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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
SELFISHNESs BREEDS SECTION
ALISM

AS might readily have been anticipa-
ted, eastern bankers have begun to ar
ray themselves against the establish
ment of a system of postal savings
banks. While a number of reasons for
their opposition are advanced the chief
of these are that they are not needed
and that banking profits are too small
owing to a multiplicity of banks al
ready prevailing.
The latter reason is doubtless the
true one. They are afraid their profits
will be diminished by reason of the fact
that the money which has hitherto been
placed with them and loaned out on
real estate at double the rate of inter
est paid the depositor, win go into the
keeping of the government They do
not seem to consider the possibility
that if they have less money. to loan, it
is but natural that they should get a
better rate for what they have. Is not
the money market regulated by the law
of supply and demand of which so
much is said?
The president of the Chase National
of New York is afraid that the gov
ernment would soon find itself con-
Quoting the business at a lOss-paying
interest on money which it could not
use owing to lack of a safe investment
Since in that case the people would be
merely paying themselves interest on
their own money, which interest they
would contribute in the form of taxes
as they are now contributing it to set
tie the interest on the government
bonds, they could probably stand it as
we'll as the banks.
If the banks are willing to take the
peoples savings and pay interest
thereon, taking chances on investing
them securely and at a profit, may not
the government, which is the people
themselves, after all, do as much2
# there should ever be an occasional
by reason of investing in securities
b are no better than the banks ac-
for loans of their depositors' mon
NIId not 7oOO0000 people stand it
than can the bankers and the
epositors in similar cases which
curing almost daily?
a. self satisfaction characteristic
east, moreover it is assumed that
use a small area of the country
) which the surplus wealth of the
4tion has been pouring for century
does not need postal savings banks,
that therefore it is of no consequence
what that vast area lying south of the
Potomac and west of the Allegheny
mountains may want or need.
Senator Wolcott's hint which he
threw out at the New England ban
quet at Delmonico's last week which
was in effect that the east should rid
itself of the idea that it possesses all
the wisdom and virtue eXtant, seems to
have been wholly lost on the bankers
of New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
ON PEANUT WHISTLES.

Topeka, composed of some $4,000 peo-
pie. rose in her might the other day or
rather night and decided by ordinance
that the shrieking of Louis Charow-
has peanut whistle must stop The
mayor even went so far as to visit the
offending citizen personally and influ-
ence him to cork up his instrument or
torture. It was reported that its gen
tie tones were stilled and Topeka
breathed easier. But do you suppose
it was stopped? No, indeed. That
whistle goes the same as before. Louie
Charowhas or Karoukis as Judge Ha-
zen Ono doubt correctly pronounced it,
is not to be swayed by the wishes or
desires of $4,000 people. Having had
no rights in Greece where he came
from. he is determined to have all there
are to be had in America, the land Of
the free and the home of the brave.
This question of rights is a serious
one. No doubt all free American citi-
zens have the right to eat raw onions
and go to the theater, to put musk on
themselves. to pick their teeth at the
dinner table, to wear stove-pipe hats
out of date, even to put annoying steam
whistles on their ice factories and pea
nut rOasters, but why should they per-
sist in doing these things when it
makes innumerable people dislike them.
What doth it profiteth a man to gain
his rights and lose the respect and
regard of his fellow creatures?
But of course Louie Karouzis cannot
understand this philosophizing A po-
liceman with a large star is the only
object that really appeals to Louie's
cera b1.un
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
WHICH WAS RIGHTP

A New York minister had the back
bone to refuse a check sent him by
Tammany Hall. AS much as money
was needed for the poor, he refused
rather than touch such illgotten gains.
Newton kanSan.
Which reminds US: A Methodist
preacher we know was trying to pay
the debt on his church The seven
jointists of the town made up a purse
of $14 and sent it to him by the town
marshal with their compliments. This
man of God didn't do a thing but keep
that money And the next day he call
ed on the donors and said: I have
come to thank you for the money you
sent me. May the Lord bless you
brOther,-and put it into your heart to
get out of this miserable businessp' 1t
strikes us that our Methodist preacher
showed not only more worldly wisdom
but more Christian spirit than the New
York Pharisee.-IoIa Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
NO ROOM At TIE TOP.

