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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
SHE ASPIRES HIGH.
A Vaudeville Star Offers Her Heart to
Mayor Quincy.

Boston, Mass, Sept 6.-Lizzie B. Ray
mond, the great vaudeville star, has
written Mayor Josiah Quincy a proposal
of marriage.
This is the latest development in Mrs.
Charlotte Smiths campaign aga INST
bachelor candidacy for mayor. Miss
Raymond is Democrat and when she
learned that ex-Mayor Curtis was about
to get to windward of Josiah by mar
ryipg, she felt impelled to come to Mr..
Quincy's rescue.
She says that as politicians will not
allow him time to lay siege to the heart
ing herself. Miss Raymond wrote the
mayor an offer of her hand and heart
yesterday. Her letter is as follows:
Hon. Josiah Quincy, Mayor of Bos-
ton:
'Since Charlotte Smith has put the
matrimonial issue in to the campaign,
and Edwin Upton Curtis has attempt
ed to monopolize the support of the
ladies by becoming a Benedict there is
ample reason for you to do likewise.
Knowing you to be very baShful and
shy, that a great deal of your time is
taken up with your political affairs, and
that you have no time for counting or to
propose to any young lady, take great
pleasure in assisting you, if you will so
permit me, although it is not leap year
But a great emergency has arisen, and
1 step forward to say if you are con-
templating matrimony, sincerely offer
you my heart and hand
Awaiting your reply, I remain, low
ingly yours,
LIZZIE B. RAYMOND.
Howard Atheneun, Boston,
She has as yet received no answer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
CHINAMEN WEEDS A NEGRO.
a Queer Marriage is Solemnizsd at
Jeffersonv lie, Ind.

Jacksonville, Ind, Sept. 6.-A queer
marriage was solemnized Saturday even
ing by Justice Keigwin. 1t was the first
of it's kind that has ever taken place in
this city and probably in Indiana.
At o'clock a neatly dressed Chinaman
and a long buxom young negro woman
came up from the Louisville ferry road
and inquired for justice of the peace.
They were guided to the office of Justice
Keigwin, where the bridegroom made his
wants known in the best pigeon English.
He stated that he had been Fifteen yeaIs
in this clountly," and that he owned a
laundry in Frankfort, KY. The justice
was a little dubious about the laws OF
Indiana in regard to such marriage, but
on looking up the statutes he found that
while white and black person cannot
mary, there is nothing to prevent the
marriage of a Chinaman and a negro. Ac-
cordingly Lee Moy and Annie Loomis
were made husband and wife. The BRIDE
groom appeared to be ridiculously happy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
WANTED TO SUE BRYAN.
Farmer Contracted Wheat at So Cents
and Sought to Have Loss
Made Good,

Anderson, Ind, Sept. 6.-Farmer Jas.
Shuman, living near Lapel, was in the
city today looking up legal points to see
If he had grounds for action against
William Jennings Bryan. Last fall he
was silver man. He heard Bryan in
Indianapolis and Anderson, and espe-
cially marked the warning to farmers
that if silver went down, as he said it
would if the Republicans were elected
wheat would also go down.
The day after election he thought he
had a good thing when gold men, the
Shetterlys of Lapel, contracted for this
years wheat crop at So cents a bushel
He was called upon to deliver 500 bush
els the day Madison county dealers paid
81. He is loser several hundred dollars
and thought he could recover off Bryan.
He was greatly disappointed when he
learned he could not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
TO EMIGRATE TO MEXICO.
Cherokee Indians Grow Restless and
Dlssatisfe d-Talk of Moving.

Chelsea, I. T., Sept. 6.-Couriers ar
irving from the eastern part of Chero-
kee Nation, in the Grand river bottoms,
bring news that great excitement is
now in order among the full bloods The
kee-To- Wah society, which really
caused the Cherokee commission to sus-
pend negotiations with the Dawes COM
mission looking to allotment of lands
and dissolution of tribal government, is
strongly agitating the full bloods to
Immediate action over the impending
change and urges them to oppose it,
even to the use of force.
The Kee-To-Wahs held q big meet
ing about 25 miles east of here yester-
day and about 1,500 full bloods were
present.
Resolutions were passed condemning
any treaty action. The plan of emigra-
cred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
ADVICE TO NEGROES.
W. Il. Council Says the Poorest White
Woman Should Be Sacred.

Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 6.-@There was
quite an exciting session of the National
Race council, which is composed of me-
groes, today. w. H Council, of Ala
bama, was elected temporary chairman
and in his address he said:
1.-THE frequency of violence to women is
alarming. We cannot now stop to argue
the nice points as TO the cause of the
coming of these incarnate fends into a
race which hitherto had absolute irnmun-
ity from them, nor have we time to plead
that they are not the trusted servants of
our southern homes; nor can we stop to
appeal from Judge Lynch to the majesty
of the civil law; but we must stamp out
the crime. Sufficient for us to know that
these crimes are committed by negroes to
make us hang our heads in shame and go
in sackcloth and ashes. Let us restore
that sense of security which white women
felt fifty years ago in the presence of our
fathers, under any circumstances, amid
the most forbidding environments. We
must make the humblest white woman in
the remotest and widest part of our coun-
try feel safe in the presence of a ne
gro as angelic Eva did alone with her
Uncle Tom. Let US make the white wo-
men of this land and of all lands feel that
our black arms are ever ready, backed by
hearts as pure as truth, as guiltless as
babes, to defend their honor; that we are
willing to throw our black bodies between
them and their assailants and shed our
blood to the last drop in protecting them
and hunting down and executing these
brutes in human FORM
This language aroused the ire of many
delegates and after a long wrangle a reso-
luton adopted declaring that the ac-
cusations were injurious and requesting
the chairman to qualify his remarks.
He refused to make any qualifications,
saying he had spoken the sentiments of
his heart and if more intellectually was
poured into the judgment of his hearers
they would admit that he had spoken the
truth.
Council was then unanimously elected
permanent chairman and the body pro-
ceeded to business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
TROLLEY In MEXICO.
London Capitalists to Inaugurate the
System January l.

Mexico City, Mex, Sept. e-Manager
Thomas H Mclean, of the street car
system, received today word from the
London holders that they had decided to
inaugurate the trolley system here on the
first of January, 1898
This experiment will be made on the
continuous line from Guadalupe to San
Angel. via the Zocalo, a round trip of
twenty-six miles. upon the result of this
experiment will depend the adoption of
the trolley system in other portions of
the district lines. The branch of the city
tram cars will be inaugurated on Sunday.
President Diaz and eighty guests have
been invited by Mr.. Mclean. A luxur-
ious special car has been provided for the
president and it will convey him from
Chapultepec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
JEFFERSON'S TRIBUTE.
Knew and Respected Mrs. Drew From
Boyhood

New York, Sept. ga dispatch to The
Herald from Buzzards Bay says: Mrs.
Drew had no more intimate friend among
professional people than Joseph Jeffer-
son, with whom she had played many en-
gagements through her long career
'I have known Mrs. Drew said Mr.
Jefferson, when he was informed q her
death, from my boyhood. Only two
years ago she told me that my first ap-
pearance as a child, but three years of
age, was a vivid picture in her memory
During my whole professional career we
have been from time to time associated
and in my sorrow at the news of her
death it is consolation for me to know
we have ever been the best of friends.
She was great actress, a dutiful wife, a
kind and thoughtful daughter and a low
ing mother"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
DIR. ANDREWS WILL STAY
Until New President is Appointed
at Brown.

