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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
Children Between 8 and IL
Years Must Go to School.
NO JUVENILE LOAFERS
Cottonwood Falls Family Glad
to Leave Palestine.
Coroner Investigating Death of
G. R. Sipes.

Wellington, Jan. 1.-THE board of edu-
cation of this city will hereafter strictly
enforce the compulsory education law,
which compels all children between the
ages of and IA years to attend public
school or private schools.
This action on the part of the board
has recently been decided upon. H. A
Lopez, presidAnt of the board of educa-
ton, said this morning that, beginning
next Monday, the parents or guardians of
children between the ages mentioned
found idling away their time on the streets
hereafter would be prosecuted. The law
was passed by the legislature of 1874 but
has never been enforced. The alarming
increase in the number of juvenile loafers
in Wellington is responsible for the board 5
determination to have the compulsory
law carried out to the letter.
The penalty for noncompliance with
this law is a fine of not less than IS nor
more than SO for the first offense, nor
less than so nor more than $40 for the
second and every subsequent offense.
Under this law it is the duty of any
school director or president of the board
of education to inquire into all cases of
neglect.
President Lopez is going to inquire into
the case of every boy he sees idIing him
self on the streets during school hours,
and if his parents cannot give a satisfae-
tory reason why the boy is not in school
where he ought to be, prosecutions will
be commenced Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
GAIL Talk AND NO crpER.n

AS if in an effort to disprove his own
assertion made on the floor of the
house last week that a majority cannot
be muzzled, Congressman GrosvenOr is
engaged in a persistent effort to muz-
zle a majority of the people of the Uni
ted States on the question Of the civil
service law. Nobody desires a return
to the spells system except a few per-
sons like General Grosvenor who hold
elective offices and a few others who
hunger for appointments in the govern
ment service and want the bars let
down to admit of their entrance.
The effort being made in the halls of
congress to work up a sentiment
against the law is certain to fail. Re
forms do not move backwards.
The president has all necessary pow
er to abrogate Objectionable features of
the classified service and would not
hesitate to exercise his authority in
that direction if he were able to dis
cover any desire for a change on the
part of the general public. He under
stands very well that any serious in
reference with the regulations as they
stand would result in the election of a
successor pledged in advance to undo
such action.
Even if the enemies of the law shall
succeed in bringing the matter to a
vote in congress, most members are too
wise to vote with them with an election
so near at hand. The civil service law
has come to stay.
That there is no general desire for its
repeal or modification is evidenced by
the fact that it is being extended to the
cities and the further fact that the ex-
tension OF the system to state institu-
tons is being seriously considered. Any
changes which are made will be in the
direction of extending the system.
1t is improbable that the spoiIsmen
themselves hope to accomplish anything
by the grand stand play which they are
making. In the meantime the time of
congress is being taken up in discus
sion, to the exclusion Of important mat
fers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
1EEDY AND CAKE WALKS.

Full accounts of the Interstate Cake
Walk which enlivened New Years
night at wichita, that seat of all festiv-
Ety in Kansas, have not reached the
waiting east, but it must have been a
gIfttering pageant. And it had a posi-
tive permanent value beyond its tenn
pOrary frivolities. It revealed a new
field for the genius of statesmen. Seats
were reserved for Governor John w.
Leedy, and some other Kansas Off
Gals, and for Governor Barnes of Ok
lahOma and his staff. 1t might be sup
posed that a governor of Oklahoma.
could find fun enough at home, and
probably Barnes came to see Leedy,
who is worth travelling a. good many
miles to see. Leedy is perhaps the fin
est composite and aIl-around Populist
statesman in Kansas. 1t seemed a few
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
CH1CAGo NEWS PROVERBS.

