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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23

inclusive. Holton will have the great
race meet of the season. The kite
track here is said to be the fastest in
the west and the horses are coming
from a territory ranging from Califor-
MIA to Kentucky. A rate of one fare
for the round trip is made by all the
roads and the Rock Island will run
special to Holton every day of the
races There will be one free-fOr-a all
trot for which are entered Azote. 2:0434
Dandy Jim, 2:O9; Gov. Strong. 2:1O1a;
Senator A. 2:1O; She, PA, and Ottin-
ger the California wonder. This race
occurs on Topeka day" Friday, July 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23
The Wndocs
The Golden Rod

VIII accompany the excursion to Be
atrice, Sunday, June p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23
BALTIMORE.
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New York ..........O 0 0 o / 0 10 4
Batteries: Baltimore Corbett and Rob-
inson; New York, Seymour and Warner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23
Circulation Growth.
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In 1896 the State Jour
nal erected for its exclusive
use as a permanent home,
a handsome double front
pressed brick building of
three floors. The location
is one of the most eligible
business sites in Topeka
the southeast corner Of Kan
sas avenue and Eighth st.
The building is one Of the
most complete newspaper
structures in the west and
has many unique features
among these are construc-
ton and arrangement by
which the four Linotypes
are seen in operation be-
hind plate glass facing Kan
sas ave-, and also through
a large glass window from
the business Office.
Don't advertise in tbe
State Journal unless you
feel confident that it's daily
circulation exceeds 1000.
Amy evidence apparently to
the contrary will be cheer
fully received and proof
produced to convince 5ha
most skeptical that we do
not claim anything about
our circulation for which
we cannot vouch.
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Utillzlng His College Education.

A tramp appeared at the house of J. H. Barton, three miles south of Colum- bia, Mo, one morning and asked for cold victuals ill Greek. He stated that he was graduate of Princeton Mir. Barton, himself Greek scholar, was just about to start for Columbia, and his horse was hitched in front of the house.
 Jestingly he offered to give the tramp the horse if he could recite the Greek alphabet without mistake. The tramp looked at the horse and then at Mir Barton, and then inquired if the bet in- cluded the saddle and bridle Mir Bar ton said that it did, and then went into the house to get a Greek book.
 Returning, he found the tramp mount ed on the horse. As MT. Barton stepped from the porch the tramp rattled off the alphabet without mistake, and, turn ing the horse's head, disappeared in a cloud of dust. The animal on which the Princeton pilgrim rode away was one of the best blooded horses in Boone county, noted for it's blooded stock. --Philadel- phia Press.
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Punch Robertson.

A star in the popular priced theat- rical business, new to Pine Bluff, will open full week $ engagement at the opera house on next Monday night, the 11th of January, presenting Il series of comedies and comedy dramas, which have never been seen in the city, at popular prices; which are 10, 20 and 30 cents. The compa- ny, while unknown in our city, is, nevertheless, good one; in fact, it stands at the head of all popular priced companies now before the public. Memphis and Birmingham papers, as well as other leading Southern journals, pronounce the company the best ever seen in their cities at the prices. Ladies are ad mitted free on Monday night, on condition that they are accompanied by escorts who hold 30.cent ticket, which must be secured before : ?. m. Monday.
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as other property. The governor urged that the practice of referring the legislative acts to the people be required in tho granting of quasi public franchises. The governor came out strongly against paid lobbyists who infest our halls" and added; If legislators are not intel- ligent enough to give intelligent thought and action to public meas- ures without the aid of those who wine and dine, eainle and aatter and bribe, at least steps should be taken to modify tho nuisance. There should be some method of enrolment and fee demanded us condition precedent to the right to practice before the peoples legislative jury.
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tries. "Il faut aller en Amerique '-one must go to Ameriea-is the universal cry, and American success has grown to mean as much to an artist upon return ing to Europe as the reclame of their triumphs in their native lands meant to them before coming here.
 The greatest artists seem to appreel- ate another important thing-that Americans are discerning and discriml- mating in their judgment and apt to es- innate artistic excellence from stand point of absolute merit. Famous names. unless well carried, do not take the public in America. It is what artists are, not what they have been.
 M. Massenet IS best known to Amerl- cans through "Manon" and "La Nayar- raise. " both of which were given last season in New York, when "Manon' was splendidly interpreted by Mime. Melba and M. Jean de Reszke and tLa Nayarraise" by Mime. Calve, for whom M. Massenet wrote the opera. Chicago Times Herald.
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COOKS ON A PILLOW.
Domestic Economy In Wong Seeks Tiny
 Chinatown Home.

