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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
TO PHOTO THE SUN.
An Astronomer Will Go to India to
Make an Important Scientific
Observation

Oakland. Cal. April 7.-Charles Burclz-
halter, the astronomer of the Chabot OBJ
gervatOry viii travel half way around the
world that for two minutes in far off
India he may endeavor to Photograph the
sun during the solar eclipse of next jan
uary.
As the eclipse during totality will be
observable only in India many scientists
will travel thither to make observations.
Charles Burckhalter has obtained con-
siderable renown by his discovery of a
new method of phOtOgraphing the sun
during an eclipse which gives results that
are of the greatest scientific interest. To
give him an opportunity to apply his dis
cOvery number Of wealthy San Fran
ciscoans who wanted to add something to
the cause of Science sent the astronomer
to Japan during the eclipse observable
there some time since. The day on which
the eclipse occurred was cloudy, and not
q photograph could be secured.
These same friends of science have Of
fered to paw the expenses of a trip for
Mr.. Burcknalrer to India. The trip will
be under his own supervision. Mr.. Burck~
halter has determined that if he goes to
India his party shall be known the
Chabot observatory expedition, SO that
the little Oakland observatory viii be thus
given prominence in the scientific world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
WOMEN IN VEST VIRGINIA.
State Society Making an Earnest
Move for Equal Suffrage.

mans Political Equalization society of
West Virginia, an organization with so
local clubs and a mem bership of over
800 is preparing to make itself felt in the
forming of the new constitution, for the
drafting of which a committee of the last
legislature was appointed.
The commission is to meet some time
next fall, and in the meantime it is Sc
curing the views OF lawyers and others
regarding what changes should be made
in the constitution.
The Woman's Political Equality So
ciety has determined that a woman s
suffrage article should be inserted in the
new instrument, and are moving strong
Wheat, of Wheeling, president of the
state society, reports that before the
time for the meeting of the commission
there will be 5000 signatures to the pc
titions. Mrs. Isaiah Warren of Wheeling
and DR.. Harriet B. Jones are making a
tour of the state, holding meetings and
forming branches of the society, and they
are eminently successful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
BUST OF MISS WILLARD.
It Will be Placed in Northwestern
University by Admirers.

Chicago. Ill, April THE memory of
Frances E. Willard will be perpetuated in
the Northwestern university by a life
size bust of white marble, which is to be
presented to that institution during COM
mencement week. The bust will be given
to the college, which is Miss WIZARDS
alma mater, by Mr.. J. c. Shaffer, a
wealthy resident of Evanston. 1t will
be the work of dorado Taft.
Miss Miss willard has been an intimate
number or years and while the trio were
crossing the ocean in the same boat last
summer. Mr.. Shaffer begged the noted
White Ribbons PERMISSION to make the
giTt, when ne said would keep the mem
Dry OF ner work alive, among the people.
Miss Wfnaru conSenUeo ana it is to give
the time required by Mr.. Taft for the sit
tings that she decided to come to the
Rest cottage during the early summer.
She will leave CASTLE, N. Y. with her
secretary, Miss Gordan the latter part of
the present month The two will spend a
short time in New York, where Miss Will
lard will address meeting of the w G.
T. u. From there they go to Washington
coming directly to Chicago, and reaching
here early in May.
Ihe gift to the university, of which Miss
Willard was the first woman TO be APP
pointed dean, will be accompanied by a
memorial demonstration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
LAWYERS AND TEARS.
COurtDecides that They Have Right
to Shed Tears.

