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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

When you become enamored OF the SOUND
OF your own voice. you are usually kept too
busy to do much profitable thinking.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

When a man once gets Texas as a terri
tory 1t spoils him for any other trade In
the country. Grand old Texas!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

Don't allow jealousy OF your competitor
to take hold of you or you Will rapidly
become acquainted with misery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

The travelling man who is always hunt
O scared dog If confronted with his own.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

This page is intended as a mouthpiece
for the T. p. A. gang" in Texas. but 1t
doesn't seem TO fit. At least they never
use II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

1t is to be hoped that Ben Hoffman. Ma
tional chairman of the hotel committe, will
see that the 'boys' get a better grade OF
prunes this year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

II the T. p. A. boys" will indicate a
few of the things they want The Post 7.
p. A. page will 30 after them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

Some fellow may be ahead OF you on your
route selling the same line, but there are
a hundred behind you.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

The travelling man who skips town to
get ahead of competitor is making a big
mistake.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

Don't leave your conscience or good
habits at home. You need them In your
business
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

"four-flush" salesman has very short
career On the road.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11
-RAVELERS
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
AMERICA

Leave tho dark cellar for the prude and
milk sop
Business is brisk; your salary will rise;
And well earned promotion that gives no
surprise.
You have won the esteem Of all honest
men,
In life you can never live over again;
IN Jerusalem. the golden, no one can slip;
Then check to that city your wonderful
grip.
James II, Winchester. Chaplain Post 2,
Tennessee Division.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

'snice and warm. isn't 1t,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-04
SIOUX CITY HAS ONE.
The Carnival Craze Takes in Another
Western Town.

Sioux City. Iowa. Oct 4-Mudje- Kee-
Wis will enter Sioux City on the stroke
of 2:30 this afternoon. Old Nude
Kee is the presiding genius of the Mon
DAMN carnival to be held here from the
morning of October until the night of
october 9-or possibly the early dawn
of October 10. He will come at the
head of 500 leading business men Of
Sioux City in full Indian regalia-hor-
rent with paint, bristling with feathers
Each will beSUride a buCkine biting
kicking brOnchO. Perhaps a few may
fall by the wayside. but the majority
viii doubtless manage TO keep their
seats.
The mayor and city council VIII vel
come the carnival king and his braves
and seat him on a throne prepared in
his honor. But Mudje-Kee cares little
for repose. So a procession viii soon
be formed. 1t viii parade the streets
from end to end. There viii be pa-
rades every day
saturday, October will end the fes-
ttval At . o'clock viii be a parade in
which local merchants travelling men
city officers, secret societies and several
military companies are scheduled to
take part. A masquerade in the streets
Will commence at .. m and continue
the rest of the night. A procession Of
the maSkerS is announced at s o'clock
and at II p. m. win take place the zfe-
gag parade by candle light At mid
night will be a cake walk. The con-
teStantS Will march up and down
Fourth street.-the principal business
tf9rouShfare. TriumphaI arches are
erected across the streets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-04
He Would Like to Represent
the State of New Jersey
In the Upper Branch of the U.
s. Congress.
HE HAS SOME BACKING
Princeton College Alumni Are
Working in His Interest.
Ex-senator Mcpherson Will
Also Lend a Hand.

