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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05

ST hyahs tell dat football is a pow ful
rough game, - said Miss Miami Brown.
90 Deed it's, - replied Erastus Pinkley.
"Dey's gittin SO dey ain satisfied wifi
buttin haids like genlman. De las game
I wus in dey got to kickin shins. Wash
ingtOn Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05

Hartman Hattan-Hal 1 see the ex-
preston Greater Chicago" What is
Greater Chicago?"
Nick r. Bocker-That is the Chicago of
the statisticians.-NewY York Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05

Crimsonbeak-That woman fortune tell
er is a fraud.
Yeast-What makes you think so?
"Why, she advertised that she would
tell any ones age"
sWell?''
''she wouldn't tell her own. ''-Yonkers
Statesman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05

81 And angels shining garments wear -
They sang. With joyful tears
The dominic thought of the good black coat
He had worn these eighteen years
Detroit Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
live among. 3"


Dismal Dawson Which kind of whisky
do you like the best?
Everett Wrest-The large kind.-In-
annapolis Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
It's Claim to Fame.

'tAustralia's my home -
Australia? Australia? Oh, yes, that's
where the ballots come from. New York
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05

The treatment for worms must be
prompt and safe. Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge can be NGusted to restore your
child to healthA "A is tonic as well
as worm destA6yer. Every bottle
guaranteed to bring worms. Csc Geo.
w. Stansfield. 632 Kansas avenue, and
Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth and
Topeka avenues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05

Rev. DR.. Primrose-You say if you had
a good suit of clothes you would be able to
make a living?
Weary Raggles-Yes, sir. Den dey
wudn't chase me away from de free lunch.
New York Sunday World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
Shin c. I'D Port SO.

Port Said. Jan. 5.-The German war
ships Deutschland and Greifon, under the
command of Prince Henry of Prussia,
have arrived here on their way to China
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
.. a. VI. to Meet at IndianapoIig.

New York, Jan. 5.-The executive
committee of the L. A w. decided to-
day to accept the invitation of the Indi-
ana state division and various clubs
in that state to hold the annual meet
at Indianapolis in August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
FOR AN OCCUPATION TAX.
Atchison Will in This Manner Raise
Ere DEPARTMENT Funds.

Atchison, Jan 5-The total cost of
the new proposed fire trucks, hose, etc,
is S.. $50. There is no money in the city
treasury to meet the purchase and the
council will pass an occupation tax to
raise the amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West 9Th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05

Photographs-an sizes, all prices
Leonard takes them. 613 Kansas avenue
The evening times., 1898-03-17
CONGOST0'S ANTICS.
He Furnishes Another International
Incident.

Havana, via Key West. March T.-Sec-
retary General CongostO has furnished
another international incident" His lat
est exploit interests the consular repre-
sentatives of European governments in
Havana.
On Tuesday Congosto called on the
British consul general. Mr.. Collin. in
great excitement and demanded to know
If il were true that the Prince of Wales
had declared IN favor Of American inter
yention in Cuba and had intimated that
England would uphold such action.
Congosto also wanted an explanation of
the alleged circumstance that English and
American flags were flying together at
a Cuban demonstration in New York.
The British consul general was not able
to inform him as to the correctness of
either report and had no official mes
sage 10 communicate regarding the Prince
of Wales or the attitude of the English
government.
Congostos cal1 on Consul Collin was in
keeping with his demand for an explana-
ton from Gen. Lee when the latter was
said TO have reported officially 10 the
state department the ldlluTe oI dutO-
nomy.
1t shows the great tension under which
the Spanish officials are laboring and
their anxiety regarding the attitude of
European governments toward inter-
blood His action in Ostentatiously con-
suls have reported intervention as in
evitable is well understood, and the au-
thorities are sensitive on the subject.
The German representative has been
strictly neutral from the beginning. The
Italian consul also has given no indiCa-
tons favorable to Spanish sovereignty.
The Austrian consurs position has been
governed by the queen regents Austrian
blood. His action in ostentatiOusly con-
tributing $500 To a local society which is
raising funds 10 build a Spanish war ves-
sci is accepted by the Spanish classes as
practical evidence of the support of the
government he represents.
If there is anything in the incident to
form the basis of diplomatic represen-
tation by the United States, the explana-
tiOn will probably be that, though the
consular representative OF Austria. he is
n Spanish citizen, and his contribution
was made as private individual.
The evening times., 1898-03-17

It's beautiful conspiracy, SuppoS-,
in the last year of our war of the Revo-
luton, Prussia, without consulting us.
had made a deal with England by which
we should have Independence upon pay
nlent of the debt incurred in the British
atteI~pt TO enslave u.s. Would the sturdy
old Americans Of that day have accepted
such an interference; such a villainous
scheme TO make the money cost Of tyranny
and persecution a sacred debt TO be as
sumed by the victim? Then, suppose that
upon rejecting the noble philanthropy
of the intercossor, we had been invaded
by "A great European army and navy and
compelled at the point of bayonets and
guns to buy the liberty we had won in
blood and tears, What would our fore
fathers have thought Of such Christian
Intervention. and what kind of a name
would history have for ii today? Yet that
is exactly what the Administration is at
tempting TO do i'm the case of Cuba. The
Republic OF Cuba is not, and will not be.
considered in the matter, until ordered to
submit To the Spanish debt and the mo-
bic philanthropy of Mr.. Mckinley at one
dose. Opposition, OF course, will be put
down with a strong hand. That would
not be an ''unholy- war" Ii would be the
holiest kind of one, with ssoOOO0.OoO of
profit i'm il to the gang.
The evening times., 1898-03-17
THURSDAY. MARCH Il, 1895.
The News of the Day.

Exposure sometimes is an excellent rem
edy for intending conspiracies. The
thorough ventilation Of the bond deal
scheme to get Congress out of the way
and settle the Maine and Cuban questions
by Administrative process. has much Ce-
pressed the chances Of the schemers. II
was intended TO keep the matter quiet un-
Ill enough senators could hc won o.cr TO
insure success. But the proposition, On
reaching the public ear. caused such Sur
prise and indignation that the Admins
tration has been compelled to disown and
repudiate Fl. The fiction today is that the
whole thing originated with Speaker
Reed. No doubt that astute friend Of
Spain was active in the plot. but he was
not alone. Some very frank and bitter
/ words have been said to Mr.. Mckinley
tsince his late desire 10 get rid OF Congress
has leaked out. and the opinion is wide
spread in Washington that he will he glad
10 drop the matter. There IS a much
stronger feeling on the subject in Con-
gress today than there was yesterday.
Backbones have been stiffened 10y stop
orders from constituents, and all is hot
yet easy sailing for the bond sharks.
The evening times., 1898-03-17
MIR. lows VIEWS.
The London kditor Wonders at
America's Conservatism.

London. March 17.-Mr. Sidney Low,
who recently retired from the editorship
OF the ultra Conservative st. James Ga
zette. writes from New York as follows:
''To an Englishman the feeling of the
Americans about Cuba is intelligible
enough. What chiefly surprises him is
the patience which has allowed it to re-
main dormant so long. Reflect on what
our own sentiments would have been if
We had at our very gates a rich. fertile
territory which for years had been a well
ter OF barbarous anarchy and brutal
savaEery. We went wild over the atroci-
ties IN the remote recesses of the Armen-
ian hills among a people with whom we
had no part or lot but what if we had
an Armenia in the English Channel, If
villages had been burned and devastat-
ed, women outraged. men shot and bay
oneted and starved to death and a civil
war waged i'm the most revolving form un-
der our very eyes?
There is only one answer. We should
not hayo endured. The Spanish would
have been cleared out, bag and baggage
from cuba long ago. With a reluctance
which, would have been perfectly genuine.
with emphatic protestations of disinter-
estedness which We should have meant.
though nobody would have believed us,
we should have blockaded the island.
bombaTded Havana as we did Alexandria
and occupied Cuba as we are now occupy
ing Egypt to the bubblniS indignation and
resentment Of foreign nations and the in
estimable benefit Of the inhabitants.
Some Lord Crumer or Gen. Kitchener
would have taught the islanders what
law. order and honest finance meant, and
tens of thousands Of miserable pacificos
and WretChed Spanish conscripts would
not have died of starvation. butChery and
disease. Ii would have been an unprofita-
bile and an UnwelCome task, but il would
have been undertaken and accomplished il
the shores Of Great Britain instead Of the
United States hedCCd the blue waters OF
the Mexican Gulf. That is what would
have been done if our section of the
AnGlo-SaNon race had the management OF
the Cuban question, and we cannot be
surprised If another branch of that race
are arriving at the conviction that it is
about time that they took the settlement
of the problem seriously In hand, quite
apart from the Maine incident.
This opinion has been ripening in the
American mind and il might well have
been expected TO have reached maturity
before"
The evening times., 1898-03-17

The protest of Spain against the con-
ccntration Of the American fleet I'm its
own waters. at ToruUgas Island. is as
characteristic a hit Of Spanish impudence
as one could wish. 1t is a satisfaction to
learn that our State Department inform
ed Minister Polo that the matter was one
which could possess no interest for his
government, any more than the mobili-
cation of a Spanish army in CASTLE
could for us. But the Polo representation
was not without its hUmor. 1t contend
ed that the presence Of our feet in our
southern waters tended 10 injure the
prospects of autonomy at the ap-
preaching elections" in Cuba Are we
never to hear the last Of tina; frghtful
humbug to which Mr.. Mckinley lent his
countenance and influence last Autumn?
Even If it had been acceptable u the Gu
ban patriots, on its merits. they could
not have accepted it, because the scheme
has never had the least legal status. We
have repeatedly explained. and the Presi-
dent knew when he gave his adhesion TO
il. that the decree of autonomy was
and is SO much waste paper. unless it
should be ratified by the Spanish Cortes
not yet elected. However. it served the
purpose Of delay. which was the prin-
cipal thing desired both i'm Washington
and Madrid.
The evening times., 1898-03-17

According TO the best information OBJ
tainable, Speaker Reed. although not ia
vorable TO Hawaiian annexation, will
not actively antagonize the Davis
Joint resolution. That will remove
considerable danger from its path.
Probably, in the hope that Congress may
yet be coaXed or bullied into a desertion
Of its post before the Maine and Cuban
matters are finally settled. certain sena-
tors will try to talk the treaty 10 death
but they are not likely to succeed. There
is a much stronger national pressure in
favor of annexation than ever before.
The state of our international relations
generally has opened the eyes of the
country TO our vital need of the islands,
both from the military and commercial
standopints. once annexation can be
brought to a vote. its accomplishment is
a foregone conclusion.
The evening times., 1898-03-17
For Charity's Sake.

Or0m the Detroit Free Presse
The two fair daughters of a Warren Avenue
household were discussing the entertainment they
proposed giving for the benefit Of little work
Of charity in which they were interested. and, as
matter of course, the old gentleman had to have
his say:
Its an internal nuisance he declared. ''The
house will be in commotion for a week, nothing
will be thought of but your party and everything
viii be disarranged. That night we will all be
awake till well toward morning, and the next
dav those who are not sick Viii go about snarl-
ing and half asleep. l call ii nothing but TOM
fooleTy."
Papa" said the eldest, ''don't you under
stand that we arc going TO help some of the
poor and that every cent we make will provide
them with some comfort? What you should do is
TO encourage u.s.
Don't talk silly. It's good deal you girls
care about the charitable feature Of this social
combination you're in. It's the boys and girls
and cards and dancing you want. No use trying
TO pull the wool over my eyes"
VERY well. Wen try to do our duty even il
you do make It hard We, at least, have some
sympathy for the afflicted"
''oh, YOU haveg Sweetly disintercsted. aren't
youY How much did you take In at the last
blowoutf''
'Just $780, proudly.
"Well, III give you Just 5000 for the cause
IL you'll not inflict your co-workers on US. Now,
how's your charity?"
Mamma, | wish to the land you'd come down
here. Papas acting perfectly awful.' and she
founced out Of the room while he laughed sar'
donically.
The evening times., 1898-03-17

Perhaps the most significant develop
ment of the day is the report that Sir
Julian Pauncefote has verbally assured
the State Department that Great Britain
Is in fun sympathy with the plan Of mo
bile philanthropy" by which Mr.. McKin-
ley hopes to end the war in Cuba. OF
course, this means that the British gov
eminent looks with approval upon any
plan Of settlement which will serve the
interests of the Rothschilds, and the pres
ent project certainly would do that. 1t
is stated that the President is very OPP
timistic as to what the pressure Of the
European financial magnates upon Spain
will produce. If Sagasta can be brought
20 let go of Cuba, upon Endorsement OF
the $3.50. O00. 600 war debt by the interna-
tional syndicate. his path will be one of
roses-at least so he thinks. The govern
ment Of the free Republic of Cuba does
not enter into the consideration at all.
Once the bond deal has been fixed UP the
sharks actually believe that neither Con-
Eress nor an enraged public sentiment
The evening times., 1898-03-17
A WAR AGAINST SCAIPERS.
Theater Ticket Spectators in TrOu-
BILE in New York.

New York, March lit looks as if the
fight between the theater managers and
the sidewalk ticket spectators was at
last fairly started. and the managers say
that the battle will be a hot one. The
managers have asked the committee on
streets and highways of the board of al
dermen to postpone until March % the
consideration of the proposed ordinances
to regulate the sale of theater tickets on
the sidewalk On that date all the parties
interested. managers and spectators
both. will be on hand with their lawyers
to make their arguments for or against
the sidewalk traffic in tickets.
The managers will hold Il meeting early
next week to decide upon some plan of
joint action. and a well-known speculator
said last night that he and his confreres
are prepared to fight to the bitter end.
We're fighting for our bread and but
ter" said he. land it stands to reason we
won't give up the struggle easily. What $
more, the managers will find they haven't
a walkover by any means. We have some
influence, too 30
There are two aldermanic ordinances
under consideration. The one which the
managers favor forbids the sale of tick
cts on the sidewalk in front of or near
any place of amusement under penalty of
$50 for each offense. The other ordinance
urged by the spectators provides that on
the payment of a license fee of $3.50 any
one may sell tickets on the sidewalk, and
with the written consent of the manage
ment may sell tickets in the lobby of the
theater.
Every manager in the city has express
ed himself as heartily in favor of the do
ing away with the sidewalk ticket ped
ding nuisance. Many of them have al
ready instructed their lawyers to be pres
ent at the meeting at the city hall on
March % to urge the passage of the anti
speculator ordinance. The only way, they
say, by which the business can be abso-
lutely stopped is for the city to withdraw
the peddler's license. and they declare
that they will do their utmost to induce
the board of aldermen to take the neces-
sary action.
The evening times., 1898-03-17

The fun official copy Of the Maine report
is understood to be on its way TO Wash
ington. II is a document Of 100000 words
and will corroborate all Of the indepen-
dent evidence published in this journal
during the past month. Its substance has
been in the Presidents hands for many
days. and all Of the recent measures Of the
Administration have been taken with a
view to eventualities likely to grow out
of the findings Of the board. There is a
general suspicion, entertained alike by
press and public. that the report Will be
withheld from Congress just as long as
Mr.. Mckinley may think il safe to re
serve il. But. at best, that may not be
long, as Capitol Hin is in rather an eN-
plosive condition, and il would not take
a great deal Of trfling to turn things very
loose up there. Probably il was with
some such thing i'm mind that the Mont
gomery was withdrawn from Havana har-
hor. to avoid the possibility Of another
Spanish official accident" Without
question the cruiser and her crew have
been in more than a little jeopardy during
the past week, and so have the naval Of
ficers on board the ManErove, which has
come home with them and their report.
The evening times., 1898-03-17
Mr.. Dooley on Copperheads
(From the Chicago Journal.)

q rom Ihe VnlCagO JOurnlI.D
eth copperhcads durin' tn war were not bad
people, Hinnissy. Bein' a eopperhead was a
matther iv principle TO thin. A man that's
wrong on principle | can stand " coOrse, tn
best thing TO do with him is TO kill him, but We
can't help rayspictin' him whin ye're bat
tin him tn head. But copperhead that's
a copperhead just because he's poor, sick soul
an because they'se rs much wan twinty-ive
in it fr him, an because if he stands FIR his
country some wan is lible to get his business
away firm him, tn on'y thing to do with that
n,ar n an, mil bis La;r II unr,t 10 70 shoot ~
poor thing. He'd close up a bullet wound.
Lave him to tn women. They'll take care iy
him. may fight fr fun. an that's tn
best way iv ightin, an he may fight f'r money,
an that's tn next best way. But the man who
r-runs away fr money is a fool as well as a
coward, fr he niver gets tn money"
The evening times., 1898-03-17
Frances +. willard
FrOm HarDer's BaZarl

VIVIII IPoI > b"H"'''T
In her public speaking Miss Willard was always
very convincing, There was rich music in her
voice, with varying infections and intonations at
will, with sustained monotone where that was
most effective. But it was all spontaneous, the
act of genius; there was nothing studied, forced
or artificial about it; you felt her sincerity and
her deep religious fervor, but her earnestness was
ready to be relieved by swift and wise merri-
ment-and meanwhile she was always a most
pleasant object to the eye.
Something more than Of medium height, and
very well made and clad, she was fair and golden
haired, with fine fcatures-strong, but delfcately
cut-a sensitive mouth, rich, soft color, and a
large eye Of blue-gray that, if It could darken
with tenderness, could also fash with FIRE. In
her youth this beauty was rather extraordinary,
Ave and stiii had great nsreonal charm The
best likeness l know OF her is that in Anne
Whitney's beautiful bust, which was exhibited at
the Wordld's Fair, in Chicago.
The evening times., 1898-03-17

Dispatches from Paris are to the effect
that the French fleet is being prepared
for mobilization. and will make naval
demonstration in support OF Russia in
Chinese waters as soon as il can be
made ready This does not look much as
if the car had any special intention to
withdraw from his present position in re-
gard 10 Port Arthur and Talienwan. An
act like that proposed by the French gov
ernment could hardly be construed 9TH
erwise than as direct challenge to Great
Britain to surrender or fight. Nobody
knows which horn Of the dilemma would
be seized: less now than ever before.
since the head of the British government
is laid low on a bed OF sickness and per-
haps death 1t may be presumed. how
ever that Lord Salisbury's nephew. Mr..
Balfour. who is taking his uncle's place
temporarily. viii follow the latter's pol
icy. which is intimately understood and
familiar to the acting foreign minister
II is a ticklish situation for John Bull.
France and Russia seem bent upon find
ing out how much he will stand without
hitting somebody. In this direction they
have succeeded in developing resources
Of patience hitherto unsupported; but
there may be a limit.
The evening times., 1898-03-17
A Modern Madame Defarge.
From the Atlanta Constitution.1

(From the Atlanta Constitution.)
can old Georgia lady, past ninety" as her
letter states. says:
81 alters knowed thar would be another war
before died. / alters had faith that ! would
live to see more fghtin'. / say had faith in it,
and have never ceased to Knit sox for the sold
iers. l kept 'em supplied endurn of the late
war, and have $50 pair Of hand
at this writin Many and many poor soldier
died in the sox l made But some few come
home in 'em. Gen. Lee won two battles in sox
sent him. What do you reckon the Government
would give me a pair for 'em2''
The evening times., 1898-03-17
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

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The evening times., 1898-03-17

Communications intended for publication IN
The Times should be tersely and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied b., tie
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munications viii not tie preserved, and only man
uscripts of obvious Importance viii be returned
la their authors.
The evening times., 1898-03-17
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The evening times., 1898-03-17

in America can prevent the Executive
from using the Army and Navy TO CO.
cree the-Gaibans. into submission, and the
srrumption &C the Spanish debt.
The evening times., 1898-03-17
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The same sizes and styles, Cassi-
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