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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
IT WILL BE IMMENSE.
The Grocers' and Butchers Picnic is
Getting Beyond Anything it's
Projectors Thought OF.

The grocers and butchers are very
enthusiastic over the prospects of their
picnic.
Said Charles Wolff this morning:
I am more than pleased with the
way in which the people are taking an
interest in our picnic. Everything is
moving along in good shape and all ar
rangements for the picnic are almost
completed. We have secured a half rate
fare on the railroads and that means
that great many of our neighboring
merchants and farmers will be here to
attend the picnic. The lumbermen and
contractors are figuring on the plans
for the tables and seats for the barbe-
cue, and they will be built at Garfield
about placing great many more seats
and benches in the park so that the
people will have plenty of places to sit
down.
I'VE intend to look out for the COM
fort of our guests. About 100 of my
employees have decided to go in the pa
rade and were measured for their caps
and coats last night. They are being
drilled by Mr.. John A. Lee, for they
want to make a good showing in line
Without doubt there is more interest
being taken in this picnic of ours than
in any picnic ever given in Topeka.
William Dransfeld said:
Say, but this is just imemnse. This
picnic is going to be bigger than ever
anticipated. Everybody is coming. The
| stores might as we'll all close up on that
| day. as there will not be enough people
| left in town to buy anything. 1t is go
| ing to be a great big holiday, and L
don't believe that Garfield park Will be
1 big enough to hold the crowd. l ex-
pect that we will have to get that park
| across the street, for there will be lots
| of people there. All the space in the
programme is already taken and it will
| be printed some time next week. We
| have a meeting tonight at Adams Bros.
| office to make final arrangements about
| the programme. Already $50 grocers
| and employees have Signified their in
tention of going in the parade, and l
| am certain that the number will reach
500 before the day of the picnic There
| are II lady clerks in the city, and they
| say that they want to be in the parade
| so we have made arrangements for
| them to ride in open hacks.
| w. F. Weber said:
| 1--WE have called on all the grocers
| and butchers in the city, and everyone
( of them say that he will close his
| place of business all day on the day of
| the picnic. I also understand that a
! great many of the merchants intend to
| close up on that day."
| Dick Winn said:
Il am receiving letters by every mail
! from people who either donate some
| thing to the picnic or else say that they
will be here to help celebrate. We will
| have prizes and prizes for everybody.
| 1 received the following donations this
| morning: Ten thousand fans from the
| Happy Bill Cigar company. These fans
are to be given away at the picnic Sew
| eral packages of fancy tobacco from j.
| G. Bagley of Detroit. Two dozen boxes
| of crackers from the Sommer Richard
| son Cracker company. Several cases OF
| canned goods from the Kaw Valley
| Canning company, Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
NO. PAC. NEW OFFICERS.
Mr.. Mellen is Railroad Man-Dan
Lamont is Pierpont Morgan'a
Friend.

New York, Aug 13.-The Northern
Pacific's new president, Mr.. Mellen,
was born August 16. 1851, at Lowell,
Mass He entered the railroad service
when a boy of Is as q clerk in the cash
ier's office of the Northern New Hamp-
shire railroad. From March, 1872, to
January, 1873, he was clerk to the chief
engineer of the Central Vermont rail-
road at st. Adams, later he was super
indentent's clerk, cashier, chief clerk
and assistant treasurer of the Northern
New Hampshire.
1t is believed that President Mellen
will select Frederick D. Underwood as
general manager of the Northern Pa
cific. Mr.. Lamont is supposed to repre-
sent the Morgan interests in the North
tally fitted for the task of assisting in
the active management of the property.
AT the office of ]. P. Morgan & Co,
Mr.. Coster, of that firm, said to a rep
the change in the presidency was de-
cisiVe indication that the Northern Pa
cific will continue to run as an abSo-
lutely Independent property.
Asked whether Mr.. Lamont was to be
considered as particularly the friend of
Mr.. Hill, of the Great Northern, in the
property, Mr.. Coster replied that he
was not and that Mr.. Lamont had been
elected vice president on account of the
high regard for him and respect for his
abilities entertained by the Northern
Pacific directors. Mr.. Coster added that
the friendly relations which exist be-
tween the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern would be continued
and strengthened in every way. While
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific have some stockholders in COM
mon, all the parties interested in either
company recognize that each property
must be allowed to stand on it's own
merits, and none of them wish to see
any other policy followed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
ECKELS APPROVES TT.
Therefore the Consolidation of Banks
May Now Proceed

