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The Brinkley argus., 1898-02-24
THE DUTY OF THE COMMON MAI
Need of the Individual Infiuence--s
 Society of Ono.

Need of the Individual Influence-A
 Society of Ono.
 The questions of chief interest to- day are social rather than individual, We discuss communities, classes, ma tions, races, not persons, when we are considering moral renewal. Problems, perplexities, perils. are thrust before our eyes from pulpit, platform and.review. But they concern opposition between the rich and the poor, the strife of pc litical parties, ihe contentious of organ ized bodies, the government of cities and of nations. Never, apparently was there 50 much work on hand for those who would do good as now. The whole church needs to be purified; social bar riers must be thrown down; q class of men must be raised up with education, leisure and patriotic spirit to hold the balance of power i'll government. The competition for gains and honors must be checked. Systematized charities must be administered so as to diminish, if not abolish, poverty
 But work for great bodies of people must be done by organized bodies. The tasks set before lis are too large for ar individual even to take hold of. We are assured that, unless something is done, social revolutions and cataclysms will be upon us. What can the common man do? Will any unorganized serv- ice avail against the dangers which threaten the body polite?
 We believe that the opportunity of the common man to make his life useful was never greater than now. He can do large service to his fellowmen by be- lieving in and asserting his individual influence as against the passion of our time for merging all effort into organ izations, for marshaling every philan- thropic impulse under banner and a boss Let him realize that he has a place of his own tu fill, that he cannot throw the responsibility for filling it on any leader in social reform or any organization. A great need of to-day is a multiplication of societies, each of which is limited to one person. Each of these societies must face world com posed in large degree of millions of ig- norant, struggling, baffled men and women, pulling down one another in their selfish eagerness to get some thing for themselves in this brief life. But each society of one has for it's first duty to find for itself the place where it can do the greatest service.
 Did we say society of one? No, there are always to be two, the man and his God. And ill Il measure it should always be a secret society. Every per son who insists on providing for itra constitution, by-lawsssan<l business should be urged lto 6fE AflISk 6y himaeld md Eote himselt to sths admsasster. nacs--s 'sassS
The Brinkley argus., 1898-02-24
The Lnw of Love.

The idea of system of bookkeeping where good and bad deeds are computed and the balance struck is alien to the spirit of Christianity, which regards man and God as family; so the lover does not number the smiles, nor the wife the kisses, nor the child the meals and lodging; neither does God make such reckonings with us; but love IS the fulfilling of the law, and faith IS count ed unto us for righteousness -Rev Frank Crane.
 Choose always the way that seems the best, however rough tt may De; GUS tom will soonrender iteasy and agree able ythagoras'
The Brinkley argus., 1898-02-24
Dutter Biscuits.

Mix one-half pound of butter in one half pound moist sugar, then work into it one-half pound flour and one well-beaten egg; roll it out to the thickness of one-eighth inch, flour the rolling pin we'll, as the mixture is rather sticky; cut into shapes with buscuit cutter or wine glass, place one-half blanched almond in the center of each, and bake on foured tin, in moderate oven, for IS Cincinnati En- quirer.
The Brinkley argus., 1898-02-24
IRE olU VETERAN.
His Thrilling Experiences While
 Fighting for His Ccuntry.

The old veteran was telling to an interested lot of listeners some of his hairbreadth escapes, midst flood and field. He had been blown up in tho crater before Petersburg. had been wounded three or four times in diff fercnt engagements, and had lost ;. arm at Geld Harbor. He had lain T day and q night on the battle field vita bullet through his lung, suffcries
 the terrible agony of thirst before It was rescued, which only a wcurxls:
 soldier can feel. No one was better able to tell of the hardships of he soldiers
The Brinkley argus., 1898-02-24
Soldiers Killed in rennessee.

