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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-30

A, E. Adams and Jas. Johnston were
representative Neche business men that
stopped in the city last evening on a
return tripirom theendtown. They draw
favorable conclusions between Hanna
and Walhalla as prospective business
csnters and towns OF healthy growth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-30
Brinq Your Lead Pencils.

On Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 9th,
Mrs. Mcmillan will hold an 1nterroga-
tive Salad Reception at her home.
All womaninterested in thecurrent work
of the day are invited and urged to be
present.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-30

Schulke & Moore: We are as busy as
we can be these days. New goods are
arriving every day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-30

]. B. Boyd: ind on my return from
the east that we have done a biggercash
business in one week than during a
whole month last year ut this time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-30

r. give customers the benefits preferrng Sales
at Small Profits to anything like Hoggng Customers.
Our goods bought early in anticipation prices
which has since taken place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-30

W.T. have been obliged add to the of Flour and
the result of great advance in the price
Wheat Hides all other lines and particularly in Dr.
Goods and Clothing you will find Cheaper than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
THE ABSENT MINDED MAN.

(FrOm the PittsbuTg Chronicle Telegr2ph)
An amusing case of absent mindedneSs
was experienced by a young south slider
the other evening. The young man is us
ually of a bright nature, but for some
time past his friends have been noticing
tha-t he does some peculiar things NOT
long ago he was at a reception. and a few
the coat box and secured his hat and coat
Then he walked up stairs to the dancing
floor and picked up another coat and
walked home with it on his arm ATriv-
ing at his home he found that he had one
coat on and another on his arm. The
next day he found the owner of the ex-
ira coz :. and mutual explana tons fol-
lowed and all well. But that has
been erEpsed by his latest exploits lie
had finished his toilet and started for the
street. AS soon as he made his appear
ance he was greeted with smiles from
everybody who saw him. He walked
down the street and could not imagine
Finally he reached the restaurant where
he takes his meals, and then he realized
that he was carrying something in his
hand. He looked at it and found that he
had carried the lighted lamp from his
room and had walked several blocks along
the main street with it in his hand.
Another case is cited concerning the
same young man. At the office where he
is employed he has occasion to answer
many calls at the telephone. One evening
he was re2.ding book in his room when
an alarm clock rang in the adjoining
room. The abSent-minded youth got up
and commenced to yell Hello! Hellot'
and when the occupant of the other room
inquired to the cause of the yelling
the young man said in a SheepiSh man
ner. oh, I thought it was the telephons
bell ringing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
MR.. DEPEw,s Law STUDENT.
IRON the New York rribunel

IFrOm the New York Tribune
A pathetic story comes to light with
a letter sent to Chauncey NJ. Depew a
few days ago from a law school in the
west Mr.. Depew some time ago re-
celyed a communication from a veteran
OF the late war in which the writer said
he was too young a man to give up
and expressed a desire to study law so
that he could be admitted to the bar,
and going into some new country,
build up a practice which would be SUI
hcient to support himself and his
mother. He added that he had been
severely wounded in the war, but that
he was still competent to study and
move around slowly. Mr.. DepeW IN
VeStlgated the case and found II 10 De
a worthy one. He wrote and told the
old soldier to go ahead and send his
school bills to him as fast as they came
due. From time to time the bills came
in, and occasionally the sOldier-student
wrote a letter telling of his work. The
letter telling of the ending OF the httle
life chapter came from the president of
the Sprague School Of Law in Detroit,
and was as follows:
One of the recipients of your gener-
Osity was Isaac s. Rawlings, an old
soldier in the National Military home,
Indiana. Mr.. Rawlings was studying
law with US and you were paying his
expenses. We have learned today of
his death. There is $14.50 to his credit,
which we herewith send to you by our
check, which please acknowledge.
for US to say that your kindness was
very much appreciated by him. AL
though Mr. Rawlings never realized
what he hoped to realize from the study
of the law, yet it certainly can be OF no
loss to you to have been Instrumental
in giving to him in the last year or
two of his life so much pleasure
believe he deserved well of his fellow
men. He was a very Industrious and
very ambitious man, and his work was
done under the most trying circum-
stances. 1 do not know that any par
alleI case ever came under my ObserVa-
ton He was literally riddied with
bullets and suffered from half a dozen
different ailments. With it all he at
tended to his work at the home and
was a laborious student. Your kind
ness to Mr. Rawlings made you a, good
many friends in Detroit among the
somewhat extended circle of people
to whom it has been our pleasure to
speak of this very unseltish act Of
-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
SHE TALKED LATIN.


