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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-17
NOTHING BUT VETO.
Gov Tanners Latest Move is Against
the Ballot Machines.

Springfield, Ill, June 17.-Governor Tan
ner wrote a long message in vetoing the
bill authorizing the adoption ana use of
voting machines in Illinois He says me
chanIcal appliances cannot be used for
balloting in Illinois without putting a new
section into the constitution. He quotes
the constitution and several dictionaries
to prove it. The governor says:
Section of article of the constitution
of this state provides, 'All votes shall be
by ballot" Voting by ballot is defined to
be the act of voting by balls or tickets
CWebsters Dictionary A ballot is de-
fined as follows: Originally a ball used
in voting; hence the piece of paper or 9TH
er thing used for the same purpose
(Bouvier's Law Dictionary; "A written
or printed slip of paper containing the
names of candidates and the offices for
which they are respectively nominated,
deposited by the voter in a box called the
ballot box, at public election, to signify
his choice as between the rival candi-
dates CRapalje and Lawrence's Law Die
tionary).
The system as provided for in the above
mentioned act is not a system of voting
by ballot. and hence such act, if permitted
TO become a law. would, in my judgment,
be unconstitutional and void
Again, am of the opinion that election
laws and the method and system of vot-
ing at elections hereunder, together with
the form of election returns ought to be
uniform throughout the state. or near
" as possible. If this bill is permitted to
become law a different system of vot-
ing. of registering the votes cast and of
making election returns might be had in
each county, and possibly in each voting
precinct in the state. as the kind of ma
chine TO be used is left to the discretion
of the county board in each county.
Other valid objections to this bill might,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-17

mendations to congress as to new laws
and also as regards the form of govern
ment. The present form of local govern
1nent is to continue in the islands for the
present except that the president of the
United States is to have immediate veto
power over the acts OF Hawaiian execu-
tive assembly.
At the Japanese legation the document
filed by the japanese minister yesterday
is not regarded as a protest against the
Hawaiian treaty, but is considered as a
request for official information. There
appears. however, to be no doubt that as
soon as Japan is notified officially OF the
signing of the convention that the gov
eminent of the United States will be in
formed that Japan expects and demands
the recognition of all the rights and
privileges which she now enjoys under
the existing treaties with Hawaii
While peaceful annexation of the Ha-
waiian nsands would abrogate the ex-
listing treaties Of that country with for
eign powers, Japan will possibly contend
that the United States must assume and
respect Hawaifs obligations to foreign
powers.
1t is also japanese contention that un>
der the new treaty, which goes into effect
in 1899, special legislation can not be en-
acted to exclude their citizens as has been
zone 70 Ou4ASSS p4AASK NAAS %AAASSS S4~
clusion act.
Senator Kyle, who is one Of the most
Jealous of the senatorial advocates of
annexation. said today that a canvass of
the senate indicated that there were IS
votes certain for annexation. The consti-
tuition rquires a two-thirds vote for the
ratification Of treaties. making sixty
necessary to ratify. Senator Kyle says
there are fully a dozen senators who are
doubtful, from whom to draw the I'VE
votes necessary to insure confirmation.
The friends of the treaty count upon
the solid support of the Republican sena-
tors on account of the fact that it will be
an administration measure. They also
expect to have all the Populists and are
hopeful of having all the Silver Republi-
cans except Pettigrew. They also count
upon a fair sprinkling of Democrats, but
they expect to meet their principal op-
position in the Democratic party.
There will be an effort to secure the
committee on foreign relations, to which
it will be referred. There is no doubt
that a large majority of the committee
will be found favorable to agreement OF
the eleven members of the committee,
viz: Messrs Davis, Frye, Cullom, Lodge,
Clark, Foraker, Morgan and Turpie are
said to be committed to the support Of
the treaty both in the committee and in
the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-17
A Remarkable Opportunity.