The more innings a man has the bet
ter he enjoys his outings.
1t is better for a man to forgive an
enemy than take a sound thrashing.
Many sermons cease to be interesting
when the dinner bell rings.
From the deposed of1ceho1der's
standpoint public office means a public
thrust.
Lots wife evidently passed some 9TH
er woman and looked back to see what
she had on.
When a woman begins to notice ev-
cry act and word of a man she has be-
gun to either love or hate him
The more the average man sees of
human nature the more respectfully he
removes his hat and bows to the mir
TOR.
Before getting the appointment a
man seeks the office early and late, but
after getting it he isn't in any hurry
about getting around in the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
PALMER cox TALKS.
Draws Card For a Reporter and
Tells About Himself


IT generally have a Brownie card to
give newspaper men," said Palmer
Cox yesterday to a reporter who was
talking to him, but I find that my sup
ply has run out But still that doesn't
matter. I'll just make you one"
He adjusted a pair of gold trimmed
nose glasses above a heavy brown mus
tache and before a pair of light blue
board from his card case and a pen
from the writing room table, he start
ed to draw his latest Brownie
I have to do all my illustrating my
SELF, said he as with a few move
ments of the pen he brought the typi-
cal pointed cap of the familiar Brown
lie into view on the cardboard. mo
one else seems to be able to do it as
want it, and this forms the hardest
part of my work. The rhymes are no
trouble at ALL for they are continually
jingling in my head and simply have
to perform the labor of putting them on
paper" With this remark he raised his
pen and scrutinized the Brownie
face which had just made its appear
ance below the pointed cap.
Il have given all my attention to the
productions for the past four years, ''he
continued, as he started on the lines
which when finished formed the heavy
little body and long spindle legs of his
Brownie . but after this season I will
again start the stories. I spent three
months in Europe last summer, visiting
eight countries on the trip, and I was
was opened up to me that I felt that I
must write some more. I gathered a
great deal of interesting data, but
think will spend the coming summer
in Europe, and write syndicate stories
for the American papers on the i'm
pressionS of the Brownie band in the
famous cities and places of Europe.
Afterward 1 will have the stories pub
Hshed in book form, and this will make
the sixth volume of the Brownie stor-
les, which after all will make a better
library collection than five Volumes
By this time the Brownie figure was
complete on the cardboard, and off to
one side Mr.. Cox wrote:
Palmer Cox. Brownieland. 1882
81 call my studio in New York city
'Brownieland,' he explained as he
placed the name on the card. ST have
received letters from all parts of the
world which have borne no other ad-
dress but 'Brownieland.'
Mr.. Cox first started his literary Ia
borS in San Francisco, writing short
stories for children for the papers and
magazines. He has the first children's
story writer to dress animals into hui
man dress and give them human I'M
derStanding, and also the first to point
out morals in his tales. The Brownie
stories were suggested by an old Scotch
legend which held that there was a
band of male fairies who gave aid to
those who deserved it and helped them
to accomplish difficult tasks.
Mr.. Cox appears in the performance
of 1.-THE Brownies and draws a"BroWn-
lie" figure three feet tall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
TEAoHrNe JouRNALTsnr.

From the New York Journal: Mr..
Rockefeller purposes to add school Of
journalism to the features Of his Chi
cago university. Humorous young
men of the day might try their hands
at writing such an editorial page as
would win Mr.. Rockefeller's first prize.
There are possibilities there.
But kind newspaper men all over the
world will warn Mr.. Rockefeller against
wasting his money. You cannot teach
a man journalism. That great profess
sion is one that must be strangely ac-
quired. No professor can expOund it.
The newspaper man learns his trade
from the policeman who saw the fire
break out, from the prize fighter who
fixes the nations eye, from the divine
who, wishing to thrill vast audience,
must first each his hare; from the
young actress who will not wear tights
because of her dead child, from the
statesman who will lie out of his COM
promising interview and from the thrice
blessed colored porter who happened to
know that the mysterious corpse when
in life often remarked that she ex-
pected VIII, the Worthless to do her
up some day" Mr.. Rockefener's uni
versity may teach young men to write
learned editorials on Germany's de
signs in Zanzibar but. the young men
thus taught can get no job unless some
one dies on the Tribune or Post, and
On those papers no one ever dies
What Will the young Rockefeller re-
porter do when the city editor remarks,
There is a new lot of German quad
ruplets born in Brooklyn, near the ma
w yard. Getting to be rather a chest
nut, bankruptcies are, but the boss thinks
women are always interested in them,
so see if you can handle them in a new
way?"
What provision can Mr.. Rockefeller
make for this emergency? What pro-
fessor can he hire that will teach the
young man to tell of these quadruplets
as though there had never been quad
ruplets seen before?
Journalism must be acquired. Like
other troubles, it cannot be scholastic
cally Unmarried.
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DIED IN THE PULPIT.
Rev. T. E. Moore of Harper, Drops
Dead of Apoplexy While
Preaching.