Of the nearly a6o. .0oofederal soldiers who lost their lives during the late warone-sixth of the members fell on Ten nessee zoil. nearly eo.eoo being bur 'aa at Nashville. .'":rfreesboro, Shiloh,
 -..-.a ~1 Fort Don.
The Brinkley argus., 1898-02-24
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Bfdnkley Car Works & Mfg. Go. !
 Apainst

Geo. & Lucy J Shoecraft.
 Notice is hereby given that, by virtue of an execution to me dir ected by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Arkan- sas, iD a case wherein Brinkley Car Works X Mfg. Go. recovered judgment against Geo. & Lucy ]. s5ihoecraft for the sum of $340. 95, debt and interes' ~ed $9 2 cost of suit, at the N"s ubel term, 1897, of said 'el tAi proceed to sell on ths slsp gl ol MAS6tt lS's- 5ni front { slss 'ns.' nes.' H0iaAe dool +.s f''is U, f'F a... s.'sFria .oe ~ L.. sas, ,sssisF6 ~ 1. .t,,,se of satisfying said aeot, interest and Cost, to the highest and best bidder, the fol- lowing described property, to-wit.
 Part of Lots ? 3 and 1 Block 36 in the city of Brinkley, now owned by Geo. X Lucy ], Shoe craft, and upon which is erected a two story brick building. two store below, and rooms above, in Monroe County and State of Ark ansas.
 Said sale will be on credit of 3 months, and purchaser is to give bond with approved security and q lien will be retained cn said property for purchase money. This 5th day of February 1898.
 T. II JACKSON,
 Sheriff Monroe County.
The Brinkley argus., 1898-02-24
SEQ Fifth Avenue. New York.
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 s--THt SALE or SOUL By c. M. S. McLeI- an. 7-TnE COUSIN OF THE KING. By A. S. yanWestrum. s-six MONTHS IN nADEs. By Clarice I. clngham, 1.-THE SKIRTS OF CHANGE. By Captain Alfred Thompson. lo--ANrnoNY KENT By harles stokes HAN x LIrsr OF VIRTUE. By Champion Bissen AN UNsrEAKABLg SIREN. By John Gil liai. .a--rn9r pnfApruL WOMAN. By Harold ysire. ii--A Ds..t IN DENVER. By oiimer EcKen- s-wins sAfs cGApY<. py David Christi, Euras is-- vH.Y essNAa1ABLE GIRL By L. H. i.ekforl. li7--A MARRIAGE FOR HATE. By Harold R Nynne.
 THE SUFFER-. ByT C. DeLon,
 N. By Champion Bssell
 tPpINEss. By .Ani.,
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The Brinkley argus., 1898-02-24

Sheriff Monroe County.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
WHY NOT TOPEKA 4?
Have This Starch Plant-It
Already Has the Building
For 1t.

The Topeka Commercial club will
make an effort to interest Stein, Hirsch
& Co, starch manufacturers of Chicago
in Topeka. This is the firm that,
short time ago, wrote to Secretary Co
burn of the state board of agriculture
with reference to the location of
starch plant in Kansas.
Secretary Anderson of the CONNER
ciaI club has written to the firm calling
their attention to the advantages of
Topeka. The fact that Topeka already
has a starch plant that could be put in
operation at small cost was explained
and the additional fact that the cOun-
try around Topeka is admirably adapt
ed to the growth of potatoes from
which starch is manufactured.
The Topeka starch factory was once
a prosperous institution but when a
combination of starch manufacturers
was made it was decreed that it be
closed and since then it has been a
roosting place for bats in charge of a
Watc6man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
TWO DEGREES ABOVE.
Unusually Cold Weather for Kansas
in December.

This is the coolest day of the winter.
This morning at o'clock the thermom-
eter stood at two degrees above zero,
which is two degrees colder than any
previous day.
1.-The barometer stands at BIB inches
reduced to sea level" said Sergeant
Jennings, ''and this is the highest ba-
roneter that has ever been recored
since the station has been established
here. When a barometer stands at 3O.5O
it is considered very high. The barOm-
eter has been steadOly rising for the
past few days. The high barometers
started in the northwest and have been
travelling southwest across Kansas and
Nebraska and on. Last night at
O'Clock the barometer stood at 5000
which shows it has raised -16 hun
dredths of an inch during the night.
The wind is quiet and will be until the
barometer commences to fall. There
is no danger of our having a blizzard
while the barometer is high as 1T is or
increasing but when it commences to
fall it we may have a bad time.
1.-The blizzard in Texas is explained
by the high barometer in Kansas. The
high barometer has been travelling
southeast and now Kansas is about in
the center as the high barometers
always cause more or less disturbance
on the periphery of the high barometer
territory We need have no fear from
the Texas blizzard unless the barome-
ter commences to fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
SUPREME GORILLA DEAD.
DE- T. q. Huzza the Victim of the
Ever Oscillating Dining Car.

