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The record-union., 1897-10-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

vehicles-Baker & Hamilton-Hardware
Carts, Buggies, Carriages, Phaetons, Bain
Farm and Header Wagons Wholesale
hardware. Send for catalogue.
SPECIAL low rates on palms, ferns,
umbrella plants, hegonias. etc Bell Con-
servatory Co, Nurrery Tenth and Y.
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shows it fairly well. The cabinet
work is done "on honor" and the
polishing was given special atten-
ton. Altogether it is a thoroughly
dependable set. Bedstead, bureau,
washstand, two chairs, rocker and
table-those are the pieces.
Same set with cheval style bu-
reau, S27 90.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
Second Monday in October. 1897.

and will be delinquent on the last Mon
day in November next thereafter, at 6
o'clock p. m, and unless paid prior there
to, 10 per cent. will be e.dded to the amount
thereof, and if said one-haf be not paid
1885, at 6 O'Clock p. m, an additional ) per
cent will be added thereto. The remain
ing one-half of the taxes on real prop
erty will be payable on an dafter the
FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARY, 1888. and
will be DELINQUENT ON THE LAST
MONDAY IN APRIL NEXT THERE
AFTER, at O'Clock D. m, and unless
paid prior thereto, per cent. will be added
to the amount thereof.
All taxes may be paid at the time
the first installment is due, if so de-
sired. K. L. JOHNSON,
Sheriff and ex-officio Tax Collector, Sac
Tamento
Taxes payable at Courthouse, cor
ner Seventh and | streets.
The record-union., 1897-10-19

SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends in the East
The record-union., 1897-10-19
NOTICE TO
TAXPAYERS

THE TAXES ON ALL PERSONAL.
property secured by real estate, and one
half of the taxes ON all real property will
be due on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
EARLY MAN IN AMERICA.

LFrom May LippincOtt's Magazine-1
The climate which covered this world
was of course, somewhat different from
the pres ent. 1t was colder, ana the
precipitation was greater, but the eX-
istence of certain plants shows thal a
CONF ara lively temperate climate pre-
was anomalous. Animals which loved
the cold and those of a torTld Iand were
curiOusly mingled. Troops OF masto-
dOnS wandered over the lana ana SOrS.
ed themselves on the soft tw1gs or
spruce and FIR. The slow, numbering,
WCoIly rhinOceros wallOWed IN the
muddy streams and lakes. Moose and
reindeer ranged the WOODS; perhaps the
In li..n story Of the Great White Moose
is a survival transmitted from palace
Lthic days, when this animal was act
ually larger than noW.DroVes OF horses
and oxen rOamed the plains; but they
We're slain for food, for not yet had man
learned the value of beasts of burden
Early man could have set at naught
the Oh nese legend that the mammoth
belonging to the neither world and died
if he breathed the outer air, for only
too often he must have met these giants
of old, protected from the cold by a
covering Of long black hair and thick
red wool
All tbs time, while the great floods
were pouring sea ward and gigantic an
imals were stalking up and down the
land, it is likely that men were living
on the banks of our rivers and lakes.
Judging from skeletons found in Eur
Ope, palaeOlithic man was short of stat
ure and had a low retrea ting forehead;
it is suppc sed that he had a yellowish
skin which was covered with coarse
hair much like the Ainu OF Yezo. He
was strong in body, but he had the
diminutive mind of a child. Wild and
fierce, he knew little of pity or of love:
he was lower in savagery than any we
know, but he bore the germs of a better
race: he was only a hunter, living on
the animals he had slain and the roots
and nuts he could gather. At war with
his ne,ghbOr and at war with himself,
his life was racked with fears and tor
ments, and his mind filed with debas-
ing sup rst ii rs, which civilization has
hardly yet wholly eliminated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
TIE DEBs MOVEMENT.

