound came, the
name was gone like the mists before
the rising sun. We have worried and
fretted ever since trying to think Of
that name.-Winheld. Sentinel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

Editor and Proprietor.
Topeka. kan. June 6. 1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

An Indian legend says that no cy-
clone ever visited the site of Wichita.
and, with the exception of Tiger Bill,
none ever did.-Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

A girl baby born IN St. Louis the
morning Of the storm was named Cy-
clonia. Tt is liable to die with collie or
become a populist public speaker.-Ar-
kansas City Traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08
IOO54.

The issues Of the Topeka Daily State
Journal from the first day of May, 1886,
to the 3lst day of May. 1896. inclusive,
have been as follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

The house passed the river and har-
Dor bin over the presidents veto. For
once the people Of this country agree
with Grover--Ottawa Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

Sunday; no issue.
The total number Of copies printed in
the month named above. 2s4. 500, divided
By %. the number Of issues. shows the
average to be 10954. This is correct
report Of the issues of the Topeka Daily
State Journal for the month Of May,
1885 as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08
"A Steady Growth.
HOW WE CROW

BY the way. to repeat a record all
ready pretty familiar:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08
..Exn RAYS.

The St. Louis tornado was almost as
destructive to human life as a months
railroading.-Clay Center Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-08

Young men may smoke cigarettes
and live a successful life, but they are
awfully neutrality-suspicious. sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
sKIRMISHEs REPORTED.

Havana, Dec. 5.-Maj. Santin dis
lodged several bands of insurgents near
Ponta Bravo this morning after sew
eral hours fighting. The insurgents
lost several killed and number wounded.
The troops lost one man killed and one
wounded.
Lieut.. Col. Aldea. on Thursday last,
met the enemy on the heights and after
a fierce engagement occupied the insur-
gents positions, afterwards repealed an
attack of their cavalry and passed into
the insurgent camp. The loss of the
Spanish troops in this engagement was
"a killed and Lieuts. Rodriguez and
Pedemonte and 40 soldiers wounded.
The insurgents are said to have lost
about 300 men, killed and wounded.
The second part of Col. Alden's
column, under Capt. Campbello, later
met the insurgents at Laguna. They
were commanded by Juan Armeda,
who, with eighteen of his followers, was
killed. The troops had two men killed
and two wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
WARMING UP EARLY.
The Presidential Campaign in Venezuela
ia lrnndy Wnxlnn Wnrtn

The Presidential Campaign in Venezuela
Is Already Waxing. Warm.
Washington, Zee. 5.-The Venezuelan
election does not occur until October
next, but already the contest is waxing
warm, according to the press reports
from Caracas. There are four prominent
candidates, DIR. Cavallio, minister Of the
interior in the Crespo cabinet, DIR. Bru-
suall Terra, minister of public works;
Munoz Tobar, president Of the state of
Zulye, and Ignacio Andrade, president
of the state Of Miranda and brother of
the minister to Washington All the can
didate are favorable to Gen. Crcspo and
thus far no element opposing the present
administration has developed. The Brit
ish contention regarding the boundary
line has served to bring all elements to
the support of Gen. Crespo. He has
taken occasion to state, however, that
he will turn over the government to his
successor according to the terms of the
constitution, and has thus disposed of all
thought that he will continie in the pres
idency. 1t was the retention of the pres
idency that caused the last Venezuelan
revolution and brought Gen. Crespo into
power.
The recent return of cx-Presidcnt
Rojas Paul to Venezuela has been an
important event there. He has been in
exile for some years, but under the am
nesty granted by Crespo, has returned
and placed himself under the protection
of the president, who, in public letter
10 him, gave assurance of every safe
guard of the laws.
With the exception of Guzman Blanco.
now living in Paris, Rojas Paul was the
most prominent of those Who fled from
Venezuela OH the advent of Gen. Crespo's
government, and his return Is regarded
as showing complete acceptance of the
new order of things inauguratcd by
President CrespO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

81 have heard from Maceo direct" said
he, with emphasis, within the past day
or two and l know Maceo is all right.
A captain of his staff here yesterday,
direct from Maceos camp stated to me
that Maceo could hold the hills for
eight months or longer against Weyler
and all his army. He has his cattle well
hid and provided for, his farms and
vegetable gardens, and, above all, n
faithful and honest soldiery. He has a
good supply of arms and ammunition
against Weyler. I know Maceo does
not intend to leave Cuba yet awhile, at
least, and not in the manner in which
Weyler says he has gone. When he
goes it will be in coffin. Maceo will
never desert his country. He IL watch
ing Weyler and before long the latter will
find that he is yet in Cuba"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
FINAL DECISION.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 5.--A fual de-
csion by the government in the case Of
the customs department against Bathum-
naptha manufacturer, who Is reported
to have Struggled foreign tin plate for
the purpose of making petroleum tanks
has been reached. BY this decision the
manufacturer will be compelled to pay
fees exceeding 100000 roubles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
CAUSED A SENsATTON

Vienna, Dec. 5.--The connection be-
tween Count Philip Zu Eulenburg, Ger
man ambassador here, and Won Tausch.
Berlin, as brought out during the trial in
Berlin of the journalists who are charged
with libelling Count Botho Zu Eulen-
burg, Baron Marschal Won Bieberstein
and Prince Alexander Won Hohenlohe,
has caused sensation here.
NyThe Neu Weiner Tageblatt publishes
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH
Be sure and use that old and well-known
remedy, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for d,arrhoea twenty-five cents bottle.
DIR. Siegert's Angostura Bitters, the
world renowned South American appe-
tizer and invigorator, cures dyspepsia,
diarrhoea, fever and ague.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
TONNAGE DUES COMMENT

+ Berlin, Dec. 5.--The Cologne Gazette
says that the North German Lloyd and
the Hamburg-American lines will be the
chief sufferers by the withdrawal of .ex-
empti0n of German vessels from the
payment Of tonnage dues in the United
States, and adds:
President Cleveland has taken this
tecision in order to secure himself Il
brilliant send Off on his retirement.
BRAZILIAN RAILROAD MOVE.
Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 5.-The chamber
Of deputies has passed bill authorizing
The government to assume the RESPONSE
bifity of note circulation and to release
The Brazilian railroads. =
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
GALE STILL RAGING.

