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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
no COINS.
Propositions From Worlds Fair Not
Received at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 28.-The report that
the Louisiana Purchase exposition has
presented a proposition to the govern
ment for an issue of souvenir coins has
no foundation So far no such overture
has been received in Washington. Of
course, il the ST. Louis enterprise should
decide upon making the suggestion
there is bundan precedent to induce a
graceful cooperation OF the part of the
government.
The country is familiar with the 81
500, 600 in ~half-dollars issued in behalf
of the Chicago exposition of 1893. There
is a still more recent precedent. In
March, 1899. congress appropriated $780,
600 to the Lafayette monument fund,
and authorized the secretary of the
treasury to purchase silver bullion and
coli souvenir dollars of legal tender
quality to the amount of the apprOpria-
ton.
The Louisiana Purchase exposition
would be only following a we'll estap-
lished custom if it should ask and OBJ
tain the governments cooperation in
this form. but as yet it is certain that
no such proposition has been received
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
HER LOVER A BURGLAR.
Killed Robbing Saloon, Miss Smith
First Learns of Double Life.

Marion, Ind, Dec. 2S.-Grieving over
the death of her sweetheart, Maude
Smith, of Alexandria,, has not eaten a
morsel of food or slept since a bullet
from Policeman Rays revolver ended
Charles York's life.
The details of York's double life are
now coming out. His friends, includ-
ing Miss Smith, thought he was a
travelling salesman for a Chicago firm.
Tuesday he babe her good-by and said
he was going o ma short trip. Il don't
know when / will be back" he said, Il
may be a corpse when you see me
again."
Thursday night York was caught
robbing Basley & Van Wyckler's sa-
loon in Smithvi1le He tried to kill
Officer Ray, but the latter killed him.
He wore the girls picture in a 1ocket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
MRS. SMITH Is STUBBORN.
Wealthy Bridgeport Woman De-
prived of Special Privileges.

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec 2s.-All special
privileges which have been accorded to
wealthy Mrs. Mary E. Wright Smith, who
is spending her third. week at the county
jail for contempt of court, were with
drawn today. She was removed from her
quarters in the hospital ward and placed
in a cell in the department where other
female prisoners are confined
Mrs Smith did not manifest any dis
pleasure at the change. but remarked
that it would give her an opportunity to
do some missionary work among the other
women.
So far as purging herself of the con-
tempt by revealing the depository of her
100000 in government bonds, Mrs. Smith
is as stubborn as ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
PAY ALIMONY IN POSTAGE.
Abandoned Wife Has Trouble Cashing
the Stamps.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Harry Dinfield, a
florist of 214 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn.
was arraigned before Magistrate Smith
in the Long Island city police court to-
day on the complaint of abandoning
his wife and child. Mrs. Winfield testi-
fed that her husband had been paying
her $3.50 a week for the support of her
self and child, but he made a practice
of sending the amount in postage
stamps of large denominations which
made it difficult for her to get the mon
ey. She wanted the practice stopped
Magistrate Smith reserved decision
Wed a misunderstanding. my LADY and I.
And / fafn would acknowledge the fault.
For l still can recall the alright of her
Goodness me; you're upsetting the
Now shed told me that salt, when upset,
was supposed
To be OFT the f~crerunner of strife
And Il preved to be true. for the incident
closed
with a spat betwixt me and my wife.
But it quickly blew over-the salt was re-
moved.
And we met in a loving embrace.
Though you'll smile when ] tell you II ar
forwards Sroved
That the sugar was spilled in its place
Brooklyn Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
STATE CENSOR OF DRAMA.
Bill to Taboo Anything Immoral on
the Stage.

Albany, Bee. 28.-Assemblyman John
F. Ahearn, Of Troy, who has been the
champion of labor from Rensselaer,
county for two sessions past, has decided
to unload a dramatic innovation on the
next assembly. He will Introduce a bill
that practically creates the Office OF
state censor of the drama
The purpose is to boo anything i'm
moral. A~ssemblyman Ahearn contends
that America gives more latitude TO
immoral drama than any other country.
His bill will provide for the appoint
ment of a state commission and state
Capitalization in the matter of license
issuance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
Topeka SOCIETY.
Holiday Week a Gay One in
Capital City.
Miss Abby Ware Gives Large
Private Dancing Party.
MIR. OSBORN'S DINNER.
Delightfully."- Entertains a Small
Party of Friends.
Items of a Social and Personal
Nature.
MIR. IN