The State Horticultural society con-
demned the making of wines from
Kansas fruits but declined to make an
effort to induce the producers to make
more room at the top in the boxes
which are used to market berries.
The society refused to act because
there is no public sentiment in favor OF
the idea. Producers who discussed the
proposition said their customers didn't
kick and the honest toiIers agreed that
it was folly for them to undertake to
reform the practice of ages, particular
ly at a time when the consuming pub
lic'' has become so benumbed that in
silence is accepted whatever measure
the producers choose to infict upon
them.
The sympathy OF the producers with
the public was very marked in the dis
cussion. One of the reasons urged
against an honest box was that its
adoption might benefit the coffin trust
A reform in present methods would
cause the death of a large proportion
of the consuming people from heart
failure owing to the display of mag
nanimity on the part of the oppressed
and struggling berry grower.
The producers also urged that if hon
est boxes were adopted the grower
would be driven out of business as the
Ubiquitous commission man would re-
fuse to do business with them on that
basis. The result of the whole bust
ness, which was a great burlesque,
was the tacit adoption of the principle
to:
Pay with falsehood false exacting
And perform an old contracting"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
TO REMOVEMAN'S STOMACH
Daring Surgical Operation to be Per
formed in Detroit.

Detroit, Jan. DIR. H. o. Walker
will probably remove a mans stomach
as the last effort to save his life some
day within the next week.
The patient is suffering from a can
cerous growth in the stomach, and I'M
less it is cut out the man will die.
Should the doctor find, when he per-
forms the operation, that the entire
stomach is affected by the growth he
will remove that organ entirely. 1t is
a daring operation, but DR.. Walker
says that with death as a sure penalty
if it is not done it will be humane to
attempt it.
He has already experimental upon
two dogs and one of them survived the
operation successfully. He fastened
the intestines to the lower part of the
oesophagus with a Murphy button. In
the case of the dog that died he sewed
it with silk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
Residence of w. c. Hook Robbed.

Leavenworth, Jan. 1.-The residence
OF Attorney W. c. Hook, law partner of
o'clock yesterday morning The thief
effected his entrance through a win
dow on the ground floor at a time
when the colored man was in the base
ment attending to the furnace. After
getting inside the thief went upstairs
and visited the bed room occupied by
Mr. and Mrs. Hook. A gold watch be-
longing to Mr.. Hook was taken and his
pockets riffed of loose change and 9TH
er trinkets He also took two checks
one for s., 600 and the other for $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
BIG WASHINGTON HOTEL.
Will Resemble the Waldorf and Will
Cost a Million.

washington, Jan. Eugene A Earl
who owns hotel property in New York
and other places, is here to arrange for
the construction of a big hotel in
Washington. He has associated with
him E K. Somborn, proprietor of Cham
berlain's, who will manage the new
house.
The intention is to erect a building
with about two hundred and eighty
rooms to resemble the Waldorf in New
York city.
buildings will involve an outlay of ST.
100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
THIEVES WERE CUTE.
Killed a Hog Which the Owner
Cleaned, Then They Stole It.

Cleaned, Then They Stole 1t.
Almena,Jan. 1.-The other night John
Huff, a Naron township farmer, heard
a great commotion out at his hog pen
and. hurrying out, was surprised to
find one of his best hogs lying outside
of the pen with its throat cut
Taking in the situation at glance,
he at once concluded to do the butch
ering himself Water to scald the an.
imal was placed on the range. which
was soon pronounced to be in prime
condition, and the picking began.
When the hog was strung up and rid of
the inside surplus, and waiting for it
to cool, breakfast was announced, and
all hands repaired to the Kitchen leav-
ing the carcass suspended in the brisk
morning air, but, on returning, about
daylight, just imagine the surprise OIL
the men to find that the thieves had
carried away the pork.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
KANSAS NEWS.
Hutchinson Musical Jubilee
Dates Are Changed.
Bank of Pratt Makes a Splendid
Financial Showing.
A KANSAS GIANTESS.
Young Girl at Junction City
Weighs 269 Pounds.
Cute Thief at Almena Works a
Verdant Farmer.

