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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
CRUMLEY WANTS A PLACE
But His Changeable Political Record
is Against Him.

The candidacy of G.. w Crumley of
Emporia for a place on the state board
of charities has called to the minds of
many of the politicians his peculiar and
erratic political record.
When the <dAlIiance movement swept
Kansas in 1885 the Office of representa-
tive to the legislature from Elk county
saddled itself upon Mr.. Crumley. He
was a strong champion Of the cause
of the people, during the session of the
Legislature in 1891 and later sought a
place in the gift of Governor Lewelling
but was unsuccessful.
A few weeks prior to the election of
1894 Mr.. Crumley came out in an open
letter repudiating Populism as it had
been practiced by Lewelling and his as
sociatcs. The Republican state COM
mittee printed his letter and circulated
it as campaign literature and finally
paid his expenses on a speaking tour
through the Seventh district against
Jerry Simpson. Chester I. Long hav-
ing defeated Simpson Mr.. Crumley's eff
forts were deemed by him at least.
worthy of recognition by Governor
Morrill,. In this Governor Morrill, dis
appointed his warm supporter and
again defeat claimed Mr.. Crumley.
Now the PopuliSts are indignant, or
claim to be, at the fact that Crumley
is in Topeka seeking an appointment
fact that he is going after one of the
best jobs in the gift of the administra-
ton does not mollify the opposition to
him but only makes it the more definite
Shirts, collars and cuffs laundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth. st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
USED AS A PINCUSHION.
Edward Parker Hypn otized and His
Head Filled With Pins.

New York, Jan. 9.-Edward Parker,
who says that he slept a week in HUI
ber's Fourteenth street museum under
the control of 'Hypnotist'' William j.
Ferris, had much trouble today.
At 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, Par
ker, half clad, ran shrieking through
East Twelfth street, and at Broadway
fell a if in a fit. His appearance was
startling. His face and head bristled
with ladies' black topped hat pins. One
was thrust through his nose; one YER
tically into the left check. emerging
at the jaw; one vertically through the
center of the lips; one through the lobe
of each ear and into the flesh at the
back of the neck, and one horizontally
through the skin of the throat.
He was the fearsOmest sight I ever
saw" said Policeman Dineen, later
There were only six hat pins, but he
looked like a human pOrcupine."
Il thought said Parker, that Ferris
was fake. He owed me money and 1
went to his room this afternoon to get
it. I told him that he was a fake and
that was going to expose him. He
said:
I'll hypnotic you
Il said: If you do, I'll make no kick,
no matter what you do to me-
Then he passed his hands over my
eyelids and through my hair, and the
first thing kneWI was waking up in St.
Vincent's."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
BRICE'S PLANS CHECKED.
Scheme for a Gigantic Monopoly in
China at Standstill.

New York, Jan. Ex-senator Calvin S.
Brice and his syndicate of friends who
are looking for commercial loot in
China have met with unexpected oppo-
sition. They were notified Wednesday
by cable that their plans had been
held up and that some powerful in
f1uence had been ez1erted with the Chi
nese government to prevent the grant
ing of the big concessions.
The members of the syndicate believe
that the cause of the opposition lies in
the old ill-feeling which sprang up be-
tween General Grant and eX-Secretary
Washburn during the days of the sol
dier'S first term as president. That
quarrel was a bitter one, and in Gen
eraI Grants children, especially in
Jesse who now lives in California, the
members of the syndicate think they
see the enemy who is now thwarting
their plans.
Lii Hung Changes personal liking and
admiration for General Grant are mat
ter'S of history, and the great emma
man showed during his recent visit to
this city that the feeling that he enter
tanned toward the father had descended
in part at least to the children
A personal appeal from the children
of Grant to Ii Hung Chang, it is be-
Heved would have sufficient weight
with the Chinese Viceroy to induce him
to unset all the plans and break all the
promises which had resulted from the
months of labor by the syndicate's
agent.
Colonel Fred Grant, when seen in re-
gard to the Washburn story, said:
Il do not know of any quarrel pc
tween my father and ex-senator Wash
burn When the senator was going to
China I gave him letter OF lntroduc-
ton to Ii Hung Chang. L am IN no
way interested in the scheme What
nv brother Jesse in California has done
I do not know 1 do know that Jesse
is interested in Chinese affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

