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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
WILL M,KINLEY vEroP

The New York Post, the gold stand
ard Republican leading financial or
gan of the country, says editorially:
The house may not give President
Mckinley the ample revenues" which
he requests, but there is no doubt about
its Willingness to send him ample APP
preparations. 1t has already passed,
practically without debate, the four ap
preparation bills, aggregating 5,000,
900. which Mr. Cleveland refused to
sign on account of their gross extrava-
gance. Chairman Cannon stated,
when these bills were first passed, that
they We're lin excess of the legitimate
demands of the public service; more,
that they contained many old claims,
some of them of questionable and
doubtful character"-in fact, claims
that are based upon fraud" But now
he helps rush these inflated bills
through again. Why? The bills are
bad, that is confessed; but if we stop
ped to make new ones, they would be
worse. AS it is, the senate can be
trusted to make them worse. They
will undoubtedly reach President Nc
Kinley in a shape still more indefensi-
BILE than that which encountered Mr..
Cleveland's veto. We shall then see
in what sense Mr.. Mckinley meant the
words uttered by him on March 4, 1.-The
severest economy must be observed in
all public expenditures. and eXtraVa-
gance stopped wherever if is found, and
prevented wherever in the future it
may be developed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
NERVOUSNESS IN CHILDREN

IFrom the Chicago Chronicle.1
Not infrequently may be heard the
declaration that healthy children have
no business with nerves, and that any
display of such weakness must be
hardened out of them. There is one
Chicago business man who never fails
to combat this idea vigorously. He
is a father himself and ScrupulOusly
acts according to his convictions Says
this individual: Il believe that if L
found anyone forcing my young ones
into the dark as L used to be forced,
1 should murder that individual upon
the spot My own fortunes remain
with me too vividly for that. AS a
child 1 was of a frightfully nervous
temperament My people being all
sturdy, healthy beings could not under
stand nerves in a boy. They r1di-
culed the thing openly. Endeavored
in all possible ways to harden me.
One of my fiercest trials was descend
ing to the cellar to bring up apples.
MY family We're New EnglanderS and
used to eat apples during the evening
reading circle. OF course, when the
apples were to be brought. I was dis
patched to the cellar. The agon1eS L
underwent in going up and down the
dark stairway have determined me to
spare my own youngsters all similar
tribulationS.
process of hardening as it is under
stood Hardening is certainly desir-
able, the strengthening of the child's
physical powers, quoting his nervous
system and developing his reasoning
powers But these ends were never
vet accomplished by adding new shocks
to a frail constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
SULTAN GOES AT FULL SPEED.
[From the Chicago News.l


Abdul Hamid leads a life of retire
ment, a political necessity which does
not interfere with his amusements
Once a week his visit to the MOSQUE, a
laborious journey of some eighty yards,
provides the spectator with an admir-
able entertainment, says the English
Magazine. The card of the British
embassy admits you to a pavilion
where, as the Sultan'S guest, you are
handsomely refreshed with tea, coffee,
sweets and characteristic eternal Gig
arettes, without which the whole ma
chinery of the Turkish administration
would cease to act. If Abdul Hamid
knew that a visitor had lacked a cigar
cite, believe he would take to his bed
and refuse to exercise that subtle hui
mainly for which his regime is so
justly renowned.
once upon time the commander of
the faithful used to ride white horse
tiguing, and he took to a carriage,
which was driven slowly back to the
palace, while the ministers walked on
either side Sometimes, however, such
is the impetuosity of the SultanS ma
ture, he drives himself back in a park
phaetOn at so fiery a pace that the I'M
fortunate ministers have to run, clutch
ing one another by the coattails, for
it is their duty to reach the palace
steps in time to receive their gracious
master when he alights. Should they
be too late there would be, I presume,
a very peremptory redistribution of sal
aries. So the ministers have to en-
gage in athletic exercise quite unsuited
their hard-earned emoluments and per-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
OUR EXPENSIVE NAVY.

The new gunboat Helena made her
trial trip yesterday at Long Island
sound and the telegraphed account of
the affair closes with the statement
that she earned a bonus of $4,000 by
showing a greater rate of speed than
was required by the specifications.
This is quite the regular thing; so reg
ular, in fact, that perhaps no one can
remember an exception to the rule.
A long series of similar circumstances
might very naturally give rise to sus-
picion that the requirements placed in
the specifications for the construction
of our naval vessels are purposely
placed low so as to permit of these
rake-offs. The tendency to such a
view of the matter may even be
strengthened by remembering that it
was shown during the session of the
congress which expired March that
the United States had been paying $500
a ton for armor plate which the Hi
nois Steel company offered to furnish
for $24O a ton, and much of this $500 a
ton plate was defective at that.
1t is no great wonder that an in
crease in the revenues is needed. The
Democrats who have sanctioned this
sort of waste and extravaganza for four
years should not say anything about
high taxes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
STATE PAPERS MISSING.
Charged That Ex-President Cleveland
Took Them to Princeton.

Washington. March 30.-During a Iull
between pushes of officeseekers this week
the administration made a discovery that
was rather surprising, but which con-
tirmed any suspicion which it may have
had that the retiring president was a law
unto himself.
An effort was made by one of the clerks
to look up a case pertaining to an admin
tstrative officer who is still in the serv-
ice, and against whom certain damaging
official charges had been filed. when it
was discovered that all of the papers had
been removed Inquiry was made, which
developed the fact that President CleVe>
land, three or four days before retiring
from office, had carefully collected what
documents he wanted from the file room.
ordered them securely tied up and boxed
and then shipped them to Princeton.
It will be remembered also that about ~
year ago rather serious charges were
brought against the librarian of congress.
An investigation was made and some ir-
regularities were reported to Secretary
Carlisle The secretary in his turn sent
the case to the White house with positive
recommendation as to what ought to be
done.
The public waited in vain for the presi-
dents decision. Nothing more was ever
heard of the matter Now it is reported
that all of the papers relating to this mat
ter have been boxed with similar docu>
ments and private reports and have been
sent to Princeton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
MR.. RYAN's APPoINTMENT

The appointment of Thomas Ryan to
the position of first assistant secretary
of the interior cannot fail to inspire
state pride. Mr.. Ryan is a Kansas
man and a reputable citizen, and the
state can not be other than honored by
the bestowal upon one of her citizens
of so important a place.
This action on the part of the presi
dent along with the bestowal of other
important places upon citizens of the
state, indicates that he holds no grudge
against Kansas for voting in a way
that he considers wrong.
When a Kansas man cannot get any
thing for himself or a member of his
own party. he IS usually glad to see a
member of the opposition party get it
if only he belongs to the state.
AS a result of his long residence in
the state and his many years of serv-
ice in an official capacity, Mr.. Ryan
has many friends. personal and politi-
cal, who will warmly congratulate him
upon the distinction conferred upon him
and upon the state.
The granting of this new high honor
again forcibly demonstrates Mr.. Ryan's
long established reputation for attain
ing the object of his political quests.
His various opportunities to exercise
this same faculty in behalf of subOrdi-
nate places in his control will add to Mr..
Ryan's popularity. This too will large
~ offset the feeling on the part of some
politicians who believe emoluments
should be given to those who have re-
Gently been more active in politics and
who have received no partisan crusts
of bread or even crumbs of comfort
from presidential cornucopias.
This plum for Ryan of Topeka and
fruit for Kansas came so like an I'M
expected harvest that whatever oppos-
ition was manifested failed to even sug-
gest another. In view of the circum-
stances any such serious suggestion
would probably have been fatal to the
state and sent the appointment to some
one unknown to Kansas.
Mr.. Ryan is a gentleman of charming
manners and his long time popularity
in Topeka has secured a practical Access
sion which will enable his fellow citi-
zens to make new drafts upon his kind
ness and courtesy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
WIFE THE BUREAU.
How a New Jersey Farmer Who
Couldn't Have the Last Word
Got Even.