New York, Oct "A rumor has OBJ
tained currency throughout the length
and breadth of New Jersey, and mas
precipitated an animated discussion, to
the effect that Grover Cleveland IS am
bilious to represent the state in the
United States senate
Mr.. Cleve- and recently returned from
Buzzard's Bay to his new home IN
Princeton He has not appeared IN
public since his retirement from the
presidency. and apparently he has ia
ken no interest in politics, being con
tent to lead q quiet home life amid
pleasant surroundings.
The former president. however, mas
sounded the praises OF New Jersey in
conversation with personal friends, and
this seems to be the basis Of the sena-
torial rumor.
Senator Smith goes out Of Office in
1859. and his Republican colleague Sen
ator Seweu Will retire in 1901. a great
deal might happen in the next Two
years, and the friends and enemies OF
Mr. Cleveland q agree that If ne IS de
siriOus of going to the senate from New
Jersey he would encounter no unusual
difficulties in making a canvass Tor
election.
Mr. Cleveland is a native of New Jer-
sey. and though he has been credited
to New York in the political records, 1t
for his old home. He is in good health,
and looks better than he has since the
conclusion of his first term as presl-
dent. There is nothing to prevent MS
return 10 political activity on the
ground of his health and physical Well
be ng.
T e gossip of Trenton, Princeton and
New York is to the effect that the eX-
president located in New Jersey with a
view to the senatOrship. and that his
friends in Princeton, especially among
the members of the university Faculty,
have long been familiar with his plans.
A SPECIAL to the Herald from Trenton,
n ]. says.
The ruraor that Grover Cleveland is
preparing to enter New Jersey politics
has foundation in a movement under
taken by some OF the Democratic al
umni of Princeton to secure for him
position on the bench of the court of
errors and appeals. The matter has
been thoroughly canvassed by members
of the faculty and the alumni assOc1a-
There is vacancy on the bench.
caused by the death OF VIM. Lewis
Dayton.
thinks favOTably of the plan and that
his friends are preparing to get up
monster petition in his behalf. Another
report makes it appear that Mr.. CleVe-
land is doubtful Of the wisdom of such
a course. 1t is a matter Of general
gossip that Mr.. Cleveland is willing to
represent New Jersey in the Unite I
States senate as soon as an oppOrtuni-
ty affords.
1t is said that John r. Mcpherson,
formerly United States senator, who
is a personal friend OF MI Cleveland
is preparing to help him with political
reason has taken up his residence in
q Jersey City hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-04
EDITOR BRANN KIDNAPED
And Forced to Retract Under Threats
of Lynching

Dallas. Texas, Oct. 4-W. c. Brann.
editor and publisher of Brann's IconO-
clast, was kidnapped in hisoffice at
Waco. Texas, about o'clock Saturday
evening by band of students from the
Baylor university, the state Baptist CO.
educational institution.
The invaders presented pistols at
Brann;s head, taking him totally una
wares. They demanded that he pro-
ceed with them to the college campus,
which he did, being driven there in
carriage. There q paper was read to
him. embOdying a retractiOn of the
many severe criticisms he has printed
on the institution, members of the fac
ulty and promoters.
The alternative of refusal was to be
a coat of tar and feathers and death.
A rope was ready for him in the party.
Under this extreme pressure Brann
signed the paper, when he was set at
liberty and given twenty-four hours to
leave Waco and never return.
Brann Immediately returned to the
Office of the IcOnOclaSt and was soon
surrounded by a large crowd of friends
who declared their Willingness to stand
by him. He made a speech, in which
he used more severe terms on Baylor
university and its general personnel,
male and female, than anything he has
printed concerning them, and declared
he was now prepared for the kidnap-
would not leave Waco. that the paper
he signed at the campus. in which he
acknowledged himself liar, q slander-
er and other bad things, was sig ed un-
der dureSS to save his life ana he now
repudiateS this act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-04
HE WAS A "REBEL.''
Real Reason Why Christian Church
Didn't Want Mr.. Boyle.

The Rev. D. D. Boyle, pastor of the
First Christian church of this city, has
rendered his resignation to the official
board of the church 80 take effect No
vember L This is tpe second time he
has presented his resignation At first
the board acted on .s3e resignation fav-
Oring acceptance of it. Then it was
brought before the congregation two
weeks ago yesterday and the church
voted to reject the resignation by a
vote of 3 to !. But Mr.. Boyle has de-
cided that the minority would be a
thorn in the flesh" and again rendered
his resignation which has been accept
ed. Speaking of it he said: Since the
church voted on it several who voted
to accept the resignation have come to
me and said they did not understand
the vote. But L have decided to go.
I will go further south on account of
my health The board really never had
any charges against me. 1 was born
and reared in the south and my views
are southern, although I never have
expressed them. I have always he'd
that war was legalized murder. The
direct cause of the trouble was my fall
ure to preach a q. A. r. sermon on
last Decoration day. One of the board
members made the statement that he
would throw me out. and now l am
out I have worked hard in the church
for two years and the congregation has
grown. I Will go east and later will
take a charge in the SOUTH
Mr.. Boyle has been a hard worker
and he is popular in the city and with
a majority of the church. The Minis
terial union viii adopt resolutions of
esteem for him at the next meeting
will also adopt commendatory resolu-
tiOnS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-04
X. N. G. MEN GET WINE.
Stolen From a Cellar, But it was
Dosed and Made Them Sick.