motive is strong enough, can COM
municate with anybody at any place
Telepathy can be used in many ways
The parents can inspire a child with
their own high feelings. A mother
could keep her boy from taking a wrong
STEP A person can know Of any inn
pending danger in time to avert it. If
the danger is from human organisms
telepathy may impart his desire for
peace to them and change their hatred
into love instantly. One can protect
himself and others -perfectly-can Sc
cure justice for ones self and others
in all cases. 1t enables one to control
the spiritual and mental as we'll as the
physical conditions, securing happiness
as well as health. Best of all it enables
the teacher to transmit thoughts and
desires to the children, inspiring them
with aspirations for knowledge and pro-
gress, with a corresponding increase in
their power of perception.
There is no such a thing as a life be-
yOnd in my religion. After death you
go right on until you reach the God
condition. There is a heaven on earth
The change after death is done as like
the twinkling of an eye. The combus-
ton of the body changes the life into
a spirit and we live on, on the earth
here.
"At the end of each age a new place
of heaven is appointed. Chicago is now
the headquarters of heaven. I believe
this firmly. 1 receive and send mess
ages all over the world many times
during the day.
'sWhere are the headquarters of hell
at present?'' asked the reporter.
Mr.. Gaynor smiled, but shook his
head. II can't tell you that now"
The mysterious visitor in Topeka at
tracts attention on the streets as he
walks along. His long dark colored
hair waves in the wind and many times
he has been approached by people who
thought he was Schlatter. ''Schlatter,
1 think, heals by some great power, but
/ do not think he has studied out what
it is 1 can heal by my science I am
not a hypnotist, for hypnotism can be
used to nurt people. l am not a Chris
tian Scientist I am a spiritualist in the
same sense that Christ was. To GER
tain extent I am a theosophist, but tele-
pathy includes ever so much more than
theosophy. 1t goes on farther"
Mr. Gaynor says he viii probably
spend the winter here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
FINAL POULTRY AWARDS.
The List of Prizes for the Display is
Completed

c. H. Rhodes of North Topeka, Judge
of the state poultry show, has complet-
ed awards of prizes as follows:
Barred Plymouth Rocks-W. G. Mar
tin, Salina, second, third and fourth on
pullets. John Dudley second on cock
erel, third on pen. p w. Bruce second
on cock.
H. E. Hanna, first and second and
fourth on hen, and third and fourth on
cockerel; G. G. Wheat fourth on pen;
A. Sheetz, North Topeka, first on cock
erel, pu1let and pen; second on pullet;
VIM Vesper, first on cock, second on
pen, third on hen.
Buff Cochin-C. s. Kistler, first on
hen, second on cock and pen, third on
cockerel, hen, pullet and pen, fourth
on pullet. w. S. Morgan. first on cock,
cockerel, pullet and pen, second on cock
erel, hen and pullet, fourth on hen. L.
e. kistler, fourth on cockerel and pen.
Light Brahmas-A. Sheetz. North To-
peka, first on cock, cockerel, pullet and
pen, third on cOckerel and pullet and
fourth on pu1let. David Page, North
topeka, second on cock and pen, and
third and fourth on hen. Mrs E. B.
Cowee, Valley Falls, fourth on pullet.
B. F. Weaver, Blue Mound, third on
cock.
Dark Brahmas-George Bardsley,
North Topeka, first on hen and pullet,
second on cockerel
Black LaHgShanS-W. Opperman,
North Topeka, first on cockerel, third
Oh cOch IOuftn on men ana pen L. v
Codington, Topeka, third and fourth on
cockerel, first, third and fourth on pull
let, second on hen. G. w. Cooper, To-
peka, first on cock and hen, second on
pullet, third on pen. J. w. F. Hughes,
Topeka, first on pullet and pen, third on
pullet and hen, fourth on pullet.
White Langshans-A1rS. 3. f. Scott,
Burlington, first and second on cocker
ell, first, second, third and fourth on pull
let, and first on pen.
Single Comb Brown Leghorns-E. c.
Fowler, Topeka, second and fourth on
cock, first on cockerel, fourth on hen,
first on pullet, second on pen. @. A.
Sparks, North Topeka, fourth on pen.
G. G. Wheat. Topeka, first on cock, hen,
pullet, cockerel and pen, second on pen,
erel and pen, fourth on pullet and cock
erel.
Rose Comb White Leghorns-Theo. F.
Rickenbacker, Topeka, first, second,
third and fourth on cockerel, first, Sec
'ond and third on pullet.
Buff Leghorns-W. L. Smith, Topeka,
first on hen, second on cock, third on
hen and pen. DR.. P NJ Lewis, Lee
compton, first on cockerel, pullet and
pen, second on cOckerel, hen and pull
on pullet. John Dudley, Hartford, Sec
ond on pen, third on pullet.
Don MulVane of Topeka got first prize
on black kbreasted red game bantam.
Silver Spangled Hamburgs-Elmer
Elwood, North Topeka, first on cock
White Holland Turkeys. w. F.
Hughes. second on cock and pullet,
third on hen. Porter Moore, Parsons,
first on cock, pullet and cockerel, sec
Ond on hen.
Mammoth Bronze Turkeys-Mrs.
George Topping, Cedar Point. first on
cock, hen and pullet, second and third
on hen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
THE CARLISLE TRACT.
Some of the Secretary's Property Sold
for Taxes.