Domestic Economy In Wong Seeks Tiny
 Chinatown Home.
 The smallest residence in San Fran. cisco is, of course, located in Chinatown, It is not, however, at the end of a dark alley ill damp cellar. In many of these are some very diminutiye roasting places, but they are elegant homes and flats compared to Wong Seeks private residence on the cornero of Waverly place and Clay street.
 Wong's home is about as big as his skin--a trifle larger, of course, to allow for his wooden shoes that go to bed with him, but the difference is not material. Wong's home is box nailed to brick wall over the fruit stand where Wong makes living that would not keep q white baby fat
 Directly opposite-that is to say, on the southeast corner of Waverly place and Clay street--there is another China man who has a residence similar to that of Wong. But his is larger than Wong's whether owing to larger wooden shoes or to just what is not known. But it measures fully foot more in length and is all inch or so more ill thickness.
 The dimensions of Wong's private residence-he lives in it all by himself are feet ill length, 2 feet in width with ceiling height of 3 feet clear of the gas fixtures. For Q pillow Wong has 90 cent oil stove. and in the morn. ing he cooks his breakfast on his pillow. He uses rope ladder to get into his home, and when he has tucked himself in for the night he pulls up his ladder and is safe.
 Wong is saving money and will some day take the steamer for China and cart off 200 or 300 American gold dollars to the slums of Hongkong, where he will live like q prince.-San Francisco Gall.
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4 War Antnes...


 War would unite this people. It would chase away the yapors of discon- tent. It would exalt patriotism. 1t would burn away the canoerous tissues of anarchy that threaten to extend deep CT into the body polite. Itwould scarf fy, but 1t would heal In the end we should be better off. We should feel hu, manity had not been crushed by our permission. War would stimulate art. poetry, music, manufactures, com- merce, trade, civilization. We should come through it rejuvenated and reha- bilitated in the glory of a noble enter prise, for we should have helped to strike the shackles from the wrists of man. Chicago Journal.
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Magnificent HIinstreIs.

The date foriBarlow Bros. Magnif- icent Minstrels at the opera house is definitely fixed for Friday Jan. s. This organization is without exception, the finest of the kind now travelling. 1t is especially efficient in the comedy element, but it's superiority musieally has gained for the organization the title of magnificent. It contains nearly a score of excellent vocalists, many of the voices being phenome- nal, while its orchestra is undoubt- edly the best ever seen with min strel company. The feature this season is the next President of min- strelsy, Harry Ward.
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PlNcREE'S MESSAGE
Re comments the Abolition of Party Con ventIons as IuImieal to
 the States Best
 Interests

LANSING, Mich, Jan. S.-The Lcgis- lature convened in joint session yes terday afternoon and listened to the of the retiring and incom- ing governors. Among other things Gov. Pingree's address recommended the abolition of party conventions, which he asserted have become med- iums of trickery, bribery and fraud. He advocated instead the direct vote and the Australian ballot in nomi- hating candidates. The governor urged that the property of corpora. tions be taxed in the same manner
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What Posterity May See.