Paterson, N. J., March 30-John Wander
stadt, a farmer near here, does not think
quick, but he acts fast. His wife is young,
little and bright, and the couple got along
excellently. except for the fact that Mrs
Vanderstadt was always determined to
have the last word. John was no match
for her at repartee. and she would say
something mean, slam the door and dis
appear before he could answer. But When
one day, John opened the drawer of
big old-fashioned bureau and saw how
much the drawer would hold. he got an
idea He bored several big holes in the
back of the drawer, then lit his pipe. His
Wife had forbid his smoking in that room,
and he knew what to expect.
She came in and Scolded him like a fish
wife. He smoked placidly on until she got
through, then arose and threw up his
arms as though to stretch himself. Sud
denly he clasped her in his arms, carried
her to the drawer. Smoothing out her
dress with one hand and her hair with the
other. he quietly closed the drawer and
locked it Then he sat and smoked while
she yelled and kicked. but he kept her in
until she became quiet. Then the bureau
drawer became an established institution.
When John got the worst of argument
he quietly tucked his wife away in the
drawer.
Thursday, though, he kept her in five
hours, and she had him arrested. Next
day she came to court crying and said
she did not want John sent to Jail She
and John talked it over, and she finally
said she would be good, and John prom
1Sed to make kindling wood out of the
bureau, and the magistrate let him go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
CLEVER WOMEN DEFENDED.
[From the New York Advertiser

From the New York Advertiser
81 am called a clever man, SO I am
a living contradiction of the idea that
men of education and intelligence do
not marry women similarly endowed,
said a successful author recently. THAT
a clever woman does not make a good
wife is one of the most ridiculous of
fallacies. There is nothing in life that
a clever woman cannot and will not do
better than a stupid one Education
deVelopes a woman'S power in every di
rection and makes her more capable
of directing a household and construct
ing pudding than she would be with
out it. The educated woman who i'm
perfectly performs her duties in life
would not have fulfilled them better,
but much worse, if her mind had re-
ceived no training. And the badly in
formed girl who cooks a good dinner
and mends her husbands socks would
do both great deal better if her pow
ers of mind and of intelligence had been
cultivated and brought to bear on her
daily work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
THE CARNIVAL IN ROME.

[Rome Cor. of Chicago Evening Post.l
The carnival in Rome, so far as the
professions and shows are concerned,
is about what should expect at Grand
prising towns undertake such foolish
ness. There was a much advertised
procession of the statuary of the CAPT
tol, led by youth rugged
ue of Marcus Aurelius and followed
by half a dozen pasteboard copies of
other statues and fragments of sculp-
ture- Interspersed were two or three
from early Roman history. The whole
took about Is minutes in passing a CIV
en- point, including frequent stops. The
Corso, however, was packed. 1t
seemed from the balcony to be paved
with hats; everybody was good-na tur-
ed and having a fine time with their
little $15 show, which, L suspect, is
where they come in ahead of Grand
Rapids or Kalamazoo, whose citizens
would prOba bly, kick if the show did not
come up to the advertisements.
In order to get the full flavor of the
Roman carnival 1 went one evening to
the gran veglione," or masquerade
ball, at the CeStanzi, which is the Aud
itorium of Rome The entrance fee to
the floor was so cents and any one not
in Jail was entitled to go. There did
not seem to be room for my pumps on
the floor when L arrived at II O'clock
but | inserted a shoulder into one of
the PUSHES which a frenzied band of 20
youths were constantly making through
the crowd and was borne along, on or
In the wave. There must have been II
hundred people in the place, perhaps 10
per cent were in costume and mask, a
few in dress suits; most of the men in
ordinary dress. The boxes contained
most of the swells and they were maxi
ing most of the fun, throwing handfulS
of minute bits of paper in peoples IA
ceS and down their neckS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
FEAR NOT THE HEATHER.
Sargent and Wife, of New
Haven, to Explore Africa

