The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
December 14, 1897

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PART ONE, ftTy jL, PART ONE, PagS3 1 to 8- THREE CENTS. VY EVENING. TOPEKA. KANSAS, DECEMBER 14. 189T. TUESDAY EVENING. THREE CENTS. js- -y-is HORSESENSE. 3Ien of Influence in Topeka Take LTp the Subject Of Police Administration and Discnss It. An Eye Opener for Governor Leedy and Partisans. MEN WHO PAY TAXES Are Tired of HaTing Cities Gov erned Politically. "Want the City Run Just Like a Corporation FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES Tolice Force Should lie Re duced for Economic Reasons. Citizens Generally Stand by Judge Hazen's Decision. The people who pay the taxes of To peka are not satisfied with the Metro politan poiiee. This feeling- has been Intensified by the action of the board of police commissioners in defiantly re fusing to follow the decision of Judge liazen and reduce the force to a num ber allowed by the law. The threat of the commissioners to raise salaries to keep up the expenditure of money, shows the system up in its true light as a political machine. M. Snattinger, in discussing the con troversy, said: "I have followed the matter through its different stages, and it is evident to me. and I think to everyone, for that matter, that there is nothing in it but politics. 1 was really angry when I lead what President Billard of the po lice board had to say. His letter bears on its face the fact that the first thing thought of is what effect a reduction will have upon the party. "I am not prepared, to say whether or not there are enough policemen, but a police department properly conduct ed, can never be secured while It is in the control of politicians. I do not blame one party more than another. They are all guilty alike. 'lt does not seem right that a class of men should be put in charge of a department to manipulate it to help tiiis or that party, and that we have to pay for it. It is not fair, and the soon er it is done away with, the better." Major William Sims, president of the First National bank, said: "On general principles. I would say that the police commissioners should follow the decision of the court. If it says there are too many, the force should be reduced to correspond with the law. It seems to me that there are too many burglaries and things of that kind now." E. V. Benedict The whole trouble is with the system. It is not right that any police system should be controlled by politics. That is where the whole trouble lies. I believe it would be bet ter to have a small police force and a good one. than a large one that amounts to nothing. L. J. Oreenwald I do not know thrt the police force is tco large now. but we should have an efficient force with the least possible expense to the tax payers. I do not believe that those who framed the metropolitan police law ev er intended that it should be made a political machine. I do not believe that they Intended that all the policemen should be discharged every time there Is a change in the administration. I contend that the spirit in which the metropolitan police law was enacted, was all right, and that it was the pur rose to make the police departni'-nt like those of the larger cities in which merit is the only thing considered in the men. 1 do not believe it possible to make a good policeman in one or two ynrs. Ex-Governor Thomas A .Osborn I think that a force of 15 patrolmen can furnish all the needed protection in this city provided they are appointed with reference to their ability and not with reference to the votes they cast. Until such is done. I don't think it matters much whether they do or do not reduce the force. Mr. P. I. Bonebrake I know that during the three years I was on the police board we had a force of only 22 men, and the city was more orderly than at present. We squelched all the joints and disorderly houses then as toon as they started, and that is more than is being done now. I think Mayor Fellows has taken the right stand, and believe that the force should be re duced because it would be a saving to the city. Mr. Edwin Knowles I don't think the reduction of the force would count ma terially as far as protection is concern ed, because the present force is far from efficient. Mr. E. H. Crosby As far as protec tion is concerned, I think that the pres. ent police force is not large enough. There is practically no protection af forded the outlying districts of the city, and never has been any. But if the city can't afford to keep up the police force, why it is an entirely different thing. I don't know anything about the activity of the police force. Mr. B. F. Morrow If Judge Hazen was correct in his ruling. I think the ponce commissioners should reduce the force. If it is the law. they should abide by it. The commissioners might as well go out and break the law by running a joint as to stand uo and sav they won't reduce the police force after Judge Hazen's ruling. As far as pro tection is concerned. I don't think we would know the difference if they turn ed the whole force out. Mr. L. S. Woolverton I don't think the present police force is too large o laree enough, for the needs of a city of this size. But if the council must cut down expenses, let the force he reduceJ This is the only business-like way of looking at the matter. Personally I think the metropolitan police law is a farce, and am emphatically in favor of the city running its own affairs. We elect councilmen to look after the af fairs of the city, and I don't think the governor or anyone else has any right to interfere. X. F. Morehouse The police force Is at present of very little use to us. and I don't think it would matter much if the force were reduced. When the police will let such things happen as the riot at Garfield park and the prize fight last night, they are of no use to a city. Saloons are running wide open in this city, and I believe every policeman to a man is in with them. C. S. Eagle I have given the matter no thought, but I wish we could get along without quite so many policemen. James U. Hayden I think Mayor Fellows is in a position to know what should be done in this matter. Either we have not enough policemen or the present force is incompetent. Burglar ies occur from time to time, and in the majority of cases no arrests are ever made and but little attempt to capture the men. A man nowadays is almost afraid to go to bed because of the pos sibility of waking up to be riddled by a burglar. J. L. VanHouten I think the force should be reduced. We have a small city here, with prohibition, and I don't see the need of a large force. If the city is to have a large force, let the of ficers license saloons and make the rev enue from the saloons pay for the po lice. William M. Hord I think that if Judge Hazen's decision was right the police force should be reduced. The po lice commissioners have no more right to break the law than any other men. In the matter of protection, I don't think we have too large a force for the city. There are a lot of men on the force who are no account, and as far as preventing burglaries, I don't think the force is any account at all. Burglars come and steal and go and that is the end of the matter. O. G. Tayman I don't think the force is any too large for the city, and think it is being run on as economical basis now as ever before. Sam Hindman I have given the mat ter but little thought, but I don't think it would make much difference as far as protection is concerned if the police force was reduced. MS. BILLARD'S LEITEB. President of the Police Board Obsti nate Without Reason. President Billard of the police board has made a formal reply to Mayor Fel lows' letter in which he defends the po lice administration. Following is the letter: North Topeka. Kan., Dec. 13, 1S97. Hon. C. A. Fellc-ws, Mayor, City of To peka Dear Sir: Your favor of the 11th which was published in yesterday morning's Capital, only reached me this morning, over 24 hours after its publication. In answer, permit me to say that I regret very much to learn the decision of the majority of the council insisting on a reduction of the police force. We certainly cannot give the city of To peka a good police service with a less number of men than we now have. From the tone of your letter I infer that you somewhat misunderstood me in my conversation with you on the subject. I certainly did not say nor intimate that the police board would violate or disregard the laws of the state, nor ask the consent of yourself and the city council to do so. The mem bers of the police board have just as high a regard for the laws of our state as yourself and the members of the city council can have. What I did ask you was whether yourself and the council would really insist upon the reduction of the police force to conform with Judge Hazen's late decision, regardless of the effect such a reduction would have upon the efficiency of the police service. when you know that the police force is not more than is absolutely necessary for the protection of the lives and property of the people. The police force of Topeka is organ ized the same as that of all other cit ies of the first class in the state ac cording to the metropolitan police law as it has been understood and con strued since its passage about ten years ago. All former boards of To peka and other cities have understood the law the same as this board. Judge Hazen has just given it a new meaning. This decision is not final. The case will be appealed and -.carried to the highest court of the state and a final decision obtained as soon as possible. While the case is pending and until the final decision. I do not consider it a vio lation of the law to continue the police force under the same plan as now or ganized: the same plan that has been recognized as legal by the courts and attorneys of the state as well as people generally for nearly ten years. It is true that I suggested that in case the council insisted upon a re duction of the force, that the salaries might be raised: but did not say nor mean that it would be done as a matter of spite work, but as a matter of ne cessity to enable the board to continue the efficiency of the force. If we could devise some way to obtain the same amount of service from 21 men that we now get from 26. the 21 men would be entitled to more pay than they now receive. We intend to continue to give the city as good or better police serv ice than we have in the past if we can possibly devise some means to do so. Any fair minded person that will care fully examine the records of the police department will admit that the present force has been the best disciplined and most effective police force the city of Topeka has ever had; more thieves have been arrested and convicted and there has been fewer robberies. In the matter of economy our board is ready and anxious to do anything that can be done consistent with giving the city proper protection. The mem bers of the council know very well we have not a man that can be spared. In fact, we need at least six more men to be able to give the residence portion of the city the needed protection. And when you say that the efficiency of the police force will be impaired by taking off a few of the "fringes and plumes that it has been decorated with as a matter of display." I must ask you to srtecify and state what you mean by the "fringes and plumes." If you will kindly point them out. I assure you the board will promptly cut them off whether they are covered by the dec's ion of tl:e court or not. The facts are there are no "plumes and fringes" in our department that can be taken off. There is not a man that can be spared without impairing the police service: and you know this to he true, and every member of the council knows it. They ha already been asked to point out any of our men whose services could be dispensed with, and have failed to do so. Am very glad to learn that yourself and the members of the council are do ing everything you can to reduce the expenses of the city and the burden of the tax payers. Being a tax payer my self. I am interested in that line prob ably es much as yourself or any mem ber of the council and certainly appre ciate your efforts in that direction. Permit me to renrnd you that several months asro our board tendered to the city council the ass'stanee of the entire police force to assist in the sanitary work of the city. With our sanitarv sergeant at the head of that depart ment our men could do all other work without interfering with their other du ties, and thus save to the city the sal aries of from three to six sanitary men. and the work would be done better than it is now, as all of the policemen would be sanitary men; but the city council was not then ready to practice economy in this direction; at least our communication was "placed on file" and never again heard from. Several other ways could be suggested by which you could economize by co-operation with the police department. The duties of license collector and dog catcher could be performed by the po lice without cost to the city. During the recent improvements of the city hall you employed a superin tendent of the work during some six or eight weeks, while the same could have been done by the chief of police under the directions of the board without any expense to the city. Our board has practiced all the econ omy consistent with good service since we have been in office. During the first eight months of our administration our department cost the city over $2.G00 less than during the last eight months of the previous board. We have re duced the expense of feeding the pris oners from 12 to 9 cents per meal; the expense of light from an average of $39 to $13 per month. Any member of the council or citizen of the city can satisfy himself that these are facts by an examination of the books of our department, and our reports on file with the city clerk. Very respectfully, J. B. BILLARD, President Police Board. ST. LOUIS FOR CIVIL SERVICE Civic Federation Begins an Active Canvass in the Interests of Mu nicipal Reformi st. Louis, Dec. 14. The civic federa tion has begun to make a systematic canvass in the interest of civil service reform in the municipal government of St. Louis. At present petitions are be ing circulated among the big business houses and office buildings, and the federation officials say that they are being numerously signed. They are ad dressed to the municipal assembly and ask that an opportunity be given the people of the city to vote upon the pro position to introduce the merit system of appointments in the local govern ment. Thus far between S,000 and 10. 000 signatures have been attached to these petitions. This afternoon the Central Trades and Labor union held a meeting in Walhalla hall and voted to support the movement to secure civil service reform in St. Louis. BAREFOOT IN THE SNOW Robbers Strip a Tictim Clothes and Money. of Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 14. G. W. Gammon, a farmer from Blue Springs, Mo., had a chilly experience with foot pads in Kansas City last night. While he was crossing the Santa Fe freight yards at Nineteenth and Liberty streets, three men stood him up be tween two lines of freight cars and lit erally stripped him. When the rob bers departed Mr. Gammon was left with just two pieces of underwear, even his stockings having been taken. He ran barefooted through the deep snow to a switchman's shanty in the yards. There he was given a pair of overshoes and at a neignboring saloon he was given clothing enough to permit his going to a police station to tell his troubles. The robbers secured $3S in money. WHISKY POOL FAILS. Many Distillers Refuse to Limit Pro duction. Louisville. Ky., Dec. 14. The attempt of the Kentucky Distillers' association to secure an agreement to restrict the production to 15 million or 20 million gallons in 1S9S is a failure. The secre tary has received less than a dozen an swers to the invitation to sign the con tract, and is very blue, as the 'stocks now cn hand are sufficient for four years' consumption, and much is selling below the cost of production. Some of the best brands, distilled in 1S92 and 1S03. are selling at from 25 to 20 cents a gallon, in addition to the tax and the distillers are now trying to pro duce an article at 15 cents a gallon, which further demoralized the trade. Distilleries with a capacity of 38.000 gallons daily will be in operation in this city on January 1, and others are pre paring to start up all over the state. Should the production run as high as 25 million or 30 million gallons it will add immensely to the embarrassment cf the trade. FAKE TO DAWSON. It Has Been Fixed $300 From San Francisco. San Francisco, Dec. 14. The trans portation companies have agreed upon a passenger rate of $300 from San Fran cisco to Dawson City. The Alaska trade committee is working hard to demonstrate the advantages of this city as an outfitting point, for the gold fields. Its agents, headed by ex-Governor Sharkley, will start for Chicago on Thursday in a special car rilled with Alaskan exhibits and a permanent ex hibit has been established here. A man will be sent to Washington to work with representatives of northwestern cities in the effort to have Dyea closed as a sub-port of entry. EJIPERORWILLIAM'S yacht The Tampa Will Sail for Southamp ton .tomorrow. New York, Dec. 14. The schooner yacht Tampa, recently purchased by the emperor of Germany-, will sail from this port for Southampton, England, to morrow. The Tampa has been overhauled and fitted for sea at Hawkins' yard. City Island, and is now in the best of shape for a winter voyage, across the Atlan tic. The racing spars of the Tampa which had been, stored in Boston, were recently shipped from that port by steamer, but her racing canvas will be taken over by the yacht. Captain John Burt will be in charge of the vessel on the voyage across and he is perfectly familiar with her excel lent seagoing qualities. Found a Stolen Horse Last evening Sergeant Donovan, anil Pa trolman Whitaker found a horse- on Kan sas avenue which had been stoli n from a farmer named Spencer at Big Springs. The animal had been driven hard and then turned loose. It strayed into the yard of Farmer Railey two miles east of Topeka. The latter brought it to Topeka to advertise it as a "stray." CANTONiOURNS. All Easiness is' Supjnded iu the Ohio City As a Tribute of Respect to the President's Mother. THE CABINET ARRIVES Loads of. Flowers ArriTe by Every Incoming Train. Streets Thronged With People Going to the Funeral. Canton, O., Dec. 14. The members of the cabinet who came to Canton to at tend the funeral reached here on a special train over the Pennsylvania line at 9:15 this morning, having left Washington at 9:15 last night. The party is composed of Secretary of War Alger and Mrs. Al ger, Secretary of the Interior Bliss, At torney General McKenna and Mis. Mc Kenna. Postmaster General Gary, Secre tary of Agriculture Wilson, Secretary to the President Porter. The train was met at the station by Assistant Secretary of State Day, Assistant Indian Commissioner Tonner, who arrived from Washington yesterday, and former United States Dis trict Attorney Shields, with carriages to escort the guests to the homes where they nave been assigned for lunch and entertainment while in the city. Secretary Bliss and Mr. and Mrs. Por ter were taken to the Shields residence. Judge McKenna and wife to Judge Day's home, where they were later joined by Congressman Taylor of this district: Gen eral and Mrs. Alger, Postmaster General Gary and Secretary Wilson were taken to the home of Mrs. George D. Barter. AXter the funeral services all of the Washington guests will be entertained at dinner by Mrs. Harter and at 8 o'clock will leave on the special train for Wash ington. The car Newport, which is as signed to the president, will be attached to the special train, and in it the presi dent, Mrs. McKinley and Mr. Abner Mc Kinley will leave, the latter taking the New Tork train at Harrisburg. While the family and friends and neigh bors of the late Mrs. Nancy Allison Mc Kinley are paying their last tribute of respect and while the earthly remains are being laid to rest In the beautiful West lawn cemetery at the side of her husband and others of her family who have pre ceded her over the river of life, all busi ness is abandoned If Canton. Business houses closed at 1 o'clock to remain closed until after the services. The public -nils closed at noon for the remainder ct the day and business of all kinds is practically suspended. The city council at a meeting last night arranged to attend the funeral in a body and ordered all offices in the city build ing closed during the hours of the funeral. The court house closed at noon and the officials and clerks, together with the members of the bar, attended the services in a body. Rain began falling last even ing and has continued almost incessantly and the day is dismal and gloomy in con sequence. But regardless of the weather, the streets of the city early began to fill with those who desired to attend the serv ices. The express wagons have continued to unload magnificent tioral tributes brought by every train from sympathizing friends in all quarters, and to these were added the richest blooms of the local hot-houses, the remembrances of friends and neigh bors at home. Nearly every train brought friends of the president and of the family. AT THE CHURCH. Services Conducted by Dr. Manches ter, an Army Comrade of the President. Canton, O., Dec. 14. The casket con taining the remains was tenderly plac ed in front of the chancel rail at the church. The Aeolion quartette com posed of Messrs. William Reed, Thos. J. Mallory, Alfred Baehrens and Harry Lawson chanted "Still. Still with Thee." Rev. E. P. Horbruck of Trinity Re formed church, whose pastorate in Can ton is of the largest in the local clergy offered prayers. This was followed by the reading of the hymn, "Jesus Lover of Mv Soul," by Rev. Millign of the First "Presbyterian church and the sing ing of the same by the quartette. Rev. Dr. Hall of Trinity Lutheran church read a scriptural lesson from First Cor inthians, part of the 15th chapter. Former Mayor R. A. Cassidy then read the memorial adopted by the board of o.flcers of the church of which Mother McKinley had so long been a member and the quartette sang "Lead Kindly Light." Rev. Dr. Manchester who -was com rade in arms of the president during the war, was a member of the famous Twentv-third Ohio volunteers infantry, and who has been the pastor of the First M. E. church for some years, de livered an oration in which he dwelt upon the character of the departed and spoke of her as she was known by the neighbors and friends in Canton. Af ter the fringing "Nearer My God to Thee," benediction was pronounced by Rev. Dr. McAfee of Columbus, pastor of the Broad Street Methodist church of Columbus which the president attended while he was governor of Ohio. The lid of the casket was then lifted and the large congregation as weil as many who had been unable to gain ad mission to the church filed past to tak? a last look of all that was mortal of Mother McKinley. The family and frier.ds entered the carriages and fol lowed by thousands proceeded to West Lawn cemetery where the body war: laid to rest in the family lot. Half an Inch of Water. The rainfall on Sunday was .17 o' an inch. The melted snow amounted to .20 of an inch, making .47 of an inch of moisture which fell Sunday and Mon day. This morning early, the minimum temperature for the night was 24 de grees. Weather Observer T. B. Jen nigs says that the storm is in Oklaho ma today and that tomorrow will prob ably be clear. Tonight will be warmer, with a colder air tomorrow evening. INSATIABLE. Spoilsmen Are Determined to Break Down the Civil Service. Washington, Dec. 14. The outlook for changing the civil service law is being actively canvassed among Republican members of the house as a result of the conference held Saturday night. The members of the special committee hav ing the matter in charge are trying to so shape a bill that it will command the support of a number of different el ements. One of these is the Democrat ic minority, which combined with the Republicans opposed to the present law, would be strong enough to carry a bill. But in canvassing the situation it has been found that Democratic members would favor a complete repeal of the law but would oppose anything short of a repeal. As the Republican movement is not toward complete re peal, but rather for modification of the law, there appears to be no basis on which the anti-civil service reformers of both parties can unite. It is claim ed, however, that a modification of the bill will receive the votes of two-thirds of the Republican members and will have a good chance of passing the sen ate and receiving the president's signa ture. Mr. Pearson (N. C.) who inaugu rated the movement, and is a member of the special committee says the es sential modifications of the law likely to be considered by the committee are as follows: Excluding from the operations of the law cases in which one government offi cer is responsible for the acts of his subordinate, as collectors of revenue: examinations of those already covered into the classified service without ex amination, so as to put them on a foot ing with new applicants; change of ex aminations so as to make them more practical and less theoretical; distinct provision against life tenure and for a stated term of service; affirmation of the rights of heads cf departments to remove, reduce or promote in the in terest of the public; a limitation of the law to specific departments, bureaus, etc., and an exclusion of those not enumerated. Another point that will materially figure in the discussion of the subject is the alleged rapid and unauthorized enlargement of the functions of the civ il service commission. The opponents of the commission assert that the orig inal law was never intended to apply to tenure of office and removals, and that the commission, growing from a corps of three commissioners and several clerks to a large institution, has arro gated to itself not only the rank of a department but the power of dictating to heads of departments what action they will take and further to employ attorneys to make pleadings as in the case of the Virginia collector of inter nal revenue. An attempt will be made to define the exact functions of the commission. SALARY GRABBING. Chicago Aldermen Vote Them selves a Large Increase. Chicago, Dec. 14. Chicago aldermen raised their salaries from $3 a week to $1,500 a year last night. The ordinance which accomplished it was passed un der a suspension of the rules by a vote of 56 to 8. A NAVAL AMBULANCE Has Been Designed for TJsa of the XT. S. Navy. New York, Dec. 14. Tf Surgeon Gen eral W. K. Van Reypan can accomp lish it, the navy will be supplied during his administration with an ambulance ship, says the Washington correspond ent of the Herald. Plans prepared in accordance with designs submitted by Dr. Van Reypan contemplate the construction of an ambulance ship of 3.5."0 tons displacement. She will be 300 feet in length and 50 feet beam and will steam 14 knots an hour. The ship will carry four steam launches and four barges, each barge arranged with a Hying floor between the thwarts so as to conveniently carry 12 cots. There will be beds for 274 patients and hammock space for 36 and the ves sel will comfortably accommodate 3X0 ill or wounded men with sufficient berthing space for the crew. There will be quarters for four medical officers, two apothecaries and twelve nurse. Upon the completion of an action. Dr. Van Reypan explains, launches should tow barges along side the vessel, col lect the wounded and steam away with all dispatch to the ambulance ship where the patients would receive the best possible care. LUETGERT'S SECOND TRIAL xt is Begun Before Judge Gary at Chicago Today. Chicago. Dee. 14. After two weeks spent in securing a jury the second trial of Adolph L. Luetgert the sausage manufacturer accused of murdering his wife, Louise, was commenced before Judge Gary today. The court room was crowded when the case was called. Every available seat was taken while scores of curious men and women stood in rows behind the railing anx ious to hear the proceedings and get a glimpse of the man who is charged with boiling his wife in caustic potash in one of his own sausage vats. The prosecution as in the former trial was represented by State's Attorney Deneen and Assistant State's Attorney McEwen. while Luetgert had at his side as his defenders Attorneys Har mon, Reise and Kehoe. Assistant State's Attorney McEwen made the opening address for the state. His speech, which