Perhaps after all, the comic papers
have some foundation in fact for their
continued slurs. under the guise of jokes,
a t Boston women account OF their
"sblue-stocking'' proclivitieS. never be-
Heved that examples We're common where
they made Obstrusive use of their learn
ing
was empty seat beside young lady,
evidently of that much discussed class,
but who gave outward appearance Of
it. To be sure, she had a slightly protrud-
ing forehead and wore gold-bowed eye
glasses, but there was no azure blue halo
visible, nor was she in any degree prim.
A young gentleman, evidently a stranger
in town was about to take the empty
seat when the car gave a sudden start,
causing him to crowd the lady.
Touching his hat. he politely begged her
pardon. With a slight inclination of the
head she replied:
f'Fa. Omne est
have no doubt my face looked a little
blank with establishment. but the express
sion on that young mans count enance
was . study. A sort of dazed look came
into his eyes, as drawing a long breath,
which was almost a gasp, he instinctively
again touched his hat and murmured:
Thank you" but he was Tnanifestly in
terror during the balance of his ride.
That young man won't do a thing"
but tell stories of Boston women when he
reaches home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
FARMING AT A LOSS.

If the statements made and figures
furnished by Governor Leedy and 9TH
ers before the interstate commerce
commission at Austin, Texas, last week
are correct, then it is not surprising
that Kansas farmers have complained
of hard times nor that there have been
so many mortgages and mortgage fore
closures.
Governor Leedy stated that the aver
age price of producing corn was 26
cents and of wheat Sc cents in eastern
Kansas. The price of corn varied from
u to 16 cents of late years Kansas
grain raisers have been losing money
for the last five years and are not now
in a aourishing condition.
Senator King said that the cost of
producing corn is from 16 to "A cents per
bushel; of wheat from so to 40 cents
per bushel The average price of wheat
in the last two or three years has been
40 cents per bushel, of yellow corn 16
cents, of white corn II cents. Kansas
grain farmers are not prosperous as a
rule.
The investigation at Austin, taking
the testimony above quoted as a. guide
has merely demonstrated the fact that
growing grain for the market in KAN
sas does not pay.
Many farmers, especially successful
ones, have held to this opinion for
years. and long ago abandoned the at
tempt. Instead, however, of seeking a
remedy through a reduction of freight
rates. they paid no attention to wheat.
fed what corn they produced to stock
and devoted their time to dairying. hor-
ticulture and such pursuits as could be
prosecuted at a profit.
The farmer who makes corn growing
profitable, under present conditions, is
evidently the farmer who feeds his pro-
duet to live stock and makes the money
out of cattle and hogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
MRS. m'K1N1EY's TEACHER

