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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
AMEND DINGLEY BILL.
Republican Finance Committee to
Strike Out Retroactive Provision.

Washington "A priI 22.-The RepubIi-
can members of the finance committee
OF the senate have reached an agree
ment either to strike out the retroact-
i've provision of the Dingley tariff bill,
or to so amend it as to pave the way
for its being stricken out in conference,
ana nave so notified the Democratic
members Of the committee.
The Democrats have agreed, in view
OF this promise, not to press the Vest
resolution on the subject of Secretary
Cages recent circular. This was one
OF the accomplishments of the visit of
the Republican members to the senate.
The sentiment among the Republican
members is said to have been against
the provision from the first, but they
felt that to take decisive action upon it
would place them in the light of act
ing under fire and taking a position be-
cause of the criticisms of the Opposi-
ton. They therefore asked that the
Democrats keep their hands off until
the Republicans should have had an
opportunity to make their intentions
known The Democrats considered this
proposition as reasonable and agreed to
refrain from pressing consideration Of
the Vest resolution until the result of
the labOrS of the Republican members
could be known.
While not absolutely decided between
the material modification of the pro-
vision and it's cancellation, the balance
of opinion in the committee is under
stood to be quite on the side of de-
stroying it entirely. The Democratic
senators generally believe this will be
the result of the committees delibera-
lions and expect that when the bill is
handed to them the clause will have
disappeared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
GEORGE W. CABLE.

staid old town, but unless you know
Northampton. with its dignifed, social
reserve and it's stooracy of family and
letters. you can hardly appreciate what
a novelty this innovation really is.
Home culture clubs have been formed
by the dozen. Their aim is to spread
education and refinement over the whole
community SO thickly that even the
humblest may be tinged with it. The
Smith college students are enthusiastic
disciples, and they are forming classes
to teach everything from Greek to mil
linery. The devotee aims first to i'm
prove the intellectual, moral and social
atmosphere of his own home and to
wipe out all class distinctions. This the
home cuIturists hope to accomplish by
bringing together all sorts and condi-
tions of people. Domestic servants stand
on an equal footing with master and
mistress in these home culture clubs,
and the cook and the coachman are en-
oouraged to read Emerson and Ibsen.
When the cook leaves the kitchen and
enters the club, she becomes Miss Nc
Carly, and she may even dance in the
same set with 1.-THE missus." Mr. Ca
bIe's secretary, Miss Mofat, is among
the enthusiasts, and she speaks of the
new movement as follows:
"The home culture clubs are for any
one anywhere who is willing to give up
one evening a week or one hour a week
to self Improvement or to the brighten
ing or refinement of his own or of some
one else home. Above all, they are for
busy people and for people too tired at
the end of hard day in Office, study or
kitchen to take up any burdensome
course of study"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
D. OF CENSUS.
Washington Has Lost in Population
Since 1895, While the Suburbs
Have Gained.

Washington, April 22.-The police re-
Gently took census of the District OF
Columbia and the compiled figures
show that the city of Washington has
lost in population, while the agricul-
tural or suburban portion of the dis
trict has gained considerably since 1890
when the last police census was taken.
According to the figures obtained, the
district has a population of 277,4S3 The
average gain heretofore has been about
10000 every two years. but for the period
between 1895 and 1897 it has been only
hair that. While some of the city po-
lice precincts have increased theirnum-
Der of Inhabitants, there are fewer peo-
ole now residing in the business sec
lions. and those occupied largely by de-
n rrert- clerks, than there were two
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
CIRCULATION GROWTH.