Eugene V. Debs' colonization scheme
which he is Just now engaged in putting
in motion at Chicago will doubtless be
watched with much interest by the rest
of the world if it shall once be fairly
started. It must appear incredible to
the public that the organizer of the
Social Democracy of America" can
seriously believe in the success of the
enterprise to the extent which his words
indicate.
Debs has generally been regarded as
a level headed man. He has never been
considered a dreamer. What he pro-
poses seems so impossible of fulhlIment;
so many movements along similar lines
have failed that it would not be sur
prising if his sincerity should be called
in question.
He is accustomed to point to the sue
cess of the Normons in Utah as a prece-
dent and suggests that what they did
can be done again. But, apparently. he
overlooks the incentive which impelied
the Normons to their coUr se-the in
centive of religious fervor-
In all ages people have done deeds.
made sacrifices in the name of relig-
ion which no other consideration would
have prompted. The Mormon laymen
were actuated by no motives of a larger
liberty or desire to better their mater
5aI condition. They simply followed the
lead of a priesthood in which they had
implicit faith. unquestiOningly and
with blind obedience.
Never, perhaps, was there greater ty-
ranny than that practiced by the heads
of the Church of the Latter Day Saints.
The followers of the Mormon leaders
did not even possess the kind of relig
tous enthusiasm which prompted the
Pilgrim Fathers to seek the forbidding
shores of Massachusetts. Their minds
and hearts were in no sense in what
they did. The leaders were actuated by
a desire to perpetuate their power over
their followers and the followers were
moved by a feeling that they were
Dbeying the will of God and no sacri-
flee could be too great in such a serv-
dee.
The Debs movement will lack this
important element of success. When
members of the organization become
dissatisfied, which they are reasOna bly,
certain to do, they can leave, and the
danger of a breakup will therefore be
ever present and an element Of weak
ness. But the experiment will be no
loss to the country and a valuable les
son may be learned from it after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
WISCONSIN INSTITUTIONS
Being Investigated Serious Charge
Aga.nst State Officers.

Milwaukee, June 18.-A movement is be-
ing formulated to investigate the manage
ment of nine of the principal state insti-
tutions of Wisconsin on serious charges.
Proceedings are already pending
against Supt. J. G. Hart of the industrial
school for boys at Waukesha, on charges
of drunkenness and cruelty and Richard
Petherick of the state board of control
has been placed in temporary charge of
the institution. Since these proceedings
began, Lynn s. Pease, one of the attor-
neys for the prosecution, has received
letters demanding an inquiry into other
state institutions and it is expected that
formal charges will soon be placed in the
hands of the board of control. The chief
institutions against the management of
which complaint is made are the asylum
for the insane at Mendoza, with about
500 inmates, northern hospital for the in
sane at Oshkosh with nearly go inmates;
state prison a Waupun with about 635
inmates. The number of boys confined in
the state school now being investigated is
about $50. Undue cruelty, it is under
stood, is the principal complaint in each
instance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
LITTLE CHURCH AROUND THE
CORNER.

CDr. Houghton, Pastor of the Church.
Contrary to the popular idea, I know
very few actors or actresses. I was
never in a theater but once in my life.
OF course, a great many of these peo-
pie do visit me, here in the rectOry,
on various errands, but there is no Spe-
cial record of this sort, and I do not
charge my mind with the details. We
are glad to welcome the actors and
actresses here, the same as we welcome
people Of all classes, but the church is
simply a plain Episcopal church
L was intimately acquainted with
Mr.. Edwin Booth. He used to come
to the church a good deal and Lester
Wanack was also a frequent visitor I
counted these two men a s frIendS-and
Mr.. Jefferson also. [ remember many
a visit from Mr.. Backus, the San Fran
cisco minstrel, years ago. He said his
wife was going to die, and he asked
me if 1 would attend the funeral. I
said L would do better than that. I
would see his wife while she yet lived.
called several times and did all that
could for the dying woman. After
ward, Mr.. BackuS came to me to thank
me, and he said he wanted to ask me
a question; Doctor, you quoted a
passage from tEe Scriptures one day
that made q ueep impression on my
wife. After you left we both hunted
for the passage ii The Bible, but could
not find it. 1t was something about
Simply to thy cross I cling I ex-
planned to him that that was not Scrip
ture, but a line from the hymn, Rock
Of Ages I had quoted the verse be-
ginning Nothing in my hand bring. d"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
TO CINCINNATIIN 2 DAYS.
That is the Record Counted on by n.
F. Hankla for Homing Pigeon.