The propensity of some members of the
Kansas national guard to appropriate
other peoples property was responsible
for difficulty which rendered some of
them unable to go home with the COM
panies to which they belonged.
A dozen of them have been very i'll from
drinking a keg of "doctored'' wine which
they had stolen.
During the entire week they would
make raids over town and steal things
under the guise of foraging. Friday night
a number of them located a barrel of
wine in a cellar near the fair grounds.
After the owner had retired for the night
a raid was made on the cellar and the
wine taken. The miIitiamen proceeded
to fill up on the stolen wine and some
of them became very boozy. 1t seems
that the owner of the wine had antici-
pated the raid and had doctored the wine.
Those who partook of the stolen wine be-
came very sick Some thought their time
had come. The ambulance was called
and several were taken to the hospital
for treatment. Others were treated by
the hospital corps on the grounds. When
the time arrived for the troops to move
for home many We're too i'll to go and
were compelled to stay here. There are
three soldiers still in the hospital. Two
of them are from Fort Scott and one
from Kansas City, Kan. The others left
for home yesterday, but these three will
not be able to go for a couple of days yet.
The attention of the major general has
been called to the matter and several dis
honorable discharges are expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-04
RECENT GOLD SHIPMENTS.
Said to be Made by Deutsche Bank to
Pay Pacific Road Debt

New York, Oct. "A financial article
in the Morning Sun says that the i'm
ports of gold which are consigned by
the Deutsche bank of Berlin to it's cor
respondents here are. 1t is understood,
incidental to the participation of the
Deutsche bank and it's clients in the
syndicate formed to underwrite the
Union Pacific railroad organization.
That syndicate, as is we'll known, has
undertaken to Hquidate the indebted
ness of the Union and Kansas Pacific
companies to the government. A part
of the large amount required for that
purpose is to be furnished by foreign
capitalists, and as it is desira BILE that
the money markets here and abroad
should not be disturbed by the opera
ton. the European underwriters are
gradually transferring to their cores
pOndents here their proportion of the
funds required for the purpose men
toned.
The government will, of course. pay
out at the end of the year the money it
will receive in liquidation of its claim
a gairst the Pacific railroad companies
in process of reorganization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-04
MRS. STOKES NEGRO BALL.
Unique Entertainment at Patahen-
Wilkes Farm.

Lexington, Ky, Oct. Mrs. W. z.
D. Stokes much-talked-O negro ball
took place Saturday night. according to
programme, in her new $4,000 barn on
Patchen- Wilkes farm, about three
miles from this city. She is the wife
of a New York millionaire, and being
a great lover of trotting horses, she,
in partnership with Peter Duryea, es-
tablished the Patchen- Wilkes farm
some two years al so, purchasing Bower
man Bros well-knOWn Wilton plal e on
the Winchester PIKE. The large wood
burned last spring. evidently being set
on fire. The barn was reconstructed of
brick, is 240 feet long by SO wide. and
the passageway between the stalls,
running lengthW1Se of the barn, is 80
feet in width,
The interior was elaborately decorat-
ed with buntir and flags for the af-
fair. One-half the floor space was
covered With canvas, on which the ne
grOes danced and the other half, which
was shut OFF by slidirg doors, was con-
verted into dining room. A table
10 feet lOnS was erected and hand
SOmely decorated with fruits and large
cakes. A caterer was employed to set
UP a supper such as the negroes would
enjoy. The menu was roast shOat and
sweet potatoes, fried fish and coffee,
fruits pickles, ice-cream and cake
The LIQUID refreshments consisted of
claret punch, whisky and sangaree.
Jones COlOIGQ pdIlO IuInlSneu Ine lflu-
sic. Mrs Stokes sent out 200 invita-
tions, and every one of them was ac-
cepted.
Dancing began at O'Clock and con-
tinued until Il. when supper was
served. Then there was buck dane
ing, followed by a cake walk. This
part of the entertainment proved to be
usually interesting, as the best buck
dancers in the vicinity and the best
cake walkers took part. Dicer Will
Hams and Mary Emma Jones, a couple
which has been defeated but twice in
cake walks, won the prize. which was
n handsome cake decorated in cathe-
dral style and about 21a feet high by IS
inches in diameter. Dicer is also a
swift buck dancer.
Mrs. Stokes invited a few of her
friends from New York, but they did
not all reach here She was charmed
with The entertainment. The negroes
are loud in her praise as she is the first
white woman who ever gave the colored
people such an elaborate entertainment
in Kentucky
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-04
ALL FOREIGNERS.
London Paper Says New York
Is Not an American City.