Harper, Jan. 11.-Rev. Mr.. Thomas r.
Moore, Baptist, while preaching at the
NJ. e. church on Sunday, where union
paused, placed one hand to his head for
a moment then threw up his arm, ex-
claiming God help mel" and fell back
ward.
ed but in a few moments the death
rattle told the people he was dying.
He was carried from the church to q
residence where he expired in a few
moments. The aiIment was apoplexy,
fastened by OVerWOrk.
DR.. Morse was an Englishman by
birth and had made twelve trips to
England He organized the Salvation
Army in London in 1865. He was
learned man and a fine orator. He
leaves a wife and several children.
mostly grown. Two sons live. in
Brooklyn, N. Y, one child lives in Ne
braska and a son and daughter live
here.
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Programme of the Presidents Social
Engagements For the Season.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE program
of President NcKinIey's official social
engagements for the season was COM
pleted today. The first function he
will attend since the death of his moth
er will be a dinner given by Vice Pres
ident Hobart on Jan. IA.
Official dinners by members of the
cabinet will occur on Jan. 20, o. "a and
81, and Feb. f. On Jan. 81 the president
will go to New York to attend the ban
quet of the National Manufacturers
association. The dinners at the White
House to the diplomatic corps and the
supreme court will take place on Jan.
26 and Feb. 8, respectively. On Jan.
q the president will go to Philadelphia,
and remain there the next day as the
guest of the University of Pennsylva-
mia. From Jan. IA to Feb. % the presi-
dent has fourteen social engagements,
including the White House receptions.
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first supposed that the death of c. R.
Sipes of this city was caused by heart
disease, but evidence now goes to show
that an overdose of choral may have
been responsible.
At p. m. Sunday evening Coroner
Cooper arrived in the city and impan-
eled a jury for the purpose of holding
an inquest on the body of c. r. Sipes-
Drs. Akers and Morris made post
mortem examination, finishing late, and
the Jury adjourned until Monday a.
M, when the taking of testimony began
and continuing all day without reach
ing a, verdict.
1t will be concluded today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
BETTER THAN PALESTINE.
A Cottonwood Falls Family Which
Went to the Holy Land, Glad
to Get Back.

Cottonwood Falls, Jan. 1.-THE Deck
Ryder family, consisting OF father,
mother, four sons and a daughter, who
lived in this (Chase) county, and who
left here September 8 for Jerusalem, be-
HeVing that they were called there by
the Lord, have returned, much discoUr-
aged, but glad to get back. One of the
sons, Herold thought he would die
soon after he reached Palestine but
that he would rise again in three days.
Soon after their arrival in Jerusalem
he dropped dead while walking across
the room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
The Birth of the aGreater" New York

With the dawn of the new year the
ssctreater'' New York Is ushered into
the world a full grown giant. The prob
lem of municipal government is to be
mt TO the supreme test. Within its
limits is contained a population equal
70 that of thirteen of our sovereign
states at our last census, and as numer-
ous as that of the original thirteen
states Provisions for the life and
health of this vast multitude of all ma
lions and chimes is an unsOlved enigma.
thousands of sufferers in New York
and elsewhere are wTested from the
grasp of that agOnizing complaint,
rheumatism, by the timely use of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which is a
preventive of malaria and kidney
complaint and a curative of liver COM
plant, constipation and nervousness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
JoINTIsTs' OCCUPATION TAX.
Whisky Dealers Required to Pay
Their Fine Six Months Ahead.