London, Dec. ga 81 ~
vailed all night long ovcr The trisisII
coasts. causing numer ~ coslalt.es and
much '-w.r -. rrc channel scryices
6aye been suspended.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

a statement evidently emanating from
Count IN Eulenburg, denying that the
latter has directly or indirectly had any
relations with Won Tausch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
DYING OF HIS WOUNDS.

Paris, Dec. 5.-Sergeant Bredals of
the Twelfth Line Regiment, who was
wounded in a duel on Friday by Ferdi-
Rand de Lesseps, quartermaster of the
Thirteenth Chasseurs. Is dying.
REGARDED AS BRITISH VICTORY
London, Dec. GA special dispatch
from Cairo announces that acting ON
the advice of the khedivc, the Egyptian
government has accepted the offer Of Lord
Cromer, the British agent here, in behalf
Of Great Britain, to advance the sum
Of msney necessary to repay to the caisse
Of .ke Egyptian debt the 50, 500, 900 paid
out 10 meet the expenses of the Anglo
Egyptians to Dongola, which the court
decided should not have been used for the
war expenses and must be paid back to
the caisse by the Egyptian government
In certain circles This is regarded as far
from being defea: of British policy in
Egypt, as prominent French newspa-
per argued it. The decision of the Alex
andria court of appeals, virtually ma king
England pay the expenses Of the expo
dition to Dongola, strengthened that coun-
try's hold upon Egypt, as it turns the
affair into n purely British undertaking
and postpones indefinitely any idea Of
the evacuation Of that country by the
British troops.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
URUGUAYAN REBEL ROUTED.

Buenos Ayres, Dec. 5.-An official dis
patch from Montevideo, capital of Uru-
quay, says that Sariba, the insurgeDt
chief, who was reported to have defeated
the Uruguayan forces, has been com
pleteIy routed and has fled with only
ten folloT ers. The dispatch further an
noupee that the revolt is ended.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
TT LOOKS BAD.

London. Dec. 6.-Commenting cdi-
torially, the Sunday Times this morning
says:
ave fancy that the Daily Telegraph is
beginning to repent of it's notion to give
Ambassador Bayard a. Christmas box.
We do not grudge Mr.. Bayard his tip,
but the present move has an ugly look
and seems as if 1t we're In some way
connected with the anti-Bryan synnpa-
thies Of Mr.. Bayard, which found so
enthusiastic an echo here. s,,,ag7y6 =.
BAYARD UNLIKELY TO ACCEPT.
London, Dec. 5.-It was learned today
that Mr.. Bayard is unlikely to accept
the Telegraph's proposed, TESTIMONIAL
The absence of prominent names from
the list and the fact that only SO pounds
sterling was subscribed outside of the.
Office of the Telegraph, together with
the adverse comments cabled from Amer
lea, is responsible for bis decision: 2 RI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
POLITICAL.

Five republican State conventions
were held yesterday-North Carolina,
West Virginia, Washington, Wyoming
and Colorado. Tho four first named
have swelled the Mckinley procession
and it is announced that Chairman Wei
lington, of Maryland, has given 1t Out
that the entire delegation from that
State will be for the Ohio man, though
this is questioned as to two votes
The republican State convention OF
Washington yesterday instructed rs
delegates to st. Louis to vote Tor NC
Kinley.
The West Virginia republican state
convention, at Clarksburg, YESTERDAY
elected delegates to the national con-
vention, and instructed them for NC
Kinley. The resolutions declare strong
ly for sound money.
At the Colorado republican state
convention yesterday evening senator
Teller was chosen to lead the delega,
ton to st. Louis. No instructions were
given except obedience to his dl'fG
tons. The platform declares Tor d,
metallism and protection, with Tree
silver the paramount issue. a teIegrlI
from Senator Wolcott declining TO PEI,
NIT the use of his name as adelegatle ~
st. Louis removed what threatened F"
be q serious breach.
President Cleveland denies that nc
ever at any time talked with PosImssle'
Hesing, of Chicago, about fenoml1''
ton for the Presidency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Rev. Father Cafferty, vicar general of
the Catholic diocese of Georgia, died
Yesterday at Atlanta, where he had
gone for medical attention.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick, a widow, in Ripley,
O., yesterday hanged her four children
and herself. 1t is supposed that the
woman became suddenly insane.
In Washington, yesterday, Judge
Cole refused to postpone the trial OF
Irwin Ford, the murderer of Elsie
Kreglo, and it will begin next Monday.
The President yesterday received the
committee of the national conference
to promote arbitration, and expressed
himself pleased to sustain the views of
the conference.
At Savannah, Ga, yesterday, the
Morton Cadets, of Washington, drilled
in the interstate contest for the cham
pionship cup and $1,000, which they
won without much trouble.
At Yesterdays Council meeting at
Huntington, w. Va, petition signed
by two hundred business and profess
sional men was presented, asking an
ordinance prohibiting youths under ff-
teen from being on streets unaccom-
panied after p. m.