occupied the greater part of the session, did not deviate from the line he pursued in his address at the openirrg1 of the formal trial. STRUCK BY A HOSE KEEL. Collision With a Street Car Results Disastrously. St. Louis. Dec. 14. A hose reel dash ing to a fire this morning, collided with a street car. Fireman John Say ers was throw l 15 feet and fataily in jured. Mrs. J. Fagg and Mrs. Nelhause. pas sengers on the car, were badly cut by flying window glass. A dozen other passengers were more or loss hurt. The hose reel and car were splinter ed. Snow Delayed TS. A. B. Train The snow of yesterday did not delay any trains except on the Manhattan, Alma Burlingame branch. A gang of men had to clear the track and the trains were delayed. On the McPher son branch a snow plow was used, but the train went right through without losing any time. CASTLEBURNS. Famous Castle of Dover, on the English Channel Nearly Destroyed by Fire This Afternoon. BUILT BY THE ROMANS One of the Oldest Edifices Left in England. Garrison of 2,000 Hen Battles With the Fire. Dover, Eng., Dec. 14. Fire broke out in Dover Castle this afternoon. The officers quarters were gutted and the fire extended to the main building. The whole garrison turned out to fight the flames. The powder magazine narrowly escaped. The eastern portion of the castle was completely destroyed and the flames spread to the western portion. Great efforts were made to save articles of historic and artistic value which were numerous in that portion of the castle, with partial success. The fire was quenched at 4 p. m. The castle of Dover, one of the most remarkable edifices in England, stands on the summit of a chalk cliff, about one and one-half miles north of the town. Its walls enclose 35 acres. It is supposed to have been founded by the Romans, but some portions are Ncrman and Saxon, while others be long to still later epochs. It contains a spacious keep, used as a magazine, and barracks for 2,000 men. Within the precincts of the castle stands an oc tagonal watch tower, interesting not only as the earliest specimen of Ro man architecture, but also as one of the most ancient pieces of regular mason work in Great Britain. COOK-KEPLEY CONTEST. A Motion Made by Judge Horton to End the Examination. The attorneys for Porter S. Cook are making an effort to put an end to the sheriff contest at once. A "demurrer" is being argued this afternoon, the con tention being that Sheriff Kepley has not made a showing that will entitle him to the office in any event. In case the judges sustain this contention there will be a sudden termination of the contest and no evidence about he giv ing away of liquor will be introduced. The time of the court this forenoon was taken up by the examination of the following students of Washburn college: E. L. Stewart, J. F. Cell, For est McDonald, R. M. Coulson, J. J. Henderson and H. F. Burt. They were subpoenaed in Kepley's in terest to prove that they voted Illegally. All the students said that they came to Topeka for the purpose of living here. Justice of the Peace Joseph Hopkins of Rossville was examined to prove that the numbers on the ballots in Rossville were placed there after they were counted. Hopkins swore positive ly that the numbers were put on for convenience after the ballots were ta ken from the ballot box. "I thought that was the law. That is the way we have always done in Rossville," said he by way of explanation. This will prob ably save Kepley the 100 majority he received at that place. Just before noon Horton made his motion to have the case closed up and the arguments on his motion will hard ly be finished this afternoon. If this motion is overruled the question of dis pensing liquor will be opened and some interesting developments will undoubt edly result. GEN. CLAY ONLY DEFEATED Declares He is Not Conquered Though His Enemies Triumph Temporarily. Richmond, Ky., Dec. 14. There has been no reconciliation between General Clay, aged t7, and his wife, Dora, aged 17, and the husband now believes that she will never return to Whitehall to remain despite her protestations of love, as he thinks she is completely un der the influence of her relatives, who hold her a prisoner. The Kentucky Register contains a letter from Gen. Clay, in which he gives a copy of what he terms "the last letter of my poor orphan wife, ver batim in grammar, unchanged in words, but corrected in the spelling." Dora's letter is as follows: Valley View, Ky. Mr. Clay My dear friend and husband: I thought I would tell you how 1 am getting better than I was. 'Hoody' lost her little baby Dora. Dear husband I need money. I am sick, and you must do it. I would not ask you if I did not need it. Please send Bud. Litterel. Dear husband, don't listen to no one. for you know I would not do anything wrong. Send me $6 or $7 now. Please don't listen to no one. God bless you. Goodbye. Tour true wife. "DORA CLAT. "Dear husband, they are all telling stories about Willit Bryant. Don't dear husband. He is working with Clell, and don't listen to no one. Goodbye. "DORA CLAY." The general concludes hi3 letter as follows: "Dora is a prisoner in the hands of her worst enemies of the 'vendetta. 'and they will take her back. I am defeat ed, but not conquered." K. P. SALE PUT OFF. Judge Sanborn Extends the Time 60 Days. St. Louis, Dec. 14. Judge Sanborn in the court of appeals has granted a postponement of the proposed sale of the Kansas Pacific railroad for 60 days. PRISONS RUNNING 0 VEIL Old Culprits Dismissed to Make Boom for the New in Prague. Vienna, Dec. 14. Unrest continues in Bohemia. Today the troops have pa trolled the streets of Prague and spec ial guards are stationed at the German theaters owing to the fact that a bomb was found last Thursday evening near the Royal German theater. There are numerous arrests daily, and the prisons are so full that it has been found necessary to discharge the minor cases. Slight collisions between the students and police have occurred at Prague, Cracowa and Cratz. During the pres ent week 30 newspapers have been con fiscated in Bohemia. THEY HEARD FROM TOPEKA American Federation of Labor Re ceives a Telegram. NasTiville, Tenn., Dec. 14. At the opening of today's session of the American Federation of Labor, several protests were made against the creden tials of the delegates, and after some discussion, it was declared that the delegates should be seated and the matter referred to the grievance com mittee. Letters from the mayor of Denver and the officers of the chamber of com merce of that city inviting the federa tion to hold its next convention there, were read. Congratulatory telegrams received from New Jersey. Topeka. Kan., Kan sas City and Peoria, were also read. A letter was read from the National Woman's Temperance Union express ing sympathy with the labor movement and urging that a stand be taken by the convention against saloons. Tim committee on rules recommended that the convention meet at 9 a. m. and ad journ at noon, and reassemble at 2 p. m. and adjourn at 5 p. m. Other rules were introduced regulating the order and precedence of questions. The re port was adopted. TAKE THE RIVER BANK. Rock Island to Fill in Many Acres West of Its Bridge. The Rock Island Railway company is considering a proposition for the en largement of the railroad yards on the south side of the river in this city. The plan looks to the filling in off the south bank of the river under and in the vi cinity of the bridge, and the removal of one of the bridge spans. Bach of the bridge spans measuresloo feet. and suon a move would give the railway much more yard space and also do away with the sharp curve at the south end of the bridge. General Attorney M. A. Low said to day that such a move was in contem plation, but that he did not know when it would be carried out. It is probable, however, that the work of filling in under the bridge will be taken up in the spring.Something is being done toward this now by the company cleaning all stock cars on the yard track near the river and using the refuse to fill in the low ground at the river bank. This improvement in the yards would probably cost the railroad company several thousand dollars. BIG EXPENDITURE. Koci Island Will Spend $50,003 on a Water Main for Horton. The Rock Island railroad will soon begin the laying of a large water main from their shops at Horton to a creek eight miles away. Work was begun sometime ago on a large well, but as this will probably not furnish enough water the main to the creek will be used. A reservoir and pumping station will be built at a cost of something like $50,000. The water service at Horton in the past has been somewhat crippled, and this new waterworks will greatly facilitate the work at the Horton shops and roundhouse. LA TOUR&INE Arrives Off the Coast Display ing Signal of Distress. Plymouth, Eng.. Dec. 14. The French line steamer La Touraine. Captain San telli, from New Tork on December 4 for Havre, and which should have arrived there on Sunday morning, stopped of! the Lizard when she reached there at 4:10 this morning and signalled that she was not under control. A westbound steamer is assisting La Touraine. REEL'S STORE ROBBED. Thieves Break Open Hear Doer and Carry Off Goods. Last night between 10 and 12 o'cloclt the store at 825 Kansas avenue, occu pied by L. D. Reel, men's furnishing goods, and J. S. White, premium stamp collection, was broken into. An electric light burned in the front of the store room. The burglars en tered at the rear by breaking a pane of glass. Patrolman Pavey made his rounds about 10:30 o'clock. trying all rear doors of the stores between Eighth and Tepth streets. When he again made the runds at 12 o'clock he found the the rounds at 12 o'clock he found the Sergeant Owen and Pavey made an investigation. The proprietors were notified. It was found that IS Stetson hats. 20 suits of underwear and con siderable fine furnishing goods were stolen from the Reel stock. Mr. White lost about $25 worth of silverware. The small safe in the rear contained plated jewelry, some of which was taken. The combination lock had not been set. and the iron cash drawers had been forced open with a hammer. THE TRADES EXCURSION. The first Trades Excursion train fos tered by the Commercial club and char tered by the merchants whose names appear on the sixteenth pass promises to be a great success. The committee is already arranging for extra cars, be lieving that the original number, four will be insufficient. SCHOOL FUND HAS ALL. All but $25,000 of State Indebtedness About to b3 Taken XT p. The state school fund commissioners have made arrangements to purchase, S4.G00 state bonds. After this transac tion the state school fund will own all but $25,000 cf the $032,000 state indebted ness. The commissioners propose to acquire the remaining $25,000 of the state debt during the present administration. BRYAN TARES A DRIVE. Go38 for a Turn in the Forest of Cha pultepec. City of Mexico. Dec. 14. President Diaz sent one of his aides de camp to call on Mr. Bryan early this morning to arrange for his pleasure. Then Mr. Bryan paid his resp-e-'-its to General Clayton, American minister and later went to drive in the forest of Chapulte-pec

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 189T. A Common Ssnss Christmas Gift. BORH STEEL RANGE. Over 20,000 in use. PclldayPriceSS Complete with High Closet. if--, Tayman-Obsrley flrdw. Co., 702 Kansas Ave. NO MOREjJONDS; Senator Butler Urges the Pas sage Iby the Senate Of His Bill Establishing Postal Sayings Banks. POINTS OUT BENEFITS. Sajs There Would Be No More Issues of Gorernment Bonds. Bate is Fixed for a Vote on the Lodge Bill. The Southwestern Fuel Co. A COLD WAVE. At such a time you want results from the COAL you buy. Come and see us. We can satisfy you. The Southwestern Fnl Oo. lels. 144, li3. 634 Kansas Ave CATARRI- A IaGCAIL Disease A Climat: Affection othinjr but a loc:i remcily or change cimiiite will euro it. Get a well knowi pharmaceutical remedy, Ely's Cream Bale It is quickly Absorbe Gives Relief at once Ouensand eieanses th AinrmSSTtU. COLD 'N HEAD HeaU and protects tt. rime. a the Senses oi lasts and bmell. No Cocaine. No MfTcury, No Injurious drug. Full biza Vc; Trial bize io at Dualists or bv mail. LY btfO'IHKKs, 56 Warren rtt.. New York. isf. m Dirt of anv kind on any thing quicKiy yields to the easy effort of the housewife who uses this frreat cleaner. I.arerest package greatest econoini'. Ask the rocer for it. A Smoker f The Hit, Yi Gold Bug AND Silk Edge. MANUFACTURED BY A. Klauer. Will Eesentence Durrant. Pan Francisco, Dec. 14. Upon motion of District Attorney Barnes, and it ap pearing that the judgment of death heretofore pronounced has not been ex ecuted, W. 11. T. Dunant, the con demned murderer of Blanch Lament and Minnie Williams, has been ordered by Judge Bahers to re-appear for sen tence on Wednesday morning'. One Minute Cnu?h Cure cures quick ly. That's what you want! G. W. fcHansfield, 632 Kansas avenue. There is one pood restaurant in To peka, that's the Oremerie, 726 Kansas avenue, Scott Scott This is the way ...some folks do their washing but those want ing first-c lass work send to the TOPEKA Steam Laundry. Washington. Dec. 14. Mr. Lodge (Mass.) made an effort in the senate yesterday to secure an immediate vote upon his immi gration bill, which Is substantially the same measure that was passed by the Fifty-fourth congress and vetoed by Pres ident Cleveland. Mr. Allen (Neb.) ob jected to an immediate vote and suggest ed that the final vote on the amendments and the bill be taken, on Monday, Janu ary 17, at 3 p. m. This suggestion was accepted by Mr. Lodge and the order for a vote at that time was made. Mr. Gor man, chairman of the Democratic steering committee, presented an order, which was adopted, rearranging some of the commit-, tee assignments of some of the Demo cratic members, made necessary by the incoming of some new members. Mr. Butler (N. C) spoke at length upon amendments he had offered to the bill which he had previously introduced pro viding for a postal savings bank system. Such a system would, in his opinion, in sure greater comfort in the homes of the plain people of the land, as a great ma jority of them would certainly become depositors in such banks. This would cultivate among them thrift and economy and enable them easily to provide for themselves in illness and in old age, which was another argument in favor of such a system. Mr. Butler argued that if the system would be established there would never be another bond issue by the gov ernment in time of peace. It would giv men of small means an opportunity to in crease their capital; wouid place a greater amount of money in circulation and afford benefits to all of the people of inestimable value. A bill providing for the erection of an addition to the public building at Los Angeles, Cal., to cost $250,000, was passed. Mr. Gorman (Md.) of the Democratio steering committee presented an orde making some changes in the Democratic representation in standing committees of the senate. The order provided that Mr. Jones (Ark.) be appointed chairman of the committee on private land claims; Mr. Daniel, chairman of the committee on corporations in the District of Columbia; Mr. Turpie, chairman of the committee to investigate the condition of the Poto mac river front at Washington: Mr. Berry of the committee on woman suffrage; Mr., Gray, chairman of the committee on ad ditional accommodation for the library or congress; Mr. Pasco (Fla.). chairman of the committee on the five civilized tribes of Indians. Other senators were assigned to committees as follows: Mr. Daniel (Va.), to the finance; Mr. Mills (Tex.), to the committee on com merce; Mr. Pettus (Ala.), to the judiciary; Mr. Gorman (Md.), to District of Colum. bia; Mr. Mallory (Fla.), to public health and national quarantine: Mr. Walthall (Miss.), to rules; Mr. Money (Miss.), to agriculture and forestry, rail roads, postoflice and post roads, public buildings and grounds and geological sur vey; Mr. Turley (Tenn.), to private lanil claims, privileges and elections, transpor tation routes to the seaboard, education and labor and patents. The order was adopted without debate. Mr. Wilson (Wash.) presented a resolu tion directing the civil service commis sion to transmit to the senate a statement by fiscal year's since 1SW0, showing the to tal number of persons examined, the total number passed and the total number ap pointed in the several branches of the government since, and the total number of persons on the eligible lists of the sev eral branches of the civil service at the beginning of each of those fiscal years. The resolution was agreed to and the sen ate adjourned. THE HOUSE. Entire Session Wasted in a. Personal Discussion. Washington, Dec. 14. Excepting the re porting of the legislative and executive and judicial appropriation bill, the house did no public business yesterday. The en tire session was consumed in adjusting a personal dispute between Mr. Hepburn of Iowa and Mr. Norton of Ohio, which grew out of a controversy that occurred last week during the debate on the pension bill. The point at issue was as to whether a certain word used by Mr. Norton, but which he afterwards disclaimed any in. tention of using, should appear in the permanent record. The house by a party vote, 136 to 131, sustained Mr. Hepburn. Appropriates $21,562,425. Washington. Dec 14. The legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill as reported to the house by the commit tee on appropriations carries a total of $1 562 425. being JTsO.Sul less than the esti mates. The number of salaries provided for is 10.000, being 198 less than the num ber estimated for and 23 less than the number provided for in the current law. Murdered With, a Ball Bat Deputy t'nited States Marshal Will Neek-y late yesterday afternoon brought Private Joseph H. Lfn Ft Hilev to Topeka and placed him in the county jail. Leach is the regular soldier who on the night of November 26 attacked Corporal Thomas Fennell with a ball bat. Fennell lingered untd two or three days ago and died ana Leach is charged with murder. At the same time Loach struck a private with the bat breaking his jaw. The men had been at Junction City and quarreled. Leach swore vengeance and when the men were asleep he car ried out his threat by the aid of the bat. Leach savs that he was crazed with liquor and morphine when he made the assault. He will have a hearing be fore T'nited States Commissioner Clark next Wednesday. The up-to-date Lunch and Short Or der Restaurant, Tlie Oremerie, 726 Kan sas avenue. SCOTT SCOTT. 1 w T V W T W V w '7 V m-1f- "y. M-y-M rl 1 MMttttSI mm I m 0- 0 412 Kan. Ave. 0 I1U THE manufacturing and wholesaling of Trunks and Valises has increased so that I have concluded to close out the following goods at about 25 per cent, below regular prices. The articles consist of the following goods Ladies' and Gents' Pocketbooks, Card Cases, Chatelaine Bags, Bill Books, Cigar Cases, Dog Collars, Dressing Cases, Toilet Cases, Scissor Cases, Mani cure Sets, Infant Baskets, Collar and Cuff Boxes, and numerous other Leather Novelties. Fine new Line Toy Trunks from 35c up. The Finest Line of Ladies' and Gents' Valises prices to suit. in Up-To-Date colors and styles, at Topeka Trunk Manufactory. a al V V. T mm00000 UNION MEN ASK 50,000 They Demand an Indemnity from the Armour Packing Co. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 14. Organ ized labor circles are agog over a de mand for $50,000 indemnity made on the Armour Packing company by a joint committee representing Anchor Feder ation, the Fireman's Union and the unions of beef, pork and sheep butch ers, in submitting a proposition looking to a settlement of pending troubles and the withdrawal of the boycott on the Armour products. Leading men in the trades unions In the wo Kansas Citys say that the joint committee representing live unions acted without authority because the settlement of the troubles was a mat ter that should have been left with the two central bodies, the Industrial Council in this city and the Trades As sembly in Kansas City, Kan. Further more, they declare that the demand for the indemnity was wholly inconsistent with the demands of organized labor in its fight against the Armour com pany. At a later called meeting of the two main unions of the two Kansas Citys. the indemnity action was denounced as irregular, and a committee was ap pointed to treat with the Armours with a view of adjusting the matter. The trouble originated in 1S93, when the Armour firemen struck and issued a boycott against the firm. The com pany retaliated by discharging several hundred union men from its other de partments. After the strike was final ly declared off. Armours agreeing to employ the old men, the unions claim ed that all had not been given their places, and the boycott was again put into force and has not since been re moved. UNION OF CL0AKJ1AKERS. DEADLY GAS. A First Membership of 25,000 to be Formed Before January 1. New York, Dec. 14. Secretary Ko palowitz of the executive board of the United Brotherhood of Cloakmakers. announce! that a national union of cloakmakers, with at first a member ship of 25.000, will be formed before the first of the year. The unions of Chicago, Boston, Bal timore, Philadelphia, St. Louis and Cincinnati favor it. The nucleus of the national body will be the organization in this city, which has a membership of 8.000.. When the national union is formed strikes, which will tie up the entire cloak-making industry of the country, will be ordered to enforce demands for the abolition of the sweating system and for a ten hour work day. NEW FINANCIAL PAPER. Russell Sage Says That Ha ia Not the Owner. New York, Dec. 14. A new financial journal, the Herald and Maritime Press, made its appearance in Wall street today. The paper is a financial review and was said to be the property of liussell Sage. Mr. Sage, however, denies that he is the owner or that he has an own ership interest in the publication. The editor, H. C. Brace, he explained today, is a friend, that is all. San Francisco City Coroner Makes a Discovery Which Accounts for 66 Deaths. San Francisco, Dec. 14. The startling discovery has been made that the il luminating gas used in this city con tains from IS to 28 per cent of deadly carbon monoxide. Even if a window is left open in a room Where the gas is escaping it will not save the inmates, as the gas sinks to the floor. During this year there were 66 deaths by gas poisoning in this city alone, and for the last four years there has been an average of a death a week from this cause. In England, where the law lim its the amount of carbon monoxide in gas to 7 per cent, there were but three deaths this year due to gas. The coro ner held inquests yesterday on two gas victims, and censured the gas compa nies in both cases. TO RETURN THE FLAG. New Hampshire Officer Has Colors of a North Carolina Eegiment. Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 14. Adjutant General Anglin, of New Hampshire, writes Adjutant General Cowles that Mrs. Persis P. Chase, sister of the late Colonel Edward Cross, of the Fifth New Hampshire, has placed in his possession the state Hag of the Fourth North Car olina, captured by Colonel Cross at Sharpsburg; that be had suggested to her, and she fully agreed, that if there is an association of survivors of the Fourth, they would be glad to have the flag returned, and if there is not, it will be returned to the state authorities. NEW YORK WATER FRONT Secured by the Railroads Which. Dis criminate Against Boatmen. New York, Dec. 14. According to the Herald the trunk line railroads have succeeded in obtaining control of nearly the entire water front of Greater New York. It is claimed that independent lighterage men are not allowed to touch at their docks in many cases. In other cases the railroads, it is asserted, dis criminate against independent boat men, allowing them only two cents a hundred pounds on freight. It is also announced that many of the lighterage and barge concerns are going out of business on account of the alleged dis crimination. BETTER THAN ANTHRACITE LAST OF THE CARLYLES. Sister of the Author is Dying at Toronto. Chicago, Dec. 14. A special to the Chronicle from Toronto, Ont., says: Janet Carlyle Hanning. sister of the great Thomas Carlyle and the last sur viving member of the family, is dying at the residence of W. J. Laing, her son-in-law, in this city. She is 85 years of age. The medical attendant entertains no hope of her recovering, and her death may take place at any hour. Household Gods. The ancient Greeks believed that the Penates were the gods who attended to the welfare and prosperity of the fami ly. They were worshiped as household gods in every home. The household god of today is Dr. King's New Discov ery. For consumption, coughs, colds and for all affections of Throat, Chest and Lungs it is invaluable. It has been tried for a quarter of a century and is guaranteed to cure, or money returned. No household should be without this good angel. It is pleasant to take and a safe and sure remedy for old and young. Free trial bottle at Swift Holliday's Drug Store. Regular size 50 cents and $1.00. Another Sweeping Reduction. The Trumbull Art Stock must be sold. Beginning with Monday, Decem ber 6. 11 the pictures and ready made frames in this magnificent stock will be sold at 20 per cent less than they have ever heretofore been offered. Minneapolis Man Secures a Patent for a New Kind of Fuel. Moline, 111., Dec. 14. Charles W. Smith of Minneapolis has just secured through Moline attorneys a patent on a process for converting soft coal into a fuel which is pronounced superior to anthracite. It is claimed that a ton of soft coal produces 1,300 pounds of hard coal, be sides 6,000 to 9,000 cubic feet of the best illuminating gas and 300 pounds of tar. The inventor is arranging to start a big plant in this city and will make Moline his headquarters. FINED $5 FOR FLIRTING. Johnson Passed Amorously Inscribed Losenges Around at a Prayer Meeting. Greenport, N. Y., Dec. 14. Louis Johnson, a colored youth, was arrested last evening for flirting at a prayer meeting. The charge was made before Justice Bowditch by the Rev. S. V. S. Gumbs, pastor of the A. M. E. Zion church of this village. Johnson, in addition to flirting, pass ed around lozenges on which were stamped: "Do you love me?" and "Are you jealous?" He acknowledged his guilt and was fined $5. CANDY C( mJ CATHARTIC V,. CURE CONSTIPATIOfcl' i0c TirjP all 25c "50c DRUGGISTS ASK FOR THE PERFECTOIJ HmaiClfti. Sold by ml 1 f Oro. Barcnarl. Hakar, SOI Kam. A s i Sells 6oal TEXAS CITY SOLD IN BULK. An Embryo Metropolis Disposed of at Auction fnr $90,000. San Antonio.Tex., Dec. 14. The town of Texas City, which was started about three years ago as a great coast re sort and commercial metropolis by a syndicate of capitalists, was sold in bulk Saturday at public auction for $90,000. J. L. Greatsinger of Duluth, Minn,, was the purchaser. The city contains a fine hotel, sever al large store buildings, and some fine residences, built for citizens who never came. First Cuban Tobacco in Months. New York, Dec. 14. The Ward Line steamer Orizaba, which arrived today, brought from Havana 391 bales of to bacco, being the first shipped from that port in many months. Hall's Hair Renewer renders the hair lustrous and silken, gives it an even color, enables women to put it up in a great variety of styles. THE ICE MAN J He's the man that stirred up the ice men. j See him before putting in your winter's Tel. 430. Office: 117 E. Norris "DiRT DEFIES THE KING." THEN "f? GREATER THAW ROYALTY ITSEL0 9 (V He RENTS GOOD GUNS to responsible parties. n m His store is Headquarters for Sportsmen S E293eB?:9Eiee3BeBB9S0BB)SeB obvbsbcbobobbsbsobcbvb J. C. Elliott, S 728 KANSAS AVE. The only larjre, high grade Institution In the state Unvoted rxolusively to short hand and type writing; neuce its phenomenal success. Superior system. Positions miaranteed izradiiateg. I T and oUlit sessions. Lessoas bv m&li a sdhcIaIU. ASSA tAHAX. US-USO Uu. A V. Everybody Reads the State Journal 9 W mt'X Tfae Place Where You Will Find the New Baoks and Novelties of the Season. 'A 4 4 4 The Leader. The new Self Pronounc ing Bible, with notes and helps at $1.50- The Surprise. The cloth bound books at 10 and 15c. You have never bought books at this price before. Children's Books. The best and cheapest lot ever offered. A 50c Toy Book for 20c Uptodate. Calendars for 1898. Popular Late Books There are many new ones this year. You can find them all at Brett's. Stationery. All the new col ors, shapes and styles. ss-Pocketbooks, Albums, Games, Papar Knives, Fany Goods. 730 KANSAS AVENUE. BRETT'S BOOKSTOR 7SO KANSAS AVENUE.