Wellington, Jan. 1.-THE jointists are
worried over their occupation taxes.
The city officers have been ordered to
collect all occupation taxes for 1895, six
months in advance. This calls for 500
spot cash from each jointist; hereto
fore they have paid $25 month.
In the meantime the jointists are not
paying their occupation taxes. One Of
them visited City Attorney Woods
day or two ago and explained his oc-
cupation tax difficulties. Mr.. Woods
advised him not to pay the $3.50; but to
Quit the business.
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gans that bear the burdens of maternity, the
chances are that her child will be weak,
puny and sickly, with the seeds of serious
disease already implanted in its little body
at birth. If the mother, during the interest
ing period, suffers from the abnormal men,
tai states which recur periodically with wo-
men who are weak in a womanly way, these
conditions will impress themselves upon
the mind of the child.
Every woman wants children who are
both physically and mentally healthy
Every woman may have that kind of chill
dren if she will take proper care of herself
in womanly way. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is the best of all medicines for
prospective mothers. 1t acts directly on
the delicate and important organs that bear
the bruut of maternity. Il makes them
strong, healthy, vigorous, virile and elastic
1t al1ays Inflammation, heals liberation,
soothes pain and tones and builds up the
shattered nerves. It banishes the usual dis
comforts of the critical period, and makes
baby's introduction to the world easy and
almost painless It insures the little new
Corners health and bountiful supply of
nourishment-
A book about keeping well. Dr.. Pierce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser. For pa
per-covered copy send II one-cent stamps
to cover mailing only. Cloth binding, 81
atamps. DR.. R v. Pierce. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
BOUGHT BY HOME CAPITAL.
Fort SCOTS Electric Street Railway
System Changes Hands.

Fort Scott, Jan. 1.-THE electric car
system in this city, which for a number
of years had been owned and operated
by the Fort Scott Railway company,
was today transferred to the Citizens
Railway company, which took immedi-
ate control. The new company is COM
posed of local people. New steam and
electric machinery will be put in, and a
large electric generator will be pur-
chased in order to take advantage of
the light and power franchise recently
granted the old company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11

Readers OF newspapers who have fiat
tered themselves that litigation over
the Will of the late J. G.Fair had ceased
are doomed to disappointment. Two Indi
ana farmers have figured out rela-
tionship to the dead millionaire and
will bring suit for share in the es-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
Death of a Kansas Pioneer.

Mound City, jan 11.-Mrs. Susan E.
Wattles, one of the Oldest settlers of
this county and of the state, died here
Sunday morning at her home with her
son-in-law, Captain O. E. Morse, and
was buried today.
Mrs. Wattles came with her husband
to Kansas in the sos and settled in
Douglas county, but removed to Linn
before the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11

J. H. Gregg, of Dundee. Kan, writes:
my little daughter who has been trou-
bled with Group ever since she was
three months old, never found any
thing to relieve her until I tried Beggs
Cherry Cough Syrup, and that has cured
her entirely. 1 think it is the best
Cough Syrup on the market. At drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
After Atchison Players.

The Atchison Globe says: Jesse Rey-
nolds, shortstop of Atchison's 1896 ball
team, will captain Fort Worth, of the
Texas league, in 1898. Reynolds knows
there are good ball players here, and he
is after them. He has made a PROPOSE
ton to Charley Cole captain and first
baseman of the Corn Carnival colts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
Funeral of Mrs. T. 81. Jones.

BeIoit Jan. 1.-THE funeral of Mrs.
Jones, wife of 7. H Jones, agent of the
Union Pacific road in Beloit since 1888,
which occurred Sunday afternoon, was
one of the largest ever witnessed in this
city. She was a member of the East
ern Star, which body together with the
Knight Templars, chapter and lodge at
tended in a body. The floral offerings
1xara haaI1fifI1l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Jan. n.-Pensions for
Kansans have been granted as fol-
Criginal-AIichae1 secrest, GaIena, $12;
Geo. w. Mosley, Fort Scott, So.
son, $12 to SIT; VIM. NJ. Taylor, Stock
ton So to $12.
Original, widows, etc.-Sarah F. Nc
Donald, Girard, IS; Armina A. Coleman,
Newton, So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
DAWSON NOT so COLD.
Only 55 Degrees Below so Far This
Season.