The State Journal has been under the
present management for over eleven
years and its daily circulation in that
time has increased from 800 to over II. 900
average growth of one thousand
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,
fast Web Perfecting press, etc.
The State Journal has larger circula-
in the great state of Kansas 1t requires
forty-three (43) carriers exclusive Of
newsboys) to circulate the paper in To-
neka and suburbs.
Don't advertise in the State Journal un-
less you feel confident that its daily cir
culatiOn exceeds II. 600. Any evidence ap-
parently to contrary will beacheerfully re-
ceiVed and PROOF produced to convince
the most Skeptical that we do not claim
anything about our circulation for which
We cannot Vouch-
In 1896 the State Journal erected for its
exclusive use as a permanent home, a
handsome double front pressed brick
building Of three floors. The location IS
one of the most eligible business sites in
avenue and Eighth street. The building
is one OF the most complete newspaper
structures in the west and has many uni
0ue featueres-am these are construc-
ton and arrangement by which the four
IEuotypes 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
fs placed at the middle of the north
ground floor, behind Is feet Of plate glass
facing Eighth street, thus ahording a
complete view from the sidewalk or the
wonderful printing machine, turning out
complete eight page papers. printed, Iold-
ed and counted at the rate OF between Two
and three a second. A press room bal-
Sony offers a similar view from the IN"
side Of the building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
RACING AT NASHVILLE.
Riders on the Southern Cycle Circui t
Make Fast Time

Nashville. April 22.-The riders of the
southern bicycle circuit rode at the Coli
scum last night in the presence OF a big
crowd. The racing was excellent. Re
pines success, he being a Nashville man,
stirred the large assembly. There We're
thirteen events and two finishes. Follow
ing are the summaries:
One mile, open, PROFESSIONALLY Eaton,
Elizabeth, N. J.. won by three lengths;
G. B. Jack, Philadelphia, second; Austin
Barry, third Time, 1:21 LIS. Con Baker
and Eli Winsett also rode.
One mile, invitation, professional-Bert
Repine, Nashville, won by one length;
IVOr GuStavSen. second; Bob Walthour,
Atlanta, thire- Time, 2FFSv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
MYRTLE GILLETTE AGAIN
SAYS She is Writing a Drama, "The
Shattered Heart"

St. Louis, April 22.-Myrtle Gillette,
the woman who was with ], B. Tucker
dell Hotel last August, paid the Four
Courts a visit Monday afternoon and
unfolded a collection of the rafest
dreams Of her gangrened brain
she is writing drama to be called
sr7he Shattered Heart" in which she is
to star. She also dreams that life in
surance company is about to give her
So 600.
She was hatless, but wore good
dress. Her hands and face were grimy
and she admitted being drunk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22


see two aniable women Quarreling.
Every one occasionally wishes that
his friends would worry more about
his condition.
When man makes a mistake Of any
kind, he usually lays the blame on
false friend
When a man is sick, he says he eneds
rest" But a woman acknowledges
it when she is sick.
Men do not say much about it, but
they hate to see women, particularly
When the average man is not engag-
ed in talking too much, he is engaged
in whistling too much.
When public sentiment declares that
loafer is as good as anybody, he
never fails to make serious trouble.
If you want to hold your position, get
married: a married man is in better
position to trade out his employers bad
accounts.
Don't clamor too loudly for justice to
be meted out to other men: how many
which you should have been punished
and escaped?
What has become of the old fashioned
woman who thought her husbands i'll
ness explained why he had been so
cross for months prev iOus: lit was
working in his system"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
SUBMERGES $4,000 ACRES.
Break in the GreenvilIe Levee Wipes
Out County Seat

Greenville, April 22-There was an
other break in the levee on the Missis-
sippi side this morning. The break viii
cover 10, 900 acres of land near the flood.
The levee is 10 feet high and the break
is fully 500 feet wide. There was foot
of water on the inside of the levee when
it gave away. The break will entirely
submerge Mayersville, the county seat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
"Ex RAYS"

