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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
MAY CALL FOR RAZORS.
Andy Jordan Positively Refuses to
Appear in the Cake Walk. With
annc,, RroWn

There is serious trouble in the camp
of the .coIored cake walkers, at present
pitched in Topeka in anticipation of the
great and only anniversary roundup at
METROPOLITAN hall tomorrow night. Andy
Jordan, champion cakewalker OF the
Suufiower state has refused to walk
with Doc Brown champion of Mis-
walk with that thing? Well I guess
not" says Andy Jordan, as he draws
himself proudly up behind the soda wa
ter counter at the Sim Drug store.
Walk with a monkey? Not I. not I.
If they have any stylish upheaded cake
walker they want me to beat, III go in,
but L hold the reputation OF my family
too high to walk with that fellow.
That's me gentlemen, and I'm still do
ing business at the old stand as the
most artistic cake walker in the west"
And Doc" Brown, sitting on a dry
goods box in front of a colored hotel on
lower Kansas avenue, remarks:
rs he afraid of gittin it run into
him, Ell? OATS de size of 1t, boss, and
Use gWine to tie dat niger up SO he
won't know wflar his legs grow on at.
Yah, yah, yah"
Brown halls from Kansas City and
wears big aluminium medal proclaim
ing him champion cake walker of the
world, secured by him at the Kansas
City international fair some years ago.
He was brought here by Vernon Gray,
the hot foot coIored sport who has
charge OF the ARA ngementS for the cake
walk tomorrow night for the especial
purpose of competing with Andy JOr-
dan. who swept in all the prizes at the
cake walk last year. The minute Andy
caught sight of his Would-be cOmpeti-
tor he withdrew from the race.
And Andy is not to be blamed for his
action. He is a genteel looking cOlored
man with about Is gold teeth, occupying
the responsible position of porter at the
Sim Drug store and moving in the best
colored society in this city While with
Brown it is a standOff whether he
should be termed what Andy calls him
or be designate a freak.
A more grOteSque looking human be-
ing than the Missouri champion it
would be hard to- find. He is short and
sloughfooted and carries a physiOgnOmy
around with him that would stop a
train on dark night. He attempts to
make up his statue by wearing a fed
ed anti-bellum stove pipe hat, and his
wearing apparel attests the fact that he
is either a niser or that cake walking
is not the most lucrative profession in
the world. There is plenty of style
about Andy Jordan, but you cOuldn
! find enough in Browns makeup to cover
| the top of small sized pin with the
Lick observatory telescope.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
| is serious trouble in camp, the cake
| walk will come off as advertised with
| Mayor Fellows and Charlie McCabe as
| principal judges. Brown says he is
/ here and means to walk against the
world and Andy says that he will be
| cises in which Brown participates. In
| other words Andy will give the Mis-
! souri, man the marble heart.
! Jordan's friends are talking Of organ
! izing for the purpose of 'joshing'
| Brown off the floor if he makes his ap-
/ pearance In this event the occasion
/ may be more interesting than has been
| expected.
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Colorado Railroad Employees to
Let Politics Alone.
Decide Not to Work in Partisan
Channels.
TO HELP HIMSELF
Will Be the Aim of Each
Lab0ring Man.
Santa Fe to Start the Winfield
Depot May 1.

Salida, Colo, April 21.-A big union
meeting of railroad employees, represen-
ting the engineers, firemen, conductors.
trainmen and teIegraphers, was held
here last night to ratify the action of
their legislative committee.
It was decided that in the future par
tisan affairs should not enter into the
"a tiOnS, but that these employees should
join hands with the American Fedora
ton of Labor in the furtherance of leg
islatiOn in the future in behalf of every
working man. A permanent board was
selected, consisting of F. Fem of the
Brotherhood of Railroad TTainmen as
chairman, and J. w Abrams of the
railroad telegraphers as secretary. An
executive committee, consisting of one
member from each of the organizations
was appointed to confer with his var
iOus respective lodges in this state so
that a determined and vigorous move
ment could be inaugurated in the Selec-
ton of proper legislators in the future.
An invitation was also received for
the meeting of all organized and unOr-
ganiZed classes to meet in Victor on
May l at the time of the state Fedora
ton meeting. to join with one another
in making the compact more complete.
At the meeting last night the railroad
legislative committee, consisting of
Fem, Smith and BOnney, made an eX-
hauStive report of the entire work dur
cided on the printing of the report for
of every member OF organized labor in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
TOASTS ARE PROVIDED.
Details of the Dinner to Mr.. Cleveland
and Sound Money Demo
cratic Leaders