IFrOm the Philadelphia Press.]
Miss Harriet F. Gault, who is a can
didate for pOstmistress at Media, and
who taught Mrs. Mckinley when the
latter was a pupil at Brooke Hall SEM
mary, at that place, talked very inter-
estingly yesterday of her former pupil.
With Miss Gault lives Miss Lorraine
M. ketchum, who was a schoolgirl
chum of Mrs. McKinley's at Brooke
Hall Both ladies speak in the high
est term of their old friend, Miss Ida
Saxton, who has since become the first
lady of the land.
oh, yes, I am willing to talk about
my former pupil" said Miss Gault in
answer to question yesterday, for L
could say nothing truthfully that might
be diSpleasing to Mr.. or Mrs. Mckinley.
I have had the honor of being their
guest several times and Mrs. Mckinley
enjoys very much recollections and
"reminiscences of her days at Brooke
Hall.
Il think it was in 1856" she contin-
ued, that Miss Ida Saxton, accompa-
MED by her younger sister, Miss Mary
P. SaxtOn, now Mrs. Barber. came to
Brooke Hall seminary. The school
was at that time under the charge of
Miss Maria L. Eastman, a wonderfully
brilliant and energetic woman, and who
formed the greatest sort of an attach
ment for the SaxtOn girls.
Mrs. Mckinley and her sister were
bright and studious. Mrs Barber was
fond of dress, while her elder sister did
not care for display in such matters
She was, however, always very neat in
her attire.
"A happier girl it would have been
hard to find. She took scores Oh
morning walks with me, and her words
were always cheerful With good
health, a lively brain and a beautiful
face, Miss Ida was easily one of the
most attractive girls knew at BROOKE
Hall Although she did not remain
throughout the full course, and, cOnSe-
seminary, she made excellent progress,
and, as I remember, was not behind
in her lessons more than few times.
History was her favOrite study.
She was one of the best girls at this
school, which was made up of some of
the best and most refined young LADIES'
in the country. The seminary was
strictly conducted, with Miss East
mans careful and kindly eye always
upon her pupils Novels were not al
lowed, confectionery was a cOntraband
article, and gentlemen were simply
prohibited.
Miss Saxton-that is Mrs. Mckinley
was possessed of a, charming nature
that made everybody at the school love
hire and her kindness of heart and con-
sideratiOn for the little trials and SUI
ferings of others, even those whom she
did not know Intimately, We're remark
able in a girl of her age.
she did not care for art, and in
music, at that time, if l remember cor
rectly, she was not far advanced, al
though she played pleasantly. Fancy
work was a. faVOrite pastime, and many
hours when the other girls We're rOmp-
ing on the seminary grounds she was
busy with her crochet or needle.
she left school before she was 10,
returning to her home at Canton, o.,
where her father was a wealthy banker.
The youngest sister remained and grad
uatd After the graduation both girls
went abroad where they remained
about a year, visiting Brooke Hall up
on their return
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
HARRISON WINS HIS SUITS
The Ex-President Gets Two Decisions
in the Supreme Court

Washington, April 2O.-Two cases re-
Gently argued in the supreme court of
the United States by ex-President Har-
rison were yesterday decided by that
court and both in favor of the conten-
ton of the ex-president.
One of these cases involved the right
of the city of Hammond, Ind, to an
mex land belonging to Caroline NJ. For
sythe, which she resisted. She sought
to enjoin the collection of taxes, and,
after failing in the state courts, took
the case 10 the federal courts. In these
courts she also failed and the decisions
below were affirmed by this opinion.
The other case was that of the City
Railway VS.. the Citizens Railroad com
pany of Indianapolis. In this case the
City company did not expire until 1901.
The contention of the perpetuity of the
charter was not passed upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
WOMEN AS CONTRACTORS.

IFrom the Review of Reviews1
system of public work that has
much to commend it is that of Co
operative Contract" in vogue in New
Zealand. Under that system a public
work is divided into small sections by
the engineer in charge, and an estimate
is made of its cost. Each section is
then let out to a group of workmen,
who do the work under a foreman of
their own choosing, but who receives
no more than his fellows. They obtain
the full profit which would otherwise go
to professional contractors. and they
share the payment equally.
Each worker is interested in seeing
that his companions do their full
amount of work, and the sooner the
job is performed the greater the return
for a days work. If any -ools are need
ed which the men do not own, the gov
eminent supplies them at a moderate
rental. The adoption of this system
should provide a method whereby di
rect employment by the government
would be consistent with a full return
for the money expended, giving to the
community an advantage in the econ
omical execution of public enterprises
equal to that enjoyed by private en-
blowers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
PROHIBITING NEWSPAPER
PICTURES
rFrom the Chicago Chronic1e..l

