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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
GALLINGER'S LAST SHOT.
Says His Controversy With Carl
Schurz is Now Ended.

Concord n. H, Oct 1S.-United States
Senator J. H. Gallinger has made public
what he says is his last contribution to
the controversy with Carl Schurz, which
arose some time ago over the senator 5
criticism of the civil service law. The
following is an extract from Senator Gal
linger's latest letter to Mr.. Schurz:
You make a great ado over certain
utterances I have made regarding the
civil service law. For instance, you say
L said $1,000 employees We're placed under
the protection of the law under the last
order of president Cleveland, while there
We're but 31,372. The statement I made
was upon the authority of the leading
newspapers of the country, and 1 am still
of the opinion that it was nearer correct
than the figures you gave. But as
matter of fact, it is utterly unimportant
whether the number was fifty thousand
or fifty What I especially criticised
was the fact that those persons were
placed under the protection of the law
without examination, a fragrant violation
of every principle of justice and fair
play. Under that order there are in Of
flee today in New Hampshire many per
sons who could no more pass civil
service examination than the Cardiff giant
could teach theology. You advised that
a rule should be promulgated that would
keep them there Indefinitely.
Fortunately for decent politics, two ju-
diciaI decisions have been recently rem
dered against your view. and the contro-
versy in progress between the secretary
of the treasury and the civil service com
mission will doubtless end in a way not
pleasing to you
you likewise make much noise
over the fact that said President Cleve-
lands last order was dated November 2,
while you assert that it was issued in
May Now, do you not know that the
rule governing that order was dated No
vember 2 so that the order was not ac-
complished as a fact until that time? If
it can be proven that it was not so, will
cheerfully withdraw the charge"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
A YELLOW FEVER STORY.

The New Orleans Times-Democrat
tells the following:
citizen of a small town on the line
of the Illinois Central railroad in Mis-
sissippi was in the railroad station a
day or two since when the operator re-
ceiVed a telegram from this city intend
ed for a merchant of the Mississippi
town.
The yellow fever seems to be get
ting ahead nicely" remarked the Oper-
ator.
'How's that?" inquired the citizen.
Just got a telegram from New Or
leans and it."
rs that telegram from New Or
Ieans2"
Yes; why?"
''Never mind why. You just keep
away from me. I don't want to get
near that there yellow paper; that's
why. And look here, young fellow, If
you take any more of them things youn
get run out of town and don't you for
get it. I'm going to report you to the
board; you see if I don't"
And away went the panick-stricken
innocent, post haste to sound the dire
full alarm.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
GA HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY BE A HOUSE,
Full OF SHAME" CLEAN HOUSE WITH
SAPOLIO
A sePAINLEss'' BICYCLIST.
He Pulls Tooth for a Man From Wes-
tern Kansas.

A tall gray haired representative
from the short grass country stepped
into a Topeka bicycle store the other
day and asked for the proprietor. He
was holding his cheek against his hand
his eyes were blOodshot and there was
worn look on his face.
have you got palr OF heavy plnch-
ers?' he asked when the proprietor
came forward expecting to sell him
some old fashioned make of bicycle.
Yes, have some heavy pinchers'
he replied.
Can L borrow them for a minute?''
Did you want to take them away
was the reply of the dealer who thought
perhaps his questioner wanted to take
them home to use as pull for Office.
mo, I'll use them here
He was given the desired pincers. He
took them and tested them on a heavy
piece of iron.
They'll do he said
Then he proceeded to take off his coat
and get up on a chair.
Now he said to the proprietor
when I get ready you pull" He opened
his mouth. incerted the pincers, got
a good hold on an upper tooth and nod
ded his head.
What in the name of goodness do
you take this for a dentists office? %
said the surprised proprietor.
The man got down from the chair and
looked at the dealer with an expression
of wonder.
Great snakes he said, cant you
help fellow pull a tooth?"
'EhaC upper tooth has been driving
me mad all the afternoon. All want
you to do is to pull when 1 nod my
head" and he got up on the chair again.
fixed the pincers on the tooth and
stopped over like a SandOw ready to
lift a barrel of salt and nodded his
head. The improvised dentist took
hold of the pincers and gave a jerk, as
he did so the man in the chair suddenly
raised his head and the painless" was
pulled off his feet. The second trial
was also unsuccessful but at the third
attempt the tooth suddenly gave way.
over went the man in the chair into
one corner and the bicycle dealer into
another. They sat and glared and
looked at each other for a minute and
then the visitor said Your first expe-
rience?" a nod was the reply. "Wen''
he continued you did pretty well but
our blacksmith out at Long Pine al
ways does the job the first time" Then
he gathered himself up and put the
tooth into his pocket for a momento
and walked out. The dealer is nurs-
ing a sore spine.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
BOONE DAY IN KENTUCKY.
How Comptroller Surgeons Hint
Has Started a Movement