New York. Sept. EN- an interview
John Brisben Walker, the Inauguration
of the Cosmopolitan university, said
that DR.. Andrews had a long confer
ence with him at Irvington, on the
Hudson, during which the prospectus
for the new project was gone over and
carefully prepared.
From Mr.. Walkers remarks nothing
else could be inferred but that DR. An
drewS had assumed complete control of
the Cosmopolitan university and that
he would establish his headquarters at
Providence.
treated him SO nicely" said Mr.. Wal
ker, 81 have no doubt that he will look
after that universitys interests until
such time as the new president shall be
appointed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
INN boy came home from school one

MY boy came home from school one
day with his hand badly lacerated and
bleeding. and suffering great PAIN
says Mr.. f. J. Schan, with Meyer Bros.
the wound and applied Chamberlain's
Pain Balm freely. All pain ceased and
in a remarkably short time it healed
without leaving a scar. For wounds,
sprains, swellings and rheumatism,
know of no medicine or prescription
equal to it. I consider il household
necessity" The Is and so cent sizes
for sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
Pardon Issued.

Gov. Leedy has pardoned Jacob Hen
son from the state penitentiary to per-
init him to go to Oklahoma and give
testimony in the trial of some motor
ious thieves which begins there in few
days. Henson was sent to the peni-
tertiary from Harvey county last Oc-
tober under sentence of one year for
grand larceny. The governor shorten
ed his term one month. The pardon was
recommended by G. E. Branine, the
county attorney who prosecuted Hen
son. also by S. R. Peters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
Denv RS Police scandsL

Denver. Col, Sept. 6.-The fire and
police board has demanded the r sigma
ton of Chief of Police O'Brien on the
ground that he does not possess the
judgment or discretion requisite to sue
ceSSfully manage the police DEPART
ment." 1t is understood that the ac-
ton was taken on account of what is
said to have been Illegal and improper
orders issued by the chief regarding
certain femaIe prisoners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
A Crit. cism of PETER.

Mrs. Annie L. Diggs is criticising
Senator PETER for going to Iowa and
addressing the Hiddle-of-the-road Pop
ulist convention. She said: tsThe mid
dle-of-the-road Populists of Iowa are
nothing but diSturbers and disrupters,
and it was poor taste on the part of
Mr.. PETER to give their efforts to elect
the Republican ticket the prestige of
his name and influence"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
Mcponald Station Reopened.

The Burlington &, Missouri River rail-
road has notified the board of railroad
commissioners that the company will
reopen the station at Mcdonald, Raw
Inns county, Immediately. The citizens
and shippers complained to the COM
missioners and asked them to order the
company to take such action. The pc
tition was referred to the management
of the road and the request was COM
piled with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
DID NOT APPEAR.
j. s. Smith, a Negro, Has Lost Ills
Chance to Become a Naval Cadet.

Washington, Sept. Gone of the two
negroes nominated for cadetships at An
napolis has lost his chance of appoint-
ment. This is J. S. Smith of Chicago.
Smith failed to appear for examination
and the navy department called his al
ternate. The other negro nominee, Bun
dy, now is under examination at the
academy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06

The treatment for worms must be
prompt and safe. Whites Cream VerTni-
fuge can be trusted to restore your
child to health. It is a tonic as well
as q worm destroyer Every bottle
guaranteed to bring worms. 25c. Geo.
w Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue, and
Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth and
Topeka avenues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
KEYS DAUGHTER Ill

Grafton, w. Va, Sept 6-Mrs E1iz-
abeth Phoebe Key Howard, only sur
Viving daughter of Francis Scott Key,
author of 1.-The Star Spangled Banner
is seriously i'll at her summer home in
Oakland. Md. She is nearly "a years Of
age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
One Fare for Round Trip.

Topeka to Burlinga1ne and return,
September 8, 1897 via santa Fe. Bry an
day at the fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
Bryan Day at the Fair

At Burlingame is September 8. Only
one fare for round trip via Santa Fe
route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06
Notice.
PARTIES DESIRING SPECIAL
LIGHTING FOR THE FALL
GPECT AT,

The Edison Electric Light company
are prepared to do all kinds of wiring
and lighting, and will be pleased to fur
nish designs and estimates on applica-
ton. Those placing their orders early
will secure special attention.
G. r. MAUNSELL,
superintendent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-06

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-06
MIR. MONAGHAN REMEMBEHED.
The Retiring Commissioner Given a Can
by the Police Officers.