The new Kansas has a school house
on every hill and a church and
creamery in the Valley.-Abilene Re
Hector.
Greece ad Turkey can go on with their
war but the American people will be
more anxious to learn what was the
score. "-Hutchinson News.
Chicago physicians declare there is
no such thing as appendicitis. If this
IS true what will the rich do for pop
ular disease with which to die.-NeW-
ton Republican.
His Satanic Majesty is supposed to
be an exceedingly swift" parsonage.
but it's easy enough to catch him.-Ot-
taWa Herald.
He will walk on crutches tomorrow.
He offered this office An Ode to
Champion.
The newspapers have spent more
money on dispatches from Cuba than
Spain has spent in carrying on the war.
-AtchisOn Globe.
The European map seems destined to
it's decadal INSTRUMENTATION Kansan.
Capt. Sug Chigger of Wyoming, is an
applicant for a federal position If he
gets it, it will be by a scratch--Arkan-
sas City Traveller.
Some day the town of Emporia will
die from sophomore paresis. The EN-
poria Republican recently said man
matte instinct of a Nourse, the moral
suasiOns of a Hitler, the grace of a
Temple Graves, the power of a Waiter
Son!"-Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
home CULTURE.

Novelist George w. Cable Introduces a
Kind That Levels Social Ranks.
George W. Cable, the author. seems
to be smashing tradition in the old New
England village of Northampton, Mass,
where he has transplanted himself. He
has left the, old creole days far behind
and is taking a lively interest in the
present tense of the heart of Yankee
dom.
Mr.. Gable has inaugurated a home
culture movement which has apparently
taken his adopted home by storm. It is
a modified communism which the cele-
brated author has introduced into the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
Weather Indicationa

Chicago, April 22.-For Kansas-Gen-
orally fair and cooler tonight and Fri
day; frost tonight in Nebraska; Wester-
y winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
Totals ...........2s9, s25 5000 8

Grand total of copies printed during the
three months, 917 $40.
The grand total when divided by z,
which is the actual number OF days of
issue, shows that the average number Of
complete copies printed per issue was
II e17.
This is a correct report for the three
months of 1897 and is made fer the pur-
pose of being placed on file and securing
Rn accurate and exact circulation rating.
(Sialaad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
Ma..eANa<s33SS,..4a,>1

Editor and Proprietor.
Sworn e. and subscribed before me, this
Fth day Of April, 1897.
A. A. MAJORS,
(Seal) Notary Public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
Daily Average ll,9l7

The issues of the Topeka Daily State
Journal, of Topeka Kansas, for three
months from January 1st, 1897 to March
21st. 1897, inclusive actual number of COM
plete copies printed, have been as stated
below
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22

He will walk on crutches tomorrow
He offered this office An Ode to
Spring this decentralization
Champion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22

The newspapers have spent more
money on dispatches from Cuba than
Spain has spent in carrying on the war.
-AtchisOn Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22

The European map seems destined to
its decadal revisiOn.-Newton Kansan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22
GLOBE SIGHTS.

From the AtchisOn GIObe.J
Nothing shocks a man more than to
see two aIniable women quarreling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22

Capt Sug Chigger of Wyoming, is an
applicant for a federal position. If he
gets it, it will be by a scratch.-Arkan-
sas City Traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22

His Satanic Majesty is supposed to
be an exceedingly swift parsonage.
but it's easy enough to catch him.-Ot-
taWa Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22

The new Kansas has a school house
on every hill and a church and a
creamery in the valley.-Abilene Re
Hector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22

If you want to hold your position, get
married: a married man is in better
position to trade out his employers bad
accounts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22

Every one occasionally wishes that
his friends would worry more about
his condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22

Greece ad Turkey can go on with their
war but the American people will be
more anxious to learn what was the
score. News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-22

When public sentiment declares that
a loafer is as good as anybody, he
never fails to make serious trouble.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-22
Honor to the Pioneers.