Atlanta, Dec. "a telegram was re-
ceived here today announcing the
death in a New York hospital this
morning of DR.. T. H. Huzza of Atlanta,
one of the most prominent physicians
in the south. Dr. Huzza left here last
Saturday for New York and while
walking through the dining car on
Sunday as the train was nearing Bal
timore was thrown against the side of
the kitchen, sustaining a confusion of
the abdomen. BY the time he reached
New York the pain had become so in
tense that he was at once put to bed
at the Holland House. The trouble de-
veloped into acute appendicitis and the
operation followed.
DR.. Huzza was a prominent figure in
a number of secret societies and at the
time of his death he was supreme goril-
la of the Disorganized Order of GOrillas
Of the United States. He was a native
of Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09

Odd he ever give you any inform
alton unless you asked him?
Ale did when was searching the
house.
Q.-Is that the only information Civ
en-, except in response to your ques-
tions?
A.-No.
Mr.. Sanford asked Sheriff Cook to re-
late the tblood-curdling" story Har-
baugh told Collins.
Pm not a story-teller," said the
sheriff.
Cant you tell the part that curdles
the blood?"
mo, I can't"
But Mr.. Cook finally was induced to
tell what he remembered and said Har-
baugh told about a man who embez-
zled some money and a negro was Sc
cured to kill somebody.
Q.-What did John say?
A.-Asked what punishment the ne
gro got.
The court then adjourned for noon re-
cess.
Afternoon Session.
Sheriff Cook was recalled by the
state for a few moments after noon
and he said that the lock on the folding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Beginning TO DROP.
Contestants in Six Days Bike Race
Fall From Their Wheels.

New York, Dec. 9.-The struggle be-
tween Miller and Waller for the first
place in the six day bicycle race contin-
ued all night. Miller was leading at
o'clock this morning, but at o'clock
Waller was five miles ahead, having
taken advantage of ATiller's rest inter
val Neither Miller nor Waller had ta-
ken any rest to speak of up to a. m.
Pierce, on the contrary, took a rest OF
nearly an hour and a half between
and o'clock.
Seven o'clock found the three fighting
gamely, Miller making desperate efforts
to catch Waller. There were signs that
Waller was wearing out. Twice within
a few minutes he fell on the track. once
taking Miller with him and the second
time causing Stevens to take a sum
mersault over him. No one was serious
ly hurt.
Pierce tried hard to keep close on the
heels of the two leaders. He is fresh
and apparently using his hard sense
and is waiting for the rest that both
Waller and Miller will need after their
struggle to make gains on each other
The two Frenchmen, MONAGHAN and
Joyeux, the Australian Cistac and pix
ington dropped out of the race during
the night.
All these men were ordered off by
Referee Wilson at the suggestion OF
the board of health doctors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
MAY GET NEW TRIAL.
Jury Finds Against A. G. Stacey in
the Federal Court.

A G. Stacey, the former Topeka news
paper correspondent and well known
throughout the state, was found guilty of
sending improper literature through the
malls by jury in the federal court late
yesterday afternoon
Stacey wrote a long article about his
wife's misdoings while he was living in
Newton, and this article was printed and
mailed to a number of the most promi-
edged writing the article, but swore he
had nothing to do with the printing or dis
tribution. The character of the produc-
ton was such as to exclude1 it from the
mails under the postal laws, and the jury
returned a verdict of guilty on four
counts. The maximum sentence is five
years for each count and $500 fine. The
minimum sentence is a fine.
Etacey's attorneys today wanted to en-
ter a plea of temporary insanity, but he
would not hear of it.
A motion for a new trial was fled this
morning. Judge Riner will pass on this
sentence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09

1S77-189S' on the inside. I think it had
gold hands. I first missed my watch
on the morning after the Dewey day
parade when I was at the Santa Fe
depot at Topeka. I thought must have
left it at my room in Topeka as often
left other things. The day that I came
home looked all around for it but did
not find it. The chain was attached
to it and had it in my trousers pocket
The last time I remember looking at it
was in the crowd in front of StansheId's S
drug store shortly after the cutting
scrape. After that I was on the ave-
nue. most of the time and in the crowd
around the Jail the rest of the time. On
the other end of the chain was a small
buttOnhoOk- missed Nay diamond stud
some time before. I told Miss Babcock
shortly afterwards of my having -lOst
it. missed it one evening when was
dressing to make a call. (Signed),
JOHN HENRY COLLINS.'
Dated at Topeka, Monday, June 6, 1S9S
The statement was written on J. S.
Collins real estate office Ietterhead
Q--When was this2
A.-June z.
Q.-Where were you going?
A.-TO Kansas City to look up John
son Jordan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
LIGHT IS ACCEPTED.
State House Council Pronounces the
New Electric Plant All Right.