Hear Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, only
81. so for the round trip to Beatrice,
Neb., Chautauqua, Sunday, June goth.
Union Pacific special train leaves To-
peka at Ais a. m, arriving at
Beatrice at 9:45 a m. Some of the best
features of the day will be seen in the
morning. Return train will leave Bea-
trice at Z o. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-17
Ice CREAM

ICE CREAM
Used to be considered a luxury but
it. like everything else, has fallen In
market value.
EVERY FAMILY
Can afford little luxury in life. why
not make it Ice Cream?
SCOTT BROS.
Make the best from pure cream and
have been making cream in Topeka
for twenty years. They have Gus
toners that would not think of using
any other. You will be one of those
customers If you try them once.
TELEPHONE 62z
VIII reach them. their wagons will
stop at your door every day If you
wish Parties, socials, picnics and
out-of-toWn orders given the most
careful attention.
SCOTT Bros,
Fourth and Taylor Streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-17
FOUR BOXES DID IT.
Remarkable Success of a New Pile
Cure

People who have suffered for years or
months from the pain and inconvenience
of that common disorder, piles. will look
with skepticism upon the claims of the
makers of the new discovery for cure of
all forms of piles, known under the name
of Pyramid Pile Cure nevertheless the
extraordinary cures performed by this
remedy are such as to warrant the inves-
tigation of any sufferer. AS a case in
point the following letter speaks for IT.
self:
Mr.. Henry Thomas Of sub-station No. g.
Hosack Ave, Columbus. Ohio, writes as
follows:
Pyramid Drug Co.:
Gentlemen-I want you to use my name
if it will be of any use to you. I was so
bad with the piles that I lost work an
that account. Nothing did me any good.
I read in Cincinnati of the many cures of
piles by the Pyramid Pile Cure and went
to a drug store and asked foR it. The
drug clerk told me he had something else
that he thought was better, but I told
him wanted to try the Pyramid first.
The first box helped me so much that I
tried another and then to complete the
cure used two more boxes making four in
all. I am now completely cured. Have
not a trace of piles and I had suffered for
four years with the worst form of pro-
I suffered death from piles, but I have
found the Pyramid Pile Cure to be just as
represented. have recommended it to
several of my friends and I am thankful
to be able to write you what good the
remedy has done for me.
Physicians recommend the Pyramid Pile
Cure because it contains no opium, CO.
caine, or mineral poison of any kind and
because it is so safe and pleasant to use.
being painless and applied at night. The
patient is cured in a surprisingly short
time with no inconvenience whatever.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is sold by drug
gists at so cents per package, and If there
is any constipation it is well to use the
Pyramid Pills at the same time with the
Pile Cure, as constipation is very often
the cause of piles and the pills effeetuallS
remove the costive condition. Price of
pills is 25 cents per package
Write to Pyramid Drug Co., Albion.
Mich. for little book on cause and cure of
piles; by mail free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-17
CONSERYATOR FOR BERRY.
Effort at Mt Vernon, Ill, to Have a
Guardian for the Tramp Millionaire.

Effort at Mt Vernon, Ill, to Have a
Guardian for the Tramp Millionaire.
Mount Vernon, Ill, June 17.-Another
chapter has been added to the James E.
Berry, or tramp millionaire" case here
today. The officers brought him back
and he was arraigned today on the charge
of wife abandonment. When the case
was called he was present with two of the
best attorneys he could secure and at the
request of the states attorney his case
was continued until the last of the week.
He promptly gave bond and left the
court room to resume his drives around
the city. Later in the day he was sum
moned to appear in the county court on
June "a and show cause why a conserva-
tor should not be appointed to take
charge of his affairs. Immediately on be-
ing summoned he drove to G. W. Evans
bank, where he had money on deposit, and
drew the balance out, after which an in
junction was served on the bank to stop
the payment of any money to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-17
YELLED THE GRAVE.
Hypnotic Exhibition at Peru, Ind, is
RudelY Terminated.

