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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-27

we still cling TO those LUCAS,
and to us Tom Is waver-
ing, weakened Individual. Joe
suggests n reckless. pranksome
fellow whose heart Is in the right
place and his tongue hung loose at both
ends, and John suggests the picture OF
a steady, solid. sober parsonage. who
seems a bit of pri, until We think of
Henry, who creates ,bout him an alb
solutely intolerable atmosphere Of
moral and spiritual snobbishness.
He whose name OF Matt fitted him
better than the shabby. shoddy gar
ments which hung about him in dispir-
tied folds was short and square set and
STOPPING.
Yet he was not so old as age goes
Yet he was not SO old as age goes
only 35. and as he told the man who
occupied the same bench. he had only
been on the road for ten years.
i've been trampin 1t for nigh on to
ffteen," said his companion, man Of
about his own age. but whose dress
and person presented an appearance OF
even more acute forlornity. Surely. no
two more unsightly human blots ever
disflgured landscape than these. who
lounged untidily on the benches OF
Washington square, blind to the blue
and gold brightness OF the early morn
ing OF one Of the first Memorial Days
this city ever celebrated. Now and
then smart blue coated soldiers, with
pinks In their button holes. either sing
ly or In groups of two or three. stepped
rapidly through the square, too intent
on reaching the rendezvous where they
were to assemble for the grand parade
to waste glance on the two vagabonds
who had met. .fraternized and exchanged
experiences and condolences within the
space Of the last half hour.
Fifteen years at trampin' Is as good
as a hundred" continued the first
speaker, meditatively. Seems as II n
man gifts It inter his bones by then.
an 1t wouldn't be any good fer his own
self to want ter stop It, let alone other
folks. Now, I'd been on the road fer
five years when this war business broke
out. Directly 1t came went to Cana
dy. wasn't goin' ter take no chances.
didn't see nothin' of 1t, nor care moth
in fer 1t, an wen 1t was over l come
back and bummed about the country
ever sence, without findin' things much
changed anyways from what they was
before. That's why don't take no in
terest In this here racket over Decora
ton Day."
At that moment the thrilling music
Of the fife and drum, as a small de-
tachment of soldiers wended their way
down Walnut street, flashing the Stars
and Stripes in the eyes of the specta-
tors who instantly collected at doors
and windows, sounded in vivid contras,
to his speech, and in Matt Barlow's
dull face there fickered faint sparkle
of surprise. II don't feel that way"
he said, hesitatingly; I'm kinder glad
there's braver men than-you an me-
something had gotten into his voice
and made 1t almost inaudible-"to fight
for the country we're bummin' round
in; an I'm goin' out to the cemeteries
to do honor to the soldiers, dead an
livin', who did it-if there's any honor
to anybody in a feller like me bein'
round anywheres. You see, it's differ
ent with me; used to be in-in ther
army myself" He hurried out the
words half in fear, half bravado, as
though fiinging a challenge, and then,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-27

HE mans name
was Matt. and 1t
suited him. Great
is the conjurlng
-ou,or ~ vuaR
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-27
"J AM DEAD"

while he inquired laconically:
"Back?'
YES" said Barlow. closing his lips
tightly. But as has been said the 9TH
er was man without curiosity. and he
asked no other question than:
Haven't got bit Of paper l could
light my pipe with, have your"
"Yes, l have" A crumpled news
paper slip was taken from his pocket
book, twisted up and tossed to the man
on the bench, and then Matt asked:
"Say. If you aint going to use that
card, could have it?"
What card? Oh. the cnarlty burer
thing! Ye amt goin' out west on
farm, are you? Might as well be dead
as workin', an buried as on farm"
81 am dead an buried" said Matt
Barlow, slowly. "An' got monument
raised over me-"
Philadelphia Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-27
A Warning.

Author-What did you think OF my
play? Critic-Great! old man. Fun
niest thing | ever saw. Author
Funny? Why, good heavens, man, It's
a tragedy. Critic-Look here. don't say
that or you'll kill it-Exchange,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-27

The heaviest bell in the world Is that
at Moscow. Russia. which weighs 4S2.-
900 pounds That in the city hall. Nsv
York, weighs 22.soo,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-27
CHAPTER XXI.