New York state has ono elephant on it's hands that seems to grow more bur densome the older he gets. It IS the capitol building at Albany. It IS now stated that the building can be complet- ed next year if al other million dollars is appropriated. At this estimate the total cost of the structure will be over $sl. GOO, GOO. Perhaps the grandchildren of some of the men who were living when the building was started may live to see it finished Baltimore Amerl- can
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THE BLACK SNAKE.
He Is as Much at Home In Tree Tops as
 on Terra Firma.


 on Terra Firma.
 There has been much discussion among naturalists and in sportsmen's journals regarding the ability of the black snake, our one constrictor to travel swiftly amid the branches Ten thousand men have seen the sleek black streak of rope accomplish the feat easily. Here IS but one incident:
 The black snake IS habitat includes Illi- nois. Lasalle county is not far north of the center of the state, and perhaps little west of the center line drawn north and south. There are some very good woods in Lasalle county, because through that county run two of the Mississippi's tributaries = the Illinois and one of it's branches, the Vermilion. Bailey's creek is one of the little farm land tributaries of the Vermilion river Along the creek are reaches of woodland, or at least there were awhile. ago. In those bits of woods-bits as compared with Michigan forests-there are and have been black snakes, great fellows, worthy of their reputation farther east This is what happened one day when a young fellow went hunting. It is wof l the telling, because it illustrates the black snake nim bleness among the tree tops
 Wandering along cautiously and qui- etly, looking for shot on either side, the young man heard suddenly an un- common rustling among the leaves above him. He looked up and saw some- thing that astonished him. 4 fox squir- rel-and fox squirrel is the biggest of the squirrel kind-was leaping from limb to limb, from tree to tree, i'll mortal alright, evidently fleeing from some deadly enemy. Close behind him, eurv- ing, twining and twisting, but with all details of it's locomotion invisible from below, so swift it's progress and so easy it's passing from limb to limb and tree to tree, came three to five feet of black ness. It was black snake pursuing the fox squirrel Its chase was hopeless, bus the ability and the hungry earnestness of this one constructor of our northern woods were demonstrated remarkably. As for the man underneath-well, he was a young fellow with shotgun. The young fellow with a shotgun is Q reasonably good shot i'll the country, and he kills snakes. He poured a load of shot into that black streak among the branches, and it dropped to the ground, merely foul, dead, moderately sized specimen of Boscanion constructor. --heeIeas4o..
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Itis mid ter, but in the splendid latitude of Pine Bluff the air is as soft as May-time. the blessed sum shine pours it's warm flood from an unclouded sky, the grass is simply a carpet of yerdure, hyaclnths are in bloom out of doors, and oyercoats are rarely seen until nightfall- This is the State, and this is the town and county 0, blizzard-blasted, i, snow.bonnd, ice-coated Northland, to which to send your sturdy sons to make their homes and fortunes.
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CONTRACTS LET

For the Rebuilding of Certain Bridges
 Recently Destroyed.
 The Board of Public Affairs let the contract Thursday afternoon for the mechanical work required for the re- building of certain bridges, recently destroyed by the flood, as follows:
 East Second avenue bridge, to Wm. Davis; price, exclusive of mate rial, $l75.
 Tennessee bridge, Main street bridge and South Olive street bridge, to John Lemmons; contract price, exclusive of material, $l25.
 Work will be begun at once and pushed to an early completion.
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Eupion. Eupioa.. Eupionl..

No doubt many people are aware that Eupion Oil makes much bet ter light than the lower grades of coal oil, but we doubt if there are any that know that gallon of Eupion lasts longer than cheap oil. Then. why not have the best light when the differencein cost Is scarcely nothing. Eupion is sold at the fol lowing places:
 Mccain Grocery Co, John II. Talbot X Co Robinson < Greenfield, J. L. Lloyd. nn-Tankersley Go, Fox Bros. w L. Dewoody < Co. Houston < Roane L. E. oldsmith & Go. Thalheimer Bros, Ferguson Russell, P. B. Mercantile Co. H. F. Seveke. O. Lumpkin,
 G. N. Hart Drug Co F eodtt
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and a good many of cur lumbermen
 want me 10 join the demand for a
 protective tariff, as they say, to
 shut out the competition from
 ioreign countries. Because they
 want tax on lumber is no reason
 that the cost of every house on the praries of Kansas and Nebraska should be increased. The people of States that produce no timber have equal rights with all sections of the Union, and will never join in the injustice of taxing one portion of this ration for the benefit of another. It is a vicious and selfish notion that the government should be asked to promote special interests, which is at the bottom of these demands for protection, from whatever quar- ter they eminate they should meet with determined opposition.
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BENTON, ARK, IN DISTRESS.
An Appeal For Help From sufferers by
 Recent Cyclone.