Hutchinson, Jan. 1.-At a meeting of
the executive committee, held yester-
day, the dates for the next Kansas
musical jubilee here were changed tc
one week later, bringing them May g.
to June 8. About $4,000 in prizes will
be offered. Prof. Frederick w. Root,
of Chicago, will act as judge in the vo-
cal contests and Prof. Allen Spencer of
Chicago will have charge of the instru-
mental department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
sCRANTON's FIRE.
Drug Store and Dry Goods Houses
DestroYed-No Insurance.

Scranton, Jan. Fire broke out in
the roof of the building occupied by
Alex Burton's drug store yesterday af-
ternoOn.
The fire was communicated to the
corner building, known as the Sheldon
stores, occupied by J. c. Michaels as
a general stock and that building was
also soon in ruins. Most of the Bur-
ton and .Michaels stocks were saved,
though Michaels sustained a loss of
about $780, which is fully covered by
insurance There was no insurance on
either of the buildings The loss on the
Burton building is estimated at $1,000
and that on the Sheldon at $500.
A stable belonging to George Chap
man was also burned, entailing loss
of $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
JUNCTION CITY G1ANrEss.
Eight Years Old, Weighs 26e Pounds
and is Feet 8 Inches Tall.

Junction City, Jan. MARY Ex1ey,
daughter of a farmer living eight miles
northwest of town, was weighted and
measured yesterday, and is probably
the largest child of her age in the
world.
She was born August Is, 1889. ana
weighs 269 pounds. She is feet inch
es tall and feet 2 inches around the
waist.
She was a small baby, but is now
growing very rapidly. Her mother
weighs 1913 pounds and her father is
medium sized man. The girl is active
and strong and seems perfectly
healthy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
BANKS GOOD SHOWING.
Peoples Bank of Pratt, Has Deposit
of SIG Per Capita for Every
Inhabitant.

Pratt, Jan. 1.-The statement made
by the Peoples bank to the state bank
commissioner shows that at the close
of business on December "a, the bank
had demand deposits to the amount of
$50, 81. 80 and time deposits amounting
to IS, III. OS-a total of S95, IS, or SIG
per capita to every man, woman and
child in the county
This statement does not include over
SEQ GOO of public moneys in the banks
Na1I1f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
mann, National Military Home, Leav-

mann, National Military Home. Leav-
enwOrth, SO.
Increase-John Brown, Fort Scott,
Sc to $40; Ebenezer Freel, Pittsburg, So
to $40: Edwin p Stephenson, Jordan
City, IS to s12; John Long, Garnett, Sc
to 49, Samuel Donley, Lincoln, SIS a IS;
Hynes Woodring, Parsons, So to $40.
Feissue-Jo Ohm L. Duey, Garden City,
$50.
Original Widow, Etc.-Arminda J.
Madison, Yates Center, IS; special, De-
cember Is. Maria Smith, Kingman. So;
Josephine Gault, Kansas City, $12; Eliza
J. SchIosser, Augusta, s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
Penaions for Kansans.

Washington. Jan. Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Or2ginal-Henry Garrett, Nicodemus,
Sc; Patrick Short, dead, LeavenWorth,
IS: Robert Parrot, National Military
Home, Leavenworth, S12; Charles P.
Irvins Manhattan. S.; Albert E. Blake,
Abilene, S.. Wesley Al. Cain, Medicine
Lodge. Isl. Thomas Cartwright, Rose
dale, Sc: ! George Hodges, National Mil
itary Home, I4eavenWorth, S12; Harvey
Canady, wichita. S. Hermann H. KuhI-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
oLATHEs SOCIETY EVENT.
The Ball By the CockIeburs Brilliant
Affair

Olathe, Jan. 1.-The annual ball of the
club Of the young society men of OIathe
known as the CockIeburs, occurred this
week.
grange nan was prettlly decorated
and the hall of the K. of z. adjoining,
made a handsome reception room. The
club had for patrOnesses of their ball
Mrs. John p. St. John, Mrs. Frank r.
Ogg, Mrs. J. 3. Bruner, Mrs T J.
Kean, Mrs. L. w. Divelbliss and Mrs.
J. L. PettyjOhn
At II o'clock the club escorted their
guests to McIntyre's dining room where
112 were seated at tables.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
BAD FOR HARMON.
Abductor of Ella Bum Has Wife
and Eight Children.

