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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03
THEY WANT M'KINLEY.
Californians Send Him an Invitation
Framed in Native Wood.

San Francisco, July 3.-The commit
tee appointed by the Republicans of San
Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Bar
bara counties, met this afternoon and
drew up a memorial to President Nc
Kinley urging him to visit this coast
after the adjournment of the present
session of congress.
The invitation suitably Illuminated
will be framed in California wood be-
fore being forwarded to- Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03
Mr and mrs Potter Palmer Back.

New York, July 3.-Mr and Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer of Chicago arrived here
liner St Paul They were met at the
pier by Colonel Fred D. Grant, whose
wife is Mrs. Palmers sister. Among
the other passengers were Bartlett
Tripp, former United States minister
to Venice and DR.. V. R. Gauhdi, a Hin
doc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03
ELKS GET A PICTURE.
It is of an Elk and Stands Nine Feet
High.

The Topeka lodge of Elks held a So
cial session at their rooms in the Ma
sonic building last night, the occasion
being the presentation to the lodge of
a fine life-size painting of an elk by
G. B. Payne, the real estate agent of
this city. Mr.. Aaron Jetmore made
the presentation speech. The picture
stands nine feet high and is five feet
wide. After the presentation the mem
bers proceeded to enjoy themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03
SNOW ON THE FOURTH.
Fourth of July in Leadville
With Snow an Inch Deem.

Leadville, Col, July 3-The Fourth
of July was inaugurated here today by
q snow storm.
The ground is covered to the depth of
an inch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03
HIS ARM BROKEN.
EN- ploye at the Trunk Factory Falls
and Is Hurt.

Joe Schiefelbein, a 15-year-old boy
employed at the Topeka trunk factory,
fractured his left arm at the elbow this
morning by falling and striking the
elbow a piece of iron at the factory.
The end of one of the bones of the fore
arm was broken off. The boy will be
unable to work for several weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03
GLASS WORKERS ACT.
They Also Want an Advance in
Wages of 90 Per Cent

Pittsburg, July 3.-The vote of the To-
cal preceptories of the window glass
workers association on the question of
returning to the knights of Labor is now
in progress throughout the United States
Thus far the vote is almost unanimous
for the return of the association to the
Knights of Labor. President Burns said
joint conferences on the window glass
scale will be had about August 1st at
Columbus or Indianapolis An advance in
wages of from 10 to 20 per cent will doubt.
less be demanded He anticipates an
early settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03
SOUTHERN CITIES ROAST.
Mercury Stands at 1o5 in a Number
of Places.

Memphis, Tenn, July 3.-The mercury
registered SO in the shade at Memphis
today. There were several prostrationS
from heat and two deaths.
At Helena, Ark, Hernando, Miss, De-
catur Ala, and Milan, Tenn, the ther-
mometer registered los.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03
Kansas City Livestock Market.

CATTLE-Receipts so. No sales.
HOGS-Receipts 5000 Market strong to
cents higher Bulk of sales S3.2112 n
3.271a: heaVies $3.221A a $50; packers So. 20
a 32711; mixed SO. .221a q $50; lights 1920 %
3.2712; yorkers $3.25 q 3.2713; pigs $3.50 q
800.
SHEEP-No sheep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03
BOUNTY on BEET SUGAR.
Allison Offers an Amendment to the
Tariff RiII

Washington, July 3.-Senator Allison,
on behalf of the finance committee, has
offered an amendment to the tariff bill
giving a bounty of one-fourth of a cent
per pound on beet sugar produced in
the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03

Burning, itching skin diseases in
stantly relieved by De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve, unequalled for cuts
bruises, burns. 1t heals without leav-
ing a scar 6. w. Stansfield, 632 Kan
SaS avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03
Range of Prices on Stocks.

Furnished by the w. A. Michael Com
mission Co. Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks. ITO West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03
M'KINLEY AT CANTON.
Received by the Citizens of His Home
Town En- Masse

Pittsburg, Pa, July 3.-The train
bearing President Mckinley and party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03
Stocks. TOp'n High Low CT seTYes.
Bank statement
Reserve decreas

Bank statement: Reserve decrease
$7,S54.275; loans increase 81. .026. 300: specie
increase $96 400: legals decrease 50, ,97S 400;
deposits increase s., ,S89 100; circulation de-
crease $50, 100.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03
Picnic at Garfield PARK

July Srd. MarshalIs band Will en-
tertain you all day and evening for 10
cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03

Athens, July "a pessimistic view
of the negotiations for peace between
Turkey and Greece is taken here and
even the resumption of hostilities in the
near future is regarded as possible 1t
is stated that in such an event. King
George will take command of the Greek
trOODS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-03
FIGHTING AGAIN.
Hostilities Between Greece and Tur-
key Again Resumed.