LEI her prattle on
without Interrupt
tion. There was a
strange fascination
In her voice. and
but that the cir
cumstances were
different, l might
have fancied 1t was
Mabel, my wife.
speaking to me. as
she used to do as
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-27
LEGAL
BLANKS
for sale at
Enterprise Office:

The following Legal Blanks are kept
for sale at the ENTERPRISE Office, and will
be sent per mail prepaid on receipt Of
price named:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
KIND OF CHAIR SHE WANTED.
[From the New York SUM-

From the New York sum-
There is always something happening
in Brooklyn.
If it isn't one thing it is another, and
there is always woman mixed up in
it somehow.
Or a trolley car.
The last happening is the case of a
wOman-a mother, just like hundreds
of Brooklyn mothers, with a popular
and manageable daughter.
One day last week she walked into
large and well known furniture store,
where there is an enormous stock of
stuff and began nosing around among
the chairs.
What is it you wish, madam?'' in
quired one of the ever present and
Over-pleasant clerks for which the place
is famous.
I want a chair she replied, in that
tired-feeling tone of voice which one
doesn't always have to know Brooklyn
women to hear.
BE seated, madam, - exclaimed the
chiValrOus clerk, Whirling the chair
around for her with such a burst of pO-
likeness that he quite forgot his bust
ness.
Il mean I want to buy one" she ex-
planned.
20, beg your pardon he blushed.
May l ask what kind, madam"
The kind you haven't got in the
whole store, I'll bet a cookie"
But we can get it, madam, if we do
not have it in stock"
You can't either, I'm almost sure
New designs are constantly on the
market, madam. and surely we can
supply any demand made upon u.s.
You think so, do you?'' she asked, as
if she had been in 147 furniture stores
that morning only to be disappointed at
each place. We'll, sir, have you got a
chair that has got an alarm clock in
the back of it that will set off a spring
in the seat that will throw a young man
out of the window that hasn't got sense
enough to go home before II o'clock
at night, SOS my daughter, that has to
help me with the homework and cook
in for six boarders, can get a nights
rest, that everybody has to get if they
expect to do their share? If you have
chair like that, just send it up right
away. Here's my address. And charge
me anything you please for it; moneys
no object"
Up to date. the suave and sure sales
man has not been able to supply the
demand, but his house is offering a
prize for what is wanted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
DRIVING CoNvICrs INSANE.

[F'rOm the n. Commercial Advertised
Just what was expected from the en-
forced idleness of cOnvicts in this state
is happening. Four prisoners have be
come insane in one week in the Kings
County penitentiary, and many others,
it is reported, are bordering on mad
ness This is but the natural result of
a violation of natural law. Man is an
active being. He cannot be shut up
and deprived of adequate physical oc-
cupatiOn without booming him to death
or dementia.
Thanks to the efforts of intelligent
philanthropists, penOlogy has been
made science, and one about which
there is not much cOmplexity or alb
struseness. Its basis is common sense.
The confinement of human beings in
idleness is known by actual observation
to be a more cruel punishment than
scOurging, or branding, or ear-crop-
ping. Yet here in New York state
deplOrable condition is found in the
public prisons. It ought to cause every
elector who is cOgnizant of it to blush
for the government of which he is an
integral part.
Justice, not revenge, is all that the
enlightened public conscience requires
of the law and its Instruments But
even intelligent vengeance is more re-
spectacle than the foolish laundering
the patent inefficiency, of a system or a
lack of system which converts cOnVicts
into imbeciles or bowling maniacs. or
kills them through the process of grad
ual extinction, by depriving them of
recuperative exercise and ample light
and air.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
Has COMETO KANSAS.
New England Money, Can't be Held
Back Any Longer.