Fort Scott. Jan. 1.-The officers here
today were informed that D. Harmon,
who was arrested at Springfield and is
now in Jail here charged with abduct-
ing Ella Bum, a II year old girl of this
city, has a wife and eight children at
Armourdale, Kan.
The information came in letter from
Mrs Harmon, who enclosed a photo
graph of her husband.
When arrested the prisoner was
wearing the same hat and coat he wore
when the picture was taken. She says
he is the father of eight children, the
oldest a son of 20, and a girl of 10
years of age, upon whose support the
family is dependent She also says that
Harmon was on the police force there
and refers the officers to the Armour
dale chief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

Tt takes a long time for people to get
their eyes open. but it seems to have
taken those thick-headed yankees in
New England longer than anybody
else. The cutting down of the wages
Of 100000 mill operatives on that stern
and hide-bound coast" right in tie out
set Of the era of prosperity, jars even
a New England mind welded to
rnOuevbar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

It is now asserted that it was not the
playing Of "A Hot Time" which caused
the Great Northern organ to be burned
up, but the fact that the organist was
about to begin ''AlI Coons Look Alike
to Me- Guests of the Great Northern,
clearly are no more patient than other
people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
Feed and Yard Bills Case.

Kansas City. Jan. 1.-The stockyards
company continues to emit 200 feed and
yard bills daily, and will until the SUI
preme court decides the yardage case
charges. If the decision comes at the
earliest hour probable, there will be
over 100, 600 feed and yard bills subject
to be readjusted, and overcharges re-
funded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

Olathe, Jan. 1.-The directors of the
Johnson County Fair association have
offered their buildings for sale and de-
cided to disband the association. Lack
of patronage is the cause given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

J. A Perkins, of Antiquity, O.. was
for thirty years needlessly tortured by
physicians fer the cure of eczema He
was quickly cured by using DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve the famous healing
salve for piles and skin diseases. G. ".
Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

AS a means of pushing his chances
for the presidency. Carter Harrison will
try to have himself elected governor of
Illinois. He is making outside friends
in the meantime by sending his follow
ers to other cities to help out Demo
cratic candidates. Memphis is the lat
est recipient of his favors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

and the removal of the dynamo will
soon follow. The foundations at the
water works have been laid, and the
walls will be run up as soon as the
boilers are put in position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

we do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Pet fIess Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

1t is strange how quickly a man is
converted to the belief that the govern
ment ought to own the railroads after
he has been refused a pass two or three
times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

Chicago reports death rate for the
year of IA to the 1000 population. Con-
sidering the presence of Luetgert and
the -olley car she thinks the showing
Is so lething to boast of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
FIGS AND THTsTLEs.
(From RAMS Horn.)

y ACAAA AAeAA4 > L1OE4l-J
The head is more a skeptic than the
heart.
Salvation is more than a moral refor-
nation.
Our. pastor is an angel; we so rarely
see him.
He insults his nobler self, who mocBs
at prayer.
Utilize even the thorns- In your path,
but not for a pillow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
Abe steinberger's Paper NOT Sold.

Mcpherson, Jan. 1.-The report that
c. A Hamlin of this place has pur-
chased the Girard World of Abe Stein
berger. was a mistake. It was the In
dependent News, owned by Judge Fin
ger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
Saline securing a Ban Team.