Paintsville, Ky, Jan. "a tract of
land in Johnson county. valued at sew
eral thousand dollars, owned by Secre-
tary of the Treasury Carlisle and
known as the Carlisle tract. in school
district No. 80, has been sold by Man
ford Castle, who is treasurer of the
school district
The sale is to satisfy a claim for tax
es long since due and unpaid. The
amount of the taxes is not large, COM
pared with the secretary's salary, but
is large as compared with his net in
come.
Mr. Carlisle owns extensive property
in this county, and recently won one
suit Involving the payment of taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
FRANK HERALD'S PLANS
Would Make Commissioner of
Elections Employm ent Agent.
This Would Make Him Earn
His Salary.
Would Also Make Changes in the
Registration Laws-He Has
Drafted Bill Embody-
ing This Idea.

A new elections bill which has been
drafted by ex-Conrnissioner of Elec-
tons Frank Herald, would make the
commissioner of elections an employ
ment agent as we'll as an election COM
missioner, with plenty of spare time on
his hands. The bill would also change
many features of the election law as
applied to cities of the first class.
The new bill provides that the regis
tration books shall be closed 80 days be-
fore elections, instead of ten days, as
under the present law. The author of
the bill has 81 twofold object in this
provision-to stop all controversies with
voters who are disqualified by moving
out of their ward within the 80 days
prescribed by law but who are regis
tered, and to give the commissioner
time to make up the poll books and
compile lists of the voters registered. .
The new bill also provides that ten
days before the election there must be
posted in every precinct in the city and
at all the polling places certified lists
of the voters in the precinct. 1t is ar
gued by that means anyone may look
up people whose right to vote is ques-
toned.
The other principal feature of the bill
is the one aimed at the inactivity of
the commissioner of elections. Though
he draws a salary of 500 per month
and a deputy is paid $50 per month,
there is not enough work to keep one
man busy half the time.
1t is proposed to furnish something
to do for the commissioner and his as
Sistant by making the office free en-
ployment agency. Books would be pro-
vided where those out of work might
register without a fee. The book would
also be open to people in search of help
and the work would be done by the
commissioner and his deputy.
There has been a great deal of COM
plant about the methods employed by
many employment agencies, and or
dinances have been introduced, but at
least in Topeka nothing has been done.
Mr.. Herald thinks that there is no
better way out of the muddle than to
have the city officers in charge of the
employment agency, and the work could
be done without expense either to the
city or to the labOrer in search of
work.
There are some other features in the
new bill, but the changes suggested be-
sides those mentioned are trif1ing.
Mr.. Herald thinks that there will be
little difficulty in having the new bill
passed because those who have had
anything to do with elections in cities
of the first class realize that something
should be done to simplify and improve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
FUSION SENATORS CAUCUS.
They Nominate Full List for the Of
fees of the Senate.