St. Louis Oct 1S.-As a result of a
remark made by Comptroller Isaac
Sturgeon of St. Louis while on a visit
to Kentucky a few weeks since, the
Rebecca Bryan Boone Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
of Newport, Ky, has taken action with
a view of having the monument of
Daniel Boone, at Frankfort, placed in a
decent state of repair.
The secretary of the chapter, Mrs
Jessie Southgate and the regent, Mrs.
Eleanor Hart Talbot Arnold, have ad-
dressed a circular to the superintend-
ents. teachers and pupils of the public
schools of Kentucky asking that Octo-
Der . be set apart to the memory of
Daniel Boone and that each pupil be
requested to bring a penny to be used
in the restoration or rebuilding of the
monument. 1t is also suggested that
on Boone Day historical facts connect
ed with the life of the great pioneer be
read to the pupils.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
RAISIN PACKERS FAIL.
California Firm Sells "Short" and is
Forced to Suspend.

Fresno, Cal, Oct. 1S-Broozs & Co.,
extensive raisin packers doing business at
Selma, have been forced to suspend. Their
difficulty has been brought about by sell
ing short early in the season.
The company has been handling the
product of the Kern County Land COM
pany, and the land company levied an
attachment of s1.1OO upon the firm. This
hastened the suspension. The company
made an assignment to the Bank of Sell
ma for the benefit of its creditors. It
has packing houses at Selma, Traver,
bakersfield and Riverside. No statement
of liabilities and assets has yet been
made.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

for few minutes of some great work
which he hopes to accomplish, but af-
terward he will again subside into a
state of dullnesS and appear to have
completely forgotten everything he has
said As is not unusual in such cases
his general health remains good and
he sleeps well.
Edouard De Reszke tells an inter
viewer that nothing in America sur
priSed him so much as the objection
to have American girls marry titled for
eigners merely because the foreigners
do not work. He fails to see why there
should be any insistence on work for its
own sake, when there Is plenty of mon
ey without it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
BATTLE OF THE BLUE.
Anniversary to be Celebrated Next
Friday, October %.

The 33d anniversary of the Battle of
the Blue will be celebrated at Lincoln
Post Hall by the survivors on Friday,
October p. The meeting will commence
at 1870 and continue all day.
Col. George W. Veale was in COM
mand of the forces at the time of the
battle and he will preside at the meet
ing. The survivors will tell their own
experiences of the battle and the diff
ferent "reminiscences viii be preserved
and written in full. All the veterans of
the famous Kansas regiment, their
wives, daughters, sons and friends are
invited to be present and to bring their
lunch baskets and have an all day in
door picnic and general good time The
first on the programme will be the call
ing of the roll. Not more than half of
the gallant boys in blue who took part
in the engagement are alive to answer
a hearty here" but all who are, will
be expected to answer.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
PREACHERsUED FOR LIBEL
Bar Harbor Deeply Stirred by a Suit
Commenced by E. Douglass SherIey.