The facts have developed that Pine Bluff has friends and relatives who live in Benton, and who were almost ruined by the terrible cyclone that completely destroyed a good part of that city last Saturday night.
 An effort has been made already by some of our best ladies to get help for the sufferers, and when they approached me, my advice was to make the matter public through the newspapers and let eur people know the situation, and they would not fail to respond. Hence, I desire to make this statement. Immediately after this interview l telegraphed MI. J. H. Caldwell, of Benton, who for the facts. He stated that fifty five families are destitute and de- pendent on others for immediate assistance, and if we could help them it would be q blessing much needed, and gladly received. Also, that the three pastors of the churches there. and himself, constituted d relief committee and would see that judi cious distribution is made in every thing sent them.
 Let us respond to this call. 4 committee will whit on the people, but Merrill Institute will be head quarters for the work, and all dona- tions left there will beproperly cared for. Respectfully,
 L. N II aptn
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 RAPID TRANSIT.
The Pine Blun Car and Transit Co, Held
 An Important Meeting Thursday.

Yesterday afternoon the directors of the Pine Bluff Gar and Transit Co.,, held a meeting at the office of Austin X Taylor at which sub- committee was appointed to draft ordinances for franchise and charter to be presented to the City Council at it's next regular meeting.
 The committee appointed was as follows W. H. Langtord, D. c. Bell and M. A. Austin.
 As soon as charter is obtained from the Council, the books of the company will be opened up for sub- scribers to stock in the said com pany
 It is the intention of the promo ters of the scheme to organize an electric street railway
 system, and also to put in an electric plant for the purpose of furnishing light to the city and private consumers.
 This is a much needed enterprise in this city, and we hope when the stock books are opened up that the stock will be rapidly subscribed for by our local citizens.
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MASSENET6 NEW HOME.
The Great Composer Is Coming to Amer
 ica to Live.

The Great Composer Is Coming to Amer
 ica to Live.
 M. Massenet, who since the death of Gounod and Ambroise Thomas holds the first place i'll the ilIustrious ranks of French composers, has decided to come to America, and in the near future Americans will have the pleasure of hearing tManon, ''Le Cid'' and La Navarraise" conducted by the great composer himself, who wields the baton with q masterly hand "Je youdrais bien aller en Amerique, " said M. Mas senet just before he left France. and he voices the universal sentiment of the European artistic world.
 Apparently every one ill it seems to want 10 come to America. The day has gone by when foreign artists are con- tent with successes in their own coun-
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BORN.
To Mr. and Mrs. J. $. Evans, on Thursday, January z, 1897. a son.

Barlow Bros. Great Minstrel Or ganization will be seen at the opera house tonight, January Sth, and it will, undoubtedly, be given to an audience that will fill every ayaila- ble space in the theater, presenting up-to-date, modern minstrelsy. The great quartette and various artists will sing their sweetest songs, and old-time minstrelsy will be presented in the happy manner that makes plantation songs and dances, picka- ninny and 'old-time melodies, such as the reader has heard so much about, and seen so little of. There is but one Possum-a-la and that will be seen on the night of the Sth inst.
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Y. MIG. A. NOTES.

Rev. A. o. Evans will preach at Merrill Institute tonight at o'clock. All men invited. This is the last meeting of the week and let there be a large attendance of men at this meeting.
 At the close of this meeting there will be a business meeting of the Association, when the report of the nominating committe will be acted upon, and also q meeting of the board of directors for the ensuing year.
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LArER:-This matter was brought up after the men meeting last night at the Merrill Institute, and it was unanimous that it was a worthy ob- ject, and all must help.
 A meeting of the pastors was called for 9;36 this morning. Dr. Caldwell was elected chairman. The facts were related and a subscription list started then and there, and the fol- lowing committee appointed to can- vass the city: c. N. Hart, Mrs. Frank Smith and Miss Furgus.
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A PLEASANT AFFAIR,
Was the Meeting of the University Asso- cIatlon at the Institute Last Night.