Mrs. Catharine Waugh McCulloeh, attorney at law, of Chicago, wrote a bright paper for parlor meeting of the Rockford Woman's Suffrage association, in which she said: "If the old common law under which we live in Illinois had not changed for the better during the past 25 years, life would be unbearable for even the most serYile suffrage re- monstrant. We women workers owo our present. opportunities to work at fair wages in varied oellings to those pioneers who asked first and always for the bal lot, which includes it all All honor to our benefactors, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and our gentle, perseVenng, undaunted, devoted, heroic and immortal Lucy Stonel"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-22
vomen's Wages.

Out of A50 college women recently interrogated 169 of them are teachers, 2S stenographers, 47 librarians, 2s nurses, l9 journalists and 19 are clerks, while the remainder are distributed around.in various unclassified positions. The majority of a given number of women, asked in regard to the matter, said they received less pay for the sama kind of work in which men are engaged. A small number were found to get the same pay, ard a very tiny fraction of a number received more money than men in sinlilar positions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-22
Ida 4. Harper's Task.

Mrs. Ida A. Harper is to write the biography of Miss Susan B. Anthony, under Miss Anthony s supervision. Mrs. Harper is well qualified for the work. She is of New England percentage, but has spent most of her life iR Indiana. For years she was managing editor of the Terre Haute Daily News, besides doing all the paper's political writing. Later she was on the staff of the Indian apolis News. doing full share of the editorial work and making a speciality of psragraphing, her paragraphs being widely copied ill all parts of the country. For 1 years she conducted depart ment in the Terre Haute Saturday Even ing Mail, and for 12 years was connect ed with The Firemen's Magazine, the most widely circulated labor magazine in the country at that time. During this time Mrs. Harper travelled, correspond ing with the Chicago Times and Inter Ocean, Detroit Free Press, Cleveland Leader, Indianapolis Journal, Toledo Blade, Western Christian Advocate, New York Christian Union and Chicago Advance. Mrs. Harper will go to Rooh- ester about Feb. to undertake the biography. All Miss Anthony's corre- spondenoe and family papers will be placed at her service. The work is ex- pected to occupy at least year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-22
Her Gift to seienne.

Before her death, which occurred ill New York city in 1878, Mrs. M. K Benchley, the widow of former lieu tenant governor of Massachusetts, willed her body to the Woman's Medical col lege. According to the provisions of this queer will the body of Mrs Benchley was to be carefully dissected and her skeleton hung in the college museum. As far as we have been able to learn, this is the only instance on record where an educated woman has deliberately sent her body to the dissecting room and her bones to the showrooms of 6 museum. We can cite several instances where the progressive class of women thinkers have given orders that their bodies should be cremated, but this is the only instance on record where a tal- ented womaA has made such gift to science.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-22
Baroness Burdett.Contts.

Baroness Burdett-C -Coutts seems to be exhaustless in her plans of social amel- ioration. Sho is said to be great ad- mirer of the pluck of Cecil Rhodes ill his efforts to develop Rhodesia. For ev- cry selected young man who promises to settle in that possession and who chooses a wife from among the young women in her charitable institutions she will present them with e10o. MT. Rhodes wilt undertake to find employ ment for the husband The baroness is the youngest looking of all the aged la- dies who still appear in general London society. She is as straight as a rush and recalls the grace and charms of the most elegant ladies to be met with in any country. Of her three private secretaries two are ladies. Proverbially kind heart cd as is the baroness, she has not taste for pets, Perhaps they would take up too much of her time
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-22

TIE question of having a fair the coming Autumn is being mooted by some of our citizens The GRAPHIC is heartily in favor of fair, good fair. Indeed, a fair association should be organized and chartered as stock company, with a view to holding self-supporting annual fairs. Nothing advertises town or coun- ty near so effectively as we'll man. aged annual fair, so ably supported by the patronage of the people as to make it the eventful week of all the year in the life of the town-a sea- son of lively trading, amusements, festivities, interchange of ideas among farmers, merchants and man ufacturers, and of charging and re- newing acquaintanceship. It is said on good authority that the grounds can bs secured at little or no cost, and that but couple of thousand dollars would insure the holding Of good fair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-22
The Countess of noaconsfisla.