Politicians who have been declaring
that financial destruction would follow
the election of silver candidates to Of
flee in Kansas, predicting also the with
drawal Of eastern capital from the state
may be interested in the following
statement taken from the Kansas City
Star of yesterday:
The New England Loan &. Trust Co,
which has offices in the New York Life
building, has received notice from the
head office in Boston that, hereafter,
loans may be taken on firSt-claSS farm
properties in Northeastern Kansas.
The notice was at once Forwarded to
local agents in Douglas, AtchiSon, JEFF
fersOn, Brown, Nemaha, Shawnee and
q rev other counties in the portion of
the state which is recognized as being
thoroughly substantial and safe places
Tor farm loans The order is limited,
even in the district when it effects, to
what the agents call gilt edge loans.
So far as the agents of the New Eng
land company are informed, this is the
first order of the kind that has been
given by loan company in years.
Ever since the first POpulist house
of representatives in Kansas began it's
fight on loan agents and loan cOnpa MES
the money lenders of the east have been
steadily closing down on Kansas loans.
The senate that year was Republican
and prevented hostile legislation but
two years later, 1892, the equity of re-
demptiOn law was passed giving the
mortgagOr IS months to redeem proper
ty sold under a mortgage. This law
produced more anxiety IN the east and
soon after its passage the New England
Loan and Trust company, along with
others, ordered that no new loans be
taken in Kansas. From that time until
this week, when the order was promul-
gated, this company refused to take new
loans in the state. Some of the insur-
ance companies took loans until a year
ago, when the campaign began, and
since that time the amount of money
lent in Kansas by eastern people has
been extremely small. The loan agents
hate POpuliStS worse than the POpuliStS
ever hated loan agents, but it seems
that there is now a good demand for
farm mortgages, and the richer coun-
ties of Kansas can no longer be ignor-
ed
T. c. Alexander of the New England
company spoke very cautiously today,
while discussing the subject:
1T is true that we are taking some
loans in Kansas now for the first time
in years" he said. 1.-The loan COM
its peculiar laws and the mention of
Kansas has been enough to scare an
eastern money lender. We would rath-
er not talk about this order because it
will bring calls for loans from districts
where we have no authority to lend
money. Our people are going about
this change in its business cautiously
and, so far as I know, it is the only
company of its kind that has taken the
step. Northeastern Kansas is Just as
good as northwestern Missouri and with
in a limited district loans will be taken
but they must be firSt-clasS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
ONYx-wALLED' ENGINE ROOM

lF'rom the Philadelphia Record
The new Waldorf hotel in New York
city is to have an electric plant quite
unique and interesting in several re-
spects, the distinguishing feature be-
ing that it will be the largest isolated
plant, as distinguished from a central
station plant, in the world, having a
capacity of $4,000 lights, which are to
be used only for lighting this build
ing. The engine room is to be one of
the most elaborate and handsomely fit
ted rooms ever designed for the recep-
ton of any kind of machinery The
walls wainscOtting and ceiling are to
be of onyx and tastefully decorated
The floor is to be of marble of a pleas
ing design.
Around the upper portion of the room
is to be a balcony which completely
surrounds the place, and from which
guests and visitors to the hotel may
view the machinery below In this way
the engine room will be made one of
the attractions of the hotel and will
certainly prove as interesting an en-
tertainment to a large class of patrons
as the courtyard or the finest parIors
The plant will consist of six slow
speed multipOlar generators, four of $50
kilowatt capacity and two of 100 kilo-
watt capacity. The machines are to
be especially we'll finished. All brass
parts are to be buffed. polished and
Iacquered, and the bodies of the ma
chimes are to be filed. smoothly enam-
eled and deliberately decorated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
FESTIVAL CONCERT
at Hamilton HALL Tonight for the
Benefit of the Auditorium Fund.