ciation at the Institute Last Night.
 The regular meeting of the Uniyer- sity Association took place at the Institute last night, and it proved to be the most enjoyable and interest ing meeting of the Association. There was large attendance of members, and several visitors were present to hear the discussion of historical sub ieets. The program was carried out in it's entirety, and was as follows: 1, "The Conquest Of Wales
 Mrs. $. II. Campbell. }. "Some Battles of the 100
 Years War, ...,..,...................
 .........,...,...sMrs Witherspoon. 3. Notes on the Life of Joane
 d'Arc, " Reading g).................
 ..........................AIrs. B. A. Hall. 1. "The Albigenses, .,...4...........
 .................,.......S. II. Campbell, ). "The Knights Templars, .....
 ...........,.....".Miss Jessie Adams. 6. Frederick Barbarosa, ........
 .......................M Miss Minnie York '. Character Study; theT urks"
 .......................,...a.J. ". Adams. $. eThe Primitive Moors, ........
 .....................,..,hIi Miss Sailie Byrd. 9. A Second Athens, ".....,a.......
 ..................... Mrs. \. ". Troupe. 10. "The Rise of the Universities"
 ............................S. A. Kineaide II. "The Renaissance of Art, ..,..
 ........................4..... Miss Valiant. 12. Origin of Parliament, ,....,..
 .............................. Mrs. Lee Fox. E. "Sidt Lights, Manners and
 Customs" ........Mrs. w. ". Byrd
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 The General Understanding.

It is pretty generally understood by those who have talked with Major Nc Kinley that it will be his policy to per init efficient officials appointed by MT. Cleveland to serve out their full terms MT. Cleveland followed out this policy and it is one which eommends itself to the geod sense of the people. Sioux City Journal.
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Examining Trial.

The examining trial of Henry El- lison, charged with the murder of a colored woman, near Sulphur Springs last Monday, is in progress before Squire Vance this afternoon. All the parties to the tragedy are eolored
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'FNAFGR BERRY
ro syHPATHY FOR A
 '.,orECTIVE TARIFF.
will Not Aid i'll Placing a Tariff On Lumber.

's,nator Berry, of Arkansas, has l. '.g sympathy with the Republican 'a.g of protection, and he regards 'aS z : misfortune if in the levy of 1. 7 duties on imports, protection .,.os in to any extent. There was
 7, sso,,n about him at his hotel when 3 Senator defended his position
 th emphasis.
 There are, said he, Large ober interests in my own State,
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She Knew Better.

"Chaste moon, sang the poet.
 At that the moon hid her face behind a cloud.
 Alas, that I am unworthy of his praise!' she sighed.
 She doubtless had ill mind the notori- ous fact that once month she got full and staid out all night. Detroit Trib- une.
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From the FordYee Chronelel Mir. K. A. Adams is over from Nal vern shaking hands with his many friends here.
 ri
 Mr. J. H. Mosely bought the Elliott place which was sold by thecommis- sioners recently.
 f-4
 A young cyclone passed between Fordyce and kingsland Saturday. blowing down great deal of tim- Der.
 ri
 Hon. R. c. Fuller will leave in a few days for Little Rock to take his seat in the House of Representatives.
 1-4
 Mr. and Mrs. VIII Frey and their little daughter, of Linwood, were in town last week the guests of ye edi- tors better half.
 4--4
 Mrs. Win. Scroggin and children. of Mena, passed south Sunday on their way to visit relatives and friends at their old home, Bearden. She is well pleased with her home at Mena. and says Mir. Scroggin is do- ing good business.
 ii
 Hon. c. ". Dickerson was up from Summerville q week ago and gave us pleasant call He is urging the appointment of Hon. T. E. Morton as member of the Board of Chari- ties, from this, the second district.
 I-f
 Two popular young men, Of For dyce, ran down to Thornton to cali on couple of young ladies; but when they arrived they found that they were preceded by two gentle men from Kingsland; and they had to do like Cockrett's calf, "stand off and look on.' But the worst part of it was, they forgot to take enough money to pay their way back home, so they counted the ties.