Salina, Jan. Five men have al
ready been signed by the ball manage
ment for next years Salina team. Hall
of Mcpherson is the latest player.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

one Minute Cough Cure cures quick
" That's what you wanti G. W
Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

Light and Water Plants Consolidate.
Dodge City, Jan. 1.-The light and
water plants are to be consolidated.
One of the boilers at the light plant
has been removed to the water works,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
A TumOr Formed
Finally 1t Broke Inwardly
and Discharged
Trouble Began With Dyspepsia
and Impure Blood
Thorough course of Hoods sarsa-
parIEIa Completely Cures.

There is danger in impure blood.
Disease and suffering are surely COM
ing to those who neglect this threaten
ing symptom. Read this:
"Gilliam, Missouri.
&C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
"GentIemen:-My troubles began with
nervous headaches, which would last
me for two or three days. The doctors
pronounced my trouble dyspepsia, but
they could not do anything for me, and
advised change of location. At the age
of 30 tumOr formed on my spine, which
Was Very Painful
but did not rise or discharge. The. doctor
thought best to cut it out, but objected.
1t finally broke and discharged a great
deal. The doctors said they could do
nothing for it. Then the tumor began to
rise inwardly and discharge. read much
about cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla and
thought / would try it. Before L had
finished taking one bottle was much
relieved. I continued the use of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and after taking II bottles I
was entirely cured. I am now well, have
a good appetite and feel that owe my
life to Hoods SarsaparilIa.'' W. D. FORE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

salvation is more than moral refor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

Our pastor is an angel; we 50 rarely
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-12
Romantic Wedding.

Miss st. John, daughter of J. A. St
John. of Mansfield, Ohio, travelling As
prof. Leon" was married to Mr.
William Started, of Shamokin, Pa,
by Rev. T. M. West, Thursday, Feb.
3. Mr.. St. John carries dramatic
company as an advertising accessory
to the sale of medicines he prepares.
Sar'zel joined the company in Oct"-
Der and, falling in love with the pretty
girl. proposed and was accepted. The
lady's parents. however, were not
plant; hence. the wedding was over
before they knew the enterprise had
reached so serious a stage. Even then
they declined to be reconciled But
on Saturday evening last they relent-
ed; Mr. St. John placed the couple on
the stage before an immense audience
and had Fro>tburg's handsome Chief
of Police, Samuel Bowen, formally
present the bride certified check for
81 600 The couple, Mr.. St. John and
Mr.. Bowen were enthusiastically APP
plauded.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-12
BreVitieS.

John l.. Porter. over % years in the
insurance business, calls attention
elsewhere to the fact that he is still
son Deck
Personally the JOURNAL does not OPP
pose John Davis for postmaster. In
deed. there are reasons which incline
the great paper to favor him. But it
does not believe he or anyone else in
this place should owe his promotion to
the ipSe dlrH of any private influence
in Cumberland.
Mining Superintendent B. S. Ran
dolph, seriously threatened with pneu-
monia it was feared, is better.
In the probable accession of John
Davis to the post-mastership the men
who work in the rain as we'll as sunshine
for party success can see who reaps
most of the harvest. Men who sit under
a roof which shelters them from heat
and inclemency are generally the
winners. And yet-"hurrah for the
G. o. P. ~
j. IS. Shannon reports that about 16
ladies and gentlemen of this place at
tended the centennial ball Wednesday
at Grantsville Of 1.-The United and In
leillgenu society OF EXaSperated Gar
pet Weavers'' of that city. George
Washington Slick was one of the
caravan, a fact which speaks volumes
for the pleasure of the outing.
James Campbell seems to be with us
whether ''other things are equal' or
not. And SO is ID. E. Dick.
Oysters, after they have been
brought away from the sea, know by
instinct the exact hour when the tide
is rising and approaching their beds,
and so, of their own accord, open their
shells to receive their food from the
sea as if they were still at home. A
very large one, recently brought to
Frostburg by G. A. Mays, reached for
Lutte Biggs, and it took an ingrow-
ing end scientist some time to persuade
Lutte that it was the tide and not him
the oyster was yawning for.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-02-12
Roll Of HOnOr.

AT the Grahamton Public School the
following plpils were present every
day of the second term, ending Feb. 1.
Those marked CD have been present
every day this scholastic year: