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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-03

by the putting and knife-pleating on the
edges.
The mantelet, with long ends hanging
in front, worn by the principal figure in
tho Easter parade, is an example of a
| style which. like the last two described,
Will remain the property Of the exclu-
siye-for this year at least.
! PRETTY PETTICoATs.
Petticoatsl The word has ever fasci-
mating sound, has it not? Her feet be-
meath her petticoat, like little mice steal
In and out" sings Sir John Sucking, in
that hackneyed yet ever new and beau
tiful ballad of a bride; and from time
iminemorial romance has chung to this
portion Of attire. To ben with, 1t is an
essentially feminine garment. and knick-
ers-be they of tweed or satin Of never
such excellent quality-though they may
find favor in the eyes of the new" mem
bers Of the sex, will never obtain the
same hold upon our affections than the
fluffy, fussy. and ever womanly petticoat
has always had. They-the knickers-may
be- more hygienic, more economical. more
unitarian, more everything in one COM
prehensive word than the frivolous skirts
OF feebler minded women. And / am quite
aware also that when the disciples of
the knicker urge that il is healthier and
safer for cycling than any skirt ever yet
invented, or likely TO be-" we adherents
to the petticoat have not a word 10 say
for ourselves and are perforce dumb.
Nevertheless in spite Of all this-perhaps
because Of tive hug the filmy fragility
all the closer, reckless alike OF the fact
that IL IS more expensive and not half
as enduring.
A batch OF model jupons from a big
Paris house which l was privileged TO
view the other day were in themselves
sufficient 20 make even the strongest
minded daughter OF Eve forswear her
bloomeresque cult and return TO skirts.
so ideally lovely were they. Many OF
them had, as is the fashion in Paris
corsets and matinees; or, as we call them
here. dressing jackets 10 match. The first
that caught my eye was composed OF
white glace silk, sprayed over with tho
tiniest imaginable green apples ana leaves
This model had three founces, set at
equal distances from each other; these
were edged with deep lace, and stuck out
with a fiufiiness OF effect absolutely
charming and indescribable Upon exami-
nation / found that three founces were
set into one heading, piped one OF pale
green silk. so that in reality there were
nine fiounces altogether. not counting an
undernll OF lace or rather a ruching OF
the latter, for which fine entredeux box
pleated In the middle, had been used This
petticoat was cut exactly like a dress
skirt would be. only, Of course. some
four inches shorter. 1t was gored
l. such perfection that there was not the
nsst symptom OK fulncss anywhere,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-03
washington Starr

Springs too early IN arrivin'
An the peaches won't be thriviu
Eff belated breezes makes the climate
raw.
This mere hurryin' the weather
Is too risky. altogether.
Legislature orter pass another law.
There's a comet that's a-wh!zzin'
An a-splutterin an sZzin'
The attention Of the scientists 20 draw.
Them there things is most suspicious;
Makes the people supersttiOus.
Legislature orter pass another law.
People take too much delight In
Readin'. figgerin', an writin'
They've criticised most ev'rything they
saw.
Some has even showed a yearnin
For TO question my great learnin.
Legislature orter pass another law
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-03
Slight Variation.
(Somqrvilla Journal.1

A Somerville girl. who went 10 spend
the evening, carried door-key on a gold
chain hung around her neck, because she
hadn't any pockets. She explained to her
friends that IL wasn't a locket she was
wearing but an un-lOck-if.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-03

Il knew when stopped that Il was 49,.
OK that darned advertising fake bus,n,...'
He had lost fifteen minutes learn1,.
where TO get the best fve-cent cigar -
Richmond. IDLE RE.popssS., IA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