New York, April THE right of
counsel to shed tears before the jury
was recently decided before the SUI
preme court of Tennessee in the case
OF Ferguson VS.. Moon, which was a case
for breach of promise. The court, speak
ing through Judge Wilkes, said, re-
marks case and Comment:
1T is assigned an error that counsel
for plaintiff in his closing argument, in
the midst of a, very eloquent and i'm
passioned appeal to the jury, shed tears
and thus unduly excited the passions
of the jury in favor of the plaintiff and
greatly prejudiced them against de-
PENDANT.
Bearing upon this assignment of err
ror we have been cited to no direct au-
thority, and after diligent search we
have been able to find none. The con-
duct of counsel in presenting their
cases to juries is a. matter which must
be left largely to the ethics of the pro-
fession and the discretion of the trial
judge. Perhaps no two counsel OBJ
serve the same rules. Some deal
wholly in logic and legal argument,
without establishment whatever.
Others use rhetoric and occasional
flights of fancy and imagination. Others
rely upon noise and gesticulation, ear
neStneSs of manner and vehemence of
speech. Others appeal to the prejudices,
passion and sympathies of the jury.
Others combine all these modes with
various accomplishments of different
kinds.
mo cast iron rule should be laid
down. To do so would result that in
many cases clients would be deprived
of the privilege of being heard at all by
counsel. Tears have always been con-
Sidered legitimate arguments before the
jury and we know of no power or juris-
diction in the trial judge to check them.
1t would appear to be one of the nat,
ural rights of counsel which no statute.
or constitution could take away. 1t is
certainly a matter of the highest per-
sonal privilege. Indeed, if counsel have
tears at command, it may be seriously
questioned whether it is not his profess
sional duty to shed them whenever
proper occasion arises, and the trial
judge would not feel constrained to in
terfere unless they are INDUCED in to
such excess as to impede, embarrass or
delay the business before the court.
In this case the trial judge was rot
asked to check the tears, and it was,
we think, a very proper occasion for
their use, and we cannot reverse for
this reason; but for other errors indi-
Gated the judgment is reversed and
cause remanded for a new trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
WOMEN NOT EMBARRASSED.
Measurement Under the Bertillon
system ProperIY Conducted.

Measurement Under the BertilIon
System Properly Conducted.
New York. April 7.-Captain O'Brien,
chief of the detective bureau, was very
much annoyed yesterday when he was
informed that a woman who had been
arrested by his men on a charge of
working the badger game had de-
clared in police court that she had been
subjected to gross indignities while be-
ing measured for identification accord
ing to the Bertillon system. She al
Ieges that she was made to undress in
the presence of male detectives at po-
lice headquarters.
We have measured a number of fe-
male prisoners" said Policeman Webb,
''and not until today has there been any
complaint. The complaint in this case
is absolutely ungrOunded. I did the
measuring myself. There was nobody
in the room excepting MatrOn Travers.
and she is only person other than the
prisoner and the meaSurer who is ever
present upon such occasions. By Chief
O'Brien's orders the very greatest care
is invariably taken not to subject Wo-
men prisoners to any improper ordeal
There is no real undressing. The Wo-
man prisoner takes off her shoes and
stockings to bare her feet, and her left
arm is also barred. If she chances to
wear a tight sleeve, she leaves the room
with the matrOn and the latter removes
the prisoners waist, puts on some dra-
perry, and brings her back with the arm
barred. None of the Undertaking is
disclosed.
THE badger prisoner wore a long
skirt, so that her foot was only visible
to the ankle. The barring of the foot
and arm is necessary to enable the Sc
curing of accurate measurements.
Just what was done with the pris-
oner in this case % was asked.
1.-The same as all women prisoners
charged with crime undergo; nothing
more. First she stood barefooted in an
upright position, and her exact height
was measured. Next her arms were
extended in a. straight line from her
body with the hands outStfetched, tax
ing what is called the span measure
ment of the body, from finger tip to
finger tip, a measurement which is gen
orally identical with the height OF the
body. Next she sat down upon a
bench and the trunk measurement was
taken from the head downward. After
that the length and width of her head
was measured.
THE next measurement was that of
her left foot extended, and her feet
were barred to prevent deception, and
she was required to stand upon her left
foot only, holding the right leg bent at
the knee. The maximum length of the
left foot was then measured. Next
she submitted her barred left arm to
measurement. The length of the fore
arm was taken. Then the vaccination
scar was measured, its shape described
and the length from the lower point of
the scar to the elbow joint was re-
corded"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
WOMEN DISCHARGED.
Their Flirtations Interfered With the
Railroad Company's Business.