The holiday week just ending has been
quite a gay one socially The largest
private dancing party of the season was
given Monday evening by Miss Abby
Ware at ~Steinberg's hail. Miss Mar
garet Murray of Kansas City, Miss Kit
tie Sellers and Miss Mary Spencer of
Lawrence were in the receiving party
with Miss Ware. The hall was attrac-
lively decorated, and music was fur
nished by ~Steinberg's full orchestra
In the afternoon Miss Margaret h
ston, who is at home from college for
the holidays. was the guest of honor at
a delightful little party given by Miss
Nellie Jones at her home on Harrison
street.
In the evening Miss Maude Bates gave
an enjoyable card party in honor of
her sister, Miss Bessie Bates, who is at
home for the holidays Progressive
sixty-three was the game of the even
ing.
The same evening Mr.. and Mrs w G.
Burgess entertained informally at cards,
complimentary to Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Johnson, of Chicago.
On Wednesday there was he regula-
ton number of formal and informal
affairs and a dbl in the n
1t vas that of Miss Josephine Van Am
burgh and Mr.. Fred Eugene Goodrich,
which took place at $3.50 in the ven1n
at the meme OF the groom S parents, MI
and Mrs. c. B. Goodrich, at 1898 Clay
street. The rooms were charming with
their decorations of Christmas green's
and cut flowers. There were about fifty
guests. The young people will be at
home to their friends after the middle
of January at 1888 Clay street.
The same evening Mrs. Anna NJ
and Mrs. Lille Stevenson.
with their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Stevenson, Miss Jennie Price and Mr..
George McKinstry, were at home in
formally to their friends at the Weight
man horne on Topeka avenue.
Thursday evening the E1ks gave a
delightful dancing party at their rooms
in the Masonic building.
Friday afternoon Mrs. w E. stanley
gave an informal reception ut the ex-
ecutive mansion for the school teachers
In the evening MIR. Ned Osborn enter
tanned about twenty-five of his friends
al a very pleasant Z o'clock Inner at
his home or Quincy street.
The Helianthus club gave it's Christ
mas dancing party the same evening at
Steinberg's hall
Anothe pleasant affair was the card
party given by Miss Lola Berry in honor
of Miss Petch, of st. Louis, and Miss
Margaret Johnston. The evening was
spent in playing high five
This evening Mr.. and Mrs Herbert l..
DIR. and Mrs. w. N. West
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ashby will en-
their club and a number of other
at a dancing party at Steinberg's
hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
A Seven O'clock Dinner.

Mr.. Ned Osborn was the host at one
of the most charming dinner parties of
the season Friday evening at his home
on Quincy street. The guests were
seated at two long tables, daintily deco
rated for the occasion. The chandelier
overhead were wound with graceful
ferns which extended to the center of
the tables where were cut glass vases
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-30
CHAIRMAN DICKS TACTICS.
(From the Toledo Bee.)

The Ohio State Journal is now max
ing a daily feature Of interviews with
Republicans from different parts OF
the state in which they say that the
assassination of President Mckinley
will aid the Republican party in Ohio
this year. Postmaster lckes, of New
ark is quoted as saying: Whatever
chance Col. Kilbourne ever had for
success, has been wiped out by the
awful tragedy mt Buffalo" In this
case, the wish. no doubt, is father to
the indelicate thought. In another
place, the paper says Senator Hanna
lis taking a great interest in the con-
test, as the voters will be asked to
indorse the splendid administration of
William Mckinley"
1t is plain enough from this that 1t
is the intention Of the Ohio Republican
managers to feature the Buffalo trag-
edy as campaign argument. In
order to work on sympathetic peo-
impression that the only way to honor
the memory of the dead President
is to vote the Republican ticket. Cam
paign orators will draw vivid pictures
of the assassination, the death bed,
the Nations mourning and then ap-
peal to the people to vote the Repub-
lican ticket as an endorsement "of
the splendid administration of Presl-
dent Mckinley" The plan of cam
paign may he effective, but there is
danger Of its jarring on the sensibil-
tiles of the people. They may resent
the idea of trying to pass off stump
speeches for funeral Orations, and
using a Nations sorrow for partisan
advantage.
Chairman Dick is shrewd and cum
ming politician, hut when he plays with
the emotions of the people for partisan
purposes he is playing dangerous
game. The people got together with
out regard to creed color or politics
and sincerely mourned the death of
their President. This communion In
sorrow had n good effect on everybody.
and softened partisan differences,
They will not now like the idea of
the assassination being used to divide
the people on partisan lines, or help
one set of men into office Just because
they happen to belong to the same
party of which President Mckinley
was member.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-30