New York. April 21-The details of
the dinner to former President Cleve-
land and prominent sound money Dem
Ocratic leaders which will be given by
the Reform club in the Waldorf on
Saturday night have been completed.
John Dewitt Warner will preside The
list of toasts win be as follows:
Grover Cleveland, Present Prob
lens.
John G. Carlisle, Sound Currency"
W. L. Wilson, Tariff Reform"
Edward M Shepard, Municipal Ad-
ministration''
W. D. Bynum. The National Democ-
racy."
Henry G. Turner of Georgia. seFhe
Political Outlook
Josiah Patterson of Tennessee. An
drew Jackson and the Restoration of
Gold Currency
There will be so guests. Among those
from other states will be General Simon
B. Buckner and James H. EckeIs of II
linois, David NJ. Francis Of Missouri.
J. p Frenze1 of Indiana, T. p. LYON
of Ohio, Ellis b. Usher of Wisconsin
and General Charles Tracy of Albany.
Wheeler H. Peckham, Isidor Stratus.
w. B. Hornblower. J. b Townsend. E
E Anderson, Roswell P Flower. George
Foster Peabody, Calvin S. Brice and r
G. Dun of this state.
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owned the cause to which she had given
all her wonderful energy and talents,
and she denounced those who had been
her coworkers as failures and selfish no
toriety seekers.
''Three times I have seen women IN
der fire. she said, and as many times
I have seen them fail, and that igno-
miniously This declaration fell like
bombshell in the camp of the woman
suffragists. "Aunt Susan B. Anthony,
Lille Devereux Blake, Mrs. Grannis
and the others who are still field mar
shals in active service hasten to assure
the public that Miss Cousins desertion
means nothing more than the vail of
disappointed woman and that 1.-THE
cause will not suffer. Perhaps so, but
some may decide that Phoebe Cousins
has learned q great truth by bitter ex-
perience and that her final conclusion
in regard to woman and the ballot is
the WiseSt
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HIS LITTLE LIST.
&c Was q Tired Looking Man and
Wanted to Save His Lungs.

lie Was q Tired Looking Man and
Wanted to Save His Lungs.
The other day thin, tired looking man
entered printing office, and approaching
the proprietor said:
Il want to have list printed. Suppose
you write it down as 1 tell you"
The proprietor made ready, and the
man s7id:
''' Yes, I'm sure looked the front door
Have you got that?''
Eyes, but I don't understand
''Never mind. Don't interrupt me till
7 have finished. Are you ready? All right
then. i turned out the gas in the bath
room -
''Wen?"
"'The kitchen windows are fastened. -
eyes"
Z" 1.-THE dog is in the cellar The serv-
ants are all in. The stable door is locked.
The cat is out of doors. I turned off the
drafts of the range. No, I do not smell
smoke. I do not think hear any one try
ing to get into the house No, that is not
our dog barking. It's the one next door.
It's NOT necessary to go down and see if the
cellar door is fastened. know it is. That
is nobody-it is only the wind rafting the
shutters.
rs there anything mOre?'
"Well, think that's about all. You
see, my wife asks me certain questions ev-
cry night just as I am getting into bed,
and if I had a printed list I could show it
to her. 1t would save lots of trouble. Be
sides that, it Injuries my lungs to answer
them. Have the lists printed as soon as
possible, please. New York Journal
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HOME MADE LOCOMOTIVES.
Denver G Rio Grande Building Two
Immense Engines.