Mr. M. F. Hankla has received from
Charles Ellsworth of Cincinnati. O.,
homing pigeon which he will release to-
morrow morning. if the conditions are
favorable, from the top of some tall
building.
Mr.. Hankla says he feels confident that
the bird will reach home in two days
The bird was received in a big basket
which is securely sealed. Food is fas-
tened to the basket and a box for water
is also fastened to the cage. No one is
allowed to touch the bird and the great
est care is exercised in handling the bas-
ket containing it as the misp1aeement of a
single wing fea her would have a great
erect upon a rapid fight. The pigeon is
a magnificent specimen. 1t is blue check
cred and is large and strong. It once
made the fight from Kansas City to Gin
cinnati in three days.
Mr.. Hankla is waiting for a south or
southwest wind as an east wind would
retard the flight. He has blanks upon
which he will report the conditions as
they exist when the bird is liberated and
the direction taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
ITS WORK COMPLETED.
The State Republican League
Adjourned Last Night
After the Shortest Session in
Its History.
Senator Berry of Illinois, Addresses
Large Audience at Hamilton
Hall in the Even ng

The tenth annual meeting Of the
Kansas Republican league, which end
ed at 3:45 yesterday afternoon, was the
shortest held since the organization
was formed. The meeting closed with
the election of district vice presidents,
delegates at large and district delegates
to the national convention at Detroit in
July.
The vice presidents. by districts. are
as follows:
First district-w. F. Guthrie, Atchi-
son.
Second-W. A. Mitchell, Johnson
Third-John Randolph, Pittsburg.
F'ourth-E. 3. Packer, Usage City.
Fifth-W. II. Smith, Marysville
Sixth-C A Lewis, Phillipsburg.
Seyenth-Gerald Volk, Wichita
DELEGATES AT LARGE
D A Hook, Leavenworth.
A. G. Jordan, Lyons.
W. A Calderhead, MarySville.
George Martindale, Enporta-
J. V. Eeekman, Arkansas City.
R NJ. Chilcott, Wamego.
A. J. Felt, Atchison.
w. A Reeder, Logan
0. L. Moore, Abilene.
w Y Morgan, Hutchinson
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
First district-W. F. Gilully, Jeffer-
son; W. D. Gilbert, Atchison; G. F. An
derson, Pottawatorie; A. E Crane,
Jackson
Second Henley. Lawrence; w. E
Bemis, Garnett; H. c. Post, Fort Scott;
J. E Chaflinor. Kansas City.
Third-A. c. Stitch, Independence; R.
N Allen, Chanute; John Lindborg,
Pittsburg; w. H Nelson, Arkansas
City.
Fourth-E. NJ CockreH, Topeka; E.
G. Pipp. Burlingame; Geo. W. Smith,
Topeka J. F. Culver, Enporia.
Fifth-R. J. Brock, Manhattan; G. N.
Huh, Herington: A. J. Sanders. Cort-
land; J. c. Morrow, Haddam.
Sixth-Ike Purcell, Grainteld; c. D.
Jones, Norton; Chas. Hall, Russell; J.
c. Postlethwaite, Jewell City.
Seventh-Fletcher Meridith, Hutchin-
son; A. A Richards, Wellington; H
Parker. Mcpherson; F. J. Davis. Lar
ned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18

If the Populists should get down on
their knees and pray until Gabriel
blows his horn, they could not repair
the damage they have done.
Il know men who say they like the
people of Kansas and desire to do bust
ness with them. They will not invest
a dollar in this state, however, until
the Republicans are again in the sad
die.
Let the Republicans stand on any
platform they ever adopted and they
can elect any man now before the pub
lie, without altering a plank. If the
Democrats should stand on the plat
form four years old they could not elect
a constable"
The speaker then complimented the
state on the magnificent evidences of
prosperity on every hand and closed
his address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
HEROIC NAMES FOR COLLARS
IFrom the Now York Sun.1