to throw obstacles in the way of those
who strive to reform II, President
Roosevelt, in His Essay on Reform
Methods In Politics.
There are plenty Of scoundrels al.
ways ready to try to hclittle reform
movements or to bolster up existing
inlqulties In the name of American
ism.-President Roosevelt In His Es-
say on Reform Methods In Politics,
Wrongs should be strenuously and
feariessly denounced Evil principles
and eyil men should be condemned.
The politician who cheats or swlndles
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-30
WISE ano w ss
~ ss Otherwise.

Turn up the gas.
+ +
September's last lap.
+ + =
Put away straw hats.
Poems on Jack Frost will soon be in
the market.
1. j. T.
Many people will view the fat poul-
try on exhibition, with thoughts Of
Thanksgiving.
4. + =
There are people who would enjoy
seeing Upton carry nome the cup; he
Is such perseyering chap.
+ + q
The story that Grace park has been
purchased from the city as site for
Il S9,5OO,OOO hotel cannot be verified.
+ + 4
Now is the time when the honest
and highly respectable pumpkin is be-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-30

ing made the target of the funny man.
+ + +
The announcement that the Board Of
City Commissioners is to be exhibited
at the county fair is a canard of the
most pronounced type.
+ + =
1t is reliably stated that the young
lady in the yellow plush waist and the
young man with the stiff hat of the
fat 1882 vintage will be at the fair
as usual.
The Shamrock may have cost $780,
600, but with the same amount of
money Sir Thomas could have built
rubber factory which would have
netted him more money.
While the City Councilmen have not
vet decided upon taking vacation
trip to Canada 1t is understood they
are doing some tall thinking on the
necessity of getting away for their
health.
This is certainly most unapprecia-
tive age. Despite the fact that the
Wise and Otherwise department SCOOP
ed everything else by two weeks In
announcing that 1.-THE frost is on the
pumpkin" not a single letter Of con-
graduation has been received.
+ + +
Here is q puzzle: A man with rs
cents in his pocket was compelled to
raise dollar. He pawned hls rs
cents to a friend for so cents and then
sold his pawn ticket to friend for
80 cents thus raising the dollar need
ed. Who lost by the transaction?--
Cuyahoga Falls Reporter.
+ I. r
Some sarcastic Republican exchange
has remarked that the Democratic
editors who ordered stock of rooster
cuts for use last fall are now getting
their nancy back by using the said
cuts in frightening up their reports
of the poultry exhibits at the county
fairs. This Is not half so funny as
the remarks that will be made next
fall when the Republican editors in
Ohio are caught embellishing their
reports of the pet stock exhibits with
coon" cuts now being ordered
Among the late President McKin-
leys papers, now in the hands of Sec
retary Cortelyou are 5000 requests
for Mr., McKinley's autograph. II
had been his custom to devote spare
moments to the qualification Of these
demands is SO far as he could, but
during few months absence or
through a period when the President
would be busily Occupied with affairs
OF state, these letters asking
for autographs would pile up. The
5000 referred to accumulated during
the summer vacation season.
+ + +
An Ashtabula (Ohio) minister who
has doubled the average attendance
at his church by advertising every
day in the newspaper denies that the
method Is sensational. THE news
paper he declares, ''is the proper
instrument through which to addres:
the people on any worthy subject
whether 1t he business or religion
He thinks that he would be remis'
If he should fail to use the immense
influence of newspaper Advertising
Philadelphia Record.
The pastor to whom reference IL
made In the above is Rev. II. u
Whitaker. formerly in Chicago, OF th'
j North Hill NJ. Il. church.
= = =
THE DREAM MAN
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-30
ROOSEVELT MAXiMS.