Kokomo, Ind, June 17.-Under the new
law for the protection of hotels OFFICER
Welty went to Peru today and arrested
Professors Walter and Oscar Wyatt, and
Charles Osgood, hypnotists, who make
speciality of burying their victims in six
feet of ground for twenty-four hours.
One of the Wyatts was buried when the
officer arrived, and after serving the
warrant on the other two Welty yelled
down the breathing hole to the supposed
hypnotized man: Acknowledge service
or I'll pour water down and drown you or
dig you up
The buried man answered: IT acknowl-
edge service"
He was dug up and hustled of to jail
with the others. Squire Moreland fined
Osgood S25 for failing to pay board bill.
The Wyatts were released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-17

in my opinion, be urged, but deem the
foregoing sufficient to warrant the veto.
and the same is accordingly done.
Senate bill 1872, appropriating $4,000 for
construction of wards B and c, dormi-
tory, society hall, fences and other neces-
sary improvements and for the equipment
of the wards named in asylum for in
durable insane at Bartonville, Peoria
county, is also vetoed in part for the
same reasons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-17

If any of ye know Just cause or impedi-
xnent why these two persons should not he
Joined together in Holy Matrimony, ye are
TO declare it, or forever after hold your
peace" If physicians Obeyed this solemn
admonitiOn in the marriage ceremony and
protested with the honest and scientific rea-
sons IN their possession half Of the uuhappi-
ness sickness and death IN the world would
cease to exist. The man or woman who has
developed symptoms of that dread disease
consun ption should not marry until cured.
Consumption should bar the way to welded
life. It IS a crime to transmit to future gen
eraticns the death dealing germs in the
blood of the cousumptive.
Many physicians pronounce consumption
an incurable disease. In this they are mis-
taken as thousands will testify. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery cures 90 per cent.
of all cases of consumption. It corrects all
disorders of the digestion. It promptly i'm
proves the appetite and makes it keen and
hearty It fills the blood with the tissue
building elements Of the food, and acting
directly upon the lungs, drives out all i'm
purities and disease germs. It makes rich,
pure blood, builds new, firm, healthy flesh,
and strong, spriugy muscles. It soothes
and 1uvigorates the nerves. Thousands
have testified to their permanent recovery
from consumption through its use, after
they we're given up by the doctors and all
hope was gone. Druggists sell it and moth
ing else IS just as good"
There cannot be too many good practical books
IN a home Dr. PierCe'S Common Sense Medical
Adviser Is a good practical book for husbands,
wives mothers, daughters and sons. Send II
oue-cent stamps, to Of mailing only, to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
n Y. For cloth binding, send 81 stamps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-17

Freak up the constipated habit by a
judicious use of Ayers pills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-17

Don't neglect a cough because the
weather is pleasant; before the next
storm rolls around it may develop into
a serious difficulty beyond repair. One
Airut Cough Cure is easy to take AID
will do what it's name implies. Geo. W.
Stansfeld. 692 Kan. ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-17
VioIates the Anti-Trust Law.

Austin, Texas, June 1.-THE jury in
the case of the Waters Pierce Oil COM
pany charged with violation of the
anti-trust law, has brought in a verdict
for the state, cancelling the company's
permit to do business in Texas. The
defendant will appeal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-31
Rabbits That Climb.

A correspondent writes to the London Field that while he was hunting rabbits with ferrets in January he found rabbits on three occasions in willow trees which overhung the water Of a mill stream. The miller said that it was not an un- usual circumstance. Some months age The Field told of other rabbits which had been shot, like raccoons or opos- sums. out of trees in England. h re- cent years cases of rabbits i'll trees have been reported with increasing frequency. From Australia has come the most re- ;maIkable story of rabbits as climbers. The only way in which rabbits could be kept out of certain tracts of land ill Australia was by the building of wire fences about them, the fences having meshes so small that the beasts coald not crawl through and being so higl that they could not jump over. The rab- bits have elawed at the wires until theil nails gradually have become hooked. Some of the rabbits learned to scale the fences, and then great additional ex- pense was necessary, for the top of the fence had to be bent over like J up side down, with the Took out, so that the rodents could not get over the top. Australian rabbits are said to be learn ing to climb trees for the leaves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-31
He Had Fallen Of.