When there were few factories, and
all Of them were in Troy, it seldom Oc-
CURED that there was a clash as to the
use OF a tra d ma rk. But as the bust
ness ircre d, as factories sprang up
at other points, and as the public be
came educated to buying collars and
cuffs by the n me bestOw ng upon them
in the factor eS II was imL Ortant that
there should be some system.
Five or six years sgo, after great
minds had run in the same channel in
hume abl2 t mes, each time with the re-
suit that collars or cuffs of widely diff
ferent sign and make had the same
or a very similar name, the ma nufac-
turers decided to employ registrar of
trademarks. At that time 1t was esti-
M ted there had been $50, 900 styles Of
CELLARS and cuffs.
When 1-Cn1 n fash on Dla tes q ecreed
stsrd ng tab collars nd cuffs the list
OF uau-as swslleG. Al these new styles
for women could not go unnamed, for
COafts on would sur ~ result. 7 he ad-
ci ion Of women's collars and cuffs,
therefore, caused an ircrease of nearly
100, 900 in the number of styl s.
The registrars lists fill three bulky
volumes and a fourth is nearly half
full.
Twenty years ago the names of race
tors were used up fast for mems styles.
When the ludicroUsly high collar, which
met with hgh favor during a short life
was in We que, the names of mountain
peaks were IA Their pressed into service.
The Shasta was one of the lOftifS col
lars made, and its sale was phenomen-
al
One manufacturer brought the histo-
~ of New England into use and his col
lers are called Paul Revere, Ethan AL
len, John Alden, etc For another big
concern COoper'S novels provided In
dian names until the source was ex-
hausted. Now the firm not only makes
collars, but makes na mes which sound
like Indian names to fit them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
HUMAN GOODNESS.
[Rev. David Utter of Denver in a Ser

LfGGN. lava L tier OF denver III q ser
non.]
A good man is one who does what is
right from principle and from impulse,
and in a sense he often does more than
what is right; he is benevolent and
kind beyond what the law requires.
While I am cogitating about this ser
mon a man comes in and pays small
debt It was debt that 1 could hard
1y have collected by law, especially as
I had forgotten the mans name and
lost his address. He knew very well
that I would never ask him for it, but
he hunted me up and paid it, and I'M
less he should come to borrow a larger
sum within a few we eks I shall always
think of him as an honest man and say
that he did right on principle-it didn't
seem to be an impulsive act; paying
debts. I think, seldom is; it seemed to
go rather hard with him.
Looking out from my window, see
a little girl playing alone in the street.
She has marked out her hop-scotch fig
ures on the rain-packed clay and is
about ready to try her skill, now on
one foot now on two. when laundry
wagon drives up. The driver sees her
figure and its design just in time and
turns his horse and drives around it,
for he knows that his wheel tracks and
horse tracks will spoil her plans. That
was an act from impulse, a little wave
of kindness that swept across his con-
seriousness and impeled him to do more
than any law would have required of
him. I felt like patronizing that laun-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
THE EVIL OF THE GRADED
SCHOOL
William J. Shearer in the June Allan
tic.

rWil1iam J. Shearer in the June Attain
tic.1
Another serious weakness in the pres
ent system, is that even the
bri ghtest &c mot gain time, and if any
except the brightest are absent but
short period, they are una BILE to pass
to advanced work, and therefore lose
whole year when they may be only
month or two behind.Les than one per
cent of the pupils of the public schools
can successfully skip the work of a
whole year. About 35 per cent fail to
be promoted. Some claim that those
who fail do better work the following
year, but statistics that I have collected
show that the large majority of the pu-
pills do not return, and few of those who
do Re turn do good work In vague
way everybody knows that there is an
amazing loss of pupils time, yet none
but those who have studied the ma tier
carefully cen show how great the loss
is. Statistics, gathered with much la
Dor and care, snow that so per cent lose
from one to four years. For every one
hundred pupils in the schools that I
myself examined, there had been from
125 10 $40 years lost during their course
of study. Such loss is fnevita bic when
ever the teache is for ed to forget that
the class is composed of so individuals
and to think only of the fact that ali
must reach a certain place by a given
time. 1t is not too much to say that
on all sides interested parents and
thoughtful educators are dissatisfied
wi the usual system, which cuts short
the school period of the ma jority, and
menaces the intellectual life of every
boy and girl in the graded schools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18