The Populist members of the senate
held a caucus in parlor B last night.
The caucus organized by electing ex-
Governor L. D. Lewelling chairman and
George NJ Hanna, secretary.
The caucus nominated the following
President pro TENN. A. Household
er of Cherokee county.
Secretary-M. Watson of Hutchin-
son.
Assistant secretary-F. J. Fritch of
Independence.
Reading clerk-D. NJ. Ferguson of
Paola.
Sergeant at-arms-Solon Gray of AL
den.
First assistant-Frank Forrest of
Jewell City
Second assistant-Lute White of Ar
kansas City.
Chaplain-Rev. w. K. Loofburrow of
Atwood.
Docket clerk-R. R. Beam of Anth-
ony.
Assistant docket clerk-L. Shamlef-
fer of Douglas.
Journal clerk-F Robinson of OIivet
Usage county.
Assistant Journal cIerk-William A.
Stewart of Salina-
First assistant-Lincoln Porter of Of
tawa.
Document clerk-George E. Smith of
Germantown.
Assistant document clerk-Miss Lille
Lemon of Wichita.
Postmaster-W. P. Webb of Larned
Assistant postmaster-L- c. Wooster
of Eureka
Doorkeeper-R. C. Widdicombe of
Kansas City, Kan.
Assistant doorkeepers-T. H. Gallag-
her OF Springdale, J. H. Johns of Con-
cordla, David Oliphant of Cherryvale,
and NJ. B. Crawford of Howard
Guard of cloak room-Charles Ernst
of Clay Center.
Assistant guard of cloak room-Percy
Daniels, Jr., of Girard
Night watch-S B. Fulton of Russell.
Head Janitor-H. H. Poison of Harris
Assistant janitors-Joe Mitchell of
y orth Topeka, Peter Rucker of Topeka,
John Holcomb of Sharon Springs.
senate stenographer-A. A. George of
Erie.
Pages-Carl Henderson of Topeka,
FRANK Strickland of KansassCity, Kan,
William Helm of Ellsworth and Willie
Reynolds of Cherokee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSION
Via Santa Fe Route-The Home Road

On January . and 10, February and
16, March 2 and Is, April and 20, May
and is the Santa Fe route, the home
road, will sell round trip tickets at one
fare plus $500 to points in Arkansas,
Arizona, Indian Territory, Louisiana,
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas,
good fifteen days going, to return any
Tuesday or Friday within final limit of
twenty-One days.
For additional information call at
passenger depot, foot of Fifth street.
telephone $50, or on Cromwell & JEFF
fers at postoffice, North Topeka, tele-
phone 364.
w. c. CARNEY, Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
A Look Through South Missouri Free

The Kansas City. Fort Scott & Mem
phis r. r. Co. has just issued mag
nificent book of sixty or more photo
engraved views of varied scenery in
South Missouri. From these views an
accurate knowledge can be obtained as
to the productions and general topo-
graphy of that highly-favored section
that is now attracting the attention of
home-seekers and investors the coun-
try over.
The title of the book is SNAP Shots
in South Missouri 1t will be mailed
free. Address,
J. E. LOCKWOOD
Kansas Civ Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
Topeka, Kan. Jan. 5. Is

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 5, 1897.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
International Trade association for
United States and Mexico will be held
at the office of the Accounting Trust
Co, S07 Kansas Ave, Topeka, Kansas,
Wednesday, January 20, 1897. at 2 o'clock
p. m, for the formation of code of
bylaws and the transaction of such
other business as may be properly con-
sidered- H. L. SHIRER,
Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

Excuse me- observed the man in
spectacles, but I am a surgeon, and
that is not where the liver is Never
you mind where his liver is retorted
the other. IF it was in his big toe or.
his left ear DeWitt's Little Early Risers
would reach it and shake it for him On
that you can bet your gig-lamps" Geo
w. Stansfield. 632 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
Bucklen,g Arnica salve.