The Philadelphia North American
has been reproducing some celebrated
utterances by I>esident Roosevelt,
pertaining to independence on the part
OF public officers, the press, and cltI-
gens generally. We quote the follow
ing:
The stoutest and truest Americans
are the very men who have the least
sympathy with the people who in
woke the spirit Of Amerlcanism to and
What Is vicious In our government OF
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-30

(You may be one yourself,
So much so that your friends would
like
To put you on the shelf)
But when l pass them in review,
From mild ones to extremes,
Among the very worst l count
The Man Who Tells His Deans.
81 dreamed the strangest thing last
night"
He tells you when you meet,
You heave sigh, but, wretched man!
Politeness chains your feet.
And then he pours into your ear
A farrago that seems
or highest interest to him,
The Man Who Tells His Dreams.
You try to break away, and can't,
He holds you by the coat
Until he's told his foolish tale,
From common sense remote.
What cares he though his victim
writhes.
And mentally blasphemes?
He thinks of no one but himself,
The Man Who Tells His Dreams.
-Sommerville Journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-30

Some Of ohlo's Republican ncwspa.
perS appear TO regard Senator Fora
ker MS the rising sun OF Ohio politics,
for they take pleasure in printing his
picture and telling how close he is to
the new administration at Washing
ton. n therc are 10 no nrv extensive
c'Hn"os In M" sunervlsorshn Of tho
ONO nj" conn'Hr it nav no rocoesarv
to mat" eowe r"dicn, amorSrcnts IN
tho nlntfo"m H'o0toS nv tNo Uonubl,.
cnn convention 80 Columbus
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-30

The news from the rNu'np,ncs today
indicates that the General In charge
there may also have TO ask for an ok.
tension of his powers to deal with the
Filipinos.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-30
Capt :"Char'ey' 'Barr

or the newspaper man who lies IN any
form. should be made to feel that he
is an object of scorn for all honest
men.-President Roosevelt in His Es-
say ON Reform Methods in Politics.
We need fearless criticism of our
public men and public parties. We
need unspaling condemnation of all
persons and all principles that count
for evil in our public life.-President
Roosevelt in HIS Essay on Reform
Methods in Politics.
The prevention of blackmail and cor
ruption, the repression of crime and
violence, safeguarding of life and prop
erty. securing honest elections and re.
warding efficient and Furnishing ineffi-
cient police service are not and can
not properly he made questions of par
ty differences president Roosevelt in
an Essay on Partisanship.
The man who is content to let poll
ties go from bad to worse, jesting at
the corruption OF politicians; the man
who is content to see maladministra-
tion of justice without an immediate
and resolute effort to reform It, is
shirking his duty and Is preparing the
way for infinite woe In the future
President Roosevelt in an Essay on
Stay-at- Homes in Politics.
If we had no independence we should
always be running the risk of the most
degraded kind of despotism--the des-
potism of the party boss and the party
achine,--Presidcn Roosevelt in an
Essay on Partisanship.
Hard brutal indifference to the
right, and an equally brutal short
sightedness as to the inevitable re-
suits of corruption and injustice, are
haleful beyond measure; yet they are
characteristic of a great many Amer
leans who think themselves perfectly
respectable, and who are considered
thriving, prosperous men by their easy
going fcllow-citi2ens. President Roose
welt in an Essay on Stay yat-Homes in
Politics.
We need clean, healthy newspapers
with clean, healthy criticism which
shall he fearless and truthful. Pres,
ident Roosevelt in an Essay on Poll.
ties.
A strict application Of some Of the
above mako by the now President
will not fail to mako his admnistra,
tion satisfactory to the people
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-30

One of natures remedies; cannot
harm the weakest constitution; never
fails to cure summer complaints of
young or old. DR.. Fowler's Extract
Of Wild Strawberry.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-30

Gen. Kitchener has requested larger
powers for dealing with the Beers In
the field against Great Britain, one OF
the powers hcing the right to hang
all whom he regards as "rcbels" with
out the long delay Of reference to the
home government. \ South African
dispatch announces that method of
this drastic nature is necessary to
bring the hostilitics to an end quickly.
Ii n like policy were suggested by tho
Beers, the entire British press would
he uttcring condemnation upon them,
and telling of the desperation OF their
cause.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-30
MEMORIAL.