Constantinople, July 3.-The Tiewspa-
pers of this city report that in a battle
which has just taken place between 400
Greek raiders and detachment of
Ottoman troops, near Metzovo, the
Greeks suffered a loss of 120 killed. In
addition so of the Greeks were captur-
ed and taken to Janina, the headQuar-
ters of the Turkish army in Epirus
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10

River, about six miles below Washington,
is the old town of Alexandria, founded in
174S. under the name Belhaven. Interest
in the town centers mainly in the tact that
it is largely identified with the life of the
Father OF his country" When boy,
living at Mount Vernon with his brother,
be daily rode intoAlexandria on horse ack
and many of its people whom he had
trained as militiamen went with him in
his campaign with Braddock against Fort
DUquesne. Old Christ Church, where
Washington was vestryman and regular
attendant, is the point toward which the
American pilgrim journeys when he visits
the capital, and be does not turn away
without having sat in WashinPton's pew.
This edifice was erected in 1865 of bricks
brought from England. The pew the first
President occupied, number SO, has been
preserved exactly as it was when ne sat in
1t. 1t forms three sides of q square, two
seats facing each other and one against
the wall. Sitting in the latter, which
Washington preferred, the visitor realizes
that the country's father sought spiritual
comfort, not physical, in attending
church. Almost opposite this pew is the
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sion. Secretary Seward, President Arthur
and many others of national fame have
regularly attended service in the present
building. At present Attorney-Generai
McKehna, Judge Fuller OF the Supreme
Cour: ana Assistant Secretary Porter oc-
cupy pews there.
Since the early days the parish has
undergone numerous geogra phic changes,
seven parishes, one of which far outstrips
its mother in size, having been formed
from the original St. Johns.
The church reaches out in many di-
rections, supporting an orphanage, St.
Mary's Chapel. beautiful mission chapel
having in addition 10 the usual organiza-
tions an industrial school and mothers
training class; assisting largely in the
support of two other chapels and con-
ductlng a mission known as Snow Court
Mission Chapel. The parish nun bers in
ali about 1900 communicants. and the
amount of money expended during the
year was about Si2 600.
The rector, DR.. Alexander Mackay-
Smith, is aided by two ministers, two
Wears and a deaconess.
On the Virginia side of the Potomac
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ONE PHASE OF HYPNOTISM AND IT'S RELATION TO WFIISKE