TF7rom the Chicago Chronicle..]
The anticartoOn bill, as 1t IS called,
pending in the New York legislature is
likely to become a law. 1t has passed
the senate and there are indications
that it will pass the lower house
The bill has been greatly modlhed
since it was introduced. In its Origi-
nal form it was equivalent to a sup
preston of all newspaper pictures of
individuals not published with th t7lI
consent in writing A violation OF the
law was to be published on Information
trial and conviction of the person
charged with the offense.
This left every publisher open to
malicious and blackma1 prosecution.
Any person seeking a picture in a
newspaper could make complaint and
criminal suit would follow. This mon
strous feature of the bill was changed
so that prosecution for printing like
ness of any individual without written
consent could be brought only by the
person whose picture was printed In
this form the bill passed the senate.
The amendment deprived 1t GIFTS black
mail features.
In the lower house the bill has been
still farther amended. It has been pro-
vided that correct likenesses of candi-
dates for office and of public officers
NAV be printed. Historical or narra-
tive articles may be embellished by
pictures of living or dead individuals
Obituary notices may be illustrated by
portraits. Other exceptions are made
to the prohibitive sections of the meas
ure.
The fact seems to be that, in the first
place. the only object of the measure
was to prevent the publication of carl
catures of offensive politicians and can
didates for office. A similar bill has
been introduced in the Illinois 1egisla-
ture by much caricatured member while
he was a candidate for the legislative
Office which he holds.
It is probable that legislation to sup
press cartoons would do the victims of
cartoon persecution more damage than
benefit A caricature cannot injure
man of solid worth. A good reputation
cannot be destroyed by a bad picture.
If left alone the scandal, like other scan
dals founded in injustice, will die out
of itself 1t becomes of permanent in
Jury only by the frantic and Ostenta-
tiOus efforts for its suppression and for
the punishment of its author.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
CIRCULATION GROWTH.

The State Journal has been under the
present management for over eleven
years and its daily circulation in that
tine has increased from 500 to over II. 900
or an average growth of one thousand a
year
The State Journal receives the full day
leased-Wire Associated Press report, IS a
MEMBER OF the American Newspaper Pub
fishers. Association, has four linotypes,
1ast Web Perfecting press, etc
The State Journal has a larger circula-
tion than any other daily paper published
in the great state of Kansas It requires
forTy-three (43) carriers exclusive of
DewsDoys) to circulate the paper in To-
gaeRxa and suburbs.
Don't advertise in the State Journal IN
less you feel confident that its daily cir
Culat1On exceeds II. 600. Any evidence ap-
eedVed ana PROOF produced to convince
the most skeptical that we do not claim
anything about our circuIa ton for which
We cannot VOuCh.
In 1896 the State Journal erected for its
exclusive use as permanent home a
handsome double front pressed brick
building Of three floors. The location IS
one of the most eligible business sites in
Topeka-the southeast corner of Kansas
avenue and Eighth street. The building
is one of the most complete neWspa per
structures in the west and has many uni
que atuereS-amOng these are cOnstruc-
ton and arrangement by which the four
1Enotypes are seen in operation behind
plate glass facing Kansas avenue and
also through large glass window from
the business office.
The fast Web Perfecting printing press
Is placed at the middle of the north
Ground floor behind Is feet of plate glass
complete view from the sidewalk Of the
wonderful printing machine, turning out
complete eight page papers. printed, Iold-
81 and counted at the rate OF between two
and three a second A press room ball
cow offers a similar view from the in
stae Of the building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
FOR CHRISTIAN UNION.
A Movement on Foot to Unite Chris
tan and Congregational De-
nominations.

st. Louis, April 2O.-There is a nation
al movement on foot looking to the IN
ion of the Congregational and Christian
denominations. Some months ago in
addition to steps taken in Ohio and the
east, a union meeting of the ministers
of the two bodies was held in St.Louis.
This meeting resulted in a second held
today at which papers were read. A
discussion followed which brought out
in the most fraternal manner the be-
liefs, hkenesses and differences, Of the
two denominations.
Three committees, composed in the
main of prominent ministers, were ap-
pointed to consider suggestions made
for cooperation in educational evan
gelistic and benevolent work and to
formulate plans to be presented at the
next meeting. Complete union is not
looked for at present, but it is thought
that the denominations may be drawn
more closely together in work and fell
lowship, and that union will finally re-
suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
THE RING OF THE GAR.