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3 TTTTrT II u 1 Of Groceries, Candies, Xuts, Fruits, Queensware and Glassware. You will find many dollars worth of goods here at a price which will enable you to make your money go twice as far as if you buy elsewhere. NOW GOING ON. TOPEKA STATE .TOURNAI TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1S97. OUR fj ill IL It CALIFORNIA EVP. FRUITS. 5 lbs Prunes 3 lbs Apricots 3 lbs Funf-y Peat' lies 5 lbs Kaisins 4 lbs Seedless Raisins 3 it s New iMtes 2 lbs Raspberries 1 pke Cb-ane-1 rumnts 2 pkffs Sv.-eie.l Raisins 2 lbs New Fisrs 2 lbs Lon'ion I-:iyer Raisins :i lbs Hiaekbprries 2 lbs Fn ney Fears Pt-t-!eJ tVaches. per lb I.eehorn Vitron. per lb 1-t-mon Ft el. i-r ib OrnnK"1 Peel, per lb 3 lbs Buik. Currants AT, .13 .15 In our P-.ekl3 Department you can find all kinds of Bulk, Sweet, Sour and Piam P.ckies, Celery Relish, Chow Chow, fancy Olives. Jelly, Jam3 and Preserves. .MEATS AND LARD. 6 lbs en. i.l White I.ar.l -23 Jry jt.ilt Meat, pfr Ib 'uiif-trniit Flam.-, p-r ib P.ruk:';tst Ha on. per lh '-7 No. 1 ?i;?.ir Cuivi Hams, per lb j' N'. S'ltrar Cured Hims. p-r lb 1? In our fresh mi-at department we hav. all kind of fresh meats, chickens and tur keys. CANI Competition mixed Candy, lb 3 lbs Fancy Mixed Candy zocsLaran eis, per iu xwu Fancy Cream Candy, per lb.. lOc Jelly Beans, per lb lOc Hand Made Chocolates, per lb. 15c Cinnamon Imperials, per lb 10c Z 1 OS ouck uanuy 6 lbs Gum liib pail White Fish 2-lb brick Fancy Codfish 3 ekes. Shredded Codfish 12 lbs Bulk Scotch Oats 1 pkg Columbia Oats 12 lbs. Hand-picked Navy Beans 7 lbs Lima Beans o lbs (reen Peas 8 lbs Split Peas Knox Gelatine, per pkg 6 cans I. ye IV lbs Sal Soad 8 lbs Bulk Starch lo bars Si'k Soap 4 pks Scotch Oats 5 lbs pure Bucksvheat Flour 5 lbs Good Rice Larste wood pail Table Syrup 3 pkjfs Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour 3 l.kes King's Buckwheat Flour Pettijohr.'s Breakfast Food 3 i-ks Macaroni Quart Pottle Tomato Catsup 2 doz. largre rill Pickles 1 quart larse Olives S lbs goo'l Mince-meat 5 lbs Apple Butter 1 quart bottle Boiled Cider 6 lbs Tapioca 6 lbs Pearl Barlc-y .10 THE WHOLESALE i J. S. EETAIL. MONEY IS 11EAD1". Government Will PayCfFN early $30, 000,000 of Pacific R E- Bond3. V"ashin,rton.Dec. 14. Secretary Gage has issued a public notice to the ef fect that on Friday. December 24, IS'jT. the treasury department would be pre pared to begin the redemption without rebate of interest of the bonds issued in aid of the Pacific railroads, common lv known as currency sixes and maturing- January 1. l''1s: and that clerks will be mailed on December -4 in pay ment of principal and interest to ma turity of all bonds presented before that date. The aregate of the bonds maturing nn January 1 is $2-j.904.9.".2.of which $10. t'14.120 was issued in aid of the Central Paeilio. $13.913. 512 Union Pacific. S1.4J". 0.1.) Kansas Pacific. 320.0 the Central branch of the I'nion Pacific and J1.C2S, 820 the Sioux City and Pacific. The net cash balance in the treasury Mill be decreased by these several amounts as paid. On January 1 next the cash will be increased by about $17,000,000 due from, the reorganization committee of the I'nion Pacific, and clurinsr the first week in January S. 5ci).t. additional, makinar the net loss to the cash about S4, 405.00. Concert and Ball. The fsrst of a series of rr nc?rts and balls to be given by thj IIid-C.ntinerit band this season, will take place to marrow night at Hamilton hall. The admission is 50 cents per couple. THAT ROCKS I. L3 mum THE GRADLc ruJes the world. But few appreciate the danger to which the expectant mother is exposed, and the foreboding with which she looks forward to the hour of approach i 11 g- motherhood. By the use of "Mother's Friend" the body is made to yield pleasantly to the chang-e. Headache and nausea are dispelled, the depressed and nerv ous feeling yields to one of hopeful ex pectation. Danger to life of mother is avoided, and she passes through the trial quickly and her recovery is rapid. Bent bv Mail, on receipt ct price, 51.00. Booi to "Kxpectiiiie Mothers'" free upon application k Endaeld BMsiatsr Co., Atlanta, 6a. Si.D eV ALU DRUGGISTS. SUNDRIES. WT UTS. STAR 20 lbs. Standard Fine Granulated Sugar, SI.00 21 lbs. Extra Sugar, a 24 lbs JV. O. Sugar, Pure Maple Sugar, par 2JOund, 'e have a largre stock kinds, bought from the factory direct. Come here for what you want. You will get them at the right price. 5c o Rock Candy, per lb 10c DropL iSc get our prices on 30-pound pails 4 3 lb Selected Mixed xuts, i 25 2 lbs Fane if Almonds, 250 j 2 lbs. Fancy FnglisJi Walnuts, 25c a 1 lb Filberts, lib Ilrazil Xuts, 3 lbs. Fancy Fecans, I 3 lbs Peanuts, f 25 j l ALL FUESH STOCK. S SPROAT, PROPRIETOR. PLI NtJED 125 FEET. Bridge Jumper JLeap3 Into the Miss issippi at Memphis. Memphis. Tenn.. Dec. 13. Kearney Parson Speedy, professional diver and athlete, leaped from the ra.ilincr of the big- cantilever bridge between this city and West Memphis, into the Mississip pi river, a distance of 12" feet, swam to a. waitincr skiff and was rowed ashore uninjured, at 2:30 o'clock yesterday af ternoon. The feat was witnessed by a crowd of 2.000 people. Arrot for the Pae Burglary. J. C. Collins and Charles Cunningham are under arrest on the charge of burg lary. Iast week Thomas Page's mill of fice in Xorth Topeka was broken into and money taken. Two men who had been seen nar.crm anout the c.tnee previous to that wer-"1 suspt cte.l. Descriptions were fent out to neishhorin1:? towns. Satur day Chief Sieele received word from Perry. 1". mils east of Topeka. that two men answering- the description of that s-r.t out from Tnpka had been arrested liiere. Detectives Capron and Kesson drove to Perry and retuinf J with the two men. They were lot ked up on the charsre of burplary and they will be tum .J over to the state for trial. Riliabls Installment Ecus. re you car. buy Christmas pr;?ent isy j .lyments at reasonable prices, c-e line of ladies' and Gent's wrirh ir.frs and jz-v.elry. teachers' Eiulcc photograph albums, clocks, rusts, ets .u.d curtains, dishes, lamps ar d t sets, a handsome line of fancy Whe n e: A ni es. I and carf: toile chin aware. Please remember I have no r my line any irents. but invite you to come into store, wr.e.-e you wiil fiiid a neat of jroods sold at as low prices as other reliable store in the city. h". W. Hl'GHKS. 107 East Fifth Street. Opposite PostoOice. New Improvements. Messrs. Will and Chas. P. Mceser will leave Thursday for the east, visiting Chicago. Cleveland and other cities to learn what they can of new improve ments in cold storage. As they wiil en large their plant in the spring by build ing an addition of brick and stone GOx 100 feet, two stories high, making it the largest cold storage building in the vest, having a. frontage of 20'- feet by 1?5 feet deep and. intend to give their patrons the best and latest improve ments. Eat at the Cremerie, r.ue. Scott Scott. i2G Kansas ave- Moved four doors north to 72S Kan. Ave., Cremerie Scott Scott. SUNDRIES. 4 pkes Mince-meat ?3 Colorado potatoes, per bushel "2 New York Cheese, per lb 1 J 2 frames Comb Honey 5 1- lb can Van Houten's Cocoa 1 lb Chocolate Oood Teas, per lb Tea Siftinss. per lb 2- ib brick Imported Limburgtr Cheese -3-j 1 lb Swiss t.'heesf IT 1 can SeiuMr's Maple Syrup 1 quart can Table Syrup 10 Special sale Fairbank's Fairy Soap. 12 ban? Toilet Soap 6 bars Rath Siap in 3 bars Laundrv Soap 15 F LORAL CALENDAR FREE. COFFEES. 3 lbs Crushed Java Coffee .25 Rio Coffee, per lb 10 Santos Coffee. 2 lbs 25 Java ami Mooha, tier lb U lbs Our guaranteed Java and 2xk- lia m 1. 2, a nJ 4 lb cans, per lb. Try a can. It is fine. CANNED GOODS. Topeka 3-lb Tomatoes. 2 cans E-.-r dozen Kaw Valley 3-lb Tomatoes, 2 cans 4Per ilozen of Christmas Candies, all cans Early June Peas Extra Sifted Peas, per can 2 cans French Peas :-!b can Pumpkin, 2 cans Srtrinc; Beans, per can White Wax Beans, per can 4 cans Oysters 1 can Warren's Al Salmon 3 cans Cherry Stone Oysters 1 can Mustard Sardines 7 f a n s Oil Sa rd i nes (i cans Potted H im 4 cans Blackberries 1 pralion can Apples 2 cans Red Cherries 4 cans Ooos--berries 2 cans Raspberries 2 cL'ns Strawberries 1 can California Table Peaches 1 can California White Table Cherries 1 can California Lemon Clint? Pt-aches 1 can California Yellnw Table Peaches l.ran California Table Pears 1 can California Table Green Gages.. 1 Kallon can Peaches 1 gallon can Apricots 7 cans Fairle Milk 3-:b can Apple Butter 3-lb can Ivach Butter 2-lb can Plum Butter l.Cf) .10 10 .10 Special Holliday price9 for our 103 pises Dinner Sets. We want yoj. to s?e these deooratad sets, $5.75 and upwards. 112 E. 6th St Tel. 252. FROJl BRYAN TO WEAVER. Oas Defeated Candidate Gives Jeffer son's Works to the Other. Philadelphia. Dec. 14. Campbell Co.. dealers in rare books, on Walnut street, are in receipt of a letter from William Jennings Bryan ordering a set of Tiiomas Jefferson's works sent to Clen. J. B. Weaver, of Clinton, Iowa. In his letter Bryan said that he had seen a set listed in one of Campbell's catalogues of rare books at $18. He instructed that the bill should be sent to him at Lincoln. Neb., and gave as surance that it would be promptly hon ored. The letter also conveyed the in formation that the writer was about to start for Mexico, to be absent a few weeks. Jefferson's complete works are rare, and there is an active demand for them by admirers of that great American statesman. Campbell Co. did not have a set of Jefferson in stock, but are making an effort to fill the or der. To Cura a Cold in Ono Day Take Laxative Eromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it faiis to cure. 25c. The genuine bas L. B. Q. cn each tablet. CLUES QUICKLY A.D SAFELY. Th3 Pyramid Pile Cure Cures the Eos; Aggravated Cass of Piles With Absolute Safety. j Pyramid File Cure will cure the most I aggravated case of hemorrhoids in an j astonishingly short time. It relieves i tl-.e congested parts, reduces the tumors instantly no matter how large, allays the inflammation and stops the aching or itching at orce. Thousands who had resorted to ex pensive surgical treatment have been cured by the Pyramid Pile Cure in a number of instances persons yvho have spent months in a hospital under a pile specialist. It is a remedy that none need fear to apply even to the most aggravated, swollen and inflamed hemorrhage tu mors. If you are afflicted with this stubborn d sease you can master it and master it quickiy-. This remedy is no longer an experi ment, but a medical certainty. Druggists sell at 50 cents per box. It is becoming the most popular pile cure this country has ever known and drug cists everywhere are ordering it for their customers. For book on cause and cure of piles address Pyramid Co.. Marshall, Mich., (.formerly of Albion, Mica.) rr sv n TPn t mi A GENUINE Xmas Gifts For Men Now Ready. SHORING JACKETS, UMBRELLAS and CANES, GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS, MUFFLERS, NEW NECKWEAR. RAILROADNEWS. Pecos Valley Railroad AVill be Built in the Spring. President J. J. Hagerman Se cures Necessary Capital. A VALUABLE FEEDEK For the Santa Fe Important Live Stock Line. This Will Give Wellington Di vision Headquarters. "Word has been received by Santa Fe officials in this city that J. J. Hager man, president of the Pecos Valley railway, has secured the capital for the necessary extension of the road from Roswell, New Mexico, to the terminus of the Santa. Fe line at Panhandle, Texas, and that the construction of the extension would be commenced in the spring. Mr. Hagerraan is now in New Tork where he has been for some time en deavoring to raise the required capital for the extension of the road. He first advanced the project several years ago, and if the extension is built it will be due entirely to his persistent efforts. The Pecos Valley road is a line running from Pecos, Texas, to Roswell, New Mexico. a distance of 130 miles, and at present is in the hands of a receiver. If the connecting line of road is built it will make the Pecos railway a pros perous tributary line of the great Santa Fe system, and will give the Santa Fe probably the most important live stock line of any road in the United States. The distance between Roswell. New Mexico and Panhandle. Texas is over 200 miles, and in connecting the two points a railway- would pass through some of the finest grazing land of Tex as. The Santa Fe now ships hundreds of cars of cattle every year over the Panhandle branch into the eastern markets, but with the extension to Roswell the present business would at least be doubled, the Santa Fe hand ling all of the stock from that section that now goes into the markets after a long drive, over the Texas Pacific. In the event of the extenson being built, the Fanhandle branch and its ex tension would be separated from the Oklahoma division of the road and a new division created with the division headquarters at Wellington. Kas. This is what the people of Wellington have been asking for for several years. It is Mr. Hagerman's intention, should the connecting line be built, to establish a summer resort at Roswell. The peculiar condition of differences in altitude from a few hundred feet to several thousand feet above the sea level is found there, and it is said that the locality possesses all the require ments and advantages of a pleasant resort in summer. Game of all kinds is found in the hills in the vicinity of Roswell. Vv'hlle nb capital will be furnished by- the company, the Santa Fe will in every other way aid Mr. Hagerman in the construction of the extension. CHEAP HOLIDAY RATES. Santa Fe and Rock Island Wiil Make a One Fare for the Round Trip Rate. The Santa Fe passenger department announces that a rate of one fare for the round trip wiil he put in for the holidays 1-etween ail points within a radius of 100 miles, following the action of the Missouri Pacific and several oth er roads in cutting the fare and one third rate at first agreed upon by the western passenger association lines. The Reck Island has net yet made the an nouncement, but will also make a one far rate. Tickets will be sold on De cember 24 and 2. and December 31 and January 1, with final return limit to January 4. 21 AIN TAINS THE SCHEDULE. Prasident Rip'.ey Explains Why Fast er Time is Mad3 Out of Chicago. Chicago. Dec. 14. The roads between Chicago and Kansas City are stirred up over the action of the Santa Fe in shortening the running time of one of its trains between the two cities. There was an agreement between these lines that the running time of all the trains should be fourteen and one half hours. The explanation given by President Ripley for the inauguration cf the 13 hour service of the Santa Fe is that the traffic on this one train has been so heavy of late west of Kansas City that it has leen impossible to run it on seredul time, and it has been get ting into Albuquerque day after day anywhere from one to three hours late. Thi3 upsets the schedule through to the Pacific ccast. as it has been found impossible to make the time west of the Missouri river. Passenger Traffic Manager White a.n- We memoer and Annua! OF MEN'S AND BARGAIN SALE. nounced that there was only one thing to do, and that was to make the neces sary time east of the river. The Santa Fe has announced that in making the reduction in time it is not endeavoring to absorb any undue amount of Kansas City business, but simply to enable them to maintain their schedule through to the Pacific coast. ABOLISH GRADE CROSSINGS. New York Railroad Commissioners Save Many Applications. New York. Dec. 14. An Albany dis patch says that the state railroad com missioners will ask the next legislature to appropriate $250,000, to be expended in meeting the state's share of the grad ual abolition of the railroad crossings at grade, which was provided for by an act of the last legislature. Already 50 applications from different localities for the abolition of grade crossings have been received. It is the present purpose of the com mission to rearrange its office and out side force somewhat, and create a new bureau to have charge of the grade crossings question. It is the intention to place Charles R. De Freest, the present clerk of the commission, in charge of this bureau. PRAISE FOR THE SA2TTA IE. "American Jeweler" Says Its Watca Inspecting System is the Best in the World. The "American Jeweler" for Decem ber has an article on the system of watch inspecting as used by the Santa Fe and comments upon it, after giving a full explanation of the system, by saying that it is the best system used in the world. The "American Jeweler" has had a series of articles upon the watch inspecting sy stems of the differ ent roads of the United States but in no other article has so much space and such minute particulars been given. When the Santa Fe company an nounced that every watch must run within six seconds of true time in a 24 hour test in three different positions, a howl went up from the watch factories all over the country that they could not make a watch to run so nearly correct. The rule was made and it was insisted by the officials that no more margin than six seconds would be given and in order to supply watches to the men em ployed on the road the watch compa nies all over the United States at once went to w ork to make watches to com ply with the requirements and they have done so. This is of vital interest to the public as it brings to a minimun accidents caused by watches being wrong. MR. BLACK CAUGHT HER. Made the Peerless Ccrinn3 Pay Her Transportation Bills. Mr. W. J. Black, general passenger agent of the Santa Fe, has returned from Chicago, but before he left that city he was instrumental in tying up the baggage, scenery and personal ef fects of the members of the Corinne Opera company for an unsatisfied bal ance on railroad fare for the company from San Francisco to Ottawa, Kansas. When the company disbanded at Kan sas City last week the baggage was started on its way east before the San ta Fe people became acquainted with the condition of affairs. but through the efforts of Mr. PUack. who happened to be in Chicago, the property- was at tached before it could be taken out of that city. The Santa Fe passenger department ticketed the company from San Fran cisco to Houston, Texas, but the tickets were used only as far as Ottawa, Kan. When the show was attached by Man ager Rich in this city on Thanksgiving a payment was made on the fare, and the raiiroad company agreed to wait for the balance. When the company dis'oar.ded there was no effort made to satisfy the balance, amounting to sev eral hundred dollars, and the attach ment of the property in Chicago re sulted. The property- of the company, inciuding the personal effects of Cor inne. is valued at $5,000. and to have it released Corinne will have to settle the balance. SNOW IN THE OLD DAYS. How Yisierday's Storm Would Have Blocked the Santa Fe 20 Yaar3 Age. "Twenty years ago." said George El liott, foreman of c-r repairers at To peka, yesterday, "this snow w-ould have been likely to have delayed traffic all over the territory where the snow is failing. Railroad ng was a great deal different then. The cuts were not as wide and the engines not as heavy and when we saw- a snow- like this coming we would get the snow plows ready and have a gang of men waiting to go out and help clear the track. Since then the cuts have been widened and as the engines are heavi?r it takes a mucti heavier snow to do any damage. "I remember during the days of the Kansas Midland a snow about like this and a good wind w-ould just about stop traffic on the road from one end to the other. "When that road was commenced it first ran to Cedar Junction and the day that the first shovel full of dirt was thrown was one of the greatest occa sions in the history of railroading in the early days. It was early in the seventies. Col. Holliday. I think, was the man who threw the first shovel of have but one sale that s our- ea.ra.tice BOYS' CLOTHING. ALL FORMER PRICES JMLi 1 1 tj! B Mt. dirt. Then he made a speech. Some one else heaved a shovel of Kansas soil and he made another speech. Then the road was opened to Olathe and finally after hard struggling it reached Kansas City. It was a great day. "We had to look out for snow in those days. Things have changed since then," said Elliott as he looked out of the win dow to see an SO ton locomotive built in the Topeka s,hops, going up the track to take out No. 1. When Mr. Elliott commenced to work for the Santa Fe all there was in Topeka was a collec tion of small red station houses and where the shops now stand was unbro ken prairie. CHANGE OF TRAIN CREWS. New Time Card Necessitates a New Arrangement. The new time card which went into effect last Sunday at 12:05 made neces sary a change of train crews. Conductor Lemon and Brakemen John Golchrist and W. S. Huner who have been on 113. 14, 7 and 8, have been assigned to through runs; Brakemen Gary Johnson and D. J. Hunt assigned to 113 and 114 and 7: Conductors A. E. Purcell and A. B. Simpson and Brake men Pittinger, Myers. Smith and Dunn changed from middle division to through runs. N. G. Hackett has been promoted from a freight to a passenger run and Wm. Failor assigned to Conductor Hackett's run on the through freight. Trains 1, 2. 3, 4. 5. 6, 17 and 8 wiil be worked on the chain gang plan with the following eleven conductors and their crews: E. B. Still, E. E. Ives. W. O. Miller, J. A. Baxter. J. W. Lemon, A .E. Purcell, A. B. Simpson, G. H. Parse. H. M. Marshall, J. W. Butter field and W. P. McKay. Five crews will run 113. 114 and 7 in charge of the following conductors: G. W. Ross. A. J. Rader, N. G. Hackett, H. A. Woodcock and G. E. Flanders. Conductors M. Cambridge and Geo. Wertent-erg will have charge of 115 and 116, the fast mail. COAL FAMINE PROBABLE. Santa Fe's Heavy Business Responsi ble for Its Present Shortage. There is just now a scarcity of coal in Kansas which if present conditions continue may grow into a famine. The Santa Fe road is the chief sufferer, but all Kansas roads are more or less af fected. The scarcity has not yet reached the commercial trade. The ML Carmel Coal company, of which Mr. C. J. Devlin of this city is president, has the contract for supply ing the Santa Fe railway in this state with coal, and the company is now compelled to purchase coal from other corporations to supply the demand. This in spite of the fact that all the mines of the company in Osage and Cherokee counties are working full ca pacity. The supply of coal at all di vision points in the state is at present lower than for a number of years, and bulletins have been issued instructing engineers to be as economical as possi ble in the use of fuel. The heavy- business that has been done by the Kansas railroads for the past six months is responsible for the shortage in fuel. Fuel people say that if the heavy traffic continues for anv length of time, a coal famine is prob able in this state. The eoal purchased by the Mt. Car mel company- to supply the Santa Fe demand is shipped in here from the east.. It is impossible to secure Indian territory or Colorado coal, as the form er is being shipped in Texas to supply the demand cf the Gulf roads, and the output of the latter is scarce v suffi cient to supply the home demand. TO PAINT THEM YELLOW. Santa Fe Will Adopt a New Color for Its Refrigerator Cars. Formerly the ventilated and refriger ator cars built by the Santa Fe shops in Topeka were painted white. A long line of these cars made a pretty sight but it has been found that white is not a good color to stand smoke and dust and hereafter the cars will be painted yellow. Master Car Builder John Hodge has also estimated tiiat it costs from SI to $1.40 less to paint a car yel low instead of white. A white car on one trip from Chicago to California would return looking as if it had been in service for several years. The yel low cars with black letters and trim mings and quite as good looking as the white ones. TO REGULATE ELEVATORS. A. B. Beard Has a New Invention Which. Promis:s Well. Mr. A. B. Beard of 140S east Eighth street is the inventor of an automatic elevator regulator. Mr. Beard is well known among the Santa Fe shop men of Topeka and several of the men have interested themselves in placing the in vention on the market. Mr. Beard claims that his new Inven tion will save from 15 to 40 per cent in the cost of running an elevator operat ed by- water. The regulator is so con structed that when the tank on the roof is full a valve in the pump is opened and the current is cut out of the motor and the resistance is turned on and at the same time windingupa large spring. When the tank is empty, or nearly empty, the spring cuts the cur rent and turns off the resistance and a season, REDUCED. 604606608 Kansas Ave. closes the valve in the- pump and stops the motor. In this vnxy the r.iotor is started without any load. Another attachment fs possible f.o automatically- oil the motor while it is running and to cease oiling: when it is not running. If the upper tank sl.ouM leak into the bottom tank during, the night the automatic regulator woul'l pump the water back and save tSi basement from being fioo'Jed. Mr. Beard has formerly worked in waveb and typewriter factories in New York; and 1st an expert machinist. He hai invented an adding machine and as soon as his regulator is on the market he intends to invent an automatic cash receiver. Mr. Beard intends to have his inventions manufactured in Tapeka. Ellsworth G A. R. Election. Ellsworth. Dec. 14. At the election of officers of Ellsworth post No. 22. G. A. R., held last evening. "Col. Ben Fagan" was unanimously elected eommand .r for the third time in succession. He has been post commander of this post four times since its organization. The post numbers 5 members in good standing. Engineers Must Not be Over 50 Yrs. Locomotive engineers on the Central railroad of New Jersey must not. after January 1, 1SSS, be over 50 years of aae to retain their places. The reason ad vanced is that there is too great public risk in retaining men over that age at such an important post. Those who have passed this age and are otherwise useful will be employed in some other capacity by the company. Y oung Station Agent. Glen L. Servise is one of the youngest station agents in the country-. He has just been appointed agent by the Santa Fe at New Albany. He is a Wichita boy and is not quite 17 years old. New Train Dispatcher at Las Vetras. J. H. Harnet and wife have arrived at Las Vegas, from Butte. Montana. Har net was chief train dispatcher in Iis Vegas, six years ago. ana returns to take a position in the same office. SANTA FE LOCAL NOTES. President Ripley's private car 216 is in the shops for repairs. It takes on the average six car3 of coal a day to supply the engines run ning out of Topeka. Engine No. 7S2 has gone to Argentine and will hereafter run from that point. Engine No. 17 has been sent out for use on the cut off. The coach painting department has two private cars to be out by the first of the year. They are for the use of division superintendents. Relief in Six Hours Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis ease relieved in six hours by the "New Great South American Kiuney Cure." This new remedy is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and every part of the urinary passages in male or female. It relieves retention of water and pain in passing it almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure, this is your rem edy. Sold by Geo. W. Stansfieid, 632 Kansas avenue, and Sim Drug compa ny. 607 Kansas avenue, druggists, To peka, Kan. The Admission To the Mid-Continent band's concert and ball at Hamilton hall tomorrow night is 50 cents. The public invited. Everything in season at the Cremerie. SCOTT SCOTT. TWICE TOLD TALES. No Meat Extracted From Them by Some Who Most Need the Facts. We have more than twice, told the reader, of the fact that he or she may perhaps easily discover the cause of the dai'y ill-feeling and the experiment is not difficult to make. But there are readers who think truths are fcr some one else and not for themselves. Some day the oft told fact will fia-:h upon us as applicable when the knowl edge comes home, that day after day of inconvenience and perhaps of suffer ing has been endured, the cause n..t being recognized or believed, although we may have been told of the ra'js.' many times over, but never believed it applied to us. It would startle a person to know how many people puffer because they drug themselves daily with coffee. We repeat it, it is a powerful drug, and so effects the delicate nervous sys tem that disease may appear in any part of the body, all parts being dep-::-dent for health, on a healthy nervous system. Relief from coffee for 30 days has cured thousands of people who never suspected the cause of their troubles. The use of Posturn Food Coffee is of great benefit to such, as it goes to work directly to rebuild the delicate ceil structures from the elements nature selects for the work. Relief from a heavy drug and the taking of proper nourishment is the true and only per manent method.