Port Townsend, Wn., Jan. 11-Nine
men from Dawson City arrived here
today bringing advices up to Deem
Der 9.
All say that while provisions are
scarce, there will be no starvation.
Provisions can still be purchased from
$1.00 to $1.50 per pound. Candles have
been reduced from LIS to so cents each.
The trip was made without special in
cident, dog teams being used
The coolest weather reported at Daw-
son thus far was So degrees below zero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11

days ago as if there was nothing about
which he had not expressed his views
tumultuously; but now he has studied
cake walks, and is going to introduce
them among the Populist brethren
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
Mitchell County Poultry Show.

Beloit, Jan. 1.-THE second annual
show of the Wichita County Poultry
and Pet Stock association has just
closed. The show was the largest ever
held in northwestern Kansas. There
were about 1000 birds on exhibition.
The birds We're scored by Mr.. F. W.
Hitchcock of Denver. The attendance
was good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
To Help Prosecute snodgrass.

brother of Santa Fe Brakeman Charles
: Upton, who was killed here recently
by George SnOdgrass, has sent word
that he will come here to assist in the
prosecution of SnOdgrass next month
in the district court. Upton says he
has evidence against Snodgrass and
will use it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11

That Death does not end all, is prov
en- by the persistence with which San
Francisco camps on Durrant's trail. He
is not even permitted a final resting
place or the use of the crematories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
Manifold's Band Reorganizes.

Be1oit Jan. 11.-Manifold's Military
band of Beloit, has been reorganized
for 1898 with the following officers:
Andy Manifold was unanimously chO-
sen leader and musical director; presi-
dent Walter Geenen; vice president,
Y. Y. Young; secretary, Harry Mani
fold; treasurer, Hamer Dilworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11
UNION DEPOT BUNCOERS.
A Traveller at Kansas City Loses $50
by the Bogus Money Game.


Kansas City, Jan. 1.-Two very clev-
er confidence men, one old and very
serious, the other young and threaten
ing, secured $5S from a farmer near the
union depot, and the victim, J L. Cal
lahan, is now on his way to Spokane
Falls, Wash.
Mr.. Callahan, his son and the lat
ter's four children arrived in this city
from st. Petersburg, Fla, and few
hours later purchased tickets from J.
A. Rose, the ticket broker. He left the
Travellers hotel, 1892 Union avenue, and
while in front of Louis Robidoux's sa-
loon, met an old man, who invited him
in to have a drink. After the drink the
stranger said to Callahan: Come with
me to the postoffice."
Mr.. Callahan is SO years Of age and
thought that it was all right to go
with the stranger, so they left Robi-
dOux's together.
After walking as far as the Union
Pacific freight house a tall, well dress
ed man stopped them, and said:
''I am a United States marshal ar
rest you men for having counterfeit
money in your possession"
The confidence man who was with
Mr.. Callahan and had taken him into
RObidoux's saloon, spoke up and said,
as he handed over some bills to his
confederate:
Here, my money is all right, look at
it."
Callahan was then induced to hand
over his money, SIS in bills, after which
the second confidence man ordered him
to return to the depot and consider
himself under arrest. On the way to
the depot the confidence man that had
taken him into the saloon, left him.
Mr. Callahan then became suspicious
left with his family for the west short
ly before noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11

Tesla's new light which viii shine
through a fog would have proved use
full at Columbus in disclosing the
workings of the legislative mind since
the senatorial fight began.
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Modern Woodmen to BuiId

Oketo, Jan. 1.-THE Modern Wood
men camp of this place is growing so
rapidly, there now being over 125 mem
bers, they have decided to erect a
WOodmen hall 30x10O feet, two stories
high and built of stone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-11

ured it out that his stomach, even when
upon a healthy diet, costs him at least
$500 a year. Should he live forty years
longer, which it is reasonable to expect,
his stomach will cost him the appalling
sum of IS, 600. Mr.. Thrifty has decided
to have his stomach cut out. He can
have it done for $780,
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new normal school enterprise at Stock
ton seems assured. About $4,000 Of
stock has been subscribed and the
managers of the enterprise write that
they viii take charge about the first OF
February.