The Retiring Commissioner Given Cane
by the Police Officers.
e Last Friday evening as the mem
bers of the police force were assembled
at the City Hall, the day men to go off
duty and the night turn reporting,
Commissioner Patrick Monaghan was
summoned to the municipal court room,
where the men were standing in line,
and given handsome gold headed cane
ON behalf of the officers as mark Of
the esteem in which he was held by
every member of the force.
Sergeant @. E. Evans made the pre-
sentation speech and spoke of the
regret with which the members of the
force viewed the retirement Of Mr..
Monaghan from the police commission.
Mr.. Monaghan in reply said thar
such an expression of appreciation was
unexpected and that he could only
express his thanks and say that he was
glad that he was held in such high
esteem by the men. Chief Dolan,
Police Surgeon Hughes, Joseph Il.
Adams and Charles e. Gray, besides
several of the officers also made remarks.
At the close of the meeting unani-
nous vote of thanks was given Mr..
Monaghan for the manner in which he
had conducted the department.
The cane is handsome one and is
neatly engraved with the date and the
occasion of the presentation. Mr..
Monaghan's term expired at midnight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-06

Specia correspcndence OF 6aSette ana journal
Camden, May l.--While Constable
Peter S. Brown Of North Murderkill
hundred and Edmond E. Bailey of
Chester were driving from IIazlettville
to Wyoming on Thursday they were
stopped by Joseph W. Shahan, who
requested permission to occupy their
vehicle, but since the carriage would
not accommodate three persons his
request was refused. Shahan than
drew revolver and fred three shots.
The constable and his companion.
being unarmed, Immediately drove of,
and when they arrived at Wyoming they
told several citizens what had occurred.
While posse was being organized
Shahan entered ths town and created
a disturbance at the railroad station.
He was promptly captured, and after be
had been tied. with rope was brought
20 Camden and arraigned before Magis
trate Draper on charges of shooting
on the highway and carrying concealed
deadly weapon. He pleaded with the
constable not to press the charges,
stating that be was intoxicated and did
not know what he was doing, but he
pleaded in vain. He was held for court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-06
smEDLEY DARLINGTON INDICTED.
Charged With Receiving n Deposit When
He Knew His Company Was Insolvent.

Charged With Receiving Deposit When
He Knew His Company Was Insolvent.
West Chester. Pa, April 80. "A true
bill was found by the grand jury of
Chester county this afternoon against
ex- Congressman Smedley Darlington,
who was president Of the Chester
County Guarantee, Trust and Safe De-
posit Co., for which receivers were
appointed some time ago. He is charged
with embezzlement by Mrs. Mary A.
Burnett of Malvern. but the case will
not be heard at the present term of
court, having been postponed until tho
next session of the criminal court. 1t
il expected that some sensational testi.
mony will be produced at that time.
Mrs. Burnett alleges that she invested
81, 20O in the concern one month before
the failure, Mr.. Darlington himself
giving her a certificate of deposit for
the same. She further charges that
the ex-president was conscious at the
time that the company was insolvent,
but nevertheless received her money.
Mr.. Darlington admits that be received
the money invested by Mrs. Burnett,
but claims to he able to prove that be
did not know the company was insol-
vent at the time he gave the certificate
to her,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-06
M. MEGARY & SON WILL ENLARGE.