London, Oct 4.-The newspapers here
generally pay much attention to the
New York political campaign, publish
ing long articles. dispatches and edi-
tOrials on the subject
The Globe says: Judging from the
Times dispatch Henry George will be
the next mayor. The Americans do not
exceed a quarter of the whole popula-
ton and the European anarchists, So
ciahsts, Italians, Poles, Hungarians and
Russians, all the very lowest of their
race viii support the man whose child
ish economies and wild theOri es are de-
tested in every capital in Europe These
beng the people who sway pubic Opin-
ion, it is the height of absurdity to rave
about blood being thicker than Wa
ter
The Pail Mall Gazette's article is
written by an American and concludes
by stating that Tammany viii win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-04
ABOUT THAT DEFICIT.
Some are Sanguine and Some
are NOt-May Reach $1,000.

Mayor Charles A. Fellows, chairman
of the Committee of Fifteen. will call a
meeting of the committee for Thursday
night, at which time the business con-
nected with the Fall Festival will be
closed up and provisions made for the
payment of the deficit which r. S. Brig
ham, member of the committee, as
serts will reach 81, 500.
Mayor Fellows does not agree with
MI brigham and expresses the opinion
that the deficit will fall considera bIv
short of that amount.
Treasurer Greenwald said today:
It IS important that everyone having
a bill against the committee should
present it at once to Secretary .Swayze
We want to get this business straight
ened up and find where we stand Last
year bills came struggling in months
after the Festival, but we want to
avoid that this year.
I have not received continued Mr.
Greenwald the pay rolls from the fair
grounds yet. The expenses there were
heavy because of the large number of
men employed by the committee.
At this time it is absolutely impos-
sible to tell how the finances stand. We
may be short a large amount and may
not be. We hope for the best. but will
be unable to tell just where we stand
until all claims are in and the accounts
checked up"
Mayor Fellows is of the opinion that
the success of the Festival just closed
is sufficient inspiration to look forward
to holding another next year.
1T was a great thing for Topeka.
Thousands of people came to the city
and were well pleased. We cannot af-
ford to discontinue these attractions.
1t means much for our business men,
and for the city as a whole 1t requires
an immense amount of work, but 1 con-
slider that we are well repaid-that is,
if the deficit is not too large"
Ic- cr7ae n
Unused over the Festival He said:
1T was one of the grandest things l
ever saw. 1t far exceeded my eXpecta-
tions. I realized that it would be an
event of importance, but I did not have
the slightest idea that it would be one
of such magniicence-
and now serve notice that am ready
to do nv share towards aiding such an
enterprise"
Would you be willing to take a place
on a Committee of F'ifteen?" asked
Mayor Fellows.
Most assuredly," replied Mr.. Sterne-
Hold yourself in readiness to peSln
business early next summer, Sald the
mayor
At kansas City when there is a de-
hcit in the Carnival fund.- several
wealthy men are secured to stand goCd
for the unpaid bills until the following
wear. when the Priests of Pallas com
Inittee paws them out of it's first re-
CENTS Two years ago there was De
fcit of several thousand dollars IN the
Kansas City Carnival fund Whlch was
SQUARED in this way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-04
SCARED LITTLE BOYS.
Told They Will be Put in a Rathole
if They Don't Behave.