commenced by Il. Douglass SherIeY.
Bar Harbor, Ne, Oct. 1s.-There is
scheduled for the October term of the su-
preme judicial court, now in session at
Ellsworth. case wherein two of the the
most prominent residents of Bar Harbor
are concerned.
4. Douglass Sherley has sued the Rev.
Christopher S. Leffngwen for $4,000 for
alleged libel and the trial cannot fail to
be other than sensational Both persons
are well known and stand very high in
the Bar Harbor community. The Rev.
Christopher s. Leffngwell. respondent in
the case, is an Episcopal divine, a canon
and rector of St. Savior's church, Bar
Harbor E. Douglass SherIey, the plain
tiff, is a middle-aged man and comes from
rich and respected family of the south.
Mr.. Sherley is wealthy and has lately
built a handsome and costly cottage on
West street. where he now resides perma-
nently with his mother.
Formerly Mr.. Sherley lived in Ken
lucky. and he came to Bar Harbor for
a permanent abode last year. He is
widely known for his literary and plat
form work, which has been of a very
meritoriOus character. He has appeared
with James Whitcomb Riley. Mr. Sher-
ley is democratic in his ways, has the rep
utation of being a fine man. and makes
friends everywhere. He was charged
openly with immortality by letters from
Kentucky. which, it is alleged, were writ
ten to Mr.. Leffngwen last fall. These
letters, it is alleged. were shown to 9TH
ers by Mr.. Leffingwen, and reports re-
hecting on Mr.. Sherleys good character
were scattered about the community.
Mr.. Sherley at once refuted all the re-
ports and brought suit against Mr.. Lef-
fingWeu in the sum of $4,000
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
PRIsoN-MADE GRAIN BAGS.
The Blue Thread Mark May Cause
Trouble in ENGLAND

The Blue Thread Mark May Cause
Trouble in England.
San Francisco, Oct. 1s.-At the meeting
of the prison directors Saturday Warden
w. E. Hale recommended that hereafter
no distinguishing mark be put in the
grain bags made by the convicts. The
reason for this was that the British par
Lament recently passed a law forbidding
the importation of goods or wares of any
kind made by convicts. The law was con-
sidered by the warden likely to inter-
fere with the trade of this state for a
large quantity of the grain sent from this
state t. that country is shipped in bags
made by the convicts at San Quentin. He
thought that by removing the mark, the
blue thread-that distinguishes the bag
made by the cOnvicts from those made
by free labor, the British authorities
would not be SO likely to make a fuss
over the violation of the law.
Permission was given him to leave out
the tell-tale thread; but whether this will
have the desired effect remains to be seen,
for the English customs authorities are
not among the most stupid officials in
the world. If the grain bags made by
the convicts of this state and filled with
California grain are refused entry in the
English ports there is likely to be no end
of trouble for the shippers of this coast.
Either the grain will be dumped out and
filled into other bags, the cOnvict-made
goods being refused entry, or the whole
consignment will be resacked before the
shipments are allowed to be put ashore.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
MILLIONAIRES NOT WANTED
A Stroke at Mclean and Other Rich
Senatorial Candidates.

Cleveland, O., Oct 1s.-Democratic can
didates for the legislature in this county
have subscribed to this pledge:
Believing that the time has come to
return to true Democracy, we agree not
to- vote or in any way assist in the cleo
ton of a known monopolist or millionaire,
or a man who has nothing to recommend
him to the people but his money"
The pledge is signed by w. ]. Hart, J.
F. Herrick, William Pate, Edward G.
Vail, Charles P. Smith. J. J. Adams, A. J.
Howey. L. H. Cook, Joseph A Hackman
George Matthews, H. J. Huntington and
Anthony Fitzpatrick.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

Those who believe chronic diarrhoea
to be incurable should read what Mr..
P. E. Grisham, of Gaars Mills, La, has
to say on the subject. viz: Il have
been a sufferer from chronic diarrhoea
ever since the war and have tried all
kinds of medicines for it At last I
found a remedy that effected a cure
and that was Cham berIain's Collie ChoI-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy" This
medicine can always be depended upon
for collie, cholera morbus, dysentary
and diarrhoea. It is pleasant to take
and never fails to effect a cure. %
and so cent sizes for sale by all drug
glsts.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
DUNNED ON A POSTAL CARD
Richmo ond Laundress Goes to Jail for
Violation of Postal Laws.