b D. Van Ostrand of Marion, who has
been in Topeka several days looking after
has returned home.
Doniphan county. at the primaries held
Saturday. instructed the delegates chosen
for W J. Bailey for congress Nemaha.
Bailey.
Ewing Herbert in the Hiawatha World:
The editor of this paper is a candidate
for the Hiawatha pOstOfhce. There are d
dozen other candidates. Three or four
old soldiers want the place. An old sol
der had 1t last time It's a newspapers
turn at the bat. We ought TO have the Of
fee. We deserve 1t. you know, more'n
anybody. We haven't any prOmlssQry
notes. we shan't abuse anyone if we don't
get the place. Here's to whoever gets it.
+. II. Baker, another man who has
been a candidate for state superintend-
snno11ncer7ert of tlat fact This is one
of the most amusing things in Kansas
The Mcpherson county Republican con
ventiOn has been called for April 1e. Jim
Simpson named the date and manipulated
the county central committee meeting A
Simpson turned down in the convention.
In several different parts of the state
John z. Hessin had decided to withdraw
from the race for governor Mr. Hessin
clares that he viii be in the campaign
until the finish. thereby indicating that
he is in reality a candidate and expects
to secure the nOmina ton
Mr.. Funston boom for governor is not
TO be Sn6eZeQ at DN any means ne Is
the only candidate in the race who has
delegates instructed for hlTn- The Frank
lin county Republican convention SaIur-
day instructed for him.
The Lawrence JefferSOnian. published by
Ed Nartindale,a PoPunst paper, has come
out in opposition TO the nomination OF
Mason Peters for second term in cor
gress from the Second district Mr.. Mar
tindale says Peters is the trusted friend
of the .plutes' at Kansas City and was
against the people in the fight on the
stockyards- Incidentally Mr. SIartindaie
pays his respects to Bill Deford of OF
taSva Mr.. Peters private secretary IN
til his son wanted to visit Washington on
a good salary AIartinGaIe says Deford
is q squirt all of which the subject
of the attack denies and refers 10 its au-
thor as a pig-headed pup Hostilities were
undated at last accounts
a Topeka Republican wants to bet
some money that Curtis and SeatOn VIII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
T'lG KGLI2l Book & Stationery CI

sas Creamery company, will speak on
The Future Of the State Of Kansas at
the meeting Of the Merchants Federation
this evening The federation meets at
431 Kansas avenue.
Ralph FaxOn. formerly city editor Of
the Newton Republican. is in the city.
Mr. Faxon is now making the race for
city clerk of Newton. He has made many
friends while at Newton and his pros
poets Of success are good.
The following officers have been elected
for the Y P s C E of the First Pres
byterian church, President. Frank J.
Brown, vice president. Mrs R. s. Magee:
secretary. Miss Louisa Mcclellan: CORE
spending secretary. Miss Kate Lacey, and
Treasurer. a. c. Mckitrick
During muddy weather the fact that
side streets are not paved is responsible
for the condition Of Kansas avenue Mud
Is dragged onto the asphalt from the side
streets. All the residence streets in the
city should be paved with brick width
of thirty feet. This would not be eX
penSiVe and would make Topeka the finest
city of its size in the world
Judge BOtkin, department commander
of the G. A r, has rendered his services
to Governor Leedy in case of war with
Spain. in which event he proposes to re-
cruit company of Sons of Veterans. He
said: I have served four years as pri-
vate soldier and the height of my am
bitiOn would be to command a company Of
the sons of my old comrades"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
G. W. SMITH PROMOTED.
Made Superintendent of Machin-
cry of Santa Fe Pacific.

Geo. W. Smith, who has been division
master mechanic at Topeka for a num-
Der of years has been promoted to the
position of superintendent Of machinery
of the Santa Fe. with headquarters at
Albuquerque, n. NJ.
Mr. Smith has been in California and
in consultation with W. G. Nevin, gen.
eral manager of the Santa Fe Pacific.
1t is thought that Mr.. Smith will ac-
cept the appointment, but as yet his
probable successor in Topeka cannot be
named.
For some time Mr.. G. W. Smith and
Archie Baird have been in partnership
in Topeka, and under their direction
the Portable Compressed Air motor has
been manufactured by R L. Cofran.
Should Mr.. Smith assume the super
intendency Of machinery. on the Santa
Fe Pacific, he will continue to make
Topeka his home, and as Mr.. Baird viii
probably remain here, the motor viii
continue to be manufactured here. The
motor is used by the Santa Fe in their
shops and has proven itself to be
wonderful labor and time saving device.
It is now being adopted by other roads
and the manufacturing of them in To-
peka is no small matter Mr. Smith
said a few days ago: 4 know there is
a story current that we will move the
manufacturing of the motors to some
other town, but we have no such inten-
ton. The report is groundless.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
MR. BoTKIN Crows SARCASTIC
Over a Ball Given to Celebrate sThe
Return of Prosperity"

