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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03
BASEBALL GINGER.

rFrom the Cincinnati Times-Star.1
The Roentgen rays are responsible for
an interesting discovery in regard to
the base ball finger" The proneness
of ball players who had had a finger
broken to have a stiff finger thereafter
has frequently excited comment among
physicians. Men in other vacations
broke their fingers, but when healed no
stiffness resulted. 1t remained for the
x ray to reveal the reason. DR.. G. H.
Rosenthal, the well known dentist VINO
has experimental considerably with the
x ray, is the discoverer of the base
ball finger Recently young man
who had had finger broken last year
during game, which has since become
stiff submitted his hand to the x rays,
and then the cause of the stiffening was
revealed. A series of experiments con-
firmed the discovery. An ordinary frac-
ture of one of the the phalanges of the
fingers, as the joints are technically
called, is either a break directly or
diagonally across In the base pan
finger the x ray revealed that the
fracture was longitudinal, as shown IN
the dotted lines of the accompanying
cut. The bone was simply split by pc
ing pressed down upon the next pha-
lange This is caused by the manner
in which such injuries are received
the ball striking with fearful force upon
the tips of the fingers and driving the
phalanges back upon each other. The
result is a longitudinal fracture instead
of a horizontal or diagonal one A fall
ure to know this fact has resulted in the
stiffening of many fingers. Physicians
have treated the base ball fracture the
same as other fractures, and dressed
and bound up the finger without press
ing the fractured phalanges back into
their proper position. The result has
been that when ankylosis-technical for
the knitting together of the fracture
has been completed, the fractured pha-
lange has become overlapped on an
other phalange, as shown in the second
cut and the finger is forever stiffened.
DIR. Rosenthal recommends that all ball
players, as soon as they fracture a fing-
er, submit it to the x rays The ma
ture of the fracture can thus be at once
ascertained If it is Ordinary-that is,
horizontal or diagonal-the physician
can treat accordingly; if it is longitu-
dinal he will know what additional
stems to take.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03
IGNORANT AMERICAN BOYS.

CFrom the Philadelphia American.)
The experience of many, if not most
of US, bears out what Mr. Godkin of
the New York Evening Post says in the
Current Educational Review about the
illiteracy of American boys. He urged
that we ought to take more care to pre-
serve our language pure.
Il speak with delibera ton when say
that there is no civilized country in
which, outside the colleges, so little of
this is done as in ours; in which the
people at large, though their average
speech is better than usual, pay so lit
tie attention to their manner of speak
ing and their choice of words; in which
so much havoc is made with the Ian
guage in daily use.
Teachers in America are deprived of
one important aid in regard to it, of
which I have seen no notice taken,
which teachers in European countries
enjoy, and that is the fact that, in all
the leading countries in Europe, lam
guage is connected with social station
Speech which we pass unnoticed here
damns a man. In England, France, Ger
many and Italy, correct speech is a
mark of social place. Here, as T have
said, it is wanting. The teacher is left
to struggle alone against the indiffer
ence of both the parents and society,
and against the streets.
Half an hour at home or in the
street or play ground, is often enough
to- obliterate the results of two hours
teaching at school,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

lows that the voters of Iowa must have
changed their minds. If this be true,
then to what is the change to be at
tributed?? Little has happened since to
produce such a change unless it be the
evident manifestations of insincerity
on the part of some Republican lead
ers in and out of congress in regard to
the carrying out of the promise of the
St Louis platform on the matter of an
effort to secure international bimeta1-
lism. Some have gone SO far as to
assume what they are pleased to term
the victory for gold in November alb
solves the party from its promise in re-
lation to silver.
Perhaps the Iowa vote may be a
warning to the new administration and
may be intended as such. At any rate
the dominant party can hardly go
amiss by putting that construction
on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03
THE JOURNAL THE FA1REsE.