In police court today City Attorney
Bird called the case of Elmer Eichar,
and the officers hurried about to find
the prisoner. The crowd of men and
women who occupied spectators seats
craned their neckS in an effort to see
every thing to be seen, police officers
look grave, and Judge AtchiSOn looked
6igniffed. The charge against the de-
fendant was for assault. Those in the
court room drew an imaginary picture
of the one who was charged with the
OffenSe. He was probably a large,
burly fellow with a bulldog expression
of face and a bad eye Pretty soon a
mite of a boy walked into police court
room and sat down on the prisoners
bench. He wes just ten years old and
he looked in wOnderment about him.
City Attorney Bird looked at the boy,
then at the book and said: rs your
name Elmer Eichar?" The little boy
stood up and said: Yes sir You
are charged with assault" said the city
attorney. are you guilty or not guilty?
Did You strike this boy?"
Then the prisoner shrugged his
shoulders and turned about to look at
another boy near him who was IL years
cid who had been instrumental in caus-
ing the arrest With look of disgust
on his face he said: Yes, sir, 1 nit
him.
City Attorney Bird-"What did he do
to you2''
Elmer Eichar with as much gustO as
a youngster from Hogan's alley): He
called me a - - and I hit
him
''Wel1, I don't blame you much" re-
marked the city attorney.
Judge AtchisOn-'I don't believe we
have time here to try 10-year-o old boys.
Now Elmer, if I let you go will you
promise not to cause any more trouble
up there?" The boy nodded his head
and picked up his straw hat.
Chief Steele -(Assuming an express
sion of face more terrible than the
ghost in Hamlet): '|NOW Elmer don't
Mt TO Ia
There have been complaints about you.
Elmer, I want to tell you that if you
cause any more trouble I will bring
you down here and put you in rat
hole down in the basement"
Ten-year-oId Elmer Eichar and the
little boy whom he had assaulted
looked scared and crouched together.
a,7d T,,Go-a 4 +d{js.C17 o,5,9aS +10le III "
scene by saying to the two little boys:
You can go nOW.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-04
BLAME ON GEN. M'CRUM
If it is to be Placed on Anybody, for
Shortness of Rations.

Complaint was made by the state mill
ito AGAINST the Committee of Fifteen,
charging that it furnished no rations.
This complaint is as unjust as were nu-
roerous other acts on the part of the mill
tia because the committee had nothing to
do with the ratfons. When the state mil
itary board was figuring on bringing the
militia to the encamPT7ent it was found
that about $500 could be raised which it
was agreed should be turned over to the
Committee of Fifteen, which was to raise
the balance necessary and pay the entire
expenses of the festival.
The arrang ngement was afterwards chang
ed and Major General McCrum assumed
the responsibility of feeding the militia
and took charge of the $500 himself. He
was given 81 200 additional by the Com
r1ittee of Fifteen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-04
THE REGULARS.
They Left for Leavenworth at $50
this N orning.

The United States regulars broke camp
this morning and at $50 o'clock the march
was begun for Fort LeaVenworth At
given signal every tent at Camp Rafferty,
was lowered simultaneously and packed
in the large wagons which are hauled
by four mules each.
The cavalrymen wore their old uni
forms for the march. and when the bugle
sounded a $50 O'Clock they formed in line
headed by Major Rafferty,, Captain Sib-
ley and Lieutenant Stone. They moved
north on Topeka avenue to Third street
thence to Kansas avenue and across the
bridge, where they turned northeast on
the Granville road. They will take four
days for the journey 10 Leavenworth
where they will go into camp for the
state G. A. R. reunion the following week
Every soldier left Camp Rafferty, il good
health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-04
MONTHS OUTPUT
Of the Cripple Creek Mines to be On
loaded on the Mint at One Time.

Colorado Springs. Colo, Oct. A
novel scheme for handling the gold out
put Of the Cripple Creek mines viii be
put into use by the operators in that
district. The plan is TO set aside the
output for one month, take the bullio
States mint at Philadelphia in one sin
gle consignment A special train viii
be secured for the purpose of trans
porting it. the bullion viii be placed
the charge of some express company
which can guarantee its safety and al
necessary precautions taken to prevent
accident or loss while the consignment
is in transit.
As the present output of Grippe
Creek is over $1,000. 600 per month. tbs
will be one of the largest shipments o
gold bullion that has ever crossed the
continent