The weather, like that Of the after
noon, was sweltering. Hamilton hall
seemed like an oven Mt a dozen
men retained their coats and the large
number Of ladies present worked in
dustriOusly with their fans. There
were 200 people in the hall when Mar
shalrs band completed it's contribution
of music. The fact that all withstood
the heat to hear Mr.. Berry through was
as unusual as it was unexpected, but
he made only a Commute speech.
Senator Berry surprised his hearers
last night by calling their attention to
the fact that the meeting Of the league
had celebrated the forty-first anniver-
sary of the birth of the Republican
party. 'Forty-one years ago today"
he said, 1.-The first national Republican
platform was framed and John G. Ere
mont was nominated for president"
Mr.. Berry then took up, very briefly,
the history of the development of the
party; it's progress, work and am billions.
saying: During all the history through
which our party has passed it has never
made a promise to the people which
stands unredee1ned." Referring to later
incidents in politics, he said:
illinois has a governor which we
would trade for any governor in the
United States-except the governor of
Kansas We had four years of Alt
geld and his foolishness, and we beat
him by 40 600. We turned him down,
and that's what you ought to do here
I'VE Will" exclaimed Tom Jackson
OF N6WLOn-
"rH make note of that" said Mr..
Berry.
Name your figures as to majorities
you want" said w. A Reeder of Lo-
gan.
Continuing, Mr.. Berry said:
'As I came out through Kansas to-
day I realized that all of the rawlings
Of these refOrmers have not stopped
and can not stop the growing of corn.
Despite all their talk about free silver
the wheat fields are turning golden
It is high time this Internal tomfooIery
Of Populism Should cease in Kansas,
if you care to save your reputation
You don't realize the impression this
foolishness is creating in the east It
is shame, a disgrace, that the fair
name of Kansas should be banded
about as the home of irresponsible and
fdfotfc reformers. You people-the Re
publican party of Kansas-should rise
up in your might and overthrow this
power; free yourselves from the con-
troll of these demagogues; reIegate
them to some far away spot on earth
where they themselves will be com
PEELED to exist upon the fruits of ruin
for which they have been responsible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
HIT AT TRAMPS.
Men Cannot Sit on the Grass in a Chi
cago Park

Chicago, June 18.-Men are being
grossly Disseminated against by the
new West park board. They may not
sit or lie upon the green grass in
Union, Garfield and other parks on the
west side, unless accompanied by mem
bers of the other sex or children of their
families. The lone young men and
weary old bachelors must sit on the
hard benches or else HE themselves
over the South or North side.
The order to this effect was issued by
the beard three weeks ago, and the park
police have been instructed to see that
it is rigidly enforced.
The original idea was to put a ban on
the army Of tTamps that has been in
the habit Of using the sod in the parks
in lieu of a lodging house. and to give
the women and children the benefit of
the grass In doing this, however, men
who are not tramps are Disseminated
against
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
NOT SPRECkELS' PLANT.
American Coffee Company's Plant
in Brooklyn

Al O4OOAlVA
New York, June 1s-The report that
Claus Spreckels was to erect a plant for
the refining of coffee in Brooklyn in con-
nection with the American Sugar Rein
ing company, which is fighting Arbuckle
Bros, is denied
One of the old refneries is being fitted
with a embarrassing and packing plant
by the American Coffee company, which
was incorporated some months ago by
interests allied to the American Sugar
Refining company. Herman Sielcken, the
manager of the coffee business of the
trust, says: Our embarrassing plant
will be ready for operation within three
months. The Woolson Spice company of
Toledo has doubled it's output of pre-
pared coffee since the Havemeyers began
to operate it. Not being able to supply
the demand for coffee, the Havemeyers
are equipping a plant in Brooklyn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
URY WAS SAT- UPON.
His Club Fad Failed to Pay its Dues
aud Lost q Vote.

When it was reported that President
Madison would likely attack Leland in
his annual address before the RepubH-
can State league convention, the Lee
land men telegraphed out for their lieu
tenants. Colonel Knute Try of Fort
Scott was the first to arrive but if a
fight had taken place he would have
been unable to offer much assistance,
as he was refused a vote in the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Try got up yesterday afternoon
and was about to cast two votes for
the delegates to which the Republican
club of which he is a members is en-
titled.
But one certificate has been paid for
and you are entitled to but one vote"
said Secretary Swayze.
wen, cant I pay and take out an
other certificate now?' yelled Try.
MOI" exclaimed President Madison.
4 can take my seat then" said Try
Hold on" he said, Il have forgotten
to vote the one to which I am entitled,
and I viii cast it for Caldwell