(F'rOm the PittsbuTg Dispatch)
The Gar of Russia is said to be very
superstitiOus. and to have great conf
dence in relics He wears ring in which
he believes is embedded a piece of the true
cross. It was originally one of the treas
ureS of the Vatican, and was presented
to an ancestor of the car for diplomatic
reasons. The value which the car sets
upon the ring, with its embedded relic is
shown by the following fact: Some years
ago the car was travelling from St. Pet
ersburg to Moscow. He suddenly discov-
cred that he had forgotten the ring. The
train was stopped immediately and a spe-
cial messenger sent flying back in an ex-
press engine for it. Nor would the car
allow the train to move until, eight hours
afterward, the messenger returned with
the ring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
Grant Monument Dedication.
Excursion Rates to New York.

On the 9th of April. in the magnif-
cent Mausoleum upon the bank of the
Hudson river, Columbia, will en-
shrine the ashes of her gTea test captain.
The event is one without a parallel in
the history of the nation, and the cere-
monies will be of unwonted pOmp, spleu-
dor and sOlemnity. The occasion will
be graced by the presence of the presi-
dent, the supreme court, and the great
civic officers of the nation and the
states. The army and navy, the nation
al guard of the states, the Grand Ar
my of the Republic and other patriotic
and civil organizations will unite to
form the most superb pageant ever seen
in America. Many foreign nations will
send special representatives and ships
of war to join our own uatchless fleet
in majestic procession to the Tomb of
Grant.
The B. & o. R. r. will sell reduced
rate excursion tickets to New York,
April 23d to 26th, inclusive. valid for re-
turn journey until May 4th, inclusive,
and good to stop off at Washington re-
turning. The round trip fare from Chi
cagO will be $23. TO- and correspOndingly
low rates from points east
For detailed information as to trains,
etc, address L. S. Allen, Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent, 3. & o. R. R.,
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS.
This Famous Exhibition More Than
Doubled Since Last Season

Ringing Bros famous Worlds
Greatest Shows will exhibit in Topeka,
Thursday, May Is. The event will be
an interesting one, not only because of
the popularity of this wonderful amuse-
ment institution, but also because the
present season marks distinct era
in the growth of this biggest of big
shows Since last season the para
phernalia of the show has been entirely
reconstructed, while the entire exhibit
ton has been SO vastly enlarged that it
is now fully twice as large as during
the season of 1896. There are twice as
many Elephants; twice as many rail
road cars; twice as many people; twice
as many performers; twice as much
seating capacity; twice as many arenic
spaces; twice as much space on the
huge hippodrOme course for the excit-
ing racing contests, and twice as many
OF the great and distinctive features
which have hitherto given Ringing
BROS famous circus it's superb individ-
uallty. 1t is evident that such an
enormous enlargement Of an exhibition
already vastly larger and better than
ITS contemporaries, must have entailed
the expenditure of a princely sum and
1t is not surprise TO learn that the act
ual capital invested in Ringing Bros
Worlds Greatest Shows this season is
over SO, 700,O COO This, moreover, COM
prehends only a portion of the outlay,
for the daily cost of operati this
stupendOuS institution averages 81, 400,
an aggregate of over 81, POE, 900 during
the season. 1t is therefore no exaggera-
ton to say that this great exhibition
represents more capital and a greater
annual expense than all other shows
combined. Figures cannot lie-they are
the absolute test of greatness And the
circus! to say that Ringing Bros have
this season brought together the great
est aggrega ton of arenic celebrities eV-
er seen, either in America or Europe, is
simply to repeat the declaration of all
who have seen this seasons marvellous
exhibition. The most intrepid riders;
the most gracefully athletic acrobats;
the most startling mid-air evolution
lists; the most wondrOusly trained ami
mails, embracing % reasOn-endOWed ell
ephants-a happy family of wisest pa
chyderms, ranging from the tiniest Of
baby elephants to the largest of living
beasts; the most beautiful animal of all
creation, a pure white elephant, the
most m2ssiVely gorgeous dens and
cages of rare wild beasts, in countless
numbers and endless variety; and over
all the largest, the longest. the high
est canvas pavilliOns ever constructed;
absolutely waterproof, and affording
vast areas for the exhibition of the 20
OlOgic, ethnic, equine and gymnic Won
derS of the great show.