Patrick was new man i'll the light horse regiment, but his cheerfulness and witty replies had already established him as favorite. He had one draw back, however, and that was his awk- wardness when on horse's back. Nat urally his position required the opposite of this, and Patrick worked hard and faithfully to acquire the case and natu- ralness of his comrades when riding. He congratulated himself that this was at last accomplished. But one day when on parade his horse shied and threw him with considerable force. When he re- gained consciousness, he found that hls arm had been broken with the fall With his usual characteristic good humor the poor fellow smiled ill his pain as he said:
 Well, well, it's too bad. l thought had improved ill my riding 2 great deal, but instead l have fallen off. "- Harper's Round Table.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-31
NEW PUNCTUATION MARK.
A Badly Needed Invention Suggested b
 the Caustic Copy Reader.

A Badly Needed Invention Suggested by
 the Caustic Copy Reader.
 ''I shall Ee famous I have an idea that will send my name laundering down through the ages, remarked the copy reader.
 Humphr' replied the humorist. sIt will be the first idea you have ever had. You spend most of your time destroying the geed ideas of others "
 Well, that may be, although you never have any idea to destroy, seeing that you get those which you have from Joe Miller's jckeboek and tie cid al manacs y
 ''Oh, we'll. let's have your ideaP
 ''To tell the truth, it was suggested to me ty ycu. -
 "Ahl Ithougtt as much, and yet you say'-
 Don't be in too big a hurry. You haven't heard my idea. :"
 What is it?"
 'I have invented a punctuation mark for humor. 1t is intended to show the reader where to laugh. In olden times, you know, the point of the joke used to be printed ill italics Nowadays there is no way to show the point, and, as many of the jokes. such as yours, have no point, it is impossible to print the point in italics. Now, Isuggest that punctuation mark be placed at the be- ginning and at the end of everything supposed to be funny, so that the reader may be prepared to laugh when he be- gins to read and know when he has reached the point and it is time tc laugh. l would suggest that the mark be two little squares placed above the line. and l shall call it by my name What do you think cf that for an ideal It was suggested by your stuff, asI told you.
 But the humorist had given the copy reader lcok of scorn and had vanished Chicago Times Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-31
FRENCH JOURNALS.
Shares of Several Bought and Sold Daily
 on the Stock Exchange.

oH ehS Stoch AACEADEes
 Most of the French journals have n salle de depeches, where bulletins are displayed and q museum of relics of the paper is kept French journalism is much more personal in regard to it's lit erary composition than that of England or America. A large proportion of the articles are signed with tke names of the writers, even when the work is more or less of a routine nature, such as the sporting or law departments of the paper On the ether hand, the own ership of newspapers is less frequently lodged in single hands than is the case in America. Very many of the French papers are owned by companies or asso- citations, while the stock of several of the best known. such as The Figaro and Petit Journal, is bought and sold daily on the Stock Exchange, the quotations appearing as regularly as those of rail way shares or Government bonds.
 The circulation of all but very few of the Paris papers varies enormously, according to the contents If paper contains striking article, we'll adver- tised previously, or if it's feuilleton, con- tinued story or memoirs, which most of the French journals consider an essen tial part of their daily issue, is by some well known author, the circulation will run up 50, 1000 or 100, 900 in c week and drop again as soon as the special feature is discontinued When Le Jour began publishing M. Henri Rochefort' B memoirs, it's circulation went up five fold, although the price of the paper had been doubled in order to make hay while tie sun shone
 The French press is much more con centrated i'll the capital than that of other European countries Ill Germany, for instance, it is not the press of Berlin that has the largest circulation or the greatest influence. In this, as in many other matters, however, the French press only bears out the saying that Paris is France. "-Chautauquan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-31
 Hereditary Suicide.

An extraordinary instance Of heredi- tary tendency to suicide was told by Professor Brouar( al i'll Paris lately. 4 farmer near Eta.npes hanged himself without apparent cause, leaving a fam. fly of seven son and four daughters Ten of the Il subsequently, followed thf fathers example, but not until they had married and begotten children, all oi whom likewise hanged themselves. The only survivor is son, who is now G{ years of age and has passed safely be yond the family hanging age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-31

A A hornets nest usually contains from Ns00 to 400 perfect males and females
 and an indefinite number of workers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-31

The earliest use of weights is artrib- uted to Pheidon. k;na of Argos. ee6 B. c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-31

There are S,O27 knots of ocean dis tanee between Cherbonrs and Fire is. land.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-31

In many parts of Central and South America sensitive plants are so numer- ous that the course of nan or animal through the undergroNt may for an hour be traced by the wilted appearance of the foliage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-31

 The Courts Decision.