Congressman J. D. BOtIzin received
from the New York social whirIers an
invitation to attend a swell ball given
in celebration of the anniversary of the
first year Of the Mckinley admfnistra-
ton. AS he is a Methodist minister by
profession Mr.. BOtkin declined but the
fact that his honorable calling had been
overlooked in this matter caused his ire
to rise and he replied to the invitation
with the following letter:
Dear Sir:-YO our invitation to attend
the ball March 3, 1898, in cOmmemOra-
ton of the first year of the Mckinley
thanks. Allow me to suggest that YOU
made a mistake in giving it on Thurs
day night Most of the congressman
Will be busy on that night devisine
caused by the Dingley bill. FRIDAY
night would have been much better
That is pension night in the house. and
the Republican majority seem inclined
to either force an adjournment or
spend the time in hnbustering to defeat
the righteous claims of old soldiers
They would have plenty of time to at
tend a ball on pension night.
You state that the ball is given to
celebrate the return of prosperity. That
being the case. I presume. of course,
you have sent invitations to the strik-
ing cotton mill workers of New Eng
land; also to the WOrkmen in various
parts Of the country who have been
ing of mills; also to those whom the as
SCciated charities of Washington New
York and other cities are attemptinc
to rescue from starvation; also 70 the
Is, 600 business firms that have failed
since prosperity arrived. All these
people will have plenty of leisure time
and would no doubt enjoy attending a
prosperity ball. I suggest that you
reduce the price of admission 20 per
cent to conform with the recent reduc-
ton in wages J. D. BOTkIN."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
ROCK ISLAND TIME CARD.
Will Go Into Effect Sunday-Few
Changes.

The new spring time card will go into
effect on the Rock Island next Sunday.
Besides the Inauguration of the new
train, the only change made will be the
time of arrival and departure of the
train to and from Horton and st. JOS
eph-
While the new card gives Topeka an
additional train, west of Mcfarland the
new train will simply take the place of
an old one. Under the present time
card trains and are run through
from Kansas City to Mcfarland as a
consolidated train, and at that point
divided, No 3 turning south for Okla
homa and Texas points and No. 9 con-
tinuing to Colorado. Eastbound. the
consolidation of trains 4 and 10 is eff
fected at Mcfarland. The new card
does away with the consolidation, and
trains 8 and 4 and 9 and 10 are run
from Kansas City to Mcfarland on
different time The consolidated trains
were known as 3 and 4 through Topeka,
and there will be change in the time OF
these trains
The new train westbound, will be No.
and eastbound No. 10. It will leave
Kansas City at 7:10 p. m, Topeka at
$50 p. m and arrive Colorado Springs
m
Eastbound, it will leave Colorado
Springs at Pas p. m, Topeka at 7:30 a.
m, and arrive Kansas City at 9:15 a
m. 1t will make the run from Topeka
to Kansas City in one hour and As min
utes against the Union Pacific and San
ia Fe time of two hours and 10 minutes.
Under the new card No. 9 will leave
Mcfarland at $3.50 D. m, instead of 11:5
D. m, as at present
After next Sunday the Horton and
St Joseph train will leave Topeka at
7:30 a m. instead of $50 a m, and re-
turning arrive in Topeka at $50 D. m,
in time to connect with the Colorado
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
NEAL DoW,s BTRTHpAY.
Prohibitionists and Temperance Wo rk-
ers are Asked to Celebrate It

CHS axe GS1AC0 70 SO4SUIdCS IL
The State Temperance union has is
sued a proclamation urging the Kansas
prohibitiOnists and temperance workers
to unite in proper memorial observance
of March 90 the birthday anniversary
of Neal Dow, the noted temperance
worker who died some months ago.
The union also urges the celebration
of May I, the birthday of prohibition in
Kansas.
The proclamation says: THE time is
now here when the intelligent and earn
est voter, and he who has at heart the
welfare Of the state, should think over
carefully the situation of the prohibi-
tory law in the state of Kansas
1T is time for the anti-saloon eIe-
ment to organize more thoroughly. This
element in every political party should
make itself such a force as to secure
recognition at the coming caucuses and
self felt in the municipal elections
which are almost at hand.
There should be q spontaneous uD-
encroachments of the enemies of total
abstinence and constitutional prohibi-
ton
The campaign of education will begin
the first OF next month. Dr. Howard
H. Russell, national superintendent of
the American Anti-SaloOn league will
make a personal tour of the state. and
viii be assisted by two national organ
izers. Rev w L. Woodward and DR.. J.
c. Jackson As many county seats as
possible will be visited and county or
CARNATIONS effected auxiliary TO the
Kansas State Temperance union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14

TO SEARCH FOR ANDREE.
King Oscar Accepts Walter Wellman's
Offer.