Chicago, Aug 13.-The August num-
Der of the Rand-McNally Bankers
Monthly contains an article by James
H. EckelS, comptroller of the currency
on bank consultations, in which he ex-
presses himself unhesitatingly in favor
of the tendency toward consolidation
which has been developing during the
last six months.
II am convinced" he says, that
there is not an important city in the
country but that would be strengthen
ed in all its interests by bank CONSOLE
dations. Within the past few months
they nave occurred in New York, St.
Louis and Kansas City. The example
thus set could be well followed else
where. 1t ought to be.
1.-The truth is that many commercial
banks in recent years have drifted away
from legitimate commercial banking for
the reason that they have found them
mercial banks, born outside of any ap-
parent commercial needs. They have
been compelled, through giving free ex-
change and payments of large inter
est rates on deposits, to look to other
means of meeting expenses and earn
ing dividends. The channel into which
they have thus either drifted or have
been driven has been a dangerous and
in many cases a disastrous one. 1t is
to the end that conservatism may be
restored and legitimate and continuing
earning capacity to bank stocks be
brought about that shareholders should
seek, whenever necessity requires it
the strengthening of the banks in which
they have holdings with union with
others. In such plan would be found
greater safety to all, better banking
methods, fewer bank failures, steadier
dividends and less assessments upon
bank stocks"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
THE PAGES ARE COMING.
Will Open Monday Night With sThe
Wages of Sin. :"

''The Paiges," accompanied by Mr..
Harry English, will open a weeks en-
gagement at the Crawford Opera House
next Monday night. This company
played a two weeks engagement and
a return date at Crawford's Opera
House last winter and were seen by
good audiences.
They have several people who are
better than average popular price act
ors.
In addition to the regular perform
ance, vaudeville specialties viii be in
troduced each night by Millar sisters,
dancers; John T. Powers, song and
tone vocalist: Hackney & Jennings,
black face song and dance artists; and
Frances Florida, fancy dancer, and
George w. Paige, comedian
THE Wages of Sim will be the open
ing bill Monday night. The prices will
be 10, 20 and 80 cents, and the usual
rules of admitting ladies free on the
opening night will not be observed at
this engagement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
IA CKsON Is DENOUNCED.
Many Prominent Men Condemn His
Injunction Order.