New York, April 7.-Since the Brook
Ign Union Elevated Railroad company
installed 70 young ladies as ticket sell
lers and station agents they have had
so much trouble that the management
has decided to get rid of them and have
men take their places. Superintend-
ent Barton said today:
1.-The flirting proclivities of the wo-
men in our employ as ticket sellers at
the various stations are seriously inter
fering with the business of the road.
The officials have decided to dismiss
them all, as some are too willy ever to
be caught We will employ no more
women The experiment has proved a,
failure
Six of the women received notices to-
day that their services were no longer
REQUIRED. The object of the manage
ment in employing women was to keep
down expenses, but they find this to be
false economy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
NORWICH, Conn, Feb. 8, 1884
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Atlanta. Ga.

4HH OW1FT OPEC4FIC Co.,
Atlanta, Ca.
GENTLEMEN when I wrote you
the latter part of December, my
mother was, according to the honest
belief of three physicians, on her
deathbed; she could not retain either
food or medicine on her stomach, and
it did not seem reasonable to think
there was anything but death to re-
HeVe her. The doctors informed US
she had a cancer in the lower bowel
and there was no cure for her. She
showed such vitality for q person to
be so near death we thought there
must be something to help her, and
reading of others being saved by the
use of your S. s. S., we thought it
would do no harm, il not some good,
to try it, SO we informed her of her
condition, Just as the doctors had in
formed US, and left it with her to try
your remedy or not, as she saw fit.
She concluded to try it and from the
first dose or two, she began to brighten
up, and improve; she can now get up,
dress and help herself, and can eat
everything or anything she wants and
no distress from it. We all feel quite
hopeful that the cancer will pass away
in due time by the use of your S. s. s.,
which she will now gladly take. You
may make this letter as public as you
choose, and the more SO she better, as
too much praise can not be given your
valuable remedy.
Yours truly,
GEO. L. CRos9RoVUs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
FORECLOSURE OF S75O,OOO.
The San Diego Land and Town Co.
to be Reorganized.

Boston, April I'm the United States
court here today before Judge Colt, a de-
cree for foreclosure of the mortgages up
the defendants property in Southern
California for the benefit of the bond
holders, will be ordered upon the bill in
equity, brought by the Boston Safe De-
posit and Trust company. the San
Diego town and Land company.
The face amount of the bonds of the
company is $780, 900 and for the past Is
mouths the company has been in the
hands of Chas. D. tanning, as receiver.
The estate Of the late r. H. Cheney, of
this city was chiefly interested in the
company, and the receiver has practically
wound up its affairs and the present fore
closure is but the stepping stone to the
re-organizatio of the company. The
court appointed Mr.. Lanning receiver for
the mortgage bond-holders in the fore
closure proceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
POWERS COMMAND PEACE.
a Joint Note Of Warning Issued to
Greece and Turkey.

Athens, April Each of the foreign
representatives has handed NJ. Skouzes,
the Greek minister OF foreign affairs,
the following note:
1.-The undersigned, in accordance with
instructions from his government, has
the honor to announce to NJ. Skouzes,
minister of foreign affairs for the Greek
government, that in case of armed con-
f1ict on the Greco Turkish frontier, all
responsibility will rest with the ag-
gressors. He is also instructed TO say
that whatever results may arise from
such a conflict, the powers are firmly
resolved to maintain the general peace
and have decided not to allow the ag-
gressor in any event to reap the slight
est benefit from his action"
The ambassadors at ConstantinOpIe
have presented to the sublime porte a
note similar to the foregoing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

The above is but a sample of the many
letters we receive daily in regard to
various deep-seated blood diseases
which other remedies do not touch
Contagious Blood Poison, Scrofula, Ec-
Eema, rheumatism, and letter, are OBJ
stinate blood diseases, and only 3 real
blood remedy will have any effect what
ever upon them. S. s. S. guaranteed
purely uegetdbLe) is q real blood remedy
and never fails to cure any disease hav-
ing it's origin in the blood, it matters
not what other treatment has failed.
Valuable books can be obtained by ad-
dressing The Swift Specific Co., Atlan-
ta, Ga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
Los ANGELES RAILROAD.
The Old Main Street Car Line Has
Been electrified.