Washington, March 1.-THE state de-
partment has received from the govern
ment of Sweden and Norway King Os-
cars conditional acceptance of the Of
fer made through the United States
government by Walter Wellman to car
~ free of charge on his North Polar ex-
petition steamer Laura" which is to
sail from Tromsoe, Norway, June 20,
a party of Swedes to search for their
countryman, Prof. Andree, in Franz Jo-
sefland
The government of the king does
not expect to send out a search expedl-
ton says the minister of foreign af-
fairs at Stockholm, but if no news OF
Andree is received by July. gratitude
would be felt if Mr.. Weliman were to
permit several persons familiar with
the Arctic regions to accompany his
expedition for that purpose The gov
eminent of the king has learned with
deep gratitude the courteous and gen
erous offer made by Mr. Wellman-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14

Republicans should stand by the EN-
pOria man:
Brown county Republicans should
remember how Lyon county two years
ago, when dozens Of other counties in
the state were Wavering, supported Ma
jor morrill,, and although the county
had been cot1nted for Potter, came out
strongly for Major Morrill, and turned
the tide which seemed to be rising
against him. Major Hood is a clean
man; an able man, an honest man,
brave man, and the best type of Kan
san He is q politician about whom no
scandal has ever lowered, and bust
ness man who has made success with
out being penurious- He is the very
kind of man, that should be governor of
the state of Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
The CoIoneI,a oninion.

War" said the old colonel. as he
stirred his toddy. is too terrible to
contemplate. 1t should not be lightly
spoken of. sir; it is a serious, sad affair.
I have two graves in Virginia one in
Tennessee and three in Kentucky, and
but for war the men who fill them
would be living yeti"
Your sons coloneI?'' asked the lis
tener, in an awed voice.
The colonel tossed off his toddy neat,
and stroking his gray beard, said:
NO, sir-Tny substitutes; the brave
men who fought, bled and died for
meI''
Then the listener coughed and OBJ
served that whisky was not as good
now at is was before the war.-AtIanta
Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
Stanley VS.. PEARS.

The contest for the Douglas county
delegation between J. E Peairs and E
Stanley. rival candidates for superintend-
ent. is growing in interest, but Mr.. PEARS
secured first blood. much to the satisfac-
ton of the politicians who think Stanley
should quit with one term and a failure
to connect" at the polls while a candidate
for a second term The county commit
tee had a meeting Saturday to select a
date for a county convention. Mr.. Stan
ley wanted a late convention; Mr. PEARS
wanted an early convention, and he Won
Now Mr. Stanley will carry his campaign
before the people and attempt to secure
the delegation. As PEARS and Mr.. Bow
ersock who is a candidate for congress.
are working together, Mr.. SANKEY'S pros
poets are not flattering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
STATE POLITICS.
J. Mack Love Appoints a Con-
ference Committee
To Negotiate With the POpu-
lists for Fusion.
THE DEMOCRATS WANT
A Representation Upon the Var
iOUS Tickets.
THE DEMOCRATS WANT
Willing to Take a Number of
Legislative Places.

]. Mack Love, chairman of the Dem
ocTatic committee has appointed W. F.
Sapp Of Galena, J. G. johnson of Pea
body, Thomas G. Fitch of Wichita,
John / Lee of Dodge City and DR.. c.
w. Brandenburg Of Frankfort to act
with the chairman as a committee to
confer with the Populists concerning
plans for the campaign, particular at
Offices.
The appointment of this committee
was authorized by the Democratic state
central committee at the recent meeting
IN TINS city, but it is not proba ble that
the committee Will make any demands
LOT recognition on the Populist state
ticket.
with reference to the work of the
committee Chairman Love says: My
understanding OF the duties of this
committee, is that it is not expected to
make any demands upon the Populist
party for any position on the state
ticket.
When the state committee met it
recognized the fact that if the PopuIists
desired to have the support of the
Democratic party that it would be alb
soIutely necessary for that party to
make some provisions for the Demo-
Gratis by giving them some representa-
uon upon the state ticket. The COM
mlltee believed that this idea would be
recognized by the POpulists and if it
was the proper thing to do would be
Z q CCiAAGI GtiCe committee repre-
SentIng the various elements of the sill
Yer forces, for the purpose of ascer-
tanning if they could settle upon any
division of the state, congressional or
legislative tickets.
The arran gement which these com
mlttees would make, to be approved
by the state conventions. This COM
mlttee is simply appointed in order that
We may be in shape to do business with
the POpuIstS provided they NAV see fir
to treat with the Democrats, otherwise
there is probably nothing for this
committee to do
OF course, if the POpulists appoint
committee to confer with this commit
tee then it may be possible that the
propositions may pass back and forth
from one committee to the other but
for the present do not think that any
demand will be made We want first
to see with what temper the Populists
Will receive the olive branch which has
been extended by the Democrats"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
A TRIAL OF STRENGTH.
On Hawaiian Annexation to Be Made
This Week.