Denver, April 21.-At the Burnam
shops of the Denver & Rio Grande
road two passenger engines of the
largest pattern known are being built
under directions of Henry Schlacks.
The engines are to be duplicates of
Nos. 700 and 701, which We're brought
from the Baldwin locomotive works
two months ago and put upon the road
between Denver and Pueblo. The
monster locomotives now in course of
construction will weigh $50, 900 pounds
each and the total weight of engine and
tank will be 248.000 pounds. 1t is ex-
pected that the engines will be COM
pleted and ready for trial in July. The
work is already well advanced. Accord
ing to estimates. the engines Will cost
no more that those brought in from the
east.
These large passenger engines Will
haul nine passenger coaches from Den
YER to Palmer Lake, the top of the di-
vide, in 1 hour and 40 minutes. The
distance is 81 miles and the entire haul
is up hill, the top of the divide being
1000 feet above Denver. Formerly it
required two locomotives to accomplish
the task now easily performed by one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
yANLANDINGHAM's PLACE.
Committee is in Session to Decide on
His Successor.

The committee representing the Kan
sas City Transportation bureau, APP
pointed to select a successor to A. J.
Nanlandingham is in session this after
noon considering the subject.
Twenty five freight men have made
application for the position but it is
reported on reliable authority that only
three men are being considered and
they have made no application for the
position.
They are c. R Hudson, head of the
Santa Fe freight department, George
Sargent, who formerly resided in Kan
sas City and w P. Trickett of Kansas
City who was Commissioner Vanland-
ingham's assistant.
A railroad man from Kansas City,
who is watching the matter closely says
that Charley Hudson is the best quail
fed man in the crowd and that he
stands an excellent show for the place,
which is worth $4,000 a year
The committee will report to a gen
eral meeting of the bureau Saturday.
However,, Northumberland success
sor will probably be selected this after
noon.
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MONTICELLO.

still swings through the points above
the front portico was one of his fancies.
The whole place, in fact, is redOlent of
the memory of the great statesman who
could make a nail or mold a govern
ment with equal readiness.
After the death of jefferson it was
found that he had left many debts, and
SO Monticello had to be sold. The es-
tate passed out of the hands of the JEFF
ferson family entirely, but soon after
it was purchased by Commodore Uriah
P. Levy, an officer in the United States
navy and an ardent admirer of Jeffer-
son. The present owner of Monticello
is a nephew of the old commodore,
Jefferson M Levy, wealthy New
Yorker, who is very proud of his ances-
tors record and is very fond of Month
cello The house and grounds are kept
in perfect order and repair, and it is
comparatively easy for visitors to OBJ
tain permission to visit the old man
sion if they apply to the owner. Mr..
Levy has been asked to sell Monticello
before, but has always refused and is
now reported to be as firm in his deter
mination as ever.
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The Observing Bachelor.

It's wise son who doesn't know his
own Inother-in-l law.
A woman never really takes pleasure in
hurting a man unless she loves him.
When one woman kisses another, it
means about as much as when one man
calls another old man. D."
A woman will always deny that she
can't put on a clean pillow case without
holding the pillow in her mouth.
A man never has any money Before he
gets married he spends it, and after he gets
married his wife does.
Some women seem to think they ought
to be loved whether they do any of it
themselves or not.
If there had been two Adams in the gar
den of Eden, it is probable that Eve would
have been hesitating yet.-New York
Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
MONTICELLO.
AIr. Bryan's Plan to Buy the Home of
Thomas jefferson.

