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TOPEKA STATE JOTTItK Ali, SATURDAY EVENING-, BECE3IBER 20. 1S00.
THE AMERICAN
WORKING MAN
is the best dressed working man in
the world. He ought to be, for the
working man is a very important
part of this country. We make a
ep tcialty of working men's clothes
- t-ie best goods for the least money.
We think we have got the best
working clothes that are made any
where. These goods are the Car
hartt Brand of Coats, Parity and
Overalls. Every stitch is taken by
nnion fingers. Thev are made in
clean, well lighted, airy work
rooms, of the best. materials, in the
most carefal way. They are all
right in every respect. They will
save money for every working man
who wears them. Come in and
see them.
X EYE It HISSED A MEAL.
Records of Academy Produced in the
Booz Case.
West Point. N. T., Dec, 20. XJeut
Col. Otto Hein, eomma-ndant at the
United States military academy, was
the first witness called to the stand to
day to testify before the court of in
quiry appointed to investigate the alle
gations of brutal hazing of cadets.
Colonel Hein produced the superintend
ent's report3, which showed that Cadet
Booz Jiad oniy reported sick once while
he was at the acedamy. He was ex
cused on that occasion from one drill,
as he was suffering from an acute at
tack of diarrhoea. The records- made it
clear that Booz had never been absent
from breakfast, dinner or supper while
tie was a cadet at West Point.
An extract from the. records was read
by the witness, who said Cadet Booz
had availed himself of the Saturday
evening privileges of going anywhere
within the reservation on Saturday,
August 6. the day of the Booz-Kellar
light. Booz reported his going away at
1:58 p. m.. his return at 3:18 p. m. In
reply to General Clous, the witness said
in the summer of 1S99, through
anonymous letters, the brutal hazing
of Cadets McArthur and Haskell came
to tha knowledge of the academy offi
cials. An investigation was immediately
ordered, but no information as to the
facts could be elicited from those ex
Bjnined, among whom were McArthur
and Haskell. The regulations prohibit
ing hazing provided punishment for
hazers rind hazed alike. In telling of
the agreement made by the fourth class
men in lsytf, among whom were Cadets
McArthur and Grant, not to submit to
hazing. Colonel Hein said:
'I called the class together (it was
very large), and explained to them the
rules and regulations prohibiting hazing,
I told them if they would agree not to
submit to hazing and promise not to
haze any one themselves they would
rid the academy of a foul blot on its
reputation. Soon afterwards they ap
pealed to be released from this agree
ment, but I refused.
"I also heard." continued the wit
ness, "that candidates preparing at
Highland Falls were being hazed, and I
made an investigation, the outcome of
which was the severe punishing of the
guilty cadets."
The remainder of the commandant's
testimony was mainly an explanation of
the actions of the authorities and the
measures taken by them to suppress
dazing. The punishments were in
creased and the number of cadets guilty
of violations of the regulations in 1S99
were greatly in excess of the previous
year.
Speaking generally of hazing-, Colonel
Hein said:
"Hazing is traditional, and I am sorry
to say is thought by persons inside as
well as outside of the academy to be
commendable, and as long as students
-hear it spoken of in this way it will be
impossible for the authorities to stamp
It out."
"What methods do you think could
be used to stamp out calling out of
fourth class men and subsequent fistic
encounters?" asked General Clous.
"Why. I consider that a form of haz
ing, and as long as the cadets don't
live up to the agreement not to submit
to hazing and the upper claps do not
cease interfering with them, it will be
Impossible to suppress it"
31ISS ULAIIt COMING.
Will Produce "A Lady of Quality"
Thursday Night.
One of the late bookings for the new
Crawford is Eugenie Blair in "A Lady
of Quality" for next Thursday evening.
The booking was made too late to in
clude the announcement in the regulax
theatrical page of the State Journal.
Miss Blair was seen In Topeka last
season in the same piece and those who
law her in her delightful portrayal of
Clorlnda Wildairs will remember it as
one of the most pleasing events of the
theatrical year. She is an accomplished
end thoroughly pleasing actress and "A
Lady of Quality" gives her the oppor
tunity of utilizing her attainments.