Los Angeles, Cal, April To-day
witnesses the end of a landmark-the
old Main street horse car line, for on
and after this day electricity will be
the motive power, and palatial pas
senger cars of latest design will take
the place of the rickety bob tails that
have done service these many years.
The Main Street and Agricultural
Park railway was the first street rail-
way in the city, the old sixth street line
having been commenced about the
same time-March, 1875.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
NEGRO COAL COMPANY.
Colored Men Going Into Wholesale
Mining in West Virginia.

WEIGH, w Va, April THE Glen Lin
coin Coal and Coke company, composed of
colored people entirely. has bought 200
acres of land in the vicinity of Norton,
on the Norfolk and Western railroad, and
has leased 2, 600 acres more adjoining the
purchase, which can be worked from
mines put in the land bought
The company was chartered last Dec
ember, and has a capital stock of $500 900,
of which over $4,000 has been taken ali
by colored men, in various parts of the
country. The stock is divided into $50
shares, and no man is permitted to hold
more than 20 shares. The mines will be
opened within go days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
COMMUNION POSTPONED.
A Bottle of Lime Water Passed Rath-
er Than Wine at Sedalias

Sedalia, April IAN incident mas
leaked out that happened here last sun sun,
day about which efforts had been mace
to keep quiet. AL.
While serving communion a. -
PRESBYTERIAN church the discovery was
made after the bread had been passed
that through the negligence Of some one
a bottle of lime water had been SUI
eti+,1red for wine. There was no VINE
obta1naloIe and Rev. L. P. Cain, the
pastor, announced to the congregation
mat the communion would be post
poned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
RIVERSIDE ORANGES.
Estimate of a Crop of 1000 Cars for
Shipment

Riverside, Cal, April IAN improved
condition of the orange market is Teport-
ed from the east and better prices have
been realized the past two days.
The mistake seems to have been made
however, in shipping Mediterranean
Sweets too early in the season and before
being ripe, as the returns have been dis
appointing. The few cars Of navels re-
manning will likely be all shipped this
week, when, 1t is estimated that about
one-fourth of the crop viii yet remain
making a total output for the season of
something over 1000 carloads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
Missouri wheat Looks Bad.

crop bulletin issued today by the Missouri
weather bureau says; No farm work has
yet been done in the eastern, central and
northern portions of the state owing to
wet weather In some southwestern
counties much progress has been made.
Wheat as a rule looks badly. The pros
poets for fruits are good. Grasses are
starting up nicely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
SOUTHERN A. P. DISSOLvES
Members Join the National Associat-
ed Press.

New York, April THE Southern As
ISOLATED Press dissolved today a news
gathering and news distributing organ
ization and its members decided to join
the national organization of the Assoc
eiated Press.
The following newspapers entered into
Richmond, Va.) Dispatch; Richmond,
(Va-) Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
Turks Can't Stand II.

London, April THE ConstantfnopIe
correspondent of the Times says that as
a result of the Turkish cabinet council
a circular has been despatched to the
powers, pointing out that the conditions
caused by the attitude of Greece and
the interminable prolOngation Of the
Cretan crisis are unendurah bic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
Bavard viii Bring the Log.

TondoD a mil 7-The archbishOp OF
Canterbury viii personally deliver into
the hands of Mr.. Bayard, on the latter
ffower. which the consistorial court re-
Gently decided to present TO the United
StaCeS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
once Tried. Alwavs Uged

The next time you travel. give the
Santa Fe Route a trial Pullman Pal
ace sleepers and free reclining chair
cars on all drought trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
Canevaro Has Enough.

Canea, April Admiral Canevaro
has asked the Italian government to
relieve him of his command, and the
Marquis di Rudini has replied that in
the event of a blockade of Greek ports
the admiral's request will be granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
ELECTRIC Road for Honduras

Tehucigalpa, Honduras, Via Galveston,
Texas, April THE congress will grant
to a syndicate OF Washington capitalists
a concession to build an electric railroad
on the Fryer system from Puerto to Trux-
lilo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
30 Repair Cd Frigate Constitution.