a long heard will veil a multitude of
faults, among that multitude faulty chin.
For this from the side of violet-scented
charity. thank heaven. And it is safe to
lurk behind for the trades of hypocrisy
and dealings in this worlds devious ways
The pre-. essor's beard was long, and he
was given to the habit of stroking it in
Rard and downward, which process re-
Fealed the point OF his chin to be about an
inch below his mouth.
! confronted :he professor in his lair at
3 o'clock in the afternoon in answer to an
advertisement which was about as fol-
lows:
"Wanted-By a professor of hypnotism
and phrenology young man of good ap-
pearance and understanding to act as a
hypnotic subject. Call for full expIana-
ton at P M
\ Cardboard signs with letters in blue in
10 med me that the solemn person with
the big beard and slender legs was a pro-
lessor OF necrOmancy and spiritualism as
we'll as hypnotist and phrenoIoglst: that
he cured 'aIl diseases without the aid Of
medicine"
Yes" said the professor CT many
things in q voice that plainly belonged to
fat man ana was wonderfully out of
place, you called about the advertise
ment. Have you ever been in this busi-
ness?"
Never"
well, you see give exhibitions in this
room every day, an l want to add
the hypnotic feature to it. I've got
several students takin' lessons in hypno-
tism, an / want somebody to help me
somebody that'I take a-hoIt of the thing
an learn the business. It's got to be
s,mebody that's self possessed an quick
witted, an it's got to be somebody that's
got nerve. In this business the principal
things 5 nerve, an when you understand
that fully. you've got half of 1t learnt.
II want some body that'll learn hypno-
tism, and I'll let you into thing you
don't know--that is, l can teach all there
il to 1t in five N minutes-in five minutes.
Pey amt much 10 it-in fact they amt
lHlhin' to II. Phrenology s the main
thing-business, love, marriage-things
like that catches them. on can learn
that In month, you can study on these
charts an heads, an you can also study
a my head"-he used some kind of oil
On his hair-"and then IN q short time
you could take part of the regular trade.
You wouldn't need to study astrologv,
unless you wanted to, FOR that's harder
there's lots OF fggerin' to be done in
order to cast horoscope. This curin'
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some Child" The glory of it all was.
however, group composed of two BOYS,
hollow checked woman and a bewhisk-
cred man. 1t was done in several colors,
like the famous Primrose family picture.
and was called, "A Happy Family" 1t
was the professor and his family.
Some device resem bling a beer sign
leaned against q tree in the foreground,
The professor said it represented the coat
OF arms of his wife's family
Let your hair grow long, young man,
an come into he business You've go. a
read for 1t; night be lee tie wider be-
tween the years"-and he eyed the defect
with very disappearing air-"wideness
between the years meaning bulldog
bravery. which is the same as nerve.
But long hair gives romantic look to a
man. and that takes we'll among the VIM
men folks. Jist as long whisSers make a
man look wise an give him holt on
The men. Men have confidence in these
here whiskers of mine"
He stroked them and blew his lips ont
until they showed two red lines in the
dark shower of beard.
"Man is al animal" he resumed. "bat
can be led like sheep. 1 can go out here
on the street an stand an look up an
have ten other fellows lookn' up inside of
ten minutes. Like the other oav was
down al the lee-yee and saw some car.
penters worEin' on an old schooner. I
stopped an looked at 'em. Here comes a
man with hammer on his shoulder an
ne stops then another fellow an another
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TO seek some other denomination with
which 10 worship, for although attempts
were made TO plant a Congregational
church as early as lS47 the first measures
that proved al all successful were taken
in 1864 and it was not until Novemb Der,
1865. that church was organized. In the
early history of this organization the law
OF God and man seem TO have been close
ly associated, for services we're first held in
building since occupied by law offices,
and when that lease expired the Colum-
bIan College law building was secured.
The cornerstone of the edifce now used
was laid in 1866 General o. o. Howard as
sisting In the exercises and the building
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&....~,e Il @A~x%aI.