AIr. Bryan's Plan to Buy the Home of
Thomas jefferson.
The proposition that the United States
shall purchase Monticello and make a
national reservation of it, which Will
liam J. Bryan is urging with so much
energy and enthusiasm, revives interest
in the noble old Virginian estate which
was the home of the first Democratic
president and Trainer of the constitu-
ton, Thomas Jefferson. Mr.. Bryan de-
sires either an appropriation by con-
gress to purchase the property or else 4
popular subscription by Democrats.
Monticello represents more than the
mere place where a great man lived for
a few years. It was Jefferson s home in
the deepest sense of the word. He made
Monticello what it is today, and he was
even responsible for the appearance Of
the landscape about it, for he spent
four years in terracing the mountain on
which it stands. The old mansion was
built after plans drawn by Jefferson
himself and under his personal super
vision. The arrangement of each of the
81 big rooms was according to his de-
signs, and even the weather vane which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
GIVES UP The BATTLE.
Phoebe Cousins Finally Concludes That
Woman Suffrage Is a Delusion.

Phoebe Cousins Finally Concludes That
Woman Suffrage Is a DelusiOn.
woman in public life will never
prove satisfactory. She is naturally
homekeeper. I would advise all young
women to marry and become hOusekeep-
ers.'
It was Phoebe Cousins VINO voiced
these sentiments, but not the Phoebe
Cousins whom the nation once knew as
the foremost advocate of equal rights
for woman; not the bright, black eyed,
beautiful young woman whose fiery
eloquence has charmed thousands; not
the reformer who was proud of her rec
ord as having been the first woman law
yer in the United States and the first
woman to become a United States mar
shall; not the woman who had refused
offers of marriage by the score, among
them proposals from a vice president
and two United States senators.
No; pain and suffering and disease in
the shape of articulate rheumatism have
killed the Phoebe Cousins of old whom
the great men of the nation fondly
called ''our own Phoebe. - In her place
there is left the physical wreck of a
once lovely woman, her muscles knotted,
her mind warped and her spirit subdued.
The other day Phoebe Cousins reached
St. Louis from California a hopeless in
valid, and from her bed of pain she dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Rank Collect s4O.OOO.

The Ainsworth bank at Glasgow has
gone into voluntary hquidat ton and the
Glasgow State bank will succeed it. State
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has re-
turned from examining the new bank at
fact in connection with the liquidation of
the AinsWOrth bank is that $1,000 in cash
was collected since the first of the year
to pay off the depositors. J. H. Noel is
president of the new bank; F. L. Aims
worth is cashier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21

Mrs. A. Tween, residing at 72O Henry
St, Alton, Ill, suffered with sciatic
rheumatism for over eight months.
She doctored for it nearly the whole Of
this time, using various remedies rec
commended by friends, and was treated
by the physicians. but received no re-
lief. She then used one and half bot
ties of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which
effected a complete cure. This is pub
Hshed a her request, and she wants
others similarly afflicted to know what
cured her. The % and so cent sizes for
sale by Druggists.
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Passenger Agents to Meet.

Chicago, April PA meeting of the
general passenger agents of all the
western lines viii be held here today.
the principal object being the consider
alton Of the proposed agreement for a
new traffic association. AS the agree
ment already has the Endorsement of
a majority of the western roads, there
is every probability that the measure
Will be adopted at tomorrow's meeting.
though it is quite likely the plan may
be modified in some particulars.
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HEAVY PUsRER ENGINES.
Will be Used on the Hills on the I'm
ion PACIFIC in Wyoming.

Laramie Wyo.. April 21-It is report
ed that another change is contemplate
ed in the Union Pacific freight traffic
on Sherman hill, whereby several 10
ton engines will be used in the pusher
service Of that division.
If the big engines prOveNa success,
they viii enable the officials to increase
the tonnage in this haul by about 20 per
cent. Similar arrangements are to be
made on Simpson and Lookout hills
west of here.
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Death of Niobolas Crawford.

Nicholas Crawford, aged 81 years
died yesterday of a complication of
diseases at his home, 1908 Clay street.
He came to Kansas from Pennsylvania
and located at Lincoln, Kan. He after
ward moved to Topeka, where he has
since resided. He has a son living at
Kansas City, Mo. The funeral was
held this afternoon at the residence.
The remains were sent to WiIliamsport
Pa. for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
What He WonId Do.