This evening at Hamilton hall the
Topeka Festival chorus will be the at
traction, all4 all for the benefit of the
auditorium fund. People who are in
terested in seeing the auditorium built,
as well as all lovers of music, will be
afforded an opportunity of hearing
something fine. The Festival chorus
has agreed to donate the net proceeds
of tOnight'S concert to the auditorium.
The idea is to encourage choruses from
twelve or fifteen cities to combine as a
grand chorus of a thousand voices in
the new auditorium and give US some
thing that shall be worth hearing. It
takes money to do this, hence this
worthy effort of our home chorus. The
price of admission tonight being only
a quarter, the whole city seems to be
going, and probably we shall see to-
night the need of a building large
enough to accommodate a big crowd.
Everybody, for the small sum men
toned, can hear five standard chOruSeS
and several other gems, including Miss
Emma Dent of Ottawa in her Hutch
inson prize solo of last year, and Mr..
Ralph Dunbar, cellist, of st. Joseph,
who is not surpassed as an artist by
anyone in the west. He is young
man and almost prodigy
Following is the programme for the
concert:
PROGRAMME.
Chorus-'Song of the Vikings. flaming
Solo-'Hear Ye, Israeli ........ Elijah
Mrs. ParkhurSt.
Chorus-"Be Not Afraid" Elijah
Violin-fReverie'' ......... .Vieuxtemps
Miss Norton.
Decentralization Work" Creation"
Solo by Mrs. Thomas.
CelIo-''Hungarian Caprice" .Dunkler
Mr.. Dunbar.
Solo-''With Verdure Clad. Creation
Miss Dent.
Chorus-"Good Night, Beloved"....
-.-..---- EIllSuN1
Quartette-''S Spring Song''-(Rienecke
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Foster and Mrs. Ferry. Miss Martin,
accOmpanist.
Chorus-"The Heavens Are Telling
Observation-Disclosures. Creation
H. Y. Hinckley, director
Miss Gertrude Tracy, pianist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
CARELEssNEss
Often Causes No End of Trouble.

Probably half the people who see this
article suffer from Piles. 1t is one of
the commonest diseases and one of the
most obstinate. People have it for
years, and just because it is not imme
diately fatal they neglect it. Careless
ness causes no end of suffering. Care
lessness about so simple a thing as
piles has often caused death. HemOr-
rhages occur from no apparent cause
and loss of blood causes death. Hem
orrhages occur during surgical treat
ment, often causing death.
Piles are simple in the beginning and
easily cured. They can be cured even
in the worst stages. without pain or
loss of blood, quickly, surely and com
pIetely. There is one remedy that will
do it-Pyramid Pile Cure.
It allays the Inflammation immedi-
ately, heals the irritated surface and
with continued treatment reduces the
swelling and puts the membranes into
good, sound, healthy condition. The
cure is thorough and permanent Drug
gists sell the Pyramid Pile Cure at so
cents. Send for free book on cause
and cure of Piles by addressing PYra-
mid Co., Albion, Mich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
MRS. u. s. GRANT.

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
Mrs. Grant is now about IA years old,
and she makes no secret of the exact
statement of her age. She has wonder
full powers of endurance and does not
hesitate to stand two or three hours at a
time to receive her friends upon the re-
gular reception day Fridays, when she,
with Mrs. Sartoris, is at home to callers.
Upon these occasions if any OF the old
friends of Gen. Grant call upon her she
welcomes them cordially and is very
apt to remember them.
Everything concerning the memory OF
her husband affects her deeply. With
his trends she is very apt to recall some
anecdOte that she has heard him re-
late concerning them. In appearance,
Mrs Grant is not tall or majestic she
IS rather short in stature. Ihere IS an
ar OF calm dOmeSticity about her ana
she takes evident pride in the beautltul
arrangement of her Washington home.
The furnishings are mostly historic ana
she delights to recall the associations
that belong to certain things like rings
and vases that are gifts from foreign
persona geS. Mrs. Grant always takes
great deal of interest in the dinners
and receptions given at her nome, ana
much of her personal supervision is CIV
en- to them. She rests every afternoon
for few hours, and when she comes
down stairs to welcome visitors she
looks fresh and attractive IN her dark
gowns and widows cap. She does not
give the impression that she is SO far
advanced in years. Her eyes are clear
and looks at one steadily, her mouth is
firm. Her cheeks have suffered the
most from the relentless touches of time
but when she engages in conversation
one forgets the tell tale wrinkles and
gray hairs and sees and remembers only
the widow of distinguished man. Mrs.
Grants most intimate friends in Wash
ington, now that Mrs. Blaine and 50
many of the others of her former as
widow of Gen. Beale. who lives alone
in her imposing house in Jackson place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
UNITED STATES OF AUSTRALIA