The best saIve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores. letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale by J.
K. Jones. Fifth and Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
Marvellous Results.

From a letter written by Rev. J. Gun
derman, of Dimondale, Mich, we are
permitted to make this extract: Il
have no hesitation in recommending
DR. Kings New Discovery as the re-
suits were almost marvellous in the case
of nv wife. While I was pastor of the
BAPTIST church at Rives junction she
was brought down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Grippe. Terrible par
oxysms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed
as if she could not survive them. A
friend recommended Dr. Kings New
Discovery: it was quick in its work and
highly satisfactory in results" Trial
bottles free at J. K. Jones Drug Store
Fifth and Kansas Ave. Regular size
soc and 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

The length Of life may be increased by
1essening its dangers. The ma jority of
people die from lung troubles. These
may be averted by promptly using One
Minute Cough Cure. Geo. w. Stansfield
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

| Try us on collars. We can make them
| look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry
| liz and ia w. Sth st. Phone 1892
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
Mineral Water

The finest in the west. Come and try it.
J. w. PHILLIPS, 612 w. Eighth Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

Ayers Hair Vigor, for dressing the
hair and promoting it's growth. Get
Ayers Almanac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

Absolutely pure, perfectly harmless
and invariably reliable are the qualities
of One Minute Cough Cure. 1T never
fails in colds, Group and lung troubles.
Children like it because it is pleasant to
take and it helps them. Geo. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas avenue
SCOTS Carbo-Digestiv Compound.
sure cure for indigestion. All druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

The King. of Fms Beechams-Beecnams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

J. E. LOCKWOOD.
Kansas CITY. Mo
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-10
Branded With Ice.

At Harvard University some years
ago a great row was made over the dis
covery that in one Of the societies it
was custom to brand some of the new
members with hot iron. by way of
initiation. The Chicago University
students have modified this Spartan
treatment by using ice instead OF the
hot iron. Seven neophytes, candidates
for Smell Hall, were blindfolded aad
put through course OF good natured
horse play peculiar to college boys.
Then one of them, Cleveland by name.
was called forward for the branding
process.
Cleveland had been q candidate for
the '96 eleven, and was anxious to
wear &c" on his football sweater.
He was now told that his desire for
athletic fame was to be gratifed; that
is, he was to have the &C" branded on
his bare chest. The young athlete
was stripped, his hands and feet wore
tied, and then hot mustard plaster
Was applied to his breast, 80 that he
might become accustomed to the
heat" Meanwhile lie could hear a
hot iron sizzling close at hand. When
the young man was just in the right
condition of terror the branding was
begun. His tormentors, taking piece
of ice, inscribed on his bare breast q
large frigid &C." while the poor fol-
low, with teeth set, writhed il agony.
Six other boys we're subjected to the
same imaginary torture. and they oil
said that the sensation was painful
enough to have been the real thing
New York Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-10
History Of the Inauguration Ball.

The Inauguration ball dates from
the very beginning. There was a ball
when Washington was inaugurated in
New York, but owing to the pressure
of other demands upon his time, it did
not take place till the evening Of
March 7. Washington attended and
performed a minuet with Miss Van
Zandt, and danced cotillious with Mrs.
Peter Van Brukh Livingston, Mrs.
Maxwell and others. There was no
ball at his second inauguration be-
cause of its extremely quiet character,
and there was none when Mr.. Adams
came in because of the general grief
over Washington's departure. I can
find no mention of ball when Jeffer.
son was inaugurated, but there was
one when Madison came IN, and since
then there has been no break in the
custom. There were two when Polk
was inaugurated, and two when Taylor
succeeded him-an administration and
an opposition ball Oh each occasion,
both very we'll attended. The crush
was SO great at the Taylor administra'
tion ball that many persons narrowly
escaped injury, and there were loud
complaints because Of the inadequate
supply of refreshments. Century.