Washington, March 14-There is no
prepared programme for the senate for
the present week. If Senator Bacon is
prepared to speak the Hawaiian annex
alton treaty will be taken up promptly
as, indeed, it will be if any senator is
prepared TO go on with the debate It
is not expected, however, that there will
be much discussion Of this subject in
executive session and it is the intention
of Senator Davis, chairman of the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations, at
very early day to move to lay Senator
BacOn'S plebeScite amendment upon the
table 1t is upon this motion that the
managers Of the treaty hope to secure
a, test vote, and Senator Davis said to-
day that he was hopeful that this vote
might be reached during the present
weak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
LITTLE WORK FOR CURTIS.
Topeka Republicans Not Bestirring
Themselves as Party Friends
Should.

Shawnee county's twenty-four delegates
to the congressional convention, who will
be chosen today, will be for Charlie Cur
tbs for congress.
Some of the friends of Mr.. Curtis are
not pleased with the attitude of a number
of Topeka Republicans, who, believing
that everybody is for Curtis, are not
campaign.
over in Jackson county it is said that
it is difficult to find a Republican hang
ing around home. They are out over
the district warming things up for Bro
derrick
Some of Mr. Curtis friends are a work
but periodical visits of one or two men
to different counties, it is pointed out, will
not save the day from the hustlers who
are now in the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
WILL VOTE FOR LEEDYs BILL.
Though Representative GravesThinks
He Has q Better One.

Representative C. F. Graves Pop.) of
Leavenworth county thinks he has a
better railroad law than Governor
Leedy has prepared but unless the gov
ernOr admits this fact Graves says he
viii vote for the governors bill. except
that he will offer an amendment He
says:
Z voted against the maximum rate
law last winter because the Minnesota
law, which was similar to that propos-
ed for Kansas, had just been declared
unconstitutional and now a similar fate
has overtaken the Nebraska law
I think the governors railroad bill
places too much power in the hands of
one mantle attorney which is prOvid-
ed for the railroad commissioners. The
bill provides that suits may begin at his
option If this bill were to become a
law the railroads would have to negoti-
ate and secure control of but one man
to immune themselves from prosecu-
tion.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
rTiI1iken 90 Attornev General

John D. AIilliken of Mcpherson will
become a candidate for attorney gen
eral on the Republican ticket IF the
Kansas Republicans want me in that
place." is the way he explains his atti-
tude. Mr.. Milliken, it is said, has no
desire to become a politician at the eX-
pense of his professional business and
the indications are that he will not run
unless the nomination comes to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
AT GUNS MUZZLES.
An Arizonian Is Driven From a Val
liable Nine.

Phoenix. A. T, March 14.-MichaeI
Fitzpatrick, from the HarquahaIe noun
tains, brings news of the discovery by
him of one of the most wonderful gold
lodges Of Arizona, a statement that is
apparently borne out by the specimens
at hand
Fitzpatrick says that, shortly after
he made the discovery, three men who
had been working a copper claim near
by raided his claim with shotguns and
drove him from the place.
Fitzpatrick and an officer will leave
in the morning for the mine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
H Didn't Wait Long.

Farmer-So you are looking for work,
Ell? What can you do?
Tramp-Well, I once worked in a
chophouse as waiter.
Farm er-Just the man I want I can
give you job in a chophouse, and you
won't have to wait. either. Come right
out to the woodshed.-Chicago News