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5 The Universal Holiday (Question is, "What Shall It Be?" You'll Find an Answer by Merely Looking Around Our Store. We might try to tell you about them; but seeing is better. Words do not convey the impression; you must come and look at them to know what they are. Whether you come to buy, and know beforehand what you want; or to look about in the hope of seeing something suitable to your wish and within the range of your appro priation; or simply to look about for curiosity's sake, or in search of suggestive ideas, you are welcome. Our stock of Furniture Is very complete, our facilities for display and inspection are good, our goods uuequaled for the money. For a Christmas gift nothing will be better appreciated than a nice piece of Furniture. It is our wish that visitors may treat our establish ment as a display room as well as a place for the purchase and sale of our goods a place for simply looking as well as as for buying. The time for the Christmas buying is close at hand. Those who start early have an advantage over late comers. if nothing else could be taken account of, they have plenty of time to think it over, to compare the goods here with those seen elsewhere, to examine at their leisure the beautiful goods we show. To the value of having tima enough for making selections may ba aided to the advantage of having the complete assorimant from which, to choose. In a stock like ours this consideration is not as important as it might ba in some case3, for the array is so large that considerable inroads may be made upon it and still leava a very large stock from which to select. Whatever" your Holiday intention may be, you are sura to find the fitting thing here. THOMPSON BROS., 626 Kansas Avenue. COMING PLAYS. Entertainments provided at the Vari ous Places of Amusement Chas. H. Hoyt's "A Bunch of Keys" has jingled to an accompaniment of laughter in all the principal cities for the past eight years, and by this time is familiar. The piece will be seen at the Crawford theater tonight with Miss Ada Bothner in the leading role of "Teddy." The songs, dances and other specialties, which form an im portant part of all Hoyt'a pieces, are said to be new and entertaining. The Sherwood Concert company will be seen at the Crawford theater in this city next Friday evening in the opera "Martha." Miss Mabel Crawford, for merly of this city, is the contralto of the company. The engagement will form the fourth number of the High School lecture course. Ous Hill and his vaudeville company were yesterday booked by Manager Crawford for the Crawford theater January 5. Take your lunch at the Cremerie, Scott Scott, four doors north of the old stand. .AYegetablePrcparationfor As similating tkerood and Regula ting the Stomachs andBoweis of Promote s Digestion.Cheerful ness and Ikst.Contains neither Opmm.Morphirte nor Mineral. KOT COTIC. Clarified Jugm Aperfeef Remedy forConstipa tioa. Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Worms .Convulsions .Feverish Dss end Loss of Sleep. facsimile Signature of NEW "YORK. P f r- s, 'Jim Jhuo'-i;, i I fCXACTCOPY-OT WAPFEB. j npHERE are so many beau tiful and inexpen sive articles for the holidays that we want you to visit our store and see what an array of them it contains. CLOTHING TRUST FAILS. A KTumbar of Largo Firms Decide to Stay Ou st. Louis, Dec. 14. St. Louis whole sale clothiers have refused to join the national clothiers' association and the efforts of that body to unite the mer chants in this line have failed so far as this city is concerned. The headquarters of the association is in Baltimore, and the first attempt at organization was made about a year ago. Many eastern wholesalers joined and several St. Louis houses promised tm come in, but have finally decided to stay out. W. S. Kale Wants to Dismiss It. W. S. Kale is disposed to dismiss the case against Henry Goosch, his delivery man, who was arrested by Patrolman Frank Whitaker on the charge of stealing sugar from the grocery store. Goosch had been considered an honest man. Mr Kale asked that the case be dismissed" but Patrolman Whitaker insists that the trial be held. Speaking of it he said: "It is hard to catch these fellows, anyway. Then to have the people dismiss the case through sympathy is not fair. I propose having a trial, and If that fellow is guilty he ought to suffer for it. I caught him fairly and squarely and there will have to be a trial." THAT THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OR IS ON THE WRAPPER OF EYEBY BOTTLE OJ? tiw Li Oliuuu i i Castoiia la put up in cue-size lottles only. It is not sold ia bulk. Don't allow anyons to sell 3 yon anything elss on tie plea or pronisa that ie I is "just as good" and "will answer every par i pose." See that yon gat C-A-S-T-O-E-I-A. Special For Friday's r i 1 YOU CANNOTMISS IT HERE-OUR PRICES SUIT A FEW USEFUL Holiday Propositions for the Grow ing Youth at prices that must interest all parents, Boys Reefers Made of smooth short nap Chinchilla. Z to S years, all braided sailor collar. And n to 14 years have large ulster col lar, black Italian black "Italian lined. ?3.EJ v Our p Poys AH Leather Tn and Oxblood 31.50 value oiiiorruw ?oys Fine Knee Fant Suits Handsome Fabrics. Reefers. Brownie. Vestee and Double Breasted Styles. Alt ana SU.UJ values. At j special sale Our price T Star and Mother's Friend Waists laundered, finest nerealea. alwavs sold at Sl flO and "$1.L5. Tomorrow our price is Boys' Long Pant Suits 14 to 19 years, made of black and blue Cheviots, single and double breasted, worth $7.00. Special price only Boys' A:l-Wool Knee Kants Strictly all wool, double seat and knees. elastic waistband, made of strong" Cheviot, ETA" colors guaranteed, worth 75c to $1.00. To- JJlfC morrow on sale at Boys' Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neckwear. Gloves, Etc., in great variety ready for Christmas trade. A LELftHD'S NEW SCHEME Rather Than See Sterne Made U. SI Marshal lie Will Put 31aj. Tom Ander son in the Place. This Would be a Defeat for Baker Who is Und3r Personal Obliga tions to Sterne. The friends of Major Tom Anderson in Washington are importuning him by letters and telegrams to appear be fore the president and make a fight for the appointment as United States mar shal. "You can secure this appointment if you will come and ask for it," are the words which appear in a letter to Major Anderson received today from a prominent man in Washington, one who is identified with the national adminis tration. The letter continues: "The present knows of the work you did in Kansas; he also knows that Mr. Sterne was originally a Reed man, and that neith er he nor Lit Crum, Leland's candidate for the place, did anything for McKin ley except climb into the band wagon and ride after everybody discovered what was going on." After further discussion of the mer its of the contest now being waged in Washington, the letter to Major An derson says: "If the president's present inclina tions are followed, neither Sterne or Crum will get the place. The fight has been too bitter. It is constantly grow ing worse, a fact which is substantiat ed by the arrival of the Kansas dele gation In Washington. The new judicial district scheme is a subterfuge. Their mission is to down Baker, although the latter is making a vigorous fight." Then follows the urgent request that Major Anderson go to Washington and make a fight for the place. A dispatch from Washington today announces that Leland has abandoned Crum and taken up Major Anderson. This story is not supported by the con ditions which have surrounded the re lations of these men. Leland will pro bably not go to Anderson unless it is discovered that Baker will do like wise, and thereby settle the contro versy. Leland wants to win out with out the co-operation of Baker and the latter's favoritism for Anderson is shown by a letter received from the senator some weeks ago by a Topeka man. In that letter Senator Baker said: "When Leiand was recommended for pension agent, I insisted upon Major Anderson being named, and the presi dent replied: 'Major Anderson can be provided for in some other manner.' This, coupled with the urgent letters asking Major Anderson to go to Wash ington, stating also the kind feeling the president entertains toward him. indi cates that unexpected complications and results may come before the con test is settled. Major Anderson was asked today if he had been asked to take any action in the matter. He replied: "Yes, I have been urged to go to Washington and make a fight for the place, but I won't do it. I have been in Kansas 40 odd years, and I have never yet groveled in thc.it and dirt begging any man for an orrice. I am too old to do that now." "What would you do if the place were tendered you?" was asked. "Well," said the major, looking over his glasses, "I wouldn't run from it." "You would like the position, then?" "Yes, I am free to say I would enjoy the honor of the appointment.but I will take no part in the present contest. I will do nothing towards securing it. If they want to give it to me, all right. If not, all right." Major Anderson admitted that he had received the letter mentioned in the foregoing, but declined to permit the publication of the name of its author. KANSAS' STRONG LEAD. Batch of Pension Bills Introduced by Senator Luc. en Baker. Washington, Dec. 14. Senator Baker has Introduced the following bill in the United States senate: To authorize the use of devices or in struments in the cancellation of stamps, marks, or labels relating to internal revenue. Also the following pension bills: Granting a pension to Sophia V. Twist of Leavenworth, Kan. Granting an increase of pension to John N. Lan don of Leavenworth, Kan. Senator Baker also introduced the following bills, which were severally read twice by their titles, and referred to the committee on pensions: A bill (S. 2557) granting a pension to Should any of the visiting ex cursionists desire to purchase anything in our line we wii refund railroad fare on all pur chases of $5.00 or over on Fri day, December 17, only. 709 KANSAS AVE. Magnificent to-date goods and -at lined, are J 32.45 Leggins straps, 95c J Cf. S xJ 5 SSI J. F. Ryan of Osawatomie, Kan. (with accompanying papers). A bill (S. 2558) granting an increase cf pension to Emanuel Richardson of Independence, Kan. (with an accompa nying paper). A bill (S. 2559) granting a pension to Sophia F. Twist of Leavenworth, Kan. (with accompanying papers). A bill (S.2560) granting an increase of pension to Samuel Johnson of Ness City, Kan. (with accompanying paper). A bill (S. 2561) granting a pension to Anna M. Trimbel of Eldorado, Kan. (with accompanying papers). A bill (S. 2632.) granting an increase of pension to William S. Hinckley of Kan sas City, Mo. (with accompanying pa pers). A bill (S. 2563) granting an increase of pension to J. M. Cooper of St. John, Kan. (with accompanying papers). A bill (S. 2564) granting an increase of pension to Harrison Caneld of Minne apolis, Kan. (with accompanying pa per). A bill (S. 2565) granting an increase of pension to William Crossland of Tope ka, Kan. (with accompanying papers). A bill (S. 2566) granting an increase of pension to Levi H. Butler of Fort Scott, Kan. (writh accompanying papers). A bill (S. 2567) granting an increase of pension to Joseph C. H. Swann (with accompanying papers). A. bill (S. 256S) granting an increase of pension to William H. Kaulbach of Kansas City, Kan. (with accompanying papers). A bill (S. 2569) granting an increase of pension to Charles E. Decker of Nickerson, Kan. (with accompanying papers). A bill (S. 2570) granting a pension to Cora I. Dexter of Yates Center, Kan. (with accompanying papers). A bill (S. 2571) granting an increase of pension to Augustus C. Fyle (with ac companying papers). A bill (S. 2572) granting an increase of pension to Robert White of Todd, Kan. (with an accompanying paper). A bill (S. 2573) granting an Increase of pension to William Blades (with an ac companying paper). A bill (S. 2574) granting a pension to John W. Richardson of Bonner Springs, Kan. (with accompanying papers). A bill (S. 2575) granting an increase of pension to Hugh Brady oil Yates Cen ter, Kan. (with accompanying papers). Mr. Baker introduced the following bills, which were severally read twice by their titles, and referred to the com mittee on military affairs: A bill (S. 2576) for the relief of Eber Curtis of Milan, Kan. A bill (S. 2577) for the relief of Ste phen Murphy of Easton, Kan. (with ac companying papers). A bill (S. 257S) for the relief of John I. Brown of Cleveland, Kan. (with ac companying papers). A bill (S. 257li) for the relief of John Andrews of Glen Elder, Kan. (with ac companying papers). A bill (S. 2580) for the relief of John W. Reser (with accompanying papers). A bill (S. 2581) for the relief of Sam uel Slack of Hutchinson, Kan. (with ac companying papers). A bill (S. 2582) for the relief of Wil liam Millham (with accompanying pa pers). Also a bill for the relief of Allison J: Fliley of Kansas City, Kan., late a scout in the Eighteenth Kansas Cav alry Volunteers; which was read twice by its title, and, with the accompany ing papers, referred to the committee on claims. Also a bill (S. 2605) for the relief of Eli Fox, George C. Fox and Thomas Levick, which was read twice by its ti tle, and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the committee on claims. BOOM POR D. W. EASTMAN. G. A. K. Post &t Emporia Indorses Him for Department Commander. Emporia, Dec. 14. At the regular meeting of W. S. Hancock post. G. A. R-, resolutions were unanimously adopted indorsing D. W. Eastman for department commander of Kansas and instructing delegates to the Wichita encampment, in April next, to use their best endeavors for his election. The following are the officers for the post elected for the ensuing year: Commander. John Trouth; senior vice commander, D. G. Smith; junior vice commander, R. E. Brown; surgeon, R. L. West; chaplain, Geo. A. Weners: quartermaster, Lewis Deweese; officer of the day, John Renner; officer of the guard, G. W. Burnap; delegates, D. G. Smith and G. W. Burnap. CONVICT3' TEEMS EXPIRE. lit of Those Thai. Gov. Leedy Re stores to Citizenship. Gov. Leedy has signed the official pa pers restoring to citizenship the fol lowing convicts, whose terms of sen tence expire at the penitentiary: Grand Larceny George Ball. Craw ford county, four and a half years; Nelson Marcus, Doniphan, one and a half years; Joe Cunningham, Neosho, two years; David Myers, Montgomery, fifteen months: Dorsey Miller, Chero kee, two years; Abe Temple, Morris, ml- 1M AU ER BACH GUETTEL Useful Holiday Gifts in the Greatest Variety prices that are matchlessly low Smoking Jackets, House Coats, Dressing Gowns Finest and largest variety, all new this season: up to date styles; makes an appropriate present. We t heerfully invite you to see them. Will gladly lay one away for you ijiitil you desire to tak it. Our Pritcs $3.05 up to $10. Men's Cane and Umbrella Sets Kew, novel and handsome, de tachable handles, Taffeta Silk These sets were bought to sell at $3 but the ff oaaet..!....!r.$3'95 Better ones a.Sl&O, J5.U5. $7.50.. A display that is unsurpassed in the West. All new shades, new shapes, very finest silks and Vogelsang satins, usual $1 quality, but our special price is Ilmidnnnir Silk MnHl -ft Thousands are given away annually for holiday gifts. Rich patterns, large sizes. Our special price is M1"' Milk NnwpflKle r Always appropriate, neat and useful present. Fully mounted, usual ?1 kind but we ask only the little sum of,... 5Cc 75c 50c We have a tremendous assort ment of Moi ha. Kid and Iogskin, lined and unlined, in newest shades. equal to what you are asked $1.50 for elsewhere. Our special holiday sale price is 1.00 five years; Geo. Brown, Smith, four years. Burglary and Grand Larceny Hen ry Martin, Montgomery, six years; A S. Lasley and A. A. Maples, Jewell, three years. Assault to Kill Samuel Neal, Sedg wick, three years. Assault to Rob John Raffertiy, Wy andotte, five years. Burglary Wm. Allen, Shawnee, five years. Can be Called Quickl?. The statement has been made that the governor, in calling a special ses sion of the legislature, is required to give 30 days notice prior to the as sembling of that body. This idea does not seem to be sustained by the con stitution, which provides that the gov ernor "may convene the legislature in extraordinary session by proclama tion." Nothing Is said concerning the notice which shall be given, ad the general impression among the lawyers is that the legislature may be called to gether at a moment's notice. J. B. Tomlinson for Congress. Ottawa county Republicans are mak ing an effort to induce J. B. Tomlinson of Minneapolis, a member of the Re publican state central committee, to become a candidate for congress in the Fifth district. Mr. Tomlinson is a law yer and has resided in Minneapolis since 1881. He was a candidate for representative in 1896, but was defeat- hv a Pnnulist. Anna Buermai Sentenced. Lawrence. Dee. 14. The motion for a new trial in the case of Mrs. Anna Buerman, charged with killing her hus band, was overruled, and she was sen tenced to ten years in the penitentiary for murder in the second degree. Justice Brewer's Work Increased. Washington, Dec. 14. The retirement of Justice Field from the supreme court of the United States has made necessary the new assignment of Justice Brewer to the ninth circuit in addition to his duties in the eighth cir cuit. The assignment was announced from the bench by Chief Justice Fuller. ITALY'S TUBN NEXT. She Will Levy Tribute on the Help less Kaytians. New York.Dec. 14. A dispatch to the Herald from Port Au Prince says: More trouble of a kind similar to the recent Lueders affair threatens Hayti, and Port Au Prince may have to face another menace of bombard ment. Italy has- long had claims against Hayti, and these, it is alleged, have never been settled. One claim, which has been pending since 1893. was the case of the merchant at Port De Paix, whose vessel and car go, worth $80,000, were, it is alleged, il legally seized and sold by the Haytlan government. The other was that of an Italian fisherman, who was assassinat ed here, the man who was accused of committing the crime not having been brought to justice yet. Italy, it is reported, intends to push the settlement of these claims at once, and rumors have reached here that Italian warships are beirg sent there to back up the demands. The Mid-Continent Band promenade concert and ball is at Hamilton hall tomorrow night. Colds quickly caught are more quick ly cured by Beggs Cherry Cough Syr up. At druggists. PRICES REASONABLE. Special Sale of ALL PURSES-BIG AND LITTLE al! new up- While other Clothing Houses are advertising "Clear ing," 'Se!l Cut" rnd other sales we are seeing new goods at much lower prices than any. so called sales. Our big purchase of Suits, Overcoats and Ulsters from Mcx Ernst, New York all high grade Ciotii- ing we guarantee you 30 to 50 per Men's Suits and Overcoats that at Krnst's wholesale price would cost you $S.ia) flen's Suits, Overcoats, and U;sters that at Ernst's wholesale price would cost vou $10 and $12 flen's Suits, Overcoats and Ulsters that at Ernst's wholesale price would cost you $15 Men's All-Wool Pants $2.50 value .T.. Men's AH-W00I Pants $3.30 value Men's Very Finest Trousers- The kind, your talior asks (t aa $10 for. We fit you and nlease "i If If lust as wpll at half th nrlo.pVWV Those $15 Fine Overcoats e re selling have caught the town. Hundreds of the best dressed men in town are wearing these line Metcalf Kersey Overcoats. Elsewhere the prices are $20 and $22. We keep right on Belling them at EVERY ONE SATISFIED. Pronounced the Most Successful Treatment for All Chronic Diseases Ever Received. One Month's Treatment Free Until Dec. 20 Time Will Not Be Extended. A large number of the best citizens in and around Topeka havfe commenced a course of medical treatment with the noted American doctors during the last thirty days, and all say that they never received so much relief in so short a time before, although many had been under treatment by others for years. As these specialists have cured many citizens of Topeka, before and all now under treatment receiving such relief in so short a time, it's no wonder ail feel so well satisfied with the treatment they are now receiving. These doctors have not been able to see near all who called for treatment, and, therefore, have decided to extend the time of one month's free treatment to December 20. No one who calls will be neglected, and every effort will be made to see each one during the time mentioned, as there will be no exten sion of the time. This is no charity offer, but is intended to be for all who desire to put it to good use and mean to be cured. These doctors will not publish the names of anyone unless their consent is first given to do so. Every method known to medical sci ence is used in its proper place that is known to remove disease. Having in vestigated every means and being men of large experience and close investi gators they can offer the suffering public a complete and successful treat ment at a cost within the reach of all. They are no fakirs, but men cf high standing and Integrity, and what they tell you can be relied upon. DISEASES OF WOMEN. The many ills peculiar to the female sex are met with such rapid relief in every case that all are surprised to know that they can be so quickly cured r.fter years of suffering (untold). These doctors bid all ladies who suffer come and be healed and suffer no more. RHEUMATISM IN ALL FORMS. All who suffer from this disease, no difference from what cause or how long standing, no difference how much swol len or how much pain. No difference how long you have been confined to bed, go to the American Doctors and get perfect relief in fifteen days. CANCERS AND T TIMERS. These dangerous maladies are speed ily and permanently removed without the use of the knife. A cure guaran teed. ALL DISEASES OF THE RECTUM. These diseases not always understood by others, are speedily removed and no fooling about it. rROPSY AN1 KIDNEY DISEASES. Not one case of the above will fail to obtain permanent relief and a cure who are treated by the American Doctors from St. Louis. CATARRH AND DEAFNESS. These doctors will not accept a case of the above diseases that they consider incurable, in fact the long and active experience had by these doctors in the exclusive treatment of all forms of chronic diseases have made them al most master of them all, and hundreds of the best citizens in and around To peka are taking advantage of the gold en opportunity of obtaining tbe services and advice of these noted specialists. To all who call in person and commence a course of medical treatment on or be A Razzle-Dazzle With Santa Clans. ,Your male friends will feel like dancina If he presents them with a Christinas Gift so useful and handsome as one of our Smoking Jackets, Tuxedo House Coats or Turkish Blanket Bath Robes. There isn't a more acceptable Gift in the whole category of Holiday Goods. A full tine of Christmas Neckwear. Gloves, Suspenders, Shirts, Underwear and such. C The Reliable Hatter and Hen's Outfitter. Winter Caps. We place on special sale Satur day all, small lots of finest Caps in piush, cloth. Kersey, and Cheviot, in golf, yacht and Brighton shapes all sold at 75c, fi and $1.25 Choice 1 n H U to save cent. n3-.$2.45 $15.00 r S3 fore December 20, will be entitled to receive one month'3 medical treatment free of charge. Consultation free to all. Offices 118 West 6th street, Topeka, Kan. SAW A SUSPICIOUS LIGHT. Pclice OfBcer3 Investigate the Base ment of Franit's Grocery. As Patrolmen Frank Whitaker and C. L. Younkin were making their rounds in the western part of the citv last night, they noticed a light in the" base ment of the Frank grocery at Tenth and Topeka avenue. They went to the window and looked down through the grating. The grating looked cs if it had been moved recently. The officers lifted this out and tried the widow be low. It fell in and was broken on the floor of the basement. This convinced the officers that there had been some one in the basement. They entered and made an investigation. Nothing appaared to have been disturbed. The place was closed up by the officers and a report made to police headquarters Today another investigation was made The fact was developed that an em ploye had neglected to turn off the basement light last night. No goods were missed, and it is probable that a burglary was not committed. Drove H. C Lindsay's Horse. Sunday night two men broke into H. C. Lindsay's barn on the river bank, near Monroe street, hitched a horse to a buggy, and drove away. They drove the animal all night, and it was found yesterday morning in an exhausted condition. It was nearly killed by the hard driving. Two men were suspected of having stolen the horse. The police department was notified. Yesterday afternoon Andrew Murphy and John Hunter, both colored, were arrest f-d by Detectives Capron and Kesson and Pa trol Driver Heartburg. They were locked in the city jail on the charge of burglary. The police say they have a strong case against the two men. Tht-y deny having taken the horse, but the evidence that they did, is said to be strong. What the People Say. The American doctors are the most expert that have ever visited this city. Their offer of one month's free treat ment, which will expire December 20. the most liberal offer ever made by as high a degree of special talent. These doctors are honest and their advice val uable to the suffering public. No one suffering should let these doctors go away from the city before seeing them end commencing a course of medical treatment. as they are perfectly reliabl. and trustworthy in all they say or do. Their treatments are the finest and most advanced known to medical sci ence today, and if they fail to care you. it would be useless for you to try fur ther. Do you desire to get well? Then see these doctors at 118 West Sixth street, Topeka, Kansas. Xvlrs. M. B. Ford. Ruddell's, 111., suf fered for eight years from dyspepsia and chronic constiption and was finally cured by using DeWitt's Little Early Risers. the famous little pills for all stomach and liver troubles. G. V, Star.sfield, 632 Kansas avenue. Ladies.,.. You can prove your complexion by the e of the ZONA Po- made. ;vvsre or imitations, see that tbi name is spelled with the letter Z. 01SL30 402 West Slsth St. I

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TOPE K A STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1897. ,1 X X 4 if v u inn j i-.i i i v v" tr uy y t Rents, o Situations, Real Estate, Auction Sales, AND OTHER Classified Advertisements. Additional .Wants on 15 tlx Page. WANTED -MISCELLANEOUS. TV ANTED First class head cook. 3 wait ress. far1 puM: 4 house g:ris, woman f &r country. $j,.f per week. Cap. Emit. Of Ac. i4 Kansas ave. 'Phone t31- V A NTE L Sou Mint O u m 1 e U e rs Ad dr?s S. M. U.. Journal ofriee. FOR RENT-ROOMS. FOR RENT Two desirable unfurnished roMrr.s. with --iost-ts. 714 Jackson St. FOR RENT One r two furnished lower ruuc.s. yu3 Quir.cy. FOR RENT -HOUSES. FOR RENT 7 and S room homes, Oak land. F. A. Krthuni. ti'jy Kansas ave. FOR RENT ruum house with barn. In quire 127 M'jnro:. FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS. Jr't f P. SA TE Two Jers" cows and one months' helVr calf, pirt on pay-ci-.'nt r tit-sired. II lo Lime. FOR s A EE Pure cider vinegar, by gal- I I n r barrel. F. A. Brigham, Kia.n- s-j.s a e. I FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE The eastern owners of the rIi"wir,Lu properties have asked us to, sil t hr m at once, with little regard f or J cost or value- We have no time or fa:1 1 i t:ir? for attetidintr to this line of business and wish to wind it up in short order. i Mary of trie properti herein have been I taken in by our clients on loans made by othrr companies. I ToPKKA CITY PROPERTY. '-Z--4 Hnu."H No. 2 lay st. (lots Si and 1 4 and -outh 2-3 or yl known as the W. j II. H. Thatcher place. j 4jtu N'.- Jaikson St.. being the t-ast tVn of lots 4. 4! and 4i2. betnir a trat 7x'cj feet, east front, three and j one-half bio- ks aouth of state house, frame house of six rooms In good con H tion. neat ly fenced. ?.jod cistern, cu y j water, sewer corineccion, outbuildings, ezv. 3174 No. .'1 Spruce street. b'-mg i and south half cf lot West Park ad- I Uif.or. 'acant lots. :!'y No. Eitrhth avenue east. Park- j dafe a1iitin (house No. U12)T good tw-- story f:-rne four room house in good re pair. cl'--e to the Santa Fe yards. Can be sold a'd on time. llirJ Lot I'' and south half of lot Md.iison street house No. 52l. a nine ni-jm. two story house, good well and c:s trn rents at i-Z. 7-i L.ts and Clay street, beinj? the northeast corner of Eleventh and C'.y. a thoroughly constructed house of five large rooms with a cemented cellar unilr the whole house, a good large barn, shade trees?, good well and cistern; a de i ra b -e home in every way. 31 vi Part of lots 2 and 4. Elm wood avenue house Willow avenue). Pot- win Place, he i nt; a tract 7'Xl40 feet, tin e:ght room house with bath room, good c-ic-ets. mantel and grato. pined for fur nace, good barn. Carries $3.,x, insurance: hus city water, gas and sewer connection. Improvements cost about $4,000. H-U Lots and 104 Throop street, va cant lots; near Central Congregational church. 2"5 Lots 4o and 4S Sixth avenue west, being on the corner of Sixth and Polk streets. These lots are Improved with a goud two Ftory frame house of seven r.-oms. with good cellar under whole house, city water, mantel and grate a I so with a brick store 10x4o used as a feed store, b-)th of which pioperues face Sixth street. There is also frirne b.trn 40x,V on the rear of the lots. The property is all in excedent shape, occupied by good pay ing tenants. 7-2 N -rth l feet of lot 4. Greenwood avenue. Potwin (house No. 422. A First class property in every resneet. An eight room hotjse with aii the most modern 1m provem i. ts. A bea at. f u I lawn. f!.7 Part lot 4 Elmwood avenue. Pot win rL.ce house No. 42tji. being a tract 4 feet, good six room house, closets and par. try. cistern and sewerage. Im provt merits cost about 42 ikKJ. Carries $2, ip') i n' j ran re. 4C l..,t 24o and south 2 feet of lot 213 Lime street ihoue No. 72-. story and a naif house with small barn. 2 A !o acre fruit and vegetable farm, one-hair" miie from the city limits on the east, br-ing lots P and ci in Mulvanrfs subdivision. Kansas river bottom land of br-st quality in hush state of cultivation, a good farm house with barn, good out buildings, windmill and other improve ments. iuite an amount of small fruit, a desirable property. Terms t3 suit the needs of the purt haser. 51s4 4 feet front by 15 deep on Kansas avenue (street No. lvS and IKo. in the middle f the block between First and Crai.e afreets, improved with two one story brick and stone stores. each, opposite the largest wholesale grocery house of Topeka. Will be sid for a very low prie. A rive acre tract one mile ?ou'h of Topeka. with a good little house, barn and on. hard. -'72 Lot ta and the east half of Morse street. North Topeka t house No. KO. Cottage of four rooms with a small barn and good welt, near Grunt school and Lavis elevator. liv 1-ot 2u and easn half of lot 2)4 East E: eh ceenth street house No. 5P o. t:i7u bus? 34:?. 343 and 347 Topeka avenup ihouse .-so. ivii, a nine room, two story resided, e. three mantels and grates. steam iieat. city water, good barn, eas, two bat hs. t wo c losets, mo'.iern in every way. l-it-: 14 and Ij Kan sas avenue nrth ho .isf No. Il2 to II4. three one-story briek and stone store buildings occupied b a paying tenant, opposite Parkhurst Ar X a vis. 7!-J Lots 1?. 17 and IS. block 11. AuMirn ciale i biusc No. 2i stevp-ns streets, known as the Litti-heid place," an eight room two sory residence gotl ceHa'r. weli and bam: the bst place in Auburndale. 4372 A large fenced tract n-ijoininsr To pka on tii west, from Sixth to Tenth atrt t. (May be sold if desired in small tracts. 4:4i Houp No. 426. being lots 134 to 144 Inclusive, on Toprka avenue (except east w feet of lots 140, 142 and 144. a large n'ne room, two story modern residence, fin-lv finished with mantels and grates, city water. Lot 23 Klein avenue north fhoue No. 123. a story and a half house, four ronms, small stable. 5T-7 Lots 1S3 and 1v5 Topeka avenue Chouse No. &f i. is a two story and base ment, brick and stone, occupied by gro es r y House No. i is two story stone ':;d-nce. ix rooins. city water. House o is frame, rive rooms, cistern, city water. 3';2 The north TO f-et of lot W an 1 tho outh 2jl' feet of lot 171 Tyler street (house o. rt.7 n This is a lot "xl"0 f-et in Curtis" addition to North Topeka. improve! with ne and one-half story frame house, con Viiieat to the Kovk Isaand and Union Pa cific yards. A cheap home at the price offered. 4l;7 Lots 2S3. 25 and 287 Harrison street north (house No. if21 an eight room house, good well and cistern. i;20 Lots ?21 and 323 Kansas avenue (house No. and JCEo. A building 5xS5 feet, two stories and basement, occupied downstairs by a mercantile company, the other floors are hving apartments. 414 House No. 612, bein lots 153. 1P5. 17. 19 Lake street. Parkdale addition, four east front lots in one of the best locations of that addition, being between Sixth and Seventh street. four room ho; se. fruit a nd shade trees, walks, weil and small fruits. Very desirable property. 5453 House No. 3o7. being west 50 feet of lots 4.i, 436. 437. 43S. 441 and 443 Van Buren street. Huntoon's addition. A five room cottage, story and a hal. centrally located. Lots 6b-" and 657 Lime street. Steven son's subd ivision. A two room frame house, good barn. 4374 House No. 812. being lots 86 and West Sixth street. A good rive room story and a half residence, good barn, city water, cistern. 2i:2 Fast half of lots 165. 167. 159. 171. 173. 175. 177 Harrison street north, being a tract Oxir f-et. corner of Harrison and Railroad streets. North Topeka. This is a good twelve room house with two pan tries, six closets, cellar 24x2 feet, good shade trees, also Weil and cistern. Incum brance $1.A. r7H House No. 42S. being lot? 134 and 136 J Tyler street. This is a desirabl and at- tractive residence property, centrally lo- cated in a tine neighborhood. The house j is thoroughly constructed, commodious, j dght rooms, six closets, pantry and china closet, a nice bath room, with hot and cold water, house very conveniently arranged. Besides hot and cold water on both rioors. there is a large cistern from which the water pumps into the kitchen sink, and an excellent weil at the back door, good barn, all outbuildings in good repair. 41b: Seventy feet front by 170 feet deep, being house No. 221 Clay street, a house of sever, rooms, two stories, a good large barn, well and cistern. The location is especially desirable. A very cheap prop erty at the price. 5o71 House No. 310. being lot S4 Kansas avenue, fine location, lot 2x!".i feet, two blocks from business center, almost oppo site Hotel Throop. two story cut-stone front, plate glass, the finest building in the block, is in first class repair. 5Iv! The I. O. O. F. bin, k. being lot 167 and south 15 feet of lot Itio Quincy street. A three story edirice, well built, fully oc cupied. l House No. 1122. being north half lot 370. the south half of lot 374 and all of lot 372 North Tyler street. North Topeka. A good two story frame house, good barn, cellar, well and cistern, comfortable home. I0!v A little property on Seward ave nue, convenient to the Santa Fe shops. Two room house. 1125 Houses Nos. 301. 35 and 307 East Third anil 3j4 Monroe street, being lots 74. 76 and 7S Monroe street. Crane's ad dition, being three lots on the corner of Third and Monroe, improved with four houses, t wo facing on Monroe and two facing on Third. These houses are all large, two story, five to eight rooms, mod ern in style and thoroughly well built. They are always occupied and at a good rental, as they are in the ""call district." Thev pav J per cent on $10,000. aiW House No. being lot 173 and north five feet of 171 North Tyler street. This is a lot OxlaO feet in Curtis addition to North Topeka. improved with a one and one-half story frame house, conven ient to the Rock Island and Union Pacific yards. A (heap home at the price offered. 214 House No. 425 East Seventh street, beins? lots 427 and 42& Euclid avenue, Keith's third addition, being two blocks east of Kansas avenue on Seventeenth street. The house is a large two story frame of eight rooms and in good repair. There is a large frame stable and all other Improvements necessary for a good home. We can sell for a price less than the cost of the house. 210 House No. 709. being lots 223. 225 and 227 Topeka avenue, east front. A large two story house. eie:ht rooms on the first floor and nine on the second floor, cellar under whole house and diuded into two apartments, city water, cistern, walks, etc. Tins property is in one of the best residence portions of the city. Carries So.") insurance. 4067 North half of lot 8 Woodlawn ave nue. Potwin. the southeast corner of Ash land and Woodlawn. known as the Hickey place. An eight room house with all mod ern improvements, good stable. t42 Two and one-half acres on Topeka avenue, in the south part of town, and improved with a modern two story, ten room frame house, heated with a furnace, gas light and modern in every way. with a good, substantial barn, small orchard. A delightful suburban home. One of the choicest bargains in the city. A tract 25x125 feet in Jewell's addi tion, lying east of the city. A one story three room house in good repair. LV2S Lot 164 Madison street. North To peka. SHAWNEE COrNTY. S. W. of 20, 12. 14. A good farm 12 miles southwest of Topeka, a fair house, one and one-half stories. good barn, granarv and corrals: 0 acres of low, corn land, balance rine hay and pasture land. 2313 N. W. I of 35, 13. 14. Sixty-five acres of corn land on Wakarusa bottom. 20 acres timber, small house, good stone stable, eranarv, big feed lot. 116 N. W. H of 12. 13. 14. A very fine farm, big two story house, good barn and good eranarv. all fenced. 553 W. S of 16. 10. 14. S20 acres, known as the "'I-andis place." good big house and barn, both painted, cribs, corral, timber; rive miles north of Silver Lake. Iza Thirteen acres in reserve No. 2. be ing located a mile west of North Topeka. on the Silver Lake road, on the Kansas bottom. Specially suited for gardening purooses. S71 Five acres in Brooklyn Heightsad ditiun. All the land susceptible of culti vation and adapted to gardening purposes. Anv reasonable terms will be given buy ers. T. K. BOWMAN CO.. Columbian Building. AGENTS WANTED. AGENTS-Quick men to visit stores: sell machine for printing signs, in 10 colors on fences, bridges, rocks any rough sur face. Arc Co.. Ja Arc St., Racine, Wis. Dancing Canvas AND CANOPIES To Rent, To Sell, Reasonable. Kas. Tent Awning Go. 'Phone 612. 21 Kans. Ave. 8th Ave. Stables. HORSES BOUGHT ASD SOLD. A few Faaatljr Horse for sal now at LOW PB1CES. Also. I.iTery and Fcard.ng carefully looked after. PRK E8 SIGHT. If you waat any taiog in this line, call and see me Cor. Sth and Topefca ins. JOHNDUDLEY, -VWW-V" S.'tk',,!l ,g .it.A.i EiOLI The Wonder! ally Low Prices At which we ,re offering cer tain classes of books has caused a sensation among book buyers. Finest editions of Standard Books. TEE LATEST PIDLICATIOSS. Books that form today the topic of conversation among all read ing people. FLYE LIBRARY SETS. Of all the great authors. Su perb art publications and holi day gift books. Store Opan in the Evening. DICK MALLORi CAUGHT. Many Stole.i Articles Aro Found at the Thief 'a House. Richard Mallory who is under arrest in Lawrence has confessed to numerous burglaries. He is the man who made nightly raids upon farmers' cellars and stables near Tecumseh. His last act was to steal a horse and saddle be longing to O. K. Hanna. He went to Lyndon where he was arrested for an offense committed there but broke jail. He traded Hanna's horse to John Lee who lives near Tecumseh and left a quantity of plunder at Lee's place. Mallory then went to Lawrence where he burglarized several houses and stores. He was finally captured while in the act of looting a church, by a mob of excited citizens. Under Sheriff Bert Lucas went to Lawrence for the purpose of having him tell to whom the plunder belongs that was found at Lee's place but he failed to secure any information. The negro refused to tell where he got the articles. Among the things found at Lee's house is a fine saddle, supposed to be worth $30. a fine coat which prob ably belonged to a girl of 12 or 15. sev eral school bags and a number of smal ler articles. The things found are being held by the sheriff and can be had by the owners. Mallory was arrested for burglary in Topeka a year ago but was let off with a jail sentence and a fine for petit lar ceny. He will plead guilty to burg lary and larceny in Lawrence and will receive a term in the penitentiary. TRAIN OF SUICIDES. One Self Murder Leads to Another and Perhaps Another. Indianapolis. Dec. 14. Mrs. I. C. Huffman, wife of a Big Four railroad employe at Brightwood. attempted to commit suicide last night by swallow ing carbolic aci i. Today her condition is such as to give hope of her recov ery. A few weeks ago her daughter, Etta Huffman, succeeded In killing her self by the use of the same acid. The daughter's lover, a young man named Phillips, had shot himself to death and this was assigned as a reason for the girl's act. It is supposed that grief over the tragic death of her daughter caused Mrs. Huffman to take her own life. PREACHER LOST A DAY. His Congregation Waits in Vain for Him to Appear. Norman, O. T.. Dec. 14. Rev. Mr. M. M. Henry, a preacher located in the southern part of this county, miscalcu lated timelast week, and when Sunday arrived his congregation waited in vain for him to appear at the place an nounced for preaching. Later in the day he was found hard at work husking corn, thinking the day was Saturday, the congregation is enjoying the joke, greatly, but the preacher has great fear of being "churched." Bank Closes at 1 Reno. El Reno, Okla., Dec. 14. The Stock Exchange bank closed its doors this morning and John H. Cannon has been appointer receiver. The liabilities are stated to be $30,000 and the assets are claimed to be worth $70,000. Shirts, collars and cuffs laundered to look like new Jiy Peerless Steam Laundry. 112 and 114 West 8th St. W. H. PALMER, WATERLOO, IOWA. "Baved From the Horror of Nervous Pros tration" by Or. Miles' Nervine. Tt COUGH does not always indicate -a consumption. Mr. W. II. Palmer, of Waterloo, Iowa, writes: "I was taken with a nervous stricture of the bronchial tubes, which developed into nervous pros tration. I was so weak I could not sit up. I got no sleep for days except when under the influence of opiates. For four months I suf fered agonies and prayed that I might die twmani 1 and be at rest. One rJ' 'A I physician said I had K yy- I consumption, for I had i I a cough that gave me ISLflsryinsf I no rest. Bat a good eld physician whose v a medicine naa xauea. I58'1" advised me to use Dr. s-rtMtel-Jt;- i Miles' Be st or a ti ve Nervine and I thaak God that it has bright ened mj days, lengthened my life and saved me from tho horrors of nervous prostration." Dr. Miles" Remedies are sold by all drug gists under a positive guarantee, first bottle benefits or money refunded. Book on Haart ud Nerves seat free to all applicants. DB- MILES 1LEDICAL, CO., Eiknirt, lad I lit DAY Pictnre and Story Books For the little Folks. Bibles, Prayer Books Religious Publications. Quo Vadis The greatest literary success of the year, fine cloth edition, JL00; just one-half the former price. HAVE A PRIZE EIGHT. "Kid" Wilson and Jfm Finney in a Ten Round Go. About 40 Topeka sports paid one dol lar apiece last night to witness the ten round go between "Kid" Wilson, of Council Grove and Jim Finney of To peka. The scene of the battle was an old ice house in Quinton Heights and the crowd that congregated there came from all points of the compass. The ring was not quite the regulation 24 feet owing to the limited space in the house. The crowd was kept waiting for about an hour until a referee could be chosen. Finally Will Culp was selected and the principals were called. They stepped into their respective corners and strip ped. Wilson showed the advantage of from 10 to 15 pounds weight and was the best built man of the two. Finney had the advantage in reach but did not show the chest or arm that Wilson had. At 9:25 Referee Culp stepped over the ropes and said. "I have been chosen to referee this fight. All I have to say is that it must be fair. The first foul will lose the fight for the man that makes it. That is all, if anyone has objections make them now because when the fight starts I will not stop it." There were no objections and Herman Crow was chosen official timekeeper. Referee Culp called "Shake hands." Jim Fin ney, accompanied by his second. Bill George, was the first to the center, he was met by Kid Wilson and his second. Jack Mohanahan. They shook hands and retired to their corners. At the call of "time," they came up lively and after waiting for an opening the game was fierce. Wilson forced the fight from the start and drove Finney to the ropes where he landed him on his back with a heavy blow on the neck. Jim was on his feet in an instant. The round closed after fierce fighting from start to finish. Round 2 Finney showed the effects of the first round and clung for rest in each clinch. Finney's clever dodging saved him from some of Wilson's fierce punches. This round closed with hon ors easy. r Round 3 Each man played for open ings and nearly every lead resulted in a clinch. Just as the time was called Wilson landed a heavy right on Fin ney's wind below the belt. Finney's friends claimed foul but it was not al lowed. Round 4 Finney showed signs of weakening and was blowing hard. Wil son forced the fighting and had decid edly the best of the round. Round 5 Both men worked rather easy and clinches were numerous. No body's round. Round 6 This. was Finney's round. He forced the fighting and drove Wil son all around the ring. The fighting was fast and but few clinches. Round 1 Both men fought for open ings and neither seemed to care to force the fighting. Round 8 The men were both blowing hard but Finney seemed in better shape than before and it was give and take with honors slightly in favor of Wilson. Round 9 Wilson rushed the fighting from the start and drove Finney to the ropes. The fighting was fierce when Wilson landed a terrible hook on Fin ney's jaw which staggered Jim. Finney wavered and his arms dropped to his side. Wilson stood waiting for him to go down or recover himself. Finney staggered back against the ropes but pulled himself together and clinched to save himself through the round. Wil son could have put Finney out had he wanted to. Finney's nose was bleeding freely. Round 10 The fighting was fast and hard by both men. Finney's nose was bleeding and both men were covered with blood. Each fought hard but neither seemed able to put enough force into their blows. Time was called with the men in the center of the ring. Referee Gulp decided the match a draw and the money was divided. Wilson announced that he would meet Finney in a fight to a finish for $100 a side. The fight will probably be pulled off in two weeks. Althugh it was called a draw it was apparent that Wilson had decidedly the best of it. Finney's friends claimed from the start that he was not in con dition. Tha Burlington's New Observation Vestibuled Trains. A very handsome set of wide obser vation vestibuled trains are Just out of the Burlington's shops. They are avail able for all classes of travel, and are the only trains of their kind to St. Louis from the Missouri River. These are the Denver. Missouri River and St. Louis limited trains. Every car has a wide observation vestibule. The trains are lighted throughout with Pintsch gas and equipped also with standard and compartment sleepers. These trains are a duplicate of the new "Eli" to Chicago. This achievement reflects the high est credit upon the Eurlington man agement in Missouri, which is the first to introduce into the service, from the west to St. Louis, these solid, complete, wide-vestibuled trains for all classes of travel. Ask your Ticket Agent for handsome descriptive folder. HOWARD ELLIOTT, General Manager, Su Joseph. Mo. L. W. WAKELET, General Passenger Agent. St. Louis. Mo. J. H.Gregg. of Dundee. Kan., writes: "My little daughter who has been trou bled with Croup ever since she was three months old. I never found any thing to relieve her until I tried Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup.and that has cured her entirely. I think it is the best Cough Syrup on the market. At drug gists. Eubscrfba for The Etata journal. Leather Goods. Pocket Books, Purses, Writing: Desks, Port folios and Dressing Cases. Fancy Goods. Games, Calendars, Dia ries, Christmas Cards Booklets. MILLIONS OF SALJ10S EGGS Have Been Collected in the Sacra mento River for Distribution, Anderson, Cal., Dec. 14. The work of collecting: salmon eg-s at the California fish commission hatchery on the Sacra mento river at this point has just closed. The results of the season's operations are the most remarkable on record. Forty eight and a half million egg's were col lected. This exceeds the previous recor-'.s made at this station by twenty-two mil lions, and is twenty-eight millions more than were collected at ail the other hatch eries on the coast this year. These eggs will be hatched and the frv planted in the waters of the state, with the exception of three millions that will be sent to Oregon and six millions that go to the New Kngland states station on the United States commissioners' car to day. FLEET FOB THE YUKON. Contract Made for Building 16 River Steamers at Seattle. Seattle. Wash., Dec. 14. Mo ran Brothers have made the announcement that all the details had been completed for the con struction of sixteen river steamers for the Yukon company. Next week the framing of the hulls will be commenced, for which forty acres of tide lands hive been leased. Within two weeks twelve hundred men will be at work. The steamers will be completed and towed to the mouth of the Yukon by the time the river opens for navigation. The contract price of the steamers is one mil lion dollars. TO MAKE THEIK OWN SHOES British Company Will Establish, a Big Factory in Scotland. Washington. Dec. 14. A British corpor ation has arranged to start a shoe factory at Calashield. Scotland, capable of turn ing out 20.0UO pairs of shoes weekly, and Consul Fleming; at Edinburg says that this is the beginning of an attempt to compete with America in shoe-making. The British report shows that more than 43 per cent of the total imports of shoes into the British colonies are of American manufacture. CASE GETS THE FEES. Superintendent of Reformatory Must Escort the Prisoners There. Under the provisions of the law cre ating and establishing: the state reform atory at Hutchinson the superintend ent of the institution is required, when a convict is sentenced to the reforma tory, to go after him and escort him to the place of his confinement. This duty has ordinarily devolved up on sheriffs and some of them still in sist upon takin? their ow n prisoners to Hutchinson and charging; up the ex penses and mileage to the state. These emoluments belong to the su perintendent exclusively and desiring to protect his rights Superintendent Case asked Mr. Boyle for a legal opin ion in the matter and the attorney gen eral has held that sheriffs have no rights in these matters and that the responsi bility and the fees rest entirely With the superintendent. LOCAL MENTION. David McXair the contractor who re sides at 1020 Jackson street is very ill with pneumonia and is not expected to live. He has been sick but a few days. Adjutant General Hiram Allen has returned from St. Louis where he at tended a convention of the adjutant generals of seventeen states. The sen timent of the meeting was in favor of placing the state militias under control of the federal government. How France Seals With Fakes. Paris, Dec. 14. The government, it is announced, contemplates the suppression of the newspapers which are alleged to be systematically inventing Dreyfus stories. THE SECRET OF. Our Great Success Lies in the fact that we are trying to make your Christ mas shopping an agreeable pleasure. The entire store at 521 Kansas avenue, the largest in the block, is de voted exclusively to Holi day and Fancy Goods. M WILL TIKE fLEASIRE 0 SEEIXG VOL AT EITHER STORE. Troup's Enterprise, Main Store, 51 5 Holiday Annex, 521 j AlC. Kofhing approaching such a fine and varied offering as our present GREAT SALE of. HIGH CLASS BOOKS has ever been attempted in this city. Pictures. We are showing this year the choicest collection of pictures ever offered in TopekaT Onr Art Department. On the Second Floor is well worth a visit. ATION HAS GERMAN Y DOWN. Standard Oil Trust is Too Much for the Fatherland. London, Dec. 14. The Berlin corres pondent of the Daily Chronicle in a dispatch today with reference to the petroleum question, says: "The German consumers everywhere prefer American to Russian oil. and the government hopes that some meth od may be discovered of reducing the Specific gravity of the Russian product and cheapening and facilitating trans portation. "The prospects, however, are that the refiners at Baku will find oriental markets for all the oil they can pro duce, and the sale of Russian oil in Germany is diminishing. It is believ ed that the Standard trust will not suc ceed in getting the Baku retiners into its ring. M. D. Witte, Russian minis ter of finance, has the final word in that matter and is likely to forbid it. As the case now stands, both the Ger man government and the German chamber of commerce feel powerless." "HERE YER MULES." Topeka Ships a Car Load to Louisiana J. G. Cunningham, manager of the Crosby Brothers' l,8ot) acre cotton planta tion at Bayou Pierre, has been in the city several days to buy the customary power for plowing cotton. After looking over the market at Kansas City and St. Louis, the Crosby Bros, found they could buy better mules here at Topeka. They have purchased through James Wall of this city twenty-four mules, ranging in weight from to 1.250 pounds. Thev all came from the vicinity of Topeka and the shiiv ment is said to be the finest lot of mules sent out from Kansas in many years. Something to Know. It may be worth something to know that the very best medicine for restor ing the tired out nervous system to a. healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone to the nerve centres in the stomach, gently stimulates the Liver and Kidneys, and aids these organs in throwing off impurities in the blood. Electric Bitters improves the appetite, aids digestion, and is pronounced by those who have tried it as the very best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for 50c or $1.00 per bottle at Swift Holliday drug store. Silver for Europe. New Tork, Dec. 14. The steamship Trave, sailing for Europe today, will take out 100,000 ounces of silver. We do mending and sew on buttons free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Furnished by the Associated Pre:3 to the State Journal. Chicago. Dec. 1J. WHEAT There was a quiet open ing in wheat today. May started i-jaVic lower than yesterday's clostnff price at 907i'591c. while December was higher at $1. with the market, however, practically nominal. Receipts both here and at the northwest were very heavy. Cleaning machines were reported running day and night and it was believed the December longs would get every pound of their wheat. Naturally the feeling was bearish. There was a quick rally to i&ic on buying by shorts started by the Liverpool prices, which were notably strong in view of the terrinc slump in the Chicago market yesterday, and to reports of continued heavy and disastrous storms in Argentine. Chicago receipts amounted to 425 cars of wheat, of which 145 graded contract. Minneapolis and Duluth re ported 1.164 cars, against 1.4JS last week and 8S0 a year ago. There was a little buying of December, possibly 30.000 bush els, which moved the price up from SI. 01 to $1.02. There was very little commis sion trade to the market and not much scalping, and the market, after the little rally, became exceedingly dull but steady. iJecember reacted to il.'Xi1-,. CORN AND OAT3 Porn and osts were practically at a standstill. The fueling in both markets was steady. May corn opened unchanged at 2.5-"5 iS-.ie and soid at 2S74c. Receipts were 5 cars. May oats ooened unchanged at 220 and sold at 22Sc. Receipts were 611 cars. PROVISIONS Provisions were dull. Hog receipts were considerably less than estimated. May pork opened 2J4e higher at $S.5TV2 and sold at (S.o5'!tvS713. May lard opened unchanged at $4.52 and sold at May ribs opened 2,-'tt5e higher at J4.27i-ft4.3y. BARLEY Cash. Xo. 3. 24?-. RYE Cash and December, 45-ic; May. 434'4.sm-c. FLAX Cash. S1.13?: cash northwestern and May, tl.lTVi: December, Ji.lSij. Chicago Li?83toc Mariet. Chicago, Dec. 24. Yesterday's official: HOGS Receipts. 23.9""-: shipments. 3.873. CATTLE Receipts, S.20S; shipments. 2. 620. SHEEP Receipts, 17,856: shipments, 2. 241. Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow, 35.000 head. Kansas City Livestock Market. Kansas City. D-c. 14. CATTLE Receipts, 8.A Market steady to strong. Texas steers, $?4: Texas cow, $2.4013: "native steers. S3.S0ii5,2D: native cows and heifers. 51.254.25: stockers and feeders. $3'! 4.40: bulla. $2.1'Xa-3.50. HOGS Receipts. li.OuO. Market strong to 2'-.e higher. Bulk of sales. 3.3ff3..r: heavies. $3.5S.7H: packers. SS.27l5'Si3..'r:V. mixed. $2.25j 3.37'-4: lights. $3-20'ai.So; york ers. $3.&3.:&; Pigs, lTai.'2b. SHEEP Receipts. 3.00. Market firm. Lambs. $3.505.55: muttons, t2-i4.ro. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. No. Wt. TFr. 26 Texas steers 52 4.! 21 Texas cows Sbo 3.00 IS native steer3 17si 5.25 23 native cows and heifers StS 4.25 37 stockers and feeders 52 4.40 7 buiis 153 2.50 &tnsas City produce BCarkat. Kansas City, Dec. 14. WHEAT More active. Hard, steady to elihtly higher; soft, about lc lower. No. Note and Letter Papers Put up in special boxes for Holiday Gifts. Desk Furnishings In china, silver or leather. Ink Stands, Pen Trays, Blotters, Paper Weights. EM CO Stora Open ia ttia Evening. J hard. "USJWHc: No. 2. S2iaS4Uc: No. 3. 7Kf 82" c: No. 4. 75tr79c: No. 1 red. ?"fMc: N 2. MW'Sjsac: No. 3. USttfctiftHac: No. 4. bin flex No. 2 spring. 52 3': No. 3, tt Soc. CORN Corn was very tirm. '-iVie higher. No. 2 mixed. 22V'; 2HC. OATS Siow. higher in some cases. X-". 2 white. ZiQ. RYE No. 2. 4?-'I44o. HAY Active, very firm. Choice t:mo thy. SS.''i S.75: choice prair:?. S7 2"'r..50. El'TTER Firm: country grades want ed. Creamer v, 171: (lairv, i:V'15.". EGGS Firm, active. Fresh. 17''; stor age, llii 13c. Todav'a Baaga of pricss. Famiaheii by the W. A. Michel Com mission Co., Brokers in Grain. Provision and Slocks, 110 West Sixth Ave., T.jpek-t, Kan. Stocks. i Op'n High Low Cl s. Tej. WH EAT i I i i Dec '1 0 1 C21-; &7'i. S7'-.. S-v-j Mav i 91V 9V SIS July 82;-l J-2V .12 i S2 2i CORN i i I i Dec, 25" rA. 2V 25- Mav 2Srt.i 2-,. 2W 2SH 2S"- .OATS I i I I I Dec i 2 22 i 22 j 22 22 May ...-i.I 22-,; 22'4l 22-i' 2-" PORK til'! Dec 7 4T-' 7 45 7 45' 7 15 7 42 Jan I 8 Stf sr.:,: s 37 :c Mav j 8 S ft J S 55 8 60 S 55 LARD I'll! Dc 4 15 4 25 4 25' 4 2". 4 20 Jan 1 4 37 4 42 4 37 4 37 Mav I 4 52: 4 57 4 62 4 55 4 72 RIBS Dee 4 251 4 25: 4 25i 4 25 Jan 4 25 4 25: 4 25' 4 2S 4 27 May 4 M7j 4 40, 4 37: 4 37 4 37 The Cotton Merk9i. New York. Dec. 14. COTTON Spot cotton op. neJ quiet. Middling uplands. Sc: middling gulf. 6-3c. Su;ar and CoSje. New York. Pec. 14 SUGAR Raw. firmer: fair refining 3- c: centrifugal 90 test. 4c: refined, firm: crusn ed. 5 11-ltic; powdered, 5c; granuiata, 5 11-16C anga of Prices oa Stocks. Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com mission Co., Brokers in Urain, Provi.-i' nj and Stocks, 110 West Sixth Ave., T. pek i, Kan. Stocks. Op'r. High: Low :C!; Sugar Chicago Gas 144 V 14" 143 14 Am. tobacco 8vi.; E. G. E. Leather i 337,. 64 I 3--.7s '4 j o5V '4 3) 3S-, Lead M.,K. T. Pfd C, B. Q. Rock Island C, M. St. P. A., T. S. F. A..T. &S.F.Pfd 35M.I P2 92 I 96 9l'-, !.1V SV 13' 13, 3."-. 13!

Manhattan 10.; Western t'nion; 90: M5', 107' 9itV Mo. Pacific Wabash L'n. Pacific C. N. W N. Y. Central C. c. c D. L. W P.eading Jer. Central D. H Omaha No. Pac. Pfd Pacific Mail L. N 35'. 34' 34-4 1 13'", 1 2'5Si 25 121:V 121 i 121 12:-- l'X 121-, 108V 10--V, 10" :i.v, j 152 152 V J 21! 22', i I viV SS I 35' 17-' sis,; no mv no 7S n j 7S no- 78 30 i I 57 V 57ii i "V 57V 57V U Market Gossip. Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com mission Co., Brokers in Grain. Previsions and Stocks, 110 West Sixth Ave., Topeka. Kan. Liverpool: "Wheat 'i.i lower. Receipts of hogs: Chicago. 24. 0) head: Kansas City, 12.000 head; Omaha, Ii.'.") head. Northwestern receipts: This year. Min neapolis 639 cars. Puiuth 49 cars, total b"-;5 cars: last year. Minneapolis 451 cars. Du luth 74 cars, total 52o cars. Chicago receipts today: Wheat 423 cars, grade 145 cars: corn 503 r-ars. grade -it cars; oats 611 cars, grade 127 cars. Forecast: For Kansas City and vicin ity, generally fair and somewhat warmer tonight. Wednesday slightly warmer iir.d probably light rain. For Kansas, pnrrly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. wa-mer to night, coiuer Wednesday aftertijon or niht. Puts Mav wheat. 9fAiiiVc: calls May whoat. Sl'f'BlV: puts May corn. 2V calls May corn. 2S,e: puts January pork. $.-.25: calls January pork. $.v5o. Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat, 230 cars: corn. 190 cars: oats, 2-5 cars. ff. L 33CH.1EL COMMISSI!)! a,. HO Wrmt Sixttt ATne. Telephone 669. Topeka Kan. A. W. WICK II A It, Grain, Provisions, Stocks You can buy cr sell anything deal; In on the principal exchange of the country through ur.' Direct wires. Quick fcervlc-. Reasonable margin. Orders by wire, le-.-ter or telephone promptly executed. RcJ ereace by permission. CiiNIRAi. NATIONAL BANK. Topeka. Kanspi UNION NATIONAL BANK. Kansas Cl;. Mo. Kansas CItv office, first floor Exchangi building We have same service aad r ponsibUlty aa Kansas City office. S. E. lex, "President. O. C. CHRISTIE. Vic Trajideat. J. S.Gabvt. 1 reasnrar. S. L SXITS, 3oc TKUfUONC 132. Lux Commission Co., Grain, Provisions Stocks. 0S KANSAS AVE., TOPEKA, KA3I. REFERENCES-. Colon Kational Bant. Kan sin City. Central ational Bank. 1 opeka. National Eanfe of Commerce. Kansas City. Bank of lopelta. You ean buy or sell throngh o. for 1m medSata or futura delivery, ail comraoaUiMa tradad la 00 asy exchaaa W tiia country.

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rf PART TWO, Pages 9 to 16. PART TWO. FagC3 9 to 16. THREE CENTS. TUESDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, DECEMBER 14. 1897. TUESDAY EVENING. THREE CENTS. 3 y. NEW MODEL NEW MODEL NEW MODEL NEW MODEL NEW MODEL NEW MODEL nillinery Department. S YOUR WIFE or daughter would appreciate a Christ- h mas present of one of thoss New Model priced' low priced S TRIMMED HATS. We're getting up an elegant line especially forthe Holiday trade. I! 1 cf any town is the corner where your find the best values at the lowest prices. That fits our case exactly. weve made this TopeKa s busiest corner by the next-to-nothing prices we make, and which are possible only under our system of retailing at wholesale prices. Take clothing, for instance. There's mighty little profit on one suit but that's a good thing for you. There's more in a hundred suits. That's a good thing for us. But we must sell the hundred suits. Hence New Model Low Prices. m m Winter Wraps. I Our Cloak buyer was particularly fortu nate in his purchases for this season bought J e3rly bought an immense stock, and you'll f!nd by looking around a little that our prices arei lower than anybody else's. For instance Purchases cheerfully exchanged after the Holidays if desired. FRIDAY'S EXCURSIONISTS Can obtain a 10 per cent rebate on all purchases by presenting their return coupons. Make a trial order to our mail order depart ment if you don't come on the excursion. Special Prices on Ladies' Button and Lace Boots. Childs' Jacket, r.oveity large collar trimrr.ed with white soutache braid n T l anJ small white buttons. Kmpi re style. I? J Fi fj Price l?4 JU Childs' Jacket, green and blue stripe, large coliar trimmed with braid, close A Oh fitting back. Price 5K fclU Ladies" Heavy Black Cape, Empire back trimmed in braid and beads. v3 Qn Price t?0 i5J Ladies' Plush Cape, full sweep. trimmed fi C rtP with braid and beads. Price tpij yJJ Ladies' Cloak, black and dark green. silk lined, high slashed velvet inlaid 2Q J collar, box front tp3 LtU Ladies' Heavy Black Cloak, lined throughout. trimmed with tailor braid, 5 V MH high collar, box front W Foot Toasters. Lot 4G4T Fine Vici Kid Button Our $U.r.O Shoe Special Price L..t 4i!9 Fine Vici Kid Lace Our $3.".0 Shoe Special Price Lot 0S47 Kid Welt Lace Our $3.00 Shoe Special Price Lot 9S4S Kid Welt Button Our $3.00 Shoe Special Price Lot 1570 Fine Kid Lace Our $2.75 Shoe Special Price Lot 4044 Fine Kid Lace Our $2.50 Shoe Special Price Lot "SO Button and Lace Boot Our $2 25 Shoe Special Price Lot 124 Cloth Top Button Our $2.25 Shoe Special Price Lot S519 Vici Kid Button Our $2.25 Shoe Special Price $2 70! 2 70i $2 45 2 45 $2 20 SI 98 1 75 $1 69 $1 75 The above goods are all nice clean goods not a ioi 01 01a "uuus ana tius." Tou miss a bargain if you do not take advantage of this sale. They are comfortable They are cheap, 2 9Sc Felt Lined Velvet Slipper $1.25 Fur trimmed Felt Juliette. 3 $1.4S Fur trimmed Felt Xullifier. $1.25 Dong-. Foxed Felt Bals. $1.25 Grain Foxed Felt Button. 1 Felt Boots. 75ci 89c! 98c 98c 98c AT YOUR OWN PRICE- SSc Grain Button Shoe $1.00 Glove Grain Button Shoe $1.00 Satin Calf Button Shoe $1.4S Kangaroo Calf Button $1.85 "Hill Green" Box Calf.'... RUBBER SANDALS Cheaper than the cheapest. Good Felt with new Onx. buckle, lum berman's Overshoes Et Men's First Quality Buckle Arties. Good Heavy Dull Finish Arctic First Quality Storm Alaskas si im SI 25 1 10 si 10 Children's Rubber Sandal: Misses Rubber Sandals... Ladies Rubber Sandals... s Remember... m m We are One Block; East of the Avenue; on Sixth Street. Ladies' First Quality Sandals Men's First Quality Sandals in coin or needle toes me 1 65c 75c 75c $1 15 1 48 15c 20c 25c 39c 59c Dry Goods Department. Two cases Standard Oil Red Calicos. Price 4 l-2e YD. Two cases Standard Indigo Blue Prints. Price 4 l-2c YD. One case Tennis Flannel, light and dark styles Price 4 l-2e TD. One bale 36 in. wide Unbleached Muslin. Price 4 l-2c YD. Best quality of Table Oilcloth. Price ...12 l-2c YD. Turkey Red Table Damask, fast col ors. Price 12 l-2c YD. Bleached Table Damask. Price 19c YD. 72 in. wide Cream Linen Damask. 1 Price 42 l-2c YD. Silk Velvet, black and colors. Price 49c YD. 35c quality all wool Henriettas and Serges, black and colors. Price 25c YD. 10-4 Grey Mixed Blankets. Price 32 l-2c PR. 10-4 Random Mixed Blankets. Price 75c PR. 12-4 Extra Large and Heavy Weight 7 pounds. Price $1.49 PR. All wool sample Blankets, white, at 1 less than wholesale cost. Two Price cases Standard Dark Calicos. ..3 3-4e YD. Two cases Standard Prints, very se lect styles. Price 4 l-2c YD. 150 dozen Ladies' Fine Embroidered Swiss Handerchiefs.. IO AXD 15c EA. Ladies' long sleeve, high neck, fleece 1 lined Cotton Vests 15c EA, Ladies' Seamless Fast Black Hose 5c PR. Ladies' Made up Gingham Aprons. lOc EA. Ladies Made up Laundried White Lawn Aprons 15c EA. Ladies' Fleece Lined, Fast black cot ton Hose 9c PR. Ladies' Ribbed Fast Black Wool Hose 15c PR. Ladies' Black Brocaded Dress Skirts. Velveteen facing 8Dc EA. Ladies' Black Brocaded Wool Dress Men's Suits. $3.65 We will Rive a good strong, substantial suit in black Cheviot, well made and trimmed: sold in most stores at $5.00, for $3.65. $4.85 Gives you an all wool Cassi- mere suit elegantly made and' lined, perfect fitting, good Italian J linings; usual price $6.50. $5.95 Is an elegant line of strictly all wool Cassimere and Scotch Tweeds, in round or square cut sack styles, in the new brown ef fects; every suit worth from $7.00, to $d.00. $7.95 Is our regular $10.00 grade, other stores get $11.50 for, same I quality; this line comprises an endless assortment of the newest and nobbiest effects in winter weight, made up in the very best 1 style, trimmed with best Italian 1 cloth, satin piped, perfeSt in ev-1 ery way. J $9.95 Will give an assortment seldom seen in Topeka for less than $14.00. This price comprises suits that sold at $11.50 to $12.50. New Mod el prices are as perfect as it Is possible to be made; they come in all the new effects, lined with best Italian cloth, satin piped, French faced, perfect fitting. $12.95 Is a $15.00 value. in dark brown or plaid, elegantly made, best of linings used, French faced, satin piped, an elegant suit. Skirts, elveteen Facing, Full S Sweep $1.19 EA. Men's Overcoats. $4.95 Is an EXTRA SPECIAL in young men's Clsters in sizes 32, 33 and 34 only; big storm collars in black Irish Frieze. Chinchillas not an Ulster worth less than $7.50, and some worth $10.00. $4.65 Will give you an extra strong made Melton Overcoat, in dark grey, Cassimere lined, splendid fitting. $5.95 Gives you your choice of black or dark grey Kersey Dress Over coats, velvet collar, Cassimere lined, an elegant coat, regular price $7.50. $6.95 Is a heavy weight brown Chin chilla I lster. big storm collar, double breasted, good wool lining, a big value at $S.50. $8.95 Is an all wool Beaver Dress Overcoat, silk velvet collar, best serge linings, indestructible sleeve linings, perfect fitting; sold ev erywhere at $11.50. $9.85 Overcoats An all wool black Kersey, French faced, lined with all wool clay worsted lining, silk velvet collar, perfect in style and finish, usual price $12.50. $11.50 Is an all wool Kersey Dress Overcoat in black or blue, made up raw edged, Skmner s guaran teed sleeve linings, Italian cloth linings, aTegnlar-$14.00 value. $13.75 Is a strictly all wool grey Chinchilla Ulster, all wool linings. satin faced and sleeve linings, b:g' storm collarjan L lster that brings $20.00 on the avenue. $1.35 At this price we will give you an extra strong Pant in black Cheviot or dark grey Cassimere, well made and trimmed, a $1.75 value. $1.65 Line is in dark or medium brown Pant, well made and trim med, our Vegular $2.00 value that they ask you $2.25 on the Ave nue for. $1.95 Gives you a big selection of fine Cassimere or hair lined Pant, heavy weight, thoroughly well made, perfect fitting. $2.50 Is a fine dark grey heavy weight Cassimere Pant, well made, perfectly trimmed, ele gant fitting. $3.50 Is our best all wool Cassinnere Pant, also heavy weight worsteds, all the new shades, perfectly tail ored and fit equal to bespoke; sold on the avenue at $5.00. Boys' Overcoats. $2.25 Boys' medium brown Cape Overcoats, well made and trim med, deep cape, a good servicea ble coat. $2.98 Boys' Ulsters In dark Cassi mere, big storm collars heavy linings, well made. $3.50 Boys' Cape Overcoats in dark grey or brown. Italian lined, deep cape, perfect fitting. $4.75 Is a nice Dress Overcoat for boys or youths, neat fitting. in dark colors, a good value at $5.50. 1 $6.50 Boys' Dress Overcoat in black or blue Beaver, all wool, silk vel vet collar, Italian lined, a $10.00 value. Optical Department. A PRESENT That will be appreciated by any of your friends whose eyesight is impaired is a nice pair of eye glasses. You can make a selection and they can be returned and the lenses fitted accu rately and scientifically at any time. Qoud triple-plated Spectacles or Eye Giasses with crystaline lenses 98c Alumnico Frames with pebble lenses $2.50 10-K gold filled Spectacles or Eye Glasses, with pebble lenses $3-50 Solid gold Spectacles, with pebble lenses.. $5.00 Toys, Games, Holiday Goods. Dolls, 18 in. Brass Bedsteads with Curtains $1.25 Kid body Dolls, 21 inch, eyes open and QRrt shut, blonde or brown hair QJZ Dressed Dolls, 14 in., with hat, blonde rJffm hair lUw Drums 9 inch 49c Jack-in-Box, 4 Inch..... 10c Toy Pianos, six key 25c Childs' Work Box, 5x8, with thimble, OQrt scissors, &c uUw 200 page Story Books, board covers..... Large size Tiddledy Winks... 23c Fire Engines, team and driver, 15 In... SI 25 Large Cannon, with horses and driver.. 1 25 Childs' Writing Desk, 13x14.... 49c Childs' Laundry Sets, 4 pieces.. 29c Of OR Large Steel Ranges, with all utensils.. Ip I 1 Oo Childs' Table Set3,knife, fork and spoon A Hardwood Zithers, two octave.... 50c An elegant line of decorated Cups ami Saucers and Tea Sets, genuine porce lain. Nothing More Appropriate For a Holiday Gift for Husband or Father than a nice pair of House Slippers. You want to give a nice pair. We have them. Prices right. Black Dong. Kid, hand sewed, "Hamlet,' new cut M 6 M Chocolate Russia Opera, hand sewed.. Black Pig Skin Everett, patent leather trimmed Fine Embroidered Velvet, wine, colored leather back Black Im. Seal Goat Everett Slippers.. Embroidered "V elvet. Patent Leath er Back Slipper $1 45 45 $1 10 98c 85c 59c n M a M H m ei ei a f KEMPER aBSItlBICICEIaBIISBe(llS9ECIISBSIIltl ew viooe mioii v Mre. PAXTONS. 11 mi 11 Sixth, and Quincy Street. Remember... We are One o Block East of the Avenue on Sixth Street. a WOUNDSJEALED. Report of the Hoard of Foreign Missions Deals Largely With Massacres of Armenians. MOKE CHRISTIANS NOW Than There Were Before the Turkish Atrocities. Thirty Thousand of the Inhab itants Were Driven Out. Boston, Mass., Dec.14. The American board of foreig-n missions has made public its eighty-seventh annual report. The receipts from the New England states amounted to a total of ?3S6.484.12. The receipts from other states and ter ritories were as follows: New York, $34,036.03; New Jersey, ?7. 740. 3G; Pennsylvania, $3,325.22; Mary land, $697. Git; Delaware. $10; Virginia. $50: West Virginia. $27S14: District of Columbia. $3.3sVSto; North Carolina, $1S.3: South Carolina. $10: Georgia. J14S.41; Florida. $462. 7H; Alabama, $44. s6; .Mississippi, $14.70; Louisiana, $55.01: Tennessee. $246.73: Arkansas. $12.50; Texas. $46.60: Indiana. $l.X1.64; Ken tucky. $56.83: Missouri, $S.93S.50: Ohio, $lt.336 09; Illinois. S38.S-15.41: Michigan. S1S.735.46; Wisconsin, S9.249.SS; Iowa, $13,136.73: Minnesota, $S.4.:.S.13: Kansas, J2.194.64: Nebraska. $2,0.:il: California. $10,393.76: Washington, $:5.S5; North Dakota. $429.26; South Dakota. $41,837. tS; Montana. $78.92: Idaho. $27.12; Vy-oming-. $122.91; I'tah. $74.10; Arizona, $204.S4; New Mexico, S20S.55; Oklahoma, $25.30. The total receipts from all sources were $642,781.07. The report deals at length with Turk ish massacres and says that while many Christians were killed or tied, the num ber of professed Christians exceeds that previous to the outrages. Tlie wounds left by massacres and robbery have been slowly healing though" in several places the suffering has been riuite as great as in the pre vious year. The penerous grifts that have come well nigh from every Eur opean state for the sufferers by massa cre and for 1 he rare of orphans are prraiefully acknowledged and have re vealed the essential unity of the civil ized world in a most impressive way. The report says: "The demand of indemnity from loss es incurred at Harpoot and Marasch, amounting to nil to SK'O.OOO was pressed as yet without result. The chanered conditions at Constantinople and the arrival of Dr. Ang-ell, the new United States minister may reasonably be ex pected to secure early and satisfactory action in repaid to this claim and all -tiler material questions at issue be tween our government and Turkey. The distribution of funds from all countries for the relief of suffering and the care of orphans. involved this year the hand ling of $sf.l.2SS. The massacres in which at least 5, C00 Armenians were slaughtered in Con stantinople, were the result ostensibly of an attack on the Ottoman bank of the city by a band of revolutionists but in reality of the same fanaticism and race hatred which deluged the whole empire with blood the previous year. "When the sovereign spoke the word on the third day bloodshed ceased in stantly throughout the whole country. Criminals have received little or no punishment, but the Armenians were systematically imprisoned, employment denied them and threats h"ld over them until more than 3o.0o0 of their number within a few days tied from the city. In India during the famine food rose to abnormal prices. As a large number of the poor of India nearly one-third of ail her people live con stantly on the verge of starvation when prices are normal. is is easy to imagine the result of such times as these. Grain riots occurred in many places, starvation stared millions in the face and almost at once became an aw ful reality. "The plague, or bubonic fever, first came to public notice in Bombay. A panic seized the 2t.-0.000 inhabitants. Trains and steamers from the city, be came crowded with people fleeing to the country. The mortality of the city rose from 500 a week to 2. 000. The Christians in the city have been marvelously pre served. Among them only a few cases have occurred. No death from plague has taken place in Bombay church. Dr. Von Allen is building one of the finest hospital structures in southern India. "Native women have less and less fear of attending an European dispen sary and are almost as well represent ed as men. This has been by far the most fruitful year in the history of the south China mission. In the Foo Chow, China. mission within the last two years there has been an expansion of field and growth in churches, schools and hospital work, unparalleled in the his tory of our missions in China. "Thre are but five unordained mis sionaries in a field which includes 2 000, 000 souls for which this mission is con sidered responsible. The North China mission, located near the political cen ter of the empire giving access to more than 20.000.000 souls, ably manned and well established in seven wisely chosen centres, is one of the most important and promising under the cares of the board. In the Shansi mission. North western China, an opium refuge was opened early in the year, which has at tracted a large number of patients and has been nearly self-sustaining. "The problems which face the mis sionaries in Japan today are entirely different from those of 25 years ago. The educated Japanese are carefully studying the social and religious ques tions in which the scholars of the west are interested and always the begin nings of enlightment are subjects of doubt and questioning. "In Hawaii one great drawback to rapid progress is the backward condi tion of the Hawaiian churches. Too large a proportion of Hawaiian church members are not only ignorant of the fundamental requisites of personal re quirements but indifferent to the obli gation of common honesty in the regu lar payment of the promised salaries of their pastors. "In Spain the fact that the missionar ies are citizens of a country against which there is such strong feeiing grow ing out of the Cuban question, does not seem to be charged against them by the most of those with whom they come into daily contact and relations. That which perhaps more than any other one thing among the visible influences that prevail in the community has served as an obstacle to the spread of the gos pel in Spain has been the well known I and powerful ultramontane sympathies of the queen regent. This influence predominates entirely in the court and from there reaches the most distant vil lages and gives courage and strength to the reactionary movement throughout the land." STATE TREASURER CHECK. Hereafter Ha Will Have Something to Say About Investments of School Fund. The supreme court has sustained State Treasurer Heflebower in his refusal to sign warrants for the payment of $10.0X1 worth of Graham county bonds purchased by the state school fund commissioners. The decision establishes a new rule in the purchase of school bonds. The school fund commissioners have previously claimed that they were the sole judges of the merit and value of bonds to be purchased by the state school fund, and that the duties of the state treasurer were merely ministerial. The supreme court holds otherwise, and therefore the state treasurer will be per-, mitted to use his own judgment as to the worth of bonds or the security of an in vestment proposed by the commissioners. Not how cheap but how good Is the way we try to do our work. Peerless Steam Laundry, 112 and 144 West 8th. Have you seen us in our new place? The Cremerie. SCOTT SCOTT. Subscribe for The State Journal. DECLARED INVALID. The Ohio Law Giving Damages for Assault by Mobs, Cleveland, O., Dec. 14. The act of the legislature giving damages to persons assaulted or killed by mobs, was de clared unconstitutional by the circuit court today in the case of J. W. Cald well, against the county commission ers. Caldwell claimed $1,000 because he was injured by a mob during the Brown strike, and the act in question would have allowed him to collect it from the county. The act fixed the damages ar bitrarily at $500 for an assault, $1,000 for serious injury and $5,000 for death. The court declared that when a mart was injured, but not seriously ejiough to be entitled to $1,000 the act in effect made him a present of the difference between his just dues and $1,000. The legislature, the court said, would not authorize taxes for purposes of making; presents. Hall's Hair Renewer renders the hair lustrous and silken, gives it an even color, enables women to put it up in a great variety of styles. The up-to-date Lunch and Short Or der Restaurant, Tie Cremerie, 726 Kan sas avenue. SCOTT SCOTT. WE A PEN AGAIN. The Cremerie's new place, 726 Kansas avenue. SCOTT SCOTT. Photographs all sizes, all prices. Leonard takes them.CI3 Kansas avenue. Men's Men's Men's Men's Men's Boys' Boys' Men's S3.03 2.50 $2.CO U.25 l.OO SI. 75 SI 75 f2 50 Shoes, now Saoes, now Slippers, now Arctics Eubb3r3 Shoes, now.... Boots, now Boots, now Remember Xmas is Coming. Slippers. 98 67c 780 48a 47o 633 57c 57e We Have Ladies 83. SO Shoes, now Ladies' 83.00 Shoes, now Ladies' $3.00 Shoes, now Ladies' $2.O0 and $2.50 Oxfords, now Ladies' Rubbers 133 Misses' Shoes, .48. 683 Children's Saoe3 lfjs. 15. 2Q3 Children's Rubbers 5 10- Open Evenings Until Nine. More Clerks Wanted. ..$1.98 98 483 o O and 15 and 9S3 and 253 and 153 McL AUQJ ILAN&CO 629 Iansa3 Ays.

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1 NATTY THINGS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD. STYLES FOR THE FALL AND WINTER. Some decidedly pretty costumes were seen at a recent fashionable wedding. The bride was gowned in a superb confection of white satin trimmed with Duehesse lace, pearl applique and chif fon, and wore a long train carried by two small children. The bridesmaids" dresses were especially dainty, and one Is nere pictured- It was composed of white fancy glace silk, with fichus of ecra lace, the latter also forming ruf fles ever the sleeves. The waist was A m 1 i i I; -J5 girdled by a gold moire Renaissance sash, arrd the hats of black velvet were plentifully trimmed with biauk plumes. The going-away gown worn by the bride on this occasion was of dark he liotrope cloth, trimmed around the foot with a band of ermine headed by passe menterie composed of black silk and Iridescent heliotrope beads. The tight fitting jacket is of ermine, with bretelles of folded cloth, finished from bust to waist with the passementerie; the sleeves were of the cloth with upper part from armhole midway to the el bow ot ermine, the wrists finished with passementerie and ruffles of lace. Large CiuH' of the ermine. MONDAT. Breakfast, Grapes. Oatmeal. Mutton Chops. Fried Potatoes. Wheat Muffins. Coffee- Luncheon. Cold Meat., Baked Potatoes. Tomatoes. Toast. Preserved Pears. Chocolate. Dinner. Cream-of-Celery Soup., Roast Grouse, Bread Sauce. Potato Croquettes. Cauliflower. Oyster Salad. Crackers. Cheese. Orange Custard. Coffee. In spite of the rumor that the sepa rate waists and skirts are not going to be as popular this year as formerly, and are going to be superseded by the entire suit with the bodice fancifully trimmed, still with the woman 'who likes variety or has a moderate income, the pretty, useful waist that '.s differ ent from the skirt will always hold first place. A very handsome one was recently Been that would be suitable for evening or theatre wear. It was composed of cerise silk, trimmed in the form of a yoke with black passamenterie. The sleeves were tight-fitting with caps of silk and black lace over the shoulders. Belt of black silk. A useful little bodice for everyday wear can be made in chaliie, cashmere or silk. The right front Is cut to fas ten over to the left side: it is tucked horizontally, and the edge is finished with a kilted frill; the sleeves are tucked in the upper part, and are fin ished with ruffles of lace; tucked collar-band with fans of lace standing out eacn side; waistband of velvet cut in a small point in front; the small basque may either be worn Inside the skirt or out. How to .TIake Potato Son p. Take six large meaiy potatoes and one Spanish onion; peel and cut them iEto slices. Boil them in three pints of milk and water, in equal quantities, until quite tender, then pulp all thro i -h a coirse sieve; add one ounce of but ter, a pinch of cayenne and salt to taste. Boil up again, and Just before serving stir In a teacupful of cream and a handful of crisply toasted bread cut Lcto dice r. To Clean Linoleum. If It Is cleaned daily, or as nearly so as possible, with a damp house-fianrvel. and thus kept free from eld standing dust. It will not be necessary to use the scrubbing-brush very frequently. Use a softer brush, both for linoleum and oilcloth, than for boards, as a hard one wears the material and often spoils the color. Soft soap is very good. Where the liholeum does not suffer much wear. it will be improved by being polished oc- casionaily, after it is dry, with a soft flannel and a little sweet oil. Or wash the linoleum with a flannel (kept spe cially for this purpose, and scrupulous ly clean), and warm scap and water, and dry carefully with a clean -cloth. Linoleum should not be washed too of ten, but should be rubbed with the fol- lowing mixture and polished with aj clean soft duster: Shred halC-an-our.ce ui uajesw. iulo suuc.eni lurpeniine io cover it u.jiu i.iace mis, in me oven iu melt. When thorou !.i aiua.siiimieu it is ready lor use. A little milk rubbed over the linoleum, which must then be polished with a clean soft duster, is also good. Linoleum kept in this way reqaires little washing or trouble of any kind beyond dusting, and preserves both its color and gloss. Calnty Table Deroratlonn. Now that the festive season is at hand, let us look to our candelabra, re membering that the appearance of our dinner table is no small part of the menu. China and silver candlesticks, charming bowls of fancy china, and bronze and copper holders of every de scription are to be seen, while candle shades are of every kind and variety, and to match every description of dec oration. The one illustrated, the hold- -lAiniX- TABLL-DKOSATiOrf- ers are of bronze, while the dainty shades are of pink silk and lace. Handsome china dinner services are also in fascinating array. One of the best Is a torquoise Minton dessert ser vice, showing a handsome open-work edging. TUESDAY. Breakfast. Hominy and Milk. Sausages. Baked Potatoes. Corn Cake. Coffee. Luncheon. Scotch Broth. Rolls. Crackers. Rice Pudding Tea- Dinner. Tomato Soup. Roast Leg of Mutton. Mashed Potatoes. Boiled Rice. Stewed Tomatoes. Apple Dumplings. Lemon Cream. Fruit. Coffee. The chief change in little girls' frocks Is that instead of being loose from the yoke, they are now generally fastened round the waist by a belt or sash. The fashion is. in fact, very much the same, but the pleats or gathers are fastened down at the waist. The simplest way I is to make five or seven rows of gath j ers round the waist, and to sew on a wide piece of tape inside the trock un der these gathers to make them firm, and then you may add a belt or not To make the frock more dressy a pret ty way is to outline the yoke, epaulettes, wrists, and belt with a narrow frilling of surah. A very dainty evening frock for a girl of twelve is made in liberty Bengal satin, salmon color. Belt of pale green, embroidered in silk, with two double bows each side of the waist. The guimpe and frills are of a new silk gauze printed in flowers. A pretty dress for a child from four to six years of age is of white Indian l 3 -r.i silk, ace, -dian-pleated. and Is just the thing for a party-dress; It is made on a small joke, covered with lace, and has bows of cerise ribbon on the shoul ders; a frill of accordion-pleated silk is carried across the front, and pleated frills also form the sleeves: for warmth this should be worn over a plain dress of white or colored cashmere or viyella. Some Queer En$a;fm:sl, I In Siam. the ilghting of a cigar indi cates a betrothal. In that country a A:- 'a f Nt?V- j I t. 1 person wishing to become engaged to the gir! ot his choice offers her a flower or takes n light from a. cigar or cigar ette if she happens to have one In her mouth; and thereupon, provided there i is no Impediment, steps are at once taken to arrange for the payment of the dowry. The families cf the bride i and bridegroom have each to provide a considerable sum. In Calabria, as in i many parts of India, a lighted taper or a lighted pipe betokens the acceptance of the suitor for the hand of a lady in marriage. In Siberia it Is the custom I that, when a suitor has been accepted by a girl, she presents him with a box oi cigars ana a pair of slippers as a sign that he Is to be master In the house.

If there ,s ,one t-ains dear to a wo. man s heart it is a pretty tea gown. At a styl:sn modiste's some very dainty one3 -ere exhibits rPrPri,iv n., n nf rosrt flannel 1ri the in the all-prevailing Russian style. The simulated Zouave if UDjE-FLA.inL-TCA:G0WI1- was edged with frills of pink silk and ecru guipure insertion: the waist girdled by a handkerchief sash of rose silk, tied at the side. Not very far from this creation was another of very fine cashmere over blu taffeta, made in one piece from top tc bottom, with a yoke around which the gathers are placed. The skirt is trimmed with three rows of narrow guipure insertion. The corsage is gath ered and has two large square lapels forming a sort of shawl reaching to the waist. A pretty home dress has the skirt and sleeves of mauve fouler the foot of the skirt is trimmed with ribbon velvet in a darker shade; the sleeves are tight fitting, and have butterfly drapery at the top of velvet, with waterfalls of foule falling below; the lower part of the bodice Is of mauve broche figured with pansies; it Is joined on to a deep yoke of white and mauve striped silk under a ruche of ribbon velvet; full waistband of velvet fastened with a bow and ends on the left side. The small hat or toque will always hold its place in the feminine heart for theatre or evening wear, as it can be made up In every conceivable shape and color to suit individual tastes. One very dainty one was made of black chenille velvet, turned up at side with 2'' ToR-CVEtmfl-WEAR''. two large rosettes of pale blue. The crown is composed of pale blue drawn silk, with handsome plume of ostrich tips at side. Another was made of blue velvet, trimmed with jetted ornaments In front over bows of velvet, orna mented with paste circles; unmount ed yellow roses at the sides, resting on the hair; and an aigrette of-small pea cock's feathers at the back. In millinery, marten, sable and astra khan are much used as borderlngs for toaues and capots which have full crowns of velvet. Plumage trimmings and feathers are much in evidence, and there is demand for tufts of osprey, aigrettes and the beautiful tails of birds of paradise. WEDXESDAST. Breakfast. Shredded Wheat and Milk. Rice Croquettes. Boiled Eggs. Graham Bread. Coffee. Luncheon. Tomato Omelet. Hot Biscuit. Toast. Custard. Cocoa. Dinner. Eaked Fish, Tomato Sauce. Cold Meat. Mashed Potatoes. Sweet Potatoes. Turnips. Brown Betty Pudding. Crackers. Cheese. Coffee. Tomato Sauce. Peel 1 gallon of ripe tomatoes and 5 pods cf red pepper; cook until tender; strain through a coarse cloth, then stir thoroughly Into it 'Z ounces of salt, '2. ounces of black peppr. ii ounce of white mustard seed. V-.- ounce of all spice: add 1 pint of vinegar; boil slowly for 3 or 4 hours: while still warm bottle and cork tightly: this will keep for years, and so should be made when there is a gocd crop and tomatoes are cheap. t A handsome wrap for an elderly lady Is made of black velours du Nord, trimmed with skunk fur, and applique of satin and Jet. The back is drawn Ints the figure at the waist, and the throat is finished with a ruche of ac cordian pleated satin. A handsome gown recently seen that would be suitable for an elderly woman was made of dark grayish-blue woolen JlfiME FOR- ELDERLY- LA DY- material striped with brown: the skirt is trimmed with two ends of silk em broidered with fine jet beads and silk and finished with bead fringe; the Eton Jacket has wide revers of sealskin; with straight revers to the waist; the cuffs are also of sealskin. The full vest was of soft white silk, with ruffle and jabot of lace: puckered waistband of velvet. This costume, although hav ing the appearance of an indoor dress, is sufficiently warm for street wear, without any other wrap. Another suit is of fancy woolen mate rial with a diagonal silk line running through: the skirt is trimmed with a border of embroidery, with diamond shaped pattern in front: the bodice Is cut with a basque, which is trimmed with embroidery, and a sash of velvet Is worn round the waist; the cape is edged with embroidery, and has revers of white cloth embroidered all over; a martin tail boa is worn with the cape, but the costume Is complete without it. For CHapped Hands. The following paste is strongly ad vised for rubbing the hands with at niirht if inr-lined tn r-h n r Honey, 1 spoonful Fine oatmeal, 'Z spoonfuls. Beat these up with the yolks of two eggs, and add sufficient unsalted lard or lanoline to make a paste, and thor oughly mix all together. This paste you will find excellent for smearing the inside of your sleeping-gloves with. THURSDAY. Breakfast Fruit. Broiled Mutton Chops. Saratoga Potatoes. Buckwheat Cakes. Coffee. Luncheon. Chicken Omelet. Cracker Toast. Graham Bread. Rolls. Peaches. Tea. Dinner. Mutton Cutlets, Tomato Sauce. Potatoes. Stewed Carrots. Macaroni, with Cheese. Oyster Salad. Neapolitan Cream. Cake. Coffee. Embroidery On Hackaback. Ordinary huckaback toweling, which can be bought at any dry-goods store in white or unbleached cotton or linen, can be used as the foundation for most beautiful embroidery. Tou can iron off any good transfer pattern on It. taking care to select for the purpose a bold design where there is not much Interlacing of leaves and branches. Before placing your design on the huckaback, decide which way the lines of darning are to go. As you will see they go across the stuff. Had the lines been desired to go longitudinally the pattern would have been placed the other way. The flower here has been worked In o o o to o a iD en 33 d I t C O CZD cza c cr -i- i what Is called long and short stitch, three shades of old-gold colored filo selle being used. Three threads of the filoselle were used at a time. The stem of the flower was done in rope stitch. The entire spray is finished before the darning is done. The darning is a great feature of huckaback work, and in the example before you has been done in dark red silk. Six threads of the filoselle were used at a time, and that is the amount necessary to make sufficient effect. A Queer Cradle. j The Lapp baby very often has a scot cradle, fcr when the indulgent mother attends church she makes a hole in the i snow outside and deposits the young Laplander therein. It Is no uncommon J a t ca c c c c e f -J c sight to see a circle of these snow cra dles in front of a Lapp chapel, and now and then a lot of fierce-looking dogs are on guard to keep off the wolves, that might meditate a raid on the baby con tingent. The Lapp cradle in material differs essentially from that used by the Bushman baby, whose mother digs a hole in the hot sand and "chucks" him therein in the shadow of some lonely bush. Sometimes the cradle is ready to hand in the shape of an os trich nest, and now and tnen some feathers left by the mighty bird help to soften the nest of the future Bush man warrior. The long cloak or pelisse here pictured Is suitable for outdoor wear, but will also serve as model for a theatre cloak; It is of Veronese-green brocade, with pleated front and bishop sleeves of velvet of the same color; it Is lined throughout with pale terra-cotta broche; the yoke, collar and waist bands are of sable; a cravat of cream silk muslin Is tied in a bow under the chin. Hat of black velvet, trimmed with ostrich feather tips oa the left hAROSOMt-EVLIM-CLOAK- side, and a row of unmounted damask roses under the brim. A stylish walking dress for a matron Is made of black woolen reps. The mantle, of black metallasse cloth, has the bodice part made tight-fitting, the long cape sleeves being lined with satin: colla.- pointed up the center of back, ornamented on each side with braid ing: it Is edged all round with black Mongolian goat, very full on -he shoulders: high collar trimmed with fur. Bonnet of aubergine velvet. trimmed with velvet pansies of various shades, black osprey, and wirgs. Salt. Salt puts out a fire in the chimney. Salt In the oven under baking-tins pre vent their scorching on the bottom. Salt and vinegar will remove stains from discolored teacups. Salt put on ink. when freshly spilled on the carpet, will help in removing the spot. A rretty Christmas Oil. As the time files so quickly it Is never too soon to begin to make Mttle Christ mas gifts for one's many friends es pecially as a hand-made present Is so much more appreciated. A very effective picture frame is here Illustrated, made of a pale shade of ivory linen, embroidered with conven tional corn flowers, the back being as dainty and beautiful as the front. A A-PREWOlRlSTTiM-ClFT- very good design can be seen In an other frame of white silk backed with white brocade, and worked with quaint half-moons and sprays in pale coral and green silks, Interspersed with tiny steel spangles. Still another is covered with yellow satin, in which quaint de vices are rendered in multi-colored silks. FRID A Y. Breakfast. Corn Meal Mush. Fried Hominy. Rolls Coffee. Hash. Luncheon. Escaloped Oysters. Parker House Rolls, Baked Apples. Gingerbread. Tea. Dinner. Ox-Tail Soup. Baked Blue Fish. Mashed Potatoes. Roast Ham. Baked Sweet Potatoes. Orange Snow Pudding. Fruit. Coffee. The superintendent of a provincial Sunday-school was much worried by the noise of the scholars In the next j room. At last, unable to bear it any I longer, he opened the door and burst in i upon the class. Seeing one boy a little. taller than the others talking a great i deal, he caught him by the collar, car ried l.im to his own room, and bansed i him i:ito a chair, saying. "Now sit there and e quiet." A quarter of an hour later a small head appeared round the door and a meek little voice said, 'Please, sir, you've got our teacher," t, U !l j New Styles In Hair Dressing;. Those pretty women whom we meet whose hair is softly waved all round her head and shows no sign of depres- sion at the sides; whoes forehead bears j the light burden of some pretty kiss i curls and 'ovelocks, whose hair Is in deed very well dressed, we may know at once that she is using the popular little pad which makes the pompadour Si JSC 1 TA'PRtrnr-CoifFURE- so much more attractive, especially with the woman who is not blessed with thick hair. A very pretty arrangement for the coiffure 13 shown In the accom panying picture. The hair Is brought directly to the center of the head and tied and a soft coil is then made. Vanity In Children. Mothers are often responsible for the vanity which they may deplore in their daughters. The atmosphere of the home is too largely one of, perhaps, millinery and mantua-making. The dress of young children is often so exquisite that continual caution is necessary to prevent its injury, and play is robbed of spontaneity and activity. A mother who had educated her children to ail the punctilities of dress, said: "I re great so much the exquisite wardrobe of my little children. I see now that it hurt their character." The dress of little girls should be as simple and sub stantial as that of boys. Everything which prevents activity and fosters vanity should be conscientiously avoid ed. Love of dress is also fostered by the passion for dolls, which is said to be inborn In every right-minded girl. Doll playing Is really doll-dressing. Every bit of gew-gaw is eagerly sought to bedeck this miniature travesty of a fine lady. The doll-mother is but. a pro phecy of the child-mother. If doll playing is a legitimate occupation of girlhood, we ought to have dolls which do not cultivate a taste for wasp waists and the trivialities of fashion. SATURDAY. Breakfast. Oatmeal. Liver and Bacon. Baked Potatoes. Corn Bread. Toast. Coffee. Luncheon. Fish Omelet. Toast Bread. Prunes. Cake. Cocoa. Rolls- Dinner. Potato Soup. Roast Pork. Apple Sauce. Squash. Turnip. Crackers. Cheese. Cream Pudding. Soak three cups of dried apples over night and chop them; simmer them for one hour In two cups of molasses and allo.v them to cool. After they are cold add half a cup of butter, two eggs, half a cup of sugar, four cups of flour, half a cup of milk, two teaspoonf uls of soda, spice to taste, one cup of chopped and seeded raisins, and a little salt. For the little folks who have not yet attained to the dignity of their teens, there are some very dainty frocks. One is destined for a girl of nine, and looks charming in soft dark green cashmere, with plain skirt and a full bodice open ing over a yoke and vest of red silk: while a band of green satin comes at the waist. The double collar is em broidered with shaded silks altogether a sweet little frock. It should certain ly be crowned by a green velvet hat. the brim edged with a frilled puffing, and the gathered crown breaking into a little frill at the top, while a many ended bow of green moire comes at the side for trimming. Finally the small mali of six or seven .;-v M o summers Is provided A'ltn an artistic little frock in bright and yet dark green cashmere hanging loosely from a high Empire sash of green silk, with long ends falling down the left side from a big rosette. There is a smocked yoke of pale yellow silk, and the deep collar and little cuffs are prettily embroid ered In the sjime color. The hat sketched with It Is In white felt, simply -trimmed with soft white silX This is certainly to be a season ot velvet. Old and young alike will don It, and as there is such a variety to choose from, it can be worn on all oc casions. There are plaids, changeable velvets and figured velvets. The even ing gowns are especially rich. being composed of brocaded velvet of every shade heavily trimmed with lace. As for the jackets and short coats they are the prevailing fashion made 5S& Y -Vavcf-Ru55 iAn-5iousL- cp In every shade of velvet. One of the most exquisite short ccats was seen at a large dry-goods establishment, and Is here reproduced. It was a Russian blouse In a lovely shade of myrtle vel vet. The revers were of brocade out lined with chinchilla. Steel buttons and waistband of brocade. A superb jabot of Brussels lace was draped from the neck. The sleeves were finished with an embroidered cuff, fur around the wrists. The whole was lined with a dainty shade of cerise satin. Another Jacket seen was of black vel vet, with back in one piece, and a sin gle side piece on one side. It was lined with red silk, the seams being neatly felled. Velvet revers and storm collar, stiffly Interlined and faced with astra kan. This coat fastens invisibly with hooks and eyes. There are two traits of character I should do my utmost to develop if I had children to bring up." says a wo man whj.se daily work brings her Into contact with many different people. "Those are the traits of generosity and unselfishness. If they were born in the children I should encourage them, and if they were lacking I should do my ut most to plant rind nourish them." SUNDAY. Dinner. Cream-of-C'auIiflower Soup. Roast Beef. Mashed Potatoes. Stuffed Tomatoes, Beets. Crackers. Olives. Cheese. Peach Ice Cream. Fruit. Coffee. Plated wares, whether silver or gold, are best cleaned with a sponge and warm soapsuds, and wiped dry with a clean, soft towel or silk handkerchief: then mix some finely-sifted whiting with spirits of wine, lay it on with a spong-, rub it with a soft cloth which has previously been boiled in water mixed with prepared chaik, and polish with a wash-leather. If the silver is stained, boil it for a few minutes before applying the whiting. A professor, describing the different style.- of scholastic furniture, has laid down the law that that stern task mis tress Hygiene demands that the desk or table at which the scholar writes shall be coincident with the height of the epigastric cavity, which Is the name by which the modern schoolgirl desig nates the upper portion of the pear shaped receptacle for food which plays such an important part in digestive operations. The reason for this eleva tion seerns to be that at this height the bmt is upright and the chest is clear of the table. AVith a view, therefore. to avoid short-sightedness, curvature of the spine, and similar maiadies, which threaten the industrious student chained to an unscientifically-constructed desk, an enterprising inventor has brought out an er.sily adjusted desk, whicii we illustrate herewith. It will be seen that the top of the desk Is carried by two side pieces of wood which rest on hollow telescopic column of metal, the Inner column containing Afl-ADJliSTAELt-OKK- a spring. Surrounding the wooden s:'d piece is a collar, which is tightened by means of a screw when the required height is attained, and on relieving the pressure on the collar by turning the screw In the reverse direction. the top of the desk Is still further elevateJ i autamatically by the action of the i spring, or it can be depressed by sp. plying sufficient force to overcome th i resistance of the spring, and the collar again tightened when the user of the desk Is satisfied with Its height. By means of another mechanical arrangs ment. a portion of the top of the desk I can be either Inclined or flat to suit the convenience or taste of Its owner. It will thus be seen that the desk can b used either alttlcff or standing. Pi! I V te

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12 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1897. Ciii3SiZHS3 TlilC TIj Y GEEsciili-SPO T s at t Is both larger and of even better values than at anyprevious season. Realizing that the time left to sell these goods is limited, we have marked them at prices that should please the most exact ing. We offering the following as suggestions only hundreds of other equally good things to show you. C:: I 3?"!,".V M 1 0 he Topeka, Cash Dry Goods GqB5 1 line Line ot fiiolsdav IMt rr'v, UvSV rj. H j t t... ,lJ JJ r l-e- -r For Hie Children Ily. Pf-nter Doll Dishes 5c up to $1.00 per set. China Doll Dishes 5c up to $2.oO per set. Doll Furniture $1 up to $1.25 per piece. Games and Blocks in great variety. Toys of all sorts lc to 9Se each. Toy Stoves, Kitchens. Houses and Pnn't forget to vote tin- your favorite lii V.e girl Steamboats, 25c, 4Pc. Oc. War Cruisers, 25, 49, 9Sc. The State Journal OFFICIAL CITY PAPER TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR. BY FRANK P. MAC LEXNAN. 1ERAI3 OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally edition, delivered by carrier. 10 cents a week to any part of Topeka or suburbs, or at the same price In any Kan sas tovn where this paper has a carrier Eystem. Ev mail, one year 3. TO By mail, thren months -9 Weekly edition, one year 50 PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal BuUdin S00 and 802 Kansas avemie. corner of Eighth. TELEPHONES: Business office Bell 'Phone 1"7 Reporters' Rocm Bell 'Phone 5i. New York address: 322 Potter Building, care American Newspaper Publishers' 3-s-eociatlon. where files of the paper are al ways open to advertisers or readers. I DECEMBER J 89 7. TTf TTTTVTTTTrTY'. A CANDLE THAT BURNS AT BOTH ENDS. In an effort to cut the government coat according to the size of the cloth, in other words to make the receipts cover the expenditures there ap pears to be a disposition on tiie part of some members of con gress to attack the pension rolls. Tha customs receipts for the last fiscal year show a small increase over those of the previous year but the receipts from internal revenue show a slight falling off and the pension list is still growing. The decrease in internal revenue re ceipts is possibly due to reduction in the number of saloons in the country. The statistician has been at work and lias discovered that the number of li censed saloonkeepers in the United States was reduced 10.340 during the last year. In 1S16 the total was 215. 35S. in 1S97 206.018. Of the latter 11.071 are licensed to sell malt liquors only. There is no state or territory without its saloons even Alaska has 117 and eix breweries. Prohibition Maine hrs Sib, Kansas 2,2fl9 and Iowa 3 7S9. Ind -an territory has only 13, the smallest number. New York, of course, leads off. and the other states follow in the following order: New York 32 990; Il linois, 17.339; Ohio, 14,849; Pennsylva nia, 14,519; California. 12.767. There are comparatively few saloons in the south. Alabama has 850; Arkansas. 619; Mississippi, 326; South Carolina, 222. Georgia has 1.310, only 256 more than the District of Columbia, 400 less than Montana and 428 leas than Rhode Island. Arkansas, Indian territory. Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Vermont are without toreweries. The total number of cigars sold in this country last year was 4.063.169,097. The quantity f imported cigars used in the United States is to be very much iun. mon. IU8. woo. mur. rn. aai. H l U Jl II Zi E 7F 1? TT ls u T7 J8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 i 1 4.26 27 28 29 30 31 tt -n i i i i i i n- Fine Millinery J trim's. Special sale of all trimmed Millinery this week at 33 1-3 per cent reduction. All untrim med goods and trim mings also reduced heavily for this sale. Jackets an! tapes .Viw $20.00 Jackets now $10.00 $10.00 Jackets now $6.50 $7.50 Jackets now $5.00 $5.00 Jackets now $3.50 $4.00 Jackets now $2.95 Capes also all re duced. Have yon seen our nrtisi in Go.dware at work? Solid Sterling Sil ver Novelties at 25c, 50c and i.oo. SAll iiUAib 1 he leal thing, exactly like cut, with metal keel, 35c. Iron 9Se. Shoo "i 1 oszzssamK ANS AS over estimated. Last year it was only 35.560,362. There has been a comparatively small increase in the consumption of cigars. There was a decrease of 172, 7S4.705 last year from 1896, and the in crease from 1SS7 has been less than 400, 000,000. But this accounted for by the enormous increase in the use of cigar ettes, which has doubled almost twice in the last ten years. The total for 1SS7 was 1.S25.2S7.0S2, which in 1397 jumped to 5.046,208.770. There has been a very large increase in the consumption of snuff a habit which people in polite society generally suppose is obsolete. The total used in 1SS7 was 8. ICS. 609 pounds. In 1897 it reached 13.26S.640 pouids. The increase in tobacco has not been so rapid. The total in 1S87 was 218,184,857. and in 1897, 260.734. S12 pounds. Of this 153.397,907 was plug. 11.761,690 was fine cut and 83.458.984 pounds was smoking tobacco. The commissioner of internal revenue reports that there are no manufactur ers of opium in the United States so far as he has been able to discover, so that no revenue is derived from that article. The tax on playing cards produced a revenue of $251,306 last year. It is urged by some that a lower tax on whisky would produce more revenue than is derived from that source at the present rate of $1.10 per gallon. Moon shining is said to have received a great impetus since the advance was made in the rate and the difficulties attending collection have been increased. An in crease in the beer tax, it is thought, could not result in a similar condition. For these reasons it is not Improbable that an attempt will be made at the present session of congress to restore the old rate of 90 cents per gallon on whisky and add about $1 per barrel to the tax on malt liquors. The brewers, however, wield a large influence in leg islative matters and may be able to prevent the change as they did at the extra session. The internal revenue taxes have hitherto been depended upon to meet the pension payments and unless they are kept up and the pensions kept down, some other way of raisins reve nue must be devised. Secretary Gage does not anticipate a sufficient increase from the Dingley tariff, for two years yet, to mest the government's requirements,, even if the internal revenue and the pension fig ures should remain where they are. REPRESENTS THE PAST. Chicago Record: It will surprise no one to hear that Gen. Grosvenor in the early sessions of congress is lifting up his voice in praise of the spoils system. Gen. Grosvenor's whole training has been in the school of politics which teaches that every man who enters public life does so with an interested motive and that his services should be paid for out of the magnificent supply of government jobs. Men of Gen. Gros venor's antecedents sincerely believe that the matter of distributing the po litical prizes is necessarily of more im portance than that of providing honor able and faithful service for the nation. President McKinley, following the lead of President Cleveland, has taken his stand boldly for the merit system. His famous "order" extending the op erations of the civil service law was greeted everywhere with approbation as a sign that this administration was committed to civil service reform. It remains to be seen whether the major ity In congress stands with the presi dent or with the spoilsman from Ohio, but none xtt the congressmen need have any doubt that if civil service principles are violated at their order the people will be sure to visit their condemnation upon the legislators responsible for it. .111 Kinds of Dolls socfe Beautiful Bisque Kid Body Dolls lOc, 25c, 49c and up to $3.50. Pretty French Dressed Dolls, jointed, 5c each up to the best $8.50. Dolls macle entirely of corn shucks, a great novelty 50c each. Brownies, Esquimaux and other novelty Dolls 25o to 98c each. A great variety of little French Bisque Dolls 5c to 25c each. Toy nursing bottles and doll watch and chains given gratis with all Dolls from lOc up. r 1 P 1 Railroad Trains, 10c to Magic Lanterns, Fly Rockers.GSc to $1.25 49c, 75c, 9Sc, $2.50. sa. V EN UE, "When Gen. Grosvenor says that the merit system Is not sustained by public sentiment he speaks not for the public, but for the coterie of politicians with whom he has worked and shared polit ical patronage for years. The men who want offices seem to have peopled Gen. Grosvenor's world almost to the exclu sion of the men who really form the mass of the voting public. GLOBE SIGHTS. (From the Atchison Globe.) There isn't a man living that you can't honestly compliment about some thing. After a woman becomes a widow, she begins to say a great deal about her extreme youthfulness when she married. If you will take stock of your assets, you will find that 50 per cent of your wealth is represented by the determin ation to save more money in future. "When a woman fails to "take on" at a funeral, her friends say that her self control is wonderful; that she shows but little of the deep emotion stirring her soul. Though every widow says a great deal about her late husband's goodness, the truth is that if she meets him in heaven, the surprise of seeing him there will cause her to drop dead a second time. A breath of Klondike passed over an Atchison man's heart last night, and he has been so depressed all day that even his dog noticed it. He forgot that his daughter had "company," and went into the parlor. He backed out as soon as he became aware of his mistake, but both his wife and his daughter be came very angry about it. A man can furnish a parlor, but he has no busi ness to go into it when his daughter is entertaining some $3 a week young man. Some fathers are very slow about learning such things. RAM'S HOR2I BLASTS. Some guns kick: revenge is one of them. "No man can help his belief." Unless he has brains. A poor picture is not helped by being put in a good light. The dullest man has in him some thing original. It is sin. In religious controversy, ferocity is not the only sign of fidelity. For a certain class of minds, infidelity is the hall-mark of genius. The man is usually in the right, who owns himself in the wrong. He who casts stones at others, makes of himself a target for their return. Take care of Number One, but take care it is the right one the soul, not the body. The confession of past folly may be only the profession of present wisdom. Who would refuse the offer of eternal life, it" he could put a mortgage on it? A temple to Venus wras erected on Calvary: it was the best the devil could do. Encyclopaedias have to be re-written every ten years; the Bible is still up to date. He who always complains of the clouds, receives little of life's sunshine, and deserves less. The mind, like the lens, may be con cave and scatter brain power or con vex and concentrate it. When the X rays are so perfected as tfi reveal a man's thought, there will be a radical change in thinking'. Giving an inspiration to another, is like filling a lamp with oil, some time the light will brighten a dark corner. The man who denounces the existing order of things, should speedily suggest some means of improvement. 4.. Handkerchiefs nn,w Holiday Tovvelesi?rr?S-w All-linen hemstitched at 5c each. Beautiful ly embroidered goods, worth 15c to 20c easy for lOc each Colored The kind everyone likes to have at 25c and SOc. Extra large Vtatl-i Tnwpls stt lflc borders lc each up to j equally good values lOc. Large assortment j at 5, 15 and 25c. of choice work at 25c j FuJl ine J1 and Damask Towels to 0O0. at clean up prices. FRIDAY'S EXCIKSIOMSTS f Are cordially invited to make their V headquarters with us take the street cars at the depot, they pass our doors. 3jc, Sleighs, 29c to $1.50. Carts. 10c Trumpets, lc to 50c each. Wheelbarrows, 10c to 50c. .STREET 3IET AFTER 30 YEARS. Pension Bureau Brings a Virginia family Together. Parkersburg, W. Va..Dec. 14. Thirty five years ago Henry Warner, of Lewis county, enlisted in the Federal army and went to the front, after which all trace of him was lost, and he was sup posed to have been killed in battle. As his wife could not obtain a pension without producing proofs of her hus band's death, his son George, who was born after the father left home, has spent 2t years in trying to secure such evidence. About two weeks ago the pension bu reau notified the searcher that his father was dying at Cottagevllle, Jack son county, and was drawing a pension for services during the rebellion. A cor respondence began, and this week the veteran and the son he had never seen met at the home of George Lawson, where the old soldier had lived for 30 years, believing his wife and child dead. VETERAN'S LONG WALK. A. H. Barnes Tramps From Leaven worth to "Washington, D. C Washington, Dec. 14. A. H. Barnes, a gray-haired old soldier, who under took to walk from Leavenworth, Kan., to this city, 1,301 miles, in 65 days, has arrived here, having covered the dis tance in 51 and one-half days. He lost 13 days by rain and other causes. Barnes is 56 years old, but is a hale and hearty man. He had no sickness nor accidents on the trip, though he walked off something like eleven pounds of flesh. He made the trip to prove the staying qualities of an old soldier, and to settle a wager of a piece of property located in Leavenworth, val ued at about $300. KEW MORMON COLONY. Purchase of a Tract of 8,750 Acres in Old Mexico. Casas Grandes, Mex., Dec. 14. The Mormons are so well pleased with their colonization work in this locality during the past 12 years that they have just concluded the purchase of another tract of 8,750 acres in extent at Galeana, 30 miles south of Casas Grandes. on the Santa Maria river, and will start an other colony there at once. The concessionary is Andrew J.Stew art. and the chief promoter of the enter prise is Bishop G. W. Sewey, of Colonia Juarez, the leading Mormon colony here. Profiting by experience, the Mor mons have secured the title to the new ly purchased tract before undertaking to occupy it. A town site has already been laid out and platted. The colon ists will pay from $2 to $5 per acre for the land. A large reservoir is to be built in the canyon above the town site. The purchase does not include the site of the old Mexican town of Galeana. The new colony will be called Colonia Hidalgo. COST OF A STRIKE. How tli a Engineers' Struggle is Par s'.yzing Industry in England. London, Dec. 14. Official estimates show that 201. 63S workmen were af fected by strikes during the past year, and that the loss hereby entailed to British trade was $75,000,000. The industrial situation improved somewhat during the week, for al though the engineering strike is no nearer settlement, the threatened con current strikes in the cotton industry and on the railroads have been averted, at least for the present. But that a Titanic struggle between London unions and capital is impend ing, is still true, for the Kmployers' Federations are determined to pursue in other directions the advantages the combination has secured against the engineers, whose union is deemed the most powerful in England. School Board Ka3 No Funds. Minneapolis. Dec. 14. The board .at education decided to close the schools in Minneapolis, March 1. 1898, because it has no money and no legal right to bor row. We do mending and sew on buttons free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry. Gift Cooks -J Picture Books paper and linen, lc to $1.00 each. Calkins' series stories from Youths' Compan ion 25c each. Block patent Animal Books (movable letters) 20c each. D. H. COc Dresden series Popular Authors 25c each. Anchor PlcL Rl",er IMUlna iiinioim. Made of colored stone in three colors in ex act imitation of nature scientific and amus ing, largely used in kin dergartens. A set of them is worth a hund red others. Prices from 25c to $4.00 per set. We are sole agents here. Don't wait till the last moment for these or you probably cannot get them. D. H. 35c cloth bound Books 19c each. An assorted Books worth 50c which we are closing at half price. Oxford Bibles Teach ers' edition, worth $2.00 for 98o. Full line of fine Jardinieres at20 per cent, discount. The voting for the f 25.00 Doll increases in Interest every uUiy. up to 35c TOY KITCHENS 10c to 98c. CAIlSgaacaALL, .PASS. PAIR OP STEERS Rescued by Sailors While Swimming at Sea. New York, Dec. 14. "Sea serpents!" cried the crew of the sloop Elk of Keyport yesterday afternoon, as she lay in Raritan bay, near the southwest ship buoy at Matawan, N". J. Near the Elk was the sloop Imogene, also of Keyport. The attention of both crews was con centrated upon a pair of horned heads and two pairs of flaming eyes which were making their way through the water toward the sloops. When the curious animals drew near er they were found to be a pair of steers. By the time the steers had reached the side of the sloops, the boatsmen had arranged a rude sort of a tackle upon the decks and the ani mals were lasoed and drawn aboard. The steers were brought to Keyport and will be sold for the benefit of the boatmen who captured them. They are worth $100. They were probably lost overboard from the cattle boat Glasgow, which collided with a coal barge off Sandy Hook yesterday morning. COLONIZING NEW ENGLAND. A Movement to Find Tenants for Abandoned Farms. New York, Dec. 14. A company has been organized in Springfield. Mass., to colonize the abandoned farms of New England. John Wanamaker and other capital ists are said to be interested. A. Wil lis Lightbourn, secretary of the wool exchange of this city, is the president of the company. "We are incorporated under the laws of Maine," Mr. Lightbourn said today, "with a capital of $50,000. Mr. Wana maker is interested as a promoter. An option has been obtained on 10.000 acres, located in the five New England states, and the farms will be divided in size varying from 30 to 50 acres each. "Any person of good character can lease one of the farms for a year at a time and pay an annual installment for the privilege. Good buildings will be placed on the farms and the land will be brought to a high state of cultiva tion. The orchards will receive spec ial attention, and where the lessees are beginners, or lack knowledge of farm ing, thorough instruction will be given in the tilling of the soil, poultry rais ing and the cultivation of crops. Our object is to divide the land into small farms and settle on them good, pros perous and ambitious people. The syn dicate includes business men, bank of ficers and others." BY THE LORD Lonely Prisoner Says a Sparrow Was Sent to Kim. Upper Sandusky, O., Dec. 14. Out of a. double quartet of prisoners confined in the Wyandot county jail, there is a confirmed epileptic, a young rrftin of the name of Frank Swalley, who is awaiting a vacancy in the hospital at Gallipolis. Swalley is alone in the world, but has tjow for his companion a saucy lit tle English sparrow, which he claims was sent him by the Lord. Several nights ago the bird flew into the jail from an open window and perched itself near a burning gas Jet. It has since been Swalley's sole solace in his lonely residence, and he caresses and fondles it like a child. Nothing will drive the feathered vis itor from the cell, and Swalley says that as he is alone in the world the good Lord has not forgotten him and sent this companion. Sale of C garettes in Tennessee. Chattanooga, Dec. 14. In the case of the State of Tennessee vs. J. Bans field, charged with selling cigarette from broken packages. Judge Clark, of the United States court in a decision rendered today held that the term "Or iginal Package" could be applied to small packages of 10 cigarettes. This ef fectually settles the cigarette question in Tennessee, and gives the dealers all the liberty they desire. Picture and Medallions', 7,YZ& Taber's Art Medallions, 35c kind at 19c 75c ones for 49c, the larg est and best for $1.75. Great val ues In various kinds of Pictures at 25c, 60c and $1.00. series The popular "Yard Pictures" in six designs at 98c in open work gilt frames. lot of to $1.50 Vantines imported hinaware in great variety. Toy Pianos Square and XTpright. 25c up to our Schoenut at $2.95. Drums, 25c to $1.50, Fine bargains. DO .OUK Spot Cash Grocers. 108 EAST SIXTH AVENUE. TELEPHONE Ml Christmas Candies, Christmas Nuts, Christmas Groceries never were so cheap before. We are selling Candy and Groceries cheaper than any house in the city. This our prices below will substantiate. Come here and leave your Christmas orders. Special Prices to Schools and Sunday Schools on Candies and Nuts. Candies. 1 lb Mixed Candy .05 3 lbs nice Mixed Candy 25 1 lb Cream Mixed Candy 10 2 lbs Hand Made Cream Candy .25 3 lbs Caramels 25 1 lb Gum Drops 05 2 lbs Hand Made Chocolates 25 1 Tb Mint Lozenges 10 1 Tb Jelly Beans 10 1 tb Cinnamon Imperials 10 Special prices on Candies In large lots. Nuts. 2 Tbs Taragona Almonds .25 2 Tbs Filberts 25 1 Tb English Walnuts 10 1 Tb Brazils 10 1 lb Pecans ID Dried Fruits. 1 Tb pkg. Cleaned Currant3 .10 2 Tb pkg. Seeded Raisins 25 2 lbs Seedless Raisins 25 1 Tb Fancy Glaze Citron 20 1 Tb Good Raisins 05 1 Tb nice Prunes 05 3 tbs Fancy Cal. Peaches 25 3 lbs Fancy Cal. Pears 25 3 TTjs Fancy Cal. Apricots 25 3 lbs Fancy Cal. Nectarines 25 2 tbs Fancy Cal. Figs 25 Cured Meats and Lard. Sugar Cured Hams 07Vi B. Bacon, per lb 07 Dry Salt Meat, per Tb 04M; 3 lb pall Wolff's Lard 20 5 lb pail Wolff's Lard 30 10 Tb pail Wolff's Lard 60 2 lbs Butterine .25 Fresh 3Ieats. We have added a meat market to our store, where you can find all kinds of Fresh Meats at the lowest prices. Man orders Promptly snipped. Toilet, Cascs- jf::,:,TO- Toilet Cases, Ilandkerchie! Boxes, C. and C. Boxes, Jewe'.l i V Capes, Eon Bon Boxes and so on fj both in Celluloid, Plush and m.H- i al The latest novelties in tlies? tej at surprisingly low prices P.c-.tl- ffi ly beautiful things at 25e, oOo w and 98c in' these lines. Albums 3 from 25c up to $1.50 in Plush. Celluloid and Leather always in rjj demand at this season. SoiUi Mint timn (;iven Willi ml! jjcrcliase. TOY TRL'NKS Strony and neatly made, 49c to $1.25 each. OKS.nsaeaoff," ."yafe''.' JSA Everything in Groceries. 20 tbs Best Granulated Sugar $1.00 21 tbs Best C. Sugar 1.0J 3 Tbs Broken Java Coffee .15 2 tbs very fine Santos Roast 25 This is 50 per cent better than pack age Coffee; a trial will convince you. Extra Golden Rio Roast, per lb .0 3V1 tbs Mocha and Java Coffee, a good one 1.00 2 tbs full Cream Cheese 25 1 Tb Baker's Chocolate 30 1 Tb Sweet Chocolate 10 1 can Elk Col. Pears 10 1 can Elk Col. Peaches 10 1 can Elk Col. Apricots 10 3 cans Kaw Valley Early June Peas 25 1 can Marrowfat Peas 05 1 can Solid Pack Tomatoes 05 1 can String Beans 05 1 can Wax Beans 0", 1 can Lima Beans 05 4 cans Oysters 2" 1 can Al Salmon 10 3 cans good Salmon 25 8 cans American Sardines 25 1 pint bottle Vanilla Extract 25 1 pint bottle Lemon Extract 25 12 lbs Beans 25 12 tbs Rolled Oats 25 1 2-fb pkg. Rolled Oats 05 20 lbs Pearl Hominy 25 5 lbs Rice 25 8 lbs pure Buckwheat Flour 25 60 boxes Parlor Matches ...k 25 Large Pail Jelly H5 Large Pail Syrup ...T 45 1 gal. Table Syrup 25 1 gal. Sour Pickles 25 1 ga.1. pure Cider Vinegar 20 1 lb Battle Ax :0 1 tb Smoking Tobaccco 15 1 box good Cigars 1:5 1 box very good Cigars 1.0J ij-ii,-, pjl fjPf

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