Speaking of his wife shortly after her death, the late Lord Beaconsfeld said to a friend, "She was an excellent woman, but she did not know who was first, the Greeks or the Romans Benjamin Dis raeh has only been dead 15 years, but men no longer consider historical or oth- CT ignoranees tho test of woman s excel lence. At the same time, men would probably not be attracted by the late Countess of Beaconsfeld, in spite of her well known goodness of heart, for she neither sacr4 iced to the graces nor to the lnuses. There is happy medium and the votes who were so systematic ally silent on fashion and dress have ap- parently not been able to hit on it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-22
Triumph of the Club Idea.

Mrs. Buokner was entertained at din- ner by party of ladies at the Somerset club, Boston, the other night, while General Buekner was dining with the Young Mems Democratic club. The Boston Transcript says: "This is the most striking proof possible in Boston of the triumph of the club idea for women. It is not now at all an unusual thing, to be sure, for ladies to entertain there or at many another clubhouse in Boston where they have either members rights or honorary privileges. But the dinner to Mrs. Buokner partskes of a semiof1eial character, although it was not, of course, in any degree even a semipubIio function. It was, however, ill a sense a dinner of honor to the wife of candidate, and given at a olub-a perfectly conservative, simple affair in the development of modern social life. Yet how formidably radical it would have seemed 90 years agoi''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-22
lis Amusing Side.

There is an amusing side to the story of how the female suffrage bill came to pass the New Zealand parliament. The government promoted the bill ill &C., cordanoe with electoral pledges and supported it with every show of enthusi- asm in the assembly. But they did not want it to pass and relied upon the up- per house to throw 1t out The majority of life senators arc in the scar and yell low leaf, some of them having sat since the colony obtained self government, and have to be trundled down to the house in bath chairs when occasion arises Unfortunately the female suf- frage bill came on at an hour when the veterans on whom ministers relied for rejecting it had hobbled off to bed Be- fore they could be brought back to the house in blaakets the matter had gone too far, and the bill for female suffrage became law, to the consternation of those who had only made show of de- siring it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-22

cations, but we refer 10 less ex- pensive aud equally as effective method of advertisement. For in stance, every citizen, especially when abroad, should talk of and for Pine Bluff. This should be a cardi- nal article in his business code to be diligently practiced without dis paraging any other town or offend ing any individual.
 Another effective mode of town advertising would be for merchants to have printed on the reverse side of their letter paper condensed statement of the advantages of Pine Bluff and vicinity as an indus trial and agricultural point, followed by table of the leading commercial and manufacturing firms, but it would be we'll to add a simple map showing railway connections and tributary country. A good plate for this purpose could be prepared at trifling cost and every one should be allowed its use. Yet another mode of keeping town in the eye of investors, is to be prompt in join- ing every movement tending to the moral or material upbuilding of the community. By this course stran- gers become impressed with your snap and progressiveness and straightway become interested ln you aud your city. So, determine to advertise your town by all honor able means, keeping in remembrance that you owe to far more than it owes to you, and that since it is to be the theater of your life work and the home of your children, you should write your history upon it by consecrating to it your best service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-22
Dainty and Inexpensive.

One of the latest Parisian confections is bolero of black chiffon that can be slipped on over any bodice to lend an air of festiyity to toilet At the back the chiffon is put on full, with six rows of shirring that draw it down tight to the Things. The shirring at the front is pushed together to make six puffs, Two full bouillons of black ohif- fon are placed at the armhole and fall nearly to the elbow. Black velvet rib- bon and brass buttons trim the bolero. When worn with white canvas cloth gown that had a black velvet belt, the effect was decidedly new and charming. These are the little things that make house dresses elegant to look upon, yet cost almost nothing, Philadelphia Ledger.