Chicago, Ill, Aug 13.-The Chronicle
prints dispatches from a number of
well known men denouncing Judge
Jackson's injunction restraining Eu-
gene v. Debs from addressing the min
ers of West Virginia and restraining
the miners from exercising their con-
stitutional right of free assemblage.
Governor Hazen S. Pingree of Michi-
gan, in terse and forcible communica-
ton, points out the danger of govern
ment by injunction.
In our greed for great wealth. he
says, I'VE are becoming not only inhu-
man, but foolish Then he adds this
warning: we are sowing the wind to
reap the whirlwind.''
Fred E. White, the standard bearer of
the Democracy of Iowa in the guberna-
torial campaign, recalls that Jefferson
sorb too much power and become an
engine of oppression. Mr.. White sums
up his views of Judge Jackson's con-
duct in this sentence:
Suppress free speech and you as
SasSinate liberty. L regard the injunc-
ton issued by Judge Jackson" says MIR.
White, las the every essence of despot-
ism. Debs and his associates are only
exercising the God given right of free
speech within limits that violate no
law, or any custom or regulation of So
ciety. Committing no Offense them
selves, advising no one else to commit
any, the restraining order cannot posi-
bly, be legal. There is not one inch
of ground upon which to defend it. If
speech, at or near coal mine, we can
suppress it at or near a sawnill, at or
near the city hall, at or near the coun-
try school house. We can, in fact, sup
press it everywhere"
United States Senator Tillnan says:
1.-The injunction issued by Judge
Jackson is the quintesSence of tyranny
and judicial insolence. 1t marks the
rapid progress toward the absolutism
of the plutOcratic forces now dominant;
it emphasizes the wisdom of the Demo-
cratic pla tfOrm last year in demanding
that government by injunction shall
cease. 1t calls imperatively for action
by congress to limit and define the
power of the federal judiciary in equity
cases. Radical action is necessary to
preserve the sentiment of local self
government and restore the liberties of
the people into their own keeping P1u-
tocracy's supple tools obey their orders
with alacrity, but there will come
day of reckoning, and a revolution
either at the ballot box or by bullets,
is inevitable
Congressman Hunter of the Nine
tenth Illinois district says that Jack
son has usurped power that does not
belong to any branch of the federal
government and expresses belief that
the American people will not sustain
such an innovation.
Governor Sadler of Nevada and Gov
ernOr Jones of Arkansas agree that
government by injunction is un-Ameri-
can, and Governor Jones says that
JackSon'S action calls for his impea CHI
ment and removal from his office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
DAUNTLESS is DAUNTED.
a Shot From the Wilmington Stop
ped Her.

perry Dauntless has made another at
tempt to get out and the Wilmington
had to fire a gun to stop her. She
waited until the City of Brunswick, a
big passenger steamer, came along,
when she got on the outside close to
her and moved as nOiselessly as posi-
BILE. Just as they passed the Whining
by some chance exposing her stern. In
Stantly there was a commotion on the
Wilmington. Without a hail puff of
smoke burst from her forward gun,
while the heavy report came over the
water. A second later, added to this
were two hoarSe whistles, and the
Dauntless officers knew that the effort
was q failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
SCIENCE AND RABBITS.
Six Little Bunnies Inoculated With
Hydrophobia Patients Brain.

Washington, D. C., Aug 13.-Half
dozen little rabbits at the bureau OF
animal industry, department of agric
culture, showed the first symptoms OF
rabies today.
The experts in charge are watching
the animals with the most anxious
eyes and are keeping so close mouthed
about it that but few persons know
that the earliest symptoms of the dread
disease showed themselves this morn
ing.
The experts will not openly admit
that such is the case. The experiment
is the third in the past five years in
which the bureau has proved by IN
EQUATIONS with brain matter taken
from human beings that there is SUCH
a disease as hydrophobia-
These rabbits were inoculated with
matter taken from the brain of Charles
E. Springman, a young man who died
from hydrophobia Thursday, July p.
The rabbits were inoculated Saturday,
July "a, and for the last two or three
days the animals have been most care
fully watched. 1t was feared that the
experiment would prove a failure be-
cause the body had been embalmed "A
hours before the autopsy was held.The
embalming fluid was largely composed
of arsenic, and physicians have held
that this poison would destroy all
germs of rabies. The result of this ex-
pertinent proves the falsity of this be-
lief.
The SYMPTOM noted in the rabbits to-
day was a partial paralysis of the hind
quarters of the animals, this being the
way in which rabbits are affected with
rabies They do not suffer the agony
that human beings do; they do not
writhe in pain and go into commissions
at the sight of water, but the paralysis
extends up the body until it reaches the
brain, when death follows. Every mo-
ton of these rabbits will now be watch
ed with the utmost care by the experts
having the experiment in charge and
they will satisfy themselves thorough
ly on the case before they make public
the results of the test.
The case of young Springman was a
very rare one, and was closely watched
by the medical fraternity of this city.
All the recognized symptoms of hydro
phobia were present and he died in aw-
full agony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
WAS NOT FRANCIS WAYLAND
But DR.. II. L. Wayland of Philade1-
phia

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 13.-Prof.
Francis Wayland, dean of the Yale law
school, has requested the Associated
Press to send out the following state
ment: THE open letter recently pub
GShed addressed to certain members of
the faculty of Brown university, in re-
ply to letter from them heretofore
published, was not written, as reported,
by Dean Wayland of the Yale law
school, but by the Rev. DR.. H. L. Way
land of Philadelphia. Dean Wayland
has written no letter, and what he has
to say on the subject will be said in
report to be presented to the corpora
ton of Brown university at its next
meeting, September 1, by the committee
appointed to confer with the president,
of which he is member
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
PAULINE MARKHAM ILL.
Actress Attacked With Commissions
While Taking an Ocean Bath.