Washington, April 7.-Secretary Long
has ordered the famous old frigate
Constitution to be put in condition to
be towed to Boston and exhibited there
on the celebration of the centennial an
niversary of her launch, which occurs
October p this year. Congress appro-
priated IS 900 to repair the Constitution,
and this will be expended at the Ports
mouth yard, where she has recently
been used as a receiving ship
When you go East, take the Rock
Island Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
ANTI.SPITTING LAW.
Justice Kehoe Says Mr.. Kerr Has No
Power to Make an Ordinance.

Chicago, April 7.-Justice Miles Kehoe
says the law declaring splitting in street
cars a nuisance is invalid According to
the magistrate, Commissioner Kerr has
not the power to make a law, being APP
pointed in office and not elected by the
people.
John Kasnack was arraigned before
Justice Kehoe today charged with viola
ting section 1.493 of the municipal code
Last night Joseph Simons, conductor on
West Madison street cable train, caused
KaSnacks arrest because he insisted on
splitting on the floor of the car. The con-
ductor appeared in court to prosecute AAS
mack. =.
Il do not believe have. a right to inn
pose a fine on this man, saio Sne riigb+
to make a law which l.; punishable by
fin" oder thee y Of gov IN rig nj
person appointed to an once mas a6oTI Of
Street cars may. and may not be, be deemed s6of1i
a nuisance. If this man had been pookT
Certainly would have imposed fine.
will dismiss the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

When Baby war sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

Journeys-long or short-comfortably
made, provided your tickets read over
Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
California: Out and Back.

Some interesting facts concerning-the
trip to California and back via Santa
Fe Route may be had by applying to
agent A. 7. & S. 2. Ry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
Internal
Cancers

We have numerous inquiries in re-
gard to S. S. S. in cases Of internal
cancers, such as cancer of the womb,
stomach and bowels. When the dis
ease attacks these organs, the doctors
generally admit that it is incurable.
We make no boast of what s. s. s. will
do in such cases, as the following let
tiers we feel are worth more than vol
umes of claims that we might make.
Read them carefully:
NORWICH, Conn, Dec. 80, 1895.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Atlanta, Ga.
GENTLEMEN will you kindly mali
me your book on blood poison, skin
diseases and cancer? My mother, 20
to IS years of age, has a cancer in the
rectum. Two of our best doctors here
have given her up, and say the sooner
she dies the better for herself, and if
she lives long she will die in agony.
While I do not know that theY are
wrong in their opinions, am not sat
isfied with them, and believe your
S. S. S., if it does not cure her, will at
least relieve her SO she will die peace
fully. I got her started on your
S. S. S. yesterday, and what want of
your book is points as to bathing or
injecting. VIII be pleased to hear
from you soon.
Yours very truly,
g. L. CROsGRovE,
Box 154, Norwich, Conn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
Minister MacKenzie Seriously III

Lima, Peru, April THE illness from
which United States Minister James A.
Mackenzie has been suffering for some
DAYS has developed the most serious symp-
toms and attacked the brain. Today his
physician has little hope that he will re-
cover.
When you go East. take the Rock
Island Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07


tons, painful boils, annoying PIN
pies and other affections, which APP
pear so generally at this season, make
the use of that grand Spring Medi-
cine, Hoods Sarsaparilla, a necessity.
The accumulated Impurities in the
blood cause very different symptoms
with some people. The kidneys,
liver and bowels are overmatched in
their efforts to relieve the clogged
system. Dizzy headaches, bilious
attacks, failure of appetite, coated
tongue, lame back, indigestion and
that tired feeling are some results.
From the same cause may also come
scrofula, neuralgia, sciatica or rheu-
matism.
All these troubles and more may prop
erly be called g Spring Humors,"
and just as there is one cause, a cure
is found in just one remedy, and
that is Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies the impure
blood, enriches blood which is weak
and thin, vitalizes blood which lacks
vitality. Thus it reaches every part
of the human system.
For your Spring Medicine-to pre-
vent or cure Spring Humors, take