New Haven. March 30-Former Mayor
Joseph B. Sargent and wife are to leave
here next Tuesday for a trip in foreign
lands. They will sail from New York di-
rect to London, and after that will go
wherever fancy directs. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sargent have Travelled great deal The
last time they were away they were gone
a year and half, and they went over a
good many miles of India and China and
other parts of Asia. They penetrated
China to the north 1000 miles and to the
southwest 1000 miles, going where white
people had never been before On the
present trip Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent intend
tosspractically explore Africa. They will
ultimately go to the TranSVaal. In an in
terview today Mr.. Sargent said:
Yes, we are to start off Tuesday upon
another journey. 1 have a plan mapped
out of the course we shall take after leav-
ing London, but of that I do not care to
speak We shall not take armed guard
nor go armed ourselves L have fear
in trusting TO the heather. It's the civil-
lied man from whom the greatest danger
comes. L Travelled all over Asia, China
and Japan with my wife. and had no
weapon other than a small-bladed PEN
knife, and never have been molested on
any of my journeys I can not say how
long we shall be gone. probably a year
and a half, possibly longer, maybe less"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
TOPEKA WANTS THE REUNION

A meeting will be held at Chanute on
April 81 to decide on the place for hold
ing the Kansas Grand Army reunion
this fall.
Topeka along with several other cit
les is making a strong effort to obtain
this reunion. If Leavenworth wants
the reunion people should get to work
at once and take active steps to secure
There is a hostile sentiment in Grand
Army circles against Topeka and the
chances are good this time for Leaven-
worth securing the encampment.
The Grand Army encampment of
Kansas is a big gathering for any city
and it would be worth a great deal to
Leavenworth the coming fall.-LeaVen-
worth Times.
There is absolutely no hostile feeling
against Topeka in the Grand Army
circles; On the contrary there is the
strongest kind of friendly feeling for
Topeka on account of the magnificent
reception given to the old soldiers last
fall; finer reception than was ever
given to the veterans in Kansas or can
be given by any other city. Topeka
raised in actual cash $4,000 for the en-
tertainment of the Grand Army and
this year and it will raise more No city
In Kansas can approach such munifi-
cence. Topeka is not going to get into
any disagreeable fight over this matter.
It will merely go to the old soldiers and
make the offer of the grandest enter
tainment that can be given them in
Kansas 1t will offer twice as much
money as any other city in Kansas. It
viii get better railroad rates than any
other city. 1t will provide better quar-
Ssrs. has more hotels, and places where
good lodging can be obtained, is more
central and in every way better suited
xor any gathering of Kansas people. 1T
17gax-
torlum capable of holding 5000 people,
so that in case of rain the big camp
fires of the old soldiers will not be
given up, but can be held just the same
as II the weather were fair
Topeka is the proper place for the
soldiers reunion and Topeka will ask
9or it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
A National Fight Against Depart
ment Stores to Be Organized.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 30.-In the event of
the defeat of the anti-department store
bill in the house, the exclusive retail mer-
chants of this city will effect a perma-
nent organization and endeavor to make
it national in it's scope. In the present or
ganization which is fighting the big stores
are 800 persons. This tremendous assoc
citation is unwieldIy, and its work will
necessarily be done through committees
The intention now is to have the organi-
cation in such shape that it can take adj
vantage of every opening and strike while
the iron is hot. Attorneys for the Business
Mems association have given opinions
that the recent decision of the supreme
court thoroughly establishes the cOnStltu-
tionaIity of the bill which was introduced
first in the senate. The only fight which
was made the anti-department store
bill was in urging its unconstitutionality
With the supreme court decision as a
guide. the intention will be TO work up
kindred organizations in every city in the
country where it is possible to do so.
Letters have been received from nearly
every important city in the United States
ISOLATION to press its fight and piedging
support.
ment stores than any other western city,
and the real estate men attribute much
of the depression in real estate circles to
the fact that so many houses have been
vacated because the big stores have driv-
en- the others out of business
ness men have discovered that they have
the cooperation of the country. The fight
is a sort of general one against trusts of
all kinds. The countrymen and inhabi-
tants of the smaller towns point to the
fact that all of the big businesses are
getting into the control of the trusts; and
that for this reason they would be bene-
fitted by any legislation along the lines
proposed by the Business Mems aSsocia-
ton. The ruraliStS cite the case of the
lumber yards illustration in point.
A few years ago nearly every small town
in Illinois had competing lumber yards.
Now there is such a thing compe-
tition. One gigantic firm has part of
the state for its territory and another firm
will have a different group of counties.
There Is no retail lumber merchant as
formerly. He is simply the agent of some
smaller lumber yards scattered over the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
ROSA RoNHEUR,s MEMOIRS.
CFrom the New York Sun. ]