New York. Aug. 13-Miss Pauline
Markham was attacked with convul-
sions while bathing at Manhattan
Beach Saturday afternoon, and is now
at her home in this city at the point of
DEATH
She had overtaxed her strength in
swimming, and as she was approaching
the beach was struck and knocked
down by large breaker. AS she SEEM
ed slow in regaining a fOOthOld friends
ran to her assistance and found her in
a CONFUSION. She was taken home
where she has steadily grown worse.
Some time ago Miss Markham broke
her leg in falling through an uncovered
coal hole in a western town. Since that
time she has not been in good health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
THE BEARS PAW.
Responsibility for Recent Trouble in
India May Finally be Traced
to RuSsia

London, Aug. 13.-According to dis
patch to the Times from Simla, the
force which attacked Fort Shabkadr,
near Peshawur, last Saturday was
made up principally of Afghans from
the Jalalbad district.
The gatherings occurred on Afghan
territory, proving that the tribal SUBJ
jectS of the Ameer themselves commit
ted acts of hoStilities. The Afghan of
ficials do nothing to restrain them. On
the contrary the Afghan General Joh-
Ian Haidiar, commanding at Asmar
was in constant communication with
the mullah who led the attack.
This news has caused more troops to
be sent to PeshaMur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

to take notes on the case. he found that
his visitor was painter come to col
lect a bill
Governor Stone of Missouri recently
received an invitation to a picnic set
for a. m. He oversight a little, but
rather than miss the picnic bolted down
a hasty breakfast and ran all the way
to the appointed place of meeting, only
to find that the picnic was set for p.
m. Some practical joker had changed
the letters on his invitation.
Mrs. Phoebe A Hearst will bear the
expense of identifying and improving
the University of California, which is
to be done on grand scale. Two pro-
fessors of the university have just re-
turned from Europe, where they en-
gagged the services of eminent artists,
architects and landscape gardeners.
Governor Bradley of Kentucky, who.
on his recent outing trip in the woods,
shaved off his beard, was called back
home before he had time to change his
old camp clothes, and his office boy,
who had always seen him with neat
clothes and long beard, refused to let
him in. 1t was several minutes before
he could gain admission to his own Of
flee
Baron Thielnlann, who has just left
the German embassy at Washington to
become secretary of the German inn
perial treasury, was an unusual man in
many respects. AS an example of his
learning, it is related that during the
served, he sent reports of various events
to his old teacher, all written in San
skirt. Thus he describes Sedan and
the capture of Napoleon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
PEOPLE you HEAR OF.

Pope Plus TX, when walking once
with a pompous cardinal, offered him
some snuff, which the cardinal declined
Indignantly, saying it was not one of
his vices. Mo- retorted the pope, IF
1T were a vice you would take it..
-
President Mckinley receives an aver
age of sixty begging letters a day. Peo-
pie in all parts of the country write So
Letting his aid to get them temporarily
out of trouble. The other day the total
amount requested was $4,000.
Lawrence Barrett's life of Edwin For
rest relates than when the tragedian
was playing William Tell" in Boston
one of the characters should have re-
marked Il see you love q jest, but jest
not now" The passage was rendered,
Il see you love a jest. but not jest
now"
Edward Everett Hale tells of James
Russell Lowells first CLIENT when he
started in law. After Lowell had
nervously given the client a chair, taken
hts hat and sat down with his notebook
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
WANT MAPS OF ALASKA.
o. s. Land Office is Flooded With
Requests.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The report
having been published that the general
land office would soon issue maps of
Alaska showing the last surveys and
explorations of the gold regions, that
office has been flooded with letters re-
be impossible to prepare the maps for
several months the requests cannot be
granted. The officials have not time
to respond to the letters explaining the
situation. The geological survey is in
much the same condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
Robert Bonner Taken to New York.