Valley Falls indicator: Such diff
ference in Newspapers! Their mission
As to report accurately what occurs and
WELD as strong an influence as possible
for the good; but how far short of this
do many of them fall Take the Kan
sas City Journal for an example We
have read it for years and have not
seen one unbiased, unperverted report
of the dofngs of it's political opponents
Much within it's columns cannot be de-
pended upon at all as being true. 1t
as viIely partisan and the K. c. World
since its purchase by the great gold bug
corporation is no better. The best daily
by far that comes to our desk, and in
fact the only one in Kansas that can
he depended upon to publish the truth,
is the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03
AFTER DINNER oRAToRY.
Qrom Seribner's Magazine.l


Americans have a reputation for af-
ter dinner speaking, which, whether or
no it concern them to conserve, they
are, it seems to me, in some danger of
losing.
If practice went with the reputation
this would undoubtedly be relief Di-
gesttons in great numbers would bene-
fit by the change. Nothing would tend
more to alleviate the national dyspepsia
than the disappearance of this sport.
Nearly every public dinner (and a din
ner now becomes a public one on the
slightest provocation) serves chiefly as
an excuse to bring people together for
the purpose of this indulgence, and the
emotions excited in the grand sympa-
thetics system by the prospect of being
called upon to SAY something are
gastrically deleterious in high degree
1t is still worse if the summons comes
Unexpectedly in the midst of the diges-
tive process.
You go to the dinner of the Society of
Moral Painters, for example. The
chances are that you have no views on
the subject of moral painting that are
themselves, but either you are studying
throughout the repast how to say this
pleasantly, or you are suddenly asked
to do so a the moment when, confident
in your supposed immunity, you are
TRANQUILITY enjoying the sufferings of
others.
Such confidence is nowadays indeed,
pure faulty. The acceptance of a din
ner invitation by no matter how humble
and viewleSs a person is a tacit admiS-
sion of his liability to postprandiai serv-
ice.
Old hands at the business understand
perfectly the hygienic conditions of it.
and either eat almost nothing, or drink
a good deal. But the amateurs are pro-
badly steadily, if subtly, impairing their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03
THE VOTE IN IOWA.

Reports from the municipal elections
which were held in nearly all the cities
and towns of Iowa last Tuesday seem
to be worthy of some consideration. At
the November election the Hawkeye
state gave an old time majority for
Mckinley and sound money! the lat
ter now being interpreted by many to
mean the single gold standard. In the
face of this fact and although but four
months have elapsed, the verdict of
November has seemingly been reversed
AS a rule local issues enter so ex-
tensively into municipal elections that
party lines are lost sight of to a degree
which renders the success or failure of
any political party of little consequence
as a guide to the measurement of public
feeling and sentiment. But in a num-
Der of Iowa cities hitherto Republican
at the election of Tuesday it is stated
that the issue was clearly defined on
the silver question and silver won.
Notable among them, Boone, which
gave a Republican majority of about
300 last fall, elected the entire Demo-
cratic ticket by 200 to 300 and the fin
ancial question was the chief issue
At Toledo, Ottumwa and Tama the
silver ticket won.
one of two things must be accepted as
true; either the people did not vote
their sentiments on the money question
last fall or their views have changed.
If. the first proposition be true, then it
would be interesting to know why they
did not vote their real sentiments in
November. The charge has frequently
been made by leaders of the silver
forces that the honest convictions of the
people were not expressed at the ma
tional election, and the elections in
Iowa would seem to give color to the
charge, but even if that were true the
reason for such action may never be
known. The view which will probably
appear most plausible is that they were
afraid-that they had not the courage
of their convictions.
But if all this be dismissed as i'm
probable and unreasonable, then it fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03
ROMANCE OF SLAVERY.
(Col. T. w. Higginson in the March A
lantic)

(Col. T. w. Higginson in the March At
lantic)
Perhaps the most curious case of fugi
tive slave with which we had to deal
was that of a pretty young woman, APP
parently white, with two perfectly
white children, all being consigned to
me by the Rev. Samuel May, then sec
rotary of the Boston Anti-Slavery So
ciety, and placed by him for promptness
of transportation to Worcester under
the escort of a Worcester merchant,
thoroughly pro-slavery in sympathy
and not having the slightest conception
that he was violating the laws in find
ing seat for his charge and holding
the baby on his knee.
We had them in our care all winter
It was one of those cases of romantic
incident which slavery yielded. She was
the daughter of her former master,
and was the mistress of her present
owner her half brother; she could
scarcely read or write, but was perfect
ly lady-like, modest and grateful. She
finally married a tradesman near Bos-
ton, who knew her story, and she dis
appeared in the mass of white popula-
ton, where we were content to leave
her untrace6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

An amusing story is told by the Oak
ley Graphic about Senator K. E. Will
cockson, ex-member of the state board
of charities.
K. E. Willcockson arrived home from
the east this morning. He tells a good
one ON Ex-Governor st. John, the great
prohibitionist- 1t seems that both ap-
peared before a legislative committee
the other day, as opposing counsel in
the investigation of the water works
imbrogliO at one of the charitable in
situations. Their hats looked alike, and
each got the others hat when they left
the committee and kept it until the
next morning. On comparing notes that
morning St. John said he had felt diff
ferent than usual while wearing the
hat that he had a young head on his
shoulders. Willcockson retorted that
he had sat up quite late the night be-
fore wearing St. Johns hat and talking
with the boys, and for the first time in
his life on such an occasion he had ex-
perienced no desire whatever to take a
drink To which St. John responded,
tRatSi'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03
SOME BosroN1AN LYING.