CFrom the Minneapolis TribuneO
A movement is on foot to unite the sew
eraI Australian colonies under a federal
government modelled upon that of the
United States of America. A constitu-
tional convention has just been held, in
which five of the seven colonies were
represented. OF the other two. one is
said to be ready to fall into line, but New
Zealand which is some 1900 miles distant
from its nearest neighbor in Australia, is
undecided. The six favorable to fedora
ton are Victoria, New South Wales, Tas-
mania, South Australia, West Australia
and Queensland. with combined popu-
lation of 3.535,552 and an area of 1872, 9O6
square miles.
The movement is encouraged by the
British government, as it does not imply
a separation from the mother country.
The federation would elect its own con-
greSS or parliament. but its president or
executive would be appointed by the
British crown, as is the governor general
of Canada.
Aside from this. the constitution APP
proved by the convention is a close imi-
tation of that of this country. Each col
Ony, or state, will preserve its territory
intact and its local autonomy. But mill
tary and naval control and the regulation
of customs and excise duties will be vest
ed exclusively in federal government.
The parliament will be composed of SEN
ate and house of representativ es, each of
the colonies to have IN equal number of
senators, while the house. popular
branch. viii have q membership based on
population. Trade between the colonies
will be absolutely free, as it is between
the several states of the American union.
There will also be a federal supreme
court to serve as court of final appeal,
the same ours.
The constitution is to be submitted to
popular vote, and if adopted by three
of the seven colonies will go into opera
ton at once as regards them. leaving the
four others to come in at their leisure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
STARVING IN THE STREET.
Karl Gephart Faints for Lack of Food
at DAYTON, o.

Dayton, o., April 29-KarI Gephart
wandered the streets of Dayton in
search of work until he tainted for lack
of food. 1t was only when the man
was carried into a physicians office
that his real condition was learned.
Gephart came to Dayton from Min
ster, o., about ten days ago, with a
small amount of money in his possess
sion. He made a vain effort to find
employment, and his money was soon
exhausted. He would not beg, and
went without food for days at a time,
now and then securing a meal in return
for his labor. He was walking along
Wayne avenue when he sank to the
sidewalk and his condition was learned.
He was taken to the city infirmary,
where he received medical attendance
and will recover. The man is a re-
spectacle looking German, was fairly
well dressed and is courteous in his
manners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29

The State Journal has been under the
present management for ever eleven
years and its daily circulation in that
time has increased from 500 to over 1000
or an average growth of one thousand
year.
The State Journal receives the full day
leased-wire Associated Press report is
member of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. has four linOtypes,
fast Web Perfecting press, etc.
The State Journal has larger circula-
In the great state of Kansas. It requires
fOrty-three (43) carriers exclusive of
newsboys) to circulate the paper in To-
peka and suburbs.
Don't advertise in the State Journal I'M
less you feel confident that its daily cir
culation exceeds II. 900. Any evidence APP
ceived and proof produced TO convince
the most skeptical that do not claim
anything about our circulation for which
we cannot Vouch-
exclusive use as a permanent home,
handsome double front pressed brick
building of three floors The location IS
one of the most eligible business sites in
Toueka=the southeast corner of Kansas
avenue and Eighth street The building
IS one OF the most complete newspaper
que featueres-among these are construc-
ffon and arrangement by which the four
Ifuotypes are seen in operation behind
plate glass facing Kansas avenue and
also through a large glass WINDOW from
the business office
The fast Web Perfecting printing press
Is placed at the middle of the north
ground floor. behind Is feet OF plate glass
Facing Eighth street. thus affording
complete view from the sidewalk of the
wonderful printing machine, turning out
I'd and counted at the rate of between two
and three a second. press room Dal-
COW offers a similar view from the ins
side of the building.