Select cuts in Myers' meat depart
ment. lOfia Topeka ave. Tel. 340.
a zinlccs ssssss
It is kept clean with
OOLD DU'GT
Vfasshiag PawgJar
The taint of decaying particles
ot food is absolute poison.
lit
Continued from Page 9.1
Miss Alice Lakin entertained delight
fully at cards Thursday afternoon. The
time waa spent in playing progressive
sixty-three; the firM prize, a book, was
won by Miss Hila Hinckley, while the
consolation prize, a picture frame, went
to Miss Herbst.
Among the invited guests were. Miss
iiazel i ashler. Miss .Florence Kossmg-
ton. Miss Alice Rossington, Miss Louise
ssmitn. imss Helen Smith, Miss Mead,
Miss Elizabeth Mead. Miss Louise Kel-
lam, Miss Hila Hinckley, Miss Agnes
Uunther, Miss Fisk. Miss Agnes Fisk,
Miss Maud Bates, Miss Bessie Bates,
Miss Anna Herbst. Miss Susie Herbst,
Miss Nellie Baker, Miss Allabelle Trout-
man, Miss Berenice Fuller, Miss Anna
Sweet, Miss Anna Player. Miss Marcia
bpivey, Miss Jessie Payne, Miss Mar
garet Jones, Miss Elvie Millspaugh, Miss
Jean Parkhurst, Miss Bernice Ott, Miss
Lulu Ewart.
The Portia Club.
The regular meeting of the Portia club
will be held Thursday afternoon, Jan. 3,
at the home of Mrs. W. B. Roby at 521
West Tenth avenue. The programme
will be as follows:
Paper "Tolstoi as a Philanthropist"
Mrs. J. C. Allison
Paper Review of "Anna Karenlna"
m. Mrs. Eli G. Foster
Discussion "The Child and the Sab
bath." A Class Party.
The Sub-Junior Class of the Topeka
high school was pleasantly entertained
Thursday evening by Miss Lugrace
Whitmer at her home on West Sixth
avenue. As the guests entered each was
given a card containing numbers cor
responding to those on slips of papers
containing questions to be answered by
the names of flowers; the slips were
pinned on the curtains in order that all
might see them. Miss Mabel Rice and
Mr. Isaac Barnum answered the great
est number correctly and were each
given a book. Various games were
played during the evening and refresh
ments were served.
The guests were: Miss Florence
Tucker, Miss Maine Fuller, Miss Grace
Close, Miss Florence Welch, Miss Mar
garet Johnston, Miss Selma Foberg,
Miss Olive Diffenderff er, Miss Gertrude
Ott, Miss Nellie Breidenthal, Miss Rose
Dailey, Miss Gertrude Reed, Miss Verna
Witherell. Miss Mabel Rice, Miss Mary
Axtell, Miss Pearl Snyder, Mr. Whitson,
Mr. Snyder, Mr. Pond, Mr. Otto Foberg,
Mr. Samuel Whitlock, Mr. Charles
Steinberg, Mr. Harry Wolfe, Mr. Frank
Gahagan, Mr. Lee Col ins, Mr. James
McClure. Mr. Clarence Johnson, Mr.
Straus Knight, Mr. Luther Tillitson, Mr.
Francis Curry, Mr. Isaac Barnum, Mr.
John Brown.
A Pleasant Affair.
A charming holiday party waa given
Friday evening by Miss Mary Axtell, at
her home on Dillon street.
Each guest was presented with a
sketch of their life and character, which
on being read afforded much amuse
ment. This with other pleasing fea
tures made the evening pass only too
quickly.
Those invited were: Miss Minnie
Todd, Miss Mary Gaylord, Miss Dollie
Brown, Miss Jessie Campbell, Miss Zoe
Miller, Miss Carrie Bratten, Miss Jennie
Wells, Miss Nellie Miller, Miss Alva
Everett. Miss Ella Fuller, Miss Eva
Stahi, Miss Nora Spencer, Miss Monty
Toung, Miss Helen Axtell, Mr. Frank
Mohler, Mr. Clovis Dale, Mr. Walter
Axtell, Mr. James McClure, Mr. Ralph
Holland, Mr. Elsie Bratton, Mr. Howard
Marshall, Mr. Todd, Mr. Dwight Axtell,
air. Lynn Day, Mr. Horace Pond, Mr.
Harry Adams. Mr. Richenbacher, Mr.
George Badders, Mr. Archibald Collins.
ISoies and Personal Mention.
Miss Hazel Fassler will give a box
party next Friday evening at Mrs.
Fiske's performance of "Becky Sharp,"
in honor of her guest. Miss Margaret
Morehouse, of Danville, 111. A dinner
for her guests will precede the theater.
Mrs. Jonathan Thomas entertained a
dozen of her friends at an enjoyable
1 o'clock luncheon Friday. The table
decorations were pink. This was one
of a series of luncheons that Mrs.
Thomas has been giving.
The Pactollan club is meeting this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jay Van
Houten. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horton, who have
been visiting relatives and friends in
Topeka, left today for their home in
Evanston, Wyo.
The Hyperion club gave a very pleas
ant dancing party Friday evening at
Hudson's hall.
There will be a "new century party"
at the rooms of the Young Women's
Christian association New Year'8 even
ing, at 8 o'clock, to which the young
people of the city are invited. Plans for
an interesting evening are being made.
Miss Florence Rossington. Colonel
Rossington, Mr. Tom King, Mr. David
Lakin, Mr. Frank Bennett and Mr.
Archie Williams attended the McGon
igle party in Leavenworth, Thursday
evening.
The members of the Portia club and
their husbands gave Mr. and Mrs. C.
D. Startzman a very pleasant surprise
party Friday evening, at their home on
West Sixth avenue. The affair was in
honor of Mr. Startzman's parents from
Iowa who are visiting them.
Miss Maude Larimer and Miss Maybel
Thomas of Kansas City are visiting rel
atives in Topeka. Misa Larimer will re
turn to attend the Century ball.
Mrs. D. L Morse and family go to
Kansas City Monday, to spend New
Years with Mrs. Morse's son, L. D.
Morse and family, at whose home there
is to be a family reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. James Boyle and Mr. Al
lan Boyle of the City of Mexico are in
Topeka visiting their mother, Mrs. M. F.
Boyle. They will leave Wsdnesday for
their home accompanied by Mr 3. Boyle
who will spend the winter there.
The annual Epiphany party will be
given Monday evening, January 7, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Palmer
on Van Buren street.
Misses Gertrude and Lueia Wyatt at
tended the McGonigle party in Leaven
worth Thursday evening and will re
main until after New Year's arid will
sing in the "Solemn Midnight M.ss" at
the Cathedral New Year's eve.
Mr. Hill P. Wilson,' Hill Wilson, Jr.,
and Miss Eleanor Wilson of Lawrence,
are visiting relatives in Topeka.
Mrs. Frank Lewis and Mis. J, D. M.
Hamilton spent Friday in Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs. George O. Mathewson
and daughter Mary have returned to
Emporia after a few days' visit with It.
L. Cofran and family.
Miss Saline Barnum has returned from
an extended visit in New York, Phila
delphia and Chicago.
Mrs. R. L. McNabb and little son Paul
of Camp Point, 111., are visiting at the
home of Mrs. McNabb's father, G. W.
Canan at 1524 College avenue.
Miss Clara Hallarin returned to her
home in Ottawa today after a visit with
her aunt, Miss Mame Hallarin who ac
companied her home to spend New
Year's.
Mr. Herbert Kalrchild left Friday for
his home in Colorado Springs; his wife
will remain In Topeka another month.
Mrs. Hammil has returned to her home
in Newton after a few days' visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Starr.
Mr. and Mrs, Benjamin Sturgis of In
dependence, Mo., are in the city visiting
Mr. and Mrs. John VanVeehton.
Mlsa Edna Simpson has returned from
a few days' visit at her home in Be
loit. Mr. and Mrs. George P. Wallace and
daughter Gene, are spending the holli
days in Abilene.
H. B. Cushman of Wichita is in the
city on business.
Mrs. E. W. Kline has returned from a
two months' visit-in Dubuque, Iowa.
Ernest Fox of Weiser, Idaho, la spend
ing some time in Topeka with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. H. II. Sutherland ot Herington
arrived Friday afternoon to remain over
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
T. G. Harding.
The regular meeting of the West Side
Reading Circle will be, held Tuesday af
ternoon, January 8, at the home of Mrs.
Clement Smith on Polk street.
Mr. George Grubbs of Emporia is in
the city on business.
The Evening Whist club will not re
ceive New Year's at the home of Mrs.
W. J. Black as was intended.
KANSAS TOWNS,
Their Growth as Shown fcy
Completed Census Figures.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 29. According
to the official figures just completed there
are 356 incorporated cities in Kansas, of
which fifty-three have more than 2.000 In
habitants; thirty-four have from 2,000 to
6,000; ten have from 5.000 to 10,000; five
have from 10,000 to 20,000, and four have
more than 20,000. The cities having a pop
ulation of more than 20,000 are:
Kansas City 51. 41S Wichita 24.671
Topeka 33,60Sj Leavenworth ..20,735
Kansas City had a population of only
3,200 in 1S80, and in 1890 had 38,316, a gain
of 1,097.4 per cent. The progress of this
city during the last decade has, however,
been only normal, a3 shown by an in
crease in population of only 34.2 per cent.
Topeka was firt enumerated separately
in 1800, with 759 inhabitants. During the
following decade it Increased in population
at the rate of 662.8 per cent, and in tlie
two succeeding decades at the rate of 166 9
and 100.7 per cent, respectively, but during
the last decade has increased only 8.4 per
cent.
The following table gives the population
of the Kansas cities having 1,000 or more
Inhabitants:
Cities. 1900. 1890.
Abilene ta 3,507 8,647
Anthony 1,179 1,806
Argentine 6.878 4,732
Arkansas City 6,140 8.347
Atchison 15.722 13,962
Augusta 1.197 1,313
Baldwin 1,017 !5
Baxter Springs 1.641 1.248
Belleville 1,833 1.868
Beloit , 2,369 2.4i5
Blue Rapids l,im 936
Burllngame 1.436 1.472
Burlington 2,418 2,239
Caldwell 1.574 1,642
Chanute 4.208 2.S26
Cherokee 1,326 1,S7
Cherryvale 3,404 2.104
Chetopa 2,019 2.265
Clay Center 3,069 2,802
Clyde 1,157 1.137
CofTeyvlllo 4,9fi3 2,2X3
Columbus 2,310 2.ifi0
Concordia 3,4fl 8,184
Council Grove 2,265 2.211
Dodge 1.942 1.7S3
El Dorado 3,466 3.339
Ellsworth 1.549 1.620
Empire City 2,258 S23
Kmporia 8,223 7.551
Erie 1,111 1.176
Eureka 2."9 2.269
Florence 1,178 1,29
Fort Scott 10,322 11,946
Frankfort - 1,167 1,053
Fredonia 1.650 1,515
Frontenac 1.S05 6
Galena 10,155 1,496
Garden 1,590 1.490
Garnett 2,078 2,191
Girard 2.473 2.541
Ooodland 1.0T.9 1.027
Great Bend ...v... 2,470 2.450
Harper 1,151 1,579
Havs 1,136 1.2(3
Herington 1.607 1,353
Hiawatha 2.829 2.486
Holton 3.082 2,727
Horton 3.398 3,31
Howard 1.2o7 1.015
Humboldt 1.402 1,361
Hutchinson ,.. 9.379 8.(82
Independence 4.851 3,127
Iola 8,791 1.708
Junction 4,695 4.503
Kansas City 51.418 3S.?16
Kingman 1.785 2,390
Lacygne 1.037 .1.135
Lamed 1.583 1.861
Lawrence 10.862 9.997
LeaveDworth 20.735 39.768
Lincoln 1.262 l.loiy
Lindsborg ...j 1,279 968
Lyndon 1,004 915
Lyons 1.736 1.754
McPherson 2,996 3,172
Manhattan 3.4.(8 3.001
Marion l.SM 2.047
Marysvlllo 2.0O6 1.91
Minneapolis 1.727 1,756
Neodesha 1.772 1,756
Newton 6.208 5.605
Nickeraon 1.038 1,662
Norton 1.2u2 1.074
Olatha 3.451 3 294
Osage 2,792 3.4C9
Osawatomle 4,191 2.K62
Osborne 1.075 1.174
Oswego .. 2,208 ' 2.574
Ottawa S.934 6,248
Paola 3,144 2.943
Parsons 7.682 6.7H6
Pea bod v 1.369 1.474
PhilUpsburg 1.0O8 992
Pittsburg 10,112 6.697
Pleasanton 1.097 1.139
Pratt 1.213 1.4!8
Rosedale 3.270 2,276
Russell 1,143 961
Saberha 1.646 1.3;s
St. Marys 1.390 1.174
St. Paul 1.047 1.0M7
Salina 6,074 6.1J9
Scammon 1.549 74S
Scranton 1,099 1,572
Sedan 1.067 970
Seneca 1.846 2,0!2
Smith Center 1.142 767
Stafford 1.008 640
Sterling 2,002 1.011
Stockton 1.0:f0 880
Strong 1.J-J8 SITS
Topeka 33.608 31.007
Valley Falls 1.078 l.lso
Wamego 1,618 1.473
Washington L575 1.613
Weir 2 k97 2 l:iS
Wellington 4.243 4.:;ni
Wichita '. 24.671 23,853
Winneld 5,r54 5.1s.
Yates Center 1,634 l,3oS
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured.
L. Wagner, wholesale druggists, Rich
mond. Va., says: "I had a fearful attack
of Sciatic Rheumatism', was laid up al
most two months: was fortunate enough
to. Get Mystic Cure for Rheumatism. This
cured me after doctors' prescriptions had
failed to have any effect. I have also
heard of fine results from others who have
used it." Sold by Swift & Holliday, 523
Kansas avenue, druggists, Topeka.
Best selected stock of staple groceries
at Myers', 100a Topeka, ave. Tel. 340.
WHERE ARE -WE AT
That Is the Position of the
Burton People.
Had Selected Barker as Candi
date For Speaker.
BAKER FOLLOWS SUIT
Also Selects the Lawrence Man
For Speaker.
Burton People Now ' Hunting
For New Candidate. '
A Burton Boast Which Was
Composed of Air. ,
The supporters and managers of J.
R. Burton's, campaign for senator have
been charging that the Baker boom is
"wind," and have been pretending to
await for a challenge from that fac
tion 6f the party before making a decla
ration of strength.
The Baker managers have united on
George J. Barker, of Lawrence, for
speaker of the house, and have pro
claimed it. Barker is the very man the
Burton forces selected for speaker after
the election.
Ten days ago the Burton people de
cided to unite on Ed McKeever, of
Shawnee county, for speaker, but Mc
Keever was kept in the background un
til it was definitely understood by the
Burton forces that they could not se
cure the support of Barker for Burton
by pretending to support toim for
speaker.
Nevertheless, the Burton people have
at all times claimed Barker. The Baker
men have known all the time that
Barker was opposed to Burton, and Mr.
Burton too knew it. However, it was
hoped by the Burton forces to capture
Barker because of the proximity of
Douglas county, his home, to Leaven
worth, the home of Senator Baker.
' The Burton managers summoned Mc
Keever for a conference this morning,
and the various representatives of the
Abilene man have been busy all day seek
ing to do something to counteract the
result of the action of the Baker man
agers in throwing down the gauntlet
to the Burtonites.
The Burton forces have at aU times
claimed that the strength was every
where in their favor, and that Mr.
Baker could not dare to take the initia
tive. Now that Mr. Baker haa taken
the first step, has told what his plans
are given the opposition all the oppor
tunity necessary to begin the fight the
Burton people are still under cover.
- The Burton managers say they are
busy, b-ut are not giving their plans to
the newspapers. Heretofore the Burton
people have given the newspapers in
formation to prove that the fight is
over, that Burton is as good as elected,
and many other things in favor of their
candidate.
But at this critical stage of the pro
ceedings the Burton men, who boast a
controlling power in both the house
and senate, have not had the courage to
meet the Baker ultimatum on the
speakership and claim they are not yet
ready to nake public their plans.
In three, weeks the senator will be
elected. In one week and two days the
legislature will be in session. Probably
next week the first caucus on the
speakership will be held. The Baker
men are confident of electing Barker,
but the Burton men laugh, and Bay it's
impossible; that they will boss the or
ganization of the house and the election
of the senator.
The indications are that Senator
Baker is fully informed as to his
strength in the organization of the
house as proposed by the election of
Mr. Barker for speaker. If Mr. Baker
organizes the house, then it is all over
with Burton. The Burton people claim
that Baker has only a small number of
votes, whereas between forty and fifty
are necessary to organize the house. If
Mr. Baker has the votes tq do this, then
the tables are turned and Burton will
continue to serve the people of the state
as a private citizen, which, he teems
very averse to doing.
AN IMrOKTAXTCIIAXG E
T. P. Calley and Family Will Go to
Baltimore.
T. P. Culley, manager of the W. fW.
Kimball company, will leave Topeka to
take charge of the company's eastern
business with, headquarters at Balti
more. Mr. Culley has been in charge of
the piano and organ sales of this com
pany for eight years and has . created
the business from nothing to one of Very
large proportions the business for this
month exceeding any other December,
and for 1900 excelling all other years.
The company has been strong in the
west and central portions of the country
and has contemplated opening an east
ern office. Months ago Mr. Culley was
offered the responsible position, but dis
liked to break his profitable business
and pleasant social relations in Topeka
and Kansas. "It is like breaking heart
strings," says he, "but I have decided
that I cannot afford to decline the pro
position." He and his family will be
greatly missed in the capital city. s
The change is effective January 1. Mr.
Culley will leave in a few days to ar
range for tiia change of base, but the
family will remain here" for some weeks.
Mr. W. F. Roehr, well known in music
circles, will succeed Mr. Culley as the
Topeka representative of the Kimball
company.
STHANGERS IN TROUBLE.
Unknown Ships in Distress Reported
by tho Brooklyn City.
New Tork, Dec, 29. The Bristol City
line steamer Brooklyn City, Captain
King, which arrived this morning from
Bristol and Swansea reports that on
Sunday, December 16, in latitude 50.33,
longtude 36.30, a distressed steamer was
sighted with another steamer standing
by. The distressed steamer was in bal
last, had a yellow funnel with black
top; the other was loaded, tiad a buff
funnel with two white bands and black
top. The latter had evidently been tow
ing the former, as they were hauling in
the hawser at the time. Captain King
said that he could see that the distress
ed vessel had lost her propeller and tail
shaft.
Signals were set on the Brooklyn City
asking the names of the vessels, but re
ceiving no reply she proceeded on her
course. A strong southwest gale and
thick misty rain with heavy sea pre
vailed at the time.
Are You Going EastP
If you are looking for a comfortable
trip, surrounded by most delightful
scenery in going to New Tork, Philadel
phia or seashore points, you cannot do
better than to take the Lehigh Valley
railroad. '
STORY OF HORACE GREELEY
Edwin C. Sparks Entertains Teachers
with Reminiscences.
The school teachers of the Kansas as
sociation who were in Topeka last night
were given the opportunity of listening
to one of the most interesting and in
structive lectures heard In this city this
season.
Edwin C. Sparks, who ia at the head
of American history in Chicago univer
sity, talked for two hours on" the life
work of Horace Greeley and his attain
ments. Mr. Sparks has the happy faculty of
combining humor and pathos in his il
lustrations, keeping the hearers anxious
ly awaiting each word. He said:
"When Horace Greeley first lert his
father's farm to go to the little village,
his sols ambition was to be an editor. He
told his story to tha printer who sent
him home as being too weak to do the
heavy work around the office. Ha re
turned after two years stronger and able
to do the work required. Soon after
starting his work in the printing offics
he organized a debating society which
met every other Saturday night. In the
meetings he- usually ruled.
"He began his apprenticeship on a sal
ary or $40 per year. He kept himself on
that meagre sum and sent a little home
to his needy parents. "When his appren
ticeship ended and he started "for the
city his employer gave him an old whit
overcoat which he wore until he bought
the one which he wore until his death.
"Greeley began two newspaper ven
tures that failed in New Tork: city be
fore the time of the campaign of W. H.
Harrison for president. After his can
didacy had been announced, the party
leaders began to cast about to secure a
paper for the official organ of the party.
"Finally Greeley was selected and a
paper called the Log Cabin was started.
Greeley run it during the campaign, suc
cessfully and out of the proceeds he
saved enough to give him another start
in New Tork city. He took in a partner,
a good business man to look after the
business end of the paper, and started
the, New Tork Tribune. It Boon became
one of the leading papers, and the circu
lation lists went up by Jumps and
bounds.
"Greeley was a tyrant with his report
ers, and it was the general feeling
among the men that they would rather
resign than to be called up before Mr.
Greeley for a reprimand.
"Greeley took an active interest In ev
ery new reform that came up and it was
the standing joke that any one wanting
to publish a new 'Ism' could have it giv
en publicity by taking it to Greeley. He
was the Victim of a great many impos
tors. For this reason his friends per
suaded him to take a room in the top
floor of the Tribune building so that
fewer beggars couid reach him. But
those who did reach him never went
away empty handed.
"At the time when the autographs cf
Edgar Allen Poe were so much in de
mand a man wrote to Mr. Greeley ask
ing him if he could give or sell him an
autograph of the poet.
"Mr. Greeley in answer said that he
had Mr. Poe's autograph but that It was
underneath the words, T promise to pay
the amount of $30." He was 'willing to
sell the autograph,' he said, 'and cheap '
He offered it for haif price."
Mr. Sparks pictured Mr. Greeley dur
ing his 90 days in congress and told of
the reform bills which he introduced. He
drew a vivid word picture of the aston
ishment of Greeley when he learned of
the methods used in turning in the
vouchers for mileage by the various
members .of that body. He immediately
began working for a reform in this di
rection but his bill was lost sight of and
accomplished nothing. And eo it waa
with the- various other evils. He wrote
bitter editorials and articles against the
methods of his own party and sent them
down to publish in the Tribune.
"Greeley became an abolitionist and
wrote bitter editorials on that subject
in his paper. The postmaster at Lynch
burg notified Greeley that he would
have to stop sending his papers to that
office because he, the postmaster, would
not deliver them to the subscribers.
Greeley answered him in a clear and
concise way, setting forth. the fact that
tha postmaster was required to do his
duty in delivering the papers as he was
in duty bound to send them to the sub
scribers who paid their money for the
papers. To this letter he signed himself.
'Tours stiffly, Horace Greeley.'
At one time the editor of the Courier
and Examiner, a contemporary of the
Tribune came near being sent to Sim
Sing for something he had done ar-d
would have been imprisoned had it not
been for the fact that Governor Seward
pardoned him. Not long after this the
editor of the Courier published the fol
lowing item:
" 'The editor of the Tribune seeks no
toriety by pretending great eccentricity
of habit. His lazy pretense of greatness
by wandering through the streets with
a hat double the Bize of his head, a coat
after the fashion of Jacob of old, with
one leg of his pantaloons inside and the
other outside his boot, and with boots
all bespattered with mud, or possibly
with a shoe on one foot and a boot on
the other, and glorying in an unwashed
and unshaven person.'
"Greeley copied the Item word for
word in his paper and remarked under
neath that the suit which the editor of
the Courier would have worn save for
the clemency of Governor Seward would
have caused him more notoriety than he
cared for had he walked down Broadway
wearing it."
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS
Belated Christmas presents are arriv
ing. It is reported that Webb McNall is
organizing a new insurance company.
The Rock Island's new daylight train
is called the "Indian Territory Express."
Many committees of one are busily
engaged drafting New Tear's resolu
tions. Small boys shiver gladly hoping for an
early opportunity to test their Christmas
gift skates.
Topeka Whist club players engage In
one of their regular tournament contests
this evening.
Miss Selma Carlson of Omaha will
sing at the Swedish Baptist church
Sunday evening.
John McCoy was yesterday appointed
administrator of the estate of Rebecca
McCoy, deceased.
Most of the school teachers and the
visiting county officers left for thfcir
homes last night.
Mail Carrier J. L. Porter was pre
sented with a chair and a leather
couch by the residents along- his route.
J. F. Buzzell, one of the oldest con
ductors on the street railway, has re
signed. He will engage in other busi
ness. President Burt and a party of Union
Pacific officials passed through Topeka
on a tour of inspection f the line to
day. H. W. Weatherly and Jes Weatherly
were arrested last night on the chargo
cf stealing a pair of shoes from a second
hand dealer.
R. I. Hobson was arrested last night
on the charge of selling liquor. He gave
bond and was released. Hobson works
in the Apex.
George Baker, the man who shot his
brother Thursday night, will have his
preliminary hearing before Judge lie
Cabe January 4.
Dick Park, of Atchison, will enter
some fancy chickens at the chicken
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All of our Ladies' Ralston Vici Kid Polish $3.00
Ladies' Ralston Patent Calf Boots $3.00
These Shoes are small sizes.
Yours
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Went having a Business Office, fully eq uipieJ with new t rtt.-rx, m nui,. i.
graph and all modern office appliance, where pupils do work fi.r ihc pn in,- hi.,1
receive their entire earning.. Position, guaranteed graduates. Call or write lur
new iiiuaLraicti uucuittrti.
Sstab. 1887. Phone 898.
show which will be held in the Audito
rium next month.
J. A. McDermott and wife have re
turned to the capital city from Winneld.
Mr. McDermott will be employed in the
state supreme court.
W. R. C. No. 94 and Topeka Poet will
give a box social at their hall. 111 East
Seventh street, Saturday evening, De
cember 29. Admission free.
The committee to which was referred
the question of the location of the fire
bell has not had a meeting and has done
nothing towards settling the question.
The liquor cases of George Klauer, O.
Kempton, Frank Christ and Ed Ryan,
which were called in the police court last
night were postponed until December U.
Dean Low, A. D. Williams, Jr.,
Thomas L. King and A. P. Sherman
have been chosen by the floor commit
tee as the leaders of the grand march.
Col. J. J. Dalton and L. G. Beal ad
dressed a meeting at Mankato today in
the interest of the Semi-Centennial Ex
position which will be held in Topeka in
1904.
Robert Findlay, of Sterling, has filed
a contest against George Ross, the fu
sionist declared elected senator for the
Thirty-flfth district. Finlay claims ille
gal voting.
Chief Stahl did not speak at the Kan
sas Avenue M. E. church last night as
he had made another engagement before
he was notified that he was expected to
address the meeting.
C. Brown, one of the trusties at the
city Jail, was allowed to go home for a
haif hour yesterday to do some work. He
came back drunk and will now do extra
time on the rockpile.
R. W. Hoch, of Marlon, is already re
ceiving much encouragement in his
candidacy for state printer two years
hence. There is nothing like taking
time by the forelock.
Arrangements have been made for the
serving of refreshments at the Century
ball. The menu will contain the follow
ing: Chicken sandwiches, vanilla ice
cream, lemon ice, assorted cake, and
coffee.
State Auditor Cole is the only man
whose bond Is furnished by farmers. J.
D. Braley and Nets Smith qualify for
$20,000 by signing the bond for 10.0O0
each. The two men live in Crawford
county.
There will be a Fanny Crosby song
service at the Toung Women's Christian
Association, 623 Jackson street, Sunday
afternoon at 4:15. Special solos, duets
and quartettes are arranged for the
musical programme.
E. M. Stevens has commenced suit
against the Western Investment Loan
and Trust company and the First Na
tional bank of Sedan to set aside a $3 -500
Judgment against the estate of Rboda
W. Cross, deceased.
S. O. Spencer, state oil Inspector, is
here fighting to retain his Job, which
W. S. Van Pelt, of Pittsburg, has filed
upon, and now wants the commission.
The politicians are probably dissatisfied
with Mr. Spencer because he is the first
oil inspector to make the oftics profit
able to the state.
J. R. Burton will move his headquart
ers from State Treasurer Frank Grimes'
office to the Copeland next week. It
has not yet been decided whether the
state'a stenographer will be transferred
to the new headquarters to assist Mr.
Burton.
FIRE FIGHTERS INVITED
To Coma to Berlin and Bring Their
Apparatus Along.
Washington, Dec 29. The United
States has been invited, through the
German ambassador at Washington, to
take part In the international exhibition
of fire preventing and fire saving ar
rangements to be held In Berlin during
the months of June and July next in
commemoration of the fiftieth anniver
sary of the organization of the Berlin
fire brigade. The German ambassador
says the executive committee of the ex
hibition would be glad if pplance
could be had from the United States to
the largest extent possible.
It is explained in the official pro
gramme that the main object of th
exhibition Is to bring about the best
possible development of fire protecting
and fire extinguishing apparatus, as
well as to give the manufacturers of
every country an opportunity to notify
others of the present state of the de
velopment of the branch, and at the
same time bring the representatives of
the fire brigades of the different nations
into closer contact with one another.
Cordial invitations are extended to mu
nicipal authorities, fire brigade associa
tions, national unions, manufacturers,
mill owners and interested parties of
every country to compete and to pro
mote the object la view by the exhibi
tion of suitable apparatus.
For Shooting: Four Men.
New Tork, Dec. 29. Miles B. McDon
nell, charged with shooting four men
during a fight in a Harlem saloon early
Friday, was arraigned in police court
today. The technical charge was felon
ious shooting, but later a charge of
homicide was made, George Price, one of
the men shot, having died yesterday.
It is charged that McDonnell fired the
shot. Edward Courtney, alias "Slats."
another alleged victim of McDonnell's
revolver, now in the Harlem hospital
with a severe wound in the right hip,
is reported to be improving. McDon
nell was remanded to the custody of the
coroner.
Tou can't tell a thing about us until
you have tried us for meats or gro
ceries. Myers, tel. 340, 1005 Toptka ave.
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QKASP OPERA HOUSi:
New Year's Matinee and Night,
Tuesday, January I.
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by Miss Alberta Converse and a rom
plete company in two historical play
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NIGHT
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