Kersmith-You don't take any interest
in the question Of boomers perhaps be-
cause the question has never come home
to you. What would you DO if your wife
wanted to wear boomers?
Kajones-W What would I do? I'd let her
wear them. guess you don't know Mrs.
KaionesI-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Fire Deatrozg Norwood. ont.

Detroit, April PA special to the
Journal says: The town of Norwood
Ont, was nearly destroyed by fire yes
terday morning. Loss, 500, 900; insur-
ance, 1000.
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1t was Settled.

"By the way, asked the former resident
Of the village, Ibid Jones and Smith ever
get that dispute settled as to which one
owned that strip of land?''
"Oh, yes. That was settled some time
ago"
And who got it2''
81 forget the lawyers name. "-Up TO
nafa
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Towne VIII be Hera.

The conference of the free silver forces
of this state which has been called fer
Topeka, May 20, viii be attended by
Charles A. Towne, president of the ma
tiOnal free silver organization. D. G.
Tillotson received a letter today from Mr..
Towne announcing that he would be pres
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Winfeld's New Oepot.

Winfield, April PA letter from the
Santa Fe officials to City Attorney
O'Hare has been received stat ting that
they expected to let the contract for the
Winfield depot not later than May L
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Mo. Pacific Trouble I'd Winfeld.

Winfield, April 1.-THE city council
the Missouri Pacific that unless some
steps are taken toward returning the
ternial facilities here on or before May1
the city would declare its franchise for
feited and would institute proceedings
in court to that effect.
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As IsulI.

She had just returned after quite long
absence, and he had been explaining to
her how much he had missed her.
when did you miss me the mostf'' shn
asked
when two of my suspender buttons
came off, he answered truthfulIy.-Cbi-
cago Post.
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w. A. Mitchell Disannears.

Mrs. w. A Mitchell has reported to
the police department that her hus-
band disappeared yesterday morning
and has not since been heard from,
and that she fears he has drowned
himself. Mitchell is a cO1ored man who
has kept a small laundry at All East
Fourth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
FLAG For s. OF Y.
Emporia Ladies' Aid Society Remem-
bers Co. a.

Emporia, April 21.-Just before the
Sons of Veterans started for the Santa
Fe depot, preparatory to going to Cha
mute. the Ladies Aid society appeared
al their hall and presented them with
beautiful flag. on which was inscribed
go. A, First Reg, S. of v. Guards,
EmpOria. Kansas.
The presentation speech was made by
Mrs. Dora Rodgers, prominent in the
society, and was responded to very ap-
propriately by Col. Wilcox of the first
regiment S of V.
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WRENC CENT and Mrs. George
J. Barker gave a reception last night
Al their home on New Hampshire street
to their many friends in the city The
house was very prettily decorated for
the occasion and Mrs. Barker was as
sisted in receiving by the Misses Bar
ker.
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FROM KANSAS TOWNS
General and Personal News From AL
Over the State.

SENECA-The 1O-year-old son of L.
b Keith Of this city was run over by
the cars at o'clock yesterday after
noon. The little fellow craWled out
and called to a passer-by. He was car
ried home and his leg was amputated
above the knee.
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TO TOUR THE WORLD
Prof. Sterr Will Leave Clay Center
Carrying Bryan's Picture

Clay Center, April 21-Prof v F
Sterr the prophet and spiritualist
healer, viii start from this city the
4th of July around the world.
He viii carry large picture of Bryan
and the American flag. He expects to
start from here without a cent and
when he arrives will be worth So, GOO.
He Will make his money by lecturing
on silver and healing people. He will
reach Topeka July the 18th and give a
lecture.
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Some interesting facts concerning-the
trip TO California and back via Santa
re Route may be had by applying to
agent A. 7. & S. F. Rye
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them. I can wish my successor moth
ing better than that his associates may
be as capable and loyal"