till Judge there was twenty-five standin'
there an nothin' to see but two old iackieg
carpenters planin' boards. 1 went away
across the street an then walked back an
asked an old fellow what them men was
lookin' at. Il don't knows 'e; they was
here when l came along an stopped
Human nature, see?
II can put on a plug hat an git in a
hack with some stuff in bottles I claim
will cure consumption an liver complaint
an dozen other things, no more alike
than buttermilk an whisky, an no mat
ter if the stuff's made I'D of horseradish
an tobacker, the more airs l put on the
more PIl sell. People have confidence in
man that leads an goes on like he knows
his business. That's why l tell yon it
takes nerve in this line. If you've got
nerve you'll pull through, no matter how
much or how little you know. for nerve
always finds way out of hole"
| asked for day 10 think it over which
be graclously accorded me, and took nv
hat from table where l left it as l en-.
tered. In doing so l knocked a small
American flag out OF vase and it fiut-
tered to the floor. The professor stooped
and raised 1t, held it at arms length on a
level with his eyes and said: THE Amer.
lean flag is great an noble institoot: I
fought Tor it and l bed for it," Then he
placed it in the vase again.
The door closed behind me upon the
professor, with his frauds and his more
than mote of human reasoning and true
philosophy. And as I turned nv facs to-
ward the busy city where the stream of
gathering feet are ever beating out the
IN asure OF life and haste and worry. of
destiny aud death, l thought that man in
the midst of his silly pictures could in his
blunt reasoning fit this pressing tide in its
true measurement as certainly as be could
correctly apply the tape TO his own beard.
Enough of wisdom 10 find mems weak
hesses and profit by them, enough Of
philosophy to be knaye.
And men will turn from the way of
truth to follow the light of the iil-smel-
ing torch of hypocrisy and ignorance, for
there has rot been, nor is there YET, true
science without the outward growth of
suckers, which time and reason and learn
ing find labor in pluckiDg from the mother
stem. G.. w O.
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without medicine s simple, can be picked
up in a couple of days"
I expressed much wonder and some
doubt.
"Oh, you don't understand. You amt
go. the savee of the business, as the feller
said. To cure without medicine is one OF
the sim plest things goin'. Nlne-tenths OF
the people you get are people that have
nothing the matter with en- but doctor s
medicine. They're chuck full of it from
top TO toe, an the day they leave off
takin 1t they get better. Others simply
imagine they're sick wher they amt sick
a. all. It's easy enough to make that kind
Imagine they're getting well again, ain /
it?"
You say l could learn hypnotism in
hve minutes, how to cure without medi-
cine in two days and get com plete edl-
cation in the science of phrenology In a
month. Now, l think l would feel rather
uncertain OF such rapidly acquired knowl-
edge"
''No; you wouldn't if you'd think about
it Ike L do. When 1 get up here 10 ad-
dress this room full of men and women l
see all kinds. see some that look like
sharp feliers, and they may DE fellers that
hiON neap lIdn 10. Dui UOn
let that balk me. iist say to myself,
These here are only human men an
wimmen, an l know if any smart feIler
says anything TO me to try 10 tangle me
up l have the confidence OF the ma jority
an can turn the laugh on him every time.
But they seldom try that"
Here the professor leaned forward and
ran his hand across my head from ear to
ear. Then he nodded his own with every
indication of satisfaction.
You could do it; you could do ii o Il
A little narrow between the years, but
you'd get there. You're natural bornd
orator."
After this tribute the professor left me
to treat patient with bIarney, and 1 sat
thinking of a night in the mb:-veiled
years OF yore. l saw schoolhouse filled
with faces and heads. / dreamed of tow
headed urchin with feet wide apart, hands
behind his back cIasplng, in the fevered
effort to stay his fast speeding heart
strength, brimless straw hat. Then / re-
mem bered whirling sensation before the
eyes and choking sensation behind the
neckband OF the checked hickory shirt, a
staggering attempt to relate how
1.-TWO little kittens one stormy night"
No, no. professor, you're wrong there.
Still may have developed the histrionic
power later Oil.
But the professor returned.
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What would my duties be in the ca
pacity of subject?'
The learned man was in a beamine
humor after the consultation with his pa.
tient, and | heard hard money clinking
in his pocket as be drew his chair near
mine and lovingly planted his hand mon
my knee.
Just this: l want young man who's
smart enough to hold his tongue an fill
his pockets-understand? A young man
that IL go partner with me when he learns
the business and share the profits. Tbey's
money in it-icts OF money when times is
good. The rent on place like this"-an
empty store building-"ain't a great deal
an that's all the expense they is the rests
profit. But times is hard in this town an
L wouldn't stay here above a couple of
weeks at the most. There arc too manv
here in the business. I've been here seven
months now, but when l gel young man
to jine in with me I'm goin' to move TO
some smaller town.
Now Pm a-goin' TO be plain with Won
an tell you what you'd have to do. Come
before my class and let 'em experiment
on you. Let 'em send you off into a hvp-
motto state easy-see? Just do what thew
tell you to. Make 'em think they've got
you in state-understand? No thew
won't be no hatpins stuck into you nor NO
such stuff as that; thatli will do for son,e
but that amt the way 1 carry on bu.i.
ness.
"Ihe pay for the first month wouIdp't
be much, but after that, as l said Won
could begin to feel heads and work on
percentage, and if business is good vou
can make s. a day. I've made S2J a dav
IN this here room. But that was when I
hrst came here; times amt SO good now.n
The great man sighed.
"Ihe iortuhe-tellin' CRAFTS a good one
too. My wife follers that when ,he,,
we'll Sick2 Yes; yes, she's got a little
iouch OF the consumption.
why don't you cure her by vopr
method without medicine?'
~ Dung man. ii you ever do 90 into the
business. don't try it on your own faniIv.
git I'D, for that branch of il, see? Yon
see them pictures of heads over there or
the wall? Drawed 'em myself"
The pictures were outlines liz charcoa,
some of them divided up into town lot.
and each division mum bered. One head
with shelving eyebrows and protrndinr
lips was marked, - Kind Fa her.. an,
other, OF simpering idiot, wa, desie.
mated, "a Loving Mother" while an in.
fant whose cranial development suggested
hydrocephaius was dubbed, "a Hand
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as occupied two years later.