MtMUkIAL.
Once again the songs Of harvest
Turn to funeral dirges dire
And the Nation. in her sack cloth,
Sits beside the funeral pyre.
over all the land resounding
Bells Of night rang out and said
Our Republics loved Commandar
Friend as we'll as chief Is dead.
Oh! Our friend, so true and noble,
Did thy guardian angel sleep;
Was thy type on earth 80 many,
That the best, we might not keep.
For all men, but loving kindness
In his generous, trusting heart,
See him standing mid the treasures,
Culled from labor, science, art
Mid the majesties of genius,
In the tempted halls Of song,
Noble, manly. grand and gracious;
Dreadless of a foe or wrong.
Then a witless thing of chaos,
Hurled him from his toll won goal;
But to rest on heights eternal,
While creations ages roll.
List, from out the cypress shadows,
Loud the trumpets' voices call;
But the notes Of loves sweet bugle,
Rise pathetic, over all.
Sleep thou well then, wrapped in banner.
OF the pearl and ruby bars,
With the amulet of sapphire,
Set with freedoms watching stars.
Like our banner to the races,
Shall thy life-work stream afar;
And the great, true soul shine ever,
Through the sapphire gates ajar.
Widow, in thy desolation,
Counting DER thy bitter loss,
God give thee, as to thy loved one,
Strength to take and kiss the cross.
And our Nation, doing penance.
For omissions sin and wrong
Rise from thy humiliation,
Gird thy soul, with purpose strong.
Strong In truth and law and order,
Let your color guard. be found,
Standing round the flag of freedom,
On Gods righteous battle ground.
Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley
Watch with shadowy eyes of love
From the Great Commanders quarters
In the capitol above.
Names forever consecrated
To our land, forever be,
AS the cry OF midnight sentry
And a morning revellle
HELEN FREER.
400 Il. Exchange street Akron, Ohio.
Sept 2Sth, 1901.
One of natures remedies; cannot
harm the weakest constitution; never
fails to cure summer complaints Of
yOung or old DR. EOwler's Extract
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-10-29
Tbursdav, october 81, has been designat,

Thursday, October 81, has been designat
ed as donation day for the Aged Women'l
Home at Burlington.
| We have just received a carload of fine
York state potatoes, which we offer for q
limited time at 45c. per basket. Allin-
sons.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Amos Haines Flake, of Medford, to
Miss Anna Elizabeth Cramer, of Vincen-
town, on November 6.
Samuel H. Conrow, a former resident
of Red Lion, and who left that place %
years ago and located in Montana, is in
this section visiting friends.
Louis Garbarino, who formerly kept a
fruit store in Mount Holly, is again in
business here, having purchased the stock
of his son Frank, who opened two weeks
since.
Miss Hannah Elberson, daughter of
Prof. Lawrence Emerson, sustained fall
yesterday which resulted in breaking
her right arm. The same arm was broken
five weeks ago and the fracture had not
yet healed.
The foot ball game last Saturday was
one of the finest games of the season,
neither side scoring. The boys played a
fine game and should be better supported
by the people. The game next Saturday
will be with the strong National foot ball
team of Chester Pa
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-10-29

The three leading features of last week
will be retained at Keith 5 each of the trio
giving a new act. thoroughly enter
tanning programme is indicated by the list
of specialities announced, comedy consti-
tuting as hitherto over two hours of the
time. Than Katherine Bloodgood, the
miscellaneous entertainment has Fever
possessed a better drawing card among
vocalists. The news that her fine contral-
to will be heard i'll new selections this
week will be welcomed by all who have
hitherto been delighted by the perform
ance of this statuesque canratrlce. No
less than a half dozen new reproductions
will be among the Living Art Studies.
"Psyche Before the Throne of Venus" and
other favorites being retained. Oh wed
nesday the one hundred and twenty-hfth
local production will occur. Rarely since
the days of J. W. Kelley has the success
of any monologuist at this house Iustlhed
a two-weeks' engagement, something that
has been accorded to Nat M. Wills. He
promises a new 'act' for the current
week. Other acts in the comedy depart
ment include Sydney Grant, hose mono
logue will doubtless divide the honors
with that of Nat Wills. Hames and
Vidocq and Tom Brown, the colored dan
GER who is credited with having scored
the chief hit of Keith's New York show
the past week, Jennings and Alto and
Conroy and Held are others billed. The
Todd Judge family, acrobats, do feats that
are startling, sensational and unduplicat-
ed it is said.
Wilson Barrett's remarkable historical
drama, "The Sign of the Cross" will be
the attraction at the Park Theatre for two