The executive council today formally
accepted the new state house lighting
plant and it was turned over to the state.
Last evening every light in the building
was turned to test the capacity of the
dynamos, and it is claimed by those in
charge of the plant that there could have
been six hundred more lights turned on
without reaching the limit of the capacity
of the plant Some people think that the
dome does not have enough lights in it.
The illumination in the rotunda is more
like soft twilight than it is brilliant.
The new plant is in place just in time
for the incoming Republican administra-
ton to make a good record at lighting the
state house cheaply That fact is the
only thing about it that worries the pres
eInt state officers, They almost wish that
they contracted for it and the work was
commenced, they expected to have charge
least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09

yes" said stanfeld. coming forward.
his ma nae. SAID faGT smothers ts u' 0iuH An'"
Odd you tell stanfield, here. and tell
him during this trial, that you would be
well paid for your testimony?
Odd you work at the Three sevens. -
777, in st. Joe?
Q-Is it a house of Hl-fame?
A.-Yes.
Redirect examination by Mr. Stafford:
Q.-What did you tell Stanfeld?
Al told him that while was in Atch-
ison1 there was a crowd e5gL talking about the the
you ought to get a good thing out of
this Yes 1 said, Il ought to get a
thousand or fifteen hundred dollars out
of this mess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Five Powder Mills at the Due
pOnt Works
At Wilmington, Del, Explode
simultaneously.
FOUR MEN AREKILLED
Number of Others Are Badly
Injured.
Physicians Have Been Sent Out
From the City.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 9.-Five pow
der mills in the lower yard of the Du-
pont powder works, near this city, ex-
ploded at 1905 O'Clock this morning.
Robert McHenry, John Moore, John
Wright and another man named Stew
art, were killed. Several others were
badly burned.
Wilmington physicians have gone to
the scene of the explosion.
Details of the Disaster.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 9.-Three men
were killed and eight injured, three of
them seriously by the explosion of a press
mill and four grinding mills in the Hag-
ley yard of the Dupont powder works,
4 few minutes after 10 o'clock today
The dead are:
ROBERT McIEHENNY. As years Of
age, married, leaves a widow and four
JOHN WRIGHT, so years of age.
married ------. ..-.---.-
! JOHN MOORE. 40 years old. married,
leaves widow and five children.
The seriously injured are:
Thomas Mccain.
John Mulhein-
Samuel Stewart
Thomas Knox.
James Mclaughlin.
Michael Maloney.
OF the injured men Stewart, Mccain
and Mulhein are in a serious condition.
After the explosions the telephones were
brought into service and every Whining
ton physician who could be cOmmuni-
Gated with was summoned to the scene
Of the explosion to render aid to the
wounded.
The explosion occurred in the press
room OF the Hagley, or lower yard
works. A carload of powder that was
being wheeled into the room was acci-
dentally overturned and the car wheels
running into the loose powder caused
a friction that set the powder afire-
The explosions quickly followed, all the
powder that was in the press room go
ing of in -elve successive detOnatiOns
The shock of the explosion shattered
directions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
HORTON SHOPS BURN.
Rock Island Tin and Boiler De-
partments Sustain a
$4,000 Loss.

Horton, Dec 9-The big Rock Island
shops in this city took fir eat IL o'clock
last night. It was bitterly cold and the
city fire department was slow in respond
to the boiler and tin shop departments.
These are both under one roof, and the
building and machinery are a total loss.
The structures are. of. brick and with
moth moth plant plant Of t the ROCK Island was en-
dangered, which, had all burned: would
have caused a loss of over a million dol
lars As it is, the loss is about 5000,
fully insured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
SNOW IN TEXAS.
Four Inches Deep at Dallas-First
Since 1895.

st. Louis, Dec. 9.-The Post-Dispatch
today has the following specials:
Austin Texas-The ground in this
section of the state is completely COW
cred with snow for the first time since
January, 1895. Farmers say that it
comes in time to assure good spring
yields. The snow will probably remain
on the ground until nightfall.
Dallas, Texas-There are four inches
of snow on the ground and the storm
here is the worst experienced in many
years. Telegraph lines to the south are
interrupted by sleet and all trains are
from 5 to hours late. The delay is
much worse in the Pan Handle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
- Eleot rcKinIeu.

Cincinnati, O., Dec 9.--The Ohio COM
mandery of the military order of the Loyal
Legion at al informal meeting here has
decided to elect President Mckinley com
mander. of the order at the next election,
Harrison and General Sherman have been
cornmandeTs of the order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
CONVERT TO HANNA.
General Coxey "Sees the Light and
Sings McKinley's Praises.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 9.-"GeneraT' ].
s. Coxey Of MassilIon, O., arrived today
in Pittsburg. Mr.. Coxey said:
''I find, on going around to the differ
ent big steel and iron works, that they
are all working full time and many of
them overtime. It was the best thing
this country ever did to elect Mckinley
president. It is confidence and the
sponsible for this timely prosperity. I
believe that silver is dead and that it
will play no part in the campaign Of
1900 -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
20 BELOW ZERO.
Is the Temperature Reported
at Valentine, Nebraska.
Nineteen at Denver and
Eighteen at Cheyenne.
THE OUTLOOK is POOR
For Any Warmer Weather For
Some Days Yet.
Though the Sun is Shining
Throughout the West.

Denver, Dec. 9-With temperature
of 19 degrees below zero Denver was the
coolest point in the west this morning
with the single exception OF Valentine,
Neb., which reported a record of 20 be-
low. At Cheyenne, WyO., it was one
degree warmer than in Denver The
weather is fair, but the indications are
that it will not be much warmer for
day or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09

Q.-When did you arrest Jordan?
A.-June 9, at Newton
Q.-Did you go to Newton from Kan
sas City?
A.-Yes.
Odd you take a statement from
Johnson Jordan?
A.-Yes, in a hotel at Newton
Q.-Who was present?
A.-Myself, Mckinney, and another
man, do not know, and Mr.. Harbaugh
was there a part of the time.
The direct examination was soon COM
pleted and Mr.. Hayden started on the
r,rnss-a,ra mi M tinr,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
HUGGING on THE STREET
Is Pronounc ced the Act of a Heather
by a Georgia Judge

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 9.-In the city
court today Judge Thomas N. Norwood,
former L. S. senator from Georgia fined
Private J. E. Moore of battery A, First
Maine artillery, $500, or six months on
the chain gang, for embracing the wife
of a prominent county official, on the
street while the soldier was intoxicated.
Judge Norwood administered a severe
lecture and characterized the conduct
as that of a heather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
ST. PETERSBURG FLOOD
The Neva Rose Nine Feet in
Single Night.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 9.-The river Ne
va suddenly rose nine feet last night,
inundating the lower portion of the city
where communication is now carried on
bv boats. The inha bitants We're panic
stricken and there was great loss OF
property. The flood is now subsiding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
M'KINLEY GOING SOUTH.
Promises Joe Wheeler to Stop at
Montgom cry, Ala

washington, Dec 9.-Gen. Joseph
Wheeler was at the White House today
and the president informed him that he
would make e brief visit to Montgomery.
the capital of Alabama, during his
southern trip next week and would stop
at Montgomery from until o'clock
Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Reouisition Issued.

Governor Leedy has issued a requisi-
ton on the governor of Montana for
RolIey Harvey, who is accused of cash
ing a forged check for 1882 at the Ma
tional Bank of Leavenworth on NOvem-
ber II. He is now in Jail in Valley
county, Montana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
No 1Tore Second Glass Rates.

Chicago, Dec. All the railroads in the
Southwestern Passenger association have
decided to abolish second class rates to all
Texas points and after January 1st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09

watch chain resembles he said, was
the next witness.
on cross examination Mr. Morrison
said he could not identify the chain
shown to him positively because there
might be 100 chains like it,
Porter Cook, sheriff of Shawnee coun-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-09
Mrs. StOrmOnt on the Stand.

Mrs. Jane c. Stormont of Topeka, was
called and produced a note for $50, da-
ted February %, which she said was
given to her to secure a loan which she
had made John. In the cross -examina-
ton Mrs. Stormont said she and John
We're talking over his school affairs,
when she offered to make him the loan
and that John Collins did not ask her
for the money.
w. N. Morrison, to whom Edith Bev-
ms pawned a chain, (which the Collins
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