'You remember Howforth, who mar ried the woman who kept house for him go longs''
 ''Yep."
 Well. the court granted Ter di. vorce fast week. ''
 'Alimony2''
 ''Not in cash. The decision was that she could keep the house ''-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-06-04
nI'liss.

The usual full house greeted the ris-
ing of the curtain on last Saturday
night when the DeLamar Thespians
produced the pretty mining drama of
"M1iss, or the Mountain Waif." When
it was learned beyond doubt that
Mrs. Charles Notter would not be able
to appear in the title role as was first
arranged, Mrs. Frank Crosson was pre-
vailed upon to assume and interpret
the part.
Perhaps the criticism of the writer
upon the play and characters may be
thought to be somewhat biased, as he
was one of the "gang," but he will en-.
deavor to only do justice to the ladies
and gentlemen taking part, and which
can be heartily subscribed to by those
in attendance.
The principal character, "M'liss,"
which was taken by Mrs. Crosson, at
almost the last hour, was entered in
to with that ladyis usual vim and ener-
gy and kept the audience entertained
and delighted from start to finish. Her
local song "For Goodness Sake Don't
Say Told You," which contained clev-
er hits at some of our principal citizens,
was especially appreciated and enjoyed.
Bob PIN as Yuba Bill, the great big
hearted, fearless stage driver, handled
his part like an artist and never failed
to be in the right place at the right
time. Dick Thomas, as Templeton
Fake, the seedy actor, worked his part
for all it was worth and did some good
spread-eagle work. DR.. Moody, as Old
Man Smith, the drunken miner, showed
a good understanding Of his part. j,
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-06-04

several thousand dollars. Thesmallest
contribution ever made to the Con-
science Fund was received in May, 1896
and consisted of a two-cent stamp,
which was enclosed in the following
letter of explanation 81 once sent a
letter in with photograph (unsealed),
which l have since learned was not law
full. I enclose stamp to make it right"
By curious coincidence the largest
sum ever contributed reached the
Treasury Department about the same
time that the stamp was received. This
was bill of exchange for s14,225.l 10
which had been sent to the Secretary
of State by the Consul-General at Lon
don, to whom the money had been CIV
en- by a clergyman on behalf of per-
son unknown, no name being given
Clifford Howard in the June Ladies'
Home Journal.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-06-04
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Working MN and Machinery.

In an address before the Church As
sociation for the advancement of La
Dor, Bishop Potter, of New York, pro
pounded the startling thesis that the
universal use of machinery in manufac.
ture is 'doing away with intelligence in
labor, and turning the laboring man
into simple IDIOT"
He described workman in large
factory whom he watched endlessly
pushing piece of iron under huge
hammer, turning it about and fin
ally withdrawing it, and throwing it
into box at his side.
"What wonder" he exclaimed "that
at nighttime he drank, gambled and
fought? He had to,otherwise he would
go mad. How many. of us would stand
this and not cry out? No one of us
but would become a striker, myself
among the first"
Such an indictment against labor
saving machinery, coming from so con-
servative a source, demands serious
consideration. Everyone will admit
that there is at least measure of truth
in it. The perfection to which me
chanical efficiency has been brought,
makes it possible to turn out the best
of work nowadays with the slightest
demand upon the intelligence or even
the manual dexterity of the workman.
Yet it is not to be supposed that he
or any one who agrees with him would
advocate the abandonment of all ma
chinery, and the surrender of the eco
nomic advantages it has created. The
workingman must be made to greater
extent, a sharer in those advantages.
He must be given shorter working
hours, and society must exert itself to
place at his disposal not only the time
but the means for intellectual improve
ment, which are denied him by fac
tory system.
1t is encouraging to find the Christ
ian church in the lead in this move
ment, though it is only right and nat
ural that it should be there. Where,
if not in the church, is one to look for
sympathetic appreciation of our
brothers needs, and an earnest desire
to help him meet them. youths Com
panion.