was occupied two years later.
Rev. J. E. Rankin, d. D., now president t
OF the Howard University and the author
of the Christian Endeavor hymn, "God
Be With You Till We Meet Again." was
installed pastor in 1870 and served sue
cesstully fifteen years.
Professor Bischoff has served the church
as organist since 1875. At first his choir
consisted of eight or ten uncompensated
singers, then paid quartet was formed,
interesting as having had in it Miss Min
ME Even, now singing in Paris, and
Douglass Miller, the tenor, who is still
serving in the Quartet of sololsts. Several
years ago the organ gallery was enlarged !;
the organ, which Is still considered one OF
the finest in the city, was placed therein
and the choir was increased to sixty chorus
singers led by quartet of fine soloists.
The choir work is made great feature
OF the church's attractions. One Sunday
evening in each month is set apart as
choir evening, when almost the entire
service consists of the finest music, some
times complete works being rendered, at
other times a mixed programme being
prepared. During the coming winter
Dudley Bucks Story of the Christ ana
Christ the Victor will be rendered, as
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 25.-No
visitor who is FOND of music cares 10 leave
Wsshin gton without having heard Pro-
fessor Bischoff, the blind organist, pour
forth his wondrous strains from the great
organ of the First Congregational Church.
This church, standing al the corner of
Tenth and G streets, n. W, is, because of
its central location and line auditorium,
much sought after for conventions of
public interest, lectures and concerts ano
undoubtedly contributes m ore than most
churches to the moral and intellectual
culture OF the citizens.
Cangregationalist who gathered in
Washington previous TO 1865 were obliged
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well as Rossini's "Staba. Mater"
On such occasions the church overfows,
and it is always well filled 10 hear the
preaching of the scholarly pastor, Rev.
Stephen NJ. Newman, ID.
st. Johns Episcopal Church, corner Six
teenth and H streets, \. W, is said to be
the finest example of Doric architecture
In the city, so although The congregation
las almost outgrown the building, they
refuse 20 enlarge il lest its symmetry be
destroyed. The interior is furnished in
the elegantly quiet taste of this verv ex-
elusive congregation. Beautiful stained
glass windows have been placed, in men,
ory of departed friends Cons spicuous
among these is one W hich President Arthur
gave in memory Of his wife, bearing the
inscription: ITO the glory of God, and in
memory of Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur
Entered into life January 1. 1880" On the
window sill below is brass slab placed
there by the vestry in memory of Chester
A. Arthur. Another window is inscribed
to Bishop Pinkney, who was Bishop oil
Maryland.
Bishop Leonard of Ohio. pastor of this
church for nine years, presented beau
tiful semi-circular window. On either
side of the altar are memorial marble
labs, one in the memory of the first rec
tor, DR.. Hawley, who served the church
twenty hit years; the other OF DR.. Pyne,
the second rector.
Latrobe, who was architect of the Cap
itol bIilding, designed the church erected
in 1916 There President Madison wor-
SHIPPED, when there were no bui dIngs be-
tween the church and the Executive Man
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1t has been computed that the death
rate of the globe is 6S per minute, 81, 100
per day. or 35, III, 790 per year. The birth
rate is 20 per minute, 100. 500 per day, or
&c, S17.2o0 per year, reckoning the year to
) be 365l days in length.
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one which the Lees occupied, as they
came each Sunday from Arlington.
The outside effect of the building has
never been changed, but the spirit of ad-
vance was too strong in the church to
permit the interior to remain antique, so
several years ago stained glass windows
took the place of the small. old-fashioned
paues and a fine new pulpit was pur-
chased. However, the love for the old
having revived the ladies OF the church
have comparatively recently replaced the
4 old windows. furnished fac-simile of the
old white pulpit, with winding stairs, 10
take the place of the uneomfortably new
one. and by its side the same reading
desk that stood there in Washington's
day.
The graveyard around the church is an
interesting spot, with many a strange
epitaph inscribed on the brown stones
that have marvellous heads carved upon
them.