The following from the Boston Tran
script is as near as any Boston paper
tries to approach the truth about any
thing in Kansas. 1t is to be supposed
that the Bostonians are still mad about
the Boston syndicate which purchased
and laid out additions extending from
Topeka to Wabaunsee county, expect
ing to sell them to- their fellow Boston
ians who were not led into the trap:
although the Bryanftes during the
campaign talked q good deal about
Jeffersonian simplicity, they are as
fond of thunder and guns as either of
the old parties. When w. J. Bryan Wis
tied Topeka recently, Gov. Leedy order
ed the local militia battery to- fire a sa-
lutte in honor of the visiting statesman.
The commander of the battery, proba-
bly, diSaffected by ante election Popu1iSt
ions of capital returned the sarcastic
remark that he did not know how to fire
such a salute, as nothing in the rules
and regulations of either the army or
the militia mentioned the number of
guns to be given a defeated presidential
candidate.
''Thereupon Gov. Leedy rose in his
might and ordered the refractory artil-
1erist to find a salute any way, or else
face the terrOrs of a militia court mar
tial. The battery turned out and fired
such a salute as Topeka never heard be-
fore and never wants to hear again. 1t
sounded like canOnnade, the welkin
rang and powder smoke f1Oated up high
above the belching cannon. Gov Leedy
could not hear himself try to think for
the racket, and still the grim dogs of
war barked and beloved and the bat
terry captain stirred up his men to make
a record.
1.-The governor thought that the salute
had exceeded even the requirements of
the presence of Mr.. Bryan, but not I'M
til he issued an order to cease firing
did the cannon lips grow cold and the
battery timber up to return to its ar
mOrV''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

Little Johnnie Cushing of No 14S
Cherry street was fined 81 yesterday by
Magistrate Crane in the Center street
cigar shop window. His mother paid
the fine, remarking grim1y: I'll take
it out of his hide later and the panied
expression on Johnnie'S face seemed to
indicate that experience had taught
him that his mother was a woman of
her word.-New York Press.
Had this been in Kansas, the mother
would probably have asked that her
boy be taken to the reform school. The
tendency to get rid of properly training
ones own children is strongly mani
tested among certain classes in this
country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03
EDITORS INNER THOUGHTS.

There is one man in this city who
will persist in going all by himself to
hen parties" If he is not very care
full he may get as much notoriety in
this matter as he did about something
else last summer.-Garden City Senti-
mel.
Our Syracuse girls had better roost
notch higher when oliver 1nge puts
in an ppearance.-Coolidg Enterprise.
You can get a finer view from our
office than from any other newspaper
office in the state. We can see every
house in town, and away to the north
east, south and west as far as the eye
can reach. This is a fact subject to
ocular demonstra NATURALIZATION Her
aid.
Eli Golfers incubator "came off, the
other day and Eli starts the season
with 81 little chickens.-Preston Plain
dealer.
in exchange for three coyote pelts.-
Gray County Republican.
James Keesling has been constable
of Center township for seven or eight
years and never has acted in an official
capacity until last Friday night and
even then he made no arrests. His size
had the desired effect of keeping the
peace; or perhaps it was owing to the
fact that the day before he had brought
down eight jack rabbits with nine
shots.-Rice County Eagle.
Elmer Kinrie and Will Rhine had
some kind Of a misunderstanding,
Thursday evening in reference to one
of the nice young ladies of this city,
and when they got through, Will look
ed as though he had tackled a buzz
saw.-Haddom Clipper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03
HUMAN DUPLICATES.
Like All Great Men the Presi-
dent Elect Has a Double.
he Once Endangered the Majors Rep.
utation for obriety-Cleveland'
Doubles are Many-Speaker
Reed Has Physical
Counterpart.