Richmond Va, Oct. 1S.-The most in
teresting case tried before Judge
Hughes in the United States court to-
day was that of Rosa Lewis, a young
white woman, charged with sending a
postal card through the mails impor-
tuning the payment of debt rather
more than S4. The claim was for
work done.
Her debtor refused to pay the bill
until Rosa had returned a few col
lars of his, which were in the laundry,
and she did not have moneyto pay for.
She was found guilty, fined S25, and
sent to jail in default The indict-
ment was recently found in Norfolk.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
HAD WORLDS OF GOLD.
Yet This Poor Woman of 70 Begged
on the Street.

San Francisco. Oct. 1s.-Mrs. E. J. Van
dusen of 212 Moulton avenue, who is 20
years of age. is in a padded cell at the
receiving hospital charged with being in
sane. She is dressed in rags, yet on her
person was found $4,457. nearly all in $50
gold pieces.
The money was in five rolls tied about
her waist. She is said to own valuable
property on Van Ness avenue, yet she
has been accustomed to beg her meals
from people on the streets.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
W. G. T. U. AS A PANORAMA.
Coming Meeting at Toronto to Have
q Novel Feature.

Toronto Ont. Oct. 1s.-The worlds
w. c. T. L. convention is expected to be
a notable affair. 1t is not often that
a convention is either important or
large enough to hold four such meet
ings as those that are to be conducted
at Massey hall. At these meetings the
work of this society VIII be pre-
sented almost as a panorama The
public will view the organization as an
inlpressionist picture drawn in a few
strong broad lines, every one of which is
a summing up of innumera bic details.
On Saturday the 23d, five superin-
tendents from among the forty or more
departments will give repOrts-Mrs.
Mary H. Hunt, Mrs Wilbur Craft, Mrs
Hannah J. Bailey, Miss Anna Gordon
and Mrs. Frances J. Barnes The lines
drawn by these women will suggest the
relation of the W. c. 7. q. to all social
reforms.
Saturday evening, Miss Willard viii
preside at a platform meeting. Miss
Krikorian of Armenia; Mrs. Leslie,
England; Mrs. Hoffman, recording sec
retary L. S. A national W. G. 7. u;
Miss Kirk, Australia; Mrs. Thornley,,
president Ontario W. c. T. y. and 9TH
ers will speak.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
GLOBE SIGHTS
CFrom the AtchisOn Globe.)
wv snnn . h1.ida. e-ats. n1-a1. that IA,

(From the Atchison Globe.)
How soon a bride gets over that fawn
like tremble!
The nearer you get to big man, the
smaller he becomes.
Every bore thinks the people he an
noys, are fond of him.
You like some fools because you can
feel wise by comparison.
1t is easy for a woman who owns a
horse and buggy to make friends.
No bride should complain of a pres
ent, if it is real silver. You can get a
real silver thimble for ten cents, and a
very nice sterling silver button hook
for a quarter
The fates are against an Atchison
in a style that Mary Scott Siddons
never equaIed, she has never had a
grief great enough to bring forth dis
play Of her talents.
Chief White proposes, after the car
nivals have all ended, to appoint a
deputy to meet all trains, who will in
vestigate every woman who comes to
town on a visit. Unless she has her
invitation with her, she will be
promptly shipped back.
At $50 this evening. if the Santa Fe
train is on time, eight Topeka girls
will arrive in Atchison to attend
party. A lot of Atchison girls will
meet them. and kiss them, and talk
awhile, and then they will go up to
Geo w. PenneHs to supper. After
supper the visiting girls viii begin
dressing. You know how long it takes
a girl to dress for a party. Well, pools
are selling briskly today on the time
the girls will appear at the party. You
can get a thousand to one that not one
of the eight girls will be ready to ap-
pear in the parlor at 10 o'clock, and the
faVOrite is II.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