New York, Aug. 13.-Robert Bonner
was brought from Averne-by-the-Sea to
his city home Monday. Mr. Bonner mas
been suffering for several weeks from
an injury to his leg and his physician
advised his removal to New York, where
he could have better medical treatment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
81 90 to Kansas CITY and Return

Via the Union Pacific-the first line to
make that rate-good going Saturday
and Sunday. Aug 14th and 18th on all
regular trains-good returning Sunday
or Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
MelIen for President.

New York, Aug. &c. S. Mellen has
been elected president of the Northern
Pacific Railroad company. Daniel s.
Lamont was elected director and vice
President.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

The Comrades Like 1t.
The People "AI1" Lik e 1t,
And They VIII Take 1t.
The Crock IsIand'' to Buffalo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
Weather Indications

Chicago, Aug. 13.-For Kansas: Cen
orally fair tonight and Saturday; war
mer in extreme east portion tonight;
9. cooler by Saturday afternoon or night;
brisk southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

good deal of that which is known
as merry laughter among girls is
really squealing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

The moment times get better people
begin spending more money on fool
ishness; they are doing it now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
WHAT ssWED is SAYING.

What do you suppose Jim Hammond
did with that watermillion he had put
on ice Wednesday afternoon? Couldn't
be such pig as to eat it all by himself,
could he?-Syracuse Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

Since Mrs. Jos. Symns' daughter re-
turned from a trip to the east the farm
is known as sunny Slope"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

Dancing will cost more than ever in
future: fiddle strings have gone up, as
a result of the new tariff bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

It takes more to make a good man
than a mans statement that he is a
good man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

Nothing looks prettier on a woman
than a white apron, with a big bow at
the back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13


did with that watermillion he had put
on ice Wednesday afternoon? Couldn't
be such pig as to eat it all by himself,
could he?-Syracuse Journal
Thead Hamilton and Rosh Haga-
dorm expect to start for Missouri next
week. We might say, by way of ad-
vice, that t'dimmiejOhn of white boss
or some other remedy might be good
for the ague.-Gaylord Herald.
Billy Cook, an old resident of this
city and once an honored business man
in Salem and Lebanon, has dropped so
low in the scale of common decency
that he refuses to pay for the Criterion
He is now two years behind.-Lebanon
Criterion.
A newly married couple were enter
tanned for half an hour last night by
a charivari party that made such a
hideous racket that the neighbors in
the block turned out with dogs, guns
and broomsticks. The latter proved to
be an effective weapon in one instance.
-Salina Journal.
a few days ago, as Andy Hoskinson,
the lawyer, stood gazing upon the fea-
lures of Andy Hoskinson, the judge, as
reflected in the limpid water of one of
Garden City's fish ponds, he became so
wrapped up in their contemplation that
his brain reeled, his nerves relaxed, and
heels over head he tumbled into the
water among the carp and catfish
Syracuse Journal.
Hold Whitman's little girls jumped
foxy game yesterday in the shape of a
big blue-racer snake. They took a
practical view of the situation and after
briefly formulating plan of attack took
snap judgment and swated him one on
the back with hoe, inflicting a wound
which was the primary cause of his
coming to an early and hastily prepar-
ed grave.-Current Remark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
Omen Air Concert

At Garfield park this evening by Mar
shalIs band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13
GLOBE SIGHTS

CFrom the Atchison Globe.)
Every man who doesn't get a compn-
mentary ticket abuses a circus parade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

Nothing as good as Ayers Hair Wig
or say all who use it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

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, 1897-08-13

When Missourian commits a crime
away from home he believes he is all
right if he can get back to Missouri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-13

A woman can love her husband be-
cause II is her duty, but no man ever
loved woman because it was his duty.