]
Rosa Bonheur has just published her
autobiography in Paris. 1t appears that
before she took to painting she was
apprenticed to a dressmaker. Then she
began coloring Kaleidoscope views. Her
first picture was a bunch of cherries.
Later on she made copies in the Louvre
where her strange COSTUME and indie
pendent airs won for her the nickname
of THE Little Hussar.'
The Little HuSar" grew rapidly In
1853 Rosa Bonheur exhibited the"Horse
Fair" which was bought by NJ. Gam
bard for 10000 francs. 1t was exhibited
in the United States, and brought in
300. 900 francs.
In 1858" she says. ct bought the
property of BY in the heart of the for
est of Fontaine bleau, where I still live
today. 1 gave $4,000 francs for it, and
built q big studio. The emperor gave
me permission to hunt in the forest
around my own park. 1 lived there
happily, receiving the visits of a few
intimate friends, and working as we'll
as could. In 1895 1 was busy one aft
ernoon with my pictures. 1 had upon
my easel the "Stags in the Long Roch-
err when I heard the cracking of a
postilion's whip and the rolling of a
carriage. My little maid Olive rushed
into the apartment in a state of excite
ment.
4" 'Mademoiselle. Mademoiselle!' she
exclaimed, her majesty, the empressl'
4 just had time enough to put on a
petticoat over my trousers and to take
off my long blue blouse and replace it
with velvet jacket.
" L have here said the empress, "a
little jewel which bring to you on the
part of the emperor. He authorizes me
to announce to you your enrolment in
the Legion of Honor
The empress kissed the new knight
and pinned the cross upon the black
velvet Jacket A few days afterWard
received an invitation to dine at the
imperial court in Fontainebleau.On the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
COURTEOUS DISCOURTEsY.
Gen. Horace Porter's Hot Retort to
Gen. Il. Kyd Douglas.

Hagerstown, Md, March 30.-Upon
the selection of General Horace Porter
as ambassador to France, his personal
friend H. Kyd Douglas of this city.
who served on Stonewan JacksOn's
staff. addressed General Porter the fol-
lowing:
Notwithstanding your disreputable
politics, I personally congratulate you
upon your appointment as ambassador
to France, and am gratified to know
that the office will be filled with the
same credit and acceptability with
which you have always discharged
every official duty"
General Porter's reply was: I'm
spite of your reasonable record during
the war in the Confederate army, your
note gives me as much satisfaction as
any of the many messages of cOngrat-
ulation l have received"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-30
THE GRAY WOLF.

IFrom the Benton River Mont Press
The gray wolf, the bane of the cat
tleman and flock master. appears to
multiply and flourish in defiance of the
efforts of the hunter and the price set
upon his head. Advices from all Sec
lions of the range country report that
gray wolves are as numerous and de-
StructiVe as ever. Range riders are
witnesses to the fact that the latest
and strongest steers are frequently
overcome by these ferocious beasts,
while the weak and infirm surrender
to their attacks almost without a Strug-
gle. The live stock loss of Montana
from this source cannot be calculated,
but from the nature of the case it must
be tremendous.
If this gray wolf menace to the live
stock interests of the state is to be sue
cessfully COPIED with, it's determination
must be encouraged or assured by a
more liberal bounty law than the one
now in operation Professional hunt
ers state that the gray wolf is an ex-
ceptionally difficult animal to circum
vent; his cunning is remarkable and his
suspicious nature causes him to avoid
any locality which his keen senses no
tify him has ben invaded by his hu
man enemy. He is not a gregarious
animal, preferring to roam in small
punches, which prevents such whole
sale killing as could be accomplished
if a large band should fall within the
power of a hunter He avoids poiS-
Oned bats and dead carcasses; he is
essentially a beast of prey, preferring
fresh meat all the time, and when the
pangs of hunger are felt he starts out
to find something with warm blood in
it.
For these reasons, wolf hunting is an
extremely slow and precariOuS Occu-
patton; trapping chasing and shoot
ing are practically the only methods
that produce results, and attractive in
ducements are necessary to encourage
hunters to engage in that work as a
nj