There is one tremendous improve
ment in the St. Louis Globe Democrat
since Capt. Henry King of Topeka took
charge of it, and that is in its miscel-
lany. The fish stories and snake stor-
les are gone and there is now a great
deal for people Of intellect to read.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-For Kansas: Cen
orally fair tonight and Tuesday, except
showers in extreme northwestern por-
ton tonight; fresh sOutherly winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

The governors are all bad enough and
not an administration since that of
John A. Martin has anything to be
proud of in this line, Gov. Morrill's gran
nv government least of all.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
Loan on oity Propertz.

$40 900 on hand for loans on improved
Shawnee county farms, or Topeka city
property.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
Weak, Tired, Nervous
Liver and Kidney Troubles and Pal
pitatIon OF the Heart = Appetite
Poor and Could Not Sleep.

Liver and Kidney troubles ana PatS
PitatIon OF the Heart = Appetite
Poor and Gould Not Sleep.
"For nearly 10 years have been
troubled with my liver and kidneys and
paIpitation of the heart, and was under
the doctors care most of the time.
could not lie on my left side. My appe-
tite was poor and could not sleep. In
January the grip confined me to the
house. I was very low and was attended
by the very best physicians could
get. 1t seemed rs though nothing would
help me. In March 1 began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. In less than week
could get 8 good nights sleep. con-
tinued taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and 1
am now able to lie on my left side which
had not been able to do for years. Ny
appetite is good and have gained in flesh
and strength MRS. NICHOLAS MAS,
Independence. Iowa. Remem Der
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Puri-
fer All druggists. 81, six for S. Get Hoods
Hoods Pills liable i and benefeiaL 25c.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

Tecumseh Sherman, the youngest son
of the ilIustrious general, is running
for alderman on the Seth Low ticket in
the "tenderlOin" district of New York.
His Tammany competitor is Lewis Nix
on, the eminent naval architect.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

Shirts. collars and cuffs Ianndered
TO look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West sth ST
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
schooI Fund shortage I'D Chieago.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-Over 81, $50, 900 of the
school fund money has vanished, and
the account has been Overdrawn to the
amount of $4,000 This is the start
ling state of affairs that cOnfronts the
board of education, according to one
of it's employees. The discovery of the
alleged shortage was made by this en-
ploye September %, when he went over
to the office of the city treasurer to as
certain what actual cash stood to the
credit of the board.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

Prof. Paul Haupt of Johns Hopkins
wants to get $4,000 to buy Count Land
berg's collection of 1,12O Arabic manu-
scripts, now for sale in Holland. He
would rather have it for his university
but will be satisfied if it only comes to
America.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18
PEOPLE YOU HEAR oE.

Nine. WI, the wife of the Chinese
minister in Washington, is studying
English and making great progress in
If
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

Rosa Bonheur, the celebrated animal
painter is very fond of monkeys and
has several about her home and in her
study. They accompany her in her ru-
raj rambles and answer readily to their
Respective names.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

DR.. Paul Magnes, one Of the most
noted bOtanists in the world and the
greatest authority on systematic bot
any, is a guest of Prof. W. A SetcheII
of the botanical department of the Uni
versity of California. He is on his way
home to Germany, but will complete a
tour of the United States before re-
turning.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

No bride should complain of a pres
ent, if it is real silver. You can get a
real silver thimble for ten cents, and a
very nice sterling silver button hook
for a quarter.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

Broken edge collars made smooth b1
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

We do mendinz and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

It is now announced that there is no
hope for the recovery of Munkacsy, the
painter. He is in a private asylum at
Bonn. His brain power appears to be
absolutely gone and the doctors de-
clare him incurable. He has no mem
ory left and seems not even to have re-
tained any remem brance of his art
Now and then he viii speak hopefully
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

1t is easy for a woman who owns a
horse and buggy to make friends.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-18

You like some fools because you car
feel wise by comparison.