Have Purchased the Property Adjoining
Their store aud WIN Build Thereon.
"a. Megary Is Son have purchased the
Sixth street property adjoining their
already large establishment at Sixth
and Tatnal Streets, aud will shortly
begin the erectlono OF an addition to the
present structure, whereby their floor
space will be more than doubled. For
some time they have desired to secure
the adjoining property and the negotia.
tions came to a successful termination
this morning. The purchase was made
from Truman j. Wallace, who built q
livery stable on the site in 1884, but
will retire from The livery business
with the turning over Of the property.
The purchasers are to have possession
in Two weeks. They will tear down the
present structure and will erect an
entirely new one as an addition to the
present store. Tho whole front of the
store will be new. The present store
has frontage OF SO feet; the adjoining
property has frontage OF 43 feet, aud
both have depth OF ITO feet. The
addition will be four stories high and
of brick. and viii he connected with the
present structure by the tearing out OF
the side wall.
Great improvements will be made by
the firm. The whole store will BIZ
fitted up in a frst-clasB manner. The
present elevator will be used for
freight. and an improved passenger ele..
vator will be pat in. The officns will
be removed to tho first floor. In the
rear Of the building,it is proposed to
increase the manufacturing department.
Parlor suits are already made by the
firm, but machinery will be added
whereby cabinet work may also be
done. In addition to the great floor
space which the new building will con-
tain, the firm have warehouses at Nos.
507.9-ll and 502 Tatnall street.
When completed it will be the
largest building given up to retail pur-
poses in the city and Messrs. Megary &
Son propose to have as fine furniture
store as there is in the country. The
cost of carryingl out their plans may
reach s35, 600 This spring the estab-
lishment has enjoyed phenomenal
business, q business equal to that In
1892 which was the banner year in
retailing. In the new building every
thing IS TO be done that will add to the
convenience OF customers and increase
the facility for transacting business.
The record OF the firm is one of great
progress M. Megary started business
Just after the war in one aud one-half
story building at No, SIG Tatnall street.
Additions were made from time to
time. About 10 years ago Mr.. Megary
took his son. James, into the firm, and
about seven years ago they took
possession of the corner site they now
occupy. Two stories have been added
to it since then.
The enlarged store will be ready for
the fall trade. 1t is expected, by Sep
| TENDER let.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-06
Mooar,s peflnitlons Of Fairh.

"Bishop Kyle has very we'll likened
faith to root whose flower is assur-
ance," writes EVANGELIST Dwight l..
Moody to his Bible class in the Ladies'
Home journal. "To have the latter, :"
he says, sit is necessary that there
must first be the hidden source of faith.
Faith is the simplest and most univer-
sal experience IN the world. Call it by
whatever name you may, confidence,
trust, or belief, it is inseparable from
the human race. Tbs first sign Of a
dawning intelligence in the mind is
the exercise OF the infants faith toward
those it knows, and fear toward those it
does not know. We cannot even remem-
Der when we first began to have faith.
Faith is the Foundation of bust
ness. 1t is an essential asset to every
bank and mercantile house in exist
ence. Many a thriving business and
successful enterprise has been carried
through dark days of reverse on no
other capital; and without such CAPT
tai the markers of the world would
soon come to standstill. have
known men whose ruin has been
brought about by some little insinua-
tion relative to their credit--the bust
ness equivalent for trustworthiness.
The loss Of public faith has brought
the darkest reverses to the richest of
corporations, and even nations have felt
the ruin which it entails.
Faith is the bond which holds
family with family. II once this bond
is dissolved there would exist state
of barbarisn and anarchy like that
which marked the close of the
eighteenth century in Paris. With
every one distressing his neighbor and
fearing his nearest friends, progress is
impossible, civilization uncomfortable. ,"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-06
Origin of nursery Rhymes.

"Three Blind Mice" is in a music
book of 1909.
= "a Froggie Would a.Wooing Go"
was licensed in 1850.
Little Jack Horner' is older than
the seventeenth century.
PUSSY Cat, Pussy Cat. Where Have
You Been9" dates from the reign Of
Queen Elizabeth.
"Boys and Girls Come Out to Play"
dates from Charles H., as doss also
Lucy Locket Lost Her Pocket"
sold Mother Hubbard" "Goosey,
Goosey, Gander,'' and "Oli Mother
Goose" apparently date back to the
sixteenth century.
cinderella" "Jack the Giant
Killer" 'Blue Beard" and tom
Thumb" were given to the world in
Paris, in 1897. The author was Charles
Perrault.
"Humpty- Dumpty" was bold, bad
baron. who lived in the days of King
John, and was tumbled from power.
His history was put in riddle, the
meaning Ut which is an egg.
THE Babes in the Wood" was
founded upon an actual crime COM
mitted in Norfolk, near Wayland Wood,
in the fifteenth century. An old house
in the neighborhood is still pointed out
upon nantel piece in which is carved
tho entire history. It'd Bits.