Washington, March 2.-President
Elect Mckinney has double. 1t is the
fate of all great men. President Cleve-
land has a dozen. Speaker Reed, in
spite of the marked peculiarities which
have helped to make him famous. has
more than one. No man is truly great
until he has at least two of them.
Major McKinley's double came very
near being factor in the majors can
didacy for the governorship of Ohio,
and if he had been we would have an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03
eek. RAYS"

A cruel husband in Anthony desert
ed his wife, but the heavy hand of the
law brought him up with a round turn
The unhappy woman thus tersely de-
scribed the affair in letter to
friend: with the help of two police
men, a judge and God, a loving hus-
band and kind father has been restored
to the bosom of his family. ''-Kiowa
Journal.
At a whist tournament in Boston the
highest scores were made by women.
1t looks as if the sphere" was being
nlarged.-Hutchinson News.
An Atchison man is a firm believer
in spirits. He keeps them in bottle.
-Atchison Champion
The present brand of Cuban war
news is about as reliable as the same
brand of Observation-Disclosures City Trav-
eler.
Gracious, how these Christians fight
one another, is what the Turks are say
ing just now.-Wichita Beacon.
There are said to be five hundred
lawyers in Kansas City and of these
one hundred do all the practice that is
worth having. The top is always about
the only part of profession that is not
neutrality-suspicious. Reflector.
If Spain really wants trouble with
this country she can get it. There are
CuOuSA 1Ql0 men III IH1S Country uOW
TO whip any nation on earth, Spain
preferred--Ottawa Republican.
+
A Sunday session of the United States
senate is very shocking to the nerves
of the Saba tarians.-LeavenwOr
Times.
Perhaps the most interesting thing in
the world just now is Consul General
Lees attempt to domesticate his own
temper.-Wichita Eagle.
+
You are not strictly up to date unless
you get out on the prairie by yourself
and see that airship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

vantages of Kansas have induced thou
sands to come to the state and they pre-
sent object lessons of the love of Kansas
for growth and enlightenment, progress
and DafriOtiSrn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

Star. He is A. T. Fox of West Point,
Miss. W. Il. Fleming of Georgia, also
q new member, used to look like another
of The Stars bright young men-John
P. Miller. Mr.. Fleming met with an
accident some years ago-he was kicked
by runaway horse-and the appear
ance of his face was altered, SO that the
likeness between Mr.. Miller and him
will not be noteworthy.
Colonel G. c. Morrow, the very eff
Gent executive clerk of the senate, who
rejoices in the fact that he is ''a Mis-
sourian, not grammarian, is the
walking image of Senator PETER. Sena-
tor Davis looks like a survival of Ben
Butler of Massachusetts,.
GEORGE GRANTHAM BAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03
Western Avenue.
600

Is a good place to save
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other people time and
money on all Groceries,
Meats, Flour and Feed.
Garry a full line of every
thing. Our Butter, Eggs
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and fresh from the country.
We are in a position to
keep our goods in better
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Best formulated Sugar, z5 lbs $I.oo
pkg Coffee ............... rs
Fine Rio Coffee ......... 40
Id. Extra Fine r1ocha and Java .35
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Can Corn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .o5
Can Gooseberries ......... .oS
Meats.
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glad to meet you and any
one else wishing to buy
goods at reasonable prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

A Sunday session of the United States
senate is very shocking to the nerves
of the sabbatarians.-Leav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

If Spain really wants trouble with
this country she can get it There are
enough idle men in this country now
TO whip any nation on earth, Spain
preferred--Ottawa Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

Perhaps the most interesting thing il
the world just now is Consul Genera
Lees attempt to domesticate his OWL
temper.-Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

We will send the Republican one year
in exchange for three coyote pelts.-
Gray County Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

At whist tournament in Boston the
highest scores were made by women.
1t looks as if the sphere was being
nlarged.-Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

An Atchison man is a firm believer
in spirits. He keeps them in a bottle.
-Atchison Champion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

Eli Golfers incubator came off, the
! other day and Eli starts the season
| with 81 little chickens.-Preston Plain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

The present brand of Cuban war
news is about as reliable as the same
brand of cigars.-Arkansas City Trav-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

Gracious, how these Christians fight
one another, is what the Turks are say
ing just now.-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

away from Washington firm in the con.
viction that they have spent an evening
with a senator. They also note in THEN
conversations afterward that it is char
acteristic of senator in Washington
that he allows some one else to order all
the drinks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03

You are not strictly up to date unless
you get out on the prairie by yourself
and see that airship.
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